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ELDORA KICK-OFF

ST. HENRY ANNUAL COMMUNITY GARAGE SALES on April 12, 13, &

14th. Over 40 huge garage sales. Go to [email protected] for list-

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• New Breman Community Garage Sales

April 13th and 14th

May 5th - 911 north 7th street. alot of new stuff,from flea markets.

10 am to 6pm alot of parking space,items will go fast with these

prices

• Coldwater Garage Sales Saturday May 5, for questions and concerns e-mail coldwatergarag-

[email protected]

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The Kelly Miller Circus, founded during the Depression, is making another milestone this year as it celebrates its seventy-fourth anniversary. Founded in 1938 by OBert Miller and his sons Kelly and Dores, this traditional tented circus has seen the passing of over half of this century and still offers the

same great family entertainment it presented in its humble beginnings.

Thanks to the sponsorship of the Coldwater Kiwanis Club, the all new 2012 edition of the Kelly Miller Circus will be in town on Tuesday, May 22 for performances at 4:30 & 7:30 at the Municipal Field- Sycamore Street. Advance tickets are available at Back to Nature,

Chief Supermarkets, Coldwater Public Library, Knap’s Drive Thru/ Carry Out, Mercer Savings Bank, and People Bank Co.; Adults are $10.00 and Children Under 12 are $6.00. On Circus Day the tickets will be $15.00 for adults and $7.00 for children under 12.

This year’s show features elephants, tiger, horses, and a cast

of international circus stars under a beautiful circus big top. The tent raising itself is a great free show that will take place at 9:00 a.m. and the public is invited.

Enjoying a day at the circus means a lot more than just old-fashioned family fun. The event is a fundraiser for the Coldwater Kiwanis Club.

Circus celebrates 74th year in 2012

Armando loyal performs astounding stunts atop his performing horses as they thunder around the ring.

Delayna, catching a ride on lisa, one of Kelly Miller’s performing elephants

Watch as Casey McCoy presents these sleek marvels of the jungle.

By: Georgia Rindler A new wireless internet service

provider is coming to Mercer County. Tim Reichhart plans to have Northwest Ohio Broadband up and running by mid-summer. His goal is to make high speed internet accessible to the rural parts of Mercer County at a much lower cost than what is currently available. In time he hopes to include Auglaize, Darke and Shelby Counties with coverage. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), which makes home phone service available through the internet, will be included. The

system will be able to handle NetFlix, Hulu and the DVR recording that customers may request now and in the future. Packages start at twenty dollars a month for 1 Meg, ranging up to 10 Meg at around seventy dollars per month.

Tim previously worked for Com Net,

Inc. based out of Wapakoneta, a company that provides tech support for several internet suppliers. He has been planning and preparing this project since 2010. I found it interesting that to start this new company, no physical lines need to be run. Everything is done by wireless point to

point links through wireless equipment. Since it is a local, family business, you will talk to the owner if you need technical support or have any internet issues or questions. Other services to be included are computer repair, website design and hotspot installs. Northwest Ohio Broadband can provide your business, campground or other location with wireless capability.

Based out of Coldwater, Tim’s contact number is 567-510-0034 or [email protected]. The website is http://nwohiobb.com, where pre-registrations are currently being accepted.

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Mary A. (Nieberding) Brandon-Ahlers, age 83, for-merly of E. College St, Cold-water, Ohio, died on Wednes-day, April 04, 2012 at Dorothy Love Retirement Village, Sid-ney, Ohio. She was born April 14, 1928 in Coldwater, Ohio to William and Elizabeth (Bruns) Nieberding. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, April 09, 2012 at Holy Trin-ity Catholic Church, Coldwa-ter, Ohio. Burial followed in St. Louis Cemetery, North Star Ohio. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

Mary Jane Birt, age 83, formerly of Montezuma, Ohio, died on Thursday, April 05, 2012 at Mercer County Com-munity Hospital, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born May 24, 1928 in Chickasaw, Ohio to the late Ferdinand & Rosa (Clune) Schwieterman. Mass of Chris-tian Burial was held on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Montezu-ma, Ohio with Fr. Rick Friebel, officiating. Burial followed in Our Lady of Guadalupe Cem-etery, Montezuma, Ohio. Me-morials may be directed to Community Health Profession-als. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

Tickets are on sale now. Celina High School presents “Sweeney Todd” on April 20, 21, 27, 28 starting at 8:00 p.m. and on April 22 & 29 starting at 3:00 p.m. The play is held at the Celina Ed. Complex Auditorium. Tickets are $9.00, and all seats are reserved. Please call 419-586-1494 for tickets.

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David and Gina (Post) Schmitmeyer of Celina announced the birth of their baby boy Evan David Schmitmeyer on March 29, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater. He was 8 pounds and 15.5 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.

Evan was welcomed home to his two siblings; Luke who is 6 years old and Brooke who is 5 years old.

Maternal grandparents are Daniel and Georgene Post of Fort Recovery. Paternal grandparents are patrick and Cathy Schmitmeyer of Celina. Maternal great-grandparents are Ben and Joan Post of St. Henry. Paternal great-grandparents are Alma Schmitmeyer of St. Henry and Rita Schoenlein St. Rose.

Baby boy Schmitz Scott and Abby (Parin) Schmitz

of Fort Recovery announced the birth of their baby boy, Braxton Christopher Schimitz, on March 23, 2012 at the Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater. He was 7 pounds and 13.5 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.

Braxton was welcomed home by his two siblings; Coby who is 3 and Hoyt who is 2 .

Maternal grandparents are Melanie and Barry Parin of North Star. Paternal grandparents are Dan and Marilyn Schmitz of Fort Recovery. Maternal great-grandparents are Mary Jean Wehrkamp of North Star. Paternal great-grandparents are Eileen Schmitz of Fort Recovery.

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lucille Josephine Fleck, age 88, of Celina, died Tuesday morning, April 3, 2012 at Celina Manor Nurs-ing Home. Born February 16, 1924 in Philothea, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Theresa (Stahl) Pleiman. A Funeral Mass was held onTuesday, April 10 at Immaculate Conception Church, Celina. Burial followed at St. Marys Catholic Ceme-tery, Celina. Contributions in memory of Lucille may be made to: The Center for Neurological Development in Bur-kettsville.

