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KENTON TIMES
Kenton, Ohio — Saturday, November 26, 2011
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Egypt’s military under
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Successful chapter
The Hardin Northern FFA has seen success in
state and national contests, including being
one of only 10 schools in Ohio to earn the
organization’s Star Award. The Hardin Northern
FFA has created an exercise and nutritional
program this year to fight obesity in elementary students. The leaders of the program
include (from left) advisor Anna Creswell, Reed
Poling, Jacob Potter, Chelsey Delong, Lauren
Hoffman, Haily Bradley, advisor Don Paullin
and Dustin Duvall.
Hardin Northern FFA
chapter is a state leader
By DAN ROBINSON
Times staff writer
DOLA — There are 7,400
FFA chapters in the United
States. Of those, only 229 have
earned the Star Award nationally and only ten in the state of
Ohio have reached that level of
success.
Two of the ten chapters are
in Hardin County.
Ridgemont and Hardin
Northern have each earned the
honors.
“That says a lot about our
county and the quality of students we have here,” said
Anna Creswell, FFA advisor at
Hardin Northern.
The quality of the Hardin
Northern program can be overshadowed by the achievements of its county partner,
which was named top chapter
in America. Ridgemont’s chapter is deserving of the attention, said Creswell, and at the
same time, her kids are doing
amazing things as well.
Hardin Northern is one of
only a handful of high schools
which offers natural resources
classes to its students. It has
been
well-received,
said
Creswell.
“We’re unique in the county,” she said of the program,
“and there are very few in the
state.”
The focus of the natural
resources program is environmental science, conservation
and preservation, said the ag
teacher. Several of the students take courses in natural
resources and then change to
the agricultural classes or
vice-versa, she continued.
Some graduates have been so
impressed
with
natural
resources and agricultural
courses at Hardin Northern,
they have continued in the
studies as a college major.
Senior Reed Poling, for
example, plans to major in
agricultural engineering with a
focus on agriculture. The
career choice was sparked in
part by the success Reed and
the other members of the FFA
soil judging team have enjoyed
in competition.
The team has earned top
honors in contests throughout
the state and has competed at
the national level for two consecutive years.
The chapter officers meet
early in the year, said Creswell,
to set goals and establish projects. This year, the high school
students are developing a
dietary and exercise program
at the elementary school to
battle obesity in the district.
The program is going well,
said Creswell. The older students lead the elementary kids
in games and encourage them
to make healthy choices in
their lives.
“My little brother loves it,”
said senior Dustin Duvall.
The young students were
shocked to see a demonstration showing the amount of
sugar found in a can of soda
pop, said FFA President Haily
Bradley. With this being the
first year of the program, she
said, tracking and establishing
a curriculum has been a challenge.
But, said Bradley, this
year’s seniors will share their
experiences and findings with
the underclassmen so the program will continue after they
graduate.
The maturity of the seniors
is a part of the growth of high
school students in FFA which
continues to impress Creswell,
she said.
“I would love to film the students as freshmen and then
show them when they are seniors what they sounded like
and looked like,” she said. “The
change is tremendous.”
By the time they reach their
senior year, most of the students will have had the opportunity to go on two camping
trips with Creswell over the
summer. Their recent destinations have included Yellow
Stone National Park and the
Grand Canyon. During the
two-week journey, the students meet with FFA students
from other states to compare
similarities and differences.
“The kids get to see different
eco systems and agricultural
systems,” said Creswell. “We
camp all the way and get to
experience everything up close
and personal. By the end of
the trip, we have some amazing friendships formed. We are
a small school and we all know
each other, but we find on the
trip, we really don’t know that
much about each other.”
The young FFA members
often come to the organization
with a reluctance to speak in
front of a crowded room, but
part of their growth in the
Hardin Northern chapter
includes public speaking, said
Creswell.
“They may hate it, but by
the time they are seniors, the
change is amazing,” she said.
The success of the FFA program reflects positively on the
entire Hardin Northern student population, said Poling.
About 65 percent of the students are members of the
organization.
“In some schools, the kids
you don’t want to meet are in
FFA,” he said. “But most of the
really nice kids at Hardin
Northern are in FFA.”
“I wouldn’t change my experiences in FFA at all,” said
Duvall. “When you compare
our FFA to the rest of the
school, it is the best thing we
have going for us.”
Mother of boys remains hopeful
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The
mother of three missing
Michigan boys believes they
will come home alive even
though it has been a year since
they were last seen with their
now-jailed father at his home
near the Ohio state line.
Tanya Zuvers always keeps
her cellphone within reach,
waiting for a call that the boys
have been found, and she has
birthday cards and Christmas
presents ready.
“As their mom I have always
felt they’re alive, and that gets
stronger,” Zuvers told The
Blade newspaper.
Her
sons,
Andrew,
Alexander and Tanner Skelton,
have not been seen since they
went
to
spend
last
Thanksgiving at their father’s
home in Morenci, a small town
in Michigan that straddles the
Ohio state line. They were 9, 7,
and 5 years old.
Their father, John Skelton,
didn’t return them, setting off
a search that involved hundreds of volunteers in northwest Ohio and southern
Michigan. Police have said they
don’t believe his story that he
handed the boys over to a
group he hasn’t identified to
protect them from their mother.
Skelton pleaded no contest
to unlawful imprisonment in
July as part of a plea bargain
and was sentenced to 10 to 15
years in prison.
Zuvers said she hasn’t
talked with her ex-husband
since he said he attempted suicide a year ago.
“There are things I wish I
could say to him, but it wouldn’t accomplish anything,” she
said.
“I never thought it would be
one year later and they still
wouldn’t be home,” she said.
“In the beginning I really
thought this would be over and
done with.”
CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. increased pressure Friday on Egypt’s military rulers to
hand over power to civilian leaders, and the
generals turned to a Mubarak-era politician
to head a new government in a move that
failed to satisfy the more than 100,000 protesters who jammed Tahrir Square in the
biggest rally yet this week.
The demonstrators rejected the appointment of Kamal el-Ganzouri as prime minister, breaking into chants of “Illegitimate!
Illegitimate!” and setting up a showdown
between the two sides only three days before
key parliamentary elections.
The size of the rally and the resilience of
protesters in the face of the violence used by
security forces in this week’s deadly street
battles have won back for the movement
much of the strength it projected during the
18-day uprising that ousted President Hosni
Mubarak in February.
Showing the sort of resolve from the earliest days of the Arab Spring, the protesters
say they will not leave the iconic square
until the military rulers led by Field Marshal
Hussein Tantawi step down and a civilian
presidential council is formed to run the
country until a new leader is elected.
“They stole our January revolution
because we did not agree on who should
represent us,” said activist Sedeeqah
Abu Seadah. “We shouted ’erhal’ (leave) but
did not shout the name of the person we
want.”
The military’s appointment of elGanzouri, its apology for the death of protesters and a series of partial concessions in
the past two days suggest that the generals
are struggling to overcome the most serious
challenge to their nine-month rule, with
fewer options now available to them.
Significantly adding to their predicament,
the Obama administration brought its position on the crisis in Egypt closer to the protesters’ demands, urging the military to fully
empower the next interim civilian government.
“We believe that Egypt’s transition to
democracy must continue, with elections
proceeding expeditiously, and all necessary
measures taken to ensure security and prevent intimidation,” the White House said in
a statement.
“Most importantly, we believe that the full
transfer of power to a civilian government
must take place in a just and inclusive manner that responds to the legitimate aspirations of the Egyptian people, as soon as possible,” it said.
The adjustment in the Obama administration’s approach is significant because the
Egyptian military, the nation’s most powerful institution, has in the past 30 years
forged close relations with successive U.S.
administrations, receiving $1.3 billion
annually in aid.
It followed the public U.S. endorsement
of the military’s original timetable for
the transfer of power by late 2012 or early
2013.
The choice of el-Ganzouri, who served as
prime minister under Mubarak between
1996 and 1999, deepened the anger of the
protesters, already seething over the military’s perceived reluctance to dismantle the
legacy of the ousted president’s 29-year
rule.
Hundreds of protesters moved from
Tahrir Square and began a sit-in outside the
headquarters of the Cabinet, a few blocks
away, vowing to prevent el-Ganzouri from
entering. “The military council must go,” the
crowd chanted, “Military men must not
rule.”
New bodies could bring
Ohio Craigslist toll to three
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —
The discoveries of two new
bodies could bring to three the
death toll from a Craigslist ad
that police say lured victims
into a lethal robbery scheme.
A body found Friday in a
shallow grave near a mall in
Akron may be that of a missing
man who answered the ad, the
FBI said. And a sheriff in a
rural county said later in the
day that the body of a white
male without identification was
found in a shallow grave about
90 miles away.
The FBI is working on the
supposition that the body
found near the Rolling Acres
shopping mall in Akron may be
that of 47-year-old Timothy
Kern, who hasn’t been seen in
more than a week, agency
spokeswoman Vicki Anderson
said.
“Do we think it might be?
Maybe,” Anderson said. “He’s
missing. We haven’t been able
to find him. It could possibly
be, but we just don’t know that
yet.”
Anderson declined to specify how authorities discovered
the body.
Kern,
of
Massillon,
answered the same ad for a
farm hand that authorities say
led to the shooting death of
Norfolk, Va., resident David
Pauley, 51, in a rural area of
Nobel County 90 miles south of
Akron. A South Carolina man
reported answering the ad and
being shot Nov. 6 but escaping.
Noble County Sheriff Steve
Hannum is under a judge’s gag
order and can’t comment on
the case, but the title of his
emailed announcement late
Friday — “second body” —
implied the discovery was connected with Pauley’s death.
Neighbors where Pauley’s
body was found last week and
the second body was found
Friday said police had been in
the area and a helicopter had
been overhead most of the day
but the scene was quiet late in
the day.
Two people from the Akron
area are in custody: a high
school student who has been
charged with attempted murder and 52-year-old Richard
Beasley, who is in jail on unrelated charges.
Beasley’s mother has said
he has “a very caring heart”
and she prays that newspaper
reports he is a suspect are
wrong.
FBI agents have contacted
people to check on their wellbeing, FBI spokesman Harry
Trombitas said Friday in an
email.
One was Heather Tuttle, of
Ravenna, who applied for the
job Oct. 7 but never got a
response. She had forgotten
about the posting until an FBI
agent called and left a message
for her Monday.
When she called back, she
was stunned at what the agent
told her.
“It could have been me,”
said Tuttle, 27, who has since
taken work as an assistant
manager at a gas station.
“When the situation was
explained to me, it just instantly made me sick and made me
realize how lucky I am that I
didn’t get a response back,”
she said.
Another man who responded to the ad has said he met
Beasley at a food court at a different mall in the Akron area
on Oct. 10. Ron Sanson, of
Stow, was told the man was
looking for an older, single or
divorced person to watch over
a 688-acre farm in southeast
Ohio — the kind of man,
Sanson said, whose disappearance might not be quickly
noticed.
Sanson and Kern are both
divorced. So was Pauley.
Sanson, 58, said he filled
Donations accepted
Jessica Osborn and Joel Althauser stand with the collection
barrels in the lobby of Home Savings and Loan in Kenton. One
barrel will hold donated canned goods while toys will be
placed in the other barrel. Home Savings and Loan will collect
items from customers and guests through Dec. 10. The donations will be distributed at the S.O.U.P. kitchen at the St. Anthony
Center in Kenton.
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Flu bug bites household
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Tour stop
stops on the Candy Cane Tour next weekend.
Tickets for the tour are on sale at several area
businesses and through Keep Hardin County
Beautiful Commission members.
Ralph and Linda Martell stand with a
Christmas tree at their home on North Main
Street in Kenton. The house will be one of six
Martells to showcase home
during Candy Cane Tour
There are six stops featured
in this year’s Candy Cane Tour
on Dec. 4, including the home
of Ralph and Linda Martell.
The Martells moved from a
farm in Geauga County to a
1909 house, located at 441 N.
Main St. in Kenton.
The tour will begin on the
spacious candy cane-decorated front porch and then continue into the living room with
the family Christmas tree,
which holds 44 years of memories. A beautiful wreath in the
room is a special project of
Ralph’s each holiday season.
The tour continues upstairs
to the five decorated bedrooms. One room features
antique toys, where Linda’s
childhood train set sits under
the tree with a Santa Claus
theme.
The red, white and blue
room will warm the heart of
every patriot. The flag print in
this room was painted by the
homeowner’s brother-in-law,
wildlife artist Geoff Mowery. It
was
painted
in
the
Bicentennial year of 1976. The
room also features a table runner with all of the Bicentennial
barns of Ohio. More the
artist’s work will be featured
later in the tour.
The sewing room is the next
stop at the Martell home.
Visitors will enjoy seeing
Christmas stockings made of
patterns, a handkerchief collection and a tree featuring
sewing articles. A small collection of Boyd’s Bears are nestled throughout the collecting
because Linda’s great-grandmother’s name was Mary
Boyd.
The next bedroom will take
visitors back in time with a
Victorian decor featuring pictures of family members who
lived during g the period. The
tree will highlight the simple
beauty of the holiday season
during the Victorian era.
The master bedroom will
have a theme of a White
Christmas with white holiday
decorations.
The downstairs dining room
will feature two family antique
heirloom trees. Linda will
share the holiday ornaments
which
belonged
to
her
Grandma Ann.
A newly remodeled kitchen
has green-handled utensils
from the 1930s and 1940s.
Antique cookie cutters are
hanged from garland draped
hardin county historical museums’
Byroads &
Bygones
over the windows. A greenhandled utensil tree and green
depression glass complete the
antique decor of the room.
The final stop at the Martell
home gives visitors a glimpse
of Geauga County, with a farm
room featuring a bird tree and
a snowman tree. Two raccoon
prints painted by Mowery also
hand in this room.
The Martell home is decorated for the holidays, but is
also filled with antiques from
tins to sentimental furniture.
Tickets for the Candy Cane
Tour are $10 each and available at the Plaza Inn
Restaurant in Mount Victory,
New Leaf Garden Center in
Kenton, the Keep Hardin
County Beautiful office on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by calling
the office at 419-674-2216;
Kay Kline at 419-673-0815;
Norma Umberger at 419-6752656; Jane Furbush at 419675-2127 or Linda Wuethrich
at 419-674-2217.
On the day of the tour, tickets will be sold for $12 each
and may only be purchased at
the museum.
The tour is scheduled for
Dec. 4 from 3 to 7 p.m. and is
sponsored by Keep Hardin
County Beautiful.
No photos of any type will
be allowed.
Alger library
gets donations
Thomas Espy
By GLORIA PATTON
Thomas Espy, the only son of John and Jane Espy, was
known as a public spirited citizen, who lent a helping hand to
every movement for the betterment of Kenton and Hardin
County.
In 1882, he, with General James S. Robinson, built the Erie
Railroad from Kenton to Marion, then called the Chicago and
Atlantic Railway. At the same time, he helped put in the water
works in Kenton. In 1889, he helped route the T. & O. C.
Railroad through Kenton. In his connection with the White Mill
and the Brick Mill, he helped to give Kenton the best flouring
mills in all the country (yes country!). His father, John, earned
the title of "the pioneer miller of Hardin County" for some of the
best milling operations of the county.
For many years, Thomas was connected with the Kenton Gas
and Electric Company. He was manager of the company when
Kenton first installed electric lights.
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Tickets for the Dec. 4 Candy Cane tour are available at the
museum. Christmas cards, of the original drawing of the
Courthouse decorations designed by John Jester and Joyce B.
Hanna Cannarozzi, are also available.
ALGER — Several individuals and groups have made
memorial donations to the
Alger Public Library.
In
memory
of
Pat
Morrison, a donation was
received from the staff of the
Ridgemont
Elementary
School.
In memory of Doris
McGlaughlin
from
the
McGuffey Church of Christ;
Jane and Jack Wilcox; Miller
City High School, High
School, Middle School staff;
Rick and Deb Krummrey;
Claude Kilpatrick; Mike and
Monica Risner.
By LOVINA EICHER
This is Saturday afternoon. Our day is going differently than expected. Five of
our children are down with
the flu. Daughter Lovina was
the first one to get sick, she
came home from school yesterday not feeling well. This
morning four more of the
children woke up with some
sort of bug. It seems to be like
a stomach flu. I do hope it
leaves our house soon and
the rest of us won’t catch it. A
lot of my day has been spent
taking care of the sick. I
decided to sit down and write
my column in between taking
care of the children. None of
them seem to want to eat but
I have been giving them liquids to keep them hydrated.
