Bridal Edition

The Community Post
Thursday, January 20, 2011
This week
in the
Community
Post
For coverage
of our 2011
Bridal Edition,
turn to
Section C.
The Minster
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Loramie while
the girls remain
perfect. See
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for Sports
coverage.
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Agriculture
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Minster BOE approves levy measure
By Matt Knochelman
The Community Post
MINSTER — After a lengthy discussion
at its monthly meeting on Jan. 11, the Minster
Board of Education voted to move forward
with a 1-percent traditional income tax levy
on the upcoming May ballot.
Board members debated between trying to
pass either a 1-percent levy or a 1.25-percent
levy.
The problem with a 1-percent levy is that
it may fall short on funds in a few years if the
school district is hit by additional state budget
cuts, while a 1.25-percent levy would be more
difficult to pass and could result in a surplus in
excess of $600,000 if additional state budget
cuts are not implemented.
“The one and one-quarter will support any
absorption of a state cut, which we know is
quite possible,” said treasurer Laura Klosterman.
Klosterman said that the state’s income levels are exceeding its estimates, but “you don’t
want to have too much of the carryover balance by 2015 or 16,” she said. “So your other
option is to go 1-percent now and if we take
those cuts, then in a couple of years we run an
emergency levy.”
Board member John Heitbrink is concerned that state budget cuts could reach 15percent or higher in the future.
“I think I know what we need, but I think I
know what will pass,” said Heitbrink.
None of the other board members were
very confident that a 1.25-percent levy would
pass either.
“I personally don’t think one and-one-quarter would pass because people who have been
more financially hit with the recession, they’re
starting to rebound,” said Klosterman.
Klosterman noted that the 1-percent levy
will get the school district through at least two
more years before a 0.25-percent emergency
levy may need to be implemented.
“With the one-percent, we just have to communicate that it really could involve, a couple
years down the road, a little bit tacked on,” said
board member Jeff Monnin. “It’s important to
communicate that from the word go.”
The proposal to move forward with the
1-percent traditional income tax levy was approved by vice president Connie Meiring and
seconded by Heitbrink.
Although the levy options were discussed
for quite some time, there were several other
topics of interest that were mentioned at the
meeting.
Ted Beckman of the Minster High School
Scholarship Fund said that the Fund has given
out $994,380 in college scholarships since
1975, and $84,350 was distributed to 53 different students last year alone. The scholarships are based solely on student accomplishments, such as academic performance and
extracurricular activities.
“The teachers, the administrators are to be
commended, but I also think that the parents
and the community need to be commended
because the level of importance that they place
on education and that carries on through our
kids,” said Beckman.
“I think the community of Minster is graced
by having an organization like this,” said president Kurt Forsthoefel. “Looking at last year,
that represents (that) about 70-percent of the
graduating students received some form of
scholarship
from this –––––––––––––––
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Staff photo/Mary Bargdill
Many surrounding school districts are keeping a close eye on the number of calamity days left for the remainder of the 2010-2011
school year. Here students file off the bus to enter Minster Elementary School on Jan. 11, following a two hour delay.
Local man featured in cancer survivor book
cancer. She was just 38
years old. She underwent
treatment and the canNEW BREMEN — A cer went into remission.
book signing was held at In February of 2008, the
a local venue this week- cancer had returned. This
end, offering cancer survi- time it was metastatic,
vors and their loved ones spreading into her lymph
a chance to connect with nodes and liver.
others who shared similar
“I was told I was going
experiences.
to die,” Boehmer recalled.
From Incurable to In- “I decided I wanted to
credible: Cancer Survivors write about people who
Who Beat the Odds, was defied the odds.”
written by Cincinnati
Boehmer’s career backresident and breast cancer ground is in health care
survivor Tamie Boehmer. public relations. Her husHer husband Mike Boeh- band Mike suggested she
mer is a St. Marys native write a book about her exand 1976 Memorial High periences. Hearing other
School alumnus. The cou- cancer survivors’ success
ple held a book signing at stories prompted her to
New Bremen Coffee Co. write about her own. One
and Books, Inc. Saturday, person who initially inmeeting with many area spired her was Buzz Shefresidents who are them- field, a member of her
selves cancer survivors or church.
who have loved ones who
“He had been told he
were touched by the dis- had three to six months
ease.
to live. He inspired me
In 2002, Boehmer was to find other people like
diagnosed with breast
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St. Marys resident Tom Menker receives an signed copy of From Incurable to Incredible: Cancer Survivors Who Beat the Odds, from author Tami Boehmer Saturday
morning at the New Bremen Coffee Co. and Books, Inc. Menker’s mother, Jane Menker passed away from cancer in September 2001. She had been a lifelong friend of
Martha Boehmer, the author’s mother-in-law. Denny Seewer, (seated), is a St. Marys
resident and cancer survivor featured in the book.
him,” Boehmer said. “It
was very therapeutic to
me — people who had
been through so much
who had defied the odds.”
The one common trait
these cancer survivors of St. Marys, was featured
all share was that “they in the book. In 1975, he
never gave up,” Boehmer was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a type of
shared.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Minster council agrees to settlement with Frontier
By MARY BARGDILL
The Community Post
MINSTER — During
a council meeting moved
a week earlier than originally scheduled, councilors of a local village
passed a motion to enter
into a settlement agreement.
Following executive
session, Minster councilors passed a motion to
enter into a settlement
agreement with Frontier
Communication, a phone
company that the village has been in litigation
against in recent months
regarding the cost of removing telephone lines
along Fourth Street from
poles to underground.
In October 2010,
council approved hiring Columbus based Attorney John Bentine,
to represent the village
and to file a declaratory
judgement against Frontier Communications in
Auglaize County Courts
to determine who is responsible for the cost of
installing the telephone
lines underground.
Village Administrator
Don Harrod said no dollar amount has been determined yet in the settlement.
“The details are still
being worked out, to allow both parties to meet
Minster Service Club reports on 2010
Gary Oldiges
Trustee
At the meeting of the Minster Service
Club on Wednesday, Jan. 5, those present
were given a report on the year 2010. A
total of $18,275 was donated to 28 different request-for-donations. The Minster
Service Club feels very proud that they
have been able to help so many people.
Also, the president’s duties were turned
over by Tim Jay to Don Harrod. Jay was
thanked for his service as president of the
Minster Service Club. Assisting Harrod
in 2011 will be Connie Schafer, secretary,
Rose Luthman, treasurer, and trustees
Christa Heckman, Paul Albers, Tim Jay,
and Gary Oldiges.
At present the Minster Service Club
has 50 members. The club is always looking for new members. Any male or female that is interested in joining a great
service organization should contact one
of the board members. The cost to each
member is $24 per year. Meetings are
held every Wednesday at the Eagles in
Minster between noon and 1 p.m. Meetings consist of speakers and programs
presented to the Service Club members.
The last Wednesday of each month is a
board meeting. There are other activities
planned throughout the year for members of the Minster Service Club. We need
your help.
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From Page 1A
high school scholarship
fund. So that’s amazing.
I can’t think of any other
community in the area or
in the country probably
that can boast that statistic.”
Klosterman said that
the Herkenhoff Fund also
donated $10,000 to the
scholarship fund for one,
$5,000 and five, $1,000
scholarships for students
who wish to pursue a music degree in college.
Minster also received
$7,677 in donations from
the Herkenhoff Fund for
a variety of teacher grants.
“They really helped out
through the years with a lot
of the things that we’re not
able to provide and they’ve
done a great job stepping
up and I think the teachers
have been really good as
far as asking for just things
they need too. It’s been a
good balance and they’ve
been filled in a lot of the
gaps that we weren’t able
to so thank you very much
Herkenhoff Fund,” said
Monnin.
Another topic of discussion was that the state
of Ohio is in the process of
making changes to its core
educational requirements.
“The state department’s
going through a whole revamping of all the Ohio
core standards: language
arts right down the line
(to) math, science, social
studies,” said high school
principal Mike Lee. “What
we thought was going to
stay in place for quite some
time is now being totally
revamped.”
“The biggest piece, I
think, that our teachers
are most worried about is
by the year 2014, 15, the
students will be assessed
on the new standards,”
said K-8 principal Brenda
Staff photos/Matt Knochelman
Kurt Forsthoefel (left) and Connie Meiring (right) are
sworn in as Minster Board of Education president and
vice president, respectively.
Boeke. “So those OAA’s
that you’re all familiar with
the kids taking (will be
gone). … But right now
they’re teaching to the old
(standards), trying to get
them ready.”
One benefit is that future tests will be administered online, allowing
for results to be seen right
away rather than forcing
students to wait several
weeks to see how they did.
Superintendent Gayl
Ray said a community
meeting will be held in
March regarding the new
layout of the middle and
high school buildings for
next school year.
“I know there’s a lot curiosity in terms of the parents (asking): ‘Where will
my third-grader be or my
first-grader or where will
my seventh-grader be?”
said Ray. “That will all be
unveiled. We need to give
people, particularly the
building administrators,
enough time to have those
meetings with their faculties and find out what the
faculty has to say in terms
of input and ideas and
those kinds of things.”
The Board of Education
also held an organizational
meeting where the board
members re-elected Kurt
Forsthoefel as president.
Meiring was elected vice
president in place of board
member Julie Ellis. The
board also voted for the
regularly scheduled meetings to continue to take
place on the third Monday
of each month at 8 p.m.,
unless otherwise changed.
Members of the Board
of Education were also
appointed to their respective positions for the 2011.
Forsthoefel and Monnin
will remain on the Collaboration
Committee.
Monnin will also serve as a
representative to the Recreation Committee, while
Forsthoefel remains a representative to the cademic
boosters. Heitbrink will
continue as the Vo-Ag representative and will also
become a representative to
both the athletic boosters
and to the athletic council. Meiring will remain
the board’s Tri-Star representative and will also become a temporary liaison
between the school board
and the levy committee.
Beckman will continue to
be a representative for the
Scholarship Fund, while
Ellis now becomes a legislative liaison and a student
achievement liaison.
A short, special meeting
detailing the school district’s 2010 tax results will
be held on Monday, Jan.
24 at 7 p.m.
The next regular board
meeting will be held on
Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 8
p.m.
our goals for the project,”
he said.
Council authorized
the village to seek bids for
the Fourth Street Project
from Garfield to Ohio
streets. The street reconstruction project will
include the street, curb,
gutter and sidewalks, as
well as new street lighting
and traffic lights.
Choice One Engineering estimated cost of the
project at $4.2 million.
to participate in the Ohio
Department of Administration Services’ Cooperative Purchasing Program
for 2011.
• approved re-appointing Gene Burke and Sean
Dorsten to the village of
Minster Planning Commission.
They also appointed
councilor Craig Oldiges
and village Fiscal Officer
John Stechschulte to the
Tree Commission.
News from Osgood
Gerling at 419-582-5113.
Parishioners are reminded the Catholic Telegraph subscription is due and
St. Nicholas Parish Dinner and Dance please use the envelope in your box of
will be held Saturday, Jan. 22 at the Os- donation envelopes.
good Legion. Dinner will be at 7 p.m.
The winners of the Osgood Legion
and all parishioners are welcome to Euchre Tournament on Jan. 13 were Urcome. Tickets are available at the door. ban Seger, Hoot Evers, Carol Parmela,
If anyone would like to donate a raffle Art Lochtifeld, Dianne Hemmelgarn,
door prize, please call Brian and Renee Phylis Evers and Mary Lou Seger.
By Jude Grieshop
Correspondent
Community Police Reports
The following incidents were reported by
the New Bremen Police
Department.
Jan. 5
At 9:47 a.m., a woman
on Melrose Place reported that someone called
her and said her Mastercard account is past due,
but she doesn’t own a
Mastercard. They tried
getting her social security
number but she refused.
At 11:58 a.m. a man on
Cardinal Street reported
that people were going door-to-door selling
things. They turned out
to be Jehovah’s Witnesses
selling nothing.
Jan. 7
At 5 p.m., a man on
North Water Street reported that his back door
was broken like someone
had tried to break in.
Jan. 9
At 12:28 a.m. police
found a vehicle running
at Platinum Auto Group
that an employee had
apparently inadvertently
left running.
Jan. 10
At 9:09 a.m., a woman
on East South Street reported that someone had
shot paintballs at her garage door.
At 7:55 p.m., a man reported that his wallet was
stolen out of the family
locker room in the YMCA
on Wuebker Road.
The following incidents were reported by
the Minster Police Department.
Jan. 10
At 5:14 p.m., road rage
was reported at Bensman
Road and North Main
Street.
Jan. 11
At 1:10 p.m., a man
from West Fourth Street
talked with officers about
being the victim of telephone harrassment.
Jan. 12
At 11:50 a.m., a driveoff was reported at 54 S.
Main St.
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bone
cancer.
Today, 35
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years later,
he is enjoying a full life
with his wife, Theresa, their children and
a grandchild.
“At that time there wasn’t much hope,
less than 50 percent chance of surviving a
year,” Seewer recalled.
Following diagnosis, he underwent
radiation treatments in Lima in September and October. During the month of
November, he and his wife made the long
journey back and forth to Columbus each
day, for his chemotherapy. Because he was
so ill from the treatments, his wife had to
drive.
“She was the caretaker. She was a real
blessing,” Seewer said. That same November of 1975, doctors operated on his leg.
“They removed the bone out of my
leg,” he said.
Seewer said it was a miracle that he
survived the cancer and was able to have
a family.
“No doubt it was a miracle all the way.
We’re celebrating my four
miracles,” Seewer said. “Everybody is healthy. Here we
are in 2011 and everybody
is fine.”
Seewer said he was
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• passed a motion authorizing a purhcase order for $600,000 to the
Auglaize County Treasurer for a portion of the
village’s canal clean up
project on the Miami and
Erie Canal.
• authorized a purchase order of $57,467 to
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the hospital.
Jan. 13
At 11:35, a man living
in the 4400 block of State
Route 119 reported that
power tools had been stolen from his property.
Jan. 14
At 12:00 p.m., a man
on East Second Street
reported a lottery scam
that officers say appears
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Jamaica.
Jan. 15
At 2:04 p.m., a complaint of solicitation was
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Jan. 16
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pleased to be featured in Boehmer’s book
and hopes his story inspires others diagnosed with cancer.
“We felt good about what Tami was
trying to do, how this would help them
go through it, (that) they weren’t the only
ones,” he said, adding the disease affects
not only loved ones, but also friends and
neighbors.
“That’s what people want to do,” he
said. “They want to talk about it. ‘How can
we help each other?’”
Mike Boehmer explained why writing
From Incurable to Incredible: Cancer Survivors Who Beat the Odds, was so important
to him and his wife Tami.
“These are real life examples of people
who were given a grim prognosis and defied the odds, and these people have faced
their mortality and share lessons that we
can all live by,” Mike said. “They share
their unvarnished truths. They speak from
the heart.”
The book is available for purchase online through www.amazon.com, www.
barnesandnoble.com, www.miraclesurvivors.com and the New Bremen Coffee
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Obituaries
Page 3A
Marion Community Development Organization meeting re-cap
Rose Marie Brandewie
Rose Marie “Rosie” (Goffena) Brandewie, 75, of Sidney, passed away of natural causes Wednesday afternoon,
Jan. 12, 2011, at Fair Haven Shelby
County Home in Sidney.
A daughter of the late Bryan and
Clara (Francis) Goffena of Newport, she was born May 24, 1935.
On Oct. 28, 1953, Rosie married
Paul A.Brandewie, who survives.
