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The annual meeting of the Delphos Canal Commission is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday at the museum. All members are invited to attend. Following the meeting, at approximately 3:30 p.m., there will be a reception to honor anyone who volunteered in any way this year.

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Dateline NBC puts parental maxims to test

By DAVID BAUDER The Associated Press NEW YORK Correspondent Natalie Morales ended up in tears when she put herself and her 8-year-old son through the same parenting test that Dateline NBC is subjecting others to for a series that starts Sunday. Using hidden cameras and actors, the network set up scenarios to see if kids really follow their parents instructions to avoid strangers, dont get into a car with a drunk driver or dont cheat. The results will probably depress you. Time and again, children gave their names and addresses to a stranger who had taken their picture and talked about putting them on TV. Promised free ice cream, they climbed into a van driven by an actor who could easily close the door on them and speed away. Parents watched it all on monitors nearby. I would have lost my money if I put a bet on it, one cringing parent said after watching a youngster climb into a car with an actor pretending to be drunk behind the wheel. For four consecutive Sunday nights, Dateline NBC will show the scenarios, which also test whether kids would cheat or discriminate if given the opportunity. NBC hopes parents and children watch the programs together and discuss them, said Liz Cole, executive producer of Dateline. Four mothers who work at Dateline came up with the idea, an outgrowth of a show on bullying that aired last year. Not news in the strict sense, these types of shows tend to do well for newsmagazines: ABCs What Would You Do series on Primetime, which sets up various social experiments, is particularly popular among younger viewers, which news shows have trouble reaching. Its reality TV at its best, Morales said, because these are truly teachable moments. During the special on driving, several teenagers swear to their parents that they never text or talk on their cellphones when behind the wheel. Their cars were equipped with cameras for a few months, and even though they knew they were being watched, most youngsters exhibited the behavior they said they would never do. The teens were also set up with actors who pretended to be drunk or high on drugs. Despite the doubt on many faces, most let the actor grab the keys and get behind the wheel. Its the power of peer pressure; too many youngsters go along with the crowd unless someone is strong enough to take a stand. In the Dateline episode, a girl whose uncle was killed in a drunk driving accident was the strong one. Parents need to be persistent and specific with their instructions, the Dateline experts said, and be mindful of their own behavior. If you dont want your children to text and drive, dont do it yourself. Weve all had that moment when kids are throwing back what you should or shouldnt do to your face, Morales said. Aside from not getting into vans or giving out personal information to strangers, one tip Dateline offers regard-

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Delphos, Ohio ing strangers is for children to stand up and look straight into the persons eyes. Confidence could scare away someone looking to prey on a vulnerable person. Watching their children via the hidden cameras is frequently nerve-racking and emotional. Dateline dials up the drama, with Morales saying it could be their worst parenting nightmare or their proudest moment. She doesnt shy away from the experience herself, setting up her son Josh in the experiment with the actor driving the ice cream truck. Its hard for me to watch, she said, before the tears flowed. Did she cry because her son had learned his lessons well or forgot them? Thats a Dateline NBC mystery to be revealed Sunday.

Help Me Grow sets screenings

Putnam County Help Me Grow Early Childhood Specialists will be available to screen Putnam County infants, toddlers and preschoolers free of charge. Developmental screenings that are available include: hearing, vision, physical development (crawling, walking, etc.), speech and language, behavioral and play skills. The free screenings are offered to Putnam County residents monthly. The next screening will take place from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday. Screenings are by appointment only. Call Marcie or Ann at 419-523-6059 or toll free at 1-877-738-1866.

Postmaster general visits potential closure sites

By MATT GOURAS The Associated Press INGOMAR, Mont. The top U.S. Postal Service official on Thursday took his case for rural post office closures straight to those it will hurt most, telling residents in Montanas capital and one of its smallest towns that thousands of post offices nationwide must be shuttered to cut costs. Rural residents answered right back, saying cuts should be made elsewhere because their post offices provide a much-needed lifeline. One woman from the southwestern Montana town of Basin told Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe she has no Internet access and relies on the mail. But like many other rural residents, she does not receive mail delivery. DeDe Rhodes said if her post office closes, the next one is more than 10 miles away, making her regular trip to pick up mail much more costly. I need you to really consider what we are saying. People need their rural post offices, Rhodes told Donahoe at a morning gathering in Helena. Lets look at the urban areas. Maybe they dont need as many post offices because they get their mail delivered right to their door, or at least to the curb. Some 3,600 small post offices are up for closure. In Montana alone, about 80 small post offices are slated to be shuttered, from Alzada to Zurich. Donohoes Montana visit is his first to a local community specifically to hear their concerns about the impact of the proposed closings. In recent months, he has toured postal facilities in dozens of other communities as part of regular visits to survey the Postal Services vast mail network. The agency needs to reorganize in part because of a 60 percent decline in the number of people paying bills through the mail and the cost of paying into its employee retirement benefits, Donahoe told the gathering in Helena, which is facing the loss of its mail processing center. Last year, postal losses totaled $5.1 billion, and those losses are projected to grow. We are in a heck of a financial situation. That is why it is so important we move ahead with some of the changes we need to make, Donahoe said. You have to do something. You cant sit back and wait. The trip comes as the Senate prepares as early as next week to take up legislation that would slow, if See CLOSURES, page 2

LSO presents American Idols and Heroes at library

Eagles Auxiliary sets fundraiser to benefit pool

The Jesters Roving Players of Fort Jennings will bring their talent to the Delphos Eagles Lodge on April 22 with their toe tapping, zany antics version of Pump Boys and Dinettes. Doors will open at noon with a Brunch Bar available from 12-1:30 p.m. and the show starting at 2 p.m. Tickets costs $25 each and includes brunch, coffee, juice and the performance. Seating is limited. All proceeds from the event benefit the Delphos Municipal Swimming Pool. Order tickets/reservations by calling Holly at 419-303-8045; Linda at 419-230-7160; Deb at 419235-4996; Judy at 567-2423069; or The Fort in Fort Jennings, 419-236-FORT.

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Delphos Youth Soccer registrations set Registrations for the 2012 fall soccer season for children age 5-11 and junior high school are 9 a.m. to noon April 28 and 1-4 p.m. April 29 at the Delphos McDonalds on Elida Avenue. Forms can be downloaded on the Delphos Soccer web page at: www.delphosohsoccer. com or on Facebook. Rain, storms likely Saturday with a 70 percent chance of precipitation and high in upper 60s. See page 2.

A Kids Stuff Concert was performed by five members of the Lima Symphony Orchestra at the Delphos Public Library Thursday evening as part of the librarys 100th anniversary celebration and National Library Week. The presentation was called American Idols and Heroes. The musicians played a variety of music with percussion instruments, cello, violin, flute and viola. To continue the librarys celebration of 100 years, an open house will be held from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the library and the First Edition building.

Study: Tax deadline day can be deadly on US roads

By LINDSEY TANNER The Associated Press CHICAGO The two certainties in life death and taxes may be more intertwined than Ben Franklin ever imagined: A study found that deadly auto accidents increase on Tax Day. Drivers recklessly racing to the post office to meet the deadline might be one reason. Or it could be that stressing over taxes distracts motorists and contributes to human error, researchers said. They looked at 30 years of data and found 6,783 trafficrelated deaths on Tax Day, or 226 per day. That compares with 213 per day on one day a week before the deadline day and another day a week after. Drivers were slightly less likely than passengers and pedestrians to be killed. The traffic death rate on Tax Day which usually falls on April 15 was 6 percent higher than on other April days. That doesnt sound like a lot, but lead author Dr. Donald Redelmeier said it means an average of about 13 extra deaths per day and amounts to about $40 million in annual losses to society. That estimate includes loss of life, injury and property damage costs, said Redelmeier, a physician and researcher at the University of Toronto. The researchers analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The results appear in Wednesdays Journal of the American Medical Association. Russ Rader, a spokesman for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, said having more motorists on the road and drivers taking routes that are not in their everyday routines might make Tax Day riskier. Other research has said those factors, and sometimes alcohol use, may contribute to increases in traffic deaths on other days, including Super Bowl Sunday, July 4 and Election Day. Rader says studies have shown that drivers are safest on routes they know the best for example, commuting to work or taking the kids to school. Risk increases when routes vary like driving to the post office to mail tax returns. The nonprofit group is funded by car insurance companies and studies ways to

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reduce car crashes. Dr. Mark Nunnally, an associate professor at the University of Chicago who studies patient safety, said while it might make sense to conclude that drivers are more distracted on Tax Day, that is just speculation. Reasons for the increases seen in the study are unknown, he said. Redelmeier, a Canadian, said he studied the United States because the American tax code is so complicated, and probably more stressful for taxpayers, than in other countries. The study examined data from 1980 to 2009. Electronic tax filing started in 1986 and become increasingly popular during the study period. But it appeared to have no effect See TAX DAY, page 2

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By JEAN H. LEE The Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea A satellite launch North Korea had hailed as a moment of national pride ended in failure today when the rocket disintegrated over the Yellow Sea, earning Pyongyang embarrassment as well as condemnation from a host of nations that deemed it a covert test of missile technology. In a rare move, Pyongyang admitted that the rocket did not deliver a satellite, but it also pressed ahead with grandiose propaganda in praise of the ruling Kim family. The United States and South Korea declared the earlymorning launch a failure minutes after the rocket shot out from the Norths west coast. North Korea acknowledged that some four hours later in an announcement broadcast on state TV, saying the satellite that the rocket was carrying did not enter orbit. North Korea had held up the launch as a scientific achievement and even a gift for its late founder, Kim Il Sung, two days before the 100th anniversary of his birth. It pressed ahead even as world leaders vowed to take action in the U.N. Security Council against what they called a flagrant violation of international resolutions prohibiting North Korea from developing its nuclear and missile programs. The rockets destruction suggests the country has yet to master the technology needed to build long-range missiles that could threaten the United States. Still, worries remain about North Koreas nuclear program amid reports that it may be planning an atomic test soon. The launch is also a setback for the government of new leader Kim Jong Un, which had projected the satellite as a show of strength amid North Koreas persistent economic hardship. Kim is solidifying power following the death of his father, longtime leader Kim Jong Il, four months ago. Kim Jong Un has been given several important titles intended to strengthen his rule this week. Hours after the failed launch, state media said he was named first chairman of the powerful National Defense Commission during a meeting of the Supreme Peoples Assembly. Kim Jong Il, who ruled the country in his capacity as chairman of the commission, was given the title of chairman for eternity. Outsiders, meanwhile, focused on the launch, which was condemned by the foreign ministers of the Group of Eight industrialized nations meeting in Washington, including Russia. The U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting for later today,

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and Washington said it was suspending plans to contribute food aid to the North in exchange for a rollback of its nuclear programs. But the U.S. is not expected to seek an additional Security Council resolution against North Korea. Another administration official said existing sanctions resolutions against North Korea are adequate and said their enforcement could be ratcheted up. The Obama administration believes U.S. sanctions against North Korea, particularly on its ability to obtain advanced electronics for guidance systems, have restricted its proliferation activities. North Koreas longstanding development of missiles and pursuit of nuclear weapons have not brought it security and never will, White House spokesman Jay Carney said in a statement. North Korea will only show strength and find security by abiding by international law, living up to its obligations, and by working to feed its citizens, to educate its children and to win the trust of its neighbors. North Korea had announced weeks earlier that it would launch a long-range rocket mounted with an observational satellite, touting it as a major technological achievement to mark the centennial of the birth of Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Uns grandfather.

High temperature Thursday in Delphos was 58 degrees, low was 32. High a year ago today was 63, low was 34. Record high for today is 85, set in 1941. Record low is 21, set in 1950. WEATHER FORECAST Tri-county Associated Press

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not stop, the Postal Services plans to close roughly half of the nations 460 mail processing centers beginning this year. The move would slow first-class mail delivery and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day. In Ingomar, residents said losing their post office could be a deadly blow to the tiny eastern Montana town that began to decline even before the railroad was abandoned in 1920. Worried residents from small towns as far away as Wyoming swelled Ingomars numbers to more than double its normal population of about 80. They packed the towns gymnasium and greeted Donahoe with a picnic table piled with home-cooked goods, treating him as a visiting dignitary while urging him to change his mind. Several tried to persuade him to consider an alternative, including a suggestion that the federal agency charge an annual fee for mail delivery like people pay for a post office box. Donahoe said that idea had been considered internally, and that a $5 annual fee would raise an extra $800 million in revenue.

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It is not something we have raised to Congress. It is something we have got some pushback on. But it should be considered, Donahoe said. At the request of Congress, the mail agency previously agreed not to close any facilities before May 15. Donahoe said they agency has to consider competing requests to preserve certain aspects of its services, like six-day delivery, as it weighs a whole slate of reductions that include the closures. In a report released Thursday, federal auditors stressed that dramatic changes were needed to stem the Postal Services mounting debt and that the agencys proposal to close mail processing centers, estimated to save roughly $3 billion a year, was an important part of accomplishing that goal. The report by the Government Accountability Office also noted that the proposal to close mail centers faced tough obstacles due to local communities opposition to the job losses and cutbacks in service. Labor agreements also make layoffs and forced employee transfers difficult, the report said. The GAO auditors expressed support for elements of a House postal bill that would set up a new commission to make major decisions on postal cuts, including reducing mail delivery to five days a week. They said that if Congress opted to delay or prevent the closing of mail processing centers, lawmakers would have to find other ways to significantly cut postal costs. In the Senate, a bill would postpone a proposed postal cut to five-day mail delivery by at least two years and require additional review

before mail facilities could be closed. In response to concerns from rural states, bill sponsors have been discussing possible additions that could keep many low-revenue post offices and processing centers in rural communities open at a cost of roughly $1 billion a year. That expense would be paid for with a proposed 5-cent increase to a first-class stamp, to 50 cents. Donahoe said communities on the final closure list will be notified in July and there will be a comment period afterward. The postmaster generals trip to Montana was spurred by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., who was met by a group of concerned residents when he passed through Ingomar last year. He promised to bring Donahoe back to answer their questions personally. Baucus said he is going to use his influential budget-drafting position to push ideas like Rhodes proposal to close urban post offices. Baucus said there are 50 post offices within a five-mile radius of the U.S. Capitol. It just seems to me if we close post offices, those are the folks who can go one mile or two miles extra, Baucus said. The Postal Service projects its loss this year could be over $14 billion, and without changes could rise to over $21 billion by 2016. We cannot allow political interests to trump our responsibility to restore the Postal Service to solvency and protect the taxpayer from picking up the tab for surplus facilities, said Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and a sponsor of the House bill.

