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Volume 145, No. 86
Saturday, April 9, 2016 www.delphosherald.com Established in 1869 $1.00
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Bender to stay in prisonBY NANCY SPENCER
DHI Media Editor
COLUMBUS— The Youngpeterand Bockey families have at leastanother year of knowing the manwho haunts them will remain behindbars for his crimes.
On July 17, 1974, Robin C.Bender killed 27-year-old Kenneth
Youngpeter and his father, Louis,and tried to kill Kenneth’s wife and
a neighbor in an attempt to cover upa botched burglary. On Friday, theOhio Parole Board denied parole forBender for the fifth time in 42 yearswhile Elaine (Bockey) Evans waitedfor the news.
“I just don’t understand why wehave to keep doing this,” Evanssaid Friday. “He was give two life
sentences. He killed two people andtried to kill more and has never
shown any remorse. He needs to stayright where he is.”Evans said the board voted unan-
imously to turn down Bender’s bidfor release.
Although he received two con-secutive life sentences, a 5- to
The Delphos Public Library will celebrate National LibraryWeek starting Monday with special activities, giveaways andmore. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer)
Transform your ideasabout the library
DHI Media Staff Reports
DELPHOS — The Delphos Public Library joins libraries inschools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebratingthe dynamic changes that are happening in today’s libraries.April 10-16 is National Library Week, a time to highlight thechanging role of libraries, librarians and library workers.
This years theme is “Libraries Transform.”Libraries today are more about what they do for and
with library users as opposed to what they have for patrons.
Libraries aren’t only a place of quiet study, but also creativeand engaging community centers where people can collabo-rate using new technologies, check out books, DVDS, CD’s,cake pans, learn how to use electronic devices or just relax.The library offers access to a variety of print and digitalresources, including Ohio Digital library, genealogy indexes,and online databases of articles and magazines that can beaccessed in person or online.
Libraries of all types are evolving to meet the needs of thecommunities they serve.
“At the Delphos Library we are transforming by offeringa myriad of activities year round,” Director Kelly Rist said.“We are a community meeting place, not just a library. Thisnext Thursday, every part of the library will be used forsomething. We have library activities and offerings fromorganizations. People should take the opportunity next weekto come in and see everything we have to offer. I think theywill be surprised.”
Preschoolers welcome Ronald McDonald St. John’s Preschoolers Reece Jones and Calvin Becker assist Ronald McDonald in a letter card trickduring the clown’s visit to the preschool Thursday. Ronald also read to students. (Submitted photo)
Spring turkeyseason starts soon
BY KAY LOUTHDHI Media Staff Writer
DELPHOS — The air isstill crisp and on the chillyside but the trees are bud-ding and the calendar saysit’s springtime in Ohio. That
means it’s time for the springturkey hunting season. Thisyear the season begins April18 and closes May 15. Thereis a special youth turkey sea-son beginning on April 16that closes on April 17.
Ohio Department ofNatural Resourses WildlifeOfficer Brad Buening forVan Wert County sharedsome information for thoselooking for a turkey hunt.
In the spring turkey sea-son, any bird a hunter bagsmust be a bearded turkey.He explained that a beard-ed turkey has modifiedfeathers in front that look
like a beard. He said it wasusually the gobblers thatsports a beard, but some-
times hens have beards aswell.
“The main thing to haveas a youth hunting is a youthlicense,” Buening said.“They must be accompaniedby a non-hunting adult.”
Early on in Ohio’s histo-ry, turkeys were a common
sight and highly regarded asan abundant food supply forboth Native Americans andearly settlers. But as moreand more land was clearedand areas cleared, slowly thebird disappeared. By 1904not a single turkey could befound in Ohio.
Progressing in phases,the turkey was reintroducedin Ohio in 1952, accordingto the Ohio Department ofNatural Resources, Divisionof Wildlife. From 1952-57,The Division of Wildliferaised 1,400 turkeys andtried to establish the birds inthe southeastern forest lands.
The attempt failed.
COSI teaches students about ‘The Incredible Human Machine’
COSI visited Franklin Elementary Thursday. The program was “The Incredible Human Machine.” The programhelped students learn what it takes to keep their body engines in tip-top shape. They explored the digestive, ner-
vous and circulatory systems, plus learned about nutrients and how exercise keeps a body healthy. Learning aboutthe proper food groups are second-graders Leanne Stanton, left, Jada Pepiot, Dean Trentman, Jackson Reid andLucas Millmine. (Submitted photo)
Jefferson High School will present Disney’s“High School Musical” at 7 p.m. April 29 and30 in the Jefferson Middle School auditorium.
Presale tickets are $6 and can be purchasedbeginning Monday in the high school office.
Tickets at the door will be $7.
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See TURKEY, page 14
It’s Spring Clean Up at Walnut Grove Cemetery.Clean up will start on April 22. Decorations
around grave markers will be disposed of if notremoved by that date. Personnel will be cleaning upin preparation for the mowing season.
Christmas decorations will be removed.
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OBITUARIESPOLICE REPORTS
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COURT NEWS
BIRTHS
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DELPHOS — On April 1, officers met with a juvenile thatstated that he was assaulted by an adult male near Clay andFirst streets. There were no injuries and the incident remainsunder investigation.
On April 2, officers met with a female in the 800 blockof South Adams Street in reference to a telecommunicationsharassment incident. Officers met with the complainant andfound that a male had been contacting her after being asked tostop. The male was contacted and advised to cease all contactwith the complainant.
On Sunday, officers were madeaware of an active warrant out ofthe Van Wert Common Pleas Courtfor 35-year-old Shane Harter ofDelphos. Officers located Harterand took him into custody. Hewas transported to the Van WertCounty Jail.
On Monday, officers met witha complainant in the 700 block ofNorth Elm Street in reference toa criminal damaging complaint.Officers arrived and spoke withthe complainant and were showna fence on the property that hadbeen knocked down. The incidentremains under investigation.
On Monday, officers were dispatched to the 400 block ofSouth Cass Street to investigate a criminal damage complaint.Officers spoke to the owner of a vehicle at the residence andfound that unknown persons had caused damage to his vehicle.
On Monday, an officer on patrolobserved the driver of a vehiclecommit a traffic offense. A traffic
stop was initiated and contact wasmade with the driver, 35-year-oldChristopher Wilson of Fort Jennings.During the stop it was found thatWilson was operating the vehicle ona suspended driver’s license. Wilsonwas issued a citation for the violationand will appear in Lima MunicipalCourt to face the charge.
On Tuesday, officers were madeaware of threats made by a juveniletoward another juvenile. Officers
investigated the incident and foundthat the threats were made. Charges of aggravated menacingare being reviewed by the Juvenile Court. During the inves-tigation of this incident, officers discovered information ofa burglary committed by one of the juveniles involved. Theinvestigation of that incident remains under investigation.
On Tuesday, officers met with a female and her son at the
police department in reference to a criminal damaging com-plaint. Officers were told by the female that her son’s vehiclewas damaged. Officers were given the name of a suspect andafter speaking with that person, did find that he caused thedamage. It is undetermined at this time if the damage will betaken care of or if charges will be pursued.
March 22, 1926-April 6, 2016OTTOVILLE—Alic ia
Heitmeyer, 90, of Ottovilledied at 7:20 p.m. Wednesdayat Van Wert Inpatient HospiceCenter.
She was born March 22,1926, in Glandorf to Lawrenceand Martha (Schroeder)Unterbrink, who preceded herin death.
On June 7, 1947, she mar-ried Norbert Heitmeyer, whodied Oct. 6, 2013.
She is survived by her children, Keith (Kathy) Heitmeyer of
Ottoville, Jane (Jesse) Swartz of Medina, Janet (Richard) Hemkerof Ottoville, Jeff (Ron Buck) Heitmeyer of Denver, Colorado,Mike (Judy) Heitmeyer of Ottoville and Judy (Chuck) Bradenof New Knoxville; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; asister, Esther Recker of Glandorf; and a brother, Jim (Bernice)Unterbrink of Glandorf.
She is also preceded in death by a sister, Carol (Leo) Brinkman;brother-in-law, Bill Recker; and three great-grandsons.
Alicia was a member of the Immaculate Conception CatholicChurch, Ottoville, and its Altar Rosary Society. She retired fromOttoville Local Schools where she had worked in the cafeteria.She also worked at VanCrest Nursing Home and had helped herhusband farm on their Century Farm.
She was an avid sports fan and especially loved golfing atthe Delphos Country Club and she followed the Ohio StateBuckeyes and the Ottoville Big Green. Alicia loved the outdoors.She mowed her own lawn until the age of 89 and loved flowersand birds. She liked cooking and was known for baking breads,donuts, pies, noodles and chocolate angel food cake and also
did canning. She enjoyed knitting and was known for havingcrocheted more than 100 afghans for family and friends. Shewas a member of the Polka Boosters and the Home and SchoolAssociation.
Alicia fostered an atmosphere of fun and her favorite saying,and last words, were “Love you more.”
Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. today atImmaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Very ReverendJerome Schetter and Deacon Joe Flores officiating. Burial willfollow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ottoville.
Memorial contributions may be given to the St. Mary’sCemetery, Ottoville. Condolences may be expressed at lovefu-neralhome.com.
Alicia Heitmeyer
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VAN WERT — The following individuals appearedWednesday before Judge Martin Burchfield in Van WertCounty Common Pleas Court:
ArraignmentsBrittney Williams, 25, Lima, entered a not guilty plea to
aggravated possession of drugs, a felony 5. She was releasedon a surety bond with pretrial set for April 20.
