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Recently born at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, as reported by their parents:

• Tyler Jacob Childers, boy, Bishop Childers and Tiara Rossey, Fostoria, Aug. 23.

• Bryor Molter, boy, Richard and Kimberly Molter, Fostoria, Aug. 23.

• Chloe Maxine Moore, girl, Kyle Moore and Danielle Flanagan, Tiffin, Aug. 24.

• Roriann Olive Frey, girl, Austin Frey and Lene Riedlinger, Upper San-dusky, Aug. 24.

• Braydon Michael Benfer, boy, Jonathan and Brittnay Benfer, Syca-more, Aug. 24.

• Jameson Carmine Row, boy, Logan Row and MacKenzie Byrne, Vanlue, Aug. 25.

• Theodore David Lopez, boy, Jeffrey and Jessika Lopez, Findlay, Aug. 25.

• Charlotte Cook, girl, Lance Cook and Corrina May, Fostoria, Aug. 25.

• Emmy Jo Rose Gillian, girl, Derek and Kristina Gillian, Findlay, Aug. 27.

• Laikyn Jean Sherer, girl, Aaron and Kimberly Sherer, Findlay, Aug. 27.

• Zaiden Michael Poe, boy, Dillon Poe and Amanda Siefer, Findlay, Aug. 27.

• Marley Marie Zamora, girl, Zeke and Allie Zamora, McComb, Aug. 28.

• Lily Lynn Leeper, girl, Zachary and Elizabeth Leeper, North Balti-more, Aug. 28.

• Harper Rose Bishop, girl, Greg and Katie Bishop, Findlay, Aug. 28.

• Isabelle Mae Lafontaine, girl, Brad and Denise Lafontaine, Carey, Aug. 28.

• Henley Mae Shoop, girl, Adam and Andrea Shoop, Findlay, Aug. 29.

Recently born in Toledo, as reported by his parents:

• Thaddeus Jacob “TJ” Launder, boy, Josh and Melissa Launder, Find-lay, Aug. 17.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Best-Selling Books Week Ended August 27.

FICTION 1. “Y is for Yesterday” by Sue Graf-

ton (Marion Wood Books/Putnam) 2. “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio

(Knopf Books for Young Readers) 3. “The Store” by James Patterson,

Richard DiLallo (Little, Brown) 4. “What Do You Do With a Prob-

lem” by Kobi Yamada (Compendium) 5. “Seeing Red” by Sandra Brown

(Grand Central Publishing) 6. “Camino Island” by John

Grisham (Doubleday) 7. “The Late Show” by Michael

Connelly (Little, Brown) 8. “Any Dream Will Do: A Novel”

by Debbie Macomber (Ballantine) 9. “Minecraft: The Island:A Novel”

by Max Brooks (Del Rey) 10. “Descendabts 2” (Disney

Group) NONFICTION 1. “Make Your Bed” by William H.

McRaven (Grand Central Publishing) 2. “Strengths Finder 2.0” by Tom

Rath (Gallup) 3. “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a

F*ck” by Mark Manson (HarperOne) 4. “Astrophysics for People in a

Hurry” Neil deGrasse Tyson (Norton) 5. “The Big Lie” by Dinesh

D’Souza (Regnery) 6. “Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

(Harper)

The Best-sellers List

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2017. There are 117 days left in the year.

Today’s highlights in history:On Sept. 5, 1997, breaking the

royal reticence over the death of Princess Diana, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II delivered a televised address in which she called her former daughter-in-law “a remark-able person.”

Mother Teresa died in Cal -cutta, India, at age 87; conductor Sir Georg Solti died in France at age 84.

On this date:In 1774, the first Continental

Congress assembled in Philadel-phia.

In 1836, Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas.

In 1882, the nation’s first Labor Day was celebrated with a parade in New York. (Although Labor Day now takes place on the first Monday of September, this first celebration occurred on a Tues-day.)

In 1914, the First Battle of the Marne, resulting in a French-Brit-ish victory over Germany, began

during World War I.In 1939, four days after war

had broken out in Europe, Presi-dent Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation declaring U.S. neu-trality in the conflict.

