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DELPHOS
The
50¢ daily
Autism Awareness Day
battles misperceptions
BY MIKE FORD
The Delphos Herald
mford@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS — Though
today is well-known as Good
Friday in Christian church-
es, the United Nations has
declared each April 2 as
World Autism Awareness
Day.
Overcoming mispercep-
tions is something autistic
persons and their loved ones
routinely face. Autism is a
spectrum disorder
characterized by a
set of behaviors
wide-ranging
in scope. These
include a lack
of verbal skills,
social skills, eye
contact, tantrums and
more. The severity
can vary greatly from
one person to another,
as can the ability to function.
Local resident Amy Hale
is the mother of an autistic
teenager, Austin. She said
“typical” people usually have
a certain set of expectations
about what constitutes “nor-
mal” behavior. This often
leads to forming unintended
prejudices that are projected
on to others.
“I think people without
autism are in a box because
they are so fixed on what
is perceived as normal that
opportunities are missed
to really see the beautiful
uniqueness of a person with
autism. When my son was
younger, family members
thought his behavior was a
discipline problem but it’s
not behavioral — it’s neuro-
logical. He doesn’t process
things the way typical people
do. For example, when we
went to the park, he liked to
Sports
Jennings has
openings
Fort Jennings Athletic
Director Tom Sakemiller has
announced coaching open-
ings and the accepting of
applications for the following
positions: athletic director;
boys varsity, assistant varsity,
junior varsity, junior high and
elementary basketball coach-
es; girls varsity assistant,
junior high and elementary
basketball coaches; cheer-
leading advisors; boys varsity
and reserve soccer coaches;
girls varsity and assistant var-
sity soccer coaches; baseball
varsity and assistant coaches;
and musical assistant director.
Anyone interested
should contact the high
school office as (419) 286-
2238 for an application.
Deadline is April 12.
TODAY
Baseball: Columbus Grove
at Leipsic (PCL), 5 p.m.
Softball (5 p.m.): Ottoville
at Allen East; Cory-Rawson
at Columbus Grove.
Forecast
Partly sunny
Saturday;
chance of after-
noon showers,
storms. High
in mid 70s. See page 2.
Index
Obituaries 2 The flooding has forced
State/Local 3 hundreds of people from
Politics 4 their homes and businesses,
Community 5 and Gov. Don Carcieri said
Sports 6-7
Church 8 reach into the hundreds of
Classifieds 10
TV 11
World News 12
play with mulch by throwing
it on the slide and watch-
ing it come back down; he
was fascinated with it. Other
parents were like ‘can’t you
stop your kid?’ and I was like
‘this is how he’s processing
this.’ He wasn’t being mis-
chievous; he’s just very tac-
tile and didn’t play the way
others perceived he should,”
she said.
“When people with autism
don’t behave the way typ-
ical people perceive
as appropriate,
they assume
it’s a parental
thing; that the
parents aren’t
providing dis-
cipline — I get
that from a lot
of people. Another
assumption relates
to communication.
When autistic people
aren’t verbal, they assume
they don’t understand or are
not intelligent. When people
don’t get the typical expect-
ed response from them, they
don’t talk to them. People
with autism communicate dif-
ferently; they are engaging,
funny, smart and completely
wonderful if you take the
time to get to know them.”
Hale says living with
autism is like being on dif-
ferent islands in a common
ocean.
“I’ve always seen autism
as a different reality than ours.
It’s like he’s in his own world
or on his own island and it’s
hard for him to cross the
bridge. When we go over to
his island instead of trying to
get him to come over to ours
and join him in his activities,
we build trust. We validate
what he’s doing instead of
telling him it’s not OK by
Health dangers continue
to lurk in floodwaters
By ERIC TUCKER
The Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. —
The sun is out. The water
level is falling. Traffic is
starting to flow again. While
things appear to be looking
up in Rhode Island, the state
hit hardest this week by three
days of rain and record flood-
ing, health and environmen-
tal officials warn there’s still
danger below the surface.
Raw sewage, garbage and
oil are swirling around in the
muddy floodwaters, creat-
ing a threat to people as the
contaminants make their way
toward and then down New
England’s rivers and streams.
In Rhode Island, the flooding
stands to introduce pollutants
into Narragansett Bay, the
ocean inlet whose nooks and
crannies give the tiny state
more than 400 miles of coast-
line, and disrupt the important
shellfishing industry there.
“The impact on this infra-
structure is unprecedented,”
said Curt Spalding, admin-
istrator of the New England
region of the Environmental
Protection Agency. “It’s a
very rare occurrence when
wastewater plants are com-
pletely disabled by flood, lit-
erally taken out and become
inoperable. This is a very
serious matter.”
Thursday that damage could
millions of dollars. But there
are bright spots: A stretch of
Interstate 95, a major East
Coast link, that had closed for
days reopened to traffic. State
offices reopened, and public
colleges and universities were
Wildcats beat Jays in crosstown
battle, p6
HERALD
Telling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869
Friday, april 2, 2010 Delphos, Ohio
“I think people
without autism
are in a box
because they are
so fixed on what is
perceived as
normal that
opportunities
are missed to
really see the
beautiful
uniqueness of
a person with
autism ...”
— Amy Hale,
mother of autistic teen
trying to get him to change
it. This makes it possible to Nancy Spencer photo
guide him into our world,”
she said.
Understanding Austin and
Junior Optimists stuff 3,000 eggs
his behavior has often been
a process of self-discovery Junior Optimist members from Jefferson and St. John’s high schools volunteer their
for the Hales because seeing time this morning to stuff candy and prize slips in to 3,000 plastic eggs for the annual
things from his perspective Optimist Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Waterworks
requires suspending judge- Park. Children in age groups 1-2 years; 3-5 years; and 6-8 years will find eggs filled
ment. with candy and special slips of paper for prizes.
Swine flu still floating around
“When you get to his
perspective, you can see his
purpose in doing different
things. For example, Austin
used to stand in front of the
window and pick at the air. BY MIKE FORD lation. That’s low but it’s better
It looked like odd behavior
from the outside but if you
The Delphos Herald
mford@delphosherald.com “We started than last year; I think we had a
mismatch of when the vaccine
stood where he was, you hearing about was available and when there
could see the dust particles After a year of combating
the dreaded “swine flu,” news
H1N1 about a was interest in it. Anytime
that happens, there is going to
drifting downward in the air
and he was grabbing at them. reports may no longer be over- year ago and be less participation than we
He would also hold a clear whelming but the virus has
not gone anywhere, accord-
we’re still want.”
The public’s best defense
toothbrush up in the light and
look at it because it was a ing to Allen County Health having is to take measures that stop
prism,” she explained. Department Nursing Director conversations germs from spreading. The
Becky Dershem.
about it. It’s still Centers for Disease Control
“We started hearing about
H1N1 about a year ago and out there — it
and Prevention’s precautions
include:
we’re still having conversations isn’t going away • Covering your nose and
about it. It’s still out there — it
isn’t going away like normal like normal viral
mouth with a tissue when you
cough or sneeze.
set to do the same today.
viral patterns that come and go.
We don’t see as many reports
patterns that • Stay home if you are sick.
• Avoid close contact with
U.S. Homeland Security but the cases are there. It has come and go. We people who are sick.
Secretary Janet Napolitano
plans to tour the flood damage
remained the dominant strain. don’t see as many • Practice other good health
today. Members of the state’s
Over the last few months, we
would normally see seasonal reports but the habits – keep yourself healthy
by getting plenty of sleep,
congressional delegation are
calling on the federal govern-
strains come through but we cases are there. It being physically active, eating
ment to step up aid to help the
haven’t,” she said.
Nationwide, it’s unclear
has remained the nutritious foods and drinking
plenty of fluids.
economically battered state whether or not leaders have dominant strain.” The most important of all
cope with the flooding. the virus under control. may be to pull up one’s shirt
President Barack Obama
“There is a lot of discussion — Becky Dershem, sleeve.
issued an emergency dec- on where we are right now “We have to remain vigilant;
laration for the state earlier Allen County Health
in the process of fighting it. Department nursing director by all means, get a flu shot. We
in the week and made an Some people think we’re in still offer them from 8-9 a.m.
unscheduled visit Thursday to
the beginning of a third wave, and 3-4 p.m. at our down-
Massachusetts, where nearly as opposed to a second wave educated about it and we have town office Monday through
3,500 residents have already
of activity. I don’t know; we’re more people vaccinated than Friday,” she said. “They’ve
applied for federal emergen- going to have to let time tell we did last year at this time. also decided the H1N1 vaccine
cy flood assistance. He also
us but it’s still out there,” she “Right now, we’re at about will be included in the seasonal
called Carcieri on Thursday said. “A lot more people are 20 percent of the county popu- vaccine this Fall.”
night and offered as much
federal help as necessary to
deal with Rhode Island’s
massive flooding.
And in some good news
from Connecticut, emergency
management officials said the
Connecticut River is expected
to crest about 1 1/2 feet below
major flood levels.
Even before the flood-
ing began in earnest, the
Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management,
anticipating the danger, closed
most of the bay and southern
coastal ponds to shellfishing
until further notice. Fishing
was restricted in parts of
Massachusetts, as well.
People who eat contami-
nated seafood or expose
themselves to or swallow the
bacteria-contaminated water
can become sick with diar-
rhea and other gastrointes-
tinal problems and E. coli
poisoning.
“When they say sewage
is in it, it worries you,” said
Ready for Easter
Nancy Spencer photo
Chris Palazzi, 43, who was
still surveying damage to his
The yard of this home on East Ninth Street is decked out for the holidays.
See FLOOD, page 2
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For The Record

report: Moscow subway POLICE REPORT OBITUARY The Daily
bomber was widow of militant Driver cited for
failure to yield
Herald
Vol. 140 No. 245
By MAnsUr MiroVALeV the site of two subsequent sui- of a militant leader killed last
after 3-auto crash
Nancy Spencer, editor
the Associated Press cide bombings on Wednesday October while preparing to Ray Geary, business manager
that killed 12 people, mostly assassinate Chechen President Don Hemple, advertising manager
MOSCOW — A 17-year- police officers, and another Ramzan Kadyrov, who is backed At 9:46 p.m. on March 31, Tiffany Brantley,
old widow of a slain Islamist explosion Thursday that killed by the Kremlin. a traffic crash involving three circulation manager
rebel was one of the two female two suspected militants. Female suicide bombers vehicles occurred at the inter- William Kohl, general manager/
suicide bombers who attacked Federal and local officials from the North Caucasus are section of North Franklin and Eagle Print
Moscow’s subway, a leading in Dagestan refused to com- referred to in Russia as “black East First streets.
Sean Williams, 17, of Van The Daily Herald (USPS 1525
Russian newspaper reported ment today to The Associated widows” because many of them 8000) is published daily except
today, as President Dmitry Press on the newspaper report. are the wives, or other relatives, Wert was traveling south-
bound on North Franklin Sundays and Holidays.
Medvedev announced new A Chechen militant leader on of militants killed by security By carrier in Delphos and
measures to crack down on ter- Thursday claimed responsibility forces. and proceeding through the
area towns, or by rural motor
rorism. for the subway bombings. Medvedev and Prime intersection at East First route where available $2.09 per
The death toll from Monday’s Kommersant published Minister Vladimir Putin have Street. Dorothy Kohler, 89, week. By mail in Allen, Van
subway bombings in Moscow a photograph of a young called for the terrorists to be of Delphos, failed to yield Wert, or Putnam County, $105
rose to 40 today as a man died woman dressed in a black unceremoniously destroyed. the right of way and moved
through the intersection on
eva L. Grone per year. Outside these counties
in the hospital of his injuries. At Muslim headscarf and hold- Today, Medvedev broadened $119 per year.
least 90 others were injured in ing a pistol. It named her as the targets to include their East First Street, striking oct. 3, 1918-April 1, 2010 Entered in the post office
those attacks. Dzhennet Abdurakhmanova accomplices. Williams’ vehicle in the left Eva L. Grone, 91, of in Delphos, Ohio 45833 as
Medvedev, himself a lawyer, from Dagestan, saying she “In my opinion, we have to side. Both vehicles continued Delphos, died at 2:25 a.m. Periodicals, postage paid at
said the laws should be broad- was also known as Dzhennet create such a model for terrorist to move southwest, which Thursday at Vancrest Delphos, Ohio.
ened so that those who help Abdullayeva. crimes that anyone who helps resulted in both striking the Healthcare Center. No mail subscriptions will be
terrorists even in small ways A man with his arm around them — no matter what he does, vehicle of James Williamson, She was born Oct. 3, 1918, accepted in towns or villages
— “by making soup or wash- her, also holding a gun, is iden- be it cook the soup or wash 35, of Delphos, who was in Delphos, to CJ and Agnes where The Daily Herald paper
ing clothes” — are punished. tified as Umalat Magomedov, the clothes — has committed a eastbound on East First Street (Sauber) Yochum. carriers or motor routes provide
However, that is something whom the paper describes crime,” Medvedev said. and stopped at the stop sign. On July 26, 1941, she mar- daily home delivery for $2.09
Russian authorities have already as an Islamist militant leader Russian police and security There was possible injury ried Arthur Grone, who died per week.
to Williamson and Kohler who on May 15, 2003. 405 North Main St.
been doing. killed by government forces in forces have long been accused of TELEPHONE 695-0015
The Kommersant newspaper December. seizing people suspected of aid- did not seek medical treatment Survivors include sons
at the scene. Neil (Norma) Grone of Office Hours
reported that the subway bomb- The report, giving no sources, ing militants. Some people were 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
ers came from Dagestan and said the second bomber has been tortured and many disappeared, There was moderate dam- Liberty Township, Jim (Lois)
Grone of Fort Jennings and POSTMASTER:
Chechnya, two neighboring, tentatively identified as 20-year- and rights people trying to docu- age to Kohler and Williams’ Send address changes
predominantly Muslim prov- old Markha Ustarkhanova from ment the abuses have also been vehicles and minor damage to Mike (Dawn) Vollmar-
to THE DAILY HERALD,
inces in Russia’s volatile North Chechnya. On Thursday, the slain, kidnapped, threatened or Williamson’s. Grone of Sidney; daugh-
405 N. Main St.
Caucasus region. Dagestan was paper said she was the widow have disappeared. Kohler was cited for failure ters Mary (Kinnaird) Kniss Delphos, Ohio 45833
to yield after stopping. of Avilla, Ind., and Diana
Sounds heard in China mine where 153 trapped Driver strikes Grone-Hitchcock of Delphos;