They were blessed with five surviving children: Michael A.and Roberta
Brandewie of Maplewood, Curtis P.
and Barbara Brandewie of Bradford, Lietta J. Brandewie
of Blue Ash, Lori A. Brandewie of Sidney, Ann M. and
Robert Darner of Sidney; eight grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; four step great-grandchildren; two step
great-great-grandchildren; three siblings: Frances Gariety
of Piqua, Joan May of Castle Berry, Fla., and Joyce and
Lester Hilgefort of Newport; one sister-in-law, Margaret
Francis of Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Along with being a great mother, Rosie will be cherished by a large and loving extended family of in-laws,
nieces and nephews, as well as great-nieces and greatnephews.
A graduate of Russia High School, Rosie attended
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and also had been a
member of the Holy Angels Rosary Society. She belonged
to the Sidney American Legion Ladies Auxilliary. Rosie
was an avid bowler. She served as the secretary of the
Sidney Women’s Bowling Association for several years
and was a Hall of Fame inductee of the SWBA. She was a
homemaker and a retired cook from Sidney City Schools
(Northwood). Rosie enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening
and a good game of cards.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Newport, with Rev.
Steven Shoup presiding. Interment followed at the church
cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Sts. Peter & Paul Church
Maintenance Fund, Wilson Hospice Care, or charity of
the donor’s choice. Condolences may be expressed at
www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
Alberta Weitzel
Alberta Weitzel, age 92 of Sharpsburg, passed away on
Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 at the Gardens at St. Henry in St.
Henry.
She was born June 9, 1918 in St. Henry to Henry and Mary (Borgerding)
Nieport.
On April 22, 1941, she married Albert Weitzel in Sharpsburg and he died
March 11, 1998.
She is survived by seven children:
Paul (Mary Jo) Weitzel of Piqua, Irene
(Terry) Clark of Piqua, Velma (Virgil)
Schmidt of Chickasaw, Alma (Lewis) May of Versailles,
Norbert (Betty) Weitzel of Ft. Recovery, Margaret (Mark)
Barnes of Tempe, Ariz. and Norma (Tom) Luth of Celina; 22 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 10 step-great-grandchildren; a brother,
Joe Nieport of St. Henry; a sister, Bernadette Lochtefeld
of St. Henry; a sister-in-law, Delores Nieport of St. Henry;
and two brothers-in-law, Ben Lefeld of St. Henry and Ben
Holthaus of McCartyville.
She is preceded in death by her husband; her parents;
two great-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; a sister and brother-in-law, Rose and Ed Zumberge; a brother,
Tony Nieport; three sisters-in-law, Gertrude Nieport, Agnes Lefeld and Mary Holthaus; a brother-in-law, Romie
Lochtefeld; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Martha
and Henry Hemmelgarn, Clarence and Regina Weitzel,
Anna and Walter Ross, Juletta and John Reichert, Rita and
Alvin Hartke, Ray and Ann Weitzel and Albert Langenkamp.
She was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church and its
Ladies Sodality, was a custodian at the church hall, a homemaker, a farmer, a cook at Southwest Local Schools and an
avid gardener.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Burial
will follow in St. Paul’s Cemetery. Friends may call at the
Hogenkamp Funeral Home-St. Henry on Friday from 2-8
p.m. and on Saturday from 9-10 a.m.
Memorials may be directed to State of the Heart Hospice and American Heart Association. Condolences may
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President, Jim Keller
called the January meeting of
The Marion Community Development Organization to
order by reciting The Pledge
of Allegiance. The meeting
was held on January 11, 2011,
at 7:00 p.m. at the Marion
Township Building. Minutes
were approved as read.
Committee
Reports:
Membership and Promotion Committee Committee
Chairperson – Bill Winner.
If you haven’t done so, it is
now time to renew your 2011
MCDO membership.
Please use the form on
the back of the minutes. If
you are uncertain about your
membership status, please
contact Bill Winner (419)
925-4175 or Barb Kahlig
(419) 925-6301.
Agricultural Development
Committee Chairperson –
Mark Hardesty. An Ag Ed
Council has been appointed.
This five member group will
assist Lucy Bambauer and
the Marion Local administration in Ag Ed course
selection. A key element of
their mission will be to select
courses which meet both the
needs of local students and
state mandates.
Thanks to all who have already joined the boosters. If
you have not done so, please
remember to join and if you
can, attend their next meeting which is Monday, January
17, at 8pm. The meetings are
held in the Ag Ed classroom
at the Marion Local high
school. If you would like to
receive a meeting reminder
or a copy of the monthly minutes please email mlaged@
roadrunner.com.
At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday,
Jan. 20, Bernie Erven will be
addressing the community
in the commons area of the
Marion Local High School.
Erven, a professor emeritus
with OSU’s Department of
Ag Economics and intimately
knowledgeable about Ohio
agriculture will be speaking
about “Organizational Structure of the Family Farm.”
This address is free and open
to the public. He is a dynamic, popular speaker so the Ag
Ed students and the boosters would like you to attend.
Please plan to attend.
After many years as our
Health and Education Committee Chairperson, Barb
Kahlig has been replaced by
Jen Bills. Thanks for your
years of service Barb. Jen
has compiled a list of “health
happenings” in and around
the Marion Community. We
will continue to work to get
this list to more thoroughly
reflect all happenings beyond
our next month’s meeting.
In the meantime, be sure
to take advantage of these
free clinics: Jan. 17: Red
Cross is having a blood drive
at the Maria Stein American
Legion from 12-6pm. Please
call 1-800-GIVE LIFE to
schedule a time to donate.
Walk-ins are welcome.
Free blood pressure
screenings will be available at
the following dates and locations: Jan. 17, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Celina from
1-3 p.m. Jan. 18 at Coldwater
Catholic Church from 8:30
- 11:30 a..m. Jan. 19 at Montezuma United Methodist
Church from 8:30 - 10 a.m.
Jan. 21 at Celina Wal-Mart
from 10 a.m. - noon. Jan. 26
at Ft. Recovery’s Mary Help
of ChristianChurch from
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Recreation Committee,
Chairperson – Greg Neitfeld
The weekly winners of the
301 Club are as follows:
Dec. 19, Jon and Julie
Berning;
Jan. 2, Dave
and Mona Berning; Dec. 26,
Matt and Kelly Guggenbiller;
Jan. 9, Tim and Dawn Goodwin. In Old Business, the
next business luncheon will
be held Wednesday Jan. 26.
Jared Ebbing, Mercer County
development director will be
the guest speaker. He will be
available to answer any business development questions.
Come enjoy a lunch of pulled
barbecue pork sandwiches,
cheesy potatoes, relishes,
desert, and soft drinks. A $5
donation will be taken at the
door. If you are interested in
attending, please contact Jim
Keller (419) 925-4764 or
Barb Kahlig (419) 925-6301
by Jan. 24.
The MCDO continues
to welcome your input as to
how the organization can
best be structured to grow
the Marion Community in
positive, manageable ways.
Call, email, write, or best of
all come to one of the meetings and share thoughts and
ideas. In the end all will continue to benefit.
In New Business, the annual Community Address
will be Sunday, April 10.
Further information will be
forthcoming.
A local citizen has asked
the MCDO to help her organize an event which would
raise money for citizens in
the community who have
cancer. Since it is outside of
MCDO’s mission to do this
sort of event, the organization is asking if anyone in the
community would be willing
to help her with her efforts. If
so, please contact Jim Keller
for more information.
Randy Bruns has agreed
to become the new Business
Retention and Development
Chairperson. Thanks for
volunteering Randy and best
of luck in this assignment.
He replaces Dale Schwieterman who held this position
for some time. Thanks for
all your help over the years
Dale.
The Maria Stein Shrine
of the Holy Relics is conducting a fund raising drive.
Most likely many members
have received a request from
them. The MCDO cannot
directly support them financially, but does strongly support their initiative. Over the
years, the shrine has been a
source of great pride to this
community. It is an integral
part of the past, present, and
hopefully future.
It is difficult imagining
our community without this
institution. Their staff has
always been extremely supportive of the MCDO. Sister
Barbara Hoying has done
a great job as treasurer for
many, many years. Their new
director, Don Rosenbeck attends MCDO meetings and
contributes excellent insights
from his years of business experience. We urge everyone
to do what they can to support the good Sisters in their
drive to raise the funds necessary to keep this beautiful
facility viable.
Land Use Wind Power: A
MCDO member responded
to the note in theDecember
minutes regarding the MCDO’s stated neutral position
on wind generators in this
area. This was most welcome,
since we deeply appreciate
feedback from our members.
The individual correctly commented that while we stated
that we were neutral, much of
our commentary could easily
be construed as positive to
the installation of the units.
The positive leaning statements in the minutes reflect
those made at our meeting
by Johns Bruns the MCDO’s
land use committee chairman. John was merely pointing out why anyone would
consider putting one of these
on their property. Given our
“official” stance, we apologize
for the way his comments
were presented and the impression they gave. As an
organization, the MCDO
continues to stay completely
neutral on this issue.
We consider it best if we
not publish any further comments regarding the pros or
cons of these units. We do
however urge everyone to
get as informed as they possibly can about them. The
MCDO is keenly aware that
wind generators could have
a significant impact on this
community.
We simply
do not have the wisdom or
knowledge to judge what the
long term impact (good or
bad) might be at this juncture. Please contact me directly if you’d like to discuss
further. Jim Keller
Maria Stein Sewer Update: Thursday Jan. 13 —
Tom’s Construction continues to make progress. All
main lines and laterals are
complete on St. Johns Road
and east. Two crews continue to work on the project.
One is laying mainline west
from SR 716. This line takes
a unique path between and
behind residences, ending up
running along the north side
of SR 119 until its westernmost point in the vicinity of
Ken Knapke’s farm.
The other crew is laying
mainline pipe from SR 119
south along the east side of
SR 716. They are currently
across the road from Marion
Local high school and will
continue south to Minster
Fort Recovery Road.
On Monday Jan. 17, a
crew will be boring under SR
119 at the 716/119 intersection. The first crew available
will proceed to install pipe
from SR 716 east to the Maria Stein Animal clinic. After
all mainline is installed; many
laterals will need to be bored
under the highways to allow
for final connection. A final
step to mainline completion
will be a 481 foot long bore
east under the Spiritual Center woods.
This line will reroute all
the waste from the current
system at the Spiritual Center directly to the Chickasaw
treatment facility. Tom’s will
continue to work at these
steps through the winter as
weather permits. Once all
the mainline is installed, the
system will need to be tested
and approved for use. At that
point individual residences
can begin their final tie in.
If you have questions
about any phase of the project, please call Chris Canary
with Tom’s Construction at
678-2457.
Village, Township and
school reports: Chickasaw No report from Chickasaw
this month. Chickasaw Park
Board Report – For information on renting the park shelters, call Sandy Niekamp at
925-4960.
Osgood – People in the
North Star, Yorkshire and
Osgood areas continue to tap
into the sewer system. Estimates reflect that around 40
percent of the residences are
hooked up. Village officials
are reviewing the SR 705 update project. They are hoping
that finances will be completely available which will
allow them to bid the project
in February and complete it
this summer. Osgood Park
Board Report – For information on renting the park
shelters, call Alan Wendel at
419-582-4502.
Marion Township – No
Township report this month.
Marion Township Park
Board – For information or
concerns about the park, call
Ron Hartings at 925-4804.
There being no further
business, the meeting was
adjourned at 8 p.m., with a
motion from Greg Garman
seconded by Mark Hardesty.
The next meeting of the
MCDO is scheduled for
Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m at
the Marion Township Building.
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Opinion
From Out of Our Past
By Gary Oldiges
Minster Historical Society
Note: This column is created from the
archives of the Minster Community Post
by Minster Historical Society volunteers for
your enjoyment. Larry Prenger edits and
translates German language to English in
the 100 Years Ago.
100 Years Ago
The contract for a new convent for the
Sisters of the Precious Blood was given
last Friday. The contractor is from Fostoria and the sub contract for the excavation and the bricks and masonry went
to H.T. Vanderhorst from St. Marys. The
new building will be a three story brick
structure with living quarters for the sisters and a chapel on the second floor. It
will cost between $30,000 and $35,000
and be quite an ornament for our town.
Mehmert and Vallo, the local livestock
dealers, have bought a new automobile
from J.J. Dues and will use the same in
their business travel. This will save much
time and put them in a position to search
a wider area. Obviously this will lead to
the growth of their business operation.
Mehmert and Vallo are well respected
and trusted by the farmers of the area.
Consequently, the firm is always strong
in the market as they ship a lot of livestock.
75 Years Ago
Ed Busse, member of the Minster
town council, motor dealer, blacksmith
and head of an interesting household,
was given a birthday surprise on last Saturday night when he was slipping past
the forty-fifth milestone in his life’s career. The event was planned by persons
who are familiar with Busse’s standards,
his likes and his dislikes etc., so that he
and all persons connected got off to a
good time immediately when the crowd
assembled at his home on North Frankfort Street.
Julius Helmsing and William Olding
were engaged to furnish music and thus
a dance was added to the night’s festivities.
Ordinance No. 1054 To create the Office of Night Watchman for the Village of
Minster, Auglaize County, O., and to Fix
the Salary, Term of Office and Bond for
such Officer. Be it ordained by the Council of the Village of Minster, Auglaize
County, Ohio as follows: Section 1. That
there be and there is hereby created the
office of night watchman for the Village
of Minster, Auglaize county , Ohio.
Section 2. That the term of office of
night watchman for the Village of Minster, Auglaize County, Ohio, shall be for
a period of two years, beginning on January 1, 1936.
Section 3. That the salary of night
watchman for the Village of Minster,
Auglaize County, Ohio, shall be $1200
per annum payable monthly during said
term.
50 Years Ago
Sandra Sue Bergman, born Jan. 2 at
Memorial Hospital in St. Marys to Raymond A. and Elizabeth Ann Buescher
- Bergman, was baptized Sunday in St.
Augustine’s Church. Sponsors Robert
Buescher and Mary Leggett.
Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
Adolph Meyer, Mrs. Albert Wolf and
daughter Vicki and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Wolf and son Joey, of Minster, Mr. and
Mrs. August Wolf of Wapakoneta, Mr.
and Mrs. Otis Garret and son Gregg , and
Lila Jean Wolf of Dayton, visited with
Judy and Nancy Wolf at Salem Heights
in Dayton.
Current News:
Work continues at the museum with
the changing of the exhibit. If you have
items on loan to us from last year’s exhibit you should receive a call soon as to
pick-up dates. As always, thanks for your
support.
The Minster Historical Society is made
possible by your generous donations of
time, artifacts, pictures, and monetary
donations. We can’t do it without you!
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
loss of our father, Bill Ripploh.
Our sincere thanks for the cards, gifts
Thank you for caring,
and many thoughts and prayers in the
The Bill Ripploh Family
DQ, Blanketeers help needy
Dairy Queen will be kicking off with
January’s featured charity, The Blanketeers. They are a group of local volunteers who meet once a month at St. Paul’s
Church in New Bremen at 7 p.m., the
second Thursday of every month. We encourage you to stop by and check it out.
It’s a great evening out and a great way to
help children in need. Also, you do not
have to go to the workshops on a monthly
basis, you can be a work at home volunteer. New Bremen Dairy Queen is set up
as a drop off point if you can not make it
to the fun-filled workshops.
The Blanketeers create and donate
security blankets for children, age’s newborn to 18. Since their beginning in October 2009, they have shared 711 blankets.
They then pass on their creations to other
charities, organizations and churches for
their projects and missions. Upon request, they are contacted by Agape, in St.
