Officials explain sewer plan to Buck residents
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Officials explain sewer plan to Buck residents
Hardin County’s KENTON TIMES Kenton, Ohio — Wednesday, September 26, 2012 www.kentontimes.com Community royalty at HN Ohio welfare rolls thinner LeNora Pritchard, Dan Marshman to be honored at homecoming. Corps of Engineers let off the hook for Katrina flooding P-5 P-2 Rams spike Gophers P-2 USPS 584-440 50 cents Cloudy skies and seasonable Tonight, mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Thursday, mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. P-7 More weather P-5 Hardin County News by Hardin County People C M Y + Obama widens lead over Romney in 3 key states Times photo/Dan Robinson Talking annexation Kenton Law Director John Schwemer is one of several city and county officials who explained the pros and cons of annexation of the Letson Subdivision into Kenton at a meeting Tuesday night. The annexation is considered the best option by the officials to pending orders from the OEPA in addressing sewer issues in the area. Officials explain sewer plan to Buck residents By DAN ROBINSON Times staff writer The owners of most of the 33 properties in the Letson Subdivision of Buck Township met Tuesday night with Hardin County and Kenton city officials to get more information on the proposed annexation of the area into the city. Letson Subdivision is a triangle-shape section of Buck Township which is bordered by Fairground Road, U.S. 68 and Harris Street on the southern edge of Kenton. In December 2010, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency reported raw sewage coming from a drain at the bridge of U.S. 68 south of the triangle. Ryan Gierhart, environmental specialist with the OEPA, said during the meeting the pollution from the drain tested at eight times the allowable rate for e-coli. Further testing determined the pollution was coming from the subdivision and EPA told the county commissioners they would be legally responsible for addressing the problems. A group of county and city officials considered a variety of options to bring sewage service to the residents at the most affordable cost. A sewer district was considered, which would have taken the sewage to Kenton for treatment, but the best option, they agreed, was for the area to be a part of the city of Kenton through annexation. In order for that to happen, the majority of the property owners had to agree to the change. Tuesday night the officials presented the first of two meetings meant to share the results of their work with the public. There are pros and cons of annexing into Kenton, Prosecutor Brad Bailey told the 30 residents who attended the session. As citizens of Kenton, he continued, the residents will pay lower water and sewer rates than what they are currently billed, but they will also pay city taxes. The plan, said Bailey, is for the county engineer's office to construct a sewer line through the areas which were used for alleys before the township closed them. Easements from the property owners will need to be secured for the work to go forward on the former alleys to avoid higher prices for cutting into the streets, said the prosecutor. If the entire process goes as planned, said Bailey, and there are no contentious lawsuits bringing up the costs, the line is expected to be installed for about $140,000. The work is expected to be funded through a zero-interest loan from the Ohio Public Works Commission, said County Engineer Mike Smith. The loan would be spread over payments of 20 to 30 years, he said. A preliminary repayment schedule developed for the loan shows each property being assessed a $600 flat fee, along with a usage assessment. Most of the construction bills are anticipated to run about $3,000, which is payable through annual tax assessments over the 20 years of the loan. In addition to paying for the cost of the project, said Smith, residents would also be responsible for paying private contractors to connect individual homes and businesses to the new line. That cost is expected to average $1,000 per property, he said. (Continued on page 10) Health board OKs final test on woman’s sewage system By TIM THOMAS Times editor The Kenton-Hardin Board of Health, at its meeting Tuesday night, ordered another test of a rural Dunkirk home's sewage system to see if sewage is being discharged into a creek. Crystal McKean, of County Road 130, said she believes her system has been fixed and challenged the tests conducted by Sanitarian Gary Shields showing there is a discharge. She is in the middle of a 60-day order from the health board to get her sewage system fixed. McKean claimed a neighboring farmer had run over her tile and also said the county's widening of her road contributed to the problem. But she said the neighbor laid all new tile so she thought the problem had been resolved. She showed the board members information from Bluffton Aeration showing her septic system had been pumped out in June and no problems were detected. McKean questioned the reliability of a dye test of her system conducted by Shields. Shields, who is on vacation, was not at the meeting to defend himself or his tests. But Director of Environmental Services Shane Lotts said Shields' samples show sewage is coming from the house. Lotts said McKean failed to follow through on a Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) grant which would have paid for a new septic system. McKean claimed she submitted information for the grant but never heard back from the program. But the health board opted to give her one more chance. President Kevin Ridgeway instructed Lotts to do another dye test on the system. "I wholeheartedly disagree with this," Lotts said. "Do your best to get it done as quick as you can," said board member Mark Rush. "I think this contradicts your order (to get the system fixed) from last month," Lotts countered. But board member Jeryl Kissling said the board is responding to new information presented by McKean. "We're the public's advocate, too," she said. Lotts said he will conduct another dye test and take along a witness. "If that dye shows up, it's a failure," he said. In the meantime, the 60day clock is continuing to tick for McKean to make repairs. Ridgeway told her to contact CHIP officials in the morning to see if she can get a grant. "We're not dragging this out, I'll tell you that right now," Ridgeway said. He said he wants the system fixed before winter weather arrives. Also at the meeting, nurse Mindy Hensel said plans are set for the Drive Thru Flu Clinic. It will be conducted from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Hardin County Fairgrounds. Motorists can enter through the main entrance and they will receive registration information. They will not need to leave their vehicle as staff will handle all forms and administer the vaccine. The cost is $25 per dose. A high dose for those age 65 and older is $45. The department also will offer an intradermal (giving the vaccine using a very small needle) for $30. Cash, check, Medicare and Medicaid will be accepted. (Continued on page 10) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama has opened a double-digit lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in two of the nation’s three largest swing states in a poll released Wednesday. With Election Day less than six weeks away, Obama received more than 50 percent support in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida in a random telephone survey of likely voters taken Sept. 18-24. He has held smaller leads in those states in earlier polls. Obama, who enjoys a huge advantage among women, minorities and young voters, led his Republican challenger 54 percent to 42 percent in Pennsylvania, 53 percent to 43 percent in Ohio and 53 percent to 44 percent in Florida, the biggest prize of the three with 29 electoral votes. The poll by Quinnipiac (Conn.) University, CBS News and the New York Times had a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points in Florida and 2.9 percentage points in Ohio and Pennsylvania. No one has won the White House since John F. Kennedy in 1960 without winning at least two of the three key battleground states. The president did better with voters on nearly every issue, including the ability to handle the economy, which was the top concern for voters in all three states. “For the first time in the entire campaign, he is seen as better able to fix the economy,” said Peter Brown, assistant director for Quinnipiac. Brown noted that the poll almost certainly reflected damage to Romney’s effort from a secretly recorded statement that 47 percent of Americans believe they are victims and that government has a responsibility to care for them. In all three states, more than half the respondents said they believed Romney’s policies favored the wealthy. Romney, however, had a slight edge with voters when asked who was better suited to deal with the budget deficit. No more fires Brown said the presidential debates in October may be Romney’s last chance to reverse his slide. The poll also showed the Democratic incumbents seeking to retain their U.S. Senate seats in each state were running ahead of their GOP challengers. Bill Nelson led U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV by 14 percentage points, 53-39, in Florida; Sherrod Brown led Ohio state treasurer Josh Mandel 50 percent to 40 percent and Robert Casey Jr. led businessman Tom Smith 4943 in Pennsylvania. Ohio voters approved of Republican Gov. John Kasich’s job performance, 48 percent to 35 percent, but two other Republican governors, Tom Corbett in Pennsylvania and Rick Scott in Florida, were upside down with voters in their states. Pennsylvania voters disapproved of Corbett’s performance 47 percent to 36 percent while 48 percent of Floridians disapproved of Scott’s handling of his office compared to 38 percent who approved. Times photo/Ty Thaxton Kenton firefighter Rick Cramer (third from left) is congratulated on his retirement after 33 1/2 years service to the department by (from left) Kenton Mayor Randy Manns, Safety Service Director Jim Hites and Chief Russ Blue. Born into firefighter life, Cramer retires from KFD By TY THAXTON Times staff writer Kenton firefighter Rick Cramer said putting up his helmet, fire suit and boots for the last time wasn’t something he was looking forward to. Fighting fires is what he’s always loved and will truly miss. “You just can’t explain it to someone who doesn’t do it,” Cramer said. He recently retired from the department after a career than spanned 33 1/2 years. Cramer grew up around the firefighter life with his father, Jack, who was a firefighter of 49 years. “I always knew that’s what I was going to do,” he said. Some of his more memorable times were getting the chance to work with his father, as well as his son, Anthony, for a time. But even with a firefighter as a father, he didn’t fall into the fire-chasing life with ease. According to Cramer, he worked hard and took several tests in the area before finally becoming a firefighter. He was 25 when he began putting out fires. When he started, air tanks were 23 pounds. Now, he said, they’re down to just eight pounds. But even with the reduced weight and less strain on the body, Cramer said he doesn’t feel that prolonged his career any. “I’d still be fighting fires regardless,” Cramer said. But the air tanks are an absolute essential, he said, especially now that fires have gotten hotter and the smoke has gotten thicker compared to when he first started. Cramer recalled a couple of memorable instances while on the scene of fires, including once when he got trapped in a house, and another time when he fell off a roof. But neither of those instances can compare to one memory that Cramer said will always haunt him, one in which a young boy was killed in an accident on Lima Street in Kenton. “You never look into someone’s eyes when you’re dealing with victims, and I made the mistake of looking into their eyes,” he said. “That will always stay with me.” Cramer has been involved in four fatal fires in his time as a firefighter. One thing he realized while on the job was the gravity of the decisions he made on the scene of a fire and how less stressful it made other tough situations in life feel. “What I’ve learned is to not sweat the small stuff,” Cramer said. “The decisions I make at a fire, if I make the wrong decision, somebody doesn’t come home. That’s a real tough situation.” Cramer has shared many of those tough situations with his fellow firefighters over the years, and said the fellowship with them, whether it was at the firehouse or on the scene, is something he’ll miss very much. “You spend 24 hours with these guys, you really get to know them. Then you meet their families and get to know them, too,” he said. “That’s probably one of the things I’m going to miss the most is the camaraderie with all the guys.” Kenton firefighters will likely see Cramer from time to time as he said he’ll stop in occasionally and pay them a visit. “But then you’ll have these younger guys who’ll think, ‘What’s this old guy doing around here?’,” he joked. Most see health law being implemented WASHINGTON (AP) — They may not like it, but they don’t see it going away. About 7 in 10 Americans think President Barack Obama’s health care law will go fully into effect with some changes, ranging from minor to major alterations, an Associated PressGfK poll finds. Just 12 percent say they expect the Affordable Care Act — “Obamacare” to dismissive opponents — to be repealed completely. The law — covering 30 million uninsured, requiring virtually every legal U.S. resident to carry health insurance and forbidding insurers (Continued on page 10) Ohio welfare rolls thinner Page 2 – KENTON TIMESWednesday, September 26, 2012 LeNORA PRICHARD and DAN MARSHMAN Prichard and Marshman HN community king and queen DOLA — The Hardin Northern community will honor two of its members again this year for the school’s homecoming event. The 2012 HN Community King and Queen are Dan Marshman and LeNora Prichard. Marshman was the Hardin Northern School superintendent for 13 years (1992-2005). Since retiring, he has served on the advisory board for new construction at the school, volunteered at the football pass gate, helped with the track program for the last seven years, and currently serves on the HN FFA advisory board. He has also helped out at the music boosters fair grounds restaurant since 1992. Marshman is very active in the greater community, serving as a Dunkirk Village Council member, as a board member for Allen, Auglaize and Hardin County Mental Health Board, as a local fire department board member, as a Hardin County Red Cross DAT volunteer and board member, and as a Hardin County Gene Autry Days board member. Prichard is a 1990 graduate of Hardin Northern. She has five children, two who have graduated from HN and three who are current students. She was a room mother while they were in elementary, and she started the Hardin Northern soccer program for children ages 4-14. Prichard coached g-ball for several years, kept stats for the summer baseball league, Romney, Obama descend on Ohio By KASIE HUNT and JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are pitching to college students and working-class voters in Ohio less than a week before early voting kicks off in this critical Midwestern state. Fresh off a high-stakes address before world leaders at the United Nations, Obama is set to address rallies Wednesday at two state universities, hoping to generate the kind of enthusiasm among young voters that helped fuel his victory four years ago. Romney plans three stops in major metropolitan areas of the state as part of a bus tour geared toward drawing a contrast with Obama on middle-class economic issues. Both candidates recognize how critical Ohio’s 18 electoral votes will be this fall. Losing here would dramatically narrow Romney’s paths to the 270 electoral college votes required to win the White House — and no Republican has ever lost Ohio and won the presidency. The state has become a main focal point for the two candidates on the airwaves, with even more TV ads airing here than in expansive Florida. And with early voting set to begin in Ohio on Oct. 2, time is running out for Romney and Obama to make their cases to maximum effect. The candidates exchanged barbs Tuesday over trade policies with China, an implicit struggle for votes from