CorreCtions
sister Beatrice Basinger of
Sacramento, Calif.; 11 grand-
By CArA AnnA
the Associated Press
pump water out of the mine
today. Earlier, relatives had
with up to 37 million gal-
lons (140,000 cubic meters) parked SUV children and 18 great grand-
complained the work was of water, the equivalent of children. in the photos of the
Delphos Police investigat-
BEIJING — Rescuers proceeding too slowly. more than 55 Olympic swim- She was preceded in Delphos City schools Pto
ed an accident that occurred at
heard tapping sounds today Wen Changjin, an official ming pools, state television death by her brother Albert; Amateur show on page 3 of
9:14 p.m. on Thursday when
from the pipes in a flooded from the news center set up at has reported. and sisters Della Studenka, thursday’s Herald, emma
the driver of one vehicle lost
Chinese coal mine where 153 the site, said rescuers tapping Rescuers said four of the Rita Shellabarger, Catherine Wurst’s name was omitted
control and struck a parked
workers were trapped more on the pipes began to hear platforms were not totally and Pat Yochum and Betty from the gold medal win-
SUV.
than five days earlier, and tapping responses from about submerged, the state-run Workman. ners’ cutline.
Rosemary Pohlman, 80, of
another rescue team report- 820 feet (250 meters) below Xinhua News Agency report- Mrs. Grone was a home-
Delphos was traveling north-
edly heard shouts, an official ground at around 2 p.m. ed today. maker and member at St.
bound on North Franklin The Delphos Herald wants
said. Zhao told The Associated “It is believed that some John the Evangelist Catholic
Street when she drifted into to correct published errors in
The sounds at the Press by telephone that he workers may have a chance Church, past member of its
the right lane and struck the its news, sports and feature
Wangjialing mine in the had heard from colleagues of survival,” a spokesman for Altar Rosary Society and a
parked vehicle of Kim Antalis articles. To inform the news-
northern province of Shanxi that another rescue team the rescue headquarters, Liu graduate of St. John’s High
of Delphos, which was legal- room of a mistake in published
were the first signs of life reported hearing people Dezheng, told state media School. She was also a mem-
ly parked in front of 236 N. information, call the editorial
since the mine was flooded shouting underground as well Wednesday. “We will go all ber of the American Contract
Franklin St. department at 419-695-0015.
Sunday afternoon, rescue but he could not immediately out to save them.” Bridge League and attained the
There were no injuries Corrections will be published
official Zhao Chuan said. confirm that account. Wen The water level under- rank of master. She enjoyed
and moderate damage to on this page.
“I’m so happy to hear the said officials at the news cen- ground had dropped by 2.6 playing bridge and other card
Pohlman’s vehicle and minor
news, and I think everybody ter had not heard reports of yards (meters) as of noon games, golfing, crocheting,
WEATHER
damage to Antalis’s SUV.
is,” Tang Yinfeng, whose shouting. today, Xinhua reported. knitting and being with her
Pohlman was cited for fail-
brother-in-law is trapped. He said rescuers have David Creedy, a for- children and grandchildren.
ure to maintain control. WeAtHer ForeCAst
“The rescue work is much started sending glucose and mer mine consultant who Mass of Christian Burial
faster than before. We’re
grateful for their effort.”
milk down the pipes to the
spot where the tapping was
now works in China as coal
mine methane director for
ATV crash sends begins at 11 a.m. Monday
at St. John the Evangelist
tri-county
the Associated Press
Footage on the state heard. Sindicatum Carbon Capital, driver to hospital Catholic Church, with buri-
al following in Resurrection
FriDAY: Sunny. Highs in
the lower 80s. South winds 10
broadcaster also showed res- Zhao was quoted by state- said if the mine’s tunnels
At 12:05 a.m. on Friday, Cemetery. to 15 mph.
cuers tapping on pipes with run China Central Television remain open with no cave-
Putnam County Sheriff’s Friends may call from 4-9 FriDAY niGHt: Mostly
a wrench, and then cheering as saying that an iron wire ins, rescuers should be able to
Office received a 911 call p.m. Sunday at Harter and clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
and jumping for joy when was found tied to a drill rod reach the miners by pumping
concerning Kyle Kazee, 29, Schier Funeral Home and for South winds 10 to 15 mph.
they heard a response. One and rescuers think it may have out the water or sending a
of Fort Jennings, who hit a an hour prior to the service sAtUrDAY: Partly
man wiped tears from his been attached by one of the diver through.
guardrail with an ATV on at the church. A wake begins sunny. A chance of show-
eyes. trapped miners. Images of the He said the survival of
Road R in the area of St. Rt. at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the ers and thunderstorms in the
Government officials iron wire showed it had been those trapped depends on sev-
190, north of Fort Jennings. funeral home. afternoon. Highs in the mid
say the flood was triggered shaped into a circle, with its eral factors, including how
Kazee was transported by Memorials are to Masses or 70s. South winds 10 to 15
when workers digging tun- ends twisted together. cold and wet they are and
Ottoville EMS to St. Rita’s American Heart Association. mph...Becoming southwest
nels broke through into an The 153 workers were how much air is available.
Medical Center. Assisting on around 20 mph in the after-
old shaft filled with water. believed to be trapped on “Certainly for the current
the scene was Fort Jennings noon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
About 3,000 rescuers were
working around the clock to
nine different platforms in
the mine, which was flooded
time, a week or so, there’s a
good chance,” he said.
Fire Department. OCAL L PRICES Chance of rain 40 percent.
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Briefs
Father, daughter
killed in crash
DAYTON (AP) — The
University of Dayton has
scheduled a prayer service for
a student and her father who
were killed in single-engine
plane crash.
Kacie Hausfeld, a junior
early childhood education
major who was on the wom-
en’s volleyball team, and her
father, Thomas Hausfeld, 50,
died Thursday in the crash just
before 1 p.m. near Dayton-
Wright Brothers Airport.
FAA spokeswoman
Elizabeth Isham Cory said the
private plane was headed for
the DuPage Airport in subur-
ban Chicago when the pilot
reported that a cargo door was
open. The Beechcraft Bonanza
crashed as Hausfeld tried to
return to the runway.
The university’s prayer ser- April 11 to May 8 at the Wassenberg Art Center in Van Wert.
vice will be Monday at 9 p.m.
in the Immaculate Conception
Chapel.
County finds use
for vacant bldg.
CLEVELAND (AP) —
County officials in Cleveland
may have found a use for a
vacant 29-story office tower
designed by modernist archi-
tect Marcel Breuer.
The county is offering free
use of the Ameritrust build-
ing to Cleveland firefighters
for training on fires in high-
rises. Assistant Fire Chief
Tim O’Toole calls it a unique
opportunity.
Cuyahoga County spent
$40 million to buy the prop-
erty and remove asbestos but
has since abandoned the idea
of using the building for coun-
ty offices.
The architect’s credits
include the Whitney Museum
of American Art in New York
and the 1971 wing of the
Cleveland Museum of Art.
Bishop scared
of church revolt
CLEVELAND (AP) —
Cleveland’s Roman Catholic
bishop has warned members
of a 157-year-old church clos-
ing April 11 to avoid becom-
ing a renegade congregation.
Members of St. Peter
Catholic Church in downtown
Cleveland have rented a space
and plan to operate social ser-
vice programs from that loca-
tion.
But Bishop Richard Lennon
warned in a Holy Week letter
that he will not allow a priest
to celebrate Mass outside an
approved location. He cau-
tioned members to avoid cre-
ating disunity.
The parishioners say they
have no plans for a breakaway
church and don’t intend to
hold worship services at the
rented space.
The Cleveland diocese is
closing or merging 50 parish-
es, blaming declining numbers
of priests and parishioners and
shrinking finances.
Ohio students
warned not to
act up in mall
TOLEDO (AP) — An
Ohio school district has sent
students home on spring break
with a letter from a shopping
mall that doesn’t want any
more trouble.
The Westfield Franklin
Park mall in Toledo was the
scene of a fight in February
that involved about 150 teens.
Police arrested more than a
dozen between the ages of 14
and 16.
Students in the Toledo
public schools are off Friday
and all of next week. The dis-
trict’s middle and high school
students were given a letter
to take home to their parents
Thursday warning that the
mall now has a zero-tolerance
policy regarding disruptive
behavior and will work with
police to ban, arrest, and pros-
ecute troublemakers.
The letter includes a
reminder that the city has a
curfew for children under 18
who are not with a parent or
guardian.
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“Sticking the Landing” by Gary Hovey is just one of the new exhibits offered from
Wildlife/nature art exhibit scheduled
A wildlife/nature-themed
exhibit featuring both paint-
ings and unique metal sculp-
tures will be on display at
the Wassenberg Art Center in
Van Wert, Ohio, from April
11 to May 8. The exhibit
is sponsored by Brickner
Funeral Home. After the
opening on April 11 (1-5
p.m.) the show hours will
be 1-5 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday (closed Mondays).
Admission is free.
Gary Hovey of New
Knoxville calls his sculp-
tures “Hoveyware.” This
extremely talented artist uses
old knives, forks and spoons
to create wonderfully lifelike
animals, fish, birds and more.
Using welding tools, he fuses
the tableware together to
build his metal sculptures. A
Men charged in credit card fraud
CLEVELAND (AP) —
Eight men have been charged
in a credit card fraud scheme
of up to $1 million target-
ing major retail chains in
Ohio and run by telephone
by a federal prison inmate
in New Jersey, the FBI said
Thursday.
Seven Cleveland men and
a Trenton, N.J., man serving
time in Fort Dix, N.J., are
charged with conspiracy to
commit wire fraud, the FBI
said. Seven of the men were
arrested Wednesday night
and Thursday morning; the
eighth was at large.
The ring targeted credit
cards issued by stores includ-
ing Lowe’s, Home Depot,
Best Buy, Macy’s, Nordstrom,
Saks Fifth Avenue, Sears,
Staples and hhgregg, where
the men bought high-priced
items including a tractor and
household appliances, the
FBI said. The cards involved
were backed by financial
institutions including GE
Capital, Citigroup Financial
and HSBC, and the amount
lost was between $500,000
and $1 million, the agency
said.
“These are stores that we
all frequently visit with store
credit cards that many of us
Call center laying
off 585 workers
AMHERST (AP) — A
Call:
Colorado operator of customer
call centers for other compa-
nies is laying off 585 workers
at a facility in Ohio.
TeleTech Holdings Inc.
of Englewood, Colo., said
Thursday that the sole client
of the call center in north-
ern Ohio’s Lorain County has
decided it no longer wants the
services.
County officials say the
center handled calls for the
T-Mobile wireless company
and that T-Mobile has decided
to handle the work in-house.
T-Mobile says in a state-
ment that it does not comment
on its business strategies.
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Friday, April 2, 2010 The Herald –3
STATE/LOCAL
Rail plan chief
stunned by stall
By MATT LEINGANG are missing the big picture,
The Associated Press said Seney, whose plan envi-
sioned a $5 billion system
COLUMBUS — built over 30 years, spurring
Republican critics threaten- thousands of construction
ing to reject $400 million in jobs and billions of dollars
federal stimulus money for a in economic development
high-profile passenger train around train stations.
project are squandering a “Would you like to start
chance to position Ohio for at 110 right away? Yes, but
the 21st century, says the man that’s not in the cards now,”
who put together the state’s Seney said. “Look, we didn’t
master rail plan. build the interstate highway
James Seney, a Republican system all at once. It took five
appointee who led the decades to complete.”
Ohio Rail Development Ohio needs to build what
Commission for six years, it can now, demonstrate it can
said he’s stunned the proj- make the first route work and
ect is running into problems show the federal government
since the GOP endorsed fed- that it deserves more invest-
eral funding for his plan when ments, Seney said. Any stim-
Photo submitted he was in office. But Seney ulus money that Ohio rejects
also said the administration will be given to another state.
of Gov. Ted Strickland, a Key Republican senators
Democrat, has done a poor have derided the startup trains
job of addressing critics.
“It’s an extraordinary
opportunity that’s not going
as too slow and balked at
ridership projections show-
ing 478,000 passengers in the
blue heron, a wolf (with fur ist’s eye” for wildlife that to come along again for a long
made of 800 forks) and a six- defines her art. She enjoys time if Ohio drops the ball,”
first year. About 6 million
people live along the 255-
foot-tall giraffe made of over painting both wild and Seney said in an interview
1,000 pieces of silverware are domestic animals, and her with The Associated Press.
mile Cleveland-to-Cincinnati
route, making it one of the
a few of the pieces that will paintings in the show will The $400 million awarded most heavily populated cor-
be displayed. include examples of both. by President Barack Obama ridors without rail service in
Complementing Gary’s William John is known in January is intended to the Midwest.
work will be paintings by both locally and nationally cover the cost of a startup As it stands now, the plan
William John of Lima and for his paintings, which main- service connecting Cleveland, is at a stalemate.
Ann Dysinger of Grover ly concentrate on wildlife. Columbus, Dayton and Transportation Director
Hill. Both painters have Animals in their natural envi- Cincinnati with trains that Jolene Molitoris wants
won numerous awards in ronment are his specialty. reach 79 mph. Republicans on the state
the tri-state area for their For information on exhib- Rejecting it would damage Controlling Board to release
work, including awards in its and activities, contact the Ohio’s credibility and hurt its $25 million in stimulus money
the Wassenberg Art Center’s Wassenberg Art Center, 643 chances of getting future dol- to complete the final engi-
prestigious Annual June Art S. Washington St., Van Wert, lars to complete the system, neering and design work on
Exhibit. OH 45891; 419-238-6837 Seney said. the Cleveland-to-Cincinnati
Ann Dysinger lives with or 1.888.238.3837; wassen- Seney, who retired in corridor.
her husband Brad on their berg@embarqmail.com. 2006, was the architect of But Senate President Bill
Paulding County farm and Visit www.vanwert.com/ what’s known as the Ohio Harris, who held a private
pheasant hunting preserve. wassenberg and click on Hub, a plan that calls for 110- meeting with Molitoris last
Combining her artistic abil- “calendar” for current infor- mph trains on seven routes month, hasn’t been satisfied
ity with her familiarity with mation about shows and connecting to larger networks with some of the answers he’s
nature gives her the “natural- classes. in the Midwest, East Coast been given about the project’s
and Canada. feasibility. He also believes
Just a few months
before Seney left office, the
Republican-controlled Ohio
there are inconsistencies in
the transportation depart-
ment’s documentation, his
carry in our wallets,” said C. look up account information Senate voted 33-0 to approve spokesman said Thursday.
Frank Figliuzzi, special agent by showing IDs or giving a resolution supporting con- “Senate Republicans’ idea
in charge for the Cleveland the last four digits of a card gressional funding for an
Division of the FBI. holder’s Social security num- environmental impact study
is to be fiscally responsible
with an enormous amount
Items found during a raid ber, the FBI said. on the Ohio Hub, which of taxpayer money,” Harris
in Cleveland on Thursday Items purchased were identified the Cleveland-to- spokeswoman Maggie
included a John Deere trac- resold, authorities said. Cincinnati route as the first Ostrowski said.
tor, big-screen televisions,
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That’s fine, Seney said,
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POLITICS “The future starts today, not tomorrow.”
Rising factory
IT WAS NEWS THEN
output points
One Year Ago
• Delphos St. John’s sixth-grader Anthony Halle and Elida
Middle School student Garrett Brinkman will travel to the
to recovery
2009 Ohio Geographic Bee. Hale is eligible to compete in
WASHINGTON — Rising
this national competition after winning the geography bee at factory output and a decline
St. John’s and earning one of the top 100 scores in Ohio in a
in the pace of layoffs are
qualifying test submitted to the National Geographic Society. giving economists confidence
Brinkman qualified at Elida.
that the recovery has staying
power.
25 Years Ago — 1985 The government is expect-
• St. John’s girls track team will open its season at Marion
ed to report today that the
Local in a triangular meet with Spencerville and Marion Local.
The Blue Jays return 13 girls from last year’s team. Experienced economy added jobs in March
track team members are seniors Linda Ebbeskotte, 200 meters, for only the second time since
400-meter relay and 800-meter relay; Marcia Grone, 400, and December 2007.
Teresa VonDeylon, 400, 1500-meter relay and 3200-relay. Still, job creation is likely
• Leatherwood Garden Club met in the home of Ogatha to remain weak for years to
McCullough when Juanita Moore presided during the meeting. come, in part because U.S.
Agnes Geckle, secretary, reported on the February meeting. Esther factories have become more
Jostpille read the poem, “Lovely Flower of Easter.” Buettner efficient, producing more
opened her topic with a poem, “In my Heart was a Garden.” She goods with fewer workers.
then told how to trim grapevines, roses and fruit trees. On top of that, the sector’s
• James Fischer, son of Norman and Kathy Fischer of Fort contribution to the overall
Jennings, finished in second place in the Putnam County spell- economy has been shrinking
ing bee held at Vaughnsville gymnasium. He is a sixth-grade for decades due to competi-
student at Fort Jennings Elementary School. He will serve as an tion from China and other
alternate to the regional spelling bee May 2 at Toledo. countries where factory work-
ers are paid much less.
50 Years Ago — 1960 Another reason the job-
• The possibility of consolidation of the Delphos City growth engine is stuck a low
School District and the Gomer School District was discussed at gear is that the building sector
a joint meeting of the two boards of education, it was released remains extremely weak in
by Robert H. Christy, superintendent of Delphos City Schools. the aftermath of the housing
The meeting was purely exploratory, Christy said, and no defi- bust.
nite conclusion was reached although the mutual advantages Construction spending
and disadvantages of such a consolidation were discussed fully. fell sharply in February to its
The meeting was a result of the failure of the proposed Gomer- lowest level in eight years,
Cairo-Vaughnsville consolidation to gain the approval of the the Commerce Department
State Board of Education because the merger would still have said Thursday. Spending fell
resulted in too small an enrollment. particularly hard in commer-
cial ventures, such as hotels
75 Years Ago — 1935 and office buildings.
• Two of the most important documents affecting the rights
“Even as manufactur-
of Negroes since President Lincoln’s emancipation proclama- ing continues to hum along,
tion were contained today in Supreme Court decisions. The
the construction sector looks
court upheld the right of Negroes to serve on juries, but held awful,” Michael Feroli, an
valid the Texas primary law which prohibits their participating
economist at JPMorgan
in a democratic primary election. Chase, said.
• Arrangements were made at the meeting for attendance
U.S. manufacturing activ-
of Delphos Eagles at a district meeting to be held at Celina ity increased in March at its
April 7, and also for a visitation meeting to be held at Van
fastest rate in 5 1/2 years,
Wert. It was also decided to install a ping pong table for the
a private trade group said
use of the members. Captain A. F. Schmueekler announced a
practice session of the drill to be held after Lenten devotions. Thursday. Manufacturing data
Announcement was made by Don Ford that a dance will be held released Thursday by China,
at the Eagles room. Britain and the 16 countries
• A minstrel show “Honey Boy” will be presented at the using the euro all showed a
