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Battle in Syria

Volume 104, No. 25

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Arab League observers leave as violence escalates Readers weigh in for poll The results are in — the unofficial ones, anyway.

While the big election still is 10 months away, the readers have spoken in the annual AllMiami County Readers Poll for 2012. And if your votes are to be believed, President Barack Obama has a lot of work to do between now and November.

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In this Jan. 9 file photo, a Syrian woman, left, speaks with an Arab league observer, right, who attends a mass prayer for the people and army soldiers who were killed during the violence around the country, at the Holy Cross Church in Damascus, Syria. The Arab League halted its observer mission to Syria on Saturday.

BEIRUT (AP) — The Arab League halted its observer mission in Syria on Saturday because of escalating violence that killed nearly 100 people the past three days, as pro-Assad forces battled dissident soldiers in a belt of suburbs on the eastern edge of Damascus in the most intense fighting yet so close to the capital.

The rising bloodshed has added urgency to new attempts by Arab and Western countries to find a

Thousands of people lining downtown streets cheered wildly as veterans, some wiping away tears, marched through St. Louis on Saturday during the first big welcome-home parade in the U.S. for Iraq War veterans. See Page A8.

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School Resource Officer Brandon Fellers from the Troy Police Department discusses his background and what he likes about being an officer at Troy High School.

Keeping the peace School resource officer patrols halls of THS

BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com randon Fellers may not stand in front of a class every day at Troy High School, but his presence is every bit as indispensable as any teacher or administrator.

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“I’m here to shed a different light on things such as drugs and alcohol, bullying and other issues that come up throughout the day,” Fellers said last week.

Fellers assisted school administrators on Jan. 20 when a freshmen student brought a loaded .22 caliber handgun to school. Fellers detained the student before the 15-year-old boarded a school bus at the end of the school day. Fellers and administrators were alerted to the incident after another student saw the gun in the boy’s bookbag.

“We need them to help us,”

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COLUMBUS (AP) — State disaster officials have started using a Web-based program to more efficiently track and respond to severe weather and other crises, and they’re also giving counties access to the system.

They say the software, used by dozens of states and the federal government, makes it easier to assess damage, needs and available resources, address problems more quickly and coordinate responses among agencies and levels of government.

The Ohio Emergency Management Agency began using WebEOC last year. It provides an online portal for gathering and reviewing damage reports, requests for aid and other information that was once exchanged in a more timeconsuming jumble of phone calls, notes, faxes, emails or shouts across the room. That means responders from different agencies and levels of government can see the information, and the bigger picture, in real time, and it helps to better organize information needed to request and receive emergency funds from the government.

Some counties already use WebEOC on their own, and the state is giving others access to the software this year. It begins with a pilot program in Lucas and Ottawa counties in northwest Ohio, which include the DavisBesse nuclear plant and the urban area around Toledo, and more rural Union County.

“We’re looking forward to continuing to enhance our ability to share information with our other response partners, and we think this is an excellent tool to do so,” Ohio EMA operations director Mel House said.

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resolution to the 10 months of violence that according to the United Nations has killed at least 5,400 people as Assad seeks to crush persistent protests demanding an end to his rule.

The United Nations is holding talks on a new resolution on Syria and next week will discuss an Arab peace plan aimed at ending the crisis. But the initiatives face two major obstacles: Damascus’ rejection of an Arab peace plan which it says impinges on its sovereignty, and Russia’s willingness to use its U.N. Security Council veto to protect Syria from sanctions.

Syria’s Interior Minister Mohammed Shaar vowed the crackdown would go on, telling

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The newspapers will begin collecting your favorite recipe submissions in February, with a Valentine’s baked goods theme. In March, we’ll be looking for St. Patrick’s Day entries, with Easter treats and desserts as the April theme.

Readers may look for advertisements detailing each month’s entry requirements in both the Troy Daily News and Piqua Daily Call.

In December, the newspapers will host a bake-off contest, just like the regular recipe contests held in the past.

STAFF PHOTO/JIM DAVIS Categories will feature Judges picked Lori Nickell’s recipe for Easy Éclair as the grand prize winner for the 2011 Troy Daily • See CONTEST on A2 News/Piqua Daily Call Cooking Contest.

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SRO • Continued from A1 Fellers said. He said students are their first link to prevent weapons or drugs that are prohibited on school grounds.

The incident is still being reviewed to improve upon the school’s overall safety each and every day, Fellers said. “We’ll continue to discuss it and no matter what happens, it can always be improved,� Fellers said.

Fellers, a 1987 graduate of Troy High School, served in the Navy for four years and was as part of the Presidential Honor Guard. He guarded the White House and Pentagon, serving Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. Bush and then-Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney. Fellers returned to his hometown and joined the Troy Police Department.

Fellers not only brings the uniformed presence to the school’s atmosphere, but also peace of mind. “I’m hopeful that my being here deters things like what happened on (Jan. 20),� Fellers said.

The most rewarding part of Fellers’ career as a school resource officer, he said, is working with the students. “You get to see all the good the kids do, and the majority of it is good,� Fellers said of the 1,400 students at Troy High School. “It’s rewarding but challenging.

It’s more rewarding than being out on the road because I deal with the same students on a daily basis.�

Fellers not only intervenes during a crisis, but steps in the classroom to offer the law enforcement perspective on topics such as search and seizure, probable cause and how the law works.

School resource officers also provide continuous information for teachers, parents and administrators. Fellers said he often educates

teachers on the dangers of drugs and alcohol and new trends. “I’ll present a class for the staff and teachers to keep them informed with what is new and what is changing in trends such as drugs,�

Fellers said. “Now it’s more about prescription drug abuse these days and informing them what kind of signs to be looking for.�

Fellers also assists health classes at the high school. “I’ll work with health teachers and the students to keep them aware of the long-term effects of drug and alcohol abuse,� Fellers said. “Anything can happen, whether it’s here at school or out in the real world.�

It’s the working relationship between Fellers and teachers that assistant principal William Overla appreciates. “It’s a blessing for us to have someone like (Fellers) in our school,� Overla said. “It’s nice to have that presence and professional atmosphere here in our school and it’s a pleasure to work with him everyday. “We’re fortunate to have our city and our schools work together,�

Overla said.

Officers Kirt Wright is the D.A.R.E. and school resource officer for the Troy City Schools elementary schools. Officer Chris Madigan is the D.A.R.E. school resource officer for Troy Junior High.

More than a uniform The Miami County Sheriff’s Office provides several county school districts with school resource officers.

Newton Local School Superintendent Pat McBride said having part-time school resource officer Deputy Todd Cooper is an invaluable resource for the rural district. “Our No. 1 priority is the safety

of our students,� McBride said.

Newton Local School shares the duties and the cost of Deputy Cooper with Milton-Union Exempted Village Schools. Newton Local School has employed a Miami County Sheriff’s Office school resource officer since 2004. “Just this week we had a crisis planning session,� McBride said. “Cooper provided us with several real-life scenarios and we talked about the incident that happened at Troy High School and how we’d respond in situations like that.�

McBride said the assistance with a district crisis plan from a law enforcement official helps prepare him and Newton’s principals for events. “We’re prepared to make clearer calls because we’ve already thought about it,� McBride said. “We thought about a possible evacuation site and how to transfer students to another location and today we feel like we are prepared, but every situations is different.� “For us, we’re very fortunate to have the program,� McBride said. “They are very visible and the kids see a uniform as someone they can talk to.�

That relationship is something McBride said he hopes builds respect and a positive image for the officer that will carry on after graduation. “It’s a positive relationship that they have here with the SRO that I hope will last a lifetime,� McBride said. He said “there’s no substitute� to having an SRO as part of the district. “There’s an individual in your building who has a lot of training,�

McBride said. “We’re not police officers, we are here to educate our students. But it gives you some leverage in these situations and another perspective in different scenarios, whatever they may be.�

A year without the badge The 2011-2012 school year has provided many firsts for the Miami East Local School district — its first state volleyball championship, its first year in its new high school building, but also its first year without a Miami County Sheriff’s Office school resource officer in a decade. “We’re struggling this year not having the same person in the district,� said Dr. Todd Rappold, Miami East Local School superintendent.

The district used to share the salary of Deputy Eric Harnish with Bethel Local School, yet both districts had to cut the program from its budget due to the lack of funding beginning last fall. “Deputy Harnish developed a great relationship with the kids,�

Rappold said. “It’s been a real void not having him out here.�

Rappold said the SRO program was one of 50 items cut from the district budget in the last two years.

Yet, Rappold said despite not having a county SRO in the building, Miami County Sheriff’s Office is still quick to respond to the district’s needs and continues to provide programs, such as Code Red lock-down drills last fall. “The sheriff’s department has done a fantastic job helping us,�

Rappold said. “They still offer to do programs such as Internet safety and education about drugs and safety concerns. “The response time is good and there’s always an officer who is in close proximity to our schools,�

Rappold said. “We appreciate the great information and support they continue to provide to us despite not having an SRO as part of our district.â€? • For more information about the Miami County Sheriff’s Office school resource officer program, visit www.miamicountysheriff.org

Syria • Continued from A1 families of security members killed in the past months that security forces “will continue their struggle to clean Syria’s soil of the outlaws.â€?

Contest Government forces launched a heavy assault on a string of suburbs and villages on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, aiming to uproot protesters and dissident soldiers who have joined the opposition,

activists said.

Troops in tanks and armored personnel carriers attacked the suburbs of Kfar Batna, Saqba, Jisreen and Arbeen, the closest of which lie only a few miles from downtown Damascus,

said the Local Coordination Committees activist network and the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Dissident troops were fighting back against the attackers, they said.

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There also will be a category for cake decorating.

Participants are invited to submit a photo of a cake they have decorated (wedding, shower, birthday or other holiday or themed cake). Judges will select three contestants using the submitted photos.

Contestants will be invited to bring a decorated cake to the bake-off for judging.

The bake-off also will feature demonstrations by local chefs and bakers, sharing tips on cake decorating and other dessert preparations.

Recipes for Valentine’s Day may be submitted by Feb. 29 to either newspaper. Please email your recipe, with name, address, phone number and category to editorial@tdnpublishing.com or editorial@dailycall.com.

Please submit to only one email address. You may also go online at the newspapers’ websites to submit your entries.

Visit www.dailycall.com or www.tdn-net.com. • For more information, contact Piqua Daily Call editor Susan Hartley at 773-2721 or Troy Daily News city editor Melody Vallieu at 440-5256.

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Justine Snyder Date of birth: 8/25/85 Location: Piqua Height: 5’7�

Weight: 175 Hair color: Red Eye color: Blue SNYDER Wanted for: Probation violation — Attempted theft

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Weight: 180 Hair color: Blonde Eye color: Blue TREON Wanted for: Failure to appear — Reinstate license

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Weight: 160 Hair color: Brown Eye color: Blue KISER Wanted for: Failure to appear — Receiving stolen property, drug abuse instrument and possession of drugs

Clinton Wintrow Date of birth: 11/22/90 Location: Piqua Height: 6’1�

Weight: 185 Hair color: Brown Eye color: Hazel Wanted WINTROW for: Failure to appear — Possession of drug paraphernalia • This information is provided by the Miami County Sheriff’s Office. These individuals were still at-large as of Friday. • If you have information on any of these suspects, call the sheriff’s office at 440-6085. • Location identifies the last known mailing address of suspects.

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MONDAY Civic agendas • The Union Township Trustees will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Township Building, 9497 Markley Road, P.O. Box E, Laura. Call 6984480 for more information.

TUESDAY • RETIREES BREAKFAST: BFGoodrich retirees will meet at 8 a.m. at Lincoln Square, Troy.

• BOARD MEETING: The Miami County Park District will meet at 9 a.m. at the Lost Creek Reserve central office, 2645 E. State Route 41, east of Troy.

WEDNESDAY • KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters Road, Troy.

Lunch is $10. Janet Blank will speak regarding “Understanding Health Care Reform.” For more information, contact Kim Riber, vice president, at (937) 974-0410.

• COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS: The Miami Valley Veterans Museum will host a free coffee and doughnut gathering from 911:30 a.m. at the Troy Masonic Temple, second floor, 107 W. Main St., which also is the location of the museum. The featured speaker will be Ed Ball, U.S. Veterans Administration representative. He will discuss VA benefits and programs available to veterans and their families, with special emphasis on those who served in World War II, Korea and those who might have been exposed to agent orange. The Miami Valley Veterans Museum will be open for visitation as well.

For more information, call the museum at (937) 451-1455, visit the organization’s website at www.theyshallnotbeforgotten.org of find them on Facebook.

• SUPPORT GROUP: The Miami-Shelby Ostomy Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. at the UVMC Cancer Care Center in the lower level of the Upper Valley Medical Center, 3130 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. The Ostomy Support Group’s meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month except January and July. Programs provide information and support to ostomates and their families, and are beneficial to health care professionals as well.

For more information, call (937) 440-4706.

Civic agendas • The Elizabeth Township Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in the township building, 5710 Walnut Grove Road, Troy.

• The village of West Milton Planning Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers.

THURSDAY • WLC EVENT: Cris Peterson, director of the Go Red for Women Campaign of the American Heart Association, will be the Womens Leadership Connection’s February luncheon guest speaker from noon to 1 p.m. at The Crystal Room, 845 W. Market St., Troy. Lunch will be $10 for chamber members and $12.50 for non-members. To make a reservation, call 339-8769.

• SENIOR LUNCHEON: AB Graham Memorial Center, 8025 E U.S. Route 36

FRIDAY • CHICKEN FRY: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a three-piece chicken dinner with french fries and coleslaw for $7 from 6-8 p.m. Chicken livers also will be available.

• VALENTINE’S DANCE: A fatherdaughter (or father figure/daughter figure) Valentine’s dance will be offered from 6:30-9 p.m. at First Place Christian Center, 16 W. Franklin St., Troy, to benefit Family Connection of Miami County.

Refreshments and door prizes will be offered. Tickets are $30 per family for a father and one or more daughters. For tickets, call 339-4447.

• FRESHMEN DANCE: A Valentine’s Dance for freshmen only will be from 7:3010 a.m. at the Troy Rec, 11 N. Market St., Troy. Admission will be $3, but will be half price for members or those who wear red, pink or white. A disc jockey will play music and games, Valentine’s card making and snacks will be available.

• FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 753-1108.

SATURDAY • SHARE-A-MEAL: First United Church of Christ’s Share-A-Meal will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the church, corner of South Market and Canal streets, Troy. The meal will feature goulash with bread and butter, applesauce, cookies and beverages.

Share-A-Meal is a program to reach out to the community by providing nourishing meals to anyone wishing to participate while giving an opportunity to socialize with others in the community. Use the Canal Street entrance where the church is handicapped accessible.

• PRAYER BREAKFAST: The Troy Men’s Community Prayer Breakfast will be offered at 7:30 a.m. at St. James Community Church, 702 Sherman Ave., Troy, next to the Lincoln Center.

• SPAGHETTI DINNER: Troy Post No. 43 Baseball will offer an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner will be offered from 3-7:30 p.m. at 622 S. Market St., Troy. The meal also will include a salad bar, drink and dessert. Meals will be $6.75 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger. All proceeds will benefit the Troy American Legion baseball.

• BASEBALL REGISTRATIONS: Troy Junior Baseball will hold registrations from 9 a.m. to noon at Extra Innings, 958 S. Dorset Road, Troy. For more information, call (937) 554-8242.

• BREAKFAST SET: The Pleasant Hill United Church of Christ, one block west of the intersection of State Route 48 and State Route 718, will hold its monthly all-you-caneat pancake breakfast from 7:30-11 a.m.

The cost is $4 for the standard adult breakfast of pancakes, sausage, juice, and coffee, tea or milk. A deluxe breakfast is available for $5 and includes scrambled eggs, and a standard breakfast without pancakes also will be available. Children’s portions also are served. Contact the church office at (937) 676-3193 for more information.

• SUGARBUSH WALK: A sugarbush walks will start at 2:30 p.m. from the Aullwood Farm Building. Experience the sap flow and discover the wonder of food making in green plants during the walk to the sugar house to observe the boiling of sap and drawing off of warm maple syrup.

Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel announced today that the 2012 Agricultural Linked Deposit Program (Ag-LINK) application period that began Jan. 19 and will end on March 9. This will mark the 27th year that the Treasurer’s linked deposit program has assisted Ohio farmers.

This will be the first year that the entire Ag-LINK program application will be completed exclusively online. The application process has been simplified and streamlined in order to take advantage of technology to administer the program and make it more user-friendly for applicants.

“We are pleased to announce the opening of the 2012 Ag-LINK program application period, and encourage Ohio farmers to participate. This program allows Ohio’s agricultural community to receive an interest rate reduction on loans and lines of credit so they can start the season off on strong financial footing,” said Mandel. “Agriculture is vital to Ohio’s economy, touching every corner of the state and feeding our residents. Through the AgLINK program, the Ohio

COLUMBUS Treasurer’s office helps farmers receive a reduced rate on their loans, allowing them to invest in muchneeded supplies like feed, seed, fertilizer and fuel that are crucial to a successful harvest.”

“As part of my commitment to improve our use of technology to better serve Ohio constituents, we have streamlined the Ag-LINK application process this year so that it will be fully completed online,” said Mandel. “Farmers have to deal with enough red tape.

We strive to make the process of applying for an Ag-LINK interest rate reduction as easy as possible.”

In order to qualify for AgLINK, farms must be forprofit with their headquarters and more than half of their operations maintained in Ohio. To qualify, the farmer must apply and be approved for an operating loan or line of credit from a farm credit lender or an eligible bank. After approval, the farmer may apply for an interest rate reduction from the Ohio Treasury’s Ag-

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Applications must be received by the Treasurer’s office no later than 5 p.m.

Friday, March 9.

Ohio’s agriculture industry employs one in seven Ohioans and pumps $98 billion into the state’s economy each year. In 2011, 843 farmers in 67 counties were awarded $68.9 million in Ag-LINK funds across the state, and the average approved loan amounted to $72,000. Recipients represented a wide variety of businesses within the farming community, including but not limited to traditional farmers and owners of livestock, orchards and nurseries.

Below is the timeline for the 2012 Ag-LINK program: • The application period began on Thursday, Jan. 19.

• Ag-LINK applications must be received by the Economic Development Department at the State Treasurer’s office no later than 5 p.m. Friday, March 9.

• Once the application process has been completed, notification of each application’s status will be sent to each lender no later than Friday, April 6.

Lohrer president of Shrine Club The Miami County MIAMI COUNTY Shrine Club recently installed officers for donation of alu2012 at a dinner minum cans and meeting at the Troy materials from Eagles. numerous estabThe officers are lishments in the Bill Lohrer, presiarea, and an dent; Roy Group, early fall collecfirst vice president; tion drive in the Joe Joity, second vice four largest president; and Bruce LOHRER cities in the Adamson, secrecounty, the club tary/treasurer. Installing officer was Antioch has been successful in its Temple Oriental Guide contribution efforts to the two hospitals.

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Conover, will offer its senior luncheon. The program will feature Amie Tennant, • BASKET BINGO: The genealogist, on “Writing Miami East FFA Alumni Personal History.” The Your Chapter will sponsor basket C o m m u n i t y program will begin at 11 bingo beginning at 2 p.m. in a.m. and lunch will served the Miami East High School Calendar at noon. Call (937) 368cafeteria. Doors will open at 3700 for pricing and reser1:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for CONTACT US vations. All ages are invited 20 games and a raffle entry. to attend.

There also will be raffles, • SUPER BOWL extra games and concesPARTY: An early bird Super sions. Longaberger baskets Call Melody Bowl party will be from 3-5 will be awarded. Tickets can p.m. at the Troy Rec, 11 N. Vallieu at be purchased by calling 335Market St., Troy. Students in 440-5265 to 7070, Ext. 3212, or by pursixth through 12th grade chasing them at the door. list your free can wear their favorite team • WAX FIGURE TO gear and play touch football, calendar VISIT: A wax figure of trivia, food and prize drawitems.You Pittsburgh Steelers’ Troy ings.

Polamalu, commissioned by can send • DISCOVERY WALK: A Head & Shoulders, and creyour news by e-mail to discovery walk for morning ated by the artists of vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. adults will be offered from Madame Tussauds New 8-9:30 a.m. at Aullwood York, will visit Troy’s BW3s Audubon Center, 1000 from noon to 6 p.m. 2313 W. Aullwood Road, Dayton.

Main St., Troy. The figure, Tom Hissong, education coordinator, will dubbed “Legendaryous Troy,” is on a monthguide walkers as they experience the sealong tour that will wrap up at Super Bowl sonal changes taking place. Bring binocuXLVI. lars.

• BREAKFAST OFFERED: American • HAWKS AND OWLS: An Ohio’s Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. 3rd St., Tipp Hawks and Owls Workshop wil be from 7City, will offer an all-you-can-eat breakfast 9:30 p.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, from 8-11 a.m. for $6. Items will include are Dayton. Adults and teens will learn about eggs to order, toast, bacon, sausage, home identification and natural history of birds of fries, sausage gravy and biscuits, waffles, prey, examine specimens and meet pancakes, fruit and juice.

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

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EDITORIAL ROUNDUP The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch on super PACs: It’s a strange state of affairs when a political candidate cannot control the campaigning that is done on his behalf and he is barred by law from directly trying to assert control.

The ads that have made the biggest news in the 2012 presidential-nomination campaign haven’t been paid for by the candidates themselves; they’ve been produced by independent-expenditure committees, commonly called super PACs (for political action committee).

The PACs and their ads, which have been accused in several instances of presenting false information, illustrate that federal campaign-finance restrictions implemented decades ago and tweaked repeatedly over the years are producing increasingly bizarre results.

This month, Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich used an Orlando campaign speech to call on a super PAC called Winning Our Future to either fix or scrap a 29-minute video it had made criticizing rival Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital.

Gingrich, who earlier had sworn off attack ads, said this was the only way he had of addressing concerns raised about the video since he was not allowed by campaign-finance laws to contact the group directly.

If all campaign contributions passed from donors directly to candidates in the cold light of day, citizens could factor that information into their decisions at the polling booth. And the buck would stop with the candidate, not some faceless PAC, if campaign ads made claims that are untrue.

St. Cloud (Minn.) Times on U.S. obesity rate: America’s battle with its bulge received potentially good news recently when a couple of studies showed the nation’s obesity rate may be leveling off after about 30 years of big gains.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said its latest National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey showed that in 2009-10 the number of obese adults was basically the same as in 2005-06 — about 78 million people.

For kids ages birth to 19, the numbers of overweight and obese children also held steady.

About 17 percent are obese and one of every three is overweight or obese.

It may not seem like much, but those statistics mark the first time since the early 1980s that the number of overweight or obese Americans — kids and adults — has not increased.

The same day those numbers came out the Sartell-St. Stephen school district became the first Minnesota school district and second in the United States to use NuVal ratings for food served in its cafeteria and vending machines. (If you aren’t familiar with NuVal, it’s a national company that “scores” foods, making it easier for consumers to determine the nutritional value of foods and especially different brands of the same food.)

We highlight these two events — the obesity numbers and the offering of NuVal in a school district — not to specifically promote NuVal. However, in reviewing 30 years of rising obesity rates and evergrowing product labels, it’s clear that America needs to find different and more effective tools to help control weight, be it at home, school or local restaurants.

Remember, America has been fighting — and losing — this battle for 30 years.

It’s time to try some different approaches.

THEY SAID IT “Pat Wampler is very deserving of the honor of having the Tippecanoe High School gymnasium bear her name.”

— Tipp City Board of Education President Tom Merritt, on longtime BOE member Pat Wampler “It actually just happened to shake out that way. We could have opened on Monday, Feb. 13, but we figured we love Troy and we love Miami County so much; we might as well just hold off one day and open on Valentine’s Day.” — Marion’s Piazza CEO Roger Glass, on the Troy location’s grand opening Feb. 14 “I felt like my nerves were a little bit better this year since it wasn’t the first time I’ve been up there in front of everybody. When it was just me and Seth (Plantz), I got a little more nervous because I knew he was an awesome speller.”

— Troy spelling bee champion Michael Whidden, a student at Troy Christian Elementary School

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‘Get it first or get it right’ in today’s world The phrase “stop the presses” doesn’t mean what it used to.

But even in today’s blink-of-aneye technological world, it still applies … in a way.

And it was an odd experience to watch it unfold as it happened last Saturday night — all thanks to Twitter.

When word first spread about former Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno’s rapidly deteriorating condition that night, it was through Twitter. And when inaccurate and premature information hit the national media about him dying, it was thanks to Twitter. And when corrections were made and repercussions were felt, it was also spread through Twitter.

Since the beginning of time, journalists have tried to strike a perfect balance — the race to get it first versus the need to get it right.

Our profession is all about getting important information to people who want or need to know, and we want to get it to them before someone else does.

But in trying to be the first one to break a story, there’s always a risk that someone along the line, some source, may have made a mistake — and when those mistakes are made, especially in

Josh Brown Sunday Columnist today’s world, they spread like a wildfire.

Something CBS Sports found out in the most embarrassing way possible.

After seeing the report about Paterno calling his closest family and friends to his side in the hospital so he could say his final goodbyes that night, I was rooted to Twitter, waiting for some kind of confirmation from credible sources that he had passed — because, if you’ve been on Twitter for more than two days, you know that you never believe it when they say someone famous has died without solid confirmation.

The first post I saw that said he had died was from Huffington Post, but they had evidently gotten it from CBS Sports, who broke the

news of Paterno’s death based on one tweet by a Penn State blogger for a site called Onward State.

Within seconds of that original tweet, CBSSports.com’s front page had a blowout story on Paterno’s death.

But he hadn’t died yet.

By the time CBS realized their error and moved to correct it, many other major media companies had followed their lead. The Paterno family was outraged, and the national media could only shake its collective head as it relived “Dewey defeats Truman.” The managing editor of Onward State who had first tweeted about Paterno’s death admitted his error and resigned — all in the span of about an hour.

I didn’t join the journalism field until long after computers had changed the way editors did their jobs. I never had to clip out and physically paste stories and photos to real paper before it went to the press. My copying and pasting has been limited to a few swipes of a mouse. So as I sat waiting to find out which story I needed to run, all I had to do was design two different boxes with two different headlines and wait.

