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Web Directory
July 10
Lloyd Wood 8 p.m.
Ft. Recovery VanTrees Park
July 10
Sheep Show
Mercer County Fairgrounds
July 11-17
Thresholds of Grace
Retreat Spiritual Center of
Maria Stein
July 14
Red Cross Kart Racing
@ 7p.m.
Eldora Speedway
July 14
Wally Post Golf Open
Mercer County Elks
July 15
Knight Before Kings Royal
Eldora Speedway,
New Weston
July 15,16
Kings Royal
Eldora Speedway,
New Weston
July 15,16,17
IC Festival
IC Church, Celina
July 16,17
Can Am R/C Boat Race
Eastview Park, Celina
July 17
Spike and the Bulldogs
8 p.m.
Ft. Recovery VanTrees Park
July 17
Bow Shoot-8 a.m.
Ohio Progressive
Sportsman Club
July 18
Celina Lake Festival Pageant
Celina Fieldhouse
Coldwaters Farmers Market
~ Saturdays July 30th thru
August 27th ~ 9 a.m. - Noon
If you would like to have
your event posted in the
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e-mail your information,
at least 4 weeks prior to
event, to mercercounty
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Casey Backs 12
Holly Brunswick 12
Stacy Gehle 12
Abby Huelskamp 12
Jodi Pottkotter 12
Rose Roessner 12
Alexis Sutter 12
Andrea Sutter 12
Gena Wendel 12
Abby Backs 11
Kurt Fortkamp 11
Tyler Hart 11
Jared Kahlig 11
Julie Kahlig 11
Alison Koch 11
Daryl Osterloh 11
Jill Post 11
Olivia Schwieterman 11
Brittany Sudhoff 11
Dave Tobe 11
Christen Wendel 11
Brian Bauer 10
Adam Fullenkamp 10
Nathan Fullenkamp 10
Steph Hart 10
Tana Hart 10
Emily T. Link 10
Abby May 10
Elizabeth Osterloh 10
Janelle Schwieterman 10
Alex Thien 10
Taylor Wendel 10
Adam Westgerdes 10
Jesse Buckley 09
Trent Dues 09
Joe Gonzalez 09
Ashley Homan 09
Josh Pohl 09
Elle Sutter 09
Derek S. Sutter 09
All A-B Honor Roll
Shelby Alig 12
Michelle Brackman 12
Laura Braun 12
Michelle Brockman 12
Kelly Brown 12
Marissa Brunswick 12
Shane Brunswick 12
Shelby Brunswick 12
Michael Cotterman 12
Nicole Dilworth 12
Riggs Florence 12
Nathan Fortkamp 12
Renee Fortkamp 12
Caitlin Gehret 12
Leah Grieshop 12
Zach Guggenbiller 12
Jessica Heitkamp 12
Ryan Heitkamp 12
Deanna Hemmelgarn 12
Nichole Kaiser 12
Natashia King 12
Jessica L. Link 12
Tami Link 12
Brittany Lochtefeld 12
Colt Metzger 12
Amanda Pottkotter 12
Hilary Pottkotter 12
Adam Rohrer 12
Natalie Rohrer 12
Ryan Schoen 12
Samantha Schoenherr 12
Emily Schoenlein 12
Janelle Schoenlein 12
Lindsey Schroer 12
Aaron Sutter 12
Olivia Thien 12
Alison Tobe 12
Aaron Will 12
Stacy Will 12
Haley Wilson 12
Zach Bergman 11
Ryan Gaerke 11
Nicole Hart 11
Katelyn Jutte 11
Rachel Jutte 11
Kylie Kahlig 11
Mathias Koester 11
Andrea Lennartz 11
Doug Lennartz 11
Ericka Lennartz 11
Natalie Lennartz 11
Brenda Link 11
John Link 11
Hunter McAbee 11
Kelly Nietfeld 11
Kelsey ODell 11
Kristen Overman 11
Adam Pohl 11
Grant Pottkotter 11
Hayden Pottkotter 11
Jason Pottkotter 11
Derek Rammel 11
Derek J. Sutter 11
Aaron Vagedes 11
Jacob Vogel 11
Karissa Will 11
Austin Brackman 10
Randy Braun 10
Kendra Brown 10
Kelsey Fiely 10
Maleia Fullenkamp 10
Craig Hart 10
Marshall Hull 10
Emily Kahlig 10
Calvin Kaiser 10
Jessica Kaiser 10
Mallory Kinder 10
Amy Link 10
Melissa Lochtefeld 10
Nick McGough 10
Chelsea Pottkotter 10
Claire Pottkotter 10
Kaitlyn Schneider 10
Elle Schoenherr 10
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Mitch Homan 09
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COMPETITION
Schools are not in session and the local sports scene is
rather slow at the moment. On the state level, the Reds have
not yet caught the magic that made them divisional cham-
pions last year and it looks like it is not going to happen for
them this season. The Cleveland Indians have been a major
surprise the frst half of the season and could be for real,
but do not bet the farm on them. Things have been rather
quiet at Columbus, the Capital of the Buckeye Nation. We
all are waiting to hear just how hard the NCAA will come
down upon the Bucks in their August hearing. There may be
only one true negative to report concerning Mercer County
native, Corey Luebkes major league season to date; he is
playing for a last place team three time zones from us which
often makes news coverage a little diffcult. At press time,
Corey had pitched in 31 games, the last two as a starter, in
which he has thrown eleven innings of shutout ball against
Atlanta and Seattle. His record is 2-2, with an ERA of
2.52. He has struck out 59 batters and walked just 17 in 50
innings of pitching. He has held opposing hitters to a batting
average of 163. These are exceptional stats for a man who
was expected to start the year in San Diegos minor league
system with a possible move up to the Big club later in the
season. San Diego has one of the best pitching staffs in
the Majors, but they are one of the worst hitting clubs. The
Padres are a tight budget club and look to trade their best
pitcher, All-Star selection Albert Bell, before the end of this
month. Nothing is a given in pro sports, but similar numbers
for Corey the second half of the season and a healthy left
arm, could solidify his status as a solid big league pitcher.
