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Send the kids to summer camp For an entire generation, the term “summer camp” evokes images of canoe trips, cabins set far into the woods and dry macaroni art. While those camps still exist, for Miami County residents, there are any number of camp opportunities far closer to home. From sports camps to bible camps to educational camps, children in the area have a multitude to choose from. There are camps to appeal to the interests of nearly every child in the county.
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Bailout could cost $125B Europe is to offer Spain a bailout package of up to €100 billion ($125 billion) to help rescue the country’s banks and keep the 17-country eurozone from breaking apart. After months of fierce denials, Spain admitted it would tap the fund as it moved faster than expected to stem the economic crisis that has ravaged Europe for two years. Spain becomes the fourth and largest - European economy to ask for help and its admission of help comes after months of market concern about its ability to pay its way.
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Clients of Unleashed Elaine VanNess, left, with her all American mixed breed, Rusty, along with Joyce Pride, center, with her standard poodle, Patty, and Carole Robbins with her goldendoodle, Lacey, practice a “sit stay” with their dog Friday.
All dogs go...home New facility offers homey feel training and grooming. To celebrate the shop’s opening, Casey is offering a free nail trim and ear cleaning through Sunday. With bright-colored After looking at other walls, butterfly accents locations in and the scent of Louisville, vanilla, Columbus and Unleashed is Dayton, Casey not your typical said she knew dog facility. the setting of “I want it to the old house, have an at-home which previously feeling and be was a business, bright,” said would be perfect owner Jillian for an all-purCasey. “We pose dog center. wanted to do a CASEY “I didn’t want picket-fence a big kennel faciltheme for a ity where dogs would be homey cottage feel.” lying on concrete all day,” Located at 812 N. Market St., Unleashed had she said. “Here the dogs are not allowed to bark its grand opening Friday, offering services including excessively and stress other dogs out, unless doggy day care, boarding, BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@tdnpublishing.com
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chaplains, whose guidance helped him find a path of his own. “I just feel like this is my gift and my calling,” from Louisville Rupnik said following Presbyterian Theological Memorial Day weekend Seminary. services at the church. “It’s “After high school, I not just a job for me. I enlisted in the Navy and believe it’s my life’s purserved four years on the pose.” U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt Rupnik served five aircraft carrier, and while I years at Bethel Murdoch was there I felt called to Presbyterian Church in the ministry,” said Rupnik, Loveland, Ohio, before whose wife, the former accepting his current posiStephanie Allison, also tion in Michigan. graduated from THS. “Loveland was a great “After I was discharged church — a small church from the Navy, I finished that had about 120 memmy bachelor’s degree and bers — and it was a great went to seminary in opportunity there,” he said. Louisville.” “It was my first church. STAFF PHOTO/JIM DAVIS It was during his time But after five years, perin the military that sonally and professionally, Troy High School graduate The Rev. Frank Rupnik III is in his second year as head pastor at Brooklyn Rupnik said he was profoundly influenced by Navy • See CALLING on 2 Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, Mich.
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rank Rupnik III was looking for a career path where he could make a difference in people’s lives. He found it in the ministry. The Presbyterian minister and 1997 Troy High School graduate is in his second year as head pastor at Brooklyn Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, Mich. — his second church assignment since receiving his 1 master’s and doctorate
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Calling • CONTINUED FROM A1 I was ready to move on to a larger congregation with more responsibility, so I started looking around and, eventually, ended up in Brooklyn.” The small Michigan town — home to Michigan International Speedway — provides the same type of hometown atmosphere Rupnik found growing up in Troy. “We were looking for a small town to raise our kids. They weren’t really in school yet, but we were looking for a quaint, small-town community. That’s what I was used to,” he said. “”Brooklyn is a lot smaller than Troy, (but) the people here have been very friendly. The congregation has been very welcoming and we’ve been very happy here.” Born in Euclid, Ohio, Rupnik said he and his family moved to Troy when he was in the first grade, and he lived in the Trojan City through the end of high school. Now that he has a family of his own — consisting of his wife and sons, Frank IV, 5; Henry, 3; and daughter, Sylvia, 1 — Rupnik said he gets back to Troy from time to time to visit his father-in-law, Fred Allison. “I miss some of the restaurants. They don’t have a Donato’s around here,” he joked. And when reminded of the annual Strawberry Festival, Rupnik said
it’s hard to forget the event that brings thousands of people to Troy each June. “I remember painting the strawberries on the sidewalks and the fountain being red. It’s a unique festival … and that’s what helps make Troy what it is.” In addition to his responsibilities at the church, Rupnik also serves in the Reserves, where he is a chaplain attached to the 1/24 Marine Infantry Unit stationed at Selfridge Air National Guard base near Detroit. He was deployed as a chaplain for a two-year stint in Afghanistan from 2007-08. “It was a great experience professionally, but certainly difficult to be away from my family,” Rupnik said. “At the time, we only had our oldest son (Frank), but I think that that was the hardest part — to be away from my family.” Rupnik said the experience helped cement his decision to make military service a permanent part of his career endeavor. “They’re very different,” he said, comparing positions at the church and the Reserves. “With the congregation you have the stability of the home life and the atmosphere where you get to know people. And the Reserves offer different opportunities — travel and training — and you get to work with people of all different faiths.
Dogs • CONTINUED FROM A1 is of the highest priority. Before noon, the facility had already been vacuumed twice. She also wipes down the the table after each grooming and washes the crate pans after each dog. “A lot of places don’t use bleach, but we do. We don’t want germs,” she said.
Economy • CONTINUED FROM A1 Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Chicago. Democrats at NetRoots Nation in Providence said the economy hasn’t recovered quickly enough under Obama, an opinion shared by the Republicans in Chicago. “If you ask somebody about the economy and they tell you anything except that they are frustrated or disappointed, then they’re lying to you,” said Arshad Hasan, executive director of the liberal group Democracy for America, which was founded by former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean. “But the tea party and progressives have a different interpretation of the source of the frustration.” Indeed, the political activists clashed over the proper prescriptions and cause of the weak economic climate, a reflection of the battle lines already drawn by
Brian Burris Date of birth: 4/9/80 Location: Piqua Height: 6’0” Weight: 140 Hair color: Brown Eye color: Blue Wanted BURRIS for: Parole violation — Disorderly conduct, theft and attempted assault
Eric Doyle Date of birth: 11/27/84 Location: Troy Height: 5’10” Weight: 155 Hair color: Brown Eye PROVIDED PHOTO color: The Rev. Frank Rupnik III and his wife, Stephanie — both Troy High Hazel DOYLE School graduates — are shown with their children, Frank IV, Henry Wanted and Sylvia, at the Brooklyn Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, Mich. for: Parole violation — Possession of Which is what Rupnik has “So they’re very different drugs hoped to do all along. types of ministry, and when you
combine the two together … you have an opportunity to make a difference in a different way.”
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Laura Terrell took Marshall, her fourmonth-old Pomeranian, on the grand opening day for grooming. “When I came in here, it just felt different. It was bright and welcoming, and she was so sweet,” Terrell said of Casey. She plans to take Marshall back for obedience classes. WASHINGTON (AP) — For more information, call 937-508A heated battle is taking 5713. place inside a giant U.S. public employees’ union following its crushing failure this week to oust Wisconsin Obama and Romney as they fight for the Gov. Scott Walker — organized labor’s biggest political presidency. Democrats at NetRoots, like Obama loss in decades. At stake is the direction himself, support new investments in infrastructure, education and clean ener- of the 1.3-million-member gy backed by higher taxes on wealthy American Federation of County and Americans. They blame steadfast State, Republican opposition in Congress and Municipal Employees after the economic crisis that began under 31 years under retiring president Gerald McEntee. President George W. Bush. Most Republicans, like Romney, lay He’s been known for his the blame squarely on Obama’s shoul- zeal to build and maintain ders. Romney argues for deep spending AFSCME’s clout as a leadreductions, tax cuts and an expansion of ing liberal voice and politithe energy sector. cal kingmaker in the A May Washington Post/ABC News Democratic Party. poll found registered voters equally A major question is divided on whom they trust better to whether that should conhandle the economy. In that poll, 49 per- tinue. cent said they believe Bush is more Fresh off losses in the responsible for the country’s current eco- Wisconsin recall election nomic problems compared with 34 per- and in California municipal cent who blame Obama. referendums rolling back
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Joseph Hamilton Date of birth: 1/10/69 Location: Piqua Height: 5’6” Weight: 160 Hair color: Black Eye color: Green HAMILTON Wanted for: Receiving stolen property, parole violation — Unauthorized use, FTA — Non-support
Tyler Hutton Date of birth: 5/26/91 Location: Troy Height: 6’1” Weight: 187 Hair color: Blonde Eye color: HUTTON Blue Wanted for: Probation violation — Breaking and entering • 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.
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• BOOK SWAP: Come join others at 6 p.m. at the Milton-Union Public Library and swap books from your collection for free. A limit of three books may be swapped per class. • WELL OF HOPE: A Well of Hope Ministries meeting will be from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Pleasant Hill United Church of Christ, fellowship hall, 10 W. Monument St., Plesant Hill. The meeting will be for information and conversation with Zipporah and Nathaniel from Kenya regarding the program’s shoe donations. Refreshments will be provided. • PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS: A six week photography class will begin at the A.B. Graham Memorial Center, 8025 E. U.S. Route 36, Conover. Classes will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. Call the center at 368-3700 or Carol Laughman at 368-3982 for details. Civic agenda • The village of West Milton Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers.
WEDNESDAY • STAUNTON LUNCHEON: The Staunton School Luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. at Friendly’s in Troy. All graduates and anyone who has attended the school is invited to bring a friend and attend. For more information, call Shirley at 335-2859. • BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be offered from noon to 6 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 20 S. Walnut St., Troy. Anyone who registers to give will receive an “iFocus, iChange Local Lives, the Power is in Your Hands” T-shirt and be registered to win a Ford Focus.
walk sales and store promotions. Visitors will hear live music at several street locations and see art in progress as painters, potters and others transform the sidewalks into outdoor studios. The event also will include more than 50 artists, dancers, musicians, Chalk the Walk, massages and more. For more information, visit www.TroyMainStreet.org or call 339-5455. • 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. • DINNER OFFERED: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls will offer dinner from 6-7:30 p.m. for $7-$8 For more information, call (937) 698-6727. • CHICKEN BREAST: The AMVETS Auxiliary Post 88 will offer a marinated grilled chicken breast, baked potato or sweet potato casserole, salad, roll and butter for $7 from 5:30-8 p.m.
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Fetters, Christopher Heisey, grade honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2011-12 school Nicholas Hissong, year. MatisonJackson, Brandon Students had to get at least Jacobs, Katelyn Krieger, Sean WEST MILTON — MiltonLorton, Andrew Lynn, Katelyn one A or O in a subject area, Union High School staff has Raposo, Kaylee Swartztrauber, the rest B’s, with no C includannounced the names of stuing conduct: Andy Baker, Rion Tipton and Caleb dents named to the principal’s Valerie Baker, Luke Barnes, Vincent. list and honor roll for the Aaron Beckman, Annie • Honor roll fourth quarter at MiltonBennett, Hallie Berberich, Grade 12 — Emily Union High School and the Andrew Besecker, Laura Benkert, Kevin Brackman, Miami Valley Career Billing, Jerzie Binkley Allie Sergei Brubaker, Kaitlynne Technology Center. Cissner, Kaitlyn Coffee, Jerrin Bohse, Dustin Booher, Lorynn • Principal’s list Bradley, Austin Brandon, Cornish, Jacob Finfrock, Grade 12 — Meaghan Carson H. Brown, Justin Jessica Finfrock, Sydney Baker, Caleb Barnes, Brown, Olivia Brown, Peyton Helsinger, Taylor Layman, Alexandra Berberich, Monica Brown, Nathan Brumbaugh, Molly Lorton, Brent Lucas, Burke, Delores Cummings, Amy Busse, Jessie Cantrell, Derrek Maggart, Clayton Kristin Dohner, Andrea Cora Chapman, Audrey Coffey, Minton, Charles Parmenter, Fetters, Kelsey Flory, Samuel Alexis Collins, Brianna Collins, Jordan Poland, Jarred Ginsburg, Layne Hildebrand, Amber Cook, Ellie Cooper, Prichard, Angel Robinson, Mathew Howard, Tyler Hunt, KainSmiley, Summer West and Kaitlyn Copeland, Steven Cox, Whitney Lane, Michaela Alexis Creech, Deanna Crum, Alexander Yount. Litton, Tyler Mendoza, Trey Alexis Davis, Chelsea Davis, MVCTC — Ashlee Baker, Overla, Tracy Rodgers, Jessica Kristen Dickison, Robert Kevin Call, Emily DePalma Sanderson Cassandra Schieltz, Donley, Hannah Elam, Dorian and Vincent Robinson. Riley Shipe, Kaitlyn Smith, Eldridge, Bailey Engle, Jessica Grade 11 — Wyatt Joshua Stefanko, Jared Banner, Mika’la Berry, Samuel Erwin, Mya Evans, Stanley Swafford, Meghan Swartz, Fairchild, Chloe Fogle, Sydney Brady, Anthony Brown, Danielle Vincent, Katelyn Frame, Brandon Fritz, Cayden Jackson Conley, Stephanie Vincent, Joshua Wheeler and Fetters, Nicholas Fields, Emily Galentine, Jenae Garber, Marshall Winterbotham. Ashlyn Geaslen, Karma Gentry, Craig Hollis, Kyle MVCTC — Jason Holloway, David Karns, Jacob Gillette, Austan Good, Connor Antonides, Jessica Booher, Gostomsky, Katie Goudy, Lyons, Mallory Pumphrey, Amber Cottrell, Travis Drake, Jason Siler, Nicholas Simpson, Genevieve Graf, Christopher Katherine Jones, Ashley Chelsea Smith, Stacey Spitler, Halcomb, Katie Hangen, Joey Kissinger, Cory Klosterman, Harris, Chris Helser, Caden James Witten and Elysse Autumn Laws, Callie Lehner, Hilling, Arianna Hinkle, Jacob Wood. Helen Owens, Emma Swigart MVCTC — Jesse Pirrung, Hornberger, Luke Huffman, and Devon Vallieu. Annika Hutchinson, Abigail Troy Tyree and Brian Yost. Grade 11 — Dakota Jackson, Megan Jacobs, Allison Grade 10 — Haley Antic, Albaugh, Noah Barth, Tyler Jones, Amos Knipp, Webb Elizabeth Busse, Katherine Cottrell, Austin Dickison, Erin Cook, London Cowan, Michael Kress, Kaleb Land, Caleb Helser, Clay Hill, Logan Larkin, Christopher Law, Dickey, Kinsey Douglas, Lightcap, Haley Martens, Katarina Lee, Jessica Leffew, Rachel Eversole, Treena Katelin Nealeigh, Jessica Emma Lehman, Owen Lewis, Gauvey, Mitchell Gooslin, Ogden, Karrie Powers, Harrison Litton, A.J. Lovin, Meagan Goudy, Samuel Katherine Purtee, Kayla Ally Lyons, Michael Mayor, Hemmerick, Hayley Jones, Smith, Shelby Stasiak, Joseph Jorden McGuffie, Mallory Chloe Lehwald, Kacie Lucas, Thoele, Anna Vagedes, Charity Wesley Martin, Ryan Nichols, Menz, Isaiah Miller, Bailee Wagoner, Kole Wallace and Moneymaker, Izzy Morter, Maggie Ostendorf, Zackery Megan Ward. Jacob Motz, Cody Myers, Pricer, Melissa Schlecht, MVCTC — Dallas Courtney Myers, Brianna Jessica Shields, Benjamin Christman, Corin Knight, Nevels, Misty Nevels, Alyssa Stelzer, Stacie Swartz and Amber Leet, Rosa Tweed and Newman, Hanna Nutley, Jon Kaitlyn Warner. Kasey Wheelock. Ogden, Eryn Oldham, Kyli Ninth grade — Jessica Grade 10 — Dustin Parsons, Tyler Pratt, Jamie Albaugh, Anna August, Adams, Christina Alway, Rasor, Duke Sager, Dylan Cheyenne Barnes, Jessy Samantha Asher, Michaela Schenck, Ryun Schlecht, Noah Bowman, Matthew Bates, Madison Beaty, Alyssa Brumbaugh, Tegan Chitwood, Schwind, Austin Scott, Bennett, Sarah Black, Jack Courtney Seevers, Maya Shaw, Paige Curtis, Courtney Blevins, Brianna Bull, Drew Shearer, Kaylee Dillhoff, Maggie Gooslin, Danyelle Church, Kenton Ethan Herron, Sydne Hershey, Shoemaker, Nate Simpson, Dickison, Jenna Duff, Jesica Rachel Hines, Emily Oldham, Sierra Smith, Alexandra Ferguson, Andrea Fox, Sydney Bradley Spitler, Bradley Stine, Smither, Parker Sowers, Graf, Adam Gunston, Alex Shayne Sowers, Josh Strader, Macy Whittington, Amelia Gunston, Christine Heisey, Brittney Suhr, Kya Whorton and Brianna Rachel Hurst, Nicole Leyes, Swartztrauber, Rachel Wiltshire. Joshua Martin, Madeline Thompson, Ethan Tinnerman, Martin, Dalton Monton, Paige Megan Trittschuh, Skylar Milton-Union Miracle, Samuel Morgan, Unger, Emily Ward, Ashley Leann Puterbaugh, Alexandra Weimer, Brenna Wendling, Elementary Renner, Courtney Richardson, Michael Whitmer, Aubrey Hannah Sergent, Clorissa WEST MILTON — Milton- Wiltshire, Caleb Wintrow, Smith, Courtney Wion, Union Elementary has Mykaela Wombold, Riley Yahle Autumn Wright and Kaylynn announced the fourth and fifth and Megan Yates. Young. Ninth grade — Trey THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF Barnes, Brooke Bayer, COLLEGIATE SCHOLARS WELCOMES Bethany Benkert, Josie JUSTINE JEANETTE LEE GASTON Berberich, Julia Brady, AS A NEW MEMBER Haileigh Countryman, Brooke Justine Jeanette Lee Gaston of Tipp City, Falb, Claire Fetters, Elizabeth Ohio has accepted membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS).
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District will hold a butterfly calendar • BREAKFAST walk at 1 p.m. at Garbry Big items.You OFFERED: The American Woods Reserve, 6660 Legion Auxiliary, 377 N. can send Casstown Sidney Road, 3rd St, Tipp City, will offer your news by e-mail to east of Piqua. Join butterfly a full all-you-can-eat vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. expert Deb Barger out in the breakfast from 8-11 a.m. meadows as participants for $6. Items available will search for butterflies. Learn be eggs your way, bacon, who is living at Garbry Big sausage, pancakes, wafWoods and find out about their incredible fles, sausage gravy, biscuits, home fries, metamorphosis. The Troy-Miami County juice, fruit and sweet rolls. Bookmobile will be on site. The library will • CREEKIN’ FOR CRITTERS: The provide family-friendly activities including Miami County Park District VIPs will hold games, story times, Bookmobile and takeits “Creekin’ for Critters” program from 2-4 and-make crafts. Pre-register for the prop.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 gram online at www.miamicountyparks, Ross Road, south of Tipp City. Come play in the woods and explore the creek. A nat- email to register@miamicountyparks.com uralist will be on-hand to help participants or call335-6273, Ext. 104. The event is discover what tiny animals are living there. free. For more information, visit the Miami County Park District’s website at Snacks will be served by the VIP’s. Prewww.miamicountyparks.com. register for the program online at • BOOT CAMP: The Miami County www.miamicountyparks, email to regisPark District will have a boot camp” class ter@miamicountyparks.com or call 3356273, Ext. 104. The event is free. For more as part of the Wellness Wednesdays program series at 8 a.m. at Charleston Falls information, visit the Miami County Park Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp District’s website at www.miamicountyCity. Kick your morning into high gear parks.com. when you join a fitness instructor from the Miami County YMCA as they lead particiMONDAY pants in the class. There will be something for all fitness levels. Wear comfortable • DISCOVER SOUTH AFRICA: Jim clothing and shoes; bring a mat, towel or Beckman will share his experiences on blanket and water. Meet in the parking lot. the first Cheepers! Birding on a Budget No registration required for the free event. South African tour taken in Ocotber 2011 For more information, visit the Miami at 7 p.m. at Brukner Nature Center. Take a County Park District’s website at tour of this amazing country with www.miamicountyparks.com. Beckman, exploring its breathtaking scenery, amazing wildlife and abundant THURSDAY-SUNDAY birdlife through photographs and stories. • BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be • GARAGE SALE: Transfiguration offered from 3-7 p.m. at the Covington Catholic Church, 972 S. Miami St., will Eagles, 715 E. Broadway, Covington. have a parish garage sale from 9 a.m. to 6 Anyone who registers to give will receive p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon Friday and an “iFocus, iChange Local Lives, the 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, which also will be Power is in Your Hands” T-shirt and be registered to win a Ford Focus. Individuals a bag day sale. Events will be in the hall behind the church. A car wash also will be with eligibility questions are invited to Saturday. All proceeds from the sale and email canidonate@cbccts.org or call car wash benefit the church’s youth min(800) 388-GIVE or make an appointment istry program. at www.DonorTime.com. • SOCIETY TO MEET: The Covington THURSDAY Newberry Historical Society will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Fort Rowdy Museum, 101 Pearl St. For more informa• BOARD MEETING: The Miami tion, call (937) 473-2270. The public is County Educational Service Center’s always invited. Governing Board will meet at 5 p.m. at • BAKED POTATO: The Tipp City 2000 W. Stanfield Road, Troy. American Legion will offer a loaded baked • COMMITTEE MEETING: The Fort potato/salad bar for $6 from 6-7:30 p.m. Rowdy Gathering will have a committee Civic agendas meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Covington • Covington Village Council will meet at City Building. The public is invited to 7 p.m. at Town Hall. attend. • The Police and Fire Committee of Civic agenda Village Council will meet at 6 p.m. prior to • The Lostcreek Township Board of the council meeting. Trustees meet at 7 p.m. at Lostcreek • Laura Village Council will meet at 7 Township Building, Casstown. p.m. in the Municipal building. • Brown Township Board of Trustees JUNE 15 will meet at 8 p.m. in the Township Building in Conover. • TROY STREETS ALIVE: Troy Main • The Union Township Trustees will Street will present Troy Streets Alive from meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Township 5-9 p.m. More than 50 businesses will Building, 9497 Markley Road, P.O. Box E, stay open late and will entertain visitors Laura. 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EDITORIAL ROUNDUP The Indianapolis Star on congressional pensions: Determining how much is too much in the way of pension benefits for former members of Congress is an impossible task given the variables involved. Some leave as millionaires, some with middling assets. Some may have achieved more than others, though that determination is in the eye of each voter. At a salary of $174,000 a year, none lives at the level of the average constituent — or the average federal employee. As Congress and the White House push to have those federal workers pay more into their retirement plans, it makes sense for elected officials to do likewise. Shared sacrifice is something all can agree on, even if specific sums are not. All federal workers, elected and unelected, enjoy retirement benefits better than the bulk of the private sector, including continuation in a relatively low-cost health care plan. Ex-senators and representatives do especially well, even after reforms in the 1980s mandated them to pay into Social Security, among other tightening. Now, Congress is busy trying to bring federal workers’ retirement contributions and benefits more in line with the private sector, a change that is warranted financially and useful politically even if it does bring some pain. There does not seem to be widespread enthusiasm in Congress for taking on some of that new pain. … Something tells us that the afterlife of public servants is an issue that resonates with voters. That is good news to the extent it stems not from petty resentment but rather from a concern that Washington can be a faraway place in more ways than geography. In that regard, what can bring a senator or representative closer to home than a vote against his or her own pocketbook? The New York Post on Romney’s private equity role: The Obama campaign’s continual carping about Mitt Romney’s role at private-equity firm Bain Capital continues to earn excoriating reviews. And not just from Romney backers, but from Obama’s own pals — among them a Democratic icon and two top officeholders. Former President Bill Clinton had this to offer: “I don’t think that we ought to get into the position where we say ‘This is bad work. This is good work… The real issue ought to be, what has Gov. Romney advocated in the campaign that he will do as president? What has President Obama done and what does he propose to do? How do these things stack up?” Then Clinton termed Romney’s business record “sterling.” Ouch. Earlier, Newark Mayor Cory Booker: “I have to just say from a very personal level, I’m not about to sit here and indict private equity. I live in a state where pension funds, unions and other people are investing in companies like Bain Capital. If you look at the totality of Bain Capital’s record — they’ve done a lot to support businesses, to grow businesses.” Double ouch. …. then came Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” the man who holds Romney’s old job in the Bay State offered this: “Bain is a perfectly fine company. They have a role in the private economy, and I’ve got a lot of friends there.” Indeed, “I think the Bain strategy has been distorted in some of the public discussions.” Yet another ouch. But is anybody home at Obama central?
THEY SAID IT “I want to thank the volunteers, the sponsors and especially all the people who came out tonight. And the non-profits, which is why we are all here.” — Troy Strawberry Festival Chairwoman Corie Schweser “It’s been awesome. Response has been so ridiculously positive.” — Troy Strawberry Festivalk Manager Heather Dorsten “The crowd speaks for itself. It’s been a beautiful day so far and from we’ve been hearing people like the wide open space.” — Troy Mayor Michael L. Beamish, on the Troy Strawberry Festival “You know what, we want to do it here every year. I thought sales would be down, but it’s been exactly the opposite. We’re running out of everything. We’ve had people running all over the place.” — Troy Wrestling Parents representative Denise Schlosser, on the Troy Strawberry Festival
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New venture will redeem ‘reality’ TV in my eyes Reality shows are the worst thing that's ever happened to TV. Until now. For years they've not only done nothing to add to human society, but they've made us dumber and dumber and dumber as a people. From modest beginnings in "The Real World" and semi-real competitions like the early "Survivor," to glorified karaoke contests like "American Idol" and embarrassingly bad dating shows like "The Bachelor," "The Bachelorette" and finding love for every celebrity has-been in between, all the way to the most recent crop of brain-cell killing slop like "Jersey Shore," "Teen Mom," "Toddlers and Tiaras" and the "Real Housewives" of nowhere resembling actual reality, these shows have become the cockroaches of the television landscape: cheaper and easier to produce than a true TV show, and with legions of mindless addicts ready to gobble up the next "original" idea, eliminating the risk of finding an audience. Just put a train wreck on TV, and more people will watch it than something worth watching. But now a Dutch company is looking to use that phenomenon — if you want to call it that — for the boldest, greatest, most ingenious
Josh Brown Sunday Columnist venture in the history of humanity. Colonizing another planet. Not only putting a man on Mars, but establishing a permanent human settlement. The private start-up company Mars One plans to accomplish the feat 10 years before NASA's roughly-scheduled attempt. By 2016, Mars One wants to set up a communications satellite near Mars, and two years later it wants to send rovers to scope out the landscape for a worthy plot of land. In 2020, another rover will be sent along with supplies, as well as living units and life support units — which the rovers will set up and prep for human arrival. In 2022, a crew of four people will stand on the earth for likely the last time in their lives, then embark on a seven-month journey to the Red
Planet to build onto the settlement, ready it for more crews — which are planned every two years after their arrival — and to live out the rest of their lives in the first permanent human colony on a planet that is not our home. And how does Mars One — which is not a space exploration company by any stretch, with none of its own equipment, astronauts or anything — plan on pulling this feat off? By televising every last bit of it. "We will finance this mission by creating the biggest media event ever around it," Mars One cofounder Bas Lansdorp said in a video on the company's website, www.mars-one.com. "Everybody in the world can see everything that will happen in the preparations and on Mars. "This would be 'real' reality TV — adventure is automatically included, we don't have to add fake challenges," he added in an article on Yahoo! "By sending a new crew every two years, Mars will have a real, growing settlement of humans — who would not like to follow that major event in human history?" A real reality show without artificially manufactured — and sometimes outright scripted — drama? No need for creative editing or pro-
ducers intentionally throwing, say, a live skunk into the house to add some excitement? No casting a jerk that no one watching will like just to give the audience someone to hate, then forcing the people running the show to keep them on as long as possible for the sole purpose of ratings? Just real, honest-to-goodness human drama with an actual goal at the end with the potential of uniting all people of the earth the way they should be — one race, one species, one people — instead of dividing loyalties by giving the audience people to "root" for and against? All of this goes against everything reality TV has always stood for. Good. Count me in. The astronaut selection process is planned to begin next year. Once chosen, these brave, selfless men and women will begin 10 years worth of preparation and training before saying goodbye to everything they've ever known, leaving their home world behind and making a home for humanity in the stars. I've got my popcorn ready. TDN Sports Editor Josh Brown appears Sundays. He has a title for the show already: "The Martian Chronicles," in honor of the late, great Ray Bradbury.
