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Ohio o aiming to raise child hild d supportt collection llection n COLUMBUS statewide COL LUMB S (AP) — A st atteewide U US w improve collecpush to impro ove child support collec cmixed from tion rrates etting et xed om attes is ggetting t mix e rresults eesults fro county to county nty in Ohio. The vvarying aryingg outcomes can be aattribttribtwo things, uted mainly too tw o thing gss, ssay ay child how support eexperts: xperts: rts: ho ow much money counties spend d to find those who oowe we child support and the economy in the i dividual counties. individual nties. ties. increasOhio last yyear e set a ggoal ear oal reeaso of incr percent ing collectionss to 70 per rcent by the that middle of 2015 5 so tha at it can to apply federal grants pay caseworkffor al gra a to pa ants ay ffor worrkoor federa oor case ers programs help parents. er rs and pr rogrrams a to he lp pare ents. state perThe st atte av aaverage veraag ge is about 66 per rcent,, which is still bet better cent tter than the national percent, na ational aaverage veraag age of 61 per perc cent, ssaid aid Benjamin B enjamin JJohnson, ohnson, a Department of Family Services spokesman. JJob ob and F amilyy S ervices spok esman. Around state, Geauga Ar ound thee st ate, Geaug ga and Delaware De ellawaaree counties nties each collected oover ver percent 80 per rcent of the child-support money Both oowed wed in the last fiscal yyear. earr. B oth of have lowthose countiess ha ave some of the lo owunemployment state, est unemplo oyment ment ra rrates ates in the st ate, Dispatch (http://bit. The Columbus us Dispa attch (ht tttp://bit. ly/16ytYAu) ly/16ytY YAu) rreported. eported. e Two Ohio’s biggest T hio’’s big ggeest counties, wo of Ohio’ Cuyahoga were C uyahogga and d Hamilton, w eree among er lowest those with thee lo owest collection rrates. ates. Meigs Meig gs County ty in southeast Ohio,

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A runway show finishes up at the 8th Annual Weddings of Distinction Bridal Show held at Fort Piqua Plaza Sunday. Vendors from around the area displayed their wedding related products and services at the show, which was sponsored by the Sidney Daily News, Piqua Daily Call and Troy Daily News. Emmy’s Bridal, of Minster, staged two fashion shows during the event.

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County Record Fire, rescue SATURDAY -11:56 a.m.: medical. Perry-Port-Salem Rescue responded to a medical call in the 5800 block of Ohio 29. -6:52 p.m.: fire. Port Jefferson Fire Department responded to a report of two small fires in the woods at 5701 State Route 29. -4:58 p.m.: medical. Fort Loramie Rescue responded to a medical call in the 2700 block of Ohio 47. -2:08 p.m.: fall. Anna Rescue responded to a report of a fall victim in the 400 block of East Main Street. FRIDAY -10:59 p.m.: fall. PerryPort-Salem responded to a report of a fall victim in the 500 block of East Main Street. -7:29 p.m.: medical. Houston Rescue responded to a medical call in the 10600 block of Stangel Road. -5:59 p.m.: fall. Anna

Rescue personnel were dispatched for a fall victim at Honda.

Sheriff’s log SATURDAY -9:41 p.m.: burglary. Deputies took a report of a past burglary at 9285 Brandewie Road. -6:37 p.m.: property damage accident. Deputies responded with Fort Loramie Fire and Ohio Highway Patrol to the scene of a property damage accident at Greenback Road and East Park Street. -4:23 p.m.: accident with injuries. Deputies responded with Sidney Fire personnel to a threevehicle crash with injuries at Fair and Kuther roads. -12:31 a.m.: assault. Deputies took a report of an assault at 8901 State Route 274. FRIDAY -8:10 p.m.: larceny. Deputies took a report of the theft of medication at 5155 Fessler Buxton Road.

Smithsonian seeks farmers’ stories for new exhibition Submitted farm artifacts may be featured in “American Enterprise” for world to see WASHINGTON, D.C. — No one knows how much agriculture has evolved and transformed over time better than America’s farmers. That’s why the Smithsonian National Museum of American History is seeking farmers’ help in telling stories of the innovation and experiences of farming and ranching across the United States. Farmers are invited to share their personal stories about the ways innovation and technology have helped to continually improve the industry at www.americanhistory.si.edu. The museum is currently seeking stories, photographs and other memorabilia to feature in its upcoming “American Enterprise” exhibition, which will paint the picture of American business through agriculture, consumer finance, information technology/communication, manufacturing and retail/service. PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF SIDNEY 2013 FALL HYDRANT FLUSHING SCHEDULE The City of Sidney Water Department’s fall hydrant flushing schedule will begin on Monday, September 9th. Flushing of the City’s fire hydrants will be done between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM. The program will continue for three weeks. Inclement weather may cause delays. Residents in the immediate flushing area may experience a short temporary drop in pressure and could notice some discoloration in the water. It is advisable not to do laundry in this area during the flushing period. If you experience severe problems as a result of the hydrant flushing, contact the Water Treatment Plant at 498-8127. MONDAY Area bounded by Fielding Road on the south, Brooklyn September 9th Ave on the west side, the Water Treatment Plant on the east and Dingman-Slagle Rd on the north. TUESDAY Area bounded by Fielding Rd and St Rt 29 on the September 10th north, Brooklyn Ave on the westand south to the City limits including Shelby Hills Schools. WEDNESDAY Area bounded by Broadway Ave on the east, Russell Rd September 11th on the north, North St on the south boundary and North Ohio and Wapakoneta Rd on the west side. THURSDAY Area bounded by Jefferson St on the south, Broadway September 12th Ave on the west, the Miami River and St. Rt. 47 to the east and north to Parkwood. FRIDAY Area bounded by Broadway Ave on the east, Russell Rd September 13th on the south, Wapakoneta Ave on the west and north to the City Limits. MONDAY Area bounded by Broadway Ave to the west, St. Rt. 47 September 16th to the east, Parkwood St to he south, then north to the City limits. TUESDAY Area bounded by North St to the south, Wapakoneta September 17th and Ohio Ave to the east, Wagner Ave on the west, then north to Russell Rd. WEDNESDAY Area bounded by Russell Rd on the south, Wapakoneta September 18th Ave to the east, then north and west by I-75. THURSDAY Area bounded by Russell Rd to the north, Wagner Ave September 19th to the east, I-75 to the west then south to the CSX Railroad. FRIDAY Area bounded by I-75 to the east, Campbell Rd to the September 20th south, SR 47 to the north, and Kuther Rd to the west. MONDAY Area bounded by I-75 to the east, SR 47 to the south, September 23rd Russell Rd. to the north and Kuther Rd to the west. TUESDAY Area bounded by I-75 on the east, City Limits to the September 24th south, Campbell Rd. to the north, and Kuther Rd. to the west. WEDNESDAY Area bounded by I-75 west, CSX Railroad and North St. September 25th to the north, Wilkinson Ave. to the east, then south to Fair Rd. THURSDAY Area bounded by Fair Rd. to the north, Walnut Ave. on September 26th the east, I-75 on the west, and south to the City limits. FRIDAY Area bounded by the Miami River on the east, Walnut September 27th St. and the CSX Railroad on the west, North St. on the north, then south to the City limits. 40386420

School begins Thursday for new students at Upper Valley Career Center PIQUA — It’s back to school time at Upper Valley Career Center Preparations for the 2013-14 school year are wrapping up at Upper Valley Career Center. The school is offering a date for schedule pick up, paying fees, and turning in paperwork. Matt Meyer, Director of Student Services encourages Career Center families to take advantage of the streamlined process available today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “These are the best times to process paperwork and student identification, pay fees, complete uniform orders, and ask ques-

tions,” he said. New students begin with the school’s annual “Jump Start Day” on Thursday. “Jump Start Day allows new students to walk through their schedule, find classrooms, and meet instructors and class mates,” Meyer said. Jump Start Day begins at the regularly scheduled start time of 8:25 a.m., but students will have a 1:45 p.m. early dismissal. All students, new and returning, will be welcomed on Friday. Classes operate from 8:25 a.m. to 2:43 p.m., which is the regular school-day schedule. Meyers

reminds parents how the Career Center school year calendar coordinates with that of their home school schedule. “The scheduled days for Upper Valley Career Center and the calendar of our associate schools may differ throughout the year. Students enrolled at Upper Valley Career Center are to follow the Upper Valley Career Center calendar,” he said The Upper Valley Career Center 2013-14 Calendar is published at www.uppervalleycc.org.

City log Fire, rescue SUNDAY -2:59 a.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 2500 block of North Kuther Road. SATURDAY -11:21 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 700 block of Spruce Avenue. -9:37 p.m.: open burning. Emergency crews responded to a report of open burning at 702 S. Miami Ave. No problem was found. -8:22 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 100 block of West Clay Street. -4:25 p.m.: acci-

dent. Rescue personnel responded to Kuther and Fair roads for a motor vehicle accident. -4:21 p.m.: alarm. Emergency personnel responded to 887 Park St. for an alarm. There was no problem; it was an alarm malfunction. -4:11 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 500 block of Uhle Place. -8:39 a.m.: smoke smell. Emergency crews were dispatched to 631 Michigan St. on a report of a smoke smell in the structure. No problem was found. -7:36 a.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched

to the 400 block of East Robinwood. -1:05 a.m.: fire. Emergency crews were dispatched to 3270 Thompson Schiff Road for an unknown fire. It was found to be a controlled burn. FRIDAY -9:33 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 2400 block of Wapakoneta Avenue. -6:18 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 100 block of West Clay Street. -4:27 p.m.: open burn. Emergency crews responded to 702 S. Miami Ave. on an open burn complaint. No one was home, and no

problem was found. -1:26 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 400 block of Belmont Street. -12:54 p.m.: substance on road. Crews were called to the area of Wapakoneta Avenue and Hoewisher Road for a substance on the road. Haz-mat determined it was a mild acid solution and the spill was cleaned up. -10:01 a.m.: fire alarm. Emergency crews responded to a fire alarm nat 1899 Wapakoneta Ave. It was caused by burned food. -8 a.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 100 block of West Water Street.

Farmers working to protect Ohio’s water COLUMBUS – As the peak season approaches for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) on Ohio’s lakes, the Ohio farm community is pledging its best efforts to protect Ohio’s valuable water resources. As the peak season approaches for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) on Ohio’s lakes, the Ohio farm community is pledging its best efforts to protect Ohio’s valuable water resources. An alliance of farm organizations, environmental advocates, academia, businesses and other interested parties have begun a multi-step initiative to positively affect water quality both short-term and over an extended time frame. The primary focus is on preventing the nutrient phosphorus from escaping from farm fields. While this nutrient is essential to producing food, fuel and fiber, it can drain from fields and feed the growth of HABs. University and other agricultural experts have made recommendations

to protect water without reducing agricultural productivity. Many farmers are already taking steps as a down payment to address the part of the water quality problem caused by field runoff. ● Farmers are using soil tests to avoid applying excessive amounts of fertilizer. One survey showed 82 percent compliance with Ohio State University-approved testing practices. ● A pollution reduction project in the Lake Erie Basin reduced phosphorus applications by more than 180,000 pounds across 8,653 acres. ● Farmer-to-farmer outreach in the Grand Lake watershed helped achieve 100 percent compliance with state water quality mandates. ● 4,421 farmers attended 163 nutrient and water quality training sessions put on by Ohio State University Extension. ● 290 farmers are part of a test project that has expanded use of cover crops, variable rate

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right rate, at the right time with the right placement. Since then, a survey shows that 71 percent of Ohio farmers now recognize the significance of the issue, and they’re attending field days, seminars and training sessions to learn about the 4Rs and other environmentally-friendly practices. ● This same group, along with additional organizations, is planning a comprehensive, longrange project to address a variety of Ohio water issues. Farmers are committed to improving water quality while preserving agriculture’s economic contributions to Ohio. Agencies participating in the program are Farm Credit Mid-America, Ohio AgriBusiness Association, Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, Ohio Corn Marketing Program, Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association, Ohio Dairy Producers Association, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Ohio Farmers Union, Ohio Livestock Coalition, Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association, Ohio Pork Producers Council, Ohio Poultry Association, Ohio Sheep Improvement Association, Ohio Small Grains Marketing Program, Ohio Soybean Association, Ohio Soybean Council, The Nature Conservancy United Producers Inc., Ohio Federation of Soil & Water Conservation Districts, The Ohio State University College of Food and Agriculture and Environmental Sciences including OSU Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress are split over whether the U.S. should cut off military aid to Egypt, highlighting the difficult choices facing the Obama administration amid spiraling violence on the streets of an important Middle East ally. Democratic leaders have generally supported the president’s approach. But on Sunday, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., said he would end aid to Egypt. Ellison is the first Muslim elected to Congress and is co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. “I would cut off aid but engage in intense diplomacy in Egypt and in the region to try to say, look, we will restore aid when you stop the bloodshed in the street and set up a path towards democracy that you were on before,” Ellison said. “In my mind, there’s no way to say that this was not a coup. It is. We should say so. And then follow our own law, which says we cannot fund the coup leaders.” Among Republicans, there were growing calls to eliminate military aid to Egypt. But others were more hesitant. Rep. Pete King, R-N.Y., said curtailing aid could reduce U.S. influence over Egypt’s interim government, which controls access to strategic resources, including the Suez Canal.

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Funeral services will be conducted for Charles R i c h a r d “ D i c k ” Livingston, 90, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the Adams Funeral Home in Sidney, with the Rev. George Gnade officiating. Interment will follow at Shelby Memory Gardens, Sidney, with full military honors provided by Sidney American Legion Post 217. Visitation will be on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, from 9 to 11 a.m., prior to services, at the Adams Funeral Home, 1401 Fair Road, Sidney. A native of Sidney and a resident of 632 Folkerth Ave., Lot 1, Sidney, Mr. Livingston passed away peacefully on, Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at 8:15 p.m. at the Pavilion surrounded by his family. Dick was born in Piqua on Sept. 20, 1922, to the late Charles and Hazel Livingston. He was first married to Patricia Shaffer and they had three daughters. He was later married to Marimae Plummer, and she preceded him in death. Dick proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the brigade assigned to raising the original flag at Mount Sarabache at Iwo Jima when he was shot twice and wounded in the leg. He also served at the Battle of Guadalcanal Campaign from August 1942 through February 1943. Charles was awarded many medals during World War II including the Purple Heart. Dick retired from Baumfolder Inc., in Sidney. In his earlier

years, he owned the former Ada’s Carry Out, and he also worked part time as a school bus driver. He was a lifetime member of the Sidney A m e r i c a n Legion Post 217, and he had just been awarded with distinguished honors for his 50 years of dedicated service in April. Dick had attended the Sidney First Baptist Church in Sidney. He was an avid motorcyclist and was riding his Harley Davidson still in his late ’80s. Dick loved his family and enjoyed spoiling his grandchildren. He will be deeply missed by them all. Dick is survived by his daughters, Tonja Sturgill, of Sidney, Sonja (Dan) Ogle, of Sidney, Launa (Mike) Moon, of Piqua; grandchildren, Shawn Gessler, Chad (Brooke) Gessler, all of Sidney, Teri Ann Ogle, of Sidney, Lacie (Clint) Shaw, of Sidney, Brandon Moon and Royce Moon, of Piqua; great-grandchildren, Lincoln Gessler, Rylan Gessler, Nolan Gessler, Gabriel Gessler, Laney Shaw, Elizabeth Shaw, Logan Shaw, Shyanne Moon and Brandon Moon. Dick was also preceded in death by one sister, Margaret Stork. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully request that donations be made to the Disabled American Veterans Association in Charles Livingston’s name. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed to the Livingston family at www.theadamsfuneralhome.com. Adams Funeral Home, (937) 492-4700 is in charge of the arrangements.

