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RECORDS The News-Messenger, Fremont, Ohio, Monday, January 26, 2009 For Your Information Cecil Kenneth Edwards Paul R. Harshman CI Li Sandusky County sheriff CHARGE David Miner, 35, 3254 U.S. 20, Lindsey, failure to appear, Friday. Jeanna Adams, 33, 2736 Ravine Fremont, failure to appear, receiving stolen property, forgery, possession of drugs, Saturday. FIRE At 3:07 p.m.

Friday, a chimney fire was reported in the 1700 block of Sandusky County Road 84 in Jackson Township. Bettsville Fire and EMS responded to the scene. No other information was available Sunday. ASSAULT At 1 :23 a.m. Sunday, sheriff deputies assisted the Clyde Police Department with a fight call in the 1 00 block of West Buckeye Street.

Fremont police ARREST Jonathan Alejandro, 34, of Lindsey, was arrested Sunday for assault after an incident in the 1 500 block of Dickinson Street. Alesha Sanchez, 23, of Fremont, was arrested Sunday for OVI after she was stopped for speeding on North Front Street. Brittney Balderama, 19, of Fostoria, was arrested Saturday on a bench warrant from Findlay Municipal Court. CHARGE Douglas Gahn, 36, 1454 Alger St, Fremont, disorderly conduct persisting, domestic menacing, Friday Megan Snowden, 21, 150 Hut-ton, Kyle, Texas, shoplifting, possession of drug paraphernalia, Saturday. James Bernard, 1 9, 4727 Fos-hee Road, Brewton, Ala.

shoplifting, obstructing official business, Saturday. THEFT At 8:57 a.m. Sunday, a woman in the 400 block of Garrison Street, reported someone entered her unlocked vehicle and stole several prescription orders for Ability, Xanax and Prozac. MISCELLANEOUS At 7:44 a.m. Friday, a woman in the 900 block of Court Street, reported she saw an unknown person loitering around a vehicle and thought they may have slashed the vehicle's tires.

At 4:06 p.m. Friday, a woman in the 500 block of Wayne Place, reported a semi was east on Wayne Place and ended up pulling some phone lines. Clyde police CHARGE David Bischoff, 20, 5015 Sherman Norwich Road, Willard, Ohio, underage consumption, obstructing official business, Sunday. ARREST Dustin Waterfield, 23, of Clyde, arrested Sunday in the 1 00 block of West Buckeye Street for assault. He was later released.

Fremont post Ohio State Highway Patrol CHARGE Julian Kiser, 33, 329 Sandusky Fremont, OVI, failure to appear, driving under suspension, Sunday. Sandusky County Adult Probation CHARGE Zachary Potridge, 26, 1005 Sandusky County Road 226, Fremont, probation violation, Friday. Mary Constance "Connie" Hickey BELLEVUE Mary Constance "Connie" Hickey, 83 of Northwest Street, Bellevue passed away surrounded by her family, Saturday, January 24, 2009 in the Bellevue Hospital. She was born February 2, 1925 in Bellevue, the daughter of George T. and Dolores (Callaghan) Meesig.

She graduated in 1943 from Bellevue High School and was a graduate of Ohio Dominican University. Mrs. Hickey as she was fondly called was an elementary teacher at Immaculate Conception School for 32 years. She was a two-time recipient of the Immaculate Conception School Distinguished Graduate Award and also received The National Catholic Education Association Award in 1991. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, Altar Rosary Society, St.

Jude's Study Club, St. Vincent DePaul Society and the Daughters of Isabella Immaculata Circle 757. She was very involved as a Eucharistic Minister and Lector at ICC and was a Pastoral Associate at the Bellevue Hospital. She volunteered at the Sorrowful Mother Shrine, Salvation Army, Fish Loaves and the Bellevue Hospital Gift Shop. She enjoyed her family, students of Immaculate Conception School and reading.

She is survived by three sons, Brice C. (Judy) Hickey, Bellevue, Fr. Timothy J. Hickey, C.S.Spof Pittsburgh, PA, Kevin B. (Brenda) Hickey, Bellevue; two daughters, Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Hickey, Bellevue, and Dolores A.

"Dee" (Hickey) Gittinger, Bellevue; eight grandchildren, Brad (Kari) Hickey, Bethany (Trent) Dull, Kristine Hickey, Maria Hickey, Shawn, Patrick, James and Bryan Hickey; and three great grandchildren, Jacob and Andrew Dull and Evan Hickey. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Philip H. Hickey whom she married on October 2, 1948 at Immaculate Conception Church; and one son, Patrick Joseph Hickey. Friends will be received on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 from 2 4 6 8 p.m. at Foos Foos Funeral Service, 151 Yorkshire Place, Bellevue where a Rosary Service will begin at 3:30 p.m..

