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Tender Times
sets open house
Tender Times Development
Center of Delphos will
hold an open house from
5-8 p.m. Thursday.
The center is located
at 1500 E. Fifth St.
Class of 1970
plans reunion
The St. John’s High
School class of 1970
will celebrate its 40th
reunion on Oct. 1-3.
The three-day bash,
includes a football game
on Friday, Mass and
reunion on Saturday at
the Delphos Country Club
and brunch on Sunday.
There will be a little
something for everyone.
Contact LaDonna (Vogt)
Sanders at 419-782-8239
or sanders547@road-
runner.com; or Barbara
(Odenweller) Miller at
419-692-5418 or bam-
iller52@hotmail.com.
Sports
No pre-sale for
Blue Jays’ game
The St. John’s Athletic
Department has announced
there is no pre-sale tickets
for its road football con-
test Friday at Jeromesville
Hillsdale. Adult tickets are
$5 at the gate; students,
$3. Gates open at 5 p.m.
due to a Hillsdale Boosters
fundraiser tailgate party.
Directions: US 30 East
to County Road 30A and
turn right. Then turn left
on Township Road 1902.
Junior bowling registra-
tion set
The Delphos Recreation
Center is holding junior
bowling registration from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and
Sept. 11 those ages 6-18.
The Lion Cubs (ages 6-8;
2 games) and Lion Tamers
(9-11; 3 games) play at 10:30
a.m. Saturdays, Tail Twisters
(12-18; 3 games) at 1 p.m.
For more information, contact
the Center at (419) 692-2695.
THURSDAY
Boys Soccer: Kalida
at Fort Jennings (PCL),
5 p.m.; Lima Senior at
Ottoville, 5 p.m.; St. Marys
at Elida (WBL), 7 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Shawnee
at St. John’s, 5 p.m.;
Jefferson at Crestview,
5 p.m.; Ottoville at
Lima Senior, 7 p.m.
Boys Golf: Fort
Recovery at St. John’s
(MAC), 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball: St. John’s at
Coldwater (MAC), 5:30 p.m.;
Elida at St. Marys (WBL),
5:30 p.m.; Spencerville after his fair project took the highest award for hogs at the Allen County Fair.
at Wayne Trace, 6 p.m.
Forecast
Partly sunny
Thursday;
slight chance
of afternoon
showers,
storms. High
near 90. See page 2.
Index
Obituaries 2 Allen County Fair.
State/Local 3 The Delphos Livestock
Politics 4 4-H Club member won Grand
Community 5 Champion Market Hog, com-
Sports 6-7
Classifieds 8 400 other hogs.
TV 9 His champion fetched
World News 10
Saturday, Sept. 18
6am-10am
at Van Wert High School
To register for blood screening:
(419) 238-9977
For more information visit:
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Hirns reflect on vagabond journey
BY MICHAEL FORD
The Delphos Herald
mford@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS — Home from
a year of ‘going gypsy,’ the
Hirn family has started to
reflect on their experiences
while settling back into a sta-
tionary life.
Dan, Becky, Abby and
Carter spent a year traveling
the country in a motorhome,
towing a separate camper
behind it. Becky and Dan
are both 35 years old, while
Abby is 11 and Carter is 5.
The children spent the day
in the motorhome with their
parents, who retired to the
trailer each evening.
From June 15, 2009, to
June 20, 2010, the foursome
sampled each section of the
nation. They went to the
mid-Atlantic seaboard. Then,
they came back to Ohio
and traveled north through
Michigan into Wisconsin
and Minnesota. They went
south through the Plains and
then to the Southeast. After
Christmas, the family visited
the Southwest before driv-
ing north into the Mohave
Desert. From Northern
California, they traveled the
Pacific Coast into the Pacific
Northwest and turned south-
east into the Rockies.
As they look back, Dan
says a broadened worldview
was the most formative part
of his experience.
“I always go back to per-
spective — that’s what I got
from it. My perspective was
narrow before. It’s wider
Isaac Altenburger, right, proudly displays his Grand Champion
Altenburger shows Grand Champion
Market Hog at Allen County Fair
BY NANCY SPENCER
nspencer@delpho-
sherald.com
DELPHOS — Isaac
Altenburger’s hard work this
summer paid off big at the
peting against approximately
$6,200 at the auction on
Friday.
Although Altenburger is a
“city boy,” he has taken hogs
to the fair for four years. He
Telling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869
Wednesday, september 1, 2010
now; you have to step out-
side of your routine. What we
did was completely scrap the
routine and we discovered
there is a lot more going on
out there. The trip gave me
a new perspective on what I
have here at home and what
I can do going forward,” Dan
said. “We got out of college
and started making money,
so we started buying stuff.
We ended up with clutter. We
talked about it and wanted
to simplify; we decided we
wanted to emphasize having
new experiences. There is so
much to be learned by going
outside of what you see every
day.”
The family planned for
two years by budgeting with
the trip in mind. When they
left, they abandoned about 90
percent of their “stuff” and
learned they can live without
a lot of it.
What Becky got most
from the experience was a
renewed belief in Americans’
basic goodness.
“I had some experiences
that caused me to doubt it but
we met a lot of good people
who helped us when they
didn’t have to. We were only
a couple of weeks into the
trip when we had transmis-
sion problems in New York,”
she said. “At first, we thought
the trailer was on fire because
there was so much smoke
behind us. The policeman was
helpful, as was the tow truck
driver. He actually towed us
to the campground and we
met some people there who
took us to get groceries. We
Market
gets help from friends, family
members and his 4-H advi-
sors to be able to keep a hog
at a farm.
Throughout the summer,
he visited his hog twice a
day to feed, water and clean
its pen. In August, he start-
ed walking the hog so it is
trained to walk with him and
to show at the fair. He also
competed in showmanship,
where he is judged on how
well he handles the hog.
In addition to the work
put in with his hog, there is
also a project book that must
be filled out on his general
knowledge of hogs. In the
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Delphos, Ohio
Photo submitted
The Hirn family of Delphos visited the Oregon coast in April. Becky and Dan and their
children, Abby and Carter, stopped to take in the view from a boardwalk to Sea Lion
Caves, the world’s largest sea cave, where they saw hundreds of sea lions. The family
spent a year traveling the nation and have begun to reflect on the experience since resum-
ing a fixed position at home.
made a campfire and they Florida. Her father will forever
made us dinner one night. “I thought it was awesome. treasure the time the family
We really bonded and stayed We got to see New York and spent together before adoles-
in contact. The experience other popular places. I got cence sets in.
taught me that people are to go to Disney World and I “We spent a lot of quality
good; the world isn’t some- liked riding horses. We did time together. Abby’s at the
thing to be scared of.” Junior Ranger stuff in the age now where she’s close
The U.S. National Park national park, where you do to becoming less interested
Service conducts a Junior a workbook and answer ques- in spending time with us,
Ranger program for children, tions and you get a patch. which is normal. She’s on
similar to Scouting. Abby I got 13 badges and I’m the verge of that, so we did
enjoyed the program, as well still trying to find a vest for
as the attractions of Central them,” she said. See HIRNS, page 2
Tourists quit NC islands
as Earl nears East Coast
By TOM BREEN said.
The Associated Press The only evacuation
orders so far affected parts
RALEIGH, N.C. — of the Outer Banks, thin
Powerful Hurricane Earl strips of beach and land that
wheeled toward the East face the open Atlantic.
Coast, driving the first Tourist cars, some with
tourists today from North campers in tow, lined up
Carolina vacation islands for the first ferries of the
and threatening damag- day from Ocracoke to the
ing winds and waves up mainland. Another car ferry
the Atlantic seaboard over connects to Hatteras, which
Labor Day weekend. has a bridge to the mainland
Visitors were taking fer- and came under the second
ries off Ocracoke Island evacuation order a little later
and told to leave neigh- this morning.
boring Cape Hatteras in The evacuation orders
North Carolina’s Outer are called mandatory, but
Banks, and federal authori- Julia Jarema, spokeswom-
ties have warned people all an for the state Division of
along the Eastern seaboard Emergency Management,
to be prepared to evacuate. said it doesn’t mean people
Emergency officials as far will be forced from their
north as Maine were check- homes. Local law enforce-
ing their equipment and urg- ment officials may do some-
ing people to have disaster thing such as going door-
plans and supplies ready. to-door and asking people
Earl was still more than who stay behind for their
700 miles south-southeast information about their next
of Cape Hatteras, with top of kin.
sustained winds of 125 mph. Emergency officials said
It was on track to near the they hoped Ocracoke’s 800
North Carolina shore late or so year-round residents
Photo submitted Thursday or early Friday would heed the call to leave.
and then blow north off the But Carol Paul said she and
Hog plaque coast, with forecasters cau- husband Tom would stay
tioning that it was still too put if the current forecasts
early to tell how close the hold. Only a direct hit from
storm may come to land. a stronger storm would drive
Hurricane watches were them from the island where
out from Surf City, N.C., to they’ve lived for seven
Virginia’s Parramore Island. years, running an antiques
Not since Hurricane Bob store.
spring, he competed in the in 1991 has such a power- “There’s never been a
Skill-a-thon, where he went ful storm had such a large death on Ocracoke from a
through an actual interview swath of the East Coast in its hurricane, so we feel pretty
with a judge who questions sights, said Dennis Feltgen, comfortable,” Carol Paul 57,
him on the care, maintenance spokesman for the National said as tourists departed on
and project cost. Hurricane Center. ferries and her husband, also
Altenburger said taking a “A slight shift of that a construction contractor,
hog to the fair is much like track to the west is going to worked to board up the win-
having your own small busi- impact a great deal of real dows of clients and friends’
ness. estate with potential hurri- homes. “Everything here is
“I acquired some budget- cane-force winds,” Feltgen made pretty much with hur-
ing skills and learned to think said. ricanes in mind.”
critically when making deci- Even if Earl stays well The approaching storm
sions about my 4-H project,” offshore, it will kick up troubled many East Coast
he said. rough surf and dangerous beach towns that had hoped
He is the son of Jen rip currents up and down the to capitalize on the BP oil
Altenburger and grandson of coast through the Labor Day spill and draw visitors who
Sylvia and Bruce Altenburger weekend, a prime time for normally vacation on the
of Delphos. beach vacations, forecasters Gulf Coast.
2 – The Herald
Palestinians crack down
on Hamas after shooting
By MoHAMMeD
DArAGHMeH
the Associated Press
RAMALLAH, West Bank
— Palestinian security forces
arrested more than 250 Hamas
members in an overnight sweep
throughout the West Bank
after the Islamic militant group
claimed responsibility for shoot-
ing dead four Israelis on the eve
of new Mideast peace talks.
With today’s arrests, the
government of Palestinian
President Mahmoud Abbas
appeared to be trying to send
a stern message to both its
Hamas rivals and to Israel that
it is committed to the new
peace talks. Hamas condemned
the crackdown as “treason.”
In Washington, Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu said late Tuesday
he would not let the shooting
derail the negotiations.
Israel and the Palestinians
are in Washington to begin
talks aimed at creating an
independent Palestinian state
alongside Israel. The talks are
to focus on core issues of the
conflict, including the status
of east Jerusalem, which the
Palestinians want as capital of
their future state.
In a possible hint on the
Israeli position on Jerusalem,
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud
Barak indicated in a newspa-
WEATHER
Delphos weather
High Temperature Tuesday
in Delphos was 90 degrees,
low was 67. High a year ago
today was 74, low was 41.
Record high for today is 103,
set in 1953. Record low is 40,
set in 1967.
WeAtHer ForeCAst
tri-county
the Associated Press
toniGHt: Mostly clear
in the evening becoming part-
ly cloudy. Lows in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10
mph.
tHUrsDAY: Partly
sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around
90. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 20
percent.
eXtenDeD ForeCAst
tHUrsDAY niGHt:
Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 5
to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50
percent.
FriDAY: Partly sunny. A
chance of showers and thun-
derstorms in the morning.
Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
per interview today that Israel
would be willing to reach a
compromise on the status of
the city.
“West Jerusalem and 12
Jewish neighborhoods that are
home to 200,000 residents will
be ours. The Arab neighbor-
hoods in which close to a quar-
ter million Palestinians live
will be theirs,” Barak told the
Israeli daily Haaretz.
He said “a special regime”
would be needed around the
Old City — home to sensitive
Jewish, Christian and Muslim
holy sites.
Barak’s office confirmed
the remarks were accurate,
but would not say whether he
expressed his personal views
or official government policy.
There was no immediate reac-
tion from Netanyahu, who has
said he would never agree to
divide Jerusalem.
The Tuesday shooting
immediately cast a shadow
over President Barack Obama’s
push for Mideast peace, which
was set to formally kick off
later today with a White House
dinner. It will be the first
direct talks between Israeli and
Palestinian leaders in nearly
two years.
It also was a vivid reminder
that while Hamas is locked out
of the peace efforts, it remains
a key player in determining the
outcome of negotiations. The
Hirns
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this at exactly the right time.
We were out there for a year
and she wasn’t embarrassed
to be in public with us,” Dan
said. “I think the two of them
will have a closer relationship
because of it. I hope when
they are my age and are sit-
ting around with their kids,
they’ll remember that year we
spent together traveling the
country.”
Becky said she enjoyed
every area of the purple
mountains and fruited Plains
without drawing compari-
sons.
“There’s something to
appreciate everywhere; how
can I rank Philadelphia up
against the Oregon coast?
They are two completely dif-
ferent regions. I can’t say I
like one better. I loved it all,”
she said.
TODAY IN HISTORY
By the Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, Sept.
1, the 244th day of 2010. There
are 121 days left in the year.
today’s Highlight in
History:
On Sept. 1, 1939, World
War II began as Nazi Germany
invaded Poland.
on this date:
In 1807, former Vice
President Aaron Burr was
found not guilty of treason.
(Burr was then tried on a mis-
demeanor charge, but was
again acquitted.)
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Iranian-backed group rules
the Gaza Strip, one half of
the territory claimed by the
Palestinians for a future state,
and has the power to sabotage
negotiations at any moment.
During a visit to a West
Bank army base Barak said the
military “will do everything pos-
sible to quickly bring the perpe-
trators to justice.” But he urged
residents to show restraint.
A Palestinian security offi-
cial, speaking on condition
of anonymity under official
guidelines, confirmed a crack-
down was under way, but gave
few details. He said the assail-
ants from the shooting had not
been found.
Hamas lawmaker Omar
Abdel-Razek said some 250
low and midlevel activists had
been rounded up by midday —
the biggest single day sweep by
Palestinian security in years.
“It’s unprecedented,” he
said. “It is an act of treason.”
Tuesday’s attack occurred
near Hebron, when a gunman
opened fire on a passing vehi-
cle, killing all four passengers
inside — two men and two
women from settlements in the
area. The dead included a mar-
ried couple with five children.
Today, hundreds of mourn-
ers attended a funeral in Beit
Haggai, a settlement near
Hebron where two of the vic-
tims lived.
However, Dan developed
a unique fondness for the
Pacific Northwest.
“I like Portland — it’s
a beautiful city. There’s a
stretch between the coast and
the mountains where the tem-
perature doesn’t vary much.
It doesn’t get much colder
than 40 and not much warm-
er than 75. It’s like that for
most of the year; that seems
pretty nice to me. We were
in Washington when Becky
flew Abby home for state
testing, so it was just Carter
and me for ‘man week.’ I
grew a beard and just tried
to assimilate into the Pacific
Northwest. It was great. We
saw Mount St. Helens and Mt.
Rainier. We went to Olympic
National Forest and saw a
bunch of elk. It’s a very nice
area up there, so if I had to
pick one area as my favorite,
that would be it,” he said.
Fire destroyed Hinckley,
Minn., and five other com-
munities, and killed more than
400 people.
In 1905, Alberta and
Saskatchewan entered
Confederation as the eighth
and ninth provinces of
Canada.
In 1923, the Japanese cities
of Tokyo and Yokohama were
devastated by an earthquake
that claimed some 140,000
lives.
In 1951, the United States,
Australia and New Zealand
signed a mutual defense pact,
the ANZUS treaty.
In 1969, a coup in Libya
brought Moammar Gadhafi to
power.
In 1972, American Bobby
Fischer won the internation-
al chess crown in Reykjavik
(RAY’-kyuh-vik), Iceland, as
Boris Spassky of the Soviet
Union resigned before the
resumption of game 21.
In 1983, 269 people were
killed when a Korean Air
Lines Boeing 747 was shot
down by a Soviet jet fighter
after the airliner entered Soviet
airspace.
In 1985, a U.S.-French
expedition located the wreck-
age of the Titanic on the floor
of the Atlantic Ocean roughly
400 miles off Newfoundland.
In 1995, a ribbon-cutting
ceremony was held for the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
and Museum in Cleveland.
(The hall opened to the public
the next day.)
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Ohio City fire remains
under investigation
A fire that occurred at a
residence in Ohio City on
Aug. 4 remains under inves-
tigation by local and state
authorities.
At 10:13 a.m. that morn-
ing, a 9-1-1 call was received
by the Van Wert Sheriff’s
Department reporting smoke
coming from a residence at
209 W. Carmean St. in Ohio
City. After the fire was extin-
guished by the Ohio City Fire
Department, extensive fire
damage was discovered in a
bedroom with the remainder
of the residence receiving
smoke and water damage.
An investigator from the
Ohio State Fire Marshalls
Office was then called to the
scene to assist in determining
the cause of the fire.
The house was unoccu-
pied at the time of the fire
as the resident, Zoma Belle
Bolton, had been away for
an extended period of time.
Bolton returned the after-
noon of Aug. 4 and at that
Law enforcement cracking down
on impaired drivers this weekend
As Ohioans celebrate the
Labor Day weekend and
bring summer to a close, law
enforcement will keep the
roads safe by continuing its
crackdown on impaired driv-
ers through Sept. 6.
More than 10,000 law
enforcement agencies are
participating in the nation-
wide crackdown with near-
ly 2,400 involved from the
Midwest. Law enforcement
will be especially vigilant
during high-risk nighttime
hours.
POLICE REPORT
Purse taken from Cash stolen
unlocked vehicle from purse
recovered inside vehicle
Delphos Police officers
responded to the 600 block
of West Fourth Street at 4:55
a.m. Tuesday when a neigh-
bor reported seeing two males
inside the neighbor’s vehicle.
The witness startled the males
and they took off running
from the area.
When officers made con-
tact with the victim, it was dis-
covered the victim’s purse had
been taken from the unlocked
vehicle.
Later in the morning, a
neighbor in the area of West
Second and Cass streets
recovered the purse and con-
tents which were returned to
the victim.
GPS, camera,
cash stolen from
vehicle
Delphos Police took a
report from a resident in the
600 block of West Second
Street at 9:44 p.m. Tuesday in
reference to a theft from their
vehicle that had been broken
into.
The victim reported that
sometime between midnight
and 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, an
unknown subject(s) had
entered the vehicle and stole
a “Tom-Tom” GPS naviga-
tion system, a cannon digital
camera and an undisclosed
amount of cash.
Tires stolen
from garage
Delphos Police were called
to the 100 block of Suthoff
Street at 5:42 p.m. Tuesday in
reference to a theft.
The property owner told
officers he had four black wall
tires with chromed steel and
gold wire center baskets and
gold spinners stolen from the
garage at the property some-
time between Friday and
Tuesday.
419-692-8901
time, it was determined items
were missing from the home
including collectible U.S.
coins, miscellaneous U.S.
change, jewelry and a clock
radio.
The official cause of the
fire remains undetermined
and is still under investiga-
tion by the Ohio State Fire
Marshals Office. The inves-
tigation into the theft from
the residence also remains
under investigation by the
Van Wert County Sheriffs
Department and the Village of
Ohio City Police Department.
Officers were also assisted at
the scene by personnel from
the Ohio State Bureau of