And while we don’t yet have a website that instantly updates

whenever we put a story on a page like most major newspapers, that fact saved us a bit of the shame CBS felt after screwing up on a massive scale.

Late in the 2006 movie Superman Returns — a series filled with poignant journalism references throughout the years — after Superman has thrown a massive chunk of kryptonite into space and fallen back to Earth and the world stood holding its breath to find out his condition, the Daily Planet’s editor Perry White is seen standing over two different versions of one front page: one with a headline “Superman is dead” and the other saying “Superman lives.”

The journalism world is still like that, in a way. But we don’t have a full day to figure out whether or not we’re right anymore.

We have a matter of minutes.

And there’s no stopping the presses anymore. Once it hits the Internet, there’s no taking it back.

TDN Sports Editor Josh Brown appears Sundays. He hates being wrong a lot more than he hates being late. And luckily, he’s smart enough not to trust everything he sees on the Internet.

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MARGARET V. SMITH PIQUA — Margaret V. Smith, age 88, of Piqua died at 1:40 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born in Brookville, Ind., on March 1, 1923, to the late Joseph and Vonna (Presley) Kocher. On March 2, 1968, in Piqua, she SMITH married John P. Smith. He preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 2011.

Margaret is survived by one daughter, Vonna Williams, Piqua; one son, Brian Smith, Piqua; one sister, Mary Dunley, Brookville, Ind.; three grandchildren, Stacy Williams, N.C., Christopher Smith, Piqua, and Gerra Smith, Piqua; and three great-grandchildren, Gregory, Eric Jr.,

Markell, all of Piqua.

She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.

Margaret was a member of Freedom Life Ministries, Piqua. She worked for Val Decker’s Company in Piqua for 28 years.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua, with the Rev. Phil Elmore officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua.

Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.melcher-sowers.com.

D. SCOTT MASON MAINEVILLE — D. Scott Mason, 65, of Maineville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Hospice of Cincinnati, Ohio.

He was born in Troy, Ohio, to the late J. Don and Sarah A. “Sally” Mason.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia A. (Breakiron) Doerr Mason; sisters and broth- MASON ers-in-law, Joan Mason Lochtefeld and Aloys Lochtefeld of Miamisburg and Dee Mason Zobrist and Gerald Zobrist of Cincinnati; many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews; stepchildren, Kevin Thomas (Laura) Doerr of Fort Thomas, Ky., and Kristine (David) Hoffman of Madison, Ind.; and seven step-grandchildren, Jacob, Emma and Lylah Doerr and Hannah, Rebecca, Thomas and Sarah Hoffman.

Scott was a graduate of Elgin Academy, Elgin, Ill., and Central Art Academy

of Cincinnati. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran having served as an engineer in Thailand.

He attended St. Rose Church in Cincinnati and was a former member of the Troy Jaycees.

Scott was a graphic artist formerly affiliated with Hobart Corp. in Troy and Batesville Casket Co. in Batesville, Ind. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Troy, with the Rev. Fr. James Duell officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Troy. Friends may call from 10-11 a.m.

Wednesday at Baird Funeral Home, Troy.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati Blue Ash, 4310 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242.

Friends may express condolences to the family through www.baird funeralhome.com.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Virginia L. ‘Genny’ Bunger COVINGTON — Virginia L. “Genny” Bunger, age 63, of Celina, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at home.

Funeral service will be Tuesday at Bridges-StockerFraley Funeral Home, Covington.

• Mickey L. Smith TROY — Mickey L. Smith Sr., age 55, of Troy, passed away at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy.

• Timothy Hall TROY — Timothy Hall, age 55, of Troy, passed away at 8:47 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at his residence.

Arrangements are pending at Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy.

OBITUARY POLICY In respect for friends and family, the Troy Daily News prints a funeral directory free of charge. Families who would like photographs and more detailed obituary information published in the Troy Daily News, should contact their local funeral home for pricing details.

CLAY, Ala. (AP) — Survivors still haunted by memories of last year’s tornado outbreak that killed 250 in Alabama are writing checks, donating diapers and standing over hot grills to help victims of the latest twisters to pummel the state.

The April 27 outbreak of 62 tornadoes that swept across the state in waves caused more than $1 billion in damage, hurt more than 2,000 people and destroyed or damaged nearly 24,000 homes. The storms leveled neighborhoods and virtually wiped out some towns.

The latest outbreak of at least 10 tornadoes this week ravaged central Alabama, killing two people near Birmingham and destroying or badly damaging more than 460 homes.

Rick Johnson is still living with relatives and friends after two tornadoes last year killed four people and splintered his home in rural Cordova, where the downtown area is still in shambles. When the latest twisters hit this week, Johnson stepped up. He volunteered to cook 200 pounds of donated chicken and help deliver hot meals to volunteers, workers and storm victims in Center Point, about 45 miles from his hometown.

“You know what they’re going through. You know what they feel. It’s hard to describe,” said Johnson, 55.

Leaders from President Barack Obama on down praised the generosity and volunteering spirit of Alabamians after last year’s deadly tornado outbreak. The people who needed help last year, many of whom are still removing debris and rebuilding, have been among those lending a hand this time around. The Alabama Emergency Management Agency said 2,511 victims of last year’s storms were still living in temporary housing.

For Leah Bromley, helping out victims of the latest twisters is all about repaying kindness. Mountains of donated clothes and furniture flooded her hometown of Tuscaloosa after a twister killed nearly 50 people there last year.

Trial date set for suspended sheriff WAPAKONETA (AP) — A judge has set a trial date for a suspended western Ohio sheriff facing a sexual battery charge stemming from an alleged assault on a female exdeputy.

The Lima News reports a judge in Auglaize County on Friday decided the trial for Shelby County Sheriff Dean Kimpel will start May 7.

After Kimpel was indicted on the sexual battery charge, he also was indicted in Shelby County on five counts of unauthorized use of a state computer program used by law enforcement.

He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The newspaper says Kimpel’s trial on the Shelby County charges is set for April 3.

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Rick Johnson, 55, cooks chicken for victims of the tornadoes that hit Alabama recently in a church parking lot Friday in Cordova, Ala. Johnson is among the survivors of last year’s April tornado outbreak who are pitching in to assist communities that were struck by the most recent onslaught.

“I just really believe in paying it forward,” said Bromley, who started Rebuild Tuscaloosa, a nonprofit organization formed after last year’s twisters to solicit donations and distribute money and services for relief. Now, it’s helping out in communities far from Tuscaloosa.

A University of Alabama sorority from Tuscaloosa gave donations to help victims of the latest twisters northeast of Birmingham, and a group brought more from Cullman, which also got slammed last year. A school in a Walker County town that was hard hit last year donated supplies and made sandwiches for survivors in Oak Grove, which was battered both in 2011 and 2012.

Mary Foster couldn’t go home for weeks after a tornado badly damaged her home in Tuscaloosa, and she’s just now settling back into a normal routine nine months later. That didn’t stop her from writing a check to a relief fund this week.

Foster said she was compelled to help because so many people helped her last year, including Bromley’s organization and Habitat for Humanity, which helped fix her home.

“I was glad to be able to be a blessing to them because so many people were a blessing to me,” Foster said.

Foster’s house in east Tuscaloosa was badly damaged when a twister cut a wide swath through the city of nearly 90,000 last year, forcing her and her two daughters to move in first with a brother, then into a motel. Her home is now repaired, but broken trees and splintered, vacant homes dot the rolling hills all through her Alberta City neighborhood, providing a constant reminder of the terror that day.

“When I came out and saw people scream and hollering. … Oh, my,” said Foster, her voice trailing off.

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where, the gym is now full at Bridge Point Church in Clay, which opened a distribution center after a twister last Monday slammed neighborhoods including one where a 16year-old girl was killed and scores of homes were destroyed or damaged. A steady stream of storm victims came by on Wednesday gathering items off of a gym floor covered with tables full of cleaning supplies and buckets, baby food and diapers, tarps and canned foods.

Pastor Mark Higdon said the outpouring of donations has been gratifying, particularly considering how many Alabama families are still struggling to recover from the tornadoes last year, which leveled entire neighborhoods and virtually wiped out some towns. The church’s gym was empty at 8 a.m.

Tuesday, a day after the twisters struck, and it was overflowing 24 hours later.

“The generosity of people is unbelievable,” Higdon said. “They’re just more than willing to give back.”

A few minutes after Higdon spoke, two trucks and a trailer loaded with donations pulled into the church parking lot with donations from Rebuild Tuscaloosa, Bromley’s group. Wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with a map of Alabama and the date of last year’s twisters, Brian DeWitt helped unload boxes of food, kitchen supplies and other items.

DeWitt’s home was spared, but friends lost theirs and he’s been helping with the relief.

DeWitt said news of the January twisters stirred up a lot of emotions from last year. Sitting back and letting someone else help wasn’t an option.

“The tornadoes last April 27 kind of shook Tuscaloosa up pretty well,” he said. “We all got a renewed sense of community, which is not only the people you live around and love but also anyone else you can touch in your everyday life. I knew it was important after hearing about the tornado to get up here and do what we can.”

Old home of Cleveland Indians will get a $5 million makeover CLEVELAND (AP) — A makeover is planned for what’s left of the old home of the Cleveland Indians and the 1945 Negro League champion Cleveland Buckeyes, as the city aims to return the site to its baseball glory days.

League Park, east of downtown in the Hough neighborhood, hosted its first game in 1891 with pitching legend Cy Young on the mound for the Cleveland Spiders, but it was eventually converted into a park that later disintegrated. Now League Park and adjacent parkland will undergo $5 million in renovations, Ken Silliman, chief of staff for Mayor Frank Jackson, told The Plain Dealer.

Silliman said work will begin in late spring or early summer and be finished in about a year.

City Architecture is wrapping up plans that include restoring the ticket house and a bleacher wall and creating a Major League-size diamond in the same place as the original.

Home plate will go in the

“This is important to us, to our neighborhood. We don’t want just a ballpark; we want a revitalization.”

— Paula Gist, League Park Heritage Committee exact spot where it rested the day that Babe Ruth whacked his 500th career home run in 1929.

Paula Gist, who heads the League Park Heritage Committee neighborhood group, said the project will provide a focus for an area that has seen dozens of new houses built in recent years.

The committee wants to raise another $1.7 million for a track and other work.

Gist, who grew up in Hough and remembers a vibrant middle-class neighborhood that existed prior to riots in the summer of 1966, said her father, now 94, attended Negro League games at League Park.

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Crabtree of Troy, Beverly Crabtree of Troy and Joe and Karen Taylor of Covington, and Rob Taylor of Piqua; and nine grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Joanne was preceded in death by her son, Charles Daniel Taylor Sr.; and two sisters, Mary Bryant and Beverly Griffieth.

She attended Troy High School.

She loved her grandchildren and they were her full-time job.

Services will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at Baird Funeral Home, Troy, with interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery, Troy.

Friends may call from noon to 2p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome. com.

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TROY — Joanne Taylor, age 52, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 5:38 a.m.

Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 12, 1959, in Troy, to the late Ernest and Norma (Sexauer) Crabtree.

Her husband of more than 30 years, Michael A. Taylor, survives.

She is also survived by her children, Tonya (Jeff) Bell of Sidney and Michael A. Taylor Jr. of Piqua; stepchildren, Jennifer (Josh) Morrow of Troy and Chad Taylor of Troy; four brothers: Phillip, Kenney, Eugene and Melvin Crabtree, all of Troy; three sisters, Nancy Bryant, Donnie Hagemeier and Marilyn Crabtree, all of Troy; four sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law, Debbie Perry of Christiansburg, Cathy

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“This is important to us, to our neighborhood,” Gist said. “We don’t want just a ballpark; we want a revitalization.” She hopes League Park also will become a regional attraction, hosting minor league baseball games and other special events.

Plans also call for a community building with a museum, a youth baseball diamond and a field for football and soccer.

The Indians used League Park from 1900 through 1946, continuing to play some games there for 15 years after Municipal Stadium opened. It was the team’s home field during the 1920 World Series.

Besides Young and Ruth, greats such as Bob Feller, Ty Cobb, Napoleon Lajoie, Tris Speaker and Shoeless Joe Jackson passed through the park.

The site, now on the National Register of Historic Places, served as a practice field for the Cleveland Browns until 1951, when the city bought the property.

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HONOR ROLL Troy Junior High School TROY — Troy Junior High School has announced the names of honor students for the second quarter of the 2011-12 school year.

• Seventh grade Principal’s list — Nicholas Alexander, Adam Al-Jarani, Jacob Anderson, Michala Andrade, Jackson Armstrong, Nathaniel Balok, Ashley Barr, Jessica Bigley, Troy Breisch, Emily Brinkman, William Brumfield, Ashley Bruns, Shelby Campbell, Lauren Cardinal, Samantha Crotinger, Caitlyn Cusick, Zoyie Davidson, Ally Decker, Katie Demeo, Marshall Dunlap, Camron Earick, Meghan Fiessinger, Jack Gates, Anish Gollamudi, Collin Goltzene, Kacey Gonzalez, James Griffieth, Kyrianne Griffieth, Briana Haber, Rebecca Hatton, Kayla Hemm, Maggie Hennessy, Bailey Hess, Victoria Holland, Katheryn Jackson, Hadley Johnson, Luke Johnson, Chloe Johnston, Jackson Johnston, Rachel Kinder, Keenan Kinnel, Ashley Kistler, Nikita Krishnan, Mariah Lacey, Madeline Lacombe, Emma Lavelle, Morgan Lemmon, Brandon Lewis, Connor Lewis, Elizabeth Lines, Holland Lively, Srividhya Madireddy, Logan Magoto, Cade Martin, Shelby Matthews, Tyler Mauk, Derrin McCormick, Carlene McGuirk, Kirsten McMullen, Ricky McVety, Caitlin Mellieon, Alexandria Merle, Katherine Minesinger, Justin Mittelstadt, Michael Murray, Hayata Nagata, Amber Newland, Connor Oaks, Paige Olberding, Katelyn Overla, Thomas Palsgrove, Morgan Peltier, Keaton Pfeiffer, Parker Pfenning, Madison Potts, Shruthi Prabaharasundar, Caroline Pratt, Nicholas Prus, Ryan Quinlan, Austin Rank, Gavin Reedstrom, Lydia Reedstrom, Carter Rehmert, Lauren Richardson, Cassandra Roache, Hong Ping Ruan, Lauryn Rutan, Nihar Saksena, Brennin Scherpf, Taylor Schmitz, Marc Scordia, Amanda Setser, Hannah Severt, Henry Shaneyfelt, Isiah Shannon, Pete Sheehan, Miranda Silcott, Zane Small, Abby Smith, Davin Snyder,

Jasmine Sprowl, Terrell Sprowl, Sean Stanislaw, Megan Studebaker, Hanaka Suzuki, Jerika Svajda, Zion Taylor, Sean Terando, Evan Thurmond, Allison Tyre, Trey Wiley, Jordan Williams and Haylee Wright.

Honor roll — Talyssia Adams, Kaitlyn Allison, Alexis Barnthouse, Zachary Barnthouse, Morgan Bowers, Alexandria Bristow, Cameron Burch, Alexa Dankworth, Douglas Delcid, Landon Flory, Reagan Fonner, Macy Fuller, Monique Gagel, Connor Goltzene, Lillian Grogean, Peyton Hampton, Timothy Hanna, Cameron Heidenreich, Grant Holland, Montana Houshel, Harlei Jenkins, Jenna Kaup, Hannah Kirk, Samuel Kondall, Damon Kreinbrink, Sophia Kuder, Karlie Lehman, Keith Matthews, Millicent Mayo, Michael McBride, Nichalas McVety, Dylan Miller, Rachel Morgan, Jacob Mozer, Maxwell Paris, Oscar Paris, Maria Jose Poggi, Meredith Pruitt, Alexis Quintero, Madeline Ramsey, Andrew Ray, Charles Ryan, Matthew Sanders, Derrec Sandifer, Benjamin Schreiber, Dylan Sedam, Kymberlee Seyfried, Cassie Sharits, Jason Shiltz, Sierra Simon, Ricardo Soto Garcia, Samantha Sowers and Brooke Staten.

• Eighth grade Principal’s list — John Alexander, Jared Bair, Kaitlyn Baker, Mikaela Baker, Nadia Baugher, Brooke Beeler, Ireland Bender, Abigail Bertram, Sierra Besecker, Brandon Blier, Erricka Block, Jillian Blount, William Boezi, Kaitlynn Bogan, Hallie Brubaker, , Zachary Burleson, Courtney Carmack, Holly Clagett, Carsen Clouser, Izabelle Colvin, Shannon Cothran, Spencer Covault, Rachel Culp, Jacob Curcio, Ryan Daum, Rachel Davidson, Zayne Davidson, Scott Demeo, Bailey Dornbusch, Dominique Drake, Casie Duchak, Lisa Dziko, Zenta Enomoto, Timothy Farrier, Katherine Fetter, Collin Fleischer, Lauren Freed, Austin Funderburg, Peyton Green, Grace Harbaugh, Brooke Harlow, Sarah Hartley, Allison Helman, Carter Hench, Parker Hench, Melanie Henson, Natalie Henson, Megan Hess, Tyler Hess,

Spencer Hinderman, Haley Huelsman, Madeline Innes, Abbey Jacobs, Austin Jacobs, Zachary Kiss, Caitlynn Klawon, Alexander Kohler, Phebe Kuo, Tyler Lambert, Whitnie Langenkamp, Caleb Leibold, Shane Love, Jessica May, Michaela Miller, Nicholas Minesinger, Hannah Munday, Kayla Niswonger, Kasan North, Jeremy Ocampo, Justin O’Neill, Megan Osman, Jordan Peck, Abigail Pence, Hannah Priebe, McKenzie Pruitt, Saylor Reed, Alexander Riedel, Justin Rieger, Shelby Rodgers, Noah Roswell, Parker Savard, Matthew Schmitt, Lukas Schroeder, Thomas Sebring, Jared Sherrick, Lydia Shigley, Mitchell Silcott, Nicholas Simon, Alisen Soutar, Taylor Stargell, Lauren Swank, Megan Sweeney, Benjamin Taylor, Austin Ullery, Kelsey Walters, Tristan West, Bailey Williams, John Yenney and Kathryn Yount.

Honor roll — Benjamin Andrews, Talena Baumann, Leeann Black, Spencer Blackton, , Alec Bricker, Hena Brucia, Jessica Bryant, Ashleigh Bryson, Claire Buerger, Abigail Burchett, Kaito Chiba, Brooke Cline, Kayla Coate, Rachel Darrow, Taylor Dever, Kyle Dickey, Delane Dieringer, Jacob Diffenderfer-G, Alexander Dyke , Mahalia Echevarria, Brett Galey, Jonathan Gaul, Cozy Geuder, Alex Gigandet, Sara Goodwin, Savannah Harvey, Kailyn Hatfield, Mckayla Hendrix, Megan Hetrick, Alysa Hill, Jordan Hoffman, Emily Holicki, Keisuke Iizuka, Stephen Jones, Darian Kissinger, Eric Laughman, Bennett Leckrone, Cameron MacRitchie, Nicholas Matney, Megan McFaddin, Haelee Merritt, Victoria Miller, Troy Moore, Chyna Nicks, Caleb Niemi, Kristin Oliver, Alexis Otstot, Adrian Prus, Chenoa Ross, Zoey Scancarello, Madilynn Schlarman, Cameron Schulz, Nathaniel Shelley, Macurdy Sherman, Zavaughn Smith, Hannah Stickel, Taylor Stookey, Jacob Taylor, Megan Thompson, Isabelle Trevino, Johan Trotter, Quinn Walker, Hannah Weaver, Whitney Webb and Elizabeth Zielsdorf.

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St. Louis hosts parade for Iraq War vets ST. LOUIS (AP) — Thousands of people lining downtown streets cheered wildly as veterans, some wiping away tears, marched through St. Louis on Saturday during the first big welcome-home parade in the U.S. for Iraq War veterans.

Several hundred veterans, many dressed in camouflage, walked alongside military vehicles, marching bands and even the Budweiser Clydesdale horses. People in the crowd held signs reading “Welcome Home” and “God Bless Our Troops,” and fire trucks with aerial ladders hoisted three huge American flags along the route.

“It’s not necessarily overdue. It’s just the right thing,” said Maj. Rich Radford, who became a symbol of the event thanks to a photo of his young daughter taking his hand while welcoming him home from his second tour in Iraq in 2010.

Since the war ended, there has been little fanfare for returning veterans aside from gatherings at airports and military bases no ticker-tape parades or large public celebrations so two friends from St. Louis decided to change that.

“It struck me that there was this debate going on as to whether there should or shouldn’t be a parade,” Tom Appelbaum, one of the

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Spectators line a downtown street as a parade to honor Iraq War veterans passes Saturday in St. Louis.

Thousands turned out to watch the first big welcome home parade in the U.S. since the last troops left Iraq in December. organizers, said ahead of the event. “Instead of waiting around for somebody somewhere to say, ‘Yes, let’s have a parade,’ we said, ‘Let’s just do it.’”

They sought donations, launched a Facebook page, met with the mayor and mapped a route in a grass-

roots effort that raised about $35,000. More than half came from the Anheuser-Busch brewing company and the Mayflower moving company, which both have St. Louis ties.

On Saturday, the work paid off and the biggest

cheers clearly were for the veterans. People standing along the route waved small American flags and wildly cheered as groups of troops walked by, with some veterans wiping away tears as they acknowledged the support.

Gayla Gibson, a 38-year-

old Air Force master sergeant, was proud that her hometown was the first to honor Iraq War veterans.

Gibson spent four months there in 2003 working as a medical technician.

“We saw some horrible things,” she said. “Amputations. Broken bones.

Severe burns from IEDs (improvised explosive devices).”

Gibson said she was moved by the turnout and the patriotic fervor.

“I think it’s great when people come out to support those who gave their lives and put their lives on the line for this country,” she added.

Radford, a 23-year Army veteran, served two tours in Iraq totaling about 25 months, never at ease.

“The Iraqis didn’t like us, didn’t want us in their country. They would sell out our positions, our missions. That invited danger every day,” he said.

When he came back from his second tour, he said his then-6-year-old daughter Aimee reached up and grabbed his hand, saying simply: “I missed you, daddy.” Radford’s sister caught the moment with her camera, and that image now graces T-shirts and posters for the parade.

With 91,000 troops still fighting in Afghanistan, many of those veterans could be redeployed, suggesting to some that it’s premature to celebrate their homecoming. In New York, for example, Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently said there would be no city parade for Iraq War veterans in the foreseeable future because of objections voiced by military officials.

Romney would rank among richest presidents ever WASHINGTON (AP) — Just how rich is Mitt Romney? Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama.

Then double that number.

Now you’re in Romney territory.

He would be among the richest presidents in American history if elected — probably in the top four.

He couldn’t top George Washington who, with

nearly 60,000 acres and more than 300 slaves, is considered the big daddy of presidential wealth. After that, it gets complicated, depending how you rate Thomas Jefferson’s plantation, Herbert Hoover’s millions from mining or John F. Kennedy’s share of the vast family fortune, as well as the finer points of factors like inflation adjustment.

But it’s safe to say the

Roosevelts had nothing on Romney, and the Bushes are nowhere close.

The former Massachusetts governor has disclosed only the broad outlines of his wealth, putting it somewhere from $190 million to $250 million.

That easily could make him 50 times richer than Obama, who falls in the still-impressive-to-most-ofus range of $2.2 million to $7.5 million.

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“I think it’s almost hard to conceptualize what $250 million means,” said Shamus Khan, a Columbia University sociologist who studies the wealthy.

“People say Romney made $50,000 a day while not working last year. What do you do with all that money?

I can’t even imagine spending it. Well, maybe …”

Of course, an unbelievable boatload of bucks is just one way to think of Romney’s net worth, and the 44 U.S. presidents make up a pretty small pond for him to swim in.

Put alongside America’s 400 or so billionaires,

Romney wouldn’t make a ripple.

“Romney is small potatoes compared with the ultra-wealthy,” said Jeffrey Winters, a political scientist at Northwestern University who studies the nation’s elites.

After all, even in the rarefied world of the top 1 percent, there’s a big difference between life at the top and at the bottom.

A household needs to bring in roughly $400,000 per year to make the cut.

Romney and his wife, Ann, have been making 50 times that — more than $20 million a year. In

2009, only 8,274 federal tax filers had income above $10 million.

Romney is solidly within that elite 0.006 percent of all U.S. taxpayers.

Congress is flush with millionaires. Only a few are in the Romney realm, including Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, who was the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004. Kerry’s ranking would climb much higher if the fortune of his wife, Teresa Heinz, were counted. She is the widow of Sen. John Heinz, heir to the Heinz ketchup fortune.

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• SOCCER: The Rec has a few more openings on its pre-K and kindergarten teams. Practices begin the week of Feb. 20, and the session lasts six weeks. The registration fee is $35, and the registration deadline is Jan. 31. Contact the Rec at 339-1923 or find a registration form at www.troyrec.com.

• BASEBALL: Tippecanoe High School is hosting the U.S. Baseball Academy camp beginning Feb. 5 for six consecutive Sundays for grades 112. For more information and to register, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com or call (866) 622-4487.

• BASEBALL: Troy High School will host a baseball clinic for ages 9-14 from 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 18. The cost is $25 if registered by Feb. 15 or $30 for late registration. Download the signup form at www.troyhighschoolbaseball.com or contact coach Ty Welker at welkert@troy.k12.oh.us.

• SOFTBALL: Registrations are now being taken for the Troy Recreation Department Girls Youth Softball program. This program is for girls currently in grades 1–8. You may register online at: http://troyohio.gov/rec/ProgramRegFor ms.html. Please contact the recreation department at (937) 339-5145 for more information.

• BASEBALL: Extra Innings in Troy is sponsoring a one-day pitching clinic on Feb. 4. It will run from 1-3 p.m. for ages 7-12 and from 3:30-5:30 p.m. for ages 13-18. For more information, contact Extra Innings at 339-3330 or www.extrainnings-troy.com.

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Live and learn Penalties costly in Troy’s 4-4 tie

BY COLIN FOSTER Sports Writer cfoster@tdnpublishing.com It appeared Troy would be good enough to overcome its mistakes as captain Nick Usserman scored a power play goal on assists by Drew Morgan and Derrick Bark — a goal that put the Trojans up 4-3 on Talawanda with 2:14 remaining in the third period Saturday.

