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Reaching Over 5,000 Homes

Did You Know?

The grahamcracker is named for

Sylvester Graham,an American dietary

reformer of the early1800s.

A group of pheasantsis properly referred toas a nye.

Nov. 2Spaghetti SupperColdwater UnitedMethodist Church

Nov. 5 & 6Appalachian Craft

Show & SoupSupper

Celina First Churchof God

Nov. 64th Annual TurkeyTrot 5K Walk/Run

Cooper FarmsProcessing/St. Henry

Nov. 6Soup Supper,

Auction & RaffleErastus United

Methodist Church

Nov. 6War Bonds: The

Songs from WWIILock One Community

Arts/New Bremen

Nov. 6American Red Cross

Casino NightRomers/St. Henry

Nov. 6 & 7Field TrialOhio Progressive

Sportsman CLub/Ft.Recovery

Nov. 7Leota BraunCharitable

Foundation BanquetShanes Park

Community Building/Rockford

Nov. 13St. Marys OptimistClub Wine Tasting

St. Marys VFW

Nov. 14Comedian, Juggler

& Ventriloquist MikeHemmelgarn

Romers/St. Henry

Nov. 14Elvis Aaron Presley

Jr.Parkway School

Auditorium/Rockford

Nov. 19Holiday Benefit

AuctionArts Place/Portland,

IN

Nov. 28Lions ClubBreakfastMercer Co.

Fairgrounds/Celina

Dec. 5-6Christmas Alive

Mercer Co.Fairgrounds/Celina

Dec. 112nd Annual JingleBell Run 5k Run/

WalkColdwater High

School

Dec. 12Jubilee Choral

Group of DaytonSpiritual Center/Maria

Stein

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Letters are welcomeWe welcome letters to the editor. Letters must containthe writers name (one only), address and daytime phonenumber. All letters will be verified by phone prior to pub-lication. Only one letter per household, per thirty days.

We encourage our readers to submit letters on a vari-ety of topics. Letters will be edited for grammar, possiblelibel or slander, and may be shortened because of spacelimitation. Acceptance of a letter is no guarantee that itwill be published.

Send letters to: Mercer County Chronicle,P.O. Box 105, Coldwater, OH 45828,

or e-mail them to [email protected].

November 2010

The first nickelodeon-now

called a movie theater-wasestablished in McKeesport,

Pennsylvania, in 1905 byJohn P. Harris and HenryDavis.

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Letters to the EditorTo the Editor:This past spring the Fort Recovery School Board came to the point where a decision should be made

whether or not to accept the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) offer pertaining to the priordiscussions dealing with our high school facility. As a new board member, I was not involved with thediscussion prior to January of this year. I soon came to find out, through conversations between oursuperintendent and treasurer and OSFC officials, many changes in this process took place before the MasterFacilities Plan was finally issued. Until that time, I was on the fence as to which option would be best forFort Recovery Local Schools.

Once this Master Plan was issued, I sat down and listed the pros and cons of each of the three options

we were discussing: 1) Build a new high school wing on the existing PK-8 building using OSFC money tohelp fund the project, 2) keep most of the existing high school and remodel the rest using OSFC money tohelp fund the project, or 3) keep all of the existing high school and remodel it using only local money to fundthe project. I immediately discarded option 2 above, since Fort Recoverys local share was over $6 million,considerably higher than the other two options. So for me, it came down to option 1 or option 3.

Although our current high school building is structurally sound at this point in time, there are a number ofhigh dollar issues that will need addressed; heating system, electrical system to support the extra demands oftechnology, and sanitation/plumbing. These are all repairs that require the school to be torn up. This cannot

be accomplished over a summer break so we will need to move students out of construction areas into mobileclassrooms called swing space. This swing space is another high dollar cost. Our walls, floors and ceilingswill need to be disturbed to get to these infrastructure type repairs so it only makes sense to do them all at onetime rather than spread them out over a number of years. I do not feel our community would like to go to the

polls every year or two to vote on another levy for the next repair to be completed. The roof on a big part ofthe school needs replaced. To address the issues needed to expand the life expectancy of our current highschool for another 30 years, the architects have estimated a cost of approximately $4.8 million calculating to$160,000 per year of life. In the end, we still have a remodeled, aged building to maintain.