Criminal Identification and
Investigation.
Sheriff Stan Owens asks
that anyone with information
on this incident can contact
the Sheriff’s Office at 419-
238-3866. Information can
also be given to the local
Crime Stoppers at 419-238-
STOP (238-7867).
According to the latest
data, 32 percent of fatali-
ties in motor vehicle crash-
es involved motorist with a
blood alcohol content of .08
or above — an average of
one fatality every 45 min-
utes. In 2008 alone, nearly
12,000 people died in crashes
in which a driver or motor-
cycle rider was at or above
the legal limit. The age group
with the highest percentage
of alcohol-impaired drivers
in fatality crashes is young
people ages 21-24.
Delphos Police were called
to the 700 block of West Clime
Street on Tuesday in reference
to a theft.
The victim reported she
had parked her vehicle by the
residence at 7 p.m. on Monday
and when she returned to
her vehicle, she discovered
sometime during the night, an
unknown subject(s) entered
her locked vehicle and had
stolen an undisclosed amount
of cash from her purse.
Vehicle strikes
motorcycle from
behind
At 8:25 p.m. on Monday, a
traffic accident occurred when
the driver of a vehicle struck a
motorcycle from behind at a
stop light.
Rodney Monfort, 33, of
Delphos, was traveling south-
bound on Main Street when
he began to slow for a stop
light. Paul Richardson, 70, of
Delphos, failed to provide the
appropriate stopping distance
and struck Monfort’s motor-
cycle from behind.
There were no injuries and
minor damage to the vehicles.
Richardson was cited for an
assured clear distance ahead
violation.
GPS taken
from unlocked
vehicle
Delphos Police responded
to the 600 block of West Fifth
Street at 8:07 a.m. Tuesday in
reference to a theft report.
The victim reported to
the officer that sometime
between midnight and 7:45
a.m., while his vehicle was
parked in the driveway, an
unknown subject(s) entered
his unlocked vehicle and stole
his “Tom-Tom” GPS naviga-
tional system from the dash of
his vehicle.
BIRTH
st. ritA’s
A boy was born Aug. 31
to Brian and Amy Post of
Middle Point.
LOCAL PRICES
Corn: $4.04
Wheat: $5.61
Beans: $10.48
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Feds: Six enter largest research grant in
US illegally for
Ohio kidnapping university history
COLUMBUS (AP) — Six
illegal immigrants abducted
a woman and her 2-year-
old daughter in an attempt
to recover a drug debt, fed-
eral authorities alleged in an
indictment Tuesday.
The indictment alleges the
five men from Mexico and
one from El Salvador kid-
napped the pair in December
2009 to try to compel a third
person to pay a drug debt. The
indictment does not name that
person.
Columbus police learned
of the plot and stopped the
men as they were leaving a
home where the mother and
child were being held, author-
ities said.
The woman and child
were rescued safely, said Fred
Alverson, spokesman for the
U.S. Attorney for the Southern
District of Ohio. There was no
Columbus telephone listing
for the woman.
Each man is charged with
one count each of conspiracy
to commit hostage-taking and
hostage-taking, both punish-
able by up to life in prison;
and six counts each of posses-
sion of a firearm in further-
ance of a crime of violence,
which carries five years in
prison, and six counts each of
possession of a firearm by an
illegal alien, which carries up
to 10 years in prison.
Union walks out
on teacher union
COLUMBUS (AP) —
Union workers are on strike
in Ohio against another union,
the largest representing teach-
ers in the state.
The Ohio Education
Association says members of
a union representing half its
220 employees went on strike
early Wednesday, when the
previous contract expired.
OEA President Patricia
Frost-Brooks says in a state-
ment that the association is
disappointed an agreement
was not reached in time to
keep the Professional Staff
Union from walking out. She
says the OEA is willing to
meet at any time to resolve the
remaining issues.
Professional Staff Union
President Norm Young says
his side is concerned about
pensions, health care benefits,
job security and workloads.
Lawmakers say
IRS won’t tax
veteran bonuses
DOVER (AP) — Members
of Congress say they’ve
received assurances from the
IRS that Ohio war veterans
won’t be taxed on their new
state bonuses.
Ohio last week began
accepting applications for
veterans bonuses for service
anywhere in the world during
the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan
and Iraq wars. Eligible veter-
ans may receive up to $1,000,
with up to $6,500 available to
family members of deceased
veterans from those conflicts.
The sign-up period brought
questions about whether
veterans would have to pay
federal income tax on the
bonus money. Ohio U.S. Sen.
Sherrod Brown and Rep. Zack
Space said Tuesday they were
informed by the IRS that the
bonuses will be exempt from
federal taxes.
The Democrats say vet-
erans earned the money and
should not lose any of it to
taxes.
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ADA — Boyd Rorabaugh,
associate professor of phar-
macology and cell biology at
Ohio Northern University, has
received the largest National
Institutes of Health (NIH)-
funded research grant in the
University’s history for his
work investigating the role
of regulators of G-protein
signaling (RGS) proteins in
cardiac ischemic injury. The
total amount of the grant is
$2,484,937, of which ONU
will receive $347,235.
The project, a collabo-
ration with Richard Neubig,
M.D., Ph.D., from the
Department of Pharmacology
at the University of Michigan
School of Medicine, involves
understanding how interac-
tions between RGS proteins
and G proteins protect the
heart from ischemic injury,
or the injury that occurs when
there is a lack of blood flow
during a heart attack.
Bear attack highlights lax
Ohio exotic pet laws
By JULIE CARR
SMYTH
The Associated Press
COLUMBUS — The
bear that recently killed a
caretaker in a Cleveland
suburb was the latest exam-
ple of animal violence in a
state that has some of the
nation’s weakest restric-
tions on exotic pets and
among the highest num-
ber of injuries and deaths
caused by them.
After a standoff between
the Humane Society and
agriculture interests, state
officials are crafting restric-
tions on the ownership of
dangerous wild pets. But
the killer beast and oth-
ers owned by former bear-
wrestling entrepreneur
Sam Mazzola, who was on
probation at the time of
the attack for illegally sell-
ing and transporting exotic
animals, would have been
grandfathered out of them.
“It’s just a free-for-all
in Ohio, and Sam Mazzola
is just an example of that,”
said Wayne Pacelle, presi-
dent of the Humane Society
of the United States.
“Tigers, wolves, bears in
a suburban Lorain County
community: It is a disaster
waiting to happen.”
The death in Ohio
and attacks elsewhere —
including the maiming of
a Connecticut woman by
her friend’s pet chimpanzee
and a 2-year-old Florida girl
squeezed to death by her
family’s python — high-
light that the patchwork of
federal, state and local laws
on keeping dangerous wild
animals at home has holes.
Mazzola had the proper
state permit to keep the
black bear, a species native
to Ohio, on his property.
He also kept wolves, tigers
and a lion, something he
was free to do because
Ohio and at least four other
states — Alabama, Idaho,
Missouri and Montana —
impose few or no restric-
tions on the ownership of
non-native animals kept
solely as pets, according
to a review of state regu-
lations by The Associated
Press.
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture regulates ani-
mals exhibited to the public
but not private ownership.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service requires permits
for native endangered and
threatened species but
doesn’t track non-native,
endangered species unless
STATE/LOCAL
“I am thrilled to have
the opportunity to collabo-
rate with colleagues at the
University of Michigan and to
have NIH support for this proj-
ect,” Rorabaugh said. “We are
looking forward to developing
a better understanding of the
functions of RGS proteins in
the heart and studying their
potential role as therapeutic
drug targets for the treatment
of ischemic heart disease.”
Already, the team has
found that disruption of inter-
actions between RGS pro-
teins and G-proteins protects
the heart from ischemic inju-
ry, and the goal now is to
determine which hormones,
neurotransmitters and intra-
cellular signal transduction
pathways are involved. The
team also is trying to deter-
mine exactly which of the 20
RGS proteins are involved in
modulating cardioprotection.
Recently, the American
“It’s just a free-
for-all in Ohio,
and Sam Mazzola
is just an example
of that. Tigers,
wolves, bears
in a suburban
Lorain County
community: It is
a disaster wait-
ing to happen.”
— Wayne Pacelle, president
of the Humane
Society of the United States
they cross state borders.
The Humane Society cut
a deal this year with Ohio
Gov. Ted Strickland and
leading farm groups that
traded pulling an animal
cruelty measure off the
November ballot for certain
animal protections, includ-
ing a ban on exotic pets.
Existing non-native ani-
mals, like the ones Mazzola
continues to keep, may be
kept under Ohio’s proposed
regulations, but owners
would not be able to breed
them or replace them when
they die.
The ban also would
exempt animals in zoos,
research centers and exist-
ing athletic mascot pro-
grams, Strickland spokes-
woman Amanda Wurst
said.
Many exotic pet own-
ers in Ohio and elsewhere
believe big animals —
especially predators such
as lions, tigers, bears and
cougars — are no longer
safe in the wild because of
habitat loss, public fear and
poaching. They view them-
selves as conservationists.
“Of the overall amount
of people who actually
have snakes as pets, who
actually have chimpanzees
as pets, these incidents are
a very small percentage,”
said Cindy Huntsman,
whose Stump Hill Farm
near Massillon houses 250
wild animals.
According to a database
of publicized exotic-pet
escapes and attacks since
1990 kept by the animal
rights group Born Free
USA, Ohio ranks fifth in
the number of episodes that
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Heart Association (AHA)
accepted some of the data from
the project for presentation at
the AHA Scientific Sessions
meeting in November. The
AHA accepts approximately
25 percent of the abstracts
that are submitted for pre-
sentation at this meeting. The
team also will be submitting
the data for publication in a
medical journal.
Part of the grant money
will be used to hire a full-
time technician to work
in Rorabaugh’s labora-
tory. Rachael Waterson,
a sixth-year pharmacy stu-
dent from Benzonia, Mich.,
Corbin Thompson, a fifth-
year pharmacy student from
Painesville, Nathaniel Mabe,
a second-year pharmacy
student from Ashville and
Madeline Shanko, a third-
year pharmacy student from
Avon Lake have assisted on
the project.
14. The leader, Florida, has
had 43, followed by Texas
with 19, New York with
18 and California with 16.
Alabama ties Ohio with
14.
The Ohio bear attack
occurred Aug. 19 when
caretaker Brent Kandra,
24, took the animal
out of its cage for feed-
ing at Mazzola’s menag-
erie. Mazzola’s federal
license to exhibit the bear
was revoked after animal
rights activists complained
about his practice of taking
money to let people wres-
tle Ceasar, another bear he
owned. But he was still free
to keep the animals.
Most people who work
regularly with exotic beasts
know and accept the risks,
Huntsman said, compar-
ing it to being a farmer or
working with killer whales
at SeaWorld.
Mazzola reflected that
attitude in comments to
reporters the day after the
fatal attack, showing off a
facial scar he got from an
encounter with a bear and
saying he had a total of
2,000 stitches from his time
working with animals.
“These are the things
that happen when you deal
and love these type of ani-
mals,” he said.
Tom Burrington, 68, a
retiree who lives two doors
from Mazzola, recalled
after the attack that one of
the man’s bears once rolled
over a neighbor, who had to
go to the hospital.
“It was a big joke,”
Burrington said. “They said
the bear sat on a guy, but it
was not funny to the safety
forces. There wasn’t any-
thing funny about it.”
A federal judge on Friday
ordered mental health treat-
ment for Mazzola as new
terms of his probation sen-
tence after pleading guilty
in 2009 to transporting a
bear to Toledo and selling
a skunk without a license.
Mazzola’s attorney didn’t
return a message Monday
seeking comment.
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United Way receives JPMorgan
Chase Foundation Grant
United Way of Greater
Lima, Inc., is the recipient
of a $12,000 grant from the
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
in support of its summer
Kindergarten Kamps through
2013.
President of United Way
Beverly Prueter noted that
JPMorgan has a history of
supporting organizations and
programs that strengthen
communities they serve. The
grant will support expansion
efforts for this collaboration
that began in 2009 as a Youth
Success Initiative effort by
United Way and the Lima
Area Chamber of Commerce.
As a part of United Way’s
early childhood school readi-
ness priority, Kindergarten
Kamps began last year with
the Lima City Schools and
LACCA Head Start provid-
ing the educational program
during five week full day
sessions with children who
would enter kindergarten in
the fall 2009 program. The
outcome was that children
participating would all excel
on the KRAL (Kindergarten
Readiness Assessment for
Literacy) test when they
entered kindergarten.
During the first year, 31
students completed the Kamp.
Of the 31 children complet-
ing the process (which tar-
geted the lowest performing
KRAL band demographics),
28 demonstrated gains in lit-
eracy skills. The Kamp chil-
dren average KRAL score
September is Healthy
Aging® Month — time to
celebrate positive aging
September is Healthy Aging®
Month which is an annual health
observance designed to focus
national attention on the posi-
tive aspects of growing older.
Initially created by Educational
Television Network over 15
years ago, the observance is part
of Healthy Aging®, a nation-
al, ongoing health promotion
designed to broaden awareness
of the positive aspects of aging.
Organizers also wish to pro-
vide inspiration for adults, ages
50-plus, to improve their physi-
cal, mental, social and financial
health. Area Agency on Aging
3 offers several programs and
services in the Lima area that
encourage residents to remain
active and independent as they
age.
September was chosen as a
time when many people think
about getting started on new
tasks after the summer. Drawing
on the “back to school” urge
embedded in everyone from
childhood, this month’s activi-
ties are designed to encourage
people to rejuvenate and get
going on positive health mea-
sures. These measures include
physical, social, financial and
mental wellness.
What can you do to celebrate
September as Healthy Aging®
Month? Get in training now for
your positive older years. Begin
this month to take more person-
al responsibility for your own
health. Here are some ideas:
• Physical fitness
Exercise 30 to 60 minutes a
day. If you do not know how
to get started, you can begin
just by walking. Find a friend,
don’t delay and make a “date”
to meet every day or every other
day to walk. Choose fun places
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that 48 children completed
kamp. Testing results are not
yet complete. 2011 plan-
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the Kamp program to a third
school which will be assist-
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The curriculum was
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the children. In addition to
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significant growth program
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You will have fun and feel bet-
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• Diet
Make a commitment to add
more fresh fruits and vegetables
to your diet. September is still
harvest time in many areas so
seek out local farmers markets
and buy local produce. The
2010 Senior Farmers Market
Nutrition Program has allowed
hundreds of seniors the oppor-
tunity to eat fresh produce of
many colors in our area. Don’t
cook? Make it a point to try to
make foods from scratch… skip
the processed foods as much
as you can. September is also
National Fruits & Veggies—
More Matters Month. It’s time
to celebrate by eating a color-
ful variety of vegetables and
fruits each day. The 2010 Senior
Farmers Market Nutrition
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fresh produce of many colors in
our area.
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Keep your mind sharp. This
month, choose a new activity
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Check out your local continuing
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senior centers, and YMCA’s, for
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• Social wellness
Happy older adults often cite
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work. Feeling lonely? Make it a
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4 — The Herald Wednesday, September 1, 2010
POLITICS “If you want to get across an idea, wrap it up in person.”
— Ralph J. Bunche, American diplomat (1904-1971)
Mid-east peace
LETTER TO THE EDITOR talks to begin
DEAR EDITOR: WASHINGTON (AP) —
I’d like to say a huge Thank You and congratulations to the President Barack Obama is
Stadium Club and its many volunteers who spent the spring opening a new round of Mideast
and summer renovating and rehabbing the football stadium and peacemaking, bringing Israeli
environs at Stadium Park. The stadium and everything in and
and Palestinian leaders together
around it looks awesome! today for talks aimed at forging
I got to see the finished product for the first time at the DSJ- agreement within one year on a
LCC game Saturday night and the stadium has never looked two-state solution: a sovereign
better. Our stadium complex rivals any in the entire state of Palestine and a secure Israel.
Ohio and it’s the Stadium Club and its many volunteers who Expectations were low as
have made that possible. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Again, thank you. You all exemplify the true spirit of Netanyahu and Palestinian
Delphos. President Mahmoud Abbas
Bob Ebbeskotte, arrived Tuesday for preparatory
Delphos talks with Secretary of State
Hillary Rodham Clinton, who
spent months coaxing the parties
back to the bargaining table.
IT WAS NEWS THEN The talks will be the first
face-to-face sessions between
Israelis and Palestinians since
One Year Ago December 2008, but the two
• Now, that another academic year has begun, area educators
sides are far apart on all key
are pausing to reflect on last year’s final grades which were issues, so major progress in the
recently released by the Ohio Department of Education. For the early going is seen as unlikely.
first time, the report shows Delphos City Schools as among the Pointing up the tensions
state’s best; giving it an “Excellent” rating. that will probably test Obama’s
diplomacy, a Palestinian gun-
25 Years Ago — 1985 man opened fire Tuesday on an
• Lima Bath scored on four of its five first half possessions Israeli vehicle traveling near the
to build a 28-0 lead on the way to downing St. John’s 35-12 in West Bank city of Hebron, kill-
a non-conference opener for both teams. The Blue Jays did not ing four passengers. The mili-
get on the scoreboard until the fourth quarter with the aid of a tant Hamas movement, which
couple of Bath turnovers. rejects Israel’s right to exist and
• Second Lt. Jay A. Hager was a student aviation officer at opposes peace talks, claimed
flight school at Fort Rucker, Enterprise, Ala. He is the son of responsibility. Israeli officials
Curtiss and Ruthela Hager of Spencerville. He is married to the called the shooting an attempt to
former Rhonda K. Ulm, daughter of Ronald and Catherine Ulm sabotage the discussions and the
of Delphos. White House weighed in with its
own condemnation.
• Thoroughbred, quarter horse and Appaloosa horse racing
took place at the Van Wert County Fair Monday. Taking first In remarks to reporters
before their meeting Tuesday
place in the five-eighth of a mile second race was “Capt. Billy
Bud,” owned by Sally and Max Dickerhoff of Delphos. Klaus evening at a Washington hotel,
Netanyahu, with Clinton at his
Brothers Construction of Delphos contributed the winner’s
blanket to the second-race winner. side, said: “We will not let terror
decide where Israelis live or the
50 Years Ago — 1960 configuration of our final bor-
• In the lineup of Delphos Industry, the Delphos Quarries ders. These and other issues will
Company takes its rightful place. Originally known as Fisher’s be determined in negotiations
Stone Quarry, it was first bought out by Willis France and was for peace that we are conducting
located at its present site on Ohio Street. Some years later B. and in these negotiations.”
H. France of Rossford bought the quarry from Willis and gave Clinton was equally defi-
it the name Delphos Quarries Company. The first quarry in ant.
Delphos was founded many years ago at the pond and old quar- “We pledge to do all we can
ry on Bank Street. France operated the quarry as a corporation. always to protect and defend
the state of Israel and to pro-
He and his daughters are the present owners. Donald Imber
vide security to the Israeli
is manager and Hubert Kaverman is superintendent. They are people,” she said. “That is one
assisted by salesmen for Delphos Quarries and 15 employees of the paramount objectives
who carry on operations on a tract of land containing 75 acres. that Israel has and the United
