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WEDNESDAY -9:45 a.m.: larceny. Deputies took a report of a fraudulent charge on a credit card at 3770 Tawawa Maplewood Road.

-8:59 a.m.: property damage accident. Deputies responded with Ohio Highway Patrol to a one-vehicle crash on the Interstate 75 overpass at Ohio 29.

WEDNESDAY -1:17 a.m.: unruly juvenile and contributing to unruliness.

Police charged Brandon L. Schemmel, 18, 432 N. Miami Ave., with contributing to the unruliness of a juvenile in the 2100 block of North Main Avenue. A female juvenile was charged with being unruly.

TUESDAY -6:20 p.m.: unruly juvenile. A woman reported her juvenile daughter did not show up to be picked up from school and had not returned home.

-5:28 p.m.: theft.

Anthony Thompson, 209 1/2 E. North St., reported the theft of medication, valued at $2, from his residence.

-3:36 p.m.: breaking and entering. Personnel at Culvers restaurant, 2575 Michigan St., reported a breaking and entering at the business.

-2:37 p.m.: theft.

Duaine Liette, 10480 Lochard Road, reported the theft of an air conditioner, washing machine, stove and copper pipe, valued at $1,050, from 112 W. Bennett St. -2:02 p.m.: theft.

Walmart personnel reported the theft of a comforter set and Lego set, valued about $86.

-12:28 p.m.: theft.

Melanie Brown, 2499 Alpine Court, reported a cell phone, valued at $50, was stolen from Sidney Middle School.

-10:37 a.m.: vandalism. Thirteen vehicle windows were broken at Silverado Trucks, 720 Linden Ave., causing a loss of $5,500.

-9:21 a.m.: theft.

A Sidney Parks and Recreation Department garage at 100 E. Clay St. was broken into and a snow blower, valued at $3,000, was stolen. Loss caused by damage to a door was set at $500.

MONDAY -10:02 p.m.: theft.

Andrew King, 19122 May Road, Botkins, reported a laptop computer, valued at $350, was stolen from his unlocked vehicle at Wilson Memorial Hospital.

SUNDAY -6:01 p.m.: theft.

Phyllis Roy, 828 N. Main Ave., reported a jar containing $120 was stolen from her residence.

SATURDAY -12:42 a.m.: unnecessary noise. Police received several reports of loud music coming from a Spruce Avenue address.

Walker Joseph Miller III, 21, 602 Jackson St., Jackson Center, was cited with improper starting after an accident Monday at 12:03 p.m.

Miller pulled from a parking space in the 100 block of East Court Street and struck an eastbound auto driven by Julie Ann Miller, 37, of Waynesfield.

• An accident occurred Monday at 8:21 a.m. on Russell Road, near Wapakoneta Avenue.

Matthew T. Gold, 40, 628 S. Miami Ave., was eastbound in the right lane. Julie A. Bryan, 49, of Troy, was eastbound in the left lane. Gold told police that the Bryan auto was just ahead of him and moved right, striking his auto. Bryan told police that the Gold auto was behind her on the right side, and as she continued straight, came up on her right side and struck her car. No citations were issued.

Fire, rescue WEDNESDAY -9:37 a.m.: fall victim. Fort Loramie Rescue and Police responded to fall victim in the 2800 block of Timber Ridge Drive.

TUESDAY -8:48 p.m.: medical. Anna Rescue responded with Botkins Police to the 100 block of East Walnut Street.

-1:42 p.m.: medical. Anna and Jackson Center Rescue responded to a medical call at Plastipak.

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Olivia Clark, 13, of Sidney, shows off the giant puff ball she found at her home recently. Her mom, Dawn, said the kids cut it up to see what the inside looked like. “When I told them I could fry it up, they wanted to part of that,” she said. Olivia is also the daughter of Luke Clark.

County From page 1A approved a contract to implement the program.

Parties to the contract will be Shelby County, the city of Sidney and American Cadastre (AMCAD), LLC, for services, deliverables and implementation of an integrated court case management system shared resource project for the Shelby County Clerk of Courts, Shelby County Common Pleas Court and Sidney Municipal Court. The cost of the contract is $839,846.38.

The cost of the court program contract is being split among the Clerk of Courts, Common Pleas Court and Municipal Court. The funds for the county’s part of the contract is being paid from the judges’ computer funds, special projects fund and from grants. None of the money for the contract is being paid from the county’s general fund or from capital improvement funds.

In other action, the commissioners entered a Help Me Grow purchase-of-service agreement with the Ohio Department of Health.