Jefferson auditorium April 25 and 27 under the sponsorship of surge in activity in March.
the local post of the American Legion. The show will be pre- Manufacturers are benefit-
sented by the South High Lima Booster Club. The proceeds will ing from a robust recovery
be divided between the Lima organization and the local auxil- in Asia and parts of Latin
iary and the money realized will be used for child welfare. America and increased busi-
ness investment in the United
States.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Factories have also been
churning out goods for busi-
The Delphos Herald welcomes letters to the editor. Letters nesses that during the reces-
should be no more than 400 words. The newspaper reserves sion had let their stockpiles
the right to edit content for length, clarity and grammar. Letters dwindle to save cash. If con-
concerning private matters will not be published. sumer spending doesn’t pick
Failure to supply a full name, home address and daytime up, that burst of manufactur-
phone number will slow the verification process and delay pub- ing could ebb.
lication. The weak jobs market
Letters can be mailed to The Delphos Herald, 405 N. Main showed signs of stabiliz-
St., Delphos, Ohio 45833, faxed to 419-692-7704 or e-mailed ing on Thursday. The Labor
to nspencer@delphosherald.com. Authors should clearly state Department said new claims
they want the message published as a letter to the editor. Anon- for jobless benefits dropped
ymous letters will not be printed. by 6,000 last week, to a sea-
sonally adjusted 439,000. It
Moderately confused was the fourth decline in five
weeks, a signal that the pace
of layoffs is slowing.
Still, the number of people
continuing to claim unem-
ployment benefits remains
high, at nearly 4.7 million
— a sign that hiring remains
weak. And that figure doesn’t
include the more than 6 mil-
lion people who are receiving
extended benefits from the
federal government after their
state benefits — which last 26
weeks — ran out.
Without much help from
construction or manufactur-
ing, the unemployment rate,
now at 9.7 percent, is likely to
be high for several years.
Treasury Secretary
Timothy Geithner said
Thursday in a television
interview that administration
officials are “very worried”
about recovering the more
than 8 million jobs lost in
the recession. But he noted
that business growth has been
improving and expects the
economy “is going to start
creating jobs again.”
— Pope John Paul II (1920-2005)
New rules mean more
for cars, less at pump
By KEN THOMAS
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — efforts by previous admin-
Drivers will have to pay more
for cars and trucks, but they’ll
save at the pump under tough
new federal rules aimed at
boosting mileage, cutting
emissions and hastening the
next generation of fuel-stingy
hybrids and electric cars.
The new standards,
announced Thursday, call
for a 35.5 miles-per-gallon
average within six years, up
nearly 10 mpg from now.
By setting national stan-
dards for fuel efficiency and
greenhouse gas emissions
from tailpipes, the govern-
ment hopes to squeeze
out more miles per gallon
whether you buy a tiny Smart
fortwo micro car, a rugged
Dodge Ram pickup truck or
something in between.
The rules will cost con-
sumers an estimated $434
extra per vehicle in the 2012
model year and $926 per vehi-
cle by 2016, the government
said. But the heads of the
Transportation Department
and Environmental Protection
Agency said car owners
would save more than $3,000
over the lives of their vehicles
through better gas mileage.
Touting the plan,
Transportation Secretary Ray
LaHood said, “Putting more
fuel-efficient cars on the road
isn’t just the right thing to do
for our environment, it’s also
a great way for Americans
to save a lot of money at the
pump.”
The requirements for
Obama urges patience with health care
By JULIE PACE
The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Maine —
Facing a public still wary
of his massive health care
overhaul, President Barack
Obama on Thursday urged
Americans not to judge the
nearly $1 trillion legislation
he signed into law last week
until the reforms take hold.
During an enthusiastic,
campaign-style appearance in
Maine’s largest city, Obama
mocked the pundits and poll-
sters who say he isn’t getting
a boost from his yearlong
campaign to pass the sweep-
ing reform.
“Every single day since I
signed the reform law, there’s
been another poll or headline
that said, ’Nation still divided
on health care reform. Polls
haven’t changed yet.’ Well,
yes. It just happened last week,”
Obama said to laughter.
He continued: “Can you
imagine if some of these
reporters were working on a
farm and you planted some
seeds, and they came out the
next day and they looked
and — ’Nothing’s happened.
There’s no crop. We’re going
Murderer: ‘I was obeying God’s law’
By ROXANA HEGEMAN
The Associated Press
WICHITA, Kan. — A man
who murdered one of the few
U.S. doctors who performed
late-term abortions used his
sentencing hearing as a forum
to espouse his views in an
effort to justify his crime,
arguing that he had chosen
to obey “God’s law” to save
babies.
Scott Roeder was sen-
tenced Thursday to life in
prison with no possibility
of parole for 50 years, the
longest sentence possible
under Kansas law for first-
degree murder. The 52-year-
old Kansas City, Mo., man
killed George Tiller as he was
serving as an usher last May
in the foyer of the doctor’s
church in Wichita.
“I stopped him so he could
not dismember another inno-
cent baby,” Roeder said.
“Wichita is a far safer place
for unborn babies without
George Tiller.”
Roeder also was sentenced
to an additional year in prison
on each of two counts of
aggravated assault for threat-
ening two church ushers as
he fled. With time off for
good behavior, Roeder won’t
the 2012-2016 model years
pleased environmentalists
who have criticized sluggish
istrations to boost fuel effi-
ciency. They also were wel-
comed by automakers who
have been seeking a single
standard after California and
a dozen states tried to create
their own rules.
Dave McCurdy, a for-
mer Oklahoma congressman
who leads the Alliance of
Automobile Manufacturers, a
trade group representing 11
automakers, said the industry
supported the single national
standard for future vehicles.
He said the program made
“sense for consumers, for
government policymakers
and for automakers.”
Environmental groups said
the changes would actually
give consumers more choices
because they would ensure
that every new car would get
slightly more fuel-efficient
each year.
“Because of these stan-
dards, Americans will drive
vehicles that save them money
at the pump, cut the country’s
oil dependence and produce a
lot less global warming pol-
lution,” said Jim Kliesch, a
senior engineer in the Union
of Concerned Scientists’
Clean Vehicles Program.
The regulations set a
goal of achieving by 2016
the equivalent of 35.5 miles
per gallon combined for cars
and trucks, an increase of
nearly 10 mpg over current
standards set by the National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration. The figure
to starve. Oh, no! It’s a disas-
ter!’ It’s been a week, folks.
So, before we find out if peo-
ple like health care reform, we
should wait to see what hap-
pens when we actually put it
into place. Just a thought.”
The president’s overhaul
extends health coverage to
32 million people who are
uninsured and will shape
how almost every American
receives and pays for medi-
cal treatment. Some aspects
of the plan go into effect this
year, but president himself
has said it could take four
years for the full overhaul to
take hold.
Obama’s trip to Portland
took him to the home state
of two moderate Republican
senators, Susan Collins and
Olympia Snowe, whose votes
for the legislation the presi-
dent ardently sought but ulti-
mately could not win. The
White House said both sena-
tors were invited to attend the
event, but neither did.
At a later stop in Boston,
Obama celebrated the health
care win at a Democratic
fundraiser.
He reminded them of
the doomsday predictions
be eligible for parole for 51
years and eight months.
An attorney for Tiller,
speaking in court as a friend
of the slain doctor, said the
toughest sentence would dis-
courage other anti-abortion
zealots from attacking doc-
tors. Tiller’s widow, Jeanne,
cried as the sentence for mur-
der was announced.
“We only can hope that
this sentence will serve as a
deterrent to those who have
conspired and continue to
conspire to murder abortion
providers,” the Tiller family
said in a statement. “Certainly
everything possible should be
done by the prison system
to insure that this man does
not continue to foment hatred
and violence from his prison
cell.”
District Judge Warren
Wilbert could have made
Roeder eligible for parole
on the murder charge after
25 years. But he said there
was evidence Roeder stalked
Tiller and added that kill-
ing him in a church made
the crime heinous because a
house of worship is meant
to be “a place of peace and
tranquility.”
Roeder took the oppor-
tunity to describe abortion
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could actually be as low as
34.1 mpg because automakers
can receive credits for reduc-
ing greenhouse gas emissions
in other ways, including pre-
venting the leaking of coolant
from air conditioners.
The changes will cost the
auto industry about $52 bil-
lion, but the government says
the program will provide
$240 billion in savings to
consumers, mostly through
lower fuel consumption. The
changes also could help U.S.
manufacturers who produce
advanced vehicles, batteries
and engines, the government
said.
The EPA is setting a tail-
pipe emissions standard of
250 grams (8.75 ounces) of
carbon dioxide per mile for
vehicles sold in 2016, equal
to what would be emitted by
vehicles meeting the mile-
age standard. This represents
the EPA’s first rules ever
on vehicle greenhouse gas
emissions, following a 2007
Supreme Court decision.
Each auto company will
have a different fuel-efficien-
cy target, based on its mix
of vehicles. Automakers that
build more small cars will
have a higher target than car
companies that manufacture
a broad range of cars and
trucks. For example, pas-
senger cars built by General
Motors Co. will need to
hit a target of 32.7 mpg in
2012 and increase to 36.9
mpg by 2016. Honda Motor
Co., meanwhile, will need to
reach passenger car targets of
33.8 mpg in 2012 and ramp
up to 38.3 mpg in 2016.
for health reform about two
months ago, when Republican
Scott Brown won the Senate
seat long held by the late
Democratic Sen. Edward M.
Kennedy of Massachusetts.
And he drew his laughs with
a reference to a slip by Vice
President Joe Biden, who
had whispered into an open
microphone during the over-
haul bill signing that it was a
“big (expletive) deal.”
“As Joe Biden said, who
has a way with words, ’This
...” Obama started before the
audience cheered. “What? He
said it’s a big deal.”
Even as he reveled in
defeating Republican oppo-
sition on health care, the
president acknowledged
that he has not succeeded in
breaking down partisan grid-
lock as promised. “We have
to admit that,” he said. “I
wanted to change the tone
in Washington. It hasn’t
changed. Yet.”
On the way to two fund-
raisers in Boston, Obama
made an unscheduled stop
in Framingham, Mass., to
get a briefing on emergency
response efforts to the flood-
ing in the state.
procedures in detail, which
he had been prohibited from
doing during his trial. Most
abortions are legal in Kansas,
and prosecutors were careful
not to turn the trial into a ref-
erendum on the issue.
Roeder accused Wilbert of
“duplicity” and said his trial
was a miscarriage of justice
because he wasn’t allowed to
present testimony then about
the evils of abortion. He also
said God’s judgment against
the U.S. will “sweep over this
land like a prairie wind.”
“He will avenge every
drop of innocent blood,”
Roeder said.
Forty minutes into his
remarks, Wilbert stopped
Roeder as he was about to
publicly attack District
Attorney Nola Foulston.
“It is not a forum for you
to get on a soap box for
you to give your entire politi-
cal beliefs,” Wilbert told
Roeder.
Roeder later interrupted
Wilbert several times as the
judge pronounced sentence.
When Wilbert read from a
previous court decision say-
ing that allowing vigilan-
tism would promote chaos,
Roeder said, “Baby murder is
anarchy and chaos.”
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LANDMARK
Brumback Library
CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
TODAY
1-4:30 p.m. — Interfaith
Thrift Store is cosed.
4-7 p.m. — American
Legion Post 268, 415 N. State
St, will hold its weekly fish
fry.
SATURDAY
9 a.m.-noon — Interfaith
Thrift Store is open for shop-
ping.
St. Vincent DePaul Society,
located at the east edge of the
St. John’s High School park-
ing lot, is open. The facil-
ity can also be opened by
appointment by calling John
Trentman at 419-692-7185.
9:30-11:30 a.m. — Ohio Cycleworx at 4150
Delphos Postal Museum is
open.
1 p.m. — Optimist Easter
Egg Hunt at Waterworks
Park.
7 p.m. — Bingo at St.
John’s Little Theatre.
SUNDAY
HAPPY EASTER!
MONDAY
11:30 a.m. — Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
7 p.m. — Delphos Parks
and Recreation board meets
at the recreation building at
Stadium Park.
Washington Township
trustees meet at the township
house.
7:30 p.m. — Spencerville
village council meets at the
mayor’s office.
Delphos Eagles Auxiliary
meets at the Eagles Lodge,
1600 Fifth St.
Delphos Civil Service
Commission meets at
Municipal Building.
8 p.m. — The Veterans
of Foreign Wars meet at the
hall.
TUESDAY
11:30 a.m. — Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
6 p.m. — Weight Watchers
meets at Trinity United
Methodist Church, 211 E.
Third St.
6:30 p.m. — Delphos
Lions Club, Eagles Lodge,
1600 E. Fifth St.
7 p.m. — Catholic Ladies
of Columbia meet at the
Knights of Columbus Hall.
Delphos Coon
Sportsman’s Club meets.
and
7:30 p.m. — Alcoholics
Anonymous, First Presbyterian
Church, 310 W. Second St.
WEDNESDAY
9 a.m. - noon — Putnam
County Museum is open, 202
E. Main St., Kalida.
Please notify the Delphos
Herald at 419-695-0015 if
there are any corrections
or additions to the Coming
Events column.
Delphos First
Assembly
of God
808 Metbliss Ave. 419.692.6741
www.delphosfirstassemblyofgod.com
Located One Block South
of Stadium Park
You are invited to attend a special
Easter Sunday Worship
Service at 10:30 a.m.
Featuring a Special
Children’s Presentation
Easter Egg Hunt
For pre-school through
fifth follows the service
Tolhurst earns ‘honor club’
Jay Metzner, left, current president of the Delphos
Optimist Club, congratulates past president Harry
Tolhurst for the club achieving “honor club” status
during his term as president. He was presented with
the award at the Ohio district meeting.
Cycleworx to sponsor motorcycle
raffle and Scrabble run to support
Northwest Ohio Literacy Council
Elida Road, Lima, is promot-
ing a Motorcycle Raffle, a
Scrabble Run (Like a Poker
run) and a motorcycle and
car show at their location on
April 17.
Ohio Cycleworx will open
at 9 a.m. for registrations,
first bikes out at 10 a.m., and
all should be back by 2 p.m.
A $20.00 donation covers
registration for the run, one
raffle ticket and entrance to
the car/bike show.
Anyone wishing to reg-
ister early can go to Ohio
Cycleworx or www.ohcycle.
com
Red Cross offers classes
The Putnam County Red
Cross will hold the following
classes: Adult CPR with AED
from 6-9:30 p.m. on April 20,
cost is $30, $15 for recertifi-
cation; Infant and Child CPR
from 6-9:30 p.m. on April
27, cost is $30, $15 for recer-
tification. All classes take
Happy Birthday
April 3
Mike McNamee
Bill Morris
Nathan Allen Miller
Doug Fitch
Chris Druckemiller
Kids Church
Team Name& Nurseries provided
DELPHOS FIRSTTOTAL
ASSEMBLY
LUMINARIA
808 Metbliss Ave. (419) 692-6741
Friday, April 2, 2010 The Herald – 5
COMMUNITY
At the movies . . .
Van Wert Cinemas 7:35/10:05
10709 Lincoln Hwy. Dairy of a Wimpy Kid (PG)
Van Wert 2:05/4:35/7:05/9:25
How to Train Your Dragon (PG) Fri.- Remember Me (PG-13) 12:25/7:15
Sat.: 1:00/3:00/5:00/7:00/9:00; Sun.: She’s Out of My League (R)
1:00/3:00/5:00/7:00; Mon.-Thurs.: 4:30/7:00 1:50/4:55/7:25/9:55
The Bounty Hunter (PG-13) Fri.-Sat.: Alice in Wonderland (PG) 1:35/4:15/
1:00/3:15/5:30/8:00; Sun.: 1:00/4:00/6:45; 6:55/9:35
Mon.-Thurs.: 4:30/7:00 Shutter Island (R) 3:45/9:45
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (PG) Fri.-
Sat.: 1:00/3:00/5:00/7:00/9:00; Sun.: Eastgate Dollar Movies
1:00/3:00/5:00/7:00; Mon.-Thurs.: 4:30/7:00
Clash of the Titans (PG-13) Fri.-Sat.:
2100 Harding Hwy. Lima
Today
1:00/3:15/5:30/8:00; Sun.: 1:00/4:00/6:45;
Mon.-Thurs.: 4:30/7:00
Dear John (PG-13) 1:00/4:00/7:00/9:20
Tooth Fairy (PG) 1:30
The Last Song (PG) Fri.-Sat.: Avatar (PG-13) 4:30/8:00
1:00/3:00/5:00/7:00/9:00; Sun.: 1:00/ Crazy Heart (R) 1:15/4:15/7:15/9:45
3:00/5:00/7:00; Mon.-Thurs.: 4:30/7:00 The Blind Side (PG-13) 12:45/3:45/
Photo submitted 6:45/9:30
American Mall Stadium 12 Saturday
2830 W. Elm St., Lima
Today, Saturday and Sunday
Dear John (PG-13) 1:00/4:00/7:00/9:20
Tooth Fairy (PG) 1:30
Clash of the Titans (PG-13) 12:45/1:30/3:50 Avatar (PG-13) 4:30/8:00
/4:30/7:00/7:40/9:30/10:00 Crazy Heart (R) 1:15/4:15/7:15/9:45
Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married, Too? The Blind Side (PG-13) 12:45/3:45/
(PG-13) 1:00/4:00:7:20/10:00 6:45/9:30
The Last Song (PG) 1:40/4:10/7:10/9:40 Sunday
Hot Tub Time Machine (R) 2:10/ Dear John (PG-13) 1:00/4:00/7:00
4:40/7:45/10:15 Tooth Fairy (PG) 1:30
How to Train Your Dragon (PG) 12:20/2:00 Avatar (PG-13) 4:30/8:00
/2:40/4:20/5:00/6:40/7:20/9:20/9:50 Crazy Heart (R) 1:15/4:15/7:15
The Bounty Hunter (PG-13) 1:25/4:05/ The Blind Side (PG-13) 12:45/3:45/6:45
Door prizes will be drawn
all day long, with the motorcy-
cle raffle to be drawn around
3:30 p.m., or after all riders
have returned. Live music,
food and refreshments will
also be available throughout
the day.
All proceeds from this
event will go to the Northwest
Ohio Literacy Council, to
promote adult literacy in our
community
Any questions can be
directed to Ken Blanchard,
Literacy Council 419-223-
0252, or Tim Allison,
Ohio Cycleworx, 419-231-
2333.
Students use SmartBoard for projects
Photo submitted
Fifth-grade students in Chris Kemper’s science class at St. John’s Elementary
place at the Annex building recently completed a unit on the solar system. Students were to research a given
in Ottawa. All classes must be
planet or asteroid and give an oral report to their class. Along with their report they
paid in advance, checks pay- needed to include a visual of some type. Jared Honigford created a PowerPoint pre-
able to Putnam County Red
sentation on Neptune as his visual, as seen above, on the classroom SmartBoard.
Cross. Call 419-523-4810 for
more information.
Your light add a light to
will honor fund the fight
cancer Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s 18-hour walking event
that raises funds to fight cancer. During the event, a special luminaria ser-
vice is held to recognize cancer survivors, and to honor those we have lost
survivors to the disease. Each luminaria displays the individual’s name. As night falls,
the luminarias are placed around the track and lit, while the names are read
or remember
during an emotional ceremony. Luminarias continue to flicker until dawn,
lighting the path for walkers and reminding us of our worthy cause.
loved ones A minimum of $10 donation is requested for each Luminaria sold. To place
your order, please complete the form below and return with your contribu-
tion to:
who lost their RFL of Delphos Luminaria Committee,
battle. Att.: Jeff and Dianne Will,
509 East Ninth Street, Delphos, Ohio 45833.
If you have any questions concerning the ceremony or Relay For
Life, please call your Luminaria Chairs, Jeff and Diane Will, 419-
692-0334.
Your Name Phone Number
Address Email address
Special
City Thanksgiving State Zip
In Honor ofService
“LetInus give
(Cancer survivor or patient):
thanks to orthe Lord
Honor of (Cancer survivor patient):
for
In his ofmany
Memory blessings”
(deceased):
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 ...
In Memory of (deceased):
10:30 A.M.
Team member
OF GOD X $10 EACH = $
p Please send me more information on Relay for Life!
Please include your check or cash and return to: RFL of Delphos Luminaria Committee, Attn: Jeff and Diane Will, 509 East Ninth
Street, Delphos, Ohio 45833. If you need space for more names, please enclose a separate sheet of paper with all the information.
Please enclose picture if you would like.
Relay For Life of Delphos Luminaria Service will begin at dusk on
Friday, June 18, 2010 at the Community Track.
Luminaria may also be purchased at the event. Everyone is welcome to come to RELAY FOR LIFE as a spectator
and/or to participate. Please call to find a Relay For Life in your community or visit www.cancer.org.
Relay For Life of Delphos is proudly co-sponsored by WDOH and The Delphos Herald
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6 – The Herald Friday, April 2, 2010

