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FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012 BLUFFTON, INDIANA • Wells County’s Hometown Connection 50¢
Finding
furry
friends
Volunteers at the animal
shelter enjoy themselves
— and the pets like it, too
By JESSICA WILLIAMS
Fido and Fluffy are getting some
loving these days, courtesy of the
volunteer program at the Bluffton-
Wells County Animal Shelter.
Volunteers can play with kittens
in two socializing rooms and walk
about 10 adoptable dogs.
Since the program started about a
year ago, it’s been popular, said Tina
Morris, shelter manager.
With a staff of three, the shelter
offers a limited volunteer period so
the staff can make runs and assist
with adoptions, Morris said.
But three hours a day, once a week
is enough to provide “enrichment for
the animals,” Morris said.
“It helps relieve their stress,” she
added.
Morris also said she notices a difference
in the animals after volunteer
day.
Inside
“They just seem more relaxed, I
think,” she said. “More relaxed and
more content.”
And those animals who are fearful,
Morris said, are able to socialize
and come out of their shells so they
can be adopted.
Most of the volunteers are chil-
"Shelby" enjoys a tummy rub from Zach Teeple, 13, before going on a walk.
Teeple, of Adams County, is working on his Boy Scout Eagle rank at the animal
shelter. (Photo by Jessica Williams)
2nd benefit
event to aid
ailing child
By JESSICA WILLIAMS
A second community benefit
is scheduled to help the family of
19-month-old Lana Singleton, who
suffers from a kidney condition.
Lana has nephrotic syndrome,
the News-Banner reported Tuesday,
June 12. The condition has led
to doctors medically shutting down
her kidneys, and when she’s old
enough, she’ll need a transplant.
Besides the daily medical
expenses, a transplant will cost
around $20,000.
Bob Miller, board member of
the Ossian First Church of Nazarene,
said they’ve been throwing
around the idea of a fundraiser for
about six months.
The American Red Cross called
him and wanted to increase the
scale from last year’s drive at the
church, and the two groups decided
to team up for Lana about three
weeks ago, Miller said.
The church will host a blood
drive and Dan’s Fish Fry on Fri-
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Outside
After Thursday’s splash,
it’s back to being rain-free
Today Saturday Sunday
High 85 High 85 High 87
Low 59 Low 65 Low 65
More Weather on Page 2
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Vol. 83 No. 198
FRIDAY
June 22, 2012
Breann McRoden,
8, plays
with a kitten
in one of the
two socializing
rooms at the
Bluffton-Wells
County Animal
Shelter. Every
Wednesday, from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
volunteers can
stop by the shelter
and play with
kittens and dogs.
(Photo by Jessica
Williams)
dren or young adults she said.
Alex Toetz, an incoming Bluffton
High School senior, began volunteering
about a year ago to earn his
National Honor Society distinction.
“He needed service hours and he
loves animals so this made sense to
do,” said his mother, Melissa Toetz,
who comes along.
Alex Toetz said his favorite part
of volunteering is seeing the dogs
happy, and even after he earned his
service hours, they keep coming
back.
“It’s fun to walk the dogs,” he
said.
This doesn’t mean they are strictly
dog people, Alex Toetz said. They
sometimes interact with the kittens.
Also, during one volunteer day,
Melissa Toetz said they ended up
adopting two cats.
Another volunteer is currently
earning service hours.
Zach Teeple, 13, a Boy Scout, is
working on his Eagle Scout requirements
. He’s been volunteering at the
shelter for about three months and is
collecting food donations.
He hopes to earn his badge by the
Crews work to clean up the intersection of Main Street and Capri Court following an
accident Thursday afternoon. The Trailblazer, left, was carrying three minors when
the Dodge Ram in the foreground reportedly hit it. (Photo by Jessica Williams)
By JESSICA WILLIAMS
A woman and a child in the front seat
of her vehicle were transported to Bluffton
Regional Medical Center Thursday
following a collision at Capri Court and
Main Street at 12:16 p.m.
Mallory K. Bronnenberg, 28, of
Sweetser, and her 8-year-old passenger,
Peyton Bronnenberg of Uniondale, were
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Main Street crash sends 2 to BRMC
treated at the hospital and released.
According to the accident report,
Mallory Bronnenberg was in a 2003
Chevrolet Trailblazer, registered to Sean
Moya of Ossian, on Capri Court turning
left on Main Street when a truck driven
by James H. VanCamp, 78, of Dustman
Road, struck her vehicle.
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Since 1951
Countywide
burn ban is
now in effect
By FRANK SHANLY
and DAVE SCHULTZ
The Wells County Commissioners
have issued a
burn ban for Wells County.
Growing concern over the
lack of rain and the risk of
fire due to ongoing weather
conditions have prompted
the commissioners to take
the action.
Thursday’s rainfall,
although it was heavy in
some areas, was not enough
to cause the burn ban to be
lifted.
Effective immediately,
the following activities are
prohibited in Wells County:
• Campfires and other
recreational fires.
• Open burning of any
kind using conventional
fuel such as wood, or other
combustible matter, with the
exception of grills fueled by
charcoal briquettes or propane.
• The burning of debris,
such as timber or vegetation,
including such debris that
results from building construction
activities.
• The use of fireworks.
The ban remains in effect
until midnight on June 30.
Such proclamations can
only be made on a sevenday
basis.
“We were just waiting
for feedback from our
local fire departments,” said
Wells County Commissioner
Kevin Woodward, “and
they felt that the time was
right. We’ll continue to keep
a watch on the situation, and
if we can get a significant
rainfall, then perhaps we can
reconsider the situation.”
Wayne Grove, head of
Wells County Emergency
Management, said his
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Amount of
rain varied
by location
Thursday afternoon’s
rainfall was not enough
to remove Wells County’s
burn ban that was put in
place earlier in the day.
Although some areas
received a significant
amount of rainfall, other
areas did not.
Neil Ainslie, the official
National Weather
Service observer for Wells
County, reported 1.9
inches of rain fell at his
location on 500N. Other
nearby areas were not as
fortunate — 0.19 of an
inch at the Fort Wayne
International Airport, 0.41
in Huntington, and 0.80 in
Decatur.
“There was a band
where there was heavy
rain,” Ainslie said.
Local numbers bore
that out. The News-Banner
received reports of
2.6 inches in Rockcreek
Township and only 0.4 of
an inch on Bluffton’s west
side.
Areas to the north and
west much less rain than
areas to the south and east.
Auburn had 0.09 of an
inch of rain and Warsaw
had only a trace of rain.
— Dave Schultz
office had been in contact
with Bluffton Fire Chief
Bob Plummer. “We decided
this morning to get with all
the (county fire) chiefs and
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Unfinished pond’s
content provokes
neighbors’ concern
By FRANK SHANLY
Thursday morning’s meeting of the Area Plan Commission’s
Plat Committee had an unusually large attendance,
with about 20 residents from Jackson and Chester townships
voicing their concern about the intended contents of a pond.
The committee had previously granted Ronald A. Maug
permission to build a pond on high ground on his property
at 1100S-600W. While they didn’t specifically ask Maug if
he intended putting water in the pond, committee members
said that Maug had discussed swimming in it at the meeting
when the permit was issued, so water had been assumed as
the contents, and a permit was issued accordingly.
Maug’s neighbors, however, believe that he intends to
fill it with manure from farms. They are concerned with the
effects that a spill would have on their community, especially
with the Salamonie River not too far away.
Resident Gene Boyer presented the committee with two
pages of signatures of neighbors from the immediate vicinity
who had indicated their concern.
Maug was not present at the meeting.
Area Plan Commission Director Mike Lautzenheiser Jr.,
who also serves as a member of the plat committee, said that
the permit was issued for the pond to contain water. He said
if Maug puts anything else into it, the permit becomes void.
Lautzenheiser added that if Maug wanted to subsequently
turn the pond into a lagoon for manure storage he would
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Burn ban
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implement it,” Grove said.
Plummer and Grove met
Thursday. Grove said Plummer
contacted other county
fire chiefs and discussed the
ban.
Plummer had wanted to
avoid the formal declaration,
preferring instead to educate
individuals on the risks. As
every nearby county put a
burn ban into effect, however,
the pressure built for
Wells County to follow suit.
The burn ban follows
a model declaration put
together by the Indiana
Furry friends
(Continued from Page 1)
end of the summer but plans
on coming back after that.
The best part for him is
seeing “the way that they
always love to see people,”
he said of the animals.
Teeple isn’t even from
Bluffton; he’s from Adams
County and found the shelter
online.
The shelter appreciates
his efforts, Morris said.
Sally McRoden has
brought her daughters often
since last summer, especially
during breaks from school.
They’ll come back,
McRoden said, but she had
to make a deal with her kids.
2nd benefit
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day, July 20.
The blood drive will be
held from 1 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. and the fish fry will be
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tickets
for the all-you-can-eat
dinner are $8.50 in advance
and $9 at the door.
The goal is to collect 80
units of blood and sell 300
advance tickets for the fish
fry, which also includes tenderloins.
“Our job is to help the
community,” Miller said.
He said he personally
couldn’t imagine raising that
kind of money for one of his
children, and so as a church
they wanted to help out.
“I think it’s going to be
a good time,” said Tiffany
Traynor, Lana’s mother. “I
hope people will come.”
Unfinished pond
(Continued from Page 1)
need permits from the Indiana
Department of Environmental
Management.
Lautzenheiser also
advised that his office has
written to Maug, asking for
immediate written confirmation
of what exactly he
intends to put in the pond.
Committee members
noted that until they have
concrete evidence that Maug
is using the pond to store
something other than water,
they cannot revoke permission
for the pond.
Lautzenheiser did assure
the residents that he would
respond immediately should
he receive notification that
Maug was setting up to
pump something other than
water into the pond. At that
time, the permit could be
declared void, and further
action would be considered
as appropriate.
Residents Ryan Carroll
and C.J. Mounsey asked if
laws could be introduced to
prevent people from dumping
manure into ponds.
Most of the residents indicated
supported this move,
with none speaking against
it. Committee member Jarrod
Hahn indicated that this
could possibly be addressed
Department of Homeland
Security. The state fire marshal’s
office is a division of
IDHS.
It does apply to Bluffton,
Ossian, Markle, and the
other incorporated areas of
Wells County as well as the
unincorporated areas. Mayor
Ted Ellis said his reading
of the law indicates that the
city could exempt itself if it
wanted to — but he would
not do so in this case.
The proclamation issued
Thursday makes no direct
mention of penalties. It does
cite an Indiana law — IC 10-
“That was the rule when
we started: they couldn’t beg
to bring them home,” she
said.
The shelter has about six
“hardcore” volunteers, Animal
Control Officer Jesse
Marley said.
Warmer weather increases
volunteer attendance, but
cold weather doesn’t deter
everyone.
“We do still have our
faithful volunteers who
come in even in the winter,”
Morris said.
But when it’s too cold or
too hot, everyone has to stay
inside.
The Singleton family, of
Bluffton, has connections to
Ossian.
Traynor’s mother attended
the Ossian Nazarene
Church, and Lana’s grandfather,
Grant Singleton, manages
Welches All Vehicle
Repair in Ossian.
Lana has had transfusions
before and will need more
blood during the transplant,
Traynor said.
Tickets for the dinner will
be available at the church,
the Welches Repair locations
in Markle, Ossian and
Bluffton, and from family
members. To register for the
blood drive, call Miller at
466-4667.
The church is looking for
sponsors to provide monetary
support.
Miller said he hopes the
through the county’s zoning
ordinance, but the process
involved in making the
amendments will take time.
Bob Lee of Jackson
Township, who owns a confined
animal feeding operation,
spoke to end a rumor
that his operation was going
to use Maug’s pond to dispose
of manure.
“I’m getting phone
calls telling me I’m putting
manure into this pond,” said
Lee. “I’m not. We take care
of our own,” he said, indicating
the manure.
The residents stressed
they had no problem with
the pond being used for
water. However they doubted
that this was indeed its
intended use.
In other business, the
committee:
• Supported a development
plan for a new Dollar
General building in Ossian.
The 9,100-square-foot building
will be north of Ossian,
on the left hand side of the
road next to Ossian Furniture.
The proposed parking
lot will have 30 spaces, and
the sanitary connection will
be at the intersection of Ind.
1 and Davis Road. The plan
will now be presented to the
Area Plan Commission on
14-3-29 — that states that
anyone violating a section of
the law commits a Class B
misdemeanor, which carries
a sentence of not more than
180 days and a fine of not
more than $1,000.
Sheriff Monte Fisher said
the goal for both county and
city police officers was not
to write a bunch of tickets,
but to warn individuals of
the dangers of an open fire.
“If they continue and
refuse our request, they
could be cited,” Fisher said.
frank@news-banner.com
“It all comes down to the
health and safety of the animals,”
Morris said. “And the
people, for that matter.”
Volunteers can come in
weekly on Wednesdays from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Children
under 16 must have a parent
or guardian with them at all
times.
For more information on
pet adoption or volunteering,
call 824-6063.
The shelter is located at
1613 W. Cherry St., past
Lions Park and the Wells
County Highway Department.
jessicaw@news-banner.com
community pays it forward
and supports fellow community
members.
“It’s just a matter of taking
care of your own,” he
said.
“Lana’s Ride,” a motorcycle
benefit for the family,
was held Saturday, June 16.
About 55 bikes participated
and about 70 people
attended the event following
the ride, Traynor said.
So far, through the raffle
tickets and bike registration
fees, the event raised $2,400
for the family.
“It’s a good start,” said
Traynor.
Those wishing to donate
to the family can do so by
making a deposit under
Lana’s name at ProFed.
jessicaw@news-banner.com
July 5.
• Supported a one-time
division of a minor subdivision
of the property owned
by Darlene D. Schibley at
1291E-1050N. The request
will now be presented to the
Area Plan Commission on
July 5.
• Approved the installation
of a water-filled pond
for recreational fishing
on the property owned by
Andrew and April Melcher
at 6453E-1100N.
• Approved a “redesign”
of a split in the property
owned by Janet L. Prince at
10414N-300W. Two acres
has been taken off the parcel
that was previously 8.64
acres, and added to the parcel
that was five acres.
• Approved a “redesign”
of a split in the property
owned by the Estate of
Norm L. Steinhilber on Marzane
Road, 1,000 feet south
of 700N, where 0.71 acres
have been taken off the parcel
that was previously 8.4
acres and added to the parcel
that was 1.66 acres.
Committee members
Hahn, Lautzenheiser, Jerry
Petzel and Gary Shaw were
present at the meeting. Bill
Horan was absent.
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Pool cleared after chemical spill
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A possible
chemical reaction at an Indianapolis pool
sent 71 people to hospitals Thursday, authorities
said.