If I did not stand too tall, some of my sweet corn may
reach my knees. My favorite food will defnitely not come
early this year, but all good things will hopefully come to
me, who will be waiting to beat the raccoons.
The Bride has threatened to turn off the TV the next time
she hears any politician, commentator, or ex-disk jockey
turned millionaire, shout at each other or herself between
now and November, 2012. It is going to be a long year and
a half for the Bride and all of us.
Like many of us, I came from a farm background and
heard stories about state and federal estate inheritance taxes.
I can understand the relief of some farm families. Because
of escalating land values, the owner of a 100-acre farm
operation with no outstanding mortgage is a millionaire. It
is my understanding that a $70,000 tax bill would be due to
keep the farm in the family. This tax will disappear in the
next year under the new governors budget. I would like an
understandable answer to just a few questions. Will this lost
tax mean a loss of over a million dollars in tax revenue for
Mercer County, which is currently having trouble keeping
law enforcement offcers and providing other basic services?
Should million dollar businessmen not have invested in
legal fees for estate planning in the frst place? What if the
kids decided not to farm, but cash in the infated value of
the farm land for a big house in town. Do they do this tax
free? If some non-farmer is in the process of transferring
the cash value of an annuity retirement account to a child,
should he get a tax free transfer for any infated value of that
account?
Perhaps I am really asking the wrong questions. My par-
ents lived through the Great Depression and yet taught their
kids the value of cooperation and giving, even sacrifcing, to
neighbors, relatives, or anyone who came to their door. Not
every deal will be a 50/50 for every person, but a willingness
for everyone to forget their own interests for a minute or two
and trust the other sincere guys might be the answer to our
current situation.
Observations..... by John Bruns
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Summer Fun at 4-H Camp
Kids from all over Mercer County gathered at Harbor
Point for the 2011 4-H camp that was held the weeks of
June 6th and the 13th. This years theme was Jungle
Safari. Campers stayed for four days and enjoyed classes,
crafts, campfres, and a whole lot of fun. Some activities
included tie dying, water games, and creating a pillow out
of an old t-shirt.
Vacation Bible Schools
theme this year is Splash
Kingdom and will be held
July 11-15 at 6:30 p.m. - 8:30
p.m. at Grace Missionary
Church, 510 Portland Street,
Celina. Ages 3 - 5th Grades are
welcome. Crafts, water games,
snacks and exciting Bible sto-
ries. So Dive in and join us for
a week of fun! Call 419-586-
5855 with any questions
Lake Loramie State Park
had their annual Family
Fun Fling on June 10-12.
The Nature Center was
open on Friday from 5 - 7
p.m. Families came to see
the exhibits, make a pine
cone bird feeder and to win
prizes from Stephs riddle
of the day. On Saturday
was face painting, Family
Sportsmanship Tournament,
Fun in the Sprinklers,
Family Tug of War,
Campground Volleyball
and Family Bingo. During
the Family Sportsmanship
Tournament, 25 families
played hillbilly golf, ball
toss, basketball, bean bag
toss, hat stack, hula hoop
and jump rope. Some of
the winners include Zach,
basketball, Abby Kaup, hat
stacking, the Davis Family,
ball toss, and Elijah, hill-
billy golf. The ladies beat
the guys in Tug of War
and sixty families had fun
playing bingo. Saturday
night they watched the
movie Yogi Bear in the
amphitheater area by the
Nature Center showed by
the VIPS. Sunday was a
chance for the families to
paddle a canoe, take a hike
or just relax.
St. John Lutheran Church
in Celina is offering kids in
frst through sixth grades one
awesome time. Mega Sports
Camp will be held July 11
14 from 6-8:30 p.m. St. John
wants to give kids the chance
to learn more about sports,
discover character-building
concepts, and have a whole
lot of fun!
At Go The Distance Mega
Sports Camp, kids can pick
between Basketball, Soccer,
and Volleyball. It doesnt
matter if theyve played all
their lives or just started yes-
terday, MEGA Sports Camp
helps kids improve their
skills. All sorts of drills
and practice games will get
kids focused on the funda-
mentals that make athletes
great. Plus, MEGA Sports
Camp creates a positive and
encouraging environment that
pumps up their confdence
and self-esteem.
Between sports sessions,
coaches lead in songs, tell
stories, and do cool object
lessons that help themes of
truth, confdence, wisdom,
faith, and teamwork take hold
in kids hearts. And most
importantly, kids will discov-
er Gods great love for them.
There will be an option-
al free-will dinner served at
5:15 p.m. Early registration
fee is $20, after July 6, $30.
(Fee includes a t-shirt.)
Please contact the MEGA
Sports Camp team at St. John
Lutheran church,
1100 N Main St, Celina
419-586-2332 or offce@
purpledoorchurch.org to reg-
ister your child. You may
also print off a registration
form online at www.purple-
doorchurch.org.
Celina Vacation Bible School
theme Splash Kingdom
Lake Loramie Family Fun Fling
Water Aerobics to be held in Fort Recovery
Shanes Crossing 5K in Rockford
Mega Sports Camp July 11-14
The Village of Fort Recovery
will hold Session Two Water
Aerobics at Ambassador Pool
July 6 - 29. The cost is $30
per session or $3 per visit. The
day session will be from 11:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. The
afternoon session will be
from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday and
the night session will be from
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday. If you
have any questions, please call
419-375-4767.
The 7th Annual Shanes
Crossing 5K Run/Walk will
be held July 9 at 9 a.m., at
Shanes Park, Rockford. The
money collected at the Shanes
Crossing 5K Run/Walk is
donated back to various local
charities.
The Celina
Police Department
responded to a
report of an assault
at 12:17 a.m. July 3,
at 306 S. Brandon
Ave. Offcers found
the victim, Justin
P. Nisewarner, 29,
suffering from mul-
tiple injuries to his
head and face. Nisewarner stated
that he was riding a bicycle leav-
ing a friends home when some-
one stepped out of the bushes and
punched him, knocking him to the
ground. The suspect then con-
tinued beating on him. He was
transported by squad to Mercer
Health in Coldwater where he was
admitted for treatment. His inju-
ries included fractures
to facial bones along
with facial injuries
that required stitches.
