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THE COURIER TUEsday, MaRCH 3, 2015 Happy Birthday to All Recently born at Blanchard Valley Hospital, as reported by their parents: • Zerek Minjarez, boy, albert Minjarez and dawna Bridenstine, Findlay, Feb. 18. • Gunnar allen Monroe Long, boy, Chad and Jennifer Long, Tiffin, Feb. 18. • Madelyn Renee Hess, girl, david and alicia Hess, attica, Feb. 19. • Kenzi scott douville, girl, Bryan and Holly ann douville, Perrysburg, Feb. 19. • Kaylee Vivian Hicks, girl, Jeremiah d. Hicks and Casi J. Granger, Findlay, Feb. 19. • Zachary Thomas Brown, boy, Thomas and Michelle Brown, Findlay, Feb. 19. • Nolan Edward Fisher and Ethan Harold Fisher, boys, Matthew and Julie Gibson Fisher, Findlay, Feb. 20. • Finn Walker Goldsmith, boy, Zac and Michelle Goldsmith, Kenton, Feb. 20. • Paisleigh arynn Lin Caskie, girl, aaron Caskie and Jordan Mendoza, Findlay, Feb. 21. • Liam Fox, boy, Tyler and Ellie Fox, Mount Blanchard, Feb. 21. • Waylon Coe south, boy, Roger and shaie south, North Baltimore, Feb. 21. • Jacob adam Johnson Jr., boy, Jacob adam Johnson sr. and sierra Hatter, Fostoria, Feb. 22. • Madison Paige sigler, girl, Caitlyn sigler, Tiffin, Feb. 23. • MaLeeyah Lashae’ Pullom, girl, darius Pullom and Megan Myers, Findlay, Feb. 23. • Janelle Bradleigh Hess, girl, andrew and CeCe Hess, Feb. 24. • MacKenzie Rae Baird, girl, Troy and Hollie Baird, Vanlue, Feb. 24. • Evie Rae Price, girl, Marcus Price and Theresa Heidlebaugh, Findlay, Feb. 24. The Bestseller List By The Wall street Journal FICTION 1. “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins (Riverhead) 2. “Green Eggs and Ham” by dr. seuss (Random House) 3. “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish” by dr. seuss (Random House) 4. “The Cat in the Hat” by dr. seuss (Random House) 5. “all the Light We Cannot see” by anthony doerr (scribner) 6. “are you My Mother” by P.d. Eastman (Random House) 7. “Fox in socks” by dr. seuss (Random House) 8. “diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul” by Jeff Kinney (amulet Books) 9. “dr. seuss’s aBC” by dr. seuss (Random House Books for young Readers) 10. “Hop on Pop” by dr. seuss (Random House) NONFICTION 1. “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up” by Marie Kondo (Ten speed) 2. “There’s No Place Like space” by Tish Rabe (Gallup Press) 3. “Oh, say Can you say di-nosaur” by Bonnie Worth (Random House) 4. “Killing Patton” by Bill O’Reilly and Martin dugard (Henry Holt and Co.) 5. “The 20/20 diet” by Phil See Books, Page T6 >af\l`]Dgn]g^QgmjDa^] Yll`]@meYf]Kg[a]lqg^@Yf[g[c;gmflq ,--(>gklgjaY9n]&$>af\dYq$G@,)1%,*+%).., É:aYf[YÊ Hal:mddL]jja]jEap%KhYq]\>]eYd] )Q]Yj$.Egfl`kgd\%:jaf\d]'O`al] ADGN=h]ghd]A\gfÌleaf\[Ylkgjgl`]j\g_k$ Yf\A\g_j]Yloal`ca\k&AYen]jq^gf\g^lj]Ylk% kgljYafaf_e]k`gmd\Z]YZj]]r]& Hd]Yk]Y\ghle]kggf """Gmjkhjaf__YjY_]kYd]oaddZ]`]d\afl`] Emdlahmjhgk];]fl]jgfKYl&$EYj[`),$ 02((Ye%*2((he&@gh]lgk]]qgml`]j] Khgfkgj]\:q2 This week’s celebrity birthdays include: Sunday: actor Robert Clary (“Hogan’s Heroes”) is 89. singer Harry Belafonte is 88. actor Robert Conrad is 80. singer Mike d’abo of Manfred Mann is 71. singer Roger daltrey is 71. actor alan Thicke (“Growing Pains”) is 68. Actor-director Ron Howard is 61. Country singer Janis Oliver Cummins of sweethearts of the Rodeo is 61. actress Catherine Bach (“The dukes of Hazzard”) is 61. actor Tim daly is 59. Keyboardist Jon Carroll (starland Vocal Band) is 58. Bassist Bill Leen (Gin Blossoms) is 53. actor Bryan Batt (“Mad Men”) is 52. actor Chris Eigeman (“Gilmore Girls,” ‘’Malcolm in the Middle”) is 50. actor George Eads (“C.s.I.”) is 48. actor Javier Bardem is 46. actor Jack davenport (“Pirates of the Caribbean,” ‘’smash”) is 42. Guitarist Ryan Peake of Nickelback is 42. actor Mark-Paul Gosselaar is 41. actor Jensen ackles (“supernatural”) is 37. “Blues Clues” host donovan Patton is 37. actress Lupita Nyong’o (“12 years a slave”) is 32. singer Kesha is 28. singer sammie is 28. singer Justin Bieber is 21. Yesterday: actor John Cullum (“Northern Exposure”) is 85. Author Tom Wolfe is 85. author John Irving is 73. actress Cassie yates is 64. actresscomedian Laraine Newman is 63. singer Jay Osmond of The Osmonds is 60. drummer John Cowsill of The Cowsills is 59. Country singer Larry stewart of Restless Heart is 56. singer Jon Bon Jovi is 53. actor daniel Craig is 47. singer Chris Martin of Coldplay is 38. actor Robert Iler (“The sopranos”) is 30. actress Nathalie Emmanuel (“Game of Thrones”) is 26. Today: singer Jennifer Warnes is 68. singer-guitarist Robyn Hitchcock is 62. Guitarist John Lilley of The Hooters is 61. actress Miranda Richardson is 57. Rapper Tone Loc is 49. actress Julie Bowen (“Modern Family”) is 45. Country singer Brett Warren of The Warren Brothers is 44. actor david Faustino (“Married...With Children”) is 41. actress Jessica Biel is 33. Guitarist Joe “Blower” Garvey of Hinder is 31. Tomorrow: Bassist Chris squire of yes is 67. singer shakin’ stevens is 67. singer Chris Rea is 64. actress Kay Lenz is 62. Percussionist Emilio Estefan of the Miami sound Machine is 62. actress Catherine O’Hara is 61. actor Mykelti Williamson (“Forrest Gump”) is 58. actress Patricia Heaton is 57. actor steven Weber is 54. Bassist Jason Newsted (Metallica) is 52. Rapper Grand Puba (Brand Nubian) is 49. drummer Patrick Hannan of The sundays is 49. singer Evan dando of The Lemonheads is 48. actress Patsy Kensit is 47. drummer Fergal Lawler of The Cranberries is 44. Country singer Jason sellers is 44. actress Margo Harshman (“The Big Bang Theory”) is 29. actress andrea Bowen (“desperate Housewives”) is 25. Thursday: actor James Noble (“Benson”) is 93. actor James B. sikking (“Hill street Blues,” ‘’doogie Howser, M.d.”) is 81. actor dean stockwell is 79. actor Fred Williamson is 77. actor Michael Warren (“soul Food,” ‘’Hill street Blues”) is 69. actor-singer Eddie Hodges is 68. singer Eddy Grant is 67. Keyboardist alan Clark of dire straits is 63. actress-comedian Marsha Warfield (“Night Court”) is 61. Comedianmagician Penn Jillette is 60. singers Craig and Charlie Reid of The Proclaimers are 53. Guitarist John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) is 45. singer Rome is 45. See BiRTHdAy, Page T5 Guidelines For Your ‘Celebrations!’ Welcome to Celebrations!, the place for your non-commercial announcements of nearly every kind. We encourage you to write your own announcement, but we can help you with a traditional one. When? Celebrations! is published Tuesdays. Your announcement will appear in one Celebrations! printed edition, and online at www. thecourier.com for one week. Your deadline is 3 p.m. Wednesdays, at The Courier, for the following Tuesday’s edition. Earlier is always better. A form is helpful, but not necessary. You can pick one up at The Courier, 701 West Sandusky St., Findlay, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; download a PDF from www.thecourier.com/celebrations, or call Celebrations! at 419-422-5151 and we’ll work with you. 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THE COURIER TUEsday, MaRCH 3, 2015 T3 Unlikely source donates 6 Excerpts from ‘A history of the Maumee Valley’ give small details million dollars upon death from Hancock’s early years EDITOR’S NOTE: This is from a series written from 1959 to 1974 by the late R.L. Heminger, publisher and editor of The Courier. By R.L. HEMINGER a history of the Maumee Valley, written by H.s. Knapp of Toledo in 1877, relates some interesting happenings and makes some informative observations with regard to Hancock County. For instance, he quotes a letter from William Mungen, once a Findlay lawyer and editor and one-time congressman, as follows: “ s ometi me a round 18 3 4, Michael Price, William Taylor, John McKinnis and one or two others not now remembered who had been on a trading trip to Perrysburg, were returning with goods, etc., and having got up into Blanchard Township in Hancock County, a few miles from the mouth of the river, discovered upon landing, a large bear running past them. “They gave chase, overtook or interrupted it and attacked and killed it with the poles they used to propel their pirogues on the river after a serious and dangerous combat. They had no guns in the fight, their guns being in the boats when Bruno made his appearance.” Mr. Knapp said much of the travel to Perrysburg and Maumee was by boat down the Blanchard, then upon the auglaize and into the Maumee. The pirogues in which they traveled were hollowed-out trees, which were transformed into boats. Historian Knapp quoted from some reminiscences, which he found in the Jeffersonian, a weekly newspaper of early days, written by an Edwin F. James, of Chillicothe, Ill. who had visited early Findlay. The following is an excerpt: “We visited the John Hambletons on our visit to Findlay in May 1827. They took us to the fort, which was one and a half miles from where they lived. We crossed Lye and Eagle creeks on trees and tops of trees fallen from either side. We were introduced to Wilson Vance, the ‘head center’ (as Mr. James described the man who had laid out the town) and a gentleman indeed and in truth and chief agent of the town proprietors. We also met John C. Wickham, the town’s school teacher and squire Carlin, who had started the first store.” Findlay’s first doctor, dr. Bass Rawson, was described as “one of God’s noblemen.” discussing the pioneer means of transport, the Knapp history says, hogs, which the settlers raised, were driven to detroit and sold there. squire Carlin is quoted as follows with regard to the condition of Fort Findlay in 