Robert H. Vantilburg, age 74, of Celina passed away on Monday, April 2, 2012 at his Celina residence. He was born in Celina on April 23, 1937 to the late Kenneth and Waunita (Woods) Vantilburg. Funeral services were held on Friday, April 6 at W.H.Dick and Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, with Rev. Kevin Neumann officiating. Burial followed in Swamp College Cemetery, Celina. Memorial Contributions may be made to: Com-munity Health Professionals Hospice.

Mary Catherine (Kay) Buen-ing, age 68, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Thursday, April 05, 2012 at Briar-wood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born January 15, 1944 in St. Hen-ry, Ohio to Aloys Wendel and Wil-liam and Viola (Everman) Wuebker. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Holy Trin-ity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Ohio. Burial followed in St. Elizabeth Cem-etery, Coldwater Ohio. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

Terrence J. (Terry) Nieport, age 54, of St. Henry, Ohio, died on Saturday, April 07, 2012 at Mercer County Community Hos-pital, Coldwater, Ohio. He was born May 01, 1957 in Coldwater, Ohio to Joseph John Nieport of St. Henry, Ohio and the late Ger-trude B. (Weitzel) Nieport. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at St. Henry Catholic Church, St. Henry, Ohio. Burial will follow in St. Henry Cem-etery. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home-St. Henry on Wednesday from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Thurs-day from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Condolences may be left at ho-genkampfh.com.

Dorothy Elizabeth White, 97, of Willshire, Ohio, died at 5:09 a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Van Wert County Hospital. She was born on October 31, 1914, in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, Ohio, the daughter of Ralph and Elsie Ann (Eichen-aur) Zimmerman. Services were held on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford with Pastor Bud Larimore officiating. Burial followed in Willshire Cemetery, Willshire, Ohio. Memorials may be directed to the Willshire Union United Methodist Church. Condolences may be sent at ket-chamripley.com.

Fr. leonard H. Goettemoeller, C.pp.S., 88, a member of the Kan-sas City Province of the Mission-aries of the Precious Blood, died on April 4, 2012. Born on June 1, 1923 to Gregor Goettemoeller and Mary Kramer in St. Henry, OH. The Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, April 11, at St. Charles, Fr. Joe Nassal, C.PP.S., presiding. Burial followed in the community cemetery. Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry, Ohio is handled the arrangements.

Our next “Speak & Eat” meeting will be Tuesday, April 17th at NOON at CJ Highmark’s in Celina. The group will listen to Life Coach, Jane Cozad and then hold a short meeting. The meeting will include the group ordering lunch from the menu and it will be over by 1:00 p.m.

Anyone wanting to learn more about the group can email [email protected] for additional information.

The Grand Lake young Professional is a networking group for the young, civic-minded professionals in Mercer and Auglaize counties. Mission of the group is to be a place where young professionals can network with their peers, achieve professional development, and become philanthropically active.

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• Your other retirement income sources — If you have a variety of retirement income sources — a pension from another job, an IRA, a spouse with generous retirement benefits — you may need to invest differently, perhaps less aggressively, than if you had fewer options for retirement income.

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If you’re relatively young, and you’ve been investing only a few years, you possess an asset that is invaluable and cannot be replaced: time. And the more time you spend contributing to tax-advantaged investments, the better off you may be.

As an investor, time is your ally for two reasons. First, the more time you give to your growth-oriented investments, the greater their growth potential. And second, the effects of market volatility have tended to decrease over time, though as you no doubt have heard, past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Clearly, it pays to put time on your side. And when you’re investing in tax-advantaged vehicles, time becomes an even more critical component of investment success, especially when you are young and have several decades ahead of you before you retire.

Suppose, for example, that you put $200 per month into an investment on which you paid taxes every year. If you earned a hypothetical 7% return on this investment, you’d end up with about $324,000 after 40 years. But if you put that same $200 per month into a tax-deferred investment, such as a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA), and you earned that same 7% return, you’d wind up with about $513,000 after 40 years. Of course, once you starting taking withdrawals, presumably when you’re retired, you’ll have to pay taxes on your earnings, so your after-tax accumulation would be about $385,000, assuming you took your IRA in a lump sum (which most people don’t) and also assuming you were in the 25% tax bracket. However, by the time you retire, you may be in a lower bracket. Plus, you have some control over how much you withdraw each year, so you may be able to affect the taxes you’ll pay. Furthermore, depending on your income level, your contributions to a traditional IRA may be tax-deductible in the years in which you make the contributions. (Keep in mind that this hypothetical example is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent a specific investment or investment strategy.)

While tax deferral is obviously a nice feature for an investment, tax-free may be even better. If you meet the income requirements, you might want to consider investing in a Roth IRA, which provides tax-free earnings withdrawals, provided you’ve held your account for at least five years and you don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re at least age 59½. This means that, in the above example, you’d have accumulated that same $513,000 — but you won’t have to pay taxes on your withdrawals. Generally speaking, the Roth IRA may make more financial sense for those who are eligible, but if you think you’ll be in a lower tax bracket when you retire, and your income level permits you to deduct some of your contributions, you may want to consider a traditional IRA. Consult with your tax advisor for guidance on the most appropriate approach for your situation.

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I can’t remember when I have seen so many flowers, trees or plants that have been so beautiful as they have this Spring. It seems everyone you see is better than the last one. And the Lilac bushes are as full as I have ever seen and they really make the house smell so good when you bring in some of the flowers. All in all it has been a great Spring and I hope to get some serious bluegill fishing in soon. Caught a few the other day and put them back to get bigger and meaner. I hope all the serious fishermen do the same. They get bigger and are much more fun to catch the second time around. Try catch and release; you might like it.

Baseball and softball are in full swing now so you should get out and support your local boys and girls teams. you might be surprised at just how good they are. And while you are at it take in a track meet and see how hard these kids push themselves. I can never figure out why you would punish your body that way. They all keep coming back for more so I guess the HIGH they get from competing in track meets is much better than all the drugs in the world. It takes a special kid to run track day after day.

