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BY NANCY SPENCER Herald Editor nspencer@delphosherald.com OTTOVILLE Ottoville School District may see a reduction in the speed limit on U.S. 224 in front of the school. John Schimmoeller, owner of property on the south side of U.S. 224 across from Ottoville Local Schools, addressed the school board Thursday with a proposal, saying he was willing to fund a traffic study to see if the speed limit could be reduced to 35 mph with the exception of the school hours. Currently, the speed limit is 55 mph except on school days from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., when the speed limit is 20 mph. Im not sure yet what Im going to do with the property but the front portion of the property from Ottoville School Board members Barb Hoersten, left, and Sue Bendele look over a the road to 300 feet in will sketch of property owned by John Schimmoeller across from Ottoville Schools. (Delphos be zoned commercial and Herald/Nancy Spencer) annexed into the village, Schimmoeller said. I thought, like many people did, that the speed limit in the westbound lane of U.S. 224 in front of the school was 35 miles per hour outside of the school day and it is not. Both sides are 55 mph until you get to the village limits. Schimmoeller added that he had contacted the Ohio Department of Transportation and without any further effort from the school, village or himself, the speed limit will not be changed. Schimmoeller said he needed a letter of support from the school board to include with other paperwork necessary to petition to lower the speed limit from Road 29-Q to the Auglaize River bridge at the village park. Civil Engineer Greg Bockrath of Bockrath & Associates accompanied Schimmoeller to the meeting and said his office was willing to do the traffic survey. Board President Kevin

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Delphos, Ohio Landin said the board would pass along a sample letter of support, if one could be provided, to the Ohio School Boards Association to see if its an appropriate thing for the district to do. He told Schimmoeller and Bockrath the board would have a decision at the next meeting on March 19. Superintendent Scott Mangas informed the board of Title I teacher Linda Kaufmans intent to take advantage of the schools Victory Lap program and retire and rehire in part-time capacity in the Title I program. Linda will come back part-time three days a week, Mangas said. Our Title I monies have been cut and so there are not enough funds to have her come back full time. A public hearing on the issue will be held at 7:30 p.m. May 20. See SPEED, page 10

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Jennings Music Director Warnecke re-hired

BY STEPHANIE GROVES Staff Writer sgroves@delphosherald.com

FORT JENNINGS Board members asked for public input on the re-employment of Rose Mary Warnecke, who has served as the director for both the music and choir programs for the school, during Thursdays school board meeting. There were no public concerns with Warneckes rehire and board members were pleased with the positive outcome of the session. Elementary Principal Kathleen Verhoff reported on Music in Our Schools Month sponsored by the National Association for Music Education, which will take place in March. Rose Mary Warnecke and her fourth-grade class submitted a video which will be included in a concert video, Verhoff said excitedly. Everyone has the opportunity to view the video at musiced.naafme.org/concert and watch our schools performance. Verhoff said the video that receives the most views by March 31 will receive a school ensemble recording package. Also, coming up on March 13 is COSI on Wheels where Its Simply Chemistry will be presented to elementary students. We would like to invite parents to volunteer time that day to Jefferson boys add a game assist with the event, Verhoff explained. Please call the school Jefferson head boys cage office for more information. coach Marc Smith announced Dean of Students Todd Hoehn commended all the students who that they have added a game participated in the County Science Fair. Eleven students received at Antwerp Saturday night. a Superior rating and included Adam Noriega, Rachael Luersman, JV game tips off at 6 p.m. Natalie Morman, Aaron Sealts, Marissa Krietemeyer, Makenna TODAY Ricker, Erin Eckholt, Kyle Maag, Michael Fields, Troy Ricker and Boys Basketball Ryan Hoersten. Bluffton at Jefferson (NWC), 6 p.m. See WARNECKE, page 10 Ottoville at Wayne Trace, 6 p.m. Fort Jennings at Leipsic (PCL), 6 p.m. Spencerville at Lincolnview (NWC), 6 p.m. Celina at Elida (WBL), 6 p.m. BY CYNTHIA YAHNA and appreciation for diverse Kalida at Fairview, 6 p.m. Herald Correspondent cultures and to celebrate Columbus Grove at news@delphosherald.com Limas growing participation Crestview (NWC), 6 p.m. in a global community. St. Marys Memorial at SPENCERVILLE Through the exchange of Van Wert (WBL), 6 p.m. Spencerville High School information, the developParkway at St. Johns (MAC), 6:30 p.m. student India Miller was ment of personal relationWrestling presented with a certificate ships among representatives Districts, 5 p.m. from the board of education of the cities and wide pubThursday evening, recog- lic attention to the culture nizing her achievement of and economy of her sister Forecast being selected to participate cities, Lima aims to foster in the Limas Sister Cities a bond between these cities Partly cloudy Association program and that extends across the full and windy receiving a $500 scholarship. social, racial and economic today and Miller will leave for spectrum of the community. tonight. A Harima-cho, Japan, on June Lima Sister Cities is a chance of 12 and stay for a week with a volunteer membership assoflurries this host family. ciation designed to embrace morning and We can email and skype individuals and organizations a chance of snow showthe family before we travel to with international interests in ers tonight. Highs in the Japan, Miller said. I have the community. upper 30s and lows in the been told that they will take Elementary Susan Wagner upper 20s. See page 2. you to baseball games, do reported many staff members karaoke and concerts. The have participated in first aid/ city will throw a party for all CPR training for the emerIndex Obituaries 2 the students in this program. gency Triage. In other action, the board: State/Local 3 I have been told the Japanese know more English than we Employed extra-curReligion 4 do, so it will be a game of ricular personnel, including Community 5 charades for us and we need junior varsity coaches for Sports 6-7 to be able to laugh at our- softball and middle school Classifieds 10 selves. Randy Taylor, Ed Shumate, Television 11 Limas Sister Cities Lori Schwartz, Jason Henline World news 12 Association was formed in and Chuck Mulholland; 1995 to establish sister city track assistants Brian relationships with one or McMichael, Rick Orr and more foreign cities to pro- Tim Wilson; middle school mote greater understanding girls track Kathy Goecke;

The Ottoville Music Boosters are sponsoring their annual Steak Dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 2 in the Ottoville School Auditeria. Meals are $7.50 per dinner. Carry-outs are available. Tickets are available at the door, or can be purchased in advance from Ottoville Band members. Proceeds support the musical arts at Ottoville Local Schools.

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Middle school scientists study geological forces

Jefferson Middle School eighth-grade students are shown engineering an earthquake resistant base isolation model built to withstand some of earths destructive geological forces. Pictured are, from left, Devina Menke, Nick Vulgamott, Xavier Mann and Thomas Stechschulte. (Submitted photo)

School board recognizes student for Famous ag broadcaster participation in Sister Cities Association Samuelson bringing his and middle school boys track wisdom to Van Wert Shane Strausbaugh;
Approved volunteers for softball: Alyssa Mulholland and Brian Moorman; and baseball: Adam Kraning, Doug Stetler and Levi Krouskop; Accepted of donations totaling $4,020; Approved the use of athletic facilities for the Northwest District Athletic Board to hold district track meet on May 22 and May 24; Approved the Spencerville Chamber of Commerce to use facilities for the annual fireworks display for June 28 with a rain date for June 29; Contracted with the Allen County Educational Service Center for a school psychologist, special education supervisor, speech therapist, curriculum supervisor, gifted education resource teacher, work study coordinator, multiple-handicapped services and severe behavioral handicapped services for the 2014-15 school year; Gave authorization to hire needed persons to work OHSAA tournaments held in the district; See BOARD, page 10 BY ED GEBERT Times Bulletin Editor egebert@timesbulletin.com VAN WERT In 61 years of broadcasting, Orion Samuelson has done it all. Well, if not all, hes done a great deal. The top agricultural broadcaster in the country, Samuelson has had seemingly countless wonderful experiences. Theres not one The Moment, there are many of them, he shared. Id say my visit to Cuba, my first visit to China was absolutely fascinating, my visit to Russia. My background ethnically is from Norway, so I enjoyed Norway perhaps the most. But I enjoyed England because of their sense of history. Hong Kong, one of the most exciting cities that never, ever stops moving. For Samuelson, his travels are for more than just sightseeing. He stated, I have had the opportunity to see those cultures and basically meet

Samuelson with farmers in those countries and see what they have to go through to produce and then see what they have to go through to feed their families. You see the struggle they have to feed their families. They dont have the technology, and they dont have the quality of land that we have in this country. Samuelson, who will turn 80 years old on March 31, will be speaking at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center on Sunday beginning at 3 p.m. See AG, page 10

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ATLANTA (AP) Flu season seems to be winding down, and its been an odd one. It hasnt been as bad as last year and the vaccine worked a little better. And it has been a fairly mild one for the elderly traditionally the most vulnerable group. But its been a different story for young and middle-age adults, who have been hit harder than expected because of a surge in swine flu. Most flu seasons, only one-third of the people who land in the hospital with the flu are adults ages 18-64. This winter, they have accounted for two-thirds, most of them adults who were obese or had another ailment. The numbers are painful reminders that flu can be serious for anyone, not just infants and the very old, said Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC released new information Thursday about the flu season, which started around mid-December, a bit earlier than usual, and apparently peaked by mid-January. Last winter, it started even earlier. For weeks, flu has been waning in some parts of the country, although health officials say theres still a lot of flu virus going around and flu season is capable of getting a second wind. One way the CDC measures the flus severity is by rates of hospitalizations for flu and its complications. Overall, they have been only half what they were last winter despite the higher rates in younger adults. Health officials say thats because the flu strain that is making most people sick this winter is swine flu, or H1N1. That kind first showed up in 2009 and caused a global pandemic that was particularly dangerous to younger adults. Since then, the virus has been around each winter but mostly has been a backstage presence. Experts say the virus hasnt mutated. Its simply encountering a lot of younger adults who never were infected before and havent been vaccinated, said CDC flu expert Dr. Joseph Bresee.

Flu season waning; EPA seeks tougher safety younger adults hit hardest standards for farmworkers
WASHINGTON (AP) The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed strengthening 20-yearold standards aimed at protecting farmworkers from toxic pesticides. The current rule is not working the way it should, said Jim Jones, head of the agencys Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. The changes would bar almost anyone 16 and younger from handling the most toxic pesticides and require no-entry zones around fields to protect workers from drift and fumes. Farms would also have to post no-entry signs to prohibit workers from entering fields until pesticide residues declined to safe levels. Farms would also have to provide annual training sessions on pesticide risk to workers, including how to protect their families when they return home with clothes and shoes potentially laced with pesticides. Now, farmworkers receive training once every five years. Farms staffed with family members would continue to be exempt. The EPA says that between 1,200 and 1,400 cases of pesticide exposure are reported each year at farms, nurseries and other agricultural operations covered by the current standards. But the EPA says that 20 to 90 percent more cases are not being reported. Farmworkers are unique in that many of the workplace protection standards issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for other industries do not apply to them. Many farmworkers are migrants who move from farm to farm, making it difficult to track health problems from pesticide exposure that can develop overtime. For far too long, this essential labor force has been treated as second class, said Amy Liebman, the director of environmental and occupational health for the Migrant Clinicians Network, an organization that focuses on migrant health care.

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Jan. 17, 1963Feb. 15, 2014 Jackie R. Kwascigroh, 51, of Rome City, Ind., died on Saturday at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, following a two week illness. She was born on Jan. 17, 1963, in Lima, one of five children born to Walter Scott and Vonda Lea (Doe) Carpenter, who preceded her in death. Surviving are her son, Josh Kwascigroh of Rome City; stepson, John Mike (Sharon) Kwascigroh of West Palm Beach, Fla.; stepdaughter, Jessi Kwascigroh of Fort Wayne; two grandchildren, Nic Godsey and Lillian Kwascigroh; brothers, William Carpenter of Rome City and Joseph Carpenter of Bowling Green; and her sister, Kim R. (Terry) Wagoner of Delphos. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Leslie Ann Rison. Kwascigroh lived in Noble County for the past 25 years, coming from Delphos. She lived in Albion until 2007 before moving to Rome City. She was a quality technician at Tennaco in Ligonier for 25 years. She enjoyed going to casinos, playing bingo and spending time with her family and friends. Graveside services will be on today at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Delphos. Please make memorials to the Noble County Humane Shelter. Visit brazzellfuneralhome.com to send online condolences.