Up to that point, the Trojans had found themselves in the penalty box on five separate occasions, with Talawanda scoring only one goal.

But one final error cost the Trojans, as a fight broke out PHOTO COURTESY LEE WOOLERY/SPEEDSHOT PHOTO with 29.5 ticks on the clock that Troy’s Nick Usserman brings the puck up the ice during a game sent two Troy players to the against Talawanda Saturday at Hobart Arena in Troy. penalty box, giving the Braves

TROY a 6-on-3 powerplay for the remainder of the game.

And the Braves capitalized, finding the back of the net with 11 seconds left to leave Hobart Arena in a 4-4 tie.

“They scored those two power play goals, and we did dumb stuff and got in the box,” Troy coach Larrell Walters said. “The game was in our hands, and we made some poor decisions. I’ve got to give credit to our team, though. They probably played one of their best games of the year. We’d get down or they would tie it, and we’d come back and score another one. That happened twice. It shows the

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Trojans hammer Trotwood

MONDAY Girls Basketball Tippecanoe at Miami East (7:30 p.m.)

Covington at Russia (7 p.m.)

Bowling Troy at Trotwood (4 p.m.)

TUESDAY Boys Basketball Troy at Fairborn (7:30 p.m.)

Miami East at Franklin Monroe (7:30 p.m.)

Newton at Bethel (7:30 p.m.)

Xenia Christian at Troy Christian (7:30 p.m.)

Covington at Mississinawa Valley (7:30 p.m.)

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BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com Whatever the magic number for Troy’s defense was Saturday night, it hit it.

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Troy’s Zach Martinez goes up for a layup during a game against Trotwood Saturday at the Trojan Activities Center.

WEDNESDAY Girls Basketball Greenville at Troy (7:30 p.m.)

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Victoria Azarenka started celebrating, then suddenly did a double-take to ask her coach, “What happened?”

The answer: She had just produced one of the most lopsided Australian Open final victories to capture a Grand Slam title and the No. 1 ranking for the first time.

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Staff Reports LEWISBURG — A night after a hard-fought victory against Dayton Christian, the Metro Buckeye Conference leading Troy Christian Eagles were at it again on Saturday, dominating from start to finish in a lopsided 58-32 victory over Tri-County North.

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If Troy wanted to be a team of destiny, they knew what they had to do.

Keep hold of it.

“The last thing we want to do is take our destiny out of our own hands,” Troy coach Tim Miller said. “We knew if we lost this game tonight, we’d both have one loss in the league — and we’d need someone else to help us out. We want to control our own destiny.”

In the end Saturday night, though, Trotwood’s James Brown held Troy’s fate in the palm of his hands.

And let it slip through his fingers.

With Troy clinging to a one-point lead and less than 10 seconds left, Brown cut around a screen and drove through the center of the lane, getting a contested look at a layup and missing it in the closing moments of the game, giving the Trojans a regular-season sweep of the Rams and total control of the Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division with a 5251 victory in front of possibly the largest home crowd in the Trojan Activities Center’s history.

And now the Trojans’ magic number for a second straight division title is four.

The Trojans allowed a paltry six field goals — half of those coming in the fourth quarter after the starters made their

MIAMI COUNTY Four Eagles reached doublefigures, with Spencer Thomas leading the charge, scoring 12.

Grant Zawadzki and Christian Salazar each netted 11 and Nathan Kirkpatrick added 10.

“Any time you get four guys in double-figures, that means you’re hard to guard,” Troy Christian Troy’s Tyler Miller scores a layup during a game against Trotwood Saturday at the Trojans Activities Center.

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Azarenka routs Sharapova in final M E L B O U R N E , Australia (AP) — Victoria Azarenka started celebrating, then suddenly did a double-take to ask her coach, “What happened?”

The answer: She had just produced one of the most lopsided Australian Open final victories to capture a Grand Slam title and the No. 1 ranking for the first time.

Azarenka routed threetime Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 in 1 hour, 22 minutes on Saturday night, winning 12 of the last 13 games after dropping her first service game and falling behind 2-

0.

“It’s a dream come true,” she said. “I have been dreaming and working so hard to win the Grand Slam, and being No. 1 is pretty good bonus. Just the perfect ending and the perfect position to be in.”

Azarenka had won 11 straight matches, including a run to the Sydney International title, and reached her first Grand Slam final. Her previous best performance at a major was a semifinal loss to Petra Kvitova at Wimbledon last year. Sharapova had all the experience, being in her sixth major final and having

won three — dating to her 2004 Wimbledon title.

But it didn’t unnerve the 22-year-old Azarenka, the first woman from Belarus to win a singles major. She’s also the seventh different woman to win a Grand Slam since Francesca Schiavone won the 2010 French Open, and the fifth different winner in as many majors.

Azarenka became only the third woman to earn the No. 1 spot after winning her first major title. She moved from No. 3 to No. 1 in the rankings, helped by Caroline Wozniacki’s loss in the quarterfinals.

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GROVEPORT-MADISON — Several Troy youngsters got a taste of what it’s like to go against top-notch competition Saturday at the GroveportMadison Invitational.

And most of them came away with something to be proud of.

Troy had a good day overall, with Ryne Rich (285) and Kevin McGraw (182) taking home runnerup honors.

Meanwhile, Kyle Croft (113) and Eric Cannaday (132) both picked up their first wins on the season.

Tyler Sparks (120) went 12 on the day and Logan Schlosser also went 1-2.

“As a whole, the guys who weren’t seeded had pretty awful draws,” Troy coach Doug Curnes said. “I think seven out of the 10 guys we took had either the first of second seeds in the first round.

“But I thought our young freshmen and sophomores responded. All of our guys wrestled well.

They didn’t back down.”

The Trojans are back in action Friday at the Greater Western Ohio

Conference meet.

• LCC Invite LIMA — Covington had three placers and Miami East had two Saturday to finish off the Lima Central Catholic Invitational, with the Buccaneers finishing in 16th (76 points) and the Vikings 28th (53.5 points) out of 37 teams.

Miami East’s Allen Seagraves (113) had the best individual finish, finishing second to Dayton Christian’s Christian Clary with a 4-2 overtime loss in the finals.

“It was a real tough match, and we’re looking forward to seeing him again at districts,” Miami East coach Jason Sroufe said. “(Clary) was fourth at state last year.

“Allen wrestled well all weekend. He’s really starting to turn it on here of late.”

Austin Rush (126) took sixth place for the Vikings.

Kyler Deeter (138) and Brian Olson (182) led the way for the Buccs with third-place finishes, while Jake Sowers (145) finished sixth.

■ Golf

Stanley has lead at Torrey Pines SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hang gliders were taking off from the cliffs behind the 13th tee at Torrey Pines where Kyle Stanley was waiting to tee off on the 524-yard hole. Then, the 24-year-old launched a shot that was just as majestic.

“Wait ‘til to you see where this one went,” caddie Brett Waldman said.

On another clear day along the Pacific coast, it was hard not to notice.

In a familiar performance even if the name might not be all that familiar now Stanley overpowered the South Course on Saturday on his way to a 4-under 68 that gave him a five-shot lead going into the final round at the Farmers Insurance Open.

■ CONTINUED FROM A9 team has a lot of heart, a lot of guts.”

It was the Braves getting the first goal of the game 2:38 into the first period, with the puck deflecting off the stick of Wade McQueen past Troy goalie Jake Eldridge for a 1-0 lead.

Troy’s Andrew Stang tied the game at 1-1 moments later, receiving a pass from Bark just outside the goalie box and drilling it home.

In a physically played second period, it looked like Talawanda drew firstblood, scoring a power play goal at the one-minute mark — but the goal was negated, which left the score still tied at 1-1.

Soon after, Troy’s Clay Terrill scored a goal on Austin Erisman’s helper at 8:47 to make it a 2-1 game. The hitting picked up on both sides, which resulted in a power play chance for the Trojans at the 8:47 mark after boarding was called on the Braves.

Troy, however, didn’t take advantage of its second power play chance of the game, and the score remained in their favor going into the third.

But Talawanda’s Kyle Engel tied the game at 2-2 with nine minutes left in the game, deflecting a Troy shot attempt off his pad, then outskating the Trojan defense down the ice and scoring a goal. Less than forty seconds later, Logan Tiderington put Troy back on top at 3-2, scoring a goal off an assist by Terrill.

Then the power play bug struck again for the Trojans.

With 7:12 left, Troy once again found itself a man down. Troy didn’t give up a goal on the first three power plays of the game, but Talawanda’s Brandon Tafelski broke that streak, netting a goal to tie the score at 3-3.

The Trojans outshot the Braves 25-18 for the game, while also winning the battle in the faceoff category, as well. Eldridge had 14 saves in goal for Troy.

The third-seeded Azarenka set up championship point with a stunning forehand, her 14th clean winner, and sealed it when Sharapova netted a backhand.

She dropped to her knees at the baseline with her hands over her face. She got up, held her hands up and jogged over to her coach, Sam Sumyk, in the stands to celebrate.

“The best feeling, for sure,” Azarenka said. “I don’t know about the game.

I don’t know what I was AP PHOTO doing out there. It’s just Victoria Azarenka hits a backhand return to Maria pure joy what happened. I Sharapova during their women’s singles final at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia Saturday. can’t believe it’s over.”

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Troy’s Austin Erisman controls the puck during a game against Talawanda Saturday at Hobart Arena in Troy.

“When you’re playing teams like Centerville and Talawanda or some of the Columbus teams, you can’t make mistakes like that because you will pay for it,” Walters said. “That’s what good hockey is about.

But you live and you learn.

The next time we play them — and we will probably around tournament — hopefully we will have learned our lesson.”

The Trojans host Anthony Wayne today at Troy goalie Jake Eldridge tries to stop a Talawanda shot Saturday at Hobart Arena in Troy.

5:45.

■ National Football League

Pro Bowl to feature plenty of offense, new faces HONOLULU (AP) — Tony Gonzalez, Ray Lewis and Champ Bailey know what to expect. The new faces at the Pro Bowl aren’t so sure, and are curious how intense they should play in Sunday’s all-star game.

“I’ve never been in a Pro Bowl before, so I don’t know what the tempo is going to be like,” San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Mathews said. “So it’s going to be fun to get out there and see how it goes.”

Six rookies are among the 36 first-timers, including quarterbacks Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers and Andy Dalton of the Cincinnati Bengals, who are replacing Super Bowl quarterbacks Eli Manning and Tom Brady.

Their selection makes this Pro Bowl the first that will feature two rookie quarterbacks.

“This is like the height of

being an NFL player being an all-star and having the opportunity to wear the red, white and blue just having that jersey,” said Newton, the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft. “Only a few people can say, ‘I’ve made it to the NFL,’ but fewer number can say they’re made it here.”

In a game known to highlight offense, the NFC will feature two of the game’s most prolific quarterbacks.

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers will start for the NFC and will be backed up by New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees. Rodgers passed for 4,463 yards with 45 touchdowns and just six interceptions. His quarterback rating of 122.5 set an NFL record. Brees, meanwhile, threw for 5,476 yards, breaking Dan Marino’s single-season record.

The NFC also features Philadelphia running back

LeSean McCoy and receivers Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona), Steve Smith (Carolina) and Greg Jennings (Green Bay).

Houston defensive end Antonio Smith acknowledges the NFC has a lot of great players on offense, but isn’t too worried.

“We got so many weapons. We got so many Super Bowls. We got Hall of Fame players on our team.

So I think we’ll be all right,” Smith said.

Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will start for the AFC, with San Diego’s Philip Rivers and Dalton backing him up.

“I think any quarterback will tell you that we wish we were getting ready to play in a game a week from now, but it’s always an honor to come,” said Rivers, who this season joined Brees and Peyton Manning as the only quarterbacks to pass for

4,000 yards in four consecutive seasons.

The players wrapped up a week of “workouts” on Saturday.

“The practices have been great,” Cardinals rookie cornerback Patrick Peterson said. “It’s definitely the most laid-back practices I’ve ever been involved in.”

The brief practices have been as grueling and intense as a poolside, Hawaiian lomilomi massage. The players, some wearing sunglasses, often sweat more after practice signing autographs for the fans.

“If you break a sweat during practice in Hawaii, there’s a rule you’ve got to be sent home by the NFL,” said Packers cornerback Charles Woodson, who is making his eighth Pro Bowl in his 14th season.

After practice, the players usually spend their days

golfing, fishing, shopping or lounging on the beach with their families. In a season that began with a bitter labor dispute is ending in paradise for these players.

“It’s more than what I thought it would be. It’s amazing. It’s truly amazing,” said Smith, making his first trip.

The players are hoping this won’t be the final game in Hawaii. NFL and state officials are negotiating a deal to keep the game in the islands. Many said they wouldn’t play if it were elsewhere.

Bengals rookie receiver A.J. Green said he spent time learning from the players he grew up admiring. He doesn’t know what to expect Sunday.

“A lot of guys aren’t trying to get hurt. I think it’s going to be up tempo, but not too crazy,” he said.

Packers coach Mike

McCarthy, who is leading the NFC, said his game plan was simple with such a loaded team. “Our goal is to have 11 on the field,” he said.

McCarthy said the game is all about the players, who earned this trip with their work during the season.

“I don’t think anybody’s too worried about how many touches they get or where the ball is going to go,” he said.

Maybe with the exception of Jennings, who believes he has the inside track on the throws with his coaches calling plays and Rodgers as the signal caller.

“The other (receivers) already know, when I’m in the game, 85 is going to get the ball,” Jennings said.

This year’s winners will receive a record $50,000 each, up $5,000 from last year, with the losing players earning $25,000.

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SPORTS

■ Girls Basketball

Sunday, January 29, 2012

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■ Boys Basketball

Troy Girls ■ CONTINUED FROM A9 exits — and a 12-point second-quarter run was all the offense Troy needed to record an impressive 46-19 victory over Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division rival Trotwood, completing the regular-season sweep of the team it split the division title with a season ago and helping Troy keep sole possession of the division lead with four games to play.

“Defensively, you can’t ask for much more,” Troy coach Nathan Kopp said.

“The girls did a nice job.

They (Trotwood) made the first basket on the first play of the game, and we started a little slow. But we know we’re going to get everyone’s best shot – especially this second time around (in the GWOC North).”

Troy (11-5, 6-0) held a slim 5-4 lead after the first quarter, but a fivepoint spurt to start the second followed directly by a 12-point run wrapped things up early.

Morgan Taylor hit to make it 12-6 and force a Trotwood timeout with 6:02 left in the second, then Kristen Wood converted a three-point play after a steal.

Wood then found Chelsey Sakal open on a curl play for a catch-andshoot 3, hit Mackenzie Shulz on the fast break after yet another steal and finally connected with Shelby Schultz on a backdoor lob for another easy bucket – and the Trojans were running away with it.

Sakal finished with a game-high 13 points, Schultz added nine and four rebounds and Wood picked the Ram defense apart with seven points and seven assists.

“Kristen does a nice job with the ball, and against an athletic team like this that allows us to run our offense,” Kopp said. “And she was real unselfish tonight. Late in the game, she could have easily scored on a give-and-go with Todda (Norris), but she gave it up instead.”

“Shelby really battled tonight, and Chelsey hit some big shots. And Todda (two points, seven rebounds, two assists), their point guard is their best player, and she really neutralized her.”

A free throw by Bria McLaurin finally ended the run — but Wood hit Sakal for her third 3 of the first half on an inbounds play at the buzzer to make it 25-7 at the break.

That turned into a 34-9 lead after three, and the Rams (5-10, 3-3) didn’t reach double figures until there was 7:20 left in the game.

Taylor added four points as 10 of the 11 Trojans that saw time on the floor made their way onto the scoreboard.

Aysah Ingram led Trotwood with four points and 11 rebounds.

It was the first regular

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Troy’s Seth Lucas dishes out an assist in transition against Trotwood Saturday at the Trojan Activity Center.

Troy Boys

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Troy’s Kristen Wood hits a short jumper during a game against Trotwood Saturday at the Trojans Activity Center in Troy. season sweep of the Rams – and the first home victory over Trotwood – since Kopp took over as head coach.

And with Greenville coming to Troy Wednesday night, the Trojans have one thing on their mind.

An outright GWOC North title.

“We’ve got four (GWOC North games) to go, and hopefully this is a step in the right direction,” Kopp said. “It was a neat atmosphere tonight with the boys game following ours, and the fans really got into it. I was glad the girls performed so well.”

Trotwood — 19 Antonia Moore 1-0-2, Bria McLaurin 0-3-3, Christian Jewett 0-0-0, Asia Fuqua 1-1-3, Diamond Calhoun 1-0-2, Aysah Ingram 1-2-4, Kyra Williams 1-13, Maya Murray 1-0-2. Totals: 67-19.

Troy — 46 Mackenzie Schulz 1-0-2, Chelsey Sakal 4-1-13, Todda Norris 1-0-2, Morgan Taylor 1-24, Kassie Lehman 0-1-1, Zechariah Bond 1-1-3, Tori Merrell 1-0-2, Courtney Mazzulla 1-0-3, Shelby Schultz 3-3-9, Maci Wadsworth 0-0-0, Kristen Wood 2-2-7. Totals: 15-10-46.

Score By Quarters TWood ......................4 7 9 19 Troy ......................5 25 34 46 3-point goals: Trotwood — none. Troy — Sakal 4, Mazzulla, Wood.

Records: Trotwood 5-10, 3-3.

Troy 11-5, 6-0.

Troy’s Shelby Schultz works inside against the Trotwood defense Saturday at the Trojans Activity Center in Troy.

■ Boys/Girls Basketball

Roundup ■ CONTINUED FROM A9 coach Ray Zawadzki said.

“This game was just a great team effort.”

The Eagles (11-3) host Xenia Christian on Tuesday.

• Girls Tippecanoe 57, Spr. Shawnee 41 TIPP CITY — Tippecanoe’s Ellise Sharpe rolled home 19 points, Erica Comer and Halee Printz each netted nine in a 57-41 victory over Shawnee in Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division play on Saturday.

The Red Devils led 3019 at half before piling on 20 points in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.

Tippecanoe (10-6) plays Miami East on Monday.

Bethel 31, Riverside 30 DEGRAFF — After having to wait until the last fourth of the season to pick up its first victory, the Bethel Bees made sure they didn’t have to wait long for their first winning streak.

Despite only connecting on eight shots from the field, Bethel (2-15) got what it needed from the free throw line and turned in a strong defensive performance, holding on to beat Riverside 31-30 for its second straight win.

Katelyn Koger had a game-high 16 points, going 8 for 12 from the free throw line, and Katelyn Cripps scored seven — all from the line on a 7 for 11 night.

They were the only two Bees to hit from the free

throw line — but it proved to be all that mattered.

Bethel faces Bradford Thursday.

Lehman 40, Covington 38 COVINGTON — Lehman edged Covington by a score of 40-38 on Saturday.

The Cavaliers were led

by Lindsay Spearman’s 15 points, while Covington’s Julianna Simon netted a game-high 19 points to pace the Buccs.

Lehman (8-9) next plays Troy Christian on Thursday, while Covington (8-7, 6-3 Cross County Conference) play Russia on Monday.

Butler 59, Piqua 27 PIQUA — Piqua was determined to show a 59-27 loss to Butler was not indicative of the difference

between the two teams.

And the Lady Indians did exactly that for the two quarters, before losing 47-28 Saturday in Greater Western Ohio Conference North action at Garbry Gymnasium.

“I thought we played much better against them than the first time,” Piqua coach Rory Hoke said. “We were down five at halftime and we had a plan for what we wanted to do in the second half. We knew Vandalia was going to step it up defensively.”

Tasha Potts led the Indians with nine points, while Maddie Hilleary added eight.

Piqua (4-12, 1-5 GWOC North) will play at Trotwood-Madison Wednesday.

■ CONTINUED FROM A9 The Trojans improved to 10-5 overall with the win and a commanding 7-0 in the GWOC North, owning two head-to-head wins over perennial champ Trotwood after a 79-74 win on Dec. 16, which at the time was Troy’s first win over Trotwood since 2004.

“The kids did a great job of following through tonight,” Miller said. “We devised a gameplan to try to take away the driving lanes and force them to shoot jumpers, and to keep them off the glass. We weren’t going to let them beat us with layups and putbacks.

“Tonight was all about our kids buying into what we wanted them to do on the defensive end. I’m so proud of the guys.”

And Zach Martinez and Tyler Miller provided the offensive counterpunch.

Miller — who was held to four points in the first meeting between the teams — had a solid game finishing around the basket and led all scorers with 19 points, making Trotwood pay for utilizing a full-court press anytime Troy was able to break it. And Martinez — who scored 27 points the first time around — added 17 points, once again gashing the Ram defense on the dribble.

“Zach’s just had their number this year, which is great. I wish I had him a couple more years to keep having their number,” Miller said. “And Tyler’s getting back into the flow after being out with an injury for a couple weeks.

He stepped up huge tonight.”

Seth Lucas added seven points, four assists and drew two key charges in the second half, Cody May had five points — including Troy’s only 3 — and a game-high seven rebounds and Zack Rohr added four points.

“Those two (Miller and Martinez) did a good job scoring, Cody was huge for us on the glass, Seth did a

good job on the defensive end and Zack did a great job manning up down there.

“Everyone on the floor had a hand in it tonight. It took a collective effort to get this one.”

Jamar Hammonds led the Rams (5-6, 4-2) with 14 points and Brown had 12.

Trojans held The Dezahonetae Bennett — who scored 29 in the first meeting — to only two.

Troy held a lead as big as nine points in the fourth quarter after Lucas was intentionally fouled and hit both free throws to make it 50-41. Trotwood cut the lead to three with 1:50 left, but Lucas drove through the press and hit a tough layup to make it 52-47.

Hammonds then hit a jumper and a pair of free throws to cut the lead to one with less than a minute to go, and Troy ran the clock until Trotwood finally fouled with 15.1 seconds left.

But the Trojans missed the front end of the oneand-one, and Trotwood called timeout with 8.6 seconds left to set up one last play for Brown — who came up short.

Troy now travels to Fairborn for a non-league contest with games against Butler, Sidney and Piqua looming on the horizon.

“The guys bought into what we wanted them to do — and to see them execute tonight was a wonderful sight,” Miller said. “I couldn’t be more proud.”

Trotwood — 51 Kendrick Mallory 3-0-7, Dalin Byrd 3-0-6, James Brown 5-2-12, Dezahonetae Bennett 1-0-2, Ravonn Lovett 0-0-0, Bam Bradley 4-0-8, Jamar Hammonds 5-4-14, Andre Foster 1-0-2. Totals: 22-6-51.

Troy — 52 Zach Martinez 8-1-17, Seth Lucas 2-3-7, Cody May 1-2-5, Dylan Cascaden 0-0-0, Tyler Miller 8-3-19, Jordan Price 0-0-0, Zack Rohr 2-0-4, Dre Hudson 0-00. Totals: 21-9-52.

Score By Quarters TWood..................11 23 39 51 Troy......................15 26 40 52 3-point goals: Trotwood — Mallory. Troy — May. Records: Trotwood 5-6, 4-2.

Troy 10-5, 7-0.

■ College Football

North tops South MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Isaiah Pead took a stutter step forward, then raced to the left sideline and traveled 60 yards up the field before finally getting tripped up by a leg tackle.

The former Cincinnati running back followed that nifty punt return with a 38yarder a couple of minutes later, late in the first half, to play a starring role Saturday in the North’s 2313 victory over the South in

the Senior Bowl.

The first one set up a field goal and helped Pead outshine bigger names to earn Most Valuable Player honors. “(Coach) told me what the punt return call was, left, right or in the middle, and told me to make sure I set my blocks up or the play would be dead,” said Pead, who set a Senior Bowl record with 98 yards on punt returns.

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Sunday, January 29, 2012

FOOTBALL National Football League Playoff Glance All Times EST Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 Sunday, Jan. 8 New York 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, OT Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 14 San Francisco 36, New Orleans 32 Denver at New England, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 15 Baltimore 20, Houston 13 N.Y. Giants 37, Green Bay 20 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 22 New England 23, Baltimore 20 N.Y. Giants 20, San Francisco 17, OT Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 29 At Honolulu NFC vs. AFC Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 At Indianapolis New England vs. N.Y. Giants, 6:20 p.m.

College Football FBS Bowl Glance Subject to Change All Times EST Saturday, Jan. 28 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North 23, South 13 Saturday, Feb. 5 Texas vs. Nation At San Antonio Texas vs. Nation, 2 p.m. (CBSSN)

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB 14 6 .700 — Philadelphia Boston 9 9 .500 4 7 13 .350 7 New York 7 13 .350 7 New Jersey 6 14 .300 8 Toronto Southeast Division Pct GB W L 14 5 .737 — Miami 14 6 .700 ½ Atlanta Orlando 12 7 .632 2 Washington 4 16 .200 10½ 3 18 .143 12 Charlotte Central Division Pct GB W L 17 4 .810 — Chicago 12 6 .667 3½ Indiana 8 11 .421 8 Milwaukee 7 11 .389 8½ Cleveland 4 17 .190 13 Detroit WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pct GB W L 12 8 .600 — Houston 12 8 .600 — San Antonio 12 8 .600 — Dallas 10 8 .556 1 Memphis 4 15 .211 7½ New Orleans Northwest Division Pct GB W L Oklahoma City 16 3 .842 — Denver 14 5 .737 2 12 8 .600 4½ Portland 10 7 .588 5 Utah Minnesota 9 10 .474 7 Pacific Division Pct GB W L L.A. Clippers 10 6 .625 — 11 9 .550 1 L.A. Lakers 6 12 .333 5 Phoenix Golden State 6 12 .333 5 6 13 .316 5½ Sacramento Friday's Games Philadelphia 89, Charlotte 72 Boston 94, Indiana 87 New Jersey 99, Cleveland 96 Atlanta 107, Detroit 101, OT Chicago 107, Milwaukee 100 Houston 103, Washington 76 New Orleans 93, Orlando 67 Minnesota 87, San Antonio 79 Miami 99, New York 89 Dallas 116, Utah 101 Denver 96, Toronto 81 Portland 109, Phoenix 71 Oklahoma City 120, Golden State 109 Saturday's Games Washington 102, Charlotte 99 Philadelphia 95, Detroit 74 Houston 97, New York 84 Milwaukee 100, L.A. Lakers 89 Memphis at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Sacramento at Utah, 9 p.m.