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holed up in a village home. They fought back, and the Americans called in an airstrike. Only later did they discover that in addition to insurgents, they killed women, children and old men who had gathered there for a wedding party. Presidential spokesman Aimal Faizi said that President Hamid Karzai met with investigators and concluded that U.S. troops had called in the aircraft without coordinating with Afghan units — thus, according to Kabul’s interpretation, violating the terms of its agreements with Washington. Raids on villages, which frequently occur at night, have been a major strain on Karzai’s relationship with the international military coalition. Karzai says they put civilians at risk of injury or death. Military officials say such operations are key to capturing and killing Taliban leaders. The pact signed by the U.S. and Afghanistan in April put the Afghan government in charge of most such “special operations” — a move designed to resolve some of the longstanding tension. However, presidential spokesman Faizi called the airstrike a “one-sided” decision that had not been coordinated with the Afghans. He said investigators told the president that Afghan forces had surrounded the house in question, but the U.S. troops decided not to wait for them to try to flush
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The Commander of US and NATO troops in Afghanistan, US Marine Lt. General John Allen, center right, walks with Governor of Logar Province, Allhaj Mohammad Tahir Sabari, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday. out the militants and called in aircraft instead. Karzai and his advisers decided that if such incidents happened in the future they would consider them a breach of the special operations pact, the spokesman said. He said Kabul felt that the United States was not holding to the promises it made in that accord, as well as a larger strategic partnership agreement signed last month. “The expectation of the Afghan government and the Afghan people was that a new page would open between Afghanistan and the United States,” the spokesman said. If another unapproved airstrike occurs, he said, the Afghan government will have to
consider that the U.S. troops part of an “occupation.” Karzai had at times said the foreign troops risked becoming “occupiers” prior to the signing of the April and May agreements. The Logar strike was the fifth incident of civilian casualties from U.S. unilateral actions since the long term partnership was signed, Faizi said. Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan Gen. John Allen apologized for the civilian deaths on Friday and a NATO investigation ruled that the coalition forces were responsible for the unintended deaths of civilians. However, a spokesman for NATO forces in Afghanistan declined to comment on the Afghan investigators’ find-
ings. He said that Afghan forces had approved the larger Logar operation. “The operation as a whole was approved by the Afghans. This was an Afghan/coalition operation,” Col. Gary Kolb said. According to a separate statement issued by the president’s office, Karzai met with Gen. Allen and the U.S. ambassador, and that the general promised him that there would no be any longer airstrikes against Afghan homes or in Afghan villages. “Afghanistan signed a longterm strategic partnership with the United States with this condition and with this hope: that the villages and houses of the people would be safe,” the statement said.
Public-employee pensions face a rollback SAN DIEGO (AP) — For years, companies have been chipping away at workers’ pensions. Now, two California cities may help pave the way for governments to follow suit. Voters in San Diego and San Jose, the nation’s eighth- and 10thlargest cities, overwhelmingly approved ballot measures last week to roll back municipal retirement benefits — and not just for future hires but for current employees. From coast to coast, the pensions of current public employees have long been generally considered untouchable. But now, some politicians are saying those obligations are trumped by the need to provide for the public’s health and safety. The two California cases could put that argument to the test in a legal battle that could resonate in cash-strapped state capitols and city halls across the country. Lawsuits have already been filed in both cities.
“Other states are going to have to pay attention,” said Amy Monahan, a law professor at University of Minnesota. The court battles are playing out as lawmakers across the U.S. grapple with ballooning pension obligations that increasingly threaten schools, police, health clinics and other basic services. State and local governments may have $3 trillion in unfunded pension liabilities, and seven states and six large cities will be unable to cover their obligations beyond 2020, Northwestern University finance professor Joshua Rauh estimated last year. In San Jose, current employees face salary cuts of up to 16 percent to fund the city’s pension plan. If they choose, they can instead accept a lower benefit and see the current retirement age of 55 raised to 57 for police officers and firefighters, and to 62 for other employees. The voter-approved measure in San Diego imposes a six-year freeze
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on the pay levels used to determine pension benefits for current employees, a move that is expected to save nearly $1 billion over 30 years. Public employee unions have sued to block the measure, saying City Hall failed to negotiate the ballot’s wording as required by state law. Legal experts expect the cities to argue that their obligations to provide basic services such as police protection and garbage removal override promises made to employ-
ees. In San Diego, the city’s payments to its retirement fund soared from $43 million in 1999 to $231.2 million this year, equal to 20 percent of the operating budget. At the same time, the 1.3 million residents saw roads deteriorate and libraries cut hours. For a while, fire stations had to share engines and trucks. The city has cut its workforce 14 percent since 2005. San Jose’s pension payments jumped from $73 million in 2001 to $245 million this year, or 27 percent of its operating budget. Four libraries and a police station that were built over the past decade have never even opened because the city cannot afford to operate them. The city of 960,000 cut its workforce 27 percent over the past 10 years. “It’s a problem that threatens our ability to remain a city and provide services to our people,” said Mayor Chuck Reed. “It’s huge dollar amounts and has a huge impact on services.”
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Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, before the House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Justice Department. “And people I think need to have a better sense of how I approach this office and how the people around me here approach this office.” Obama promised investigations into the source of leaks about U.S. involvement in cyberattacks on Iran and drone strikes on
suspected terrorists. “We’re dealing with issues that can touch on the safety and security of the American people, our families or our military personnel or our allies, and so we don’t play with that,” he said. Hours later, Attorney
General Eric Holder announced that two U.S. attorneys will lead a pair of criminal investigations already under way into possible unauthorized disclosures of classified information within the executive and legislative branches of government. Holder said he was confident the prosecutors would follow the facts and evidence wherever they led. “The unauthorized disclosure of classified information can compromise the security of this country and all Americans, and it will not be tolerated,” he said. Holder assigned Ronald Machen, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, and Rod Rosenstein, the U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland, to direct separate probes that are already being conducted by the FBI. Three weeks ago, FBI Director Robert Mueller said the bureau had
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CHICAGO (AP) — Selfstyled ghost hunter Richard Crowe, who led fellow lovers of the supernatural on tours of spooky sites around Chicago CROWE for nearly 40 years, has died, his family said Friday. He was 64. Crowe died Wednesday of complications from pancreatic cancer that had only been discovered 11 days earlier, said his sister, Joann Crowe. She said her brother first became entranced by ghost stories as a child listening to tales about the supernatural spun by their Polish grandmother. “She just peaked his interest and he started reading voraciously. And it just snowballed from there,” Joann Crowe said. “It just fascinated him, things that go bump in the night.” As a master’s student in english literature in the 1970s, Crowe joined the geographical society at DePaul University, and it was there that a professor asked Crowe if he could come up with a bus tour for other members of haunted places with historical significance. The first outing, in 1973, was so popular there were 200 people on the waiting list, his sister said, recalling the birth of what eventually grew into Chicago Supernatural Tours.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. attorneys are taking over separate FBI investigations into leaks of national security information that critics have accused the White House of orchestrating to improve President Barack Obama’s re-election chances, a claim Obama calls “offensive” and “wrong.” Recent news articles contained details of U.S. involvement in a partially successful computer virus attack on Iran’s nuclear program and on the selection of targets for counterterrorism assassination plots. The leaked information generally painted Obama as a decisive and hands-on commander in chief. “The notion that my White House would purposely release classified national security information is offensive. It’s wrong,” Obama told reporters at a news conference Friday.
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s president said Saturday that the United States has put the two countries’ security pact at risk with a unilateral airstrike that killed 18 civilians, while a Taliban suicide bomber killed four French soldiers responding to a tipoff about a bomb hidden under a bridge. The violence and the dispute highlight the muddled nature of the international mission in Afghanistan as NATO coalition countries try to shift to a training role in a country that is still very much at war. The majority of NATO and U.S. forces are scheduled to leave the country by the end of 2014, but the exit is looking far from neat at the beginning of the hot summer months when fighting typically surges. France is already rushing to get its combat forces out by the end of this year, and four deaths in one bombing could precipitate that pullout. The U.S., meanwhile, has tried to create an orderly transition through a series of agreements covering detentions, village raids and its long-term commitment to Afghanistan. But the Wednesday airstrike by U.S. forces showed how quickly those deals divorce from the reality on the ground. During the raid in the eastern province of Logar, troops from both countries came under fire while going after a local Taliban leader
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• GOLF: The Troy Football Alumni Association is sponsoring a golf tournament July 21 at the Troy Country Club. It is a four-man scramble with a 2 p.m. shotgun start. The cost is $75 per person, with proceeds from the event to go to the Troy Football Alumni Association scholarship fund. Spaces are limited. For more information or to register, contact Chris Madigan at madigan-c@troy.k12.oh.us or (937) 332-3805. • BASEBALL: The Troy Recreation Department is sponsoring its annual baseball clinix at the Legion Field at Duke Park. Session One, often referred to as “Baseball School,” runs June 11-15, as well as June 19-20. Times are: ages 8-10, 9 a.m.; ages 1114, 10 a.m.; ages 15-18, 11 a.m. Registration is available at Hobart Arena. • BASKETBALL: Newton High School will host a basketball camp June 11-14. For boys in grades 3-7 as of Sept. 2012, the camp will run from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and will cost $50. For boys in grades 8-12, camp will run from 1-3 p.m. and cost $30. For more information, call Steve Fisher at 6762002. • BASKETBALL: The Red Devil Basketball Youth Camp will be from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 11-14 at Tippecanoe High School. The camp is for boys who will be in grades 6-8 next year. The cost is $70 before June 1 and $75 after June 1. Skill instruction, games, Tshirt and string bag are included in the fee. For more information, e-mail dlpittenger@tippcity.k12.oh.us. • COACHING SEARCH: Troy Christian High School is looking for a girls head varsity basketball coach. Interested parties can contact Athletic Director Mike Coots at mcoots@troychristianschools.org.
Tigers beat Reds CINCINNATI (AP) — Coming up even with Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander left the Cincinnati Reds feeling pretty good about themselves even though they couldn’t close the deal with their bullpen. The Reds forced the reigning American League MVP and Cy Young Award winner out of the game after six innings before Prince Fielder drove in the tiebreaking run with a two-out single in the eighth to lift the Tigers to a 3-2 victory Saturday. Cincinnati left six runners on base against Verlander, three in his last inning, which left Reds manager Dusty Baker lamenting the missed opportunities. “We had him on the ropes a couple of times, but we couldn’t come up with the big hit,” Baker said. AP PHOTO Brennan Boesch started Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo throws to a Detroit’s two-out rally against Detroit Tigers batter in the first inning Saturday in Cincinnati. Sean Marshall (1-3) with a dou-
ble off the wall in center field. After Miguel Cabrera was intentionally walked, Fielder who hit a solo home run in the fourth softly lined a single to center and Boesch slid across the plate just ahead of Chris Heisey’s strong throw. Brayan Villareal (2-1) pitched a scoreless seventh inning to earn the win before a crowd of 42,443, the largest non-Opening Day, regular-season crowd in the 10-year history of Great American Ball Park. Joaquin Benoit pitched a perfect eighth and Jose Valverde duplicated the effort in the ninth for his 11th save. The Tigers took a 2-0 lead on two-out solo home runs to right off Cincinnati starter Bronson Arroyo. Switch-hitting shortstop Ramon Santiago hit his second homer of the season on a 2-1
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tain that only one other NHL team has climbed in the finals after losing the first three games. Only the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs came back in a best-ofseven finals and won. Three years later, the Detroit Red Wings rallied from a 3-0 deficit to tie the series, but they lost Game 7 to Toronto. The Kings haven’t played terribly in losing the last two games, but the Devils have
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carlos Beltran would prefer to hit in one spot every day. No matter where he lands on the lineup card, there’s no arguing the results. Primarily the St. Louis Cardinals’ cleanup man, Beltran provided some pop batting second in a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night. Beltran hit his National League-leading 17th home run in support of Kyle Lohse, who allowed three hits in 7 2-3 innings to outduel Justin Masterson. “I felt in control, I felt like I was getting pretty quick outs,” Lohse said. “If I’m doing those things, keeping the ball on the ground, that’s my plan.” Beltran has batted cleanup 31 times, third three times and second 18 times. Manager Mike Matheny resisted the temptation to shift Beltran back to cleanup after Matt Holliday was scratched just before the first pitch with mid-back spasms. Beltran, who has homered nine times batting second, also leads the Cardinals with 45 RBIs. “For me, honestly this year has been more difficult than any year,” Beltran said. “As a player I like to come to the ballpark and just know I’m going to hit in one spot and just be there.” Michael Brantley had two singles to extend his hitting streak to 17 games for Cleveland. But the Indians had only three runners in scoring position against Lohse (6-1), who ended a string of five starts with no decisions and a 5.16 ERA, and two relievers. Beltran homered with two outs in the third and had three of the seven hits for St. Louis, which has won three of four. Shane Robinson doubled to start the eighth and scored on Rafael
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SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Legion Baseball Veterans Tournament Troy Post 43 vs. Columbus Braves (3 p.m.) Troy Bombers vs. Napolean (12:30 p.m.) Championship game (5 p.m.) MONDAY No events scheduled TUESDAY Legion Baseball Fairborn Wolverines at Troy Post 43 (6 p.m.) Troy Bombers at Indian Lake ACME (6 p.m.)
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Sharapova wins French Open title Sidelined in 2008 by a right shoulder that needed surgery, putting her tennis future suddenly in doubt, Maria Sharapova decided to use the free time to study a new language, the one spoken at the only Grand Slam tournament she had yet to win. “I found a French school close to my house,” she recalled, “and I did private lessons every single day for three months.” See Page A8.
Dragons Lair DAYTON — Bowling Green pitcher Felipe Rivero held the Dayton Dragons to just one run on three hits as his team coasted to an 8-1 win Saturday at Fifth Third Field. Bowling Green did most of its damage in the fifth, scoring five runs to put the game out of reach.
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Bryce Salvador scored on a deflection off a defenseman and the New Jersey Devils derailed Los Angeles’ Stanley Cup coronation for a second time, beating the Kings 2-1 in Game 5 of the finals Saturday night. Zach Parise ended a fivegame goal drought on a rare mistake by goalie Jonathan Quick, and Martin Brodeur stopped 25 shots to help the Devils end the Kings’ 10-game postseason winning streak on the road and 12-game run over
the past two years, both NHL records. Justin Williams scored for the Kings, whose once seemingly insurmountable 3-0 series lead has been cut to 3-2. Game 6 on Monday night in Los Angeles. More importantly, the Devils have the Kings wondering what’s going for the first time in the postseason. This marks the first time they have lost consecutive games this postseason, and the Devils are halfway up a moun-
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Union Rags nips Paynter to win Belmont NEW YORK (AP) — Union Rags picked up where I’ll Have Another left off — coming from behind to catch a Bob Bafferttrained horse at the finish in a Triple Crown race. In Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, it was even a photo finish. Union Rags rallied through an opening on the rail to edge Paynter by a neck, dealing Baffert a third loss in this year’s Triple Crown series. I’ll Have Another won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness with stirring stretch drives over Baffert’s Bodemeister. But the champion stunned the racing
world Friday when he was scratched from the Belmont and retired due to a tendon injury, relinquishing a shot at the first Triple Crown sweep since 1978 and only the 12th ever. His absence opened up the race for Union Rags, who finished a troubled seventh in the Derby. A crowd of 85,811 cheered as Paynter and Union Rags battled down the stretch, and Union Rags barely caught the front-runner at the end to win by a neck. Trained by Michael Matz, Union Rags skipped the Preakness and switched jockeys
for the Belmont — from Julien Leparoux to John Velazquez, who picked up his second Belmont victory; he won in 2007 with filly Rags to Riches. “I have to give it to the horse. He did it all for me. He just worked so unbelievable and I was just hoping he could put that work into today’s race and he did,” Velazquez said. “I was very proud of him.’” Union Rags was along the inside in the middle of the pack until it was time to make a move for the lead. Velazquez guided Union Rags to the inside of the front-running Paynter and relentlessly closed the gap
and won by a neck. The 5-2 second choice behind Dullahan, Union Rags covered the 1½ miles in 2:30.42. The colt owned by Phyllis Wyeth returned $7.50, $4.20 and $3.40. Paynter paid $5.10 and $3.90. Atigun was third and paid $10.60. “It was my dream and he made it come true,” said Wyeth, wheelchair-bound as the result of a 1962 car accident in which she broke her neck. “Nobody would have gotten through on the rail other than Johnny. That was unbelievable. He just said, ‘Move over, I’m coming.’ He
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With hard work, Durant chases NBA title OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Win or lose, Kevin Durant can be found after just about any Oklahoma City Thunder game talking about the need to keep working and getting better. It was his approach when the Thunder were 329 and the laughingstock of the league. It’s the same now that he’s led the team to the NBA finals just three years later Durant has never been about glitz and glamour. His winning combination has been humility and hard work, and it may soon pay off. The Thunder need four more wins to win a championship in only their fourth season in Oklahoma City and fulfill Durant’s ultimate goal.
“There’s always another level you can go to. In basketball, you always can be better at something, I think,” Durant said Saturday after Oklahoma City’s practice. “I haven’t seen a guy that totally dominates the game in every aspect. He can’t make every shot, he can’t get every rebound, he can’t get every assist, so I think you can get better. That’s the mindset I take.” Durant has gotten his fair share in each of those categories, particularly this season. Durant became the seventh player in league history to win three straight scoring titles, averaging 28 points per game, and set career highs in shooting percent-
age, 3-point shooting, rebounding, assists and blocks. And yet he’s still driven to want more. “I wouldn’t say I’m satisfied,” Durant said. “I’m happy that I progressed a little bit. I have a long ways to go and I think that if I continue to just keep getting better at the mental part of the game watching film and knowing where the defense is going to play, knowing where my teammates are going to be then I can get better. “I’ve just got to keep improving.” As Durant approached his first chance to leave even as a restricted free agent there became growing concern about whether
a budding superstar would want to remain in one of the league’s smallest markets without as many opportunities to make money and promote himself outside of the game. Instead, he even skipped the chance to put an opt-out clause in his maximum contract to stay five more years in Oklahoma City. “My job is to come in here and get better every day as a basketball player, and being here provides me the best opportunity to do so,” Durant said. “The city is just so laid-back and quiet, and that’s the type of person I am and it fits me well. It’s just a perfect place to be. It’s the perfect place to bring your family,
just a nice place to relax and I enjoy it.” Durant isn’t about all the extracurricular activities that can come with being in the NBA. He filmed a movie, due out later this year, but said it was the kind of thing he probably wouldn’t do again. Beyond turning in some of the best clutch performances this postseason, his image during the playoffs has been as the kid who toted a backpack to the podium for his postgame comments and created his biggest controversy by perhaps hugging his mom too early to celebrate his first trip to the NBA finals. Even his jersey number is a tribute to his AAU
coach, Charles Craig, who was shot to death in Maryland in 2005 at age 35. He may never choose to play anywhere but Oklahoma City, especially if the Thunder are able to take the final step and win a championship or even more than one. “I know that all I’m about is playing basketball and playing better. It really doesn’t matter where,” Durant said. “I wasn’t a guy that was looking forward to being in a bigger city or to getting more offthe-court dollars. I wasn’t into that. “I was just all about playing ball and being on the right team to play ball. That’s what it’s about.”
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New Jersey Devils’ Bryce Salvador celebrates a goal with Anton Volchenkov in the second period during Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals against the Los Angeles Kings Saturday in Newark, N.J.
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Joey Logano, with Home Depot Toyota Camry, left, is congratulated by his Crew Chief Jason Ratcliff after winning the pole position for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pocono 400 auto race at Pocono Raceway Saturday in Long Pond, PA. drivers who said the race was too long, outdated, and unsafe. Pocono cut the race to 400 miles for the two Cup races this season and recent safety upgrades have drivers suddenly raving about the track. It’s a new era at Pocono. Logano and the rest of the field posted the speeds to prove it. The pole continues a recent uptick of solid results for Logano. Only 22, Logano is entering a makeor-break season at JGR in the final year of a four-year deal. He’s insisted in the past his contract status has not added pressure to him. Considered a phenom
when he broke into NASCAR, Logano’s lone Cup win came in 2009. He’s fared much better on the second-tier Nationwide Series. Logano has 13 career Nationwide wins, four this season, including last week at Dover International Speedway. “Every time we’ve been in position to win a race, we’ve won that race,” Logano said. Logano finished a season-high eighth in the Cup race at Dover and has two top-10s in his last three starts. It could be a sign that things are finally falling into place in his
first season with crew chief Jason Ratcliff. “I think Jason and I are starting to get stuff figured out,” Logano said. “It’s the first year Jason’s worked with Sprint Cup cars. There’s little things that are different, obviously. Working with me, he’s got to learn kind of what I think. It takes a while to figure each other out. I think we’re getting there. It still takes time.” Logano also posted the fastest lap in Friday’s practice. NASCAR has camped out in the Poconos for most of the week with an added two days for testing because of the new surface.
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Reds ■ CONTINUED FROM A6 pitch in the second inning, and Fielder hit his 10th on the first pitch from Arroyo in the fourth. Santiago’s homer, which extended to 55 the number of consecutive games in which at least one home run has been hit at Great American Ball Park, did and didn’t surprise Arroyo. “It was a 2-1 sinker on the outer half,” he said. “That happens in this ball-
park or maybe he’s stronger than he looks. That’s not an easy lineup to pitch to. They have a lot of pop, and since they’re an American League team, you don’t know to pitch to them.” The Reds tied it in the fourth on Heisey’s leadoff single, Joey Votto’s drive to left that Delmon Young misplayed into a double and Todd Frazier’s two-out single to right.
“His stuff is really good, but when you go up there, you’ve got to have confidence that you’re going to get the job done,” Frazier said about Verlander. “I got a little fired up.” Votto extended his hitting streak to a career-high 15 games (29-for-53, .547), surpassing his 14-game streak in 2009. The streak is the longest by a Red since Brandon Phillips’ 15game streak from May 28
through June 12, 2010. Neither starter was involved in the decision. Verlander threw 127 pitches, his second-highest total of the season to the 131 he threw on April 16 in a 3-2, complete-game win at Kansas City. He allowed six hits and two runs with three walks and nine strikeouts in six innings. Arroyo went seven innings, giving up five hits and two runs with four strikeouts.
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his goaltender. This one turned out to be a winner because Brodeur stood tall the rest of the way and had one shot hit off the goalpost and had a goal by Jarret Stoll on a secondperiod power play waved off because he hit the rebound with his stick too high. Brodeur’s biggest save might have been with 7.6 seconds to go in regulation when he stopped a slap shot by Mike Richards from the right circle.
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Heat headed back to finals MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James finally got a Game 7 victory, on his third try. Next up, the NBA finals and his third try at that elusive first championship. James had 31 points and 12 rebounds, Chris Bosh hit a career-best three 3-pointers the last sparking the run that put it away and the Miami Heat won their second straight Eastern Conference title by beating the Boston Celtics 101-88 in Game 7 on
Saturday night. Miami opens the title series in Oklahoma City on Tuesday night. Dwyane Wade scored and Shane Battier added 12 for the Heat, who won a Game 7 for the first time since 2004 Wade’s rookie season. Rajon Rondo finished with 22 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds for Boston, which got 19 points from Paul Pierce in what might be the last game of the “Big Four” era for the Celtics.
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Indians ■ CONTINUED FROM A6 Furcal’s one-out sacrifice fly against Jeremy Accardo. The game took just 2 hours, 14 minutes, the fastest of the season for both teams. It was the first time the Indians were shut out, leaving only the Tigers who have yet to be blanked. Manager Manny Acta put his thumbs up in celebration. “Step in the right direction, that’s great,” Acta said. “It took over two something months for us to get shut out. They’ve been battling. It had to happen.”
■ CONTINUED FROM A6 made the plays when it counted or gotten the breaks when they needed them. Take Salvador’s winner, his first goal in seven games. His shot from the left point was deflected right in front of Quick, hit off the chest of Kings defenseman Slava Voynov and rebounded into the net at 9:05 of the second period. It was the second time in this series that a point shot by a Devils defenseman hit off Voynov and caromed past
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Masterson (2-6) struck out six with no walks in seven innings, while giving up five hits, but fell to 1-4 in his last seven starts. He retired the side in order three of his last four innings and walked none. Indians pitchers totaled one walk, an intentional pass from Accardo to Yadier Molina in the eighth that also represented the lone three-ball count against a St. Louis hitter. “We were right there,” Masterson said. “A little slider that was just hanging up to Beltran. Besides that I was happy with the way things went.”
Lohse moved a game above .500 at 108-107 with his first win over the Indians since 2004, when he worked an inning of relief in a 12-inning game. The outing was his longest of the season, one out longer than on opening day when he won at Miami, and he threw 105 pitches for his first time in triple digits this season. In his last two starts, Lohse has allowed one run on five hits in 13 2-3 innings. “It’s about as sharp we’ve seen him,” manager Mike Matheny said. “He was locating everything. It was a great display of pitching.”
Molina threw out Asdrubal Cabrera attempting to steal, ending the eighth on reliever Marc Rzepczynski’s only pitch, and Jason Motte finished for his 11th save in 14 chances. Brantley is 24 for 65 (.369) during the longest current streak in the majors. Molina reached a pair of firsts for St. Louis, batting third the first time in his career and getting caught stealing for the first time in six attempts on a nice throw by catcher Carlos Santana to end the sixth. The slow-footed Molina usually catches foes napping.
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LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Thanks to a repave that led to blistering speeds, Pocono Raceway’s track record was topped 36 times. Joey Logano had the fastest speed of them all. Logano turned a lap of 179.598 mph on Saturday to set the track record during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono. Logano won his first pole of the season and fourth in 125 career Sprint Cup starts. He drove the No. 20 Toyota around the 2-mile track in 50.112 seconds. “It’s cool to get a pole here,” Logano said. “A new track record, too.” Logano went out 18th out of 44 cars and waited for about 45 minutes until the final qualifying lap was turned and he could celebrate. Kasey Kahne held the record of 172.533 mph set on June 11, 2004. Consider this: Kahne starts 10th Sunday and went 177.823 mph. Carl Edwards joins Logano on the front row for Sunday’s 400-mile race. Paul Menard, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin round out the top five. Joe Gibbs Racing put Logano, Busch and Hamlin in the top five. Drivers have raved about a repave that points leader Greg Biffle said was “glass smooth at 200 mph.” Pocono had absorbed decades of criticism from
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Djokovic, Nadal seek history in French Open final PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic has won 27 matches in a row at Grand Slam tournaments. If he can make that 28 by beating Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s French Open final, Djokovic will earn a fourth consecutive major title, something no man has accomplished since 1969. Tough to imagine someone so close to such a historic achievement being an underdog, yet that’s exactly the case for Djokovic. Even the 25-year-old Serb says so. “You can say that he’s a favorite, definitely,” Djokovic conceded.