One Year Ago The Kalida High School 2013 Homecoming Court presided over Saturdays victory against Van Buren. The court includes Ken Reed, Sarah Verhoff, Joel Zeller, Bailey Dangler, 2012 Queen Erica Brinkman and 2012 King Neil Gerding, Kristi Honigfort, Austin Horstman, Becca Brinkman, Devin Kortokrax, Allison Siebeneck, Grant Unverferth, 2013 Queen Casey Unverferth and 2013 King Dustin Rosselit.

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25 Years Ago 1989 Delphos American Legion Post 168 recently presented certificates to the 1989 Americanism and Government winners. Receiving awards were Cindy Houdeshell, Nikki Siefker, Garrett Thompson, Chad Sybert, Bryan Kimmet and Aimee Stough. Participating in the presentation were Post 268 Commander Don Ream and Ron Ahten, Jefferson Senior High School government teacher. Several area students won awards at the Coca Cola High School Invitational art show. Jason Wieging, Fort Jennings High School, won first place for his print, Saw Mill, in the high school division. In the junior high division, Missy Utrup, Fort Jennings, took second place for her painting, Quilt. Fort Jennings seventhand eighth-grade students recently participated in the Ohio Mathematics League contest. First-place winners were Stephanie Hellman, seventh grade; D. D. Warnecke, eighth grade; Nathan Meyer, seventh grade; and Brian Saum, eighth grade. The winners scores were entered in the state competition. The top five students from each grade level comprised each team. 50 Years Ago - 1964 Final arrangements for the Home Show to be held in Delphos this March were made Wednesday at a meeting of the Breakfast Optimist

Club at the Towne House. The Home Show will be held March 11-14 at the Knights of Columbus hall. A boys quartet from Jefferson High School consisting of John Ayers, Neil Yocum, Dave Laman and Earl Alspaugh entertained the Optimists with two songs from the program they will use in State competition. Mrs. Robert Shenk, vice president of the Modern Mothers Chapter of the Child Conservation League, presided at the Tuesday evening meeting held in the home of Mrs. Neil Leininger. Mrs. James Belt served as hostess for the meeting. Devotions were given by Mrs. Robert Bendele. The evening was devoted to making booties for the pediatric departments of the Lima Memorial and Van Wert County hospitals. Members of the St. Joseph Holy Name Society met Thursday evening in the Little Theater of St. Johns School with James Hemker, president of the society, in charge of the session. Cletus Hickey, religious activities chairman, announced that the societys communion breakfast will be held after 8:30 a.m. Mass March 15 with Msgr. E. C. Herr as speaker.

TODAY IN HISTORY
Associated Press Today is Friday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2014. There are 313 days left in the year. Todays Highlight in History: On Feb. 21, 1965, black Muslim leader and civil rights activist Malcolm X, 39, was shot to death inside the Audubon Ballroom in New York by assassins identified as members of the Nation of Islam. On this date: In 1513, Pope Julius II, who had commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, died nearly four months after the project was completed. In 1613, Mikhail Romanov, 16, was unanimously chosen by Russias national assembly to be czar, beginning a dynasty that would last three centuries. In 1862, Nathaniel Gordon became the first and only American slave-trader to be executed under the U.S. Piracy Law of 1820 as he was hanged in New York. In 1885, the Washington Monument was dedicated. In 1916, the World War I Battle of Verdun began in France as German forces attacked; the French were able to prevail after 10 months of fighting. In 1925, The New Yorker magazine made its debut. In 1945, during the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima, the escort carrier USS Bismarck Sea was sunk by kamikazes with the loss of 318 men. In 1947, Edwin H. Land publicly demonstrated his Polaroid Land camera, which could produce a blackand-white photograph in 60 seconds. In 1964, the first shipment of U.S. wheat purchased by the Soviet Union arrived in the port of Odessa. In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon began his historic visit to China as he and his wife, Pat, arrived in Beijing. In 1989, the future president of Czechoslovakia, playwright Vaclav Havel, was convicted for his role in a banned rally and sentenced to nine months in jail (he was released in May 1989). In 1994, Aldrich Ames, a former head of Soviet counterintelligence for the CIA, and his wife, Maria del Rosario Casas Ames, were arrested on charges of spying for the former Soviet Union and later Russia. (Ames is serving a life prison term; his wife was released after serving four years of a five-year conspiracy sentence.) Ten years ago: International Red Cross workers visited Saddam Hussein, who was in U.S. custody in Iraq, checking his health and allowing him to write a note to his family. Five years ago: In a last full day of talks in Asia, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stressed American and Chinese cooperation on the economy and climate change. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul to discuss the ongoing American strategic review of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. One year ago: Drew Peterson, the Chicago-area police officer whod gained notoriety after his much-younger fourth wife vanished in 2007, was sentenced to 38 years in prison for murdering his third wife, Kathleen Savio. Todays Birthdays: Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is 90. Movie director Bob Rafelson is 81. Actor Gary Lockwood is 77. Actor-director Richard Beymer is 75. Actor Peter McEnery is 74. U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., is 74. Film/music company executive David Geffen is 71. Actor Alan Rickman is 68. Actress Tyne Daly is 68. Actor Anthony Daniels is 68. Tricia Nixon Cox is 68. Former Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, is 67. Rock musician Jerry Harrison (The Heads) is 65. Actress Christine Ebersole is 61. Actor William Petersen is 61. Actor Kelsey Grammer is 59. Country singer Mary Chapin Carpenter is 56. Actor Jack Coleman is 56. Actor Christopher Atkins is 53. Rock singer Ranking Roger is 53. Actor William Baldwin is 51. Rock musician Michael Ward is 47. Actress Aunjanue Ellis is 45. Blues musician Corey Harris is 45. Country singer Eric Heatherly is 44. Rock musician Eric Wilson is 44. Rock musician Tad Kinchla (Blues Traveler) is 41. Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is 35. Singer Charlotte Church is 28. Actress Ashley Greene is 27. Actress Ellen Page is 27. Actor Corbin Bleu is 25. Actress Hayley Orrantia (TV: The Goldbergs) is 20.

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ST. RITAS A girl was born Feb. 18 to Syndey Hollar and Chad Vonderembse of Elida. A boy was born Feb. 19 to Kaylene and Justin Barth of Middle Point. Twin girls were born Feb. 18 to Katie Page and Chris Moenter of Delphos.

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75 Years Ago 1939 The membership drive, which is now being conducted by Delphos Aerie of Eagles, was discussed Monday night at a regular meeting. Frank Bowers, chairman of the drive, spoke, as did the two membership team captains, Henry Clinger and J. Carl Stopher. Plans were made in connection with the drive for a Producers Banquet which will be given March 22 at the Hotel Kirwin in Lima. One of the finest gatherings of young people ever held at the Methodist church was the Young Peoples banquet which was given Monday night under the sponsorship of the Epworth League. The evenings program opened with the singing of the Doxology and the invocation by the Rev. Clarence Swearingen, pastor of the M. E. Church. Mrs. Ed. Haehn, Scott Street, had the members of the Fortnite Pals Club as her guests at her home Monday evening. There was one substitute, Mrs. Martin Wahmhoff. Mrs. Joseph Mesker was high in five-hundred, Mrs. M. A. Altman second and Mrs. Henry German third.

PLEW, Elizabeth Ann Betty, 68, of North Webster, Ind., services will be at 11 a.m. today at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1720 E. Center St, Warsaw, with Pastor Robert Bruckner officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. in the North Webster Cemetery. Memorial bequest may be given to Redeemer Lutheran Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and church. To send condolences to the family in Mrs. Plews memory, visit owenfamilyfuneralhome.com. LINK, Maxine Marie, 88, of Delphos, Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Johns Catholic Church in Delphos, with Father Chris Bohnsack officiating. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. today at Harter and Schier Funeral Home, where a Parish Wake will be held at 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Delphos Senior Citizens Center: 301 East Suthoff St. Delphos, Ohio 45833; 419-692-1331. To leave condolences for the family online, visit www.harterandschier.com. MINNIG, Sharon A., 52, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Delphos, Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Evangelist Church. Preferred memorials are to be made to the family, which they will administrate until a memorial gift can be decided. Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Winchester Road Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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CLEVELAND (AP) These Ohio lotteries were drawn Thursday: Mega Millions Estimated jackpot: $172 million Pick 3 Evening 3-1-5 Pick 3 Midday 0-0-7 Pick 4 Evening 0-2-4-8

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WEATHER FORECAST Tri-county Associated Press TODAY: Partly cloudy. Windy. Chance of flurries in the morning. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers through midnight. Then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of measurable snow 30 percent. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Lows around 15.

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BRIEFS Buckeye Ambassadors Convention & Visitors announce 4-H Open House VW Bureau needs your information
BY CHEYENNE OECHSLE Youth 4-H Ambassador VAN WERT The Van Wert County 4-H Buckeye Ambassadors have met throughout the new year and are excited to announce that they will host a 4-H Open House from 6-7:30 p.m. March 4 at the Extension Office at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. The open house is a chance for youth, who are interested in joining 4-H, to come and learn more about our organization and find a club that fits them! 4-H is for youth from all different parts of the county and from all different backgrounds. There are clubs scattered throughout the county as well as specialty clubs that focus on certain projects like dairy, leadership and shooting sports. A new specialty club has started this year for members interested in dogs. 4-H is an organization for youth who are 8 years old and in the third grade as of Jan. 1 to the age of 18. There is also a Cloverbud program that children age 5 and in kindergarten may participate in before they are eligible for regular 4-H membership. Once they are a member, youth can choose from hundreds of projects that fit their interests. They range from photography, cooking and sewing to livestock, rockets and archery. Members get to choose what project they would like to take and can take multiple projects each year if they choose. 4-H also opens up other opportunities for youth like 4-H Camp, the Exchange Club that visits and hosts 4-H youth from other states and much more. Member Cody Keirns, who has been involved with 4-H for 12 years, has made the majority of his friends through 4-H. Keirns recalls his years as a member. 4-H has taught me all of my social skills and has made me the person I am today. Camp has always been the highlight and what I look forward to every summer. Its where all of my best memories come from, he said. Keirns has taken multiple projInformation submitted VAN WERT The Van Wert Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is beginning to assemble information for community events to be held April 1 to Aug. 31. The information will be made available on the 2014 Spring/ Summer Van Wert Area Calendar of Events, which will be distributed to area businesses for the public especially travelers to pick up. Events submitted must be community events, open to the public. The Bureau will need details such as the name of the event, the dates and times of the event and a brief description of the event. The Bureau maintains editorial rights to accept and/reject events submitted. Please email details of your event to info@visitvanwert. org. Deadline for submitting information is March 10.

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Cody Keirns (back row, left) is a 12-year 4-H member who has enjoyed 4-H activities and gained social skills from participating in the club. (Photos submitted) ects, including horses, dairy feeders, shooting sports, fishing and is a camp counselor. Leah Lichtensteiger, who is the reigning 2013 Van Wert County Junior Fair Queen, also shared her experiences. 4-H has taught me to look at the whole picture and help others as much as possible because you will never know when you will need a helping hand given back. I have also learned to never give up hopes and dreams and I have improved my interview and judging skills through the process of becoming Junior Fair Queen, she said. Lichtensteiger is a 10-year member of 4-H. She has taken goats, chickens, turkeys and horses to the fair and is a member of the Junior Fair Board, Ambassadors and CARTeens. Keirns and Lichtensteiger are just two youth members that have benefited greatly from being 4-H members. They both agree that 4-H has given them confidence and experience to help them in the future as well as great friends and lasting memories. 4-H has helped them give back to their communities.

Veterans can learn more about benefits at resource fair

Information submitted (VA) Healthcare System of Ohio, VA Vet Centers, the Ohio Veterans Bonus, Ohio National Guard, the University of Akron, Tri-C Community College, the Cleveland Clinic, Insuring Ohio Futures, Panther Expedite, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Veterans Services, Medina County Wo r k f o r c e Development and local health care providers. Break-out sessions by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and Insuring Ohio Futures will highlight job-seeking strategies and the opportunities for employment available in Ohios insurance industry. This free event is sponsored jointly by the Ohio Department of Veterans Services, the Ohio Adjutant General and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

COLUMBUS (AP) An Ohio police officer whose cruiser slammed into a stopped car in the middle of an intersection tried to veer away but couldnt avoid the crash that killed six members of a family, and there is no basis to charge him, authorities announced Thursday. Investigators concluded that the other driver entered a Columbus-area intersection despite a red light and was struck on the side by an Upper Arlington police cruiser that was responding to a middleof-the-night robbery call with its lights and sirens activated. The Oct. 18 crash killed the driver, his wife and four of their daughters, and the police officer was seriously hurt. It was a dreadful accident, and given the actions of the other driver, it was unavoidable, Perry Township police Chief Robert Oppenheimer said in a statement Thursday. There were no signs that the driver, Eid Badi Shahad, was impaired. Exactly why he ran the red light or stopped in the intersection is likely to remain a mystery. A Columbus police accident expert who was asked to investigate concluded the car had adequate braking equipment but may not have been able to stop short of the intersection because of other factors. The analysts report noted that Shahad may have been fatigued or distracted, and that while his drivers license required corrective lenses, its not clear whether he was wearing glasses. The red light would have been clearly visible to Shahad for hundreds of feet, the investigation showed.