The quarry opening itself measures approximately 20 acres. States supports in these nego-
tiations.”
75 Years Ago — 1935
• First Class Private Fred Bindel of Delphos, member
of Company F, 148th Infantry, Ohio National Guard of
Spencerville, is one of four members of the company to be
honored by the Ohio National Guard organization. The other
three are Sgt. Hayes of Mendon, Corporal Roller of Mendon NEW YORK — Despite
all the words spilled in eval-
and Private Leasure of Spencerville.
• There will be a parade in Delphos on Labor Day. A parade uating Glenn Beck’s tent-
of nationally known radio stars from WLS, Chicago. Featured less revival last weekend, the
in this great unit of WLS on parade are the leading entertainers
and stars of the National Barn Dance, the Merry-Go-Round,
real meaning may have been
hiding in plain sight.
and the Dinner Bell Gang. Since December 1934, this great
show has been traveling in the Middle West, following the
Beck’s “Restoring Honor”
gathering on the National
same routes that the Barn Dance, the Merry-Go-Round, and the Mall was right out of the
Round-Up had traveled before it. Alcoholics Anonymous
• Plans are being made for the Junior Epworth League of playbook. It was a 12-step
the Methodist Church. The first session after the summer vaca- program distilled to a few
tion period will be held Sept. 8. Mrs. Ralph Mericle, Mrs. Paul key words, all lifted from
Staup and Mrs. Carl Summersett will be in charge of the Junior a prayer delivered from the
League for next year. Lincoln Memorial: healing,
recovery and restoration.
Moderately confused Saturday’s Beckapalooza
was yet another step in
Beck’s own personal jour-
ney of recovery. He m ay as
well have greeted the crowd
of his fellow disaffected
with:
“Hi. My name is Glenn,
and I’m messed up.”
Beck’s history of alcohol-
ism and addiction is familiar
to any who follow him. He
has made no secret of his
past and is quick to make
fun of himself. As he once
said: “You can get rich mak-
ing fun of me. I know. I’ve
made a lot of money making
fun of me.”
Self-mockery — and cash
— seems to come easily to
him.
Any cursory search of
Beck quotes also reveals the
language of the addict:
— “It is still morning in
America. It just happens to
be kind of a head-pounding,
hung-over, vomiting-for-
four-hours kind of morning
Fact Check
Is Iraq combat over?
By CALVIN
WOODWARD and
ROBERT BURNS
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — manent government and its
Despite President Barack
Obama’s declaration Tuesday
of an end to the combat mis-
sion in Iraq, combat almost
certainly lies ahead.
And in asserting the U.S.
has met its responsibilities
in Iraq, the president opened
the door wide to a debate
about the meaning of suc-
cess in the muddle that most
— but not all — American
troops are leaving behind.
A look at some of the
statements Obama made in
his Oval Office speech and
how they compare with the
facts:
Obama: “Tonight,
I am announcing that the
American combat mission in
Iraq has ended.”
Facts: Peril remains
for the tens of thousands
of U.S. troops still in Iraq,
who are likely if not cer-
tain to engage violent foes.
Counterterrorism is chief
among their continuing mis-
sions, pitting them against a
lethal enemy. Several thou-
sand special operations forc-
es, including Army Green
Berets and Navy SEALs, will
continue to hunt and attempt
to kill al-Qaida and other
terrorist fighters — work-
ing closely with Iraqi forces.
Obama said, “Of course, vio-
lence will not end with our
combat mission,” while stop-
ping short of a full account-
ing of the hazards ahead for
U.S. troops.
Obama: “We have met
our responsibility.”
Facts: That depends
entirely on how the U.S.
responsibility is defined.
Sectarian division — the
danger that Obama said as
a presidential candidate had
to be addressed before Iraq
could succeed — continues
to deprive the country of a
fully functioning govern-
ment. U.S. goals for recon-
struction are unmet. And
although the U.S. says Iraqi
forces can handle the insur-
gency largely on their own,
Iraq is expected to need U.S.
air power and other military
support for years to control
its own air space and to deter
a possible attack by a neigh-
boring state.
It was the U.S. that invad-
ed Iraq, overthrew its gov-
ernment, disbanded its secu-
rity forces and failed in the
early phases of the conflict
to understand the depth of
Iraq’s sectarian and ethnic
Beckapalooza
KATHLEEN PARKER
Point
of View
in America.”
— “I have not heard peo-
ple in the Republican Party
yet admit that they have a
problem.”
— “You know, we all
have our inner demons. I,
for one — I can’t speak for
you, but I’m on the verge of
moral collapse at any time.
It can happen by the end of
the show.” Indeed. After the
hangover comes admission
of addiction, followed by
surrender to a higher power
and acknowledgment that
one is always fallen.
These may be random
quotes, but they can’t be
considered isolated or out
of context. For Beck, addic-
tion has been a defining part
of his life, and recovery is
a process inseparable from
The Glenn Beck Show. His
emotional, public break-
downs are replicated in AA
meetings in towns and cities
every day.
Taking others along for
the ride, aka evangelism, is
also part of the cure. The
healed often cannot remain
healed without helping oth-
ers find their way. Beck, who
divisions and its political
paralysis. The U.S. in some
minds is responsible for put-
ting Iraq back together again,
yet today Iraq has no per-
security forces arguably are
not fully prepared to defend
the country’s skies and bor-
ders.
In inheriting a war he
opposed from the start,
Obama did not accept U.S.
responsibilities so broadly.
It will take time to see
if his more limited view of
success bears out. In May,
he said: “This is what suc-
cess looks like: an Iraq that
provides no haven to terror-
ists; a democratic Iraq that
is sovereign and stable and
self-reliant.”
Al-Qaida terrorists
are “not gone” from Iraq,
Defense Secretary Robert
Gates said Tuesday. But he
hailed “an important victory
against transnational terror”
because “al-Qaida in Iraq
has been largely cut from its
masters abroad.”
Obama: “Unfortunately,
over the last decade, we have
not done what is necessary
to shore up the foundation of
our own prosperity. We have
spent over a trillion dollars at
war, often financed by bor-
rowing from overseas. This,
in turn, has shortchanged
investments in our own peo-
ple, and contributed to record
deficits.”
Facts: This is partly true.
For sure, the costly Iraq and
Afghanistan wars have con-
tributed to the nation’s budget
deficit — but not by as much
as Obama suggests. The cur-
rent annual deficit is now an
estimated $1.5 trillion. But as
recently as 2007, the budget
deficit was just $161.5 bil-
lion. And that was years after
war expenses were in place
for both the Afghanistan and
Iraq conflicts.
Most of the current deficit
is due to the longest reces-
sion since the 1930s. It has
seriously depressed tax rev-
enues while increasing costs
to the government — includ-
ing social safety-net pro-
grams such as unemployment
insurance and spending by
both the outgoing Bush and
incoming Obama administra-
tions on stimulus programs
and on bailouts of banks and
automakers.
Obama: “This was my
pledge to the American peo-
ple as a candidate for this
office.”
Facts: At one stage of
the presidential campaign,
Obama spoke of an earlier
departure of troops than he
vaulted from radio host to
political-televangelist, now
has taken another step in his
ascendancy — to national
crusader for faith, hope and
charity.
It’s an easy sell.
Meanwhile, Beck has built
a movement framed by two
ideas that are unassailable:
God and country. Throw in
some Mom and apple pie,
and you’ve got a picnic of
patriotism and worship.
Wait, did somebody say
... Mom???
Sister Sarah, come on
down!
Yes, Mother Superior
made an appearance. Sarah
Palin, whom Beck sainted
a few months ago during
an interview in which he
declared her one of the
only people who can save
America, came to the Mall
not to praise politics, but to
honor our troops.
Palin is the mother of a
soldier, after all, and God
bless her, and him, and all
those who have served.
Unassailable. As Palin said,
whatever else you might say
about her, she did raise a
combat soldier. “You can’t
take that away from me.”
Who you? Oh, that’s right,
The Media. Never mind that
Beck is one of the richest
members of the media. Or
that Palin has banked mil-
lions primarily because The
Media can’t get enough of
her. But what’s an exorcism
without a demon? And who
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ultimately achieved. “I have
put forward a plan that will
get our troops out by the end
of 2009,” he said in a January
2008 Democratic candidates
debate. But his pledge for
most of the campaign was
to withdraw combat troops
within 16 months, a promise
essentially kept.
At one stage of the presi-
dential campaign, Obama
spoke of an earlier departure
of troops than he ultimately
achieved. “I have put for-
ward a plan that will get
our troops out by the end of
2009,” he said in a January
2008 Democratic candidates
debate. But his pledge for
most of the campaign was
to withdraw combat troops
within 16 months, a target
missed just by a few months.
Obama: “Our dedicated
civilians — diplomats, aid
workers, and advisers — are
moving into the lead to sup-
port Iraq as it strengthens its
government, resolves politi-
cal disputes, resettles those
displaced by war, and builds
ties with the region and the
world.”
Facts: Although Obama
said the U.S. commitment
to Iraq’s future does not
end with the combat mis-
sion, he made no mention
of an emerging debate in
Congress over paying for the
diplomatic mission the State
Department says is neces-
sary. Plans for U.S. diplo-
matic posts in Iraq already
are being scaled back as
Congress sees the winding
down of the war as a signal
to invest elsewhere.
Obama: “Within
Afghanistan, I have ordered
the deployment of additional
troops who — under the com-
mand of Gen. David Petraeus
— are fighting to break the
Taliban’s momentum. As
with the surge in Iraq, these
forces will be in place for a
limited time to provide space
for the Afghans to build their
capacity and secure their
own future.”
Facts: Obama is reciting
almost the exact language
of the Bush administration’s
rationale for the Iraq surge:
to buy time and space for
the Iraqis to reach politi-
cal accommodations and to
strengthen their own security
forces. That’s quite a change
from Obama’s stand as a
presidential candidate, when
he criticized it. Obama seems
to be embracing the troop
surge logic now, even though
it’s clear that the Iraqis have
yet to achieve the necessary
level of reconciliation to form
an enduring government.
better to cast into the nether
regions than the guys lug-
ging camera lights?
Covering all his bases,
Beck invoked the ghost of
the Rev. Martin Luther King
Jr., who stood in the same
spot 47 years ago to deliv-
er his most famous speech.
Where King had a dream,
Beck has a nightmare: “It
seems as darkness begins to
grow again, faith is in short
supply.”
Really? When did that
happen? Because it seems
that people talk about God
all the time these days. Even
during the heyday of Billy
Graham, most Americans
could get through 16 or so
waking hours without feeling
compelled to declare where
they stood on the deity.
And the darkness?
Creeping communism
brought to us by President
you-know-who. Conspiracy
theories and paranoia are not
unfamiliar to those who
have wrestled the demon
alcohol.
Like other successful
revivalists — and giving the
devil his due — Beck is right
about many things. Tens of
thousands joined him in
Washington and watch him
each night on television for
a reason. But he also is mes-
sianic and betrays the gran-
diosity of the addict.
Let’s hope Glenn gets
well soon.
Kathleen Parker’s e-mail address
is kathleenparker@washpost.com.
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CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
TODAY
6 p.m. — Shepherds of
Christ Associates meet in the
St. John’s Chapel.
6:30 p.m. — Delphos
Kiwanis Club meets at the
Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth
St.
7 p.m. — Bingo at St.
John’s Little Theatre.
7:30 p.m. — Hope Lodge
214 Free and Accepted
Masons, Masonic Temple,
North Main Street.
9 p.m. — Fort Jennings
Lions Club meets at the
Outpost Restaurant.
THURSDAY
9-11 a.m. — The Delphos
Canal Commission Annex
Museum, 241 N. Main St.,
will be open.
11:30 a.m. — Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
5-7 p.m. — The Interfaith
Thrift Shop 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.
FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. — Delphos
Optimist Club meets at the
A&W Drive-In, 924 E. Fifth
St.
11:30 a.m. — Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
1-4 p.m. — Interfaith Thrift
Store is open for shopping.
SATURDAY
9 a.m.-noon — Interfaith
Thrift Store is open for shop-
ping.
St. Vincent DePaul Society,
located at the east edge of the
St. John’s High School park-
ing lot, is open. The facil-
ity can also be opened by
appointment by calling John
Trentman at 419-692-7185.
9:30-11:30 a.m. — Delphos
Postal Museum is open.
12:15 p.m. — Testing of
warning sirens by Delphos
Fire and Rescue
7 p.m. — Bingo at St.
John’s Little Theatre.
SUNDAY
1-3 p.m. — The Delphos serving it up again. This time
Canal Commission Annex around it’s an all-new holi-
Museum, 241 N. Main St., day show. Troupe America,
will be open.
MONDAY
11:30 a.m. — Mealsite Ladies opens the Niswonger
at Delphos Senior Citizen Performing Arts Center of
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
7 p.m. — Delphos Parks son with a new musical com-
and Recreation board meets edy “Away in the Basement:
at the recreation building at A Church Basement Ladies
Stadium Park.
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We weren’t home all
weekend as we attended the
Eicher reunion held in Berne,
Indiana. Joe’s late father came
from a family of 17 children
so there was a very large
attendance. Fourteen of the 17
children are still living. They
were all at the reunion except
one or two. The reunion was
held at Joe’s Uncle Roman
and Flossie’s house. They
served the food in a big pole-
barn and on some
tables, plus there
were two big tents
with more tables to
eat at. There was
such a variety of
foods! There were
so many differ-
ent kinds of meat,
salads, casseroles,
cakes, cookies,
pies, fruits, pud-
dings and drinks.
Much too numerous to men-
tion everything.
Helium balloons were
passed out to the children
which is always fun for them.
It was so cute to watch one of
the little boys climb the tent
pole all the way to the top of
the tent to rescue the balloons
that got away from some of
the little children. He did a
good job getting them down
and I am sure one day he
will be a good construction
worker.
Plenty of homemade ice
cream was also made by the
gallon. A big ice cream freez-
er was run by a gas-pow-
ered motor. It looked funny
because a wooden man was
attached to it making it look
like he was cranking all the
ice cream by hand.
Joe’s aunt and family did
a lot of work to get ready for
the reunion. The reunion was
bigger than a lot of weddings
but I am not sure how many
people were there. There
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Long-term care Ombudsman
were a lot of buggies and Brother Amos and Nancy volunteer training starts soon
some buses that had brought invited us to their house
The Area Agency on care. An Ombudsman visits
in people from out of town. Saturday evening for a good
Aging’s Long-Term Care residents; learns their needs,
We knew Verena might outdoor supper. They served
Ombudsman Program serves desires, and problems; and
have one of her post-concus- us grilled hot wings, stuffed
the elderly population receiv- advocates for the rights of
sions out there but Joe was mushrooms and French fries
ing long-term care. This these residents.
eager to go since they don’t deep fried over the open fire.
includes residents of nurs- The agency covers seven
have one of these reunions The children enjoyed
ing homes, assisted living counties: Allen, Auglaize,
often. We decided to try swimming in the pool at the
facilities, and some in-home Hancock, Hardin, Mercer,
attending and left Saturday motel. I think being in the
morning and with all 8 of
our children and Elizabeth’s
water relaxed Verena as she
slept most of the way home.
Annual Senior Putnam and Van Wert
Counties. Volunteers are
special friend Tim.
We were out there for just
We made a short stop at sis-
ter Liz and Levi’s on the
Corn Hole needed in every county to
service this vulnerable popu-
lation.
a little awhile before Verena
started with one of
way home to Michigan. We
arrived home around 5 p.m.
Tournament Training session will be
starting in September to
her episodes. We
went to a motel of
It was good to be back home
again. scheduled certify volunteers as Level
2 Ombudsman Associates.
which our good A reader gave me this rec-
Hearth & Home Assisted Volunteers will receive free
friends are the own- ipe or green tomato pie which
Living in Van Wert will host training and the support need-
ers. Jean, one of the is a great way to use up toma-
its annual Senior Corn Hole ed to be effective in this role.
owners, was there toes that haven’t yet ripened.
Tournament on Sept. 24. To register for this train-
and she was good Give it a try!
Teams consist of two peo- ing, or for more information,
to us and under-
ple and trophies will be award- please contact Volunteer
standing about the GREEN TOMATO PIE
ed to the top three teams. Coordinator Heidi Pence at
situation. They pre- 1 1 /2 cups sugar
The day begins at 10 a.m. hpence@psa3.org or 1-800-
pared a room for us 1 /2 cup flour
to take Verena to 1 tablespoon vinegar with a review of rules and 653-7778.
so she could have some quiet 1 cup raisins brackets. Participants must be
time. This episode lasted only 1 teaspoon cinnamon 50 or older.
two hours but we were still 1 /4 teaspoon nutmeg Refreshments will be pro-
afraid that we were going 4 to 5 medium sized green vided.
to be too late to go to the tomatoes Mail them to Hearth &
reunion. But it worked out 1 9-inch pie shell Home at Van Wert, 1118
OK, everyone was still eating Thinly slice firm, green Westwood Drive, Van Wert
when we got there. tomatoes into mixing bowl. OH 45891. Only first 12 teams
Verena was OK for the rest In a separate bowl combine will be accepted.
of our stay in Berne. We had all ingredients thoroughly For more information call
plenty of family and friends and then pour over tomatoes, Lisa or Melissa at 419-232-
that would have gladly let us stir until all are coated. Pour 2450 between 9 a.m. and 4
stay at their house Saturday into nine-inch pie tin. Place p.m. Monday-Friday.
evening but we decided to top crust on top. Puncture top
go to the motel since Verena crust for steam vents. Bake
recovers quicker from these at 400 degrees until mixture
episodes if she stays calm and begins to bubble. Reduce
away from too many people. heat to 350 and bake another
She also tells us to keep 45 minutes.
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The Delphos Herald Spencerville head coach 14-10. The Blue Jays never
kills, two blocks and one ace
austinclarkson_24@ Megan Mohr thought that looked back after that. With
hotmail.com on the night. That helped the her team played pretty well the set coming to an end, the
Blue Jays take the opening set Tuesday night. Jays held a 23-14 lead and
SPENCERVILLE — The by a wide margin. “I thought that overall we were looking to put the fin-
St. John’s volleyball team St. John’s head coach played pretty well. I could ishing touch on a well-played
traveled to Spencerville Kellie Sterling thought that start to see flashes of play game. Geise did just that
Tuesday night to her team played very tonight that showed good by blasting two kills for the
take on the Bearcats well Tuesday night. things to come on a young final two points to give her
in a non-league bat- “We passed the season,” she noted. team the sweep on the
tle. ball very well tonight Leading the night.
The Blue Jays and I was very happy Bearcats — playing The Lady Jays junior
struck early and to see that out of our their opener — on varsity team (1-1) was
often with a combi- girls because we have the night were Taylor also able to get a vic-
nation of good pass- been working on that Elchert, who tallied tory Tuesday night as
ing and some very in practice this past up five kills and an they won 2 sets to 1.
good kills, leading week,” she comment- ace, Devan Hanjora with four With the win, the Blue
to a sweep of the ed. kills and two aces of her own Jays move to 2-0 on the
Bearcats with scores Geise The Bearcats got and Ashley Hook, who had young season and will be in
of 25-14, 25-19, out to an early 10-8 10 assists on the night. action next when they travel
25-14. lead in the second set but The Blue Jays led early to Coldwater Thursday to
The visitors got out to an could not keep up the pace and often in the third and final open up Midwest Athletic
early lead in the first set 12-4 much longer. Senior Tiffany set this night. Sophomore Conference play with a JV
Photo submitted thanks in part to junior Shelby Geise totaled up five kills Heather Vogt was a very big start time of 5:30 p.m.
Reindel’s violent blasts and an ace on the night for part in the final set when she Spencerville visits Wayne
St. John’s Megan Joseph competes during the Wayne across the net to the Bearcats’
Trace Invitational Tuesday, finishing 9th in the girls defense that was too much the Jays, who were looking served five straight points, Trace for a 6 p.m. (JV start)
to win set 3 to get the sweep including one ace, to put tussle.
varsity race with a personal record time of 21:53. Aaron