Meanwhile, husband Joe is
out deer hunting with son
Benjamin. Well, Benjamin is
really just going along for the
fun of it. Some friends that
live nearby have offered for
Joe to hunt their woods. Joe
doesn’t have any work next
week so he should have time
to go deer hunting then also.
Joe and Benjamin left early
this morning before daylight
and while they saw a deer
they didn‘t get it. Most of the
children said they weren’t
hungry but I still made
breakfast. I made biscuits,
sausage gravy and fried eggs.
Joe and Benjamin were glad
to see the breakfast when
they came home around 9:30.
Daughter Loretta washed
dishes and swept floors for
me. So far she is not on the
sick list and has done a good
job of helping me around the
house. I brought all the laundry up from the basement
that we had washed yesterday. Everything was dry so
we folded it and put it away. I
hung a few pieces outside
yesterday but it was so cold
and windy it would have been
hard to keep all the clothes
on the wash line. I sure do
appreciate the lines put in the
basement to dry clothes in
the winter months. With the
coal-stove being down there it
does not take long for clothes
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — A proposal to lease the Ohio
Turnpike is part of the bigger
issue of state government efficiency and how to pay for
infrastructure costs amid limited resources, the new turnpike director said.
“We need to find ways to
fund our infrastructure and if
the turnpike can be part of
that, I think it’s great,”
Richard
Hodges
said
Wednesday in an interview
with The Associated Press as
holiday traffic whizzed past
his
office
in
suburban
Cleveland.
“Because in the short term
its means jobs and in the long
term it means investing in one
of the great assets of Ohio,
which is our transportation
system.”
Hodges, a Republican former state representative from
Wauseon in northwest Ohio,
became executive director of
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to dry. I am glad we did our
weekly cleaning yesterday so
that is off the list. Also glad
we did the laundry.
Daughter Elizabeth baked
some "outrageous chocolate
chip cookies" yesterday. They
are delicious but not going as
fast as they usually do with
all the sickness around.
Hopefully this flu will be gone
by Thanksgiving. I bought a
24-pound turkey and we plan
to have Jacob and Emma’s
here for Thanksgiving dinner.
This week will go fast with
Joe being home and only a 3
day school week. The first
semester of school is already
over and report cards were
handed out. Verena seems to
be doing well with her school
work despite all that has gone
on with her over the past 1 1
/2. Kevin, 6, is always excited to come home from school
to let me know if he has
learned something new. One
evening when we were eating
supper he said “Mom, I know
the days of the week now.” I
was amazed that he knew
them. Last night he came
home and said “Mom I can
count to 100 by fives and
started counting.” He was ohso-proud to come home with
a certificate saying he could
count to 100 and wanted me
to hang it on the refrigerator.
He said “now I need to learn
how to count to one million.”
Lovina, 7, is a good help
with Kevin. She is always trying to teach him new things
that she is learning in first
grade.
Our thoughts and prayers
are with our friend Linda and
family as she struggles with
cancer. May God be with
them as they go through this
trial of life. Linda’s husband
and daughter are both teachers at our school and her son
has been our children’s bus
driver for years. May God
bless them and all of you
wonderful readers.
I will share a new biscuit
recipe that I tried this morning. They turned out nice
and flaky. I like to try different kinds of biscuits instead
of using the same ones all the
time.
SOUTHERN BISCUITS
2 cups sifted flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup milk
Preheat the oven to 450. In
a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and
cream of tartar. Add shortening and blend. Pour the milk
into the mixture slowly. Add
egg and stir until well blended. More flour can be added if
needed. Drop by tablespoon
onto cookie sheet and bake
12 to 15 minutes at 450.
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Turnpike boss welcomes lease study
The Hardin County Historical Museum, 223 N. Main St.
Kenton, Ohio 43326; phone 419-673-7147; Linda Iams,
Museum Director; Tim Striker, Farm Museum Curator; Bob
Bailey, Deb Elsasser, Mike Elwood, Charlene Hilty, Jessi Riegle,
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the 241-mile toll road three
weeks ago amid a growing
debate over leasing.
Hodges said he welcomes
the debate, a promised study
and likely criticism from opponents of leasing.
“Gov. (John) Kasich has
demonstrated his leadership
in looking at every agency of
state government trying to
find economy and efficiencies,
trying to rethink the role of
those agencies and I think we
need to go through that
process as well in that spirit,”
Hodges said.
Leasing critics fear it would
lead to poor maintenance and
profit-driven higher tolls that
could cause motorists to travel adjacent highways instead.
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Stocks slip to end the
worst week since Sept.
By MATTHEW CRAFT
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The
worst week for the stock market in two months ended with
a whimper in thin trading
Friday.
The Dow Jones industrial
average lost 4.8 percent this
week, while the broader
Standard & Poor’s 500 index
fell 4.7 percent. Both had their
worst weeks since Sept. 23.
Major indexes wavered
throughout Friday’s session,
which was shortened because
it’s the day after Thanksgiving.
Worries about Europe’s debt
crisis flared up again after Italy
had to pay 7.8 percent to borrow for two years at a debt
auction. It’s another sign that
investors are increasingly hesitant to lend to European
countries.
The euro slipped to $1.32,
losing 2 percent this week
against the dollar. The drop
puts the euro at its lowest level
since Oct. 4.
Higher interest rates on
government debt of Italy,
Spain and other European
countries have rattled stock
markets in recent weeks.
When borrowing costs climb
above the 7 percent threshold,
it deepens investor fears about
a government’s ability to manage its debts. Greece, Ireland
and Portugal had to seek
financial lifelines when their
interest rates crossed the
same mark.
The Dow fell 25.77 points,
or 0.2 percent, to close at
11,231.78. Of the Dow’s 30
stocks, Chevron Corp. lost 1.6
percent Friday, the biggest
drop. Travelers Cos. Inc.
added 1.2 percent, the largest
gain.
The S&P 500 lost 3.12
points, or 0.3 percent, to
1,158.67. The Nasdaq composite dropped 18.57, or 0.8
percent, to close at 2,441.51.
Trading volume was 1.6 billion, less than half the daily
average.
Alliance
Access
Markets were battered this
week as governments in
Europe and the U.S. struggle
to tackle their debts. The Dow
lost 248 points on Monday as
a Congressional committee
failed to reach a deal to cut
federal budget deficits. It
plunged
236
points
Wednesday after investors
balked at buying German government debt.
Retailers traded mixed on
the Friday after Thanksgiving,
the traditional start of the holiday shopping season and
usually the busiest day of the
year for retailers. Amazon.com
Inc. dropped 3.5 percent. WalMart Stores Inc. inched up 0.4
percent.
A record number of people
were expected to show up at
stores this weekend to take
advantage of deep discounts.
The National Retail Federation
estimates that 152 million people will go shopping over the
three days starting on Friday.
That would be an increase of
10 percent from last year.
AT&T’s stock dipped less
than 1 percent. The company
said Thursday that it is budgeting to pay $4 billion in
break-up fees if its attempted
$39 billion takeover of TMobile USA from Deutsche
Telekom falls apart.
Few small jets
The perfect gift
By ANNETTA SHIRK
Director of Chamber and Tourism
Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance
When looking for that perfect gift during the holiday season, one great way to make everyone happy is with Chamber
Gold gift certificates. They're easy to purchase, there's no lines
to stand in, and best of all - you won't have to drive all around
trying to find the perfect gift.
Available in denominations of five, ten, twenty and fifty dollars, these certificates are good for one year from the date of
purchase. The gift certificates are great because one size fits
all and you won't need to worry about the color.
Participating Chamber Gold businesses included: Ace
Hardware & Radio Shack, The Body Shoppe, Carol Slane
Florist, Cathy's Corner Upholstery, Country Wellness, Finders
Keepers, Goldrush Jewelers, Hardin County Family YMCA,
Hardin Memorial Hospital Guild Gift Shop,
Henry's
Restaurant, Jolene's Cozy Café, Kmart, Kenton Family Eye
Care, Kenton Vision Care, Kroger Company, Michael Angelo's
Pizza, Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, Mount Victory Meats,
Network Tan, New Leaf Landscape Garden Center, Pizza Hut,
Plaza Inn Restaurant & Caterers, Radio Hospital, Rapture
Ready Consulting LLC, Roby Company, Root Lumber
Company, Save-A-Lot, Sherwin Williams Company, Ths.
Jitterz Coffee Co., Twirl, Wal-Mart, and Wendy's.
The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance
encourages you to spend your money in Hardin County this
holiday season. Not only is Chamber Gold a great gift but it is
a way to support our local businesses and organizations.
Also, celebrate the start of the holiday season by coming to
downtown Kenton today for Christmas Around the Square.
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Hardin County Courthouse will be
filled with gift shopping, holiday music, and delicious food.
The annual auction featuring baskets begins at 11 a.m. inside
the courthouse.
The Alliance will have Chamber Gold gift certificates, our
Special Edition, Hardin County Courthouse at Christmas,
note cards and prints available to purchase at Christmas
Around the Square.
To purchase Chamber Gold stop by Hardin County
Chamber and Business Alliance at 225 S. Detroit Street in
Kenton. Our office hours are Monday through Friday 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
If your business would like to start accepting Chamber
Gold, or you need more information about the program, contact the Alliance at 419-673-4131 or email us at
alliance@hardinohio.org.
Guard fired
after incident
with child
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A
TV station says a grocery
store security guard has been
fired after he told the father
of a 4-year-old girl that she
would face criminal charges
for eating from a dried fruit
package.
KOMO
reported
Wednesday that the child’s
mother Alissa Jones said the
father wasn’t looking when
the girl grabbed the package,
ate a few pieces of fruit then
returned it to a shelf at a
Safeway store in Everett,
Wash.
Jones says a guard took
the child and her dad to a
room and said the girl would
face charges and be banned
from the chain.
Jones also says the guard
had the girl sign a paper
acknowledging she wasn’t
allowed to enter any Safeway
stores.
Safeway
spokesperson
Cherie Myers says the company was appalled by the
guard’s actions and dismissed him. Store officials
have apologized to the girl’s
parents.
The name of the guard was
not immediately available.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The
little planes that connect
America’s small cities to the
rest of the world are slowly
being phased out.
Airlines are getting rid of
these planes — their least-efficient — in response to the high
cost of fuel. Delta, United
Continental, and other big airlines are expected to park,
scrap or sell hundreds of jets
with 50 seats or fewer in coming years. Small propeller
planes are meeting the same
fate.
The loss of those planes is
leaving some little cities with
fewer flights or no flights at all.
The
Airports
Council
International says 27 small
airports in the continental
U.S., including St. Cloud,
Minn., and Oxnard, Calif.,
have lost service from wellknown commercial airlines
over the last two years. More
shutdowns are planned.
Travelers in cities that have
lost service now must drive or
take buses to larger airports.
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Stockings
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Chamber
Gold!
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Home For The Holidays and
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Good for 1 year from purchase!
PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES:
Ace Hardware & Radio Shack Dealer
The Body Shoppe
Carol Slane Florist
Cathy’s Corner Upholstery
Country Wellness
Finders Keepers
Goldrush Jewelers
Hardin Co. Family YMCA
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Guild Gift Shop
Henry’s Restaurant
Jolene’s Cozy Cafe
Kmart
Kenton Family Eye Care
Kenton Vision Care
Kroger Company
Michael Angelo’s Pizza
Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative
Mount Victory Meats
Network Tan
New Leaf Landscape
Garden Center
Pizza Hut
Plaza Inn Restaurant &
Caterers
Radio Hospital
Rapture Ready Consulting
Roby Company
Root Lumber Company
Save-A-Lot
Sherwin Williams
Ths. Jitterz Coffee Company
Twirl
Walmart
Wendy’s
Available at Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance
225 S. Detroit Street, Kenton • 419-673-4131
Mon.-Fri. 8:30 - 4:30 P.M.
Times photo/Ty Thaxton
New store opens
Carl Hartford (pictured), with the help of his
wife Sarah, buys and sells name brand clothes,
video games, furniture, stoves, fridges and
Biz highlights
DETROIT (AP) — You
can’t drive far in the U.S.
without seeing a Toyota
Camry, Honda Accord or
Ford Fusion.
Midsize sedans have been
America’s favorite cars for
decades. That’s changing.
More people are choosing
small cars like the Chevrolet
Cruze and even smaller
ones like the Honda Fit
because they’re worried
about gas prices and car
payments.
There’s another reason,
too: Small cars are no longer
the cramped econoboxes of
the 1980s and 1990s, and
they have many of the same
features as larger cars.
Compact cars will outsell
midsize ones as early as this
year, forecasts J.D. Power
and Associates, a marketing
information firm. That hasn’t happened in at least two
decades.
———
Deere & Co. says strong
sales of its farm equipment
helped boost its fourthquarter profit by 46 percent
and says it expects robust
demand will lead to further
growth next year.
The Moline, Ill., company
said Wednesday that equipment sales were up 20 percent in the quarter. That
included 14 percent sales
growth in the United States
and Canada, and 31 percent
growth in the rest of the
world outside those two
countries.
more at his new business, Best 4 Less, 216 W.
Franklin St. The store is open from 11 a.m. to 7
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and is closed
Sunday and Monday. They are currently not
purchasing new items due to a full inventory.
People and places
Nelson Insurance Agency, a division of Ohio Insurance
and Financial Services, LLC, (OIFS) has recently been
appointed to sell personal lines insurance coverage from
Travelers.
Gary Nelson, president of Nelson/OIFS said, “We are
pleased that customers can now select insurance coverage
from Travelers. Travelers is one of the largest and most
respected insurance companies in the nation. They offer a
range of products at a competitive prices. In addition,
Travelers shares our commitment to providing the highest
level of responsiveness and service to customers.”
The agency has six offices, including Kenton,
Bellefontaine, Wapakoneta, Lima, Findlay and Columbus
Grove. The Kenton office has seven agents and is located at
202 E. Franklin St.
Stocks of local interest
Dow-Jones Industrial Average
11,796.00 11/25/11 11,232.00 –564.00
Closing
Closing Change
11/18/11
11/25/11
American Electric Power 38.56
37.20
–1.36
Boeing
67.46
62.78
–4.68
Cisco Systems
18.42
17.50
–.92
Coca Cola
67.39
64.74
–2.65
Consolidated Edison
58.14
57.16
–.98
Dell Computers
14.90
14.22
–.68
Ford Motors
10.10
9.75
–.35
General Electric
15.65
14.70
–.95
Honda Motor Ltd.
28.62
28.36
–.26
Huntington Bankshares
5.16
4.72
–.44
International Paper
28.02
25.89
–2.13
J.P. Morgan Chase
30.62
28.48
–2.14
Kroger Company
22.33
22.16
–.17
Lowe’s
23.31
22.68
–.63
McDonalds Corp.
92.74
92.10
–.64
Occidental Petroleum
94.32
86.69
–7.63
Procter & Gamble
63.24
61.00
–2.24
Rockwell Automation
71.25
66.91
–4.34
Sprint Nextel
2.62
2.38
–.24
United Technologies
76.11
71.04
–5.07
Wal-Mart
57.23
56.89
–.34
Windstream
11.64
11.13
–.51
Quotations courtesy of Edward Jones, Kenton
11/18/11
www.kentontimes.com
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making sense
Child rape deserves
ultimate punishment
Child rape is an unforgivable offense and should be
severely punished. It should
be a capital crime.
Unfortunately
and
unwisely, the U.S. Supreme
Court in 2008 struck down a
Louisiana law that provided
for the death penalty in cases
of child rape. Part of the
court's rationale was that
only a few states had such
laws at the time, and they
saw no national consensus
even though there were several proposed laws in additional states and the movement was growing.
I am calling on Congress
to pass bipartisan legislation
against this horrific crime
without delay. The Federal
Death Penalty Act of 1994
should be updated to include
child rape. Perhaps then the
Supreme Court will ge t a
clue about how the American
people really feel.
I write as a victim of this
crime when I was very young,
and I can testify that it is an
experience that forever scars
its victims. We might think of
child rape as an "unspeakable" crime, but the fact is we
need to speak up for the sake
of our children.
