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St. Henry reviewing apps Another successful Cash for Cans campaign
December 2010

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is reviewing 13 applications
for the village administrator
position, replacing Don Hess,
who announced his retirement
Page 4 last month. The applications
were given to the finance/
personnel committee by Mayor
Jeff Mescher during the Dec. 13
council meeting. The committee
is expected to meet and discuss
the qualifying candidates. No
timeframe was set to fill the
position.
In other business, Jim
and Julie Niekamp made
presentation to the council on
wind turbines. According to
the Niekamps, 20 area farmers
have already signed contracts
with companies which want
to install wind turbines. The
Niekamps provided the council
with information on the sighting
commission, which determines Implement and Roger Evers
where the towers can go, and
a list of names for people to
of Corner Auto Sales load up
food that was collected for
contact with questions or Cash for Cans. The food was
concerns. tallied at Chiefs in Coldwater
Approval was given to and will be delivered to
changes in the annual surcharge CALL Food Pantry in Celina.
agreement with Cooper Farms Nine businesses throughout
involving the wastewater Mercer County collected
treatment plant. Cooper Farms food for the program. In
is currently billed $9,000 per addition to the food, each
month to cover labor and testing collection site will make a
fees and $7,000 per month for cash donation based on the
chemicals. Under the new value of items collected.
agreement, due to fluctuation in
chemical usage and prices, the
facility will be billed directly for Dan Bechtol attends reunion of USS Davidson
the amount of chemicals used.
The next meeting of the
council will be Dec. 27 at 8
p.m. in the council chambers on
the corner of Washington and
Sycamore. The public is invited
to attend.

Fort Recovery council

reviews 5 year plan
Fort Recovery Village
Administrator Randy Diller
presented the council, at their
December 20 meeting, with a
five year plan for equipment,
Page 5 projects and improvements.
The plan calls for installation
of a sanitary lab which would
stereo system was left. His
investigation continues,
including a review of nearby
video. Photo courtesy of Flash Photo
Laux reported that earlier crew members of the USS Davidson attending the 10th reunion. The reunion was held
in the day he had sent e-mails in branson.
to local businesses asking
for donations to purchase by betty Lou Denney/Hall was among the first crew to the guns aboard the ship,
sail on her. After attending including providing cover

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On March 31, 1964, Danny Pre-Commissioning School, fire for troops storming the
own tests, as well as testing Defibrillators (AEDs) for the
one column for area industries. Diller said police cruisers. An AED can Bechtol, just 17 years old, he was assigned to take care beach in Vietnam. He reflects
by one inch the lab would save the village check a person’s heart rhythm joined the Navy. His parents, of the deck. The commanding on being nearly all over the
Too small to be noticed? approximately $500 a month. and provides prompts to tell Ralph and Betty Bechtol, had officer noticed that he was world thanks to the Navy and
You’re reading this one! In 2011, the village will be the rescuer what steps need to to sign papers for him to be an excellent worker and his civilian job of running
Call 419-678-2324 to start your ad! extending utilities to J&M be taken. By the start of the able to enter at this young decided that he could be put telecommunications cable. If
Manufacturing, finishing work meeting, almost all of the $2310 age. Maybe it was the fact to better use in the galley. it hadn’t been for the USS
on the sewer separation project needed had been pledged. that his father, Ralph, had Bechtol started out washing Davidson’s home based
and traditional street paving. He said the fast response spent his time in the Navy food trays. From there he was at Pearl Harbor, Bechtol
Brick pavers in the downtown “says an awful lot about our during WWII and was on assigned to “deep sink” which wouldn’t have met his wife
area will be replaced in 2011. community”. the famous USS Wasp. Or was a job nobody liked, but Molly. Does he have any
It was explained that the exact Nearly $30,000 from income maybe it was the fact that his Bechtol said he liked it. It regrets joining the Navy?
date for work to start will be tax revenue was transferred to parents knew that there were involved washing pots and “No”, he says, “the only
determined by weather and the various funds as part of an end of other ways to get an education pans. His talents were again regret is not staying in the
date of the cruise-in. A strategy year accounting process. There other than the conventional noticed and he was moved Navy to retirement”.
to reroute bank drive-thru’s is were also three appropriation high school and college. For to mess cook. Bechtol was A reunion committee was
being developed. The village amendments needed to close whatever reason, Danny was used to cooking at home, so formed ten years ago for the
will also revisit the annexation out 2010 and begin paying bills off to sail the seas to the tune this was a natural for him. crew members of the USS
of property southeast of town in 2011. of “Anchors Away”. One day the commanding Davidson that served during
that includes Mary Help of The council passed, on After basic training at the officer noticed that he was the 23 years of her service.
Page 10 Christians Catholic Church. final reading, three ordinances Great Lakes Naval Station, not measuring ingredients Bechtol had never attended
Broadway Mobile Home involving pay schedules in Bechtol was assigned to and quickly brought it to any of the reunions before.
Court was a topic of discussion. 2011. According to Diller, gate security. This is the Bechtol’s attention. Bechtol At the insistence of his wife
usual assignment for sailors informed him that he was and his mother, he decided
Ray’s The village has to decide how
to meter the area. Currently,
individual meters are at each
hourly and salary personnel,
along with the village attorney,
received an average increase
that were participating in
the Navy’s dental testing
measuring….”a handful of
this and a handful of that”.
to attend this year’s reunion,
held in Branson, Missouri.
REFRIGERATION, INC. unit, but due to the quality of of one percent. Public officials program. This was a program Another job Bechtol held Bechtol asked his mother and
•HEATING Coldwater, Ohio the plastic water lines, leaks will receive no increase for in which the Navy was during his tour of duty was her friend to accompany him
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•APPLIANCES
meters, resulting in loss revenue Diller announced that the tests to determine why some was taking care of supplies nestled in the lakeside beauty
for the village. The village is low bidder on an automatic of the men had no cavities in for the galley; this included of the Ozark Mountains.
considering installing a single meter reading (AMR) system, their teeth. taking inventory. Another job The opening ceremony at
meter going into the complex, Dreier & Maller of Columbus, The ship Bechtol was of Bechtol’s during his tour the reunion was a somber
requiring the property owner had been selected to provide assigned to duty, homeported was one that his shipmates remembrance of the fallen
to bill individual tenants. The the village with 104 meters, in Pearl Harbor, was the remember well. He was chief shipmates. They also watched
village is waiting to hear from the along with computer hardware USS Davidson. The ship, a baker, baking everything a video of the underwater flag
state EPA on recommendations and software. The bid was destroyer escort, was built by from bread, cakes and pies ceremony that was performed
for the project. $20,760. Diller added that Fort Avondale Shipyards in New for approximately 400 November 7, 2009, placing
In other business, Police Loramie has the same system Orleans and named after Vice people. He says he had a little an American flag on board
Chief Jared Laux reported that and can read all their meters in Admiral Lyal A. Davidson. It problem when he first started the ship in her final resting
Page 4 Santa’s House on Butler Street 20 minutes. was launched and christened getting the hang of making place.
was broken into, and a heater The next meeting of the in October of 1964 and was jelly rolls. An informative talk was
was taken. Laux believes the council will be January 3 at commissioned in December Bechtol was not always given by one of the fellow
Hapner robber must have been spooked
because another heater and a
7:30 p.m. at the Village Hall.
The public is invited to attend.
of 1965 at the Charleston
Naval Shipyards. Bechtol
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A group of concerned group of 13 students, under Mayor of San Angelo, Alvin
citizens in the St. Henry the direction of Dr. Greg New, hosted the students at
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associated with wind tour was designed to provide provided an educational
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distributors throughout the exciting in that we explored better way to learn.”
region. the operators of a different production other anticipants in the
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the food handling protocol climate and were able to Jordan hellwarth of celina,
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10 YEARS AGO (2000)
Tri Star Director Tim
Buschur reviewed Tri Star
funding at the St. Henry regular
Board of Education meeting
December 11. Buschur has
been Director since Dave
Brunswick retired last year.
The Fort Recovery Indians
have been using their speed
to run past their first three
opponents to post a 3-0
record. Saturday night they
faced the Trinity Christian
Pioneers, a team with a little
more quickness than their
own, and trailed them 33-29
after three quarters. Then the
Indians turned up the tempo
in the final period to outscore
the Pioneers 33-9, to win the
game 54-42.
The Coldwater Lady Cavs
dropped their third straight
loss by losing to Lima Bath by
a score of 58-29, showing that
they still miss the six steller
seniors that graduated from
last years team.
Just in time for Christmas,
customers of midwest electric,
Inc., have donated $12,656 to
ten west central Ohio charities
and community projects
through the cooperatives
It won’t be long until
Christmas gets here and
some of us can hardly wait.
it is the one time of the
year when we all wish we
were little kids again.
But you know what? It’s
not really hard to be a little
kid again if you really work
at it. You just have to believe
as you did when you were
a kid.
basis. That in its self makes
me appreciate Christmas
today. It is so different than
when I was a kid. Christmas
seemed more then, than
it does today. Things in
our way of life has almost
changed the real meaning
of Christmas. It seems an
awful lot of people are going
out of their way to eliminate
Christ from the true meaning
of Christmas. It really makes
one think just what direction
we are all headed and no one
seems to care. Most of you
out there know me and you
there is power in the people
if we just stand by our con-
victions. Let’s just hope that
kind of voting carries over
into the new year. If not,
there will always be another
election and I think now the
politicians have learned a
lesson.
until the next time you
see me on the street or in the
grocery or Wal-Mart, you all
just remember God loves us
all. Remember to hug your
kids before they leave
the Sometimes
However,
Because We
house and tell that lady
The Person's
yours just how much you love The
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Then on Saturday night the
Cavs rolled over the Wayne
Trace Raiders by the score
of 75-51 with Mike Koester
scoring 25 and Greg Moeller
adding 14 points. This win
gave the Cavs a 7-0 record for
the young season.
50 YEARS AGO (1960)
The Federal Land Bank
of Celina has moved from
their home of over 30 years
at 110-1/2 North Main Street
Allstate paid Kimberly
the amounts awarded as
compensatory damages,
interest, and expenses, but
denied payment of the punitive
damages and attorney fees.
Kimberly then filed a
supplemental complaint
against Allstate for payment
of the attorney fees, and the
trial court entered summary
judgment in her favor. Allstate
appealed, arguing that it had
not contracted to pay attorney
jury may, in their estimate of
compensatory damages, take
into consideration and include
reasonable fees of counsel
employed by the plaintiff in
the prosecution of his action.”
Years later the court built
on that foundation, stating
that the doctrine established
in 1859 announced “that in a
case where punitive as well
as compensatory damages
may be awarded, the jury…
should regard counsel fees
conceptually distinct from
attorney fees. Therefore, the
term ‘punitive or exemplary
damages’ does not clearly and
unambiguously encompass an
award of attorney fees.”
Allstate also argued that it
would be against Ohio’s public
policy for an insurer to pay
attorney fees when those fees
are awarded solely as a result
of a punitive-damages award.
It’s true that public policy
prevents insurance contracts
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know just how you’d like to see your assets distributed, and to whom. At the very
least, you’ll need to draw up a will. If you were to die without one, the state could
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prolonged if you ever face a terminal illness or catastrophic brain injury and are