Wildcats win opener at expense of Jays

the frame unscathed. on the throw to third. Senior “Craig did a great job against
“Craig is a battle-tested Austin Clarkson walked to us with keeping us off-balance
pitcher; he’s going to battle juice the bases. Jordan Vorst at the plate. We have got to
the entire way,” Harmon con- laced a single to right to plate get used to seeing that quality
tinued. “He threw about 15 Jettinghoff and Carder and put pitching because we will face
more pitches than we really runners on the corners. Nick a lot of it. We also have to get
wanted him to but he fig- Cook’s nibbler for the first our defense ironed out, espe-
ured out how to get it done. out scored an alert Clarkson cially the mental area.”
He had good location on his from third for a 5-0 spread. Harmon saw an area of
pitches and his breaking ball The Wildcats eventually got concern.
was working.” runners to second and third “I talked to the kids after
Jefferson leadoff hitter, but Webb got out of the frame the game about finishing the
Tony George, did his job in with no more damage. game,” Harmon added. “In the
their first run. He walked Pohlman got the Jays on seventh inning, we gave them
on four straight pitches but board with a leadoff round- some opportunities to come
avoided getting doubled-up tripper in the fourth to just back. We knew St. John’s
on a failed sacrifice bunt that left of the scoreboard in left would make a comeback but
Nik Moore popped to Blue center, a 362-foot shot, for a we have to learn to shut it down
Jay starter Nate Webb, thanks 5-1 deficit. before it gets started. Overall,
to an error on the back end The Wildcats got that back though, for our first game of
of the sequence. Standing on in the fourth against freshman St. John’s junior catcher the year, I’m pleased.”
second, George scored with reliever Curtis Geise (3 IPs, 3 ventures along the first-base St. John’s plays
Tom Morris photos two outs courtesy of a double walks, 6 Ks). Moore walked dugout to snag a pop-up Lincolnview at 1:30 p.m.
in the bottom of the fifth
Good pitching by Craig Carder and strong defense to left center by Carder. and moved to third on an
Thursday.
Saturday and Antwerp at 4
backing him up, such as this sliding catch in right field The Jays got two runners error on Jettinghoff’s ground p.m. at Antwerp.
by junior Jordan Vorst, helped Jefferson down crosstown (Austin Vogt and Webb) ball. He stole second and on ing to Carder and nabbing J. Jefferson is at Miller City 5
rival St. John’s 6-4 Thursday afternoon. aboard on an error and a a wild pitch, moved to third Pohlman trying to score. p.m. Tuesday.
single with one out but two as Moore scored for a 6-1 With Curtis Miller on in ST. JOHN’S (4)
By JIM METCALFE edged. “We have to come out strikeouts by Carder ended spread. With two down, Vorst relief in the seventh, the Jays ab-r-h-rbi
Tanner Calvelage rf 4-1-2-0. Ty Bergfeld
The Delphos Herald ready and focused from the the threat. and Cook walked to load the made it closer. Calvelage ss 4-1-1-0, Jordan Leininger cf 4-0-1-0, Chris
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com first pitch. We can’t wait to The Wildcats put runners bases but Geise registered a chopped a single to second. An Pohlman c 4-1-1-0, Joel Pohlman lf 3-1-2-2,
Austin Vogt 1b 4-0-0-0, Ryan Densel pr 0-0-0-0,
start to get something going on the corners (Colin Barclay strikeout to end the frame. error on Bergfeld’s grounder Nate Webb p/3b 4-0-1-0, Mitchell MacLennan
DELPHOS — The first until the fifth or sixth inning and Justin Rode) with two Bergfeld singled with two left both runners safe. A wild dh 3-0-0-0, Jordan Bergfeld 3b 1-0-0-0, Curtis
Geise p 1-0-0-0. Totals 32-4-8-2.
three games of the St. John’s and we’re behind.” down on a walk and a throw- down in the top of the fifth toss moved both runners up. JEFFERSON (6)
baseball season are sound- Jefferson first-year coach ing error but Webb pitched and got to second on an error An out later, an error on a ab-r-h-rbi
grounder hit by C. Pohlman
Tony George lf 3-1-1-0, Nik Moore ss 3-2-
ing like a broken record: fall Kyle Harmon was definitely out of troble. but was left stranded. 1-0, Jordan Jettinghoff 3b 4-1-0-0, Craig Carder
behind and then not able to pleased with his team. The Blue and Gold wasted The Jays started their rally allowed both Calvelage and p/1b 4-1-2-2, Austin Clarkson cf 2-1-0-0, Austin
come back. “We want to play small- Tanner Calvelage’s leadoff in earnest in the sixth. Chris Bergfeld to score and put the Teeters ph 1-0-0-0, Jordan Vorst rf 2-1-1-0,
Nick Cook 2b 2-0-0-1, Colin Barclay 1b 2-0-1-0,
On a bright and breezy ball this year but we only tried triple to center in the third. Pohlman ripped a double to batter at second. J. Pohlman Curtis Miller p 0-0-0-0, Justin Rode c 3-0-0-0.
Thursday night at Wildcat to lay down one bunt. We got The Red and White didn’t right center and scored as his was plunked and C. Pohlman Totals 26-6-5-5.
Score by Innings:
Field in Delphos, Jefferson some timely hits and showed waste their chances in the home brother Joel ripped a hit to was erased on a grounder by St. John’s 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 - 4
made the Blue Jays the victim a lot of patience at the plate,” half. Moore led off with a center; the latter moved to Vogt. A fly-out to right ended Jefferson 1 0 4 1 0 0 x - 6
E: T. Bergfeld, J. Bergfeld, Edelbrock (SJ),
once again by grabbing their he noted. double to right center and beat second on the throw home. the game. George, Moore, Jettinghoff, Carder, Clarkson;
season-opener 6-4. The Jays (0-3) had a a throw to third from short- A 2-base outfield error on “Nate was OK for his first LOB: St. John’s 9, Jefferson 8; 2B: C. Pohlman,
Moore, Carder; 3B: Calvelage; HR: J. Pohlman;
“We’ve been giving up chance in the top of the first as stop Tyler Bergfeld on senior Vogt’s fly ball put runners at live pitching in two years; he SB: Leininger, George, Jettinghoff, Carder.
that one big inning in all three Jordan Leininger got to sec- Jordan Jettinghoff’s bouncer. second and third with no outs. didn’t play last year. He was IP H R ER BB SO
games and have to play from ond (single and stolen base) Carder blooped one to left A line-out and a whiff later, in and out and up and down in ST. JOHN’S
behind. With the way our bats with two down but no further center that just eluded senior Geise walked on four pitches his location; he’d get ahead and Webb (L, 0-1) 3 5
Geise 3 0
5
1
4
0
3 3
3 6
have not been consistent, we as Wildcat senior hurler Craig leftfielder Joel Pohlman for a but with Calvelage batting, a let them off the hook or he’d JEFFERSON
can’t afford that,” St. John’s Carder (6 IPs, 7 hits, 2 earned run-scoring hit: Jettinghoff got pitch to the backstop resulted get behind and now it’s in the Carder(W, 1-0) 6 7
Miller 1 1
2
2
2
0
1 7
0 0
coach Dan Metzger acknowl- runs, 7 Ks, 1 walk) got out of to third and Carder to second in catcher Justin Rode throw- batter’s favor,” Metzger added. WP: Geise, Miller; HBP: J. Pohlman (by Miller).

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Von Sossan’s single lifts
Musketeers
RURAL MIDDLE POINT
— Senior Trevor Von Sossan
singled in Nolan Neidert with
the winning run in the bot-
tom of the seventh to lift Fort
Jennings to an 11-10 slugfest
over Lincolnview Thursday
night.
The game was moved from
Fort Jennings to Lincolnview
due to unplayable conditions
at Village Park.
Cody Warnecke (1-0)
got the win in relief for the
Musketeers (2-0), while
Taylor Hoehn (0-1) took the
loss for the Lancers (0-2).
The Lancers outhit the
Musketeers 14-13.
Drew Mesker went 3-for-
4 with a round-tripper and a
double for the Musketeers,
along with Jared Horstman
batting 2-for-3 with a home
run.
The Lancers had a pair
of batters go 3-for-4: Caleb
Girod (triple) and Tyler Myers
(double), while Clayton
Longstreth went 2-for-4 with
a triple and double.
Lincolnview plays
Antwerp at 11 a.m. and St.
John’s at 1:30 p.m. Saturday
at Antwerp.
Fort Jennings hosts
Ottawa-Glandorf (field per-
mitting) 5 p.m. Monday.
Fort Jennings 11, Lincolnview 10
Lincolnview 0 3 0 2 4 1 0 - 10 14 2
Fort Jennings 2 1 0 3 4 0 1 - 11 13 2
WP: Cody Warnecke (1-0); LP: Taylor
Hoehn (0-1). 2B: Clayton Longstreth (LV),
Tyler Myers (LV), Drew Mesker (FJ); 3B:
Clayton Longstreth (LV), Caleb Girod (LV).
HR: Drew Mesker (FJ), Jared Horstman
(FJ).
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New Bremen scores late
to down Lady Bearcats
NEW BREMEN — After
Spencerville tied the score
2-2 with a run in the top of the
seventh, New Bremen scored
in the bottom half to secure a
3-2 fast-pitch softball victory
at home Thursday night.
Brooke Moeller went 3-for-
3 for the Lady Bearcats (0-2)
and received a bonus with
seven Spencerville miscues to
bash the Bearcats 15-4 on non-
conference baseball action
Thursday in Spencerville.
Hoying took the win for the
visitors, while Kory Layman
was tagged with the loss.
The Bearcats registered six
hits.
Spencerville brings in
Perry for twin-bill action at
noon Saturday.
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LCC downs Lady
’Dawgs
Lima Central Catholic rode
the pitching of Jessica Patton
to down the Elida softball
team 7-2 Thursday night.
Lindsay Peters took the loss
for the Lady Bulldogs (0-2),
while the Lady Thunderbirds
are 1-0.
Elida is at Bellefontaine
for a twin-bill starting at noon
Saturday.
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Golden Bears swamp
Elida
ELIDA — Bryan was
dominant at the plate and on
the mound Thursday night,
battering Elida 13-2 in a
5-inning non-league baseball
action at Ed Sandy Memorial
Field.
Levi Fisher threw a 1-hit-
ter at the Bulldogs (2-1),
whose only hit was a double
by Todd Kraft.
Meantime, the Golden
Bears (2-0) battered 12 hits,
with Chaney getting three
RBIs and North two, against
Brandon Good (1-1) and the
Bulldogs.
They also took advantage
of seven errors.
Elida hosts Findlay for a
doubleheader starting at noon
Saturday.
Bryan 13, Elida 2 (5 innings)
Bryan 032 0 8 - 13 12 3
Elida 002 00- 2 17
WP: Levi Fisher (1-0); LP: Brandon
Good (1-1). 2B: Poncsak (B), North (B), Todd
Kraft (E). -----
Celina bounces Elida in
boys tennis
CELINA — Arwin Sayoto
Muhlenkamp at second dou- American selection following The Associated Press Ottawa, which won its sixth in a row.
bles (6-3, 6-2 over Anthony the 2007-2008 campaign. WASHINGTON — Matt Brandon Sutter, Jamie McBain and
Rodis/Dylan McDorman). The Barberton native adds Bradley broke a third-period
Chad LaRose scored for Carolina.
Panthers 1, Bruins 0
Elida is scheduled to next the All-American award to tie with his first goal since BOSTON — Scott Clemmensen
be in action at Defiance at a lengthy string of acco- Jan. 19 and the Washington stopped 36 shots for his fifth career
4:30 p.m. Tuesday. lades since the end of the Capitals snapped a 3-game
shutout, Keith Ballard scored and
Florida beat Boston to prevent the
----- 2009-2010 season, which losing streak, delivering a Bruins from getting comfortable in the
T-Bird JVs double-up include being voted as the blow to the Atlanta Thrashers’ Eastern Conference playoff race.
Wildcats Heartland Collegiate Athletic playoff hopes with a 2-1 vic-
The Bruins remained in a 3-way
tie with Montreal and Philadelphia for
DELPHOS — The Lima Conference Player of the tory Thursday night. sixth place in the East. But the Bruins
Central Catholic junior var- Year, being named D3hoops. Bradley gathered the puck couldn’t help themselves, giving up
sity baseball team doubled- com Second-Team All- in the right corner and skat-
Ballard’s goal 7:15 into the game and
then, despite controlling the puck
up Jefferson 15-7 Tuesday at Midwest Region and earn- ed in to put a backhander much of the game, failing to beat
Wildcat Field. ing First-Team All-Midwest between Ondrej Pavelec’s Clemmensen.
The game was originally District recognition from the legs with 10:14 remaining. It
Tuukka Rask stopped 19 shots
for Boston.
slated for LCC (1-0) but was NABC. was Bradley’s ninth goal of Predators 3, Blues 2
moved because of the wet The honors come on the the season. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Steve
field. heels of the finest season in The Capitals moved closer
Sullivan scored the go-ahead goal at
6:05 of the third period and Nashville
Leading Wildcat (0-1) hit- Sales’ career, after he set to clinching the Presidents’ moved within a point of clinching a
ters were Zach Kimmet (3-3, career highs with 453 points, Trophy for best overall record. playoff berth.
2 doubles, 2 RBIs), Shayn 237 rebounds, 76 assists and Nicklas Backstrom scored his
The Predators trailed 0-2 in the
second before breaking a home-
Klinger (2-4, RBI), Jeff 64 steals. Sales played in all 30th goal, Alex Ovechkin had scoring drought that had stretched
Schleeter (2-4, 2 doubles, 29 games and led Defiance an assist for his 102nd point over eight periods. Dustin Boyd and
Colin Wilson scored in the second
RBI) and Mike Joseph (2-4, College to a 23-6 record for and Semyon Varlamov made period; Patric Hornqvist had three
RBI). the school’s most victories 19 saves. assists.
The Wildcats committed in a single season since join- The win was No. 50 for Alexander Steen and Andy
McDonald scored for St. Louis.
eight errors to help lead to ing the NCAA Division III the Capitals, tying the club Red Wings 3, Blue Jackets 2
their defeat. ranks prior to the 1991-1992 record. Washington swept DETROIT — Tomas Holmstrom
Jefferson is back in action season. Atlanta in the 5-game season and Pavel Datsyuk each had a goal
and an assist for Detroit in the Red
Saturday as they visit Van ---- series by a combined score Wings’ season-high seventh straight
Wert for a doubleheader at Chidester wins DC’s of 24-11. victory.
noon. SAAC Sportsmanship Tim Stapleton scored for Todd Bertuzzi also scored and
Jimmy Howard made 20 saves for
LCC 15, Jefferson 7
Award Atlanta. Detroit, 14-2-1 in its last 17 games.
Jefferson 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 - 7 12 8 DEFIANCE — Matthew Kings 8, Canucks 3
Andrew Murray and R.J. Umberger
Lima CC 4 5 2 0 3 1 x – 15 9 4 Chidester has been voted by LOS ANGELES — Dustin Brown
scored for Columbus.
Islanders 6, Flyers 4
WP: Watkins; LP: Mike Joseph. the Defiance College Student- had three goals and an assist and UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Blake
----- Athlete Advisory Committee Los Angeles Kings roared to an early Comeau scored twice in New York’s
Lady Titans whitewash as the second winner of
5-goal lead while inching closer to
their first playoff berth since 2002.
3-goal first period and the Islanders
Pirates the SAAC Sportsmanship Anze Kopitar, Alexander Frolov snapped a 15-game losing streak to
Philadelphia.
BLUFFTON — Kylee Award. The honor is part of and Jarret Stoll each had a goal and
Comeau gave the Islanders a
Pothast threw a 4-hitter to the NCAA’s ongoing Respect
an assist; Justin Williams and Michal
Handzus also scored for the Kings. 1-0 lead 2:11 in and doubled the
lead the Ottawa-Glandorf soft- Campaign and will be LA is in seventh place in the Western advantage 5:06 later — both off
assists from rookie John Tavares.
ballers to an 8-0 whitewash of announced every two weeks Conference with 94 points, seven
Frans Nielsen made it a 3-goal edge
host Bluffton Thursday night. throughout the remainder of
ahead of ninth-place Calgary with
five games to play. 28 seconds after Comeau’s second
Pothast (1-0) fanned five the spring semester. Kyle Wellwood scored twice for on New York’s eighth shot on goalie
Brian Boucher.
and walked two. Student-athletes are nomi-
Vancouver, Ryan Kesler added a
Frans Nielsen, Sean Bergenheim,
Carly Bassitt (2-1) took nated for the honor by their
goal and NHL scoring leader Henrik
Sedin had an assist for his 105th Trent Hunter and Jon Sim also
the loss for the Lady Pirates head coach and the winner point, keeping him three points ahead scored; former Flyers goalie Martin
with five innings of 6-hit ball is determined by the vote of
of Ovechkin. Roberto Luongo allowed Biron made 31 saves. Arron Asham,
James van Riemsdyk, Danny Briere
all eight goals for Vancouver.
(3 earned runs, 4 Ks). the Defiance College SAAC and Darroll Powe had goals for the
T. Wehri had a double and
Senators 4, Hurricanes 3, SO
Flyers, 1-5-1 in their last seven.
members. To be nominated, OTTAWA — Alex Kovalev and
Maple Leafs 4, Sabres 2
triple among her three hits for the student-athlete must be
Jason Spezza scored in a shootout
O-G; A. Maag added three to cap Ottawa’s dramatic victory after TORONTO — Luke Schenn’s
involved in an in-season sport the Senators clinched a playoff spot long shot ricocheted high over goalie
singles. and must consistently dem- in regulation. Ryan Miller at 8:30 of the third period
Erik Karlsson scored his second to help Toronto beat Buffalo.
Ottawa-Glandorf 8, Bluffton 0 onstrate good sportsmanship goal of the game with 7.7 seconds It was the first time all season
Ott.-Gland. 0 0 2 1 0 4 1 - 8 throughout their season. remaining in regulation to draw the Toronto managed to beat Miller and
the Sabres despite outshooting them
Bluffton 000 000 0-0
WP: Kylee Pothast (1-0); LP: Carly Bassitt Chidester was nominat- Senators even at 3. The tie through
regulation assured Ottawa of at least in all six meetings.
(2-1). 2B: T. Wehri (OG), A. Ebbeskotte (OG). ed by baseball head coach one standings point, which clinched Viktor Stalberg, Garnet Exelby
3B: T. Wehri (OG). Derek Woodley, who said, the playoff spot. and Fredrik Sjostrom also scored
for the Maple Leafs. Derek Roy and
---- “Matthew has demonstrated Brian Elliott made 28 saves and
Anton Volchenkov also scored for Steve Montador scored for Buffalo.
DC’s Sales named All- great leadership while serving

