The Bellefontaine Eagles hosted their 1st Annual Buckeye Spectacular last night.

Former Ohio State football coach Earle Bruce was the featured speaker.

Bruce, who’s a member of the Eagles, talked Buckeye football and helped raise money for the Ohio Eagles Alzheimer’s Charity.

Bruce, 78, was Ohio State’s head coach from ‘79 through ‘87.

During those nine seasons, he went 81-26-1.

Bruce was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in ‘02.

His family has been touched by Alzheimer’s – his dad and his sister both passed away from the disease.

Bruce is hoping to raise enough money to bring an Alzheimer’s research center to Ohio State University Medical Center.

So far, Bruce has helped raise over $800,000.

After mingling with a few fans, the former coach spoke with Bill Tipple about the Buckeyes, his memories as an OSU coach, and his fundraising efforts.

Listen to the complete interview.

Our local Eagles is located at 213 West Chillicothe Avenue, Bellefontaine.

The Logan County Engineer’s Office will close the McColly Covered Bridge (pictured) for repair work next week.

Crews will be making floor beam hanger repairs on the bridge, which is located on County Road 13 between State Route 235 and Township Road 59.

The work will begin on Monday and continue through Friday.

The roadway will be closed to all traffic.

The historic bridge is located near Logansville.

The Marysville Post of the State Highway Patrol responded to a serious injury accident on Route 68 near West Liberty-Salem High School Friday morning around 11:15.

Troopers report that a northbound 2000 Peterbilt driven by Donald Ropp, Jr., 30, of 1534 Short Game Farm Road, Urbana, was rear-ended by a ‘95 Chevy Blazer operated by Richard Clifton, 72, of 120 South Hayes Street, Bellefontaine.

Ropp, who was pulling a grain trailer, was struck while making a right turn onto Mennonite Church Road.

Ropp was not injured.

CareFlight transported Clifton from the scene to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.

A passenger in Clifton’s SUV was injured, too.

Lisa Mundy, 43, of 120 South Hayes Street, Bellefontaine, was transported to Mercy Memorial Hospital in Urbana by West Liberty EMS.

All three were wearing their seat belts.

Clifton’s vehicle suffered heavy damage, and the semi suffered minor damage.

The accident remains under investigation.

The Logan County Township Association held its quarterly meeting Thursday night.

Trustees from townships all over Logan County flocked inside Ohio Hi-Point for a catered meal by Black Tie Catering and entertainment from “Herbie”.

However, there was still plenty of business to cover during the meeting.

The Township Association seems to be one of the few governing bodies within Logan County that is not experiencing some kind of budget struggles as 2009 ends and 2010 begins.

As of Thursday’s meeting, the Township Association is operating with a budget of $5218.84; the association routinely operates with an annual budget between four and five thousand dollars.

Operating within a comfortable sum of money, the Township Association is able to help cover expenses the county is unable to because of monetary reasons.

Township Association President David Miracle announced Thursday the association, in conjunction with the pork association, donated two hogs, totaling more than 600 pounds of sausage, to eight county food pantries last summer and in action take by the Township Association Thursday, the group will now donate $300 to the Logan County Fair Board towards the purchase of trophies for show winners.

The $300 donation doubles the previously donated amount of $150.

Listen as Miracle talks about the township association and how it tries to serve Logan County.

The county could certainly use all the help it can get monetarily.

Commissioner Dave Knight (pictured) announced during Thursday’s meeting that while the county will be able to meet its 2009 budget, County Auditor Mike Yoder estimates the county will collect $1,400,000 fewer dollars next year than in ‘09.

This revenue decrease is largely because of a drop in moneys collected from income and sale taxes as citizens tighten budgets in an effort to combat the recession and this effect will likely carryover into 2011.

Despite the budget crunching within county government, Knight added Thursday the county would not seek to raise taxes on residents to generate more county income.

Listen as Knight discusses the 2010 budget crunch.

The Trustees Association will meet again in January.

The Bellefontaine Police Department arrested a city man on multiple drug charges yesterday afternoon.

Gregory Gorham, 58, of 210 North Elm Street, was charged with three counts of trafficking crack cocaine and one count of aggravated menacing.

The arrest warrant was the result of an ongoing investigation.

Gorham (pictured) reportedly threatened the officer during the arrest, which led to the menacing charge.

Gorham was lodged in the Logan County Jail.

The Logan County Health District will host a free H1N1 shot clinic at Benjamin Logan High School on Sunday, November 15th from 2-6 p.m.

The vaccinations will be given to those ages 6 months through  24 years, pregnant women, health care workers with direct patient contact, and primary caregivers of infants under age 6 months.

Pre-registration is required for the clinic.

You can pre-register at https://h1n1vaccine.odh.ohio.gov/

You should bring the completed two-page registration form to the clinic.

If you have questions, contact the health district at 592-9040, extension 144.

