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2A The Herald Progress Edition March 2012

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DELPHOS HERALDTHE

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Aero Printing........................................... 2A ............... 5ARaabe Ford .............................................. 2A ............... 2ASchmit-Massa Insurance ......................... 3A ............... 3ADelpha Chevrolet-buick .......................... 3A ............... 3ABee Gee Realty & Auction Company .... 4A ............... 6A

Bebout & Houg Roofing & Siding Inc. .. 4A ............... 4ADelphos Chamber ................................... 4AI&K Distributing ..................................... 4A ............... 4APats Donuts ............................................ 5A ............... 5AKnippen Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep ............... 6A

Van Crest Healthcare & RehabilitationCenter ................................................. 6A

German Mutual Insurance ...................... 6AK&M Tire ............................................... 7A ............... 7AFirst Federal Bank................................... 7A ............... 7ASidney Electric ........................................ 8A

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ated in Delphos since 1922.Since that time, there havebeen some changes; relocat-ing from our 234 N. Canal St.location to our current dealer-ship location at 11260 ElidaRoad in 1972; and changingownership from the Raabefamily to the Lindeman fam-ily and finally the Allan Nottfamily in 1989. One thinghas always remained constantand that is our passion forcustomer service and satis-faction.

We are proud of our stellarcustomer service record andwe have won many awards.

Raabe was been the recipientof Fords Presidents Award

for excellence in customersatisfaction in 2002, 2005,2007, 2008 and recently, in2011. The Presidents Awardis the highest honor handedout to any dealer and we arethe only Ford dealer in AllenCounty to ever receive thisprestigious distinction.

Our service departmentwas recently applauded for itsachievements and given theOverall Service Satisfactiontrophy in 2011 and our deal-ership is rated by the BetterBusiness Bureau as an A+Business.

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you will always find a greatselection of new, used andcertified pre-owned vehicles.Our award-winning servicedepartment provides carrepair and routine mainte-nance on all Ford, Lincolnand Mercury vehicles wesell. Our body shop is ASECertified and staffed withtrained professionals whocan handle any damage fromminor scrapes to full bodyrepair and our friendly, help-ful sales staff will assist youin finding a vehicle that fitsyour wants, needs and yourbudget.

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BY NANCY SPENCERnspencer@delphosher-

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DELPHOS The DelphosMunicipal Swimming Poolhas been an area attraction formore than 60 years and itsbeginning to show. During the2011 pool season, crumblingconcrete was found under theliner on the northeast wall ofthe pool. Parks Director CraigMansfield cordoned off thearea and patrons were affectedlittle and the pool season con-tinued. There were more than17,000 visitors from May 28

to Aug. 24.The pool is more than 60years old, Mansfield said.Youre going to see someproblems after 60 years.

With little to spare in hisbudget, Mansfield submittedan application for funds fromthe Arnold C. DienstbergerFoundation. It was approvedfor $25,000 for pool repairs,giving Mansfield a sigh ofrelief.

We just didnt have themoney to fix that this year,Mansfield said. We are thelast in line for money fromthe city because you have togive citizens safety services

first and foremost. I dont have

a problems with that. I justdidnt want to see this go muchlonger than next year because Ithink it would continue to getworse.

Mansfield said the poolwould have still opened at theend of the May; the restric-tions around the crumblingwall would have continued.With the $25,000 foundationmoney, the wall will be fixed hopefully. Mansfield is stillcautious on the subject.

You just never know whatyour going to find once westart peeling that liner back,he said. There could be more

problems we cant see.Other routine maintenanceis also being performed on thefacility including repairing theliner in the deep section andsandblasting and repaintingthe slide.

Other city officials arefocusing efficient water dis-tribution and a street wideningand paving project.

Mayor Michael Gallmeiersaid Delphos will two majorprojects this year, a clear wellproject at the water treatmentplant and a street wideningand resurfacing project onElida Avenue. Leaders havereached out to Allen County

Commissioners to get the

clear well project off theground. The city went to thecounty commissioners andasked for county CommunityDevelopment Block Grantfunds to do this in the interestof job-retention and develop-ment.

They thought it was a goodproject and this is a great exam-ple of cooperation betweentwo local governments. Thecommissioners really steppedup when we reached out forhelp and without them, the citywould have to come up with itall by itself.