Building a high school addition on to the existing PK-8 building offers us the opportunity to constructa new facility with the aid of state funding for not a great deal more locally funded money. A requirementof OSFC funding with new construction is that it must attach to our existing building. Why should welook at OSFC funding now? The money Ohio was awarded in the tobacco lawsuit settlement in the latter1990s and designated for school construction is nearing the bottom of the barrel, so it is anyones guess if an

opportunity for funding assistance like this will ever become available again.With this option, we will not disrupt the normal flow of education for our high school students during the

construction period. Some of the key issues of concern have been addressed, such as parking, traffic flowand cafeteria. The high school area has its own parking. Extra drive lanes are designed to coordinate trafficto flow in an orderly fashion. The building design offers a multi-use area in the high school wing that is usedfor educational purposes for most of the day and serves as a dining area for the high school students duringlunch time where food prepared in the existing kitchen would be brought down to the students. Will there

be bugs to work out? Im sure there will. The design of the new wing fits in well with the original schoollayout. If you were to look at an aerial photo of our old West Elementary and of our current high school,you would see that the school buildings are extremely close to the streets and the homes in those areas; muchcloser than they are at the Sharpsburg Road location.

Fifteen years ago, I was one of those parents who were concerned about mixing our younger and olderstudents for fear of exposing those younger students to many things their young minds should not be exposedto. Fifteen years ago, a lot of homes did not have computers in them much less internet connection. Few

people had satellite/cable TV. Now those things are common in most homes. Our young children areexposed to many things they probably should not be. Ive come to the conclusion that in todays societyhaving younger and older children on the same site in a school setting is the least of our worries.

The architects have estimated Fort Recoverys share of the building to be approximately $5.3 millionwith a life expectancy of 50 plus years calculating to $106,000 per year of life expectancy. With this option,we have a new facility that incorporates up-to-date energy efficiencies. There are always maintenance issueswith any building, whether new or old, but a new building requires less. Many people in our area have

been faced in their own homes with the decision of remodeling versus new construction. Proportionatelyspeaking, if I have to put $180,000 into remodeling my home to make it the home I thought would besufficient for the next 30 years or spend $200,000 of my money to build a new home sufficient for 50 yearsId choose the new home. Looking at all sides of the issue and putting things into this perspective, I mademy decision to vote yes for adding the new high school wing to our current PK-8 building. Long term, I feelthis is the best option for our community.

Please exercise your right to vote on November 2.

Ginny Fortkamp, Fort Recovery

To the editor:My decision to leave the Mercer County auditors office at the end of my current term was not

an easy one. I have enjoyed serving the people of Mercer County and the challenges of holding acomplex elected office.

One thing that makes it easier to say goodbye is the prospect of turning the office over to mycolleague, Tammy Barger, the current Mercer County recorder who is now running for the auditorsposition.

I believe that Tammy would make an excellent auditor because of her many years of experiencein county government. Tammy has an thorough working knowledge of the Ohio Revised Code.

She has balanced a budget and has overseen a staff, and done it very well. She has implementednew technology and made a priority of customer service. She has built a respected reputation inour county and beyond.

Tammy and I served together on county boards and committees and our offices work closelytogether. Tammy has been working with me or someone from my staff since February to learnmore about the auditors office. If elected, she will be ready on day one.

More than that, I believe that Tammy has the honor, the backbone and the gumption that it takesbe a truly effective public servant. The auditors office requires integrity of the highest order. Thepeople of Mercer County can place their trust in Tammy.

Nearly anyone who works in the courthouse can tell you that Tammy is one of the first employeeson the job in the morning and among the last to leave at night. Her work ethic is admirable, and Iknow that facing a new challenge will do nothing but encourage her to work harder.

I am convinced that with her experience in county government and her well-earned reputationfor integrity and hard work, Tammy Barger is the better choice for Mercer County auditor.

Mark R. Giesige, Celina, OH

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The Mercer County Connection Page 2 November 1, 2010

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Farmland ownershave the opportunity tolearn how to apply forClean Ohio AgriculturalEasement Purchase Programfunds during upcominginformation sessions offeredby the Ohio Department ofAgriculture.

Agricultural easementsare voluntary legalagreements restricting non-

agricultural developmenton farmland, with the landitself remaining on thetax rolls and under privateownership and management.Landowners may undertakeany agricultural activitypermitted under Ohio law,and they can sell theirfarm or pass it along as agift to others. However,the easement remains withthe land, prohibiting anyfuture non-agriculturaldevelopment to makecertain that it remains usedfor agricultural purposes.