Logan County will administer 30,000 free vaccines on a priority basis over the next few weeks.

Longtime East Liberty resident Pat Clay (pictured) has been named this month’s Community Hero.

WPKO and Kevin F. Jennings Funeral Home select a recipient each month.

Clay was nominated by her daughter, Lori Young of rural Zanesfield.

Pat has been a beautician for over 55 years, and has owned and operated a beauty salon in East Liberty for more than 45 years.

She was nominated for her dedication to her customers and community.

Clay even transports customers when they need a ride.

She is an active member of the East Liberty United Methodist Church, where she serves as treasurer, sings in the choir, and volunteers in the food pantry.

Pat is the first one to help out a friend or community member.

Some of her acts of kindness include making meals for an ill neighbor, donating afghans to community functions, and making baby blankets for gifts.

Pat was presented a Community Hero plaque while appearing on Wilkinson in the Morning Thursday.

Listen to the complete interview with Chad Wilkinson and Clay.

She was joined by her daughter, Lori.

If there is a Community Hero you would like to nominate, go to http://www.peakofohio.com/heroes/

We salute Pat Clay for making Logan County a better place to live!!!

Benjamin Logan High School juniors and seniors are participating in a unique Virtual College Tour experience today.

The program allows students to meet admission staff from several of Ohio's top universities without leaving the school.

The Virtual College Tour is a two-day videoconference in which each hour is dedicated to a scheduled college or university. A representative from their admissions department will give a twenty-minute overview of their institution and the remaining time will be Q&A.

The colleges that the students will visit are Kent State, Toledo, Youngstown State, Ohio State, Cincinnati, Wright State, Akron, and Bowling Green.

Benjamin Logan students will participate in another Virtual College Tour on November 13th.

Four defendants were sentenced and five were found guilty by Logan County Common Pleas Court Judge Mark O’Connor recently.

William Dailey (pictured), 48, of Marion, was sentenced to two years in prison for robbery.

William Board, 21, of Bellefontaine, was sentenced to the West Central Community Based Correctional Facility, placed on community control for five years, and ordered to pay restitution, a $500 fine, court costs, and attorney fees for conspiracy to commit robbery.

Michael Harper, 27, of Westerville, was sentenced to the West Central Community Based Correctional Facility, placed on community control for five years, and ordered to pay restitution, court costs, and attorney fees for burglary.

Thad Pierce, 21, of West Mansfield, was sentenced to five years community control, and ordered to pay a $250 fine, restitution, court costs, and attorney fees for theft.

Jacob Knisley, 19, of DeGraff, pled guilty to theft, Randy Fogle, 27, of Dunkirk, pled no contest and was found guilty of non-support, Raymond Joseph, 32, of Bellefontaine, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery, and Kami Irwin, 28, of Bellefontaine, pled guilty to possession of drugs. Presentence investigations were ordered and sentencings are scheduled for December 7th.

Teresa Wylds, 37, of Celina, pled guilty to identity theft and was placed on the prosecutor’s pretrial diversion program.

Local farm owners attended an informational meeting about Agricultural Security Areas and Easements Wednesday night at the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center.

Three segments featured four speakers, from Logan County Land Trust, the Ohio Department of Agriculture, and the LUC Regional Planning Commission.

Mark Forni, Deputy Director at the Ohio Department of Agriculture, spoke about the Agricultural Security Area Program, and says meetings like this help keep farm owners informed. “It’s another option that farm owners have of protecting land and inheritance and all kinds of things like that. So it gets the message out that there are some other opportunities for them.”

The Agricultural Security Area program protects agricultural areas from being developed as a commercial, residential or industrial area. The county and township designate the areas for the landowner who volunteers their land. The land has to be at least 500 acres, which multiple landowners can combine to fulfill.

This lasts for up to 10 years, but Agricultural Easements can make the protection last forever. Even if the property is sold, easements preserve the farms.

Listen to Mark Forni, Deputy Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, talk about the importance of these meetings, explain what an Agricultural Security Area is, and why farmers would want to participate in these programs.

Food and Agriculture is Ohio’s #1 industry, and Ohio ranks 2nd in the country for farmland loss.

The Marysville Post of the State Highway Patrol is increasing its focus on strict enforcement of seat belt laws in Union, Logan and Champaign counties.

Troopers will patrol the top three roads with the most injury crashes in each county. US 33, US 36, US 68, State Route 4, State Route 29, and State Route 235 are all on the counties’ lists.

The troopers will also be looking for child passenger safety violations along with the adult safety belt violations. Although troopers cannot pull drivers over for having their seat belt off, if a child is unrestrained in a car, the driver can be stopped.

20% of all passenger car traffic deaths in Ohio are unfastened front seat passengers. A majority of injury crashes occur between 5 and 9 am, 2 and 6 pm, and 10 pm to 2 am from Wednesday through Saturday.

