WR - March 13th Sample

By: Chelsie Firestone
THE WAUSEON REPORTER

The intended rate in-
crease for water and sewage
for residents of Wauseon
will not go into effect on April
1 as originally planned.
Thanks to a review of the
general fund and the rec-
ommendation of the Utility
Committee, Wauseon City
Council agreed to postpone
the rate increase. The fve
percent increase for water
and ffteen percent rate in-
crease for sewage will be
postponed until November
1 of this year.
While the city has un-
dergone cuts in the state
budget, the general fund re-
mains stable due to the in-
crease the city has received
in income taxes as well as
careful planning by the city.
Councilor Shane Cham-
berlin was the only one to
give a negative vote towards
the recommendation but
did say that his objection
was due to the language
of the recommendation
and not the recommenda-
tion itself and stated that
he would rather use the
word cancelled than post-
poned.
The Park Board also re-
ported to council during the
March 4 meeting that they
are currently looking into
costs to add bike racks at
Imagination Kingdom and
for changing the lights over
the tennis courts from yel-
low to white. Chief of Po-
lice Keith Torbet reported
that the Department has
purchased a new car which
will soon be striped and
put into use. Torbet also
reported that the Depart-
ment is in the process of
applying for additional
funds through the Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG)
and funds made available
through the American Re-
vitalization and Restabi-
lization Act (ARRA). If the
application is accepted an
additional $30,000 in grant
money could be received
that the Department can
use either towards the pay-
ment of overtime for offcers
or towards a new vehicle.
Because funding that can
be used towards equipment
is rare, Torbet has chosen
the vehicle.
Resolutions approved
during the meeting include:
Resolution 2013-1 Au-
thorizing Mayor Doug
Shaw to enter into a
contract with O.R. Colan
Associates of Florida,
LLC for Real Estate Ac-
quisition and Right-of-
Way Services for the Lin-
foot Street Re-Building
Project.
Shaw to enter into an
agreement with Arcadis
for engineering services.
Shaw to enter into an
agreement with Peter-
man and Associates,
Inc. for engineering ser-
vices.
Resolutions 2013-3 and
2013-4 will go into effect in
thirty days and a motion
to approve the expenditure
for the Law Enforcement/
Policy Manual and Daily
Training Bulletin Services
for Lexipol for $5,400 from
account 210.101.52391
was also approved.
Mayor Doug Shaw also
presented Council with his
annual report which stated
that 2012 continued to be
a challenging year. City In-
come Tax Revenue has in-
creased, but expenses have
also. Wauseon has taken
a very conservative ap-
proach to our spending and
the rewards are starting
to show. The report also
commented on the success
of Wauseons frst freworks
show, the construction of
Imagination Kingdom and
the four new ball diamonds
that were completed at Bid-
dle Park.
After reviewing the re-
port in its entirety, Coun-
cilor Heather Kost noted
that all department and
committee heads did a nice
job compiling and present-
ing their data for 2012 but
expressed concern that the
City soon hire a full time
Fire Chief. Mayor Doug
Shaw commented that he
understood Kosts concerns
but could not give a date
when the City would hire
someone to fll the position,
only that it would be soon.
Chelsie Firestone can be
reached at
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Available Through 4-H

New Ohio Bass Fishing
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Now in Effect

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Column: Caught My Eye,
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District Leaders
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My Community...
My Country...
My World.
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Wauseon Residents Will
Not Yet Face Increased
Water & Sewage Rates
PHOTO BY CHELSIE FIRESTONE
FITNESS ... Marshall Fitness celebrated their Grand Opening in Wauseon on Friday, March 8th with a
ribbon cutting ceremony. Picture are, from left, Steve Johnson (Chamber Board), Brent Shae (Chamber
Board), Mayor Doug Shaw, Owners Kelly and Terry Marshall, Tim Sepesy (Chamber President), Neil Toeppe
(Executive Director Chamber of Commerce), and Bev Meridew (Chamber Board).
Marshall Fitness Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting

Jennifer Cook may not be what some people expect.
The Director of the School Night at the Club program at
Fulton Countys Alano Club does not hold any degrees
from any universities and there are no certifcates from
any training seminars hanging on her walls. Instead
her training comes from a life of hard experiences ex-
periences she hopes to save kids from by sharing her
own and by providing them a place to be and a per-
son to talk to that understands what they are going
through and feeling.
Growing up in an alcoholic family in the Point Place
area of Toledo, Cook experienced a traumatic youth.
Her parents divorced when she was six but the state of
the home did not improve after her mother remarried.
Her step-father shot her mother and her real father,
who she would not see for another twenty years, moved
to the Archbold area. Cook turned to the streets and
was using marijuana by the age nine and she contin-
ued using until the age of forty.
Cook adamantly says that she doesnt want to hide
anything because she has nothing to hide and will-
ingly tells her tales of living on the streets and chasing
down drug dealers to score whatever drugs she could
get. She tells of selling off everything shes ever owned
for mere pennies just to satisfy her addictions. She
tells of losing friends because she chose the drugs over
them, of the times when she weighed only 65 pounds
and was nearing death, and she tells of how it all fnally
came to an end.
Cook says thankfully someone turned me in to
child services and the police were called. When they
arrived they took Cooks then three year old daugh-
ter, Randi, with them and Cook, who had never had
any legal problems before, was facing an onslaught of
criminal charges. Randi went to live with her grand-
mother and Cook had no contact with her daughter
for the next three years while she dealt with her legal
issues. The charges, which could have culminated in
numerous years behind bars for Cook, were put before
a judge who must have seen what Cook could eventu-
ally become. Instead of prison, he ordered Cook to a
mere seven months at the Correctional Treatment Cen-
ter.
I walked the walk and I talked the talk, says Cook,
but I still wasnt ready yet." As soon as she left the
treatment facility she began using again, went back
to living on the streets, was once again nearing death,
and still did not have any contact with daughter Randi.
Eventually, Cook explains, she just saw it all clearer
and realized that she had hit rock bottom. It was then
that she called her father who took her back under the
condition that she get clean.
It was in 2007 that Cook, who now calls Wauseon
home, came to the area and joined both AA and the
Alano Club. She has now been clean and sober for fve
years and shares her story with others to help them
understand what drug use is truly about. Cook doesnt
tell her story alone, however. Daughter Randi is now at
her side, sharing what it is to grow up in a family fght-
ing drug addictions.
It was through reuniting with her daughter that
Cook began to see frst hand the troubles that teenag-
ers face, the boredom of teenagers who had nothing to
do and nowhere to go, and kids turning to the streets.
After seeing these circumstances Cook became proac-
tive and turned to the Alano Club for support, asking
the club to give up at least one evening a month to
teenagers. It was then that School Night at the Club
was born.
The program has enjoyed much success, bringing
in 60 students to the Alano club the frst night a dance
was held for them and 75 students to the formal dance
held last December. Donations from local business-
es helped to support the dances and were enough for
Cook to ensure that each student attending the formal
last December received a nice Christmas gift.
The program has also continued to grow under
Cooks direction as she has now launched the Enlight-
enment of Youth meetings held the morning the dances
are held. While drug awareness and prevention remains
Cooks primary goal, she is aware that other problems
face todays teenagers and opens the meetings up for
students to discuss any of the problems they are fac-
ing including peer pressure, bullying and cutting. Due
to Cooks lack of certifcation and specialized training,
she recruits and lines up trained psychologists and
counselors to participate at the meetings. Cook also
encourages parents to come and participate during the
meetings so that they can discuss the problems their
teenagers are facing and so that they can gain a new or
enlarged perspective of those problems.
While local support of School Night at the Club has
been good, the program is still in need of more support
so that Cook and others can continue to provide drug
and alcohol-free activities and other support to area
students. Paper supplies, drinks and snacks, party
decorations, and craft supplies are all needed by the
program along with cash donations to go towards ex-
penses and possible feld trips. The program is also
looking for a larger venue as the increasing number of
students attending is quickly outgrowing the capacity
of the Alano Club.
Upcoming events of School Night at the Club in-
clude an event that will be taking place Saturday, June
8 during which a Christian rock band will be attending.
Those interested in more information on the School
Night at the Club program may contact Jennifer Cook
at 419-388-7638.
Chelsie Firestone can be reached at
Wauseons Jennifer Cook Shares Personal
Experiences To Help Reach Area Youth
PHOTO BY: CHELSIE FIRESTONE, STAFF
JENNIFER COOK WITH HER DAUGHTER RANDI.
Leo Sunny Schmitz
Jr., 85, of Wauseon and
owner of Sunnys Camp-
ground in Wauseon,
passed away peacefully
Saturday morning, March
2, 2013 at the CHP Def-
ance Inpatient Center. He
was born in Metamora,
OH on February 23, 1928
to the late Leo Schmitz
Sr. and Veronica (Snyder)
Schmitz. On February
3, 1951 he married Lois
(Hassen) Schmitz and she
survives.
Sunny attended St. Mary Assumption School. He
was a farmer until deciding to start a campground so
families would have a safe place to camp, swim and
make good memories to share among themselves. He
could not fnd this for his 7 children so he decided to
create it himself. That was a big chance he took back
in 1965. Everyone thought he was crazy. Now after
48 years, we have several generations who return to let
their children experience what was an awesome time
they shared with their parents. Sunnys dream has
been fulflled.
He was a member of St. Caspar Catholic Church
in Wauseon. In addition to his wife of 62 years, Lois
Schmitz, he is survived by his seven children, Judy
Schmitz, Nancy (John O.) Martinez Jr., Ron (Beth de-
ceased) Schmitz, Dan Schmitz, Diane (Hershel) Laster,
Scott (Deb) Schmitz and Randy (Rae Lynn) Schmitz;
brothers, Bill (Mona) Schmitz, Tom Schmitz; sisters,
Florence Ruple and Camilla Cleghorn; grandchil-
dren, J.D. Martinez, Michael (Tasha) Martinez, Cha-
sity (Max) Nofziger, Crystal (Mike) ODonnell, Andrea
(Cesar) Panez, Brianne Schmitz, Robert Schmitz, Matt
Schmitz, Lindsay (Jason) Miller, Jacob (Missy) Schmitz
and Kaylee Schmitz; eight grandchildren with another
arriving soon and three step-great grandchildren.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death
by his sisters, Jean Prescott, Pat Willson and Susann
Hubbell, brother, Ralph Schmitz, brothers-in-law, Don
Prescott, Frank Ruple and Leo Hassen Jr. and sisters-
in-law, Madeline Schmitz, Mary Hassen and Gertrude
Hassen.
Friends called Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Barnes
Funeral Chapel, 5825 St. Hwy 109 in Delta; with a vigil
service following the visitation. A Mass of Resurrection
was held Wednesday, at St. Caspar Catholic Church,
1205 N. Shoop Ave, Wauseon, OH 43567, Fr. David
Bruning offciating. Interment followed at St. Caspar
Catholic Cemetery in Wauseon. Those wishing a show
of sympathy are asked to consider contributions to
CHP Defance Hospice Inpatient Center, 6817 St Rt 66,
Defance, OH 43512, The American Heart Association,
15120 Collections Center Dr., Chicago, IL 60693 or St.
Caspar Catholic Church in Sunnys memory. Online
condolences may be sent to the family through our
website at www.barnesfuneralchapel.com.
2 The Wauseon Reporter Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
LOCAL OBITUARIES & DEATH NOTICES
Mary E. Schondel, 73, of
Delta, passed away peace-
fully at her home Friday
night, March 1, 2013. She
was born in Swanton on
November 17, 1939 to the
late Glenn D. Griffn Sr.
and Letha (Bancroft) Grif-
fn. On June 9, 1973, Mary
and Harold Schondel were
united in marriage in Delta
and shared 39 years to-
gether.
She was employed as the
parts and service manager
at Pat Doyle Buick Pontiac
for 29 years. Mary later became a licensed local pastor
in the West Ohio Conference where she served as an as-
sociate pastor from 1997-2001. She was called as Senior
Pastor of Wilkins United Methodist Church in 2001 and
served there until her retirement in 2007. Mary was also
very active with the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Wauseon,
the Homeless Shelter and Youth Center at the Open Door
in Delta, and served on the board for both the Open Door
and Hands of Grace.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death
by her infant sister, Linda Griffn. Mary is survived by
her loving husband, Harold Schondel; children, Randy
Drewyor of Chillicothe, OH, Debra (Greg) Henton of Toledo
and Robin (John) Wyse of Delta; grandchildren, Austin
and Hayley Drewyor, Sara Fackler, Travis (Jessica), Em-
ily, Grace and Darcy Henton; brother, Glenn (Mary Ann)
Griffn Jr. of Delta; sister, Myrtle Irene McKenzie of San-
Antonio, TX; great grandchild, Lee Wyatt Sizemore and
soon to be blessed with another.
A memorial service celebrating Marys life was held
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Delta United Methodist
Church, 101 Northwood Dr. in Delta; where friend and
family were received prior the service. Pastor Jay Miklovic
offciated. Interment will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in
Delta at a later date. In lieu of fowers, please consider
contributions to Hands of Grace, 104 Monroe St., Suite
2, Delta, Ohio 43515 in her memory. Arrangements were
entrusted to Barnes Funeral Chapel, 5825 St. Hwy. 109
in Delta. Online condolences may be sent to the family
through our website at www.barnesfuneralchapel.com.
Mary E. Schondel (1939-2013) Leo Schmitz (1928-2013)
Jean J. Finney, 96, of Delta, passed away at her
home Thursday morning, March 7, 2013. She was
born September 12, 1916 to the late Albert and Jose-
phine Makula.
Before retiring she worked at the Riverside and
Wauseon Wire Factories.
Preceding Jean in death was her husband, Elmer E.
Finney; son-in-law, Edwin Bowerman; grandson, Matt
Bowerman and 5 siblings.
She is survived by her children, Clarence Finney of
Wauseon, Charles (Sharon) Finney of Wauseon and
Donna Bowerman of Delta; sister, Helen Schroeder of
Swanton; grandchildren, Jeff Finney, Janet Finney,
Julie Hernandez, Dave Finney, John Finney, Cara
Finney and Tim Bowerman; 9 great grandchildren and
2 great great grandchildren.
Services were private for the family, with interment
at Greenlawn Cemetery in Delta. Arrangements were
entrusted to Barnes Funeral Chapel, 5825 St. Hwy.
109 in Delta. Those wishing a show of sympathy are
asked to consider contributions to a charity of their
choice in Jeans memory. Online condolences may be
sent to the family through our website at www.barnes-
funeralchapel.com.
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New statewide and spe-
cifc site bass fshing reg-
ulations are now in effect
for the 2013-2014 license
year, according to the
Ohio Department of Nat-
ural Resources (ODNR).
Statewide, a new 12-
inch minimum length
limit has been imple-
mented by the ODNR Di-
vision of Wildlife on all
public waters for large-
mouth, smallmouth and
spotted bass where there
are no other special regu-
lations. The daily limit of
fve fsh per day remains
in effect for black bass,
singly or in combination.
Some reservoirs that
previously had special
regulations were changed
to the new statewide 12-
inch length limit. The 12-
15 inch slot length limit
was removed from Timbre
Ridge Lake, and 15-inch
minimum length limits
were removed from:
Caesar Creek Lake
(Warren, Clinton and
Greene counties), Ken-
ton Lake (Gallia County),
Lake Milton, including
the Mahoning River con-
necting Berlin Lake and
Lake Milton (Mahoning
County), Lake Vesuvius
(Lawrence County), Mon-
roe Lake (Monroe Coun-
ty), Monroeville Reservoir
(Huron County), Pike
Lake (Pike County) and
Sippo Lake (Stark Coun-
ty).
Two new regulations
have been incorporated
to increase the size and
number of bass. These
special regulations in-
clude a reduced number
of largemouth, small-
mouth and spotted bass
that anglers may keep per
day and split daily limits,
where anglers may only
keep a specifed number
of fsh of a certain length.
The frst regulation is
a special 15-inch length
limit with a four fsh split
daily limit. Anglers may
keep two fsh under 15
inches and two fsh 15
inches or larger, for four
fsh per day. The split
daily limit allows limited
harvest of bass less than
15 inches to promote
growth of bass to larger
sizes. This regulation
is referred to as a 15,
2-and-2. It is in effect at
these reservoirs:
Acton Lake (Preble
and Butler counties),
Findley Lake (Lorain
County), Hargus Lake
(Pickaway County),
Highlandtown Lake (Co-
lumbiana County),Lake
Snowden (Athens Coun-
ty), New Lyme Lake
(Ashtabula County),
Paint Creek Lake (High-
land and Ross counties),
Salt Fork Lake (Guern-
sey County), Silver Creek
Lake (Summit County)
and Upper Sandusky No.
2 (Wyandot County).
The second split daily
limit is referred to as a
Super Slot, a 14-20-
inch slot length limit in-
tended to increase the
chance of catching tro-
phy bass. Anglers may
keep two fsh under 14
inches and one fsh 20
inches or larger, for three
fsh per day. However,
anglers are not allowed to
keep any fsh in the pro-
tected slot. This regula-
tion will be limited to the
following waters:
All American Elec-
tric Power (AEP) ponds
and reservoirs, including
AEP ReCreation Lands,
Conesville Coal Lands
and Avondale Wildlife
Area, with all ponds and
reservoirs included in
each daily limit per angler
(Coshocton, Guernsey,
Muskingum, Morgan, No-
ble and Perry counties),
Belmont Lake (Belmont
County), Guilford Lake
(Columbiana County),
Killdeer Plains Reservoir
(Wyandot County),Kiser
Lake (Champaign Coun-
ty), Long Lake (Summit
County), Oxbow Lake
(Defance County), Spen-
cer Lake (Medina Coun-
ty), St. Joseph Wildlife
Area ponds (Williams
County), Tycoon Lake
(Gallia County), Wingfoot
Lake (Portage County)
and Wolf Run Lake (No-
ble County).
These adjustments in
regulations were devel-
oped by the ODNR Divi-
sion of Wildlife through
an analysis of historical
fsh surveys, creel sur-
veys and angler-reported
tournament results, an
evaluation of manage-
ment options and fsher-
ies objectives as well as
extensive angler input
through online surveys,
creel surveys, open hous-
es and meetings with
sportsmen and women.
Ohio has other special
regulations for black bass
at a number of waters
around the state that re-
main in effect. These in-
clude traditional 14-inch,
15-inch and 18-inch
minimum length lim-
its, and 12-15 inch slot
length limits, all with fve
fsh daily limits on Lake
Erie and inland waters,
and six fsh daily limits
on the Ohio River. Visit
wildohio.com for more in-
formation.
ODNR ensures a bal-
ance between wise use
and protection of our
natural resources for the
beneft of all. Visit the
ODNR website at ohiod-
nr.com.
New Ohio Bass Fishing
Regulations Now I n Effect
For 2013 Season
Opportunities To Host J apanese
Students Available Through 4-H
Fulton County families will have the opportunity to
welcome a young person from Japan into their home for
one month this year through an international exchange
program being offered by the Fulton County OSU Exten-
sion, 4-H.
Host families are needed for more than 100 Japanese
youth (aged 12-15) and their adult chaperones, who will
visit Ohio from July 24 through August 19.
Host families provide the exchange youth with room
and board and a chance to experience daily life in America.
Families are urged not to alter their daily routines or life-
styles during their visitors stay. Exchange youth provide
their own spending money, and the sponsoring organiza-
tion furnishes comprehensive insurance and 24/7 sup-
port to families at the state and county levels.
The Japanese visitors belong to the LABO Founda-
tion, an organization which promotes the study of English
culture and language in Japan. Ohio 4-H has been con-
ducting international exchange programs with Labo since
1980.
Do you know what I learned from this child? asked
one host father. That you can live together and not under-
stand what the other is saying, and yet still communicate
and learn to love each other. Comments like this from a
local family sum up the joy which can result from partici-
pating in the Ohio 4-H International Exchange Program.
All types of families are welcome to apply to become
hosts, including urban, rural, single-parent, and non-4-H
families. One requirement is that families must have their
own child of the same gender and approximate age as the
international visitor. A 4-H volunteer will conduct an in-
terview in the home of the prospective host family and they
must attend an orientation before the arrival of the Japa-
nese youth.
For an application form and more information about
this and other 4-H international exchange programs,
please visit www.ohio4h.org/youth/international.
CONTACT PERSON: Mary Lynn Thalheimer, Ohio 4-H
International Program Director, thalheimer.1@osu.edu,
Phone: 614-247-8162
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 The Wauseon Reporter 3
WAUSEON POLICE REPORTS
(Feb 28) 8:18am - 200-B McKinley
St, Suspicious Vehicle
(Feb 28) 11:09am - 122 E Linfoot
St, Abandoned Vehicle
(Feb 28) 12:13pm - 485 E Airport
Hwy, Larceny
(Feb 28) 3:49pm - 528 Ottokee St,
Barking Dog
(Feb 28) 4:59pm - 230 Clinton St,
Civil Matter
Civil Matter
Narcotics
(Mar 1) 3:51am - 840 W Elm St
Unit 908, Unwanted Subject
(Mar 1) 4:41am - 840 W Elm St Unit
908, Loud Music From 900 Bldg
(Mar 1) 11:48am - 840 Parkview,
Investigate Complaint
(Mar 1) 12:07pm - 525 Wood St,
Suspicious Person
(Mar 1) 6:04pm - 840 Elm St Unit
1303, 911 Hang Up
(Mar 2) 7:14am - 840 Parkview,
Alarm Drop
(Mar 2) 10:44am - 230 Clinton St,
(Mar 2) 11:10am - 1060 N Shoop
Ave, Threats
(Mar 2) 12:38pm - 722 Fairway Dr
Unit 310, Investigate Complaint
(Mar 2) 1:57pm - 300-B S Shoop
Ave, Disabled Vehicle
(Mar 2) 2:42pm - 478 E Airport
Hwy, Accident
(Mar 2) 3:11pm - 1375 N Shoop
Ave, Accident
(Mar 3) 9:08am - 240 W Linfoot St,
Open Door
(Mar 3) 12:40pm - 520 Vine St, An-
imal Call
(Mar 3) 1:27pm - 913 Ottokee St,
911 Hangup
(Mar 3) 2:56pm - 940 E Leggett St,
Escort
(Mar 3) 7:41pm - 415 Cole St Unit
21, 911 Hangup
(Mar 4) 7:28am - Indian Way@Pine
St, Disabled Vehicle
(Mar 4) 12:41pm - 810 N Shoop
Ave, Vehicle Missed Drive
Hwy, Accident
(Mar 4) 3:14pm - E Elm St@Mar-
shall St, Accident
(Mar 4) 5:45pm - 840 Elm St Unit
601, Unruly Juvenile
(Mar 4) 10:14pm - 722 Fairway Dr
Unit 10, Loud Noise
(Mar 5) 1:54am - 840 Elm St, In-
vestigate Complaint
(Mar 5) 8:28am - 723 S Shoop Ave,
(Mar 5) 8:36am - 435 N Shoop Ave,
Alarm Drop
(Mar 5) 1:47pm - 725 S Shoop Ave,
Larceny
(Mar 5) 5:49pm - 215 S Shoop Ave,
Larceny
(Mar 5) 8:48pm - Investigate Com-
plaint
(Mar 5) 11:37pm - 00 W Leggett St,
Suspicious Vehicle
(Mar 5) 11:39pm - 230 Clinton St,
Narcotics
(Mar 5) 11:43pm - S Shoop Ave@
Orth Rd, Juveniles
(Mar 6) 12:17am - 1442 N Shoop
Ave, Alarm Drop
Hwy, Drunk
(Mar 7) 12:25am - 230 Clinton St,
Narcotics
WAUSEON FIRE
DEPARTMENT
RESCUE/FIRE/ACCIDENTS
(Mar 1) 3:04am -716 Wauseon Se-
nior Village, Ill Person
(Mar 1) 4:57am - 16261 Co Rd J,
Injured Person
(Mar 2) 10:46am - 303 W Leggett
St, Fall
(Mar 2) 11:23am - 718 Wauseon
Senior Village
(Mar 2) 1:57pm - 810 N Shoop Av-
enue, Ill Person
(Mar 2) 2:23pm - 425 Cole Street,
Ill Person
(Mar 2) 2:30pm - 445 El Elm Street,
Ill Person
(Mar 2) 3:52pm - Co Rd U & Co Rd
14, Control Burn
(Mar 3) 2:16pm - W Main & Maple
St, Call Canceled
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Diabetic
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St, Lift Assist
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Ill Person
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Call Canceled
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Archbold
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PROSECUTORS NEWSLETTER
A Pioneer, Ohio man was sen-
tenced on March 4, 2013, in the
Fulton County Common Pleas
Court.
Chris L. Bowers, age 37, previ-
ously pled guilty to Theft From an
Elderly Person or a Disabled Adult.
According to Fulton County Pros-
ecutor Scott A. Haselman, on or
about February 24, 2012 to Oc-
tober 15, 2012, Mr. Bowers stole
cash from an elderly person.
Judge James E. Barber sen-
tenced Mr. Bowers to four years of
community control. He ordered Mr.
Bowers to serve 92 days in CCNO;
pay prosecution costs and counsel
fees; pay restitution of $4,800 to
the victim; not consume or possess
alcoholic beverages; not possess il-
legal drugs; not enter bars or tav-
erns; and have no contact with the
victim or any of his family mem-
bers. Mr. Bowers shall also abide
by the terms of his community con-
trol imposed by the Defiance Coun-
ty Court of Common Pleas.
Failure to abide by these condi-
tions could result in Mr. Bowers
serving 17 months in prison.
WESTERN DISTRICT
COURT
Phillip A. Henricks, Lyons, Fail-
ure to control, Co. Rd. T, $102, $88
Aaron M. Whitmore, West Unity,
Failure to obey traffic control de-