Marcella R. Mahan ST. PARIS — Marcella R. Mahan, 91, of St. Paris, passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, in Hearth and Home of Urbana. Born on April 7, 1922, in South Charleston, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Elva (Slagle) Massie. She married Roger Jason Mahan on April 25, 1943, and he preceded her in death on May 11, 1988. Mrs. Mahan is survived by two children, David (Marjorie) Mahan, of St. Paris, and Sheryl Lee, of Columbus; two grandchildren, Jamey (Karen) Mahan, of St. Paris, and Kristy (Mark) Lightner, of Huber Heights; and five great-grandchildren, Derek, Lindsey and Logan Mahan, and Josh and Hayley Lightner. She is also survived by four sisters, Agnes Lemmon, Eleanora Schneider, Rosella Lee and Mary Lee; and two brothers, Jerry (Gloria) Massie and Roger (Sandy) Massie; and many nieces, nephews and extended family members. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a sister, Eloise

Putnam, and two brothers, Raymond and Francis Massie. Mrs. Mahan was a graduate of Westville High School and attended Bowling Green University. She loved playing basketball and was proud to play on the high school and college teams. She retired from Hirchfeld Agri Service in Degraff, and she was a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Paris. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in the First Baptist Church, St. Paris with the Rev. Dr. James VanZile and the Rev. Paul Mitchell presiding. Burial will follow in Rosedale Cemetery, Conover. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Atkins-Shively Funeral Home, 216 S. Springfield St., St. Paris. Memorial contributions in Mrs. Mahan’s name may be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 584, St. Paris, OH 43072. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.shivelyfuneralhomes.com.

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Margaret H. ‘Peg’ Brandon Margaret H. “Peg” Brandon, 73, of Sidney, formerly of Piqua, died at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at her daughter’s residence. She was born June 21, 1940, in Piqua, to the late Anthony and Gertrude (Coppernol) Mabbitt. Mrs. Brandon is survived by three children, Randy (Marcella) Varney, of Sidney, Sheri (Bob) Martin, of Piqua, and Ellie (Judy) Varney, of Troy; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Virginia “Irene” Wireman, of Harrod. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Allen and Bob Mabbitt; and a sister, Mary Wright. Peg retired from Copeland of Sidney after 40 years of service. She was also the owner and operator of Brandy’s Tanning Salon of Piqua. Peg attended Solid Rock Pentecostal

Church of God, Sidney, was a member of the Eagles No. 614 of Piqua, and a former member of the VFW No. 4874 Auxiliary of Piqua. She enjoyed bingo, cooking, cake decorating, and her dogs. A funeral service to honor her life will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with the Rev. Anthony Krummrey officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy, to be provided to the family, may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

Lynne L. Crusey-Dembski L y n n e L. CruseyDembski, age 67, of Sidney, went home to be with the Lord at 8:20 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at her residence. She was born in Dayton on Dec. 15, 1945, to the late Forrest and Josephine (Zwiesler) Valentine. On Aug. 7, 1965, in Sidney, she married C. David Crusey, and he preceded her in death on May 26, 2002. She then married James Dembski, who preceded her in death on July 28, 2013. Lynne is also survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Philip and Dawn Crusey, of Piqua, as well as three stepsons and daughters-in-law, James and Margy Dembski, of Sidney, Jerry and Francine Dembski, of Sidney, and Jon and Connie Dembski, of Piqua; one stepdaughter and son-in-law, Julie and Tom Tyler, of Piqua; two sisters, Karen Valduga, Georgia and Beth Fruchey, of Sidney; 21 grandchildren; and 15 greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by one sister, Sandra Jacob. Lynne graduated from Sidney High

School in 1963. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament C h u r c h , Seminole, Fla., and St. Boniface C a t h o l i c Church, Piqua. Lynne was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 138. She worked as a probation officer for Shelby County Juvenile Court for more than 20 years before retiring in 2000. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Piqua, with the Rev. Angelo Caserta, celebrant, and the Rev. Charles Caserta, cocelebrant. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Sidney. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at MelcherS owers Funeral Home, Piqua. Prayers will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church, 310 South Downing Street, Piqua, OH 45356. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.melcher-sowers.com.

Edward Egbert CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Edward Egbert, 73, of Charlotte, N.C., died on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 in Charlotte, N.C. He was born May 26, 1940 in Sidney, Ohio, to the late Verlin and Kathryn (Glass) Egbert. He is survived by his daughters, Tina Kimble, Dayton, Ohio, and Tammy Egbert, Sidney, Ohio, and his son, Roger Egbert; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; sister Joyce and Nick Hoying, Minster, Ohio. He was preceded in death by son Gregory and daughter Lisa. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Charlotte, N.C., former member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, McCartyville. He was also a member of the Sidney Elks.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, McCartyville, with the Rev. Barry Stechschulte celebrant. Burial will take place in Shelby Memory Gardens, Sidney. Friends may call at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, McCartyville from 9 to 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Charlotte Hospice. Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster, is entrusted with the arrangements. Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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Drunken boating remains problem on Great Lakes John Flesher Associated Press

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In this Aug. 9 photo, Bob Lathe of Elliotsburg, Pa., and his dog Juju ride a train and talk to Ed Haberg at Mill Creek Central Railroad in Coshocton County. Mill Creek Central Railroad has 5 miles of track for 1/8th scale model trains on 34 acres of land owned by Dick McCloy.

All aboard! Man’s steam railroad years in the making Elizabeth DIckson Associated Press

COSHOCTON (AP) — It’s easy to see that Dick McCloy has always loved trains. Hidden among the trees of Coshocton County lies the Mill Creek Central Railroad, a private 7.5inch gauge live steam railroad that McCloy built in the 1990s. The railroad sits on 34 acres of land and consists of 5 miles of hand-laid railroad tracks. “I’ve always loved trains ever since I was little,” McCloy said. His love of trains led him to the live steam hobby, where people across the country build functioning railroad cars, steam engines, tracks and more that run as a normal railroad would. McCloy said the railroad is a dream 60 years in the making. He first bought the land in the early 1990s and spent several years just maintaining the land. In 1997, he started chugging, and by 1999, he was laying down track. The railroad became operational in 2001, and the first meet was held in June. “A lot of friends helped do this,” said Kathy Bryan, who helps McCoy with the maintenance and operation of the railroad. “It took a lot of people

to do this and bulldozers and dump trucks.” McCloy said he decided to locate the track in Coshocton because there is a good following of steam railroad enthusiasts in the area. The privately owned track was opened to the public for the Fall Farm Tour in 2009 and has been used by the Cub Scouts in the past, but it isn’t open to the general public, as are some club tracks throughout the state. The track is used mostly for live steam meets, which involved people interested in the hobby bringing their trains with them for a two- or three-day event in which they all run their trains on McCloy’s track. The meets begin in April and continue until about late October. One ride of the entire track can last almost two hours, McCloy and Bryan. That is a difference from some of the other tracks throughout the country where, McCloy said, a full ride might last only 10 minutes. McCloy’s railroad is special not only in size but also in the height of the trip. McCloy said that, while many railroads are flat, Mill Creek Central is about 70 feet from the lowest part of the railroad to the high-

est. Throughout the track, passengers travel on bridges over creeks, through tunnels, through the woods and even on a trestle. McCloy said there are 12 tracks in Ohio, some private and some public. Across the country, there are more than 60 tracks. McCloy said he has been to tracks in California, Texas, Florida and more, which helped him learn what he should and shouldn’t do when he was designing his track. The railroad can run in all months, McCloy said, and typically, the offseason from meets is used for maintenance. Maintenance includes tuning up steam engines, fixing train cars and signs, and making any other repairs needed. On a daily basis during meet season, McCloy and Bryan wake up and immediately start fixing things and doing any landscaping needed to keep things in good shape. Daily work can include fixing any electrical signals that might be working improperly along the railway or completing any train car or steam engine repairs. McCloy doesn’t charge people for meets and doesn’t use the railroad to make money. People will leave donations for them to help with some of the costs of keeping the

place going, he said, but he didn’t get into this for financial reasons. “It’s for our own enjoyment,” McCloy said. For Bryan, much like McCloy, the track is about her love of trains that began in her childhood. “I’ve always loved trains ever since I was a little girl,” Bryan said, adding that, growing up, she used to play on the railroad tracks. McCloy said the best part of the experience is getting to know the people at the meets. People from all over come to the track. McCloy said they often have people coming from Pennsylvania and Michigan. “In many ways, the social interaction is the best part for me — getting to meet and talk to all sorts of people,” McCloy said. Even with all of the hard work, Bryan and McCloy said the railroad is worth it to them. For both, it is a lifelong dream that has become a reality. “It means everything,” Bryan said. “It’s a lot of work and a dream come true.” ___ Information from: Coshocton Tribune, http://www.coshoctontribune.com

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs remains a serious problem on the Great Lakes even though the number of pilots busted for intoxication is down from a decade ago, the U.S. Coast Guard says. Agency personnel stationed on the five lakes had issued 89 citations for drunken boating this year through Aug. 13, said Lt. Davey Connor, spokesman for the Coast Guard’s 9th District office in Cleveland. That’s up from 84 during the same period a year ago but still an improvement from 2005, when the number had reached 262 by the same date. “Not only is boating under the influence just as illegal as driving under the influence, it’s just as dangerous,” said Cmdr. David Beck, chief of the district’s enforcement branch. “If you plan to consume alcohol, plan ahead and have a sober operator return you home safely.” Alcohol use is a leading cause of fatal boating accidents, the Coast Guard says. It’s not illegal to drink on the Great Lakes, but vessel operators are expected to remain clear-headed. The legal threshold for impaired boating in most of the region’s eight states is a blood-alcohol content of .08 percent, the same as for driving a motor vehicle. But many people don’t realize that a boat’s rocking motion, engine vibration and noise — along with sun and wind — can intensify the effects of alcohol, Connor said. A boat operator probably will become impaired more quickly than an automobile driver after consuming the same amount, he said. The Coast Guard doesn’t set up checkpoints as law enforcement agencies sometimes do on roads, said Lt. Andy Perodeau of the enforcement branch. But

officers look for signs of intoxicated pilots during routine inspections, when they check vessels to make sure they have equipment such as life jackets and seasonal flares. They also spot vessels operating erratically and receive tips from other boaters. Guard personnel have conducted 10,200 recreational vessel boardings in the Great Lakes this season, a typical number. About 1 percent of the checks have produced a citation for boating under the influence. It may seem like a small number but it’s likely that other violators aren’t being caught, Connor said. In May, a team from Station Marblehead in Ohio boarded a boat with 12 people aboard near Kelleys Island in Lake Erie. The operator had a blood-alcohol level of .112 percent and none of the passengers was sober enough to take the wheel, so the entire group was escorted to shore, the 9th District reported on its blog. Penalties for violations range from $1,000 to $5,000, depending on circumstances such as negligent handling of the watercraft and repeat offenses. A conviction also could boost insurance premiums and result in revocation of credentials for licensed mariners. The number of citations in the Great Lakes has fluctuated over the past decade. In 2001, the total was 105 as of Aug. 13. After peaking at 262 during the same period in 2005, it dropped steadily and bottomed out at 53 in 2010. But the numbers have jumped since then, and Coast Guard officials aren’t sure why. “We try to wrap our heads daily around why someone would think it’s OK to operate a vessel under the influence,” Perodeau said. ___ Follow on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ JohnFlesher

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Today is Monday, Aug. 19, the 231st day of 2013. There are 134 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On August 19, 1848, the New York Herald reported the discovery of gold in California. On this date: In 1807, Robert Fulton’s North River Steamboat arrived in Albany, two days after leaving New York. In 1812, the USS Constitution defeated the British frigate HMS Guerriere off Nova Scotia during the War of 1812, earning the nickname “Old Ironsides.” In 1918, “Yip! Yip! Yaphank,” a musical revue by Irving Berlin featuring Army recruits from Camp Upton in Yaphank, N.Y., opened on Broadway. In 1934, a plebiscite in Germany approved the vesting of sole executive power in Adolf Hitler. In 1936, the first of a series of show trials orchestrated by Soviet leader Josef Stalin began in Moscow as 16 defendants faced charges of conspiring against the government. All were convicted and executed. In 1942, during World War II, about 6,000 Canadian and British soldiers launched a disastrous raid against the Germans at Dieppe, France, suffering more than 50 percent casualties. In 1951, the owner of the St. Louis Browns, Bill Veeck (vehk), sent in 3-foot-7 Eddie Gaedel to pinch-hit in a game against Detroit. In his only major league at-bat, Gaedel walked on four pitches and was replaced at first base by a pinch-runner. In 1960, a tribunal in Moscow convicted American U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers of espionage. Although sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment, Powers was returned to the United States in 1962 as part of a prisoner exchange. In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford won the Republican presidential nomination at the party’s convention in Kansas City. In 1980, 301 people aboard a Saudi Arabian L-1011 died as the jetliner made a fiery emergency return to the Riyadh airport. In 1982, Soviet cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya (sahVEETS’-kah-yah) became the second woman to be launched into space. In 1991, Soviet hard-liners made the stunning announcement that President Mikhail S. Gorbachev had been removed from power, a coup attemp that collapsed two days later.

Out of the Blue

Lyin’ den? Zoo replaces big cat with big dog BEIJING (AP) — Behold the regal lion and hear its mighty … bark? A zoo in the central China city of Luohe attempted to pass off a Tibetan mastiff as a lion, state media reported. The large, aggressive breed has a trademark bushy mane that gives it a lion-like appearance, but its vocalizations are more woof than roar. The Beijing Youth Daily said Friday the zoo also had a dog in the wolf cage, foxes in the leopard enclosure and nutrias in the snake den. Though the zoo said it wasn’t trying to fool anyone, it issued an apology to the public and closed for “rectification,” reported another newspaper, the Beijing News. It also planned to reorganize its public-private management structure, although the details were still being worked out, the newspaper said. The Beijing Youth Daily quoted zoo manager Liu Suya as denying any attempt at deception, saying the lion had been lent out for breeding and would be back soon. The dog belonged to a friend of a zoo keeper who was on a business trip and needed a place to keep his pet while away, Liu said.

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Penn State settlement marks milestone Mark Scolforo Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Penn State may never be able to fully shake off the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal, but news that one victim has settled and other claimants may be soon follow marks a legal milestone after almost a year of negotiations. Attorney Tom Kline said Saturday that a 25-year-old suburban Philadelphia man known as “Victim 5” in court filings had completed the agreement with the university, the first to come to terms with the university that once employed Sandusky as an assistant football coach. Another attorney, Mike Boni, one of four lawyers collectively representing 10 claimants — including the young man whose complaint triggered the Sandusky criminal investigation — said Sunday those claims were also close to being resolved. “I’d be troubled if it didn’t happen this week,” Boni said. “We’re not signed off, but we’re close.” Another lawyer, Jeff Anderson, said his two cases are not that near to being resolved. “It’s still a work in progress,” Anderson told The Associated Press on Sunday. “If somebody’s talking about they have deals done, it’s not us.” The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Saturday that 26 of 31 claims are close to being settled, which would validate the strategy used by Penn State to compensate Sandusky’s victims, said Richard Serbin, an Altoona lawyer who has represented sex abuse victims for 25 years. “I would be very surprised if any of these cases ends up in trial,” Serbin said. “They may end up going forward in litigation, but that does not mean they will not be resolved before getting to the courthouse steps.” Penn State announced a year ago — the day Sandusky was convicted of 45 criminal counts — that it hoped to compensate his victims fairly and quickly. Penn State’s trustees have authorized some $60 million to be used for settlements. The deals appear to be coming together as three former school administrators await trial for an alleged cover-up and other actions after getting complaints about Sandusky. A district judge recently ruled there was enough evidence to send the cases against former president Graham Spanier, former vice president Gary Schultz and former Tim Curley to county court for trial. All three deny the allegations.

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A crowd watches as divers continue their search and rescue operation off Talisay coast, Cebu province Sunday following Friday night’s collision of the passenger ferry MV Thomas Aquinas and the cargo ship MV Sulpicio Express Siete in central Philippines. Divers plucked two more bodies from the sunken passenger ferry on Sunday and scrambled to plug an oil leak in the wreckage after a collision with a cargo ship. The accident near the central Philippine port of Cebu that has left 39 dead and more than 80 others missing.

Death toll reaches 39 in Philippines ferry accident Bullit Marquez

Associated Press

CEBU, Philippines (AP) — As the MV Thomas Aquinas cruised toward Cebu city in the central Philippines, navy marshal Richard Pestillos prepared for a brief stop while some passengers watched a band and others soaked in the night breeze on the deck. Then the scene turned chaotic when the ferry, with 870 passengers and crew, and a cargo ship collided late Friday, ripping a hole in its hull, knocking out its power and causing it to list before rapidly sinking as people screamed, according to Pestillos and other witnesses. “The sea was very calm and we could already see the lights at the pier,” Pestillos told The Associated Press on Sunday by telephone. “Then very suddenly … there was a loud bang then the grating sound of metal being peeled off,” he said. Coast guard officials said at least 39 died and

more than 80 were missing in the latest deadly sea accident in the Philippines, which happened 570 kilometers (350 miles) south of Manila. Frequent storms, badly maintained vessels and weak enforcement of safety regulations have been blamed for many of the accidents, including in 1987 when the ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding with a fuel tanker, killing more than 4,341 people in the world’s worst peacetime maritime disaster. Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III said 751 passengers and crew of the Thomas Aquinas were rescued. There were no signs of additional survivors late Sunday, although Davide told reporters that he had not given up hope. Pestillos, one of several people praised for saving others in the accident, said he distributed life jackets and launched life rafts before creating his own flotation device by tying three life jackets to his navy service rifle.