Sunday's Games Chicago at Miami, 3:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Boston, 6 p.m.

Toronto at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Orlando, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Atlanta at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Denver, 8 p.m.

Monday's Games Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Portland at Utah, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Top 25 Fared Saturday 1. Kentucky (21-1) beat LSU 74-50.

Next: vs. Tennessee, Tuesday.

2. Missouri (19-2) beat Texas Tech 63-50. Next: at Texas, Monday.

3. Syracuse (22-1) beat West Virginia 63-61. Next: at St. John's, Saturday.

4. Ohio State (18-3) did not play.

Next: vs. No. 20 Michigan, Sunday.

5. Kansas (17-4) lost to Iowa State 72-64.

Next: vs.

Oklahoma, Wednesday.

6. Baylor (19-2) beat Texas 76-71.

Next: at Texas A&M, Wednesday.

7. North Carolina (17-3) did not play.

Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Sunday.

8. Duke (18-3) beat St. John's 83-76.

Next: at Virginia Tech, Thursday.

9. Georgetown (16-4) lost to Pittsburgh 72-60. Next: vs. No. 24 UConn, Wednesday.

10. Michigan State (17-4) did not play. Next: at Illinois, Tuesday.

11. Murray State (21-0) beat Eastern Illinois 73-58. Next: vs. Southeast Missouri State, Wednesday.

12. UNLV (19-3) at Air Force. Next: vs. Colorado State, Wednesday.

13. San Diego State (18-3) lost to Colorado State 77-60. Next: vs. Boise State, Wednesday.

14. Florida (17-4) beat No. 18 Mississippi State 69-57. Next: vs. South Carolina, Thursday.

15. Creighton (20-2) beat Bradley 7359. Next: vs. Illinois State, Wednesday.

16. Indiana (16-5) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa, Sunday.

17. Marquette (18-4) beat Villanova 82-78. Next: vs. Seton Hall, Tuesday.

18. Mississippi State (17-5) lost to No. 14 Florida 69-57. Next: vs. Auburn, Saturday.

19. Virginia (17-3) beat N.C State 6160. Next: vs. Clemson, Tuesday.

20. Michigan (16-5) did not play. Next: at No. 4 Ohio State, Sunday.

21. Saint Mary's (Cal) (20-2) at BYU. Next: vs. San Diego, Thursday.

22. Kansas State (15-5) lost to Oklahoma 63-60. Next: at Iowa State, Tuesday.

23. Florida State (14-6) did not play.

Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Wednesday.

24. UConn (14-5) did not play. Next: vs. Notre Dame, Sunday.

25. Wisconsin (17-5) did not play.

Next: at Penn State, Tuesday.

Saturday’s Scores Boys Basketball Akr. SVSM 64, Akr. Buchtel 52 Antwerp 38, Pioneer N. Central 35 Arlington 55, Delphos Jefferson 40 Bedford 51, Sylvania Northview 47 Buffalo, W.Va. 58, Crown City S. Gallia 56 Caledonia River Valley 49, Sparta Highland 47 Cardington-Lincoln 58, Sycamore Mohawk 49 Carey 51, Arcadia 36 Carrollton 47, Minerva 44 Castalia Margaretta 65, Port Clinton 47 Celina 54, Coldwater 45 Cin. Aiken 71, Cin. Indian Hill 52 Cin. La Salle 48, Clayton Northmont 34 Circleville Logan Elm 67, Canal Winchester 44 Cle. John Marshall 85, Cle. Max Hayes 71 Clyde 58, Sandusky St. Mary 57 Cols. Bexley 52, Heath 49 Cols. DeSales 61, Hilliard Davidson 54 Cols. Linden McKinley 60, Cols.

Marion-Franklin 55 Convoy Crestview 48, Continental 32 Cory-Rawson 54, Fostoria St. Wendelin 35 Coshocton 77, Howard E. Knox 42 Day. Dunbar 63, Detroit Consortium, Mich. 58 Day. Jefferson 73, Cin. Woodward 68 Defiance 60, Hamler Patrick Henry 50 Delphos St. John’s 59, Spencerville 56 Eaton 60, Arcanum 54 Edgerton 75, Edon 49 Erie McDowell, Pa. 64, New Day Academy 30 Franklin 79, Trenton Edgewood 34 Ft. Recovery 50, Ft. Loramie 33 Gates Mills Gilmour 52, Hunting Valley University 43 Granville 50, Hebron Lakewood 38 Granville Christian 58, Gilead Christian 40 Holgate 33, Miller City 29 Hudson WRA 66, Linsly, W.Va. 55 Johnstown Northridge 51, Tree of Life 48 Lancaster 69, Logan 65 Leipsic 73, Kalida 72, 2OT Lima Bath 62, Lima Cent. Cath. 51 Lima Perry 52, Lafayette Allen E. 47 Lore City Buckeye Trail 60, Byesville Meadowbrook 44 Mansfield Sr. 49, Lexington 45 Maria Stein Marion Local 47, Pitsburg Franklin-Monroe 35 Marion Harding 55, Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 47 Metamora Evergreen 48, Tol. Ottawa Hills 35 Milford 48, Goshen 46 Millersport 71, W. Jefferson 62 N. Can. Hoover 57, Youngs.

Boardman 39 New Madison Tri-Village 54, New Lebanon Dixie 50 New Riegel 62, Tiffin Columbian 57 Oak Harbor 58, Milan Edison 42 Ontario 64, New Washington Buckeye Cent. 54 Paulding 50, Ottoville 35 Plymouth 77, Mansfield St. Peter’s 65 Pomeroy Meigs 71, Albany Alexander 68 Richmond Edison 66, Cadiz Harrison Cent. 53 Sandusky 73, Tol. Scott 65 Sandusky Perkins 26, Huron 10 Shaker Hts. 84, Euclid 38 Spring. Greenon 70, Day. Ponitz Tech. 61 Spring. Shawnee 53, W. LibertySalem 52 St. Henry 75, Union City Mississinawa Valley 34 St. Paris Graham 47, Wilmington 41 Sugarcreek Garaway 75, Newcomerstown 54 Swanton 64, Genoa Area 62 Tiffin Calvert 59, McComb 58 Tol. Start 79, Warrensville Hts. 56 Tol. Whitmer 45, Massillon Washington 43 Troy 52, Trotwood-Madison 51 Troy Christian 58, Lewisburg TriCounty N. 32 Twinsburg 66, Brunswick 55 Upper Sandusky 42, Crestline 27 Urbana 59, Cin. N. College Hill 47 Van Wert Lincolnview 48, Rockford Parkway 43 Vanlue 69, Ridgeway Ridgemont 51 Versailles 77, Russia 74 W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 45, Brookville 41 Wapakoneta 45, Minster 39 Waynesfield-Goshen 64, Dola Hardin Northern 46 Waynesville 62, Bellbrook 61 Wellston 72, New Boston Glenwood 52 Wheeling Park, W.Va. 58, Zanesville 41 Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 63, New Matamoras Frontier 43 Wooster 68, Orrville 56 Mt. Blanchard Riverdale vs. Galion, ccd.

Saturday’s Scores Girls Basketball Akr. Coventry 39, Streetsboro 36 Akr. Elms 62, Elyria Open Door 44 Akr. Hoban 53, Parma Padua 36 Anna 71, Russia 49 Archbold 57, Holgate 29 Avon 68, Elyria Cath. 58 Avon Lake 45, Amherst Steele 21 Barnesville 44, St. Clairsville 33 Batavia Amelia 56, Batavia Clermont NE 37 Bay Village Bay 74, Vermilion 60 Beavercreek 58, Huber Hts. Wayne 50 Bellbrook 54, Waynesville 25 Bellevue 73, Willard 36 Beloit W. Branch 57, Salem 33

SCOREBOARD

Scores AND SCHEDULES

SPORTS ON TV TODAY AUTO RACING 9 a.m. SPEED — Rolex Sports Car Series, 24 Hours at Daytona, finish of race, at Daytona Beach, Fla. BOWLING 12:30 p.m. ESPN — PBA, USBC Masters, at Henderson, Nev. EXTREME SPORTS 2 p.m. ESPN — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo.

9 p.m. ESPN — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo.

2 a.m. ESPN2 — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo. (delayed tape) FIGURE SKATING 3 p.m. NBC — U.S. Championships, at San Jose, Calif.

GOLF 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, final round, at La Jolla, Calif.

3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, final round, at La Jolla, Calif.

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1 p.m. CBS — Michigan at Ohio St. 6:30 p.m. FSN — Oregon St. at Oregon 8:30 p.m. FSN — Stanford at California NBA BASKETBALL 3:30 p.m. ABC — Chicago at Miami 6:30 p.m. ESPN — San Antonio at Dallas NFL FOOTBALL 7 p.m. NBC — Pro Bowl, at Honolulu NHL HOCKEY 4 p.m. NBCSP — All-Star Game, at Ottawa, Ontario SOCCER 8 p.m. NBCSP — Women's, Olympic Qualifying Tournament, championship match, teams TBD, at Vancouver, British Columbia WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon FSN — Marshall at Tulane 2 p.m. FSN — Iowa St. at Texas A&M 3 p.m. ESPN2 — Penn St. at Michigan St. 4 p.m. FSN — UCLA at Colorado 5 p.m. ESPN2 — Tennessee at Georgia Beverly Ft. Frye 51, Waterford 35 Botkins 47, Jackson Center 43 Bowerston Conotton Valley 61, Magnolia Sandy Valley 34 Bowling Green 56, Napoleon 55, 2OT Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 37, Olmsted Falls 26 Brookfield 49, Conneaut 25 Brookville 42, Lewisburg Tri-County N. 40 Brunswick 50, Lakewood 31 Burton Berkshire 31, Kirtland 22 Can. Glenoak 53, Youngs. Boardman 42 Carlisle 42, Cin. Christian 40 Centerburg 66, Johnstown-Monroe 57 Centerville 61, Springfield 13 Chagrin Falls 48, Chesterland W. Geauga 41 Chagrin Falls Kenston 46, Perry 33 Chardon 68, Willoughby S. 61 Cin. Anderson 50, Seton 48 Cin. Glen Este 50, Milford 46 Cin. Indian Hill 70, Cin. Mariemont 41 Cin. Madeira 49, Cin. Finneytown 40 Cin. Princeton 59, Cin. Colerain 46 Cin. Purcell Marian 79, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 27 Cin. Seven Hills 68, Lockland 59 Cin. Shroder 54, Cin. Clark Montessori 43 Cin. Sycamore 68, W. Chester Lakota W. 52 Cin. Turpin 51, Kings Mills Kings 40 Cin. Walnut Hills 50, Loveland 39 Cin. Winton Woods 47, Cin. Withrow 37 Clarksville Clinton-Massie 53, London 36 Cle. Cent. Cath. 43, Bedford St. Peter Chanel 17 Cle. John Adams 41, Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 40 Collins Western Reserve 81, New London 42 Columbia Station Columbia 45, Oberlin 32 Creston Norwayne 49, Rittman 30 Cuyahoga Falls 41, Lyndhurst Brush 30 Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 62, Akr. Buchtel 38 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 76, Chardon NDCL 29 Cuyahoga Hts. 54, Wickliffe 26 Dalton 47, Jeromesville Hillsdale 44 Day. Carroll 53, Kettering Alter 32 Day. Chaminade-Julienne 72, Middletown Fenwick 22 Day. Stivers 78, Day. Jefferson 24 Detroit Country Day, Mich. 75, Tol. Cent. Cath. 52 Dover 59, Coshocton 28 Dresden Tri-Valley 69, Crooksville 48 E. Can. 53, Windham 35 E. Cle. Shaw 42, Euclid 41, 4OT Eastlake N. 63, Madison 45 Elyria 54, Mayfield 33 Fairborn 59, Lebanon 42 Fairport Harbor Harding 59, Newbury 45 Fredericktown 54, Johnstown Northridge 31 Fremont St. Joseph 66, Gibsonburg 34 Ft. Loramie 34, Houston 33 Ft. Recovery 88, Ansonia 13 Gahanna Christian 57, Grove City Christian 46 Greenwich S. Cent. 58, Monroeville 44 Hamilton 53, Fairfield 46 Hannibal River 45, Caldwell 31 Independence 46, Beachwood 29 Ironton 52, Cabell Midland, W.Va. 47 Jackson 55, Gallipolis Gallia 29 Kalida 57, Miller City 53 Kettering Fairmont 82, Clayton Northmont 34 Kidron Cent. Christian 67, Grafton North Eaton Christian Community School 33 Leavittsburg LaBrae 58, Bristol 54 Lees Creek E. Clinton 55, Batavia 36 Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 38, Cin. Oak Hills 17 Lima Shawnee 61, Coldwater 53 Linsly, W.Va. 47, Hudson WRA 39 Lodi Cloverleaf 54, Copley 38 London Madison Plains 44, Hillsboro 38 Lorain 43, Shaker Hts. 39 Louisville 43, Carrollton 33 Lucasville Valley 79, Pomeroy Meigs 33 Mansfield Sr. 58, Marion Harding 27

Maria Stein Marion Local 66, Elida 27 Marietta 74, Cambridge 68 Mason 77, Middletown 33 Mechanicsburg 73, Jamestown Greeneview 63 Mentor Lake Cath. 56, Cle. Hts. Beaumont 42 Middleburg Hts. Midpark 78, N. Olmsted 28 Montpelier 50, Gorham Fayette 46 N. Ridgeville 57, Parma Hts. Valley Forge 47 N. Royalton 65, Medina 60 New Carlisle Tecumseh 61, Bellefontaine 28 New Madison Tri-Village 65, St. Henry 53 Newcomerstown 67, Malvern 45 Norton 53, Mogadore Field 49 Norwalk 47, Sandusky 39 Norwalk St. Paul 56, Plymouth 27 Oak Hill Academy, Va. 56, Shaker Hts. Hathaway Brown 47 Old Fort 36, Tol. Maumee Valley 10 Orrville 53, Wooster Triway 44 Ottawa-Glandorf 44, Bryan 32 Ottoville 50, Delphos Jefferson 35 Oxford Talawanda 60, Trenton Edgewood 47 Painesville Harvey 63, Middlefield Cardinal 37 Pandora-Gilboa 70, Continental 37 Philo 53, New Concord John Glenn 37 Portsmouth 50, Chillicothe 31 Ravenna SE 54, Mogadore 50 Rocky River Lutheran W. 46, Fairview 45 Rocky River Magnificat 69, Cle. St. Joseph 41 Shaker Hts. Laurel 71, Garfield Hts. 28 Shelby 82, Tiffin Columbian 27 Sherwood Fairview 35, Defiance 28 Sidney Lehman 40, Covington 38 Smithville 67, Apple Creek Waynedale 23 Solon 84, Strongsville 28 Spring. Kenton Ridge 99, Riverside Stebbins 26 Steubenville Cath. Cent. 41, Bridgeport 28 Strasburg-Franklin 43, Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 26 Sugarcreek Garaway 47, Berlin Hiland 38 Sycamore Mohawk 55, Arcadia 51, 2OT Tallmadge 59, Macedonia Nordonia 37 Thornville Sheridan 50, McConnelsville Morgan 47 Tipp City Bethel 31, DeGraff Riverside 30 Tol. Ottawa Hills 53, Liberty Center 24 Tol. St. Francis 34, Hilliard Darby 32 Troy 46, Trotwood-Madison 19 Twinsburg 69, Mentor 40 Utica 38, Loudonville 32 Versailles 49, Delphos St. John’s 38 Vincent Warren 44, Logan 25 W. Lafayette Ridgewood 72, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 41 W. Liberty-Salem 50, Cedarville 43 W. Salem NW 61, Doylestown Chippewa 53 Wadsworth 41, Green 25 Wapakoneta 45, Minster 39 Warren Howland 59, Canfield 41 Warsaw River View 52, Uhrichsville Claymont 31 Washington C.H. 33, Greenfield McClain 29 Washington C.H. Miami Trace 36, Wheelersburg 32 Waynesfield-Goshen 53, Ada 51 Wellston 50, New Boston Glenwood 32 Wellsville 62, E. Liverpool 56, OT Westlake 77, Berea 33 Wooster 61, Massillon Washington 58 Xenia Christian 30, Powell Village Academy 28 Yellow Springs 33, Troy Christian 29 Youngs. Christian 49, Hartville Lake Center Christian 42 Zanesville 41, New Philadelphia 23 Zanesville Maysville 79, New Lexington 36 Zanesville Rosecrans 60, Byesville Meadowbrook 37 Ironton 52, Cabell Midland, W.Va. 47 Oak Hill 50, Ashland Blazer, Ky. 49 Proctorville Fairland 67, East Carter, Ky. 36

MIAMI VALLEY SUNDAY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM Capital, W.Va. 56, Chesapeake 47 Metamora Evergreen vs. Tol. Christian, ppd. to Feb 15.

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 47 31 12 4 66132 96 Philadelphia 48 29 14 5 63162142 Pittsburgh 49 28 17 4 60152127 New Jersey 48 26 19 3 55129136 N.Y. Islanders48 19 22 7 45115143 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 47 31 14 2 64171102 52 27 19 6 60157160 Ottawa 49 25 19 5 55151147 Toronto Montreal 49 19 21 9 47130134 Buffalo 49 20 24 5 45119149 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 48 22 15 11 55122136 Washington 48 26 19 3 55136137 50 22 22 6 50124143 Winnipeg Tampa Bay 48 21 23 4 46136165 Carolina 51 18 24 9 45130159 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 50 33 16 1 67160117 49 29 13 7 65124102 St. Louis 50 29 15 6 64162144 Chicago 50 30 16 4 64140127 Nashville Columbus 49 13 30 6 32115163 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 49 30 15 4 64158122 Minnesota 49 24 18 7 55115126 51 26 23 2 54131144 Colorado 50 23 21 6 52120137 Calgary Edmonton 49 18 26 5 41122142 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 47 27 14 6 60131110 San Jose Los Angeles 50 24 16 10 58111111 Dallas 48 25 21 2 52126136 50 22 20 8 52130134 Phoenix 48 18 23 7 43124144 Anaheim NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Friday's Games No games scheduled Saturday's Games No games scheduled Sunday's Games Team Chara vs. Team Alfredsson, 4 p.m.

Monday's Games No games scheduled

TENNIS Australian Open Results Saturday At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Purse: $26.83 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Women Championship Victoria Azarenka (3), Belarus, def.

Maria Sharapova (4), Russia, 6-3, 6-0.

Doubles Men Championship Leander Paes, India, and Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, def. Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, 7-6 (1), 6-2.

Junior Singles Boys Championship Luke Saville (1), Australia, def. Filip Peliwo, Canada, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.

Girls Championship Taylor Townsend (14), United States, def.Yulia Putintseva (4), Russia, 6-1, 36, 6-3.

Wheelchair Singles Men Championship Maikel Scheffers (1), Netherlands, def. Nicolas Peifer, France, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-0.

Women Championship Esther Vergeer (1), Netherlands, def.

Aniek van Koot (2), Netherlands, 6-0, 6-0.

Quad Championship Peter Norfolk (2), Britain, def. David Wagner (1), United States, 4-6, 6-4, 62.

GOLF Farmers Insurance Open Scores Saturday At San Diego s-Torrey Pines (South Course): 7,698 yards, par-72 n-Torrey Pines (North Course): 7,094 yards, par-72 Purse: $6 million Third Round Kyle Stanley ............62n-68s-68s—198 John Huh.................64n-71s-68s—203 John Rollins ............70s-65n-68s—203 Bill Haas..................63n-71s-70s—204 Sang-Moon Bae .....65n-67s-72s—204 Cameron Tringale ...67n-72s-66s—205 Jonas Blixt...............70s-70n-65s—205 Brandt Snedeker.....67s-64n-74s—205 Scott Piercy.............70n-68s-68s—206 Justin Leonard ........65n-70s-71s—206 Rod Pampling .........64n-75s-68s—207 D.A. Points...............70s-70n-67s—207 Ryo Ishikawa...........69s-69n-69s—207 Tim Herron..............68n-70s-69s—207 Camilo Villegas .......65n-72s-70s—207 Pat Perez.................66n-70s-71s—207 James Driscoll ........68s-69n-70s—207 Martin Flores...........65n-67s-75s—207 Bubba Watson ........69n-71s-68s—208 Dustin Johnson.......66n-72s-70s—208 J.J. Killeen ...............72s-69n-67s—208 Jimmy Walker..........73s-65n-70s—208 Robert Allenby........68n-67s-73s—208 Hunter Mahan.........69s-65n-74s—208 Paul Goydos ...........68s-72n-69s—209 Brendon de Jonge..70s-70n-69s—209 Justin Rose .............71s-68n-70s—209 Rickie Fowler...........68n-70s-71s—209 Bryce Molder ..........71s-70n-68s—209 Stewart Cink ...........69s-68n-72s—209 Geoff Ogilvy ............72s-70n-67s—209 Chris Riley...............67n-70s-72s—209 Greg Chalmers .......65n-72s-72s—209 Michael Bradley ......69n-71s-70s—210 John Merrick ...........74s-66n-70s—210 Vijay Singh ..............64n-75s-71s—210 Bobby Gates...........76s-64n-70s—210 Tom Pernice Jr........69n-72s-69s—210 Charles Howell III ...72n-69s-69s—210 Chris DiMarco.........68n-70s-72s—210 Keegan Bradley ......69n-68s-73s—210 Jhonattan Vegas.....69s-68n-73s—210 Bill Lunde ................74n-68s-68s—210 Harris English .........67n-72s-72s—211 Spencer Levin.........62n-76s-73s—211 Marc Leishman.......72s-69n-70s—211 Kevin Chappell........73s-69n-69s—211 Aaron Baddeley......70n-72s-69s—211 Bud Cauley .............69n-70s-73s—212 Marco Dawson........67s-73n-72s—212

■ College BBall

Rutgers edges Bearcats PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Eli Carter scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and Rutgers defeated Cincinnati 61-54 to give coach Mike Rice 100th win on his Saturday night.

Dane Miller had 10 points and 12 rebounds and Myles Mack scored 10 for the Scarlet Knights (12-10, 4-5 Big East), who snapped a two-game losing streak.

Dion Dixon scored 17 and Yancy Gates had 16 for the Bearcats (15-7, 54), who are on a threegame losing streak for the first time since 200910. Sean Kilpatrick added 11 points for the Bearcats.

Rhode Island 86, Dayton 81 DAYTON — Billy Baron scored a careerhigh 25 points as Rhode Island continued its mastery over Dayton with an 86-81 victory Saturday night.

The Rams (4-18, 1-6 Atlantic 10 Conference), who had lost six straight, have won their last five meetings with Dayton (14-7, 4-3) and they ended the Flyers’ eight-game home winning streak.

The last time Rhode Island played at Dayton, on Jan. 26, 2010, it ended a 30-game Flyers home winning streak.

Chris Johnson had 20 points and Luke Fabrizius 17 for Dayton.

Xavier 74, Charlotte 70 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tu Holloway scored 17 points and had seven assists and Xavier held off Charlotte’s secondhalf rally for a 74-70 Atlantic 10 Conference victory Saturday night.

Dezmine Wells and Kenny Frease added 12 points each for the Musketeers (14-7, 5-3), who led by as many as 10 points in the first half and were ahead 71-62 with 2:34 remaining.

W. Michigan 73, Miami 64 KALAMAZOO, Mich.

— Flenard Whitfield scored 22 points and Shayne Whittington garnered a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead Western Michigan over Miami (Ohio) 73-64 on Saturday.

Western Michigan (1011, 4-3 MAC) led by 15 points, its largest lead of the game, with 10:36 remaining and won handily despite not making a shot in the final 2:34 of regulation.

Ohio 59, Ball State 54 ATHENS — Walter Offutt scored five of his 13 points in the final 3 minutes to help Ohio hold on for a 59-54 win over Ball State Saturday.

Kent State 77, Toledo 61 TOLEDO — Chris Evans came off the bench to score 23 points in Kent State’s 77-61 victory over Toledo Saturday night in a Mid-American Conference game.

Akron 74, C. Michigan 64 MT. PLEASANT, Mich.

— Zeke Marshall and Nick Harney scored 13 points each and Akron used a four-point possession late in the game to pull away for a 74-64 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday.

E. Michigan 55, Bowling Green 50 YPSILANTI, Mich. — Darrell Lampley scored 20 points and made four 3-pointers to lead Eastern Michigan to a 5550 victory against Bowling Green on Saturday.

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Right-to-work’s impact still unclear After 70 years, debate rages on INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The battle over the right-to-work issue may be reaching a conclusion in Indiana as the state prepares to become the first to adopt the law in more than a decade, but the argument over exactly what the measure means for a state’s economy is likely to rage on, unresolved, as it has for 70 years.

Since the 1940s, 22 states have passed laws barring unions from collecting mandatory fees from workers for labor representation.

Supporters, mostly Republicans, insist the measure helps create a pro-business climate that attracts employers and increases jobs.

Opponents say the law only leads to lower wages and poorer quality jobs.

The evidence on the issue is abundant, but also conflicting and murky. The clearest conclusion, according to many experts, is that the economies of states respond to a mix of factors, ranging from the swings in the national economy to demographic trends, and that isolating the impact of right-to-work is nearly impossible.

Obscuring the answer is “the difficulty of distinguishing the effects of the RTW laws from state characteristics, as well as other state policies that are unrelated with these laws,” said economists Ozkan Eren and Serkan Ozbeklik, who conducted a major study last year of the right-to-work laws in Oklahoma and Idaho.

For major industries, the chief factors in choosing locations tend to be access to supplies, infrastructure, key markets and a skilled work force, according to business recruitment specialists.

For a state’s workers, the impact of right-to-work is limited because only about 7 percent of private sector employees are unionized.

Over the years, job growth has surged in states with, and without, right-to-work laws.

On right to work, “The reason we don’t have clear views is because it’s always being debated at its extremes,” said Gary Chaison, a professor of labor relations at Clark University in Massachusetts, who assigns his students to analyze the issue each year. In the end, when it comes to jobs and the law, “We don’t know causation,” he said.

The Indiana Legislature is expected to complete action on its measure soon. However, the larger debate will continue, focusing on the following arguments: • Claim: Right-to-work brings more jobs to a state.

According to a study commissioned by Indiana’s Chamber of Commerce, which supports the right-to-work law, employment grew 100 percent in right-to-work states between 1977 and 2008 but only 57 percent in those without the law.

Proponents point to an immediate impact in Oklahoma, which adopted the measure in 2001. In 2002, the state added 7,822 jobs, said Fred Morgan, president of the Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce.

“In 2002, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce reported that companies announced plans to add the highest number of new jobs since 1995,” Morgan said.

However, the chamber study

TROY — Troy Main Street Inc. has announced the addition of Susan Funderburg and Heather Taylor as new parttime staff for the organization.

Susan Funderburg joins Troy Main Street as events coordinator. She will be responsible for managing and marketing the Downtown Troy Farmers Market, assisting in all aspects of Troy Main Street events, and office administrative work.

Funderburg brings considerable experience in marketing and event planning, and most recently co-chaired the 2011 Troy Festival of Nations with her husband, Tom Funderburg.

Heather Taylor has accepted the position of business and communications manager.

She will be responsible for finance and bookkeeping, and will provide graphic design, web design, video development and social media services to Troy Main Street. Taylor has worked in the past for the non-profit as administrative assistant and as acting execu-

tive director (2005-2009). She returns to Troy Main Street as staff after serving as a board member from 2009-2012 and earning an associate’s degree in visual communications.

Executive Director Karin Manovich believes the new hires will have an immediate impact on Troy Main Street.

“The addition of Susan and Heather to the Troy Main Street team will expand our capacity considerably,” Manovich said. “I am particularly excited about the marketing assistance that each will bring to our individual downtown merchants and to our destination promotion efforts.”

Troy Main Street Inc. is dedicated to the enhancement and protection of the downtown through economic development, design, promotional and organizational efforts. The non-profit organization sponsors events to draw people downtown; works to maintain an attractive downtown; provides support, education and marketing assistance to downtown businesses; and seeks to attract new businesses to the district.

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which is supported by organized labor, reports that workers in right-to-work states earn $1,500 less annually than their counterparts in states without the law, based on a 2009 analysis of census data.

On average, “right-to-work laws are associated with wages — for everyone, not just union members — that are 3.2 percent lower than they would be without such a law,” according to an EPI study released earlier this month.

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On Aug. 6, 2002, bidders look at items being auctioned off at Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma became a right-to-work state in 2001, and in 2002 added 7,822 jobs. But Gulfstream also shut down in 2002, illustrating the other factors that affect business decisions and jobs.

End of an era at UVMC

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does not account for significant factors affecting employment in the period cited. A massive decline in American manufacturing had a severe impact on jobs in the Rust Belt, where states without rightto-work are clustered. The Sunbelt, where most states have the law, had fewer manufacturing jobs to lose and also experienced big increases in population.

In Oklahoma, the job gains after right to work also were not unusual in the region. Three neighboring states without a right-to-work law — Missouri, New Mexico and Colorado — experienced similar job growth, in some cases even exceeding Oklahoma’s.

Several major employers shut down in Oklahoma City, including Gulfstream Aerospace in 2002 and Bridgestone Firestone in 2006.

Other factors affecting businesses may play a larger role on job growth in right-to-work states, Eren and Ozbklik’s study concluded. Many have “higher subsidies for new factories, low taxes on capital and weaker regulaenvironmental/safety tions,” they said.

The chamber study also argues that right-to-work boosts a state’s population by making it a more popular place to live and work.

Between 2000 and 2009, 4.9 million Americans left non-right-towork states for those with the law, according to the study. However, the study offered no evidence on other causes for the population shifts.

• Claim: Right-to-work decreases wages.

The Economic Policy Institute,

For the Miami Valley Sunday News

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When Ruby Sibert retired in December after more than 40 years in nursing, she ended an era at Upper Valley Medical Center.

She was the last nurse to regularly wear the traditional white nursing uniform. Her specific cap style told everyone in the “nursing know” that she graduated from the Miami Valley School of Nursing.

“A lot of older people would stop and compliment me. Some others would say, “What’s that on top of your head?” Sibert said laughing.

Sibert always wanted to be a nurse. The Anna area native fulfilled that dream through the then three-year program at Miami Valley Hospital, graduating in 1969. She was hired at Piqua Memorial Medical Center and worked there for a number of years moving on to positions in other facilities, including a nursing home. She returned to Piqua in 1989 and continued her career with the hospital’s consolidation into UVMC.

In her early nursing days everyone wore the traditional white nursing uniform and cap, Sibert said. Styles changed through the years, but Sibert stuck with what was comfortable to her.

“When I had my uniform on, I was a nurse and there was certain behavior expected,” she said. “You looked the part. I must say as a supervisor for 20 plus years, people never questioned whether I was a nurse. I looked the part.”

People would ask if someone made her wear the hat.

“It was me. It wouldn’t be me without my hat,” Sibert said.

As traditions and the profession evolved, nurses gradually stopped wearing their caps.

When she first graduated, the hats were made of cotton and sent out for special pressing of pleats. Now the hats are disposable.

Over the years, she inherited a number of caps, cotton and disposable, from other MVH graduates so she could continue her

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The EPI researchers, Elise Gould and Heidi Shierholz, said their study made adjustments for differences in the costs of living so that the higher wages in right-towork states didn’t just reflect the higher living costs on the East and West coasts.

But right-to-work supporters counter with the chamber’s study showing that personal income grew 164.4 percent in right-towork states between 1977 and 2008 while income grew 92.8 percent in non-right-to-work states.

• Claim: Right-to-work is designed to weaken unions.

Unions lose some paying members when workers’ dues are made voluntary, according to data gathered by Georgia State University professor Barry Hirsch and Trinity University professor David Macpherson at UnionStats.com.

So-called “free riders,” or workers covered by union contracts who chose not to pay dues, increased 400 percent in the decade after Oklahoma became a right-to-work state. In 2010, 4.7 percent of the state’s private sector work force was covered by union contracts, but only 3.5 percent of the work force were duespaying members.

In Idaho the number of workers covered by unions who weren’t members increased roughly 130 percent after the state approved its right-to-work law.

However, by far the largest blow to union membership and finances has been the manufacturing decline and the loss of millions of jobs. Even in states without a right-to-work law, union membership dropped 54.2 percent between 1983 and 2010, according to data from UnionStats.com.

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“A l t h o u g h the traditions of wearing a white uniform and cap have evolved for many good reasons, the need for the patient to know who the Registered Nurse is has never been SIBERT greater,” said UVMC Chief Nursing Officer Judy Snyder. “For nearly a decade, the Registered Nurses at UVMC have worn red ‘RN’ tags with their ID badges to assist patients and families in the identification of RNs.” To further assist, UVMC will adopt a standard uniform of navy colored scrubs for all RNs later this year, she noted.

After more than 40 years in nursing, Ruby decided to join her husband, Robert, in retirement.

They live near Sidney. Married for 42 years, the Siberts have four children and six grandchildren.

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Sunday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2012.There are 337 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight: On Jan. 29, 1845, Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven” was first published in the New York Evening Mirror.

On this date: In 1856, Britain’s Queen Victoria introduced the Victoria Cross to reward military acts of valor during the Crimean War. In 1919, the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the

Constitution, which launched Prohibition, was certified by Acting Secretary of State Frank L. Polk.

In 1936, the first members of baseball’s Hall of Fame, including Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, were named in Cooperstown, N.Y. In 1963, the first members of pro football’s Hall of Fame were named in Canton, Ohio.

In 1979, President Jimmy Carter formally welcomed Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping to the White House, following the establishment of diplo-

matic relations.

In 1998, a bomb rocked an abortion clinic in Birmingham, Ala., killing security guard Robert Sanderson and injuring nurse Emily Lyons. (The bomber, Eric Rudolph, was captured in May 2003 and is serving a life sentence.)

Ten years ago: In his first State of the Union address, President George W. Bush said terrorists were still threatening America and he warned of “an axis of evil” consisting of North Korea, Iran and Iraq.

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MIAMI VALLEY SUNDAY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM

THE 2012 ALL-MIAMI COUNTY READERS’ POLL

And the winners, please ...

Readers weigh in for annual poll Story: David Fong Photos: Anthony Weber The results are in — the unofficial ones, anyway.

While the big election still is 10 months away, the readers have spoken in the annual All-Miami County Readers Poll for 2012. And if your votes are to be believed, President Barack Obama has a lot of work to do between now and November.

When asked to grade the president, 57 percent of you gave him an “F” or “D” grade. When asked who they planned on voting for in the November election, nearly 57 percent of readers selected either Mitt Romney or another Republican candidate, while just 33 percent selected Obama. In the interest of fairness, however, reader frustration with politicians in Washington, D.C., stretched across party lines. When asked to grade Speaker of the House John Boehner — our own district’s Republican representative in Congress — 47 percent of readers gave Boehner either an “F” or “D” grade.

This poll wasn’t just about politics, however.

In the closest vote of the poll, readers couldn’t quite split hairs when deciding the greatest running back in Miami County high school football history — Troy legends Bob Ferguson and Ryan Brewer finished in a dead heat, tying for top honors with 17 votes apiece. Readers also said that given their choice of staying in Miami County or living anyplace else in the world, 65 percent said “There’s no place like home.”

All told, it was as intriguing as any poll we’ve done here at the Troy Daily News. So, without any further ado, the results, please:

Election 2012 1) Now that he’s been in office for nearly a full term, we’re wondering what kind of job you think President Barack Obama has done leading this country. Time to grade the president: • F — 25 • D — 14 • B — 11 • C — 11 •A—7 2) In the interest of fairness, we’ll allow you to grade both party leaders.

How would you assess the job our local congressman, John Boehner, has done as Speaker of the House?

• B — 16 • D — 16 • F — 16 • C — 15 •A—5

3) As we stated earlier, Americans will be called upon to pick the president this November. While it’s still very early in the process, Mitt Romney would appear to be the front runner for the GOP nomination, having won both the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries.

Given the current political climate, who do you plan on voting for this November?

• Barack Obama — 21 • Mitt Romney — 20 • A different GOP candidate — 17 • An independent candidate — 7 4) There are any number of pressing issues facing whomever is elected president. To you, the voter, what issue is the most important?

• The economy — 59 • National debt — 3 • Foreign policy — 2 • Social issues — 2

In this file photo, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar Front House Manager Emily Niswonger reaches for a beverage at the bar in the Troy location. You voted Buffalo Wild Wings in Troy as the best place in Miami County to watch the big game.

• Caroline — 9 • Ruby Tuesday’s —5 • El Sombrero — 5 Miami County 3) Miami County has its fair share of “interna1) One local issue that tional cuisine.” What’s never seems to go away, your favorite type? particularly in Troy, is • Italian — 25 housing expansion. Are • Mexican — 23 there enough houses in • Chinese — 16 Troy? Are there too many • Other — 6 houses in Troy? Should the 4) Everyone loves a city of Troy expand? good slice of pizza — and • Troy has enough there literally are dozens houses as it is — 37 of pizza places in Miami • Troy should expand, County. Which one has the but with limits — 27 best pizza around?

2) We asked for your • Al’s Pizza — 7 opinion on what issues • Ording’s — 6 you’d like to see national • Beppo Uno — 6 leaders tackle, but what issues would you most like Entertainment to see our local leaders tackle?

1) Where’s the best • The economy — 43 place to catch a movie in • Education — 11 Miami County?

• Public safety — 6 • My own family room 3) It’s not all negative — 34 in Miami County — there’s • Cinemark Theaters in plenty of positives to go Piqua — 25 around, too. What’s the • Movies 5 in Troy — 7 best thing about living in 2) Like it or not, “realiMiami County? ty television” is here to • High standard of liv- stay. That doesn’t mean, ing — 23 however, you have to like • Safety/security — 21 it. In general, what’s your opinion of reality televi• Schools — 15 sion?

4) Chances are if you • Never watch it — 39 are reading this, you live • It’s not the worst stuff in Miami County. If given the choice to live anywhere I’ve ever seen — 21 • Wouldn’t miss it — 7 in the world, would you?

Or would you stay right 3) It’s the weekend and here? you are looking for a place to watch the game on the • There’s no place like big screen, have a few home — 43 drinks and eat some deep • I’d be out of here — fried food with your 23 friends. Where’s the best place to watch the big Food and drink game in Miami County?

1) There’s certainly no • BW3’s in Troy — 22 shortage of restaurants in • Home — 13 Miami County. But surely • Frickers — 7 there’s something out • Hinders — 6 there Miami County 4) So you’ve got some doesn’t have. What’s one time to kill. What’s your restaurant you’d like to favorite thing to do to pass see come to Miami the time?

County?

• Read — 32 • Olive Garden — 18 • Watch television — 11 • Ihop — 4 • Surf the Internet — 7 • Carabbas — 3 2) Of all the restauSports rants already in Miami 1) There’s certainly County, which is your been no shortage of great favorite?

In this file photo, executive chef Damian Bumgarner at The Caroline in downtown Troy creates a surf and turf plate. In the annual All-Miami County Readers’ Poll, The Caroline was selected best restaurant. running backs to come through Miami County.

One question — who is the greatest?

• Ryan Brewer — 17 • Bob Ferguson — 17 • Gordon Bell — 11 2) Recently, the Ohio State football team hired Urban Meyer to lead the program. How do you think he’ll do?

• He’ll be good — 33 • He’ll be great — 21 • He’ll flop — 3 3) Golf season may be months away — but is it ever too soon to start thinking about hitting the links? What’s the best pub-

lic golf course in Miami County?

• Miami Shores — 27 • Echo Hills — 9 • Homestead — 7 4) What’s your favorite sport to watch on television?

• NFL — 17 • College football — 13 • College basketball — 10 • Auto racing — 10

Other stuff 1) Aliens land in Miami County and say, “Take me to your leader.” Who do you take them to see?

• Troy Mayor Michael Beamish — 14 • My wife — 6 • Sheriff Charles Cox —6 • David Fong — 5 2) Who is the most recognizable face in Miami County?

• Steve Baker — 20 • Mayor Michael Beamish — 12 • State representative Richard Adams — 4 3) And finally, the ageold question … Coke or Pepsi?

• Coke — 36 • Pepsi — 23 • Other — 7

Ryan Brewer tied with Bob Ferguson for greatest If aliens said, “Take me to your leader,” you’d have Asked about housing expansion, a majority of you said Troy has enough houses. high school running back in county history. them see Mayor Michael Beamish.

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MIAMI VALLEY SUNDAY NEWS • WWW.TDN-NET.COM

IT HAPPENED YEARS AGO

BY PATRICK D. KENNEDY For the Troy Daily News 25 Years Ago: Jan. 29-Feb. 11, 1987 • CASSTOWN — Mayor Gerald Jelley has restated the Casstown fire department’s need for money, as it was reported last week. The Troy Daily News reported that Mayor Jelley told the village council the fire department would soon approach the council for as much as $80,000 for two new fire trucks. The mayor now states the story was premature and overblown and may “hurtâ€? the fire department, which is in negotiations with Staunton, Elizabeth and Lostcreek townships and the village for service protection. Mayor Jelley emphasized he was giving the council information to keep them informed and that the $80,000 was a high estimate of costs, but the equipment, which has not been settled on, could cost much less. • TROY — The third time’s a winner! The Troy School District is breathing a lot easier this morning after Tuesday’s (Feb. 3) vote in favor of the levy on the ballot. The revelation that the Board of Education had overpent money caused a crisis in the school district. It was decided a levy was necessary to cover the costs of operating district, and several school board members resigned in an effort to “ensureâ€? a measure of public confidence and to assist in the passing of the levy. Two times, Aug. 5 and Nov. 4, the voters of the district turned down the proposed levies. The administrators began to examine the possibility of serious cuts in teachers, resources and programs in order to meet the budget. With the 60-40 percent passage of the levy yesterday, the school board and all its supporters can feel like they can move forward.

50 Years Ago: Jan. 29-Feb. 11, 1962 • PIQUA — This city has just suffered one of the worst fires in its history with the complete loss of two buildings in downtown Piqua on Sunday. Early Sunday (Feb. 4), a fire broke

HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY 100 Years Ago: Jan. 29-Feb. 11, 1912 • MIAMI COUNTY — It is being rumored that certain people in the county are circulating petitions in order to call for a “wetâ€? or “dryâ€? vote in the county. A few years ago the county voted to go dry and most residents voice satisfaction with the results, although we are aware that there will always be those who desire a change. After some investigation, it seemed to us that there is definitely some work going on quietly, but it appears to be a petition in order to find out the strength of numbers of those who wish for the county to become “wetâ€? again. The Rose Local Option Law allows for voting on the question of alcohol in communities and counties.

out in the Buecker building and quickly spread and by the time the Piqua Fire Department arrived the flames were well over 50 feet in the air. It was estimated that approximately $250,000 in damage was done to the building and contents of both the Buecker and Question Mark buildings. Initially, it was not known how the fire started, but Mrs. Ralph Steiner was in her shop in the Question Mark Party Store until midnight and did not see any signs of a fire when she left. Evidence has now pointed to the fact that the fire was an arson and three men, one from Dayton and two from Sidney, are in custody of the police and will be bound over for the Grand Jury on the charge of arson. • CASSTOWN — Mark Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevens, will be awarded the Pro Deo et Patria award at the Casstown Lutheran Church on Sunday, Feb. 11, for the completion of 150 hours of service to the church and community. Mark is a student at Miami East High School and is a member of the band. He also enjoys rock, shell and stamp collecting. Mark holds the rank of Life Scout, assistant Patrol Leader and assistant Senior Patrol Leader. Congratulations on a job well done!

75 Years Ago: Jan. 29-Feb. 11, 1937 • TROY — It was announced today that J. Cameron Dungan, of Troy, passed the recent bar examination and may now enter into the practice of law. He began preparation for the exam in

1935 when he left his work with the bank and was employed by attorney J.C. Fullerton Jr. He studied with Mr. Fullerton until he was ready to take the exam.

It should be noted that he will be a part a few father-son teams practicing in this city.

Young Dungan’s father, I.L. Dungan, a former minister, joined the ranks of attorneys last year. Other father-son attorneys in Troy are Charles Faust, who has two sons, Leo and Sam, practicing with him and Leonard Shipman and F.L. Shipman. There have been other such partnerships in the past, but are no longer existing. • MIAMI COUNTY — A quiet ceremony honoring the years of service which Judge W.D. Jones gave to the Miami County courts will be held in his home by the Miami County Bar Association on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Judge Jones served on the bench for 38 years and was respected among his peers and those who practiced in his court. A nice scroll with a declaration of recognition and respect, and signed by every attorney in Miami County, will be presented to the judge.

There was a desire to have a larger public ceremony but, due to the weakened physical condition of the judge, he asked that the affair be small and quiet. Later, there will also be a brief ceremony in the courtroom to recognize Judge Jones’ successor, Paul T. Klapp. • TROY — Former Trojans are assisting with relief in Cincinnati. We have heard from several former residents regarding the helpful assis-

tance they have been able to extend in the Queen City.

Recently, we learned Mrs. Virgil Hauentein, the former Lucy Goodrich, is heading the Red Cross effort to assign nurses to stricken areas of the city. Her husband, Dr. Hauenstein, is working with patients in the Cincinnati General Hospital.

Center constructed. For further information, please see Joanne Duke Gamblee’s biography of Mrs. Hayner, called “Mary Jane Hayner, The Woman, The Fortunes, The Legacy.â€?) • TROY — John Foster, a well-known retired farmer, died on Feb. 5. He had only retired and moved into town for a quiet life about a year ago. Mr. Foster was about 70 years old and was born in Pennsylvania, but spent numerous years in Staunton Township. He was an honest and upright man and will be missed by all his friends and family.

100 Years Ago: Jan. 29-Feb. 11, 1912 • PIQUA — A new high school is in the works for the city of Piqua. The Piqua Board of Education brought the question of a $125,000 bond issue before the people in an election on Jan. 30 and the citizens of the city responded by almost 31 in favor of the issue. There was much rejoicing in Piqua at the ringing of the old school’s bell. No detailed plans have yet been seen, but it thought that the new structure will be erected on the site of the current school. The school board is pleased with the results knowing the current building was very inadequate for the Piqua’s growing needs. (Columnist’s Note: The high school was constructed during the years of 1912-1914. That building was utilized as the Piqua High School until 1981 when the current high school was constructed. In 1995, the old school building was divided into apartments for seniors and is listed on the National Historic Register.)

146 Years Ago: Jan. 29-Feb. 11, 1866 • MIAMI AND SHELBY COUNTIES — A rash of unecessary deaths and injuries should be a warning to all families to stop the practice of children riding on logs. Many farmers in the past have allowed their sons to ride on top of logs while it is being drawn by horses, but several recent accidents should notify parents of this dangerous practice. The Miami City (Alcony) Scobey family’s 5-year-old boy was crushed by a log on Tuesday (Jan. 30) when he slipped off the log and it was pulled over him. Two other recent incidents similar to this one took place in Troy and north of Sidney. The boy in the Troy accident will recover, but both the Shelby County boy and the Miami City boy were killed. • TROY — Shock was the response to the news that Dr. R.J. Shackelford was successful in committing suicide. He was a well-known and likeable gentleman and a very capable physician. Due to poor health of late, the doctor was known to have fits of hallucinations from time-to-time, and it is this condition that officials believe drove him to his final act. His presence and work will certainly be missed.

120 Years Ago: Jan. 29-Feb. 11, 1892 • TROY — Mr. and Mrs. William Hayner have razed the old house on the corner of Short and Main Streets in preparation for the new home they are planning to build in its stead. The old house was erected about 60 years ago and was one of the oldest residences in the city. The Hayners are sure to build a large modern dwelling on the site.

(Columnist’s Note: This beautiful home did not last long.

William Hayner died 20 years later [1912] and Mary Jane Hayner, his widow, razed the home and had the beautiful Tudor-style mansion that is now the Troy-Hayner Cultural

Patrick D. Kennedy is archivist at the Troy-Miami County Public Library’s Local History Library, 100 W. Main St., Troy, 335-4082.

Paula Deen learns hard lesson

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Deen is taking.

Predictably, name-calling followed. “Paula Deen’s given her fans so much: obesity, heart problems, now shares the love by announcing diabetes! Guess she eats what she dishes out,� read one Tweet on Thursday, while another asked: “Do I feel bad for Paula Deen? Yes. Do I also think she’s an awful chef who peddles toxic food? Yes.�

Even on Deen’s own Facebook page, among the expressions of support and birthday wishes (Deen turned 65 on Jan. 19), a number of posts criticized her partnership with Novo Nordisk, and her decision to promote calorie-laden dishes, even as she experienced some of the health consequences.

The ever-optimistic, always-smiling Southern lady hasn’t done much to help her own cause. It seems obvious that she waited to disclose her condition until a lucrative endorsement deal was offered, and the drug she’s tacitly endorsing (and taking) comes with a high price tag and some serious side effects.

But her biggest PR problem is the food that is her brand. Deen says that her infamous dishes such as fried cheesecake and bacon-wrapped breadsticks were always meant for special occasions, but it’s hard to preach moderation when even a recipe for stewed collard greens calls for an entire stick of butter and eight slices of bacon.

Robyn Webb, food editor for the American Diabetes Association’s magazine Diabetes Forecast, isn’t a big fan of Deen’s cooking, but she has a lot of sympathy for her situation. “I’m not shocked that she hasn’t said anything for three years. She probably went into some form of denial, which is absolutely natural.�

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Parents say acupuncture has alleviated ADHD

BY IRENE MAHER Tampa Bay Times At school, 8-year-old Alex Karaszi couldn’t focus his attention and sit still. Soon, his grades began to suffer. At home, the Clearwater, Fla., boy had mood swings and threw tantrums.

“I was grumpy at night,” the second-grader explained.

The family doctor diagnosed mild to moderate attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and prescribed medication.

Beata Karaszi, Alex’s mother, was reluctant, but went ahead at the urging of her husband and the boy’s teachers.

She stopped it after a week.

“He got horrible nightmares, became very sensitive, very emotional. It was horrible,” she said.

Then she read about another option: acupuncture.

Acupuncture has been an integral part of Chinese medicine for more than 2,000 years. It is based on the theory that the body’s energy, called Qi (pronounced “chee”), flows freely when you are well, but can become blocked or weak.

Inserting hair-thin needles into the skin at specific treatment

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Alex Karaszi, 8, of Clearwater, Fla., has acupuncture needles placed in his ears. He is being treated for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. points on the body can restore a healthy energy flow, practitioners say.

Research suggests that acupuncture stimulates the release of naturally occurring chemicals in the body that affect regulatory systems. National Institutes of Health studies have shown it to be effective for treating pain, and many insurance plans cover such treatments.

“More recently we’ve been using it for attention-deficit disorder, allergies and asthma,” said Dr. Laura Weathers, a pediatrician and acupuncture practitioner at USF Health at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Alex’s mother had turned to Weathers for help.

The Karaszi family is so sure acupuncture is helping their son, they are paying $85 per treat-

on top of his head.

When asked if it hurt, Alex smiled broadly. “Just a little at first. But it doesn’t hurt like getting a shot.”

Weathers then clipped a small electrical stimulator to some of the needles, which gently taps them to stimulate energy in that area. She directed a heat lamp toward his bare feet, turned on relaxing music, lowered the lights and let him lie quietly for 15 to 20 minutes.

For a boy who once couldn’t stay still, this soothing ritual now comes easily.

His mother noticed a difference in her son’s behavior after three or four weeks. “Big changes,” she said. “He became calmer.” The difference was more dramatic to Alex’s father. “I was working out of town and would come home on the weekends, so I really noticed the change.”

Medication for Alex cost just $4 a month on the family’s insurance, compared with $85 per treatment.

Still, seeing Alex happier, calmer and performing better in school, his mother says, means “acupuncture has been worth the cost.”

ment, out of pocket. Insurance won’t cover the therapy.

Practitioners have long touted it, and fans around the world say it helps improve concentration and calm impulses. But acupuncture for ADHD has not been proved in randomized, double-blind studies, the gold standard of medical evidence.