Marys for their Slumber Fun Christmas
Program, area crisis centers, Project Sun-
shine and local churches’ for their many
outreach services, such as family bereavement and Angel trees at Christmas time.
All materials used are bought and supplied by the creators.
You can help us, help them by purchasing a Dairy Queen Blizzard of the Month
in January. A portion of the proceeds will
go to The Blanketeers for the DQ Blanket
Extravaganza in March. By helping The
Blanketeers, you are sponsoring this special workshop project.
For more information on this charity
you can email newbremenlinus@yahoo.
com or call (419)629-3277. You can request an information packet or simply ask
questions. For the DQ Blanket Extravaganza on March 10th, we ask that you
sign up by Feb. 20 to ensure that there is
space available. The fleece will be donated
by the New Bremen Dairy Queen Help
Us Help Them 2011 Project. Looking
forward to seeing you there, door prizes
available and a fun time promised.
Storming Castles in Scotland
When you crest a rolling hill in Scotland and first glimpse a castle shrouded
in a swirling mist, your eyes quiver and
your heart pounds like a war drum.
From a distance the structure appears
almost feeble, like an old king asleep in
his throne.
But once you approach the stone
beast and stand next to the immense
walls, then the castle becomes grandiose and barbaric, a glorious testament
the Scotland’s turbulent history and the
reign of power it fortified throughout
the sprawling countryside.
Castles have long been associated
with romance and excitement, and the
giant green fields of Scotland are full of
them.
From the Highlands to Dumfries
and Galloway, they range from quixotic
ruins from the 12thcentury, to fine stately
homes designed by
great
18th-century
architects, complete
with opulent gardens
and turrets reaching
out of fairytales and
into the skies.
These magnifi- Barbara Frilling
cent castles are
icons of dynasties past, clan castles
where mighty lords of the Middle Ages
resided in fortresses of stone.
To explore them throughout the
Scottish landscape is to be mesmerized with the legacy and the legends,
the beauty and the charm, and possibly
encounter a ghost of a lithe Scottish
maiden, pacing the halls for centuries
in search of a lost prince.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Ask the Professional
Am I Prepared?
Many women end up managing their
finances alone at some point in their lives.
Unfortunately, the first time many of
them get involved with financial matters
is during a crisis, such as a spouse’s death
or divorce.
We’ve prepared a list of thought-provoking questions that pertain to financial
fitness and crisis preparedness. It will be
time well spent to review this list, determine what you have already done and talk
with your Financial Advisor about any issues that affect you and/or your family.
Asset Management
Do I have a clear picture of where my
assets are located?
Will my retirement assets provide a
comfortable and secure retirement for
my life expectancy?
Do I have a well-diversified portfolio?
Are my investments appropriate in today’s economy?
Are my assets titled properly?
Do I have an emergency fund?
Am I taking advantage of techniques
to reduce my taxes?
Estate Planning
Do I have a will? Is my will current?
Have I determined what I will owe in
estate taxes? Have I funded my estate-tax
liability?
Have I explored
and taken advantage of
wealth-transfer techniques?
Do I wish to provide
for charitable giving?
Are my power of atLISA
torney and my living KATTERHENRY
will up to date?
HOWE
Debt
Management
Do I know my credit rating? Could I
get a loan if I applied?
Medical/Insurance Planning
Do I have enough insurance coverage
to cover medical expenses? To provide
for disability/long-term care? To provide
for family members’ security? To fund
estate-tax liability?
And...
Have I coordinated my advisors’ (attorney, CPA, banker) activities?
What changes in my life are likely to
occur within the next three years?
Do I know the status of my parents’ financial situation and the implications for
my financial well-being?
Would I be prepared for a family emergency if it happened tomorrow?
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Reasonably Safe Premises
People come onto your property for
a variety of reasons. Most are invited
guests. If you invite someone onto your
property, you have a responsibility to
provide what would be considered a
reasonably safe premises. If there is a
dangerous condition on the property,
it is the property owner’s responsibility
to warn the invited guest.
There is generally no particular care
required for a property owner to protect trespassers from potential danger.
However, if a dangerous condition exists, such as a hole or wild animal;,
there may be a duty to warn guests and
trespassers alike.
The spinner to the above is that if
you have a potentially dangerous item
on your property that may be inviting
to a child, such as a swimming pool, it
may be considered an
attractive nuisance.
In these cases,
you have a specific
legal responsibility
to protect a child, invited or trespassing,
from such an item.
This means property
fencing a pool and se- TED BERTKE
curing the area from
small children. Removing the door from refrigerators that
could cause suffocation death may also
be prudent.
While the law does not generally require a person to childproof their property, it does require the property owner
to be vigilant and take precautions to
protect children who are too young to
understand the concept of danger.
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Winter Landscape Tips For Pruning Shrubs and Hedges
Pruning is very important to encourage healthy growth in the spring. Most
pruning should be done after the leaves
have turned indicating the plant is dormant. A good rule of thumb is to prune
spring blooming shrubs immediately
after flowering and to prune summer
blooming shrubs in the dormant season.
Pruning late in the growing season will
encourage new growth that will be damaged by frost.
When pruning, use caution to make a
good cut at a slight angle, about 1/4 inch
from the branch. You may want to hire
a nursery professional to help with this
task.
Some shrubs could benefit by being
wrapped with burlap to protect them
from frost. If you have experienced frost
damage in the past, make sure to protect
these plants before temperature dips
down. Spread a layer
of mulch around the
base of the plants to
provide insulation for
the winter. Wait until spring to fertilize
shrubs and trees.
Like most plants in
your yard, trees need
special care. It is important to keep limbs
away from power lines STEVE STONE
and away from roofs
and soffits of your home. Branches can
easily pull down gutters or cause other
costly damage.
When pruning trees, consult with a
local nursery professional or arborist. A
professional will also know how to safely
remove an troublesome branches without causing damage to the tree. Typically, tree pruning should be done early
autumn or late spring.
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State Estate Tax
This week, I would like to talk about
how to reduce your state estate tax (used
to be called inheritance tax), and federal
estate tax. The Lord giveth and the government taketh. First, you must know
what is taxable. Anything you own. Life
insurance is not taxable most of the time.
In some circumstances, it can be taxable,
depending on the size of the estate. It
is very wise to find out what amount is
taxable in the state of Ohio, and the percentage, as well as learning what amount
is taxable for the federal estate tax and
the percentage.
Then you should receive an education
about ABC Trust, and assets protection
trust. You shall be shown the amount
you are permitted to gift away and the
time limit for nursing homes.
At the same time, be informed on
what to avoid, such as
probate fees and the
cost of probate. There
are a few documents
that avoid probate,
one - life insurance,
and two - savings account with insurance
companies called an- LEO BERNING
nuities, which are safe.
Some annuities pay
5 percent of more than the C.D. at the
bank. Brokers receive all the best products.
Now this education is not free, and
there is a small charge for it. But, it can
save you thousands of dollars. In any
estate $250,000 or more, the minimum
savings is $20,000.
For all the above information, call
Leo Berning at 419-925-5514.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
The Community Post
Calendar of Events
MINSTER – An American Red Cross
blood drive will be held on Friday, Jan.
21, from 1-6 p.m. at the Dannon Company, located at 216 Southgate Drive in
Minster. Come to donate from Jan. 1- 31
and be entered into a weekly region-wide
drawing for a $250 Visa gift card. In addition, all donors from Dec. 20 - Jan. 31 will
receive a coupon for a free donut from
Dunkin’ Donuts (while supplies last).
To schedule an appointment to donate,
please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for
more information. Individuals who are
17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), meet weight and
height requirements (110 pounds or
more, depending on their height) and are
in generally good health may be eligible
to donate blood. Please bring your Red
Cross blood donor card or other form of
positive ID when you come to donate.
MARIA STEIN — The Maria Stein
Shrine will host Family Winter Wonder
Day 2011 on Sunday, Jan. 23, from 2:30
- 5 p.m. The event is a chance for the
whole family to enjoy an afternoon together, and includes a short nature walk.
The snow was great last year! Activities
include new songs, craft, games, snack,
prayer times and a virtual snowball fight.
Grandparents to toddlers are invited. Call
419-925-4532 or e-mail programs@mariasteinshrine.org. Registration deadline
is Friday, Jan. 21. Donation is $5 per family on that day. Maria Stein Shrine, 2291
St. Johns Road.
MONTEZUMA — Our Lady of
Guadalupe Church Mission Commission
would appreciate is hosting a mission
breakfast to benefit a variety of mission
projects, including their sister parish in
LaLabor, Guatemala. The breakfast will
feature a variety of home-cooked food,
and will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, on
Sunday, Jan. 30, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Montezuma. Cost is a freewill offering.
ST MARYS – The St. Marys Education
Association (SMEA) would like to announce their first annual Prom Dress Exchange, “Making One Night Last a Lifetime,” to benefit their scholarship fund. It
will be held Feb. 5, in the St. Marys Memorial High School Commons. Anyone
wanting to sell prom gowns, shoes, or ac-
cessories may drop them off in the commons from 9 - 11 a.m. Items will be displayed for a nonrefundable donation of
$7 for the first dress, each addition dress
$5, shoes $3, and accessory $3. Items
must be clean and sized. Shopping begins
from noon until 3 p.m. Admission is free
and dressing rooms are available. Money from sales and unsold items may be
picked up from 3 - 4 p.m. Any unclaimed
cash will go to the scholarship fund and
unclaimed items will be donated to charity. Lia Sophia consultant, Penny Cox, will
raffle off seven new necklace and earring
sets and showcase jewelry at he exchange.
For more information contact Susan Wyant at Susan.Wyant@smriders.net.
MINSTER – The Minster Public Library will be holding their annual “Friends
of the Library” book sale Monday Feb. 7
through Saturday Feb. 12. There will be
a great selection of gently used adult and
children’s hardback and paperback books,
movies, and books on tape for sale. The
items in the sale have either been donated
by library patrons or withdrawn from the
library’s collection. All money received
from the sale goes to the “Friends of the
Library” for programs or new books for
the library. The library hours are Monday
and Tuesday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Wednesday 3 – 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday
10 a.m. – noon. For questions please call
the library at 419-628-2925.
FORT LORAMIE– A Valentine’s
Dinner by Candlelight will be held on
Sunday, Feb. 13 at St. Michael’s Hall, 33
Elm St., Fort Loramie. Social time and
bar open at 5:30 p.m. A steak dinner with
cheesecake for dessert will be served at 6
p.m. Greg and Stephanie Schutte of Dayton will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. sharing
their humorous stories of raising their six
children. They are funny and entertaining! This is open to all married couples.
Cost is $30 per couple. Each couple has
two chances to win a $200 sweetheart
package at the Inn at Versailles with dinner, a room with a Jacuzzi, champagne,
chocolates, a rose and breakfast the next
morning. Babysitting will be available in
the meeting room of the hall with pizza
supper for the children and a magician
for entertainment. To make reservations,
send $30 to Rose Meyer, PO Box 7, Fort
Loramie, by Feb. 3. Tickets will be held
at the door for you.
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Photo provided
Sept. 10, 1914, five fishermen from the Village of Mercer, sent this postcard photograph to Samuel Mulholand, at Sodus, Michigan. Who were these men?
By Joyce L. Alig
President, Mercer County Historical Society
The five fishermen from Mercer, in the
photograph, were bragging about their catch,
when they wrote, “How is this for fishing? It
looks good to me, I tell you! Wish you were
here.” Were they fishing in Grand Lake Saint
Marys. . . or in the Saint Marys River, to catch
this many fish? Who were these men?
The reason I have this postcard, is not for
the fishing photograph, but for the postmark
on the postcard. The postmark is “Mercer”
for the U.S. Post Office at Mercer. As you
know, I have been seeking information, photographs, and postmarks from the old Mercer
County post offices, which are closed.
Mercer is quite an old village, which stood
at the intersection of U.S. Rt. 33 and U.S. Rt.
127, less than five miles from the oldest village
in Mercer County, Shanesville, which was
platted in 1820 by Anthony Shane. Shanes
Crossing Post Office was established Oct. 4,
1823. The Rockford Post Card book, contains a typographical error on the date of the
first post office at Shanes Crossing, on the
last page of the book. This site of Rockford,
on the St. Marys River Crossing was known
as “Half Way Cross” on the 1755 Maps. The
Native Americans were the first settlers in
this area.
On the 1855 Map of Mercer County,
Ohio, the village of Mercer was identified as
“Milan.” Ruckman’s Post Office was established at this village June 22, 1832. At this
site, Bernard Brewster laid out the village of
Mercer, on Aug. 30, 1833. Ruckman’s post
office was discontinued April 21, 1837, and
mail went to the village post office, known
as Mercer Post Office. The 1882 “History of
Van Wert and Mercer Counties,” states the
Captain Smith Hart Clark was the postmaster at Mercer, from 1850-1850. Mercer Post
Office was discontinued Oct. 19, 1957 and
the mail was sent to Mendon.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Railway went through the village of Mercer
as indicated on the plat maps of Mercer in the
Mercer County atlases, 1888 and 1900. The
depot stood on the north side of the tracks,
on the west side of Charter Street, just north
of Wayne Street. I would suggest that the
original postal carriers followed U.S. Route
33, from the Ohio River across Ohio, to Fort
Wayne and Chicago. When the railroads
arrived, many trains carried the mail for the
post offices. Ultimately, the U.S. mail trucks
delivered the mail to the post offices.
In August 1977, Carson Fast held an auction whereby he sold the old Copp Schoolhouse and at that auction, among the many
house and farm items for sale, were a chandelier and stained glass windows from Mt.
Tabor Church and the fixtures from the Mercer Post Office. If the Mercer Post Office
was closed in 1957, the local citizens should
know where the post office building stood,
and there may be photographs of this post
office.
The mission of the Mercer County Historical Society is to preserve Mercer County’s
history and to educate the public about that
history. Can you readers help to preserve
this history with information, photographs,
or cards or envelopes with the Mercer Post
Office post mark, or envelopes addressed to
the village of Mercer, with the Mercer post
mark?
The Mercer County Historical Society President Joyce Alig, may be contacted at 3054 BurkSt. Henry Road, Saint Henry, OH 45883, or
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You deserve a factual look at . . .
Myths About Israel and the Middle East (2)
Should we re-examine endlessly repeated clichés?
In a previous installment in this series of clarifying messages about Israel and the Middle East, we examined certain myths which,
by dint of constant repetition, had acquired currency and acceptance. We looked at the myth of “Palestinian nationhood,” the
myth of Judea/Samaria (the “West Bank”) being “occupied territory,” the myth that Jewish settlements in these territories are “the
greatest obstacle to peace,” and the myth that Israel is unwilling to “yield land for peace.” And we cleared up the greatest myth of
all, namely that Israel’s administration of the territories, and not the unrelenting hatred of the Arabs against the Jews, is the root
cause of the conflict between the Arabs and Israel. But those are not all the myths; there are more.
What are more of these myths?
a democratic state could be created in the territories. There is
not a single democratic Arab state – all of them are tyrannies
■ Myth: The Arabs of Israel are a persecuted minority.
Reality: The over one million non-Jews (mostly Arabs) who of varying degrees. Even today, under partial Israeli
are citizens of Israel have the same civil rights that Jews have. administration, Hamas and other factions fight for supremacy
They vote, are members of the Knesset (parliament), and are and ruthlessly murder each other. Another Lebanon, with its
part of Israel’s civil and diplomatic service, just as their Jewish incessant civil wars, is much more likely. The lawlessness and
fellow citizens. Arabs have complete religious freedom and full chaos that prevail in Gaza since Israel’s withdrawal is a good
access to the Israeli legal, health and educational systems – prospect of what would happen if Israel – foolishly and under
including Arabic and Muslim universities. The only difference the pressure of “world opinion” – were to abandon this
between the “rights” of Arabs and Jews is that Jewish young territory. As for demilitarization, that is totally unlikely.