to a new building at 217 East
Market in Celina.
The Coldwater Cavaliers
lost to Lima Central Catholic
81-74 last Friday. Don Sowar
scored 34 points to lead the
Cavs, Dick Sowar added 16
and Davenport and Briner
each scored 10 points. St.
Henry defeated the Marion
Flyers 66-32 with Pottkotter
scoring 16 and Eyink 12.
Five mercer county men
were forwarded to Fort Hayes,
Columbus, for pre-induction
physicals on December
20. They were Robert T.
Bullock, Jr., Dennis D. Hone
and Donald E. Springer of
Celina; Carroll D. Abels and
Donald L. Clott from Fort
Recovery.
fees and that an attorney-fee
award is an element of punitive
damages, which public policy
prevents an insurer from
covering.
The court of appeals,
however, affirmed the trial
court’s decision, stating that
attorney fees are “conceptually
distinct” from punitive
damages and that attorney fees
are not expressly excluded
from coverage by the language
of the policy. After that ruling,
the case came before us – the
Ohio Supreme Court – for a
final review.
An insurer’s obligations to
its insured are governed by the
coverage stated in the policy.
Allstate argued that it was
clear from the policy’s general
statement of coverage that it
as compensation and not as
punishment.”
Allstate maintained that
an attorney-fee award is not
covered under its policy because
attorney fees are not “damages
because of bodily injury,” as
required by the policy, but
rather are awarded as a result
of punitive damages.
Writing for the majority,
Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger
pointed out that “although, in
this case, attorney fees were
awarded as a result of an award
of punitive damages, they also
stem from the underlying
bodily injury. The language
of the policy does not limit
coverage to damages solely
because of bodily injury.”
Attorney fees may therefore
fall under the insurance policy’s
from insuring against claims
for punitive damages based
upon an insured’s malicious
conduct. And state law
prohibits insurance coverage
of punitive damages. But that
law mentions only punitive
damages, not attorney fees.
The Ohio legislature chose
not to mention attorney fees
when it drafted the law, and we
declined to add them.
By a four-to-two vote we
affirmed the court of appeals
and held that attorney fees are
distinct from punitive damages,
and public policy doesn’t
prevent an insurance company
from covering attorney fees
on behalf of an insured when
they are awarded solely as a
result of an award for punitive
damages.
no longer able to make decisions for yourself. And by drawing up a health care
power of attorney, you can name someone to make health care choices for you
if you are unable to do so.
• Reducing estate taxes — Depending on the size of your estate, your heirs
may never have to worry about estate taxes. But that’s hard to predict, especially
given the fact that federal estate laws have gone through several changes in
recent years, and may do so again. Your best bet is to stay informed about the
exemption level — the amount you can pass on to your heirs, free of estate taxes
— and look for ways to reduce the size of your taxable estate. You could, for
instance, make charitable gifts, thus moving these assets from your estate. You
may also want to consider arrangements such as an irrevocable life insurance
trust — under which you can transfer a life insurance policy out of your estate and
have the trust distribute the proceeds to the beneficiaries you’ve chosen — or a
credit shelter trust, which allows both you and your spouse to take full advantage
of both your estate tax exemptions.
A trust can be a complex instrument, so before establishing one, you’ll need
to consult with your tax and legal advisors. In fact, you’ll want to consult with
them on all aspects of estate planning. It will take time and effort, but it’s worth it
to leave the type of legacy you desire.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Poinsettias delivered to fort notes

