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BY NANCY SPENCER DHI Media Editor [email protected] DELPHOS — For the past 17 years, Denise Cressman has nurtured the love of books and reading in chil- dren at the Delphos Public Library. Those very encounters are what the children’s librarian will miss the most when she ends her career in the upcoming weeks. “I will miss being with the groups of children and interacting with them and their families,” Cressman said Wednesday. “We live in the age of computers, data bases and online card catalogues but there is no replace- ment for hands-on experience with an actual book.” Cressman replaced Children’s Librarian Wilma Humpert in 1998 after spending a year at the Lima Public Library. Prior to that, she had worked at a book store and was a substitute teacher. Right after college, she was in social work. “All those pieces worked to come together for the children’s librarian position,” Cressman said. As she looks back, Cressman said she’s surprised she didn’t seek work at a library when she first finished college. “In elementary and junior high I was always in the library doing stuff and helping check books in and out,” she said. “I loved it. I don’t know why I didn’t go that direction right off the bat.” While spending time with the children is always her first prefer- ence, Cressman has also developed an impressive collection of books for her young readers. “You have to know your patron base and what they like and what they need,” she said. “I was fortunate that when I first started the library was expanding the children’s section, so I had plenty of room to add the col- lection.” Cressman also introduced Storytime and Toddlertime to the local location. Upfront Sports Obituaries 2 State/Local 3 Farm 4 Community 5 Sports 6-7 Classifieds 8 Comics and Puzzles 9 World news 10 Index Thursday, February 5, 2015 75¢ daily Delphos, Ohio Forecast DELPHOS HERALD The Telling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869 Vandemark signs LOI Wednesday, p6 Free income tax assistance for veterans, p3 www.delphosherald.com Vol. 145 No. 165 Delphos home raided for child pornography INFORMATION SUBMITTED DELPHOS — At approximately 9 a.m. Wednesday, officers from the Delphos Police Department and agents from the Toledo and Lima Division of the FBI executed a federal search warrant at the residence of a 65 year old male located in the 400 block of South Franklin Street. This search warrant was executed in regards to child pornography. Located inside the residence were com- puters and multiple computer related items that were seized. These items will be forensically examined by the FBI. After the forensic analysis of the computers is com- plete, the case will be reviewed by a federal prosecutor out of the United States District Attorney’s Office (Toledo Division) to determine what, if any, charges against the male are appropriate. If the male is formally charged with any crime his name, and charges, will be released to the public. Pathfinder’s are start- ing their 2015 year at the Delphos Recreation Center at 3:30-5 p.m. on Feb 15. Anyone interested in joining please call Sue Hempfling at 419-236-6429. The Franklin Elementary Relay Team will hold a Taco Dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday at the school with carry-out only. Tickets are $7 and include three tacos, rice, chips and salsa and a cookie. Contact Shelly Kroeger at 419-692-2409 or Joyce Wiechart at 419-303-2443. Proceeds go to the Delphos Relay for Life. Partly cloudy this morning then clearing. Highs around 15. Lows 5 to 10 above. See page 2. Pathfinders 4-H meets Feb. 15 Relay team sets Taco Dinner Lung cancer now top cancer killer for women BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press For the first time, lung cancer has passed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths for women in rich countries. The reason is smoking, which peaked years later for women than it did for men. Lung cancer has been the top cancer killer for men for decades. “We’re seeing the deaths now” from lung cancer due to a rise in smoking by women three decades ago, said Lindsey Torre of the American Cancer Society. The society released a report Wednesday, based on new numbers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Some highlights: THE CANCER BURDEN Globally, there were about 14 million new cancer cases and 8 million cancer deaths in 2012, the most recent year for which numbers are available. “Developing countries account for 57 per- cent of cancer cases and 65 percent of cancer deaths,” Torre said. MEN VS. WOMEN, RICH VS. POOR COUNTRIES For men, lung cancer has been the leading cause of cancer death globally for several decades. In poor countries, breast cancer remains the top cancer killer for women. Colon cancer has grown as a cause of death worldwide. The City of Delphos has gotten many calls from resi- dents reporting they have not received their utility bill. The city contacted the post office and found that all the mail was sent to Columbus for distribution and not all of it was returned to Delphos. Residents should receive them soon. Contact the city offices at 419-695-4010 for any questions regarding a bill. Utility bills lost in the mail The Delphos community will pray together, run and offer money to the needy at the Run Your Ashes Off 5K Walk/Run Feb. 18. Registration will be from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the St. John’s Annex at 722 S. Jefferson St. The Ash Wednesday Service will begin at 5:30 p.m. inside the Annex. The race starts at 5:45 p.m. and is open to runners and walkers of all ages and faith traditions. Registration is a $10 donation or $25 for reg- istration and shirt. Forms are available at the school and parish offices or can be downloaded at delphosstjohnsparish.org. Proceeds will benefit the St. Vincent DePaul Society. St. John’s 5K Walk/Run Clear a path for mail carriers Information Submitted With the recent snowfall, Postal Service carriers will attempt to make deliver- ies wherever possible. The Northern Ohio District is asking customers to help with the safe delivery of mail by keeping walkways and sidewalks clear from snow and ice. In past winter storm events, Postal carriers have suffered serious inju- ries related to slips, trips and falls due to icy and snow-covered walkways and porch steps. Letter carriers are instructed to use good judg- ment if a potential hazard exists and to hold mail to addresses where ice and snow are not cleared. “No one wants to inconvenience the customer,” Northern Ohio District Manager Melvin J. Anderson said. “However, we must ensure the safety of our employ- ees.” The Postal Service is asking customers to help keep their letter carrier safe this winter through the fol- lowing actions: • Clear enough snow from curbside boxes to allow mail trucks to approach the box, deliver the mail and to drive away from the box without danger of the need for backing. • Walkways should be cleared of snow and ice and allow enough traction to avoid slips, trips or falls. Teen rapist given 112-year sentence appeals to top court By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS — A 112-year pris- on sentence imposed on a convicted rapist should be overturned because it amounts to an unconstitutional life term for crimes he committed at age 15, the inmate’s lawyer argued Wednesday before Ohio’s highest court. Brandon Moore was tried as an adult and convicted in the 2001 armed kidnapping, robbery and gang rape of a 22-year-old Youngstown State University student. The woman was abducted as she arrived for an evening work shift and was repeatedly raped at gunpoint by Moore and an accomplice before being released, according to court records. Moore, now 29, received his sentence in 2008. In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that teenagers may not be locked up for life without chance of parole if they haven’t killed anyone. By a 5-4 vote in the case of a Florida man serving time for armed robber- ies when he was a teen, the court said the constitution requires that young people serving life sentences must at least be considered for release and the chance of rehabilitation. At issue is whether that ruling applies to Moore, whose prison term consists of multiple sentences stacked on top of one another. The U.S. Supreme Court’s deci- sion made it clear that a juvenile’s sentence must provide “meaning- ful opportunity for release,” Rachel Bloomekatz, an attorney for Moore, told the Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday. What a judge can’t do, she argued, is rule that a juvenile “is never fit to re-enter society from the outset.” Prosecutors in Mahoning County argue the multiple sentences make Moore’s punishment constitutional, even though they “may preclude the possibility of release during the juvenile offender’s life,” according to an August filing with the court. The U.S. Supreme Court case specifically dealt with juveniles sen- tenced to life without parole for a crime not involving a homicide, prosecutors argue. It was “speaking to a life sentence, a direct life sen- tence, not an aggregate sentence,” Ralph Rivera, a Mahoning County assistant prosecutor, told justices Wednesday. Moore’s lawyers say his punish- ment amounts to the same thing. It “defies science and common sense to think that a 112-year sen- tence is anything but life without parole,” Moore’s attorneys argued in a July court filing. Justices seemed skeptical of the prosecutor’s attempt to distinguish between a single life-without-parole sentence and several long sentences stacked together. Justice William O’Neill asked Rivera whether the trial judge hadn’t said with Moore’s sentence: “You’re not coming back?” Rivera agreed, but added: “Based on the facts of the crime, I don’t see how a reasonable person can find this sentence shocking in any sense.” “Forget about shocking — the Supreme Court said you can’t do it,” O’Neill said. Ohio prosecutors in a separate filing are asking that the sentence be upheld, while a national defense attorneys group wants it struck down. A decision isn’t expected for sev- eral weeks. See PATH, page 10 See PAGE, page 10 See KILLER, page 10 Denise Cressman has been a fixture at the Delphos Public Library in the children’s department for more than 17 years. She will retire as Children’s Librarian within the next several weeks. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer) Cressman turning the page

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BY NANCY SPENCERDHI Media Editor

[email protected]

DELPHOS — For the past 17 years, Denise Cressman has nurtured the love of books and reading in chil-dren at the Delphos Public Library. Those very encounters are what the children’s librarian will miss the most when she ends her career in the upcoming weeks.

“I will miss being with the groups of children and interacting with them and their families,” Cressman said Wednesday. “We live in the age of computers, data bases and online card catalogues but there is no replace-ment for hands-on experience with an

actual book.”Cressman replaced Children’s

Librarian Wilma Humpert in 1998 after spending a year at the Lima Public Library. Prior to that, she had worked at a book store and was a substitute teacher. Right after college, she was in social work.

“All those pieces worked to come together for the children’s librarian position,” Cressman said.

As she looks back, Cressman said she’s surprised she didn’t seek work at a library when she first finished college.

“In elementary and junior high I was always in the library doing stuff and helping check books in and out,” she said. “I loved it. I don’t know

why I didn’t go that direction right off the bat.”

While spending time with the children is always her first prefer-ence, Cressman has also developed an impressive collection of books for her young readers.

“You have to know your patron base and what they like and what they need,” she said. “I was fortunate that when I first started the library was expanding the children’s section, so I had plenty of room to add the col-lection.”

Cressman also introduced Storytime and Toddlertime to the local location.

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INFORMATION SUBMITTED

DELPHOS — At approximately 9 a.m. Wednesday, officers from the Delphos Police Department and agents from the Toledo and Lima Division of the FBI executed a federal search warrant at the residence of a 65 year old male located in the 400 block of South Franklin Street.

This search warrant was executed in regards to child pornography. Located inside the residence were com-puters and multiple computer related items that were seized. These items will be forensically examined by the FBI.

After the forensic analysis of the computers is com-plete, the case will be reviewed by a federal prosecutor out of the United States District Attorney’s Office (Toledo Division) to determine what, if any, charges against the male are appropriate.

If the male is formally charged with any crime his name, and charges, will be released to the public.

Pathfinder’s are start-ing their 2015 year at the Delphos Recreation Center at 3:30-5 p.m. on Feb 15.

Anyone interested in joining please call Sue Hempfling at 419-236-6429.

The Franklin Elementary Relay Team will hold a Taco Dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday at the school with carry-out only.

Tickets are $7 and include three tacos, rice, chips and salsa and a cookie.

Contact Shelly Kroeger at 419-692-2409 or Joyce Wiechart at 419-303-2443.

Proceeds go to the Delphos Relay for Life.

Partly cloudy this morning then clearing. Highs around 15. Lows 5 to 10 above. See page 2.

Pathfinders 4-Hmeets Feb. 15

Relay team sets Taco Dinner

Lung cancer now top cancer killer for women

BY MARILYNN MARCHIONEAssociated Press

For the first time, lung cancer has passed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths for women in rich countries.

The reason is smoking, which peaked years later for women than it did for men. Lung cancer has been the top cancer killer for men for decades.

“We’re seeing the deaths now” from lung cancer due to a rise in smoking by women three decades ago, said Lindsey Torre of the American Cancer Society. The society released a report Wednesday, based on new numbers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Some highlights:

THE CANCER BURDENGlobally, there were about 14 million new

cancer cases and 8 million cancer deaths in 2012, the most recent year for which numbers are available.