Because – with Syria, Iraq, Jordan
men must serve three years in the
military and at least one month a
“It is in our national interest that and Saudi Arabia, most of which are
in a declared state of war with
year until age 50. Young Jewish
women serve for two years. The reality, not myths, govern our policy.” Israel, at its borders – an irresistible
power vacuum would be created.
Arabs have no such civic obligation.
For them, military service is voluntary. Not too surprisingly, Despite pious promises, the arms merchants of the world
except for the Druze, very few avail themselves of the privilege. would find a great new market and the neighboring hostile
■ Myth: Having (ill-advisedly) already given up control of Arab countries would be happy to supply anything else that
the Gaza Strip, Israel should also give up the administration of might be needed.
■ Myth:: Israel should make “confidence-building gestures”
Judea/Samaria (the “West Bank”) because strategic depth is
for the sake of peace.
meaningless in this age of missiles.
Reality: What really is it that the world expects Israel to do
Reality: Israel is a mini-state – about half the size of San
Bernardino county in California. If another, even smaller mini- for the sake of peace? Most of the 22 Arab countries consider
state were carved out of it, Israel would be totally indefensible. themselves in a state of war with Israel and don’t even
That is the professional opinion of 100 retired U.S. generals recognize its “existence.” That has been going on for over sixty
and admirals. If the Arabs were to occupy whatever little years. Isn’t it about time that the Arabs made some kind of a
strategic depth Israel has between the Jordan River and its “gesture?” Could they not for instance terminate the constant
populated coast, they would not need any missiles. Artillery state of war? Could they not stop launching rockets into Israel
and mortars would suffice, since Israel would be only nine from areas that Israel has abandoned for the sake of peace?
miles wide at its waist. Those who urge such a course either do Could they not stop the suicide bombings, which have killed
hundreds of Israelis and which have made extreme security
not understand the situation or have a death wish for Israel.
■ Myth: If Israel would allow a Palestinian state to arise in measures – such as the defensive fence and convoluted bypass
Judea and Samaria it would be a democratic state and would be roads – necessary? Any of these would create a climate of peace
and would indeed be the “confidence-building gestures” that
totally demilitarized.
Reality: There is no prospect at all that anything resembling the world hopes for.
Countless “peace conferences” to settle this festering conflict have taken place. All have ended in failure because of the
intransigence of the Arabs. President Clinton, toward the end of his presidency, convened a conference with the late unlamented
Yasser Arafat and Ehud Barak, the prime minister of Israel at that time. Mr. Barak offered virtually everything that Arafat had
requested, except the partition of Jerusalem and the acceptance of the so-called refugees, their descendants having swollen from
the 650,000 who fled the nascent state of Israel during the War of Liberation, to an incredible 5 million. Arafat left in a huff and
started his infamous intifada instead, a bloody war that has cost thousands of Palestinian and Israeli lives. Israel is America’s
staunchest ally and certainly its only true friend in that area of the world. It is in our national interest that reality, not myths,
govern our policy.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Agriculture
Community Post
MECCA promotesThe
interest
in Miami-Erie Canal
cpAten 5/17/05 12:45 PM Page 1
Page 10A
Thursday, May 19, 2005
By Matt Knochelman
The Community Post
Agriculture Today
CSP deadline set for May 27
NEW BREMEN – The Miami-Erie Canal Corridor
Association was founded in 1996 to help garner supCOLUMBUS – Secretary Conservation
Service. assessment booklet can
port, interest and appreciation for the local sections of
of
Agriculture
Mike “NRCS wants to make be obtained from county
Johanns
recently sure all Ohio farmers NRCS offices, or the selfthe Miami and Erie Canal.
announced
sign-up
peri- interested in participat- assessment can be comNeal Brady is the executive director of the non-profit
od for the Conservation ing in the CSP have the pleted on-line, using a
501c3 organization.
Security Program (CSP). opportunity to apply. Our process similar to do-it“What we promote is the development, enhanceThe program, offered on a staff in the eight selected yourself tax software at
ment and protection of the canal corridor,” said Brady.
watershed basis, is avail- watersheds are ready to http://csp.sc.egov.usda.go
“We work with communities, park districts, historical
able to farmers in por- schedule appointments v. Once the self assesstions of 35 Ohio counties with farmers who have ment is completed, farmgroups, other non-profit entities and other groups to
in 8 watersheds and con- completed a self-assess- ers can schedule a verifipromote this canal corridor. We want people to rectinues through May 27, ment and believe they are cation interview with
ognize this as a travel and recreation destination area;
2005.
eligible to participate.”
their local NRCS office.
people to come in and visit, come in and recreate, use
In addition to the farmThe eight Ohio water- Interviews will be conthe towpath trail, visit the museums, visit the restauers in the six watersheds sheds selected to partici- ducted at the NRCS office
rants and the hotels. It is a very significant part of hisselected in 2005 for this pate in the CSP in 2005 on an appointment basis.
program, which is aimed include the Grand, HockIn future years, new
tory, a significant part of the culture and development
Staff photo/Matt Knochelman
at
rewarding
good
land
ing,
Upper
Maumee,
watersheds
will be selectof these communities.”
(Above) MECCA’s office and headquarters are located at the corner of S Washington and E Plum Streets in New
stewards
for
a
documentRaisin,
Little
Musked
to
participate
inCanal.
the
to stop by to visit the exhibits and learn more about the Miami and Erie
According to Brady, back in 2000 or 2001, a 71-mile Bremen. People are encouraged
ed history of conserva- ingum-Middle
Island, CSP. Each year, 1/8 of the
long section of the canal from Johnson Farm in Piqua
tion work, farmers in the HuronVermilion, nation’s farmers will have
to the city of Delphos was designated as the Miami and ing the Grand Lake Health System,
“What and
we’re the
working
is communicating
the New
Bremen- Auglaize
two Ohio
watersheds
St. with
the opportunity
to partic-the
Erie Canal Heritage Corridor.
selected
for the program
watersheds.
ipate.
The this
CSPregion
will be
need and
building the vision
of what
can
New Knoxville Rotary Club,
the Southwestern
Aug- Joseph
in 2004 will
also
be
eligiofferedwith
on this
rotational
“What
that
means
is
it
is
a
significant
section
of
cabe;
connecting
the
communities
the
recreational
laize
County
Chamber
of
Commerce
and
the
Heritage
TRUSTEES RE-ELECTED — From left, John Thiel of Marion, Paul Trihaft of LaRue and ble to apply if they don’t
A map
and additional
basis
until the
all businesses
farmers
nal,
or region
historically
significant
a lot
trail,
promoting
the historic
museums,
Trails Park
District.Energy
Gene
McCluerthat
of is
Harrod
were re-elected
toand
the has
board
of trustees
of Mid-Ohio
already have a CSP con- information on the CSP in have had the opportunity
ofCooperative,
different features
that is the heritage of the people in
in thiscan
area,be
to groups
and entities in the state and in the
“That’s
theatgreat
thing that
we partner with anyone Ohio
Inc. during the co-op’s annual meeting of members
April 12
the Marion
tract.
found at to participate.
this area. The canal connected them all together,” said we can to put the word out,” said
region and in the country so they’ll come here and visit
Brady. Conservation
“Wherever we http://www.oh.nrcs.usda.g
“The
Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Brady.
and see what is here. So withInthat,
we’reOhio
working
go, we partner with the local
entities Program
to promote
Security
is and
an ov/programs/csp_2/csp_h
2004,
had with
a
The Miami and Erie Canal Heritage Corridor is make these a success. The more
unprecedented
243 contracts for
these different entities andtotal
alsoofcommunicating
with
people can getopportuinvolved, ome_2005.html.
Farmers
must
com$3,459,862.
Of needs
all 22
also part of the 1,400 mile Ohio Buckeye Trail and the we feel the better success is.”nity for Ohio farmers to our
legislators
to keep
them
advised of the
and
receive
rewards
for
their
plete
a
self-assessment
to
states
with
CSP
in
2004,
North Country National Scenic Trail.
MECCA will help sponsor the Saint Marys Cham- the opportunities that exist on this canal corridor,” said
ethic,” says determine if they are eli- only Iowa had more CSP
Strine
said. ber Canal Walk on Feb. 12, stewardship
MARION
of Harrod,
“We
have —
alsoGene
beenMcCluer
able to get
State Route
66 desigalong with some
Heritage Brady. “MECCA will continue to promote, work with
Dot Harris, acting State gible to participate in the contracts, and only IlliPresident/CEO
John
Metcalf
also
John
Thiel
of
Marion
and
Paul
Trihaft
of
nated, from Piqua all the way to Delphos, as the Miami Trails Park District hikes in February
grass roots groups to build a vision for what they can
and
April.
LaRue were re-elected to the board of talked about the storm. “Last year, we Conservationist for the CSP prior to applying for nois and Oregon received
and
Erie Canal Scenic Byway,” said Brady.
do for
the canal and
how the
canal
can
be enhanced in
“In June, there will be National
Trails
Day.
HistoriUSDA Natural Resources the
program.
A selfmore
CSP
funding.
trustees of Mid-Ohio Energy Coopera- spent hundreds of hours creating the
MECCA has taken special interest in the canal work cally what we’ve done with National trails day, which their community and in their area. So that’s what we’re
tive, Inc. during the co-op’s seventh first strategic plan in the cooperative’s
that
is currently underway in the village of Minster.
is the first Saturday in June every year, we will have a going to be doing in the future.”
annual meeting of members April 12 at history,” he said. “Little did we know
“We’ve
been
working
and
communicating
with
MinMemberships
$15 Farm
for anService
individual
or $25
sponsored
hike somewhere highlighting
segment
of Executive
COLUMBUSa —The
State
Directorcost
for just
Ohio’s
Agency,
of us.
the Marion Veterans Memorial Colise- what was ahead
ster
for
several
years.
What
they’re
doing
are
some
great
for
a
family.
the
towpath
trail
that’s
been
re-developed
or
enhanced,”
“On Jan. 5, 2005, Mid-Ohio suffered Larry Adams, has announced that the following counties were designated as prium.
efforts
to make
therepresents
canal lookthe
better
and become
a vi-storm
“We’re
alwaysbylooking
forweather
membersconditions
to join us inwith
sharsaiddamage
Brady. “Last
we weremary
northdisaster
of St. Marys.
areas.We’ve
Losses were
caused
extreme
the worst
in itsyear
68-year
McCluer,
who
Cooperfreezing
rain,
ice,
excessive
excessive
snow,
high winds,
flash flooding,
and
able
assetDistrict
in their 7,
community.
It always
has history.
been an More
as- been
ing the
vision for
a recreational
green-way
through
this
Sidney.
We’ve
been in
Minster,
New
Bremen.
” rain,
than in
6,500
of our
memative’s
has served
on the
flooding
thatmore
occurred
2004, through
Jan. 23,
2005.
set,
but for
just20
in different
said
Brady.bers
“So they’re
part23,
of Ohio,”
added Brady.
“We
offer the opportunity
to sponsor
several
eventsfrom
in Dec.
were withoutMECCA
power atwill
onehelp
point.
board
years. Hemeans,”
and his
family
Ashland
Fairfield
Morgan
“We’ve
spent including
more than
liveaddressing
on their the
farm
in Allen
just
concerns
thatCounty,
the local people
havealready
to become involved
and
September,
the Canal
Days Festival
in Del- Lake
Ashtabula
Geauga
Licking
Morrow
three-quarters
of
a
million
dollars
on
where
McCluer
has
served
as
an
Extenhad and I think it’s great that it will be visible, usable phos.
share their thoughts
Clermont
Hancock
Logan
Muskingum on
repairs
and millions
dollars
be in Delaware
sionpeople
agent can
for 16
years.
and
walk
through there and bike
and hike
what else we Wyandot
can do with
“The ofWalk
Withwill
Nature
St. Marys isHolmes
about the Marion
to restore
system
its pre- beautiful
Thielthe
represents
District
has needed
The following
alsoregion,”
eligible said
because
they are contiguous counties:
through
area and see
that it8 isand
a historic
waterway.
I thirdthe
Brady.
Sunday
intoOctober;
fall hike.counties
This pastare this
Allen
Coshocton
Hardin
Medina
Richland
Tuscarawas
storm
condition,”
Metcalf
said.
“Fortuserved
five
terms
on
the
board.
Thiel
is
think it’s a great program and support it completely.”
More information
about Seneca
year, over 1,000 people participated
in that hike.
There’s Henry
Athens
Crawford
Noble
Union
a farmer, Grand Prairie Township nately, we’ve been working with federal
MECCA will help sponsor several events throughout activities up and down the canal,”
MECCA can Perry
be found at Shelby
said Brady.
Auglaize
Cuyahoga
Hocking
Warren
trustee, a board member of the Scioto emergency management officials and it
Brownwill be Franklin
Huron
Pickaway
Stark
Washington
the
course of the year, the first of which was the Lockhttp://www.meccainc.
Brady
is
confident
that
MECCA
around
long
Conservancy District and a member of looks like they will pick up at least
Champaign Guernsey
Knox
Portage
Summit
Wayne
keper’s
Winter
Canal
Hike
on
Jan.
9.
The
event
was
org.
into
the
future.
the Marion County Regional Planning some of the tab.”
Clinton
Hamilton
Lorain
Putnam
Trumbull
Wood
also
sponsored by several other organizations,The
includMid-Ohio staff is grateful for the
Commission.
Cooperative elects trustees
Weather results in disaster designations
A 24-year trustee, Trihaft represents
District 9 and is semi-retired from farming. He is a member of the Marion County Farm Bureau.
The Rev. Jeff Grant opened the meeting with the invocation. Bob Daniel, vice
president of finance for Buckeye Power,
the electricity generating and transmission co-op for Ohio’s electric cooperatives, talked about current trends in the
electric industry.
“About half of every dollar of your
electric bill goes to Buckeye Power,”
Daniel noted. “And right now, increasing demand, rising environmental costs
and higher prices for commodities like
coal and steel. In the last three years,
the price of coal alone has risen more
than 100 percent.
“That means the rates you pay for
electricity are going up, too. But the
good news is, Buckeye has put in place
a 10-year plan that smooths out
increases and should keep your rates as
competitive as they are today.”
Board Chairman Max Strine thanked
members for their patience during the
January ice storm, which caused extensive damage and extended outages. “It’s
always been our goal to provide service
to you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,
but sometimes that’s just not possible,”
These counties were designated on March 25, making all qualified farm operaoutpouring of support from co-op members during the storm, Metcalf said. He tors eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from the Farm Service Agency
(FSA), provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have
said consumers sent notes, letters and
eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for the loans to help cover
food thanking workers. “Some of the
part of their actual losses. FSA will consider each loan application on its own merworkers who were sent in from out-of- its, taking into account the extent of losses, and repayment ability.
state said they were amazed by how
USDA has also made other programs available to assist farmers and ranchers,
Winter is the
worsthe
timeincluding
of year forthe
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Disaster
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may contact
Metcalf concluded
by asking
mem-time
and people
spend more
inside.
