For many seniors in Huron County, it is a race between health care and destiny. "Every time I get the (Social Security) cost of living increase," retired postal carrier Ray Kramer said, "I lose about 50 bucks." Most seniors are finding that for every dollar their income increases, their health-care costs increase more.

Today marks the beginning of a new era in Huron County government, an era without John Elmlinger. The well-liked, 51-year-old county official retired Wednesday after 33 years in public service. He was a Sherman Township trustee from 1973 to 1976, then county recorder until 1986 when he took over as county auditor, a position he held until today.

I wasn't sure whether to call again, because I'd already left a message. But I needed to talk to this person, and so instead of waiting for her to return my call, I called her. "You were on my 'to-do' list," she said, as soon as she recognized my voice. Wonderful. I was on her "to-do" list. I was someone's chore. Read the rest of this story in Today's Reflector...

NEW LONDON - The village has accepted a grant of about $10,000 that will allow the police department to purchase digital video cameras for three cruisers. Council initiated an ordinance on first reading Monday to accept the $9,900 grant from the Ohio Criminal Justice Service for the police department. Read the rest of this story in Today's Reflector...

MARCH 1, 1928 The top stories in the Norwalk Reflector-Herald on this date 79 years ago:

CELERYVILLE -- A Plymouth man admitted Monday to stealing two televisions from an unoccupied "seasonal home in Celeryville," Huron County Sheriff's Detective Sgt. Dane Howard said. Dean E. Shepherd, 36, of 4265 Ohio 61, was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with burglary, a third-degree felony. He currently is in custody at the Huron County Jail on a $15,000 bond.

Exercise classes for seniors FTMC's Seniors Stay Strong and Seniors Keep Moving programs are now offered as mix-and-match sessions and are on a drop-in basis. Attend 12 sessions of Seniors Keep Moving and/or Seniors Stay Strong for $27.50, PrimeCare Advantage discount for $25. To sign up, join a free trial class.

Men, it's never too early or late to start caring about your health. What can you do to stay healthy and prevent disease? Getting regular check ups, preventive screening tests, and immunizations are among the most important things you can do for your health. Screening tests, such as colorectal cancer tests, can find diseases early when they are easier to treat. Some men need certain screening tests earlier, or more often, than others. Talk to your doctor about which tests are right for you, when you should have them, and how often.

The Norwalk Area United Fund is in the process of accepting requests for 2008 funding. Applicant agencies must be registered as a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization, perform community services to individuals in this service area of Monroeville, Norwalk, Wakeman and surrounding area in Northern Huron County, and have been in operation a minimum of two years.