1882, 16 years after it had been built: “The pickets next to the river were in a good condition of preservation, but travelers who had camped in the effort had chopped off the tops of many of those enclosing the other three sides for firewood. Within the enclosure were a blockhouse yet standing and two small houses, which had probably been used as barracks. The pickets enclosed about one acre of ground.” In reading through the Knapp history, one comes across a page heading entitled “Fort Findlay attacked.” This proves intriguing for no known record exists of any attack upon the fort here. But upon examining the page, one finds that the facts detailed there do not bear out the heading. Whoever put the headings on the page made a mistake, evidently. On the page is a letter from a Major a. William Oliver dated “Fort Findlay, april 23, 1813,” addressed to Governor Meigs. In the communication, the major describes a situation on the Maumee River where 3,000 British soldiers were encamped across from the american fortifications and sending a few volleys across the waterway in a menacing sort of way. Evidently the “Fort Findlay” address misled the one writing the headings. The Findlay fort was never involved in any enemy action. It consisted largely of a depot in which materials of war were stored and which formed a military headquarters in this area, in the 1812 war. ANNIVERSARY ANNIVERSARY Michael & Kay Daniels Dan & Ann Clinger Michael and Kay Daniels, of Findlay, are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. They were married February 24, 1990 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Findlay, Ohio by Pastor John Dyer. Michael is the son of Ron and Roi Ann Daniels, of Findlay, Ohio. He works at Whirlpool Corporation. Kay is the daughter of Paul and Virginia Hunter, of Arlington, Ohio. She works at Blanchard Valley Hospital. They are proud to be the parents of Brittany Daniels, of Findlay, Ohio and Bethany Daniels, of Findlay, Ohio. Dan & Ann Clinger, Findlay, OH, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with family and friends. Mr. Clinger and the former Ann Smith were married March 2, 1975 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Findlay. Mr. Clinger is retired from RCM Architects. Mrs. Clinger is retired from a medical office. The couple has six children, Sheri Hammer, James Ramsey, Andrea Sprouse, Mindy Hartman, all of Findlay, Philip Clinger, Battle Creek, MI, and Tracy Hoover, Sanford, N.C. They have 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. BRaTTLEBORO, Vt. (aP) — a man who sometimes held his coat together with safety pins and had a long-time habit of foraging for firewood also had a knack for picking stocks, a talent that became public after his death when he bequeathed $6 million to his library and hospital. The investments made by Ronald Read, a former gas station employee and janitor who died in June at age 92, “grew substantially” over the years, said his attorney Laurie Rowell. Read, who was known for his flannel shirt and baseball cap, gave no hint of the size of his fortune. “He was unbelievably frugal,” Rowell said. When Read visited her office, “sometimes he parked so far away so he wouldn’t have to pay the meter.” The bequest of $4.8 million to the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital and $1.2 million to the town’s Brooks Memorial Library were the largest each institution has ever received. Read also made a number of smaller bequests. “It’s pretty incredible. This is not something that happens on a regular basis,” said the hospital’s development director, Gina Pattison. Besides cash, Read had an antique Edison phonograph with dozens of recording drums that he left to the dummerston Historical society, Rowell said. “It’s really a beautiful machine,” said the society’s president, Muriel Taylor. Read was born in the small town of dummerston in 1921. He was the first in his family to graduate from high school, walking and hitchhiking about 4 miles each way from his home to school in Brattleboro. after military service during World War II, he returned to Brattleboro and worked at a service station for 25 years and then 17 years as a janitor at the J.C. Penney. In 1960, he married a woman he met at the service station. she died in 1970. stepson Phillip Brown, of somersworth, New Hampshire, told The Brattleboro Reformer he visited Read every few months, more often as Read’s health declined. The only indication Brown had of Read’s investments was his regular reading of The Wall street Journal. “I was tremendously surprised,” Brown said of Read’s hidden wealth. “He was a hard worker, but I don’t think anybody had an idea that he was a multimillionaire. Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary ':G:G=0N>/HLLF:G March 5, 2015 We love you way up to the sky! T4 CELEBR ATIONS ! Recent measuring of the Washington Monument’s height comes up short By BRETT ZONGKER AssociAted Press WasHINGTON (aP) — Government surveyors have determined a new height for the Washington Monument that’s nearly 10 inches shorter than what has been recorded for more than 130 years, officials said. The new measurement puts the monument at 554 feet, 7 and eleven-thirty-seconds of an inch, as measured from the floor of the main entrance to the top. Ever since the stone obelisk was completed in 1884, however, the historic height has been recorded at 555 feet, 5 and 1/8 inches. It’s a number circulated for decades on tours of the capital and in civics classes about the monument honoring the nation’s first president. so could this be a case of an incredible shrinking monument? Has it sunk into the ground more than previously thought? No, not even close, said the chief scientist at the National Geodetic survey, which conducted the measurement with accuracy to within one millimeter. Modern international standards from the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, an official guideline for building measurements, call for a different base point than what was likely used in the 1880s, said dru smith, chief geodesist with the National Geodetic survey. This standard measures from the lowest open-air pedestrian entrance to the building. “The building didn’t change height because of anything; it is just where you start from,” smith said. The original measurement conducted in 1884 by Lt. Col. Thomas Casey is believed to have used four brass markers as a base for measurement. Those markers remain in place about 9 inches below ground off each corner of the monument. It’s possible the markers were at ground level in the past. a new plaza was installed around the monument more recently, and “it’s clear that what was ground level has changed over the years,” smith said. Measurements from the brass markers to the top in 1999 and 2014 essentially reconfirmed the original measurement, showing the 1884 measurement was done with “incredible accuracy.” The only obser vable height change was the pyramid-shaped tip had been rounded off over time. surveyors in 1934 also noticed the peak had been rounded and believed it was due to frequent lightning strikes that melted the aluminum tip. “Well, this time around, we took very careful measurements,” smith said. “We were able to determine about 3/8 of an inch had been melted off from the very top.” That means the original 1884 measurement, completed with much less sophisticated equipment, was within ¾ of an inch of the findings from the newest survey, using the original brass markers as a base point. “It’s remarkable, quite honestly, that they had the ability to get such an accurate measurement back in that time,” smith said. When the monument was completed in 1884, it was the world’s tallest structure until 1889 when the Eiffel Tower was built. It remains by far the tallest structure in the nation’s capital, which strictly restricts building heights. Most buildings are shorter than the U.s. Capitol dome, which rises 288 feet. The new survey was conducted while the monument was wrapped in scaffolding for restoration work following a 2011 earthquake. Earlier survey results showed the monument did not sink any further into the ground as a result of the 5.8-magnitude earthquake. The monument was built on land that used to be underwater, and it has sunk about 2.2 inches since 1901. Lest anyone be confused by the changing measurements, the National Park service as caretaker of the monument has no intention of changing its brochures or description of the height to reflect the new numbers. “For our purposes we’ll still use the historic height rather than the architectural height, since they’re measured from different places,” said spokeswoman Jenny anzelmosarles. The extensive survey will give the Park service new data as a baseline to track any changes in the monument’s height, tilt or compression in the future. “I think we can all agree the significance of the Washington Monument is really far greater than the architectural qualities or even its height,” said Mike Commisso, a cultural resources specialist for the National Mall. “It continues to serve as a memorial to one of the most influential and prominent public figures in our nation’s history.” THE COURIER TUEsday, MaRCH 3, 2015 Guilt gets the better of thieves in Boy Scout camping gear theft BILLINGs, Mont. (aP) — a guilty conscience and news coverage apparently led some thieves to return a cargo trailer and camping gear that was stolen from a Montana Boy scout troop recently. scoutmaster Rick Lindholm said the thieves left a handwritten note on the windshield of a car in the church parking lot