Christina McHugh, 43, Van Wert, entered a not guiltyplea to passing a bad check, a felony 5. She was released on asurety bond with pretrial set for April 20.
Ann Radel, 51, Scott, entered a not guilty plea to improperhandling of a firearm in a motor vehicle with a gun specifi-cation, a felony 4. She was released on a surety bond withpretrial set for April 20.
Dustin Garrett, 31, Grover Hill, entered not guilty pleasto six counts of pandering sexually-oriented material involv-ing a minor, each a felony 2; and to two counts of panderingobscenity involving a minor, each a felony 2. He was releasedon a surety bond with conditions that he have no internetaccess, terminate his internet account, and have no contactwith minor children. Pretrial set for April 20.
Week of April 11-15ST. JOHN’S
Monday: Chicken nuggets/whole grain roll, carrots, pears,fresh fruit, milk.
Tuesday: Taco/ soft/ hard/lettuce/ tomato/ cheese, blackbeans, peaches, fresh fruit, milk.
Wednesday: Salisburysteak sandwich, whole grainbun, mashed potatoes/ gravy, juice bar, fresh fruit, milk.
Thursday: BBQ pork sand-wich/ whole grain bun, broccoli,applesauce, fresh fruit, milk.
Friday: Italian grilledchicken/ whole grain bun, greenbeans, mixed fruit, fresh fruit,milk.
DELPHOS CITY SCHOOLSMonday: Chicken nuggets,
cheez-its or bread/margarine,green beans, peach cup, milk.
Tuesday: Ham and cheesestromboli or deli sub, wholegrain bun, baked beans, straw-berry cup, milk
Wednesday: Salisburysteak, whole grain dinner roll,mashed potatoes w/gravy, juicecup/fresh fruit, milk.
Thursday: Macaroni andcheese, whole grain dinner roll,or deli sub on whole grain bun,carrots, 100% fruit sherbet,milk.
Friday: Whole grain pizza,Romaine salad, fresh vegetable,applesauce cup, milk.
FORT JENNINGS
Pretzel and cheese everyWednesday. Chocolate, straw-berry and white milk availabledaily.
Monday: Meatloaf, dinnerroll, green beans, fruit.
Tuesday: Chicken tetrazin-ni, breadstick, peas, fruit.
Wednesday: Salisburysteak, dinner roll, mashed pota-toes, carrots, fruit.
Thursday: Hot ham sand-wich, baked beans, cake, fruit.
Friday: Breaded chickensandwich, cheese slice, brocco-li, sherbet, fruit.
OTTOVILLEMonday: Turkey hot dog
sandwich, baked beans, mixedfruit, Goldfish crackers, milk.
Tuesday: Chicken s trips,whole grain butter bread, broc-coli with cheese sauce, manda-rin oranges, milk.
Wednesday: Hamburger/pork sandwich with lettuce/tomato, cocoa raisin bar, greenbeans, pineapple, milk.
Thursday: Salisbury steak,mashed potatoes w/gravy,whole grain butter bread, apple-sauce, milk.
Friday: Grilled chickensandwich with lettuce and toma-to, steamed carrots, sherbet,whole grain cookie, milk.
April 23, 1929-April 4, 2016COLUMBUS — Betty V.
Murdick , 86, of Columbus,passed away Monday. Shewas born April 23, 1929,in Columbus to Charles O.Violet and Helen Violet, whopreceded her in death.
Betty will be missed byher family: sons, Mark (wifeTerri), Brian, Craig (wifeLynne), daughter Laurie(husband Geoff Stinson); sixgrandchildren; and her dog,Mia. We will all miss herlove and support and senseof humor. Betty leaves an
empty space in the hearts ofall who knew and loved her.
She received herAssociate in Arts Degree(1949) from StephensCollege in Missouri, and herBachelor of Fine Arts fromThe Ohio State University.She graduated from theCollege of Education(1951). In her young adultlife, Betty worked as a pro-fessional model for O’NeilsDepartment Store, and thenalso worked as an interiordecorator. Her true passionand profession in life was asa devoted loving wife, andmother of three boys and
one girl.Betty was a very creativeindividual, loving the artsin all forms, music, dance,painting, design, and mostforms of creative expression.She loved the outdoors andwas very active in her life.She truly enjoyed campingwith the family, bowling,and was an avid golfer. As agraduate of Ohio State, sheenjoyed following BuckeyeFootball. She was a verywarm and generous person,but also smart, witty andfunny. She liked to stay upon current events by readingthe newspaper on a daily
basis. Betty was a tremen-dous cook, and had regu-lar requests for many of hermeals and recipes.
In lieu of flowers, con-tributions may be made inBetty’s memory to CovenantPresbyterian Church, 2070Ridgecliff Road, ColumbusOH 43221; or The OhioState University Women’sClub Scholarship Funds, POBox 82363, Columbus OH43202-0363.
Arrangements entrustedto Schoedinger NorthwestChapel. To share memo-ries or condolences, visitschoedinger.com.
Betty Violet
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April 16, 1926-April 8, 2016FORT JENNINGS —
Mary C. Gasser-Sergeant, 89,of Fort Jennings died 9:23a.m. Friday at The Meadowsof Kalida.
She was born April 16,1926, in Fort Jennings to JohnH. and Rose (Kaverman)Schimmoeller, who precededher in death.
On Nov. 28, 1946, shemarried Art Gasser, who died
Aug. 17, 1966. In April, 1970,she married Ben E. Sergeant,who died Oct. 23, 1999.
Mary is survived by sevenchildren, Tim (Linda) Gasserof Fort Jennings, Connie(Gary) Krouse of Kalida andTerry (Joyce) Gasser, Greg(LuAnn) Gasser, Joyce (Alan)Stechschulte, Jane (Richard)Metzger, Jeanne (Tom)Bruskotter, all of Ft. Jennings;22 grandchildren, Michele(Rod) Ricker, Jennifer (Jay)Neidert, Scott (Hilary) Gasser,Jeff (Trista) Krouse, Mike(Karen) Krouse, Angie (Mark)Garcia, Eric (Shelly) Gasser,Emily (Adnan) Chhartriwalla,
Adam (Amee) Gasser, Audrey(Brad) Utrup, Mike (Jenn)Gasser, Lacey (Steve) Webb,Ryan (Kristen) Stechschulte,Renee (Nate) Klaus, RossStechschulte, Melissa (Kevin)Grothause, Jessi (Mike) Grime,Christina Metzger, Erica(Tyler) Louth, Joel (Monica)Bruskotter, Brad Bruskotterand Lori Bruskotter; 45great-grandchildren and oneon the way; six siblings, Paul(JoAnn) Schimmoeller, Annette(John) Hilvers, Ethel Recker,Marge (Ken) Von Sossan, SisterJane Schimmoeller and Cathy(Roger) Schimmoeller.
She was also preced-
ed in death by a grandson,
Bradley Joseph Gasser;great-grandchildren, Nathan
and Mallory Gasser; and foursiblings, Ernie Schimmoeller,Helen Schimmoeller, RogerSchimmoeller and ClickSchimmoeller.
She was a member of St.Joseph Catholic Church, FortJennings, and was a life-time member of the church’sCatholic Ladies of Columbia.She was a charter memberof the Fort Jennings LegionLadies Auxiliary.
Mass of Christian Burialwill begin at 11 a.m. Tuesdayat St. Joseph Catholic Church,the Rev. Charles Obinwa offi-ciating. Burial will follow inthe church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from2-8 p.m. Monday at Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home,Jackson Township, and onehour prior to Mass at thechurch on Tuesday. There willbe a prayer service at 1:45p.m. by the CL of C and aWake Service at 7:45 p.m. bySister Jane Schimmoeller onMonday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations maybe made to Putnam CountyHome Health and Hospiceor to St. Joseph CatholicChurch.
Condolences may beexpressed at lovefuneral-home.com
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LIMA — The LimaSymphony Orchestra will con-clude its 2015-16 OrchestralOdyssey at 7:30 p.m. on April16 at the Veterans MemorialCivic Center with “Requiemand Reflections.”
Two acclaimed vocalsoloists — soprano SharonHarms and baritone AlanDunbar — as well as theLima Symphony Chorus andthe combined choirs of Ohio
Northern University, will join the orchestra for GabrielFauré’s soothing Requiem, amasterpiece in utter sereni-ty. More than 150 vocalistswill fill the stage for this
luminous work based on theCatholic funeral mass. Unlikeother great requiems, Fauré’sRequiem is infused with per-petual light rather than sor-row, and will be a joyful con-clusion to the season.
The orchestra will alsoperform Claude Debussy’sLa Mer, an impressionisticpiece portraying both thepower and the playfulness ofthe sea. Immeasurable andinfinite as the ocean, La Merdescribes the essence of the
sea: always the same yet everchanging, and is the perfectparallel between the motionof life and death itself.
Sharon Harms, sopranoPraised as “superb,” “lus-
cious-toned,” “extraordinari-ly precise and expressive,”and “dramatically committedand not averse to risk” bythe New York Times, youngAmerican soprano Harms isknown for fearless perfor-mances and passionate inter-pretations of works new andold for the recital, concert andoperatic stage. Ms. Harmshas premiered the music ofsome of today’s leading andup-and-coming composersand her repertoire spans a
versatile spectrum of periodsand styles.