Had a great Easter Sunrise Service this Easter. It started out kind of dark and gloomy but half way thru the service the sun came out as if right on cue and the sun shone so pretty thru the stain glass windows. It was as if Pastor had planned it that way. What a great Easter Sunrise Service.

you all be good out there and say a prayer for all the men and women in the Armed Forces. After all they are the ones who make these Easter celebrations possible. They are the ones who protect our rights to worship as we please.

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10YEARS AGO (2002)Seventeen employees of

Tuway American Group, Rockford, recently sent 6000 mops and mop accessories to Goodwill Industries in New york City to help with the cleanup from the Sept. 11 attacks.

25 YEARS AG0 (1987)The village of Coldwater, for

the third time in nine months, is without a village administrator following the resignation of current administrator LaVern Fortkamp at Monday’s council meeting.

50 YEARS AGO (1962)Roger J. Stauffer, instructor

in business education at Ohio Northern University, has been named the director of the Celina Junior College which is sponsored by the Western Ohio Educational Foundation.


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The Mercer County Educational Service Center will again offer a Preschool Screening Program for the district preschoolers of Parkway.

Under the program, children ages 3-5 will be screened in a variety of developmental areas. Possible screenings include vision and hearing acuity, fine motor coordination, speech and language development, visual and auditory memory and perception, and general information.

The screening for Parkway School District is scheduled as follows:

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All preschoolers attending any private or public preschool need to have physicals. If you have a form from your preschool, please bring it along with you on screening day. Our team will complete the hearing and vision portion for you free of charge.

Please register by contacting your elementary school secretary at 419-363-3045, ext. 720 by April 19, 2012.

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What’s happening around the Fort …..Mark your calendar for a special

tribute to Bob VanTress and his paintings on Sunday May 6 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Fort Recovery Museum.

A Battlefield Walk will be held on May 6 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. John Winkler will host the tour. Reservations must be made ahead. Cost to non members of the museum is $20.00. For more information contact Nancy Knappe.

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2 Tablespoon butter1 apple cored and diced2 stalks celery diced2 cups long grain brown rice,

uncooked2 cups chicken broth1 cup apple juicehalf teaspoon poultry seasoninghalf teaspoon dried thymehalf teaspoon onion powdereight teaspoon cinnamon

Place butter, apple and celery in skillet and cook till celery is partially cooked, Add rice and stir to coat with butter. Place in pressure cooker and set on high for 12 minutes after pressure is reached. Let set to release pressure naturally for 10 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure in cooker and lift lid. Salt and pepper to taste.

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UNTIL NEXT WEEK REMEMBER: Be happy, love one another and remember that there is a miracle out there that can change your life.

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The SistersBy: Nancy Jensen

Reviewed by: Georgia Rindler The Sisters spans eight decades

and tells the story of the Fischer girls and their subsequent generations. The setting is a rural area near the Ohio River, beginning in the small town of Juniper, Kentucky. The years will take the women through parts of Indiana and Ohio, with some family members eventually settling in the cities of Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Although the book is fiction, reading about areas so close to home made it seem real. I could visualize the farmland, the woods and the river.

Mabel and Bertie were close as sisters back in 1927. After their mother died in childbirth, they had to stick together. Times were hard and the family had little money. The poor excuse for a stepfather only made their situation worse. After Mabel disappeared with Bertie’s boyfriend, Bertie felt betrayed, heartbroken and totally alone. Mabel was all the fourteen year old had. How could she do this to her little sister, after looking out for her since she was nine? For years, Mabel tried unsuccessfully to contact Bertie. Letter after letter was returned unopened. One finally came back with the words: “Deceased, Return to Sender” neatly printed across the front. Mabel did not want to believe that this could be the end. But life went on—for both sisters. Husbands, children, jobs, relocations, and grandchildren: the years passed quickly; but neither forgot the other.

The hurt ran deep, but so did the memories. Not only is this the story of sisters Mabel and Bertie, but also Bertie’s daughters Alma and Rainey. Rainey is the mother of two girls as well; Lynn and Grace. The novel continues with the relationships these young women have with each other. It was a misunderstanding that

prevented generations from knowing their aunt and her family. First, second, and even third cousins are kept apart due to an error in judgment. Mistakes reverberate and cause a heartbreak that spans eighty years. It’s similar to the butterfly effect: what happens today affects many for years to come. All the lives could have been

very different, had one event turned out as planned. A family tree in the front pages is handy since each chapter focuses on a specific woman, a location, and year. As the families grew, I was able to check if it was a sister, daughter or granddaughter’s story being told.

Part way through the book, a nagging thought in the back of my head told me something was not right. What the reader knows does not add up. It turns out there is a bit of a mystery to why events unfolded as they did. Not everyone was fully aware of the truth. Nancy Jensen’s first novel is a bit of tragedy combined with secrecy. Information hidden for three generations proves to be the cause of a split in family relations. The Sisters can be found at the library with the new books, FIC-JEN.

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Louis and Dorothy Hoyng never imagined that they’d be-come involved with Cheryl Ann Programs.

They were raising three happy, healthy boys in their Celinahome. Louie operated his custom upholstery shop next door,and Dorothy worked in the high school cafeteria. They were atypical family.

Then a very atypical thing happened. Their middle son,Brian, was struck by lightning in 1981 when he was 16. Withthat bolt out of the blue, the Hoyngs’ lives changed forever.

The odds of being struck by lightning are one in 280,000,but the Hoyngs couldn’t afford to spend much time thinkingabout their terrible luck. They had a son who needed themmore than he ever had. The first years after Brian’s accident,which left him with severe disabilities, were very difficult,they said, as they searched for someone who could help themhelp Brian.

Their school district helped as much as it could.Finally, then-Superintendent Ralph Stelzer recommended a place the Hoyngsknew about but had never visited as parents: Cheryl Ann.“Cheryl Ann was the best thing that ever happened to us,”Louie Hoyng said. “It gave Brian his life back.”

The people of Cheryl Ann helped Brian with his everydaylife. They gave him a place to go and jobs to do. He made newfriends, and enjoyed everything about his experiences there,up to and including the bus ride out to Mud Pike.

“When he would see Sam Morden (his bus aide) he wouldjust smile, and the people in Adult Day Services really knewhow to make him laugh,” Dorothy Hoyng said.