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John Robert Wistner, 78, of Haviland, passed gently into the arms of Jesus on Thursday at Richland Manor in Bluffton. He was born on Sept. 21, 1933, in Grover Hill to Gerald and Marcile Wistner, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 3, 1960, he married Cora (Moore), who survives. A celebration of life worship service will be held at Zion United Methodist Church in Grover Hill at 2 p.m. on Monday, the Rev. Dr. Paul Bennell and Pastor Mike Waldron officiating. A military service and burial will be at Middle Creek Cemetery, Grover Hill. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at the church. Memorial contributions can be made to Zion United Methodist Church, The John Wistner Memorial Fast Pitch Softball Scholarship or the Wayne Trace Performing Arts Association. Arrangements are by Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert.

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on Tax Day deaths, which also increased, Redelmeier said. Last year, about threefourths of the 145 million individual returns were filed electronically. Eventually, everyone will likely file online. Redelmeier said filing electronically can be stressful, too, and it might even encourage people to wait until the last minute to do their returns. For those reasons, he said its unlikely universal e-filing will result in fewer Tax Day deaths. A spokeswoman for the Internal Revenue Service declined to comment on the study. This year, the IRS has postponed the deadline by two days, to April 17. Thats because April 15 is a Sunday and the next day is Emancipation Day a public holiday observed in Washington, D.C. Canadas tax deadline day is April 30. Redelmeier said his own tax returns are not quite ready, and added with a laugh, Its caused some friction in the house. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research helped pay for the study.

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GABLE, Melvin R., 64, of Delphos, Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the Rev. Jacob Gordon officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at Harter and Schier Funeral Home, where a parish wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation or St. Johns School. RAHRIG, Michael E., 81, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Landeck, funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church, 10700 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne, with calling 1 hour prior to service. Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-7 p.m. Sunday at Covington Memorial Funeral Home 8408 Covington Road, Fort Wayne, and one hour prior to services Monday at the church. Preferred Memorials to St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton and to TV Mass. To send online condolences or to sign the guestbook, visit covingtonmemorial.com. in the Virginia Colony. In 1860, the Pony Express completed its inaugural run from St. Joseph, Mo. to Sacramento, Calif. in 10 days. In 1912, the Royal Flying Corps, a predecessor of Britains Royal Air Force, was created. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Jefferson Memorial. In 1958, Van Cliburn of the United States won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition for piano in Moscow; Russian Valery Klimov won the violin competition.

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TOLEDO (AP) A Scotsman released from prison four years ago after spending two decades on Ohios death row is expected to enter a plea deal over accusations that he threatened a judge who prosecuted his original case. Ken Richey is due in court Friday where hes expected to enter a guilty plea to a felony charge. Richey is accused of leaving a threatening phone message for a northwest Ohio county judge this past New Years Eve. He was on death row for 21 years after being convicted of setting a fire that killed a 2-year-old girl. Richey denied any involvement, and a U.S. court determined his lawyers mishandled the case. Richey was set free in 2008 under a deal that required him to plead no contest to a lesser charge.

Voter groups: no From the Vantage Point election changes until 2013
By ANN SANNER The Associated Press COLUMBUS Voter advocates urged state lawmakers on Thursday not to change the swing states election law before November, even as a state senator said he wants to tweak the law to help disabled and early voters cast their ballots. Its enough already, said Carrie Davis, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio. This constant round of election changes in the midst of a presidential election cycle causes too much confusion. They need to stop. Davis group along with the Ohio chapter of Common Cause and others held a news conference Thursday to also call on the Republican-led Legislature not to move forward with passing a repeal of an elections bill that makes sweeping revisions to the law. The GOP-backed bill would get rid of the elections overhaul measure that passed the General Assembly last summer. The overhaul bill has been on hold since September, when opponents gathered the thousands of signatures needed to ask voters whether it should be tossed. The Senate passed the repeal bill last month, and hearings in the House could start as soon as next week. The groups contend the time for state lawmakers to weigh in has already passed, and voters should have the chance to say whether the overhaul bill should be scrapped. They also argue that no additional changes should be made until next year. But State Sen. Bill Coley said Thursday he plans to introduce a bill next week that would make non-controver-

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Escaped psychiatric patient found

HEATH (AP) Police have captured a psychiatric patient charged with attempted murder after he escaped from an Ohio nursing home where he was ordered to stay when released on bond. Heath police say 53-yearold John Stroud of Portsmouth broke a window and was discovered missing Thursday morning from his room in a secure ward at Heath Nursing & Convalescent Home. Authorities found Stroud on Thursday night about a mile from the nursing home after they received a call about a prowler. They arrested him without incident. Last year, Stroud pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in Scioto County to attempted murder, felonious assault and misdemeanor inducing panic. Portsmouth Daily Times archives show hes accused of threatening to kill himself, then firing a gun, during a standoff with deputies at his home.

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In the landscape of extinction, precision is next to godliness. Samuel Beckett, Irish poet and playwright (born this date in 1906, died 1989)

With time short, US meets Iran for nuclear talks

By BRADLEY KLAPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON Giving Iran another chance at diplomacy, deeply skeptical Obama administration officials return to nuclear negotiations this weekend looking for quick progress or at least enough hope to hold off urgent calls from Israel for military action. The U.S. and other world powers are stopping short of saying the gathering in Istanbul is a make-or-break situation. But as they sit down with Iranian officials for the first time in more than a year to press yet again for an agreement on Tehrans disputed nuclear program, American officials say the window for a diplomatic breakthrough is closing. And in the event the talks fail completely, all U.S. options remain on the table. Speaking Thursday after hosting foreign ministers from the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Iran to prove to the world its claim that its uranium enrichment activity is for peaceful purposes. The U.S. and many other countries fear Tehran is trying to produce an atomic bomb and have challenged Irans Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to substantiate his edict that weapons of mass destruction By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press violate Islamic law. Were looking for concrete results, Clinton told reporters. They assert that their program is purely peaceful. They point to a fatwa that the supreme leader has issued against the pursuit of nuclear weapons. We want them to demonstrate clearly in the actions they propose that they have truly abandoned any nuclear weapons ambition. The ball is clearly in Irans court. Mounting U.S. and European measures are crippling the Iranian economy, with the rial depreciating dramatically under the weight of restrictions on petroleum exports and efforts to cut off Iranian banks from the world financial system. U.S. and European sanctions will get more severe this summer. Ahead of the talks, chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili vowed to present new initiatives, without specifying what they might be. Iranian officials have suggested scaling back on uranium enrichment while continuing to make nuclear fuel. Its unlikely such an offer would satisfy the demands of the U.S. and its fellow negotiators Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia but may illustrate enough of a compromise to justify follow-up talks over the next several weeks. Iran has been skilled at

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

DEAR EDITOR: You may know that April is Donate Life Month, a nationwide observance to reflect on the importance of organ and tissue donation. But the donation community is not alone in calling April our own. April is also Grilled Cheese Month, home to National Library Week and includes fun holidays like International Pillow Fight Day and Scrabble Day. It would seem that every day is cause to celebrate, and I couldnt agree more. Im in the business of celebrating life. In the organ and tissue donation community, we regularly see lives cut too short. But we have the opportunity to help families celebrate the lives and legacies of their loved ones by sharing the Gift of Life. We are so thankful for second chances organ and tissue donors afford to transplant recipients everywhere; and we celebrate their lives every day. We are inspired by the renewed spirit for life we see in transplant recipients, and they teach us to live every day to the fullest. You can join me in celebrating life this April by making the choice to register organ and tissue donor. Just one donor has the potential to save eight lives through organ donation and enhance 50 more through tissue donation. You can register or learn more by visiting www.lifelineofohio.org Whether you commemorate Donate Life Month this April or decide to observe World Penguin Day by visiting your local zoo, I hope youll take time to celebrate life this month! Kent Holloway, CEO, Lifeline of Ohio

IT WAS NEWS THEN

One Year Ago The Van Wert Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced the line-up of entertainment for this years 5th annual Van Wert Rib Cook-Off. Headlining the evening entertainment will be internationally recognized blues artist, Tinsley Ellis. Opening for Ellis will be regional blues musician Scotty Bratcher and local stand-outs, The Dogz. The Rib Cook-Off will be held Aug. 6 at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. 25 Years Ago 1987 The annual Wildcat Special was held Saturday evening at St. Johns Annex. A total of 200 tickets were sold for the Jefferson High School Athletic Boosters fundraiser. The last number drawn for the $1,000 grand prize was John Klausing. The Wildcat Special featured a buffet and a dance to the music of Dave Kill and The Good Ole Boys. Rob Thitoff, son of Bob and Jane Thitoff of Delphos, had a chance to meet Indiana University All-American selection Steve Alford, and Alfords father Sam while attending the Nancy Rehm Invitational Sunday in Fort Wayne. Robs sister, Tracey Thitoff, a former basketball standout at St. Johns High School, played for Indiana Tech against the Nancy Rehm Celebrities team. Fort Jennings men and women (Central Jaycees) chapters held their annual awards banquet Saturday evening honoring members for their outstanding work during the past year and installed new officers. Named as Fort Jennings Jaycee of the year was Dan Karhoff. Kay Metzger was named Central Jaycee of the year. 50 Years Ago 1962 Approximately 40 members of the Altar-Rosary Society at Ottoville were present for the last meeting held in the parish hall. Plans were made for the annual Communion breakfast to be held on the first Sunday in May. Assisting with table arrangements will be Mrs. Ott Schlagbaum, Mrs. Lawrence Fischer, Mrs. Melitus Schimmoeller, Mrs. Ambrose Koester, Mrs. Isadore Miller, Mrs. Anthony Schlagbaum, Mrs. Steven Hilvers, Mrs. Leonard Schnipke, Mrs. Edward Sanders and Mrs. Jack DeWitt. Vernon Kill, owner, and his assistant, Ray Holdgreve, of Kills Home Improvement recently attended a business banquet at the McAdams Company in Lima. The local firm received recognition as being the dealer with the second highest number of sales in a 10-county area for Hastings Aluminum Products of Michigan. The Delphos Jefferson Wildcats bowed to Spencerville, 6-2, in a game played there Thursday. Jim Feathers, who worked 1 2/3 innings, was the losing pitcher. He was relieved by Gordie Vogt, who worked the rest of the game and allowed three runs on five hits. Vogt struck out seven and walked two. 75 Years Ago 1937 Members of Walterick-Hemme Post No. 3035 Veterans of Foreign Wars will be the guests of the Delphos Kiwanis Cub at a meeting to be held Wednesday evening at the Beckman Hotel. Judge Joseph L. Heffernan, assistant attorney general of the state of Ohio and patriotic instructor of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Ohio, will be the guest speaker. Jefferson High baseball team won their second game of the season Monday night at the expense of the Gomer High team. The game was played at the city athletic field. The score was 2 to 1. Gomer used two pitchers against the Jefferson batters. Coach Kurth used four pitchers against Gomer. Thompson started on the mound. Bohnlein relieved him and stayed in for two full innings. Rahrig then relieved him. Erickson pitched the remaining part of the game. Mrs. John Horine presented the lesson on The Mother by Deledda Monday evening when the members of the Tourist Club met with Mrs. Guy Tilton, North Bredeick Street. Mrs. Tilton sang Kiplings Mother of Mine. A reading, The Father, by Bjarnson was given by Mrs. J. V. DeWeese.