The
Environmenety, but
little maintenance
aside from
dealing
their
local
USDA
Service Centers
for requires
further information
on eligibility
requirements
andthat
application
procedures
these and
other programs. Additional inforbers to contact tal
their
state legislators
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recently
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Agriculture
End-of-season deer tactics
By J. Wayne Fears
Photo provided
(Above) Members of the St. Henry FFA recently attended a leadership night put on
by the Coldwater Young Farmers on Dec. 16 at Coldwater High School. FFA Members from Coldwater, St. Henry, Parkway, New Bremen, Maria Stein, and Fort Recovery all attended this event. The hosts of the evening included the State FFA Officers. Students were divided into groups and sent to four different stations. While
in groups, they discussed different topics and designed new ideas to get others
involved in chapter activities. After the group sessions, members were treated to
pizza and pop. Everyone had a good time and left with new ideas. Thanks to everyone who attended.
Archery hunting ends Feb. 6
Hunters took 17,108 deer during
Ohio’s four-day muzzleloader season, January 8-11, with Tuscarawas County again
leading the state with 914 deer checked.
In 2010, a preliminary total of 24,078
deer was taken during muzzleloader season, according to the Ohio Department
of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division
of Wildlife.
Counties reporting the highest number of deer checked during the muzzleloader season included: Tuscarawas-914,
Harrison-761, Licking-671, Guernsey665, Washington-527, Coshocton-464,
Athens-449, Ross-438, Meigs-433 and
Belmont-432.
A total of 227,469 deer have been harvested so far this season when combining
the gun seasons, early and statewide muzzleloader seasons, and the first nine weeks
of the archery season. Hunters took a total of 261,314 deer during all of last year’s
hunting seasons.
Hunters can continue to enjoy deer
hunting through Feb. 6, as the archery
season continues. Hunters who wish to
share their success can submit a photo of
themselves and the deer they killed this
year at wildohio.com.
Hunters can still donate extra venison to organizations assisting Ohioans in
need. The division is collaborating with
Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry
to help pay for the processing of donated
venison. Hunters who give their deer to a
food bank are not required to pay the processing cost as long as the deer are taken
to a participating processor and funding
for the effort lasts. Counties being served
by this program can be found online at
www.fhfh.org.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise
use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. www.ohiodnr.
com.
2009 SURE payments in effect
State Executive Director for the Ohio
Farm Service Agency (FSA), Steve Maurer announced that the 2009 crop year
Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program sign-up will begin Jan. 10, 2011 and end July 29, 2011.
SURE is a disaster program that provides
assistance to farmers and producers who
have experienced losses caused by natu-
ral disasters.“Natural disasters can turn
what would be a profitable crop year into
a year of hardship and financial loss,” said
Maurer. “The SURE program is part of
the ‘safety net’ that provides assistance
to farmers and ranchers when disaster
strikes,” Maurer said. For information on
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Many states have ended their deer seasons,
but others are still going
strong. Here are some
strategies that will pay-off
for you at the end of deer
season.
Public Land Tactics:An
older sportsman once
shared with me the secrets
to taking elusive late-season bucks. “To take a nice
buck in January on public
lands, get into your tree
stand long before daylight.
Stay there until you take
a buck or dark arrives.”
Then this veteran woodsman smiled each time he
gave-up a secret on how to
hunt late-season bucks on
public lands. “Generally,
only three types of hunters
hunt the late season - the
outdoorsman who hasn’t
bagged a buck, someone
who has one more deer
tag to fill and the trophy
hunter who has about
run out of time to take
a monster-sized buck.
Although these hunters
have tremendous pressure on them to find and
take bucks, they generally
will spook more deer than
they ever see. The first
secret is when everyone
else in the woods moves,
climb into your tree stand
and sit there all day. You’ll
be the only person not
moving in the woods.”
This hunter related his
belief that his remaining on his stand while all
the other hunters walked
around or went up and
down trees changing
stand sites drove deer to
him. The old hunter then
suggested that an end-ofthe-season hunter should
take a stand in the thickest
cover he could find - perhaps only where he could
see for 20 or 30 yards. “You
can expect to see bucks in
the thickets just at first
light when most of the
other hunters are coming
into the woods. Another
time you’ll spot bucks is
in the middle of the day,
when the hunters leave
the woods to eat lunch,
and the bucks move out
of the thick cover to feed
and breed and then return
to the thick cover. Just at
dark when hunters start to
leave the woods, again the
bucks will come from the
heavy cover into moreopen areas.”
Private Land Strategies:: Hunting over green
fields pays buck dividends
during the first weeks
of deer season, but then
most of the bucks feed
on green fields and meet
does in these regions in
the middle of the day and
after dark, the safest times
for them to frequent these
fields.
Bucks in Weird Places:
In the South, hunters often discover end-of-theseason bucks in cotton
fields - ideal deer hideouts
- where no one thinks
to look for deer during
daylight hours. Deer everywhere also like small
drainage ditches with
brush on their edges in
agricultural fields with no
crops. A buck in a ditch
often can see for 100 to
200 yards in all directions.
Too, you may locate bucks
in the last part of hunting
season along roads leading to the hunting camp
- perhaps even within 150
yards of the camp - and
areas where trucks move
through the woods or
along the edges of woodlots. Bucks soon learn
vehicles pose no threat to
their survival, and hunters
seldom consider finding
a trophy buck right behind a camphouse. One
friend told me, “Our club
had a dog pen with a briar
thicket on its backside,
50-yards behind our clubhouse, where we kept the
bird dogs and beagles we
hunted with after deer
season. One morning I
got up before daylight and
spotted an antler moving
in that thicket, while I was
sipping my coffee. I took
my shotgun and walked
behind the dog pen. Then
the biggest buck I’d ever
seen stood-up, looked at
me and turned to run. The
slug from my 3-inch Magnum found the target behind this buck’s shoulder
that we’d never seen on
the property before.”
Love on the Move: If
you hunt in a state where
the rut occurs during the
late season, you’ll find
scrape hunting deadly
effective on bucks looking for love, if you understand when to hunt what
scrapes. Some bucks work
their open scrapes like
those along the edges of
logging roads or fields
only after dark and come
looking for love in their
thick-cover scrapes during daylight hours. Donald Spence of Mississippi,
a very-successful veteran
deer hunter, explains,
“Most hunters spook
the bucks they’re trying
to take when they hunt
scrapes, because late-season deer go to their scrapes
just at daylight. You must
be on your stand watching the scrape before the
sun comes up to bag these
bucks. Also look behind
your stand frequently,
since a buck may come
near a scrape and then
circle downwind to try to
pick up the smell of a doe
close to the scrape.”
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Jan. 20, 2011
Minster 56 Ft. Recovery 52
Minster 73 Wapakoneta 54
St. Henry 65 New Bremen 53
New Bremen 61 Russia 55
New Knoxville 71 Parkway 38
New Knoxville 70 Lima Shawnee 50
Fort Recovery 71 Franklin-Monroe 54
Marion Local 62 Delphos St. Johns 55
Marion Local 70 Arcanum 55
Marion Local 65 Covington 51
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Tri-Village 71 Fairlawn 38
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Fort Loramie 65 Anna 54
Fort Loramie 61 Lehman 51
Lehman 59 Sidney 55
Sidney 71 Greenville 54
Upper Scioto Valley 65 Riverside 55
Riverside 65 West Liberty Salem 57
Delphos St. Johns 49 Crestview 44
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The Community Post
Local school lunch menus
for the week of January 24
Fort Loramie Local Schools
Monday - cheeseburger, spiral
fries, pineapple, (7-12) peanut butter square.
Tuesday - chicken strips with
BBQ sauce, (7-12) broccoli with
cheese sauce, (K-6) mashed potatoes and gravy, peaches, biscuit with
jelly, (7-12) Poor Girl cake.
Wednesday - (4-12) Sloppy Joe
sandwich, (K-3) ham and cheese
Munchable, french fries, mixed fruit,
(7-12) baked item.
Thursday - spaghetti with meat
sauce, salad and dressing, Mandarin
oranges, garlic bread.
Friday - walking taco, seasoned
corn, cinnamon applesauce, pretzel
with cheese sauce.
Marion Local Schools
Monday - sausage link sandwich,
mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed
fruit, string cheese, milk.
Tuesday - chicken and noodles,
carrots, fruit, dinner roll, milk.
Wednesday - hamburger sandwich, cheese slice, french fries,
peaches, milk.
Thursday - chicken fajita, lettuce
and cheese, pears, Rice Krispie,
milk.
Friday - sausage links, egg omelet,
and gravy, mixed fruit, roll, cookie.
Tuesday - Sloppy Joe sandwich
or pork BBQ sandwich, corn, pears,
fruit bar (7-8).
New Bremen Local Schools
Wednesday - meatball or chicken
Monday - chicken strips, bread,
fajita sub, tossed salad, fruit cobbler.
celery sticks, sherbet.
Thursday - shredded chicken
Tuesday - pepperoni melts, corn,
sandwich, potatoes, pineapple.
pears, Rice Krispy Treats.
Friday - stuffed crust pizza, CaliWednesday - Salisbury steak and
gravy, mashed potatoes, roll, nutri- fornia blend and cheese sauce,
peaches, nutrition bar (7-8).
tion bar.
Thursday - pizza quesadilla, baby
Minster High School
carrots, applesauce, Vanilla Wafers.
Monday - Teriyaki chicken or
Friday - hamburger sandwich,
meatball sub, green beans, applefries, grapes, cheese slice.
sauce, Fritos or Teriyaki chicken
salad.
Minster Elementary School
Tuesday - beef or chicken taco,
Monday - tenderloin sandwich,
AuGratin potatoes, pineapple de- corn, cherry cobbler, roll or taco
salad.
light.
Wednesday - popcorn chicken
Tuesday - spaghetti with meat
sauce, tossed salad, applesauce, or spicy popcorn chicken, potatoes,
peaches, roll, cookie or crispy chickbreadstick.
Wednesday - cold ham sandwich, en salad.
Thursday - Maxi cheese sticks or
potatoes, Mandarin oranges, donut.
Thursday - Sloppy Joe sandwich, French bread pizza, tossed salad,
pineapple, breadstick.
corn, mixed fruit, Cheetos.
Friday - chicken fajita or crispy
Friday - taco bites, green beans,
chicken wrap, au gratin potatoes,
peaches.
oranges, Cheetos or crispy chicken
salad.
Minster Middle School
Monday - Salisbury steak or
chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes
hash brown, applesauce, muffin,
milk.
Annual New Bremen garage sale will be April 8 and 9
New Bremen Residents, it is once again that time
of the year to clean your attics and closets in preparation for the 19th annual New Bremen Community
Garage Sales, which will be held on Friday, April 8 and
Saturday, April 9. All community members interested
in participating with a garage sale should send $5 per
family (make checks payable to the Cardinal Pride Association), a short list of items to be sold, and the address of the sale to Chris Bowers, 06014 Tri-Township
Rd., New Bremen by March 21.
The fee will cover the cost of advertising in a number of newspapers. All proceeds from the paid listings
will be donated to the New Bremen School’s Cardinal Pride Association. Please note that due to Health
Department Regulations, the sale of food items such
as meat, sandwiches, hot dogs, cream pies, meringue
pies, etc. is not allowed without a license. The sale of
baked goods such as cookies, cakes, fruit, brownies,
etc. is acceptable.
For additional information of the food items, please
contact the Auglaize County Health Department at
(419)738-3410. Any questions related to the listings
may be forwarded to ctbowers@frontier.com or 419629-3746.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
“Lainer’s Buckeye Best”
cookbook is now available
Photo provided
Front Row: Regatta Committee members Tom Saddler and Allen Basket handing the
check to Milt Miller, of the GLSMRC while regatta committee member Myron Buxton
looks on. Back Row: Greg Schumm, Jared Ebbing, Tim Lovett, Todd Fleagle, Brian
Miller, Tom Rampe, and Tom Knapke all Commission members.
Celina Governor’s Cup Regatta
donates to Grand Lake restoration
The Grand lake St.
Marys Restoration Commission is pleased to accept a check for $9,500
from the Celina Governor’s Cup Regatta Committee. The funds were
raised during the “Save
the Lake” Music Festival
held Aug. 28, 2010.
Although troubled at
the thought of losing the
Governor’s Cup Regatta,
the Committee made the
tough decision to cancel
this year’s hydroplane races due to lake quality issues but decided to make
a positive contribution to
the lake community by
assisting the Grand Lake
St. Marys Restoration
Commission with a free
concert to raise funds.
The Regatta Committee
promoted the music fes-
tival extensively as well as
aided the GLSMRC with
logistics, vendors, door
prizes, etc.
The Regatta Committee was instrumental in
displaying the dry-docked
hydroplane boats at the
festival. This provided notice that the regatta would
be back bigger and better
in 2011. By the perseverance and hard work of the
Regatta Committee, the
Celina Governors Cup
Regatta and the City of
Celina has been designated as the host city for
the prestigious American
Power Boat Racing Association’s Inboard World
Championships for 2011.
The 2011 World Championships will be held at
Lakeshore Park on August
26 – 28, 2011.
The Restoration Commission initiatives are to
educate both public and
state agencies about the
status of the lake water,
to obtain technologies
to help clean up the lake
along with the study results of those pilot projects, and to assemble resources available to assist
in restoring Grand Lake
St. Marys water quality.
For more information
about the Grand Lake St.
Marys Restoration Commission, please contact
Tom Knapke at 419/5860389 or via e-mail to
Thomas.knapke@wright.
edu. Attached is a picture
of the Governor’s Cup
Regatta Committee and
Restoration Commission
members assembled for
the check presentation.
“Lainer’s Buckeye Best”
cookbook is now available.
The cookbook has more
than 550 recipes from
Elaine (Lainer) Laughlin’s
former Hardin–Houston
students, neighbors, coworkers, family, former
OSU football legends and
their families, OSU alumni
and faculty, and friends
from all over North America.
The cookbook is a wonderful tribute to Lainer’s
life and has more than
70 photos and numerous
memories from friends,
former students, co-workers, and family.
All proceeds from the
sale of the cookbooks will
be donated to the Community Foundation of Shelby
County Scholarship Fund
in Elaine Laughlin’s name.
In 2011, two $500 Elaine
Laughlin Scholarship, will
be awarded to two deserving Shelby County graduates. Any graduating senior or returning college
student from any Shelby
County School is eligible
to apply for this award if
they meet the minimum
requirements set forth by
the Elaine Laughlin Scholarship Committee. High
school seniors interested
in applying for the scholarship should contact their
guidance counselor and
returning college students
can apply at www.commfoun.com or call the
Foundation.
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$15 and are available at
the following businesses:
Momma Fresh’s in Houston; Al’s Bar & Grill, It’s
All About You, Cutaway
Stying Salon, Osgood
State Bank, and Wagner’s
Village Market in Ft Loramie; Meyer’s Garage and
Drive Thru in Newport;
The St. Henry Bank in Maria Stein; Stop 47 in Port
Jefferson; Panache and
Ron and Nita’s in Sidney;
and Emmy’s Bridal and
Western Ohio True Value
in Minster.
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wonderful cookbook advertisers: Rural Sanitation
Services, Logan Services,
Quick Credit Auto Sales,
Tiers of Joy, Cutaway Styling Salon, Joe and Jeans
Town Tavern, Southside
Car Wash, It’s All About
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Scudzy’s Place, Main Street
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L&J Cable, Wagner’s IGA,
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and Poeppelman Painting.
Tax deductible gifts to
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welcome at any time and in
any amount. Make checks
payable to: Community
Foundation of Shelby
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Fort Loramie FFA sends holiday packages to soldiers
Photo provided
Doug Seger, Fort Loramie FFA Chapter Historian, helps
to package one of the many boxes that were sent to
local members of the armed forces currently serving
abroad.