The clear well project

will allow greater efficien-cy in water distribution anddecreased energy costs. SafetyService Director Greg Berquistspoke on the project.

Right now, the designhas the clear wells runningin a series those are thebig fiberglass tanks where thewater is stored, Berquist said.What happens is, theres abottleneck effect. Water hasto go through all the tanks toget to the high-service pumps,so this will create a parallelpiping system where we candraw from any of the tanksand that will reduce the

Dave Brotherwood of Lee Construction sandblasts the surface of the slide at theDelphos Municipal Swimming Pool.

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March 2012 The Herald Progress Edition 3A

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Lloyd Insurance Agency offersauto, home, life, farm andbusiness insurance. The busi-ness is located at 126 S. MainSt. and is open 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.weekdays and on Saturdays byappointment.

The agency representsGerman Mutual of Delphos,Motorist Mutual, Westfield,Ohio Mutual, Progressive,Foremost and Grinell Mutual.The agency is proud of itslong-term dedication and con-sistent professional service totheir clients in the tri-countyarea.

It was started by Robert

Schmit in 1956 in the back ofSchmits Market and movedto its current location in1981. Bill Massa purchasedthe agency in 1989. Sincethen, Massa acquired the CarlCore Agency, the WendellHumphrey Agency and thenin 2007, the William LloydAgency. Schmit, Massa andLloyd has been recognizedby their insurance carriersfor their devotion to serviceand growth. Schmit, Massand Lloyd is a member ofthe Delphos Area Chamber ofCommerce.

The agency is made up of 3

agents to properly serve theirclients needs. Bill Massa is aCertified Insurance Counselorand has been a licensed agentsince 1988. Kathie Thitoff hasbeena licensed agent for 25years, along with Gina Staples,who had been licensed for nineyears. Angie Carder has beenthe agencys office managerand customer service rep for12 years. Barry Thitoff servesas the weekly office cleaner.

Consistent professionalservice to their clients is thecornerstone of this long-terminsurance operation.

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BOB GROTHOUSE SR.

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bottleneck effect.To save money, the city

did not replace certain pumpswhen the plant was built. Thehigh-service pump unit is acombination of three pumps,motors and bearings Berquist

said were installed sometime inthe 1970s. He said theyve beenrebuilt a couple times over theyears but need replaced at thispoint.

The other part of the pro-gram is to increase the capac-ity of the high-service pumpsto handle additional waterflow. They put water intothe clear wells for distribu-tion. The whole process is likethis: Raw water comes from

the reservoir and is cleanedup. It goes to the clear wellsfor contact time with chlo-rine because thats what weare required to do. Then, itgoes through the high-servicepumps and into the distribu-tion system, he said.

Berquist explains how

financing is expected to cometogether: There will be a matchand the city will be responsiblefor 20 percent of the total proj-ect cost, which is $239,000.There is $11,000 contingency;we always include that in thesetypes of projects and then thereis $49,000 for engineeringcosts the city has to pay.

Berquist added that localfunds were previously set asidefor the project, which he antici-

pates will take place in theFall.

The street widening projectconsists of widening the pave-ment on Elida Avanue to 36feet between Summers Laneand Eastowne Plaza, resurfac-ing and paint striping for threelanes with a center turn lane

from Summers Lane to the eastcorporation limit.

The city applied for an80/20 match Ohio PublicWorks Commission grant forthe project estimated to cost$260,000. If the city receivesfunding and council approvesthe project, the citys price tagwill be approximately $52,000plus the cost of engineering.OPWC funds cannot be usedfor engineering.

Spencerville

BY MIKE [email protected]

SPENCERVILLE Theupcoming months will bringto fruition a plan to improvethe lives of Spencerville resi-dents in more ways than one.

While clean, drinkable munic-ipal water is needed for healthand well-being, its also nec-essary to attract businesseswho use high volumes andneed a communitys watertreatment process to haveadequate capacity.

Though it took time toput together, village leadersare ready to move forwardwith the plan to install anew water treatment facility.Administrator Sean Chapmansaid construction will beginin late April or early May; hedescribes the project:

This will be housed ineight containers; differentcomponents of the watertreatment process will be indifferent containers. Theywill all be pre-manufacturedat the manufacturing facilityand shipped to us. Well moreor less tie them together and

flip a switch to start treatingwater, he said.