Nisewarner was able to
identify the suspect that
assaulted him.
A short time later,
offcers located and
arrested the suspect,
Brian L. Anderson,
30, 642 E. Livingston St., at his
home in Celina. Anderson did
have blood stains on his hands and
clothing at the time of his arrest.
Initial indications are that the con-
fict may stem from drug related
issues. Brian Anderson is being
held in the Mercer County Adult
Detention Facility on a $200,000
bond.
Celina man assaulted
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THE MERCER COUNTY CHRONICLE
Page 10 May 21, 2009 - May 27, 2009
Celina Couple Receives Albert Heckler
Award from Cheryl Ann Programs
louis and Dorothy hoyng never imagined that theyd be-
come involved with cheryl Ann Programs.
they were raising three happy, healthy boys in their celina
home. louie operated his custom upholstery shop next door,
and Dorothy worked in the high school cafeteria. they were a
typical family.
then a very atypical thing happened. their middle son,
Brian, was struck by lightning in 1981 when he was 16. With
that bolt out of the blue, the hoyngs lives changed forever.
the odds of being struck by lightning are one in 280,000,
but the hoyngs couldnt afford to spend much time thinking
about their terrible luck. they had a son who needed them
more than he ever had. the first years after Brians accident,
which left him with severe disabilities, were very difficult,
they said, as they searched for someone who could help them
help Brian.
their school district helped as much as it could.Finally, then-
Superintendent ralph Stelzer recommended a place the hoyngs
knew about but had never visited as parents: cheryl Ann.
cheryl Ann was the best thing that ever happened to us,
louie hoyng said. it gave Brian his life back.
the people of cheryl Ann helped Brian with his everyday
life. they gave him a place to go and jobs to do. he made new
friends, and enjoyed everything about his experiences there,
up to and including the bus ride out to mud Pike.
When he would see Sam morden (his bus aide) he would
just smile, and the people in Adult Day Services really knew
how to make him laugh, Dorothy hoyng said.
it wasnt long before the hoyngs were finding ways to re-
pay cheryl Ann for its help. they were regular volunteers.
louie hoyng completed upholstery jobs for the unique
equipment used at cheryl Ann, and often, said Superintendent
mike overman, louie would forget to send us a bill. he
also served a term on the county mrDD board and was the
board president.
For all that, and for their tireless advocacy on behalf of
their son, the hoyngs received the Albert heckler Award at
the staff appreciation banquet in march. the award is given
each year to a cheryl Ann family that exemplifies service and
advocacy.
the hoyngs both served as good examples of first-rate
advocates for their son, overman said. they rarely ever
missed a day spending time with him, and they always spoke
up to be sure his needs were being met. they were really spe-
cial parents for Brian, and really good supporters of our pro-
gram.
Brian hoyng died in February 2008 at the age of 43. in the
years after the lightning strike he taught his family a lot about
patience, hope, endurance and acceptance. he introduced the
hoyngs to a world they had only seen from the outsidebut it
was a world where they found welcome and acceptance.
We met some wonderful people during our years at cheryl
Ann, Dorothy hoyng said. they worked their hearts out
helping us with Brian.
Dorothy and Louis Hoyng
Stateline Writers meet
At the April meeting of the Stateline Writers club, members read
profiles they had written about someone, living or dead or make-
believe, and member eileen Whitsetts special activity of having mem-
bers combine pictures of particular scenes with a person or people
assigned to them to put into that scene brought interesting results.
Sue miller and Gretchen Bollenbachers proposal for a special
meeting designed to attract new members was described and approved.
members will be hosted by the coldwater Public library in June for
a reading of their best work.
At the next meeting, which will be on Saturday, may 16, mem-
bers will rehearse for their special program in June.
Stateline club members meet the 3rd Saturday of each month at
10 a.m. at the celina mercer county library. Anyone interested in
coming to a meeting or becoming a member is cordially invited to
attend.
celina rotary Dog Park Dedicated
BY: BETTY LOU DENNEY/HALL
opening day at the celina rotary Dog Park received
rave revues from the dogs. As the gates opened for the first
time on tuesday may 12, dogs of all sizes were seen mak-
ing their way to the park to get a chance to run in over 3
acres of wide open spaces of the chain-linked fenced in
area. Small dogs area is an acre and the large dogs have
over 2 acres. the new park, which is one of newest and
biggest things happening in the State Parks around the coun-
try, was made possible due to the efforts of Deborha Borns,
rotary club President. her friend, Darlene lynskey, is also
working on getting a State Dog Park in her home town of
St. marys. the two dog lovers along with many volunteers
worked many hours with the help of the State and craig
morton, who is the regional manager of Grand lake St.
marys. together they cleared away debris from the previ-
ously unused land. the Park is located at the end of West
Bank road
Deb Borns saw her idea come to life with the help of the
celina rotary clubs major donation and businesses as well
as individuals who helped with labor and monetary dona-
tions. the idea came to her after visiting another dog park.
At the dedication ceremony Deb thanked many of the
people who made the park possible. Jeff larmore, Past
rotary President and celina city council member spoke
as his 150 pound newfoundland, Bentley checked out the
park. Jeff is also a large contributor to the park in honor of
the recovery of Bentley after he had been lost for several
days. craig morton, regional manager of State Park Gand
lake St. marys and John hunter, Assistant chief of the
Division of Parks and recreation also spoke at the dedica-
tion ceremony. Deb concluded her speech with some wise
lessons that she has learned from her own dogs. A few of
which were: never leave home without your leach and
your iD. if you stare at someone long enough, you will get
what you want. last, if it is not wet and sloppy it is not a
real kiss.
one of the many visitors enjoying running free on dedi-
cation day was a lab /poodle mix owned by Dave hochstien,
professor at Wright State university. he has other dogs at
home but decided to only bring one at a time. he com-
mented that this was the first time his dog had this much
exercise since he got him a year ago.
there are a few small problems to work out with the
park, such as the water faucet would not shut off and there
was a small hole under the fence in the small dog side of
the park, which of course was found by one of the little
furry visitors on dedication day. these problems will be
easily fixed. memberships ($10) to Fur ever Friends are
being sold to help with the upkeep of the park. the use of
the park is free to the public. one of the additions they
would like to have is benches added to the park for the
comfort of the owners.
the green stations placed around the fence for the dog
wastes were given at a discount by Florida based company
named DogiPot. Gary Brown, Assistant operations man-
ger, heard about the plans for the park and wanted to help
by giving discounts on the pots. the company has all oxi-
biodegradable bags inside the pots for your dog waste. Gary
flew in from Florida to be a part of the ribbon cutting and
opening of the park. more of their products can be found
by going to: www.propet.org.
if visiting the park remember to follow the rules that are
posted at the entrance. common sense is your guide such
as:
Dogs should have their current shots
the park has little dog and big dog sections, keep
dogs in their own spaces.