celebrates christmas hospice patients thanks
by Betty Lou Denney/Hall

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to Star Greenhouse
Big Brothers Big Sisters
of mercer, Auglaize & Van
Wert counties has been
very busy during the past
two months celebrating
christmas! on December
7, the organization had their
christmas program for the
children in their programs.
this year, the party was
held at area nursing homes
and assisted living facilities.
the children had fun talking
with the residents about
what christmas was like
when they were kids. they
also sang christmas carols
together. During each party,
Santa came and delivered
gifts to the children. there
were also gift bags for the
residents.
Big Brothers Big
Sisters would like to thank
elmwood community,
celina manor and Van
Wert manor for hosting
Sharing Hometown Recipes, Cooking Tips and Coupons
By Janet Tharpe
Beef and Horseradish Team Up for Memorable Dinner
“This is a
good dinner
roast recipe...
it comes
the christmas parties
and for the refreshments.
thanks also go out to
several organizations for
their donations to help buy
christmas gifts for the kids.
these organizations are Ft.
recovery American legion,
celina American legion,
Wapakoneta eagles, St.
marys Kiwanis, St. marys
VFW, and St. marys
community Foundation.
During the month of
november, the after-school
buddies groups collected
items to send the 64th mP
co platoon stationed in
Afghanistan. they also
made christmas cards, gift
bags and wrote letters to the
soldiers. All together, the
groups were able to send
two big boxes full of snacks
and personal care items so
that each solider received
two gift bags.
Just in time for
christmas, patients under
the care of State of the
heart hospice are receiving
beautiful poinsettias, thanks
to the generosity of Star
Greenhouse of north Star.
hospice staff members
are delivering the colorful
blooming plants to patients
in their homes, assisted
living facilities and nursing
homes in eastern indiana
and western ohio.
“We like to give to
worthwhile causes,”
explained Donna Demange
who along with her husband
mark, owns Star Greenhouse
on State route 127. “We
think that hospice is one
of the most worthwhile
causes there is.” She and
mark are personally aware
of instances where hospice
has provided care to those
in the community. State
of the heart presented the
Demange family with a
certificate of appreciation for
their ongoing generosity.
Star Greenhouse has
donated the poinsettias for
hospice patients for over ten
years. A card is attached to
the poinsettia stating it is a
gift from Star made possible
coordinator for State of the
heart, said, “the distribution
of the poinsettias has become
a tradition for State of the
heart. it is heartwarming
for staff to see the smiles
of appreciation on the faces
of families and patients
when the colorful plants
are delivered. It definitely
brings a ray of sunshine into
the lives of our families and
patients.” Volunteers help
in the effort by getting the
poinsettias to the various
offices which serve patients.
Star Greenhouse, which
currently has an inventory of
10,000 flowering poinsettias
gets the small rooted plants
in July and nurtures them
through the holiday season
when they are ready for
purchase. “red is our most
popular color, followed by
white and then burgundy,”
Donna explained. the
flowering plants are used
mostly by churches and
by schools as fund raising
projects.
State of the heart cares
for families and patients
confronting a life-limiting
illness and has offices in
Greenville, coldwater
and Portland. the agency
the Fort…… they’ve become the rhythm
in each rhyme.
While it may sound fan-
if you want to vote for
tastic for me to make this
your favorite christmas tree
claim,
at the Festival of trees,
i really feel that i’m com-
sponsored by the Friends
posed of each remembered
of the library, you need
name.
to visit the Fort recovery
And while you may not
library in the next week.
be aware of any special
trees are on display at the
link,
library through December
Just meeting you has
31.
changed my life much more
the St. Peter neurological
than you think.
center’s winning number for
For once i’ve met some-
last week was 068 won by
body, the years cannot
rita Siefring from celina.
erase
the Fort recovery Book
the memory of a pleas-
club will be reading “the
ant word or a friendly face.
Ape house” by Sara Gruen.
So, never think my
new members are welcome.
christmas cards are just a
Stop by or call the library
mere routine
for more information.
of names upon a
mercer county Friends
christmas list, forgotten in
of nrA will be holding
between.
their 10th anniversary ban-
For when i send a
quet on February 19 at the
christmas card that is
American legion in Fort
recovery. Dinner tickets
addressed to you,
it’s because you’re on the
are $25 each or $50 per
list of folks i’m endeared
couple. only 400 tickets
to.
will be sold. For tickets or
more information, call mike
For i am but a total of the
many folks i’ve met,
Sessor at 419-586-6435.
And you happen to be
one of those i prefer not to
thouGht For the
forget.
WeeK: this poem was writ-
Whether i have known
ten by George A Gladden
you for many years or few,
Sr. it is seen many times
in some way you have
during the christmas sea-
had a part in shaping things
son, very fitting reason to
i do.
send christmas cards.
And every year when
christmas comes i realize
The Christmas Card List
anew,
i have a list of folks i
the best gift life can offer
know, all written in a book,
is meeting folks like you.
And every year when
So, may the spirit of
christmas comes, i go and
christmas that forevermore
take a look.
endures,
that is when i realize
leave its richest bless-
these names are all a part,
ings in the hearts of you and
not of the book they’re
yours.
written in, but of my very
heart.
For each name stands for
A very special wish to all
the readers of the Fort notes
someone who has crossed
for a merry christmas!
my path sometime,

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Sports
Page 6 • December 23, 2010

Kahlig’s trey ignites

basketball down entirely on
Observations..... by John Bruns several occasions during
the holidays and took the