The recent scandal at
Penn State once again shows
that there are adults among
us who prey on the very
young. As far as I am concerned, such adults should
be punished as severely as
the law allows. It is an
offense against the most vulnerable among us.
Michael
Reagan
Political
consultant
That this latest incident
occurred at a center of learning, famed among other
things for its stellar athletic
programs, shows that no
place is immune from
episodes of sexual abuse of
the young. Where there are
youngsters in abundance, as
at a college campus or a
school yard, there is a strong
possibility that there will also
be predators lurking about
and scheming to abuse them
sexually.
The thing about the Penn
State case that most shocks
me is the absolute failure of
some of the college's authorities to deal with a crime on
their campus that could not
have escaped their notice.
Long-famed for winning football teams managed by one of
the nation's top coaches,
Penn State will now be
remembered as the site of
dismal failure in protecting
children
Parents need to be aware
of this problem and should
see to it that their youngsters
are given appropriate guidance that they must be care-
ful to avoid situations where
they might be victimized by
adult child abusers, and that
they must promptly report
any attempt by adults to
abuse them sexually.
As I wrote above, as a
youngster I was abused by
an adult. Because I was very
young and not aware that I
was a victim and not a willing
participant in this crime, I
failed to report this abuse to
my parents or to the authorities. I fear that today's victims might share this fear
and unknowingly allow their
abu sers to avoid the harsh
punishments they deserve to
experience. That exposes
other youngsters to victimization, so our children need
encouragement to speak up
as well.
Let it never be forgotten
that child abuse, especially
by sexual predators, is a
widespread crime. Let all
parents remain alert to any
signs that their youngsters
are victims of sex abuse by
adults. Your children need
you.
Michael Reagan is the son
of President Ronald Reagan,
a political consultant and the
founder and chairman of The
Reagan Group and president
of
The
Reagan
Legacy
Foundation. Email comments to Reagan@caglecartoons.com.
–––––
Copyright
2011
Mike
Reagan, distributed by Cagle
Cartoons, Inc., newspaper
syndicate.
peter funt
Chatty talk spreading on TV
Talk is cheap, and that's
one explanation for why a
new type of innocuous, chatty, talk programming is
spreading quickly on mainstream television.
The more significant reason, however, is that the format is an extension of what is
happening in new digital
media - a process that could
be called thought dependence, or chatter box syndrome.
The model for this type of
program is "The View," ABC's
coffee klatch gathering of
celebrity women, led by
Barbara Walters, which has
been around since 1997.
Although successful, and
replicated in other countries,
"The View" did not spawn
many U.S. imitators until
recently. Then, with almost
the viral speed known to the
Internet, the format popped
up on dozens of broadcast
and cable outlets.
CBS has an almost identical program called "The Talk."
Fox News Channel recently
launched "The Five" and "Red
Eye." Just about every network, from ESPN to Bravo,
has introduced shows devoted to lowbrow chitchat.
Existing programs have
also implemented the format,
including Sean Hannity's
"The Great American Panel"
on Fox News, and "The
Professionals"
on
NBC's
"Today" show.
Talk programming is nothing new on TV - in fact, it's
been a staple since the earliest days. What's different is
that the newer chat shows
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columnist
don't often bother with guests
or "experts"; rather, they rely
on a permanent roster of Blist panelists, whom viewers
get to know much as they do
the casts of "Jersey Shore" or
the "Real Housewives."
It wasn't long ago that
most "talking heads" were
anathema to television programmers, except in the wee
hours and on Sunday mornings. So what changed?
For one thing, there's the
Fluff Factor. During these
stressful economic and social
times, many viewers are worn
out by serious probl ems for
which there seem to be no
solutions. They use social
media to dwell on smaller
issues - and they enjoy
watching groups of their TV
"friends" chatting about the
same innocuous things.
Julie Chen, host of "The
Talk," calls her program "a
support group for women out
there" - what one critic quickly termed, "virtual girlfriends
for people who don't have real
ones." Or, perhaps, folks
whose friends are only on
Facebook.
The tabloid topics that provide fodder for chat TV are the
ones showcased minute-tominute on the home pages of
Yahoo and AOL as well as on
TMZ, Twitter and Google. It's
the "hot topic" of the moment
- be it the Michael Jackson
verdict, Kim Kardashian's
wedding fiasco, the Penn
State scandal, and so forth.
Even when the chatterazzi
turn to meaningful areas like
politics, they tend to overdose
on the more sensational
issues such as Herman
Cain's sexual harassment
charges or Rick Perry's "brain
freeze." And like the Intern et,
TV kibitzing rarely shapes
opinions; it only tends to reinforce views through verbal
mastication.
CBS has just announced
the hiring of veteran talkers
Charlie Rose and Gayle King,
who will preside over a chatbased format as part of a total
overhaul of "The Early Show."
While Rose will attempt a
serious news-based approach
in the first hour, the second
hour with King will be pat-
terned after "The View" and
"The Talk."
That such slender formats
can gain popularity on TV
underscores the basic loneliness in the digital age, along
with the growing preference
for softer, less threatening
themes.
The trend in talk TV, where
harshness is yielding to sappiness - as with Fox's replacement of the bombastic Glenn
Beck with "The Five" - is mirrored by "reality" programming, where innocuous song
and dance competitions now
attract more viewers than
insect-eating contests.
The sad thing about chat
TV, with its virtual friends
from Hollywood's a nd
Washington's B lists, is that
it's no more "real" than reality
TV. As entertainment, it's
harmless; as a forum for public opinion, it's rather frightening.
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speaker and can be reached
at www.CandidCamera.com.
Copyright 2011 Peter Funt,
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by
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dear abby
Young teen has lots of time
DEAR ABBY: I'm 14 and
I'm terrified that I won't know
what to do once I'm in college
and have to decide on a longterm job. I have a lot of interests, but none that would
lead me toward a career. My
teachers and the books I read
say I should find my passion
and follow it for the rest of my
life. My problem is, I don't
have a stand-out passion I
love intensely.
I have an amazing family
who would support me in any
direction I choose, but I don't
know what that would be. I
get good grades and work
hard, and I believe I could
achieve anything I choose.
The problem is, I don't know
what I want to do.
I know I'm young, but I
worry all the time about my
future and being stuck in a
job I hate. I'm involved in lots
of activities -- student government, piano lessons, sports,
service clubs and more -- and
I enjoy all of them. But none
of them inspire a burning
passion. Do you have any
suggestions on how to find
my passion? -- NEEDS A
DIRECTION, ATLANTA
DEAR NEEDS A DIRECTION: Yes. And the first one is
to relax and quit worrying
about not having found your
"passion" at 14. This isn't the
Middle Ages, when young
people would apprentice
themselves to a guild in
which they would spend the
rest of their lives. You are
intelligent and only beginning
to explore your various talents.
You may excel in several
different areas, which is good,
because workers no longer
necessarily stay in one kind
of job for a lifetime. People are
usually good at the things
they enjoy, so slow down.
Give yourself time to see
where you excel. I am positive
Jeanne
Phillips
Syndicated
columnist
that if you do, you'll find your
passion(s) in a field you enjoy.
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DEAR ABBY: I have been
with my husband for more
than 10 years. It has been
rocky over the past few years,
and I recently had an affair
with a married man. I have
fallen madly in love with him,
and every night I dream
about being with him instead
of with my husband. We're
both in unhappy marriages
and both have children.
He's worried that if he gets
divorced he won't be able to
see his kids as often as he
wants. Should I forget him
and try to fall back in love
with my husband?
Everyone I talk to about
this says my lover has been
what I needed to recognize
that I wasn't happy in my
marriage and that I deserve
better. I know I deserve better
because I worshipped the
ground my husband walked
on for many years and got
treated like crud. What do I
do? -- DOWNTRODDEN WIFE
IN OKLAHOMA.
DEAR DOWNTRODDEN:
Since you're collecting advice,
I don't mind throwing in my
two-cents' worth.
Your lover doesn't appear
eager to leave his family, so
do the best thing for both of
you and end the affair. As to
whether you should try to fall
back in love with a man who
"treated you like crud," some-
times divorce can be therapeutic. And from the description you gave me of your marriage, you could benefit from
seeking one and swearing off
men for a while.
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DEAR ABBY: Four years
ago my best friend's mother
lost her husband after a battle with cancer. She joined a
grief support group and met
a man who had lost his wife
to cancer, too. Love blossomed and they will be married soon. Everyone is
thrilled they have found each
other.
Along with a wedding gift,
would it be appropriate to
make a donation to a cancer
charity in memory of their
deceased spouses? I would
like to honor the struggle that
led the couple to each other,
but don't want to offend.
What do you think? -DEVOTED FRIEND IN KENTUCKY
DEAR DEVOTED FRIEND:
I think you have come up
with a beautiful idea that will
be deeply appreciated, and
you should do it.
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other views
Allow more access to oral arguments
By The Associated Press
Excerpts of recent editorials
of statewide and national
interest from Ohio newspapers:
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The Columbus Dispatch,
Nov. 18
The U.S. Supreme Court’s
decision to consider the constitutionality of the health-insurance law passed in 2010
comes as little surprise, but is
a welcome development for a
nation weary of the uncertainty surrounding this enormous
issue.
... American employers are
stuck trying to comply with it,
even as multiple challenges to
it have generated conflicting
lower-court rulings. A ruling
by the nation’s highest court
will bring clarity.
It also should be historic.
The court has scheduled an
unprecedented 51/2 hours of
argument for the issue, likely
in March. Most cases get a single hour. The extremely high
profile of the health care issue
and the anxiety the law has
generated likely will draw
attention to the court like no
case in recent memory.
The questions to be considered are many and complex,
including whether the man-
date for almost all Americans
to buy health insurance is constitutional and, if it isn’t,
whether other parts of the law
can go forward without it.
If ever there was a time for
the high court to consider
allowing greater public access
to the oral arguments — lawmakers on both sides of the
aisle are pushing for televised
coverage — this might be it.
———
The
(Youngstown)
Vindicator, Nov. 19
Syria’s President Bashar
Assad ignored the lessons of
the Arab Spring and, in fact,
insisted in January that his
country was immune to a popular uprising because he was
in tune with the people. Today,
the 46-year-old eye doctor who
inherited power 11 years ago
from his father is on the verge
of being toppled — by the very
people he thought he knew.
... (T)he 22-member Arab
League decided to suspend
Damascus because the president had refused to abide by
the terms of an Arab-brokered
peace plan. The United
Nations estimates that more
than 3,500 people have been
killed in the eight-month
uprising. ...
Assad, like Mubarak and
Gadhafi, has been blind to the
reality on the streets. Syrians,
who began with peaceful
demonstrations against the
government’s heavy-handed
rule, became more brazen in
their public criticism and
opposition to the regime as the
military generally loyal to the
president tried to crush the
uprising with brutal force.
It is telling that in recent
days, soldiers have deserted
the military and have turned
their guns on Assad loyalists.
Even Iran, which has been
Syria’s most important and
loyal ally, urged Assad to end
the bloodshed and find a way
of meeting the demands of the
people. The stagnant dictatorship that he inherited from his
father, Hafez al-Assad, was
never transformed into a modern state that many world
leaders had hoped it would
become.
———
(Steubenville) Herald Star,
Nov. 18
The holiday season is about
to begin and it is a good time to
think about drinking and driving.
In the weeks ahead, there
will be parties and gatherings
to attend. Alcohol will be available at some of those parties.
People will gather in living
rooms and barrooms to toast,
enjoy each other’s company
and gaze at the holiday lights.
One set of lights you do not
want to see this holiday season
is the flashing lights of a police
car in your rearview mirror
after you leave that holiday
party.
State and local police agencies preach the message all
year about the dangers of
drinking and driving but it is
even more relevant around the
holidays.
Overeating and drinking at
the holidays are all too easy.
According
to
Ohio
Department of Public Safety
crash statistics, November and
December have high numbers
of crashes involving alcohol.
According to ODPS crash
statistics, 431 people were
killed in 393 alcohol-related
crashes last year, with 41 of
those
deaths
occurring
between Thanksgiving and
New Year’s Day.
Think twice before and during those holiday parties about
drinking and driving. ...
Enjoy the holiday season.
Let’s make it a safe one by not
getting behind the wheel of the
car under the influence of alcohol.
deaths
Today's Forecast
City/Region
High | Low temps
Forecast for Saturday, Nov. 26
MICH.
Cleveland
61° | 47°
Toledo
59° | 45°
Columbus
61° | 40°
Dayton
59° | 43°
CHARLES WALTERS
Cincinnati
63° | 40°
Walter
Charles E., 87
Wharton
Services for Charles E.
Walter will be at 10 a.m.
Monday at the Wharton
Church of God by Pastor Joe
Carney. Burial will be in the
Wharton Richland Union
Cemetery in Wharton.
Friends may call 1-5 p.m.
Sunday at the Clark Shields
Funeral Home in Forest.
He died at 3:45 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 at
the Bridge Hospice Care
Center in Bowling Green.
He was born July 7, 1924
to Stanley and Bernita
(Copley) Walters. On May 1,
1948, he married M. Faye
Gassman and she preceded
him in death on Oct. 11,
2010.
Surviving are four sons,
David C. (Juleen) Walters and
Don L. (Pat) Walters, both of
Arlington, Ron L. (Deb)
Walters of Forest and Larry J.
(Julie) Walters of Findlay;10
grandchildren;
17
great
grandchildren; two sisters,
Dortha
Mae
Motter
of
Wharton and Ruth Ann
Needels of Ariz.
He
graduated
from
Wharton High School in 1942
and served in the United
States Army during the
Korean War.
He was a farmer and
worked at UAP in Forest until
his retirement.
He was a member of
Wharton Church of God,
UAW Region 2B and a past
member of Wharton Grange.
He enjoyed camping and
traveling.
To extend a condolence or
share
a
memory
visit
www.shieldsfh.com.
Memorial
contributions
may be made to Wharton
Church of God or Bridge
Hospice Care Center in care
of Clark Shields Funeral
Home 301 S. Patterson St.
Forest, OH 45843.
(Pd. 112611)
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drawing of the Ohio Lottery
were:
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The high reached 59 degrees Friday at the Kenton U.S.
weather station. The low was 43 and at midnight, it was 49
degrees.
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Tonight, showers. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 100 percent.
Sunday, showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 100
percent. Sunday night,rain showers likely. Lows in the mid
30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 40s. Monday night, cloudy with a 30
percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Tuesday, cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a
chance of snow and rain showers. Lows in the upper 20s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Wednesday through
Thursday night, partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Lows in
the upper 20s. Friday, partly cloudy with a chance of rain and
snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
Mom of kids killed in
crash drawing support
PHOENIX (AP) — Friends
and acquaintances are lending
support to an Arizona mother
who lost her three children and
her ex-husband in a plane
crash in the Superstition
Mountains.
Karen Perry, of Apache
Junction, Ariz., has experienced a series of struggles in
recent years and is described as
a selfless woman trying to raise
her three children. Morgan
Perry, 9, was diagnosed with
epilepsy and faced multiple
brain surgeries. Luke Perry, 6,
had autism. Perry’s third child,
Logan Perry, was 8.
“They were just great kids,”
Mark Blomgren, principal at
the school in Apache Junction
where the two oldest children
attended, told the Arizona
Republic. “All the teachers were
naturally shocked. They cared
about them and wondered how
their mom was doing and they
were just hit pretty hard. Logan
and Morgan were just special
kids that the teachers really
bonded with.”
Crews continued working
Friday in the crags and outcroppings of the mountaintop
area just east of Phoenix to finish recovering the remains of
the six people aboard, Pinal
County sheriff’s spokesman
Elias Johnson told The
Associated Press. The dead
included Perry’s ex-husband,
Shawn Perry, 39, who was the
pilot.
He lived in Safford, Ariz.,
where he owned a small aviation business, and had flown to
the Phoenix suburb of Mesa,
Ariz., with another pilot who coowned the company and a company mechanic to pick up the
children for Thanksgiving. The
plane was headed back to
Safford when it crashed.
The other pilot was identified
as Russell Hardy, 31, of
Thatcher, Ariz., and the
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Joseph
Hardwick, 22, of Safford.