with two doubles. Kaytlynn
Warnecke took the loss for
the visitors, registering two
strikeouts.
M. Broerman was the
winning pitcher for the Lady
Cardinals (1-1), fanning four.
Spencerville hosts a 4-team
doubleheader starting at noon
Saturday.
New Bremen 3, Spencerville 2
Spencerville 0 1 0 0 0 0
New Bremen 0 2 0 0 0 0
1-2
1-3
WP: M. Broerman; LP: Kaytlynn
Warnecke. 2B: Brooke Moeller 2 (SV).
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Minster whomps
Spencerville
SPENCERVILLE — over Zach Kerns/Nick Fraley);
was the only winner for
the Elida boys tennis team
Thursday night as host Celina
downed the Bulldogs 4-1 in
Western Buckeye League
action.
Sayoto beat Jake
Remington 6-1, 7-5 in third
singles.
Victors for Celina were
Adam Turner at first singles
(6-3, 7-5 over Joel Perrin);
Bryan Robbins at the sec-
ond spot (6-2, 7-6 (7-4) over
Mitchell Chavez); Tyler
Everman/Ryan Rutschilling
at first doubles (3-6, 6-2, 6-2
American by DIII News
DEFIANCE — Yet anoth-
er postseason honor was
recently awarded to Defiance
College’s Nick Sales, as DIII
News selected the forward as
an Honorable Mention All-
American in their latest pub-
lication.
Sales is the 23rd All-
American in the history of the
Defiance College men’s bas-
ketball program and the sec-
ond Yellow Jacket to receive
that honor in the past three
years, following Anthony
Pettaway’s nod as a National
an integral role off the bench
as a pinch hitter, as well as a
part-time starter. He has great
enthusiasm and is always
encouraging his teammates.
He is usually one of the first
players to the ballpark and
one of the last to leave. He
has shown tremendous work
ethic and his teammates voted
him as a captain even though
he is only in his second year
at DC.”
Chidester is currently
fourth on the Yellow Jacket
baseball team with a .348 bat-
ting average, as he has helped
NBA
The Associated Press
DALLAS — Dwight
Howard dominated inside
with 17 points, 20 rebounds
and five blocked shots and
his Orlando teammates con-
verted 14-of-24 attempts from
3-point range as the Magic
atoned for an earlier loss
to Dallas with a 97-82 vic-
tory over the Mavericks on
Thursday night.
Reserve Mickael Pietrus
had 24 points, making all six
to help the Magic win for the
14th time in 16 games.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 24
points for the Mavericks,
whose 3-game winning streak
ended. Jason Terry and J.J.
Barea had 16 points apiece.
Nuggets 109, Trail Blazers 92
DENVER — Carmelo Anthony
scored 13 of his 25 points in the fourth
quarter to lead Denver.
Nene added 22 and Chauncey
Billups had 21 as the Nuggets won for
just the second time in seven games.
Andre Miller scored 24 points,
Martell Webster added 17 and

and Justin Wenning/Eric Association of Basketball the Purple and Gold to an 8-8 of his 3-point attempts, and LaMarcus Aldridge had 16 for Portland,
which had a 4-game winning streak
Minster hammered out 14 hits Coaches Third-Team All- start to the 2010 campaign. Vince Carter added 19 points snapped.
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Dayton wins NIT, beats North Carolina
By MIKE FITZPATRICK
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — If this was
the end of the NIT, Marcus
Johnson and the Dayton
Flyers made themselves a
lasting memory.
Johnson scored 20 points
and Dayton denied last year’s
national champs another title,
beating North Carolina 79-68
Thursday night to win its first
NIT crown in 42 years.
With officials discussing
expanding the NCAA tour-
nament to 96 teams as soon
as next year, this could be
the final National Invitation
Tournament, an event with
a rich history that dates to
1938.
“Might be a fitting way
to end it, for us to win it,”
Dayton coach Brian Gregory
said. “Our national brand,
in a lot of ways, was built
right here in Madison Square
Garden.”
Indeed, the Flyers have
been a regular participant in
the NIT. This was their 22nd
appearance, second only to
St. John’s (27). Dayton also
won in 1962 and ’68.
NCAA vice president Greg
Butler’s Final Four run gives Indiana new favorite
By MICHAEL MAROT
The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — the NBA while the Hoosiers
Butler finally has the Indiana
spotlight all to itself.
With the Hoosiers missing
the NCAA tournament again,
Notre Dame eliminated in the
first round and Purdue ousted
in the regional semifinals, the
state’s rabid basketball fans
have rallied around the one
team still playing.
“It’s very satisfying
because Butler did not and had
not gotten the publicity that
they deserved,” says Bobby
Plump, the former Bulldogs
star better known for his 1954
game-winning shot that won
the Indiana state championship
and inspired the “Hoosiers”
movie. “When you’re in the
state with Indiana, Purdue,
Notre Dame, Butler’s going to
come up fourth in the adver-
tising and getting your name
in public.”
Not this week.
The Bulldogs’ surprising
Final four run has captured the
imagination of a state rich in
basketball tradition, winning
converts with an old-school
style that still plays well in
Indiana.
Butler takes pride in its
passing. It plays defense.
Teammates enjoy sharing
the credit and there’s mutual
respect between the players
and 33-year-old coach Brad
Stevens. By putting together
a roster that has two-thirds of
its players from within a 125-
mile drive from campus, fans
from all corners of Indiana can
find somebody to root for.
From small towns like
Connersville to Yorktown to
bigger cities like Indy and
Bloomington, blue Butler
shirts are popping up every-
where. Even Indiana fans are
joining the bandwagon.
“This is a tremendous bas-
ketball state and you remem-
ber all the years IU got to the
Final Four, it captivated the
state,” said Indiana football
coach Bill Lynch, a Butler
Hall-of-Famer. “I’m sure
it would be the same way
if Purdue got there, too. I
remember when Indiana State
went, that kind of came out of
nowhere.”
Friday, April 2, 2010 The Herald — 7
Photography by Mac
The Fever is comprised of, front from left, Kaelan Godsey, Zachary Ringwald, Tony
Conley, Thad Ringwald, Cole Haunhorst and coach Lance Ringwald.
NBA
Shaheen announced Thursday learned from it.” Including the Rebels and The Associated Press Pacific Division
EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB
no decision has been made Reserve guard Paul Tar Heels, Dayton beat four Atlantic Division x-L.A. Lakers 54 21 .720 —
about the future of the post- Williams added 16 points for teams from BCS conferences W L Pct GB x-Phoenix 49 26 .653 5
season NIT, which is operated No. 3 seed Dayton (25-12), en route to the championship. y-Boston 47 27 .635 — L.A. Clippers 27 48 .360 27
Toronto 37 37 .500 10 Sacramento 24 52 .316 30 1/2
independently by the NCAA. which bounced back from a Cincinnati and Illinois were New York 26 48 .351 21 Golden State 21 53 .284 32 1/2
Relying on depth, defense disappointing regular season the others. Philadelphia 26 49 .347 21 1/2
and some clutch 3-point of its own. “This game kind of is New Jersey 10 65 .133
Southeast Division
37 1/2 x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
shooting, the Flyers answered Picked to win the Atlantic a capsule of our season,” W L Pct GB
every North Carolina surge in 10 Conference, the athletic Gregory said. “Started off x-Orlando 53 22 .707 — ———
the second half and handed and experienced Flyers faded great, had some tough times x-Atlanta
Miami
48 26 .649
41 34 .547
4 1/2
12
Thursday’s Results
Orlando 97, Dallas 82
the Tar Heels one more dis- late and missed the NCAAs and then just kind of fight Charlotte 39 35 .527 13 1/2 Denver 109, Portland 92
heartening loss at the end of a before turning things around through, and ended up very Washington 22 52 .297 30 1/2 Today’s Games
lousy season. to finish on a high note. successful at the end.” Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Miami at Indiana, 7 p.m.
After it was over, Dayton “We struggled through The Tar Heels fell short in y-Cleveland 59 16 .787 — Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m.
players danced at midcourt the season. But being in the their attempt to grab a some- Milwaukee 41 33 .554 17 1/2 Houston at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
and then lingered on ladders NIT, we stayed positive and what dubious piece of college Chicago
Indiana
35 39 .473
28 47 .373
23 1/2
31
New Orleans at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Detroit, 8 p.m.
as they cut down the nets. we showed we have heart basketball history. A victory Detroit 23 51 .311 35 1/2 Atlanta at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
Forgive them for taking and character,” said Chris Thursday night would have Orlando at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
a little extra time to soak it Johnson, selected the tour- made them the first team to WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
New York at Golden State, 10:30
p.m.
all in. They’re not as accus- nament’s most outstanding follow up an NCAA national W L Pct GB Utah at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
tomed to trophy ceremonies player. “It shows today that championship with an NIT x-Dallas 50 26 .658 — Saturday’s Games
as the powerhouse program we are a good team. We just title the next year. San Antonio 45 29 .608
Memphis 38 36 .514
4
11
Toronto at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
they had just beaten. won a championship.” “It’s been an unusual year Houston 37 37 .500 12 New Orleans at New Jersey, 7:30
“This was the hardest Will Graves shot North for North Carolina basket- New Orleans 35 41 .461 15 p.m.
Northwest Division Charlotte at Chicago, 8 p.m.
year I’ve ever had coaching, Carolina back into the game ball,” Roy Williams added, W L Pct GB Miami at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
there’s no question about that. in the second half, finishing his eyes red and puffy as x-Utah 50 26 .658 — Oklahoma City at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
I didn’t do a very good job with seven 3-pointers and 25 he spoke about his seniors. x-Denver 49 27 .645 1 Phoenix at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City46 28 .622 3 L.A. Clippers at Denver, 9 p.m.
with this team,” Tar Heels points for the fourth-seed- “I’ve lived a charmed life in x-Portland 46 30 .605 4 Portland at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
coach Roy Williams said. ed Tar Heels (20-17), who the past and this has been a Minnesota 15 60 .200 34 1/2
“I love this run because it started the season hoping for little tougher. I’m so proud of
NHL
showed the effort and resolve back-to-back NCAA titles. our guys for coming to play
and positive things that hap- Chris Wright had 14 points in this National Invitation
pen and I think that was for the Flyers, as did Chris Tournament and playing so
extremely important to me. Johnson — who scored 22 well up until today and get- The Associated Press GP W L OT Pts GF GA
So, from that viewpoint, I’m in a semifinal victory over ting us to this point. We just EASTERN CONFERENCE x-San Jose 77 47 20 10 104 248 203
going to appreciate what we Mississippi. didn’t finish the job.” Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
x-Phoenix
Los Angeles
78
77
47
44
25
27
6
6
100
94
212
228
193
205
x-Pittsburgh 77 44 26 7 95 237 219 Anaheim 76 37 31 8 82 216 229
x-New Jersey 76 44 26 6 94 203 184 Dallas 77 34 29 14 82 221 239
Philadelphia 77 38 33 6 82 225 216
N.Y. Rangers 76 34 32 10 78 201 206 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point
N.Y. Islanders 77 32 35 10 74 205 240 for overtime loss.
The Sycamores’ moment Even before Lucas went a cheater. He can seem bored Northeast Division x-clinched playoff spot
in the spotlight faded quickly down, this hadn’t exactly been
the smoothest of seasons for the
answering questions one minute,
affable and joking the next. He x-Buffalo
GP W L OT Pts
77 43 24 10 96
GF
223
GA
195
z-clinched conference
Thursday’s Results
after Larry Bird went on to Spartans. Coach Tom Izzo had produces NBA players, though few x-Ottawa 78 43 30 5 91 214 223 Ottawa 4, Carolina 3, SO
kicked Lucas out of practice, sus- graduates. He’s magna-cum-laude Montreal 77 37 32 8 82 205 210 Florida 1, Boston 0
used their success to maintain pended Lucious for a game and smart but occasionally has lapses Boston 77 35 30 12 82 191 190 Toronto 4, Buffalo 2
a firm grip on the state’s No. benched Durrell Summers for long
stretches at a time. They’ve used
in judgment. Toronto 78 29 36 13 71
Southeast Division
208 255 N.Y. Islanders 6, Philadelphia 4
Washington 2, Atlanta 1
Loved or hated, Huggins is
1 program for decades. 19 different lineups — so far. going to be consistently inconsis- GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 3, Columbus 2
Until this week the Hoosiers Chris Allen, the team’s best tent, the nonconformist in a black z-Washington 77 50 15 12 112 298 220 Nashville 3, St. Louis 2
were the only Indiana school 3-point shooter, is playing with an windbreaker who does things his Atlanta
Carolina
78 34 32 12 80
78 33 35 10 76
228
215
244
241
Los Angeles 8, Vancouver 3
Today’s Games
to reach the Final Four since injured arch in his right foot and
has made just two 3s in the first
way — whether people like it or Florida 77 31 34 12 74 198 226 Chicago at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
1981. not.
four games. Huggins’ trip started where it
Tampa Bay 77 31 34 12 74 201 240 Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
The Bulldogs epitomize Delvon Roe has a torn menis- has ended, in Morgantown, W.Va. WESTERN CONFERENCE
N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
what Indiana fans like to see: cus in his right knee but decided He was born in the town along the Central Division Edmonton at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
since 2000, they have won to keep playing rather than having
surgery. Anytime he can practice
Monongahela River, was a 2-time GP W L OT Pts GF GA Calgary at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.
more conference titles than is a gift and he plays with the knee
Academic All-American as a play- x-Chicago 76 47 22 7 101 247 195 Vancouver at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
er at West Virginia and got his start Nashville 79 45 28 6 96 217 216
Purdue, Notre Dame and heavily taped and in a brace. Yet in coaching with the Mountaineers, Detroit 77 41 23 13 95 215 203 Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Indiana combined; they’ve he’s still managing five points, four as a graduate assistant in 1977. St. Louis 77 37 31 9 83 209 210 Ottawa at N.Y. Islanders, 2 p.m.
won more overall games than rebounds and almost 23 minutes
in the NCAA tournament.
But Cincinnati was where Columbus 78 32 33 13
Northwest Division
77 210 249 Nashville at Detroit, 2 p.m.
Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.
the Big Three over the past 10 Duke players learn to live
Huggins made his name — good
GP W L OT Pts GF GA Buffalo at Montreal, 7 p.m.
seasons; they’ve made more with being a target: Jon Scheyer
and bad.
He led the Bearcats to the 1992
Vancouver 77 46 27 4 96 251 204 New Jersey at Carolina, 7 p.m.
NCAA tournament tips (5), used to hate the Duke Blue Devils.
Final Four in his third season, 13
Colorado 76 41 28 7 89 227 212 N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 7 p.m.
Washington at Columbus, 7 p.m.
than the Boilermakers, Irish Now he plays for them.
If only it was always that simple straight NCAA appearances after
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they graduate 90 percent of class (along with Lance Thomas as one of the nation’s best recruit- Pacific Division Anaheim at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
ers, producing NBA-caliber talent
their players. and Brian Zoubek) that never
nearly every year and earning a
And they’ve done it all really grew comfortable with the
program’s position as one of the reputation as a demanding coach In 1971, the first night game Rivers Stadium between
without producing a single villains of college basketball. But who could get his players to do in World Series history was the Baltimore Orioles and
NBA player. as badly as these Blue Devils want things no one thought they could.
played at Pittsburgh’s Three Pittsburgh Pirates.
Purists love it. to be embraced, they understand A rash of injuries kept his
teams from making deep runs in
And it IS fun. they’ll always be the team so many
fans love to hate. the NCAA tournament but his rep-
“It’s hard to not jump on utation as a winner was set.
and follow a team that’s doing
In a Final Four field full of STOCKS
teams that weren’t supposed to be He also created some of his
Quotes of local interest supplied by
pretty well,” Butler center here, one program that’s seeming- own bad luck, trouble stacking up
EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS
along with the wins; his teams had
Matt Howard said. “I think ly always here threatens to over-
shadow them: The big, bad Blue a 0.0 graduation rate several sea- Close of business April 1, 2010
that’s sort of human nature Devils (33-5) are in the national sons and his players were viewed
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8 — The Herald Friday, April 2, 2010

A spiritual year at the multiplex

By Terry Mattingly
In one of Hinduism’s most sacred poems, the
lord and sustainer of the universe chooses to be
incarnated in human form -- the ancient term is
“avatar” -- to help the Pandava people fight evil
invaders and defend what is right.
In director James Cameron’s blockbuster
“Avatar,” a U.S. Marine is transformed by tech-
nology into a blue-skinned warrior on a planet
called Pandora, where he helps the Na’vi people
fight evil invaders and defend their sacred lands
and traditions.
There seem to be some similarities in these
epics.
“The ancient Hindu scriptures have forever
reiterated that whenever the world would be on
the brink of disaster and mankind faces extinc-
tion, whenever the vessel of sin is about to spill
over to create death and destruction, the divine
Lord Vishnu would ...manifest himself in mor-
tal, palpable form to save mankind from the
impending doomsday,” noted the Bengali direc-
tor Sudipto Chattopadhyay, at the Passion and
Cinema weblog.
When evaluating Cameron’s movie, he added,
one thing is clear. “The use of the word Avatar
hence could never be an accident. ... The Avatar
is meant to be the savior, the messiah of his own
race and people.”
It was that kind of year at the multiplex, with
a parade of films rolling through theaters contain-
ing obvious religious images, messages, themes
and characters. This made it both easy and hard
for the Beliefnet.com team to select nominees for
its annual Best Spiritual Film award.
“It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what a spiri-
tual film is, since people have their own ideas as
to what spirituality is,” said Dena Ross, the web
site’s entertainment editor. “We define it as a film
which makes a serious attempt to grapple with the
big questions in life: Why are we here? Why is
there evil and suffering? Is there a God? Why do
bad things happen to good people?”
This year, she said, Beliefnet.com made a
conscious decision to nominate “more overtly
religious films” for the Best Spiritual Film prize.
A second category -- Best Inspirational Film --
focused on movies with uplifting messages, but
few specific religious elements.
“We had so many amazing movies this time
with strong references to religion,” said Ross. “I
mean, ‘A Serious Man’ is about a devout Jewish
man. ‘The Stoning of Soraya M’ deals with seri-
ous Muslim issues. ‘The Blind Side’ is about an
evangelical family that is practicing its faith.”
Due to the historic success of “Avatar” -- $700
million-plus at the domestic box office -- there
was a chance that Cameron’s 3D myth would get
the Best Spiritual Film nod from both the judges
and the web site’s readers.
Instead, the judges selected “The Road,” a
bleak drama based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel.
It told the story of a father who teaches his son to
remain “one of the good guys” while “carrying
the fire” -- a metaphor for hope and faith -- in
a post-apocalyptic world dominated by murder-
ers and cannibals. The boy is shown praying for
God’s help, and keeps striving to help the people
they meet.
To the surprise of the Beliefnet.com team,
their readers then picked “The Blind Side” as the
year’s top spiritual film. In fact, 62 percent of the
votes went to the real-life story of football star
Michael Oher’s journey from a Memphis ghetto
into the home of a rich Christian family that,
literally, adopted him as a son. “Avatar” got 18
percent.
Meanwhile, Pixar’s “Up” was chosen as the
Best Inspirational Film. It told the story of a
crotchety old man who soars away on an adven-
ture inspired by devotion to his recently deceased
wife. Along the way, he forms a strong bond with
a young boy who reminds him that his life still
has purpose.
“Up” was another hit for Pixar, earning nearly
$300 million at the box office, while “The Blind
Side” shocked Hollywood with a total gross of
nearly $250 million, with most of those tickets
selling in the American heartland.
“In past years, we’ve gone back and forth
trying to find films that fit our definitions. But
this time it was much easier with all of these big,
successful films that dealt with spiritual issues,”
said Ross. “Maybe it’s a sign of the times. In hard
times, people may be looking for these kinds of
uplifting stories. It seems they went to movie the-
aters looking for something to inspire them.”
(Terry Mattingly is director of the Washington
Journalism Center at the Council for Christian
Colleges and Universities and leads the
GetReligion.org project to study religion and the
news.)

