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ago the concept of Get R.E.A.L. was planted in one young teacher, Jerry Kanney’s mind who was completing his first year of teaching at St. Henry Schools. He was approached by his principal to attend a program in Van Wert with a few students. The program challenged Kanney and the students to go back to their school and help to educate others on what could be done in the school system to promote good character building.

The program was known as the Junior Educational Development Institute or JEDI. It slowly developed into Chemical Awareness Days. Several years later when Kanney came to Coldwater, he felt the need for Coldwater to have such a program. He got a group of students together and they came up with the name Get R.E.A.L. which stands for Responsible Enough About Life. Now over the past 14 years, Get R.E.A.L. has spread throughout Mercer County and even into Darke County. A fitting end for Kanney’s teaching career was this years Get R.E.A.L. that brought Coldwater and St. Henry schools together.

Get R.E.A.L. was held May 18 - May 20 at Coldwater and St. Henry. This years theme was “Walk the Talk: Words to live by are just words…unless you actually live by them.” The students participated in character building sessions and activities. Several of the small group sessions involved stories and activities provided by local people. The main presenter for this year was Larry Scott from the “Rachel’s Challenge” program. Rachel Scott was the first person killed at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. Her acts of kindness, along with her six diaries, challenges students to look for the best in others, dare to dream, choose positive influences, use kind words, and start a chain reaction. Then on Thursday evening, both schools, which are fierce rivals on the playing fields, came together to share a carbo-loaded dinner to prepare for the 5K challenge on Friday. “Rachel’s Challenge” community presentation was held following the meal. Look for more of “Rachel’s Challenge” story in a future article.

Friday was one of the few nice days this Spring, and it was a great day for students in grades 5-8 along with staff and community members to

run the 5K which is the students favorite part of Get R.E.A.L. You could see a mass of red shirts dotting the streets of St. Henry, and a mob of orange shirts along the streets of Coldwater. The 5K challenge promotes a healthy lifestyle and gives students the opportunity to do something that they never thought about doing before in their lives. To cross the finish line whether it is first or last is a feeling like no other. Students showed their compassion for their fellow classmates by encouraging them and cheering them on. This is exactly the kind of character that all students need to see, understand, and share.

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Pictured is the Get R.E.A.L. meal on the evening of May 19 with St. Henry and Coldwater Schools. Guest speaker of Rachel’s Challenge, Larry Scott, is pictured at right.

Jerry Kanney, Coldwater Middle School Principal, and Julie Garke, St. Henry Middle School Principal, at the Rachel’s Challenge community presentation.

Graduating high school seniors competed for five scholarships sponsored by the Coldwater Legion. The Scholarship Committee awarded all five scholarships to Coldwater high school seniors.

The students were judged on the basis of the American Legion motto, “For God and Country”, which considered their activities in high school, service to community and the involvement in their church.

The Scholars attended the May membership meeting at Coldwater Legion for recognition and the awards of $500 each.

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Pictured left to right are: Front Row-Ashley Klosterman, daughter of Kerry and Rebecca Klosterman, Sarah Wenning, daughter of Nate and Karen Wenning, and Krista Hemmelgarn, daughter of Tim and Cindy Hemmelgarn.

Back Row-Veronica Bruns, daughter of Mike and Lorraine Bruns, Don Livingston, Post 470 Commander, and Tyler Siefring, son of Ken and Karen Siefring

The Coldwater Memorial Park swimming pool is scheduled to open May 30, Memorial Day, at 1 p.m. (weather permitting). The sale of season tickets will begin May 23. Tickets may be purchased at the swimming pool bath house from 4 - 8 p.m. Prices for season tickets have been set at: Family-$100, Individual-$50; Individual session prices have been set at: Adult-$4 and Child-$3. Registrations for group swimming lessons will also be accepted beginning May 23. The fee for group lessons has been set at $20. Registration forms for group lessons may be obtained from the bath house during normal pool hours. The “Total Body Fitness “ program will again be offered this year. Information and registration for this program can be obtained in the bath house.

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By Martha SchoenWilliam “Bill” Bettinger

volunteered to join the Navy when he was 17. This was in 1944 during World War II. Bettinger like many other service personnel left high school prior to graduation. These people went off to fight for our country and gave up the opportunity to receive their High School Diploma.

William Bettinger is the son of the late Arthur and Regina (Hemmelgarn) Bettinger. Bill was number six of the 12 Bettinger children who grew up in Coldwater. On May 4, 1944, Bill left to begin his eight weeks of training in Great Lakes, Illinois. He then had a two week visit with his family before he was shipped to California. From California he would go to fight in the Pacific Campaign. En route his ship had an eight hour layover in Hawaii. Bill was hoping to see his older brother, Paul, who was also in the Navy and stationed in Hawaii. Paul finally got the word and just missed the ship as it was pulling out of the harbor.

Bill’s ship was an escort carrier which was a small, slow aircraft carrier used to defend convoys from enemy threats and was not typically part of the main fleet of ships. The ship, originally named Midway, was the St. Lo. The name was given to commemorate the great American victory in France when the heavily fortified town of St. Lo was captured. It was said that the ship being renamed was a bad omen.

From October 18-24, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, St. Lo was giving air support to General MacArthur’s troops. The St. Lo was one of 13 boats called the Taffy 3 which consisted of aircraft carries and small destroyers. Then on October 25, at the Battle of Samar, a large Japanese fleet unexpectedly came upon this small fleet of 13. During the battle, the 13 ships sent up black smoke to create a smoke screen so that the Japanese could not effectively see where they

were shooting. Taffy 3 was able to attack the enemy and send up enough black smoke to make the Japanese ships turn and leave. The main action of the battle was over, but about 45 minutes later Kamikazes, Japanese suicide planes, began to attack. Bill was in the after engine room at the time a Kamikaze hit the St. Lo and Bill and the other shipmates in this area had no chance of getting out and were likely instantly killed due to the first of several explosions on the ship. Those surviving abandoned ship and were picked up by the other ships of the Taffy 3. The St. Lo was the first ship sunk by a Kamikaze plane. Of the over 800 men aboard there were 126 deaths. This battle on October 25 would go down in Naval history as a turning point for the Navy.

Bettinger was not the only Coldwater native killed that day. Paul Buschur had enlisted with Bill, and they were both stationed on the St. Lo. It has been told that after the main action of the battle, Paul went to check on his friend Bill just prior to the Kamikaze hitting the ship. A picture of the St. Lo is proudly displayed in the meeting room at the Coldwater

Library. Bill’s family has received

many metals and honors including the Purple Heart for Bill’s service to his country. Many of these memories are in an album compiled by the family. Recently, Bill’s family received the Veterans Diploma of Graduation to add to the album.

The Veterans Diploma is a high school diploma awarded to any veteran who left prior to graduation to serve in the armed forces during WWII, Korean War, or Vietnam War. According to the Mercer County Veterans Service Office, the Veterans Diplomas have been available for several years. Proof of honorable discharge, school attended and other information is needed. To apply for the Diploma, an appointment can be set up with the Veterans Office. Carl Bettinger, Bill’s youngest brother, filled out the necessary paperwork and he received the Diploma on April 12, from the Coldwater Board of Education. Carl said that it needed to be done so that it could be placed with Bill’s other honors.

On this Memorial Day, May 30, please take a moment to remember Bill and all those who have died serving our country.

Veteran receives Diploma 67 years later

William Bettinger’s High School Diploma is presented by Coldwater Superintendent Rich Seas to William’s brother, Carl Bettinger

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Virginia L. Boeckman, 82, St. henry, died at 2:30 a.m. may 20, at the Gardens at St. henry.

She was born may 4, 1929, in celina.She was married october 11, 1952, in celina, to Alfred A.

Boeckman, and he preceded her in death march 23, 2001. She is survived by a son and spouse, tim and Denise

Boeckman, St. henry; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her mother regina (Beckstedt) Ahlers-lechleiter and step-father urban lechleiter.