Officer not charged in crash that killed 6

COLUMBUS (AP) Ohios state trea- ments of ones office is a key component unless item already on Sale surer has received permission to conduct of a candidate winning re-election, and the SATURDAY telephone town halls using public money, DeWine opinion creates a situation that blurs in an attorney generals opinion with broad the line between politics and governing. ONLY! It does raise the concern that people ramifications for the states upcoming are going to be holding campaign events statewide elections. Treasurer Josh Mandel requested an masquerading as informational meetings, opinion in December on the citizen tele- Tokaji said. I think we all know that conferences from Attorney General Mike almost everything any public officeholdDeWine, a fellow Republican. Both are up er does whos running for re-election is intended to advance his re-election effort. for re-election in November. Mandel, who ran unsuccessfully for The opinion DeWine issued Wednesday 242 N. 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COLUMBUS Veterans living in the area surrounding Medina can learn more about the benefits they earned during their military service, as well as what is available in their local community to support them, by attending a Veterans Resource Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday at the Medina Armory. More than 65 exhibitors will be on hand to meet and talk to veterans about health, education and other benefits available from the federal government and the state, as well as state and local wellness and other services offered to veterans. A number of employers will provide information about Leah Lichtensteiger is a 10-year opportunities for veterans in 4-H member and is the 2013 Van Wert their companies. County junior Fair Queen. Organizations exhibiting at the event include the So mark your calendars for March 4 and discover yourself in 4-H! Please call the OSU Extension Office at 419238-1214 if you have any questions or need more information.

Census: market value of Ohio ag products soared

COLUMBUS (AP) Newly-released Census data shows the market value of agricultural products sold by Ohio farmers soared between 2007 and 2012. The data says the value of crops including nursery and greenhouse crops rose from $7 billion in 2007 to $10 billion in 2012. The same data shows the value of livestock rose from $2.9 billion in 2007 to $3.5 billion in 2012. These increases came at a time when crop prices hit record highs. The data showed the number of farms in Ohio dropped slightly during the years measured by the Census, from 75,861 in 2007 to 75,462 in 2012.

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For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.

We Learn From Our Mistakes

Proverbs 24:16

We hear the advice to learn from our mistakes so often that it almost seems a clich, but perhaps we need to push this advice a bit further. Isnt it the case, after all, that we learn most when we make mistakes? We send children to school for twelve long years, expecting they will make plenty of mistakes, but knowing they will learn to read and write and do math and science better by continually improving on their mistakes. In medicine nowadays, common mistakes are taught in medical schools, so that new doctors and nurses might avoid them. In some areas, mistakes are sought after as portals of discovery. In jazz music, the so-called blue note or what seems a clear mistake, is often the start of an inspired improvisation. Poets too seek the blue note in language, the place where a mistake in usage or grammar leads to some insight or a nice turn of phrase. A genius is not necessarily someone who makes fewer mistakes, but rather someone whose mistakes are often productive or beautiful. So, we should learn from our mistakes, but perhaps more importantly, risk making mistakes in order that we might grow and learn. Christopher Simon

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A.C.T.S. NEW TESTAMENT FELLOWSHIP 8277 German Rd, Delphos Rev. Linda Wannemacher-Pastor Jaye Wannemacher -Worship Leader For information contact: 419-695-3566 Thursday - 7:00 p.m. Bible Study with worship at 8277 German Rd, Delphos Sunday - 7:00 p.m. For Such A Time As This. Tri-County Community Intercessory Prayer Group. Everyone welcome. Biblical counseling also available. DELPHOS BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Jerry Martin 302 N Main, Delphos Contact: 419-692-0061 or 419-302-6423 Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Sunday School (All Ages) , 11:00 a.m. Sunday Service, 6:00 p.m Sunday Evening Service Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Bible Study, Youth Study Nursery available for all services. FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN 310 W. Second St. - 419-692-5737 Pastor Harry Tolhurst Sunday: 11:00 Worship Service Everyone Welcome Communion first Sunday of every month. Communion at Van Crest Health Care Center - First Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m., Nursing Home and assisted living. MARION BAPTIST CHURCH 2998 Defiance Trail, Delphos 419-339-6319 Services: Sunday - 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD Where Jesus is Healing Hurting Hearts! 808 Metbliss Ave., Delphos One block so. of Stadium Park. 419-692-6741 Lead Pastor - Dan Eaton Sunday - 10:30 a.m. - Worship Service with Nursery & Kids Church; 6:00 pm. Youth Ministry at The ROC & Jr. Bible Quiz at Church Monday - 7:00 p.m. Teen Bible Quiz at Church Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Discipleship Class in Upper Room For more info see our website: www.delphosfirstassemblyofgod. com. DELPHOS WESLEYAN CHURCH 11720 Delphos Southworth Rd. Delphos - Phone 419-695-1723 Pastor Rodney Shade 937-397-4459 Asst. Pastor Pamela King 419-204-5469 Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Service and prayer meeting. 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. Childrens ministry every third Saturday from 11 to 1:30. ST. PAULS UNITED METHODIST 335 S. Main St. Delphos Pastor - Rev. David Howell Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship Service ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH 422 North Pierce St., Delphos Phone 419-695-2616 Rev. Angela Khabeb

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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 service. 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 4th & Main, Spencerville Phone 419-647-5321 Rev. Jan Johnson, Pastor Christmas Eve services: 6:3 p.m. Message - Christmas Uncensred Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship service. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 102 Wisher Drive, Spencerville Rev. Elaine Mikesell, Interim Pastor Sunday 9:30 a.m. Cafe; 10:00 a.m. Worship Service. AGAPE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES 9250 Armstrong Road, Spencerville Pastors Phil & Deb Lee Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Worship service. Wed. - 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 service. 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.

Sunday - 9:00 AM Sunday School; 10:00 AM Worship; 11:00 AM For Goodness Bake Sale. Tuesday - 1:45 PM Student Tour. Saturday - 8:00 AM Prayer Breakfast. Sunday 9:00 AM Sunday School; 10:00 AM Worship.

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 service. ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Zion Church & Conant Rd., Elida Pastors: Mark and D.J. Fuerstenau Sunday - Service - 9:00 a.m. 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 available. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Youth Prayer, Bible Study; 7:00 p.m. Adult Prayer and Bible Study; 8:00 p.m. - Choir.

KINGSLEY UNITED METHODIST 15482 Mendon Rd., Van Wert Phone: 419-965-2771 Pastor Chuck Glover Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:25 a.m. Wednesday - Youth Prayer and Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. Adult Prayer meeting - 7:00 p.m. Choir practice - 8:00 p.m. TRINITY FRIENDS CHURCH 605 N. Franklin St., Van Wert 45891 Ph: (419) 238-2788 Sr. Pastor Stephen Savage Outreach Pastor Neil Hammons Sunday - Worship services at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Wednesday-Ministries at 7:00 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 13887 Jennings Rd., Van Wert Ph. 419-238-0333 Childrens 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. Justin Sterrett, 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 meeting. PENTECOSTAL WAY CHURCH Pastors: Bill Watson Rev. Ronald Defore 1213 Leeson Ave., Van Wert 45891 Phone (419) 238-5813 Head Usher: Ted Kelly 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School 11:10 a.m. - Worship 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. - Wednesday Morning Bible Class 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. - Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m. - Wed. Night Bible Study. Thursday - Choir Rehearsal Anchored in Jesus Prayer Line - (419) 238-4427 or (419) 232-4379. Emergency - (419) 993-5855 CHURCH OF GOD 18906 Rd. 18R, Rimer 419-642-5264 Rev. Mark Walls Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service.

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH 512 W. Sycamore, Col. Grove Office 419-659-2263 Fax: 419-659-5202 Father Tom Extejt 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. HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Robert DeSloover, Pastor 7359 St. Rt. 109 New Cleveland Saturday Mass - 7:00 p.m. Sunday Mass - 8:30 a.m. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH Ottoville Rev. Jerry Schetter Mass schedule: Saturday - 4 p.m.; Sunday - 10:30 a.m. ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 135 N. Water St., Ft. Jennings Rev. Charles Obinwa Phone: 419-286-2132 Mass schedule: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. ST. MICHAEL CHURCH Kalida Fr. Mark Hoying Saturday 4:30 p.m. Mass. Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Masses. Weekdays: Masses on Mon., Tues., Wed. and Friday at 8:00 am; Thurs. 7:30 p.m.

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 211 E. Third St., Delphos Rev. David Howell, Pastor Week beginning Feb. 23, 2014 Sunday - 8:15 a.m. Worship Service; 9:30 a.m. Church School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service/Coffee Hour; 11:30 Radio Worship on WDOH; 4:00 p.m. Confirmation Class; 6:00 p.m. Outreach Meeting; 7:30 p.m. Ladies Bible Fellowship. Monay - 6:30 p.m. Worship Committee; 7:00 p.m. Trustees Meeting; 7:30 p.m. Administrative Count. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir practice. Thursday - 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Suppers On Us. Friday - 3:00 p.m. Mustard Seeds. ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH 331 E. Second St., Delphos 419-695-4050 Rev. Dave Reinhart, Pastor Rev. Chris Bohnsack, Associate Pastor

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BREAKTHROUGH 101 N. Adams St., Middle Point Pastor Scott & Karen Fleming Sunday Church Service - 10 a.m, 6 p.m. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. CALVARY EVANGELICAL CHURCH 10686 Van Wert-Decatur Rd. Van Wert, Ohio 419-238-9426 Rev. Clark Williman. Pastor Sunday- 8:45 a.m. Friends and Family; 9:00 a.m. Sunday School LIVE; 10:00 a.m. 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. MARYS 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 Tracys Auction Service) Pastor: E. Long Sunday worship & childrens ministry - 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Service: 7:00 p.m. www.vwvcoh.com facebook: vwvcoh TRINITY LUTHERAN 303 S. Adams, Middle Point Rev. Tom Cover Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship service. GRACE FAMILY CHURCH 634 N. Washington St., Van Wert Pastor: Rev. Ron Prewitt Sunday - 9:15 a.m. Morning worship with Pulpit Supply.

Celebration of the Sacraments Eucharist Lords 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 1:00 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.

