The bellevue gazette 12 11 2013

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

’Vette tickets are flying out of the door Tickets for The Bellevue Hospital Foundation’s “Is Your Heart Set On a ‘Vette?” raffle are flying out the door.

The Gazette mistakenly stated in a Tuesday Page 2 story that there are 300 tickets left. The reality is there are only about 50 tickets remaining; cost is $100 each.

To purchase a ticket or for information, call the hospital’s marketing department, 419-4834040, Ext. 4899.

Breakfast with the Arts Dec. 16 Bellevue High School will be holding its annual “Breakfast with the Arts” in the Bellevue High School gymnasium on Monday, Dec. 16 from 9-11 a.m.

The event will showcase the visual and performing arts in the Bellevue City Schools, with featured performances by the Bellevue High School Hand Bell Choirs, Symphonic, Women’s, and Concert Choirs, Choraliers, and Jazz Band.

Displays from the district’s art, Ag Science/FFA and Family and Consumer Sciences/FCCLA departments will be presented.

A continental breakfast will be available for the audience to enjoy while taking in the various activities and displays. This event is free and open to the public.

Today: A chance of snow showers, mainly between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Southwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -9.

West wind 11 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 11 to 15 mph.

Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

Friday night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Snow likely.

Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Obama thrills crowd as he honors Mandela ALAN CLENDENNING JON GAMBRELL JULIE PACE Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — U.S. President Barack Obama exhorted the world Tuesday to embrace Nelson Mandela’s universal message of peace and justice, electrifying tens of thousands of rain-lashed spectators and prompting a standing ovation by scores of heads of state in a South African stadium.

In a speech that received

thunderous applause, Obama urged people to apply the lessons of Mandela, who emerged from 27 years in prison under a racist regime, embraced his enemies when he finally walked to freedom and promoted forgiveness and reconciliation in South Africa.

“We, too, must act on behalf of justice. We, too, must act on behalf of peace,” said Obama, who like Mandela became the first black president of his country. Obama said that when he was a student, Mandela “woke me up

to my responsibilities — to others, and to myself — and set me on an improbable journey that finds me here today.”

Police were expecting a crushing crowd at FNB stadium and had set up overflow points with big screen TVs, but the foul weather and public transportation problems kept many people away. The 95,000-capacity stadium was Matt Dunham | AP only two-thirds full.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — President Barrack Addressing the memorial Obama kisses Nelson Mandela’s widow Graca service for Mandela, who died Machel during the memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela at the FNB

See MANDELA | 2 Stadium in Soweto near Johannesburg, Tuesday.

‘You are an inspiration to me’ Justice lauded by council for years of city service SALLY BOYD Bellevue City Council President Karen Justice was the focus of numerous compliments Monday night when she conducted her final meeting.

Justice, who now works for the Huron County Board of Elections, was precluded from holding an elective office any more as it would be a potential conflict of interest.

Mayor Donald Berkey led off the congratulatory comments “recognizing Karen for her years of service and dedication to the city both as council president and as a council member. You are an inspiration to me for your poise while navigating under heavy terrain.”

As the city officials and council members worked their way verbally around the table, each echoed their appreciation for Justice, drawing several rounds of applause.

Safety-Service Director Jeff Crosby also thanked Justice, and adding, “You have accomplished a lot.” His thoughts were echoed by every council member, including her long-time colleague, Rose Mary Nascone, who said, “Her goal was and is always to do the best for the City of Bellevue.”

Even former Mayor David Kile joined the chorus of kudos, coming to the meeting with his wife, Elizabeth.

“The citizens of Bellevue will miss Karen very much. No one has

SALLY BOYD | Gazette photos

Bellevue Municipal Court Judge Thomas Aigler, left, conducts the swearing in for Bellevue City Council members following the Monday city council meeting. Taking the oath of office were, front row, left to right, Peggy Missler, Ron Smith, Rise Henry, Rose Mary Nascone; and back row, from left, John Miller, Dennis Feuerstein, and Steve Hill. Councilman Duane Baker was not able to be present and will be sworn in at a later date.

worked harder,” he said to another round of applause.

As for Justice, she modestly accepted the praise, but extended her “thanks to the electorate, the city employees and my family. It has been my pleasure and my honor to serve the city.”

The actual council meeting was brief, with two pieces of legislation enacted, both dealing with amendments to the permanent appropriations for 2013, and temporary appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the city during the next fiscal year, which ends Dec. 31, 2014.

Both were adopted unanimously as emergencies, meaning all three readings were given the first ordinance and second and third readings given the second and will both take effect immediately.

Judge Aigler, left, watches as newly elected Councilmen-at-Large Dennis Feuerstein, center, and John Miller, right sign their oaths of office as Third Ward Councilman Steve Hill, back, waits his turn.

Feuerstein is replacing Ron Smith who is assuming the council president’s post, following the retirement of Karen Justice.

City Auditor Steve Smith explained the new ordinance, dealing with amending the city’s 2013 permanent appropriations, primarily provides for personal services within several departments as well as providing the “accounting mechanics” for the

listing of properties donated to the city by the Bellevue School District.

Those properties include parcels on Ellis Avenue, Ridge Drive and North Street where the former city elementary and middle schools once stood.

Newly elected council President Ron Smith dis-

tributed forms to each council person for them to indicate their requests for committee assignment.

He and the other council members were formally sworn in by Municipal Court Judge Thomas Aigler following the meeting.

Crosby said the city’s compost facility is being held open for an extra week in order to accommodate the final collection of leaves.

It will be open through next week and then will close until reopening briefly after Christmas for disposal of Christmas trees.

Following adjournment, members of council, other city officials, members of the Committee to Grow Bellevue and friends and family of Justice joined her for a Christmasthemed offering of refreshments.

Maine wreaths bound for Arlington DAVID SHARP

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Cliff Owen | AP file

ARLINGTON, Va. — In this Dec. 11, 2010 photo, volunteers placed close to 24,000 wreaths on headstones at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. The wreaths were donated by Morill Worcester, owner of the Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine. Wreaths Across America expects to ship 470,000 to 500,000 wreaths this month to veterans’ graves in more than 900 locations.