The agreement will be in effect from July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014.

The agreement amount is $102,303. The Shelby County Commissioners are the administrative agent for the Help Me Grow program in Shelby County.

The commissioners approved transferring $750 from the unanticipated to the travel and expense fund.

The commissioners appropriated $80,865.70 into the meal payment fund for nutrition services at Fair Haven Shelby County Home.

The commissioners met in executive session with Sheriff John Lenhart to discuss possible litigation. No action was taken.

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WEDNESDAY -12:43 p.m.: medical.

Medics were called to the 700 block of Brooklyn Avenue.

-9:51 a.m.: medical.

Medics were called to the 800 block of Spruce Avenue.

-8:28 a.m.: medical.

Medics were called to the 800 block of South Main Avenue.

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Medics were called to the 500 block of Gearhart Road.

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Medics were called to the 900 block of Winfield Court.

-5:09 p.m.: medical.

Medics were called to the 300 block of Wilson Avenue.

-4 p.m.: medical.

Medics were called to the 400 block of Summit Street.

-1 p.m.: medical.

Medics were called to the 300 block of West Avenue.

-11:42 a.m.: medical.

Medics were called to the 3000 block of Cisco Road.

-11:12 a.m.: auto accident. Medics were called to an auto accident in the 1000 block of Wapakoneta Avenue, but the call was canceled.

-11:01 a.m.: smoke.

Firefighters responded to the 600 block of Meadowlane Drive to investigate smoke.

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Municipal Court In Sidney Municipal Court Tuesday, Judge Duane Goettemoeller fined Anna L. Smith, 33, 1148 Hamilton Ave., $100 and $538 costs and sentenced her to 45 days in jail for child endangering.

• Kenneth J. Wagle Jr., 52, 1826 Fair Oaks Drive, was fined $100 and $168 costs for disorderly conduct, amended from domestic violence.

• Linda H. Paulus, 53, 826 St. Marys Ave., was fined $100 and $168 costs for disorderly conduct, amended from criminal trespass.

• Jody M. Combs, 52, 2347 Wapakoneta Ave., was fined $150 and $138 costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail for theft.

• Jacqueline Hicks, 41, 812 Park St., Apt. E, was fined $150 and $138 costs and sentenced to 20 days in jail for telecommunications harassment.

• Diana S. Daniel, 39, 1315 S. Main Ave., was fined $375 and $128 costs, sentenced to five days in jail, and her driver’s license was suspended six months for driving under the influence.

She also was ordered to attend the Shelby County Intervention Program.

Drug abuse and headlights charges were dismissed.

• Che Riegel, 37, 811 Lynn St., was sentenced to 30 days in jail (nine days credit) for criminal trespass. Costs of $138, with no fine, were imposed.

• Kayle A. Snyder, 19, 123 Shelby St., was fined $150 and $138 costs and sentenced to 20 days in jail (eight days credit) for attempted theft, amended from theft.

• David C. Starr, 32, 16066 Highand-Kies Road, Botkins, was fined $375 and $169 costs and sentenced to five days in jail for physical control while under the influence, amended from driving under the influence.

He also was ordered to attend the Shelby County Intervention Program. A charge of driving on the left side of the roadway was dismissed.

• Gregory S. Blankenship Jr., 26, 230 Jefferson St., Apt. 40, was fined $375, sentenced to five days in jail for driving under the influence (breath), and ordered to attend the Shelby County Intervention Program.

Charges of driving under the influence and driving in marked lanes were dismissed.

• Anthony M. Douglas, 27, 603 S. Ohio Ave., was fined $150 and $103 costs and sentenced to five days in jail for driving under suspension. A reckless operation charge was dismissed.

• Miranda L. Corner, 27, 1111 Hawthorne Drive, was fined $30 and $105 costs for speeding.

• Janelle A. Hillard, 26, 1000 State Route 47A West, was fined $30 and $105 costs for speeding.

• Wendy S. Hill, 43, 1125 Constitution Ave., was fined $25 and $111 costs for a traffic control device violation.

• Katelyn N. Fleckenstein, 24, 5100 Cecil Road, was fined $70 and $105 costs for speeding.

• Ralph Cromes, 64, 1699 Timberidge Drive, was fined $25 and $111 costs for driving within lanes.

In Municipal Court Monday, Goettemoeller fined Brandon J. Meier, 27, of Anna, $150 and $113 costs, sentenced him to 10 days in jail, and ordered him to make restitution for attempted theft,

amended from theft.