Fred Lisk, Dave Ricker and John Sheeran, Deacon Mary Beth Will, Liturgical Coordinator; Tom Odenweller, Parish Council President; Lynn Bockey, Music Director

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GROVER HILL ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 204 S. Harrision St. Grover Hill, Ohio 45849 Pastor Mike Waldron 419-587-3149 Cell: 419-233-2241 mwaldron@embarqmail.com

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IMMANUEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 699 Sunnydale, Elida, Ohio Pastor Bruce Tumblin Sunday - 8:30 a.m. traditional; 10:45 a.m. contemporary PIKE MENNONITE CHURCH 3995 McBride Rd., Elida Phone 419-339-3961 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. GOMER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 7350 Gomer Road, Gomer, Ohio 419-642-2681 gomererucc@bright.net Sunday 10:00 a.m. Worship

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Landeck - Phone: 419-692-0636 Rev. Dave Reinhart, 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. PATRICKS CHURCH 500 S. Canal, Spencerville 419-647-6202

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Van Wert Cinemas 10709 Lincoln Hwy., Van Wert The Lego Movie (PG) Fri.: 5:00/9:00; Sat.-Sun.: 4:00/8:00; Mon. and Wed.: 5:00; Tues. and Thurs.: 7:00 The Lego Movie 3D (PG) Fri.: 7:00; Sat.-Sun.: 2:00/6:00; Mon. and Wed.: 7:00; Tues. and Thurs.: 5:00 3 Days to Kill (PG-13) Fri.: 5:00/8:00; Sat.-Sun.: 1:30/2:45/6:00/8:15; Mon.-Thurs.: 5:00/7:15 Endless Love (PG-13) Fri.: 5:00/7:00/9:00; Sat.-Sun.: 2:00/4:00/6:00/8:00; Mon.-Thurs.: 5:00/7:00 The Monuments Men (PG-13) Fri.: 5:00/8:00; Sat.-Sun.: 1:30/3:45/6:00/8:15; Mon.-Thurs.: 5:00/7:15 RoboCop (PG-13) Fri.: 5:00/8:00; Sat.-Sun.: 1:30/3:45/6:00/8:15; Mon.-Thurs.: 5:00/7:15 American Mall Stadium 12 2830 W. Elm St., Lima Saturday and Sunday 3 Days to Kill (PG-13) 11:00/1:45/4:30/7:15/10:05 Pompeii 3D (PG-13) 1:55/7:25 Pompeii (PG-13) 11:20/4:40/10:15 About Last Night (PG-13) 11:15/2:00/4:35/7:40/10:10 Endless Love (PG-13) 11:10/1:50/4:20/6:55/9:25 Winters Tale (PG-13) 11:30/3:30/6:45/9:45 RoboCop 2014 (PG-13) 11:40/3:40/7:10/10:00 The LEGO Movie 3D (PG) 11:35/2:10/4:50/7:35/9:55 The LEGO Movie (PG) 11:05/1:35/4:10/7:05/9:30 The Monuments Men (PG-13) 11:55/3:50/7:00/9:40 That Awkward Moment (R) 11:25/2:15/4:45/7:45/10:20 Ride Along (PG-13) 11:45/2:20/4:55/7:30/9:50 The Nut Job (PG) 11:50/2:05/4:15 Lone Survivor (R) 6:40/9:35

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Calendar of Events
TODAY 7:30 a.m. Delphos Optimist Club, A&W DriveIn, 924 E. Fifth St. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. SATURDAY 9-11:30 a.m. Delphos Project Recycle at Delphos Fuel and Wash. 9 a.m.-noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open. 12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire and Rescue. 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre.

CD of A hosts junior members for luncheon

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, the Junior Catholic Daughters and their mothers and local Chaplain Father Dave Reinhart celebrated JCDA Sunday with a beautiful Mass followed by a wonderful luncheon. Regent Jennifer Craig of the Catholic Daughters welcomed the girls and presented them with a one-decade rosary and a prayer card. A decade of the rosary was prayed by all in attendance and the Act of Consecration was read from the prayer card. JCDA leader Lindsey Teman spoke with the group about the Junior Catholic Daughters goals and accomplishments and the new relationships formed throughout the year. Vice Regent Doris Lindeman shared who a Catholic Daughter is and why membership is so important to their organization. Reinhart concluded the afternoon with a few words of wisdom. Above: Reinhart is shown with the some Junior Catholic Daughters members. (Submitted photo)

The Putnam County District The library will have a Library has announced upcom- Knitting Class at two library ing events for its locations. locations. ACT Program Knitting a Prayer Shawl The Putnam County Program with Mary Jo District Library Kalida-Union Radebaugh will be at the Leipsic Township location will have Edwards-Gamper Memorial free practice ACT Test from 10 Location at 11 a.m. on March 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on March 1. and at 6 p.m. on March 10 at the Sylvan Learning Center will Ottawa location. present this ACT program for The supplies needed are: all high school students inter- size 13 or 15 knitting needles, ested in taking the ACT exam. two skeins of four-ply yarn SUNDAY Any questions, call Kalida (same color), row counter, size 1-3 p.m. The Delphos library at 419-532-2129. J or K hook ( Mary Jo prefers Canal Commission Museum, Knitting Class to use size K). If cancelled due 241 N. Main St., is open. 1-4 p.m. Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. Main St. Kalida. 1:30 p.m. Amvets Post 698 Auxiliary meets at the Amvets post in Middle Point. 4 p.m. Amvets Post 698 FEB. 22 www.edwardjones.com regular meeting at the Amvets Jill Recker post in Middle Point. Chuck Schlatman You Put Them In a Safe Place. 7:30 p.m. Sons of Nicholas Banks Amvets Post 698 meet at Amvets Post in Middle Point.

Putnam libraries set March offerings

to the weather, the knitting program will be rescheduled. Shannon Theatre, Bluffton Family Fun Night at the Through Feb. 27 Library Ride Along (PG-13) Show times are at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The Ottawa library will host every evening. Post-it Note Art Show & Free Despicable Me 2 (PG) Show times are 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Style Painting at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday only. March 11. Come as a family or bring a friend to this free program. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Putnam County District Library. Any questions, call the library at 419-523-3747. See LIBRARY, page 10

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Associated Press FIGURE SKATING Women Free Skate 5. Gracie Gold, Chicago, 136.90. 7. Ashley Wagner, Alexandria, Va., 127.99. 9. Polina Edmunds, San Jose, Calif., 122.21. Final Ranking (Short and free programs in parentheses) 4. Gracie Gold, Chicago (4, 68.63; 5, 136.90), 205.53. 7. Ashley Wagner, Alexandria, Va. (6, 65.21; 7, 127.99), 193.20. 9. Polina Edmunds, San Jose, Calif. (7, 61.04; 9, 122.21), 183.25. ___ FREESTYLE SKIING Men Ski Cross Seeding 20. John Teller, Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (Q) 1:18.14. Round 1 Heat 4 NR. John Teller, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., DNF. Women Halfpipe Qualifying Run 1 1. Brita Sigourney, Carmel, Calif., 87.00. 2. Maddie Bowman, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., 85.60. 10. Angeli VanLaanen, Bellingham, Wash., 68.20. 12. Annalisa Drew, Andover, Mass., 61.20. Run 2 2. Maddie Bowman, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., (85.60; 85.20) 85.20. 3. Angeli VanLaanen, Bellingham, Wash., (68.20; 83.00) 83.00. 4. Brita Sigourney, Carmel, Calif., (87.00; 80.40) 80.40. 8. Annalisa Drew, Andover, Mass., (61.20; 72.40) 72.40. Ranking

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US women lose hockey gold in heart-breaking fashion

By GREG BEACHAM Associated Press SOCHI, Russia A 2-goal lead blown in the final four minutes. A long shot that clanged off the post of an empty net. Two perplexing penalties in overtime, setting up a golden goal for Canada. The U.S. womens hockey team has lost late in the last four Olympics but never in such preposterously heart-breaking fashion as this 3-2 defeat on Thursday night. While the Canadians received their fourth straight gold medals, the Americans were left blank-faced or crying at Bolshoy Ice Dome. Sixteen years after the first generation of U.S. players won the inaugural Olympic tournament, these Americans thought Canadas Olympic mastery over them had finally waned. Instead, theyve got four more years to think about how the Canadians manage to seize their sports biggest moment while the U.S. gets left holding silver. To let them come back in the goldmedal game at the Olympics is the worst feeling in the world, said Kelli Stack, who nearly became an improbable hero with a long clearing attempt that hit the right post of an empty net late in regulation. Stack actually knew she hadnt scored when she flipped the puck down the ice in the waning seconds. From her vantage point, she could tell it was going to hit the post even before that clunk of rubber against metal. If it would have been an inch to the right, it would have went in and we would have won the gold medal, explained Stack, shaking her head. When pucks dont bounce your way, youve just got to know that it wasnt meant to be. Everything seemed dramatically different in the first 56 minutes. With a 2-0 lead, U.S. goalie Jessie Vetter appeared to be eminently capable of shutting out Canada for the first time in Olympic history and the small contingent of U.S. fans was bouncing in its seats. I just kept thinking Were going to win, U.S. captain Meghan Duggan said. I looked over at one of our goaltenders, I said, Theres no way theyre going to score two goals on Vetts. Shes hot right now. What happened next is what Dughan calls crazy mode those frantic final minutes of a hockey game when the goalie skates to the bench and her teammates try anything to will the puck into the net. The Bolshoy got crazy, all right. Brianne Jenner scored with 3:26 to play, banking a wide-flying shot off Kacey Bellamys knee. Bad puck luck, Bellamy said. Poulins tying goal was another bad break: Vetter attempted a poke-check after the puck came out from behind the net but it somehow went straight to Canadas soft-spoken Quebecois hero. Even during the break before overtime, the Americans remained confident. Stack recalled only encouragement in the dressing room at a time when the Americans had expected to be celebrating. And then in overtime, the whistles started. Neither team could understand the referees eagerness to call penalties in an Olympic overtime, which is already 4-on4 hockey. Just six seconds after Canadas Catherine Ward was sent off for a big hit near the net, Jocelyne Lamoureux was penalized for slashing on a single whack at Shannon Szabados pads with the puck underneath them. It stinks to go into an overtime in an up-and-down game and have so many penalties called, Stack added. It would have been great if we could have played 4-on-4 for 20 minutes or whatever. Moments later during 3-on-3 play, a bad U.S. line change gave a breakaway to Canadas Hayley Wickenheiser. Hilary

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Knight swooped in from behind and Wickenheiser tumbled to the ice. The officials curiously called Knight for cross-checking instead of either awarding a penalty shot or allowing play to continue. Replays showed no significant contact between the two, except perhaps Knights right skate clipping Wickenheisers right skate from behind which isnt crosschecking. I didnt touch her, Knight added. She fell. That was a bogus call. But its not about any one call. Poulin ended it 39 seconds later. The pain was palpable on the faces of the Americans, Canadas only rival in this young sport. The U.S. women really had seemed destined to triumph in Sochi, repeatedly playing better than the Canadians in exhibitions and tournaments. Whats more, Canada coach Dan Church abruptly quit in mid-December. Everything was in place for a U.S. breakthrough until Canada broke away again. You cant take the sting away, coach Katey Stone said. You just have to tell them how proud you are of them and how much they mean to you and what a tremendous privilege and honor it was to be a part of it. ___ Elsewhere, it was a day of firsts. France swept the podium in the mens skicross, claiming all three medals in a Winter Games event for the first time; Adelina Sotnikova gave Russia its first Olympic gold in womens figure skating; Canada won its first gold medal in womens curling; and Maddie Bowman of the US won gold in the debut of womens halfpipe skiing. Also, perennial Winter Games power Norway won the Nordic combined team competition and its games-leading 10th gold medal. See OLYMPICS, page 7

Pacers swap Granger for Turner on NBA trade day

By BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press NEW YORK The Indiana Pacers decided Evan Turner gave them a better shot against Miami than Danny Granger. Many other teams decided there wasnt much worth doing. Big names and big deals were mostly absent Thursday from the NBAs trade deadline, with the Pacers late-day swap with Philadelphia the one that could have the biggest impact on the playoff race. Indiana sent Granger and a second-round draft pick to Philadelphia in exchange for Turner and Lavoy Allen. It gives the Pacers a potential upgrade in Turner, the former No. 2 overall pick whose average of 17.4 points is about twice that of Granger, who is still working his back from a series of injuries. We felt we needed to make this trade to strengthen the core unit and our bench, Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird wrote in a statement released Thursday night after the trade became official. In Evan and Lavoy, we think we got two really good players that can help us and we look forward to what they can bring. Kevin Love, Pau Gasol and Rajon Rondo spent weeks in trade rumors but the only mention of Love on Thursday was when he denied that he had already told Minnesota Timberwolves president Flip Saunders that he wouldnt stay once he became a free agent after next season. At the end of the day I just want to play basketball, Love added. I dont want to think about, you know, whether or not Im going to be here or somewhere else in 20152016, whenever it is. Gasol stayed with the Lakers and Rondo with the Celtics, two of the many teams around the NBA focused much more on the future. With the potential for a loaded draft in June, a 2015 free agent class that could include Love and Rondo and stricter penalties in the collective bargaining agreement many teams werent eager to add salary, especially with so few of them having a realistic chance to win the NBA championship. The Pacers do, so they traded away their former leading scorer to add Turner after recently signing Andrew Bynum. They entered Thursday two games up on Miami but havent been sharp lately and hope Turner can provide a spark. Andre Miller finally got out of Denver and landed as John Walls backup in Washington, while Gary Neal can help Charlotte chase a playoff spot after getting traded from Milwaukee. The 76ers also dealt Spencer Hawes to Cleveland, which needs a big man while Anderson Varejao remains out with a bad back. Atlanta has even bigger woes in the frontcourt and will try to address them by convincing Antawn Jamison to accept a trade from the Clippers. The Clippers freed up room to sign a player, as did the Heat when they dealt Roger Mason to Sacramento. The Brooklyn Nets did the same when they traded Reggie Evans and Jason Terry to the Kings on Wednesday for Marcus Thornton.