Lady ’Cats sweep Commodores in net action

Hellman also set his PR with a 21:04 at the meet.

LOCAL ROUNDUP
The Delphos Herald
Results from the Wayne
Trace Invitational
Tuesday at Haviland
VARSITY
Girls:
Team Scores: Liberty-Benton
31, Van Wert 41, Lincolnview
123, Fairview 136, Edgerton
144, Stryker 146, Ayersville 149,
Ottoville 159, Antwerp 214, Bath
281.
Top 10 Individuals:
1. Shayla Siefker (OV)
20:34; 2. Katie Bono
(VW) 20:54; 3. Frey
(LB) 21:19; 4. Peplinski
(LB) 21:24; 5. McKibben
(AY) 21:29; 6. Baumlein
(LB) 21:33; 7. A.
Schroeder (LB) 21:36;
8. Andrea Foster (VW)
21:39; 9. Megan Joseph
(St. John’s) 21:53; 10. Allison
Rogers (VW) 21:54.
Other Local Finishers (85
runners): 11. Sydney Riethman
(VW) 21:54; ... 13. Erika Smith
(VW) 22:10; ... 17. Brianna
Rodriguez (OV) 22:38; ...
19. Kerri Grothaus (LV)
23:08; ... 21. Lindsey
Mathews (Wayne Trace)
23:33; ... 24. Amanda
Hill (WT) 23:53; ... 26.
Casey Patterson (LV)
24:03; 27. Karissa Burns
(LV) 24:19; ... 34. Emilee
Byrne (OV) 25:17; ... 36. Taylor
Miller (LV) 25:28; ... 38. Taylar
Boroff (LV) 25:31; ... 48. Sabrina
Barnhart (LV) 26:06; ... 56.
Brianna Johnston (LV) 27:30; ...
58. Courtney Sefferneck (WT)
27:36; ... 70. Amy Looser (OV)
28:59; 71. Kristin Schweller
(OV) 29:26; ... 78. Kara
Hoersten (OV) 31:47.
Boys:
Team Scores:
Stryker 58, Van Wert 68,
Fairview 111, Ottoville
Short (ST) 20:43; 8. Weigel (ST)
20:49; 9. Kruse (AN) 21:06; 10.
Teschke (ST) 21:25.
Other Local Finishers (55
runners): 11. Doug Hicks (LV)
21:33; ... 14. Josh Roberts (VW)
21:57; ... 20. Jack Frank (LV)
22:43; ... 25. Brad Eickholt (OV)
23:10; ... 27. Jacob Long (WT)
23:41; 28. Roger Morgan (LV)
23:53; ... 36. Logan Fast (WT)
24:41; ... 42. Brandon Zartman
(WT) 26:13; 43. Austin
Taylor (VW) 26:31; ...
45. Andy Horstman (OV)
26:57; 46. Zach Keith (LV)
27:53; 47. Mark Waldick
(OV) 28:04; ... 52. Eric
Maassel (WT) 31:13; ...
54. Austin Sealscott (LV)
32:47.
JUNIOR HIGH (3,200
meters)
Girls:
Team Scores: Liberty-
Benton 49, Van Wert 78, Tinora
79, Fairview 83, Wayne Trace
108, Antwerp 139, Stryker 153.
Top 10: 1. Sigman (AN)
13:34; 2. Adams (FV)
13:40; 3. Boland (FV)
14:21; 4. Anna Mueller
(SJ) 14:28; 5. Greiner
(LB) 14:30; 6. Bowden (TI)
14:34; 7. Miller (LB) 14:41;
8. Holly Wannemacher
(WT) 14:44; 9. Becky
Anderson (VW) 14:47;
10. Shaelissa Williams (VW)
14:49.
Other Local Finishers (82
runners): 13. Whitney Myers
(VW) 15:01; ... 16. Shayna
Temple (WT) 15:28; 17. Elizabeth
Luersman (OV) 15:29; 18. Erin
Jewell (WT) 15:31; ... 21. Megan
Barnhart (VW) 15:33;
... 35. Ashlynn Friesner
(VW) 16:43; ... 39. Hali
Finfrock (Crestview)
17:08; 40. Whitney
Smart (CV) 17:28; ...
By JIM METCALFE added six. tum at 5-1. However, the tinuing a winning mindset,”
The Delphos Herald “It’s nice to have an expe- serving game got the Red and Merschman added. “For
jmetcalfe@delpho- rienced hitter like Bridget to White back in control. Shobe example, (senior) Lauren
sherald.com build around. It’s also nice accounted for four aces in a (Claypool) came to us and
to have a bunch of girls that 7-0 spurt that got them the told us she couldn’t jump but
PERRY TOWNSHIP have all-around games,” lead for good. A later 6-0 run she has the confidence now
— Jefferson’s volleyballers Merschman continued. — with Hamilton at the con- to realize that she can. She
made their second straight “(Senior) Kristin (Klausing) trols — and a closing 6-0 run, has made awesome improve-
long trek to open the is our main with Shobe at ment. That’s what
2010 campaign. setter but we the serve, fin- we’re seeing from
Tuesday evening, have every- ished off set this group.”
it was at Perry High body setting at two. A bomb Perry finished with
School to battle the some point so by the south- seven aces and eight
Lady Commodores. she isn’t run- paw Culp put serving miscues.
It was the same ning all over the visitors up “I’m glad Culp
result as Monday’s the place. We two sets. is a senior,” Shively
openeratWayensfield- work a lot on “ W e added. “She’s a great
Goshen: a sweep, this passing and played very player and Jefferson’s
time 27-25, 25-13, running our well the first a great team. We knew
25-13. offense.” Shobe set, with Klausing that coming in.”
Culp
Jefferson used The serving good defense. Culp led the
solid serving all night to lead helped the Wildcats get off When you lose a set like that, Wildcats in Monday’s open-
the way, compiling 17 aces to a quick 12-4 lead in set with the chance to win it, er with six kills, seven digs
and only having two service 1, with Culp putting down there’s bound to be a let- and five blocks; Klausing
errors. Senior Melissa Shobe five kills and Klausing serv- down,” Perry coach Gina had five blocks, five digs and
led the way with 10 aces and ing a pair of aces. The Lady Shively said. “We never could four aces; and Shobe four
classmate Morgan Fischbach Commodores, behind junior get that back the next two sets. aces in their 25-15, 25-13,
added four. Teysha Upshaw (9 kills, 3 We stopped attacking the ball 25-15 sweep at Waynesfield-
“We don’t necessarily aces), made it all the way or being aggressive.” Goshen Monday evening.
work a lot on serving at prac- back to knot the score at 23 The Lady Wildcats had The Wildcat junior var-
tice; we just have good serv- and eventually take a 25-24 all the momentum in set sity (2-0) outlasted the
ers. We call out numbers; we lead. From then, it was a mat- 3 and started it with a 5-0 Commodores 17-25, 25-8,
focus more on spotting the ter of the Wildcats putting spurt behind the serves of 25-18 Tuesday after outlast-
serve,” first-year Jefferson together a late run: a push-kill Fischbach. The Wildcats ing the Tigers 25-19, 19-25,
coach April Merschman by Fischbach, a Perry hitting dominated the rest of the 25-13 the night before.
explained. error and a well-placed kill way as they added nine more The Wildcat freshmen also
As well, one of the key by Hamilton; that finished off aces, including one by Shobe won Tuesday night 25-16,
returnees from last fall, jump- the opener and gave the visi- on match point, to finish the 25-9 to open their season.
ing-jack senior Bridget Culp, tors a 1-set lead. sweep. Perry visits Waynesfield-
led the attack at the net with Perry got off to a quicker “We’re picking things Goshen 6 p.m. Thursday.
13 kills, adding four digs, and start in set 2, seemingly over- up quickly, what I want The Wildcats visit Miller
classmate Amanda Hamilton coming the Jefferson momen- and expect. It’s about con- City 6 p.m. Tuesday.