Really? Even though Djokovic beat Nadal in each of the past three Grand Slam finals? Well, yes. Because as good as Djokovic is on all surfaces and in all settings at the moment, no one ever has been as good as Nadal is on the red clay of Roland Garros. Set aside that Nadal owns 10 Grand Slam titles overall, twice as many as Djokovic, and simply consider the 26-year-old Spaniard’s superb French Open bona fides. While Djokovic hopes to complete a “Novak Slam” — only two other men in the century-plus annals of
tennis have been the reigning champion at all four Grand Slam tournaments simultaneously — Nadal seeks his record seventh trophy at the French Open. Only Nadal and Bjorn Borg have won the title six times. All told, Nadal is 51-1 at his favorite tournament, including 3-0 against Djokovic, who’s never before reached the final in Paris. “He has lost, what, two matches in his career here?” Djokovic asked during a news conference after eliminating 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger
Federer in the semifinals. As reporters began to correct Djokovic’s count, he continued: “One? That says enough, I mean, about his quality on this court. … I haven’t won a set against him in this court. All the facts are on his side.” Nadal’s only loss came against Robin Soderling in the fourth round in 2009. And, amazingly, Nadal might be better than ever. He has won every set he’s played over the past two weeks, losing a total of only 35 games through six matches, the lowest total for a player getting to the final at any major tourna-
ment since Borg’s 31 at the 1980 French Open. Nadal has won 71 of 72 service games, saving 18 of 19 break points. “His position on the court is better. His serve is better in this tournament. And his backhand is so much better,” said Toni Nadal, Rafael’s uncle and coach. “It’s also about his head, knowing when to come forward more, play more aggressive.” Djokovic, it must be said, keeps getting better, too. It’s been more than a year since he lost a Grand Slam match against any-
one, anywhere: June 3, 2011, in the French Open semifinals, when Federer snapped Djokovic’s 41-0 start to last season. Since then, Djokovic has gone 7 for 7 on the grass courts at Wimbledon in late June and July, then 7 for 7 on the hard courts at the U.S. Open in late August and September, then 7 for 7 on another type of hard courts at the Australian Open in January, and 6 for 6 so far on the clay courts at the French Open in late May and June. That sort of consistency and versatility is rather rare.
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Sharapova wins title Beats Errani for 1st French Open crown PARIS (AP) — Sidelined in 2008 by a right shoulder that needed surgery, putting her tennis future suddenly in doubt, Maria Sharapova decided to use the free time to study a new language, the one spoken at the only Grand Slam tournament she had yet to win. “I found a French school close to my house,” she recalled, “and I did private lessons every single day for three months.” Sharapova cut short those classes when it was time to begin the slow, painful rehab process and get her shoulder back in shape. About 3½ years later, on Saturday at Roland Garros, Sharapova put all of that hard work to good use on the most important clay court there is — and even trotted out a little French during the victory speech she often wondered if she’d ever get a chance to deliver. Whipping big serves with that rebuilt shoulder, putting forehands and backhands right on lines, and even moving well on the red surface she once worried made her look like a “cow on ice,” Sharapova beat surprise finalist Sara Errani of Italy 6-3, 6-2 to win her first French Open title and become the 10th woman with a career Grand Slam. “It’s a wonderful moment in my career,” the 25-year-old Sharapova told the crowd in French, before switching to English to add: “I’m really speechless. It’s been such a journey for me to get to this stage.” Truly has. So much came so easily for Sharapova at the start: Wimbledon champion at age 17; No. 1 in the rankings at 18; U.S. Open champion at 19; Australian Open champion at 20. But a shoulder operation in October 2008 made everything tougher. She didn’t play singles from August 2008 until the following May, when her ranking fell to 126th. “It wasn’t getting better as soon as everyone thought it would,” she said about her shoulder. “That was the frustrating thing, because it was like, ‘When is this going to end?’” It took until her 10th post-surgery Grand Slam tournament for Sharapova to get back to a major final, at Wimbledon last July, but she lost. She also reached the Australian Open final this January, but lost again.
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Union Rags, inside, with jockey John Velazquez, defeats Paynter, with Mike Smith, in the Belmont Stakes horse race Saturday in Elmont, N.Y.
Belmont ■ CONTINUED FROM A6 believed in the horse and Michael got him there.” Paynter and jockey Mike Smith bolted to the lead out of the gate and stayed in front under a moderate pace, with long shots Unstoppable U and Optimizer tucked behind him. Union Rags saved ground by hugging the rail all the way around, while Dullhan dropped back to ninth in the 11horse field. Turning for home, Union Rags was full of run but needed an opening. Velazquez had no room to swing outside, so he focused on finding a hole along the rail. It wasn’t clear that the opening would materialize since Paynter continued to lead the way. But Paynter slid off
the rail enough to let Union Rags through in the final sixteenth of a mile. And then it was a charge to the finish line. Union Rags and Paynter raced head-tohead, with both jockeys furiously whipping their horses in the shadow of the wire. Union Rags stuck a neck in front in a finish that was decided by a photo. “He ran a great, great race, but I’m not too proud of my performance, though,” said Smith, a 46-year-old Hall of Fame jockey who was aboard Bodemeister in the two earlier defeats. “I’m an old veteran, you know. They’re not supposed to get through on the fence on me, and he did. I dropped the ball. My fault.”
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Maria Sharapova reacts as she defeats Italy's Sara Errani in their women’s final match in the French Open at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday in Paris. Really, though, there’s something apropos about Sharapova’s fourth career Grand Slam title — and first since her shoulder was fixed — coming in Paris, rounding out the quartet at a spot that always seemed to present the most difficulties. Her powerful shots lose some sting on clay, and the footing can be tricky for anyone who didn’t grow up on the rust-colored stuff. A global celebrity with millions upon millions of dollars in endorsement deals, Sharapova put herself through the grind required to get back to the top of her sport — and to get better than ever on red clay. She’s unbeaten in 16 matches on it this season, including titles at Stuttgart and Rome. “I could have said, ‘I don’t need this. I have money; I have fame; I have victories; I have Grand Slams.’ But when your love for something is bigger than all those things, you continue to keep getting up in the
morning when it’s freezing outside, when you know that it can be the most difficult day, when nothing is working, when you feel like the belief sometimes isn’t there from the outside world, and you seem so small,” said Sharapova, who will return to No. 1 for the first time since June 2008 in Monday’s WTA rankings. “But you can achieve great things when you don’t listen to all those things.” Errani, for her part, never paid attention to those who said a 5-foot-4½ woman couldn’t possibly compete against the very best in tennis. Posing at the net before the match, the 6foot-2 Sharapova towered over her opponent — then was head-and-shoulders above Errani when play began, too. “I started badly, and that’s what bothers me the most,” said the 21st-seeded Errani, who admitted she was overcome by nerves at the outset. “You can’t do that against players like her, because she was only
going to get better once she loosened up.” Born 10 days apart in April 1987, both trained as kids at Nick Bollettieri’s academy in Florida (Errani says she lost badly in their only head-to-head match there; Sharapova says she has no recollection). Both were playing in the French Open final for the first time. The similarities end there, though. Sharapova was playing in her seventh Grand Slam singles final; Errani in her first, although she did team with Roberta Vinci to win the women’s doubles title Friday. Errani was 19-18 for her career in major tournaments before these wonderful two weeks; Sharapova was 122-32. Plus, Errani lost all 28 of her career matches against top-10 opponents until beating No. 10 Angelique Kerber in the quarterfinals and No. 6 Sam Stosur in the semifinals, after victories over past French Open champions Ana Ivanovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova in earlier rounds.
cost is $100 for high school and junior high players and $60 for grades 3-5. The deadline to register is Aug. 1. Registration forms can be printed out at www.thundercamps.com. Questions should be directed to Joe Hoying at 419-834-1282, John Hendricks 765-348-6413, or by email at celinafallleague@hotmail.com. • TENNIS: West Milton will host tennis camps at the junior high, junior varsity and varsity
levels this summer, with two sessions apiece. The junior high camp sessions will be from 11 a.m. to noon June 1821 and June 25-28 for the first session and July 9-12 and July 16-19 for the second, with both sessions costing $45. The junior varsity camp will run from 9:30-11 a.m. June 18-21 and June 25-28 for the first session and July 9-12 and July 16-19 for the second, with both costing $60. The varsity camp will
run from 7:30-9:30 a.m. June 25-28 for the first session and July 16-19 for the second, and both will cost $60. Registration forms can be found at MiltonUnion Middle School, the Milton-Union Public Library or from any of the high school coaches. The deadline to register is the Wednesday before the session being registered for. For more information, contact Sharon Paul at 698-3378 or Steve Brumbaugh at 698-3625.
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Love III leads at St. Jude MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Davis Love III thinks he’s playing as well as he did earlier this year before pulling a rib muscle at Bay Hill. Now the U.S. Ryder Cup captain is eager to see just how much he might do. Love III shot his third straight 2-under 68 on Saturday to join Nick O’Hern and John Merrick atop the leaderboard at the windy St. Jude Classic. Asked what his first PGA Tour win since 2008 would mean, the 48-year-old Love had a quick answer. “Be a lot of Ryder Cup points,” Love said. With a win, Love is projected to jump from 63 into the top 30 in the Ryder Cup standings. Love started off this year excited about how he was playing before injuries slowed him down. He wound up not playing at all for about six weeks after
withdrawing on the final day at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in late March before returning at The Players Championship. Love tied for 16th at the Memorial last week, then played 36 holes in Columbus, Ohio, to qualify for his 23rd U.S. Open. He committed late to play in Memphis, making sure he was healthy enough to use this event as a final tuneup. Love had three birdies and only one bogey Saturday to match O’Hern and Merrick at 6- under 204, the highest 54-hole lead on tour this year. O’Hern had a 67, and Merrick shot 69. The man with 20 career PGA wins said obviously there’s a lot of pressure and he wants to win. He has only two wins since winning four times in 2003.
Tips ■ CONTINUED FROM A6 • SOFTBALL: Celina’s fall softball league is now accepting registrations forms. The league will start on Aug. 19 and will play five weekend doubleheaders. The league is open to girls in grades 3-12. The league will be divided into three different leagues: grades 3-5 will play in a machine pitch league, 6t-8 will play in the junior high division and 9-12 graders will play in the high school division. The
• OFFICIATING CLASSES: The West Central Ohio Football Officials Association will conduct a training program for individuals interested in becoming licensed high school football officials. The training class will be sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Classes will be held on Monday and Thursday evenings Aug. 630 at the Upper Valley JVS Applied Tech Center in Piqua. There will be a $75 fee which
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BASEBALL Baseball Expanded Standings All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB Tampa Bay 34 25 .576 — — 33 25 .569 ½ — New York 33 26 .559 1 — Baltimore 30 29 .508 4 3 Toronto 29 30 .492 5 4 Boston Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB Chicago 33 26 .559 — — 31 27 .534 1½ 1½ Cleveland 27 32 .458 6 6 Detroit 24 33 .421 8 8 Kansas City 24 34 .414 8½ 8½ Minnesota West Division W L Pct GB WCGB Texas 34 26 .567 — — Los Angeles 31 29 .517 3 2½ 27 34 .443 7½ 7 Seattle 26 33 .441 7½ 7 Oakland NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB Washington 34 23 .596 — — Atlanta 34 25 .576 1 — 32 28 .533 3½ 2 New York 31 28 .525 4 2½ Miami 29 32 .475 7 5½ Philadelphia Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB Cincinnati 32 26 .552 — — Pittsburgh 31 27 .534 1 2 St. Louis 31 29 .517 2 3 27 32 .458 5½ 6½ Milwaukee 25 34 .424 7½ 8½ Houston 19 40 .322 13½ 14½ Chicago West Division W L Pct GB WCGB Los Angeles 38 22 .633 — — San Francisco 34 26 .567 4 — 28 30 .483 9 5 Arizona 24 34 .414 13 9 Colorado 20 40 .333 18 14 San Diego INTERLEAGUE Friday's Games Pittsburgh 4, Kansas City 2 N.Y. Yankees 9, N.Y. Mets 1 Philadelphia 9, Baltimore 6 Cincinnati 6, Detroit 5, 10 innings Tampa Bay 5, Miami 1 Washington 7, Boston 4 Atlanta 4, Toronto 3, 10 innings Minnesota 8, Chicago Cubs 7, 10 innings Houston 8, Chicago White Sox 3 Cleveland 6, St. Louis 2 L.A. Angels 7, Colorado 2 Arizona 9, Oakland 8 Seattle 1, L.A. Dodgers 0 Texas 5, San Francisco 0 Saturday's Games Minnesota 11, Chicago Cubs 3 Baltimore 6, Philadelphia 4, 12 innings San Francisco 5, Texas 2 Atlanta 5, Toronto 2 Washington 4, Boston 2 Detroit 3, Cincinnati 2 Chicago White Sox 10, Houston 1 L.A. Angels 11, Colorado 5 St. Louis 2, Cleveland 0 Pittsburgh 5, Kansas City 3 L.A. Dodgers 8, Seattle 3 N.Y. Yankees 4, N.Y. Mets 2 Tampa Bay 13, Miami 4 Oakland at Arizona, 10:10 p.m. Sunday's Games N.Y. Mets (Niese 4-2) at N.Y.Yankees (Pettitte 3-2), 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Shields 6-4) at Miami (A.Sanchez 3-4), 1:10 p.m. Kansas City (B.Chen 5-5) at Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 5-2), 1:35 p.m. Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 0-3) at Baltimore (Hammel 6-2), 1:35 p.m. Toronto (R.Romero 7-1) at Atlanta (Teheran 0-0), 1:35 p.m. Washington (Zimmermann 3-5) at Boston (Lester 3-4), 1:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Dempster 1-3) at Minnesota (Liriano 1-6), 2:10 p.m. Houston (Harrell 5-4) at Chicago White Sox (Humber 2-3), 2:10 p.m. Cleveland (Jimenez 6-4) at St. Louis (Kelly 0-0), 2:15 p.m. L.A. Angels (E.Santana 2-7) at Colorado (Friedrich 4-1), 3:10 p.m. Texas (Ogando 1-0) at San Francisco (Lincecum 2-6), 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 3-4) at Seattle (Beavan 3-5), 4:10 p.m. Oakland (Blackley 0-1) at Arizona (J.Saunders 3-4), 4:10 p.m. Detroit (Smyly 2-2) at Cincinnati (Bailey 4-4), 8:05 p.m. Monday's Games Washington at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Boston at Miami, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Friday’s Games Milwaukee 9, San Diego 5 Saturday’s Games San Diego 5, Milwaukee 2 Tigers 3, Reds 2 Detroit Cincinnati ab r h bi ab r h bi Jackson cf 4 0 0 0 Cozart ss 5 0 0 0 Boesch rf 4 1 1 0 Heisey cf 4 1 2 0 Berry lf 0 0 0 0 Votto 1b 2 1 1 0 Mi.Cabrera 3b3 0 0 0 B.Phillips 2b 3 0 0 0 Fielder 1b 4 1 2 2 Bruce rf 4 0 1 0 D.Young lf 4 0 0 0 Ludwick lf 3 0 0 0 Benoit p 0 0 0 0 Frazier 3b 4 0 1 2 Valverde p 0 0 0 0 Hanigan c 4 0 0 0 Santiago ss 4 1 2 1 Arroyo p 2 0 1 0 Laird c 4 0 1 0 Negron ph 0 0 0 0 Worth 2b 3 0 1 0 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 Verlander p 1 0 0 0 Ondrusek p 0 0 0 0 Villarreal p 0 0 0 0 Cairo ph 1 0 0 0 H.Perez ph 1 0 0 0 D.Kelly lf-rf 1 0 0 0 Totals 33 3 7 3 Totals 32 2 6 2 Detroit .......................010 100 010—3 Cincinnati .................000 200 000—2 DP_Detroit 1. LOB_Detroit 6, Cincinnati 8. 2B_Boesch (11), Heisey (7), Votto (26), Bruce (15). HR_Fielder (10), R.Santiago (2). S_Verlander. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IP H R ER BB SO Detroit Verlander . . . . . . . . . .6 6 2 2 3 9 Villarreal W,2-1 . . . . . .1 0 0 0 2 1 Benoit H,15 . . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 0 2 Valverde S,11-14 . . . .1 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati Arroyo . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 5 2 2 0 4 Marshall L,1-3 . . . .2-3 2 1 1 1 0 Ondrusek . . . . . . .1 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 WP_Villarreal 2, Ondrusek. Umpires_Home, Tom Hallion; First, Angel Hernandez; Second, Ed Hickox; Third, Mark Carlson. T_3:06. A_42,443 (42,319). Cardinals 2, Indians 0 Cleveland St. Louis ab r h bi ab Choo rf 4 0 0 0 Furcal ss 3 A.Cabrera ss4 0 1 0 Beltran rf 4 Kipnis 2b 4 0 0 0 Y.Molina c 3 C.Santana c 3 0 0 0 Craig lf 4
r 0 1 0 0
h bi 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
SCOREBOARD
Scores L10 5-5 7-3 4-6 5-5 4-6
Str W-3 W-2 W-1 L-3 L-2
Home 19-11 18-12 15-14 16-12 14-18
Away 15-14 15-13 18-12 14-17 15-12
L10 6-4 4-6 4-6 5-5 8-2
Str W-1 L-1 W-1 L-3 W-3
Home 16-17 16-16 13-16 8-20 11-17
Away 17-9 15-11 14-16 16-13 13-17
L10 3-7 6-4 6-4 4-6
Str L-1 W-2 L-1 L-1
Home Away 15-11 19-15 16-14 15-15 10-14 17-20 13-16 13-17_
L10 5-5 8-2 4-6 4-6 3-7
Str W-2 W-6 L-2 L-5 L-1
Home 18-10 14-11 19-12 16-15 12-19
Away 16-13 20-14 13-16 15-13 17-13
L10 5-5 7-3 4-6 6-4 3-7 2-8
Str L-1 W-3 W-1 L-1 L-1 L-4
Home 17-12 18-11 14-12 15-17 18-14 12-15
Away 15-14 13-16 17-17 12-15 7-20 7-25
L10 6-4 7-3 6-4 5-5 3-7
Str W-1 W-1 W-3 L-4 W-1
Home 21-9 19-12 13-16 15-17 14-20
Away 17-13 15-14 15-14 9-17 6-20
Brantley cf 4 0 2 0 Ma.Adams 1b3 0 0 0 Damon lf 3 0 0 0 Freese 3b 3 0 0 0 Kotchman 1b2 0 0 0 Descalso 2b 3 0 1 0 Chisenhall 3b3 0 0 0 S.Robinson cf3 1 1 0 Masterson p 2 0 0 0 Lohse p 2 0 1 0 Duncan ph 1 0 0 0 Rzepczynski 0 0 0 0 Accardo p 0 0 0 0 Chambers ph0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Motte p Totals 30 0 3 0 Totals 28 2 7 2 Cleveland..................000 000 000—0 St. Louis....................001 000 01x—2 E_Freese (4). LOB_Cleveland 5, St. Louis 5. 2B_Beltran (7), Descalso (3), S.Robinson (5). HR_Beltran (17). CS_A.Cabrera (3), Y.Molina (1). S_Chambers. SF_Furcal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland Masterson L,2-6 . . . .7 5 1 1 0 6 Accardo . . . . . . . . . . .1 2 1 1 1 0 St. Louis Lohse W,6-1 . . . .7 2-3 3 0 0 2 4 Rzepczynski H,7 . .1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Motte S,11-14 . . . . . .1 0 0 0 0 0 Umpires_Home, Mark Wegner; First, Wally Bell; Second, Brian Knight; Third, Mike Winters. T_2:14. A_41,694 (43,975). Saturday's Major League Linescores INTERLEAGUE Chicago . . . .000 000 120—3 11 0 Minnesota . . .020 61200x—11 16 0 Samardzija, C.Coleman (4), Asencio (6), Corpas (8) and Clevenger, K.Hill; Diamond, Gray (7), Manship (9) and Mauer, Butera. W_Diamond 5-1. L_Samardzija 5-4. HRs_Chicago, A.Soriano (12). Minnesota, Plouffe (9). Toronto . . . . .000 002 000—2 5 0 Atlanta . . . . . .003 000 20x—5 8 0 Hutchison, L.Perez (7) and Mathis; Hanson, Kimbrel (9) and McCann. W_Hanson 7-4. L_Hutchison 5-3. Sv_Kimbrel (18). HRs_Toronto, Bautista (17). Atlanta, Uggla (11), Simmons (1). Texas . . . . . . .000 000 011—2 5 3 San Francisco001 011 20x—5 10 0 Feldman, R.Ross (6), Uehara (7), Scheppers (8) and Napoli; Vogelsong, Ja.Lopez (8), Romo (8), Hensley (9), S.Casilla (9) and Posey. W_Vogelsong 5-2. L_Feldman 0-5. Sv_S.Casilla (16). HRs_Texas, Moreland (9), Napoli (11). Washington .010 300 000—4 5 3 Boston . . . . .000 000 200—2 5 0 Stammen (7), G.Gonzalez, Mic.Gonzalez (7), S.Burnett (8), Clippard (9) and Flores; Matsuzaka, F.Morales (6), Aceves (9) and Saltalamacchia. Shoppach, W_G.Gonzalez 8-2. L_Matsuzaka 0-1. Sv_Clippard (7). HRs_Washington, LaRoche (10). Los Angeles .231 202010—11 15 0 Colorado . . . .110 011 100—5 13 0 Haren, Hawkins (6), Takahashi (7), Isringhausen (8), Frieri (9) and Hester; Francis, Moscoso (4), Brothers (7), Ottavino (8), Mat.Reynolds (9) and Nieves. W_Haren 4-6. L_Francis 0-1. HRs_Los Angeles, Pujols (9). Colorado, Scutaro (3), Colvin 2 (5), C.Gonzalez (15), Nelson (2). Houston . . . .000 000 001—1 6 2 Chicago . . . .000 05104x—10 17 0 Lyles, X.Cedeno (5), D.Carpenter (6), R.Cruz (8), Lyon (8) and C.Snyder; Sale, Z.Stewart (9) and Pierzynski. W_Sale 8-2. L_Lyles 1-2. HRs_Houston, Lowrie (12). Chicago, A.Dunn (19). NewYork (N) .001 001 000—2 8 0 NewYork (A) .100 002 01x—4 6 0 Gee, Parnell (8) and Thole; P.Hughes, Logan (7), Wade (7), Rapada (8), R.Soriano (9) and Martin. W_P.Hughes 6-5. L_Gee 4-4. Sv_R.Soriano (9). HRs_New York (N), Quintanilla (1), D.Wright (8). New York (A), Teixeira (11), Granderson (18). NATIONAL LEAGUE San Diego . . .001 012 100—5 13 0 Milwaukee . .100 100 000—2 8 0 Cashner, Ohlendorf (3), Gregerson (7), Thatcher (8), Thayer (8), Street (9) and Jo.Baker; Fiers, M.Parra (7), Fr.Rodriguez (9) and M.Maldonado, Kottaras.W_Ohlendorf 1-0. L_Fiers 1-2. Sv_Street (5). Midwest League Eastern Division W 42 34 31 30 29 29 28 25
L 19 28 30 31 32 32 33 37
Pct. GB .689 — .548 8½ .508 11 .492 12 .475 13 .475 13 .459 14 .403 17½
W Wisconsin (Brewers) 38 Beloit (Twins) 36 Kane County (Royals) 33 Peoria (Cubs) 29 Quad Cities (Cardinals) 29 Burlington (Athletics) 27
L 23 25 28 32 32 33
Pct. GB .623 — .590 2 .541 5 .475 9 .475 9 .450 10½
Lansing (Blue Jays) Bowling Green (Rays) South Bend (D-backs) West Michigan (Tigers) Great Lakes (Dodgers) Lake County (Indians) Fort Wayne (Padres) Dayton (Reds) Western Division
AND SCHEDULES
SPORTS ON TV TODAY AUTO RACING 1 p.m. TNT — NASCAR Sprint Cup, Pocono 400, at Long Pond, Pa. 2 p.m. FOX — Formula One, Canadian Grand Prix, at Montreal COLLEGE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I playoffs, super regionals, game 3, Stony Brook at LSU (if necessary) 4 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I playoffs, super regionals, game 3, St. John's at Arizona (if necessary) 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I playoffs, super regionals, game 3, Stanford at Florida (if necessary) 10 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I playoffs, super regionals, game 3, TCU at UCLA (if necessary) CYCLING 7 p.m. NBCSN — Criterium du Dauphine, final stage, Morzine to Chatel, France (same-day tape) 10 p.m. NBCSN — Tour de Suisse, stage 2, Verbania to Verbier, Switzerland (same-day tape) GOLF 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, St. Jude Classic, final round, at Memphis, Tenn. 4 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Wegmans Championship, final round, at Pittsford, N.Y. 7:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, The Tradition, final round, at Birmingham, Ala. (same-day tape) GYMNASTICS 4 p.m. NBC — Visa Championships, at St. Louis MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. TBS — N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees 2 p.m. WGN — Chicago Cubs at Minnesota 8 p.m. ESPN — Detroit at Cincinnati MOTORSPORTS 2 p.m. SPEED — FIM World Superbike, at San Marino (same-day tape) SOCCER 11:45 a.m. ESPN — UEFA, Euro 2012, group phase, Spain vs. Italy, at Gdansk, Poland 2:30 p.m. ESPN — UEFA, Euro 2012, group phase, Ireland vs. Croatia, at Poznan, Poland TENNIS 9 a.m. NBC — French Open, men's championship match, at Paris Cedar Rapids (Angels) 26 35 .426 12 22 38 .367 15½ Clinton (Mariners) Saturday's Games Bowling Green 8, Dayton 1 Great Lakes at West Michigan, 7 p.m. Lansing 6, Lake County 5 South Bend at Fort Wayne, 7:05 p.m. Quad Cities at Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Kane County at Peoria, 7:30 p.m. Beloit at Wisconsin, 7:35 p.m. Clinton at Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m. Sunday's Games Great Lakes at West Michigan, 1 p.m. Bowling Green at Dayton, 2 p.m. Beloit at Wisconsin, 2:05 p.m. Lake County at Lansing, 2:05 p.m. Quad Cities at Burlington, 3 p.m. Kane County at Peoria, 3 p.m. Clinton at Cedar Rapids, 3:05 p.m. South Bend at Fort Wayne, 3:05 p.m. Monday's Games Clinton at Cedar Rapids, 1:05 p.m. Beloit at Wisconsin, 1:05 p.m. Bowling Green at Dayton, 7 p.m. Great Lakes at West Michigan, 7 p.m. South Bend at Fort Wayne, 7:05 p.m. Lake County at Lansing, 7:05 p.m. Quad Cities at Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Kane County at Peoria, 8 p.m.
AUTO RACING NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Pocono 400 Lineup After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday At Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pa. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 179.598 mph. 2. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 178.866. 3. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 178.582. 4. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 178.575. 5. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 178.543. 6. (55) Mark Martin, Toyota, 178.228. 7. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 178.158. 8. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 177.939. 9. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 177.862. 10. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 177.823. 11. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 177.658. 12. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 177.536. 13. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 177.518. 14. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 177.501. 15. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 177.204. 16. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 177.026. 17. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 176.988. 18. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 176.852. 19. (22) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 176.803. 20. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 176.658. 21. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 176.543. 22. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 176.419. 23. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 176.16. 24. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 176.149. 25. (51) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 176.074. 26. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 175.596. 27. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 175.575. 28. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 175.387. 29. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 175.159. 30. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 175.073. 31. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 174.88. 32. (49) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 173.943. 33. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 173.869. 34. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 173.853. 35. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 173.497.
36. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 173.24. 37. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 171.854. 38. (23) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 171.52. 39. (74) Stacy Compton, Chevrolet, 171.155. 40. (36) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 167.411. 41. (32) Reed Sorenson, Ford, owner points. 42. (10) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, owner points. 43. (33) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 170.345. Failed to Qualify 44. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 170.004.