She was a member of St. henry catholic church, and catholic Knights, cassella. She was a former member of nativity of the Blessed Virgin mary church, cassella, and the ladies Sodality of the church.

mass of christian Burial was held may 23, at St. henry Catholic Church, St. Henry, with Fr. Tom Hemm officiating. Burial followed in nativity of the Blessed Virgin mary cemetery, cassella. condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

John P. Brunswick, 78, coldwater, died at 10:02 p.m. may 17, at miami Valley hospital, Dayton.

he was born June 22, 1932, in Ft. recovery, to the late lawrence and Justine (Braun) Brunswick.

he was married June 28, 1958, in St. Sebastian, to madonna Jutte, and she survives in coldwater.

he is survived by three sons and spouses, michael and cecelia Brunswick, everett, Washington, Dan and cindy Brunswick, St. henry, and carl and cindy Brunswick, coldwater; a daughter, linda Brunswick, coldwater; a daughter and spouse, Janice and Joe Gordon, Beavercreek; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three brothers and spouses, robert and erma Brunswick, maria Stein, Arthur and Dorothy Brunswick, Beavercreek, and Bill and Vera Brunswick, Florida; a sister, Bea Flaherty, Iowa; five brothers-in-law and spouses, Mark Schwieterman, St. henry, orville Schwieterman, coldwater, Donald and Dorothy Jutte, Sidney, thomas and Vivian Jutte, Bellefontaine, and Fr. edgar Jutte c.PP.S., mexico; and a sister-in-law, Delores Schwieterman, maria Stein.

he was preceded in death by a son, Steve Brunswick, two brothers and spouses, melvin and mildred Brunswick, and richard and rita Brunswick, four sisters and their spouses, rita and Frank tumbusch, mary catherine Brunswick, ruth and ed Goubeaux and Wilma Brunswick, his parent-in-laws, t.e. and mary Jutte, two brothers-in-law, mike Flaherty and roger Schwieterman and two sisters-in-law, rosemary Schwieterman and helen Schwieterman.

he was retired from the former mersman Plant, celina. he was a member of holy trinity catholic church, the coldwater Knights of columbus, the ohio Progressive Sportsman, Ft. recovery, the Ft. recovery V.F.W. and was a hunter Safety instructor.

mass of christian Burial was held on may 21, at holy trinity catholic church, coldwater, with Fr. louis Schmidt, officiating. Burial followed in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, coldwater. condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

Constance Spriggs Havel Giraud, 88, midland, michigan, died may 15.

She was born march 21, 1923, in celina, to the late lisle and Amelia Spriggs.

She was married to Gerald A. havel, and he preceded her in death. She then married George h. Giraud, and he preceded her in death.

She is survived by two sons and spouses, Kirk and Sandra havel and randy and Joetta havel; stepdaughter and spouse, Arlene and Roland Giraud Wiltz; a brother and spouse, charles and Jeane Spriggs; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a grandson.trained as a nurse during World War ii, she later worked as a

nurse and homemaker. in 1982, she was commissioned as a lay professional church worker for American lutheran church. She was a member of trinity lutheran church, midland, michigan, and Phi Beta Psi sorority.

A memorial service was held may 20 at the church. A service and interment of ashes will take place in celina during the summer. memorials may be directed to the Seminary tuition Fund or the trinity Adult mission Group Fund, 3701 Jefferson Avenue, midland, michigan 48640. Arrangements are being handled by Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Directors.

Andrew N. Hemmelgarn, 81, St. henry, died at 10:15 a.m. may 22, at his home.

he was born october 1, 1929, in Wendelin, to the late henry and Amelia (Stammen) hemmelgarn.

he was married August 2, 1952, in maria Stein, to Velma Berning, and she survives in St. henry.

he is survived by seven sons and spouses, Dave and cindy hemmelgarn, and tim and cindy hemmelgarn, all of coldwater, Bob and theresa hemmelgarn, north Star, mark and Kathy hemmelgarn, and larry and lynn hemmelgarn, all of maria Stein, Bill and Deb hemmelgarn, and Brian and candy hemmelgarn, all of St. henry; two daughters and spouses, connie and merle hein, coldwater, and Sharon and carl Koesters, maria Stein; thirty grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, marcella Bailey, Brookville, Flora Dippold, maria Stein, and Agnes miller, Brookville; and a sister-in-law, mary Ann hemmelgarn, St. henry.

he was preceded in death by a grandson, a granddaughter, four brothers, cyril hemmelgarn, cletus hemmelgarn, urban hemmelgarn and ernest hemmelgarn, two sisters, rita harmuth and Betty hemmelgarn, and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, melvin Bailey, Agnes hemmelgarn, clara hemmelgarn, martin harmuth, cyril Dippold and ralph miller.

he was retired from maintenance at community hospital, coldwater, in 1991 and formerly worked at h.A. Dorsten, inc. in minster. he was a member of St. henry catholic church, and the St. henry Knights of columbus.

mass of christian Burial was held may 25, at St. henry catholic church, St. henry. Burial followed in St. henry cemetery, St. henry. condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

Alice V. (Gehle) Smith, 88, celina, died at 4:50 p.m. may 20, at laurels of Shane hill, rockford.

She was born February 23, 1923, in Van Wert, to the late Joseph and esther (Grote) Germann.

She was married to clarence Gehle, and he preceded her in death September 11, 1976. She then married on September 28, 1991, to lloyd Smith, and he preceded her in death July 27, 2010.

She is survived by three sons and spouses, Donald and roberta Gehle, and Kenneth and Diane Gehle, all of celina, Bernard and Paula Gehle, lima; a daughter, Karen Gehle, celina; three daughters and spouses, Patricia and tony Baliey, roanoke, Virginia, Susan and larry Downam, celina, and emma and ray tregembo, Fresno, california; 18 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a brother and spouse, howard and marvalle Germann, St. marys; and a sister-in-law, lois Germann, celina.

She was preceded in death by sons, rudy Gehle, Wilfred Gehle, Dale Gehle; brothers and their spouses, elmer and Bernice Germann, Arthur and Pauline Germann, lester and nina Germann, Paul and yvonne Germann, herbert Germann; sisters and their spouses, Agnes and millard teboe, mildred and Fredrick Germann, mable and Ada Prichard, ireta and harold Grace, helen and Fred Searight, norma and charles Zizelman and Laura and William Kahn.

She graduated from Van Wert high School in 1941. She was a member of the immaculate conception catholic church, celina, and the Altar rosary Sodality of the church. She was a member of the Celina Senior Citizens and the Mercer County council on Aging. She was a member of the Sunshine Singers, a member of the celina V.F.W. Post #5713 Auxiliary and was a hospital worker for the military order of the cooties.

mass of christian Burial was held at may 24, at the immaculate conception catholic church, with Fr. Ken Alt officiating. Burial followed in Mercer Memory Gardens, celina. condolences may be made at lhDfuneralhome.com. memorials may be made to the i.c. endowment Fund.

Rita Anne Strukamp, 50, rockford, died at 1:30 p.m. may 20, at laurels of Shane hill, rockford.

She was born July 19, 1960, in Van Wert, to the late elmer and Virginia (houser) Strukamp. her mother survives in rockford.

She is survived by two sons, chad Strukamp, rockford, and William Black, celina; a daughter, Alyssa Black, rockford; lifelong companion, robert Black, celina; a sister, teresa Strukamp, rockford; a sister and spouse, Pamela and randy Severns, mendon; a brother and spouse, Kevin and lynette Strukamp, Decatur, indiana; one granddaughter; and a nephew.

She worked for 20 years at Veyance technologies, formerly Good year tire and rubber company, St. marys. She was a member of eagles Auxiliary #1292, rockford, where she served in many offices and presently was a trustee. She graduated in 1978 from Parkway high School.

Funeral services were held may 25, at Ketcham-ripley Funeral home, rockford. Burial followed in riverside cemetery, rockford. memorials may be directed to the children. condolences may be sent to ketchamripley.com.

Sr. Rose Ann Winkeljohn, 85, died may 16, at Good Samaritan hospital, Dayton.

She was born may 13, 1926, in celina, to the late harry and edna (hartings) Winkeljohn. She entered the Sisters of the Precious Blood August 8, 1942, and received the name Sr. mary robert.

She is survived by a brother, Donald Winkeljohn, celina; three sisters, mary ellen Winkeljohn and Dorothy Winkeljohn, both of Peoria, Arizona, and Rita Poindexter, Cottonwood, Arizona.

She was in charge of the museum and chapels at maria Stein center for six years prior to her 1994 retirement. in 2001, she returned to the motherhouse in Salem heights, Dayton. She had been a sister of the Precious Blood for 68 years. She served in elementary schools as teacher and/or principal for 24 years in Ohio, Missouri, California, Indiana and Arizona. She was librarian at moeller high School, cincinnati.

A Funeral mass was held may 20, at Salem heights. interment followed in the Salem heights cemetery.

Judy A. Jansen, 68, St. henry, died at 1:15 p.m. may 23, at her home.

She was born June 23, 1942, in Dayton, to the late irenus and Delphina (Stelzer) Quinter.

She was married June 25, 1966, in Philothea, to Paul J. Jansen, and he survives in St. henry.

She is survived by a daughter, elaine Jansen, Dayton; two sons and spouses, chris and carrie Jansen, Fairborn, and mike and Alicia Jansen, noblesville, indiana; a son, Bob Jansen, Chicago, Illinois; five grandchildren; two brothers and spouses, Dan and Marlene Quinter, Duluth, Georgia, and Bill and Mary Jo Quinter, Coldwater; and two sisters and spouses, Diane and lowell Franck, Burkettsville, and Sharon and mike roessner, St. Peter.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Quinter.She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. henry

catholic church, where she was a member of the church choir, a cantor, a communion distributor, and taught ccD for 28 years. She was a graduate of Ball State university.

mass of christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. may 27, at St. henry catholic church, St. henry, with Fr. Thomas Hemm, officiating. Burial will follow in St. Henry cemetery, St. henry. Friends may call at the hogenkamp Funeral home, St. henry, on may 26 from 2 - 8 p.m. and may 27 from 9 - 10 a.m. condolences may be left at hogen-kampfh.com.