The twin-engine plane was
traveling about 200 mph when
it slammed into a sheer cliff in
the mile-high Superstition
Mountains an hour after sundown Wednesday, authorities
said.
The aircraft exploded in
flames, split apart and scattered burning debris.
“No one could have survived
that crash,” Pinal County
Sheriff Paul Babeu said
Thursday.
“This is their entire family —
it’s terrible,” Babeu said. “Our
hearts go out to the mom and
the (families) of all the crash
victims. We have had so many
people that are working this
day, and we just want to support them and embrace them
and try to bring closure to this
tragedy.”
Karen Perry is also a pilot.
Video from news helicopters
Thursday showed the wreckage
strewn at the bottom of a blackened cliff.
There was no word on what
caused the crash, but the sheriff said there was no indication
the plane was in distress or that
the pilot had radioed controllers
about any problem.
The
Federal
Aviation
Administration
and
the
National Transportation Safety
Board are investigating.
It was very dark at the time,
and the plane missed clearing
the peak by only several hundred feet. The aircraft crashed
about 40 miles east of downtown Phoenix around 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, authorities said.
Some
witnesses
told
Phoenix-area television stations
they heard a plane trying to rev
its engines to climb higher
before apparently hitting the
mountains.
The mountains are filled
with steep canyons, soaring
rocky outcroppings and reach
an elevation of about 5,000 feet
at the highest point.
Part of the recovery operation was in such dangerous terrain that only teams well
trained in using ropes could
maneuver, Babeu said.
“Regular deputies and even
myself would not go into this
exact area,” he said.
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Former NYT columnist,
author Tom Wicker dies
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) —
Tom Wicker, the former New
York Times political reporter
and columnist whose career
soared
following
his
acclaimed coverage of the
assassination of President
John F. Kennedy, died Friday
at his home in Rochester, Vt.
He was 85.
Wicker died after an
apparent heart attack Friday
morning, his wife Pamela
said.
“He’d been ill with things
that come from being 85,” she
said. “He died in his bedroom
looking out at the countryside
that he loved.”
Wicker grew up in poverty
in Hamlet, N.C., and wanted
to be a novelist, but pursued
journalism when his early
books didn’t catch fire. He
worked at weekly and daily
newspapers in North Carolina
before winning a spot as a
political correspondent in the
Times’ Washington bureau in
1960.
Three years later, he was
the only Times reporter to be
traveling with Kennedy when
the president was shot in
Dallas.
Gay Talese, author of the
major history of The New York
Times, wrote of Wicker’s coverage: “It was a remarkable
achievement in reporting and
writing, in collecting facts out
of confusion, in reconstructing the most deranged day in
his life, the despair and bitterness and disbelief, and
then getting on a telephone to
New York and dictating the
story in a voice that only
rarely cracked with emotion.”
One year later, Wicker was
named Washington bureau
chief of the Times, succeeding
newspaper legend James
Reston, who had hired Wicker
and called him “one of the
most able political reporters
of his generation.”
In 1966, Wicker began his
“In the Nation” column,
becoming, along with colleague Anthony Lewis, a long-
time liberal voice on the OpEd page. Two years later he
was named associate editor of
the Times, a post he held
until 1985.
He ended his column and
retired to Vermont in 1991
but continued to write. He
published 20 books, ranging
from novels about gritty,
hard-scrabble life in the
South to reflections on the
presidents he knew.
Among his books was “A
Time to Die,” winner of the
Edgar Allan Poe Award in
1976,
which
recounted
Wicker’s 1971 experience as
an observer and mediator of a
prison rebellion at New York’s
Attica prison.
Wicker, the son of a railroad man, started in journalism in 1949 at the weekly
Sandhill Citizen in Aberdeen,
N.C., where he was paid
$37.50 a week to report on
such local news stories as the
discovery of “the first beaver
dam in anyone’s memory on a
local creek.”
He moved on to a local
daily and then to the larger
Winston-Salem
Journal,
where he worked for most of
the 50s, with time out in
1957-58 to serve as a Nieman
fellow at Harvard University.
He went to work for the
Nashville Tennessean in 1959
but then a year later was
hired by Reston.
In mid-1961, when Times
veteran Bill Lawrence abruptly quit his post as White
House correspondent in a
dispute with management,
Wicker got the assignment.
He said it was a dream
assignment — “sooner or
later most of the government’s newsworthy business
passes through the White
House” — and especially covering the excitement of the
Kennedy era.
On Nov. 22, 1963, Wicker
was in the first press bus following the Kennedy motorcade when the president was
assassinated. He would later
write in a memoir that the
day was a turning point for
the country: “The shots ringing out in Dealey Plaza
marked the beginning of the
end of innocence.”
At that moment, however,
all he knew was that he was
covering one of the biggest
stories in history. “At first no
one knew what happened, or
how, or where, much less
why,”
he
later
wrote.
“Gradually, bits and pieces
began to fall together.”
Wicker dictated his story
from phones grabbed here
and there, with most of his
writing done at a desk in the
upper level of the Dallas airport. “I would write two
pages, run down the stairs,
across the waiting room, grab
a phone and dictate,” Wicker
later wrote. “Dictating each
take, I would throw in items I
hadn’t written, sometimes
whole paragraphs.”
Although Wicker didn’t
even have a reporter’s notebook that day and scribbled
all of his notes on the backs
of printed itineraries of the
presidential visit, his story
captured the detail and color
of the tragic events.
Describing the president’s
widow as she left the hospital
in Dallas, Wicker wrote: “Her
face was sorrowful. She
looked steadily at the floor.
She still wore the raspberrycolored suit in which she
greeted welcoming crowds in
Fort Worth and Dallas. But
she had taken off the matching pillbox hat she had worn
earlier in the day, and her
dark hair was windblown and
tangled. Her hand rested
lightly on her husband’s coffin as it was taken to a waiting hearse.”
In 1966, Wicker was
named a national columnist,
replacing retiring Times’ icon
Arthur Krock, who had covered 10 presidents. Wicker’s
first column reported on a
political rally in Montana. He
would later say that it was a
huge step to move from
detached observer to opinion
holder — and especially in
the times he was writing.
Companies give Republicans,
regulators, different messages
WASHINGTON (AP) — Large
and small companies have told
Republican-led congressional
committees what the party
wants to hear: dire predictions
of plant closings and layoffs if
the Obama administration succeeds with plans to further curb
air and water pollution.
But their message to financial regulators and investors
conveys less gloom and certainty.
The administration itself has
clouded the picture by withdrawing or postponing some of
the environmental initiatives
that industry labeled as being
among the most onerous.
Still, Republicans plan to
make what they say is regulatory overreach a 2012 campaign
issue, taking aim at President
Barack Obama, congressional
Democrats and an aggressive
Environmental
Protection
Agency.
“Republicans will be talking
to voters this campaign season
about how to keep Washington
out of the way, so that job creators can feel confident again to
create jobs for Americans,” said
Joanna Burgos, a spokeswoman
for
the
House
Republican campaign organization.
The Associated Press compared the companies’ congressional testimony to company
reports submitted to the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission. The reports to the
SEC consistently said the
impact of environmental proposals is unknown or would not
cause serious financial harm to
a firm’s finances.
Companies can legitimately
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argue that their less gloomy
SEC filings are correct, since
most of the tougher anti-pollution proposals have not been
finalized. And their officials’ testimony before congressional
committees was sometimes on
behalf of — and written by —
trade associations, a perspective that can differ from an individual company’s view.
But the disparity in the messages shows that in a political
environment, business has no
misgivings about describing
potential economic horror stories to lawmakers.
“As an industry, we have
said this before, we face a
potential
regulatory
train
wreck,” Anthony Earley Jr.,
then the executive chairman of
DTE Energy in Michigan, told a
House committee on April 15.
“Without the right policy, we
could be headed for disaster.”
The severe economic consequences, he said, would be devastating to the electric utility’s
customers, especially Detroit
residents who “simply cannot
afford” higher rates.
Earley, who is now chairman
and CEO of Pacific Gas &
Electric Corp., said if the EPA
had its way, coal-fired plants
would be replaced with natural
gas — leading to a spike in gas
prices.
He said he was testifying for
the electric industry, not just
his company.
Holiday
Memorial
Service
Please feel welcome to our Holiday
Memorial Service; a service to help in
learning a new relationship with your
loved one who has gone on before.
Our gift to the families sharing the day
with us this year, a candle
keepsake representative of: grief,
courage, memories, love and hope.
Please call with the number attending,
419-422-2323.
WHEN: Saturday, December 10, 2011.
TIME: Four O‚Clock in the Afternoon.
WHERE: Coldren-Crates Funeral Home,
205 West Sandusky Street,
Findlay.
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Green serves as Girl Scout delegate
NATALIE and RUSSEL MADISON
Shroyer, Madison marry
Natalie Ann Shroyer and Russel Wayne Madison were united in marriage at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 at Our
Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Ada by Father David
Young.
The bride is the daughter of Kurt and Julie Shroyer of
Botkins. The groom is the son of Anthony and Linda Madison
of Kenton.
Guests were registered by Marie Litzenburg, aunt of the
groom of Kenton. Vocalist was Kelly Litzenburg, cousin of the
groom of Kenton.
The bride wore a gold, sleek satin gown with silver beadwork and embroidery and a tank style neckline. The beadwork
is accented with Swarovski Crystals, rhinestone and sequins,
all in an A-line silhouette.
She carried a bouquet of autumn-colored gerber daisies
and yellow sunflowers.
The bride’s honor attendant was Amanda Bookmyer, sister
of the groom of Kenton.
Serving as maid of honor was Heather Tobias, cousin of the
bride of St. Marys. Bride’s attendants were Katie Latimore,
friend of the bride of Kenton, Tammy Wheeler, cousin of the
groom of Dola and Pam Wheeler, aunt of the groom of Dola.
Serving as best man was Barney Gammom, friend of the
groom of Alger. Groomsmen were Luke Shroyer, brother of the
bride of Botkins, John Bookmyer, brother-in-law of the groom
of Kenton and Mark Allen Taylor, cousin of the groom of
LaRue.
A reception followed at the Community Building at the
Hardin County Fairgrounds.
A wedding trip was taken to the Great Smoky Mountains in
Gatlinburg, Tenn.
The bride is a 2004 graduate of Botkins High School and a
2011 graduate of Ohio Northern University with a doctorate of
pharmacy. She is a pharmacist at the Kmart of Springfield.
The groom is a 2000 graduate of Kenton High School and a
2005 graduate of Ohio Northern University with a bachelor of
science in technology. He is a quality engineer at Sanoh
America, Findlay.
The couple reside in Kenton.
school menus
(all include milk)
Kenton elementaries
Monday – school pizza,
green beans, fruit.
Tuesday – beef nachos,
corn, peaches.
Wednesday – pasta with
meat sauce, tossed salad,
applesauce cup, bread and
butter.
Thursday
–
chicken
nuggets, spudsters, pears.
Friday – hot dog sandwich,
string cheese, baked beans,
fruit mix.
Kenton Middle School
Monday – walking taco,
vegetable, fruit.
Tuesday – cheeseburger,
vegetable, fruit.
Wednesday – Domino’s
Pizza, vegetable, fruit.
Thursday – chicken strips,
vegetable, fruit, roll and butter.
Friday – chili soup with
crackers, peanut butter sandwich, vegetable, fruit.
Kenton High School
Monday – Mexican lasagna,
vegetable, fruit, Texas toast.
Tuesday – chicken strips,
vegetable, fruit, roll and butter.
Wednesday – Domino’s
Pizza, vegetable, fruit.
Thursday – chili soup with
Keys of Faith
Circle meets
They Keys of Faith Circle
met on Nov. 15 at the First
Christian Church with hostess
Mary Dickinson, who served a
delightful berry truffle desert.
Eileen Latham opened the
meeting with a message from
Helen Steiner Rice. Discussion
was had of the hanging of the
greens this next Sunday, Nov.
20 after the church service, followed by a light lunch.
Pat Fisher gave the treasurer’s report. A decision was
made to give a donation to
Gregg and Samantha King.
Eileen closed the meeting
with another reading from
Helen Steiner Rice.
The next meeting will be a
Christmas gathering at Joan
Broseke’s on Dec. 13 at 6 p.m.
Everyone is to take a covered
dish.
crackers, peanut butter sandwich, vegetable, fruit.
Friday – beef nachos, vegetable, fruit.
Ridgemont Elementary
Monday – corn dog, green
beans, fruit, cookie.
Tuesday – chicken strips,
peanut butter sandwich, corn,
fruit.
Wednesday – pepperoni
pizza, salad, fruit, bread stick.
Thursday – soft taco with
sour cream and cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, fruit.
Friday – sausage patties,
hash browns, cinnamon roll,
orange juice cup or fruit.
Ridgemont High School
Monday
–
mozzarella
sticks, carrot sticks with dipping sauce, peaches, Jell-O
cake.
Tuesday – chicken, rice,
cheese and broccoli casserole,
roll banana, graham cracker
sticks.
Wednesday – tomato soup,
toasted cheese sandwich,
applesauce, sugar cookie.
Thursday – chicken fajitas,
refried beans, apple, animal
crackers.
Friday – sausage Gophers,
hash browns, orange juice
cup, cinnamon roll.
The
National
Council
Session/52nd
Girl
Scout
Convention was held Nov. 8-13
in Houston, Texas. A Dunkirk
leader, Shirley Green, was
elected to represent Girl Scouts
of Western Ohio-Appleseed
Ridge Region as a delegate to
the National Council for a term
of three years.
The National Council is
made up of 1376 delegates
from 112 councils in the United
States. Five foreign countries
that have overseas troops of
American Girl Scouts were also
in attendance. These countries
were Japan, Australia, Canada,
Saudi Arabia and the United
Kingdom.
The purpose of the council
session is to consider many
proposals that benefit and
move the Scouting movement
forward. Along with business
sessions there were many focus
programs aimed at helping
leaders, volunteers and council
board members in their efforts
to grow girls into strong leaders
of tomorrow.There was also a
Girl Scout leadership institute
for girl members.
Some of the keynote speakers were Katie Couric, Soledad
O'Brien
and
Robin
Roberts.There were also many
young women entertainers. On
Veterans Day one of the speakers was Vernice Armour, the
first female African-American
combat pilot. Capt. Amour, a
Marine gave a most inspiring
talk
on
her
"Zero
to
Breakthrough" program for
gaining success in your life.
Veterans attending, including
New delegate
Shirley Green (left), leader of Daisy troop 20646 and Cadette
troop 20392 in Dunkirk, and a representative to the National
Council, is with Kathy Cloninger, CEO of Girl Scouts of the
United States.
Shirley, were recognized as
well.
Green also attended the Girl
Scout University leadership
series to further her knowledge
of the new programs just
unveiled this year, along with
traditional Girl Scout activities.
Leaders and volunteers came
together to share ideas and
renew friendships.These programs are exciting as they
guide girls to discover, connect
and take action to make the
world a better place. The large
Ridgeway United Methodist Women meet
The
Ridgeway
United
Methodist Women met in the
church social room on Tuesday,
Nov. 15 at 1:30 p.m. Hostess for
the meeting was President Mary
Fay.
The business meeting was
opened by repeating Our
Purpose in unison, followed by
Fay reading from the United
Methodist prayer calendar. The
topic was, “Rural Women
Around the World,” and the
response moment was titled,
“Sweeter than Honey.” 1. The
wonderful gift of the Bible. 2. It
is the 400th anniversary of the
King James Bible. 3. We are
grateful for translations of the
Bible for all people and having a
Bible to study.
The roll call was answered
by sharing a current event.
Members present were June
Ford, Judy Bozman, Mary Fay,
Rosie Gardner, Janet Jeffers,
Betty Kavanagh and Barbara
Ramsey.
The secretary read the minutes of the last meeting and
social calendar
SATURDAY, NOV. 26
AA Fellowship – 11 a.m., closed discussion at First
United Methodist Church, 234 N. Main St., Kenton.
MONDAY, NOV. 28
TOPS 434 – 1 p.m. at Central Church of Christ.
AA Fellowship – 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist
Church, 234 N. Main St., Kenton.
TUESDAY, NOV. 29
AA open discussion – noon at St. John’s United Church
of Christ.