Meetings will feature

a presentation by thedepartments farmlandpreservation staff as well astestimony from landownerswho have participated

in the program. Meetingattendees will also havethe opportunity to discussthe program with OhioDepartment of Agriculturestaff.

Local partners will alsobe present at each meetingto provide information anddirection to landowners. Itis important for attendees toconnect with these partners

who submit applications tothe department on behalf offarmland owners.

Information sessions arescheduled for the followingdates:

NortheastNov. 8, 6 8 p.m.Trumbull County Soil &

Water Conservation District520 W. Main St.Cortland, OhioLocal partners: Western

Reserve Land ConservancyNorthwestNov. 29, 6 8 p.m.WW Knight Nature

Preserve, Great Room

29530 White RoadPerrysburg, OhioLocal partners: Black

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SoutheastDec. 7, 6 8 p.m.

(refreshments at 5:30 p.m.)Kenyon College Athletic

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Chase Corporation and OwlCreek Conservancy

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Administration Building406 Justice DriveLebanon, OhioLocal partners: Three

Valley Conservation TrustThe next application

round for the departmentsAgricultural EasementPurchase Program istentatively scheduled toopen on Jan. 5, 2011. Formore information about

the program and the OhioDepartment of AgriculturesOffice of FarmlandPreservation, visit www.agri.ohio.gov.

Agriculture Department to holdAgricultural Easement PurchaseProgram information sessions

The Darke County ChamberAgriculture and Business &Community DevelopmentCommittees invite the publicto attend the 1st RegionalAg and Business Expo inWestern Ohio. The Expo willtake place on November 5and 6 at the Youth Building- Darke County Fairgrounds.Free admission and all are

welcome.Agri-business andtraditional businesses muststay knowledgeable about theproducts and services that are

changing their industries. Newtechnology and innovations areintroduced every day. Join usat the Expo to meet businessesand customers that drive thelocal and regional economy.

On both days, Farm Safety 4Just Kids will exhibit, so bringthe children and grandchildren!Blocher Enterprises willdemonstrate Stampcrete

technique; Wayne HealthCarewill have demonstrations andhealth screenings available;Comprehensive HealthNetwork will offer flu shots.

On November 6, beginningat 9 a.m.,Car rescue and farmtractor roll over demonstrationsby the Greenville FireDepartment and GreenvilleTownship Fire Department.

For information contactthe Darke County Chamberat 937-548-2102 or [email protected] event information

can be found at the Chamberwebsite located at www.darkecountyohio.com.

Limited booth space is stillavailable.

Darke County Chamber of Commerce Hosts

Regional Ag and Business Expo in Western Ohio

As the leaves on trees beginto change and evenings becomeshorter, farmers throughout Ohioare busy harvesting crops. Whilethey are hard at work in the fields,farmers are also working hard tomake a positive impact in theircommunities by participatingin Monsanto Funds AmericasFarmers Grow CommunitiesSM.This program offers farmers inmore than 1,200 counties across

38 states, the unique opportunityto designate a $2,500 donationto their favorite local non-profitorganization.

Alan Pitts participated inthe Americas Farmers GrowCommunities program thissummer, and was the winner inLorain County. He donated themoney to Wellington Creative4-Hers. Our county is short onmoney and has cut subsidy to ourlocal county fair. The kids nowhave to pay to take a 4-H projectto the fair. 4-H and FFA is for thekids, and it is so important for

youth involvement, said Pitts.He adds, Im pretty excited

about this project, and Im gladto see that Monsanto Fund hasexpanded Americas FarmerGrow Communities to includemore states. It is definitely aworthwhile investment in ourfuture!

The program benefits non-profit community groups such asagriculture youth organizations,

schools and other civic groupsin an effort to strengthen ruralAmerica. In Ohio, we expect todonate $157,500 in 63 counties.Whatever the need, $2,500 couldmean saving a school programfacing budget cuts or helpinga volunteer fire departmentpurchase new safety equipment.

We created the AmericasFarmers Grow Communitiesprogram to show the MonsantoFunds appreciation for all theAmerican farmer does, saidDeborah Patterson, MonsantoFund President. Just onedonation can touch the lives of somany people in the community.The positive impact reaches theorganization, the farmer and,

most importantly, the communityas a whole.Farmers can apply online at

www.growcommunities.comor by calling 1.877.267.3332.Farmers, age 21 and over, whoare actively engaged in farminga minimum of 250 acres of corn,soybeans and/or cotton, or 40acres of open field vegetables,or at least 10 acres of tomatoes,peppers and/or cucumbers grown

in protected culture, are eligible.The application period runsAugust 31 through December31, 2010.