“To our knowledge, there’s no scientific evidence that acupuncture works for ADHD,” said Ruth Hughes, CEO of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, a national advocacy group. “We hope there will be lots of new interventions to help people with ADHD, but right now the science isn’t there for acupuncture.”

Weathers agrees that acupuncture is no magic bullet for everyone, but given the lack of side effects, “if it lessens the medications that they take, then it’s worth it.”

Weathers began treating Alex about six months ago, initially seeing him twice a week and now every three to four weeks. In a recent visit, Weathers inserted one thin needle in each ankle, the inside bend of each elbow and two

Concussion insurance aimed at high school athletes

BY GRACE RUBENSTEIN Scripps Howard News Service As awareness grows of the grave dangers of concussions, coaches and parents across the nation are searching for ways to better manage these brain injuries in young athletes.

Financial giant Wells Fargo is pioneering a program in

Sacramento, Calif., that creates a new insurance package that provides concussion testing and medical care for high school athletes.

It’s a level of diagnosis and treatment historically available only to the pros.

The initial program teams up four California insurers, and could serve as a model of brain-injury prevention for the rest of the coun-

try. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that each year U.S. emergency rooms treat more than 170,000 sports-related traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, in children and teens.

“What the professional athletes have had medically, I hope sooner rather than later those types of resources are going to be available

The computer-based ImPACT test — also used in the National Football League and National Hockey League — measures athletes’ memory and response time down to one one-hundredth of a second.

Anyone who gets knocked hard enough for coaches to suspect a concussion takes the test again to see if his or her thinking is foggier.

to high school kids in California,” said Roger Blake, associate executive director of California Interscholastic Federation, the state’s governing body for high school sports.

Under the Play It Safe Concussion Care plan, all players on a team get a baseline test of their brain function at the start of the season, while they’re healthy.

SCHOOL MENUS • BETHEL Monday — Elementary: Pizza. High school: Hot dog, baked beans, choice of fruit, milk.

Tuesday — Cook’s choice.

Wednesday — Ravioli, cheese stick, green beans, choice of fruit, milk.

Thursday — Burrito, corn, choice of fruit, milk.

Friday — Chicken strips, wheat dinner roll, mixed vegetables, choice of fruit, milk.

• BRADFORD SCHOOLS Monday — Chicken mashed potato bowl or peanut butter and jelly sandwich, corn, fruit cup, dinner roll, milk.

Tuesday — Salisbury steak or chef salad, baked potato, broccoli and cheese sauce, fruit cup, dinner roll, milk.

Wednesday — Not available.

Thursday — Not available.

Friday — Not available.

• COVINGTON SCHOOLS Monday — Chicken rings, green beans, peaches, Goldfish, milk.

Tuesday — Hot dog sandwich, baked beans, fruit juice, milk.

Wednesday — Sausage, french toast, hash browns, applesauce and milk.

Thursday — Pepperoni pizza, corn, strawberries and milk.

Friday — Mini corn dogs, broccoli and cheese, assorted fruit and milk.

• MIAMI EAST SCHOOLS Monday — Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, roll and butter, applesauce, milk.

Tuesday — Teriyaki chicken, rice, carrots, peaches, animal crackers, milk.

Wednesday — Soft taco, mandarin oranges, graham crackers and milk.

Thursday — Chicken tenders, fries, breaded cheese stix, pears and milk.

Friday — Pepperoni pizza, baked potato chips, turnovers or applesauce and milk.

• MILTON-UNION ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS Monday — Chicken patty on a bun with pickles, corn, fruit, milk.

Tuesday — Hot dog/Coney dog, french fries, fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Not available.

Thursday — Not available.

SENIOR MENUS • SENIOR RESOURCE CONNECTION OF DAYTON MEALS ON WHEELS Lunch is served Monday through Friday at 11 a.m. to seniors 60-plus at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. To reserve a meal, call (888) 580-3663. A suggested donation of $2 is asked for meals.

Friday — Not available.

• MILTON-UNION HIGH SCHOOL Monday — Rockin cheeseburger, french fries, fruit, milk.

Tuesday — Pepperoni pizza, green beans, fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Not available.

Thursday — Not available.

Friday — Not available.

• NEWTON SCHOOLS Monday — Hamburger sandwich, french fries, juice bar, milk.

Tuesday — Nachos and cheese sauce, taco meat, green beans, trail mix, milk.

Wednesday — Tangerine Asian chicken, rice, mixed vegetables, pineapple tidbits, fortune cookie and milk.

Thursday — Corndog minis, corn, mixed fruit, graham crackers and milk.

Friday — Stuffed crust pizza, ranch Doritos, broccoli, applesauce and milk.

• PIQUA SCHOOLS Monday — General Tso’s chicken, fried rice, corn, peaches, fortune cookie and milk.

Tuesday —Twisted edge three-meat pizza, fruit juice, buttered carrots, mixed fruit and milk.

Wednesday — Home-style french toast, sausage patties, potato wedges, fruit juice, hot apples and milk.

Thursday — Peanut butter and jelly bar or tuna salad sandwich, sunflower seeds, tater tots, peas, peaches and milk.

Friday — Nachos with cheese, refried beans, mixed vegetables, fresh fruit, Giant Goldfish Cracker and milk.

• ST. PATRICK Monday — Popcorn chicken, salad, cheese stick, apple slices, milk Tuesday — Hamburger with cheese, french fries, JellO, peaches, milk.

Wednesday — Pancakes, egg and cheese omelet, orange juice, applesauce, milk.

Thursday — Walking tacos, salad, salsa, mixed fruit, milk.

Friday — Hot dog, baked beans, potato chips, pears, milk.

• TROY CITY SCHOOLS Monday — Grilled cheese sandwich, green beans, Scooby Doo snacks, fruit, milk.

Tuesday — Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, dinner roll, fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Yogurt, soft pretzel, cheese cup, peas, fruit, milk.

Thursday — Cheeseburger on a bun, baked beans, fruit slushies, milk.

Friday — Grilled chicken on a wheat bun, steamed broccoli, fruit, milk.

• TIPP CITY HIGH SCHOOL Monday — Mini corn dogs, peas, choice of fruit, milk.

Tuesday — Ravioli with meat and cheese, salad, choice of fruit, bread stick, milk.

Wednesday — Pizza, steamed green beans, choice of fruit, milk.

Thursday — Cheeseburger on a bun, baked french fries, choice of fruit, milk.

Friday — Fish sandwich, broccoli with cheese, choice of fruit, milk.

• UPPER VALLEY CAREER CENTER Monday — Hot dog or mini corn dogs, baked beans, assorted fruit, multi-grain roll, milk.

Tuesday — Ravioli or cheese sticks and sauce, side salad, assorted fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Pizza or quesadilla, fresh baby carrots and dip, assorted fruit, milk.

Thursday — Walking taco or chicken fajita with lettuce, tomato, salsa, red beans and rice, assorted fruit, milk.

Friday — Grilled chicken or hot ham and cheese, baked potato, broccoli and cheese, assorted fruit, multigrain bun, milk.

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Dude ranch vacations

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Guests ride horses at Rancho de los Caballeros in Wickenburg, Ariz., Dec. 24, 2011. Dude ranches still have horses and wranglers, but some ranches are now offering options unheard of just a few years ago.

Resorts offer more than horses

BY KAREN SCHWARTZ Associated Press Cowboys. Horses. Guns.

Booze. And tennis?

When it comes to dude ranches, hosts are adopting John Wayne’s, “A man’s got to do what a man’s got to do,” and are offering options unheard of just a few years ago in order to attract guests.

Dude ranches still have horses and wranglers, and an aura of the Old West. But today, many also offer extras like conference centers, spas, zip lines, paintball, ATV rides, naturalists, kids’ clubs and rock walls.

“Fifteen years ago you probably wouldn’t have found a swimming pool at a dude ranch, or very seldom. Now they all have swimming pools,” said Colleen Hodson, executive director of the Dude Ranchers’ Association, based in Cody, Wyo. “At least half probably more like three-quarters are adding new activities and amenities every year.”

Dude ranches date back to the late 1800s, according to the association, which was established in 1926 at a meeting that included ranchers, railroad officials and National Park representatives. Today, the association represents about 100 ranches west of the Mississippi in the United States and Canada. There are also unaffiliated ranches, as well as some in the East.

Originally, dude ranch stays were intended to immerse guests in a ranch experience, and would require at least a weeklong stay.

“If they have to go move cows from the north pasture to the south pasture then that’s what you’ll do” at a working dude ranch, Hodson said. “If a portion of the fence fell down … then you’ll go fix fence.”

Although some working guest ranches still exist, most people no longer have the time nor inclination to rough it for days on end.

“They might want to ride on Monday and Tuesday and then on Wednesday take a day off and get a massage,” Hodson said.

At a recent stay at the Rancho de los Caballeros in Wickenburg, Ariz., with my husband and daughter, we walked, trotted and cantered our horses for four hours through the mesquite and saguaro to get to and from our cookout lunch in the shadow of Vulture Peak. The next day, I found that my derriere rebelled at the idea of getting back in the saddle.

IF YOU GO …

• DUDE RANCHES: http://www.duderanch.org • RANCHO DE LOS CABALLEROS: 1551 S. Vulture Mine Road, Wickenburg, Ariz.; http://www.ranchodelos caballeros.com or (928) 684-5484.

Peak season rates for Feb. 14April 14 range from $475 to $635 nightly (depending on accommodations). Prices are per person, double occupancy, and cover all meals. Tax and a 15 percent gratuity charge are additional. tage of the on-site racquetball courts, but the food was poor and our cabin infested with mice.

Peak season for dude ranches depends on the location.

Ranches in Montana, Colorado and Wyoming often close for the winter, though they might open Vacationers go for a trail ride on horseback at Rancho de los Caballeros in Wickenburg, Ariz. again for Thanksgiving and Christmas, offering sleigh rides While many other guests and winter horseback riding. golfed on the resort’s par 72 golf But ranches in Arizona and course or relaxed in the spa, we New Mexico frequently close for filled out our stay in the heated the summer because of the pool, taking lessons from the heat, or at least restrict their resident tennis pro, hiking and riding to early morning and learning to shoot trap aiming sunset. High season at Rancho our shotguns at flying clay tarde los Caballeros is Feb. 14gets.

April 14, and it closes mid-May. Prices at dude ranches, and While many dude ranches the amenities included, vary are adapting to the times, some widely. At Rancho de los have closed, either bought for Caballeros, for instance, riding development or sold to private is extra, but meals are included. corporations. Others have However, men must wear a struggled as children move jacket or Western-style vest to away from the family business. dinner and children are asked But Hodson thinks there will not to wear T-shirts or shorts to always be a place for dude the main dining room. ranches. “It’s not dying out by A dog-friendly guest ranch in any means. We’re always going Colorado’s Rocky Mountain to have this Western way of National Park last summer was life,” she said. “We’re going to far more laid-back, even though Nina Shelanski, daughter of Karen Schwartz, right, takes a morph into something different a wedding was held while we were there. It had great horse- shooting lesson with instructor Matt Peirce at Rancho de los than we had 20 years ago.”

As they look for a niche that back riding and we took advan- Caballeros in Wickenburg, Ariz. extends beyond campfires and cowboy boots, today’s dude ranches offer murder mystery weekends, as well as programs catering to artists, photographers, bird watchers, wine aficionados, cooks, girls’ getaways, romance packages, singles, and gays and lesbians, among other interests.

“The tradition is there,” Hodson assured. “Sometimes it can be a difficult jump for them to make these changes but we’re doing it; maybe slower than some industries, but we are in the hospitality business, so we have to supply what the customer wants.”

As for all the transformations in a way of life steeped in history, perhaps it’s best to follow John Wayne’s advice: “Never say sorry. It’s a sign of weakness.”

Guests prepare to ride horses at Rancho de los Caballeros in Wickenburg, Ariz.

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FILM REVIEW

ENTERTAINMENT

Sunday, January 29, 2012

B5

Growing up Pickler gets personal on new album

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

(AP) — Kellie Pickler wants you to know she’s a traditional gal and she’s making it very clear with her new album, “100 Proof.”

The platinum blonde “American Idol” alum is pulling back from the popcountry tunes that once defined her, like “Red High Heels” and “Best Days Of Your Life,” and replacing them with ones that reflect AP PHOTO/SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT, MYLES ARONOWITZ her traditional country In this film image released by Summit Entertainment, roots. The album was Elizabeth Banks, left, and Sam Worthington are shown released this week.

“I guess it’s been like in a scene from “Man on a Ledge.” three-and-a-half years since my last record came out. … So a lot has happened in my life. I’m marSTAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER ried. I’ve grown up a lot, Country music singer Kellie Pickler entertains a crowd at Troy’s Hobart Arena Sept. because when I started this 17, 2011, in Troy.

I was 19 and green when I On “The Letter,” Pickler her sassy personality. did my first record, ‘Small complicated relationships “There’s songs that are Town Girl,’” said Pickler. with her mother and thanks her dad “for never giving up on us” and fun, upbeat. We’ve got “So much has happened in father.

“Mother’s Day” explains addresses his past strug- ‘Unlock That Honky Tonk’ my life. Most of it is on the her mixed feelings about gles with drug and alcohol that’s rockin’. There’s a lot record.”

Pickler, 25, took cues the day how she avoids it addiction. Pickler was of banjo. There’s a lot of from her musical heroes, but wishes for a reason to raised by her father but steel. There’s a lot of fiddle. the big wigs of women in celebrate. Her mom aban- lived with her grandpar- There’s a lot of my favorite country music. The opening doned her when she was ents when he was in musical instruments,” she

BY CHRISTY LEMIRE said. track even name checks little, and they have no con- prison.

AP Movie Reviewer “Tough” was the first “My dad was very much one of those legends in tact today. Pickler wrote “Where’s Tammy Wynette.” the tune with husband a part of my life growing song released from “100 The so-called thriller “I love Tammy Wynette. Kyle Jacobs and reveals up. However, when he was Proof.” A friend wrote it for “Man on a Ledge,” about She’s a big reason why I emotional growth that took incarcerated we wrote let- Pickler based on a convera disgraced cop who ters back and forth, and I sation they had about her fell in love with country years. threatens to jump off a “I went through all of have every single one of life. music. You wouldn’t know building to divert atten“You think physically that if you listened to (my) the stages of hurt and cry- them,” she said. tion from a heist going on “I see so much growth in tough, but this song is past things,” Pickler said. “I ing and mad and angry across the street, isn’t love that sound, and I and just red, seeing red. I both of us in a good way. about being emotionally even implausible in a fun wanted to sprinkle a little went through all of those There’s a lot that’s hap- tough. It’s about being a way. bit of the people that influ- emotions, which anyone pened since the first letter tough woman. It’s about You see a movie like enced me to be here in the would … I had to get it out, was ever written,” she said, letting the things and the “Ocean’s 11” or “Tower first place but make it my and then I realized, this fighting back tears. “Where obstacles and the speed Heist” (which is thematiain’t working. This ain’t we were then versus today, bumps you hit in life; it record.” cally similar to this with Pickler wrote more on making anything better,” I mean it’s night and day. doesn’t bring you down. It its wily have-nots stealthis album than in the she said. “When you get to It’s my little treasure makes you strong. It doesing from the filthy-rich n’t make you weak,” said past, penning six of the 11 that place where you can chest.”

AP PHOTO/SUMMIT haves) and you suspend As for the rest of the Pickler. “Like it or love it, ENTERTAINMENT, MYLES songs. Two are very person- forgive and just let go, it’s some disbelief because ARONOWITZ al and reflect her separate, so freeing.” album, Pickler doesn’t lose this is the way I am.” they have an irresistible, In this film image released knowingly giddy energy

by Summit Entertainment, about them. “Man on a Sam Worthington is shown Ledge” is so cliched and in a scene from “Man on a reheated, it almost feels Ledge.” like a parody of a generic “I definitely plan on making sure NEW YORK (AP) — Ne-Yo has a you are,” the Grammy-winning singer action picture only no one down elevator shafts and dream: He believes the record indus- said in an interview Wednesday after the people I bring to the industry are seems to be in on the hang upside-down to cir- try is segregated, and has hopes of Universal Music made the announce- going to be an asset to the industry as joke. cumvent a high-tech changing that as the new senior vice ment. “(Now) there’s music that’s opposed to a liability,” said Ne-Yo, who Director Asger Leth’s security system is never president of artists and repertoire for specifically for black people and also has his own label imprint called film plods along in work- really explained. But it is Motown Records. there’s music that’s specifically for Compound Entertainment. “It’s more manlike fashion with its eye-rollingly far-fetched.

Even though Motown’s legend is white people, and I feel like the than ‘She looks good in a short skirt’ trash-talking New York Because the script rooted in black music, it was music essence of … music is lost when you do or ‘He looks good with his shirt off’ it’s cops and its forensic evi- from Pablo F. Fenjves about somebody that has a talent.” that appealed to everyone, helping to that.” dence and its elaborate doesn’t bother fleshing Ne-Yo, who is planning to release The 32-year-old Grammy winner, unite a nation in sometimes divisive surveillance systems. out these characters, you times. As a top exec at Motown, Ne-Yo who has multiple hits of his own and his fifth album this summer, will also Every few minutes, a new may not want to bother wants to unite people musically once has also written smashes for others move to the Motown Records roster. star you recognize shows taxing yourself by caring. again. like Rihanna and Beyonce, says he is He has released his four albums on up: Anthony Mackie, (At least Angie knew “I want to get back to a place where looking to sign artists that have a Island Def Jam Music Group; both Edward Burns, Elizabeth enough to wear a hot everybody’s listening to the same drive and a tremendous work ethic, Motown and Def Jam are subsidiaries Banks, Kyra Sedgwick, pink pushup bra and of Universal Music. thing no matter what race, color, creed not just one-hit wonders.

Ed Harris. Sometimes matching lace panties Leth points his camera underneath her skinthrough a hotel-room tight body suit. Now window and straight that’s planning.) down to the ground below, Meanwhile, back at Brig. Gen. Tom Carroll, in a seling to navigating governjust to provide a little the hotel, things are getplane crash. She fell in love ment bureaucracy. The rush of vertigo. ting tense as trust is with him over the phone organization says it has At the center of all eroding. Seems some peoduring the whale rescue more than 1,000 survivors WASHINGTON (AP) — Natives, Greenpeace, the oil effort and wed soon after. who are trained peer menthis is a bland Sam ple involved here aren’t Bonnie Carroll is well- companies and then finally Their happiness was short- tors and who work as volunWorthington doing a hor- telling the whole truth. known in veterans’ circles the Soviets,” Carroll said. lived, though, as Tom teers helping other surrible job of disguising his Lydia barks into her Australian accent. He walkie-talkie, “This is MY as the founder of a vast “Those are entities that Carroll and seven others vivors. organization that provides rarely work collaboratively were killed in a 1992 crash stars as Nick Cassidy, a negotiation,” and Nick But the film concerns grief counseling and help and are often at odds and of an Army C-12 plane in itself with a different fugitive who insists he shouts to the gawking for thousands of families of they all came together to Alaska. was wrongly imprisoned masses below, “I am an episode of her life, back save these whales.” fallen military members. for stealing a $40 million innocent man!” Every Though she had worked when Bonnie Carroll was The film, which stars closely with survivors of Bonnie But it was her involvediamond from Harris’ once in a while Sedgwick Mersinger, a reptilian real-estate shows up as a cynical TV ment nearly 25 years ago in Drew Barrymore and Ted violent crime, she didn’t National Guard member a high-seas effort to rescue Danson and opens Feb. 3, find a comparable support and young Reagan administycoon. As Nick teeters news reporter named three gray whales stranded gives Carroll a chance to network until bonding with tration aide pulling long along a ledge on the 21st Suzie Morales and she off Alaska that is now relive the dramatic rescue the other widows of the hours in the White House. floor of the Roosevelt hits that R in her last Hotel in midtown name hard as she’s doing receiving Hollywood treat- and her romance with her crash.

The movie centers on the husband. But it’s also a ment.

Manhattan, stalling for her live shots, a joke “We really just had the international spectacle that Carroll and her late hus- platform to draw attention same fears, the same con- unfolded in October 1988, time while toying with that’s funny the first couband Tom are prominent to her group, Tragedy cerns, the same questions,” when three California gray scarred police negotiator ple times, max.

Lydia Mercer (Banks), All the familiar, obliga- characters in the upcoming Assistance Program for Carroll said. “It became whales became trapped “Big Miracle,” a film chroni- Survivors, or TAPS, whose very apparent that that was during their migration Nick’s brother Joey tory pieces are in place, cling the Reagan adminis- work she says may become a strong source of comfort, south beneath ice near (Jamie Bell) and Joey’s there’s just never much stereotypically saucy tension. Or artistry. Or a tration’s 1988 partnership even more critical now that to speak with another per- Barrow, Alaska. with the Soviet Union, envi- the Obama administration son who can validate and Latina girlfriend Angie sense of peril. Little Eskimos used chain ronmentalists and oil com- has declared an end to the normalize your own feel- saws to carve breathing (Genesis Rodriguez) are things like that. panies to free the whales an Iraq war. trying to pull off a real holes in the ice and a ings.”

The movie has a preexpensive and ultimately burglary across the “Man on a Ledge,” a The epiphany led to the National Guard helicopter successful effort that drew miere in Washington on 1994 formation of TAPS, towed a massive icebreakstreet.

Summit Entertainment Wednesday night.

How these blue-collar release, is rated PG-13 for international attention. which today says it’s helped ing barge that failed to do The organization was about 30,000 bereaved fam- the trick. One of the “What was extraordiyoung folks in love have violence and brief strong nary about this event was formed two years after ily members and caregivers trapped whales disapthe skills, experience and language. Running time: that it brought together the Carroll lost her husband, with everything from crisis peared and was presumed an unlimited supply of 102 minutes. One and a military, the Alaska Alaska National Guard intervention and grief coun- dead. equipment to rappel half stars out of four.

Eye-rollingly far-fetched

‘Man on a Ledge’ teeters on the brink of blah

Ne-Yo fills Motown Records post

‘Big Miracle’ tells tale of collaboration

Katherine Heigl would love to return to ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ NEW YORK (AP) — Katherine Heigl wants to set the record straight: She loved the six seasons she played Dr. Izzie Stevens on “Grey’s Anatomy” and would gladly return to the ABC medical drama.

“I would be thrilled if they asked. I think it would be just so wonderful to have

the opportunity to just sort of round out the character, have a few episodes to just discover where she went, what she’s doing now and (have) one more loving, romantic scene with Alex (played by Justin Chambers),” the 33-year-old actress said in an interview Wednesday.

Although it was rumored that Heigl left the show on bad terms, she said it was because she wanted to focus on her daughter, Naleigh.

“That was a really, really difficult decision,” she said.

“You know, you are always going to grapple with something like that because it was a great experience and I

didn’t really want to go. But I felt … like I need to make her and my husband and our life together as a family my priority.”

Heigl has been busy promoting her latest comedy, “One for the Money,” with 3year-old Naleigh joining her on the talk-show circuit.

(Heigl is one of the movie’s

executive producers.)

The film, in theaters Friday, is based on the first book in the popular Stephanie Plum mystery series by Janet Evanovich.

Heigl stars as Plum, a New Jersey lingerie saleswoman-turned-bounty hunter charged with bringing in her high school flame.

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SCHEDULE SAT 1/28 THRU SUN 1/29 ONLY ONE FOR THE MONEY (PG-13) 12:00 2:20 4:40 7:10 9:45 MAN ON A LEDGE (PG-13) 11:40 2:10 4:50 7:30 10:15 THE GREY (R) 11:30 2:15 5:00 7:45 10:30 UNDERWORLD: THE AWAKENING 3-D ONLY (R) 11:50 2:05 7:20 10:05 EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE (PG-13) 12:10 3:20 6:25 9:25

UNDERWORLD: THE AWAKENING 2-D ONLY (R) 4:30 RED TAILS (PG-13) 12:35 3:50 7:00 10:00 BEAUTY & THE BEAST 3D ONLY (G) 11:35 1:55 4:20 6:50 JOYFUL NOISE (PG-13) 12:45 6:40 CONTRABAND (R) 3:35 9:35 WAR HORSE (PG-13) 9:15

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MIAMI VALLEY SUNDAY NEWS • WWW.TDN-NET.COM

DATES TO REMEMBER TODAY • DivorceCare seminar and support group will meet from 6:30-8 p.m. at Piqua Assembly of God Church, 8440 King Arthur Drive, Piqua. Child care provided through the sixth-grade.

• COSA, an anonymous 12-step recovery program for friends and family members whose lives have been affected by another person’s compulsive sexual behavior, will meet in the evening in Tipp City.

For more information, call 4632001.

• AA, Piqua Breakfast Group will meet at 8:30 a.m. at Westminter Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. The discussion meeting is open.

• AA, Troy Trinity Group meets at 7 p.m. for open discussion in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy.

• AA, open meeting, 6 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. Alley entrance, upstairs.

• AA, Living Sober meeting, open to all who have an interest in a sober lifestyle, 7:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Winner’s Group, will meet at 5 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Ave., Troy. Open discussion .

• Narcotics Anonymous, Poison Free, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 202 W. Fourth St., third floor, Greenville.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Never Alone, Never Again, 6:30 p.m., First Christian Church, 212 N. Main St., Sidney • Teen Talk, where teens share their everyday issues through communication, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Troy View Church of God, 1879 Staunton Road, Troy.

• Singles Night at The Avenue will be from 6-10 p.m. at the Main Campus Avenue, Ginghamsburg Church, 6759 S. County Road 25A, Troy. Each week, cards, noncompetitive volleyball, free line dances and free ballroom dance lessons. Child care for children birth through fifth grade is offered from 5:45-7:45 p.m. each night in the Main Campus building. For more information, call 667-1069, Ext. 21.

• A Spin-In group, practicing the art of making yarn on a spinning wheel, meets from 2-4 p.m. on the third Sunday at Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All knitters are invited to attend. For more information, call 667-5358.

MONDAY • Christian 12 step meetings, “Walking in Freedom,” are offered at 7 p.m. at Open Arms Church, 4075 Tipp Cowlesville Road, Tipp City.

• Shallow water aerobics will be offered from 8-9 a.m. or 11 a.m. to noon at the Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. For more information, call Carmen Pagano at (469) 667-3059 or 3353059.