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From the Archives of the Mercer County Chronicle

10 YEARS AGO (2001)Ohio Governor Bob Taft read

from Minster author Rich Stein’s book “Ohio’s in Room 3-Z” to Beverly Granger’s second grade students at Celina West Elementary School to recognize the local Ohio Reads program.

Twenty-nine members of the Fort Recovery FFA Chapter attended the 73rd State FFA Convention in Columbus on May 4-5. Two members, Jeff Fortkamp and Jessica Westgerdes, were recognized as American FFA Degree recipients, which is the highest degree a FFA member can achieve.

25 YEARS AGO (1986)The Coldwater Cavaliers

won the AA District baseball tourment with a 30-0 record and St. Henry Redskins won the A District Championship with a 5-4 win over Midwest Athletic Conference foe Parkway.

Members of the Philothea Hustlers 4-H club, in a combined effort with the Butler Township trustees, recently removed approximately five tons of litter from 30 miles of township roads, according to Trustee Stan Ebbing.

50 YEARS AGO (1961)The Coldwater Cavaliers

won their 19th straight game against Ayersville 3-1 Saturday afternoon to advance to the State baseball tournament for the first time since 1938.

Coldwater High School will graduate 78 seniors at commencement exercises May 28. Pat Schindler will be Valedictorian and Mary Brinksneader will give the Salutatory address. Superintendent Thomas Ryan will present the class and School Board President will present the Diplomas.

Are you having trouble trying to decide whom to believe about the warnings on activity at Grand Lake St. Marys? Some say it is OK to eat the fish and to boat and swim and then the Ohio Department of Natural Resources comes out with this statement: COLUMBUS, OH - “Recreational users of the three public beaches at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park are advised against swimming and wading, water should not be swal-lowed, and surface scum should be avoided, accord-ing to the Ohio departments of Environmental Protection, Natural Resources, and Health. Advisories will be erected at West, East, and Camp beaches which are located at the eastern end of the lake.” This would sound to me as though the State of Ohio, along with all the testing and such, is more concerned then those locally. I wish someone

would get things straight, as there are lots of people who are depending on the summer business to make a living. Let’s hope all this confusion gets settled soon especially before Memorial Day holiday.

With all this rain we have had and with more on the way you have to wonder just what the farmers will do if they can’t get in the fields to plant. Some are say-ing they may drop the corn crop and just do soybeans. That will be a hard decision for some farmers to make. But it doesn’t make sense to plant a corn crop that late and not get enough growth to make it profitable. I sure don’t envy any farmer hav-ing to make those kind of decisions. Let’s just hope this rain will hold off long enough for the crops to get in the ground and the farm-ers can have a good crop.

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Your 401(k) offers tax-deductible contributions, tax-deferred growth of earnings potential and a variety of investment options — so it’s a great tool for building retirement savings. Yet like all tools, your 401(k) must be used properly to get the best results. That’s why you should review your 401(k) at least annually and make whatever adjustments are needed.

Depending on where you work, you may get some 401(k) review help from your plan provider. But if that assistance isn’t available, you might want to consult with a financial professional to make sure you’re getting the maximum benefit from your plan.

As you begin to review your 401(k), your first question should probably be this:

“How much should I contribute?” At the very least, try to put in enough to receive your employer’s matching contribution, if one is offered. If you don’t earn this match, you are essentially walking away from “free money.” Beyond this, though, the amount you put into your 401(k) might depend on what other retirement savings vehicles you have available. For instance, if you’re eligible, you may also want to contribute to a Roth IRA, which offers tax-free growth potential, provided you’ve had your account for five years and don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re 59½.

Of course, it’s not only how much you put into your 401(k) that determines its success — it’s also how you choose to allocate your investment dollars. (Keep in mind that asset allocation does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss.) Your 401(k) may have a dozen or more investment choices, such as stock funds, bond funds and money market funds. To choose the right investment mix, you’ll need to consider a variety of factors, including these:

• Your age — Generally speaking, the younger you are, the more aggressive you can afford to be with your 401(k) investments, because you’ll have decades in which to potentially overcome the inevitable down periods of the market. As you get older, you may wish to invest somewhat more conservatively, but you’ll still need some growth potential in your 401(k) portfolio.

• Your goals — Everyone has different goals for retirement. You might want to retire early and travel the world, while your co-worker desires to work as long as possible and then, upon retirement, stay close to home and pursue hobbies. Because you each have different goals, with different income needs, you also may need to follow different investment strategies within your 401(k).

• Your other retirement income sources — If you have a variety of retirement income sources — a pension from another job, an IRA, a spouse with generous retirement benefits — you may need to invest differently, perhaps less aggressively, than if you had fewer options for retirement income.

Apart from putting away as much as you can into your 401(k) and choosing the right investment mix, what else can you do to get the most out of your plan? Here’s a suggestion: If you have worked at various jobs and acquired multiple 401(k)s, consider rolling them over into one account. You might save money on fees and reduce paperwork, but more importantly, you’ll be able to concentrate your resources and pursue a unified investment approach, with your investment dollars working together toward your ultimate retirement goals.

As you can see, a 401(k) review and rollover can reward you in many ways — so do whatever it takes to maximize your 401(k)’s performance.

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Financial Focus is a weekly column courtesy of...

John M. Yoder, Financial Advisor

No matter where you live, the chances are good that a state or local government near you may be having some difficulty in balancing its budget. As a citizen, you’re probably concerned about how this situation will affect your life and your community. But as an investor, you may also wonder how this might affect any municipal bonds you own. Fortunately, the outlook might be brighter than you think.

Of course, taken to the extreme, the financial challenges of some state and local governments could conceivably affect their ability to fulfill the payment obligations on their municipal bonds. But investment-grade quality municipal bond default rates historically have been very low, especially when compared to those of corporate bonds. And municipalities are cutting spending, eliminating nonessential programs and, in some cases, raising taxes or fees. In short, they are taking steps that, while potentially painful to residents, are likely to help them continue making timely payments of interest and principal on their municipal bond obligations. Furthermore, municipalities must still fund various projects, and even one bond payment default could impact their future ability to borrow money in the form of new municipal bonds.

So are munis right for you? The answer depends on your situation — your goals, need for investment income, current investment mix, risk tolerance and so on. But if you want to receive interest payments that are exempt from federal taxes, you may well be interested in exploring municipal bonds. Keep in mind, though, that municipal bonds may be subject to state and local taxes and the alternative minimum tax (AMT).

In addition, you’ll want to be familiar with “taxable-equivalent yield.” Typically, municipal bonds pay an interest rate that’s lower than those paid by taxable bonds. Since this interest is free from federal taxes, however, the rate may not be as low as it appears. The taxable-equivalent yield measures the rate you’d have to earn on a taxable bond to match the income from a tax-exempt municipal bond. And the higher your tax bracket, the higher your taxable-equivalent yield.

Suppose that you’re in the 35% marginal tax bracket, and you are considering a tax-exempt municipal bond with a 3.33% yield. You simply divide 3.33% (0.0333 in decimal form) by 1 minus 0.35 (your tax bracket), which would give you 0.0512, or 5.12%. In this tax bracket, a muni with a 3.33% yield is equivalent to a taxable bond with a 5.12% yield. (This example is for illustration purposes only.)

Keep in mind that, before investing in bonds, you should understand the risks involved, including interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk such that when interest rates rise, the prices of bonds can decrease, and you can lose principal value if the investment is sold prior to maturity. So it’s best to discuss municipal bonds with your financial and tax advisors.

By adding quality municipal bonds to your portfolio, you can show faith in your municipality, your investment dollars can help support worthwhile projects in your area, and you receive a steady source of tax-exempt income.

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By Justice PfeiferWater is one of those essentials

of life that we tend to take for granted. We turn on the faucet and expect clear, clean, drinkable water to flow smoothly into the sink. But when John and Virginia Voleck had a different experience with their water supply, their troubles turned into a legal journey that ended, at least temporarily, here – at the Supreme Court of Ohio.

The Volecks live in the village of Powhatan Point, in Belmont County, and they pay the village to provide water to their home. But according to John and Virginia, the water is visually dirty, contains an unacceptable level of contamination, and it smells. When they complained about the water, the village reimbursed them for some water filters, but that didn’t solve the problem.

In 2006, the Volecks complained to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about sediment – sand or gravel – in their water line. The EPA investigation determined the village water supply to be in compliance with both state and federal standards, so it took no enforcement action against the village. No one else using the same water main had complained to the village, but a study conducted by the county water department in December 2007 indicated that water tested at the tap-in location for the water main contained iron and manganese at levels within the suggested federal EPA standards, whereas water inside the Volecks’ home had much higher levels. The village concluded that the problem was in the line between the main water source and the Volecks’ water filter, which is the residents’ own responsibility.