Indians’ comeback win OFF THE

trailing 46-40 with 2:03
left in the game, Fort recovery
desperately needed a stop
defensively and a clutch shot on
the offensive end. the indians
got both.
A Panther turnover and a
Jared Kahlig steal was the first
half of the equation. the latter
half came in the form of an elijah
Kahlig trey that sparked a 14-1
run to end the game in a 54-47
indian win over the Panthers in
the midwest Athletic conference
opener for both schools.
it was a game that Parkway
led virtually the entire time until
the end with the indians only
other lead being 29-28.
“they stepped up and made
plays and we didn’t,” commented
Panther head coach Doug hughes.
“Kahlig hit a big three for them
that probably was the play of the
game. From that point on, they
did everything they needed to do
and we didn’t.”
Kahlig’s three pointer was the
only shot he made on the night
after missing his first six attempts
of the evening.
“We were down six and elijah
hit a big shot for us,” noted indian
head coach Brian Patch. “We’ve
got a young basketball team and
we just had some kids that really
stepped up down the stretch.”
Parkway controlled the contest
early on, scoring the first eight
points on two treys from corey
Decker and a riley Bransteter
bucket.
the Panthers still led 13-5
before a three-point play by Wade
Gelhaus and a ryan Schoen
basket got Fort recovery within
13-10 after one quarter.
“i thought Wade did a great
job tonight and when he plays
like that, he makes the whole
team better,” continued Patch.
Gelhaus finished the night
with 21 points, 13 rebounds and
eight blocks on the evening.
“Gelhaus took the game over at
the end and did a great job of
doing what his team needed him
to do,” hughes added.
With the Panther lead at six at
20-14, Fort recovery responded
with consecutive buckets from
Gelhaus, Derek Gaerke and
Jason Pottkotter to knot the game
at 20-20.
Decker, though, connected on
a trey as the first half clock ran
out to put Parkway on top 23-20
at the break. “We knew he was
a great player,” Patch said of
Decker. “We wanted to be aware
of where he was at all times but
he made shots tonight.”
After a bucket by Decker
opened the second half scoring,
Gelhaus recorded baskets on
consecutive indian possessions
before ryan Schoen hit a trey and
Pottkotter scored a bucket for a
29-28 Fort recovery lead.
Parkway scored six of the
game’s next eight points to take a
34-31 lead into the final period.
“i give our kids a lot of credit
because they battled all night
long,” Patch noted.
the Panthers took a 39-31
lead early in the fourth quarter
after a trey by chris Brazle and
led 42-35 following a Decker
three-pointer. After the indians
pulled within 44-40, a pair of
Bransteter free throws gave the
black and gold a 46-40 lead.
ryan Schoen had 11 points
for the indians with Jared Kahlig
chipping in nine. Derek Gaerke
posted eight rebounds for Fort
recovery, which moves to 6-0
overall and 1-0 in league play.
the indians out rebounded
Parkway 42-38 on the night and
had fewer turnovers, 13-14. Fort
recovery was 20 of 54 from the
field (37 percent) compared to
Parkway’s 16 of 56 (29 percent).
Decker finished the night
with 21 markers for the Panthers
with Brazle adding 15. trevor
Wuebker picked up nine
rebounds and Decker recorded
six for Parkway.
Parkway falls to 1-3 overall
and 0-1 in the league.
WALL
T’was the Day before
Christmas
twas the day before
christmas and all through
the gym,
no players were stirring,
some tall and some slim.
When out on the floor
there arose such a clatter,
i turned from my task to
see what was the matter.
When what to my
wandering eyes should i
see,
But young boys with
sneakers and socks to their
knees.
out came a coach neither
lively nor quick,
i knew in a moment it
must not be St. nick.
he spoke hardly a word,
but went straight to his
work,
he watched his players,
then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger
aside of his nose,
And giving a nod said,
“Boys we have a big game
the day after tomorrow and
we need to work a lot harder
than you have been doing
so far today. you need to
get your heads screwed on
straight and start thinking
Pinochle Results
Coldwater League
1. V. Muhlenkamp/D. Schwartz 41
2. G. Koesters/ M. Steinbrunner 38
3. P. Wynk/K. Eyink/V. Wynk 37
4. D. Siefring / R. Stachler 37
5. J. Steinke/ H. Hartings 37
6. R. Wellman/ E. Muhlenkamp 36
7. L. Stammen/J. Stammen 36
8. S. Wilker/ M. Wilker 36
9. J. Knapke/ G. Stelzer 35
10. W. Wolters/ J. Shane 35
about basketball instead of
everything else.”
i am not sure i ever was a
very good coach, but i know
i was not the best around the
christmas season. coaching
high school and junior
high school youngsters and
interacting with their parents
is often very rewarding and
occasionally challenging.
i enjoyed being with the
kids, who kept me thinking
younger than my actual years
almost all the time. neither
the Bride nor i objected to
the summer “open gyms,”
the occasional
Sunday practices, the more
frequent 6 a.m. practices,
and the rarer thanksgiving
Day workouts. i found it
very difficult however, to
demonstrate any genuine
enthusiasm for coaching
around christmas time.
Perhaps many coaches
and parents feel the
christmas break is an ideal
opportunity to get the kids
off the couch and get in some
extra athletic work with
no distractions like school
lessons. that philosophy is
great if it works for them, it
just never did for me. i shut
pla-mor bowling
25
28
Saturday Nite Rock
29 Cottrell-Myers 40
29 Burrows-Burrows 28
29
Strickler-Miller 27
Post-Post 24
30 Imel-Imel 18
30 Blind Team 7 41
High Team Game: Cottrell-Myers 324
30 High Team Series: Cottrell-Myers 903
High Ind. Game: Joe Post 187
31
Deb Cottrell 160
31 High Ind. Series: Joe Post 480
Bride to see her mother
in Florida and the kids to
see mickey mouse, run
on the beach, ride horses,
or have the whole family
watch movie matinees four
consecutive days. everyone
got to choose their movie on
their day. i do not remember
all the games i won or lost as
a coach, but i do remember
those days with my kids,
who are no longer kids, and
the Bride’s parents, who
are no longer with us.
in retrospect, i should
have taken more holiday
breaks than i did, despite
the opinions of others.
Perhaps coaching scholastic
basketball would be easier
for coaches and players with
my attitude in the state of
colorado. the colorado
high School Athletic
Association has a by-law
which prohibits coach-
player contact for basketball
participants on all Sundays,
and from December 24 until
January 1 of each year. i do
not know if this hurts the
quality of their basketball
or if that should be the most
important consideration.
Perhaps if basketball
practice is too important to
forego over the holidays,
then high school academics,
which is in near crisis
condition in many parts of
our country, also needs to be
in regular session between
the holidays.
Blind Team 4 52
8 High Team Game: Freezing Flames 526
20 High Team Series: Freezing Flames 1403
21 High Ind. Game: Trey Wolters
Emily Greer
157
125
24
30 High Ind. Series: Trey Wolters 422
Emily Greer 333
Thursday Night Ladies
McSober’s #2 71 25
Pete’s Pals 56 40
Central Vacs-N-More 50 46
Pla-Mor Lanes 49 47

no penalty for “traveling” for

11. E. Thomas/ K. Selhorst 34 32 Deb Cottrell 459
McSober’s #1 48 48
12. R. Kremer/ E. Wuebbeling 34 32 Senior Citizens K-B Plumbing 46 50
Buschur-Buening 78 50 High Team Game: McSober’s #2 453
13. D. Elking/ L. Kessen 34 32

basketball guests in coldwater

Pickering-Pulfer 76 52 High Team Series: McSober’s #2 1324
14. S. Ritchie/ M. Homan 34 32 Lane Breakers 73 55 High Ind. Game: Kathy Schulze 197
15. A. Post/ J. Overman 33 33 Stoll-Buening 71 57 High Ind. Series: Kathy Schulze 495
Cron-Berning 44 84
16. R. Bonifas/ J. Broeker 32 34
By Alain Rion
Tuesday Ladies
server was pleasant as she told quickly. i look forward to going 17. G. Stammen/ R. Heyne 32 34
Wilker-Eyink
High Team Game: Buschur-Buening
42 86
641 Seyfert’s Chips 92 36
us the Saturday night special back. maybe on my next visit High Team Series: Pickering-Pulfer 1768 Cooper’s #2 88 40
it was basketball that brought was ready, or we could order i will try the steak and wine 18. G. Bruns/ S. Evers 31 35 High Ind. Game: Dave Pulfer 264 Pit Stop #1 83 45

ceives Albert Heckler

us to coldwater on the evening from the menu. i chose the and stuffed pepper soup, also
Stateline Writers meet
19. D. Ahlers/G. Braun/J. Bruns 31 35 Sharon Voskuhl 174 Pit Stop #2 82 46
D & M Transport 64 64
of December 17. it was the meal special, half a rack of ribs, while available on the menu there.
High Ind. Series: Dave Pulfer 666
20. S. Wourms/J. Weigel/T. Stammen 29 37 Sharon Voskuhl 459 Tator Tots 64 64
at Southside inn that we will my hubby chose half a barbecue St.themarys
At Juniorof Varsity
April meeting the Stateline
21.Writer’s
O. Wendel/club, members read
N. Hoying 28 38 Pit Stop #3 63 65
return for. upon entering the chicken. lost 49 they
profiles to 43.
had the coldwater
written about someone, livingC. or dead or make- Liny Tangeman Cooper’s #1 56 72

