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INSIDE CORRECTION A story in Wednesday’s Troy Daily News incorrectly stated Michael A. Haines was charged with receiving stolen property and that a charge of possession of drugs was still pending in court. The drug case has since been dismissed. The TDN apologizes for the error.

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K’s shows open-door policy Local restaurant makes special exception for candidate BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com For K’s Hamburgers owner Marcia Ryan, Sunday is a day set aside for family — so Ryan must consider former Massachusetts Governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney as part of her extended kinfolk. Romney will kick-off the

Sunday tour with a pancake breakfast in Brunswick, then an outdoor rally in Newark before grabbing a few cheeseburgers — and hopefully a few more November votes — in Troy, before attending a private campaign dinner in Cincinnati. “As far I can remember, we’ve never been open on a Sunday,” said Ryan of the classic hamburger joint, which has served genera-

tions of families in its almost 78 years of business. “But they called and asked if we would open and said he wanted to bring his grandkids in for ROMNEY milkshakes, so I agreed as long as they came later in the afternoon.” No official time has set for

Romney’s visit on Sunday, although Ryan said she’d open her doors sometime in the late afternoon once she is notified of his arrival. “I’m open to the public,” Ryan said. “Here in Troy, we are middle America and stops like these proves we are important. Ohio is a battleground state.” Ryan said she supports Romney’s campaign and thus opened her doors for the public to meet and greet the challenger to

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Woods, Mickelson paired at U.S. open Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson often bring out the best in each other’s games. Just don’t expect any friendly conversations when golf’s greatest running rivalry resumes at the U.S. Open. Luckily, there’s a guy in their group with a pink driver and a green jacket to lighten the mood. Woods and Mickelson will play with Masters champion Bubba Watson for the first two rounds beginning Thursday at The Olympic Club. See Page 15.

Local gardens set for masters tour Gardening extraordinares will show off the results of their hard work at the Master Gardener’s Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Two of the nine homeowners are master gardeners recognized through an OSU Extension program, while the others were recommended by a master gardener. Each participant is assigned a mentor — a past garden tour participant — to help prepare for the event.

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BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@tdnpublishing.com building Exterior changes to the former Mayflower Theatre building, which will house the Mayflower Arts Center, were approved at the June 13 planning commission meeting. Located at 9 and 11 W. Main St., the center will be used for gallery space, exhibition and PHOTO PROVIDED Stunter Orbington was a featured band outside of the Caroline during last year’s Final Friday, now called artist-series events. Applicant Lisa Bauer of Troy Streets Alive. The band is one of the highlights of a number of sidewalk attractions planned for the Periphery Ventures LLC downtown event. was present at the meeting. The building’s owner is Joyce Teicher. Phase I of the renovations was the topic of discussion at the

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Event to offer plethora of entertainment, shopping BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@tdnpublishing.com When it hits 5 o’clock Friday, the fun will have just started downtown when Troy Streets Alive kicks off. From 5-9 p.m. on June 15, eight blocks of Main and Markets streets will be filled with art vendors, live music venues, demonstrations and more, while shops and restaurants will offer special discounts, and in some cases, stay open past normal store hours and have tables set up on the streets. Troy Main Street, which is presenting the event along with the Troy Arts Alliance, has offered to set

TROY up booths or tables on Main and Market streets for those businesses that are tucked on side streets, said Troy Main Street executive director Karin Manovich. Many shops will have sidewalk sales and offer refreshments and their own live music. Ashley’s Boutique is one shop offering special deals. The first 20 people to buy something in the store receive a free skirt. Downtown activities include painting and pottery demos, quilting and fiber-felting demos, the Troy Library Bookmobile, a cooking

demonstration, local authors’ book signings, living history in front of Troy Local History Library and more. In its first year, about 3,000 people attended the event last August, when it was called Final Friday. This year is expected to be even bigger, with more venues and activities, Manovich said. She noted that the night last year drew all demographics of people, including families, young people and the elderly. “It ended up being a bigger success than we anticipated,” Manovich said. “People wanted it back. We’re taking baby steps and are having two

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A Covington man was killed in a forklift accident on Dayton-Brandt Road in • See ALIVE on Page 2 Elizabeth Township near OUTLOOK Tipp Elizabeth Road. John Gearhardt, 68, was Today helping pull a pipe out of a Pleasantly warm well when the accident BY NATALIE KNOTH will be provided for children. High: 82° MIAMI COUNTY occurred at about 1:50 p.m. Staff Writer The goal of the organization is to Low: 52° Tuesday, said Miami nknoth@tdnpublishing.com connect city waterfronts from north County Sheriff ’s Deputy in Sidney — which is still looking Friday hour-long duration, which ends at Todd Tennant. The Great Miami River will play Adventures on the Great Miami into participating — down to Mostly sunny The pipe was attached High: 86° host to the Great Float on Thursday, with live music and food. Fairfield, promoting local business, Low: 58° to the forklift and lifted to June 21, when community members restaurants and activities. Member People of all skill levels are invitthe maximum height when are welcome to try kayaking and ed to attend, said Tom Kendall, one cities include Piqua, Troy, Riverside, Complete weather one of the arms broke canoeing for free courtesy Ohio’s Dayton, West Carrollton, of OGC’s executive team members information on Page 10. Great Corridor. Registration for the and a city of Troy councilman. Miamisburg, Franklin, Middletown, away. Tennant said authoriHome Delivery: event must be made online at ohiosHamilton and Fairfield. Tipp City is “There will be people to help ties are unsure how exactly 335-5634 greatcorridor.com by Monday, June also considering joining. them float down the river. Or if they 18. In addition to Kendall, the execu- he was struck by the equipdon’t want to paddle, they are welClassified Advertising: ment. A shuttle will be provided at 6 tive committee is comprised of city (877) 844-8385 come to just enjoy the meal,” he Gearhardt was prop.m. at Adventures on the Great of Troy project manager Stan said. nounced dead at the scene. Miami, 1995 Ross Road in Tipp City, Kegley, who is the group’s president; Children are welcome too, The cause of death was city of Miamisburg councilman with the Great Float kicking off at Kendall said, adding that he taught blunt force trauma to the 6:30. Participants should be able to his granddaughter to paddle at age chest. 6 74825 22406 6 paddle about two miles over the 5 and his grandson at 3. Life vests • See COORIDOR on Page 2

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BUSINESS ROUNDUP • The Troy Elevator The grain prices listed below are the closing prices of Wednesday. Corn Month Bid Change June 6.2600 + 0.0675 N/C 12 4.7900 - 0.1325 J/F/M 13 4.9700 - 0.1275 Soybeans Month Bid Change June 13.8150 - 0.2850 N/C 12 12.6500 - 0.1700 J/F/M 13 12.7950 - 0.1650 Wheat Month Bid Change 6.2550 - 0.0050 June N/C 12 6.2550 - 0.0050 N/C 13 6.5200 - 0.0075 You can find more information online at www.troyelevator.com.

• Stocks of local interest Values reflect closing prices from Wednesday. Symbol Price Change AA 8.48 -0.04 CAG 24.82 -0.18 CSCO 16.66 -0.14 EMR 46.51 -0.54 F 10.30 -0.20 12.78 -0.09 FITB FLS 104.57 -0.54 21.87 -0.30 GM GR 126.38 -0.02 ITW 54.52 -0.96 JCP 23.71 -0.46 KMB 81.65 +0.14 KO 74.69 0.00 KR 21.29 -0.21 LLTC 29.57 -0.28 87.97 +0.46 MCD MSFG 11.12 -0.18 PEP 68.55 +0.15 PMI 0.31 0.00

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Gardening secrets to be revealed BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@tdnpublishing.com Gardening extraordinares will show off the results of their hard work at the Master Gardener’s Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Two of the nine homeowners are master gardeners recognized through an OSU Extension program, while the others were recommended by a master gardener. Each participant is assigned a mentor — a past garden tour participant — to help prepare for the event said Deb Castle, cochair of the tour. Peggy Scott of 80 S. Dorset Road said she appreciates the opportunity to open her garden to the community. When she first moved into the home 17 years ago, Scott said she wasn’t sure how to tend for a particular variety of roses, but she learned along the

MIAMI COUNTY way. “That got me started, and my imagination took over,” she said. Scott does the majority of the gardening, while her husband Jim mows and edges in addition to doing the heavy lifting. She describes her garden as a cottage style, with flowers placed as she sees fit rather than in straight lines and geometric shapes. “I have a pergola that gives it a different look, lots of roses and a wide variety of perennials,” she said. Climbing hydrangeas and roses draw attention to the pergola, which she calls “a cool and cozy place to sit outside.” Pam Dalton of 612 Shaftsbury Road said her garden likely caught the eyes of organizers because of the vibrant mix of colors and water accents in her garden.

IF YOU GO: Gardens on Tour • Troy 73 S. Dorset Road 80 S. Dorset Road 612 Staftsbury Road 162 Staftsbury Road • Tipp City 5578 S. State Route 202 — Harmony Farms 5765 Pisgah Road 114 S. First St. 15 E. South St. 167 Burnside Dr. “I’ve integrated a lot of water — a pool, bubbling rock and small fish ponds,” Dalton said. “My husband and I can’t live by the water, so we decided to create our own.” She and her husband Dan did all the work, even adding the pool themselves. (Dan is a Troy police sergeant who does construction on the side.)

Super petunias are the focal point of the flowers, placed in hanging baskets and planters. Gardening has been a work in progress, Dalton said. But she doesn’t mind. “What some people consider work, I consider enjoyment,” Dalton commented. Miami County has about 60 master gardeners, with as many as 40 helping with the garden tour. Tickets are $10 pre-sale or $15 the day of the tour. Pre-sale tickets may be purchased until about 4 p.m. Friday from a Miami County Master Gardener or at several locations: Ohio State Extension office, Miami County Courthouse, Patterson’s Flowers, West Milton; Past Perfect Vintage Home and Garden Antiques, Tipp City; Lisa’s Perennial Flowers, Covington; Harmony Farms, Tipp City; Coldwater Cafe, Tipp City; and Genell’s Flowers, Piqua. On Saturday, tickets may be purchased at any of the homes.

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K’s • CONTINUED FROM A1 current President Barack Obama. “I have my own personal opinions and this year is a critical election year,” Ryan said. “Whether you support Republicans or Democrats doesn’t matter to me, but I know everyone enjoys a good burger.” Having Secret Service sweep through the restaurant somewhat of a ritual in presidential election years for Ryan’s diner. K’s Hamburgers has been the Republican stop for many candidates, including current Ohio Gov. John Kasich and U.S. Representatives Speaker John Boehner, both of whom Ryan knew when she worked at the Ohio Statehouse in the late 1970s and until she returned to Troy in 1987. Ryan was the secretary to two Ohio senators, Paul Matia and Tom Van Meter, during their public service. “I worked for them for a couple of years,” Ryan said. “That’s where I met (U.S. Rep. John Boehner) as a freshman.” Ryan said her experience working in the statehouse shed the light on how politics work behind the scenes and said she saw “the good and the bad on both sides.” “There are good Democrats, there are bad Democrats; just like there are good Republicans and there are bad Republicans

— it doesn’t matter the label — but I can name names,” said Ryan with a laugh. “It’s about the good they do for our country and here in our country, you get to vote for who you want.” Ryan said since she doesn’t normally open her doors on Sundays, she isn’t making any of her staff work unless they want to meet Romney for themselves. “I won’t interfere with church hours — I feel strongly about that,” Ryan said. “Traditionally, Sunday is a family day. A day to be together.” Ryan said she fondly remembers Sunday dinners with her parents, Paul and Doris Klein, and sisters Kathy and and Phyllis, were spent discussing three heavy topics. “We talked about God, religion, business and politics because those things were important to us,” Ryan said. “It was those things that were very much a part of our lives and I’m thankful for that.” Ryan said her parents, who managed the iconic diner, loved people before their passing — Paul in 1995 and Doris in 2004. “They loved having anyone come in here because this was their window to the world,” Ryan said. “Here in Troy, I know families — I like that.” So Sunday will be a historic event for not only Troy and K’s Hamburgers, but for the Romney family as well.

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• CONTINUED FROM A1 meeting; renovations are expected to take two to three months. Phase II, with a timeline of six to 12 months, will be completed at a later date and is not part of the historic review process. In addition to other exterior changes, the proposal includes changing the red awning to an evergreen color with the MAC logo; repainting the facade, doors and trim a taupe color instead of white; and removing display cases at the front of the building and replacing with a single-pane window. Another evergreen awning will be attached to the Cherry Street facade to

designate the front entrance. Vines will be pruned away from windows, openings and the mural wall, which will remain the same. Four security cameras also are planned for the four corners of the exterior. Planning commission president Alan Kappers said he has “no problems with cameras if they’re self-contained.” However, if the security cameras transit images to another location, the city would have to see whether an ordinance is in place regulating them. All improvements will intere with the historic integrity of the building, as required under historic district review guidelines.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pleaded with Congress Wednesday to avoid the disaster of automatic defense cuts even as he criticized lawmakers’ affection for protecting aging ships and aircraft. Ramping up the pressure, Panetta and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, painted a bleak picture of the military and its power if the acrossthe-board reductions, known as “sequestration,” go into effect beginning Jan. 2. The Pentagon would face cuts of about $500 billion in projected spending over 10 years on top of the $492 billion that President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans already agreed to in last summer’s deficitcutting budget. Dempsey said the cuts would mean fewer troops, the possible cancellation of major weapons and the disruption of operations around the world.

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TODAYSATURDAY • GARAGE SALE: Transfiguration Catholic Church, 972 S. Miami St., will have a parish garage sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, which also will be a bag day sale. Events will be in the hall behind the church. A car was also will be held Saturday. All proceeds from the sale and car wash benefit the church’s youth ministry program.

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• BOARD MEETING: The Miami County Educational Service Center’s Governing Board will meet at 5 p.m. at 2000 W. Stanfield Road, Troy. • COMMITTEE MEETING: The Fort Rowdy Gathering will have a committee meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Covington City Building. The public is invited to attend. • HEALTH FAIR: The Miami County Safety Council will have its annual health and safety fair from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at A Learning Place, 201 R.M. Davis Parkway, Piqua. The keynote speaker will be Mike Kelly, senior director of athletics, University of Dayton. Pre-registration is required. Contact k.sherman@piquaareachamber.com or call the Piqua Area Chamber at 773-2765 for prices and reservations. • SOCIETY MEETING: The Miami County Human Society will have a meeting at 7 p.m. at 289 Shaftsbury Road in Troy. • CEREMONY: A Flag Day ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. at WACO Air Museum, 1865 S. County Road 25A. The event includes a POW/MIA ceremony and flag retirement ceremony. Chairs are provided for 100 people, with room to bring one from home, if extra are needed.

FRIDAY • TROY STREETS ALIVE: Troy Main Street will present Troy Streets Alive from 5-9 p.m. More than 50 businesses will stay open late and will entertain visitors with special sidewalk performances, sidewalk 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 67:30 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.

SATURDAY • GOP BREAKFAST: The concept of “fracking” will be one area of discussion at the next GOP quarterly breakfast at 8 a.m. at the Troy Country Club. James Zehringer of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will be the featured speaker. Limited seating is available and tickets are $15 per person. They can be obtained by calling any GOP Men’s Club officer, Jarrod Harrah, president; Joe Gibson, vice president; Shawn Peeples, sectrary; or Dick Cultice, treasurer. • PORK CHOPS: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a marinated pork chop (non-marinated available upon request) dinner with baked potato and green bean casserole for $9 from 5-7 p.m. • ECO ART: Brukner Nature Center and the Miami County Solid Waste District will offer an eco art show and sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 16 at Brukner Nature Center. All items will be handmade and reused or recycled from other products. • GARDEN TOUR: The Miami County Master Gardener’s Garden Tour “Miami County in Bloom,” will be offered at four gardens in Troy and five gardens in Tipp City. Tickets may be purchased at the Ohio State Extension Office in the Miami County Courthouse; Patterson’s Flowers, West Milton; Past Perfect Vintage Home and Garden Antiques, Tipp City; Lisa’s Perennial Flowers, Covington; Harmony Farms, Tipp City; Coldwater Cafe, Tipp City; Genell’s Flowers, Piqua; or from any Miami County Master Gardener for $10 pre-sale or $15 the day of the tour. • MAGNIFICENT MOTHS: Discover Ohio’s magnificent moths at 9 p.m. for a monthly night hike at Brukner Nature Center. Participants will search for caterpillars and moths on a warm summer night’s adventure. • LADIES TEA: The annual ladies tea will be at 2 p.m. at the A.B. Graham Memorial Center, 8025 E. U.S. Route 36, Conover. Call the center at 368-3700 or Carol Laughman at 368-3982 for details.

• FAMILY WORKSHOP: An “Old Fashioned Toys and Games” family workshop will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon at the Charity A. Krueger Farm Discovery Center, 9101 Frederick Pike, Dayton. Come to Aullwood Farm for a morning of old fashioned games as well as playing with some toys from yester-year. Make a set of horseshoes and a ball and cup game to take home. Call Aullwood at 890-7360 to register and for fee information. • CAR WASH: There will be a car wash from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Auto Zone, 1827 W. Main St. The car wash is being done by First United Church of Christ youth and parents who are attending church camp. All proceeds go to help cover the cost of the camp.

SUNDAY • VIEW FROM VISTA: Come discover Brukner Nature Center’s vista birdlife, enjoy a homemade cookie and a hot cup of bird-friendly coffee and join members of the BNC Bird Club as you learn to identify our feathered friends from 2-4 p.m. • DOG SOCIAL: The Miami County Park District will have its free monthly dog social from 1-3 p.m. at Lost Creek Reserve, 2645 E. State Route 41, east of Troy. If your dog is nice and plays well with others, bring them to the park to celebrate Father’s Day. Participants can walk, talk and show off their dog while leisurely strolling down the trail with park naturalist Spirit of Thunder (John De Boer). Remember owners are responsible for their dogs and must clean up after their pet. Meet at the entrance next to the parking lot. For more information, visit the Miami County Park District’s website at www.miamicountyparks.com. • CONCERT SET: The Troy Civic Band directed by Bill and Kathy McIntosh will host an outdoor concert “Music from the Movies,” at 7 p.m. on Prouty Plaza. The event is free. For more information call 335-1178. • DINNER: The VFW Post 5436 will have a steak dinner to celebrate Father’s Day from 3-6 p.m. • BREAKFAST SET: The American Legion Post 586, Tipp City will present an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8-11 a.m. for $6. Items available will be eggs, bacon, sausage links, hash browns, sausage gravy, biscuits, toast, waffles, pancakes, fruit, juice and cinnamon rolls. • JAM SESSION: The American Legion Post 586, Tipp City will host an open MIC Jam Session from 1-6 p.m. Hot dogs for $1.25 and burgers for $2 will be available. Bring your instrument, your voice, your appetite and your friends.

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The week of June 4-8, 18 members of the Miami East FFA Chapter attended FFA Camp at Ohio FFA Camp Muskingum, located on Leesville Lake in Carroll County, just south of Carrollton. Members competed in several competitions throughout the week, participated in workshops and team building activities, and met FFA members from across the state. The FFA members took part in leadership training sessions conducted by current Ohio FFA state officers, learned about conservation through a recycling program and listened to a presentation by motivational speaker Karen Vadino. While at camp, members donated money toward the “Pie-in-the-Eye” campaign. All proceeds from the activity will go to Children’s Hospital. Miami East FFA purchased a chapter visit by the newly elected state FFA president Shelby Faulkner.

Heather Skaggs is an attendee that has been to FFA Camp for four years. Macaleh Thompson placed first in the girl’s archery competition, and several members attended an overnight sleeping experience in the out-of-doors. Miami East FFA members who attended the camp include: Chris Teaford, Heather Skaggs, Jayda Burch, Rebekah Eidemiller, Trenton Tigner, Danielle Danielson, Seth Drake, Kelly Rindler, Dalton Allen, Lauren Williams, Lindsey Roeth, Austin Harleman, Chris Harleman, Macaleh Thompson, Tanner Church, Allyson Supinger, Brandon Nales and Olivia Edgell. The trip was sponsored by the Miami East FFA Alumni Chapter and the Miami County Pomona Grange. The Miami East Agricultural Education Department is a satellite program of the Miami Valley Career Technology Center.

COLLEGE BRIEFS Shawnee State University PORTSMOUTH — Shawnee State University President Rita Rice Morris, Ph.D., has released the president’s list for the spring semester 2012. To be named to the list, students must be full-time and have achieved a grade point average of 4.0. Area students named to the list include: • Jaxon Current, of Conover, is majoring in digital simulation/gaming. • Christopher Sweet, of Tipp City, is majoring in fine arts. • Ian Ridgeway, of Tipp City, has been named to the list. • Holly Tobias, of Covington, is majoring in sport studies. Urbana University URBANA — The following area students graduated from Urbana University

during the 119th Commencement Ceremony conducted May 5, in the Warren G. Grimes Center. One hundred and forty-two degrees were conferred, including 15 masters degrees, 79 bachelors degrees and 48 associate degrees. Area graduates include: • Erin F. Beam of Conover graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in middle childhood education and mathematics and science. • Sherri Lynne Inscho of Troy graduated with a Master of Education degree in classroom teaching. • Sarah LaRay Reeves of West Milton graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in health sciences. • Jennifer M. Smith of New Carlisle graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

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weighed 7 pounds. Siblings include big brothers Grant, 3, and Waylon 18 Zane Robert Myers was born 6:56 a.m. months; maternal grandparents, Tim and Feb. 21, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Sue Martin of Troy and Pauline Tate of Dayton, to Eric and Jennifer Myers of Troy; and paternal grandparents, Dave Troy. Zane was 19 inches in length and and Sharon of Troy.

MONDAY • BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Voss Honda Tipp City, 155 S. Garber Drive. 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. Individuals with eligibility questions are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388-GIVE or make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com. • MOMS AND TOTS: The Miami County Park District will have the Trailing Moms & Tots program from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp City. The program is for expectant mothers, mothers and tots from newborn to 5. Participants can socialize, play and exercise during this walk. Be sure to dress for the weather. The event is free. For more information, visit the Miami County Park District’s website at www.miamicountyparks.com. • DINNER: The American Legion Post 586 Tipp City will offer fried bologna or fried salmon sandwiches with accompaniments from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for $5. • COUNCIL MEETING: The Village of Pleasant Hill Council will have a special council meeting at 7 p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss and act on the possible annexation of 1.5 acres on the south edge of Pleasant Hill. Potentially, this property could be the future site of a business wishing to locate in Pleasant Hill.

TUESDAY • EXPLORATION HIKE: The Miami County Park District will have an adult exploration hike at 9 a.m. at Greenville Falls State Scenic River Area, 29110 Covington Gettysburg Road, near Covington. Join naturalists or a volunteer leader as they head out to explore nature. Walks are not strenuous or fast-paced. Walks are held the first and third Tuesday of every month are are free. For more information, visit the Miami County Park District’s website at www.miamicountyparks.com. • RAFFLE: The American Legion Post 586, Tipp City will host a Charity Ticket Raffle. This is a charitable event used to raise funds for the groups favorite charities. Vendors donate products for a chinese raffle. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the raffle will run from 7-9 p.m. Admission will be $2, which will be donated to charity.

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

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach, on balancing public land use: Wilderness areas are important. We should have as many as the country can afford without unreasonably impeding our ability to extract trees and minerals from federal land. It’s a delicate balancing act. The balance should be maintained by our representative form of government. Elected representatives should decide how much federal land can be used for extraction of commodities or for recreation, and how much should sit dormant for conservation of habitat and wildlife. But in 2001, the U.S. Forest Service adopted the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It severely restricted — essentially outlawed — road construction on 58.5 million acres of federal forest and grasslands. This was great for impassioned conservationists but not so good for those who need lumber and minerals mined from the earth. President George W. Bush tried to modify the rule, empowering state governments to deterAs I mine which areas would be open for road conSee It struction and which would remain roadless. In 2006, a U.S. district judge ruled against him. The ■ The Troy same judge in November 2006 banned road conDaily News struction on land where the Bush administrawelcomes columns from tion had issued 327 special oil and gas leases — our readers. To mostly in Colorado, Utah and North Dakota. submit an “As I These impediments to mining and logging See It” send were upheld last fall by a federal appeals court your type-writin Denver. As it stands, the people have no say ten column to: in the matter through their elected representa■ “As I See It” tives. c/o Troy Daily Now the state of Wyoming and the Colorado News, 224 S. Mining Association are asking the U.S. Supreme Market St., Court to consider the issue. Troy, OH 45373 We hope the Supreme Court will hear the ■ You can also case and consider the importance of leaving e-mail us at major decisions regarding public lands to the editorial@tdnpu public’s representatives in Washington. When blishing.com. non-elected bureaucrats control public lands, ■ Please these lands often are commandeered for the beninclude your full efit of special interests. That’s not how our sysname and teletem was designed to work. phone number. San Francisco Chronicle on the Wisconsin recall effort: There will be a temptation to view Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s successful rebuff of a recall effort in Wisconsin as a harbinger of the 2012 presidential race. But the more relevant lessons may be drawn from the central issue of the campaign: Walker’s efforts to strip most public employees of their collective bargaining lessons. Even in Wisconsin, a battleground state with a rich history of union activism, organized labor was unable to oust a governor who went to extremes to rein in the cost and influence of public employees. Pension reform measures also prevailed in San Jose and San Diego on June 5. Are you listening, Gov. Jerry Brown and the California Legislature? Middle-class voters are willing to ask whether politicians have gone too far in bestowing benefits on government workers who are in line for compensation packages that taxpayers in the private sector could not hope to attain. … But the other message out of Wisconsin is that there is a line between asserting fiscal responsibility and demonizing public employees. Walker showed insufficient respect for that boundary, which is why it cost many millions of dollars — outspending his opponent, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett — to preserve his job. Both sides should note that the real mandate of Wisconsin was against the polarization that has frozen progress from Washington to Sacramento.

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gram ad funding is 500 individual patron/donor listings at a $25 average. This will provide $12,500 for To the Editor: purchasing needed equipment The Troy All Sports for Trojan athletics in grades Boosters Inc. are nearing the 7-12 AND provide scholarships deadline date for inclusion as an advertiser, or patron/donor for graduating Trojan student/athletes, as well as junin the 2012-13 All Sports ior/senior prom funding from Program. the sale of programs at athletic The Trojan All Sports events. Boosters, are completely selfAdditional funding from sustaining. NO tax dollars are received, business ads will increase the total by $5,000 to $10,000. and NONE are spent. This year’s program will We rely totally on the support of the “Trojan Nation.” include a new “Hall Of Fame” The goal of this years prodonor listing on a special page

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The many perks of being president Troy I’m guessing now is not the most fun time in our country’s history to be the President of the United States of America. Between the war on terror, a national debt as massive as an entire season of “The Biggest Loser,” sky-high unemployment and the rumored lumpy mattress in the Lincoln Bedroom, being the president ain’t exactly all rainbows and leprechauns riding unicorns. And yet, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are fighting over the job like it’s the last pair of flame-retardant underwear in a towering inferno. This weekend, Republican candidate Mitt Romney will roll into town on the heels of a five-day, six-state bus tour. What other millionaire do you know who goes galavanting about the Midwest on a bus just to make some presidential scratch? I’m sure President Obama will spend his summer doing much of the same. I can’t imagine they are in it solely for the paycheck or the opportunity to call themselves the leader of the free world — there’s got to be more to it than that. I can only assume it has

David Fong Troy Daily News Executive Editor something to do with the presidential perks, of which there are many. Really, when you think about it, being President of the United States of America isn’t about power — it’s about the perks. When you think about it, they are many. Heck, I’d run for president just to get my hands on some of these bonuses: • Free jerseys: Every time a sports team wins a championship, they get invited to the White House. Doesn’t matter how large or how obscure the sport is — if your water polo team is crowned the Division III NCAA national champions, you’re going to get the chance to go traipsing about the White House Rose garden. And what do

these teams do upon every visit? Bring the president a free jersey. I bet the White House closets are filled with sports jerseys with the word “Obama” and the number “1” emblazoned on the back. I’d never have to buy shirts again if I were president — I’d just wear my sports jerseys when hanging out in the Oval Office. • Presidential code name: When you become President of the United States of America, — or are even a member of his family or his pet, for crying out loud — the Secret Service assigns you a cool code name. No longer do you have to go by your lame given name — you get to be Renegade (Barack Obama), Timberwolf (George H.W. Bush), Starlight (First Lady Pat Nixon), or Rawhide (Ronald Reagan). Personally, if I were elected president, I’d like my presidential codename to be “Buckknife.” • Four words: Vice President Ric Flair. • Secret Service at your disposal: Remember that kid who picked on you in gym class in seventh grade? I seriously doubt he’d be so apt to stick your head in the toilet (I’m merely

speaking from a hypothetical standpoint here, not from experience) if the Secret Service was there packing heat. I would purposely go back, find that kid, and have my Secret Service team stick his head in the toilet (hypothetically speaking, of course). • Family reunion trump card: Don’t you hate it when you get together with your extended family at Thanksgiving and you have to listen to your aunt blather on about how your cousin just got promoted to the head bean counter in the IT department down at Acme Incorporated? Yeah, so do I. Which is yet another cool perk about being President of the United States of America — those conversations no longer take place. So yeah, when you get right down to it, there’s a lot of bad things about being President of the United States of America — but they are far outweighed by the perks. Really, just think about the great parking you’d get …

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Residents honored for maintaining property New administrative assistant introduced

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Manager Matt Kline announced the new administrative assistant, Ann Garner. Garner will start work at the municipality building on July 2. She was recently employed at the Tipp City Methodist West Milton’s village council honored Church and has a bachelor’s degree from citizens for taking care of their property, Wright State University. in addition to announcing a new admin“Ann brings with her a wealth of expeistrative assistant and different, prosrience and an energy that may challenge pering businesses in the area at its or match my own,” Kline said. meeting June 12. Besides a new face, West Milton has Three couples — Don and Shirley also seen some new businesses open up Boyd, Stan and Pat Flowers and Bill and another relocate due to growth. and Sharon Gilliland — were given Megal’s Dairy Bar is located on 1125 Community Pride Awards for their South Miami Street, and it has been “hard work and commitment” in keeping started by owners Nick and Nicki Megal. up their property. The city also has opened a fitness cenMayor Michael Coate II said that the ter, The Gym, on Front Street near Jay awards were a result of council “making Street. Its owners are Tim and Todd property maintenance a priority” this Hoover. year. Kline also announced the new location “We believe that proper maintenance of Design House Home Gallery Flooring of all properties benefits everybody in and Frame Mill Gallery, which is all town by helping to keep our property owned by Greg Rogers. It is now on Front values at a proper level and by simply Street across from the West Milton making West Milton a great place to Optical. live,” Coate said. “We wish each of the businesses great According to Coate, the council had success, and I believe that they’re exambeen focusing on the properties that ples of why West Milton is a great place to were not meeting their community stan- do business,” Kline said. dards or following their codes. In the end, they also wanted to honor those Water leaks who “exceeded and set a new standard” During Kline’s operating budget for West Milton. report, utility supervisor Tim “This award is a simple recognition of Schwartztrauber said that they had found those who have dedicated themselves to and fixed six water leaks throughout the not only their own property but, by city, and as a result, 87,000 gallons of doing so, express a cry for this commuwater are being saved each day. nity,” Coate said. Since the next city council workshop later this month was to be dedicated to New assistant and businesses discussions on the city’s water, it was canLater in the meeting, Municipal celled due to this positive report. BY JOHN BADEN For the Troy Daily News editorial@tdnpublishing.com

Edison nursing program graduates honored For the Troy Daily News

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Edison Community College’s nursing program wrapped up the Spring 2012 semester with accolades for a past graduate and a pinning ceremony honoring its most recent graduating class. Edison nursing graduate Jennifer Kiser recently was named the Upper Valley Medical Center’s Cameos of Caring Award recipient and received a nursing excellence award at the Spring Nursing Forum. The award, started by Ellen Rudy while a dean at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing in 1998, seeks to recognize the contributions of outstanding bedside registered nurses. Patricia Martin, dean of the Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health, brought the program to the region in 2000. An event will be held in October to honor this year’s recipients. The college also honored 28 graduates from its nursing program May 9, at the Piqua campus with a pinning cere-

mony that marks the initial journey into nursing. The pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition in which the graduate nurse is presented to family and friends as a professional who is about to practice nursing and the graduate is usually “pinned” by the faculty members who have worked with the students throughout their course of study. Each school has a unique pin, which serves as a symbol of the successful completion of a rigorous curriculum, which prepares its graduates to administer to the sick and injured and promote health through the practice of nursing. More than 200 attendees were on hand for the ceremony. Each graduate had the opportunity to submit a word of thanks to those who have made the end of this portion of their education possible, which was read as they received their pin from an Edison nursing faculty member.

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OBITUARIES

SANDRA F. ‘SANDY’ REYNOLDS TROY — Sandra F. “Sandy” Reynolds, was preceded in death by five brothers, Robert Larck, Avey Larck, Charles 67, of Troy, passed away Wednesday, Larck, Thomas Larck and June 13, 2012, at the Upper Clinton “Louie” Larck; one sisValley Medical Center. ter, Minnie Bowman; and by Sandy was born July 20, one sister-in-law, Helen 1944, in Troy, to the late Larck. Walter E. and Bertha Lee Sandy was the owner of the (Persinger) Larck. former Sandy’s Clip and Curl Sandy is survived by her in Troy and was presently a husband of the past 27 years, devoted employee of Olen “Pete” Reynolds; five Walgreens in Troy. children, Marvin and his wife, She will be dearly missed Lisa Reynolds of Troy, Mark by her co-workers and cusand his wife, Donna Reynolds REYNOLDS tomers. Sandy was a member of Troy, Monty Reynolds of of the Troy Eagles Auxiliary No. 971, Troy, Matilda “Tillie” and her husband, Redman Pocahontas No. 130 Troy, and Christopher Bolin of Sidney, and was a life-member of the Troy VFW Joseph and his wife, Tracy Souder of Auxiliary No. 5436. Englewood; 11 grandchildren, Alina The family will be receiving friends Vogler, Zeke and Nathaniel Reynolds, from 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 15, at Andrea Stewart, Amanda Bowsher, Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, 1124 W. Lexy Bolin, Ariana Bolin, Stacy Main St., Troy. Funeral service will be at Reynolds, Chantell Elder, Joseph and Trinity Souder; five great-grandchildren, 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral Riley, Ava, Maddyn, Gabriel and Kiera; home with Pastor Matt Harbour officiatthree brothers, Harry Larck of Tipp City, ing. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery in Covington. James Russell Larck and Dwaine Contributions may be made in memoLarck, both of Troy; one sister, Cora Queen of Piqua; two sisters-in-law, Lora ry of Sandy to the Relay for Life in care of Robin Hetzler, 618 W. North St., Larck of Tipp City and Ada Larck of Piqua, OH 45356. Condolences may be Troy; many nieces and nephews, her extended family and many good friends. left for the family at www.fisher-cheneyIn addition to her parents, Sandy also funeralhome.com.

JOHN H. GEARHARDT COVINGTON — John H. Gearhardt, 68, of Covington, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 due to an accident. John was born in Troy on Aug. 1, 1943, to the (late) Thomas Edward and Eleanor (Curtis) Gearhardt; a graduate of Miami East High School, Class of 1961; served in the National Guard; owner/operator of Covington Plumbing since October 1973; an active member of St. John Lutheran Church, Covington; member of the Miami-Shelby Melody Men; member of barber shop quartets, BBLT, Life of Riley and Talk of the Town. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant sister, Betty Jean Gearhardt; and brother, James Gearhardt. John is survived by his wife of 45 years, Karen G. (Smith) Gearhardt; two daughters, Lisa and husband, Chris Wesner of Troy, and Mindy Gearhardt of Piqua; three grandchildren, Michael, John and Caroline Wesner; brother, Michael Gearhardt of Fort Pierce, Fla.;

JANET MIKELS BALSAMO HUBER HEIGHTS — Janet Mikels Balsamo, 62, of Huber Heights, ascended to heaven on June 10, 2012. She was an engineer for Ameritech for 30 years, a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, member of VFW Auxiliary Post No. 3232, director of Wright Lady Riders, a member of Xenia Hog, and CWA-safety coordinator. Janet was preceded in death by her husband, John Mikels in 1982; her parents, Lawrence and Opal Wooddell; and a brother, Roger. Janet was a loving mother and grandmother to three Army families. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Tiffany and Sgt. Kevin Dietz of Fort Knox, Ky., Tabitha and Sgt. Brian Pratt of Wheaton, Md.; a son, Sgt. John Jacob Mikels of New Port News, Va.; sis-

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A Miami County grand jury will hear the case against a Sidney man who authorities say stabbed a man in the throat earlier this month during an altercation inside a popular Piqua establishment. Jeffrey S. Joyner, 48, waived his preliminary hearing in Miami County Municipal Court on Wednesday before Judge Elizabeth Gutmann regarding his lone count of

felonious assault, a second-degree felony, which he was charged with following the knife attack at Piqua Sports Grille, 1254 E. Ash St., on June 2. He remains behind bars at the Miami County Jail on a $100,000 bond. The victim, Josh Allen, 28, of Piqua, suffered a serious wound to the neck during the assault, but has since been released from

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DAYTON — Janice Karter, 66, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012. She was born in Smith County, Tennessee on May 7, 1946. She is survived by her beloved husband, Daniel; two daughters and son-in-law, Andi and the Miami Valley Hospital Pat Garrett of Troy, and Kim Karter; in Dayton following sur- three grandchildren, Kylee (Michael), gery. Cole and Blake; two great-grandchildren, When officers arrived Damien and Devin. A memorial service at the scene they found Allen bleeding profusely FUNERAL DIRECTORY from the neck and learned that Joyner allegedly stabbed the victim in the • Michael Allen Tucker neck with a pocket knife SIDNEY — Michael Allen Tucker, 28, following an argument at of Sidney, died Tuesday, June 12, the bar, according to the 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.

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will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 17, at the George C. Martin Funeral Home, ”Northridge Chapel,” 5040 Frederick Pike at Needmore Road with a gathering of friends Sunday two hours prior (2-4 p.m.) to the service at the George C. Martin Funeral Home. Pastor Steve Veg, officiating. Condolences can be shared at www.georgecmartinfuneralhome.com.

His funeral arrangements are pending through the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home, Piqua.

Piqua Police Department. If convicted as charged, DEATHS OF NATIONAL INTEREST Joyner could face a possible sentence of two to eight • Dave Boswell ing duel with Baltimore’s years in prison. Dave McNally in Game 2 of BALTIMORE (AP) — Dave Boswell, who won 20 games the 1969 AL championship series. for the Minnesota Twins in The Twins signed Boswell, 1969 despite missing a couple of weeks after a fight with a native of Baltimore, in 1963 Blankenship, Tiyanna Boyd, and he sped through the manager Billy Martin, has Sydney Creamer, Natalie Dudte, system to make his debut as died. He was 67. Sydnie Ferguson, Samantha Flores, a 19-year-old in 1964. He He died in his home in Madison Frees, Jenna Hoop, Abby Joppa, Md., on Monday, said pitched for Minnesota in the Johnson, Jakob Libecap, Caillou 1965 World Series. the Baltimore Orioles, his Monroe, Evelyn Plunkett, Keegan Boswell spent seven seaPotts, Faith Robinson, Megan Sawchek, last major league team. sons with the Twins and finThe right-hander had a colShane Shoop, Mikah Watt and Keegan orful, albeit short, career and ished his career with short Webb. stints with Detroit and his participated in a great pitchhometown Orioles in 1971. He was 68-56 overall. Boswell may have had as many memories off the diamond as he did on it. Known in Twins lore for his adventures out on the town, per* Your 1st choice for complete Home Medical Equipment haps his most infamous night in August 1969 when Funeral Home & Cremation Services came Lift Chairs S. Howard Cheney, Owner-Director he received 20 stitches after being punched by Martin, the Roger D. Thomas, Director 1990 W. Stanfield, Troy, OH Twins’ irascible manager, • Pre-arranged funeral plans available 45373 • 937-335-9199 during a fight in a parking lot 1124 W. Main St • Call 335-6161 • Troy, Ohio www.legacymedical.net in Detroit. www.fisher-cheneyfuneralhome.com 2287678 2287657

TROY — The following students have been named to the honor roll for the final grading period of the 2011-12 academic year at Kyle Elementary: • Fourth grade: Jenna Gross, Blaine Peltier and Elijah Vance. • Fifth grade: Grace Avey, Rachel

ter and brother-in-law, Gail L. and Stephen Wilt of Lafayette, La.; her loving spouse, Marty Zavakos; grandchildren, Alex, Destiny, Hannah, Elizabeth and Michael; a niece, Kelly Wilt; a nephew, Benjamin Wilt; and a host of other relatives and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16, at St. Peter Catholic Church, 6161 Chambersburg Road. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Marker & Heller Funeral Home, Huber Heights Chapel, 5844 Old Troy Pike. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society or The Hospice of Dayton in Janet’s memory.

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sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ellen and John Brown of Tulsa, Okla.; mother-inlaw, Elsie Smith of Covington; sister-inlaw and brother-in-law, Kathy and Rick Short of Covington; nephew, Michael Short of Troy; niece, Staci and husband, Clint Kirker of Covington and her family, Cameron and Taylor; lots of cousins, other relatives and a host of friends. A funeral service is planned for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church, Covington, with Pastor Stephen Nierman officiating. Interment will be at Highland Cemetery, Covington. The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Dollars For Scholars — Covington High School, or St. John Lutheran Church. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stockerfraley.com.

The two exchanged apologies shortly after, and Boswell played a key role in helping the Twins win the AL West. Boswell threw 256 1-3 innings that season, going 20-12 with a 3.23 ERA and 10 complete games. He then locked up with McNally in a tense playoff matchup featuring future Hall of Fame hitters Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Harmon Killebrew and Rod Carew. The Orioles went on to sweep the best of five series, and Boswell never again was the same pitcher. He went 37 for Minnesota the next year, and was out of baseball after going a combined 1-2 for Detroit and the Orioles in 1971. Boswell pitched in 205 games, 151 of them starts. The Baltimore native threw 37 complete games, including six shutouts, and finished with a 3.52 ERA.

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Delicious bread comes with changed season THE AMISH COOK

Lovina Eicher Troy Daily News Guest Columnist crowd of Amish people from different communities in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Iowa. Probably more states I didn’t catch. Everyone was served a very good meal of poor man’s steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, a variety of salads, homemade wheat and white bread, mixed fruits and a variety of pies. I should explain why we attended the handicapped reunion. Last fall Verena and Loretta were diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy. Recently we found out it is a form of Muscular Dystrophy called LimbGirdle, Type 2A. It is a genetic disease and not much can done except physical therapy and keeping the immune system built up. It has been difficult on the girls and all of us in learning to accept the diagnosis. May God continue to be our comforter and to be an encouragement to these young girls. We only just learned the exact diagnosis last

month. We needed some time to deal with it privately and as a family before I shared with readers. Doctors think Verena’s concussion last year was caused by a fall on her bike which was itself probably caused by her weakening muscles. Then she suffered a confracture of her right foot which resulted in surgery, that is when the doctors began to suspect Muscular Dystrophy. I also began noticing Loretta starting to fall more often and at first just thought she was being clumsy, but it seemed to get worse and a muscle biopsy confirmed our fears (Editor’s Note: Limb-Girdle 2A is an inherited type of Muscular Dystrophy. Age of onset varies but the disease takes its victims from full mobility to a wheelchair most often by age 30, sometimes sooner.). We know that God doesn’t make mistakes and sometimes we don’t

understand it all. For now let us keep our trust in him. I still struggle with accepting this diagnosis. I pray God can give me the strength and patience that will be needed in the years ahead.Loretta seems to be worsening faster than Verena. I have been taking her to therapy twice a week for the last six months, but her condition seems to worsen with time. Going up steps seems to be the most difficult challenge for her. Verena had surgery to lengthen her heel cord last fall. After several months of therapy she seems to have gone into remission but still wears an ankle brace for support. Otherwise she seems to be doing well. We have tried the braces for Loretta and they do not seem to work so well for her. After today I think they feel grateful after seeing all the worse handicaps that were there. May God