Alan Dunbar, baritoneLauded for his beautiful
tone and his nuanced musi-cal and textual interpretation,baritone Alan Dunbar is aversatile performer, at homein opera, oratorio, art songand folk and popular music.Upcoming engagementsinclude Barber’s Dover Beachat the Houston ChamberMusic Festival, a solo recit-al at the 2016 InternationalGrieg Festival in Winter Park,FL, and Bartolo in MadisonOpera’s Il barbiere di Siviglia.
Tickets are $25/$30 for
adults and $10/$15 for stu-dents.
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SENIORWISE
Gifts of thought from the over 60 crowd...
By Ed Clark
A Visit with Hubert Truman 94Wise…Hubert Truman is a World War II vet-
eran (August 1942-January 1946) hav-ing served as an Army airborne engineerwith the 874th and 875th. He graduatedAthens High School (Alabama) in 1941.Truman recalled he was working inChicago at the time of the Pearl Harborattack (Dec. 7, 1941) and that he and acoworker, on learning of the war news,remarked “Where’s Pearl Harbor”?
The bulk of Hubert’s service timewas in the Pacific Theater (New Guinea,and the Philippines). Hubert recalledshipping out of San Francisco (1942),passing under the Golden Gate Bridge,and wondering of his return. Then fouryears later, returning in ceremoniousfashion under that same bridge withlow flying planes dropping welcomehome fresh oranges all about the decks.
Talk about an indelible memory! Therewere so many returning ships in the Baythat day they were sent and spent thenight on Alcatraz Island. Hubert recalledbeing served a great steak that eveningand a buddy getting two steaks becausehe spoke German to the man in the slopline. Now that’s a notably rare first nightback!
In his settled days after the war,Hubert worked some 35 years at Lima
Locomotive/Clark Equipment, raisedfour daughters and a son with his wifeMarjorie, and built a home on LimaAvenue here in Delphos.
Hubert enjoyed a loving journey mar-ried to his wife Marjorie (October 2014)for 71 years and 3 months. Yes, 71 yearsand 3 months. How beautiful is that?Now a strong 94 years of age, (heart ofa 60-year-old his doctor tells) Hubertreflected on life and his days in the ser-vice with a clarity making it seem justyesterday.
As I left from my visit with Hubert,he remarked of how he planned to cut
the grass, maybe tomorrow, and soonwould begin with the flower and vegeta-
ble garden. Now that’s a way to remainSENIORWISE! Thanks Hubert.
Some Favorites for Hubert:Season of the year: “Summer, I like
hot weather”.Color: “Red, you can see it a long
way”.Food: “Beef anything!”Favorite car: “Ford or Chevy, any-
thing that runs”.Favorite sports moment: “Football,
I played football (guard) in high school.”My favorite decade: The 1950’s, our
kids were born and we built my house.My favorite president: Harry
Truman, he saved at least 50,000 menby ending WWII.
One thought I offer to young peo-ple: “Don’t go into debt, only buy what
you can pay for.”If I had a magic wand and could fix
one thing in this world … “Get rid ofall the dope-drugs.”
My best piece of advice about life: “Do what’s right and keep on moving”.Wise indeed, thanks Hubert Truman.
If you would like to be interviewedfor SENIORWISE or would like to nom-inate someone, simply send an email toEd Clark at [email protected]
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FORT JENNINGS — TheJennings Memorial Association
is offering two great trips to ben-efit the 100-year-old MemorialHall.
July 9-16: Montreal,Quebec City, and Ottawa -$799 Dbl. Passcard or pass-port needed!
Experience Canada’s sceniccapital city and the picturesqueThousand Islands on this bustour. This Canadian vacationpackage takes you on a guidedtour of this stately city with itsstunning architecture and over70 parks.
Cruise the historic St.Lawrence River and tour thebreathtaking Notre DameBasilica in Montreal with itshearty Underground City.
Quebec City is a Europeantrip in disguise - it is one of theoldest European settlements inNorth America - a delight tothe eyes. Montmorency Falls isnearby with breathtaking views.These falls are 27 meters higher
than the Niagara Falls and a siteto behold.
Dec.2-4: OprylandCountry Christmas - $750
Dbl.The highlight of this trip isstaying at the fabulous OprylandHotel! It is outstanding: a vaca-tion by itself. While there youwill enjoy a fabulous dinner andthe Larry Gatlin and the GatlinBrothers Show. Shop for the per-fect Christmas gift at “Treasuresfor the Holidays” featuring arts,crafts and antiques. You willvisit “ Ice “, a new exhibitof carvings,sculptures, and 3-Ddisplays all made out of ice.We will see a Broadway-StyleChristmas production at theGrand Ole Opry House. Thereis a guided tour of Nashville.Enjoy a luncheon cruise on theGeneral Jackson. A great trip
with awesome entertainment inthe Country Music Capital.Call: Judy Schroeder @
419-303-7366 for details ore-mail [email protected] or Facebook: Fort JenningsMemorial Hall
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FIRST UNITEDPRESBYTERIAN310 W. Second St.
419-692-5737 Sunday: 11:00 WorshipService - Everyone Welcome
FIRST ASSEMBLYOF GOD
808 Metbliss Ave., Delphos419-692-6741
Sunday - 10:30 a.m. -Worship Service
ST. PETER LUTHERANCHURCH
422 North Pierce St., DelphosPhone 419-695-2616
Sunday - 10:00 a.m.Worship Service.
DELPHOS WESLEYAN
CHURCH935 S. Bredeick St., Delphos
Phone 419-695-1723Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School; 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.
Sunday Worship.
MARION BAPTISTCHURCH
2998 Defiance Trail, Delphos419-339-6319
Services: Sunday - 11:00a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
DELPHOS CHRISTIANUNION
470 S. Franklin St., (419) 692-994010:30 Sunday service.
ST. PAUL’S UNITEDMETHODIST
335 S. Main St. DelphosSunday 9:00 am Worship
Service.
ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH500 S. Canal, Spencerville
419-647-6202Saturday - 4:30 p.m.
Reconciliation; 5 p.m. Mass,
IMMANUEL UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH699 Sunnydale, Elida, Ohio
Pastor Bruce Tumblin Sunday - 8:30 a.m. tradition-al; 10:45 a.m. contemporary
SPENCERVILLE FULL GOSPEL107 Broadway St., Spencerville
Pastor Charles Muter Home Ph. 419-657-6019
Sunday: Morning Services -10:00 a.m.
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST
Corner of 4th & Main,Spencerville
Phone 419-647-5321Pastor Justin FuhrmannSunday - 8:30 a.m.
Traditional Service; 9:45 a.m.Sunday School; 10:45 a.m.Ignite Contemporary Service
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST102 Wisher Drive,
SpencervilleSunday– 9:30 a.m. Cafe;
10:00 a.m. Worship Service.
AGAPE FELLOWSHIPMINISTRIES
9250 Armstrong Road,Spencerville
Pastors Phil & Deb Lee Sunday - 10:00 a.m.Worship service.
GOMER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
7350 Gomer Road, Gomer419-642-2681
Sunday – 10:30 a.m. Worship
CORNERSTONE BAPTISTCHURCH
2701 Dutch Hollow Rd., Elida
Phone: 339-3339Sunday - 10 a.m. SundaySchool (all ages); 11 a.m.Morning Service
PIKE MENNONITE CHURCH3995 McBride Rd., Elida
Phone 419-339-3961
ZION UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH
Corner of Zion Church &Conant Rd., Elida
NEW HOPECHRISTIAN CENTER
2240 Baty Road, ElidaPh. 339-5673
Sunday – 10 a.m. Worship.
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF GODElida - Ph. 222-8054
Service schedule: Sunday–10 a.m. School; 11 a.m. MorningWorship
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH4750 East Road, Elida
Sunday – 9:30 a.m. SundaySchool; 10:30 a.m. Worship,nursery available.
BREAKTHROUGH101 N. Adams St., Middle Point
Sunday – Church Service - 10a.m, 6 p.m.
CALVARY EVANGELICAL CHURCH
10686 Van Wert-Decatur Rd.Van Wert - 419-238-9426
Sunday- 8:45 a.m. Friendsand Family; 9:00 a.m. SundaySchool LIVE; 10:00 a.m.
TRINITY UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH
211 E Third St, DelphosSunday: 8:15 am Worship
Service; 9:15 am SundaySchool for all ages; 10:30 a.m.
Worship Service; 11:30 a.m.Radio Worship on WDOH
ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH331 E. Second St., Delphos
419-695-4050Eucharist – Lord’s Day
Observance; Saturday 4:30p.m., Sunday 7:30, 9:15, 11:30a.m.; Weekdays as announcedon Sunday bulletin.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTISTCHURCH - Landeck
Phone: 419-692-0636 Administrative aide:
Masses: 8:30 a.m. Sunday.
SPENCERVILLE FULL GOSPEL
107 Broadway St., SpencervillePastor Charles Muter
Home Ph. 419-657-6019Sunday: Morning Services -
10:00 a.m.
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST102 Wisher Drive, Spencerville
Sunday– 9:30 a.m. Cafe;10:00 a.m. Worship Service.
SPENCERVILLE CHURCHOF THE NAZARENE317 West North St.
419-296-25619:30 a.m. Sunday School;
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship;
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SALEM UNITEDPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH15240 Main St., Venedocia
Church Phone: 419-667-4142Sunday - 10:45 a.m. - Sunday
school.
VAN WERT VICTORY CHURCH OF GOD
10698 US 127S., Van WertSunday worship & children’s
ministry - 10:00 a.m.