• Kelva E. Hoover, 19, 412 E. South St., was fined $75 and $113 costs and sentenced to 15 days in jail for disorderly conduct, amended from drug abuse.

• James T. Lee, 25, 520 N. Main Ave., was fined $250 and $111 costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail for no operator’s license.

• Janet T. Miller, 44, 6000 Hardin-Wapakoneta Road, was fined $250 and $111 costs and ordered to do 40 hours of community service for driving under suspension.

• Sandra M. Anderson, 44, 108 North St., Botkins, was fined $30 and $105 costs for speeding.

• Dillion M. Cornett, 20, 212 Franklin Ave., was fined $25 and $111 costs for assured clear distance.

• Zacharia L. Swartz, 21, 993 Buckeye Ave., was fined $250 and $111 costs for driving under suspension.

• Vivian L. Smith, 43, 303 Enterprise Ave., was fined $75 and $10 costs for improper starting or backing.

• Eugene Goings, 2563 N. Main Ave., was fined $25 and $126 costs for an equipment for motorcycles and snowmobiles violation.

• Dusty L. Fout, 26, 212 Forest St., Apt. 2, was fined $150 and $113 costs and sentenced to five days in jail for driving under suspension. He also was fined $75 and $107 costs for another count of driving under suspension.

• Mia Williams, 32, 425 N. Miami Ave., was fined $250 and $111 costs and ordered to do 40 hours of community service for driving under suspension.

• Dustin R. Fox, 19, 715 Buckeye Ave., Apt. D, was fined $25 and $111 costs for failure to yield right of way.

• Naomi G. Wildermuth, 19, 6346 HardinWapakoneta Road, was fined $25 and $111 costs for a turning at intersections violation.

• Stephanie R. Steenrod, 25, 307 N. Miami Ave., Apt. 1, was fined $25 and $105 costs for a signal lights violation.

• Mandie A. Carr, 26, 129 W. Water St., was fined $25 and $111 costs for assured clear distance.

• Costs of $91 were imposed in the parking violation case of Jordan E. Duckro, 17120 State Route 274, Botkins.

• Costs of $92 were imposed in the parking violation case of Brooke Hull, 121 W. Poplar St., Apt. 206.

• The driving under suspension case of Stephanie Curtis, 23, 1021 N. Miami Ave., was dismissed.

• The driving under suspension case of Brandon M. Schaffner, 21, 5663 State Route 47, was dismissed.

• The case of Kenneth W. Bray, 40, 5884 State Route 29 East, charged with violation of city regulations concerning site plans and registration/permits/fees, was dismissed.

• The case of Kelli M. Sharp, 735 Foraker Ave., charged with two counts of failure to pay city taxes, was dismissed.

• The receiving stolen property case of Joshua A. Baker, 20, 750 Clinton Ave., was bound over to Shelby County Common Pleas Court after the defendant waived a preliminary hearing.

• The breaking and entering case of Rodney L. Schloss, 27, 5418 FrazierGuy Road, was bound over to Shelby County Common Pleas Court after the defendant waived a preliminary hearing.

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Hillary Clinton honored for HIV/AIDS work

NEW YORK (AP) — Elton John honored Hillary Rodham Clinton for her work to help those affected by HIV and AIDS at an annual event for his foundation.

Clinton was excited as she accepted the first founders award from the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Tuesday night in New York. The former secretary of state told the crowd at Cipriani’s restaurant that “we still have so far to go” when it comes to helping those affected by HIV and AIDS. “There are so many challenges in front of us,” Clinton said. The former U.S. senator added that she wants to see an “AIDS-free generation” and that accomplishing that must be “our North Star.”

“I thank you, but I know there’s more for us to do,” she said. “Humans may discriminate, but viruses don’t.”

Billy Joel, Alec Baldwin, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Lisa Marie Presley and Courtney Love also attended John’s “An Enduring Vision: A Benefit for the Elton John AIDS Foundation” event, which raised $3.45 million.

Recent Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Heart performed a dozen songs, including the hits “What About Love” and “Alone.”

“One of my favorite bands of all time!” John yelled before Heart hit the stage.

John was passionate throughout the night, urging attendees that there should be AIDS “treatment for everyone, treatment for all.”

“We must never give up on anyone,” he said, adding that those who want to help have to be “stubborn” when it comes to finding ways to assist those affected by AIDS. The event raised $1 million through an anonymous donor and more funds through an auction, which included a lunch with Anderson Cooper for $12,000 and a one-hour tennis lesson with Novak Djokovic for $60,000. Two different signed photos of John taken by Terry O’Neill went for $26,000 and $27,000.