In 1945, Japanese -American Iva Toguri D’Aquino, suspected of being wartime broadcaster “Tokyo Rose,” was arrested in Yokohama. (D’Aquino was later convicted of treason and served six years in prison; she was pardoned in 1977 by President Gerald R. Ford.)

In 1957, the novel “On the Road,” by Jack Kerouac, was first published by Viking Press.

In 1972, the Palestinian group Black September attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Games; 11 Israelis, five guerrillas and a police officer were killed in the resulting siege.

In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life by Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, a disciple of Charles Manson, in Sacramento, California.

In 1977, West German indus-tria list Hanns-Martin Schleyer was kidnapped in Cologne by the Baader-Meinhof gang. (Schleyer

was later killed by his captors.) The U.S. launched the Voyager 1 spacecraft two weeks after launch-ing its twin, Voyager 2.

In 1986, four hijackers who had seized a Pan Am jumbo jet on the ground in Karachi, Paki-stan, opened fire when the lights inside the plane failed; a total of 20 people were killed before Pakistani commandos stormed the jetliner.

In 2005, President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to succeed the late William Rehnquist as chief justice of the United States. An Indonesian jetliner crashed, killing 149 people, including 49 on the ground; 17 passengers sur-vived.

Ten years ago: German of f icia ls announced

that three mi l itants f rom an Islamic group linked to al-Qaida were planning “imminent” bomb attacks against Americans in Ger-many when an elite anti-terrorist unit raided their small-town hide-out.

Fred Thompson announced on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” that he was running for the Repub-lican presidential nomination; his candidacy lasted less than five months.

Alicia Sacramone’s f loor routine rallied the United States to the world women’s gymnastics title in

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Happy 95th BirthdaySeptember 8, 2017

Wishing you a wonderful day!

Your Kids,Jerry, Jim, Dan & Judy

From Your Loving Brother,Will Slough

& Walt & Phyllis Metcalfe

Happy BirthdayBarbara (Slough)

McIntoshSeptember 2, 2017

7. “Al Franken, Giant of the Senate” by Al Franken (Twelve)

8. “The End of Alzheimer’s” by Dale E. Bredesen (Avery)

9. “Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace” by Sarah Young (Thomas Nelson)

10. “She Persisted” by Chelsea Clinton (Philomel)

FICTION E-BOOKS 1. “Y is for Yesterday” by Sue Graf-

ton (Marion Wood Books/Putnam) 2. “Beneath a Scarlet Sky” by

Mark Sullivan (Lake Union) 3. “Drunk Dial” by Penelope Ward

(Penelope Ward) 4. “Before We Were Yours” by Lisa

Wingate (Ballantine) 5. “The Duchess Deal” by Tessa

Dare (HarperCollins) 6. “You Say It First” by Susan Mal-

lery (Harlequin) 7. “The Silent Shield” by Jeff

Wheeler (47North) 8. “Seeing Red” by Sandra Brown

(Grand Central Publishing) 9. “The Beauty of Us” by Kristen

Proby (HarperCollins) 10. “The Kitchen God’s Wife” by

Amy Tan (Penguin) NONFICTION E-BOOKS 1. “The Nazi Officer’s Wife” by

Edith Hahn Beer (HarperCollins) 2. “The Glass Castle: A Memoir”

by Jeannette Walls (Scribner) 3. “It Looked Different on the

Model” by Laurie Notaro (Random House)

4. “Team of Rivals” by Doris Kearns Goodwin (Simon & Schuster)

5. “Helga’s Diary” by Helga Weiss (W.W. Norton& Co.)

6. “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D. Vance (HarperCollins)

7. “Wallflwoer at the Orgy” by Nora Ephron (Random House)

8. “Scrappy Little Nobody” by Anna Kendrick (Touchstone)

9. “The DASH Diet Health Plan” by John Chatham (Rockridge Press)

10. “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” by Mark Manson (Harper-One)

NPD BookScan gathers point-of-sale book data from about 16,000 locations across the U.S., represent-ing about 85 percent of the nation’s book sales. Print-book data providers include all major booksellers and Web retailers, and food stores. E-book data providers include all major e-book retailers. Free e-books and those sold for less than 99 cents are excluded. The fiction and nonfiction lists in all formats include both adult and juve-nile titles; the business list includes only adult titles. The combined lists track sales by title across all print and e-book formats; audio books are excluded. Refer questions to Michael.Boone(at)wsj.com.

