Friday, Nov. 9, 2001 PUTNAM COUNTY OHIO The Lima News Prison audit shows millions in inadequately documented spending did not monitor inmate participation and attendance. billed the state and received payment for inmates who weren't enrolled in the program or who did not attend classes. In addition, a prison system school principal alleged that the prison system's director of higher education advised Muskingum College and Muskingum Area Technical College to bill the state for ineligible participants, according to the report. Principal Anita Livingston also said that Samuel Jackson, the higher education director, told her to sign invoices that both knew were inaccurate, according to the report.
Howard Wilson, a A review shows Belmont Technical College, Muskingum College and Muskstate unable to ingum Area Technical College verify whether inmates took classes By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated COLUMBUS The state spent $2.8 million on college classes for inmates for whom eligibility documentation either didn't exist or showed they were ineligible or didn't attend class, according to a report to be released today. The state also paid a private food service company $2.08 million more for meals served to inmates than the state's contract with the company required, according to the report, a copy of which was obtained by The As- sociated Press. The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction should negotiate with colleges and universities that were paid for undocumented inmates to recover the money, says the report by State Auditor Jim Petro. 66 This shows that all kinds of hidden costs and liabilities occur. Peter Wray, spokesman Ohio Civil Service Employees Association 99 A review of the state's college program by The Associated Press in May showed the state was unable to verify whether dozens of inmates ever took the college classes that earned them early release from Belmont Correctional Institution in St.
Clairsville. Neither Petro nor the prisons department would comment. The audit has two parts. The first is an investigation of a contract between the state and Oakbrook, ARAMARK to provide meals to inmates at Noble Correctional Institution in Caldwell. The twoyear, $6.8 million contract was signed in October 1998.
Petro began investigating the ARAMARK contract in December 1999 after getting an anonymous tip that the company was billing the state for meals it hadn't served, according to the report. The second part is an investigation of the prison system's Ohio Central School System. A probe of specific programs at Noble and Belmont led the state to audit classes offered by seven other colleges at 11 other prisons, uncovering the $2.8 million in spending on inmates with questionable documentation. Petro began investigating the school system after three prison officials at Noble and Belmont expressed concerns about the system in January 2000. Among allegations the officials raised: Ineligible inmates were enrolled in the programs at Noble and Belmont prisons.
The colleges including students attending, the report added. After reviewing billing records for classes at those two prisons, auditors found the state could have saved at least $186,000 by calculating payments on actual attendance rather than enrollment. Livingston is no longer employed by the prison system, and there is no listing for her in Ohio. Jackson is off work on disability; a message was left at his home. Wilson declined to comment.
A Muskingum College official said Thursday she was aware of the issue but couldn't comment until she'd seen the report. A message was left at Muskingum Area Technical College. The Belmont Tech president has said previously the college was not aware of any irregularity; a message was left seeking further comment. Since the audit began, the state disciplined Livingston, reassigned several central office officials including Jackson and instituted internal audits and tighter policies and procedures. An ARAMARK spokeswoman said she could not immediately comment.
A state employees' union took over food service at Noble after ARAMARK's contract expired. The audit's findings illustrate the problem with contracting out state services, said Peter Wray, a spokesman for the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association. "This shows that all kinds of hidden costs and liabilities occur," he said Thursday. SCHOOL As a WeatherNet 11 site, Glandorf will have an Air Watch Weather Station installed at school. After the weather station is operational, Ketner said, the school will be able to provide real time weather conditions.
The information will be available for use on Channel 11 and to the public on the school's Web page. As part of the WeatherNet 11 program, Channel 11 chief meteorologist Robert Shiels and operations director Steve Israel will be at Glandorf Elementary Wednesday. Shiels will broadcast live from the school for the procedures -X-ray technology and chlorine dioxide are also being tested. "If there are ways to effectively sanitize mail, we'll keep all of those options open," said Thomas Day, vice president of engineering for the Postal Service. At the facility in Ohio, biochemical particles not anthrax were placed in test mail, which was then run through Titan's equipment, Day said.
A quality control team checked the mail to make sure that enough energy was being used and that it was hitting the center of the mail tray. Lima Lima OLETA LAVERNE SHAW, 71, of Loxahatchee, formerly of Lima, died at 5:15 a.m. Sept. 30, 2001, at the Jay Robert Lauer Hospice and Palliative Care Unit, West Palm Beach, Fla. She was born Feb.
10, 1930, in Lima to the late Odes and Clara Fisher Sherer: In October 1951, she married Harlow H. Shaw, who died in August 1990. Mrs. Shaw was a mother, homemaker and business coowner. She was a member of the South Side Christian Church, Lima.