HOCKEY National Hockey League Playoff Glance FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Rangers 4, Ottawa 3 Washington 4, Boston 3 New Jersey 4, Florida 3 Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Los Angeles 4, Vancouver 1 St. Louis 4, San Jose 1 Phoenix 4, Chicago 2 Nashville 4, Detroit 1 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 3 New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix 4, Nashville 1 Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 0 CONFERENCE FINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE New Jersey 4, NY Rangers 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Los Angeles 4, Phoenix 1 STANLEY CUP FINALS Wednesday, May 30: Los Angeles 2, New Jersey 1, OT Saturday, June 2: Los Angeles 2, New Jersey 1, OT Monday, June 4: Los Angeles 4, New Jersey 0 Wednesday, June 6: New Jersey 3, Los Angeles 1 Saturday, June 9: New Jersey 2, Los Angeles 1, LA leads 3-2 x-Monday, June 11: New Jersey at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 13: Los Angeles at New Jersey, 8 p.m.
BASKETBALL National Basketball Association Playoff Glance All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (x-if necessary) (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Philadelphia 4, Chicago 2 Miami 4, New York 1 Indiana 4, Orlando 1 Boston 4, Atlanta 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE San Antonio 4, Utah 0 Oklahoma City 4, Dallas 0 L.A. Lakers 4, Denver 3 L.A. Clippers 4, Memphis 3 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston 4, Philadelphia 3 Miami 4, Indiana 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Oklahoma City 4, L.A. Lakers 1 San Antonio 4, L.A. Clippers 0 CONFERENCE FINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Miami vs. Boston Monday, May 28: Miami 93, Boston 79 Wednesday, May 30: Miami 115, Boston 111, OT Friday, June 1: Boston 101, Miami 91 Sunday, June 3: Boston 93, Miami 91, OT Tuesday, June 5: Boston 94, Miami 90 Thursday, June 7: Miami 98, Boston 79, Saturday, June 9: Saturday, June 9: Miami 101, Boston 88, Miami wins series
Sunday, June 10, 2012 WESTERN CONFERENCE Oklahoma City 4, San Antonio 2 Sunday, May 27: Spurs 101, Thunder 98 Tuesday, May 29: San Antonio 120, Oklahoma City 111 Thursday, May 31: Oklahoma City 102, San Antonio 82 Saturday, June 2: Oklahoma City 109, San Antonio 103 Monday: June 4: Oklahoma City 108, San Antonio 103 Wednesday, June 6: Oklahoma City 107, San Antonio 99, OKC wins series 42 FINALS Oklahoma City vs. Miami Tuesday, June 12: Miami at Oklahoma City, 9 p.m. Thursday, June 14: Miami at Oklahoma City, 9 p.m. Sunday, June 17: Oklahoma City at Miami, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 19: Oklahoma City at Miami, 9 p.m. x-Thursday, June 21: Oklahoma City at Miami, 9 p.m. x-Sunday, June 24: Miami at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. x-Tuesday, June 26: Miami at Oklahoma City, 9 p.m.
GOLF St. Jude Classic Scores Saturday At TPC Southwind Memphis, Tenn. Purse: $5.6 million Yardage: 7,239; Par: 70 Third Round Nick O'Hern...................70-67-67—204 Davis Love III ................68-68-68—204 John Merrick .................66-69-69—204 Dustin Johnson.............70-68-67—205 Robert Allenby..............68-70-67—205 Kevin Kisner..................69-66-70—205 Chad Campbell.............68-67-70—205 Kevin Stadler.................69-65-71—205 Rory McIlroy..................68-65-72—205 J.B. Holmes...................70-64-72—206 Fredrik Jacobson..........69-72-66—207 Roberto Castro.............73-68-66—207 Luke Guthrie .................69-71-67—207 Dustin Morris.................71-69-67—207 Ryan Palmer .................74-66-67—207 Woody Austin................72-68-67—207 Jeff Overton ..................67-72-68—207 Padraig Harrington .......68-68-71—207 Jeff Maggert..................66-68-73—207 William McGirt ..............71-69-68—208 Henrik Stenson.............72-66-70—208 Daniel Chopra...............72-65-71—208 Seung-Yul Noh..............67-69-72—208 Martin Laird...................72-70-67—209 Shaun Micheel..............71-70-68—209 Tim Clark.......................69-71-69—209 Bryce Molder ................69-71-69—209 Duffy Waldorf ................71-69-69—209 Chris Couch..................70-70-69—209 Ken Duke ......................68-68-73—209 Cameron Beckman ......72-70-68—210 Brendon de Jonge........71-68-71—210 Danny Lee ....................69-70-71—210 Bill Lunde ......................71-68-71—210 Greg Owen ...................72-67-71—210 Sean O'Hair ..................70-69-71—210 John Peterson...............72-65-73—210 Boo Weekley.................70-67-73—210 Martin Flores.................72-70-69—211 Billy Horschel................72-69-70—211 Arjun Atwal....................67-74-70—211 David Hearn..................72-69-70—211 Bob Estes......................72-68-71—211 Charles Howell III .........69-71-71—211 J.J. Killeen .....................68-69-74—211 Bart Bryant....................72-70-70—212 Patrick Sheehan ...........71-70-71—212 Gary Christian...............70-71-71—212 Craig Barlow .................72-68-72—212 George McNeill.............72-68-72—212 Ryo Ishikawa.................72-67-73—212 Shane Bertsch..............71-68-73—212 Lee Janzen ...................68-71-73—212 Y.E.Yang........................68-71-73—212 Robert Garrigus............74-65-73—212 Paul Stankowski ...........69-69-74—212 Brett Wetterich ..............71-71-71—213 Gavin Coles ..................70-72-71—213 Tommy Gainey..............72-70-71—213 J.J. Henry ......................67-74-72—213 Steven Bowditch...........74-66-73—213 Stuart Appleby..............72-68-73—213 Kent Jones....................72-68-73—213 Troy Kelly.......................68-71-74—213 John Daly......................68-69-76—213 Troy Matteson ...............70-72-72—214 Kyle Stanley ..................71-70-73—214 Mathew Goggin ............70-71-73—214 Omar Uresti ..................70-72-73—215 Chris Riley.....................70-71-74—215 Robert Gamez..............72-69-74—215 Neal Lancaster .............72-70-74—216 Champions-Regions Tradition Scores Saturday At Shoal Creek Birmingham, Ala. Purse: $2.2 million Yardage: 7,197; Par: 72 Third Round Tom Lehman.................69-69-68—206 Peter Senior..................71-71-66—208 Jeff Sluman...................70-68-70—208 Fred Funk......................67-71-71—209 Brad Bryant...................69-69-71—209 Bill Glasson...................66-69-74—209 Russ Cochran...............69-68-72—209 Chien Soon Lu..............72-69-69—210 Dan Forsman................66-73-71—210 Bernhard Langer ..........68-71-71—210 Steve Pate.....................73-70-69—212 Kenny Perry ..................74-67-71—212 Fred Couples ................73-72-68—213 Jay Haas .......................73-72-68—213 Morris Hatalsky.............70-73-70—213 Rod Spittle ....................73-70-70—213 Larry Mize .....................70-70-73—213 David Frost....................74-71-69—214 Michael Allen ................73-72-69—214 Wayne Levi ...................70-71-73—214 Mark Calcavecchia.......73-69-73—215 Bob Tway.......................74-67-74—215 Mike Goodes ................70-70-75—215 Bruce Fleisher ..............69-72-75—216 Jay Don Blake...............74-74-69—217 Peter Jacobsen.............74-71-72—217 Tom Jenkins..................71-73-73—217 Kirk Triplett.....................70-73-74—217 Scott Simpson ..............73-75-70—218 Jim Gallagher, Jr...........73-74-71—218 Hal Sutton .....................73-72-73—218 Steve Jones ..................77-71-71—219 Tom Pernice Jr..............77-70-72—219 Gary Hallberg ...............70-75-74—219 Corey Pavin...................72-73-74—219 Joey Sindelar................70-75-74—219 Fulton Allem..................72-71-76—219 Loren Roberts...............72-75-73—220 Andrew Magee .............72-74-74—220 Jerry Pate......................76-70-74—220 Hale Irwin......................72-71-77—220 D.A. Weibring ................76-73-72—221 Larry Nelson .................73-76-72—221 Sandy Lyle ....................75-73-73—221 Jim Thorpe....................73-75-73—221 Bruce Vaughan.............74-73-74—221 David Peoples...............78-69-74—221 Mark Brooks .................73-74-74—221 David Eger ....................75-77-70—222 Tom Kite ........................80-71-71—222
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Mark McNulty................73-77-72—222 Steve Lowery................76-74-72—222 Mark Wiebe...................75-74-73—222 Denis Watson................74-74-74—222 John Cook.....................74-73-75—222 Eduardo Romero..........72-75-75—222 Brad Faxon ...................73-70-79—222 Chip Beck......................76-72-75—223 Roger Chapman...........74-73-76—223 Craig Stadler.................76-71-76—223 Allen Doyle....................79-77-68—224 Olin Browne ..................71-81-72—224 Dana Quigley................78-71-75—224 Gil Morgan ....................75-72-77—224 Andy Bean ....................74-78-73—225 Bobby Clampett............74-76-75—225 Bob Gilder.....................75-71-79—225 Ted Schulz ....................75-74-78—227 Tom Purtzer ..................79-77-72—228 Mike Reid......................71-78-79—228 LPGA Tour-Wegmans Championship Scores Saturday At Locust Hill Country Club Pittsford, N.Y. Purse: $2.5 million Yardage: 6,534; Par: 72 Third Round Eun-Hee Ji....................75-68-69—212 Karrie Webb..................74-71-68—213 Giulia Sergas ................69-76-69—214 Stacy Lewis...................72-72-70—214 Suzann Pettersen.........71-72-71—214 Inbee Park.....................72-70-72—214 Shanshan Feng............72-73-70—215 Jeong Jang ...................70-74-71—215 Jennifer Johnson ..........73-71-71—215 Sun Young Yoo ..............72-72-71—215 Sydnee Michaels..........72-71-72—215 Paula Creamer .............70-72-73—215 Mika Miyazato...............70-72-73—215 Cristie Kerr ....................70-76-70—216 Jenny Shin ....................71-75-71—217 Gerina Piller ..................74-71-72—217 Ai Miyazato ...................70-74-73—217 Lizette Salas .................74-70-73—217 Karin Sjodin ..................75-69-73—217 So Yeon Ryu .................73-70-74—217 Sandra Gal....................71-71-75—217 Se Ri Pak......................70-71-76—217 Morgan Pressel ............74-75-69—218 Na Yeon Choi ................70-73-75—218 Jodi Ewart.....................75-72-72—219 I.K. Kim..........................73-73-73—219 Sophie Gustafson.........73-72-74—219 Nicole Castrale .............76-74-70—220 Marcy Hart ....................72-75-73—220 Hee Young Park............77-70-73—220 Mina Harigae ................74-72-74—220 Lexi Thompson .............74-72-74—220 Maude-Aimee Leblanc.72-73-75—220 Ryann O'Toole ..............69-76-75—220 Mi Jung Hur ..................74-69-77—220 Haru Nomura................74-77-70—221 Mariajo Uribe ................74-76-71—221 Pornanong Phatlum .....75-74-72—221 Christel Boeljon ............74-74-73—221 Hee-Won Han...............74-74-73—221 Brittany Lincicome........76-73-73—222 Beatriz Recari...............69-78-75—222 Leta Lindley...................78-73-72—223 Anna Nordqvist.............74-77-72—223 Meaghan Francella.......76-74-73—223 Haeji Kang ....................77-73-73—223 Alison Walshe ...............73-77-73—223 Chella Choi ...................75-74-74—223 Ji Young Oh...................77-72-74—223 Candie Kung.................71-77-75—223 Brittany Lang.................72-75-76—223 Catriona Matthew .........75-72-76—223 Katherine Hull...............75-76-73—224 Amy Hung.....................76-75-73—224 Ilhee Lee .......................76-75-73—224 Karine Icher ..................75-75-74—224 Taylor Coutu..................73-74-77—224 Sarah Jane Smith.........75-72-77—224 Karen Stupples.............76-75-74—225 Yani Tseng.....................76-75-74—225 Pat Hurst .......................74-76-75—225 Belen Mozo...................74-76-75—225 Amelia Lewis.................73-75-77—225 Mo Martin......................71-77-77—225 Becky Morgan...............75-73-77—225 Grace Park....................75-75-76—226 Alena Sharp..................77-71-78—226 Katie Futcher ................74-77-76—227 Jessica Korda ...............74-74-79—227 Jennifer Rosales...........73-77-78—228 Kris Tamulis...................74-74-80—228 Stephanie Louden........73-78-80—231 Dewi Claire Schreefel...76-74-81—231
TENNIS French Open Results Saturday At Stade Roland Garros Paris Purse: $23.47 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singles Women Championship Maria Sharapova (2), Russia, def. Sara Errani (21), Italy, 6-3, 6-2. Doubles Men Championship Max Mirnyi, Belarus, and Daniel Nestor (1), Canada, def. Bob and Mike Bryan (2), United States, 6-4, 6-4. Legends Doubles Men Under 45 Round Robin Albert Costa and Carlos Moya, Spain, def. Cedric Pioline and Fabrice Santoro, France, 7-6 (1), 3-6, 10-5 tiebreak. Men Over 45 Round Robin John and Patrick McEnroe, United States, def. Mikael Pernfors and Mats Wilander, Sweden, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 10-5 tiebreak. Ladies Championship Lindsay Davenport, United States, and Martina Hingis, Switzerland, def. Martina Navratilova, United States, and Jana Novotna, Czech Republic, 6-4, 64. Junior Doubles Boys Championship Andrew Harris and Nick Krygios, Australia, def. Adam Pavlasek and Vaclav Safranek (7), Czech Republic, 6-4, 2-6, 10-7 tiebreak. Girls Championship Daria Gavrilova and Irina Khormacheva (2), Russia, def. Montserrat Gonzalez, Paraguay, and Beatriz Haddad Maia (6), Brazil, 4-6, 64, 10-8 tiebreak. French Open Women's Champions 2012 — Maria Sharapova 2011 — Li Na 2010 — Francesca Schiavone 2009 — Svetlana Kuznetsova 2008 — Ana Ivanovic 2007 — Justine Henin 2006 — Justine Henin-Hardenne 2005 — Justine Henin-Hardenne 2004 — Anastasia Myskina 2003 — Justine Henin-Hardenne 2002 — Serena Williams 2001 — Jennifer Capriati 2000 — Mary Pierce 1999 — Steffi Graf
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■ Tennis
Djokovic, Nadal seek history in French Open final PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic has won 27 matches in a row at Grand Slam tournaments. If he can make that 28 by beating Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s French Open final, Djokovic will earn a fourth consecutive major title, something no man has accomplished since 1969. Tough to imagine someone so close to such a historic achievement being an underdog, yet that’s exactly the case for Djokovic. Even the 25-year-old Serb says so. “You can say that he’s a favorite, definitely,” Djokovic conceded.
Really? Even though Djokovic beat Nadal in each of the past three Grand Slam finals? Well, yes. Because as good as Djokovic is on all surfaces and in all settings at the moment, no one ever has been as good as Nadal is on the red clay of Roland Garros. Set aside that Nadal owns 10 Grand Slam titles overall, twice as many as Djokovic, and simply consider the 26-year-old Spaniard’s superb French Open bona fides. While Djokovic hopes to complete a “Novak Slam” — only two other men in the century-plus annals of
tennis have been the reigning champion at all four Grand Slam tournaments simultaneously — Nadal seeks his record seventh trophy at the French Open. Only Nadal and Bjorn Borg have won the title six times. All told, Nadal is 51-1 at his favorite tournament, including 3-0 against Djokovic, who’s never before reached the final in Paris. “He has lost, what, two matches in his career here?” Djokovic asked during a news conference after eliminating 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger
Federer in the semifinals. As reporters began to correct Djokovic’s count, he continued: “One? That says enough, I mean, about his quality on this court. … I haven’t won a set against him in this court. All the facts are on his side.” Nadal’s only loss came against Robin Soderling in the fourth round in 2009. And, amazingly, Nadal might be better than ever. He has won every set he’s played over the past two weeks, losing a total of only 35 games through six matches, the lowest total for a player getting to the final at any major tourna-
ment since Borg’s 31 at the 1980 French Open. Nadal has won 71 of 72 service games, saving 18 of 19 break points. “His position on the court is better. His serve is better in this tournament. And his backhand is so much better,” said Toni Nadal, Rafael’s uncle and coach. “It’s also about his head, knowing when to come forward more, play more aggressive.” Djokovic, it must be said, keeps getting better, too. It’s been more than a year since he lost a Grand Slam match against any-
one, anywhere: June 3, 2011, in the French Open semifinals, when Federer snapped Djokovic’s 41-0 start to last season. Since then, Djokovic has gone 7 for 7 on the grass courts at Wimbledon in late June and July, then 7 for 7 on the hard courts at the U.S. Open in late August and September, then 7 for 7 on another type of hard courts at the Australian Open in January, and 6 for 6 so far on the clay courts at the French Open in late May and June. That sort of consistency and versatility is rather rare.
■ Horse Racing
■ Tennis
Sharapova wins title Beats Errani for 1st French Open crown PARIS (AP) — Sidelined in 2008 by a right shoulder that needed surgery, putting her tennis future suddenly in doubt, Maria Sharapova decided to use the free time to study a new language, the one spoken at the only Grand Slam tournament she had yet to win. “I found a French school close to my house,” she recalled, “and I did private lessons every single day for three months.” Sharapova cut short those classes when it was time to begin the slow, painful rehab process and get her shoulder back in shape. About 3½ years later, on Saturday at Roland Garros, Sharapova put all of that hard work to good use on the most important clay court there is — and even trotted out a little French during the victory speech she often wondered if she’d ever get a chance to deliver. Whipping big serves with that rebuilt shoulder, putting forehands and backhands right on lines, and even moving well on the red surface she once worried made her look like a “cow on ice,” Sharapova beat surprise finalist Sara Errani of Italy 6-3, 6-2 to win her first French Open title and become the 10th woman with a career Grand Slam. “It’s a wonderful moment in my career,” the 25-year-old Sharapova told the crowd in French, before switching to English to add: “I’m really speechless. It’s been such a journey for me to get to this stage.” Truly has. So much came so easily for Sharapova at the start: Wimbledon champion at age 17; No. 1 in the rankings at 18; U.S. Open champion at 19; Australian Open champion at 20. But a shoulder operation in October 2008 made everything tougher. She didn’t play singles from August 2008 until the following May, when her ranking fell to 126th. “It wasn’t getting better as soon as everyone thought it would,” she said about her shoulder. “That was the frustrating thing, because it was like, ‘When is this going to end?’” It took until her 10th post-surgery Grand Slam tournament for Sharapova to get back to a major final, at Wimbledon last July, but she lost. She also reached the Australian Open final this January, but lost again.
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Union Rags, inside, with jockey John Velazquez, defeats Paynter, with Mike Smith, in the Belmont Stakes horse race Saturday in Elmont, N.Y.
Belmont ■ CONTINUED FROM A6 believed in the horse and Michael got him there.” Paynter and jockey Mike Smith bolted to the lead out of the gate and stayed in front under a moderate pace, with long shots Unstoppable U and Optimizer tucked behind him. Union Rags saved ground by hugging the rail all the way around, while Dullhan dropped back to ninth in the 11horse field. Turning for home, Union Rags was full of run but needed an opening. Velazquez had no room to swing outside, so he focused on finding a hole along the rail. It wasn’t clear that the opening would materialize since Paynter continued to lead the way. But Paynter slid off
the rail enough to let Union Rags through in the final sixteenth of a mile. And then it was a charge to the finish line. Union Rags and Paynter raced head-tohead, with both jockeys furiously whipping their horses in the shadow of the wire. Union Rags stuck a neck in front in a finish that was decided by a photo. “He ran a great, great race, but I’m not too proud of my performance, though,” said Smith, a 46-year-old Hall of Fame jockey who was aboard Bodemeister in the two earlier defeats. “I’m an old veteran, you know. They’re not supposed to get through on the fence on me, and he did. I dropped the ball. My fault.”
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Maria Sharapova reacts as she defeats Italy's Sara Errani in their women’s final match in the French Open at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday in Paris. Really, though, there’s something apropos about Sharapova’s fourth career Grand Slam title — and first since her shoulder was fixed — coming in Paris, rounding out the quartet at a spot that always seemed to present the most difficulties. Her powerful shots lose some sting on clay, and the footing can be tricky for anyone who didn’t grow up on the rust-colored stuff. A global celebrity with millions upon millions of dollars in endorsement deals, Sharapova put herself through the grind required to get back to the top of her sport — and to get better than ever on red clay. She’s unbeaten in 16 matches on it this season, including titles at Stuttgart and Rome. “I could have said, ‘I don’t need this. I have money; I have fame; I have victories; I have Grand Slams.’ But when your love for something is bigger than all those things, you continue to keep getting up in the
morning when it’s freezing outside, when you know that it can be the most difficult day, when nothing is working, when you feel like the belief sometimes isn’t there from the outside world, and you seem so small,” said Sharapova, who will return to No. 1 for the first time since June 2008 in Monday’s WTA rankings. “But you can achieve great things when you don’t listen to all those things.” Errani, for her part, never paid attention to those who said a 5-foot-4½ woman couldn’t possibly compete against the very best in tennis. Posing at the net before the match, the 6foot-2 Sharapova towered over her opponent — then was head-and-shoulders above Errani when play began, too. “I started badly, and that’s what bothers me the most,” said the 21st-seeded Errani, who admitted she was overcome by nerves at the outset. “You can’t do that against players like her, because she was only
going to get better once she loosened up.” Born 10 days apart in April 1987, both trained as kids at Nick Bollettieri’s academy in Florida (Errani says she lost badly in their only head-to-head match there; Sharapova says she has no recollection). Both were playing in the French Open final for the first time. The similarities end there, though. Sharapova was playing in her seventh Grand Slam singles final; Errani in her first, although she did team with Roberta Vinci to win the women’s doubles title Friday. Errani was 19-18 for her career in major tournaments before these wonderful two weeks; Sharapova was 122-32. Plus, Errani lost all 28 of her career matches against top-10 opponents until beating No. 10 Angelique Kerber in the quarterfinals and No. 6 Sam Stosur in the semifinals, after victories over past French Open champions Ana Ivanovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova in earlier rounds.
cost is $100 for high school and junior high players and $60 for grades 3-5. The deadline to register is Aug. 1. Registration forms can be printed out at www.thundercamps.com. Questions should be directed to Joe Hoying at 419-834-1282, John Hendricks 765-348-6413, or by email at celinafallleague@hotmail.com. • TENNIS: West Milton will host tennis camps at the junior high, junior varsity and varsity
levels this summer, with two sessions apiece. The junior high camp sessions will be from 11 a.m. to noon June 1821 and June 25-28 for the first session and July 9-12 and July 16-19 for the second, with both sessions costing $45. The junior varsity camp will run from 9:30-11 a.m. June 18-21 and June 25-28 for the first session and July 9-12 and July 16-19 for the second, with both costing $60. The varsity camp will
run from 7:30-9:30 a.m. June 25-28 for the first session and July 16-19 for the second, and both will cost $60. Registration forms can be found at MiltonUnion Middle School, the Milton-Union Public Library or from any of the high school coaches. The deadline to register is the Wednesday before the session being registered for. For more information, contact Sharon Paul at 698-3378 or Steve Brumbaugh at 698-3625.
■ Golf
Love III leads at St. Jude MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Davis Love III thinks he’s playing as well as he did earlier this year before pulling a rib muscle at Bay Hill. Now the U.S. Ryder Cup captain is eager to see just how much he might do. Love III shot his third straight 2-under 68 on Saturday to join Nick O’Hern and John Merrick atop the leaderboard at the windy St. Jude Classic. Asked what his first PGA Tour win since 2008 would mean, the 48-year-old Love had a quick answer. “Be a lot of Ryder Cup points,” Love said. With a win, Love is projected to jump from 63 into the top 30 in the Ryder Cup standings. Love started off this year excited about how he was playing before injuries slowed him down. He wound up not playing at all for about six weeks after
withdrawing on the final day at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in late March before returning at The Players Championship. Love tied for 16th at the Memorial last week, then played 36 holes in Columbus, Ohio, to qualify for his 23rd U.S. Open. He committed late to play in Memphis, making sure he was healthy enough to use this event as a final tuneup. Love had three birdies and only one bogey Saturday to match O’Hern and Merrick at 6- under 204, the highest 54-hole lead on tour this year. O’Hern had a 67, and Merrick shot 69. The man with 20 career PGA wins said obviously there’s a lot of pressure and he wants to win. He has only two wins since winning four times in 2003.
Tips ■ CONTINUED FROM A6 • SOFTBALL: Celina’s fall softball league is now accepting registrations forms. The league will start on Aug. 19 and will play five weekend doubleheaders. The league is open to girls in grades 3-12. The league will be divided into three different leagues: grades 3-5 will play in a machine pitch league, 6t-8 will play in the junior high division and 9-12 graders will play in the high school division. The
• OFFICIATING CLASSES: The West Central Ohio Football Officials Association will conduct a training program for individuals interested in becoming licensed high school football officials. The training class will be sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Classes will be held on Monday and Thursday evenings Aug. 630 at the Upper Valley JVS Applied Tech Center in Piqua. There will be a $75 fee which
covers all materials. Students will be able to work games this fall. Interested individuals should contact Russ Thayer (937-335-0715) or Mark Thompson (937-658-1880). Registration must be completed by July 30. • SUBMIT-A-TIP: To submit an item to the Troy Daily News sports section, please contact Josh Brown at jbrown@tdnpublishing.com or Colin Foster at cfoster@tdnpublishing.com.
BUSINESS
Sunday, June 10, 2012 • A10
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UBS may have $350M Facebook trade losses NEW YORK (AP) — Swiss bank UBS AG may have lost as much as $350 million due to technical glitches on the Nasdaq stock exchange the day Facebook went public, according to reports published Friday. CNBC and The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that UBS is considering legal action against Nasdaq as a result. UBS spokeswoman Karina Byrne confirmed that the bank lost money due to Nasdaq’s technical issues when the social networking company’s stock began trading on May 18. Byrne declined to disclose the amount but said it was “not material” to the bank. She said UBS has not taken legal action but is weighing its options for recovering its losses. “Given the size of our U.S. equities business and our role as a major market maker, UBS was affected by these issues, as we believe other market participants
may have been,” Byrne said in a statement. Nasdaq declined comment on the reports Friday. The $350 million figure dwarfs previous estimates for the combined losses resulting from technical glitches at Nasdaq during Facebook’s first day of trading. This week, the exchange said it would hand out $40 million in cash and credit to reimburse investment firms. Facebook Inc.’s initial public stock offering was one of the most widely anticipated market debuts in years. But it quickly turned chaotic. opening was The delayed by half an hour. Then, technical problems kept many investors from buying shares in the morning, or selling them later in the day, or even knowing whether their orders went through. Some investors complained they were left holding shares they didn’t want. According to CNBC and the Journal, UBS placed an
LOCAL BUSINESS BRIEF and one son in high Early named school. executive Partners in Hope is a non-profit organization director that has been active in TROY — The board of Troy since 1990, providdirectors for Partners in ing assistance to lowHope has announced that income families. Partners Kelli Early has been in Hope is sponsored by named as the new execu- 17 local churches and is a tive director, succeeding United Way agency. Amy Rehfus. Partners in Hope operEarly has been on ates with a small staff to staff at Partners in Hope engage several hundred for more than six years volunteers in five minmost recently serving as istries, which include the director of Crisis Intervention, operations. She said she Caregivers, Christian is honored to accept this Auto Repair, Christmas position and looks forShoppe and Circles. ward to her continued Partners in Hope is work with the staff, vollocated at 116 W. unteers and board mem- Franklin St., and is open bers. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ealy lives in Tipp City Monday-Thursday and with her husband, Greg. can be reached at 335They have one adult son 0448.
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Obama pushes for states to hire teachers WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama wants Congress to help states rehire teachers and act on a key part of last year’s jobs bill. He says the last thing the U.S. needs is to have fewer teachers in our schools. Obama says in his radio and Internet address Saturday that many states have been squeezed by the
economic recession and have been forced to lay off teachers — about 250,000 across the nation. Obama says Congress needs to act on part of last year’s jobs bill that would prevent more layoffs and rehire more teachers who lost their jobs. Republicans say Obama’s policies stand in the way of a stronger economy. Minnesota congressman Erik Paulsen says House Republicans will push plans to boost domestic energy production and stop tax increases on small businesses.