Bids were opened on Feb.2 for the construction portionbut bids for the electrical sideof the project exceeded theengineers estimate. Chapmansaid bids were re-opened on

March 15. After constructionbegins, Chapman hopes for itto wrap up in 300-330 days.

He explains how the $3million project is being paidfor:

We have secured allfunding through the OhioEPA and Ohio Departmentof Development theCommunity DevelopmentBlock Grant water andsewer grant program and theWSRLA program through theEPA. Its a grant/loan com-bination with part of it beinggrant, part of it principal for-giveness and part of it loan,he said.

As for economic develop-ment, the prefab facility willhave twice the capacity vil-lage businesses are used to.

The design flow will befor around half a million andwill provide the community

with much-needed filteredand softened drinking waterthat will benefit the commu-nity by giving it a better prod-uct at the tap and more thandouble our capacity. Withthat, we hope to draw newbusinesses, he said.

The village is also lookinginto a couple of infrastructureprojects. One is a water lineand the other is a culvert.

We have a water linereplacement project beneaththe railroad tracks at 66because of a water manebreak thats not accessible torepair. Well open bids forthat on March 23. This con-sists of replacing about 200feet of line under the railroad,boring under the railroad andeliminating the leaking line,he said.

Chapman indicated theproject is to be paid for withlocal funds.

Grant money is beingsought to install a walkingpath along the west side of thecanal from the north corpora-tion limit to the south limit.

Another project is under-way to address a culvert.

We are in the design stageof replacing the Fourth Streetculvert, which is deficient insize and its condition is dete-riorating. It causes backups in

high water events and this alsoinvolves a water line replace-ment underneath it that is shutoff due to a mane break thatisnt accessible, he said.

Chapman added that theproject is expected to be con-ducted next year and grantsare being sought.

Spencerville to install new water treatment plant

Delphos

Senior Project Manager Tom Krepef of Natare Corp. of Indianapolis confers with DelphosParks and Recreation Superintendent Craig Mansfield on areas of the liner in the deepend of the Delphos Municipal Swimming Pool that need patched.

The new water treatment plant will be located near the Spencerville Swimming Pool on

Broadway Street.


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4 A The Herald Progress Edition March 2012

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I&K Distributors wasfounded in 1966 with the

purchase of the Yoderssalad business, specializingin the distribution of potatoand macaroni salads to 75Delphos-area customers on

their single company truck.The company experiencedearly expansion with tworenovations since movingto Gressel Drive. With theadvent of sales to supermar-kets in 1967, the companyadded eight trucks that soldand delivered products. Sincethe initial days of four to sixSKUs (stock keeping units)being delivered, the compa-ny has expanded its prod-uct offerings. I&K currentlydistributes more than 4,500SKUs and up to 50,000 casesdaily with peak seasons see-ing even more increases indaily sales.

From its humble begin-nings by Ralph Yoder in1945, the company has expe-rienced many highlights inits growth since it was pur-

chased by James Illig andRonald Klausing in 1966. In1972, I&K moved to GresselDrive, where it operated eighttrucks with multiple deliveryroutes. In 1974, the companyintroduced Renos pizza andI&K distributed the prod-uct. By 1980, I&K suppliedRenos to 23 states. In 1979,they added a 9,000-square-feet refrigerated storage anddistribution center and hadimplemented two expansionswith 14 added refrigeratedtrucks. In 1982, the companymerged with Delphos FrozenSpecialties and broke groundon a 10,000-square-feet addi-

tion for its frozen specialtiesdivision. By 1999, I&K wasservicing 4,000 grocery cus-tomers in six states.

In 2007, a group of inves-

tors led by Ramex, Inc., aHouston, Texas based privateequity group, purchased the I& K distribution center andits sales offices throughoutthe Midwest. Today, I&Kand its 450 associates dis-tribute a variety of high qual-ity refrigerated dairy, baking,meat and grocery items tomore than 6,100 custom-ers. The company operatesa 100,000-square-foot fully-automated distribution cen-ter in Delphos, along with a36,000-square-foot inboundreceiving warehouse that wasbuilt in 2010.

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Bebout and Houg Roofingand Siding, Inc. At 116 N.Walnut St., in Van Wert isa residential and commercialroofing contractor. It alsodoes sheet metal, spouting,windows, siding, room addi-tions and all home improve-ments.

The company opened in1974 and has since expandedto various phases of construc-tion and was incorporated in1987.