The program is open toqualifying farmers, and nopurchase is necessary in order toenter or win. In Ohio, one winnerwill be drawn from each of thestates 63 participating counties.Monsanto Fund will announcewinning farmers and recipient

organizations in February 2011.Eligible counties in Ohioinclude Adams, Allen, Ashland,Ashtabula, Auglaize, Brown,Butler, Champaign, Clark,Clermont, Clinton, Columbiana,Coshocton, Crawford, Darke,Defiance, Delaware, Erie,Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin,Fulton, Greene, Hancock,Hardin, Henry, Highland,Holmes, Huron, Knox, Licking,Logan, Lorain, Lucas, Madison,Marion, Medina, Mercer, Miami,Montgomery, Morrow, Ottawa,Paulding, Perry, Pickaway,Portage, Preble, Putnam,Richland, Ross, Sandusky,Seneca, Shelby, Stark, Trumbull,Tuscarawas, Union, Van Wert,

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growcommunities.com to signup and to learn more aboutthe Americas Farmers GrowCommunities program. Theprogram is part of a broadcommitment by Monsanto Fundto invest in farm communities, inorder to highlight the importantcontributions farmers makeevery day to our society. Toobtain a copy of the official rulesfor this program, visit www.growcommunities.com or send awritten request to Eileen Jensen,914 Spruce St., St. Louis, MO63102.

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The Rural and UrbanSoil Judging Teams recentlycompeted in the District andState Soil Judging Contests.The rural soil judging teamplaced 1st out of 25 teams inthe district. They judged soilproperties and land capabilitiesbased on its use for agriculturalpurposes.

Students participatingon the rural team this yearconsisted of Jacob Alig, NathanFortkamp, Zach Guggenbiller,Doug Lennartz, Gusty Link,John Link, Melissa Lochtefeld,Elliott Post, Samantha Tobeand Jacob Whitacre.

The urban soil judging team

placed 4th out of 19 teams. They judged soil and land based onits use for buildings, basements,septic tanks, and roads.

Students participating on theurban team this year consistedof Eric Brackman, KurtFortkamp, Craig Fullenkamp,

Taylor Guggenbiller, JessicaKaiser, Brain Keller, SamMuhlenkamp, Kelly Nietfeld,Aaron Sutter, and Kendra

Tobe.Both teams advanced to

the state level. The Rural Soilteam placed 2nd with Nathan

Fortkamp leading the way,placing 1st individually, whilethe Urban Soil team placed18th in the state.

Ft. Recovery FFA soil judging teams compete

Agriculture DeputySecretary Kathleen Merriganrecently announced 28grants to solve specialty cropagriculture issues throughresearch and extensionactivities through USDAsNational Institute of Foodand Agriculture (NIFA).

The specialty cropindustry plays an enormouslyimportant part in Americanagriculture and is valuedat approximately $50billion every year, saidMerrigan. These projectswill help provide specialtycrop producers with theinformation and tools theyneed to successfully grow,process, and market safe andhigh quality products.

NIFA awarded more than$46 million through theSpecialty Crop ResearchInitiative (SCRI), which wasestablished by the 2008 Farm

Bill to support the specialtycrop industry by developingand disseminating science-based tools to address theneeds of specific crops.Specialty crops are defined inlaw as fruits and vegetables,tree nuts, dried fruits andhorticulture and nurserycrops, including floriculture.Funded projects addressfive focus areas: 1) improvecrop characteristics throughplant breeding, genetics andgenomics; 2) address threatsfrom pests and diseases;3) improve production

efficiency, productivity andprofitability; 4) develop newinnovations and technologiesand 5) develop methods toimprove food safety.

SCRI gives priority toprojects that are multistate,multi-institutional or trans-disciplinary; and include

explicit mechanisms tocommunicate results toproducers and the public.Each of the focus areasreceived at least 10 percentof the available funds. Themajority of funded projectsaddress two or more focusareas, and include manycollaborating institutions inaddition to the awardee.

The projects fundedaddress research andextension needs for cropsthat span the entire spectrumof specialty crops production,from studying microbialthreats to greenhouse

tomatoes to assessing growerneeds and market potential ofberry crops. Major projectswere also funded to study thegenetics of lettuce breedingand to improve grape andwine quality.

