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DELPHOS AREA - Local voters will see a light Primary Election on Tuesday.

BY NANCY SPENCER

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DELPHOS — The Relay for Life of Delphos will mark its 11th year on June 21 and 22. However, this year will be a little different. Several hours after the closing ceremonies Saturday at the Community Track, dog-lovers will meet from 2-5 p.m. at Leisure Park in Delphos for the first-ever “Bark for Life.”

Delphos Animal Hospital is sponsoring the event with Dr. Bonnie Jones as chair.

Fellowship for Christian Athletes (FCA) advisor Joshiah Stober led Jefferson High School students and faculty members in the 62nd National Day of Prayer Wednesday. The annual event is held each year on May 2. (Delphos Herald/Stephanie Groves)

If it is true that April showers bring May flowers, then we are in for a doozy of an allergy season. Judging by the number of kids I have been seeing already this allergy season, I would say it is time for parents to be prepared.

Allergies have a way of turning a beautiful sunny day into a miserable afternoon and a happy adventurer into a cranky homebody. Seasonal allergies can affect your child’s sleeping patterns, eating patterns and their personalities.

Fortunately, the treatment of allergies has come a long way since I was a kid (what hasn’t, once they invented that wheel, things have just been humming along). I remember that my sister used to hate summer because it brought the beginning of hayfever season. The only allergy medicine available was Benadryl and your only option was to be drowsy all the time or live with being congested. She spent the whole summer with a cold washcloth over her nose because it helped her breath easier.

Staff reports

Three local students were selected as delegates at the 2013 American Legion Buckeye Boys State held June 9-16 at Bowling Green State University.

The Delphos American Legion Post 268 will sponsor delegates Kyle Pohlman and Dustin McConnahea.

Pohlman, a junior at St. John’s High School, is the son of Russell and Laura Pohlman.

McConnahea, a junior at Jefferson High School, is the son of Neal and Jennifer McConnahea.

Devin Coronado, son of Devonne Franks, a junior at Jefferson, will also attend, sponsored by the Spencerville American Legion Post 191.

Tadd Buckus of Kalida High School is sponsored by the Kalida Knights of Columbus.

American Legion Buckeye Boys State is an 8-day hands-on experience in the operation of the democratic form of government, the organization of political parties, and the relationship of one to the other in shaping Ohio government.

Founded in 1936, Buckeye Boys State is the largest Boys State program in the nation with an attendance of 1,200 young men annually. Boys State programs throughout the nation are sponsored by the American Legion, the nation’s largest veterans organization.

At Boys State, young men learn about city, county and state government through a non-partisan objective education approach.

Two seniors-to-be from Jefferson and St. John’s high schools will be among the 900 girls participating in the 67th annual session of Buckeye Girls State at University of Mount Union. The session begins June 16 and concludes on June 22.

Local delegates to Girls State are Megan Joseph from St. John’s High School and Ashley Truesdale from Jefferson High School. The alternate is Hannah Vannett from Jefferson.

Joseph is the daughter of Kim and Norman Elwer of Delphos. She is active in cross country and track, band and choir. She is in the National Honor Society and 4-H, the Junior Optimist Club and is a volunteer for DARE camp and Bible School.

Truesdale is the daughter of Mike and Sue Truesdale of Delphos. She is a FCCLA officer, active in varsity basketball and football cheer, softball, band, color guard and choir.

Justin Verhoff of Kalida High School is sponsored by Darlene and Denny Hanneman and will also attend the program.

Buckeye Girls State is a fast-paced program of mock government at the state, county and city levels. The main objective of the Girls State program is to train young women, who have completed their junior year in senior high school, in the duties, rights and privileges of citizenship by providing the attendee the opportunity to actively participate in a democratic form of government.

As the girls arrive at Girls State, they are assigned to one of two political parties. The residence hall in which they live during the program is their designated county and the floor on which they live is their city. The students will file petitions for candidacy for a variety of offices from governor to city council and participate in the election process. After elections and inaugurations, they will put government in action.