As the ferry sank, Pestillos said he fell into water that reeked of oil and was hit by a falling life boat. He said he gave his homemade flotation device to a woman who needed it to stay afloat. He said he lost sight of her when he went to help seven others, including two toddlers, toward an overturned life boat. Pestillos said rescuers found his rifle still tied to the life jackets, but it was not clear what happened to the woman. “I’m really praying that she also made it to the shore alive,” he said. Cebu coast guard chief Commodore William Melad said there were 870 people on the ferry, including 754 passengers and 116 crew, after collating records of hospitals, rescuers and the ferry owner. Coast guard deputy chief Rear Adm. Luis Tuason said some of the missing could still be trapped in the sunken ferry, which has been leaking oil.

Family ties factor in key Senate races Andrew DeMillo and Ken Thomas Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Sen. Mark Pryor likes to tell voters that he always puts Arkansas first, borrowing the campaign slogan associated with his family for decades. In Wyoming, Liz Cheney bets that her famous father’s name will be gold in her Senate race. And in Louisiana, Sen. Mary Landrieu counts on her kin’s New Orleans ties to help lift her to re-election in a tough race. Family does matter in the runup to next fall’s Senate elections: Candidates are wielding famous political pedigrees in a number of races that

could determine whether Democrats maintain control in the 2014 elections. Famous last names mean automatic name recognition and, typically, an easier time raising money. Beyond that, and 15 months before Election Day, it’s unclear whether family ties will translate into votes next fall. For several Democrats, their deep family roots in conservative-leaning states could help them make the case that they are in touch with local values and act in constituents’ best interests as they seek to rebut Republican arguments that they are nothing more than rubber stamps for President

Barack Obama’s policies. Yet, with congressional approval ratings dipping to record lows, a political pedigree also could turn into a liability if voters decide they’d rather have some new blood in the Senate. History is filled with famous political families with national images — the Kennedys, Rockefellers and Bushes are among them — and there are similar political dynasties in individual states across the nation. This year, family ties figure prominently in Arkansas, where Pryor’s father, David, served the state as governor and U.S. senator, and in Louisiana, where Landrieu’s father, Moon, was New Orleans’

mayor during the 1970s and her brother, Mitch, now leads the city. In Wyoming, former Vice President Dick Cheney’s eldest daughter has galvanized the state’s political scene by seeking the seat of Sen. Mike Enzi, a Republican favored by his party’s establishment. In the cases of Pryor and Landrieu, Republicans say voters are savvy enough to judge sitting senators on their performance rather than their pedigree. “Name ID has helped Landrieu and Pryor during their careers, but they are pretty far along into their own careers now and they have a voting record,” said Brian Walsh, a Republican strat-

egist and former aide to the National Senatorial Campaign Committee. John Anzalone, an Alabama-based Democratic pollster, counters that it will be more difficult for Republicans to attach the Democratic incumbents to Obama next year because the president will not be on the ballot. He said many children of prominent politicians, especially in places less favorable to Democrats, have been successful by sticking to the mold of their parents — not the party’s leader. “There’s always this need to distinguish yourself, that you’re not part of the national party cabal,” Anzalone said.

Egypt From page 1 The clashes began Wednesday when security forces dismantled two encampments in Cairo of Morsi supporters, who demanded his reinstatement. The military overthrew Morsi in a bloodless July 3 coup after millions took to the street demanding him to step down. Egypt’s military-backed interim government declared a state of emergency after Wednesday’s clashes and imposed a curfew, turning the capital into a ghost town after 7 p.m. every night. The government also began taking harsher measures to crippling the Brotherhood. Security forces arrested hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood members early Sunday morning in raids on their homes in different cities, aimed at disrupting planned rallies to support Morsi. The Cabinet also held an emergency meeting to discuss potentially banning the group, a long-outlawed organization that swept to power in the country’s first democratic elections a year ago. A possible ban — which author-

ities say would be implemented over the group’s use of violence — would be a repeat of the decades-long struggle between the state and the Brotherhood. It also would drain the group’s financial resources and allow for mass arrests of its members. That likely would diminish the chances of a negotiated solution to the crisis and push the group again underground. The Brotherhood has shown no signs of backing down though. Under the banner of an anticoup alliance, the group held protests Sunday, though many appeared smaller in scale than others held in recent days. In the coastal city of Alexandria, protesters clashed with residents. In the southern city of Assiut, security forces fired tear gas to disperse hundreds rallying in front of a mosque. “They think they can end the movement,” said Muslim Brotherhood senior member Saad Emara. “The more killings, the more people join us.” However, the government blames Islamists for series of

attacks on churches and police stations, increasing public anger against the group. In his first appearance since the violence began, el-Sissi spoke at length in an hour-long speech about the motives behind ousting Morsi. The general said the Islamist president exploited democracy to monopolize power. He again said the military’s action “protected Egyptians from civil war,” despite the ongoing violence on the streets. “We will not stand by silently watching the destruction of the country and the people or the torching the nation and terrorizing the citizens,” el-Sissi said in a speech aired on state television. “I am not threatening anyone. … If the goal is to destroy the country and the people, no!” The general said that the military didn’t seek power but instead “have the honor to protect the people’s will — which is much dearer (than) ruling Egypt.” El-Sissi also said Islamists must be included in the country’s politics moving forward.

A military timetable calls for the nation’s constitution to be amended and for presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in 2014. El-Sissi’s speech was an attempt to consolidate internal support in the face of international criticism. In a joint statement Sunday, the presidents of the European Commission and the European Council said it was the responsibility of the army and the interim government to end the violence, warning against the use of force. They said EU will “urgently review in the coming days its relations with Egypt” — meaning muchneed financial aid could be on the line. “We regret deeply that international efforts and proposals for building bridges and establishing an inclusive political process … were set aside and a course of confrontation was instead pursued,” the statement by Jose Manuel Barroso and Herman Van Rompuy read. They warned: “This path will not succeed.”

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Community Calendar To access the Community Calendar online, visit www.sidneydailynews.com, click on “Living” and then on “Calendar.”

This Evening

• Women of the Moose meets at 7 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, on the corner of Broadway Avenue and Russell Road. • TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville Road, New Bremen. • Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step group offering experience, strength, and hope to anyone who suffers from an eating disorder, meets at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 S. Main St., Bellefontaine. Use the rear parking lot and door. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road Church, 340 W. Russell Road. • Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. All new members are welcome. For more information, call Tom Frantz at 492-7075.

Tuesday Morning

• The Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library in Minster presents Stories in the Park at 10 a.m. Stories will be read in Paris Street Park for all ages. Tuesday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. • The Springfield Regional Cancer Center in Springfield hosts a support and education group for cancer patients and their families from noon to 1:30 p.m. The groups are free and open to anyone who has a need for cancer education and support. For more information, call the cancer center at (937) 325-5001 or the American Cancer Society at (937) 399-0809.

Tuesday Evening

• Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Support Group for patients and caregivers meets at St. Rita’s Regional Cancer Center in the Garden Conference Room from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 419-227-3361. • The Highly Recommended Book Club meets at the Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library in Minster at 6:15 p.m. • The Miami County Historical and Genealogical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Piqua Public Library, 116 W. High St., Piqua. Gary Meek will speak on “A Photographic Record of Piqua, Ohio, 1945-50.” (937) 307-7142. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Living the Basics, meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Apostolic Temple, 210 Pomeroy Ave. • The Brain Injury Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in conference rooms A and B at the Upper Valley Med Center, North Dixie Highway, Troy. This group meets to support the caregivers and see the progress of survivors. For more information, call Shirley Whitmer at

Contact Localife Editor Patricia Ann Speelman with story ideas, club news, wedding, anniversary, engagements and birth announcements by phone at (937) 498-5965; email pspeelman@civitasmedia.com; or by fax (937) 498-5991.

(937) 339-0356 or Margie Luthman at (937) 394-8681. • Pleaides Chapter 298 Order of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Temple at the corner of Miami Avenue and Poplar Street at 7:30 p.m. • The Miami-Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Greene Street UMC, 415 W. Greene St. at Caldwell Street. All men interested in singing are welcome and visitors are always welcome. For more information, call 937-7781586 or visit www.melodymenchorus. org. • The Al-Anon Sidney Group, for friends and relatives of alcoholics, meets from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church on the corner of North Street and Miami Avenue. All are welcome.

Wednesday Morning

• The Downtown Business Association meets at 8 a.m. at the Sidney/Shelby County Chamber of Commerce offices, 101 S. Ohio Ave. • The Sidney Kiwanis Club meets at 11:30 a.m. at the Moose Lodge. Lunch is held until noon, followed by a club meeting and program. • Dayton Area ALS (Amoyotropic Lateral Sclerosis/Lou Gehrig s Disease) support group meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Charleston Church of the Brethren, 7390 State Route 202, Tipp City. This meeting will be a sharing format. Attendees are encouraged to take a brown bag lunch; beverages will be provided. For more information, call (937) 339-4571 or e-mail wtaverna@alsohio.org.

Wednesday Afternoon

• Jackson Center Senior Citizens meets at 1 p.m. at the Jackson Center Family Life Center. Wednesday Evening • The MS Support Group meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in St. Rita s Rehab Outpatient Conference Room, in the basement of the 830 Medical Office building on West North Street, Lima. • The A.J. Wise Library in Fort Loramie offers baby time for babies 3 and under at 6 p.m. • Women of the Moose meets at 6 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 1200 N. Broadway. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Labor of Love, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 320 E. Russell Road. • Stokes Lodge 305, Free and Accepted Masons, meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Jefferson Lodge, Port Jefferson. All Master Masons are welcome. Thursday Morning • Upper Valley Medical Center hosts a Mom and Baby Get Together group from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Farm House on the center campus. The meeting is facilitated by the lactation department. The group offers the opportunity to meet with other moms, share about being a new mother and learn about breastfeeding and the baby. For information, call 937-440-4906.

The main dish is music

Dear Readers: Here is this week’s Sound • Cover small lamps or figurines in Off, about loud music in restaurants and guest rooms to keep dust off. stores: — Heloise “Why do almost all stores and restauGrout cleaner rants have music that is so loud that you Dear Heloise: What is the easiest and cannot think straight? How do you enjoy best way to clean the grout in my showdinner with others if you have to er? — M.A., via email shout at each other? One chainThis is one of the most often restaurant manager claimed he asked questions that come in! To could not understand my commake a cheap cleaner, mix 1/2 plaint (about the volume) due to cup of baking soda and 1/4 cup the music! It is just not enjoyable. of borax. Add just enough hot — A Reader, Sacramento, Calif.” water until it makes a thick paste. How ironic! The manager Put the paste mixture on the grout couldn’t hear you! Many times and scrub with a brush. Let sit for Hints restaurants keep the music loud to 30 minutes or so, then rinse. If the from “turn tables,” as people won’t lingrout is really discolored, you may Heloise need to repeat the steps. Looking ger. I say go a family-run restaurant and try your luck! — Heloise Heloise Cruse for other homemade cleaners that Fast facts you can use around the house? Dear Readers: Other uses for I have put together a pamphlet shower caps: with all of my favorite homemade clean• Have workmen place them over their ing solutions. To order, send $5 for shoes before coming into your house. each copy with a long, self-addressed • Place over food dishes at a picnic or stamped (66 cents) envelope to: Heloise/ barbecue. Cleaners, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, • Cover a seedling for a mini green- TX 78279-5001. To clean that pesky house. bathroom mildew in the shower, mix 1 • Place on the bottom of plant pots to tablespoon borax with 2 cups water, and catch drips. apply with a sponge. — Heloise

Apple food at Applefest The apple, America’s favorite fruit. Did you know that the only apple native to North America is the crabapple? Did you know that there are more than 7,500 different varieties of apples grown throughout the world? Bet you didn’t know this: Apples are a member of the rose family. It’s such an extraordinary fruit; why shouldn’t it be celebrated? This years Applefest will include more than a dozen food vendors offering a variety of taste-tempting selections, many featuring apples. Visitors to Applefest will enjoy everything from

apple-flavored shaved ice to that all-American favorite, apple dumplings and ice cream. Other apple-themed selections will be apple turnovers, apple woodsmoked chicken, apple wood-fired pizza, apple crisp, and apple brats. In addition, Applefest patrons are sure to enjoy a variety of other great foods, among them, bar-

Recent birth Homan

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She was welcomed home by her brother, Tyler, 2. Her maternal grandparents are Jim and Donna DeMange, of Versailles. Her paternal grandparents are Mark and Diane Homan, of Maria Stein. Her great-grandparents are Paul Henry, of Versailles, Patricia Demange, of Russia, and Lillian Homan, of New Bremen. Her mother is the former Joyce DeMange, of Versailles.

MINSTER — Tom and Joyce Homan, of Minster, have announced the birth of a daughter, Olivia Ann Homan, born July 1, 2013, at 1:03 p.m. in the Copeland-Emerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20 1/2 inches long.

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becue ribs, burgers, fries, and shredded chicken sandwiches. Festival favorites root beer and kettle corn will also be available. So, whether you crave a tart granny smith smothered in caramel sauce or a red delicious baked with sugar and cinnamon, this year’s Applefest is certain to find the apple lover in you.

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Children’s Activities

Cornhole Tournament

FREE Entertainment

Kids Talent Show

Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Show

Kiddie Tractor Pull

Sidney/Shelby County Combined High School Bands Performance

Petting Zoo

Grown in Shelby County Contest

Photo Contest

Civil War Exhibit

Miss Applefest and Little Miss Apple of My Eye Pageant Fire Dept. Open House

Farmer’s Market

Quilt Show

5K Run/Walk

Floral Show

Author Fair

Craft Show

Applefest Parade

Woodcarvers Show

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Actors, drummers needed

Quick reads Church to host kids festival The Northtowne Church of God, 2008 Wapakoneta Ave., will host its fifth annual kid’s carnival Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. The carnival will feature a 40-foot giant slide, a 70-foot bounce obstacle course and a bounce house, as well as a puppet show, games and door prizes. The church will provide hot dogs, nachos and cheese, popcorn, snow cones, cotton candy and other treats. For information or transportation, call 498-1476.

Senior program planned ST. MARYS — Joint Township District Memorial Hospital has teamed up with Otterbein St. Marys to offer a senior supper hour program in the Meyer Room on the grounds of Otterbein St. Marys, 11230 State Route 364, St. Marys, Thursday. Parking is on the west side of the facility. Dinner will begin at 5 p.m. and the program will follow at 5:45 p.m. The program, “The Rewards of Aging,” will be presented by Sondra Marker, of Otterbein. A fee of $7 will be charged for dinner. A Free Blood Pressure Clinic from 4 to 5 p.m. will precede dinner. For information, call 419-394-3335, ext.1128.

Ahrns places at state fair FORT LORAMIE — David Ahrns, 16, of Fort Loramie, was awarded fifth in class for the Hamp barrow he showed in the Junior Barrow Show at the Ohio State Fair recently. A member of the Fort Loramie FFA, Ahrns is the son of Kathy Ahrns.