Fiscal Year 2010 SCRIresearch and extension grantswere awarded to:

Auburn University,Auburn, Ala., $604,771

Arizona State University,Tempe, Ariz., $312,471

USDA AgriculturalResearch Service, Albany,Calif., $2,641,480

University of California,

Davis, Calif., $2,590,885 University of California,Davis, Calif., $2,518,477

University of California,Davis, Calif., $ 1,549,473

Colorado StateUniversity, Ft. Collins, Colo.,$2,467,589

University of Florida,Gainesville, Fla., $2,939,056

University of Illinois,Urbana, Ill., $1,548,793

Purdue University, West

Lafayette, Ind., $2,441,298 USDA Agricultural

Research Service, Beltsville,Md., $1,697,509

Michigan StateUniversity, Lansing, Mich.,$46,050

University of Minnesota,Minneapolis, Minn.,$496,663

USDA AgriculturalResearch Service, Geneva,N.Y., $49,316

Cornell University,Ithaca, N.Y., $3,172,100

Cornell University,Ithaca, N.Y., $50,000

Northern MarianasCollege, Susupe, NorthernMariana Islands, $28,629

Ohio State University,Columbus, Ohio,$2,037,717

Oklahoma StateUniversity, Stillwater, Okla.,$30,000

Oregon State University,

Corvallis, Ore., $5,758,980 Oregon State University,

Corvallis, Ore., $50,000 Pennsylvania State

University, University Park,Pa., $1,338,438

Pennsylvania StateUniversity, University Park,Pa., $50,000

University of Tennessee,Knoxville, Tenn., $50,000

Texas AgriLife Research,College Station, Texas,$3,802,678

Virginia Tech,Blacksburg, Va., $3,796,693

Virginia Tech,Blacksburg, Va., $2,729,649

USDA AgriculturalResearch Service, Wenatchee,Wash., $1,483,438

Through federal fundingand leadership for research,education and extensionprograms, NIFA focuseson investing in scienceand solving critical issuesimpacting peoples dailylives and the nations future.For more information, visitwww.nifa.usda.gov.

USDA grants invest in specialty crop

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Ohio Valley Gold and Silver Renery Arrives

Tomorrow in Celina for a 5 Day Event!

Above Refnery representatives will be on hand starting Tuesday and continuing through Saturday to

purchase all gold, silver and platinum items, as well as coins. Public welcome!

Silver and Gold Coin PricesUp During Poor Economy.

Been following the gold andsilver market lately? Well if you havea jewelry box or lock box full of goldor a coffee can full of old coins youshould be according to Ohio ValleyRenery spokesperson John Miller.The gold and silver markets have notbeen this strong for over 30 years saidMiller. Typically when the U.S. dollaris weak and the economy is at goldand silver markets soar. Thats goodnews if you are setting on a few goldnecklaces or an old class ring saysMiller.

Starting Tuesday at 9am andevery day through Saturday, theOhio Valley Renery will be setting

up a satellite renery right herein Celina at Romers Catering &Entertainiment Facility. During their5 day stay, anyone can bring gold,silver or platinum items and turn themin for immediate payment, explainsJohn Miller. Just about everybodyhas some amount of gold or silver justlying around collecting dust and nextweek anybody can sell theirs direct toour renery. Typically, selling directto a renery is reserved for largerwholesale customers like jewelrystores, pawn shops, and laboratories,says Miller. We are changing how business is done, he explains. We

want to do business with everybody sowe took our business to the streets. Ourteams visits various cities around thecountry hosting 5 day events allowingthe general public to take advantageof our services. The turnout has beenoverwhelming, says Miller. Usuallyeach day is busier than the previousday. It seems once people come to usand sell something, they are so amazed by what an old ring or gold coin isworth that they go home and startdigging around for more and tellingrelatives, friends and neighbors. Itslike a feeding frenzy by the third day.

People line up with everything fromgold jewelry to sterling silver atwaresets to old coins. I think during thisbad economy everybody can use extramoney but most people say they aretaking advantage of selling direct toour renery because of the higherprices we pay.

During this special event anyoneis welcome to bring all types of gold,silver and platinum to the renery andturn it in for instant payment. The typesof items they will accept include allgold jewelry; gold coins; gold ounces;dental gold; old coins dated 1964and before including: Silver Dollars,halves, quarters and dimes; anythingmarked sterling including: at waresets, tea pots, silver bars, silver ouncesand all industrial precious metals.