GRACE FAMILY CHURCH634 N. Washington St.,
Van WertSunday - 9:15 a.m. Morning
worship with Pulpit Supply.MIDDLE POINT UNITED
METHODISTCorner Jackson and Mill St.
TRINITY LUTHERAN303 S. Adams, Middle Point
Sunday 9:30 a.m. SundaySchool; 10:30 a.m. Worshipservice.
KINGSLEY UNITED METHODISTOhio 709 and Mendon Rd.
Phone: 419-965-2771
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.;Worship - 10:25 a.m.
ST. MARY’S CATHOLICCHURCH
601 Jennings Rd., Van WertSunday 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
MANDALE CHURCH OFCHRIST IN CHRISTIAN UNION
Rev. Justin Sterrett, Pastor Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School all ages. 10:30 a.m.
TRINITY FRIENDSCHURCH
605 N. Franklin St., Van WertSr. Pastor Stephen SavageSunday - Worship services
9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
10098 Lincoln Hwy.Van Wert, OH
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH13887 Jennings Rd., , Van Wert
Ph. 419-238-0333Children’s Storyline:
Sunday– 9:30 a.m. SundaySchool for all ages; 10:30 a.m.Family Worship Hour
PENTECOSTAL WAYCHURCH
1213 Leeson Ave., Van WertPhone (419) 238-5813
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School11:10 a.m. - Worship 10:00 a.m.until 11:30 a.m.
FAITH MISSIONARYBAPTIST CHURCH
Road U, RushmorePastor Robert Morrison
Sunday – 10 am ChurchSchool; 11:00 Church Service;
IMMACULATECONCEPTION
CATHOLIC CHURCHOttoville
Mass schedule: Saturday - 4p.m.; Sunday - 10:30 a.m.
ST. MICHAEL CHURCHKalida
Saturday – 4:30 p.m. Mass.Sunday – 8:00 a.m. & 10:00
a.m. Masses.
ST. BARBARA CHURCH160 Main St.,
Cloverdale 419-488-2391Mass schedule: Saturday
5:30 p.m., Sunday 8:00 a.m.
CHURCH OF GOD18906 Rd. 18R, Rimer
419-642-5264Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School; 10:30 a.m. WorshipService.
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
CATHOLIC CHURCH512 W. Sycamore St.,
Columbus GroveOffice 419-659-2263
Masses: Saturday - 4:30 p.m.;Sunday - 8:30 a.m. and 11:00a.m.
ST. JOSEPHCATHOLIC CHURCH
135 N. Water St., Ft. JenningsPhone: 419-286-2132
Mass schedule: Saturday 5p.m.; Sunday 7:30 a.m. and9:30 a.m.
AREA CHURCH DIRECTORY
LIVING TRUTH MINISTRIES1180 S. Washington St.
Sunday Worship Service @10:30am
TODAY8:30-11:30 a.m. — St. John’s High School recycle, enter on
East First Street.9 a.m. - noon — Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping.St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the east edge of the
St. John’s High School parking lot, is open.Cloverdale recycle at village park.10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — The Delphos Museum of Postal
History, 339 N. Main St., 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. John’s Little Theatre.
SUNDAY
1-3 p.m. — The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241N. Main St., is open.
1-4 p.m. — Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. MainSt. Kalida.
MONDAY11:30 a.m. — Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center,
301 Suthoff St.6 p.m. — Middle Point Village Council meets6:30 p.m. — Shelter from the Storm support group meets in
the Delphos Public Library basement.7 p.m. — Marion Township trustees at township house.Middle Point council meets at town hall.7:30 p.m. — Delphos Knights of Columbus meet at the K
of C hall.Delphos Eagles Aerie 471 meets at the Eagles Lodge.American Legion Post 268 Auxiliary meets at the post.Alcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 310 W.
Second St.
8 p.m. — Delphos City Schools Board of Education meetsat the administration office.
TUESDAY10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — The Delphos Museum of Postal
History, 339 N. Main St., is open.11:30 a.m. — Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center,
301 Suthoff St.7:30 p.m. — Ottoville Emergency Medical Service mem-
bers meet at the municipal building.Ottoville VFW Auxiliary members meet at the hall.Fort Jennings Local School District board members meet at
the high school library.Alcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 310 W.
Second St.Elida village council meets at the town hall.
WEDNESDAY9 a.m. - noon — Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E.
Main St., Kalida.10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — The Delphos Museum of Postal
History, 339 N. Main St., is open.11:30 a.m. — Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center,
301 Suthoff St.Noon — Rotary Club meets at The Grind.4 p.m. — Delphos Public Library board members meet at
the library conference room.
SENIOR CENTER LUNCH
Week of April 11Monday: Ribs, mashed potatoes, dressing, fruit, veggie,
coffee and 2 percent milk.Tuesday: Meatloaf, potato, fruit, veggie, coffee and 2 per-
cent milk.Wednesday: Beef and noodles over mashed potatoes, fruit,
veggie, coffee and 2 percent milk.Thursday: Chicken breast over rice, fruit, veggie, coffee
and 2 percent milk.Friday: Spaghetti with meatballs, garlic toast, fruit, veggie,
treat, coffee and 2 percent milk.
Landeck students ‘Jump Rope for Heart’
Landeck Elementary students recently raised more than $3,000 for the Jump Rope for Heart for the AmericanHeart Association. Physical Education instructor Ryan Strickler had students jump rope and earn pledges tohelp children with medical concerns. (Submitted photo)
April 10Sandee Klaus
Justin BerelsmanSue (Burnett) Jettinghoff
Jess Freund
Ron Young Jr.April 11
Kylla MyersLarry Heiing
Katie HonigfordZachary Carr
April 12Kevin CarderRoger BrownEdith WiegingCayla Christen
Nolan GroteApril 13
Stephanie McNameeLori BoeckerNick Sterling
Euginia TemanDon BrinkmanJim Metcalfe
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Guess who’d ratherplant garden barefooted?
BY LOVINA EICHER
As I write this, we are almostthrough March. April 1 is alreadyFriday. Next week our three childrenwill be home from school for springbreak. Parent/teacher conferences willbe held on Thursday. After springbreak there are only nine more weeks
of school left. It is hard to believe howfast this term is going.
My husband Joe planted quite a fewRed Pontiac seed potatoes on Saturday.We have been wanting to also getsome peas and radishes planted. Weare hearing that we will have anothercold week coming with temperaturesbelow freezing. I hope it will miss usbut we can’t control the weather andneed to accept what God sends.
Joe is always eager to start plantinggarden. It’s a good thing that he isbecause I like to put it off as long aspossible. I like planting garden whenit’s warm and I can go out barefootedto plant.
Daughter Susan has started train-ing her pony, “Tough Boy,” now. He
is already two years old. She is linedriving him and teaching him thecommands. He is almost ready to hitchto the pony cart. Susan works at theRV factory then spends her eveningsworking with Tough Boy.
On Good Friday we had a nicerelaxing family day. We set the tablefor all the family. The men and boysgrilled the chicken while the girls andI prepared the rest of the menu.
Our meal consisted of mashed pota-toes, gravy, dressing, barbequed chick-en, corn, taco salad, Easter eggs, dillpickles, hot peppers, celery and carrotsticks, sliced Colby and Swiss cheese,homemade bread, butter and straw-berry jam. Also Swiss roll bars (thatdaughter Elizabeth brought), cinna-
mon rolls, chocolate chip cookies, andice cream.
It is always such a good feeling tosit down at the table when the wholefamily is present. Not everyone can dothis and my heart goes out to brokenfamilies and also to families that havehad loved ones that passed on before.God has given us so many blessingsand so much to be thankful for. Do wethank God enough for all he providesfor us?
Our five daughters fixed a tray offood to take over to our 88-year-oldneighbor Irene. They walked it overto her house before we started eating.We also made mashed potatoes for ourneighbor Joe’s little daughter Jaylyn.She had her tonsils removed and isonly allowed soft foods. She lovesmashed potatoes and we had more thanenough for us. It is nice to have goodneighbors.
Our afternoon was spent playinggames. Joe has a croquet set that eightpeople can play but outside the windwas chilly so it was decided to playgames indoors.
Daughter Susan is still only work-ing four days at the factory so shewill be home on Friday. DaughterElizabeth has plans to come home onFriday. It’s always enjoyable to workwith the girls.
Son-in-law Timothy is allowed to
start putting weight on his foot. He isslowly getting around but still relieson his crutches at times.
This week I’ll share the recipe forHo Ho Cake, which is kind of like agiant Hostess Ho Ho if you’re famil-iar with those. Several readers haverequested it.
God’s blessings to all!
Ho Ho CakeBake one chocolate cake in a 9x13
inch pan. Let cool.Topping 1:5 tablespoons flour1 1/4 cups milk1 cup sugar1/2 cup oleo1 cup shorteningMix flour and milk in saucepan and
cook until thick, stirring constantly.Cream together sugar, oleo, and short-ening. Add flour mixture, beat well andput on cake.
Topping 2:1/2 cup oleo1 egg3 tablespoons cocoa
2 1/2 tablespoons water1 teaspoon vanilla1 1/2 cups powdered sugarMelt oleo and cocoa together. Cool.
Beat egg, vanilla, and water; add pow-dered sugar, blending well. Stir witholeo/cocoa mixture. Pour this toppingover first topping on cake and refrig-erate.