A funeral mass officiated by Fr. Timothy Hickey will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 231 East Center Street, Bellevue, OH 44811. Burial will follow in Bellevue Catholic Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Immaculate Conception School Endowment Fund.

Condolences may be shared at www.foosfuneral.com Dealers asked to buy more Chryslers beat, they gave little specifics on GM's plans, especially what the company plans to do with the struggling Hummer, Saab and Saturn brands. Before the Chrysler meeting, Andretta said he expected dealers to be negative in their questioning of Press and other Chrysler executives. But he said Press' presentation of the company's viability plan and future products reassured the dealers that the company was going to make it through 2009 and thrive. Dealers, Andretta said, are pushing Press, a former top Toyota Motor Corp. executive, to go on television to tell the company's story, something Press said he didn't want to talk about.

Most dealers were positive after the meeting even though Press told them they would be asked to make sacrifices with all other Chrysler stakeholders including employees, the United Auto Workers and bondholders. For dealers, that includes the request to order 78,000 vehicles, which Executive Vice President for Sales and Marketing Steven Landry said is still 12 percent fewer than February of last year. Other sacrifices include a one-year freeze on labor rate increases for repairs that dealers make under warranty, and Chrysler stopping its reimbursement for gasoline in cars moving off dealer lots, dealers and executives said. Dealers said Press received a melodies," said Keith Huizen-ga, of Elmore. "You also get a voice of each instrument too and then they blend together." A second concert takes place at 4 p.m.

Feb. 1 at Grace Lutheran Church, 705 W. State St. with baritone soloist Dorian Hall performing. "Once you have legalized a form of gambling, the moral argument draws away and gambling is looked at as a cost-benefit analysis," said I.

Nelson Rose, a gambling law professor at Whittier Law School in Orange County, Calif. "So many states have opened those doors now." fflie Item standing ovation after his presentation. Andretta, whose dealership is in Beaver Springs, said he's is hoping the company's offer of employee pricing, plus low-interest financing, plus incentives will boost sales of the new cars that he orders. He and other dealers already are seeing signs of that in January. Press wouldn't reveal what concessions he will ask dealers to make other than ordering more cars.

The concessions are part of the company's effort to meet a plan filed in Washington to get $4 billion in government loans with another $3 billion under consideration. He said dealers understand the need for everyone to "put some skin in the game," to help Chrysler to survive. Leg a Is Notice of Exam Clyde Civil Service Commission A Civil Service examination for the position of Entry-level Police Patrolman in the City of Clyde Police Department will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February, 12, 2009 in the basement Community Room of the Clyde Municipal Building, 222 N. Main Clyde, OH.

Applicants must have completed secondary education (high school), be 21 years of age and not older than 35 years of age at time of appointment. Applicant must furnish proof of their Ohio Peace Officers Certification and a valid Ohio Drivers License or the ability to obtain a valid Ohio Drivers License prior to appointment. A copy of your current valid driver's license, your Ohio Peace Officers Certificate and other training certificates (i.e. radar, firearms, lethal weapons, etc. as required for assignment) will be taken when your application is turned in.

In addition, if applicable, Military Discharge Record (DD-214) must accompany the application at time of deadline. Applications maybe obtained at the City Manager's Office at the Clyde Municipal Building beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 and returned no later than 12:00 noon on Friday, February 6, 2009. The City of Clyde is an equal opportunity employer. James Carothers, Chairman Clyde Civil Service Commission Jan 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, Feb 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, itlcssmgcr TIFFIN Paul R.

Harshman, 78, of Tiffin, died Saturday, January 24, 2009, at St. Francis Home in Tiffin. On February 4, 1930 he was born in Tiffin to James R. and Bertha M. (Barrick) Harshman.

On February 5, 1971, he married Clara Foos. Survivors include his wife, Clara; daughters, Judith (Richard) Kisaberth of Republic, Theresa Walker of Tiffin; a son, James (Sharon) Alleman of Toledo; eleven grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; and eight special nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death are both of his parents; two sons, David L. and Thomas P. Alleman; a son-in-law, Allan Walker; three brothers, Carl, Raymond and Jim Harshman; infant sister, Dorothy Harshman; sister, Rita Leonard; one granddaughter; and one grandson.

Paul served in the United States Army from 1948-1952. He was a member of St. seph Catholic Church. Hetoflf worked at Basic Refracto- TpJ ry for over 37 years, and later retired in 1992. He was a member of VFW Post 2858.