TROY — When the Mumford & Sons’ Gentlemen of the Road Tour performs in Troy Aug. 30 and Aug. 31, the British immersive theatre company Reuben Feels will perform, too. Reuben Feels is calling for actors and drummers to participate in a roaming, theatrical engagement during that weekend. Immersive theatre is a concept that incorporates the audience and makes them part of the storytelling experience. Reuben Feels have worked extensively with Mumford & Sons in the past, appearing on the cover of Grammy awardwinning album, “Babel.” The troupe already has performed in the Lewes Stopover Festival in Lewes, England. In Lewes, the company researched the town history and incorporated its culture and local identity into the festival-wide performances. “No longer is the audience a mere spectator. The world of the actors is the world of the audience. We connect them to our narrative, fully engage them, and give them permission to play,” a member of

the theatre group said. Reuben Feels is looking for local thespians and participants to fill its cast during the Troy show. The group is looking for six actors and six actresses who have strong improvisational skills. • Are great listeners and reactors. • Have immersive theatre experience (ideally). • Can build a character while understanding the importance of being grounded in a reality. • Can engage truthfully with guests; there is no fourth wall. • Are confident, enthusiastic, understand the generous idea of “yes and…” in the rehearsal room. • Are team players. • Are passionate about playing. Reuben Feels are also searching for drummers that can participate in a drum corps that will travel throughout the venue into a large-scale powdered paint fight. Anyone with experience in either of these two fields is invited to try out. In order to audition, complete the following: Improvise a scene to camera

based on “A Day in the Life of a Scout Leader,” one minute maximum length. Get as creative as you like but always seek for truth in your choices. Upload your audition to YouTube and send the link to play@reubenfeels.com. Include your resume and put your name and the role you are applying for in the subject line. Actors will be paid $230. Lunch and dinner provided on both performance days plus coffee, tea, water, and snacks. For a case study of the show in Lewes, visit http://reubenfeels. com/case-study/gentlemen-of-theroad-stopover-tour-lewes/. Select dates and audition call back times will be announced at a later date. For more information on Reuben Feels and to view their showreel, visit www.reubenfeels.com or contact Troy Main Street at 937339-5455 or by email at info@ troymainstreet.com. For comment, contact adam@reubenfeels.com.

State fair winners

Council seeks members

PIQUA — The Council on Rural Services, a local early childhood education provider in Shelby County, needs interested community representatives to join the early childhood advisory council. This group has the task of reviewing program design for quality standards that result in improved outcomes for young children from birth through age 5. The advisory council is made up of program parents as well as members of the community. They review grants, participate in program evaluations, provide insight into local needs and serve as a liaison to the community in sharing the value and necessity of early education services. Members of this early childhood advisory council also influence continued services of health, nutrition and

parent involvement, all of which increase a child’s readiness for school. Residents of any of Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Preble, Shelby and Van Wert counties are eligible to serve on the council. Call 866627-4557 and talk with Rose about an application. Monthly meetings are held at A Learning Place in Piqua, the second Tuesday of each month, from 10 a.m. to noon, with lunch following the meeting. Council on Rural Services provides education, support, and volunteer services through programs such as Kids Learning Place, Head Start, Early Head Start, Gateway Youth Programs, Achievement Center for Educational Success, and RSVP in the nine county service area. For information, visit www.councilonruralservices.org.

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Frank Riethman, 16, showed the class-winning gilt in the junior Duroc show and the class-winning Duroc barrow in the open barrow show at the Ohio State Fair recently. Reithman is the son of Brian and Jeanie Riethman, of Fort Loramie, and a member of FFA.

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Mindy Schmitmeyer, 15, of Anna, received an Outstanding of the Day at the Ohio State Fair in the You’re the Chef foods category. She is the daughter of Gary and Kelly Schmitmeyer.

CWRU graduates Monnin MINSTER — Kara Monnin, of Minster, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland on May 19. In a separate awards ceremony at Temple Tisereth, Monnin was presented awards for being the top student in the sociology and psychology majors at the university. She was given special commendation for being one of 18 students in the graduating class of 1,867 students with a 4.0 GPA. While at CWRU, Monnin was a four-year letter winner in volleyball, earning All-UAA academic honors all four years, and was named captain her senior year. At the all sports banquet, she was presented the Patricia R. Kilpatrick Award for having the highest GPA among varsity athletes at the university. Monnin is a member of the Phi Mu sorority, in which she held several offices. She served as president of the Psy Chi

Psychology honorary. Monnin has been accepted by the clinical psychology doctoral program at Kent State University and will begin the six-year program in August. She is the daughter of Beth and Jeff Monnin, of Minster, and the granddaughter of Jerry and Sue Maxson and Phil and Doris Monnin, all of New Bremen.

Ted Schmitmeyer showed in the junior dairy show at the Ohio State Fair on July 26 in Columbus. He placed first with his Senior Photo provided 2-year-old, was awarded Intermediate Champion and Reserve Madelyn Topp, of Botkins Livestock 4-H, won Reserve Junior Grand Champion. He also received first place in Dairy judging. Champion of the Jersey show at the Ohio State Fair. She is the Schmitmeyer is the son of Doug and Brenda Schmitmeyer, of Versailles. daughter of Mary and Eric Topp.

PERI learns about hospital The Shelby County Public Employee Retirees Inc. learned about Wilson Memorial Hospital during their meeting Aug. 8 at the facility. Hospital President and CEO Tom Boecker discussed services provided by the hospital. He said

that care given at the hospital is given by professionals. If they are unable to the care a patient needs, the staff “will get the patient where they need to go for the help they need.” Boecker said that Wilson is a nonprofit hospital with a cardio-

vascular lab, urgent care, ob/gyn comprehensive care for women and a busy emergency room. The next local meeting will be Oct. 10 at the SidneyMoose Lodge. The state PERI will meet Sept. 23 in Columbus.

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Conservation leaders participate in summer session PERRYSBURG — The impact of locally-led conservation efforts was felt in Northwest Ohio during the weekend of July 28-30 as representatives from Shelby Soil and Water Conservation District and others across the state participated in the 69th Annual Summer Supervisors School (SSS) conducted by the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Perrysburg. Nearly 300 SWCD Supervisors, staff and partners from almost every county throughout Ohio met for training, networking, and informational briefings from state and federal agencies, partners and legislators. This year’s meeting logo was a license plate

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with the theme, “4R GR8 Lake and Land (For our Great Lake and Land)” and highlighted the work being done on the 4 “rights” of nutrient stewardship: Right Source, Right Time, Right Placement and

Right Rate. Leaders heard from State Senator Randy Gardner, who spoke about the importance and successes of conservation efforts taking place in the Western Lake Erie Basin and the watershed. WKYC of Cleveland’s Betsy Cling engaged the audience on positive impact the “Live on Lakeside” program is having on the WKYC viewers, as well as the amazing efforts of the OFSWCD’s superhero “Conservation Crusader.” The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Coastal Management and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) shared the conservation highlights focused on improvement

of water quality, nutrient management, research and outreach efforts. Shelby Soil and Water Conservation District board members Bill Maxson, Judy Frilling, John Lenhart and Lenny Albers, along with their spouses, represented the Shelby Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) at the event. “Our time at SSS was wellspent,” Shelby SWCD Board Chairman Bill Maxson said. “Ohio’s 88 county SWCDs are recognized as the best vehicle to deliver conservation, and we were able to gain training, insight and other valuable resource information that will further assist us in our efforts to improve water quality, keep our soils productive and our

land healthy for future generations.” The conference provided Shelby Soil and Water Conservation District board members an opportunity to interact with key decision-makers and help shape conservation policy for private, working lands. Our summer meeting is critical for members,” said OFSWCD President Joe Glassmeyer. “Our conference provides valuable training, successful efforts done in various areas throughout the state, and stresses the importance of conservation on our economy and quality of life. We were pleased with the turnout and with the enthusiastic participation of our members.”

BWC highlights preventative measures to keep workers safe in and near grain bins

Nutrients and water quality info compiled on new web page

COLUMBUS — Each year farmers in Ohio and across the nation face serious injury and even death due to the hazards involved with grain storage and handling operations. At least 26 workers on U.S. farms were killed in grain engulfments in 2010; the highest number on record. Three farm workers have been killed in grain-binrelated accidents this year in Ohio, most recently a Butler County man who suffocated in a grain silo. “Workers perform dangerous job duties every day here in Ohio, and farming can be among the most dangerous. The nature of the business requires extra vigilance and attention to potential dangers and never overlooking preventative measures like using proper safety equipment,” said Steve Buehrer, Administrator/CEO of Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). “BWC is stepping up efforts statewide to improve workplace safety, and offers a number of tools and training that can help keep workers

Ohio farmers and others interested in nutrient and water quality issues now have a convenient online source of information and commentary. The OHWATER page is housed on the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) website at ofb.ag/ohwater. OHWATER provides a comprehensive look at Ohio agriculture’s efforts to improve the quality of water in the state’s lakes and streams. The page compiles content from universities, news media, farm and environmental organizations, government, businesses, individuals and OFBF sources. Using the social media platform Storify, OHWATER links to articles, blogs, videos, Facebook and Twitter posts and other sources of news and opinion. The page’s Twitter hashtag is #ohwater. Ohio Farm Bureau is part of an alliance of farm organizations, environmental advocates, academia, businesses and other interested parties who are focused on preventing phosphorus from escaping from farm fields, an occurrence that contributes to harmful algal blooms. OHWATER is a collecting point for all facets of the nutrient and water quality conversation.

safe both on and off the farm.” Entering a grain bin is extremely dangerous. The leading cause of fatalities involves entering the bin, becoming engulfed in the grain and suffocating. There are other perils as well, including exposure to hazardous atmospheres, falls, and getting caught in moving equipment. To reduce risks, workers should not enter a grain bin unless absolutely necessary. In the event that a worker must enter a bin, these simple measures can save lives: • Turn-off, disconnect or block off all mechanical, electric and hydraulic equipment particularly grain moving equipment. Grain should not be moved while a worker is inside the bin as a suction can be created that can engulf the worker in seconds. • Do not “walk down” grain to make it flow. Grain movement is especially dangerous and greatly increases the risk of being engulfed in grain. • Train all workers of the specific

hazards of working inside grain bins. • Provide rescue equipment such as winch systems that are specifically suited for bin rescue. • Station a spotter or observer who is equipped and trained to perform rescue operations. • Test the air inside the bin for oxygen content and the presence of any hazardous gases prior to entry. BWC offers resources regarding these practices and others to aid in the prevention of injuries, illness and fatalities associated with grain storage and handling operations: • On-site consultative services to provide personal assistance with safety consultation and training related to all types of grain bin hazards. • A video library that loans videos on hazard recognition and injury prevention at no charge. • A new fact sheet and resource page at ohiobwc.com.

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Area farmers and agriculture leaders received an update on issues concening Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, during the August agricultural luncheon at the Moose lodge Thursday. Jordan’s Legislative Aide Susan Manchester, of Washington, D.C.,

addressed the group. The native of Waynesfield, whose father, Tim, is a popcorn farmer, said that the representative has spent his August congressional recess visiting county fairs, touring industrial plants and meeting with constituents throughout his district. Because Jordan sits on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, work

in his office recently has focused on the “IRS scandal,” Manchester said. She was referring to accusations that the IRS unfairly targeted conservative organizations applying for nonprofit status. “The committee called in IRS employees to grill them,” Manchester said. “Lois Lerner (director of the IRS Exempt Organizations

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package. Manchester said a farm bill including food stamps would cost $940 billion over the next 10 years, 80 percent of which would go to fund nutrition programs. “(Jordan) wants to promote self-sufficiency, work requirements for food stamps,” she said. House Republicans have suggested that they would take up a second bill to address the food stamp issue. “Congress is at a standstill about what will happen next,” she said. The House could take two bills into conference with the Senate or just the one already passed by the House. In response to a question about what other sticking points to compromise might be were the current House bill to go into conference committee, she could not say. “I don’t know what will make or break it. There are divides about crop insurance, subsidy programs for different commodities. They may or may not be

able to conference it out. When the Senate passed its version, nutrition spending was cut back slightly, but not as much as the House wanted to cut it back,” she said. According to Manchester, the Obama administration has made it clear that it would veto any bill without a nutrition component. She also said the American Farm Bureau opposed the House bill because it felt both “pieces,” agriculture support and nutrition funding, were needed to get a bill passed and signed into law. Manchester graduated from Ohio State University in 2010 after serving as an intern in Jordan’s office. She spent a year working for Campus Crusade for Christ in Venezuela and then joined Jordan’s staff in Washington two years ago. She was introduced by Jason Bruns, district administrator of Shelby County Soil and Water Conservation District.

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Opinion Monday, August 19, 2013

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Write a letter to the editor. All letters must be signed, 400 words or less and include the writer’s phone number and address. Only one letter per writer per month will be accepted. Letters may be mailed to The Sidney Daily News, Jeff Billiel, publisher/ executive editor, 1451 N. Vandemark Road, Sidney, OH 45365; emailed to jbilliel@civitasmedia.com; or faxed to (937) 498-5991.

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Editorial roundup By The Associated Press

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: August 12 The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La., on Putin earns Obama snub: When the leaders of the industrial nations meet next month in Russia, there will be formal large sessions and, in the unvarying tradition of diplomacy, many one-onone meetings at which more real negotiating might be done. We’re glad that President Barack Obama erased one of those sessions from his calendar, that with the authoritarian president of Russia. “The immediate cause of the rupture is the Russian sheltering, against its treaty obligations, of U.S. fugitive Edward Snowden. However, there are many other good reasons for the United States to avoid entanglement with the neardictator Vladimir Putin. From Damascus to Moscow, in fact, people are dying or suffering imprisonment because of Putin’s reckless policies. Things will change, as is also an unvarying tradition of diplomacy, but RussoAmerican relations are going to be in a deep freeze for a while. Online: http://theadvocate.com ___ August 11 The Miami Herald on scandals in Cuba: A rusty North Korean ship hides 2 MiGs, munitions and radar systems — 240 tons of contraband weapons in all — under tons of sacks of Cuban sugar then gets stopped going through the Panama Canal. A former Cuban Interior Ministry colonel accused of abusing prisoners of conscience retires in Miami, then flees to Cuba when former prisoners spot him on South Florida streets only to return again, this time to New Jersey, and, get this, apply for U.S. aid. A growing number of Medicare fraudsters owing the U.S. government millions of dollars for fake claims exit stage left and head to the communist island, living the high life with impunity. Meanwhile, Cuban officials keep decrying the U.S. “imperialist” government for an embargo that has so many loopholes — allowing food, medicine and even

high-tech communications to reach Cubans — that it’s turned into a paper tiger without a Cold War roar. What’s going on? Are U.S. officials paying attention? Then there’s the case of Crescencio Marino Rivero, 71, and his wife Juana Ferrer, as reported by El Nuevo Herald’s Cuba reporter Juan Tamayo on Sunday. … U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may be investigating if the couple lied on their entry papers, but ICE officials won’t confirm it — though former political prisoners have said ICE officials have interviewed them about this case. The couple maintains they are innocent and simply want to live in peace near their daughter in South Florida. It wouldn’t be the first time that former Cuban military or Interior officials get a pass — virtually every U.S. administration has allowed it in exchange for information that those former officials can provide about Cuba. … The question begs: If Cuba is on the State Department’s “terror” list, why would the regime’s former officials be able to obtain U.S. visas and go back and forth to the island in their “retirement”? Cuba is not a postcard of rum and dance. It should give U.S. officials pause that the 54-year dictatorship run by the Castro brothers has been securing friends in all the wrong places: from North Korea to Iran. Nothing good can come of it. Online: http://www.miamiherald. com ___ August 12 Seattle Times on Obama administration de-escalating ‘war on drugs’: Attorney General Eric Holder’s speech to the American Bar Association in San Francisco was a bit like hearing from a stockbroker after trading has closed. “Well, of course the market went down.” Well, of course the U.S. needs to rethink drug laws and enforcement. Decades after America righteously declared a zerotolerance policy toward all drug crimes and nonviolent crimes involving drugs, Holder and others want to stop the abuses. Seize the belated insights whenever they come along.

Letter to the editor Don’t let Cuba, Israel dominate policies

To the editor: Why does America allow two pip-squeak countries, Cuba and Israel, to dominate our national and international policies? There are solutions if we would provide some leadership. I thought Vice President Joe Biden was in the lead for the administration to unknot international dilemmas? Where has he been? We should eliminate all travel land trade restrictions on Cuba, and that might very well lead to the changes we hope for in that country. We are being held hostage by the fear of electoral consequences in one state, Florida. What happened in Cuba was a long time ago. We have made nice with Vietnam. Why not Cuba? We should now tell the Israelis and Palestinians that now is the time for sincere negotiations by both sides. The wider world has grown weary of the dispute between the two. I hope to see better outcomes for both parties. I am reminded of a quote from Thomas Friedman’s book, ” From Beirut to Jerusalem,” that the fighting of the two parties will only stop when they learn to love their children more than they hate each other. Let us all pray for the peace of Israel. Larry Grieshop 3408 Thompson-Schiff Road

The issue of Medicaid and educational services. reform has taken over the In west central Ohio, we topic of Medicaid expan- call these types of changes sion, which was hashed reform. Working to get out in the spring. The Ohio people the help they need legislature made it clear to get off government that any long-term chang- assistance was an issue es to Medicaid deserve that could not be fully extensive deliberation and scrutinized in the budget. debate before movRepresentative ing ahead. From Ron Amstutz that discussion introduced House came knowledge Bill 208. The of failures present bill requires the in Ohio’s Medicaid Medicaid Director program. We will to implement cercontinue to discuss tain reforms to the Medicaid reform as Buchy Medicaid program a way to reduce our and requires the state budget and Reports Director of Job and provide better ser- Jim Buchy Family Services to 84th District implement reforms vices for Ohioans. We removed to workplace develMedicaid expanopment activities sion from the budget but, that meet specified objecthe budget does require tives. Also, the bill crethat legislation be intro- ates the Joint Medicaid duced this year that will Oversight Committee be focused on reducing (JMOC). Senate Bill the number of Ohioans 145 from State Senators dependent on Medicaid, Dave Burke and Capri seek ways to lower the Cafaro, has a very siminet state and federal costs lar approach to House Bill for the program, and pro- 208. These are companion mote workforce readiness bills that seem to generate

interests in the committee process. A d d i t i o n a l l y, Representative Barbara Sears sponsored House Bill 176, which requires the Medicaid Assistance Director, subject to any necessary federal approval, to implement reforms to the Medicaid program that are intended to meet specified goals. The bill also requires the Director to submit to the General Assembly annual reports on the progress being made in implementing the reforms. Regarding the eligibility group authorized by Obamacare, that is popularly known as the Medicaid expansion, expressly permits Medicaid to cover the group or one or more subgroups if the federal match available for the group or subgroup is at least the amount specified in federal law as of March 30, 2010, and the Medicaid program is able to cover the group or subgroup in a manner

Earlier this year, a senior Democrat in the U.S. Senate said he was concerned Obamacare was headed for “a huge train wreck.” Every day it seems that we are getting a better idea of just what that train wreck looks like—fewer full-time jobs, more difficulties for small businesses, higher insurance premiums, and fewer healthcare choices. Just yesterday, the Ohio Insurance Department announced that health insurance premiums in the individual market are expected to increase an average of 41 percent in our state next year. That’s money that could be going toward Ohioans’ retirement, groceries, and their children’s higher education; instead it’s going to cover President Obama’s costly mandates. And higher costs are only the beginning of Obamacare’s impact. Recently, the Obama administration surprised everyone by announcing that it was delaying by a year a core pillar of Obamacare — a provision requiring employers with more than 50 “full-time” employees to offer “affordable health insurance” or face a fine. That requirement has had a number of negative — and entirely predictable — unintended consequences. First, more and more small businesses are becoming “49ers” and “29ers.” Some employers have felt they have no

impossible to make ends there is no way to verify meet. that someone who claims a To make matters worse, government subsidy actuthe parts of Obamacare that ally qualifies, opening the were supposed to alleviate program to unintended some of these problems are risks of fraud and waste of failing. Earlier this sumtaxpayer dollars. mer, Health and Human President Obama sold Services announced that his healthcare reform key components of the law by promising Small Business it would spur job Health Options growth, allow all Program—or SHOP Exchange—will also of us to keep the be delayed until healthcare we have, 2015. These proviand reduce the costs sions were supposed of healthcare insurto allow employers ance. Unfortunately, to provide workers every one of those Portman with a set amount of money to pur- Reports promises has provchase insurance in Rob Portman en false. The legan online market- U.S. Senator islation is instead becoming the train place. HHS pointed wreck many of us to “operational challenges” in their decision to feared. delay the program. They I believe our healthhave given no indication care system as a whole of how they intend to meet needs reform, but it needs these challenges and get reform that works. It needs the SHOP exchange up patient-centered reform and running. that actually reduces the The individual insurance exchanges represent yet escalating cost of health another coming challenge. care coverage and focusThese exchanges are sup- es on rewarding quality. posed to come online in The recent actions by the October. But not unlike Administration only conthe SHOP Exchange, there firm the problems with is no indication that the Obamacare, and pushtechnology is in place to ing the problems off for make that happen. To another year isn’t going to make matters worse, state- make it better. Obamacare run exchanges that are in should be repealed and place—currently in sixteen replaced with bipartisan states and the District of Columbia—are not able to solutions that address the verify employer insurance high cost and uneven qualor income eligibility for ity of healthcare. That’s substantial federal subsi- the way to avoid the train dies during the first year of wreck and get our health operation. This means that care system on track.

that causes per recipient Medicaid expenditures to be reduced. Because this bill includes Medicaid expansion it is more controversial, but some of the reforms included in the bill may find their way into the Medicaid reform discussion. There are many bills introduced each General Assembly with just a select number that become law. Each bill serves an important purpose in the discussion. In the case of Medicaid reform it is important to understand the options on the table so that the end result are reforms that get people the assistance they need and encourage a return to the work force. Please inform me of your opinions on the issues of the day by completing a survey on this topic and other topics being discussed this month. You can access this short survey by the web at tinyurl. com/buchyaug.

Obamacare train wreck is upon us choice but to freeze growth and hiring at 49 employees rather than coming under the onerous requirements of Obamacare when they cross the 50 employee threshold. Other employers have reduced the hours their employees can work from 40 to the less than 30 hours a week required by Obamacare to keep them from counting as full-time for the purposes of the legislation. It’s no surprise that the “underemployment” figure — those working part-time but wanting to work full time—has been on the rise, spiking by a dramatic 300,000 in June’s jobs report. President Obama decided to postpone the employer mandate that causes these and other problems until the beginning of 2015. Some have said this was just an effort to avoid the political fall-out until after the 2014 midterm election. The decision may make good political sense for the President and his party, but for the millions of Americans who are either without a job or underemployed, it merely prolongs the economic pain. Employers know the mandate is coming, and it will continue to encourage them to downsize and reduce hours. More Americans will either lose their jobs or find it harder to get one, and, as happened last month, more of the jobs that will be available are likely to be part-time jobs that make it harder if not

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Sidney Daily News, Monday, August 19, 2013

New faces to welcome Botkins students Kathy Leese

BOTKINS — Botkins Local School students will head back to the classroom Tuesday and will spend their last full year in the current building before moving into their new school. Superintendent Connie Schneider said the district is looking forward to seeing their students. “We are looking forward to another exciting school year as we continue to watch the building progress. This will be our last full school year in our current facility. We anxiously await your (students) return.” Botkins Local Schools will welcome new staff and see some staffing changes for this year. They include: • Ashlee Zimpher will be the new kindergarten teacher after having taught second grade last year. She previously taught kindergarten for Piqua City Schools. • Kristen Ruppert will teach second grade. Rupert worked for Botkins Local Schools last year as a licensed special needs aide. She is a Botkins High School graduate. • Jacquelyn Russell will teach fourth grade this year. She previously taught Botkins junior and senior high school science. • Fred Schmerge will teach fifth grade language arts and social studies. • Laura Mack will be teaching high school science. Mack previously taught science for seven years at St. Marys. • Chelsea Rogers will be a special needs aide for elementary students. She has a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Dominican University. • Susan Covelli is the new receptionist

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Botkins school board member Mark Goubeaux (left) looks over the construction of the new high school with Botkins School board president Jack Koenig Wednesday.

and Botkins Junior and Senior High School secretary. She replaces Julie Schneider, who is now the superintendent’s and elementary school secretary. According to Connie Schneider, not much will change in the building’s appearance as students return to class. “We are only doing general building maintenance and cleaning due to the fact that we are … building a new building. The building is scheduled to be completed (by) December 2014.” There will be some new equipment for the district this year. “We have purchased three new laptop carts for a total of 70 new laptops. These laptops will be located in the resource

rooms as they were purchased with special education IDEA funds. These laptops will be used by our special needs students as well as the atrisk students,” Schneider said. We have also purchased 10 laptops, which will be shared by our junior (and) senior high school science department. We have technology … monies that allow us to purchase computers,” Schneider stated, adding, “We have purchased new equipment for the vocational agriculture and industrial technology lab. We used career technical funds for this purpose.” The school will be starting to use the Common Core Curriculum this year. “We have been planning this implementation for

the past three years. This will be the first full year teaching the Common Core,” Schneider stated. “Our teachers have spent many hours of professional development preparing for this transition. We have purchased new ELA textbooks that are aligned with the Common Core. We have posted information on our website to help our parents with this transition,” Schneider noted. “We are in the second year of our AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) program. This is designed for high school students to help prepare them for college and readiness skills. It is a nationally recognized program,” Schneider stated.

A c c o rd i n g to Schneider, the school will offer more dual enrollment classes and will have an advanced science course this year. The district will also be in the second year of advanced placement government classes. The advanced placement classes were made possible by a grant. Elementary students will continue to participate in Project Achieve, which helps with the school climate and is supposed to help student achievement. Botkins Local Schools were a pilot for the State of Ohio Instructional Improvement System (IIS). It will be used for online access to curriculum and standards and other purposes. School lunches have

increased by five cents and the district has “made all of the necessary changes to the lunch program and meet the nutrition regulations,” according to Schneider. The lunch prices for this year are $1.65 for grades one through six and $1.95 for seventh through 12th grades. Milk is 30 cents and kindergarten milk is 10 cents. “B otkins Local School(s) is a district where staff and students excel and family and community care. It is with the efforts, support, care and concern of our famil(ies) and community that our district is able to achieve excellence. We are equal partners in the education process,” Schneider said.

Students to face new schedule at Russia Kathy Leese RUSSIA — Russia Local School students will be going back to class on Wednesday and will see some new staff and some other improvements to their school. Superintendent Steve Rose said that students will see some changes. “At the start of the 2013-2014 school year, you will see many changes within Russia Local School. I am proud to say that these are positive changes that will keep Russia Local School moving in the right direction and help ensure that we continue to provide the highest level of education to our students.” Rose noted that there will be new staff at Russia this year including: • Michelle Baker, who will teach sixth-grade language arts and social studies. She is a first-year teacher. She will also coach Russia’s varsity softball team. • Jennifer (Meyer) Wysocki, who will teach science. She is a Russia graduate and has taught in the Tipp City Schools for five years before moving back to Russia. • Brian Sherman will teach math for seventh through 12th grades. He was a high school math teacher for Piqua City Schools. • Shannon Langston will take over as the junior high and high school science teacher. She has been teaching high school biology in Eaton for the last six years. Rose noted that the biggest change will be the transition to an eight-period day, which will give students six extra minutes in their classes. That means almost an extra day per week. “This extra academic time will help us maintain our high academic standards.” “The second major change in the … schedule is the implementation of a modified block schedule. This will allow teach-

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Michelle Baker, of Tipp City, sets up her sixth grade Russia Local Schools classroom Monday. Baker is a new teacher that will teach language arts and social studies.

ers to do more hands-on activities and hopefully provide for more enriching education. I know there is some apprehension among the students about these changes as the majority of students will now only have one study hall unlike previous years when they have had two. We are working with the staff to ensure that students are not overburdened with more homework than they previously have received.” Rose noted that Karen Bensman will be the new Russia principal. “Mrs. Bensman has served as a teacher at Russia for the past 24 years and has demonstrated tremendous work ethic and great commitment to the community. We had over 30 applicants for the principal’s position and it was obvious that Mrs. Bensman was the best fit for Russia.” For the second year in a row, Rose said Russia Local School finished the 2013 fiscal year with a “positive cash

balance.” He noted that Russia has worked to get grants that have helped the school district. He said Russia Local School has obtained over $390,000 in grant funding in the last three years. The school’s lunch program will include the following costs including first through sixth grade, $1.85; seventh through 12th graders, $2.10 and adults, $2.50. The school lunches have gone up in price 10 cents this year as required by the State of Ohio. Students will have the choice of one of two entrees or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Ohio Department of Education regulations will not allow students to substitute orange juice for milk unless they have a written consent from their doctor in the school office. Students can purchase orange juice in addition to the milk without written consent. Students who are allergic to milk and want orange juice are asked to get the written

consent from their doctor. Free or reduced lunches are available for families with financial hardship. Applications can be picked up in the school office.

Those wanting more information on plans for the new school year are encouraged to go to the school’s website at http://www.russiaschool.org/.

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Summer temps return to area The work week will get off to a very pleasant start as high pressure slowly slides to our east. Winds will become southerly and humidity levels will increase over the next few days. It’ll also feel more like summer with over- Brian Davis night lows back into the 60s and afternoon highs in the mid 80s. You can leave your umbrella at home until about Wednesday when we’ll see our next chance of a few showers and thunderstorms. Spotty showers and storms are also possible Thursday and Friday.

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Regional Almanac Sunrise/Sunset Monday sunset.........................................8:28 p.m. Tuesday sunrise...........................................6:53 a.m.

Tuesday sunset.....................................8:26 p.m. Wednesday sunrise.................................6:54 a.m.

Source: The Sidney Wastewater Treatment Plant, official weather reporting station for Shelby County, and the U.S. Naval Observatory. For current daytime conditions, low/high temperatures, go to AccuWeather.com.

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Chronic gout treatment differs from acute gout DEAR DR. ROACH: gout is causing a bump like Since January, I have had a bunion on my toe. I am gout in my right big toe five 78 and in otherwise good times. I have been treated health, but I’m frustrated by an internist, and was with the constant return given methylprednisolone of the gout. If I were to go (4-mg dose packs) five to a specialist, what type times. The medicine of specialist would works only to the you recommend? — point of getting rid M.T. of the worst of it, but ANSWER: Gout it comes right back is caused by the — sometimes one or deposition of a crystwo days after taking tal — uric acid — in the last pill. I adhere the body, especially to the diet provided, To your in joints such as the take allopurinol daily big toe. Gout also good to help prevent it, do health can cause kidney not drink any alcostones and tophi, Dr. Keith holic beverages, take which are solid colRoach tramadol for pain and lections of uric acid just started meloxi(actually, monosodicam, which so far um urate) in the soft masks the pain some but tissues. Only humans and has done nothing for the Dalmatian dogs get gout. swelling and soreness. The The treatment for chronic worst part is that the joint gout is different from the at the top of my big toe is treatment for acute gout. about the size of a quarter Allopurinol, which lowand will not heal complete- ers uric acid in the blood, ly, rubs and continues to be actually can cause an acute tender even after taking the attack when it is first startmethylprednisolone. ed. Anti-inflammatories like I cannot exercise much the meloxicam you are takwith the foot pain, and the ing are a good treatment continued return of the for acute gout. So is methyl-

prednisolone, a steroid like prednisone. However, these are not ideal for long-term use due to toxicity. Since you are still having symptoms, I think a visit with a specialist is a good idea. A rheumatologist is your best bet for an expert in gout. You may require treatment with other medications, at least for a while. I have had much success with colchicine, given for a few months at the onset of allopurinol treatment. There are several new medications for gout. The booklet on gout explains this illness in greater detail. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Roach — No. 302, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had a condition all my life: very little hair on my face, except for mustache and chin hair. My grandfather, father, son and grandson all

had or have full beards. Is this a genetic problem, or something I did or didn’t do? This may seem like a small item in view of all your mail, but an answer would be appreciated. — W.E.F. ANSWER: Facial hair certainly is genetically controlled to a large extent, but the genetics is complicated. At least some of the genetics is X-linked, meaning that it’s your mother’s father that best predicts what your facial hair will be like. However, there are few conditions that are like the classic single gene we learned about in school, and your situation proves that. I can reassure you that you didn’t do anything wrong or fail to do something right. Since you have children and grandchildren, I can be pretty sure you are OK.

type in “volunteer opportunities in Michigan” to find plenty of opportunities. He can donate as little or as much time as he wants. But first, he will have to admit that he ISN’T loving retirement and needs an outlet. Please make sure he sees this column. DEAR ABBY: I’m 12, and for the last five months my family hasn’t been getting along. We act like we love each other, but I’m not so sure. My mom and dad have been fighting. I saw something Mom left on our computer she had been looking at, and the title was “How to Let Go of Emotions During the Divorce Process.” I don’t know if my parents are getting a divorce or not, but it’s slowly tearing my family apart, and I don’t know what to do. What can I do to prevent it? — CONFUSED PRE-TEEN DEAR CONFUSED: Tell your mother you saw the article she left on the computer, and ask her if she

skill at detecting counterfeit money in a display which opened today in the lobby of the Citizens Baughman National Bank in Sidney. The exhibit, prepared by the Ohio Bankers Association, features a collection of both counterfeit and legal U.S. currency, ranging from $1 to $100 bills. Spectators will try to identify by pressing the proper button beside each bill. If the right selection is made, a green light will show. If the selection is incorrect, a red light appears and a buzzer sounds. 25 years Aug. 19, 1988 Demolition of the Goodwin Furniture store building got under way this morning as the investigation into the causes of recent fires that destroyed it and damaged several other businesses continues. Sidney Fire Chief Joseph Geuy said there has been no response so far to a reward being offered for information about the recent fires. ——Steve Nenchoff of Lima, an employee of Dietrich Inc., is pictured reading a blueprint as Ronald Hart of Dayton installs ceiling support molding in a classroom under construction in the Edison State Community College’s new $4.5-million technical education building which will be used for the fall quarter. ——— These news items from past issues of the Sidney Daily News are compiled by the Shelby County Historical Society (498-1653) as a public service to the community. Local history on the Internet! www. shelbycountyhistory.org

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealthmed. cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Health newsletters may be ordered from www.rbmamall.com.