“Developing countries account for 57 per-cent of cancer cases and 65 percent of cancer deaths,” Torre said.

MEN VS. WOMEN, RICH VS. POOR COUNTRIES

For men, lung cancer has been the leading cause of cancer death globally for several decades. In poor countries, breast cancer remains the top cancer killer for women. Colon cancer has grown as a cause of death worldwide.

The City of Delphos has gotten many calls from resi-dents reporting they have not received their utility bill.

The city contacted the post office and found that all the mail was sent to Columbus for distribution and not all of it was returned to Delphos. Residents should receive them soon.

Contact the city offices at 419-695-4010 for any questions regarding a bill.

Utility bills lost in the mail

The Delphos community will pray together, run and offer money to the needy at the Run Your Ashes Off 5K Walk/Run Feb. 18.

Registration will be from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the St. John’s Annex at 722 S. Jefferson St. The Ash Wednesday Service will begin at 5:30 p.m. inside the Annex. The race starts at 5:45 p.m. and is open to runners and walkers of all ages and faith traditions.

Registration is a $10 donation or $25 for reg-istration and shirt.

Forms are available at the school and parish offices or can be downloaded at delphosstjohnsparish.org.

Proceeds will benefit the St. Vincent DePaul Society.

St. John’s 5K Walk/Run

Clear a path for mail carriers

Information Submitted

With the recent snowfall, Postal Service carriers will attempt to make deliver-ies wherever possible. The Northern Ohio District is asking customers to help with the safe delivery of mail by keeping walkways and sidewalks clear from snow and ice. In past winter storm events, Postal carriers have suffered serious inju-ries related to slips, trips and falls due to icy and snow-covered walkways and porch steps.

Letter carriers are instructed to use good judg-ment if a potential hazard exists and to hold mail to addresses where ice and snow are not cleared. “No one wants to inconvenience the customer,” Northern Ohio District Manager Melvin J. Anderson said. “However, we must ensure the safety of our employ-ees.”

The Postal Service is asking customers to help keep their letter carrier safe this winter through the fol-lowing actions:

• Clear enough snow from curbside boxes to allow mail trucks to approach the box, deliver the mail and to drive away from the box without danger of the need for backing.

• Walkways should be cleared of snow and ice and allow enough traction to avoid slips, trips or falls.

Teen rapist given 112-year sentence appeals to top courtBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS

Associated Press

COLUMBUS — A 112-year pris-on sentence imposed on a convicted rapist should be overturned because it amounts to an unconstitutional life term for crimes he committed at age 15, the inmate’s lawyer argued Wednesday before Ohio’s highest court.

Brandon Moore was tried as an adult and convicted in the 2001 armed kidnapping, robbery and gang rape of a 22-year-old Youngstown State University student.

The woman was abducted as she arrived for an evening work shift and was repeatedly raped at gunpoint by Moore and an accomplice before being released, according to court records. Moore, now 29, received his sentence in 2008.

In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court

ruled that teenagers may not be locked up for life without chance of parole if they haven’t killed anyone. By a 5-4 vote in the case of a Florida man serving time for armed robber-ies when he was a teen, the court said the constitution requires that young people serving life sentences must at least be considered for release and the chance of rehabilitation.

At issue is whether that ruling applies to Moore, whose prison term consists of multiple sentences stacked on top of one another.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s deci-sion made it clear that a juvenile’s sentence must provide “meaning-ful opportunity for release,” Rachel Bloomekatz, an attorney for Moore, told the Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday.

What a judge can’t do, she argued, is rule that a juvenile “is never fit to re-enter society from the outset.”

Prosecutors in Mahoning County argue the multiple sentences make Moore’s punishment constitutional, even though they “may preclude the possibility of release during the juvenile offender’s life,” according to an August filing with the court.

The U.S. Supreme Court case specifically dealt with juveniles sen-tenced to life without parole for a crime not involving a homicide, prosecutors argue. It was “speaking to a life sentence, a direct life sen-tence, not an aggregate sentence,” Ralph Rivera, a Mahoning County assistant prosecutor, told justices Wednesday.

Moore’s lawyers say his punish-ment amounts to the same thing.

It “defies science and common sense to think that a 112-year sen-tence is anything but life without parole,” Moore’s attorneys argued in a July court filing.

Justices seemed skeptical of the prosecutor’s attempt to distinguish between a single life-without-parole sentence and several long sentences stacked together.

Justice William O’Neill asked Rivera whether the trial judge hadn’t said with Moore’s sentence: “You’re not coming back?”

Rivera agreed, but added: “Based on the facts of the crime, I don’t see how a reasonable person can find this sentence shocking in any sense.”

“Forget about shocking — the Supreme Court said you can’t do it,” O’Neill said.

Ohio prosecutors in a separate filing are asking that the sentence be upheld, while a national defense attorneys group wants it struck down.

A decision isn’t expected for sev-eral weeks.

See PATH, page 10See PAGE, page 10

See KILLER, page 10

Denise Cressman has been a fixture at the Delphos Public Library in the children’s department for more than 17 years. She will retire as Children’s Librarian within the next several weeks. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer)

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

PARSELS, Audrey “Kay”, 75, of Elida, funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Immanuel United Methodist Church in Elida, the Rev. Bruce Tumblin officiating. Burial will be in Napoleon-Hoy Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. today at Harter and Schier Funeral Home. Memorial con-tributions may be made to the Lima Public Library. To leave condolences, visit harterand-schier.com.

WEGESIN, Betty J. (Talboom), 92, Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. today at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Father Ron Schock officiat-ing. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rita’s Hospice, who in her last week here on earth was a blessing not only to her but also to her family. To leave condolences, visit harterand-schier.com.Wheat $4.96

Corn $3.64Soybeans $9.70

WEATHER FORECASTTri-County

Associated Press

TODAY: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Colder. Highs around 15. North winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Wind chills 5 below to 5 above zero.

TONIGHT: Cold. Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 10 above. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Wind chills 10 below to zero.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills 5 below to 5 above zero in the morning.

INFORMATION SUBMITTED

VAN WERT — The following indi-viduals appeared Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Some cases were heard by Judge Taylor and some were heard by retired Judge Steele.

Changes of pleas - Judge SteeleMichael Keipper, 25, Van Wert,

changed his plea of guilty to four charges: attempted murder, a felony of the first degree; aggravated burglary, a felony of the first degree; and two counts of felonious assault, a felony of the second degree. A fifth count, feloni-ous assault, was dismissed for his plea. The court ordered a presentence investi-gation and set sentencing for March 11.

Changes of pleas - Judge TaylorJerad Smith, 26, Van Wert, changed

his plea to guilty to theft, a felony of the fifth degree. A second count of theft was dismissed for his plea. The court ordered a presentence investigation and set sen-tencing for March 18.

Shay Ringwald, 26, Middle Point, changed his plea to guilty to possession of heroin, a felony of the fifth degree. The court ordered a presentence investi-gation and set sentencing for March 18.

Jonathon Mattix, 27, Van Wert,

entered a guilty plea to a prosecutor’s bill of information charging him with failure to register as a sex offender, a felony of the fourth degree. The court ordered a presentence investigation and set sentencing for March 18.

Countez Kelly, 22, Lima, changed his plea to an amended charge of attempted possession of cocaine, a felony of the fourth degree (reduced from possession of cocaine, a felony of the third degree). The court ordered a presentence investi-gation and set sentencing for March 18.

Sentencings - Judge SteeleJames Reynolds, 35, Delphos, was

sentenced on a charge of attempted com-plicity to robbery, a felony of the third degree. He was sentenced to 36 months prison with credit for 34 days served. He was ordered to pay restitution to Rambler’s Roost plus court costs.

Tiffany Dearing, 30, Van Wert, was sentenced on a charge of possession of drugs, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Her sentence was one year com-munity control, 30 days jail at later date, 100 hours community service, driver’s license suspended six months and she was ordered to pay partial appointed counsel fees plus court costs. One hun-dred and eighty days jail and $1,000 fine

were deferred.Wayne Toth, 51, Elyria, was sen-

tenced on a charge of attempted grand theft, a felony of the fifth degree. His sentence was three years community control, 30 days jail, 200 hours commu-nity service, two years intensive proba-tion and he was ordered to pay restitu-tion of $5,592.65 to B & D Equipment, plus court costs. A 12-month prison term was deferred.

Lewis Buckner, Sr., 57, Van Wert, was sentenced on a charge of gross sexual imposition, a felony of the third degree. His sentence: 60 months prison, credit 31 days and ordered to pay court costs. He was also classified as Tier 2 sex offender (25 years reporting every 180 days.)

Violations - Judge SteeleQuinton Schmenk, 32, Van Wert,

appeared for a bond violation. The mat-ter was continued until Friday for more information.

William Crutchfield, 42, Van Wert, was found, after a hearing, to have violated his probation by being termi-nated unsuccessfully from the WORTH Center. He was returned to prison for three years, with credit for 754 days already served.

Janice L. Norris

Nov. 3, 1948-Feb. 3, 2015ROSSFORD — Janice

L. (Stansbery) Norris, 66, of Rossford and formerly of Carey passed away on Tuesday at St. Clare Commons in Perrysburg after a long illness.

She was born on Nov. 3, 1948, in Carey to Carl J. and Florence (Ritter) Stansbery.

Left to cherish her memory is her son, Todd (Stephanie) Kitzler; stepdaughters, Lori (Bob) White and Amy (Todd) Schulte; step-son, Jim (Ginger) Norris; brother, Robert (Vicki) Stansbery; and sister, Kathy (Ron) Stapleton. Also surviv-ing are grandchildren, Todd Kitzler II, Alayna Kitzler and Bailee Self; stepgrandchil-dren, Kody, Colin and Carson White and Madilynn, Josie, and Braysen Schulte; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Janice enjoyed gardening and most of all spending time with her family. She was espe-cially fond of her canine com-panions Shai Lee and Stretch. Janice was a loving mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed.

Janice was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Norris; and son, Troy Kitzler.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church of God in Carey. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Sujkowski Funeral Home of Rossford.

The family suggests that contributions in Janice’s mem-ory be directed to Hospice of Northwest Ohio, 30000 East River Road, Perrysburg OH 43551.

To leave online expres-sions of sympathy for the family, please visit www.suj-kowskirossford.com.

One Year AgoExercise your right to vote on Saturday and

judge the contestants in the seventh annual Ohio Has Talent! at Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert. Acts will be com-ing from all around the region, with the top vote-getters taking home $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place and $250 for third place. The benefit show for Community Health Professionals’ Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center features 20 performers.

25 Years Ago – 1990Jefferson Wildcats boys basketball team

overcame a sluggish first quarter and used outstanding free throw shooting down the stretch to beat the Ottoville Big Green 83-70 Saturday night. Jefferson placed four in dou-ble figures as Don Rice led all scorers with 21. Chris Renner followed with 19 and Brian Strayer scored 17. Jon Boggs added 14.

St. John’s tied for second place in the Ovisco Invitational Saturday at Celina and senior 119-pounder Shawn Kimmet won his second Most Valuable Wrestler honor. Kimmet, 24-1, who was also Most Valuable Wrestler in the Van Buren Invitational, reg-istered two pins in less than one minute and dominated Steve Jennings of Greenville in the finals 15-2.