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Dear Annie: I'm 16 years old and deeply worried about my mother. I believe she has an undiagnosed anxiety disorder that's getting worse. She constantly stresses about every little thing. I can't remember the last time I saw her totally relaxed. Mom once had a panic attack so severe that she strained several muscles, causing intense pain for weeks. She knows that her anxiety is unhealthy. Several years ago, she mentioned it to her doctor, but was told that she did not require any treatment. Mom is stubborn, so despite the fact that she is getting worse, she will not ask for help again. Annie, is there anything I can do? I hate seeing my mom in pain. — Michigan Dear Michigan: Is your dad in the picture? What about grandparents, aunts or uncles? You shouldn't have to shoulder this on your own. Please talk to your mother and let her know how worried you are. It would help to have another trusted adult speak to her, as well. Encourage her to contact the Anxiety and Depression Association of America at adaa.org for information. In the meantime, see if you can get her to participate in some simple exercise program with you — perhaps a walk after dinner or a weekend bike ride. Exercise can help relieve some symptoms of anxiety. Dear Annie: I'm getting married in two months. Yesterday, I received an invitation to my cousin's bridal shower, which made me realize that none of my bridesmaids has bothered to ask if I would like one. My maid of honor lives 16 hours away and is planning my bachelorette party. She can only make the trip for the weekend of the wedding. However, I have three other bridesmaids who live nearby. For one of them, I was the maid of honor and planned a shower. I am now left to purchase my own honeymoon lingerie and feel I am missing out on another celebration of this big step in my life. I know it is rude to ask for a shower, and bringing up my disappointment will just cause unneeded drama. What can I do? — Disappointed in Mexico, Mo. Dear Missouri: The point of a shower is to help a bride furnish her new home, and with so many couples living together before marriage, the events have become more inventive, but less necessary. As the bride, it is OK to ask your bridesmaids whether there will be a lingerie shower, so you can plan accordingly, but you may not demand that they have one. Dear Annie: "Concerned Parents" are worried that their 42year-old divorced daughter got back together with her violent boyfriend. He threw bricks through her window and punched her in the eye because he found out she got drunk and slept with another man. The boyfriend has now joined AA and is getting anger management counseling. I agree with your response. But why didn't you also suggest that the daughter join AA for getting drunk and jumping in the sack with another man? How understanding do you think men are? I would advise men to stay away from this drunken nymphomaniac. — O.B. Dear O.B.: "Drunken nymphomaniac" is a bit of an overstatement. For all we know, this is the first and only time she has done such a thing, and while she is clearly in the wrong for cheating, it does not justify her boyfriend's violent reaction. However, if the parents notice that this is a pattern for their daughter, you are absolutely right that she should seek help. Dear Readers: Today is Flag Day and the 33rd Annual Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance at 7 p.m. (Eastern time). For more information, log on to americanflagfoundation.org. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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REGIONAL ALMANAC Temperature High Yesterday .............................77 at 3:31 p.m. Low Yesterday..............................55 at 5:28 a.m. Normal High .....................................................80 Normal Low ......................................................61 Record High ........................................95 in 1902 Record Low.........................................42 in 1903

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Thursday, June 14, the 166th day of 2012. There are 200 days left in the year. This is Flag Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag. On this date: • In 1775, the Continental Army, forerunner of the United States Army, was created. • In 1801, former American

Revolutionary War General and notorious turncoat Benedict Arnold died in London. • In 1922, Warren G. Harding became the first president heard on radio, as Baltimore station WEAR broadcast his speech dedicating the Francis Scott Key memorial at Fort McHenry. • In 1940, German troops entered Paris during World War II; the same day, the Nazis began transporting prisoners to the Auschwitz (OWSH’-vitz) con-

centration camp in Germanoccupied Poland. • In 1982, Argentine forces surrendered to British troops on the disputed Falkland Islands. • Today’s Birthdays: Actress Marla Gibbs is 81. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, DMd., is 73. Writer Peter Mayle is 73. Actor Jack Bannon is 72. Country-rock musician Spooner Oldham is 69. Rock singer Rod Argent (The Zombies; Argent) is 67. Real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump is 66.

Geologist demoted for excluding boss COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s state geologist has been demoted for failing to adequately vet work with his superiors, including a new map of the Utica shale formation rich with oil and gas. Larry Wickstrom lost his position leading the Ohio Division of Geological Survey on May 9, according to Matt Eiselstein, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, which houses the division. Wickstrom, a nearly 30-year veteran of state service, remains a department employee. A copy of Wickstrom’s quarterly review released by the department Wednesday says Wickstrom failed to meet repeated requests by his supervisors to notify and involve ODNR Director James Zehringer’s staff on “matters that would set or significantly impact state policy.” Zehringer, a former Republican state lawmaker, is an appointee of first-term Gov. John Kasich. Zehringer has led the department since November. His review says Wickstrom didn’t “follow explicit directions from the executive staff in how he administers” the division. Kasich and other state policymakers are hinging much of Ohio’s job growth strategy on the boon in shale gas drilling. The industry has flooded the state in search of newly reachable wet gas, dry gas and oil deposits and is projected to create tens of thousands of jobs. Kasich also is relying on a proposed severance tax on major oil and gas producers in Ohio to fund statewide income

tax relief over the next two or three years. Delivering such relief was a key promise of his 2010 campaign. The surge in oil and gas activity had brought Wickstrom’s program under a heavier workload and increased public scrutiny, said Deputy Director Andy Ware. He said it was important the office work as part of “a well-coordinated team.” A message left for Wickstrom on Wednesday wasn’t immediately returned. His demotion and the contents of his review were first reported by The Athens News. Kasich spokesman Rob Nichols said he does not comment on personnel matters. The Wickstrom review, covering the period from Nov. 21 to April 12, cited three particular instances in which superiors believed the top geologist’s performance fell short — one involving a map Wickstrom developed “changing public perception” about the potential of Utica Shale in the state. Wickstrom presented the map to the Ohio Oil & Gas Association’s annual meeting on March 16, but did not share it with administrators at the Natural Resources Department until four days later, the review says. “Outside scientific reviews of this new map question its accuracy and numerous landowners across southern Ohio are concerned about how the map may be used to devalue potential future mineral rights leasing,” the document states.

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Pam Pickle, right, and Todd Westfall, of the Glacier Fire Department, spot fires as the High Park fire burns in Poudre Canyon, west of Fort Collins, Colo. on Tuesday.

U.S. wildfires fuel urgency for forest restoration plan ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A combination of decades of vigorous fire suppression and the waning of the timber industry over environmental concerns have left many forests a tangled, overgrown mess, subject to the kind of superfires that are now regularly consuming hundreds of homes and millions of acres. As firefighters continue to battle massive blazes in New Mexico and Colorado, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell is renewing his call to restore forests to a more natural state, in which fire was a part of the landscape and in many instances was far less destructive. The Forest Service is on a mission to set the clock back to zero and the urgency couldn’t be greater, Tidwell said. The plan calls for accelerating restoration programs — everything from prescribed fire and mechanical thinning — by 20 percent each year in key areas that are facing the greatest danger of a catastrophic fire. This year’s target: 4 million acres. The budget: About $1 billion. “We need to understand

the conditions we’re facing today,” Tidwell told The Associated Press in an interview. “They’re different than what we used to deal with. We’re seeing erratic fire behavior, more erratic weather.” In southern New Mexico, a lightning-sparked fire raced across more than 34,000 acres in a matter of three days, damaging or destroying at least 224 homes and other structures in the mountains outside of the resort community of Ruidoso. Hundreds of residents remained out of their homes Wednesday. The Little Bear blaze has scorched 58 square miles in the Sierra Blanca range and containment stood at 35 percent after crews used a two-day break in the hot, windy weather to build miles of fire lines and conduct burnout operations. To the north, smoke from a fire burning in Colorado was blowing into southeastern Wyoming and smudging the skies above Cheyenne on Wednesday. That blaze, about 15 miles west of Fort Collins, has burned 73 square miles, destroyed more than 100 structures and forced hun-

dreds of people from their homes. More than 600 firefighters labored to build containment lines as air tankers and helicopters focused on protecting buildings from the High Park fire. USDA Under Secretary Harris Sherman said federal officials are looking to restoration to help counter the trend of more frequent and more intense fires. “It just underscores how important it is for us to be proactive,” he said. The accelerated restoration effort is focused on several landscape-scale projects, the largest of which is a 20-year plan that calls for restoring 2.4 million acres across four forests in northern Arizona. The Forest Service recently awarded a contract to start thinning the first 300,000 acres. A similar project is planned in the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico, where a historic fire ripped through 244 square miles and threatened one of the national’s premier nuclear laboratories just last summer. The directive doesn’t stop at the landscape level, however.

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205 Business Opportunities Forwarding company looking for agents. Starts from $250 a week. Details and apply at www.dtonline.biz (513)407-4860.

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Security Asst. Supervisor. Must have 2 yrs. exp., a High School diploma, Be trained in CPR & First Aid, & a Certified State Guard Card. Salary: $11.00/hour. For more information Contact Keith Price or email resume RMI International, Inc.. keith_price@ahm.honda.com. (937)332-3555.

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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CREDIT ANALYST Osgood State Bank is accepting resumes for a Credit Analyst position. Two to five years experience as a Credit Analyst required. Banking experience is desirable. Send resumes to Human Resources Manager Osgood State Bank P. O. Box 69 Osgood, OH 45351-0069 Equal Employment Opportunity Employer EXPERIENCED HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS AND PIPE LAYERS Apply at: D & M Excavating 9465 S. St. Rt. 202 Tipp City FAX: (937)667-1744 Email: mshively@ dmexcavating.com

APPLY: 15 Industry Park Ct., Tipp City (937)667-6772

240 Healthcare Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Full, Part Time, & PRN Responsible for resident services including personal care services, acsocial-recreational tivities, dining services, medication assistance/ administration, nursing services, and others as needed for resident wellbeing. Train care staff as needed. Assists with instrumental activities of daily living, environmental orientation, assistance or administration of medication, treatments and other care while encouraging self care and independence, as permitted by Ohio regulations. Must be able to 2nd and/or 3rd shift and weekends. Experience in AL or SNF preferred.

Voss Honda Parts Department has an immediate need for a part-time Counterperson. The job requirement is 20-25 hours per week- mainly in the morning with some flexibility required. A good driving record is a must. Please apply in person to Dan Burk at: VOSS HONDA 155 S GARBER DRIVE TIPP CITY, OHIO

At Caldwell House Assisted Living, we are committed to providing personalized care for our residents and their families. Caldwell House is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salaries, comprehensive health and dental benefits, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) and more. Applications can be filled out in person Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Resumes can be submitted to aboerger@alcco.com or faxed to 937-339-2455. Caldwell House is located at 2900 Corporate Drive, Troy, Ohio.

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NEW RATE INCREASES STNA's Full-time and Part-time 2p–10p & 10p–6a shifts Also hiring weekend warriors.

305 Apartment Regional drivers needed in the Sidney, Ohio Terminal. O/O's welcome.

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom, Houses & Apts. SEIPEL PROPERTIES Piqua Area Only Metro Approved (937)773-9941 9am-5pm Monday-Friday

O/O’s get 75% of the line haul. 100% fuel surcharge. Fuel discount program.

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Troy Laminating and Coating A full service coater/ laminator of roll based goods, has immediate opening for: Maintenance Technician Starting wage is $15.00 Successful candidates will have the following: -Read electrical prints -Knowledge of PLC's -Plumbing experience -Troubleshooting pneumatic/ hydraulic -Ability to weld Must have own tools, be willing to work any shift, pass background check and drug test. Send resume to: Human Resources 421 S Union St Troy, OH 45373 or fax to: (877)757-7544

280 Transportation NO NIGHTS, weekends. Top Pay, Sign on Bonus. Driver Steel Experience or We will train CDL-A. Clean MVR. Email your resume today. Midnight Transfer, (937)216-3269, jonbe@windstream.net.

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1,2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Troy ranches and townhomes. Different floor plans to choose from. Garages, fireplaces, appliances including washer and dryers. Corporate apartments available. Visit www.1troy.com Call us first! (937)335-5223 1 BEDROOM 317 1/2 S. Roosevelt. Piqua 90 weekly/ 375 monthly water/ sewage included (937)778-8093

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DODD RENTALS Tipp-Troy: 2 bedroom AC, appliances $500/$450 plus deposit No pets (937)667-4349 for appt. FIRST MONTH FREE! 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms Call for availability attached garages Easy access to I-75 (937)335-6690

TIPP CITY, townhouse, newly decorated, 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, appliances, W/D hookup, off street parking, $475 month plus deposit. NO PETS! (937)667-3568 TROY, 1 & 2 bedroom , very clean, appliances, AC, water paid, no pets, 1 year lease plus deposit. Starting $460, 1309 Trade Square West (937)339-6736 or (937) 286-1199

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IN SIDNEY, Piqua, Troy & Christianburg, 1, 2 & 4 bedroom houses & apartments for rent, (937)773-2829 after 2pm PIQUA, Parkridge Place. Roomy 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, central air, washer/ dryer hook-up. $500. (419)629-3569. TIPP CITY, 2 bedroom townhouse near I75, $540, 1.5 Bath, stove, refrigerator, garbage disposal, w/d, A/C, No Dogs. (937)335-1825

TROY, 1 Bedrooms, appliances, CA, water, trash paid, $425 month. $200 Deposit Special! (937)673-1821 TROY, 2 bedroom, $535/month + deposit. W/D hookup, water/garbage paid, no yard m a i n t e n a n c e (937)418-2281 TROY, beautiful 1 bedroom, 2nd floor. No pets. $425 plus deposit. (937)339-0355

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320 Houses for Rent

TROY area, 2 bedroom townhouses, 1-1/2 bath, furnished appliances, W/D hookup, A/C, No dogs $475. (937)339-6776.

MIAMI EAST Schools, fenced yard, off street parking 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $625. (937)216-8949.

TROY, PIQUA, Senior living, clean quiet safe, 1 bedroom, $459 includes water, ask about studio apartment at $369, (937)778-0524 WEST MILTON Townhouse. 2 Bedroom 1.5 bath. $450 monthly, (937)216-4233 WOODGATE APARTMENTS, 1433 Covington, 1 bedroom, very quiet. $406 monthly, Special $299 deposit if qualified, (937)773-3530, (937)418-9408

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510 Appliances NORTH PIQUA, 3 Bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, near 1-75, 2931 Delaware Circle, small yard, $880 monthly, reference, (937)778-0524 TROY, 971 North Dorset, 2-3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1800 sq. ft. total. Wood burning fireplace, 2 car garage with storage above, front & backyard, appliances furnished, 5 minutes from I-75. Nice Neighborhood! $800/ month. No pets! (208)351-7276.

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925 Legal Notices PUBLIC NOTICE

The Bethel Township Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) will meet in regular session Thursday, June 28, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the Bethel Township Meeting Room, 8735 S. 2nd Street - Brandt, Tipp City, Ohio. The BZA will hear the following requests: V-04-12: A request from Paul Galloway, 8445 Heilman Dr., New Carlisle, OH, 45344. The applicant requests a variance under Article 5.05 of the Bethel Township Zoning Resolution to reduce the side yard setback from the required fifteen feet (15’) to approximately nine feet (9’) on a property located in a General Agricultural (A-2) zoning district. The property in question is located at 8445 Heilman Dr., Miami County, Bethel Township Ohio, Town 2, Range 9, Section 5.

AIR CONDITIONER, window style, works good, $75 (937)418-4639. ELECTRIC RANGE, works good, $100. (937)418-4639 WASHING MACHINE, 1 year old Maytag, used only a couple of months. $250 Call (937)903-3190

535 Farm Supplies/Equipment COMBINE, 6620 Deere with 216 Flex head and 6 row 30 head, priced to sell! see to appreciate. (419)582-2451 (937)621-4438.