The Logan County Board of Elections (pictured) reported that voter turnout in the county was nearly 51 percent, which is higher than the anticipated 37 percent. The numbers below are with all 44 precincts reporting.

Bellefontaine City Schools Levy	Votes	%
For the Levy	2,341	57
Against the Levy	1,775	43

 

Benjamin Logan Schools Levy	Votes	%
For the Levy	2,202	61
Against the Levy	1,435	39

 

Riverside Schools Levy	Votes	%
For the Levy	699	51
Against the Levy	684	49

 

Riverside School Board (3 positions)	Votes	%
Don Klingler	825	29
Greg Krisher	740	26
Bob Sanford	637	22
Brian Wright	665	23

 

DeGraff Mayor	Votes	%
Gary Comer	331	84
Noah Staley (Write-In)	62	16

 

 

Belle Center Council (4 positions)	Votes	%
Rick Bednarki	171	24
Dione Campbell	122	17
Ralph Hall	133	18
Dustin Plikerd	166	23
Garnet Roebuck	129	18

 

Ridgeway Council (4 positions)	Votes	%
Tim Harshfield	15	19
Kevin Howland	11	14
Roger Lowmaster	16	20
Elmer Roberts	14	17
Charlie Roby, III	11	14
John Williams	14	17

 

Bloomfield Township Trustee (2 positions)	Votes	%
Kelly Copeland	105	36
Andrew Kipker	73	25
Kyle Knief	113	39

 

Harrison Township Trustee (2 positions)	Votes	%
Robb Cummins	397	38
David Jackson	297	28
Steve Powell	91	9
Dan Risner	260	25

 

Jefferson Township Trustee (2 positions)	Votes	%
Scott Armentrout	597	30
Anthony Bernard	73	4
Paul Blair	479	24
Charley Gillespie	169	9
Tim Tillman	669	34

 

Lake Township Trustee (2 positions)	Votes	%
Jeremy Gildow	1,371	29
Byron Scott	1,622	35
Peter Stolly	1,666	36

 

Perry Township Trustee (2 positions)	Votes	%
Merle Ackley	180	22
John Brose	161	20
Timothy Eubanks	126	16
Okey Havens	11	1
Jeff Rosebrook	190	24
Brian Tracey	134	17

 

Rushcreek Township Trustee (2 positions)	Votes	%
Michael Hamilton	159	13
Steve Jacobs	322	26
Harold Mobley	538	43
Robert Schrader	219	18

 

Union Township Trustee (2 positions)	Votes	%
James Boysel, Jr.	123	20
Rob Kauffman	160	26
David King	184	30
Todd Stryker	137	23

 

Washington Township Trustee (2 positions)	Votes	%
Reno Cameruca	187	13
James Hurley	499	34
John Stemble	526	36
Steve Strauser	256	17

 

Zane Township Trustee (2 positions)	Votes	%
Charles Bennett	235	37
Jason Blackburn	253	39
William Lithgo	155	24

 

 

State Issue 1	Votes	%
Yes	9,780	72
No	3,885	28

 

State Issue 2	Votes	%
Yes	9,849	71
No	3,983	29

 

State Issue 3	Votes	%
Yes	6,640	47
No	7,341	53

 

Statewide, all three issues passed.

Issue 1 passed 2,210,605 to 853,331 (72 percent to 28 percent).

Issue 2 passed 1,959,669 to 1,118,805 (64 percent to 36 percent).

Issue 3 passed 1,663,149 to 1,476,592 (53 percent to 47 percent).

 

West Liberty 2.5 mill current expenses	Votes	%
For the Levy	393	74
Against the Levy	136	26

 

West Mansfield 2.5 mill current expenses	Votes	%
For the Levy	146	62
Against the Levy	91	38

 

West Mansfield 2.7 mill current expenses	Votes	%
For the Levy	163	68
Against the Levy	78	32

 

West Mansfield 3 mill current expenses	Votes	%
For the Levy	165	68
Against the Levy	77	32

 

Rushsylvania 3 mill current expenses	Votes	%
For the Levy	97	61
Against the Levy	62	39

 

Perry Township 4 mill fire	Votes	%
For the Levy	350	79
Against the Levy	95	21

 

Perry Township 1 mill current expenses	Votes	%
For the Levy	282	63
Against the Levy	157	37

 

Monroe Township 3 mill roads	Votes	%
For the Levy	379	68
Against the Levy	176	32

 

Jefferson Township .25 mill for park maintenance and improvement	Votes	%
For the Levy	645	57
Against the Levy	481	43

 

Zane Township 3 mill fire and EMS	Votes	%
For the Levy	281	70
Against the Levy	120	30

 

East Liberty Grocery sale of beer, wine, and mixed beverages	Votes	%
Yes	324	71
No	131	29

 

Tumbleweed sale of wine, mixed beverages, and liquor on Sunday from 10 a.m. until midnight	Votes	%
Yes	147	52
No	138	48

 

LaPalma sale of wine, mixed beverages, and liquor on Sunday from 10 a.m. until midnight	Votes	%
Yes	136	48
No	149	52

 

You can see a complete list of Logan County election results at http://www.co.logan.oh.us/elections/elresult.htm

You can see a complete list of Champaign County election results at http://www.voterfind.com/public/ohchampaign/results.htm

You can find a complete list of Shelby County election results at http://www.co.shelby.oh.us/ElectionsBoard/pdffiles/Results-110309.pdf

Two schools on the ballot Tuesday night gained a vast majority of voter support, and one just squeaked by.