Indianapolis Fire Department spokesman
Lt. Derrick Sayles said buses were used to
transport some of the victims to hospitals
after the incident at Garfield Park on the
city’s south side. Symptoms experienced
included nausea, coughing and eye irritation.
Sayles said most people were in fair
condition and would likely be released after
treatment.
Sayles said the cause of the reaction was
not clear. He said the operator of a pump that
mixes a purifying chemical into the pool’s
water was among the injured, and investigators
were unable to immediately speak to
that person.
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard went to
the scene and said the city would investigate
to determine what caused the incident.
Weather
Friday, June 22, 2012
(24-hour observations
at 7:17 a.m.)
High: 95
Low: 62
Precipitation: 1.9”
Wabash River Level
(at the White Bridge): 2.80
feet at 7:45 a.m.
Today’s Weather Picture by
Josh Ivins
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School
Daily Weather Cartoons are also
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Today: Sunny, with a high near 85.
North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
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Crash
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He was in a 1998 Dodge
Ram in the outside southbound
lane of Main Street
entering the intersection.
“Both vehicles entered
the intersection simultaneously
and collided,” Bluffton
Police Officer Brent
Archbold said in his report.
“Both advised at the scene
they believed they had the
right of way/green light.”
A witness, Matt Branstrator,
said VanCamp ran the
light and hit the Bronnenberg
vehicle.
Branstrator, Fort Wayne,
was on the intersection’s east
side, waiting to turn south
onto Main Street from Villa
North Plaza.
VanCamp was cited for
disregarding a red light.
Mallory Bronnenberg
complained of hip and upper
leg pain and Peyton complained
of abdominal and
pelvis pain.
VanCamp complained of
elbow and lower arm pain
and was checked out at the
scene.
Two other children in
Mallory Bronnenberg’s
Trailblazer were unharmed.
According to Archbold’s
report, everyone was wearing
their seatbelts.
Traffic was congested
until the scene was cleared,
which took more than half
an hour. Bluffton firefighters
helped clean up the scene
while other Bluffton officers
assisted with traffic control.
Loren’s Light and Heavy
Duty Towing Service towed
away VanCamp’s truck.
Damages exceeded
$10,000.
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LOCAL/AREA
Obituaries
Virginia F. Fraze, 89
Virginia F. Fraze, 89, of Noblesville,
passed away on Wednesday,
June 20, 2012, at Riverview Hospital
in Noblesville.
She was born on Aug. 28,
1922, in Central City, Ky., to John
and Laura (Stogner) Tinsley.
Virginia was a homemaker and
a member of Refuge Christian
Church in Noblesville. She was a
volunteer for the Hamilton Coun-
ty Mental Health Association Gift
Lift Program; and a member of
Thrifty 39ers, Homemakers Exten-
Virginia Fraze
sion Club & Senior Citizens. She was a former member
of VFW and American Legion Auxiliaries, Card Club,
and Quilt Club.
She is survived by a son, Timothy J. (Sharon) Fraze;
two daughters, Betty (Ken) Baker and Beth Bentley; a
brother, James (Rachel) Tinsley; two grandchildren,
Chip Wildridge and Julie (Joe) Smith; and two greatgrandchildren,
Libby Smith and Gabe Smith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death
by her husband, Archie M. Fraze, in 2005; and a sister,
Earline Watkins.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday,
June 23, at the Randall and Roberts Funeral Home, 1150
Logan St., Noblesville, with the Rev. Stanley R Sutton
officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday,
June 22, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Crownland
Cemetery in Noblesville.
Online condolences: www.randallroberts.com
Warren will play host
to ‘Ranch Rodeo’ for
Salamonie festival
A “Ranch Rodeo” is
coming to the Salamonie
Summer Festival in Warren
at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June
30.
The event will be held
below the hill at the Knight
Bergman Center.
It will serve as a tribute
to the cowboys who worked
the ranches. The event will
also promote the history and
western lifestyle by featuring
competition between
cowboys from working
ranches.
The cowboys and their
ranch horses will compete
in events that showcase the
necessary skills and know-
Man pleads guilty to
boy’s beating death
TIPTON, Ind. (AP) — A central
Indiana man has pleaded guilty to
fatally beating a 4-year-old boy in his
care after the child soiled himself.
James Rice pleaded guilty to a
charge of battery causing death during
a Tipton County court hearing Thursday
for the November 2010 death of
4-year-old Dylan Cast.
Rice was the boyfriend of Dylan’s
mother and was watching the boy and
his 5-year-old brother at the family’s
home in the community of Hobbs
while their mother was at work.
Defense attorney Zaki Ali tells the
Kokomo Tribune that it was Rice’s
decision to plead guilty and that he will
present evidence at the Aug. 1 sentencing
hearing of Rice’s remorse.
Environmentalists laud
Ball State efforts
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A national
group of environmentalists is praising
Ball State University for its efforts promoting
environmental sustainability in
the classroom and on the Muncie campus.
The International Sustainable Campus
Network gave the college its Excellence
in Integration Award Wednesday.
The group cited Ball State’s courses
Wells Court Docket
Wells Circuit Court
Criminal Cases
Initial hearing of charges
against Craig M. Heckman,
33, of Bluffton, filed. Heckman
was charged with two
counts of failure to register
as a sex offender after he
failed to notify the Wells
County Sheriff’s Department
that he had obtained
employment in Wells County
in March. Status hearing
date set for July 5. Pre-trial
hearing date set for Aug. 15.
Bond set in the amount of
$10,000. Albert Anzini III
appointed as public defender.
Chad T. Strain, 33, of
Boiling Springs, S.C.,
entered a plea of guilty to
one count of theft. Strain
was charged after officers
from the Bluffton Police
Department responded to
a report of a shoplifter at
Walmart on Feb. 2. Sentencing
set for Sept. 4.
Civil Cases
Default judgment of
how that ranch hands practice
daily on the ranch.
A fan-favorite event is
wild cow milking. Other
events include mugging,
cattle sorting and team
branding.
Tickets are on sale now
at Markle and PNC Banks
in Warren. Tickets can also
be purchased at D&D Bike
Shop, At the Corner Salon,
Warren Pharmacy and P.J.
Flower & Gift.
Tickets are $7 in advance
and $10 at the gate for
adults. Children’s tickets are
$7 in advance or at the gate.
Children 5 and under get in
free.
An ice cream social will be held at the
Wells County Historical Museum from 2
p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 24.
There will also be antique cars on
exhibit and musical entertainment provided
by Ed Higgins.
There is no admission charge, but donations
will be accepted for the ice cream.
INCIDENTS
City:
Thursday, 6:56 a.m., Zernie Sauerwine
reported someone stole his moped overnight
at a residence in the area of Lancaster and
Williams streets. Firefighters later removed
a moped from the Wabash River underneath
the train trestle at 7:25 p.m. Officers initially
thought it might be the stolen moped, but it
was not.
Thursday, 8:38 a.m., Heyerly’s Meat
Market. Owner asked officer to investigate
possible fraud in relation to a vendor.
Thursday, 10:51 a.m., 600 block of
South Bond Street. Caller reported someone
entered a residence and placed clothes
belonging to the homeowner on the couch.
Thursday, 1:30 p.m., Christian Care
Retirement Center. Officer called to investigate
report of theft. Investigation is ongoing.
Thursday, 2:38 p.m., Capri Court. Officer
called to resolve civil issue between two
tenants.
Thursday, 3:22 p.m., 1100 block of West
Wiley Avenue. Resident requested assistance
with out-of-control son. Son left before officer
arrived.
Thursday, 6:39 p.m., 300 block of West
Dustman Road. Officer arrested Joe Becerra,
43, after performing a traffic stop. See
ARRESTS.
County:
Thursday, 12:16 p.m., 200W north of
900N. Officer responded to alarm at residence.
Alarm tripped accidentally and nothing
suspicious was found.
Thursday, 12:54 p.m., 400S and 300W,
Poneto. Caller reported that several people
were lighting some kind of explosives and
scaring her horses. Officer spoke with the
juveniles involved.
Thursday, 3:37 p.m., Broadway and Calhoun
streets, Zanesville. Officers investigated
after caller reported three males fighting,
with one damaging a gas grill during
Indiana Roundup
on environmental sustainability and the
creation of an environmental council to
conserve resources around the campus.
The group also lauded the college’s
focus on building LEED certified facilities
and a large geothermal heating
and cooling system.
The college tracks environmental
performance around the campus
through its Sustainability Tracking,
Assessment and Rating System.
Ball State Council on the Environment
Chairman Robert Koester called
the university’s efforts “unique” among
other campuses around the world.
IU plans money literacy
program for students
GARY, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University
says it’s rolling out a financial
literacy program to give students
the tools to complete college without
excessive debt.
IU Treasurer MaryFrances McCourt
says the program is designed for students
at all IU campuses and will
include a website with information
and tools on financing college, workshops
and peer-to-peer advising. She
explained it Thursday at an IU Trustees
meeting in Gary.
IU says most of its students borrow
money to help pay for college,
but the percentage who borrow and the
amount they borrow vary by campus.
$84,857.61 and decree of
foreclosure filed in favor of
K and K Assets LLC against
Sharon E. Thieme of Uniondale.
The property is located
at 0900 Railroad St., Uniondale.
Wells Superior Court
Civil Cases
Decree of dissolution
of marriage filed terminating
the marriage between
Michael W. Lewis and Tricia
M. Lewis.
Agreed judgment of
$647.91 filed in favor of
Fort Financial Credit Union
against Timmy J. Bennett of
Portland.
Default judgment of
$787.77 filed in favor of
Fort Financial Credit Union
against Angelee N. Gessner
of Ossian.
Summary judgment of
$1,189.49 filed in favor of
American Acceptance Company
LLC against Janet A.
Foss of Ossian.
Wells County Historical Society
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The event is part of the Historical Society’s
plans for events at the museum during
the summer.
On Sunday, July 22, Barbara Elliot will
present a free program about doctors and
hospitals in Wells County.
The museum is located at 420 W. Market
St. in Bluffton.
Police Notebook
Corrections and
clarifications
The story on the Fort
Wayne Philharmonic Pops
concert at the Ouabache
State Park had the incorrect
date for the concert. The date
— which was correct in the
story’s headline and in the
larger story on the park’s
50th anniversary celebration
— is Thursday, June 28.
The concert will start at 7:30
p.m.
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campus have acquired debt.
McCourt says the program will be
targeted especially to students who
need the most help. That includes students
with excessive debt and those
who are not making satisfactory academic
progress.
Former prison guard is
sentenced in wife’s death
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A former
prison guard has been sentenced to 64
years in prison for killing his estranged
wife after she brought their children
to his central Indiana home to catch a
school bus.
A Delaware County judge ordered
the sentence Thursday, saying 37year-old
Benjamin Hankins of Gaston
showed a cold indifference to his wife’s
suffering by waiting several minutes to
call authorities after shooting her three
times.
A jury in April convicted Hankins
of murder for the June 2011 shooting
of 32-year-old Lisa Hankins.
The Star Press reports Thursday’s
hearing to say he intended to appeal.
Hankins last month gave a rambling
49-minute statement, maintaining he
was a police conspiracy victim.
Hankins was a Gaston police
reserve officer and worked at the Pendleton
Correctional Facility.
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the fight. One male also reportedly slapped
another in the face. The three declined to
formally pursue the matter, and the situation
was resolved without further incident.
Thursday, 10:13 p.m., 700 block of Zuercher
Lane in Ossian. Officers responded to
verbal argument between a son, a mother
and her boyfriend. The son also reportedly
damaged a shed during the argument. Situation
calmed with no arrests, and parties
separated.
Friday, 1:26 a.m., Northwest Ind. 116.
Officer assisted motorists with minor accident
involving a raccoon. There was not
enough damage for a report.
Friday, 2:08 a.m., Ouabache State Park
campgrounds. Officers and Wells County
EMS called after camper reported several
males involved in a physical fight. One of
the males complained of dizziness, shortness
of breath and pain but declined treatment.
The male who reportedly started the
fight was asked to leave while the others
were camping at the park.
ACCIDENTS
Friday, June 15, 4:30 p.m., Walmart.
Amber N. Brink, 28, Bluffton, had parked
her 2006 Pontiac G6 at the store. When she
returned from the store, she saw that someone
had hit her driver’s side door, dinging
and scraping it. The other driver then left the
scene.
ARRESTS
Joe Becerra, 43, Decatur; driving while
suspended with a prior misdemeanor. Bond
set at $1,500.
TICKETS
Scott L. Goodwin, 42, Huntington; seat
belt violation, 300W and 200N.
James H. VanCamp, 78, Bluffton; disregarding
traffic light; Main Street and Capri
Court.
Ye H. Aung, 27, Fort Wayne; improper
passing, Ind. 1 and U.S. 224.
Friends of
Chelsea,
come
celebrate her
High School
Graduation
at the
Bluffton First Church
of the Nazarene
1515 Clark Ave.
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College student
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Balentine Gallery
By BARBARA
BARBIERI
During the months of
June and July the Balentine
Gallery at the Arts Commerce
and Visitors Centre
will be showcasing art by
Wells County college students.
The works are varied and
include photography, watercolors,
acrylics, pen and ink
drawings, animation, costuming,
mixed media and
ceramics.
The exhibiting artists
include Chase Sark, Anne
Gouty, Megan Hunter, Hannah
Oman, Camille Krouse
and Justin Simmons.
Gallery hours are from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday. There is no
admission charge.
The Balentine Gallery
will be open this Saturday
evening, beginning at 7 p.m.,
during Jazz on the Patio, a
free program.
GRAIN PRICES
At closing Thursday,
June 21
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Cash corn $6.28, July
corn $6.28, new crop corn
2012 $5.30, January 2013
corn $5.45.
Cash beans $14.39, July
beans $14.41, new crop
beans 2012 $13.46, January
2013 beans $13.50.
Cash wheat $6.70, July
wheat $6.70.
Agland Grain,
Bluffton
June corn $6.35, July
corn $6.36, August corn
$6.35, S/O/N corn $5.31.
June beans $14.34,
July beans $14.37, August
beans $14.46, S/O/N beans
$13.42.
June wheat $6.72, J/A
2012 wheat $6.72, January
2013 wheat $6.98.
THANK YOU
The family of Zachary Wendell McKee wishes
to thank everyone for all the support and words of
comfort shown during the tragic and untimely death
of our son and brother, Zack.
We have been overwhelmed with all the cards,
visits, phone calls, food, memorials, and prayers
given to support us.
Thank you to Wells County Officers A.J.