This week’s celebrity birthdays include:

Sunday: “Beetle Bailey” creator Mort

Walker is 94 . Actress Pauline Collins is 77. Singer-guitarist Al Jardine of The Beach Boys is 75. Actress Valerie Perrine is 74. Drummer Donald Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad is 69. Gui-tarist Steve Jones of the Sex Pis-tols is 62. Actor Steve Schirripa (“The Sopranos”) is 60. Guitarist Todd Lewis of The Toadies is 52. Actor Costas Mandylor (“Picket Fences”) is 52. Actor Charlie Sheen is 52. Singer Jennifer Paige is 44. Musician Redfoo of LMFAO is 42. Actress Ashley Jones (“True Blood”) is 41. Actor Nick Wechsler (”Revenge,” “Roswell”) is 39. Gui-tarist Tomo Milicevic of 30 Sec-onds To Mars is 38. Actor Garrett Hedlund (“Tron”) is 33. Singer August Alsina is 25.

Yesterday: Actress Mitzi Gaynor is 86.

Actor Kenneth Kimmins (”Coach”) is 76. Singer Mera ld “Bubba” Knight of Gladys Knight and the Pips is 75. TV personality Dr. Jan

Pol (“The Incredible Dr. Pol”) is 75. Actress Jennifer Salt (“Soap”) is 73. Bassist Ronald LaPread (The Commodores) is 67. Actress Judith Ivey is 66. Drummer Martin Chambers of The Pretenders is 66. Actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (“Welcome Back, Kotter”) is 64. Actress Khandi Alexander (“ER ,” “NewsRadio”) is 60. Actor-comedian Damon Wayans is 57. Guitarist Kim Thayil of Soundgarden is 57. Actor Richard Speight Jr. (“The Agency”) is 48. Actor Noah Taylor (2005’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Game of Thrones”) is 48. Actress Ione Skye is 47. DJ-music producer Mark Ronson is 42. Singer Rich-ard Wingo of Jagged Edge is 42. Bassist Ian Grushka of New Found Glory is 40. Actor Wes Bentley (“American Beauty”) is 39. Actor Max Greenfield (“New Girl”) is 38. Singer Dan Miller of O-Town is 37. Singer Beyoncé Knowles (Destiny’s Child) is 36. Singer-guitarist Tom Gossin of Gloriana is 36. Actress Whitney Cummings (“Whitney”) is 35. Comedian Kyle Mooney (“Sat-

urday Night Live”) is 33. Multi-instrumentalist Neyla Pekarek of The Lumineers is 31. Singer James Bay is 27. Actor Trevor Gagnon (“The New Adventures of Old Christine”) is 22.

Today: Comedian-actor Bob Newhart

is 88. Actor George Lazenby is 78 . Actor Will iam Devane is 78. Actress Raquel Welch is 77. Movie director Werner Herzog is 75. Singer Al Stewart is 72. Singer Loudon Wainwright III is 71. Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite (“Cathy”) is 67. Actor Michael Keaton is 66. Drummer Jamie Oldaker of The Tractors is 66. Actress Debbie Turner-Larson (“The Sound of Music”) is 61. Singer Terry Ellis of En Vogue is 54 . Drummer Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine (and of Audioslave) is 49. TV person-ality-musician Dweezil Zappa is 48. Actress Rose McGowan is 44. Actress Carice Van Houten (“Game of Thrones”) is 41. Actor Andrew Ducote (“Dave’s World”) is 31. Actress Kat Graham (“The

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Vampire Diaries”) is 31. Actor Skandar Keynes (“The Chronicles of Narnia”) is 26.