PORTLAND, Maine — Despite the possibility of scaling back this year’s shipment to Arlington National Cemetery, a Maine wreath maker is already making plans to double the number of wreaths next year for the cemetery’s 150th anniversary.

All told, Wreaths Across America expects to ship 470,000 to 500,000 wreaths this month to veterans’ graves in more than 900 locations. Starting Sunday, 11 trucks will begin rolling toward Arlington.

Next year, the organization wants to place a wreath on every head-

stone — about 230,000 of them — at Arlington National Cemetery, outside Washington, D.C. “We want people to stop amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to remember our veterans and their families because there are empty seats at the table at all of these family gatherings. Some are deployed.

Some paid the ultimate sacrifice,” said Tobin Flavin, a spokesman for Wreaths Across America.

This month, the wreaths are being shipped to 909 locations, including 24 on foreign soil. The overall numbers will be up by about 12 to 20 percent, See WREATHS | 2

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THE BELLEVUE GAZETTE Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Community News What’s cooking…

Spaghetti Night at Jenny’s, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Dec. 12. Carryouts available. Call 419-4835650.

Attn. Eagles: Men’s Stag, Wed. Dec. 11.

Hocks & Kraut.

Christmas baking couldn’t be more easy. The annual Cookie & Candy Walk at First United Methodist Church, 901 Northwest St., will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m. to noon.

The homemade Buckeyes will again be featured.

Episcopal Holiday Cheeseballs are now available from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, West Main St. To order, call 419-483-2165, 419-2170346, or 419-483-3955.

What’s happening…

Perry’s Plantation has cut Christmas trees, grave blankets, cemetary tributes, roping, wreaths and more. Call 419-4832054.

Tyler’s Light, a free

community presentation

by Bellevue’s C.A.R.E. (Community Anti-drug & Resistance Education) organization, will be held for the public tonight at 7 p.m. in the BHS cafeteria, 200 Oakland Ave. Come raise your awareness about drug addiction, including resources.

Don’t miss this stirring program.

Game ON! for grades 6-12 will be held Thursday, Dec. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in Bellevue Public Library, 224 E. Main St. Wii and Xbox Kinect video games program. For information, call 419-483-0422.

Tickets for the Bellevue Hospital Foundation’s Corvette Raffle are going quickly.

The only places where tickets are still available are at the hospital’s Gift Shop and the Bellevue Beverage Center on Kilbourne Street.

Bellevue Elementary School is collecting aluminum cans this year.

Please call Jean Roth at

419-483-2445 and leave a message. Cans can be picked up at your request.

Toys For Tots has collection boxes in numerous Bellevue locations.

Please help make local children happy this Christmas. Toys must be received no later than Friday, Dec. 13.

Once again, shoppers at Meijers in Sandusky can help Bellevue’s Fish & Loaves Emergency Food Pantry by participating in the store’s “Simply Give” program from Nov. 3 through Jan. 4. Get a $10 gift card at Fish & Loaves, 203 Maple St. (or from a board member) and take it to Meijer’s in Sandusky where it will be matched.

Last year, the pantry served over 13,500 people in the Bellevue School District.

Veterans are needed to volunteer for veteran patients at the Ohio Veterans Home (OVH).

Stein Hospice will hold LifeCourse volunteer classes twice a week,

Death Notices three hours each for three weeks. Next classes are Jan. 7 & 9, 21 & 23, 28 & 30, 9 a.m. to noon at the OVH. For details, call Stein Hospice, 419625-5269.

The Bellevue Society For the Arts, 205 Maple St., will stage “Hamlet” on Dec. 13 and 14 at 7 p.m.

A Toy Drive Drop Site has been created at Menards, in Sandusky.

Drop boxes are located near the exit doors for new and unwrapped presents through mid-December.

Local grains

Sunrise Cooperative, Fremont, as of closing at 3 p.m. Tuesday: CORN Clyde: December 2013, $4.09; Monroeville: December 2013, $3.99.

SOYBEANS - Bunge (Bellevue): December 2013, $13.36; Clyde: December 2013, $13.31; Monroeville: December 2013, $13.16. WHEAT (Soft Red) - Clyde: December 2013, $5.99.

Grant to fund 30 free screening mammograms The Bellevue Hospital (TBH), The Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio, and the Northwest Ohio affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure are teaming together to offer 30 free screening mammograms for uninsured or underinsured participants in TBH’s service area.

The 30 free screening mammograms have been made possible through a grant, and appointments are now being taken for either Jan. 10 at The Bellevue Hospital, 1400 W. Main St., from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or Jan. 24 at the Fultz Center for Women’s Health in Clyde, 1005 W. McPherson

Hwy., from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To make an appointment for one of the free screenings, contact TBH’s Centralized Scheduling Department, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The phone number to call is 419-483-4040, Ext.

4326.

Callers will be asked questions designed to make sure they meet all the grant requirements.

It is also preferred that participants bring a physician order to their screening mammogram appointment, but this requirement is not mandatory.

Mandela

tion scandals, though his ruling African National Congress, once led by Mandela, remains the front-runner ahead of elections next year.

Some of the dozens of trains reserved to ferry people to the stadium in Soweto, a township which revolted in 1976 against white rule, were delayed due to a power failure. A Metrorail services spokeswoman, Lilian Mofokeng, said more than 30,000 mourners were successfully transported by train.

The mood was celebratory. A dazzling mix of royalty, statesmen and celebrities was in attendance.

Thabo Mbeki, the former South African president who succeeded Mandela, got a rousing cheer as he entered the stands.

French President Francois Hollande and his predecessor and rival, Nicolas Sarkozy, arrived together. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon waved and bowed to spectators who sang praise for Mandela,

seen by many South Africans as the father of the nation.

“I would not have the life I have today if it was not for him,” said Matlhogonolo Mothoagae, a postgraduate marketing student who arrived hours before the stadium gates opened. “He was jailed so we could have our freedom.”

Rohan Laird, the 54-year-old CEO of a health insurance company, said in the stadium that he grew up during white rule in a “privileged position” as a white South African and that Mandela helped whites work through a burden of guilt.

“His reconciliation allowed whites to be released themselves,” Lair said. “I honestly don’t think the world will see another leader like Nelson Mandela.”