NEW YORK The 127 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, letter agreements for major league contracts are in parentheses: AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTMORE (3) Signed Delmon Young, of, Tampa Bay, to a minor league contract ($1 million); re-signed Alexi Casilla, 2b, to a minor league contract; signed Ubaldo Jimenez, rhp, Cleveland, to a $50 million, four-year contract. BOSTON (4) Signed A.J. Pierzynski, c, Texas, to an $8.25 million, one-year contract; signed Edward Mujica, rhp, St. Louis, to a $9.5 million, two-year contract; re-signed Mike Napoli, 1b, to a $32 million, two-year contract; signed Rich Hill, lhp, Cleveland, to a minor league contract. CHICAGO (2) Re-signed Paul Konerko, 1b, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract; signed Scott Downs, lhp, Atlanta, to a $4 million, one-year contract. CLEVELAND (4) Re-signed Jason Giambi, 1b, to a minor league contract ($1 million); signed David Murphy, of, Texas, to a $12 million, two-year contract; signed David Aardsma, rhp, New York Mets, to a minor league contract; signed Aaron Harang, rhp, New York Mets, to a minor league contract. DETROIT (3) Signed Joe Nathan, rhp, Texas, to a $10 million, twoyear contract; signed Rajai Davis, of, Toronto, to a $10 million, two-year contract; signed Joba Chamberlain, rhp, New York Yankees, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract. HOUSTON (5) Signed Scott Feldman, rhp, Baltimore, to a $30 million, three-year contract; signed Chad Qualls, rhp, Miami, to a $6 million, two-year contract; signed Matt Albers, rhp, Cleveland, to a $2.45 million, one-year contract; signed Jesse Crain, rhp, Tampa Bay, to a $3.25 million, one-year contract; signed Cesar Izturis, ss, Cincinnati, to a minor league contract ($600,000). KANSAS CITY (3) Signed Jason Vargas, lhp, Los Angeles Angels, to a $32 million, four-year contract; signed Omar Infante, 2b, Detroit, to a $30.25 million, four-year contract; re-signed Bruce Chen, lhp, to a $4.25 million, one-year contract. LOS ANGELES (6) Signed Joe Smith, rhp, Cleveland, to a $15.75 million, three-year contract; signed Raul Ibanez, of, Seattle, to a $2.75 million, one-year contract; signed John McDonald, ss, Boston, to a minor league contract; signed Yorvit Torrealba, c, Colorado, to a minor league contract; signed Carlos Pena, 1b, Kansas City, to a minor league contract ($1 million); signed Chad Tracy, 3b-1b, Washington, to a minor league contract. MINNESOTA (5) Signed Ricky Nolasco, rhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $49 million, four-year contract; signed Phil Hughes, rhp, New York Yankees, to a $24 million, three-year contract; signed Jason Kubel, of, Cleveland, to a minor league contract ($2 million); re-signed Mike Pelfrey, rhp, to an $11 million, two-year contract; signed Kurt Suzuki, c, Oakland, to a $2.75 million, one-year contract; signed Matt Guerrier, rhp, Chicago Cubs, to a minor league contract ($1 million). NEW YORK (8) Re-signed Brendan Ryan, ss, to a $5 million, twoyear contract; signed Brian McCann, c, Atlanta, to an $85 million, five-year contract; signed Kelly Johnson, inf-of, Tampa Bay, to a $3 million, one-year contract; re-signed Hiroki Kuroka, rhp, to a $16 million, one-year contract; signed Jacoby Ellsbury, of, Boston, to a $153 million, seven-year contract; signed Carlos Beltran, of, St. Louis, to a $45 million, three-year contract; signed Matt Thornton, lhp, Boston, to a $7 million, two-year contract; signed Brian Roberts, 2b, Baltimore, to a $2 million, one-year contract. OAKLAND (3) Signed Nick Punto, inf, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $3 million, one-year contract; signed Scott Kazmir, lhp, Cleveland, to a $22 million, two-year contract; signed Eric OFlaherty, lhp, Atlanta, to a $7 million, two-year contract. SEATTLE (9) Signed Willie Bloomquist, 2b, Arizona, to a $5.8 million, one-year contract; signed Robinson Cano, 2b, New York Yankees, to a $240 million, 10-year contract; signed Corey Hart, of-1b, Milwaukee, to a $6 million, one-year contract; re-signed Franklin Gutierrez, of, to a $1 million, one-year contract; re-signed Humberto Quintero, c, to a minor league contract; signed John Buck, c, Pittsburgh, to a $1 million, one-year contract; re-signed Endy Chavez, of, to a minor league contract ($750,000); signed Scott Baker, rhp, Chicago Cubs, to a minor league contract ($1 million); signed Fernando Rodney, rhp, Tampa Bay, to a $14 million, two-year contract. TAMPA BAY (5) Re-signed Jose Molina, c, to a $4.5 million, two-year contract; re-signed Juan Oviedo, rhp, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract; resigned James Loney, 1b, to a $21 million, three-year contract; signed Grant Balfour, rhp, Oakland, to a $12 million, two-year contract; signed Erik Bedard, lhp, Houston, to a minor league contract.

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Associated Press MEN WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Gary Harris scored 25 points, Adreian Payne added 23 and No. 13 Michigan State hit a school-record 17 3-pointers in a 94-79 victory over Purdue on Thursday night. Harris and Payne combined to make 10 3-pointers for the Spartans (22-5, 11-3 Big Ten), who made 13 3s in the first half. Kendall Stephens had 19 points and Ronnie Johnson added 17 for the Boilermakers (15-11, 5-8), who have lost two of three. Payne scored eight points to open the second half, including a 3-pointer, to give the Spartans a 57-43 lead. Denzel Valentine converted a three-point play and made two free throws before connecting with Harris on an alley-oop pass to give Michigan State a 66-47 lead with 14:07 remaining. No. 22 MEMPHIS 64, RUTGERS 59 PISCATAWAY, N.J. Michael Dixon Jr. scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half for Memphis, which led from start to finish. The Tigers (20-6, 9-4 American Athletic), coming off an overtime loss at No. 21 Connecticut on Saturday, got 11 points from Joe Jackson and 10 each from Shaq Goodwin and Austin Nichols.

games this season by forcing the Demon Deacons (1412, 5-8) into 22 turnovers, held them to 35.7-percent shooting (20-of-56) and outrebounded them 49-39. Dearica Hamby had 26 points and Jill Brunori added 10 points and 10 rebounds for Wake Forest, which saw a two-game winning streak end after hitting just 5 of 16 3-pointers and went 16 of 29 from the free throw line. No. 4 SOUTH CAROLINA 81, No. 15 KENTUCKY 58 LEXINGTON, Ky. Aleighsa Welch had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Khadijah Sessions added 18 points and South Carolina set a school record for regular-season victories with the rout of Kentucky. Elem Ibiam added 16 points for the Gamecocks (24-2, 12-1 SEC), who cruised to their milestone win behind 60 percent second-half shooting and 53 percent overall. They also dominated the boards 44-19 en route to winning their eighth straight and staying in first place. South Carolina posted its second straight win over a ranked opponent on the road. The Gamecocks also ended a nine-game losing streak at Memorial Coliseum in sweeping the season series from Kentucky (19-7, 7-6), which shot 23 of 61 from the field (38 percent).

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Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. Homer Bailey brought the Reds a couple of historic moments by pitching no-hitters in each of the last two seasons. They got creative to make sure hell be around for several more years. Committed a lot of money, too. Bailey agreed to a 6-year, $105 million contract that makes him a cornerstone of the Reds formidable rotation. Its the latest big-money deal in Cincinnati, which has committed a lot of money to a core of players over the next few years. Everybodys reluctant to other small-market teams. give out a big contract like We have made a pact with this, owner Bob Castellini our fans and our market that said on Thursday. we will be contendWere all human. ers year-in and yearThe Reds arent out, and that is a paying like other very difficult thing small-market to accomplish. clubs. Baileys deal The Reds openshowed theyre ing day payroll looking for crewas $109.4 million ative ways to keep last season, which players around and ranked 13th out of remain a contendthe 30 clubs. St. Bailey er. The Reds have Louis was the only reached the playoffs in three team in the NL Central with of the last four seasons but a higher payroll at $115.2 failed to get past the first million. round. Baileys deal leaves them I cant speak for them, responsible for four signifiCastellini said, referring to cant contracts signed in the

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last few years. First baseman Joey Votto has a 10-year, $225 million deal through 2023. Second baseman Brandon Phillips has a 6-year, $72.5 million deal through 2017. Outfielder Jay Bruce has a 6-year, $51 million deal through 2016. In 2016 alone, the Reds will owe more than $63 million to those four players, assuming none has been traded. Everybody talks about a small-market team, Castellini added. Were a small-market team with a big-market baseball heart and a great tradition. See REDS, page 7

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Tiffany Mitchell scored 12 points for South Carolina, which took control with a 17-4 run after halftime for a 53-32 lead. No. 7 DUKE 83, No. 14 N.C. STATE 70 DURHAM, N.C. Tricia Liston scored 24 points and Duke held on to beat North Carolina. Haley Peters scored five of her 13 for the Blue Devils (24-3, 11-2 ACC) after the Wolfpack trimmed their 24-point lead to four. Alexis Jones and Richa Jackson each scored 12 and Duke withstood a furious rally to take hold of second place in the conference behind unbeaten and second-ranked Notre Dame. The Blue Devils never trailed and blocked a season-best eight shots, seven in the first half. Kody Burke had career highs of 30 points and six 3-pointers for N.C. State (22-5, 9-4), hitting three straight 3s during the rally. Her last one made it 70-66 with 3 minutes left. But N.C. State came up empty on its next four possessions either missed shots or turnovers by freshman guards Miah Spencer and Ashley Williams. No. 9 PENN STATE 82, NORTHWESTERN 73 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Maggie Lucas scored 26 points to lead Penn State past Northwestern and keep the Lady Lions on top of the Big Ten standings. Tori Waldner had a career-high 14 points and Ariel Edwards added 15 for Penn State (21-5, 12-2), which has won four straight games and 15 of its last 17. Maggie Lyon had 17 points, including five 3-pointers, to pace Northwestern (14-12, 4-9), which lost its fifth straight. Lauren Douglas added 16 points for the Wildcats, while Nia Coffey and Alex Cohen scored 14 apiece. NO. 10 TENNESSEE 93, AUBURN 63 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Meighan Simmons scored 26 points to continue her mastery of Auburn and Tennessee captured its seventh victory in eight games. Simmons sparked an early 19-0 run and had 25 points in the games first 21 minutes, 42 seconds before cooling off down the stretch. The 5-9 senior averaged 26.5 points in Tennessees two victories over Auburn last season. Cierra Burdick added 19 points and seven rebounds for the Lady Vols (21-5, 10-3 SEC). Tyrese Tanner scored 15 points and TraCee Tanner had 14 for Auburn (14-12, 5-8). No. 11 NORTH CAROLINA 80, VIRGINIA 74 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Stephanie Mavunga had 17 points and 10 rebounds and North Carolina opened the second half with a 24-7 run to beat Virginia. Allisha Gray scored 18 to lead the Tar Heels (21-6, 9-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). It was North Carolinas fourth consecutive victory, and its 18th in the last 19 meetings with Virginia. Faith Randolph scored 24 points and Lexi Gerson 12 for the Cavaliers (13-12, 6-7). Virginia trailed 34-32 at halftime but missed 11 of its first 13 shots in the second half as the Tar Heels opened a 58-39 lead. The Cavaliers got within four on Randolphs 3-pointer with 16 seconds to play but the Tar Heels didnt falter. No. 16 TEXAS A&M 73, MISSISSIPPI 61 OXFORD, Miss. Courtney Williams scored 26 points and Karla Gilbert had 21 points and 10 rebounds to help Texas A&M defeat Mississippi. The Aggies (21-6, 11-2 SEC) shot 48.3 percent from the field, with Gilbert going 8-of-10. Courtney Walker contributed 13 points and Jordan Jones had nine with six assists. Tia Faleru paced Ole Miss (10-17, 1-12) with 21 points and 10 boards, while Valencia McFarland chipped in 12 with nine assists. The Rebels opened the second half with a 9-0 run fueled by three baskets from Faleru to pull within five but Texas A&M countered with a 10-2 surge to grab a doubledigit lead for good with 12:43 remaining. No. 17 NEBRASKA 67, OHIO STATE 59 COLUMBUS Rachel Theriot scored 26 points and Jordan Hooper had 24 to spark a late rally that pushed Nebraskas winning streak to seven with a win over Ohio State. Ohio State went up 52-44 with 8:02 left but the Cornhuskers (20-5, 10-3 Big Ten) put together a 17-0 run, holding the Buckeyes scoreless until just 43 seconds remained. Then Theriot hit six free throws to ice the game. Emily Cady and Hailie Sample pulled down 11 rebounds apiece for Nebraska (1415, 4-9), which made 13 out of 16 free throws. Ohio State was just 2-of-4 from the line. Ameryst Alston tied her career-high with 31 points for Ohio State, which lost its fifth straight game. Coach Connie Yori, who fainted during the Wisconsin game on Sunday, was back on the bench. GEORGIA 71, No. 19 LSU 67 ATHENS, Ga. Erika Ford had 20 points and Georgia jumped to a big lead early and repelled a late challenge to defeat LSU. Shacobia Barbee made two free throws to put Georgia (18-8, 6-7 SEC) up by four with 14 seconds left and LSU (18-8, 7-6) didnt get another shot from there. Jeanne Keeneys 3-pointer for LSU made it 69-67 with 24 seconds left. Barbee finished with 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Theresa Plaisance had 29 points and eight rebounds to lead LSU. Kenney scored 17 and Danielle Ballard added 11.