Paul was devout in his love for his family, country, nature and sports. A Mass of Christian burial will be 10 am Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Szybka officiating. A rosary will be prayed 20 minutes prior to the Mass.

Burial will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Military Services will be conducted by the United Veterans Council. Friends may visit with the family 2-4 and 6-8 Monday, January 26, 2009 at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home, 236 S. Washington St.

Tiffin, OH 44883, (419) 447-2424. A wake service will be performed Monday, at the funeral home, at Memorial contributions may be made to the Calvert Catholic Schools, St. Joseph Catholic Church, or Community Hospice Care. Letters of condolences may be sent and the guest book signed at www.hgmackfuneralhome.com. Estella M.

Perry FREMONT Estella M. Perry, 88, of Fremont died Sunday, January 25, 2009 at Countryside Continuing Care Center, Fremont. Arrangements are pending with the Herman-Kinn-Karlovetz Funeral Home Cremation Services, Fremont. Wind Continued from A1 quintet for two years, but we've been playing (in a group) for 10 sider a change. Aides to Gov.

Linda Lingle, long an opponent of gambling, say she is open to discussing it as a way to close the state's growing budget gap. Gambling proponents are quick to tout its bells and whistles: a $54 billion annual industry that employs more than 350,000 people, with most state gambling revenues coming from lotteries, racetracks and betting devices such as slot and video poker machines. Twelve states reap tax money from full-fledged casinos, and 23 others have casinos on Native American reservations, which generally do not pay taxes to states. But while advocates argue that casinos will help attract jobs and revitalize downtrodden areas, religious groups and other critics fear gambling has a disproportionately negative impact on lower-income people, and does not provide long-term economic growth. They point to research that shows casinos attract crime, foster gambling addiction problems and divert money from other businesses.

"We've got gambling in 48 states, and you'd think if it worked, you wouldn't have budget problems or education problems," said Tom Gray, a field director for Many of the gambling proposals seek to expand footholds in states that already allow limited gambling. Kentucky's House speaker had proposed allowing video gambling terminals at the state's racetracks, and legislators in New Hampshire, New FOSTORIA Cecil Kenneth Edwards, 88, of Fostoria, passed away Friday afternoon, January 23, 2009 at the Toledo Hospital. He was born on March 22, 1920 in McDowell, West Virginia to the late Clinton and Gertrude (Andrews) Edwards. He married Joyce E. Nitschke February 14, 1942 in Covington, Kentucky and she survives in Fostoria.

Also surviving are his children, David S. (Dee) Edwards, Powell, Danielle L. McClory, Fremont, Dianne A. Roberts, Fostoria, and Daniel A. (Chris) Edwards, Fostoria; and eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Elon, Leonard, Murel, and Don Edwards; and sister, Alta English. He was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church, Fostoria, its Hope 60, and previously served on church council. Cecil was a 1940 Fremont Ross High School graduate; he served in the U.S. during WWII, and was real yjjfff estate manager for Ohio TgfTS Bell (now for 37 years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers, and the Fostoria Masonic Bodies including a 48 year member and Past Master of Fremont Brainard Lodge 336 and a Plural Member of Fostoria Lodge 288, Member of Fremont Chapter No.

64, Member Fremont Council No. 64, Member Tiffin, Commandery De Molay No. 9. Cecil enjoyed making dulcimers and playing them, woodworking and carpentry, landscaping around his home and gardening, painting, especially landscape scenery, was an avid fisherman, and a huge Ohio State Buckeye Football fan, a "Jack of all trades, and a Master to He enjoyed his grandchildren and attending their activities. His family will always remember him as treating people with respect, overcoming a lot of life's obstacles, working hard and providing for his family and community, as community involvement and service were very important to him.

Visitation will be held from 2-4 6-8 PM on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at MANN-HARE-HOENING Fu neral Home, 407 N. Countyline St, Fostoria where a Masonic service will take place at 7:30 PM. Funeral services will begin at 12 noon on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at the funeral home, Rev. Dr. Larry Knigga, officiating.

The United Veterans of Fostoria will provide military honors at the funeral home. Burial will be at Grennlawn Memory Gardens, Clyde, and is private. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Hope Lutheran Church, or charity of the donor's choice. Online expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.mann-hare.com Gamble Continued from A1 House, Democrat Armond Bud-ish of Beachwood, has also said he is willing to consider casino gambling as a way to increase state revenue. Budish has said he has met with representatives of Perm National Gaming which owns Toledo Raceway in northwest Ohio and the Argosy river-boat casino in southeast Indiana, near Cincinnati.