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In this May 18, 2012 file photo provided by Facebook, Facebook founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, center, rings the Nasdaq opening bell from Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. order for 1 million shares ended up with much more but did not receive confir- stock than it intended. mations and repeated the Facebook’s stock origiorder several times. So it nally priced at $38 and
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embarrassed by the glitches but that they didn’t contribute to the underwhelming returns.
Bailout of Spain could cost $125B MADRID (AP) — Europe is to offer Spain a bailout package of up to €100 billion ($125 billion) to help rescue the country’s banks and keep the 17-country eurozone from breaking apart. After months of fierce denials, Spain admitted it would tap the fund as it moved faster than expected to stem the economic crisis that has ravaged Europe for two years. Spain becomes the fourth — and largest — European economy to ask for help and its admission of help comes after months of market concern about its ability to pay its way. In recent weeks investors have demanded higher and higher costs to lend to Spain, and it became clear it would be just too expensive for the country to borrow the money necessary for a bank rescue from the markets. The three countries that have received rescues thus far — Greece, Ireland and Portugal — are fairly small, and many have worried that bailing out much-larger Spain could call the entire euro project into question. Cyprus, also a small economy, could also be forced to seek a bailout soon. Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said Saturday the aid will go to the banking sector only and so would not come with new austerity conditions attached for the economy in general — conditions that have been an integral part of previous bailouts to Portugal, Ireland and Greece. A statement from the finance ministers of the 17 countries that use the euro explained that the money would be fed directly into a fund Spain set up to recapitalize its banks, but underscored that the Spanish government is ultimately responsible for the loan. Still, that plan allows Spain to avoid making the onerous commitments that Greece, Ireland and Portugal were forced to when they
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Spain’s Economy Minister Luis de Guindos gestures during a news conference at the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness in Madrid, Spain, Saturday. sought their rescues. Instead, the be completed with the necessary eurogroup statement said that it resources to finance the needs of expected Spain’s banking sector to recapitalization.” “Therefore, the Spanish governimplement reforms and that Spain would be held to its previous commit- ment states its intention to request ments to reform its labor market and European financing for the recapitalization of banks that need it,” the minmanage its deficit. The exact figure of the bailout, ister told a press conference after a however, has not yet been decided. De videoconference with colleagues from Guindos said the country is waiting the eurozone. The Spanish acceptance of aid for until independent audits of the country’s banking sector have been carried its banks is a big embarrassment for out before asking for a specific Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who amount. The audits are expected June insisted just 10 days ago that the banking sector would not need a 21 at the latest. De Guindos did say, however, that bailout. For him and officials of his Spain would request enough money government, that had become somefor recapitalization, plus a safety mar- thing of a mantra. He was elected in gin that will be “significant.” The November and walked right into a eurogroup statement said that meant hurricane. International pressure on Spain to the cost could reach €100 billion. The aid package was announced after a solve its financial problems has been video conference of euro zone finance growing in recent weeks. On Thursday ratings agency Fitch hit Spain with a ministers. With markets in turmoil, de three-notch downgrade of its credit Guindos said the government’s efforts rating. That left it two levels above to shore up the financial sector “must junk status.
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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Sunday, June 10, the 162nd day of 2012. There are 204 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 10, 1942, during World War II, German forces massacred 173 male residents of Lidice (LIH’-dyiht-zeh), Czechoslovakia, in retaliation for the killing of Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich. On this date: • In 1692, the first official exe-
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• In 1921, President Warren G. Harding signed into law the Budget and Accounting Act, which created the Bureau of the Budget and the General Accounting Office. • Today’s Birthdays: Britain’s Prince Philip is 91. Columnist Nat Hentoff is 87. Attorney F. Lee Bailey is 79. Actress Alexandra Stewart is 73. Singer Shirley Alston Reeves (The Shirelles) is 71. Actor Jurgen Prochnow is 71. Media commentator Jeff Greenfield is 69.
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Harry Hartline, 7, gets a kiss from “Poptart,” a Welsh corgi, during a past Camp Courageous. Several owners brought their registered therapy animals in during the week-long camp to visit with children.
Kids bored? Send them to camp Area camps appeal to all kinds of children’s interests BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com or an entire generation, the term “summer camp” evokes images of canoe trips, cabins set far into the woods and dry macaroni art. While those camps still exist, for Miami County residents, there are any number of camp opportunities far closer to home. From sports camps to bible camps to educational camps, children in the area have a multitude to choose from. There are camps to appeal to the interests of nearly every child in the county. For parents, choosing a camp can go one of two directions — they can either choose a camp that appeals to a subject their child already is interested in, or they can to try spark a new interest by enrolling their child in a camp in which he or she has no prior experience. To get the most out of the camp experience, parents should first talk to their child and make sure he or she is ready to spend the day (or night) away from home and that the child actually wants to take part in the camp experience. There’s nothing worse than sending a child away to camp — only to have to turn around and pick him or her up 15 minutes later when the child calls crying on the other end of the phone. Be sure to make note of the items your child needs for the day or week away from home. If isn’t on the list, don’t bring it! Bottled water and a light backpack for snacks and trail treasures usually are welcome. Also, for outdoor camps, lather on the sunscreen and bug spray to keep the rays and bugs at bay. There are hundreds of camps to choose from in Miami County — here’s a (very) partial list of the types of camps available to potential campers: Sports camps At the high school level, camps are geared toward athletes already participating at a
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Emma Vallery is assisted by “Sassafras” Susan Condy with hanging her blot painting after she painted an iguana during Eco-Splorers camp.
ABOVE: Chaz Copas of Troy releases a rubberband powered airplane during the 2011 WACO Aviation Summer Camp in Troy. The week-long camp which is part of WACO’S expanding educational program. RIGHT: Youth involved in the 2010 Sheriff’s Summer camp participated in goal Olympics, including the Team Walkers event.
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God makes allowances for fools and fishermen This isn’t a fish tale; more like a confession. For an outdoor writer, I’m not much of a kiss-and-tell fisherman. Oh, I might say I went crappie fishing at Paint Creek Lake, or even that I caught fish in a certain bay at the lower end of Paint Creek Lake — but exactly which bay will remain vague. Too, while I won’t outright lie about the location’s specifics, I see no problem with a bit of misleading so long as the technical truth is maintained. The reasons for this have nothing to do with an unwillingness to share or report, but rather a desire to conserve and maintain, and hopefully, educate. Hand-holding doesn’t teach a skill or encourage independence. Some things should be learned on your own. Better to give precise details of the how and maybe the why, and remain more general on the where. So when I tell you about a recent morning on a dandy stretch of the upper Stillwater, you’re going to have to decide
banks, no discarded trash, nor a single human footprint to be seen in the muddy edges or sandbars — just tracks of raccoon and mink and heron. Fact is, I’d be surprised if the place is fished once a year. I hadn’t been there in half a decade — and might not have fished there the other morning if it weren’t for a recent surgery and being Jim McGuire subsequently forbidden to drive Troy Daily News Columnist for a month. The month wasn’t yet up, but on my post-op checkup the day before, I’d whined how far above the river’s conflu- and wheedled to my surgeon: ence with the Great Miami I “Please, Doc … I’ll just drive traveled to reach this particular upstream of where I live and go portion of the watershed. I will fishing!” say — and I’m being honest here Unfamiliar with the guile of — that along many stretches of fishermen, and seeing as how this section, a fisherman can the stitches were healing nicely, wade up the stream’s middle he reluctantly relented. “OK, but and touch either bank with the not too far.” tip of his rod. Hmmmm. Define far? It is this diminutive size, I I’m thinking this side of the suspect — more creek than river state line. Or about that point — that causes most would-be where a motorist crossing a anglers to ignore this part of the rural Ohio bridge might not recStillwater, doing their angling ognize the modest waterway well downstream. There are no below as the upper Stillwater well-worn paths along the River.
The great fishing began about a quarter-mile above the pull-off — at the point where ankle-deep water drops off to mid-thigh. For upwards of a mile, the stream slips beneath an arching canopy of mostly sycamores, which shade and cool the water, their watery root-tangles providing countless hidey-holes for pugnacious rock bass, several species of bright-colored sunfish, and a mother lode of smallmouth bass … a few astonishingly large, and the rest muscular, mean and big for their size. It took me nearly four hours to traverse a hundred yards — casting, catching, releasing, thoroughly working the prime water and cover. I can’t tell you how many fish I hooked, or even the number of smallmouth I landed, because I didn’t keep count. But I can tell you it has been years since I’ve enjoyed a similar session — at least a decade. I will say I landed one bronzeback that might have gone three pounds, and a couple more in the two-pounds-plus range. And I believe I lost an
Camps • Continued from B1 sport within their respective school district. However, at the youth levels, there are dozens of camps that afford children the opportunity to explore different sports in which they may be interested. In addition to the traditional sports — such as football, baseball and basketball — the Troy Recreation Departments offers sports camps and lessons for those interested in cheerleading, soccer and swimming. Check out your local high school’s sports camps, which usually are run by the high school coaching staff and varsity players. It’s a great way to be introduced to a sport without the pressures of tryouts or the commitment to an entire season if little Johnny and Suzie don’t end up enjoying the sport. The Troy Rec Department also sports Baseball Clinics for ages 8 to 17 years of age beginning June 11 at Duke Park. The Troy Rec Department also features soccer camp, baton lessons and Cheerleading Camp at the Troy Rec. Gymnastics camps also will be held at the Van Cleve School. Fall Hockey Camp registration will begin in June. New this year is “Summer Jumpers” to refine jump rope skills. Held at the St. Patrick Parish Center’s gym, Mary Ivan coaches children how to double dutch and hop through rope in two summer sessions. Two levels of jumpers will learn how to criss-cross, and double down for loads of summer fun. Registration is limited. Registration fees apply for all camps. To register for any of the Troy Rec Department’ camps or pay camp fees, visit the Troy Rec online at: http://activenet.19.com/troyr ecdept or go to troyohio.gov for more information. Church camps Felt board filled with Biblical characters tried and true such as Samson and the Philistines are a summer staple at local church bible schools. Songs of praise and faith fill church sanctuaries as chil-
dren learn the all the chapters of the Bible in a catchy tune. From the classics from the Old Testament to the parables of the New Testament, find a local church near you for both morning and evening bible school camps. Educational camps Camp Invention kicks off Monday for a week-long exploration in the world of science and ingenuity. Held at the Troy Junior High School, the summer day program for students entering grades one through six, created in partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Camp Invention director Jean Kramer said the camp will accept walk-in registrations on Monday at 9:30 a.m. when the camp officially kicks off. The camp is run by local teachers from around Miami County. The Miami County Park District offers week-long day camps through its EcoSpolorers and Eco-Tots. Registration required with a $20 deposit. Camps include “Come to Our Farm” to explore the Knoop Farm and Lost Creek Reserve, “Adventures in Fables” at the Stillwater Prairie Reserve, “Water Wonders Week” and “Splash Water Week” at the Garbry Big Woods Reserve. Also new this year is a “Bikeway Discovery Week” where children can don their bike helmets and explore the paved paths of Miami County’s bike path on two wheels. For more information about the Eco-Spolorers and Eco-Tots day camps, visit www.miamicountyparks.co m. Send your children up to the skies at the annual WACO Historical Society’s Aviation Summer Camp. The aviation camp is perfect for all budding pilots who crave more than the average paper airplane to combat summer boredom. The camp will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 25-29. The camp is geared towars aviation lovers in grades 4 though 6. Registration fee is $230 and includes an airplane ride with parental consent. Campers will participate in hands-on projects and
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experiments that promote creativity, problem solving and innovation. Activities include rocketry, flight simulators, building airplanes and hot air balloons, and flying radio-controlled airplanes. For more information, visit www.wacoairmuseum.com. Day camps Looking to beat the summertime boredom blues? All you need to look for are the staff shirts around town by Troy Rec Department’s Playground Association leaders. Funded in part by the United Way, the Troy Recreational Department’s Playground program is free and open to children ages 6 to 13. Each week, Monday through Thursday beginning at 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. children meet supervisors and leaders at the five sites including Cookson Elementary, Heywood Elementary, Kyle Elementary, Hook Elementary and Kings Chapel Park. On Friday, children are dropped off and picked-up by parents at Hobart Arena where they can participate in activities such as ice skating at Hobart Arena, swimming at Troy Aquatic Park, bowling at Sherwood Lanes, or an ‘Art in the Park’ program at Community Park. The Troy Rec also offers Musical Theater at the Barn in the Park with Sonja Hyer. Several sessions for children in grades from 1-5 and 5-12 are offered this summer. Visit the Troy Rec online at: http://activenet.19.com/troy recdept or go to troyohio.gov for more information. Counseling camps Generations of Life, a service of Hospice of Miami County, is now registering children for its annual summer camp called Camp Courageous for children than have recently lost a loved one. Camp Courageous will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 23-27 at Rolling Hills Girl Scout Camp in Pleasant Hill. This camp for grieving children entering grades kindergarten through sixth grade in the fall. Volunteers along with
Edison Community College nursing students are trained prior to the start of camp to have the skills needed to help each child throughout the week.Using a variety of activities including crafts, music, recreation/swimming and group time provides opportunities for children to process their grief as they interact with one another and trained Generations of Life staff and volunteers. Back again this year is a three-day, two-night camp for teens called Teen Trek 2012. Teen Trek is for teens entering grades seventh through 12 in the fall. Teen Trek will begin June 15 through the 17th, but registration has been closed. Yet, keep this camp in mind for next year! Interested campers can register in one of three ways, by visiting www.HospiceOfMiamiCoun ty.org and print the appropriate camp form and medical registration; call the Generations of Life Center at (937) 573-2100 and request a camp application; or by e-mail at gol@HospiceOfMiamiCount y.org. While there is no charge for a camper to attend either of the camps, preregistration is required. The Miami County Sheriff’s Office also offers a one-day camp titled “Surf Smart.” The 9th annual summer youth camp will be held at Redman Picnic Ground, 2855 W. Stanfield Road, Troy on July 18. Children between the ages of 8-12 can attend this free one day camp. Camp will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Application deadline is June 30. The camp is for youth between these ages who may never have the opportunity to attend a camp or who need an opportunity to interact with law enforcement. The camp offers a structured environment of education, team building, fun and interaction with law enforcement officers in a relaxed atmosphere. Lunch and snack will be provided. For more information or to register, contact the Miami County Sheriff’s Office at 440-6078.
Playgrounds go high tech By the Salt Lake Tribune SALT LAKE CITY — It’s not the same as saving Earth from an invasion of aliens, but climbing the jungle gym at several local parks does offer something video games don’t — actual exercise. Yet the challenge children’s playgrounds have had in attracting kids is first pulling them away from their Xbox or PlayStation. So parks officials are starting to fight fire with fire. Salt Lake County’s
Evergreen Park is constructing a children’s electronic playground set that includes blinking lights, an LED controller and its own computer server to ignite the same senses in kids that video games do. “These are physically challenging games, and that’s what appeals to the older kids. And that’s the challenge — to get older kids back to the playgrounds,” said Bob Ross, president of Play Space Designs, which sold and installed the playground.
even bigger fish or two, though the fight was over so quickly it’s hard to tell. Let’s just say it was a banner day by any stream fisherman’s standards. What the unfished water upstream held I can only imagine. I fished until my body reminded me that this was the most strenuous activity I’d managed in months, and that too much of even a good thing can sometimes kill you. My sorely missed old pal Frank, an aging Baptist minister, used to say that God makes allowances for fools, kids, preachers and fishermen — pointing out that he qualified on three of the four counts. By that criteria, I’m barely halfway eligible, though perhaps Irish blarney tips the scale. However, it’s absolutely true — I’m often saved from my latest foolishness, while being undeservedly rewarded in the process. My respect for Frank’s wisdom increases with each passing year.
Listen to body’s cues to keep weight in balance BY LAVINIA RODRIGUEZ Tampa Bay Times What if you could depend on your body to monitor your weight? What if it could tell when you needed to lose weight — and made you less hungry so you would eat less? What if it could also encourage you to eat more — but only when you needed to put on a few pounds? Those “what ifs” may be exactly what your body was designed to do. But when your body’s idea of the right weight clashes with your brain’s notions, there may be trouble. Have you ever noticed that despite your most rigorous dieting efforts, the scale won’t budge? Or maybe your weight does change, but then goes right back to where it was the minute you let up on your vigilance. The “set-point” theory states that the body is programmed physiologically to stay around a certain bodyfat level. If it finds itself outside of that range, it influences us, through changes in metabolism and appetite, to return to its set point. Everyone has his or her own set point, so you and your friend can be equal in every respect (sex, height, activity level, calorie intake) yet have different amounts of body fat. Set point is thought to be part of an adaptive mechanism to help us survive. If we’re not eating enough, for example, the body will react by increasing appetite, encouraging us to eat and return to health. There are studies that support the theory that a physiological set point does exist, but the set-point theory hasn’t been conclusively proven. Critics point out that our population continues to get fatter, and that is not well explained by the theory. Are set points increasing? Or is it just that our environment — whether we’re tempted by fattening foods and inactivity — is a more powerful predictor of weight? Maybe we return to behaviors that support a certain fat level for reasons other than physiological ones. For example, you might go on a diet-andexercise program, but the new behaviors don’t feel comfortable. You struggle for a while trying to maintain that new lifestyle, but ultimately give in to the old, more comfortable behaviors — even if they’re not the healthiest. Before
long, you’re back to your old ways and your old weight. So, is set point really more of an environmental/psychological matter than a physiological one? Both views seem to have merit. People who don’t diet and are consistently active usually report that their body tends to remain around the same weight. Frequent dieters who later stop off-and-on patterns of rigid dieting often report that their weight stabilizes, except for the occasional vacation indulgence or drop in weight due to illness. Where the balance seems to break down is in people who are inconsistent — those who alternate rigid dieting with splurging, and exercise only sporadically. If the theory is right, extreme attempts to control weight may get in the way of natural programming. Instead, we suffer frustrating and unhealthy weight fluctuations with the body continually trying to maneuver back to its predetermined body fat level. Couple that with the temptations of our modern environment, and you get the classic double whammy. It’s a lot easier to slide into a comfy car than it is to walk, and to pick up fast food rather than prepare a nutritious meal. So perhaps there are really two set-point theories — one based in physiology, the other in psychology. What if you’ve learned where your set point seems to lie and would like to lower it? Some think that through sustained exercise, one can physiologically lower the body-fat range at which the body wants to remain. The only catch: You have to maintain that high level of activity. Learning to permanently change eating and activity behaviors to healthier ones also will keep the body in a lower fat range. So, it’s all good news. The body may very well have a nice monitoring system that can keep us in balance. And our brains also get to have some say in the matter. It’s all about letting go of the extremes and listening to your own body’s cues, not the outside influences that can so easily push your body out of balance. Lavinia Rodriguez, Ph.D., is a Tampa, Fla., psychologist and expert in weight management. She is the author of “Mind Over Fat Matters: Psychological Barriers to Weight Management.”
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Hearing loss is correctable problem BY ANITA CREAMER Sacramento Bee At 100, Ann Stenzel is feisty and sharp, in part because her hearing aids, which she has used for a decade, keep her in touch with the world around her. She likes to spend her mornings reading the newspaper in the sunny lobby of her Granite Bay, Calif., seniors’ residence center, where she strikes up conversations with fellow residents. “I don’t want to miss anything,” said Stenzel. “But half the people here can’t hear. … They’ll say it makes them feel old to get hearing aids. But wearing them makes me feel young.” The incidence of hearing loss, one of the hidden impairments of old age, has doubled in the past three decades. It affects 26.7 million Americans 50 and older, including four out of five people above age 80. Despite its prevalence among older adults, hearing loss remains largely untreated: Only 14 percent of seniors who need hearing devices have them. As a result, many older adults are unnecessarily missing out on the life that’s swirling around them, unheard and unacknowledged. Researchers say it’s possible they’re putting their health at risk, too. A recent Johns Hopkins University study suggests that hearing loss can upset fragile seniors’ sense of balance, tripling their chances of a fall. And diminished hearing affects quality of life. It can lead to early retirement and less independence for people in their 50s and 60s — and for older seniors, inability to hear and communicate can launch them into a downward spiral of isolation and self-neglect. “If hearing loss is mild, people are still able to be involved in the environment around them and take part in social activi-
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Ann Stenzel, left, and Connie Smith have fun with a visitor at Eskaton Lodge Granite Bay. Stenzel has become an advocate of hearing aids. ties,” said Kaiser Permanente audiologist Robert Spacagna. “If it’s greater, they can’t sit in a restaurant and hear separate conversations. They can’t communicate. It’s frustrating because it’s so much work for them. “Over time, they become isolated and give up their normal activities. They stay in their own little world and forget the other world.” Some research suggests that severe hearing loss goes hand in hand with a risk of dementia. “As someone becomes increasingly hearing impaired, it can be
difficult separating out the confusion caused by their isolation and inability to hear, on the one hand, and the confusion caused by a brain disorder,” said Elizabeth Edgerly, chief program officer of the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California. Medications, including some antibiotics and diuretics, also have been found to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss. So have Viagra and Cialis, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. But in most cases, age-related hearing loss is easily correctable
through the use of properly fitted hearing aids, which these days are tiny digital devices that can be fine-tuned to accommodate different sound environments. So why do such a small number of hearing-impaired older adults — only one of every seven — use hearing aids? For one thing, the technology can overwhelm older people, who tend to be a few decades removed from the Bluetoothwearing, ear bud-loving generations for whom a hearing aid might be just another high-tech device to put in the ear.
Some seniors are too proud to admit they need assistance with their hearing, experts say — and others are too vain to wear hearing aids. The third major reason is the price tag. Medicare doesn’t routinely cover the cost of hearing aids, which can run from $1,000 to $4,000 per ear, nor do most private medical plans. “It’s an investment,” said Jane Rupp, a registered nurse whose father wears hearing aids. “But from the perspective of spouses and families, it makes communicating with your loved ones easier.”
Boomers’ love of pets could change as both age Senior will have to weigh good against bad By the Associated Press Hazel the schnauzer and Wrigley the black lab mix mean everything to Harriet Buscombe. The dogs protect her on her predawn runs around her Champaign, Ill., neighborhood, but mostly they make her feel great. “My children are grown now and having dogs around keeps me ‘still a mom’ in many respects,” Buscombe said in an email interview. “I always feel a lot better like all of my problems have lessened because I have spent times with my dogs.” The loving link between baby boomers like 49-yearold Buscombe and their pets is well documented. Boomers typically defined as the generation born from 1946 through 1964 are a major reason why Americans’ spending on the likes of food, grooming, kennels, surgery, even souvenirs, is expected to top $52 billion this year. “Boomers are different, for the most part,” said Bob
Vetere, president of the American Pet Products Association. “What did they call us? Helicopter parents, because we were constantly hovering over the kids. The kids left home and now we’re looking to hover over something else. And so we wind up doing it over pets.” But will the beautiful relationship last? Pet ownership rates tend to drop among people in their golden years. And boomers are starting to hit retirement age, with the oldest boomers turning 66 this year. The pet industry is already looking years ahead to when aging boomers eventually could be tempted or forced to give up high-maintenance dogs and cats because of fixed incomes, smaller homes or physical limitations. Routine veterinarian care alone can run $248 a year for a dog, according to an industry survey. “I’m in a bit of a conundrum. I want to own a dog until the day I die, but it haunts me to think of dying and leaving a dog I’ve
bonded with without a best friend,” said Mike Lewis of Anchorage, Alaska. At 55, Lewis is healthy, but he is thinking ahead. Lewis and his wife have three dogs now, but he says given his age, he probably has bought his last puppy. If he gets another new dog, it will be an older rescue. It’s estimated that about 73 million American households keep pets. A report last month from the market research company Packaged Facts found that the generation after the boomers, Gen X, actually has higher pet ownership rates. But the spending habits of boomers — a generation that represents about a quarter of the population — is significant. And boomers do spend a lot, particularly “empty nesters” with children gone from the home, Vetere said. Boomers with their desire for flexibility and mobility are sinking money into products and services previous generations never considered, like automatic feeding devices and litter
boxes or pet-sitting services, Vetere said. They often treat their pets like humans, purchasing gluten-free dog food and heated kitty beds. The Nielsen Co. reported in 2010 that boomer households spent $211 a year on pet food, more than any other age group. In suburban Detroit, Donna Blain has purchased comfy beds for her Yorkshire terrierPomeranian mix, Lola, as well as a wicker bike basket with a cage on the top and about 20 dresses. “Lola likes the attention. Believe me, she likes going anywhere,” said Blain, 56. “Does she like getting dressed up? Probably not.” Packaged Facts in its report noted that “pet product makers cannot afford to take boomers for granted.” Already, the industry is promoting the benefits of pets for older people. The pet association is a founding sponsor (along with Petco and Pfizer Animal Health) of the Human
Animal Bond Research Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the positive role animals play in people’s health. The group’s website touts the role animals have in lowering blood pressure and reducing anxiety. The pets-have-a-benefit message applies to people of all ages, but the argument might strike a deep chord with older people. “For us, they bring a really a tremendous amount of joy, you know, because after your kids are gone your house is kind of empty and they’re just a lot of fun, good company,” said 70-year-old Phyllis Singler, of Philadelphia. She and her 61-year-old husband lead an active retirement with boating and trips to Florida and Europe. The couple owns two biewers, Natty and Gio, that go almost everywhere they do. And when they can’t, they hire a sitter. There’s a provision in their will to set aside money so their children can care for the dogs, if need be. Some researchers caution that the good of pet ownership has to be
weighed against the bad. Hal Herzog, a professor of psychology at Western Carolina University, said there are so many studies on the “pet effect” with conflicting results that it remains an “uncorroborated hypothesis.” Herzog, author of “Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat” noted, for instance, that the Centers for Disease Control estimated there are almost 87,000 falling injuries each year related to cats and dogs. “The pet industry has really pushed the idea that pets are good for people and they’ve ignored the substantial literature showing there’s no effect or there’s a deleterious effect,” Herzog said. Herzog said pets can have a positive effect — he thinks his cat has a positive effect on him but that the health benefits have been oversold. Vetere said claims that pets are some awful tripping hazard or otherwise harmful are “greatly exaggerated.” “I don’t see that as being even close to a trade off,” he said.