N.A. (Narcotics Anonymous) open meeting – 7:30 p.m.,
109 E. Dixon St., Forest. Questions, call 419-2733148.
Weight Watchers – 5:30 p.m., Ada First United Methodist
Church, 301 N. Main St., Ada. Weigh-in starts 1/2
hour earlier. No appointment necessary. Call 800-6516000 for more details.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30
Alger Senior Citizens – 1 p.m. at Alger Social Center.
Goo Crew – 10 a.m. at Mary Lou Johnson Hardin County
District Library meeting room. Child activity to be
determined.
Memorial Park Bridge Club – 1 p.m. at Pro Shop Annex.
Reservations to Susan Dewese at 419-675-3163
before 6 p.m. Monday.
TOPS Ohio 1032 – 6:30 p.m., Our Savior’s Lutheran
Church.
Roundhead Arrowhead Festival Committee – 7 p.m. at
the home of David Holbrook.
Weight Watchers – 6 p.m., Kenton Dental Care, 121 N.
Detroit St.
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exhibit hall provided many
recources for leaders to bring
back to their troops.
A highlight of the convention
was the announcement of the
10 National Young Women of
Distinction.
These
young
women having earned their
Gold Award from their councils
were selected by the National
staff because of the exceptinal
projects completed. They each
received a $1,000 scholarship.
One example of their fantastic
accomplishments was, after
losing her best friend because
the medical helicopter needed
to take her to the hospital could
not land in her town, she did
not make it to the hospital in
time. So this young woman
built a helicopter landing pad
for her Gold Award project.
This was not only a great project in memory of her friend but
will serve her town for many
years.
The Girl Scout Gold Award
is harder to earn than the Eagle
Scout award and only about 8
percent of Scouts complete it. It
has become highly recognized
by
most
universities
now.Hardin county has only
two that have earned it so far.
The week long event ended
with the kick off celebration of
100 years of Girl Scouts in the
United States of America. A
dinner, music, singing
and
finally fireworks completed the
evening. Girl Scouts was founded by Juliette Gordon Low on
March 12, 1912 with 18 members. Today there are close to
3.4 million in the United States.
As Green returned home she
wondered,
"What
would
Juliette Low think about her
organization today? Would she
be pleased? I do think so! We
truly are building girls of
courage, confidence and character that make the world a
better place. I am proud that I
had a part in that.”
The next scheduled convention will be in Salt Lake City in
2014. So beginning in 2012
there will be many local events
celebrating the organization,
taking it into the next century.
they were approved as read.
The financial report was presented and filed for audit. The
silver offering was collected. It
was reported that the World
Thank Offering was $176.63
and the Northwest Plains
District UMW Pledge is paid in
full.
A gift in memory of Eleanor
Powell was given to the unit by
Beatrice Young.
The adoption of a Christmas
family was discussed. A motion
was made by Kavanagh to
adopt a family with two or three
children. It was seconded by
Bozman and the motion carried. A motion was made by
Ramsey to give $50 to the Helen
Mabry Shoe Fund. It was seconded and the motion carried.
Thanksgiving cards and
other cards were signed for the
card ministry.
The
business
meeting
adjourned and it was decided to
have the program planning
meeting in December.
The refreshment table was
decorated in keeping with the
fall season. Refreshments and
fellowship followed.
The Christmas brunch will
be on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 11
a.m. in the church social room.
Each member is to bring a covered dish, with drinks provided.
The program will be sharing a
reading and a $5 gift exchange.
Three tables in play for bridge
The Memorial Park Bridge Club met on Wednesday at the
Pro Shop Annex. The host was Stu Hamilton and there were
three tables in play.
High scores were held by Judy Faulkner, Keith Dewese and
Rita Jacobs.
Hostess for next Wednesday at 1 p.m. will be Susan Dewese
who can be reached at 419-675-3163. Reservations are to be
made before 6 p.m. Monday.
Reclining Sectionals • Sofas
Recliners • Lift Chairs
Made in Ohio Amish-made
Frames. Hundreds of fabrics to
choose from.
IN STOCK and READY FOR DELIVERY!
90 days same as cash! MC/VISA
FINE TOUCH FURNITURE
513 N. Johnson St., Ada
419-634-9195 / 1-800-767-9195
Mon. - Fri. 9:00 - 5:30, Sat. 9:00 - Noon
Help Santa Shorten
His List – Come To
The 22nd Annual
Auction For The
Hardin County
ARC!
Same Time
1 P.M. Dec. 4th
Same Place:
Simon Kenton School
705 N. Ida St., Kenton
• Alltel Wireless
• B. R. Brunson’s
• Body Shoppe
• Brooks Tax Office
• Buckeye Testing
Services
• Finders Keepers
• FLR Insurancenter
• Goldrush Jewelry
• Helen’s Gift Shop
• Kenton Dental Care
• McBride Financial Services
• Mount Victory Meats
• Radio Hospital - Verizon
Wireless
• Ths. Jitterz Coffee Co.
• WKTN Radio
• Rose Zuchetto
Donations are welcome until Dec. 2nd.
New and good used items only.
Call Simon Kenton School
419-674-4158.
Lunch Will Be Available!
municipal court news
Unless otherwise indicated, all cases were heard by
Judge Greg A. Grimslid.
TRAFFIC
In addition to the fines
levied against defendants
who are found guilty, $39 in
state costs, $30 in court
costs, $6 for court special
projects and $5 for the court
computerization fund will be
assessed, a total of $80.
Johnny L. Furer, Richwood speeding 36 mph in a 20 mph
zone, fined $250.
Susan J. Breidenbach,
Arlington - speeding 39 in a 20
mph zone, fined $250.
William Kotterman, Wharton
- speeding 45 mph in a 35 mph
zone, fined $15.
Brittani Williams, Lima speeding 55 mph in a 35 mph
zone, fined $25.
Derek L. Lowe, 35 Champion
Court, Kenton - speeding 60
mph in a 35 mph zone, fined
$50.
Austin
Brian
Wallace,
Kissimee, Fla. - speeding 65
$15.
Jeffrey J. Harter, Fort
Wayne, Ind. - speeding 66 mph
in a 55 mph zone, fined $25.
Fined $25 for speeding 68
mph in a 55 mph zone were:
Steven Marshall, Richwood;
Randall L. Baum, 201 W.
Patterson St., Dunkirk and
Donald A. Artz, Mount Gilead.
Robert M. Davidson, North
Lewisburg - speeding 69 mph in
a 55 mph zone, fined $25.
Heather Spurck, 534 S. Main
St., Kenton; Laura Ansley, 202
E. Pattison Ave., Kenton; Anita
Marie Mendz, 608 E. Franklin
St., Kenton; Norman Michael
Ansara, Farmington, Hill, Mich.
and Darlene Bain, 723 W. Lima
St., Lot 58, Kenton.
Gerald Bower, 21286 CR 144,
Kenton and Douglas E. Cox Jr.,
Dublin.
Katelyn Schlosser, Toledo speeding 72 mph in a 55 mph
zone, fined $25.
Gerald P. Bardon, 715 S.
Main St., Ada - speeding 72
$65.
Ethan Lyon, 20221 TR 265,
Kenton - speeding 73 mph in a
55 mph zone, fined $25.
Natasha
Marie
Wright,
Delphos - speeding 74 mph in a
Jeffrey M. Branson, Ottawa speeding 79 mph in a 55 mph
zone, fined $35.
Blake Holford, 206 N. Main
St., Ada - speeding 84 mph in a
Fined $30 for seat belt violations were: Wesley Wolf, 16127
Ohio 31, Kenton and Steven R.
Hamm, 132 Autumn Haze
Lane, Kenton.
Derek L. Lowe, 35 Champion
Court, Kenton - no helmet,
fined $35.
Jeania K. Bishop, 217 W.
Carrol St., Kenton - OVI refusal,
fined $400, 15 days in jail with
12 days suspended and three
days credit given upon successful completion of alcohol intervention program, operator’s
license suspended for one year
and probation for one year; left
of center line violation dismissed due to plea negotiations.
Chad H. Howard, 211
Marion St., McGuffey - OVI
(refused), amended to physical
control, fined $400, 15 days in
jail with 12 days suspended
and three days credit given
upon successful completion of a
drug intervention program,
operator’s license suspended
for one year and probation for
one year; assured clear distance ahead and a seat belt violation were dismissed due to
plea negotiations.
Mac D. Thomas, 131 W.
Patterson St., Dunkirk - failure
to display, fined $35.
William T. Flinn, 8645 CR
Runner finishes
race this year
CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio
man who suffered from a heart
attack during the 2010
Thanksgiving Day Race in
Cincinnati ran it again this
year, this time finishing the
10K.
The Cincinnati Enquirer
reports that Dave Larson had
his heart attack just half a mile
before the finish line last year.
Larson tells the newspaper
that he had no pulse and had
stopped
breathing
before
medics shocked his heart back
to life. The Hudson, Ohio, resident was known as “Dave, 54”
as all that was known about
him at the time were his age
and first name.
Just months after a quadruple bypass surgery, the 55year-old Larson ran again in
the 10K, finishing in 1 hour
and 1 minute. It was his fourth
Thanksgiving Day Race.
130, Kenton - failure to yield at
a stop sign, fined $35.
Ramona Lewis, 533 N.
Leighton St., Kenton - improper
backing/ starting, fined $35.
Michael A. Hale, 607 Cooper
St., Kenton - approaching a stationary public safety vehicle
displaying an emergency light,
fined $50.
Brian M. Walker, Upper
Sandusky - OVI- breath,
amended to OVI- breath, first
offense, fined $400, 15 days in
jail with 12 days suspended
and three days credit given
upon successful completion of
alcohol intervention program,
one year; open container in a
moving vehicle and another OVI
charge dismissed due to plea
negotiations.
James Lee Burchiel, III,
13256 CR 265, Kenton - failure
to reinstate, amended to no
operator’s license, fined $250.
Anasticia
Pidklesimer,
15709 E. Franklin St., Kenton driving under suspension, fined
$250.
Sean H. Shonkwiler, 22459
CR 230, Mount Victory - OVI,
12 days suspended and three
days credit given upon successful completion of an alcohol
intervention program, operator’s license suspended for one
year and probation for one year.
Steven R. Hamm, 132
Autumn Haze Lane, Kenton OVI - breath, fined $472, 15
days in jail with 12 days suspended and three days credit
given upon successful completion of an alcohol intervention
program, no operator’s license
one year; OVI, fined nothing
and a stop sign violation, fined
$35.
Timothy Pratt II, 115
Wheeler St., Mount Victory driving under suspension, fined
$250; assured clear distance
ahead, fined $35.
Christina
Napier,
227
Harrison St. Kenton - driving
under suspension (12 points),
fined $250, five days in jail with
two days suspended and probation for six months, driving
under suspension, no fine,
for two months and failure to
reinstate, no fine, five days in
jail with two days suspended,
probation for six months.
Andrew Dilts, 3485 CR 115,
Dola
display
registration/plate, fined $150.
Michael J. Blechinger, 23595
TR 126, Kenton - stop sign,
fined $35.
CRIMINAL
Brian M. LeVally, 120 N.
Cherry St., Kenton - disorderly
conduct, fined $50.
Floyd S. Stevens, Urbana disorderly conduct/intoxication, fined $50. Case heard by
Richard Reece.
Randy Crum, 340 N. Ida St.,
Kenton
disorderly
conduct/intoxication,
fined
$50. Case heard by Richard
Reece.
Shantel R. Williams, 5374
CR 60, Ada - theft, fined $225,
five days in jail with four days
suspended and 16 hours of
public service approved in lieu
of one day in jail; probation for
six months. Defendant is to pay
restitution to Taco Bell in Ada
and stay out of the business
during his probation period.
Logan Ralston, 206 North St.
McGuffey - open container in a
moving vehicle, amended to disorderly conduct, fined $50.
Case heard by Richard Reece.
Erik Radebaugh, 301 S.
Johnson St., Ada - abuse of a
harmful intoxicant, fined $225,
five days in jail with four days
suspended and 16 hours of
public service approved in lieu
of one day in jail, probation for
six months. Case heard by
Richard Reece.
Anthony C. Titus, 620
Hardin Road, Ada - assault,
13 days suspended and credit
given for two days served, probation for one year, defendant
to complete anger management
counseling. Case heard by
Richard Reece.
Christopher Herrera, 985
Meadowlane, Apt. 1, Kenton theft, fined $225, five days in
jail with four days suspended
and 16 hours of community
service approved in lieu of one
day in jail, probation for six
months.
Brittani Williams, Lima drug abuse, fined $150 and no
operator’s license for six
months.
Angel Reed, Lima - theft,
fined $150, three days in jail
with two days suspended and
16 hours of community service
approved in lieu of one day in
jail, probation for six months
and defendant is to stay out of
WalMart during probation period.
Steven A. McCaffery Jr.,
Lakeview - hunting without permission, fined $100.
SMALL CLAIMS
Heritage Cooperative vs.
Frank E. Smith Jr. - finding for
plaintiff, costs only.
Hensel Ready Mix, Inc. vs.
Knox Concrete Construction hearing continued until Dec.
14.
Hensel Ready Mix vs. Andrea
Marie Walsh - finding for plaintiff in the amount of $600, with
four percent annual interest.
Dennis Dick vs. Andy Dilts judgment for defendant.
Sherry Baden vs. Shawna
Hale - judgment for plaintiff in
the amount of $1,541.73 with
four percent annual interest.
Sherry Baden vs. John Hale
- judgment for plaintiff in the
amount of $1,541.73 with four
percent annual interest.
Ridgemont Library plans
Christmas Pajama Party
Ridgemont Public Library had a wonderful
Thanksgiving Story Time with students from the elementary participating in a Reader’s Theatre.
Students who participated were Emma Black, Richelle
Stover, McKayla Creviston, Aidan Dials, Trevor
Robinson, Isaiah Savage, McKenna Dawson, Amanda
Howland, Kayla Shelt, Freddie Howland, Rebecca Bash,
Kayla Munafo, Mackenzie Deardorff, Mason Stuck,
Kelsey Stanfield, Kevin Eckstein, Kami Stanfield, Jillian
Kearns, Emily Payer, Jacob Eversole, Madison Reed,
Angela Kep, Taylor Reed, Nadia Martino, Callie Cromer,
and Lola Ramsey.
The library will be having A Christmas Pajama Party
for children in fourth grade and younger on Monday,
Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Ridgeway Branch Library and
Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Mt. Victory Library.
Children will enjoy the showing of the cartoon version
of How the Grinch Stole Christmas , a countdown to
Christmas craft and a visit with our “special guest” –
(hint – from the North Pole).
The library will be providing a popcorn snack. Do not
forget to wear your pajamas.
Also, come to movie night to kick off Christmas break
on Friday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Mt. Victory Library
featuring Kung Fu Panda 2, rated PG. A parent must
attend with children.
The library is having “Food for Fines” through Dec. 29.
Bring in a canned food and the library will forgive up to
$1 in fines for each item. All the items will go to the local
food pantry at God’s Lifeline.
Call the library at 937-354-4445 or 937-363-3066
with questions.
Forest-Jackson Library
planning open house
FOREST — The Forest-Jackson Public Library will
hold its eigth annual open house with a soup and salad
luncheon on Sunday, Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
the library. The public is invited to attend. Proceeds from
a free will offering will benefit the Freight House
Preservation Fund. A bake sale will also be held.
The event coincides with the Friends of the Library’s
gift basket silent auction. Bidding begins on over 20
themed-gift baskets on Monday, Nov. 28. Bidding continues until noon on Saturday, Dec. 10.
The baskets will be on display during regular library
hours Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
Early Morning
and Evening
Appointments
Available
DO YOU
HAVE YOUR
HEALTH
POINTS?
Hillis could return Sunday
By TOM WITHERS
AP Sports Writer
BEREA, Ohio (AP) —
Peyton Hillis walked out of
the Browns’ locker room
Friday carrying a playbook
under his right arm. On
Sunday,
he
hopes
he’s
carrying a football.
At long last.
Cleveland’s
besieged
running back, who has
missed the past six games
with a severely strained left
hamstring, could return to
the field this week when the
Browns
(4-6)
visit
the
Cincinnati Bengals (6-4). It’s
a surprising development
considering Browns coach
Pat Shurmur ruled him out
when the week began and
Hillis
did
not
practice
Wednesday or Thursday.