l Ann Programs
22. D. Dues/ Woeste 28 38
city from the east, an orange and my salad was crisp, fresh players and
worked hard to capture Seyfert’s Potato 279.5 170.5 Pla-Mor Lanes 36 92
believe, member eileen Whitsett’s23.
special activity
W. Bruns of having mem-
/ J. Penno 23 43 Pla-Mor Lanes #1 273 177 Blind Team 12 116
black sign proclaimed the hefty and tasty. the baked potato was the combine
bers win, so pictures
no hardof particular
feelings scenes with O.
24. E. Speck/ a person or people
Schwieterman 21 45 Braun’s Electron 260.5 189.5 High Team Game: Pit Stop #2 465
basketball team standings, as if really good, of generous size, from thistowriter.
assigned them toour grandson,
put into that scene brought interesting results. Pla-Mor Lanes #2 244.5 205.5 High Team Series: Pit Stop #1 1313
to warn us of the task our team and I could hardly finish the theSue
obvious
millerreason for ourBollenbacher’s
and Gretchen trip proposal for a special
K of C League
Mr. Shoppe 243 207 High Ind. Game: Becky Myers
High Ind. Series: Jill Lefeld
191
481
from St. marys faced. large portion of ribs. there was to mercer county, got tonewclear
Pro Shop 240.5 209.5
be- meeting designed to attract members was described and
1. J. Kleinhenz/ J. Niekampapproved.
38 16 Ace Hardware 237 213
to fortify ourselves before the extra sauce, three to choose from, the benchwill
members and tread the
be hosted court
by the coldwater Public library in June for Hogenkamp’s 225.5 224.5 Junior League

lina round ball challenge commenced, at no extra charge, to supplement afor a short
reading while.
of their bestSeeing
work. him
2. V. Schulze/ D. Thieman 37 17 Knap’s Carry-Out 200.5 249.5 Cool People 44 12

my partner suggested we stop to the already mouth watering meat. in action, plus witnessing all the Mercer Savings Bank 196.5 253.5 Flint Tropics II 42 14
3. P. Backs/ A. Kaup 34 20
oor, At the next meeting, which will be on Saturday, may 16, mem- Mercer County Awards 179.5 270.5 Strike Strike Gutter 30 26
eat. i know the calico café has My dinner companion finished excitement of the varsity game,
bers will rehearse for their special program in June.
4. R. Evers/ S. Jutte 34 20 C.C. Domination 26 30
re a
Blind Team 120 330
great food because i ate there his cole slaw, fries and delicious with a final score
Stateline of Roughriders
club members meet the 3rd
5. E.Saturday of each month
Dues/ T. Lefeld 32at 22 High Team Game: Seyferts Potato 1049 K.W.L. Eggs 26 30
twice last summer, but they were chicken, along with both his and 50,a.m.
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at the celina well with
county6.library. Anyone
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High Team Series: Seyferts Potato 2862 Strikers II
Redskins
22
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son, closed. my dinner rolls, with several free us.
High Ind. Game: Jason Lefeld 279
coming to a meeting or becoming a member is cordially
7. R. Rindler/ S. Poling invited 30to 24 High Ind. Series: Jason Lefeld 666 Domination 14 42
With i was skeptical when he refills on his diet cola. We were Before leaving coldwater
attend. High Team Game: Flint Tropics II 635
8. P. Abels/ B. Rutschilling 30 24
er. pulled up to the lighted sign at well pleased when our bill only we drove past the businesses Royal League High Team Series: Flint Tropics II 1865

Southside inn Sports Grill, at came to twenty one dollars and downtown. the christmas 9. L. Wuebker/ J. Wuebker 29 25 Peel’s Penzoil 272.5 159.5 High Ind. Game: Trey James 192
000, Coldwater Grain 240 192 Paige Hartings 186
the corner of Pearl and Second some change. lights were brilliant, dazzling 10. J. Niekamp/ P. Niekamp 26 28
king K of C 239.5 192.5 High Ind. Series: Trey James 519
Streets. there was nothing our server, who was from and picturesque. We stopped 11. L. Braun/ B. Lefeld 26 28 Pla-Mor Lanes 228.5 203.5 Paige Hartings 514
hem on the outside that convinced Vandalia originally, asked around at chiefs to get ice cream. i 12. J. May/ K. Kunkler 25 29 Jacksons Garage 226.5 205.5
ent, me i was about to experience to find out how we should get to don’t know how hubby had 13. P. Elking/ F. Schwartz 25 29
Carl’s Appliances 219.5 212.5 Inter City League
Pla-Mor Lanes #2 82 46
Jony D Images 218.5 213.5
cult, an enjoyable meal. Boy was i the basketball game from the room for it. i didn’t. i noticed 14. J. Dippold/ K. Leugers 24 30 Blind Team 83 349 Pla-Mor Lanes #1 81 47
hem wrong! restaurant, and directed us down three young athletes coming High Team Game: Pla-Mor Lanes 822 Post #470 80 48
15. M. Bruening/ T. Liette 23 31
inside the restaurant was very the street to the cavalier’s high out from mcDonalds, wearing High Team Series: Pla-Mor Lanes 2343 Rick’s Pro Shop 73 55
High Ind. Game: Rick Hartings 268 Hardin Creek Machine 68 60
hen- clean and welcoming. Framed school. the restaurant provided their game day neckties. i also 16. M. Bruns/ Bill Mueller 22 32
High Ind. Series: Rick Hartings 703 Seyfert’s Potato 68 60

ngs pictures dotted the walls, showing great service, good atmosphere, observed a nearly full parking lot 17. D. Huelsman/ J. Mescher 22 32 Evers Real Estate 64 64
many businesses of coldwater’s and luckily, somehow, we beat at mcSober’s Saloon. it is my 18. A. Albers/ D. Schulze 20 34 Jackpot League TD’s Pub and Grub 64 64
Ann. past. the horseshoeDorothy
shaped bar the after church crowd to our guess a lot of businesses benefit
Schwieterman Body 62 66
and Louis Hoyng
Pla-Mor Lanes II 292 188
19. R. Clune/ B. Uhlenhake 19 35
us,” Pla-Mor Lanes I 289.5 190.5 Osterholt Sales 52 76
was impressive looking. our booth, so we got waited on from the hometown games. Carl’s Appliance 48 80
the staff appreciation banquet in march. the award is given 20. M. Hein/ D. Kaup 14 40 The Lead Online
Seyfert’s Potato
289.5
274
190.5
206 Blind Team 26 102
day each year to a cheryl Ann family that exemplifies service and Honda Van Wert 268 212 High Team Game: Seyfert’s Potato 835
advocacy. Home Service 253 227 High Team Series: Seyfert’s Potato 2411

Geothermal
new Tru-Edge 247.5 232.5 High Ind. Game: Brad Fox 268
ere, “the hoyngs both served as good examples of first-rate
Buying Mall Service Center 239.5 240.5 High Ind. Series: Brad Fox 759
advocates for their son,” overman said. “they rarely ever Coil Processing 235.5 244.5

hasa Never Been timeeasier!