John grain corn Must Call or

560 Home Furnishings 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 CHAIRS 2 matching $30, couch and matching chair $40, call (937)773-2460 COMPUTER DESKS Wooden, corner, hutchlike desk, $50. 2 glass top desks, $25 each. (937)658-2379 DINING ROOM set, beautiful Ethan Allen, 9 pieces includes 6ft oval table, 6 chairs, 2 corner cabinets, show room condition, $995, (937)773-1307 RECLINER, Blue, nice condition, you must move, $65, (937)698-6362

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577 Miscellaneous

583 Pets and Supplies

805 Auto

LIFT CHAIR, Ultra Comfort, 6 months old, Tan, suede material, Like new, many settings, will lay flat, paid $1400 new, selling for $800, (937)419-0232

ADULT SCOOTER, Go Go Ultra Handicap, made to travel, very little wear, $1200 new, would like $700 OBO, (937)570-8124.

KITTENS free to good inside home. See at Ryan's Bait Store 2017 South County Road 25-A. (937)335-0083

2003 BMW Z4 3.0i Roadster, low miles, 64,000, 6 cylinder, 6 speed, red exterior, black leather interior, Pirelli Runflats, (937)307-3777.

RECLINER, (2), $50 each. Swivel chair, upholstered, $30. Bedroom suite with almost new mattress/ box springs, $100. Chest freezer, $50. Kenmore console sewing machine, $100. (937)698-4798.

CRIB, changing table, highchair, cradle, guardrail, pack-n-play, carseat, gate, tub, blankets, clothes, Disney animated phones, baby walker, doll chairs. (937)339-4233

KITTENS, to good home, 4 male, 12 weeks old, 2 black, 1 black and white, 1 tan tiger, litter trained, great disposition, free, (937)216-3496

2003 DODGE Stratus. silver with black interior. Power windows, locks, mirrors, etc. Good condition. $3800. (937)308-7423

KITTIES, Hissy and Purry 5 months, siblings male and female , like to keep together, inside only. (937)676-3455

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570 Lawn and Garden COMMERCIAL MOWER, Dixon Zero-turn 50" deck with 6x10 lawn trailer, both in great shape! $4500 OBO, (937)726-5761. POND PLANTS, Hardy water lillies & bog plants, potted and blooming, free umbrella palm w/purchase. (937)676-3455 or (937)417-5272 Laura, OH RIDING MOWER, Ariens, only used once, bought for $1386, will sell for $1186. (937)339-0162 RIDING MOWER, Craftsman 44 inch, just serviced, new battery, runs very good, $500 OBO, (937)538-6083.

575 Live Stock LLAMAS, have moved and must get rid of our llamas. karpinskib@yahoo.com. (937)541-5655.

577 Miscellaneous TOW BAR, used Stowmaster 5000 with cables, safety cords and cover. Very good condition. $175 (937)570-3476.

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The City of Troy is offering for sale several pieces of surplus equipment. The sale is only through the internet auction site, GovDeals. The auction will close June 28, 2012. The items to be sold are: 1 Speed-aire Portable Air Compressor 110 volt 1 HP motor, 1 General Cable 2100 Watt Inverter with wiring, 1 NAPA 20 Ton Air Jack, 1 Gray 5 1/2 Ton Truck & Trailer Air Lift, 1 Black Hawk 1 1/2 Ton Air Lift, 1 Mac Tools Automotive Diagnostic Machine Ultra Pro 3.0 Model # 87-1100, and 1 Ricoh FT4222 Copy Machine

The above application and pertinent information are on file at the Township Administrative Offices located in the Firehouse, 8735 S. Second St., Brandt, Tipp City, Ohio, and available for public inspection weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Interested parties may access the website www.govdeals.com and follow the prompts for submitting bids.

Bethel Township BZA Andy Ehrhart, Secretary

Patrick E. J. Titterington Director of Public Service and Safety 6/14, 6/21-2012

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BRADFORD 720 Moody Ave. Friday and Saturday 9-? 60 Years of household goods, antiques, garage items, vintage clothing, retro table/ chairs, microwave, bedroom suites, refrigerator, glassware. So much more, can't list all.

PIQUA, 9156 North Hetzler Road, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 8am-?, Multi Family Sale!! Tools, ping pong table, trailer hitches, household items, Craftsman riding mower, lawn chairs, and much more!

CASSTOWN, 1020 North Hufford Road, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 9am-5pm. Multi family, baby to adult clothes, household items, wood kitchen table and chairs, books, massage table, backhoe, mower for tractor, and lots of miscellaneous CONOVER 4770 N Alcony-Conover Rd. (Troy-Urbana Rd past Miami East High school, left on Alcony-Conover Rd) Friday and Saturday 8am-3pm. Books, cookbooks, exercise equipment, trailer, games, teen boys clothes, home decor, PS2 games.

COVINGTON, 10525 & 10488 North SR 48, June 14-16, 9am-? Juniors (Hollister, AE), shoes, baby clothes, wedding dress, formals, Disney videos, books, Longaberger, purses, desks, dog pen & house, toys and more! CLEAN sale!! Worth the trip!!! PIQUA, 6215 Troy-Sidney Road, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7am-4pm. College dorm supplies, household and miscellaneous items

PIQUA, Deerfield Subdivision. Saturday, June 16th, 9am-3pm. Directions: from Sunset Drive turn West onto High Street Right onto Lambert Drive into Deerfield. 800 Antler Court, 432, 500 Bear Run, 2210 Deerfield Crossing, 305 & 313 Fallow Court, 309, 400, 508, 512, 600, 605, 608, 609, 700, 709, 804, 900, Lambert Drive, 900 & 901 Red Deer Trail, 303 & 307 Sambor Court, 505 & 512 Spotted Doe Trail, 2220 Wilshire Drive.

PLEASANT HILL, 1255 North Rangeline Road, Friday & Saturday 9am-5pm, Moving Sale! Household items, small air conditioner, table & chairs, large desk, washer & dryer, large dresser, Lots of miscellaneous

Systemax FLETCHER, 6990 State Route 36, Saturday, June 16th, 9am-3pm. Computer Outlet Sale! Hard drives, motherboards, memory - You name it, we got it! (888)682-7236.

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POOL CLEANER, Kreepy Krauly, still in box, used twice, $150. (937)335-8040

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TROY, 1509 Brook Park Drive, Friday and Saturday 8am-4pm. Antique full bed, crib, tables, flat screen TV's, Vera, Christmas items, clothes, Mikasa dishes and lots more. TROY, 1695 South Barnhart Road. Friday and Saturday 8am-3pm. Vinyl split rail fence, beveled mirror, dresser, Garfield phone, women's clothes, glassware, miscellaneous household goods, too much to list it all. TROY, 1733 Rusk Road, Friday 9am-3pm, and Saturday 9am-1pm. Moving Sale furniture, kitchen items, clothes all sizes men's and women's, Tvs, garage items, gas power leaf sweeper, and lots of knick knacks, something for everyone. TROY, 1966, 2081, 2146, 2700 Lefevre Road, Friday and Saturday, 8am-5pm and 3970 Saturday only. Second annual Lefevre Road community garage sale. Too many items to list. TROY, 2131 East State Route 55, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 9am-? Nice junior to adult clothes, scrubs, wedding dress, veil, ostrich-feather centerpieces, bedding, Fiestaware, Wii games, Christmas trees, ugly Christmas sweaters & much more. TROY, 410 North Elm Street (enter through alley door), Friday and Saturday 9am-4pm. Courts of Praise Church sale, household items, office items, children toys and clothes, and lots of miscellaneous

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TROY, 754 Gloucester Road, June 15th and 16th, 10am-5pm both days. MEN's garage saleTOOLS for woodworkers, builders, mechanics, do it yourselfers. Large handsaw, table saws, routers, planer, jointer, small sandblaster. Lots of hand tools! Also, LP records and 45's. Cap collection, milk bottles, miscellaneous. No early sales.

TROY, 444 North Madison Street, Thursday, Friday,and Saturday 9am-? appliances, stereos, clothes, houslehold, and lots of miscellaneous TROY, 503 Meadow Lane Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8-? Hutch, motorcycle muffler and battery, curtains, angels, pots, pans, dishes, and lots of miscellaneous, everything must go. TROY, 576 Miami Street, Friday and Saturday 8am-2:30pm. Fundraiser Sale, household items, boys and girls clothes, toys, and more

TROY, 839 Shaftsbury (Nottingham), Thursday & Friday 9am-?. Lots of household, bar stools, toys, portable DVD player, powers wheels and miscellaneous. TROY, 903 Scott, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Noon?, Huge garage sale, Furniture, to clothing, to miscellaneous! Jeans $1! Priced to move!!! TROY, 93 Littlejohn, Friday 9am-3pm and Saturday 9am-noon. Multi family, furniture, clothes, books children and adult, household and decorative items, and miscellaneous

TROY, 650 Westlake, Thursday, 9-6, Friday, 9-6, Saturday, 9-3. Washer, dryer, fridge, king bed, sofa, desk, dining room set, office, lawn, garden, camping, kitchen, storage. Golf, jewelry, Christmas, home decor.

TROY, Stonebridge Community (located west side of Troy behind Meijer), Thursday and Friday 8:30am-4pm and Saturday, 8:30am-1pm. First annual community garage sale event.

TROY, Willow Creek subdivision, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 8am-4pm. Twelve multi family, children clothing and toys, bikes, closeout of tea business, household, tools, exercise equipment, and too much to list.

WEST MILTON, 5945 Wheelock Road, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 8am-6pm. 150 amp. welder/generator, paint spray guns, electric organ, guitar, bowling balls and bags, Singer Treadle sewing machine, and other miscellaneous items.

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■ College Football

• 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. • 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. • SOFTBALL: Celina’s fall softball league is now accepting registration 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, 6-8 will play in the junior high division and 9-12 graders will play in the high school division. The 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 419-8341282, 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 18-21 and June 2528 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 7:309:30 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 Milton-Union 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.

SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Legion Baseball Piqua ACME at Troy Bombers (7 p.m.) FRIDAY Legion Baseball Troy Post 43, Troy Bombers at Hillsboro Wooden Bat Tourney (TBA)

WHAT’S INSIDE Major League Baseball.........16 College Football ...................16 Scoreboard ............................17 Television Schedule..............17 National Football League .....18

Armstrong facing more doping charges For Lance Armstrong, the doping allegations aren’t going away. In fact, they’re starting all over again. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has filed formal charges against the seventime Tour de France winner, threatening to strip him of his victories in the storied cycling race. See Page 16.

Dragons Lair MIDLAND, Mich. — The Dayton Dragons battled back after falling in an early hole, scoring two runs in the fifth, two in the sixth and adding one more in the eighth to pull off a 87 victory over Great Lakes on Wednesday night.

Urban Meyer shows up at Michigan camp SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Urban Meyer is trying to make his presence felt in rival territory. The new Ohio State coach was at a Michigan high school Wednesday, one of several coaches on hand at a football camp just outside of Detroit. Meyer gave a brief speech to the campers, who came from all over the country to attend the Sound Mind, Sound Body Academy at Southfield High School. Michigan coach Brady Hoke, Eastern Michigan coach Ron English, Alabama-Birmingham

coach Garrick McGee and Michigan State defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi were also there and held a news conference with Meyer. For the most part, the mood among the coaches was casual, with Meyer and Hoke even having some ribs together following the news conference. None of the 25 players Ohio State introduced on signing day this year came from Michigan. Meyer was asked about Ohio State’s ability to land good recruits from Michigan. “If we have not, we will,” he

said. The camp, sponsored by Adidas, is in its eighth year, and college coaches are allowed to participate. Meyer said the arrangement took him by surprise when he first learned of it. “This is so unusual. I can’t believe we’re allowed to do this,” Meyer said. “When I first heard of this … I started laughing. I said, ‘You can’t do that.’ And then our compliance said, ‘You sure can.’” The coaches were supportive of the camp’s mission, and this was a chance for them to interact

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with campers away from a college campus. “For us, obviously, at the University of Michigan, this is an important part of development that we want to help within the community,” Hoke said. “It’s us trying to help kids.” Meyer concurred. “What an opportunity for a 17-, 18-year-old young person to hear from some great coaches from some great schools, not just about football, but about academics, about commitment,”

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Tiger Woods hits a drive on the sixth hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Tuesday at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

A rivalry renewed AP PHOTO

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips looks to throw out Cleveland Indians’ Lonnie Chisenhall at first base after fielding a ground ball with his bare hand in the third inning of a baseball game on Wednesday in Cincinnati.

missed a second straight game because of the illness. Phillips avoided the virus and played a role in the biggest moments The Gold Glove second baseman stole a hit from Lonnie Chisenhall in the second inning with the best defensive play of the game, going behind second base to make a barehanded catch and throw to first for the out. When Lowe hit him on the left arm with a pitch in the fifth inning, plate umpire Paul Nauert warned both benches. There were no other incidents. Ryan Ludwick and Jay Bruce had sacrifice flies off Lowe, who gave up three runs in six innings. Bruce leads the NL with seven sacrifice flies. The Indians loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson often bring out the best in each other’s games. Just don’t expect any friendly conversations when golf’s greatest running rivalry resumes at the U.S. Open. Luckily, there’s a guy in their group with a pink driver and a green jacket to lighten the mood. Woods and Mickelson will play with Masters champion Bubba Watson for the first two rounds beginning today at The Olympic Club. It will be the first time Woods and Mickelson have been paired in the championship since Torrey Pines in 2008, when the USGA grouped players off the world ranking. In typical fashion, Woods brushed off any notion that his playing partners will affect how he plays. Mickelson, meanwhile, couldn’t stop gushing just thinking about all those giddy fans and camera clicks that will surround the ninth hole when he, Watson and the 14-time major champion tee off just after dawn. Leave it to one of golf’s grandest stages to bring such contrasting personalities together. “It’s fabulous,” Mickelson said. “First of all, I get excited to play with Tiger, I love it. I think we all do. He gets the best out of me. I think when it’s time to tee off on

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Too much BP Phillips leads Reds to 5-3 win over Tribe CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Phillips helped the Cincinnati Reds get through their illness with another strong game against his former team, hitting a two-run homer and driving in three runs in a 5-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night. Phillips’ two-run shot in the seventh inning made it 58 straight games with at least one homer at Great American Ball Park since July 29, the longest active streak in the majors. Phillips also had an RBI single off Derek Lowe (7-5) and three hits overall against the team that gave up on him and traded him at the start of the 2006 season. Phillips is a .347 career hitter against Cleveland. Mat Latos (5-2) pitched seven innings in place of Mike Leake, one of several Reds hit hard by a stomach virus. Aroldis

Chapman pitched the ninth for his seventh save in nine chances, giving up a solo homer by Jose Lopez with two outs. The left-hander didn’t give up an earned run in his first 24 appearances, but has done so in his last three outings. Michael Brantley extended his hitting streak to 20 games, matching the longest in the majors this season. It’s the longest by an Indians player since Casey Blake hit in 26 straight games in 2007. Otherwise, there wasn’t much offensively for Cleveland, which dropped the opener of the intrastate series 7-1 on Tuesday night even though the Reds were depleted by illness. They were closer to full strength on Wednesday, with several players eating chicken noodle soup for energy. Rookie shortstop Zack Cozart

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Accuser: Sandusky made threat after assult BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky pinned down a foster child and performed oral sex on him, threatened to keep him from seeing his family if he reported what happened and then later told him he loved him, the accuser testified Wednesday. The man, now 25 and called Victim 10 by prosecutors, told jurors Sandusky assaulted him in the basement of the former Penn State assistant football coach’s State College home in the late 1990s, then threatened to keep him away from his biological family. “He told me that if I ever told anyone that I’d never see my family again,” the accuser testified, adding that he believed

Sandusky was initially Sandusky’s wife, Dottie, charged in November was home at the time. with assaulting eight Later, Sandusky boys. Sandusky is on offered a more conciliatrial on 52 criminal tory tone. counts involving “He apologized for alleged assaults over a saying that,” the wit15-year span. ness said. “He told me Under cross-examihe didn’t mean it and nation, the man testithat he loved me.” fied that he was the The man said SANDUSKY roommate of another Sandusky also assaultSandusky accuser at a ed him on other occasions in 1998 and 1999, includ- camp sponsored by Sandusky’s ing once at a pool and another charity, The Second Mile. The alleged victim also time in the same basement that involved mutual oral sex. He acknowledged having spent said he was about 11 years old at nearly two years in state prison for a robbery and involvement time of the alleged assaults. The alleged victim is one of with drugs and alcohol, but said two who came forward after he was doing better now.