• AA, Big Book discussion meeting will be at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy, in the 12 Step Room.

The discussion is open to the public.

• AA, Green & Growing will meet at 8 p.m. The closed discussion meeting (attendees must have a desire to stop drinking) will be at Troy View Church of God, 1879 Old Staunton Road, Troy.

• AA, There Is A Solution Group will meet at 8 p.m. in Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church, County Road 25-A, Ginghamsburg. The discussion group is closed (participants must have a desire to stop drinking).

• AA, West Milton open discussion, 7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, rear entrance, 1209 S. Miami St. Non-smoking, handicap accessible.

• Al-Anon, Serenity Seekers will meet at 8 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. The discussion meeting is open. A beginner’s meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.

• Alternatives: Anger/Rage Control Group for adult males, 7-9 p.m., Miami County Shelter, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Issues addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues.

• Mind Over Weight Total Fitness, 6-7 p.m., 213 E. Franklin St., Troy. Other days and times available. For more information, call 339-2699.

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran

Church, 11 N. Third St., Tipp City.

New members welcome. For more information, call 335-9721.

• Troy Noon Optimist Club will meet at noon at the Tin Roof restaurant. Guests welcome. For more information, call 440-9607.

• Weight Watchers, Westminster Presbyterian, Piqua, weigh-in is at 5 and meeting at 5:30 p.m.

• Parenting Education Groups will meet from 6-8 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy.

Learn new and age-appropriate ways to parent children. Call 3396761 for more information. There is no charge for this program.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Hug A Miracle, will meet at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy, use back door.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Inspiring Hope, 12:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

• Sanctuary, for women who have been affected by sexual abuse, location not made public.

Must currently be in therapy. For more information, call Amy Johns at 667-1069, Ext. 430 • Miami Valley Women’s Center, 7049-A Taylorsville Road, Huber Heights, offers free pregnancy testing, noon to 4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. For more information, call 236-2273.

• Pilates for Beginners, 8:309:30 a.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441.

• Next Step at Noon, noon to 1 p.m. at Ginghamsburg South Campus, ARK, 7695 S. County Road 25-A, one mile south of the main campus.

• Al-Anon, “The Language of Letting Go, Women’s Al-Anon,” will be at 6:45 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, Franklin and Walnut streets, Troy. Women dealing with an addiction issue of any kind in a friend or family member are invited.

TUESDAY • Deep water aerobics will be offered from 9-10 a.m. or 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. For more information, call Carmen Pagano at (469) 6673059 or 335-2715.

• Hospice of Miami County “Growing Through Grief” meetings are at 11 a.m. on the first, third and fifth Tuesdays of each month, and 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays and are designed to provide a safe and supportive environment for the expression of thoughts and feelings associated with the grief process. All sessions are available to the community and at the Hospice Generations of Life Center, 550 Summit Ave., second floor, Troy, with light refreshments provided. No reservations are required. For more information, call Susan Cottrell at Hospice of Miami County, 335-5191.

• A daytime grief support group meets on the first, third and fifth Tuesdays at 11 a.m. at the Generations of Life Center,, second floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. The support group is open to any grieving adults in the greater Miami County area and there is no participation fee. Sessions are facilitated by trained bereavement staff. Call 573-2100 for details or visit the website at homc.org.

• The Miami Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Greene Street United Methodist Church, 415 W. Greene St., Piqua. All men interested in singing are welcome and visitors always are welcome.

For more information, call 7781586 or visit the group’s Web site at www.melodymenchorus.org.

• Divorce Care, 7 p.m. at Richards Chapel, 831 McKaig Ave., Troy. Video/small group class designed to help separated or divorced people. For more information, call 335-8814.

• AA, women’s meeting, 8-9 p.m., Dettmer’s Daniel Dining Room.

• AA Tuesday night meeting, 7 p.m., Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy.

• AA, The Best Is Yet To Come Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

The discussion is open.

• AA, Tipp City Group, Zion Lutheran Church, Main and Third streets at 8 p.m. This is a closed discussion (participants must have a desire to stop drinking).

• Al-Anon, 8:30 p.m. Sidney Group, Presbyterian Church, corner North and Miami streets, Sidney.

• AA, 7 p.m. at Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. Open discussion.

• An Intermediate Pilates class will be from 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631

or Celeste at 669-2441.

• Women’s Anger/Rage Group will meet from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy.

Issues addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues. Call 339-6761 for more information.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Just For Tuesday, will meet at 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Ave., Troy. This is an open discussion.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Unity Group, 7 p.m., Freedom Life Ministries Church, 9101 N. County Road 25-A, Piqua. Open discussion.

• Public bingo — paper and computer — will be offered by the Tipp City Lumber Baseball organization from 7-10 p.m. at the West Milton Eagles, 2270 S. Miami St., West Milton. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and concessions will be available. Proceeds will benefit the sponsorship of five Little League baseball teams. For more information, call 543-9959.

• DivorceCare will be every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Troy Church of the Nazarene, State Route 55 and Barnhart Road, Troy.

The group is open to men and women. For more information, call Patty at 440-1269 or Debbie at 335-8397.

• Christian 12-Step, 7-8:30 p.m. at Ginghamsburg South Campus, ARK, 7695 S. County Road 25-A, one mile south of the main campus.

WEDNESDAY • Shallow water aerobics will be offered from 8-9 a.m. or 11 a.m. to noon at the Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. For more information, call Carmen Pagano at (469) 667-3059 or 335-3059.

• Skyview Wesleyan Church, 6995 Peters Road, Tipp City, will offer a free dinner at 6:15 p.m.

Bible study will begin at 7 p.m.

• The “Sit and Knit” group meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All knitters are invited to attend. For more information, call 667-5358.

• Grandma’s Kitchen, a homecooked meal prepared by volunteers, is offered every Wednesday from 5-6:30 p.m. in the activity center of Hoffman United Methodist Church, 201 S. Main St., West Milton, one block west of State Route 48. The meal, which includes a main course, salad, dessert and drink, is $6 per person, or $3 for a children’s meal.

The meal is not provided on the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s.

• An Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at Hospice of Miami County, 530 Wayne St., Troy. The group is for anyone dealing with dementia of a loved one. For more information, call Darla York at 335-3651.

• The Kiwanis Club will meet at noon at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters Road, Troy. Non-members of Kiwanis are invited to come meet friends and have lunch. For more information, contact Bobby Phillips, vice president, at 3356989.

• The Troy American Legion Post No. 43 euchre parties will begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 339-1564.

• AA, Pioneer Group open discussion will meet at 9:30 a.m. Enter down the basement steps on the north side of The United Church Of Christ on North Pearl Street in Covington. The group also meets at 8:30 p.m. Monday night and is wheelchair accessible.

• AA, Serenity Island Group will meet at 8 p.m. in the Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. The discussion is open.

• AA, 12 & 12 will meet at 8 p.m. for closed discussion, Step and Tradition meeting, in the 12 Step Room, Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

• AA, open discussion, 8 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. Use the alley entrance, upstairs.

• Al-Anon, Trinity Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

• Men’s Anger/Rage Group will meet from 6-8 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Issues addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues. Call 339-6761 for more information.

• A Domestic Violence Support

Group for Women will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16. E. Franklin St., Troy. Support for battered women who want to break free from partner violence is offered. There is no charge for the program. For more information, call 339-6761.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Inspiring Hope, 12:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

• Children’s Creative Play Group will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy.

School-age children will learn appropriate social interactions and free expression through unique play therapy. There is no charge for this program. More information is available by calling 339-6761.

• Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Spirit of Recovery, Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy.

• Weight Watchers, Suite 2600, Stouder Center, Troy, at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. For more information, call (800) 374-9191.

• Overeaters Anonymous will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 9100 N. Main St., State Route 48, between Meijer and Samaritan North. For other meetings or information, call 2526766 or (800) 589-6262, or visit the Web site at www.region5oa.org.

• Miami Valley Women’s Center, 7049-A Taylorsville Road, Huber Heights, offers free pregnancy testing, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 236-2273.

• A Pilates Beginners group matwork class will be from 5:306:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 6692441.

• Safe People, 7-8:30 p.m., Ginghamsburg Church, SC/DC 104. Find guidance for making safe choices in relationships, from friendships to co-workers, family or romance. Learn to identify nurturing people as well as those who should be avoided. Call Roberta Bogle at 667-4678 for more information.

• Boundaries, 7-8:30 p.m., Ginghamsburg Church, ARK 200. A 12-week video series using Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. Offers practical help and encouragement to all who seek a healthy, balanced life and practice in being able to say no. For more information, call Linda Richards at 667-4678.

• The Temple of Praise Ministries will serve hot lunches from noon to 2 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday at 235 S. Third St., Tipp City.

• A free employment networking group will be offered from 8-9 a.m. each Wednesday at Job and Family Services, 2040 N. County Road 25A, Troy. The group will offer tools to tap into unadvertised jobs, assistance to improve personal presentation skills and resume writing. For more information, call Steven Kiefer at 570-2688 or Justin Sommer at 440-3465.

visit the group’s Web site at www.LowSelfHelpSystems.org.

• Health Partners Free Clinic will offer a free clinic on Thursday night at the clinic, 1300 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. Registration will be from 5:30-7 p.m. No appointment is necessary. The clinic does not accept medical emergencies, but can refer patients to other doctors and can prescribe medication.

Call 332-0894 for more information.

• Narcotics Anonymous, NAIOU, 7:30 p.m., Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy.

• Preschool story hours will be from 10-11 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. at the Bradford Public Library, 138 E. Main St., Bradford.

• Weight Watchers, 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, Tipp City. For more information, call 552-7082.

THURSDAY

SATURDAY

• Deep water aerobics will be offered from 9-10 a.m. or 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. For more information, call Carmen Pagano at (469) 6673059 or 335-2715.

• An open parent-support group will be at 7 p.m. at Corinn’s Way Inc., 306 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

• Parents are invited to attend the Corinn’s Way Inc. parent support group from 7-8:30 p.m. each Thursday. The meetings are open discussion.

• Tipp City Seniors, meet at noon; bring a covered dish for lunch; programs are held one or two times a month. For more information, call 667-8865.

• Best is Yet to Come open AA meeting, 11 a.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

• Weight Watchers, Suite 2600, Stouder Center, Troy, at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, call (800) 374-9191.

• AA, Tri-City Group meeting will take place 8:30-9:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of the former Dettmer Hospital. The lead meeting is open.

For more information, call 3359079.

• AA, Spirituality Group will meet at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Troy. The discussion is open.

• Recovery International, a selfhelp group for adults of any age suffering from panic, anxiety, depression or other nervous or mental disorders, will meet every Thursday from 6-7:45 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library, 419 W. Main St., Troy. The organization is not meant to replace the advice of physicians, but can be a useful tool in developing good mental health through will training.

There is no charge to attend, but free will donations are taken. For more information, call 473-3650 or

• Recovery Too Al-Anon meetings are offered at 8:30 p.m. at Ginghamsburg Church, main campus, Room 117, S. County Road 25-A, Tipp City.

• AA, Men’s Meeting will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the new First Lutheran Church, corner of Washington Road and State Route 41. The meeting is closed (members must have a desire to stop drinking).

• AA, Troy Winners Group will meet at 8:30 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy for discussion. The meeting is open.

• AA, Troy Beginners Group meets at 7 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy.

This is an open discussion meeting.

• Weight Watchers, Westminster Presbyterian, Piqua, meeting at 9 a.m., weigh-in at 9:30 a.m.

• Pilates for Beginners (Introduction), 9:15-10:15 a.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Saturday Night Live, 8 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St., Sidney.

• Relapse Prevention Group, 5:30-6:45 p.m. at The Avenue, Room 504, at Ginghamsburg Main Campus, 6759 S. County Road 25A. • The Next Step, a worship celebration for people on the road to recovery, 7 p.m. at Ginghamsburg Main Campus Sanctuary, 6759 S. County Road 25-A. • Yoga classes will be offered from 10-11 a.m. at the First United Church of Christ, Troy. The public is invited.

FRIDAY • Shallow water aerobics will be offered from 8-9 a.m. or 11 a.m. to noon at the Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. For more information, call Carmen Pagano at (469) 667-3059 or 335-3059.

• A “Late Night Knit” meeting will be from 7-10 p.m. on the first and third Friday at Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All knitters are invited to attend. For more information, call 667-5358.

• AA, Troy Friday Morning Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. The discussion is open.

• AA, open discussion, 8 p.m. in the Salvation Army, 129 South Wayne St., Piqua. Use parking lot entrance, held in gym.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Clean and Free, 8 p.m., Dettmer Hospital, 3130 N. County Road 25-A, Troy.

Open discussion. Fellowship from 7-8 p.m.

• A Pilates Intermediate group matwork class will be held from 910 a.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 6672441.

• Weight Watchers, Suite 2600, Stouder Center, Troy, at 10 a.m.

For more information, call (800) 374-9191.

• A singles dance is offered every Friday from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Christopher Club, Dixie Highway, Kettering, sponsored by Group Interaction. The dance is $6. For more information, call 640-3015 or visit www.groupia.org.

• Christian Worship Center, 3537 S. Elm Tree Road, Christiansburg, hosts a Friday Night Bluegrass Jam beginning at 7 p.m. each Friday. Homemade meals are available beginning at 6:30 p.m. Participants may bring instruments and join in. A small donation is requested at the door.

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In this book cover image released by Ballantine Books, “Thinking Small: The Long, Strange Trip of the Volkswagen Beetle,” by Andrea Hiott, is shown. three years. But with Hitler bent on war, the plant’s mission shifted to arms production.

Among the surprises in Hiott’s comprehensive account is the importance of the plant’s location in the British occupation zone to its ultimate success.

Another big “what-if” is the 1947 decision by Ford to pass up the chance to acquire Volkswagen. The reason, according to the author, was the plant’s proximity to the Soviet Bloc at a time when the Cold War was taking shape.

As Wolfsburg started turning out Beetles in increasing numbers, Volkswagen sought to market it to American motorists in an era of bigger cars, dazzling chrome and outsize tail fins. To challenge that mindset, they teamed up with Bill Bernbach, whose quirky ad agency launched a campaign that prompted a significant number of car buyers to “Think Small.”

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“Thinking Small: The Long, Strange Trip of the Volkswagen Beetle” (Ballantine Books), by Andrea Hiott: The Volkswagen Beetle has a unique and colorful history, with principal characters that include the Nazi dictator who personified evil, the legendary designer of Germany’s most celebrated race cars and the Jewish advertising executive who pioneered a creative revolution on Madison Avenue.

It’s a story whose twists and turns over four decades eventually gave rise to the oddly shaped small car that came to symbolize America’s 1960s counterculture and went on to become the world’s top-selling car model.

Author Andrea Hiott transports readers through the most turbulent decades of the 20th century, from the rise of Adolf Hitler to the Allied victory that left postwar Germany in ruins, to that nation’s economic rebirth epitomized by the success of the Volkswagen plant at Wolfsburg.

A car enthusiast who never drove an automobile or held a driver’s license, Hitler had a vision for a “people’s car” that would extend to Germans the same mobility that Henry Ford’s Model T gave Americans. The dictator set out to build a network of autobahns and erect a massive factory in a pasture to build what he decreed to be The Strength Through Joy Car. The genius chosen as its designer was Ferdinand Porsche, who was told to produce a prototype by 1935 so that 1 million cars would come off the line within

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Millions of Americans now own Kindles, Nooks and other e-readers.

And libraries are taking notice, expanding their collections of e-books they can loan to patrons.

That trend has 3M’s attention. The company has a long history of serving libraries. And 3M sees a big business opportunity in helping libraries build, manage and lend their collections of electronic books, Minnesota Public Radio reports.

The St. Paul Public Library next month will begin a formal trial of 3M’s “Cloud Library” system, along with 10 other major public libraries around the country.

For the past month, Stephanie Harr of St. Paul has been a volunteer tester of the 3M system. She reads a lot of books while getting her caffeine kick at the Swede Hollow Cafe on St. Paul’s East Side. All she needs to get a book from the St. Paul library is her iPad and an Internet connection.

“So, this one is available. I just hit the checkout button. That little blue bar shows it’s downloading into my device,” Harr said.

“So, when that’s done, I can read it.”

Harr has had an e-reader for about two years and is glad to see the library expand its e-book collection.

“As a dedicated library user, I wasn’t used to paying for books. So, as soon as the library started having e-books, I was on board right away.”

Harr says she prefers the sign-up process and book browsing features of the 3M system to a competing service the library had used last spring. But she says otherwise the two services are pretty much the same.

From a business standpoint, 3M is behind. The company has been serving libraries for over 40 years, providing them with devices and software to check out physical books and protect them from theft. But an Ohio company called Overdrive already provides e-book services to 18,000 libraries in 21 countries.

Still, 3M sees an opening.

“Being a company with a strong technology history, we have an opportunity to really come in and innovate and create the best platform for libraries to lend e-books to a community,” said Tom Mercer, who is leading the marketing efforts for 3M’s Cloud Library service. At this time, e-books are just a small part of library collections. But Mercer says those collections will grow and libraries will need help managing them.

“We see a very large opportunity as libraries shift their spend from physical material to digital material,” he said. “By about 2015, a third of all books sold will be digital in the United States.”

With the 3M Cloud Library service, library patrons can read e-books on many portable devices including 3M-branded ereaders that libraries can loan to patrons.

But OverDrive has a head start and company spokesman David Burleigh says it’s growing fast. “We had about 35 million checkouts through the system thorough all our libraries in the network last year, which was up from about 15 million the year before,” Burleigh said.

Overdrive won’t comment on 3M’s intentions, but Burleigh says there’s good reason to be bullish about the business opportunities to help libraries with e-book collections.

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New planting map reflects global warming

Jones, Agne to marry in June

Lobensteins celebrate 45th TROY — Doug E. and Kay (Coppock) Lobenstein of Troy are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary. They were

married Feb. 4, 1967, in Troy.

They have two children, Jerry D. and Robyn H.

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Burkhart, Barnes set June date TROY — The engagement of Kelli Burkhart and John Barnes, both of Cincinnati, is announced by her parents, David and Diane Burkhart of Troy.

He is the son of Jan and Greg Barnes of Cincinnati.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Wright State University. She is employed by Telestar Media, Cincinnati.

Her fiance is a graduate of Miami University.

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They have set a June 2, 2012, wedding date.

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TROY — Julia Lynn Jones of Cincinnati and Craig Andrew Agne of Mason announce their engagement and plans for a June wedding.

She is the daughter of Jeffery and Janice Jones of Ottawa, Ohio. He is the son of Jeffrey and Monica Agne of Troy.

The bride-elect has a bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Cincinnati Colleges of Engineering and Medicine (2009). She is pursuing a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2013).

WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden.

The color-coded map of planting zones often seen on the back of seed packets is being updated by the govHer fiance has a bache- ernment, illustrating a hotter 21st century. lor of science degree in It’s the first time since electrical engineering 1990 that the U.S. from the University of Department of Agriculture Cincinnati College of Engineering (2007); and a has revised the official guide for the nation’s 80 master of science degree million gardeners, and in electrical engineering much has changed. Nearly from the Wright State entire states, such as Ohio, University College of Engineering (2011). He is Nebraska and Texas, are in an electronics engineer at warmer zones.

The new guide, unveiled Wright-Patterson Air Wednesday at the National Force Base.

The couple plan a June Arboretum, arrives just as many home gardeners are 23, 2012, ceremony in receiving their seed catalogs Cincinnati. and dreaming of lush flower beds in the spring.

It reflects a new reality: PUBLIC RECORDS: The coldest day of the year isn’t as cold as it used to be, MARRIAGE LICENSES so some plants and trees can now survive farther III, 26, of 1241 Camaro Early Clay Hunt Jr., 20, north.

Court, Piqua, to Bonnie of 211 W. Dow St., Tipp “People who grow plants City, to Tara Lee Roseberry, Christine Givens, 26, of are well aware of the fact same address.

20, of same address. that temperatures have gotRichard Lee Carstensen, ten more mild throughout Cleave Eugene Baker, 59, of 753 N. Dorset Road, the year, particularly in the 29, of 210 Forest Ave., West Milton, to Benita Mae Troy, to Carol Sue wintertime,” said Boston McAdams, 53, of 602 Wind University biology professor Barrow, 31, of same Ridge, Apt. 5, Tipp City. address.

Richard Primack. “There’s a Michael Joseph Crist, Gursewak Singh, 25, of lot of things you can grow 521 1/2 Downing St., Piqua, 43, of 103 Sharon Drive, now that you couldn’t grow to Christina Lee Hild, 39, of Piqua, to Mary JoAnn before.”

Kinsella, 56, of same same address.

He stand the giant fig address.

John Winters Stockstill tree in his suburban Boston yard stands as an example: “People don’t think of figs as a crop you can grow in the Boston area. You can do it now.”

The new guide also uses better weather data and offers more interactive technology. For example, gardeners using the online version can enter their ZIP code and get the exact average coldest temperature.

Also, for the first time, calculations include more detailed factors such as prevailing winds, the presence of nearby bodies of water, the slope of the land, and the way cities are hotter than suburbs and rural areas.

The map carves up the U.S. into 26 zones based on five-degree temperature increments. The old 1990 map mentions 34 U.S. cities in its key. On the 2012 map, 18 of those, including Honolulu, St. Louis, Des Moines, Iowa, St. Paul, Minn., and even Fairbanks, Alaska, are in newer, warmer zones.

Those differences matter in deciding what to plant.

“It is great that the federal government is catching up with what the plants themselves have known for years now: The globe is warming and it is greatly influencing plants (and animals),” Stanford University biology professor Terry Root wrote in an email.

The changes come too late to make this year’s seed packets, but they will be in next year’s, said George Ball, chairman and CEO of the seed company W. Atlee Burpee, which puts the maps on packages of perennials, not annuals.

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Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage up to 3.98% WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week for the first time this month, though it remained below 4 percent for the eighth straight week.

The low rates may be contributing to a slow turnaround in the depressed housing market.

Still, many who can afford to buy or refinance a home have already done so.

Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 3.98 percent this week. That’s up from 3.88 percent the previous week, which was the lowest level on record.

The average on the 15-year fixed mortgage also rose to 3.24 percent, from 3.17 percent the previous week. The 15-year mortgage hit a record low of 3.16 percent two weeks ago.

Mortgage rates are low because they tend to track the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which fell below 2 percent this week.

For the past three months, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate has hovered near 4 percent.

Historically low mortgage rates are among the signs that point to a pickup in the housing market this year.

Sales of previously occupied homes rose in December for a third straight month.

Homebuilders are slightly more hopeful because more people are saying they might consider buying this year. And home construction picked up in the final quarter of last year.

Still, new homes fell in December, the Commerce Department said Thursday. About 302,000 new homes were sold last year, making 2011 the worst year for new home sales on records dating back to 1963.

High unemployment and scant wage gains have made it harder for many people to qualify for loans. Many don’t want to sink money into a home that they fear could lose value over the next few years.

Builders are hopeful that the low rates could boost sales next year. Low mortgage rates were cited as a key reason the National Association of Home Builders survey of builder sentiment rose strongly in December and January.

When you look through your closet, searching for something to wear, chances are you have a few pieces that you pick over and again, like those jeans that are as comfy as jammies or the shirt that brings out the color of your eyes.

Similarly, when I decorate my home, I have a few favorite accents I use repeatedly to create great displays.

At the top of the list? Urns. I adore urns in every size, shape and style because they are as lovely as they are versatile.

Want to use urns to add spark and style to your home? Here are some ideas to get you started.

If you’re looking for a tool that will help you create great tabletop displays in a snap, consider an urn. Just scout for one with an attractive shape and fill it with something interesting. How about this: Dig through the produce drawer in your refrigerator, pull out some great-looking fruit or veggies, arrange them in a small urn, and place it at the center of your kitchen table, kitchen island, buffet or side table.

If you’re like me and forget to frequently check the produce’s freshness, I’d recommend going with artificial. Once I decorated with fresh pears and left them in the container until they turned into an icky, gooey mess. Now I opt for fakes so lifelike they fool Dan (who now knows to check every apple, pear and grape he sees sitting out in a bowl

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Dian Hymer For the Miami Valley Sunday News Although space is important to most buyers, 59 percent said they would accept a smaller home if it cut 20 minutes off the commute time.

Does this mean your chances of selling are slim if you don’t have a high Walk Score? No, but proximity to a popular commercial area usually brings a higher price.

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Homeowners who are thinking about selling this year should be aware of what today’s buyers are looking for in a home. It will affect what you should do to get your home ready for sale and how you should price it.

A survey done by the National Association of Realtors in 2011 found that buyers favor walkable neighborhoods that are close to shops, restaurants and local businesses over neighborhoods that require more driving between home, work and recreation.

According to the survey, 77 percent of the respondents said they would look for pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. Improvement in public transportation was favored over building new roads.

Most buyers (80 percent) still prefer to live in a single-family, detached home as long as it doesn’t require a longer commute.

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Hymer making the house livable when they buy. prices in the Oakland It’s a good idea to conHills. sult with your real estate One Rockridge home agent before you make recently sold for $20,000 fix-up improvements. more than it did in 2005, Review your list of prepaand the house had not ration-for-sale projects been substantially and get your agent’s feedchanged. From this locaback before starting any tion you can walk to work. trendy shops and cafes as Sometimes, sellers well as to BART, the think projects need to be region’s rapid transit sys- done that don’t need to be tem. By rail, it’s a mere 20 done for marketing purminutes to the financial poses. For instance, your district in San Francisco. yard may be in poor condiHOUSE HUNTING tion, but this doesn’t mean TIP: Proper pricing is the that you should have it rekey factor affecting the landscaped. This is the salability of your home in kind of improvement you’d today’s market. Make sure do for yourself if you were you’re comparing apple to planning to stay in the apples when you evaluate house for years. A cosmetic the probable selling price redo will usually suffice. of your home.