A piece of folk art by a Columbus Grove art-ist was displayed during the Christmas season in the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Barbara LeHew had a tin heart tree ornament in the “Trees of History” exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

50 Years Ago – 1965Delphos residents contributed $1,311.50

to the 1965 March of Dimes, according to Mrs. Robert Porter, who served as gener-

al chairman of the local c a m p a i g n . Leonard F. C a l v e l a g e served as co-chairman

for the drive and Elmer Helmkamp was vice chairman. Edward H. Falke was in charge of solicitations of business places and industries, and John F. Helmkamp was treasurer.

Good Shepherd Circle of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church met Tuesday evening in the parish hall. The meeting was opened by the president, Mrs. LaVerne Gonyea. Mrs. Robert Brenneman gave the devotions and the Bible Study Leader, Mrs. Edward Fritz, gave the lesson. Meditation was given by Mrs. Louis Miller.

Mrs. Robert McDonald was hostess to the members of the Past Chiefs Association Tuesday evening in her home on North Jefferson Street. Mrs. Charles Wolph was assistant hostess. In a contest, Hester Birt, Mrs. Virgil Buchanan and Margaret Wein were most successful.

75 Years Ago – 1940The large number of cage fans which filled

every nook and corner in the Ottoville gym Friday evening saw the Blue and Gold of St. John’s come from behind and defeat the high-ly-touted Ottoville quintet by the score of 26 to 23. In a preliminary game the Ottoville Reserves chalked up their second win of the season over the St. John’s Best Evers by a score of 25-14.

Mayor W. D. Swihart was in contact with the district director of the WPA Saturday regarding the starting of work on the local project. William Schmuhl said he was coming to Delphos this week to arrange for start of work on the Delphos public comfort station project. The comfort station will be located on Third Street between Main and the Miami and Erie Canal bridge. According to plans, the rest rooms will be under the street and will in no way interfere with traffic.

A committee to have charge of the three major social functions during the ensuing year was named at the monthly meeting of the Altar Society conducted in the high school assembly Sunday afternoon. The members of the committee are: Josephine Pohlman, chair-man; Leo Burger, Anna Woerner and Mrs. Syl. Hotz.

Associated Press

Today is Thursday, Feb. 5, the 36th day of 2015. There are 329 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:On Feb. 5, 1940, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded

“Tuxedo Junction” for RCA Victor’s Bluebird label.On this date:In 1783, Sweden recognized the independence of the United

States.In 1897, the Indiana House of Representatives passed,

67-0, a measure offering a new (as well as hopelessly flawed) method for determining the area of a circle, which would have effectively redefined the value of pi as 3.2. (The bill died in the Indiana Senate.)

In 1919, movie studio United Artists was incorporated by Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, D.W. Griffith and Charles Chaplin.

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POLICE REPORTSOn Jan. 27, officers were sent to a

private property accident on Gressel Drive. During the investigation of the accident, it was found one of the drivers, 51-year-old Lynn Girardot of Delphos, had a suspended driv-er’s license. Girardot was issued a citation for the offense and will appear in Lima Municipal Court to face the charge.

On Jan. 29, officers responded to the 700 block of North Washington Street to investigate an attempted burglary at a residence. It was found that entry to the residence was not made and nothing was missing.

On Jan. 29, officers investigated a traffic crash which occurred on South Clay Street in the 1300 block. Officers found 19-year-old Aaron Deffenbaugh of Van Wert was operating the vehicle on a suspended driver’s license at the time of the crash. Deffenbaugh was issued a citation for driving under suspension and will appear in Van Wert Municipal Court on the charge.

On Friday, officers on patrol conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle after spotting a registration viola-tion. During the investigation of the

traffic stop, it was found the driver, 38-year-old Kraig Farley of Lima, was operating the vehicle on a suspended driver’s license. Farley was issued a citation for the registration violation as well as driving under suspen-sion. Farley will appear in Van Wert Municipal Court to face

the charge.On Friday, officers responded

to a residence in the 500 block of South Franklin Street in refer-ence to an ungovernable juvenile call. Officers spoke with a male at that residence and found that the juvenile has been habitually unruly. Officers wrote the report and for-warded it to Allen County Juvenile Court for review.

On Saturday, officers took a report in the 400 block of West Second Street from a complainant whose vehicle had been entered and items removed. This inci-dent remains under investigation.

On Saturday, officers were sent to a residence in the 200 block of West Clime Street in reference to a telecommunica-tions harassment complaint. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the victim and found she has been receiving unwanted calls and text messages. Officers then contacted the suspect and advised to cease contact or charges will be filed.

On Saturday, officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Metbliss Avenue to investigate a criminal damaging com-plaint. Officers found a construction vehicle had been dam-aged. The incident remains under investigation.

On Sunday, officers were sent to a residence in the 300 block of West Sixth Street. Once there, officers met with the complainant and were told several items were missing from inside the residence. No sign of forced entry was found and the incident was turned over to the Detective Bureau.

On Monday, the Delphos Police department received a call from a female in the 200 block of Elida Road who told officers she noticed several items missing from inside her residence. Officers were given the name of a possible suspect and the incident will remain under investigation.

Girardot

Deffenbaugh

Farley

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FINDLAY – Military Veterans Resource Center will provide free income tax filing assistance for Allen County veterans until April 15. This service is available from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at MVRC’s Findlay office, located at 423 Trenton Avenue.

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Red Cross needs donors to help maintain diverse blood supply

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The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to help ensure a suffi-cient and diverse blood supply by giving blood this February.

Since the beginning of the year, widespread flu and inclement winter weather in some parts of the country have prevented many regular donors from making or keeping their blood donation appointments. Healthy and diverse blood donors are needed to help maintain a sufficient blood supply.

Diversity among blood donors is important because red blood cells carry markers that determine one’s blood type and certain blood types are unique to specific racial and ethnic groups. Blood must be matched very closely for those patients with rare blood types or for those who need repeated transfusions. Patients are less likely to have compli-cations from blood donated by someone with a similar ethnicity.

All blood types are needed, especial-ly types O negative, A negative and B negative. To learn more about donating blood and to schedule an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Upcoming blood donation oppor-tunities

Allen County

Feb. 17: 1-6:30 p.m., American Red Cross Allen County Chapter House Lima, 610 S. Collett St. in Lima.

Feb. 18: 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sommer Center, 1 University Dr., Box 177 in Bluffton.

Feb. 23: 2:30-7:30 p.m., Maplewood Intermediate School, 1670 Wonderlick Rd. in Lima.

Feb. 24: 2:45-6:45 p.m., Independence Elementary School, 615 Tremont Ave. in Lima.

Feb. 26: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Bluffton High School, 106 W. College Ave in Bluffton.

Van Wert CountyFeb. 16: 2-6 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran

Church, 6727 SR 49 in Convoy.Feb. 24: 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Van

Wert High School, 10708 State Route 118 South in Van Wert.

How to donate bloodSimply download the American Red

Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcross-blood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appoint-ment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and young-er also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

About the American Red CrossThe American Red Cross shelters,

feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides interna-tional humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit orga-nization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more informa-tion, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.

LSO to celebrate Valentine’s Day with Music of the HeartINFORMATION SUBMITTED

LIMA — Celebrate Valentine’s Day with histo-ry’s most compelling love stories as the Lima Symphony Orchestra presents Music of the Heart at 7:30 p.m. Feb.14 at the Veterans Memorial Civic Center.

The concert of tender and passionate tales will begin with Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet,” a soaring tale of star-crossed lovers.

Piano soloist Scott Cuellar, winner of the 2009 Friends of the Symphony Young Artist Competition, returns to Lima with Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concert No. 2,” before the orchestra presents Wagner’s fatalistic legend of knights and chivalry, “Tristan und Isolde.” The evening of romance will conclude with the captivating story of a young prince, an enchanted swan maiden and a moon-lit lake of Tchaikovsky’s haunt-ing “Swan Lake.”

Post-concert Dessert Reception

To end the evening on a sweet note, the Friends of the Symphony will host a homemade dessert reception immediately following the concert in Windows on the Square on the balcony level of the Veterans Memorial Civic Center. Reservations

are requested in advance.Go Red for WomenThe Lima Symphony

Orchestra’s February con-cert has long been under-written by Lima Memorial Health System and St. Rita’s Medical Center. LSO appre-ciates their legacy of gen-erous support and applaud them in their efforts to treat and cure the number one cause of death in American women. We invite all our audience members to wear red to our concert to help us thank our underwriters and to raise awareness about heart health.

Scott Cuellar, piano soloist

In reviewing pianist Cuellar’s debut recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, David LaMarche of the New York Concert Review described Cuellar’s perfor-mance as “virtuosic in scope and expression, like a great

man of the theater,” and praised his “ability to illumi-nate both the external struc-ture and the emotional core of the work he plays.” He has been described by Cleveland Classical as p o s s e s s i n g “nerves of steel, a for-midable tech-nique, and an architect’s understanding of structure.” Cuellar was the first place win-ner of the 2013 Virginia Waring International Piano Competition (solo division), where he also took second place in the concerto division, and was the winner of the Krenek Prize for the best performance of a sona-ta by Ernst Krenek. He was

the winner of the Oberlin Concerto Competition, and was a prizewinner in

the Jefferson S y m p h o n y I n t e r n a t i o n a l Young Artists C o m p e t i t i o n , the Crescendo Music Awards and many others. He has appeared as a soloist with the Oberlin Orchestra, the Lima Symphony Orchestra, the Waring Festival Orchestra, both

the Minneapolis and St. Paul Civic

Symphonies and several oth-ers. He has been heard in venues nationwide, includ-ing Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, the Newport Music Festival, as a guest recitalist at the Shenyang Conservatory of Music in

the People’s Republic of China and at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music, Minneapolis’s Orchestra Hall and at the Greene Space of WQXR New York.

Cuellar holds a Master of Music from the Juilliard School and a Bachelor of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. During his time at Oberlin, he won three of the larg-est prizes offered to pia-nists: the Oberlin Concerto Competition, the Arthur Dann Competition and the John Elvin Prize for Juniors. Cuellar is now a doctoral stu-dent at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.

Concert tickets are $25/$30 for adults and $10/$15 for students. Tickets for the Dessert Reception are $10.

Cuellar

State releases school district allotments under Kasich budget

COLUMBUS (AP) — The state budget office has released preliminary dis-trict-level spending figures resulting from Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s changes to the school funding formula.

The $72.3 billion, two-year operating budget that Kasich released Monday calls for a $700 million increase in foun-dation funding to schools. However, more than half of public school districts are getting less money from the state under the plan, largely because of funding formula changes intended to better reflect a district’s capacity to raise revenue.

The changes result in the lowest wealth districts tend-ing to see increases and high wealth districts tending to see cuts, although that pattern doesn’t apply in every case.

Of districts listed in Wednesday’s spreadsheets, 332 get funding increases and 278 see reductions. State aid figures exclude certain tax revenue reductions.

Cleveland police officers to begin using 1,500 body cameras

CLEVELAND (AP) — A small number of Cleveland patrol officers will take to the streets Wednesday equipped with new city-owned body cameras, technology that offi-cials hope will provide more accountability within the trou-bled department and close the gap of mistrust of police with-in the community.

The department has come under scrutiny in the last few years because of high-profile police shootings, including that of a 12-year-old boy car-rying a pellet gun, and a U.S. Justice Department report that concluded Cleveland police have engaged in a pattern of excessive force and civil rights violations.

Cleveland joins a growing roster of cities that equip offi-cers with body cameras. Los Angeles announced a plan in December to provide them to 7,000 officers.

A Cleveland police spokes-man said plans to use body cameras have been discussed since at least 2012 and that there were pilot projects in 2013 and 2014. The camer-as and equipment needed to upload and store data will cost about $2.4 million. Officials hope that investment will pro-vide key evidence for criminal cases, reduce confrontations between police and citizens and lessen complaints about improper police behavior.