from which the trailer and gear were taken. The note said they felt guilty and indicated a Billings address in where the trailer could be found and another address where other gear could be found, The Billings Gazette reported. Lindholm said police recovered the majority of the missing gear with the exception of some wall tents and heaters. France gives real money in random Monopoly boxes PaRIs (aP) — you can pass go, get out of jail free and collect real money. The French version of Monopoly is celebrating its 80th year by slipping cash into 80 boxes of the game. One box will have the full complement in real money, about $23,600, as well as the Monopoly money needed to actually play the game, one of the most popular in France. another 79 boxes will have smaller amounts, according to Hasbro. The Paris version lets players buy the Champs Elysees, four railroad stations and other famous avenues of the French capital. ):<1;)6 5):3-<84)+- -.QVLTIa;\ZMM\❧ +IZMa7PQW❧ !! &A=PQNEJCKRAN=NPEO=JO=J@?KHHA?PKNO 7XMV<]M[.ZQ IUXU#;I\IUXU The troop is happy the thieves had a change of heart, he said. “I really hope that they use this experience to turn their lives around in a better direction,” said Lindholm, scoutmaster of Troop 373, which is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints. “For our church, we believe a lot in repentance,” he said. “If you sin, you should repent. you don’t fully complete the process until you turn back from what you’ve done and never return to it.” While most of the $7,000 in items taken from Troop 373 was recovered, Billings police are still investigating the earlier theft of $3,200 worth of camping gear from another group of Boy scouts. Both groups had raised money to buy the camping gear. News of the thefts brought an outpouring of support for the troops, including donations to replace the equipment. CELEBR ATIONS ! THE COURIER TUEsday, MaRCH 3, 2015 Troublesome dog finds help Online poll in Utah after owner’s death names new KaNaB, Utah (aP) — a dog is getting a new lease on life at a Utah animal sanctuary a month after escaping a worse fate in Indiana: being euthanized and having its cremated ashes mixed with those of its late owner. staff members at the Best Friends animal society in Kanab say the male German shepherd named Bela still has behavioral issues, but is doing very well. “It’s something we do every day: We handle special needs,” Christine Ver- Birthday Continued from page T2 actor Kevin Connolly (“Entourage”) is 41. actress Eva Mendes is 40. actor sterling Knight (“sonny With a Chance”) is 26. actor Jake Lloyd (“star Wars Episode 1: Phantom Menace”) is 26. Friday: actor Ben Murphy is 73. Singer Mary Wilson of The Supremes is 71. drummer Hugh Grundy of The Zombies is 70. singer-guitarist david Gilmour of Pink Floyd is 69. Actordirector Rob Reiner is 68. singer Kiki dee is 68. actress anna Maria Horsford (“The shield,” ‘’amen”) is 68. Actor Tom Arnold is 56. actor d.L. Hughley (“The Hughleys”) is 51. Country songwriter skip Ewing is 51. actress Connie Britton is 48. actress Moira Kelly (“One Tree Hill”) is 47. actress amy Pietz (“Caroline in the City”) is 46. Pedal steel player shan Farmer of Ricochet is 41. Rapper Beanie sigel is 41. Rapper Bubba sparxxx is 38. drummer Chris Tomson of Vampire Weekend is 31. Rapper/producer Tyler, the Creator is 24. Saturday: TV personality Willard Scott is 81. actor daniel J. Travanti is 75. Bassist Chris White of The Zombies is 72. singer Peter Wolf of The J. Geils Band is 69. actor John Heard is 69. Keyboardist Matthew Fisher of Procol Harum is 69. Guitarist Ernie Isley of the Isley Brothers is 63. actor Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad,” ‘’Malcolm in the Middle”) is 59. singer Taylor dayne is 53. actor Bill Brochtrup (“NyPd Blue”) is 52. Comedian Wanda sykes is 51. drummer Randy Guss of Toad the Wet sprocket is 48. actress Rachel Weisz is 44. singer sebastien Izambard of Il divo is 42. singer Hugo Ferreira of Tantric is 41. actress Jenna Fisher (“The Office”) is 41. actor TJ Thyne (“Bones”) is 40. actress Laura Prepon (“Orange is the New Black”) is 35. gallito of Best Friends told KsL. “We handle behavioral issues, and we give them an enriched life here.” Connie Ley of aurora, Indiana, who died in November, stipulated in her will that Bela either go to the Utah sanctuary or be euthanized, cremated and mixed with her ashes. That’s because Ley felt the 105pound dog was aggressive and not safe around strangers, particularly children. sanctuary workers say although they notice Bela wagging his tail more, they’re working to socialize him with people and other dogs. “It’s just a matter of time before, one way or the other, he’s happy and he lives a full, rich life,” said John Garcia of Best Friends. Garcia grew close to Bela over