vice (red light), $37, $88
Andrea R. Adams, Waterville,
Failure to display front license
plate, $37, $88
Junghee Lee, Concord, OH,
Speed, 84-70, Ohio Turnpike, $37,
$88
Anthony J. Covarrubios, Arch-
bold, Assured clear distance ahead,
N. Defiance St., $102, $88
Jarrett C. Wyse, Archbold,
Speed, 75-55, Co. Rd. C, $100, $88
Daniel J. Helmkamp III,
Wauseon, Speed, 66-55, US20,
$37, $88
Lauren J. Nafziger, Wauseon,
Speed, 71-55, Co. Rd. B, $47, $88
Wayne E. Staszel, Bryan, Seat
belt violation, $30, $51
Benjamin J. Gleckler, Wauseon,
Speed, 72-55, $77, $88
Kimberly Ann Spielman, Moren-
ci, Failure to display valid registra-
tion, $37, $88
Kenneth R. Zraik, Toledo, Im-
proper backing, $37, $88
Corey D. Vannier, Archbold,
Disorderly conduct, $100, $108, 2
days jail, 30 hours community ser-
vice
James A. Marshall, Archbold,
Speed, 74-55, Co. Rd. 20, $77, $88
Rory L. Janowski, Toledo, Ficti-
tious plates, $37, $88
Chloe A. Miller, Wauseon, OVI,
$575, $93, 30 hours community
service
J. Sheri Harper, Wauseon, As-
sured clear distance ahead, $102,
$88
Justin Leveck, Wauseon, Crimi-
nal damaging, $200, $135, 10 days
jail, 30 hours community service;
Contributing to the unruliness or
delinquency of a child, Dismissed,
$114; Underage consumption, Dis-
missed, $85
Deborah Bell, Wauseon, Failure
to confine dog, $25, $128
Tabitha L. Sintobin, Delta,
Speed, 68-55, Co. Rd. C, $37, $88;
Mark E. Coulter, Wauseon,
Speed, 70-55, St. Rt. 2, $47, $88
Jerry E. Stevens, Archbold,
Sexual imposition, Dismissed, $50;
Disorderly conduct, $125, $149, 1
day jail, 30 hours community ser-
vice
Gabriel I. Garcia, Archbold,
Driving vehicle across railroad
crossing with signal active, $37,
$88
Dwayne C. Baldridge, Wauseon,
No valid operators license, $200,
$93, 30 hours community service
Chaundra L. Kelly, Toledo,
Disorderly conduct after warned,
$100, $169
Edward J. Arps, Napoleon,
Speed, 52-35, Miller Ave., $47, $88
Eric J. Adu, Bryan, Speed, 76-
70, Ohio Turnpike, $47, $88
Richard A. Martin, No valid
operators license, $200, $93, 30
hours community service; No tail-
lights, Dismissed, $64; No brake
lights, Dismissed, $64
LOCAL POLICE, EMS & FIRE REPORTS
KEEPING READERS NOTIFIED OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT,
FIRE, COURT & CRIME STOPPER ACTIVITIES
Fulton County Sheriffs
Offce Announces Patrol
Sheriff Miller announces that the Fulton County Sher-
iffs Offce will be conducting a High Visibility Enforcement
Patrol on March 16, 2013 between the hours of 9:00 pm
and 3:00 am. The High Visibility Enforcement Patrol will
be conducted in the northeast portion of Fulton County
which would be in Amboy and Royalton Townships.
The High Visibility Enforcement Patrol is funded by a
grant that the Sheriffs Offce received from the Ohio De-
partment of Public Safety. The deputies working this en-
forcement will be looking for motorists who are violating
traffc laws which would include impaired drivers, license
suspensions and seat belt usage. The goal is to reduce the
number of drunk drivers and crashes on the highways in
Fulton County.
INFORMATION PROVIDED
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EVENT CALENDAR
NUTRITION MENU
Mon., March 18:
9:30FCHCExerciseClass
11:00RaidTheKitchenBingo
12:00Lunch
1:00Cards&Games
Tue., March 19:
11:00Tripoly
12:00Lunch
1:00Cards&Games
Wed., March 20:
9:30FCHCExerciseClass
11:00DanettefromTri-StateMedical
12:00Lunch
1:00Cards&Games
Thurs., March 21:
10:00Ext.Bingo
12:00Lunch
1:00Cards&Games
1:30GroceryShopping&BillPaying
Fri., March 22:
11:00NationalGoofOffDay-MadHatterDay
12:00Lunch
1:00Cards&Games
Mon., March 18:SwissSteak,MashedPotatoes,
GreenBeans,ChocolateChipCookies
Tue., March 19: Sweet&SourChicken,FriedRice,
SugarSnapPeas,RiceKrispieSquares
Wed., March 20: BeefFranks,PotatoChips,
SeasonedCorn,FruitCrunch
Thurs., March 21: Liver&Onions,MashedPotatoes,
MalibuBlendVegetables,ChocolatePudding
Fri., March 22: BakedFishFillet,Macaroni&
Cheese,StewedTomatoes,StreuselBites
Wauseon Senior
Center Activities
Reflections of Wauseon's Past ... 1964 Cheerleaders
10 YEARS AGO IN WAUSEON
MARCH 2003
Indians boys basketball earned a berth in the dis-
trict title game by defeating Patrick Henry in a hard
fought game.
Fulton County Soil & Water Conversation district
is offering tree seedlings at a low cost to all.
WHS class of 1983 is making 20th class reunion
plans.
Leggett Street gym was flled with students and par-
ents participating in a family reading night. Some of
the students even wore their pajamas.
VARSITY CHEERLEADERS--Vickie Shaw, Sue Hallett, Cindy Beaverson, Andrea Seigneur, Mary Rit-
tichier.
WAUSEON
Chief Supermarket
Ryans Restaurant
Rite Aid
Shoop Ave. Marathon
Courtview Mart Shell
A.K.A. Designs
Euphoria
Kolb & Sons
Okuleys Pharmacy
Steves Marathon
Circle K (Shoop)
Circle K (Walmart Side)
Circle K (Across from Walmart)
ARCHBOLD
Friendship Marathon
Te Home Restaurant
Pop Shop
Rexall Drugs
Super Value
Sauder Heritage
City Cafe
Field of Memories
Rite Aid
Circle K
PETTISVILLE
Sundays Market
Buy Your Copy Of
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Each Week
(New Copies Every Wednesday Afternoon)
YOUR HOMETOWN NEWS SOURCE - SERVING THE GREATER WAUSEON, OHIO AREA
Upcoming S.A.L Dinners at Wauseon American Le-
gion Post #265 will be held on March 16th and April
20th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at 1105 N. Shoop Ave.
Wauseon.
The March 16th event will be a JIGGS Dinner with
Corned beef, Cabbage, Potatoes, Bread & butter at the
cost of $7.
April 20th event will be a SMELT FRY which in-
cludes potato wedges and cole slaw. This will be an all
you can eat dinner at the cost of $10.
Beneft Dinner Set In Wauseon
WAUSEON
Chief Supermarket
Ryans Restaurant
Rite Aid
Shoop Ave. Marathon
Courtview Mart Shell
A.K.A. Designs
Euphoria
Kolb & Sons
Okuleys Pharmacy
Steves Marathon
Circle K (Shoop)
Circle K (Walmart Side)
Circle K (Across from Walmart)
ARCHBOLD
Friendship Marathon
Te Home Restaurant
Pop Shop
Rexall Drugs
Super Value
Sauder Heritage
City Cafe
Field of Memories
Rite Aid
Circle K
PETTISVILLE
Sundays Market
Buy Your Copy Of
The Wauseon Reporter
Each Week
(New Copies Every Wednesday Afternoon)
YOUR HOMETOWN NEWS SOURCE - SERVING THE GREATER WAUSEON, OHIO AREA
8770 St. Rt. 108 Suite B Wauseon Ohio, 43567
419-337-9217
Fulton Soil & Water Conservation District
Pick up dates are April 5th and 6th at the Fulton County Fairgrounds.
To get an order form, stop in at the offce at the Robert Fulton Agriculture
Center across from the fairgrounds, call the offce to have one mailed to
you. e-mail us at kbowles@fultoncountyoh.com, or go to our web site to
download an order form at swcd.fultoncountyoh.com.
TREES AND WILDFLOWER SEEDS - AVAILABLE AT A LOW COST TO ANYONE
Deadline for ordering plants is March 22nd.
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They are dedicated to making you feel your very
best! They would love the opportunity to en-
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They have a warm, welcoming, and serene at-
mosphere that you will enjoy as your very own
personal oasis while an expert cosmetologist
makes your experience one you wont forget.
All of their services come with a wash and
style, and they can do a variety of services in-
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10 and under, kids 3 and under, highlights,
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perms, style, updo, malibu and waxing.
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1005 N. Shoop Ave.,
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for handguns & rifles w/200 yard range
(Free use of the Shooting Range with the
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Concealed Carry Classes - $99
603 W. Jackson St. West Unity, OH
419-924-2112
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owner, Bob Tejkl. Kern Heating, Cooling & Plumb-
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electrical, duct layout and design, water heaters,
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state of the art technology to diagnose and repair
existing systems. They pride themselves in having
highly trained and very professional technicians
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and plumbing needs.
Their offce is open Monday Friday from 8 a.m.
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Annual Celebration Dinner For United Way
& Healthy Choices Caring Communities
By: Storm Humbert
The annual United Way of Fulton County and Healthy
Choices, Caring Communities Community Awards Cel-
ebration was held at St. Caspars Catholic Church on
Shoop Avenue on March 7. There was defnitely cause for
celebration since, during the 2012 campaign, the United
Way raised $315,524, and Healthy Choices, Caring Com-
munities continued to affect change amongst the youth as
substance abuse numbers continue to drop.
Lou Moody, project director for Healthy Choices Caring
Communities, kicked off the evenings speaking (after a de-
licious dinner of course) by explaining to the room how the
United Way and Healthy Choices, Caring Communities go
hand-in-hand when it comes to enriching the community.
Moody then went on to honor certain outstanding vol-
unteers within the organization as well as community and
youth participants. Tim Churchill was chosen as the Coali-
tion Member of the Year. Churchill serves as the chairper-
son of Healthy Choices, Caring Communities and is the
representative to the Swanton Elks Lodge. Even though
Tim has been working for several years with Fulton County
youth, Moody said, he is still one of our most enthusiastic
learners. He is always ready to improve his knowledge on a
subject and challenges those around him to do the same.
For this we are exceedingly thankful.
Honored as Community Members of the Year, were The
City of Wauseon Police Department. The police depart-
ment is well known for protecting the citizens of Wauseon
and enforcing the citys laws, said Moody. Tonight,
though, Healthy Choices, Caring Communities would like
to honor the Wauseon Police Department for their lead-
ership within Fulton County as a whole. Moody went on
to chronicle the departments undertakings pertaining to
curbing underage substance abuse within the community
and their participation in nationwide initiatives (such as
National Drug Take Back Day and Seller/Server Training)
which both help to lower youth substance abuse instances
by limiting access. There are literally dozens of times that
they have pointed us in the right direction to help us im-
prove the safety and lives of Fulton County residents, said
Moody. We greatly appreciate their dedication and their
expertise.
Also mentioned, was the Youth Advisory Council (YAC).
It is a rapidly growing group. Over the last year, YAC has
grown to 50 high school students from six county high
schools, said Moody. This group meets monthly to develop
leadership skills and positive peer role modeling activities.
YAC members are learning the skills to help solve complex
community problems, said Moody. These skills should
stay with them long after YAC projects are complete and
long after they have graduated from high school. Emily
Thomas, a senior at Delta High School and current YAC
chair, was also honored as Youth Advisory Council Mem-
ber of the Year. Emily has provided tremendous support
in the area of design, assisting with many of our publicity
projects, said Moody. She plans to attend Kent State Uni-
versity in the fall, majoring in graphic design and hopes to
use the leadership skills she has developed in YAC to lead
similar organizations in college.
Next up on stage was Gina Saaf, Executive Director of
United Way of Fulton County. She introduced the United
Way Board Members before going on to thank agencies
who provide programs that are supported through United
Way fundraisers such as:
Alano Club, American Red Cross, Archbold
Adult Day Care, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boy
Scouts, Center for Child and Family Advocacy, Com-
munity Pregnancy Center, Defance Area Youth for
Christ, Fayette Helping Hands, First Call for Help,
Four County Family Center, Girl Scouts, Habitat for
Humanity, Hands of Grace Faith in Action, Hospice
of Fulton and Williams Counties, Legal Aid of West-
ern Ohio, Lutheran Social Services, Maumee Valley
Guidance, Northwestern Ohio Community Action,
Recovery Services of Northwest Ohio, Retired Se-
niors and Volunteer Program, United Way of Fulton
County, and Wauseon FISH.
Saaf then recognized the Dennis Hales Leadership Giv-
ing Society and recipients were presented with platinum,
gold, silver, or bronze level certifcates according to. Next,
Saaf thanked all of the United Way 2012 Campaign Part-
ners. These included:
Archbold Container Corp., Archbold Furniture,
Archbold Schools, center for Child and Family Ad-
vocacy, City of Wauseon, Delta Schools, Evergreen
Schools, Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Fifth
Third Bank, First Federal of Delta, First Federal of
the Midwest, Four County Family Center, Fulton
County, Fulton County Health Center, Fulton Mill
Service, Gorham Fayette Schools, IAC, North Star
Bluescope Steel, Northwest Ohio Educational Ser-
vice Center, Pettisville Local Schools, Sauder Manu-
facturing, Sauder Woodworking, Swanton Schools,
TRW Automotive, Wauseon Machine and Manufac-
turing, Wauseon Schools, and Worthington Indus-
tries Inc.
Saaf also presented two special awards. These were for
Outstanding Campaign Partner and Volunteer of the Year.
Wauseon Machine and Manufacturing received the award
for Outstanding Campaign Partner due to their marked
increase in assistance from previous years. They went
around and asked every employee if they wanted to help
out, Saaf said. I hope their determination can be a model
for others. The recipient of the Volunteer of the Year award
was Linda Arthur who assists with fnancial services asso-
ciated with the United Way
Finally, to round out the night, aaf introduced the spe-
cial speaker, Bruce Boguski. His message was about the
power of the mind and of our attitude to shape our lives
and, in doing so, the world around us. Boguski taught the
audience some neat facts about their own minds (like how
to remember someones name, how to talk to yourself cor-
rectly, and what words the brain can and cannot process),
but his overall message was that a positive attitude is the
most powerful force anyone has to change their lives or the
lives of others. A smile is a powerful thing, Mr. Boguski
said. Kids test better when they smile, athletes perform
better, and you just feel better. So, if youre not (or cant)
donate your time or money to the United Way or Healthy
Choices Caring Communities, how about the brightness of
a smile make your community just that little bit better
and maybe others might do the same. Its been said, after
all that those things are contagious.
Storm Humbert can be reached at
Dennis Haselman presents Linda Arthur with Volunteer
of the Year Award.
Dennis Haselman presents Jeanette McIntosh Outstand-
ing Campaign Partner of the Year Award for Wauseon Ma-
chine and Manufacturing.
Detective Kevin Chittenden and Police Chief Keith Torbet
accept Community Members of the Year Award on behalf
of department from Lou Moody.
Tim Churchill, Police Chief Keith Torbet, Detective Kevin
Chittenden, and Emily Thomas.
Toledo Symphony Orchestra
To Perform In Archbold On
Thursday, March 14th
On Thursday, March 14th the Toledo Symphony Or-
chestra will present an evening concert in Founders Hall
at Sauder Village. The performance, which begins at 7:30
p.m., is co-hosted by the Black Swamp Arts Council and
Sauder Village.
This is the 24th year this highly respected orchestra
has performed in beautiful Founders Hall in Archbold.
Tickets may be purchased by calling 800.590.9755 or
stopping by the Welcome Center at Sauder Village. Ad-
vance ticket purchases are recommended. All general ad-
mission tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door.
Resident Conductor Jeffery Pollock will again lead the
evening performance at Sauder Village. Mr. Pollock is a
conductor known for the intensity of his performances
and his ability to connect with audiences. Mr. Pollock was
the associate conductor at the Fort Worth Symphony Or-
chestra for two seasons and the assistant conductor with
the North Carolina Symphony for three seasons. In 2001
the American Symphony Orchestra League chose him as
a featured conductor for its prestigious National Conduc-
tor Preview. His guest conducting appearances included
performances with the Houston, Nashville, Charlotte,
Lubbock, Harrisburg, Cleveland Chamber and Waterloo-
Cedar Falls symphony orchestras. He has had guest con-
ducting appearances with the Eastern Music Festival Or-
chestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, and
with members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and
Tulsa Philharmonic. Mr. Pollock has also worked for the
Baltimore Opera Company, Opera Delaware, and Annap-
olis Opera.
This years concert is sure to delight music lovers of
all ages. The program includes a wonderful mix of classi-
cal music, Americana waltzes, jazz and other traditional
American music. Some highlights of the Archbold pro-
gram include Symphony No. 32 by Mozart, Roses From
the South Waltz by Strauss, Three Spirituals by Hailstork
and The Girl I Left Behind Me arranged by Anderson.
The evening concert also provides a great reason to
arrive at Sauder Village early to enjoy a delicious meal at
the Barn Restaurant. Recognized throughout the region
for home-style favorites like roast beef, Barn chicken and
real mashed potatoes enjoying a tasty meal in the re-
laxed setting of the Barn Restaurant will make the night
even more special!
This is the eleventh year for the Black Swamp Arts
Council to co-host this popular event with non-proft
Sauder Village. The 2013 concert is also underwritten by
the Farmers & Merchants State Bank and Parkview Phy-
sicians Group Midwest Community Health Associates.
We are happy to be working with Black Swamp Arts
Council again this year, shared Jeanette Smith, Direc-
tor of Sales and Marketing at Sauder Village. We also
appreciate the many donations provided by underwriters
and patrons throughout the region. These donations help
provide music students from local schools with free ad-
mission to the Toledo Symphony performance at Sauder
Village.
All money raised through ticket sales and patron do-
nations underwrites the costs of bringing the Toledo Sym-
phony to the community on March 14. For more infor-
mation or for tickets to the Toledo Symphony Orchestra
Archbold concert call Sauder Village at 800.590.9755 or
visit www.saudervillage.org To learn more about all the
special events planned for the 2013 Sauder Village season
visit www.saudervillage.org, like Sauder Village on Face-
book or follow us on Twitter @SauderVillage
The Wauseon Reporter Wants To Know:
FLAVEL CLARK
Wauseon
Four
FAY MCDERMOTT
Wauseon
Three
JACK DAWSON
Delta
Five
KENNY BELL
Wauseon
Five
DARLENE FRY
Wauseon
Two
ELLEN FISH
Delta
Six
BARB SCHROEDER
Wauseon
Five (but hoping for zero)
KEN BRINK
Wauseon
Seven
GRACE POTTER
Delta
Three
JENNY GRABER
Archbold
Three
JIM KRETZ
Wauseon
Twenty
JASMINE KRETZ
Wauseon
Five
The impact of grassroots
(locally-led) conservation
efforts was felt in Colum-
bus last week as represen-
tatives from Fulton SWCD
and others across the state
participated in the 70th
Annual Meeting of the Ohio
Federation of Soil and Wa-
ter Conservation Districts.
The meeting, 70 Years
of Conservation: Events
that Shaped Our Lives,
took place at the Colum-
bus Renaissance Hotel
and included more than
400 conservation lead-
ers representing Ohios 88
SWCDs, state and federal
agency partners, education
and business leaders, and
many more. The event pro-
vided networking, training
opportunities, and infor-
mational briefngs cover-
ing a diverse array of con-
servation issues, programs
and required training for
the locally elected offcials.
Awards were also provided
to a diverse array of individ-
uals including the States
Conservation Cooperator
of the Year, two Educator
Awards, a SWCD Supervi-
sor and Staff Member of
the Year, and two individu-
als were inducted into the
OFSWCD Supervisors Hall
of Fame. Participants also
met with lawmakers dur-
ing a legislative reception
to share local conservation
successes and challenges,
as well as to discuss the
state budget.
Leaders heard Purdue
University Department of
Historys Dr. R. Douglas
Hurt who shared the his-
tory of the Dust Bowl; Au-
thor Trudy E. Bell, who
discussed the history of
the 1913 food and the
potential for fooding is-
sues in the future; USDA
Natural Resources Conser-
vation Services Regional
Conservationist Richard
Sims, who discussed fed-
eral issues including the
Farm Bill and Sequestra-
tion issues; and a panel
discussion on state issues
and challenges highlighted
by state agency directors:
ODNR Director Jim Zeh-
ringer, ODA Director David
Daniels, and OEPA Direc-
tor Scott Nally.
Curt Jones and Larry
Short represented Fulton
SWCD at the event. Our
time in Columbus was well-
spent, Jones said. This is
an event to further prepare
and equip Ohios 88 county
soil and water conservation
districts to deliver effective
and effcient conservation
programs and practices to
Ohios citizens.
The conference provided
Jones and Short an oppor-
tunity to interact with key
decision-makers and to
share or learn more about
new programs that could
strengthen and help shape
conservation policy for pri-
vate, working lands.
Our winter meeting
is critical for supervisors,
staff and partners, said
OFSWCD President Joe
Glassmeyer. Our con-
ference engages Ohios
conservation leaders and
trains these individuals to
get the job done right de-
livering critical conserva-