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Friday: Ohio Fish and Wildlife Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fawcett Center, Ohio State University, 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus. The conference theme is “Gizmos and Gadgets: Technology in Fish and Wildlife Management.” Further details to come at woodlandstewards.osu.edu.

Wednesday: Pre-registration deadline for Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification Conference Feb. 18 in Akron. The course helps applicators fulfill Ohio’s commercial pesticide applicator require-ments. Recertification credits are available in all categories. Pre-registration is $75 without lunch, $95 with lunch; registration at the door is $85 and doesn’t include lunch. Information: pested.osu.edu or 614-292-4070.

Feb. 14: Volunteer Day of Education, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Chadwick Arboretum, Ohio State University, 2001 Fyffe Road, Columbus. Participants will learn about mapping trees; monarch butterflies and pollinators; garden-ing; and the arboretum’s trial gardens, vol-unteer opportunities and plant sale. Free. Information: chadwickarboretum.osu.edu/join-us.

Feb. 14: Guided Bird Walk, 9-11 a.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 2122 Williams Road, Wooster. The Greater Mohican Audubon Society will help birders of every skill level to spot, identify, and discover birds and their habitats. Free. Information: secrest.osu.edu.

Feb. 18: Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification Conference, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., John S. Knight Center, 77 E. Mill St., Akron. The course helps applicators fulfill Ohio’s commercial pesticide applica-tor requirements. Recertification credits are available in all categories. Pre-registration by Feb. 11 is $75 without lunch, $95 with lunch; registration at the door is $85 and doesn’t include lunch. Information: pested.osu.edu or 614-292-4070.

Feb. 27: Guided Winter Walk, 2-3 p.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 2122 Williams Rd., Wooster. The walk features such seasonal highlights as witch-hazel, Lenten rose, conifers, native grasses and Parrotia. Free. Information: secrest.osu.edu.

MarchMarch 2: Software for Developing

Nutrient Management Plans Workshop, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Ohio State University Extension Putnam County office, 1206 East Second St., Ottawa. The program provides

a working knowledge of MapWindow GIS and MMP Tools, which are approved tools for developing Fertilizer Only or Precision Fertilizer Only Nutrient Management Plans for Natural Resources Conservation Service programs such as EQUIP. Register by Feb. 27. Information and registration: go.osu.edu/uu5.

March 4: Ohio Woodland Water and Wildlife Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mid-Ohio Conference Center, 890 West Fourth St., Mansfield. The course provides Ohio natural resource professionals and land managers with up-to-date information on relevant natu-ral resource issues. Further details to come at woodlandstewards.osu.edu.

March 4: Pre-registration deadline for Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification Conference March 11 in Columbus. The course helps applicators ful-fill Ohio’s commercial pesticide applicator requirements. Recertification credits are avail-able in all categories. Pre-registration is $75 without lunch, $95 with lunch; registration at the door is $85 and doesn’t include lunch. Information: pested.osu.edu or 614-292-4070.

March 11: Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification Conference, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St., Columbus. The course helps applicators fulfill Ohio’s com-mercial pesticide applicator requirements. Recertification credits are available in all categories. Pre-registration by March 4 is $75 without lunch, $95 with lunch; registration at the door is $85 and doesn’t include lunch. Information: pested.osu.edu or 614-292-4070.

March 18: Dormant Pruning Workshop, 9 a.m. to noon, Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 2122 Williams Road, Wooster. The workshop addresses the needs of individuals and landscape businesses regarding how to begin pruning, which branches to prune and how much to prune. Registration is $50. Pre-registration is required; participation is limit-ed. Information: secrest.osu.edu.

March 28: Ohio River Valley Woodland and Wildlife Workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville. The landowner workshop features the latest tools and techniques for managing forests and wildlife. Further details to come at woodlandstewards.osu.edu.

Included in Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences are the college’s academic programs, Ohio State University Extension, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Stone Lab, Ohio Sea Grant Extension and the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.

Cover crops benefits soilsBY JAMES HOORMAN

Putnam County Extension Ag Educator

[email protected]

Cover crops offer farm-ers many benefits including protecting soil from wind and water erosion. Live plants provide the energy for soil microbes to recycle and store nutrients to build soil car-bon and organic matter. Soil microbes should be consid-ered “soluble bags of fer-tilizer” since they consume and process 85-90 percent of chemical reactions involving soil nutrients. Cover crops and microbes together improve soil structure which improves water infiltration and water holding capacity. Cover crops may also reduce weed, insect and soil disease pressures by adding diversity. Live plants and healthy soils purify and clean air and water.

Soil erosion and sedimen-tation are major agricultur-al problems worldwide. Dr. David Montgomery (2012) says if farmers lose four to five tons/acre/year of topsoil (USDA-NRCS acceptable rate), they will lose approx-imately one inch of top soil every 60 years. Farmers are losing 0.5 percent of their soils every year worldwide due to soil erosion and it takes 500 years to replenish one inch of topsoil. Cover crops protect the soil by slowing down the wind at ground level.

Blowing snow and dirt, also called “SNIRT,” is a common problem on bare soils. Seen any black snow lately? Reducing wind and water erosion is a huge soil conservation benefit of cover crops (Hoorman, 2008).

Plants and microorgan-isms are critical in recycling soil carbon, nitrogen, phos-phorus, sulfur and micronu-trients. Carbon ties up and stores major nutrients (water, N, P, S) and micronutri-

ents (zinc, boron, copper). A PHD thesis (Aziz, 2011) at Piketon, Ohio, shows that 65-70 percent of the soil’s carbon originates from plant roots. Carbon and soil organ-ic matter tie up nitrogen (90%) and phosphorus (55-80%) in a stable form that is plant available. The soils in Illinois and Iowa are so productive because they are high in soil organic matter. Increasing soil carbon and soil organic matter is the key to improving soil produc-tivity long-term and solving our ecological problems with nutrient runoff.

Increasing crop residue at the soil surface increas-es water infiltration and soil water holding capacity. Every one percent soil organic mat-ter holds one to two acre inches of additional water depending on soil texture (Hudson, 1994). With the depletion of soil organic mat-ter levels by 50 percent in the last 50-100 years, soils are becoming harder and denser. Without the continual addi-tion of organic residues from live plants, water runs off the soil surface rather than infiltrating the soil, causing soil compaction and nutrient rich sediment to flow to our surface water. Soil organic matter is needed to improve soil structure so that our soils become more like a sponge, soaking up water and stor-ing soluble soil nutrients. The dense soils are also contrib-uting to flooding, a major issue in the Blanchard River (Hoorman, 2013).

Soils with diverse micro-bial species, predators and soil fauna keep disease organisms and insects in bal-ance. By promoting a healthy soil ecosystem “with cover crops,” many pests are kept in balance and the economic impacts of these pests are greatly reduced. As man-kind starts to rely on man-made solutions like chemi-

cals (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides), resistant weeds, damaging insects and harm-ful disease organisms tend to prosper and adapt to ren-der many of these products less effective. Cover crops promote a healthy soil by increasing the number and species of beneficial micro-organisms to compete with or consume these harmful species. The ecological goal is no longer to eliminate all bad actors (weeds, insect pests and plant diseases) but to simply reduce their levels to acceptable levels. If you eliminate all pests, what will the predators have to eat once another pest comes along to replace it? (Hoorman, 2013)

Planting a flowering cover crop like buckwheat and/or sunflower or a flow-ering legume crops around the edges of fields improves the population of beneficial insects and may reduce the need for some pesticides. Cover crops promote benefi-cial organisms which inhibit Phytopthora, Rhizoctonia, Phythium and Fusarium, which are common soybean diseases (Amaranthus and Simpson, 2011). Ground bee-tles (Carabidae beetles) and lightning bugs (Lampyrida) consume many soft bodied insects (aphids, slugs, cater-pillars). A ground beetle may eat its weight in weed seed or insect larva per day (Altieri et al, 2005). Cover crops com-pete with weeds for sunlight and nutrients, reducing weed populations and seed pro-duction. By using chemical inputs less often and only when needed, farmers pro-mote beneficial insects and predators and may extend the chemical’s useful life so that these pests do not become resistant (Hoorman, 2013).

For more information, contact the OSU Extension office for soil health classes being offered in Williams and Paulding counties.

Agricultural Events Calendar

Van Wert County OSU Extension offers Ag DayINFORMATION SUBMITTED

VAN WERT — OSU Extension Van Wert County will offer its annu-al Ag Day on Feb. 17 in the Jr. Fair Building on the Van Wert County Fairgrounds with registration begin-ning at 8 a.m.

Incorporated into the day’s pro-graming is the 3-hour Fertilizer Certification Training that is need-ed by Sept. 30, 2017, to obtain the required certificate to spread fertil-izer in the near future.

Guest speakers and subjects to be covered include Curtis Young and Harold Watters, OSU Van Wert

County Extension Educator and OSU Agronomy Field Specialist, “Fertilizer C e r t i f i c a t i o n Tra in ing .” ; John Barker, OSU Knox County Extension Educator, “Unmanned Aer ia l Vehic les : Toys or Tools for Agriculture”; Ed Lentz, OSU Hancock County Extension Educator, “Weeds of concern in crop production”; and Young, ”So you are thinking of drop-ping your traited corn hybrids - some

things to consider.”This is a very infor-

mative day with con-tinental breakfast and lunch, plus meeting materials for only $15 with pre-registration and $20 for walk-ins. Participants are urged to come early and browse sponsor booths. Door prizes to be offered at the end of the meeting at approximately 3:30 p.m.

Register by call-ing the office at 419-238-1214. Registration deadline is Feb. 13.

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3-7 p.m. — The Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shop-ping.

6:30 p.m. — Delphos Ladies Club, Trinity United Methodist Church.

7 p.m. — Delphos Emergency Medical Service meeting, EMS building, Second Street.

7:30 p.m. — Delphos Chapter 23, Order of Eastern Star, meets at the Masonic Temple, North Main Street.

FRIDAY7:30 a.m. — Delphos

Optimist Club, A&W Drive-In, 924 E. Fifth St.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — The Delphos Museum of Postal History, 339 N. Main St., is open.

11 a.m.-4 p.m. — Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shop-ping.

11:30 a.m. — Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St.

SATURDAY9 a.m.-noon — Interfaith

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FEB. 9013MONDAY: Roast turkey,

mashed potatoes, peas and onions, fruit, coffee and 2 per-cent milk.

TUESDAY: Chicken breast, oven-browned pota-toes, peas, roll, frosted Jello, coffee and 2 percent milk.

WEDNESDAY: Baked ham, sweet potatoes, cabbage, bread, margarine, pineapple, coffee and 2 percent milk.

THURSDAY: Beef steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, stewed tomatoes, wheat bread, margarine, peaches, coffee and 2 percent milk.

FRIDAY: Baked fish with tar-tar sauce, redskin potatoes, peas, bread, margarine, fruit cocktail, coffee and 2 percent milk.

Hot Artichoke Dip1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese4 medium green onions, chopped (1/4 cup)1 can (14 to 15 oz.) artichoke hearts, drained, cut into

small piecesCrackers, if desiredIn ungreased 1-quart microwavable casserole mix all

ingredients except crackers. Cover tightly and micro-wave on Medium-High 4 to 5 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes, until hot.

Serve with crackers.

Candied Almonds1/2 cup water1 cup white sugar1 tablespoon ground cinnamon2 cups whole almondsCombine the water, sugar and cinnamon in a saucepan

over medium heat; bring to a boil; add the almonds. Cook and stir the mixture until the liquid evaporates and leaves a syrup-like coating on the almonds. Pour the almonds onto a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. Separate almonds using forks. Allow to cool about 15 minutes.