Bellefontaine and Benjamin Logan schools were the ones with most of the voters backing the levies. Bellefontaine passed, with 2,341 voters supporting the levy, and 1,775 against it. Benjamin Logan also passed with 2,202 supporting, and 1,435 against. Riverside, on the other hand, passed by just 15 votes in the county.

Listen to Bellefontaine City Schools Superintendent Beth Harman talk about her reaction to the school’s levy passing, and how it will affect the school’s plans for new buildings.

Listen to Benjamin Logan Board of Education President Bill Ramsey’s reaction, and how the levy money will help the school maintain the state of its grounds and buses.

Listen to Riverside Superintendent Jim Zerkle’s reaction to the narrow passing of the school’s levy.

In Shelby County, Sidney City Schools’ levy failed by just 43 votes, 4,335 to 4,378.

Associates at Honda’s East Liberty Auto Plant began mass production today of the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour (pictured).

The Crosstour combines the sophisticated refinement of a premium sedan with versatile characteristics of an SUV to create an entirely distinct concept within the Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) segment. Leveraging the many benefits of a car-based platform, the Accord Crosstour starts with the top-level refinement of the Accord V-6 Sedan and further expands utility with a sleek-yet-functional profile for increased cargo space.

The Crosstour is designed to fulfill multiple roles for both style and function. A bold and sleek exterior conveys a prestigious presence from the outside, while premium interior styling extends from the passenger compartment into the cargo area. Increased functionality is provided by an under-floor storage area in the rear of the vehicle and reversible cargo floor panels ideal for dirty objects. Cargo area access is further enhanced by a tailgate with a large opening and a low lift-over height.

Attesting to the flexibility of its production systems, the Crosstour is the largest vehicle ever produced at the East Liberty plant. Even so, the plant required only relatively minor changes to conveyors and lifts to accommodate the new vehicle.

Along with the Crosstour, East Liberty associates will continue to produce the CRV and the Element. 

Associate suggestions played a substantial role in the manufacturing of the vehicle, including the redesign of processes to ensure better installation sequences and ergonomic changes to improve vehicle assembly. “The associates at the East Liberty Auto Plant have proven they can build the best cars in America and they will put all of their efforts into building yet another great product for our customers,” Plant Manager John Pleiman said.

Listen to Pleiman talk to Bill Tipple about the Crosstour. 

In preparation for launch of the Crosstour, the Assembly Department implemented a unique video training initiative that helped associates achieve big gains in quality and efficiency while preparing for mass production. Based on an analysis of the most effective training methods, the videos provide clear visual instructions and help assure consistency in training on each process. Producing and viewing the videos often led to ideas on how to improve the assembly processes.

With the Accord Sedan and Coupe produced only a few miles away at the Marysville Auto Plant, East Liberty associates went to that plant to learn from the Marysville associates’ longstanding knowledge of Accord production. In addition, Crosstour new-model and production associates from the East Liberty plant traveled to Japan for several weeks at a time to participate in the engineering of the vehicle’s production processes.

“This project was a perfect example of what can be accomplished if all sides understand each other and work together,” said Brad Gentzler, who led the Crosstour launch team. “We had a lot of support from the vehicle designers to verify the best ways to build the Crosstour, and our suppliers were closely involved as well to reach our desired levels of quality, cost and efficiency.”

Listen to Gentzler describe the car and discuss the work that goes into designing and producing a new vehicle. 

Honda’s Anna Engine Plant is supplying the sophisticated 3.5-liter i-VTEC V-6 engines for the Crosstour, and Honda Transmission Manufacturing in Russells Point is supplying its automatic transmissions.

Sales of the Crosstour begin November 20th with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $29,670, plus a destination and handling charge of $710.

The East Liberty Auto Plant, which started production on Dec. 18, 1989 with the Civic Sedan, is one of two vehicle assembly plants operated by Honda of America Mfg., Inc., in Ohio. It pioneered advancements in environmental performance with its waterborne painting system that reduces emissions, and use of returnable parts containers to significantly reduce waste to landfills.