The company employs 14people and has been competi-tive in the areas construc-tion business for 37 years.Employees are very proudto drive through area com-munities and see the manyhomes, schools and commer-cial structures the have beena part of.

Bebout and Houg is openfrom 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday.

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Elida

Elida weathering economic times wellBY STACY TAFF

[email protected]

ELIDA Despite rougheconomic times, Elida MayorRon Klopfenstein says thevillage is in good health

financially.Weve been very proac-

tive about spending and Ithink weve ended up bet-ter off than pretty mucheveryone around us as far asspending is concerned, hesaid. Weve kept a good car-ryover and its been a prettygood year for us.

While staying within thebudget, Elida has completed,started and made various lev-els of headway on differentitems from its to-do list.

We got the old water

tower all torn down and gotthe new one working onits own by the first of thisyear, Klopfenstein said.Its really worked out, itssaved us a lot in our pump-ing and our electrical costs

as well. Weve also installedsome new pumps soft startpumps which should saveon utility bills.

One of Elidas main objec-tives for both last year andthis year energy conserva-tion, has led to a revision ofthe way Elida keeps track ofwater usage in the village.

Were hoping to get allnew meters and a new meterreading system soon. Wevelooked all around the stateat different types of systemsand we know where were

going with it. Were going tostart purchasing pretty soon,Klopfenstein said. Thisshould help us keep bettertrack of water usage and helpus see if private users haveleaks or other problems that

cause them to use more waterthan they should.

Klopfenstein says thisnew system will also helpthe village find meters morequickly using GPS technol-ogy.

Each meter will be readby us and the new systemwill have GPS which willshow us the location of theshut-off, meter and every-thing else is for every user,he said. Weve got somework to do with installingthe new meters, but we haveabout 85 percent of themmarked already.

Another point of focus for

Elida has been street work.Our annual grading andpaving program went on thissummer as usual and we dida little over $65,000 of grind-ing and paving, Klopfensteinsaid. Were going to fin-ish the Main Street project,there at the east end, work-ing from Baxter to SR 309.

That project has taken about$800,000 and well finishthat this year.

Repairing the streets pro-vided opportunities to addressissues with underlying waterlines and storm sewers.

We put in a new streetthrough the new high schooland put in some 10-inchwater line through it. Thatleft us with some dead ends,so we had to install somemore 10-inch line in to takecare of that, Klopfensteinsaid. There was also a lotof flooding down SR 309this year. We fully intend todo some storm sewer work,working with both the stateand county. The state will bereplacing the curbs and gut-ters down to Pioneer Streetbut from Pioneer to Elida,thats our portion.

Also at the corner of

Greenlawn and SR 309 therewill hopefully be changesthere to get rid of that water,he added. Weve alreadycorrected some issues. Wehelped out with the demoli-tion of the old high schooland working over therehelped us find where some ofthe problems were.

Even though Klopfensteinconsiders the last couple ofyears very successful forElida, he says theres alwaysroom for improvement.

I really believe figuresspeak louder than words,he said. The figures prove

Elida is in pretty good shape,considering the state of theeconomy. There are still someareas that we can improve onand we are working on them.Weve got some great peoplethat really work to keep Elidarunning smoothly.


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owner Ed Ezelle.

Tell us about the historyof Pats Donut?

Pats Donuts & Kremewas founded during 1983 byHenry Iven. He named thebusiness after his wife, Pat.My wife Michelle and I havenow owned Pats Donuts for7 years.

What prompted you togo into business for your-self?

My grandparents, Robertand Alice Bonifas. They aremy inspiration. Growing upat NuMaudes restaurant wasfun. Their love and parentingover the years has led me todo what I was born to do,serve others by running abusiness in the community Igrew up in.

Why open a Pats Donuts& Kreme in Delphos?

I have always thoughtDelphos would be a greatplace to own a business. If

you have a great communityto raise your kids, then youhave a great community toown a business. Even with theeconomy down and with somany people laid off, donutsare the one food that lifts peo-ples spirits and we could alluse a little more upliftingthese days. I have a saying Donuts dont make you fat,they make you happy. Bringa box of Pats donuts to workor home and youll see smilesand hear laughter.

Has opening a PatsDonuts in Delphos been whatyou thought it would be?