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Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Denny Hamlin is still undefeated in 2014, winning the second Daytona 500 qualifying race Thursday night as he coolly pulled away from the field as chaos erupted behind him. Now he will attempt to become the first driver in history to sweep Speedweeks when he tries to win Sundays season-opening Daytona 500. Hamlin also won last Saturday nights exhibition Sprint Unlimited. Once that snowball starts to roll, its hard to stop it, and right now were just on a heck of a run, said Hamlin, who closed last year with a win in the season-finale. Matt Kenseth, Hamlins teammate at Joe Gibbs Racing, won the first Budweiser Duel 150 on Thursday night. The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas were strong last season and contenders to win but came up empty when Kenseths engine failed while leading. Minutes later, teammate Kyle Buschs engine failed. Toyota is still looking for its first win in the Great American Race. The last Daytona was so far away, weve moved well beyond that, said Toyota Racing Development President David Wilson. Were certainly not sweating the issues we had last year. JGR and the manufacturer are in great shape headed into Sunday following the strong performance Thursday in the two races, the first of which was redemption for Kenseth, who was involved in two wrecks earlier in Speedweeks. So he felt vindicated when he nipped Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne at the finish line to win the first race. It makes up a little bit for the rest of the week the rest of the week I havent been very coordinated, Kenseth said. I was kind of embarrassed walking in the garage. You feel like people are kind of looking at you cross-eyed. While the first race was uneventful, the second race had a wild ending when defending Daytona 500 winner Jimmie Johnson ran out of gas as the field raced toward the checkered flag. It caused Jamie McMurray to run into the back of Johnson, turning Johnson sideways and both cars into the wall. The entire pack began to spin around them and Clint Bowyer flipped upside down. Twotime Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip slid through the grass and hit hard into the inside retaining wall. I knew he was saving gas coming to the green. Its too bad to tear cars up like that, Bowyer said. That was one of the wildest flips Ive ever had. I think we would have been just fine if I hadnt hit the grass right here. Johnson was apologetic. Both JGR drivers were dominant. Kenseth led two times for 31 of the 60 laps but Harvick pulled out on the final lap to make his bid for the victory. Then Kahne pulled out of line to make it three-wide. But Kenseth stayed on the gas of his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota on the top of the track and was the first car across the finish line in what fans hope was a preview of Sundays season-opening race. We just had a three-wide finish for the win, Harvick said. I guess if you guys dont like that, well have to try something different. After the race, Harvick was informed while sitting in the Fox Sports 1 studio as an analyst for the second race that his Chevrolet, sponsored by Budweiser, had failed post-race inspection for the first Budweiser Duel. Yeah, well, well, thats no good, said Harvick, who will have to start at the back of the Daytona 500 field as penalty. Hell be joining Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Tony Stewart and Danica Patrick, who also have to fall to the back for making unapproved engine changes. Cole Whitt and Alex Bowman, both rookies, raced their way into the 43-driver field via the available transfer spots. Its a huge sigh of relief, said Bowman, who drove a Toyota for BK Racing. Its huge for me and my family. Shoot, were in the Daytona 500. Its something I watched every year as a kid. Whitt battled back in a car that was damaged in Wednesdays practice and had to be rebuilt after teammate Parker Kligerman also wrecked. Kligerman needed a backup car, and Swan Racing only had one, so the team was forced to rebuild Whitts Toyota. Kligerman was in the same 150-mile qualifying race as Whitt but finished 18th and didnt transfer into the Daytona 500. He had to wait for the second Budweiser 150 Mile to see if he made the field. It was a wild turn of events for Kligerman, who was turned upside down for the first time in his career in Wednesdays wreck,

then landed a sponsor for the Daytona 500 in Lending Tree on Thursday morning, then had to sweat out his spot in the Great American Race. Kligermans backup car wasnt as good as his primary and he struggled on the final lap, when he dropped from ninth to 18th. He found out after the second race he made it into the 500. Josh Wise, driving for underfunded Phil Parsons Racing, finished sixth in the first race to make the Daytona 500. Its a big burden lifted off, for sure. Sleep has been light this week, Wise added.

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The Reds sold out 16 games at Great American Ball Park last season and drew 2.49 million fans, a record for the parks 11 years. The Reds finished third in the division and lost the wild card game at Pittsburgh. Bailey went 11-12 last year with a career-best 3.49 ERA. He threw a nohitter against San Francisco on July 2 at Great American, his second in two seasons. He was eligible for arbitration and had to decide whether he wanted to make a long-term commitment to the team that chose him seventh overall in the June 2004 amateur draft. Dusty Baker was fired as manager after another playoff flameout and pitching coach Bryan Price was elevated to manager. Bailey called his new manager to get a feel for the clubs intentions. One of the things I asked him was: Where are we going? What are we trying to do here? Bailey recalled. If its a thing where were sneaking in in third place with a very talented team, I dont want to be part of that. I want to be (part of) winning divisions, going deep in the playoffs and

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being competitive every year. And in just talking with him, it seems thats the goal of this organization, so that says a lot. Bailey gets salaries of $9 million this year, $10 million in 2015, $18 million in 2016, $19 million in 2017, $21 million in 2018 and $23 million in 2019. Theres a $25 million mutual option for 2020 with a $5 million buyout. In an unusual twist, much of the annual salary will be deferred until the November after each season, helping the Reds with their cash flow. General manager Walt Jocketty said the deal wouldnt have worked without that structure. If Bailey is traded, the new team would have to pay all of the salary on a regular basis. Starter Johnny Cueto is entering the final season on a 4-year, $27 million deal. His contract includes a club option for $10 million next year. Others will be in line for big raises in arbitration. Its going to be tough, Jocketty added. When their time comes, well evaluate where we are financially and see what we can do. Braves reach 7-year, $58 million deal with Simmons

ATLANTA The Atlanta Braves and shortstop Andrelton Simmons agreed on a $58 million, 7-year contract on Thursday, a record deal for the latest young star locked up by the NL East champions. The deal, which runs through the 2020 season, is the largest ever awarded to a player subject to American draft rules with less than two years of service time. Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo signed a $41 million, 7-year contract last May. Simmons, 24, showed power potential in 2013, when he hit 17 home runs, but earned the big contract with his defense. He won his first Gold Glove award in 2013, when he led the major leagues with 499 assists. The Braves this month also reached multi-year agreements with first baseman Freddie Freeman, outfielder Jason Heyward, closer Craig Kimbrel and right-hander Julio Teheran, committing $280.7 million to the rising stars, including Simmons. Simmons hit .248 and drove in 59 runs last season. He earned the new contract after playing in only 206 career games.

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5 things to know about whats going on at Daytona: DUEL WINNERS: Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Kenseth and Hamlin won the twin qualifying races for the Daytona 500 on Thursday night, the first under the lights at the famed track. Kenseth, a two-time Daytona 500 winner, edged Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne in the first 150-mile feature. Hamlin took the checkered flag in a wilder second one. Hamlins victory was overshadowed by a huge wreck that included Clint Bowyers car getting airborne and doing a complete flip before landing on its tires. Six-time and defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson triggered the melee when he ran out of gas a few hundred feet from the finish line. Jamie McMurray turned Johnson sideways, collecting several others. Carl Edwards, Martin Truex Jr., Michael Waltrip and David Ragan also were involved. The cars of Johnson and Truex were on fire as they came to a stop just past the finish line. No one was injured. Many of the cars were destroyed, though, meaning its likely all of those teams will be forced to switch to backup cars and start the 500 in the back of the pack. ___ HARVICK PENALIZED: Harvick finished second in the first qualifying race but will start at the back of the field for the Daytona 500 after his No. 4 Chevrolet failed post-race inspection. NASCAR officials said Harvicks car exceeded the maximum allowed differential (3 inches) on the track bar. For what little it was, it probably didnt amount to anything other than changing the handling characteristics of the car, said Greg Zipadelli, vice president of competition at Stewart-Haas Racing. Harvick will join team co-owner Tony Stewart and teammate Danica Patrick at the back of the 43-car field. Its a little setback, Zipadelli added. Well have a few of our cars back there. Well team up and haul (butt) to the front. ___ ROAD RASH: Landon Cassill raced his way into the Daytona 500 just days after getting hit by a car while riding his bike. Cassill had road rash on his chin, arm and both legs, as well as a black eye and some bad bruising. He was hit Saturday he said he was T-boned by a woman who ran a stop sign and ended up in the hospital. His bike was destroyed. NASCAR medical cleared Cassill to drive in pole qualifying Sunday and he was back behind the wheel in the second qualifying race Thursday night. He finished ninth. I was really lucky. My face really took most of the fall, he said, drawing some laughter. Its really not funny. I could have got really hurt. ___ BLANEYS BUST: Dave Blaney became the first driver officially out of the Daytona 500. Blaney withdrew from contention Thursday, one day after he totaled his only car in the first full practice.

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TEXAS (4) Re-signed Geovany Soto, c, to a $3.05 million, one-year contract; re-signed Jason Frasor, rhp, to a $1.75 million, oneyear contract; re-signed Colby Lewis, rhp, to a minor league contract; signed Shin-Soo Choo, of, Cincinnati, to a $130 million, seven-year contract. TORONTO (2) Signed Dioner Navarro, c, Chicago Cubs, to an $8 million, two-year contract; re-signed Minoru Kawasaki, ss-2b, to a minor league contract. ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA (2) Re-signed Eric Chavez, 3b, to a $3.5 million, one-year contract; signed Bronson Arroyo, rhp, Cincinnati, to a $23.5 million, two-year contract. ATLANTA (2) Signed Gavin Floyd, rhp, Chicago White Sox, to a $4 million, one-year contract; resigned Freddy Garcia, rhp, to a minor league contract ($1.25 million). CHICAGO (3) Signed Tsuyoshi Wada, lhp, Baltimore, to a minor league contract ($800,000); signed Jose Veras, rhp, Detroit, to a $4 million, one-year contract; signed Jason Hammel, rhp, Baltimore, to a $6 million, one-year contract. CINCINNATI (5) Signed Brayan Pena, c, Detroit, to a $2,275,000, one-year contract; signed Skip Schumaker, 2b, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $5 million, two-year contract; re-signed Manny Parra, lhp, to a $5.5 million, two-year contract; signed Jeff Francis, lhp, Colorado, to a minor league contract; signed Ramon Santiago, 2b, Detroit, to a minor league contract ($1.1 million). COLORADO (4) Signed LaTroy Hawkins, rhp, New York Mets, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract; signed Justin Morneau, 1b, Pittsburgh, to a $12.5 million, twoyear contract; signed Boone Logan, lhp, New York Yankees, to a $16.5 million, three-year contract; signed