Our local churches invite you to join them for their activities and services.
dElPhos
FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
310 W. Second St.
419-692-5737
Pastor Harry Tolhurst
Sermon: “Because He Lives?”
John 20: 1-18
“How the King of Kings
was brought to Town”
Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School;
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
Second Wednesdays - Ruth Circle
Events:
ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH
422 North Pierce St., Delphos
Phone 419-695-2616
Sunday is the
Sunday is Easter Day
Rev. Don Pletcher, Pastor
Saturday - 8:00 a.m. Prayer
Breakfast
Sunday - 7:30 a.m. Sunrise Worship
w/Communion; 8:30 a.m. Easter
Breakfast; 9:15 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt;
10:00 a.m. Worship w/Communion
Tuesday: 7:30 p.m. Good Shepherd
Circle
Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. InReach/
OutReach Meeting
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD
“Where Jesus is Healing
Hurting Hearts!”
808 Metbliss Ave., Delphos
One block south of Stadium Park.
419-692-6741
Senior Pastor - Dan Eaton
Sunday - 10:30 a.m. - Celebration
of Worship with Children’s Church &
Nursery provided; 6:00 p.m. - Youth
Crew at The ROC
Monday- 7:00 p.m. Prayer
Small groups offered at various times.
Please call the church for information.
DELPHOS CHRISTIAN UNION
Pastor: Rev. Gary Fish
470 S. Franklin St., (419) 692-9940
9:30 Sunday School
10:30 Sunday morning service.
Youth ministry every Wednesday
from 6-8 p.m.
Children’s ministry every third
Saturday from 11 to 1:30.
ST. PAUL’S UNITED METHODIST
335 S. Main St. Delphos
Pastor - Rev. David Howell
Week beginning March 28, 2010
Sunday - 9:00 a.m. Worship Service.
DELPHOS WESLEYAN CHURCH
11720 Delphos Southworth Rd.
Delphos - Phone 419-695-1723
Pastor Wayne Prater
Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15
a.m. Sunday School for all ages.
Wednesday - 7 p.m. Service and
prayer meeting.
CARPENTER’S HOUSE MINISTRIES
7999 SR 66 Delphos
Sunday Services - 10:30 a.m.
Nurseries, Sunday school rooms.
TRINITY UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
211 E. Third St., Delphos
Rev. David Howell, Pastor
Week of April 4, 2010
Sunday - 6:30 a.m Sunrise Service
@ St. Paul UMC; 8:00 a.m. Easter
Worship; 9:00 Easter Worship; 10:30
a.m. Easter Worship
Monday - 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Girl
Scouts
Tuesday- 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m Girl
Scouts; 6:00 p.m. Weight Watchers
Wednesday - 6:30 PM New Bldg.
Committee Questions & Answers; 7:00
p.m. Chancel Choir
Thursday - 9:30 a.m. Delphos
Ministerial Meeting; 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
“Supper’s on Us”
Friday - 1:00 p.m. Conference
Leadership Team @ Columbus; 3:00
Mustard Seeds
MARION BAPTIST CHURCH
2998 Defiance Trail, Delphos
Pastor Jay Lobach 419-339-6319
Services: Sunday - 11:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m.; Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.
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ST. JOHN’S
CATHOLIC CHURCH
331 E. Second St., Delphos
419-695-4050
Rev. Mel Verhoff, Pastor
Rev. Jacob Gordon, Asst. Pastor
Fred Lisk and Dave Ricker, Deacons
Mary
Coordinator;
Beth Will, Liturgical
Mrs. Trina Shultz,
Pastoral Associate. Harry
Flanagan, Parish Council President
Celebration of the Sacraments
Eucharist – Lord’s Day Observance;
Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 7:30, 9:15,
11:30 a.m.; Weekdays as announced on
Sunday bulletin.
Baptism – Celebrated first Sunday
of month at 1:30 p.m. Call rectory to
schedule Pre-Baptismal instructions.
Reconciliation – Tuesday and
Friday 7:30-7:50 a.m.; Saturday 3:30-
4:00 p.m. Anytime by request.
Matrimony – Arrangements must be
made through the rectory six months
in advance.
Anointing of the Sick – Communal
celebration in May and October.
Administered upon request.
landECk
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Landeck - Phone: 419-692-0636
Rev. John Fleck, Pastor
Administrative aide: Rita Suever
Masses: 8:30 a.m. Sunday.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday.
Newcomers register at parish.
Marriages: Please call the parish
house six months in advance.
Baptism: Please call the parish.
ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH
500 S. Canal, Spencerville
419-647-6202
Rev. John Fleck, Pastor
Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Reconciliation;
5 p.m. Mass, May 1 - Oct. 30. Sunday -
10:30 a.m. Mass.
sPEnCErVillE
SPENCERVILLE FULL GOSPEL
107 Broadway St., Spencerville
Pastor Charles Muter
Home Ph. 419-657-6019
Sunday: Morning Services - 10:00
a.m. Evening Services - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Worship ser-
vice.
AMANDA BAPTIST CHURCH
Back to Christ’s Ministry
Conant Road & SR. 117
Ph. 647-5100 - Rev. Mike Decker
Sunday – 10:30 a.m. Worship &
Fellowship. Wednesday – 6-9 p.m.
Bible Study.
SPENCERVILLE CHURCH
OF THE NAZARENE
317 West North St. - 419-296-2561
Pastor Tom Shobe
9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30
a.m. Morning Worship; 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST
Corner of Fourth & Main, Spencerville
Phone 419-647-5321
Rev. Jan Johnson, Pastor
Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School;
10:30 a.m. Worship service.
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Spencerville
Rev. Ron Shifley, Pastor
Sunday– 9:30 a.m. Church School;
10:30 a.m. Worship Service.
AGAPE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES
9250 Armstrong Road, Spencerville
Pastors Phil & Deb Lee
Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Worship service.
Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Bible
Study
HARTFORD CHRISTIAN CHURCH
(Independent Fundamental)
Rt. 81 and Defiance Trial
Rt. 2, Box 11550
Spencerville 45887
Rev. Robert King, Pastor
Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday school;
10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 7:00 p.m.
Evening worship and Teens Alive
(grades 7-12).
Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Bible ser-
vice.
130 N. MAIN ST.
DELPHOS
PHONE
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419-692-0861
Tuesday & Thursday– 7- 9 p.m.
Have you ever wanted to preach the
“Word of God?” This is your time to
do it. Come share your love of Christ
with us.
Elida/lima
IMMANUEL UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
699 Sunnydale
Elida, Ohio 454807
Pastor Gary Rode
Sunday - 8:30 a.m. traditional; 10:45
a.m. contemporary
LIGHT OF LIFE CHAPEL
4680 North Kemp Rd., Elida
Pastor Dennis Johnson
Sunday – 9:30 a.m. Sunday School;
10:30 a.m. Service; 6:30 p.m. Service.
Wednesday – 6:30 p.m. Midweek
Service.
NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTER
2240 Baty Road, Elida Ph. 339-5673
Rev. James F. Menke, Pastor
Sunday – 10 a.m. Worship.
Wednesday – 7 p.m. Evening ser-
vice.
CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH
2701 Dutch Hollow Rd. Elida
Phone: 339-3339
Rev. Frank Hartman
Sunday - 10 a.m. Sunday School (all
ages); 11 a.m. Morning Service; 6 p.m.
Evening Service.
Wednesday - 7 p.m. Prayer
Meeting.
Office Hours: Monday-Friday,
8-noon, 1-4- p.m.
ZION UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Corner of Zion Church & Conant Rd.,
Elida - Rev. Stuart Rames
Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School;
10:45 a.m. Worship.
PIKE MENNONITE CHURCH
3995 McBride Rd., Elida
Phone 419-339-3961
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF GOD
Elida - Ph. 222-8054
Rev. Larry Ayers, Pastor
Service schedule: Sunday– 10 a.m.
School; 11 a.m. Morning Worship; 6
p.m. Sunday evening.
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH
4750 East Road, Elida
Pastor - Brian McManus
Sunday – 9:30 a.m. Sunday School;
10:30 a.m. Worship, nursery avail-
able.
Wednesday – 6:30 p.m. Youth
Prayer, Bible Study; 7:00 p.m. Adult
Prayer and Bible Study; 8:00 p.m. -
Choir.
Van WErt County
SALEM UNITED
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
15240 Main St. Venedocia
Rev. Wendy S. Pratt, Pastor
Church Phone: 419-667-4142
Sunday - 8:30 a.m. - Adult Bell
Choir; 8:45 a.m. Jr. Choir; 9:30
a.m. - Worship; 10:45 a.m. - Sunday
school; 6:30 p.m. - Capital Funds
Committee.
Monday - 6 p.m. Senior Choir.
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
601 Jennings Rd., Van Wert
Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.;
Monday 8:30 a.m.; Tuesday 7 p.m.;
Wednesday 8:30 a.m.; Thursday 8:30
a.m. - Communion Service; Friday
8:30 a.m.; Saturday 4 p.m.
VAN WERT VICTORY
CHURCH OF GOD
10698 US 127S., Van Wert
(Next to Tracy’s Auction Service)
Darryl Ramey, Lead Pastor
Chuck Brantley, Executive Pastor
Bryce Cadawallader, Youth
& Assimilations Director
Sunday - 10:00 am Worship Service
& Children’s Ministry
HARTER
& SCHIER
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH
www.vanwertvictorychurch.com
www.acoolchurch.com Rev. Robert DeSloover, Pastor
419-232-HOPE 7359 St. Rt. 109 New Cleveland
Saturday Mass - 7:00 p.m.
TRINITY LUTHERAN Sunday Mass - 8:30 a.m.
303 S. Adams, Middle Point
Rev. Tom Cover IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Sunday– 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School; 10:30 a.m. Worship service.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Ottoville
Rev. John Stites
GRACE FAMILY CHURCH Mass schedule: Saturday - 4 p.m.;
634 N. Washington St., Van Wert Sunday - 10:30 a.m.
Pastor: Rev. Ron Prewitt
Sunday - 9:15 a.m. Morning wor- ST. BARBARA CHURCH
ship with Pulpit Supply. 160 Main St., Cloverdale 45827
419-488-2391
KINGSLEY UNITED METHODIST
Fr. John Stites
15482 Mendon Rd., Van Wert Mass schedule: Saturday 5:30 p.m.,
Phone: 419-965-2771 Sunday 8:00 a.m.
Pastor Chuck Glover
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship
- 10:25 a.m. ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
Wednesday - Youth Prayer and 135 N. Water St., Ft. Jennings
Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. Rev. Joe Przybysz
Adult Prayer meeting - 7:00 p.m. Phone: 419-286-2132
Choir practice - 8:00 p.m. Mass schedule: Saturday 5 p.m.;
Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
TRINITY FRIENDS CHURCH
605 N. Franklin St., Van Wert 45891 ST. MICHAEL CHURCH
Ph: (419) 238-2788
Kalida
Sr. Pastor Stephen Savage Fr. Mark Hoying
Outreach Pastor Neil Hammons Saturday – 4:30 p.m. Mass.
Sunday - 8:15 a.m. - Prayer time; Sunday – 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. Worship, Sunday School, Masses.
SWAT, Nursery; Single; 10:30 a.m. Weekdays: Masses on Mon., Tues.,
Worship, Nursery, Children’s Church, Wed. and Friday at 8:00 am; Thurs.
Discipleship class; Noon - Lunch 7:30 p.m.
Break; 2:00 p.m. Service for men
at Van Wert Correctional Fac.; 3:00
p.m. Service for women at Van Wert PENTECOSTAL WAY CHURCH
Correctional Fac., Service at Paulding Pastors: Bill Watson
jail Rev. Ronald Defore
Tuesday - 1:00 p.m. - Share, Care, 1213 Leeson Ave., Van Wert 45891
Prayer Group in Fireside Room; Phone (419) 238-5813
10-noon - Banquet Table Food Head Usher: Ted Kelly
Pantry; 6:30 p.m. Quilting Friends 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School 11:10
in Fellowship Hall; 7 p.m. B.R.E.A.L.
a.m. - Worship 10:00 a.m. until 11:30
Women’s group in Room 108.
a.m. - Wednesday Morning Bible Class
Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Small 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. - Wednesday
groups, Discipleship Series in sanc-
tuary, Christian Life Club, Nursery,
Evening Prayer Meeting
7:00 p.m. - Wed. Night Bible
Preschool; 7 p.m. R.O.C.K. Youth; 8 Study.
p.m. Worship Team rehearsal. Thursday - Choir Rehearsal
Thursday - 4-5:30 p.m. Banquet Anchored in Jesus Prayer Line -
Table Food Pantry.
(419) 238-4427 or (419) 232-4379.
Emergency - (419) 993-5855
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
13887 Jennings Rd., Van Wert
Ph. 419-238-0333
Children’s Storyline: 419-238-2201
Email: fbaptvw@bright.net
Pastor Steven A. Robinson
Sunday– 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Family Worship
Hour; 6:30 p.m. Evening Bible Hour.
Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Word of Life
Student Ministries; 6:45 p.m. AWANA;
7:00 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study.
MANDALE CHURCH OF CHRIST
IN CHRISTIAN UNION
Rev. Don Rogers, Pastor
Sunday– 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
all ages. 10:30 a.m. Worship
Services; 7:00 p.m Worship.
Wednesday - 7 p.m. Prayer meet-
ing.
Putnam County
ZION CHRISTIAN UNION CHURCH
3025 Converse-Roselm Rd,
Grover Hill
Rev. Mark McKay, Pastor
Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service;
10:30 a.m. Junior Church.
Wednesday - 7 p.m. Bible Study,
Prayer Service; 7 p.m. Youth
Meeting.
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
CATHOLIC CHURCH
512 W. Sycamore, Col. Grove
Office 419-659-2263
Fax: 419-659-5202
Fr. Ron Warnimont
Masses: Tuesday-Friday - 8:00 a.m.;
First Friday of the month - 7 p.m.;
Saturday - 4:30 p.m.; Sunday - 8:30
a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Confessions - Saturday 3:30 p.m.,
anytime by appointment.
CHURCH OF GOD
18906 Rd. 18R, Rimer Worship this week
419-642-5264 Fax: 419-642-3061
Sunday
Rev. Mark Walls
- 9:30 a.m. Sunday
at the church
School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service.
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Hollywood snubs proposed

betting on ticket sales
By RYAN NAKASHIMA
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Think
you’re better than Hollywood
at gauging whether an upcom-
ing flick will be a box office
bomb or a sleeper hit? You’d
get a chance to put your
money behind that under two
proposals that movie studios
are denouncing as legalized
gambling.
The proposals the U.S.
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission are expected to
rule on this month would let
movie fans, industry execu-
tives and speculators bet on
expected box office receipts.
Investors profit if their predic-
screen movies before they are
released that it would be “vir-
tually impossible” to prevent
insider trading.
The backers of the pro-
posals say they don’t need
studios’ involvement to suc-
ceed, though that’s akin to
corn farmers staying out of
the futures market for corn.
“The studios only repre-
sent a small part of the hedg-
ing community,” said Rich
Jaycobs, president of the pro-
posed Cantor Exchange.
Russ Andersson, Veriana’s
director of risk management,
said other players with large
stakes in movies, such as
directors, actors, financiers
and theater owners, might
that do unexpectedly well.
Movie financiers also could
use the system to diversify
their portfolios, by investing
in portions of several movies
rather than placing all their
money in one.
Both systems would rely
on two parties making deals
based on estimated box office
revenue of a certain movie
over a fixed period, such as
the opening weekend or the
first month in theaters.
The amount of money
changing hands would depend
on the number of contracts
sold — in other words, how
much investors want to off-
set their risk and how much
speculators want to wager.
There are restrictions,
though. Cantor, for instance,
would prohibit investors from
hedging more than a third
of their interests, and the
exchanges and federal regu-
lators could step in if, say, a
movie studio pulls advertis-
ing to artificially lower theater
attendance.
Cantor would allow trad-
ing accounts starting with
just $50 in them, allowing
most members of the pub-
lic to participate. By contrast,
Trend Exchange’s higher
minimums and stricter trading
standards would prevent ama-
teurs from taking part. Cantor
would allow direct trading by
investors through a Web site,
while Trend Exchange would
require brokers.