But Hillis has made major
progress in the past few days,
and is on the brink of a longawaited,
and
perhaps
dramatic, return.
“I miss playing football,” he
said. “It’s what I was brought
up my whole life to do. I’m
excited to get out there
playing a game. I’m excited
about winning games. I’m
excited to see how I can play
during this time. I’m excited I
feel 100 percent again.”
Hillis, whose fall from
stardom has been as abrupt
as his rise, is ready to resume
his stormy season.
“I’ve just got to find a way
to overcome all of this and be
the player I used to be,” he
said.
Hillis practiced Friday for
the first time since Nov. 4,
when he re-injured his
hamstring two days before a
game in Houston. During the
portion of practice open to
the media, Hillis appeared to
Stanford
beats Xavier
CINCINNATI (AP) — Up
by only a point at halftime,
No. 3 Stanford went to its
best option to blow open the
game
The Cardinal got the ball
inside
to
Nnemkadi
Ogwumike, who dominated
under
the
basket
and
scored a season-high 34
points Friday, leading the
way to an 80-64 victory over
Xavier.
The Cardinal (4-1) shook
off a 10-point loss at No. 2
Connecticut on Monday and
a slow first half against
Xavier (1-3), which did a
good job clamping down on
the
perimeter.
The
Musketeers couldn’t handle
Ogwumike once she got
going.
“I think maybe it was too
much Nneka,” coach Tara
VanDerveer said.
Stanford had a tough
time shooting at UConn,
making 37 percent from the
field. The Cardinal was 1 of
10 from behind the arc in
the first half against Xavier,
which had a couple of brief
leads and kept it close by
containing Ogwumike.
The senior forward didn’t
sense any hangover from
the UConn loss.
“It almost seems people
are more focused because of
what happened,” she said.
“What we learned is it
shouldn’t take us playing
the way we were on Monday
to focus. It gives the young
players perspective on what
it’s going to be like if we
want to get to where
Stanford is used to being. I
think the focus was totally
fine.”
The focus at the start of
the
second
half
was
Ogwumike, who made bank
shots,
hit
a
fadeaway
jumper and had putbacks
during a 19-5 run that put
the Cardinal in control. She
scored 11 of Stanford’s 15
points in the half and
finished with a game-high
13 rebounds.
“Nneka is a phenomenal
basketball player,” first-year
Xavier coach Amy Waugh
said. “She’s an All-American
who just plays so hard on
every possession. We tried
to limit her around the
basket as much as we can,
dare her to shoot some
jump shots. She’s just very
relentless and continued to
go at us.”
Lynette
Holmes
led
Xavier with 18 points.
The schools have played
in each of the last three
seasons,
with
Stanford
winning all three. The series
started with a memorable
moment for both programs
— Jeanette Pohlen’s layup
at
the
buzzer
giving
Stanford a 55-53 win in the
NCAA tournament regional
finals in 2010.
be fully healed. He carried the
ball a few times, and near the
end of the workout, Hillis
caught a short pass and
turned up field with a burst
of speed.
Shurmur said it would be
a game-time decision whether
Hillis plays.
“Because he hasn’t played
ball in a long time, I think it’s
still important that I’m
cautious with his return,”
Shurmur said.
In addition to possibly
having
Hillis
back,
the
Browns will have running
back Montario Hardesty, who
has missed the past three
games with a calf injury. With
Hillis and Hardesty sidelined,
Chris Ogbonnaya rushed for
115 yards last week in a win
over Jacksonville.
Shurmur
wouldn’t
be
pinned down on who would
start.
“If Hillis is available, he
will be available because he’s
ready to play,” he said. “Now,
whether he’ll start or not I’ll
have to decide that on
Sunday. We have running
backs coming back from
injury so none of them can
handle a full load and I think
that’s an important thing to
remember.”
It figures Hillis’ return
would be a spectacle. His
second season in Cleveland
has been nothing short of a
sideshow since it began.
Hillis squabbled publicly
with the Browns over a
possible contract extension
before both sides decided to
table discussions. He missed
Cleveland’s game on Sept. 23
with strep throat, a decision
he said he made on the
advice of his agent. Hillis got
hurt on Oct. 16 at Oakland,
and two weeks later missed a
Halloween party for needy
kids, an absence he blamed
on a miscommunication.
There was his meeting
with some of the Browns’
team leaders, who confronted
him about being a distraction
and missing treatments for
his injury when he went to
Arkansas last month to get
married during a work week.
Hillis then re-injured his
hamstring in practice, two
days before he had hoped to
come back.
It’s been a mess, one Hillis
hopes to clean up.
“Things happen,” he said,
dismissing the suggestion his
season
has
been
a
“nightmare.”
“I guess when more people
are looking at you everything
seems more severe. I’ve got to
be
responsible
and
understand that as well, that
no matter what you go
through, you’ve always got to
keep a good mindset and try
to go through it as best you
can.
“As far as this year, goes, I
just look at like bumps in
the road you have to
overcome. That’s in life with
everybody.”
Whatever you need....
FIND IT IN THE
CLASSIFIEDS!!
1 - Legals
LEGAL NOTICE
The
ADA
EXEMPTED
VILLAGE
SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION will
accept bids at the Office of the Treasurer,
Ada Exempted Village Schools, 725 W.
North Ave., Ada, Ohio 45810-1013,
whereas, R.C. 135.01 to 135.21, constitute
“The Uniform Depository Act” governing
the deposit of all public moneys of this
Board and WHEREAS, the present
depository designation of this board
expires as of January 1, 2012 and
WHEREAS, estimates of the probable
amounts of public moneys to be deposited
ineligible public depositories should be
made by this Board preceding the
designation of public depositories and
WHEREAS, this Board must designate
public depositories for the period January
1, 2012 to and including January 1, 2017.
The Board of Education of the ADA
EXEMPTED
VILLAGE
SCHOOL
DISTRICT will at their regular meeting in
January
2012,
designate
public
depositories and award the active public
moneys to and among such designated
depositories for the period January 1, 2012
to and including January 1, 2017. It is
estimated that the aggregate maximum
amount of its inactive deposits of public
moneys at any time during the period of
designation will be One Million and 00/100
dollars ($1,000,000). It is further estimated
that the probable amount of active
deposits of public moneys to be so
deposited in and among the eligible
depositories at the beginning of the period
of designation will be Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).
Such application may be combined with
an application for designation as a public
depository of inactive deposits, interim
deposits, active deposits or a combination
of deposits. Such banks and institutions as
shall be eligible to become public
depositories for this Board shall not later
than December 22, 2011 make application
in writing to this Board for such public
deposits as they desire to received and
have on deposit at any time, and that
1. Each application shall be
accompanied by a financial statement
meeting the requirements of R.C. 135.06.
2. The only security to be furnished by
public depositories for the repayment of
public moneys under the control of this
Board shall be the securities listed in R.C.
135.14
Christy Beaschler, Treasurer
ADA EXEMPTED VILLAGE
SCHOOL DISTRICT
725 W. North Ave.,
Ada, Ohio 45810
November 26, December 3
5 - Garage Sales
454 E. OHIO ST., KENTON— Friday,
Saturday, Sunday 9-5. Clothes XS2XL, adult, children newborn - teen,
AEO, Old Navy, Gap, 77 Kids,
Carters, Crystal. Lots of lightly used
toys, books, household goods.
Antique travelers trunk, 52 inch big
screen TV floor model, lots more.
KENTON TIMES CLASSIFIED ADS
GET RESULTS. PHONE 674-4066.
6 - Special Notices
CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
The Wines Family
Scotch Pine, Canaan Fir,
Blue Spruce and White Pine
Beginning Friday, the day after
Thanksgiving, 10a.m.-dark
Saturday, 10a.m.-dark
Sunday, Noon-dark
Weekdays, 3p.m.-dark
2 mi. E. of Wendy’s on old US 30
then 2 mi. S. on CH 128
or 1/2 mi. N. of new US 30 E.
East of Upper ~ 419-294-2449
DELIVERY PROBLEM?
Residents of Upper Sandusky who
do not receive their Daily Chief-Union by 5p.m. Monday-Friday or by
10a.m. Saturday and are unable to
reach their carrier may call 419-2942331, Ext. 22 and one will be delivered.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Circulation Department
Please note: This applies to city of
Upper Sandusky only.
6 - Special Notices
ENCHANTED FOREST
Gifts & Home Decor
419-273-2296
15126 TR 40, Dunkirk
CHRISTMAS HOUSE
3836 CR 159, Dunkirk
Both Stores 2 mi. E. of
Dunkirk off SR 81
Wed., Thurs., Fri.& Sat.
10a.m.-5p.m. Sun.1-4p.m.
Sorry No Credit Cards
Cash & Checks Only
11 - Monuments
KENTON MARBLE
& GRANITE
LOCALLY FAMILY
OWNED & OPERATED
123 S. Leighton, Kenton
419-673-3138
kentonmarbleandgranite.com
Serving Hardin County
since 1893
15 - Schools/Instruction
AIRLINES ARE HIRING— Train for
hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if
qualified. Job placement assistance.
Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance. 877-676-3836.
16 - Misc. Services
ADAM HAUDENSCHIELD’S TREE
SERVICE— Trimming, removal, free
estimates.. 419-675-1093.
ELWOOD’S TREE SERVICE— And
Stump Removal. Owner Jim Elwood,
Free estimates, fully insured. 419273-2771, 419-273-3197.
THE SEASON IS THE REASON—
To call Linda at 419-674-7469 for
house cleaning needs.
18 - Building/Contracting
AMISH CREW— Framing, additions,
garages, pole barns, roofing and siding. Call 419-979-9161.
KEMMERE CONSTRUCTION— We
do it all. 567-674-4202, 567-6748326.
MIKE COULSON— Roofing, painting, siding, windows, spouting, garages, drywall, ceilings. All types of
remodeling. References, free estimates. 673–1511.
NSC CONTRACTING— Painting,
roofing, siding, interior remodeling,
windows and more. 567-295-8235.
STAHL MOWERY CONSTRUCTION— Garages, pole barns, room
additions, bathroom remodels, roofs.
419-979-9161.
STEEL BUILDINGS— Reduced factory inventory.
30x36 regular $12,300, now
$9,970.
36x58
regular
$20,300, now $16,930. 866609-4321. Source: 1JX
18 - Building/Contracting
34 - Help Wanted
34 - Help Wanted
RIGDON CONSTRUCTION— Insurance repair work, fire, flood, water
damage. Remodeling, additions, garages, windows, siding and roofing.
Call 567-674-0691.
15-18 HOURS A WEEK— Apply at
Kimmel Cleaners, 201 E. Franklin
St., Kenton, Ohio 43326.
NEEDED TODAY!!
MOTOR ROUTE DRIVERS
OPEN ROUTES
Stop by or Call
Pick up an Application
THE DAILY CHIEF-UNION
111 W. WYANDOT AVE.
UPPER SANDUSKY
419-294-2332, ask for Kellie
19 - Electricians
RICHARD VANBUSKIRK’S ELECTRICAL SERVICE— Electrical repairs, upgrades. 419-675-1223, 567674-7531.
RICHARD VANBUSKIRK’S ELECTRICAL SERVICE— Electrical repairs, upgrades. 419-675-1223, 567674-7531.
20 - Heating & Plumbing
RICK’S
CLIMATE
CONTROL—
Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical. Free Estimates 419-673-4152.
T & M SERVICES INC., LLC—Tom
VanBuskirk, 419-673-8141. Plumbing repair, installation, sewer, drain
cleaning, pump, well repairs, sump
pumps.
22 - Painting, Wallpaper
BEITLER PAINTING— Interior, exterior. Free estimates. 419-273-2192.
BILL WARD
PAINTING
419-674-8210
RAY ROGERS PAINTING— Interior,
exterior. 937-464-2532.
23 - Roofing & Siding
KENTON SEAMLESS GUTTER—
Variety of colors, free estimates.
419-675–3184.
24 - Hauling/Removal
WILL HAUL METAL/SCRAP/BATTERIES & APPLIANCES– for free!
TV’s, tires for small fee. Ask for Lonnie, 740-244-9409.
26 - Auctioneers
CHARLES "CLIFF" WYNEGAR
COMPLETE AUCTION SERVICE
675–2405
DAVE
WEDERTZ,
AUCTIONEER
419-674-4206
www.auctioneerdave.com
JAN LAYMAN,
AUCTIONEER
Complete auction service
419-673-0964
419-835-5185 cell
www.laymanauction.com
UNITED COUNTRY
Walton Realty & Auction Co., LLC
& Appraisers
97 Houpt Dr., Upper Sandusky
(419) 294-0007 or 927-2562
27 - Storage Space
"MOVE IN WITH YO' MAMA and
store your stuff with us." Grannie's
Attic Mini Storage, 419-673-1293.
WE’VE LOWERED OUR PRICES!
Call now for NEW low rates
starting at $20 per month
OLD 30 SELF STORAGE LLC
(419)348-3861
34 - Help Wanted
CLASS A DRIVERS NEEDED—
Midwest regional 38-40 cpm. Paid
orientation paid from first dispatch.
401k, health coverage, $1,500 sign
on. Online Transport. 877-997-8999.
www.DriveforOnline.com
CLUB MANAGER WANTED— Responsible for administration and supervision of club kitchen and bar.
Resumes to: Administrator, PO box
347, Kenton, Ohio 43326.
DRIVERS
*Semi / Tractor Trailer
*Home Daily
*All No Touch Loads
*Excellent Equipment
*Medical Insurance
*Eye & Dental Reimbursement
*401K Retirement
*Paid Holidays - Shutdown Days
*Safety Bonus Paid Weekly
*Minimum Age “23”
*Class “A” CDL Required
Require Good MVR
& References
Call Chambers Leasing,
1-800-526-6435
DRIVERS
Start up to $.41 mile.
Home weekly or biweekly.
CDL-A,
6
months OTR experience
required.
Equipment
you’ll be proud to drive!
888-247-4037
Mallory Meadows
APARTMENTS
409 Patterson St.,
Dunkirk, OH
2 bedroom apartment. Water, sewer and trash
included in rent. On site laundry area and play
ground for the kids.
Call Melissa today for a tour,
419-759-3398 or 419-963-2780
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
CDL IN JUST 3 WEEKS!
Then earn while you learn.
Weekend classes also available.
Placement financial assistance
if qualify.
Call 419-610-1432
DRIVERS— Warner needs you! Immediate opps await? No CDL? No
problem! 16 day training available
with Roadmaster. Call today, 1-866467-0061.
FENDERS BENDERS— Looking for
a full time tow truck driver. Apply in
person, 110 E. Wayne St., Dunkirk.
419-759-9077.
GENERAL LABORERS
Manpower is currently looking for applicants to fill factory jobs such as
assembly, inspection and machine
operation in the Findlay and Upper
Sandusky areas. Jobs require the
ability to work in a fast paced environment, work multiple shifts and
overtime. Most positions require a
HSD/GED and all require the ability
to pass all pre-employment testing
and screening. For consideration,
please call 419-422-5434 or visit our
office at 2033 Tiffin Avenue. Check
out our Facebook page and “like us”
for currently openings (Manpower
Findlay).
INSPECTORS
Will train, but experience in manufacturing and automotive a plus. Valid
driver’s license. PT & FT, all shifts.
benefits/401K.
brian.minor@benchmark-usa.com
fax 419-843-7218
Benchmark National
LOCAL COMPANY LOOKING– for
Truck Drivers, Home Daily. Must
have Class A CDL, Good MVR, 2
yrs. exp. & Good Work ethic. Please
Call Barb at 740-360-6941.
PART TIME STNA SHIFTS– available in Arlington, Carey and Upper
area. Must have a valid STNA license with nursing home experience. Please apply in person with
drivers license, Social Security card
at Custom Staffing 1648 Tiffin Ave.
Findlay. No phone calls please.
SEARCHING FOR A REWARDING
JOB? Your search is over! CRSI is
searching for caring people willing to
provide personal care to individuals
with developmental disabilities in the
Kenton Hardin County area. Applicants must possess a high school diploma/GED, Ohio drivers license and
valid car insurance. Various hours
available. We will train the right candidate. Please apply by calling Samantha at 567-674-4661 or go to our
website: www.crsi-oh.com to obtain
an application. EOE.