Dont leave dog unattended
Do not bring a dog that shows aggressive behavior
Keep small children under close supervision
clean up after your own dog
never bring a dog to the park that has an illness.
these are just a few precautions to remember. check
the rules before entering the park and you and your dog
will have a great time the Park is open daylight to dark
everyday.
Deb Borns prepares to cut the ribbon at the Dedication of the Celina Rotary Club Dog Park. Helping to hold the ribbon
is Darlene Lynskey and John Hunter, assistant chief of the Ohios Division of Parks and Recreation. On left is Craig
Morton, Regional Manager of Grand Lake St. Marys. Right: Jeff Larmore and Bentley. Photo by Roy Hall.
celina city Schools
joined thousands of
communities across the
country in celebrating
teacher Appreciation
Week from may 1-7. this
week is promoted by the
national PtA (Parent
teacher Association)
and the neA (national
education Association) and
supported locally by the
celina Board of education,
cel i na educat i on
Association and our local
parent organizations.
the promotion expands
on eleanor roosevelts
idea of a national
teacher Day established
in 1953, and dedicated a
whole week to celebrate
the accomplishments of
educators and honor the
dedicated men and women
who lend their passion
and skills to educating
children.
mayor Sharon larue
sent her best wishes and
provided the school board
with her proclamation
honoring the festivities.
celina education
Association celebrated
with special activities
including the donation of
$50 to each library-media
center for the purchase
of books for the children.
Shown are library staff
l to r: Duretta Beckstedt
east, nancy Vanderhorst,
middle, Barbara Vorhees
intermediate, linda White,
West, and Sheila Baltzell,
District media Specialist.
Staff recognition and the
honoring of the new retirees
followed by Superintendent
matt miller and the building
principals.
CEA Celebrates Teacher
Appreciation Week with Donations
the coldwater American
legion Auxiliary held their
monthly meeting June 9
with 11 members present,
one offcer was absent. Lois
Brunswick led the prayer.
the president opened the
meeting according to ritual.
the secretarys report and
treasurers reports were
given and approved as
read. correspondence was
read. Bills were presented
and paid. Joan Dues gave
the Sick committee report.
Sent get well card to Vicki
rosenbeck. Sent sympathy
card to cindy hemmelgarn.
members are asked to send
a card to Denise livingston.
She still isnt feeling well.
Donation was made to
mercer county Sheriffs
for purchase of automatic
External Defbrillator. On
June 5 Juanita Buening,
Shirley may, lillian neal
and Dolores Selhorst
attended 2nd District
Summer convention at
lima legion. Auxiliary
received a couple of
certifcate awards. Shirley
thanked the ladies for going
to Summer convention.
Also thanked the ladies
for continuing to help at
the chicken and fsh fries
and for participating in the
memorial Day Services.
next Bloodmobile will be
August 1. there will be
no meeting in July. next
meeting will be August
11. Buckeye Girls State
delegates and their mothers
are invited to this meeting
to report on their week
at Girls State. Pot of
Gold was won by eileen
ronnebaum.
coldwater American legion Auxiliary #470
the Fort recovery
American legion Auxiliary
held a meeting on June 13.
The fags were presented.
Prayer, the preamble, and
the pledge of allegiance
were said. Bills were
presented and a motion to
pay the bills. the secretary
read the minutes from the
April and may meetings. A
correction was made to the
may minutes and the minutes
were approved. treasurer
Sharon link presented her
report and it was approved.
Pat Stammen gave the sick
report. She sent out one
thinking of you card, two
sympathy cards, one 50th
wedding anniversary card
and a birthday card for
Gold Star mother Adeline
Pottkotter. Sharon link,
coupon chairman, said all
was going well with the
coupons. the bloodmobile
collected 105 units at the
legion Post. it was a
very good day. Sue may
thanked all who were able
to help and donate cookies.
the president also thanked
all who assisted with the
memorial service and
memorial Day parade.
Alvera Schmitz plans to go
to Department convention
in columbus. Sue, Sharon
and Janet discussed the
district convention. their
post received awards for
community Service,
children Services,
Americanism and
membership. Sue invited
their district president to
the September meeting.
constitution and bylaw
changes were announced
and approved. Sharon link
asked that the donation
in memory of her father
go to State of the heart
hospice. A reminder that
the next bloodmobile at
the American legion Post
345 will be August 1. the
July lunch committee will
be tanya loyla, Ann
Zitter Staugler and eileen
Schmitz. Sue may won the
pot of gold. there were 26
members at the meeting.
The installation of offcers
was held. the Sergeant
of Arms brought forward
the offcers. President Sue
may; First Vice Jeanette
Dues; Second Vice marilyn
Schmitz; Secretary Janet
rindler; treasurer Sharon
link; chaplain esther
heitkamp; Sergeant of
Arms Alvera Schmitz. All
offcers were installed. The
next meeting will be July
11 at 8 p.m.