The Fort Loramie
FFA Chapter organized
a collection for items to
send to soldiers serving overseas during the
Christmas season. This
community service idea
came from several officers
and members who noted
that several former Fort
Loramie FFA members
were now serving in the
armed forces and many of
them would be away from
their families over the
holidays. The group organized a community-wide
drive to collect items such
as magazines, toiletries,
candy, Christmas items,
games, and food. To encourage people to donate,
large bins were placed in
the elementary and high
school offices and signs
were placed around in the
community.
Students, faculty, and
community
members
were also encouraged to
submit names of family members, friends and
neighbors, who are stationed abroad. In the end,
19 names were submitted from the surrounding
area, including Fort Loramie, Versailles, Jackson
Center, Russia, New Bremen and Minster.
FFA members signed
Christmas cards with
messages to the soldiers
and partnered with the
Shelby County Junior
Leaders club who sewed
a drawstring bag to give
to each person. Each bag
contained a message of appreciation from the club.
The overall participation was phenomenal,
with donations exceeding
the clubs highest expectations. “FFA members
went around the school
each morning to collect
donations from each classroom. They continued
to bring tub after tub of
donations back to the ag
classroom to sort. It became apparent very early
on that this service project really hit home with
our community. The support was unbelievable,”
commented FFA advisor
Sarah Heilers.
After all of the items
were collected and sorted,
students packaged and
shipped 25 boxes abroad.
Extra items were donated
to the Alpha Center and
Holy Angels Soup Kitchen in Sidney and to a local
support group that regularly ships packages to local soldiers serving overseas. Katelyn Seger, Fort
Loramie FFA Reporter,
expressed “It was really
cool how the school and
community came together to show support for our
service people abroad.
The response was unbelievable! It is our hope
that the packages brightened our local soldiers’
holiday season.”
The Fort Loramie Agricultural Education Program is a satellite of the
Upper Valley Joint Vocational School.
Katelyn Seger
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MINSTER – There
were several changes in
momentum throughout
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Minster Wildcats and
the Ft. Loramie Redskins
Saturday night, but in the
second half it turned into
a defensive dog fight that
ended in the Wildcats favor, 38-34.
“This game is Ft. Loramie-Minster,”
Minster
head coach Mike Lee said.
“This is like us versus New
Bremen. It is a rivalry. It is
not a league game but it is
still a rivalry. All the kids
lay it on the line on both
ends of the court and that
is what we saw tonight.”
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Austin Luebke nailed a
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“That was a great shot
for Austin (Luebke),”
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Raterman said. “Austin has
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us and that was a heck of
a shot and we could have
built off of that. I thought
we dominated the boards
in the second half, but we
could not get the ball to
drop for some reason.”
“We knew it was going to be a dog fight,” Lee
said. “Both teams were
very aggressive on the
glass and I liked the fact
that we still had fouls to
give in the last two minute
stretch and we could still
be the aggressor in terms
of them having to take the
ball out of bounds, but it
was a dog fight.”
In the third quarter
Minster quickly abated
the momentum on a basket from Doug Huber and
layup from Ross Heitkamp to regain the lead
29-27 with six minutes left
as the Redskins missed
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quarter with a free throw
from Heitkamp and layup
from Huber to give the
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“I thought we missed a
lot of easy shots tonight,”
Raterman said. “We’ve
been a funk lately and
we have lost several close
games and haven’t played
with the intensity that we
need. I thought tonight
we played with a lot of
intensity. We battled back
and made a game of it.”
See LORAMIE, on 2B
Stafff photos/John Zwez
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“It was a nice game for everybody to play,” said Minster head
coach Nann Stechschulte. “I was
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Delanie Wolf and Tara Clune.
“We kind of jumped out on them
early with the full-court press,” said
Stechschulte.
Wolf scored four more points in
the quarter and Clune added two
more of her own as Minster led
18-3 at the end of one.
“We jumped out on them 18-3
and then the second quarter kind
of was a little sluggish,” said Stechschulte.
Although their coach wasn’t
thrilled with the Wildcats’ play in
the second quarter, they still led
31-18 at halftime.
“At halftime we just talked about
taking better care of the ball and
attacking a little bit more,” said
Stechschulte. “Kayla Wuebker had
a great third quarter.”
Wuebker opened the second
half with a basket, which was the
first of 12 points in the third quarter. Wolf, who finished the game
with a team-high 16 points, added
six more points in the quarter.
“I think we scored like the first
6 out of 7 possessions. Maybe they
were listening at halftime, I don’t
know but I was much happier with
our half-court execution in the
third quarter,” said Stechschulte.
“It almost looks like each kid took
a turn on a quarter. I was happy
with obviously the third quarter,
25 points.”
Minster outscored Parway 25-1
in the third quarter and led 56-12
after three.
Six different Minster players
scored during the fourth quarter,
starting with a three-pointer by
Kayla Albers.
In the final moments of the
fourth quarter, Parkway’s Ashleigh
Deleon fell and hit her head on the
court, where she lay motionless
for several minutes. The Minster
crowd gave her a loud ovation as
she was helped to her feet.
Jayna Stechschulte scored what
turned out to be the final basket of
the game to put the Cats up by 53
points.
Although Minster is currently
ranked second in the Associated
Press’ Division IV poll, Coach
Stechschulte won’t let her team get
hyped up.
“I know rankings don’t mean
anything and I think they do too,”
said Stechschulte. “This is a lot of
seniors, a veteran squad. It’s just a
matter of what team catches momentum late in the year and we
proved that last year. We were 6-7
at one point and we got hot right at
the right time. I’ve been talking to
them about momentum for the last
two weeks. We need to start catching momentum and getting better
everyday, so that ranking doesn’t
mean anything. All it does is put a
bigger target on your back.”
On Saturday, Minster traveled
to Holmes County, where they slid
by Minerva51-47 in the Classic in
the Country Challenge.
“They have a 6’4 post player
(named Chelsie Butler) going to
Marquette; a great point guard too,
very fast,” Stechschulte said prior
to the game against Minerva.
Delanie Wolf scored 18 points
and Kayla Wuebker added 12
points, as Minster outscored Minerva 18-6 in the second quarter.
Butler had 18 points for Minerva.
Minster (12-0) will travel to
Fort Recovery on Thursday.
Looking down the strech, Stechschulte mentioned, “a very important league game at Ft. Recovery,
who has one loss, and then we go
to Ottoville. So we’re on the road
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tough opponents. I think this next
stretch is going to be a great challenge. It’s going to show us where
our weaknesses are and what we
need to work on. We’re excited
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From Page 1A
Then came the fourth quarter
when nobody could find the bottom of the net. Nick Meyer nailed
a three-pointer with 6:30 left to tie
the game at 34-all. During the first
six minutes of the quarter that was
the only scoring as Minster missed
their first nine shots, but with two
minutes left Ross Heitkamp drove
the lane and scored on a layup to
give the Wildcats a 36-34 lead.
With 1:40 left Joe Poeppelman
had a chance to tie the game for Ft.
Loramie with a pair of free throws,
but both tosses failed to connect.
Minster lost the ball out of
bounds with 48 seconds left, but
Ft. Loramie returned the favor on
a steal with 33 seconds left. After
a quick foul, Chase Paxson missed
the one and one opportunity giving
the Redskins one last chance.
They called a timeout with 19
seconds left to set up the final play
and Cody Albers was fouled with
3.6 seconds left for a two-shot op-
portunity. He missed the first shot
and appeared to make the second
shot, but it was waived off because
of a lane violation. Adam Niemeyer
sank two free throws with two seconds left for the 38-34 victory.
“At the end they were changing defenses which I think helped
them,” Lee said. “They were going
from man to 3-2 zone and we got
caught standing around and then
when we did I thought our shot
selection was too threatened and
we needed to flip-flop the zone and
that didn’t happen.”
The first quarter belonged to the
Redskins as they got their inside
game going and with the scoring of
Chris Meyer and Joe Poeppelman
they scored five straight layups to
grab a 10-5 lead with 3:45 left. Ft.
Loramie added two more baskets
and a free throw before Minster
ended the quarter with a layup by
Heitkamp and Huber to trail 15-9
after eight minutes of play.
“They hurt us inside in the first
quarter,” Lee said. “That was a scenario where we had to change a couple of schemes in terms of matchups defensively. They came out real
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(Above) Austin Luebke shoots over Minster’s Chase
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right down our throat the first three
or four minutes.”
The second quarter was completely different for both teams.
Minster continued with their inside
game with a layup from Devon Poeppelman and two free throws from
Heitkamp to close within two at 1513 with 6:39 left.
“The tide turned in the second
quarter when our pressure, which
was not very solid all night, but
we had about a two minute stretch
where we got a couple turnovers
and made some excellent assist
plays at the other end of the floor to
get the lead back.”
Cody Albers and Justin Meyer
each hit a free throw before Austin
Luebke nailed a three quarter shot
to end the first half with a 27-25
Redskins lead.
Minster previously clobbered
Parkway 67-37 on Friday.
Fort Loramie previously lost a
close one to Jackson Center, 44-41.
Minster (7-1, 2-1) entertains
Fort Recovery on Friday while Ft.
Loramie will travel to Anna on Friday.
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Lady Flyers victorious over Versailles
Marion Local defeated Versailles 53-41 on in a Midwest Athletic Conference battle onThursday night. Margaret Wuebker had 15 points for the Lady Flyers and Chelsea
Winner added 12 of her own. Marion Local (5-6; 2-2) will travel to Delphos St. John’s on Thursday.
Staff photos/Fred Kremer
(Top left) Chelsea Winner shoots over a Versailles defender on Thursday night. Margaret Wuebker (22) and Alyssa Winner (30) are also shown.
(Top right) Margaret Wuebker drives to the rim against a Versailles defender on Thursday.
Flyers fall to Versailles, Russia
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dropped the Flyers by a score of 76-67.
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Thursday January 20, 2011
NEW BREMEN
Cards lose to New Knoxville, Covington
thing to drop in the basket as they went
0-6 from the field in the first half of the
opening quarter. During this time it was
NEW BREMEN – It was full speed the inside game of the Rangers and parahead for the New Knoxville Ranger ticularly Marcus Reineke who penetratbasketball team Friday evening. Marcus ed and scored the first nine points causReineke and his Ranger teammates vir- ing New Bremen to call timeout.
tually ran at will against the New Bremen
“New Knoxville is very good,” CardiCardinals and defeated the Cardinals 51- nals head coach Mike Ernst said. “We
25 in a MAC contest played at New Bre- talked about how good they were all
men.
week and I don’t know if I scared our
“We worked on our defensive inten- guys or what, but we didn’t what any part
sity for about a week and half,” Rangers of them tonight.”
head coach Kort Fledderjohann said.
Following the timeout, it still took a
“We worked on the trap and tried to take couple minutes before the Cardinals got
them out of their offense. We knew they on the board. With 2:11 left Troy Wilwere going to run the flex and we knew liams hit one of two free throws, but that
we had to penetrate and we did that and was answered with a layup from Scott
forced them to go to a zone in the second Schwieterman. Derek Bornhorst hit a
half.”
three of a turnover in the final minute
For New Bremen they had trouble and Schwieterman answered again with
holding onto the ball and getting anya basket for a 13-4 lead after eight minutes of play.
“We did have a bad
start,” Ernst said. “But it
was a bad four quarters
and we never did get into a
offensive flow. You have to
give their defense a ton of
credit but I don’t want to
give them too much credit.
You have to take care of
yourselves and we looked
like a very unprepared basketball team tonight.”
Throughout the game
New Knoxville had the
inside game memorized
as they had 15 layups out
of the 25 baskets they
scored.
“The guys did a good
job tonight of running
with the ball,” Fledderjohann said.
“We couldn’t stop their
inside game and if they
wanted to we couldn’t
have stopped their outside
game,” Ernst said. “EveryStaff photo/David Pence
body is going to go inside
(Above) Justin Heitkamp tries to block Jake Allen’s
first and when we decided
shot. The Rangers’ Marcus Reineke is also shown.
By RANDY WILKER
Sports Correspondent
we never wanted to stop
their inside game they
didn’t want to do anything
different.”
In the second quarter it
was more of the same for
the Rangers as their defense clamped down more
on New Bremen holding
them to only a jump shot
by Elliott Westerbeck to
start the quarter. For New
Knoxville they continued
to use their penetration as
they score five of their seven baskets in the quarter
with layups to make the
halftime score 30-6.
“We were able to rebound the ball and kick it
out to our guards and run
the floor,” Fledderjohann
said. “The first six or seven
games we struggled with
our offensive rebounding,
but they played good defense on us tonight.”
New Bremen got their
offensive semi started in
the third quarter when
Aaron Clune nailed a trey
and Williams hit a pair of
free throws before hitting
a basket cutting the deficit
to 34-13 with 5:21 left.
Once again the Rangers started running and
out scored the Cardinals
17-2 the rest of the quarter
Staff photo/David Pence
to lead 51-15 after three
(Above) Elliot Westerbeck looks for an open man
quarters.
The only quarter that against New Knoxville.
New Bremen outscored
everybody.”
New Knoxville was in the fourth quarter
Marcus Reineke led all scorers with
10-8 for the 59-25 final. The Cardinals 20 points and Lucas Leffel had 13 points.
also won the battle of the boards 29-27, The leading scorers for New Bremen
but it wasn’t enough.
were Troy Williams and Parker Manger
“We had a lot of opportunities to re- with five points each.
bound the ball because we made a lot of New Bremen fell to Covington 51-40
misses” Ernst said. “It is the same thing on Saturday.
every night as nothing seems to get any
The Cardinals (1-8, 0-3) will travel to
better and that is getting frustrating for St. Henry on Saturday.
Lady Cards fall to New Knoxville, St. Marys
Erika Thornsberry put up a game-high 21 points for
the Riders, who rattled off their eighth straight win.
Thornsberry did it on the inside and outside, draining
NEW BREMEN — The St. Marys girls basketball 4 of 5 shots from beyond the arc, going 8 of 14 from the
team reached double-figure wins with a 56-34 victory floor and grabbing seven rebounds for the Riders.
over New Bremen on Saturday afternoon.
“We executed on offense and did the things we needSt. Marys improved to 10-1 on the season. It’s the ed to do,” Fulmer said. “We got it inside a little bit and
22nd time in school history St. Marys has reached dou- took advantage of our height and hit some shots.”
ble-digit victories in a season and the 18th time in the
St. Marys led 23-7 after the first quarter and took a big
last 20 seasons.
40-15 lead to the half.
“We made it to double-digits last year, but that wasn’t
The Cardinals fell to 2-9 on the season.
until the end of the season,” St. Marys head coach Kelly
New Bremen outscored the Roughriders in the secFulmer said. “Being able to come out and hit doubles in ond half. Cardinal head coach Randy Eckert said it’s
just our eleventh game, that says a lot about these kids.”
By BRIAN SMITH
Sports Editor
something to build on as the Cardinals get back into
Midwest Athletic Conference play on Thursday at home
against St. Henry.
“We had a little talk at halftime,” Eckert said. “We did
outscore them in the second half. We played a lot better.
But we have to do that for 32 minutes instead of just one
half.”
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have a while to go to match the school record. St. Marys
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Inside the
2011 Bridal
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MINSTER — At Emmy’s Bridal, brides-to-be have a
large selection of bridal gowns and bridesmaids gowns
to choose from.