Absolutely. We are very

pleased with the way theDelphos store is operating. Atfirst, it really took off then,as time went by, we settledin. We have a good base ofregular customers and I wantto say thank you to thosecustomers who patronize ourDelphos store. We just want-ed to thank everyone for sup-porting this store. We havereceived many thanks fromour customers for opening aPats Donuts in Delphos. Iwould also like to recognizeour Delphos employees. Wehave a loyal and wonderfulgroup of employees. We are

very proud of each and every

one of them. Their devotionand hard work is the mainreason why we have a goodbase of regular customers.Thank you to all!

What is different abouta Pats Donut compared toanother donut?

Pats Donuts are madedaily and locally, using onlythe finest ingredients andare handmade. We make ourown icings and kreme forour donuts using the sameold recipes from 29 yearsago. We meet customers allthe time that are home inthe region for the weekendand they have to stop andget their Pats Donuts andPats Pizza before leavingfor home. They come fromFlorida, Texas, Georgia andjust about all over the UnitedStates. Its really cool!

What different kinds ofdonuts do you sell?

We have bread and cakedonuts. Our cake donutsconsist of vanilla, chocolate,blueberry, old fashion sour

cream and a whole-wheatdonut. The bread donuts con-sist of filled sticks, jelly rolls,Persian rolls, glaze donutring, twist, custard-filled andfritters. If you need a quick jump start to your day, werecommend the triple choco-late filled stick with a pintof chocolate milk. For thepeanut butter lovers you willenjoy our peanut butter cupdonut. If you are looking fora lighter donut with less fill-ing, the glazed donut ringis an excellent choice. Likedunkin your donut in yourcoffee? Try the old-fashionsour cream cake donut. We

offer over 40 different variet-ies of donuts and rolls. Thereis something for everyone toenjoy.

Do you consider yourbusiness a bakery or just adonut shop?

Each week, we order over5,000 pounds of flour, 2,000pounds of powdered sugar.We mix the flour, we loaf thedough, we knead the dough,we proof the dough. PatsDonuts & Kreme is a bakeryworking around the clock, 7days a week. We also makeour own pizza dough daily.Its a pretty big operation.

Some call us a coffee shop,

pizzeria, ice cream parlor. Weare many things. We onlyserve quality foods. We striveto serve only the best foodpossible. If your spendingyour hard earned money atout stores then we owe it toour customers to provide themwith the best food possible!

What does the krememean in Pats Donuts &Kreme?

The word kreme is shortfor ice cream. Folks ask thatquestion all the time. Theythink it refers to the butter-cream in the donuts. To bedifferent we spell ice kremea little differently than the

norm. We keep the ice kremeside of the business simplebut effective. We offer 32different flavors of HersheysHard Dip Ice Kreme withsomething different for every-one in a cone, cup, sundae ormilkshake. We also serve softserve ice kreme,

How do you manage somany stores?

Its no walk in the park,especially owning a businessin Lima that is open 24 hoursa day, 7 days a week. Wehave been fortunate with agood group of responsibleemployees. I have the same

situation at our other satellite

stores. Ninety percent of ouremployees are loyal and ahard-working group and theywill do an excellent job get-ting your donuts ready everymorning. We dont havesupervisors and managers; itsstill just a mom and pop bak-ery that employes 42 people.

The experience of own-ing this business has beena learning experience butalso a fulfilling experience.I do have a great partner inmy wife Michelle. We workwell together and I am veryblessed to have her by myside. She does her thing andI do my thing and it works

well. I have learned to putmy faith and trust totally inGods hands.

What hours is theDelphos store open?

The Delphos store isopen 7 days a week from5am-9pm. We are closed onEaster, Christmas and NewYears.

So getting up early inthe morning is no problemfor you?

I dont enjoy the reallyearly mornings before sunriseor the late nights but my wifeMichelle and I do what wehave to do. I am on call 24

hours, 7 days a week. Its not

all that bad. Our kids get usout of work and weekendssurely arent what they usedto be. Its not easy running abusiness. You have to respectthe small business owner.Every day presents a new setof challenges.

What is Pats numberone selling donut?

That is a toss up betweenthe buttercream filled sticks,Persian rolls and glazeddonut ring. We always like tostock up so we dont run outof the glaze donuts and thefilled sticks. The one donutthat sells like no other is thePaczki but we only sellthat Paczki during the weekof Fat Tuesday. This pastFat Tuesday, we made andsold 10,000 Paczki betweenall our stores. Some otherfavorite donuts include thecustard filled, old-fashionsour cream cake donut, blue-berry cake donut, cinnamontwist and donut holes. Ournewest donut we are makingis our Bacon Maple Donut.