Makes 2 cups.

Pineapple Casserole1/2 cup butter, softened1 cup sugar4 eggs1 (20-oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained8 slices white bread, cubedPreheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream

butter and sugar. Beat in egg; add pineapple and stir in bread cubes. Transfer to a greased casserole and bake for 1 hour. Makes 6-8 servings. Makes a great side dish to ham.

If you enjoyed these recipes, made changes or have one to share, email [email protected].

California produces most of our fruits and vegetables, so

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known as the artichoke capital of the world and for flavorful ethnic recipes. They are also known for rice and almonds.

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Vandemark inks national LOT for Ashland U

By JIM METCALFEDHI Media Sports Editor

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SPENCERVILLE — National Signing Day.

Most major-college foot-ball fans await with fevered anticipation who their favorite team will official-ly ink that day to national letters-of-intent, which was Wednesday, that begins either a hoped-for resurgence or the continuation of great things.

There are plenty of small-er “fish” that also have their day, as was the case for Spencerille senior Logan Vandemark.

Though his eventu-al decision might not have come down to Ohio State or Michigan, his decision to sign with Ashland University was still as sweet.

“It’s a great relief. This was a long process and I’m glad it’s over and I can finish my senior year,” he said.

A personal touch was what finally convinced him to attend the Division II Great

Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Coference institution.

“I was very comfortable when I made my visits: the campus, the coaching staff, the players on the team all made me feel welcome,” Vandemark, son of Todd and Kierra Vandemark, explained. “I guess you expect that. However, what really con-vinced me was a member of their coaching staff and a recruiter, Joe Horn, is from this area (Waynesfield) and played football at Ashland. He made an impression on me that this was a big deal and it wasn’t only his job but his person-al desire to bring me to play there. There is a lot of small-school talent that isn’t being used and promoted and that’s what he wanted to get across.”

As of this time, his major is unsure but he likes the variety of choices Ashland offers.

“I was impressed with that. I am kind of leaning toward being a conservation officer — I like being outdoors — or crim-inal justice but there are a lot of options for me,” Vandemark

continued. “I like how they aren’t satisfied, either, in their program. They went 8-2 last fall and didn’t win the league and their coach was all about how they can get better. I did have other choices with Tiffin (for track and field) and some schools up toward Toledo but I think I am where I belong.”

A move to fullback in the Ashland multiple-formation offense has him salivating, even as he was a 2-time second-team all-NWC/All-District defensive tackle and special-mention pick this last fall. He also was a kick-er and played special teams for the Black Attack.

“When their coaches told me they wanted me to play fullback, that’s all I needed. I liked playing line but deep down, I always wanted to be a fullback, so when they told me that’s where they were putting me, I was ready to go,” he explained. “In their offense, I will be doing a lot of blocking but will have a chance to be a receiver.

Spencerville senior Logan Vandemark, seated center, signs a national letter-of-intent Wednesday to play football for Ashland University. Seated with him are his parents, Ki-erra and Todd Vandemark, and standing, Bearcat Defensive Coordinator Rick Orr and Head Coach John Zerbe. (DHI Media/Jim Metcalfe)

Associated PressPRO FOOTBALLNEW YORK — Seattle Seahawks

running back Marshawn Lynch fulfilled all his media obligations during Super Bowl week and will not be fined.

NFL spokesman Michael Signora said in a statement that Lynch fulfilled the obligation to attend all media ses-sions prior to Seattle’s 28-24 loss to New England. Lynch never appeared for more than five minutes at any of the three availabilities, saying at media day, “I’m just here so I won’t get fined.”

In addition, Signora said Lynch will not be fined for the hat he wore all three days. Lynch wore a hat for his “Beast Mode” clothing brand. The hat was made by and given to him by an NFL licens-ee, New Era, and was in team colors, Signora added.

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have signed free agent safety D.J. Campbell.

A seventh-round draft pick of Carolina in 2012, Campbell has played in nine NFL games, five with the Panthers in his rookie season and four with Miami in 2013.

Campbell spent the offseason with San Francisco last year but was released

by the 49ers on Aug. 25.He played collegiately at California.PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh

Steelers are bringing back long snapper Greg Warren.

The team and Warren agreed to a 1-year contract Wednesday for his 11th season with the team. Warren has played in 149 regular- season games and 10 postseason games since making the team as a free agent in 2005.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears have signed cornerback Al Louis-Jean to a 2-year extension that runs through the 2016 season.

He played in nine games for the Bears during his 2014 rookie season, making 11 tackles and recording one pass break-up on defense and one special teams stop. The 21-year-old Louis-Jean was as an undrafted free agent out of Boston College.

The Bears also said Wednesday that they have hired Rick Perry as an assis-tant strength coach. Perry has spent the past five years at Central Michigan.

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have promoted linebackers coach James Bettcher to defensive coor-dinator and made several other changes to coach Bruce Arians’ staff.

Bettcher, 36, fills the job vacated

when Todd Bowles became head coach of the New York Jets.

The Cardinals also hired Bob Sanders as linebackers coach and Wesley Goodwin as assistant to the head coach. Mike Chiurco was promoted to defensive assistant/defensive backs coach.

Arians had said he wanted to pro-mote someone on his staff to defen-sive coordinator to maintain the system Bowles used so successfully.

Bettcher came with Arians from Indianapolis in 2013. He had been special assistant to Colts coach Chuck Pagano with an emphasis on working with outside linebackers.

Bettcher spent nine years in college coaching before coming to the Colts in 2011.

Sanders, 61, brings 36 years of coaching experience in college and the NFL. He was defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers for three sea-sons, then worked four years coaching the defensive line and linebackers for Buffalo. The past two seasons, Sanders was linebackers coach for the Oakland Raiders.

Goodwin was at Clemson the last six years. He was a defensive analyst the past two seasons.

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don team in Puerto RicoSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Two

Cuban baseball players in Puerto Rico for the Caribbean Series apparently have abandoned their team mid-tournament, Cuba’s team said Wednesday.

The missing players were identified as 19-year-old pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez and 29-year-old shortstop Dainer Moreira. Gutierrez had not yet played in the series, while Moreira batted in Cuba’s only run against the Dominican Republic.

Cuba was scheduled to play against Puerto Rico Wednesday night after losing its first two games against the Dominican Republic and Mexico.

The players’ apparent decision to abandon their team to stay on American soil comes amid moves to improve US-Cuba relations, with the MLB on

Tuesday eliminating its requirement that Cuban players obtain a license from the U.S. government before they are eligible to sign with big league teams.

Some Cuban athletes have previ-ously used international competitions as an opportunity to stay behind. Puerto Rico is an American territory and Cubans who make it to the island generally can apply for legal U.S. residency.

If they stay in Puerto Rico, the players would be subject to baseball’s amateur draft and their rights would be controlled by one major-league team. But if they establish residence outside the U.S., Puerto Rico, or Canada, they can be free agents and get more lucrative contract offers.

Rockies, Blue Jays swap minor-league left-handers

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired left-handed Jayson Aquino

from the Colorado Rockies for lefty Tyler Ybarra in a swap of minor-leaguers.

The trade was announced Wednesday.

The 22-year-old Aquino went a com-bined 5-10 with a 5.13 ERA as a starter in Single-A and Double-A.

The 25-year-old Ybarra was 4-4 with a 4.42 ERA in 38 relief appearances in Double-A.

Toronto designated infielder Chris Colabello for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.

Latos and Marlins argue 1st MLB salary arbitration of year

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pitcher Mat Latos and the Miami Marlins have argued their cases in Major League Baseball’s first salary arbitration hearing this year.

Syracuse self-imposes men’s basketball postseason ban

By JOHN KEKISAssociated Press

Syracuse University announced Wednesday that it has instituted a self-imposed postseason ban for the current men’s basketball season as part of its case pending before the NCAA Committee on Infractions.

The school initiated the case, which includes academics, when it self-reported potential ath-letic department violations to the NCAA in 2007. School officials said Wednesday none of the conduct occurred after 2012 and no current student-athlete is involved.

The ban also includes the ACC tourna-ment. After Syracuse’s announcement, the conference released an updated bracket for a tournament shortened by one game.

Coach Jim Boeheim says he’s disappoint-ed, especially for senior Rakeem Christmas, but supports the decision.

“I believe the university is doing the right thing by acknowledging that past mistakes occurred,” Boeheim wrote in a statement.

In 2012, Syracuse declared former center Fab Melo ineligible for the NCAA tournament days before it started. Melo also missed three Big East games during the season because of an academic issue. Early in the 2012-13 season, former forward James Southerland sat out six games for an academic issue but helped lead the Orange to the Final Four.

In March 2012, school officials said the university had self-reported possible viola-tions of its internal drug policy by former members of the team and that the NCAA was investigating. None of the members of that team was involved.

The school also acknowledged the NCAA had inquired into old allegations that players were allowed to practice and play despite being in violation of the school’s drug policy.

“We are fully supportive of Syracuse and its decision to self-impose sanctions by removing themselves from any men’s basketball postseason opportunities,” ACC Commissioner John Swofford said.

The probe also involves issues with foot-ball. Syracuse completed a 2-day hearing before the Committee on Infractions in October, and among those who attended were Boeheim and football coach Scott Shafer.

“While this is a tough decision for the university and its students, faculty, staff and fans, it helps to close this particular chapter and allows us to focus on the future,” said newly-appointed faculty athletics representa-tive Rick Burton.

Plagued by injuries, Syracuse has strug-gled to a 15-7 mark this season and was a longshot to make the NCAA tournament or NIT. Still, the announcement was difficult for the players to accept.

“We are all tremendously disappointed that we are going to miss out on playing in the postseason based on issues that do not involve us,” Christmas, Trevor Cooney and Michael Gbinije said in a joint statement.

While the Orange have only eight scholar-ship players currently available to play due to injuries, Boeheim has the top recruiting class in his 39 years as head coach inked for next year and big things are expected as he nears 1,000 career victories. If the NCAA agrees a 1-year postseason ban is sufficient, the new recruits won’t be affected.

Sports Briefs

MLB Roundup

Forget the Super Bowl — there is nothing to see here!

By JIM METCALFEDHI Media Sports Editor

[email protected]

The obvious thing to lead off my col-umn this week is to comment about the Super Bowl, especially the now-famous (or infamous, dependent upon your viewpoint) play call by Seattle’s offensive master-minds, Pete Carroll and Darrell Bevell, on the New England 1 that resulted in the game-clinching interception by the Patriots.

That is too easy, so I will not write about it.I really did not have a dog in the fight as

far as having a favorite or most hated team in it, outside of my 24-21 pick for Seattle.

I will not write that I thought it was one of the stupidest play calls in the history of stupid play calls. How can you not give The Beast Man a chance from the 1 against a team — goal line defense be darned! — that struggled all year to stop the power run?

This non-opinion of mine — remember, I

am NOT writing this! — on both fronts was shared by some others who know a thing or two about Super Bowl football, like Emmitt Smith and Dwight Clark (I found that out after I didn’t write this!) and others.

I will not ask that if you are going to pass — let’s say you were correct about your spread offense not being able to run against an 8-big-man line (forgetting why you sent in the spread guys to begin with — why go into the shot gun and then run a pass play

inside where it is more congested (where all the big guys you were worried about are?)? If you throw it, at least make sure the only person who has a chance to catch it — again, with 8 big guys stuffing the run, you shouldn’t have trouble getting the ball off from the gun – is your 6-3 receiver Kearse or it goes out of bounds to stop the clock.