Fort recovery American legion Auxiliary
the mitch richards
Award has been presented
annually to a sixth grader
at i.c.s annual Sixth grade
recognition ceremony since
1994. this special rec-
ognition, which includes
$400 in savings bonds, was
established by mrs. Patty
niekamp, in memory of
her late husband, mitch
richards. mitch honor-
ably served the people of
Celina as a police offcer,
and he encouraged respect
and discipline in young
people. he and Patty chose
ic School for their own
children, Kellie and ryan,
because of ics spiritual
environment as well as its
academic quality, and after
mitchs death, Patty initi-
ated this award as a gift to
the students of i.c. school
to honor his memory.
this years recipient was
clista hellwarth. clista is
a kind, generous, self-moti-
vated student. She always
does her best in her school
work and treats every per-
son with respect. She is a
willing volunteer who goes
beyond what is asked of
her. She never complains
about what she is asked to
do and is a wonderful role
model for younger stu-
dents.
clistas name will be
added to the plaque that
contains the names of past
recipients:
1993-1994 Alan hart-
ings, 1994-1995 Bryon
hansel,1995-1996 Sara
rutschilling, 1996-1997
Doug Felver, 1997-1998
Alyssa Sommer, 1998-
1999 Brian Karper, 1999-
2000 Dianna Schweg-
man, 2000-2001 Joseph
Shaffer, 2001-2002 John
Bonvillian, 2002-2003
Stephanie Johnsman, 2003-
2004 charlotte heinrichs,
2004-2005 meagan Stok-
er, 2005-2006 Joab cron,
2006-2007 Jared owens,
2007-2008 Katlin rob-
inson, 2008-2009 cole
loughridge, 2009-2010
noelle Schmitt, 2010-2011
melody Donovan.
hellwarth receives mitch richards Award
the may 12 meeting of
the Galaxy leaders 4-h
club was called to order by
President cody Freeman.
eleven members answered
roll call by saying if they
were attending 4-h camp
this year. Four advisors
and one guest were
also present. Amanda
melhouse led the Pledge
of Allegiance and Bobby
huser led the 4-h Pledge.
the secretary and
treasurers reports were
read and approved.
Sarah Brunswick made
the motion to accept and
Samantha Fritz seconded
it. motion passed.
under old business,
Advisor carol Westgerdes
thanked the members
and their families for
picking up trash for
liberty township. under
new business, the club
discussed going to Pla-mor
Adventure Golf to play putt
putt golf. they will pick a
date in July. At the July
meeting, the club will be
going to the Zahn Alpaca
Farm for an outing and
short meeting. members
were told to get working
on their fair projects as
soon as school gets out.
eight members will be
attending 4-h camp and/
or cloverbud camp this
year. Avery Kremer had a
may birthday and received
a candy bar. Amanda
melhouse gave a health
report on hand washing, a
report on swimming pool
safety, and a demonstration
on how to make oreo balls.
Sarah Brunswick gave a
demonstration on how to
make dirt pudding. the
meeting was adjourned by
hope mann and seconded
by Amanda melhouse.
Sarah Brunswick served
refreshments. members
played games for
recreation.
the next meeting will
be on July 14, at 7 p.m.
at the coldwater library
meeting room. Kaleb
huser will have reports
and Amanda melhouse
will have refreshments.
Galaxy leaders 4-h club
Students from any area
school, ages 8-12, are
invited to participate in the
i.c. Spartan Star theater
Summer Workshop at
i.c. School, to be held
the week of July 11 - 15
from 1 3 p.m. each day.
Daily activities will include
workshops in improvisation,
character study, movement,
and singing. At the end
of the week, students will
perform excerpts from
familiar musicals for family
and friends on July 17 at
2 p.m. at the i.c. Parish
Festival. the workshop
will be conducted by mrs.
Shelly morris, a teacher at
the school. the cost for
this workshop is $50.00,
and the money is payable
to I.C. School by the frst
day of the workshop. to
register your child for the
workshop, please contact
the I.C. School Offce at
419-586-2379 or e-mail us:
office@celina-ic.noacsc.
org. We will need the
students name, age, address
and phone number.
immaculate conception School to host
Summer theater Workshop
Jane Diller, learn and
Serve Grant coordinator
and K-Kids Advisor for
coldwater Schools, was
the guest speaker for
the June 14 meeting of
the coldwater Kiwanis
club. Diller described
the connection between
the academic curriculum
and the objectives of the
service-learning component
of the learn and Serve
grant. using a video
presentation of slides,
she illustrated the various
activities that enabled the
students to learn teamwork
and communication skills
while serving others. Some
of the program topics were:
resisting the urge to bully
others, understanding
the needs of the elderly,
historical perspectives, the
price of freedom, diversity
and tolerance, water
quality, going green
(horticulture), and helping
the less fortunate. Students
took part in feld trips,
volunteer activities and
heard guest speakers during
the various programs.
Diller noted that the learn
and Serve grant ended this
year and funding will not
be available next year.
Kiwanis news
tim lovett, President of the
lake improvement Association,
spoke to the coldwater Kiwanis
club about efforts to solve the
algae problems at Grand lake
St. marys. he said the lake
improvement Association has
about 1100 members currently
and he urged everyone to
join so they might be kept
informed about initiatives
to help the lake. the lake
restoration commission (lrc)
formed in January 2010 and
includes representation from
commissioners in both Auglaize
and mercer counties, from the
parks department, the lake
improvement Association, the
Grand lake Watershed, and
from agriculture. tom Knapke
facilitates the commission.
the lrc developed an
action plan to coordinate the
efforts of many groups. it
has made some progress to
reduce the problem through
alum application, dredging,
oxygen input, monitoring of
streams, rough fsh removal,
foating wetlands, and sediment
collectors. Funding for these
programs has come from
both government and private
sources. Several universities,
the u.S. Geological Service and
the ePA are collecting lots of
data to ensure that the actions
being taken are scientifcally
sound. Battelle institute is
also providing guidance on the
proper actions to take.
the new Bremen-new
Knoxville rotary club recently
partnered with Snap Fitness to
hold the frst annual Sunshine
Project 5K run/Walk at the
West Bank of Grand lake St.
marys. over 145 registered
participants raced on may 7 to
raise money for the Sunshine
Playground project. Jennifer
Singleton, Snap Fitness
manager, presented Sunshine
Project committee member
Barb topp (both pictured, l
to r) with a check for $1,500.