tion programs and shar-
ing practices that promote
healthy soils, water quality,
food development, energy
production, and so much
more. We were pleased
with the turnout and with
the enthusiastic participa-
tion from our Districts.
To learn more about the
work Ohios SWCDs are
doing, please contact Kim
Bowles at Fulton SWCD or
visit the OFSWCD at www.
ofswcd.org.
District Leaders Celebrate 70 Years Of Conservation
WAUSEONCome Celebrate the
Luck of the Irish at the Wauseon Public
Library with a St. Patricks Day Movie on
Thursday, March 14 at 4:00 p.m. The
St. Patricks Day Movie is free and is
open to everyone, both the young and
the young at heart.
Come on out and enjoy popcorn and
a movie, shared Library Director Amy
Murphy. If you dont have plans for St.
Patricks Day, join us for an afternoon
matinee, but dont forget to wear your
green.
If you have any questions or would
like additional information about the
St. Patricks Day Movie, please call the
Wauseon Public Library at 419-335-
6626 or email amy.murphy@oplin.org.
Come Celebrate The Luck Of The
I rish At The Wauseon Public Library!
There are lots of interesting things go-
ing on at the Wauseon Public Library dur-
ing the month of March. The library is lo-
cated at 117 E. Elm Street.
Celebrate St. Patricks Day with a free
movie marathon on March 14 from 4-7pm.
Enjoy the movie along with popcorn and
other refreshments.
Are you new to the Internet? Want to
learn to use your tablet or e-reader. Maybe
you want to update your resume, cover let-
ter or publish a fyer, but your not quite
sure how. Call 419-335-6626 and re-
serve a spot at the free one-on-one com-
puter classes on Mar 13 from 10:30am to
1:30pm. The program is free, but space
is limited. Register today for the 1 hr seg-
ments.
The library will be celebrating the
American Library Association Teen Tech
Week with craft days, computer classes,
movies and painting classes. On March 11
between 5-7 pm come in and create your
own candy rainbow. The craft is free and
open to all ages. On March 12 from 6-8pm
Norma Thomas-Herr is offering Lets Do
Watercolors workshop. Class is open to
teen and adults 15 years and older. There
is a $10 registration fee. You can bring
your own supplies our use provided sup-
plies. Norma will be offering the classes on
Tuesdays thru the end of March.
Preschoolers can enjoy spring story
time on Tuesdays at 10:30 am through
March 26. Story times are free and open
to children 3 and older. Childrens librar-
ian Rachel Dominique has spring stories,
songs, activities and crafts.
Are you interested in becoming a girl
scout? The Girl Scouts are offering girls in
kindergarten through ffth grade to learn
what Girl Scouting is all about. These
meetings are for girls not currently in Girl
Scouts. Crafts, snacks, games, activities
and more. There is a $12 registration fee,
but fnancial assistance is available. For
more information call Heather Pierson at
567-225-3560 or email heatherpierson@
girlscoutsofwesternohio.org
Ever wanted to join a book discussion
group? They are a fun way to read books
you might not normally read. On March 18
at 5:30 pm the science fction and fantasy
book group will meet to discuss The Elev-
enth Plague by Jeff Hirsch. Amy Murphy
will lead the discussion. On March 19 at
6:30pm both the Inspirational Book Dis-
cussion Group and the Mystery Book Dis-
cussion Group will meet. The inspiration-
al group will meet in the library boardroom
on the second foor. The will be discussing
The Scarlet Cord
By Joan Wolf and Tammy Allison will
lead the group. The mystery group will
meet in the reading room on the frst foor
and Amy Murphy will lead the discussion
on Footprints in the Sand by Mary Jane
Clark. The library has ordered copies of
all the books so each group member may
have one. Stop by the library and pick up
your copy today.
The Fulton/Henry county MS support
group will meet on March 28 at 6pm in the
second foor boardroom. For more infor-
mation call Jim Smith 419-9564147.
On Thursday March 28 from 4-7pm
there will be an Easter movie marathon in
the librarys children room. Come and cel-
ebrate Easter with movies, popcorn, and
Easter eggs.
The library offers more than books,
you can borrow DVDs, read magazines,
do some genealogy research. There are
computers to use if you dont have one at
home. If you havent been to the library
lately, stop in and check it out. They will
be happy to help you. For more informa-
tion on any of the programs phone 419-
335-6626 or email amy.murphy@oplin.org
Wauseon Library Sparks Community
I nterest With A Host Of Events
Put a SPRING into your step by joining
one of the Wauseon Public Librarys March
book discussion groups! All of the book dis-
cussions are free and open to everyone!
With Easter, Holy Week, and Spring
Breaks early this year, many of the monthly
book discussion groups have moved their
meetings up a week. On March 18 at 5:30
p.m., the Science Fiction & Fantasy Book
Discussion Group will be discussing The
Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch. This book
discussion will be facilitated by Library Di-
rector Amy Murphy with this special dis-
cussion at the LMC.
According to jeff-hirsch.com, In an
America devastated by war and plague, the
only way to survive is to keep moving. In
the aftermath of a World War III, Americas
landscape has been ravaged and left two
thirds of the population dead. Fifteen-year-
old Stephen Quinn and his family were
among the few that survived, roaming the
country as isolated scavengers. But when
Stephens grandfather dies, Stephen must
take charge of what family remains. Soon
he fnds his way to Settlers Landing, a
community that seems too good to be true.
There Stephen meets strong, defant, Jenny
Tan, who refuses to accept things as they
are. When they play a prank that goes hor-
ribly wrong, chaos erupts, and they fnd
themselves in the midst of a battle that will
change Settlers Landing forever.
On March 19 at 6:30 p.m., both the In-
spirational Book Discussion Group and
the Mystery Book Discussion Group will
meet. The Inspirational Group, facilitated
by Tammy Allison, will meet in the librarys
Board Room on the second foor and the
Mystery Group, facilitated by Amy Murphy,
will meet in the Reading Room on the frst
foor.
The Mystery Group will be discuss-
ing Footprints in the Sand by Mary Jane
Clark. According to the books jacket, Its
the dead of winter and struggling actress
and wedding-cake decorator Piper Dono-
van is thrilled to be in warm and roman-
tic Sarasota, Florida, enjoying the powdery
white beaches, soothing seas, and golden
sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico. She and
her family are there to celebrate her beloved
cousins wedding. Not only is Piper creating
the sugar-sand-dollar-festooned wedding
cake, shes also the maid of honor. But a
cloud seems to be hovering over the whole
affair. Shortly after a bridesmaid mysteri-
ously disappears, a kindly neighbors car is
run off the road and a prospective witness,
an innocent Amish teenager, is threatened
to keep silent. Then a body is found on the
beach where the wedding will take place.
With the nuptials threatened, it falls to Pip-
er to unmask a killer.
The Inspirational Group will be discuss-
ing This Scarlet Cord by Joan Wolf. Ac-
cording to the books jacket, A chasm lies
between Rahab and her beloved Sala that
can never be crossed. Though Sala rescues
young Rahab from slave bandits, he knows
he can never fall in love with a Canaanite.
His belief in the One True God prevents
them from a future together. Rahabs beau-
ty gains royal notice, and she is selected to
entice the King during the annual sacred
marriage reenactment praising their pagan
god, Baal.
But when the King suffers a heart attack
and dies, Rahab is saved from the humili-
ating act. Her despair drives her curiosity
about Salas One True God. Could He ac-
cept hereven love her? Deceit and pride
stand in the way of Rahabs happy ending.
Only God can use these events to tell the
larger story of forgiveness and redemption.
The library has ordered copies of all of
the book discussion books, so each group
member may have one. Please stop by the
library, and pick up your copy today. For
more information on the book discussion
groups, call the Wauseon Public Library at
419-335-6626 or email amy.murphy@op-
lin.org.
Spring I nto A Book Discussion Group
At The Wauseon Public Library
How many days of snow until were done for the Spring?
A free class for parents,
grandparents or other
caregivers of children and
adolescents with emotion-
al, behavioral or mental
health issues will be of-
fered next month by NAMI
Four County.
The six-week class will
be held Saturday morn-
ings from 10 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. starting April 6 at
the Four County ADAMhs
Board offce, T-761 State
Route 66 south of Arch-
bold. The class, called
NAMI Basics, was profes-
sionally developed by the
National Alliance on Men-
tal Illness.
It has three goals for
participants.
To give the par-
ent or caregiver the basic
information necessary to
provide the best care pos-
sible of their child, their
family and themselves.
To help the parent
or caregiver cope with the
impact that mental illness
has on the child living
with the illness and the
entire family, and
To provide tools
for the parent or caregiver
to use after completing
the program that will help
them make the best deci-
sions possible for the care
of the child.
During the six weeks,
the following topics and
more will be covered: the
emotional stages that the
family goes through (crisis,
shock, denial, grief and
acceptance), help to un-
derstand what the child or
teenager is going through,
and current information
about and the best prac-
tice treatment options for
illnesses such as attention
defcit disorder, major de-
pression, bipolar disorder,
conduct disorder, anxiety
disorders and substance
abuse.
Some classes will help
the parent with problem-
solving, listening and com-
munication skills, while
others will focus on strat-
egies that can be helpful
when dealing with chal-
lenging behaviors of their
child. The class will also
help the parent or caregiv-
er understand how to seek
help from the school sys-
tem as well as the mental
health system. Time will
be spent on planning for
crisis management and
relapse.
Both the class leader,
Trisha Vassar, and her
assistant, Lisa Holley,
have completed training
to teach the class and are
parents of children with
emotional, behavioral or
mental health issues.
Participants will be giv-
en a binder for the numer-
ous hand-outs that they
will receive at each class.
Although the class is
free, pre-registration is
necessary so the appro-
priate number of hand-
outs can be printed. To
register or get more infor-
mation about the class,
please call Trisha Vassar
at 419/330-9476 or Lisa
Holley at 419/438-7384
by April 2.
NAMI Four County is
an affliate of the National
Alliance on Mental Illness,
the nations largest advo-
cacy and educational orga-
nization for mental health.
However, the public is
welcome to participate in
any classes offered by the
local chapter whether they
are a member or not at no
cost. NAMI Four County
meets the frst Tuesday of
the month at 7 p.m. at the
ADAMhs Board offce.
What de-
fense are we
in? Whats
the play?
Im sor-
ry coach, I
didnt know
the sign.
How many
times have
you heard
those kinds
of comments
in competi-
tion?
Stop and consider the possible
causes that may create friction between
teammates. How about jealousy, play-
ing time, or a simple confict of person-
alities? What if I told you that one of
the greatest frustrations a player will
have with his teammate is laziness? Im
not talking about running drills, condi-
tioning, or hustling in a play. When I
use the term laziness Im referring to
not knowing the plays. It really is a
simple thing to study the playbook, to
learn the signals and signs, and to un-
derstand the plays of your team. When
you know the playbook, you know the
play which allows you to confdently
and correctly execute the play to suc-
cess. So why is it that so many athletes
refuse to learn the playbook?
The result of not knowing the play
(playbook, signs, or signals) can result
in a missed opportunity to score, an
out, or a turnover, etc. This can lead to
friction between teammates.
We could ask the same question to
those who call themselves believers
of Jesus Christ also known as Chris-
tians. If you have a strong faith in
an Almighty God, wouldnt you want
to know his plans for success? Would
you want to know how to properly ex-
ecute His plays for the day? And yet, so
many professing Christians dont know
the playbook, as properly called, The
Bible.
The result of not knowing Gods
playbook can result in bad choices,
missed opportunities to see God at
work, heartache, and pain! This can
lead to friction between Christians, as
well as friction between us and God.
Just recently our family was intro-
duced to a TV show called, Duck Dy-
nasty. A rather amusing unscripted
show about a family and their busi-
ness of making duck calls. Besides en-
tertainment, this show does give us a
glimpse of a family that professes faith
in Jesus Christ. On occasion they may
quote scripture and at the conclusion
of each show they pray around the fam-
ily table. In spite of professing to know
Jesus Christ as their Savior, they arent
perfect and they have even misquoted
scripture. The mom in this show once
referred to the Bible and said, God-
liness is next to cleanliness. Well,
sorry everyone, but that is not in the
Bible like many people believe. If that
is true...what else are we messing up
when it comes to quoting scripture?
Did you know that 50% of Ameri-
cans cant name the frst fve books of
the Bible? Can we? Did you know that
12% of Americans believe that Noahs
wife is Joan of Arc? Some people be-
lieve that Sodom and Gomorrah were
husband and wife. They were actually
two evil cities destroyed by God. How
much do we really know about the Bi-
ble?
We would all agree that we fall short
in knowing the Bible completely. Just
as a coach would encourage and chal-
lenge his team to know the playbook,
I too want to encourage and challenge
each of you to know Gods playbook
better. Together lets see Gods Word
like never before and lets study Gods
Word like never before! Make it a pri-
ority to not be lazy when it comes to
reading the Bible.
By the way, if you dont understand
or know the play, you ask the coach
right? In the same way, if you dont
understand or know Gods playbook,
simply ask Him in prayer to help you
understand!
For more reading, check out Deu-
teronomy 7:9, Matthew 13:1-23; and
James 1:21-23
North Dover United Methodist
11080 St. Rt. 108
Pastor: Rev. Don Krieger
Bible Study/Sunday School:
10:00 a.m.
Worship: 9:00 a.m.
ROLLIN BRITSCH
Vice-President
247 N. Brunell St.
P.O. Box 391
Wauseon, Ohio 43567
(419) 335-8871
1-800-466-1628
Cell: (419) 466-3577
Email: rol_britsch@britschinc.com
BRITSCH, INC
830 N. SHOOP
WAUSEON, OH 43567
(419) 335-1580
HOURS
Tue-Fri: 9:00-6:00
Sat: 9:00-3:00
CLOSED SUN-MON
WAUSEON CHURCH NEWS
Christ United Methodist Church
215 N. Fulton St.
Pastor Ruth Ann Scoby
Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.
Fellowship: 9:45 a.m.
Worship: 10:15 a.m.
First Church of God
507 N. Fulton St.
Pastor: Paul Flores
Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening: 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 7 p.m.
Wednesday Night Kids:
7 p.m.
First Baptist Church
854 S. Shoop Ave.
Pastor Ron Shipley
Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship:
6 p.m.
Wednesday: Awana: 6:50 -
8:15 p.m.
Adult Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.
Youth Group: 7:30 p.m.
West Clinton
Mennonite Church
18029 Co. Rd. C
Pastors Jess & Naomi Engle
Worship: 9:30 a.m.
AREA CHURCH LISTINGS
St. Caspar Catholic Church
1205 N. Shoop Ave.
Father David Bruning
Saturday Mass: 5 p.m.
Sunday Mass: 8 and 10:30 a.m.
Spanish Mass:
Sunday, 1 p.m.
West Fulton Dunkard Brethren
18354 US20A
Pastor: Fred Johnson
& Brant Jamison
Worship: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening: 6 p.m.
Wednesday Evening:
7:30 p.m.
Haven Heights Baptist Church
1373 N. Ottokee St.
Pastor Larry Polston
Worship: 10:15 a.m.
Sunday Small Groups: 6 p.m.
Wednesday: Team Kid: 6 p.m.
Youth: 6:30 p.m.
Adult Bible Study: 6:30 p.m.
True North Church
Meets @ Wauseon Elementary
& Middle School
Pastor Rex Stump
Worship: 10:00 a.m.
Crossroads Evangelical Church
845 E. Leggett St.
Senior Pastor: Matt Boyers
Associate Pastor:
Nate Hamblin
Sunday Morning: 8:30 a.m.
and 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday Kids: 6:45-8 p.m.
Wednesday Adults: 7-8 p.m.
mboyers@crossroadswauseon.org
Church of the Master
United Methodist
229 W. Chestnut
Pastor: Ben Sheaffer
Worship: 10: 30 a.m.
First Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
129 E. Elm St.
Senior Pastor: Mitchell Maxted
Associate Pastor: Mary Jo Bray
Traditional Worship: 8:15 a.m.
Blended Worship: 10:45 a.m.
Wauseon Community Church
of the Nazarene
139 Cherry St.
Pastor: Timothy Moebs
Worship: 10 a.m.
Small Groups (Sunday): 6 p.m.
Small Groups (Monday): 7 p.m.
Emmaus Lutheran
841 N. Shoop Ave.
Pastor: Charles Althoff
Creative Worship: 8:15 a.m.
Education Hour: 9:30 a.m.
Classic Worship: 10:45 a.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
398 S. Shoop Ave.
Interim Senior Pastor:
Keith A. Hunsinger
Associate Pastor:
Jennifer Herrmann
Saturday: 5 p.m.
Sunday Worship:
8 and 10:30 a.m.
Christ Church
410 N. Shoop Ave.
Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. &
10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening: 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening: 7 p.m.
North Clinton
Mennonite Church
831 Linfoot St.
Pastor: Glenn Coblentz
Traditional Worship: 9 a.m.
Sunday School for Children:
9 a.m.
Contemporary Worship:
10:30 a.m.
Sunday School for Adults:
10:30 a.m.
Oasis Christian Fellowship
400 Enterprise Ave.
Pastor Louie Weber
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.
Wednesday
Adult Bible Study: 7 p.m.
Childrens Classes,
K-5th Grade: 7 p.m.
St. Luke Lutheran
1588 St. Rt. 108
Pastor Dave Goehmann
Saturday Eve.: 7 p.m.
Sunday Bible Study: 9 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 10:15 a.m.
Wednesday
Midweek School: 6:30 p.m
Tedrow Mennonite Church
252 Windisch St.
Pastor: Doug King
Youth & Young Adult Pastor:
Ryan Nafziger
Worship: 9:30 a.m.
Hope Christian Fellowship
Located 1.5 miles west of
Walmart on US 20A
Pastor: Donna Stutzman
Sunday School/Bible Study:
9:30 a.m.
Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Faith Baptist Church
15878 Co. Rd F, Wauseon, Oh.
43567
Pastor Randy Titus
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday
Worship 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Eve. Worship 6 p.m.
Wednesday Eve. Worship 7 p.m.
Eagle Point Worship Center
115 S. Fulton St.
Pastors: Michael & Marilyn Lulfs
Sunday Morning
Praise & Worship: 10 a.m.
Wednesday
Adult Bible Study: 7 p.m.
Teen Bible Study: 7 p.m.
Childrens Bible Class: 7 p.m.
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East Chesterfield Christian
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14901 County Road 14, Lyons
Pastor Floyd Vincent
Worship: 9:00 a.m.
Winameg Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
10925 County Road 10-2
Delta, Ohio
Pastor Floyd Vincent
Worship: 10:30 a.m.
I read a story this week of how
a father in Japan gave his life in
an effort to spare the life of his
daughter. With Easter only a few
weeks away, this fathers sacrifcial
death provides insight for us into
the sacrifcial death of Jesus Christ
for the souls of those who by faith,
placed their trust in Him.
Last week during severe blizzards
in Japan, a father froze to death while
sheltering his daughter. The story
reads, Mikio Okada died as he tried
to protect his only child, Natsune,
against winds of up to 109kph and
temperatures that plunged as low as
minus 6 degrees Celsius.
Mr. Okada called his relatives to
say that he was stranded and that
he and Natsune would try to walk
to their destination. But they were
both found just 300 metres from the
truck.
The story continued, Mr. Okada
was reportedly found hunched over
his daughter, cradling her in his
arms and apparently using his body
and a warehouse wall to provide
shelter. He had taken his jacket off
to give to the child, a broadcaster
said. The young girl was taken to a
hospital near their home where
she was found to have no serious
injuries.
The apostle John wrote, In this
is love, not that we loved God, but
that he loved us and sent his Son to
be the atoning sacrifce for our sins.
Rick Jones, Executive Director,
Defance Area Youth for Christ.
For more information about
the work of Youth for Christ,
419-782-0656,
or email: defyfc@embarqmail.com
Wauseon New Life
850 West Elm St.
Pastors Mark & Rebecca Sanchez
Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday: 6:00 p.m
First Universalist Church
of Lyons, Ohio
145 East Morenci St., Lyons
Youth Activity -9:45 am
Adult Religious Ed. 9:45 am
Youth Religious Ed. 10:45
Worship Service 10:30 am
Devotional Thought / Fellowship of Christian Athletes
By: Rex Stump - Do you know the play?!
Winning The Battle For A Generation
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Random Thoughts Than He Knows What To Do With ... Rarely Has Time To Write A Complete Column And Is Thankful For God's Mercies Every Day!
WHY? I'm not sure why folks
enjoyed reading my past ram-
blings that ran in the pages of
"The Village Reporter" a few years
back. When we surveyed our
readers at that time, my occa-
sional column ranked as one of
the most liked features. While I
use the word "column", the fea-
ture rarely developed into a col-
umn unless my schedule allowed