Honda is currently featuring the East Liberty plant and its associates in a television commercial that highlights them for having the best quality of any auto plant in America, based on earning the 2009 Gold Award for best quality. Shot entirely on site at the plant, the commercial shows Honda associates arriving for work to build their high-quality products.

The Marysville Auto Plant was the first Japanese auto plant in America when it started production of the Honda Accord in 1982. This flexible and highly integrated manufacturing facility currently produces the Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe models, Acura TL Sedan, and Acura RDX SUV.

Over the past 30 years, Honda’s plants in Ohio have produced more than 13 million automobiles, 17 million engines and nearly 13 million automatic transmissions.

All Accord Crosstour models come standard with a 3.5-liter i-VTEC V-6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) designed for power and efficiency. The engine produces 271 horsepower at 6,200 RPM and 254 lb-ft. of torque at 5,000 RPM while achieving an EPA-rated city/highway fuel economy of 18/27 mpg  on 2WD models. The VCM cylinder deactivation system is programmed to run on 3, 4 or 6 cylinders, based on current power requirements. A technologically advanced 5-speed automatic transmission is standard equipment. For CUV capability, the Accord Crosstour provides amble ground clearance and Real Time™ 4WD drive is available.

The Accord Crosstour is available in two model choices, the EX and EX-L. Highlights of standard features on the Accord Crosstour EX include: dual-zone automatic air conditioning with second row ventilation, 360-Watt AM/FM 6-disc audio system with seven speakers, easy fold-down 60-40 split rear seat back, 17-inch aluminum wheels with 225/65 R17 all-season tires, hidden removable utility box, cruise control, moonroof, auto up/down driver and front passenger side windows, rear privacy glass, steering wheel-integrated audio controls, compass and outside temperature indicator, projector beam headlights with auto-off, fog lights, chrome door handles, body-colored power side mirrors with defrost, and more.

The Accord Crosstour EX-L adds or upgrades: leather-trimmed seating surfaces with heated front seats, leather steering wheel, leather gear shift knob, auto day/night dimming rearview mirror, 18-inch aluminum wheels with 225/60 R18 all-season tires, auto on/off headlights, memory driver-side seats, memory side mirrors with reverse tilting capability, cargo privacy cover, HomeLink™ transmitter, cargo privacy cover, Kevlar® cone speakers, aluminum dome-type front tweeter speakers and a USB audio interface.

Available features exclusive to the Accord Crosstour EX-L include the Honda Satellite-linked Navigation System  and Real Time 4WD, available together or separately. The navigation system includes a backup camera with guidance lines integrated into the display.

Safety technology includes the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, a Honda-exclusive body design that enhances occupant protection and crash compatibility in frontal collisions. Additional safety equipment includes: Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®), commonly referred to as Electronic Stability Control; anti-lock brakes with electronic brake distribution and brake assist; side curtain airbags with a rollover sensor; driver’s and front passenger’s side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS); dual-stage, multiple threshold front airbags; and active front seat head restraints.

Here is a listing of the starting price and gas mileage for each model.

Model                    Transmission                                        MSRP           City/Hwy/Combined2
Accord Crosstour 2WD EX 5-Speed Automatic               $29,670         18/27/21
Accord Crosstour 2WD EX-L 5-Speed Automatic            $32,570         18/27/21
Accord Crosstour 2WD EX-L Navi 5-Speed Automatic    $34,770         18/27/21
Accord Crosstour 4WD EX-L    5 Speed Automatic         $34,020         17/25/20
Accord Crosstour 4WD EX-L Navi 5-Speed Automatic    $36,220         17/25/20

Logan County voters will decide several issues on Tuesday.

Here is a listing of the issues that will appear on the ballot.

Subdivision - Purpose - Millage - Years - Tax Yr. - Starting Type

Villages

Rushsylvania - Current expenses 3.0 mills 5 years 2009 Renewal

West Mansfield - Current Expenses 3.0 mills 4 years 2009 Replacement
West Mansfield - Current Expenses 2.7 mills 4 years 2009 Replacement
West Mansfield - Current Expenses 2.5 mills 4 years 2009 Additional

West Liberty - Current expenses 2.5 mills 5 years 2009 Renewal

Townships

Jefferson - Park Maintenance & Improvement of Logan Hills Community Park .25 mill 5 years 2009 Replacement

Perry Twp. - Providing maintenance & operating expenses for the fire department 4.0 mills 5 years 2009 Renewal
Perry Twp. - Current expenses 1.0 mill 5 years 2009 Additional

Zane Twp. - Fire & Emergency Medical Services 3.0 mills 4 years 2009 Renewal

Monroe Twp. - Construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of township roads 3.0 mills 5 years 2009 Renewal

Schools

Bellefontaine - Bond for constructing school facilities and locally funded initiatives 2.8 mills 38 years

Bellefontaine - Property tax for acquisition, construction, enlargement, renovation, and financing of permanent improvements .5 mill Continuing Additional

Benjamin Logan - Permanent Improvements 2.0 mills Continuing 2009 Additional  

Riverside - Current Expenses 1.25 Income tax 5 years 2009

Local Options

Tumbleweed – Sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight, An applicant for a D-6 liquor permit

La Palma Mexican Restaurant - Sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight, An applicant for a D-6 liquor permit

East Liberty Grocery – Sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages

OVERLAPPING

School

Triad Local Current operating expenses 0.5 % 5 years 2010 Income Tax

Polls will be open Tuesday from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.