Snap Fitness donated proceeds
from the run to the Sunshine
Playground Project.
the new Bremen-new
Knoxville rotary club would
like to thank all of the donors
including Snap Fitness, Subway
of St. marys, WcSm radio,
cutaway Styling Salon in Fort
loramie, hair expressions in
coldwater, Grand lake health
System, and the Dannon co.
for all of the donated door prizes,
sponsorships and refreshments.
the Sunshine Playground is
a 100% handicapped accessible
ADA-approved playground that
will be built at Bremenfest Park
in new Bremen and will be
the only one of its kind within
an 80-mile radius. thus far,
the committee has raised over
$121,000 in committed funds
from donations, in-kind ser-
vices, and grants. the total
cost of the project is estimated
at $227,000. and the Sunshine
Playground is scheduled to be
completed in August of 2012.
the club has been working on
grants and contacting businesses
and organizations to raise funds
for several months. this event
kicked off the public fundrais-
ing component of the project. if
youd like to make a donation,
visit www.rotarysunshineproj-
ect.org for donation information
or send your donation to: nB
nK rotary, Po Box 101, new
Bremen, oh 45869.
Snap Fitness St marys donates to rotary Sunshine Project
Ohio State Fair
accepting entries
the 2011 ohio State Fair is
accepting entries for its numerous
competitions, ranging from creative
arts to agriculture to baton twirling.
Following is a list of specifc dead-
lines: July 13 - Baton twirling,
culinary Arts; July 22 - cheer and
Dance competition, Wrestling,
Boxing tournament; July 30 -
Bench Press/Dead lift; July 31 -
ohio State Fair 5K run and Walk.
All entry forms can be found at
ohiostatefair.com in the competi-
tion section. the ohio State Fair
will run July 27 - August 7. For
more information, call 1-888-oho-
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Mercer, Auglaize, and Van
Wert Counties is inviting
teams to join them on July 22,
at the 16th Annual Golf for
Kids Sake. The event will
be held at the Mercer County
Elks golf course. There will
be a shot gun start at 12
noon.
Many people have com-
mented that this is their
favorite golf outing. So come
join friends and business
professionals for 18 holes of
golf. The entry fee is $70
per golfer. The fee includes
a box lunch, green and cart
fees, catered dinner, featur-
ing Winners Marinated Pork
Chops, prizes, and a chance
at a $10,000 hole in one prize.
We are limited to the frst 30
teams registered and spots are
flling fast.
In addition, there are
many opportunities to win
great prizes this year. You
are able to purchase raffe
tickets to win various prizes.
These prizes include Kings
Island Tickets, an overnight
stay at the Great Wolf Lodge,
a massage, an overnight stay
at The Versailles Inn. Our
Raffe Grand Prize this year
is TWO AIRLINE TICKETS
to anywhere in the US. In
addition, we will have prizes
for the longest drive, longest
putt, and closest to the pin.
Also, you will have a chance
to win some great Hole-in-
One prizes sponsored by
Grand Lake Eye Care. There
are prizes for the 1st Place
Mens, Womens, and Co-Ed
Team, and 2nd Place Overall
Team.
Local businesses have
been very supportive with
prize donations and sponsor-
ships. We encourage busi-
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in or to sponsor this great
event. We are limited to the
frst 30 teams registered and
spots are flling fast. There
are various levels of sponsor-
ships, including hole spon-
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sponsors, and silver sponsors.
Currently the Silver Level
Sponsors include: Cooper
Farms, The St. Henry Bank,
and Katterhenry Investment
Group.
All proceeds from this
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Brothers Big Sisters of
Auglaize, Mercer, and Van
Wert Counties to help local
youth. To register or for more
information please call us at
419-394-2990, 1-866-670-
BBBS, or e-mail us at offce@
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at Mercer County Elks.
Golf for Kids Sake 2011
Celina Manor Learn with Friends Event
As a part of a lifelong learn-
ing series entitled, Learn with
Friends, Celina Manor recent-
ly hosted Edna Slone of Floral
and Friends, Celina. Over 40
guests were provided fower
arranging tips and engaged
in making silk arrangements.
The Learn with Friends series
is offered monthly at Celina
Manor with varying topics.
For more information or to
be included in the invitation,
please contact Mindy Kremer,
Director of Customer Rela-
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The First Annual Keith J.
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will be held August 6, at the
Rockford American Legion
Post 508, 105 W. Bridge St.,
Rockford. Registration begins
at 12 p.m. with frst bike out
at 1 p.m. and last bike in at
5 p.m. $10 per person. A
50/50 drawing will be held
and door prizes will be given.
Rain or shine. Everyone is
welcome. Proceeds will be
given to Camp Bearable for
Grieving Kids. For more
information, contact: Yvonne
and Roger at 419-771-8881
or 419-852-0671 or Natasha
at 419-771-7501, Ericka at
419-771-0466, or Adam at
210-722-4732.
The St. Marys Tri-
Squares, a western style
square dance club held their
monthly meeting on May 28
at the Zion Lutheran Church
in St. Marys. The caller was
Rich McCoy and Delda
McHugh cued the rounds.
There were 58 dancers pres-
ent. The Hi-Point Seesaws
and the Kittyhawks retrieved
their banners. There will be
no dance in June because of
the National Square Dance in
Detroit, Michigan. at the con-
vention center. July 23 is our
next dance with Ed Heuker
calling and Phyliss Hathaway
cueing the rounds. A spe-
cial dance will be held at the
American Legion hall in St.
Marys with national caller
DeeDee Dougherty-Lottie
and Delda McHugh cueing
the rounds. This dance is on
August 12 from 8 - 10:30.
St. Marys Tri-Squares
hold meeting
Supplies for Success
Preparing for school can be
a challenge. OUR Home Fam-
ily Resource Center can help
families in Mercer County,
who have school age children,
obtain the supplies needed
to begin a successful year of
school. OUR Home, located
at 117 West Fayette Street in
Celina, will begin accepting
applications on July 5 through
August 4. Offce hours are
Monday through Thursday
from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Families can pick up the
school supplies the week of
August 18, Monday through
Thursday from 9 a.m. 3 p.m.
at First Church of God locat-
ed at 850 Fairground Road,
Celina. If you are interested
in donating funds or school
supplies for this project, you
may bring donations to OUR
Home through August 4. To
obtain a list of needed sup-
plies or for more information
contact OUR Home at 419-
586-4663. This project is suc-
cessful because of the gener-
osity of donors and volunteers
in our community.