U.S. veterans targeted by ‘pension poachers,’ GAO says Veterans at senior centers, nursing homes and assisted-living facilities are being approached by companies or agents looking to take advantage of their pension benefits. Terry Schow, executive director of the Utah Department of Veteran Affairs, collected the stories of seven exploited veterans and submitted them at a Wednesday hearing of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. “There are some people who have taken the business of helping veterans into profit-making,” he said before the hearing. Certain low-income veterans are entitled to pensions, and more than 200 agencies across the United States are “marketing
financial products and services” to help veterans qualify for the benefits, according to a recently released report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The yearlong GAO investigation found that veterans who do not meet pension requirements are qualifying for and receiving the funding, often because they were encouraged to do so by private companies. One veteran transferred $1 million just months before applying, and was approved to receive the monthly payments, the GAO found. While transferring funds prior to applying for a pension is legal, taking any fee for enrolling a veteran for the benefits is illegal. Many firms who market these services claim they
charge a “counseling fee” ranging from hundreds of dollars to $10,000, according to testimony at Wednesday’s hearing. Some Utah companies use names such as “Veterans Benefits Foundation,” leading veterans and their families to mistake the companies for affiliates of the VA, Schow said. Utah victims who met with Schow lost between $250 and $16,500 to such scams. “The sad thing is that we all do this (enrollment work) for free,” Schow said. “The price these people paid serving our country is all the price they need to pay.” Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is spearheading efforts to end such practices. “This program has become a magnet for sleazy con men
and rip-off artists,” he said Wednesday. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, suggested making such “pension poaching” equivalent to criminal fraud. “I think there’s a special place in hell for companies who take advantage of veterans in this way,” she said. Wyden and Sen. Richard M. Burr, R-North Carolina, are proposing a bill to give
the VA “look-back” authority, which would allow it to re-examine whether veterans granted pensions actually qualified. David McLenachen, director of the VA’s Pension and Fiduciary Service, and Wyden also advocated making veterans who transfer assets ineligible for the pensions. To qualify now, veterans must be over 65 or severely
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The wilder side of Glacier Park North Fork offers chance to feel the wilderness POLEBRIDGE, Mont. (AP) — The Blackfeet Tribe named the greater Glacier National Park ecosystem “the backbone of the world.” Use the park’s remote, northwestern entrance and the bumpy access road will have you feeling like you drove over each vertebra. But you’ll be grateful you made the trip. For an out-of-the-mainstream take on the country’s 10th national park, go to its northwestern expanse, the North Fork. It invites “a more selfreliant visitor,” the National Park Service says in its Glacier literature. The North Fork doesn’t have the grand old lodges like those near Glacier’s principal gateways, but this piece of paradise isn’t without comforts. Rustic, marvelously tasty and memorable, they are in Polebridge, a mile from the park’s northwestern entrance. This off-the-grid community increasingly reliant on solar power is the hub for an area where the summer population numbers maybe a few hundred, up from five to 10 in the winter. Get a cabin, stay in a hostel or overnight in a teepee. At the Northern Lights Saloon, bite into burgers — choose beef or elk — or try specials such as trout with dill sauce. Next door at the Polebridge Mercantile, bakers daily turn out bread, cookies, brownies and cinnamon rolls that would draw customers anywhere, but seem doubly delicious in an outpost like this. People find their way to the North Fork for hikes in the spectacular wilds of the Northern Rockies, to recreate on water and to camp. “Glacier park is worldrenowned as a wilderness park, and the wildest part of Glacier is the North Fork,” says Will Hammerquist, Glacier program manager for the National Parks Conservation Association. “You can feel the wilderness around you. That’s a big part of why people go there.” Camping in the backcountry requires permits from the National Park Service. The places for car camping are next to alpine lakes. Guides take rafters through the relatively mild rapids of the North Fork of
IF YOU GO … • GLACIER NATIONAL PARK NORTH FORK: For the easiest access from Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, drive 36 miles from Columbia Falls to the park’s northwest entrance. Alternatively, use the park’s west entrance and drive about 28 miles to the North Fork. Both routes involve roads paved and unpaved. http://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/northfork.htm • GETTING THERE: Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, about 50 miles from Polebridge, is served by Alaska, Allegiant, Delta/Skywest and United/Skywest airlines. Eight car rental companies operate at or near the airport. • LODGING: Full-service lodging is available in Kalispell and Columbia Falls, towns 16 miles apart. In Polebridge, the North AP PHOTO/SUSAN GALLAGHER Fork Hostel & Inn, In this Aug. 7, 2011, photo, hikers pause on the trail to Numa Ridge in the North Fork of Glacier http://nfhostel.com or 406-888National Park in Montana. The National Park Service says the North Fork, a remote section of the 5241, charges a nightly $20 for park, invites a “more self-reliant visitor.” bunks, $50 for a cabin, $80 for a log home and $45-$50 for a the Flathead River, and the hikteepee. There are outhouses, hot ing trails cross miles of rugged showers and surcharges for bedland. Like trails elsewhere in ding. Glacier, they are in grizzly bear • OUTFITTERS: North Fork habitat. The Park Service’s recRecreational Rentals, http://northommended precautions include forkrecmt.com, offers canoes, not hiking alone. kayaks and other equipment. Remote though this part of Guiding raft trips on the North Glacier is, it can be a destination Fork of the Flathead River is a for either a day trip or a longer competitive enterprise. Check the visit. Web for companies. With a morning departure from the town of Columbia Falls, you can travel the 35 miles to Polebridge, about a third of it on rafting aren’t what you want in an unpaved road, then drive six a national park vacation, the miles on a road rougher than the North Fork still accommodates. first (but still manageable in a Camping at Bowman and Kintla sedan) and arrive at Glacier’s lakes is relaxing, a chance to Bowman Lake with a big chunk simply take in the scenery and of the day remaining. The crysmaybe see some wildlife. talline lake 6 .5 miles long draws On the human creativity end campers, anglers and people AP PHOTO/RON ZELLAR of the spectrum, there’s with kayaks, canoes and standPolebridge Mercantile, the general store in Polebridge, Mont., is Independence Day in Polebridge. up paddle boards, equipment located a mile from Glacier National Park’s northwestern entrance. Holiday revelers pour in for live available for rent in Polebridge. The Polebridge Mercantile, known for its bakery goods made daily, music, grilled fare and a parade The lake also is the starting is where park visitors go to pick up food and other supplies for with casts of characters that point for some of the North Fork their trips into the park’s North Fork. have included Uncle Sam, Santa hikes. Claus and women costumed as If you want to trek for just staffed. Sit among the wildflow- Cruise Co. boat, being sure to noxious weeds. the day and return to Polebridge ers near its base, dig into food carry a passport or other governMany of the people who go to in time for dinner and a cold one brought from the Merc, take in ment-issued ID acceptable at the Glacier in the summer see it at the Northern Lights Saloon, border. Together, the parks in the fabulous views of snowonly through a windshield as consider going to the Numa Alberta and Montana comprise crowned peaks and catch the they travel Going-to-the-Sun Ridge Fire Lookout. The round shimmer of the glacier-fed lakes Waterton Glacier International Road, the winding, 50-mile trip covers 10.5 miles. If that’s Peace Park, a UNESCO World far below. blacktop through forests, past too much, go just part of the way. For the hardy with more time, Heritage site. sweeping alpine expanses, along There’s no shortage of splendor. backpacking in the North Fork The North Fork has high-ele- the shores of glacial lakes and The route starting at the vation and low-elevation trails, can be an international experiover the Continental Divide at southwestern end of Bowman with those at the upper elevaence. Drive the 15 miles from 6,646 feet. That experience alone Lake begins with a relatively tions ordinarily most accessible Polebridge to Kintla Lake, hike is worth visiting the park. But easy path through the forest. between the Fourth of July and 32 miles to Goat Haunt and for those wanting to unwrap the The last third of the trip has Labor Day. For the other trails, cross into Canada’s Waterton gifts of Glacier and environs difswitchbacks to the lookout, add a few weeks on each end. Lakes National Park, either on ferently, the North Fork is hard which is at 6,960 feet and is If hikes, canoeing or river foot or on a Waterton Shoreline to beat.
Yellowstone-Glacier route: Stop in Three Forks, Mont. THREE FORKS, Mont. (AP) — An elegant, century-old hotel, an authentically Western town center and easy access to limestone caves and historic landmarks make this southwestern Montana burg worth a stop on a drive between Yellowstone and Glacier national parks. With the park-to-park trip covering 370 miles, it can be driven in a day. But Three Forks, just off Interstate 90 northwest of Bozeman, is too good to pass up, and the Sacajawea Hotel is practically irresistible, whether travelers are not long out of Yellowstone about 100 miles to the south, or have driven the 300 miles from East Glacier Park in northwestern Montana. Built in 1910 to accommodate Milwaukee Railroad passengers, “the Sac” underwent major rehabilitation in 2009-10 after Dean and Hope Folkvord, business leaders in the town of about 1,800 residents, bought the place and set about putting it in shape for its second century. The hotel advertises “rustic luxury,” including a spa, fine dining and a full bar. The 29 guestrooms were redesigned with modern amenities but retain historic features, including some clawfoot bathtubs. Chairs on the wraparound veranda invite lounging after a stroll through town or a ride on one of the hotel’s fat-tire bicycles. In the lobby rich with dark wood and leather, there’s a bronze of Sacajawea, the young
IF YOU GO … • SACAJAWEA HOTEL: 5 N. Main St., Three Forks, Mont.; http://www.sacajaweahotel.com or 406-285-6515. Rooms $109 to $199, suites $219. • HEADWATERS HERITAGE MUSEUM: 202 St. Main St., Three Forks, Mont., http://www.tfhistory.org or 406285-4778. Regular season, June 1-Sept. 30. Free admission. • STATE PARKS: http://stateparks.mt.gov or 406994-4042. Guided tours at Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park from May 1-Sept. 30, $10 for adults, $5 for children. Missouri Headwaters and Madison Buffalo Jump state parks open yearround. Daily entrance fees of $5 for visitors arriving in vehicles without Montana license plates.
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This July 23, 2011, photo shows the recently rehabilitated Sacajawea Hotel in Three Forks, Mont. The hotel and town make an appealing stop on a road trip between Yellowstone and Glacier national parks.
teeth. There’s also a collection of barbed wire in its many forms. Down the street, the scent of tanned leather drifts from a sadShoshone woman who was an dlery, and petunias grow in a catinterpreter and guide for part of tle-watering trough on the sidethe Lewis and Clark expedition walk. Another store houses Outa of 1804-06. Ware, an outdoor-clothing busiOut of the hotel’s front door ness run by a former ski and down the steps, it’s an easy patroller, Andy Tuller, who walk to Main Street attractions. worked at Montana’s Big Sky A former bank that is on the resort, couldn’t find mittens that National Register of Historic passed the durability test, made Places houses the Headwaters some for himself and ended up Heritage Museum. Its holdings launching a business. In Three include a log cabin from the Forks, Tuller sews jackets and 1860s, a dugout canoe used in a other built-to-last garb sold off TV documentary about the Lewis the rack and through custom and Clark expedition and old orders. Shop hours are irregular; dental equipment sure to inspire people planning stop in should gratitude for the modern care of call ahead.
From Three Forks, it’s just a four-mile drive to Missouri Headwaters State Park, the place reached by the Lewis and Clark expedition in late July of 1805 after the party traveled more than 2,500 miles, from Missouri. This delta, also a National Historic Landmark, is where the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers converge to form the headwaters of the Missouri River. In his journal, Meriwether Lewis wrote about the clarity of the water in “three noble streams.” The National Park Service and others describe the place as being much like it was in the time of the expedition. The park, also accessible by way of a bike path from Three Forks,
offers interpretive displays and walking trails. Nineteen miles from Three Forks, Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park offers visitors close looks at stalactites, stalagmites and other limestone formations. Besides guided cave tours, the park has interpretive programs. Trails beckon hikers and bicyclists, and there are picnic areas. Another destination reached easily is Madison Buffalo Jump State Park, about 14 miles southeast of town. In prehistoric times, buffalo incited to stampede tumbled off cliffs and Indians then procured the meat and hides. Besides providing information about that drama, Madison Buffalo Jump offers sweeping views of the Madison River valley in return for a hike on the rocky prominence once pounded by hooves. After a visit to a park, or more than one of them, dinner at the Sacajawea awaits. The menu includes a variety of beef entrees, ale-braised bison, peppered duck breast, pistachiocrusted scallops and vegetarian corn crepes. For a memorable twist on the before- or after-dinner cocktail, arrange to ride in the hotel’s 1969 Checker stretch limousine to the old mining town of Pony, population about 100. The driver will deliver passengers to its bar, described by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle as Pony’s living room, and get them back to hit the Sac for the night.
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‘Prometheus’ a gorgeous, intense trip BY CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Film Reviewer Nothing could possibly satisfy the fervent expectation that has built for Ridley Scott’s sorta-prequel to his genre-defining “Alien,” but “Prometheus,” the director’s return to science fiction for the first time in 30 years, comes close. Strikingly beautiful, expertly paced, vividly detailed and scary as hell, it holds you in its grip for its entirety and doesn’t let go. You’ll squeal, you’ll squirm at one point, I was curled up in a little ball in my seat in a packed screening room and you’ll probably continue feeling a lingering sense of anxiety afterward. That’s how effective it is in creating and sustaining an intensely suspenseful mood. But the further you get away from outer-space journey, the more you may begin to notice some problems with the plot both specific, nagging holes and a general narrative fuzziness. Describing some of them would give too much away, and we wouldn’t dream of doing that. We’ll just say that Scott and writers Damon Lindelof (executive producer of “Lost”) and Jon
admire its ambition.) David is part of a crew of space explorers traveling to a remote moon on a trillion-dollar mission in the year 2093, hoping to find answers to nothing less than the origin of mankind on Earth. (Don’t they know they should have been looking in central Texas? That’s where Terrence Malick searched in “The Tree of Life.”) Noomi Rapace, star of the original “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” films, continues to forge a strong screen presence as Dr. Elizabeth Shaw, a scientist who has managed to find a balance AP PHOTO/20TH CENTURY FOX/KERRY BROWN This film image released by 20th Century Fox shows Michael between her religious faith and her work-related discoveries. She Fassbender in a scene from “Prometheus.” and her boyfriend, the more spiritually skeptical Charlie mind Ian Holm’s android Ash Spaihts vaguely touch on the Holloway (Logan Marshallfrom the original “Alien.” His notions of belief vs. science and Green), have found signs in spots eerily calm, precise demeanor creation vs. Darwinism, philoaround the globe that aliens vissophical debates that never feel also is reminiscent of the HAL ited tens of thousands of years 9000 computer program in fully developed. “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and the ago and left us an invitation to Still, the performances are swing by and say howdy whenpop-culture influences that excellent, especially from shape David’s habits and speech ever we had a chance. Michael Fassbender as a robot That’s what they think, at are a clever celebration of the with the looks and impeccable power of classic cinema in gener- least. manners of an adult but the The rest of the crew includes al. (“Prometheus” probably will innocence and troublemaking not go on to be considered one of Charlize Theron, radiating icy instincts of a child. His characScott’s classics in the same cate- intimidation as the administrater, the genteel, fair-haired tor from the private corporation gory as “Alien” and “Blade David, serves as an homage to funding the trip, and Idris Elba Runner,” but you’ve got to Scott’s own work as he calls to
as the ship’s sexy, smart-alecky captain. Everyone else is probably a goner. If you’ve ever seen this kind of movie, you know this is not a spoiler. When they all finally awaken from their two-year sleep and arrive at this gorgeously severe land, they (naturally) stumble upon secrets and perils they never could have imagined. Some of them are gooey. That’s about all we’ll say about that because you really should experience it all for yourself. But the paranoia becomes palpable, and a lot of its impact comes from how dramatic and dazzlingly seamless the special effects are. Scott makes crisp, immersive use of 3-D in “Prometheus,” providing encounters that would seem too close for comfort anyway with a nervewracking sense of claustrophobia. The reason for the journey may seem a bit muddled, but what happens once they get there is undeniably powerful. “Prometheus,” a Twentieth Century Fox release, is rated R for sci-fi violence including some intense images, and brief language. Running time: 123 minutes. Three stars out of four.
FILM REVIEW
Not much is funny about ‘Peace, Love’ In theory, the idea of Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener and Elizabeth Olsen playing three generations of women in the same family should be delightful, or at least well-acted. In reality, veteran director Bruce Beresford’s dramedy “Peace, Love & Misunderstanding” squanders the abilities of these usually fearless, formidable actresses with material that’s entirely predictable and a high sap factor that belongs in a made-for-cable production. Before we arrive at such mawkishness, though, we must slog through some seriously sitcommy humor: generational clashes, fish-out-ofwater antics and tired hippie-culture cliches. Fonda brings her typically radiant screen presence to what probably looked like a wild, fun role: She plays Grace, a freespirited grandma living in a rambling Woodstock, N.Y., farmhouse where she grows her own pot and gets frisky with the neighbors. Her daughter, Diane (Keener), an uptight Manhattan lawyer, naturally is the polar opposite. Somewhere in the middle in terms of temperament and interests is Diane’s college-student daughter, Zoe (Olsen), an ultra-opinionated vegan. When Diane’s husband (a barely-there Kyle MacLachlan) abruptly announces he’s divorcing her at the film’s start, she packs up Zoe and her teenage son, Jake (Nat Wolff), for a road trip upstate to visit granny, from whom she’s been estranged for the past 20 years. Hijinks, highly convenient love interests and heavy symbolism await them there. Jake, an aspir-
ing documentarian, captures it all on his video camera whether his subjects want him to or not so you know that at some point, we’ll all have to watch the final edited product and relive everything we just saw. Grace lets the chickens run wild in her kitchen (but doesn’t give them names because she believes animals don’t really belong to people), stages war protests in the downtown square every Saturday, holds drunken drum circles by the full moon with her fellow sister-goddesses and begins sentences with phrases like: “When I met the Dalai Lama ….” She is, in short, a type. And there’s very little that even an actress of Fonda’s piercing depth can do with such a shallow characterization. (The first-time script comes from Christina Mengert and Joseph Muszynski.) Eventually, Diane learns to let her hair down — it goes from stick-straight to messy and wavy, a cheap and easy shorthand — with the help of the town’s hunky musician/carpenter, Jude (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). What he sees in her is baffling — she’s judgmental and morose, he likes to burst into “The Weight” by The Band out of nowhere. Meanwhile, Zoe is initially resistant to the intelligence and charm of the hot local butcher (Chace Crawford). But eventually she, too, must succumb. For a movie that’s supposed to be about complicated issues of family and identity, it’s all very neat and tidy. “Peace, Love & Misunderstanding,” an IFC Films release, is rated R for drug content and some sexual references. Running time: 96 minutes. One and a half stars out of four.
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This film image released by DreamWorks Animation shows, Gloria the Hippo, voiced by Jada Pinkett Smith, from left, Alex the Lion, voiced by Ben Stiller, Melman the Giraffe, voiced by David Schwimmer, and Marty the Zebra, voiced by Chris Rock in a scene from “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted.”
A European road trip for the ‘Madagascar’ gang BY JAKE COYLE Associated Press
CANNES, France (AP) — Google “Madagascar” and two of your top three results will not be the country that lies off the coast of southeast Africa, but the DreamWorks Animation movie franchise. The first two installments have earned more than $1.1 billion worldwide. The third, “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted,” opens in theaters Friday, the beginning salvo in a global release strategy that continues throughout the summer. A spinoff movie for the films’ stealthy commando penguins is currently being developed, too. The rainbow-colored wigs that are being used to promote “Madagascar 3” a gag taken from a dance in the film by Marty the Zebra (Chris Rock) have appeared everywhere from the Cannes Film Festival’s prestigious red carpet (where the film premiered last month) to the winners circle of the recent FedEx 400 NASCAR race, where victor Jimmie Johnson donned the wig. How could an island nation possibly compete with that? If the expanse of the “Madagascar” franchise appears global, that’s not a coincidence. There’s no bigger proponent of the international movie marketplace than DreamWorks Animation AP PHOTO/IFC FILMS CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg. in the 3-D This image released by IFC Films shows Elizabeth And Olsen, left, Jane Fonda and Catherine Keener in a “Madagascar 3,” he has a globe-trotting, European scene from “Peace, Love & Misunderstanding.”
road trip that suits both the film’s story and its worldwide box office appeal. “Animation is kind of an international language,” says Tom McGrath, one of the three directors of the film, along with Eric Darnell and Conrad Vernon. “Hopefully what appeals to people is that we took liberties, equal opportunity insulting of every nationality. Hopefully, we didn’t leave anyone out.” In the film, the familiar group of New York City zoo animals Marty, Alex the lion (Ben Stiller), Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer) and Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) plot their escape from the wilds of Africa, where the 2008 sequel left them. With the aim of returning to their performing perches in Manhattan’s Central Park Zoo, they latch on to a traveling circus in Europe, a plot that introduces a host of new locales and new characters, including an Italian sea lion (Martin Short), an Italian jaguar (Jessica Chastain) and a Russian tiger (Bryan Cranston). “We never said to the filmmakers: Could they stop in Moscow?” says Katzenberg, chuckling, before adding that Russia, is, after all, their single biggest grossing territory in Europe. That a film’s setting can increase its appeal to various corners of the world isn’t lost on Katzenberg. He notes that DreamWorks’ two “Kung Fu Panda” movies had particular success in Asia, and
that the Viking fantasy “How to Train Your Dragon” scored especially well in Northern Europe. “When considering a movie to make, we absolutely are conscious of films that are too domestic in nature and will not do them,” says Katzenberg. Another plus for the “Madagascar” franchise is consistency. McGrath and Darnell have directed all three films, which is unusual in Hollywood. Vernon was involved at the start, and though he was pulled away to direct “Shrek 2,” he remained a consultant on “Madagascar” and the voice of Mason the Chimp. “It’s very rare when the same people get to see sequels through,” says McGrath, who also voices the lead penguin, Skipper. “There’s never been a changing of the guard throughout this series.” For many, the defining quality of the “Madagascar” films is its comedy. Carrying a written joke through the years-long, multi-tiered process of animation can be challenging, leading to constant tweaking and reevaluation. “Sometimes it’s frustrating because something will be hilarious in boards, and then when it goes into editorial, it might not be as funny,” says Vernon. “We have to really weigh it and say, ‘Is it not funny to us because we’ve seen it a thousand times or is it not funny?’ It’s trying to balance that constantly.” The comedians like Rock, Stiller and Sacha Baron Cohen (the lemur king Julian) are counted on to enliven things in the
studio booth with occasional ad-libbing. “They always bring me in one last time and I do like a pass where I’m almost cursing, or even I do curse sometimes,” says Rock. “How far can I go in a kids’ movie? How close can I get to saying (expletive) in this scene?” But for all the journeying abroad in the vibrantly colored “Madagascar 3,” one of its most intriguing visuals in the film comes back in New York. Whereas the series previously featured the old World Trade Center in a flashback of Alex’s arrival in the city (a choice Darnell and McGrath say they were sometimes criticized for), the new film contains a background image of the new One World Trade Center. The thought to include the building occurred to the directors earlier this year while they were in New York doing audio recording and saw the rising skyscraper while walking down the street. The new WTC might still have weeks to go before the completion of construction, but in animated form, it’s already done. 2291427
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SCHEDULE SUNDAY 6/10 ONLY PROMETHEUS 3-D ONLY (R) 11:00 1:50 7:45 MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED 3-D ONLY (PG) 12:15 2:40 5:05 7:30 10:05 PROMETHEUS 2-D ONLY (R) 4:45 10:40 MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED 2-D ONLY (PG) 11:10 1:35 4:00 6:25 9:00 SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (PG-13) 12:00 3:15 6:40 9:45 CHERNOBYL DIARIES (R) 2:00 7:10
MEN IN BLACK III 3-D ONLY (PG-13) 11:30 2:10 7:55 MEN IN BLACK III 2-D ONLY (PG-13) 4:55 10:30 WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING (PG-13) 11:20 1:55 4:35 7:20 9:55 MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS 3-D ONLY (PG-13) 12:30 7:00 DARK SHADOWS (PG-13) 11:15 4:25 9:30 MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS 2-D ONLY (PG-13) 3:45 10:20
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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 sixthgrade. • 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 463-2001. • 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 25-A, 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.
information, call 335-9721. • Troy Noon Optimist Club will meet at noon at the Tin Roof restaurant. Guests welcome. For more information, call 478-1401. • 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 339-6761 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, 8:30-9:30 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. • The Ex-WAVES, or any woman who formerly served during World War II, will meet at 1 p.m. the second Monday at Bob Evans in Troy. • 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 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs. • The Friends and Neighbors Club of Miami County, a women’s nonprofit and social organization doing charitable work in the Troy area, meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the TroyMONDAY Hayner Cultural Center. For more information, contact Joanne at • Christian 12 step meetings, “Walking in Freedom,” are offered at jrosenberglvspopcorn@hotmail.com. • A teen support group for any 7 p.m. at Open Arms Church, 4075 grieving teens, ages 12-18 years in Tipp Cowlesville Road, Tipp City. • An arthritis aquatic class will be the greater Miami County area is offered from 6-7:30 p.m. on the secoffered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Call ond and fourth Tuesday evenings at 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for the Generations of Life Center, second floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. more information and programs. There is no participation fee. • Zumba $5 sessions will be Sessions are facilitated by trained offered at 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln bereavement staff and volunteers. Community Cnter, Troy. Call 335Crafts, sharing time and other grief 2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for support activities are preceded by a more information and programs. • An evening grief support group light meal. • Quilting and crafts is offered meets the second and fourth from 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the the Tipp City Seniors, 320 S. First Generations of Life Center, second St., Tipp City. Call 667-8865 for more floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. The information. support group is open to any griev• Mothers of Preschoolers, a ing adult in the greater Miami County group of moms who meet to unwind area and there is no participation and socialize while listening to inforfee. Sessions are facilitated by trained bereavement staff. Call 573- mation from speakers, meet the second and fourth Tuesday from 6:152100 for details or visit the website 8:30 p.m. Single, married, working or at homc.org. • AA, Big Book discussion meet- stay-at-home moms are invited. Children (under 5) are cared for in ing will be at 11 a.m. at Trinity MOPPETS. For more information, Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset contact Michelle Lutz at 440-9417 or Road, Troy, in the 12 Step Room. The discussion is open to the public. Andrea Stapleton at 339-8074. • The Miami Shelby Chapter of • AA, Green & Growing will meet the Barbershop Harmony Society at 8 p.m. The closed discussion will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Greene meeting (attendees must have a Street United Methodist Church, 415 desire to stop drinking) will be at Troy View Church of God, 1879 Old W. Greene St., Piqua. All men interested in singing are welcome and Staunton Road, Troy. visitors always are welcome. For • AA, There Is A Solution Group will meet at 8 p.m. in Ginghamsburg more information, call 778-1586 or visit the group’s Web site at United Methodist Church, County Road 25-A, Ginghamsburg. The dis- www.melodymenchorus.org. • Divorce Care, 7 p.m. at cussion group is closed (participants must have a desire to stop drinking). Richards Chapel, 831 McKaig Ave., Troy. Video/small group class • AA, West Milton open discusdesigned to help separated or sion, 7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd divorced people. For more informaLutheran Church, rear entrance, tion, call 335-8814. 1209 S. Miami St. Non-smoking, • AA, women’s meeting, 8-9 p.m., handicap accessible. Dettmer’s Daniel Dining Room. • Al-Anon, Serenity Seekers will • AA Tuesday night meeting, 7 meet at 8 p.m. in the 12 Step Room p.m., Troy Church of the Brethren, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. 1431 W. Main St., Troy. Dorset Road, Troy. The discussion • AA, The Best Is Yet To Come meeting is open. A beginner’s meetGroup will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 ing begins at 7:30 p.m. Step Room at Trinity Episcopal • Alternatives: Anger/Rage Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. The Control Group for adult males, 7-9 discussion is open. p.m., Miami County Shelter, 16 E. • AA, Tipp City Group, Zion Franklin St., Troy. Issues addressed Lutheran Church, Main and Third are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and streets at 8 p.m. This is a closed discussion (participants must have a other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of desire to stop drinking). • Al-Anon, 8:30 p.m. Sidney confronting and how to act nonvioGroup, Presbyterian Church, corner lently with stress and anger issues. • Mind Over Weight Total Fitness, North and Miami streets, Sidney. • AA, 7 p.m. at Troy Church of the 6-7 p.m., 213 E. Franklin St., Troy. Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. Other days and times available. For Open discussion. more information, call 339-2699. • An Intermediate Pilates class • TOPS (Take Off Pounds will be from 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. Sensibly), 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For Church, 11 N. Third St., Tipp City. New members welcome. For more 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, license No. 010528, will begin with early birds at 7 p.m. and regular bingo at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge No. 833, 17 W. Franklin St., Troy. Use the Cherry Street entrance. Doors open at 5 p.m. Instant tickets also will be available. • 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 3358397. • 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 • 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. • An arthritis aquatic class will be offered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs. • 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. •The Milton-Union Senior Citizens will meet the second and fourth Wednesday 1 p.m. at 435 Hamilton St., West Milton. Those interested in becoming members are invited to attend. Bingo and cards follow the meetings. • Grandma’s Kitchen, a homecooked meal prepared by volunteers, is offered every Wednesday from 56:30 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. • The Town and Country Grandmothers No. 329 meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday at the AMVETS Post on LeFevre Road, Troy. • 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 335-6989. • The Troy American Legion Post No. 43 euchre parties will begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 339-1564. • The Toastmasters will meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at American Honda to develop to help participants practice their speaking skills in a comfortable environment. Contact Eric Lutz at 332-3285 for more information. • 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. • 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 252-6766 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 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call TippMonroe Community Services at 6678631 or Celeste at 669-2441. • 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 Troy Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. For more information, call 335-1923. • 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.