Our customer first reactionis bacon on a donut? Really.Dont be afraid. If you likepancakes and bacon youlllove this donut. We offer avery nice selection of donutsand pastries to choose from.

There is something for every-one to enjoy at Pats.

Are the donuts made inDelphos?

No, the donuts are madeon Elida Road at what wecall the Donut Factory. Intodays world its too laborintensive to make donutsat all locations. We wouldprobably be inconsistentwith our product. Its bestto make the donuts at onelocation. Its not like fryingup hamburgers; there is anart form to it. Although, asour business grows, we willneed a larger facility to makeour donuts since we live inDelphos, we may just makethem here. Another factor ismoney. The start-up cost isexpensive. We dont believein taking out loans. We wantto be able to pay cash foranything new we buy forour business. We want togrow our business slowly,not overnight.

Tell us about yourself Ed.I am a 1988 graduate of

St. Johns High School anda graduate of the Universityof Toledo. My wife Michelleand I have two children thatattend St. Johns and weare members of St. JohnsCatholic Church.

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Van Wert Super Site is officially a goBy ED GEBERT

Staff writer

VAN WERT For aboutfive years, Van Wert Countyeconomic development offi-cials have been trying tosecure financing to prepare alarge industrial site north ofVan Wert. On Monday, theygot the answer they had beenlooking for all along.

A grant was secured inSeptember 2009, but a state-required gas line to fulfillrequirements to be declared aJob Ready Site (JRS) causeda breakdown in the process.For months, local officialshave been trying to foregothe installation of a gas pipe-line which would have to berun from the Convoy areaat a cost of around $3 mil-lion. However no positiveaction was forthcoming fromColumbus.

Then a letter from VanWert Mayor Don Farmerdrew a response fromChristiane Schmenk, direc-tor of the Ohio Departmentof Development (ODOD)less than an hour after it wassent via email. That conver-sation triggered a meeting atODOD and an invitation toa local delegation to meet inColumbus.

The Monday meet-ing saw Farmer, Van WertSafety-Service Director JayFleming, attorney CharlesKoch, and businessmanAndy Czajkowski sit downwith Schmenk, Kevin Potter,ODOD assistant director andThea J. Walsh. The resultwas positive news.

We will relief from therequirement of the gas lineadded at the site, Farmerannounced on Tuesday. Theten-year grant agreementwas also extended from 2019to 2022. The amended agree-ment is to be in local handswithin 90 days. A meetingwith Dominion Gas aboutthe natural gas line is alreadyscheduled.

While the constructionwork, which includes run-ning a railroad line to the1,600-acre super site andvarious other utility work,will not be done until 2013,getting the agreement withthe ODOD at this pointwas very important so thatremaining engineering workcan be completed and thebidding process finishedthis fall. Much of that pre-paratory work had to be putoff until the financing wassecured, which meant thegas line had to be taken off

the table. Fleming stated thatall the improvements wouldbe finished during 2013.

Ill give Gov. Kasichand the ODOD applause forsetting in motion an officethat we saw [Monday] thatcan be responsive to eachindividual community andtheir needs on a rather quickbasis, praised Farmer.

Fleming reported, Thatwas probably my third meet-ing in five years in Columbusto talk about the gas line,megasite, JRS, by far thebest response ever. It wasnice to sit down at a tableand feel like we were on thesame page, talk it out, andcome to a reasonable solu-tion.

It was refreshing to godown and see common senseand the experience projectedat the state level. Thats notbeen our experience up tothis point by any means,Koch related.

New administration, newteam, and just very respon-sive to what we needed,added Czajkowski. Theywere looking for any waythey could to make this dealhappen. That was just a ter-rific feeling... This is a go,and this will be a game-changer if and when we are

able to attract a Fortune 500

or Fortune 1000 company.This could change the entireregion.

Koch has been involvedin the project since the dayswhen the area was tryingto woo Honda of Americato Van Wert. He noted,Fortunately, now we notonly see light at the end ofthe tunnel, I think weve seensunlight at the end of the tun-nel. There will be a very

promising endeavor that we

are getting into. Weve beenassured there will be signifi-cant marketing done on thissite. It will be included as amajor site pending certifica-tion.

