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Telegraph-forum Monday March 19 2012 2A WEATHER LOCAL FORECAST EATH Ohio VFW chairman seeking support for Lahm air guard I Obituaries and photographs submitted to hie Bucyrus Telegraph Forum may be published distributed repurposed and otherwise used in print electronic and other media platforms Helen Leiby Helen Leiby 93 of Bucyrus died early Saturday morning March 17 2012 at Heartland of Bucyrus She was bom June 17 1918 in Bucyrus to the late Otto and Gladys (Hocker) Grasley and attended school in Bucyrus On April 21 1935 she mamed Willis Steiger who preceded her in death in 1971 On March 2 1974 Helen married Lloyd Leiby who preceded her in death in June 2001 Helen is survived by her daughters Wilma (John) Guggenmos of Ogallala Neb and Ruth (Bill) Williams of Bucyrus grandchildren Kim Clack) Binmx Wendy (Steve) Ash Steve Williams all of Bucyrus and Shan (Ken) Ehrman of New Washington great grandchildren Steve (Rachel) Binmx Joe (Abbi) Binmx Jeff Binmx Martin Ash Stevie Williams Mark Williams Scott Ehrman Staci Ehrman Lindsey Ehrman and Oustin Snyder great-great grandson Madden Binmx brothers Kenny Grasley of Bucyrus John Grasley of Upper Sandusky and Frank (Valorie) Grasley of Texas and sisters Esther Holtshouse ot Bucyrus Naomi (Norman) Van Buskirk of Upper Sandusky and Marjorie (James) Kurtsman of Florida In addition to her parents and husbartds Helen was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters Helen will be remembered as a positive person with a great chuckle who enjoyed visiting with friends and family She worked as a homemaker raising her girls and babysitting her grandchildren Helen had a strong faith worshipping with the Assemblies of God while married to Willis and then joining the Church of the Nazarene after meeting Lloyd where she enjoyed trips with the Primetimers She enjoyed crocheting doing puzzles and was always up for a drive In later years she looked forward to getting her hair done eveiy Friday going out to eat and an occasional shopping trip Helen's funeral will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday March 20 at Wise Funeral Service with Pastor Ray LaSalle officiating Friends may call two hours prior to the service from 12 Noon-2 pm Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery Memorial contributions may be given to the Bucyrus Nazarene Church or Heartland Activities Fund through the funeral home Memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www wisefuneralcom thankful for his support and the support" McCue very proud to have him on our team" Hie Air Force is attempting to meet the requirements of $1 trillion in defense cuts due to the Budget Control Act of 201 1 The 179th is hosting a media event today to explain its side of this issue mandatory cuts cause serious concerns about the ability of our military to adequately defend Moore said reduction of 100000 soldiers and Marines over the next five years as part of required defense cuts means more and more National Guardsmen will be relied upon to pick up the slack for countering national threats on a global Moore said the experience of the 179th pilots air crews and ground crews vastly exceeds that of their active duty counterparts at half the cost to the Department of Defense Air Force has been dependent on guard and reservist unit to carry out approximately 60 percent of all air lift cargo mission since the beginning of the Iraq War So it begs two Moore said would it really be in the best interest of this security to squander away and disband the cost effective experienced service-members of thel79th? if the C-27J cargo plane important and needed then why are two of the 179th planes and 55 members in Afghanistan at this very moment flying needed men and supplies to the front lwhitmirenncogannettcom 419-521-7223 By Lou Whitmire Telegraph-Forum MANSFIELD Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars State Legislative Chairman Larry Moore sought support for 179th Airlift Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard during a recent trip to Washington DC The US Air Force has proposed eliminating more than 800 positions at the 179th Airlift Wing as part of a restructuring initiative The possible closing of the base would eliminate ihore than 800 jobs Guard members serving at the Mansfield base live in 17 states and in 66 of the 88 counties The annual economic impact of the Mansfield base is estimated at $56 million Moore was in the capital March 5-7 as part of the VFW National Legislative Committee lobbying for the active duty service members Guard members and veterans my visit I met with 14 of US representatives senators andor their staff Moore said of my main goals was to drum up support to convince the Air Force to continue funding the C-27J cargo plane and stop the elimination of over 800 members of th Guard from the 179th Airlift Wing I spoke personally to one of our legislators or to a staff member the message was clear all are in support and plan to active as one in the form of the Ohio delegation spearheaded by Senator (Rob) Portman