Survivors include four sons, Dennis Shaw and Richard Shaw, both of Lima, David Shaw of Runaway Boy, Texas, and Robert Shaw of Loxahatchee, a daughter, Teena Shaw Brenkendorff of Greeley, a brother, Willis Sherer of Lima; a sister, Carol Oglesbee of Columbus; 10 grandchildren, Mark Shaw, Sherri Shaw Wilson, Deanna Shaw, Ethan Shaw, Lexi Shaw, Cody Shaw, Ashlie Shaw, Tianna Brenkendorff, Shannon Brenkendorff and Amber Brenkendorff; and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Wilbur Sherer; and a sister, Pat Smith. Graveside services will begin at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Cemetery. Wanda Werking will officiate.
Friends may call from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Siferd Funeral Homes, Westwood Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jay Robert Lauer Hospice and Palliative Care Unit JFK Hospital, Sixth Floor North, 5301 S. Congress Atlantis, FL 33462- 1149. Van Wert Van Wert LAWRENCE EDWARD "SAM" HOVERMAN, 85, formerly of Lehigh, died at 5 p.m.
Nov. 7, 2001, at his 1 residence. He was born July 17, 1916, in Van Wert County to the late Otto and Bessie Mae Cattell Hoverman. On Dec. 24, 1939, he married Dorothy Black, who survives.
Mr. Hoverman retired in 1977 as a machinist from Continental Can after 38 years. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Van Wert. He had been a member of Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1320, Van Wert. He was a 1935 graduate of Ohio City-Liberty High School.
Survivors also include a son, Larry W. (Connie Hoverman of Van Wert; a daughter, Kathleen Kay (Edward Willingham of Van Wert; a sister, Dorothy Louise O'Daffer of Middle Point; and three grandchildren, Brent Allen Willingham of Willard and Carrie L. (Rob) Beyer and Nathan L. Hoverman, both of Columbus. He was preceded in death by a brother, Doyt Russell Hoverman.
Services will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday at Cowan Son Funeral Home, Van Wert. The Rev. Ronald Johnson will officiate. Friends may calt from 2 p.m.
until time of services Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Van Wert Area Hospice or the charity of the donor's choice. Kenton ELENORE MAE "MOM" WILSON, 86, of Babson Park, formerly of Kenton, died at 2 a.m. Nov. 7, 2001, in Babson Park.
She was born Aug. 21, 1915, in Kenton to the late Charles and Effie Sherman Elsasser. She married Edwin P. Wilson, who died June 21, 1981. Mrs.
Wilson was a homemaker. She had been a member of the Epworth Methodist Church, Kenton. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Ann England of Lima and Carole Jean (Royce) Godwin of Babson Park, a brother, David Elsasser of Tueson, a sister, Shirley Riegle of Kenton; and three grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters. Graveside services will begin at noon Saturday in Grove Cemetery, Kenton.
Mike Shuster will There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Shepherd Hospice, Babson Park. Arrangements are by Schindewolf-Stevens-Stout Funeral Home, Kenton. SUSAN E. "SUE" BENNY MARKS, 39, died at 11:58 a.m.
Nov. 7, 2001, at' St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born April 6, 1962, in Lima to David J. and Janet L.
Gross Benny, who survive in Elida. On May 12, 2001, she married Wade A. Marks, who survives. Mrs. Marks worked as clerk in the Marks women's and children's Marks unit at St.
Rita's Medical Center for 13 years. She was a member of Lima Baptist Temple. She attended Wapakoneta High School for more than 11 years and was a 1980 graduate of Bath High School. Survivors also include a sister, Elizabeth A. (Burt) Horwatt of Powell; maternal grandmother, Leona "Betty" Gross of Elida; a nephew, M.
Cole Horwatt of Powell; and a niece, Caitlan B. Horwatt of Powell. She was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Nick and Theresa Benny; and maternal grandfather, Clarence A. Gross. Services will I begin at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Lima Baptist Temple. The Rev. Gary Hohman will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m.
today at Chiles SonsLaman Funeral Homes, Shawnee Chapel, and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice or Lima Baptist Temple. Condolences may be sent to Coldwater MELISSA ANN BROGAARD, 30, died at 12:29 a.m. Nov. 8, 2001, at St.
Rita's Medical Center. She was born July 27, 1971, in Lima to Ronald and Brenda Connar Pratt, who survive in Henderson, Nev. On Sept. 15, 1997, in Celina, she married Chad A. Brogaard, who survives in Coldwater.