All four men were quickto point out that many otherpeople have been heavilyinvolved in the process ofestablishing the Van WertSuper Site, including theCommunity Improvement

Corporation, past city offi-

cials and economic develop-ment officials. Czajkowskialso gave special recognitionto Farmer for his work onthis project.

He has been like a dogon a bone. He has been mak-ing phone calls and sendingemails, and thats ultimatelywhat it takes. Not to makelight of anyone elses par-ticipation, but Mayor Farmerhas been all over this.

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We are open from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on Mondays. OurTuesday, Thursday andFriday hours are 8 a.m.-6p.m., while were open from8 a.m.-8 p.m. on Wednesdaysand from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. onSaturdays.

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The Van Wert real estate market is hometo a leader in the industry. Bee Gee Realtyand Auction Co. Ltd. has been in businessfor 27 years.

In 1985, Bee Gee Realty and Auction Co.

Ltd. opened for business. It has grown overthe years to provide brokerage, marketingand auction services, a representative said.Principal Broker Bob Gamble has the certi-fied estate specialist and certified auctioneerinstitute designations.

The company provides real estate andauction marketing services for estates, farms,homes and commercial and industrial proper-ties.

In addition, we provide appraisals forfarmland and estates, they said.

Additional staff include associate bro-

kers and auctioneers Dale Butler and RonMedaugh.

The company is located at 122 N.Washington St. and is open from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9a.m.-noon on Saturdays.

Our business is proud of putting ourclients interest first. We believe the GoldenRule should be applied in every situation. Weare thrilled that a large portion of our busi-ness comes from referrals and past clients,they said.

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BY MIKE [email protected]

OTTOVILLE Therecession is limiting theprogress list of things to doin Ottoville for 2012. MayorRon Miller would like toline up funding to conduct astreet project for next year,but other than that, the onlything he plans on this year isrepaving a parking lot.

Everything is hold-ing steady. Were planningto resurface the parking lotat the park this spring andwere hoping to get a grantfor Auglaize Street but thats

about it for the year, hesaid.

As for the street, it wouldbe a complete overhaul.

We want to replace thewater line and storm waterline, repave the road and putin new curbing, he said.Were hoping to get Issue1 money for it and will apply

for it in the fall to try to lineit up for next year. The onlyother thing we might do ispurchase more ground out atthe industrial park. We havean option on it until 2015 andwed like to have everythingpurchased by then, he said.

Unfortunately, there arent

any fish on the line.The Community

Improvement Corporationdoes a lot of marketing forus and so does the county butthings arent picking up rightnow. Wed like to get some-thing before too long but younever know, he concluded.

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Although the year 2011showed only minor improve-

ments in the banking indus-try, First Federal Bank hascontinued to grow and besuccessful not only in theAllen and Van Wert coun-ty areas but throughoutnorthwest Ohio, southeastMichigan and Fort Wayne,Ind. In fact, First DefianceFinancial Corp., the parentcompany of First FederalBank, has grown to $2.07billion in assets.

First Federals philoso-phy of local people and localdecision-making continues torun how we do business,said Greg Allen, First FederalBanks Southern Market

President. Our employeesnot only work in this commu-nity, but they live here. Theyare local bankers with yearsof experience which allowsFirst Federal to offer innova-tive solutions to best fit ourclients needs.

In 2011, our Delphosbanking center opened over600 new accounts, helpingFirst Federal surpass the $165million mark in deposits.Along with deposit growth,the mortgage lending teamfound the perfect mortgage

solution for 174 homeowners,amounting to just under $19

million in home loans. FirstFederals team of commerciallenders also contributed to thepast years success by reach-ing a balance of over $40million in commercial loanbalances and making FirstFederal an excellent choicefor business lending needs inthe tri-county area.

We are very proud toremain focused on provid-ing superior service to clientsand the community by alwaysimproving and creating newproducts and services to suitcustomers needs, said Allen.We are also very proud tobe a fundamental part of the

Allen and Van Wert Countycommunities.First Federal Bank con-

tinues to give back to thecommunity. The Delphosstaff serve in leadership posi-tions in many service organi-zations and actively supportthe community through boththeir time and their financialsupport of the bank.

First Federal Bank has33 offices and 44 ATMsthroughout northwest Ohio,southeast Michigan and FortWayne, Indiana.

