Apparently, the truth does hurt — feelings, according to one advocacy group. 

Make the kids feel better about themselves. Don’t worry about the fact that they’re overweight. 

Fat advocates say anti-obesity ads demean children

CINCINNATI (AP) — A national advocacy group says anti-obesity billboards in the Cincinnati area are demeaning to overweight children and should be taken down.

A new campaign from the local Center for Closing the Health Gap features outdoor ads that show heavy children pigging out on burgers and fried foods beneath the question, “Are we feeding our kids to death?”

The California-based National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance says the billboards must go because they unfairly subject fat children to ridicule from others, instead of inspiring them to eat healthier foods.

But the head of the anti-obesity group says the billboards are staying. He says they’re meant as a wake-up call for families with overweight children.

Yours truly is no more a hockey goalie than he is a softball pitcher. WLIO’s Erik Tyger and I played on opposite ends of the rink Saturday with some of the adults who play in Lima Police Department/Lima Exchange Club roller hockey league. Fourteen goals later, I’ve lost another sport.

The red team (as in I’m a fan of the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings) lost 14-8 to the yellow team (as in Tyger is a Pittsburgh Penguins win, the team Detroit beat this year for the Cup). Kudos to LPD Maj. Tony Swygart for setting up the game. But, yeah, 14-8. Ouch.

Now, in my team’s defense, they played the game without a goalie, which is a sad statement for me to make — since I was the goalie. But, though the guys on my team jumped out to an early lead and led by a couple goals after the first period, the other team figured out the best way to play against me: Just shoot at the net and have about 100 percent go in.

Hats off to Erik. He wins the media game.

The lawmaker is in good spirits and doing OK, according to The Associated Press, so save the indignation, but do you suppose the dog is a Republican? 

 Ohio state rep. bitten by dog while campaigning

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A state legislator from northeast Ohio was expected to remain in the hospital through the weekend after being bitten by a dog while campaigning.

A spokesman says state Rep. Stephen Dyer was being admitted to Akron General Medical Center on Friday for an infection that developed in puncture wounds.

Spokesman Phil Saken says in a statement that the Democrat from Green was attacked by a Rottweiler as he went door-to-door in Suffield on Monday. The wounds are on his right forearm near the elbow.

Saken says Dyer is in good spirits and doing OK.

We tried this once before, but rain kept us from playing. This Saturday, we try again for the big rollerhockey game. Maybe the rain wil hold off.

It’s a 3 p.m. game at Jameson and Rice avenues, in Lima, should anyone want to see embarassment live and personal. The flier for the game is the blue link below:

Redwing vs. Igloo

A reader sent this picture via e-mail to one of our reporters. It looks like the rail crossing on North Street/Reservoir Road is really getting rough, swallowing cars whole.

The rain only put off the inevitable.

No makeup date has been given yet, but the happy looking TV guy and the angry looking newspaper guy eventually will face off.

The flier here comes from a rep with the LPD roller hockey. (Not sure if he wants credit, so we’ll keep him anonymous for now): Battle of the Media Juggernauts

Ron on his way to a 27 era 

The city of Lima — or at least those who were playing on the city’s behalf, not that many of them work for the city — once again defeated the combined team of The Lima News and WLIO in softball on Friday. Don’t be confused by the 20-7 final score. It was much closer than that. (No, really, I mean it, promise, it was!)

Now, only another year of listening to the trash talk from City Hall. 

They look worried

At least Jordan had basketball

The Victors (because Ron’s a gracious loser)