Campbell, Brian McClish, and Steve Wendling,
and Adams County Officer Jamie Tharp;
Elzey-Patterson –Rodak Funeral Home; IPFW
students and administration; Senator Travis
Holdman; Pastor Wm Brege and Pastor Pfifer;
and to Zack’s many friends who continue to be a
source of comfort. If we have missed sending
anyone a thank you note, it was purely an
oversight.
Special thanks to our son, Luke, who spoke from
his heart at the service. He said what many family
members and friends needed to hear.
We miss Zack so much and are so deeply
sadden that he will never be able to fulfill his
earthly dreams but rejoice in knowing Zack is in
heaven. We will never forget the love shown to us
during this difficult time. Please continue to keep
us in your prayers.
Mark, Julie, Luke,
Megan and Alex

Page 4 • The News-Banner • FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012
The Week That Was - a look back at the week through cartoonists’ eyes...
Why am I so tired?
It is midnight as I write this column. I
was still working at 2 a.m. last night, was
up at 6 a.m. this morning, spent 10 hours
at Disney World and then drove five
hours to Valdosta, Ga., before forcing
myself to stop for the night.
Now I am working.
All of this is simply business as usual
for me, but today — this particular day
— I feel extraordinarily tired. Exhausted
might be a better word.
Perhaps the previous three weeks of
Jerry
Battiste
Just
Jerry
vacation are finally taking their toll.
Too much sun, sand and surf; family
visits, barbecues, miniature golf,
roller skating; a day at Dollywood
and more driving than I care to
remember.
Tomorrow (today, as you read this) I will endeavor to
finish the last 799 miles of my trip home to Indiana, and
frankly, I can’t wait to get there and go to bed. Directly to
bed. Will not pass Go and will not collect $200.
My job allows me to travel. I can pack up my laptops
(I have three of them now) and take them any where I
choose. As long as I have Internet access I can now do my
work from anywhere. Of course, just because I can take
my work on vacation with me doesn’t mean I can’t do it. It
just means I can do it after everyone else goes to bed. After
spending hours on the beach; playing with the girls or visiting
with family; when they all go to bed, I start working.
Most nights I finish around 2 or 3 a.m. But at least a few
times I was still working well after 4 a.m.
Well, all those late nights seem to be taking a toll on me.
I still have my boyish good looks. That’s not the problem.
As Indiana Jones once said, “It’s not the years, it’s the
miles.” And I have a lot of miles. In fact, if I were a used
car I would be worthless as a trade-in if you didn’t roll back
my odometer a few hundred thousand miles.
Of course, as Paul Beitler knows, I age well. Unfortunately,
looks can be deceiving. I might not be aging at the
same speed as everyone else but I still have a normal expiration
date. One day I will go to bed a very young looking
old man and wake up a pile of dust. There is no escaping
my destiny.
So, when I have a night like tonight, where I actually
feel the wear and tear I have been putting on my wellbeing,
I worry that tonight will be that night. That tomorrow
morning I won’t need a wake-up call from the front
desk, I’ll just need the maid to bring in a Hoover and
vacuum me up.
Then again, I am an eternal optimist. I’ll set my alarm
as usual, work all night, plan to sleep for a few hours and
finish up those 799 miles in about 12 hours tomorrow
after downing an extra large iced coffee and a couple jelly
doughnuts. I will renew my driver’s license and keep buying
penny stocks in the hopes that both will eventually pay
dividends, but if they don’t I won’t be any worse off than I
am right now.
Speaking of which I would like to take a moment to
tell you what a wonderful time I had these past few weeks
with my daughters; visiting my family (though I didn’t get
to see them all) and just spending time away. It was good,
real good, and I needed it. I didn’t realize just how much I
needed it until I had it, and now that it is over I am already
starting to miss it.
Fortunately for me my summer vacation season is not
quite over. Next week, Tuesday in fact, I will be 4,000
miles away, in Merry Olde England for another extended
“vacation.” I will be visiting my girlfriend’s family in a
small village just north of London and traipsing around the
UK like the vagabond Yankee I am; drinking pints (which
is the national pasttime over there) eating lime pickle and
poppadoms and searching for Doctor Who merchandise
(which is very hard to find over here).
And of course, I’ll be bringing my laptops. So stay tuned
for regular weekly updates.
jerry.battiste@yahoo.com
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Obama: Keep the change
CHICAGO -- He had just been through the
roughest patch of President Obama’s re-election
struggle and yet senior adviser David Axelrod
seemed, if not quite serene, then at least amiably
stoic.
Chatting in his spartan office at the Obama
campaign’s mother ship in downtown Chicago
last week, Axelrod reflected on a pep talk he had
delivered the previous day to the operation’s vast
and impressively young staff, urging them to ignore
all the intimations that a gaffe, some bad economic
numbers and a bit of downward movement in some
polls spelled doom for their cause.
“There is some virtue in being old in this business,”
Axelrod, 57, said, reliving what amounted to
his moment as a coach asking the team to dig deep
after a tough quarter -- though he used a different
metaphor. “It’s like being an old astronaut. I’ve been
up to the space shuttle before. I’ve experienced the
G’s before. It doesn’t make them less comfortable.
But you’ve experienced them before.”
As Axelrod spoke, his boss’ image appeared on
the television screen on his desk. Obama was offering
a speech in Cleveland aimed at giving substance
to Axelrod’s hopes by shifting the dialogue away
from immediate troubles to a larger choice “between
two paths for our country.”
Whether or not last Thursday’s rhetorical volley
between Obama and Mitt Romney on the economy
was one of those “defining” or “game-changing”
moments that pundits love to tout, it was a powerfully
instructive passage in the campaign. It made
clear not only how fundamentally different Obama’s
and Romney’s ideas for the future are but also how
the next four months or so will involve a bitter contest
to shape the way voters perceive what’s at stake
in November.
Romney will talk a great deal about economic
freedom and enterprise, but mostly he wants to
make this a classic throw-the-bums-out election.
His core message is about as simple as political
arguments come: Things are bad. Obama didn’t fix
them. Try the other guy, i.e., me.
Obama is not blessed with the opportunity to be
simple. He has to show that he knows things are
bad for a lot of people but also insist that his policies
made things a whole lot better than they would
have been. He has to argue that the Republicans
Schindler Sez
Schindler Sez
Life has an expiration date. Enjoy it
before you expire.
The Bad & the Good
If only the good die young, I think I’ll
be bad; but not to worry. Even when I’m
bad…I’m good.
Just because you have a degree doesn’t
necessarily mean you have an education.
—Anonymous
Jim
Schindler
The Funguy
“Are you diabetic?” the nursed asked 80-year-old Jim
Brazill, who is quite a jokester.
“No I’m Catholic.”
“I didn’t ask you that.” The nurse, a little surprised by
the answer said, “I asked you if you were diabetic.”
“I’ve lived in Fort Wayne for over fifty years,” Jim
went on, “and I didn’t know they had a church.”
Rolling her eyes, she looked at the doctor and said,
“What do you want me to do?”
“Ask him another question,” the doctor answered,
grinning from ear to ear. “This is fun.”
Jim Schindler is a Fort Wayne businessman
and author who grew up in Decatur
are blocking his proposals to improve the
economy, but he doesn’t want to look like a
politician inventing an alibi.
Above all, he has to persuade swing voters
(Axelrod estimates that, at most, they constitute
15 percent of the electorate) to see this
as something other than an ordinary election.
Obama’s speech was his most comprehensive
effort to date to (1) tie Romney to George
W. Bush’s tax cuts, his deregulation policies
and those “two wars on the nation’s credit
card”; (2) harness Romney to Republicans in
Congress; and, most important, (3) make clear that
Romney would break with the country’s long-standing
consensus “that the market couldn’t solve all our
problems on its own.” Government, Obama insisted,
still needs to help workers, entrepreneurs and consumers
alike.
This last point actually is an accurate description
of the policy choice this fall. It means that Obama
has a powerful interest in a rather high-toned, philosophical
debate over taxes, spending and also over
how jobs are created, how economies grow, and
where government fits into the picture. In turn, this
will prompt a battle to influence the media’s narrative.
Since Romney wants the country to render an
uncomplicated negative verdict on Obama’s stewardship,
he has every incentive to keep ideological
subplots and policy contrasts out of the storyline.
Axelrod was thus in a reasonably good mood as
he watched his candidate on the small screen, figuring
(correctly as it turned out) that a lengthy, specifics-heavy
speech would force at least a day of news
stories on the “big choice” theme.
He even ventured into contested territory by
insisting, contrary to all the reports that Obama’s
soaring 2008 themes were dead and buried, that
“this is still about hope -- our hope is still about
the things we need to do to secure the future.” And
with the campaign trying to connect Romney to the
Bush past, is it outlandish to imagine that it would
be tempted to resurrect the other half of 2008’s
formula with the tongue-in-cheek slogan “Keep the
change”?
Perhaps that’s a step too far, but it captures
Obama’s desire to become a change agent again by
turning his opponent into a restorationist.
ejdionne@washpost.com
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AREA CHURCH PAGE
APOSTOLIC JESUS
NAME
2610 St. Louis Ave.,
Fort Wayne
Dwight Fishburn, pastor
9:30 a.m. - Sunday
School. 6 p.m. - Worship.
Tuesday: 7 p.m. - Prayer.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. - Bible
Study; Youth groups.
ASBURY CHAPEL
UNITED METHODIST
8013 W.-1100S.-90,
Montpelier
Philip Freel, Jr., pastor
9:30 a.m. - Worship.
10:30 - Sunday School.
BETHEL
(Independent Bible)
4500E-300S, Bluffton
Dr. Patrick J. Harris, pastor
9 a.m. - Sunday School.
10 a.m. - Worship.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. - Bible
Study & Prayer; Kids Klub
& youth.
BETHLEHEM
LUTHERAN CHURCH
LCMS
6114E-750N, Ossian
Rev. William Brege, pastor
www.bethlehemossian.org
9 a.m. - Divine Service.
10:15 - Adult Bible Class,
Youth Bible Class & Sunday
School. 11:30 - Voice of
Bethlehem on WZBD 92.7
FM.
CHESTER CENTER
900S-300W, Poneto
(across from S.W. School)
Rev. Dewey Zent, pastor
Handicap ramp
9:30 a.m. - Sunday
School. 10:30 - Worship.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
3421 Thurber Ave.,
Waynedale
Michael Gors, minister
Radio program on WGL
1250 at 7 a.m. each Sunday.
9 a.m. - Bible Study. 10
a.m. & 6:30 - Worship.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. - Bible
Study.
CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF
LATTER-DAY SAINTS
88 Cardinal Pass, Decatur
Jim Steele,
branch president
9 a.m. - Sacrament Service.
10:20 - Sunday School.
11:10 - Priesthood & Relief
Society.
CROSS COMMUNITY
315 W. Main St., Berne
Rev. Joseph Gerkin,
interim pastor
www.crosscommunityberne.org
crossberne@yahoo.com
(Staffed nursery care to age 3)
10 a.m. - Worship.
Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.
- Heavenly exercise; 7 p.m.
- Adult Bible study; Student
Underground; 8 p.m. -
Rejoicing Voices rehearsal.
DILLMAN UNITED
BRETHREN
8888S-1100W-90, Warren
Dick Case, pastor
Amanda Hamilton,
adm. assistant
dillman@citznet.com
8:15 & 10:30 - Worship.
9:30 - Sunday School. 5:30
- Youth group.
Tuesday: 7 p.m. - Small
groups.
Wednesday: 6:30-8 p.m.
- Circle of Friends; Small
group.
FAIRVIEW CHURCH
OF GOD
5511 W. Yoder Rd., Yoder
Dan Horwedel, pastor
fairviewchurch1@juno.com
www.Fairviewlife.com
9 a.m. - Sunday School.
10 a.m. - Worship.
FIRST BAPTIST
113 E. Huntington St.,
Montpelier
Handicap Access
9:30 a.m. - Sunday
School. 10:30 - Worship.
FIRST BAPTIST
727 N. Wayne St., Warren
Rev. Bill Fisher,
senior pastor
Greg Casserino, youth pastor
fbcaa@citznet.com
Handicap accessible &
hearing assistance
9 a.m. - Sunday School.
10 a.m. - Worship & Children’s
Church. 5 p.m. -
Youth group.
Thursday: 9 a.m. - Bible
study.
FIRST CHURCH
OF THE NAZARENE
440 N. Standard Blvd.,
Montpelier
Richard Hadley, pastor
9 a.m. - Fellowship. 9:30
- Sunday School. 10:30 & 6
p.m. - Worship.
FIRST MISSIONARY
1950 U.S. 27 S., Berne
Kris McPherson, pastor
10 a.m. - Worship.
BOEHMER
UNITED METHODIST
3467S-600W, Liberty Center
Barry Humble, pastor
Karen Hunnicutt, lay leader
(Fully Handicapped Accessible)
9:30 a.m. - Worship.
10:45 - Sunday School.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
123 S. Jefferson St., Ossian
Rev. Jay E. Cline, pastor
opcoffice@frontier.com
9:30 a.m. - Worship,
Commission VBS volunteers.
10:45 - Fellowship.
6-8:30 - VBS for ages 4
through grade 6 completed
(through Thursday).
Monday: 6:30 & 7:30
p.m. - OPC softball at Zanesville
diamond.
Thursday: 10 a.m. - Bible
study; 7:30 - VBS closing
program.
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST
100 W. Line St., Geneva
Barry McCune, pastor
Handicap Accessible
9:30 a.m. - Worship,
“The Parable of the Pencil,”
guest speaker Tony
Garton. 10:45 - Sunday
School (Preschool-Grade
5; Adults). 4-6 p.m. - Youth
group.
Monday: 6:30-8:45 p.m. -
Vacation Bible School for K
through those finishing grade
5 (through Friday).
Sunday (July 1): 9:30 a.m.
- VBS closing program; 11
a.m.-1 p.m. - VBS carnival
in church parking lot.
Wednesday (July 11):
5:30-7 p.m. - The Lord’s
Table Food Pantry; 8 p.m. -
Scheduled mtgs.
GENEVA CHURCH OF
THE NAZARENE
225 Decatur St.
9 a.m. - Sunday School.
10 a.m. & 6 p.m. - Worship.
Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. -
Bible Study.
GILEAD CHURCH
(14 miles south of Bluffton on
Hwy. 1 in Balbec, east on 650N
1/4 mile on south side of road)
Paul Isch, pastor
10 a.m. - Sunday School.
10:30 - Church.
HARVEST TIME BIBLE
11015S-600E, Keystone
Anthony Robles, pastor
9:10 a.m. - Prayer. 10
a.m. - Worship.
Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. -
Youth; 7 p.m. - Bible Study.
Saturday: 9-10 a.m. -
Prayer breakfast.