THURSDAY • Deep water aerobics will be offered from 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs. • The Generations of Life Center of Hospice of Miami County will offer a friendship luncheon at local restaurants on the second Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. Locations vary, so interested parties can call the office at 573-2100 for details. This is a social event for grieving adults who do not wish to dine out alone. Attendees order from the menu. • 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. • Friendship Luncheons are offered the second Thursday at different locations in the county. The luncheons are casual dining experience that allows adults to come together for food and fellowship. Call the Generations of Life Center at 335-5191. • Tipp City Seniors gather to play cards prior to lunch every Thursday at 10 a.m. at 320 S. First St., Tipp City. At noon will be a carry-in lunch and participants should bring a covered dish and table service. On the third Thursday, Senior Independence offers blood pressure and blood sugar testing before lunch. 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. • 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 335-9079. • AA, Spirituality Group will meet
at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Troy. The discussion is open. • 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.
FRIDAY • An arthritis aquatic class will be offered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs. • 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 78 p.m. • A Pilates Intermediate group matwork class will be held from 9-10 a.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call TippMonroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 667-2441. • Weight Watchers, 1431 W. Main St., Church of the Bretheren, 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. For more information or directions, call 857-9090 or 631-2624.
SATURDAY • The Miami County Farmers Market will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind Friendly’s restaurant through October. • Instructional boxing (fundamentals and techniques) classes will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon at Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs. • Weight Watchers, 1431 W. Main St., Church of the Brethren, Troy, at 10 a.m. For more information, call (800) 374-9191. • Recovery Too Al-Anon meetings are offered at 8:30 p.m. at Ginghamsburg Church, main campus, Room 117, S. County Road 25A, 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.
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BOOK REVIEW SUNDAY CROSSWORD
Rivers’ book spares no one BY BROOKE LEFFERTS AP Book Reviewer “I Hate Everyone … Starting With Me” (Berkley), by Joan Rivers: Joan Rivers’ tongue is as sharp as her plastic surgeon’s scalpel, and she holds nothing back in her latest book, “I Hate Everyone … Starting With Me.” Few have worked as long and hard at show business as Rivers, who at 79 stars in two TV shows, runs thriving jewelry and beauty businesses, and still finds time to travel, perform and write. Comedy’s grand dame wrote best-selling memoirs long before publishers began dispensing celebrity book deals to anyone strolling a red carpet. Her new book is a series of humorous observations about people and circumstances that annoy her. Rivers’ signature sarcasm starts on page 1 (she dedicates the book to Son of Sam killer David Berkowitz and O.J. Simpson) and carries through to the insulting end acknowledgments. The vitriolic tone of the book is so over the top, it could only be satire, but some jabs cross the line and may make readers cringe instead of cackle. Rivers uses her pen as an automatic weapon, firing jokes on the page, with little prose in between. The zingers are packed so tightly, you have to wonder if she’s getting paid by the punch line. While many clever musings succeed (“If God wanted me to cook, my hands would be made of aluminum”), others feel tired, and after a few chapters, the unrelenting negativity becomes tedious. Rivers is at her best when she commiserates about experiences that irritate us all. Who doesn’t hate double dippers, nose pickers, annoying parents and people who talk during movies? Clearly not mellowed by age, Rivers stays relevant. Her use of foul language and raunchy, graphic descriptions of genitalia belie her grandma-inChanel-suit persona. (Many of the funniest quotes are too obscene to print here.) The book is also chockfull of contemporary pop culture references, with digs at everyone from Snooki to the Kardashians to cougars. “I hate women who date much younger men. I don’t ever want to wake up in the morning and wonder, Is this my date or did I give birth last night?” When Rivers says she hates everyone, she means it. She fearlessly mocks third rail historical figures including Ghandi, Anne Frank and Jesus. At points, she overreaches and may lose even the most politically incorrect readers. Her wrath aimed at traditionally off-limit targets like cancer survivors and 9/11 victims isn’t amusing, it just feels mean. Defenders may say she stays true to her art by pushing buttons. What’s missing here is balance. Her human side inspires and empowers fans to survive challenges through laughter. “I Hate Everyone” lacks that compassion. One look at the scores of venomous comments reacting to almost any story online and it’s clear there’s no shortage of haters. Rivers’ persistent pessimism may be trying too hard to appeal to that crowd.
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BOOK REVIEW
‘Gone Girl’ is brilliant, devious thriller BY MICHELLE WIENER greets his wife, Amy, with rising “bile and dread.” AP Book Reviewer Amy’s story starts several “Gone Girl” (Crown), years earlier, in diary form, just after she and Nick by Gillian Flynn: Admirers of Gillian Flynn’s meet. The contrast between Nick’s fear and disgust and previous books, “Sharp Objects” and “Dark Places,” Amy’s giddy love haze is stark and disturbing. What will be ecstatic over “Gone happened to these two? Girl,” her most intricately Don’t expect a straight twisted and deliciously sinanswer to that question. It’s ister story, dangerous for instead the backdrop for any reader who prefers to savor a novel as opposed to what follows: Later that day, Nick returns home to consuming it whole in one find Amy gone, amid evisitting. dence of a violent struggle. It’s the story of a trouAs news of Amy’s disapbled marriage told not only pearance spreads throughfrom the perspectives of both husband and wife, but out their close-knit also from different points in Missouri town, suspicion naturally focuses on Nick, their relationship. Nick Dunne’s story starts on the and given what he’s already revealed within his narramorning of his fifth wedtive, plus what we already ding anniversary as he
know about his This book cover image marital difficulreleased by ties, it’s hard Crown not to doubt his shows story. Every “Gone other page, Girl,” by readers will Gillian question Flynn. what they thought for between sure they sympathetic already and unlikeknew. able so careI’ll fully that it save takes a signifiyou cant amount of some AP P time before you trouble: HOTO /CRO realize he’s a You don’t know WN wholly unreliable anything. Flynn excels at creating narrator. Moreover, Flynn generally odious characters sets up a nice dichotomy between Nick’s public perwho still seduce readers sona, the face he shows not into investing in their stoonly to those concerned for ries. Nick walks the line
his and Amy’s welfare but also to us, and Amy’s private voice, her unfiltered hopes and fears she reveals, one assumes, to her diary alone. But the brilliance of “Gone Girl” is the way in which it both embraces and upends the familiar “disappearing spouse” trope while at the same time allowing both partners in this marriage to wax philosophical about issues of identity and intimacy as well as the ways in which pop culture informs our behavior and emotional responses. It’s simply fantastic: terrifying, darkly funny and at times moving. The minute I finished it I wanted to start it all over again.
BESTSELLERS FICTION 1. “Mockingjay” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) 2. “Catching Fire” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) 3. “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss (Random House Children’s Books) 4. “The Storm” by Clive Cussler, Graham Brown (Putnam) 5. “The Serpent’s Shadow” by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion) 6. “11th Hour” by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) 7. “Middle School: Get Me Out of Here” by James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts (Little, Brown) 8. “Stolen Prey” by John Sandford (Putnam) 9. “Calico Joe” by John
Grisham (Doubleday) Hillenbrand (Random 10. “The Hunger Games” House) by Suzanne Collins 8. “Perfect Pies” by (Scholastic) Michele Stuart (Ballantine Books) NONFICTION 9. “StrengthsFinder 2.0” 1. “It Worked for Me” by by Tom Rath (Gallup Colin Powell with Tony Press) Koltz (Harper) 10. “Killing Lincoln” by 2. “The Amateur” by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Edward Klein (Regnery Dugard (Holt) Publishing) 3. “Jesus Calling: FICTION E-BOOKS Enjoying Peace in His 1. “Fifty Shades of Grey” Presence” by Sarah Young by E.L. James (Vintage) (Integrity Publishers) 2. “Fifty Shades Darker” 4. “The Skinny Rules” by by E.L. James (Vintage) Bob Harper with Greg 3. “Fifty Shades Freed” Critser (Ballantine Books) by E.L. James (Vintage) 5. “American Grown” by 4. “Mockingjay” by Michell Obama (Crown Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Publishing Group) Press) 6. “You’re So Invited” by 5. “Catching Fire” by Cheryl Najafi (St. Martin’s Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) Press) 7. “Unbroken” by Laura 6. “On the Island” by
Tracey Garvis Graves (Tracey Garvis Graves) 7. “The Storm” by Clive Cussler, Graham Brown (Penguin Group) 8. “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic) 9. “11th Hour” by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) 10. “The Marriage Bargain” by Jennifer Probst (Entangled Publishing) NONFICTION E-BOOKS 1. “The Amateur” by Edward Klein (Regnery Publishing) 2. “Pure Fat Burning Fuel” by Isabel De Los Rios (Velocity House) 3. “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand (Random House) 4. “The Manhattan
Project” by Cynthia C. Kelly (Black Dog & Leventhal) 5. “The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating” by Elisabeth Tova Bailey (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill) 6. “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group) 7. “The Skinny Rules” by Bob Harper with Greg Critser (Random House) 8. “Heaven Is For Real” by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson Publishers) 9. “Killing Lincoln” by Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard (Henry Holt & Co.) 10. “Steve Jobs” by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster)
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DETROIT (AP) — It’s an American rite of passage: The family road trip. While everyone loves the destination, not many people relish the time spent in the car. But the type of car you choose can help ease that discomfort. Large sedans or minivans are best for families with younger children, because the windows sit lower and make it easier for kids to look out, says David Champion, senior director of auto testing at Consumer Reports. Here are five new or recently redesigned cars and SUVs that are ideal for road trips because of their family-friendly features or great gas mileage. All of them have top ratings from the government or the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. 1. TOYOTA PRIUS V If fuel economy is your main concern, consider the Prius V hybrid wagon, which went on sale last fall. The five-seat Prius V gets an estimated 42 miles per gallon in city and highway driving, which isn’t as good as the 50-mpg standard Prius small car but better than its non-hybrid competitors among crossovers. It’s also roomier than a standard Prius, with 13 additional cubic feet of luggage space behind the rear seats. That cargo space doubles when you fold down the rear seats, which also recline for young nappers. 2. HONDA CR-V The CR-V, which was redesigned last fall, is consistently one of the bestselling crossovers in the country. Car buying site Edmunds.com praises the five-seater’s car-like ride and fuel economy, which averages 26 miles per gallon. It has 37 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats. The CR-V has a lot of standard family-friendly
features, including a backup camera and a “conversation mirror” that makes it easier for parents to see what’s going on in the back seat. 3. MAZDA5 It’s hard to beat a minivan for convenience when traveling with a family. The Mazda5, which was redesigned for the 2012 model year, offers minivan amenities like dual sliding doors in a small package that’s fun to drive. It seats six, with secondrow captain’s chairs that can recline or fold down for easier access to the third row. It’s not as roomy as its rivals, and its four-cylinder engine has less power than their V6s. But it also gets better fuel economy: 28 miles per gallon, compared with 24 on the Toyota Sienna. 4. HYUNDAI AZERA The redesigned Azera, which went on sale earlier this year, has the most head and leg room of any large sedan and an ample, 16cubic-foot trunk. Among the Azera’s standard features are a backup camera and heated front and rear seats. At 23 miles per gallon, fuel economy isn’t great, but it’s comparable to others in the segment. 5. FORD FLEX Champion’s hands-down favorite for a road trip is the Ford Flex, a seven-passenger wagon that was redesigned for the 2013 model year and went on sale earlier this year. According to Ford, the Flex has the most second- and third-floor leg room of any large utility vehicle, and there’s 43 cubic feet of cargo space if the third row is folded down. It also has one feature exclusive to Ford: inflatable seat belts in the rear that give extra protection to kids in a crash. The Flex gets 23 miles per gallon.
TROY — Leah Marie Hamilton and Gerald Christman, both of Sidney, were united in marriage at 11 a.m. June 9, 2012, in Gatlinburg, Tenn. The bride is the daughter of Pam Pulver and Ronald Hamilton of Troy. Joseph and Mary Christman are parents of the groom. The bride wore a floorlength, sandcastle-colored, crocheted gown. Devyn Rayne Oliver served as flower girl. Eli Joesph Christman and Peyton Jay Keller were ring bearers. The bride graduated from Troy High School and is a criminal justice major at Edison Community College.
PIQUA — Norman and Martha (Cavender) Bradney of Piqua are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June 18, 1962, at Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, Hawaii. They have two children, Jay and Lora (Bradney) Wagner of The bridegroom is a Covington, and graduate of Kettering James and Amber Fairmont High School, (Schwable) Bradney of Kettering, and received a Piqua; and four grandchilvocational certificate in dren, Cole and Cale horticulture, Lebanon. He Wagner, and Kaylee and is owner of Serenity Tree Libby Bradney. & Landscape Service and He is retired from the Elis’ Painting and shipping and receiving Pressure Washing Service, department of B.F. Sidney. Goodrich. She is a retired The couple is residing in Sidney.
homemaker and a seamstress from Barclays. There will be an open house from 2-4 p.m. today at Lockington United Methodist Church, Lockington, to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with their family and friends. Cards are much appreciated.
ANNOUNCEMENT POLICY Couples celebrating anniversaries, weddings or engagements wishing to have their announcements in the Troy Daily News may pick up information forms at the newspaper office, 224 S. Market St., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Troy Daily News announcement forms must be filled out completely in order to be published.
Information also may be sent by e-mail to editorial@tdnpublishing.com (subject line: engagement, wedding, etc.) or filled out on the form provided at www.troydailynews.com. A glossy black-and-white or good quality color photo is requested. The Troy Daily News reserves the right to judge whether photo quality
is acceptable for reproduction. Couples celebrating anniversaries may submit a wedding photo and a recent photo for publication. Photos may be picked up at the newspaper office after they are used or returned by mail if they are accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
MARRIAGE LICENSES Dennis Keith Terry, 55, of 205 Rolling Acres, Tipp City, to Heather Gail Harness, 39, of same address. Lamar Osburn Ware, 62, 6625 S. State Route 48, West Milton, to Helen Louise Covington, 58, of same address. Kirk Allen Robbins, 25, of 9 E. High St., Pleasant Hill, to Allison Nicole Eshelman, 21, of 131 W. Broadway, Covington. Daniel David Dean, 56, of 416 Spotted Doe Court,
Piqua, to Vickie Lee Montgomery, 56, of 2035 Providence Ave., Springfield. James Lewis Meyer, 45, of 31 Brookhill Woods Lane, Tipp City, to Sherri Lynn Williams, 44, of same address. Clarence Leo Martino Jr., 76, of 422 Summit Ave., Troy, to Kathy Sue Reddicks, 57, of 510 N. Rangeline Road, Pleasant Hill. Robert Eugene Ries Jr., 63, of 3265 Eldean Road.,
Covington, to Dorothy Montalto, 62, of 2827 Oriole Drive, Beavercreek. David Edward Powell, 27, of 1373 Michael Court, Troy, to Emily Nicole Price, 24, of same address. Swade Anthony Holsinger, 22, of 9756 Piqua-Lockington Road, Piqua, to Michelle Elizabeth Barhorst, 23, of 103 Crosby St., Covington. Jared William Eugene Wesbecher, 27, of 533 Brookmeade Court, Troy, to Alissa Kinder Scheaffer, 22,
of 100 S. Main St., Pleasant Hill. Michael David Dean, 27, of 100 S. 4th St., No. 101, Richmond, Ind., to Brooke Allison Requarth, 22, of same address. Samuel Nicholas R. Earick, 18, of 402 Marks, Covington, to Emily Marie Cantlin, 19, of 1433 Covington Ave., Piqua. Rony Boon Pintos, 36, of 1525 McKaig Ave. No. 3, Troy, to Crystal Martin Spade, 20, of same address.
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Thirty-year mortgage drops to record-low 3.67 percent WASHINGTON (AP) — Average U.S. rates on 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages this week fell to fresh record lows for the sixth straight week. Cheap mortgages continue to help boost prospects for home sales this year. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on the 30-year loan dropped to 3.67 percent. That’s down sharply from 3.75 percent last week and the lowest since long-term mortgages began in the 1950s. The 15-year mortgage, a popular refinancing option, declined to 2.94 percent. That’s down from 2.97 percent last week. Rates on the 30-year loan have been below 4 percent since early December. The low rates are a key reason the housing industry is showing modest signs of a recovery this year. A drop in rates could also provide some help to the economy if more people refinance. When people refinance at lower rates, they pay less interest on their loans and have more money to spend. A Federal Reserve survey issued Wednesday showed the economy growing moderately in most regions of the country this spring as companies continued hiring. Manufacturing and home sales improved in most of the Fed’s 12 regional districts, as did residential and commercial construction. In April, sales of both previously occupied homes and new homes rose near two-year highs. Builders are gaining more confidence in the market, breaking ground on more homes and requesting more permits to build single-family homes later this year. Mortgage applications rose by 1.3 percent during the week ended June 1, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday, mainly because more people applied to refinance their homes. Applications to buy a home actually fell for the fourth straight week. A better job market also has made more people open to buying a home. But a dismal jobs report for May from the government last Friday fanned fears that the economy is sputtering. U.S. employers created only 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate ticked up. The Labor Department also said the economy created far fewer jobs in the previous two months than first thought. It revised those figures downward to show 49,000 fewer jobs created. The unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent in May from 8.1 percent in April, the first increase in 11 months.
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Three things every yard needs Create a garden that suits your space, yourself them with hearty perennials like hostas. Adding a sprinkler system ensured that my plants would be watered on a On a beautiful June afternoon, there’s no place I’d rather be than my regular basis — something I could never remember to do on my own. garden. If you want to create an outThe only annuals you’ll find in my door space that revives and inspires garden are in a few intriguing pots you, here are three tips for turning and urns. I used to plant an array of your garden into an oasis. flower-filled pots and put them all I’m no gardener, so two very dear friends of mine took pity on me sever- over my porch. Unfortunately, I felt like a slave to those things, and by al years ago and turned the patch of weeds that surrounded my home into July, they looked awful. Zero in on just a few annuals, and your garden Eden. Through the years, Gloria and will be beautiful and carefree. Lynda, who are master gardeners, 2. A place to rest and reflect: have taught me a lot about creating What good is a garden if you can’t lovely and livable outdoor spaces. Thanks to their guidance, I’ve learned go out there and enjoy it? After a long day at work, I can’t wait to flop into a what every garden needs: comfy chair in my garden, put my feet 1. Plantings suited for your space up and let myself unwind. If that’s and skills: The key to success is to know your your style, too, then add a few seating space and know yourself, then create areas to your yard. And, for a little drama, add some a garden that suits both. For my garheight. Try stacking a wrought-iron den, that meant giving up on fussy, side table on top of a wrought-iron finicky plants that need a lot of care and opting for shade lovers that have coffee table to create a two-tiered an irrepressible desire to live, despite structure. The top level is a perfect spot to put an iron urn filled with a all odds. Lynda and Gloria rimmed gorgeous hydrangea. my beds with shrubs that give me A small table and chairs on the four-season color, then under-planted BY MARY CAROL GARRITY Scripps Howard News Service
front porch make a perfect place to drink your morning coffee, or enjoy a glass of wine after work. For entertaining, take the party out back, where a large, round concrete table can be the center of a courtyard, deck or patio. 3. Intriguing focal points: Outdoor rooms must have a few arresting focal points. These well-chosen treasures will give your garden beds character and provide a place for your eye to rest as you drink in the whole scene. In my garden, I’ve used different types of artwork. One of my favorites is concrete statuary. I nestled a petite seat right into one bed, providing a hideaway under the green canopy. Other focal points could include iron urns, birdbaths, trellises and fountains. The old adage “less is more” is definitely true when it comes to decorating with outdoor art. It’s essential to keep the number of pieces you feature in your garden to a bare minimum. Otherwise, your garden runs the risk of looking like a graveyard or an amusement park. Pick just a few pieces that capture your heart, then subtly weave them into your land-
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Four ways to compete Inventories of homes for sale are dropping in areas where they’ve recently been high like in Oakland, Calif., Phoenix and Miami. Interest rates are approximately 0.75 percent lower than they were a year ago. It seems like a good time to get off the fence and into the action if you can find a house that reasonably matches your wish list and you don’t find yourself bucking other buyers who have the same idea. The Unsold Inventory Index tracks the unsold homes in a market. It’s a gauge of how long it will take to sell off the inventory at the current sales pace. Six months of unsold inventory is thought to represent a balanced market. In California, the Unsold Inventory Index was 4.1 months in
Dian Hymer For the Miami Valley Sunday News March 2012, down from 5.4 months a year ago. When buyer demand increases, the Unsold Inventory Index drops, and multiple offers often enter the picture — sometimes in a big way. In the hills above Berkeley, Calif., buyers are chasing too few homes for sale. But not all homes are coveted. The best homes that are priced right for the market are drawing attention. The multiple-
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Exceptional 4 bed, 2+2 baths. Huge kitchen open to great room. 3 car garage, 2 stairways, screened porch, bonus room over garage, gas fireplace, hardwood floors & more. $298,900. Dir: I-75 to Exit 69 R on Co. Rd. 25A, L on Monroe Concord, R on Visit this home at: Merrimont. www.ShirleySnyder.com/336901
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Simply gorgeous just finished remodeling!! This home will surprise you! Plenty of room in this charming ranch with 1848 SF on quiet cul-de-sac. 3 beds, 2 baths, living room, kitchen open to LARGE family room w/cathderal ceilings, dining room & spacious bedrooms. Beautiful deck that looks out to nice size back yard with mature trees for shade. Move in Ready! Don’t miss this one!
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Clinton HOUSE HUNTGlover, successor, Melanie Reilly, successor to J. ING TIP: You might Clinton Glover, Melanie Reilly, two lots, $0. have only one opportunity to grab the sellBROWN TWP. ers’ attention, which means that your first offer may need to be Debra E. Garrison, Doretha K. Garrison to your best. You need to David Garrison, Steven Garrison, one lot, $0. feel confident that the price you’re offering — CONCORD TWP. particularly if it’s significantly over the list price — is reasonable Jane Enz, Edward McGarry, Jane McGarry to in terms of your longMegan Ferriell, one lot, $135,000. term housing needs and in light of the fact LOSTCREEK TWP. that the current uptick in many segDavid Daughenbaugh, Karen Ddaughenbaugh ments of the market may not be a susto Flagstar Bank FSB, 12,657 acres, $154,300. tained recovery. It’s hard to compete MONROE TWP. with an all-cash offer if you need to qualify Amy G. Cochran, Thomas Cochran to Matthew for a mortgage. Make Sinning, Melissa Sinning, one lot, $337,500. sure to get preapproved for the financing you need. Some UNION TWP. sellers will accept an offer with a loan conJoel Wombold, Mary Y. Wombold to Dawn tingency from a wellSmith, one lot, $90,000. qualified buyer over a cash offer if the price is higher. A large cash down payment makes your offer more attractive. Make the cleanest offer you can without taking on too much risk. Offers made con2360 MERRIMONT DR. tingent on the sale of .72 acre lot. All brick 4 bed, 2.5 bath ranch with living room, dining room, family the buyers’ home have Shirley room, laundry, mud room, storage shed & little chance of being Snyder 2.5 car garage. Nice One! $167,900. Dir: I-75 accepted. In the examto Exit 69, N on 25A, L on Monroe Concord, 339-6555 R on Merrimont. Visit this home at: ple above, four buyers 339-0508 www.ShirleySnyder.com/336526 were willing to make offers without any contingencies. That’s as www.GalbreathRealtors.com clean as it gets. In this case, the Each office independently owned and operated buyers preinspected the property. In 2005 OPEN :30 OPEN :30 2 -4 and 2006, buyers 1 3 . . n n Su Su waived inspection contingencies to compete. Sometime negative consequences such as drainage or foundation 3360 Redbud, Troy 22 Terrace Place, Troy problems were discov(off Monroe-Concord) (off S. Market St.) JUST LISTED! Charming home with JUST LISTED! Lovely home with large ered after closing. front porch to linger on, or relax on rear beautifully manicured lawn! HUGE But if you’re willing deck overlooking sparkling swimming Kitchen with tons of cabinets open into pool. Full basement. CENTRAL AIR! Family Room, wonderful for entertainto pay to inspect a Replacement windows & plumbing, ing! 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths! Storage home before the sellnewer furnace, etc.! HUGE Great Room shed. Raised bed garden. WELL organfor entertaining. Formal Dining Room, ized Garage has tons of built-in storage! ers have accepted your $144,900. near the heart of Troy! $129,900. Low maintenance home! offer, you can gain the SANDY WEBB 937-335-4388 cell information about the www.sandywebb.com • Open 24/7 property’s condition moving forward. TROY OPEN SUN. 3-4:30 before Be sure to ask for the 1781 HUNTERS F E AT U R E D I N H O M E F I N D E R sellers’ permission RIDGE before preinspecting This nearly new home their home. built in 2008 has much to offer, 2,285 finished It’s always a good sq. ft., 1st level master idea to find out as suite w/dual sinks, jetted much as possible NEW P RICE! tub & shower, formal about the sellers’ situdining rm, kitchen open to the breakfast nook, great room reaching up to the 2nd level balcony. 2 additional bedrooms up, on the lower level ation. 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LLC to Inverness Group Inc., one lot, $32,500. Carriage Trails at the Heights, Dec Land Co. I LLC to Inverness Group Inc., one lot, $32,000. Inverness Group Inc. to Robert Brinkman, Sandra Brinkman, one lot, $271,200.
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608 OHIO AVE. Fantastic value on this newly remodeled home with nice curb appeal! This charming home offers 3 or 4 bedrooms with newly finished hard wood floors, beautiful kitchen with appliances, dining room & full finished basement. Home offers a nice lot with privacy fence, shade trees & det. garage. $79,900. Dir: N. Market to Staunton to 608 Ohio Ave.
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2175 PLEASANT VIEW 5 beds, family room with wood burning fireplace, kitchen has area for dining table & chairs & 4 of the beds upstairs have hardwood floors. Big lot (.72 acre) & basement. $209,900.
4 beds, 2.5 baths, hardwood floors, breakfast area, family room with ventless gas logs (2011) dining room, large living room, ceramic floored entry on a slab. Lots of updates: furnace & ac, roof, vinyl siding, garage door & opener. Yard trimmed & mulched. Ready to enjoy inside & out!$167,900.
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Now they can party hearty at home BY CANDICE OLSON Scripps Howard News Service Rather than going out to party, Doris and Jamie love to host the festivities at their place. But the couple’s combination sitting room/dining room wasn’t conducive to partying. The space had absolutely no storage, so getting ready for guests involved hauling up a folding table and wine fridge from the basement. After everyone went home, everything had to be dragged downstairs again, and Doris even tucked away platters and bowls on the seats of diningroom chairs. With their first child on the way, Doris and Jamie were anxious to get this renovation done sooner rather than later. They were hoping for a bright, welcoming party room that would accommodate intimate dinners for two as easily as groups of 22. In fact, the room’s first official engagement was already booked: Doris’ baby shower. With the clock ticking, it was time to get moving on this trendy transformation. To add practical seating while also creating a spectacular focal point, I designed a spacious 30inch-deep banquette with a dramatic, tufted custom backrest. A new pedestal table positioned in front of the banquette and its accompanying chairs provide lots of seating. The table is crowned by a dramatic modern glass chandelier, controlled by a dimmer switch to help set the mood. Across from the table we installed a wet bar, conveniently running the plumbing from the neighboring powder room — or not so conveniently, as it turned out. The quartz-topped bar doubles as a sideboard and the elegant stainless-steel sink with faceted sides could easily function as a one-of-a-kind ice bucket. To solve the storage problem, we installed lots of cupboards above and below the bar, along with a wine fridge, so Jamie doesn’t have to carry one up from the basement anymore. To ratchet up the party look, I chose a boldly patterned graphic
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Doris and Jamie love their new party room. This new room has generous storage space, a wet bar and wine fridge, comfortable seating and lots of table space to accommodate large dinners. wallpaper with a shimmering mica coating, which subtly reflects light and instantly adds a touch of glamour. For the lounge area of the room we chose comfortable, casual seating and grouped it around an amazing coffee table. This Italian-designed piece of furniture is ingenious because it expands up and out to become a full-sized table for six — adding even more space for big family dinners. The color palette we used throughout the party room is warm and inviting. Taupe, cream, brown and blue combine with glass and chrome accessories to create a fun atmos- This combination sitting room-dining room wasn't conducive to phere in a room that is both partying. The space had absolutely no storage.
functional and beautiful. Guests will feel comfortable and relaxed in this contemporary yet traditional space, which is both masculine and feminine. Doris and Jamie love their new party room. The trendy new design solves all their problems. We added generous storage space, a wet bar and wine fridge, comfortable seating and lots of table space. Elegant lighting and special touches such as the mica-coated wallpaper combine to create a space where Doris and Jamie will really enjoy entertaining. Interior decorator Candice Olson is host of HGTV’s ”Candice Tells All.”