It wasn’t long before the Hoyngs were finding ways to re-pay Cheryl Ann for its help. They were regular volunteers.

Louie Hoyng completed upholstery jobs for the uniqueequipment used at Cheryl Ann, and often, said SuperintendentMike Overman, “Louie would forget to send us a bill.” Healso served a term on the county MRDD board and was theboard president.

For all that, and for their tireless advocacy on behalf oftheir son, the Hoyngs received the Albert Heckler Award at

the staff appreciation banquet in March. The award is giveneach year to a Cheryl Ann family that exemplifies service andadvocacy.

“The Hoyngs both served as good examples of first-rateadvocates for their son,” Overman said. “They rarely evermissed a day spending time with him, and they always spokeup to be sure his needs were being met. They were really spe-cial parents for Brian, and really good supporters of our pro-gram.”

Brian Hoyng died in February 2008 at the age of 43. In theyears after the lightning strike he taught his family a lot aboutpatience, hope, endurance and acceptance. He introduced theHoyngs to a world they had only seen from the outside—but itwas a world where they found welcome and acceptance.

“We met some wonderful people during our years at CherylAnn,” Dorothy Hoyng said. “They worked their hearts outhelping us with Brian.”

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Stateline Writers MeetAt the April meeting of the Stateline Writer’s Club, members read

profiles they had written about someone, living or dead or make-believe, and member Eileen Whitsett’s special activity of having mem-bers combine pictures of particular scenes with a person or peopleassigned to them to put into that scene brought interesting results.

Sue Miller and Gretchen Bollenbacher’s proposal for a specialmeeting designed to attract new members was described and approved.Members will be hosted by the Coldwater Public Library in June fora reading of their best work.

At the next meeting, which will be on Saturday, May 16, mem-bers will rehearse for their special program in June.

Stateline club members meet the 3rd Saturday of each month at10 a.m. at the Celina Mercer County Library. Anyone interested incoming to a meeting or becoming a member is cordially invited toattend.

Celina Rotary Dog Park Dedicated

BY: BETTY LOU DENNEY/HALL Opening day at the Celina Rotary Dog Park received

rave revues from the dogs. As the gates opened for the firsttime on Tuesday May 12, dogs of all sizes were seen mak-ing their way to the park to get a chance to run in over 3acres of wide open spaces of the chain-linked fenced inarea. Small dogs area is an acre and the large dogs haveover 2 acres. The new park, which is one of newest andbiggest things happening in the State Parks around the coun-try, was made possible due to the efforts of Deborha Borns,Rotary Club President. Her friend, Darlene Lynskey, is alsoworking on getting a State Dog Park in her home town ofSt. Marys. The two dog lovers along with many volunteersworked many hours with the help of the State and CraigMorton, who is the regional manager of Grand Lake St.Marys. Together they cleared away debris from the previ-ously unused land. The Park is located at the end of WestBank Road

Deb Borns saw her idea come to life with the help of theCelina Rotary Club’s major donation and businesses as wellas individuals who helped with labor and monetary dona-tions. The idea came to her after visiting another dog park.At the dedication ceremony Deb thanked many of thepeople who made the park possible. Jeff Larmore, PastRotary President and Celina City Council Member spokeas his 150 pound Newfoundland, Bentley checked out thepark. Jeff is also a large contributor to the park in honor ofthe recovery of Bentley after he had been lost for severaldays. Craig Morton, Regional Manager of State Park GandLake St. Marys and John Hunter, Assistant Chief of theDivision of Parks and Recreation also spoke at the dedica-tion ceremony. Deb concluded her speech with some wiselessons that she has learned from her own dogs. A few ofwhich were: Never leave home without your leach andyour ID. If you stare at someone long enough, you will getwhat you want. Last, if it is not wet and sloppy it is not areal kiss.

One of the many visitors enjoying running free on dedi-cation day was a lab /poodle mix owned by Dave Hochstien,

professor at Wright State University. He has other dogs athome but decided to only bring one at a time. He com-mented that this was the first time his dog had this muchexercise since he got him a year ago.

There are a few small problems to work out with thepark, such as the water faucet would not shut off and therewas a small hole under the fence in the small dog side ofthe park, which of course was found by one of the littlefurry visitors on dedication day. These problems will beeasily fixed. Memberships ($10) to Fur Ever Friends arebeing sold to help with the upkeep of the park. The use ofthe park is free to the public. One of the additions theywould like to have is benches added to the park for thecomfort of the owners.

The green stations placed around the fence for the dogwastes were given at a discount by Florida based companynamed DogiPot. Gary Brown, Assistant Operations Man-ger, heard about the plans for the park and wanted to helpby giving discounts on the pots. The company has all Oxi-biodegradable bags inside the pots for your dog waste. Garyflew in from Florida to be a part of the ribbon cutting andopening of the park. More of their products can be foundby going to: www.propet.org.

If visiting the park remember to follow the rules that areposted at the entrance. Common sense is your guide suchas:

Dogs should have their current shots The park has little dog and big dog sections, keep

dogs in their own spaces. Don’t leave dog unattended Do not bring a dog that shows aggressive behavior Keep small children under close supervision Clean up after your own dog Never bring a dog to the park that has an illness.These are just a few precautions to remember. Check

the rules before entering the park and you and your dogwill have a great time The Park is open daylight to darkeveryday.

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Mark your Calendar for Sunday, May 13, 2012 for the exhibit of Mother’s Day Memories at the Mercer County Historical Museum.

A Purse Museum! Last September, my brother’s wife Karen Brumm and I visited the Purse Museum at Amsterdam. The Museum featured ancient Chinese and Japanese purses, as well as ancient gold linked Egyptian purses. Purses belonging to the rich and famous, from Queens to Movie Stars, were on exhibit. Art Deco purses of the 1920’s were a whimsical addition to the variety of purses on exhibit. I told Karen that we are going to have to plan an exhibit of Mercer Countian’s purses at the Mercer County Historical Museum.