working-class voters whose livelihoods have been affected by competition from Chinese manufacturers. “When people cheat, that kills jobs,” Romney said at a rally Tuesday afternoon in Vandalia, near Dayton. “China has cheated. I will not allow that to continue.” In a statement, Obama campaign spokeswoman Ben LaBolt criticized Romney’s own investments in Chinese companies. “How can we trust Mitt Romney to stand up to China when he profits from China breaking the rules?” he said in a statement. Buoyed by signs of an improving economy, Obama has the edge in Ohio six weeks out from Election Day. The president has led Romney in a series of recent polls in the state, with a Washington Post poll on Tuesday showing Obama with a lead that was outside the poll’s margin of error. Even on handling of the economy, where Romney until recently has had an advantage, Obama now leads. For Romney, Ohio was already fraught because of the state’s better-than-average economy. The jobless rate in Ohio stands at 7.2 percent — almost a full percentage point lower than the national average. Romney and other Republicans credit Ohio’s Republican governor, John Kasich, but the good news undermines Romney’s pitch that Obama’s policies aren’t working. Obama’s visit on Wednesday marks his 13th trip to Ohio so far this year, his campaign said. And as Romney was making his way to Ohio on Tuesday, Obama unveiled a new campaign ad titled “Fair Share” that seeks to remind voters that Romney paid a lower tax rate in 2011 — just over 14 percent — than many middleclass families. The ad will air in Ohio and seven other competitive states. Romney has visited the state 10 times since May 1, his campaign said, with an additional seven visits during the primary campaign. The Republican campaign is airing ads in Ohio that accuse Obama of not being tough enough on China’s protection of its exporters. The state’s automobile and manufacturing industries compete with their Chinese peers, leading to widespread resentment over perceived trade transgressions by Chinese companies and their government. The issue has emerged as a central theme in House races, as well as in the state’s competitive Senate race. Democrats, hoping to neutralize Romney’s Ohio swing with a bus tour of their own, worked to keep alive comments Romney made in a secretly recorded video a sbout how almost half of Americans see themselves as victims and are unwilling to take responsibility for their lives. They also dispatched former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland to make the case that Romney is “writing off the middle class.” and held a cheer camp for the football cheerleaders. She has chaperoned numerous trips and dances throughout the years. She and her husband, Mike, hosted a senior camp for a week in 2009. She has been a football mom for seven years and has planned the homecoming parade and bonfire for to of those years. Currently, LeNora is the president of the HN Athletic Boosters and has served on that board for a year. Both Marshamn and Prichard will be honored along with the rest of the Hardin Northern homecoming court in the homecoming royalty ceremony, which will be held on Friday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m before the football game against Leipsic. DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A newspaper analysis shows that tens of thousands of Ohioans left the welfare rolls this year, putting enrollment at its lowest point since the benefit for the poor was reformed in the 1990s. But the drop doesn’t necessarily reflect an improving economy. The Dayton Daily News analysis found that the largest single reason people left the welfare rolls is because officials are taking a harder stance on requiring people to perform work activities as required under law. That includes work, community service or job training for at least 30 hours a week. The work requirement became an election-year issue when Republicans accused President Barack Obama of dropping the work requirements for welfare. “The work requirement in Ohio is laid out both in federal law and in state law and those have not changed,” Ohio Department of Job and Family Services spokesman Ben Johnson told the newspaper. “The only difference is Ohio is actually doing it.” The size of the welfare program in Ohio peaked at $47 million in June 2010, when 105,098 households received an extra $100 check with help from the federal stimulus program. In the 12 months ending in July, the number of Ohio households receiving welfare and cash paid out dropped by 20 percent. There were 73,451 Ohio households in the program in July. The state is under pressure to get at least half of all ablebodied adults receiving assistance into a work activity or it could face $135 million in penalties from the federal government. The state met that requirement for the first time in July. R’dale needs helpers Riverdale Elementary School is looking for volunteers to work with children in grades K-5 on their reading skills. No previous experience is required. Volunteers will work on-on-one with kids for 30 to 60 minutes each week. Hours are flexible and the work is rewarding. If this sounds like something of interest to you, calll Karen Moore, Riverdale Reads volunteer coordinator at the Forest-Jackson Public Library, 419-273-2400. Ohio mom imprisoned AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The 21-year-old mother of a 17month-old Ohio boy who died after swallowing methamphetamine has been sentenced to life in prison. Two other people prosecutors say were involved in the February death of Patrick Lerch in the filthy, rat-infested basement of an Akron home also were sentenced to prison Tuesday. Patrick’s mother, Heather, was sentenced to life with no chance of parole for 22 years. civic agenda TUESDAY, SEPT. 25 Kenton-Hardin Health Department Board – 7 p.m., health department Hardin County Historical Museums Inc. – 6:30 p.m., Sullivan-Johnson Museum Alger Public Library Board of Trustees – 7 p.m., library WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26 Ohio Hi-Point JVS Board – 7 p.m., Bellefontaine THURSDAY, SEPT. 27 Forest-Jackson Public Library Board of Trustees – 9 a.m., library meeting room Ridgemont Board of Education – 5 p.m., high school library Forest council – 6 p.m., chambers; speical meeting to approve funding for a water line project FRIDAY, SEPT. 28 Pleasant Township trustees – 6:30 p.m., conference room at Kenton Municipal Building WIWA LP SVG For supporting me at the 2012 Livestock Sale! – Tate Hoag Family Living www.kentontimes.com Wednesday, September 26, 2012KENTON TIMES – Page 3 Send family news to the Kenton Times, PO Box 230, Kenton 43326; phone 419-674-4066; or e-mail [email protected] grange news LIBERTY Liberty Grange met Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Liberty Baptist Fellowship Hall which is located on CR20, two miles north of Ada. A regular meeting was conducted and plans made to attend the County Wide Officers Conference on Sept. 24 at Painter Creek Grange. Officers for the coming year were elected. They are mainly the same officers as last year. Master – Joseph Ferguson, Overseer – Dan Keller, Lecturer – Fred Evans, SecetaryTreasurer – Ruth Ferguson, Chaplain – Dorothy O'Brien, Steward – Adam Ferguson, Assistant Steward – Chad Hazelton, Lady Assistant Steward – Laura Ferguson, Gatekeeper – Ralph Keller, Ceres – Linda Ferguson, Pomona – Margery Spar, Flora – Kristen Ferguson, Executive Committee – Joe Ferguson, Dan Keller and Fred Evans. Quarterly dues were paid and members discussed other things that are coming up. Dan Keller explained the 2012 Hardin County Fair, Ada Buyers Group, which purchased animals from the Ada area childrren’s livestock that was sold at the end of the fair. Fred Evans, lecturer had the folllowing program. The theme was “School Days.” Joe Ferguson had very cute jokes about "Starting to School.” Fred Evans read some short stories about "School" and Ruth Ferguson had a story "A 60th High School Class Reunion." The next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Liberty Baptist Fellowship Hall. Wharton club meets 50th class reunion The Kenton Senior High School class of 1962 celebrated their 50th reunion Sept. 8 and 9 among Friday night football, the Hardin County Fair, Henry’s Restaurant and the Kenton Elks Club. Those classmates attending were (from left, front) Penny Magann Eldridge, Judy Orsborn, Patty Connor Hayter, Sue Smalley Kickliter, Karen Dodds Wilcox, Jane Fitzpatrick Snyder, Mary Ann Hervey Royer, Mike Shuster; (second row) Lou Ann Holtzberger Gallegos, Judy Jump Powers, Heather Spencer-Green Creighton, Angie Stephens Tracy, Betty Furr Woodruff, Linda Gray Hargrave, Linda Phillips Vretta, Jackie Jones James; (third row) Olivia Millisor Miller, Pamela Claphan Stilwell, Betty Boyd, Susie Sturgis Lloyd, Ellen Anderson Cox, Linda Perkins Rostorfer, Peggy Carpenter Flesher, Carol Park Wilcox; (fourth row) Diana Brown McQuown, Karen Ludwig Williams, Vondale Biederman Gault, Judy Mewhorter Anderson, Charlene Overly Middleton, Janet Mabrey Elliott, Henretta Harp, Marianne Neal Fink; (fifth row) Carol Black Miller, Cheryl Hill, Patty Huelster Reichenbach, Irma Schilling Bennett, Jack Naus, Bob Wilcox, Mike St. Clair; (sixth row) Nita Molk Parmley, Jim Finch, Mike Fink, Eddie Perkins; (seventh row) Gary Heilman, Bob Parmley, Don Wells, John Rettig, Jerry Myers, Bruce McCullough, Walter Powers; (eighth row) Bob Hosack, Elmer Wells, Bob Rhoades, Jack Gordon, Dick Freshcorn, Doug Anderson, Wayne Rickenbacher, Bill Cooper, Steve Mays, Larry Cox and Ray Jacobs. Not pictured but in attendance were Susie Heilman and Linda Krisher Lusch. The Wharton Grow N’ Learn Mothers Club met Sept. 18 at the home of Naneen Kotterman. Devotions were given by Naneen Kotterman with a reading from Daily Guideposts. Roll call was answered by seven members with “Did you attend a county fair this year and which one?” Minutes from the May meeting were read and approved. The treasurer’s report was given. President Lois Thiel asked for committee reports. Program committee announced that the Halloween judging and trick-or-treat will be Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. Corresponding Secretary Nancy Grubbs read a thank you from Kristi Kotterman and a resignation letter from Cindy Wright. LouAnn Boes made a motion to accept the resignation and Geraldine Knoll seconded it. The motion carried. Philanthropic committee for this year will be LouAnn Boes and Nancy Grubbs. Telephone committee will be Geraldine Knoll. In old business, it was discussed whether the club wanted to do something more with its money, such as a scholarship or give more for Girl’s State. Tami Kotterman will inquire about how much it costs to send a girl and then they will discuss it again at the next meeting. President Lois Thiel adjourned the meeting. Secret Sisters were revealed and new ones were drawn. Republican Party leaders and members of the Hardin County Republican Women’s organization gather for the official opening of the Hardin County Republican Party headquarters at 304 W. Franklin St., Kenton. They are (from left) Gerald Potter (party treasurer) , Rob Radway (executive committee chairman), Sharon Sams (Republican chairwoman), Rita Radway (women's treasurer), Beverly Wilcox (vice president of Republican Women), Brenda Rainsburg, Tammy Bryant, Denise Althauser (president of Republican Women), Marrilee Rogers, Tom Rish and Tom Wilcox (Central Committee Chair). Republican headquarters opens The Hardin County Republican Party has maintained a year around headquarters for over 30 years. Rob Radway, Hardin County Republican chairman, announced the daily opening of that headquarters. "The presence of our permanent headquarters is a demonstration of the Republican Party's commitment our community. The Republican Party is here to serve our community 365 days per year, not for a few weeks to solicit votes,” he said. To help Hardin County voters, the Republican headquarters will be open daily from Oct. 2 through the election: Mondays - Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. People can visit the headquarters to pick up campaign literature, yard signs and to learn more about Republican candidates. The Republican Party has once again fielded a full slate of candidates. Heading the Republican ticket is Presidential candidate Governor Mitt Romney and his Vice Presidential running mate Paul Ryan. Bob Latta is the Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives (replacing Jim Jordan) and Josh Mandel is running for the United States Senate. State Senator Cliff Hite and Representative Robert Sprague are running for re-election to serve Hardin County residents in Columbus. The Ohio Supreme Court Candidates are Robert Cupp, Terrance O'Donnell and Sharon Kennedy. While the other party struggles to field candidates for local offices, the Hardin County Republican Party has highly qualified candidates for all the county seats: Ed Elliott and Randall Rogers for county commissioner, Brad Bailey for county prosecutor, Denise Althauser for county treasurer, Brenda Rainsburg for county recorder, Carrie Haudenschield for county clerk of courts, Keith Everhart for county sheriff, Mike Smith for county engineer and Lawrence Kuk for county coroner. Central Committee Chair Tom Wilcox said, "Our permanent headquarters and our full slate of federal, state and local candidates shows the commitment the Republican Party has made to Hardin County. This is our home and together we can continue to make it better. Kenton FFA member advances to district contest Morgan Houser, a junior enrolled in Ohio Hi-Point’s Kenton FFA program, recently placed tenth at the Hardin Northern Soils Invitational. Houser, along with 41 other Kenton FFA students, competed against 301 FFA members from the surrounding counties. Students were judged on the following concepts: slope evaluation, natural drainage class, erosion, and depth of soil, texture and conservation practices for a variety of soils. Houser, who has competed in the Hardin Northern Soils Invitations for the past two years, and will be competing in the district soils contest in Logan County. The Invitational is an opportunity for students to learn the role of soils as soil scientists and conservationist play an important role in educating farmers and builders on how to best utilize farmland. Price Foundation meeting planned The Kenton/Hardin County Area chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation will hold its first meeting of the season at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Council on Aging, 100 Memorial Ave., Kenton. Dr. Wayne Feister, D.O., will present, “Fact or Fiction?” This lecture about health and nutrition asks if these eight most commonly accepted ideas are fact or fiction. Meetings feature an opportunity to shop with local vendors present, participate in lecture/discussion on various health-related topics and pick Gathered for opening MORGAN HOUSER Kenton Lions Club meets The Kenton Lions Club meeting was held on Sept. 19 at the Kenton Elks Lodge 157. Twelve members and one guest were in attendance. Second Vice President Dean Tackett called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with Howard Watkins giving the invocation and Tackett leading the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting was held after the meal. In old business, the club’s fair booth was discussed. In new business, Darrell Flowers was accepted as a new member. The annual Kenton Lions Club Christmas Parade and the bi-annual Lions show was discussed. The show will be held in March of 2013. Bob White won the 50/50 drawing and donated the winnings back to the club. The club’s next meeting will be held Oct. 3 at the Elks Lodge 157 in Kenton at 6:30 p.m. up information in the form of brochures and publications. The Weston A. Price Foundation is a nonprofit, taxexempt charity dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism. Meetings are free and open to all. social calendar WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26 TOPS Ohio 1032 – 6:30 p.m., Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Hardin County Business and Professional Women – 6 p.m. at Jolene’s Cozy Café. Cafeteria menu. Guests are welcome. Weight Watchers – 6 p.m., Kenton Dental Care, 121 N. Detroit St. Weigh-in starts 1/2 hour earlier. No appointment necessary. Call 800-651-6000 for more details. THURSDAY, SEPT. 27 AA open discussion – noon at St. John’s United Church of Christ. AA and Al-Anon ACOA Hope – 7 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Ada. AA Fellowship – 7:30 p.m., Big Book/12 and 12, First United Methodist Church, 234 N. Main St., Kenton. Kenton/Hardin County Area Chapter of The Weston A. Price Foundation – 6:30 p.m. at the Hardin Count Council on Aging. The topic will be “Fact or Fiction” by Dr. Wayne Feister, D.O. Meetings are free and open to the public. Weight Watchers – 5:30 p.m. at Bellefontaine Center, Bellefontaine. Weigh-in starts 1/2 hour earlier. No appointment necessary. 