Lovina Eicher is an Old Order Amishwriter, cook, wife and mother of eight.Formerly writing as The Amish Cook, Eicher inherited that column from hermother, Elizabeth Coblentz, who wrote from 1991 to 2002. Readers can contact Eicher at PO Box 1689, South Holland, IL 60473
Wheat stagesThe following article was
written by Ed Lentz.
PUTNAM COUNTY —Warmer temperatures haveturned dull brown wheatfields green and farmers needto closely observe develop-mental stages to make wisemanagement decisions.Weather determines the tim-ing of a growth stage, sofarmers should scout andevaluate wheat fields to know
when to apply certain man-agement practices.
Feekes Scale is the growthstage system commonly usedby Ohio farmers to evaluatewheat. This scale uses num-bers from 1 to 11 to designatea certain growth stage. Wheatfields in the area are currentlyat Feekes growth stages 3 –5. Wheat generally reachesgrowth stage 2 – 3 beforebecoming dormant during thewinter months. Most fieldsare at growth stage 3 whengreen fields are first noticedin the spring. Wheat is stilllow growing and producingtillers (additional shoots that
may produce grain) at growthstage 3. Stage 4 and 5 areidentified by the amount ofupright growth in the wheatplants.
Tillering ends duringgrowth stage 4 and the plantbecomes more upright.Growth stage 4 is the timefarmers should evaluate thestand to determine if theywant to keep the field inwheat with at least 25 til-lers per square foot. Feekesgrowth stage 5 is identifiedby upright plants with indi-vidual tillers having stronglyerect sheaths. Sheaths are theleaf structure wrapped around
the stems. The growing pointfor each tiller is still belowthe soil surface. The growingpoint at this time has alreadydetermined all the futureleaves and the cells of thefuture grain head have beeninitiated. The future numberof potential kernels and sizeof the grain head has beendetermined.
Feekes growth stage 6occurs when the first nodeis visible above the soil sur-face. Gently pull down theleaf blades and sheaths on
the stem and look for thefirst node at the base of thestem. This node will appearas bump or area of a differentshade of green on the lowerstem. It is often called a jointsince it looks like an area con-necting two parts of the stem.The growing point will beabove the node. Eventually,four nodes will form by thetime the grain head emergesfrom the stem. There will bea leaf attached at each node;
thus the grain stem will havefour nodes and four leavesalong its length at full emer-gence. Feekes 6 is one ofthe most significant growthstages for wheat. At this timethe plant has switched fromvegetative to reproductivegrowth. Tillers are now sus-ceptible to permanent injurysince the growing point isnow above the soil surface.
By this time a farmerhas applied all of the nitro-gen needed to insure opti-mal yields. Yields may bereduced if the first springnitrogen application occursafter growth stage 6. It is
also a time that a farmer hasto be careful on herbicideselection since many prod-ucts can no longer be safelyapplied at Feekes 6 with-out causing injury or yieldreduction. Feekes 6 generallyoccurs at the end of Aprildepending on local weatherconditions. Farmers shouldnow be checking wheat til-lers for a visible node abovethe soil surface, if no nodeis visible, the field is still at
growth stage 5. Additionalinformation may be foundon wheat growth stages andmanagement practices at:http://ohioline.osu.edu/agf-fact/pdf/0126.pdf.
The most common weedproblems in wheat include:
1) Winter annual weeds,such as common chickweed,purple deadnettle, shepherdspurse, and field penny-cress. Winter annual weedsshould be controlled in latefall or early spring to mini-mize interference with wheatgrowth.
4-Ingredient ChiliDog Casserole
2 cans (15 oz. each)chili with beans
6 hot dogs6 corn tortillas (6 inch)1/2 cup shredded mild
Cheddar cheeseHeat oven to 425
degrees. Spread chili ontobottom of 8-inch square
baking dish sprayed withcooking spray.Place 1 hot dog on
each tortilla; roll up. Place,seam sides down, overchili. Sprinkle with cheese;cover.
Bake for 25 minutes oruntil hot dogs are heatedthrough and cheese is melt-ed.Banana Cream Supreme
24 graham crack-er squares (2-1/2 incheseach), approximately 2cups chopped
1/2 cup butter or marga-
rine, melted1/4 cup sugar1 package (12 ounces)
whipped topping, thawed1 package (3.4 ounces)
instant vanilla pudding mix1 cup sour cream3 bananas1/3 cup pecansFinely chop graham
crackers with food chopper.
Combine graham crackers,butter and sugar. Pressinto bottom and up sidesof 9-inch springform pan.Combine whipped topping,pudding and sour cream inbowl with 10-inch whisk.Pour half of filling over thecrust. Slice bananas withthe egg slicer. Layer banan-as on top. Pour remainingfilling over bananas. Finelychop pecans with the foodchopper and sprinkle overtop. Sets immediately butcan be refrigerated to chill.Serves 12
Tonight is right to try a newcasserole and a banana favorite.
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R E Y N O L D S B U R G— The Ohio Departmentof Agriculture todayannounced it will beginaccepting entries for the2016 “Agriculture is Cool!”Creative Expressions con-test. Children enrolled inschool or home schooled in
Ohio during the 2015-2016academic year have untilJune 6, 2016 to capturetheir personal interpreta-tion of why Ohio agricul-ture is cool for their chan ceto win prizes, includingtickets to the Ohio StateFair.
ODA launches2016 ‘Ag Is Cool!’
See COOL, page 13
See WHEAT, page 13
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Sports
Black set for Battling BishopsBY JIM METCALFE
DHI Media Sports Editor
ELIDA — Many a young-ster dreams of playing a sport
at the next level.Not nearly as many get toachieve that dream.
Mark Elida fast-pitch soft-ball standout Michaela Blackas one in the latter category.
She signed a national let-ter-of-intent Friday afternoonto attend Ohio WesleyanUniversity in Delaware andplay for the Battling Bishops.
“I’m excited to finallyget this decision out of theway. It’s amazing to have thechance to not only continuemy academic career but alsomy athletic career,” Blacksaid. “It hasn’t hit me just yetthat I’m going to be doing
this; probably, it will finallyhit me when I’m on the cam-pus and realize where I’m atand what I’m doing.”
With the decision com-ing down to the Bishops,
the University of Findlayand Dennison University, itcame down to simple chem-istry that was the final rea-son. according to the LadyBulldog hurler.
“When I went down forvisits, I hit it off right awaywith (head) coach (Cassie)Cunningham and her dad.Plus, the girls I met justseemed so amazing and wel-coming,” Black continued.
Cunningham is in her 10thseason at the helm of theBattling Bishops softball pro-gram.
The Red and Black aremembers of the North Coast
Athletic Conference in theNational Collegiate AthleticAssociation Division IIIranks.
“Basically, they want meto finish my senior year of
softball here and then theywill contact me about theirsummer program and whatI need to work on. I’m justgoing to stay busy,” Black,a planned psychology major,added. “I am supposed toget to campus in August andwe’ll go through an entire falland spring season.”
Black has a 3-year pitch-ing mark at Elida of 29-15,with a 2.38 earned run aver-age (100 runs, 181 runs givenup) and a 311-74 strikeout-to-walks ration.
At the plate, she has a .384batting average/.421 on-basepercentage/.707 slugging
percentage/1.128 on-base-plus slugging percentage.
She has 93 hits in 242at-bats, has scored 70 runsand knocked in 73 and added25 doubles, four triples and
15 round-trippers.“I’m excited for this
opportunity to live out thedream I have had for years. I
have been a pitcher throughmy high school career and Iexpect to stay at that positionat OWU — but I will playany position they ask of me.”
Elida senior Michaela Black, seated center, signed a national letter-of-intent Friday afternoon to attend Ohio WesleyanUniversity. Seated with her are her parents, Jeff and Leanne Fee; and standing from left, OWU area recruiter PatHubert (from Shawnee), Elida assistant coach Mark Thompson, Elida head coach Lou Seddelmeyer and Pat Murphy,Black’s coach at Elida Elementary from kindergarten through sixth grade. (DHI Media/Jim Metcalfe)
Wildlife OhioOHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Division of WildlifeThe Fish Ohio ReportLAKE ERIERegulations to Remember: The daily bag limit for wall-
eye in Ohio waters of Lake Erie is 4 fish per angler throughApril 30; mini-mum size limit is15 inches. … Thedaily bag limit foryellow perch is 30fish per angler inall Ohio waters ofLake Erie. … Thetrout and salmondaily bag limit is 2 fish per angler; minimum size limit is 12inches. … The black bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass)daily bag limit is 5 fish per angler with a 14-inch minimum
size limit.Western BasinWalleye: When conditions have allowed, walleye have been
caught by trolling along the east buoys of the Camp Perryfiring range. Anglers jigging have caught fish on and aroundthe reefs of the Camp Perry firing range, nearshore west of thefiring range and in Maumee Bay. Anglers trolling have beenusing deep-diving crankbaits or shallow-diving crankbaitswith snap weights to catch walleye in the top half of the watercolumn. Anglers jigging have been using hair jigs and emeraldshiners.
The Lake Erie water temperature is 45 off Toledo and 42 offCleveland, according to the nearshore marine forecast.
