Velma Katherine (Emmert) Kingsley, 97, died at 7 a.m. on Dec. 20, 2013, at Frieda House, Bluffton, Ohio. She was born Sept. 30, 1916, to the late John and Grace (Plank) Emmert in Topeka Ind. On Sept. 1, 1940, she married Leonard D. Kingsley who died on June 5, 2012.
Her early teaching career was interrupted by her whole-hearted embrace of motherhood; she later home-schooled some of her eight children when the family lived in Kupang, Timor, Indonesia.
There will be no Christmas Bowl at Harmon Field this year. The Big Riley overflowed its banks and is shoulder level on portions of the property. This photo was taken at 9 a.m. Dec. 22 and shows as the water started to go down. Watch for more photos and videos later today.
At 11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, the Riley had not yet overflowed its banks at Jefferson Street. This photo was taken on the east side of the Jefferson Street bridge looking toward Vance Street. Click here for a video of the Riley at Spring Street.
With flooding expected in the Findlay area, the American Red Cross of Hancock, Seneca and Wyandot Counties will be opening an Evacuation Center on Sunday morning.
The Evacuation Center will open at 11 a.m. Glenwood Middle School, 1715 N. Main St. in Findlay. People coming to the Evacuation Center should park behind the school and use the rear entrance to the building. Food will be available at the center. Red Cross disaster responders will evaluate the flood situation on Sunday evening and consult with Findlay City officials to decide if an overnight shelter will be needed.