Mrs. Brogaard was a homemaker. Survivors also include a brother, Frank Pratt of Henderson, Nev. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to services Monday at the funeral home. MARGARET H. MINNARD, 83, died at 10:30 p.m.
Nov. 7, 2001, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born April 13, 1918, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., to Lawrence and Rose Gallo Cullian. On Feb. 19, 1938, she married Robert M.
Minnard, who survives in Lima. Mrs. Minnard was a homemaker and had retired in 1972 as a ward secretary at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church.
Survivors also include a son, Lawrence Minnard of Lima; a sister, Kay Raymond of Las Vegas; and a granddaughter, Nicole Minnard of Lima. She was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Kathy A memorial Mass will begin nard, who died Jan. 17,2001. at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St.
Charles Catholic Church. The Rev. David Ross will officiate. Burial of the cremated remains will be in Gethsemani Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m? Sunday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home, Lima, where a rosary service will be held at 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rita's Hospice. Arrangements are by Bayliff Son Funeral Home, Cridersville. Wapakoneta VERNAL. LUCAS, 83, died at 12:27 p.m.
Nov. 8, 2001, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. Arrangements are incomplete at Bayliff Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta. OBITUARIES Cridersville ALMA L.
FORD, 85, died Nov. 6, 2001, at Cridersville Nursing Home. She was born in Dayton. She married William H. Ford, who survives in Cridersville.
Mrs. Ford had worked at Dayton Power Light and at RikeKumler Co. She was an 80-year member of the Christian Science Church. She was active in Beta Sigma Chi and Tri sororities. She was a graduate of Oakwood High School and attended the University of Cincinnati.
She had lived in Dayton most of her life. She had been a resident of Otterbein Retirement Community for the past four years. Survivors also include a son, Stephen (Kathleen) Ford of Lima; and two grandsons, Nathan Ford and James Ford, both of Columbus. Private family memorial services will be held in Kettering. FUNERALS ANSPACH, Beatrice 10 a.m.
Saturday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford. Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Rockford. Visitation: 2 8 p.m. today and one hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral home, where an OES service will be held at 7 p.m. BASINGER, Sylvia -11 a.m.
today at Chiles Sons-Laman Funeral Homes, Bluffton Chapel. Burial: Clymer Cemetery, near Mount Cory. CRAFT, Carl A. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St.
Marys. Burial: Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Homes, Grand Lake Chapel, St.
Marys. FLECK, Madonna Mary Memorial Mass will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday Catholic at the Immaculate Conception Church, Celina. HILTY, Herbert H. Memorial services will begin at 3 p.m.
Saturday at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora. Visitation: following services Saturday at the church. JACKSON, Richard E. --2 p.m.
today at Schindewolf-Stevens-Stout Funeral Home, Kenton. Burial: Grove Cemetery, Kenton, with military rites by AMVETS Post 1994. McKINLEY, Elaine Ruth 10 a.m. Saturday at SchindewolfStevens-Stout Funeral Home, Kenton. Burial: Fairview-McDonald Cemetery, Kenton.
TUSSING, Charles R. "Charlie" 1:30 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Grand Lake Chapel, St. Marys. Burial: Elm Grove Cemetery, St.
Marys. WINCHELL, Mae Rose 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Jehovah's. Witnesses East Congregation. WINKLER, Dr.
James H. Memorial services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lutheran church by the Lake. BIRTHS St. Rita's Medical Center Nov.
7 Amy and Andy Mox, Delphos, twins, a boy and girl; Lara and Bryan Busold, Lima, boy; Jessica Dingledine and Trevor Wilson, Lima, girl; Brenda and David Miller, Delphos, girl. Nov. 6 April and Shawn LaRue, Delphos, boy. Lima Memorial Hospital Nov. 8 Bethann and Brian Reeder, Elida, girl; Alyssa and Timothy Fisher, St.
Marys, boy; Mary Ann and James Welch, Lima, girl. Nov. 7 Kellie Blanchard and William Meeks, Spencerville, girl; Carole and Brent Schroeder, Ottawa, boy. Blanchard Valley Regional Health Findlay Nov. 7 Tamara and Dean Fenimore, Arcadia, girl.
St. Marys Nov. 7 Mitzie and Tim Young, St. Marys, boy; Barb and Gary Timmerman, Yorkshire, boy; Melanie Ewing, Celina, girl. Van Wert Van Wert Nov.