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JESSE RUSSELL SIDNEY — Jesse James Russell, 38, of 528 S. Main Ave, Sidney, passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at 7:49 a.m. at his home.

He was born on July 12, 1975, in Augsburg, Germany, the son of Carl Russell and wife Elva of Tennessee and the late Connie Rae (Lindsay) Jackson.

On March 6, 2007, he married Jennifer Cornett, who survives along with six children, Britton McCreight, Alayna McCreight, Raelyn Russell, Jesse James Russell Jr, Jason Slaybaugh, and Aaron Slaybaugh; three sisters, Twila Miller and husband, Ed, of Botkins, Carla Russell and Hannah Powers and husband, Brandon, both of Sidney; and five brothers, William Russell, of Fort Loramie, Kenny Hecht, of Kentucky, Matthew Russell, of Tennesse, Dr. Richard Urbin and James Urbin, both of Washington.

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NEW BREMEN — Enola G. Hirschfeld, age 93, formerly of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at 7:23 p.m. at the Emerald Crossings of Dublin.

She was born on Jan. 21, 1920, in St Marys, the daughter of Franklin and Alvina (Luelleman) Luedeke.

On July 5, 1942, she married Verlin Hirschfeld, who died on Dec. 24, 2011.

Survivors include her children, Gary (Kathy) Hirschfeld, of Findlay, Craig (Sheila) Hirschfeld, of Holland, OH, Christine Kelser of Dublin; five grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren.

Preceding her in death along with her parents were her siblings Merlin Luedeke, Orlando Luedeke, Larue Luedeke and Cleora Block.

Mrs. Hirschfeld was a member of the St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen and a member of the Busy 12 of the church.

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Her home was always open to guests, and she loved to entertain with her wonderful cooking and baking.

She enjoyed playing cards and was a serious Bridge player. She also had a passion for sewing. In retirement, she and Verlin enjoyed traveling including their 25 years of wintering in Florida.

Funeral services will be on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen with the Rev. Becky Erb Strang officiating. Burial will follow at the German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.

Calling hours will be from noon until the time of the services at the church.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the church for the restoration of the stainedglass windows.

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Mr. Russell worked as a mechanic at McClain’s Service Center in Sidney.

Jesse was an amazing husband, father, and friend. He was known for his “big hugs” and was always there to give great advise in times of need. He was truely loved and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Funeral services will be held Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave, Sidney, with Pastor Chad Inman officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Point Cemetery in Pasco.

The family will receive friends on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home.

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SIDNEY — Torey Lee Henderson, 36, of Sidney, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at his residence.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Adams Funeral Home, Sidney.

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Sidney man still missing A 78-year-old man reported missing from his Sidney home Monday night was still missing as of late Wednesday afternoon, Sidney Police said.

Police said James N. Cole, 330 Brookburn St., was last seen at his home Monday afternoon.

Cole is white, 6 feet tall and weighs about 190 pounds. He has gray hair and blue eyes.

Police said it is out of character for Cole to be walking outside of his home and he may need medication.

Anyone with information on Cole’s whereabouts is asked to call 911 or 1-866-693-9171.

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DAYTON — Ralph E. Harrod, 68, of Dayton, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at Miami Valley Hospital.

He was born in Lima on June 16, 1945.

He was an active Lay Pastor at G i n g h a m s b u rg Church in Tipp City. Ralph was a compassionate friend, helper and mentor to everyone he came in touch with.

He was a devoted servant to his Lord, Jesus Christ.

Ralph was a veteran of the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea. He will forever be remembered for his competitive cycling and always having the need for speed.

Ralph was a loving and devoted father and grandfather. His wisdom and humor will always be treasured.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Harrod, Ruby (Maze) Harrod Davis and stepfather, Cecil

Davis.

Survived by his loving daughter, Paula Zepernick; son-in-law, Kyle Zepernick; granddaughters, Kendall and Casey all of Dayton; sister, Carolyn Beaty of Russells Point; best friend, Terry Hague of Wichita, Kan. Vi s i t at i o n will be held 10 to 11 a.m.

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19, 2013, at Ginghamsburg Church South Campus, 7695 S. County Road 25A, Tipp City where funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, with John Jung officiating.

Burial will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, in Rosedale Cemetery, Ohio 235, half a mile north of Kiser Lake in Champaign County.

