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A crane lowers one of the modular sections Monday of the new LanePark, a senior living community being built on West Russell Road in Sidney. Members of the construction crew help guide the modular unit onto the base of the building.

Modular construction brings LanePark together LanePark Sidney, the senior living community being built on West Russell Road, has been drawing the interest of Sidney citizens. Utilizing modular construction, the building is composed of modules, or boxes, which crews of skilled workers assemble in a factory, transport by truck and then join together on a prepoured foundation.

A large crane has been moving these modules around recently as LanePark enters the second phase of it’s construction. Jerry Lenhart, executive director of LanePark, said the building is 50 percent complete and these new “boxes� will augment what is already assembled. “I’ve been wowed by the accuracy and technology

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The 10 most dangerous intersections in the city of Sidney were revealed during Monday night’s Sidney City Council meeting. Topping the list on the traffic study compiled by Randy Magoto, engineering manager, was the Michigan Street and Vandemark Road intersection. There were 14 accidents at the intersection in 2012, said Magoto. In the previous study, the intersection was No. 2. Magoto said there were 560 vehicular accidents in 2012 in the city of Sidney’s public right-of-way. He said previous studies were an average of three years. This year’s study was for just 2012. No. 2 on this year’s list was Court Street and Ohio Avenue with 12 accidents. Last

that produces such modules,� he said, “but the thing that really impresses me is the ecological, or ‘green’ advantage to this type of construction. And this is all built to the same stringent I2 building code standard as any new nursing home or health care facility would be.

U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Black has dismissed a lawsuit filed by William Trapp of Sidney against a number of local and state officials in which he alleged violations of his Constitutional rights, stating they were “vague allegations of wrongdoing.� Trapp, who was represented by Dwight Brannon of Brannon and Associates in Dayton, filed the lawsuit against former Shelby County Sheriff Dean Kimpel, Shelby County Common Pleas Court Judge James Stevenson, former Shelby County Prosecutor Ralph Bauer, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, AG Special Prosecutor Chris Wagner, current Shelby County Sheriff John Lenhart and Montgomery County cold case special investigators Larry Kincaid and William Wertz. Also named were Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies Chief Deputy James Trapp Frye (then a lieutenant detective) and Joanie Henry, as well as former Shelby County Sheriffs Mark Schemmel and Doug Schlagetter, Dr. Fred Haussman, who provided medical care for the Shelby County Jail inmates, and Debra Lee, a Shelby County Jail nurse. Kimpel, Stevenson, Bauer, Wagner, Kincaid, Wertz, Frye, Henry, Schemmel, Schlagetter, Haussman and Lee

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School begins for Sidney staff members and students The new school year came with a number of changes for Sidney City Schools. The district welcomed 49 new staff members, including three satellite teachers from the Upper Valley Career Center, plus six new security officers — the largest incoming class of educators the district has seen in a number of years, much of this due to turnover as a result of retirement. At the administrative level, Sidney City Schools welcomed Tammy Drerup as special education Director, Doug Zimmer as assistant principal at Sidney High School,

and Clayton Westerbeck as principal at Sidney Alternative School. Also new to the district are Jessica May and Ryan Sheets, both school psychologists. At Sidney High School, new teachers include Ebenezer Blay, science; Molly Cline, orchestra director; John Derr, social studies; Levi Hahn, intervention specialist; Nathan Hesselbart, choir director; Jen Lichty, math; Nathan Short, math; Damon Smith, physical education; Meghan Smith, guidance counselor, and Tim Tennant, intervention sSpecialist. Also at Sidney High School are three new

satellite teachers from the Upper Valley Career Center: Steve Stamper, exploring technology; Kreg McCullough, vo-ag; and Mary Ellen Buechter, career based intervention. At Sidney Middle School, new teachers include: Laurie Jordon, sixth-grade language arts; Matt Kerns, technology; Joe Moniaci, sixth-grade intervention specialist; Megan Moore, eighthgrade language arts; Bill Rippey, eith-grade math; Erica Scully, eighth-grade science; David Steinman, sixth-grade intervention specialist; Zachary Watson, eighth-grade See SCHOOL | 9

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Teens allegedly attacking County Record Sheriff’s log younger children in city reports indicate they are looking for a teenager matching the same description. The youth is reportedly 13 to 14 years old. Burger said the teenager hit her son and “broke the blood vessels into the shape of a handprint.” The incident involving Burger’s son reportedly happened between 6 and 7 in the evening on August 23, however, Burger said there are other incidents that are happening after school. She said she was contacted by a woman whose 11-year-old grandson got beat up and also had marks on

said her son is a kindergartener at Whittier Elementary School. She has posted a photo of the boy’s injuries on Facebook and information about the alleged assault with the hope that someone will know who the teenagers are and report them. “More than one child has had this happen,” Burger said, noting, “this is a gang of teenagers….our next door neighbor’s kid was threatened by a kid with a knife.” Burger said the teenager who hit her son was on a “green bike that wore his hat to the side.” Police

Sidney Police have received a report of a kindergartener that was allegedly attacked by teenagers and his mother said other children have also been targeted by the boys. Sidney Police Chief Will Balling confirmed that the police department is investigating a report of a six-yearold who was allegedly assaulted. He said the police are increasing patrols in the area where the incident occurred. The mother of the boy, Sara Burger, who resides on Elm Street,

his face. Burger said a neighbor boy who walks to school with her son was allegedly “struck in the forehead” by the teenagers. She said the attacks seem to be happening in the area of Miami, Elm, Broadway and Jefferson streets. Burger said she alerted Whittier School officials of the problem. The children who have allegedly been assaulted are between the ages of four to 12. Balling is asking for anyone with information to contact the Capt. Jerry Tangeman at 498-2351.

ODA encourages citizens to check trees for signs of invasive pests REYNOLDSBURG — In an effort to protect the trees of Ohio, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is encouraging Ohio citizens to check their trees for signs of the Walnut Twig Beetle and Asian Longhorned Beetle. Both of these tree pests have been detected in southwest Ohio and threaten the health and viability of the state’s hardwood forests, as well as some of the state’s leading industries. Signs and symptoms of both the Walnut Twig Beetle and Asian Longhorned Beetle are visible in August. The Walnut Twig Beetle is a small beetle known to carry a fungus that causes Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD), which can kill walnut trees. TCD is caused when the Walnut Twig Beetles

bore into the branches and trunk tissue of walnut trees, thereby introducing the fungus. Repeated attacks by the insect lead to multiple individual infections by the fungus and the tree eventually dies. There is no known treatment for TCD. The disease was first found in Colorado in 2003 and has since been detected in 13 other states. Walnut Twig Beetle was first confirmed in Ohio in late 2012 in traps set by Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry officials in Butler County. Additionally, scientists from the Ohio Plant Diagnostic Network, a cooperative partnership between ODA and The Ohio State University, recently isolated

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-7:41 p.m,.: assault. Police arrested a 17-yearold girl for the alleged assault of Jamie Wilburn, 20, of 10887 State Route 705. -5:54 p.m.: unruly juvenile. A man reported a juvenile was unruly. -5:11 p.m.: telephone harassment. Police served a summons on Jamie Wilburn, 20, 10887 State Route 705, charging her with telephone harassment of Heather Richard, 332 S. Miami Ave. -4:22 p.m.: breaking and entering. Trumale Cherry, 1828 Shawnee Drive, reported a rear door was damaged to enter a residence at 213 Oak Ave., causing a $100 loss. A generator and power drill, valued at $1,300, were stolen. -1:21 p.m.: theft. Daniel Bowman, of Bowman Rentals, 507 N. Miami Ave., reported someone dumped five bags of garbage and two tires in his Dumpster at 219 E. Court St. -10:32 a.m.: theft

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SUNDAY -4:50 p.m.: property damage accident. Anna Police responded with Ohio Highway Patrol to 608 E Main St. for a car/motorcycle collision with no injuries.

An ATV rider who fled law enforcement found himself facing charges — and injuries — after a crash in the early morning hours Monday. Jason Stringfield, 27, 507 Charles Ave., was spotted by Deputy Brian Dotson shortly after midnight Monday morning riding an ATV on Knoop-Johnston Road with other ATV riders. Dotson turned on his lights to get them to stop, but the three ATVs fled onto Ohio 29 then Jackson Road. Stringfield lost control of his ATV and was thrown to the roadway while his ATV rolled into the ditch. Dotson reported an open beer near Stringfield’s head with beer spilling out of it. He reported more alcohol was found by the ATV. Stringfield told Dotson the two riders who left the scene were Craig Huelskamp and Jeremy Huelskamp. Stringfield was transported to Wilson Hospital for treatment by Perry-Port-Salem Rescue. He was charged with operating an ATV on the roadway, failure to comply and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He refused a blood-alcohol test, so his license was automatically suspended for one year.

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A. Hudson-Suzman II, 43, 504 W. North St., on a warrant from Miami County. -9:30 p.m.: theft. Personnel at Speedway, 1501 St. Marys Ave., reported an 18-pack of beer, valued at $12.99, and an unknown amount of food were stolen from the business. -9:04 p.m.: breaking and entering. Police were called to Just Sew, 214 N. Ohio Ave., on a report of a breaking and entering. A window airconditioning unit was damaged, causing a $100 loss, and $125 in cash was stolen. -8:36 p.m.: lost property. Gunner Shirk, of St. Paris, reported losing an iPhone, valued at $300, at 915 Michigan St. -8:26 p.m.: criminal trespass. Police charged Travor Badertscher, 19, of Loudonville; David Carpenter, 45, of Perrysville; and Jason McGinty, 30, of Mansfield, with criminal trespassing at the Days Inn, 420 Folkerth Ave.

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the TCD fungus from walnut branch samples from the Butler County area, marking the first time TCD has been confirmed in Ohio. ODA is in the process of expanding its TCD quarantine to include Butler County. ODA officials have also been working to set Walnut Twig Beetle traps in portions of Butler, Hamilton and Warren counties to monitor for any additional infestations of the beetle. Landowners and homeowners are strongly encouraged to watch for signs of TCD on their walnut trees. Symptoms of TCD vary, but commonly include thinning crowns, yellowing or wilted leaves in the crown and limbs that died recently.

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TUESDAY -10:45 a.m.: larceny. Deputies took a report of theft of gasoline from a storage tank at 21505 Deam Road. -8:03 a.m.: burglary. A past burglary was reported at 3131 W. Mason Road. MONDAY -12:28 a.m.: crash with injuries. Deputies responded, with Perry Port Salem Rescue and Port Jefferson Fire, to a crash with injuries at Jackson Road and Ohio 29. SUNDAY -8:47 p.m.: break-in. A resident reported an attempted break-in at 3291 State Route 29. -2:31 p.m.: larceny. Theft of gas was reported from 1324 Rangeline Road.

Rescue and Jackson Center Rescue responded to a medical call in the 500 block of Davis Street. -4:44 p.m.: medical. Versailles Life Squad responded to a medical call in the 300 block of Elizabeth Street, Russia. -4:44 p.m.: medical. Perry Port Salem Rescue responded with deputies to a medical call in the 17800 block of Ohio 706. -2:25 p.m.: medical. Houston Rescue responded to a medical call in the 10700 block of Millcreek Road. SUNDAY -10:15 p.m.: fire. Lockington Fire responded to a report of a large fire in the backyard at 10577 Schenk Road. -5:49 p.m.: medical. Perry Port Salem responded to a medical call in the 2500 block of Ohio 589.

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and criminal mischief. Jeffrey Payne, 901 E. Court St., reported a headphone and gift cards, valued at $365, and $2 in cash were stolen from his auto. -8:33 a.m.: theft. Tina Stotler, 621 S. Walnut Ave., reported a GPS, phone chargers and perfurme, valued at $280, were stolen from her auto. -7:44 a.m.: theft. A window was broken to enter the auto of David O’Leary, 895 S. Ohio Ave., and items valued at $342 were stolen. -7:28 a.m.: theft and criminal damaging. Tresa Stamper, 220 Queen St., reported the driver’s side window was broken to enter her auto, causing a $300 loss, and a DVD/radio, wallet and bank card, valued at $161, were stolen. -6:31 a.m.: criminal damaging. Elizabeth Rivera, 887 Chestnut Ave., reported the driver’s side window of her auto was broken, causing a $100 loss. -6:06 a.m.: criminal damaging and theft. A passenger window in the auto of Craig Inman, 834 Crescent Drive, was broken, causing $200 damage. Stolen from the auto were a stereo and amp, valued at $700. -5:17 a.m.: criminal damaging and theft. Crystal Smith, 1129 Hawthorne Drive, reported a passenger window was broken out of her auto and a purse, valued at $80, was stolen. The purse contained $8 cash. Loss due to the damage was set at $250. SUNDAY -11 p.m.: possession of drugs. Miscellaneous drug paraphernalia was reported at 2314 Collins Ave. -6:29 p.m.: theft. A 14-year-old male and a 15-year-old male were arrested for shoplifting assorted merchandise from Walmart.

-2:13 p.m.: theft. James Livingston, 230 N. Walnut Ave., reported the theft of a tattoo gun and supplies, valued at $250. -1:59 p.m.: criminal damaging. E. Jeannee Harvey, 1003 Fair Road, reported paint was flung all over her car. -5:03 a.m.: disorderly conduct/possession of drug paraphernalia. Nicholas Christopher Baker, 23, 728 Clinton Ave., was arrested for disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia. -2:38 a.m.: burglary. Douglas L. Hewitt, 320 N. Walnut Ave., reported a breaking and entering in his detached garage. -1:44 a.m.: assault. Brittney J. Brooks, of Sidney, reported she was assaulted. Chelsey M. Johnson, 20, of Dayton, was arrested for assault and criminal trespass, and Shalia M. Taborn, 19, 433 Jefferson St., was arrested for criminal trespass at 540 N. Miami Ave. SATURDAY -7:19 p.m.: theft. Jennifer Terry, 1148 Evergreen Drive, reported the title was stolen from her car. -3:36 p.m.: theft. Judd M. Williamson, 848 Crescent Drive, reported the theft of a set of rachets and sockets from his vehicle. -11 a.m.: theft. Alice E. Brautigam, of Sidney, reported the theft of a GPS unit and miscellaneous papers from her vehicle at 1959 Michigan St. -4:34 a.m.: criminal damaging. A 15-year-old male was arrested for damaging glass doors at Marathon, 525 E. North St. -1:25 a.m.: underage/ open container. Daniel Tylor Sprague, 18, 419 Enterprise Ave., was charged with underage drinking, and Kevin See CITY | 17

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PIQUA — Mary Ann Hausfeld, 74, of Piqua, died at 6:36 p.m. Sunday, August 25, 2013, at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Aug. 30, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Piqua. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home, Piqua.

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Paul W. Koerner, 96, formerly of Sidney, Ohio, passed away on Aug. 24, 2013, at Bethany Pointe Health Campus, Anderson, Ind. He was born on March 14, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a retired purchasing agent for LeRoi Industries in Sidney. Paul is survived by his, daughter, Carol (Ray) Brassard of Anderson, Ind.; granddaughter, Deanna (Brian) Cobb; grandson, Michael (Lilia) Bauner; and greatgrandsons, Glenn (Mayra) Ramirez, Trevor Cobb, and

Mitchell Cobb. He was preceded in death by mother, Anna (Burgeson ) Koerner, father, Frank Koerner, brothers, Frank Koerner, Norman Koerner, and a sister, Jean. A private family service will be held. Cremation will take place. Arrangements are under the direction of Robert D. Loose Funeral Home, Anderson, Ind. Condolences may be sent to the funeral home’s website, www. loosecares.com.

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Jacqueline M. Whitehead, 72, of Sidney, passed away at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at The Pavilion. She was born on Aug. 17, 1941, in Bellefontaine, the daughter of the late Jack and Freda (Wagner) Lackey. On Aug. 3, 1983, she was married to Floyd Whitehead, who preceded her in death on March 24, 2003. Jacqueline is survived by two sisters, Alfreda Wilson, of Bellefontaine, and Patty Magnuson and husband, Terry, of Florida; nephews, Richard Lackey, Bruce and Curtis Wilson, all three of Bellefontaine; nieces, Joyce Haddix and

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A jury in Shelby County Common Pleas Court found in favor of plaintiff Diane M. Bender in a recent civil trial. The jury awarded $8,608.50 to Bender from defendant Darrell E. Nichols Jr. The suit brought by Bender, 693 Norwood Drive, sought damages and relief from Nichols, 329 Doering St., claiming Nichols was negligent in operating his vehicle, resulting in a collision April 15, 2009.

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Robert Eugene ‘Bob’ McDermit R o b e r t Eugene “Bob” McDermit, 88, of Sidney, passed away Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. at The Pavilion. He was born on Feb. 5, 1925 in Sidney, Ohio, the son of the late Walter and Harriett (Baker) McDermit. On June 26, 1949, he first married Mary Eileen Bricker who preceded him in death on May 16, 1999. On Feb.14, 2003, he married Barbara (Thompson) Ruese Millhoff, of Sidney, who survives along with three children, Marsha K. (Jarren) Ringle of Dublin, Gregg (Ginger) McDermit, and Michael (Rhonda) McDermit both of Sidney; four grandchildren, Gavin (Tara) McDermit, Justin (Heather) Ringle, Jeffrey (Christina) McDermit, and Joel McDermit; four stepgrandchildren, Derrick Hughes, Julia Echeman, Devyn and Matthew Ostrander; and five great-grandchildren, Mason, Marissa, Preston, Payton, and

Paisley. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Evelyn G o o d yko o n t z , and Katherine Nichols and three brothers, Frank, Edward, and John McDermit. Bob retired on Feb. 5, 1990, after 40 years of service as a quality control technician for Copeland Corp. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Pearl Cemetery in Swanders with the Rev. George Gnade officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave, Sidney. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in memory of Robert Eugene McDermit. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy may be made to the McDermit family at the funeral home’s website, www. cromesfh.com.

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From page 1 were named additionally in an individual capacity. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Western Division in Dayton. William Lang of William P. Lang Attorney, LLC, in Cleveland, said by phone Monday that he “wasn’t surprised” by the judge’s decision to dismiss the case. “The (Shelby County) Sheriff’s Office did nothing wrong,” Lang said. “The fact the prosecutor decided to dismiss the case was a discretionary decision.” “The fact that the lawsuit was not amended to add information that there was a claim was telling, and the judge found that,” Lang explained. Lang said Trapp’s attorney made a “general claim that he (Trapp) was wronged,” but there were no specific facts provided in the claims. Lang further stated that “there was no basis” for naming Stevenson in the lawsuit. “Judges are generally immune,” Lang said, adding that prosecutors are “absolutely immune.” He noted that Stevenson and Bauer being named in the lawsuit was “strange.” Lang said the reality is that Trapp had “some serious medical issues before he went (to) jail … he received better care in the jail then before he went in the jail.” Brannon, Trapp’s attorney, did not respond to a request for comment. The lawsuit involved a case in which Trapp, along with Vance Short, were indicted on charges stemming from the murder of Trapp’s brother, Gregory, on May 21, 1998. The case had gone cold until reopened by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and Montgomery County Cold Case Unit, which resulted in the indictments of Trapp and Short on Jan. 24, 2011. Short was later con-

victed and sentenced on charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated murder and complicity to commit aggravated burglary. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Trapp was charged with the aggravated murder of his brother and was released from jail on a medical furlough in December 2011 after his condition was described as life threatening. Trapp is reportedly a diabetic with high blood pressure who lost both of his legs to amputations. He was eventually returned to jail, but in January 2012, the murder charges against Trapp were dismissed without prejudice, allowing for them to possibly be re-filed in the future. Trapp was reportedly the beneficiary of his brother’s $200,000 life insurance policy. The lawsuit made several claims including deprivation of Civil Rights under the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, false arrest, malicious prosecution, negligence/ reckless/wanton/willful disability pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), intentional misconduct, negligence, medical malpractice/ medical claims (deliberate indifference to serious medical conditions) and intentional infliction of emotional distress and conspiracy. Black states that Trapp’s attorney acknowledged in filing the lawsuit that it was “drafted in haste” and that Brannon intended to “amend” the lawsuit at a later date after completing an investigation. However, Black stated, “to date, (Trapp’s attorney) has not sought to amend his pleadings.” The judge noted that the “short and plain statement of the claim … to relief” is not made by Brannon. The judge stated that Trapp failed to show that his Constitutional

rights were violated and that those named in the lawsuit who were acting “under color of state law” did not deprive him of his rights. Black stated that “lumping all the defendants together in each claim and providing no factual basis to distinguish their conduct fails to satisfy the minimum standard” required in the case. Black noted that Trapp’s attorney “sets forth a single allegation” against Bauer, Wagner, Lenhart, Haussman and Lee, noting that Trapp “merely alleges that … Bauer is a former prosecutor, that … Wagner was a special prosecutor, that …. Lenhart is the Sheriff of Shelby County … the complaint fails to allege any act performed by any of these defendants resulting in the deprivation of any specific right under federal law.” Black notes that “with regard to all defendants, the complaint fails to satisfy the basic pleading standard … because the complaint fails to give fair notice of the Constitutional claims against each defendant or the grounds upon which such Constitutional claims are based.” The Judge further stated that a “substantial” part of the lawsuit dealt with Trapp’s “displeasure with being the subject of a criminal investigation regarding the murder of his brother,” and the judge noted, “the law is clear … that ‘there is no Constitutional right to be free of investigation.’” He noted that Trapp failed to show that he had a claim based on the investigation. Regarding Trapp’s claims of malicious prosecution, false arrest and false imprisonment, Black stated that “the pleadings and public records conclusively establish the existence of probable cause.” Black further stated

that since probable cause existed based on Trapp’s indictment, Trapp cannot make a claim that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated. As a result, the malicious prosecution, false imprisonment and false arrest claims were also dismissed. Regarding Trapp’s claims that he did not receive adequate medical care, Black stated that Trapp was a “pre-trial detainee, not a convicted inmate,” so his Eighth Amendment rights did not apply, but even under the Fourteenth Amendment, Trapp failed to show that “any of the 14 individually named defendants perceived a risk of harm (involving Trapp) and then deliberately disregarded that risk.” Black dismissed a number of other claims, noting, “District Courts have discretion in determining whether to dismiss a complaint or to allow (Trapp) the opportunity to amend (the complaint) … in cases where a more carefully drafted complaint might state a claim, a plaintiff must be given at least one chance to amend the complaint before the District Court dismisses the action.” Black noted “a more carefully drafted complaint” would still not “overcome the deficiencies” in Trapp’s lawsuit. The judge noted that the lawsuit was “drafted in haste to avoid statute of limitations concerns … this case has been pending for over seven months,” Black said, noting there was no effort by Trapp’s attorney to amend the lawsuit to “adequately” present the allegations, stating Trapp’s attorney presented “vague allegations of wrongdoing” with no apparent basis in fact.