enough time to actually sit down
and think for more than a minute without a phone call or
half a dozen email interruptions ending any possibility of
being able to complete a thought and putting it on paper.
On occasion in the past a topic stirred me up enough that
the words fowed fast and furious, but thankfully that did
not happen often.
I have no idea why my ramblings in the past were of in-
terest to our readers. I suppose they either were giving my
comment an "amen" while others wrote my name down on
their top ten list of who they want to see a meteorite zone
in on frst during dooms day.
A former column that ran in "The Village Reporter", writ-
ten by my former English teacher Paulette Potts was also
heavily enjoyed. Paulette joined our team after entering
semi-retirement and she rambled and battled topics that
had many in tears (from laughter). Unfortunately we lost
Paulette to cancer last year and "The Village Reporter" lost
its only weekly rambling column. I could never come close
to replacing her efforts, I do not wish to try. I'm sure she is
looking down on us with her big editing red pen in the sky,
ready to catch my numerous typos but saying "go for it".
With all this stated, I thought I would attempt to fre
the ramblings back up. They never stopped, I just failed to
write them down. No promises on whether my schedule
will allow me to complete a column each week. This could
be a one time attempt. We shall see. If you like the ram-
blings, keep on reading. If you dislike them, write a hateful
letter and I can add it to the collection.
CAUGHT MY EYE ... So the White House cancels tours
to save money on security? Seriously? I couldn't believe
this report that came out in the last 24 hours. Dems
and Republicans have already been very vocal on what
a bone-headed move this is. This is a great way to build
pride in our country among Americans and visitors from
around the world? Cutting White House tours while our
leaders fy all over the world (could do video conferenc-
ing like all other business owners), eat lobster, play golf
and throw money towards extremist countries that still
stone women?!? Our leadership in this country from
all sides of the aisle has lost its mind. Your thoughts?
CAUGHT MY EYE ... (Edon's Cinderella Project): It is
time once again time for the Edon High School Cinder-
ella Project. Local School Districts are collecting dress-
es, shoes, handbags, and other accessories to be worn to
prom. The dresses will be resold for $10 each and other
items will be sold for under $10. The money raised will be
donated to the Williams County Cancer Association. The
day to shop will be on Saturday, March 16th in the Edon
High School band room from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This is
a great effort begun by Edon students several years back
after one of their beloved teachers passed from cancer. The
cause also allows young ladies to obtain prom fashion at
a reasonable price. No reason to go into debt on a dress
that you may only wear once or twice. I am not exactly
sure how many schools in our area have partnered to help
this cause. Feel free to contact the Edon Northwest School
District with questions.
CAUGHT MY EYE ... Attention bass fshermen and
women. The State has implemented a new statewide regu-
lation in which bass must be 12 inches (minimum) to keep.
Probably a game changer for those who enjoy the sport, a
boring post for those who do not fsh.
CROSSED MY MIND ... We would like to apologize to the
Wauseon Swim Team for lighter than desired coverage dur-
ing your tournament efforts this year. Last year I person-
ally traveled around the state to provide photos. This year
one of our photographers fell seriously ill and all available
hands were tied down here in the two county area or cover-
ing other local sports when the swim team was competing a
long distance away from home. One parent had contacted
us, thanking us for our strong efforts during the regular
season but questioning why things thinned out a bit dur-
ing tournaments? Unfortunately the we are still a small
Hometown Newspaper with a handful of staff bug bit us.
CAUGHT MY EYE ...USA Today is reporting: An 86-year-
old woman with dementia will be charged for voter fraud,
after she voted twice in an election. I think a column could
develop concerning this, but I wont even open that bucket
of worms.
CROSSED MY MIND ... Congratulations to all our stu-
dent athletes from the nine schools we cover between The
Village & Wauseon Reporters for a very successful Winter
Sports Season. As always, it is our pleasure to cover your
hard efforts within the pages of our print product and on-
line. The end of the Winter Sports season is bittersweet as
we become exhausted covering everything but equally miss
the action when it is over.
CROSSED MY MIND ... Thank you goes out to my wife
for saving her family's life Friday night. I give her a hard
time about being a woman driver, but last night she was on
top of her game. We were in Defance near the US 24 over-
pass where there is a cement divider between four lanes.
Sitting in the passenger seat and working on my tablet to
schedule our news coverage for the following week, I looked
up to see headlights coming straight at us. It is not sur-
prising that someone cut their turn at the intersection too
hard and ended up going head on at traffc. The surprising
part was they did not stop or back up; they came straight
at us and other traffc at around 40 mph while we were
also at about the same speed. That made for an adrenaline
boost. Fortunately Casey and cars behind us were able to
swerve to miss them and they were able to get into the cor-
rect lane at the next intersection.
CROSSED MY MIND ... As always, if you have a local
news suggestion, please drop an email my way, we want
to hear from you! I may be reached at either publisher@
thevillagereporter.com or publisher@wauseonreporter.
com.
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Wauseon Indians Wrestling Action
Zane Krall, Wauseon Wrestlers Excel In Season Of Extraordinary Achievement
By: J.D. Elder
Zane Krall had been in this position before. Last
year against Matt Meadows of Cuyahoga Valley Chris-
tian Academy, Krall lost a 6-1 decision in the Division II
220 pound title match. This year, Krall returned to Co-
lumbus for the fourth consecutive year and was back in
the state fnals. In the title match, he would fnd him-
self in a pitched battle with Steubenvilles Greg Moray, a
2012 state semi-fnalist, who came into the match with
a perfect 37-0 record.
I just knew that I had to push the pace the rest of
the match, Krall said of the moment. I felt I had pretty
good position the whole match and I knew he would tire
out before me, so that made me feel real confdent that
I could score when I needed to.
With time running short in the fnal period and Krall
trailing 3-2, the Wauseon senior made his move. He
went for a takedown and Moray tried to parry the at-
tack. Both wrestlers locked up and spun towards the
out of bounds area. Moray backed over the line and
was called for a technical violation by the referee, giving
Krall the crucial point he needed to force the match into
sudden death extra time.
One takedown wins, Krall said about going into the
overtime period, and we wrestle in those situations and
talk about it a lot in practice so I was comfortable in OT.
I felt I was in better shape so I used my conditioning to
push him into a bad position.
The opportunity came soon enough and Kralls three
previous trips to Columbus gave him the experience he
needed to prepare him for the moment. Moray tried to
shoot forward. Krall caught him, turned him, and then
took his opponent down on his back for the fnal two
points of the match and the state championship.
So how did he feel to fnally be the one standing on
platform as the state champion? Its the most impor-
tant goal of a high school wrestler so, its the frst time I
felt fully accomplished.
With three days of grueling competition in the state
wrestling tournament, not only is physical toughness a
necessity but mental toughness as well. How important
is it? Its very important, Krall said. Coach always
says the mentally tough kids are the ones who advance
at the State Tournament, not just the better wrestlers.
Everyone is going to be at their physical peak at State
but the mental side is what helped me dig that last
takedown out.
Wauseon head coach Mike Ritter added, Theres a
mental toughness aspect to the sport that you must
have, especially late in the year at the District and State
tournaments. Its not always the better wrestler that
advances. Its the ones who have put the time and prep-
aration in and who are the most mentally tough. Im so
proud of what our kids have been able to accomplish.
What the kids accomplished was this: a state cham-
pion (Krall), a state runner up (junior Aaron Schuette)
and a state fourth place fnisher (sophomore Wade
Hodges). Their efforts at state also gave the Wauseon
wrestling team a sixth place fnish overall in Division II.
The future of the Wauseon wrestling program continues
to look bright with underclassmen Schuette and Hodg-
es vying to make a return trip to Columbus next year.
Schuette pinned his frst two opponents in the 160
weight class to reach the semi-fnals where he took a
decision from Alec Schenk of Perry. Then he ran into a
wrecking ball named Bo Jordan from Division II wres-
tling powerhouse St. Paris Graham Local. Jordan,
the son of a four time state wrestling champion whod
only lost one time in his high school career, buzzsawed
through the competition and won his fourth state wres-
tling title via pin over the Wauseon junior.
Aaron is following right in the footsteps of Zane,
Coach Ritter said of Schuette, a State Finalist as a
junior and another chance to get over that fnal hurdle
his senior year. Aaron is a tremendous worker. He
is just non-stop all practice, and competes just like he
practices. He made a huge jump this year. Last year he
was only 6th at the District and did not qualify for State.
Most kids take that next step and qualify for State but
may not place. Aaron bypassed that step all together
and just went right to the State Finals. With a great off-
season preparation, he could wind up in Zanes com-
pany next year.
And as for Hodges, he lost a close decision in the
quarterfnals in the 126 weight class. He worked his
way back through the consolation bracket only to lose
in the third place fnal match to Cody Burcher from Ul-
richsville Claymont for a fourth place fnish.
Wade was Wauseons second freshman State Placer
last year, said Coach Ritter, and he followed that up
with another State Placement this year. His eyes are
also set on a State Title as a junior. Wauseon has nev-
er had a multiple time State Champ, so that is one of
Wades goals. He lost a 1 point match to the eventual
State Champ in his weight class in the quarterfnals this
year, so hes right there. He works tremendously hard
at wrestling all year round, so I know his placement this
year will drive him to work his way up the podium over
the next 2 years.
The secret to the success of the Wauseon wrestling
team? There has been a tremendous amount of time
put in by these kids over the last several years, Coach
Ritter said. The success weve had has come at the ex-
pense of countless hours of training on and off the mat,
during practice, outside of practice, during the season
and outside of the season.
Coach Ritter also noted that many people share
credit for the teams accomplishments. First and fore-
most the kids and families have been willing to buy into
our program. Without that, none of this is possible. We
have really good coaches at all three levels (Youth, Jr
High and High School), and I cant thank Ron Hodges
enough for all hes done. Ron has been involved with
Wauseon Wrestling since before I arrived here 9 years
ago and has gone through the role as a coach and now
does a variety of things for our kids and program. He
and I work together to provide our kids with the re-
sources they need to succeed.
As an extra added bonus, Krall, along with team-
mates Aaron Schuette and Wade Hodges plus Coach
Ritter and assistants Matt Lane and Kevin Kreiner, re-
ceived a police escort through town when they arrived
back from Columbus the next day with family, friends,
and the community meeting and congratulating them at
the high school.
So for the second year in a row, a Wauseon student
athlete returns from competition as a state champion.
Last year, it was diver Kendall Weber who brought
home the gold from the state swimming and diving meet
in Canton. This year, Zane Krall went to Columbus
searching for gold in wrestling and returned to Wauseon
having climbed that fnal mountain and reaching the
pinnacle.
J.D. Elder can be reached at
Zane has had an absolutely tremendous high school career.
He walks away as a 4x State Qualifer, a State Runner-Up last
year and a State Champion this year. He is also the All-Time
leader for career wins at WHS. Ive known Zane since he was
in our youth program and have watched him develop not only
as a great wrestler but also as fne young man. We are really
going to miss him next year. Im honored that I had the chance
to be his coach.
Wauseon Head Coach Mike Ritter
Zane Krall
Aaron Schuette
Wade Hodges
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RED ZONE
THE WAUSEON
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
My mom and dad put me in wres-
tling when I was in 2nd grade. I
liked it and stuck with it. The only
way Ive known since then is to be
a wrestler.
Zane Krall, 220 pound
Division Two State Champion.
Zane Krall
Aaron Schuette
Wade Hodges
Additional Sports News
THE WAUSEON RED ZONE
WAUSEON WRESTLI NG 2012-2013:
A Season Of Peaks & Valleys ~Hopes & Expectations
Head coach Mike Ritter, who guided the Wauseon wrestling team in
2012-2013 with assistants Matt Lane and Kevin Kreiner, graciously took
some time to share his thoughts about the squads extraordinary season.
It was really a season of peaks and
valleys for us. We started off the year
with really high hopes, goals and expec-
tations. During the month of December
things seemed to be going really well. We
started off by beating Delta in our frst
league meet by 29 points (Delta ended up
League Champs, State Dual Champs and
Individual Tournament Team Runner-
Up), beat Toledo Central Catholic (was
the Northwest Region team at the DII
State Dual Tournament) took 5 wrestlers
to the Ironman Tournament (1 placed
Zane Krall) and to cap it all off, took 2nd
as a team at the Brecksville Tournament.
Things seemed to be really clicking for us.
After Brecksville things just start-
ed to go haywire and we hit a valley in
January. At Brecksville, we picked up
some skin infection that spread around
our room which kept a lot of kids out of
practice. It seemed like every time we got
one kid back, two more would go out. We
started to experience some injuries at the
same time. The biggest blow came when
we lost Zach Morrow for the season with
a knee injury. He actually injured his
knee at Brecksville, but it just kept get-
ting worse, and capped off in early Janu-
ary at the Perrysburg Tournament. That
was his last event with us. That really
hurt us as a team and kind of took the
wind out of sails, especially in our last
league meet of the year against Archbold.
Without Zach and a couple other start-
ers who were out either with skin infec-
tion or injured, we had to really move our
line-up around and it cost us the match.
That was our frst loss in league dual
meets since 2009, and ultimately cost
us at least a share of the overall NWOAL
title, which wouldve been our 4th con-
secutive.
February kicked off with our NWOAL
Tournament. We knew going in that if
we won the tournament, wed win our
4th straight outright title. Even with-
out Zach in the line-up, I thought we
still had a chance. However, the seeds
in some weight classes didnt go our way
and some kids I thought would be fnal-
ist wound up losing in the semi-fnals.
We fnished 2nd at the tournament, thus
fnishing 2nd overall in the league. That
was kind of ironic considering in 2008
it was a knee injury to Dalton Nicely his
freshman year that cost us a league title
then. We realistically couldve been 5
time NWOAL champs, but fnishing 1st
three times and 2nd twice, having a 38-2
league dual record over that time frame is
nothing to be ashamed of.
After the league tournament we were
able to focus on individuals as we headed
into the Sectional Tournament. I think
we were still in a little bit of a valley at
that point too, because we only got 5 kids
through to Districts. As a comparison the
last three years weve taken 11, 13, and
12 kids respectively to Districts. Howev-
er, the 5 kids that did qualify for Districts
came through very well. They scored
enough points to earn a District Runner-
Up as a team and 3 kids go through to
State and one was an Alternate. Zane
Krall and Aaron Schuette were both Dis-
trict Champs, which the frst time weve
had 2 District Champs in my 9 years
here. Wade Hodges lost a tough semi-
fnal match and then came back to get
3rd. Jacob Whitcomb lost a heartbreak-
ing consolation semi-fnal match to end
his state run, but wound up 5th and a
State Alternate.
We defnitely hit another peak in
our season at the right timethe State
Tournament. Those 3 kids represented
Wauseon and our program extremely
well. Last year we fnished 7th in the
State Tournament, with two State Final-
ists and a 7th place fnisher. Neither f-
nalist was able to come away with a State
Title though. This year we improved on
last years performance. Our 7th place
fnisher (Wade Hodges) jumped 3 spots
to fnish 4th, and we had two State Fi-
nalists again (Aaron Schuette and Zane
Krall). Aaron wound up as a State Run-
ner-Up, but this year, Zane was able to
come away with Wauseons third State
Champion and frst Champ since Chris
Menchaca won it in 1984. As a team, we
jumped one spot to fnish 6th in the State
due to the performance of those three
kids.
So as much of an up and down year
as it was, it was great to end the season
on a high note like that.
Bruce Boguski Trains The
Minds Of Wauseon Athletes
By: Storm Humbert
How much of your sport is men-
tal? Motivational speaker, Bruce Bo-
guski asked some Wauseon athletes in
a small speaking session after school on
Thursday, March 7. Boguski waited for
answers getting a sixty percent, here
and a seventy fve percent, there. An-
swers ranged from ffty to ninety percent
Boguski seemed pleased with the an-
swers. So, let me ask you another ques-
tion, he said. How often do any of you
practice the mental parts of your game?
Some in the crowd were quiet; others
smiled seeing what theyd been forced
to admit. It was a pretty powerful point.
Boguski went on to inform the student
athletes of his past; being paralyzed for a
year, walking again, playing again, even-
tually coaching and performance con-
sulting. Eventually, he let the audience
in on what he called his most powerful
tool visualization.
He proved the power of the mind to the
athletes with multiple examples and even
a demonstration here and there. Life,
and sports, are 100% mental, he said.
He explained to the students the power
of smiles (stating that children that smile
during tests and basketball players who
smile during free throws perform better).
He showed the athletes aspects of
their bodies and minds that they had
never thought affected their performance
things like determining their domi-
nant eye, training their non-dominant
eye (and non-dominant hand and leg for
that matter), and mid-game slump bust-
ing with cross-brain activity (such as
knee and elbow crosses) to stimulate the
switching of dominant hemispheres.
Last, but not least, Boguski talked
about the power of the words that athletes
(and people in general) use that actively
discourage success negative contrac-
tions. Your mind thinks in pictures, he
said. So the easiest way to ensure that
someone will do the opposite of what you
want is to tell them what you dont want.
As usual, everyone doubted Boguski at
frst, but he went on to prove it (by way of
a physical demonstration that my words
cannot do justice to) and afterwards ex-
plained why this is. Your mind thinks in
pictures, he said again. You cant see a
dont. You cant hit a cant, and you cant
defend a wont.
Boguski had some great exercises for
the students as well as some new training
activities to help them take their game to
the next level. But, most of all, he rein-
forced for them what coaches and par-
ents have said for years, that what you
learn in sports will help you throughout
your life, including the power of a good
attitude and positive thinking. But, per-
haps most important of all these things,
he didnt just tell the athletes these
things he didnt just say, believe me,
he said, Ill prove it to you, and he did,
and thats what makes his talk so use-
ful. He doesnt just tell his audience how
things are or what works, he tells them
why and shows them how, and thats
what gets the job done.
Storm Humbert can be reached at
PHOTO BY: STORM HUMBERT, STAFF
Mr. Boguski has three Wauseon athletes participate in a demonstration to show
that their body does what their mind tells it to even when they dont know it.
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For My Club...
My Community...
My Country...
My World.
2013
THE VI LLA G E REPO RTER THE WA USEO N REPO RTER
A Tri bute To Ful to n & Wi l l i a ms C o unty 4- H
Area 4-H Youth Programs Still Going Strong
In recognition of Ohio 4-H Week, which was celebrated
March 3-9, The Village & Wauseon Reporter contacted
area directors and advisors to give them the opportuni-
ty to provide any photos or information they would like