The Reds are — cross your fingers — almost there

128, Antwerp 155,
Ayersville 167, Bath
177, Lincolnview 193,
Hicksville 213, Edgerton 233,
Tinora 252, Paulding 333.
Top 10 Individuals: 1.
Jared Fleming (VW) 16:49; 2.
Hilton (AN) 17:15; 3. Frey (ST)
17:51; 4. Mansfield (AY) 17:56;
5. Mault (BA) 17:58; 6. Thomas
(FV) 17:59; 7. Lehman (TI)
18:14; 8. Jason Turnwald (OV)
18:19; 9. Planson (ST) 18:20;
10. Kase Schalois (VW) 18:23.
Other Local Finishers (94
runners): 15. Luke Brubaker
(VW) 18:41; ... 17. Eric Easley
(VW) 18:49; 18. Eli Cook (WT)
18:51; ... 22. Tyler Turnwald
(OV) 19:09; 23. Seth Bendele
(OV) 19:13; 24. Austin Treesh
(LV) 19:16; ... 26. Nathan
Simson (VW) 19:26; ... 29.
Noah Edwards (VW) 19:32; 30.
Adam Saylor (VW) 19:39; ...
33. Jeff Jacomet (LV) 19:56;
... 41. Taylor Gasser (OV)
20:18; 42. Andy Foster (OV)
20:22; 43. Brandon Jacomet
(LV) 20:23; ... 47. D’Angelo
Bevly (OV) 20:40; ... 49. Lucas
Myers (LV) 20:46; ... 53. Andre
Spinner (WT) 20:51; ... 58.
Aaron Hellman (SJ) 21:04; 59.
Levi Brake (LV) 21:07; ... 62.
Ben Bilimek (LV) 21:20; ... 69.
Angelo Katalenas (LV) 21:43; ...
73. Jacob Turnwald (OV) 22:01;
... 80. Jason Michel (SJ) 22:34;
... 87. Kenny Carter (WT) 24:51;
88. Todd Rode (SJ) 25:08; 89.
Chris Goodwin (SJ) 26:10.
JUNIOR VARSITY
Girls:
Team Scores: Liberty-
Benton 26, Van Wert 30,
Fairview 76.
Top 10: 1. Jacey Eikenbary
(VW) 22:45; 2. Mathias (LB)
42. Alicia Danyelchuck
(VW) 17:40; ... 44.
Elizabeth Lassiter
(WT) 17:42; ... 51. Rebecca
Hamrick (WT) 18:15; ... 53.
Miranda Stittsworth (VW) 18:26;
... 55. Alea Hill (VW) 18:40;
56. LeAndryce Miller (VW)
18:58; ... 63. Bella Chorras (CV)
19:35; ... 66 Sarah Shytle (VW)
20:32; ... 70. Shianne Baldwin
(VW) 20:52; ... 72. Courtney
Laney (WT) 20:58; 73. Haley
Richardson (VW) 21:30; ... 76.
Alexis Hawkins (VW) 22:47.
Boys:
Team Scores: Van Wert 39,
Ayersville 69, Lincolnview 75,
Liberty-Benton 135, Crestview
159, Stryker 171, Edgerton 182,
Fairview and Hicksville 189,
Tinora 253.
Top 10: 1. Connor Holliday
(VW) 11:29; 2. Bayley Tow (LV)
11:35; 3. Branden Clayton (CV)
12:10; 4. Frost (AY) 12:12; 5.
Gleason (LB) 12:17; 6. Reed
Baxter (VW) 12:29; 7. B. Martin
(AY) 12:39; 8. Nick Keber (VW)
12:41; 9. K.J. Martin (AY) 13:03;
10. Jones (ED) 13:05.
Other Local Finishers: 11.
Bryan Miller (VW) 13:13; 12.
Travor Neate (LV) 13:14; 13.
Zain Joh (VW) 13:17; ... 15.
Jordan Butler (VW) 13:20; 16.
Micah Granstaff (CV) 13:20; 17.
Austin Leeth (LV) 13:22; ... 20.
Connor Shaffer (VW) 13:28; 21.
Ryan Rice (VW) 13:29; ... 23.
Brant Henry (VW) 13:42; 24.
Cade Fleming (VW) 13:43; 25.
Alex Rodriguez (LV) 13:36; ...
27. Spencer Trisel (LV) 13:54;
28. Curtis Pohlman (SJ) 13:55;
29. Colin Burns (LV) 13:57; 30.
Steven Burk (VW) 14:02; ... 32.
Anthony Hale (SJ) 14:05; ... 37.
Matt Niemeyer (OV) 14:11; 38.
I know others have written about
this topic but I’m going to stick my two
cents — with inflation, $300 — in.
Can the Reds do it?
They continue to play at a high
level and the St. Louis Cardinals are
helping them by going through an
extended slump at the right time for the
Redlegs.
Can they finally stop breaking our
hearts — after what seems like an eter-
nity — and get to the playoffs? After
all, this franchise is steeped in history
and there’s something lacking when
the Reds aren’t successful — that’s
the Reds’ fan in me writing but there
is some truth in that as the oldest fran-
chise in the majors!!!
It’s very much like the Yankees.
Love them or hate them, they are
Major League Baseball’s most-storied
franchise.
The Reds brought up Aroldis
Chapman — he of the 105-mph fast-
ball — to put in the bullpen; at least
for now.
I know they’ve been concerned
about bringing him up too fast and
his problems with control are being
addressed. He remains a work in prog-
ress but I can imagine he might be used
as a 1-bat reliever.
Let’s put it this way; I hope
they take better care of him than
the Washington Nationals did with
Stephen Strasburg, who may be facing
no pitching until 2012 after Tommy
JIM METCALFE
Metcalfe’s
Musings
John surgery later this week.
It isn’t as catastrophic as it once was
— his career will still go on and he’ll
likely get back to his 100-mph stuff.
I understand that the Nationals
needed a shot in the arm but perhaps
they rushed him a bit too much to be
a No. 1.
I also read where former Reds “Nasty
Boy” Rob Dibble is in a quibble with
the Nationals’ cable network brass for
telling Strasburg to — I’m paraphras-
ing — quit being a mama’s boy and do
your job; play hurt like a professional is
supposed to. That was before he knew
the extent of Strasburg’s injury.
Supposedly, they are considering
firing him.
Personally, I think it’s refreshing to
have someone speak his mind about
things — obviously, as long as it’s
relevant. Is that NOT what we want
from their color analyst; to give us his
opinions not only about the game but
also — in this situation — about situa-
tions surrounding the team? How many
of us get irate, angry, mad — a little
bit perturbed? — when the analysts act
as if every player is the greatest thing
since sliced bread?
Love them or not, Bill Walton was
a top-notch analyst when he really
spoke his mind. Charles Barkley has
said some very contentious things and
perhaps (perhaps?) I didn’t agree with
all of them but I’d rather have him do
that than sugarcoat matters.
Marty Brennaman has been speaking
his mind for years with the Redlegs and
fans appreciate that. They don’t want
these guys to be “Homer The Brave”
all the time or the cheerleader. I am
sure the brass doesn’t particularly care
for it but the guy is a Hall-of-Famer
for what he has done for the game of
baseball as an announcer.
Has he been controversial at times
in his comments? Well, duh, yeah, after
36-plus years; that’s a given.
He has been a great presentative of
the game, as was his long-time “tag-
team” partner, the late Joe Nuxhall.
This I did not know about Marty,
by the way: he replaced Al Michaels
as Reds’ play-by-play man on WLW
in 1974. I never realized how old
Michaels was.
Also, I did not know they were
thinking of putting his signature call
“And this one belongs to the Reds” in
lights outside of Great American Ball
Park but Hamilton County officials
nixed that idea. Nuxhall’s “Rounding
third and heading for home” is.
Ah well, another column.

Vikings dispatch Bulldogs in PCL volleyball

23:07; 3. Saums (LB) 23:11;
4. Kern (LB) 23:25; 5. Tachael
Scheidt (VW) 23:58; 6. Gupta
(LB) 24:03; 7. Kelsey Wagner
(VW) 24:04; 8. Karlyn Koontz
(VW) 24:14; 9. Courtney Smith
(VW) 24:16; 10. King (FV)
24:17.
Other Local Finishers: 16.
Erin Dingle (VW) 26:23; ... 19.
Kirsten Barnhart 9LV) 26:55;
... 22. Kelsey Clemons (LV)
28:17; ... 27. Madelyn Jones
(LV) 31:51.
Boys:
Team Scores: Stryker
27, Fairview 35, Tinora 86,
Lincolnview 106, Edgerton 109.
Top 10: 1. Sanderson (FV)
20:13; 2. Spencer Prichard (VW)
20:14; 3. Planson (ST) 20:26; 4.
Eisel (FV) 20:31; 5. G. Fritch (ST)
20:39; 6. L. Fritch (FV) 20:39; 7.
Daymeon Ladd (VW) 14:13; 39.
Daniel Perry (VW) 14:17; ... 51.
Hayden Ludwig (LV) 14:42; ...
55. Skyler Whitaker (LV) 14:52;
.. 57. Adam Saylor (CV) 15:02;
... 59. Tyler Brant (LV) 15:08; ...
61. Ryan Kimmet (OV) 15:17; ...
63. Scott Cowling (LV) 15:19; ...
67. Nick White (VW) 15:43; 68.
Corbin Schumm (CV) 15:47; 69.
Liam Marihugh (WT) 16:00; 70.
Noah Daugherty (CV) 16:00;...
74. Quinton Rutkowski (VW)
16:08; ... 78. Korbin Schalois
(VW) 16:32; ... 81. Braden
Thatcher (LV) 16:41; ... 90.
Carter Gorman (LV) 17:34; 91.
Troy Thompson (LV) 17:38; ...
101. Jacob Covey (VW) 18:51;
... 105. Johnathon Krouse (WT)
20:03; 106. Brandon Kimmet
(OV) 20:29; ... 111. Micah
Germann (LV) 21:05.
By DAR NEVERGALL
Delphos Herald
Correspondent
darnevergall@gmail.com
LEIPSIC — The Leipsic
Lady Vikings overcame a
loss in set three to defeat
Columbus Grove 25-16,
25-13, 23-25, 25-13 in
Putnam County League vol-
leyball action Tuesday night
at Leipsic.
After taking the first two
sets easily, the Lady Vikes
appeared to be on Stechschulte and nine blocks, while Molly
their way to a clean Rachael Stechschulte Ellerbrock added 13 digs,
sweep when they led teamed up to block Ashley Rieman 13 kills,
14-11 in set three. the ball at the net for Haley Gerten six kills and
But the Lady ’Dawgs the final tally. Emily Gerten 26 assists and
rallied behind Leipsic recovered 15 digs.
the play of senior with a flurry in the Anna Ricker tallied seven
Rachael Stechschulte final set as the Lady kills for Columbus Grove
to knot the score Vikes got off to a (0-3, 0-1 PCL), while Emily
at 16 en route to a 14-6 advantage and Karhoff had 18 digs, Rachael
25-23 win in the set. Karhoff never let up. Stechschulte four aces and
Leipsic managed to Leipsic (2-0) got Nicole Langhals two aces.
tie the score at 23 but Lynn a strong game at the net Grove visits Arlington for
Winn registered a kill (one from Alyson Brecht as the a 10 a.m. (junior varsity start
of 6 on the night) and Nicole senior logged nine kills and time) Saturday match.
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MLB Chapman hits 102 mph,