Tomorrow: Comedian Jo Anne Worley

is 82 . Country singer David Allan Coe is 78. Singer-bassist Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) is 74. Actress Swoosie Kurtz is 73. Comedian-actress Jane Curtin is 70. Country singer Buddy Miller is 65. Drummer Joe Smyth of Sawyer Brown is 60. Actor-comedian Jeff Foxworthy is 59. Actor-comedian Michael Winslow (“Police Academy”) is 59. Guitarist Pal Waaktaar of A-ha is 56. News correspondent Elizabeth Vargas is 55. Coun-try singer Mark Chesnutt is 54. Actor Betsy Russell (“Saw”) is 54. Actress Rosie Perez is 53. Singer Macy Gray is 50. Singer CeCe Peniston is 48. Singer Darryl Anthony (Az Yet) is 48. Singer Dolores O’Riordan of The Cran-berries is 46. Actor Dylan Bruno (”Numb3ers”) is 45. Actor Idris Elba is 45. Actress Anika Noni Rose (“Dreamgirls”) is 45. Actor Justin Whalin (“Lois and Clark”) is 43. Singer Nina Persson (The

Cardigans) is 43. Actress Naomie Harris (“Pirates of the Carib-bean” movies) is 41. Rapper Noreaga is 40. Rapper Foxy Brown is 39. Actress Lauren Lapkus (“Orange Is The New Black”) is 32. Singer Max George of The Wanted is 29.

Thursday: Jazz saxophonist Sonny Roll-

ins is 87. Singer Gloria Gaynor is 74. Singer Alfa Anderson of Chic is 71. Actress Susan Blakely (“The Towering Inferno,” “The Concorde: Airport ‘79”) is 69. Drummer Dennis Thompson of MC5 is 69. Actress Julie Kavner (“The Simpsons”) is 67. Singer Chrissie Hynde of The Pretend-ers is 66 . Keyboardist Ben-mont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is 64. Actor Corbin Bernsen is 63 . Actor Michael Emerson (“Lost”) is 63. Pianist Michael Feinstein is 61. Singer Margot Chapman (Star-land Vocal Band) is 60. Actor W. Earl Brown (“Deadwood”) is 54 . Comedian Leslie Jones (2016’s “Ghostbusters,” “Sat-urday Night Live”) is 50. Model Angie Everhart is 48. Actress Diane Farr (“Numb3rs”) is 48. Actress Monique Gabriela Curnen (”The Dark Knight”) is 47. Actor Tom Everett Scott (“South-land,” “That Thing You Do!”) is 47. Drummer Chad Sexton of

311 (three-eleven) is 47. Actress Shannon Elizabeth (“American Pie”) is 44. Actor Oliver Hudson (“Nashville”) is 41. Actor Devon Sawa (“Slackers,” “Final Des-tination”) is 39. Actor Benjamin Hollingsworth (“Code Black”) is 33. Actress Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld,” “Thirteen”) is 30. Actor Ian Chen (“Fresh Off The Boat”) is 11.

Friday: Ventriloquist Willie Tyler (with

Lester) is 77. Actor Alan Feinstein is 76. Singer Sal Valentino of The Beau Brummels is 75. Actress Heather Thomas is 60. Singer Aimee Mann is 57. Bassist David Steele of Fine Young Cannibals is 57. Actor Thomas Kretschmann (“The Pianist”) is 55. Singer Marc Gordon of Levert is 53. Singer Neko Case is 47. Actor David Arquette is 46. Actor Martin Freeman (TV’s “Fargo,” “The Hobbit”) is 46. Drummer Rich-ard Hughes of Keane is 42. Actor Larenz Tate is 42. Actor Nathan Corddry (“Mom,”) is 40. Singer Pink is 38 . Singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson is 37. Actor Jon-athan Taylor Thomas (“Home Improvement”) is 36. Rapper Wiz Khalifa is 30. DJ and music producer Avicii is 28 . Actor Gaten Matarazzo (“Stranger

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Amy Wellin of Massillon, Ohio, and Alex Horn of Norton, Ohio, are engaged.

Amy is the daughter of Scott and Kelly Wellin of Massillon. She earned her bachelor’s degree in 2013 from The Ohio State University and her master’s degree in 2016 from Ohio

Dominican University. Amy is a Physicians Assistant at Aultman.

Alex is the son of Tim and Beth Horn of Findlay, Ohio. He earned his bachelor’s degree in 2014 from The Ohio State University. Alex is a Chemical Engineer at Emerald Performance Materials.

Wellin-Horn

ENGAGEMENT

Alison Storch and Caleb Joseph were united in marriage on February 18, 2017, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Findlay. Pastor Mark Hollinger offi ciated the wedding.