“I’m married. I’m expecting” a child, he said. Another man, identified by prosecutors as Victim 7, told jurors that Sandusky showered with him repeatedly and embraced him during sleepovers after he met the then-coach through his charity in 1995, when the witness was 10 years old. Sandusky was “wrapping himself around me, holding me tightly” when he slept over at his house, the 27-year-old man said. That contact with a sometimes-shirtless Sandusky has given the man an aversion to chest hair, said the accuser, who

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Commissioners to give presidents playoff options CHICAGO (AP) — The conference commissioners who have been working on a four-team playoff to determine college football’s national champion plan to present the BCS presidential oversight committee multiple formats from which to choose. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said the university presidents will “have options plural” to consider when they meet in two weeks. Scott spoke before leaving Wednesday’s meeting with conference commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director. What those options are

is not clear. This is. “Status quo is not on the table,” BCS executive director Bill Hancock said. The commissioners have since January been working on ways to hold a four-team major college football playoff, starting in the 2014 season. Among the details that need to be worked out are when and where to play the games, how to incorporate the bowls, and how to select the four teams. The BCS commissioners and Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick released a statement after the meeting saying they are “approaching consensus on

many issues and we recognize there are also several issues that require additional conversations at both the commissioner and university president levels. “We are determined to build upon our success and create a structure that further grows the sport while protecting the regular season. We also value the bowl tradition and recognize the many benefits it brings to student-athletes. We have more work to do and more discussions to have with our presidents who are the parties that will make the final decision about the future structure of college football’s postseason.”

The commissioners are scheduled to meet again next week in Chicago and the presidential oversight committee is set to meet June 26 in Washington. Scott would not say if the so-called “plus-one,” which sets the No. 1 vs. No. 2 title game after the bowls have been played instead of before, is still on the table as he has suggested previously. “I think there’s a focus on a four-team playoff and trying to find a consensus as to the best way that could work, that our conferences can be comfortable with, that our presidents can consider,”

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Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford said. “But I don’t think you cut off all conversation of the (other) models that can be in play. I think the presidents certainly have every right and opportunity to talk about what they need to talk about.” The commissioners last met in Florida in April. “The reality is that I felt that we made progress on several issues several difficult issues and that we need to go back to our leagues and talk about that, go back to our presidents and talk about that,” Southeastern Conference

Commissioner Mike Slive said. “I thought that we were quite general when we were in Florida at our annual meetings, and I thought we regained the focus today and last night on specific issues and got a lot of consensus.” How a playoff will work is not so simple to figure out. The bowls are likely to be involved in some fashion as hosts for the semifinals, possibly on a rotating basis or by using the traditional ties between conferences and bowls. The championship game site is likely to be bid out like the Super Bowl.

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Starting all over again U.S. Anti-Doping Agency charges Armstrong AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For Lance Armstrong, the doping allegations aren’t going away. In fact, they’re starting all over again. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has filed formal charges against the seventime Tour de France winner, threatening to strip him of his victories in the storied cycling race. Armstrong, who forcefully denied the accusations, could face a lifetime ban from the sport if he is found to have used performanceenhancing drugs. The move by USADA immediately bans him from competing in triathlons, which he turned to after he retired from cycling last year. Armstrong has been dogged by doping allegations since his first Tour victory in 1999, but had hoped his fight to be viewed as a clean champion was finally won after U.S. federal prosecutors closed a two-year criminal probe in February without bringing any charges. Armstrong has said the investigation took a heavy emotional toll and he was relieved when it ended. But USADA officials insisted they would continue to pursue their own probe into Armstrong and his former teams and doctors, and notified him of the charges in a 15-page letter on Tuesday. Unlike federal prosecutors, USADA isn’t burdened by proving a crime occurred, just that there was use of performance-enhancing drugs. In its letter, USADA said its investigation included evidence dating back to 1996. It also included the new charge that Armstrong blood samples taken in 2009 and 2010 are “fully consistent with blood manipulation including EPO use and/or blood transfusions.” Armstrong came out of his first retirement to race in the Tour de France those two years. Armstrong, who was in France while training for a triathlon, issued a statement dismissing the latest allegations “baseless” and “motivated by spite.” Even though he last won the Tour seven years ago, the 40year-old Armstrong remains a popular — if polarizing — figure, partly because of his charity work

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Cleveland Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera catches a pop fly hit by Cincinnati Reds’ Jay Bruce in the first inning of a baseball game on Wednesday in Cincinnati.

Reds ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 inning, but managed only one run. Johnny Damon took a called third strike, Casey Kotchman grounded into a run-scoring forceout and Chisenhall grounded out. Carlos Santana doubled only the Indians’ second extra-base hit of the series and eventually scored on Damon’s groundout in the sixth, cutting it to 3-2. Phillips hit his seventh homer off Nick Hagadone in the seventh. NOTES: The Indians lead the interleague series

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Lance Armstrong competes in the Ironman Panama 70.3. triathlon in Panama City, Panama on Feb. 12. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is bringing doping charges against the seven-time Tour de France winner, questioning how he achieved those famous cycling victories. Armstrong, who retired from cycling last year, could face a lifetime ban from the sport if he is found to have used performance-enhancing drugs. for cancer patients. USADA’s letter also said the agency was bringing doping charges against Johan Bruyneel, manager of Armstrong’s winning teams; team doctors Pedro Celaya and Luis Garcia del Moral; team trainer Pepe Marti, and consulting doctor Michele Ferrari. The USADA letter, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, accuses Armstrong of using and promoting the use of the blood booster EPO, blood transfusions, testosterone, human growth hormone and anti-inflammatory steroids. The letter doesn’t cite specific examples, but says the charges are based on evidence gathered in an investigation of Armstrong’s teams, includ-

ing interviews with witnesses who aren’t named. Cycling’s governing body, the International Cycling Union, which collected the 2009 and 2010 samples cited in the USADA letter, said it was not involved in the anti-doping group’s investigation. According to USADA’s letter, more than 10 cyclists as well as team employees will testify they either saw Armstrong dope or heard him tell them he used EPO, blood transfusions, testosterone and cortisone from 1996 to 2005. Armstrong won the Tour de France every year from 1999-2005. During their investigation, federal prosecutors subpoenaed Armstrong supporters and ex-teammates to testify in Los

Angeles. One of the most serious accusations came during a “60 Minutes” interview when former teammate Tyler Hamilton said he saw Armstrong use EPO during the 1999 Tour de France and in preparation for the 2000 and 2001 tours. Early in the criminal investigation, Armstrong attorney’s accused USADA of offering cyclists a “sweetheart deal” if they testify or provide evidence against Armstrong. In a letter to USADA last week, Armstrong attorney Robert Luskin noted that USADA Chief Executive Officer Travis Tygart participated in witness interviews with federal investigator Jeff Novitzky during the criminal probe.

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Clemens jurors ask for list of exhibits WASHINGTON (AP) — Jurors asked for a master list of exhibits — a list that extends well into triple digits — and lawyers laughed about a juror who appeared to doze off during closing arguments as deliberations continued Wednesday in the perjury trial of Roger Clemens. The eight women and four men met for about 3 ½ hours in the afternoon, an abbreviated day because one of them had a scheduling conflict. They then recessed until Monday, taking a four-day break while U.S. District

39-38. … Leake expects to start the final game of the series on Thursday afternoon, when he will be trying to win his third straight decision. The Indians will start Josh Tomlin, who is 40 in five career interleague starts with a 2.38 ERA. … RHP Esmil Rogers joined the Indians, a day after Cleveland got him from Colorado for cash. He pitched a hitless eighth inning. … The Indians optioned INF Matt LaPorta to Triple-A Columbus to open a roster spot. … Lowe singled in his first at-bat for his first hit of the season.

Judge Reggie Walton travels to New Orleans for a speaking engagement — a trip that didn’t appear to be an issue when the trial began April 16. While the jury caucused in a separate room, the judge summoned the lawyers to his courtroom for a brief hearing to address several jurorrelated issues, including the request for the list of exhibits. Clemens lawyer Rusty Hardin said the defense had its list handy, but prosecutor Steven Durham said the government would need about

an hour to produce its list because some items were not introduced during the trial. It was yet another indication of the scope of the proceedings, and why a quick verdict seemed unlikely. The exhibits — which include documents, video and audio excerpts, photographs and various pieces of physical evidence — used up numbers that ran well past 100 and nearly every letter of the alphabet. The various medical waste saved in a FedEx box by Clemens’ chief accuser Brian McNamee went from 52A

to 52X. Clemens is charged with perjury, making false statements and obstructing Congress. The charges center on his assertion — made at both a hearing and a sworn deposition in 2008 — that he never used steroids and human growth hormone during his stellar baseball career. The obstruction count includes 13 alleged untruths, part of a complex verdict sheet given to the jurors when they held their first 15 minutes of deliberations late Tuesday afternoon.

Sandusky ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 also described Sandusky touching him beneath his shorts and pants. The man recalled attending Penn State games with Sandusky’s family and receiving free tickets from Sandusky as recently as 2009. “I wanted to go to games, I tried to block that stuff out and focus on the positives,” he said. The man said he only told his parents of the abuse last year, after being approached by police. “The more negative thing I sort of put in the back part of my mind closing a door, putting stuff in the attic is what I feel I did,” he said. Earlier Wednesday, the father of former assistant coach Mike McQueary told the jury details of a phone call he had with his son after the former Penn State quarterback allegedly saw Sandusky abusing a young boy in a locker room shower. John McQueary told the court he approached former university vice

president Gary Schultz about the allegations to follow-up on his son’s report to the university. The elder McQueary said Schultz told him he’d heard “noises” previously about Sandusky misconduct. Schultz and the school’s former athletic director each faces charges of failure to report suspected child abuse and perjury related to their grand jury testimony about Sandusky. Both maintain their innocence. John McQueary’s testimony ended with an unusual exchange with one of Sandusky’s attorneys. McQueary apparently couldn’t recall testifying at the preliminary hearing for Schultz and athletic director Tim Curley, even after the attorney showed McQueary a transcript from the hearing. Two other alleged victims have already testified, describing in graphic detail encounters with the coach that happened after they met him through his charity for at-risk youth.

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Meyer ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 Meyer said. “It’s a great opportunity for them, but it’s a great opportunity for us as well.” Meyer says he’s concerned about the difficulty some prospects have in traveling to schools and hopes the process can become easier in the future. “It’s almost anti-student athlete, where they have to come to us to

camp, and how many kids can afford to fly or drive that far?” he said. “It’s just so hard for a young person to even come visit the campus, now. … There has to be easier ways for the student-athlete to do it the right way and go visit the campus, or bring the campus to the studentathlete, like what’s happening today.”

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BASEBALL Baseball Expanded Standings All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB New York 36 25 .590 — 36 26 .581 ½ Baltimore 35 27 .565 1½ Tampa Bay 31 32 .492 6 Boston 31 32 .492 6 Toronto Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 34 27 .557 — 32 29 .525 2 Cleveland 28 33 .459 6 Detroit 25 34 .424 8 Kansas City 25 35 .417 8½ Minnesota West Division W L Pct GB Texas 36 26 .581 — Los Angeles 33 30 .524 3½ 27 35 .435 9 Oakland 27 36 .429 9½ Seattle NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Washington 38 23 .623 — Atlanta 34 28 .548 4½ 34 29 .540 5 New York 32 31 .508 7 Miami 29 34 .460 10 Philadelphia Central Division W L Pct GB Cincinnati 34 27 .557 — Pittsburgh 32 29 .525 2 St. Louis 31 31 .500 3½ 28 33 .459 6 Milwaukee 26 35 .426 8 Houston 21 40 .344 13 Chicago West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 40 23 .635 — San Francisco 35 27 .565 4½ 30 31 .492 9 Arizona 24 36 .400 14½ Colorado 21 41 .339 18½ San Diego AMERICAN LEAGUE Tuesday's Games Baltimore 8, Pittsburgh 6 Washington 4, Toronto 2 Boston 2, Miami 1 Cincinnati 7, Cleveland 1 N.Y. Mets 11, Tampa Bay 2 N.Y. Yankees 6, Atlanta 4 Texas 9, Arizona 1 Chicago Cubs 4, Detroit 3 Kansas City 2, Milwaukee 1 Minnesota 11, Philadelphia 7 Chicago White Sox 6, St. Louis 1 Oakland 8, Colorado 5 L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 2 San Diego 5, Seattle 4 Wednesday's Games Washington 6, Toronto 2 Baltimore 7, Pittsburgh 1 Boston 10, Miami 2 Cincinnati 5, Cleveland 3 N.Y. Mets 9, Tampa Bay 1 N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Arizona at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Detroit at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. St. Louis 1, Chicago White Sox 0 Oakland at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. San Diego at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Thursday's Games Cleveland (Tomlin 3-3) at Cincinnati (Leake 2-5), 12:35 p.m. N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 3-3) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 4-2), 1:10 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 5-4) at Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 0-2), 2:20 p.m. Oakland (J.Parker 2-3) at Colorado (White 2-4), 3:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Bedard 4-6) at Baltimore (Tom.Hunter 2-3), 7:05 p.m. Arizona (D.Hudson 2-1) at Texas (Feldman 0-5), 8:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Marcum 5-3) at Kansas City (Hochevar 3-7), 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Blanton 5-6) at Minnesota (Diamond 5-1), 8:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Floyd 4-6) at St. Louis (Westbrook 4-6), 8:15 p.m. San Diego (Volquez 2-6) at Seattle (Er.Ramirez 0-0), 10:10 p.m. Friday's Games Boston at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Colorado at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Houston at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Arizona at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. San Diego at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday’s Games San Francisco 6, Houston 3 Wednesday’s Games Houston at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Thursday’s Games Houston (W.Rodriguez 5-4) at San Francisco (Zito 5-3), 3:45 p.m. Reds 5, Indians 3 Cleveland Cincinnati ab r h bi ab r h bi Choo rf 5 0 1 0 Heisey cf 4 1 1 0 A.Cabrera ss4 0 1 0 Valdez ss 3 1 0 0 Kipnis 2b 4 1 1 0 Votto 1b 3 1 2 0 C.Santana c3 1 1 0 B.Phillips 2b3 2 3 3 Brantley cf 4 0 1 0 Bruce rf 2 0 0 1 Damon lf 4 0 0 1 Frazier 3b 4 0 0 0 Kotchman 1b3 0 0 1 Ludwick lf 3 0 0 1 Hagadone p0 0 0 0 Hanigan c 2 0 1 0 Rogers p 0 0 0 0 Latos p 3 0 0 0 Duncan ph 1 0 0 0 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 Chisenhall 3b4 0 1 0 Negron ph 1 0 0 0 D.Lowe p 2 0 1 0 Chapman p 0 0 0 0 Lopez ph-1b2 1 1 1 Totals 36 3 8 3 Totals 28 5 7 5 Cleveland..................000 101 001—3 Cincinnati .................100 110 20x—5 E_Frazier (3). LOB_Cleveland 7, Cincinnati 8. 2B_C.Santana (9), Votto (27). HR_Jo.Lopez (3), B.Phillips (7). CS_Votto (3). SF_Bruce, Ludwick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland D.Lowe L,7-5 . . . . . . .6 5 3 3 6 4 Hagadone . . . . . . . . .1 2 2 2 0 2 Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 0 2 Cincinnati Latos W,5-2 . . . . . . . .7 7 2 2 1 7 Marshall H,7 . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 0 1 Chapman S,7-9 . . . . .1 1 1 1 0 1 HBP_by D.Lowe (B.Phillips). Umpires_Home, Paul Nauert; First, Dana DeMuth; Second, Alan Porter; Third, Kerwin Danley. T_2:38. A_27,428 (42,319). Wednesday’s Major League Baseball Linescores INTERLEAGUE Washington .020 201 010—6 9 0