STRUCTURAL STEEL FABRICATOR— Seeks welders, parts, layout,
painters and laborers. 937-642-5971.
THE JOINT APPRENTICESHIP
TRAINING COMMITTEE— Of
the United Association, Local
Union #776, Plumbers and Pipefitters, in keeping with apprenticeship Standards, wishes to
advise you that applications will
be accepted (both male and female) at 1300 Bowman Road, Lima, Ohio, Monday thru Friday
from 8 am till 4:30 p.m. The last
day to submit a completed application with all paperwork and
fees is Friday, December 30,
2011.
Qualifications necessary for an
applicant to be considered for
probationary Pipe Trades Apprentice are as follows:
1. Must be at least 18 years of
age.
2. Copy of birth certificate or
some other documents for proof
of age.
3. Copy of high school diploma
or high school equivalence
(GED). Must graduate by the
end of the 2012 school year.
4. Copy of high school transcripts.
5. cop of military transfer or
discharge form DD-214, if applicable.
6. One time $30.00 non-refundable administration fee, payable to: Plumbers and Pipefitters
JATC.
7. Take a mechanical aptitude
and eye/hand coordination test.
8. You will be notified of the
aptitude test date.
Note: Applicants will not be processed for testing without all copies of the documents required
and the administrative fee is
paid.
THE WYANDOT COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT– is seeking a customer service oriented individual to
fill the position of public health clerk.
This is a fulltime position and responsibilities include but are not limited to administrative duties, immunization clerk, medical coding and billing; In addition the position requires
monitoring and reconciliation of invoices/payments, bookkeeping, record keeping and filing. Preferred
qualifications include an Associate
Degree or Certification in medical
coding and billing or two years of experience; Competency in Microsoft
Word and Excel, and AS400 a plus.
The person needs to be highly detailed oriented, able to multi task,
and have the ability to be a team
player. High school graduate or
equivalent and a valid State of Ohio
driver’s license required.
Please send letter of interest and resume to the attention of Dr. Keri Harris, Health Commissioner, Wyandot
County Health Department, 127-A S.
Sandusky St., Upper Sandusky,
Ohio by December 1, 2011. Equal
Opportunity Employer/Provider.
TOP PAY ON EXCELLENT RUNS!
Regional runs, steady miles, frequent home time, new equipment.
Automatic detention pay! CDL-A, 6
months
experience
required.
EEOE/AAP.
1-866-322-4039.
www.Drive4Marten.com
TRILLIUM FARMS— Formerly Ohio Fresh Eggs, LLC is
looking for local truck drivers,
at our LaRue site. Applicants
must be self motivated, able
to work flexible hours, dependable and honest. CDL
not required, but preferred,
with medical card. Drivers will
be expected to do some loading and unloading of trailers.
Please send resumes to:
resume@ohiofresheggs.com,
or fax to 740-893-2301.
EOE/m/f/v/d
36 - Business Oppt.
$$ LEARN HOW YOU TOO $$
can play the Florida Lotto.
Receive a check every month
rather you win or lose.
Call 419-755-2104.
FREE RENT— I believe in the Kenton downtown, & to prove it I am offering 1,300 sq. ft. building RENT
FREE for 6 months, if you have a
business that is worthy of putting
downtown, used item store need not
apply. You pay all utilities: Water,
gas and electric, etc. Since middle of
October it has a new roof, newly refinished floors and new ceiling tiles.
Please email me if you are interested
in this opportunity:Brad@bradwingfield.com
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT— In
downtown Kenton. 225 sq. ft. in a office complex with receptionist space
during business hours with utilities
included. Rent is only $300. Call
937-935-4512.
42 - Apartments for Rent
!CALL EAGLES POINT TODAY for
the
best
deal
in
Kenton!
www.YourNextPlaceToLive.com 1866-289-7010. EHO.
2 BEDROOM APT.– with 1 car garage, $425 & water included. Call after 3:30 in Upper. 419-310-1879.
2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE APT.–
in Upper. 1 car attached garage,
range, refrigerator, dishwasher included. $650 month plus deposit.
Lease & references required, 419294-2995.
2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH– Attached
garage. References & deposit $800,
419-294-3955, 419-294-7117.
304 E. OHIO ST., KENTON— Large
2 bedroom duplex, newly remodeled
.11/2 bath, central air, stove and refrigerator,
washer/dryer
hookup.
$485 month plus deposit. Available
Immediately. 419-674-7812.
501 W. FAIRVIEW ST. UPPER– 2
BD 1 BA w/ attached garage. All
electric Central Heat/Air. Stove,
fridge, dish washer, W/D hookups
$550 + $550 deposit 419-306-3008
46 - Real Estate for Sale
48 - Wanted to Buy
CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN– Upper
Sandusky. Upstairs, 1 bedroom. No
pets. References and deposit required, 419-294-3311.
TWO
BEDROOM
UPSTAIRS—
Apartment and deck, one car garage. Stove, refrigerator, heat, trash
included. No pets. No smoking. $450
month, $450 deposit. 652 1/2 N. Barron. 419-674-7990.
417 W. ZIMMERMAN, FOREST–
Cozy 2 BR 1 BA with large yard,
Metal roof with a newer furnace.
Needs updating, great for handyman
or investor. $20,000.00, 419-3063008. No land contracts.
CASH FOR YOUR GOLD— Goldrush Jewelers, Kenton. 419-6751117.
VILLAGER APARTMENTS– has a
quiet 1 bedroom apt. in Upper. Appliances furnished, no pets, deposit
and references required, 419-2941513 or 419-294-7078.
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY HOME– Reduced to $129,900. Call 419-2940055 or go to: forsalebyowner.com
FALL INTO A ONE OR TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT— And receive
two months FREE. Your first months
rent is on US, with a paid security
deposit. Keep your rent current and
your 6 months rent is also on US.
Scioto Village I and II, 1037 S. Main
St., Kenton, Ohio 43326. 419-6744304. Water, trash and sewer included. Office hours Monday thru Friday
8 - 4:30 pm, or by appointment. Possibility of rental assistance. Handicap
accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. TDD #419-526-0466. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
FALL into a one or two bedroom
apartment and receive two months
rent FREE. Your first months rent is
on US, with a paid security deposit.
Keep your rent current and your sixth
month rent is also on US.
SPRINGBROOK COMMONS
980 Meadow Lane,
Kenton, Ohio 43326
419-673-8080
Water, sewage and trash included
Office hours 8:00 am - 12 noon
or by appointment
Possibility of rental assistance
Handicap accessible
Equal Housing Opportunity
TDD 1-419-526-0466
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer
IN UPPER– 2 Bedroom townhouse.
No pets. $485/mo, plus deposit. 419294-3535, weekdays, evening, 419294-8907.
IN UPPER, DOWNSTAIRS— recently remodeled, two bedroom apartment. No pets. Days, 419-294-3535.
NICE LARGE TWO BEDROOM UPSTAIRS— Recently redone, washer,
dryer, off street parking. $400 plus
deposit. 419-674-4381, 419-6743286.
NOVEMBER MOVE IN SPECIAL—
Nice one, two and three bedroom
apartments in Upper. On site laundry. Riverglenn Estates, 440 Indiana
Mill. 419-294-4679.
ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT—
333 N. Detroit, Kenton. No pets.
$350 month. 419-348-1420.
ONE BEDROOM UPSTAIRS— 411
N. Detroit, Kenton. No pets. References. 567-674-4022.
SETON KENTON— 1 bedroom
apartments designed for ages 62
and older, or mobility impaired. HUD
subsidized. 419-673-7202 or TTY#
1-800-750-0750. EHO.
TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT—
All utilities paid. Washer and dryer
hookup. No pets. $550 month. N.
High St., Kenton. 419-348-1420.
43 - Houses for Rent
DUPLEX IN UPPER– 2 Bedroom,
2.5 bath, all appliances, 2 car garage, 740-496-1311.
HOUSE FOR RENT/SALE– Rent 3
bedroom $600/month or 1 bedroom
$350/month. No pets, 419-209-0286.
NEWLY REMODELED— Three bedroom, 2 bath house for rent. 117 S.
Henry St., Kenton. Garage, small
yard, no pets. $550 per month, $550
deposit. Call 567-674-5393 after 4
pm.
ONE BEDROOM— Stove and refrigerator furnished plus washer, dryer
and trash. No smoking, no pets.
$365 month plus $365 deposit and
utilities. 567-674-4466.
RENT OR RENT TO OWN— Three
or four bedroom home in Kenton,
great location, detached garage,
home office, completely remodeled.
$600 month with $600 security deposit. All appliances including washer & dryer included. References required. Immediate occupancy available. Phone: 419-673-0396 or 567674-0396 to inquire.
TWO BEDROOM— Appliances.
$450 month plus deposit required.
567-674-1443.
UPPER, 3 BEDROOM, 1 BATH–
$550 month plus deposit, 419-2090909.
44 - Mobile Homes, Rent
TWO BEDROOM MOBILE HOME—
In country. $450 month. 5 miles from
Ada, between Kenton and Lima.
5703 TR 25, Ada. 419-634-8240.
419-302-4070.
46 - Real Estate for Sale
1,000’S OF AREA
LISTINGS
www.
charterrealtyonline
.com
CHARTER REALTY
1420 S. MAIN
KENTON, OHIO
419-674-4114
BRUNER LAND
COMPANY, INC
614-791-1154 or
614-565-5666
www.brunerland.com
NEAR BELLE CENTER! 5
acres, $29,900
DUNKIRK! 6 acres, $24,900
Owner financing.
BUILDING FOR SALE– 212 N.
Sandusky. Currently rented. 419310-0630 or 419-294-2097 ask for
Kevin.
CENTURY 21
SUNWAY REALTY,
LLC
419-675-2333
View our listings
on the Internet
www.realtor.com
www.century21.com
HOUSE FOR SALE– Reservoir Rd.
Will consider a form of land contract,
419-429-9115.
LAND CONTRACT OR RENT—
With option to buy. 2 & 3 bedrooms.
Kenton. And 4 bedroom McGuffey.
Agent owned. Kenton. Wingfield Realty, 937-363-3814.
Your ad
could be here!
Call
KENTON TIMES
classified department
for details
419-674-4066
47 - Mobile Homes, Sale
1997 FAIRMOUNT– $6500, No payments, Upper Sandusky, 419-3103550.
48 - Wanted to Buy
ATTN:
Paying top dollar for all
vehicles. Buying ferrous and
non-ferrous metals. Will
beat any competitors prices
Danner’s Towing & Recycling
Sycamore, OH
419-927-6154
Mon - Fri 8-5
today in history
By The Associated Press
Today is Saturday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of
2011. There are 35 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Nov. 26, 1941, U.S. Secretary of State
Cordell Hull delivered a note to Japan’s ambassador to the United States, Kichisaburo Nomura
(kee-chee-sah-boor-oh noh-moo-rah), proposing
an agreement for “lasting and extensive peace
throughout the Pacific area.” The same day, a
Japanese naval task force consisting of six aircraft carriers left the Kuril Islands, headed
toward Hawaii.
On this date:
In 1789, this was a day of thanksgiving set
aside by President George Washington to observe
the adoption of the Constitution of the United
States.
In 1825, the first college social fraternity, the
Kappa Alpha Society, was formed at Union
College in Schenectady, N.Y.
In 1842, the founders of the University of
Notre Dame arrived at the school’s present-day
site near South Bend, Ind.
In 1933, a judge in New York decided the
James Joyce book “Ulysses” was not obscene and
could be published in the United States.
In 1943, during World War II, the HMT Rohna,
a British transport ship carrying American soldiers, was hit by a German missile off Algeria;
1,138 men were killed.
In 1965, France launched its first satellite,
sending a 92-pound capsule into orbit.
In 1973, President Richard Nixon’s personal
secretary, Rose Mary Woods, told a federal court
that she’d accidentally caused part of the 181/2-minute gap in a key Watergate tape.
In 1986, President Ronald Reagan appointed a
commission headed by former Senator John
Tower to investigate his National Security
Council staff in the wake of the Iran-Contra
affair.
Ten years ago: President George W. Bush
appealed to Congress to outlaw human cloning
after scientists in Worcester (WU’-stur), Mass.,
reported they had created the first cloned human
embryo.
Five years ago: In New York City, an angry
crowd demanded to know why police officers
killed Sean Bell, an unarmed man, on the day of
his wedding by firing dozens of shots that also
wounded two of Bell’s friends.
One year ago: Nineteen-year-old Somali-born
Mohamed Osman Mohamud was arrested by federal agents during a sting in Portland, Ore.,
accused of planning to detonate van of explosives
during Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Today’s Birthdays: Actress Ellen Albertini Dow
is 98. Impressionist Rich Little is 73. Singer Tina
Turner is 72. Singer Jean Terrell is 67. Pop musician John McVie is 66. Actress Marianne
Muellerleile is 63. Actor Scott Jacoby is 55.
Actress Jamie Rose is 52. Actor Peter Facinelli is
38. Country singer Joe Nichols is 35.
Contemporary Christian musicians Anthony and
Randy Armstrong (Red) are 33. Actress Jessica
Bowman is 31. Pop singer Natasha Bedingfield is
30. Rock musician Ben Wysocki (The Fray) is 27.
Singer Lil Fizz is 26. Singer Aubrey Collins is 24.
Thought for Today: “Put something off for one
day, and 10 days will pass.” — Korean proverb.
METAL METAL– Automotive, Aircraft(s), Bridges, Barges, Construction, Marine, Tanks and Towers. Always Buying. 231-769-5476.
WANTED TO BUY LAYING HENS–
419-209-0286.
53 - Antiques
ANTIQUES ~ BOUGHT ~ SOLD
Buying coins, glassware, collectibles,
furniture, entire estates. We offer
stripping/refinishing. Bill & Terri Baker, 419-294-4558.
65 - Lawn & Garden
78 - Autos for Sale
New Location...716 W. Lima Street,
Kenton Hardin County Small Engine Services 419-673-8525. See
us for Lawn mower, tiller, generator,
Snow Blower, 4 wheeler & ALL other small engine repair needs! We’ve
expanded to better serve YOU the
customer. Pick up and Delivery
Available. Now offering indoor winter
storage. Call and we will haul away
you unwanted mowers and other
small engines.
!CASH! FOR NON RUNNING—
Cars or trucks, 419-674-3164.
PATTON’S GARAGE
2007 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ– leather,
heated seats, XM radio, nonsmoker,
immaculate. 30 plus miles per gallon,
$9,999 obo, 419-294-2701.
1480 S. Main St
Kenton, Ohio
419-674-4475
55 - Misc. for Sale
BEAR
CAT
SCANNERS—
BC340CRS desk top scanner.
BC72XLT hand held scanner, your
choice $135. Born’s Tire Center,
419-673-1060.
CHEROKEE LANE GROCERY—
5570 Co Rd 49, Huntsville, Ohio.
Shot at Cherokee Lane Grocery. We
have baking supplies, cheeses, deli
meats, fresh meat, discount groceries, dog food, horse feed. NutraGlo
to get your horses sleek and shiny.
937-464-2148. Close on Thanksgiving Day.
Scag and Husqvarna
Outdoor Power Equipment
(We service what we sell)
Lock and Key Service
Auto Repair Service
66 - Fruits & Vegetables
APPLES & UNPASTEURIZED CIDER— At least until New Years at Hillside Orchard, CR 144, 1/4 mile east
o f Pfeiffer Station.
FOR SALE— Teknique FWD Hoveround. Will hold up to 300 lbs. $300.
(rarely used). Call 567-204-3538.
TIMES CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS. Phone 674-4066 and talk
with an ADvisor.
FOR SALE— V Smile, 3 games included. $75. 419-674-1689.
67 - Farmers Column
FREEZER BEEF— Locally grown.
Hand fed. No hormones, no steroids.
419-679-6043.
48.84
ACRES
PRIME
FARM
LAND— For rent. Marion Township,
S.W. quarter of Section 9 (Herbert
Rowe land) and 19 acres of upland
farm land for rent, 2282 SR. 309.
Call 419-634-9712 for bid information.
KINGMAN SPYDER VS2— Auto & 3
round burst paintball gun. With red
accent upgrade and rifled barrel.
$120. 567-232-2735.