Co-owners Lori Rindler and Anne Puthoff have been
busy helping brides select the perfect gown for their big
day. This year, there are several new trends in gowns for
brides to consider.
One of the most popular shades of bridal gowns is
“diamond white.”
“Most we sell are diamond white,” Rindler said. “It’s
the big trend right now. It’s a very soft ivory. It doesn’t
have much yellow tones — not as creamy.”
This year, many gowns continue to be strapless.
“It’s just a big trend now,” Rindler said, adding their
shop was also beginning to see an influx of spaghetti
straps as well as lace free illusion straps, which are see
through.
Rindler noted if a bride selected a strapless gown,
straps or cap sleeves could be added later.
Gowns with a “cold shoulder” or just one should
strap is very popular this season as well.
With many bridal gowns,
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Financial
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couples, see
page 4C.
Above, a bridesmaid’s
dress in glacier that features the cold shoulder,
or a single shoulder strap
is displayed with a bridal
gown in a fit-and-flare silhouette with a multi-layered tier hemline in diamond white. Right, feather
accents and thick, chunky
earrings and bracelets are
popular accessories. Left,
is a sleeveless fuchsia
bridesmaids dress with a
boat neckline and a bridal
gown in diamond white,
with pockets.
Experience counts in bridal arrangements
By Mary Bargdill
The Community Post
MINSTER — One local florist has built a reputation based on experience and trust.
Larry Winner, owner and operator of Flowers &
Gifts by Dudley, said that when it comes to creating
wedding floral arrangements, offering customers experience and trustworthiness is at the heart of the
service.
“We’ve done a lot of weddings,” he said. “If you’re
not going to do the wedding justice, then don’t do
them. I can do the simplest wedding to the fanciest.”
Located at 124 N. Main St., Minster, Winner has
been at the current location since 1997. He got his
start in the floral business more than 30 years ago
with original store owner Dudley Schuler in downtown Wapakoneta.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Bridal Edition
Brides search for their special color
Anne Puthoff
Emmy’s Bridal
Every bridal season
brings a new set of color
trends to keep things
fresh and new. Anyone
who works in the bridal
industry or who has paid
close attention to the
weddings of family and
friends can remember
waves of colors as they’ve
come and gone.
At various times,
peach, dusty rose and
cornflower blue were the
color of the moment, but
aren’t currently seen going down the aisle very
regularly.
Conversely,
black
wasn’t considered an appropriate color for brides-
maids in the not so distant
past, and unbelievable as
it sounds, there were a
few seasons when a true
red was very hard to find.
An informal poll of
bridal store associates
from various areas yielded the following color
forecast.
Deep purple, from eggplant to plum to violet,
seems to be the color of
the moment. In combination with an accent shade
or on it’s own, this is the
most popular color being
ordered for this winter
into next spring.
Following
closely
would be shades of teal,
peacock and pool blue,
with the deeper shades
worn more in the winter
and the clearer, brighter
tones working well in the
warmer months and for
destination weddings.
Deep pinks such as
fuchsia and magenta are
also much more popular
than the pastel pinks and
bubble gum color previously seen.
Cobalt and navy blue
are important and lend
themselves well to many
different accent colors.
In general, rich saturated
versions of most colors
are more popular now
than their paler pastel
counterparts.
Black and white is new
yet again, as are combinations, such as purple and
brown, beige and coral or
apple and yellow, to name
a few.
Colors are being combined in unconventional
ways and showing up in
new places, like accent
colored purses instead
of flowers being carried
by bridesmaids, sashes
or jewelry as part of the
brides ensemble or cobalt blue shoes under the
brides gown.
What will your color
be and how will you use it
in your own unique way?
Staff photo/Mary Bargdill
At right, Emmy’s Bridal
co-owner Lori Rindler
displays just a few of the
bridesmaids dresses to
choose from. This year,
watermelon, deep purple
and shades of teal are
popular.
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From Page 1C
bodice or the skirt — but
seldom both. Gowns that
have a great deal of beading on the bodice often
have plain skirts, while
gowns with heavily embellished skirts are usually accompanied with
simple bodices.
“All over lace is a strong
look too. A lot of time
they don’t have a lot of
bead work,” Rindler said.
“They’re lightly embellished with beads.”
“We’re starting to see
more of the ball gown
silhouette,” Rindler said,
“but fit-and-flare and Aline are still popular.”
Sashes that wrap at the
waistline are also popular.
A bride may opt to match
the color of her sash to
her bridesmaids’ gowns.
Or she may want to add
a flower or broach to the
sash to give it a three-dimentional look.
“That’s
something
we can add to the sash,”
Rindler said. “Flowers
on dresses are becoming
popular.”
While full length
gowns are popular,
Rindler said they are also
seeing shorter lengths.
“We’re doing quite
a bit of shorter bridesmaids dresses right now,”
Staff photo/Mary Bargdill
Head pieces like the one above continue to be popular among brides and bridesmaids in 2011.
she said.
For
bridesmaids
dresses, the array of vibrant colors to choose
from ranges from yellows, blues, and greens to
pinks and purples. This
year, various shades of
dark purple, and watermelon — a bold pink —
are particular favorites.
Many brides opt for
two-tone dresses for the
bridesmaids. The maid
or matron of honor will
be gowned in one color, while the remaining
bridesmaids wear a second color.
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said. “They can really add
a lot of color in their wedding party.”
Rindler added that
many brides are allowing
their bridesmaids to pick
the style of gown that
best compliments their
figure.
“Everybody picks their
own style of dress, but
the same color,” she said.
Another popular feature in both brides and
bridesmaids dresses that
may surprise many women is pockets.
Shoes are another item
brides are adding a dash
of color to.
“The brides are dying
their shoes the same color as their bridesmaids’
dresses,” Rindler said.
Brides and bridesmaids
are also wearing jewelry
that makes an impact,
such as thick, chunky
bracelets and earrings.
“We are seeing lots of
feathers and flowers in
the hair,” Rindler said of
head pieces.
Veils with a satin or
beaded or embroidered
trim are popular. Most
bides are choosing a fingertip length or shorter
veil. Few are selecting the
longer, cathedral length
veils, Rindler said.
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While the majority
of the weddings Winner
has provided flowers for
are local, he has also created arrangements for
weddings as far away as
Columbus, Cincinnati,
Dayton and Ada.
Regardless of location,
Winner looks forward to
the moment when the
bride and groom and
their guests see the decorated hall or church for
the first time.
“I enjoy seeing the joy
that it brings to everybody,” he said. “That’s part
of the service. It’s more
than just a job to me.”
Winner notes that
while flowers are a very
traditional part of weddings, they are considered a bit of a luxury as
well. Typically, parents of
the bride and groom will
give the couple a certain
amount of money for the
wedding and they have to
decide how best to spend
it, Winner said.
“Most people are
money conscience now,”
he said. “All of these kids
are getting very cost conscious.”
In years past, unifor-
mity was key in decorative bouquets, especially
at the reception hall. Not
so today, Winner said.
“There may be an assortment of two or three
(different styled) bouquets,” he said. “It doesn’t
have to be the same.”
Nearly all of the brides
choose to carry hand-tied
bouquets. These bouquets consist of flowers
wrapped in a ribbon with
the stems showing at the
bottom. A bride may want
a bouquet of two dozen
roses tied together, or an
assortment of flowers.
While Easter Lilies
and carnations may have
been a popular choice
for brides in years past,
today most brides choose
bouquets that consist of
a variety of flowers. This
gives the bouquet more
dimension as each type of
flower has a different size
bloom and stem length.
For 2011, Winner said
he is seeing a few color
trends. Claret, a dark red
is popular, as is emerald
green. He is also finding
brides are interested in
black, a popular color any
time of the year.
“Almost anything goes
anymore,” he said, noting
that last year buttercup
yellow, lilac and lavender
were common choices.
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The Community Post
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Page 3C
Bridal Edition
Popular wedding cake trends this season
Black-and-white wedding cakes are one theme that couples routinely turn to for
their dramatic flair and aesthetic appeal.
The multi-tiered cake
that is a favorite wedding
tradition that’s often presented at the end of the
night. The happy couple
takes a slice and enjoys
the first piece.
In recent years, wedding cakes have become
more of an artistic centerpiece than just a confectionary treat.
Couples often seek out
renowned wedding cake
bakers for a cake that
will amaze the crowd and
complete the theme of
the wedding.
The average couple
will spend between $700
to $800 for their wedding
cake. Although many
catering halls or reception sites will include the
wedding cake in a package deal, many couples
choose to order their
cake from a specialty bak-
ery who creates culinary
masterpieces.
If television trends are
any indication, many people are opting to spend
several hundred to thousands of dollars on a customized wedding cake.
These fondant and buttercream creations may
be elaborate in nature,
so much so they’ll likely
need to be ordered several months in advance.
Couples looking for
something a bit different for their upcoming
nuptials, many want to
consider these trends in
wedding cakes.
• 3-D accents on the
cake, such as graphic appliques.
• A black-and-white
motif that gives the cake
a simplistic, yet trendy
appeal.
• A lot of bold color in
the cake, instead of just
white or ivory.
• Dramatic monograms that can add class
to the cake.
• Painted cakes with
edible food coloring paint
that feature beautiful
landscapes or a portrait.
A work of art, they’re
both delicious to eat and
fun to admire.
• Cakes that mirror
the style of the wedding
gown, including fondant
ruffles and appliques.
Many couples still opt
for the traditional, and
that is always in style. Instead of experimenting
with the outside of the
cake, couples can be creative with cake flavor and
fillings.
Imagine cutting open
the cake to find red velvet
or a chocolate ganache
filling!
Shopping locally for wedding needs makes sense
Anne Puthoff
Emmy’s Bridal, Inc.
When shopping for
your perfect bridal gown,
local bridal salons have
much to offer. Friendly,
professional staff ready
to answer your questions
from the time you enter
the store, on-site alteration
services and the ability to
offer a truly custom look
are only a few advantages
local stores provide that
the bridal warehouses and
internet shopping do not.
Working with a bridal
professional close to home
allows you the convenience of one stop shopping for your bridal gown,
bridesmaids’ dresses, tuxedos, shoes, jewelry and
other accessories. It is
much easier to coordinate
all aspects of the wedding
parties’ apparel when you
are working with a single
retailer who has taken
time to get to know you
and your desired look for
your wedding day. In many
cases, bridal salons with
their own alteration department have the ability
to offer custom changes
to gowns such as adding
different straps, beading
or removing an unwanted
feature from your dream
gown. Large chain stores
and other “big box” stores
are not willing to be so
flexible.
The quality of merchandise offered in area specialty stores is second to none.
The owners of these stores
attend the national bridal
markets to find the styles
and selection they know
their customers want, and
stake their reputations on
what they sell. All merchandise that is special
ordered is inspected upon
arrival, stored, altered and
pressed in anticipation of
the wedding day all under
one roof, eliminating worry for the bride-to-be.
Many brides believe
they need to travel to a
large store to get a good
price, but this isn’t always
the case. Many bridal warehouses and internet sites
inflate original prices to
make it seem they are offering big discounts, when in
fact the selling price is near
the MSRP for the gown
in question. Additionally,
there is very little privacy
or service before or after
the sale, leaving brides
who purchase at those establishments scrambling
for professional alterations
and pressing of their chosen gowns. Budget conscience brides can often
find a good deal locally
by buying a sample gown
from the rack, watching
for sales, and asking about
package discounts offered
when bridal gowns are
purchased in combination
with bridesmaids’ dresses,
for example. Add these
advantages to the time
you’ll save driving, the
money you’ll save in your
gas tank, and the peace of
mind you’ll get from working with someone you can
trust, and you’ll agree — it
pays to shop local first.
Lynn Gushing
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Bridal Edition
How to pare down the wedding guest list
Couples are faced with many decisions
when planning a wedding. One often
overlooked decision concerns the guest
list. Ideally, couples would love to invite
all their friends and family to share in their
special day. Realistically, however, budget
often dictates just how many guests a couple can invite.
That reality has led to a disagreement
or two over the years, as both the brideto-be and her future husband make their
case for who makes the cut. To help avoid
such disagreements, couples should consider the following tips when paring down
their guest list.
• Make a master list as early as possible.
It’s impossible to pare down a guest list
if there’s no list to begin with. Once the
planning process begins, couples should
separately write down all the guests they
would like to invite. Once each is finished
with their list, the hard work of paring that
list down can begin.
• Consider who’s footing the bill. If
Mom and Dad are paying for the wedding, then their suggestions for the guest
list should carry most of the weight. Weddings are very expensive, and if Mom and
Dad are paying they should have a significant say who will in attendance. The same
principle can be applied if the couple is
paying for their own wedding. If the costs
are being split down the middle, then
both the groom- and bride-to-be should
be allowed to invite the same number of
guests.
• Ask that kids stay home. Many couples request that their guests leave the
kids at home. While nieces and nephews
might make the cut, it’s perfectly acceptable for couples to state their preference
that children not attend. This can be noted on the invitation, addressing friends
as “Mr. John Doe and guest” or “Mr. and
Mrs. John Doe.” Guests should take the
hint, but if any RSVPs with their kids, be
sure to call them immediately and explain
the situation. Friends and family should
understand the preference, particularly in
the current economic climate.
• It’s not a reunion. Couples are often
tempted to invite long-lost friends to their
wedding. But cost-conscious couples
must recognize their wedding is not a reunion. If the goal is to keep the guest list
under control, only invite close friends
and family members who have kept in
touch with over the years.
• Stick to your guns. Couples vary
greatly with what they want out of their
wedding. Some want a grandiose affair
they can share with their whole family and
all of their friends. Other couples want a
more laid-back affair with only those closest to them in attendance. Whatever their
preference, couples should remain firm
Couples are often faced with tough decisions when it comes to paring down the
guest list for their wedding.
and not feel guilty, no matter how many
guests they choose to invite or not invite.
• Cut back in other areas. If it’s proving
simply impossible to agree on a reduced
guest list, consider inviting everyone and
cutting back in other areas. Before signing
any contracts, closely examine each one
for items that can be removed without
drastically changing the ceremony and
celebration. Chances are there are savings
to be had, and those savings might make
the difference between inviting and not
inviting another friend or family member.
Financial tips for cost-conscious couples
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Choosing less extravagant floral arrangements is one
way couples can save money on wedding expenses.
In a recent survey released by Visa
Inc., 88 percent of couples believed
they overspent on some aspect of
their wedding. Over the years, weddings have become a major financial
commitment, in many instances ensuring a couple’s first task as man and
wife will be paying off the mountain
of bills they accrued to achieved
their dream wedding.
In today’s economic climate, the
cost of weddings is even tougher to
swallow, as both the domestic and
global economy remains difficult to
predict. Economic uncertainty has
left many young couples fearful of
making a big financial commitment
to their weddings. But it’s still possible for couples to make the most
of their wedding without landing
themselves in heavy debt once the
honeymoon is over and the bills
must be paid.
• Limit beverage availability. In
the Visa survey, respondents felt they
overspent more on food, drink and
cake than any other aspect of their
wedding. The bar tab can quickly
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making only a few different types of
drinks available. Offer just two or
three drink options instead of a full
bar. Couples can also consider a cash
bar for mixed drinks to help lower
the bar tab by the end of the night.
• Switch from Saturday. Saturday
weddings are not only the most popular, but also the most expensive.
Couples with some flexibility can
save money by moving their wedding to a Friday or Sunday. Couples
who move their weddings to Friday
often find they get to spend more
time with their friends and families
the following day, as guests are more
inclined to stay in town an extra day
than they are on Sunday afternoons
following a wedding.