HIGH STREET UNITED
METHODIST
435 High St., Geneva
James Bontrager, pastor
9 a.m. - Worship. 10-
10:15 - Fellowship. 10:15
- Sunday School.
Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. -
Karate for Christ.
Wednesday: 6 p.m. - Free
meal w/Kids Klub following.
Thursday: 6:30 p.m. -
Choir.
HOPE UNITED
METHODIST
6608 Hoagland Rd.,
Hoagland
Stacy Downing, pastor
hopechurch@hopeum.com
9:15 a.m. - Blended
Worship. 10:30 - Sunday
School.
KEYSTONE UNITED
METHODIST
10035S-200W
Marlene Ellis, pastor
9:30 a.m. - Worship.
10:30 - Sunday School.
LANCASTER CHAPEL
UNITED METHODIST
4510 E & 400N, Craigville
Neil Ainslie, pastor
ntainslie@msn.com
Handicap accessible &
assisted hearing devices
available
9 a.m. - Sunday School.
9:40 - Fellowship. 10 a.m. -
Worship.
LIBERTY CENTER
BAPTIST
3071 W. Cherry St.
Aaron Westfall, pastor
8:30 a.m. - Pastor/Deacon’s
prayer time. 9 a.m.
- Sunday School. 9:55 -
Fellowship w/coffee. 10:15
- Worship, “Taking the
HoHom Out of Heaven,”
Rev. 21:1-5.
Monday: 1:30 p.m. -
ABWomen’s mtg.
LIBERTY CENTER
UNITED METHODIST
Devin Cook, pastor
Tape Ministry
Handicap Accessible &
Hearing Assistance
9:30 a.m. - Worship.
10:45 - Sunday School.
Wednesday: 10-11 a.m.
- Bible Study; 6:30-8 p.m. -
Youth group.
GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE
CHURCH
122 E. Race St., Portland
Phill Jellison, pastor
10 a.m. & 6:30 - Worship.
LIVING FAITH
MISSIONARY
17718 SR 1, Yoder
Joel Gregory, senior pastor
9 a.m. - Sunday School.
10:30 - Worship. 6 p.m. -
Worship; Youth group.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. - Adult
Bible Study; Youth mtg.
LIVING WATER
UNITED CHURCH
6486S 700E, Bluffton
(1/2 mile south of Hwy. 218
on 700E in Wells County)
Clark Stoller, pastor
Nursery available
8:45-9 a.m. - Prayer. 9
a.m. - Sunday School. 10
a.m. - Worship.
MARKLE
CHURCH OF CHRIST
455 E. Morse St.
Mike Duggan, adult &
administrative
Jason Frisch,
student ministries
Nathan Palmer,
children ministries
8 a.m. - Prayer circle. 9
a.m. - “Awaken” (blended
worship). 10:30 - “Encounter”
(progressive worship),
“GodQuest - The Royal
Road to Knowing God,” II
Peter 1:3-11, guest speaker
David Linn. 6 p.m. - VBX
closing program.
Saturday (June 23): 8 a.m.
- Karing for Kids yard sale.
Monday: 2 p.m. - Red
Cross blood drive in FLC;
6:15 - Tae Kwon Do.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. - Fishing
trip for grades K through
completed grade 5; 10 a.m.
- Prayer; 6 p.m. - Underground;
6:15 - Tae Kwon
Do.
MARKLE UNITED
METHODIST
145 W. Morse St.
Steven McPeek, pastor
9 a.m. - Sunday Service.
10 a.m. - Worship.
MCNATT UNITED
METHODIST
9221W 800S-90, Montpelier
Bill Van Haften, pastor
8:30 a.m. - Fellowship
breakfast. 9:15 - Worship.
10:30 - Sunday School. 5
p.m. - Youth.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. -
Prayer group.
MURRAY MISSIONARY
1117 N. Washington St.
Mike Gilbert, sr. pastor
Tim Zurcher,
pastor of student ministries
www.murraymc.org
www.refuge322.org
9:30 a.m. - Worship. 11
a.m. - Sunday School.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. - Adult
elective.
NEW HOPE LUTHERAN
(Missouri Synod)
8824 N. SR 1, Ossian
Rev. Paul M. Doehrmann,
pastor
NO Sunday School. 9
a.m. - Worship.
NOTTINGHAM
1100 S. SR 1
Michael M. Jewell, pastor
9:30 - Sunday School.
10:30 & 6 p.m. - Worship.
Wednesday: 6 p.m. -
Prayer & Bible Study.
OSSIAN CHURCH
OF THE NAZARENE
302 N. Metts St.
Robert J. Miller, pastor
9:30 - Sunday School.
10:30 - Worship. 6 p.m. -
Adult Bible Study.
Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. -
Kids Klub (3 yrs.-Grade 5);
Youth Kraze (Grades 6-12);
Adult Study Group & Prayer
mtg.
OSSIAN
UNITED METHODIST
201 W. Mill St.
Rev. Doug Barber, pastor
oumcoffice1@aol.com
ossianumc.org
Handicap Accessible
9 a.m. - Worship. 10
a.m. - Fellowship. 10:15
- Adult Sunday School. 6
p.m. - Lifetree Café at The
Brew Ha!
Monday: 8 a.m. - Walk
time (through Thursday).
Friday: Offices closed.
PETROLEUM UNITED
METHODIST
3625 E. 2nd St.
Greg Andrews, pastor
petroleumumc@yahoo.com
9 a.m. - Worship, “Vitality:
Hallmark of a Healthy
Life,” 2 Corinthians 6:1-13.
Sunday School.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. - Perk
Up.
Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. -
Worship prep.
NEW BEGINNING
2187 W. SR 218
(2 1/8 mile west of Poneto)
Steve Sutton, pastor
10 a.m. - Sunday School.
10:30 - Worship.
Thursday: 7 p.m. - Prayer
& Bible Study.
PLEASANT DALE
CHURCH
OF THE BRETHREN
4504W-300N, Decatur
Jay Carter, pastor
Jonathan Crandall,
youth pastor
Olinda Barnes,
children’s pastor
Nursery care available
8:30 a.m. - Fellowship.
9 a.m. - Sunday School. 10
a.m. - Worship.
Saturday (June 23): 8
a.m.-5 p.m. - Craft day, activity
center.
Monday: 6:30 p.m. -
Women’s Bible study.
Wednesday: 6 p.m. -
Youth at Workingers.
Thursday: 5:15 p.m. -
Trust Me tour.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 70+
brunch, activity center.
PONETO BAPTIST
Grape Street
Alan Crull, pastor
8:30 a.m. - Sunday
School. 9 a.m. - Worship.
Tuesday: 7 p.m. - Bible
Study, Larry Branstetter
teacher.
PONETO UNITED
METHODIST
36 E. Walnut St.
Roy E. Nevil, pastor
Nursery area &
Elevator available
9:25 a.m. - Announcements
& celebrations. 9:30
- Worship. 10:30 - Fellowship.
10:45-11:15 - Small
group fellowship.
PROSPECT UNITED
METHODIST
P.O. Box 4
3 miles north of Uniondale
Ernest Suman, minister
9:30 - Sunday School.
10:30 - Worship.
Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. -
Bible study at parsonage (1st
& 3rd).
SIX MILE
4790SE SR 116
Bruce Holland, pastor
Handicap Accessible
9 a.m. - Sunday School.
10 a.m. - Worship, “Peter’s
Lesson on Forgiveness,”
carry-in dinner for June
birthdays.
Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. -
Deacon’s mtg.; 7 p.m. - Bible
study at church.
SOLID ROCK UNITED
METHODIST
227 N. Main St., Warren
Rev. Kathy J. Newton, pastor
Handicap Accessible
9 a.m. - Sunday School.
9:45 - Fellowship. 10 a.m. -
Worship.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. -
Women’s Bible study; 6:30
- Prayer Adventure; 7:30 -
Exercise night.
SOUTHERN WELLS
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Adam Carroll, pastor
swcchurch@sbcglobal.net
9:45 a.m. - Continental
breakfast. 10:04 - Worship
in Southern Wells High
School cafetorium.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. - Free
Range Bible discussion at
Adam Carroll’s, 1387W
1000S.
ST. GEORGE
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
1195 Hendricks St., Berne
Fr. Larry Smith, pastor
10 a.m. - Holy Eucharist.
Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. -
Bible study.
ST. JOHN FAMILY
WORSHIP CENTER
2771 SE Mulberry St.,
Vera Cruz
Don Rentschler, pastor
9:30 a.m. - Sunday
School. 10:30 - Worship.
ST. LUKE CHURCH
4960W-100N, Decatur
Mike Wertenberger, minister
stlukechurchonline.org
9 a.m. - Worship, “What
Goes Around Comes
Around,” Genesis 29. 10:15
- Sunday School. 6 p.m. -
Vespers/Baptismal service,
Denny Schwartz’s.
Saturday (June 23): Relay
for Life/A.C. football field
(through Sunday).
Tuesday: 6:45 p.m. -
Praise Band practice.
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
1621W-300N, Bluffton
Rev. Paul R. Hunteman,
interim pastor
9:30 a.m. - Sunday
School. 10:30 - Worship,
E.L.C.A. World Hunger
Appeal Collection.
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ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN
5912 N. Sugar St.,
Uniondale
Rev. Richard Vonesh, interim
Stmarksluth@onlyinternet.net
Fully Handicap Accessible
9 a.m. - Worship.
THE RIVER CHRISTIAN
Canterbury High School
3210 Smith Rd., Fort Wayne
(near Times Corner)
Mark Cleaveland,
lead pastor
Scott LaRue, teaching pastor
Troy Supple,
children & youth
Jim Leinbaugh,
creative arts pastor
www.theriverchurch.us
10 a.m. - Worship. Kids
programming provided.
TURNPOINTE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
OF THE BRETHREN
(Formerly Markle Church
of the Brethren)
500 W. Logan
www.turnpointechurch.com
9:30 a.m. - Fellowship.
10 a.m. - Adult & Children’s
Worship.
Tuesday: 6 p.m. - Prayer
night.
UNIONDALE UNITED
METHODIST
5867 N. Main St.
Troy Drayer, pastor
Handicap accessible
9 a.m. - Worship.
UNIONTOWN
CHURCH OF CHRIST
11419N-200W, Ossian
Terry Carter, pastor
Communion every Sunday
9 a.m. - Sunday School.
10 a.m. - Worship.
ZANESVILLE UNITED
BRETHREN IN CHRIST
3092 W. Broadway
Tom Datema, pastor
9 a.m. - Sunday School.
10 a.m. - Fellowship. 10:30
- Worship.
Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. -
Adult Bible Study.
ST. MARK EV.
LUTHERAN
16933 Thiele Rd.,
Fort Wayne
www.lutheransonline.com/
stmarklutheran
Saturday: 5:30 p.m. -
Service.
Sunday: 9 a.m. - Sunday
School. 10 a.m. - Worship.
TRINITY BIBLE
METHODIST OF
TOCSIN
5875 E. North St.
Andrew Street, pastor
10:30 - Worship. 1:30 -
Sunday School.
Wednesday: 6 p.m. - Bible
Study; 6:30 p.m. - Prayer
mtg.
TRINITY
EVANGELICAL
2715 American Way,
Waynedale
(Bluffton Rd. & Airport
Expressway)
Wendell Brane, pastor
trinity-evangelical-church.org
10 a.m. - Worship.
TRINITY LIFE CHAPEL
Hwy. 27, Geneva, Berne
Rev. Terry Werst, pastor
9 a.m. - Sunday School.
10 a.m. - Worship.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. -
Gems (girls); Royal Rangers
(boys); Bible Study (adults).
ZANESVILLE
COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF GOD
11984 N. Marzane Rd.
Steve Whetstone, pastor
Nursery for all Services
9 a.m. - Bible Class. 10
a.m. - Worship.
ZANESVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
AND TOWER LIFE
CENTER
11811 N. Wayne St.
Joe Hornick, pastor
8:15 a.m. & 10:30 -
Worship. 9:15 - Fellowship
& Continental Breakfast.
9:30 - Sunday School.
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Portugal
advances to
Euro semis
Ronaldo scores
lone goal to
down Czechs
By RAF CASERT
AP Sports Writer
WARSAW, Poland (AP)
— After his powerful header
lifted Portugal into the
semifinals of the European
Championship, Cristiano
Ronaldo looked ahead at the
possibilities, not behind at
his achievement.
Ronaldo scored in the
79th minute for a 1-0 victory
over the Czech Republic
on Thursday. The Portuguese
dominated the action
and Ronaldo hit the post
twice, then finally delivered.
He headed a cross by
Joao Moutinho straight at
the ground and up past the
flailing hands of Czech goalkeeper
Petr Cech, who was
spectacular in defeat.
“Expectations are high,”
the Real Madrid star said.
“We have to keep our feet
firmly on the ground and
take one step at a time. We
have to win the next game.
The goal is to get to the
final.”
This was Ronaldo’s third
goal in two games and it
rewarded the Portuguese for
the relentless pressure they
applied all match.
“I remember in the last
game I hit the post twice,
too,” Ronaldo said. “But
the most important thing is I
managed to score this time,
we won and are in the semifinals.
Now it is big smiles
and good music.”
Portugal will play Spain
or France in the semifinals
in Donetsk, Ukraine, on
Wednesday. It is one victory
from its second European
Championship final in eight
years; the Portuguese lost at
home to Greece in the 2004
title game.
Ronaldo already provided
some leadership and two
goals to get past the Netherlands
in group play, and his
encore Thursday was huge.
“It’s just that Ronaldo is
better. He can play with his
head, with both feet,” Czech
Republic coach Michal
Bilek said. “That decided
the match.”
His goal finally punished
the tactics of the Czechs,
who had parked most of
their players in front of Cech
for much of the game.
The Czechs did not have
a shot on goal, and only two
attempts during the match.
The Euro 2004 runners-up
had 20 attempts.
“The Czechs didn’t have
a single chance,” Ronaldo
said.
The strategy worked for
a while. In first-half injury
time, Ronaldo deadened a
cross from Raul Meireles
on his chest, turned and with
two touches set up a rightfoot
shot that had Cech beaten
before it crashed against
the near post.
In the 49th, Ronaldo
again clipped the post on a
free kick from 25 yards.
“In the second half, we
lost our strength and determination
and they had one
chance that decided the
match,” Bilek said.
By then, Ronaldo had hit
the post four times in two
games. When he finally
scored and was mobbed by
teammates, he went over to
the TV camera with a beaming
smile and offered a victory
kiss.
“We have suffered,” Portugal
forward Nani said.
“But we always wanted
to win and that’s what we
showed. We were superior,
then we scored and we really
deserved this result.”
At the final whistle, Ronaldo
dropped to his knees
with clenched fists, then rose
as Miguel Veloso jumped
into his arms in celebration.
For the second match in a
row, Ronaldo has dominated
for Portugal. And as a result,
Portugal is still in the hunt
for its first major title.
“We had a lot of chances,”
Ronaldo said. “We had
a great unity on the pitch and
that is why we have reached
our goal.”
The Czechs started without
captain Tomas Rosicky,
who hadn’t recovered from
an Achilles tendon injury to
start in the country’s most
important game since it lost
in the Euro 2004 semifinals.
Future of Norwell girls’ tennis
Participants of the 2012 Norwell girls' tennis camp are from left to right: Front row, volunteers
Hanna Smith, Bryant Barger, Kaitlynne Douglass, Brittany Barger; Middle row, Peyton Blount,
Megan Herber, Taylor Osborn, Madison Blount, Anna Hoover; Back row, coach Bruce Barger,
Cassandra Shelton, Ally Smith, Kylie Gerber, Meghan Stuckey, Madison Oakes, Breann Barger
and coach Peggy Smith. Not pictured is Madison Chamberlain. (Photo by Jessica Williams)
Tigers win over Cardinals in 10
By NOAH TRISTER
AP Baseball Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Quintin Berry slapped
a base hit through the drawn-in infield, then
took off for first base. He raised both hands
in the air in celebration, rounded the bag and
ripped off his helmet.
“I’ve never had a walk-off before,” the
Detroit outfielder said. “I showed it out there,
jumping around, acting crazy. You don’t
know what to do with yourself.”
Berry’s tiebreaking RBI single in the 10th
inning gave the Tigers a 2-1 win over the St.
Louis Cardinals on Thursday. It was another
bright moment for the 27-year-old rookie,
who is hitting .315 on the year.
Detroit also got an encouraging performance
from another youngster. Jacob Turner
allowed a run and four hits in five innings in
his first start of the season.
“He did fine. I will say this: He’s much
improved,” Detroit manager Jim Leyland
said. “There’s no question about that. He’s
much improved from the last time I saw him,
particularly at the big league level.”
Prince Fielder homered for the Tigers.
Ramon Santiago and Jhonny Peralta started
the winning rally with one-out singles off
Victor Marte (0-1), who then grazed Austin
Jackson’s jersey with a pitch. Berry followed
with a grounder up the middle to end it, and
the Tigers poured onto the field to mob him.
“They gave me a good shot, but it’s the
best feeling you could get, being ripped up a
little bit,” Berry said. “I’ll let them do it every
day.”
Joaquin Benoit (1-1) got the win.
Kyle Lohse allowed a run and four hits in
seven innings for the Cardinals.
The 21-year-old Turner was recalled from
Triple-A Toledo before the game. Left-hander
Drew Smyly has been out because of a blister
on his left middle finger.
Turner kept the Tigers in the game while
their offense struggled. He walked five —
one intentionally — and struck out three.
Fielder put Detroit in front with a 425-foot
homer in the fourth. The slugging first baseman
flipped his bat forward after making
contact with his huge uppercut swing, and
there was no doubt about his 11th homer of
the year.
“I was going to bounce a breaking ball,”
Lohse said. “Unfortunately, I missed bouncing
it by about four feet and Prince killed it.”
The lead didn’t last long. With one out and
men on second and third in the fifth, Matt
Holliday lifted a foul fly that Detroit right
fielder Don Kelly caught while almost falling
into the seats. The tying run came home on
the play, but after an intentional walk to Carlos
Beltran, Turner got out of the inning on a
flyout by Allen Craig.
Kelly appeared OK after his catch but
eventually left in the eighth with a left knee
contusion. He is day to day.
Turner, a first-round draft pick in 2009,
posted an 8.53 ERA in three starts last year.
He was named Detroit’s top prospect by
Baseball America earlier this year, and he
acquitted himself fine in his return to the big
leagues — against his hometown team, too.
Turner grew up about 25 miles outside St.
Louis, and current Cardinals manager Mike
Matheny actually helped mentor him in high
school.
“My parents came up for the game,” Turner
said. “I grew up rooting for the Cardinals,
so it’s kind of surreal to pitch against them.”
After Turner departed, Octavio Dotel, Phil
Coke, Brayan Villarreal and Benoit pitched
the next five innings, holding the Cardinals to
two hits and striking out six.
The Tigers are without closer Jose Valverde,
who has an injured right wrist.
Daniel Descalso hit a leadoff double
against Coke in the seventh, but the Cardinals
couldn’t get him home.
Detroit intentionally walked Beltran with
first base open again in the 10th, and again
the move worked. Craig popped out with
men on first and second to end the threat.
Tigers catcher Alex Avila had a single in
his return from a right hamstring injury.
NOTES: The Tigers optioned C Bryan
Holaday to Toledo to make room for Avila.
... The Tigers announced a scoring change
from a wacky play in a June 16 game against
Colorado. The Rockies misplayed Miguel
Cabrera’s comebacker into a Little Leaguestyle
home run, and although there were initially
two errors charged on the play, Cabrera
is now being credited with a single in addition
to the two errors. ... Detroit now travels
to Pittsburgh for a three-game series. Doug
Fister (1-3) takes the mound Friday night for
the Tigers against A.J. Burnett (7-2). ... St.
Louis plays three games at Kansas City. Joe
Kelly (0-0) starts for the Cardinals on Friday
night against Vin Mazzaro (3-1).
Mathis’ ace propels him into lead
By PAT EATON-ROBB
Associated Press
CROMWELL, Conn.
(AP) — David Mathis hoped
to start strong at the Travelers
Championship after
missing the cut last week in
the U.S. Open.
The 38-year-old Mathis
birdied his first hole, then
holed out from 158 yards
on the par-3 11th hole. He
knocked in a 49-foot birdie
putt on his third, was at 6under
par after six holes, and
fished with a 6-under 64 for
a one-shot lead.
“It was an awesome
start,” said Mathis, who has
never finished better than
eighth in a PGA Tour event.
“I was hitting a lot of great
shots (later), and I guess it
felt like a lull compared to
how I started.”
Nathan Green, Will Claxton
and defending champion
Fredrik Jacobson shot 65 on
a day that saw temperatures
soar into the upper 90s.
U.S. Open champion
Webb Simpson and Masters
winner Bubba Watson played
together and finished in a
group of 10 at 66. The third
member of the threesome,
PGA champion Keegan
Bradley, shot a 68.
“We were relaxed all
day,” Simpson said. “Bubba
is my Presidents Cup partner.
We always laugh
together. And I’ve played a
lot of golf with Keegan this
year. He’s a good friend. We
had a lot of fun feeding off
each other, and luckily, we
all played well.”
Mathis’ ace was the shot
of the day. He said he was
just trying to cut a nine iron
close to the pin and hit it
exactly where he aimed.
“It kind of bounced and
stumbled right and went right
in the hole,” he said.
Green teed off at 6:50
a.m., well before heat and
humidity set in, setting the
early mark with a 65. Claxton
opened his round with a
birdie and an eagle, but finished
with a bogey on 18.
“To start out birdie-eagle,
that’s huge,” Claxton said.
“I obviously had the driver
going. I drove the ball well
today. It wasn’t as difficult as
I thought it might be.”
Jacobson, who picked up
his only PGA Tour win at
the event a year ago, spent
much of the day atop the
leaderboard before a double
bogey on 16 dropped him to
5 under and into a three-way
tie for second.
“I knew it was going to
be challenging in this heat,
and if you start to miss a few
shots, it can get to you,” he
said. “So I was just happy to
get through this day.”
One of Jacobson’s playing
partner’s, former Masters
champion Zach Johnson,
also had a tough finish. He
was 3 under when he hit a
drive over the green at 15. He
made a 6 there and a seven
on the par-4 17th, where he
tried to putt from the fringe,
and needed three more after
making it to the green.
A gallery of fans five and
six deep greeted Simpson,
Watson, and Bradley on
the first tee, and many followed
them throughout what
all three said was a relaxed
round.
“Any time you can play
with those guys, it’s fun,”
Watson said. “We learn from
each other. We watch each
other. We’re making some
jokes out there. We were
having a good time. It was
good.”
But it wasn’t fun for
everybody. Former UCLA
star Patrick Cantlay made
his professional debut with a
75 on the same course where
he made headlines last year
with a second-round 60 as a
19-year-old amateur.
“I started off poorly with
a couple of doubles and couple
weird things happened,
and it just added up to a bad
round,” Cantlay said.
Sandra Changkija
tops leaderboard
WATERLOO, Ontario
(AP) — Sandra Changkija
birdied six of her final eight
holes for a career-best 8under
63 and a three-stroke
lead Thursday during the
suspended first round of the
inaugural Manulife Financial
LPGA Classic.
Play was suspended at
4:20 p.m. because of the
threat of lightning in the
area, and called off for the
rest of the day at 6:30 p.m.
Seventy-two players were
unable to finish the round.
Changkija, making her
eighth start in her rookie
season, parred her first six
holes after beginning play
on No. 10, then birdied Nos.
16 and 18. With the wind
picking up on the Grey Silo
course, she birdied No. 2
and Nos. 4-8 for a frontnine
30.
“My ball striking’s been
good, you know, for most
every tournament I’ve
played in,” said Changkija.
SPORTS
Wells swim team
tops South Adams
The Wells Community
Swim Team defeated the
South Adams Swim Club
675-364 on Tuesday night
at the Wells Community
Swimming Pool in Bluffton.
First-place finishers for
the Wells Community Swim
Team are as follows:
Wells Community Swim Team 675,
South Adams Swim Club 364
At Bluffton
Boys 11-12 200-meter medley
relay: 1. WCST (Braden Mallery, D.
Brandon Runyon, Walker Copeland,
Gabe Ehle) 2:55.48.
Girls 13-14 200-meter medley
relay: 1. WCST (Danielle Biberstein,
Halley Edington, Rachel Worden, Kate
Mahnensmith) 2:39.47.
Boys 13-14 200-meter medley
relay: 1. WCST (Max Craft, Reilly
Stauffer, Jacob Ehle, Levi Arnold)
2:42.85.
Girls 15-and-over 200-meter medley
relay: 1. WCST (Danielle Garner,
Kaitlyn Schriver, Risa Wang, Katie Holloway)
2:44.32.
Boys 15-and-over 200-meter
medley relay: 1. WCST (Jason Prible,
Adam Nahrwold, Andrew Craft, Michael
Huggins) 2:18.49.
Girls 8-and-under 25-meter backstroke:
1. Kiersten Mayer 28.81 seconds.
Boys 8-and-under 25-meter backstroke:
1. Bo Morgan 27.20.
Girls 9-10 25-meter backstroke: 1.
Sabrina Wright 21.62.
Boys 8-and-under 25-meter breaststroke:
1. Carson Hiester 28.14.
Boys 9-10 25-meter breaststroke:
1. Kaine Harris 28.67.
Girls 8-and-under 25-meter freestyle:
1. Aubrey Pulver 24.00.
Boys 8-and-under 25-meter freestyle:
1. C. Hiester 20.43.
Girls 9-10 25-meter freestyle: 1. S.
Wright 19.00.
Girls 8-and-under 50-meter freestyle:
1. K. Mayer 56.80.
Boys 8-and-under 50-meter freestyle:
1. C. Hiester 47.15.
Boys 11-12 100-meter freestyle: 1.
G. Ehle 1:22.
Girls 15-and-over 100-meter freestyle:
1. D. Garner 1:12.53.
Boys 15-and-over 100-meter freestyle:
1. J. Prible 1:07.53.
Boys 9-10 200-meter freestyle
relay: 1. WCST (Gabe Kemper, Jack
Craft, Spencer Craft, Lucas Stauffer)
3:36.52.
Boys 11-12 50-meter butterfly: 1.
W. Copeland 40.61.
Girls 13-14 50-meter butterfly: 1. K.
Mahnensmith 38.73.
Boys 13-14 50-meter butterfly: 1.
J. Ehle 31.79.
Girls 15-and-over 100-meter butterfly:
1. D. Garner 1:33.95.
Boys 15-and-over 100-meter butterfly:
1. J. Prible 1:19.86.
Girls 11-12 50-meter backstroke: 1.
Hannah Worden 42.17.
Boys 11-12 50-meter backstroke:
1. W. Copeland 41.27.
Girls 13-14 50-meter backstroke:
1. D. Biberstein 40.32.
Boys 15-and-over 100-meter backstroke:
1. A. Craft 1:24.73.
Boys 11-12 200-meter individual
medley: 1. W. Copeland 3:19.13.
Girls 13-14 200-meter IM: 1. D.
Biberstein 3:22.79.
Girls 15-and-over 200-meter IM: 1.
R. Wang 3:14.81.
Boys 15-and-over 200-meter IM: 1.
J. Prible 2:54.99.
Boys 11-12 50-meter breaststroke:
1. D.B. Runyon 53.90.
Girls 15-and-over 100-meter
breaststroke: 1. K. Schriver 1:40.10.
Boys 15-and-over 100-meter
breaststroke: 1. A. Nahrwold 1:24.18.
Boys 11-12 50-meter freestyle: 1.
G. Ehle 37.28.
Girls 13-14 50-meter freestyle: 1.
R. Worden 34.05.
Boys 13-14 50-meter freestyle: 1.
J. Ehle 29.52.
Girls 15-and-over 50-meter freestyle:
1. D. Garner 32.37.
Boys 15-and-over 50-meter freestyle:
1. M. Huggins 30.48.
Boys 11-12 200-meter freestyle
relay: 1. WCST (G. Ehle, B. Mallery,
D.B. Runyon, W. Copeland) 2:42.94.
Girls 13-14 200-meter freestyle
relay: 1. WCST (D. Biberstein, Samantha
Pittman, R. Worden, K. Mahnensmith)
2:21.63.
Boys 13-14 200-meter freestyle
relay: 1. WCST (M. Craft, R. Stauffer,
L. Arnold, J. Ehle) 2:25.74.
Girls 15-and-over 200-meter freestyle
relay: 1. WCST (K. Schriver,
D. Garner, K. Holloway, R. Wang)
2:26.10.
Boys 15-and-over 200-meter
freestyle relay: 1. WCST (A. Craft,
Misha Chemey, A. Nahrwold, J. Prible)
2:17.76.
Sports Roundup
McCormick Clouser places 17th
in Indiana Amateur golf tournament
McCormick Clouser tied for 17th place in the Indiana
Amateur Championship men’s golf tournament on Thursday
at Prairie View Golf Club in Indianapolis.
Clouser finished the four-day tournament with an 11over-par
299. The Norwell High School graduate from
Bluffton eagled the 572-yard 13th hole to help card a 1under-par
71 (36-35) on the last day. He also had four birdies,
nine pars, three bogeys and one double bogey.
Clouser, who is a member of the Michigan State University
men’s golf team, shot a 78 on Monday, 75 on Tuesday
and 75 on Wednesday.
Overall Clouser had two eagles, 13 birdies, 37 pars, 14
bogeys and four double bogeys.
Drew Imel of Bluffton also competed and finished with a
22-over 310.
Tyler Merkel of Evansville was the tournament champion
with a 3-under-par 285. Scott Pieri of Fort Wayne was runner-up
with an even-par 288.
Purdue adds junior college linebacker
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue has signed
junior college linebacker Ruben Ibarra and he will be eligible
to play this season.
Ibarra, 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, and was an all-conference
selection while playing for City College of San Francisco,
the national champion.
Coach Danny Hope says Ibarra doesn’t just add depth,
he’s hoping Ibarra comes in and becomes an immediate
contributor.
Ibarra played high school football in Chicago, and was
a key cog in San Francisco’s undefeated 2011 season. He
had 68 tackle, four sacks and eight tackles for loss. He also
forced one fumble and recovered two others. As a freshman,
Ibarra played in seven games and finished with 35 tackles, 4
1/2 sacks and eight tackles for loss.
Kent State eliminated by Gamecocks
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Michael Roth pitched a two-hitter
and two-time defending national champion South Carolina
eliminated Kent State from the College World Series
with a 4-1 victory on Thursday.
The game had been postponed by rain Wednesday.
The Gamecocks (47-18) defeated Arkansas 2-0 Thursday
night. They need another win over the Razorbacks to
advance to the championship round that starts Sunday.
Grayson Greiner and Chase Vergason hit consecutive
RBI singles in the second inning to erase Kent State’s 1-0
lead. LB Dantzler homered in the third against Tyler Skulina
(11-2).
Kent State (47-20) finished 1-2 in its first CWS appearance.
Roth (9-1) struck out eight and walked none. He retired
22 in a row after giving up Sawyer Polen’s RBI single in the
second inning.
Bluffton girls’ basketball camp set
A Bluffton Lady Tiger Basketball Camp is scheduled for
June 25 through 28 at Bluffton High School for girls who
will be entering grades 2 through 8.
Registration fee is $25 and registrations will be accepted
on the first day. Forms may be found on the school website,
www.bhmsd.k12.in.us, and printed out.
Grades 2-4 will meet from 1-2:30 p.m., followed by
grades 5-8 from 2:30-4 p.m.
For more information call coach Karl Grau at 824-3724,
ext. 7112, or e-mail him at kgrau@bhmsd.kl2.in.us.
Co-ed softball league at Montpelier
Montpelier will be holding a fall co-ed softball league at
the Montpelier Ball Park. Players must be age 16 or older.
Cost is $150 per team. Rosters may include 12 players.
Additional players are $10 each. Rosters and fees should be
turned by July 20. Anyone interested in registering a team
should call Shannon Richardson at 765-499-1316.
Loren’s Towing Service 15,
Parlor City Trophy & Apparel 5
Loren’s Light and Heavy Duty Towing Service defeated
Parlor City Trophy and Apparel 15-5 in a Wells County
Girls’ Softball Junior League game at Roush Park.
Kenya Moore and Brielle Nunley each had three hits and
scored three runs to lead Loren’s. Autumn Moriarity had two
hits and scored twice for Parlor City Trophy and Apparel.

SPORTS
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer
MIAMI (AP) — Music blared and confetti
fell, the only celebration LeBron James really
wanted in Miami.
Not that one two summers ago, the welcoming
rally where he boasted of multiple
titles, perhaps without realizing how hard it
would be to win just one.
He dreamed of this moment, with teammates
surrounding him and the NBA championship
trophy beside him.
“You know, my dream has become a reality
now, and it’s the best feeling I ever had,”
James said.
James had 26 points, 11 rebounds and
13 assists, leading the Miami Heat in a 121-
BASEBALL
Major League
AMERICAN LEAGUE
All Times EDT
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 41 27 .603 —
Baltimore 39 30 .565 2 1/2
Tampa Bay 38 31 .551 3 1/2
Boston 36 33 .522 5 1/2
Toronto 35 34 .507 6 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cleveland 36 32 .529 —
Chicago 36 33 .522 1/2
Detroit 34 35 .493 2 1/2
Kansas City 31 36 .463 4 1/2
Minnesota 27 41 .397 9
West Division
W L Pct GB
Texas 43 27 .614 —
Los Angeles 38 32 .543 5
Oakland 34 36 .486 9
Seattle 30 41 .423 13 1/2
Wednesday’s Interleague Games
Atlanta 10, N.Y. Yankees 5
Kansas City 2, Houston 1
Milwaukee 8, Toronto 3
Arizona 14, Seattle 10
Texas 4, San Diego 2
Cleveland 8, Cincinnati 1
Minnesota 2, Pittsburgh 1
St. Louis 3, Detroit 1
Washington 3, Tampa Bay 2
N.Y. Mets 4, Baltimore 3
Boston 15, Miami 5
Chicago White Sox 7, Chicago Cubs 0
Oakland 4, L.A. Dodgers 1
L.A. Angels 6, San Francisco 0
Thursday’s Interleague Games
Detroit 2, St. Louis 1, 10 innings
Oakland 4, L.A. Dodgers 1
Pittsburgh 9, Minnesota 1
Washington 5, Tampa Bay 2
Boston 6, Miami 5
Friday’s Interleague Games
Detroit (Fister 1-3) at Pittsburgh
(A.J.Burnett 7-2), 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Shields 7-4) at Philadelphia
(Cl.Lee 0-3), 7:05 p.m.
Washington (Zimmermann 3-5) at Baltimore
(Hammel 7-2), 7:05 p.m.
Atlanta (Jurrjens 0-2) at Boston (Lester
4-4), 7:10 p.m.
Minnesota (Blackburn 3-4) at Cincinnati
(Bailey 5-4), 7:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 3-2) at N.Y. Mets
(Niese 4-3), 7:10 p.m.
Toronto (R.Romero 7-1) at Miami
(A.Sanchez 3-5), 7:10 p.m.
Cleveland (Jimenez 6-5) at Houston
(Harrell 6-5), 8:05 p.m.
Colorado (Friedrich 4-3) at Texas
(Oswalt 0-0), 8:05 p.m.
Milwaukee (Greinke 7-2) at Chicago
White Sox (Sale 8-2), 8:10 p.m.
St. Louis (J.Kelly 0-0) at Kansas City
(Mazzaro 3-1), 8:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 4-5) at L.A.
Angels (Haren 4-7), 10:05 p.m.
San Francisco (Lincecum 2-8) at Oakland
(Jarrod Parker 3-3), 10:05 p.m.
Seattle (Millwood 3-5) at San Diego
(Richard 4-7), 10:05 p.m.
Saturday’s Interleague Games
Toronto (Cecil 1-0) at Miami (Jo.Johnson
4-5), 1:10 p.m.
St. Louis (Wainwright 5-7) at Kansas
City (Mendoza 2-3), 2:10 p.m.
Colorado (Outman 0-3) at Texas (Lewis
6-5), 3:05 p.m.
Cleveland (J.Gomez 4-6) at Houston
(Keuchel 0-0), 4:05 p.m.
Detroit (Scherzer 6-4) at Pittsburgh (Lincoln
3-2), 4:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Cobb 3-3) at Philadelphia
(K.Kendrick 2-7), 4:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Duensing 1-2) at Cincinnati
(Cueto 8-3), 4:10 p.m.
Atlanta (Delgado 4-7) at Boston
(F.Morales 0-1), 7:15 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 8-2) at L.A.
Angels (E.Santana 4-7), 7:15 p.m.
Milwaukee (Wolf 2-5) at Chicago White
Sox (Humber 3-4), 7:15 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Nova 9-2) at N.Y. Mets
(C.Young 1-1), 7:15 p.m.
San Francisco (Bumgarner 8-4) at Oakland
(T.Ross 2-6), 7:15 p.m.
Washington (E.Jackson 3-4) at Baltimore
(W.Chen 7-2), 7:15 p.m.
Seattle (F.Hernandez 4-5) at San Diego
(Marquis 1-2), 10:05 p.m.
Sunday’s Interleague Games
Minnesota (Diamond 5-3) at Cincinnati
(Latos 5-2), 1:10 p.m.
Toronto (H.Alvarez 3-6) at Miami (Buehrle
5-8), 1:10 p.m.
Atlanta (Minor 3-5) at Boston (Buchholz
8-2), 1:35 p.m.
Detroit (Verlander 7-4) at Pittsburgh
(Correia 3-6), 1:35 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Price 9-4) at Philadelphia
(Hamels 10-3), 1:35 p.m.
Washington (Detwiler 4-3) at Baltimore
(Arrieta 3-9), 1:35 p.m.
Cleveland (D.Lowe 7-5) at Houston
(Happ 5-7), 2:05 p.m.
Milwaukee (Fiers 2-2) at Chicago White
Sox (Quintana 2-1), 2:10 p.m.
St. Louis (Lynn 10-3) at Kansas City
(J.Sanchez 1-3), 2:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Harang 5-4) at L.A.
Angels (Richards 2-0), 3:35 p.m.
San Francisco (M.Cain 9-2) at Oakland
(McCarthy 6-3), 4:05 p.m.
Seattle (Noesi 2-8) at San Diego
(Volquez 3-7), 4:05 p.m.
Colorado (White 2-5) at Texas
(M.Harrison 9-3), 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 9-3) at N.Y.
Mets (Dickey 11-1), 8:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
All Times EDT
East Division
W L Pct GB
Washington 40 27 .597 —
New York 38 32 .543 3 1/2
Atlanta 37 32 .536 4
Miami 33 36 .478 8
Philadelphia 33 38 .465 9
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cincinnati 38 30 .559 —
Pittsburgh 36 32 .529 2
St. Louis 35 35 .500 4
Milwaukee 32 37 .464 6 1/2
Houston 28 41 .406 10 1/2
Chicago 24 45 .348 14 1/2
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 42 28 .600 —
San Francisco 38 32 .543 4
Arizona 34 35 .493 7 1/2
Colorado 26 42 .382 15
San Diego 24 46 .343 18
Wednesday’s Game
See American League for Interleague
schedule.
Philadelphia 7, Colorado 6
Thursday’s Game
Colorado 4, Philadelphia 1
Friday’s Game
Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 5-5) at Arizona
(J.Saunders 4-5), 9:40 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
Chicago Cubs (Maholm 4-5) at Arizona
(I.Kennedy 5-7), 10:10 p.m.
Sunday’s Game
Chicago Cubs (Garza 3-5) at Arizona
(Miley 8-3), 4:10 p.m.
MIDWEST LEAGUE
All Times EDT
Eastern Division
W L Pct. GB
z-Lansing (Blue Jays) 47 22 .681 —
z-Bowling Green (Rays) 38 32 .543 9 1/2
West Michigan (Tigers) 36 34 .514 11 1/2
South Bend (D-backs) 35 35 .500 12 1/2
Great Lakes (Dodgers) 34 36 .486 13 1/2
Lake County (Indians) 31 38 .449 16
Fort Wayne (Padres) 31 39 .443 16 1/2
Dayton (Reds) 30 40 .429 17 1/2
Western Division
W L Pct. GB
z-Wisconsin (Brewers) 44 25 .638 —
z-Beloit (Twins) 39 31 .557 5 1/2
Peoria (Cubs) 35 34 .507 9
Quad Cities (Cardinals) 35 34 .507 9
Kane County (Royals) 34 36 .486 10 1/2
Burlington (Athletics) 32 37 .464 12
Cedar Rapids (Angels) 32 38 .457 12 1/2
Clinton (Mariners) 23 45 .338 20 1/2
z-clinched playoff spot
Wednesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Thursday’s Games
No games scheduled
Friday’s Games
Bowling Green at Dayton, 7 p.m.
South Bend at West Michigan, 7 p.m.
Lake County at Fort Wayne, 7:05 p.m.
Great Lakes at Lansing, 7:05 p.m.
Wisconsin at Burlington, 7:30 p.m.
Beloit at Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m.
Kane County at Clinton, 8 p.m.
Quad Cities at Peoria, 8 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Bowling Green at Dayton, 7 p.m.
South Bend at West Michigan, 7 p.m.
Kane County at Clinton, 7 p.m.
Great Lakes at Lansing, 7:05 p.m.
Lake County at Fort Wayne, 7:05 p.m.
Quad Cities at Peoria, 7:30 p.m.
Wisconsin at Burlington, 7:30 p.m.
Beloit at Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
South Bend at West Michigan, 1 p.m.
Bowling Green at Dayton, 2 p.m.
Great Lakes at Lansing, 2:05 p.m.
Kane County at Clinton, 3 p.m.
Quad Cities at Peoria, 3 p.m.
Wisconsin at Burlington, 3 p.m.
Lake County at Fort Wayne, 3:05 p.m.
Beloit at Cedar Rapids, 3:05 p.m.
BASKETBALL
NBA Playoffs
FINALS
Miami 4, Oklahoma City 1
Tuesday, June 12: Oklahoma City 105,
Miami 94
Thursday, June 14: Miami 100, Oklahoma
City 96
Sunday, June 17: Miami 91, Oklahoma
City 85
Tuesday, June 19: Miami 104, Oklahoma
City 98
Thursday, June 21: Miami 121, Oklahoma
City 106
WNBA
All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Chicago 7 2 .778 1/2
Connecticut 9 3 .750 —
Indiana 6 4 .600 2
Atlanta 4 7 .364 4 1/2
New York 4 8 .333 5
Washington 2 7 .222 5 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Minnesota 11 1 .917 —
Los Angeles 9 3 .750 2
San Antonio 4 4 .500 5
Phoenix 3 7 .300 7
Seattle 3 7 .300 7
Tulsa 1 10 .091 9 1/2
Wednesday’s Games
Phoenix 80, Washington 77
Los Angeles 95, Tulsa 79
Thursday’s Games
Indiana 95, Connecticut 61
Minnesota 102, New York 70
Friday’s Game
San Antonio at Seattle, 10 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Chicago at Minnesota, 12:30 p.m.
Indiana at Tulsa, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
SOCCER
MLS
All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
D.C. 9 4 3 30 29 19
Kansas City 9 3 2 29 20 11
New York 8 4 3 27 28 22
Chicago 6 5 3 21 18 18
Houston 5 4 5 20 18 19
Columbus 5 4 4 19 13 13
New England 5 7 2 17 18 18
Montreal 4 8 3 15 20 24
Philadelphia 2 8 2 8 8 15
Toronto FC 1 10 1 4 11 26
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Real Salt Lake 10 4 2 32 27 17
San Jose 9 3 3 30 29 18
Vancouver 7 3 5 26 18 16
Seattle 7 4 4 25 18 14
Colorado 6 8 1 19 21 21
Chivas USA 5 7 3 18 11 18
Los Angeles 5 8 2 17 19 23
Portland 3 6 4 13 12 16
FC Dallas 3 9 4 13 16 26
NOTE: Three points for victory, one
point for tie.