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Home 16-11 16-14 13-16 10-16

Away 20-15 17-16 14-19 17-20

WCGB — — ½ 2½ 5½

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Toronto . . . . .002 000 000—2 7 0 Strasburg, Stammen (7), Lidge (9) and Flores; Drabek, Laffey (5), Cordero (8), Janssen (9) and Arencibia. W_Strasburg 8-1. L_Drabek 4-7. HRs_Washington, T.Moore 2 (2), Desmond (9). Toronto, Bautista (19). Pittsburgh . . .000 000 100—1 8 1 Baltimore . . .120 101 20x—7 13 0 Correia, Watson (7), Hanrahan (8) and McKenry; Arrieta, Patton (8), Strop (9) and Wieters. W_Arrieta 3-8. L_Correia 2-6. HRs_Baltimore, Betemit (8), C.Davis (12). NewYork . . . .000 034 002—9 14 1 Tampa Bay . .000 000 001—1 1 0 Dickey and Nickeas; Price, Badenhop (6), McGee (7), W.Davis (8), Howell (9) and Lobaton. W_Dickey 101. L_Price 8-4. Boston . . . . .001 102060—10 14 0 Miami . . . . . . .000 001 100—2 4 1 Doubront, Padilla (8), A.Miller (8), Albers (8) and Saltalamacchia; Nolasco, Gaudin (7), Choate (8), Webb (8), H.Bell (9), S.Rosario (9) and Hayes. W_Doubront 7-3. L_Nolasco 65. HRs_Boston, Ortiz (15). Miami, Reyes (2). Chicago . . . .000 000 000—0 5 1 St. Louis . . . .001 000 00x—1 4 0 Peavy, N.Jones (8) and Pierzynski; Lynn, Rzepczynski (8), Motte (9) and Y.Molina. W_Lynn 10-2. L_Peavy 6-2. Sv_Motte (12). HRs_St. Louis, Beltran (19). Midwest League Eastern Division Lansing (Blue Jays) Bowling Green (Rays) South Bend (D-backs) West Michigan (Tigers) Great Lakes (Dodgers) Fort Wayne (Padres) Lake County (Indians) Dayton (Reds) Western Division

W 45 35 33 33 31 31 30 27

L 20 31 33 33 34 35 35 38

Pct. GB .692 — .530 10½ .500 12½ .500 12½ .477 14 .470 14½ .462 15 .415 18

W L Pct. GB Wisconsin (Brewers) 43 23 .652 — 37 28 .569 5½ Beloit (Twins) Kane County (Royals) 34 31 .523 8½ 32 33 .492 10½ Peoria (Cubs) Quad Cities (Cardinals) 31 34 .477 11½ Burlington (Athletics) 29 35 .453 13 Cedar Rapids (Angels) 28 37 .431 14½ Clinton (Mariners) 23 42 .354 19½ Wednesday's Games South Bend 5, Lake County 4 West Michigan 4, Bowling Green 2 Lansing 7, Fort Wayne 0 Dayton at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m. Burlington at Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m. Wisconsin 4, Clinton 2 Kane County at Quad Cities, 8 p.m. Peoria at Beloit, 8 p.m. Thursday's Games South Bend at Lake County, 7 p.m. Dayton at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m. Lansing at Fort Wayne, 7:05 p.m. Burlington at Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m. Peoria at Beloit, 8 p.m. Wisconsin at Clinton, 8 p.m. Kane County at Quad Cities, 8 p.m. West Michigan at Bowling Green, 8:05 p.m. Friday's Games Dayton at Lake County, 7 p.m. Lansing at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m. Cedar Rapids at Kane County, 7:30 p.m. Clinton at Peoria, 7:30 p.m. West Michigan at South Bend, 7:35 p.m. Burlington at Beloit, 8 p.m. Wisconsin at Quad Cities, 8 p.m. Fort Wayne at Bowling Green, 8:05 p.m.

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

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SPORTS ON TV TODAY CYCLING 5 p.m. NBCSN — Tour de Suisse, stage 6, Wittnau to Bischofszell, Switzerland (same-day tape) GOLF Noon ESPN — USGA, U.S. Open Championship, first round, part I, at San Francisco 3 p.m. NBC — USGA, U.S. Open Championship, first round, at San Francisco 5 p.m. ESPN — USGA, U.S. Open Championship, first round, part II, at San Francisco MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 12:30 p.m. FSN — Cleveland at Cincinnati 8 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Arizona at Texas or Chicago White Sox at St. Louis NBA BASKETBALL 9 p.m. ABC — Playoffs, finals, game 2, Oklahoma City vs. Miami SOCCER 11:45 a.m. ESPN2 — UEFA, Euro 2012, group phase, Italy vs. Croatia, at Poznan, Poland 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 — UEFA, Euro 2012, group phase, Spain vs. Ireland, at Gdansk, Poland

FRIDAY AUTO RACING 11:30 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice for Alliance Truck Parts 250, at Brooklyn, Mich. 12:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Quicken Loans 400, at Brooklyn, Mich. 2 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, final practice for Alliance Truck Parts 250, at Brooklyn, Mich. 3:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, "Happy Hour Series," final practice for Quicken Loans 400, at Brooklyn, Mich. 5 p.m. SPEED — ARCA, RainEater Wiper Blades 200, at Brooklyn, Mich. COLLEGE BASEBALL 5 p.m. ESPN2 — World Series, game 1, teams TBD, at Omaha, Neb. 9 p.m. ESPN2 — World Series, game 2, teams TBD, at Omaha, Neb. CYCLING 5 p.m. NBCSN — Tour de Suisse, stage 7, at Gossau, Switzerland (same-day tape) GOLF Noon ESPN — USGA, U.S. Open Championship, second round, part I, at San Francisco 3 p.m. NBC — USGA, U.S. Open Championship, second round, at San Francisco 5 p.m. ESPN — USGA, U.S. Open Championship, second round, part II, at San Francisco MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2 p.m. MLB — Boston at Chicago Cubs 7 p.m. FSN — Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets MLB — Regional coverage, N.Y.Yankees at Washington or Colorado at Detroit SOCCER 11:45 a.m. ESPN2 — UEFA, Euro 2012, group phase, Ukraine vs. France, at Donetsk, Ukraine 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 — UEFA, Euro 2012, group phase, Sweden vs. England, at Kiev, Ukraine STANLEY CUP FINALS Los Angeles 4, New Jersey 2 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 Monday, June 11: Los Angeles 6, New Jersey 1, Los Angeles wins series 4-2

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 4, Boston 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE Oklahoma City 4, San Antonio 2 FINALS Oklahoma City vs. Miami Tuesday, June 12: Oklahoma City 105, Miami 94, Thunder leads series 1-0 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.

AUTO RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup Top 12 in Points 1. M.Kenseth....................................523 2. D.Earnhardt Jr..............................513 3. G.Biffle..........................................507 4. D.Hamlin.......................................504 5. J.Johnson.....................................493 6. K.Harvick......................................470 7. M.Truex Jr.....................................465 8.T.Stewart.......................................448 9. C.Bowyer......................................443 10. B.Keselowski..............................426 11. C.Edwards..................................423 12. Ky.Busch.....................................420 NASCAR Driver Rating Formula

A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.

GOLF U.S. Open Tee Times June 14-17 At Olympic Club (Lake Course) San Francisco Purse: $6 million Yardage: 7,170; Par: 70 (34-36) All Times EDT (a-amateur) Thursday-Friday First hole-Ninth hole 10:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. — Scott Langley, Manchester, Mo.; Steve Lebrun, West Palm Beach, Fla.; a-Beau Hossler, Mission Viejo, Calif. 10:26 a.m.-3:41 p.m. — Jason Bohn, Acworth, Ga.; Raphael Jacquelin, France; J.B. Park, South Korea 10:37 a.m.-3:52 p.m. — Michael Thompson, Birmingham, Ala.; Colt Knost, Dallas; Steve Marino, St. Simons Island, Ga. 10:48 a.m.-4:03 p.m. — Brendan Jones, Australia; George Coetzee, South Africa; Gregory Bourdy, France 10:59 a.m.-4:14 p.m. — a-Patrick Cantlay, Los Alamitos, Calif.; Jonathan Byrd, Sea Island, Ga.; Kyle Stanley, Gig Harbor, Wash. 11:10 a.m.-4:25 p.m. — Retief Goosen, South Africa; Vijay Singh, Fiji; Zach Johnson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 11:21 a.m.-4:36 p.m. — Paul Casey, England; Hiroyuki Fujita, Japan; Mark Wilson, Elmhurst, Ill. 11:32 a.m.-4:47 p.m. — Adam Scott, Australia; Keegan Bradley, Jupiter, Fla.; Webb Simpson, Charlotte, N.C. 11:43 a.m.-4:58 p.m. — Tim Clark, South Africa; Toru Taniguchi, Japan; Rod Pampling, Australia 11:54 a.m.-5:09 p.m. — Francesco Molinari, Italy; Bo Van Pelt, Jenks, Okla.; Peter Hanson, Sweden 12:05 p.m.-5:20 p.m. — D.A. Points, Windermere, Fla.; Lee Dong-hwan, South Korea; Kevin Streelman, Scottsdale, Ariz. 12:16 p.m.-5:31 p.m. — Edward Loar, Dallas; Paul Claxton, Claxton, Ga.; Alistair Presnell, Australia 12:27 p.m.-5:42 p.m. — Mark McCormick, Middletown, N.J.; a-Nick Sherwood, Albany, Ore.; Cole Howard, Fort Worth, Texas 3:45 p.m.-10 a.m. — Casey Martin, Eugene, Ore.; a-Cameron Wilson, Rowayton, Conn.; Dennis Miller, Youngstown, Ohio 3:56 p.m.-10:11 a.m. — Jim Herman, Palm City, Fla.; William Lunde, Las Vegas; David Mathis, Wake Forest, N.C. 4:07 p.m.-10:22 a.m. — Nicolas Colsaerts, Belgium; Charlie Wi, South Korea; Simon Dyson, England 4:18 p.m.-10:33 a.m. — Alvaro Quiros, Spain; Gary Woodland, Topeka, Kan.; John Senden, Australia 4:29 p.m.-10:44 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland; Luke Donald, England;