WASHINGTON (AP) The Obama administrations consumer financial watchdog agency is backing off a plan to limit big upfront fees on credit cards, a move that could hit borrowers with poor credit histories especially hard. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acknowledged Thursday that its proposal would increase costs for some cardholders and allow banks to charge more in fees. The CFPB was set up after the financial crisis to protect consumers from loans and cards with hidden fees or other traps. Thursdays decision shows the difficult line the young agency must walk, allowing banks to make enough money so that they can continue to offer loans and cards while protecting consumers from fees that it considers abusive or deceptive. Bill Bartmann, a financial lawyer and debt-collection executive who generally supports the agency, called it strategic thinking on the part of Richard Cordray, the agencys director. Hes picking battles, and its unrealistic to think you can win them all, said Bartmann, who publishes a widely read newsletter on financial regulation. Fee limits are of particular concern to borrowers with weak credit, including socalled subprime borrowers, and the companies that seek to lend to them. Subprime borrowers tend to face much higher fees because lending to them carries more risk. Banks fear the agency will block too many fees, effectively preventing millions of Americans from establishing stronger credit so that they can qualify for mortgages or auto loans. Consumer groups decried the CFPBs decision. But several independent experts called it a positive signal that the agency is choosing battles carefully as it adds staff and writes dozens of rules required under a 2010 overhaul of financial rules. Banks arent allowed to charge fees totaling more than 25 percent of a persons credit limit in the first year that the account exists. But theres no limit to the fees they can charge before the card is activated. Under a rule proposed last year, those upfront fees would have counted toward the 25 percent cap. The CFPB is retreating from that idea after a federal court in South Dakota prevented it from taking effect. The consumer agencys new rule would let banks charge whatever fees they want up front. Those fees can include processing or activation fees of nearly $100 a large chunk of the credit limit for borrowers who are often granted lines of less than $1,000. Under the new plan, the 25 percent cap would only apply to fees charged after the card is issued. First Premier Bank of Sioux Falls, S.D., had argued that the Fed overstepped when it proposed the tougher rule. The bank had started charging customers a $95 processing fee for credit cards before the account was opened, plus a $75 annual fee. Some cards had a credit limit of $300. The upfront fee allowed First Premier and others to charge people fees totaling far more than 25 percent of their credit lines. The rule was an attempt to close that loophole.

Credit card fees softened

Hasnt worked? Obama defends Ann Romney

WASHINGTON The White House and President Barack Obama himself rushed into a damage control campaign Thursday to blunt the impact of a Democratic consultants suggestion that Ann Romney isnt qualified to discuss the economy because she hasnt worked a day in her life. It was the wrong thing to say, Obama declared in an interview with WCMHTV in Columbus, Ohio, standing up for Republican rival Mitt Romneys wife with Democrats suddenly on the defensive over womens issues for the first time this election year. Of the illadvised statement by consultant Hilary Rosen, he added, Its not something that I subscribe to. In an interview with Cedar Rapids, Iowa, TV station KCRG, the president said theres no tougher job than being a mom and cited the efforts of his wife, Michelle, and his own mother, a single woman with two children. Thats work, he said. So, anybody who would argue otherwise probably needs to rethink their statement. By PAUL WISEMAN and MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writers The presidents remarks were his answer to Rosens comments and the Twitter war they ignited. The mere fact that he weighed in on the uproar left no doubt that Democrats want to leave nothing to chance in their effort to keep female voters in the party fold. Women, who are the majority of voters in presidential election years, lean heavily Democratic, and polls show Obama holds a commanding lead among this group so far this year in battleground states. Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, must win about 40 percent of female voters to have a chance at beating Obama, and hes targeting married women and mothers who tend to be more conservative. Among this group, Ann Romney is popular and has been the candidates chief surrogate on how the struggling economy has affected women and families. So while the candidate remained silent Thursday, his campaign pounced when Rosen said on CNN Wednesday that Ann Romney was no expert on the economy. His wife has actually never worked a day in her life, Rosen said. Shes

using negotiations to stall for time. It has reneged repeatedly on understandings reached behind closed doors over eight years of talks, initially with European mediators and later expanded to include the United States and the other permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. All the while, Tehran has intensified its uranium enrichment program. Israel wants tougher action. The Jewish state sees a nuclear-armed Iran as the greatest threat to its existence and has made a point of reminding the world that it sees the threat more urgently than others and that it is prepared to strike Iranian nuclear facilities with or without international support. Israeli military officials believe theyd have to strike by summer to be effective. The United States can afford to be a little more patient. But it is dealing with its own clock counting down the time left for diplomacy. The fact that President Barack Obama, too, has committed to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and not simply containing Iran should it acquire one means the U.S. might similarly be compelled to act. Adding to the tension is an election season in which Obamas Republican rivals accuse him of being soft on Iran and weak on defending Israel.

Rise in US exports brightens outlook for economy

WASHINGTON The outlook for U.S. economic growth is looking slightly better. American businesses sold a record number of goods and services in Europe, China and other foreign markets in February, while imports declined. Many economists began raising their forecasts for January-March growth after seeing Thursdays government report on the lowest trade deficit since the fall. And the jump in exports contributed to the second straight day of gains on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 181 points its second largest gain of the year. The economy still has a long way back to full health. More people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the government said in separate report. That followed last weeks report that hiring slowed sharply in March after three months of strong job growth. The mixed economic picture, along with tame inflation cited in a third report, gives the Federal Reserve more ammunition to stick with its plan to hold interest rates near record lows when it meets later this month. The underlying message is actually a good one, said Paul Dales, senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics, after the trio of reports was released. It suggests that growth is a bit stronger. The U.S. trade deficit narrowed more than 12 percent in February to $46 billion. Thats down from $52.5 billion in January, the widest deficit in three and a half years. Exports rose to a record $181.2 billion, while imports dropped to $227.2 billion. A smaller trade deficit reduces the drag on growth. More exports help the economy grow because they typically boost factory production, which can fuel more hiring and lead to greater consumer spending. And fewer imports subtract less from growth, largely because consumers are spending less on overseas goods and services. Most economists were encouraged by the trade report, as well as a report earlier this week that said wholesale businesses restocked at a faster pace in February. That also meant factories were busier because businesses anticipated more consumer spending in the months ahead. Dales said he expects growth only slowed in the

never really dealt with the kinds of economic issues that a majority of women in this country are facing. Rosen apologized late Thursday, after first lady Michelle Obama tweeted her own support for women and mothers. The backlash to Rosens comments was bipartisan, brutal and swift, crackling across Twitter, cable television and old-fashioned telephone lines. It appeared to have reignited the Mommy Wars debate, at least for now, over choices many women make as they juggle motherhood with the work most need to pay bills, college tuition and a semblance of financial security for their families. Ann Romney fought back on Twitter and television, tweeting: I made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. Believe me, it was hard work. Later, on Fox News, she noted that her career choice was being a mother, and while she hasnt faced financial hardship she has confronted the ordeals of cancer and multiple sclerosis. Finally, she noted that her husband has said her work is more important than his as family breadwinner. January-March quarter to an annual rate of 2.5 percent. While thats down from 3 percent annual rate at the end of last year, its better than the 2 percent rate he had initially projected. Craig Alexander, chief economist with TD Bank Financial Group, also raised his forecast, although hes slightly more bearish. He now expects first-quarter growth at an annual rate of 2.3 percent, up from his initial 1.9 percent forecast. The basic story hasnt changed, Alexander said. The story is continued modest economic growth and a gradual improvement in the labor market. The jobs pictured dimmed a little last week after the government said hiring slowed in March to half the pace of the previous three months. The Labor Department offered more disappointing news Thursday: The number of people seeking weekly unemployment benefits jumped last week by 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 380,000 a 10-week high. The four-week average, which smooths week-to-week fluctuations, rose to 368,500. After steadily declining since last fall, applications have leveled off in recent weeks. The four-week average is essentially unchanged over the past two months.

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The Putnam County District Library has announced the following offerings: Ellison Ideas at Kalida Library The Putnam County District Library Kalida-Union Township Location will have Ellison Idea Exchange at 6:30 p.m. on April 19. Bring ideas and learn what other projects people use the Ellison Die Machine for such as bulletin boards, school projects, cards, scrapbooking and more. All are invited to this free program and share their ideas. Call the Kalida library at 419-532-2129. Family Fun Movie Night The Putnam County District Library in Ottawa will have a movie at 6 p.m. on April 24. Due to licensing we can not post the movie title outside the library. HINT...A singing bunch of critters on a ship. All are welcome to see this free movie sponsored by The Friends of the Putnam County District Library. Call the Ottawa Library at 419-523-3747. Foot Care Program at the Library The Putnam County

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TODAY 1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. SATURDAY 8:30-11:30 a.m. St. Johns High School recycle, 600 block of East Second Street. 9 a.m. - noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. St. Vincent DePaul Society, located at the east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open. Cloverdale recycle at village park. 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open. 12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire and Rescue 1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. SUNDAY 8-11:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus benefit for St. Johns School at the hall, Elida Ave. 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. MONDAY 11:30 a.m. The Green Thumb Garden Club will meet at the Delphos Public Library for luncheon and program. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 7 p.m. Washington Township Trustees meet at the township house. Delphos City Council meets at the Delphos Municipal Building, 608 N. Canal St.

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Alison Uphaus, 5, donated 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love. She is the daughter of Josh and Becky Uphaus of Fort Jennings. Her hair was cut by her aunt, Lisa Knippen, at Cut and Curl Barn in Ottoville.

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Friday, April 13, 2012

St. Johns extra base hits lifts them over Big Green
Ottoville 2, St. Johns 12 OTTOVILLE (2) ab-r-h-rbi Luke Schimmoeller ss 3-0-00, Joel Beining p 2-0-0-0, Bryan Hohlbein dh 2-0-0-0, G. Schnipke cr 0-0-0-0, Brandon Boecker 2-20-0, Craig Odenweller 2b 2-11-1, Jacob Turnwald rf 1-0-1-0, Alex Horstman 3b 2-0-1-1, Corey Fischer 1b 2-0-0-0, Cory Honigford 2-0-1-0. Totals 18-2-5-2. ST. JOHNS (12) ab-r-h-rbi Tanner Calvelage cf 3-2-1-1, Dylan Krendl rf 1-0-1-0, Curtis Geise 1b 3-0-3-3, Klye Neumeier ph 1-0-0-0, Troy Warnecke p 2-00-0, Austin Reindel cr 2-1-1-1, Austin Jostpille Cr 1-1-0-0, Cody Kundert 2b 2-1-2-1, Ryan Densel 2b 1-1-0-0, Isaac Klausing 1b 1-10-0, Alex Wehri 1b 1-1-1-1, Ryan Bueschor lf 2-2-0-0, Brice Schulte lf 1-0-0-0, Jordan Bergfeld dh 2-12-3, Josh Rode 3b 0-0-0-, Andrew Metzger rf 3-1-1-1. Totals 26-1211-11. St. Johns 1 3 5 2 0- 12

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Ottovilles Jacob Turnwald is forced at second in the fifth for the second out by St. Johns Score by Innings: Ottoville 020 00- 2 Ryan Densel Thursday at Stadium Park. The host Jays got a 12-2 non-league triumph.

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Paulding slips past Jefferson, 7-6 in NWC battle

By JIM LANGHAM Staff writer Pauldings Jason Koenn scampered across home plate and broke up the attempted play at home in the process to register the winning run that gave the Panthers a 7-6 win in a Northwest Conference thriller against Jefferson at Paulding on Thursday afternoon. With the game tied 6-6 going into the bottom of the seventh inning, Koenn reached first base by beating out a slow grounder to short, and then raced to second base on a passed pitch. Then, a single by Zach Gawronski advanced Koenn to third with no one out. Delphos coach Doug Geary then made the decision to give an intentional walk to Pauldings Dylan Egler, which allowed Gawronski to move to second base and load the bases. Then, Jeffersons attempt to throw out Koenn at home on a Paulding infield grounder by Michael Bauer was broken up when Koenn slid into home for the winning run. This was a game where whoever made the least mistakes was going to win the game, said Geary. The kids played hard and gave a good effort. Thats all I could ask for. We had good pitching tonight. Our kids gave it their best effort. After Paulding jumped out to a 2-0 lead at the end first inning, the Wildcats scored their first run at the top of the second inning when a walk to Evan Neubert with the bases loaded allowed Zach Kimmett to score from third with the bases loaded to close the gap to 2-1. However, a ground ball by Pauldings Gawronski with the bases loaded drove in Alberto Flint from third base. The biggest inning of the game occurred for the local team at the top of the third inning when the Wildcats sent five players across the plate to give Jefferson a 6-3 advantage. After Kyle Anspach

In a cloud of dust, Jefferson sophomore Ross Thompson slides safely into second base Thursday night at Paulding. The host Panthers grabbed a 7-6 NWC squeaker.

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Staff reports

OHSAA board adopts recommendation to add 7th football division

Division I will be reduced to 72 schools; plan to begin in 2013
The Delphos Herald ings were held to address the issue and the recommendation to add a seventh division came from the committee. Adding a seventh division not only helps address the enrollment disparity in Division I but it also will create 32 more tournament opportunities for student-athletes, their schools and their communities, many of which have never or rarely experienced the playoffs, Ross said. The committee members believe that this is an issue unique to football, especially since not all schools qualify for the OHSAA football tournament. A separate committee, comprised of OHSAA Board and staff members, school administrators and officers of the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association, will be formed to finalize the details of this plan. Among the details to be determined: adjustments to the Harbin Computer Ratings with the addition of another division; regional breakdowns and assignments for Division I; and dates in which specific divisions will play their tournament contests, including logistics of an additional state tournament contest. Approval of an athletic count formula, which is included within a competitive balance proposal that OHSAA member school principals will vote on during the annual referendum process that will occur between May 1 and 15, would also be factored in before placing schools into their respective tournament divisions. The next 2-year cycle for reassigning schools to tournament divisions begins in the fall of 2013. Based on current enrollment figures, a sample of the football tournament divisional enrollment ranges when adding a seventh division would be (again, keeping in mind that this will change before the 2013 season): Division I 600 to 1,164; Division II 410 to 599; Division III 288 to 409; Division IV 216 to 287; Division V 159 to 215; Division VI 114 to 158, and Division VII 30 to 111. The current football tournament divisional enrollment ranges, which run through through 2012, are: Division I 494 to 1,164; Division II 327 to 493; Division III 243 to 326; Division IV 172 to 242; Division V 120 to 171, and Division VI 30 to 119. This is the first time the OHSAA has expanded the number of football tournament divisions since 1994, when a sixth division was added. Five years later, the number of tournament qualifiers in each division expanded from 16 to 32. When the tournament first began in 1972, there were three football tournament divisions, and expansion to five divisions occurred in 1980.
Other action: The financial report from the 2011 regional and state football tournaments was presented to the Board. The 5-round postseason resulted in a profit of $1,762,206, which is slightly ahead of the projected amount. As has been previously noted, the football postseason generates approximately 33 percent of the OHSAAs operating revenue (gross revenue of $4,136,905

DELPHOS St. Johns run-ruled the Big Green Thursday evening at Stadium Park 12-2. Extra base hits carried the Blue Jays over Ottoville. We were really effective a the plate again today, St. Johns Coach Dan Metzger said Thursday evening. I

really liked to see the extra base hits today. When five of your 11 hits are for extra bases, that usually leads to runs. Were were also able to capitalize on their mistakes. Its important that when a team gives you extra outs, you take advantage of them Pitcher Troy Warnecke earned his second win with five strikouts.