When I returned home, I received a professional brochure from Leslie Hindman Auctioneers for their Spring Auction Preview. Within their April 17, 2012 Auction at Chicago, they advertise an Hermes Tan Alligator Sac Mallette Bag, appraised at seven to nine

thousand dollars, and an Hermes Tan Leather Birkin Bag, also valued at seven to nine thousand dollars. I know that no men are reading this article since it is about purses, but if they were reading this, they would die laughing at a purse costing that much!

May 13, Sunday afternoon, 1:00 – 4:00, the Historical Society will be featuring an exhibit, “Mother’s Day Memories.” Mother’s vintage wedding dresses, her hats, purses, shoes, and gloves will be displayed. The embroidered pillow cases, crocheted doilies, and exquisite quilts will reflect their artistic talents. Grandmothers’ kitchen appliances from cooking, canning, ironing, and doing laundry will bring back memories for past generations. Just think of all of the areas in which Mothers have been involved in Mercer County’s Past.

Various Mercer County women have volunteered to bring their own things to exhibit at this “Mother’s Day Memories” exhibit. This will simply be a fun day for everyone.

Mothers, when your family take

you out for dinner on Mother’s Day, bring them to the Mercer County Historical Museum that afternoon. Everyone can enjoy good “Mother’s Day Memories!”

[The Mercer County Historical Society President Joyce Alig, may be contacted at 3054 Burk-St. Henry Road, Saint Henry, OH 45883, or [email protected] or 419-678-2614.]

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MINSTER, OHIO – 03/28/2012: Community Pharmacist Renae Gaerke, RPH and Jessica Wuebker, RN of Schwieterman Pharmacy in Minster, OH, recently attended a symposium regarding compounding for bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) and women’s health and wellness, sponsored by Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA – an accredited provider of pharmacy education). Participants including physicians, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners attended the three-day Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)-accredited course held in Las Vegas, Nev., February 16-18, 2012.

The symposium featured the latest information regarding BHRT and women’s health and wellness, with integrative options to help pharmacists and physicians improve patient outcome. Speakers included Pamela W. Smith, MD, MPH; James LaValle, RPh, CCN; Natasha Ryan, ND; Marcia

Scoville, CNM, APRN; and PCCA Pharmacy Consultants Bruce Biundo, RPh, and Andrea Branvold, MS, RPh.

Pharmacy compounding is the art and science of preparing customized medications for patients. An advantage of compounded BHRT is that it can be adapted specifically to fit each individual’s hormonal needs. Bio-identical hormones have the exact chemical structure as the hormones produced by the human body. With a healthcare provider’s prescription, the pharmacist can prepare hormones in a variety of strengths and dosage forms. Working closely with a woman and her healthcare provider, a compounding pharmacist can offer salivary hormone testing and help maintain a bio-identical hormone replacement regimen. The goal of that regimen is to bring hormones back into balance and closely mimic what the body has been doing naturally for years.

Schwieterman Pharmacy in Minster, OH has been a compounding pharmacy for 11 years. We serve all five locations including; Minster, New Bremen, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, and Coldwater. Compounding combines an ageless art with the latest knowledge and state-of-the-art technology. The demand for professional compounding has increased in recent years. Healthcare professionals and patients realize that the limited number of strengths and dosage forms that are commercially available do not meet the needs of many patients. Compounded medication is customized to address each patient’s specific needs.

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Last year, the approximately 120 State of the Heart Hospice volunteers gave nearly 5,500 hours of their time to the local not for profit agency, saving State of the Heart over $57,000. This month, State of the Heart will honor their volunteers in observance of National Volunteer Week April 15 – 21.

“Our volunteers are appreciated so much throughout the year,” stated Pauline Faller, volunteer coordinator for State of the Heart. “This is a time which is special for all of us at State of the Heart as we show a token of appreciation for the volunteer hours given to us.”

State of the Heart has scheduled two recognition events for volunteers: one is Tuesday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Salt Box, 361 N. Eastern Ave. in St Henry. The other recognition event is a luncheon Wednesday, April 25 at noon at the Turtle Creek Golf Course (formerly Greenville County Club), 6545 U.S. 36 East. Volunteers

are asked to RSVP by April 12 at 800-584-9853.

There are an estimated 458,000 volunteers in the nation’s 5,000 hospices and they provide more than 21 million hours of service to hospices, saving the agencies hundreds of thousands of dollars. More than 1.58 million patients in the U.S. are cared for by hospice programs every year. The typical hospice volunteer devoted 47 hours of time in 2010.

State of the Heart provides care to patients and families in eastern Indiana and western Ohio who are confronting a life limiting illness. With offices in Greenville, Coldwater and Portland, the agency has been providing care for more than thirty years.

“Our volunteers help in so many ways,” Faller said. “Volunteers provide support by sitting with patients while the caregiver takes a break. They also visit patients to provide socialization, in the home

and extended care facilities. Also, the volunteers help staff with clerical tasks, marketing and fund raising projects. State of the Heart volunteers can choose what they feel most comfortable doing and can determine the hours they commit.”

Two volunteers, Mary Brennan of Greenville, and Cheryl Walter of Coldwater, are volunteers. Each says they enjoy the flexibility volunteering for State of the Heart offers.

Walter said she works 70 hours a week, and, while she wanted to volunteer, wondered how she would do it with her work schedule. She visits and sits with a patient for about an hour a week. “The flexibility allows me to pick the time I can do it,” she said. Both of her parents died under hospice care. “I always thought I wanted to do something for hospice and I always wanted to help someone.”

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Brian Harlamert, Coldwater High School Baseball Coach, was the guest speaker for the April 3 meeting of the Coldwater Kiwanis Club. Brian brought with him three senior baseball players – Alex Stammen, Mike Hogenkamp, and Randall Muhlenkamp. Brian said one of the ideas he tried this year was a situational quiz for his players. He felt he wanted them to know specific rule situations. He handed a shortened version to Kiwanis members that posed some of those questions. For example, what are five different ways a batter can reach base without making contact with the ball? Another example was what can happen when a batter strikes out, the catcher drops the ball, and first base is occupied? Depending upon the number of outs, and what the catcher does with the ball, the situation is different. Brian also noted that offensive statistics are down in high school baseball due to the change to a new type of bat. To increase safety, the bat has new characteristics that have limited offensive output. The Coldwater Varsity team has a 5-1 record; the JV team is 5-1 and the Freshman team is 3-0 at this stage of the season.

