Lori Borgman: Give peas a chance
The vegetable garden yield this season is less than we hoped, but the corresponding weight loss has been a pleasant surprise.
CrimeStoppers
LIMA — Area law-enforcement officials are looking for information about crimes or people listed in this graphic. The Lima/Allen-Putnam County Crime Stoppers Program offers cash awards of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides an anonymous tip or information that would lead to the arrest of anyone listed on this page. Please call (419) 229-STOP (7867).
John Grindrod: Some age references in music surely mean more nowadays
Surely there’s much as we age that reminds us of the rapidity of the years that have passed. For those who enjoy music, you’ve surely noted that songwriters and singers have always used age-related lyrics.
The Week Ahead: Fed looking for the right number on interest rates
What are 25 basis points worth? What message does a quarter percentage point rise in short-term interest rates send to investors, companies and consumers?
Jerry Zezima: Kids have fun with the Playground Grandpa
As a relic from another time (the clock right now says 10:47 a.m.), I am known to my grandchildren as a dinosaur. I am also known, at least at a park where I recently brought two of the kiddies for some fun and frolic, as the Playground Grandpa.
Legal-Ease: Scopes and durations of warranties
State law requires that every item sold actually be able to do what the item is designed to do, which is called “merchantability”. In other words, if I buy a snowblower that cannot blow snow, that inability to do what the snowblower is designed to do violates the legally required warranty of merchantability. How long a purchased item is to be merchantable is defined as a reasonable period of time considering the price and character of the purchased item.
Liz Weston: How to buy stuff that lasts
Savvy consumers consider price, performance and reliability when making a major purchase, such as a car or home appliance. The greatest of these is reliability — particularly lately.
Manchester, Sreenan race to fill Ohio House seat
LIMA — With Ohio Rep. Bob Cupp, R-Lima, set to leave the Ohio House of Representatives at the conclusion of this term, he may not have suspected that his potential successor was already at the statehouse.
Land transfers, July 14-20
The trend of the real estate market in Allen County is shown by the following report, for the week running July 14 through 20. Figures reflect the selling price of the property, along with the address or lot number of same and are courtesy of Allen County Recorder Mona Losh’s Office.
Roses and Thorns
The roses are red and the thorns are quite thorny this week in our garden:
