Archive - Jun 22, 2011
The Auglaize County Relay for Life, which raises money for the fight against cancer, is quickly approaching.
The theme for this year’s event will be “Happy Birthday: A Celebration of Life, Come Celebrate Your Birthday With Us.” The event is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Friday with an opening ceremony, followed by a Survivor’s Lap and Survivor’s Dinner. The event is slated to end at noon on Saturday, concluding with closing ceremonies.
“We all have our own reason why we relay,” spokeswoman Tiffany Fullenkamp said. “For me, it’s for my brother.”
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State University on Tuesday dropped its review of car purchases by football players and family members after two separate investigations found dealerships made money on almost all of the sales.
The university made its decision in light of a report by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and a separate review by the Ohio Independent Automobile Dealers Association.
"We have seen no evidence that would lead us to believe that Ohio State student athletes violated any policies when purchasing used cars," said university spokesman Jim Lynch.
Lucille E. Lehman, 97, 216 N. Buckeye St., St. Marys, died at 9:41 a.m. on June 17, 2011, at the St. Marys Living Center.
She was born Feb. 18, 1914, in Mansfield, to Gertrude (Cunningham) and Gail Van Tilbrough. On Aug. 31, 1934, she married Daniel Dale Lehman, who died July 27, 1986.
Surviving are two daughters, Linda Mallory, of St. Marys, and Judy (Wayne) Wilson, of Largo, Fla.
Services are at noon Saturday at Miller Funeral Home in St. Marys.
Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Grand lake Hospice.
With a growing concern regarding the use of “bath salts,” legislation is being crafted to ban the synthetic drug from store shelves and to make the use of the cocaine-LSD substitute a criminal offense.
Wapakoneta City Council Health and Safety Committee members recommended city Law Director Dennis Faller to write legislation for the city using an ordinance developed by the city of Mansfield along with verbiage from the state’s amendment to budget bill banning the substance with additional information from other municipalities.