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Former governor, congressman Gilligan dies Andrew Welsh-Huggins Associated Press

COLUMBUS (AP) — Former Ohio Gov. and U.S. Rep. John J. Gilligan, a liberal Democrat whose creation of the state income tax was his most lasting accomplishment and also the undoing of his political career, died Monday. He was 92. Gilligan’s death was confirmed by his caregiver, Frank Kennedy, who did not provide a cause of death. Gilligan’s daughter Kathleen Sebelius, a former Kansas governor, in 2009 became Health and Human Services secretary under President Barack Obama. “Jack Gilligan lived his life in service to his fellow Americans,” Obama said in a statement. “Kathleen followed in the high tradition of public service that Jack set, and they became the first father-daughter team of governors in American history,” Obama said. Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Gilligan “served with honor and distinction” and ordered flags lowered to half-staff until the day of Gilligan’s funeral.

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This June 28, 1972, file photo shows former Ohio Gov. John J. Gilligan in Washington. Gilligan, a liberal Democrat whose creation of the state income tax was his most lasting accomplishment and also the undoing of his political career, died Monday. He was 92.

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner offered his condolences to Gilligan’s family. “Governor Gilligan served our state with passion and was a committed public servant,” Boehner said in a statement. “Ohioans of all political stripes are saddened by the news of his passing.” Gilligan, a teacher, became

the state’s 62nd governor in 1970, a year in which Republicans suffered from a loan scandal in the state treasurer’s office. He inherited a school funding problem in which 24 districts had closed for lack of operating money and more were expected to follow suit. Gilligan persuaded legislators to enact the state’s first corporate and personal income tax in 1971 to raise money for dealing with those and other government priorities. During the tax battle, he closed state parks to save money. The move may have turned up heat on legislators, but it also caused a public uproar. Gilligan also presided over creation of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, passage of strip mine reclamation laws and division of the prison and mental health agencies into separate departments. As he headed into a campaign for a second term, he claimed a 57 percent increase in state funding for primary and secondary education, a 60 percent boost for mental health, and hefty spending increases for treatment, education, and law

enforcement programs to cut drug abuse. But the income tax issue continued to dog him. An offhand remark at the Ohio State Fair was one of Gilligan’s most memorable. When a reporter asked if the arriving Gilligan was going to shear a sheep on the fairgrounds, the governor said: “I shear taxpayers, not sheep.” In the 1974 race, former twoterm Republican Gov. James A. Rhodes hammered at Gilligan for raising taxes and scored an upset of about 11,000 votes out of 2.9 million cast. Gilligan was born March 22, 1921 in Cincinnati. He served as a Navy gunnery officer in World War II, earning a Silver Star for saving several crew members from the destroyer USS Rodman after enemy shells set it ablaze off Okinawa. Before his military service he had graduated from Notre Dame University in South Bend, Ind. After the war he earned a master’s degree at the University of Cincinnati and then started teaching literature at Xavier University. Gilligan’s political career began in 1953 with his election to Cincinnati City Council, where he was re-elected five

times. Later in life he returned to local public service as a school board member. Gilligan was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the 1st District in 1964 but lost re-election two years later and returned to Cincinnati City Council. In 1968 he defeated U.S. Sen. Frank J. Lausche for the Democratic nomination to the seat but lost the general election to Republican William B. Saxbe. Gilligan won the May 1970 Democratic nomination for governor, and defeated Republican Roger Cloud in the general election. After leaving the governor’s mansion, Gilligan was a fellow with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington and led the Agency for International Development for two years. He returned to teaching, spending 12 years at Notre Dame, where he also headed the university’s Institute for International Peace Studies. He returned to the University of Cincinnati in 1992 where he was director of the College of Law’s Civic Forum. Some observers saw Gilligan as arrogant and aloof; friends described him as witty and

Board rejects mercy for Treasurer crashes twice, condemned killer of 2 makes no staff report Andrew Welsh-Huggins Associated Press

COLUMBUS (AP) — A condemned killer of two whose request for mercy was rejected Tuesday by the Ohio Parole Board has no additional appeals planned, meaning his fate now rests with Gov. John Kasich. Harry Mitts Jr. is scheduled to die by injection on Sept. 25 for killing two men, including a suburban Cleveland police officer, during a 1994 outburst at an apartment. Mitts uttered racial slurs before shooting his first victim, John Bryant, who was black, according to court records. He fired on two police officers as they approached his apartment where he’d taken refuge, wounding one and killing the second, Garfield Heights Sgt. Dennis Glivar. At trial, Mitts’ attorney argued that Mitts suffered an alcoholic blackout that night and didn’t know what he was

doing. But the lawyer handling Mitts’ appeals and mercy request says there was no basis for that defense. Attorney Jeff Kelleher says Mitts’ original lawyer missed the chance to tell the full story: that Mitts was depressed and caused the disturbance in hopes of committing suicide by being shot by police. Mitts knows what he did, takes responsibility and is remorseful, said Kelleher, adding that Mitts was not and is not a racist. “He was an angry, upset person who did something totally unexpected,” Kelleher said Tuesday. “It’s not the person he was before, it’s not the person he’s been since.” He said no additional appeals are planned. Mitts told parole board members earlier this month he would leave the clemency decision up to them.

Julie Carr Smyth Associated Press

COLUMBUS (AP) — Republican Josh Mandel has kept two traffic accidents quiet since becoming Ohio treasurer in 2011 — including one that raises a potential violation of federal campaign finance law. Law enforcement reports obtained by The Associated Press show one crash in March near Toledo and one in April 2011 in downtown Columbus. During the late-night March accident, Mandel was riding in a vehicle owned by his 2012 U.S. Senate campaign, months after he’d lost his high-profile bid against Democrat Sherrod Brown. Under federal campaign finance law, Senate campaign property can’t be used for personal use or to campaign for a

different office, such as treasurer. Mandel’s state treasurer campaign says it rented the vehicle from the federal campaign. The rental check cleared June 30, more than seven months after Mandel had lost the Senate race and almost four months after the accident, which totaled the vehicle. Federal campaign rules generally require rental checks for transportation to be paid no more than 60 days after the travel takes place. Mandel’s political team says both state and federal campaign finance lawyers were consulted on the rental arrangement. As treasurer, Mandel has opted not to use state-owned transportation for official business on the premise that it saves taxpayers money. The

practice, while legal, allows him to leave virtually no paper trail at his state office of his travel activity. Campaign spokeswoman Rebecca Wasserstein said the practice is fiscally responsible. “While many public officials use tax dollars to travel around the state, Treasurer Mandel is saving Ohioans thousands of dollars by not using a penny of taxpayer money,” she said. “This is yet another example of Josh Mandel walking the walk as a fiscal conservative and leader with integrity.” The practice meant Mandel would have had to take extra steps to inform his state office that he was involved in the two wrecks, and in one case sustained minor injuries. An AP public records request for associated documents turned up no existing records.

Couple married 65 years die 11 hours apart DAYTON — Relatives of an Ohio couple who died at a nursing home 11 hours apart on the same day said their love story’s ending reflects their devotion over 65 years of marriage.

Harold and Ruth Knapke died in their shared room on Aug. 11, days before their 66th anniversary, The Dayton Daily News reported. Their daughters said they believe their father

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this life and into the next one, and he did,” daughter Margaret Knapke said. The couple had known each other as children and began their courtship as pen pals while Harold, known as “Doc,” served in the Army during World War II. Ruth would later

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joke: “I let him chase me until I caught him!” Her husband became a teacher, coach and athletic director at Fort Recovery Schools, the newspaper said. They raised six children while looking after each other with a devotion that didn’t seem to diminish. A photo taken this summer shows him lying in a bed, arm stretched through a guardrail to hold her hand, as she leans in to press the top of her head to his. When she was ailing, he blessed her each night with holy water, daughter Pat

Simon said. The Knapkes had a joint funeral Mass, with granddaughters carrying Ruth’s casket and grandsons carrying Harold’s casket. The cemetery procession stopped at the farm house where the couple had lived, and the current owners surprised the family by flying a flag at half-staff to honor the longtime loves. “It is really just a love story,” said Carol Romie, another daughter. “They were so committed and loyal and dedicated, they weren’t going to go anywhere without the other one.”

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Mounting tensions with Syria sink U.S. stocks

Today in History By The Associated Press

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 28, the 240th day of 2013. There are 125 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people listened as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. On this date: In 1609, English sea explorer Henry Hudson and his ship, the Half Moon, reached present-day Delaware Bay. In 1862, the Second Battle of Bull Run (also known as Second Manassas) began in Prince William County, Va., during the Civil War; the result was a Confederate victory. In 1922, the first-ever radio commercial aired on station WEAF in New York City; the 10-minute advertisement was for the Queensboro Realty Co., which had paid a fee of $100. In 1945, the Allies began occupying Japan at the end of World War II. In 1947, legendary bullfighter Manolete died after being gored during a fight in Linares, Spain; he was 30. In 1955, Emmett Till, a black teenager from Chicago, was abducted from his uncle’s home in Money, Miss., by two white men after he had supposedly whistled at a white woman; he was found brutally slain three days later. In 1968, police and antiwar demonstrators clashed in the streets of Chicago as the Democratic National Convention nominated Hubert H. Humphrey for president. In 1972, Mark Spitz of the United States won the first two of his seven gold medals at the Munich Olympics, finishing first in the 200-meter butterfly and anchoring the 400-meter freestyle relay. The Soviet women gymnasts won the team all-around. In 1973, an earthquake shook Veracruz, Mexico; death toll estimates range from 600 to 1,200. In 1983, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin (men-AH’-kem BAY’-gihn) announced his resignation. In 1988, 70 people were killed when three Italian stunt planes collided during an air show at the U.S. Air Base in Ramstein, West Germany. In 1990, an F5 tornado struck the Chicago area, killing 29 people. Ten years ago: British Prime Minister Tony Blair denied the government had “sexed up” a dossier on Iraq’s weapons threat and said he would have resigned if it had been true. A Defense Department survey found that nearly 1 in 5 female Air Force Academy cadets said they had been sexually assaulted during their time at the academy. Five years ago: Surrounded by an enormous, adoring crowd at Invesco Field in Denver, Barack Obama accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, promising what he called a clean break from the “broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush.” Former U.S. Marine Jose Luis Nazario Jr., accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter in Riverside, Calif.

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Clowns tie the knot LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — If the key to a long marriage is laughter, these clowns are set. Billy Tedeski and Patty Kulwicki tied the knot Friday at an annual clown festival in central Pennsylvania. The (Harrisburg) PatriotNews reports Kulwicki literally reeled Tedeski in to start the ceremony - a bit the Pittsburgh couple had performed at Clownfest two years ago. Tedeski wore a fake nose, black lipstick and full clown regalia as he exchanged vows with Kulwicki at the festival in Lancaster. The bride wore the same dress she’d used in the skit two years ago, plus a lace headband to go along with her flame-red wig. Guests got in on the act and so did the officiant, a fellow clown. Tedeski says his fellow clowns are more than friends, they’re family.

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The folded arms of the Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial are seen in Washington, Tuesday. Barack Obama, who will speak, was 2 years old and growing up in Hawaii when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream”speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Fifty years later, the nation first black president will stand as the most high-profile example of the racial progress King espoused, delivering remarks at a nationwide commemoration of the 1963 demonstration for jobs, economic justice and racial equality.

Caroline Kennedy to join March on Washington rally

WASHINGTON (AP) — Caroline Kennedy is joining the lineup of speakers commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial. Organizers say Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, will speak Wednesday, along with Lynda Johnson Robb, the daughter

of President Lyndon Johnson. Other speakers include Oprah Winfrey, Forest Whitaker, Jamie Foxx, President Barack Obama and former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. Performers will include singers BeBe Winans, LeAnn Rimes and the girl group Identity4Pop, among others. The “Let Freedom

Ring” commemoration is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gates will open to the public at 9 a.m. Bell-ringing commemorations are also planned across the country at more than 100 churches and other sites in almost every state. ———

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NEW YORK (AP) — Fears of an escalating conflict in Syria rippled across financial markets on Tuesday, sinking stocks, lifting gold and pushing the price of oil to the highest in a year and a half. The increasing possibility of U.S. military strikes raised worries on Wall Street that energy trade in the region could be disrupted, raising fuel costs for consumers and business. “If Syria becomes drawn out and becomes a longterm issue, it’s going to show up in things like gas prices,” said Chris Costanzo, investment officer with Tanglewood Wealth Management. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 170.33 points, or 1.1 percent, to 14,776.13, the lowest in two months. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index lost 26.30 points, or 1.6 percent, to 1,630.48 and the Nasdaq composite fell 79.05 points, or 2.2 percent, to 3,578.52. “The law of unintended consequences and the history of previous military interventions in the region is not a recipe for political and economic stability,”

said Neil MacKinnon, global macro strategist at VTB Capital. The sell-off in U.S. stocks was broad. All 10 industry sectors in the S&P 500 index were in the red, and only 31 of the index’s 500 stocks rose. Utilities and other high dividend-paying stocks mostly escaped the selling. The impact wasn’t just in stocks. Gold prices advanced and government bond prices jumped because traders see those investments holding their value better in times of uncertainty. Gold rose $27, or 2 percent, to $1,420 an ounce while the yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.71 percent from 2.79 percent. While Syria itself has little oil, traders feared an intervention in Syria could cause further instability in the Middle East and possibly disrupt the flow of oil from the region. Oil surged $3.09, or 2.9 percent, to close at $109.01 a barrel, the highest closing price since February 2012. “People worry about this becoming a worst-case scenario and turning into a regional conflict,” said Bill Stone, chief investment strategist at PNC Asset Management.

Gunman won’t call witnesses, testify Judge approves

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — The Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood decided not to call witnesses or testify Tuesday during his trial’s penalty phase, which is his last chance to plead for his life before the jury begins deliberating whether to sentence him to death. Maj. Nidal Hasan rested his case without submitting any evidence to counter the emotional testimony from victims’ relatives, who prosecutors hope convince jurors to hand down a rare military death sentence. The same jury convicted Hasan last week for the attack, which also wounded more than 30 people at the Texas military base. The judge dismissed jurors after Hasan declined to put up a defense. But she then asked Hasan more than two dozen questions in rapid fire, affirming that he knew what he was doing. His answers were succinct and just as rapid. “It is my personal decision,” he said. “It is free and voluntary.” The judge, Col. Tara Osborn, then read him several court opinions to back up her decision not to introduce evidence in Hasan’s favor on her own. “In other words, Maj.

Hasan, you are the captain of your own ship,” Osborn said. Closing arguments are scheduled for Wednesday. Whether jurors will hear from Hasan remains unclear. He has been acting as his own attorney but has put up nearly no defense since his trial began three weeks ago. Hasan rested his case shortly after more than a dozen widows, mothers, fathers, children and other relatives of those killed testified about their lives since the attack. They talked of eerily quiet homes, lost futures, alcoholism and the unmatched fear of hearing a knock on the door. Sheryll Pearson sobbed when shown a photo of her son, Pfc. Michael Pearson, hugging her during his graduation. “We always wanted to see who he was going to become. Now that was taken away from us,” she said. Teena Nemelka lost the youngest of her four children, Pfc. Aaron Nemelka, whom she called, “my baby.” She talked about her frantic searches for information in the moments after learning about the Nov. 5, 2009, shooting and about her fear of hearing a knock at the front door of her home.

“You just freeze,” she said. “You don’t want to open that door.” But the knock came, with “the worst news you could ever hear.” Joleen Cahill told jurors that she misses hearing her husband’s footsteps in their Texas home, which she said now feels empty. Witnesses have said her husband, Michael Cahill, was armed only with a chair when he tried to charge Hasan as Hasan opened fire on unarmed soldiers inside a crowded medical building at Fort Hood. The 62-year-old physician’s assistant was the only civilian killed in the attack. “One of the hardest things was being alone for first time in 60 years of my life. No one to come home to at night. No conversation. We loved to talk politics,” she said. Philip Warman said the slaying of his wife, Lt. Col. Juanita Warman, “was like I had something ripped out of me.” “I pretty much drank until the following June,” he said. He said he checked into a substance abuse center for 28 days, and he had friends remove his weapons from his home because he didn’t trust himself.

deal dismissing Deen lawsuit

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge signed off Monday on a deal to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit against celebrity cook Paula Deen. A civil lawsuit accusing the former Food Network star and her brother of race discrimination and sexual harassment was officially dismissed when U.S. District Court Judge William T. Moore Jr. in Savannah approved a deal reached by attorneys in the case last week. The order closed the case “with prejudice,” meaning former Deen employee Lisa Jackson can’t sue again over the same issues. Both sides agreed to pay their own court costs and legal fees. No other terms of the deal were disclosed. Jackson sued last year, saying she worked in an environment rife with racial slurs and sexual innuendo during her five years as manager of Uncle Bubba’s Seafood and Oyster House in Savannah. Deen coowns the restaurant with her brother, Bubba Hiers, who oversees its daily operations. The case got little attention outside Savannah until Deen herself was questioned under oath in a May legal deposition. A transcript filed with the court in June showed Deen acknowledged using racial slurs in the past. When an attorney asked if she had ever used the N-word, Deen replied: “Yes, of course.” She also added, “It’s been a very long time.” Within a few days, the Food Network said it would not renew Deen’s contract and yanked her shows off the air. Smithfield Foods, the pork producer that paid Deen as a celebrity endorser, dropped her soon after. Retailers including Wal-Mart and Target said they would no longer sell Deen’s products, and publisher Ballantine scuttled plans for her upcoming cookbook even though it was the No. 1 seller on Amazon. A deal to drop the case came less than two weeks after the judge dismissed the race discrimination claims by Jackson, who is white. Deen said in a statement Friday that she looked forward to putting the case behind her but also planned to take a close look at the working environment at her businesses.

Syria From page 1 Walid al-Moallem said his country would use “all means available” to defend itself. “We have the means to defend ourselves and we will surprise everyone,” he said. At a news conference in Damascus, al-Moallem challenged Washington to present proof to back up its accusations and he also likened the allegations to false American charges in 2003 that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction before the U.S.-led invasion of that country. “They have a history of lies — Iraq,” he said. Vice President Joe Biden said there was no question that Assad was responsible for the attack — the highest-ranking U.S. official to say so — and the White House dismissed as “fanciful” the notion that anyone other than Assad could be to blame. “Suggestions that there’s any doubt about

who’s responsible for this are as preposterous as a suggestion that the attack did not occur,” spokesman Jay Carney said. A U.S. official said some of the evidence includes signals intelligence — information gathered from intercepted communications. The U.S. assessment is also based on the number of reported victims, the symptoms of those injured or killed, and witness accounts. The officials insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the internal deliberations. The United Nations said its team of chemical weapons experts in Syria had delayed a second trip to investigate the alleged attack by one day for security reasons. On Monday, the team came under sniper fire. If Obama decides to order an attack against Syria, it would most like-

ly involve sea-launched cruise missile attacks on Syrian military and communications targets. The U.S. Navy has four destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea within range of targets inside Syria. The U.S. also has warplanes in the region. In Cyprus, Defense Minister Fotis Fotiou said naval traffic in the eastern Mediterranean was very heavy with vessels from “all the major powers.” He also said Cypriot authorities were planning to deal with a possible exodus of foreign nationals from Syria. U.S. military intervention in Syria was running into fierce opposition from some members of Congress. A growing chorus of Republican and Democratic lawmakers demanded that Obama seek congressional authorization for any strikes against the Assad regime. Charles Heyman, a for-

mer British officer who edits The Armed Forces of the UK, said the lack of a U.N. Security Council resolution authorizing the use of force against the Syrian government greatly complicates matters for the West. He said that may make it difficult for Cameron to win parliamentary backing. “It’s clear the governments want some form of military operation, but if the Security Council doesn’t recommend it, then the consensus is that it’s plainly illegal under international law,” Heyman said. “The only legal way to go to war is in self-defense and that claim is difficult to make.” Russia, a permanent member of the Security Council, has steadfastly opposed any international action against Syria. Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino said her country would not back any military action against

Syria unless it was authorized by the Security Council — even though it considers a chemical attack to be a war crime. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Monday that if the Syrian government were proven to have been behind the gas attack, then Germany would support “consequences.” But with less than four weeks until national elections, it is unlikely Germany would commit any forces. Center-left opposition parties have rejected military intervention without U.N. proof that the Syrian government was behind the attack. And a senior member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party said the German military was already at “the breaking point” due to commitments in Afghanistan and elsewhere.