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Rd. 101 s r r Hours: M-F: 9-5; Sat.: 9-4 • (937) 464-6467 TM Opinions Page 4 – KENTON TIMESWednesday, September 26, 2012 www.kentontimes.com Send reader editorials to the Kenton Times, PO Box 230, Kenton 43326; e-mail [email protected] georgie anne geyer Stevens may have loved Libya too much WASHINGTON -- The main topic of conversation around Washington these last two weeks has not been about either of the presidential candidates, but about an American ambassador, a charming diplomat whose destiny should have been so very different from the one that finally met him. It's a tragic tale. Maybe you should drop off now. But the story of Ambassador Christopher Stevens in Benghazi on Sept. 11 is more than a tale told by madmen. It rings with the singular mourning that has swept unusual portions of the world following this fine young man's death. It is also a tale filled with many lessons, which we SAY, oh yes, we are certainly going to learn this time. First and foremost, it was strange that the new ambassador should have left the well-guarded U.S. Embassy in the Libyan capital of Tripoli and traveled on this bedeviled date with only minimal security to that barren desert country's second city of Benghazi. Second, it seemed strange that people were ranging around the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi at 9:30 in the evening, in a city where they had to know full well that there were wildcat militias, many of them radically antiAmerican. As recently as June 11, a rocket-propelled grenade had hit a convoy in Benghazi carrying London's ambassador to Libya, after which Britain closed its consulate there. Third, in the days before the attack on Ambassador Stevens -- before the 11th anniversary of 9/11 -- intelligence agencies had issued another annual warning to beware of heightened security risks. Small changes were made in the Libyan protection of the embassy itself, but almost no changes in the protection to the consulate in Benghazi. So, as the dramatists of old would intone, "the stage was set." We know now the tragic Georgie Anne Geyer Syndicated columnist playing out of events. The ambassador, the other diplomats and several guards stationed there were in the consulate when first shouts and then gunshots rent the air. This was followed by the mob setting the building on fire, with choking black smoke encompassing everything. At this writing, it is still unclear whether those first attacks came from angry mobs, perhaps upset by the 9/11 anniversary or perhaps by the recent vulgar film on Muhammad, or by radical militias of the al-Qaida style. That may never be known. But it is known that the ambassador fled to a supposedly safer room, where, unable to get out, he died of smoke inhalation. Now, why would a man like this, considered a knowledgeable, practicing diplomat, apparently beloved of just about everyone, take such a chance on such a day filled with premonition? Many reasons are being put forward, but my experience of 48 years working in the foreign field would indicate to me that Stevens felt, obviously far too comfortably, that he was among friends and therefore invulnerable. He had, for instance, been sent by the State Department during the Libyan civil war of the last two years as the American "connection" to the rebels in Benghazi. By all accounts, they got along swimmingly. The non-radical rebels loved him, and he felt he had finally found his place in the world. (An idealist, Stevens had started out as a member of the Peace Corps in Morocco and loved the Middle East.) When the civil war was over and he was sent back to Libya as ambassador -- what a wonderful triumph! -- he would likely assume that he was among friends. His people had won. Especially in Benghazi. I have seen this happen often in the foreign field, with diplomats who get too close to their foreign "people" and forget that enemies remain; the same happens with journalists. I may have indulged in it a bit myself, but at least I'm still alive. The lack of basic weaponry and protection is more difficult to figure. There was, by all reports, no firefighting equipment in the consulate. Had there been even smokeprevention masks and fire extinguishers, especially in the halfway-protected room Stevens died in, he may well have lived. And did his military companions carry guns? Did they have any escape plans, just for day-to-day problems, from the consulate? It seems not. It is also reported that the Libyan guards who finally arrived on the site took the survivors to a secret American "safe house." Either the attackers knew about it or just followed the Libyan caravan there -- no longer a safe house, either. All of this is strange, if only because, in the last 20 years or so, our embassies all over the world have become fortified camps. Several years ago, I was in Kampala, Uganda, in Central Africa, and my taxi pulled up near the American Embassy, where I had an appointment. The driver stopped a good 300 yards away and would not move. "It scares me," he said, staring at the frightening fortifications. "It scares me, too," I agreed. In the days after the ambassador's death, the people of Benghazi attacked the militias and destroyed their havens. Ambassador Stevens may be dead, but his memory will never be. Copyright 2012 Universal Uclick raging moderate The worst campaign ever? It's time to start worrying about Mitt Romney. Seriously. The guy may just be running the worst campaign ever. And yes, that includes the McDLT, print ads for organic hemp underwear and France in '39. Not to mention McCain/Palin in '08. Which currently holds the gold standard for lousy campaigns. Sure to be a Hall of Fame inductee in a couple years. Willard has taken bad to a whole new level. Bad like a dumpster behind a fish market during a garbage strike bad. Bad like a three-dollar Dark Knight Rises DVD bought off a Times Square cardboard table with Albanian subtitles bad. Bad like Todd Akin at a NARAL benefit bad. Bad doubled down. Beyond breaking bad to the point of broken bad. KENTON TIMES Phone 419-674-4066 201 E. Columbus, Kenton, Ohio 43326. Published daily except Sundays and the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Members of Associated Press, Ohio Newspaper Association and Inland Daily Press Association. Subscription rates: Single copy 50 cents. Carrier delivery rate $129.36 per year and motor route delivery rate $144.76 per year (monthly collection basis). By mail in Hardin County $163.24 per year. Outside Hardin County, rate based on postal zone. Second class postage paid by Kenton, Ohio, 43326, according to current postal requirements. Ray F. Barnes............founder Jeff Barnes.............publisher Tim Thomas.................editor Will Durst Syndicated columnist And every time the former Governor of Massachusetts opens his mouth, it gets worse. He's tone deaf, tongue tied, logically challenged and as approachable as a nearsighted porcupine in heat. The Anti Ray Romano -Nobody Loves Mitt. So uncomfortable around real people, you can practically hear him whisper "icky, icky, icky," under his breath while shaking hands at rallies. You know there's an aide with a bottle of hand sanitizer waiting for him on the bus. Maybe even a 55-gallon drum connected to a shower head. Got caught on a secret video calling 47 percent of those real people moochers and malingerers. Shirking, entitled victims dependent on the government for food. Food. Mmmm. That's us. Just can't get enough of that government cheese. You know what this country needs? A good five-cent government cracker. The impression is that, 1: he was pandering to his rich donor buddies or, 2: the poster child for the 1 percent really believes what he said. Either way -- awkward! And that massive pounding sound you hear is a herd of stampeding elephants running away from what they fear might be contagious. Said he wouldn't concern himself with that 47 percent, which depresses his most ardent supporters, because "Hell, that's more than half!" One major problem with insulting 47 percent of the American public is that at least 58 percent of them worry that you think they're part of that 47 percent, and you know 112 percent of America believes that. They do. Bet you $10,000. The video's release obscured the Romney campaign's much-ballyhooed new design to sharpen its message. Would have been interesting to see how many truckloads of flint they were going to use to try and put an edge on that much smoke. Honing fog. His own staffer warned us. The Etch-a-Sketch has been turned upside down. Prepare to be shaken. Problem is, you keep rebooting something as stiff as Mitt and it starts short-circuiting all over the place. Romney 8.0. Better than Romney 7.0. Now with Desperation. Maybe it's the extra-large silver spoon in his mouth that keeps him from seeing the view from the middle class. Can't understand why they don't pull themselves up by the bootstraps like he did when his daddy loaned him his first million. With the debates still to come, there's time to turn this race around. But this far in, it's like turning the Titanic. After hitting the iceberg. And the helm is underwater. Face it, if Bain Capital were running Mitt's campaign right now, they'd close it down, fire him and hire some Chinese guy to do it better and cheaper. ––––– Will Durst is a political comedian who has performed around the world. He is a familiar pundit on television and radio. Email him at [email protected]. Copyright 2012 Will Durst dear abby Swinger may need divorce DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 10 years. Early in our marriage my husband talked about wanting to try swinging. We did, and had many enjoyable experiences. Two years ago he decided he no longer wanted to be in the lifestyle, so we stopped. The problem is, I miss it very much. I want to get back into it and have talked with him about it, but he insists we stay out of it. I am torn between going to parties behind his back, suffering my displeasure in silence because I'm not able to do something I really enjoyed, or divorcing. Can you help me figure this out? -- FOXY IN PHOENIX DEAR FOXY: Let's review your options as a process of elimination. I don't recommend that you do anything behind your husband's back because, at some point, what you're doing is sure to come out. I also do not recommend suffering in silence because sooner or later your unhappiness will become apparent. That leaves the option of divorce. Because you and your husband no longer see eye to eye on the issue of marital fidelity and he wants a wife who will "cleave" unto him only, it makes sense to go your separate ways so both of your needs can be met. ––––– DEAR ABBY: The other day when I went jogging, I met a guy just as I stopped to take a water break. He started flirting and I was too tired to tell him to leave, so I decided to humor him until I cooled down enough to resume my jog. He asked me basic questions trying to get to know Jeanne Phillips Syndicated columnist me, and when I told him I was a college student, he asked for my GPA. When I told him it was none of his business, he laughed and asked what my problem was. He said no one else had complained when he asked, and he didn't mean to pry. I still felt he was being rude, so I said goodbye and jogged off before he could say anything. Abby, I wasn't trying to hide a low GPA, but I don't think it's something to tell people in a first meeting. Is it normal for people to ask others what their GPA is -- especially if they just met? -- COED IN BOSTON DEAR CO-ED: When someone says he or she is a student, the question that usually follows is, "Where are you studying?" or "What's your major?" It's not, "What's your GPA?" which seems like a not-so-subtle way of asking whether you're a good student or not. His attempt to make conversation was clumsy -- and because he said the question is one he asks routinely, let's hope he learns from his encounter with you and scratches it off his list of pickup lines. ––––– DEAR ABBY: I have an issue I'd like your opinion on. What should the Tooth Fairy do with baby teeth after collecting them? She stopped coming to our house years ago, but the baby teeth have been dutifully saved -every one of them -- in a jar where the Tooth Fairy left them. I thought I was unique in this predicament, but found out that a sister-in-law had the same dilemma. Our kids are adults now, but I don't know what I should or could do with these little keepsakes of a beautiful boy who stole my heart the minute I looked into his eyes. -- ALWAYS HIS MOM DEAR MOM: Let's see ... You could have them mounted and display them on a charm bracelet. You could offer to sell them back to your son. Or, you could place them in an envelope and put them in a box with the curl from his first haircut and a pair of his baby shoes. One day I'm sure he'll be touched. ––––– Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. ––––– Good advice for everyone - teens to seniors -- is in "The Anger in All of Us and How to Deal With It." To order, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Anger Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 610540447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.) Copyright 2012 Universal Uclick other views State funding based on college performance lauded By The Associated Press Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers: ––––– The Columbus Dispatch, Sept. 24 Giving state funding to colleges based on their performance makes more sense than doling out money mainly based on the number of students they enroll. That’s the governor’s newest idea, and college leaders have been asked to come up with such a formula this fall. Early this year, Gov. John Kasich asked Ohio’s 37 public universities and colleges to agree on one statewide “wish list” for how to spend $350 million in state funding for campus construction and other improvements. The colleges worked together and carried out his request. Seeing a “real spirit of teamwork” on that task, now the governor has asked colleges to figure out a better way to divide up $2.4 billion in state operating money for higher education. He convened another group, headed once again by Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee, to create a funding formula that gives the public universities a financial incentive to improve. Kasich gave them plenty of leeway, but said he would prefer success to be defined as better retention of students from one year to the next, a higher graduation rate and good careers for graduates.... If the finished plan lives up to that promise, it would be a major improvement over the current system. ––––– The (Toledo) Blade, Sept. 24 The scheme by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to track the movement of guns from their sale in the United States into the hands of Mexican drug dealers was just as misguided and mismanaged as it seemed. The best report the nation is likely to see about the scandal confirms this view. The first attempt at prying open the secrets of the scandal came through a partisan investigation in Congress led by Rep. Darrell Issa, a Republican from California. Attorney General Eric Holder resisted handing over all the documents requested. Republicans took the unprecedented step of finding him in civil and criminal contempt of Congress. Political grandstanding aside, the program called Operation Fast and Furious was a fiasco. The major result of the “gun walking” program was that the ATF lost track of about 2,000 high-powered weapons sold in Phoenix-area gun stores. Although Fast and Furious did lead to charges against 20 gun traffickers, it didn’t stop the flood of guns across the border — and it contributed to the arming of the worst types of criminals.... Last week, the long-awaited report by the Justice Department inspector general came out in great detail.... This report is a strong, cautionary tale about what can happen when, in its words, “a series of misguided strategies, tactics, errors in judgment, and management failures” put public safety at risk. deaths Warmbrod Russell R., 79 Kenton Services for Russell R. Warmbrod will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Schindewolf Stevens Stout Funeral Home in Kenton by Pastor Jeff Waite. Burial will take place at a later date. Friends may call 2-8 p.m. Thursday. He died at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 26, 1932 in Hardin County to Lloyd and Bessie (Crawford) Warmbrod. On March 29, 1953 in Hardin County he married Dolores Sprang and she survives. Also surviving are a son, Nelson (Vickie) Warmbrod of Kenton; two daughters, Jolene (Bruce) Marshall of Elida and Gail (Mark) Hoffman of Dunkirk; seven grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren; and a sister, Madge (Robert) Stubbs of Lima. He was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. He was retired from Rockwell International in Kenton and was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Walnut Grove United Methodist Church. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, he was a member of Amvets Post 1994. Condolences may be sent to the family at schindewolfstoutfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Walnut Grove United Methodist Church. Yale John O. "Jack", 92 Lakeview Services for John O. "Jack" Yale will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Waynesfield Baptist Church by the Rev. Don Smith. Burial will follow at Willow Branch Cemetery. Friends may call at the church 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to services Friday. He died at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 at Heartland of Indian Lake. Armentrout Funeral Home, Waynesfield is handling the arrangements. A complete obituary will be in Thursday's paper. births Toby and Melissa (Clark) Highley of Beavercreek are parents of a 7-pound, .09ounce, 20-inch boy, Landon Wayne, born at 9:54 a.m. Aug. 31, 2012 at Kettering Hospital. Grandparents are Mark and Pam Clark of Kenton and Randy and Kim Highley of Celina. Greatgrandparents are Robert McKee of Forest, Virginia and Larry Borger of Findlay, Floyd and Margaret Highley of Celina, the late Paul and Betty Clark and the late Charles and Rosemary Hawkey. The infant is joined at home by a sister, Liberti. Familes claim Ohio remains COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fourteen families have claimed some of the cremated remains found at a southwest Ohio home that was under foreclosure and co-owned by a former funeral home director, and two cemeteries have offered to provide a crypt for the remains that go unclaimed, a coroner’s office said Tuesday. Some families came forward and officials contacted others after labeled, dated boxes containing the cremated remains of 56 people were found stored in a closet at a Dayton home last week, said Ken Betz, director of the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. They were the same remains a state regulatory agency found last year at a funeral home that is now closed. Ohio Lottery CLEVELAND (AP) — These Ohio lotteries were drawn Tuesday: Mega Millions: 07-08-2350-51, Mega Ball: 26 Estimated jackpot: $14 million Pick 3 Evening: 0-0-9 Pick 3 Midday: 9-4-3 Pick 4 Evening: 1-2-1-1 Pick 4 Midday: 6-3-8-8 Pick 5 Evening: 2-8-0-4-1 Pick 5 Midday: 4-7-2-2-6 Rolling Cash 5: 02-11-1323-28 Estimated jackpot: $120,000 Wednesday, September 26, 2012KENTON TIMES – Page 5 Tonight/Thursday City/Region Low | High temps Forecast for Thursday, Sept. 27 MICH. Cleveland 56° | 67° Toledo 52° | 67° Youngstown 52° | 67° PA. Mansfield 54° | 66° Columbus 57° | 67° Dayton 56° | 68° Cincinnati 60° | 74° Portsmouth 62° | 76° W.VA. KY. © 2012 Wunderground.com Thunderstorms Cloudy Partly Cloudy Rain Showers Ice Flurries Snow Weather Underground • AP area forecast The high was 68 Tuesday at the Kenton U.S. weather station. The low was 50 and it was 62 at 8 a.m. today. There was .17 of an inch of rain. ––––– Tonight, mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows around 50. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Thursday night, partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph. Friday, partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Friday night through Monday night, partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Tuesday, mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. police reports Kenton police Michael L. Steele Jr., 130 Pioneer St., Dunkirk, was given a summons for possession of drug abuse instruments. Kyle J. Joseph, 1006 Front St., Alger, was cited for expired plates. Heather Thacker, 134 E. Railroad St., was cited for failure to reinstate. Adam Harvey Lawrence, 619 W. Dixon St., Forest, was cited for littering. Claton Henson, 225 S. Detroit St. Apt. A, was cited for assured clear distance ahead. David Barlett, 15079 Ohio 309 Room 24, reported menacing by a known suspect while at 129 N. Wayne St. The theft of a large package of toilet paper was reported from Dollar General, 981 E. Columbus St. An unruly juvenile was reported at Northwood Elementary School. A hit-skip accident was reported in the Hillcrest Lanes parking lot. A crash was reported at Detroit and Espy Streets. Hardin sheriff Todd P. Martin, Bluffton, was traveling east on Ohio 309 when a deer entered the lane of travel, causing a crash. Gusty winds could push deadly California wildfire CAMPO, Calif. (AP) — A fire that burned 11 homes and killed an elderly man who refused to evacuate was smoldering in rural San Diego County on Tuesday, but gusty afternoon winds could push it back to life, authorities said. Nearly 1,000 firefighters planned an all-out effort to surround the blaze, which continued to threaten nearly a dozen homes and 14 outbuildings in the rural community of Tierra del Sol near the U.S.-Mexican border, said fire spokesman Andy Menshek. Residents of two other small communities were allowed to return home earlier. An evacuation order was lifted Tuesday afternoon for about 80 residents. “That is the one remaining evacuated area,” Menshek said. “That’s our highest priority today ... we have propane tanks, downed power lines and a lot of hotspots to mop up.” The fire, which has burned nearly 4 1/2 square miles of hilly brush land since Sunday, was 55 percent contained. Although no active flame was showing, winds began picking up Tuesday morning and gusts of up to 40 mph could hit in the afternoon, Menshek said. “If we get one ember over the line, the fire could take off,” he said. On Monday, the body of an elderly man was retrieved from a burned home in Tierra del Sol. Neighbors reported the man missing when they saw his only vehicle parked at the home, authorities said. San Diego County coroner’s officials said Tuesday the man is believed to be a 69-year-old resident but they still haven’t identified the victim and have yet to perform an examination. Neighbors had previously told U-T San Diego that the man was 82 and had one leg. Reverse 911 calls notifying homeowners of the evacuation order were made by the county sheriff’s department. Neighbors said the man decided to remain. “He felt that he was going to be OK if he stayed,” sheriff’s Lt. Rose Kurupas told the newspa- per. “He chose to stay and that’s sad,” Menshek said. “That’s why we issue these evacuations.” Other blazes in the West remained active, blanketing some communities in eastern Washington state with smoke. The air quality in many Wenatchee and Cashmere areas was deemed either “hazardous” or “unhealthy” by state officials. Authorities there updated the sizes of two of the state’s largest fires after more accurate mapping and burnouts to create fire lines, officials said. The Wenatchee complex of fires was reported at 82 square miles, while the Table Mountain fire had burned nearly 57 square miles. Crews also gained ground on a 5 1/2-square-mile fire in Montana’s Musselshell County, allowing residents to return to about 50 homes southeast of Roundup. That blaze was human-caused and under investigation. Kasich to sign 5 pension bills COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. John Kasich is preparing to sign a package of bills shoring up Ohio’s five public pension funds. The Republican governor has scheduled the signing for Wednesday. The bills make changes to funds covering some 1.8 million retirees, future retirees and their families. They make a variety of adjustments to premiums, benefits, and retirement eligibility requirements for public workers. Circulars in Today’s Times Walmart Family Dollar Engineer Corps let off the hook for Katrina flooding NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A surprise ruling by a federal appeals court that lets the Army Corps of Engineers off the hook for paying compensation for Hurricane Katrina’s catastrophic flooding isn’t going over well on the streets of New Orleans. People in southern Louisiana have long taken for granted that the flooding in the wake of the 2005 storm was a manmade disaster — one caused specifically by the corps — and they have wanted the agency to pay up for lost homes and property. But on Monday, a threejudge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed its earlier opinion and shot down the only argument that had succeeded so far in holding the corps accountable. The ruling also could make it extremely difficult to force the government to pay damages for future mishaps. In March, the appellate court panel upheld a 2009 ruling by U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval that had found the corps liable for the flooding of New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward neighborhood and St. Bernard Parish because the agency failed to properly maintain a shipping channel. That channel, dug in the 1960s, funneled Katrina’s storm surge into the city. Thousands of homes were destroyed, about 1,400 people died in the flood and much of the city was left under water. Then on Monday, the same panel did a legal backflip and said its new ruling “completely insulates the government from liability,” leaving lawyers and residents baffled. “There are certain criteria where the federal government can be sued, and I think the levee breaches is a perfect example because the Corps of Engineers is the one that developed the levee system,” said Alvin Alexis, 62, who had two female cousins die in the flood. His home was flooded, and he moved his family across the Mississippi River to an area he considers safer. Because he was a renter, he said he got only $10,000 in federal aid. In the Lower 9th Ward, one of the areas hit hardest by Katrina, restaurant owner Henry Holmes said he was disappointed. He said he has struggled to keep his restaurant open in an area that is now a mere shell of what it was before the storm. “I feel like somebody should be held liable,” Holmes said. Neither Holmes nor Alexis were plaintiffs. Despite the tens of billions of dollars in reconstruction money spent so far in New Orleans, some 500,000 people, businesses and government agencies have sought additional compensation by filing claims against the corps. But federal laws grant the corps extensive immunity against flood-related lawsuits and give the government lots of leeway in how agencies conduct their business. The small army of lawyers fighting the corps over Katrina has long lamented how difficult it is to take on the federal government, a fact reinforced by Monday’s ruling. “It’s a Herculean task,” said Pierce O’Donnell, a lead attorney in the case. “The government makes the laws — they created the immunity; it prints the money — they have unlimited funds; and the case is tried in a building called the U.S. courthouse.” Under federal law, the government cannot be sued over actions that were based “on considerations of public policy,” the appeals panel wrote. The corps’ decisions regarding the shipping channel fall under that protection, the judges wrote. Specifically, the ruling dealt with allegations that the Army Corps let a shipping channel called the Mississippi River -Gulf Outlet erode wetlands and swamp forests southeast of New Orleans. The channel was built as a short-cut between New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico, but the economic benefits never paid off, and only a few ships used it before Katrina. The corps poorly maintained the channel known locally as “Mister Go,” and the erosion and other dam- age has been called one of the nation’s worst environmental disasters by some. Scientists have blamed Mister Go on the loss of about 18,000 acres of marsh and 1,500 acres of cypress swamps. Wetlands are considered a crucial natural buffer to hurricanes, acting as a buffer that can help keep floodwaters at bay. Attorneys have argued the MRGO became a “hurricane highway” that funneled water into New Orleans and overwhelmed the city’s floodwalls, though the government has said the floodwalls would have failed even if the waterway had never been dug. The Justice Department and the Army Corps declined to comment Tuesday. O’Donnell said he was disappointed by the panel’s about-face, which leaves about 100,000 claims related to Katrina in limbo. On average, each claimant had expected to get about $140,000 in damages to cover property losses and other expenses and inconvenience caused by the flooding. He was not yet certain if attorneys would ask the 5th Circuit to rehear the case or appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Either way, it’s likely the case is not yet completely settled because there is so much at stake, said Mark Davis, a Tulane University law professor who specializes in water policy. Not only does this case potentially involve billions of dollars, but its outcome could set a precedent for whether the corps can be held responsible for future flooding disasters. Davis said the appeals court may have reversed itself over concerns that the previous ruling could expose the federal government to too much liability across the nation. The Army Corps has been sued before, but it always came away untouched. “And some of that is because we have asked it to do all sorts of big risky things and the deal was that if we do it, you can’t sue us,” Davis said. Georgia’s richest man runs for country’s top job By MARIA DANILOVA Associated Press UREKI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s richest man, billionaire and philanthropist Bidzina Ivanishvili seems to have it all — a head-spinning fortune, the respect of his country and gleaming, artfilled palaces across the globe, including one where zebras and pink flamingoes roam. What else could he want? Political power, it turns out, and that has put him on a collision course with President Mikhail Saakashvili — his onetime friend and ally. Since announcing his ambitions a year ago, Ivanishvili has been stripped of his Georgian citizenship and hit with fines of tens of millions of dollars. But he is undeterred in leading his Georgian Dream party into parliamentary elections next week that he hopes will make him prime minister, set to become the country’s most powerful job after legislative changes next year. The outcome will have profound consequences for this small but strategically located South Caucasus nation, which has been the West’s most loyal ally in a troubled, energy-rich region. The 56-year-old Ivanishvili, worth an estimated $6.4 billion, was an early supporter of Saakashvili after he came to power following the 2003 Rose Revolution demonstrations that drove out the corruption-riddled regime of Eduard Shevardnadze. But Ivanishvili, who made his fortune in Russia, gradually became disenchanted and began to fear that his disagreements with Saakashvili could imperil his future. In an interview with The Associated Press, he suggested that his entry into politics was at least partly to shield him from government pressure. “When you enter politics, it gives you some kind of protection,” he said in his residence outside the Black Sea resort of Batumi. But he insists that his rags-to-riches story also points to a deeper drive to help his country: “A smart, gifted person can do things for himself, but also for his friends, for his village, for his country.” Ivanishvili was the youngest of five children in a hilltop village so poor and remote that a rickety old truck brought supplies just once a month. He often had no shoes and dreamt of owning a bicycle. After earning an engineering degree in the capital Tbilisi, he moved to