the last month. He drove 1,800 miles to Indiana and back to get the dog to Utah. “Bela handled it like a champ,” Garcia told KsL. “Every single day, he learned more, he had a lot of fun and, all in all, he’s such a good dog ... He’s very loyal. He gets attached very quickly.” He and others are hoping Bela, who’s believed to be 8 or 9 years old, can be adopted someday. If not, they’ll be happy to have him live out his life at the sanctuary, they said. T5 ENGAGEMENT San Diego Zoo exhibit saN dIEGO (aP) — a white monocled cobra that briefly became a national celebrity after it roamed a southern California neighborhood for several days in september now has a new name. The san diego Zoo tells the Los angeles Times that the cobra will be called adhira, which in Hindi means lightning. The Times says adhira came in first in an online poll to find a name for the venomous cobra that was captured in Thousand Oaks and, after a period of quarantine, joined the zoo’s Reptile House. adhira received 4,612 votes, besting sapheda (white), Krima (cream), Cini (sugar), Moti (pearl) and sundara (beautiful). selected by the cobra’s keepers, the names were meant to reflect the southeast asia region where cobras are native. The Times says the snake is on exhibit. ENGAGEMENT Welch-Huston Brittany Robin Welch and James Andrew Huston, both of Dublin, OH, have announced their engagement and upcoming marriage. A May 16, 2015 ceremony is planned at Zorvino Vineyards in Sandown, New Hampshire. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Cory and Wendy Welch, of Salem, New Hampshire. She graduated from University of New Hampshire with a BS in Animal Science, PreVet. She will graduate from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in May of 2015. The groom-to-be is the son of Don and Liz Huston, Pandora, OH. He is the grandson of the late Lloyd Huston and the late Kathryn Huston Rosenberger of Mt. Cory, and of Donna Abshier and the late Joe Abshier, Findlay. He graduated from Pandora-Gilboa High School. He received his BS in Forensic Science (toxicology)/Chemistry from The University of Findlay. He graduated as a NREMT-P & Firefighter II from Columbus State Community College. He is employed in the Emergency Department at Riverside Methodist Hospital. ENGAGEMENT Tiell & Frankforther Chelsi Lee Tiell and Michael Lee Frankforther of Arcadia, are delighted to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding, June 6, 2015. Both their wedding and reception will be held at the Elks at Northridge Club in Findlay. Chelsi is the daughter of Gary Tiell and Kelly and Dana Abbott of Findlay. Michael is the son of Ken Frankforther of Wayne and Sandy Ayers of Findlay. The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Arcadia High School and a 2010 graduate of Owens Community College where she received her Associate of Applied Business degree in Office Administration. She is currently serving this great county as a deputy clerk in the Finance Department for the Hancock County Auditor’s office. The groom-elect is a 1992 graduate of McComb High School. He is currently employed as a yard spotter and certified Smith System trainer for JB Hunt Transportation Services in Van Buren. The couple met while working for JB Hunt Transportation Services in July of 2010. Seeley - Giles Cassaundra Seeley, is to be married to Andrew Giles. Ms. Seeley is the daughter of Tim & Julie Seeley of Fairlawn, Ohio, and Todd Sopher & Sherri Haushalter of Findlay, Ohio. Mr. Giles is the son of Terry & Elaine Giles of Findlay, Ohio. The future bride received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Flagler College in Business Administration and Communication. She is employed as a Human Resources Manager. The future groom received his Bachelor of Science degrees from University of Northwestern Ohio in Business Administration and Marketing. He is employed as an Assistant Retail Manager. A March wedding is planned, and the couple will live in Findlay, Ohio. T6 CELEBR ATIONS ! Books Continued from page T2 McGraw (Bird street Books) 6. “Being Mortal” by atul Gawande (Metropolitan) 7. “strengths Finder 2.0” by Tom Rath (Gallup Press) 8. “american sniper” by Chris Kyle, scott McEwen and Jim deFelice (Harper Collins) 9. “Minecraft: The Construction Handbook” by scholastic (scholastic) 10. “Jesus Calling” by sarah young (Thomas Nelson) FICTION E-BOOKs 1. “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins (Riverhead) 2. “Fifty shades of Grey” by E.L. James (Vintage) 3. “Fifty shades darker” by E.L. James (Vintage) 4. “Fifty shades Freed” by E.L. James (Vintage) 5. “Big Little Lies” by Liane Moriarty (amy Einhorn Books/Putnam) 6. “all the Light We Cannot see” by anthony doerr (scribner) 7. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn (Broadway Books) 8. “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah (st. Martin’s Press) 9. “a spool of Blue Thread” by anne Tyler (Knopf) 10. “Motive” by Jonathan Kellerman (Ballantine) NONFICTION E-BOOKs 1. “american sniper” by Chris Kyle, scott McEwen and Jim deFelice (Harper Collins) 2. “Maude” by donna Mabry (donna Mabry) 3. “The Boys in the Boat” by daniel James Brown (Viking Press) 4. “Wild” by Cheryl strayed (Knopf) 5. “Unbroken: a World War II story” by Laura Hillenbrand (Random House) 6. “Thunderstruck” by Erik Larson (Crown/archetype) 7. “The Black Count” by Tom Reiss (Crown/archetype) 8. “Upstairs at the White House” by J.B. West (Open Road Media) 9. “On Calvary’s Hill” by Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson) 10. “Built to Lead” by david Long (Next Century Publishing) Nielsen BookScan gathers data from about 16,000 locations, representing about 85 percent of the nation’s book sales. Print-book data providers include all major booksellers and Web retailers, and food stores. E-book data providers include all major e-book retailers. Free e-books and those sold for less than 99 cents are excluded. Audio books are excluded. Refer questions to [email protected]. Goats help dispose of discarded Christmas trees WEsTBROOK, Maine (aP) — Christmas trees can be enjoyed long after they are discarded by a family. They’re a great source of vitamin C for goats. a Maine farm is extending an invitation to residents who don’t know what to do with their discarded trees. Hillary Knight, the barnyard manager at smiling Hill Farm in Westbrook, Maine, says the farm’s goats are more than happy to eat the trees. she says it’s a win-win. Humans can recycle their trees and the goats get a treat. she told WCsH-TV it’s like humans eating oranges dipped in chocolate, a treat with health benefits. so far, 200 trees have been donated. Elsewhere, the Vermont Goat Collaborative is also collecting trees for goats. THE COURIER TUEsday, MaRCH 3, 2015 Michigan dog gives law enforcement the slip CasCadE TOWNsHIP, Mich. (aP) — a large, brown dog spotted wandering neighborhoods in western Michigan has evaded capture attempts for more than six months. The dog, called “shaggy” after his shaggy appearance, has made his home in an area that’s surrounded by wooded areas and large ravines. MLive.com reports that some residents want to capture him, but he managed to slip through their grasp. The dog has been seen around parts of Kent County, including Cascade Township. avery sullengerWedder, who is involved in capture efforts, says residents are worried that he needs a home. she says he’s not aggressive toward people and “will happily walk beside you as you walk your dog.” WZZM-TV reports Kent County animal Control also has been unsuccessful in capturing the dog. “And twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head...” Crown of thorns measures 6”-8” Books and everything for Lenten and Easter Season 6+5,1(*,)76+23 &OD\6WUHHW&DUH\2KLR ZZZROFVKULQHFRP Great Deals from Local Businesses! DEAL! This Week’s Club Half Wednesday Mar. 4th - 8:00 a.m. FEATURED DEAL Hot Spot Customs Computer Repair and Tailor-made Machines One $50 Certificate for $25.00 Qty Available: 25 Date Available: 3/4/15 8:00 AM Visit thecourier.com or any other Findlay Publishing Company site, click on the Club Half link and get your deal! Remember - there’s a limited quantity of deals each week! thecourier.com/eCourier.com CELEBR ATIONS ! THE COURIER TUEsday, MaRCH 3, 2015 Woman finds 13year-old marijuana in her family van aLaMOGORdO, N.M. (aP) — a New Mexico woman drove a van for more than 13 years without realizing there was marijuana hidden inside. Melodie Peil told the alamogordo daily News she bought a 1990 Chevrolet van at a dealership in 2001 so Lincoln’s second inaugural address EdITOR’s NOTE: This series celebrating our heritage during the 150th anniversary of the Civil War draws primarily from wartime dispatches credited to The associated Press or other accounts distributed through the aP and other historical sources. astride the momentum of a string of Northern battlefield victories, abraham Lincoln was sworn in this week 150 years ago to a second term as U.s. president. Lincoln’s second inauguration opened on a damp, muddy day on March 4, 1865, in Washington, d.C. Where his oath four years earlier had been administered amid a growing, warlike atmosphere, his second swearing-in came as many sensed war was nearing an end with the North prevailing. Tens of thousands gathered as he delivered his second inaugural address on a day with sun breaking from the clouds. He spoke in stirring words of healing a nation long divided by war. and he delivered the oft-recalled phrase as he concluded his speech: “With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nations wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan — to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations.” she would have room to transport her daughter’s children. Until the other day, she had no idea that on trips to softball games and on vacations out of town she had been transporting 13.5 pounds of marijuana hidden in one of the vehicle’s doors. a family friend discovered the marijuana when he removed a door panel to repair a broken handle. Inside a hole cut in the door were five bricks of marijuana covered in plastic wrap and foil. Police say the marijuana is so old that it’s worthless. College Corner The following student was recently named to the dean’s list: • Tory Palmer, son of Geoff and Jodie Palmer, formerly of Findlay, Johns Hopkins University. T7 Poetry Corner A Valentine’s Eternal Love When cupid shot his arrow, two hearts Became one. Innocent and sweet, a True blessing from above. she was sixteen, he was too, they met at a school dance and suddenly, their dark sky turned heavenly blue. some say events of the youth shouldn’t Be wasted on the young, but I say, God’s plan is never wrong, for what Is meant to be will continue to be strong, as well as a happy song. sharing truth, respect, and trust, two Hearts will agree and be blessed With heavenly stardust. One day when they are mature and Plan for deeper things, they will Look forward to exchanging double Wedding rings. Many Valentine’s days will pass, and Then, as life will do, it will sadly be their last. after old age has passed, God will Lovingly bring them to paradise. How beautiful! Love eternal, oh! How very nice. Lila Rose Roszman, Marion Feb. 14 February is chilly, bleak, and cold Unless you ski or skate, nothing to do No wonder bears hibernate, but wait! There is Valentine’s day for me and for you! a time for sweet hearts and flowers The greatest day of the week say to all “I love you,” they’d rejoice Before you even speak. Families need love, churches need love Love always cares for others Making us Christian brothers. Churches are built on this Hope is built on love If we practice here We’ll receive great love from above. We’ll feel blessed and happy Just by letting others know. and to our surprise — chilly February will really glow! Rowena McDougle, Findlay Signs of Spring you talk about the groundhog But he doesn’t know a thing The real sign of springtime is When the birds begin to sing! Alyce M. Hall, Findlay Snow, Snow, Go Away Talk about the winter blahs! With the first fallen snow There were oohs and ahs But now, it seems we’ve had snow forever Emergency Care Physician Greg Arnette, MD If the dedication, expertise and compassionate care of a Blanchard Valley physician has made an impact on your life or the life of someone you love, we invite you to honor that physician in a special way. Submit a note of gratitude and contribution to Blanchard Valley Health Foundation by March 27. Your gift will continue to ensure the very best care for you and your loved ones through access to comprehensive health care facilities and innovative technologies. To pay tribute to an extraordinary physician, attach a note of gratitude to this form along with a gift to the medical equipment/technology fund at the Blanchard Valley Health Foundation (BVHF). To ensure delivery by Doctors’ Day, please submit your tribute by March 27, 2015 to BVHF at 1900 S. Main Street, Findlay. General Information: I would like to remain anonymous Amount: $25 $50 $100 $250 $____________ Check Enclosed (make checks payable to BV Health Foundation) Name Charge Visa Address City Phone Donation Information: State Email Zip MasterCard Discover AMEX Card Number Exp. Date Signature Date If you prefer to make a tribute online, visit bvhealthsystem.org/doctorsday Check here to permit BVHS to display your testimony publicly. This includes, but is not limited to, our website and Facebook page. and I really think that rodent “Phil” Knows nothing about the weather! so maybe, if we have any luck, spring will soon be here. Until that time, I’ll stay inside Cause you and I are just plain stuck! Donna Trenor, Findlay Untitled Grandma got run over by a reindeer and she can’t go shopping anymore. so, she gave all her kids a lot of money, Now grandma is really poor. Helen Collins, Deshler Using The Golden Rule One of the best skills you can learn in school Is to live your life by The Golden Rule, Many think wealth is the ultimate tool, But they never paid heed to The Golden Rule. some people are mean and excessively cruel They crash through life like a China shop bull. They’ve missed the contentment of a life that’s full By never applying The Golden Rule. Wayne Carpenter, Findlay T8 CELEBR ATIONS ! THE COURIER TUEsday, MaRCH 3, 2015
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