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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

• The Narcotics Anonymous group, Labor of Love, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 320 E. Russell Road.

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.

Thursday Afternoon

• The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St.

Thursday Evening

• Sidney Nazarene Church, 1899 Wapakoneta Ave., hosts a Celebrate Recovery meeting at 6:30 p.m. For information, call 937-541-6643. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, All in the Family, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 Poplar St.

Friday Morning

• A.J. Wise Library in Fort Loramie hosts storytime for children 3 1/2 and older at 10:30 a.m. To register, call 295-3155.

Friday Afternoon

• Sidney Gateway Hi 12 Club No. 482, meets at noon at the Sidney American Legion on Fourth Avenue. All Master Masons are invited.

Friday Evening

• Free at Last, a program designed to break the chains of addiction, meets at the Lockington United Methodist Church, 2190 Miami Conservancy Road, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. For information, call 726-3636. • Hope in Recovery, similar to traditional 12-step programs to confront destructive habits and behaviors, meets at the First Presbyterian Church, 114 E. 4th St., Greenville, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call 937-548-9006. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Staying Clean for the Weekend, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Poplar St. Saturday Morning • Temperance 73 Masonic Lodge hosts a recycling event at the Sidney Transfer Station from 8 a.m. to noon.

Saturday Afternoon

• Amos Memorial Public Library, 230 E. North St., offers Legos at the Library program for families with children 4 through fifth grade from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday Evening

• Lumber Company Baseball hosts fundraising bingo to support the children on the teams. Doors open at 4 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. at Sunset Bingo, 1710 W. High St., Piqua. $20 to play all night. For information, call 937-543-9959. • The Sidney-Shelby County Chess Club Checkmates meets at 7 p.m. at the library at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, call 497-7326. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday Night Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St.

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TROY — Troy Main Street Inc. has announced the schedule of performances for the Mumford & Sons Gentlemen of the Road Stopover in Troy Thursday through Saturday. Live music, late night shows and a documentary film will be available on three outdoor stages and at select indoor venues during the festival. In addition to the featured headliner bands, many regional and local bands are scheduled to perform as part of the downtown street fair Thursday evening through Saturday. Performances include the following: Thursday: Market Street Stage: The Regrettes at 6 p.m. Puzzle of Light at 7:30 p.m. Sun Stereo at 9 p.m. Here Comes the Sun Stereo at 10:30 p.m. The Floorwalkers at midnight. Main Street Stage: Prophets Mire at 5:30 p.m. 7th Street Band at 7 p.m. Jah Soul at 8:30 p.m. Rumpke Mountain Boys at 10 p.m. Dulahan at 11:30 p.m. Elks Lodge, 17 W. Franklin St.: Late night bluegrass jam with Henhouse Prowlers at 11 p.m. Mayflower Arts Center, downtown Troy: The film, “Big Easy Express,” which chronicles life on the road with Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and Old Crow Medicine Show at 9 p.m. Friday: Troy Memorial Stadium: Gates open at 4 p.m. Half Moon Run at 6 p.m. Willy Mason at 7 p.m. Phosphorescent at 8:10 p.m. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros at 9:30 p.m. Market Street Stage: Electrobek

at 10:30 a.m. Gina Venier & the Gentlemen at noon. Sun Stereo at 1:30 p.m. Fox Harvest Valley at 3 p.m. Jeff Austin the Here and the Now at 4:30 p.m. The Regrettes at 6 p.m. Jah Soul at 7:30 and 9:00 p.m. The Floorwalkers at 10:30 p.m. Red Wanting Blue at midnight. Main Street Stage: Cory Breth at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Fries Band at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Father Son & Friends at 4 and 7 p.m. Cinder Home at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Dulahan at 10 p.m. Henhouse Prowlers at 11:30 p.m. Elks Lodge: Late-Night Bluegrass Jam with Jeff Austin the Here and the now at 11 p.m. Redmen Lodge, 103 E. Main St.: Horatio Sanz and the Kings of Improv at 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Market Square Community Room, 405 S.W. Public Square: Magician David Kwong at 11:30 p.m. Mayflower Arts Center, downtown Troy: The film, “Big Easy Express,” which chronicles life on the road with Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and Old Crow Medicine Show at 9 p.m. Saturday: Troy Memorial Stadium: Gates open at noon. Bear’s Den at 1:45 p.m. Those Darlins at 2:45 p.m. Rubblebucket at 3:45 p.m. Justin Townes Earle at 4:50 p.m. The Vaccines at 5:55 p.m. Old Crow Medicine Show at 7:10 p.m. Mumford & Sons at 8:30 p.m. Yacht Club DJs at 10:15 p.m. Market Street Stage:· Father Son & Friends at 10:30 a.m. Tana Martz at noon. Puzzle of Light at 1:30 p.m. Floodwood at 3 p.m.

Red Wanting Blue at 4:30 p.m. Henhouse Prowlers at 10:30 p.m. Jeff Austin the Here and the Now at midnight. Main Street Stage: HigginsMadewell at 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m. Rum River Band at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Cinder Home at 7 p.m. Prophets Mire at 8:30 p.m. 7th Street Band at 10 p.m. Here Comes the Sun Stereo at 11:30 p.m. Elks Lodge: Late night bluegrass jam with Floodwood at 11 p.m. Redmen Lodge: Horatio Sanz and the Kings of Improv at 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Mayflower Arts Center, downtown Troy: Michael Bashaw and members of Puzzle of Light will give a short musical demonstration on “Sound Sculpture,” a participatory sound piece of welded metal from 3:30 to 3:45 p.m. The film, “Big Easy Express,” which chronicles life on the road with Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and Old Crow Medicine Show will be shown at 11 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for Mumford & Sons, the late night shows, and the Big Easy Express at www.gentlemenoftheroad.com. Admission to the downtown street fair is $5 per day payable at the gate. Passport ticket holders are admitted to the street fair at no additional charge, but must purchase tickets to the late night shows. Noncamping visitors should park at WACO airfield on Friday and Saturday and use the concert shuttle. For additional information visit www.troymainstreet.org

Engagements

Bailey, Everett to wed Couple announces date ANNA — Leslie Marie Bailey, of Marysville, and Larry Scott Everett, of Anna, have announced their engagement and plans to marry Nov. 9, 2013, in the Faith Baptist Church in Sidney. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Loretta Lester and Ed Bailey. She graduated from Waterford Mott High School in Waterford, Mich., and from Ohio State University in 2012. She is employed by Benjamin Logan Elementary School in Bellefontaine.

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PIQUA — Megan Davidson and Eric Bowerman, both of Piqua, have announced their engagement and plans to marry Sept. 7, 2013, in Troy. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Bob and Kim Soteriou, of Anna. She graduated from Anna High School in 2002 and from Draughons Junior College in Clarksville, Tenn., in 2005. She is employed by Western Ohio OB/GYN, in Greenville, as a medical assistant. Her fiance is the son of Rick and Judy Bowerman, of Piqua. He is a 2003 graduate of Piqua High

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Food stains go Dutch Dear Heloise: I have an expensive Dutch oven (enamel over cast iron, I think), and I have been unable to clean the food stains inside. Please help. — Marilyn W., via email If you have already tried soaking it with dish detergent and warm water without good results, then try this recommended (from a leading manufacturer) method next: Place warm water and a powdered laundry detergent (about 2 teaspoons in 2 pints of water) in the pan and mix to dissolve. Clean with a nylon or soft abrasive pad (NO abrasive cleaners or metallic pads). If stains still remain, set the pan on the stovetop, heat to boiling, then simmer for just a few minutes. Scrub, rinse and dry. In the future, try not to let the food dry before adding water and detergent to it. This will make cleanup easier. — Heloise

term that literally means Cutting spaghetti Dear Heloise: Our local “garnished bouquet”). A paper, the (Geneva, N.Y.) “garni” (different herbs Finger Lakes Times, tied together) is added to recently published your a dish while cooking but removed before the hint about cutting dish is served. spaghetti prior to To make a garni, serving it to chilgather thyme, bay dren. leaves, parsley or In my experience, other herbs. Wrap three out of four them in cheesechildren refused to cloth and tie at the eat spaghetti after top so the leaves it was cut even if Hints and stems stay they did NOT see from wrapped in the me cutting it. Thus, Heloise bag. Drop the bag I switched from spaghetti to pasta Heloise Cruse of herbs in soup, stew or stock shaped like elbows, for added flavor, shells, wheels, etc., with the spaghetti sauce. removing the bag when The kids always enjoyed the dish is done cooking. having different shapes of You can buy bags to put pasta. Strictly speaking, your herbs in or purchase it wasn’t spaghetti, but it premade garnis that can was less messy! Thanks simply be added to your for all your hints! They dishes. — Heloise NO are very helpful! — Sue CELERY Dear Heloise: I was getW., Geneva, N.Y. ting out the makings for Bouquet garni Dear Readers: Here is egg-salad sandwiches and a hint for making bou- discovered I had no celquet garni (a French ery. With no time to go to

the store, I cut the long center ribs out from the lettuce leaves (Heloise here: Romaine lettuce is what I use) and diced them as I would celery. Nobody even noticed the difference. — A Reader, via email Salad container Dear Heloise: I buy salads in hard, plastic containers. When I’m down to the last serving, I add all my extra fixings and use the container for my actual salad. — Tom D., via email Saltshaker Dear Heloise: Having grown up with Houston humidity all of my life, you learn to put raw rice in your saltshakers to keep them shaking. A small amount of rice works nicely. — Connie Thompson in Texas SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000. Fax: 210-HELOISE. Email: Heloise@ Heloise.com.

PJ plans block party dinners at 5 p.m., beer and tip books. A car show will run from 3 to 5 p.m. The $10 per car registration fee includes a coupon for a chicken dinner. There will be live music from 1 to 3 p.m. and a disc jockey spinning tunes until 11 p.m. The Community Blood Bank will have a blood drive on site from 9 a.m. to noon.

PORT JEFFERSON — The Port Jefferson Fire Department will stage its second annual block party Saturday beginning with a parade at noon and continuing until 11 p.m. at the fire station, 105 E. Wall St. The parade will step off at the cemetary and march through the village. Also on tap will be hamburgers and hot dogs at 1 p.m., chicken

Fire equipment will be on display throughout the day. A cornhole tournament welcomes teams for a registration fee of $20 per team. There will be three television screens tuned to the Ohio State football game in the afternoon. For information, or to register for the cornhole tournament, call 498-1960.

Writer to discuss aging D o ro t h y Love Retirement Community, 3003 Cisco Road, will present author Barbara Bruce, speaking on “Paths to Successful Aging,” on Sept.11 at 7 p.m. in the Amos Community Center on the Dorothy Love campus. The event is Bruce free, but advanced registration by Sept. 6 is required for attendance, by calling 497-6542.

Bruce will share wisdom gained through years of brain research. She will teach tools and strategies that help establish a foundation of brain fitness so that everyone can begin the journey toward successful aging. She is an educator with a passion for teaching and learning about both the brain and a holistic approach to successful aging. She is a firm believer in the mind, body and spirit’s being

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Quick reads Computer Group to meet The Tri-county Computer Users Group will meet Sept. 3 in the Dorothy Love Amos Center Gathering Place at 7 p.m. The subject of the meeting will be a review of what Microsoft has done to improve experience with Windows 8.1. Anyone with an interest in computers is invited to attend and there is no charge. The instructor is Mark Hipple, assisted by Jerry and Doris Tangeman. For information, call 492-8790.

Artists needed PIQUA — The Piqua Arts Council seeks artists to participate during its annual Fall Art Walk in downtown Piqua, scheduled for Sept. 13. To register to participate, visit www. PiquaArtsCouncil.org.

Applefest to feature authors This year’s Applefest will showcase the return of the Applefest Author Fair for the fourth consecutive year and will feature several Ohio writers who will be on hand to sell and autograph their books. The event will offer the reading public a variety of subjects and content. Some of the writers who will be in attendance are Terry W. Ervin II, who is the author of the fantasy novel, “Flank Hawk.” Ervin is an English instructor and editor of the fiction magazine, Mindflights. Ervin’s short stories have been published in a variety of publications. Larry Hamilton, of Piqua, who writes on the experience of AfricanAmericans. Bestselling romance

author Tim Smith, of Dayton. The event will take place Sept. 7 on the ground floor of the Shelby County courthouse. Also returning this year in conjunction with the Applefest Author Fair is the Dayton N-Track Model Train Club, who will have several portable train displays in the courthouse, as they did at the 2012 Applefest. This attraction was well received by those visiting the festival last year and was asked to exhibit again in 2013.

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intertwined to make people into the individuals they are. Ms. Bruce believes that successful aging begins at birth and everything a person does in life helps or hinders that process. Learning simple tools and techniques can guide a person on a path of aging well. Aging well is a life-ong journey and can begin at any time for any person. A reception with light refreshments will be held after the presentation, at which Bruce’s books will be available for purchase.

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Listed are Tuesday’s stock market prices at closing for firms in the Sidney-Shelby County area traded on the major markets. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE This Week Chng. Alcoa Inc...............7.92 -0.15 (PF of Alcoa Building Products, Stolle Machinery) Appld Ind. Tech..48.02 -1.61 BP PLC ADR......41.45 +0.09 Citigroup ............48.24 -1.35 Emerson Elec. ....60.58 -1.17 (PF of Copeland Corp. Division) Griffon Corp. ......11.44 -0.46 (PF of Clopay Corp.) H&R Block Inc. ..28.30 -0.69 Honda Motor .....37.22 -0.38 Ill. Toolworks .....71.53 -1.46 (Parent company of Peerless) -0.23 JC Penney Co.....13.12 (Store in Piqua) JP Morgan Chase .50.59 -1.21 (Former Bank One, Sidney) Kroger Co. ..........36.40 -0.46 (PF of Kroger) Meritor .................7.56 -0.24

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE This Week Chng. Lear Corp ...........69.11 -2.31 (PF of C.H. Masland) McDonalds Corp.94.86 -0.45 Radio Shack .........3.23 -0.19 -4.60 Sherwin-Wllms 167.25 Sprint ...................6.74 -0.17 Thor Industries..50.26 -1.69 (PF of Airstream Inc.) Time Warner Inc.61.51 -0.58 (PF of Time Warner Cable) U.S. Bancorp ......36.12 -0.80 (Former Star Bank of Sidney) Walgreen Co.......47.27 -1.55 Walmart Stores .72.85 -0.18 Wendy’s Int. Inc. ..7.59 -0.39 YUM! Brands.....71.35 -0.68 (PF of Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut) OVER THE COUNTER Bob Evans ..........50.15 -1.21 Fifth Third ........18.43 -0.56 Peoples Bank .....10.00 0

A - Refers to Affiliated With PF - Refers to Parent Firm Closing Dow Jones Industrial Averages: This Week: 14,776.13 Change: -170.33 (Quotes courtesy of the Sidney offices of Edward Jones, Erroll Broud, Vance Stewart, Danielle Gilroy-Sielschott, DiAnne Karas and Andrew Stewart, registered investment advisers.)

Home sales surge upward The number of homes sold across Ohio surged 25.8 percent in July, as the market posted year-over-year gains in activity for the 25th consecutive month, according to the Ohio Association of Realtors. “Home sales activity in July remained brisk, helping the marketplace maintain its steady progress in recovering from the economic challenges that tested the foundation of the industry a few years ago,” said Thomas J. Williams, president of the Ohio Association of Realtors. “Attaining increased sales for the 25th consecutive month – our longest stretch of uninterrupted growth in 16 years of tracking Ohio home sales – is a clear indicator of growing consumer confidence and a renewed appreciation

that housing is a solid, long-term investment.” Sales through the first seven months of 2013 reached 74,666, a 17.5 percent increase from the 63,551 sales posted during the same period a year ago. The average sales price (January through July) this year is $142,701, a 6.7 percent increase from the $133,710, mark set during the period a year ago. Total dollar volume this year is nearly $10.7 billion, a 25.4 percent increase from the seven-month mark of a year ago of nearly $8.5 billion. “We’re experiencing widespread improvement in Ohio’s housing sector, with 18 of our 20 markets posting year-to-date gains in sales,” Williams said. “In a state as diverse as Ohio – with a blend

of large, urban cities and smaller, rural locales – achieving balanced growth is a positive development and bodes well for our ongoing recovery effort.” Sales in July reached 13,354; a 25.8 percent increase from the 10,619 sales posted during a year ago, and reached the month’s best mark since 2005. The average sales price of $156,738 is a 7.2 percent increase from the $146,228 average price posted in July 2012. Data provided to OAR by Multiple Listing Services includes residential closings for new and existing single-family homes and condominiums/co-ops. The Ohio Association of Realtors, with more than 26,000 members, is the largest professional trade association in Ohio.

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RealtyTrac adds HER IRVINE, Calif. — RealtyTrac (www.realtytrac. com), the nation’s leading source for comprehensive housing data, announced the addition of Ohio-based HER Realtors to its fastgrowing broker network. HER Realtors has been the No. 1 brokerage in central Ohio for six decades, and is the fastest growing brokerage in Ohio with 60 offices and more than 800 agents. “HER is the top real estate brokerage in its market with a great heritage in the business producing more than $1.4 billion in sales with some of the highest performing agents in the region, making the company a natural fit for the RealtyTrac Network,” said Jamie Moyle, CEO of RealtyTrac. “By joining our network, HER will be able to expand its brokerage business through the application of our proven and multi-faceted media, data, lead and content offerings, to grow its already impressive sales volume.” RealtyTrac Network, a licensed network available to independent and franchised brokerage companies in the U.S., gives

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Goofing around at the Brokers Real Estate Open House Thursday are (l-r) Agent Pattie Braunm, of Fort Loramie, Broker Caven Risk, of Sidney, Dentist Tom Broering, of Minster, and Commercial Realtor Ed Wentworth, of Sidney. The open house was held to celebrate 30 years of Brokers Real Estate serving west central Ohio.

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New teachers at Sidney Middle School are (l-r) Laurie Jordan, Nathan Hesselbart, Erica Skully, Bill Rippey, Joe Moniaci, Matt Kearns, David Steinman, Ryan Sheets, Molly Cline, Megan Moore, Zach Watson and Aaron Wright.

Kristina Lundy is a new teacher at Whittier Elementary School.

Megan Knapke is a new teacher at Longfellow Elementary School.

Betsy Jones is a new teacher at Emerson Elementary School.

Jennifer Rose is a new teacher at Longfellow Elementary School.

Alysha Hasken is a new teacher at Northwood School.

School From page 1 social studies; and Aaron Wright, Physical Education. In addition to their time at SHS, Nathan Hesselbart and Molly Cline will also serve the SMS choirs and orchestras, and Kreg McCullough will also teach vo-ag at SMS. Emerson welcomes Betsy Jones, intervention specialist. Longfellow Elementary welcomes Megan Knapke, speech therapist, and Jennifer Rose, multiple disabilities. Northwood School welcomes Alysha Hasken, multiple disabilities. Whittier welcomes Kristina Lundy, first grade. New to Sidney City Schools this year is the Sidney Alternative School. Previously the Cooperative Learning Center (CLC) run by the Shelby County Educational Service Center, the Sidney Alternative School (SAS) will consist of three emotionally disturbed (ED) classes, an alternative school class for students with severe behavior issues and a transitional alternative school class at both SMS and SHS for those students with behavior issues but are prepared and ready to be slowly assimilated back into general education classes. Teachers Ben Gates, John Tangeman and Lori Klosterman, previously CLC teachers, will return to the alternative school as new employees of Sidney City Schools. Also joining them as a teacher is Koby Frye. The school will be led by Principal Clayton Westerbeck. Also new to Sidney City Schools are six security officers who are a part of the schools new safety plan and security response team. Officers include: Mike Henry, Emerson; Chuck Shepherd, Longfellow; Rod Austin, Northwood; Doug Schlagetter, Whittier; Rick Cron, SMS; and Mark Henman, SAS. Bryce Stewart of Sidney

New teachers at Sidney High School are (l-r) Tim Tennant, Nathan Hesselbart, Meghan Smith, Levi Hahn, Molly Cline, John Derr, Ebenezer Blay, Damon Smith, Jen Lichty and Nate Short.

Police Department will continue to serve as the Resource Officer at Sidney High School. In conjunction with the new security officers, emergency response teams made up of administrators and teachers have gone through extensive firearms training conducted by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department. The response team members will have access to hand guns that are secured biometric safes throughout each building in the event of an active shooter. Additionally, all schools have updated security plans and are outfitted with security cameras. The district remains committed to ensuring that students are in a safe, secure and enriching learning environment. New aides throughout the district include Michaela Topalov at Emerson Elementary, Cindy Biddle and Mira Stratton at Longfellow Elementary, Rebecca Lenhart and Valerie Shroer at Northwood Elementary, Kenna

Chavez and Dave Havener at Sidney Middle School, and Madge Connelley, Stevie RatliffSmith, and Jamie Whited at Sidney Alternative School. New cooks include Elizabeth McGinnis, Robyn Smith and Dianne Rose at Sidney High School. Serving in a new capacity at Sidney City Schools are Mitch Hoying, athletic director, and Brooke Gessler, curriculum director. Changes/additions to curriculum include: • Pilot Math Block at SHS in which students receive the benefit of having one period of Algebra with co-teachers and then an added period of Algebra instruction with one of the coteachers. The goal is to expand this supportive instructional approach next year. • SHS and SMS are introducing students to agricultural science courses through a partnership with Upper Valley Career

New teachers at the Sidney Alternative School are (l-r) Koby Frye, Jessica May, Lori Klosterman, Ben Gates and John Tangeman.