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Marion Local picked up a pair of wins on Saturday as the Flyers posted a pair of 14-4 victories over the Trojans.

Emily Gerten got the win in game one while Taylor Homan got the victory in the second game.

Megan Kuether, Mindy Puthoff and Kristi Moorman all had two hits for the lady Flyers in the opener. Moorman, Brandi Rethman and Will all had doubles in game two.

Parkway split a doubleheader as the lady Panthers lost to Evergreen 11-0 before defeating Archbold 5-4.

Heckler took the loss for the Panthers in the opener with Sierra Fent getting the win against the Blue Streaks. Taylor Walls also hit a home run for the black and gold.

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hooked up in a doubleheader with each team getting one win.

The Panthers got past the Indians 10-0 in the first game as Stephenson garnered the victory. Moorman and Bransteter each had doubles for Parkway.

In the second game, Lima Shawnee recorded a 6-2 win with Swygart suffering the loss. Bransteter also had a double for the Mercer County squad.

Celina got a pair of wins over Sidney as the Bulldogs posted victories of 6-3 and 2-0.

Riley Luebke picked up the win in game one with Derek Waterman hitting a home run. Aric Fickert recorded the victory in game two.

Fort Recovery defeated Houston 6-4 in a non-league game with Hayden Pottkotter getting the win and hitting a double.

Coldwater split a doubleheader with Piqua as the Cavaliers won game one 5-3 and lost 12-3 in game two.

Christian Schramm picked up the win for Coldwater in the opener while Matt Cramer had a double. Randal Muhlenkamp and Mitch Hoyne added a triple and a home run, respectively.

Game two saw Eric Schmackers suffer the loss with Muhlenkamp getting a double offensively.

St. Henry defeated Anna 1-0 on Saturday and also posted a 6-0 victory over Marion Local.

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The Marion Local girls took first in a quadrangular meet while the boys finished second at Anna last week.

The lady Flyers finished with 112 points to easily beat second place Botkins’ 82 while Anna (51) and Sidney Lehman (10) rounded out the field.

Individual winners for the blue and gold were Allie Thobe (100 and 400 dash), Mindy Hartings (long jump), Olivia Hemmelgarn (pole vault), Courtney Albers (3200 run) and Gina Kramer (high jump).

On the boys side, Anna posted 150-1/2 points followed by Marion Local (56-1/2), Sidney Lehman (37) and Botkins (5).

Clint Knapke (800 run), Mitch Kremer (pole vault) and Jeff Knapschaefer (high jump) picked up first place finishes for the Flyers.

Fort Recovery’s girls took second and the boys finished third in a tri-meet with New Bremen and New Knoxville recently.

Aaron Vagedes (100 dash) was the lone winner for the Fort Recovery boys while Sam Tobe (400 dash), Kylie Kahlig (shot put) and Kelsey Fiely (high jump) each picked up first place finishes for the lady Indians.

Parkway’s girls won a tri-meet over Coldwater and Elida as the Panthers (68) nipped the Cavaliers (60-1/2) while the Bulldogs were third with 46-1/2 points.

Allison Gaerke (800, 1600 and 3200 run), Bethany Schlemmer (400 dash), Bailey King (100 hurdles, high jump, long jump), Lauren Buchanan (shot put) and Emilie Baker (300 hurdles) each picked up first place finishes for Parkway.

Corrine Kaiser won the pole vault and Rachel Schmitz captured the discus for the lady Cavaliers.

Elida won the boys with 71-1/2 points followed by the Cavaliers (63-1/2) and Panthers (39).

Panther victors included Cameron Strunk (1600 and 3200 run), Phillip Schlemmer (800 run) and Cody Carmean (200 dash).

Nick Staugler (400 dash), Kyle Bergman (high jump), Mike Rios (discus) and Aaron Mestemaker (110 hurdles) were the first ones to cross the finish lines in their respective events for Coldwater.

St. Henry’s boys took second and the girls third in a tri-meet with Fort Loramie and Versailles.

Craig Knapke (long jump), Aaron Beyke (discus), Clayton Bruggeman (3200 run), Doug Lefeld (800 run) and Aaron Hemmelgarn (1600 run) all claimed first place finishes for the Redskin boys.

Danielle Speck (300 hurdles) was the lone victor for the lady Redskins.

Parkway also swept a tri-meet with New Knoxville and Lima Perry as both the boys and girls Panther teams took first place.

Winners for the black and gold boys were Cameron Strunk (1600 and 3200 run), Cody Severns (discus), Austin Eschbach (pole vault) and Phillip Schlemmer (800 run).

Lady Panthers taking first included Bailey King (100 hurdles and long jump), Emilie Baker (200 dash), Lauren Buchanan (discus and shot put) and Shannon Joseph (400 dash and pole vault).

At the Spencerville Relays, the Marion Local girls took second as did the

St. Henry boys to lead county squads. St. Henry’s girls finished sixth and the Flyer boys posted a fifth place finish.

The Marion Local duo of Olivia Hemmelgarn and Mindy Hartings won the girls pole vault while Allie Thobe and Monica Hemmelgarn combined to capture the long jump. Hartings, Olivia Hemmelgarn, Alyssa Homan and Thobe also took first in the 800 relay and 800 sprint medley.

St. Henry’s 3200 relay team of Kevin Knapke, Ryan Barhorst, Aaren Hemmelgarn and Doug Lefeld took first with Tanner Wourms, Steve Luttmer, Adam Reichert and Jacob Rindler combining to win the 800 sprint medley. Craig Knapke, Kevin Knapke, Matt Meier and Lefeld also won the 1600 relay.

Rindler, Craig Knapke, Lefeld and Hemmelgarn captured the distance medley while Hemmelgarn, Clayton Bruggeman, Kevin Knapke and Scott Knapke won the 6400 relay.

Coldwater passes LCCColdwater got past Lima

Central Catholic 5-4 in non-league action last week.

Haley Wolf, Kiya Dues, Larissa Goubeaux and Miranda Klenke each had a hit and a RBI for the orange and black. Klenke also recorded the win, allowing three hits and four walks in the complete

game effort.Elida defeated the lady Cavaliers

13-7 in a non-league contest as well. Janel Hosbach paced the Cavalier offense with three hits with Goubeaux and Wolf adding two each. Michelle Bohman and Angie Klosterman also had a hit for Coldwater.