Here is a listing of polling locations across Logan County.

WARD/TWP         VOTING SITE         ADDRESS

1A  (1A & 1C)             St. Patrick’s Church         328 E. Patterson
1B  (1B & 1D)             St. Patrick’s Church         328 E. Patterson
2A  (2A & 2B)              Masonic Center                600 N. Main
2B  ((2C)                     Masonic Center                600 N. Main
2C  (2D)                      Masonic Center                600 N. Main
2D  (2E)                      Masonic Center                600 N. Main
3A  (3A & 3B)              1st Friends Church          808 W. Columbus Ave.
3B  (3C)                      1st Friends Church          808 W. Columbus Ave.
4A  (4A & 4D)              Grange Bldg.                   301 E. Lake
4B  (4B)                       Grange Bldg.                   301 E. Lake
4C  (4C)                      Grange Bldg.                   301 E. Lake
Bloomfield                   Muchinippi Church          12306 S.R. 274 & CR 21
Bokescreek                Township Bldg.                238 W. Highland, W. Mans.
West Mans.                Township Bldg.               238 W. Highland, W. Mans.
Harrison                      Co. Engineer's Blg         1991 Rd. 13
Jefferson N.                Fire House                      2568 Sandusky, Zanesfield
Jefferson S.                Fire House                      2568 Sandusky, Zanesfield
Zanesfield/Valley-Hi    Fire House                      2568 Sandusky, Zanesfield
Lake                           Township Bldg.               900 S. Detroit, Bellefontaine
Liberty                        First Church God            315 Liberty St., W. Liberty
West Liberty E.          First Church God            315 Liberty St., W. Liberty
West Liberty W.         First Church God            315 Liberty St., W. Liberty
McArthur                     Huntsville Muni. Bldg.      6740 Wishart St.,Huntsville
Huntsville                    Huntsville Muni. Bldg.      6740 Wishart St.,Huntsville
Miami                          Quincy Com. Bldg          503 Carlisle St., Quincy
DeGraff                       Fire House                      117 S. Main St., DeGraff
Quincy                        Quincy Com. Bldg          503 Carlisle St., Quincy
Monroe                        Township Bldg.              6395 Rd. 29, Pickrelltown
Perry                           Township Bldg.              9646 Foundry St, East Liberty
Pleasant                      Logansville Church        9343 State Route 47 W.
Richland                      American Legion Hall     615 N. Center St. Belle Center
Belle Center                American Legion Hall     615 N. Center St. Belle Center
Rushcreek  N & S      Church of Christ             170 E. Mill Rushsylvania
Rushsylvania              Church of Christ            170 E. Mill Rushsylvania
Stokes N                     Moose Lodge                 11044 Lake St.,Lakeview
Stokes N-E                 Moose Lodge                 11044 Lake St.,Lakeview
Stokes S-E                 Indian Joint Fire Dept.    320 Orchard Island Road
Stokes W                   Township Bldg.              265 S. Oak St., Lakeview
Lakeview                    Municipal Bldg.               126 N. Main St., Lakeview
Union                          Township Bldg.              5844 Rd. 201
Washington N            IL Comm. Church Fellow  121 Orchard Island Rd.
Washington S            Township Bldg.                 7464 Rd. 91, Lewistown
Russells Pt. N & S     IL Comm. Church Fellow  121 Orchard Island Rd.
Zane                           Middleburg Comm.Rm      11845 Green Street

Every voter will be required to provide proof of identity before voting. The form of identification you may use includes:

*  Your current and valid photo identification card;

*  Military identification;

*  A copy of a utility bill;

*  A bank statement

*  A paycheck;

*  A government check; or

*  A government document showing your name and current address.

(Note:  you cannot use as proof of identification a notice that the board of elections mailed to you.)

Voter turnout is projected to be 37 percent in Logan County.

You can hear election results on 98.3 WPKO starting around eight o’clock.

The Ohio Department of Health submitted an order for 389,500 doses of H1N1 flu vaccine to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Friday afternoon. The vaccine will be shipped directly to 298 local health departments and hospitals in 88 Ohio counties.

The order includes 60,800 doses of nasal-spray vaccine and 328,700 shots of H1N1 flu vaccine.

The vaccine is intended for high-risk individuals including health care workers and EMS workers who provide direct patient care; pregnant women; people who live with or care for children less than 6 months; all people 6 months to 24 years; and people 25 to 64 years with chronic medical conditions.