Hogenkamps 191.5 288.5 Wednesday Ladies
ould missed day spending with him, and they always spoke Platfoot Trucking 189 291 Pla-Mor Lanes I 90 38

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to sure his needs were being met. they were really spe-
Blind Team 111 369 Pla-Mor Lanes II 74 54

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High Team Game: Pla-Mor Lanes I 1112 Pin Pals 54 74
cial parents for Brian, and really good supporters of our pro- High Team Series: Pla-Mor Lanes I 3062 V.F.W. #2 38 90

re- gram.” High Ind. Game: Matt Gilmore 259 High Team Game: Pla-Mor Lanes II 639
High Team Series: Pla-Mor Lanes II 1817
Brian hoyng died in February 2008 at the age of 43. in the
High Ind. Series: Kyle Bruns 697
s. High Ind. Game: Sharon Voskuhl 183
que years after the lightning strike he taught his family a lot about
SaVingS!
Drive A Little & Save A Lot At These Pee Wee League High Ind. Series: Sharon Voskuhl 521

patience, hope, endurance and acceptance. he introduced the Cav Strikers 37 5

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was a world where they found welcome and acceptance. The Cavs 19 23 Wenning-Hagar 82 46
the Buckeyes 18 24 K.Braun-J.Korte 74 54
“We met some wonderful people during our years at cheryl The Giants 18 24 Luebke-Schlater 68 60