Workers were still welding at a VIP area as the first spectators arrived amid an enormous logistical challenge of organizing the memorial for Mandela,

who died Dec. 5 in his Johannesburg home at the age of 95.

Mandela’s widow, Graca Machel, and former wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela were at the stadium, and gave each other a long hug before the ceremonies began. So were actress Charlize Theron, model Naomi Campbell and singer Bono.

Tuesday was the 20th anniversary of the day when Mandela and South Africa’s last apartheid-era president, F.W. de Klerk, received the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to bring peace to their country.

De Klerk, a political rival who became friends with Mandela, was also in the stadium.

Mandela said in his Nobel acceptance speech at the time: “We live with the hope that as she battles to remake herself, South Africa will be like a microcosm of the new world that is striving to be born.”

The sounds of horns and cheering filled the stadium.

Wreaths

National Cemetery.

The tradition carried on in relative anonymity for more than a decade until photos of balsam wreaths with red bows in the snow-covered cemetery circulated online. Soon, donors were seeking out Worcester, and people began asking for wreaths for their local cemeteries.

Arlington National Cemetery remains the focal point of the annual effort. Worcester said it’s moving to hear from families about how much the wreaths mean to them.

There’s a vast sea of white tombstones and green wreaths. But that’s not the way Worcester sees it. She sees them as individuals, with individual stories of sacrifice.

2014 Ohio fairs schedule now available R EY N O L D S BU RG — Ohioans can start planning visits to all of their favorite fairs across the state. The Ohio Department of Agriculture has released the official dates for the 2014 fair season, which includes Ohio’s 94 county and independent fairs and the Ohio State Fair.

The Paulding County Fair will kick off the 2014 fair season on June 9, and the season will wrap up on Oct. 11 with the Fairfield County Fair. For a complete schedule, visit the department’s website at www.agri.ohio.gov, click on “Divisions” and then click on “Communications Office.”

In addition to setting and approving the dates for the independent and county fairs, the department is responsible for helping to assure the safety of fair amusement rides, monitoring livestock shows to help assure honest competition and coordinating animal health efforts with local veterinarians.

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Based in Columbia Falls, Wreaths Across America now has a $5 million budget funded through donations from groups and individuals and through corporate sponsorships. Truckers and carriers donate their services to help distribute the wreaths, said Karen Worcester, executive director.

The wreath-laying tradition began in 1992, when her husband, Morrill Worcester, ended up with 5,000 extra wreaths, which he shipped to Arlington

E u ge n e “Gene” Horner, 81, of Strecker Road, Bellevue, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at the Bellevue Care Center.

Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. on Saturday at the

ESTEP CLYDE — Marjorie J. Estep, 78, Clyde, Ohio, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, at Memorial Hospital, Fremont.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday from 1-4 p.m. at the Green Springs United Baptist

FREMONT — The S a n d u s ky County Sheriff ’s Office will have extra patrol during December 2013.

Overtime shifts will be scheduled in an attempt to promote safety among drivers, as well as draw awareness to other traffic on the roadways during the Christmas / New Year holiday season.

The deputies assigned

FREMONT — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that his office will file a motion in the Sandusky County Court of Common Pleas to seek guidance regarding evidence retention following its completion of the investigation into the death of Jacob Limberios.

On Nov. 20, a special grand jury in Sandusky County found that the March 2012 shooting death of Limberios was accidental. The same day, Attorney General DeWine announced findings of his office’s investigation.

As part of the investigation, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) firearms testing found that the gun which fired the fatal shot could fire without the trigger being pulled due to a misalignment of parts.

Testing could not be completed to definitively determine the cause of the malfunction as such testing would require dismantling the

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His funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Burial will follow in Sand Hill Cemetery.

gun. Instead, BCI preserved the gun’s parts alignment as it existed at the time of Limberios’ death.

The Attorney General’s Office will be seeking guidance from the court regarding retention of the weapon, as the parties who might normally receive this evidence at the conclusion of an investigation are currently involved in civil litigation.

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Thursday at age 95, Obama pointed out that “around the world today, men and women are still imprisoned for their political beliefs; and are still persecuted for what they look like, or how they worship, or who they love.”

Among the nearly 100 heads of state and government were some from countries like Cuba that don’t hold fully democratic elections. On the way to the podium, Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro, underscoring a recent warming of relations between Cuba and the U.S. In contrast to the wild applause given to Obama, South African President Jacob Zuma was booed.

Many South Africans are unhappy with Zuma because of state corrup-

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Adm. Greenslade part of submarine rescue Bill Oddo One of the most remarkable submarines in service during World War II was the Sailfish (SS192). The Bellevue Gazette issue of Sept. 25, 1945, had this article about the legendary submarine: “No history of the U.S. Fleet would be complete without the chronicle of the submarine that came back from a crushing disaster to scourge the Japanese in the Pacific.

That vessel was the submarine Sailfish, which as the SS Squalus sank off the New Hampshire coast on May 29, 1939, costing 26 lives. The tragedy occurred when a main induction valve failed to close.

“The tragic event held

local interest. Lt. Carl Wheland, a 21 year-old Greenwich, Ohio, member of the crew was among the first to be rescued from the ill-fated Squalus.

“When the Squalus sank in 240 feet of water, 33 lives were saved in a dramatic diving bell rescue; the diving bell during Admiral John W. Greenslade’s command of the submarine fleet 1932 to 1934. The admiral made one of the first descents in the diving bell during its trial periods.

“However, the Squalus was raised, refitted and renamed the Sailfish by order of then President Franklin D. Roosevelt.”

Admiral Greenslade was interviewed by a Gazette reporter while home on leave in September 1932.

He wrote, “Training with the submarine rescue chamber at Pearl Harbor was inaugurated when two contacts were made with the hulk of the S-4 at the bottom of Pearl Harbor, the chamber bringing the officers from the submarine to the surface. One

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of the first to make the ascent to the surface in this manner was Admiral Greenslade, commander of submarines battle force.

“It was the first time that an officer had been brought from a submarine to the surface in the rescue chamber.