Nick Masset, rhp, Cincinnati, to a minor league contract ($1.2 million). LOS ANGELES (6) Signed Dan Haren, rhp, Washington, to a $10 million, one-year contract; re-signed Brian Wilson, rhp, to a $10 million, one-year contract; signed Jamey Wright, rhp, Tampa Bay, to a $1.8 million, one-year contract; re-signed J.P. Howell, lhp, to an $11.25 million, two-year contract; re-signed Juan Uribe, 3b, to a $15 million, two-year contract; signed Paul Maholm, lhp, Atlanta, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract. MIAMI (4) Signed Jarrod Saltalamacchia, c, Boston, to a $21 million, three-year contract; signed Rafael Furcal, ss, St. Louis, to a $3 million, one-year contract; signed Reed Johnson, c, Atlanta, to a minor league contract ($1 million); signed Carlos Marmol, rhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $1.25 million, one-year contract. MILWAUKEE (5) Signed Zach Duke, lhp, Cincinnati, to a minor league contract; signed Mark Reynolds, 1b-3b, New York Yankees, to a minor league contract ($2 million); signed Lyle Overbay, 1b, New York Yankees, to a minor league contract ($1.5 million); signed Matt Garza, rhp, Texas, to a $50 million, four-year contract; signed Francisco Rodriguez, rhp, Baltimore, to a $3.25 million, one-year contract. NEW YORK (5) Signed Chris Young, of, Oakland, to a $7.25 million, one-year contract; signed Curtis Granderson, of, New York Yankees, to a $60 million, four-year contract; signed Bartolo Colon, rhp, Oakland, to a $20 million, two-year contract; re-signed Daisuke Matsuzaka, rhp, to a minor league contract; signed Kyle Farnsworth, rhp, Pittsburgh, to a minor league contract ($1 million). PHILADELPHIA (7) Signed Marlon Byrd, of, Pittsburgh, to a $16 million, two-year contract; re-signed Carlos Ruiz, c, to a $26 million, threeyear contract; signed Wil Nieves, c,

Arizona, to a $1,125,000 one-year contract; signed Roberto Hernandez, rhp, Tampa Bay, to a $4.5 million, one-year contract; signed Ronny Cedeno, ss, San Diego, to a minor league contract; signed Chad Gaudin, rhp, San Francisco, to a minor league contract; signed A.J. Burnett, rhp, Pittsburgh, to a $15 million, one-year contract. PITTSBURGH (2) Signed Edinson Volquez, rhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $5 million, one-year contract; re-signed Clint Barmes, ss, to a $2 million, one-year contract. ST. LOUIS (2) Signed Jhonny Peralta, ss, Detroit, to a $53 million, four-year contract; signed Mark Ellis, 2b, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $5.25 million, one-year contract. SAN DIEGO (2) Signed Josh Johnson, rhp, Toronto, to an $8 million, one-year contract; signed Joaquin Benoit, rhp, Detroit, to a $15.5 million, two-year contract. SAN FRANCISCO (5) Signed Tim Hudson, rhp, Atlanta, to a $23 million, two-year contract; re-signed Javier Lopez, lhp, to a $13 million, three-year contract; re-signed Ryan Vogelsong, rhp, to a $5 million, oneyear contract; signed Michael Morse, of, Baltimore, to a $6 million, oneyear contract; signed Kameron Loe, rhp, Atlanta, to a minor league contract. WASHINGTON (3) Signed Nate McLouth, of, Baltimore, to a $10.75 million, two-year contract; signed Chris Snyder, c, Baltimore, to a minor league contract; signed Luis Ayala, rhp, Atlanta, to a minor league contract. ___ JAPAN PACIFIC LEAGUE ORIX (1) Signed Yuniesky Betancourt, 1b, Milwaukee. RAKUTEN (1) Signed Kevin Youkilis, 1b-3b, New York Yankees, to a $4 million, one-year contract. ___ SOUTH KOREA SK WYVERNS (1) Signed

Luke Scott, dh, Tampa Bay, to a $300,000, one-year contract. Remaining Free Agents NEW YORK The 41 remaining free agents: AMERICAN LEAGUE BOSTON (2) Stephen Drew, ss; Joel Hanrahan, rhp. CLEVELAND (1) Kelly Shoppach, c. DETROIT (2) Jeremy Bonderman, rhp; Octavio Dotel, rhp. KANSAS CITY (2) Ervin Santana, rhp; Miguel Tejada, 2b. NEW YORK (3) Travis Hafner, dh; Andy Pettitte, lhp; Mariano Rivera, rhp. SEATTLE (3) Kendrys Morales, dh; Oliver Perez, lhp; Joe Saunders, lhp. TEXAS (2) Lance Berkman, dh; Nelson Cruz, of. TORONTO (2) Darren Oliver, lhp; Ramon Ortiz, rhp. ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE CHICAGO (1) Kevin Gregg, rhp. COLORADO (3) Rafael Betancourt, rhp; Todd Helton, 1b; Roy Oswalt, rhp. LOS ANGELES (3) Chris Capuano, lhp; Jerry Hairston Jr., 3b; Michael Young, 3b. MIAMI (4) Matt Diaz, of; Austin Kearns, of; Juan Pierre, of; Placido Polanco, 3b. MILWAUKEE (1) Mike Gonzalez, lhp. NEW YORK (4) Tim Byrdak, lhp; Pedro Feliciano, lhp; Frank Francisco, rhp; Johan Santana, lhp. PHILADELPHIA (1) Roy Halladay, rhp. PITTSBURGH (1) Jeff Karstens, rhp. ST. LOUIS (2) Chris Carpenter, rhp; Jake Westbrook, rhp. SAN DIEGO (2) Mark Kotsay, of; Jason Marquis, rhp. SAN FRANCISCO (2) Andres Torres, of; Barry Zito, lhp.

On Day 14 of the Sochi Olympics, a Ukrainian skier withdrew from competitions in response to the deaths of dozens of anti-government protesters in her country. I dont want to participate when in my country people die, Bogdana Matsotska told The Associated Press. ______ FIGURE SKATING: The 17-year-old Sotnikovas victory dropped defending champion Yuna Kim into second place. Julia Lipnitskaia, the Russian sensation with the weight of a nation on her 15-year-old shoulders, again fell during her routine and ended up fifth. Carolina Kostner of Italy took bronze. The Russians have won three figure skating gold medals at the Sochi Olympics: team, pairs and womens. Only the womens was a surprise. ___ FREESTYLE: The 20-year-old Bowman edged silver-medalist Marie Martinod of France in ski halfpipe, while Ayana

Onozuka of Japan took the bronze. Bowman put together a pair of athletic runs that produced the two highest scores in the finals. In the mens skicross, Jean Frederic Chapuis won the gold to lead the French 1-2-3 finish. Arnaud Bovolenta won silver and Jonathan Midol captured bronze. ___ NORDIC COMBINED: Norway finished third in the ski jumping and had to start the 20-kilometer race behind. But cross-country ski specialist Mangus Moan made up the deficit on the first leg and Norway outdueled Germany and defending champion Austria in the relay. Germany, which had the lead after the ski jump, took silver and Austria got the bronze. ___ CURLING: Canadas 6-3 gold medal victory in womens Olympic curling came at the expense of Sweden, which had beaten the Canadians for the title in Vancouver four years ago. Britain won the bronze by beating Switzerland 6-5.

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Seek help with bedwetting Tomorrows Horoscope before living together

Dear Annie: My girl- me. He once said, Nobody friend of two years has just fools with me, and then asked whether we should patted the gun. None of my move in together. I am cur- neighbors likes or respects rently living with my par- this man. I have yet to meet a ents, so we would be living single person who speaks well of him. He is weird and scary. at her place. My concern is that this Im not sure how to respond to Daynas request. potential crackpot could go bananas and shoot I dont want her to someone. I would think I dont like feel terrible if there her. But at the age was something I of 27, I still wet could have done the bed. Whenevto prevent a trager I am at Daynas edy. What should place, I never let I do? -- Concerned myself fall asleep Neighbor in Pennfor fear of soiling sylvania both her mattress Dear Conand our relationcerned: Being ship. I always find weird and scary a reason to leave before morning. Annies Mailbox does not prevent your neighbor from How do I broach this subject with her? -- Bed- obtaining a license to carry a gun in your state. This is wetter Dear Bedwetter: Child- a problem with people who hood enuresis that persists have no prior evidence of into adulthood often runs in mental illness, but who may, families. (Adult-onset enure- in fact, be mentally unbalsis may be a result of diabe- anced. We have no way of tes, sleep apnea, urinary tract knowing whether they will infections and neurological shoot up a school or a post disorders.) First, see your office until they do. If you doctor to find out whether suspect your neighbor does you can get this under con- not have a valid license, you trol. Discuss medications can report him to the police and exercises to increase and ask that it be checked out. bladder capacity. Limit your Otherwise, theres not much beverage intake so you arent you can do but keep an eye drinking past late afternoon. open for signs of increased Alcohol and caffeine can ag- agitation, major depression or out-of-control behavior. gravate the condition. Dear Annie: I read the You are under no obligation to move in with Dayna letter from Less Generregardless of the reason. But ous, who sent presents to this issue is likely to come up the grandkids and made casat some point in the future, seroles for the neighbors, but so you should work on the never received a thank-you conversation you will need of any kind. Forget them. to have. It is important that They are ungrateful people. Instead, give your gifts you be honest, that you make it clear that you are working and energy to people who on it (which you should be) will appreciate them. Visit and that you will take pre- nursing and care centers. cautions so she is not incon- Spend money on toys for venienced. We hope she will kids in hospitals. Give to the care enough about you to be needy. A lot of nice people would be thrilled to receive understanding. Dear Annie: I need some a casserole. Help those who advice as to whether I should are grateful. It gives you a report a neighbor to our lo- warm and fuzzy feeling. You cal sheriff or state police. can still send a card to the inHe wears a loaded revolver grates if you want to. -- H.S. on his hip all the time, and I in Omaha, Neb. Dear H.S.: Giving to dont know whether he has a those in need is always a permit to carry. This neighbor frightens good alternative. Thanks.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) California has reached the breaking point. Or so says Tim Draper, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist who is pushing a proposal to crack the nations most populous state into pieces. Six of them, in this case. California has grown so big, so inefficient, its essentially ungovernable, according to a ballot initiative that could reach voters as early as November. It has to go. Vast parts of our state are poorly served by a representative government, according to Drapers plan, which cleared a key government hurdle this week to qualify for the ballot. California residents would be better served by six smaller state governments. In an interview Thursday, Draper said he has seen a state once regarded as a model slide into decline many public schools are troubled, transportation, water and other infrastructure systems are overmatched and outdated, spending on prisons has soared. A group of states could change that, he said, competing and cooperating with each other. Without change it will get worse, he warned. California is not working. No one would dispute that California, home to 38 million people, is full of rivalries and squabbling. Dodgers or Giants. Tacos or sushi. Where water goes, and how much of it. But the state has proven reliably resilient against attempts to split it apart, dating to the era of its founding in 1850. Over the years, proposals have suggested California should be two states, or three, or four. Its certainly fun to talk about, said Raphael Sonenshein, executive director of the Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs at California State University, Los Angeles. But its prospects are nil. Even if it were to be approved by voters, Congress would have to endorse the idea of creating six new states and adding 10 senators to the chambers political mix (as with all states, California currently has two). Congress, under the U.S. Constitution, must approve the creation or division of any states.