Husband’s retirement is not what it’s cracked up to be DEAR ABBY: My hus- counseling, even though he band lost his job more than knows he can get the fee a year ago because his adjusted according to our plant closed. He was almost income. retirement age, so he I’m at a loss about took an early retirewhat to do to help ment. The problem is him. He reads your he isn’t adjusting well column regularly, and to the change. I think he would take He has his hobbies, seriously any advice but he seems to have you could offer. — lost interest in them. CONCERNED WIFE He is angry a lot of IN MICHIGAN Dear the time and lost at D E A R Abby other times. I underCONCERNED Abigail stand it’s a huge WIFE: Retirement is adjustment for him, Van Buren not for everyone, and but I’m concerned not everybody “loves that it has been going it.” That’s why it’s on too long. I have tried so important that before to get him interested in a person retires, he or she things, but he doesn’t take have a plan in place for my suggestions well any- staying mentally and physimore. He thinks I want cally active. him out of my hair, but it’s Your husband may have not true. I want him to be valuable skills he could pass happy. on by mentoring others. He I know he’s depressed but could volunteer in the comhe denies it. When other munity, delivering meals to people ask how he likes shut-ins, coaching youngretirement, he says he loves sters’ sports, help out at it. I think he feels silly for the police department or a not enjoying it. He doesn’t hospital. All he needs to do want to spend money for is go to his computer and

100 years Aug. 19, 1913 There have been many rumors afloat concerning the time of the opening of the Sidney schools. All the schools in Sidney will open on Sept. 1. The high school building is not completed entirely, but will be ready so that school can be held in the building. The examination for city teachers will be held Friday and Saturday preceding the opening of school. ——Shelby County candidates for members of the county liquor license board were in Columbus yesterday, appearing before the state board. Candidates include: Joseph Raterman (D); R.D. Mede (R); Thomas Walkup, M.D. (D); J.C. Rosser, (R); Joseph Monnier, (D); Benjamin J. Eichel (D); Joseph S. Simonds (D); Frank Arnett (R); J.B. Trimpe (D); James Ovenden (D); William Klipstine (D); Anton Friedman (R); G.H. Dickas (D). 75 years Aug. 19, 1938 The 11th annual reunion of the members of the Sixty-Year club was held in the banquet room of the Hotel Wagner last evening. The club was organized in 1927 and includes in its membership those who have resided in Sidney and Shelby County for 60 years or more. ——A life-saving, a water safety and first aid class is being conducted at the Miller pool each evening from 6 to 8 o’clock under the supervision of Wallace Masteller, Jr., authorized Red Cross Instructor. Masteller, who took special course at Lake Chautauqua N.Y. earlier this summer, is being assisted in the program by Fred Dull Jr. 50 years Aug. 19, 1963 Area residents got a chance to test their

and your dad are separating. If the answer is yes, tell her you hope they’re getting counseling. It is important you understand that while they both love YOU, they have reached a point where their relationship may no longer be working. Much as you might like to, there is nothing you can “do” to head this off because their problem has only to do with them and not you. DEAR ABBY: I was just wondering why when men drink and get drunk, they always talk about themselves. — HEATHER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE DEAR HEATHER: They may do it because the alcohol allows them to loosen up and open up. Or, because they think the subject is fascinating, and you are a willing listener. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Odds and ends MARS, Pa. (AP) — A camouflage-clad bride and groom got a little advice from a bewhiskered witness on their wedding day: “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson. WTAE-TV reports Robertson told the couple to always love and forgive one another as they were wed Saturday morning at a Field & Stream store near Pittsburgh. Robertson popped in for the nuptials of Mehgan Cook, who sported a camouflage sash on her dress, and Charlie Miller, who was completely clad in camo gear. The two hadn’t planned on marrying at the store but Cook said they were eager to meet Robertson. “I was going to cancel the wedding ‘cause I heard Willie was coming,” Cook told KDKA-TV. Instead, Cook said, her mother came up with the idea of a wedding at the store — and they got a surprise when Robertson appeared during the ceremony. “That’s a first for me, it’s good to be a part of that,” Robertson said. “They look like my kind of folks with the camouflage . that was cool.” On the “Duck Dynasty” Season 4 premiere, which aired Wednesday, family members threw a surprise wedding for patriarch Phil Robertson, wearing a black jacket over camouflage garb, and his wife, Miss Kay. They could only afford a justice of the peace when they married 48 years ago.

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A’s beat Indians 7-3

Cincinnati Reds’ Shin-Soo Choo (17) is safe at second as Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jean Segura has to go high for a throw during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday in Milwaukee. AP Photo | Morry Gash

Bailey, Reds whip Brewers 9-1 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Homer Bailey didn’t let the Milwaukee Brewers’ earlier success bother him one bit. Bailey allowed one run and three hits in eight innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Brewers 9-1 on Sunday. Bailey (8-10) won his third straight decision by beating a team that has given him trouble in the past. He improved his career mark against Milwaukee to 2-7 in 14 starts with his first win in three starts against the Brewers this season. “For some reason this team has usually done pretty well against me,” Bailey said. “I never really thought about it, so I just kind of went out there and tried to pitch a little bit.” He did more than a little bit against the Brewers, thanks to good fastball location and a tough curveball. “He’s got incredible stuff,” Brewers second baseman Scooter Gennett said. “He was getting ahead for the most part. When guys with good stuff get ahead, it makes it that much harder.” Gennett’s double in the second, and Khris Davis’ solo shot in the fifth and infield single in the seventh were the only hits for the Brewers. “We didn’t have that timely hit,” Gennett said. “He was down for the most part, in and out of the zone, working in and out of the zone with

pretty much all of his offspeed pitches, which makes it quite tough to hit.” Bailey walked one and struck out eight, including Juan Francisco three times. “Since we have seen these guys so many times, I am starting to get a better feel for them,” Bailey said after earning his first win at Miller Park. Bailey had been 0-3 in five career starts in Milwaukee. The Reds, who lost 2-0 on Saturday night, batted around in the second inning as an erratic Wily Peralta (8-13) allowed five runs. Cincinnati sent 10 men to the plate in the fifth and tacked on four more runs. “You play for the big inning, and if not, you play for one,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said. “To get big innings like that is huge.” The victory sent the Reds back to Cincinnati with a successful seven-game road trip. They swept a threegame series with the Chicago Cubs before heading to Milwaukee. “Main thing, we had a pretty good road trip, 5-2,” Baker said. “We will be happy with what we got.” Peralta gave up singles to the first four batters, capped by Ryan Hanigan’s two-run hit. A walk to Shin-Soo Choo loaded the bases for Joey Votto, and a passed ball added another run. The Brewers walked

Votto intentionally and set up Peralta to face Brandon Phillips, who was 1-12 against the right-hander. Phillips’ two-run single foiled the move and gave Bailey a 5-0 lead in the second. Peralta settled down for the next two innings, but walked Phillips to start the fifth. He advanced on a wild pitch and took third on a fly ball to the warning track in right. Chris Heisey ended Peralta’s 26th start of the season with a run-scoring single. Peralta seemed puzzled trying to explain his inconsistency. “I don’t know,” he said. “Today was a tough day. I’ve got to figure out a better command with the fastball. I didn’t have that much command of my pitches.” Tyler Thornburg took over, but struggled just as much as Peralta. The Reds batted around for the second time and capitalized on Thornburg’s wildness. He issued four walks, including two with the bases loaded, and allowed a run-scoring single to Hanigan, who had two hits and three RBIs. Alfredo Simon pitched the ninth for the Reds. Bailey struggled a bit after throwing his second-career no-hitter with a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on July 2. He lost the next four starts, but turned it around with two consecutive wins.

Peralta was totally unlike the last time he faced the Reds at Miller Park. In what might have been the best start of his first full season in the majors, he threw a three-hitter on July 9 in Milwaukee’s 2-0 win. But he allowed seven runs and eight hits, walked four and struck out four over 4 1-3 innings on Sunday. He slipped to 1-3 in four starts this season against the Reds. “Last start we faced him, we did well against him,” Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said of Bailey. “He’s got great stuff, and he’s the same thing as Wily. When he’s got command, and he (Bailey) had command of all his pitches, he’s going to be very difficult to hit.” NOTES: All 10 of Cincinnati’s hits were singles. … Brewers All-Star center fielder Carlos Gomez missed his third consecutive game with a sprained right knee. He was on the field for several drills and long toss before Sunday’s game. He is listed as day-to-day after being injured making a twisting catch while colliding with the wall during Thursday’s 2-1 loss to Cincinnati. … Thornburg allowed two runs on one hit with five walks and one strikeout in 1 2-3 innings. … Jay Bruce started the Reds’ five-run second inning with a single and ended it by fouling out to third.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Chris Young and Alberto Callaspo homered in the fifth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 7-3 on Sunday. Jed Lowrie, batting leadoff for only the third time this season, had two hits and scored twice for Oakland. Josh Donaldson drove in three runs as the A’s pulled within a half-game of AL West-leading Texas. Young hit his 11th home run off Cleveland starter Scott Kazmir (7-6) to break a 3-all tie in the fifth. Three pitches later, Callaspo followed with his sixth homer and first since being acquired from the Los Angeles Angels in late July. Ryan Raburn homered for Cleveland, which has lost six of its last seven in Oakland. Dan Otero (2-0) retired five batters for the win in relief of starter Tommy Milone. Grant Balfour pitched the ninth for his 32nd save. One day after being held to a season-low three hits in a 7-1 loss to the Indians, the A’s jumped on Kazmir early behind a reshuffled lineup that had Lowrie in the leadoff spot, catcher Derek Norris batting second and Donaldson third. Lowrie singled and scored in the first, then doubled and scored in the second. Norris added two hits and reached base four times while Donaldson had a pair of RBI singles and also drove in a run on a groundout in the first. Kazmir had a rough afternoon while pitching on eight days’ rest. The left-hander had been moved back after saying he had a “dead arm” after his previous start. Kazmir gave up a pair of early two-out scoring hits in the first two innings. He was hit by Josh Reddick’s liner that ricocheted off him and went into right field in the third. Ahead 5-3, Oakland got a boost when left fielder Yoenis Cespedes threw out Nick Swisher at second base in the seventh when he tried to extend a single. Center fielder Chris Young made a stellar play to rob Michael Brantley of extra bases in the eighth. Raburn homered in the second, hitting a towering solo shot that bounced high off the wall beyond the center-field fence. Called up from Triple-A Sacramento before the game, Milone ran into trouble in the third following Callaspo’s throwing error at third base. NOTES: Kazmir had allowed only two home runs total over his previous nine starts. … Milone struck out five and walked one. … LHP Brett Anderson threw 49 pitches in a rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento and will make at least one appearance in the minors before rejoining the A’s. Oakland is also considering putting Anderson into the rotation after originally planning to use him out of the bullpen. … As they announced they would do, the A’s put RHP Bartolo Colon on the disabled list.

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Bengals-Titans: five things we learned Joe Kay

AP Sports Writer

CINCINNATI (AP) — With All-Pro receiver A.J. Green watching again, Cincinnati’s offense was impressive The Bengals’ starters scored had a solid first half during a 27-19 preseason victory over the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night. Everybody got involved for the Bengals (2-0). “It was a successful Week 2,” coach Marvin Lewis said. “We had a lot of positives. All in all, we got some things done that we look forward to getting done.” By contrasts, the Titans (0-2) had a lot of things go wrong again. They failed to get a touchdown out of their starting offense, their kickers missed three field goal tries and the defense gave up several big plays. “That was disappointing to watch,” coach Mike Munchak said. “It was frustrating. We missed some plays when they were there. We missed field goals. That’s why it was disappointing.” Five things learned from the second preseason game: 1. GIO DOES IT ALL: Rookie running back Giovani Bernard started in place of BenJarvus Green-Ellis and made quite an impression. The second-round pick carried seven times for 37 yards and a touchdown, and turned a short pass into a 22-yard gain. It’s the diversity out of the backfield that Cincinnati has

AP Photo | Michael Keating

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) passes against the Tennessee Titans in the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday in Cincinnati.

been seeking. “I’m eager to prove myself,” Bernard said. “I want to be an everyday back. I don’t want to just be a speed back, a guy who’s shifty, or a guy who can catch the ball out of the backfield. I want to be able to do it all.” 2. CINCINNATI’S OFFENSE IMPRESSIVE: After failing to score in the first quarter of a 34-10 win in Atlanta last week, the Bengals’ starters piled up 220 yards in the first half on their way to a 17-3 lead. Andy Dalton was 9 of 14 for 115 yards, including a 2-yard

touchdown pass to Mohamed Sanu in the back corner of the end zone. “I think we were a little bit hungry tonight,” Dalton said. “After last week, we wanted to put points on the board with the (starters) in there. So we go out of this game feeling a little bit better than last week.” The Bengals did it without Green, who didn’t suit up for the game. He bruised his left knee on the first day of training camp and and returned to practice last week on a limited basis. He hopes to play in one of the two final preseason

Victoria Azarenka, from Belarus, clenches her fist after defeating Serena Williams 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) to win the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament on Sunday in Mason, Ohio. AP Photo | Al Behrman

Nadal, Azarenka win titles in Cincy off her championship in Toronto. She dominated the first set, then fell apart, giving No. 2 Victoria Azarenka a chance to rally for a 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) win that ended Williams’ 14-match winning streak. It was reminiscent of their finals match at the U.S. Open last year, when Williams took the last four games to win 6-2, 2-6, 7-5. The week in Cincinnati provided a preview for the U.S. Open, with the men’s bracket more jumbled at the top. “I would say Rafa is the favorite going to the U.S.,” Isner said. “Clear-cut? I wouldn’t say that. I think he’d probably say the same. “If you compare maybe him and Serena, I think Serena is probably a more clear-cut favorite on the women’s side than Rafa is on the men’s side, but he certainly is going to be super tough to beat considering he just won back-to-back Masters events on hard courts.” At the moment, nobody’s got more going for him. Nadal’s five Masters titles this season are a career best. He’s tied with Novak Djokovic for most Masters titles in a season since 1990. He’s won seven of the nine Masters events during his career.

OSU suspends Roby, Smith one game COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Hours after it was ranked No. 2 in the preseason poll by The Associated Press, Ohio State suspended two more of its top players. Coach Urban Meyer said Saturday that cornerback Bradley Roby and running back Rod Smith will sit out the Aug. 31 opener against Buffalo. That now makes three starters, including leading scorer Carlos Hyde, who have been disciplined this summer and will miss at least the first game at Ohio Stadium. Roby was punished because of his arrest in July on misdemeanor charges of assaulting a bar bouncer in Bloomington, Ind. “I don’t think it’s done yet,” Meyer said of the case against Roby. “He’ll be suspended one game just because there’s an issue. I’ll make a further determination once . I don’t think it’s done.” The prosecutor has offered Roby the chance to enter a pretrial diversion program that could result in the charge being dismissed. Meyer said even if the charge is dismissed, Roby will sit out — and could face further punishment from the team. “He was there and he shouldn’t have been there. It won’t change,” he said. “Will he play the first game? No.” Roby has been working out with the second team, not the starters, even though he is one of the top cornerbacks in the Big Ten. He considered entering the NFL draft after his redshirt sophomore season last year. Smith, a senior, was suspended for the Buffalo game because of an undisclosed violation of team rules last winter. “He’s doing very good. He’ll be a valuable member of this team once he gets back, but he’s practicing at a very, very high level,” Meyer said. “It’s his last call. It’s the 11th hour for Rod Smith so he needs to perform.” Meyer said Smith was in line to start the opener after

AP Photo | Jay LaPrete

In this Aug. 7, 2013, photo, Ohio State’s Bradley Roby runs with the ball during the NCAA football team’s practice in Columbus, Ohio. Hours after it was ranked No. 2 in the preseason poll by The Associated Press, Ohio State suspended two more of its top players. Coach Urban Meyer said Saturday that cornerback Roby and running back Rod Smith will sit out the Aug. 31 opener against Buffalo.