Troy was every effective on the mound, Metzger said. This is two straight games now that we have not allowed a walk or hit a batter. If you can make them earn their way on, it will usually give you a good chance to win the game. St. Johns move to 8-3 (2-0) and Ottoville is now 2-7. Warnecke is 2-0 with 63 pitches for 38 strikeouts.

ER Otto Schimmoeller 1, Beining 1, Buescher 1, Odenweller 1 SJ Calvelage 2, Jostpille 1, Kundert 1, Klausing 1, Buescher 1, Schulte 1 IP OTTOVILLE Joel Beining (L) 3 Alex Horstman 1 ST. JOHNS T.Warnecke (W, 2-0)5 H R ERBBSO 9 2 5 9 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 5

COLUMBUS The Ohio High School Athletic Association will be adding a seventh tournament division in football beginning in 2013, Commissioner Daniel B. Ross has announced. The addition of a seventh division was approved by the OHSAAs Board of Directors by a 6-3 vote during its regularly-scheduled meeting on Thursday. The plan will place the top 10 percent of schools based on enrollment in Division I, with the remaining 644 schools divided evenly among the next six divisions. This will leave 72 schools in Division I with the other six divisions averaging approximately 108 schools. Each of the seven divisions will continue to qualify 32 teams to the tournament. Currently, the six OHSAA football divisions are comprised of an average of 120 schools per division. The plan for adopting an additional division was in response to a concern by some OHSAA member schools about the enrollment disparity that exists in Division I, where the current range is 494 males at the lower end of the division to 1,164 at the top. Based on current enrollment data, the lower end of Division I would increase to 600 males. Committee meet-

in 2011, with expenses totaling $2,374,699). The Board was presented with the 2010-11 OHSAA Audit Report from the audit firm of Balestra, Harr & Scherer, CPAs Inc. The audit report will be posted at OHSAA.org. The audit report was once again an unqualified opinion, which represents the best audit opinion an entity can receive by independent auditors. Nine schools were recently penalized for committing infractions of OHSAA regulations. The list of schools, along with their infractions and penalties, will be included in the meeting minutes posted at OHSAA.org. The Board denied a proposal from the soccer coaches association that asked for the start date for practice in all fall sports (except football) be moved from the first Monday in August (which some years could be as late as August 6) to annually on August 1 (or August 2 if August 1 is a Sunday). Despite the denial, the Board agreed that the topic of fall practice start dates needs to be discussed further. The Board approved a proposal that was initiated by the track and cross country coaches association that will alter the OHSAAs general sports regulations to allow an exception for student-athletes who compete in Special Olympics or Paralympics to remain eligible on their school teams and with the OHSAA. By a 7-2 vote, the Board approved two proposals from the field hockey coaches association. First, to add an additional scrimmage permitted. Second, to allow regular-season games to begin on August 18 instead of the previously established start date of August 25. Based upon an initial proposal from the volleyball coaches association, the Board approved a modified proposal that certified line judges be used at the state tournament whenever possible. The regional and state tournament draws in softball and baseball were held. The pairings will be posted as additions to the tournament regulations posted at OHSAA.org.

grounded out, four straight walks allowed Curtis Miller to cross the plate to close the gap to 3-2, Paulding. Then a hit to left field sent Kimmett across the plate with his second run of the game and an error by Paulding allowed Ross Thompson to cross the plate with the go ahead run. To wrap up the inning, Justin Rode and Seth Wollenhaupt both scored to allow the Wildcats to break out to a three-run lead. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Paulding scored again when Koenn smacked the games only extra base hit, a double, to ignite a two-run Panther rally that closed the gap to 6-5, Delphos. Then, in the bottom of the sixth inning, Paulding tied the game when Bauer singled, Jacob Mourey advanced Bauer to second with a sacrifice bunt and a single by Treston Gonzales sent Bauer across the plate with the tying run. The win was the first for Paulding and improved the Panthers record to 1-7 overall and 1-2 in the Northwest Conference. Even though we had too many walks, we gave them a a real battle that paid off in the end, said Paulding head coach Michael Leach. Its always nice to get that first win. This got the monkey off our back. Its always nice to get this one out of the way. Javier Gonzales was the winning pitcher for Paulding while Zach Ricker took the loss for the 5-8 Wildcats, who also stand at 1-2 in conference play. It was a hard-fought game. Both teams really went out after this one. I cant fault our guys efforts. They worked hard; thats all I can ask for, added Geary.
Scoring by Innings: Jefferson 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 - 6 Paulding 210 201 1-7 Winning pitcher: Javier Gonzales, Paulding Losing pitcher: Zach Ricker, Jefferson Extra base hits: Jason Koenn, Paulding Records: Jefferson 5-9 (1-2 NWC); Paulding 1-7 (1-2 NWC)

Hallfeldt outduels Youngpeter in NWC baseball SPENCERVILLE The Spencerville varsity baseball team lost 1-0 in a hard-fought Northwest Conference game with Crestview Thursday at home. Jared Hallfeldt (7 innings, 7 hits, 1 walk, 12 strikeouts) outdueled Matt Youngbpeter (7 IPs, 4 hits, 1 unearned run, 2 BBs, 7 Ks) in the contest. The Knights (8-3, 3-0 NWC) scored the only run in the top of the second. The Bearcats (7-6, 2-1 NWC) were led by a 3-for3 performance by Tanner Koverman and a 2-for-3 by Youngpeter. Spencerville visits Jefferson 5 p.m. Monday.
Crestview 010 000 0-140 Spencerville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 3 WP: Jared Hallfeldt; LP: Matt Youngpeter. 2B: Matt Holden (CR).

Crestviews fast-pitch softball unit has been putting up big offensive numbers in 2012. That trend continued Thursday at Spencerville as the Lady Knights compiled 16 hits en route to a 21-1 Northwest Conference rout in five innings at Spencerville. Leigh Taylor struck out four and ceded four hits for the victorious Knights, while Tori Johnston (4 walks) took the loss. Crestview hit a home run, two triples and two doubles. Katie Merriman hit a solo blast for the hosts only tally. The Bearcats will visit St. Henry tonight and Continental for a noon doubleheader Saturday.
Crestview 1 7 3 (10) 3 - 21 16 0 Spencerville 0 0 0 0 1- 1 4 3 WP: L. Taylor; LP: Tori Johnston. 2B: M. McClure (C), K. Hicks (C). 3B: M. Riggenbach (C), H. Genth (C). HR: M. Richard (C), Katie Merriman (S).

LOCAL ROUNDUP

In 1962, 22-year-old Jack Nicklaus defeated Arnold Palmer to become the youngest golfer to win the U.S. Open since 1923.

innings and held on for a 12-5 non-league softball win over host Elida Thursday at Dorothy Edwards Field. Elidas Sabrina Kline hit her second home run of the year and Alex Hambleton hit a triple for the second time in two games. Gorman was the winning pitcher in relief for Lovett, who ceded two walks while fanning nine. Caitlin Shroyer (2-4) took the loss for the Lady Bulldogs (2-7), striking out two. Elida hosts St. Marys Memorial tonight and visits Van Wert 5 p.m. Thursday.
Lib.-Ben. 2 6 0 0 0 2 2 - 12 11 0 Elida 100 400 0- 5 83 WP: Gorman; LP: Caitlin Shroyer (2-4). 2B: Schimoller (L), Gorman (L), Dager (L), Sawmiller (L), Jessica Guerrero (E). 3B: Alex Hambleton (E). HR: Terrian (L), Sabrina Kline (E). RBIs: Liberty-Benton, Terrian 3, Schimmoler 2, Gorman 2, Dager 2, Dean, Stamper; Elida: Kline 3, Hambleton. Multiple hits: LibertyBenton: Dean 2, Dager 2, Stamper 2, Allen 2; Elida: Jenn Eilerman 2, Guerrero 2.

---Knights blast Lady Bearcats SPENCERVILLE

---Lady Eagles soar past Bulldogs

Emily Schnipke threw a complete-game 3-hit shutout of Leipsic Thursday night in leading the LadyCats to a 6-0 Putnam County League softball triumph at Kalida. Schnipke (3-2) walked four and fanned eight. She got plenty of help from a 10-hit attack against Emily Gerten (6 innings, 6 runs, 5 earned, 5 free passes, 5 Ks), including a Summer Holtkamp round-tripper, a triple and a single by Erika Brinkman (2 runs batted in), three singles by Julia Vandemark (2 stolen bases) and two knocks by Andrea Bellmann. The Lady Vikings got singles by Gerten, Brooke Kreinbrink and M. Schroeder. Kalida (3-2, 2-1 PCL) hosts Ottawa-Glandorf 5 p.m. Monday.
Leipsic 000 000 0-034 Kalida 0 2 1 0 1 2 x - 6 10 0 WP: Emily Schnipke (3-2); Emily Gerten. 3B: Erika Brinkman (K). HR: Summer Holtkamp (K).

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By JIM METCALFE

PAULDING Defense has been a sore spot for the Jefferson fast-pitch softball unit in 2012. It remained so Thursday night versus Paulding as the host Panthers hammered the Lady Wildcats 14-0 in a 5-inning Northwest Conference rout. Im at a loss to explain why we continue to struggle defensively like we do. Its simple things, like knowing where the ball needs to go in certain situations, Jefferson coach Dave Wollenhaupt explained. We talk about it all the time in practice and then in a game, the girls forget everything we taught them. At some point, the girls need to take ownership of this team; it has to make them angry to play like this instead of business-as-usual. The Wildcats (0-10, 0-3 NWC) committed six errors behind junior pitcher Taylor Branham (0-10; 4 innings pitched, 13 hits, 14 runs, 6 earned, 3 strikeouts). Panther pitcher Kristen Beck (3-6; 5 IPs, 5 hits, 1 free passes, 4 Ks) set down the visitors in order in the first and the Panthers (3-7, 1-2 NWC) got rolling with a 3 spot in the home half of the first. The Panthers put together three hits but it was four miscues by the Jeffcats that did the damage. Runs batted in came via Jerica Bland (2-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs) and Brianne Schmidt (2-for-4), with the third coming in via an error. We played the best we have all season, excepting our scrimmages. This is how I felt we could play all season, Panther coach Matt Carr said. We hit the ball well from the start and finally could use our speed on the bases to do something. We

Jefferson pitcher Taylor Branham throws to first after fielding a bunt Thursday against Paulding. The visiting Wildcats were run-ruled 14-0 in 5 innings. cant use our speed when we and a 2-out infield liner just dont get on base. over third baseman Rices The Wildcats got a runner leaping try by Alexi Rue. on with two down in the secThe Red and White again ond as freshman Shayla Rice threatened in the fourth as was hit by a pitch but she Rice hit a sharp grounder into could get no farther. left with two down, followed Paulding got a solo run in by a wild pitch and a free pass the second as Kayla Owens to junior Destiny Thompson, (3-for-4, 3 runs scored, 2 but another groundout ended RBIs, 2 stolen bases) stole that chance. home after a bunt single, a Paulding put up a 9 spot in steal and a ground ball. the fourth courtesy of 13 batThe Wildcats had their ters heading to the dish. They first big threat in the third as totaled six hits including senior Samantha Thitoff lined a 2-run single by Owens a 2-out hit to right center and three miscues, a hit batter, a junior Corrine Metzger bunted fielders choice and a sacriher way aboard. However, a fice fly by Bland. By the time bounceout ended that threat. the inning ended, Paulding Another solo run came led 14-0. home for Paulding in the third For the third inning in a row, on a single by Schmidt, a the visitors mounted a threat in fielders choice, a wild pitch the fifth. With one out, Thitoff

Dennis Saum/Paulding Progress photo

DENVER (AP) No win for the ages. Or, for that matter, the aged. Madison Bumgarner took a no-hit bid into the sixth and scattered four hits over 7 1-3 innings in the San Francisco Giants 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. At 49, Moyer failed in his second attempt to become the oldest pitcher to win a major league game. Moyer (0-2) surrendered four runs, two earned, and eight hits in 5 1-3 innings. He walked one, struck out three and hit a batter before leaving to a standing ovation in the sixth. The 22-year-old Bumgarner (1-1), who wasnt even born when Moyer made his major league debut in 1986, stifled a Rockies lineup that had produced 17 runs and 22 hits the night before. He gave up one run, struck out two and walked two while throwing 117 pitches. Brian Wilson got the final three outs, converting his first save opportunity of the season. It wasnt easy, though, and he needed 32 pitches.
DODGERS 3, PIRATES 2 LOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Capuano struck out seven in his first home game with the Dodgers, who scored all of their runs in the first inning and completed a threegame sweep. The Dodgers 6-1 start is their best since 1981, when they went on to win the World Series. Capuano (1-0) allowed two runs and six hits with no walks in 5 1-3 innings. The 33-year-old right-hander struck out five of his first eight batters, four of them on