• Forgo a traditional honeymoon.
Seventeen percent of male respondents to the Visa survey felt they
overspent on their honeymoon.
While it’s certainly nice to fly off to
the Caribbean and spend your first
week as a married couple soaking
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by only inviting those friends and
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• Order less extravagant floral arrangements. Floral arrangements for
a wedding can prove very expensive.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
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Bridal Edition
Suggestions for honeymoon planning
With all the work that goes into planning a wedding, it can be easy for couples to overlook their own honeymoons.
But in the middle of all those seating arrangements and reception hall negotiations, couples also need to plan and look
forward to the rest and relaxation that
awaits, which will no doubt be a welldeserved escape once the wedding has
come and gone.
Couples can take the following advice
to ensure their getaway goes off without
a hitch.
• Be budget-conscious. Many couples
could enjoy a honeymoon to Siberia in
the dead of winter after their big day has
passed. After all the stress of planning
and paying for the wedding, couples
will likely just enjoy the time away. Take
this into consideration when planning a
honeymoon. If a dream trip isn’t in the
budget after all the wedding bills have
come due, don’t fret. A less expensive
getaway is still a getaway, and couples
will enjoy their well-deserved break no
matter where it is they’re putting their
feet up.
• Plan an off-season honeymoon. That
dream honeymoon might be affordable
after all if couples can wait till it’s not the
height of tourist season. Most weddings
occur during the summer months, when
tourist season is in full swing.Couples
who can put off their honeymoon until
the off-season will no doubt find their
dream honeymoon is much more affordable.
• Start early. It’s never too early to
start planning the honeymoon. The earlier couples begin to research possible
destinations, the better feel they will
have for what they can and can’t afford.
Research can be done well in advance to
give couples an idea of what their dream
trip will cost. But don’t book any flights
or make any reservations too far in advance. The best deals are often available
a few months before the trip.
• Spread the news that you’re newlyweds. Hotels love hosting newlyweds,
and many will upgrade rooms for recently married guests. Couples should not be
too brash about it, as fully booked hotels
won’t be able to upgrade their guests.
But let the hotel know you’re on your
honeymoon when checking in, and they
might just upgrade your room and comp
you a bottle of champagne as a gift.
• Think outside the box. When asked
about a dream honeymoon, couples
will often bring up Hawaii or even Paris. While those are beautiful places to
spend a honeymoon, they’re also ex-
pensive. Fortunately, there are a bevy of
locales, be it domestic or international,
that aren’t nearly as pricey as the most
popular honeymoon destinations but
still make wonderful options for a honeymoon getaway couples won’t soon
forget.
Wacky wedding facts shared Trends for ‘green’ weddings
Environmentally friendly
ideals are now permeating all
aspects of daily living. Many
people want to take the concept further and ensure their
nuptials – and subsequent
reception – are good for the
planet as well.
Although there are no
firm statistics on the number of green weddings being held each year, emerging
trends point to the growing
interest in eco-conscious
weddings. Individuals who
already do their best to recycle, reuse and reduce want
to employ those same values
on their wedding day.
There are many ways to
employ a green mindset to
wedding planning and execution. Largely the carbon
footprint of a wedding can
be reduced simply by scaling
back and avoiding over-consumption. Here are some
ideas to think about.
1. Reduce travel. Research indicates that more
According to The
Knot.com, the unofficial experts on all things
weddings, there are some
things that may surprise
the average person about
weddings across the country. Here are some facts to
consider.
• Weddings in Iowa and
Nebraska are the biggest,
averaging 200 guests.
• The average engagement ring costs more than
$5,800.
• Most brides have one
do-it-yourself element,
such as favors or escort
cards.
• “Can You Feel the
Love Tonight” and “Lady
in Red” are the two most
popular first dance songs
(even though 87 percent
of brides wear white).
• Only 19 percent of
couples rely on a wedding
planner.
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of pesticides and chemical
fertilizers, something that is
not very good for the environment at all. Brides opting
for something more ecoconscious could consider
alternative options, such as
bouquets made of sustainable succulent plants and
centerpieces full of organic
fruits and wildflowers.
4. Choose an open registry. Instead of fine china that
may never be used, many
couples are opting for open
registries that enable guests
to gift everything from ecofriendly housewares to charitable donations to cash for
down payments on a home.
5. Opt for mixed seating arrangements: Instead
of formal escort cards indicating firm seating arrangements, couples are saving
paper by allowing guests to
choose their own seats from
mix-matched options, such
as long, communal benches
and comfy sofas.
than two-thirds of emissions
in the U.S. are produced by
energy consumption and
transportation. By reducing guests’ need to travel
far for a wedding or offering
transportation that can accommodate several people
at once (like a bus), carbon
emissions will be reduced.
2. Home is where the
heart is. Keeping weddings
close to home is helpful.
Those with big backyards or
a park nearby can host the
event at home or in a nearby
park and reduce dependence
on large reception halls that
use up large amounts of
energy to operate. A home
wedding also gives couples
the opportunity to shop
around for locally produced,
organic foods.
3. Shop for floral alternatives. Flowers would seem
“green” in themselves. However, many blooms available
at florist shops are grown
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Bridal Edition
Emmy’s top 11 prom trends for this spring
(teal and aqua leopard,
anyone?) than I recall in
previous seasons.
Digital prints were everywhere. Most lines (Flirt
being an exception) had at
least a few styles done in
wild digital prints popularized by Sherri Hill in the
past.
Peacock themed dresses were also in many lines.
Night Moves had a gorgeous peacock print fabric
for several of their styles.
Precious, Alyce, Jovani,
Tony Bowls and Riva also
had dresses with either
peacock accents or a peacock print to the fabric.
Where did you see them?
Most shows were still
featuring large earrings and
bracelets on their models
and not so many necklaces.
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Feather and flower hair
Anne Puthoff and
Lori Rindler
Emmy’s Bridal
It’s hard to nail down
any one trend from our
time in Atlanta, Ga. These
are just a few of our observations, many of them
regarding the continuation
of trends we saw starting
last year:
Bright colors ruled the
majority in the lines we
viewed. There were a few
pastels being shown, but
they were definitely in the
minority.
We hope you and your
customers like purple because it was everywhere!
Again, mainly jewel tones
to deep, gorgeous plums.
Animal prints are still
going strong, but are sharing the stage with other
prints of every kind. We
as noticed
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prints
with
an animal “theme”, but not
using their natural colors
accents continue to make
their move from bridal
to prom hairstyles. Many
runway shows and a lot of
the photography we saw
for upcoming ads and catalogs included them. Helen’s Heart had some great
looking and not so expensive flower and feather hair
clips.
Glitzy shoes are still important. We saw peep toe
pumps with rhinestone
heels and multi-glitter
sling back platforms that
stood out. Jeweled shoe
embellishments from the
simple to the dramatic will
continue to be important.
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Bridal Edition
Wedding planning tips after getting engaged
“When it comes to registering, relax,
take your time and have fun,” recommends Audrey Stavish, a Bridal and Gift
Registry expert at Bed Bath & Beyond.
“Most brides update their registries online and go into the stores many times.
There aren’t any rules that you must
follow. Choose items that are right for
you and your soon-to-be. Go through
the registry process together and have
fun!”
Here are some additional tips to
make wedding planning a breeze:
• Plan Ahead: Start a bridal registry
as soon as you say “yes.” That way guests
will have lots of options for engagement
gifts and showers. Periodically update
your registry by adding more products
if you need to, even after the wedding.
Be kind to procrastinators.
• Do the Math: Experts advise regAre you one of the thousands of wanted — whether you’re starting from istering for 2-3 items times the numcouples who got engaged over the holi- scratch, upgrading, expanding or replac- ber of guests you plan to have. Close
days? This is the time for you and your ing. Turn a whole bunch of mismatched friends and family will rely on your
soon-to-be to get everything you ever mine and yours into a lifetime of ours.
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to the wedding -- such as engagement
parties, bridal showers, and holidays!
Your guests will appreciate having lots
of choices when they shop for you. Be
sure to refresh your list regularly as gifts
get purchased.
• Register Now, Because You Won’t
Buy it Later: You may think you will ...
but you won’t. Now is the time to let
others get you the stuff you’d never buy
yourself. Your friends and family might
even get together to purchase a higher
priced “group gift.”
• Dream Big: Register for gifts in a
range of prices and categories. This will
give guests and group givers lots of options to choose from.
• Remember the Rule of Three:
When it comes to setting your table, if
you choose bold patterns for your china
and flatware, pick a more simple style
of glassware. Prefer intricate stemware?
Pair it with simpler patterns of china
and flatware. So, it’s bold/bold/simple
or simple/simple/bold.
Respectful ways to honor a deceased parent
Weddings are supposed to be joyous events,
which can make it difficult to honor a deceased
parent. Doing so in a way
that does not compromise the upbeat mood of
the event can prove quite
a challenge to prospective
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The death of someone
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wedding day. But there are
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at their ceremony.
• Display pictures of the
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memory of these people
can be part of the festivities.
• Set up a table with a
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and photo with a placard
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• Wear a piece of clothing or jewelry that belonged to the deceased.
Cufflinks from a father or
a veil from a mother.
• Ask the pastor or officiant to specifically mention the deceased in the
wedding ceremony and
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that person’s name.
• Add a memoriam line
to the end of the wedding
program. “Today we honor Mary Smith, mother of
the bride who could not
be with us today.”
• Dedicate a special
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• A bride who will not
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aisle with her father can
choose to do so with her
mother or another relative
and carry something that
belonged to their father.
• Set up a photo slide
show that includes photos
of the deceased. Choose
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not overly somber.
• Light a candle at the
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Bridal Edition
Imported flowers add flair to weddings
By Mary Bargdill
The Community Post
ST. MARYS — Event specialist with
ABloom Flowers and Gifts in St. Marys,
Cheryl DeLowy, recently sat down with
The Community Post to share some of
the popular bridal selections for 2011.
DeLowy noted many brides are selecting very simple arrangements for
their bouquets. Instead of requesting
bouquets made from a variety of flowers, brides often choose one flower,
such as a rose, in one tone but several
different shades.
While several flowers such as calla lilies, gerber daisies, stargazer and
casablanca lilies remain popular, one
flower remains the stellar bridal choice
— roses. Red and white roses are both
popular, but pink roses by far seem to
be a bride’s top pick for bridal arrangements.
“I’ve got tones of different pinks,”
DeLowy said. “There’s a lot to pick
from. People still like the clutch style
(bouquet). “
Few brides are choosing the larger
cascade-style bouquets. Today, most
brides favor smaller bouquets.
“They’re not quite as large as they
used to be,” DeLowy said, noting that
brides are opting more for quality instead of quantity.
Some brides do like a lot of foliage in
arrangements, especially if they are going with an outdoor garden theme and
the flowers are the focal point, but most
are not.
“Very little greenery to go with it,”
DeLowy said of the bouquets.
DeLowy said teal and aquas seem to
be popular colors among gowns, and
she is seeing this reflected in flowers.
“I think anything goes anymore. The
bride just picks her favorite color with
her favorite flower and her personality
that comes out with it,” she said.
Another trend that DeLowy is seeing
is early planning. Many brides are coming in several months before the big day
for their initial bridal consultation, DeLowy said.
“We have to have lead time to order
the flowers, time to find vendor growers,” she said.
When it comes to the premium flowers all brides expect for their wedding
day, the products are often imported
from as far away as Guatemala, Costa
Rica or Holland.
“It depends on who has it and what
season it is,” DeLowy said. “The flower
farmers are just like the farmers here,
they grow it out in the field — not in
the greenhouse.”
For planning that special day, DwLowy suggests using a local, known florist.
“Use somebody that’s a professional
that has the training to do weddings, because not all florists do weddings,” she
said.
Staff photo/Mary Bargdill
At right, Event Specialist with ABloom
Flowers & Gifts in St. Marys, Cheryl DeLowy, displays one of the most popular flowers selected by brides for their
bouquets — pink roses. She is holding
“Taiga,” a bold pink rose in full bloom.
Many flowers used in bridal arrangements are imported from as far away
as South America or Europe.
Practical tips on shopping for a bridal gown
in “The Gown” just like
in the movies or the reality TV shows. Sometimes
that’s how it happens, but
sometimes too many opinions get in the way and the
experience becomes confusing, stressful and even a
little out of control. Here’s
one store’s advice on how
to make your shopping experience as productive and
stress free as possible.
The best thing you can
do for yourself starting
out is limit the number of
people in your shopping
entourage. Bring a few
people whose opinions
you trust to be positive
and have your best interest at heart. “But that’s
my whole wedding party!”
You might say. Maybe it
is, but think about who
you really want helping
you make this big decision
and bring only them with
you on the initial visit.
Staff photo/Mary Bargdill
This will help eliminate
Emmy’s Bridal co-owner Lori Rindler displays a bridal
too much “Try this on just
gown with a cold shoulder and ruffles, two features
for me, Pleeeeaase?!” and
that are found in many gowns this year.
give you what you need —
Anne Puthoff
before it happens. In the good solid advice.
Emmy’s Bridal
We know how impordream, they see themselves
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all the women in your
surrounded by all their faShopping for a wedding vorite women moved to wedding party are to you
dress is something most tears after they emerge or they wouldn’t be in the
girls start dreaming of well
wedding. Make them feel
important on a return visit
to help choose between
the top 2 or 3 gowns, or do
a big reveal of your gown
when you all come back
to choose bridesmaids
dresses. They will still feel
special and included to be
among the first to see your
wedding dress.
We love children, we
really do, but sometimes
they can interfere with the
focus of a bridal appointment. If bringing your or
your wedding party’s children is truly unavoidable,
most stores will accommodate them in a friendly way. You can help by
bringing a favorite toy or a
(non-messy) snack. If possible, make arrangements
for someone else to watch
the kids so the grownups
can shop.
Do your research. There
is so much information
available on the internet
and in bridal magazines
today that you can easily
check out what a store has
to offer before you arrive.
Take at least a little time
to look through current
styles so you give your
consultant an idea of what
you’re looking for. Even
sharing what you don’t
like is a place to start.
Have a realistic budget
in mind and stick to it. Or
if you decide to exceed it,
know what you can actually spend. A good bridal
consultant who knows
their inventory can usually
help you find the look you
want at a price you can afford.
They may pull a sample
sale dress or a less expensive version of a style you
like if it will help you get
what you want. Unless you
have an iron will, don’t try
on the gown that’s $1,000
over your budget.
If you let yourself fall in
love with something you
can’t have, it can take the
fun out of the appointment quickly.
Keep an open mind.
Your consultant helps
brides find the gown
they’ve been looking for
every day. Give suggestions and state your budget, then after you’ve tried
on a few gowns you’ve
chosen, allow your consultant to make suggestions
and pull a few things to
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it’s on the body.
Understand how much
you can do in one visit.
Some brides can choose
their gown, accessories and
even bridesmaids’ dresses
in one visit, but most can’t.
This is a big decision, so
don’t stress yourself by
putting too much pressure on one day. It’s often
easier to make a decision
about your gown that sets
the tone for the rest of the
wedding party. Follow that
with a Finishing Touches
appointment if you didn’t
choose shoes, veil, headpiece, jewelry and other
accessories on your first
visit. Finally, bring your
bridesmaids in to get their
dresses ordered and accessories chosen.
Again, this is advice
from just one store, but it
comes from years of experience working with thousands of brides and the
ones they love. Use what
you feel applies to you.
Now that you know
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more importantly, a fantastic marriage!