“Two trips were made with the undersea elevator from the Widgeon down to the S-4 while she lay in 57 feet of water in the channel near the entrance to West Looch. The purpose of the tests was to enable Admiral Greenslade to Contributed Photo study this new type of equipment which is still in Vice Adm. John W. Greenslade the experimental stage.

“The admiral trans- Deem, Lt. Com. L. F. Small ferred to the S-4 from his of Admiral Greenslade’s barge and the submarine staff and Lt. Wesley Hague submerged about 1:30 as well as the operator.

“A cable had been conp.m. The bell was operated

by Lt. Raymond Percival nected with the escape and the rescue operations hatch of the S-4. In case of were directed by Lt. C. a submarine disaster, the B. Momsen, inventor of connection would be made the Momsen lung who had by a diver after the submatelephone contact with rine was located.

“Compressed air lines both the S-4 and the rescue chamber from the deck running from the deck of the Widgeon furnished air of the Widgeon.

“Officers who went power to drive a machine down with the bell and within the bell. By means made the round trip were of this machine, the cable Commanders Joseph M. was wound in and the bell

was pulled down over the escape hatch.

“Here, the water ballast was blown out and sea pressure sealed the chamber against a rim around the escape hatch. Doors of the hatch and the escape chamber were then opened and Admiral Greenslade, Capt. H. W. Osterhaus, commander of the submarine division here, Capt.

Thomas Withers, chief of submarine staff and Lt. W. M. Downes, aide to Admiral Stirling entered the bell.

“The bell was pulled under at 1:54 p.m. The only indication of what was going on below was through the telephone conversation carried on by Lt. Momsen with Lt. Percival who was within the bell.

“The operator reported at one time that the lights had gone out. When the bell rose to the surface at 2:30 p.m, a small flame broke out on its electric power line close to the bell due to a short circuit. It was the first time the bell had been used, since it was recently shipped to Hawaii from the New York Navy yards.

“The occupants of the

FREMONT — The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is no longer providing local health departments with vaccines for children who have private health insurance that covers the cost of vaccines.

ODH will still be providing the Sandusky County Health Department (SCHD) with vaccine through the Vaccine for Children (VFC) program to a limited population. The VFC population includes children 0-18 years of age who are on Medicaid, have no insurance, children who have health insurance but it does not cover the cost of vaccines, or children who are American Indian or Alaskan Native. Contact LOCAL

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Bellevue Historian Bill Oddo writes a weekly column for The Bellevue Gazette.

Sandusky County Health Department immunization clinics your private insurance company to check to see if you are covered for vaccines.

The Sandusky County Health Department will be purchasing private vaccine directly from the drug manufacturers as vaccines will not be provided by ODH for the population of privately insured children that have vaccine coverage.

In addition, we are contracting with private health insurance companies to be able to provide vaccines for the privately insured children. This has been a difficult process for SCHD as private insurance companies are not set up to contract with local health departments. We have

been working with insurance companies, ODH, and other local health departments over the past year to make this a successful transition. As of January 1, 2014, SCHD will be billing private health insurance for those patients who have vaccine coverage. Currently, we have contracts with United Healthcare, Summa Care, Anthem, Medical Mutual of Ohio, and are in the process of contracting with additional insurance companies.

Therefore, people with private health insurance will not get the low cost vaccine from the health department after this date and will be responsible for any cost

WEDNESDAY EVENING

Boy Scout Troop 203 collected food for Bellevue’s Fish & Loaves Emergency Food Pantry on Nov. 23. Scouts stood at the entrances of Bassett’s and Hogue’s from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 30 degree weather.

The Scouts collected a half truck load of food and a sizable amount of monetary donations. Thanks to the community for helping out with this great cause. For more information on joining Scouting, email Mr. Vance at mr.vance@icloud.com.

bell were met with preparation as they climbed out. High pressure within the bell raised the temperature, they said. Also, the pear shape of the bell does not allow the passengers to be seated and does not permit them to stand erect.

“The escape chamber weighs 17,000 pounds. It is one of the five recently ordered for the submarine force. The others are at San Diego, Coco Solo, New London and Manila.

“Only a few of the submarines have been altered so that connections may be made by the escape chamber.

“But the work is progressing and soon all of them will be equipped with this type of door.

Successful development of the bell is increasing the safety with which undersea craft may be operated, Navy officials said.

“The Widgeon which assisted in the work and served as a base for the rescue chamber is equipped for submarine rescue and salvage work.”

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When calling to make an appointment, have your insurance information available.

At each immunization appointment, patients will be expected to provide their Private Insurance or Medicaid card, shot record, social security number, and be accompanied to clinic by a parent or guardian.

If this information is not provided at scheduled appointment, patients will be rescheduled. For further information on these changes, contact the Sandusky County Health Department Immunization Program at 419-334-6367.

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CHURCH OF CHRIST Bellevue Church of Christ, 1070 Castalia St. Worship, 10:30 a.m.; 6 p.m.

Butternut Ridge Church of Christ, 8952 SR 101, Clyde. Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.; 6 p.m.; Wednesday Eve, 6 p.m.

CHURCH OF GOD Bellevue Church of God, 107 E. Main St. Rev. Chad Honaker.

Sunday Worship, 10 a.m.; 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Church of God, 126 E. Buckeye St. Pastor Gene Paul. Sunday Worship, 11 a.m.; 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Worship, 7 p.m.

M a s t e r ’s Hand Church of God, 7410 Magill Rd., Castalia.

Rev. Ben Patrick, pastor. Worship, 11 a.m.; 6 p.m.

EPISCOPAL St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 285 W. Main St. Sunday Service at 10 a.m.

HOLINESS Thompson Chapel of Thompson Bible Institute, 13445 Twp. Rd. 178 (former Thompson S chool).

Rev. Rich Neville, pastor. Worship, 10:45 a.m.; 6 p.m.

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Rev. Paul Fahrbach, pastor. Mass hours: 8 a.m.

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St. Joseph Catholic Church, Broad St., M o n ro ev i l l e .

Rev. Kenneth Lill, pastor.

Sunday Mass, 10:30 a.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 609 Vine St., Fr. Ed Schleter, chaplain. Saturday Mass, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Mass, 9 a.m.; Weekday Masses, 8:15 a.m. on M o n d ay, Tu e s d ay, Wednesday and Friday.

CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE Bellevue Alliance Church, 1001 Monroe St. Rev. Michael Alcorn, pastor. Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Clyde Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 206 S. Main St ., Clyde.

Pastor Candy Seaman. Worship 10 a.m.

First Missionary, 927 S. Main St., Rev. Jeffery Martin. Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.

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Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Flat Rock. Rev. Bruce Kent, pastor.

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First United Methodist Church, 901 Northwest St .

Rev. Justin Jump, pastor. Worship: 9 a.m., Contemporary Service; 10:10 a.m. Web page: w w w. f i rs t unitedmethodistbellevue .com.

First United Methodist Church, West Maple at Race streets, Rev. Ray Kovach, pastor. Sunday Worship 8 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.

Gre e n S p r i n gs United Methodist Church, 117 N. B ro a d wa y, Gre e n Springs. Rev. Christine Tobergte; Worship 9:15 a.m.

Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, 4997 CR 183 (intersection of CR’s 183 and 177), Clyde. www. mtcarmelumc.com.

Rev. Scott McCutchen, Pastor. Worship, 10 a.m.

Pleasant R i d ge United Methodist, SR 101 at CR 38, Tiffin.

Pastor Gary Hicks, Worship, 9 a.m.

Seybert United Methodist Church, 442 W. Main St. Rev. Bruce Kent, pastor. Sunday Traditional Worship, 10:45 a.m.

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NAZARENE Clyde Church of Nazarene, 148 White St. Pastor Boyd Bane.

Worship 11 a.m.; 6 p.m.

PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church, 113 W. Forest St., David Gowen, pastor. Worship Service, 10 a.m.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Congregational Community United Church of Christ, 29 Chapel St., Monroeville.

Rev. Wayne Chasney. pastor. Worship, 10:30 a.m.

L y m e Congregational United Church of Christ, Ohio 113. Rev. Cliff Munger, Rev. Dave Borden.

Worship, 10:15 a.m.

St. Jacob’s United Church of Christ, 6128 E. CR 38, Republic. Rev. Mark Booster, pastor.

Worship, 10 a.m.

St. John’s United Church of Christ, 2712 Mason Rd., Milan.

Rev. Wendy SchindlerC h a s n e y, p a s t o r.

Worship, 10:30 a.m.

St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 428 Kilbourne St., Rev. Diane Carter, pastor.

Worship, 10:15 a.m.

Zion United Church of Christ, 13525 E. Twp. Rd. 178, Fireside.

Rev. Cathy Lawrence, pastor. Worship, 10 a.m.

OTHER PROTESTANT Bellevue Revival Center, 113 Kern St. Lewis Straub, pastor.

Worship, 10:45 a.m.; 6 p.m.; Wednesday Service, 6 p.m.

C l yd e Seventh Day Adventist, 133 Washington, Clyde.

Marius Marton, pastor. Services 5 p.m., Saturday.

Compassionate Ministries and Fellowship, 1283 CR 236, Clyde. Director Dee Whaley. Worship, 10 a.m.

Gospel Hall, Woodland and Walnut streets. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening Gospel Service, 6 p.m.

Holy Tr i n i t y Anglican, 1608 Ohio 113 East, Milan. Rev. John C. Jorden, pastor.

Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Journey Church, 2095 M c P h e rs o n Highway, Clyde. Pastor Ken De-Chant. Worship, 9 a.m.; 10:45 a.m.

Wo rs h i p Alive Church, 829 CR 308.

Ron Smith and Rita Smith, pastors. Sunday Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday Service, 6:30 p.m.

York Chapel, CR 292.

Rev. Calvin Robinson, pastor. Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.; 6 p.m.; Wednesday Worship, 7 p.m.

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LUTHERAN Good S h e p h e rd Lu t h e ra n C h u rc h NALC, 1302 CR 268, Vickery. Rev. David E. Klappenbach, pastor.

Worship, 8 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.

St. John’s Lutheran Church, 209 Southwest St. Juli Lejman-Guy, pastor. Saturday Worship, 5 p.m.; Sunday Worship, 10 a.m.

St. John’s Lutheran Church, Ohio 99, M o n ro ev i l l e .

Rev. James Michaels, pastor.

Worship 9 a.m.

St. Paul Lutheran Church LCMC & NALC, 147 W. Forest St ., Clyde, Pastor Gerhardt A. Gosnell.

Sunday Worship 8 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; Saturday Worship, 5 p.m.

St. Peter Lutheran C h u rc h - NA L C , 1872 Sand Hill Rd., Monroeville. Rev. Ed Fidler, pastor. Sunday Worship, 9:30 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 121 Broad St., Monroeville. Rev. Amy Little, pastor. Sunday Worship, 8 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. (one service at 10:30 a.m. on fifth Sunday’s).

Zion Evan. Lutheran Church, 3959 N. CR 21, Republic, (north of Cooper). Rev. James Barkenquast, pastor.

Worship, 9 a.m.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD Bellevue Assembly of God Church, 770 Kilbourne St. Rev. John Ginty, pastor. Worship and Children’s Church, 10:30 a.m.

BAPTIST Adams Twp. Freewill Baptist, 6901 TR 190, Green Springs. Rev. Paul Tyree. Worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Service, 7 p.m.

Bellevue Missionary Baptist Church, Ohio 269 North. Worship, 11 a.m.; 6 p.m.; Wednesday Service, 6 p.m.

Calvary B aptist, 441 Duane St. James R. Belcher, pastor.

Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Clyde Baptist Church, 1461 S. Main St. Pastor Duke Wallace. Worship 10:45 a.m.; 6:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church, 4742 Prairie Rd. Rev. Danny F. Howard, pastor. Worship, 10:30 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Clyde, Pastor Dan Duffy, 620 Brown St. Worship, 11 a.m.; 6 p.m.

Wednesday S ervice, 6:30 p.m.

First Free Will Baptist, 929 N. Main St. Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Sunday Night Service, 6 p.m.

Harvest B aptist Temple, 1022 S. Main St., Rev. James R. Lewis, Sunday Worship, 10 a.m.; 6 p.m.; Wednesday Service, 7 p.m.