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MONDAY, JUNE 25, 10:00 AM An 18 acre tract w/ a unique steel sided home of approx 3,000 square feet. Built in 2008, the home offers you a modern dwelling & older barns for a comfortable country lifestyle. The possibilities are only limited by your vision. The opportunity is yours. The estate appraisal is $350,000, but offered free of appraisal w/ reserve & $25,000 down day of auction, balance due within 30 days. Ty Bailey, Executor, Wm McNeil, Attorney, Miami Co Case 85187. Call today or go to www.stichterauctions.com for details.
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OPEN HOUSE Sunday 6/24 • 1-3 13181 Luthman, Minster Lake front updated 2 bedroom cottage sits at the end of the street with the state park as your neighbor. Come enjoy all that the lake and this home has to offer. Priced to sell at $79,500.Call Rita Thurman 937-726-6173 today and schedule your private showing, you'll be glad you did!
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Of course, the easiest and least expensive way to make your home “summer inviting” is to change accessories.
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For more than 25 years, I have been giving suggestions for Father’s Day gifts. Most of the time, I recommend a small battery-operated hand tool or some new and exciting specialty saw, but this year I’m going to reveal to you what most dads would really like. This year I did all my shopping online. • A refrigerator for the garage or workshop: While working on a project, a cool beverage is right at hand if you have your own personal refrigerator. No need to wash up before going inside the house for a cold drink, where distraction almost always takes you away from your project. • Rubber or tile flooring for the entire garage: Having a soft, clean surface to work on is important for your posture and is easier on your back and legs. The floor covering also makes cleanup a breeze. Interlocking rubber tiles by Gladiator or rollout rubber matting by Rubber Flooring Inc. are two suggestions of many that are available. Gladiator sells for $211 for 48
year. Of course, the easiest and least expensive way to make your home “summer inviting” is to change accesSome tips for sories. Store your decorating your regulars, and let home for the sumsummer-themed mer. accessories do their As I always job for a few mention, painting months. Something is easy and can as simple as changremake a room in ing throw pillows is no time. Light and quick and inexpenairy colors work for over, off come the sive. that summer look. slipcovers and the Other quick But if even this is a dark upholstery welcomes the fall steps include a bit much, here’s and winter again. fresh cover or bedanother idea. Depending on your spread in the bedSimple slipcovbudget, slipcovers room, maybe a few ers can give you a new lamps, and a new summer look, can be purchased custom-made or quick reframing of and save the family photos. expense of recover- loosely fitting, already made. In the kitchen or ing or buying new The next step is the dining room, furniture. replacing heavy you can place a Dark upholclear glass bowl stered furniture is draperies with filled with lemons inviting in the win- sheers or simple blinds. Again, when for a fresh and ter, but light-colfall comes, you can inviting look. ored upholstery works nicely in the put back the heavy Lemons are good summer. A slipcov- drapes — over the because they keep sheers or blinds, if longer, but if you er makes the change quickly, and you like, and repeat and your family are the switch next fruit eaters, a bowl when summer is of fresh fruit in the kitchen will scream summertime. 9415 Lena Speaking of Palestine, fresh … Flowers Conover from the market — Looking for a country home? Well-kept 3 bedor, better yet, from room farmhouse sits on a your garden —- are nice 2.4 acre lot. Hardwood a nice addition any floors, new tile, newer winday of the week. dows, doors and more. Large outbuildings for animals or storage.This Then open your is a great opportunity with lots of possibilities, so don't miss out! Stop by and take a tour, Rita Thurman will be glad to show you around. windows, sit back and relax, and let Rita the summer Thurman breezes flow in.
and a sweeper, but the string trimmer really caught my attention. The interchangeable 36-volt lithium-ion battery has the power and run time for most residential needs. This would be a great gift for $170 and is available at major home and hardware stores. For more information, visit http://blackand decker.com/outdoor/LST136.aspx. square feet, while the roll-out • ShopBoss by Fiskars: rubber flooring ranges from $2 to This is something less expensive $4.30 per square foot. but very handy, especially when • A sturdy workbench: installing that new garage-floor Several manufacturers offer covering. The titanium cutting ready-made workbenches and blade cuts through light metals, cabinetry for the DIY workshop. carpeting and copper wiring. The I’m not talking about a set of ShopBoss is a handy pair of sawhorses with a piece of plyshears that would be welcome in wood on top. I would like a any workshop or toolbox. strong, heavy-duty metal-frame Retailing for $29.99, the unit with built-in storage and a ShopBoss and other Fiskars scisheavy woodworking surface. sors and shears are available at Costs range from $250 to $2,500 http://www2.fiskars.com/Product for a custom-made bench. s/Hardware/Multitools/ShopBoss Gladiator, at www.gladiatorand www.Amazon.com. garageworks.com/, offers a wide variety of garage essentials. Dwight Barnett is a certified • Weed trimmer: If yard master inspector with the work and gardening is what Dad American Society of Home likes, I did find a weed trimmer Inspectors. Write to him with that I really like. Black & home improvement questions at Decker’s newest line of 36-volt C. Dwight Barnett, Evansville tools includes a hedge trimmer Courier & Press, P.O. Box 268,
Having a soft, clean surface to work on is important for your posture and is easier on your back and legs. The floor covering also makes cleanup a breeze.
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Hobart Brothers Company, an Illinois Tool Works Company, is a recognized leader in the manufacturing and distribution of welding consumables worldwide. This individual must have a strong industrial maintenance background. The individual will work with operators on a daily basis to troubleshoot all aspects of machinery repairs. This individual will work with Tubular Wire business units to establish a cohesive maintenance team.
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For more information on Hobart Brothers, please visit our web site at www.hobartbrothers.com. If this is a description of your background and expertise, please send your resume and salary requirements to:
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Medical Technologist Section Head The Medical Technologist Section Head operates and supervises the Core Lab, Hematology, COAG, and POCT under the immediate direction and supervision of the Laboratory Manager and Laboratory Medical Director. The Section Head also has technical supervisor and general supervisor responsibilities as well as perform the routine duties of a Medical Technologist. Qualified applicants must have the ability to perform routine maintenance of technical equipment and work areas, non-routine maintenance when working primarily in a specialized area, monitor and document quality control data, recognize and report technical and operational problems, solve minor technical problems, supervise and train other laboratory personnel as required. Must be able to interact with and perform standard specimen collection procedures effectively on neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients, understanding and reacting effectively to their individual and unique needs. MT (ASCP) or equivalent required. Must qualify as testing personnel under 42 CFR 493.1489 of the Federal regulations. Weekend, holiday, and occasional overtime work is required, as well as coverage of all schedules and shifts where necessary. Must be able to respond to emergency situations during off-hours. Dependability for attendance is necessary. Salary commensurate with experience; comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, company paid life insurance and long term insurance and 401(k). Apply at www.wilsonhospital.com or send resume to Wilson Memorial Hospital, Human Resources Department, 915 W. Michigan Street, Sidney, OH 45365. EOE 2291302
Apply to: Jackie Craine – Human Resources Manager HOBART BROTHERS COMPANY 101 Trade Square East Troy, OH 45373 FAX: 937-332-5615 Email: crainja@hobartbrothers.com An Equal Opportunity Employer
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275 Situation Wanted LAWN MOWING, WSU student mowing to help pay for medical school expenses. Call Ashlin (937)216-9256
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THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 3:00 PM ATV, ZTR MOWER, ETC: Kawasaki, 2006, Prairie 360 4X4 ATV w/ snow blade, winch & only 71 hours; Cub Cadet ZTR, 17 HP, 42” deck mower, 155 hrs, approx. 4 yrs old; MTD-Yard Machines 15.5 HP, 42” deck lawn tractor; yard trailer; lawn sweeper; garden disk; 15 gal poly tank elec. sprayer; Troy Bilt Bronco 5.5 HP tiller; Poulan string trimmer & 18” chain saw; chain saw sharpener & stand; fence; push plow; chicken equipment & farm related items. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Extra tall blind dbl door chimney cupboard; high back oak bed & 2 dressers w/ mirrors; treadle sewing machine; rocker; hall trees; 1940’s china cabinet; chrome leg & Formica top table & 4 chrs; red & white work table w/ chrome legs; Jadite & crock bowls; 8 & 10 gal crocks & others; Longaberger bread basket; 10 gal milk can; box mounted corn sheller & more! Large amt of rooster & chicken figurines & all the related pcs; Coca-Cola: Red mesh seat bench, plastic wall clock, glasses; dolls, bear figurines & much more! HOME FURNISHINGS: 2 like new Broyhill couches; pr of Lane burgundy recliners; telephone bench; country crafted small furniture; Early Am oval table & 6 chrs; pine harvest table & 4 chrs; Early Am 4 pc bedroom suite. APPLIANCES & HH GOODS: Frigidaire refrig & ceramic top range; upright freezer; trash compactor; pellet stove; propane vent-less wall heater; stove style heaters; 19” flat screen TV; electronics; kitchen items; soft goods; holiday decorations; pitcher & bowl sets; knick-knacks; figurines; treadmill; picnic table. TOOLS & GARAGE ITEMS: Craftsman radial arm & table saws; pancake 1 HP air compressor; sm power & hand tools; 8’ alum step ladder & 18’ str ladder; lawn & garden items; 2 good live traps; few fishing items & more to be found. NOTE: A good afternoon-evening event in the country w/ more than listed. Please plan to attend. Photos at www.stichterauctions.com
Mike & Ruth Walz, Owners JERRY STICHTER AUCTIONEER,
(I-75 to Exit 90 - West to Vandemark - follow signs) Collectibles: Personal straight razor of W.H. Wagner (marked on blade), mid 1800’s Penn. Rifle Works Co. long rifle, Hubley Dozer (some damage), Empire toy stove (electric - works), 2 Angeles tricycles, 1800’s fruit press, large trencher dough bowl, humpback trunk (w/ insert), stainglass window, several nice early framed prints, white house reverse painting, original framed Civil War soldier w/ rifle (nice), 6 drawer NCR base (opens 2 sides), clawfoot tub, corner cabinet, secretary w/ glass doors top and bottom, Singer commercial treadle sewing machine (leather), 12-15 B.B. rifles (Daisy pump, Sheridan/Benjamin C02 etc.), NCR receipt holder, nice set of 4 metal gooseneck exterior lights, Diehl 12” brass blade fan, few fishing reels, copper washer, Hubley Texan Jr. cap gun, German steam engine, misc. older phones including pole type dial phone w/ ringerbox, 5 gal. McCoy jug, 12 gal. crock jug w/ dual handles, crock and Yelloware bowls, Beesting and other misc. crocks, 2 gal. cooler. Advertising: Delaware/Hudson RR step-stool, beer and pop lights, clocks, signs, coke counter light, 50’s Coke 6 pack carrier, furrows milk bottle, Bordens milk can, 50’s Coke playing cards, J.A. Kloeb Store (Piqua), 1940’s Pepsi bottle w. paper label, R.R. brass lock, misc. other advertising pcs. along with approximately 75-100 Piqua postcards (also misc other cards). Glassware & Pottery: Roseville Clematis teapot, Roseville snowberry candle holders, Weller woodcraft squirrel wall pocket, misc. other pottery, Jadite mixing bowls (misc. vases and glasses), Northwood pillar vases (aqua) and coral blue good luck bowl, Northwood Intaglio cream and sugar (misc. other cream & sugars), toothpicks, hand painted tumblers, misc. Am. Fostoria, cow condiment set, hand painted Chinese porcelain bowl, flashglass, set of Indian glasses (bonded), Flambeau Limoge platter, misc. H.P. plates, bowls, etc. Cast Iron: Hubley Elephant bank, prancing horse bank (few others), A.C. Williams moving and storage van, colonial girl door stop (few other door stops), school bells, boot match holders, door knockers, 1920’s Erie PA #18 Griswold waffle iron (hearts), Wagner hollow kettle, nice nickel Griswold #8 chicken fryer (w/ lid), and so on. Primitive Tools: Stearns and Co. hollow auger, Miller Falls 1890 angle drill, brass concrete tools, unusual 1907 Craftsman wrench, mid-1800’s router, several broad axes and axe heads hand forged in shave, several shapers and draw knives, tobacco cutter, unusual pick, 291/2 “buzzsaw” blade, pitchforks, R.R. tie tongs, set of four W. Butcher chisels, numerous early hand tools, Bostrom/Bradley survey transit and level. Clocks: Ansonia Royal Bonn, Waterbury Cathedral, James Re-mind-o-meter, Pole lamp w/ clock, misc mantles. Misc. Tools: Few surface gauges, Starret 1-2-3 inch micrometers, rivet tools, c-clamps, snips, etc. Radios: Phileo cathedral model 623, 1930’s Silverstone tombstone (battery operated), several more. Lamps: Large satin glass ceiling light, hanging gas w/ globe, Oxweld carbide R.R. lantern, police lantern, Bradley/Hubbard oil, Alcite Alladin w/ finial, Pr. crystal table, piano, beautiful ruby base, plume and Atwood oil (electrified - nice), Ruby oil (Electrified), Miller oil base, several other oil bases, to name a few. Arrowheads: 15-20 misc. points including 1 Adena, few celts and misc. others - To be sold 9:45 Watches & Fobs: 5 Elgin pocket watches and 2 Fobs w/ airplanes - To sell at 10:00. Costume Jewelry: Misc. w/ 2 PHS older class rings and several sterling pcs. - To sell at 12:30. Coins: 1995 one ounce proof, 1830’s large cents, sev. 2 cent pcs, few half dimes, 1870 three cent, 1867 nickel, 150200 Buffalo Nickels, steel pennies and Indian head pennies, Kennedy halves (post ‘64) - to sell at 10:15. Knives: Approx. 75-100 including Marbles, German and U.S. utility, NY Tree Raze Scribe, 1975 Case Red Bone, Advertisers, Russell Daddy Barlow, Stag Wasternholm, Remingtons (Cigar, Scout, Jack, 3 blade punch, etc.), Camillus WWII Army, WWII Kabar (electrician), misc. Keen Cutter, Case, Schrade etc. - to sell at 11:00. Note: 1 person collection - 2 rings, most of day. Check pictures on website. More to be gone through!
MIKOLAJEWSKI AUCTION SERVICE Auctioneers: Steve Mikolajewski, Joe Mikolajewski and Tim Mikolajewski 439 Vine Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 • (937) 773-6708 (937) 773-6433 www.mikolajewskiauction.net
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TROY, OHIO At 240 S. Union St. From East Main St. (Rt 41), go south on Union 4 blocks to sale site.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 3:00 PM on Personal Property
REAL ESTATE SELLS at 6:00 PM WITHOUT RESERVE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER! Older two story alum sided home, 6 rooms, 2 baths, GOOD CONDITION. This is a neat & clean home! If you are a cash customer seeking an investment, then you should consider this property. TERMS: A qualified buyer w/ $3,000 down & balance within 30 days. This home sells no matter what the price. Don’t miss out! Go to the website at www.stichterauctions.com for more details. PERSONAL PROPERTY: Home Furnishings, Appliances, Glassware, China, Costume Jewelry, & more! Antique rose marble top wash stand; very nice dark oak blind door china cabinet; 2 cedar chests; low post sgl bed; Bassett KS bed & chest; Maple chest of drws & vanity w/ mirror; small early Am chest; sgl drw night stand; kitchen dinette set; Maytag mis-matched washer & dryer; Amana 16 cuft refrigerator; plaid couch; sleeper sofa; uph rocker & recliner; Revere Westminster clock; alabaster urn lamps; milk glass GWTW lamp; flower basket doorstop; milk glass; Royal Winton tea set; Royal Doulton Falconer plate & “Biddy” figurine; bowl & pitcher, 5 pc bedroom set; crock & glass mixing bowls; glassware; carnival bowls; lg crystal pitcher; Am & Colony Fostoria; Laughlin, Copeland Wicker Lane & Metlox Poppy Trail rooster china; Chinese copper low bowl; sewing cabinet; 2 worn quilts; wool trading blanket; owl radio; cardboard Santa; lady figure vase; celluloid dresser set; hunter’s case pocket watch; wrist watches; locket; HH goods; Magnalite Dutch oven; stainless steel flatware; lady’s SAS new size 9 shoes; etc. Auctioneer’s Note: An ABSOLUTE AUCTION of a nice home & good mix of merchandise. To settle this estate, this auction will be a complete dispersal to the highest bidder of both real estate and personal property, so please plan to attend. Don’t miss this opportunity!
2290634
Estate of Ruth M. Snider, Pauline Boldman, Executor, Miami Co Case 85394, Robert C. Johnston Attorney
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PUBLIC AUCTION
$9.00
Welding Position Troy company seeking part time welding position. Strong Tig skills in stainless and aluminum are what I'm most interested in. This position has the potential to turn into full time. Call between 9am and 6pm 937-689-7943
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XENIA, OHIO At 120 Fairground Rd, Greene Co Fairgrounds. From Rt 68, go west on Ankeney Mill which becomes Fairground Rd. Watch for signs.
AUCTIONEER,
• August 18-19 • Sept. 8-9 & 29-30 • Oct. 13-14
Flea Market Manager, P.O. Box 297, Tiffin, OH 44883 Phone (419) 447-9613 Email: fleamarket@tiffinfm.com Website: www.tiffinfleamarket.com
Antiques – Art Work – Jewelry Indian Items of Interest Oriental Items – Books – Coins
JERRY STICHTER
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PUBLIC AUCTION
• May 5-6 & 19-20 • June 16-17 • June 16-17 • July 7-8 • July 7-8
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(or) Online@ www.hr-ps.com
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RIDING MOWER, Craftsman 44 inch, just serviced, new battery, runs very good, $500 OBO, (937)538-6083.
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Another Excellent
SENECA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS Sponsor: Jr. Fair Foundation
RIDING MOWER, Ariens, only used once, bought for $1386, will sell for $1186. (937)339-0162
Charles Hoefer Trust
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foot, $50.
“The Largest Flea Market in Northwestern Ohio’’
ARMOIRE, very solid wood, rustic finish, bottom and top doors open. Can be used for storage, entertainment center, etc. Can email/ text photos, $200. Call (937)538-8601
w/ proceeds to Dayton Foundation for the benefit of Victoria Theatre & Dayton Ballet.
Call Jon Basye at: Piqua Transfer & Storage Co. (937)778-4535 or (800)278-0619
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“The Fantastic’’ TIFFIN FLEA MARKET
Class A CDL required
"Opportunity Knocks" Call (877)778-8563
Full Time Security Officers in Piqua, and Troy area.
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Need a Paycheck?
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550 Flea Markets/Bazaars
ANTIQUES, CLOCKS & COLLECTIBLES; ARTWORK: Over 150 pcs incl watercolors, oil on canvas paintings, prints & other mediums incl local artist Roger Haas w/ photos & details at www.stichterauctions.com JEWELRY: A dozen gold men’s rings w/ gemstones, Rolex & other watches; Dueber hunter’s case pocket watch & fob; mesh purse. INDIAN ITEMS: Pottery 30 pcs signed items; jewelry; belt; ¾ groove axe; few flint points; etc. ORIENTAL ITEMS: CHINA: Large collection of Wedgwood Jasper Ware, approx. 150 pcs incl boxes, eggs, bells, plates, vases, whimsy items, etc. in a variety of colors. HOME FURNISHINGS; BOOKS; COINS AT 10 AM: 3 Carson City Dollars; 25 Silver Eagles; gold 1 oz & platinum 0.10 oz proofs; over 130 commemorative single & multiple coin sets w/ many in proof condition; 77 - 1970’ to 2000 era proof sets; 40 mint sets; many other silver coins of interest! AUTO: Ford, 2006, Model 500 Limited SEL w/ 48,750 miles.
OTR DRIVERS
Successful candidates will have the following:
CNC SetUp/Operators Injection Mold Technicians Sanitation – 3rd Shift Machine Operators Quality Technicians Variety of Industrial positions
550 Flea Markets/Bazaars
TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 9:30 AM
Maintenance Technician Starting wage is $15.00
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PATIO DOOR, sliding. (937)773-3564
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A full service coater/ laminator of roll based goods, has immediate opening for:
Manpower is currently hiring for:
TV 36 inch, Sony Triniton. Excellent picture. Not a flat screen. $50. (937)335-3646
570 Lawn and Garden
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DINETTE SET, chairs $200; brand new stainless dishwasher, $200; outdoor table and chairs, miscellaneous chairs, tables, mirrors, art. Call mornings only (937)335-4610 or (937)308-8687
560 Home Furnishings
DRIVERS WANTED
Jackson Tube Service PO Box 1650 Piqua, Ohio 45356
"Quality Tubing by Quality People" Jackson Tube Service, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Integrity Ambulance Service
AIR CONDITIONER, window style, works good, $75 (937)418-4639.
577 Miscellaneous
JERRY STICHTER AUCTIONEER,
INC.
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Jerry Stichter Broker Associate of Garden Gate Realty (937)335-6758 www.stichterauctions.com
Now through the 4th of July, advertise any item* for sale**
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2291320
Requirements: • HS Diploma or equivalent • Able to lift 50 lbs. repetitively • Valid driver's license • Previous tow motor & manufacturing experience preferred.
for an immediate third shift opening. Qualified candidates must have five years experience in a Quality "Testing" position. Applicants must be well versed in all aspects of Quality Assurance, dependable and able to work in a Team Environment.
510 Appliances
577 Miscellaneous
2291282
These positions are for our weekend crew; 1st or 3rd shifts.
JOHNSRUD TRANSPORT, a food grade liquid carrier is seeking Class A CDL tank drivers from the Sidney/Piqua/Troy area. Home flexible weekends. 5 years driving experience required. Will train for tank. Great Pay and Benefit Package. For further info, call Jane @ 1-888-200-5067
Quality Assurance Technician
560 Home Furnishings
2291261
Clopay Building Products has immediate Part Time openings loading trucks in our Troy, Ohio Shipping Department.
500 - Merchandise
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235 General
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583 Pets and Supplies
592 Wanted to Buy
805 Auto
890 Trucks
CEMETERY PLOTS, Miami Memorial Park, Covington, Ohio, includes 2 lots and 2 vaults, Christus Section. sell at 1980 price, (937)773-3623.
WATERING MACHINE, portable, $30. Dresser $25. Microwave/ stand $20. TV stand, $15. Fancy bantam chickens, $10 pair/ $6 each, (937)693-6763.
CAT, sweet, to good home, black, neutered, declawed, up to date shots, good with other cats, free, (937)570-9122
LABRADOR/ WEIMARANER female puppy. 7 months old. Sweet, loving, playful puppy needs indoor home with loving family. Great with kids and other dogs. $25 to approved home. (937)726-9254
BUYING ESTATES, Will buy contents of estates PLUS, do all cleanup, (937)638-2658 ask for Kevin
2003 BMW Z4 3.0i Roadster, low miles, 64,000, 6 cylinder, 6 speed, red exterior, black leather interior, Pirelli Runflats, (937)307-3777.
1989 FORD Ranger 4 cyl 5 speed, fiberglass cap, good condition, 108,000 miles, $1950. Call (937)295-2223
SMOKIES VACATION! Furnished condo, sleeps 6, pool, hot-tub, 7/14-21, 9/22-29 $700/week. Pictures available (937)308-1984 TREADMILL, Really good condition, $70, (937)492-6323 TURBO OVEN New Flavorwave Turbo Oven, as seen on TV. Includes accessories. Perfect for quick meals. Originally $193, asking $95. (937)492-0986
580 Musical Instruments DRUM SET in good condition. $500. For more information or any questions call (937)295-2596 KEYBOARD in excellent condition. $100. For more information or questions call (937)295-2596 PIANO, Yamaha. (937)667-8175
$75.
Female Old English Sheep Dog. 13 weeks. Bell trained.Dog house. AKC papers. Came from a local breeder. $900 (937)638-7104. KITTENS free to good inside home. See at Ryan's Bait Store 2017 South County Road 25-A. (937)335-0083 KITTENS, Friendly & frisky, gorgeous, long and short hair, all colors, Litter box trained, Free to good homes only, (937)473-2122
MINIATURE AUSTRAILIAN SHEPHERD puppies. Red tri's and red merle's with blue eyes. Vet checked. $400. (567)204-5232
CASH, top dollar paid! Junk cars/ trucks, running/ non-running. I will pick up. (937)719-3088, (937)451-1019.
800 - Transportation
1996 GMC Conversion Van, mint condition, 98,000 miles $6500. Call (937)295-2223
BUY $ELL SEEK
880 SUV’s
586 Sports and Recreation 805 Auto PISTOL, Rock Island 9mm, with case, manual, excellent condition, $370 (937)846-1276
895 Vans/Minivans 2003 PONTIAC Sunfire, Silver, new brakes, rotors, front struts, Good on gas, 2.2 liter, 103,000 miles, $5500 firm, after 4pm (937)622-1300
1994 LINCOLN Continental, runs good, $1500, 602 Boal Avenue, Piqua
1993 CHEVY Suburban, 288,000 highway miles, good condition, regularly maintained and serviced, new Michelin tires & shocks, remote start, $2500, (937)497-0972
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675 Pet Care
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937-875-0153 937-698-6135
670 Miscellaneous
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Sparkle Clean
PAVING, REPAIR & SEALCOATING DRIVEWAYS PARKING LOTS
2259670
YEAR ROUND TREE WORK
640 Financial
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Backhoe Services
Providing Quality Service Since 1989
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2285327
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2287405
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• Baths • Awnings • Concrete • Additions
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1996 JAVELIN BASS BOAT Model 379T. 1995 Evinrude 130 motor, 17.9 long, trailer included. 2 fish finders, hot foot, trolling motor, 2 tarps. $6200. (937)538-1114
1996 SEA RAY 18.2 foot. Model 175BR, Mercruiser 3.0L motor, Shoreland'r trailer. Cover and accessories included. Excellent condition! $8500. (937)394-3151
2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SLE
1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING Sharp, chrome wheels, runs great, good gas mileage. $5500 or best offer. (937)526-3308
1999 CHEVY TAHOE LT 2-tone grey body, great shape, must see! Rebuilt transmission, new parts (have receipts). Can email pics. (402)340-0509
(937)726-0273
2002 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 98,000 miles, black, leather interior, CD, A/C, Onstar, 7 passenger, very well maintained, super clean. $6000 OBO. (937)335-5058
2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SLE SEDAN 3800 V6 Front wheel drive, many new parts, 17" aluminum wheels, leather interior, power glass sunroof, 195,000 miles, runs great, all highway miles. $3750 O.B.O. (937)369-3636
2003 FORD ESCAPE XLT 154,000 miles, dark green leather interior, CD, all power windows and locks, a/c, new tires, 3.0 V6 engine. Asking $5200. (937)638-1740 after 5pm
Power sunroof, seats etc leather, Chrome wheels, Blue, 170,000 miles. Car is ready to go! $3800
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