Local health department and hospitals may choose to vaccinate some subset of the above group depending on vaccine supply and the demographic makeup of the patients they serve.

The vaccine orders should begin arriving at local health departments and hospitals today according to CDC.

ODH has previously ordered 595,200 doses of H1N1 vaccine, bringing Ohio’s total to 984,700 doses thus far. This represents Ohio’s total allotment of H1N1 influenza vaccine. More vaccine is expected to be available in the coming weeks.

For more information on vaccine availability, check the ODH Web site at http://www.flu.ohio.gov or call the ODH H1N1 information line at 1-866-800-1404 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Logan County Health District plans on hosting more H1N1 vaccination clinics, but those dates and locations have not been announced.

The Lakeview Village Council met in regular session Monday night at 7:30.

Representatives from Floyd Browne Group presented a new water treatment plant plan, updating the 90-year-old water treatment plant in the community. Normally water treatment plants last about 30 years, but according to Lakeview Mayor Ryan Shoffstall (pictured), the community has been “good stewards” to the facility they are currently operating.

“It’s to the point where it still meets EPA standards, but there are new regulations that are coming in that may make it to be where we would be in violation.”

The council could not make any decisions on the plan at the meeting because there was no resolution on the table to be passed. Council members need to pass a resolution to apply for the new plant.

Also discussed at the meeting was residents not knowing about a leaf dumpster in the village corporation limit that has been there for four years. “We do run on a tight budget. We do not do paid advertising, so that may be a reason that some people may not have seen it,” Mayor Shoffstall said.

Listen to Mayor Shoffstall talk about the leaf dumpster issue as well as the plans for the new water treatment plant.

The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m.

A letter from Logan County Sheriff Andy Smith highlighted the Russells Point Village Council meeting Monday night.

Property foreclosures rose dramatically as a result of the souring economy and, consequently, the number of sheriff sales increased, too. As a result of the increased sheriff sales, it became increasingly longer for the sheriff’s office to transfer the title to the new property owners.

This confusion is significant because it then became more difficult, sometimes prohibitively so, for local municipalities to collect local taxes, serve notices or even send water bills; counties, cities and villages cannot spend that revenue until it has been collected.

The lost revenue provided a fairly sizeable hit to local governments already struggling to make ends meet.

In an attempt to shed some light on this subject, Russells Point Mayor Greg Iiams (pictured with Clerk Sue Leonard) asked Sheriff Smith to provide some guidance on the matter at the most recent Mayor’s Association Meeting.

In the letter, Smith outlines the procedure for the transfer of deeds and asks for patience, noting the process takes more than a month to complete because property buyers have 30 days to pay the sheriff’s office in full for newly purchased property.

Listen as Iiams talks about the deed transfer and Smith’s letter.

Iiams also announced during his Mayor’s Report the village is currently working on its 2010 budget and that it would be ready next month.

Tuesday, Nov. 3 is Election Day and North Washington Twp. residents and residents of Russells Point were reminded Monday their voting place is the Community Meeting Room on Orchard Island Road. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.

The council will meet again on Nov. 16 at 7:00 p.m.

On Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the March of Dimes is holding a “Light a Little Star” event at Northeastern Elementary School.

This year’s Ambassador Family for the event is the family of Amanda Moon-Thomas, of East Liberty. Her twin daughters were born three-and-a-half months premature, spending six months in the hospital. The girls are now almost three-years-old and are healthy.

Participants can raise money for glowing stars for babies, to raise awareness for the causes of birth defects, premature births and infant mortality. Teams will gather the stars to make a display for a “Shining Stars Ceremony.”

You can sign up by faxing your name, address, phone number and e-mail address to Ruth Griffin at (419) 534-3604 or mail it to Light a Little Star, 5992 County Road 39, Huntsville, OH 43324. For more information on the event, call (800) 536-4483.

Ken Keller will be broadcasting live from the event, which will also feature food and entertainment.

The Bellefontaine Police Department arrested a city man on multiple counts at Sandy’s Outlaws, 214 South Main Street, Sunday morning around 3:15.

Officers report that Marcus Cobb, 27, of 220 North Park Street, entered the bar and tried to order a drink.

Cobb (pictured) became upset when bartender Dennis Enderle denied his request because the bar was closed.

As Enderle was escorting Cobb out of the bar, he punched the bartender.

Enderle then took Cobb down to the ground until police arrived.

During the takedown, Cobb’s head struck a pool stick rack.

He was transported to Mary Rutan Hospital.

After receiving treatment, Cobb was charged with menacing and assault.

He was lodged in the Logan County Jail.

The railroad crossing on State Route 65 located between Jerry Drive and Lock Two Road, just north of Jackson Center, will be closed starting tomorrow and remain closed through November 20th.