Accident rates improving for older drivers

WASHINGTON (AP) Safety researchers expressed concern a decade ago that traffic accidents would increase as the nations aging population swelled the number of older drivers on the road. Now, they say theyve been proved wrong. Todays drivers aged 70 and older are less likely to be involved in crashes than previous generations and are less likely to be killed or seriously injured if they do crash, according to a study released Thursday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Thats because vehicles are getting safer and seniors are generally getting healthier, the institute said. The marked shift began taking hold in the mid-1990s and indicates that growing ranks of aging drivers as baby boomers head into their retirement years arent making U.S. roads deadlier. Traffic fatalities overall in the U.S. have declined to levels not seen since the late 1940s, and accident rates have come down for other drivers as well. But since 1997, older drivers have enjoyed bigger declines as measured by both fatal crash rates per driver and per vehicle miles driven than middle-age drivers, defined in the study as ages 35 to 54. From 1997 to 2012, fatal crash rates per licensed driver fell 42 percent for older drivers and 30 percent for middleage ones, the study found. Looking at vehicle miles traveled, fatal crash rates fell 39 percent for older drivers and 26 percent for middle-age ones from 1995 to 2008. The greatest rate of decline was among drivers age 80 and over, nearly twice that of middle-age drivers and drivers ages 70 to 74. This should help ease fears that aging baby boomers are a safety threat, said Anne McCartt, the institutes senior vice president for research and co-author of the study. No matter how we looked at the

Obama budget to drop benefit cost-of-living trims

WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama will propose an election-year budget that would drop reductions he had previously embraced in federal benefits, officials disclosed Thursday. He also will ask Congress to approve about $56 billion in new or expanded programs, stepping back from aggressive efforts to tackle long-term government deficits and debt. Obama is scrapping his previous offer to trim costof-living increases in Social Security and other benefit programs. That idea had been a central component of his long-term debt-reduction

fatal crash data for this age group by licensed drivers or miles driven the fatal crash involvement rates for drivers 70 and older declined, and did so at a faster pace than the rates for drivers ages 35 to 54, she said in a report on the studys results. At the same time, older drivers are putting more miles on the odometer than they used to, although theyre still driving fewer miles a year than middle-aged drivers. This is especially true for drivers 75 and older, who lifted their average annual mileage by more than 50 percent from 1995 to 2008. The fact that older drivers increased their average mileage may indicate that they are remaining physically and mentally comfortable with driving tasks, the institute said. When older drivers reduce the number of trips they take, its often because they sense their driving skills are eroding. They compensate by driving less at night, during rush hour, in bad weather or over long distances. By 2050, the number of people in the U.S. age 70 and older is expected to reach 64 million, or about 16 percent of the population. In 2012, there were 29 million people in the U.S. age 70 and over, or 9 percent of the population. The main point is that these 70-80 year olds are really different than their predecessors, said Alan Pisarski, author of the authoritative Commuting in America series of reports on driving trends. They learned to drive in a very different era. They are far more comfortable driving in freeway situations. This matters immensely for the future because we are seeing dramatic increases in older workers staying in the labor force and continuing to work and commute well past 65. AARP, the association that represents older Americans, said the report dispels common misconceptions and reveals positive trends related to older drivers.

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strategy, even though it was considered odious by many Democrats. The decision amounts to a White House acknowledgement that Obama has been unable to conclude a grand budget bargain with GOP leaders, even by proposing a benefit reduction embraced by Republicans and opposed by many in his own party. But it is also a testament to the recently diminished importance of government red ink as a driving political issue amid falling deficits and public exhaustion over threats of federal shutdowns and defaults.

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Accepted funds for resident educator; Employed custodian Tyler Koenig, effective Feb. 2, for 16 months; Employed custodial personnel on as-needed basis for the 2013-14 school year; and Approved Tyler Koenig for athletic custodian employment for middle school basketball. The board of education retired to executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel (employment with public employees or regulated individuals).

These students will attend the Regional Science Fair at Northwest State Community College, which is a worldwide science fair, on March 1, Hoehn said. There are a lot of prizes and awards given out there. High School Principal Nicholas Langhals gave his report on Race to the Top and discussed The Ohio Teacher and Principal Evaluation Systems (eTPES), which is an online educator evaluation system for statewide use by Ohio districts and schools. The system allows evaluators to collect and store growth and improvement plans and evidence and documented observations to determine educator performance based upon defined rubrics. Langhals also explained the Ohio IIS (Instructional Improvement System) Thinkgate which will enable teachers to accelerate and personalize the education experience by providing these tools: online access to curriculum and standards; curriculum customization; easy-to-use paper, online and clicker test administration options; data analysis and reporting capabilities; and a portfolio of every students work. Its a student information site the state is rolling out, Langhals said. Weve only had one training session, so far. Council accepted the following dona-

tions: $126 in receipts from poster boards donated by Drew Fields, $285 from Musketeer Athletic Boosters for baseball equipment, $35 from Delphos Publications and $250 each to the art department and to the band from Fort Jennings Boosters. The board approved the real estate tax advances of $100,000 in January and $90,000 in February and amending estimated receipts/appropriations where the receipts were greater than anticipated revenues, less than anticipated revenues or not included in the original budget. In addition, members made a motion accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor. Members discussed and approved of the use of the school kitchen for the band dinner fundraiser scheduled from 4-6 p.m. on April 6 and utilizing Northwest Ohio Area Computer Services (NOACSC) as the schools Internet provider. Langhals said NOACSC, who are out of Lima, provides the school with their Internet and the majority of the schools use them as their provider. Members also recommended Rob Warnecke as a volunteer assistant for the schools track program. The next school board meeting will be held in the school library at 7:30 p.m. on March 19.

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Technology Coordinator Shelley Mumaw presented the districts contract with NOACSC for the schools Internet access and various software, including EMIS reporting, Dazzle, Gradebook, Infohio for the library and Air Watch for iPads. The cost is $36,218, payable in two equal payments throughout the year. The board accepted the following donations: $814.60 General Mills Box Top for Education Program; $ 700 Scholarship America Mr. Verhoff; $ 500 CHP Impact Testing Reimbursement; $ 145 Erin Gudakunst auditeria rental; $ 150 Wright State University third-grade student teacher; $ 35 The Delphos Herald Kids Design an Ad; and $10,555 Big Green Athletic Boosters. High School Principal John Thorbahn gave his report, which included an update on the students participating in the County Science Fair in Glandorf earlier in the month. The school garnered four perfect scores with Brittany Schleeter, Brendan Siefker, Clayton Schnipke and Kasey Knippen; a Superior rating from Kambrie Edelbrock, Behavior and Social Sciences; Clayton Schnipke and Jaden Schnipke, Physics; Kara Landin, Botany; Knippen and Abigail Hilvers, Environmental Sciences; and Schleeter, Siefker, Cassandra Kemper and Quinley Schlagbaum, Medicine/Health. Schleeter and Siefker also won sponsored awards in Chemistry and Dental, respectively; Hilvers in Environmental; Schlagbaum in Medical; Andy Schimmoeller, Physiology/Human Health; and Schleeter, Advanced Scientist Challenge. Thorbahn also announced student Rebecca Violet will participate in the FCCLA Regional Rally on March 1. Violet has completed her STAR project and will compete in Career Investigation. Mangas reported there were 36 kindergartners signed up for the upcoming screening on March 12. Mangas also said he was watching the state legislation to see what was going to happen with calamity days. Ottoville has already made up two days and has an additional four to schedule. In other business, the board: Issued a one-year supplemental limited contract to Andrea Wertenberger as head varsity volleyball coach with nine years of experience; Congratulated students Elizabeth Luersman, Kelsey Miller, Ryan Kimmet, Rebecca Violet, Ryan Kemper, Cody Kemper, Maizee Brinkman and Tim Feasel for acceptance into the All-County Band and Choir. Kemper has also made the Ohio Music Education Association District 3 Honors Choir; he is a three-year member; Congratulated all 2014 Homecoming Attendees and to thank all of those involved with the Homecoming activities; Approved the Big Green Athletic Boosters to use the school facilities for its annual fifth- and sixth-grade basketball tournament which runs March 28-30.

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Theyve asked me to talk basically about what Ive written in the book, my autobiography of a year ago, You Cant Dream Big Enough, he related. The title is for young people because you really cant dream big enough you just cant imagine whats out there waiting. Then I wrote it for people of my generation because some say, Now when I run into my grandkids and they ask me what it was like to grow up on a farm, I just tell them to read your book! A lot of people grew up similar to the way I did; no electricity, no running water, no telephone, no newspaper. I tell people, I dont care what your beginning is, you can do whatever you want to. Agriculture has always had Samuelsons heart. He grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin before going to broadcast school. He worked at a few small radio stations around that state before going to work for WGN in Chicago in 1960. He was the staffer who read the news of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to WGN listeners in 1963. He has held the same position with the station for more than half a century, second only to Los Angeles Dodgers announcer Vin Scully for the longest tenure at one broadcasting job. He and broadcast partner Max Armstrong reach into homes throughout the country with the National Farm Report, Farming American and Samuelson Sez. Like a traditional farmer, Samuelson is early to bed and early to rise. Im up at a quarter till 3 in the morning, Samuelson said. I do 16

broadcasts on WGN radio starting at 4:50 in downtown Chicago, the Tribune Tower. My last live broadcast is at 3:30 and my last on-air report is at 6:30. Then Thursday is the day we do the weekly television show that Max Armstrong and I do. Ill probably spend about 40-45 days a year on the speaking circuit. So on a normal day, when Im doing the office stuff, I get home about 4, and in bed by 8 and up at three in the morning again. Over the past 61 years, Samuelsons job has changed simply because of the changes in agriculture. What has changed? he asked. Everything! The way that we do it and the content changed considerably because of the fact that in 1972 we became a global agriculture and realized that 95 percent of the world lives outside our borders and so we had to go into the export market. That changed the weather that we watch, changed the government action that we watch and it certainly changed the market action. He continued: The thing that they are going to be concerned about is the demand. Then when you get into cases like 2012, with the drought, then you worry about supply because with the drought we certainly werent able to come up with the supply that we needed to take care of the global demand. We took care of our domestic demand but yeah, there are a lot more complicated factors today than when I was growing up on the farm and when I was starting out in this business 61 years ago. The increase in technology available to individual farmers has made some of the information from Samuelsons reports readily available without the

radio. But the appeal of Samuelson is not just the information he delivers. Ive had a lot of farmers tell me that the Internet has no personality and they like to get the opinion because they know I talk to a lot of people in all circles of agriculture. So thats why, lucky for me, they still listen! he chuckled. They listen and Samuelson keeps broadcasting. At the age of 79, he shows no signs of slowing down. He quipped, Well, Ill turn 80 years old on the 31st of March and Paul Harvey, who was a good friend of mine, went until he was 90, so Ill probably keep going, God willing, for a while. My theory has always been that when Im no longer having fun, then Ill quit. Ive been in the broadcast business 61 years and Im still having fun. I havent worked a day since I got into this business! You Cant Dream Big Enough is Samuelsons memoir, taking readers through stories of his adventures in radio and in agriculture. He claims he could never have imagined how his life would go from being a poor farm boy to a member of the National Radio Hall of Fame and the American farmers best friend. He remembered, Sitting on a milking stool on a cold January morning milking cows on that Wisconsin dairy farm and I could never have imagined that I would visit all 50 states, 44 countries, meet seven presidents, go to dinner at the White House and shake hands with Michail Gorbachev and Fidel Castro. You just cant dream that. Tickets to see Orion Samuelson are still available at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center Box Office.

Teen Tech Week The Ottawa library will host the 2nd annual Teen Video Tubes at 4:30 p.m. on March 11. All kids grades 5-12 will direct and star in videos based on surprise themes. Video release form required (See back of flyer or any PCDL location). Prizes will be awarded, so let the recording begin. Any questions, contact Valerie 419-523-3747, ext. 217. Touches From the Heart at the Library Touches From the Heart will be at the OttovilleMonterey Township location at 10 a.m. on March 15. You are invited to a Coffee Talk & Samples with Julie Honigford from Touches From the Heart in Glandorf.

Answers to Thursdays questions: The 1953 Marilyn Monroe movie Niagara was the source of the black-and-white publicity photo that pop artist Andy Warhol used for his famous Marilyn series of silkscreen canvases. The names of the two zany crash-test dummies who urged the U.S. car-riding public to buckle up in an award-winning ad campaign that ran from 1985 to 1998 were Vince and Larry. The costumes worn by the actors that portrayed them are now in the Smithsonian Institutions National Museum of American History. Todays questions: How many curtain calls did opera great Placido Domingo take when he was applauded for an hour and 20 minutes the longest ovation on record? What bird did Edgar Allen Poe briefly consider having utter Nevermore in the poem we know as The Raven? Answers in Saturdays Herald. The Outstanding National Debt as of Thursday evening was $17,388,552,666,031. The estimated population of the United States is 317,682,443 so each citizens share of this debt is $54,736. The National Debt has continued to increase an average of $2.60 billion per day since Sept. 30, 2012.

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Enjoy samples of coffee and learn about the different kinds. All are welcome to attend. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Putnam County District Library. Book Discussion at Ottawa Library The Ottawa location will have a book discussion at 6:30 p.m. on March 19 at 6:30 p.m. Register at the library and pick up your copy of Behind the Beautiful Forevers. In this brilliant, breathtaking book by Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human through the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi. In order for enough books to be ordered, registration is required. For more programs visit our website at www.mypcdl. org.