The matron of honor was Christin Bryan of Pittsburgh and the maid of honor was Carissa Schwiebert of Hamler. Bridesmaids were Nichole Thiele of Fort Wayne, Megan Michaelis of Columbus, Shea Swick of Columbus and Moriah Roseler of Ada.

The best man was Tyler Joseph of Lakeview. Groomsmen were Alex Henry of New Orleans, Neil Storch of Bowling Green, Conner Hoban of Ann Arbor, Sam Nemeth of Ada and Nate Stewart of Detroit.

Alison is the daughter of Alan and Shelly Storch of Napoleon. She is a 2011 graduate of Patrick Henry High School and a 2016 graduate of Ohio Northern University with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology. She is currently employed at The Reason for Hope as a Registered Behavioral Technician in League City, Texas.

Caleb is the son of Jeff and Louanne Joseph of Findlay. He is

a 2011 graduate of Findlay High School and a 2016 graduate of Ohio Northern University with abachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is currentlyemployed with Marathon Petroleum as a Project Engineer with the pipeline in Texas City, Texas.

The couple honeymooned with a cruise to the Western Caribbean, and currently reside in Dickinson, Texas.

Storch-Joseph

Mr. and Mrs.Caleb Joseph

WEDDING

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Stuttgart, Germany.Five years ago: In an impassioned speech that

rocked the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, former President Bil l Clinton proclaimed, “I know we’re coming back” from the worst eco-nomic mess in generations, and he appealed to hard-pressed Ameri-cans to stick with Barack Obama for a second term in the White House; in a roll call that lasted past midnight, Obama was offi-cially nominated.

One year ago: Chinese President Xi Jinping

announced the close of the G-20 summit in the eastern city of Hang-zhou, saying it had contributed to encouraging new progress in boosting global growth.

Hugh O’Brian, the actor who shot to fame as Sheriff Wyatt Earp in what was hailed as television’s first adult Western, died in Beverly Hills, California, at age 91.

Phyllis Schlafly, the outspoken conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amend-ment in the 1970s and founded the Eagle Forum political group, died in St. Louis at age 92.

Thought for today: “History may be divided into

three movements : what moves rapidly, what moves slowly and what appears not to move at all.” — Fernand Braudel, French histo-rian (1902-1985).

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Things”) is 15.Saturday: Actress Sylvia Miles (“Midnight

Cowboy”) is 83. Actor Topol (“Fid-dler on the Roof”) is 82. Singer Luther Simmons (The Main Ingre-dient) is 75. Singer Inez Fox is 75. Singer Dee Dee Sharp is 72. Singer-keyboardist Doug Ingle (Iron Butterf ly) is 71. Guitarist John McFee of The Doobie Broth-ers is 67. Actor Tom Wopat is 66. Musician-producer Dave Stew-art (Eurythmics) is 65. Actress Angela Cartwright (“The Danny Thomas Show,” “Lost In Space”) is 65. Actor Hugh Grant is 57. Actor Charles Esten (”Nash -ville”) is 52. Actress Constance Marie (“George Lopez”) is 52. Actor-comedian Adam Sandler is 51. Model Rachel Hunter is 48. Actor Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) is 46. Actor Henry Thomas (”E.T.”) is 46. Actor Goran Visnjic (”ER”) is 45. Jazz singer Michael Bublé is 42. Actress Michelle Williams (“Brokeback Mountain,” “Daw-son’s Creek”) is 37. Singer Paul Janeway of St. Paul and the Broken Bones is 34. Contemporary Chris-tian singer Lauren Daigle is 26. Country singer Hunter Hayes is 26.

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By NICOLE EVATT ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s been a year of transition for Fifth Harmony: The pop stars parted ways with member Camila Cabello, switched management teams, negotiated a new contract with their label and won greater creative con-trol of their brand.

Luckily the newly-minted quartet, who released their third album last week, had the fairy godmother of girl groups to guide them through the tumultuous times: Destiny’s Child alum Kelly Row-land.

“We were advised by THE Kelly Rowland,” Dinah Jane, 20, said with rev-erence. “She just told us to, like, let the music speak for itself ... and just know your worth, believe in yourself and just be there for each other. So we’ve definitely honed into that. And for her to advise that, like, that says a lot because, you know, she’s gone through the same things.”