By The Associated Press COYOTES 3, BLACKHAWKS 2 GLENDALE, Ariz. Martin Hanzal scored 9:29 into overtime and the Phoenix Coyotes opened the playoffs with a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Despite losing leading goal scorer Radim Vrbata to an injury early, Phoenix had a 2-1 lead after Taylor Pyatt and Antoine Vermette scored in the second period. Coyotes goalie Mike Smith stopped two shots without his stick during a power play in the third period, but Chicago defenseman Brent Seabrook put a rebound past him with 14.2 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime. Hanzal barely nicked

NHL PLAYOFF CAPSULES

Adrian Aucoins shot on a redirect in overtime to give the Coyotes a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 2 is Saturday night in Arizona. Jonathan Toews also scored for Chicago in his first game back from a concussion.
season series 4-0 for the first time since 1994-95 and lost only six games in regulation at home during the regular season. The Blues dropped the last two, however, to Phoenix and Columbus after clinching the Central Division. BRUINS 1, CAPITALS 0, OT BOSTON (AP) Chris Kelly scored on a long slap shot 1:18 into overtime. Braden Holtby made 29 saves for the Capitals. Tim Thomas stopped all 17 shots he faced for Boston. The game was physical and scoreless until Thomas turned back a Washington attack early in the extra period. Brian Rolston dropped it for Benoit Pouliot to clear the zone and he pushed it up to Kelly, who slapped it over Holtbys glove for the gamewinner. The reigning Vezina and Conn Smythe Trophy-winner, Thomas had an easy game for much of the night, including a middle period in which Washington managed just two shots on goal. Instead, the goaltending star was Holtby, a third-stringer making his playoff debut because Tomas Vokoun and Michal Neuvirth were injured. But he

called third strikes with umpire Wally Bell working the plate. Javy Guerra, the sixth Dodgers pitcher, pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save in five attempts all in a span of eight days. Karstens (0-1) gave up seven hits, struck out three and walked one. Mike McKenry, Pittsburghs No. 8 hitter, homered in the fifth. DIAMONDBACKS 3, PADRES 1 SAN DIEGO (AP) Ian Kennedy struck out nine in six innings to remain perfect for his career against San Diego, and Jason Kubel doubled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning to lead Arizona to the victory. The Diamondbacks, who matched the 2000 club for the best six-game start at 5-1, took two of three from the Padres. Chris Young hit a solo homer with two outs in the eighth, his third. Kennedy (2-0) allowed one run and five hits to improve to 6-0 against the Padres in eight career starts, with a 1.95 ERA, 68 strikeouts and nine walks in 50 2-3 innings. He is 8-0 in his last nine starts overall. J.J. Putz pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in four chances. Micah Owings (0-2), signed as a free agent from the Diamondbacks in the offseason, took the loss after allowing an unearned run in the sixth. PHILLIES 3, MARLINS 1 PHILADELPHIA (AP) Shane Victorino and Ty Wigginton homered, Joe Blanton pitched seven strong innings and Philadelphia beat Miami in the Marlins second game without suspended manager Ozzie Guillen. Blanton (1-1) allowed three hits and a run in his first start following an injury-plagued season. Blanton had two lengthy stints on the disabled list and pitched in only 11 games in 2011, the lowest for a full season in his career. The Marlins lost their second straight game without Guillen. He

MLB CAPSULES

JEFFERSON (0) ab-r-h-rbi Samantha Thitoff ss 3-0-2-0, Corrine Metzger 2b 3-0-1-0, Fallon Van Dyke cf 3-0-1-0, Cassidy Bevington c 3-0-0-0, Taylor Branham p 2-0-0-0, Shayla Rice 3b 1-0-1-0, Destiny Thompson rf 1-0-00, Whitney Hohlbein 1b 2-0-0-0, Rachel Miller lf 2-0-0-0. Totals 20-0-5-0. PAULDING (14) ab-r-h-rbi Kayla Owens 4-3-3-2, Mesa Pracht 2b 2-2-1-2, Jerica Bland ss 3-2-2-3, Kristen Beck p 4-0-3-1, Brooke Combs cr 0-2-0-0, Brianne Schmidt 1b 4-1-21, Melissa Durham lf 3-1-0-0, Amber Simpson c 2-1-0-0, Suzanne Reinhart cr 0-1-0-0, Alyssa Shelmadine dp 2-00-0, Kate Monson cf 0-0-0-0, Sabrina Ringlor ph 1-1-0-2, Alexi Rue cf 3-1-21. Totals 28-14-13-11. Score by Innings: Jefferson 000 00- 0 Paulding 311 9 x - 14 E: Thitoff 2, Metzger 2, Rice 2; LOB: Jefferson 7, Paulding 6; 3B: Pracht; SB: Combs 4, Owens 2, Pracht, Reinhart; CS: Schmidt (by Bevington); SF: Bland; Sac: Pracht. IP H R ER BB SO JEFFERSON Branham (L, 0-10) 5.0 13 14 6 0 3 PAULDING Beck (W, 5-2) 4.0 6 3 3 2 10 WP: Branham 2, Beck; HBP: Rice (by Beck), Pracht (by Branham).

(2-for-3) beat out a sharp shot that third sacker Owens kept on the infield but the senior Wildcat beat out. Metzger bounced out to advance Thitoff to second and she went to third on a seeing-eye single to left by junior Fallon Van Dyke. However, another ground-ball out ended the contest. Taylor is pitching decently but because of our problems fielding the ball, she feels she has to do something extra to get batters out, Wollenhaupt added. She doesnt get hit when the bases are empty; she gives up that hit when runners are on base due to errors. We are actually getting better at the plate but it comes down to defense for us. Jefferson hosts Spencerville 5 p.m. Monday. Kristen wont strike a lot of people out; she mixes it up and keeps batters off-balance, Carr added. What we finally did tonight was make plays behind her. Our defense hasnt always been there but it was today. Paulding visits Parkway today.

Wild pitch helps Nats beat Reds 3-2 in 10 innings

By HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press WASHINGTON Standing on third base with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, Ryan Zimmerman still was bummed about the two plays he failed to make in the field earlier Thursday for the Washington Nationals. Knowing that the Cincinnati Reds relievers are prone to throwing dirtballs, Zimmerman was aware that Alfredo Simon might very well miss his mark. Sure enough, Simon threw a wild pitch, and Zimmerman raced home, helping the Nationals extend their best start since moving to Washington with a 3-2 victory over the Reds. Scoring the winning run made Zimmerman able to get over the two balls that got past him while he played third, one in the eighth inning, and one in the ninth the latter allowing Ryan Ludwick to deliver a tying two-run single for Cincinnati. If we had lost that game, Zimmerman said, it would have been hard for me to sleep tonight. Instead, the Nationals improved to 5-2, good for first place in the NL East, and treating an announced sellout crowd of 40,907 to a win in the home opener for the first time since 2008. Craig Stammen (1-0) struck out the side in the 10th for the win, needing all of 10 pitches for those three outs. We dont give in. We dont give up, said Jayson Werth, who singled in the 10th one out after Zimmerman reached base when Simon (0-1) hit him with a pitch. Its a long season. A lot can happen, Werth said. But I like the way weve started. The Nationals never had been better than 3-4 through seven games since they moved to Washington in 2005. Theyre hoping to build on last seasons improvement, when they finished 80-81 and in third place in the NL East. Were showing signs of great life here, said Washington starter Gio Gonzalez, who struck out seven and didnt walk a batter in seven shutout innings. He even added his first major league hit, for good measure, a blooper of a single to left off Mat Latos with one out in the fifth, then rolled his neck, smiled broadly and chuckled a bit while standing on the bag at first. Im glad to get the first one out of the way, Gonzalez said. Thanks to Adam LaRoches two-run single with the

was suspended five games by the Marlins on Tuesday for saying he admired Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Jonathan Papelbon took the mound in the ninth to Marilyn Mansons Antichrist Superstar, and quickly ran into trouble. But he retired John Buck on a gameending double play for his second save. Miami starter Mark Buehrle (0-2) allowed three runs and eight hits in 6 1-3 innings. NATIONALS 3, REDS 2, 10 INNINGS WASHINGTON (AP) Ryan Zimmerman scored on Alfredo Simons wild pitch with two outs in the 10th inning, helping the Nationals extend their best start since moving to Washington. The Nationals improved to 5-2, good for first place in the NL East, and treated an announced sellout crowd of 40,907 to a win in the home opener for the first time since 2008. Simon (0-1) hit Zimmerman with a pitch leading off the 10th, and one out later, Jayson Werth singled. A groundout pushed the runners to second and third. With Roger Bernadina at the plate, Simon threw an 0-1 pitch in the dirt, and Zimmerman slid under the tag after catcher Devin Mesoraco collected the ball and threw to Simon. Zimmerman made up for some fielding issues he had at third base, including an error in the third inning, and balls he let get past him for hits in the eighth and ninth. Craig Stammen (1-0) struck out the side in the 10th for the win. CUBS 8, BREWERS 0 CHICAGO (AP) Matt Garza pitched three-hit ball for 8 2-3 innings, and the Cubs roughed up Zack Greinke to avoid a fourgame sweep. Garza (1-0) struck out nine and walked two as the Cubs improved to 2-5. He induced Cesar Izturis to hit into an inning-ending double play in the second, starting a stretch in which he retired 16 of 17 batters. Nori Aoki reached with two outs in the ninth when Garza

AL Capsules TIGERS 7, RAYS 2 DETROIT (AP) Brennan Boesch drove in four runs on his 27th birthday Friday, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays for their fifth win in six games to start the season. Drew Smyly gave up a run in four-plus innings in his major league debut. Despite having the American Leagues best record, Tigers starters have not earned a win. Collin Balester (1-0) won this one with two innings of relief. The Tigers trailed 1-0 until scoring three runs off Jeff Niemann (0-1) in the fifth. RANGERS 5, MARINERS 3 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Michael Young hit a two-run homer and had four RBIs to back Derek Holland, leading the Rangers over Seattle. Young put Texas ahead with an RBI single. Then with the Rangers leading 1-0 in the fifth inning for the third straight game, Young hit an opposite-field homer into the first row in right for a 3-0 lead against Jason Vargas (1-1). Young added a runscoring single in the eighth off Erasmo Ramirez. Holland (1-0) allowed two runs and five hits in 7 1-3 innings, struck out eight and walked none. He extended a scoreless streak by Texas starters to 22 2-3 innings before Alex Liddis RBI single in the sixth. TWINS 10, ANGELS 9 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Justin Morneau hit a two-run, tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and Minnesota rallied from six runs down to beat the Angels. Joe Mauer went deep, too, hitting a three-run shot off Dan Haren in the fifth that cut into a 6-0 lead the Angels built against Francisco Liriano. Every Twins batter had at least one of the teams 20 hits, enough to make up for the 14 men left on base, including eight in scoring position. Denard Span had four hits, including an infield single that tied it at 6 in the seventh inning.

threw his comebacker over first baseman Bryan LaHair and into the stands for a two-base error. Garza was removed after 119 pitches and Shawn Camp needed just four pitches to end it, retiring pinch hitter George Kottaras on a groundout. Greinke (1-1) allowed eight earned runs for the first time since July 26, 2010, against Minnesota. He gave up nine hits and needed 84 pitches to get through 3 2-3 innings.

bases loaded in the fifth, the Nationals took a 2-0 lead into the ninth, but Brad Lidge blew the save. Lidge is sharing closer duties for Washington with Henry Rodriguez because Drew Storen had surgery Wednesday and will be out for months. With one out, Lidge walked Joey Votto, then gave up Scott Rolens double and intentionally walked Jay Bruce to load the bases. The free pass didnt work, even though Nationals manager Davey Johnson liked the odds when he saw Ludwick send a hopper toward Zimmerman, a 2009 NL Gold Glove recipient. When that ball was hit down his way, I was happy as a clam, Johnson said. Tough hop. It scooted past Zimmerman, allowing the Reds to make it 2-2. Those are plays that I expect myself to make, Zimmerman said, and I hope my teammataes expect me to make those plays as well. But Zimmerman got a chance to make amends. He was at third with Roger Bernadina at the plate, when Simon threw an 0-1 pitch in the dirt. Bernadina at first held up a hand, as if to tell Zimmerman not to run. Not even noticing that, Zimmerman took off and slid under the tag after catcher Devin Mesoraco collected the ball and threw to Simon. Thats a good read from Zim, Bernadina said. Said Simon: I just tried to throw the ball down. It got away. Nothing we can do. Reds manager Dusty Baker lamented that his bullpen options were limited. Aroldis Chapman worked two innings on Wednesday, and Logan Ondrusek already had appeared in five games so both were off-limits. Plus, Baker wanted to save closer Sean Marshall for a possible save situation.
NOTES: Cincinnati, still without injured 2B Brandon Phillips, has scored eight runs in its past four games. Phillips sat out a third consecutive game because of a left hamstring injury. Baker doesnt expect Phillips to play before Sunday. ... Zimmerman made a diving reflex catch on Ludwicks liner leading off the fifth. ... A moment of silence was observed in memory of late Hall of Famer Gary Carter during the pregame ceremonies. A video montage of Carter playing for the Montreal Expos the franchise that moved to Washington in 2005 and the New York Mets was shown on the scoreboard. Carter died at age 57 in February from a brain tumor. ... On Friday night, the Nationals will start RHP Jordan Zimmermann against Reds RHP Bronson Arroyo. ... Dancing with the Stars champion J.R. Martinez threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

SHARKS 3, BLUES 2, 2 OT ST. LOUIS (AP) Martin Havlat scored his second goal of the game 3:34 into the second overtime, giving San Jose a win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of their series. Andrew Desjardins tied it for San Jose with 5:16 in regulation, banging in a one-timer from the slot from Tommy Wingels, and Dan Boyle had two assists. Antti Niemi, who won a Stanley Cup with Chicago in 2010, made 40 saves. Patrik Berglund scored his first two career playoff goals in the third period for the Blues, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. St. Louis swept the regular

kept Washington in the game while the Bruins peppered him with shots. RANGERS 4, SENATORS 2 NEW YORK (AP) Marian Gaborik and Brian Boyle scored minutes apart in the second period to break open a tight game, and top-seeded New York opened its first-round Eastern Conference series with a win. The Rangers, the No. 1 seed in the East for the first time since they won the Stanley Cup in 1994, shook off their 1-2-1 regular-season mark against the Senators and easily dispatched them in Game 1. Ryan Callahan scored in the first period, Gaborik and Boyle pushed the lead to 3-0, and Brad Richards added a goal in the third for the Rangers. New York will host the No. 8 Senators again on Saturday night before the best-ofseven series shifts to Ottawa for Games 3 and 4. Henrik Lundqvist was sharp early, stopping Jason Spezza on a partial breakaway and then turning aside Jim OBrien, who weaved his way through the New York defense before getting off an in-close drive that was knocked away.