Reds beat Brewers 8-4
The Associated Press ----
National League American League
East Division East Division
W L Pct GB W L Pct GB
Atlanta 77 55 .583 — New York 82 50 .621 —
Philadelphia 74 58 .561 3 Tampa Bay 81 51 .614 1
Florida 66 65 .504 10 1/2 Boston 74 58 .561 8
New York 65 67 .492 12 Toronto 69 63 .523 13
Washington 57 76 .429 20 1/2 Baltimore 49 83 .371 33
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Central Division
W L Pct GB By JOE KAY the bullpen to pitch the top on Monday. They have dropped four and Nick Swisher also went deep for
straight, seven of their last eight and the Yankees, who beat up on Oakland
Cincinnati 77 55 .583 — Minnesota 76 56 .576 — The Associated Press of the eighth with the Reds are seven games behind Cincinnati in again in a 9-3 win over the Athletics on
St. Louis
Milwaukee
69 61 .531
62 70 .470
7
15
Chicago
Detroit
72 60 .545
65 67 .492
4
11
leading 8-3. Fans let out a col- the NL Central. Tuesday night.
Houston 61 71 .462 16 Kansas City 56 76 .424 20 CINCINNATI — Aroldis lective “ooh” after each high- Tim Byrdak replaced Rodriguez
(11-12) for the eighth inning but was
The victory moved the Yankees
back into sole possession of first place.
Chicago 56 77 .421 21 1/2 Cleveland 53 79 .402 23
Chapman was too fast to hit. velocity warmup throw. chased when he walked the first bat- Tampa Bay and New York had spent
Pittsburgh 44 88 .333 33 West Division
West Division W L Pct GB Soon, the Cincinnati Reds Any nerves? ter he faced. Wilton Lopez finished
the eighth. Brandon Lyon gave up a
eight days tied atop the AL East.
The Yankees jumped on A’s starter
W L Pct GB Texas 74 58 .561 — could be too far ahead to “Of course I was nervous,” double to Matt Holliday in the ninth and Vin Mazzaro right away. Brett Gardner
San Diego 76 55 .580
San Francisco 73 60 .549
—
4
Oakland
Los Angeles
65 66 .496 8 1/2
64 69 .481 10 1/2 catch. Chapman replied. walked Skip Schumaker with two outs led off the first with a single and the
but pinch-hitter Randy Winn struck Yankees scored three runs in the
Colorado 69 62 .527 7 Seattle 52 80 .394 22 The Cuban defector made Didn’t show it. His first out to end the game and Lyon got his inning, helped by second baseman
Los Angeles
Arizona
68 65 .511
54 79 .406
9
23
———
Tuesday’s Results an eye-opening big- pitch to Jonathan Lucroy 10th save. Mark Ellis’s fielding error and Jorge
——— Baltimore 5, Boston 2 league debut, topping registered 98 mph and Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter
(14-5) yielded six hits and three runs
Posada’s triple.
Yankees starter Phil Hughes (16-6)
Tuesday’s Results Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland 3 out at 102 mph dur- the third one hit 102 mph, with two walks in seven innings. walked five but only gave up two runs
Cincinnati 8, Milwaukee 4
Atlanta 9, N.Y. Mets 2
N.Y. Yankees 9, Oakland 3
Toronto 13, Tampa Bay 5 ing his perfect inning, drawing a loud cheer. Phillies 8, Dodgers 4
LOS ANGELES — Brian Schneider
and four hits in five innings.
Blue Jays 13, Rays 5
Florida 1, Washington 0, 10 innings Minnesota 4, Detroit 3 and the Reds added to Chapman made quick and Ryan Howard each hit a 3-run ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jose
Pittsburgh 14, Chicago Cubs 7
Houston 3, St. Louis 0
Kansas City 10, Texas 9
Seattle 3, L.A. Angels 1 their rapidly-growing work of the three bat- homer to power Philadelphia past Los
Angeles, keeping the Phillies three
Bautista hit his major league-leading
43rd homer during a 10-run sixth inning
Arizona 7, San Diego 4 Today’s Games lead in the NL Central by beat- ters he faced — a strikeout by games behind first-place Atlanta in the and the Blue Jays beat the Rays.
Philadelphia 8, L.A. Dodgers 4
San Francisco 5, Colorado 2
Chicago White Sox (F.Garcia 11-5) at ing the Milwaukee Brewers Lucroy on an 86-mph slider NL East. Tampa Bay lost for only the fifth
Today’s Games
Cleveland (Carrasco 0-0), 12:05 p.m.
Boston (Lester 14-8) at Baltimore (Arrieta 8-4 on Tuesday night. and two weak ground balls The Phillies’ lead over San
Francisco in the wild-card race
time in 17 games but fell a game behind
the first-place New York Yankees in
St. Louis (Suppan 1-6) at Houston 4-6), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati wrapped up the by Craig Counsell and pinch- remained 1 1/2 games, while the the AL East. The Rays and Yankees,
(Figueroa 3-2), 2:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 2-4) at Chicago
Oakland (Bre.Anderson 3-5) at N.Y.
best August by any team and hitter Carlos Gomez. Half of Dodgers fell 6 1/2 back with their third
loss in four games.
who beat Oakland 9-3, had been tied
atop the division for the previous eight
Yankees (A.J.Burnett 9-12), 7:05 p.m.
Cubs (Gorzelanny 7-8), 2:20 p.m. Toronto (Marcum 11-7) at Tampa Bay moved a season-high seven his eight pitches Kyle Kendrick (9-7) days.
Philadelphia (Oswalt 9-13) at L.A.
Dodgers (Kershaw 11-8), 3:10 p.m.
(Price 15-6), 7:10 p.m. games ahead of St. Louis, reached triple dig- allowed four runs and
seven hits in 5-plus innings
Bautista capped the sixth-inning
outburst with a 3-run shot off reliever
San Diego (Latos 13-5) at Arizona Detroit (Scherzer 10-9) at Minnesota
(Liriano 12-7), 8:10 p.m. which lost to Houston 3-0. The its, topping out at for the win. After being held Lance Cormier that put the Blue Jays
(Enright 5-2), 6:10 p.m.
Milwaukee (Narveson 10-7) at Cincinnati Texas (Tom.Hunter 11-2) at Kansas City Reds haven’t led by so many 102. to two runs or less in eight
of their previous 12 games,
up 11-3.
(Cueto 12-4), 7:10 p.m. (Bullington 1-3), 8:10 p.m. games since 1995, the last time He walked off the Phillies got going early
White Sox 4, Indians 3
CLEVELAND — With Manny
N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 13-7) at Atlanta L.A. Angels (T.Bell 1-4) at Seattle
(J.Vargas 9-7), 10:10 p.m. they reached the playoffs. the field to another against Carlos Monasterios Ramirez standing in the on-deck circle
(Hanson 8-10), 7:10 p.m. (3-5) and then kept up the pressure on
Washington (Olsen 3-7) at Florida Thursday’s Games Now, they have a radar- standing ovation. the Dodgers’ shaky bullpen.
ready to pinch-hit, A.J. Pierzynski hit a
3-run homer off Frank Herrmann in the
(Volstad 8-9), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (Braden 9-9) at N.Y. Yankees
(Sabathia 18-5), 1:05 p.m. busting reliever to help them No one doubted those big Monasterios allowed five runs and ninth inning to lift the White Sox to a
Colorado (Jimenez 17-5) at San
Francisco (Lincecum 11-9), 9:15 p.m. Boston (Matsuzaka 8-4) at Baltimore get there again. numbers on the scoreboard. five hits in 2-plus innings, his shortest
outing of the season.
win over the Indians.
Ramirez, who arrived earlier in the
Thursday’s Games (Bergesen 6-9), 7:05 p.m. “Aw, that was a wonderful Joey Votto drove in three Giants 5, Rockies 2 day to help Chicago’s playoff push,
N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 10-9) at Atlanta
(T.Hudson 15-5), 7:10 p.m.
Detroit (Verlander 14-8) at Minnesota
(S.Baker 12-9), 8:10 p.m. debut,” manager Dusty Baker runs with a pair of doubles SAN FRANCISCO — Andres
Torres led off the eighth inning with
was poised to make his White Sox
Philadelphia (Blanton 6-6) at Colorado Cleveland (Tomlin 2-3) at Seattle (Fister said. “People expected it and off Yovani Gallardo (11-7), a go-ahead home run, helping San
debut and bat for Brent Lillibridge
before Pierzynski came through.
(J.Chacin 7-9), 7:10 p.m. 4-10), 10:10 p.m.
they got what they heard about hearing “MVP!” chants each Francisco beat Colorado to close within
four games of first place in the NL
He drove an 0-1 pitch over the wall

NFL PRESEASON
and read about.” time he reached. Sam LeCure West.
in right field.
Orioles 5, Red Sox 2
It was almost too fast to (2-4) pitched two innings in Buster Posey added a 2-run dou- BALTIMORE — Rookie Brian
ble in the eighth as the Giants won for
follow. relief of Aaron Harang, who the second time in six games. Freddy
Matusz won his third consecutive start
and the Orioles beat Josh Beckett and
The Associated Press Atlanta 2 1 0 .667 46 44 Chapman joined the Reds’ struggled in his return from Sanchez had two hits and scored twice. the fading Red Sox to cap a memo-
AMERICAN CONFERENCE New Orleans 2 1 0 .667 98 68 bullpen and matched the hype back spasms. Jeremy Affeldt (4-3) blew a late lead for
the second straight game but earned
rable first month under manager Buck
East Carolina 1 2 0 .333 30 33 his first time out, throwing four Votto put the Reds ahead to his second consecutive win after pitch-
Showalter.
Luke Scott hit his career-high 26th
W L T Pct PF PA
Buffalo 2 1 0 .667 86 83
Tampa Bay
North
1 2 0 .333 40 44
pitches clocked at 100 mph or stay with his first-inning dou- ing the eighth. Brian Wilson worked the
ninth for his 37th save.
homer, had two RBIs and scored twice
Miami 2 1 0 .667 43 49 W L T Pct PF PA better. The Reds called up the ble, which extended his hitting Melvin Mora hit a tying homer and
to help the Orioles extend their winning
streak to four. Baltimore went 17-11 in
New England 2 1 0 .667
N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333
90
36
70
50
Green Bay
Minnesota
2
2
1
1
0
0
.667
.667
110
62
75
35 hard-throwing lefty, hoping he streak to 10 games. The first Clint Barmes drove in a run for the
Rockies. Matt Belisle (6-5) gave up a
August, 17-10 with Showalter in the
South Detroit 2 1 0 .667 67 70 can add some sizzle to their baseman has led the NL’s top run in his third consecutive appearance
dugout.
Matusz (7-12) allowed two runs,
Houston
W L T Pct
1 2 0 .333
PF PA
59 64
Chicago
West
0 3 0 .000 36 71
September — and beyond. offense in August, pushing his after not allowing any in his previous
14 outings.
six hits and a walk in six-plus innings.
Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 72 68 W L T Pct PF PA “It’s a big thing for me,” overall RBI total to 97. Diamondbacks 7, Padres 4
The left-hander struck out six, including
David Ortiz three times.
Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 49 45 San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 80 51 the 22-year-old Chapman said, The Reds are trying to PHOENIX — Miguel Montero Twins 4, Tigers 3
Indianapolis 0 3 0 .000
North
62 130 Arizona
St. Louis
2 1 0 .667 43 49
2 1 0 .667 62 80 speaking through a transla- find out if Harang can help drove in the go-ahead runs with a
ground-rule double, Gerardo Parra
MINNEAPOLIS — Delmon Young
W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 1 2 0 .333 57 69 tor. “Being able to come up them down the stretch as a made two critical defensive plays and
had two hits, including the go-ahead
single in the seventh, to lift the Twins
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
3 0 0 1.000
2 1 0 .667
64
64
25
58
———
Thursday’s Games and pitch not only here but to starter. He returned from a hit a 2-run single and Arizona handed
NL West-leading San Diego its sixth
to a win over the Tigers.
Cincinnati 2 2 0 .500 82 84 Buffalo at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. pitch for the Reds in the play- nearly 2-month stay on the DL straight loss.
Young’s big hit came after Tigers
reliever Phil Coke (7-4) hit two bat-
Cleveland
West
1 2 0 .333 71 78 Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 7 p.m.
New England at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m. offs would be something great because of back spasms and The Diamondbacks scored five ters to load the bases and Ryan Perry
runs in the fifth and chased Kevin
W L T Pct PF PA Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. for me, to keep going with had a tough time. The right- Correia (10-10) en route to their fifth
walked in the tying run.
Danny Valencia had three hits and
Oakland 2 1 0 .667 73 54 Atlanta at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. the team and someday get an hander left in the fifth after victory in six games. Mark Reynolds hit an RBI and Brian Duensing gave up
Denver
San Diego
1 2 0 .333
1 2 0 .333
78
60
75
62
N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Miami at Dallas, 8 p.m. opportunity to win it all.” failing to retire a batter. his third home run in two nights, a 2-run
shot in the second that tied it at 2.
three unearned runs on nine hits in 6
Kansas City 0 3 0 .000 42 60 New Orleans at Tennessee, 8 p.m. The Reds pulled away Harang took Counsell’s Ian Kennedy (9-9) allowed three
2/3 innings for the Twins, who stayed
four games ahead of the Chicago
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
Baltimore at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Houston, 8 p.m. from the defending-champi- liner off his left foot in the runs in seven innings for the win and
Juan Gutierrez got three outs for his
White Sox in the AL Central.
W L T Pct PF PA Chicago at Cleveland, 8 p.m. on Cardinals by going 19-8 fourth inning but stayed in the fifth save.
Jhonny Peralta had three hits and
an RBI for the Tigers but struck out
Philadelphia 2 1 0 .667
Washington 2 1 0 .667
57
61
66
51
Green Bay at Kansas City, 8 p.m.
Denver at Minnesota, 8 p.m. in August, the best mark in game. Marlins 1, Nationals 0, 10 with the tying run at third base to end
innings
Dallas 2 2 0 .500 48 61 San Diego at San Francisco, 10 p.m. the majors. Now, they have a Gallardo has struggled in MIAMI — Florida’s Chad Tracy
the game.
Royals 10, Rangers 9
N.Y. Giants 1 2 0 .333 58 64 Seattle at Oakland, 10 p.m.
pitcher who might be the next his last three starts, giving up singled home Hanley Ramirez with the KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Willie
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Washington at Arizona, 10 p.m.
End of Exhibition Season big thing. 20 runs in 15 innings. winning run in the 10th inning.
Ramirez singled with one out off
Bloomquist scored on Alexi Ogando’s
wild pitch with two outs in the bottom
From the start, the Reds had