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Coldwater Baseball

Regional Highlights

THE MERCER COUNTY CHRONICLE

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P H O T O S B Y B U C K H A L L & F R E D K R E M E R

Coldwater Baseball

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The monthly Grand Lake Patriots membership meeting will take place Thursday, April 12th at 7:00 P.M. at the Community Building inside the main gate of the Mercer County Fairgrounds. Guest speaker will be Judy Bruns, Executive Director of Teachers Saving Children® Inc. of Ohio, and a member of the GLP leadership team.

Bruns will present “NEA: The Abortion Connection.” Her strong pro-life background, combined with 11 years of research and first-hand experiences as an elected National Education Association union delegate, provides information and insight unknown to most classroom teachers

who are dues-paying members of the NEA. Bruns became a vocal advocate for preborn children’s lives, and along with some other conservatives, challenged the pro-choice policies of the NEA. She has been interviewed by the Washington Times, WorldNetDaily, World magazine, Focus on the Family, American Family Association, and Mission America.

At the Thursday, May 10 Grand Lake Patriots membership meeting, GLP leadership team member Doyle Fledderjohann will speak on the topic “Exchanging the Constitution for a Lawless, Amoral Society.” Members and their guests are invited to attend all Grand Lake Patriots events.

Grand Lake Patriots feature “NEA & the Abortion Connection” April 12

The annual Bowl for Cancer Tournament sponsored by the Iota Mu Chapter of The Beta Psi Sorority, was held at Pla Mor Lanes in Coldwater.

The winners in the men’s division were a three way tie: Jason Lefeld, Michael Simcoe and Jeff Snellenberger.

The winners in the women’s division were: 1st place - Jill Lefeld, 2nd place - Jackie Dysert, 3rd place - Rebecca Sue Myers.

The sorority would like to thank all the bowlers who participated. All profits raised from this tournament remain in Mercer County.

The sorority would also like to thank Pla Mor Lanes and Rick Hartings for their assistance with the tournament and to Mary Kay Purdy at Mercer County Awards and Engraving for donating the trophies.

Chairpersons for this event were Bonnie Knapschaefer and Ann VanDenBosch.

2012 Bowl for Cancer winners

St. Marys Tri-SquaresThe St. Marys Tri-Squares, a western

square dance club, held a monthly dance on Saturday, March 24, at the Zion Lutheran Church in St. Marys.

The caller for the evening was Bob Jones, and Delda McHugh cued the rounds. Hosts were Larry and Dee Scott and Bill and Carolyn Slemmons.

There were dancers from 6 visiting clubs. Members from the Concord

Cloverleaf Squares of Urbana, Huber Heights Club, and the Kettering Kittyhawk Squares retrieved their banners.

The next dance will be from 7:30-10:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, at the Zion Lutheran Church with Jason Raleigh calling and Phyllis Hathaway cueing the rounds. All Western square dancers are invited to attend.

Buckeye boys state

Front row: Jordan Harlamert, Ryan Thobe, Brennon Osterfeld, Trent Severt. Back row: Ron Stachler (Commander, Boys State Chairman), Shane Bruggeman, Caleb Siefring, Randy Brackman, Joshua Forsthoefel.

Coldwater American Legion Post 470 selected four boys to attend American Legion Buckeye Boys State at Bowling Greeen State University in June. Selection committee was Ray Kremer, Earl Wuebbeling, Jesse Steinke, Ralph Bonifas (S.A.L.), and Steve Ferlach (Lion’s Club).

The boys were interviewed about their knowledge of city, county, and state governement. Buckeye Boys State is a eight day “hands on” workshop in the principles and organizations

of Ohio Government, where young men learn about Ohio Government by operating the agencies and levels of a mythical State Government, the “51st State” themselves.

Selected to represent American Legion Post 470 and Coldwater High School as Delegates are: Jordan Harlamert, Ryan Thobe, Brennon Osterfeld (lion’s Club) and Trent Severt. Alternates are Shane Bruggeman, Caleb Siefring, Randy Brackman and Joshua Forsthoefel. (Lion’s Club).


Congratulates Marion Local’s Athlete of the Week

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ELDORA SPEED WAY Kickoff ROSSBURG, OH (April 4) –

When the Sunoco sponsored American Late Model Series (ALMS) opens Eldora Speedway’s 59th consecutive season of auto racing on Saturday, April 14, defending ALMS and Eldora co-champion Jon Henry wants desperately to get his name on the prestigious list of Eldora Late Model winners; something that has eluded him to date.

“I’m not going to lie to you, it’s something I want bad, really bad,” stated Henry in a recent interview. “But it boils down to finding your comfort zone – coming up with the right combination of patience and aggression. I haven’t found that zone yet, but I’m getting close.”

Henry is a two-time ALMS champion (2011, 2009) and has won feature events throughout the Midwest,

but admits that the sheer name of Eldora can offset the best of the best. “It’s Eldora, what can I say? Eldora has so much prestige and history. you get behind the wheel, line-up on the race track and start to think – this IS Eldora. Instantly the adrenaline kicks up ten notches and if you don’t watch out, it can get the best of you. I can’t think of any other track that does that to me.”

While a presence in the Late Model victory lane has escaped Henry to date, he has been there four times before in a UMP DIRTcar Modified, but even

that took perseverance. “I had won multiple times at Limaland and elsewhere, yet it took me three years to overcome Eldora. I had to learn to slow down to go fast. Let’s face it; I had to learn to quit trying to knock down the wall.”

That mission was accomplished and now with three years of Late Model racing under his belt, he is ready to join the balance of other ALMS invaders on the 14th in hopes of grabbing the first checkered flag of the new season.

Expected to join Henry in the field are the likes of 2011 Eldora co-champion Brian Ruhlman, and former ALMS/Eldora champions Jeep

VanWormer and Jerry Bowersock. VanWormer sits atop the ALMS win list at Eldora with six victories, while Ruhlman sits in second with five wins and Bowersock with four. If Henry has his way about things, he will see that the order doesn’t change and that he can add his name to the list of 30 other drivers that have conquered ALMS events at Eldora in the 65 events contested to date.