to do whatever it takes to change the Air decision to eliminate the C-27J and 800 guardsman at the Col Gary McCue commander of the 179th said he was excited Moore was speaking on behalf of the the 179th choking goose in Nina Luzader BUCYRUS: Nina Luzader 85 of Bucyrus died March 16 2012 at Altercare of Bucyrus She was born July 28 1926 in Carey to the late Clarence and Lorena Kemerley After graduating from' Carey High School she married Bruce Luzader who preceded her in death in April 1970 Nina is survived by her cjaughters Karen (Jim) Benson and Janet Jones grandchildren Kenneth (Renee) Boyer Anthony Boyer Sabrina Zornes and Megan Jones six great grandchildren and her brother Roger Kemerley In addition to her parents and husband Nina was preceded in death by her siblings Dorn Kemerley Lucille Swindler Lois Keiser and Robert Kemerley and one great grandchild Nina was a sassy strong lady who enjoyed flower gardening singing and reading When her sight began to fail she listened' to audio books She worked as a bookkeeper and attended Grace and later Woodlawn United Methodist She was a supportive wife who kept a clean i fiked Visiting with friends oitlier patio: Nina wished to be cremated A memorial service will be held at a later date after which she will be laid to rest next to her husband in Oakwood Cemetery Memorial contributions may be given to Wise Funeral Service to assist with expenses Memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at wwwwisefuneralcom Today A 30 percent chance of showers end thunderstorms mainly after 3 pm Partly sunny with a high near 78 Tonight A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms be-fore 11pm Mostly cloudy with a low around 58 Chance of rain is 20 percent Tuesday Partly sunny with a high near 81 Tuesday night: Partly doudy with a low around 58 Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon Mostly sunny with a high near 79 Wednesday night: Partly cloudy Low 59 Thursday Partly sunny with a high near 75 Thursday night: A chance of 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29-year-old man was arrested for reportedly wringing the neck of a Canada goose Saturday at a Mansfield park then putting it in his car and driving away Joshua McDonald said he planned to eat the bird according to Mansfield police Dispatchers received an anonymous call around 4 pm Saturday from someone who reported a man broke the GOP Continued from Page 1A the Republican Party in the most important swing state in America will turn against itself instead of turning out the With DeWine insisting serve his full term ending in January Kasich allies recruited a slate of challengers to the 66-member GOP state central committee that they believe will support the ouster The executive new lineup elected March 6 could call a vote on De' future this spring Both sides say they have the votes to win such a showdown In a December television interview DeWine as much as called effort a power grab are folks who are close to the governor agents and allies and lobbyists and political consultants who are trying to take over the party for the benefit of holding all the levers of power as it relates to politics of the Republican he said House Speaker Bill Batchelder was enraged at Mansfield park a charge of cruelty to animals a minor misdemeanor Police reports said two men age 19 and 18 said they were with McDonald when he broke the neck but had no idea what he planned to do with it County Game Warden) Greg Wasiluski is coming up (Monday) to get a copy of the Mansfield police St Doug Semen said Sunday guy told us he was a hunter and was just out hunting ed DeWine has entangled the party with a pair of political consultants who brought and ill to the Ohio House in 2004 Brett Buerck and Kyle Sisk were fired by then-House Speaker Larry Householder after federal investigators began looking into allegations the two aides and Householder laundered campaign contributions The US Department of Justice declined to prosecute but the flap put an end to political career and contributed to a Democratic sweep of statewide offices in 2006 The party has paid nearly $17 million to direct-mail firm Majority Strategies Inc of Ponte Vedra Beach Fla since 2010 The campaigns of Secretary of State Jon Husted have also used the firm records show DeWine was among members of then-House Speaker leadership team before he become party chairman Pegged as one of the GOPs rising stars Husted could benefit from having such an ally at the head of the state party if he pursues higher office neck of a Canada goose The unknown caller followed the man who was accompanied by two others to a house on Patton Avenue Police saw McDonald coming from the backyard where the bird still alive was found in the grass The goose which had a tracking collar on it numbered 1H6C died and was disposed of by a patrolman The 29-year-old was put in handcuffs and taken to the Richland County Jail on comments He issued a memo to his caucus questioning a chairman who publicly insulted the governor and ticked off a series of ways in which DeWine had failed to make