Center, which will have a strong focus on food science technology and food processing. • SMS is instilling 21st Century skills in students with the new computer technology course. • The district continues to make strides aligning with the Ohio’s new standards through the process of curriculum mapping, which provides for collaboration within a content area that spans different grade levels. From this collaboration, come common assessments and datadriven instruction. “Our teachers’ continued efforts to embrace and implement new programs and state mandates are the reason why our district is able to make progress,” said Gessler. “They are the ones directly impacting Sidney City Schools’ students and foster their learning.” Additionally, like all schools throughout the state, Sidney City Schools will be imple-

menting the new Ohio Teacher Evaluation System and Ohio Principal Evaluation System (OTES & OPES) which will be based on job performance and student achievement gains. The Third Grade Reading Guarantee and criteria for the Local Report Card ratings will also be in effect. 

The Board of Education recently approved the following district goals for the 2013-14 school year: • Pass a school levy to provide the needed resources to replace the expiring 9.9 mill property and expired .8 mill permanent improvement levy. • Successful implementation of OTES and OPES (Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (Ohio Teacher Evaluation System; Ohio Principal Evaluation System) • Address areas of weakness on Ohio School Report Card for Sidney City Schools. • Maintain financial stability for Sidney City School District.

The new school security officers are (l-r) Rick Cron, Mike Henry, Rod Austin, Mark Henman and Doug Schlagetter. Not present is Chuck Shepherd.

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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.

How Washington is impeding the economic recovery A perfect end to a perfect day The evening was one meal. It stood fine, so he of those that come back leaned against it seriously to you time after time, and looked out on the eveyear after long year. It ning’s warmth. comes back and whispers Steve, who was enjoyof how good life can be ing having a fine meal when you’re well that someone fed, enjoying life, else cooked for and a good friend a change, leaned shares the front against the post porch with you on on the other side a summer’s eveof the steps. ning. And then they It was that just stood quietly, way with Doc watching the day Home and Steve the make beautiful Country other night. Doc skies as it ended. Slim Randles thought he might The shadow on have to do a scienthe ground foretific paper on the soporif- told the presence of the ic effects of ice tea, fried circling bird. Doc and chicken, and corn on the Steve paid no attention at cob. As long as it didn’t first. Then a few minutes take any effort. later, it was joined by two So when this huge meal more circling birds over had been bull-snaked Doc’s house. down, the two grinning “Buzzards,” Steve friends came out to the mumbled. porch to watch the sun “Yep,” said Doc. go down behind the trees They circled some along Lewis Creek. The more. air had that orange and “I think one of us should russet glow, and the move a little …” said Doc. breeze, that little one “Move?” that caresses the neck, “Well … to let them came slowly down from know … you know.” the hills and made their Steve sighed, then shirt collars wiggle ever glanced over at Doc. “Flip so slightly. you for it.” It was like taking a dry The writer is a veteran newspaperman and bath in paradise. Doc sidled up to one of outdoorsman who is a registered outfitter the porch posts and gently and guide. He has written novels and nonfiction books based on rural living and he tested it to see if it could has also been an award-winning columnist hold the extra weight he for the largest daily newspapers in Alaska was carrying with that and New Mexico. He lives in Albuquerque.

Letters to the editor Visitors praise Wilson Memorial Hospital To the editor: Kudos to Wilson Memorial Hospital. My husband and I were home last week to attend a family reunion and because of a fall, a trip to the emergency room was needed. Not a good thought at any time and especially in the wee hours of the morning. What a pleasant surprise to find a clean, well-attended environment. Dr. Hart and staff treated us as familiar patients and we were able to start our trip back home the next day. It’s good to know “firsthand” our hometown has such a wonderful, friendly hospital among all its other attractions. I gave birth to our one and only son there 50 years ago. It was great then, too. We appreciate all of you. Robert and Joanna Hulsmeyer Leesburg, Fla.

Vets to D.C. in Sept. To the editor: For the ninth time in the last four years, the Shelby County Veterans to Washington, D.C., committee will be sending another group of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans from the city of Sidney and Shelby County to their memorials in Washington, D.C. The trip departs Friday morning, Sept. 20, at 8 a.m. and returns Sunday afternoon, Sept. 22. As in all the previous trips, the departing motorcade of motor coaches and SAG vehicles traveling to Washington will be escorted through Sidney and partway south on I-70 by motorcycles leading the charge. Our trip last September was led by nearly 100 motorcycles. All and as many more that can join us are welcomed to participate in this worthwhile effort Sept. 20! Motorcyclists should line up by 7:30 a.m. next to the Shelby County Emergency Management (EMA) building/garage located at 800 Fair Road adjacent to the Shelby County Fairgrounds. At that time, assembled veterans, caregivers and vol-

unteers will board the two motor coaches parked inside the EMA garage. Their departure will be at 8 a.m. sharp. The departure route will be along a flag-draped Fair Road to Fourth Avenue, north to Michigan/State Route 47 then west to southbound I-75 entrance 92. Local, county and state law enforcement personnel and vehicles will block off all intersections along the way and onto southbound I-75. The sanctioned ride is to Exit 63 (Route 40) Vandalia where motorcyclists will take the exit and wave the veterans on to Washington. Riders can choose to peel off at any of the previous exits. Riders are dismissed once they pull off I-75. During our veterans’ exit from Sidney, spectators are invited to line the route waving American flags and cheering our veterans on. If you have any questions, please contact me at shelbycountyvets2dc@yahoo.com. We appreciate your consideration and support of our veterans. Neil Allen 1140 Stephens Road

For the last several at a rate not seen in three weeks, the president decades. They call it “a has been talking about sudden shift that can only his intention to once be explained by the onset again pivot to focus on of Obamacare’s employer mandates.” the issue that has Cutting worker plagued his adminhours will not show istration — how to up in the unemcreate more jobs ployment rate, for unemployed yet it represents Americans. The another barrier for jobs reports over families struggling the last few months to make ends meet. have been indicapresident’s tive of how his pre- Portman The vious attempts to Reports announced delay of solve the problem Rob Portman the employer manof unemployment U.S. Senator date until after the 2014 election may have failed. only delay the law’s Take the July jobs report. That report resulting shift to partshowed that 195,000 time work. And that is not the net jobs were created in June. Typically, 195,000 only job-killing impact jobs per month would be of this law. Its expenhealthy: It would roughly sive new burdens apply match the number of jobs to businesses with 50 or needed to absorb the more employees, which growth of the working- is creating a new class age population. But with of businesses known as millions of Americans “49ers.” Don’t expect still out of a job, we have these employers to creto do more than simply ate new jobs as long as Obamacare is on the keep up. Looking behind the books: The government numbers explains why fines would be too large. Secondly, even if we the report was so disapwere gaining full-time pointing. First, while 195,000 jobs, 195,000 would be net jobs were created inadequate to put people in June, the number of back to work in an econAmericans working part- omy that lost 8.7 million time jumped by 432,000, jobs during the recent Producing which means the num- recession. ber of Americans work- enough jobs for the new ing full-time actually workers entering the fell. Much of this shift labor force is not good is a predictable result of enough. As has been the Obamacare, which inad- case after every recesvertently encourages sion since the Great employers to shift their Depression, a strong employees to part-time recovery is also needed work in order to avoid to put Americans back expensive new health- to work. Steep recessions like care mandates. Investor’s Business the one we experienced Daily recently reported a few years ago are typithat retailers have begun cally followed by sharp cutting employee hours recoveries. For example,

during the last equally deep recession, in 1982, the 10.8 percent unemployment rate exceeded the unemployment rate of even this past recession. Yet just a year later, confident businesses were investing, and the economy created 1 million jobs in a single month. And by this point after that recession began (66 months), the economy had recovered all its lost jobs and gained 9.1 million additional ones. Similarly, at this point after the shallower 1990 recession, the economy had recovered all job losses and gained an additional 8.4 million jobs. At this point in the so-called jobless recovery after the 2001 recession, the economy was up 4 million jobs. Yet today, 67 months after the recent recession began, the economy is still down 2.2 million jobs. This makes it the worst economic recovery since the Great Depression. Dive deeper into the numbers and you’ll find that the average unemployed person has been searching for a job for eight months. Many more have simply given up looking. In fact, under President Obama, for every net job created, five other people have given up looking for a job. Why has this recovery been so poor? It’s certainly not a lack of “stimulus.” President Obama’s staggering $1.7 trillion in stimulus initiatives have only proven once again that governments cannot borrow and spend their way to prosperity. And the Federal Reserve has

shown that endless monetary stimulus can be a policy dead-end as well. Instead, the president’s policies have contributed to the sluggish recovery. The single largest predictor of job growth is business investment. In fact, over the past several decades, the link has been nearly perfect: Every 1 percent increase in business investment leads to a 0.27 percent increase in private-sector jobs. The more businesses invest and expand, the more employees they will hire, and the stronger the economy will grow. Yet four years since the recession was declared over, business investment remains sluggish because entrepreneurs lack faith in the economy. Business surveys reveal that the impact of Obamacare, a surge in regulations, the threat of cap-and-trade, and trillions in new government debt have led to less investment and more caution. In this uncertain environment, investing, expanding, and hiring new employees are simply too risky. Washington cannot encourage job creation by punishing job creators. Instead, lawmakers should simplify the tax code, replace Obamacare with patient-centered health reforms, encourage energy exploration, and rein in runaway spending. Entrepreneurs want to expand, and millions want to work. Washington should remove the shackles and unleash the economy’s potential.

Property tax changes restore fairness, honesty to Ohio taxpayers Through talking to percent back in 1971 as constituents and follow- a sweetener to persuade ing various media sourc- legislators to implement es across the state, I have a state income tax. Over noticed that there seems the years, the number to be some confusion and increased by another 2.5 questions regardpercent. However, ing the changes in it is important to the budget affectunderstand that the ing property taxes. state (i.e. governOne provision ment) cannot “pay” in the budget anything without effectively rolled first collecting it back the state’s from taxpayers. All 12.5-percent propgovernment money Buchy is first created in erty tax exemption. Basically, Reports the private sector the state paid the Rep. Jim Buchy and then collected first 12.5 percent 84th District through taxation. of a homeowner’s Only after that proproperty taxes that cess occurs does were imposed though the state have any money local levies. That exemp- to distribute. tion is no longer availPeople at home don’t able. see that, however, But to fully under- because they just think stand this issue, I think it is a gift from the state. it is important to put it What resulted was simin historical context. The ply that the state taxed exemption began at 10 Ohioans more to provide

“tax relief” to property owners. Another unfair and often overlooked part of this deal is that it required seniors and lowincome Ohioans to pay for the system, regardless of whether they even owned property. In the first year that that was in effect, it cost the state $61 million to give back to schools. By last year, that number had swelled to more than $1 billion. Remember, that is still the taxpayers’ money; it is simply being sent to Columbus and then being sent back. By rolling back that policy, Ohioans now know what is what and are no longer led to believe that the state is providing something that in reality it was merely grabbing from another pocket. This provision does

not take effect until any new levies are put on the ballot and passed. Everything that is in place now will not be impacted by this change, which is fair because we do not want to change the rules halfway through the game. But I look forward to it taking effect because I think it more honest and fair to Ohio’s taxpayers. Please inform me of your opinions on current topics by completing a survey at tinyurl.com/ buchyaug. Thank you for staying in touch with me, your community and the many issues facing fellow Ohioans today. Your feedback helps guide the legislative priorities and is strongly appreciated.

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Wehrman inducted into Wall of Honor FORT LORAMIE — The Fort Loramie Schools Wall of Honor Induction Ceremony will take place on Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. The event will be held in the Fort Loramie High School Gymnasium with a reception immediately following in the cafeteria. The individuals being inducted into the Wall of Honor at this year’s ceremony are James Wehrman, Paul Bollheimer, James Dillehay and Sister Marge Eilerman OSF. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this event. The purpose of the Wall of Honor is to recognize and honor those persons living or deceased, who, through their performance, achievements and contributions, reflect credit on the Fort Loramie Local Schools, so that present-day students may find identity with the past and establish goals for the future. The Wall of Honor will reinforce and enhance a positive image inside and outside of the Fort Loramie school district, as it also strives to foster an increased sense of pride among students, faculty,

administration, alumni and residents. Fort Loramie Education Foundation has worked in collaboration with Studio Eleven Promotional Products/Vivid MFG Group on the Wall of Honor display. The Wall of Honor display at the Junior/ Senior High School is an everlasting visual reminder of the dedication the inductees have provided to the school district, community and world. James Wehrman Jim Wehrman, a 1969 graduate and salutatorian of Fort Loramie High School, has made numerous contributions professionally and in his community. Wehrman graduated cum laude from the Ohio State University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science in education. He taught social studies and religion for one year at Springfield Central Catholic High School. Wehrman was also the tennis coach there, leading his team to the state tournament. Wehrman entered the busi-

ness world with a purchasing position at Hobart Brothers in Troy in 1974, and rose to the position of purchasing manager. In 1988 he began his employment at Honda. After serving in several management positions in the Purchasing Division, he was named vice president of Honda Engineering North America in 2002. In 2009 he was named senior vice president of Honda of America Manufacturing, where he had responsibility for all three Honda auto and engine plants in Ohio as well as the North American Purchasing operations. Wehrman currently the highest ranking American on the Company Operating Committee and also serves on the Honda of America Board of Directors. Wehrman also serves on the Board of Directors of Honda Engineering North America, is President of the Board for the Honda of America Foundation, Chairman of the Board for Benton Water Co., and has served on the Board of Directors of Tomasco Indiana LLC, a supplier to Honda.

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Wehrman has been active in church activities at St. Patrick’s parish as lector, CCD teacher, and with his wife, Sandy, has led marriage preparation programs at Maria Stein. He had also been active in local softball, bowling, and golf leagues until he moved from the Fort Loramie area to Urbana in 1988. In Urbana, Wehrman serves as a lector at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and also serves on the Finance Committee for the parish.

Gruters to sign book in Fort Loramie FORT LORAMIE — Capt. Guy Gruters, of Sidney, will be signing his new book, “Locked Up With God,” at Silver Cross Catholic Books & Gifts in Fort Loramie on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. In his book, Gruters recounts in detail the mental and physical torture imposed upon him during over five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam and how he came to the unshakable conviction in the real- Gruters ity of God, the meaning of suffering, and the power of forgiveness. Gruters was raised in New Jersey where he spent his childhood trapping muskrat, camping, hunting, and becoming an Eagle Scout. He accepted a bid to the Air Force Academy and graduated with a bachelor of science in engineering science (summa cum laude). He then

went on to Purdue University and received a master’s degree in astronautical Engineering. After Pilot Training and fighter gunnery school, he volunteered for Vietnam where he served six years in Vietnam, more than five of them as a POW. During his flight operations as a Forward Air Controller over 10 months, Guy flew more than 400 combat missions, first for the 173rd Airborne Brigade in the O-1 “Bird Dog” light observation aircraft and then for the MISTY Fast FACS in the F-100 Super Sabre over North Vietnam. Gruters was shot down twice in 1967; the second time he was captured and spent the next five years in POW camps, including the notorious “Hanoi Hilton.” Of the more than 3500 aircrew members who were shot

down and not rescued in North Vietnam, only 457 survived. The North Vietnamese and the Russians had tortured to death or killed in one way or another six out of seven aircrew members. Gruters was one of a total of 591 surviving POWs of all military services released between Feb. 12 and April 1, 1973, for return to the States during “Operation Homecoming.” Gruters’ decorations include more than 30 combat awards, with two Silver Stars, two DFCs, two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star for Valor, the POW Medal, a Presidential Unit Citation, 20 Air Medals and other medals. Guy and his wife Sandy have been married for over 45 years and have seven children. They live in Sidney, where Guy works as a writer/editor and professional speaker about the POW experience. Silver Cross Catholic Books & Gifts is located at 18 S. Main St.

Fort Loramie school among grant finalists The Monsanto Fund has announced this year’s America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education finalists. Nominated school districts from across the country submitted completed grant applications by April 30. Two local schools, Fort Loramie Local School and New Knoxville Local School, have been nominated. The districts are in the running for grants up to $25,000. For the past month, a panel of educators

reviewed applications and sent the strongest submissions for consideration by the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Advisory Council. The Advisory Council, comprised of farmer-leaders with a vested interest in both agriculture and education, will select the winning grant applications from this pool of finalists. America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education helps farmers strengthen math and science educa-

tion in local rural school districts. Currently in its second year, this program is part of the Monsanto Fund’s overall effort to support rural education and communities. America’s Farmers Grow Communities, which gives winning farmers the opportunity to direct a $2,500 donation to a nonprofit organization in their county, is also part of this effort. To date, these programs combined have contributed more than $15 million

to rural communities. To learn more about either program, visit http:// americasfarmers.com/ The Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Monsanto Company, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the farm communities where farmers and Monsanto Company employees live and work. Visit the Monsanto Fund atwww. monsantofund.org.

Wehrman is currently a member of the Urbana Rotary Club, serving as past president of that club, and has received multiple Paul Harris Fellow honors based on his contributions to the Rotary Foundation. Wehrman also currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Urbana University. He is a past treasurer of Champaign County Schools Foundation. Wehrman enjoys golf, and is a member of the Urbana Country Club. At age 58 he took up distance running, and has run half marathons in Nashville, Toledo and Columbus. Wehrman and his wife Sandy have been married for 38 years. They are the parents of three daughters: Jessica, who is a Washington correspondent for the Columbus Dispatch; Melissa, who is the owner of Melissa Wehrman Designs; and Tessa, a content manager of international programming at Nickelodeon. They are also the grandparents of two grandchildren, with another expected in September 2013.

Board plans special meeting FORT LORAMIE — The Fort Loramie Board of Education will hold a special meeting Sept. 5. This is in addition to the previously announced meeting on Thursday. Both meetings will start at 7 p.m. at the high school. The board will hold executive sessions at these meetings to conduct interviews for school district treasurer. No official action is planned at either meeting, school officials said.

Community Service Club to sell chicken FORT LORAMIE — The Fort Loramie Community Service Club will once again be selling barbecued chicken dinners at the Lake Loramie Fall Festival. Sales will begin about 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 15, at Lake Loramie and, as a convenience for Fort Loramie residents, at the Osgood State Bank parking lot. Cost of the dinner, which includes onehalf chicken, applesauce, a roll and chips, is $7. Funds from the sales will be used for donations toward various charitable causes throughout the year. Community Service Club meetings are held

the first two Tuesdays of the month at Al’s Place in Fort Loramie at noon. The monthly business meeting will be held on Sept. 3. The guest presenter at the Sept. 10 meeting will be Abby Brown, the new band and chorus director at Fort Loramie High School and Junior High. Anyone who would like to serve the Fort Loramie community in a special way, please consider joining the Community Service Club. More members are always needed to carry out the many services provided to the area.

Football drop set Sept. 6 ‪FORT LORAMIE — Tickets are still on sale for the 2013 Redskin football drop to be held Sept. 6 immediately following the first home football game between Fort Loramie and New Bremen.‬ ‪ The ball that lands the closest to the Redskin helmet on the field will win up to $10,000 in the 50/50 split.‬ ‪ Tickets for the fundraiser are on sale at Meyer’s Drive-Thru in Newport, Wagner’s IGA, Brucken’s Neighborhood Pub, Al’s Bar and Grill, and at the Ernst BP station.‬ ‪ Anyone with questions should call Ron Raterman at 295-3448.‬

Discuss your concern with a female doctor

DR. WALLACE: Please help guy was a college student from me. I am desperate and don’t Colorado, and I don’t know if I know who to turn to. My father will ever see him again. is a psychiatrist, and my Let’s just say that I mom teaches at a uniparticipated in a very versity. foolish thing — a “oneLast week I went to night stand.” I not only a friend’s birthday party feel miserable that I lost and wound up having sex my virginity to someone with a guy I had just I really didn’t know, but met. I don’t know why I’m worried that I could I did it. I was a virgin have picked up a sexually and really didn’t know ‘Tween 12 transmitted disease and/ & 20 the guy. I had been drinkor be pregnant. ing and the guy was cute Dr. Robert What should I do? Wallace and a sweet talker and I’m still in shock, and I things just happened. I can’t talk to my mother feel terrible at this moment. because she thinks I’m a “litThe guy didn’t use a condom tle angel,” and, of course, I and, of course, being a virgin I wouldn’t discuss my problem had no “safety” protection. The with my father. I could see a

doctor, but I’m deathly afraid that my parents would find out about my dilemma. Please help. I’m only 17. — Nameless, Pittsburgh, Pa. NAMELESS: I’m glad you have reached out for help. Remaining isolated and making yourself miserable with worry accomplishes nothing. You need to relax, forgive yourself — and make an appointment to see a doctor. I discussed your situation with our family doctor, who suggested that you seek out a female doctor. Your appointment with her will be completely confidential, and the results will not be shared with anyone. Action is always better than

worry. Make an appointment immediately! DR. WALLACE: I would like to add one more word on teen smoking. I am a 52-yearold woman who started smoking at age 15. When I started in high school, smoking was cool. There were still advertisements on the TV, radio, billboards, etc., that made it look like everyone smoked. At 22, I watched my father die from lung cancer, but by then, I was already so addicted that I could not quit. I still make an effort to quit at least 2 or 3 times a year, but the power of nicotine is very strong. I know one day I will succeed. I only hope by then it will not be too

late. Please tell your teen readers not to ever start smoking! I wish I never had. —Nameless, Lake Charles, La. NAMELESS: I will continue to encourage teens to avoid tobacco products for the same reasons mentioned in your email. Teens need to learn from those who “have been there, and done that.” Our teen readers thank you. 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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A large area of high pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere will allow temperatures to soar into the upper 80’s and lower 90’s for most of the new Brian Davis week. Humidity levels will stay high for most of the week, too. There is a slight chance for rain today as a very weak front drifts south into the Ohio Valley, but most of the days will remain dry.