Penn National spent $36 million last fall to defeat a ballot measure that would have allowed a $600 million casino resort in southwest Ohio. Analysts say the latest round of gambling initiatives are noteworthy in volume and ambition a sign that the industry aims to capitalize on states' badly bruised economies. "From the gambling industry's point of view, this is their big chance," said Earl Grinols, an economics professor at Baylor University who specializes in gambling. The developer pitching the $450 million Atlanta project, Dan O'Leary, estimates $300 million a year in revenue would come to the state, helping to pay for a popular lottery-funded scholarship that provides instate college tuition for students with averages. Even Hawaii, which along with Utah is one of two states without a lottery or other form of legalized gambling, may con By TOM KRISHER Associated Press NEW ORLEANS With Chrysler LLC's U.S.

sales down 30 percent last year, an economy mired in recession and the automaker living on government loans, the last thing you'd expect a dealer to do is order more cars and trucks. But that's exactly what Michael Andretta, owner of a Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge dealership in central Pennsylvania, intends to do after being inspired by Vice Chairman Jim Press' presentation at an auto dealers convention in New Orleans. "I'm going to go back and I'm going to order cars that I don't need," Andretta said Sunday after Press and other Chrysler managers met with dealers at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention. Chrysler executives asked the dealers each to order a wholesale allocation set by the company that totals 78,000 vehicles for February, and Andretta and other dealers said they have no problem doing it. The company has a total 3,300 dealers nationwide.

"A feeling we took away from this meeting is that we're all in this together," Andretta said. "And that we're going to survive together, that we're doing the right things." General Motors the other U.S. automaker receiving government loans, held a similar meeting Sunday, and while dealers said executives were up years," Kagy said, noting the wind quintet is a bit unusual. During the first half of the concert, they played more classical pieces like Beethoven, while the second half was more light hearted as they played Folk-Dance and Sea Chantey among others. "It's a combination of York and Texas are seeing proposals this year to allow similar gambling terminals at their tracks.

Casino advocates plan to push for casino-style gambling in hurricane-ravaged Galveston, Texas, as well. Lawmakers in other states are talking about reversing hard-fought crusades to tighten restrictions on gambling. Nine years after South Carolina lawmakers outlawed video poker, state Sen. Robert Ford is fighting to make it legal again. He estimates it could bring in $750 million each year money needed for a budget devastated by $1 billion in cuts since July.

"Gambling ain't no blight on society," he said. "Gambling is fun. People who play video poker are educated people. They got to be because you're talking about a game of skill." While analysts have long considered gambling to be almost recession-proof, the economic downturn has seen layoffs, declining revenues and falling stock prices hit casinos. State-run lotteries are faring better, though: More than half of the states with lotteries have reported rising sales over the past six months.

Amid the rush to embrace gambling because of short-term budget problems, some experts say a long-term perspective is needed. After gambling is approved and revenues are allocated, it's not something lawmakers are likely to reconsider down the road no matter how much economic conditions may Beverly J. Conner VICKERY-Beverly J. Conner, 72, formerly of Clyde, passed away at her daughters' residence in Vickery after an illness, with her loved ones and the wonderful support of hospice beside her on Saturday, January 24, 2009. She was born to the now deceased Zeldon and Evelyn (Bentrim) Mesnard in Clyde on June 21, 1936.

She had retired from the Eckrich Co in Fremont and truly enjoyed being with her family. Beverly married Raymond Conner on June 21, 1961 and he preceded her in death on December 20, 2002. Survivors include her son, Charles (Barb) Howell, Fremont; and daughter, Cathy (Gary) Long, Vickery; step daughter, Rayona Slaughter, Moore, OK; eight grandchildren, Ray (Jen) Long, Clyde, Chrissy Long, Vickery, Chad (Jen) Long, Tiffin, Heather Howell, Fremont, Chuck Howell, Tennessee, Caleb Howell and Callie Howell, Fremont, Samantha Harris, Oklahoma; and twelve great grandchildren. Also surviving are three brothers, Gary (Ramona) Mesnard, Jack (Diane) Mesnard and Robert (Connie) Mesnard, all of Clyde; and a sister, Patricia Garza of Houston, Texas. She was preceded in death by a great grandchild, Colby Long.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 from 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Mitchell-Auxter Funeral Home, 218 S. Main Clyde, Ohio. The funeral will be on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 10:00 AM at the funeral home with the Rev. Dan Duffy officiating. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Memorial Hospital, South Main St, Clyde, Ohio 43410 Online condolences may be sent to www.auxterfuneralhomescom The News-Messengt ill'1-' tSI www.thenews-messenger.com ADVERTISING Monday, January 26, 2009 Business hours: Vol 170-No 201 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.

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