Wednesday’s Games
Los Angeles 3, Real Salt Lake 2
Houston 3, Toronto FC 3, tie
San Jose 2, Colorado 1
Seattle FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1, tie
Chivas USA 2, Montreal 1
Vancouver 1, New York 1, tie
Saturday’s Games
New England at Toronto FC, 5:30 p.m.
Sporting Kansas City at Philadelphia,
7 p.m.
Houston at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
San Jose at Real Salt Lake, 9 p.m.
Chivas USA at FC Dallas, 9 p.m.
Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Seattle FC at Portland, 5 p.m.
D.C. United at New York, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, June 27
Toronto FC at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 29
Chicago at Sporting Kansas City, 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 30
New York at Toronto FC, 7 p.m.
Montreal at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
Seattle FC at New England, 7:30 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at Columbus, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Portland at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 p.m.
European Championship
All Times EDT
QUARTERFINALS
Thursday, June 21
At Warsaw, Poland
Portugal 1, Czech Republic 0
Friday, June 22
At Gdansk, Poland
106 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on
Thursday night to win the NBA Finals in
five games.
Ripped and ridiculed for the way he
announced he was leaving Cleveland and taking
his talents to South Beach, it’s all worth it
now for James.
Best player in the game. Best team in the
league.
And now, NBA champion.
“I’m happy now that eight years later, nine
years later since I’ve been drafted, that I can
finally say that I’m a champion, and I did it
the right way,” James said. “I didn’t shortcut
anything. You know, I put a lot of hard work
and dedication in it, and hard work pays off.
It’s a great moment for myself.”
News-Banner Scoreboard
Germany vs. Greece, 2:45 p.m.
Saturday, June 23
At Kiev, Ukraine
Spain vs. France, 2:45 p.m.
Sunday, June 24
At Donetsk, Ukraine
England vs. Italy, 2:45 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
Wednesday, June 27
At Donetsk, Ukraine
Portugal vs. Kiev quarterfinal winner,
2:45 p.m.
Thursday, June 28
At Warsaw, Poland
Gdansk quarterfinal winner vs. Donetsk
quarterfinal winner, 2:45 p.m.
FINAL
Sunday, July 1
At Kiev, Ukraine
Semifinal winners, 2:45 p.m.
SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
THURSDAY
BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL—Suspended
Tampa Bay RHP Joel Peralta
eight games for having pine tar on his
glove.
American League
DETROIT TIGERS—Activated C Alex
Avila from the 15-day DL. Recalled
RHP Jacob Turner from Toledo (IL).
Optioned RHP Luke Putkonen and C
Bryan Holaday to Toledo. Assigned 1B
Andrew Allen and RHP Drew VerHagen
to the Gulf Coast Tigers.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Traded RHP
Sean O’Sullivan to Toronto for cash
considerations.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Activated
LHP Jordan Norberto from the 15day
DL. Recalled C Derek Norris from
Sacramento (PCL). Optioned 3B Josh
Donaldson and LHP Pedro Figueroa to
Sacramento.
TAMPA BAY RAYS—Claimed 2B Brooks
Conrad off waivers from Milwaukee.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Promoted
Andrew Tinnish to assistant general
manager and Brian Parker to director of
amateur scouting. Optioned RHP Joel
Carreno to Las Vegas (PCL).
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES—Optioned RHP
Todd Redmond to Gwinnett (IL).
Assigned LHP Brent Leach to Mississippi
(SL).
MIAMI MARLINS—Optioned RHP
Chris Hatcher to New Orleans (PCL).
Recalled LHP Mike Dunn from New
Orleans (PCL).
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Optioned
RHP Tyler Thornburg to Nashville
(PCL). Recalled RHP Mike McClendon
from Nashville.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Agreed to
terms with SS Zach Green on a minor
league contract. Assigned RHP Mitch
Gueller, OF Andrew Pullin and RHP
Shane Watson to the Gulf Coast Phillies.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Activated
RHP Daniel McCutchen from the 15day
DL and optioned him to Indianapolis
(IL).
International League
DURHAM BULLS—Added LHP Frank
De Los Santos from Montgomery (SL).
Carolina League
WINSTON-SALEM DASH—Announced
the promotions of LHP Spencer Arroyo
and INF Daniel Wagner to Birmingham
(SL). Added INF Kyle Shelton from
Charlotte (IL) and LHP Blair Walters
from Kannapolis (SAL).
South Atlantic League
ASHEVILLE TOURISTS—Announced
the promotion of OF Delta Cleary Jr.
to Modesto (Cal). Added OF Chandler
Laurent from Modesto.
American Association
LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Signed RHP
Brandon Hedrick. Acquired INF David
Espinosa from Southern Maryland
(Atlantic) for future considerations.
Can-Am League
QUEBEC CAPITALES—Released LHP
Justin Wiley.
Frontier League
LONDON RIPPERS—Signed INF
Shane Bagley.
ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS—Signed
OF Rudy Wilson.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS—Signed
C Will Arnold. Released RHP Ross
Gusky.
WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS—Sold
the contract of RHP Donovan Drake
to the Atlanta Braves. Released RHP
Ryan Carr.
North American League
SAN ANGELO COLTS—Released OF
Rudy Wilson.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Named
Chip Bowers chief marketing officer.
ORLANDO MAGIC—Named Rob Hennigan
general manager.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DETROIT LIONS—Signed QB R.J.
Archer. Released WR Troy Burrell.
Canadian Football League
MONTREAL ALOUETTES—Released
QB Kyle Quinlan, QB Kyle Graves and
WR Travon Patterson.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—
Released WR Jeremy Blount, P Eric
Wilbur, S Giovanni Aprile and OL Adam
Rogers.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Signed F
Chris Mueller to a one-year, two-way
contract and F Brandon Yip to a oneyear
contract.
COLLEGE
AUBURN—Named Ty Evans women’s
assistant basketball coach.
CONNECTICUT—Announced it has
accepted an invitation to join Hockey
East.
LA SALLE—Named Ron Shoemaker
softball coach.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE—Announced
the resignation of women’s assistant
basketball coach Lynn Burkey.
PROVIDENCE—Named Chris Gabrielli
men’s lacrosse coach.
RADFORD—Named Michele Huffman
assistant strength and conditioning
coach.
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE—Named
Adam Spring women’s tennis coach.
SAMFORD—Named Brooke Valente
women’s golf coach
VANDERBILT—Named Scott Limbaugh
men’s golf coach.
WYOMING—Named Ewa Szatkowska
women’s assistant tennis coach.
And for his teammates, who watched the
Dallas Mavericks celebrate on their floor
last year.
James left the game along with Dwyane
Wade and Chris Bosh for good with 3:01
remaining for a round of hugs and the start for
a party he’s been waiting for since arriving in
the NBA out of high school as the No. 1 pick
of the 2003 draft. James hopped up and down
in the final minutes, shared a long hug with
opponent Kevin Durant, and then soaked in
the “MVP! MVP! chants during the raucous
postgame.
“I wanted to become a champion someday,”
James said. “I didn’t know exactly
when it would happen, but I put in a lot of
hard work.”
He was a choker last year, the guy who
came up small in the fourth quarter, mocked
for “shrinking” in the moment while playing
with what he called “hatred” in trying to prove
his critics wrong.
He came to Miami seeking an easier road
to the finals but found it tougher than he
expected, the Heat coming up empty last year
and nearly getting knocked out in the Eastern
Conference finals this time by Boston. Facing
elimination there, James poured in 45 points
on the road to force a Game 7 and the Heat
won it at home.
“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done as
a basketball player,” James said. “You just put
a lot of hard work into it and you hope that
one day it will pay off for you.”
This time, with a chance to clinch, the
Heat took control in the second quarter,
briefly lost it and blew the game open again
in the third behind their role players. James
was content to pass to wide-open three-point
shooters, while the Thunder focused all their
attention on him.
The disappointment of losing to Dallas in
six games a year ago vanished in a blowout of
the demoralized Thunder, who got 32 points
and 11 rebounds from Durant.
Bosh and Wade, the other members of
the Big Three who sat alongside James as he
promised titles at his Miami welcoming party,
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both had strong games. Bosh, who wept as the
Heat left their own court after losing Game 6
last year, finished with 24 points and Wade
scored 20. The Heat also got a huge boost
from Mike Miller, who made seven threepointers
and scored 23 points.
That all made it easier for James, the
most heavily scrutinized player in the league
since his departure from Cleveland, when he
announced he was “taking his talents to South
Beach” on a TV special called “The Decision”
that was criticized everywhere from
water coolers to the commissioner’s office.
James has said he wishes he handled things
differently, but few who watched the Cavs fail
to assemble championship talent around him
could have argued with his desire to depart.
In Miami he found a team that didn’t need
him to do it alone, though he reminded everyone
during this sensational postseason run
that he still could when necessary. He got support
whenever he needed it in this series, from
Shane Battier’s 17 points in Game 2 to Mario
Chalmers’ 25 in Game 4.
In the clincher it was Miller, banged up
from so many injuries that he limped from the
bench to scorer’s table when he checked in.
He made his fourth three-pointer of the half
right before James’ fast-break basket capped a
15-2 run that extended Miami’s lead to 53-36
with 4:42 remaining in the first half.
The Thunder were making a remarkably
early trip to the finals just three years after
starting 3-29, beating the Mavericks, Lakers
and Spurs along the way. With Durant,
Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka and James
Harden all 23 or younger, the Thunder have
the pieces in place for a lengthy stay atop the
Western Conference.
But their inexperience showed in this
series, a few questionable decisions, possessions
and outright mistakes costing them in
their franchise’s first finals appearance since
Seattle lost to Chicago in 1996. Westbrook
scored 19 but made only four of his 20 shots,
unable to come up with anything close to his
43-point outing in Game 4, and Harden finished
a miserable series with 19.
RACING NEWS
Hendrick credits Letarte
for Earnhardt’s revival
By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rick Hendrick gave little warning to his crew
chiefs when he decided to make widespread organizational changes after the
2010 season.
Among the swaps? Moving Steve Letarte away from four-time NASCAR
champion Jeff Gordon after five full seasons for a daunting job — guiding Dale
Earnhardt Jr. out of his lengthy slump.
“I walked in one day unannounced and said, ‘Next year, you’re not going to
have Jeff Gordon, you’re going to have Dale Earnhardt,”’ Hendrick said. “No
one knew what was going to happen. When I told him, within 15 minutes he was
in his car driving to Dale’s house, and he said, ‘I’m going to sit down with Dale
and we’re just going to talk about racing, about life, about each other, what each
of us want to accomplish.”’
It was a critical moment for NASCAR’s most popular driver, who in his 51st
race with Letarte finally broke a four-year losing streak with his victory Sunday
at Michigan.
Earnhardt had been through the wringer. It started in 2007, when he made the
difficult decision to leave his late father’s race team and chose Hendrick Motorsports
after the most frenzied free-agent pursuit in NASCAR history. The first
season with Hendrick in 2008 was OK as Earnhardt won a race and made the
Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
The next two years were terrible, and Hendrick had to fire Earnhardt’s cousin,
Tony Eury Jr., when the two could no longer function as driver and crew chief.
Then came Lance McGrew, who couldn’t get the No. 88 team turned around.
So it was up to Letarte, a Hendrick Motorsports lifer who had started as a
part-time employee as a teenager in 1995. Hired full-time as a tire specialist, he’d
risen through the company ranks to crew chief working only with Gordon.
Starting over was going to take some relationship-building, and Letarte went
right to work.
“They were together all the time. That created that trust ... Dale does not trust
everybody,” Hendrick said. “Chemistry is so important. Sometimes you never
hit the right combination. But, man, I look back and I think we’re very fortunate
— didn’t have any idea it was going to be this good. But I think that the chemistry
between these two guys, and I’ve been doing this for 30 years, is as good as or
better than any I’ve ever seen.”
Letarte’s biggest responsibility was rebuilding Earnhardt’s confidence, shattered
during his slump. He coached Junior outside the race car, and cheered him
over the team radio, and it didn’t take long last season to see Earnhardt starting to
believe in himself again.
Only that’s not where Earnhardt believes Letarte made the biggest difference.
Letarte’s best work, the driver said, was in setting some rules for NASCAR’s biggest
superstar.
“He didn’t really have to sell me on anything, I just did whatever he said,”
Earnhardt said. “And the first thing he said was, ‘Man, this is going to be a little
different. I’m going to need you to be accountable.’ He gave me all kinds of little
restrictions and things he needed me to do, and places he needed me to be.
“That structure and accountability was good for me. This team has been successful
for years, and I knew he’s got to have a pattern for it to be that way, so I
just did what he told me.”
Letarte has grown up in the Hendrick organization, and much of his approach
in dealing with people he learned from the team owner. He also worked for years
under Ray Evernham, who guided Gordon to three championships, and he’s been
side-by-side since 2002 with Chad Knaus, who won five-straight titles with Jimmie
Johnson.
What Letarte learned over the years is that accountability in the workplace
is as critical as the car itself. He needed Earnhardt engaged, and to be available
when the team engineers needed feedback.
It was non-negotiable.
“This is how this building has always operated. It operated that way when
Ray was here, I think Chad and I learned a lot from him, how he ran his race
team,” Letarte said. “There are expectations set forth for every employee whether
you’re the tire man, engineer, engine man or the driver. The driver isn’t a subcontractor,
he’s a team member.
“I think those expectations were laid out, they’ve been met 110 percent. It’s
not what people say in life that makes a difference, it’s what people do. I think
those actions have spoken louder than any words that could have been said within
the team to get everybody fired up and pulling on the same side of the rope.”
It’s hard to question Letarte’s methods considering the turnaround Earnhardt
has made.
Although he didn’t win last season, he returned to the Chase field for the first
time since 2008. This year, the losing streak has finally ended, and Earnhardt
leads the Sprint Cup series with 12 top-10 finishes through 15 races. He is the
only driver to complete every lap this season.
Earnhardt heads to Sunday’s road course race at Sonoma, where he’s never
notched a top-10 finish, ranked second in the standings and a legitimate championship
contender.
Hendrick, two days after Earnhardt’s dominating win at Michigan, couldn’t
praise Letarte enough for the job he’s done.
“Stevie has a unique way of putting his arm around him and saying, ‘Look,
Bubba, we’re in this together, together we’re going to do this, this is what I’m
going to do, this is what you need to do,”’ Hendrick said. “To go from doubting
what he had, to feeling like he has the best (team) in the garage, that’s a tremendous
job. I think it’s probably the hardest job out there.”