Moscow, where he received a Ph.D. in labor economy. When Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev launched his perestroika campaign and gradually allowed private entrepreneurship, Ivanishvili and a friend seized the spirit of the times. They began importing personal computers — rarities in the Soviet Union that cost the equivalent of two or three cars. Sometimes he would approach foreigners at cafes and plead with them to bring computers on their next visit. In 1990, a year before the Soviet Union collapsed, Ivanishvili and his partners amassed enough money to start a bank, Rossiyskiy Kredit, which became a leading financial institution. Its first office was at a kindergarten, and foreign partners coming for meetings stumbled over miniature toddler toilets. As his bank expanded, Ivanishvili started buying into mining and metals plants across Russia, and then reselling the shares at huge profit. Skeptics wonder whether it was possible to amass such a fortune honestly, but Ivanishvili insists that he always ran a clean business. “I never violated any laws,” he said. “I never betrayed or deceived anyone.” In Loving Memory Of JEAN ANNETTE LYLE DYER Free HIV/AIDS Testing Mondays 8 - 9 a.m., Thursdays 3 - 5:30 p.m. without appointment. No blood draw, mouth swab collected. Anonymous or confidential. Must be 13 years of age or older. Results immediately. Union County Health Dept. 940 London Ave., Suite 1100, Marysville, OH Ph: 1-937-642-0801 or 1-888-333-9461 Incentive Gift Cards Available. Sponsored by the UC Aids Task Force and the Gamma Mu Foundation My Sweet Yellow Rose God gave me a flower with no promise of time. He said, “Don’t forsake me when I reclaim what is mine. Some blossom forever and others never bloom. I’m arranging my garden, but I may call her soon.” The dainty, sweet yellow rose made my life a delight! She grew every season, through each day and every night. Yellow rose an off spring, you’ve a claim on my soul; the nectar of my heart, your love made me feel whole. God recalled that flower that I once raised as mine, My love blossoms above ... a yellow rose divine. Loved and missed by Family and Friends Seniors Page 6 – KENTON TIMESWednesday, September 26, 2012 www.kentontimes.com Enjoying the zoo Hardin Hills residents and staff got to enjoy a beautiful day at the Columbus Zoo. They had a picnic lunch and spent the day enjoying the weather and all the sights to see. Pictured are (from left, front) Anna Mae Harold, Bobbie Gorelflo, Carl Morrison, Glenda Williams, Johnny Barnes, Ruth Shirk, Kathy Lawyer, Janet Bridges, Peg Manns, and Damita Long; Back (Activity Assistant) Pat Stinson, (STNA) Tracey LaPrade, (RN) Samantha Reth, (STNA) Danielle Crawford, (Activity Director) Libby Haudenschield, (Maintenance) Bill Jones, (Social Services) Cheryl Lenhart, (STNA) Lynn Rogers, (RN) Sharon Richardson, (DON) Debi Miller and (STNA) Jennifer Treen. Send senior citizen news to the Kenton Times, PO Box 230, Kenton 43326; phone 419-674-4066 or e-mail [email protected] Chicken dance Every Tuesday at the Hardin County Council on Aging Chris Labelle teaches an exercise class. At the end of the class the chicken dance is done by everyone. Above, 99-year-old Agnes Crates is shown participating in the dance. New store at KNRC Kenton Nursing and Rehab now has a portable store for residents to purchase items. Resident Nora Jackson is volunteer “store keeper.” The store is open one hour in the morning and afternoon. The profit is used for resident activities. Alzheimer’s Day support Friday was National Alzheimer’s Day so in recognition of that Hardin Hills staff and residents dressed in purple to show their support. HARDIN COUNCIL ON AGING, INC. HARDIN COUNTY COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING senior nutrition meal menu A noon meal is served for people ages 60 and older at the Hardin County Council on Aging in Kenton, 419-6731102, at 11:30 a.m. weekdays. Transportation and meal reservations are required 24 hours in advance. For people ages 60 and older who are homebound, information about home-delivered meals is available by calling NOW OPEN! KENTON STATION SENIOR VlLLAS Apartments Leasing Quickly Don’t Miss Your Opportunity Apply Today! 2 Bedrooms/2 Bathrooms Attached Garage Energy Efficient Appliances No Steps Community Building On-Site Manager Seniors 55 and Older Income Limits Apply 1002 E. Columbus St. Tel: (419) 673-0022 This institution is an equal opportunity employer and provider. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY 419-227-7506 or 800-4686325. Next week’s menu includes the following: Monday – meatloaf with tomato topping, parsley red potatoes, parmesan brussels sprouts, peaches, Italian bread, sugar cookie. Tuesday – shredded chicken sandwich, cream of potato soup, peas and carrots, applesauce, bun, crackers. Wednesday – smoked sausage, whipped potatoes, sauerkraut, fruit cocktail, HARDIN COUNTY COUNCIL ONON AGING HARDIN COUNTY COUNCIL AGING, INC. DULT A Senior AY CENTER D Center National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC) Accredited We’re here for you ... A center where activities are geared towards enriching the lives of older adults. Self Pay Rates $35 per day. Alice Johnston – Program Coordinator 100 Memorial Avenue, Kenton, OH 43326 1-800-342-7346 • 419-673-1482 www.hardincoa.net Our Adult Day Care is funded in part by the Local Senior Levy, United Way, PSA III Passport, Contracts, Self Pays & Donations We offer transportation for Adult Day clients. Contact 419-675-3610. Funded in part by ODOT. bread slice, pudding. Thursday – Swiss steak with onions and gravy, sweet potato, cauliflower, pears, dinner roll, graham crackers. Friday – roast chicken breast with gravy, scalloped potatoes, green beans, orange, bread slice, assorted cookie. Senior Center NISC Accredited Our Seniors are #1 TRANSPORTATION Suggested Contribution List Rates For Seniors 60 and over. Effective date July 1, 2011. New fundraiser COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University has hired a new chief fundraiser who helped two other large schools raise more than $3 billion each. Michael Eicher, 55, will join OSU in Columbus on Nov. 1. He’s currently senior vice president for external affairs and development at Johns Hopkins University. Senior travel costs for the approximate distances listed above are based on the “fully allocated cost of $1.90 per mile”, Clients 60 and over will not be refused transportation services due to their inability to contribute to the cost when transportation is available. Contracts for underage riders for the Hardin County Transportation Coordination Project will be calculated at $2.00 per mile. There will be a $10.00 per hour wait-time fee for any appointments beyond the one hour. The full cost of the trip will be charged for no-show clients. To schedule transportation you may call (419) 675-3610. 100 Memorial Avenue, Kenton, OH 43326 (419) 675-3610 www.hardincoa.net Funded in part by ODOT, the United Way, PSA III, and The American Cancer Society Providing local transportation services for those 60 and over. SPORTS Hardin County’s Kenton Times Wednesday, September 26, 2012KENTON TIMES – Page 7 Send sports news to the Kenton Times, PO Box 230, Kenton 43326; phone 419-674-4066 or e-mail [email protected] Bath deals Kenton 4-0 setback computer points COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its weekly football computer ratings Tuesday, Sept. 25. The weekly computer ratings are released every Tuesday afternoon beginning after the fourth week of the season, leading up to the final report released on Sunday, Oct. 28. The top eight teams in each region will qualify for the regional quarterfinals. Ratings are listed by division and region with record and average points. Log on to the football page at OHSAA.org for an explanation of how the ratings are calculated. Listed below are the top 12 teams in each region. The complete report showing all teams in every region is posted in PDF at OHSAA.org: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports /ft/boys/Rankings.pdf ——— OHSAA Football Computer Ratings Division I Region 1 - 1. Cle. St. Ignatius (5-0) 12.2816, 2. Lakewood St. Edward (5-0) 12.2697, 3. Austintown-Fitch (5-0) 12.15, 4. North Royalton (5-0) 11.85, 5. Willoughby South (50) 11.8, 6. Cleveland Heights (5-0) 11.05, 7. Mentor (4-1) 9.8505, 8. North Olmsted (4-1) 9.1, 9. Warren G. Harding (4-1) 8.8, 10. Cle. Glenville (4-1) 8.55, 11. Shaker Hts. (4-1) 8.15, 12. Solon (3-2) 7.2 Region 2 - 1. Avon Lake (4-1) 12.6, 2. Canton McKinley (4-0) 11.5927, 3. Tol. Whitmer (5-0) 10.9, 4. Massillon Washington (4-1) 10.75, 5. Canton GlenOak (4-1) 10.65, 6. Hudson (4-1) 10.15, 7. Brunswick (4-1) 9.95, 8. Macedonia Nordonia (4-1) 9.7, 9. Wadsworth (3-2) 7.2, 10. Findlay (4-1) 7.0227, 11. Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (3-2) 6.85, 12. Elyria (3-2) 6.75 Region 3 - 1. Dublin Coffman (5-0) 13.55, 2. Lewis Center Olentangy (5-0) 13.35, 3. Westerville South (5-0) 11.7, 4. Pickerington North (5-0) 10.3444, 5. Gahanna Lincoln (5-0) 10.25, 6. Hilliard Darby (5-0) 9.8, 7. Cols. St. Charles (3-1) 9.3371, 8. Pickerington Central (3-1) 9.3194, 9. Dublin Scioto (4-1) 9.1, 10. Westerville Central (4-1) 9.05, 11. Powell Olentangy Liberty (4-1) 8.75, 12. Hilliard Davidson (3-2) 7.0 Region 4 - 1. Cin. Colerain (5-0) 13.1717, 2. West Chester Lakota West (5-0) 12.8, 3. Springboro (5-0) 12.6, 4. Cin. Archbishop Moeller (4-1) 12.1, 5. Huber Hts. Wayne (4-1) 11.1667, 6. Cin. Sycamore (4-1) 10.7, 7. Liberty Twp. Lakota East (4-1) 10.45, 8. Lebanon (4-1) 8.6, 9. Loveland (4-1) 8.55, 10. Cin. LaSalle (4-1) 8.35, tie-11. Cin. Elder (3-2) 8.3, tie-11. Cin. St. Xavier (3-2) 8.3 Division II Region 5 - 1. Chardon (5-0) 11.5, 2. New Philadelphia (5-0) 9.5455, tie-3. Tallmadge (41) 9.35, tie-3. Copley (4-1) 9.35, 5. Chagrin Falls Kenston (3-2) 8.4, 6. Kent Roosevelt (41) 8.0, 7. Aurora (4-1) 7.55, 8. Warren Howland (4-1) 7.4567, 9. Louisville (3-2) 6.75, 10. Madison (3-2) 6.45, 11. Chesterland West Geauga (3-2) 6.4, 12. Uniontown Lake (2-3) 5.2283 Region 6 - 1. Tol. Central Cath. (5-0) 13.8, 2. Grafton Midview (5-0) 10.7, 3. Tiffin Columbian (5-0) 9.65, 4. Norwalk (5-0) 9.35, 5. Perrysburg (4-1) 8.45, tie-6. Mansfield Madison Comp. (4-1) 8.15, tie-6. Mansfield Senior (4-1) 8.15, 8. Avon (4-1) 7.95, 9. Westlake (4-1) 7.75, 10. Lexington (4-1) 6.55, 11. Tol. Rogers (3-2) 6.2828, 12. Maumee (32) 5.85 Region 7 - 1. Zanesville (5-0) 11.5, 2. Pataskala Licking Hts. (5-0) 10.8, 3. Dresden Tri-Valley (5-0) 10.25, 4. Cols. Marion-Franklin (4-1) 9.0475, 5. Mount Vernon (4-1) 8.65, 6. Cols. Brookhaven (3-2) 6.9, 7. Cols. Mifflin (41) 6.7737, 8. New Albany (3-2) 6.7, 9. Ashville Teays Valley (3-2) 6.65, 10. Cols. Beechcroft (3-1) 6.4284, 11. Cols. Hamilton Township (41) 6.35, 12. Ashland (3-2) 6.05 Region 8 - 1. Cin. Winton Woods (4-1) 11.8, 2. Cin. Turpin (5-0) 11.45, 3. Cin. Northwest (5-0) 10.45, 4. Tipp City Tippecanoe (5-0) 8.7, 5. Trenton Edgewood (4-1) 8.3919, 6. Franklin (4-1) 8.3, 7. Cin. Mount Healthy (5-0) 7.7, 8. Mount Orab Western Brown (5-0) 7.1222, 9. Celina (4-1) 7.05, 10. Trotwood-Madison (3-2) 6.55, 11. Cin. Hughes Center (3-2) 6.15, 12. Wilmington (3-2) 5.35 Division III Region 9 - 1. Niles McKinley (5-0) 8.8, 2. Chagrin Falls (4-1) 8.55, 3. Ravenna (3-2) 6.95, 4. Cle. John Hay (3-2) 6.3, 5. Peninsula Woodridge (3-2) 6.2, 6. Norton (4-1) 5.85, 7. Akron St. Vincent-St Mary (4-1) 5.7182, 8. Cle. Benedictine (3-2) 5.45, 9. Mogadore Field (2-3) 5.1, 10. Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (3-2) 5.0202, 11. Jefferson Area (3-2) 4.65, 12. Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Valley Christian Acad. (3-2) 4.55 Region 10 - 1. Bellevue (5-0) 9.9, 2. Napoleon (4-0) 8.375, 3. Elida (5-0) 8.1, 4. Urbana (4-1) 8.05, 5. Bryan (5-0) 7.55, 6. Cols. Eastmoor Acad. (3-2) 6.9374, 7. Sandusky Perkins (4-1) 6.4, 8. Cols. Bishop Watterson (3-2) 6.3283, 9. Cols. East (3-2) 5.3, 10. Cols. Independence (2-3) 5.05, 11. Rossford (3-2) 4.75, 12. Cols. St. Francis DeSales (2-3) 4.25 Region 11 - 1. Millersburg West Holmes (50) 12, 2. Alliance Marlington (5-0) 10.45, 3. Struthers (4-1) 9.0, 4. Granville (4-1) 7.85, 5. Steubenville (4-1) 7.8364, 6. Zanesville Maysville (4-1) 7.6, 7. Duncan Falls Philo (4-1) 7.4, 8. Wintersville Indian Creek (4-1) 7.25, 9. Cambridge (3-2) 7.05, 10. Newark Licking Valley (3-2) 6.45, 11. Carrollton (4-1) 6.2768, 12. New Lexington (3-2) 6.25 Region 12 - 1. Circleville (4-1) 9.25, 2. Day. Thurgood Marshall (4-1) 8.05, 3. Kettering Archbishop Alter (4-0) 7.0, 4. Cin. Archbishop McNicholas (4-1) 6.8818, 5. Gallipolis Gallia Acad. (3-2) 6.1, 6. Springfield Kenton Ridge (4-1) 5.75, 7. Goshen (4-1) 5.6677, 8. Greenfield McClain (3-2) 5.2, 9. Cin. Wyoming (3-2) 5.0, 10. Plain City Jonathan Alder (3-2) 4.7, 11. Day. Dunbar (3-2) 4.55, 12. Eaton (32) 4.3 Division IV Region 13 - 1. Brookfield (5-0) 10.5, 2. Creston Norwayne (5-0) 8.1384, 3. Gates Mills Hawken (5-0) 8.1, 4. Streetsboro (4-1) 7.35, 5. Magnolia Sandy Valley (4-1) 6.75, 6. Beachwood (4-1) 6.7, 7. Youngstown Liberty (4-1) 5.9, 8. Cortland Lakeview (3-2) 5.4, 9. Wooster Triway (4-1) 5.35, 10. West Salem Northwestern (4-1) 5.1, 11. Akron Manchester (3-2) 5.05, 12. Middlefield Cardinal (4-1) 5.0 Region 14 - 1. Ottawa-Glandorf (5-0) 9.2, 2. Cols. Bishop Ready (5-0) 8.6455, 3. Cols. Bishop Hartley (5-0) 8.45, 4. Genoa Area (5-0) 8.2, 5. Richwood North Union (5-0) 8.1, 6. Elyria Cath. (3-2) 6.5, 7. Galion (4-1) 6.35, 8. Huron (4-1) 6.15, tie-9. Oak Harbor (4-1) 5.45, tie-9. Tontogany Otsego (3-2) 5.45, 11. Upper Sandusky (3-2) 5.25, 12. Lorain Clearview (32) 4.95 Region 15 - 1. Ironton (5-0) 12.55, 2. St. Clairsville (5-0) 11.4, 3. Minford (5-0) 8.6, 4. Johnstown-Monroe (4-1) 7.25, 5. Cadiz Harrison Central (4-1) 6.05, 6. Martins Ferry (4-1) 5.95, 7. Piketon (3-2) 4.75, 8. Chillicothe Zane Trace (2-3) 4.475, 9. Chillicothe Unioto (3-2) 4.35, 10. Byesville Meadowbrook (3-2) 4.25, 11. Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (2-3) 3.9697, 12. Johnstown Northridge (3-2) 3.95 Region 16 - 1. Clarksville Clinton-Massie (50) 11.85, 2. Cin. Hills Christian Acad. (5-0) 9.7, 3. Williamsport Westfall (4-1) 9.4, 4. Batavia (5-0) 7.8869, 5. Brookville (4-1) 7.85, 6. West Milton Milton-Union (4-1) 7.75, 7. Middletown Bishop Fenwick (3-2) 6.75, 8. Day. Chaminade Julienne (4-1) 6.0212, 9. Carlisle (4-1) 5.8, 10. Norwood (4-1) 5.6747, 11. Cin. Madeira (4-1) 5.6, 12. Cin. Shroder (4-1) 5.55 Division V Region 17 - 1. Columbiana Crestview (5-0) 8.95, 2. Kirtland (5-0) 8.7, 3. Sugarcreek Garaway (5-0) 8.55, 4. Bellaire (4-1) 8.0, 5. Cuyahoga Hts. (4-1) 7.25, 6. Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas (4-1) 6.85, 7. Barnesville (41) 6.3, 8. Youngstown Ursuline (3-2) 6.25, 9. Campbell Memorial (3-2) 5.3, 10. Independence (4-1) 5.05, 11. Columbiana (41) 4.85, tie-12. Salineville Southern (4-1) 4.45, tie-12. Canfield South Range (3-2) 4.45 Region 18 -1. Lima Cent. Cath. (5-0), 8.72. Hamler Patrick Henry (5-0) 8.3, 3. Liberty Center (4-1) 7.4, 4. Northwood (5-0) 7.25, 5. Archbold (4-1) 6.15, 6. Findlay Liberty-Benton (4-1) 5.8, T-7. Collins Western Reserve (4-1) 5.25, T-7. Oberlin (5-0) 5.25, 9. Delphos Jefferson (4-1) 5.0, 10. Carey (3-2) 4.95, tie11. Haviland Wayne Trace (4-1) 4.75, tie-11. Columbia Station Columbia (4-1) 4.75 Region 19 - 1. Bucyrus Wynford (5-0) 7.35, 2. Jeromesville Hillsdale (4-1) 6.9, 3. Wheelersburg (4-1) 6.2263, 4. Lucasville Valley (5-0) 5.5121, 5. Oak Hill (4-1) 5.45, tie6. Loudonville (3-2) 5.2, tie-6. Fredericktown (3-2) 5.2, 8. Howard East Knox (3-2) 4.9, tie-9. Baltimore Liberty Union (3-2) 4.45, tie-9. West Lafayette Ridgewood (3-2) 4.45, 11. Stewart Federal Hocking (4-1) 4.3141, 12. Bucyrus (23) 4.25 Region 20 - 1. Coldwater (5-0) 9.65, 2. Miamisburg Day. Christian (5-0) 7.3828, 3. Covington (5-0) 7.05, 4. Cin. Summit Country Day (5-0) 6.7, 5. West Liberty-Salem (5-0) 6.0202, 6. Anna (3-2) 5.95, 7. New Lebanon Dixie (4-1) 5.9, 8. London Madison Plains (41) 5.65, 9. West Jefferson (4-1) 5.45, 10. Marion Pleasant (4-1) 5.35, 11. Versailles (32) 5.3, 12. New Paris National Trail (4-1) 5.1 Division VI Region 21 - 1. Mogadore (5-0) 9.2, 2. Malvern (4-1) 7.95, 3. Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding (4-1) 7.35, 4. Youngstown Christian (5-0) 6.85, 5. Shadyside (5-0) 6.2, 6. Warren John F. Kennedy (4-1) 5.95, 7. Steubenville Cath. Central (3-2) 4.5, tie-8. Berlin Center Western Reserve (3-2) 4.0, tie-8. East Canton (3-2) 4.0, 10. Leetonia (3-2) 3.55, 11. Bowerston Conotton Valley (3-2) 3.5, 12. New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Cath. (3-2) 3.4 Region 22 - 1. Leipsic (5-0) 7.7, 2. McComb (5-0) 7.3, 3. Fremont St. Joseph Central Cath. (4-1) 5.8, 4. Delphos St. John's (3-2) 5.65, 5. Tiffin Calvert (3-2) 5.15, 6. Arlington (3-2) 5.05, 7. Convoy Crestview (3-2) 3.9, 8. Tol. Christian (3-2) 3.75, 9. Norwalk St. Paul (3-2) 3.55, 10. Arcadia (3-2) 3.3, 11. Edon (3-2) 3.15, 12. Tol. Ottawa Hills (3-2) 2.9 Region 23 - 1. Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans (5-0) 7.3, 2. North Robinson Colonel Crawford (5-0) 7.05, 3. Newark Cath. (4-1) 7.0, 4. Danville (4-1) 6.8879, 5. Portsmouth Notre Dame (4-1) 5.45, 6. Glouster Trimble (4-1) 5.3, 7. Willow Wood Symmes Valley (4-1) 4.75, 8. Hannibal River (3-2) 4.15, 9. Portsmouth Sciotoville (3-2) 3.45, 10. Lancaster Fairfield Christian Acad. (3-2) 2.95, 11. Reedsville Eastern (3-2) 2.8, 12. Plymouth (2-3) 2.55 Region 24 - 1. St. Henry (5-0) 7.2, 2. Ada (5-0) 6.85, 3. Maria Stein Marion Local (4-1) 6.5, 4. Day. Jefferson Twp. (3-2) 5.1, 5. Bradford (4-1) 5.0, 6. Fort Loramie (3-2) 4.6, 7. Minster (3-2) 4.4, 8. S. Charleston Southeastern Local (3-2) 4.3, 9. Waynesfield Waynesfield-Goshen (3-2) 4.0, 10. Fort Recovery (3-2) 3.65, 11. Cin. Oyler (2-2) 3.3056, 12. Ridgeway Ridgemont (4-1) 3.2 LIMA — A short-handed Kenton boys soccer team was defeated by Bath 4-0 on Thursday. Kenton, playing without several starters due to injury, trailed 1-0 at halftime before Bath took control of the game midway through the second half. After taking a 2-0 lead, Bath netted two more goals in the next five minutes to cement the win. Kenton had a goal called back in the first half due to an offside or the game would have been tied at halftime. Bath outshot Kenton 145 in the game. Collin Roll, in his first game back after missing four weeks with an injury, made nine saves. Kenton hosts Bluffton on Thursday. Late goal propels Ft. Jennings past Falcons Front-row battle Times photo/Kendrick Jesionowski Ridgemont’s Toshia VanBuskirk attempts to send a spike across the net as Upper Scioto Valley’s Aspen Rose goes up to make a block. Lady Rams finish off Gophers By KENDRICK JESIONOWSKI Times sports editor RIDGEWAY — The Upper Scioto Valley volleyball team got off to a slow start for the second night in a row. But again once the Rams found their game, they dispatched of their opponents in short order, topping Ridgemont 25-18, 2515, 25-14 in a Northwest Central Conference battle Tuesday night. The Rams improve to 8-5 on the season and 3-1 in NWCC play. Ridgemont is 2-8 and 13. Game one was back and forth early as USV held an 8-5 lead before Ridgemont went on a 4-1 run to tie the game. Trailing 12-9, the Gophers scored four straight points, knotting the game at 12-12 on an ace by Whitney Arseneau and taking the lead on an USV error. A kill by Toshia VanBuskirk made it 15-13 for the Gophers before the Rams regrouped, ending the game with a 12-3 run to take a 1-0 lead in the match. Aspen Rose had a kill and a block and Ali Goldsmith had an ace during the run. In game two, USV broke an early 6-6 tie with a four-point run, going ahead 10-6 on a spike by Sydney Williams. The Rams never trailed after that. Leading 11-9, they went on a 9-1 run to take an insurmountable 20-11 advantage. Game three was similar, except the Rams, behind the serve of Goldsmith, scored the game first six points. Ridgemont stayed within five points until the Rams went on a 7-1 run, stretching its advantage to 21-10 on a Goldsmith hit. Leading 23-14, Rose put the match in the books with two straight aces. While USV has won two consecutive matches, coach Paula Rose said the Rams still have plenty of areas they need to improve. "I'm happy, but we need to stay focused and keep improving," Rose said. "We squeaked by the past couple nights. Our passing and digs are where we need to continue to improve. We're not aggressive on our digs and a bit hesitant on our passes. We need to improve and see the game better." Goldsmith had 15 points serving, including 11 aces in the match on a 22 of 23 serving effort. Mary Winegardner had 14 assists on 40 of 41 sets. Rose was 21 of 27 hitting with 10 kills, Goldsmith was 8 of 9 on the attack with 6 kills. Defensively, Rose had 4 blocks and Williams had 3 blocks. Winegardner led the Rams with 7 digs. For Ridgemont, Logan Hill was 28 of 28 setting with 10 assists and 5 of 5 serving; Whitney Arseneau was 11 of 12 hitting with 5 kills, 10 of 11 serving with 2 aces and was 12 of 15 on serve receive; and Riley Drumm was 9 of 16 hitting with 7 kills. VanBuskirk was 9 of 12 hitting, 5 of 7 serving with 2 aces, was 8 of 10 on serve receive and had 6 digs and Amber Creviston was 22 of 26 on serve receive with 11 digs. USV win the junior varsity match 25-18, 25-13. USV hosts WaynesfieldGoshenon Thursday, while the Gophers travel to Lima Perry on Thursday. Raider harriers 6th at Triad Invite NORTH LEWISTOWN — The Ben Logan girls cross country team was sixth of 14 teams at the Triad Invitational on Tuesday afternoon. The Raiders were paced by Logan Dunn, who finished 18th of 64 runners in a time of 23:01. Also scoring for the Raiders were Caitlyn Morgan in 27th place (23:57), Lauren Johns in 28th (23:58), Ashley Gearhart in 31st (24:22), Krystal Null in 32nd (24:27), Amanda Frasure in 37th (24:26) and Morgan Allen in 39th (25:09). Also running for Ben Logan were Carlie Henman in 40th (25:11), Kelsey Baughman in 45th (25:42), Jessica Skidmore in 53rd (28:06), Madison Leis in 54th (28:13) and Jessica Goff in 60th (31:19). Tecumseh won the girls meet with 63 points. The first place finisher was Sarra Taylor of London with a time of 19:11. The Raider boys finished sixth in the team standings with 160 points. Adam Kavanagh led the Raiders with a 20th place finish in a time of 19:24. Also for Ben Logan, Wyatt Warren was 25th (19:35), Cameron Johnson was 36th (20:05), Trent Rees was 49th (20:41), Troy Sellhorst was 50th (20:41), Sean Daugherty was 52nd (20:57) and Logan Glauner was 62nd (21:46). Also finishing for the Raiders were Connor Wilkins in 70th place (22:20) and Matt Kavanagh in 71st (22:22). The Raiders will compete at the Mechanicsburg Invitational on Oct. 2. MOUNT BLANCHARD — Fort Jennings' Dylan Eldridge scored an unassisted goal with 3:30 left in the game to lift Fort Jennings to a 1-0 win over Riverdale in a nonconference boys soccer matchup on Tuesday afternoon. The goal by Eldridge came on a rebound after a late free kick was not handled by the Falcon defense. Riverdale drops to 1-9-1 on the season, while Fort Jennings is 6-6-1. Fort Jennings held a 4-2 shots on goal advantage. Riverdale keeper Jackson Hankins recorded 3 saves. Chad Pever had 1 steal and 5 intercepts for the Falcons, Austin Gilbert had 1 steal and 4 intercepts and Caleb Shultis and Tyler Weatherholtz both had 1 steal and 3 intercepts. Bluffton spikes Bulldogs BLUFFTON — Bluffton defeated Ada 19-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-17 in a Northwest Conference volleyball matchup on Tuesday night. Alexis Rhodes had 13 kills and 4 blocks to lead Ada. Lindsay Walden added 7 kills and 5 blocks, Taylor Willeke had 8 kills and 8 digs and Tori Wyss had 6 kills and 12 digs. Morgan Rouch had 30 assists and Megan Simon added 12 digs. Ada won the junior varsity match 25-17, 25-23. The Bulldogs host Lincolnview on Thursday. middle school Submitted photo 300 game Eric Latimore shot the first 300 game of the 2012-2013 season at Hillcrest Lanes in Kenton on Wednesday, Sept. 12. This is Latimore’s fifth career perfect game. The Kenton Middle School eighth grade volleyball team dropped a pair of Western Buckeye League matches to open the week. The Wildcat eighth graders fell to Van Wert 25-14, 25-11 on Monday and Shawnee 257, 25-12 on Tuesday. The Wildcats are back in action on Oct. 1 when they host USV. The seventh grade match begins at 5 p.m. Masters champion Dave Geiger shot a 69 to edge Dean Brim and win 11th annual Masters Tournament held at Memorial Park Golf Course last weekend. Pictured is Richard Baum (left) presenting the coveted “green jacket” to Geiger (right). Brim won a playoff for second place with Carter Cavalier, who also shot a 70. Low gross was won by Brian McCune with a 75. Page 8 – KENTON TIMESWednesday, September 26, 2012 Riverdale spikers lose to Colonel Crawford MOUNT BLANCHARD — Colonel Crawford handed Riverdale a 25-6, 25-16, 2510 setback in a North Central Conference volleyball match on Tuesday night. For the Falcons, Taylor Farmer was 7 of 7 serving with an ace and 22 of 28 setting with 5 assists; Brittany Wetherill was 7 of 8 serving with an ace, 11 of 13 passing, had 7 digs and was 5 of 6 hitting with 2 kills and 3 blocks; Ashlynn Walter was 4 of 5 serving with 2 aces, 3 of 3 hitting with a kill and had 3 blocks; Jordan York was 9 of 11 passing with 3 digs, 7 of 8 hitting with a kill and had 3 blocks and Catlin Pauley was 3 of 5 serving, 3 of 3 passing and 10 of 16 hitting with 4 kills and 4 blocks. Also for Riverdale, Sierra Vaughan was 11 of 15 passing and Laura Renteria was 3 of 3 serving, 5 of 7 passing, had 2 digs and was 14 of 16 setting with 1 assist. Reds win hurts Brewers chances at playoffs CINCINNATI (AP) — The Brewers couldn’t beat the team that dethroned them as NL Central champions, leaving their postseason prospects bleak. Johnny Cueto pitched seven solid innings, and the Cincinnati Reds stayed in the chase for the NL’s top record by beating Milwaukee 4-2 on Tuesday night after learning they’ll be without manager Dusty Baker for the rest of the week. The Brewers dropped backto-back games for the first time in more than a month, a modest downtown that’s had a huge effect on their playoff chances. They fell 4 1/2 games behind St. Louis for the final NL wild card after the Cardinals beat Houston 4-0. “It’s not a good time to do it,” manager Ron Roenicke said. “It’s certainly looking a lot tougher. We’re going to have to get some big-time help.” The Brewers won the NL Central last year. They got themselves back into postseason contention by winning 25 of 32. They got no break from the Reds, who clinched the division title on Saturday night and rested four of their regulars the following day. Interim manager Chris Speier went back to his usual lineup on Tuesday. “It’s going to be tough,” right-hander Mike Fiers said. “We need to win out, I think. It’s coming down to the wire here. We’ve got to start playing better baseball.” Fiers (9-9) gave up nine hits and four runs in 4 1-3 innings. The Reds put together four straights hits to open the second, loading the bases in three singles. Dioner Navarro singled for a 2-0 lead. Zack Cozart opened the fifth with a triple that caromed off the wall in center, and Joey Votto and Jay Bruce doubled for a 4-1 lead. Fiers has gone 1-3 in five September starts with a 7.08 ERA, fading at the end of his rookie season. “It’s coming in September, but I’ve got to live with it and try to get better,” Fiers said. Baker met with the Reds before the game and revealed he suffered a mini-stroke in addition to being treated for an irregular heartbeat at a Chicago hospital last week. Speier will manage the series against Milwaukee and three games in Pittsburgh during the weekend, giving the 63-yearold Baker time to rest. Whatever you need.... FIND IT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS!! 1 - Legals 18 - Building/Contracting 34 - Help Wanted LEGAL NOTICE Pamela Shea Suber 16483 TH 42 Wharton, Oh 43359 AMISH CREW— Framing, additions, garages, pole barns, roofing and siding. Call 419-979-9161. 5 C ROOFING— Looking for roofers, willing to train, must have valid drivers license. Call between 8 am and noon, 419-634-9593. Property Address: 529 Glendale Parcel ID No. 363000260000 You are hereby notified pursuant to Kenton City Ordinance 660.08 (c) the City Police, and or Safety Service Director, has found harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines in violation of KCO 660.08 (c) on or at 529 N. Glendale Street, Parcel ID No. 363000260000 in the City of Kenton, Ohio which you own, or have possessory interest or control in. You have 10 days from the date hereof to cut or destroy said harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines. Failure to comply will result in the Safety Service Director causing such harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines to be cut or destroyed. All costs of said cutting or destruction will be assessed to you with an administrative fee of one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00). City of Kenton By: James Hites Sr Safety Service Director September 26 LEGAL NOTICE Todd Pees 11313 Eldridge Lane Kenton, Oh 43326 Property Address: 309 Glendale St Parcel ID No. 362500050000 You are hereby notified pursuant to Kenton City Ordinance 660.08 (c) the City Police, and or Safety Service Director, has found harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines in violation of KCO 660.08 (c) on or at 309 Glendale Street, Parcel ID No. 362500050000 in the City of Kenton, Ohio which you own, or have possessory interest or control in. You have 10 days from the date hereof to cut or destroy said harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines. Failure to comply will result in the Safety Service Director causing such harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines to be cut or destroyed. All costs of said cutting or destruction will be assessed to you with an administrative fee of one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00). City of Kenton By: James Hites Sr., Safety Service Director September 26 1 - Legals LEGAL NOTICE Crocket Family Trust PO Box 488 Columbia, SC 29202 LEGAL NOTICE Marcus and Leah Troyer 464 W. Columbus St Kenton, Ohio 43326 Property Address: 216 Summit Street Parcel ID No: 366700030000 You are hereby notified pursuant to Kenton City Ordinance 660.07 (b) the City Police, and or Safety Service Director, has found junk, and or junk vehicles, in violation of Kenton City Ordinance 660.07 (b) at or on the property known at 216 Summit Street, Parcel ID No. 366700030000 in the City of Kenton, Ohio which you own, or have possessory interest or control in. You have 10 days from the date hereof to remove or dispose of such junk and or junk vehicles. Failure to comply will result in the Safety Service Director causing such nuisance to be removed or disposed of, or citation to Hardin County Municipal Court. All cost of said removal or disposal will be assessed to you with an administrative fee of one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00). City of Kenton By: James Hites Sr Safety Service Director September 26 Property Address: 464 W. Columbus Street Parcel ID No: 362500870000 You are hereby notified pursuant to Kenton City Ordinance 660.08 (c) the City Police, and or Safety Service Director, has found harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines in violation of KCO 660.08 (c) on or at 464 W. Columbus Street, Parcel ID No. 362500870000 in the City of Kenton, Ohio which you own, or have possessory interest or control in. You have 10 days from the date hereof to cut or destroy said harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines. Failure to comply will result in the Safety Service Director causing such harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds, or vines to be cut or destroyed. All costs of said cutting or destruction will be assessed to you with an administrative fee of one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00). City of Kenton By: James Hites Sr. Safety Service Director September 26 LEGAL NOTICE Keith Steele 724 W. Franklin Street Kenton, Ohio 43326 LEGAL NOTICE Michael T. Robinson Jr. 824 W North Street Kenton, Ohio 43326 Violation Address: 724 W. Franklin Street Parcel ID No. 361600180000 You are hereby notified pursuant to Kenton City Ordinance 660.07 (b) that the City Police, and or the Safety Service Director, has found junk and or junk vehicles, in violation of Kenton City Ordinance 660.07 (b) at or on the property known as 724 W. Franklin Street, Parcel ID No. 361600180000 in the City of Kenton, which you own or have possessory interest or control in. You have ten (10) days from the date hereof to remove or dispose of such junk and or junk vehicles. Failure to comply will result in the Safety Service Director causing such nuisance to be removed or disposed of, or citation to Hardin County Municipal Court. All cost of said removal or disposal will be assessed to you with an administrative fee of $125.00. City of Kenton By: James Hites Sr. Safety Service Director September 26 Property Address: 824 W. North Street Parcel ID No. 362600050000 You are hereby notified pursuant to Kenton City Ordinance 660.08 (c) the City Police, and or Safety Service Director, has found harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines in violation of KCO 660.08 (c) on or at 824 W. North St., Parcel ID No. 362600050000 in the City of Kenton, Ohio which you own, or have possessory interest or control in. You have 10 days from the date hereof to cut or destroy said harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines. Failure to comply will result in the Safety Service Director causing such harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines to be cut or destroyed. All costs of said cutting or destruction will be assessed to you with an administrative fee of one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00). City of Kenton By: James Hites Sr Safety Service Director September 26 LEGAL NOTICE Crocket Family Trust PO Box 488 Columbia, SC 29202 Property Address: 216 Summit Street Parcel ID No: 366700030000 You are hereby notified pursuant to Kenton City Ordinance 660.08 (c) the City Police, and or Safety Service Director, has found harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines in violation of KCO 660.08 (c) on or at 216 Summit Street, Parcel ID No. 366700030000 in the City of Kenton, Ohio which you own, or have possessory interest or control in. You have 10 days from the date hereof to cut or destroy said harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines. Failure to comply will result in the Safety Service Director causing such harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines to be cut or destroyed. All costs of said cutting or destruction will be assessed to you with an administrative fee of one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00). City of Kenton By: James Hites Sr Safety Service Director September 26 MIKE COULSON— Roofing, painting, siding, windows, spouting, garages, drywall, ceilings. All types of remodeling. References, free estimates. 