What should you expect if yougo to the event to sell your gold and/or silver? Just gather up all gold silverand platinum in any form. If you arenot sure if its gold or silver bring it inand they will test it for free. When youarrive at the event you will be asked to

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If you are the owner of a jewelrystore, pawn shop, dentist ofce or adealer you are encouraged to call aheadto make an appointment with the smeltmaster to discuss their special dealerprograms. They can be reached duringrenery hours at (419) 584-0606.

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Saturday, the International CollectorsAssociation in conjunction with the

Ohio Valley Gold & Silver Renerywill be purchasing all types of silverand gold coins direct from the public.All types are welcome and the eventis free.

Collectors will be on hand to

identify and sort your coins. Then thequality or grade will be determined.According to collectors I talked with,the better the grade the more they are

worth. With the current silver andgold markets, high prices are being

paid for older coins too. Any coinsminted in 1964 and before in the U.S.are 90% silver except nickels andpennies.

The coins worth is determined

by the rarity and the grade. Old silverdollars are worth a great premiumright now. Even well worn and heavycirculated ones are bringing good

premiums. Franklin and Kennedyhalves, Washington quarters andMercury and Roosevelt dimes are allworth many times their face value.While older types like Seated Liberty,Standing Liberties, and Barber coinsare worth even more.

Gold coins are really worth a

lot right now according to BrianEades of the International CollectorsAssociation. This country didnt startminting coins until 1792 says Eades.Before that people would tradegoods using gold dust and nuggets.Some shop keepers would take moregold than needed to pay for items purchased. There was no uniformsystem of making change.

The government opened the rstmints and began distributing the

coins in 1792. By the beginning ofthe 19th century, coins and papercurrency were wide spread and ourmonetary system was here to stay. In1933 Roosevelt required all bankinginstitutions to turn in all gold coins.

Once all banks turned in this

gold, the president raised the goldstandard from $20.00 per ounce to

$33.00 per ounce. This was his wayof stimulating the economy during

the great depression. However, goldcoins were never redistributed after

the recall. Not all gold coins wereturned in. Many folks during thattime didnt completely trust thegovernment and chose to keep theirgold.

These gold coins are sought after by collectors today and bring many

times the face value. Any gold coinswith the mint marks of CC, D or Owill bring nice premiums. Collectorsat the event will be glad to show you

where to look. Other types of coins

will also be purchase including:foreign coins, Indian head cents, twocent pieces, half dimes, three centpieces and buffalo nickels to name afew.

Collectors warn people againsttrying to clean their coins as

signicant damage can be done andthe coins value lessened.

Collectors andEnthusiasts inCelina with$200,000 to

Purchase Yours!

By CHRISTINA BUTLER

STAFF WRITER

Local Residents areready to cash in!

Items of Interest:Vintage Guitars:

Martin, Gibson, Fender,

National, Rickenbacker, Gretsch,

Mandolins, Banjos and others

Pocket Watches:

Hamilton, Illinois, Waltham,

Patek Phillipe, Ball, Howard,

South Bend, Elgin and others

Wrist watches: Omega, Accutron,

Longines, Hamilton, Breitling

and many more

Old paper money:

United States,

ConfederateStates, Blanket

Bills, $1000.00

bills and more

Antique Toys:

Trains, Tin wind-ups,

Mechanical Banks, Robots,

Pressed Steel trucks, and many

more

War Memorabilia: Swords,

Bayonets, Helmets, German,

Confederate, Union, USA, and

others

Local records reveal to our

research department that recent

vintage guitar sold for $2400.00and another for $12,000.00 to a

collector that will be tied into the

event this week via live database

feed.

We BuyAll Pre-1934

Currency

Hundreds of phone calls from

local residents this week to the

corporate ofce of the Ohio Valley

Gold and Silver Renery pour ininquiring about items to be purchased

all this week by the team of antique

buyers that is on site with OVGSR.

The team of buyers this week

are purchasing a vast array of

vintage items (see left) along with

coins, gold jewelry, and sterling

silver items the renery deals in.

It is a Local shot in the arm for

our economy. The spokesperson

for the event expects to spend in

excess of $200,000.00 this week at

Romers Catering & Entertainment

Facility paying local residents on

the spot. The spokesperson for

the company explained that these

collectors are paying collector price

for vintage items. Its a great way for

people to get a great value for their

items.

International antique buyersin town this week and ready to

stimulate economy!

By CHRISTINA BUTLER

STAFF WRITER

november 1 - connection

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