The Volecks then hired an engineer. After testing, the engineer concluded that their water was “visually dirty and contaminated, undrinkable and unsuitable for use.” He also found that the water had levels of iron and manganese that exceeded the federal EPA’s secondary standards.

According to the engineer, the source of the contamination was outside the Volecks’ household water pipes and was likely caused by acid mine drainage leaching into the village’s well field.

In November 2008, the

Volecks filed a petition in the court of appeals for a writ to compel Powhatan Point to provide “visually-clean and chemically-pure water” to them. The Volecks argued that their claim was premised upon the village’s “contractual duty when failing to provide clean and pure drinking water to a customer’s home.” But the court of appeals denied the writ, and after that, the case came before us for a final review.

The question before us focused on procedure, not the purity of the Volecks’ water. The Volecks requested a special writ from the court of appeals to compel the village to provide visually clean and chemically pure water to them. But the writ they seek is not typically issued when the people filing the complaint have an adequate remedy available to them in the ordinary course of law.

Does such a remedy exist? Let’s take a look at the means for setting water standards.

The federal Safe Drinking Water Act establishes a national safe drinking-water program. The federal EPA sets primary and secondary drinking-water standards, which are enforced by federal and state authorities. The Ohio EPA administers laws pertaining to the public water supply under the Safe Drinking Water Act. And the director of the state EPA administers and enforces those laws.

According to one of those laws, the remedy for a claim that a public water system is impure and dangerous to health is a complaint filed with the Ohio EPA. Following the investigation of the complaint, the EPA director may enter an order as necessary, request the attorney general to commence appropriate legal proceedings, dismiss the complaint, or commence a hearing before taking action. Someone filing a claim – such as the Volecks – may appeal to the environmental review appeals commission to challenge the director’s action.

The appeals commission has exclusive, original jurisdiction over these matters. Anyone adversely affected by the commission’s order may then take their complaint to the court of appeals.

In July 2006 the Volecks complained to the Ohio EPA about sand or gravel in their water

line. Following an investigation, the state EPA determined that their water was safe, and no enforcement action was taken against the village.

Insofar as the Volecks challenge the failure of the EPA director to take action on their complaint or attempt to raise a separate claim concerning the purity of their water, their exclusive remedy is through the comprehensive procedure involving the appeals commission. That procedure cannot be bypassed; it’s required by state law.

But the Volecks claimed that they were not relegated to the exclusive administrative procedure because they were asserting rights that are beyond the standards prohibiting impure and dangerous drinking water.

They claimed that although the quality of their water does not violate the primary drinking-water regulations establishing maximum contaminant levels, it exceeds the secondary standards for certain contaminants, which include iron and manganese.

These secondary standards apply to contaminants that “affect aesthetic qualities relating to public acceptance of drinking water;” they aren’t federally enforceable, and are intended as guidelines by the state.

But even if the Volecks’ claim could be construed as outside of the administrative procedure that is required by law, their claim would still lack merit because they failed to specify the legal duty that is legislatively imposed on the village to provide water that is superior in quality to the Safe Drinking Water Act requirements of federal and state law.

Therefore, we concluded – by a seven-to-zero vote – that the Volecks have not established their entitlement to the requested relief by the writ. They haven’t established a clear legal duty on the part of the village to provide them with water of better quality than that required by the Safe Drinking Water Act.

This doesn’t mean, however, that they’re simply out of luck. They have an adequate remedy in the ordinary course of law by either the administrative procedure outlined above, or a breach-of-contract action in the common pleas court.

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One might think it would be a little boring to play the same golf course on a weekly basis for many years. I would reply that conditions on the course are constantly changing and even after years of play I occasionally found myself hitting from a place I had never been before. I have watched thousands of Big League baseball games and had assumed I had seen just about everything that could happen at least once, but I was proven wrong a couple of Sundays ago. The Reds were in a celebratory mood as they had a 9-2 lead in the top of the ninth, were completing a three-game sweep of their arch divisional rivals, the Cardinals. The win would advance the Reds from second place in the division to first, with a game and a half lead. The ninth inning was unique for major league baseball. The Reds brought in the fastest arm in baseball, Aroldis Chapman, and it was painful to watch. Chapman simply could not throw the ball even near the plate. Many of us who have watched Little League baseball games when the pitcher is throwing the ball all over the place and walking batter after batter, saw similarities. Soon his teammates in the field, the fans, even the opposition, were hoping he will throw a strike so the game could continue. Chapman looked like the Little Leaguer who was bouncing one ball and throwing the next head high. Major league pitchers have standards for control or location that are exacting. A low strike is expected to be with a two-inch margin of the bottom of the zone. At the Big League level two inches is the norm for acceptable margin of error. I have seen Major League pitchers issue many walks, some with three bases loaded, but they are missing their target by inches, not yards. Chapman can perhaps throw the baseball as hard as anyone who has ever played the

game but if he cannot figure out this control thing, we may see his teammates getting as bored as Little Leaguers and even taking a seat in the grass until the strikes start coming. Last mid-season, the Reds held a divisional lead when the Cardinals came to town and swept a three-game series, took over first place, and left Cincinnati with all the momentum of a piece of road kill. Contrary to everyone’s expectations, the Cardinals lost their momentum and series after series. The Reds regrouped from their St. Louis beatings and won their share of games and eventually the pennant. The other weekend the Cardinals came into Cincinnati with a one-game lead in the division. This year the Reds were the sweeper, won three straight from the Cardinals, and took back first place. It appeared Cincinnati had all the momentum to win the division for the second year, except it was almost like Yogi’s “deja vu” all over again. As of last Sunday, the Red’s hard earned confidence from the Cardinal series had disappeared like Chapman’s control. They were swept by Pittsburgh and the Indians, and found themselves looking up at St. Louis, trying to figure out what was happening. Local baseball: There is a maxim in basketball coaching; “If your intrasquad scrimmages are close and you have ten players of nearly equal talent, you have a very good or a very ordinary team.” There was some reason to believe that MAC baseball was having an ordinary year. There were numerous upsets and no clearly dominate team. The Delphos St. John’s Blue Jays did win their first baseball MAC title and are making a trip to the regionals in Division IV. Perhaps equality meant superiority this year rather than mediocrity. Minster, who had three conference losses, will be playing in the final sixteen in Division IV in the state tournament and St. Henry, who lost six league games, will be in the final sixteen in Division III. In Division I boys district track

action, the Celina boys finished in sixth place at Tiffin over the weekend as the Bulldogs totaled 37 points in the meet.

Janson Finkbeiner advanced to the regional meet with a second place finish in the pole vault (13-6). Celina’s 800 relay team of Braelen Bader, Andrew Sutter, Brad Buxton and Steffan Miller also advanced after finishing third (1:33.16).

The green and white’s Logan Laux moves on with a third place finish in the 300 hurdles (40.92) and Miller took third in the 110 hurdles (15.65).

The Bulldogs’ Derek Jones finished in eighth place in the shot put with Bader finishing seventh in the 300 hurdles. Derek Pease took fifth in the 1600 run as well.

Bader, Sutter, Buxton and Miller also combined to take fifth in the 400 relay.

Bulldog boys take sixth

The Division II track meet was held last weekend with the girls portion being hosted by Lima Shawnee.

Celina took second place with 123 points while Coldwater finished fourth at 70-1/2 as each school advanced several athletes on to the regionals.

Celina’s Katie Sutter claimed a district title in the long jump with a leap of 16-4-1/4 while teammate Gina Strable moves on as well after taking third (15-11-3/4). Lizz Carr took first in the high jump (5-4) and Hannah Fleck captured the 800 run (2:19.28) and finished second in the 1600 run (5:20.98).

Lexi Mills moves on in the 300 hurdles (second) and 100 hurdles (third) while Carr finished second in the 100 hurdles to advance as well. The Bulldogs’ Andrea Bell took fourth in the 3200 run to move on to regionals.

Bulldog relay teams advancing include the 1600 relay (Michaela Wenning, Mills, Strable, Fleck) which took second, while the 800 relay (Wenning, Mills, Carr, Strable) finished fourth. Celina’s 3200 relay team of Wenning, Andrea Bell, Ashley Coon and Fleck took first with a time of 9:40.38.

Coldwater’s Rachel Schmitz advanced with a fourth place finish in the shot put (34-0) while also moving on in the discus after taking

third (109-0). Abbey Kunk finished fourth in the long jump (15-11) and pole vault (9-8) to advance in both events. Brittanie Niekamp also moves on with a third place finish in the pole vault (9-8).