Partly cloudy; 30% chance of rain High: 85 Low: 68

Regional Almanac Temperatures Friday high.............................84 Friday low............................53 Saturday high..........................83 Saturday low.........................58 Sunday high...........................84

Sunday low..........................59 Monday high.........................87 Monday low..........................59 Precipitation Friday................................none Saturday..........................none

Sunday...............................none Monday..............................none Sunrise/Sunset Wednesday sunset.........8:14 p.m. Thursday sunrise.........7:01 a.m. Thursday sunset............8:13 p.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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Can reader forgo biopsy for prostate cancer? DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m be offered “watchful wait77, and my doctor tells me ing,” which means that you I’m in very good health. My would be treated only when PSA level is high. The level symptoms develop. Many people feel stronghas gone from 11 last June ly that they would to 17 in December, want to know if they and now 21. I don’t had prostate canhave any symptoms. cer. Only by having The doctor wants that information can me to have a biopsy. you make a truly What do you think? informed decision. I don’t want one. — The risk from a biopT.M. is small, but there ANSWER: Your To your sy is a risk of infection. doctor knows you good On the other hand, better than I do. That health if you are sure you being said, your PSA Dr. Keith wouldn’t want treatlevel means you are Roach ment even if the more likely than not result were cancer, to have prostate canit’s reasonable to cer. I can’t be sure; only a biopsy will answer forgo biopsy. The choice is yours. Many the question. However, I can tell you that looking at (or even most) men want to many people in a situation find out what is going on, similar to yours, after pros- and most of those choose to tate cancer was diagnosed undergo treatment, whethby PSA, early treatment er it is surgery, radiation with surgery did not lead to or medication. Men older improvement in survival. It than 75 are likely to see less is likely that if the diagno- benefit from treatment than sis were cancer, you would younger men.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 73 years old and in good health. In June 2012, I discovered a red growth about the size of a large grape just inside my vaginal area. My primary doctor referred me to a urologist, who said it was a caruncle and prescribed Estrace cream. It reduced the size but did not make it go away. The urologist said she could do surgery to remove it, or I could just continue to use the cream and watch it, since it doesn’t bother me. I am concerned about the continued use of hormones, and I worry about the link to cancer. — J.F. ANSWER: A caruncle is a benign, fleshy growth at the end of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the genitals for removal. Nobody really understands why they occur, but they definitely occur more in women who are postmenopausal and who have low estrogen lev-

els. Treatment with topical estrogen usually is effective at reducing the size. It can be removed surgically if it is bothersome, but since yours isn’t, I wouldn’t recommend surgery. Both urologists and gynecologists treat caruncles. As far as your concerns about cancer from topical estrogen, the risk is very, very small. In someone with a history of breast cancer, I would consult an oncologist, but absorption of topical estrogen is low. Many authorities recommend using twice-weekly estrogen cream to prevent recurrence, but if you were to stop the estrogen cream, you could restart it if the caruncle started bothering you.

my back severely limits my ability to exercise, so diet is an important part of my health plan. My problem is people CONSTANTLY try to get me to eat. I explain my situation, but they still urge me to have “just a taste.” If I go to a party and shy away from the buffet, the host feels I’m being rude. Recently, my supervisor at work became insulted because I refused some food she brought to a work meeting. These people wouldn’t be upset if an alcoholic refused a drink, so why are they so hostile to me? (Another thing that upsets me is when somebody dies an early death, these same folks say, “He should have taken better care of himself.”) — UNDER ATTACK IN ARIZONA DEAR UNDER ATTACK: For many people, food has become something other than fuel for the body. It can symbolize love, caring, acceptance — and when it is refused it can seem like a personal rejec-

––––– J A C K S O N CENTER – A $52,000 educational unit for the Jackson Center Methodist Church nears completion now with most of the outside work done and the inside finishing work under way. Expectations are that it will be in use in September and probable dedication date is sometime in October, the minister, Rev. James Rice, said. 25 years Aug. 28, 1988 Frank Neville Jr., executive director of the Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority, and Robert Maxwell, the agency’s maintenance supervisor, inspect the recently completed vinyl siding project at Parkside Manor, a low-rent public housing facility owned and operated by the SMHA. Since completing the project, workmen have moved on to Hilltop Manor to replace vinyl siding at the location. ––––– Construction is underway on this new carryout behind Rose’s Amoco and Towing, 2011 Michigan Ave. Rose’s Amoco is constructing the building to lease to Subler Enterprises of Bradford and hopes to have it open by early October. The building will be used for Shelby Beverage Dock, a carry-out selling soft drinks, ice, snacks and beer and wine, said Jim Subler of Subler Enterprises. ––––– Gerald A. Romaker has been promoted to vice president of operations at Peerless Machinery Corp. The announcement was made by Robert L. Zielsdorf, president. Romaker, 38, has been director of operations since 1984. ——— 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.

Fear of 9-1-1 publicity causes some not to make the call DEAR ABBY: A friend of SHY IN FLORIDA mine was a victim of domesDEAR PUBLICITYtic violence. When I asked SHY: Nothing can be done her why she didn’t phone about “drama entertain9-1-1 for help, her response ment” as long as the public was, “They play those 9-1-1 has an appetite for it. The calls on the radio all reason for the practhe time.” She didn’t tice of “if it bleeds, it want her prominent leads” in the media husband’s career is that it draws viewdamaged by adverse ers and listeners — publicity. which means adverToday, a group of tising revenue. us discussed the issue In the case of over breakfast. Many domestic violence, Dear of the women said calling 9-1-1 is the Abby that because of the lesser of two evils. Abigail popularity of 9-1-1 Van Buren Out-of-control abuscalls being broadcast ers have been known on the Internet, radio to maim and kill the and TV, they’d be hesitant ones they “love.” Ask yourto phone for help when self if your friend’s husneeded, too. band’s career was worth Abby, someone is going risking her life for. It makes to suffer serious harm out more sense to risk a 9-1-1 of fear that their call for call being broadcast than help will be publicized. Do to have cameras and TV you know what can be done reporters camped on your about this new “drama lawn while the EMTs or entertainment”? I wouldn’t the coroner carry your batwant my terrified call heard tered, bloody body out on by the public either, so I’d a gurney. take my chances without DEAR ABBY: I’m overcalling for help. I just hope I weight and have a family don’t wake up dead one day history of heart disease as a result. — PUBLICITY- and diabetes. An injury to

100 years Aug. 28, 1913 O.J. Taylor, the pioneer hardware merchant of this city, next Monday will retire from active business, having sold his hardware store and business to his son, W.B. Taylor. Taylor is the oldest active hardware man in the United States, having been continuously in the business for 69 years, all this time being located in Sidney. ––––– W.L.C. Sturm, who has served as deputy county auditor for the past four years, has resigned and will retire from that office tomorrow. He has been elected superintendent of the Pemberton High School and will assume the duties of that position next week when school opens. He served as superintendent of the same school for seven years prior to entering the auditor’s office. 75 years Aug. 28, 1938 Dr. Paul Bratten, who for the past two years has been serving Shelby County as director of health, is announcing the opening of his office for the general practice of medicine in the rooms formerly occupied by the late Dr. H.E. Beebe, in the Beebe homestead on North Ohio Avenue. ––––– Glen Hoover, of Sidney, has purchased the O.F. Beickman restaurant at New Knoxville and will move to that community and take possession of the business on Sept. 1. For several years, Mr. Hoover was engaged in the automobile business, first in Middletown and then in Sidney, where he was agent for the Chrysler and Dodge automobiles. 50 years Aug. 28, 1963 Sheriff Robert M. Gearhart was back on the job today after returning Monday night from Buffalo, N.Y. where he attended the 17th annual reunion of the 436th Military Police Escort Guard Co. A member of the World War II outfit, Gearhart was there for the two-day program last Saturday and Sunday.

tion to the person offering it. (Yes, I know it’s crazy.) Your best defense is to remind your hosts, your supervisor, your coworkers and friends that you have a family history of health problems and are on a doctor-advised restricted diet to manage it. Remind these generous souls that socializing is more about the company than the food, and you are grateful that they understand. DEAR ABBY: You give so much great advice, I’m wondering if there is a basic principle you abide by in order to help guide you when giving advice. — CURIOUS READER DEAR CURIOUS: I hadn’t really thought about it, but I suppose it’s something like this: Show up for work ready to put forth my best effort. Be honest enough to admit that not everyone agrees with me or that I’m sometimes wrong. Tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Don’t pull any punches, don’t preach and always

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Odds and ends NEW YORK (AP) — The day after the MTV Video Music Awards came with a few more people Googling the phrase: “What is twerking?” It’s been a popular search all summer, ever since Miley Cyrus, America’s former teen sweetheart, decided her pathway to chart-topping success involved doing freaky things with stuffed animals and gyrating her booty at high speeds. Newly anointed as an expert, Cyrus has been twerking her way up the charts with the song “We Can’t Stop,” the catchy groove that has been in Billboard’s top 10 for most of the summer. For those who are still unclear, twerking is a dance, it’s all about the movement of the rump — and it’s been around longer than Miley’s been alive. It’s been called different things at different times, but anyone who saw the video “Rump Shaker,” has been to a strip club or has seen the majority of hip-hop videos over the years probably has a good idea of what twerking is.

Sports Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Contact Sports Editor Ken Barhorst with story ideas, sports scores and game stats by phone at (937) 498-5960; email kbarhorst@civitasmedia.com; or by fax (937) 498-5991. Page 13

Sidney spikers notch first victory

Sidney got its first win of the season Tuesday in action at Sidney Middle School, beating Wayne 25-20, 25-20, 18-25, 25-14 to go to 1-4 on the year. The Lady Jackets got 12 digs, seven kills and three ace serves from Madison Barker, 17 digs, five kills and three aces from Morgan Clark, five kills and three aces from Bri Wells, eight kills from Paige Keller, and 11 assists and three aces from Mariah Bowser-Jones. Sidney also won the junior varsity game 25-12, 25-17 to up its record to 3-2. Russia now 5-0 RUSSIA — The Russia Lady Raiders went to 5-0 on the season with a 25-19, 25-21, 25-19 victory over Botkins in County volleyball action Tuesday. Kylie Wilson and Camille Puthoff led Russia with 10 kills each. Puthoff added 12 digs and Wilson 11. Taylor Daniel had 27 assists, Claire Sherman had four solo blocks and 10 digs, and Maggie Kearns had 10 digs to go with four kills. For the Lady Trojans, Denise Swartz had nine kills, Jocelyn Counts nine assists and Allison Guckes 32 digss. Russia won the junior varsity game 25-21, 25-11, with Leah Francis having six kills and Chloe Sherman nine digs. Anna tops Fairlawn Anna took care of Fairlawn in County volleyball Tuesday, 25-18, 23-25, 25-19, 25-19 in action at Fairlawn. For the victories Lady Rockets, Rachel Noffsinger pounded down 16 kills and Megan Fogt 12. Sara Bettinger added nine kills and Sara Steinbrunner six. Haley Steinbrunner had 51 assists, MacKenzie Wells 32 digs and Paige Richard 14 digs. For Fairlawn, Audrey Francis had 14 kills and nine digs, Abby Roe had 10 digs, Ally Watkins had 20 assists and Kara Short 14 assists. JC downs Houston HOUSTON — Jackson

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Sidney captain Madison Barker (10) goes up at the net against a Wayne player in high school volleyball action at Sidney Middle School Tuesday. Sidney got its first win of the season.

Taylor Doseck of Botkins tries to hit through the block of Russia’s Taylor Daniel (7) and Allison Gariety in high school volleyball action at Russia Tuesday.

Center lost the first game to Houston 25-21, then dominated the rest of the way in winning 25-9, 25-10, 25-11 in County volleyball Tuesday. Jackson Center had a lot of kids contributing. Haley Elchert had 10 kills, Pauline Meyer nine kills, three blocks and six digs, and Erin Metz, Courtney Gies and Courtney Zimpfer all had seven kills each. Cassie Meyer and Vanessa

drppped a tough match to Versailles in a non-league matchup of two top teams Tuesday at Versailles. The Lady Tigers won 27-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-22 to leave Fort Loramie at 4-2 on theyear. “This was a hard-fought match by both teams from the first serve,” said Loramie coach John Rodgers. “No way am I disappointed with our effort. Versailles

Winner added five kills each. Jayel Frye had 25 assists and C. Meyer added three aces and a team-high seven digs. For Houston, Katherine Everett, Bri Garber and Jenna Mounts all had five kills, and Mounts had 15 assists. Nicole Maier led the defense with eight digs. Versailles tops FL VERSAILLES — Fort Loramie

is a great team and is going to go a long way this season. They have so many weapons that you can’t focus on just one person.” Kelly Turner had 13 kills and Darian Rose 10 for the Lady Redskins. Julie Hoying had 33 assists and 12 digs, Janell Hoying had 15 digs and Rose added 10. Versailles won the junior varsaity match in three.

Russia golfers remain perfect in County Russia went to 2-0 in County dual meets with a 167-204 win over Jackson Center at Shelby Oaks Tuesday. For Russia, Luke Dapore had a 38, Connor Monnin 40, Austin Tebbe 44 and Zach Sherman and Jordan Kremer 45 each. Tyler Rogers shot a 49, Levi Schmitmeyer 50, Gavin Wildermuth 52 and Brandon Ware 53 for the Tigers. Botkins beats Sidney Botkins defeated Sidney in non-league action at the Oaks, 169-182 Tuesday. Both Seth Hanna of Botkins

and Tom Dunn of Sidney shot 40s to share medalist honors. Roger Miller had a 42, Josh Miler 43 and Nick Okuley 44 for Botkins. Joel Cartwright had a 42, Michael Barber 49 and Jalen Block 51 for Sidney. Anna wins big Anna won easily over Houston in County golf at the Oaks, 178-220. Mike Omlor shot a 40, Zach Watren 45, Dominic Beeker 46 and Ross Pulfer 47 for Anna. Anton Wehrman had a 51 and Jason Howard 52 for Houston.

Cavs top Riverside BELLEFONTAINE — Lehman shot a 174 to beat Riverside with a 213 in action at Cherokee Hills Tuesday. Sam Dean shot a 37 for the Cavs, Mitchell Shroyer 42, Bryce Ecck 46 and Zack Scott 49. Landon Kelsey had a 42 for the Pirates. FL beats Fairlawn Fort Loramie shot a 172 and Fairlawn 215 in boys action at Arrowhead. Jordan Meyer led Loramie with a 42, Brad Goettemoeller and Josh Koppin both shot 43 and Tanner Rosengarten 44.

Nathan Lessing led Fairlawn with a 51, Cody Kurtner shot a 54, Ben Brautigam 54 and Mason Jones 56. County dual standings Russia 2-0 Anna 1-0 Fort Loramie 1-0 Jackson Center 1-1 Botkins 0-1 Fairlawn 0-1 Houston 0-2 GIRLS Loramie beats Covington MINSTER — Fort Loramie shot a 169 to easily defeat Covington in girls golf at Arrowhead.

Emily Knouff led Loramie with a 38, and Ashley Ordean broke 40 for the first time, shooting a 39. KristinBarhorst added 43 and Morgan Siegel had a 49 for Loramie. Bremen in easy win MINSTER — New Bremen posted an easy win in girls golf, beatring Waynesfield 195-262 in actionat Arrowhead Tuesday. Rachel Parker shot a 42, Mackenzie Howell 47, Sydney Holdren 49 and Sara Lafleur and Heather Bensman 57 for Bremen, which is now 4-2 overall.

A Francis volleyball reunion It was quite the season opener for the Francis family of Fairlawn Monday night in high school volleyball action. The Lady Jets played at Covington to open the season, and the three daughters of Craig and Tracey Francis, were all involved in the contest. Ashley (Francis) Miller is in her second season as the head coach of the Covington volleyball team, and sister Amanda is an assistant coach with the Fairlawn girls this season. Both are, of course, Fairlawn graduates. Meanwhile, their younger sister Audrey is a freshman member of the varsity at Fairlawn. As for the game itself, the younger Francis pounded out 14 kills, had 10 digs and eight service points to lead the Lady Jets to a lopsided win 25-10, 25-9, 25-7. Kelsey Oates and Emry Bernardi both added five kills for Fairlawn, Ally Watkins had 18 assists, five ace serves and 13 service points, Kara Short had 13 assists, and Katie Nuss had nine digs and four aces. Sidney falls to Wapak Sidney played its first home match

of the season Monday night and lost in four to Wapakoneta, 25-21, 25-16, 22-25, 25-23. “It was a very energetic and hard-fought match,” said Sidney coach Ashleigh Ratermann. “The girls came to play.” Morgan Clark had a big game for the Lady Jackets, with 11 kills and 13 digs. Bri Wells added seven kills, eight digs and two aces, Madison Barker had nine digs and four aces, and Mariah Bowser-Jones had 14 assists and two aces. The junior varsity won in three to put its record at 2-2. Bremen tops Botkins BOTKINS — Botkins lost at home to New Bremen in non-league play Monday 25-13, 21-25, 25-17, 26-16. For the Lady Trojans, Sami Vehorn had eight kills and Allison Guckes 25 digs. For New Bremen, Julie Brown had nine kills, 14 digs and four blocks to lead her team. Victoria Wente had eight kills and 12 digs, Karli Jones handed out 30 assists to go with three aces and 11 digs, and Devon Heitkamp added six kills and five blocks. New Bremen’s JV team beat Botkins in two games.

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Monday night in Fairlawn’s season-opening volleyball match at Covington, it was a family reunion of sorts for the daughters of Craig and Tracey Francis. From the left are Ashley Francis, who is the head coach at Covington, Audrey Francis, a freshman on Fairlawn’s varsity, and Amanda Francis, an assistant coach at Fairlawn, which is coached by Wade Wilhelm (right). Ashley and Amanda are Fairlawn grads.

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Anna’s Watren medalist at Allen East tourney Anna and Botkins competed in the annual Allen East Invitational boys golf tournament at Springbrook Golf Course Saturday. Anna finished sixth with a 339 and Botkins was ninth with a 348. The Rockets were led by Zach Watren, who tied for the top score with a 74, then won a scorecard playoff to be declared the medalist. Mike Omlor also shot well, finishing with a 79 for the Rockets, good enough for ninth overall. Zach Zimpfer shot a 982 and Ross Pulfer 94. For Botkins, Nick Okuley had an 83, tying him with two others for 20th best in the field. Seth Hanna added an 84, Josh Miller a 90 and Alex Roberts 91. Final team standings — 1. Clyde 320, 2. Wapakoneta 327, 3. Kalida 327, 4. Allen East 330, 5. Ottoville 336, 6. Anna 339, 7. Patrick Henry 341, 8.

Rossford 342, 9. Botkins 348, 10. Ottawa-Glandorf 348, 11. Van Buren 350, 12. McComb 351, 13. Lincolnview 353, 14. Columbus Ready 354, 15. Genoa 368, 16. Upper Scioto Valley 379, 17. Coldwater 381, 18. Leipsic 383, 19. Allen East B 409, 20. Carey 412. Lehman 2nd in tri BELLEFONTAINE — Lehman was second in a trimatch Monday at Tree Links in Bellefontaine,shooting a 180 to 172 for Ben Logan and 183 for Indian Lake. For the Cavaliers, Mitchell Shroyer and Sam Dean both shot 43, Tyler Scott 45 and Zack Scott 49. Grant Ricketts of Ben Logan was medalist with a 35. Botkins wins tri BELLEFONTAINE — The Botkins boys golf team won a tri-match easily, shooting a 169 to 221 for Riverside and 238 for Calvary Christian. Roger Miller shot a 38, Josh

Miller 42, Nick Okuley 44 and Spencer Stutsman 45. Landon Kelsey led Riverside with a 45. Bremen loses in MAC MINSTER — Desite two sub-40 rounds the New Bremen Cardinals came up three strokes shy against Parkway Monday, 163-166 in Midwest Athletic Conference golf. The Cardinals got a 35 from medalist Alex Britton and a 39 from teammate Travis Bertelsen. Zach Hegemier added a 45 and Max Travis 47. Jordan Bollenbacher had a 36 for Parkway. Knouff leads Loramie MINSTER — Freshman Emily Knouff shot a 38 to lead Fort Loramie to a 100-pluys stroke victory, 179-285 over visiting TriVillage at Arrowhead Monday. Ashley Ordean added a 41, Alyssa Campbell 49 and Kristin Barhorst 50. Russia girls win VERSAILLES — The Russia

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girls hosted Miami East at Stillwater and won 212-233 Monday. Taylor Borchers shot a 49 to oead Russia, Alicia George and Morgan Daugherty both shot 54

and Kaila Pleiman 55. The Russia junior varsity shot a 2534, with Corrina Francis shooting a 61. Minster defeats Marion MINSTER — The Minster girls defeated Marion Local at Arrowhead 185-214 to go to 4-1 on the season and 1-0 in the Midwest Athletic Conference. Claire Fischer shot her best round ever, a 38, to take medalist honors, Marissa Conrad added a 42, Abby Hausfeld 47 and Sarah Huwer 58. Marion Local was led by Puthoff with a 47. Bremen wins by 40 ROCKFORD — New Bremen rolled to a 40-stroke win over Parkway at Deerfield Golf Course, 195-235. Mackenzie Howell had a 45 for medalist honors and Sydney Holdren 47, both for Bremen. Rachel Parker added a 50 and Sara Lafleur 534. For Parkway, Tera Walls shot a 46.