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area obituaries
Fr. Paul Aumen, c.PP.S., 88, died
at 11:30 a.m. on December 15, in
the infirmary at St. Charles Center,
Carthagena. He had been in failing
health in recent weeks.
He was born January 10, 1922,
in York, Pennsylvania, to the late
Bernard and Bertha (Smith) Aumen.
He is survived by four sis-
ters, Sr. Paula Mary Aumen, RSM,
McSherrystown, Pennsylvania,
Estella Gebhart, New Oxford, Pennsylvania, Bertha Kuhn,
Abottstown, Pennsylvania, and Charlotte Hull, York,
Pennsylvania; three brothers and spouses, Thomas and
Brigetta Aumen, Hamilton, Lawrence and Nancy Aumen,
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, and Adrian and Leslie Aumen,
Spring Grove, Pennsylvania; a sister-in-law, Margaret
Aumen, Abottstown, Pennsylvania; and numerous nieces
and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Bernard
(and his wife Bernadette) and Phillip; a sister, Theresa
DelRosso; and two brothers-in-law, Regis Gebhart and
John Kuhn.
He spent his first years as a priest in parish ministry in
Ohio, at St. Joseph Church, Wapakoneta; Corpus Christi
Church, Dayton, and St. Mary Church, Hamilton. In 1954,
he was named assistant pastor of Holy Trinity Church,
Columbia, Pennsylvania. In 1955, he volunteered for
ministry in the province’s mission in Chile, where he
remained for the next 20 years. He ministered in parishes
in Santiago and Valdivia. He was appointed vicar provin-
cial in 1962. In 1975, he moved to Guatemala. He worked
for 10 years, ministering to the people of Guatemala,
establishing a seminary and a mission. He returned to the
United States in 1993, when he made his home in New
Oxford, Pennsylvania. There he entered into the retreat
and renewal ministry, and helped in parishes in the Diocese
of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Even while there, he pub-
lished his missionary memories, Springtime in Guatemala,
in 2006.
Funeral services were held December 17, at St. Charles
Center, with the Rev. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S. presiding.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held December 20 at the
Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Hanover, Pennsylvania, with
the Rev. Joseph Gotwald presiding. Burial followed in the
Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Thomas O. Buschar, 89, Coldwater, died December
15, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
He was born April 27, 1921, in St. Henry, to the late
Mike and Elizabeth Buschar.
He was married on June 17, 1948, to Wilma (Hoyng)
Buschar and she survives in Coldwater.
He is survived by two daughters and spouses, Mary Beth
and Nick Franzer, Troy, and Barbara and Randy Fortener,
Dublin; six grandchildren, Angela Franzer, Scott Franzer,
Stephanie Fortener, Andy Fortener, Phillip Fortener and
Christopher Atwood; a brother, Louis Buschar, St. Henry;
and two sisters-in-law, Verna Mary Buschar, St. Henry,
and Varie Hoyng, Coldwater.
He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Buschar; two
brothers and two sisters.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church,
the Knights of Columbus, the Holy Name Society, the
Coldwater American Legion. He was an avid fisherman
and spent summers at his cottage in Michigan. He served in
the United States Army during World War II, was former
owner and operator of R.A. Hoyng Supply and worked at
Ohio Plumbing and Electric, Celina.
Mass of Christian Burial was held December 20, at
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, with Fr. Richard
Walling officiating. Burial followed in St. Elizabeth
Cemetery, Coldwater. Condolences may be left at hogen-
kampfh.com.
Robert J. Mattraw, 72, Celina, died at 11:30 p.m. on
December 15, at his home.
He was born January 11, 1938, in Savannah, Georgia, to
the late Lawrence and Lenore (Wilson) Mattraw.
He was married November 17, 1962, to Priscilla “Lynn”
Mattraw and she survives in Celina.
He is survived by two sons and spouses, Shawn and
Kathy Mattraw, North Judson, Indiana, and Scott and
Eva Mattraw, Ft Recovery; six grandchildren, Amber,
Lawrence, Mark, Bobby, Emma and Grace.
He is preceded in death by a brother and a sister.
He was a member of Paper Makers Association and
retired from sales at Multipli Machinery, Gastonia, North
Carolina. Private family services will be held. Condolences
may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
Cornelia Elizabeth “Nellie” Culver, 90, Celina, died
at 9:37 a.m. on December 18, at Joint Township Distict
Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born on April 20, 1920, in Chickasaw, to the
late Frank and Librata (Niekamp) Eyink.
She was married on January 29, 1942, to Fred Culver,
and he preceded her in death on September 6, 1987.
She is survived by a son and spouse, Fred Alan and
Lynn Culver, Wapakoneta; four daughters and spouses,
Ronda Lee and James Uhlenhake, Newark, Dolores “Dee”
and Matt Schwieterman, Coldwater, Judy and Doug
Eblen, and Mary Elizabeth and Larry McMurray, all of
Celina; a daughter, Brenda Culver, Kennesaw, Georgia;
22 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; a brother and
spouse, Eugene and Peggy Jean Eyink, Mesa, Arizona; a
sister, Florentine and Bob Meyer, Botkins; two sisters-in-
law, Mary Ann Eyink, Cincinnati, and Mary Etta Eyink,
Montezuma; and a special friend, Leon Hein, Celina.
She was preceded in death by her infant son, Daniel,
brothers, Larry Eyink, Jerome and Virginia Eyink, Arthur
Eyink and Tharsilla “Sally” and Leo Siefring.
She owned and operated Carter Villa Restaurant, with
her husband, from 1973 until 1981. She was a member of
the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina. She
was very active in the church. She was in the Resurrection
Choir and the Altar Rosary Society at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church. She was a member of the
Celina Eagles, Celina Moose Lodge, Celina American
Legion Post #210 Auxiliary, Celina V.F.W. Post #5713
Auxiliary and the Big Sisters of America.
Mass of Christian Burial was held December 21 at the
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina, with Fr.
Ken Alt C.PP.S. officiating. Burial followed in St. Mary’s
Catholic Cemetery, Celina. Condolences may be made at
LHDfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be
made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic School.
Jeanette C. Zehringer, 85,
Coldwater, died December 17, at
Mercer Health, Coldwater.
She was born April 10, 1925, in St.
Anthony, to the late Lawrence O. and
Hedwig C. (Gagel) Kremer.
She was married June 19, 1946,
to William Zehringer in St. Anthony,
and he preceded her in death June 13,
1977.
She is survived by two sons and
spouses, Ron and Linda Zehringer, Ft. Recovery, and
Steven and Judy Zehringer, Coldwater; two daughters
and spouses, Geri and Marv Homan and Carol and Denny
Knapke, all of Coldwater; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-
grandchildren; a brother and spouse, Thomas and Mary
Kremer, St. Anthony; two sisters and spouses, Mary Ann
and Norman Severt, Edgewater, Florida, and Joan and Jim
Scharf, Charleston, West Virginia; three sisters-in-law,
Kate Zehringer, Rita Zehringer and Rosemary Zehringer,
all of Ft. Recovery.
She is preceded in death by an infant daughter, Mary
Beth.
She retired from the former J.C. Penney store, Celina,
formerly operated Kremer’s I.G.A. in St. Anthony with
her husband and brother, and she was a hospital volunteer
at Mercer Health, Coldwater for over 20 years. She was a
member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, St.
Ann’s Rosary Altar Sodality of the church, charter mem-
ber of the Daughters of Isabella, Ft. Recovery, Maria Stein
Adoration Guild and the Red Hat Society.
Mass of Christian Burial was held December 22, at
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, with Fr. Barry
Stechschulte officiating. Burial followed in St. Anthony
Cemetery, St. Anthony. Memorials may be directed to the
Cancer Association of Mercer County. Condolences may
be left at hogenkampfh.com.
area births
Thomas and Janelle Peg Bergman and the
(Brackman) Roessner, late Norbert Roessner,
Coldwater, announce and the late Mike and
the birth of a daugh- Del Quinter.
ter, Breah Christine
Roessner, at 2:13 p.m. on Eric and Amy
December 14, at Mercer (Smith) Kaiser, Fort
Health, Coldwater. She Recovery, announce the
weighed 7 pounds 11 birth of a son, Carter
ounces and was 19 1/2 Daniel, at 12:19 p.m. on
inches long. November 30, at Mercer
Maternal grandpar- Health. He weighed 8
ents are Dan and Denise pounds 5 ounces and
Brackman, Coldwater. was 20 inches long.
Paternal grandparents He was welcomed
are Mike and Sharon home by a sister, Ally,
Roessner, Fort Recovery. age 8 and a brother,
Wileta M. Robbins, 81, Coldwater, died at 2:40 p.m.
on December 20, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
She was born on August 20, 1929, in Middle Point,
Ohio, to the late Raymond C. and Eva (Snyder) Pangle.
She was married on September 26, 1955, to James
Robbins, and he preceded her in death November 23,
1991.
She is survived by five sons and spouses, Steven and
Lou Ann Eldredof, Sarasota, Florida, Ronald and Chris
Eldred, Brooklyn, Michigan, James and Joe Robbins and
David and Virginia Robbins, all of Coldwater, John and
Lisa Robbins, Bryant, Indiana; a daughter, Linda Adams,
Atlanta, Georgia; two daughters and spouses, Kathy and
Greg Wellman, Bryant, Indiana, and Jennifer and Steve
Hamilton, Cincinnati; 20 grandchildren; seven great-
grandchildren; two sisters, Leota Johnson, Ohio City,
and Mary Pangle, Columbus; and a brother, Carl Pangle,
Sebring, Florida.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth
Pangle.
She worked at the former Jutte’s IGA, Coldwater.
She was a member of the V.F.W. Post Auxiliary, Fort
Recovery. She was a 1947 graduate of Middle Point High
School.
Funeral services will be held December 23 at 10:30
a.m. at the Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral
Home, Celina, with Rev. Allan Brown officiating. Burial
to follow in Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina. Friends
may call at 9:30 a.m. until time of services at the funeral
home. Condolences may be made at LHDfuneralhome.
com.
Helen M. Henkle, 92, Rockford, died December 9,
at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford, where she was
a patient.
She was born November 28, 1918, in Mercer County,
to the late Grover and Lavina (Karch) Burris.
She was married on December 25, 1938, to Thorsen
L. Henkle, and he preceded her in death on November
12, 2008.
She is survived by a son and spouse, Michael
and Linda Henkle, Rockford; two daughters, Connie
Marbaugh and Linda Hart, both of Rockford; a daugh-
ter-in-law, Kathy Henkle, Rockford; 11 grandchildren,
Brett and Denise, and Jeff Marbaugh, Robin Protsman,
Tracy and Rob Rutledge, Steve Jr. and Sherry Henkle,
Sherri Henkle, Lori and Scott Schoenleben, Brady
Henkle, Stacey and Terra Henkle, Kelly Smithers, and
Danielle and Terrill Castor; 15 great-grandchildren and
five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, Steve
Henkle, one great-grandchild, one great-great grand-
child, and three sisters, Ruth McClleand, Mary Stahl,
and Dorothy Pifer.
She had been the head cook at Parkway Local
Schools for many years, and then worked at Tu-Way
Mop Factory, Rockford, where she retired. She lived
in the area all her life, and was active in many orga-
nizations. She was a member of the Rockford United
Methodist Church, a member of the Rockford Eastern
Stars, where she was a Past Worthy Matron, she was
also a Past President of the Rockford American Legion
Auxiliary, Post #508, a leader at Buckeye Girls State
for many years; an avid bowler and league member in
Van Wert, and she was also a member of the Van Wert
Civic Theater, with acting roles in numerous presenta-
tions.
Memorial services were held on December 18, at
Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, with Pastor
Chip Steffy officiating. Burial followed in Riverside
Cemetery, Rockford. Memorials may be directed to
the Parkway Booster Club. Condolences may be left
at ketchamripley.com.
ents are Dan and Dian Recovery, and Lou Ann
Kaiser, Fort Recovery. Knoth, Coldwater.
Paternal great-grand-
parent is Alvira Kaiser, David and Stacy
Coldwater. (Homan) Wermert,
Coldwater, announce the
Terry and Cathy birth of a son, Emmett
(Knoth) Wendel, Fort Gregory Wermert at
Recovery, announce the 10:31 a.m. on December
birth of a daughter, Mara 10 at Mercer Health,
Ann, at 11:59 a.m., on Coldwater. He weighed
December 7, at Mercer 7 pounds 4 ounces and
Health. She weighed 8 was 18 1/2 inches long.
pounds 3 1/2 ounces and He was welcomed
was 20 inches long. home by a brother,
She was welcomed Andrew, age 3, and a
home by brothers, sister, Heidi, age 2.

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Maternal great-grand- Chase, age 6. Kendrik, age 6 and Maternal grandpar-
parents are Wilbert and Maternal grandpar- reece, age 3. ents are Leo and Jane
Thelma Bruns and the ents are Robert and Maternal grandpar- Homan, Coldwater.