TRANSACTIONS
The Associated Press
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Traded
RHP Manny Delcarmen and
cash considerations to Colorado
for RHP Chris Balcom-Miller who
was assigned to Greenville (SAL).
Recalled RHP Robert Manuel from
Pawtucket (IL).
CHICAGO WHITE SOX—
Optioned RHP Carlos Torres to
Charlotte (IL).
CLEVELAND INDIANS—
Activated LHP Aaron Laffey from
the 15-day DL and optioned him to
Columbus (IL).
TEXAS RANGERS—
Designated OF Brandon Boggs for
assignment.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES—Recalled
OF Nate McLouth from Gwinnett (IL).
Optioned RHP Kenshin Kawakami
to Danville (Appalachian).
NEW YORK METS—Traded
OF Jeff Francoeur to the Texas
Rangers for INF Joaquin Arias.
Recalled RHP Jenrry Mejia from
Buffalo (IL). Purchased the contract
of OF Lucas Duda from Buffalo.
FOOTBALL
Placed CB Leigh Bodden, S Josh
Barrett, DB Brett Lockett and DL
Darryl Richard on injured reserve.
Released DB Terrence Johnson.
NEW YORK GIANTS—Placed
QB Jim Sorgi, WR Sinorice Moss
and LB Adrian Tracy on injured
reserve. Transferred OL Kevin
Boothe to the reserve/physically-
unable-to-perform list.
NEW YORK JETS—Waived QB
Kevin O’Connell. Claimed LB Ricky
Foley off waivers from Seattle.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—
Claimed DE Pannel Egboh off waiv-
ers from Houston. Placed DE Ricky
Sapp on injured reserve.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS—
Waived LB Andre Frazier from the
injured reserve list. Placed G Chris
Scott on the physically unable to
perform list. Released G Adrian
Jones, CB David Pittman, LB
Brandon Renkart and FB Dwayne
Wright.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—
Waived DL Ryon Bingham, RB
Marcus Mason, WR Gary Banks, G
Lee Grimes and LB Darry Beckwith.
Claimed CB Fred Bennett off waiv-
ers from Houston. Signed P Glenn
Pakulak. Placed LB Donald Butler
their attention on September.
They called up Chapman
from the minors before the
game, making him eligible for
postseason play. Chapman’s
fastball has been clocked as
high as 105 mph in the minors,
making him something of
an urban legend before he
even reached a major-league
mound.
Fans around the Reds’ bull-
pen in center were calling for
him as the home team pulled
ahead, wanting to see him
toy with the big league radar
guns.
Fans started snapping pic-
tures when he took off his
jacket and started warming up
after the seventh-inning stretch.
They cheered when Chapman
— wearing No. 54 — was
shown on the videoboard.
Chapman got a standing
ovation from the crowd of only
19,218 when he jogged out of
Notes: The Reds put OF Laynce
Nix on the 15-day DL with a sprained
left ankle, hurt on Aug. 23. They also
optioned RHP Edinson Volquez to
Class-A Dayton to make two starts,
hoping he’ll fix problems with his deliv-
ery. ... 2B Brandon Phillips was out of
the lineup for the fifth straight game
with a bruised right hand, which was hit
by a pitch. ... RF Jay Bruce was a late
scratch with pain in his right side.
Braves 9, Mets 2
ATLANTA — Atlanta’s David Ross
hit his first career grand slam to cap
a 7-run inning made possible by Luis
Castillo’s error.
The Mets scored two runs in the
fifth off rookie Mike Minor (3-0) but
the 2-1 lead didn’t last long. In the
bottom half, the Braves knocked out
Jonathon Niese (8-7), taking advan-
tage of Castillo’s blunder.
The second baseman let a likely
double-play grounder slip between his
legs and the Braves made New York
pay big time. Jason Heyward followed
with a 2-run double, Alex Gonzalez had
an RBI single and Ross hit his second
homer of the season.
Astros 3, Cardinals 0
HOUSTON — Wandy Rodriguez
pitched seven innings and three reliev-
ers completed the 3-hit shutout for
Houston.
Hunter Pence drove in two runs in
Houston’s 3-run fourth inning.
The Cardinals were shut out for
the second straight game after J.A.
Happ threw a two-hitter in a 3-0 win
reliever Drew Storen, then stole sec- of the ninth and Alex Gordon drove
ond. After Gaby Sanchez drew a walk,
Tracy singled to left. Roger Bernadina’s
in three runs as the Royals beat the
Rangers.
throw was on target but Ramirez slid Wilson Betemit opened the ninth
under the tag attempt by catcher Ivan
Rodriguez. It was the ninth walk-off win
with a double and Bloomquist pinch-
ran for him. Brayan Pena walked with
for the Marlins this season. one out. Bloomquist stole third with one
Clay Hensley (3-4) picked up out and scored on Ogando’s wild pitch
the victory for Florida. Storen (3-3)
took the loss in a game that fea-
with Yuniesky Betancourt at the plate.
Jakim Soria (1-2) picked up the
tured stellar pitching performances by victory, allowing one hit in a score-
starters Anibal Sanchez and Jordan
Zimmermann.
less ninth. Rangers left-hander Darren
Oliver (1-2), who started the ninth,
Zimmermann allowed one hit in six took the loss and has allowed 11
innings — a double by Sanchez to lead
off the second. He retired the next 15
earned runs in 10 innings in his past
batters before leaving after throwing
13 outings.
Mariners 3, Angels 1
86 pitches. Zimmermann struck out a SEATTLE — Adam Moore’s bro-
career-high nine.
Sanchez allowed three singles in
ken-bat RBI single highlighted a 3-run
rally in the eighth inning to give the
seven innings while striking out seven. Mariners a victory over the Angels.
Pirates 14, Cubs 7
CHICAGO — Neil Walker and
The Mariners, trailing 1-0, faced
reliever Kevin Jepsen (2-4), who took
Garrett Jones hit long 2-run homers for over for starter Dan Haren. Jepsen
Pittsburgh in a rare road victory.
Walker went 4-for-5 with four RBIs
walked Russell Branyan with one out.
and three runs scored for the Pirates,
Matt Tuiasosopo pinch ran for him.
Jose Lopez followed with a single
who won for only the fifth time in 43 and Casey Kotchman walked. Michael
road games and ended a 14-game los-
ing streak away from PNC Park.
Saunders hit a sac-fly to right to score
Tuiasosopo. Moore followed with his
Koyie Hill hit a 2-run homer for the looping game-winner just over the
Cubs, who have lost 13-of-16 at home.
Cubs starter Ryan Dempster (12-9)
reach of second baseman Howard
Kendrick.
allowed a season-high seven earned Josh Wilson followed with an RBI
runs and seven hits in three innings, his
shortest start this year.
single to score Kotchman.
----
Brandon League (9-6), who took
over for starter Felix Hernandez in
American League the eighth, earned the victory. David
NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira hit
a 3-run homer and Curtis Granderson
Aardsma worked the ninth to pick up
his 26th save in 31 opportunities.

National Football League
NFL—Suspended Tampa Bay
CB Aqib Talib one game for violat-
ing the league’s personal conduct
policy. Fined Cleveland NT Shaun
Rogers a 1-game check for violat-
ing the league’s personal conduct
policy.
ARIZONA CARDINALS—
Placed LB O’Brien Schofield on
the reserve/non-football injury list
and FB Nehemiah Broughton on
injured reserve. Waived WR Darren
Mougey.
ATLANTA FALCONS—
Terminated the contract of S Matt
Giordano with an injury settlement.
Waived DT Thomas Johnson.
CAROLINA PANTHERS—
Placed WR Wallace Wright and DE
Hilee Taylor on injured reserve and
LB Thomas Davis on the reserve-
physically unable to perform list.
Waived WR Dexter Jackson and
WR Oliver Young.
CHICAGO BEARS—Placed FB
Will Ta’ufo’ou on the waived-injured
list.
CLEVELAND BROWNS—
Placed DL Titus Adams on injured
reserve. Waived DB John Bowie,
DB Gerard Lawson, WR Taurus
Johnson and OL John Malecki.
DALLAS COWBOYS—
Released S Patrick Watkins. Placed
TE John Phillips on injured reserve
and LB Stephen Hodge on the
physically-unable-to-perform list.
DETROIT LIONS—Traded OT
Tyler Polumbus to Seattle for a
2012 draft choice. Placed CB Jack
Williams on the physically unable to
perform list.
GREEN BAY PACKERS—
Placed CB Al Harris, RB James
Stark and S Atari Bigby on the
reserve/physically unable to per-
form list and RB Quinn Porter on
injured reserve.
SPORTS BRIEFS
on injured reserve.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—
Traded CB Josh Wilson to
Baltimore for a 2011 conditional
draft pick. Placed CB Josh Pinkard
on the reserve/non-football injury The Associated Press last three games to close out the pitching Aug. 21 in Philadelphia. Chelios, who won three Norris
list. Signed DE James Wyche. TENNIS match. The right-hander who created such Trophies during a career that includ-
Restructured the 2009-10 contract NEW YORK — Overcoming a COLLEGE FOOTBALL a buzz all through baseball was 5-3 ed stops in Montreal, Chicago,
of LB Leroy Hill and wiped out the deficit and a big-hitting opponent UNDATED — Mark Ingram’s with a 2.91 ERA. Detroit and Atlanta, will become an
remaining years of his contract, to avoid a significant upset, Maria run for a second Heisman Trophy HOCKEY adviser with the Red Wings.
making his a free agent following Sharapova put together a 4-6, has been put on hold — and pos- DETROIT — Chris Chelios, In NHL history, only Hall-of-
this season. 6-3, 6-1 victory over 60th-ranked sibly even derailed — before the the longest-tenured defenseman in Famer Gordie Howe was older than
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS— Jarmila Groth of Australia at the Alabama tailback had a chance to NHL history, is finally hanging up Chelios when he played, skating
Released RB Derrick Ward and U.S. Open. gain a single yard. his skates. After 26 NHL seasons at 52 for the Hartford Whalers dur-
WR Terrence Nunn. Placed LB Jon More than a dozen women’s Ingram will miss No. 1 Alabama’s and three Stanley Cups, Chelios ing the 1979-80 season almost
Alston on injured reserve. matches went three sets and seven opener against San Jose State after announced his retirement at the
TENNESSEE TITANS— a decade after leaving the Red
men’s matches lasted the full five injuring his left knee late in prac- age of 48. Wings.
Activated DT Tony Brown from the sets, including 2007 runner-up tice Monday, coach Nick Saban
physically-unable-to-perform list. Novak Djokovic’s 6-3, 3-6, 2-6,
WASHINGTON REDSKINS— announced, noting the star tailback
Placed WR Malcolm Kelly on injured
7-5, 6-3 victory over his friend and had an arthroscopic procedure and STOCKS
reserve. Serbian Davis Cup teammate Viktor should make a full recovery in a Quotes of local interest supplied by
HOCKEY Troicki. “relatively short time.” EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS
Top-seeded Rafael Nadal found If the absence proves short-
National Hockey League
himself in a surprisingly competitive lived, it figures to have more of an
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On
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800 House For Sale DEAR READER: Cluster headaches can stamped No.
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business, accounting & toe front and rear. occur every day or over a period of weeks or 10 envelope
or related field months. They can occur during a particular and a $2
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AT YOUR
experience symptoms now unless you have
In those two instances, Octreotide would been exposed to an allergen, are on a new
be a better choice for control. Beyond that, medication, herb or other supplement, or have
dihydroergotamine might be used, but is only had an unidentified occurrence in your life. Could
given in a physician’s office or hospital setting. you have undiagnosed rosacea or seborrheic
Xylocaine as a nasal drop remains another dermatitis? Have you changed jobs and are
choice. exposed to central air conditioning or different
In otherwise healthy people, oxygen, lithium, cleaning agents? Did you get a new pet?
verapamil and older antidepressants known as Pramosone is a hydrocortisone steroid,
tricyclic antidepressants may be beneficial. Doxycycline is an antibiotic and Prascion is
Cluster headaches are vascular in nature. an antibacterial agent. Your skin specialist
Researchers are unsure precisely what causes appeared to cover all the bases but failed to
ADD; however, some considerations include alleviate your symptoms. Therefore, you should
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Writer wants Tomorrow’s

Horoscope
HI AND LOIS

more friends
Dear Annie: I am a would be out of town that
By Bernice Bede Osol
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010

Although you might not normally

like partnership arrangements, you
could find yourself entering into one
divorced male in my mid- morning and wasn’t sure of them in the year ahead. Even if
50s. I cannot seem to find when she’d return. Later, established for reasons other than
anyone to connect with. I she left a message saying financial, it’s apt to develop into a
moneymaking enterprise.
am a fit, intelligent, suc- she was hoping to make it, VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- This
cessful businessman. I can but wasn’t certain. is one of those unusual days when it’ll
prepare a gourmet meal, When I came home from seem that everything is going your
clean a bathroom and work, I still hadn’t heard way, because it is. Concentrate on the
two areas that might mean the most to
BLONDIE
change the head gasket on from Charlotte, so when you -- finances and work.
a 1986 Pontiac. my sister asked whether I LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Now
Most of the women my was available, I went. I left is the time to take another shot at a
problem that you’ve been unable to
age tend to be rather fud- Charlotte a message, say- resolve. Your mind is much sharper
dy-duddy. They are only ing I wouldn’t be back in than recently, and should easily be
interested in their grand- time to go to the lecture. I able to come up with the answers that
have eluded you.
children, quilt- haven’t heard from SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) --
ing or gardening. her since. I called By all means, do not simply coast, but
Younger women once, but she didn’t do know that it could be those very
factors over which you have little or
seem to be look- have time to talk. no control that could produce some of
ing for a mate to Was I wrong to your greatest benefits.
start a family. I do something with SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
21) -- Don’t be so quick to ignore a
have no interest my sister before friend’s unconventional idea. It isn’t
in that. Charlotte gave me
I keep myself a definite answer?
necessarily something that should
be ignored, because there’s a good BEETLE BAILEY
chance it will result in something
active in social, -- Ohio quite huge.
theatrical and Dear Ohio: CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
church activi- Yes. Granted, -- It’s not like you to be timid about
ties. I live in a Charlotte seems a going after a difficult objective, so
don’t start now. You’ll find that you’re
c o n s e r v a t i v e Annie’s Mailbox little reluctant to resourceful, and you could come
community, and make social com- up with an ingenious idea for easily
relocating is not an option. mitments, but that doesn’t achieving it.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) --
It would be easy to lower mean you should behave Although you might prefer a planned
my standards, but after two the same way. Call her and agenda, there is a good chance that
divorces, I would like to apologize for running out some kind of spontaneous activity
will occupy your time and turn out to
find a life partner. -- Alone on her. Then the next time be both fun and productive.
in Casper, Wy. she gives you a wishy- PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)
Dear Casper: Seriously? washy response, say, “I’ll -- Even if your tactics appear to
be complicated and confusing to
Women in their 50s are take that as a ‘no’ unless onlookers, you’ll actually achieve SNUFFY SMITH
only interested in quilting you get back to me.” Or exactly what you want by following
and grandchildren? Did stop arranging to meet up your game plan.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
you travel back in time with her altogether and -- Check out everyone you know
to find them? Such ste- you’ll be less frustrated. who might have the missing pieces
reotyping will not endear Dear Annie: I hope you’re seeking to put a plan together.
you to any female. Women you have room for one Chances are it will be someone you’d
least expect who has the answer.
of all ages are interested more story about stolen TAURUS (April 20-May 20) --
in many things, includ- food. In high school, my Even if everything is going your way,
ing social, theatrical and mother had a problem with it will still be up to you to recognize
your opportunities and make the most
church activities, just like someone taking lunches of them. Otherwise, you’ll simply
you. They are sharp, smart, from her locker. One day, have a nice day.
funny and compassionate. she packed a lard sand- GEMINI (May 21-June 20) --
Do a little reorganizing, and you’ll be
If you cannot locate any of wich. Her lunch was never amazed at how easily you’ll be able
them, you are looking in stolen again. -- South to put together something that you’ve
the wrong places. Williamsport, Penn. always had difficulty doing. Don’t
hesitate to use an unconventional
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
Casper is a decent-sized Annie’s Mailbox is touch.
city, and you may need to written by Kathy Mitchell CANCER (June 21-July 22)
cast your net a little wider and Marcy Sugar, longtime -- Take advantage of this brief cycle,
and focus on everything it has to offer,
than your local communi- editors of the Ann Landers because these good periods are meant
ty. Since you have already column. Please e-mail to make progress in ways you couldn’t
been divorced twice, you your questions to annies- do otherwise.
might want to contemplate mailbox@comcast.net, or LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You’ll
have a far better chance to realize
why you cannot seem to write to: Annie’s Mailbox, your goals if you aren’t hesitant to
attract a compatible, appro- c/o Creators Syndicate, include some of the ideas of others.
priate partner. You sound 5777 W. Century Blvd., Opening your mind to the suggestions
of others gives you greater potential
like a nice catch. Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA for achieving success.
Dear Annie: I’ve been 90045. Copyright 2010, United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
friends with “Charlotte” for
years. We used to be “phone BORN LOSER
friends” but have recently
started doing things together
(walking, shopping, eating
out, etc.). However, every
time I ask whether she’s
available, she always says,
“I’ll have to let you know.”
She never says “yes.” Most
of the time she is unable to
meet me, although she does
eventually let me know. It
makes me feel like she’ll
spend time with me if noth-
ing better comes along. FRANK & ERNEST
Charlotte is retired but
has a family that takes a
lot of her time. I work two
jobs, so my time is limited.
Two weeks ago, I asked
her to come to a lecture
with me. I gave her plenty
of notice, saying if she was
unable to attend, I would do
something with my sister
instead. Charlotte said she

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US changes military commanders in Iraq