Memorials are suggested to the New Creation Counseling Center Indigent Fund, 7695 S. County Road 25A, Tipp City, OH 45371.

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HAROLD CHRISTMAN SIDNEY — Harold E. Christman, 89, 1808 N. Main Ave., Sidney, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at 9:10 a.m. at his residence.

He was born on Aug. 10, 1924, in Piqua, the son of the late Harold and Myriel (Reeves) Christman. On Dec. 21, 1944, he married Charlotte B. (Berry) Christman who is living.

He is also survived by one son, Doug Christman, of Sidney; one grandson, Aaron Christman and wife, Julie, of St, Paris; and one great-granddaughter, Joelle.

Mr. Christman graduated from Piqua High School in 1942, he then went on to graduate from The Ohio State University college of Arts and Science with a B.A. degreee in 1947. Harold then graduated from The Ohio State University College of Law in 1949.

He then practiced law in Sidney From April 10, 1950, for 37 years until he retired on Dec. 21, 1987.

Mr. Christman was a partner of James J. Chrisman in the General Practice of Law from 1979 to 1987.

He was elected city solicitor for two terms from 1952 to 1956. He was elected Shelby County Prosecuting Attorney for two terms from 1956 to 1987. He was also an attorney for thr Mutual Federal Savings and Loan Association.

Harold formerly served on all the following: solicitor of the village of Lockington, secretary of the Shelby County Republican Central and Executive Committee, secretary of Sidney Amateur Baseball Commission,

member of the Board of Directors of Shelby County Motor Club, served on the Board of Sidney Community Foundation, member of Sidney Police Pension Board, member of Sidney Shelby County YMCA Board, member of Tawawa Civic Park Board, former member of the Shelby County Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association and American Bar Association.

In March of 2004 at the Piqua Country Club, he was presented with an Award of Merit from the Shelby County Bar Association for his outstanding service to the the legal profession and the community.

Harold also was on the first Sidney Shelby County YMCA Board.

Mr. Christman was a combat veteran of World War II, where he served as a bombardier in he Eighth Air Force in Europe with rank of second lieutenant. He was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters and EAME Ribbon with three campaign stars. Harold was raised in the Lutheran faith.

In keeping with Mr. Christman’s wishes there will be no viewing or visitation prior to a private graveside service which will be held at the convenience of the family at Forest Hill Cemetery in Piqua.

Condolences may be expressed to the Christman family at the funeral home’s website, www.cromesfh. com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cromes Funeral Home, Sidney.

CHARMALEE KUCH PIQUA — Charmalee J. Kuch, 81, of Piqua, died at 12:40 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at her residence.

She was born Jan. 17, 1932, in Bradford to the late William and Mary (King) T h o m a s .

She married George I. Young, who preceded her in death, and she married Wilbur “Bud” Kuch, who also preceded her in death.

Survivors include a son George A. (Dee) Young, of Piqua; two daughters, Antoinette “Toni” C. Klohe, of Blacklick, Mary (Pete) Mays, of Sidney; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren; a sister Roketa (Ralph) Seidel, of Phillipsburg; and two brothers, Tony (Kay) Ernst, of Ardmore, Okla., and Bud Thomas, of Oklahoma.

She was preceded in death by a son, John Young, a daughter, Terri Kendrick, two brothers and two sisters.

Mrs. Kuch was a grad-

uate of Bradford High School and attended college. She was a bookkeeper for the Piqua Lumber Company and then the Troy Lumber Company from which she retired.

She enjoyed many crafts including crocheting, baking especially cookies, and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.

A service to honor her life will begin at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home, Piqua, with Pastor Stephen Chapman officiating.

Burial will be at Harris Creek Cemetery, Bradford.

Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m.

Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County.

Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy, to be provided to the family, may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci. com.

BETTY A. WOOLLEY VERSAILLES — Betty A. Woolley, age 88, of Versailles, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at Fair Haven Shelby County Home in Sidney.

Betty was born Jan. 8, 1925, in Sidney to the late Charles E. and Pearl (Davidson) Young.

Betty is survived by her nephews, John and Rose Dickman, of Sidney, Mark Barga, of Sidney, Robert and Ronda Barga, of Lebanon, Tenn., and Terry Barga, of Bellevue, Ky.; and nieces, Kathleen (Young) Williams, of Wapakoneta, Linda (Barga) and Richard Sharp, of Anna, and Diane (Barga) and Rodney New, of Sidney.