American League At A Glance By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 4 2 .667 Toronto 4 2 .667 Baltimore 3 3 .500 1 New York 3 3 .500 1 Boston 1 5 .167 3 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 5 1 .833 Chicago 3 2 .600 1 1/2 Kansas City 3 3 .500 2 Minnesota 2 4 .333 3 Cleveland 1 4 .200 3 1/2 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 5 2 .714 Seattle 4 4 .500 1 1/2 Oakland 3 4 .429 2 Los Angeles 2 4 .333 2 1/2 Thursdays Games Detroit 7, Tampa Bay 2 Minnesota 10, L.A. Angels 9 Texas 5, Seattle 3 Fridays Games L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston, 2:05 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 4:10 p.m. Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Texas at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Saturdays Games L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 0-1), 1:05 p.m. Texas (Darvish 1-0) at Minnesota (Blackburn 0-1), 1:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Hellickson 1-0) at Boston (Buchholz 0-0), 4:05 p.m. Baltimore (Hammel 1-0) at Toronto (H.Alvarez 0-0), 4:07 p.m. Detroit (Wilk 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Floyd 0-1), 4:10 p.m. Cleveland (J.Gomez 0-0) at Kansas City (J.Sanchez 1-0), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (Milone 1-0) at Seattle (Noesi 0-1), 9:10 p.m. --National League East Division

MLB GLANCE
Washington New York Philadelphia Atlanta Miami Central Division St. Louis Milwaukee Houston Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago West Division W 5 4 3 2 2 W 5 4 3 3 2 2 L 2 2 3 4 5 L 2 3 3 4 4 5

Pct GB .714 .667 1/2 .500 1 1/2 .333 2 1/2 .286 3 Pct GB .714 .571 1 .500 1 1/2 .429 2 .333 2 1/2 .286 3

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 6 1 .857 Arizona 5 1 .833 1/2 Colorado 2 4 .333 3 1/2 San Francisco 2 4 .333 3 1/2 San Diego 2 5 .286 4 Thursdays Games Washington 3, Cincinnati 2, 10 innings Chicago Cubs 8, Milwaukee 0 San Francisco 4, Colorado 2 Philadelphia 3, Miami 1 Arizona 3, San Diego 1 L.A. Dodgers 3, Pittsburgh 2 Fridays Games Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 3:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 4:35 p.m. Cincinnati at Washington, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Houston at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Saturdays Games Chicago Cubs (Volstad 0-0) at St. Louis (Lynn 1-0), 1:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Bailey 0-1) at Washington (E.Jackson 0-0), 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 1-0) at Philadelphia (Worley 0-0), 4:05 p.m. Houston (Norris 0-0) at Miami (Zambrano 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Marcum 1-0) at Atlanta (Minor 0-1), 7:10 p.m. Arizona (Collmenter 0-0) at Colorado (Chacin 0-1), 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Morton 0-0) at San Francisco (Zito 1-0), 9:05 p.m. San Diego (Wieland 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 0-0), 9:10 p.m.

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Friday, April 13, 2012

We are all connected

connected to other peoples brains in that the smile on our face will register in their brain and cause their brain to make them smile, and their smiles will have the same effect on us. We have been taught the message of individualism for so long that we dont often see the many ways in which we are connected. Our minds truly are social, think of how often we complete each others sentences or feel each others joys and sorrows. But, the philosophy of individualism emphasizes our separateness and makes us think that we can be just as fully human as distinct individuals, as we can when we are part of a larger group like a family or a society. Since we live in a world where it is possible to live alone, and more people are choosing to do so, it appears that at times we hold up the individual as more important than the collective.

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Wander Off the Trail

We are creatures of habit, and this is just as true in our day-to-day travels as it is in our everyday activities and rituals. The problem with always taking the usual route is that we rarely see anything new. The pleasure of the unexpected is much more likely when we try a new route. Most of us try hard to not go astray, but every once in a while its worth seeing what happens when we get lost. Besides finding something new, we might also find that getting out of our comfort zone exercises new skills, such as navigational skills or the willingness to ask for help and directions. In the end, we just dont know what we will find when we get off the beaten track. Serendipity, the finding of unexpected good things by accident, is perhaps the best reason to wander off the trail. It makes sense to take a look every now and then to keep track of where you are, but we should not be afraid to wander off a bit. We can always get home from wherever we are.

Aristotle claimed that humans are political animals, meaning that we live in a political society or community, remarking further that only a beast or a god would live by himself away from others. One implication of this view is that our minds are part and parcel of the social fabric. Our minds develop socially, by being raised to speak a particular language in a particular culture. And we are literally

And all who believed were together and had all things in common; and they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, as any had need. R.S.V. Acts 2:44-45

The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forthand for evermore. R.S.V. Psalm 121:8

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A.C.T.S. NEW TESTAMENT FELLOWSHIP Rev. Linda Wannemacher-Pastor Jaye Wannemacher-Worship Leader Contact: 419-695-3566 Sunday - 7:00 p.m. Bible Study with worship @ ACTS Chapel-8277 German Rd., Delphos Thursday - 7:00 p.m. For Such A Time As This All & Non Denominational Tri-County Community Intercessory Prayer Meeting @ Presbyterian Church (Basement), 310 W. 2nd St. Delphos Everyone Welcome. DELPHOS BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Terry McKissack 302 N Main, Delphos Contact: 419-692-0061 or 419-302-6423 Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Sunday School (All Ages) , 11:00 a.m. Sunday Service, 6:00 p.m Sunday Evening Service Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Bible Study, Youth Study Nursery available for all services. FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN 310 W. Second St. 419-692-5737 Pastor Harry Tolhurst Sunday: 11:00 Worship Service Everyone Welcome Communion first Sunday of every month. Communion at Van Crest Health Care Center - First Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m., Nursing Home and assisted living. ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH 422 North Pierce St., Delphos Phone 419-695-2616 Rev. Angela Khabeb Saturday-8:00 a.m. Prayer Breakfast Sunday-8:45 a.m. Sunday School; 10:00 a.m. Worship Service Monday - 5:00 p.m. Hall in use Wednesday - 9:00 a.m Sewing Day Friday - 10:00 a.m. May/June Newsletter deadline Saturday - 8:00 a.m. Prayer Breakfast; 11:00 a.m. Emma (Mittermaier) Frey Memorial Service FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD Where Jesus is Healing Hurting Hearts! 808 Metbliss Ave., Delphos One block south of Stadium Park. 419-692-6741 Lead Pastor - Dan Eaton Sunday - 10:30 a.m. - Celebration of Worship with Kids Church & Nursery provided.; 6:00 p.m. Youth Ministry at The ROC Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Discipleship in The Upper Level For more info see our website: www. delphosfirstassemblyofgod.com. DELPHOS CHRISTIAN UNION Pastor: Rev. Gary Fish 470 S. Franklin St., (419) 692-9940 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 Sunday morning service. Youth ministry every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. Childrens ministry every third Saturday from 11 to 1:30. ST. PAULS UNITED METHODIST 335 S. Main St. Delphos Pastor - Rev. David Howell Sunday - 9:00 a.m. Worship Service DELPHOS WESLEYAN CHURCH 11720 Delphos Southworth Rd. Delphos - Phone 419-695-1723 Pastor Wayne Prater Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Service and prayer meeting. TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 211 E. Third St., Delphos Rev. David Howell, Pastor Sunday - 8:15 a.m. Worship Service; 9:30 a.m. Church School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 11:30 a.m. Radio Worship on WDOH: 2:00 p.m3:30 p.m. Jr. High Fellowship; 4:00 Confirmation Class Monday - 7:00 p.m. Missions Committee; May Newsletter Deadline Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Thursday - 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Suppers On Us Friday - 3:00 p.m. Mustard Seeds MARION BAPTIST CHURCH 2998 Defiance Trail, Delphos Pastor Jay Lobach 419-339-6319 Services: Sunday - 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH 331 E. Second St., Delphos 419-695-4050 Rev. Mel Verhoff, Pastor Rev. Jacob Gordon, Asst. Pastor Fred Lisk and Dave Ricker, Deacons Mary Beth Will, Liturgical Coordinator; Mrs. Trina Shultz, Pastoral Associate. Mel Rode, Parish Council President Celebration of the Sacraments Eucharist Lords Day Observance; Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 7:30, 9:15, 11:30 a.m.; Weekdays as announced on Sunday bulletin. Baptism Celebrated first Sunday of month at 1:30 p.m. Call rectory to schedule Pre-Baptismal instructions. Reconciliation Tuesday and Friday 7:30-7:50 a.m.; Saturday 3:304:00 p.m. Anytime by request. Matrimony Arrangements must be made through the rectory six months in advance. Anointing of the Sick Communal celebration in May and October. Administered upon request.

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IMMANUEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 699 Sunnydale, Elida, Ohio 454807 Pastor Kimberly R. Pope-Seiberlin Sunday - 8:30 a.m. traditional; 10:45 a.m. contemporary NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTER 2240 Baty Road, Elida Ph. 339-5673 Rev. James F. Menke, Pastor Sunday 10 a.m. Worship. Wednesday 7 p.m. Evening service. CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH 2701 Dutch Hollow Rd. Elida Phone: 339-3339 Rev. Frank Hartman Sunday - 10 a.m. Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Morning Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting. Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8-noon, 1-4- p.m. ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Zion Church & Conant Rd., Elida Pastors: Mark and D.J. Fuerstenau Sunday - Service - 9:00 a.m. PIKE MENNONITE CHURCH 3995 McBride Rd., Elida Phone 419-339-3961 LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF GOD Elida - Ph. 222-8054 Rev. Larry Ayers, Pastor Service schedule: Sunday 10 a.m. School; 11 a.m. Morning Worship; 6 p.m. Sunday evening. FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 4750 East Road, Elida Pastor - Brian McManus Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship, nursery available. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Youth Prayer, Bible Study; 7:00 p.m. Adult Prayer and Bible Study; 8:00 p.m. Choir. GOMER UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 7350 Gomer Road, Gomer, Ohio 419-642-2681 gomererucc@bright.net Rev. Brian Knoderer Sunday 10:30 a.m. Worship BREAKTHROUGH 101 N. Adams St., Middle Point Pastor Scott & Karen Fleming Sunday Church Service - 10 a.m, 6 p.m. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

ST. MARYS CATHOLIC CHURCH 601 Jennings Rd., Van Wert Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.; Monday 8:30 a.m.; Tuesday 7 p.m.; Wednesday 8:30 a.m.; Thursday 8:30 a.m. - Communion Service; Friday 8:30 a.m.; Saturday 4 p.m. VAN WERT VICTORY CHURCH OF GOD 10698 US 127S., Van Wert (Next to Tracys Auction Service) Tommy Sandefer, lead pastor Ron Prewitt, sr. adult pastor Sunday worship & childrens ministry - 10:00 a.m. www.vwvcoh.com facebook: vwvcoh