The planned detour is State Route 274, State Route 235, and State Route 720.

They will be removing the existing rail siding and replacing the main line track with a new crossing and approach pavement. The warning signal on the north side will be relocated closer to the new main track also.

The Ohio Rail Development Commission is funding the installation of the new concrete surface and relocation of the warning devices. ODOT will be performing the asphalt. Indiana and Ohio Rail Company and their contractors will complete the turnout relocation, allowing for the removal of the side track.

City crews will be picking up leaves in several parts of Bellefontaine this week.

Here is the schedule:

Today - South of Columbus Avenue and east of Main Street

Tomorrow and Wednesday - South of Columbus Avenue and west of Main Street

Thursday and Friday - North of Columbus Avenue and west of Main Street

November 9th, 10th, and 12th – North of Columbus Avenue and east of Main Street

November 13th, 16th, and 17th – South of Columbus Avenue and east of Main Street

November 18th and 19th – South of Columbus Avenue and west of Main Street

November 20th and 23rd – North of Columbus Avenue and west of Main Street

Here are a few reminders from Service-Safety Director Jim Holycross:

- Leaves need to be piled in the boulevard or as close to the street as possible, but not in the street or on the sidewalk. Please do not park your vehicles in front of the piles, where the leaf machine cannot get to the leaves.

- No other materials such as branches, brush, or trash can be picked up by the leaf machine.

- No bags will be accepted.

- Remember, by law, the regular refuse collection is not allowed to pick up leaves or any other yard waste.

This week’s “In Sync” featured Jill Smith, who is organization director of Auglaize, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties Ohio Farm Bureau.

Smith (pictured) was raised on a farm near Bloom Center.

She graduated from Riverside in ‘92, and then earned a degree in animal science at Ohio State.

Smith, who’s been our local organization director for three years, has been spending the last several weeks “stumping” for Issue 2.

The farm bureau is supporting the bill, which calls for the creation of the Ohio livestock standards board.

The proposed 13-member board would include three farmers, two veterinarians, two consumers, one humane society representative, two farm organization members, one food safety expert, one dean of an Ohio ag college, and the Ohio director of agriculture.

Listen to Smith describe Issue 2. 

You can see the complete amendment language at http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/upload/ballotboard/2009/2-final_language.pdf. 

The farm bureau has about 1,500 members in Logan County.

The annual membership fee is $63.

You can see more at ofbf.org, then click on “county pages”.

Our local farm bureau office is located in Wapakoneta. Smith can be reached at 877-775-7642.

“In Sync” airs Sunday mornings at 8:30 on 1390 WBLL and at 8:45 on 98.3 WPKO.

Friday night at 11:45 p.m. officers from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) were on patrol in the area of Ford Road and Woodville Pike in Champaign County when their vehicle was fired upon.

The vehicle sustained damage to the windshield from a bullet that passed through the windshield into the passenger compartment.

ODNR Officers attempted to stop the suspect vehicle as it failed to yield to their lights and audible signal.

The Game Wardens initiated a pursuit and advised the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office that shots had been fired and they were pursuing the suspects on Woodville Pike.

The suspect vehicle lost control, slid off the right side of the roadway, traveling into a wheat field and becoming stuck.

Three suspects exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. All three suspects were apprehended a short distance from the scene and taken into custody without further incident.

There were no injuries to any officers during the incident.

State Highway Patrol Troopers from the Marysville Post and the Piqua District Headquarters are assisting the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The case remains under investigation.

The Weekly Agenda for Commissioners Core, Knight, and Bayliss, for the week of November 2nd through November 6th:

Monday:

 

Tuesday:

8:30 a.m. COMMISSION IN SESSION

9:00 a.m. Judge O’Connor, Chad Ross, Alan Hale re: law library

10:00 a.m. Brian Dunn re: safety issues

10:30 Dottie Tuttle re: budget

5:00 p.m. Extension Advisory Committee – OSU Extension

7:00 p.m. Logan County Fire meeting - Zanesfield

Wednesday:

7:00 p.m. Agricultural Security Area (ASA) informational meeting – OHP room 100

Thursday:

7:30 a.m. Elected Officials breakfast

8:00 a.m. Logan County Continuum of Care - annual meeting – First Church of God

8:30 a.m. COMMISSION IN SESSION

10:00 a.m. Mike Yoder and Mike Minnich re: NetGains services

12:00 p.m. JDC Board meeting – rescheduled from Nov. 12 (CORE)

2:00 p.m. Logan Acres Board meeting – Commissioner’s Office

Friday:

8:30 a.m. Terrorism Advisory Team meeting – EMA office (KNIGHT)

6:30 p.m. Logan County 4-H Annual Advisor Banquet – Winner Barn

 

The Commission may also take up and act upon matters that have not yet been brought to the attention of the Commissioners or the Clerk/Administrator at the time of the preparation of this agenda.