Little Bethlehem United Baptist Church, CR 113 (1.4 miles west of Ohio 18).

Elder Roy K. Smith, pastor. Sunday Worship, 10 a.m.; fourth Saturday of each month, 7 p.m.

Providence Baptist Church, 6994 W. Gardner Rd. Jon S h e p h e rd , p a s t o r.

Worship 11 a.m.; 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6 p.m.

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Rod Shaull, pastor, 419547-1336, 985 CR 220.

Worship, 11 a.m.; 5 p.m.

Tr i n i t y Baptist Church, Lyme Grange, (two miles east of Bellevue on U.S. 20).

Rev. David Arp, pastor.

Worship 11 a.m.; 7 p.m.

United Baptist Church of Christ, 8410 S. Ohio 19, Green Springs, Elder James Spradlin, pastor.

Saturday Worship, 7 p.m. Sunday Worship, 11 a.m.; 7 p.m.

BIBLE Faith Bible Church, 400 Southwest St. Rev. Ralph H. Flynn, pastor.

Worship, 10:40 a.m.; 6 p.m.; Wednesday Service, 6:30 p.m.

CATHOLIC I m m a c u l a t e Conception Catholic Church, 231 E. Center St. Rev. Jonathan Wight, pastor. Sunday Masses, 8 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.;

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Sports

Sports Department

Amber Hatten — Sports Writer 419-483-4190 ext. 214 bvusports@civitasmedia.com

11 Redmen placed in Bob Bailey Invite Amber Hatten Gazette sports writer

Over the weekend the Redmen wrestling team and Bellevue High School hosted the 37th annual Bob Bailey Bellevue Invitational. There were 10 teams and 120 wrestlers that participated in the event.

For their second match of the season they Redmen finished as a team in second place with 238 points, with Oak Harbor taking first place with 271 points. The Redmen had 11 wrestlers out of the 14 they had competing place, which secured them the runnerup position.

Individually for the Redmen it was a good day for junior Grant Moyer who was the champion in the 285 weight class, and finished 4-0 on the day with four pins. In his championship match Moyer defeated his Margaretta opponent, Ed Huber with a fall in 46 seconds.

Two Redmen took second place in their classes; Logan Vanest, 182, who was 4-1 for the day with 4 pins, and Jared Hoy, 195, also had a 4-1 record with four pins.

Collin Adkins, 132, and Jake Weider, 145, both took third place in their respective weight classes, each finished with a 4-1 record. Adkins managed a win over Western Reserve’s, Tyler Grys in a 6-2 finish and Weider beat Oak Harbor’s, Dylan Thorp, 16-5 to capture third place.

The remaining Redmen Justin Drennen, 113, Chris Harris, 138, and Gabe Smythe, 160, all took fourth place; Austin Weider, 170, and Brandon Veliz, 220, finished in fifth and Kennedy Black, 106, finished sixth in her class.

The Redmen wrestlers return to the mats tonight as they host an NOL Quad match starting at 5:30 p.m. at Bellevue High School in the gymnasium.

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Amber Hatten | Gazette

Redmen junior Chris Harris attempts to pin his opponent Saturday afternoon when the Redmen and Bellevue High School hosted the 37th annual Bob Bailey Bellevue Invitational. Harris finished fourth in his 138 class, as a team the Redmen finished in second overall with 238 points, with Oak Harbor winning the invitational with 271 points. The Redmen are back on the mats tonight as they host their final home match. The NOL Quad match will begin at 5:30 p.m. at BHS in the gymnasium.

Belleve Elks Lodge to host Hoop Shoot Contest The Bellevue Elks Lodge #1013 Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest will be held on Sunday, Dec. 29, beginning with registration at 12:30 p.m. in the Bellevue High School gym.

The contest is free and open to all boys and girls in the Bellevue School District, ages 8-13. Age groups are determined by the age of the contestant as of April 1, 2014.

Trophies will be awarded

for first, second and third place participants in boys and girls in age groups 8-9, 10-11, and 12-13.

Each contestant will attempt 25 free throws.

All girls, and boys in the 8-9 age group will use a girls regulation basketball. Boys in the 10-11 and 12-13 age group will use a boys regulation basketball. Everyone will compete from the regular free throw line except the 8-9 age group, which

can shoot up to four feet closer.

The six local winners will advance to the North-Central District Hoop Shoot event at Bellevue High School on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 12 p.m.

Winners from that event will advance to the State Hoop Shoot in Gahanna on Feb. 15.

For additional information, contact Hoop Shoot Chairman Dennis Sabo at (419) 483-0240.

Fremont Batting Range to host baseball skills clinic

John Raoux | AP

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Retired managers, from left, Tony La Russa, Joe Torre and Bobby Cox gather for a photo after it was announced that they were unanimously elected to the baseball Hall of Fame, at a news conference during MLB winter meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Monday.

Torre, La Russa, Cox elected to baseball Hall HOWIE RUMBERG AP Sports Writer

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox spent decades trying to beat each other, no holds barred. On this day, however, they were a mutual admiration society.

And why not? They were going to the Hall of Fame together.

With a combined eight World Series titles and more than 7,500 wins, the managerial trio made it to Cooperstown in results announced Monday. Each was unanimously selected when the 16 voters on the expansion era committee met a day earlier.

“They’re not the easiest

guys to manage against, that’s for sure. But it was fun. It was always a battle,” Cox said Monday at the winter meetings.

“And I consider them enemies on the field, but friends off the field.”

All three exceeded the magic benchmark of 2,000 wins — only Connie Mack and John McGraw have won more.

“Managing against them, you certainly learned things,” said Torre, now an executive vice president for Major League Baseball. “I am honored to go into the Hall with these two guys.”

Induction ceremonies will be held July 27 in Cooperstown, N.Y. Candidates needed 12

votes for election. No one else on the 12-person ballot that included former players’ union head Marvin Miller and late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner got more than six votes.

Torre became the fifth manager to win four World Series championships, leading the Yankees to titles in 1996 and from 1998-00 — beating Cox’s Braves twice. After making only one trip to the playoffs in 14 seasons with the New York Mets, St. Louis and Atlanta, Torre guided the Yankees to the postseason in all 12 of his years in New York with a cool, patient demeanor. His popularity rankled Steinbrenner.

