Monday, October 25th, 2010
Obituaries on October 25th, 2010
Louis Eugene "Gene" Bodiker, 88, Celina, died at 6:30 a.m. Oct. 22, 2010, at his home. [More]
Herbert J. Homan, 90, Celina, died Oct. 24, 2010, at Shane Hill Nursing Home in Rockford. [More]
Leo Dietz, 86, St. Marys, died at 1:02 a.m. Oct. 25, 2010, at Golden Living Cen [More]
Calvin A. Fennig, 89, formerly of Bryant, Ind., died Oct. 23, 2010, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Services for Lowell Weitz, 79, Celina, are 1 p.m. Saturday at Romer's at Westbank in Celina. He died Sept. 27, and his full obituary was published Oct. 1. [More]
Rev. John Bolan, CPPS, 83, died Oct. 22, 2010, at Holy Family Hospice in Parma. [More]
Stories on October 25th, 2010
Schools, county will see financial boost
VAN WERT - Beginning this spring nearly 160 wind turbines - reaching five times taller than area farm silos - will dot the horizon in Van Wert and Paulding counties. [More]
Election 2010: Celina Income Tax Levy
CELINA - City residents will see an income tax levy on the Nov. 2 election ballot that if passed would bring in an additional $1.5 million each year.
CELINA - A 22-year-old Celina man remains in critical condition this morning at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, following an apparent accidental shooting Saturday afternoon near Montezuma.
Auglaize County
ST. MARYS - The death of a 64-year-old Celina man who died in a tractor accident Oct. 9 has been declared a traffic fatality.
After further investi
Election 2010: Franklin Township, Montezuma Fire LEvy
MONTEZUMA - Franklin Township voters are being asked to approve a 1.5-mill replacement levy for fire protection at the Nov. 2 election.
If approved
Division IV Sectional Volleyball at New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - The Division IV sectional volleyball tournament at Cardinal Gymnasium in New Bremen has always been a meat-grinder, with seeded teams often getting knocked off or at least tested to the limits. [More]
FINDLAY - The Celina girls soccer team got their postseason going in the right way, shutting out Western Buckeye League rival Wapakoneta 6-0 at the Division I sectional tournament at Graham Memorial Soccer Stadium in Findlay.
Division III District Cross Country at Spencerville
SPENCERVILLE - The Minster girls continued their annual domination of the Division III district cross country meet at Spencerville, while the Minster boys joined them in claiming a team title, avenging their loss to St. Henry at last week's Midwest Athletic Conference championships.
Cross Country Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake area runners competed well in Division II and III district cross country action at Ottawa on Saturday.
Division II Sectional Volleyball at Lima Senior
LIMA - The Celina volleyball team advanced to the Division II Liberty-Benton District Tournament following an easy three-game win over Bath on Saturday at Lima Senior High School.
Division III Volleyball at Van Wert
VAN WERT - Form held true on Saturday afternoon at the Division III sectional volleyball tournament at Van Wert as both number-one seed Parkway and number-two seeded Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds posted wins.
Soccer Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The season ended for the Celina boys soccer team with a tough shootout loss to Wapakoneta on Saturday at the Division II sectional final at Shawnee High School.
Local pictures on October 25th, 2010