to share about their members, volunteers, or clubs. We
would like to thank those who shared the following infor-
mation with us.
James L. Jordan, Ph.D is the current County Director
and Extension Director of 4-H youth development in Wil-
liams County and was also the recipient of the Charles
Lifer Excellence in 4-H award in 2012. Florian Chirra
serves Williams County 4-H as the Extension Educator
in Agriculture and Natural Resources/Community Devel-
opment. Kim Herman is the Program Assistant for 4-H
youth development and Regina Partee continues her work
with Williams County 4-H by working in the Williams
County Extension offce as an offce associate.
Williams County currently has 731 members, led by
136 volunteers, that participate in 34 clubs county wide.
Many of these clubs have been around for a substantial
length of time.
In Edon, the Edon Go-Getters are currently in there
85th year. Other Edon clubs include Edon Blue Bomber
Bacon (11years), Northwest Apaches (35 years) and Hoof
Beats (26 years).
Montpelier has several clubs including Superior Farm-
ers (66 years), Locos in Action (41 years), Kidding Around
(38 years), Williams County Achievers (18 years), Thun-
dering Hooves (14 years), Living Proof (7 years), High
Achievers (6 years), and Hop for It (2 years).
In West Unity the Successful 4-Hers are now in their
54th year while Stars and Stripes 4-Hers are in their
11th. In Stryker, Stryker Livestock is in their 44th year.
Pioneers two clubs have also enjoyed long-lasting
membership and activity. The Kunkle Livestock group
is now in their 35th year and the Kunkle 4-Hers are the
longest running in the county and now in their 91st year.
The deadline for enrolling in Williams County 4-H is
April 1. Some clubs will welcome enrollment after the
deadline but these enrollees will not be eligible for shows
or awards. Anyone interested in joining 4-H in Williams
County can stop by the Williams County Extension offce
located at 1122 West High Street in Bryan or phone the
offce at 419.636.5608. More information is also available
on-line at www.williams.osu.edu.
Jill Stechshulte is the County Director and Extension
Director of 4-H youth development in Fulton County.
Also working in the Fulton County Extension offce is Eric
Richer, the Extension Educator of Agriculture and Natu-
ral Resources; Meredith Grime, the Program Assistant for
the Family Nutrition Program; Pam Kurfss, offce associ-
ate; and Jane Wyse, offce associate.
The deadline for enrolling in Fulton County is also
April 1 with the same open enrollment opportunities as
in Williams County. Anyone interested in joining 4-H in
Fulton County may call the Fulton County Extension of-
fce located at 8770 State Route 108 , Suite A, in Wauseon
or phone them at 419.337.9210. More information is also
available on-line at www.fulton.osu.edu.
In addition, the following area groups would like to
share information on their clubs and activities:
Country Club 4-H has been serving the Fayette and
surrounding area since its founding in 1998. Advisors
include Lezlie Burkholder, Jean & Terry Kovar, Jolene
Myers, Virginia Lumbrezer, Chris Seiler, Jon Strauss and
Luann Strauss. Any one of these may be contacted con-
cerning membership or other questions involving 4-H.
Membership fuctuates annually and there are ap-
proximately 45-50 regular Members and 10-15 Clover
Buds enrolled in the club. Eight 4-H Advisors and nu-
merous additional volunteers currently serve and guide
the groups activities. Meetings are held twice monthly
starting in the month of March through June, and usually
once from July through August prior to culminating ac-
tivities at the Fulton County Fair. Enrollment is required
to be submitted by April 1st.
While certain clubs specialize in specifc areas of con-
centration, Country Club 4-H members are involved in
projects which run across the entire spectrum includ-
ing various livestock and pet projects, clothing, cooking,
woodworking, photography, scrapbooking, outdoor activi-
ties, rocketry, electricity, welding and more. A signifcant
percentage of members exhibit their projects at the Coun-
ty and State levels in both the livestock and non-livestock
categories with very successful results.
Country Club 4-H has been very active in a variety
of community service activities. These include helping
to clean the Fayette Cemetery for Memorial Day servic-
es, the Recycling Center in Fayette, Camp Palmer, Grove
Park, and the Fulton County Fairgrounds as well as other
events.
The Pike Kountry Kids 4-H Club has been in existence
since the mid 1970s. Advisors are Herb and Cindy Har-
ris & Brittanie Ledyard. Members take a variety of proj-
ects in the club from large animals to small as well as
non animal projects. Our club participates in community
service projects such as sharing duties with Pike XL 4-H
club for monthly recycling and spring road side pick up
in Pike Township. Meetings are held every 2 weeks usus-
ally on Thursdays, 7:00 p.m at the Aetna Grange Hall in
Winameg, Ohio. (located on County Rd 10-2). Our frst
meeting will be March 7th. We fund raise to help the 4-H
Camp Palmer New Pool fund as well to be able to do a fun
night in the summer, plus to be able to have Pizza after
our roadside pick up and for our end of the year awards
meeting. For our Fun Nights over the years we have went
Bowling, to Sportway in Toledo, and Mud Hens Games.
Many of our members have attend 4-H Camp Palmer as
well as being Camp Counselors over the years. The Advi-
sors encourage older 4-H youth to take advantage of all
of the leadership opportunities that 4-H has to offer. We
encourage our 4-H youth to do their best with their proj-
ects, learn from their experiences, but to have fun doing
it. New members are always welcome to join and parents
are welcome to attend.
The Hoppin & Trottin 4-H Club is a club of over 70
members and 9 advisors in the Swanton area of Fulton
County. We have kids doing a variety of projects includ-
ing horses, rabbits, steers, shooting sports and others.
We are a busy group and you will often see us shooting at
Clelands Outdoor World, riding horses at Harry Hughes,
going to 4-H camps, taking horse, rabbit and other proj-
ects to the Ohio State Fair and enjoying water fghts,
cookouts and shooting in the summertime. Of course the
best time of year for our club is during the greatest fair of
all, the Fulton County Fair!
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2 - Ohio 4-H Week Tribute 2013 THE VI LLAGE REPORTER / THE WAUSEON REPORTER Wednesday, March 13, 2013
4-H Members Becoming Better Citizens
Through Citizenship Programs
4-H Citizenship programs empower young people to be
well-informed citizens who are actively engaged in their
communities and the world. By providing them with op-
portunities to connect to their communities and adult
leaders, youth gain a clear understanding of their role in
civic affairs and are able to build their decision-making
ability. This solid foundation helps youth understand and
acquire the skills that will allow them to become astute
leaders for the 21st Century.
Theres no time like the present to inspire change. And
4-Hs Youth In Governance allows young people an entry
point to get involved in programs within their local and
regional communities so they can share a voice, infuence
and decision-making power. Another important way for
young people to show their maturity is by understanding
some fnancial basics. The Financial Champions program
shows youth the importance of saving money, how to use
credit and teaches them what to consider when making
decisions as a consumer. All of those skills allow 4-Hers
to have an impact in their community.
A trio of programs designed by 4-H allows young peo-
ple a chance to contribute thousands of hours to com-
munity projects each year. Events such as Citizenship
Washington Focus show students interested in learning
more about how our country is governed the U.S. Capitol
frst-hand; Rural Youth Development encourages com-
munities to involve youth as partners in decision-making
and governance; and Service Learning allows older stu-
dents to design their own community-service projects.
4-H programs are designed to stimulate not only the
practical side of a young persons mind, but also the cre-
ative side. Through lessons on photography, flmmaking
and reading, our lessons stimulate all facets of a youths
personality. (Information provided by 4-h.org)
4-H Clubs Easily Recognized
Through Their Emblem:
4-Leaf Clover of Head,
Heart, Hands, Health
Originally, Oscar Her-
man Benson, a superin-
tendent of schools in Iowa,
designed a three-leaf clo-
ver design to be used by
the clubs he had started.
The students at one of his
schools presented him with
a gift of seven four-leaf clo-
vers on a visit, and the idea
was born. The design was
used on advertising and
badges as early as 1907. It
was in 1911 that the pres-
ent design was adopted,
with the fourth leaf at frst
being Hustle, but quickly
being changed to Health.
Each leaf represents one
of the areas of 4-H: Head,
Heart, Hands, Health.
The 4-H emblem was
patented in 1924. In 1939
Congress passed a law pro-
tecting the 4-H name and
emblem which was then
slightly revised in 1948.
The 4-H emblem design
actually belongs to, and
is protected by, the Con-
gress of the United States.
The Secretary of Agricul-
ture is given responsibil-
ity and stewardship for the
name and emblem. 4-H is,
therefore, in a unique cat-
egory with other protected
emblems, such as the U.
S. Presidential Seal, Red
Cross, Smokey Bear and
the Olympic Rings.
The emblem of the 4-H
is easily recognizable and
must appear exactly as
designated. It is green with
a white H on each leaf, the
offcial colors of 4-H. The
white color represents pu-
rity, while the green rep-
resents the most common
color in nature. Green also
symbolizes youth, life and
growth.
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State University Extension Williams County Youth Devel-
opment offers youth in the schools. Students learn to
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013 THE VI LLAGE REPORTER / THE WAUSEON REPORTER Ohio 4-H Week Tribute 2013 - 3
4-H Clubs Teach Learning By Doing
Williams & Fulton County Youth Beneft From 4-H Programs
Whether an actual mem-
ber of a 4-H Club or not, many
people have heard of, or are at
least aware of, the 4-H pledge: I
Pledge my Head to clearer think-
ing, my Heart to greater loyalty,
my Hands to larger service, and
my Health to better living, for my
club, my community, my country,
and my world. This pledge is the
four-part promise for the positive
development of youth adopted in
1927, with and my world being
adopted in 1973.
4-H had its start at the be-
ginning of the 20th century as
an attempt to incorporate new
agricultural discoveries into the
educational system. The hope of
the original plan was that youth
could connect with new advances
and spread the new knowledge
and experiments to the older gen-
erations who were less likely to
accept them on their own. Rural
programs for youth started all
over the country, with one pro-
gram started by A. B. Graham, a
principal in Ohio, in 1902. This
group is considered to be the be-
ginning of the 4-H program in the
United States, which blossomed
into all of the states quickly. Then
Congress created the Cooperative
Extension Service of the USDA
in 1914 with the passage of the
Smith-Lever Act. The organiza-
tion is now administered by the
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture of the United States
Department of Agriculture.
4-H started to extend into ur-
ban areas and European coun-
tries in the 1950s. Eventually,
the basic idea to introduce inno-
vative changes to adults through
youth was adapted to concentrate
on the personal growth of each
member of 4-H. The focus became
teaching life skills through 4-H
projects, activities and events.
The organization went through
another major adaptation in the
1960s when the clubs were inte-
grated into a single program in
which gender or race were not di-
visive factors.
4-H has evolved over the 111
years of its existence, but each
change has only strengthened
and reaffrmed the values and
credo with which it was initially
formed. The organization uses
projects as the vital means for
achievement and growth in its
youthful members. 4-H members
build physical skills, plus self-
esteem, motivation, goal planning
and decision-making techniques
that serve them well throughout
their lives.
The 4-H organization has
grown to be the nations largest
youth development group with
approximately 90,000 individual
clubs. Today, 4-H programs are
a vital resource for more than
6.5 million youth in the United
States. There are also programs
offered to young people in over
80 other countries around the
world. Working through its motto
To Make the Best Better, 4-H
will continue to grow and beneft
youth, helping them to strength-
en head, heart, hands and health.
The 4-H clubs not only invite
young people ages 9 through 19
years of age to participate, but
many clubs also offer opportu-
nities for younger children ages
5 through 9 in groups generally
known as Cloverbuds. There are
also collegiate opportunities for
some who want to continue their
4-H experiences throughout their
college years. However, youth
members are not the only bene-
factors of the 4-H program. There
are approximately 3,500 staff,
570,000 volunteers and over 60
million alumni who carry the val-
ues of 4-H to other areas of their
lives far beyond the 4-H commu-
nity and long beyond their youth-
ful years.
In the local 4-H clubs, the
choice of projects is virtually un-
limited, with a young person be-
ing able to fnd a club that will
accept and nurture his or her in-
terest very easily. Area 4-H club
members fnd their involvement
in community service projects to
be rewarding and often lifetime
associations with their commu-
nities and organizations that ex-
ist there. The actual skills and
knowledge gained through their
hands-on experiences with their
projects have allowed many mem-
bers to advance their projects to a
number of competitions.
In Williams and Fulton Coun-
ties and their immediate sur-
rounding areas 4-H involve-
ment is a family affair for many.
Children often continue in 4-H
as advisors, and their children
and grandchildren often become
members of the same clubs. For
more information about 4-H clubs
in your area, you may contact the
Extension Offce in your county.
The number for Williams County
is 419.636.5608. The number for
Fulton County is 419.337.9210.
From Newspaper Archives with
Updated Statistics (Statistics in this
article were provided by the
National 4-H Organization.)
4-H Helping Youth Understand & Prepare For Careers I n Science & Technology
America faces a future of intense
global competition with a startling
shortage of scientists. To address in-
creased demand for science and tech-
nology professionals, 4-H set out to
reach a bold goal of engaging one mil-
lion new young people in science pro-
grams by 2013 - and theyve met it.
These one million new young peo-
ple, as well as all other members, par-
ticipate in a wide variety of programs
in order to learn more about science
and technology as well as to prepare
for future careers in the science and
technology felds. Currently, 4-H Sci-
ence programs reach more than 5
million youth with hands-on learning
experiences to ensure global competi-
tiveness and prepare the next genera-
tion of science, engineering, and tech-
nology leaders.
4-Hs approach is comprehensive
and holisticfrom agriculture to cli-
mate change to alternative energy
youth are learning about highly rel-
evant complex systems and issues
that will ensure their contributions
to their communities today and their
success as global leaders tomorrow.
Some of the programs included are:
Environmental Science and Alter-
native Energy Programs- Theres no
better way to increase a childs in-
terest in science than by getting out
in the feld and learning about the
earths resources frst-hand. 4-Hs
Environmental Science and Alterna-
tive Energy programs get youth in-
volved in studying alternative energy,
water conservation and the impact of
humans on the environment.
Engineering and Technology Pro-
grams - The work of scientists and
engineers impacts daily life on many
levels but sometimes its hard to iso-
late just how those professionals
contribute to programs we watch on
television or items we see in stores.
4-H uses its Filmmaking Studio and
Workshop and Robotics programs
to help youth understand just how
important an interest in science, en-
gineering and mathematics is to ad-
vancing our societys access to new
technology. The programs provide
a unique opportunity for 4-H mem-
bers to interact with the community
through volunteer activities and ave-
nues for the club to engage new men-
tors who are local industry experts.
Plant and Animal Science Pro-
grams - The next generation of sci-
entists and engineers isnt just going
to be working with microchips and
clean energy. Its going to be helping
farmers grow crops and raise animals
safely and effciently. 4-H makes plant
and animal science exciting and en-
gaging with its programs in veterinary
science, guides for raising dogs and
horses and an innovative partnership
with Winning Investigative Network
for Great Science (W.I.N.G.S.) which
encourages 4-Hers to become citi-
zen scientists who collect important
data on the population of butterfies
around the country.
State 4-H programs within the
Cooperative Extension System, 4-H
National Headquarters at USDA, and
National 4-H Council provide leader-
ship for the development of National
4-H Curriculum. This partnership
provides the knowledge, resources,
and management necessary to de-
velop and market a quality youth
curriculum that can be used to help
prepare youth for the increasing de-
mands in science and technology. (In-
formation provided by 4-h.org)
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How To J oin 4-H I n Fulton Or Williams Counties
Who can join? Youth ages 8 and in the third grade
to age 18 as of January 1st of the current year may join.
Where do I sign up? Join a club in your county near
your home or school. Experience 4-H with a friend; invite
them to join you. Contact the Fulton County Extension
Offce (419.337.9210) to enroll today.
When should I sign up? Enrollment is anytime from
January 1 until April 1. April 1 is a competition dead-
line, but youth may join after that for the 4-H experience.
Youth would not be eligible for prizes or awards after April
1 enrollment.
What is there to do? Members will select projects to
explore through club and county activities. Choose from
more than 200. Use the 4-H Family Guide available on
the website at http://www.ohio4h.org to learn about each
one.
What are the benefts? Members learn life skills,
make new friends, enhance self-esteem, achieve personal
goals, develop positive relationships with peers and vol-
unteers, and have fun learning and sharing as a family
and a club.
Does it cost anything? Your out of pocket costs for
participating in 4-H will include one or more of the follow-
ing types of expenses. Most project books cost $5.00 and
resource books are an additional cost (ranging from $5-
$20). Projects sometimes need specifc materials, sup-
plies or animals to complete the 4-H learning experience.
The county activity fee is $10.00. Some clubs fund raise
for their activities and some have dues or fees for refresh-
ments, fair passes, t-shirts or supplemental insurance,
etc. Ask the advisor about their fee structure. Sometimes
club events and opportunities will have a fee also.
For more information call the OSU Extension Offce in
Fulton County at 419.337.9210, email stechschulte.23@
osu.edu or look at the Fulton County website at http://
fulton.osu.edu/.
ARCHERY PROJECT AND AT CAMP ... Archery is just one
of the many activites conducted at 4-H Camp Palmer on
Harrison Lake near Fayette Ohio. Williams County Junior
Camp for youth age 8-13 will be June 30 through July 3,
Cloverbud Camp for youth K-2nd grade will be June 30th.
MENTORING, LEADING AND TEACHING ... Sierra Free-
man of Edgerton, a member of the Williams County Fash-
ion Board, demonstrates to younger 4-Hers on how to
press seams in making garments.
4 - Ohio 4-H Week Tribute 2013 THE VI LLAGE REPORTER / THE WAUSEON REPORTER Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Summertime is almost here and for
many Williams County youth that means
another chance to attend Williams County
Junior Camp. Junior Camp is held at 4-H
Camp Palmer and is scheduled for June
30-July 4. Any Williams County youth at
least 8 years of age and in the third grade
through age 13 as of Jan.1 are welcome
to attend. Registration materials are avail-
able on the web site, http://williams.osu.
edu/, and the Williams County Extension
Offce at 1122 W. High St., Bryan starting
in May.
Youth will have the opportunity to en-
joy countless activities such as swimming,
crafts, dancing, canoeing and nature
study while staying in a modern camping
facility. Shooting Sports will teach camp-
ers proper safety and shooting procedures
while practicing in the new shooting range
at 4-H Camp Palmer.
Camp is not only fun for the youth, but
also builds life skills. Youth will have the
opportunity to experience something new
each day. Campers will be planning and
participating in special ceremonies and
activities while completing everyday duties
of setting tables, keeping 4-H Camp Palm-
er clean and keeping their cabins clean.
The camp fee includes all meals and most
activities for the entire camp. There are
additional costs for youth that choose to
make a can lamp or youth that want to ex-
perience the high ropes course.