Keith J. LaFountain II
Memorial Run
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the immaculate
conception School Pto
have selected Ashley coon
and nate loughridge as the
recipients of the i.c. Pto
Scholarship for 2011. coon
and loughridge have each
received a scholarship for
$1000 to use to further their
education at a school of their
choice.
coon states in her essay,
i believe my catholic
education has molded
me into the person i am
today. learning how to
act in a kind, loving, and
respectful manner at a
young age has shaped me
into an individual with these
qualitiesmy catholic
education has not only
affected my life spiritually,
but has additionally brought
on other advantages. the
learning advancement
and higher grading scale
provided at i.c. has set
higher standards for me as i
reached the public school
academically, socially, and
in sports. making the honor
roll all four years, seated in
advanced placement classes,
voted junior and senior
class offcer, holding a
chairman position on student
council,.earning twelve
varsity letters, and voted
homecoming queen are a
few of my accomplishments
as the result of the discipline,
kindness, love, and respectful
manners taught to me as a
child at i.c. School.
loughridges essay
includes the following
statements: As children at
immaculate conception we
were taught that God loves
us and that he will always
love us in everything that we
do and that with him we can
succeed. this is a statement
that has always remained
with me, and i have no
doubt that it will continue
to be a source of inspiration
the rest of my life
immaculate conception is
a Faith in Action school
that has taught me what it
truly means to be not only
a good catholic, but also
a good christian and a
good person. thank you
immaculate conception
School for encouraging me,
giving me spiritual guidance
and a great education, and
for helping to make me who
i am today. christ is the true
reason for the school. God
Bless you All and everyone
Who Supports i.c. School.
Ashley is the daughter
of tom and Kathy coon.
During her high school
years, Ashley has been
involved in soccer, cross
country, swimming, track,
student council, principal
advisory council, varsity
c club, student honor
council, fellowship of
christian athletes, Spanish
club, physical trainer, and
the secretary of her junior
and senior class. in addition
to her school activities,
she has volunteered in the
mercer county hospital
Volunteen program, as a
church lector and nursery
worker. She has been active
as a youth ministry core team
member, a server, a spiritual
survivor leader, and a parish
festival volunteer. She has
worked as a life guard, swim
coach, babysitter, soccer
referee, and concession
stand worker.
nate is the son of Bill and
lisa loughridge. During his
years at chS, nate has been
active in soccer, basketball,
young republicans, Spanish
club, German club, JetS
engineering team, national
honor Society, Spirit
Squad, and Fellowship of
christian Athletes. he has
volunteered at the hospital
and soup kitchen, among
others. he has worked as a
youth sports camp instructor,
babysitter, lifeguard and
doing maintenance. nate
has received many awards
for his academic successes
including the 2008 Freshman
Student of the year, 2009
Sophomore Student of the
year, 2010 Junior Student
of the year, the Franklin B.
Walter Award. immaculate
conception Pto provides
two scholarships each
year to students who went
to i.c. School through the
sixth grade. Scholarship
applications consider the
achievements and activities
of students as well as their
continued activities and
services to immaculate
conception Parish. the
students are asked to write an
essay describing how their
education at immaculate
conception has made a
difference in their continued
education. immaculate
conception School is a faith-
based educational alternative
for students in grades
Preschool through grade 6.
For more information about
i.c. School, visit our website:
www.icschool-celina.org or
call 419-586-2379.
the attached picture shows
winners nate loughridge
and Ashley coon with Pto
offcers Zenia Adams, Kelly
Black, heather henry, Ann
Giesige and i.c. Principal
Polly muhlenkamp.
I.C. School PTO scholarship
St. John the Baptist
catholic church, maria
Stein, has recently
celebrated its 175th
anniversary. An extensive
anniversary book has
been compiled with pre-
sale orders being received
at this time. the book,
which includes 56 full-
color pages, has 530 pages
of historical and current
activities of the church,
parish, and community
including over 750 photos.
the statistical portion
provides complete listings
(from 1950) of baptisms,
First communions,
weddings, and deaths,
plus a pictorial military
tribute, cemetery map and
comprehensive inventory
of plots. thanks to the
generosity of a local
benefactor, this book is
being offered at a signifcant
savings. Pre-sale orders,
received prior to July 20,
are $20. contact Sharon
Kremer at the marion
catholic community
office, 419-925-4775,
m a r i o n c a t h c o m @
gmail.com, or visit the
parishs website, www.
marioncatholiccommunity.
org, to see details and order
form.
Anniversary Book Sale
Fort recovery and
other Forts of Anthony
Wayne was David
Simmons presentation at
the museum which was
held June 5! Simmons is
the editor of timeline, an
ohS illustrated magazine
embracing the felds of
history, prehistory, and the
natural sciences. he is a
twenty-four-year veteran
with timeline. Prior to that,
he was in charge of the
department in the historic
Preservation Division,
responsible for identifying
and listing of historic sites
in ohio he holds degrees
in American history from
miami university. Before
joining the columbus
staff, the Darke county
native worked with the
environmental Preservation
Offce in Cincinnati and was
executive director of the
Preble county historical
Society. he authored the
Forts of Anthony Wayne
and has published articles on
a variety of topics, including
military architecture, canal
construction, and the history
of bridge engineering.
The Battlefeld Protection
Grant - An update on Work
and Progress of Ball State
Archaeologists
Parkway Fourth Grade
students (like students from
coldwater and Delta) were
fortunate to have one of
the dig sites as part of
their afternoon museum
tour stations. Student
archaeologists led the
students from site to site
explaining the procedures.