POOL AND GAME TABLES— New,
used, coin, buy, sell, move. Edison,
OH, 419-946–8682.
SCHWINN
STATIONARY
AIRDYNE– exercise bicycle. Excellent
condition , $250, 419-294-1776.
CREEK SIDE BARN RECYCLING.
Wanted– Lumber from your old barn.
We will remove your unwanted
barns. Call for more info 567-2300843.
UPPER SANDUSKY RAM BAND
JACKET– Black nylon. $10.00,
men’s small, 419-294-4936.
FARMERS, LAND OWNERS— We
buy standing trees, woods, creek
lines, all species. Are your White
Oak and Ash dying? Call for price.
Kenneth W. Allsup, 419-675-1464,
cell 419-674-6819. (No yard trees).
63 - Firewood & Supplies
78 - Autos for Sale
DRY SEASONED FIREWOOD–
stored in the barn. 5¢ per lb. Delivery
available. Marion Weaver, 19459 SH
37, 419-273-2289.
64 - Pets & Supplies
ONLY ONE— Very small baby kitten. Used to bigger cats, dog. 419673-0358.
VERY NICE KITTENS— Long and
short haired. Some mitten pawed.
Several colors. Litter trained. 419673-5855.
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FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE
FRANK & ERNEST
GARFIELD
PEANUTS
PICKLES
1993
CHEVY
WAGON–
4dr.
138,000 miles, new battery. 1995
Chevy Caprice, 80,000 miles, new
tires, new battery, $2,500, good condition, 419-294-1843.
2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS— 74,000 miles, cloth interior,
removable left foot accelerator,
$3,400. Call 567-204-3538
BIG WILK’S
MOTOR SALES, LLC
Buy here, Pay here
0% interest for everyone on
qualified vehicles
18352 SR 309 E
419-673-1092
4 miles east of Kenton
www.bigwilks.com
BOB’S USED
AUTO CENTER
300 N. Main,
Dunkirk, Ohio
Toll free
1-866-759-9262
Buy Here, Pay Here
Is Our Specialty
BUYING JUNK, WRECKED and repairable cars and trucks. $50 $5,000. Kenny, 419-673-1283.
KENTON LUBE EXPRESS LLC.—
10 minute oil change center featuring
Pennzoil products. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY, 201 S. Detroit,
Kenton. 419-675-2125.
LOW AUTO AND
HOME OWNER RATES
Cole Humphrey
Insurance
419-634-8010
WyandotMotorSales.com
07 Gallant 4dr $7,900
05 Duramax 4x4 clean $16,900
04 Freestar 7 pass. $4,900
03 Monte Carlo 44k $6,900
02 Dodge work van $1,900
99 Taurus wagon $2,999
94 Tacoma ext. pickup $1,999
NO CREDIT CHECKS
Dump, Cargo, Equip. Trailers
CentralOhioUsedCars.com
419-294-4366
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Hardin
County’s
Kenton Times
SPORTS
Send sports news to the Kenton Times,
PO Box 230, Kenton 43326; phone 419-674-4066
or e-mail ktsports@kentontimes.com
Special teams gives Cats advantage
By KENDRICK
JESIONOWSKI
Times sports editor
Times photo/Kendrick Jesionowski
In the paint
Kenton’s Morgan Tudor put a shot up during the Wildcats win
over Ridgedale on Friday night. Tudor had 8 points in the win.
Kenton opens season
with win over Rockets
By KENDRICK
JESIONOWSKI
Times sports editor
MORRAL — Jackie Stalder
scored 15 of her game-high 18
points in the third quarter as
Kenton overcame a halftime
deficit to pull away for a 48-41
win over Ridgedale in a girls
basketball season-opener on
Friday night.
The Wildcats, who led 1611 after the first eight minutes,
trailed 22-19 at halftime after
being held by the Rockets to
just three points in the second
quarter.
Gwen Downing added 10
points for the Wildcats, while
Morgan Tudor chipped in with
eight.
Kenton coach Ryan Miller
said Friday’s win was a nice
way to start the season.
“It was a great team win,”
Miller said. “The girls had to
dig down and it was a fight to
the end. We keep telling the
girls that basketball is a four
quarter fight and we have to be
ready to step up to the fight
every single game.
“Ridgedale’s a nice team. I
know they’re battling some
injuries, but you’d never know
that. They’re a nice team.”
Logan Mattix and Katie
Meadows led the host Rockets
with 13 points each.
Trailing 28-25 midway
through the third quarter, a
three-point play by Stalder tied
the game up.
After a Ridgedale miss,
Stalder hit a 19-footer to give
the Wildcats the lead before
adding a steal, a layup and a
free throw after being fouled to
put Kenton ahead 33-28.
After a traditional threepoint play by Mattix, Stalder
added another layup and foul
shot of her own to keep
Kenton’s cushion at five
points.
“One of the things we told
her at halftime was this is the
way it’s going to be all season
long,” Miller said of Stalder’s
second half effort. “She averages 16.2 points per game and
teams are going to man her
up, be rough with her, be
physical with her and try and
get under her skin. We told her
she has to expect that’s the
way it’s going to be and dig
down, and she did. She had a
great third quarter and got us
going.
“We saw some mismatches
and tried to get her inside a little bit. They really guarded the
perimeter and she only took a
couple of shots from the outside (in the first half), so we
decided to go inside a little bit
and get her going.”
A basket by Tudor put the
Wildcats ahead 44-37 midway
through the third quarter.
Miller also praised the work
of Downing at point guard.
“Gwen is one of those girls
that keeps going and going
and going, and she’s improved
so much since the beginning of
last year,” Miller said. “In our
dribble-drive offense, she
takes it down in there and
finds a way to beat her man
and makes someone come up
and take her.”
Kenton travels to Benjamin
Logan on Wednesday.
———
Kenton (48)
Downing 2-5 10, Legge 3-0
6, Whitaker 0-1 1, Bostelman
1-0 3, Stalder 6-6 18, Tudor 32 8, Goecke 1-0 2. Totals 1614 38. Three-point goals:
Downing, Bostelman,
Ridgedale(41)
Meadows 4-2 13, Dice 1-0
2, Leslie 2-2 6, Mattix 5-3 13,
Collins 2-0 4, Marshall 1-1 3.
Totals 15-8 41. Three-point
goals: Meadows 3.
Scored by quarters
K
16 3 19 10 48
R
11 11 13 10 41
prep
football
Friday’s Scores
By The Associated
Press
Division II
Semifinal
Avon 43, Aurora 20
Trotwood-Madison
47,
Cols. Marion-Franklin 44
Division III
Semifinal
Spring.
Shawnee
56,
Elida 42
Youngs.
Mooney
24,
Chagrin Falls 14
Division V
Semifinal
Coldwater 41, Hicksville
21
Kirtland 42, Bucyrus
Wynford 0
With high risks come high
rewards.
That is the approach the
Kenton Wildcats have taken
on special teams the past
few seasons as they have
two potential game-changers
in the arsenal - the twopoint conversion and the
onside kick.
The Wildcats, who are
playing in the Division IV
state semifinals against
Clarksville Clinton-Massie
tonight, haven’t attempted
an extra point in the last
three seasons. Their last
kicker was Aaron Johnson,
who came over from soccer
to kick 34 extra points in the
2008-09 season.
Out of 85 touchdowns
scored this season, the
Wildcats have made 42 twopoint conversions.
Kenton coach Mike Mauk
said the Wildcats decided to
go soley for two-point conversions when they were
unable to find a kicker after
Johnson graduated.
“Several years ago, we
had several very good soccer
players that were interested
in kicking for us and did a
great job kicking extra
points, kicking off and kicking field goals,” Mauk said.
“About three years ago, we
didn’t have anybody that
was wanting to do it or willing to do it, so we really didn’t have a true kicker.
“We started looking at it
and figured, if we just make
half of them, it’s just like
kicking PATs. So we went
with that formation, and
while we probably didn’t
make as many PATS as we
wanted to, at the same time,
when we did it, it was a
tremendous advantage for
us.”
Another
momentum
changer for the Wildcats has
been onside kicks, which
when the Wildcats recover
and then score, has turned a
one-touchdown advantage
into a two and sometimes
three-score lead.
In their win over Bishop
Hartley last week, the
Wildcats
recovered
an
onside kick after scoring
their first touchdown, then
scored less than two minutes later to turn an early
deficit into a quick lead.
“We’ve also had some
game-changing momentum
with our onside kick. We
would like to kick our PATs,
and at
the same time, we
would probably prefer to
kick deep. But at the same
time, you take what you
have and youtry
and create an advantage for yourself. That’s what we’ve done.
“Our number one objective when it comes down to it
is we want to win the game,”
the KHS coach added. “And
for us to find the best way to
win the game sometime
involves taking some risks
and chances, and our
thoughts are that while we
want to minimize them as
much as we can, we also
allow our guys to make plays
to allow our team to win.”
As if figuring out ways to
stop Kenton’s offense and
score against the Wildcat
defense aren’t enough, the
two point conversions and
onside kicks also give opposing coaches something else
to think about when preparing for the Wildcats.
“We saw that with other
teams who maybe did have a
good kicker, it
often took that kid out of
the game because he couldn’t kick since they had to go
No. 3 OSU beats up
Valparaiso 80-47
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jared Sullinger blamed it on
too much turkey. Whatever the reason, No. 3 Ohio State
shook off its slow start with a dizzying display at the
beginning of the second half.
William Buford scored 17 of his 25 points after the
break, and the Buckeyes routed Valparaiso 80-47 on
Friday night.
Aaron Craft added 15 points and eight assists for the
Buckeyes (6-0), who tuned up for a big home showdown
against No. 6 Duke on Tuesday. Sullinger had 14 points
and 13 rebounds, and Deshaun Thomas added 12
points.
Buford had four points in Ohio State’s 19-2 surge
right after the break, and the crowd used the final
minute to serenade Michigan with derisive cheers ahead
of their football game on Saturday.
The quick burst to start the second half made the outcome a formality — and allowed the Buckeyes (6-0) to
begin thinking about facing the Blue Devils in the
ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
“From the standpoint of looking at a team like Duke,
it draws back to our game with Florida,” said Ohio State
coach Thad Matta, referring to the Buckeyes’ relatively
easy 81-74 win over the Gators earlier this season. “It’ll
be a good challenge for us. Like the Florida game, we’ll
know a lot more about us after it.”
Sullinger said he couldn’t wait for much anticipated
game against Duke, with Value City Arena already sold
out.
“We know the team coming in here on Tuesday night,”
said Sullinger, who also had five assists against Valpo.
“And we know the team we have coming in here on
Tuesday night. It should be a good battle.”
The game clearly tilted at the outset of the second half.
The Buckeyes brought a four-point lead into the final 20
minutes, but they quickly asserted themselves at both
ends of the floor.
“We played well for a stretch in the first half,”
Valparaiso coach Bryce Drew said. “We didn’t play a great
20 minutes, but I was optimistic we’d be able to play a
good second half. Then we all saw Ohio State’s ability to
go on a quick run.”
Sullinger had seven points — including a crowd-pleasing 3 — in the second-half surge, with Craft adding a 3
and a layup and Buford hitting two jumpers. Buford
made six of his seven shots in the second half, including
all three of his 3-point attempts.
“My teammates were able to get me the ball and were
setting good screens for me,” he said. “And I was able to
knock them down today.”
for two as well,” Coach Mauk
said. “We practice and prepare for it all year and
they‘re going to try and do it
in a week. We think it’s an
advantage for us, but at the
same time, we know we’re
taking some risks and it’s a
challenge. It has been (a
game changer) for us and
fortunately our guys have
been able to make some
plays on our PATs.”
Wide
receiver
Kieran
Fetter said the offense and
defense get a huge momentum boost whenever the
Wildcats make a two-point
conversion or
recover an onside kick.
“I think (the two-point
conversion) makes it more
difficult on other teams
because they have to make a
decision, if they score, on
whether they go for two,
which a lot of teams aren’t
used to doing, or do they go
ahead and kick the PAT and
hope we miss a two-point
conversion later in the
game,” Fetter said. “I think it
puts other teams in a real
tough situation.
“Recovering an onside
kick is exciting because
what a lot of teams try to do
against us is to keep the ball
away from us,” he added.
“When we can eliminate
them from having the ball
and we can have two
chances in a row to score, if
we get that second score,
that really puts a dagger in
their psyche. They really get
down, they get flustered and
they start doing things they
are not used to doing.
“Every day, the first thing
we do defensively is go over
our onside kicks. Coach
Mauk and Coach Fackler
decide what we’re going to
do and we go from there.”
The Wildcats work on sev-
eral different types of onside
kicks. Senior Gabe King,
who splits the kickoff chores
with Justin Sawmiller, said
one of the first thing the
Wildcats work on in practice
everyday is kickoffs.
“It huge when we recover
an onside kick because we
know how other opposing
offenses try and keep our
offense off the field,” King
said. “So we know when we
get the ball, it’s huge
because it puts our offense
back on the field.”
King, who is also the
Wildcats defensive captain,
said the boost two-point
conversions provide is also
big.
“It gives us confidence
because while we’re doing
our best to try and stop
them from scoring, we know
if they do score, we still have
that edge of having those
two extra points,” he said.
Punting is also not a big
part of Kenton’s game plans
from week to week, as they
have punted just 11 times
this season (only 9 when the
first team was still in the
game).
“We practice our offense
so much and work so hard
at it that we look at fourth
down as another opportunity to get a first down, or keep
the ball and try to score a
touchdown,” Mauk said.
“We’ve taken the philosophy
that it give us another
chance and it puts a little
more confidence in our
offense. At the same time, if
we don’t get it, our defense
is ready to rise to the challenge and do what they have
to do to help us out.
“I say we’re a high-risk
team, but at the same time,
it’s something we
plan on, practice and prepare for.”
Pride — not roses — on
line for OSU, Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) —
Brady Hoke has added his
own twist to The Game.
The Michigan coach refuses to identify his team’s
archrival by its proper name.
He demands that his players
respond with “Ohio” when he
says the word “Beat.” He
offers the Wolverines constant in-their-face reminders
about how much they’ve been
dominated by the Buckeyes
lately.
Bo Schembechler would’ve
loved it.
Woody Hayes probably
would’ve, as well.
Hoke will lead college football’s
winningest
team
against Ohio State for the
first time Saturday, knowing
that the expectation of a
seven-point victory from odds
makers is irrelevant after
watching the storied series as
a kid in Dayton, Ohio, and
experiencing it up close as an
assistant at Michigan under
Lloyd Carr.
“You can be the favorite
and the underdog, but none
of that matters in this football
game,” Hoke said. “It never
does.
“It’s special because of the
pridefulness that both teams
have.”
The
17th-ranked
Wolverines (9-2, 5-2 Big Ten)
seem to have much more to
lose. They have a good shot to
snap a school-record, sevengame losing streak in the
series and possibly play their
way into a BCS bowl for the
first time since the 2006 season.
“It’s kind of exciting,” said
Michigan tight end Kevin
Koger, who hails from Toledo,
Ohio. “If it is the BCS, better
for us — right?”
Not for Ohio State.
The Buckeyes (6-5, 3-4)
are motivated — especially
the senior class — to avoid
being on the field for
Michigan’s first win over
them since 2003.
Linebacker Andrew Sweat
said Ohio State has “everything” to play for at the Big
House.
“This game is bigger than
any bowl game,” Sweat said.
A loss would sink the
Buckeyes to their first 6-6
season since 1999, John
Cooper’s next to last year,
and end a season that has
been miserable off and on the
field with a lingering loss.
Jim Tressel, who had his
way with Michigan, resigned
because of a tattoo-parlor
scandal that forced star quarterback Terrelle Pryor to
leave, and several other players were suspended for multiple games.
Beating Michigan won’t
give interim coach Luke
Fickell the job for good —
some have speculated it is
already Urban Meyer’s gig —
but might give him and his
players a sweet ending on
what has been a sour season.
“It would definitely say
something if we came here
and left without ever losing to
them,” Ohio State center
Mike Brewster said. “It’s definitely going to be a big memory and big part of our legacy.
Even though this season has
been rough, this would be a
good way to end it.”
When the Hoke era began
at Michigan in January, he
pounded his fist with each
word he spoke about beating
the Buckeyes.
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