Hyde was suspended for the first three games after an alleged assault against a woman in which he did not face charges. “I feel like they made bad decisions and coach had to do what he had to do,” linebacker Ryan Shazier said. “We’ll be missing Bradley Roby, but we have a really good defensive back corps that’s going to make up for who we’re going to miss.” Added defensive lineman Michael Bennett: “I come in, bring my lunch pail to work and whatever happens, happens.” Meyer has been criticized

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Rafael Nadal extended his sizzling summer with a first-time title. One set away from a breakthrough of her own, No. 1 Serena Williams wilted. Nadal took advantage of the few openings he got against John Isner on Sunday, grinding out a 7-6 (8), 7-6 (3) win at the Western & Southern Open that added yet another title to his sensational summer. The 27-year-old Spaniard won the championship in Montreal a week ago and has back-to-back hard-court championships for the first time in his illustrious career. He’d never even reached the finals in Cincinnati. When his backhand down the line finished it off, Nadal flopped on his back and screamed. “It means a lot winning two straight titles on hard (courts),” Nadal said. “It’s just amazing for me. I never did something like this in my career. “So it was an emotional moment.” Williams had never won a Cincinnati title, either. Like Nadal, she was trying for her second championship in two weeks, fresh

games. 3. TITANS HAVE NEW INJURY CONCERN: Receiver Kendall Wright — Tennessee’s first-round pick last season — injured his right knee while running a pattern. He walked around after the game with a wrap on the knee. He got an MRI but didn’t have the results back. Asked if he was worried, Wright said, “Right now, I am. I’m just waiting and being patient.” 4. TITANS O-LINE SHAPING UP: The Titans spent the offseason reconfiguring their offensive line through

free agency and the draft. They had a new combination for the second preseason game. Right tackle David Stewart was back after missing the first preseason game against Washington with a sore right ankle. It was his first game action since he broke his right leg last Dec. 2. He settled in next to guard Chance Warmack, the No. 10 overall pick in the draft. At center was Fernando Velasco, competing for the job with Rob Tuner, who started the first preseason game. The Titans got 182 yards in the first half and averaged 4.4 yards per rush, an encouraging statistic. 5. WHAT ABOUT THE KICKERS: Rob Bironas didn’t play in the 22-21 loss to Washington last week because of a bad back. He resumed kicking on Monday and missed two of his three attempts. Bironas was on target from 44 yards out on the opening drive, but was wide from 38 and 37 yards, showing some rust. “He hasn’t been kicking, and that’s going to factor into every position,” Munchak said. “He’s been in the league long enough that we know how he’ll respond.” Maikon Bonani then missed from 47 yards before making one. ——— Online: AP NFL site: http://pro32. ap.org

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for what some perceive as lax discipline during his time as the coach at Florida. One of his best players with the Gators, Aaron Hernandez, was arrested on murder charges this summer. Meyer was asked if the latest suspensions were meant to send a message. “That’s our job. They’ve been told,” he said. “There’s two ways (to punish them): Take their (scholarship) money or take their playing time. If it was early summer I’d take all their scholarships, but it’s the end of summer so we’ll take their playing time away.”

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Joey Logano celebrates winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Pure Michigan 400 auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday.

Logano holds off Harvick BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Joey Logano gave Ford a Sprint Cup sweep in Michigan — and enabled team owner Roger Penske to celebrate a victory in his home state. Now Logano can start to envision a happy finish to what has been an eventful season for the 23-yearold driver. “We’re close, we’re close,” Logano said. “What a great place to win — what a great time to win, being in Ford’s backyard.” Logano boosted his chances of reaching the Chase for the Sprint Cup, winning for the first time this season in a fuelmileage race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. Logano and Kevin Harvick both breezed past Mark Martin with just over three laps to go in the 400-mile, 200-lap race. Martin had been trying to stretch fuel, but when he faltered, Logano was able to hold off Harvick. The win put Logano in 13th place in the standings. He’s seven points behind Martin Truex Jr. for the second wild card. It’s been an up-anddown year for Logano. He and teammate Brad Keselowski were docked 25 points each after NASCAR inspectors confiscated parts from the rear suspensions of their cars before the April 13 race at Texas. More recently, Logano has had to recover from back-to-back 40th-place showings at Daytona and Loudon, but he’s now right in the middle of a wild race for the final Chase spots. “A roller coaster, to say the least,” Logano said. “We’ve just got to keep that momentum going. It just goes to show, as long as nothing goes wrong — knock on wood — we’ve been pretty good. We’ve had some good speed in our cars.” Everything went pretty much according to plan at Michigan. Logano won the pole Friday and took Sunday’s race by a second over Harvick, who is safely in fourth place in the standings. “I was very pleased with the day,” Harvick said.

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“It’s just going to come down to getting on a hot streak over 10 weeks and not making any mistakes.” There are three races left before the Chase, and the jockeying for the final spots is just as muddled as it was before Sunday’s race. Keselowski, the defending champion, is still in eighth place with 667 points, but Kurt Busch is now only two points behind him after a thirdplace showing Sunday. Greg Biffle (663) is in 10th place. Kasey Kahne (659) and Truex (653) are currently in line to be the wild cards, but Logano closed a lot of ground. Points leader Jimmie Johnson lasted less than 60 laps Sunday before engine trouble knocked him out. He still has a 41-point lead over Clint Bowyer. Biffle finished ninth after winning the previous two Cup races at Michigan. His victory in June was the 1,000th for Ford Motor Company across NASCAR’s three national series — Cup, Nationwide and Truck. Biffle drives for Roush Fenway Racing. This time, it was Penske’s turn to celebrate. “I go back about 30 years here at the track — this is probably one of the biggest wins,” Penske said. “I say it’s my home state, it’s my home track, and Detroit’s my city.” It was the third Cup win of Logano’s career, and it came after he posted the ninth-fastest pole-winning speed in NASCAR history during Friday’s qualifying. Johnson, Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were among the big names to have problems, but the race was a clean one for Logano in his No. 22 Ford. He was battling Kurt Busch for the lead at the very start and needed only to outlast Harvick at the end. Sunday’s race began with 10 of the first 17 laps under caution. There were nine cautions in all, and Logano and Kurt Busch led for 94 of the 200 laps — nearly half the race. The 54-year-old Martin emerged late, making a bid for his first Cup win since 2009, but his fuel didn’t hold up. He finished 27th. “We saved a bunch of gas but we needed one more yellow,” Martin said. “One more yellow and we would have been in good shape.” Johnson finished 40th and is now winless in 24 Cup starts at MIS. His lost weekend began when a practice crash Saturday forced him to use a backup car and start in the back of the field. He quickly made his way into contention before the engine problem ended his day.

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21. (18) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 200, 66.7, 0, $85,660. 22. (29) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 200, High school 55.5, 22, $111,680. 23. (28) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 200, 52.9, High school sports 21, $85,010. TODAY 24. (24) David Ragan, Ford, 200, 57.9, 21, Boys golf $110,868. Botkins-Lehman (Oaks) 25. (33) Casey Mears, Ford, 200, 58.2, 20, Riverside at Fairlawn (Oaks) $109,043. Sidney-Jackson Center (Oaks) 26. (36) David Stremme, Toyota, 200, 46.1, Versailles at Fairborn Inv. 18, $98,093. Coldwater at New Bremen (Arrowhead) 27. (4) Mark Martin, Toyota, 199, 80.7, 18, Minster at Fort Recovery $96,835. Girls golf 28. (38) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 198, 47, 16, Versailles at Fairborn Inv. $102,718. New Bremen at Coldwater 29. (34) Timmy Hill, Ford, 198, 43.2, 15, Springfield Catholic at Riverside $89,932. Girls tennis 30. (42) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 197, 40, 14, Sidney at Northridge $81,785. Lehman at Beavercreek 31. (10) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 197, 74, 13, Boys soccer $125,568. Christian Academy at Dominion Academy 32. (43) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 197, 37.5, —— 0, $80,060. TUESDAY 33. (39) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 196, Cross country Sidney, Lehman, Anna, Botkins, Fairlawn, 35.6, 0, $87,985. 34. (37) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 192, 32.6, 0, Fort Loramie, Houston, Jackson Center, Russia $79,885. at Shelby County Preview (Anna) 35. (30) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 186, 47.4, 9, New Bremen, New Knoxville at Aug;laize $87,735. County Inv. (St. Marys) 36. (7) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 171, Boys soccer 89, 9, $97,685. Beavercreek at Sidney 37. (23) David Gilliland, Ford, engine, 165, Graham at Lehman 52.2, 8, $79,616. Fairlawn at Ben Logan 38. (25) David Reutimann, Toyota, 153, 25.9, Girls soccer 6, $74,825. Anna at Indian Lake 39. (40) Josh Wise, Ford, vibration, 56, 36.3, Ben Logan at Botkins 0, $70,825. Volleyball 40. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, engine, Minster at Fort Loramie 54, 57.5, 5, $115,936. Lehman at Versailles 41. (32) Scott Speed, Ford, vibration, 35, Bradford at Russia 31.7, 3, $62,825. Anna at Marion Local 42. (41) Johnny Sauter, Ford, vibration, 34, Botkins at Lima Temple 29.9, 0, $58,825. Riverside at Indian Lake 43. (35) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, accident, 12, Girls tennis 29.3, 1, $55,325. Lehman at Elida Race Statistics West Carrollton at Sidney Average Speed of Race Winner: 144.593 Boys golf mph. Houston at New Knoxville (Arrowhead) Time of Race: 2 hours, 45 minutes, 59 secMarionLocal at Loramie (Arrowhead onds. Anna at Fort Recovery Margin of Victory: 1.018 seconds. Girls golf Caution Flags: 9 for 34 laps. Russia at Minster (Arrowhead) Lead Changes: 20 among 13 drivers. MarionLocal at Fort Loramie (Arrowhead) Lap Leaders: Ku.Busch 1-5; J.Logano 6-32; Bellefontaine at Riverside Ku.Busch 33-41; D.Earnhardt Jr. 42; J.Johnson —— 43-45; M.Ambrose 46; T.Bayne 47; D.Hamlin 48WEDNESDAY 51; C.Mears 52-53; D.Earnhardt Jr. 54-72; Girls tennis D.Hamlin 73-77; Ku.Busch 78-106; B.KePiqua at Lehman selowski 107; D.Ragan 108; G.Biffle 109-136; Boys golf D.Gilliland 137; J.Logano 138-157; B.KeVersailles at New Knoxville (Arrowhead) selowski 158-173; M.Martin 174-196; J.Logano Girls soccer 197-200. Sidney at Beavercreek Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Lehman at Graham Laps Led): J.Logano, 3 times for 51 laps; —— Ku.Busch, 3 times for 43 laps; G.Biffle, 1 time THURSDAY for 28 laps; M.Martin, 1 time for 23 laps; Volleyball D.Earnhardt Jr., 2 times for 20 laps; B.KeNew Bremen at Fort Loramie selowski, 2 times for 17 laps; D.Hamlin, 2 times Newton at Russia for 9 laps; J.Johnson, 1 time for 3 laps; C.Mears, Sidney at Beavercreek 1 time for 2 laps; M.Ambrose, 1 time for 1 lap; Marion Local at Jackson Center T.Bayne, 1 time for 1 lap; D.Ragan, 1 time for 1 Celina at Anna lap; D.Gilliland, 1 time for 1 lap. Houston at Ansonia Top 12 in Points: 1. J.Johnson, 813; 2. Minster at Spencerville C.Bowyer, 772; 3. C.Edwards, 762; 4. K.Harvick, New Knoxville at St. Henry 749; 5. Ky.Busch, 706; 6. M.Kenseth, 688; 7. Fairlawn at West Liberty D.Earnhardt Jr., 679; 8. Bra.Keselowski, 667; 9. Indian Lake at Botkins Ku.Busch, 665; 10. G.Biffle, 663; 11. K.Kahne, Riverside at Greenon 659; 12. M.Truex Jr., 653. Boys soccer Hilliard Davidson at Sidney Shady Bowl Speedway New Knoxville at St. Marys Shady Bowl Speedway Botkins at West Liberty-Salem DeGraff Girls soccer Saturday’s results Botkins at Lima Catholic Late Models Boys golf Fast Qualifier: Greg Stapleton 13.649 Sidney at Trotwood Dash Winner: Nathan Herron Troy Christian at Lehman (Oaks) Heat Winner: Curt Frazier Botkins at Russia (Stillwater) Feature: 1. Greg Stapleton 2. Josh Smith 3. Jackson Center-Houston (Oaks) Nathan Herron 4. Matthew Parsons 5. Mark Riverside at Loramie (Arrowhead) Parker 6. Landon Sciacca 7. Mike Ward 8. Sam Anna-Fairlawn (Oaks) Heckman 9. Chris Abbott 10. Russ Bobb 11. Fort Recovery at Versailles Rick Thompson 12. Brandon Bayse 13. Andy PeNew Knoxville at Coldwater terson New Bremen at St. Henry Modifieds Delphos St. John’s at Minster (Arrowhead) Fast Qualifier: Greg Stapleton 13.827 Girls golf Dash Winner: Brad Yelton Riverside at Russia (Stillwater) Heat Winner: Joe Pequignot Minster-Loramie (Arrowhead) Feature: 1. Brad Yelton 2. Greg Stapleton St. Henry at New Bremen (Arrowhead) 3. Chris Parker 4. Gregg Jackson 5. Greg Winget Girls tennis 6. Joe Pequignot 7. Buck Purtee 8. Herb NewSidney at Springboro man 9. Jared Rupert 10. Carl Stapleton 11. —— Kevin Bloxam 12. Rob Schaeff 13. Mike Pippin FRIDAY 14. Brad Williams (Disqualified) Boys golf Sport Stocks Versailles at Lehman (Oaks) Fast Qualifier: Steve Snapp 15.151 Girls golf Dash Winner: Steve Snapp Minster at Wapakoneta Heat Winners: Aliza Snapp and Bo —— Hoelscher SATURDAY Feature: 1. Aliza Snapp 2. James Harding Cross country Anna, New Bremen at Delphos St. John’s 3. Josh Sage 4. Steve Snapp 5. Richard Roush 6. Rodney Roush 7. Bo Hoelscher 8. Dylan Snapp Inv. Russia, Houston, Sidney, Lehman, Minster, 9. Mark Smith 10. Rob Bryant 11. Robert Roush Fairlawn, Jackson Center, Versailles at Bob 12. Rodney Kreusch 13. Scott Edgell 14. Donnie Hall 15. Timmy Hines 16. Travis Digges 17. Schul Inv. (West Milton) Ricky Young 18. Andy Heath 19. Roger Roush Riverside at Northeastern Inv. Tuners Fort Loramie at Celina Inv. Fast Qualifier: Gary Eaton Jr. 15.634 Volleyball Dash Winner: Terry Eaton Columbus Hartley at Lehman Heat Winner: Chad Small II Russia at New Bremen Feature: 1. Ron Masters 2. Holli Eaton 3. Sidney at Minster Spikeoff Gary Eaton Jr. 4. Terry Eaton 5. Chad Small II Houston at Parkway Inv. 6. Dylan Troyer 7. Justin Pope 8. Chris Crozier Botkins at Waynesfield Compacts Versailles at Celina Inv. Fast Qualifier: Josh Foltz 17.369 West Liberty at Riverside Feature: 1. Kenny George Jr. 2. Josh Foltz Boys golf 3. Nicholas Meade 4. Jeff Wintrow 5. Alex Anna at Allen East Inv. George 6. Chris Prater Girls soccer Dwarfs Sidney at Northwestern Fast Qualifier: Brandon Bayse 13.938 Lehman at Celina Dash Winner: Greg Sparks Anna at Preble Shawnee Heat Winner: Jason Hitchcock Botkins at Franklin-Monroe Feature: 1. Jason Hitchcock 2. Brandon Boys soccer Bayse 3. Greg Sparks 4. Daniel Wirrick 5. Jesse Botkins at Fairlawn Gade 6. Lynn Mitchell 7. Chris Hull 8. Brian Marsh 9. Connie Smith 10. Brandon Hartzell UTO RACING Limaland Motorsports Park Friday’s results NASCAR Sprint Cup K&N Modifieds Heat winners — Kody Weisne, Matt WestNASCAR Sprint Cup-Pure Michigan 400 fall, Dwight Niehoff. Results B-Main - (8 Laps - Top 4 Transfer) — 1. The Associated Press Sunday L5-Casey Luedeke 2. 28-Chad Rosenbeck 3. At Michigan International Speedway 21S-Mike Hohlbein 4. 19-Ryan Ordway 5. 19BBrooklyn, Mich. Brandon Ordway 6. 6-David Sibberson 7. 63Lap length: 2 miles Troy Stewart 8. 46-Andrew Johnson 9. 20K-Bill (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Joey Logano, Ford, 200 laps, 136.3 rat- Keeler A-Main - (20 Laps) [#]-Starting Position ing, 48 points, $252,393. 2. (15) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200, 119, — 1. 54-Matt Westfall [1] 2. 20-Kody Weisner [2] 3. 7A-Doug Adkins [4] 4. OO-Dwight Niehoff 42, $180,731. 3. (2) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 200, 122.8, 42, [3] 5. 7B-Jeff Babcock [11] 6. 65-Todd Sherman [6] 7. 40-Terry Hull [10] 8. 5X-Jerry Bowersock $136,315. 4. (20) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 200, 98.9, [8] 9. O1-Joel Ortberg [15] 10. 21SS-Stephen Schnepf [7] 11. 4B-Darryl Banks [16] 12. 6940, $143,486. 5. (11) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 200, 87.7, 39, Tommy Beezley [5] 13. 22T-Tony Anderson [12] 14. L5-Casey Luedeke [17] 15. 10-Scott Bower$140,293. 6. (26) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 200, 89.2, 39, sock [14] 16. O7-Damen Bock [9] 17. 19-Ryan Ordway [20] 18. 14-Josh Stewart [13] 19. 28$123,399. 7. (31) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 200, 94.4, Chad Rosenbeck [18] 20. 21S-Mike Hohlbein [19] 37, $108,135. King of the Quarter Mile (10 Laps) — 1. 8. (5) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 200, 101.2, 36, Kody Weisner 2. Todd Sherman 3. Jon Henry 4. $106,135. 9. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 200, 109.6, 36, Matt Westfall 5. Jeff Babcock Sprints $105,435. Heat winners — Dustin Stroup, Sheldon 10. (19) Carl Edwards, Ford, 200, 98.5, 34, Haudenschild, Dallas Hewitt, Hud Horton. $127,110. B-Main - (10 Laps - Top 4 Transfer) — 1. 11. (6) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 200, 22H-Randy Hannagan 2. B20-Butch Schroeder 89, 33, $119,549. 12. (9) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 200, 112, 33, 3. 12R-Nick Roberts 4. 11-Tim Allison 5. 23MJack Miller 6. 12W-Tim Hunter 7. 4J-Bob Gehr $139,151. 13. (21) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 200, 86, 8.17-Jared Horstman 9. 10J-Jarrod Delong 10. 11N-Ed Neumeister 11. 2-Brent Gehr 31, $123,568. A-Main - (25 Laps) [#]-Starting Position 14. (27) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 71.7, — 1. 6-Tim Schaffer [1] 2. 33M-Sheldon Hau0, $131,510. 15. (12) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 200, 99.3, 29, denschild [4] 3. 7-Darren Long [9] 4. 22HRandy Hannagan [17] 5. 7K-Cole Duncan [10] $124,676. 16. (17) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 200, 77.5, 6. 27-Beau Stewart [15] 7. 6S-Jr Stewart [8] 8. 11-Tim Allison [20] 9. 12R-Nick Roberts [19] 10. 28, $119,535. 17. (13) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 200, 75, 27, 7C-Max Stambaugh [13] 11. 22R-Kevin Roberts [16] 12. 35-Ron Blair [7] 13. 23-Devon Dobie $130,346. 18. (14) Aric Almirola, Ford, 200, 74.9, 26, [14] 14. 2M-Dallas Hewitt [3] 15. 83-Phil Gressman [6] 16. 49-Shawn Dancer [11] 17. $123,621. 19. (22) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 200, 67.2, 28H-Hud Horton [2] 18. B20-Butch Schroeder [18] 19. 22D-Brady Bacon [12] 20. 10X-Dustin 25, $132,621. 20. (8) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200, 68.5, 25, Stroup [5] King of the Quarter Mile (10 Laps) — 1. $103,460.