Lady Jackets win 4th straight Sidney defeated Trotwood 4-1 in high school girls tennis action Tuesday at the high school. Katie Salyers won 6-1, 6-0 at first singles, Marina Oba won 7-5, 6-1 at second singles, Melinda McBride and Alexis Hall won 6-4, 5-0 retired at first doubles, and Julia Wellauer and Katelyn Larger won 6-0, 6-0 at second doubles. Madison Kinslow lost a

close one at third singles 7-6 (7-5), 6-2. It was Sidney’s fourth straight win. Lehman loses two Lehman lost two matches the last two days, 3-2 Tuesday to Celina and 5-0 Monday to West Milton. Against Celina, Lehman got wins from Julia Harrelson at first singles, 6-4, 6-3, and from the first doubles team of Meghan Burner and Alaina Snyder 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7).

Sidney High selling tickets Sidney High School is selling tickets for Friday night’s football opener at Sidney Memorial Stadium against St. Marys. Game time is 7 p.m., 30 minutes earlier than in the past. The tickets are on sale now until 3 p.m. Friday in the high school athletic office, room D102. Also, the tickets will be on sale at Ernst Sporting Goods and Lochards until 4:30 Friday. Prices in advance are $6 for adults and $4 for students. All tickets at the gate will be $7. Minster tickets Minster High School is selling tickets for Friday’s home game against the Fort Loramie Redskins. Game time is 7:30. The tickets will be sold from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m. at the elementary, and from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the high school. Prices are $6 for adults and $4 for students and all tickets at the gate will be $6.

Lehman’s Marla Schroeder controls the ball the ball in high school girls soccer action against Dayton Christian Tuesday at Lehman.

Lady Cavs blank DC 5-0

Middle school state cross country championships Oct. 20 Registration is now open for the 7th Annual Ohio Middle School Cross Country State Championships. The event will be held at Groveport Madison High School just south of Columbus on Oct. 20. The first 1000 athletes to register will receive a free sports bag. With over 1,000 athletes and 100 teams competing in 2012, the event has become the largest meet of its kind in the state. Runners in grades 4-thru-8 can enter as a team or sign up as an individual. Entry deadline is Oct. 16. Rooms are still available at the host hotel, the Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort, located on the same road as the state meet and only three miles away. Pre-check in will be at the hotel on Saturday night from 5-to-7. To register or for more info go to www.ohiocrosscountry.org.

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The Lehman girls ran their record to 2-0-1 with a dominating win over visiting Dayton Christian in high school girls soccer action at Lehman Tuesday. The Lady Cavs outshot the visiting Lady Eagles 27-2, but only led 2-0 at the end of the first half. “We had a lot of opportunities in the first half,” said Lehman coach Tony Schroeder. “We finally

started making them count.” Lehman scored 10 minutes into the contest when Ashley Keller passed to Sara Fuller, who finished for a 1-0 lead. Keller then scored on a pass from Jenna Kronenberger to make it 2-0. In the second half, 18 minutes in, Madeline Franklin scored an unassisted goal, dribbling through

the defense and taking on the keeper one-on-one for a goal. Just two minutes later, Fuller crossed to Franklin, who finished for her secondstraight goal and a 4-0 lead. Franklin then passed to Madison Cline for the final goal of the game with 14 minutes remaining. Lehman plays host to Newton on Saturday.

Jackets blank Wayne for first win of the season HUBER HEIGHTS — The Sidney High boys soccer team notched their first victory of the season Tuesday, blanking Wayne 3-0 in action on the road. The Jackets are now 1-2 on the year. “We got out to a good start and really played well,” said Sidney coach Eric Harlamert. “We played some good, sound offense with a lot of creativity and our defense marked well.” Sidney led 2-0 at the half after a goal with 35:25 left by Kyle Mann, off a pass from Brady Gaylor.

With 28:33 remaining, Mann picked up a loose ball from the Wayne keeper and put it in for a 2-0 lead at the break. Sidney’s final goal came in the second half on a frozen rope by Nick Kindle, off an assist by Ben McClain. Sidney goalie Ben Snavley posted the shutout. The junior varsity settled for a 1-1 tie with Wayne. Mamadou Kane scored on an assist from Riley Kittle. Botkins boys win SPENCERVILLE — The Botkins

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Pirates bolster offense in deal with Mets league infielder Dilson Herrera and a player to be named later in exchange for Byrd, Buck and cash considerations. Pittsburgh had claimed Byrd off waivers and were able to work out the fourplayer deal with New York. “It’s pretty neat to see us make a move like this,” Pirates second baseman Neil Walker said. “We didn’t expect something to happen this late. You usually figure it is something that would happen at the (July 31 non-waiver) trade deadline. “But these are established guys who can help us get to where we want to go.” Byrd, 35, is hitting .285 with 21 home runs and 71 RBIs this season, including .345 with seven homers against left-handers, and will give Pittsburgh

needed depth in the outfield while leadoff hitter Starling Marte recovers from a sprained right hand. Buck, 33, is batting .215 with 15 home runs and 60 RBIs. Since the beginning of the 2010 season, Buck’s 63 home runs as a catcher rank third in the majors. He will back up Russell Martin. Both players are expected to join the Pirates for Wednesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Neither Byrd, a 12-year veteran, or Buck, in his 10th season, have played in the postseason. “Marlon Byrd is an impactful bat with significant numbers against left-handed pitching and John Buck is a strong receiver who works well with a pitching staff,” Hurdle said. “Those were areas

SCOREBOARD CALENDAR High school High school sports TONIGHT Girls soccer Wayne at Sidney Boys golf Greenville at Sidney Versailles at Delphos St. John’s —— THURSDAY Volleyball Fairlawn at Fort Loramie Russia at Jackson Center Houston at Anna New Bremen at Minster Marion Local at Versailles Christian Academy at Ohio Heat Lima Temple at Riverside Boys golf Sidney at Piqua Anna at Russia (Stillwater) Loramie at Houston (Oaks) Jackson Center-Botkins (Oaks) St. Henry at New Knoxville Girls golf New Bremen-Minster(Arrowhead) Versailles at Marion Local Girls soccer Anna at Troy Christian Boys soccer Lima Catholic at Botkins Fairlawn at Calvary Christian —— FRIDAY Football St. Marys at Sidney, 7 p.m. Lehman at Anna, 7:30 Fort Loramie at Minster, 7:30 Allen East at New Bremen, 7:30 Bradford at Riverside, 7 p.m. Boys soccer Christian Academy at Fayette Christian Girls golf New Bremen-Loramie (Arrowhead) Volleyball Christian Academy at Southwest Ohio —— SATURDAY Volleyball Minster at Lehman Invitational Fairlawn at Riverside Piqua at Russia Jackson Center at New Bremen Girls soccer West Carrollton at Sidney Newton at Lehman Fairlawn at New Knoxville Boys soccer Sidney at Miamisburg Newton at Lehman Fairlawn at New Knoxville Cross country Anna, Minster, Botkins at Columbus Grove Inv. Sidney, Russia, Greenville at Greenville Inv.

BASEBALL League leaders Major League Leaders By The Associated Press NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_YMolina, St. Louis, .332; CJohnson, Atlanta, .331; Cuddyer, Colorado, .328; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, .321; Craig, St. Louis, .317; FFreeman, Atlanta, .313; MCarpenter, St. Louis, .313; Votto, Cincinnati, .313. RUNS_MCarpenter, St. Louis, 99; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 86; Votto, Cincinnati, 86; Choo, Cincinnati, 85; Holliday, St. Louis, 85; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 80; JUpton, Atlanta, 80. RBI_Goldschmidt, Arizona, 103; Craig, St. Louis, 95; Phillips, Cincinnati, 95; PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 85; FFreeman, Atlanta, 85; Bruce, Cincinnati, 82; AdGonzalez, Los Angeles, 81. HITS_MCarpenter, St. Louis, 158; Segura, Milwaukee, 155; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 153; Craig, St. Louis, 152; Votto, Cincinnati, 150; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 145; DanMurphy, New York, 144. DOUBLES_MCarpenter, St. Louis, 43; YMolina, St. Louis, 37; Bruce, Cincinnati, 34; Desmond, Washington, 33; Rizzo, Chicago, 33; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 32; GParra, Arizona, 32. TRIPLES_SMarte, Pittsburgh, 10; CGomez, Milwaukee, 9; Segura, Milwaukee, 9; Span, Washington, 9; Hechavarria, Miami, 7; Venable, San Diego, 7; CGonzalez, Colorado, 6; DWright, New York, 6. HOME RUNS_PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 31; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 31; DBrown, Philadelphia, 27; CGonzalez, Colorado, 26; Bruce, Cincinnati, 25; JUpton, Atlanta, 24; Beltran, St. Louis, 23. STOLEN BASES_Segura, Milwaukee, 38; ECabrera, San Diego, 37; SMarte, Pittsburgh, 35; CGomez, Milwaukee, 30; EYoung, New York, 29; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 26; Revere, Philadelphia, 22.

P I T C H I N G _ Z i m m e r m a n n, Washington, 15-7; Wainwright, St. Louis, 15-7; Liriano, Pittsburgh, 146; JDe La Rosa, Colorado, 14-6; 7 tied at 13. ERA_Kershaw, Los Angeles, 1.72; Harvey, New York, 2.27; Fernandez, Miami, 2.30; Wainwright, St. Louis, 2.58; Corbin, Arizona, 2.79; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 2.84; Greinke, Los Angeles, 2.86. STRIKEOUTS_Harvey, New York, 191; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 188; Wainwright, St. Louis, 182; Samardzija, Chicago, 175; HBailey, Cincinnati, 166; AJBurnett, Pittsburgh, 166; Latos, Cincinnati, 166. SAVES_Kimbrel, Atlanta, 41; Mujica, St. Louis, 35; AChapman, Cincinnati, 33; RSoriano, Washington, 33; Romo, San Francisco, 31; Grilli, Pittsburgh, 30; Cishek, Miami, 28. AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_MiCabrera, Detroit, .359; Trout, Los Angeles, .330; ABeltre, Texas, .327; Mauer, Minnesota, .324; DOrtiz, Boston, .318; Cano, New York, .305; JhPeralta, Detroit, .305. RUNS_MiCabrera, Detroit, 94; CDavis, Baltimore, 94; Trout, Los Angeles, 89; AJones, Baltimore, 87; AJackson, Detroit, 84; Bautista, Toronto, 82; Encarnacion, Toronto, 80. RBI_MiCabrera, Detroit, 130; CDavis, Baltimore, 118; Encarnacion, Toronto, 97; AJones, Baltimore, 95; Fielder, Detroit, 88; Cano, New York, 85; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 84. HITS_MiCabrera, Detroit, 170; ABeltre, Texas, 166; Machado, Baltimore, 163; AJones, Baltimore, 159; Trout, Los Angeles, 159; Pedroia, Boston, 156; Ellsbury, Boston, 154. DOUBLES_Machado, Baltimore, 44; CDavis, Baltimore, 36; Lowrie, Oakland, 36; Mauer, Minnesota, 35; AlRamirez, Chicago, 35; Saltalamacchia, Boston, 34; Trout, Los Angeles, 34. TRIPLES_Ellsbury, Boston, 8; Gardner, New York, 8; Trout, Los Angeles, 8; Drew, Boston, 6; AGordon, Kansas City, 6; DeJennings, Tampa Bay, 5; Kawasaki, Toronto, 5; LMartin, Texas, 5; BMiller, Seattle, 5. HOME RUNS_CDavis, Baltimore, 46; MiCabrera, Detroit, 43; Encarnacion, Toronto, 33; ADunn, Chicago, 30; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 29; Bautista, Toronto, 28; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 28. STOLEN BASES_Ellsbury, Boston, 47; RDavis, Toronto, 40; Andrus, Texas, 35; Altuve, Houston, 30; Rios, Texas, 30; LMartin, Texas, 29; McLouth, Baltimore, 29. PITCHING_Scherzer, Detroit, 19-1; MMoore, Tampa Bay, 14-3; Tillman, Baltimore, 14-4; Colon, Oakland, 14-5; Masterson, Cleveland, 14-9; CWilson, Los Angeles, 13-6; Guthrie, Kansas City, 13-10. ERA_AniSanchez, Detroit, 2.61; FHernandez, Seattle, 2.63; Darvish, Texas, 2.68; Kuroda, New York, 2.71; Scherzer, Detroit, 2.73; DHolland, Texas, 2.95; Colon, Oakland, 2.97. STRIKEOUTS_Darvish, Texas, 225; Scherzer, Detroit, 196; FHernandez, Seattle, 192; Masterson, Cleveland, 182; Sale, Chicago, 181; Verlander, Detroit, 166; DHolland, Texas, 162. SAVES_JiJohnson, Baltimore, 40; MRivera, New York, 38; Nathan, Texas, 37; AReed, Chicago, 35; GHolland, Kansas City, 35; Balfour, Oakland, 33; Rodney, Tampa Bay, 30; Perkins, Minnesota, 30.

GOLF PGA, LPGA stats PGA Tour Statistics The Associated Press Through Aug. 25 Scoring Average 1, Tiger Woods, 68.62. 2, Adam Scott, 69.02. 3, Justin Rose, 69.14. 4, Henrik Stenson, 69.46. 5, Charl Schwartzel, 69.49. 6, Matt Kuchar, 69.50. 7, Phil Mickelson, 69.65. 8, Sergio Garcia, 69.65. 9, Webb Simpson, 69.78. 10, Brandt Snedeker, 69.78. Driving Distance 1, Luke List, 306.3. 2, Nicolas Colsaerts, 305.7. 3, Gary Woodland, 304.6. 4, Bubba Watson, 303.9. 5, Dustin Johnson, 303.5. 6, Jason Kokrak, 302.8. 7 (tie), Robert Garrigus and Keegan Bradley, 302.1. 9, Eric Meierdierks, 301.9. 10, Ryan Palmer, 301.7. Driving Accuracy Percentage 1, Jerry Kelly, 71.02%. 2, Mark Wilson, 70.74%. 3, Tim Clark, 70.39%. 4, Chez Reavie, 70.29%. 5, Ken Duke, 69.65%. 6, Jim Furyk, 69.64%. 7, Justin Hicks, 69.61%. 8, Henrik Stenson, 69.51%. 9, Jeff Maggert, 68.83%. 10, Jin Park, 68.82%. Greens in Regulation Pct.

1, Henrik Stenson, 70.94%. 2, Ricky Barnes, 70.48%. 3, Graham DeLaet, 70.46%. 4, Ross Fisher, 69.71%. 5, Boo Weekley, 69.51%. 6, Bubba Watson, 69.23%. 7, Vijay Singh, 69.13%. 8, Justin Hicks, 68.59%. 9, Kevin Stadler, 68.54%. 10, Nick Watney, 68.39%. Total Driving 1, Graham DeLaet, 47. 2, Justin Rose, 67. 3, Henrik Stenson, 80. 4 (tie), Boo Weekley and Jim Herman, 82. 6, Keegan Bradley, 85. 7, Matt Jones, 89. 8, Jordan Spieth, 92. 9 (tie), Brandt Jobe and Hunter Mahan, 99. Putting Average 1, Phil Mickelson, 1.716. 2, David Hearn, 1.723. 3, Aaron Baddeley, 1.727. 4, Greg Chalmers, 1.729. 5, Bryce Molder, 1.730. 6, Tiger Woods, 1.731. 7, Charlie Wi, 1.733. 8 (tie), Billy Horschel, Justin Leonard and Brandt Snedeker, 1.735. Birdie Average 1, Phil Mickelson, 4.27. 2 (tie), Billy Horschel and Rory Sabbatini, 4.07. 4, Tiger Woods, 4.06. 5, Charl Schwartzel, 4.05. 6, Ryan Palmer, 4.00. 7, Charley Hoffman, 3.97. 8, Brandt Snedeker, 3.96. 9, Morgan Hoffmann, 3.91. 10, Two tied with 3.87. Eagles (Holes per) 1, Dustin Johnson, 87.0. 2, Andres Gonzales, 90.0. 3, Chris Kirk, 104.1. 4, Jason Kokrak, 105.0. 5, Tiger Woods, 108.0. 6, Kevin Stadler, 116.2. 7, Henrik Stenson, 117.0. 8, Nicolas Colsaerts, 120.9. 9, Ernie Els, 121.5. 10, George McNeill, 122.4. Sand Save Percentage 1, K.J. Choi, 67.72%. 2, Matt Kuchar, 66.41%. 3, Justin Rose, 66.18%. 4, Steven Bowditch, 64.91%. 5, Brandt Snedeker, 63.81%. 6, Lee Williams, 63.64%. 7, Casey Wittenberg, 63.30%. 8, Ben Crane, 63.11%. 9, Cameron Tringale, 62.86%. 10, Tom Gillis, 62.61%. All-Around Ranking 1, Tiger Woods, 198. 2, Jordan Spieth, 306. 3, Keegan Bradley, 341. 4, Adam Scott, 342. 5, Justin Rose, 356. 6, Kevin Stadler, 369. 7, Brandt Snedeker, 382. 8, Matt Jones, 388. 9, Charley Hoffman, 391. 10, Billy Horschel, 392. Official Money Leaders 1, Tiger Woods, (13), $8,215,119. 2, Phil Mickelson, (18), $5,224,727. 3, Matt Kuchar, (20), $5,100,008. 4, Brandt Snedeker, (20), $4,913,261. 5, Adam Scott, (13), $4,646,513. 6, Justin Rose, (14), $3,691,881. 7, Henrik Stenson, (15), $3,465,963. 8, Bill Haas, (22), $3,281,963. 9, Keegan Bradley, (22), $3,180,813. 10, Billy Horschel, (23), $3,117,543 FedExCup Leaders 1, Tiger Woods, 4009. 2, Adam Scott, 3846. 3, Phil Mickelson, 2625. 4, Matt Kuchar, 2541. 5, Justin Rose, 2397. 6, Brandt Snedeker, 2219. 7, Graham DeLaet, 1806. 8, Bill Haas, 1719. 9, Jordan Spieth, 1684. 10, Gary Woodland, 1633. LPGA Tour Statistics The Associated Press Through Aug. 25 Scoring 1, Inbee Park, 69.74. 2, Stacy Lewis, 69.85. 3, Suzann Pettersen, 70.02. 4, Na Yeon Choi, 70.10. 5, Paula Creamer, 70.32. 6, I.K. Kim, 70.37. 7, So Yeon Ryu, 70.43. 8, Jessica Korda, 70.46. 9, Lizette Salas, 70.55. 10, Beatriz Recari, 70.71. Driving Distance 1, Nicole Smith, 274.9. 2, Lexi Thompson, 271.9. 3, Brittany Lincicome, 270.1. 4, Gerina Piller, 269.0. 5, Daniela Iacobelli, 268.1. 6, Alena Sharp, 267.4. 7, Jessica Korda, 267.3. 8, Yani Tseng, 267.1. 9, Maude-Aimee Leblanc, 267.0. 10, Two tied with 266.0. Greens in Regulation Pct. 1, Suzann Pettersen, 76.10%. 2, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, 75.00%. 3, Paula Creamer, 75.00%. 4, Chella Choi, 74.90%. 5, Na Yeon Choi, 74.60%. 6, So Yeon Ryu, 74.60%. 7, Stacy Lewis, 74.60%. 8, Jennifer Johnson, 74.30%. 9, Jessica Korda, 74.00%. 10, Shanshan Feng, 73.20%. Putting Average 1, Inbee Park, 1.726. 2, Stacy Lewis, 1.753. 3, Caroline Hedwall, 1.768. 4, Angela Stanford, 1.772. 5, Lizette Salas, 1.772. 6, Jiyai Shin, 1.776. 7, Haeji Kang, 1.779. 8, Ai Miyazato, 1.780. 9, Victoria Tanco, 1.780. 10, Suzann Pettersen, 1.781. Birdie Average 1, Stacy Lewis, 4.36. 2, Jessica Korda, 4.09. 3, Inbee Park, 4.02. 4, Na Yeon Choi, 3.83. 5, So Yeon Ryu, 3.76. 6, Karrie Webb, 3.73. 7, Suzann Pettersen, 3.70. 8, Caroline Hedwall, 3.67. 9, I.K. Kim, 3.60. 10, Jiyai Shin, 3.59. Eagle Average 1, Yani Tseng, 0.21. 2, Lexi Thompson, 0.16. 3 (tie), Stacy Lewis, Jessica Korda, Giulia Sergas, Brittany Lincicome and Mi Hyang Lee, 0.15. 8, Beatriz Recari, 0.12. 9, 10 tied with 0.09.

Sand Save Percentage 1, Paz Echeverria, 64.29%. 2, Morgan Pressel, 63.38%. 3, Gerina Piller, 62.22%. 4, Paula Creamer, 60.87%. 5, Jennifer Song, 60.78%. 6, Seon Hwa Lee, 60.53%. 7, Yani Tseng, 60.49%. 8, Karen Stupples, 60.47%. 9, Beatriz Recari, 60.38%. 10, Karin Sjodin, 59.09%. Rounds Under Par 1, Stacy Lewis, .686. 2, Inbee Park, .662. 3, Suzann Pettersen, .643. 4, Jiyai Shin, .607. 5 (tie), Paula Creamer and I.K. Kim, .600. 7 (tie), So Yeon Ryu and Lizette Salas, .587. 9, Karine Icher, .582. 10, Karrie Webb, .582.