MAUMEE RIVER: The river is rising again and is predicted to crestsometime today; wading to Bluegrass Island is not possible at this time. Watervisibility is poor and temperature has dropped to 44 F. … Fishing pressureis medium. The catch is sporadic with some limits and some anglers leavingwithout fish. … Most commonly-used bait for walleye is a Carolina-riggedtwister tail with a 18- to 36-inch leader with between 1/4- and 5/8-oz. ofweight, depending on water flow. Bright-colored twister tails usually work thebest; anglers use a number of lures and live bait for white bass, including small jigs, spinner baits and jigs tipped with minnows. Brightly-colored lures are the
most productive. … As the water levels rise, anglers will concentrate at WhiteStreet, Orleans and the Towpath. These conditions will likely hold through theweekend. … The walleye run is still going strong; the cold weather and watertemperature has slowed down the spawning. Surveys showed good numbersof fish in the river with most females still not ready to drop their eggs. Watertemperatures will continue to stay in the lower 40s over the weekend. … Thedaily bag limit for walleye, saugeye and sauger is 4 fish through April 30;minimum-size limit is 15 inches.
SANDUSKY RIVER: The river is above normal and rising; water tem-perature is 44 F and visibility is poor. … Fishing pressure is low with onlya few walleye being caught. … Most commonly-used bait for walleye is aCarolina rigged twister tail with a 18- to 36-inch leader with between 1/4-to 5/8-oz. of weight, depending on water flow. Bright-colored twister tailsusually work the best; for white bass, anglers use a number of lures and livebait, including small jigs, spinner baits and jigs tipped with minnows. … Bestlocation is around the Miles Newton Bridge and Rodger Young Park. … Thewalleye run is about at the peak with fair numbers of fish in the river; fishingconditions should continue to be fair over the next week. … The daily baglimit for walleye, saugeye and sauger is 4 fish through April 30; minimum-sizelimit is 15 inches.
=============Camp Heritage offering kids’ hunter education campLooking for summer camps your child might enjoy this summer? Consider
giving your child an experience to remember at a “hands-on” hunter educationcamp for kids at Camp Heritage in southeast Ohio July 8-10.
Camp Heritage, Inc., is located at 600 Robinette Ridge Rd., NewMarshfield, Ohio 45766. The purpose of this organization is to promote thestewardship of our land, wildlife and outdoor heritage by providing educa-tion and guidance for the future generations. Camp Heritage was foundedby George Foreman. Our Hunter Education Camp was started in 1999, usingfacilities at Lake Snowden.
Since that time, we have incorporated and become Camp Heritage, Inc. (a501(c)(3) organization), now located at its permanent site with a meeting facil-ity and bathroom facilities. We have joined forces with Athens Fish & GameClub in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. We puton a camp every year on the second weekend of July for youth ages 9-15who have not previously successfully completed a hunter education course.Registration is limited to 50. The campers arrive on Friday evening and leaveon Sunday afternoon.
During that time, they are given the Hunter Education course with hands-on experience with shotguns, rifles, muzzleloaders and archery equipment.We have a qualified and experienced staff that provides safety and profes-sionalism. The 32-acre camp site provides adequate space and facilities. Allstructures and ranges are first designed for safety, then form and function.This ‘no cost to campers’ weekend is grant-funded and staffed by membersof Athens Fish & Game Club, certified instructors, and local sportsmen andsportswomen.
=======Hunters prep for Ohio’s 2016 Wild Turkey SeasonCOLUMBUS – For many hunters, spring brings the unmistakable sound of
gobbling wild turkeys as Ohio’s annual hunt of this popular game bird begins.The 2016 Ohio spring hunting season opens on April 18 and the youth
wild turkey season is Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17, according to the OhioDepartment of Natural Resources (ODNR).
The ODNR Division of Wildlife anticipates approximately 65,000 licensedhunters, not counting exempt landowners hunting on their own property, willenjoy Ohio’s popular spring wild turkey season before it ends May 15.
The spring and youth turkey seasons are open statewide with the exceptionof Lake La Su An Wildlife Area in Williams County, which requires a specialhunting permit.
Hunters are required to have a hunting license and a spring turkey hunt-ing permit. The spring season bag limit is two bearded turkeys. Hunters canharvest one bearded turkey per day, and a second spring turkey permit can bepurchased at any time throughout the spring turkey season. Turkeys must bechecked no later than 11:30 p.m. the day of harvest.
All hunters must report their turkey harvest using the automated game-check system. Game-check is available online, by phone or at a license agent. Acomplete list of participating license agents can be found at wildohio.gov. Visitthe Turkey Hunting Resources page at wildohio.gov, or call 800-WILDLIFE(945-3543) for more information about the game-check process.
The youth-only turkey season is April 16-17 for youth possessing a validyouth hunting license and a turkey permit. Youth hunters must be accompaniedby a non-hunting adult, 18 years of age or older. Only two wild turkeys maybe checked by a youth hunter during the 2-day season. Additionally, if twoturkeys are harvested in the youth season, no additional birds may be taken by
the youth hunter for the duration of the spring turkey season.Hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise until noon from April 18-May
1. Hunting hours from May 2-15 will be 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.Hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset during the two-dayyouth season.
Hunters may use shotguns or archery equipment to hunt wild turkeys. It isunlawful to hunt turkeys using bait, live decoys or electronic calling devicesor to shoot a wild turkey while it is in a tree. The ODNR Division of Wildlifeadvises turkey hunters wear hunter orange clothing when entering, leaving ormoving through hunting areas in order to remain visible to others.
Wild turkey breeding activity is primarily controlled by the increasingamount of daylight. Hens typically start incubating eggs around May 1 inOhio. Ohio’s current wild turkey population is approximately 175,000.
Wild turkeys were extirpated in Ohio by 1904 and were reintroduced inthe 1950s by the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Ohio’s first modern day wildturkey season opened in 1966 in nine counties, and hunters checked 12 birds.The wild turkey harvest topped 1,000 for the first time in 1984. Spring turkeyhunting opened statewide in 2000, and Ohio hunters checked more than 20,000wild turkeys for the first time that year.
============Bats starting to stirBats will be starting to emerge or migrate to their breeding areas in Ohio.If you don’t like biting insects such as mosquitos then you should love bats.
They consume a large number of insects at night including the biting ones.Without them, we may not want to go outdoors at night.
========New boat ramp at Berlin LakeATWATER – Starting in June of 2016, construction of a boat ramp will
begin on Berlin Lake, according to the ODNR.The ramp will provide access for the fishing and boating public and fill
a much-needed gap for public water access on the western end of the lake.This ramp will be located on US Army Corps of Engineers property that is
managed by the ODNR Division of Wildlife. The address for the news ramp is15988 German-Church Street, NE.
The ODNR Division of Engineering and a private engineering firm havedesigned the ramp and developed a preliminary site plan. The ramp wasdesigned based on the expected use and will have a 2-lane launch, 77 vehiclewith trailer parking spots and 16 vehicle-only parking spots.
Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2016 with completion byDecember 2016; the ramp is scheduled to be ready for use for the 2017 boatingseason. Funding for this project is made possible through state gas tax moneyfrom the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s Boater-Angler Fund.
===============ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural
resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at ohiodnr.gov.
Miller City blasts Big Green in PCLBy Dave Boninsegna
DHI Media [email protected]
OTTOVILLE — The inclementweather could not deter the Ottoville BigGreen and the Miller City Wildcats base-ball teams from getting in their PutnamCounty League contest on Wednesdayafternoon.
Most of the area’s games were post-poned due to the rain but a change ofvenue brought the game from MillerCity to Ottoville and the game was on.
The Big Green played the game asthe visitors on their home turf andwasted no time in getting on the board,scoring in the top of the first.
However, the Wildcats plated three inthe second and capped off the game witha 7-run fifth to come away with a 12-1run-rule victory.
Jacob Schimmoeller struck out eightBig Green batters and Jackson Lammershad a pair of hits in four at-bats, drivingin five runs for the Wildcats.
Jared Fanning was the starting pitch-er for Ottoville and gave up six runs inthe contest but started the game with adouble and came around to score on aZane Martin single to give the “guests”an early lead.
The Wildcats answered back with
three runs in the second. Justin Schnipkeled off with a single and after JacobKuhlman was hit by a pitch, TreyHermiller doubled home Schnipke.After a Jackson Lammers, 2-run single,the “home team” was up 3-1.
Schimmoeller went to work on themound and retired 10 of the next 12batters, not allowing another hit in thegame.
The ‘Cats added runs in the third andfourth.
A 2-run double in the third by LoganDukes and on a single by Hermiller,
who came all the way around from firston wild pitches, game Miller City a 5-1lead in the fourth.
Ottoville got its first base-runnersince the first inning in their half of thefourth when Troy Warnecke reached ona walk but was erased on an 8-4 doubleplay.
Miller City send nine batters to platein the fifth. After Corbin Niese ledoff the frame with a home run to left,Schimmoeller followed with a walk andSchnipke doubled to put runners onsecond and third. Dukes followed witha sacrifice fly to center, giving the ‘Catsa 7-1 lead. Kuhlman followed by strik-ing out but the ball was dropped by thecatcher, allowing Kuhlman to reach.Hermiller hit into what appeared to be a
possible double play but an error by theshortstop put runners on first and secondwith one out. Quinton Niese walked toload the bases and Lammers nailed abases-clearing double. A game-endingsingle by Mark Kuhlman wrapped upthe win for the Wildcats.
OttovilleFanning p/3b
3 1 1 0, Boecker3b/p 2-0-0-0,Martin ss 2-0-1-1,Moorman 1b 2-0-0-0, Warneckelf 0-0-0-0, C.Schnipke 2b 2-0-0-0, Schimmoeller
c 2-0-0-0, B.Schnipke cf 2-0-0-0, Bendele rf2-0-0-0.