Rowe also narrates and writes

tions come true and lose if
they don’t.
These online trading
forums would be similar to
futures markets common for
commodities such as corn,
pork bellies, natural gas and
silver. Although goods are
rarely exchanged directly
through such markets, they let
buyers and sellers reduce risks
by locking in prices months
ahead of time. A corn farmer
might want to do that in case
a bumper crop pushes prices
down too low.
Now, two companies
want to bring that concept
to Hollywood, a notoriously
risky industry in which big-
budget productions can go
bust in a single weekend
and independent movies can
become unexpected hits. But
the investors most likely to
benefit from such an exchange
— the six major Hollywood
studios — have rallied against
the proposals.
Although the companies
behind the exchanges still plan
to proceed, regulators pushed
back a decision on one of the
proposals, Trend Exchange
from Veriana Ventures, amid
the last-minute opposition. A
ruling could now come Friday,
more than a week later than
originally expected.
A decision on the other pro-
posal, Cantor Fitzgerald LP’s
Cantor Exchange, is expected
around April 20.
The studios’ trade group,
the Motion Picture Association
of America, argues that the
proposals tarnish the repu-
tation and integrity of the
movie industry by authorizing
“legalized gambling on movie
receipts.”
The organization also com-
plained that so many people
Ivanka Trump’s accused
have doubts about the box
office potential of some proj-
ects and would be willing to
take part.
Cantor Fitzgerald already
runs the Hollywood Stock
Exchange, a virtual market
in which shares of celebri- By Gary Clothier Howard Staunton (1810- in England? -- H.M., Rome, Defoe heard it and published
ties and movies rise and fall 1874) created a chess set of Ga. the fictionalized account of
with their popularity. But Q: One of my favorite TV standardized pieces with clearly A: Catherine of Braganza, Selkirk’s ordeal in “Robinson
while that market trades on shows is “Dirty Jobs.” I think distinguishable shapes; it was queen consort of Charles II, who Crusoe.”
“Hollywood Dollars,” those host Mike Rowe makes the named after him. The Staunton reigned from 1660 to 1685, is Q: Some time ago, in one
using Cantor Exchange would program. What can you tell me chess set is still the style that must often credited with elevating tea of the episodes of the TV series
use real currency to bet on a about him? -- B.L., Tyler, Texas be used for competitions. Apart in England. At the time, drinking “The Sopranos,” a hallucinating
movie’s prospects. A: Michael Gregory Rowe from being a champion player, tea was a popular custom Tony Soprano saw a beautiful
(Cantor Fitzgerald is also was born in he also helped organize among the Portuguese girl named Isabella.
behind a venture that lets Baltimore, Md., the first international chess nobility, to which Can you tell me
people use wireless devices on March 18, tournament in 1851. Catherine belonged. her name? Has
to bet on sporting events 1962. During Q: In a past column, With possessions in she appeared in
while roaming around casi- the course of you said that a queen Asia, Portugal had other movies or TV
nos. The devices, approved by becoming an consort is a queen by established trade with programs? -- H.G.,
Nevada gambling regulators, Eagle Scout, he marriage. Is there a title for the tea regions of e-mail
also casino mainstays such as read aloud for a queen who has achieved China and Japan. A: “Isabella,”
black jack as well.) blind students and her title by birthright? -- Q: My husband the title of the 12th
Under both proposals, no claims this is one R.F.M., Woburn, Mass. and I will be visiting episode of the first
actual goods or shares in filmsreason why he A: A queen regnant Manhattan -- he for season of “The
would change hands. Trading became interested rules as monarch by work, me for pleasure. Sopranos,” aired on
would simply offset deals made in narrating and birthright. The male Looking at a booklet Sunday, March 28,
in the real world. Movie fans writing. He has Mike Rowe counterpart would be a of art studios, I noticed Maria Grazia 1999. Maria Grazia
hosted for QVC, king regnant. a section of the city Cucinotta Cucinotta, born in
and others without a direct inter-
selling
est in the films would be able to various Q: A monopoly is is named DUMBO. Messina, Sicily, on
participate as well, absorbing items. He has hosted local where you have one seller and What is that? -- V.C., Columbus, July 27, 1968, played Isabella.
some of the risks from produc- network shows in Baltimore, as many buyers. What if you have Ohio Well-known in Italy as a
ers and other investors. well as on the History Channel two sellers and many buyers? A: DUMBO is an acronym movie and TV actress, she has
Investors would be able and PBS; the list goes on. A What about the reverse -- one for Down Under the Manhattan also worked as a producer,
to hedge against potential Towson University graduate, buyer and many sellers? -- G.F., Bridge Overpass, which is screenwriter and a model.
flops by preselling a share of he currently resides in San Brattleboro, Mass. part of Brooklyn, between Q: When was actor, director
future box office receipts. TheFrancisco, Calif. A: If you have two sellers the Manhattan and Brooklyn and screenwriter Alan Alda
exchanges could even guard Q: I just saw Mel Gibson’s and many buyers, you have bridges. born? -- B.Q., Mesa, Ariz.
against likely hits such as thelatest and fantastic movie, “Edge a duopoly. If you have a few Q: More than once I A: Jan. 28, 1936.
upcoming “Harry Potter” and of Darkness.” I was surprised sellers and many buyers, this have heard that the character Q: In a book I’m reading,
“Twilight” sequels falling how much he “matured” since is an oligopoly. One buyer Robinson Crusoe was based on a family attends a Sunday
short of projections. I last saw him in a movie. and many sellers would be a the life of a real person. Is this church service in New Orleans.
If a movie doesn’t do as I know he’s Australian, but monopsony. A duopsony is two true? -- B.H., Montrose, Colo. On their way home, walking
well as expected, investors exactly where was he born? Is buyers and many sellers, while A: It’s true. Daniel Defoe through the French Quarter,
would at least be guaranteed he married? How many times? an oligopsony is a few buyers wrote of the adventures of they stop and buy some “calas”
revenue from those presales, -- C.F., e-mail and many sellers. Alexander Selkirk (1676- from a woman on the street.
known as futures contracts. A: Mel Columcille Gerard Q: The earthquake in 1721), a Scottish-born British What is “calas”? -- G.K., Iowa
If it does better, though, Gibson entered the world in Haiti has been devastating. seaman. In 1705, while serving City, Iowa
they wouldn’t get to keep Peekskill, N.Y., on Jan. 3, 1956. Many reports talked about the on a privateer, Selkirk got into A: The word comes from
all the additional receipts. When he was 12, his parents earthquake “reeking” havoc on a heated argument with the one or more African languages
Speculators would get a share moved to Sydney, Australia. He the island nation. I don’t know captain about the seaworthiness and means “fried cake.” I
when they bet on risky movies married Robyn Denise Moore how you spell “reeking.” I tried of their vessel and asked to be have seen several recipes. One
in 1980; they have one daughter, looking it up in a dictionary, marooned on Juan Fernandez “breakfast fritter” is made with
six sons and two grandchildren. with no luck. -- E.N., e-mail
The couple divorced in 2009. A: The word is “wreak.”
Island, located in the South rice, flour, sugar and spices, and
Pacific, about 400 miles off then deep-fried.

stalker freed on $10K bond

Q: My nephew has taken up The dictionary definition for the coast of Chile. For the next
chess and asked for a Staunton “wreak”: to inflict or execute four years, Selkirk survived on Send your questions to Mr.
chess set for his birthday. What (punishment, vengeance, etc.). vegetables, fruits and wild goats Know-It-All at AskMrKIA@
is it? -- G.T.T., Jacksonville, For “reek”: a strong, unpleasant until he was rescued and joined gmail.com or c/o United Feature
By JENNIFER PELTZ these comments.”
Fla. smell. a new crew. In 1711, he returned Syndicate, 200 Madison Ave.,
The Associated Press Massler was released on
A: An English chess master, Q: When was tea introduced to England and told his story. New York, NY 10016.
$10,000 bond, with orders
NEW YORK — A self- to get psychiatric care as he
described celebrity stalker awaits trial at his mother’s Frugal Living
Reuse shoeboxes to solve storage problems
obsessed with Ivanka Trump home in Reno, Nev.
threatened to kill himself in Trump, the daughter of
her jewelry store and “com- Donald and Ivana Trump,
mandeer” her husband’s news- declined to comment.
paper in e-mail and Twitter She co-hosts NBC’s By Sara Noel water to cover. Set on low and men’s shaving cream. I can buy a bags and freeze. You just need to
messages to the couple, pros- “Celebrity Apprentice” and is cook 3-1/5 hours. Perfect every year’s worth of Barbasol on sale heat it through when you need it.
ecutors said Thursday. vice president at her father’s Shoeboxes are great little time! -- Cheryl, North Carolina for less than $3. -- Constance, Awesome for brown rice. -- Tai,
“I won’t just be ignored,” real estate company. Her hus- organizing solutions. They stack LONGER-LASTING New Jersey Massachusetts
Justin Massler wrote in an band, Jared Kushner, is publish- well, come in a variety of sizes, BANANAS: If you separate TRY MANUAL OPTIONS: CLEAN PAINT-BRUSHES:
August e-mail to the newspa- er of The New York Observer are sturdy and are easy to label. your bananas from one another Last year I picked up an old Bissel Soak your dried-up or gummed-
per, The New York Observer, and an executive at his fam- You can reuse them and don’t allow them carpet sweeper rug cleaner. You up paintbrushes in hot vinegar
according to a court com- ily’s real estate business, the to hold household to touch, they will last know, stick for a handle and little and they will come out like new.
plaint filed at his arraignment Kushner Cos. The couple got items such as mail, twice as long before head with brushes that twirl when -- Jan, Indiana
Thursday. married in October. first-aid materials, turning brown. The you push or pull it. I’m sure your SKIN SOFTENER: This is
He added in another mes- Manhattan Assistant District CDs, coupons, odd idea is when one starts grandma had one. Mine did. Now something I love to do in the
sage that unless he got an Attorney Lucrece Francois small toys, school to turn it causes the I vacuum with the power vacuum winter time. If you ever need a
autographed photo, he would told a judge that Massler had and office supplies, whole bunch to turn. twice a week, and the other five nice pedicure and your feet are
commit suicide at The Ivanka stalked Trump for two years. photos, socks or as While normally I have days I “push broom.” No one’s dry, drown your feet in cheap
Trump Collection boutique to In Twitter messages direct- gift boxes. How have about a three-day noticed any difference yet, and Vaseline (I mean a ton) and put
damage its reputation, “or my ed at Trump, Massler said you reused them? window before they I’m saving electricity five days a socks on and go to bed. The
only other option will be to his “dream in life” was to The first reader tip start getting brown week. -- Vail, Washington next morning your feet will
simply stalk Ivanka Trump in marry her but also called her shares another way spots and mushy (I CHEAP COPPER OR feel so baby soft. I know it’s
a maniacal manner for this “a diseased elitist,” accord- to use one. buy them just after SILVER CLEANER: I have simple, but I love it. -- Palooka,
picture by becoming nothing ing to the court complaint. In STORAGE they get through the copper-bottomed pots and pans. I Missouri
other than a deranged celebrity e-mails to Kushner and the SOLUTION: I Sara Noel green stage and are used to buy that expensive cream EASY PET BED: We have a
stalker,” according to the court Observer, he demanded that wanted to pass on what I have still really firm), by pulling them copper cleaner. Now I use lemon beagle that for whatever reason
documents. Kushner “surrender” a Fifth used to organize my papers. My apart, they are lasting about six juice and salt. Today I discovered makes a big mess of his bed. He
Massler, 27, didn’t enter Avenue office tower, asked son wears a 13-size shoe and days. I line them up like little I didn’t have any lemon juice, so I has to sleep on something soft
a plea. His lawyer, George where Kushner lived so he some of his shoeboxes are big soldiers on an upper shelf in the used a slice of dehydrated lemon, or he won’t go to sleep. After
Vomvolakis, said the messages could “talk some sense into enough to store 11-by-8-1/2 size cabinet, where they are out of my got it wet and sprinkled on salt. buying him pet beds that end up
didn’t amount to crimes, and him” and discussed “com- papers. So instead of buying the way. I don’t let them touch one It worked great! Lemon juice getting messed up and not being
Massler “at no point intended mandeering” the newspaper, plastic boxes, I have used these another, so I don’t hear any of and salt also works on tarnished able to wash them because they
to follow through with any of the documents said. boxes to store papers from my that “he’s touching me” coming silverware. -- Rainey, Ohio don’t fit in the washer, I bought
various organizations. -- Syd from the cabinet. This has been PREVENT WICKER him a regular bed pillow. He
Jennifer Hudson becomes Weight Watchers rep Olausen, e-mail good because I am not having to FROM CRACKING: I learned LOVES it. I got it on sale and the
REUSE CHOCOLATE make so many banana runs, and I this one from my grandma and pillow cases on sale. I can wash
By NEKESA MUMBI amount of weight when she BOXES: I’ve saved a few heart- can get more at a time. -- Jan S., my lovely late mother. If you the pillowcases weekly or more
MOODY was pregnant with her son, but shaped candy boxes I’ve received Indiana have wicker or rattan porch/deck often if needed. And the pillow
The Associated Press it was enough to make her do over the years. If I have time, I BIGGER NOT ALWAYS furniture, take a paintbrush and fits in the washer, so I can run it
a double-take when she saw a make candy to fill them; if not, I BEST BUY: Buy the small, paint it with vegetable oil, and through the sanitize cycle when it
NEW YORK — Jennifer picture of herself. buy good bulk candy. I give these individual-size packets instead rub it in with a soft rag. It keeps needs it. A bed pillow won’t work
Hudson didn’t gain a huge “I didn’t realize it was me,” to my family for Valentine’s of a bigger jar of food. Recently, the wicker from becoming brittle for a large breed like a Lab, but I
the singer and actress said Day. They love it and it’s much I bought the packets for tarter and breaking. When I was little, I thought I’d pass the idea along to
Answer to Sudoku Thursday. “I was like, ‘Who? cheaper. -- Diane S., Coatesville, sauce. Beats buying the big used to think my mom was crazy those of you with smaller breeds.
... Oh, my God, this is me.’ Pennsylvania container and not using it often for doing this. Now I’m doing the -- Janie, Virginia
And now when I look back, CALENDARINVENTORY: enough. -- Patti, New York same! Also, rinse your drinking
wow, look at the difference Freezer inventories just don’t SHAVING TIP: I save a large glasses with hot water and about Sara Noel is the owner
from then to now.” work for me, so now I write the amount of money by using men’s 4 tablespoons vinegar to have of Frugal Village (www.
Hudson, a former leftovers going into the freezer shaving products. Last week, I spot-free glasses. This is handy frugalvillage.com), a Web site
“American Idol” finalist on my calendar so I know to cook picked up refill razor blades for if you don’t’ have a dishwasher that offers practical, money-
who won a best supporting it. Last night, I even labeled the my 13-year-old Gillette Sensor -- Stephanie S., Missouri saving strategies for everyday
actress Academy Award for beef and peas! No more UFOs in and paid less than one-eighth the MAKE YOUR OWN living. To send tips, comments
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Woman waiting Tomorrow’s HI AND LOIS

Horoscope
for man to divorce By Bernice Bede Osol
Friday, April 2, 2010

Things are about to change in the

Dear Annie: I am 33 and What has happened to the year ahead for those of you who have
have a 16-year-old daughter. simple rules of behavior? not been shown proper recognition
I’m currently in a loving rela- If you are so fat that your for a job well done. An excellent job
change is indicated for those who de-
tionship with a 44-year-old clothes don’t fit, get a bigger serve more.
man. I adore him with all my size or have them custom ARIES (March 21-April 19) --
heart. He treats me well and made. If you smell so bad Something that gave you some con-
shows me lots of affection. that you’d choke a pig, take cern previously may resurface again
today, but this time it shouldn’t cause
“Al” is a great father to his a bath. you any trouble in handling. Nega- BLONDIE
four kids, but my problem Please don’t tell me to tives have now turned into positives.
is that he is still legally mar- find another restaurant. This TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- If
you’ve been working on anything of
ried. one is convenient, and the significance, try to solidify it now, es-
Al knew when we started food is good. Instead, would pecially if it involves a joint endeavor.
dating that I wanted to settle you print this so people who Everything is likely to run smoothly
for both you and your partner.
down. Every time I bring up sleep, work out and dine in GEMINI (May 21-June 20) --
his pending divorce, he talks the same clothing will see Tough times are finally shifting in a
about how it’s themselves? -- favorable direction, so do what you
can to turn any condition that has
“not that simple” Grossed Out in the to do with your work or career into
and “takes time.” Silver State something you’d be proud to be part
He goes on to say Dear Silver of.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
that his wife wants State: Everyone, -- Stop leaving everything up to oth-
every last dime and even if they think ers, especially when it involves your
he’s not going to they smell like dai- material security. Check out what you
let her take every- sies, should take a can do to take a more direct control
over that which affects your liveli- BEETLE BAILEY
thing he worked so shower after work- hood.
hard for. ing out. Otherwise, LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- This
I don’t know stay home. There is an excellent day to enlarge your
range of social interests if you are
if he’s holding on is no excuse for amenable. By meeting new people,
to the past, or if assuming others new groups, or getting into new ac-
he’s mad that she Annie’s Mailbox will not notice or tivities, you can expand your life
considerably.
left him to be with care. There are, VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) --
another man and thinks the however, people with body That which is old hat can be repur-
other guy should take care odor problems that are physi- posed in new situations or activities,
so don’t forsake anything that has
of her now. He tells me he ological in origin and difficult worked so well for you in the past.
wants to be with me and that to treat. They do the best they Today is all about blending.
there is no way he would ever can and shouldn’t be lumped LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- A
new financial trend you’re watch-
get back together with her. in with people who practice ing may be starting off slow, but it is
What should I do? -- New poor hygiene. As for those likely to gain substantial momentum
York who wear ill-fitting clothes with time. Becoming part of it while SNUFFY SMITH
Dear New York: This is that unintentionally expose it is still new will yield you much
down the line.
actually your decision -- how body parts, we hope your SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
long are you willing to wait? letter will wake them up. It’s -- It’s not the time to throw in the
Do you want to be with Al not pretty. towel on a matter that hasn’t taken
off as quickly as you had anticipated.
even if the divorce takes 10 Dear Readers: We are Proper compensation or rewards for
years? carrying on Ann Landers’ this endeavor can still materialize in
Either Al is harboring tradition that April 2 be set the long term.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
mixed feelings about his aside as Reconciliation Day, 21) -- It might not appear so to you
wife, or he is too wrapped a time to make the first move right now, but major improvements in
up in the money to put you toward mending broken rela- your social life are indicated for the
times ahead. Appreciation of others
first. That type of battle can tionships. It also would be needs time to develop.
take years to resolve, and in the day on which we agree CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
the meantime, there is tre- to accept the olive branch 19) -- Don’t forsake one you’ve been
involved with for a long time, espe-
mendous acrimony on all extended by a former friend cially for someone new you just met. HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
sides, which is terrible for or estranged family member You can pursue new interests without
the kids. If Al truly wants to and do our best to start over. giving up an old friend.
marry you, he will find a way Annie’s Mailbox is written AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
-- Lady Luck is more likely to repeat
to push the divorce through, by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy her favors in areas that have made
even if it costs him more Sugar, longtime editors of the the most of her good offerings. Don’t
money than he would like. Ann Landers column. Please do anything to rock the boat, when
everything’s going so smoothly for
Otherwise, please get out of e-mail your questions to you.
this mess. anniesmailbox@comcast.net, PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)
Dear Annie: Please allow or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, -- Take a long-range view on your
life instead of focusing only on the
me to address two growing c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 immediate. As you broaden your
problems: morbidly obese W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, perspective on things, fresh opportu-
people in clothing that does Los Angeles, CA 90045. nities will become more evident with
time.
not fit and adults who do not
bathe.
I was at a restaurant BORN LOSER
recently, and a hugely fat
man walked in. He wore a
T-shirt that barely covered
his massive chest and left his
giant stomach (which hung
to his knees) exposed. From
the back, you could see a
nice portion of his rear end.
Needless to say, I lost my
appetite. You could feel a
rumble of shock and disgust
go through the other patrons,
as well.
The next week, two men FRANK & ERNEST
came into the same restau-
rant. They looked OK until
I got within three feet and
was nearly knocked over by
the rancid sweat stink. These
were men in their 50s. It’s
hard for me to believe they
couldn’t smell themselves.
Their stench permeated the
whole room for the duration
of their meal.
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FBI lured Christian militiamen with ruse