the state resources available to Republicans running for legislative seats He said DeWine employed leadership tactics and poor decision DeWine has since begun tempering his public statements But tensions have yet to dissipate A county GOP chairman in northeast Ohio told The Columbus Dispatch this month that the allies offered him influence over gubernatorial appointments if he run for a central committee position held since 2008 Portage Andrew Manning sent a notarized affidavit to the FBI county prosecutors and the state inspector general detailing his claims that friends of relentlessly tried to pressure him to leave the race The spokesman denied involvement Batchelder has suggest Bank Continued from Page 1A Bucyrus if will be a part of the government classes It will strengthen what they do already All four of the schools have something like this and this is going to supplement what they Colonel Crawford High School principal Tbdd Martin said the school which was planning on implementing the program next year may dabble in it this year Kapel our senior government and economics teacher said he wanted to take a look at Martin said is mandatory to have financial literacy now but when you get a software like this and the kids go on tests categories with economically Heffner Some Dispatch FUNERAL SERVICE Harold Johnston CRESTLINE: Harold Johnston 64 of 110 Bauer Court Crestline died' Friday March 16 2012 at home due to a short illness Mark A Schneider Funeral Home Crestline is handling the arrangements Homescapecom Log on Today! Floyd Carmichael Jr BUCYRUS: Floyd Carmichael Jr 84 of Bucyrus passed away Saturday at 2:45 pm in Kindred Hospital Mansfield following an extended illness Floyd was born January 5 1928 in Malonten KY to the late Floyd Carmichael Sr and Edna (Gilliam) McDowell He was raised by his mother and step father Everett McDowell Floyd is survived by children Debra White and Terry Carmichael both of Bucyrus grandchildren Anna White (Mike) Berry Littleton CO Stevi White (Chris) Honaker of Washington DC jgrrance Eugene Carmichael Marcus Lee Carmichael and Everett Carmichael all of Bucyrus great grandchildren Ashley and Robbie Berry sister Jane McClintock Bucyrus and former wife Bessie Vinson of Bucyrus In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sisters Darlene Nancy Rose and Lilly Mae as well as brothers Clyde Blaine and Walter Mr Carmichael retired from Swan Rubber after 37 years He lived most of his life in Bucyrus and enjoyed farming and watching over the neighborhood children Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday at 1:00 pm in the Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home with buriatto follow in Oakwood Cemetery Friends may call on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm The family suggests memorials be made to the Kidney Foundation and expressions of sympathy can be left at munzpirnstillcom npiz-pimstill funeral bone PHONE HOURS rculetion: If you would like to start a subscription to the Telegraph-Forum or have a de- livery issue billing questions or need to make a change with your current subscription please call our Customer Solutions Center at 877-424-0209 Monday through Friday 8am-6pm Weekends 7 am to 2 pm Rates: By carrier 1 1 month Enroll in EZ PAY and pay just $975lmonth MAIL 1 year 6 mos 3 mos Ohio $11736 $5868 $2934 Other $120 $60 $30 Classified Advertising: Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm Retail Advertising: Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm Nen5portK Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm 418563-9225 Linda Milter 419-563-9227 U8 POSTAL SERVICES Number USPS (53890) Portmarter'addres changes to: Telegraph-Forum PO Box 471 Bucyrus OH 44820 Periodicals portage paid at Mansfield Port Office Mansfield (W 44901-9998 Next up Ohio is changing how it grades schools on their performance Many districts are expected to get lower ratings under the evaluation system slated to start next school year Heffner said It will grade schools and districts using a calculation based on factors such as graduation rates scores on state Education Continued from Page 1A on those in later years Ohio is part of a group of states creating new computer-based exams to replace standardized testing that measures how much students learn and the performance of certain of students including those disabilities and those considered disadvantaged see as many said is a far more-rigorous information from The Columbus wwwdispatchcom line and it is not just taking notes it is always a good thing I like it a lot and so does the Brad Murtiff vice president and regional executive at First Federal said the program touches on a little bit of everything checking and savings to showing the students how Uncle Sam gets his Murtiff said will be creating portfolios and they will see how their investments affect their risks It will show them the opposite side as well is very interactive and to the basics Some of it might be a little elementary but it is all hcontenncogarmettcom 419-563-9225 News weather sports and more at BUCYRUSTELEGRAPHFORUMCOM.