In addition to her parents, Betty was also preceded in death by her husband, George V. Woolley on Aug. 3, 1997, whom she married June 27, 1942;

brothers, Robert, William and Ralph Young; and sisters, Laura Dickman and Annabelle Barga.

Betty was a cashier at Mintons Market in Sidney for 16 ½ years and Pangles Market in Sidney for 23 years.

A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. today, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles with Pastor Randy Locker officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery in Versailles.

The family will receive friends today from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Wilson Memorial Hospital Hospice Care in Sidney.

Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey. com.

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Obituaries GLORIA SMITH ST. BRONSON, Fla. — Gloria Smith, 86, of 10471 N.E. 72nd. St. Bronson, Fla., and formerly of Sidney, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at the North Florida Regional Medical Center.

She was born on June 21, 1927, in Strunk, Ky., the daughter of the late General and Jane (Barnett) Strunk.

On Nov. 17, 1945, she married Earnest V. Smith who survives along with sons, Ron Smith and his wife, Sharon, of Suncity West, Ariz., Robert Smith and his wife, Linda, of Anna; daughters, Ruth Phillips, of Anna, Rita Wheat, of Port Jefferson, Mrs. Scott (Reva) Leffler, of Bronson, Fla., and Diane Godsey, of West Chester; 21 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; one great-greatgrandchild; sister-in-law, Ruth Strunk, of Indiana; and several neices and nephews.

She was preceded in death by one son, Randall, one daughter, Sandra, two grandsons, one greatgrandson, two brothers, Robert and Louis Strunk, and one sister, Dorothy Ball.

Mrs. Smith was retired from the Stolle Corp.

where she had worked for more than 25 years.

Gloria loved to spend time gardening, doing various craft projects and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of the Sidney Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday school teacher for several years.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, at 10 a.m. at the Sidney Baptist Church with the Rev. Dave Moran officiating.

Burial will be at Pearl Cemetery in Swanders.

The family will receive friends Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave., Sidney, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until the hour of service at the church.

The family suggest that memorials may be made to the Sidney Baptist Church in memory of Gloria Smith. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and church.

Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy may be made to the Smith family at Cromes Funeral Home’s website, www.cromesfh.com.

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HHS chief urges consumers enroll in health system LISA CORNWELL Associated Press

CINCINNATI (AP) — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday that while online enrollment in the new federal health care system has not been without technical problems, anyone who had difficulties should try again.

The system has improved and work continues on it, she said, while no one has lost an opportunity for health care coverage. Enrollment began Oct. 1 and continues into March.

“I am the first to admit that the launch was rockier than we would have liked,” she told reporters after a panel discussion in Cincinnati on President Barack Obama’s signature federal health care law.

Sebelius’ department has come in for strong criticism over the glitches, but she said work is continuing on them and she stressed that the system is up and running.

“Prices don’t change and the product doesn’t run out,” Sebelius said, urging those who had difficulty enrolling initially to “come back.”

Sebelius said an estimated 1.4 million people in Ohio are uninsured

and eligible for health insurance through the so-called marketplace exchanges. About six out of 10 people will find a plan in the exchanges for $100 or less a month, she said.

But Kathy Leugers, 60, who attended the discussion at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, said the new system will hurt her.

Leugers, who lives in the Cincinnati suburb of Montgomery, said she has been paying for a private plan since being laid off from jobs in the computer field, but was told by her insurer that her current plan will not be available after December 2014 under the new federal law.

She said she doesn’t qualify for coverage through the federal program.

“I have the choice of paying double what I am already paying or going without insurance,” Leugers said.

On the other hand, 23-year-old Joshua Goad, a Cincinnati State student, likes the new system.

“This allows me to stay on my parents’ plan until I can get on my feet,” said Goad, who also was in the audience.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses the federal health care overhaul during a panel discussion at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Wednesday in Cincinnati. Administration officials projected nearly 500,000 people would sign up just this month in the new health insurance markets that opened to a cascade of computer problems, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. If the glitches persist and frustrated consumers give up trying, even that initial goal described as modest in the memo could slip out of reach.

New reports offer more on kidnapper’s suicide MITCH STACY Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Newly released reports from prison guards provide more details about the death of Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro, but they offer few additional clues about whether he meant to kill himself or was strangled accidentally while performing a sex act.

The 16 pages released by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction on Tuesday describe how guards found the 53-year-old Castro hanging by a bedsheet attached to the window hinge in his cell on Sept. 3.

Two guards lifted an unresponsive Castro down, and one cut the sheet away from his neck, according to the reports. CPR was performed immediately, and Castro was rushed to a Columbus hospital where he was later pronounced dead, the reports said.