Miller CityL a m m e r s
ss 4-1-2-2, M.Kuhlman 2b 4-0-1-1, C. Niese1b 3-1-2-1,Schimmoeller p
2-1-0-0, J. Schnipke c 2-3-2-0, Dukes lf 3-0-1-1,J. Kuhlman 3b 2-2-0-0, Hermiller dh 3-2-3-1, Q.Niese rf 2-1-0-0.
Scoring by Innings:Ottoville 100 00 - 1 3 2Miller City 031 17 - 12 10 0Pitchingip-r-er-k-bbOttovilleFanning (L) 4-7-7-2-2Boecker .1 -5-1-1-1Kemper 0 -0-0-0-0Miller CitySchimmoeller (W) 5-1-1-8-1
Lady Indians slash Ottoville in softballInformation Submitted
OTTOVILLE — Shawnee scoredfive runs in each of the second andthird frames and ran away with a 14-05-inning rout of host Ottoville in fast-pitch softball action Wednesday at
Ottoville High School.The Lady Tribe added two runs each
in the fourth and fifth to close it out.Shawnee out-hit the Lady Big Green
11-2.Ottoville did not help starting pitcher
Taylor Boecker, committing six errors.
Ottoville visits Leipsic 2 p.m. todayin PCL action.
SHAWNEE 14, OTTOVILLE 0 (5INNINGS)
Score by Innings:Shawnee 0 5 5 2 2 - 14 11 1Ottoville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 6WP: M. Mollinger (3 Ks); LP: Taylor Boecker
(1 K, 4 BBs). 3B: George (S). HR: Moller (S).
ATHLON: A Weekly Turn Around the BasesAthlon Sports
POWER RANKING1. Blue Jays Jays’ MLB-high
891 runs were 127 more than sec-ond-place Yankees in ’15.
2. Giants Among pitchers with600 IP since 2011, Johnny Cuetotrails only Clayton Kershaw in ERA.
3. Cubs Seven pitchers on thisteam had over 100 innings in 2015.
4. Mets Offense ranked 17th inMLB in runs in ’15 and may notimprove.
5. Royals Defending WorldChamps struck out 973 times in2015; next lowest was Atlanta(1,107).
6. Nationals Is breakout comingfrom Wilson Ramos, who crushedthe ball in spring after LASIK sur-gery?
7. Rangers “X-factor” is Shin-
Soo Choo, who hit .221 in first halfbut .343 in second.
8. Astros First base prospect A.J.
Reed could be ready to help soon.9. Cardinals Adam Wainwright(28 IP in ’15) back as Cards’ OpeningDay starter.
10. Pirates Andrew McCutchenhas finished in top five of MVP vot-ing four straight years.
11. Red Sox Adding David Priceand Craig Kimbrel was strong.
12. Diamondbacks GM DaveStewart all-in for 2016 after tradingDansby Swanson and adding ZackGreinke.
13. Dodgers L.A. gets a new startwith manager Dave Roberts, whoplayed there from 2002-04.
14. Yankees Closer AroldisChapman starts career with theYanks with a 30-day suspension.
15. Tigers Re-tooled bullpen,anchored by signing of Francisco
Rodriguez, should help.16. Twins Jose Berrios (minor
league-leading 175 Ks last year)
could provide a mid-season boost.17. White Sox After AL-worst136 homers, Chicago signed ToddFrazier (35 in ’15) and Brett Lawrie(16).
18. Indians Cleveland may haveAL’s best rotation, but offense isanother story.
19. Marlins Outfield of GiancarloStanton, Christian Yelich, MarcellOzuna will almost certainly out-per-form 2015 numbers.
20. Orioles Baltimore hitterscould well lead MLB in homers andstrikeouts.
21. Rays Evan Longoria (21homers) was only Ray on ’16 rosterto bash more than 17 last season.
22. Angels Potential stretch runtrades hampered by the fact this isperhaps MLB’s worst farm system.
23. Mariners New GM JerryDiPoto turned over more than 50percent of last year’s 40-man roster.
24. Padres Andy Green gets hisfirst crack at managing an MLBclub.
25. Phillies Last year’s 5.23ERA can only get better with fullyears from Aaron Nola and VincentVelasquez.
26. Reds Cincy hopes to get No.1 starter Homer Bailey back in May.
27. Rockies Full-blown rebuild-ing mode centers around NolanArenado (42 homers in ’15).
28. Brewers Ryan Braun’s backissues flared up in spring; his thumbis also a concern.
29. A’s Besides Sonny Gray, onlyone A’s starter has started for a fullseason (Rich Hill, 2007).
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30. Braves The 20th season willbe the last at Turner Field.
2016 PREDICTIONSAL EAST: 1. TORONTO 2.
BOSTON 3. N.Y. YANKEES 4.BALTIMORE 5. TAMPA BAY
Toronto’s lineup, led by 2015MVP Josh Donaldson, is loaded,though there are health questions.Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki neverstays healthy for long — the 31-year-old has averaged 106 games perseason this decade — and DH EdwinEncarnacion (39 homers in ’15)carried an oblique injury late intospring training. The Jays’ back endof the bullpen is fine but otherwisehas depth questions and Toronto’sstarting pitching is now average atbest after Boston signed former CyYoung winner David Price awayfrom the Jays. That — and the factthat 23-year-olds Mookie Betts(right field) and Xander Bogaerts(shortstop) are developing quickly— could make the Red Sox a factor.And don’t forget the Yankees, whocould challenge if they keep startingpitchers Masahiro Tanaka, MichaelPineda and Nathan Eovaldi healthy.
NL EAST1. N.Y. METS 2.
WASHINGTON 3. MIAMI 4.PHILADELPHIA 5. ATLANTA
The biggest question with theMets’ young pitching (Matt Harvey,Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaardand Steven Matz) is health; all butdeGrom have had Tommy John sur-
gery at some point. So has ZackWheeler, a former top-25 overallprospect; if he returns in June asexpected, the Mets probably getbetter. The offense isn’t great butthe Mets replaced postseason heroDaniel Murphy nicely with secondbaseman Neil Walker, plus man-aged to re-sign Yoenis Cespedes.Don’t count out the Nationals ina post-hype year; the rotation ofMax Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg,Gio Gonzalez, Joe Ross and TannerRoark is rock solid and right fielderBryce Harper might be the best play-er in the game. The Nats also addedMurphy from the Mets and eliteshortstop prospect Trea Turner willlikely contribute this year. Perhapsnew manager Dusty Baker can finda recipe here that Matt Williamscouldn’t.
AL CENTRAL1. KANSAS CITY 2.
DETROIT 3. MINNESOTA4. CHICAGO WHITE SOX 5.CLEVELAND
Kansas City lost pitcher JohnnyCueto and utilityman Ben Zobristin free agency and didn’t blow any-one away with its offseason moves.But that’s never been the way ofGM Dayton Moore, who fills hislineup with guys who can run anddefend and assembles elite bullpenswhere his guys excel in their roles.Back are most key pieces, like No.1 starter Edinson Volquez, centerfielder Lorenzo Cain, left fielderAlex Gordon and corner infieldersMike Moustakas and Eric Hosmer.In other words, the same formulathat won it all in 2015. Don’t sleepon the Tigers, who can hit and addedpitcher Jordan Zimmermann to the
front of a rotation that could surpriseif Justin Verlander repeats his sec-ond-half form, or the Twins, whoselineup features exciting young play-ers Miguel Sano and Byron Buxtonand a staff that made huge stridesunder pitching coach Neil Allen.
NL CENTRAL1. CHICAGO CUBS 2. ST.
LOUIS 3. PITTSBURGH 4.CINCINNATI 5. MILWAUKEE
The Cubs have assembled argu-ably the best crop of young players inyears and also recently spent moneyin free agency and on manager JoeMaddon. Now, they have big powerin Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and
Kyle Schwarber, perhaps the game’sbest right fielder in Jason Heyward,as well as versatility in infieldersJavier Baez and Ben Zobrist. Anddon’t forget about future all-starsAddison Russell and Jorge Soler.Pitching should be excellent butthere are a few questions. JakeArrieta’s 2015 season (a career-best1.77 ERA) and John Lackey’s (acareer-best 2.77 at age 37) will betough to repeat. Never count out theCardinals but two of the team’s bestthree players from 2015, accordingto FanGraphs’ WAR, are now Cubs,and veteran stars Adam Wainwrightand Matt Holliday are well into their30s. Don’t forget the Pirates, winnersof 98 games last year, who returnAll-Star Andrew McCutchen and aceGerrit Cole.
AL WEST1. TEXAS 2. HOUSTON 3.
L.A. ANGELS 4. SEATTLE 5.
OAKLANDTexas has questions, startingwith pitcher Yu Darvish, who’s alegitimate ace at 100 percent. ButDarvish missed all of 2015 afterundergoing Tommy John surgery andisn’t expected back until mid-May.Opening Day starter Cole Hamelsshould be outstanding but theRangers will need better performanc-es from Derek Holland and MartinPerez in ’16. Third baseman AdrianBeltre turns 37 on opening week andslowed down some last year, whileoutfielder Josh Hamilton turns 35 inMay. He will start the season on theDL. However, there’s veteran talentin DH Prince Fielder, a blossomingstar in 22-year-old Rougned Odorand one of the game’s best powerprospects in third baseman JoeyGallo. The Rangers will be pressedby the Astros, who have perhaps thegame’s top farm system plus a slewof established twenty-something tal-
ents, including Jose Altuve, GeorgeSpringer, Carlos Correa, DallasKeuchel, Lance McCullers, CollinMcHugh and Ken Giles.