“And she said that she was really proud of us,” beamed Normani Kordei, 21.

Destiny’s Child went through simi-lar changes before settling on the final and most famous formation, the trio of Rowland, Beyonce Knowles and Michelle Williams.

Fifth Harmony said they looked to the “Bootylicious” hitmakers when deciding to fill the spot left by Cabello, who exited in December to pursue a solo career.

“We kept referencing that while we were in the moments of that whole thing happening. ... Like people, teams or what-ever, suggesting, ‘Oh maybe we get a fifth member?’” Lauren Jauregui, 21, recalled. “Like no, dude. If we’re going to do this, it’s the four of us. Period.”

“It’s been us. It will be us,” echoed Kordei.

The group doubled down on that deci-

sion during Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, where a stand-in fifth member was quickly tossed from the stage as they began to perform. The dance-heavy performance, which came two days after the release of their new album, was well-received and boosted sales of the single “Down.” The girls also won best pop video for the song’s video, which features rapper Gucci Mane.

Naming their third album after the group drives the point home — though they’ve downsized, they feel stronger than ever.

“(The album) is more edgy and mature, of course, but the most harmoni-ous we’ve ever been,” Jane said.

They say they are most comfortable now because they’re in the driver’s seat. They pushed for more creative control with their labels, Epic Records and Simon Cowell’s Syco imprint, and sought legal counsel to gain ownership of the Fifth Harmony trademark.

“When we hired our lawyer, Dina LaPolt, that’s when our real transforma-tion began because she really informed us about our business and informed us about our rights as artists,” Jauregui said. “And we really, I feel, gained this sort of inner power that we didn’t have before and this control and ownership of our music, of our brand, of our business.”

Fifth Harmony was formed on the U.S. version of “The X Factor” in 2012. In 2015 they released their full-length debut, “Reflection,” finding chart success with the upbeat hit, “Worth It.” They reached greater heights with the slick and sexy song “Work from Home” — the lead single from last year’s “7/27” — peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

But behind closed doors, the girls were struggling.

“There are just so many crazy things that happen behind-the-scenes. So many

honestly horrific situations that happen and we had to step up and say, ‘You know what? We demand the respect that we deserve,’” recalled Ally Brooke, 24. “We need to write on this album. We need to be part of that process and that’s exactly what we did.”

“Fifth Harmony” delivers more of the group’s signature provocative pop/R&B sound along with an eclectic mix of mes-sages. The women writhe on motel beds and showcase saucy parking lot dance sequences in the video for “Down.” They touch on politics and encourage inclusiv-ity in the uplifting album-closer “Bridges.” And they issue a stern warning to those who misjudge them in the darker, F-bomb fueled “Angel,” produced by Justin Bieber collaborator Poo Bear and grungy EDM star Skrillex.

“Honestly it’s a breath of fresh air,” said Kordei of the group’s new dynamic. “We’re just so grateful and we thank God, like, literally every single day.”

“Even in those times where the storm was really, really heavy and we didn’t know if it was going to end ... now I rec-ognize what goodness actually feels like.”

Like Destiny’s Child, Fifth Harmony survives after the storm

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Let’s Eat Chicken FeetOn the travel channel, Tony Bourdainis chatting with artist Russell Chathamand writer Jim HarrisonThey’re having multiple drinks overa multi-course dinnerTony seems to be on an endless vacationI have the day offA housepainter by trade, the only brushI will pick up today is the onedripping Asian BBQ sauceIt will add the spicy heatand needed sweetness to the once gnarlychicken feet which were first simmeredin a looing sauce to tenderize and impart flavorThey will be grilled to a slight crispinessAt this moment life is goodenough of these moments, a good lifeBut I wouldn’t bet the farm on it.

Dave GrundtischRawson

A Drive in the CountryA drive in the country is good for the soul.The fresh air and blue sky will make you whole.Take the back roads, meander along.Snap a few pictures and sing a song.Drive by a woods and watch for deer.At twilight time they might come near.Wildflowers abound beside the road.Where all kinds of wildlife make their abode.A winding stream, that’s the best.Just stop the car and take a rest.Try it this week, take the time.I’m sure you’ll agree the country’s sublime.