The Cavaliers’ Christina Seas and Jill Kanney finished second and third in the 3200 run, respectively, to advance as well. Coldwater’s 3200 relay squad consisting of Seas, Kanney, Larissa Kohn and Veronica Bruns finished second in 9:43.51. Bruns also advanced in the 800 run with a third place finish.

Other placers for the lady Bulldogs include Kayla Fortkamp (shot put, fifth), Sutter (shot put, sixth), Paige Dorsten (discus, fifth), Kacy Stachler (pole vault, sixth), Katlin Robinson (3200 run, seventh), Angie Evers (300 hurdles, seventh), Wenning (400 dash, sixth), Carr (400 dash, eighth), Strable (100 dash, sixth) and Alex Parker (100 dash, eighth),

Celina’s 400 relay of Kendra Fennig, Evers, Parker and Stachler took eighth place.

Also picking up points for the orange and black were Janelle Moorman (shot put, seventh), Bruns (high jump, sixth), Kohn (800 run, fifth), Niekamp (300 hurdles, eighth) and Kelsey Rammel (100 hurdles, sixth).

Coldwater’s 800 relay team of Jamie Bills, Jama Brown, Kohn and Kelsey Rammel took seventh.

Bulldogs, Cavaliers send several on to regionals

Coldwater’s hopes of a Midwest Athletic Conference win came to a disappointing end last week as the Cavaliers came up short 3-2 at Delphos St. John’s in eight innings.

Mitch Heyne led the Cavalier offense with a single and a home run while Reese Klenke added three singles. Aaron Rammel and Randal Muhlenkamp chipped in singles as well for

the orange and black.Eric Schmackers took the

loss for the local squad, allowing seven hits and two walks while fanning four. Klenke struck out one and gave up two walks and a hit in two innings of work as well.

Coldwater ends its season with a record of 15-11 overall while finishing 6-3 in the conference

Coldwater Baseball

Most of Mercer County’s track teams took part in the Division III district at Minster last weekend with many athletes enjoying success at the meet.

In the girls meet, Marion Local finished second behind host Minster with Fort Recovery finishing seventh, Parkway ninth and St. Henry 14th.

Marion Local’s Rachel Hess and Gina Kramer led local runners with Hess picking up a championship in the 400 dash, completing the race with a time of 59.50 while Kramer won the long jump with a leap of 16-5-1/2.

Other Flyer advancers included Mindy Hartings (pole vault, second), Olivia Hemmelgarn (pole vault, fourth), Kramer (high jump, fourth), Renee Dirksen (discus, fourth) and Brianna Hess (200 dash, fourth).

Parkway’s Bailey King moves on after a fourth place finish in the 100 hurdles and a second place finish in the long jump while Fort Recovery’s Jessica Vogel took fourth in the 1600 run to continue her season. The Indians’ Holly Brunswick took third in the high jump and Kylie Kahlig ended up third in the shot put. The Indians’ duo of Ellie Sutter and Sam Tobe also advanced after taking second and third, respectively, in the 3200 run.

Fort Recovery’s 3200 relay team of Elle Sutter, Sam Tobe, Jessica Vogel and Abby Huelskamp took fourth in 10:29.04 while Marion Local’s 1600 relay of Josie Winner, Alyssa Homan, Kramer and Rachel Hess finished third.

The Flyers’ quartet of Homan, Hartings, Brianna Hess and Rachel Hess also advanced in both the 800 relay (second) and 400 relay (third).

Also scoring points was the Marion Local 3200 relay team of Brie Jutte, Alyse Bergman, Claire Schwieterman and Margaret Schwieterman, which took sixth.

St. Henry’s 3200 relay squad of Alison Langenkamp, Courtney Kunk, Janel Vogel and Tessa Quinter took seventh while Shannon Joseph, Emilie Baker, Cami Hellwarth and Alexis Bates combined for a seventh place finish for Parkway in the 1600 relay.

Other area individuals to place included Marion Local’s Margaret Schwieterman (1600 run, fifth), Bates (400 dash, sixth and 200 dash, seventh), Kramer (400 dash, fifth), the Flyers’ Molly Berning (300 hurdles, eighth), Fort Recovery’s Abby Huelskamp (800 run, seventh), Dirksen (shot put, seventh), St. Henry’s Cathy Delzeith (discus, sixth), Parkway’s Eleesha Long (discus, eighth and shot put, sixth), Marion Local’s Janel Schulte (shot put, eighth), St. Henry’s Sarah Niekamp (pole vault, seventh) and the Redskins’ Janel Vogel (pole vault, eighth). The Redskin duo of Alison Langenkamp and Courtney Kunk took fifth and sixth, in that order.

The Indian 400 relay team of Holly Brunswick, Alex Shelton, Kelsey Fiely and Kylie Kahlig took eighth in the 400 relay.

On the boys side, the Panthers took third place followed by

St. Henry (fourth), Coldwater (seventh) and Marion Local (eighth).

The Flyers’ Mitch Kremer captured the pole vault with a jump of 13-7 while Alex Obringer took second in the long jump at 19-11-1/2. St. Henry’s Mitchell Schulze captured the 1600 run in 4:28.04 as well. Coldwater’s Mike Seas took first in the 3200 run in 9:53.22 and St. Henry’s Ryan Goettemoeller won the 400 dash in 51.26.

Parkway’s Shawn Miller took third in the long jump (19-8) and Coldwater’s Kevin Mestemaker tied for third in the high jump (5-10) as each move on to the regionals. Parkway’s Jason Ford also advances following a fourth place finish in the discus (145-9). Miller also took third in the 100 dash for the Panthers.

Other advancers included St. Henry’s Aaren Hemmelgarn (3200 run, second), Parkway’s Cameron Strunk (3200 run, fourth and 1600 run, seventh), the Redskins’ Jacob Rindler (800 run, second), Parkway’s Phillip Schlemmer (800 run, fourth), the Panthers’ Hank Bevington (110 and 300 hurdles, second),

St. Henry’s 1600 relay team of Craig Knapke, Brian Reichert, Jacob Rindler and Ryan Goettemoeller was fourth in 3:41.16. St. Henry (Goettemoeller, Rindler, Kevin Knapke, Schulze) and Coldwater (Seas, Zach Muhlenkamp, Riley Kuess, Jacob Lorton) also saw their 3200 relay teams qualify for regionals after finishes of second and fourth, respectively.

Other placers for Marion Local include Clint Knapke (800 run, sixth), Ellis Pohlman (110 and 300 hurdles, fifth), Dustin Schemmel (300 hurdles, eighth) and A.J. Homan (400 dash, sixth). St. Henry point-getters were Kevin Mestemaker (pole vault, seventh), Mitchell Schulze (3200 run, eighth) and Kevin Knapke (1600 run, sixth).

Scoring for the orange and black were Jake Kramer (shot put, eighth), Mike Rios (discus, eighth), Justin McHenry (100 and 200 dash, fifth), Jacob Lorton (800 run, seventh), Riley Kuess (1600 run, eighth) and Aaron Mestemaker (110 hurdles, sixth).

Hank Bevington (long jump, seventh), Kyle Bergman (high jump, fifth), Miller (400 dash, fifth), Cody Carmean (100 dash, eighth) and Cameron Strunk (1600 run, seventh) all placed for Parkway. Coldwater’s 400 relay team of Caleb Siefring, Keith Buening, Seth Dippold and Justin McHenry took fifth.

The Panther 3200 relay squad of Landon Brehm, Cameron Strunk, Aaron Brehm and Phillip Schlemmer took fifth with Clint Knapke, Trevor Homan, Mark Wuebker and David Evers combining for an eighth place finish for Marion Local.

Marion Local (A.J. Homan, Trevor Homan, Alex Obringer, Mitch Kremer) finished seventh in the 800 relay with Coldwater (Caleb Siefring, Alex Pax, Seth Dippold, Justin McHenry) taking eighth.

County tracksters fare well at Minster

Coldwater’s Aaron Rammel and Parkway’s Emily Crowell were named baseball and softball Player of the Year honors in vot-ing recently by coaches of the Midwest Athletic Conference.

Crowell took the softball Player of the Year award and Parkway head coach Mark Esselstein was named Coach of the Year as well.

Panther teammates Megan Ketchum, Khelley Adams and Morgan Cron also were named to the MAC first team. The Marion Local trio of Jodi Otte, Gina Heitkamp and Kari Koesters also picked up first team honors as did St. Henry’s Kendra Rindler, Maria Stammen, and Ashley Heitkamp. The Coldwater duo of Shannon Stucke and Kiya Dues and Fort Recovery’s Taylor Guggenbiller also were tabbed as first team players.

The lady Indians put four play-ers on the second team in Andi Sutter, Janelle Schwieterman, Kendra Brunswick and Shelby Brunswick. The Parkway duo of Taylor Walls and Kylie Snyder were named to the second team as was Coldwater’s Larissa Goubeaux.

