Delphos Stadium Club Trustee John Nomina, left, was a recent guest speaker at a Delphos Optimist Club meeting. Nomina spoke on the progress and accomplishments that Stadium Club has made over the last several years. He is presented with an “Optimist” mug from member Todd Menke.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Allen County invite adults, college and high school students to consider volunteering as a mentor to youth this school year, according to John Neville, director of the program.
Several opportunities are available to mentor youth ages 6 to 14 (first through eighth grade).

One Year Ago
• The 2009 Delphos Canal Days Queen will be crowned at the annual pageant Sept. 13 at the Jefferson Middle School Auditorium. Queen candidates are Cassie Schimmoeller, Ashley Rode, Kelsey Buettner, Sarah Prine, Alicia Ankerman, Amber Miller, Taylor Loomis, Reagan Adams, Shonda Bensman, Corrine Metzger and Lexi Miller.

Drug agents have again netted a high number of marijuana plants in Putnam County.
Members of the Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force uncovered three different growing operations last Wednesday and Thursday in the Cloverdale, Fort Jennings and Rimer areas.

St. John’s Scholar of the Day is Tiffany Geise.
Congratulations Tiffany!

Jefferson’s Scholar of the Day is Kaitlyn Bereslman.
Congratulations Kaitlyn!