NL WEST1. SAN FRANCISCO 2.
ARIZONA 3. L.A. DODGERS4. SAN DIEGO 5. COLORADO
It’s an even-numbered year,which means that the Giants aredue for another world title … right?With Buster Posey catching a staffof Madison Bumgarner, JohnnyCueto, Jeff Samardzija, Jake Peavyand Matt Cain, it’s a safe bet thatSan Francisco’s battery alone givesit a chance. First baseman BrandonBelt should be entering his prime,outfielder Hunter Pence (unlike lastyear) starts the season healthy and
the Giants have a recent record ofdeveloping young talent into play-ers better than anyone imagined.According to FanGraphs’ WAR,Arizona had the best combination ofposition players in Paul Goldschmidtand A.J. Pollock last year and thenadded pitchers Zack Greinke andShelby Miller. If No. 3 starter PatrickCorbin stays healthy and returns to2014 form, the Diamondbacks couldchallenge.
AWARD PREDICTIONSAL MVPMIKE TROUT, OF, L.A.
ANGELSAccording to FanGraphs’ Wins
Above Replacement (WAR) num-bers, Mike Trout has had a bettercareer than any player through hisage-23 season in baseball historyand, according to the website, it’s the10th-best 4-year peak of any playerin history. WAR also rates Trout asthe best player in the AL in each ofhis first four years and the best inbaseball the first three. His stolenbase totals have sharply declinedfrom 49 to 11 in four seasons butother than that, what’s not to like?
AL CY YOUNGDAVID PRICE, LHP,
BOSTONBoston landed one of the big free
agent prizes of the winter in signingthe lefty to a $217 million contract.The 2012 Cy Young Award winnerhas a career mark of 104–56 anda 3.09 ERA, plus he’s exactly thetype of guy you want in a clubhouse.The 30-year-old’s strikeouts per nine
innings dipped to 9.2 from 9.8 andhis walks per nine rose from 1.4 to1.9. On the other hand, he allowed just 17 homers after giving up 25 theyear before.
AL ROOKIE OF THE YEARBYUNG HO PARK, 1B/DH,
MINNESOTAThe 29-year-old averaged 52.5
home runs per season in Korea. Butit’s Korea, where the stadiums area lot friendlier. Cutting that total inhalf may be more what we see fromPark in Minnesota but one scout thisspring also referred to his power as“80” on the scouting scale. He’ll DHand hit in the middle of the Twins’order.
NL MVPBRYCE HARPER, OF,
WASHINGTONIt’s darned difficult to live up
to the hype generated when youbecome a household name in base-
ball circles at age 16 but somehowHarper’s done it. The one guy to topTrout in WAR in his 4-year career?That was Harper in 2015, when heled MLB with on-base (.460) andslugging (.649) marks that are justinsane, let alone for a 22-year-old.With Dusty Baker at the controls, hemight even run a bit in 2016.
NL CY YOUNGCLAYTON KERSHAW,
LHP, L.A. DODGERSOver the last five years, Kershaw
leads MLB starting pitchers in wins,ERA, WHIP and strikeouts. Scarieryet, he just turned 28 and postedthe best strikeouts-per-nine-inningsnumber (11.6) of his career, and forthe second-straight season, walkedfewer than two batters per nine
innings. Who else are you going topick here?
NL ROOKIE OF THE YEARCOREY SEAGER, SS, L.A.
DODGERSSeager won’t turn 22 until the
end of April yet projects as theDodgers’ shortstop as soon as hereturns from an oblique injury thatcould shelve him on Opening Day.The lefty’s got a quick swing withpower to all fields, makes contactand brings a strong arm at short. Hesmacked 18 home runs between AAand AAA in 2015.
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Jays, Birds suspended after 7
BY JIM METCALFE
DHI Media Sports Editor
DELPHOS —With allthe rain surrounding the Tri-County area the last cou-ple of days, St. John’s andLima Central Catholic had a2-hour window to get theirnon-league baseball gamein Wednesday afternoon atStadium Park.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t tobe.
The teams battled to 3-3tie before umpires ruled itwas too dark to continue and just before the rains openedup.
The game was suspendedand to be continued at a laterdate.
The Thunderbirds hada chance in the top of thefirst frame on a 1-out infieldsingle by Vinny Venturellaagainst Blue Jay starter JoshWarnecke. He was forced atsecond by Tom Williams andWilliams ended up stranded.
The Jays tried to score in
the home half against LCCstarter Venturella on a 2-outerror on a strikeout to JacobYoungpeter and he stole sec-ond but was stranded.
LCC had another chancein the second on a pair of2-out free passes to ReganAltenback and Jared Szerneta.
The Blue Jays went up 2-0in the home second. Eric Vogtled off with a double to left,advanced on a fly ball to rightby Jesse Ditto and scored asWarnecke blooped a hit toshort left center. With twodown, Warnecke was runningand scored as Ryan Hellmanrapped a double down theright-field line.
Venturella walked withone down in the visitor third.
St. John’s tried to expandits lead in the home third witha 1-out error on Youngpeter’sgrounder. He was forced atsecond by Buddy Jacksonand the latter was stranded.
St. John’s wasted a 2-out3-base hit to the fence in rightby Aaron Reindel in the bot-tom of the fourth.
Youngpeter walked withtwo outs in the home fifth.
Lima tied it with two inthe top of the sixth. Venturellagot aboard via an error andTom Williams bunted hisway aboard. Joe Watkinstried a sacrifice but Warneckegunned Venturella down atthird. Derek Jennings lineda rip to right field to plateWilliams and send Watkins tothird, from where he scoredon an infield nibbler wideof first by Keith Meyer.However, both remainingrunners were stranded.
Vogt opened the homesixth with a shot to centerand Ditto added a shot toleft, bringing Williams to themound. Warnecke tried tosacrifice but Vogt beat thethrow to third by Williams toload them up. He scored on afly to left by Reindel for a 3-2lead. After Hellman walkedto load them up, Williamsgot a pair of pop-ups to theinfield to leave the damageat a run.
The visitors tied it in
the seventh against relieverDitto. Braden O’Dell walkedand was bunted up by VinnyPignataro. Ditto was calledfor a balk to move O’Dell upand he scored as Venturellaknocked a hit to center. AfterWilliams walked with onedown, Troy Elwer relievedand retired the next two bat-ters.
Vogt lined a hit to leftwith two outs in the bottomof the seventh but was caughtstealing by Watkins to endthe frame and forced extras.
LIMA CENTRAL CATHOLIC(3)
Vinny Pignataro cf/ph 3-0-0-0,Darius Hairston rf 0-0-0-0, TonyVenturella p/2b 3-0-2-1, TomWilliams ss/p 3-1-1-0, Joe Watkinsc 4-1-0-0, Derek Jennings 1b 4-0-1-1, Keith Meyer 3b 3-0-1-1, ReganAltenback lf 2-0-0-0, Jared Szerneta2b 2-0-0-0, Pat Stolly 2b 0-0-0-0, Jaret Brown rf 1-0-0-0, SammySantaguida ph 1-0-0-0, BradenO’Dell rf 0-1-0-0. Totals 26-3-5-3.
ST. JOHN’S (3)Troy Elwer cf/p 4-0-0-0, Seth
Linder lf 4-0-0-0, Jacob Youngpeter1b 3-0-0-0, Buddy Jackson c 4-0-0-0, Eric Vogt dh 4-2-3-0, CollinWill ss 0-0-0-0, Jesse Ditto rf/p 3-0-1-0, Troy Schwinnen pr 0-0-0-0,Josh Warnecke p/3b 3-1-1-1, AaronReindel 2b 2-0-1-1, Ryan Hellman3b 2-0-1-1, Chad Etgen rf 0-0-0-0.Totals 29-3-7-3.
Score by Innings:Lima CC 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 - 3St. John’s 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 - 3
Game suspended due to lightafter 7 innings
E: Watkins, Szerneta, Reindel;LOB: Lima Central Catholic 8,St. John’s 8; 2B: Vogt, Hellman;3B: Reindel; SB: Youngpeter 2,Williams; CS: Vogt (by Watkins);Sac: Pignataro; SF: Reindel.
IP H R ER BB SOLIMA CENTRAL CATHOLICVenturella 5.0 6 3 3 1 6Williams 2.0 1 0 0 1 0ST. JOHN’SWarnecke 6.0 4 2 1 3 7Ditto 0.1 1 1 1 2 0Elwer 0.2 0 0 0 0 0Venturella pitched to 2 batters
in the 6thWP: Ditto. Balk: Ditto. BB:
Venturella, Williams, Altenback,Szerneta, O’Dell, Youngpeter,Hellman. Pitches-Strikes: Venturella74-51, Williams 22-12; Warnecke90-54, Ditto 16-5, Elwer 4-3.
St. John’s right-hander Josh Warnecke uncorks a pitch versus LCC Wednesday after-noon at Stadium Park. (DHI Media/Jim Metcalfe)
Knights, Musketeers
tied in 8-8 barnburnerBY NICK JOHNSON
DHI Media Correspondent
CONVOY — TheCrestview Knights and FortJennings Musketeers facedoff on Wednesday night ona less-than-stellar night forbaseball as the rain and thewind pounded both squads atCrestview High School.
The Musketeers scratchedand clawed back in the top ofthe seventh to tie the game at8-8 before the umpires called
the game due to rain and poorfield conditions.
The suspended game willbe resumed at a later date.
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