By JEFF KAROUB and MIKE
HOUSEHOLDER
The Associated Press
DETROIT — Five members of a Midwest
Christian militia accused of conspiring to
overthrow the government were lured to a
warehouse to attend a phony memorial service
so they would be unarmed when authorities
arrested them, Michigan’s chief federal agent
said Thursday.
The ruse in Ann Arbor was part of a series
of weekend raids in several states that resulted
in the indictment of nine people in the alleged
plot, officials said.
“We basically set up a scenario where we
were able to draw them all to one location,”
Andrew Arena, the FBI’s special agent in
charge in Detroit, told The Associated Press.
“And the reason we did that was to obviously
get them away from their weapons.”
Nine suspected members of a group called
the Hutaree based in southern Michigan’s
Lenawee County were charged this week with
seditious conspiracy, or plotting to levy war
against the U.S., attempting to use weapons of
mass destruction and other crimes.
They planned to make a false 911 call, kill
responding police officers and set off a bomb
at the funeral to kill many more, according
to prosecutors. The FBI said it broke up the
plot with the help of an undercover agent and
informants.
Eight of the suspects are in custody in
the Detroit area. The ninth is being held in
Indiana.
U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Donald
A. Scheer in Detroit said Thursday he needed
more time to decide whether to grant prosecu-
tors’ request that the eight remain locked up
until trial. A decision was expected today.
Urging Scheer to deny the request for bond,
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Falvey Jr. said
that while there is nothing wrong with own-
ing guns or hating the government, it is illegal
when “people with dark hearts and evil intents”
gather to discuss ways to commit violence.
Releasing the defendants would allow them
to regroup and would increase their fear of law
enforcement, Falvey said.
The Hutaree are self-proclaimed “Christian
warriors” who trained themselves in paramili-
tary techniques in preparation for what they
say on their Web site is a battle against the
Antichrist.
Defense attorneys told Scheer that no evi-
dence against the group has been aired outside
the indictment.
Kristopher Sickles, 27, of Sandusky, Ohio,
issued a statement late Thursday in which
he said he is “not an extremist, racist or a
cop killer.” In the statement, released by his
brother, Alec Romick of Huron, Ohio, Sickles
said he is “simply guilty by association and
personally had no intentions of harming any
person, member of law enforcement or the
United States government.”
Arena said the FBI started looking into the
Hutaree nearly two years ago based on “infor-
mation from the public” he wouldn’t disclose.
An undercover agent infiltrated the group,
becoming part of suspected ringleader David
Brian Stone’s inner circle, making explo-
sive devices under Stone’s supervision and
attending meetings and special family events,
authorities said.
They said the agent accompanied Stone
and others to a planned meeting of militias
in Kentucky in February. They were forced
to turn back in Indianapolis because of bad
weather, but the agent recorded a speech to
those in the van by a speaker identified as
Stone.
“Now it’s time to strike and take our nation
back so we will be free of tyranny,” the speak-
er said on the recording played Wednesday
in U.S. District Court. “The war will come
whether we are ready or not.”
Stone’s attorney, William Swor, objected
on free speech grounds, saying the tape and
government’s testimony shows only “my cli-
ent has an opinion and knows how to use his
mouth.”
Arena said the FBI investigation found that
Stone, 44, and his followers did more than just
talk.

Medical waste shipments turn up Women found in home strangled

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
(AP) — The human head and
torso were inside the red bio-
hazard tub in what was sup-
posed to be a routine shipment
of medical waste from New
Mexico to a Kansas compa-
ny.
That gruesome discovery
last week turned out to be just
the start.
Over the next few days,
six more heads and torsos
apparently dismembered
with a chain saw or another
cutting device turned up in
containers also sent by the
Albuquerque company Bio
Care Southwest.
Bio Care owner Paul
Montano was arrested
Thursday following an inves-
tigation into the company that
was supposed to have donated
the organs in the bodies to
science and had the remains
cremated.
One man whose father’s
remains showed up in the
shipment in Kansas said the
family received ashes of
what they thought was their
83-year-old dad after he died
of a stroke.
Now they are in shock at
the thought that the ashes they
scattered in a heartfelt remem-
brance last year may not have
been their father — or at least
not all of his remains.
“To not give you every-
thing and to have the head
shipped some place else, it’s
really disturbing,” said Chuck
Hines, of Bosque Farms,
N.M.
The owner of Bio Care
Southwest denied dismember-
ing any bodies. Montano told
police his father picks up and
delivers bodies to Bio Care.
The investigation is ongoing;
his alleged motive was not
immediately known.
Bio Care receives donated
bodies and harvests organs
and other parts that it sells
for medical research. The
researchers return the organs
to Bio Care once their experi-
ments are complete, then Bio
Care sends the remains for
cremation and gives the ashes
to the families, investigators
said.
Bio Care’s Web site says
its mission is to advance med-
icine through donated non-
transplantable human tissue,
allowing scientists to study
a donor’s organs to better
understand disease.
“At Bio Care, you will
always be treated with dignity,
respect and honesty,” its home
page says.
The company has a con-
tract with Stericycle, based in
Kansas City, Kan., to dispose
of any leftover medical waste.
Stericycle told investiga-
tors it receives medical waste,
soft tissue and organs and
occasional limbs — but never
heads and torsos. Homicide
detectives in Kansas City
began investigating the grim
body part discoveries, and
they were eventually traced
back to New Mexico.
Court documents identi-
fied three of the bodies as
Jacquelyn Snyder, Charles
Hines and Harold Dillard.
Snyder, 42, died Nov. 1 in
Albuquerque of a methadone
overdose, and Hines died last
September of a stroke, accord-
ing to officials and family
members. Dillard was from
Albuquerque, but the cause of
his death was not immediately
known.
The younger Hines turned
to Bio Care to harvest his
father’s organs for science
after learning it would take up
to a year to get the body back
if he donated it to a univer-
sity. The process was much
quicker with Bio Care.
CLEVELAND (AP) —
The women who vanished
into Cleveland’s house of
death were strangled by com-
monplace objects that were
never intended for killing.
A green belt with a metal
buckle. The strap of a shoul-
der bag. An electrical charger
for a cell phone or camera. A
knotted piece of cloth.
Yet these are what
silenced most of the 11
women unearthed last fall at
the home of Anthony Sowell,
a registered sex offender who
has pleaded not guilty to an
85-count indictment in their
deaths. Many still had the
ligatures wrapped around
their necks.
Autopsy reports obtained
Thursday by The Associated
Press revealed that eight of
the women were strangled,
most with household objects.
Nine had traces of cocaine or
depressants in their systems.
The reports offer the first
comprehensive look at the
horrors the women may have
endured.
One woman’s body,
found in the basement under
a mound of dirt, was nude
and gagged at the mouth
with her shirt tied behind her
head. Most were bound at the
wrists or ankles with shoe-
laces, cable wire and rope.
Many were barely clothed.
Four were nude from the
waist down.
They were disposed of
in garbage bags and plas-
tic sheets, then dumped in
various parts of the house and
yard. Five were buried in the
backyard. Four ended up on
the third floor, one of them
draped in a cloth comforter
and plastic, still wearing a
medallion in the shape of a
cross around her neck.
Another was buried in
the backyard in clear plastic,
alongside three small paper
bags and a manila envelope
containing mud and items
identified as possible human
bones.
Two of the bodies were
so badly decomposed that
the county coroner could
not determine exactly how
they died, listing the cause of
death as homicidal violence.
The autopsy on the 11th
victim hasn’t been complet-
ed because only her skull
remained. Some of the vic-
tims may have been stran-
gled by hand, said Dr. Frank
Miller, the Cuyahoga County
coroner.
Sowell has pleaded not
guilty to killing the women
and hiding their remains in
and around his home in an
impoverished neighborhood
filled with abandoned homes.
For months, a terrible smell
of death wafted down the
street where Sowell lived,
but it was blamed on a sau-
sage factory next door to his
house.
Since the bodies were
found in November, he has
been charged with attacking
five other women who sur-
vived.
Prosecutors say Sowell,
50, lured vulnerable women
to his home with the promise
of alcohol or drugs. Police
discovered the first two bod-
ies and a freshly dug grave
after officers went to inves-
tigate a woman’s report that
she had been raped there.
The coroner said severe
decomposition meant there
was no scientific evidence
of rapes.
Asked for comment about
the autopsies, prosecutor’s
spokesman Ryan Miday said:
“We look forward to holding
Sowell accountable for all his
heinous crimes.”

Woman frauds with 2 identities
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Rachel Yould is a former
Rhodes scholar who took on a new identity under a federal pro-
gram that helps rape and domestic violence victims hide from their
tormentors.
But federal prosecutors say Yould used her new identity and
life to defraud lenders out of more than $600,000 in student loan
money that she used to play the stock market, buy a condo and
launch a startup business.
Yould pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges Thursday in a
bizarre case of deception and double identities.
Yould, 38, blamed her legal problems on bad advice she got
from the Social Security Administration, but prosecutors say she
is a schemer who used the program for victims of domestic vio-
lence and various government student loan programs to commit a
sweeping fraud.
“This case has nothing to do with domestic violence. This
case has to do with white-collar fraud,” Judge John Sedwick said
Thursday.
Yould, born as Rachel Hall, claimed that she was sexually
abused as a child, raped as a young woman and forced to go into
hiding to elude an abusive father who was so relentless that she
had to take out a restraining order against him. No criminal charges
were ever brought against the father, however.
She found refuge thanks to a little-known federal program that
lets people who are victims of domestic violence and harassment
assume a new identity.
So in 2003, Rachel Hall officially became Rachel Yould, com-
plete with new Social Security number.
By that point of her life, Yould had reached the lifetime maxi-
mum borrowing limit on one of her student loan programs after a
long academic career, including Fulbright and Rhodes scholarships,
undergraduate work at Stanford and graduate studies at Oxford.
She then began applying for huge student loans with her new
identity, allowing her to circumvent the borrowing limit restric-
tions because the new Rachel had never borrowed in the eyes of
lenders, prosecutors said. She claimed to be pursuing her doctorate
in Oriental Studies from Oxford at the time.
Between August 2003 and May 2006, Yould obtained 19 stu-
dent loans for nearly $680,000, prosecutors say.
The government says she intentionally misled lenders by giv-
ing them the impression that Rachel Hall and Rachel Yould were
two separate people with two different Social Security numbers.
On one loan she even used her old self — Rachel Hall — as a
co-signer.
She falsely claimed on one loan application that she had an
income at $24,000 a month and worked for the International Institute
of Strategic Studies. In fact, she had been an unpaid intern.
Prosecutors say she used the money from school loans to invest
in the stock market, to purchase an Anchorage condominium
and to finance a startup journal called the Oxford International
Review.
Cardinals defend Pope Benedict XVI in sex abuse scandals Trivia
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals across Europe used their The church on Wednesday presented its highest-level official
Holy Thursday sermons to defend Pope Benedict XVI from accu-
sations he played a role in covering up sex abuse scandals, and an
increasingly angry Vatican sought to deflect any criticism in the
Western media.
On Wednesday, the church singled out The New York Times
for criticism in an unusually harsh attack.
Western news organizations, including The Associated Press,
have reported extensively on the burgeoning scandal, and new
details have emerged on an almost daily basis.
On Holy Thursday, Benedict first celebrated a Mass in St.
Peter’s Basilica dedicated to the union between the pope and the
world’s priests. In the late afternoon, he washed the feet of 12
priests in a ceremony symbolizing humility and commemorating
Christ’s Last Supper with his 12 apostles on the evening before his
Good today crucifixion.
Although there were expectations by some that the pope would
address the crisis, Benedict made no reference to the scandal at
either ceremony.
Exonerated inmates finally freed
VERNON, Conn. (AP) — Ronald Taylor and George Gould,
wearing shackles and the orange jumpsuits assigned to the state’s
convicted killers, entered court Thursday flanked by prison
guards.
They left in new clothes fresh off the hangers, flanked by their
families and basking in the court’s affirmation that, despite 16
years in prison, they were never murderers at all.
Taylor, 51, and Gould, 48, were released Thursday on the
order of Rockville Superior Court Judge Stanley Fuger, who
called them victims of “manifest injustice” for being convicted of
the 1993 killing of a New Haven store owner.
The star witness against them has since recanted, and a private
investigator hired by state public defenders concluded the men’s
DNA was not found on a cord used to tie the victim’s hands.
Gould said he never gave up hope.
“I’ve been waiting for this for a while, for a long time, but I
always knew it would come to this day,” said Gould, standing in
the sun as a free man for the first time since being sentenced in
1995 to an 80-year prison term.
Taylor, who is in chemotherapy treatment for life-threatening
liver cancer, said he had a few simple wishes: spaghetti with a
perfect marinara sauce and garlic bread, time with his wife and
family and to “live, just live — live outside those walls.”
The judge last month overturned Taylor’s and Gould’s con-
victions in the killing of Eugenio Deleon Vega in his store and
ordered the men set free. Their release was delayed until Thursday
because prosecutors had 10 days under court rules to challenge
the order.
Prosecutor Michael O’Hare said the state will appeal the ruling
that threw out the convictions, but he did not oppose the men’s
releases from prison in the meantime.
The two men had to sign promises to return to court if charged
again, wear GPS monitoring devices to ensure they do not leave
Connecticut, check in regularly with court officials and avoid
contact with the grocery store owner’s family.
Taylor’s attorney Peter Tsimbidaros said they hope prosecu-
tors decide against retrying the men after they read transcripts of
the 20 days of trial testimony. Since the judge has ruled that the
testimony of the so-called star witness was perjury, it cannot be
used again.
“I’m still hopeful the state will do the right thing and drop the
appeal, but if they don’t, we’re doing to fight it very, very aggres-
sively,” Tsimbidaros said.
The store owner’s family has not attended the proceedings and
could not immediately be located Thursday for comment.
The witness testified that she saw Gould enter the store and
heard him arguing with the owner about opening his safe. She
said she heard a gunshot and then saw Gould and Taylor leave
the store.
But last year, she testified that she had lied and that she was
not at the killing scene.
response yet to one of the most explosive recent revelations regard-
ing sex abuse — a story in the Times on the church’s decision in
the 1990s not to defrock a Wisconsin priest accused of molesting
deaf boys.
It was the latest in a series of attacks on the press. Last week,
L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican’s daily newspaperdenounced
what it said was a “clear and despicable intention” by the media to
strike at Benedict “at any cost.”
On Thursday, the newspaper carried a story on its front page on
German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcoming efforts to stem sex
abuse, headlining “German chancellor praises the Catholic church.”
In the article posted Wednesday on the Vatican’s Web site,
Cardinal William Levada, head of the Congregation for the
Doctrine of the Faith, wrote: “I am not proud of America’s newspa-
per of record, The New York Times, as a paragon of fairness.”
Levada, an American, said the newspaper wrongly used the
case of the Rev. Lawrence Murphy to find fault in Benedict’s han-
dling of abuse cases.
Deals lure car buyers, lift sales
DETROIT (AP) — It’s a buyer’s market for car shoppers, with
good deals expected to last at least another month as automakers
continue to match Toyota discounts that lured thousands of buyers
in March.
Seeking to repair the damage from a series of safety recalls,
Toyota Motor Corp. offered unprecedented incentives last month,
including low-interest financing and free maintenance for returning
customers.
The deals worked so well that Toyota’s U.S. sales jumped 41
percent and the automaker sold just 1,683 fewer cars than General
Motors Co., the closest it has ever come to overtaking GM in
monthly sales, according to auto research site Edmunds.com.
GM and other automakers matched the deals, boosting the
industry’s sales by 24 percent compared to the same month a year
earlier, according to figures released Thursday and compiled by
AutoData Corp.
Incentives were the main factor for Jason Lopez, 26, a Toys R
Us manager from Brooklyn, N.Y., who bought a 2010 Camry last
month after his mother told him about the deals. Lopez spent about
an hour researching which cars were affected by the recalls but he
trusted Toyota’s reputation.
Industry incentives averaged $2,742 per vehicle last month,
according to Edmunds.com. That was down $423 from record-high
levels a year earlier, when the economy was faltering and automak-
ers saw one of the worst sales months in nearly 30 years. Incentives
this March rose $100 from February.
The big change last month was Toyota, which normally limits
sales promotions but resorted to them after recalls of more than
8 million vehicles worldwide for problems involving brakes and
accelerator pedals.
Toyota’s incentives hit $2,256 per vehicle, their highest level
ever, up nearly $700 from the year before. Toyota’s incentives
averaged $1,700 before the crisis began last fall, said Jesse Toprak
of auto pricing site TrueCar.com.
Toyota is offering current owners interest-free financing for 60
months on the popular Camry sedan. On a base model with auto-
matic transmission that costs $21,395, the financing would save a
buyer $3,722 compared with the average new-car interest rate of
6.5 percent.
Leasing may be April’s incentive battleground. Honda recently
added a $250 per month lease on an Accord with nothing down.
Toyota is offering $169 per month on Camrys for three years with
$1,999 down.
Toprak said the sweet lease deals are likely to continue for many
months because automakers have access to inexpensive money.
High demand for used cars also has driven up resale values, so
automakers can afford better deals.
Toyota’s incentives are scheduled to run through Monday,
but Don Esmond, senior vice president of automotive operations
at Toyota Motor Sales USA, said that some are likely to extend
beyond that date. Toyota executives will evaluate market conditions
over the weekend and decide.
Answers to Thursday’s questions:
We know the fluorine-based compound polytetrafluoro-
ethylene, or PTFE by Teflon.
The small shorebird Americans know as the red phalarope
and the grey phalarope in England is named for its summer
plumage in America and its winter plumage in England.
Today’s questions:
How can you tell a fish’s age?
What is the first bird mentioned in the Bible?
Answers in Saturday’s Herald.
Today’s words:
Expiscate: to examine skillfully
Quadrifurcation: separating or branching into four parts
The Outstanding Public Debt as of 9:45 a.m. today was
$12,691,756,869,474.
The estimated population of the United States is 308,115,099,
so each citizen’s share of this debt is $41,192.
The National Debt has continued to increase an average of
$4.02 billion per day since Sept. 28, 2007.