FOOTBALL NFL preseason National Football League Preseason schedule Thursday, Aug. 29 Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7 p.m. Detroit at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Jacksonville at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Tennessee at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Green Bay at Kansas City, 8 p.m. Houston at Dallas, 8 p.m. Baltimore at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Arizona at Denver, 9 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 10 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS NFL preseason Tuesday's Sports Transactions The Associated Press FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed LB Jameel McClain on the PUP list. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Placed FB Chris Pressley and QB Zac Robinson on the reserve/PUP list. Placed LB Sean Porter on the injured reserve. Waived/injured LB Brandon Joiner. Waived G Otis Hudson and OT Jason Weaver. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Claimed LB Paul Hazel of waivers from Jacksonville and P Colton Schmidt off waivers from San Francisco. Waived LB Kendrick Adams, OL Dominic Alford, WR Dominique Croom, DL Nicolas JeanBaptiste, FB Owen Marecic, OL Ryan Miller and TE Travis Tannahill. Placed RB Montario Hardesty on injured reserve and OL Chris Faulk on the reserve/nonfootball injury list. DALLAS COWBOYS — Placed DT Jay Ratliff on the PUP list. Placed DE Tyrone Crawford and OL Ryan Cook on injured reserve. Waived WR Anthony Amos, WR Jared Green, WR Eric Rogers, QB Nick Stephens, TE Colin Cochart, G Dennis Godfrey, LB Deon Lacey, CB Brandon Underwood and K Brett Maher. DENVER BRONCOS — Placed S Quinton Carter on injured reserve. Placed C J.D. Walton on reserve/PUP list. DETROIT LIONS — Released K Havard Rugland, CB Dequan Menzie, WR Terrance Austin, TE Cameron Morrah and TE Matt Veldman. GREEN BAY PACKERS_Released K Zach Ramirez. Placed T Bryan Bulaga, WR Kevin Dorsey, RB DuJuan Harris and LB Jarvis Reed on injured reserve. Placed S Sean Richardson, T Derek Sherrod, T JC Tretter and DE Jerel Worthy on the PUP list. HOUSTON TEXANS — Placed WR Alec Lemon on injured reserve. Waived/injured NT David Hunter and WR Mike Smith. released LB Elliot Coffey, LB Ja'Gared Davis, RB Ray Graham, FB Zach Boren, QB Stephen McGee, TE Adam Schiltz, DE Earl Okine, NT Nick Mondek, CB Travis Howard, G Bryan Collins and P Andrew Shapiro. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Waived/injured WR Nathan Palmer. Placed S John Boyett on the reserve/non-football injury list. Moved LB Josh McNary to an exempt status on the roster. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Claimed QB back Ricky Stanzi off waivers from Kansas City and LB Kyle Knox off waivers from Seattle. Waived RB De'Leon Eskridge and TE Isaiah Stanback.

we were looking to improve upon and strengthen and the trade also adds a couple of layers of experience to our club.” Mets manager Terry Collins was sad to see Byrd and Buck go, calling them “two very good professionals.” “I can’t tell you how much value they brought to this team,” Collins said. Pittsburgh is searching for offense to take some of the pressure off a pitching staff that has carried the team for long stretches during the first five months of the season. The Pirates lead the majors with a 3.21 ERA, though there have been signs of wear and tear this month. Pittsburgh is 11-12 in August and has seen a 4-game lead over St. Louis two weeks ago evaporate.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds were in control for much of the game. Zack Cozart had a solid performance, Todd Frazier came up with a big hit and Mike Leake looked ready to pick up the win. Then it all fell apart. Just like it usually does when the Reds play the St. Louis Cardinals. J.J. Hoover gave up Allen Craig’s first career grand slam with two out in the seventh inning, and Cincinnati went on to an 8-6 loss in the opener of an important series on Monday night. “They got us again,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said. “They had some tough atbats.” Cozart had two hits and three RBIs for the Reds, who dropped to 4-9 against St. Louis this season. Jay Bruce hit his 25th homer in the eighth. Cincinnati has lost its last six series against St. Louis. The Reds’ last series win against the Cardinals was a three-game home sweep from July 13-15, 2012. “I hate to give up a lead against any team,” Hoover said. “But this one was important.” Matt Holliday also had a long three-run homer as St. Louis moved into sole possession of first place in the NL Central for the first time since July 29. The Cardinals lead idle Pittsburgh by a half-game and Cincinnati by 3½ games in the top-heavy division. Craig is 7 for 10 with 20 RBIs this season with the bases full. “I think I’ve developed a pretty good approach that allows me to be successful in that position,” Craig said. “I go up there confident and I believe in myself.” Rookie Carlos Martinez (1-1) pitched two innings for his first major league win and Edward Mujica worked a perfect ninth for his 35th save. Cozart and Frazier each hit a two-run triple off Tyler Lyons in the second, helping Cincinnati to a 4-0 lead. But Holliday belted a threerun drive deep to left in the third. Holliday’s 18th homer came against Mike Leake and traveled an estimated 442 feet for the longest shot by a St. Louis player at Busch Stadium this season. “What it comes down to is that guys are just swinging the bats,” St. Louis man-

ager Mike Matheny said. The Cardinals went ahead to stay in the seventh. Jon Jay drove in a run with a bases-loaded grounder off Manny Parra (1-3). Hoover then came in and walked Holliday on a full-count offering and Craig drove the next pitch over the wall in right for his 13th homer. “I left it a little too much out over the plate,” said Hoover, who has allowed three grand slams this season. “I knew he’s a good hitter with the bases loaded and I didn’t want to come in there on the first pitch.” Baker said Craig’s drive was “devastating.” “They have a lot of dangerous hitters, but we helped them out with a couple walks,” he added. Craig improved to 14 for 31 (.452) in his career with the bases loaded. He is batting an eye-popping .452 with runners in scoring position this year, a big reason why he leads St. Louis with 95 RBIs. “No bigger or better at bat all season,” Matheny said. “He’s been so good in that situation.” The crowd of 35,159 roared as Craig rounded the bases. The big first baseman then came out for a curtain call. “I wasn’t thinking about hitting a home run, I just wanted to hit it hard and in play,” Craig said. “When guys are on, I just try and hit it hard somewhere and it usually works out.” Craig’s drive helped the Cardinals rally from a fourrun deficit, tying their largest comeback of the season. They also came from four down to beat Pittsburgh 6-5 in 12 innings on Aug. 15. Bruce connected against Seth Maness, but that was it for Cincinnati, which lost for the third time in four games. “We’re getting down to crunch time and every series is important,” Hoover said. “When you look back at the end of the season, one loss could be important.” Lyons settled down after the rough start and was charged with one earned run in five innings. He struck out a career-high seven and walked two. “The second inning didn’t go how I wanted it to,” Lyons said. “It was just about bouncing back and trying to keep the team in the game for as long as possible. I think I did that.”

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39, 225 Queen St., pleaded guilty to misuse of a credit card, a fifth-degree felony. A count of receiving stolen property was dismissed by the state. He was sentenced to five years of community control, fined $300 plus costs, was ordered to pay restitution of $1,215.76 to Melissa Nicodemus, and must maintain employment and make a regular schedule of payments. • Joseph Shawntale Wells, 36, 425 Jefferson St., pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted receiving stolen property, a first-degree misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and fined $100 plus costs. He was originally charge with receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony, when, according to his indictment, he received and retained a prepaid Walmart card, knowing that it had been stolen from Michael Fugate. • Jeffrey Kissling, 40, at large, entered a guilty plea to an amended charge of attempted failure to provide notice of change of address and was ordered to serve 12 months in prison consecutive to a term he already is serving on another charge. • David A. Knasel, 31,

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at large, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted burglary and was sentenced to five years of community control, fined $200 plus costs, complete treatment at WORTH and pay restitution of $100 to Allisha Webb and have no contact with the victim. He was originally charged with burglary, a third-degree felony, after trespassing into Webb’s home to commit a theft, according to his indictment. • Kourtney Longberry, 23, 114 Redbud Circle, Apt. C, Jackson Center, entered a plea of guilty to the amended charge of obstruction of justice, a fifth-degree felony, and was sentenced to 20 days in jail, fined $300 plus costs and five years of probation. She originally was charged with third-degree felony obstruction of justice for telling a fabricated story to law enforcement to protect the driver in a vehicular homicide. • Lindsay R. Jones, 22, at large, pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of criminal tools, a fifth-degree felony. A second charge was dropped by the state. She was sentenced to six months in prison consecutive to her sentence out of

Allen County. She must pay restitution to Koenig Equipment in the amount of $6,209.62, plus costs. She originally was charged with breaking and entering, as well as possession of criminal tools, for trespassing into a building owned by Koenig Equipment in Botkins for the purpose of committing theft. • Thomas Macias, 42, 1076 Hazel Nut Lane, pleaded guilty to the amended charges of trafficking in drugs, a fourth-degree felony, and attempted weapons under disability, a fourth-degree felony. He was sentenced to five years of community control, fined $200 per count, must pay reimbursement of lab fees of $250 to the Sidney Police Department Law Enforcement Trust Fund, and his license was suspended for six months. A safe and $520 seized in the investigation were forfeited to police, and a pistol was ordered destroyed. According to his indictment, he originally was charged with third-degree felony trafficking in drugs, third-degree felony weapons under disability and fifthdegree possession of criminal tools.

Council From page 1 year, it was ranked No. 5. The remainder of the top 10 list is: No. 3: Michigan Street and Interstate 75 (east signal), eight accidents. No. 4: Michigan Street and Folkerth/ Waygarer, seven accidents. No. 5: Fair Road and Fourth/ Fairington streets, seven accidents. No. 6: Michigan and Sixth streets, seven accidents. No. 7: Court and Walnut streets, six accidents. No. 8: Wapakoneta Avenue and Russell Road, six accidents. No. 9: Fourth and Court streets, five accidents. No. 10: Fourth and Michigan streets, five accidents. Magoto said the majority of the top 10 intersections was along the I-75 corridor. In 2011, he said, there were 531 accidents. In 2010, there were 613 accidents. In 2009, 613 accidents; 2008, 710 accidents; 2007, 685 accidents; and 2006, 343 accidents. Magoto also discussed the Ohio 47 safety improvement project, which is divided into phase I and II. Phase I deals with installing a new traffic signal at the Walmart/Buckeye Ford entrance and limited egress at other

access points. Bidding on the project is expected in April 2014. Phase II of the project deals with intersection upgrades and Vandemark Road and Ohio 47, Folkerth Avenue and Ohio 47 and Wilkinson Avenue and Ohio 47. This project will be bid in 2015. This portion of the project deals with the closing of Wilkinson Street, a move which Councilman Steve Wagner doesn’t want to see happen. “What do I have to do to stop the closing of the Wilkinson Street access,” asked Wagner. Magoto said a request has been sent to ODOT to change the plans to either a turn in onto Wilkinson or a turn in onto Wilkinson and right turn from Wilkinson onto Ohio 47. The city is waiting for a response for ODOT. Until that happens, the project will continue as is. In other business, council: • Adopted an ordinance authorizing the sale of a .343 acre tract of real estate located adjacent to Riverbend Park. Sealed bids will be accepted for the land. • Approved a resolution for the filing of an application with the Ohio Department of Transportation for 2014 operating, capital and elderly

and disabled grants for Shelby Public Transit. • Approved a resolution for the replat of four parcels of property to create three new lots on the east side of South Walnut Avenue. The request, which was approved by the Planning Commission, was made by Wanda Watkins, Francis Copeland and Keith and Jane Downey, who own property at 734, 750 and 804 S. Walnut Ave. • Approved a request by the Raise the Roof for the Arts committee to receive a license so the new air handling unit being installed can be placed three feet into the air space about the city’s property in the parking lot beside the Sidney Historic Theatre. • Approved a request from Advanced Composites Inc. to use a portion of the city right of way for the parking of motor vehicles at their business at 1062 Fourth Ave. • Approved a resolution granting the Ohio Department of Transportation a permanent right-of-way easement and two temporary easements in connection the the state’s replacement of a bridge and installation of a connector from Ohio 47 to an existing city-maintained bicycle path, all of which is in Tawawa Park.

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Lost & Found TIGER STRIPPED CAT, with yellow, may be between Ruth and Eastwood Trail, gold-eyed short hair male. (937)710-9213 Memory / Thank You Auctions Yard Sale SIDNEY 843 Taylor Dr. Friday 8am-4pm, Saturday 8am-2pm. Books. Clothes. LOTS of miscellaneous.

SIDNEY, 406 4TH AVENUE, Thursday 9-4pm, Rainbow & Kirby sweepers, Gas Grill, Pool ladder and chemicals, Chain saw sharpener, air stapler, Primitive Hutches & Window Panes, Twin Bed, Queen Air Mattress, Primitive Décor, Household items, Too much to list. RAIN OR SHINE! Sale is inside beside CVS. FT LORAMIE 2980 Cardo Rd. Thursday - Sunday 9am-5pm. Wagner ware. Guns. RV camper. RV hitches. Fishing poles. Golf cart parts. Lanterns. Furniture. Precious Moments. Hoosier cabinets. Old quilts. Households. Miscellaneous. Too much to list!

LEGALS Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate Revised Code, Section 2329.25 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff vs. George W. Hickman, AKA George Wesley Hickman, Jr., et al., Defendant No. 12CV000344 In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, the 4th day of September, 2013 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and City of Sidney, to wit: Situated in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby and State of Ohio: Being all of Lot No. 13 in Stewart's Third Subdivision to said City of Sidney, as Shown by Plat No. 37932 filed in the Office of the County Recorder of Shelby County, Ohio on October 16, 1957. Said Premises Located at 117 Stewart Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $60,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% deposit Angela D. Kirk Attorney John Lenhart Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio

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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE State of Ohio Shelby County Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff -vs.Ashley A. Van Hook, et al., Defendants Case No. 13CV000057 In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction to be held on the second floor lobby of the Courthouse on the 4th day of September, 2013 at 10:00 AM the following described real estate, to wit: The land referred to in the commitment, situated in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby, State of Ohio, is described as follows: Situated in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, viz: Being the north half (N 1/2) of the west half (W 1/2) of inlot number four hundred and seventy-five (475) in Burrow's addition to the City of Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio. Excepting therefrom a strip of ground ten (10) feet wide running north and south off of the east end of said above described premises, which strip was expressly reserved to the grantor in a deed for said premises recorded in book 111 page 244, of the deed records of Shelby County, Ohio; also excepting five (5) feet off of the east end of said above described premises lying immediately west of said ten foot strip of ground, as conveyed to Edward P. Dunn by deed recorded in book 127m page 199, of the said deed records of Shelby County, Ohio. Being the same premises conveyed to the grantors herein by a deed recorded in book 133, page 434, of said deed records of Shelby County, Ohio. Titleholders: Ashley A. Van Hook Property Address: 314 Oak Street, Sidney, OH 45356 Parcel number: 01-18-25-382-006 Prior Deed Reference: OR Book 1536, Page 630 Recorded: 06/27/2005 Said premises appraised at $9,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of this amount.

From page 2 Burns, 22, 655 Greenacre St., was charged with having an open container in a public place at 1400 Constitution Ave. FRIDAY -3:15 p.m.: theft. Danielle J. Stamper, 865 Merri Lane, reported a football ornament stolen from her yard sometime overnight. -10:25 a.m.: breaking and entering. A breakin was reported at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 231 N. Miami Ave. Items stolen included a monitor, three boom stands, a microphone and two bottles of wine, valued at $770. -7:39 a.m.: contempt. Scott M. Reed, 28, of Munich, N.D., was arrested on a contempt warrant. -5:58 a.m.: breaking and entering. A break-in was reported at Everyday Technologies, 324 Adams St., and three computer monitors were reported stolen. THURSDAY -1:38 p.m.: theft. Deborah I. Clay, of Sidney, reported the theft of a purse at 1515 N. Main Ave. -7:30 a.m.: breaking and entering. The city garage was reportedly broken into and equipment valued around $1,300 was stolen. -4:55 a.m.: criminal damaging. Charlotte Koontz, of Sidney, reported her tires were damaged at 601 N. Stolle Ave. Accidents • Derek Alan Welch, 23, 1135 Hilltop Ave., Apt. C, was cited for operation without reasonable control after reportedly striking a parked vehicle on Riverbend

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Boulevard early Sunday morning and leaving the scene. The Welch vehicle sustained moderate damage while the parked vehicle, owned by Preferred Mechanical Services, sustained disabling damage. • Heidi C. Bundy, 18, 1579 E. Court St., Apt. B, was cited for an unsecure vehicle Saturday at 8:44 p.m. when her vehicle stalled on East Court Street, and she was unable to restart it. She then exited the vehicle, which began to roll away, so she re-entered the vehicle and applied the emergency brake, but it still continued to roll, striking a parked vehicle and forcing it into another parked vehicle, at 202 S. Brooklyn Ave., both owned by Drama L. Bey, of that address. Damage was minor to moderate on all three vehicles, and Bundy was transported by Sidney medics to Wilson Hospital for possible injuries. • Jessica Carey, 21, 104 Pomeroy Ave, was cited for failure to yield the right of way when turning left following a threevehicle collision Friday at 5:27 p.m. According to the crash report, Carey was attempting to turn left onto Fourth Avenue from Russell Road when she failed to yield for eastbound traffic. She was struck by Zachary McKibben, 23, 911 Riverside Drive, causing her to strike the vehicle driven by Timothy Lessing, 59, 1315 Riverbend Blvd., which was stopped at the light. Damage was disabling to all three vehicles. • Dustin A. Pellman, 23, 614 1/2 S. Miami

Ave., was cited for assured clear distance after he rearended the vehicle driven by Vanessa Wigginton, 25, 301 Enterprise Ave., Friday at 1:37 p.m. at the southbound exit ramp from Interstate 75 at Michigan Street. • Sherrie Lyn SpragueCotterman, 37, 106 Hamilton Court, was cited for assured clear distance when she struck the vehicle driven by Nicholas S. Zimmer, 28, 234 W. Court St., forcing it into the vehicle driven by Gary J. Repcik, 49, 509 Arrowhead Drive, while the latter two were stopped in traffic Thursday at 5:30 p.m. on West Russell Road. • Travis Allen Walter, 22, 30 Elm St., Fort Loramie, was cited for assured clear distance after striking the rear of the vehicle driven by Tammy L. Edge, 43, 181274 DingmanSlagle Road, while it was stopped at the intersection of Ohio 47 and Walnut Avenue Thursday at 2:31 p.m. Damage to both vehicles was minor.

Fire, rescue

TUESDAY -11:16 a.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 600 block of North West Avenue. -11:15 a.m.: medical. Medics wee called to the 1500 block of Cumberland Avenue. -9:58 a.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 800 block of Park Street. -6:57 a.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 900 Buckeye Avenue. MONDAY -8:43 p.m.: medical.

Medics were called to the 600 block of South Ohio Avenue. -8:32 p.m.: open burn. Firefighters were called to 311 N. Miami Ave.. where they determined an open burn complied with the city ordinance. -6:27 p.m.: fire alarm. Firefighters were called to Protecpac USA (iVEX Protective Packaging), 456 S. Stolle Ave., where a fire was out of their arrival. -4:20 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 200 block of Stewart Street. -12:31 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 100 block of West South Street. -11:13 a.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 300 block of Enterprise Avenue. -7:53 a.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 2500 block of North Kuther Road. SUNDAY -11:01 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 2300 block of Collins Avenue. -8:38 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 2800 block of Wapakoneta Avenue. -7:39 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 700 block of Kathy Avenue. -7:33 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 200 block of Overland Drive. -3:52 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 900 block of Fourth Avenue. -9:49 a.m.: injury. Medics were called to the 800 block of Country Side Street.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% due at time of sale; remainder due upon confirmation of sale. John Lenhart Sheriff of Shelby County, Ohio

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LEGALS SHERIFFʼS SALE OF REAL ESTATE CASE NUMBER 13 CV 000092 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Registered Holders of Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004-6, Mortgage Backed Notes, Plaintiff vs Timothy J. Barnhart, et al., Defendants Court of Common Pleas, Shelby County, Ohio In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale Without Reappraisal in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction at the 2nd floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above county, on the September 4th 2013 the following described real estate: Situated in the County of Shelby in the Sate of Ohio and in the City of Sidney: Being lot number 4310 in River Bend Hill, section two (2) in the City of Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio. Subject to all restrictions of record. Subject to legal highways and easements, condition, and restrictions of record. Parcel Number(s): 01-22-05-401-005 Prior Deed Info: General Warranty Deed Recorded in Volume 269, Page 620 and filed on 2/27/1989. Said premises also known as 1302 Hancock Street, Sidney OH 45365-2265 PPN: 01-22-05-401-005 Appraised at: $55,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than twothirds (2/3) of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: A DEPOSIT OF A CERTIFIED CHECK, PAYABLE TO THE SHERIFF, OR CASH, FOR TEN (10%) PER CENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME THE BID IS ACCEPTED; EXCEPT WHERE THE BID AMOUNT IS $3,000.00 OR LESS, THE MINIMUM DEPOSIT SHALL BE $300 AND THE MAXIMUM DEPOSIT IN ANY CASE SHALL BE $10,000. THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE PAID TO THE SHERIFF WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE, AND UNLESS PAID WITHIN EIGHT (8) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF TEN (10%) PER CENT UNTIL PAID, AND ON FAILURE TO DO SO, THE PURCHASER, SHALL BE ADJUDGED IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. John R. Lenhart Sheriff of Shelby County THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN D. CLUNK, CO., LPA John D. Clunk #0005376 Ted A. Humbert #0022307 Timothy R. Billick #0010390 Robert R. Hoose #0074544 4500 Courthouse Blvd, #400 Stow OH 44224 PH: 330-436-0300 FAX: 330-436-0301

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ANNA, 215 Diamond Drive (near Anna Fire Station, turn off 25A by car-wash) Saturday 9-4pm, TV, microwave, household and decorative items, Christmas decorations, sports memorabilia, Harry Potter collectibles, some kids toys, books

SIDNEY, 1068 Morris Avenue, Friday, Saturday 9-4pm, furniture, toys, household items, computer items SIDNEY, 1432 Langdon Drive, Friday-Sunday 9am-dark, furniture, collectibles, barbies, antiques, household items, ladies Harley Davidson clothes, too much to list, come and check it out!!! SIDNEY, 18450 Johnston Road (same road as Fairlawn School), Friday 9-5pm, Saturday 9-3pm, Vera Bradley Purses, Over the stove microwave, scrap booking, Spreader, clothing (girls, women, and men) decorative items. Must come check it out!!