FREMONT— The Fremont Batting Range & Recreational Facility will be hosting their 5th annual winter break baseball skills clinic. The clinic will be held on Thursday, Dec. 26 and Friday, Dec. 27. The clinic is for boys ages 8-12, the cost of the clinic is

$60 for two days, which includes a clinic t-shirt, free batting tokens and Camper-of-the-Day prizes.

The instructors for the clinic will be Joshua Delp, American Legion Baseball coach Robert George, University of Findlay catcher Jordan

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Middle school wrestlers nab 1st place CLYDE — The Redmen middle school wrestling team were victorious over the weekend, as they took first place at the Clyde wrestling Invitational.

The Redmen came in first place with 264.5 points, Eastwood came in second with 229.5 points and host team Clyde came in third place with 227 points.

The Redmen had 13 wrestlers place in the

tournament, with four being champion in their class. Treston Francis, 98, Ethan Rollingson, 160, Logan Smith, 92, and Nick Smythe, 172, were champions in their respective classes. There were five Redmen wrestlers who finished in second place: Hunter Singleton, 116, Colton Ray, 150, Grant Spring, 245, Brock Beier, 172 and Ethan Adams, 142.

Also placing were Caleb Adams, 134, and Trestin Englehart, 150, who both finished in third place; along with Joey Shirley, 205, and Jose Valles, 160, who both finished in fifth place.

The middle school wrestlers will take to the mats again on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at Clyde High School at 5 p.m. The Redmen varsity wrestlers will follow immediately after.

Lady Red 8th-grade team struggles with 1-5 record The Lady Red eighth grade basketball team has been busy the past two weeks playing six games.

The Lady Red were victorious in one of the six games, their lone win came against Perkins on Tuesday, Dec. 3, topping the Lady Pirates 18-8. The remainder of the games the Lady Red fell to their opponents.

Starting on Monday, Nov. 25, the Lady Red opened their season with a 22-21 loss to Edison.

The next day, Tuesday, Nov. 26 the Lady Red fell to the Clyde Lady

Fliers, 45-14, then again on Monday, Dec. 2, to Willard, 27-8. After their win against Perkins the Lady Red took on Ontario on Thursday, Dec. 5,

where they fell, 65-21.

In their most recent game the Lady Red played the Norwalk Lady Truckers, whom they fell to, 50-7.

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Government sells remaining stake in GM TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer

DETROIT — The U.S. government ended up losing $10.5 billion on the General Motors bailout, but it says the alternative would have been far worse.

The Tre a s u r y Department sold its final shares of the Detroit auto giant on Monday, recovering $39 billion of the $49.5 billion it spent to save the dying automaker at the height of the financial crisis five years ago.

Without the bailout, the country would have lost more than a million jobs, and the economy could have slipped from recession into a depression, Treasury Secretary 6A - The Jacob Lew said Bellevue on a con-

ference call with reporters.

Now, the American auto industry is back, President Barack Obama said in a statement.

“Some of the most hightech, fuel-efficient cars in the world are once again designed, engineered, and built right here in America — and the rest of the world is buying more of them than ever before,” he said.

The government received 912 million GM shares, or a 60.8 percent stake, in exchange for the bailout in 2008 and 2009. It began selling shares once GM went public again in November of 2010, and the pace picked up this year as the stock rose more Gazette than 40 percent. Last

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month, the government said it expected to sell its remaining 2 percent stake by the end of the year.

Earlier Monday, Mark Reuss, GM’s North American president, told reporters in Warren, Mich., that a government exit would boost sales, especially among pickup truck buyers. GM has said repeatedly that

some potential customers have stayed away from its brands because they object to the government intervening in a private company’s finances. Because of the bailout, GM had been tagged with the derisive nickname “Government Motors.”

“We will always be grateful for the second chance extended to us, and we are doing our best to make the most of it,” GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson said in a statement.

During the conference call, treasury officials shrugged off a question about whether GM should have been required to pay more because it has a large cash stockpile, saying that the bulk of the

bailout money was con- also has invested $8.8 bilverted to GM stock. Not lion in U.S. facilities and doing the bailout would has added about 3,000 have cost the govern- workers, bringing U.S. ment more than it lost in employment to 80,000. missed tax revenue and GM shares rose 44 payments for unemploy- cents, or 1.1 percent, ment benefits and pen- to $41.34 in after-hours sions, the officials said. trading following the The company now is announcement.

They sitting on $26.8 billion in rose 1.8 percent in regucash and is considering lar trading, at one point restoration of a dividend. reaching $41.17, the GM went through highest level since GM’s bankruptcy protection in 2010 initial public offer2009 and was cleansed ing. of most of its huge debt, The auto bailout was while stockholders lost part of the Troubled their investments. Since Asset Relief Program, leaving bankruptcy, GM with the bulk of the has been profitable for money going to financial 15 straight quarters, institutions. Treasury racking up almost $20 said it spent $421.8 bilbillion in net income lion on bailouts and so on strong new products far has recovered $432.7 and rising sales in North billion, including the loss 11, 2013 America Wednesday, and China. It December on GM.

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6 Ohio World War II veterans awarded French Legion of Honor COLUMBUS – Six Ohio veterans who helped liberate France during World War II were awarded that country’s Medal of Knight of the Legion of Honor in a ceremony on Friday, Dec. 6, in Veterans Hall of the Ohio Veterans Home — Sandusky. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

The medals were presented by Honorary Consul of France Stephen Knerly Jr., assisted

by Ohio Department of Veterans Services Director Tim Gorrell.

Honorary Consul Knerly will also present a brief history of the award.

The veterans that were honored are: Charles Malachosky, 92, of Cuyahoga Falls.

Mr. Malachosky entered the Armed Forces in 1942 and served as a Technician 5th Grade in the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 2nd Armored Division. He served overseas from February 1944 until April 1946, and participated in the campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Mr. Malachosky is a recipient of the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with five battle stars, the Good Conduct Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and the American Theater Ribbon.

Richard R. Robb, 95, of the Ohio Veterans Home – Sandusky.