I will also not ask why you burned two timeouts on the last drive because of poor clock management to leave you in a posi-tion where you felt you had to throw on 2nd-and-goal with 26 seconds left?

I will ignore answering the tired “one play didn’t cost us the game because of mistakes earlier in the game” routine. That’s why you play the game, make the mistakes — and the great plays — that you do and everything else — to put yourself in position to win the Ultimate Game. That is where you stood.

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Buckeyes lock up 27, including 12 from OhioBy RUSTY MILLER

Associated Press

COLUMBUS — Urban Meyer says being the coach of the national champi-on opens the door to recruiting in every living room in the United States.

Meyer got less of a bounce from Ohio State’s national title than he thought he might but still locked up a banner crop of 27 new Buckeyes on Wednesday.

“I tell people it’s like a 30-day info-mercial,” Meyer said on the first day for the signing of national letters of intent to play Division I football. “It just gets the scarlet and gray in front of everybody in a positive light. Sometimes things happen and it’s not in a positive light. You go pay for positive advertising for 30 days and see what that looks like.”

Meyer’s haul included 13 players on each side of the ball and a long snapper. He signed 12 recruits from Ohio, three from Florida and two from Michigan and Virginia. The class includes five defensive backs, three linebackers and two high-profile quarterbacks, Ohio Associated Press Mr. Football Joe Burrow and highly-touted Floridian Torrance Gibson.

The two new QBs will just add to the intrigue at the position, where the Buckeyes already have three star return-ees. Back are 2-time Big Ten player of the year Braxton Miller, last season’s top quarterback in the conference, J.T. Barrett, and Cardale Jones, who only went 3-0 and led the way to the national

title.Meyer’s new quarterbacks coach and

co-offensive coordinator, Tim Beck, addressed that volatile situation.

“There’s a tremendous bond between all three of them,” added Beck, who was at Nebraska last season and came in when Tom Herman took the head coach-ing job at Houston in December. “They compete hard because they want to win and they want to play. But they also help each other. I’m excited to get a chance to get to know the guys and look forward to seeing really what develops. It’s probably a good problem to have, isn’t it?”

___OHIO STATETop 25 Class: YesBest in class: Justin Hilliard, LB, Cincinnati.Best of the rest: QB Torrance Gibson, LB

Jerome Baker, DE Dre’Mont Jones.Late addition: Five players came around in the

final 12 hours — RB Mike Weber and DT Joshua Alabi out of Detroit, WR K.J. Hill from North Little Rock, Arkansas, Gibson from Florida and OL Isaiah Prince from Maryland.

One that got away: LB Porter Gustin out of Utah, who chose Southern California.

———————Joshua Alabi, dt, 6-5, 295, Cass Technical

HS, DetroitA.J. Alexander, te, 6-4, 235, Lake Braddock

Secondary HS, Burke, Va.Damon Arnette, db, 6-1, 190, St. Thomas

Aquinas (Fla.) HSJerome Baker, lb, 6-2, 206, Cleveland

Benedictine HSRashod Berry, te, 6-4, 235, Lorain (Ohio) HS

Branden Bowen, ol, 6-7, 320, Corner Canyon HS, Draper, Utah

Matthew Burrell, ol, 6-5, 310, C.D. Hylton HS, Woodbridge, Va.

Joey Burrow, qb, 6-3, 215, Athens (Ohio) HSNick Conner, lb, 6-3, 234, Scioto HS, Dublin,

OhioJashon Cornell, de, 6-2, 261, Cretin Derham

Hall, St. Paul, Minn.Jamel Dean, db, 6-2, 200, Cocoa (Fla.) HS

Kevin Feder, ol, 6-9, 305, Don Bosco Prep School, Ramsey, N.J.

Torrance Gibson, qb, 6-4, 195, American Heritage HS, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Eric Glover-Williams, db, 5-9, 170, McKinley HS, Canton, Ohio

Davon Hamilton, dt, 6-3, 290, Central HS, Pickerington, Ohio

K.J. Hill, wr, 6-0, 190, North Little Rock (Ark.) HS

Justin Hilliard, lb, 6-2, 230, St. Xavier HS, Cincinnati

Dre’Mont Jones, de, 6-4, 265, St. Ignatius HS, Cleveland

Mirko Jurkovic Jr., ol, 6-5, 285, IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.

Robert Landers, dt, 6-2, 295, Wayne HS, Huber Heights, Ohio

Liam McCullough, ls, 6-2, 230, Kilbourne HS, Worthington, Ohio

Joshua Norwood, db, 6-0, 175, Valdosta (Ga.) HS

Grant Schmidt, ol, 6-6, 275, Roosevelt HS, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Alex Stump, wr, 6-3, 193, St. Edward HS, Lakewood, Ohio

Denzel Ward, db, 5-11, 175, Nordonia HS, Macedonia, Ohio

Mike Weber, rb, 5-10, 215, Cass Technical HS, Detroit

Delphos Squires take 2nd at dodgeball tourneyThe Delphos Knights of Columbus Columbian Squires Circle 3329 placed second at the annual Statewide Dodgeball Tournament held at Pickerington this past Saturday. Members in attendance were Luke Metcalfe, Tony Sanders, Jarrett Brock, Carter Teman, Hunter Bonifas, Adam Gerker, Jared Wurst, Justin Wieging, Mitchell Kahny, Grant Csukker, Curtis Schwinnen, Peter Ankerman, Colin White and Tyler Ruda. (Submitted photo)

Associated PressPGA TOURFARMERS INSURANCE OPENSite: San Diego.Schedule: Today-Sunday.Courses: Torrey Pines, South Course

(7,698 yards, par 72) and North Course (7,052 yards, par 72).

Purse: $6.3 million. Winner’s share: $1,134,000

Television: Golf Channel (Today, 3-7 p.m., 8 p.m.-4 a.m.; Friday, 3-7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Saturday, 3:30-6 a.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Sunday, 3:30-6 a.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 9 p.m.-2 a.m.) and CBS (Saturday, 3-6 p.m.; Sunday, 3-6:30 p.m.).

Last year: Scott Stallings birdied the final hole for a 1-stroke victory over five players.

Last week: Brooks Koepka won the Phoenix Open for his first PGA Tour title. He made a 50-foot eagle putt on No. 15 and beat Bubba Watson, Hideki Matsuyama and Ryan Palmer by a stroke.

Notes: Tiger Woods is coming off his worst round as a pro, an 11-over 82 on Friday in the Phoenix Open. He missed the cut by 12 shots and tied for last in the 132-man field. Woods also tied for last in his own 18-man Hero World Challenge in December in his only other event since missing the cut in the PGA Championship in August. He played only nine times worldwide last year because of surgery to his back and lingering issues. Woods won the 2013 tournament for the last of his eight Torrey Pines tour titles, including the 2008 U.S. Open. … Phil Mickelson, the 1993, 2000 and 2001 winner, is making his 25th consecutive appearance in his hometown event. He also missed the cut last week after tying for 24th in La Quinta in his first start since the Ryder Cup. … Dustin Johnson is returning from a 6-month leave of absence because of “personal challenges.” Golf.com reported that he failed a drug test for the third time and had been suspended. The PGA Tour denied he was suspended. … The final two rounds will be played on the South Course. … The Pebble Beach National Pro-Am is next week.

Online: http://www.pgatour.com___LPGA TOURBAHAMAS LPGA CLASSICSite: Paradise Island, Bahamas.Schedule: Today-Sunday.Course: Atlantis Resort, Ocean Club

Golf Course (6,644 yards, par 73).Purse: $1.3 million. Winner’s share:

$195,000.Television: Golf Channel (Today-

Friday, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 3-5 p.m.).

Last year: Jessica Korda won the season-opening tournament. She birdied the final hole to beat Stacy Lewis by a stroke.

Last week: Na Yeon Choi won the sea-son-opening Coates Golf Championship in Ocala, Florida. Seventeen-year-old Lydia Ko tied for second to break Tiger Woods’ record as the youngest player to reach No. 1 in the world ranking.

Notes: Ko won three times last sea-son after winning the Canadian Women’s Open the previous two years as an amateur. … Michelle Wie is coming off a 24th-place tie last week. … Brooke Henderson is making her pro debut. The 17-year-old Canadian won the Monday qualifying tournament to earn a spot in the field. … In May 2013, the inaugu-ral event was reduced to three 12-hole rounds because of flooding. … The tour is off next week. Play will resume Feb. 19-22 with the Women’s Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.

Online: http://www.lpga.com___CHAMPIONS TOURALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIPSite: Boca Raton, Fla.Schedule: Friday-Sunday.Course: The Old Course at Broken

Sound (6,807 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.7 million. Winner’s share: $255,000.

Television: Golf Channel (Today, midnight-9 a.m.; Friday, 4:30-9 a.m.; Saturday, 6-10 a.m.; Sunday, 6-10:30 a.m.).

Last year: Michael Allen beat Duffy Waldorf with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff. Allen opened with a 60.

Last event: Miguel Angel Jimenez won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hawaii on Jan. 25. He has two victories in three career Champions Tour starts.

Notes: The tournament is the first full-field event of the year. … Bernhard Langer led the tour with five victories last season. In 2010, he holed a bunker shot for eagle to beat John Cook in a playoff. … Nolan Henke is making his Champions Tour debut. The 3-time PGA Tour winner turned 50 in November. … Rocco Mediate won the 2013 tournament in his first start on the tour. … The tour will remain in Florida next week for the ACE Group Classic in Naples.

Online: http://www.pgatour.com___EUROPEAN TOUR/ASIAN TOURMALAYSIAN OPENSite: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Schedule: Today-Sunday.Course: Kuala Lumpur Golf and

Country Club (6,986 yards, par 72).Purse: $3 million. Winner’s share:

$500,000.Television: Golf Channel (Friday, 7-9

p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1:30-3:30 a.m., 5-8 p.m.; Monday, 2-4 a.m.).

Last year: England’s Lee Westwood won by seven strokes. He also won the 1997 tournament.

Last week: Top-ranked Rory McIlroy won the Dubai Desert Classic, matching the tournament record at 22-under 266. Alex Noren was second, three strokes back.

Notes: Westwood is in the field along with European Ryder Cup teammates Graeme McDowell, Victor Dubuisson and Stephen Gallacher and captain Paul McGinley. … Miguel Angel Jimenez is coming off a Champions Tour victory two weeks ago in Hawaii. … The Thailand Classic is next week, followed by the Indian Open.

Online: http://www.europeantour.comAsian Tour site: http://www.asiantour.

com___WEB.COM TOURCOLOMBIA CHAMPIONSHIPSite: Bogota, Colombia.Schedule: Today-Sunday.Course: Bogota Country Club (7,237

yards, par 71).Purse: $800,000. Winner’s share:

$144,000.Television: None.Last year: Alex Cejka won the sea-

son-opening tournament, breaking the course record with an 8-under 63 in the completion of the third round before rain washed out play.

Last week: Australia’s Mathew Goggin won the season-opening Panama Claro Championship by four strokes.

Notes: After a 3-week break, the tour will return to Colombia on March 5-8 for the Karibana Championship in Cartagena. Following stops in Brazil and Chile, the tour will open the U.S. schedule March 26-29 with the Louisiana Open.

Online: http://www.pgatour.com___OTHER TOURNAMENTSMENPGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA:

Victorian Open, Today-Sunday, 13th Beach Golf Links, Barwon Heads, Australia. Online: http://www.pgatour.com.au

WOMEN:AUSTRALIAN LADIES

PROFESSIONAL GOLF: Victorian Open, Today-Sunday, 13th Beach Golf Links, Barwon Heads, Australia. Online: http://www.alpg.com.au

Golf Glance

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“I have completely rehabbed a PCL injury and am hoping to finish my senior season of wrestling; most definitely, I will be throwing shot put and discus this spring for track and maybe even doing some running if they want me. Ashland has told me to focus on finishing my senior season but since I have signed, I am sure I will be getting some kind of off-season program from them.”