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Years Ago...1984
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Page 10 • December 23, 2010
Christmas Tree Blessing
Barry’s Family Market and Dr. Sell
recognized by Rockford Chamber
by Caitlin Eyth the year was Barry’s Family
market, owned by Barry and
the rockford chamber robby Peel.
of commerce continued Barry and Robby Peel have
a decades-old tradition and owned their grocery store since
began a new one this year 1988. Barry’s family has a his-
when they awarded the 37th tory of owning grocery stores.
Annual citizen of the year his uncle has owned stores
Fr. Ken Schnipke, pastor of Immaculate Conception award and the first ever in northern michigan and his
Parish, gave a special blessing on the IC School Business of the year award. brother has owned stores in
Community Christmas Tree last week with students citizen of the year was Dr. southern michigan and northern
from the school observing. Jerry Sell and Business of ohio. Prior to opening Barry’s
Family market, Barry worked
with his brother running a
grocery store in Hicksville.
When an opening occurred in
rockford, the Peels jumped at
the chance to own and operate
their own store.
Barry’s Family market
has been an important part
of the community for over
20 years. Ever since they first
opened, the Peels expected to
be around for a long time and
they are proud to be a part of
the community.
“We always wanted to stay
here. now, all of our boys
and our grandchildren live
here. We don’t have old roots
but we do have deep roots,”
robby Peel said.
Barry’s Family market
stays active in the community
by sponsoring teams, donating
to schools and contributing
to other community projects.
the store currently has about
Enjoy your guilty
20 employees.
the Peels were surprised by
the award and honored to be
favorites, guilt free! recognized. This is the first for-
mal award for the store but the
Peels report receiving compli-
ments and verbal recognition
from people in the community.
Dr. Jerry Sell received the
Others charge you for HD. We don’t. citizen of the year award for
a lifetime of achievement and
With Time Warner Cable you get more than 100 HD channels, many at service to the community. Sell
is a decades-long resident of
no extra charge. So you don’t have to feel guilty for indulging in that rockford and a 1965 Parkway
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Sell has been dedicated to
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career. he has worked with
• Big Ten Network HD local schools and clinics and
DIGITAL TV has provided medical care to
• TLC HD
• Nickelodeon HD + HD DVR SERVICE many people in the area over
(including equipment) the years. Sell continues to
• AMC HD
39
work and serve the commu-
• Discovery HD nity proudly today.
• Hallmark Movie Channel HD
• USA HD
$ 95 Sell was also recognized
for his international humani-
• Spike HD PER MONTH tarian efforts. he has used his
And more…. FOR 1 YEAR medical knowledge to aid in
several mission trips to Sierra
leone, honduras and haiti.
the rockford chamber of
Call today! 1.877.827.8857 commerce held a banquet to
timewarnercable.com honor this year’s award recipi-
ents.
hospital notes
Admissions
New customers only. Limited time offer. Above services include Digital Variety, HD DVR service and equipment. To receive all services, Digital TV, December 14 David F. Vogel, St. Marys;
remote and HD-DVR set-top box are required. Standard installation fees apply and do not include custom wiring. After the 12 month promotional cami Schwartz, St. henry; melissa J. Smith, celina
Janelle roessner, coldwater;
period standard rates will apply. Some services are not available to CableCard™ customers. Channel count based on service area and may vary.
Check your lineup for exact listings. Not all equipment supports all services. HD Movies On Demand and HD Premium Tier are optional services
available for an incremental charge. HDTV set required for HD service. Subject to change without notice. Some restrictions may apply. Call for details. mary Braun, coldwater; melinda labin, celina;
Kenneth Kessen, coldwater; mabel marshal, Arcanum
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William Bollenbacher, celina
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Post wins $1,000 during
Ft. Recovery’s Christmas
Open House
Shown is Jane Post of Ft. Recovery accepting her
$1,000 from Tess Kaup of the Ft. Recovery Merchants
Association. Post was the lucky winner at Ft. Recovery’s
Christmas Open House held on November 13th.
News from Saint Henry
Kids Fit Friday at the
Village Plaza will take
place every fourth Friday
of the month. niekamp
chiropractic center will be
offering $10 adjustments for
kids 12 and under (First time
visit includes $15 exam).
Subway offering $2.99 kids
pack, coupons available at
niekamp chiropractic center.
Totally Fit offering a kids fit-
ness class - to be announced.
the Special touch, massage
therapy, offering $5 off mas-
sages for parents when sched-
uled and paid for on Kids day.
(Limit one per client)
the Saint henry legion
New Years Eve Dance, cost
$20.11 per couple. Doors
open at 7 p.m., dinner served
at 7:30 p.m. tickets sold at
rindler Barbershop, Saint
henry, 419-678-4616.
no School December 23 -
January 2 for holiday break.
next Baptismal prepara-
tion class will be January 4.
call 419-678-4118 to register
if you have never attended a
class.
Barbecue chicken din-
ners to benefit Center for
Neurological Development
will be January 8 at St. henry
American legion from 4 - 7
p.m. $6 dinner. eat in or
carryout. Prepared by St.
henry nite club. Presale
tickets only available at the
St. henry nite club.
Benefit Dance for Center
for Neurological Development
will be held January 8, 2011,
from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. at the
St. henry legion. music
by empty Bottle Acoustic
with special appearance by
michael and Friends. cash
bar, $5 cover charge. Sports
memorabilia auction at 11:30
December 16
December 17
p.m. For more information,
contact Steve and Joyce
Koesters, Jim and linda
Stout, or cork and Janice
clune. For anonymous dona-
tions, make check payable to
St. Peter Benefit and mail to
Dave Clune, 5038 St. Rt. 119,
St. henry, ohio 45883.
St. henry choir “Spaghetti
Extravaganza” will be held
January 15. Dinners served
from 5:30 - 7 p.m. in the
high School commons.
Entertainment provided by
the St. henry choir Students.
only $5 for all you can eat
spaghetti, breadsticks, salad,
desserts and drinks. call 419-
678-4834 ext 2271 for more
details.
middle School/high
School choir spring concerts
are scheduled for may 9 in the
high School commons. Sixth
grade musical at 7 p.m. high
School and middle School
Choirs at 8 p.m. Arts Festival
which displays artwork by
middle and high school stu-
dents will be shown from 7
- 9 p.m. in the gym.
For school delays or can-
cellations, listen to WcSm,
WKKi, WimA, Whio,
WDtn, and Wlio.
looking for a gift that
helps promote St. henry
businesses? the St. henry
commercial club has
“Village Money” gift certifi-
cates available to the public.
The gift certificates come in
$5 and $20 denominations,
and are available at The St.
henry Bank.
If you have news from the
Saint henry area, please con-
tact Jenny Sutter at 419-678-
2324 or mccnews@bright.
net.
December 18
Victor Brookhart, celina
December 19
Jennifer Keifer, celina
December 20
Krista Beyke, St. henry
Dismissals
December 15
William c. King, St. henry
December 16
Janelle K. roessner and baby,
coldwater; cami l. Schwartz
and baby, St. henry
December 17
mary Braun, coldwater;
David Vogel, St. Marys; William
Bollenbacher, celina
December 18
melinda labin and baby,
celina; luella Smith, celina
December 19
melissa Smith and baby,
celina
December 20
Kenneth Kessen, coldwater;
Victor Brookhart, celina
Births
December 14
Daughter to cami and Greg
Schwartz, St. henry; Daughter
to tom and Janelle roessner,
coldwater
December 16
Daughter to melissa Smith
and Samuel castorena, celina
December 17
Daughter to melinda labin
and Wan-Ben tacn, celina
December 19
Daughter to Jennifer Keifer
and harold curry, celina
December 20
Son to matt and Krista
Beyke, St. henry