CLOVERBUD CAMP
ANNOUNCED

Williams County 4-H Cloverbud Camp
is scheduled for June 30 at 4-H Camp
Palmer. Youth in grades K-2 are eligible to
enroll by June 14. Participants will arrive
at 4-H Camp Palmer by 2 p.m. and enjoy
many traditional camp activities including
swimming, dancing, nature study, singing
and campfre. Parents are invited to at-
tend the evening campfre at 8 p.m. with
camp concluding at 9 p.m.
4-H members and non-members are
welcome. Camp fee includes a dinner
meal, camp T-shirt and all camp activities.
For more information contact the OSU Ex-
tension Offce at 419-636-5608.
Information Provided
Camp Offers New Opportunities
Healthy Living In 4-H
Healthy living has been
at the core of 4-H and re-
mains a foundation of the
4-H pledge. 4-H leadership
strives to equip youth with
healthy living knowledge
and skills that will prepare
them physically, emotion-
ally and socially to meet the
challenges of the 21st cen-
tury. To meet the needs of
todays youth, 4-H Healthy
Living programs seek to ad-
dress national issues includ-
ing nutrition and physical
ftness, substance abuse,
safety, and social and emo-
tional wellness.
4-H Health, Nutrition
and Fitness gives youth
the tools needed to stay in
shape, prepare healthy food
and practice good personal
hygiene. Through innovative
programming designed to
help youth achieve physical
ftness, nutrition and safety
in their communities, the
Youth Voice: Youth Choice
grants allow 4-Hers to take
action.
The Health Rocks! pro-
gram is aimed at those aged
8-to-14 and gives them tools
to make healthy lifestyle
choices. Other programs,
such as ATV Safety, help
youth and adults practice
safe habits when operating
off-road vehicles.
4-Hers are making an
impact on the wellness of
their communities by iden-
tifying opportunities to help
their neighbors lead health-
ier lives. From providing
health and wellness educa-
tion, fundraising for criti-
cal resources, to leveraging
community partners to cre-
ate lasting community solu-
tions, 4-Hers are initiating a
Revolution of Responsibility
and leading a healthy living
example for their communi-
ty. (Information provided by
4-h.org)
Chelsie Firestone can be
reached at
Volunteers Are The Heart Of 4-H
Whether its a trip to Washington DC,
Camp Counselor Training, 4-H Camp or 4-H
judging, none of the activities made avail-
able to the 4-H members would be possible
without the volunteers who run these many
events. Together, the Williams and Fulton
county 4-H programs are blessed with over
500 adult volunteers who give of their time
and talents to guide 4-H members through
their chosen projects. This number only re-
fects advisors who have formally complet-
ed the volunteer application process. There
are many more who give freely of their time
here and there giving rides to and from
meetings, bringing snacks, and informally
guiding their younger brothers/ sisters or
children through the 4-H experience.
Not all volunteers in the 4-H program
are adults. Teen members within the coun-
ty volunteer either through participation
on the Teen Board, as part of a commu-
nity service for their project, or their love
of 4-H. The Teen Board specifcally works
from April through July to plan, organize
and conduct the project judging, food clin-
ic, fashion clinic and clothing style review.
They spend countless hours preparing
paperwork, doing mailings and volunteer-
ing time at these activities to make these
events happen.
There are many opportunities made
available to members in 4-H. All opportuni-
ties take manpower to make them a suc-
cess. Whether adults or teens, volunteers
make a world of difference with their dedi-
cation. Volunteers are the Heart of 4-H.
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MARCH 2013
19 Livestock Quality Assurance, 6:30 p.m.,
Gillette Building Fairgrounds
19 Horse Quality Assurance, 6:30 p.m.,
Thaman Building - Fairgrounds
25 Endowment Committee, 7:00 p.m.,
OSU Extension Offce
APRIL 2013
1 4-H Club Enrollment Due
1 Booth Poster Contest Due; Dog
Permission to Participate Form Due to
OSU Extension Offce
4 Offcers & Advisors Training, 6:30 p.m.,
Montpelier School
5 4-H Horse King & Queen Applications
Due to OSU Extension Offce
9 Livestock Quality Assurance Testing by
appointment, 6:00 p.m., OSU
Extension Offce
9 4-H Horse Council, 6:30 p.m., 4-H
Advisory Council, 7:00 p.m., OSU
Extension Offce
9 Dog Training Classes Begin, 6:00 p.m.,
NODT
15 Final Club Enrollment Due
20 Fashion Workshop, 9:30-11:30
Food Workshop, 12:30-2:30 p.m.,
OSU Extension Offce
27 Cake Decorating Workshop, 9 a.m.
12 p.m., OSU Extension Offce
27 Livestock Quality Assurance
9:00-11:00 a.m., Gillette Building
27 Horse Quality Assurance 9:00 a.m.,
Thaman Building - Fairgrounds
MAY 2013
1 Dog ID Forms Due
6 4-H Camperships Due to OSU
Extension Offce
11 Dog/Small Animal Clinic,
11:00 a.m. , NODT in Montpelier
14 4-H Horse Council, 6:30 p.m.,
4-H Advisory Council, 7:00 p.m.,
OSU Extension Offce
18 Tri-State Goat Clinic, Fairgrounds
19 4-H Horse King & Queen Contest,
3:00 p.m., Fairgrounds
20 Endowment Committee,
7:00 p.m., OSU Extension Offce
27 Open Horse Show,
Williams County Fairgrounds
27 Offce Closed Holiday
JUNE 2013
1 Sheep, Goat, Calf Tagging, 8-11 a.m.,
Livestock Pavilion, Fairgrounds
3 Project Forms Due Horse, dairy,
breeding swine IDs, lease agreements,
self-determined outline, horse safety &
horse permission to participate
6 Measure Horses/Ponies, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,
Horse Barn, Fairgrounds
7 Swine Tagging, 6-9 p.m.,
8 Swine Tagging, 7-10 a.m.,
8 Dog/Small Animal Clinic 11 a.m., NODT
4-H Advisory Council, 7:00 p.m.,
OSU Extension Offce
14 4-H Junior Camp & Cloverbud Camp
Registration Due in OSU Ext. Offce
15 Henry County PAS show,
Henry County Fairgrounds
16 Open Horse Show, Williams
County Fairgrounds
20 Ohio State Fair Entries Due
22 Williams County Dog Match 10 a.m.,
Fairgrounds
23-29 Citizenship Washington Focus,
Washington D.C.
26 Creative Writing Projects Due
to OSU Extension Offce
29 Van Wert County PAS show, Van Wert
County Fairgrounds
29 July 3 Leadership Camp, Camp Ohio
30 Cloverbud Camp, 4-H Camp Palmer
30-July3 4-H Junior Camp, Camp Palmer
JULY 2013
1 Breeding Swine Registration Papers due
to OSU Extension Offce
7 Fulton County PAS Show w/ double
judges, Fulton County Fairgrounds
9 4-H Horse Council, 6:30 p.m., OSU
Extension Offce
9 Miscellaneous Judging, Veterans
Building, Fairgrounds
11 Food Nutrition & Clothing Project
Judging, Ramada Inn
17 4-H Advisory Council, 6:30 p.m.,
Veterans Building
18 4-H Chicken BBQ, Veterans Building,
Fairgrounds
19 4-H Horse Camp Registration Due to
OSU Extension Offce
OSU Extension Offce
24-Aug 4 Ohio State Fair
25 Early Livestock Interviews, by
appointment, OSU Extension Offce
AUGUST 2013
9-10 Horse Camp, Fairgrounds
10 Livestock Showmanship Clinic,
9 a.m. 12 p.m., Fairgrounds
OSU Extension Offce
Gillette Building, Fairgrounds
15 Livestock Interviews, Must submit Fair
Entry, 6:00 p.m., Gillette Building,
Fairgrounds
18 Open Horse Show, Williams County
Fairgrounds
SEPTEMBER 2013
3-5 4-H Booth Set-up, 1:00 p.m.,
Fairgrounds
7-14 Williams County Fair
10 4-H Horse Council, Fairgrounds
14 Open Horse Show, Williams County
Fairgrounds
23 Endowment Committee, OSU
Extension Offce
OCTOBER 2013
1 Offcers Books & Honor Club Score
Sheets due to OSU Extension Offce
OSU Extension Offce
OSU Extension Offce
NOVEMBER 2013
OSU Extension Offce
OSU Extension Offce
OSU Extension Offce
28-29 Offce Closed - Holiday
DECEMBER 2013
3 4-H Council Budget Committee,
7:00 p.m.
5 Advisor Update
OSU Extension Offce
2013 4-H CALENDAR
Dates are subject to change.
Check the web site for
updates http://williams.osu.edu
2013 Williams County 4-H Calendar
Award winners at the 2012 Ohio
Achievement Awards and Scholarship Ban-
quet included Gail Siebenaler of Edon, who
won the Rabbit Achievement Award. and
James L. Jordan of Williams County. Mr
Jordan received the 2012 Charles Lifer Ex-
cellence in 4-H Award and was recognized
for his commitment and leadership for de-
veloping and maintaining a program that
makes a positive impact, touching the lives
of thousands.
The Ohio 4-H Achievement Awards and
Scholarship Banquet will be held June 5,
2013 at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bu-
reau Center located on The Ohio State Uni-
versity campus in Columbus, Ohio.
Be More, Do More, J oin 4-H
4-H, one of Americas largest non-formal
education programs for youth, makes a
major contribution to our nation by helping
youth acquire knowledge and develop life
skills that help them become self-directing,
productive and contributing members of
our society.
Today, 4-H involves more than 6.5 mil-
lion young people from the city, from the
farm and in between. They are learning
practical skills in hundreds of projects. But
more importantly they are developing atti-
tudes and habits that help them meet the
challenges of today and tomorrow.
4-H not only asks youngsters to Make
the Best Better, it gives them guidance t
reach their goals.
4-H is conducted by the Cooperative Ex-
tension Service of state land-grant universi-
ties and the CSREES/U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
4-H is family and community-oriented.
4-H members devote much of their time to
community service in a wide variety of proj-
ects ranging from helping the elderly and
disabled to restoring historic sites, land-
scaping public buildings to helping pre-
serve their environment.
The more than 45,000,000 4-H alumni
point with pride to their experiences tell-
ing how much they gained from the disci-
pline of keeping written records, making
oral presentations, developing leadership,
management and communications skills,
and gaining an understanding of citizen-
ship responsibilities.
4-H today is indeed having a strong im-
pact on youth and on America. Find out
how you can become involved by calling
the Fulton County OSU Extension Offce at
419-337-9210 or the Williams County OSU
Extension Offce at 419-636-5608.
with Updated Statistics
FOOD AND NUTRITION ... Wesley Stambaugh of Bryan,
a member of the Williams County Food Board, demon-
strates to younger 4-H members the My Plate an impor-
tant part of the 4-H Food & Nutrition projects.
Locals Honored At The 2012 Ohio 4-H
Achievement Awards & Scholarship Banquet
James L. Jordan Gail Siebenaler
THE VI LLA G E REPO RTER THE WA USEO N REPO RTER
National Ag Week is a time to recognize and celebrate the
abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers,
agricultural associations, corporations, universities,
government agencies, and countless other across America join
together to recognize the contributions of agriculture.
March 17th - 23rd, 2013
2 - Ag Week Tribute 2013 THE VI LLAGE REPORTER / THE WAUSEON REPORTER Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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to growing attention
on the global avail-
ability of food, and
in recognition of the
40th Anniversary of
National Agriculture
Day, March 19, 2013,
the Agriculture Coun-
cil of America has an-
nounced a full two-day
lineup of high-profle
events in the nations
Capitol.
This is undoubt-
edly the most important Ag Day program in our histo-
ry, said Jenny Pickett, President, Agriculture Coun-
cil of America. Our goal is to ensure the eyes of the
nation are on the contributions American agriculture
makes not just here in the United States, but also
around the world. Thats the message were taking to
the Hill, and the message that will be carried through
communities across America.

2013 EVENTS INCLUDE:

MARCH 18, 2013
Farm to Fork Politics: An insiders look at the year
ahead for food and agricultureA panel discussion
moderated by Sara Wyant of Agri-Pulse and featuring
J.B. Penn, Chief Economist, John Deere; Dr. Keith
Collins, former Chief Economist, USDA; and B. Hud-
son Riehle, Senior Vice President of the Research and
Information Services Division, National Restaurant
Association. Hart Senate Offce Building Room 902,
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Agri-Pulse Reception follows in the same room. No
charge to attend reception.
MARCH 19, 2013
USFRA Food Dialogues: The Next Generation of
Food & FarmingA special event featuring young in-
fuencers exploring food trends and advancements in
modern agriculture. Location TBA, 9:3011:00 a.m.
Mix-and-Mingle LuncheonA luncheon emceed
by legendary agricultural broadcaster Orion Samu-
elson and featuring the Outstanding Young Farmer
honorees and members of Congress. Cannon Caucus
Room, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. FREE OF CHARGE
Celebration of Ag DinnerThis event will feature
the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and Teresa Scan-
lan, Miss America 2011, and honor the winners of the
Ag Day essay, video essay and poster contests. USDA
Whitten Patio, 5:00 p.m. TICKETS: $150 PER PER-
SON, OR $1,500 FOR A RESERVED TABLE OF 10

Complete details and registration information can
be found at www.agday.org.
National Ag Day is made possible by a number of
partnering organizations and sponsors. 2013 Part-
ners include John Deere, Successful Farming, DTN/
The Progressive Farmer, Farm Progress, AgHub, CHS,
U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc., National Cattlemens
Beef Association and the National Pork Producers
Council. A complete listing can be found at www.ag-
day.org.
National Ag Day is organized by the Agriculture
Council of America and celebrated in classrooms and
communities across the country. ACA is a nonproft
organization composed of leaders in the agricultural,
food and fber community, dedicating its efforts to in-
creasing the publics awareness of agricultures role
in modern society.
Founded in 1973, National Ag Day encourages ev-
ery American to:
Understand how food and fber products are pro-
duced.
Appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing
safe, abundant and affordable products.
Value the essential role of agriculture in main-
taining a strong economy.
Acknowledge and consider career opportunities
in the agriculture, food and fber industry.
Learn more and register for events at www.agday.
org.
National Ag Day Expands
Celebration For 40th Anniversary
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What Is Ag Day?
Its a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance
provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, agri-
cultural associations, corporations, universities, gov-
ernment agencies and countless others across America
join together to recognize the contributions of agricul-
ture.
When Is Ag Day?
Ag Day is celebrated on March 19, 2013. National
Ag Day falls during National Ag Week, March 17-23,
2013.
Who Hosts Ag Day?
The Agriculture Council of America hosts the cam-
paign on a national level. However, the awareness ef-
forts in communities across America are as infuential
- if not more - than the broad-scale effort. Again this
year, the Ag Day Planning Guide has been created to
help communities and organizations more effectively
host Ag Day events.
What Is Ag Day All About?
Ag Day is about recognizing - and celebrating - the
contribution of agriculture in our everyday lives. The
National Ag Day program encourages every American
to:
Understand how food and fber products are pro-
duced.
Value the essential role of agriculture in maintain-
ing a strong economy.
Appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing
safe, abundant and affordable products.
Why Celebrate Agriculture?
Agriculture provides almost everything we eat, use
and wear on a daily basis. But too few people truly
understand this contribution. This is particularly the
case in our schools, where students may only be ex-
posed to agriculture if they enroll in related vocational
training.
By building awareness, the Agriculture Council of
America is encouraging young people to consider ca-
reer opportunities in agriculture.
Each American farmer feeds more than 144 people
... a dramatic increase from 25 people in the 1960s.
Quite simply, American agriculture is doing more - and
doing it better. As the world population soars, there
is an even greater demand for the food and fber pro-
duced in the United States.
What Can I Do to Help?
Put simply, get involved! Your participation in Ag
Day is critical in helping us spread this positive mes-
sage about agriculture. If you are interested in plan-
ning an event, download your Planning Guide today.
Of course, there are other ways you can lend your
support, including sending a letter to your local news-
paper, calling your Congressional representatives or
simply sharing information about agriculture with
youngsters in your community.
Where Can I Find More Information?
Contact the Agriculture Council of America at (913)
491-1895.
National Ag Day Frequently Asked Questions
The most obvious ca-
reers are directly related
to the farm or ranch. But
did you know that only
10 percent of Americans
are involved in tradition-
al farming? If that is the
case, then what other ca-
reers comprise the agri-
cultural feld? There are
approximately 22 million
people who work in ag-
riculture related felds.
Unlike agriculture of our
grandparents day, todays
agriculture offers over 200
rewarding and challeng-
ing careers.
CAREER CATEGORIES
Agricultural careers
may be divided into vari-
ous categories. These in-
clude: Agribusiness Man-
agement, Agricultural
and Natural Resources
Communications, Build-
ing Construction Man-
agement, Agriscience, Re-
source Development and
Management, Parks, Rec-
reations, and Tourism Re-
sources, Packaging, Hor-
ticulture, Forestry, Food
Science, and Fisheries/
Wildlife.
GROWTH JOB MARKET
According to the Feb-
ruary 7, 2000 Issue of
Farm Bureau News, pub-
lished semimonthly by the
American Farm Bureau
Federation, Food Scien-
tists and engineers will
be in the greatest demand
in the agriculutural job
market over the next four
years, according to a new
Purdue University study.
Annual job openings for
U.S. food and agricultur-
al sciences graduates are
projected to be around
58,000, while the number
of graduates for those jobs
will be slightly more than
57,000.
JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Agribusiness Man-
agement - focuses on
the managerial functions
performed by organiza-
tions throughout the food
system. Sample job titles:
Commodity Trader, Agri-
cultural Production Spe-
cialist, Purchasing Man-
ager, Financial Manager,
Farm Owner and Man-
ager, and Wholesale/Re-
tail Buyer Manufacturing
Manager. Companies that
hire for these positions:
Seneca Food Corpora-
tion, Ralston Purina Co.,
Farm Bureau Mutual In-
surance, Archer-Daniels-
Midland Co., and Dow
Elanco.
Agricultural and Nat-
ural Resources Commu-
nications - focuses on ca-
reers in journalism, public
relations, and advertis-
ing/marketing. Sample
job titles: Marketing Com-
munications Manager,
District Sales Representa-
tives, Advertising Manag-
er, Reporter, Editor, and
Account Manager. Com-
panies that hire for these
positions: Upjohn Co.,
USDA, Michigan Milk Pro-
ducers Association, Na-
tional Dairy Council, and
Michigan Farm Bureau.
Building Construc-
tion Management - fo-
cuses on land develop-
ment and structural
buildings. Sample job
titles: Project Manager,
Estimator, Construction
Scheduler, Controller,
Purchasing Agent, Site
Manager, Field Engineer,
Land Developer, and Real
Estate Appraiser. Com-
panies that hire for these
positions: Turner Con-
struction Company, Pulte
Homes, Perini Building
Co., and General Motors
Corporation.
Agriscience - provides
a foundation for careers
in agricultural and natu-
ral resources industries.
Sample job titles: Agri-
science Educator, Exten-
sion Educator, Farmer,
and Human Resource Di-
rector. Companies that
hire for these positions:
Crop Production Services,
John Deere, and Gerber
Co.