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Friday, 8a-5p. Saturday, 8a-
2p. Clothes, knick-knacks,
furniture, household items,
lots of baby items, toys and
lots more! All proceeds to
Karing for Kids charity.

Help Wanted
OTR TANKER DRIVERS—
Experienced drivers needed
for new tanker transportation
division. Great pay, health insurance,
401k program, direct
deposit, home most weekends.
Hazmat endorsement required.
Occasional travel to Canada.
Need to have good driving record.
Contact: Sycamore Spec.
Carriers, 3400 Engle Rd., Ft.
Wayne, IN 46809. Phone: 877-
478-6377. Email: rsperry@
sycamretrkg.com. (A)
GENERAL 2ND SHIFT PRINT-
ING Press Operator. Applicant
must be mechanically inclined,
self-motivated and able to operate
a fork truck. Experience operating
a printing press is a plus.
Schedule will include weekend
rotation. Comparable wage and
benefit package. Applications
taken or send resume to: KPC
Media Group Inc. 102 N Main
St. Kendallville, IN 46755 nancys@kpcnews.net
EOE
HOME BUILDER— is seeking
a full-time construction offi
ce coordinator with strong
computer, communication,
multi-tasking, organizational
and people skills. Candidate
must be detailed and good
with numbers. Construction
industry experience and estimating
and take off experience
preferred. Submit resumes via
fax to: 260-724-6499 or via
e-mail to customerservice@
ideal-builders.com.
HOME DAILY & WEEKENDS
— Drivers Competitive Pay
Qualifi cations: CDL A – D/T &
H end, Clean MVR, Min. 1 yr
exp. Excellent Benefi ts Interested
applicants please call
260-749-7950. EOE. VITRAN
EXPRESS.
HOME HEALTH NETWORK
is seeking HHA/ CNA for parttime
and full-time positions
in the Bluffton area. $11 hr.
Please call Pam to set up an
interview 260-435-1411.
LOCAL COMPANY SEEKING
Class “A” CDL driver with good
driving record to haul livestock.
Must be over 21 years of age
and have at least 2 years driving
exp. Local runs and home
every night. If interested please
stop by Monroe Grain & Supply
and fi ll out application no
phone calls please.
OTR DRIVERS— Drivers
needed for specialized transport
of oversize loads. Great
pay, bonus incentive, health insurance,
401k program, direct
deposit, home most weekends.
Need to have good driving record.
Contact: Sycamore Spec.
Carriers, 3400 Engle Rd., Fort
Wayne, IN 46809. Phone: 877-
478-6377. Email: rsperry@
sycamoretrkg.com. (A)
WHAT ARE YOU DOING
OVER THE— 4th of July?
Our drivers will be relaxing at
home enjoying all the holiday
activities with their family and
friends. Shouldn’t you? Our
drivers enjoy 8 paid holidays
per year, so check us out. Our
requirements are-CDL-A with 3
years experience and a good
driving record. In return, we’ll
offer you the opportunity to
earn an excellent living along
with the participation in an exceptional
benefi t package. You
can call/stop in or apply online
at: hiringdrivers@brothersexpress.com.
Brothers Express,
Inc. Established in 1979. 3227
West Coliseum Blvd., Fort
Wayne, IN 46808. 260-373-
2273. 800-525-2298. (A)
Help Wanted
SNIDER FLEET SOLUTIONS
— Job Fair Wed 6/27, 1pm-
4pm, 1400 W Wiley Ave., Bluffton,
IN. Clean Criminal Background
required. NO PHONE
CALLS PLEASE.
Job Wanted
AMISH LADIES INTEREST-
ED in house cleaning jobs,
from Monroe area. If interested
please call work number 574-
642-1257.
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FRESH SOUTH CAROLINA
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Voicemail: 260-334-5080.
Pets
BEAGLES, MALTI-POMS,
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mixes. Collars and leads with
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selection of toys. garwicksthepetpeople.com
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For information call 765-993-
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Used Furniture/
Collectibles
WALNUT DINING ROOM
TABLE— (4) swivel upholstered
chairs, (1) leaf. Asking $375.
Phone: 260-758-2205 or 260-
758-2564.
Home Furnishings
BRAND NEW IN PLASTIC!—
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Commercial Property
GREAT BUSINESS FACIL-
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Geo thermal heat and air, three
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square foot. 260-615-4046.
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Sale Calendar
JUNE 23 - 9 a.m. - Cyndi Niswander,
owner. 570 N 200 W, Huntington.
5300 diesel utility tractor W/520 JD
front loader, 1971 Mustang Boss,
International 560 Ertel pedal tractor,
Craftsman, Craftsman/Snap-On professional
mechanic tools, early vintage
red scooter, professional shop
equipment, new 27 ton hydraulic log
splitter & much more. Ellenberger
Bros., Inc., 1-800-373-6363, www.
EllenbergerBros.com.
JUNE 23 - 10 a.m. - Tom Teusch,
owner. 7138 N. Meridian Road,
Uniondale. Northern Wells, 1,500
SF, 3 bedroom home on 5 acres,
2 ponds, two large barns including
42’x63’ pole barn built in 2002.
Steffen Group, www.steffengrp.com,
260-426-0633.
JUNE 25 - 5 p.m. - Julie Azbill,
owner. North Point Addition, 83 West
Quayle Run, Decatur. Three bedrooms,
1 bath, updated kitchen w/
oak cabinets, ceramic tile floor, family
room w/Anderson patio door, 1 car
attached garage, .26 acre lot, nicely
landscaped, large back yard w/R &
C vinyl fence, Amana flat top range,
Kenmore refrigerator. Wiegmann
Auctioneers, 260-447-4311, www.
wiegmannauctioneers.com.
JUNE 28 - 4 p.m. - Indiana Medical
Equipment. 2870 E. Dupont Rd.,
Fort Wayne. New power and manual
wheel chairs, Ford Econoline commercial
van, new medical equipment
and supplies, office furniture, exercise
equipment. Steffen Group, 260-
426-0633, www.steffengrp.com.
JUNE 28 - 5 p.m. - Cheryl K. Dilley,
owner. 0324 E. 200 S., Bluffton. 2003
Woods M1950K Mow-N-Machine,
Kubota diesel hydro G5200 lawn &
garden tractor w/mower, TSC 25 gallon
lawn sprayer, MTD yard machine
snow blower, 1991 Harley Davidson
Softail custom motorcycle, Hobart
wire welder, B & D 10” chop saw,
McCulloch chain saw, Hitachi 135 PSI
air compressor, Reddy 115,000 BTU
heater, queen bedroom suite, oak
curio cabinet, oak library table & modern
furniture. Holloway Auction, 260-
824-5060, www.hollowayauction.
com.
JUNE 30 - 9 a.m. - Four Family
Financial, owners. 378 North St.
Rd. 15, Wabash. Huge reception
hall liquidation. Kitchen equipment
including South Bend range, coolers,
ice maker, commercial kitchen pots
and pans, hundreds of dining room
chairs, picnic tables, wood swing
set, pool and patio equipment, oak
salad bar, antiques, bar equipment,
stemware, china, much more. Three
rings selling. Steffen Group, www.
steffengrp.com, 260-426-0633.
JUNE 30 - 9 a.m. - Donna Joan
Ruble, Sue Bobay and Pattry
Schrock, co-trustees. 1012
Riverview Drive, Bluffton. Three bedroom
ranch home with 2 1/2 baths, 2
car attached garage and 1.31 acres.
2000 Cadillac DeVille, 4 door, fully
loaded, Schomacker upright piano,
maple dining room suite, antiques,
collectibles, china, modern furniture,
late model appliances & much more.
Ellenberger Bros., Inc., 1-800-373-
6363, www.EllenbergerBros.com.
JULY 7 - 10 a.m. - Dr. Jay Miller,
owner. 11199 N. East Wawasee Dr.,
Syracuse. Wawasee lake front home
site with 75’ lake frontage, spectacular
views, swimming area and
beach, 75x150 back with pole building.
Steffen Group, www.steffengrp.
com, 260-426-0633.
JULY 12 - 6 p.m. - Martha Stauffer,
owner. 10210 Shelter Field Run, Fort
Wayne. Three bedroom, 1,600 SF,
all brick home in Northwest Passage
Neighborhood, large corner lot,
mature trees. Steffen Group, www.
steffengrp.com, 260-426-0633.
JULY 17 - 4 p.m. - Bushee family.
508 Davis Road, Ossian. Four bedroom
home w/full finished basement,
2 full baths, 2 car detached garage
w/paved drive, on 1 acre lot in city
limits. Simplicity Regent Hydro lawn
tractor w/36” deck, furniture, collectibles,
tools, antiques. Call for private
viewing. Real estate selling at 6 p.m.
BKM Auction Company, 260-622-
1000, www.BKMauction.com.
JULY 21 - 9 a.m. - Lulu E. Dray,
owner. 1905 Graham Drive, Fort
Wayne. Real estate, personal property,
antiques, antique furniture,
modern furniture, Indian artifacts,
quilts, primitives, collectibles, appliances,
lawn & garden, tools, household,
& much more. Ellenberger
Bros., Inc., 1-800-373-6363, www.
EllenbergerBros.com.
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1040.
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requires three to five year’s electrical, hydraulic
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When he’s drinking ...
Dear Annie: My husband and I
are in our 60s and have been married
for 28 years. We recently retired. My
husband and I both enjoy stopping
at neighborhood bars for a drink
before dinner, but I’ve noticed that
he indulges quite a lot and often
starts at lunchtime. The problem is,
after he has had a few glasses of wine,
he begins to get a little forward with the
female servers. He kisses the hand of the
waitress, which I believe is his way of
showing appreciation.
I support his empathy for the hard
work these young women do. However,
in the latest episode, he grabbed a
waitress’s hand and held it for what
seemed to be an unnecessarily long
time. I thought the waitress should have
withdrawn her hand, and I asked her
what she was still doing there. I did not
make a big fuss, but she withdrew her
hand and left, visibly upset.
I realize that I was rude, but it seemed
like my husband was unaware of the
consequences of his actions. Since then,
I have avoided going back to that bar, but
I don’t know a permanent solution to this
kind of embarrassment.
Should I avoid going to a bar after
my husband has had one too many? That
means we cannot stay at a bar longer
than 45 minutes, because he drinks
quickly. He gets grumpy if I try to leave
too soon, because he always thinks he is
fine. It also means I have to cut short my
own enjoyment.
We have been lucky that we’ve
avoided any incidents with law
enforcement personnel. I need your
counsel. — Uncertain and Afraid
Dear Uncertain: Please don’t blame
the waitresses for your husband’s
inappropriate behavior. He is drinking
too much to control his flirting and keep
it within acceptable bounds. If he starts
at lunch, it sounds as if he is developing
a serious drinking problem. Don’t be
naive about it. Contact Al-Anon (alanon.alateen.org)
for more information.
Dear Annie: My husband and I have
been married for 30 years. My son (his
stepson) is in his 40s and is married with
two young sons.
The problem is, my husband refuses
to treat the grandchildren as his own.
My
Answer
By Dr. Billy
Graham
THINK SERIOUSLY
BEFORE LEAVING
YOUR CHURCH FOR
ANOTHER
Q: How can I know if
it’s time for me to change
churches? The one I’ve
been going to for the last
few years doesn’t have any
community service projects
that I can get involved in,
which is something I’d
really like to do now that
I’m retired. —Mrs. L.F.
A: I’m grateful you
want to help others in
your community; far too
many people assume their
usefulness is over once they
retire. But it doesn’t need to
be that way; some of God’s
choicest servants made
Annie’s
Mailbox
their greatest impact
later in life. Moses (for
example) was 80 when
God called him to lead
the Israelites out of
Egypt.
I don’t know
whether or not you
should seek another
church home -- but God
does, and I urge you to
pray about this decision
and seek His will. As you
consider this, however, I
hope you’ll keep two things
in mind. First, no church is
perfect. Some people seem
to spend their lives looking
for one that is — but they
never find it, because it
doesn’t exist this side of
heaven!
Second, don’t overlook
the good points in your
present church. Is the Bible
honored as God’s Word,
and is it preached and
taught? Does your church
provide other opportunities
for your spiritual growth?
In other words, don’t
It is awkward
when I spend time
with them and
my husband stays
home. But it also
makes my son feel
terrible, and it breaks
my heart. I’ve tried everything to get my
husband to feel differently, but he won’t
budge. It’s starting to affect our marriage,
as we spend less time together with the
family.
I love my husband, but I’m not going
to sacrifice my relationship with my son
and his family. Any advice? — Sad Mom
Dear Sad: We assume your husband
helped raise your son. We are amazed
and disappointed that he doesn’t
feel close enough to him to treat the
grandchildren with more affection. Has
your husband always been distant from
your son? If it’s a relatively new reaction,
suggest that he get a thorough physical
from his doctor. Behavioral changes can
indicate medical problems. Otherwise,
spend as much time with your son and
his family as you wish. Do not make
excuses for your husband. He is what he
is, take it or leave it.
Dear Annie: This is in response to
“No Good Solution for this Arithmetic
Problem,” who asked how to divide the
costs for a vacation rental between three
families of differing sizes coming from
different locations.
I would divide half of the cost
in thirds, and the other half would
be divided according to the number
attending. This is both a compromise
and a reflection of the fact that part of the
costs are per family and some of the costs
are per person. -- Simi Valley, Calif.
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy
Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors
of the Ann Landers column. Please
e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net,
or write to: Annie’s
Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd
Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
© 2012 CREATORS.COM
focus only on the church’s
shortcomings, but also on
its strengths. And are you
taking advantage of them?
In addition, don’t
overlook the possibility
that God may want to use
you to start a community
service project of some
type in your present church.
It not only could fulfill
your desires, but also help
others to put their faith into
action. The Bible says, “If
you really keep the royal
law found in Scripture,
‘Love your neighbor as
yourself,’ you are doing
right” (James 2:8).
(Send your queries to
“My Answer,” c/o Billy
Graham, Billy Graham
Evangelistic Association,
1 Billy Graham Parkway,
Charlotte, N.C., 28201;
call 1-(877) 2-GRAHAM,
or visit the Web site for the
Billy Graham Evangelistic
Association: www.
billygraham.org.)
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FOOD 59 153 46 110 231 Paula Paula Diners Diners BestAte BestAte Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners (N) Diners Diners Inspect. Diners Diners
BRAVO 60 140 55 129 273 Atlanta "Reunion Part 1" Atlanta "Reunion Part 2" Atlanta "Reunion Part 3" To Be Announced � �� You've Got Mail ('98, Rom) Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan. � �� You've Got Mail Meg Ryan.
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