The coroner has called Castro’s death a suicide, but an Ohio prisons report released last week suggested he may have died accidentally while performing autoerotic asphyxiation, in which people achieve sexual satisfaction while choking themselves into unconsciousness.

One guard noted that Castro’s “shorts were around his ankles” when he was found. The prison’s report last week said his pants and underwear were around his ankles.

Castro died just weeks into a life sentence. He pleaded guilty in August to kidnapping three women off the streets, imprisoning them in his home for a decade and repeatedly raping and beating them.

Caleb Ackley, a corrections officer at Correctional Reception Center near Columbus, described in a report how he found Castro hanging from the sheet while conducting a count at 9:20 p.m.

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This Aug. 1 file photo shows Ariel Castro in the courtroom during the sentencing phase in Cleveland. A report from prison guards released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction provides more details about the death of Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro, but they offer few additional clues about whether he meant to kill himself or was strangled accidentally while performing a sex act.

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Ohio opening newest inmate reintegration center CHILLICOTHE (AP) — The state on Wednesday opened the latest prison unit aimed at better integrating Ohio inmates back into society by giving them constructive activities eight to 12 hours a day.

About 70 prisoners at the Chillicothe Correctional Institution eligible for the program can take classes through Ashland University, work on a prison farm, help build state salt trucks or participate in substance abuse counseling or religious programs.

Chillicothe’s reintegration unit opened Wednesday morning with remarks by warden Norm

Ryan Murphy, who helped him lift Castro down. Murphy ripped the sheet as he tried to remove it from the window.

“At that time I instructed officer Murphy to bring me the cut-down tool to remove the remainder of the sheet from the inmate’s neck,” Ackley’s report said.

Ackley and Murphy have been placed on paid administrative leave during the state’s investigation into Castro’s death. The state has alleged the two falsified logs documenting the number of times guards checked Castro before he died.

The union representing prison guards says the state is scapegoating front-line employees for supervisory failures. It has declined to make the guards available for comment during the investigation.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is conducting its own investigation and also plans a report on Castro’s death.

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Robinson.

“We’re not force feeding them programs,” Robinson said in an interview Tuesday before the opening. “We’re giving people the opportunity to make good decisions.”

Inmates need the reallife experience of working eight hours a day and figuring how to balance work and personal activities, said Gary Mohr, director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

That includes taking inmates who may have spotty prison records but who have worked their way up to a point where they can take advantage of the program, he said.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Three South Florida residents were jailed Wednesday in southwest Ohio and a fourth person was still being sought after a lengthy, highspeed chase involving a vehicle linked to possible criminal activity in the Detroit area, authorities said.

Po l i c e outside Cincinnati said the Lincoln MKZ topped 120 mph during a chase that ended when they used devices to deflate the vehicle’s tires Tuesday evening. Troopers said the Ohio State Highway Patrol began pursuing the

vehicle in western Ohio’s Auglaize County some 100 miles away more than an hour earlier.

“The pursuit was terminated a short time later due to reckless and aggressive driving by the suspect vehicle,” Highway Patrol Lt. Anne Ralston said. Patrol cruisers from several posts along southbound Interstate 75 took up the pursuit but stopped for safety reasons, she said.

No one was injured during the chase.

A Hamilton County sheriff ’s helicopter followed overhead as the car turned onto Interstate 275 north of Cincinnati.

It exited, almost hitting a police cruiser, and was

driving “all over the road” after returning to the interstate, according to a Sharonville police report. After the tires were deflated, the vehicle turned onto a side road and the helicopter crew reported seeing four occupants running away.

Three were arrested, while a young man escaped during a lengthy search involving multiple police agencies, Sharonville police said.

Police didn’t identify the suspect.

Police in Livonia, Mich., said the Lincoln MKZ has been linked to suspected criminal activity in the Detroit area.

Sgt. Steven Petsch said there has been an ongo-

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“There’s a whole lot more to it,” Petsch said. “”We’re still looking into details as far as our crimes.”

Ralston declined to discuss details, saying: “We don’t want to compromise an ongoing investigation.”

Being held in Warren County Jail pending arraignments Thursday on fleeing and eluding charges were Courtney Coney, 29, of Plantation, Fla.; Stanley Jacques, 24, of Fort Lauderdale, and Emily Freeman, 21, of Coral Springs. No attorneys were listed for them.