7 Abby Mowery, Payne, girl. deed works and is very reliable," he said. De Wine after the hearing said that he was satisfied but would continue to push for additional testing to make sure that the sanitation technology has an effective application on mail. "We're going to continue to monitor what they are doing," he said. DeWine's questioning came as the Postal Service told senators that it could need as much as $7 billion to cover damages, safety equipment and losses stemming from the Sept.
11 attacks and anthrax-laced letters. Lima GALE FRANKLIN "BIG MAN" SHERER 59, died at 3:15 a.m. Nov. 8, 2001, at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct.
20, 1942, in Lima to the late Merle and Thelma M. Spencer Sherer. On Feb. 19, 1965, he married Maxine J. "Mickey" Staup, who died Oct.
12, 2000. Mr. Sherer Sherer retired as deputy warden at Noble, also told auditors he attended meetin which Jackson told colleges to bill for the full amount of state money available, regardless of the number of noon, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. weather reports.
Grandparents appreciated Fort Jennings Elementary celebrated Grandparents Day on Oct. 6. The program theme was "Spirit of Each class performed a song, dance or. reading on American spirit for the visiting grandparents. Following the program, guests visited classrooms, viewed school work by the students, met teachers and had lunch.
Principal Kathy Verhoff said about 220 grandparents visited. "So we have done actual tests on mail and we have the results of these tests and we have an ongoing quality effort to make sure that what we treat is successfully treated," he said, adding that the procedure killed 100 percent of all bacteria tested. DeWine asked, "And you are convinced that even though you did not use anthrax what you did use is, from a scientific point view, equivalent in the sense of eradication?" Day said it was. "We are at the highest possible level of confidence from a broad group of experts that this technology ina heavy equipment operator at Sheller Survivors include three Gale Franklin Sherer Jr. Lima, Kyle Alan Sherer of toria and Rick Edward of Wapakoneta; a daughter, gela Robinette Sherer of two brothers, Ronald Sherer of Cincinnati William (Diane) Sherer Lima; two sisters, Nola Henry and Jenny (Delbert) Scarberry, both of Lima; grandchildren, Desiree, Kevin and Chelsee; and nephews and nieces.
Services will begin at 6 Saturday at Chiles Laman Funeral Homes, Street Chapel. The body will cremated. Friends may call from 5 p.m. today and 1 p.m. until of services Saturday at the neral home.
Memorial contributions be made to the family. Condolences may be sent Buckland RUSSELL E. SHOFFSTALL, 84, died at 11:50 Nov. 8, 2001, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, Marys. Arrangements are incomplete at Bayliff Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta.
Lima ROYCE G. "NICK" NICHOLAS, 77, of Lapeer, formerly of Lima, Nov. 7,2001, in Michigan. He was born Nov. 21, 1923, Cedar Vale, to the Vern and Gladys King Nicholas.
On Nov. 24, 1948, in Lima, married Winona Herring, survives in Lapeer, Mich. Mr. Nicholas retired in 1990 director of the medical laboratory at Lapeer County General Hospital, after 40 years, and had worked at Knollwood Clinic and Lima Memorial Hospital. He was a graduate of Ohio Northern University, Ada, The Ohio State School of MedTechnology.
He was Army veteran of World War Survivors also include three sons, Steven (Sue) Nicholas Indian River, Michael (Sharon) Nicholas of Chouteau, and Daniel (Patti) Nicholas of Battle Creek, daughters, Marcia Braidwood of West Branch, Cheryl (Joseph) Ross Millington, a brother, Robert (Avis) Nicholas of Sarasota, a sister, Margaret (Raldo). Hamburger Reynoldsburg; 21 grandchildren, Kyle, Mickey, Damon, Alex, Nicole, Matt, Taffeta, Danielle, Brian, Kristie, Jenni, Allison, Nicholas, Philip, Carrie, Olivia, Amanda, Sarah and Heidi; and four great-grandchildren, Tyler, Noah, Peyton and MacKenzie. He was preceded in death by grandchildren, Katie Sue Benji Nicholas. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Muir Brothers FuHome, Lapeer, Mich.
The Doc Ortman will officiate. Friends may call from 1 to 4 6 to 8 p.m. today at the fuhome. formerly of Alger, died at 10:55 a.m. Nov.
8, 2001, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Alger. The Rev. Russell Manns will officiate.
Burial will be in. Preston Cemetery, Alger. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and until time of services Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hardin County Cancer Society. ROSIE ROWE, 88, of Dola, Globe. sons, of FosSherer AnLima; Allen and of (Orvil) four Trey, several p.m. SonsWayne be to 8 time fu- may to a.m. St.
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