Resource Develop-
ment and Management
- focuses on policy analy-
sis, planning, evaluation,
budgeting, and program
management. Sample
job titles: Environmental
Analyst, Environmental
Planner, Solid Waste Co-
ordinator, Water Resource
Specialist, and Economic
Development Specialist.
Companies that hire for
these positions: Coopera-
tive Extension Service,
The Clinton River Water-
shed, The National Park
Service, Enviroscope,
Senate and House Policy
Offces, Lobbying Orga-
nizations, Banking Orga-
nizations, City and State
governments, and Hospi-
tals.

Parks, Recreation
and Tourism Resources
- focuses on planning and
managing programs, ar-
eas, and facilities that are
designed to meet peoples
leisure needs and en-
hance quality of life. Sam-
ple job titles: Park Ranger,
Interpreter/Naturalist,
Environmental Educator,
Travel and Convention
Planner, Youth Program
Director, Camp Counsel-
or, Park and Recreation
Director, and Tourism
Consultant. Companies
that hire for these posi-
tions: Hilton and Marriott
Resorts, Hospitals, YMCA,
Golf Courses, Six Flags
Great Adventure, and the
Walt Disney Company.

Packaging - focusing
on food packaging, health
care and pharmaceutical
packaging, and industrial
packaging. Sample job ti-
tles: Packaging Engineer,
Quality Control Coordina-
tor, Laboratory Manager,
and Package Designer.
these positions: Coca-Co-
la Co., Hershey Chocolate
USA, Johnson and John-
son, 3M, IBM Corp., and
Amway Corp.
Horticulture - focuses
on the science and art
concerned with culture,
marketing, and utilization
of high value, intensively
cultivated fruits, fow-
ers, vegetables, and or-
namental plants. Sample
job titles: Retail Manager,
Landscape Designer, En-
trepreneur, Florist, Con-
tractor, Nursery Grower,
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Forestry - focuses on the science and art of man-
aging natural resources that occur on forest lands.
Sample job titles: Forester, Forest Ranger, Consulting
Forester, District Ranger, Arborist, Naturalist, Timber
Buyer, and Forest Nursery Manager. Companies that
hire for these positions: The Mead Corporation, John
Hancock Financial Services, City Governments, and
USDA Forest Service.

Food Science - focuses on the development of new
foods, investigation of new production and processing
methods, and research ways to insure a safe, nutri-
tious and economical food supply. Sample job titles:
Food Technician, Laboratory Technician, Food Chem-
ist, and Quality Control Manager. Companies that hire
for these positions: Pepsicola, Kraft/General Foods,
Hygrade Food Products, Kellogg Company, General
Mills, Pillsbury, and Heinz USA.
Fisheries and Wildlife - focuses on environmental
management, conservation, and wildlife ecology and
management. Sample job titles: Land Management
Specialist, Water Quality Specialist, Habitat Special-
ist, and Fish Hatchery Manager. Companies that hire
for these positions: US Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, State and local divisions of surface water
quality, land and water management, and US Fish and
Wildlife Services.
ITS THE BEES KNEES
A hive of bees fies
over 55,000 miles to bring
you one pound of honey. A
honey bee can fy 15 miles
per hour.
Honey bees must
tap two million fowers to
make one pound of honey.
Each worker honey bee
makes 1/12th teaspoon of
honey in its lifetime.
Honey bees visit 50-
100 fowers during one honey collecting trip.
Bees have been producing honey from fowering
plants for at least 10 million years! And maybe even as
long as 20 million years!
Flowers and other blossoming plants have nec-
tarines that produce sugary nectar. Worker bees suck
up the nectar and water and store it in a special honey
stomach. When the stomach is full the bee returns to
the hive and puts the nectar in an empty honeycomb.
Natural chemicals from the bees head glands and the
evaporation of the water from the nectar change the
nectar into honey.
In one day a honey bee can fy 12 miles and pol-
linate up to 10,000 fowers.
Honeybee workers must visit 2 million fowers to
make one pound of honey.
FABULOUS FORESTS
An acre of trees can remove about 13 tons of dust
and gases every year from the surrounding environ-
ment.
Almost a third of the worlds total land area is
covered by forests.
Some tissue-making machines can produce as
many as 6000 feet of toilet tissue every minute.
About 1.5 million tons of ground cocoa beans from
the tropical tree are used each year to make chocolate
and cocoa products. Thats greater than the weight of
more than 300,000 elephants!
Every year in the United States each person uses
the equivalent of one tree, 100 feet tall and 16 inches
in diameter, to fulfll their wood and paper needs.
Thirty to 40 gallons of sugar maple sap must be
boiled down to make just one gallon of maple syrup.
Many farmers grow more than just grains, veg-
etable and livestock. Some farmers grow trees. This is
called a woodlot. A woodlot is not an original forest,
because the timber has been cut down before. Some-
times the trees in a woodlot have been cut down four,
fve, ore even six times. After the trees have been cut
down, the farmer lets them grow up again, until they
are big enough to be harvested once more.
Not only is the wood on woodlots good to sell to
timber companies to make paper, etc., but the timber
can also be useful on the farm. The farmer can cut
down the timber and use it to build fences, barns, or
other buildings. Some farmers grow specialized wood-
lots that are used for a specifc purpose. A woodlot may
be used to harvest maple syrup or as a Christmas tree
farm.
UDDERLY AMAZING
In a years time a dairy cow produces 1,500 gal-
lons or 6,000 quarts of milk. A Jersey cow will give as
much as 3 to 4 gallons or around 16 quarts of milk
each day.
Dairy cows provide us with milk and milk by-
products like cheese, butter, and ice cream. In addi-
tion, milk is also used to manufacture glue, paint, and
plastics.
Straight from the cow, the temperature of cows
milk is about 97 degrees Fahrenheit.
The average U.S. dairy cow produces 22.5 quarts
of milk each day. Thats about 16,000 glasses of milk
per year enough for about 40 people. One cow can
give 200,000 glasses of milk in a lifetime.
It takes approximately 1.4 gallons of milk to make
1 gallon of ice cream.
Cheese was frst made over 4,000 years ago in
Asia.
A cow has 4 stomachs. They are: the rumen,
where the food is frst stored, the reticulum where food
that has been more thoroughly chewed is stored once
the cow has chewed the cud and has swallowed it; the
omasum where extra water is squeezed out, and fnally
the food goes to the abomasum. Some of the digested
food is then stored in the cows udder where it is made
into milk.
Cows are ruminants or cud-chewing animals eat-
ing hay, corn, soybeans, grass, wheat, and ensilage.
Each cow eats 20 to 25 pounds of grain, 40 to 60
pounds of ensilage, 30 pounds of hay and drinks about
15 to 25 gallons of water a day.
Cows are sedentary animals spending up to 8
hours a day chewing the cud while standing still or
lying down to rest after grazing. When going to be
milked, a certain cow in an established herd always
leads the others with the weaker and older cattle trail-
ing behind the group.
A typical, full grown Holstein cow weighs about
1,400 pounds and produces 60 pounds of milk per
day.
One days production is 2.6 pounds of butter or 7
gallons of milk or 6 pounds of cheese.
A dairy cow consumes 35 gallons of water, 20
pounds of grain and concentrated feed and 35 pounds
of hay or silage (a mixture of corn and grass) in just
one day.
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Hamburger meat from a single steer will make
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NEW WAYS TO HELP THE PLANET
Farmers and ranchers provide food and habitat
for 75% of the nations wildlife.
Plant and animal biotechnology have resulted in
new antibodies for immunizations. Agriculture has
also contributed to research that has helped develop
surgical techniques and pharmaceuticals that help
save lives.
Ethanol and new bio-diesel fuels made from corn,
soybeans and other grains are benefcial to the envi-
ronment and helps contribute to energy independence
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AGRICULTURE IS PART OF YOUR LIFE
Products we use in
our everyday lives come
from plant and animal
byproducts produced by
Americas farmers and
ranchers: - Health care:
Pharmaceuticals, surgical
sutures, ointments, latex
gloves, x-ray flm, gelatin for capsules and heart valves.
Construction: Lumber, paints, brushes, tar paper,
dry wall and tool handles.
Transportation: Fuel, lubricants, antifreeze, tires
and upholstery.
Manufacturing: Adhesives, solvents and deter-
gents. Printing: Paper, ink and flm.
Personal Care Products: Shampoo, cosmetics, lo-
tions, fnger nail polish and toothpaste. Education:
Crayons, textbooks, chalk, desks, pencils and paper.
Sports: Uniforms, baseball bats, leather equip-
ment and shoes.
5 SERVINGS OF FRUITS & VEGETABLES A DAY
Onions contain a
mild antibiotic that fghts
infections, soothes burns,
tames bee stings and re-
lieves the itch of athletes
foot.
Archeologists have
found evidence that hu-
mans have enjoyed eating apples since 6500 B.C. Each
of us eats more than 19 pounds of apples annually.
Grapes are one of the oldest cultivated fruits. They
have been around for more than 8,000 years.
Americans eat about 125 pounds of potatoes a
year, about half from fresh potatoes and half in pro-
cessed foods.
DONT BE SHEEPISH
There are 914 different breeds of sheep in the
world. There are 35 breeds in the U.S.
Wool is a natural fber grown from sheep.
The steps to making some of your favorite clothes:
Sheep are sheared in the spring, their wool is removed
in one piece called a feece.
Next, the feece is
washed in big tubs to re-
move dirt, grease and
grass, this process is
called scouring.
The clean, dry wool
is then carded. Carding
means to comb the wool to straighten the fbers.
The next process is called spinning. This is when
the wool will be spun into yarn.
Finally, the yarn is knitted or woven into fabric.

SNACK TIME
It takes a combine 9 seconds to harvest enough
wheat to make 70 loaves of bread.
Americans consume 1.12 billion pounds of pop-
corn a year.
Soybean oil is the most widely used edible oil in
the United States; you can fnd it in mayonnaise, salad
dressing, process cheese products, dessert frostings
and much more.
Peanuts are not
actually nuts. Peanuts,
like soybeans, are mem-
bers of the legume fam-
ily.
There are 340 mil-
lion M&Ms produced
daily.

YOU MAY FIND THIS CORNY
One bushel of corn
will sweeten more than
400 cans of pop.
There are about 600
kernels on each ear of
corn.
Farmers grow corn
on every continent except
Antarctica.
Each tassel on a corn
plant releases as many as
5 million grains of pollen.

AMERICAS BREAD BASKET
Each American consumers, on average, 53 pounds
of bread per year.
Assuming a sandwich was eaten for breakfast,
lunch and dinner, it would take 168 days to eat the
amount of bread produced
from one bushel of wheat.
A family of four could
live for 10 years off the
bread produced by one
acre of wheat.
One bushel of wheat
will produce 73 one-
pound loaves of bread.
In 1997, Kansass
wheat farmers produced
enough wheat to make
36.5 billion loaves of
bread, or enough to provide each person on earth with
6 loaves of bread.
Farmers receive approximately 5 cents (or less)
from each loaf of bread sold.

PIGGY, PIGGY
Pigs cant sweat. Pigs
have no sweat glands, that
is why they roll around in
mud to cool off.
Heart valves from
hogs are used to replace
damaged or diseased hu-
man heart valves.
A pig can run a 7-minute mile.
A baby pig, or piglet, weighs about 3 1/2 pounds
at birth and will double its weight in just 7 days.

ITS PRESIDENTIAL
George Washington
liked ice cream so much
he reportedly had a bill
for $200 for ice cream one
summer.
The frst ice cream
cone was made, served,
and eaten in New York
City on September 22,
1886. The maker, Italo
Marchiony, was granted a
patent on his cone mold in
1903.
Abe Lincolns mother
died when the family dairy
cow ate poisonous mush-
rooms and Mrs. Lincoln
drank the milk.

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WE DEPEND ON EACH OTHER
Farmers use com-
puters designed and built
in cities to track market
information, maintain
balance spreadsheets,
and monitor weather
satellites.
The environment
and everyone in it bene-
fts from research on bio-
degradable plant prod-
ucts that break down
easily in landflls.
Agriculture land
provides food and habi-
tat for 75% of the nations wildlife. Deer, moose, fowl
and other species have shown signifcant popula-
tion increases in the past several years.
Genetic engineering with plants and animals
has resulted in new antibodies for immunizations.
Other research has developed surgical techniques
and pharmaceuticals from agriculture that help
save lives.
Ethanol and new bio-diesel fuels made from
corn and other grains are benefcial to the environ-
ment and promote energy security.

SOYBEANS
Soy crayons have
been created to replace
toxic petroleum-wax
crayons, soy crayons are
sager to use, brighter in
color, and less expensive
to produce.
One acre (43,560
square feet) of soybeans can produce 82,368 cray-
ons.
Soybean oil is the most widely used vegetable
oil. It is found in margarines, salad dressings,
canned foods, sauces, bakery goods, and processed
fried foods.

CRAZY ABOUT COTTON
U.S. textile mills presently convert over half ot
the cotton they use into clothing.
The majority of cotton is used for mens and
boys clothing, with jeans, underwear, and shirts
topping the list.
If all of the cotton produced annually in the U.S.
were used to make one product, such as blue jeans,
it would make 5 Billion pair.
One bale of cotton can produce 1,217 mens
t-shirts or 313,600 one-hundred dollar ($100) bills.
Cottons home uses range from bedspreads to
window shades. It is by
far the dominant fber in
towels and washcloths.
Cotton is also popular in
sheets and pillowcases.
Industrial prod-
ucts containing cotton
include wall coverings,
book bindings, and zip-
per tapes. The biggest
cotton users in the this
category are manufac-
turers of medical sup-
plies, industrial thread,
and tarpaulins.
Cotton is a food
crop. Almost 200 million gallons of cottonseed oil
are used in food products such as margarine and
salad dressing. Cottonseed and cottonseed meal
are used in feed for livestock and poultry. And even
products such as toothpaste, ice cream, and the pa-
per money used to buy them contain by-products of
the cotton seed.
The Cotton Belt covers the southern half of the
United States, reaching from Virginia to California.
Texas is the top cotton-producing state, harvesting
about one-third of the crop each year.

THE FOOD WE EAT
In 1996, each Amer-
ican consumed an aver-
age of 77 pounds more of
commercially grown veg-
etables than in 1970, 63
pounds more grain prod-
ucts, 54 pounds more
fruits, 32 pounds more
poultry, 10 gallons more
milk lower in fat than
whole milk, 20.5 pounds
less red meat, 73 fewer
eggs, and 17 gallons less
whole milk.
It takes just 40 days
for most Americans to
earn enough money to pay for their food supply for
the entire year. In comparison with the 129 days it
takes the average American to earn enough money
to pay federal, state and local taxes for the year.
More than 96 billion pounds of edible surplus
food is thrown away in the U.S. Each year. It is esti-
mated that almost 27% of our food supply is wasted.
Americans are eating about 14 pounds of tur-
key a piece each year, more than double the rate 20
years ago.
A career in
agriculture can
prove richly re-
warding. While
its common to
envision over-
alls and trac-
tors when imag-
ining careers
in agriculture,
the opportu-
nities to work
in the agricul-
ture industry
stretch beyond
the farm and
into the corpo-
rate world. The
following are a
few of the paths
men and wom-
en with a passion for agriculture can pursue.
* Business: Agriculture is big business, and the
industry has many opportunities for those who
want to pursue a career in business. Farmers and
producers of agricultural products need someone to
draft contracts for their agreements with the large
corporations who distribute those products. In ad-
dition, purchasing agents and agricultural fnan-
ciers are just two of the many career opportunities
that enable men and women to work on the busi-
ness side of agriculture.
* Social service: The agricultural industry also
has positions of social service. In addition to food
inspector, who ensures agricultural products are
safe for human consumption, social service posi-
tions within the agricultural industry include envi-
ronmental consultant and conservation offcer. Men
and women can also work to develop programs that
encourage youngsters to pursue careers in the agri-
cultural industry.
* Production: Of course, the agricultural industry
has a host of careers for those who want to get their
hands dirty. Farms need to be plowed, seeds must
be planted and fertilized and farms need to be well-
maintained to continue operating effciently and ef-
fectively. Though technology has taken the place of
many agricultural production positions, there are
still many opportunities out there for those who
want to work under the sun.
* Education: Those who want to share their love
of agriculture with others can put their skills to
work in the classroom. Agricultural instructors can
train the next generation of agriculture profession-
als at the university or high school level, ensuring
todays farms are left in good hands tomorrow.
Agricultural Career Opportunities Abound
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