Thursday, June 14, 2012 Lee Westwood, England 4:40 p.m.-10:55 a.m. — Jim Furyk, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Sergio Garcia, Spain; Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland 4:51 p.m.-11:06 a.m. — Stewart Cink, Duluth, Ga.; Trevor Immelman, South Africa; Lucas Glover, Sea Island, Ga. 5:02 p.m.-11:17 a.m. Ernie Els, South Africa; Geoff Ogilvy, Australia; Angel Cabrera, Argentina 5:13 p.m.-11:28 a.m. — Martin Laird, Scotland; Ben Crane, Beaverton, Ore.; Anders Hansen, Denmark 5:24 p.m.-11:39 a.m. — Matteo Manassero, Italy; Aaron Baddeley, Australia; Miguel Angel Jimenez, Spain 5:35 p.m.-11:50 a.m. — Brian Harman, St. Simons Island, Ga.; Spencer Levin, Elk Grove, Calif.; Mikko Ilonen, Finland 5:46 p.m.-12:01 p.m. — Brice Garnett, Gallatin, Mo.; Justin Hicks, Royal Palm Beach, Fla.; Jesse Mueller, Mesa, Ariz. 5:57 p.m.-12:12 p.m. — Brian Rowell, Lafayette, La.; a-Alberto Sanchez, Nogales, Ariz.; Brian Gaffney, Monmouth Beach, N.J. Thursday-Friday Ninth hole-First hole 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. — Shane Bertsch, Parker, Colo.; Martin Flores, Dallas; Tommy Biershenk, Inman, S.C. 10:11 a.m.-3:56 p.m. — Scott Piercy, Las Vegas; Matthew Baldwin, England; Matt Bettencourt, Greenville, S.C. 10:22 a.m.-4:07 p.m. — Thomas Bjorn, Denmark; Kevin Na, Las Vegas; Branden Grace, South Africa 10:33 a.m.-4:18 p.m. — Phil Mickelson, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; Tiger Woods, Hobe Sound, Fla.; Bubba Watson, Scottsdale, Ariz. 10:44 a.m.-4:29 p.m. — Joe Ogilvie, Austin, Texas; Stephen Ames, Canada; Tim Herron, Deephaven, Minn. 10:55 a.m.-4:40 p.m. — Davis Love III, Sea Island, Ga.; Padraig Harrington, Ireland; David Toms, Shreveport, La. 11:06 a.m.-4:51 p.m. — Carl Pettersson, Sweden; Charl Schwartzel, South Africa; Charles Howell III, Windermere, Fla. 11:17 a.m.-5:02 p.m. — Robert Karlsson, Sweden; Bob Estes, Austin, Texas; Robert Rock, England 11:28 a.m.-5:13 p.m. — K.J. Choi, South Korea; Y.E.Yang, South Korea; K.T. Kim, South Korea 11:39 a.m.-5:24 p.m. — Fredrik Jacobson, Sweden; Robert Garrigus, Phoenix; Alexander Noren, Sweden 11:50 a.m.-5:35 p.m. — Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Spain; Bae Sangmoon, South Korea; Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Spain 12:01 p.m.-5:46 p.m. — Marc Warren, Scotland; Anthony Summers, Australia; Michael Allen, Scottsdale, Ariz. 12:12 p.m.-5:57 p.m. — Hunter Hamrick, Montgomery, Ala.;Tim Weinhart, Alpharetta, Ga.; Scott Smith, Fallon, Nev. 3:30 p.m.-10:15 a.m. — John Peterson, Baton Rouge, La.; Morgan Hoffmann, Jupiter, Fla.; Aaron Watkins, Mesa, Ariz. 3:41 p.m.-10:26 a.m. — Jeff Curl, Birmingham, Ala.; Nicholas Thompson, Coral Springs, Fla.; Casey Wittenberg, Memphis, Tenn. 3:52 p.m.-10:37 a.m. — Soren Kjeldsen, Denmark; Chez Reavie, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Peter Lawrie, Ireland 4:03 p.m.-10:48 a.m. — Michael Campbell, New Zealand; Olin Browne, Tequesta, Fla.; Joe Durant, Pensacola, Fla. 4:14 p.m.-10:59 a.m. — Bill Haas, Greenville, S.C.; Nick Watney, Las Vegas; a-Jordan Spieth, Dallas. 4:25 p.m.-11:10 a.m. — Martin Kaymer, Germany; Hunter Mahan, Colleyville, Texas; Justin Rose, England 4:36 p.m.-11:21 a.m. — Steve Stricker, Madison, Wis.; Ian Poulter, England; Matt Kuchar, St. Simons Island, Ga. 4:47 p.m.-11:32 a.m. — Jason Day, Australia; Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa; Jason Dufner, Auburn, Ala. 4:58 p.m.-11:43 a.m. — Rickie Fowler, Murrieta, Calif.; Ryo Ishikawa, Japan; Dustin Johnson, Jupiter, Fla. 5:09 p.m.-11:54 a.m. — Hunter Haas, Fort Worth, Texas; Tadahiro Takayama, Japan; Lee Slattery, England 5:20 p.m.-12:05 p.m. — Alex Cejka, Germany; Kevin Chappell, Fresno, Calif.; Blake Adams, Eatonton, Ga. 5:31 p.m.-12:16 p.m. — James Hahn, San Bruno, Calif.;Darron Stiles, Pinehurst, N.C.; Roberto Castro, Alpharetta, Ga. 5:42 p.m.-12:27 p.m. — a-Brooks Koepka, Tallahassee, Fla.; Kyle Thompson, Greenville, S.C.; Samuel Osborne, England World Golf Ranking Through June 10 1. Luke Donald.................Eng 2. Rory McIlroy...................NIr 3. Lee Westwood .............Eng 4.Tiger Woods ................USA 5. Bubba Watson ............USA 6. Matt Kuchar.................USA 7. Justin Rose...................Eng 8. Hunter Mahan.............USA 9. Jason Dufner...............USA 10. Dustin Johnson.........USA 11. Steve Stricker............USA 12. Martin Kaymer............Ger 13. Phil Mickelson...........USA 14. Webb Simpson .........USA 15. Charl Schwartzel........SAf 16. Louis Oosthuizen........SAf 17. Adam Scott.................Aus 18. Zach Johnson...........USA 19. Jason Day...................Aus 20. Rickie Fowler.............USA 21. Graeme McDowell .....NIr 22. Sergio Garcia............Esp 23. Bill Haas ..................USA 24. Keegan Bradley.......USA 25. Peter Hanson...........Swe 26. Brandt Snedeker .....USA 27. Nick Watney.............USA 28. Ian Poulter ................Eng 29. Paul Lawrie ...............Sco 30. Bo Van Pelt ..............USA 31. K.J. Choi.....................Kor 32. Martin Laird...............Sco 33. Francesco Molinari......Ita 34. Thomas Bjorn...........Den 35. Nicolas Colsaerts ......Bel 36. Jim Furyk.................USA 37. Carl Pettersson ........Swe 38. John Senden.............Aus 39. Mark Wilson.............USA 40. Alvaro Quiros............Esp

10.29 9.01 8.16 6.71 6.21 5.97 5.67 5.41 5.30 5.09 5.03 5.02 4.98 4.81 4.70 4.68 4.67 4.62 4.54 4.53 4.35 4.23 4.05 3.99 3.93 3.73 3.64 3.63 3.62 3.42 3.34 3.23 3.20 3.20 3.18 3.16 3.04 3.03 3.00 2.96

PGA Tour FedExCup Standings Through June 10 .................................PointsYTD Money 1. Jason Dufner.........1,735 $3,800,172 2. Hunter Mahan.......1,477 $3,211,068 3.Tiger Woods ..........1,404 $2,964,050 4. Zach Johnson .......1,386 $3,033,525 5. Bubba Watson.......1,372 $3,204,778 6. Rory McIlroy..........1,372 $3,164,700 7. Phil Mickelson .......1,307 $2,838,778 8. Matt Kuchar...........1,300 $3,082,409 9. Carl Pettersson .....1,258 $2,459,113 10. Rickie Fowler.......1,169 $2,692,753 11. Johnson Wagner.1,124 $2,093,283 12. Justin Rose .........1,121 $2,549,902

13. Luke Donald........1,070 14. John Huh................982 15. Kyle Stanley ...........981 16. Mark Wilson ...........940 17. Bill Haas .................922 18. Dustin Johnson......898 19. Brandt Snedeker....888 20. Ben Curtis ..............886 21. Keegan Bradley .....874 22. Steve Stricker.........855 23. Martin Laird............847 24. Jim Furyk................817 25. Ben Crane..............747 26. Kevin Na.................741 27. Ernie Els.................714 28. Robert Garrigus.....709 29. Spencer Levin........695

17 $2,299,506 $2,120,080 $2,022,213 $1,953,639 $1,887,862 $1,815,950 $1,757,814 $2,154,480 $1,710,477 $1,743,048 $1,885,834 $1,662,555 $1,508,555 $1,637,637 $1,444,378 $1,329,838 $1,240,911

LPGA Money Leaders Through June 10 Money .......................................Trn 1.Yani Tseng ..................10 $1,005,527 2. Stacy Lewis ................11 $857,689 3. Azahara Munoz..........11 $739,587 4. Ai Miyazato...................9 $735,727 5. Shanshan Feng............8 $668,715 6. Sun Young Yoo............11 $613,031 7. So Yeon Ryu...............10 $378,036 8. Na Yeon Choi................9 $365,151 9. Suzann Pettersen ......11 $364,872 10. Jiyai Shin ....................8 $334,453 11. Angela Stanford .......11 $333,007 12. Eun-Hee Ji ...............11 $299,149 13. I.K. Kim .......................7 $295,417 14. Candie Kung ............11 $293,868 15. Mika Miyazato ............9 $287,305 16. Karrie Webb .............11 $279,028 17. Cristie Kerr................11 $253,867 18. Jenny Shin................11 $252,251 19. Morgan Pressel........11 $246,384

TRANSACTIONS Wednesday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Added RHP Esmil Rogers to the 25-man roster. Optioned INF/OF Matt LaPorta to Columbus (IL). MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with OF Byron Buxton on a minor league contract. SEATTLE MARINERS — Placed OF Mike Carp and RHP Stephen Pryor on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Blake Beavan adn INF Alex Liddi to Tacoma (PCL). Activated OF Franklin Gutierrez from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Erasmo Ramirez, OF Casper Wells and RHP Steve Delabar from Tacoma. Agreed to terms with RHP Grady Wood, RHP Blake Hauser, RHP Dominic Leone, RHP Levi Dean, RHP Matt Vedo, RHP Mark Bordonaro, RHP Aaron Brooks, RHP Matt Brazis, LHP Nate Koneski, LHP Steven Ewing, LHP Scott DeCecco, LHP Blake Holovach, LHP Rusty Shellhorn, C Toby Demello, INF Joe DeCarlo, INF Patrick Kivlehan, INF Chris Taylor, INF Tim Lopes, INF Taylor Ard, INF Jamodrick McGruder, INF Kristian Brito, INF Brock Hebert, INF Gabrial Franca, INF Richard Palase, OF Michael Faulkner, OF Dario Pizzano and OF Jabari Henry on minor league contracts. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed RHP Brandon Morrow on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 12. Recalled INF Yan Gomes from Las Vegas (PCL). National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHP Cory Gearrin to Gwinnett (IL). Recalled RHP Anthony Varvaro from Gwinnett. American Association EL PASO DIABLOS — Signed C Scott Clement and LHP Blake Cull. Released INF Martin Parra and LHP Marc Gomez. FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Signed INF Zachary Wentz. GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Signed LHP David Quinowski. GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS — Released RHP Mark Herrera and INF Mike Brownstein. LAREDO LEMURS — Signed OF Christopher Murrill. ST. PAUL SAINTS — Signed LHP TJ Wink. Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Released LHP Matt Chico. WORCESTER TORNADOES — Signed RHP Michael Dicato. Frontier League NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Released OF Justin Clark, INF Derek Luciano, C Trace Voshell and INF Sean Wilson. WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — Signed RHP Eric Meyerchick. Released RHP Rye Davis. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Boston F Kevin Garnett $25,000 for failing to make himself available to the media after Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Detroit RB Mikel Leshoure two games plus two additional game checks for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. Suspended Cincinnati LB Dontay Moch four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. ATLANTA FALCONS — Waived LS Corey Adams. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Claimed WR Derek Moye off waivers from Miami. Waived WR Malcolm Beyah. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed LB Brandon Johnson and LS Matt Katula. Placed WR Connor Dixon on waived-injured list. Released TE Wes Lyons. HOCKEY National Hockey League MONTREAL CANADIENS — Named Sylvain Lefebvre coach of Hamilton (AHL). ST. LOUIS BLUES — Named Dave Allison coach of Peoria (AHL). WINNIPEG JETS — Agreed to terms with F Jim Slater. SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS — Suspended San Jose G Jon Busch one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for aggressively retrieving a ball in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time during the May 27 game at Sporting Kansas City. COLLEGE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE — Elected High Point athletic director Craig Keilitz chair of the council of athletic directors. MARQUETTE — Named Michael Bielawski assistant golf coach. ST. NORBERT — Named Jillian Kirchner women's assistant hockey coach. SIU-EDWARDSVILLE — Named Paula Buscher women's basketball coach.

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Thunder downsize in win Pryor looks to OKC turns to small lineup in Game 1 victory OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The NBA’s advertising campaign this season was built around one word: BIG. Oversized heads on the league’s star players filled some of the commercials. Other promotional ads had giant words superimposed on highlights of game action. But this year’s NBA Finals could be decided by who’s better at playing small. The Oklahoma City Thunder countered the Miami Heat’s undersized lineup by benching their starting frontcourt players, Kendrick Perkins and Serge Ibaka, for the final 14 minutes and were able to rally and win Game 1 10594. Now, the tinkering begins as the teams prepare for Game 2 tonight. The smaller quintet is nothing new for Oklahoma City, particularly since the signing of Derek Fisher in March, but it has paid dividends in the Western

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Conference finals and then in Game 1. “We’ve played that way a lot this year,” said Nick Collison, the only true power forward or center to play down the stretch for the Thunder. “We’re very fortunate to have a 7-footer like Kevin (Durant) who can do it. That’s an advantage we have.” Durant came into the league as a supersized shooting guard, moving over to small forward after Scott Brooks was promoted to head coach around Thanksgiving in 2008. Since then, he has played more frequently as a perimeter-oriented power forward. That creates room for All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook and NBA Sixth Man of the Year James Harden to team with another guard most often Fisher, defensive ace Thabo Sefolosha or 3-point specialist Daequan Cook in the backcourt. “When we go small, Kevin’s 6-10 so he’s a big small. But we have another shooter on the floor, we have another playmaker on

the floor, we have an ability to create baskets with movement and we have an extra ball-handler on the floor,” Brooks said. “We feel confident going both ways. With our big

lineup, we’ve won a lot of games. With our small lineup, we’ve won a lot of games. But I think the best way we win games is using a combination of them both.”

Mickelson topped him in the final round of the 2009 Masters won by Angel Cabrera, though Woods beat him soundly at Torrey Pines on his way to winning the U.S. Open. Mickelson has been on the wrong side of history at this tournament. A record five-time runner-up for the national championship, Mickelson has had more painful, exhausting — and perhaps embarrassing — moments taking on “golf’s toughest test” than maybe any player with his resume. Chief among them: Mickelson entered the 18th

at Winged Foot in 2006 with a one-shot lead. After a tee shot into the merchandise tents left him a decent lie, he tried to carve a 3-iron around the tree, didn’t pull it off and made double bogey to finish one shot behind. “What an idiot I am,” he famously said afterward. Mickelson is embracing his latest chance to end the drought against his longtime rival. The only real hiccups in his game that he would disclose is feeling “mentally lethargic” in the first two rounds of PGA Tour events. With Woods staring at his

every shot, he has promised that won’t happen at the start of the 112th U.S. Open. Perhaps playing with Woods can cure whatever ails him. “The one player I’m most concerned about if I play my best golf that may have a chance to beat me is Tiger,” he said. “And the fact that we are on the same wavelength, I’m always in favor of. Sometimes we’ll get a huge advantage in tee times, based on weather conditions or whatnot. If we’re in the same wavelength, neither of us will have a distinct advantage.”

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Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka (9) dunks against Miami Heat small forward Shane Battier during the first half at Game 1 of the NBA finals Tuesday in Oklahoma City.

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Goodell allowed Pryor into the supplemental draft but ruled he must serve the five-game suspension he would have faced in college. The Raiders used a thirdround pick on Aug. 22 to select Pryor and signed him three days later, making him the final player every drafted by late owner Al Davis. Pryor said Davis would call him a couple of times a week before his death last October, reminding Pryor that he believed in him. While Pryor is currently battling Leinart Matt for the job backing up Carson Palmer, he hopes to one day prove Davis right. “The last pick may not mean anything,” he said. “But to me, you know, it kind of felt like last pick of a guy that made a legacy of football. He was just a well-known guy. Being the last pick, that’s special, just in that sense, just how his name is always brought up. He’s on HBO shows now after his death. It’s just an honor.” Pryor got to participate in only three practices and no exhibition games before his suspension kicked in, limiting him to team meetings and individual drills without coaches. Even when Pryor was activated, he mostly was a scout-team quarterback as the third-stringer behind Palmer and Kyle Boller.

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Calif. ALAMEDA, (AP) — Terrelle Pryor’s rookie year in the NFL amounted to a false start. The former Ohio State star quarterback entered the league late through the supplemental draft, served a five-game suspension for infractions from college and then got on the field for only one aborted play for the Oakland Raiders last season. That’s why this offseason has been so crucial for Pryor, who is finally getting the professional coaching and practice time he sorely missed during his rookie year. “I didn’t know anything last year, nothing at all,” Pryor said. “I knew some of the stuff going into PRYOR games and stuff like that but not like starting from Day 1 here right now when the new coaches came in. On the other hand, I came in last year at the end of camp and everything was already put in. I couldn’t ask the coach, the offensive coordinator. We didn’t even have a quarterbacks coach so I couldn’t even learn anything from that standpoint.” Pryor got very little out of a rookie season that was doomed from the start. He didn’t decide to leave Ohio State until after the NFL draft following an investigation into the team’s m e m o r a b i l i a - f o r- c a s h scandal that cost coach Jim Tressel his job. Commissioner Roger

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