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FAITH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Road U, Rushmore Pastor Robert Morrison Sunday 10 am Church School; 11:00 Church Service; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Evening Service ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH 512 W. Sycamore, Col. Grove Office 419-659-2263 Fax: 419-659-5202 Father Tom Extejt Masses: Tuesday-Friday - 8:00 a.m.; First Friday of the month - 7 p.m.; Saturday - 4:30 p.m.; Sunday - 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Confessions - Saturday 3:30 p.m., anytime by appointment. CHURCH OF GOD 18906 Rd. 18R, Rimer 419-642-5264 Fax: 419-642-3061 Rev. Mark Walls Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Robert DeSloover, Pastor 7359 St. Rt. 109 New Cleveland Saturday Mass - 7:00 p.m. Sunday Mass - 8:30 a.m. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH Ottoville Rev. John Stites Mass schedule: Saturday - 4 p.m.; Sunday - 10:30 a.m. ST. BARBARA CHURCH 160 Main St., Cloverdale 45827 419-488-2391 Fr. John Stites Mass schedule: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday 8:00 a.m. ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 135 N. Water St., Ft. Jennings Rev. Joe Przybysz Phone: 419-286-2132 Mass schedule: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. ST. MICHAEL CHURCH Kalida Fr. Mark Hoying Saturday 4:30 p.m. Mass. Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Masses. Weekdays: Masses on Mon., Tues., Wed. and Friday at 8:00 am; Thurs. 7:30 p.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN 303 S. Adams, Middle Point Rev. Tom Cover Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship service. GRACE FAMILY CHURCH 634 N. Washington St., Van Wert Pastor: Rev. Ron Prewitt Sunday - 9:15 a.m. Morning worship with Pulpit Supply. KINGSLEY UNITED METHODIST 15482 Mendon Rd., Van Wert Phone: 419-965-2771 Pastor Chuck Glover Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:25 a.m. Wednesday - Youth Prayer and Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. Adult Prayer meeting - 7:00 p.m. Choir practice - 8:00 p.m. TRINITY FRIENDS CHURCH 605 N. Franklin St., Van Wert 45891 Ph: (419) 238-2788 Sr. Pastor Stephen Savage Outreach Pastor Neil Hammons Sunday - 8:15 a.m. - Prayer time; 9:00 a.m. Worship, Sunday School, SWAT, Nursery; Single; 10:30 a.m. Worship, Nursery, Childrens Church, Discipleship class; Noon - Lunch Break; 2:00 p.m. Service for men at Van Wert Correctional Fac.; 3:00 p.m. Service for women at Van Wert Correctional Fac., Service at Paulding jail Tuesday - 1:00 p.m. - Share, Care, Prayer Group in Fireside Room; 10-noon - Banquet Table Food Pantry; 6:30 p.m. Quilting Friends in Fellowship Hall; 7 p.m. B.R.E.A.L. Womens group in Room 108. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Small groups, Discipleship Series in sanctuary, Christian Life Club, Nursery, Preschool; 7 p.m. R.O.C.K. Youth; 8 p.m. Worship Team rehearsal. Thursday - 4-5:30 p.m. Banquet Table Food Pantry. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 13887 Jennings Rd., Van Wert Ph. 419-238-0333 Childrens Storyline: 419-238-2201 Email: fbaptvw@bright.net Pastor Steven A. Robinson Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Family Worship Hour; 6:30 p.m. Evening Bible Hour. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Word of Life Student Ministries; 6:45 p.m. AWANA; 7:00 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study. MANDALE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHRISTIAN UNION Rev. Don Rogers, Pastor Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School all ages. 10:30 a.m. Worship Services; 7:00 p.m Worship. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Prayer meeting. PENTECOSTAL WAY CHURCH Pastors: Bill Watson Rev. Ronald Defore 1213 Leeson Ave., Van Wert 45891 Phone (419) 238-5813 Head Usher: Ted Kelly 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School 11:10 a.m. - Worship 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. - Wednesday Morning Bible Class 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. - Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting

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CALVARY EVANGELICAL CHURCH 10686 Van Wert-Decatur Rd. Van Wert, Ohio 419-238-9426 Rev. Clark Williman. Pastor Saturday - 8:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Youth-Trash-A-Thon Sunday- 8:45 a.m. Friends and Family; 9:00 a.m. Sunday School LIVE; 10:00 a.m. Worship LIVE Tuesday - 9:30 a.m. - Hearth and Home Ministry Wednesday - 6:45 p.m. Calvary Youth, Womens Bible Study; 7:00 p.m. Mens Bible Study SALEM UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 15240 Main St. Venedocia Rev. Wendy S. Pratt, Pastor Church Phone: 419-667-4142 Sunday - 8:30 a.m. - Adult Bell Choir; 8:45 a.m. Jr. Choir; 9:30 a.m. - Worship; 10:45 a.m. - Sunday school; 6:30 p.m. - Capital Funds Committee. Monday - 6 p.m. Senior Choir.

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of Castile coco soap (coconut soap) and melt it on the stove with enough water to make 16 ounces (about 1-1/2 cups water.) Mix in 1 tablespoon of jojoba oil and 5 drops each of eucalyptus essential oil, vanilla oil and jasmine oil. Let it cool, then pour it into a bathroom soap dispenser. It only takes one pump, and my face feels clean, not dry and tight like when you use regular soap. I also made a homemade disinfectant/cleaner. Mix three cups of vinegar with one orange peel. Store in a cupboard for two weeks, shaking occasionally, then strain into a clean container. To use, mix one cup of the citrus vinegar with enough water to fill a 32-ounce spray bottle. It will make three 32-ounce spray bottles. My homemade toner has been much better for sensitive skin than my Olay toner/astringent. Boil 1/3 cup water and steep two bags of chamomile tea for 15 minutes. Then pour into a container and cool. Add two drops of your favorite essential oil. (I added eucalyptus.) Shake and let stand for 48 hours. -- Angel, Washington Skin care tips: I use olive oil to remove eye makeup. It works especially well on mascara! I also use olive oil and sugar on a cotton pad to exfoliate my skin instead of buying products from the store. -- Ashley, forums Easter-egg filler: Since my kids never really eat the candy I put in their Easter eggs anyway, Ive been considering alternatives. The stores sell plastic eggs with Play-Doh in them, so why not make your own using homemade play dough? And thanks to a friends suggestion, Im going to buy a small Lego set and divide it among the eggs I hide for my kids. -- M.P., New York

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Dear Sara: What do you think when you see an obscene display of wealth (which frugal people see all the time, right)? Today I saw a guy in his early 30s driving a Porsche Carrera, a pretty common sight where I live as there are many wealthy (or apparently wealthy) people living in my part of town. When I see that kind of blatant display of wealth, it just screams insecurity to me. Do they really value the fine engineering that can only be found in a Porsche, or are they just trying to impress the guy in the next lane? I just feel so lucky to not be caught up in all of that. Im curious to know if you feel as annoyed as I do about such blatant displays of wealth. -- B. Smith, forums Dear B. Smith: I cant say I think much about it. I suppose if I look for an example that annoys me, it would be when people are wasteful. But this happens with some people whether theyre wealthy or not. While Im not extreme over it (I dont force my kids to eat every speck off their plate until its clean -- I simply encourage them to only take what they can eat), seeing food wasted seems to bother me the most. I cant help but think about those who go without. But when it comes to luxury cars or boats, homes, fashion, jewelry, etc., I just dont place as much value or priority on those kinds of things, so it doesnt affect me much. I dont consider those items obscene displays of wealth, though. Its not up to me to judge how other people spend their money or how much. I dont need to contrast another persons spending with my own frugality. And on the flip side, I dont really care how others value my own personal wealth. (Sara Noel is the owner of Frugal Village (www. frugalvillage.com), a website that offers practical, moneysaving strategies for everyday living. To send tips, comments or questions, write to Sara Noel, c/o Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO, 64106, or email sara@frugalvillage.com.) ** Copyright 2012 United Feature Syndicate

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Q: I just bought a beautiful novelty clock at a garage sale. The Ansonia Clock Company manufactured the item. What can you tell me about this company? -- M.A.V., Naples, Fla. A: In 1850, the Ansonia Clock Company formed as a subsidiary of the Ansonia Brass Company in Ansonia, Conn.; in 1878, the firm moved to Brooklyn, N.Y. At first, the business was incredibly profitable. Just prior to World War I, it manufactured 440 different clock models; by 1920, the number had decreased to 136 models and later fewer than 50. In 1926, the company sold its Brooklyn warehouse. In 1929, most of the machinery was sold to interests in the Soviet Union. In 1969, the rights to use the name, trademarks and goodwill were transferred to Ansonia Clock Co. Inc. in Lynnwood, Wash., which sold imported timepieces. The company ceased operation on Dec. 31, 2006. The original company created tens of thousands of upscale shelf clocks and elegant statue clocks. Q: Did Demi Moore appear in episodes of the soap opera General Hospital? -A.Z., Glendora, Calif. A: Born on Nov. 1, 1962, Demi Moore made her film debut in a 3-D movie entitled Parasite in 1982. The following year, she played the part of Jackie Templeton, an aggressive, ambitious reporter on General Hospital. Her role was short-lived (1983 to 1984), but she made an impression. Within a few years, she had skyrocketed to stardom. Q: Did Babe Ruth ever get married? Any children? -F.J.S., Reading, Pa. A: Babe Ruth married Helen Woodford in 1914. Owing to his infidelities, the couple reportedly separated around 1926; she died in a fire in Watertown, Mass., in January 1929. Ruth had two daughters. Babe and Helen adopted Dorothy Ruth. Decades later, she wrote a book, My Dad, the Babe, claiming she was Ruths biological child by a girlfriend

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SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012 Luck could come your way in the year ahead, in some most unusual ways and at some very odd times. At the moment youre ready to throw in the towel, youll discover the cavalry arriving just in time. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -When making some big plans, if you inconvenience another without his or her knowledge, you will have a lot of unpleasant explaining to do. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Using excessive flattery to win someone to your side could backfire. You may think that praising the person will do the trick, but he or she will only feel manipulated. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You could be extremely wasteful with your money when trying to impress another, and sadly it isnt likely to work. The party in question isnt interested in showmanship, just friendship. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -When participating in a social activity that has some competitive elements, dont allow winning to become unduly important. Itll only make you look bad. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Be sure to look at your problems realistically and not through an optimistic lens. If you try to kid yourself, you could do more harm than good in the long run. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Business and pleasure arent likely to make a congenial mix, especially if you try to make a pitch to someone who is only interested in having a good time. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -In order for any partnership to be successful, both parties must possess a strong sense of purpose. Dealing with a split decision is only likely to spell failure. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Being a bit gullible at present, there is a strong possibility that you could believe everything you hear. Dont allow someones exaggerations to cause you to feel inferior. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Lady Luck is likely to treat you in a fickle manner, so it isnt very smart to depend on her too heavily, especially where your gambling urges are concerned. Play it safe. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Because of your inclination to expect more from others or situations than you should, youll have only yourself to blame if you end up being severely disappointed. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- A behavior pattern that comfortably fits a close friend is not necessarily tailored to suit your requirements, so dont copy it. Live within your own comfort zone. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -Youre likely to be rather thrifty when it comes to insignificant expenditures, while at the same time youll have strong urges to blow your entire budget on something meaningless.
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By TAMARA LUSH and GREG BLUESTEIN Associated Press SANFORD, Fla. Trayvon Martins supporters fought for weeks to win an arrest after the 17-year-old was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida. Now George Zimmermans attorney has begun what could be a lengthy legal battle to free his client from the second-degree murder charge filed in the case. The first step for Zimmerman attorney Mark OMara will be to try to get his client out of jail while the legal process continues. A hearing for the 28-year-old probably will be held on April 20 to determine if he will be allowed to post bail and leave jail, OMara said late Thursday. Earlier Thursday, Zimmerman stood straight and held his shaved head high during a fourminute hearing at a jailhouse courtroom while prosecutors briefly outlined their murder case in court papers. OMara said his clients appearance and demeanor belies what he is going through. He is tired. He has gone through some tribulations, said OMara after the court appearance. He is facing second-degree murder charges now. He is frightened. That would frighten any of us. Zimmerman did not enter a plea during the hearing, although OMara previously said his client ultimately will plead not guilty. Zimmerman will be able to enter a plea during his May 29 arraignment. At some point soon, OMara also is expected to ask the judge for a hearing on Floridas stand your ground self-defense law, which gives people a broad right to use deadly force without having to retreat from a fight. It is going to be a facet of this defense, Im sure, he said in an interview. That statute has some troublesome portions to it, and were now going to have some conversations and discussions about it as a state. But right now it is the law of Florida and it is the law that is going to have an impact on this case. For all the relief among civil rights activists over the arrest, legal experts warned there is a real chance the case could get thrown out before it ever goes to trial because of the stand your ground law. At a pretrial hearing, Zimmermans lawyers would only have to prove by a preponderance of evidence a relatively low legal standard that he acted in self-defense in order to get a judge to toss out the second-murder charges. And if that fails and the case does go to trial, the defense can raise the argument all over again. Theres a high likelihood it could be dismissed by the judge even before the jury gets to hear the case, Florida defense attorney Richard Hornsby said. Karin Moore, an assistant professor of law at Florida A&M University, said the law puts a tremendous burden on the state to prove that it wasnt self-defense. To prove second-degree murder, prosecutors must show Zimmerman committed an imminently dangerous act that showed a depraved lack of regard for human life. The charge carries a mandatory sentence of 25 years in prison and a maximum of life. Toward that, prosecutors said in an affidavit filed in support of the second-degree murder charge that on the night Zimmerman fatally shot Martin, Zimmerman followed and confronted the black teenager after a police dispatcher told him not to. The brief outline appeared to contradict Zimmermans account of events of the Feb. 26 evening that Martin attacked him after he had turned away and was returning to his vehicle. In the affidavit, prosecutors also said Martins mother identified cries for help heard in the background of a 911 call as her sons. There had been some question as to whether Martin or Zimmerman was the one crying out. The special prosecutor in the case, Angela Corey, has refused to explain exactly how she arrived at the charge. But in the affidavit, prosecutors said Zimmerman spotted Martin while patrolling his gated community. The affidavit says Zimmerman profiled Martin and began following him. Zimmerman, who also lived in the gated community, and was driving his vehicle observed Martin and assumed Martin was a criminal, the affidavit said, adding Martin was unarmed and was not committing a crime. Prosecutors interviewed a friend of Martins who spoke to him over the phone moments before the shooting. His parents lawyer has said Martin was talking to his girlfriend back in Miami. During this time, Martin was on the phone with a friend and described to her what was happening, the affidavit said. The witness advised that Martin was scared because he was being followed through the complex by an unknown male and didnt know why. During a recorded call to a police dispatcher, Zimmerman made reference to people he felt had committed and gotten away with break-ins in his neighborhood. Later while talking about Martin, Zimmerman stated these a------s, they always get away and also said these f-----g punks, said the affidavit.