Mr. Robb entered the Armed Forces in 1941 and served as a Technician 5th Grade in the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 27th Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division. He served overseas from January 1944 until October 1944, and was wounded by shrapnel in Normandy in August 1944. He participated in the campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Mr. Robb is a recipient of the Purple Heart Medal, the Distinguished Unit Citation, the EuropeanAfrican-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with five battle stars, the Combat Infantryman Badge, American Defense Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal.

John W. Stauffer, 91, of the Ohio Veterans Home – Sandusky.

Mr. Stauffer entered the Armed Forces in 1942 and served as a Private First Class in Company E, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division. He served on the European mainland from June 1944 until November 1945, and was wounded in Normandy in August 1944.

He participated in the campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Mr. Stauffer is a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with five battle stars, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the World War II Victory Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the American Campaign Medal, as well as the

Jubilee of Liberty Medal from the Government of Normandy.

John J. Turk, 89, of Novelty.

Mr. Turk entered the Armed Forces in 1943 and served as a Technician Fifth Grade in Battery A, 67th Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion. He served on the European mainland from February 1944 until December 1945, and participated in the campaigns of Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Mr. Turk is a recipient of the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with four battle stars, the Good Conduct Medal, and World War II Victory Medal.

John Weske, of Sandusky.

(Note: Mr. Weske died in 2013, and the award will be accepted in his honor by his daughter, Ms. Jan Bucholz).

John Weske entered the Armed Forces in 1943 and served as a Technical Sergeant in Company B, 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division. He served on the European mainland from June 1944 until December 1945, landing in Normandy at Omaha Beach and taking part in the battle of St. Lo. He participated in the campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Southern France, and Rhineland. Mr. Weske is a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, the EuropeanAfrican-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with four battle stars, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Good Conduct Medal, the American Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.

Robert E. Zonneville, 88, of Mentor.

Robert E. Zonneville entered the Armed Forces in 1943 and served as a Staff Sergeant in Company H, 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division. He served overseas from December 1943 until July 1945, and was wounded at St. Lo in July 1944 and wounded again in Northern France in September 1944.

He participated in the campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Mr. Zonneville is a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with four battle stars, the Good Conduct Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Certificate of Merit, and three Overseas Service Bars.

The Legion of Honor was created by Napoleon, and is presented to “… those who have achieved remarkable deeds for France.” People who have been named Knights of the French Legion of Honor include those in the military, government, industry and the arts.

U.S. veterans who participated in the liberation of France during World War II are eligible for the award of Knight of the Legion of Honor. For information, contact Liz Mannebach at the French Consulate in Chicago, at 312-327-5221, or liz.mannebach@diplomatie.gouv. fr.

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AUSTIN, Texas — In this May 10 photo, Cody Wilson holds what he calls a Liberator pistol that was completely made on a 3-D-printer at his home in Austin, Texas. With the advent of 3-D printers capable of producing plastic weapons, the House voted on Tuesday, Dec. 3, to renew a 25-year-old prohibition against firearms that can evade metal detectors and X-ray machines. Wilson, founder of Defense Distributed, a nonprofit that advocates the free distribution of information on 3-D printed weapons, posted blueprints online for using the printers to make the pistol which he says he designed, before being ordered by the State Department to take them down after two days.

Congress ready to extend ban on plastic firearms for 10 years ALAN FRAM Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A Senate vote to renew an expiring ban on plastic firearms capable of evading metal detectors and X-ray machines is shaping up as a bittersweet moment for gun control supporters, days before the anniversary of the deadly mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.

Monday’s vote to extend the prohibition on plastic guns for another decade responds to a growing threat from steadily improving 3-D printers that can produce such weapons. But gun control advocates seem sure to lose an effort

to impose additional, tougher restrictions on plastic firearms — a harsh reminder of their failure to enact any new federal gun curbs in the year since 20 firstgraders and six educators were murdered in Newtown, Conn.

The slayings last Dec. 14 prompted the newly re-elected President Barack Obama to push gun control to the top of his domestic agenda.

But Congress approved nothing, and gun control advocates face the same uphill struggle in 2014, complicated by internal divisions over what their next step should be.

“The gun lobby still has enormous power in Washington — more,

frankly, than I thought they still had,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who represented Newtown last year while in the House.

Illustrating the roadblocks that have thwarted gun control forces, an effort by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to make plastic guns more detectable by requiring them to have a permanent metal part seems certain to fail Monday.

His plan is opposed

by Republicans and the National Rifle Association.

The Senate is then expected to easily approve a 10-year extension of the ban, which would otherwise expire Tuesday.

Schumer and other Democrats, as well as gun-control advocates and law enforcement officials, say there’s a problem with current law on plastic guns: It lets gun makers meet its requirements by including a metal part that can be easily detached — thus letting the weapon evade screening devices.

In a statement last week, the NRA expressed no opposition to renewing the law.

But the gun lobby said it would fight any expanded requirements, including Schumer’s “or any other proposal that would infringe on our Second Amendment rights” to bear arms.

GM’s Barra is 1st woman to head car co.

TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer

DETROIT — General Motors picked Mary Barra, its product development chief and a 33-year company veteran, as its next CEO. Barra will become the first female head of a major U.S. car company.

GM said Tuesday that Barra, 51, will replace Dan Akerson on Jan. 15.

Akerson, 65, chairman and CEO, moved up his retirement plans by several months because his wife, Karin, is battling advanced cancer, the company said in a

statement.

Since February 2011 Barra has held what many say is the most important job in the company — senior vice president for global product development. She’s in charge of design, engineering and quality of all of GM’s vehicles across the globe and has shepherded most of the company’s recent new vehicle introductions.

Under her command, GM rolled out brawny new full-size pickup trucks, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, and the Chevrolet Impala full-size car, which

earned the highest score for a sedan in testing by Consumer Reports magazine. Its quality scores also rose in surveys conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. She also led development of the new Chevrolet Corvette.

Akerson hinted at the move earlier this year when he told a women’s business group in Detroit that a “car gal” would run one of the Detroit Three automakers someday soon.

Erik Gordon, a professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, said Barra is the daughter of a

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She’s the one to do the breakthrough,” Gordon said.