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FOOTBALL NFL preseason National Football League The Associated Press Friday's Games Buffalo 20, Minnesota 16 New Orleans 28, Oakland 20 San Francisco 15, Kansas City 13 New England 25, Tampa Bay 21 Saturday's Games Arizona 12, Dallas 7 Cincinnati 27, Tennessee 19 N.Y. Jets 37, Jacksonville 13 Green Bay 19, St. Louis 7 Houston 24, Miami 17 Seattle 40, Denver 10 Sunday's Game Indianapolis at N.Y. Giants, inc. Monday's Game Pittsburgh at Washington, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 New England at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Carolina at Baltimore, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 Seattle at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Chicago at Oakland, 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 Buffalo at Washington, 4:30 p.m. Cleveland at Indianapolis, 7 p.m. N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m. Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Miami, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Denver, 8 p.m. Cincinnati at Dallas, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Tennessee, 8 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 New Orleans at Houston, 4 p.m. Minnesota at San Francisco, 8 p.m.

BASEBALL Major Leagues National League The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 48 .613 — .488 15½ Washington . . . . . . . . 60 63 New York . . . . . . . . . . 56 66 .459 19 Philadelphia. . . . . . . . 54 69 .439 21½ Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 75 .385 28 Central Division Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . 72 51 .585 — St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . 71 52 .577 1 Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . 70 54 .565 2½ Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . 54 70 .435 18½ Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . 53 70 .431 19 West Division Los Angeles . . . . . . . . 72 51 .585 — Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . 64 58 .525 7½ Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . 58 67 .464 15 San Diego . . . . . . . . . . 56 68 .452 16½ .447 17 San Francisco . . . . . . 55 68 Saturday's Games Arizona 15, Pittsburgh 5 St. Louis 4, Chicago Cubs 0 Baltimore 8, Colorado 4 L.A. Dodgers 5, Philadelphia 0 Milwaukee 2, Cincinnati 0 San Francisco 6, Miami 4 Washington 8, Atlanta 7, 15 innings San Diego 8, N.Y. Mets 2 Sunday's Games Miami 6, San Francisco 5 Arizona 4, Pittsburgh 2, 16 innings Baltimore 7, Colorado 2 Philadelphia 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 Atlanta 2, Washington 1 Cincinnati 9, Milwaukee 1 St. Louis 6, Chicago Cubs 1 San Diego 4, N.Y. Mets 3 Monday's Games N.Y. Mets (Gee 8-8) at Minnesota (Gibson 23), 2:10 p.m. Colorado (Manship 0-2) at Philadelphia (E.Martin 1-2), 7:05 p.m. Arizona (Delgado 4-3) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 11-9), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 12-3) at Miami (Fernandez 8-5), 7:10 p.m. Washington (Zimmermann 14-6) at Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 6-11), 8:05 p.m. St. Louis (S.Miller 11-8) at Milwaukee (Estrada 5-4), 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Liriano 13-5) at San Diego (Cashner 8-7), 10:10 p.m. Boston (Lester 10-7) at San Francisco (Lincecum 6-12), 10:15 p.m. Tuesday's Games Colorado at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Arizona at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Washington at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. St. Louis at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Boston at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. American League East Division W L Pct GB Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 52 .584 — Tampa Bay . . . . . . . . . 70 52 .574 1½ 5 Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . 67 56 .545 New York . . . . . . . . . . 63 59 .516 8½ Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 67 .460 15½ Central Division Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 51 .589 — Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . 66 57 .537 6½ Kansas City . . . . . . . . 64 59 .520 8½ Minnesota . . . . . . . . . 54 68 .443 18 Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . 49 74 .398 23½ West Division Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 53 .573 — Oakland . . . . . . . . . . . 69 53 .566 1 Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 66 .463 13½ Los Angeles . . . . . . . . 55 68 .447 15½ Houston . . . . . . . . . . . 41 82 .333 29½ Saturday's Games Boston 6, N.Y. Yankees 1 Baltimore 8, Colorado 4 Detroit 6, Kansas City 5 Chicago White Sox 8, Minnesota 5 Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 2 Texas 15, Seattle 3 Cleveland 7, Oakland 1 L.A. Angels 6, Houston 5, 10 innings Sunday's Games Detroit 6, Kansas City 3 Baltimore 7, Colorado 2 Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 1, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota 2 Seattle 4, Texas 3 Houston 7, L.A. Angels 5 Cleveland at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 8:05 p.m. Monday's Games N.Y. Mets (Gee 8-8) at Minnesota (Gibson 23), 2:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Price 6-5) at Baltimore (Tillman 14-3), 7:05 p.m. Houston (Lyles 5-6) at Texas (Garza 2-1), 8:05 p.m. Cleveland (Salazar 1-1) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 7-6), 10:05 p.m. Seattle (Harang 5-10) at Oakland (J.Parker 8-6), 10:05 p.m. Boston (Lester 10-7) at San Francisco (Lincecum 6-12), 10:15 p.m.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Parents must be patient with children because the Full Moon today affects them as well as your family pet. Romantic partners must likewise be patient and tolerant with each other. And so it goes. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You might be pulled between the demands of home and family versus the demands of career and your reputation today. Classic. However, this Full Moon says you cannot ignore your private life. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is an accident-prone day for your sign because of the Full Moon energy. Think before you speak and act. Count to three. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might feel pulled between your financial needs and the financial needs of someone else today. Nevertheless, you can't ignore your own survival. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is the second Full Moon opposite your sign this year -- two in a row! (Most unusual.) Be patient with partners and close friends. This is your only choice. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Difficulties with co-workers or even health issues might come to a head today because of the Full Moon. If issues are too heated, postpone your decision. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Social occasions, sports events and romantic relationships will be stressed because of the Full Moon energy today. Everything will be all right if people are civil and patient. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Every Full Moon heightens emotions and blows things out of proportion. You might feel this way dealing with family members and bosses. Just remember: They feel it, too. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Avoid controversial subjects like politics, religion and racial issues, because today is a Full Moon day. Don't go looking for trouble and don't let it find you, either. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This could be an accident-prone day because of the Full Moon energy, but it doesn't have to be. Keep your wits about you. Stay calm and carry on. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Relationships might be stressed because this is the second Full Moon in your sign this year! Be easygoing and mellow, and all will be well. (Patience requires mental discipline.) PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Be patient with co-workers today because of the Full Moon. Things can go smoothly if you are cooperative and accommodating. Be especially patient with others who are losing it. YOU BORN TODAY Many of you have a secret in your past or something that motivates you to behave in a certain way in the future. You might not even be aware of it. However, you have a fantastic imagination and you are always fearless. You understand human nature. Make time this year to study or learn something valuable. (Your rewards will follow.) Birthdate of: Meghan Ory, actress; Andrew Garfield, actor; Robert Plant, singer/songwriter.

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‘Ohio is considering a ‘stand your ground’ measure, allowing people the right to defend themselves with force in their homes or vehicles. Do you favor this proposal?’

Kathy Brock, of Houston

Katie Petty, of Russia

Preschool teacher Assistant manager “Yes, I favor it be“The ‘Castle Law’ already gives us the right cause I have the right to to defend ourselves in protect my home and our home and vehicles, my possessions.” therefore, the ‘stand your ground’ measures will allow us to defend ourselves even more in public. Yes, our whole family favors this.”

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Electronics engineer “No, I vote more for if you can run away or get out of it. If your life is in danger and you can’t get away then I don’t mind defending yourself but that should be a last resort.”

Maria York, of Russia

Karen Bensman, of Russia

Dental hygienist “Yes, I do favor it, Principal of Russia with the crime rate Local School growing daily we have “I don’t really know the right to protect our- enough details about selves.” the law to say whether I favor it or not.”

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Nursing “Yes, I believe in having a ‘stand your ground’ law in defending yourself no matter where you are. Every citizen in the United States and every human being in this world should be able to protect themselves when danger arises. Most individuals don’t have a police officer beside them to protect them and more times than not the police officers will come in time to draw the chalk line around the body.”

Be thankful you are not pregnant! other or talked with each other tact you. He probably won’t, every single day. Please help but if he does — wish him me. I keep looking for him well, but don’t get involved every day. — Nameless, with him again. This will Hartford, Conn. take courage, but it’s NAMELESS: Most necessary. Tying yourself likely your boyfriend has emotionally to a mystery left the area and doesn’t man who specializes in want anyone to know disappearing acts is a where he is. Since you guaranteed path to mishaven’t heard from him ery. Be thankful that you in four months, he also are not pregnant! doesn’t want you to know ‘Tween 12 DR. WALLACE: & 20 his whereabouts. This is My mom and dad both very strange behavior, Dr. Robert smoke in the house, and Wallace and I certainly undereven though my sister stand why you would and I tell them constantbe utterly baffled by it, ly that secondhand smoke is but you must not waste your life thinking about him and dangerous to nonsmokers, they looking for him. And don’t sit just laugh and say it’s not true. around waiting for him to con- They think it’s just a scare tactic put in motion by the

What kind of day will tomorrow be? To find out what the stars say, read the forecast given for your birth sign. For Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Sudden good fortune might benefit your home, your family or your real-estate holdings. Stay on your toes to capitalize on this opportunity. Your home or family might expand as well. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Unexpected events suddenly boost your optimism and confidence, and your own abilities as well as your future. This is a blessing! Use this to your advantage. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Many of you will have a quick window of time to boost your earnings. Trust your moneymaking ideas. Grab every opportunity to make money or perhaps get a better-paying job. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A sudden windfall might lift your spirits at this time. It could be anything but it will favor you this is certain. (Take the time to alphabetize your blessings.) LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Circumstances will boost your spiritual beliefs or your appreciation of your inner world at this time. This is indeed fortunate. Count yourself lucky. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Something surprising or out of the blue might positively affect your relationship with groups. It might even encourage you to be more ambitious about your goals. “I can do it!”

drawn to a magnet. Medical studies have shown that nonsmokers who breathe secondhand and sidestream smoke have a much higher rate of lung cancer than nonsmokers who live in a smoke-free home and workplace. I’m positive your parents will believe the message of the Canadian Lung Association and eliminate smoking in the house. But it would be much better if they both eliminated cigarettes forever and ever! Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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From page 1 LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Something unexpected can wonderfully promote your reputation in the eyes of others. Some of you will have your name up in lights. Looking swell! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Sudden travel opportunities or chances to take courses or further training will fall in your lap at this time. Grab them, because this window of opportunity will be brief. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Unexpected gifts, goodies and good fortune can come your way. Keep your pockets open. Don’t worry about attached strings. Just say, “Thank you!” CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Relationships can take a leap forward into something positive that will expand your life. Stay flexible and be ready to go with the flow. (This is a blessing for you.) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Job opportunities might improve for many of you. Be ready to act fast if you have the chance. Even your health can get the green light for some reason. (Yay me!) PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Some of you suddenly will expand your family through birth, adoption or marriage. Others will see ways to express their creative talents. All is positive. YOU BORN TODAY Many of you, through your physical appearance, attract attention to yourself. Ironically, this is very thing you don’t want to do because you’re private and often choose to be uninvolved. You can, however, be the rock in your family. You are supportive, caring and understanding. Good news: This year might be the most powerful year of your life. Dream big! Birthdate of: Hayden Panettiere, actress/singer; Kenny Rogers, singer/songwriter; Wilt Chamberlain, basketball star.

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rest solely on test results, according to a majority of parents. Fifty-six percent said classroom observations should be part of teachers’ evaluations, and 74 percent of all parents said they wanted districts to help struggling teachers. • Despite many Republicans’ unrelenting criticism of the Common Core State Standards, in various stages of implementation in 45 states and the District of Columbia, 52 percent parents have heard little or nothing about the academic benchmarks and a third are unsure if they live in a state using them. Still, when given a brief description of what the standards do, about half of parents say educational quality will improve once the standards are implemented, 11 percent think it will get worse, and 27 percent say they’ll have no effect. • Seventy-five percent of parents say standardized tests are a solid measure of their children’s abilities, and 69 percent say such exams are a good measure of the schools’ quality. “We know when the tests are coming up. They spend a lot of time getting ready for them,”

Too many tests? Parents say no

An AP-NORC Center poll finds just a quarter of parents think their children are overtested. Many are skeptical public schools prepare students for work and life. Overall, do you think students in your child's school take too many standardized tests, too few standardized tests, or is it about right? Too few: 11%

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