Previously, very
sophisticated ground
penetrating radar equipment
had shown some promising
areas to explore. With that
information the Ball State
project directors mapped
out the steps to be taken
to investigate those leads.
ten Ball State students are
working with Dr. mark
Groovers archaeology
feld school, with additional
students conducting
geophysical surveys
throughout town. these
students are supervised by
chris Keller.
thank you! 1. Fort
recovery high School
Student council - Stacy
Gehle, nicole, Dilworth,
Shelby Alig, Abby Backs,
Katelyn Jutte, Jessica
Kaiser, taylor Wendel,
olivia thien. What an
amazing group of young
gals! they gave up a
school day to perform a big
service project cleaning
the log house, tool cabin,
blockhouses, museum etc.
thanks also to their advisor,
Guidance counselor Amy
Kaiser and Stacy Gehle
the leader of the pack!
2. Ken lamm, michael
Gower, norm leugers, Dan
Schoen, chris Keller and
helen leFevre - who helped
get the national register of
historic Places sign made,
engraved and placed. 3.
natures Green/Steve Stone
who donated the materials,
supplies and service work
to treat monument Park
so it would look great for
memorial Day Services and
for the entire summer!
Field trips, events,
Visitors (1) the number of
school feld trips continues
to grow. recently we
hosted Delta (near muncie),
coldwater, Parkway,
Decolores montessori, Fort
recovery (third grade) and
a home-schooled history
group from Fort Wayne.
We are lucky to have great
tour guides for the students!
thanks to Sharon ontrop
and helen leFevre who
conducted the log cabin
tours, Jack hemmelgarn
-the old tool cabin, and this
year chris Keller and her
Ball State crew for their
special information. (2)
the Fort recovery classic
car club visitors were
welcomed to the museum
on Friday evening, may
6. the car club gives a
$100 donation and all
of their guests are then
admitted free. this year
there were over 60 visitors
who took advantage of that
opportunity. thanks to
Jane Weitzel of the car club
for promoting that event.
Sign up noW St.
clair 5K Walk-run July
16 the St. clair 5K walk/
run is on Saturday, July
16 at 8:30 a.m. come and
start this morning with a
fun and interesting walk/
run through Fort recovery!
early registration ends
on July 5. however, you
can register as late as the
morning of the race on the
museum porch. Be aware
that limited quantities of
shirts will be ordered, so if
you do want a shirt, be sure
to register early!!!
those helping or
volunteering at the race
can order a t-shirt for $7.
Anyone else can order one
for $10. tech shirts (made
of special cooling material)
are also available at a cost of
$12 for volunteers and $15
for all others. registration
forms can be picked up at
the museum, local banks,
post offce, or downloaded -
www.fortrecoverymuseum.
com. call Kathy Gonzalez
419-375-2123 or Kim
niekamp 419-375-2065
to volunteer or to order a
shirt! All proceeds beneft
the museum.
the King howitzer
cannon the reproduction
in our museum General
Wayne insisted he would
not be dragging big
old naval cannons down
the trail as St.clair had
. instead, he worked with
Secretary of War, Knox to
design the King howitzer
cannon small enough to
be carried by a pack horse
therefore weighing less
than 250 pounds. this
small effective cannon ft
the mold of Waynes
goal to have a light-footed,
fast-moving legion! much
interest has been shown by
military experts in the Fr
reproduction Just recently
such an expert has contacted
our museum as he plans to
build his own replica.
Fort Recovery State Museum News
mercer health saluted
their Volunteer Association
at a special ceremony held
recently at the romers
entertainment Facility in St.
henry, ohio. the over 250
volunteers were applauded
for donating over 18,000
hours of their time during
2010.
Sue Schulte was honored
for reaching 4,000 hours
of service. Adult volunteers
honored for surpassing the
3,000 hours mark during the
past year were mary clapp
and mary Ann harting.
Julie Spoltman and ruth
Willhoff were honored for
meeting the 2,000 hours
mark.
marlene Bettinger,
Judy homan, marianne
remaklus, irene Seitz and
Dorothy Wendel were
recognized for achieving
1,000 hours of donated time
to mercer health.
the 500 hours pins were
given to Judy Bullock, ron
clements, helen homan,
Grace muhlenkamp,
and mary lee thomas.
recognized for reaching
250 hours of service were
Glena Deitsch, Jeanette
Gilliand, Brenda Grieshop,
tom liette, Vern Stammen,
Dale Sutter, and Jayme
Wright.
teen volunteer liz
Weitzel was honored for
contributing the most
hours for a teenager. She
contributed 94 hours in
2010.
teen volunteers who
donated 50 or more hours in
2010 included liz crowell,
teresa hess, liz Weitzel
and Jayme Wright.
in addition to the awards
presentation, a brief business
meeting was held. During
that meeting, the Volunteer
Association Director Jane
Stammen reviewed the
accomplishments for the
past year. She stated that
over 300 volunteers donated
over 18,000 hours in 2010.
She said, the hospitality
Gift Shop continues to grow
at its new location. We also
began selling our new cook
book in 2010. that project
has been very successful
with just a few copies still
available.
the Association
President henry lefeld,
reported that the Volunteer
group has pledged almost
$9000 for the upcoming year.
items to purchase include
a new Heart Defbrillator
and two new wheelchairs.
the money raised by the
teen volunteers in 2010
were used to purchase a
Playscapes table that will
be placed in the outpatient
lobby for children to
play with while they are
waiting.
mercer health honors Volunteers
Over 250 volunteers were honored at the Mercer Health Volunteer Recognition
Dinner held at Romers Entertainment Facility in St. Henry. Among those receiving
awards were (from left) Jane Stammen (Director of Volunteers), Mary Clapp
(3000 hours), Dale Sutter (250), Mary Ann Harting (3000), Mary Lee Thomas
(500), Helen Homan (500), Grace Muhlenkamp (500), Jayme Wright (250), LaVern
Stammen (250), Dorothy Wendel (1000), Glenna Deitsch (250), Irene Seitz (1000),
Judy Bullock (500), Marleen Bettinger (1000), Marianne Remaklus (1000), Jeanette
Gilliand (250), Liz Weitzel (teen with most hours), and Paula Detterman, Mercer
Health CEO. Seated is Judy Homan (500).
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