673–1511. NSC CONTRACTING— Painting, roofing, siding, interior remodeling, windows and more. Fully insured. 567-295-8235. STAHL MOWERY CONSTRUCTION— Garages, pole barns, room additions, bathroom remodels, roofs. Now accepting major credit cards. 419-979-9161. 19 - Electricians JAKOB’S ELECTRIC— Commercial, industrial, agricultural, residential. John Porter, 419-673-1388. Oh Lic. 44838. RICHARD VANBUSKIRK’S ELECTRICAL SERVICE— Electrical repairs, upgrades. 419-675-1223, 567674-7531. 22 - Painting, Wallpaper BILL WARD PAINTING 419-674-8210 RAY ROGERS PAINTING— Interior, exterior. 937-464-2532. 24 - Hauling/Removal 419-674-4066 CAMP TRINITY is available to rent for weddings, receptions, graduations, reunions, meetings, retreats, or family holidays by calling 419-294-4244. EDEN TOWNSHIP SPECIAL MEETING Thursday Sept. 27 @ 8:00 p.m. @Eden Township building Hall Rental - Reasonable Rates Knights of Columbus 294-2050, 5 - 7 p.m. 11 - Monuments KENTON MARBLE & GRANITE LOCALLY FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED 123 S. Leighton, Kenton 419-673-3138 kentonmarbleandgranite.com Serving Hardin County since 1893 15 - Schools/Instruction TIRED OF LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK? There’s great earning potential as a professional truck driver! The average professional truck driver earns over $700 week! 16 day CDL training at Roadmaster! Approved for veterans training. Call today! 1-866-467-0061. Roadmaster Drivers School or Ohio, Inc., 4060 Perimeter Dr., Columbus, Ohio 43228. *DOL/BLS 2012 ADAM HAUDENSCHIELD’S TREE SERVICE— Stump removal. Fully insured. 419-675-1093. ELWOOD’S TREE SERVICE— And Stump Removal. Owner Jim Elwood, Free estimates, fully insured. 419273-2771, 419-273-3197. LEGAL NOTICE Needler ABK LLC 317 W Main Cross Findlay, Ohio 45840 MURPHY’S DRYWALL & PAINTING— Hang, finish, painting and power washing of all types. Don, 567-674-0909. Property Address: 313 Decatur Parcel ID No: 364700380000/364100030000 You are hereby notified pursuant to Kenton City Ordinance 660.08 (c) the City Police, and or Safety Service Director, has found harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines in violation of KCO 660.08 (c) on or at 313 Decatur Street, Parcel ID No. 364700380000/364100030000 in the City of Kenton, Ohio which you own, or have possessory interest or control in. You have 10 days from the date hereof to cut or destroy said harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines. Failure to comply will result in the Safety Service Director causing such harmful or noxious weeds, grass, weeds or vines to be cut or destroyed. All costs of said cutting or destruction will be assessed to you with an administrative fee of one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00). City of Kenton By: James Hites Sr Safety Service Director September 26 RV WINTERIZATION SPECIAL— Call for your appointment today. Also RV and home repair. 419-648-8608. 18 - Building/Contracting 100% FINANCING AVAILABLE— For all remodeling and repair needs. Call now for details and free preapproval. Stahl Mowery Construction. 419-408-4524. ALL AMERICAN GUTTER— less gutter installation and Siding, roofing, windows and Now accepting major credit 419-408-4522. WILL HAUL METAL/SCRAP/BATTERIES & APPLIANCES– for free! TV’s, tires for small fee. Ask for Lonnie, 740-244-9409. 26 - Auctioneers CHARLES "CLIFF" WYNEGAR COMPLETE AUCTION SERVICE 419-675–2405 DAVE WEDERTZ, AUCTIONEER 419-674-4206 www.auctioneerdave.com JAN LAYMAN, AUCTIONEER Complete auction service 419-673-0964 419-835-5185 cell www.laymanauction.com STEVE EATON AUCTIONEER You call me, I’ll call for you 419-675-1949 567-674-0838 UNITED COUNTRY Walton Realty & Auction Co., LLC & Appraisers 97 Houpt Dr., Upper Sandusky (419) 294-0007 or 927-2562 27 - Storage Space "STASH YOUR TRASH"— Grannie's Attic Mini-Storage. 673–1293. WE’VE LOWERED OUR PRICES! Call now for NEW low rates starting at $20 per month OLD 30 SELF STORAGE LLC (419)348-3861 34 - Help Wanted 16 - Misc. Services Seamrepair. doors. cards. GRINDELL MASONRY— Concrete work, tuck pointing, standing seam and roofing, painting, insurance claims. You know the name, you’ve see our work. 419-673-1761. FORAKER ELEVATOR— Looking for full time semi truck driver, paid vacation, paid holidays, 401k, insurance. 419-675-2655. LOCAL MANUFACTURER— Is hiring laborers at $13 hour. Send resumes to [email protected] or fax without cover page to: 567-2956367. KENTON SEAMLESS GUTTER— Variety of colors, free estimates. 419-675–3184. classified department for details DOUGH SI DOUGH – looking for experienced help in all positions, dependable, flexible. Must have references. Stop in for application, 119 W. Johnson. T & M SERVICES INC., LLC—Tom VanBuskirk, 419-673-8141. Plumbing repair, installation, sewer, drain cleaning, pump, well repairs, sump pumps. KENTON VARIETY — 11 N. Detroit, Kenton. Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Clearance sale! Your ad could be here! Call KENTON TIMES CLOUSE CONSTRUCTION CORP is looking for good, honest employees for site, concrete, steel erectors, and carpenters. Competitive wages, vacation, hospitalization, and 401K program. Please send resumes with helpful information regarding job experience, background etc. to Clouse Construction Corp. 4382 Township Road 90 New Riegel, Ohio 44853 FORAKER ELEVATOR— Looking for harvest help. 419-675-2655. 23 - Roofing & Siding RUMMAGE SALE— 554 N. Main St., Dunkirk. Friday 9-5, Saturday 9-2.. Something for everyone! Sale to benefit “Operation Christmas Child”. AREA RETAILER– P/T Sales, computer skills, Sat. availability. Outgoing & customer service oriented. Send resume to: Box M c/o The Daily Chief-Union, P.O. Box 180, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351. 20 - Heating & Plumbing 5 - Garage Sales 6 - Special Notices 1 - Legals KEMMERE CONSTRUCTION— We do it all. 567-674-4202, 567-6748326. ASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, MACHINE OPERATION— Manpower is accepting applications for an automotive parts manufacturer in Upper Sandusky. Job duties include machine operation, assembly and inspection. Prior experience in a factory setting will be of benefit to the positions. Looking for qualified candidates who are willing to work overtime, have a HSD/GED, reliable transportation and have great attendance. All positions require pre-employment testing and screening. If you’re interested in applying or have questions, call or come to our office. Manpower, 2033 Tiffin Ave., Findlay. 419-422-5434. CHIEF DEPUTY AUDITOR City of Kenton is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Chief Deputy Auditor. Applicant should have experience in accounting, bookkeeping, budget development, and finance, preferably for a government structure. Need to be able to interact with various levels of personnel. Experience with computer software systems required. Annual salary will be based upon qualifications and experience. Please send resume to Box 59, %Kenton Times, P.O. Box 230, Kenton, Ohio 43326 or email: [email protected] M-TEK, INC. We are a world class manufacturer of complex interior components found in some of todays most popular automobiles and SUVs. Due to recent growth, we are looking to add Production Supervisors to our team. Must have the ability to: Supervise the activities of group leaders and production technicians. Confer with production manager and production control to establish work schedules and follows up to assure completion of those schedules. Maintain adherence to company policies, safety standards and good housekeeping practices. Assure that equipment and tools are properly maintained and prevention maintenance is performed to assure efficient production. Assure efficient and economical utilization of materials, improvement of methods, and elimination of wasteful practices. Establish and maintain good employee relations and adherence to proper judicious disciplinary measures when required. Support the implementation, achievement, and maintenance of the Quality and Environmental Policies and Procedures. Lead and motivate team We offer an outstanding benefit package including 401k, health, vision, dental, prescription card, vacation, tuition reimbursement, and the possibility of a bonus. Submit resumes to: M-TEK, INC. Attn: John Fondriest 1111 North Warpole Street Upper Sandusky, OH 43351 or [email protected] 34 - Help Wanted HOME HEALTH AIDE Part time and intermittent position Limited weekends and holidays Benefits: PERS, sick and personal time and paid mileage STNA certification required PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME AND REFERENCES BY EMAIL OR MAIL BY OCTOBER 1, 2012 TO: Wyandot County Home Health Agency 210 North Sandusky Ave Upper Sandusky, Ohio 43351 [email protected] Or call 419-294-3881 for further information. EOE INTERVIEWING NOW Scioto Services, one of the areas largest building services contractors, is now accepting applications and interviewing for the following positions: Robotics Cleaners - 3rd shift General Cleaners - 3rd shift Production Work - 2nd shift (Must be able to drive manual transmission vehicle) Day Porter - 1st shift part time Interested applicants need to apply online at: www.sciotoservices.com or stop in at our offices at 405 S. Oak Street, Marysville, Ohio 43040. A drug test and national criminal background check will be required. Scioto Services is an equal opportunity employer and drug free work place. Machinist Looking for a full time Machinist who is able to read GCode, change tooling as needed and operate 1-2 machines by him/herself. Must have CNC Lathe and Mill experience and able to run a Swiss Turning Machine. Please email resumes to [email protected] MID-SIZE TRUCKING COMPANY– Looking to hire. Family owned & operated for over 20 yrs. Located in Morral, OH. We are seeking professional drivers with a minimum 2 yrs. experience. We operate mostly liquid tanks with some hopper, full & part time positions available. We offer steady work with excellent pay. Please call 740-465-2961 for further information. NOW HIRING We are a local agency that is passionate about serving people with disabilities. If you are interested in a rewarding career of caring for people in their homes and working for an agency that values their approach and philosophy then please check us out and apply online at: www.wynn-reeth.com *Flexible Schedules *Full and Part Time *Employee Benefits *Serving the DD Community *Retirement Plans *Healthcare Insurance Any questions please contact Destiny Pierce, Case Manager 419-639-2094 ext 110 AMISH AUCTION To be held at the residence located at 14839 T.R. 206 Ridgeway, OH. Directions - take SR 292 north of Ridgeway or south of Kenton, OH to TR 206, turn west and go just over 1 mile to auction site. Auction signs will be posted on: SATURDAY, SEPT. 29th, STARTING AT 10:00 A.M. Livestock: 7 yr. old Belgian mare; 5 yr. old Belgian gelding, good worker; 2 - 2 yrs. old Belgian mares. broke; weaning age 1 filly & 1 stud colts; short bread Holstein heifer; 300 lb. Holstein heifer. Machinery: McCormick 12 hole grain drill; 999 JD corn planter; McC 7 ft. grain binder; McC corn binder in good condition; NI hay loader; offset disc on wheels; tandem 7 ft. JD disc; 2 cultipackers; NI wagon gear; Carriage wagon w/3 seats on rubber; Rosenthal corn shredder in good condition; 2 row Miller cultivator like new w/fertilizer tank; roll scoop; 2 slip scoops; fertilizer spreader; David Bradley hammer mill; 4 cylinder power unit; 12 ft. spring tooth harrow; 12 ft. spike harrow; JD rotary hoe; McC rotary hoe; buzz saw w/18 hp Honda motor; side delivery rake; 2 sets of harness; collars and bridles; 4 bar hay tedder in good condition; wide track Pioneer wagon gear. Misc: roller conveyors; SS mild cans; SS milk strainer; leather Champion sewing machine; commercial tarp sewing machine; grapple fork; 4 ton chain hoist; livestock loading chute; cattle self feeder; SS milk buckets; 30 gal. metal kettle; commercial table saw; HD vice; 2 sets steel banding tools; banding cart; Craftsman lawn mower; handy man jack; 300 gal. gas tank; spring tooth harrow springs; Maple tapping spiles; hay sling; some hand tools; harness supplies. Household: 5 burner oil stove with oven; 2 round tables; hickory rocking chair; 2 small hickory rocking chairs; 2 sewing machines; chairs; 2 beds; bunk bed; set of quilt frames; 7 dressers; knife holder; 4 canister sets; casseroles; oil lamps; Aladdin lamp; silverware; enamel tops; dishes; roasters; tea kettle; ice cream cans; 6 yr. crib; baby cradle; utility cabinet; utility carts; hickory stand; grocery scales; Chempac cook stove; baby car seat; 3 burner oil stove; heating stove; ceiling fans; toilet stool; electric lights. Antiques: old lard press; 2 old trunks; Conservo bottle capper with caps; 2 qt. ice cream freezer; 1851-1976 history book of Mt. Victory; more old books; old baskets. Food and restroom available. Bake sale by the Amish ladies. Not responsible for accidents or items after sold. Terms: cash or good check prior to removal, or within 15 minutes of auction finish. Auction is subject to any condition announced by the auctioneer. MR. & MRS. DANIEL MILLER Dave Wedertz Auctioneer Phone 419-674-4206 www.auctioneerdave.com Sept. 26 34 - Help Wanted 36 - Business Oppt. 42 - Apartments for Rent 46 - Real Estate for Sale DRIVER— CDL-A van & flatbed. New pay package! Very new trucks. Benefits after 30 days. Great miles, pay. Dependable hometime. Start immediately. CDL graduates needed! drivewithwestern.com. 877-9172266. OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT— In downtown Kenton. 225 sq. ft. in a office complex with receptionist space during business hours with utilities included. Rent is only $300. Call 937-935-4512. ONE BEDROOM UPSTAIRS EFFICIENCY APARTMENT— Available immediately. New remodeled. $299 month. Call 419-634-1929 or 419675-0622. 