The soon-to-be end of a high school career gave the soon-to-be graduate a time to reflect.

“It was a great four years here at Spencerville and it wouldn’t have been the same without my coach, John Zerbe. He brought me to this point,” he added. “He has helped me find answers along the way throughout the process — if he didn’t know the answer, he found out the answer — and was a major help. We won the program’s first playoff game ever and it was just a lot of fun.”

Zerbe also figured this was just the beginning for his athlete.“I am so thrilled and excited — we all are — for him to

have this chance; he has worked for this and deserves this chance. He makes the fourth guy that has played under me to either be playing or will play college football: Derek Goecke (Tiffin), Lucas Krouskop (Bluffton) and Jared Rex (Wright State),” Zerbe observed. “I have no doubt he can make the transition to fullback; he is such a freakish athlete, I could see him playing wide receiver, running back, any position he wants.”

It all started this fall, according to Zerbe.“Coach Horn was in the area this fall and talked with us. I

basically told him he needs to keep an eye on Logan and here we are,” he added. “It’s so exciting for him as an individual to play at the next level but for us as a program. Younger players have that dream to play college ball and see it is possible to achieve it with the right work ethic and attitude. We hope to have bigger and better things to come.”

Vandemark

(Continued from page 6)

See, aren’t you glad I didn’t write about the Super Bowl?

—————-One thing I will write

about, though, is about the struggles involving Johnny Manziel and Josh Gordon.

This is not about two professional football play-

ers that ply their trade for the Cleveland Browns and are potential stars of fantasy football but about two human beings.

A lot of people — yours truly included — thought that Manziel was a train wreck from the beginning with his weekend jaunts to Vegas and such but he is doing the right thing about seeking help for

his personal issues and I real-ly wish him well. How many in his situation ignore those signs and it just gets worse?

Which leads us to the deeply-troubled Gordon.

He is still young enough at 23 to turn around what seems like a career that is closer to its self-inflicted end than ever possibly fulfilling its huge promise but he has to listen

to those around him.I hope that possible men-

tors like Cris Carter and even Michael Irvin (he had his own issues, didn’t he?) can finally get him to seek help before it gets to the point that the only question he asks himself when he is 40 — and looking back on all that unfulfilled promise — is “what if?”

Musings

(Continued from page 6)

The 27-year-old right-hander asked a 3-person panel Wednesday for a raise from $7.25 million to $10.4 million; the Marlins argued he should be paid $9.4 million.

A decision by Margaret Brogan, Phillip LaPorte and Steven Wolf is likely today.

Latos was 5-5 with a 3.25 ERA for Cincinnati in 16 starts last year, when he didn’t pitch in the majors until June 14. He had surgery in October 2013 to remove bone spurs from his pitching elbow and another opera-tion on Feb. 14 for torn cartilage in his left knee.

He made his last start on Sept. 7 because of a bone bruise in his right elbow. He was traded at the winter meetings to Miami for pitching prospect Anthony DeSclafani and minor-league catcher Chad Wallach.

Latos is 60-45 with a 3.34 ERA over six seasons. He can become a free agent after this season.

Marlins pitchers Mike Dunn and David Phelps remain scheduled for hearings.

Delgado, Felipe Alou, 3 others go into Canadian Hall of Fame

ST. MARYS, Ontario — Former major-league base-ball player Carlos Delgado was among five elected to the Canadian Hall of Fame Wednesday.

Former big-leaguers Corey Koskie and Matt Stairs, longtime Montreal manager Felipe Alou and sports writer Bob Elliott also were elected to the Canadian Hall. They will be inducted on June 13.

Delgado is the career leader in home runs and RBIs for the Toronto Blue Jays. The native of Puerto Rico played 17 seasons overall and finished with 473 homers.

Delgado had eight straight 30-homer years with Toronto. He was added to the Blue Jays’ Level of Excellence in 2013.

“I’m very honored and humbled to be selected into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame,” he said. “This is unbelievable news. I always say that you do not play the game for the awards. But if at the end of the day you get that recognition from your fans and peers, it means a lot.”

Delgado was recently eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, for the first time. In results released last month, he didn’t get enough support from voting members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America to remain on the ballot.

Koskie is from Manitoba and played for Canada in the World Baseball Classic in 2006 and 2009. The third baseman helped Minnesota reach the playoffs three times and also briefly played for Toronto over his 9-year big-league career.

Stairs is from New Brunswick. He played for

Montreal and Toronto and hit 265 homers in 19 seasons.Alou was part of the Expos’ organization as a player,

instructor or manager for 27 of its 36 years of existence.Elliott is the baseball columnist for the Toronto Sun.Venezuela beats Dominican Republic, reaches

Caribbean semisSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Niuman Romero hom-

ered, Oscar Salazar drove in two runs and Venezuela beat the Dominican Republic 6-5 Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Caribbean Series.

Venezuela (2-0) joins Mexico (2-0) in the next round.

Romero hit a solo shot in the second inning off Chicago Cubs reliever Carlos Pimentel (0-1), who allowed two runs and three hits in two innings. Venezuela chased starter Edward Valdez after two outs with four runs in the first inning.

Venezuela starter Yeiper Castillo allowed four runs, three earned, and three hits in 1 1/3 innings. The rightly struck out one and walked two.

Chicago White Sox minor-leaguer Leury Garcia went 3-for-3 with a walk, scoring two runs and driving in one for the Dominican Republic (1-1).

Cuba (0-2) and Puerto Rico (0-2) play later Wednesday, with the loser facing elimination. Mexico had the day off.

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DEAR ABBY: Would you please remind your readers that people who have been through an awful divorce DO NOT want to hear anything about their ex? We don’t want to hear -- again and again -- how much better the ex did in the settlement than we did. We don’t want to hear that the ex was seen with his girlfriend the other day.

I have a friend who tells me every time I speak with her how much bet-ter he made out in the settlement than I did. People also need to realize that even though the divorce was years ago, it still hurts. -- HURTING IN MASSACHUSETTS

DEAR HURTING: I’m passing along your message. However, when it first happened, you should have told the woman to drop the subject because it was hurtful. If you didn’t, please do that. But if you did say it and your request was disregarded, recognize that this person isn’t a “friend,” that she probably gets a kick out of caus-ing you pain or aggravation, and you should avoid her.

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The Wedding Ringer

Ding-Dong DudThe giggles come with groans

in latest Kevin Hart comedy The Wedding RingerStarring Kevin Hart, Josh

Gad & Kaley Cuoco-SweetingDirected by Jeremy Garelick

Kevin Hart is a funny guy, with chops honed from years in comedy clubs, manic energy and a rat-a-tat-tat sense of timing and delivery that turns even so-so punch lines into zingers. It’s just too bad he still hasn’t found a movie worthy of his skills and talent.

The Wedding Ringer, a raunchy bro-mantic comedy that had been bumping around several movie companies for over a decade before finally getting made and released, stars Josh Gad (the voice of Olaf the snowman from Frozen) as Doug, a workaholic tax attorney with wedding bells in his future and the depressing prospect of no best man and no groomsmen. Poor Doug is a likeable schlub, but he just doesn’t have any friends.

Who’s he gonna call? Well, lucky for him, there’s Jimmy Callahan (Kevin Hart), a professional best -man-for-hire who gives sad-sack grooms all the down-the-aisle fakery, including groomsmen, money can buy.

That’s the setup for a series of comedic pre-wedding misadventures, some of which seem awfully familiar (because we’ve seen them before), along with some other, more unique detours. Jock humor? Check. Gay jokes. Oh, yes. Bachelor party with a stripper? Of course. A gag involving peanut butter, a basset hound and someone’s private parts? Uh-huh. Depending on your disposition, you’ll either be chuckling or groaning, and likely some of both.

Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, best known as Penny on TV’s The Big Bang Theory, plays Doug’s

finance, Gretchen, whose sweetness soon turns sour, in a one-dimensional part that exists only to be steamrolled flat by the Hart-Gad comedy express. Here’s hoping she gets another crack at another, fuller, better role in another, better movie, soon.

But Cuoco-Sweeting gets first-class treatment compared to what happens to Cloris Leachman. The Oscar-winning actress, who appears as Gretchen’s elderly grandmother, literally goes up in flames during a family dinner. Here’s hoping she gets another part in a film that doesn’t roast her like a Thanksgiving turkey, and then keep joking about it for the rest of the movie.

The very idea of the movie is preposterous, but you can’t really bash it for that. Its most loathsome offense is its premise that neither men nor women are trustworthy, that both sexes are schemers and losers—a toxic taint of mistrust and misogyny that makes every joke, even the funny ones, land with a jaded thud.

If you’re in a generous mood, you might gravitate to the movie’s subtext of male friendships, or note the (relative) subtlety and sly grace of Olivia Thirlby, as Grechen’s younger sister, who almost susses out Doug and Jimmy’s ruse. And you might smile, and rightfully so, at the song-and-dance sequence into which Doug and Jimmy break when they crash someone else’s wedding party, with the camera circling around and over them, a joyous surprise outburst of moves, grooves and high spirits that seems to come…well, from some other movie entirely.

A better movie.Here’s hoping that, for Hart

and everyone else, their next projects, whatever they are, have better rings to them than this ding-dong dud.

—Neil Pond, Parade Magazine

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As for the number of cases diagnosed, prostate and breast are the most common cancers in men and women, respectively, in rich countries.

THE U.S. PICTURELung cancer became the top cancer killer for men in the

1950s, and for women in the late 1980s, reflecting trends in smoking rates.

LOOKING AHEADSmoking rates have leveled off or dropped in rich countries.

In the United States, “we are already seeing lung cancer death rates decline,” Torre said.

HOW TO LOWER RISKThe American Institute for Cancer Research says half of

all cancers are preventable. Healthy diets and getting enough exercise cut risk. The hepatitis vaccine helps prevent liver can-cer; the HPV vaccine lowers the risk of getting cervical cancer.

The biggest factor: Stop smoking, or don’t start. Quitting by middle age can avoid 60 percent of the risk of dying of lung cancer, Torre said.

“It’s never too late to quit.”

Answers to Wednesday’s questions:The technical term used by the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration for a space walk is EVA or extra-vehicular activity.

Lyndon B. Johnson had the Muzak franchise for Austin, Texas, in the early 1050s, when he was a U.S. senator. Dwight D. Eisenhower had Muzak installed in the West Wing — private quarters— of the White House in 1953. Richard Nixon had it played at his inauguration in 1969.

Today’s questions:What was the “storm door structure” that

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Amid ‘Mockingbird’ sequel buzz, worries about Lee’s wishes

MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Hometown friends and fans of “To Kill A Mockingbird” author Harper Lee are struggling to recon-cile a publisher’s sensation-al announcement — that her decades-old manuscript for a sequel had been rediscovered and will be released — with the image of the elderly writer at her sister’s recent funeral.

Grieving, ill and seated in a wheelchair, Lee talked loud-ly to herself at awkward times during the service for her beloved older sister and attor-ney, Alice, according to two family friends who attended the November service. Lee mumbled in a manner that shocked some in attendance, said one of the friends.

Both spoke on condition that they not be identified — one for fear of upsetting those handling the author’s affairs, the other not wanting to upset the family.