Joining the tripleheader program will be the UMP DIRTcar Modifieds and Eldora Stock Cars, with race time slated for 7:30 p.m.

Advance tickets for the April 14 59th Season Opener, and all other Eldora Speedway events are available online 24 hours a day at www.EldoraSpeedway.com or by calling the speedway office during normal business hours (937) 338.3815.

Jon Henry hoping to find comfort zone in search of first Eldora Alms win

Sunoco Sponsored Series part of April 14 Tripleheader to Kick Off 59th Season

All photos by Roger Grevenkamp

based upon last year’s car numbers1 - Steve Billenstein (New Weston)4 - Mike Chrisman (Celina)26 - Mike Dirksen (Union City, OH)93 - Josh Greber (Celina)24 - Terry Grilliot (Versailles)20 - Brad Hess (St. Henry)20 - Brent Hess (St. Henry)t5x - Doug Hewitt (Houston)0 - Brent Hole (New Knoxville)15 - Nick Katterhenry (St. Marys)l5 - Casey luedeke (St. Marys)20 - Josh Morton (piqua)28 - Chad Rosenbeck (Versailles)18 - Ryan Sutter (Ft. Recovery)4j - David Treon, Jr. (piqua)21t - Tom Treon (piqua)79 - Shane Unger (Versailles)20h - Matt Westfall (pleasant Hill)

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ELDORA SPEED WAY Kickoff ROSSBURG, OH (April 7) –

Saturday’s Test and Tune Day at Eldora Speedway attracted a stellar field of 49 race cars, representing nine divisions. The four-hour shakedown served as the unofficial kick-off to the 59th year of racing on the legendary .500-mile clay oval.

Testing the high-banks were winged and non-winged Sprint Cars, Late Models, Modifieds, Silver Crown, Stock Cars, Mini-Sprints, Front Wheel Drive Compacts and Trucks; representing many of the divisions that will be racing at some point throughout the busy season ahead.

The competitors were treated to an

ideal racing surface for the afternoon session with a full mix of track conditions they may expect to see at some point throughout the season.

The Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DIRTcar Modifieds and Eldora Stock Cars will be the first to take advantage of the extra track time when they take the green flag next Saturday night, while the non-winged United States Auto Club (USAC) National Sprint Cars invade the following weekend on Saturday, April 21.

Complete event and ticket information may be found at the track’s website www.EldoraSpeedway.com or by calling (937) 338-3815.

Eldora Test and Tune day attracts 49 cars

Final Shakedown for 59th Season Opener April 14

based upon last year’s car numbers55 - Bradley Caudill (piqua)26 - Mike Dirksen (Union City, OH)29 - Mike Ford (New Madison)5g - Anthony Goode (Greenville)11d - Colton Oda (lewisburg)20 - Shawn phillippi (Greenville)52 - John phlipot, Jr. (Covington)18 - Bob Sutter (Coldwater)7 - Dan Wooten (Sidney)27 - Mark Wooten (Greenville)

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All photos by Roger Grevenkamp



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She views her volunteering “not as a job or a task. It is something I like to do. It is a good feeling when you walk in to visit a patient and you see their eyes light up with joy. The patients I have sat with have given me as much in return as I gave them.” She retires in two years and sees herself continuing her volunteering.

Brennan, who retired in 2004, began volunteering shortly after that. There are several reasons she chose to volunteer for State of the Heart Hospice. One reason was the flexibility it allowed her schedule. There was also a time when there was an illness in her family and she had to leave her volunteering for awhile. “I was able to come back and pick up where I left off.”

Another reason, she explained is that “State of the Heart exists for all the right reasons, focusing on the well being of the patient. I would not be a volunteer if that focus had not been there.”

She added, “The staff is exceptional and everyone values those they care for. I was well educated about hospice care and when I have questions about a patient or what I should do, there is always someone to call to help me.”

Brennan will soon leave Greenville to move to another county in Ohio. She has researched other hospices and will volunteer at another hospice when she is re-located.

She sits with a patient for about two hours a week. “This is not much time out of my life in the grand scheme of things.” And, she views her relationship with the patient as a “friendship.” She added, “I do what I do because I want to not because I have to. I enjoy giving back to the community for so much it has given me.”

Faller said that Brennan and Walter exemplify what so many volunteers like about volunteering for State of the Heart. “Both enjoy sitting and visiting with patients which is something we are constantly seeking in our volunteers. And, both provide an invaluable service without impacting their daily routines.”

Faller said that volunteers are always needed. There is an orientation and background check before volunteers take on their assigned duties. For more information about volunteering, call Pauline Faller at 1-800-417-7535. To learn more about State of the Heart, visit the agency web site at www.stateofthehearcaret.org

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classifiedsStateline Writers Club receives 92 writing contest entries

The Stateline Writers Club resumed its regular meeting schedule in March at the Celina/Mercer County Library. Program Chair Eileen Whitsett made a presentation directed at enhancing one’s writing that highlighted the importance of a good title. She handed out a “Naming Program” assignment that described several possible literary characters, asking members to give them appropriate, interesting and befitting names according to their particular part in a certain situation. Responses to this exercise were witty and showed members’ widely varying talents.

The club’s writing contest attracted a total of 92 entries from high schools in Auglaize and Mercer counties. Because of this large response, the judging won’t be completed until the April meeting on Saturday, April 21, when narrowed-down choices will be brought to the whole membership to choose the winners. Judges for the contest are Kathleen Pulskamp, Kitti Tolles, Ron Aragon, Nancy Wreede and Gretchen Bollenbacher. Judge Margaret Goodwin was unable to help due to illness. Winners will participate in an award ceremony during the May meeting.

Member Beth Keuneke reminded the Stateline members that interest in presenting a legacy program at the St. Marys Community Public Library in June had been established. A number of members have agreed to read for this presentation. Details will be discussed at the April meeting.

Meetings of the Stateline Writers Club are held at the Celina Mercer County Library on the third Saturday at 10 a.m. Interested persons are invited and encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Gretchen Bollenbacher at 419-363-2692 or [email protected].


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