4 BEDROOM HOME– in Upper, 419294-7720. PART TIME OFFICE POSITION AVAILABLE— In Upper Sandusky. Must be proficient with computers and be able to handle customer services. References required. Please send resume to Box B, %Daily Chief Union, PO Box 180, Upper Sandusky, Oh 43351. PART TIME STNA— Needed for Kenton and surrounding areas for our home health agency. Call 419423-5600 or email resume to: [email protected] THE UPPER SCIOTO VALLEY SCHOOL— Has an opening for school bus driver. Training is available. Anyone interested should contact Susan Lasure, Transportation Facilitator, 419-757-3231 ext. 7. UNEMPLOYMENT ENDS HERE! Transformation Network looking to hire for work at local manufacturers Kenton, Oh— Transformation Network of Ashland is holding a hiring event as well as a two day training class to hire people at local manufacturers. Applications will be taken and classes will be held on October 1, 2 at New Hope Ministry Park located at 13671 W. Pattison Ave., Kenton from 9 am to 4 pm. If you have any questions please contact us at 419-207-1188. Help us fill these jobs and end unemployment! YOU GOT THE DRIVE, WE HAVE THE DIRECTION— OTR drivers. APU equipped, pre-pass, EZ-pass. Passenger policy. Newer equipment. 100% no touch. 1-800-528-7825. 36 - Business Oppt. INFLATABLE BOUNCY HOUSES For rent. Great fun 4 kids of all ages. Now booking 4 your special party events. Call 567-674-9591 42 - Apartments for Rent !”FALLING” LEAVES, “FALLING” PRICES— Only at Eagle Point. www.YourNextPlaceToLive.com. EHO. 1-866-289-7010. *AVAILABLE NOW* One bedroom apartments at: Morningside Villa Apartments Apply at: 985 Meadow Lane Kenton, Ohio 43326 Or call Jessika: 419-673-8080 Designated for 62 years of age or older, Handicap / Disabled regardless of age. Appliances, trash, sewer and water furnished. One site laundry facility Equal Housing Opportunity handicap Accessible Possibility of Rental Assistance TDD# 419-526-0466 This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer FALL INTO A ONE OR TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT— And receive two months rent FREE. Your first month rent is on US, with a paid security deposit. Keep your rent current and your sixth month rent is also on US. SPRINGBROOK COMMONS 980 MEADOW LANE KENTON, OH 43326 Water, sewage and trash included Office hours 8:00 am - 12 noon or by appointment Possibility of rental assistance Handicap accessible Equal Housing Opportunity TDD 1-419-526-0466 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer FOREST— One and two bedroom apartments, new appliances, no pets, move in special. 419-273-2100. KENTON, SUNRISE EAST— Cozy 1 & 2 bedroom apartments close to shopping. Rent $380-$450 per month and we pay the water and trash bill. Pets restricted. 419-6752702. ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT— No pets. $350 month. 344 N. Market, Kenton. 419-348-1420. RIVERGLENN ESTATES– offering 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom apartments. NOW accepting applications for future availability. Water, sewage & trash paid. On site laundry. 440 Indian Mill, Dr. 419-294-4679. SCIOTO VILLAGE I & II— Now accepting applications. Applications may be picked up at the office located at 1037 S. Main St., Kenton, Ohio 43326. 419-674-4304. Office hours Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm. appliances, water, sewer and trash furnished. On site laundry facility. Handicap accessible. Rental assistance may be available. Equal Housing Opportunity. TDD# 1-419-5260466. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. SETON KENTON— Is now accepting applications for our beautifully renovated apartments. We are designed for ages 62 and old and or a qualified applicant that is in need of a mobility impaired unit. 419-673-7202 or TTY 1-800-750-0750. EHO. UPSTAIRS TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT— Washer & dryer hook up. $400 month, $400 deposit, plus $100 water deposit. 419-6731123. 43 - Houses for Rent 2 TO 3 BEDROOM HOUSE— $525 per month plus deposit. Mohawk school district. No pets. 419-9272305. AVAILABLE OCTOBER 1ST— Non smoking 2 bedroom, 1 bath house. Completely remodeled. Stove, refrigerator, and washer, dryer. $500 deposit, $600 monthly rent with credit approval and references. Call 419371-4816 or 419-371-6388 for application. 44 - Mobile Homes, Rent TWO BEDROOM MOBILE HOME— $350 month, plus deposit. 8 miles west of Kenton, on SR 67, small trailer park. No pets. 419-675-1588. 46 - Real Estate for Sale 1,000’S OF AREA LISTINGS www. charterrealtyonline .com CHARTER REALTY 1420 S. MAIN KENTON, OHIO 419-674-4114 today in history By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Sept. 26, the 270th day of 2012. There are 96 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 26, 1789, Thomas Jefferson was confirmed by the Senate to be the first United States secretary of state; John Jay, the first chief justice; Edmund Randolph, the first attorney general. On this date: In 1777, British troops occupied Philadelphia during the American Revolution. In 1892, John Philip Sousa and his newly formed band performed publicly for the first time, at the Stillman Music Hall in Plainfield, N.J. In 1914, the Federal Trade Commission was established. In 1918, the Meuse-Argonne offensive, resulting in an Allied victory against the Germans, began during World War I. In 1937, the radio drama “The Shadow,” starring Orson Welles, premiered on the Mutual Broadcasting System. In 1952, philosopher George Santayana died in Rome at age 88. In 1960, the first-ever debate between presidential nominees took place in Chicago as Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard M. Nixon faced off before a national TV audience. In 1990, the Motion Picture Association of America announced it had created a new rating, NC-17, to replace the X rating. In 1991, four men and four women began a two-year stay inside a sealed-off structure in Oracle, Ariz., called Biosphere 2. (They emerged from Biosphere on this date in 1993.) Ten years ago: WorldCom former controller David Myers pleaded guilty to securities fraud, saying he was told by “senior management” to falsify records. (Myers was later sentenced to one year and one day in prison.) Five years ago: A judge in Los Angeles declared a mistrial in Phil Spector’s murder trial because the jury was deadlocked 10-2 in favor of convicting the music producer of killing actress Lana Clarkson. One year ago: Ending weeks of political brinkmanship, Congress advanced legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown. President Barack Obama appeared at a town hall meeting in Mountain View, Calif., hosted by the social networking company LinkedIn; the president plugged his jobs agenda in fielding questions on the employment picture, education, Medicare and Social Security. Today’s Birthdays: Retired baseball All-Star Bobby Shantz is 87. Actor Philip Bosco is 82. Actress Donna Douglas is 80. Actor Richard Herd is 80. South African nationalist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is 76. Singer Bryan Ferry is 67. Actress Mary Beth Hurt is 66. Singer Lynn Anderson is 65. Singer Olivia Newton-John is 64. Actor James Keane is 60. Rock singer-musician Cesar Rosas (Los Lobos) is 58. Country singer Carlene Carter is 57. Thought for Today: “The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what the man or woman is able to do.” — Booker T. Washington, American educator and author (1856-1915). CENTURY 21 SUNWAY REALTY, LLC 419-675-2333 View our listings on the Internet www.realtor.com www.century21.com ONE TEN ACRE LOT & ONE 5-1/2 ACRE LOT— On CR 17, south of Mt. Blanchard. 419-306-8430. TWO BEDROOM HOME— On 1/2 acre, just east of Kenton. Agent owned. Wingfield Realty, 937-3633814. 47 - Mobile Homes, Sale 1988 NEW MOON 14X70— Westview Estates. 419-673-3238. 48 - Wanted to Buy ATTN: Paying top dollar for all vehicles. Buying ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Will beat any competitors prices Danner’s Towing & Recycling Sycamore, OH 419-927-6154 Mon - Fri 8-5 CASH FOR YOUR GOLD— Goldrush Jewelers, Kenton. 419-6751117. 53 - Antiques ANTIQUES ~ BOUGHT ~ SOLD Buying coins, glassware, collectibles, furniture, entire estates. We offer stripping/refinishing. Bill & Terri Baker, 419-294-4558. Wednesday, September 26, 2012KENTON TIMES – Page 9 55 - Misc. for Sale 72 - Tack & Supplies CLEAN FILL DIRT AVAILABLE— 419-674-3896. 2 SMALL SIZE HORSE– or pony carts, $125 each, 419-310-7099. CLEAN, CLAY FILL sale. 567-674-1778. 78 - Autos for Sale POOL AND GAME TABLES— New, used, coin, buy, sell, move. Edison, OH, 419-946–8682. 64 - Pets & Supplies AKC Beagle Pups. Grand Sire 3x National Field Trail Champ, Shots $200. 567-278-1551 LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES The H.O.P.E. Spay/Neuter Clinic sponsored by Spay USA and the Wyandot County Humane Society is helping to reduce the unwanted pet population by providing services at affordable prices. We accept other program certificates and offer additional quantity discounts on three or more pets. Call 419-294-4477 for prices and appointments. ST BERNARD PUPPIES— shots, 419-673-0185. 419-674-4066 54 - Household Goods BOB’S CARPET NOOK— Across from post office, downtown Kenton. 419-673-3198. Carpet at cost. 55 - Misc. for Sale BEAR CAT SCANNERS— BC340CRS desk top scanner. BC72XLT hand held scanner, your choice $135. Born’s Tire Center, 419-673-1060. CLEAN, CLAY FILL sale. 567-674-1778. GARFIELD PEANUTS PICKLES DIRT— For Get Your Mower Running at Hardin County Small Engine Services 419-673-8525. 716 W. Lima Street, Kenton. Pick up and delivery available in Hardin County. Treadway’s Lawn Care & Landscaping– for all your lawn care needs, 419-310-2246. 66 - Fruits & Vegetables MA’S PRODUCE, KENTON— Season ends, September 29 Red, Yellow Delicious, Jonathon apples J. Castanien 5721 TH 59, Upper 419-294-2037 67 - Farmers Column DMC GRAIN STIR-ATOR— New double augers, all motors, fits 30” bin. $2,000. 419-759-2095. GATES— Bale feeders with hay saver skirt. 1/2 mile south Alger, 235. 419-757-2025. 69 - Livestock for Sale BUCKEYE’S FINEST SALE— Selling open heifers, bred heifers and bred cows. Simmental, Sim/Angus and Angus. Saturday, September 29, 1 pm at Rolling Hills Farms, Sales Facility, 17838 CR 65, Belle Center, Ohio. Catalog and videos online. Call 937-538-1329 or 937-538-1537. FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE FRANK & ERNEST First 65 - Lawn & Garden Your ad could be here! Call KENTON TIMES classified department for details DIRT— For !CASH! FOR NON RUNNING— Cars or trucks, 419-674-3164. **** *Car Credit Made Easy* Tired of Hearing No? We Say Yes! Bad Credit? Repos? Bankruptcy? Call Matt Today for Easy Approval *419-294-2386* *800-589-8079* **** TIMES CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS. Phone 674-4066 and talk with an ADvisor. BIG WILK’S MOTOR SALES, LLC Buy here, Pay here 0% interest for everyone on qualified vehicles 18352 SR 309 E 419-673-1092 4 miles east of Kenton www.bigwilks.com BOB’S USED AUTO CENTER 300 N. Main, Dunkirk, Ohio Toll free 1-866-759-9262 Buy Here, Pay Here Is Our Specialty BUYING JUNK, WRECKED and repairable cars and trucks. $50 $5,000. Kenny, 419-673-1283. LOW AUTO AND HOME OWNER RATES Cole Humphrey Insurance 419-634-8010 Wyandot Motor Sales 08 Chev 4x4 $16,500 06 F-150 4x4 $11,900 Many under $5,000 New and Used Trailers Rentals/Detailing/BHPH Sept. Sales Event All cars under $5,000 $1,000 down $250 per month No Credit Checks CentralOhioUsedCars.com 419-294-4366 Page 10 – KENTON TIMESWednesday, September 26, 2012 Buck sewer plan discussed (Continued from page one) Kenton Safety Service Director Jim Hites said the city is waiving the tap fees for the houses and businesses in the triangle area who are in the annexation. This would mean a savings of $1,400 per tap, he said. Smith said his department will also try to cut down expenses to the project by donating planning and labor. Seven properties in the triangle have been receiving sewer service without paying for many years, noted Smith. Those owners are to pay only the flat fee, but should they decide not to tie into the new city system, their lines would not be serviced if a problem develops, said the engineer. "Those lines are not to EPA standards," he said. "The city says they are unacceptable, so does the county. If there are any problems with those lines it is up to the residents to maintain them if they are left in and used." A resident said the lines have been in place since 1970 and many are 20 feet deep. Assistant Engineer Luke Underwood said the county will try to work around any buildings in the easement spaces and fences will be removed and replaced after the work is completed. "We don't want to take buildings down if we can avoid it," he said. Residents asked if they could be exempted for using city water at their homes. "We can't leave gaps," said Kenton Law Director John Schwemer. "It will need to be annexation or no annexation." He suggested residents could continue to use their water wells only for household purposes such as washing cars or watering gardens. The application for the OPWC funding is the end of October, making it doubtful the process can be ready for this round of loans, said Bailey. That will give the county and city a year to determine what their plans will be for the triangle, he said. That will include a second meeting on Oct. 22 at the community building of the fairgrounds. Bailey said the county hopes a vote on annexation could take place then and 17 of the 33 properties approve. "If we had 18 signatures, we would go now," he said. "In the mean time, convince your neighbors this is the best way to go." Health board OKs final test (Continued from page one) In other business, the board: – Hired Shannon Plott of Kenton as a temporary, parttime nurse to replace Hensel when she is on maternity leave. Plott will be paid $17 per hour for up to 19.5 hours per week. – Learned the health district received provisional status from the state on its food survey. Five items involving food inspection need to be corrected. Lotts said he has since provided information to the state to address the concerns. – Heard Lotts report a change for food operations moving into existing buildings. According to the state, those operations will need to provide lighting plans and plumbing schematics, the same as new structures. – Heard Lotts follow-up on several problems. A house at 210 North St., McGuffey, has been condemned. A house at 315 N. High St., Kenton, has been treated by a professsional for cockroaches and he is waiting on a final inspection before doing a walk-through. A house at 212 N. Main, Alger, which has the water shut off, has been given an order to abate. – Learned from Lotts that Shields is keeping tabs on two new Amish homes on Township Road 140. Septic system and water well issues are being tracked. – Heard Director of Nursing Cindy Keller report on a successful Healthy Lifestyles program condcuted during the fair, in which more than 50 children participated in Olympics-style events. She is also working to implement a physical activity program for preschoolers at Kenton City Schools. Poll: Most expect health law to be implemented (Continued from page one) from turning away the sick — remains as divisive as the day it passed more than two years ago. After surviving a Supreme Court challenge in June, its fate will probably be settled by the November election, with Republican Mitt Romney vowing to begin repealing it on Day One and Obama pledging to diligently carry it out. That’s what the candidates say. But the poll found Americans are converging on the idea that the overhaul will be part of their lives in some form, although probably not down to its last clause and comma. Forty-one percent said they expect it to be fully implemented with minor changes, while 31 percent said they expect to see it take effect with major changes. Only 11 percent said they think it will be implemented as passed. Americans also prefer that states have a strong say in carrying out the overhaul. The poll found that 63 percent want states to run new health insurance markets called “exchanges.” They would open for business in 2014, signing up individuals and small businesses for taxpayer-subsidized private coverage. With many GOP governors still on the sidelines, the federal government may wind up operating the exchanges in half or more of the states, an outcome only 32 percent of Americans want to see, according to the poll, which was developed with researchers from Stanford University and the University of Michigan. CELEBRATING OUR SEPTEMBER 27th, 28th AND 29th This Is A HUGE Sales Event You Will NOT Want To Miss!! FOOD 3 BIG DAYS! DOOR PRIZES THE LARGEST CAR SALE EVENT TO HIT LOGAN COUNTY! All $6 Million/300 Car Inventory WILL Be GIFTS Liquidated In These 3 Days! DON’T MISS IT! HUGE TRADE INS! NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED!! 1751 S. 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