Dianna StarrFindlay

Poetry Corner

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 17-foot python that had caused concern in a community north of Anchorage, Alaska, since it went missing two weeks ago has returned home.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Animal Care reports that Sam slith-ered back into view Monday in the living room of its owners’ home in the town of Meadow Lakes.

Sam had attracted international media attention after it went missing 14 days ago.

One of its owners tells the bor-ough’s Animal Care department that Sam was fed a 25-pound rabbit before it disappeared.

Animal Care Officer Darla Ers-kine reported that the owner did not know where Sam had been hiding.

Sam the missing python slithers home to Alaska

By LINCEE RAY ASSOCIATED PRESS

“My Mother’s Kitchen” (Henry Holt and Co.), by Peter Gethers

In a delightfully moving memoir, Peter Gethers shares entertaining and intimate stories about his mom’s cel-ebrated culinary career. “My Mother’s Kitchen” details the life of celebrated cook and cookbook writer Judy Geth-ers and the gift her son worked tire-lessly to give her at the end of her life.

When Judy Gethers suffers from two strokes in her twilight years, leav-ing her unable to cook for herself, Peter Gethers does everything he can to make the remaining time they have as fulfilling as possible. Knowing that two of Judy’s favorite pastimes are eating good food and reminiscing about fabu-

lous meals gives Gethers an idea: He asks his mom to compose the perfect breakfast, lunch and dinner menu so he can recreate these dishes in one spectacular feast

Gethers embarks on an insightful journey. Because Judy’s all-star menu dishes span several decades, Gethers showcases his mother’s biography through a culinary lens. He details the legendary restaurant Ratner’s on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, owned by Judy’s father, as well as the kitchen of the renowned Ma Maison in Los Angeles, where Judy began working when she was 53. With each break-fast item, appetizer, entree or dessert, Gethers touches on another chapter in his mother’s life.

After tempting the reader’s palate with a smorgasbord of gourmet treats, Gethers is kind enough to share all

of the recipes from his mother’s fan-tasy menu with his readers. He even includes his own notes to help foodies navigate the sometimes meticulous instructions from world-famous chefs, who just happen to be Judy’s personal friends.

“My Mother’s Kitchen” is more than a story about the comforts and pleasures of the perfect Eggs Benedict or Tarte Tatin. It’s about finding your inner passion and sharing that enthu-siasm with those around you. Learning to cook changed Judy’s life, but more important, it gave her an excuse to gather those she loved most around the table to share and experience some-thing special.

Gethers highlights mom’s career in ’My Mother’s Kitchen’ JEMEZ SPRINGS, N.M. (AP) —

A New Mexico village is holding a fes-tival in connection with a legend that Bigfoot is roaming around the state’s Jemez Mountains.

The Los Alamos Monitor reports the village of Jemez Springs is host-ing the Bigfoot BBQ & Blues Fest on Saturday to celebrate rumors the ape-like creature hangs around the for-ests near one of the nation’s premier nuclear labs.

Event organizer Felix Nunez says he didn’t want to hang his hat on Big-foot’s existence. But he says there are unexplainable and fascinating audio and video clips.

The gathering will feature anthro-pologist and Bigfoot expert Christo-pher Dyer, who will present evidence suggesting Bigfoot has taken up resi-dence in New Mexico. Organizers say Dyer will present hair, photographs and a map pinpointing sightings around the state.

New Mexico village to hold Bigfoot festival

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A L L - D AY F U N F O R T H E E N T I R E FA M I LYI R E FA M I LY

OUR VISION: A WORLD WITHOUT BREAST CANCER

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Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017Blanchard Valley

Hospital Campus, Findlay

Adult, Survivor, & Virtual: $30Youth (18 and under): $20

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FREE KIDS’ CAPESThe first 200 kids at the new Kids Dash will receive a pink Komen cape (ages 5-10)! Must wear 2017 Race T-shirt or bib to receive a cape.

AFTER PARTYKeep the party going after the Race! We’ll announce the running awards, and then you can purchase snacks and drinks from the food trucks, and listen to live music from The Athen Ry!

BRING THE FAMILYKids Dash (ages 5-10): Fun run for little onesKids Zone (to age 12): Fun activities, snacks, and more5K Walk or Run1-mile Family Fun Walk

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