Named honorable mention in the MAC were Amanda Post (Coldwater), Sarah Wenning (Coldwater), Kelsey Koesters

(Coldwater), Olivia Thien (Fort Recovery), Olivia Schwieterman (Fort Recovery), Nicole Schwieterman (Marion Local), Kristen Subler (Marion Local), Mindy Puthoff (Marion Local), Lindsey Walls (Parkway), Olivia Smith (Parkway) and Michelle Bruns (St. Henry).

Rammel took Player of the Year honors in baseball while Delphos St. John’s Dan Metzger was named Coach of the Year.

The Cavaliers’ Reese Klenke also picked up first team honors as did Parkway’s Chris Brazle and the Marion Local duo of Danny Liette and Kyle Mescher. St. Henry’s trio of Kurt Koesters, Chase Kessen and Tyler Bruns also were named to the first team.

Coldwater’s Drew Klosterman and Parkway’s Jonathon Fent gar-nered second team honors.

Receiving honorable mention were Ethan Bettinger (Coldwater), Alex Stammen (Coldwater), Jordan Klosterman (Coldwater), Randal Muhlenkamp (Coldwater), Craig Niekamp (Marion Local), Jordan Rethman (Marion Local), Tucker Smith (Marion Local), Lee Pierron (Marion Local), Riley Bransteter (Parkway), Caleb Heitkamp (St. Henry), Alex Post (St. Henry), Brad Heitkamp (St. Henry) and Devin Froning (St. Henry).

Rammel, Crowell named Players of the Year

Divisional and regional football assignments were announced last week as each county school found out who it will be competing with for playoff berths.

Division VI will be host to three county squads in Region 24 with Fort Recovery, Marion Local and St. Henry all in the region. Other area schools are Ada, Hardin Northern, Sidney Lehman, Fort Loramie, Ansonia, Arcanum, Minster, New Bremen, Ridgemont, Riverside, Upper Scioto Valley and Waynesfield

Goshen.Two other county schools

will take part in Division V, Region 20 as Coldwater and Parkway each were assigned to this region. Local schools that are also included in this region are Anna, Fairbanks, Riverdale and Versailles.

Celina will take part in Region 8 as the Bulldogs will battle for a playoff berth in Division II.

Lima Senior and Wapakoneta are also part of the 29 team region.

Regional FB assignments announced


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Celina Couple Receives Albert HecklerAward from Cheryl Ann Programs

louis and Dorothy hoyng never imagined that they’d be-come involved with cheryl Ann Programs.

they were raising three happy, healthy boys in their celinahome. louie operated his custom upholstery shop next door,and Dorothy worked in the high school cafeteria. they were atypical family.

then a very atypical thing happened. their middle son,Brian, was struck by lightning in 1981 when he was 16. Withthat 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 couldn’t afford to spend much time thinkingabout their terrible luck. they had a son who needed themmore than he ever had. the first years after Brian’s accident,which left him with severe disabilities, were very difficult,they said, as they searched for someone who could help themhelp Brian.

their school district helped as much as it could.Finally, then-Superintendent ralph Stelzer recommended a place the hoyngsknew 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 everydaylife. they gave him a place to go and jobs to do. he made newfriends, 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 wouldjust smile, and the people in Adult Day Services really knewhow to make him laugh,” Dorothy hoyng said.

it wasn’t 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 uniqueequipment used at cheryl Ann, and often, said Superintendentmike overman, “louie would forget to send us a bill.” healso served a term on the county mrDD board and was theboard president.

For all that, and for their tireless advocacy on behalf oftheir son, the hoyngs received the Albert heckler Award at

the staff appreciation banquet in march. the award is giveneach year to a cheryl Ann family that exemplifies service andadvocacy.

“the hoyngs both served as good examples of first-rateadvocates for their son,” overman said. “they rarely evermissed a day spending time with him, and they always spokeup 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 theyears after the lightning strike he taught his family a lot aboutpatience, hope, endurance and acceptance. he introduced thehoyngs to a world they had only seen from the outside—but itwas a world where they found welcome and acceptance.

“We met some wonderful people during our years at cherylAnn,” Dorothy hoyng said. “they worked their hearts outhelping us with Brian.”

Dorothy and Louis Hoyng

Stateline Writers meetAt the April meeting of the Stateline Writer’s club, members read

profiles they had written about someone, living or dead or make-believe, and member eileen Whitsett’s special activity of having mem-bers combine pictures of particular scenes with a person or peopleassigned to them to put into that scene brought interesting results.

Sue miller and Gretchen Bollenbacher’s proposal for a specialmeeting designed to attract new members was described and approved.members will be hosted by the coldwater Public library in June fora 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 at10 a.m. at the celina mercer county library. Anyone interested incoming to a meeting or becoming a member is cordially invited toattend.

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 firsttime 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 3acres of wide open spaces of the chain-linked fenced inarea. Small dogs area is an acre and the large dogs haveover 2 acres. the new park, which is one of newest andbiggest 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 alsoworking on getting a State Dog Park in her home town ofSt. marys. the two dog lovers along with many volunteersworked many hours with the help of the State and craigmorton, 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 WestBank road

Deb Borns saw her idea come to life with the help of thecelina rotary club’s major donation and businesses as wellas 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 thepeople who made the park possible. Jeff larmore, Pastrotary President and celina city council member spokeas his 150 pound newfoundland, Bentley checked out thepark. Jeff is also a large contributor to the park in honor ofthe recovery of Bentley after he had been lost for severaldays. craig morton, regional manager of State Park Gandlake St. marys and John hunter, Assistant chief of theDivision of Parks and recreation also spoke at the dedica-tion ceremony. Deb concluded her speech with some wiselessons that she has learned from her own dogs. A few ofwhich were: never leave home without your leach andyour iD. if you stare at someone long enough, you will getwhat you want. last, if it is not wet and sloppy it is not areal 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 athome but decided to only bring one at a time. he com-mented that this was the first time his dog had this muchexercise since he got him a year ago.

there are a few small problems to work out with thepark, such as the water faucet would not shut off and therewas a small hole under the fence in the small dog side ofthe park, which of course was found by one of the littlefurry visitors on dedication day. these problems will beeasily fixed. memberships ($10) to Fur ever Friends arebeing sold to help with the upkeep of the park. the use ofthe park is free to the public. one of the additions theywould like to have is benches added to the park for thecomfort of the owners.

the green stations placed around the fence for the dogwastes were given at a discount by Florida based companynamed DogiPot. Gary Brown, Assistant operations man-ger, heard about the plans for the park and wanted to helpby giving discounts on the pots. the company has all oxi-biodegradable bags inside the pots for your dog waste. Garyflew in from Florida to be a part of the ribbon cutting andopening of the park. more of their products can be foundby going to: www.propet.org.

if visiting the park remember to follow the rules that areposted at the entrance. common sense is your guide suchas:

Dogs should have their current shots the park has little dog and big dog sections, keep

dogs in their own spaces. Don’t 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 dogwill have a great time the Park is open daylight to darkeveryday.

Deb Borns prepares to cut the ribbon at the Dedication of the Celina Rotary Club Dog Park. Helping to hold the ribbonis Darlene Lynskey and John Hunter, assistant chief of the Ohio’s Division of Parks and Recreation. On left is CraigMorton, Regional Manager of Grand Lake St. Marys. Right: Jeff Larmore and Bentley. Photo by Roy Hall.

44th Annual

Knights of Columbus Picnic

Council 1991, Coldwater, OHHeld on the Grounds of Holy Trinity Church

June 4th & 5th, 2011

If you are a practicing Catholic man, age 18 or older, we welcome you to join the leading organization of Catholic laymen.

Saturday June 4thPicnic Opens – 6 p.m.

Co-ed Corn Hole Tournament sign-up – 7 p.m.

Corn Hole Tournament begins – 7:30 p.m.

Karma’s Pawn 8 – 11:30 p.m.

Picnic Closes – 11:30 p.m.

Sunday June 5thPicnic Opens – 1 p.m.

Kiddie Tractor Pull – 1:30 p.m. Start

Euchre Tournament begins – 2:15 p.m.

Bean Bag Tournament begins – 2:15 p.m.

Talent Show – 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Lininger Pony Rides – 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Roger DeMange Performs – 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Barbeque Chicken Dinners – 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

The Wannabies Band 6 – 10 p.m.

Drawing for Prizes – 10:00 p.m.

Picnic Closes – 10:30 p.m.

area births

Baby Boy BechtolKimo and lisa (hein) Bechtol, Ft. recovery, announce the birth of a son, Kolson Kaikala

Bechtol, at 12:10 p.m. may 11, at mercer health. he weighed 7 pounds 1/2 ounce and was 19 inches long.

maternal grandparents are cheryl and the late David hein, Fort recovery. Paternal grandparents are Danny and mollie Bechtol, Fort recovery. maternal great-grandparents are evelyn Kunkler, Fort recovery, and the late Frederick Kunkler, and mark and irene hein, coldwater. Paternal great-grandparents are the late David, Sr., and the late ellen Kaikala, hana, maui, hawaii, and Betty Bechtol, Fort recovery, and the late ralph Bechtol.

Baby Girl HomanKenny and Bonnie (Wendel) homan, new Weston, announce the birth of a daughter, Julia

elizabeth, at 8:30 p.m. on may 9, at mercer health. She weighed 7 pounds 13 1/2 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.

She was welcomed home by a brother, Josh, age 11, and sisters, Jackie, age 7, and Jenna, age 3.

maternal grandparents are larry and cathy Wendel, Saint henry. Paternal grandparents are hilda homan, Saint henry, and the late cletus homan.

Baby Girl MoellerDan and leslie (Goettemoeller) moeller, announce the birth of a daughter, Brooklyn marie

moeller, at 1:11 a.m. may 14, at mercer health. She weighed 7 pounds 4 1/2 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long.

maternal grandparents are Dale and Agnes Goettemoeller, maria Stein. Paternal grandparents are lavern and Kathy moeller, coldwater.

Daniel and mary Ann hemmelgarn, St. henry, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, elizabeth hemmelgarn, to ryan huwer, son of David and Denise huwer, St. henry.

the bride-elect is a 2007 graduate of St. henry high School and earned an associate degree in applied science from rhodes State college in 2009. She is employed as an occupational therapy assistant for rehabilitative Services, inc., at celina manor.

the prospective groom is a 2007 graduate of St. henry high School and will graduate from Wright State university with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics with an education concentration in June.

the couple is planning a June 25 wedding at St. Francis catholic church, cranberry.

Engagementfort notesby Betty Lou Denney/Hall

What’s Happening around the Fort…..

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for the annual Fort recovery Alumni Banquet to be held June 18 at the Fort recovery American legion hall.

the Fort recovery Jubilee begins on June 16. Pie bak-ing contest will be on Friday with the iGA rib cook off judging on Saturday. Phil Wood art work auction will be on Saturday. the annual Firemen’s Parade is on Sunday afternoon. Presale of the ride tickets can be purchased at Kaup’s Pharmacy, any of the local banks, Big Al’s and the Wayne iGA.

the concert series in the Van trees Park begins June 12 with the ohio Valley British Brass Band performing. they will be playing Show tunes, overtures, marches and Patriotic pieces from the past.

thouGht For the

WeeK: children were asked at school what would be the one thing that they would change about their moms. Answers: “i would get rid of those eyes in the back of her head.” “my mom has a weird thing about me keep-ing my room clean.” “i would make my mom smarter, then she would know that it was my sister that did it instead of me.”

until neXt WeeK

rememBer: Be happy, love one another and remember that there is a miracle out there that can change your life.

news from st. henry

A memorial Day mass will be held at 9 a.m. on may 30 at St. henry church.

the St. Vincent De Paul clothing Drive will be the weekend of June 11. Donations will be accepted beginning at 9 a.m. June 11 until the truck is full. the truck will be parked behind St. henry church.

the St. henry Altar rosary Sodality is asking each member to donate three items or $15 for the fancy stand at the picnic. All donations can be dropped off at Vicki Koesters, 5072 St. rt. 119, St. henry, or teresa Poling, 112 Sunset Ave, St.

henry. if you have questions, please call Vicki at 419-678-3451 or teresa at 419-678-4457.

Vacation Bible School will be held July 18 - 22, from 6:30 - 9 p.m. in the St. henry church basement. the theme is “Dare to be a h.e.r.o. 4 God”. registration forms are available at the various church entrances. Deadline to register is June 30. Grades K-5/2011-2012 school year

if you have news from the Saint henry area, please contact Jenny Sutter at 419-678-2324 or [email protected].

Sarah’s KeyBy tatiana de rosnay Sarah’s Key is a

remarkable novel-taking place in Paris , France . it covers two eras beginning with July 1942 and alternating with may 2002. the chapters alternate back and forth between the dates.

this is a riveting, stay with you book that pierces your heart and opens the mind to many questions. the very first paragraph grabbed me and i was captivated for hours. it is 1942 and thousands of Jewish families are being rounded up and held at the Velodrome d’hiver, a sports arena outside the city of Paris . When the Paris police knock on the apartment door, 10-year-old Sarah Starzynski locks her younger brother, michel, in a secret cupboard and promises, “i’ll come back for you later.” She puts the key in her pocket. Sarah has possession of this key when she passes away 45 years later.

Sarah’s Key is fiction based on facts that need to be reread, talked about and shared with everyone. i did not realize the role that France authorities played in the deportation of the Jewish families to Auschwitz from Drancy .

the story continues in Paris, may 2002, with American born journalist, Julie Jarmond, being assigned to cover the 60th anniversary of the Vel’ d’hiv’. She is married to a Frenchman, they have a daughter and they are preparing to move into a refurbished apartment recently vacated by her mother-in-law. this is the same apartment from which Sarah’s family was confiscated in 1942. The father-in-law shares a 60-year-old secret with Julia that changes hers and her family’s life forever. A

few of the chapters go rather slowly but the story soon picks up again and the powerful ending comes much too soon.

So many words describe this book. A few include haunting, riveting, memorable and emotional. it will stay with you long after you read the last page. Sarah’s Key is the book for June of the library’s Book Discussion Group. i know it will be a lively dialogue full of comments and annotations. happy reading

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The Coldwater Tree Commission sponsored an essay contest for Coldwater seventh and eighth graders. The essay needed to be an informal essay, stating facts as needed, but also expressing the writer’s feelings or memories about the subject. The topics to choose from included: Coldwater is a “Tree City.” Explain what this means, its importance, etc.; How are trees important for wildlife? Be specific;Research Arbor Day and explains its history, importance, ways to observe it, etc.; “Urban Forestry” is a fairly new team. Explain what it means, its importance, jobs it could include, etc.; Write about the importance of trees in your life or in the world, or of one specific tree and your memories and feelings about it.

The prizes were Chamber of Commerce gift certificates, which can be used in most businesses in Coldwater. For each grade, there was three prizes: first-$25; second-$15; third-$10. The winners were also invited to participate in the Arbor Day tree-planting ceremony.

First place Winner #1 (7-A)

Tree Importance to Wildlife

By: Dan Seas

Trees provide food, like its fruit, or other tree bearings, for organisms, homes to many animals, and even help lower the amount of carbon dioxide in earth’s atmosphere. Most people see trees everyday and don’t even think much of it, but really they should look around and see what would happen if life had no trees. If it did, almost all birds wouldn’t have any homes, or fruit to eat from the trees. In ecosystems, such as a rainforest, life evolves around its massive layers of trees. Without the trees, all the organisms would have to move and adapt to new areas, or just die.

Another reason we need trees is to help lower the amount of air pollution in the air. Every person in the United States makes about 4,600 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. A good tree only takes in, give, or take a few, 13 pounds of carbon

dioxide a year. This means it takes about 354 trees to clean up one Americans carbon dioxide. We definitely need our trees considering that there’s about 7 billion people on earth. The amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere push back some of the heat the earth lets go. The build up of heat causes unnatural warming, resulting in polar melting, which can destroy polar habitats, more hurricanes, and other storms that affect habitats.

From all this I strongly feel we need many more trees on this earth and need to appreciate them much more than we do now. Arbor Day is a great day to show our gratitude towards trees and to plant more of them. Hopefully, in the future everyone knows and feels how trees support and are important to earth’s wildlife.

First place Winner #1 (8-D)

Arbor Dayby: Teresa Langenkamp

Arbor Day is a very important holiday across the world. In America, it is

observed by all 50 states. It was officially founded in Nebraska by Julius Sterling Motion, the third United States Secretary of Agriculture, and was first celebrated on April 10 1872. By the 1920s, forty-five states, as well as some of the territories, had passed a law on which day Arbor Day was to be held. It is now a national holiday and officially held every year on the final Friday of April. This year it is on April 29. While Arbor Day is held in April, some states celebrate it in other months due to the diverse growing conditions across the United States. Arbor Day is also celebrated in many other countries, all over the planet, on different days.

I feel Arbor Day is a very important holiday. It recognizes the value of trees. Trees are vital to life all over the world. They supply the very oxygen we breathe. Trees also provide food and shelter for many animals. We need trees to survive. Planting them is beneficial for the earth and our environment. It can also be fun!

In the United States, schools, businesses, and groups of people get together to celebrate Arbor Day by planting and caring for trees. Schools also educate students about the importance of trees on this day. In China, each citizen is required to plant a tree every year on March 12, or pay for the amount of labor it takes to plant a tree.

But how can you personally get involved with Arbor Day? Planting a tree is one of the best ways, but if you don’t have a backyard or a green thumb, there are other ways. You can simply go outside and spend some time with Mother Nature’s many gifts. Go for a hike or a walk around your local park, and observe all the beautiful trees. You could see how many different types of leaves you could find, and put them in a book. Over time you can add to this book as you find additional leaves.