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MINSTER, 213 Garfield Street, Friday & Saturday 85pm, MOVING SALE, household and some furniture. Priced to sell!!!! PIQUA 11150 E Lockington Rd. Thursday - Saturday 9am6pm. Infant boys clothing, boys and girls clothing. Smooth top range. Wedding dress. Rada cutlery. Garage/shop items, too many to list. LOCKINGTON 546 Lockport Trail. Friday - Sunday 9am7pm. Antiques. Guns. Knives. NASCAR. Tools. Golf cart. Collectibles galore! Barn-fresh items. DONT MISS IT!

See each garage sale listing and location on our Garage Sale Map. Available online at sidneydailynews.com Powered by Google Maps SIDNEY 1174 Westwood. Friday, Saturday & Sunday 125pm. Miscellaneous furniture, clothing, kitchen items, antiques, vintage clothing. MUCH MUCH MORE!

SIDNEY, 215 Overland Drive, (off of Bon-Air Drive) Friday 84pm, Saturday 8-3pm, refrigerator, dining room set, couched, loveseat, sleeper sofa, entertainment center, TVs, curio cabinet, in-cabinet sewing machine, recliners, bar-stools, treadmill, Wagner-ware, decorating items, household items, games, much more!! Everything must go!! No early birds. Great items for college! SIDNEY, 2833 River Road (across from Fulton Road) Friday & Saturday 9-3pm, 4wheeler, JD riding mower, new toaster oven, household items, lawn chair, bench, exercise equipment, much more!!! SIDNEY, 805 Lynn Street, Friday 8-1pm, Saturday 8-11am, twin bed, antique, drop leaf oak table, iron bell, juniors name brand clothes, NASCAR, half porch post, Longaberger, books, 9x10 carpet tan/new, garage floor carpet rubberback, miscellaneous

SIDNEY, 949 Fielding Road, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 9-3pm, MOVING SALE, Big swimming pool, swing set, tools, building materials, household items, furniture, dishes, kids clothes, toys, and much much more.

SIDNEY 1226 Taft. Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-1pm. 4-piece bedroom suite. Oak coffee table. Clothing: Teen boys, misses, women's, men's. Lots of knick knacks. Bedding.

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SIDNEY 1840 Cisco Rd. Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8am-4pm. Bedroom furniture. Computers & accessories. Classic DVD's, MUST SEE. Home Interiors. Fishing poles, reels & tackle boxes. Jewelry. Book shelves. Holiday decor. TV. Clothing. LOTS MORE!

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Bendco Machine & Tool is looking for experienced

MACHINE BUILDERS TROY 1015 Hillcrest Drive Friday 10am-3pm and Saturday 10am-2pm Gigantic 25 family sale designer purses, excellent children women's men clothes, winter coats, rugs, laps, furniture, director chairs, cedar chest, very nice golf clubs/bag, TV, headboard, bedspreads, sheets, trunk, jewelry, new food processor, new expresso , nurse guns, pictures, 4 sets of K-Nex, shower doors and frame, like new children's books, new outdoor lights, fairly new grill, Christmas lights, new Nike fuel band, and many more items. Cash Only Child / Elderly Care LIVE-IN NURSES AIDE to comfort clients in their own homes. Stay to the end. Work with Hospice. 20 years experience. References. Dee at (937)751-5014. EMPLOYMENT Drivers & Delivery

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TANKER DRIVERS NEEDED In Tipp City, Ohio * Dedicated Company Driver * Get Home 2-3 Nights + Weekends * Class A-CDL + Tank * 43 CPM + $14.25/ Stop * Medical/ Dental/ RX/ 401K & More!!! * $2000 Sign On Bonus!!! Apply Online @ www.thekag.com Call (800)871-4581 Option #2 Dawn

Education

Rogy's Learning Place in Sidney is currently hiring Full and Part Time Teachers. Benefits include Health Insurance, 401K, discounted child care. Interested applicants please call (937)498-1030 EOE Help Wanted General

Supermarket– Area location, Full-time, quality benefits pkg, competitive pay. Substantial supermarket or retail mgmt. experience required. Contact District Mgr @ (419)348-3191 or send resume to: careers@freshencounter.com

Sheriff John Lenhart Sheriff Shelby County, OH August 14, 21, 28 Auctions

EUGENE MYERS AUCTION SERVICE LLC I will sell the following listed items at the residence located at 11008 Kettlersville Road New Knoxville, Ohio (just south of Burr Oak Road on the east side of the road) on:

DATE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2013 - TIME: 3:00 P.M. VEHICLE: 1997 Buick LeSabre Custom 4 door automobile w/approx. 75,000 miles. Vehicle does have a salvage title, but has been reconditioned and is basically nice; LAWN & GARDEN ITEMS: 2008 John Deere Z-445 zero turn lawn mower w/54” deck; 2009 John Deere X-540 hydrostatic drive lawn tractor w/54” deck; Note: both are in very nice condition; John Deere pull yard cart; Pull yard roller; FURNITURE ITEMS: Round Oak reproduction pedestal table; (6) slat back straight chairs; Maple glass door china cabinet; Round wooden dinette w/ (5) chairs; 3 piece wall desk/ shelving unit; 4 & 5 drawer Oak chests; (2) 3 cushion couches; (2) open bookshelves; Automatic washer & dryer; Refrigerator; GE Chest freezer; (2) Sharp microwaves; Cloth lift chair; Recliner; Maple double bed; Cabinets & other chest; Stands; Lamps; Mitsubishi TV & Sony flat screen Trinitron 27” color television; Soleus 14,000 BTU portable air conditioner; 2008 Professional Service 11,000 BTU portable air conditioner; Singer sewing machine w/cabinet; Metal shelving; Metal filing cabinet; Wooden storage units, never opened; Panasonic KX-FP105 Fax machine; (2) Panasonic DVD/VCR, 4 head; Canon PC 921 printer; Heat & air tower fan; Desk top by Bush Furniture, not out of box; Fireplace accessories; Universal bed frame in box, never opened; and other items; HOUSEHOLD & COLLECTIBLE ITEMS: Large parrot cage; Small doll collection; Set of Texas mounted Long Horns; Silverware; Books & records; Decorations; Cookware, dishes, small electrical appliances including Gevalia coffee maker; Bedding & linens including new quilt/pillow case set; Books, DVD tapes, picture frames; Kenmor vac; OTHER ITEMS: 2 HP Campbell Hausfeld multi voltage air compressor, New Simonton Prism 24”X39” window; Shop vac; Bench Grinder; Bench vise; Few tools; and many other items. JERRY HOELSCHER: OWNER

EUGENE MYERS AUCTION SERVICE, LLC

STEVE, JERRY, TIM EITING & GREGORY SMITH: AUCTIONEERS LICENSED AND BONDED IN FAVOR OF THE STATE OF OHIO TERMS: CASH OR CHECK WITH PROPER ID CALL: JERRY D. MYERS (419) 645-4378 LUNCH: MJM CATERING www.MyersAuction.com 40469975

All positions are for first shift Monday–Friday. Bendco offers 401(k), health & life insurance, and paid holidays & vacations. Any person interested must be able to work overtime.

or mail to: 283 West First Street Minster, Ohio 45865 For any questions, please visit www.bendcomachine.com

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RECEPTIONIST/ VETERINARY ASSISTANT

PART-TIME. Two positions available at local domestic violence shelter. Hours available evenings and weekends. Must be a self-starter and have strong computer and interpersonal skills and be able to pass a background check.

BOOKKEEPER Sidney CPA firm is looking for a part time Bookkeeper that is also willing to perform some typing and Office Administration, must be able to do payroll, compensation, commensurate with experience

20 hours per week Social media skills a plus! Please bring resume to: Community Vet Clinic 1200 West Russell Road Sidney, Ohio

Send resume to P.O. Box 4182 Sidney, OH 45365 by September 5, 2013

Detailer/Janitor Dan Hemm Chevy-BuickGMC-Cadillac is accepting applications for full time or part time positions for vehicle and building cleaning. Apply in person or send resume' to: Lonnie Adkins 2596 W. Michigan P.O. Box 949 Sidney, Ohio 45365

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Primary responsibility will be overseeing work being done by Mechanics on semi trailers including; preventative maintenance, DOT inspections, general repairs and new trailer preparation. This will be a hands-on, Lead Mechanic position. Person must have working knowledge and experience on tractor trailers. Excellent opportunity for someone that enjoys mentoring and teaching others.

FENIX, LLC

REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN Person will be responsible for maintenance and repairs to semi trailer refrigeration units. Must have ability to diagnose and repair units, perform preventative maintenance and install new units. Prior experience on Thermo King and/or Carrier units preferred.

PRODUCTION TEAM MEMBERS Seeking team members who want to build a career with our growing company. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, excel in team environments and, have 3-5 years of manufacturing experience. The plant operates on a 12-hour shift basis with current openings on the 7pm to 7am shift. We offer a highly competitive wage and full benefits. Please send resumes to:

Both positions are day shift. Very clean work environment and newer model equipment. Compensation based on experience with reviews 3, 6, 9, 12 months the 1st year. Full benefit package. Uniforms included. Apply in person at:

Cheeseman LLC Fort Recovery Ohio a company providing LTL, TL, dedicated and leasing services is seeking an individual to support our maintenance department. Our fleet consists of 250+ power units and 1000+ trailers and multiple locations. Current opening are for a Maintenance Technician. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of one year recent experience in heavy duty truck and/or trailer preventative maintenance and repair. Technical school graduates considered with less experience. Applicants should possess or be able to obtain a CDL license. Please send resume in confidence, to: HRD@cheeseman.com or fax to 419-375-2437 Attn: HRD Please no phone calls

Continental Express Inc. 10450 St Rt 47 Sidney, OH 45365 Or call Mark at 800-497-2100

MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST/ BILLER

HUMAN RESOURCES 319 S. Vine St. Fostoria, OH 44830 WANTED:

CABINET MAKERS Some experience needed. Interested parties apply Monday-Friday between 3pm-5pm Robertson Cabinets Inc 1090 S. Main St. West Milton, OH 45383

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Needed for a physicians office. Experience with Medical billing and Collections required. Knowledge of Athena Healthcare a plus. Benefits include vacation, Health Insurance and Retirement plans. Wage based on experience. Email resumes to: resumes@orlinc.com

Part Time Help Wanted. Weekdays, 1:30 pm-6:00 pm. Suitable for male or female. Must have own transportation. Call Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm. 937-368-2303. Fletcher

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Finishers are responsible for plumbing, tryout, troubleshooting, and final inspection of machinery. Candidates must have graduated from a trade school machinist program or have equivalent work experience. Welding experience is preferred but not required.

Send resume to: PO Box 13449 Dayton Ohio 45413

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Said Premises Appraised at $93,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days

Bendco Machine & Tool is looking for experienced

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Assistant Manager

In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 9864 Pasco Montra Road, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on September 4, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Copy of full legal description can be found at the Shelby County Courthouse. Parcel No: 44-19-10-101-002 Prior Deed Reference: Volume Book No. 1719, Page 353 ?Said Premises Located at 9864 Pasco Montra Road, Sidney, OH 45365

Builders are responsible for making details and assembling components and machinery from prints. Candidates must have graduated from a trade school machinist program or have equivalent work experience. Welding experience is preferred but not required.

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DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE We are a progressive community hospital looking for the right person to join our executive team as the Director of Performance Improvement and Corporate Compliance. Previous acute care performance improvement and regulatory compliance experience, including The Joint Commission, required. Qualified candidate will have a proven track record (minimum of 5 years) in middle or senior management with duties inclusive of performance improvement, corporate compliance, and risk management. Registered Nurse (R.N.) with Bachelors degree in relevant administrative or clinical discipline required. Masters degree preferred.

Center for Rehabilitation/Sports Medicine Highland District Hospital currently has a full-time position for a Physical Therapist. Must have current Ohio Licensure and be a graduate of an Accredited Program. Minimum of one (1) year experience as a staff therapist preferred. Please direct inquiries to (937) 393-6479 (Toll Free 1-866-393-6100), fax resume to (937) 840-6511 or send via email to

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Please direct inquiries to (937) 393-6479 or submit resume via mail, fax (937-840-6511) or email to dgermann@hdh.org HIGHLAND DISTRICT HOSPITAL 1275 NORTH HIGH STREET HILLSBORO, OH 45133 (937) 393-6100 • 1-866-393-6100 Fax: (937) 840-6511 EOE

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Sidney Daily News, Wednesday, August 28, 2013

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom, Sidney & Anna, different floor plans, garages, fireplaces, appliances, washer/ dryers, www.firsttroy.com, (937)4984747, (937)335-5223

2 BEDROOM, Sidney & Russia, attached garage, nice location! Call for move-in special! (937)638-9336 2 BEDROOM, DUPLEX, 1882 Shawnee Drive, appliances, air, garage, lawncare provided, no pets, $575, (937)295-3325 2 BEDROOM, Sidney, 1.5 bath, appliances, washer & dryer hookup, air, no pets, $460, (937)394-7265 210 LANE, 2 bedroom, appliances, washer/ dryer hookup, no pets, $440 plus deposit, (937)538-6818 3 BEDROOM duplex, 2 baths, garage, all appliances including washer/ dryer. 2471 Apache Drive. $700, deposit. NO PETS, (937)726-0512

Autos For Sale

METAL DESKS and 5 drawer file cabinet, with attached index files, from Miami Industries, $85 for all items, (937)267-4368 or (937)4519186

Autos For Sale Motorcycles

Houses For Rent 1 BEDROOM in Sidney. Deposit required. No pets. (937)726-4441 1 BEDROOM, Living room, kitchen, bath. Near downtown. $300 monthly. (937)489-6502 Pets

2007 FORD FOCUS 52,000 miles, sport package, silver, auto, 35 mpg, excellent condition, great economical car, $8500

AMERICAN BULLDOG puppies, shots & wormed, POP, ready to go! Call or text (937)658-4267.

(937)286-3319

FREE CUTE KITTENS, 1 orange, 1 black, 1 black & white, 2 calico. Must find a home!! Call anytime (937)498-1687

2010 Dodge Journey. Excellent condition. Low miles. $12,500 obo. (937)658-2186

LAB PUPPIES, 12 weeks old. 5 females, 3 black and 2 yellow. NO PAPERS. $100 each. (937)418-8989 or (937)4182178. WEIMARANER Mixed Puppies, Free, friendly, born June 31st, ready to go. mother on premises, call (937)596-5337 or (937)726-0524 leave message

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2006 SUZUKI HAYABUSA, 16k miles, excellent condition, new tires, brakes. $7,000 Call (937)638-9070

Boats & Marinas

RVs / Campers

16 FT BASS TRACKER II, 40 HP Mercury, 46 ft L.B. Minn Kota trolling motor, older fish finder and sonar, plus extras, $3000 (937)418-8051 1974 Sea Ray Boat, Inboard/outboard Motor, includes Miscellaneous equipment, with Trailer, $3000, (937)448-2927

1978 WINNEBAGO Brave Motorhome, 26 foot, 56,038 miles, $3500, (937)448-2927 Trucks / SUVs / Vans

Memory / Thank You 2002 F-250 4X2 Supercab 5.4, 56400 miles, 6.5 bed, trailering brake, Pro-Grade tires, 3.73 axle, Gray bed cover, $11500

In Loving Memory of ARTHUR L. MORGAN October 24, 1926 – August 28, 2012

(937)726-9542

Always thought of. Forever in our hearts.

Exercise Equipment

We love you, Maudie, children and grandchildren

SCHWINN RECUMBENT BIKE, model srb-540, excellent condition, $125 Call (937)902-7203 Miscellaneous 40431711

Miscellaneous

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OUTSTANDING ITEMS!!! Private 48pc owl collection, table and complete setting, 12 piece antique royal swirl rose dishes. Call (937)726-1485

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Commercial Bonded

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Busch Family Fishing Lakes

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Gutter Repair & Cleaning

GENERATOR, chipper shredder, edger, garden tractor 46", snow blower, mini tiller, metal work bench, drill press, grinder, garden & shop tools, ladders, Moving no longer need (419)628-3445

CONCRETE Angel statue. Can be used on a porch, inside home, or a grave site. $25 (937)497-8171

Paws & Claws

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937-492-3530 16900 Ft. Loramie-Swanders Rd., Sidney

HEATING STOVE, natural gas, new! 20,000-26,000 BTU, $100. Call (937)492-2203

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Apartments /Townhouses

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2006 HONDA Shadow Arrow 750. Windshield and saddle bags. $3200. (937)581-7689

2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING, 89200 miles $4200 good condition, new tires, silver with grey interior, call morning (937)638-0976

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Motorcycles

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Sidney Daily News, Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Russia Homecoming 2013

Friday, August 30 Saturday, August 31 Sunday, September 1

Food...Rides...Amusements...Chicken Dinners...Prize Drawings...Face Painting Music...Bands...Water Balloon Toss...Cornhole...Beer Tray Relays PERFORMANCE POWDER COATING

FOR A LIFETIME

And Then Some

SCHEDULE of

EVENTS

1st in Finishing • Industrial • High Temp • Motorsports • Custom • Thermal/Chemical Stripping

Monuments Since 1900

937-526-4030 105 Francis St.

Russia, OH 45363 www.ppcfinishers.com Email: ppc@woh.rr.com

741 E. Main St. Versailles, Ohio 937-526-3711

TRUCK & TRAILER

117 E. Main RUSSIA

937-526-3822

6:45 pm

Texas Hold ‘Em (Lunch Tent)

EDWIN F. NICKOL, INC. Saturday, August 31

We are proud Enjoy the Russia to be a part of this great Homecoming! KEITH’S community RISMILLER HEATING & PLUMBING

Friday, August 30

SERVICE & REPAIR SPECIALISTS 1860 ST. RT 47 RUSSIA

295-2561 Big Enough To Serve You and Small Enough To Care.

BAILEY ZECHAR Funeral Home

1:00 pm

Elementary Cornhole Tournament (Grades 3-6)

4:30 pm

Outdoor Mass at the Grotto

5:00 pm

Lunch stand opens

5:30 pm

Rides open (until 11:30pm) All booths and tents open

6:00 pm

Russia H.S. band performs Feel ‘N Lucky the Clown (until 8:30pm)

6:30 pm

Early Bird attendance drawing Face painting (until 8:30pm)

7:00 pm

Kid’s Strawpile Hunt

9:00 pm

“Experience” Performs

10:00 pm

Night Owl attendance drawing

Sunday, September 1 9:00 am

Running Raider 5K

12:00 pm

Dodgeball tournament (18 & over, 13 &

under; 14-17) Lunch stand opens 12:30 pm

Diaper Derby

653 Hickey Avenue Versailles, Ohio O Office: (937) 526-4440

Established 1887

10413 Kley Rd, Versailles

526-4515 Regular Deposits Are The Key To Sound Financial Planning.

Come Enjoy the Community Days! y HOMECOMING

2013 Francis

Manufacturing Co. Aluminum Castings

2200 RussiaVersailles Rd.

937-526-4551

See Us For We are proud to be part Your of Russia Labor Day Party Needs! Homecoming! Meat & Cheese Trays, Relish Trays, Fruit Trays & Snacks

Buschur’s Market 102 E. Main St., Russia

937-526-5108

ALUMINUM PRODUCTS, INC.

Columns, Railing, Fence 555 E. Main 937-526-4065

Water Balloon toss (immediately following the diaper derby) 1:00 pm

New Fire Truck Demonstration (until 3 pm) – thank you to our local fire dept

1:30 pm

Rides open (until 10:00pm)

2:00 pm

Kiddie Tractor Pull (Ages 3-10) FREE

3:00 pm

Adult Cornhole Tournament Lip Sync Contest

Our Family Serving Your Family

Versailles Savings and Loan Company

Proud to Support the Russia Homecoming

BBQ Chicken dinners - dine-in and drive-thru (until sold out) 4:00 pm

All booths and tents open Face painting (until 6:00pm)

5:30 pm

Craig Muhlenkamp “Jokes & Juggling”

6:30 pm

J.H./H.S. Cornhole Tournament (North side of hall)

8:30 pm

Karma’s Pawn performs

9:00 pm

Raffle table drawing 40415416 2311846

Have Fun at the Festival!

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