First Federal Bank

K&M Tire, headquar-tered in Delphos, contin-ues to grow its ware-house, its employees, itslocations, and its productoffering.

The wholesale tire dis-tributor recently complet-ed a warehouse expansionproject at their Delphoswarehouse. This expansionincreased the warehouseby approximately 60,000square feet. Construction

began last summer andthe extra space will houseK&M Tires expandedagricultural tire offerings,while freeing up space foradditional passenger andlight truck lines.

In addition to increasingits warehouse distributioncapacity, K&M Tire con-tinues to grow its customerbase through acquisitionsand opening new facilities.In the past two years, thewholesaler has grown fromsix locations in four statesto 12 locations in 10 statesserving customers in over15 states. Additionally, the

company has plans to opentwo or three additionalwarehouses within the next12 to 18 months.

In November 2010,K&M Tire bought theassets of UniversalCooperatives Inc.s TritonTire & Battery busi-ness. The deal includedfive warehouses locatedin Minnesota, Arkansas,Kansas, Nebraska, andNorth Dakota. Soon afterthe acquisition, K&M Tireopened a warehouse dis-

tribution center in Iowa tohelp link its east facilitieswith its new western loca-tions.

With the addition of thenew locations, came theneed for more employ-ees. Company-wide, theemployee head count hasgrown over the past twoyears from approximately150 employees to over 300employees. The supportstaff at the Delphos head-

quarters has grown duringthat time from approxi-mately 50 employees tonearly 75.

Recently, the companyadded Yokohama tires toits large product offer-ing. Currently, K&M Tiredistributes 19 brands ofpassenger and light trucktires, seven brands of com-mercial truck tires andeight brands of farm andutility tires.

Founded in 1970 asa two-bay gas stationin Ottoville, K&M Tiremoved to Delphos in thelate 1970s. The company

opened its first remotewarehouse in Toledoin 1990. Currently, thewholesaler has distri-bution warehouses inDelphos; Toledo; LincolnPark, Mich.; GrandRapids, Mich.; Macon,Ga.; Madison, Wis.;Chicago, Ill.; Des Moines,Iowa; Minneapolis, Min.;Bismarck, N.D.; Omaha,Neb.; and Wichita, Kan.K&M Tire plans to con-tinue to grow to meet thedemands of the future.

K&M Tire continues to grow

BY NANCY SPENCERnspencer@delpho-

sherald.com

DELPHOS With twomajor playground reno-vations under its belt, theDelphos Kiwanis Club is

just $5,000 away from tack-ling Garfield Park.

The group had $45,000of the $50,000 needed.

The Kiwanis havealready remove the two con-crete pads at the park andwill replace them with oneregulation-size basketballcourt complete with newpoles, backboards and rims.The remaining area will beseeded.

New playground equip-ment will include a four-bayswing for older children; atwo-bay swing for youngerchildren; and four piecesof free-standing equipment.The club will also put in

new fencing along Clay

Street that will be movedback from the road to allowfor additional parking andenclose the playgroundequipment for safety.

The group hopes to startpouring the basketball courtas soon as the weatherbreaks.

Past projects included

Stadium and Waterworksparks.

The Kiwanis use pro-ceeds from the annual Fourthof July celebration anddonations from area busi-nesses and organizations.Donations can be monetaryor in the form of labor or theuse of equipment.

Hundreds of man hoursare needed to prepare thesite for the equipment andthe assembly and erection.

Kiwanis President DennisKapcar said the projects fol-low the Kiwnis commitmentto serve the children in their

community.

We continue to focus onthe children and the commu-nity, Kapcar began. WhatI think is the neatest thingabout these projects is thatthe community enjoys ourFourth of July celebrationand the money they spendthere is used to fund ourprojects. Everyone who par-

ticipates in the Fourth of Julyevent is directly responsiblefor helping make our proj-ects happen.

The playground systeminstalled at WaterworksPark in 2010 had a price tagof $71,000 and the man-hours needed to assembleand erect the system weredonated by Kiwanis mem-bers, Delphos Parks andRecreation employees,local contractors and citi-zens.

Tax-deductible contribu-tions can be sent to: DelphosKiwanis Club, P.O. Box

173, Delphos OH 45833.

Kiwanis Club to start on Garfield Park project

The Delphos Kiwanis Club is just $5,000 away from funds needed to complete work atGarfield Park.


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