Overall, I feel Arbor Day is a great holiday, and everyone should take time to celebrate it. It’s all about trees which benefit everything living on this earth, including you!

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it was an accident in 1820 when Surveyor James Watson riley fell into Deer creek. Due to that unfortunate accident, James Watson riley and his father captain James riley will be honored during Bluffton’s Sesquicentennial celebration, June 24-July 2, 2011.

this story began in 1819, after the treaties at St. marys between the u.S. Government and tribes of native Americans. As the native Americans were moving west, ohio’s Governor Brown was looking to develop ohio’s interior, and to establish a canal system in ohio. After captain James riley had returned from being enslaved by the muslims of the Sahara Desert, edward Tiffin, Surveyor General of the united States, on June 23, 1819, appointed captain James riley as Deputy Surveyor in the northwest territory. As of november 20, 1819, riley was reporting to Tiffin, from the head of the Wabash river, near the fort, known as Fort recovery. captain riley moved his family to a log home on the St. marys river and platted the village of Willshire in 1822. captain riley’s son James Watson riley also was a surveyor.

in Putnam county, ohio, James Watson riley, worked with surveyors between 1819 and 1822. An accident occurred while J.W. riley was surveying Deer creek, formerly called “Big tawa” by the indians. When J.W. riley and his crew were surveying the north line of Section 36, in ottawa township, where it crosses the creek, riley attempted to cross the stream on some drift, and in doing so, he fell in and lost his Jacob Staff and could not recover it. this point is near the site where the creek joins the Blanchard river, about seven miles downstream from Pandora. riley had to quit and go home, until he could repair his loss. he had to make one himself, as there was none to be had nearer than Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. his staff was somewhere in the north in use yet in 1878; his tripod was

never found. the riley name became

a part of that creek’s history. the name of “Deer creek” was changed to “riley creek,” by the united States Surveyor General. riley creek begins near the riley creek Baptist church, in hancock County. The Creek flows through Allen county and then enters riley township of Putnam county, and ends in ottawa township, Putnam county, downstream from riley creek united methodist church, and joins Blanchard river. thomas Gray built a cabin on riley creek in 1832, and attempted to plat the town which he named “rileyville,” which is adjacent to the christian Schumacher house of 1842. rileyville never grew beyond Gray’s cabin, but riley creek and riley township names remain.

monday and thursday, June 27 and 30, 7 p.m., at Bluffton’s town hall (the tallest building downtown), local historian Darrell Groman will first give a presentation about captain James riley, including the story of James Watson riley’s surveys of riley creek. Following Groman’s presentation about riley, the film will be presented of “Skeletons on the Zahara” by Dean King, complimented with interviews of Descendants of captain James riley. (many of you have visited the mercer county library at celina and borrowed the film, “Skeletons on the Zahara.”)

i plan to attend the monday evening presentation about captain riley and enjoy the festivities of Bluffton’s Sesquicentennial, June 24 – July 2. that week they are hosting a car Show, various musical performances, Weaving demonstrations and Sewing arts, native American programs, Quilt exhibits, a Flea market, and civil War encampment. i am proud to see the mercer county historical Society’s mission accomplished when ohio communities preserve their history and educate the public about their history by planning celebrations honoring their history.

[the mercer county historical Society President Joyce Alig, may be contacted at 3054 Burk-St. henry road, Saint henry, oh 45883, or [email protected] or 419-678-2614.]

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Contribution is part of a million egg donation campaign statewide

Just in time for may national egg month, Ft. recovery equity, of Ft. recovery; rindler Poultry, of St. henry; and hemmelgarn & Sons, inc., of coldwater, are helping local families in need by donating 388,800 eggs, with a retail value of $45,000 to the Akron-canton Foodbank; cleveland Foodbank; the Foodbank, inc.; Freestore Foodbank; mid-ohio Foodbank; Second harvest Foodbank of mahoning Valley; Second harvest Foodbank of north central ohio; Second harvest Foodbank of Southeast ohio; and Shared harvest Foodbank.

“During these tough economic times with rising food

and fuel prices, we are humbled to give back to those in our local community in need,” said Jerry Knapke, operations manager of Ft. recovery equity.

in addition to Ft. recovery equity, rindler Poultry, and hemmelgarn & Sons’ contribution, seven other ohio egg farmers and the family farmers that grow for them are making egg donations this may to the state’s 12 regional foodbanks that are part of the ohio Association of Second harvest Foodbanks (oAShF). ohio egg farmers who are participating in the contribution include: ohio Fresh eggs of croton; hillandale Farms of Akron; hertzfeld Poultry Farms of Grand rapids; Weaver Brothers, inc. of Versailles; and

cal-maine Farms of rossburg. the total statewide donation is 1,004,400 eggs.

“ohio’s egg farmers have a long-standing partnership with the state’s foodbanks and we are proud to give back to those who are less fortunate,” said Jim chakeres, oPA executive vice president. “even though we recognize this donation does not begin to meet the demand, we hope it will make a significant difference in the lives of ohioans who need it most.

in addition to providing ohio families with a natural, unprocessed source of high-quality protein, eggs and their nutrients offer several health benefits. The incredible egg provides 13 essential nutrients, while only containing about 75 calories. Additionally, a

new uSDA study reveals that eggs are now 14 percent lower in cholesterol and 64 percent higher in Vitamin D than previously thought. the nutrients in eggs can play a role in weight management, muscle strength, healthy pregnancy, brain function, eye health and more.

ohio is the second-largest egg producing state in the nation, producing more than seven billion eggs each year at an estimated retail value of more than $585 million. ohio egg farmers are committed to providing safe affordable food for consumers and caring for their flocks and the environment.For more information regarding ohio’s egg community or for delicious recipes, please visit www.ohioeggs.com.

three local egg farmers donate more than 388,000 eggs to local foodbank

As ohioans plan their memorial Day barbeques and trips to the pool, the American cancer Society and its partners remind ohioans to go beyond sunscreen to protect themselves from skin cancer, the most common cancer – and a very preventable one.

Skin cancer is on the rise in the united States, killing one person every hour. Skin cancer outnumbers all other forms of cancer combined. An estimated 68,130 Americans will be diagnosed with malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer this year, and another 2 million will get basal or squamous cell skin cancer. to protect yourself and your family:

• Slip on a shirt • Slop on a generous amount

of sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher every two hours, especially after swimming or sweating

• Slap on a hat, especially one with a wide brim.

• Wrap on sunglasses if you can, seek shade and avoid the sun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Burns

can occur when it is cloudy. use extra caution near the water and sand as they reflect damaging rays and increase the chance of a sunburn. Avoid tanning and tanning beds. Get vitamin D safely through food and vitamin supplements. “make every day Don’t Fry Day,” said Dr. charles Fixler, a cincinnati dermatologist and American cancer Society board member. “A suntan is a sign of skin damage and also causes wrinkles and premature aging. you can take steps to reduce your risk of skin cancer today.” most skin cancers are caused by overexposure to uV radiation. check the uV index which ranges from 1 (low) to 11+ (extremely high) from the uS ePA’s at www.epa.gov/sunwise/uvindex.html. Sign up to receive emails with your local UV forecast at https://enviroflash.epa.gov. Download an app for your mobile device at www.epa.gov/sunwise. AccuWeather.com also has an hourly uV index forecast information and a video on skin cancer prevention. Kristin

Schoumacher of cincinnati was just 24 when she was diagnosed with skin cancer four years ago. “my melanoma could come back anytime,” said Schoumacher. “tanning is not safe.” the American cancer Society estimates that 11.790 people died from skin cancer in 2010, mostly due to malignant melanoma, which is among the fastest rising cancers in the u.S. melanoma is the second most common form of cancer for young adults 15-29 years old. the number of women under age 40 diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma has more than doubled in the last 30 years; the squamous cell carcinoma rate for women has also increased significantly.

the “ABcD rule” is an easy guide to the usual signs of melanoma. talk to your doctor if you notice:

• A is for ASYMMETRY: one half of a mole or birthmark does not match the other.

• B is for BORDER: the edges are irregular, ragged, notched, or blurred.

• C is for COLOR: the color is not the same all over and may include shades of brown or black, or sometimes with patches of pink, red, white, or blue.

• D is for DIAMETER: the spot is larger than 6 millimeters across (about 1/4 inch — the size of a pencil eraser), although melanomas can sometimes be smaller than this. Another very important sign of possible melanoma is a change in the size, shape, or color of a mole or the appearance of a new spot. Some melanomas do not fit the ABCD rule described above. other warning signs include:

• a sore that does not heal • spread of pigment from the

border of a spot to surrounding skin

• redness or a new swelling beyond the border

• change in sensation — itchiness, tenderness, or pain

• change in the surface of a mole — scaliness, oozing, bleeding, or the appearance of a bump

• a mole that looks very

Go Beyond Sunscreen: “Don’t Fry Day” May 27

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