Get your agent’s or The home-sale business stager’s input on colors, is all about location. You light fixtures, carpet, etc., can’t change the location so that you can ensure a of your home, but you can positive response to your appeal to today’s buyers efforts. Also, watch your who are typically looking costs. You don’t need to do for home that is in good a top-of-the-line paint job condition that they can or use the most expensive move right into without granite for countertops to doing any major work. sell your house. In fact, it A common refrain will eat into your proceeds heard from sellers is that from the sale. there’s no point in paintTHE CLOSING: Stick ing or changing worn car- to cost-effective, tasteful pet; buyers will surely improvements for maxiwant to do something dif- mum appeal at a reasonferent. In some cases, this able cost. may be so, but most buyers don’t have extra cash Dian Hymer, a real to pay for home improveestate broker with more ments. They may ultimate- than 30 years’ experience, ly change the color is a nationally syndicated scheme, but at least they real estate columnist and don’t have to worry about author.

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Flowering indoor plants offer midwinter beauty, color

BY TAHREE LANE Toledo Blade The needle on the color meter tilts toward “low” in midwinter, when wardrobes tend to black and gray, landscapes seem bleached and intake of Vitamin D from sunshine is paltry.

Calendars claim winter has another two months, until the vernal equinox on March 20. Unofficially, winter ends the moment we spot the first yellow daffodil or hopping robin, or the first day we’re emboldened to don a spring jacket.

Until then, there’s psychic sustenance to be found in flowering indoor plants, which usually require little more than a sunny window (or a grow light) and weekly watering. For many of them, blooming time can be altered by affecting one or more of their growth factors: the amount of light, water, fertilizer and temperature.

You might still have a red poinsettia in reasonable shape, but potted plants usually hold their flowers for a month or longer, and they’re encouraged to bloom by the lengthening daylight.

African violets are the most common houseplant, with a palette ranging from deep purple and blue to yellow, pink and white. Some petals sparkle when held in just the right light. Some

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African violets are a common houseplant, with a palette ranging from deep purple and blue to yellow, pink and white. are fringed and frilly. Their finely haired, oval/round leaves don’t like to get wet, and they’re best watered from below. Many cities have clubs affiliated with the African Violet Society of America Inc., which has an informative website (avsa.org).

What we call Christmas cactus, with segmented stems ending in trumpetlike flowers, may also blossom at Thanksgiving or Easter, depending on temperament

or variety.

People who planted amaryllis bulbs in early December have been watching their thick stems grow almost an inch a day (making it a great plant for kids) and explode at the top with fat red, white or pinkstreaked blooms.

Paperwhite bulbs bloom in as little as three weeks after being set in a bowl of gravel or marbles with water. Both are just-add-water plants.

Rising out of long, strap-

py leaves, orchid stems often bear stunning blooms in midwinter.

Flowers of the cyclamen, originally grown in the Mediterranean region, can be white, pink or purple.

The tiny flowers of kalanchoe form clusters of pink, yellow, orange or white. In China, people buy them for Chinese New Year.

Even geraniums — potted up and brought inside in the fall — may be blooming now.

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Lovely 1.5 story home in Sherwood subdivision. 3.5 baths, full basement. fireplace, central air & 2473 sq. ft. work is done. Immediate possession. Dir: N. Market to Robinhood. $179,900.

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Design is all a matter of scale. This term refers to the size of pieces relative to one another and to the size of the space.

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A mistake I see people frequently make when they design displays for coffee tables is to use lots of small and low-profile pieces. For displays to be dramatic, they need to include a few tall, visually bulky items. An urn is an excellent choice. Leave the urn empty, or fill it with something interesting, like rolled-up papers that are aged and worn, or use it as a pedestal for a bird’s nest.

I really like to decorate with live topiaries in the spring. Even I can keep a healthy houseplant alive for a few months! To create a quick and easy decoration for spring, slip a fern or topiary into an urn, then tuck it someplace in your home that could use a bit of color. How about on your kitchen windowsill? Or on your kitchen table? In a bathroom? Or next to your bed?

My mantra when entertaining is “presentation over preparation.” You can make even the simplest of fare look amazing if you present it dramatically. When I entertain in the summer, I like to fill big garden urns with ice and use them to cool beverages. A small urn makes a great ice bucket for chilling wine. For a twist on this idea, line a garden urn with a bowl, then fill it with ice and use it to serve chilled appetizers, like shrimp.

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320 LOCUST VIEW Great house, great location. 1.5 story, 3 bedroom on a wooded lot. Quiet culde-sac in Brokenwoods Village.

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TROY 3915 E. LOY RD. Custom ranch on 5 acres in Miami East. Geo-thermal AND an outdoor wood-fired boiler system, beautiful hickory kitchen, 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage & much more! $249,900.

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The perfect recipe for this space called for a smidge of uptown urban, a dash of rustic retro and a pinch of factory functional. lation of a sleek, built-in cook top.

I added floor-to-ceiling, espressohued cabinetry to solve the couple’s storage dilemmas, and extended the cabinetry down the wall and into the family room, where it seamlessly blends into a custom electronics console.

Continuing the cabinetry from kitchen to family room harmonizes this double-duty space, transforming it into entertainment central.

Sue Jean and Dave fell in love with their loft because of its many original characteristics, but the gurgling water rushing through the plumbing stack in the kitchen ceiling took away their appetite.

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came together with a trio of counter stools, stainless-steel accessories and decorative pieces.

As for the family room, I added a few final touches: an inky tweed sofa was set on a stunning ivoryand-gray-patterned area rug.

Above the sofa, a couple of dark wooden shelves display artwork and photos, all chosen to introduce vibrant color into the space.

Sue Jean and Dave couldn’t believe their eyes when they walked into their brand-new kitchen/family room. In the end, the perfect recipe for this space called for a smidge of uptown urban, a dash of rustic retro and a pinch of factory functional.

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ing stack in the wall. Besides muffling any unsavory sounds, the new iron-gray bulkhead also conceals pipes and provides the perfect place from which to hang eight gold-and-silver pendant lights.

The globe-shaped lights are among the coolest features in this stunning new kitchen. They illuminate a natural quartz countertop in blizzard white, which is both stylish and durable. A backpainted glass backsplash, also white, provides the perfect contrast to the dark cabinets.

Finally, a new dishwasher and fridge (both cleverly concealed behind cabinet doors) and a combination oven/convection microwave completed our appliance checklist. The kitchen area

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Sue Jean and Dave are hip, young urbanites who work long hours in IT and banking. At the end of the day, they escape to their own private retreat: a swank, factory-turned-loft in the city’s trendiest neighborhood. In their downtime, they love to entertain, but their open-concept kitchen/family room was definitely more factory than functional.

The ingredients in this space created a recipe for disaster.

Dated, condo-sized appliances, a mishmash of student-type furniture and accessories, and a lack of storage space all combined to make this kitchen distinctly unappetizing. This lofty kitchen/familyroom combo had excellent bones — the exposed brick, original wood ceiling and patio doors leading out to the garden were attractive features. But clutter was tak-

ing center stage. Perhaps worst of all, the exposed plumbing pipes in the ceiling were happy to announce — quite loudly, in fact — that someone was upstairs using the (ahem) facilities.

Sue Jean and Dave wanted to retain the lofty feel of the kitchen while introducing modern, yet functional, luxury. Renovations started from the ground up, with the manufacture and installation of a custom hardwood floor crafted hand-scraped hickory from planks. The scraping gives the boards a textured, weathered look that melds with the loft’s historical aspects. This floor has loads of rustic charm and looks as if it was installed just before the factory doors opened.

Next, I changed the kitchen’s configuration to make it more functional and efficient. The dated appliances were banished and electrical lines were relocated across the room to allow for instal-

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• Think gestalt. Divide large rectangular spaces into another “form.” For instance, split a long, narrow living space in two by creating zones of function. Say, one half is for conversing, and the other half is for dining..

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The Sanitation Assistant Manager is responsible to oversee the activities of the Commissary sanitation crew, as well as execute and maintain all SSOP’s, GMP’s and HACCP plan.

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Excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic individual in the landscape construction industry who excels in sales/ administration.

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Please send your resume and salary history to: sales@clearybuilding.com Clearybuilding.com *Drug screen required*

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FULLTIME SEASONAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN A.M. LEONARD'S DISTRIBUTION CENTER. THESE POSITIONS WILL START AT 9:30 or 10:30AM EACH WEEK DAY WITH SOME OVERTIME POSSIBLE. SATURDAY MORNING WORK MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE. THESE POSIITONS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST INTO MAY/JUNE. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE PICKING, PACKING, QC, LOADING/UNLOADING TRUCKS AND CLEAN-UP. THE PAY FOR THESE POSITIONS MAY RANGE FROM $7.70/HOUR TO $8.50/HOUR DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE. DRUG TESTING IS REQUIRED. TO APPLY, COMPLETE AN APPLICATION AT 241 FOX DRIVE, PIQUA. EOE

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Please apply in person at: 1982 Commerce Road, Springfield, OH 45504 or fax a resume to: (937) 322-2450 or E-mail: ohioemployment@eby-brown.com

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Small machine shop has openings on 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift for Production Machining Supervisor to supervise 6-10 operators per shift. Supervisory experience required, Okuma and Hurco experience as well as inspection process/ procedures experience. We supply uniforms and offer competitive wages, insurance and 401(k).

Send resume to: APEX PO BOX 412, Troy, OH 45373

GET THE WORD OUT! Place an ad in the Service Directory

◆ Class A CDL required ◆ Great Pay and Benefits!

CDL Grads may qualify Call Jon Basye at: Piqua Transfer & Storage Co. (937)778-4535 or (800)278-0619 ◆❍◆❍◆❍◆❍◆❍◆❍◆

500 - Merchandise

510 Appliances FUEL FURNACE, United States Stove Company Model 1537 Hotblast Solid (wood/ coal). Twin 550 cfm blowers and filter box.

Purchased in 2002. Very good condition, $900, kdapore@roadrunner.com. (937)638-0095.

545 Firewood/Fuel 280 Transportation Flatbed Drivers New Pay Scale Start at .37cpm. Up to .04cpm Mileage Bonus. Home Weekends. Insurance & 401K. Apply at Boydandsons.com 800-648-9915

280 Transportation

FIREWOOD, $125 a cord pick up, $150 a cord delivered, $175 a cord delivered and stacked (937)308-6334 or (937)719-3237 FIREWOOD for sale. All seasoned hardwood, $150 per cord split/ delivered, (937)844-3756.

that work .com 560 Home Furnishings DINING SET, beautiful antique mahogany table with 6 matching chairs and 60 inch side board.

Table is 54 inches round with five 9 inch leaves.

Great condition, custom table pad included.

(937)409-3387 between 9am-9pm

WASHER/DRYER, matching Kenmore, super capacity, excellent condition $150 each; roll top desk, beautiful oak with matching swivel chair $300; Ethan Allen table with wall mirror, like new $250; end tables, oak with glass tops $125 each.

(937)339-5655

LIVING ROOM Set, 3 piece, matching, couch, loveseat and wingchair. beige, Sparingly used. No children, not laid on. Excellent condition. $400 (937)492-7464

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DRIVERS - start the new year with a great new job! Our drivers enjoy the following benefits:

• $.40/mile with annual increases • Ability to earn $.02/mile bonuses • 4 weeks vacation/year • Home most weekends • Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance • Dependable Equipment • Direct Deposit

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Need new kitchen cabinets, new bathroom fixtures, basement turned into a rec room? Give me a call for any of your home remodeling & repair needs, even if it’s just hanging some curtains or blinds.

Call Bill Niswonger

SchulzeTax & Accounting Service

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KIDZ TOWN

LEARNING CENTER

937-773-4552

Tammy Welty (937)857-4222

HOUSE CLEANER with 27 years experience would love to clean your home. yvonnelfisher@ g m a i l . c o m , (937)603-6802.

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For your home improvement needs

2464 Peters Road, Troy, Ohio 45373 1st and 2nd shifts weeks 12 ayears We•Provide care for children 6 weeks• to6 12 years andtooffer Super • Preschool andprogram Pre-K 3’s, and 4/5’s preschool andprograms a Pre-K and Kindergarten • Before and after school care program. We offer before and after school care, •Enrichment Transportation to Troy schools Kindergarten and school age transportation to Troy schools.

Amish Crew Pole Barns2248955

Erected Prices: •30x40x12 with 2 doors, $9,900 •40x64x14 with 2 doors, $16,000 ANY SIZE AVAILABLE!

Any type of Construction: Roofing, remodeling, siding, add-ons, interior remodeling and cabintets, re-do old barns, new home construction, etc.

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937-974-0987

CERAMIC TILE AND HOME REPAIRS RON PIATT Owner/Installer

Email: UncleAlyen@aol.com

Licensed & Insured

937-489-9749 In Memory Of Morgan Ashley Piatt

937-573-4702

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CHORE BUSTER Handyman Services

(937) 339-7222

• Roofing • Windows • Kitchens • Sunrooms

• Spouting • Metal Roofing • Siding • Doors

CALL TODAY FOR FREE ESTIMATE

Decks, Drywall, Cement, Paint, Fences, Repairs, Cleanup, Hauling, Roofing, Siding, Etc. Insured/References

HALL(S) FOR RENT!

Mobile Veterinary Service Treating Dogs, Cats & Exotics

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Roofing, Windows, Siding, Fire & Water Restoration

937-335-6080

scchallrental@midohio.twcbc.com

(937)671-9171

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#Repairs Large and #Room Additions #Kitchens/Baths #Windows #Garages

Bankruptcy Attorney Emily Greer

937-620-4579

Small #Basements #Siding #Doors #Barns

I am a debt relief agency. I help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code. 2239656

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Ask about our Friends & Neighbors discounts

• Specializing in Chapter 7 • Affordable rates • Free Initial Consultation

(937) 339-1902

24 HOUR SERVICE LICENSED & BONDED

937-570-5230

or (937) 238-HOME

Opportunity Knocks...

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Gutter Sales & Service Richard Pierce (937)524-6077 Hauling Big jobs, small jobs We haul it all!

2234100

COOPER’S GRAVEL

KENS PLUMBING HOUSEHOLD REPAIRS & DRAINS

Free Estimates • Fully Insured • 17 Years of Home Excellence

660 Home Services

645 Hauling

MINIMUM CHARGES APPLY

675 Pet Care

Amy E. Walker, D.V.M. 937-418-5992

937-492-ROOF

Booking now for 2012 and 2013

875-0153 698-6135

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655 Home Repair & Remodel

630 Entertainment

Gravel Hauled, Laid & Leveled Driveways & Parking Lots

• Baths • Awnings • Concrete • Additions

Complete Projects or Helper 2247145

AMISH CREW Will do roofing, siding, windows, doors, dry walling, painting, porches, decks, new homes, garages, room additions.

30 Years experience Amos Schwartz (260)273-6223 (937)232-7816

• Painting • Drywall • Decks • Carpentry • Home Repair • Kitchen/Bath

945476

www.buckeyehomeservices.com

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(419) 203-9409

FREE ESTIMATES

640 Financial

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•Refrigerators •Stoves •Washers & Dryers •Dishwashers • Repair & Install Air Conditioning

A service for your needs with a professional touch

Sparkle Clean

625 Construction

Send or fax your resume to: Koester Pavilion 3232 North County Road 25A Troy, OH 45373 Phone: 937-440-7663 Fax: 937-335-0095

TERRY’S

APPLIANCE REPAIR

• Seasonal • Monthly • Bi-Weekly • Weekly

335-6321

hours 6am 11:55pm Center Center hoursnow 6 a.m. to 6top.m.

We are searching for an individual who has a current Ohio RN license with administrative experience.

We are a 150 bed facility located in a quiet accessible country setting, offering excellent compensation, quality benefits, pro-active employee relations, ethical and professional management, scheduling and much more! Send your resume to Becky Apple, DON.

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To advertise in the Classifieds That Work Service & Business Directory please call: 877-844-8385

CALL CALL TODAY!335-5452 335-5452

Assistant Director of Nursing

FPE, HR Department, 1855 St. Rt. 121, New Madison, OH 45346

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Call Continental Express 800/497-2100 or apply at www.ceioh.com 240 Healthcare

Maintenance Position Darke County manufacturing company is seeking a Qualified Mechanical Technician for 2nd shift operations. This is a progressive, QS9000 & ISO 14001 certified, automotive supplier that lives lean manufacturing and J.I.T. production.

Qualified candidate will perform constant evaluation, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs of production equipment in a maintenance team environment.

5 years minimum experience with mold machines mandatory. Experience with robots and PLC’s is expected.

Send resume and salary requirements to:

Service Business

Must have CDLA and 1 yr recent OTR experience.

240 Healthcare

KITCHEN CABINETS and vanities, new, oak and maple finish. All sizes, below retail value.

(330)524-3984

280 Transportation

WE’RE GROWING 2253123

ROLL TOP DESK, Wilshire Furniture 'Winners Only' solid oak, drop front keyboard drawer, 4 accessory drawers, 2 file drawers, 2 pullouts, includes oak upholstered desk chair, good condition, $320. Oak printer stand with drawers also available.

Call (937)498-9271 after 5pm.

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everybody’s talking about what’s in our

OTR DRIVERS

SEASONED FIREWOOD $160 per cord. Stacking extra, $130 you pick up.

Taylor Tree Service available (937)753-1047

235 General

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"Quality Tubing by Quality People"

SUPERVISOR

235 General

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www.hr@jackson-tube.com

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560 Home Furnishings

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Must have strong leadership skills with a machining background.

Candidate should possess effective communication skills, written and orally, with employees and outside suppliers.

Responsible for managing a machine shop, efficiently and productively, introducing new machine concepts, troubleshooting failures, reversing engineer components, scheduling work demands and training of department.

Qualified individuals may send resume' to: JACKSON TUBE SERVICE, INC. PO BOX 1650 Piqua, OH 45356 or to:

PRODUCTION MACHINING

545 Firewood/Fuel

2253381

MACHINE SHOP MANAGER

280 Transportation

2250446

Area manufacturer of welded, steel tubing is seeking a:

245 Manufacturing/Trade

2238283

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Flea Market 1684 Michigan Ave. in the Sidney Plaza next to Save-A-Lot VENDORS WELCOME

Hours: Fri. 9-8 Sat. & Sun. 9-5 2251492

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592 Wanted to Buy

CRIB COMPLETE, cradle, Pack-N-Play, basinet, Porta-Crib, saucer, walker, car seat, high chair, blankets, clothes, gate, potty, tub good condition (937)339-4233

BUYING ESTATES, Will buy contents of estates PLUS, do all cleanup, (937)638-2658 ask for Kevin

CLASS RING, Girls SHS 1954, call (937)492-5243 leave message

580 Musical Instruments PIANO, Baby Grand, circa 1920's ornate carved six legs, very good condition with custom top, seats 8, $2700, edlincor@bright.net (419)394-8204.

WE PAY cash for your old toys! Star Wars, GI Joes, He-Man, Transformers and much more.

(937)638-3188.

800 - Transportation

583 Pets and Supplies BICHON FRISE, Maltese, Yorkie, Shi-chons, Maltipoo, Non-Shedding. $100 and up. (419)925-4339 BORDER COLLIE puppies (4) males, registered, farm raised, $200 each.

Union City, IN. (937)564-2950 or (937)564-8954 BOXER MIX, 1 year old male, free to good home, good with children.

(937)689-4663 FREE KITTEN, 6 months, male, short hair. Very loving and playful, gets along great with other cats. Litter trained.

(937)473-2122 POMERANIAN, 3 white, 1 red, 9 weeks old, $75 each, 2 adult white males, neutered free to good homes, (937)473-5367

805 Auto 1997 CADILLAC DeVille Concours, white with caramel leather heated seats, automatic, A/C, power steering, power windows and locks, dual air bags, cassette player, trunk mounted CD player, 90,000 miles, good condition. $4000.

Call (937)773-1550

PUBLIC AUCTION

TROY, OH At 721 Gateshead Rd. From I-75 take Exit 74 E. on Rt 41 (Main St), then N. on Dorset & then W. on Surrey to Gateshead

VEHICLES at Noon: Chevy 2004 Malibu LT 4 dr, V-6, sunroof & only 7,905 orig miles. Chevy 2000 S-10 LE ext’d cab PU truck, 4 cyl, auto trans & 48,000 orig miles.

COLLECTIBLES: Hanging lamp; kitchen clock; glass butter churn; candle mold; Penn RR lantern; crocks & jugs; McCoy, Van Briggle & Frankoma; piano stool; trunk; CI dachshund dog; country items; Wagner drip drop roaster; Lodge camp kettle; CI skillets; BOOKS: 1865 leather bound German Bible; Sherman Memorial; WWI; The Boy’s Life of the Wright Brothers; Blondie & Dagwood; novels; cookbooks; woodworking, gardening, birds & other non-fiction books; Miami Co, 1880’s reprint & 1952 History books; Trojan Coal thermometer, Hayner bottle; local items; Lufkin clothes measure; 2 folding rules; dulcimer; tambourine; harmonica; baby’s silver rattle; Lionel 1655 steam engine train; W/U rabbit; doll furniture; 48 & 49 star flags; Volksmarch ribbons; 2 Indian flints; glassware & china.

HOME FURNISHINGS & APPLIANCES: Tell City early Am maple hutch; rockers; lift chair; hide-a-bed couch; stands; patio items; fountain bird bath; Conn organ; 6 drw chest; sgl bed, Hollywood frame; etc. Stainless steel & other cookware; nice flatware; KA K-45 mixer; 2 good refrigerators; older upright freezer; Maytag washer; Whirlpool dryer; Husqvarna Scandinavia 200 sewing machine; Eureka, Hoover & Oreck vacs; craft items; Christmas decorations; crochet & knitting; fur coats; office supplies; Sony DSC-F707 digital still-movie camera; Minolta XG-A 35mm camera; movie camera & projector. GARAGE ITEMS Craftsman 9” table saw, 10” band saw & scroll saw; bench top drill press; hand & small power tools; 26’ alum ladder; lawn & garden items; Bolens 15.5 HP, 38” lawn tractor; Craftsman 20” trim mower; Mantis elec tiller; elec chain saw; wheel barrow; LIKE NEW Snapper LE 19” snow blower & Coleman 11 gal vertical air compressor; new Twilight lighting set; woodworking items; misc lumber; chicken wire; fishing items; croquet set; 2 Bikes: English style lady’s World Traveler & modern style Kent Pro X Fever cross fitness. FIREARMS at 10:00 AM: S&W Mod 65-1 stainless steel, .357 Mag revolver; Whitney, .22 cal pistol; Mossberg .22 cal rifle; pellet rifle. Spy scope; 2 pr of binoculars; 2 pc cue stick.

NOTE: A unique cross section worthy of your attendance. Dress for the weather & plan to be with us. Photos & complete details at www.stichterauctions.com.

Estate of Arthur Elson

899 Wanted to Buy

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS

Get it

Alan M. Kappers, Executor & Attorney for the Estate Miami County Probate No. 85110

Cash paid for junk cars and trucks. Free removal.

Get the most for you clunker call Wanted Junkers (937)732-5424.

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WALKER, tub/shower benches, commode chair, toilet riser, grabbers, canes, desk chair rolls and adjusts, Disney phones good condition (937)339-4233

CASH, top dollar paid for junk cars/trucks, running or non-running. I will pick up.

Thanks for calling (937)719-3088 or (937)451-1019

Very Good Auto & Pick-up Truck Antiques & Collectibles, Firearms Household Goods, Appliances, Tools

Elson

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Jerry Stichter Broker Associate of Garden Gate Realty (937)335-6758 www.stichterauctions.com

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2775 S. County Rd 25-A Exit 69 off I-75 N. Troy, OH 45373

8750 N. Co. Rd. 25A Piqua, OH 45356

937-335-5696

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1099 N. Co. Rd. 25-A Troy, Ohio 45373

2343 W. Michigan Ave. Sidney, Ohio 45365

575 Arlington Rd. Brookville, OH 45309

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2343 W. Michigan Ave. Sidney, Ohio 45365

1-800-678-4188

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937-335-5696 www.erwinchrysler.com

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Ford Lincoln Mercury

339-2687

2343 W. Michigan Ave. Sidney, Ohio 45365

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www.buckeyeford.com

866-470-9610

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866-504-0972 Remember...Customer pick-up and delivery with FREE loaner. www.infinitiofdayton.com

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Volvo of Dayton 7124 Poe Ave. Exit 59 off I-75 Dayton, Ohio

(866)816-7555 or (937)335-4878

937-890-6200

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Starting at * $79.00/mo !

2004 DODGE INTREPID 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER D12111B 4DR 4X4 SPORT, U3397 ONE OWNER, D12138A $4998 or $89/mo $4998 or $89/mo $4998 or $89/mo

2007 SATURN ION

2004 DODGE NEON U3302A

$3998 or $79/mo

2004 SATURN VUE J12205A $5998 or $109/mo

2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING 2001 CHRYSLER T&C 2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER

SEDAN, D11449B

4DR LEATHER, D11144A

LIMITED 90K MILES, C12264A

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$6998 or $129/mo

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2002 DODGE DURANGO SLT

2006 CHRYSLER T&C 2005 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX 2001 FORD ECONOLINE TOURING WITH STOW-N-GO SEATS, U3347AA 15 PASSENGER VAN, U3287A U3415A $8998 or $159/mo $8998 or $159/mo $8998 or $159/mo

3RD SEAT LEATHER SEATS WHEEL/FLARE PKG, C12273A

$7498 or $139/mo

2001 FORD EXPEDITION 2003 MERC. GRAND MARQUIS 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER J11073B 66K MILES, U3398 ONLY 62K, U3408 $8998 or $159/mo $8998 or $159/mo $8998 or $159/mo

2008 FORD FUSION SEL C11452A $9998 or $179/mo

2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 2008 DODGE CALIBER 2001 DODGE DAKOTA C12097A 4WD SPORT, U3232A D12176B QUAD CAB 4X4, U3380A $9998 or $179/mo $9998 or $179/mo $9998 or $179/mo $9998 or $179/mo

2008 DODGE AVENGER PW PL, J12037C $9998 or $179/mo

2005 BUICK RENDEVOUS CXL 2006 CHRYSLER T&C 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS LEATHER, U3412 TOURING WITH STOW-N-GO SEATS, ONLY 66K MILES AUTOMATIC PW PL U3407 $9998 or $179/mo $9998 or $179/mo $9998 or $179/mo

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WE’RE JUST NORTH OF DAYTON ON I-75 EXIT #69 TROY

www.erwinchrysler.com

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*All pmts calculated at 4.75 apr x 66 mo to qualified buyers. Tax and title are extra see dealer for details.