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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press SAN AUGUSTINE, Texas Krystle Tanner and her mother, Gloria Walker, for years had successfully concealed the true identity of the boy that authorities say they kidnapped from Houston in 2004 when he was just 8 months old. They hid him in homes in Central and East Texas, kept him out of school and didnt call him by his given name of Miguel Morin, instead renaming him Jaquan. The boy, knowing nothing of who he really was, called Tanner mother and Walker grandmother. And their secret might never have been discovered if Tanners newborn son in April 2010 had not tested positive for marijuana. That prompted an investigation by child welfare officials, who were told by Tanner she had another child. However, attempts to find that other child, who turned out to be Miguel, would go on for nearly two more years as authorities say Tanner and Walker thwarted their efforts through elaborate lies and by secretly shuttling Miguel between homes. Tanner, 27, and Walker, 50, who each face charges of kidnapping and injury to a child, were to make their first court appearances today in San Augustine since being indicted last month. Miguel, now 8 years old, is in foster care as a Houston judge waits to hear next month from therapists on when the boy can be reunited with his parents, who are seeking custody despite allowing their four other children to live with another couple. Investigators believe that in 2004, Tanner, then 19, wanted a child of her own very badly, said San Augustine County Sheriffs Chief Deputy Gary Cunningham. She lived in the same Houston apartment complex as Miguel and his family, and often baby-sat him. Krystle Tanner saw an opportunity, as did her mother, to get this little baby, Cunningham said. Authorities said that after being taken, Miguel apparently spent much of his time with Walker in a two-story home in Manor, located in the Austin metro area in Central Texas. He also lived with Tanner in a green and white mobile home in San Augustine, a small town nestled in the East Texas woods, about 150 miles northeast of Houston. During these years, Miguel didnt learn to read or write and never went to school. His long, dark hair, never having been cut, was braided. He was told his birthday was March 26 when it was actually March 1. The first word of his possible location came in April 2010, when Child Protective Services in San Augustine County began investigating Tanner after marijuana was detected in her newborn sons bloodstream, according to Walkers arrest warrant affidavit. Tanner told CPS she also had a 6-year-old son who lived with her mother in Manor. Walker denied such a boy existed, and Tanner later recanted her claim. With no proof of the boy, CPS worked with Tanner,

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It continued: When the police dispatcher realized Zimmerman was pursuing Martin, he instructed Zimmerman not to do that and that the responding officer would meet him. Zimmerman disregarded the police dispatcher and continued to follow Martin who was trying to return to his home. Zimmerman confronted Martin and a struggle ensued, prosecutors said in their account. The account provided no details on the struggle other than to say witnesses heard numerous calls for help and that Martins mother reviewed the 911 recordings and recognized her sons cry. Zimmerman told authorities Martin attacked him as he going back to his vehicle, punched him in the face, knocked him down and began slamming head against the sidewalk. At Thursdays hearing, the case was assigned to Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler, a 39-year-old former assistant state attorney from Sanford who was elected to the bench in 2010. Zimmerman is being held without bail at the county jail. Martins family and their lawyer acknowledged the arrest is just a first step. I think that it will start the process that we are pushing for, said Martins father, Tracy Martin, but we cant just stop because we have an arrest. We got to keep pushing to get a conviction, and after a conviction we have to certainly continue to push to get a stiff sentence. Martin family attorney Ben Crump said he wants to make the repeal or the amending of stand your ground laws in Florida and other states to be a big part of Trayvon Martins legacy. Were not the Wild, Wild West, Crump said.

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offering parenting classes and other support for her newborn, said CPS spokeswoman Julie Moody. Nearly a year passed before CPS got another tip, in March 2011, that a half-black, halfHispanic boy, possibly 5 years old, was living in Walkers home in Manor under harsh conditions, including physical abuse. The boys description matched Miguels. Walker again denied the childs existence, and CPS closed the case in May. Authorities say Walker brought Miguel to Tanner and he stayed with her until about August, when Walker told her daughter to return him to Manor. According to Tanner, upon arriving at Walkers residence, Walker turned off the lights and would not come outside but directed Tanners sister to give her an unspecified amount of cash and instructions to immediately transport the child to (another) sister who resides in Houston, according to the arrest affidavit.

LA CROSSE, Wis. Its time to party on Third Street. Music pulses from bars late into the night. Young women in shorts and halter tops hustle down the sidewalks. Guys in hot rods gun their engines and tear up the street. A block away in Riverside Park, all is quiet. But just beyond the park, the Mississippi River rolls silent and black. Standing guard along the bank are four young men who traded the early spring bar scene for a night of keeping drunks on dry land. Its another attempt to save lives in this river city, which has struggled for years to break a string of alcohol-related drownings. Since 1997, 10 college-age men, all with eye-popping blood-alcohol percentages, have died in La Crosse rivers. At least 20 other people have nearly drowned over the last decade, many of them after drinking. Local leaders have tried passing new ordinances, but in a community where Wisconsins love affair with booze is on full display, the memory of each drowning fades with the next round of shots, $1 beers and all-you-can-drink specials. Finally, college students took it upon themselves to save their classmates. The effort dubbed Operation: River Watch has emerged as the citys most effective safety net. Its not the alcohols fault, said Adam Bradley, a college senior who leads River Watch. The alcohol has always been here. Its the people. Right now a good number (of people) dont want to take responsibility. Hopefully we can have some kind of impact on the fatalities. La Crosse, a city of 51,000, stands in rugged bluff country about 140 miles southeast of the Twin Cities at the confluence of the Mississippi, Black and La Crosse rivers. Its known for its natural beauty and hard-core nightlife. The annual Oktoberfest attracts drinkers from across the upper Midwest, and Third Street offers one bar after another. The scene is tailor-made for thousands of students who attend the citys three colleges, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Viterbo University and Western Technical College. The areas heavy drinking culture is reflected in government data. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 23 percent of La Crosse County adults reported excessive drinking defined as at least four drinks in a sitting for a woman and five for a man in a survey conducted between 2004 and 2010. That compares with 8 percent of adults nationally. Drunken drownings arent unique to La Crosse. Since January, four young men have turned up dead in waters around Wisconsin after drinking. Nowhere else in the state have the deaths happened with such regularity. At one point, La Crosse residents were so alarmed they worried a serial killer was stalking young intoxicated men. It took assurances from the FBI to convince them the drownings were simply alcohol-fueled accidents. The city outlawed public drunkenness and required anyone buying a keg of beer to register with authorities. When UW-La Crosse basketball player Luke Homan become the eighth drowning victim in 2006, then-Mayor Mark Johnsrud said he wasnt sure what more could be done. Days after Homans death, the UW-La Crosse Student Senate presented plans for a student safety patrol in Riverside Park. All three campuses endorsed the plan, and the city agreed to bolster the effort with police cadet patrols in the park. Downtown tavern owners raised money for the effort.

GREENLAND, N.H. A man opened fire on police during a drug bust Thursday night, killing a New Hampshire police chief just days from retirement and injuring four officers from other departments. Early today, the shooter remained holed up in the home with a woman, police said. The shooting devastated Greenland, a town of 3,500 near the seacoast that had just seven police officers including Chief Michael Maloney, 48, who was due to retire in less than two weeks. In those final days, he sacrificed his life in public service as a law enforcement officer in New Hampshire, Attorney General Michael Delaney said early today. Maloney had 26 years of experience in law enforcement, the last 12 as chief of the Greenland department. Two officers were shot in the chest and were in intensive care early today. Two others were treated and released, one with a gunshot wound to the arm and the other with a gunshot wound to the shoulder. The four injured officers were from other area departments and were working as part of a drug task force. John Penacho, chairman of the towns Board of Selectman, said Maloney was married with children. Its a blow to all of us. Youre stunned. Its New Hampshire, its a small town, he said. Were stunned. I mean all of us. Its an unbelievable situation. Jacqueline DeFreze, who lives a half-mile down the road from the house where the shooting happened, said she was devastated by reports that the chief had been shot. Shed planned to attend a surprise party for his retirement. Im a wreck. He was just the greatest guy, said DeFreze, a fourth-grade teacher in nearby Rye. Hes kind-hearted, always visible in the community. Early today, streets around the home were blocked off and officers stood at roadblocks in the pouring rain. State police and officers from many departments responded after the initial call around 6 p.m. Delaney said he couldnt provide much other information about the shooting. The Portsmouth Herald reported in February 2011 that Cullen Mutrie, 29, was a resident of the home on 517 Post Road and had been arrested and charged with possession of anabolic steroids. The newspaper reported that the steroids were found in the home when officers went to confiscate guns after Mutrie was arrested on domestic assault charges. According to a police affidavit, the steroids were found in Mutries living room on July 24, 2010, but were not verified by the state crime lab until Jan. 18. The towns schools will be closed today, because law enforcement officers are using the elementary school as a staging area. Asked what the town will do to help residents cope with the tragedy, Penacho said Well do whatever we need to do. Now split by I-95, the town is one of the oldest settlements in the state. The other officers shot were: Detective Gregory Turner, 32, a six-year veteran of the Dover police department, who was treated for a gunshot wound to the shoulder and released; Detective Eric Kulberg, 31, a seven-year veteran of the University of New Hampshire police department, who was treated for a gunshot wound to the arm and released; Detective Scott Kukesh, 33, a 10-year veteran of the Newmarket police department, who was in intensive care awaiting surgery for a gunshot wound to the chest; and Detective Jeremiah Murphy, 34, a seven-year veteran of the Rochester police department, who was in intensive care after surgery for a gunshot wound to the chest.

GREENSBORO, N.C. After years of investigation, denials and delays, jury selection began Thursday for the criminal trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards. Edwards sat at the defense table as about 180 potential jurors filed into a Greensboro, N.C., courtroom. U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Eagles then asked Edwards to stand and face them. He grinned and nodded as the judge introduced him. The trial had been scheduled to begin in late January, but was delayed after Edwards lawyers told the judge he had a serious heart problem that required treatment. Compared with the quicksmiling candidate of four years ago, the former U.S. senator, now 58, appeared slightly gaunt in the cheeks but still had no trace of gray in his carefully parted hair. Edwards faces six criminal counts related to nearly $1 million in secret payments made by two campaign donors to help hide the married Democrats pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008. This is not a case about whether Mr. Edwards was a good husband or politician, the judge said from the bench. Its about whether he violated campaign finance laws. ... The Constitution says trial by jury, not trial by Internet or trial by gossip. Edwards parents and eldest daughter sat in the court as Eagles emphasized to the potential jurors their role in the upcoming trial and ordered them not to tell anyone, even their families, that they had been called for the Edwards case. She also advised them to put out of their minds any media coverage they had seen and to ignore any legal dramas they might have seen on television, because such shows may mischaracterize the law or how a courtroom operates. You can watch Law & Order, Judge Judy, John Grisham; put it out of your mind, Eagles said. I will tell you what the law is. The jurors were then ushered to other parts of the courthouse to fill out lengthy written questionnaires. Their answers will be used to begin the screening process, set to resume Monday. By the end of next week, the large jury pool is to be winnowed down to 12 jurors and at least four alternate jurors expected to attend each day of the proceedings. Opening arguments are scheduled to begin April 23. The trial is expected to last six weeks, though the judge warned it could go even longer. There are many ways that on TV justice is not realistic, she said. One of those is that trials occur in an hour. The money at issue in the case flowed to Andrew Young, a former campaign aide who initially claimed the baby was his. Young is expected to be a key witness for the prosecution. The mistress, Rielle Hunter, may testify as part of Edwards defense. Following years of adamant public denials, Edwards acknowledged paternity of Hunters daughter in 2010. A key question will be whether Edwards knew about the payments made on his behalf by his national campaign finance chairman, the late Texas lawyer Fred Baron, and campaign donor Rachel Bunny Mellon, an heiress and socialite who is now 101 years old. Both had already given Edwards campaign the maximum $2,300 individual contribution allowed by federal law. Edwards denies having known about the money, which paid for private jets, luxury hotels and Hunters medical care. Prosecutors will seek to prove he sought and directed the payments to cover up his affair, protect his public image as a family man and keep his presidential hopes viable.

Answers to Thursdays questions: An ROV is a remotely operated (underwater) vehicle. ROVs are highly maneuverable, unoccupied robot submarines operated via electric cable by pilots aboard a surface ship. Theyre generally equipped with cameras, lights, robot arms and a variety of instruments that take samples and measurements. Famous jazz musician Duke Ellingtons first composition was inspired by his after-school job as a soda jerk at the Poodle Dog Cafe in Washington, D.C. The composition, written when he was 14, was Soda Fountain Rag, also known as Poodle Dog Rag. Todays questions: What embarrassing incident involving British royalty led Pariss world-famous Hotel Ritz to install king-size bathtubs in all its bathrooms? Where in the U.S. were the first commercially produced sunglasses sold? Answers in Saturdays Herald Todays words: Morpheme: a word or word part broken down to its basic element Waldgrave: keeper of forests in old Germany The Outstanding National Debt as of 9:45 a.m. today was $15,624,681,033,790. The estimated population of the United States is 312,577,797, so each citizens share of this debt is $49,987. The National Debt has continued to increase an average of $3.99 billion per day since Sept. 28, 2007.