By REBECCA SANTANA
The Associated Press
BAGHDAD — The United States changed
commanders in Iraq today, beginning the final
phase of American military involvement in
the country despite political uncertainty and
persistent violence.
The transfer of authority came a day after
President Barack Obama announced the shift
from combat operations to preparing Iraqi
forces to assume responsibility for their own
security. Obama made clear in Tuesday’s
speech that this was no victory celebration.
A six-month stalemate over forming a new
Iraqi government has raised concerns about the
country’s stability and questions over whether
the leadership can cope with a diminished but
still dangerous insurgency.
Newly promoted Army Gen. Lloyd Austin
also maintained a somber tone as he took the
reins of the some 50,000 American troops who
remain in Iraq, with a deadline for a full with-
drawal by the end of next year.
He noted “hostile enemies” continue to
threaten Iraq and pledged that “our national
commitment to Iraq will not change.”
“Although challenges remain, we will face
these challenges together,” Austin said during
the ceremony at the opulent al-Faw palace that
was a former hunting lodge for ousted dictator
Saddam Hussein.
Austin, who most recently served in Iraq
as commander of troop operations from 2008-
09, replaces Gen. Ray Odierno, who is head-
ing to Virginia to take over the Joint Forces
Command after a total of about five years in
Iraq.
Vice President Joe Biden, Defense Secretary
Robert Gates, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm.
Mike Mullen presided over the ceremony,
which was held at the main U.S. military
headquarters on the southwestern outskirts of
Baghdad.
Gates, visiting American troops in the Iraqi
city of Ramadi today, said history will judge
whether the fight was worth it for the United
States.
“The problem with this war, I think, for
many Americans, is that the premise on which
we justified going to war turned out not to be
valid,” he said. “Even if the outcome is a good
one from the standpoint of the United States,
it’ll always be clouded by how it began.”
Claiming that Saddam had weapons of
mass destruction, then-President George W.
Bush ordered the invasion with approval of
a Congress that was still reeling from the
9/11 attacks. But Bush’s claims were based
on faulty intelligence, and the weapons were
never found.
Obama declared an end to combat in
an Oval Office speech Tuesday night and
praised American forces for their work. He
acknowledged the ambiguous nature of the
war in which American forces quickly ousted
Saddam but were never able to fully con-
trol the Sunni Muslim insurgency against the
Shiite-dominated establishment that even now
threatens to re-ignite.
Still, he said the time had come to close this
divisive chapter in U.S. history.
“We have met our responsibility,” Obama
said. “Now it is time to turn the page.”
Avoiding any hint of claiming victory in a
war he once called a major mistake, the presi-
dent recognized the sacrifices of America’s
military. More than 4,400 American troops and
an estimated 100,000 Iraqis were killed and it
cost billions of dollars.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a
Shiite, said Tuesday the end of combat opera-
tions as a return to sovereignty and indepen-
dence for the hobbled country, and tried to
reassure his people that their own security
forces can defend them.
Iraqi forces on today appeared to be on
heightened alert, spread out at checkpoints
across the city intended to reassure the popu-
lace and ward off insurgent attacks.
Just under 50,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq
— down from a peak of about 170,000 at the
height in 2007. Those forces will not be able
to go on combat missions unless requested and
accompanied by Iraqi forces. The last combat
brigade left Iraq earlier this month and the
remaining units are being called advise and
assist brigades by the U.S. military.
But drawing a line between what is and is
not combat may not be easy. All American
forces carry weapons, can protect themselves
and their bases and still come under attack
from insurgents near daily. Earlier this month,
for example, Sgt. Brandon E. Maggart, 24, of
Kirksville, Mo. Was killed near the southern
city of Basra on Aug. 22 — a few days after
the last combat brigade rolled across the border
into Kuwait.

Ovary removal seen as a Michael Douglas optimistic California rejects plastic bag ban
benefit for high-risk women about cancer recovery
By ROBIN HINDERY
The Associated Press
By CARLA K. JOHNSON NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Douglas says he faces an
The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers have
“eight-week struggle” against throat cancer but is optimis- rejected a bill seeking to ban plastic shopping bags after a
tic about his chances for recovery. contentious debate over whether the state was going too far
CHICAGO — Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple During an appearance Tuesday on David Letterman’s
benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovar- in trying to regulate personal choice.
“Late Show,” the actor said he had just finished his first The Democratic bill, which failed late Tuesday, would
ian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research week of radiation and chemotherapy. That drew a sur-
suggests. have been the first statewide ban, although a few California
prised reaction from Letterman. cities already prohibit their use.
The study is the largest to date to find advantages for preventive
surgery for women who carry BRCA gene mutations. Women with “You’ve never looked better to me, and this proves that The measure offered California an opportunity to emerge
the faulty genes have a dramatically higher cancer risk than other you’re a tough guy, for God’s sakes,” the talk-show host at the forefront of a global trend, said Sen. Gil Cedillo, who
women — five times greater for breast cancer and at least 10 times said, drawing cheers from the studio audience, according carried the measure on the Senate floor.
greater for ovarian cancer. to a CBS news release. “If we don’t solve this problem today, if we don’t create a
The study, appearing in today’s Journal of the American “Let’s just say ... I’m pretty lit up right now,” Douglas statewide standard, if we don’t provide the leadership that is
Medical Association, found benefits for women with two different replied. being called for, others will,” the Los Angeles Democrat said
BRCA gene variants whether they had previously had breast cancer The disease was diagnosed three weeks ago, he said, during Tuesday evening’s debate.
or not. although he had complained of a very sore throat earlier Discouraging plastic bag use through fees or bans first
The results offer more tailored evidence for women consider- this year and had undergone testing that failed to find a gained traction outside of the U.S. in nations such as
ing ovary removal, a surgery that ends fertility, fast-forwards them cause. South Africa, Ireland, China and Bangladesh. In January,
into early menopause and may contribute to osteoporosis or heart Douglas, 65, who has two children with Catherine Zeta- Washington, D.C., implemented a 5-cent surcharge on dis-
problems later in life. Jones, said he enjoyed the summer traveling with his fam- posable paper and plastic bags.
“It’s really critical to have the best information when making ily before returning to the doctor. A biopsy found he had A handful of California cities already ban single-use
such a profound decision,” said senior author Timothy Rebbeck of late, stage-four cancer, “which is intense, and so they’ve plastic bags, after San Francisco became the first to do so in
the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. had to go at it,” he said. 2007.
The researchers followed nearly 2,500 women with BRCA However, Douglas said, the cancer remains above the Palo Alto, Malibu and Fairfax in Marin County have since
mutations in Austria, England, the Netherlands and the United neck and that means expectations are good, with an 80 followed, while a ban approved in Manhattan Beach is tied
States. All the women were cancer-free at the start. They were percent or better chance of recovery. up in litigation, said Matthew King, a spokesman for Heal
watched for an average of four years. Most of the women were Asked by Letterman about his personal habits, he said the Bay, the Santa Monica-based nonprofit that sponsored
younger than 50 at the start of the study. he had smoked and consumed alcohol. AB1998.
They got counseling to help them choose between surgery or According to a National Institutes of Health website, Supporters of the bill said the 19 billion plastic bags state
increased screening to watch for cancers early. use of tobacco or alcohol are among the factors that put residents use every year harm the environment and cost the
Ten percent of the women chose mastectomy and 40 percent people at risk of developing throat cancer. Combining state $25 million annually to collect and transport to landfills.
chose to have their ovaries removed; some had both. More than half tobacco and drinking increases the risk. It had been the subject of a furious lobbying campaign by
the women had neither surgery. Most throat cancer develops in people older than 50, the plastic bag manufacturing industry, which called it a job
The women who chose ovary removal had impressive results: with men more likely than women to get the disease, the killer.
—1 percent were later diagnosed with ovarian cancer that NIH site says. The bill’s author, Democratic Assemblywoman Julia
showed up in cells missed by surgeons, compared to 6 percent of Letterman wished Douglas good luck, then said, “Wow, Brownley of Santa Monica, said lawmakers had failed
the women who kept their ovaries. boy, I feel like I want to do something for you. Can I do Californians by defeating the measure. But she said the
—11 percent were diagnosed with breast cancer, compared to 19 something for you?” movement to ban plastic bags would continue despite the
percent of the women who kept their ovaries. “Ahh, give me a hug,” Douglas responded, according to setback.
—3 percent of those who had surgery died, compared to 10 a CBS transcript. “It’s not a matter of if, but a matter of when consum-
percent of the others. Douglas stars in the upcoming film “Wall Street: Money ers bring their own bags and become good stewards of the
The study also found preventive mastectomy lowered the risk of Never Sleeps,” a sequel to “Wall Street” (1987), for which environment,” Brownley said in a statement early today
breast cancer. No breast cancers were seen in the women who had he won a best-actor Oscar. morning.
their breasts removed. That may seem unsurprising, but mastec-
Another incumbent toppled
The bill, AB1998, called for the ban to take effect in
tomy can leave behind breast tissue that can turn cancerous. supermarkets and large retail stores in 2012. It would have
The study was observational, meaning it can’t prove one choice applied to smaller stores in 2013.
was better than another. Other factors could have caused differences By DAN JOLING Republicans and some Democrats opposed it, saying it
in the women’s cancer rates. The Associated Press would add an extra burden on consumers and businesses at a
But the results will help doctors counsel their patients, said Dr. time when many already are struggling financially.
Virginia Kaklamani of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Backed by the Tea Party “If we pass this piece of legislation, we will be sending a
of Medicine in Chicago, who wrote an accompanying editorial in Express and Sarah Palin, a little-known conservative message to the people of California that we care more about
the journal. lawyer from Alaska became the latest newcomer to the banning plastic bags than helping them put food on their
“I’ll use it mostly in talking to people considering genetic test-
national political stage to take down an incumbent in
ing,” Kaklamani said. “I can tell them, ’If we know you test posi- table,” said Sen. Mimi Walters, R-Lake Forest.
2010. The bill’s main opponent, the Virginia-based American
tive, there are things to do that will help you live longer.”’ In arguably the biggest political upset of the year,
The increased risk for BRCA carriers is frightening. In the gen- Chemistry Council, spent millions in lobbying fees, radio ads
Joe Miller claimed the Republican nomination for U.S. and even a prime-time television ad attacking the measure.
eral population, about 12 in 100 women will get breast cancer dur- Senate when incumbent GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski con-
ing their lifetimes, compared to about 60 in 100 women who have The organization represents plastic bag manufacturers such
ceded Tuesday evening. as Dow Chemical Co. and ExxonMobil Corp.
faulty BRCA genes, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Miller’s win was a major victory for the tea party
For ovarian cancer, the lifetime risk in the general population is a
movement and marked the first time it had defeated a sit-
little more than 1 in 100 compared to 15-to-40 in 100 women with
BRCA mutations. ting senator in a primary.
For women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, the Murkowski is the third senator to lose this year amid
deep dissatisfaction with the Washington establishment.
decision to get tested can be agonizing. The $3,300 blood test, while
often covered by insurance, can disrupt families, force decisions onBennett and Arlen Specter, D-Pa., were the others.
childbearing and leave a woman feeling stigmatized. Surgery costs Tea partiers had knocked off Utah Sen. Bob Bennett
thousands of dollars, not including lost time at work. Without pre- at a state convention in May, and emboldened organizers Answers to Tuesday’s questions:
ventive surgery, a woman faces a regimen of mammograms, MRIs now have their sights set on Delaware, where they are Clark Gable munching on a carrot in “It Happened One
and blood tests to look for cancer. backing Christine O’Donnell against the more moderate Night” inspired cartoonist Bob Clampett to create Bugs
Pakistan targets militant hideouts Rep. Mike Castle in the GOP Senate primary.
Miller cast Murkowski as too liberal and part of the
Bunny. Bugs made his debut in 1940 in “A Wild Hare.”
The first opera written especially for television was
By RIAZ KHAN problem in an out-of-control Washington. It is a cam- “Amahl and the Night Visitors” by Gian-Carlo Menotti. It
The Associated Press paign strategy that has helped oust other incumbents this was first presented in 1951.
year and that Republicans will employ again in November Today’s questions:
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan army jets and helicop- as they look to take back Congress. Whose TV contract stipulated she stay overweight
ters targeted militant hideouts near the Afghan border, killing
60 people identified as insurgents or their family members, City looks to golf for comeback and wear dumpy dresses so she’d look frumpier than the
show’s star?
including children, security officials and a witness said today. By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER How did the last episode of TV’s Mary Tyler Moore
The strikes hit an area where army fire had killed 60 civil- The Associated Press Show end?
ians earlier this year. Accounts of civilian casualties in army Answers in Thursday’s Herald.
airstrikes make it harder for the military to win the support BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — This city on the eastern shore Today’s words:
of local tribesman in the border region, something crucial to of Lake Michigan is beset with troubles: violent crime, racial strife, Lagniappe: a cheap present given to good customers
flushing out al-Qaida and Taliban militants who have found steep unemployment, and neighborhoods dotted with vacant homes Waniad: the waning moon
sanctuary there. and businesses. Today’s joke:
The attacks happened on Tuesday and today in different In short, Benton Harbor is no one’s idea of a vacation destination. Stumpy Grinder and his wife Martha went to the
parts of the region. But local leaders are looking for hope from an unlikely source: a huge Portland Fair and every year Stumpy said, “Ya know,
There was no independent confirmation of the casualty fig- luxury golf resort under construction just a tee shot away from the Mahtha, I’d like ta get a ride in that theah aihplane.”
ures because the area is too dangerous for outsiders to visit. half-empty downtown. And every year, Martha would say “I know, Stumpy,
The raids Tuesday took place in several villages in Teerah Supporters say the Golf Club at Harbor Shores could bring a but that aihplane ride costs ten dollahs .. and ten dollahs
Valley in the Khyber region and killed 45 people. One security steady stream of well-heeled tourists, along with jobs, housing and is ten dollahs.”
official said some vehicles rigged with explosives had also tax revenue. Opponents are skeptical. So one year Stumpy says, “By Jeebers, Mahtha, I’m 71
been destroyed. He could not say how many. Adding to the improbability of the project is the matter of race. yeahs old, and if I don’t go this time I may nevah go.”
He described the dead as insurgents, but also said it was The resort dedicated to an overwhelmingly white sport is taking Martha replies, “Stumpy, that there aihplane ride is
possible that people living with them could also have been shape in a town that is more than 90 percent black. ten dollahs ... and ten dollahs is ten dollahs.”
killed. Separately, an intelligence officer said some women The centerpiece of the project is a new Jack Nicklaus-designed So the pilot overhears then and says, “Folks, I’ll make
and children had been killed in the attacks. course. When complete, the 530-acre resort will also offer 800 cot- you a deal. I’ll take you both up for a ride. If you can
Jihad Gul, a resident who lives near one of the villages, said tages, homes and condominiums; restaurants and shops; a boutique stay quiet for the entire ride and not say ONE WORD,
he had seen the bodies of at least 20 women and children. hotel and spa; and deep-water marinas. then I won’t charge you. But just ONE WORD and it’s
The security officials spoke on condition of anonymity “Harbor Shores is not a cure-all. It is not a panacea for everything ten dollars.”
because they were not authorized to speak to the media. that we have,” Mayor Wilce Cook said. “I think it can serve as an They agree and up they go. The pilot does all kinds of
An air attack today in the adjoining district of Orakzai killed anchor. And we can use that to entice other business and industry.” twists and turns, rolls and dives but not a word is heard.
15 alleged militants and wounded 10 others, according to local The golf course and surrounding developments are owned by a He does it one more time, and there is still no word so
government official Jamil Khan and a brief army statement. consortium of three nonprofit groups, which, according to Nicklaus, he lands.
In April, the Teerah Valley was hit by army airstrikes that intended to put all the money they make back into the community. He turns to Stumpy as they come to a stop and says,
killed about 60 civilians. The army, which initially described Benton Harbor long has been considered one of Michigan’s most “By golly, I did everything I could think of to get you to
the victims as insurgents, ended up paying compensation to economically distressed communities. It has lost about 15 percent of holler out, but you didn’t.”
their families and its chief issued a rare public apology. its population over the past two decades. On any given night, few cars Stumpy replies “Well, I was gonna say something
Pakistan’s army has been fighting Islamist militants in dif- and even fewer people travel down Main Street, where many of the when Mahtha fell out ... but ten dollahs is ten dollahs.”
ferent parts of the northwest for more than two years. storefronts are vacant.