That scene seemed at odds with Tuesday’s announcement by an arm of HarperCollins Publishers that included an eloquent statement attribut-ed to Lee, 88, who spends her days in an assisted living center not far from where she grew up in this south Alabama town, the inspira-tion for “Mockingbird.” The publisher said Tonja Carter, an attorney who practiced with Alice Lee, found an unpublished manuscript titled “Go Set a Watchman,” and that it will be released in July as a sequel to the beloved novel.

“I am humbled and amazed that this will now be pub-lished after all these years,” Lee was quoted as saying.

Townspeople say it is common knowledge that Lee is deaf, blind and in poor health — she had a stroke some years ago.

But publisher Jonathan Burnham said in a telephone interview Tuesday that he was “completely confident”

she was fully involved in the decision to release the book.

He acknowledged, though, that he had had no direct con-tact with Lee regarding the new book and had last seen her years ago, for a celebration of her 80th birthday. Burnham said he relied in part on reports from literary agent Andrew Nurnberg, who had found Lee “feisty” and enthusiastic about the new book.

Nurnberg released a state-ment Wednesday saying spec-ulation on Lee’s life was to be expected.

“There will inevitably be speculation regarding Harper Lee as she has lived a very private life,” he said. “She was genuinely surprised at the discovery of the manuscript but delighted by the sugges-tion to publish what she con-siders to be the ‘parent’ to ‘Mockingbird.’ I met with her last autumn and again over two days in January; she was in great spirits and increas-ingly excited at the prospect of this novel finally seeing the light of day.”

Ira Silverberg, a publish-ing consultant and longtime member of the publishing industry who was formerly a literary agent, described Nurnberg as “a very well respected agent internation-ally.” Silverberg said he was “honest, candid, sharp” and a “trusted colleague.”

Questions about Lee’s involvement did not stop the public from pre-ordering the book. As of Wednesday evening, “Watchman was No. 1 on Amazon.com, more than five months before its official release. “To Kill a Mockingbird” ranked No. 2.

Mary McDonagh Murphy, author of the 2010 book, “Scout, Atticus & Boo: A Celebration of 50 Years of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’” said she did not doubt that Lee was capable of making the decision to publish the new book.

No fast or slow lanes for Internet? New rules proposed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the Internet critical for the nation, a top U.S. regulator on Wednesday proposed an unprecedented expansion of federal power to ensure providers don’t block or slow web traffic for America’s countless users.

The proposal by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler was a victory for advocates of “net neutrality,” the idea that Internet providers must allow data to move across their networks without interference. The idea has been the subject of heavy lobby-ing and millions of dollars in advertising in the past year.

“Net neutrality” means that whether you’re trying to buy a necklace on Etsy, stream the season premiere of Netflix’s “House of Cards” or watch a music video on Google’s YouTube, your Internet ser-vice provider would have to load all of those websites equally quickly.

Major Internet providers insist they have no plans to create such fast or slow lanes, but they strongly oppose the regula-tion, arguing that it could stifle innovation and investment. Open Internet rules had been in place but were recently knocked down by a federal court.

Wheeler’s proposal attempts to erase any legal uncertainty by reclassifying the Internet as a telecommunications ser-vice and regulating it under the 1934 Communications Act. The plan would apply to both wired service provided by companies like Comcast and wireless ser-vice by companies like T-Mobile.

That would put all Internet service in the same regulatory camp as telephones and any other public utility, which Republicans and industry officials say would discour-age investment and increase taxes.

The FCC will vote Feb. 26 on the pro-posal, and approval is considered likely. President Barack Obama has called for

regulation under the Communications Act, and Democratic appointees hold a com-mission majority.

“It is counterproductive because heavy regulation of the Internet will create uncertainty and chill investment among the many players — not just Internet ser-vice providers — that now will need to consider FCC rules before launching new services,” said Michael Glover, Verizon senior vice president and deputy general counsel.

But Wheeler and consumer groups say the move is necessary to prevent provid-ers from creating slow or fast lanes on the Internet in which content companies like Netflix can pay to jump to the head of the queue. Wheeler also shrugged off any suggestions that his plan would chill industry investment, citing $300 billion in investment by the wireless industry in the past two decades.

“My proposal assures the rights of Internet users to go where they want, when they want, and the rights of innovators to introduce new products without asking anyone’s permission,” Wheeler wrote in an article that Wired magazine posted online.

Still, his plan is an aggressive regu-latory leap in an industry that has so far seen little government oversight. Wheeler said he would not use the new regulations to tell broadband providers how much to charge customers, as the Communications Act would allow. Still, industry says that’s only a matter of time.

“Despite the repeated assurances from the president and Chairman Wheeler, we remain concerned that this proposal will confer sweeping discretion to regulate rates and set the economic terms and conditions of business relationships,” said Michael Powell, head of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association and for-mer FCC chairman.

Obama’s pick to run Pentagon grilled on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s pick to run the Pentagon was grilled Wednesday by Republicans who used his confirmation hearing to criti-cize White House foreign pol-icy on every front — from battling Islamic State militants to supporting Ukraine to try-ing to shutter the prison at Guantanamo Bay.

Ashton Carter is on the fast track to being the president’s fourth defense secretary in six years, but despite recent back surgery he endured sev-eral hours of questioning by members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, now in Republican control.

Committee Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., praised the nominee as an honest, hard-working and respected defense professional. Then he pounced on Obama’s strategy to combat Islamic State mili-tants, who have seized territo-ry in Iraq and Syria and have drawn worldwide condemna-tion for their brutal killings, including burning a Jordanian pilot alive in a cage.

McCain pointedly asked Carter what the administration’s strategy was to confront IS.

Carter said the goal was to defeat the Islamic State forces in a way that “once they are beaten they stay beaten.” In Iraq, that will be the job of the Iraqi security forces, which Carter said he understood would begin to take back territory in coming months. In Syria, the U.S. is helping build a fighting force of mod-erate Syrian regional forces to take on the militants.

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“When I first started, I asked what the library had done in the past for preschoolers and there hadn’t been any programming,” she explained. “I started the first Storytime and just announced it and hoped everyone would come. That first night, I was set up in the auxiliary room with space for the children and my chair and by the end of the night, I was pushed back up against the far wall and the room was full with 70 children. For the next one, we had to offer two groups and we’ve done that ever since. I think that really filled a need.”

Cressman said moving her desk out into the children’s section was also beneficial to her patrons.

“When I got here, my desk was way back in the back of the library. I couldn’t even see the children’s sec-tion,” she said. “I moved my desk out in and among the books. I think you need an active working desk where the kids can come and see you and ask questions — a physical presence they can connect with and someone who smiles and makes them feel welcome.”

While Cressman is looking for-ward to spending more time with her husband, Dennis, their two children, Joe (Gabrielle) Cressman and Betsy

(Wes) Ditto, and her four grandchildren, Dalton, Joy, Linkin and Levi, she will still share her passion for reading and life through her child mentoring and volunteering. She also enjoys recycling/restoring/refurbishing furniture for her home and tending her huge garden.

Library Director Kelly Rist said Cressman will be hard to replace.

“I’m starting my third year here and I can see how much she loves her job and she’s been an invaluable team member,” Rist said. “It will take a while to find the right person who has as much love for children and literature. It’s a calling, not just a job or career.”

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College students report more stress, less time to socializeSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Today’s

high school seniors aren’t partying and socializing as much as their parents’ generation — they’re too busy trying to get into college, and when they get there, some don’t feel good about them-selves, a new survey reports.

The annual survey of college fresh-men by UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute found that incom-ing students at four-year colleges and universities last fall devoted half as many hours to hanging out with friends during their final year of high school as students who entered college in 1987, when the institute first asked respon-dents about hobnobbing habits.

The findings rang true to Isabella Galeazi, 18, who is juggling a job at McDonald’s and a musical production internship along with a full-time course load at California State University, Fullerton. Balancing her professional and academic responsibilities with her desire for a thriving social life has prov-en a challenge that sometimes leaves her feeling snowed under, Galeazi said.

“My parents are always saying, ‘When they were in school, when they were in school,’ but I can show them my math homework and they have no clue how to do it,” she said. “The work load is a lot heavier and the work is a lot harder. There is so much pressure to do well in high school or otherwise you won’t get into college and if you don’t do well in college you won’t get a job.”

The survey found that first-year-college students’ sense of emotional well-being is at its lowest since the

institute first asked the question in 1985.The results released Wednesday are

consistent with other trends that indi-cate millennials face greater pressure to succeed academically and has less time to have fun, said Kevin Eagan, the insti-tute’s managing director and an assistant professor at UCLA

“The declines we have seen in time spent partying and the frequency of alcohol use in high school and the increases we have seen in the num-ber of college applications students are submitting and their reporting feeling overwhelmed are all signs students are internalizing this message that they need to take the last year of high school seri-ously,” Eagan said.

In the survey, nearly 39 percent said they spent five hours or less each week socializing, compared to the 18 percent who mingled with others that much in 1987. During the same 27-year period, the percentage of students who said they passed six or more hours each week “partying” shrank from 35 percent in 1987 to 9 percent in 2014.

When asked to rank their emotional health in comparison with their peers, half put themselves in the above-average category. Nearly 12 percent rated their emotional well-being as below average, a figure that stood at 3.5 percent in 1985.

Jack Foley, 18, a freshman at the University of California, Davis and con-siders himself neither happier nor less happy than other people his age, advised parents not to read too much into the survey. Sure, today’s older teenagers may be spending less time chilling out

with friends than their folks did in the 1980s, but they connect with oth-ers through social media and the clubs and extra-curricular activities they have been primed to participate in since tod-dlerhood, Foley said.

“It’s kind of a competition: ‘Oh, you are stressed? I’m stressed!’ Which isn’t to say people aren’t stressed, but I think there is an element of talking about how stressed you are because there is this twisted self-fulfillment level to measure up with your peers,” he said. “In some ways, talking about how stressed you feel is a way to quantify how well you are doing and how hard you are work-ing.”

Dr. Gina Fleming, medical direc-tor of the University of California’s student health insurance program, has been lobbying the 10-campus system’s board to provide more money for coun-selors, psychologists and psychiatrists at student health centers. Over the last three years, there has been a 20 percent increase in students seeking help for anxiety or depression, Fleming said, with many also complaining of stomach aches, headaches and insomnia that are likely stress-induced.

“There is a greater expectation that they need to succeed and do extremely well from the get-go at the same time they are dealing with the regular transi-tional issues of leaving home and adapt-ing to the student environment,” she said. “The pressure that starts in high school about ‘What is your SAT score? What is your GPA? What are you going to study?’ is so different from 1985.”

Australian wins race up Empire State Building in 12 minutesNEW YORK (AP) — An Australian woman won the annu-

al race up the Empire State Building’s stairs for the sixth time, a record for the women’s event.

Suzy Walsham dashed up 1,576 steps to the 86th-floor observatory in the Empire State Building Run-Up on Wednesday night in 12 minutes and 30 seconds.

The men’s race was won by German runner Christian Riedel, a first-time winner who came in at 10 minutes and 16 seconds.

The 38th annual tower climb was organized by the New York Road Runners, which also puts together the New York City Marathon.

The participants came from around the world and were led by the elite women’s and men’s groups. The general field

followed, with staggered, seconds-apart start times for racers to avoid a crush of people all trying to get into the stairwell at the same time.

Last year, Walsham won the women’s event in 11 minutes and 57 seconds and Thorbjorn Ludvigsen, of Norway, won the men’s race in 10 minutes and 6 seconds.

The course records are 9 minutes and 33 seconds for the men, set by Australian Paul Crake in 2003, and 11 minutes and 23 seconds for the women, set by Austrian Andrea Mayr in 2006.

German Thomas Dold holds the record for most men’s victories, with seven.

The Empire State Building Run-Up is one of the most well-known tower climbs in the world.


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