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Nation/World Today in History The Associated Press

Today is Thursday, Oct. 17, the 290th day of 2013. There are 75 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 17, 1777, British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, N.Y., in a turning point of the Revolutionary War. On this date: In 1610, French King Louis XIII, age 9, was crowned at Reims, five months after the assassination of his father, Henry IV. In 1711, Jupiter Hammon, the first black poet to have his work published in America, was born on Long Island, N.Y., into a lifetime of slavery.

In 1807, Britain declared it would continue to reclaim British-born sailors from American ships and ports regardless of whether they held U.S. citizenship.

In 1912, Pope John Paul I was born Albino Luciani at Forno di Canale, Italy.

In 1931, mobster Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion. (Sentenced to 11 years in prison, Capone was released in 1939.)

In 1933, Albert Einstein arrived in the United States as a refugee from Nazi Germany.

In 1941, the U.S. destroyer Kearny was damaged by a German torpedo off the coast of Iceland; 11 people died.

In 1961, French police attacked Algerians protesting a curfew in Paris. (The resulting death toll varies widely, with some estimates of up to 200.)

In 1973, Arab oil-producing nations announced they would begin cutting back oil exports to Western nations and Japan; the result was a total embargo that lasted until March 1974.

In 1987, first lady Nancy Reagan underwent a modified radical mastectomy at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland.

In 1989, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck northern California, killing 63 people and causing $6 billion worth of damage.

In 1992, Japanese exchange student Yoshi Hattori was fatally shot by Rodney Peairs in Baton Rouge, La., after Hattori and his American host mistakenly knocked on Peairs’ door while looking for a Halloween party. (Peairs was acquitted of manslaughter, but in a civil trial was ordered to pay more than $650,000 to Hattori’s family.)

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18-foot-long sea creature found LOS ANGELES (AP) — A marine science instructor snorkeling off the Southern California coast spotted something out of a fantasy novel: the silvery carcass of an 18-foot-long, serpent-like oarfish.

Jasmine Santana of the Catalina Island Marine Institute needed more than 15 helpers to drag the giant sea creature with eyes the size of half dollars to shore Sunday.

Staffers at the institute are calling it the discovery of a lifetime.

“We’ve never seen a fish this big,” said Mark Waddington, senior captain of the Tole Mour, CIMI’s sail training ship. “The last oarfish we saw was three feet long.”

Because oarfish dive more than 3,000 feet deep, sightings of the creatures are rare and they are largely unstudied, according to CIMI. The obscure fish apparently died of natural causes.

Tissue samples and video footage were sent to be studied by biologists at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Santana spotted something shimmering about 30 feet deep while snorkeling during a staff trip in Toyon Bay at Santa Catalina Island, about two dozen miles from the mainland.

“She said, ‘I have to drag this thing out of here or nobody will believe me,’” Waddington said.

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Iran nuclear talks end on upbeat note

George Jahn and John Heilprin Associated Press

GENEVA (AP) — Nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers ended on an upbeat note Wednesday, with top Western and Iranian negotiators announcing a follow-up round early next month while speaking of significant progress in efforts to reduce fears that Tehran may be seeking atomic arms.

Despite abandoning the pessimistic tone of previous meetings, however, negotiators refused to reveal details on what — if any — concessions Iran offered. That gives potential traction to skeptics who can claim the conference was aimed more at building trust and silencing critics at home than in resolving the thorny issues that have blocked progress over a decade of talks.

Iran denies suspicions that it wants nuclear arms and has resisted incentives and tough penalties aimed at curbing its atomic activities. But since reformist Iranian President Hassan Rouhani took office in August, senior officials from Rouhani on down have pledged to meet international concerns in exchange for an easing of crippling economic sanctions.

The post-meeting optimism expressed by senior Western and Iranian officials suggested that Tehran had put forward serious proposals at the twoday talks. Catherine Ashton, the EU’s top diplomat, spoke of “a very intensive and, I think, a very important meeting,” while Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said he hoped for “the beginning of a new phase” between his country and some of its most vehement critics.

“I believe that both sides are serious about finding a resolution, that both sides want to find common ground,” Zarif said. “And I hope that my counterparts … will also take back home the fact that Iran is interested in resolving this issue.”

Zarif led the Iranian delegation while Ashton convened the talks. Past sessions were often punctuated by monthslong pauses as the two sides tried to find common ground.

Ashton said, however, that the negotiations would reconvene Nov. 7-8 in Geneva.

A statement read by Ashton to reporters on behalf of both sides said the talks were “substantive and forward looking.”

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Moscow’s chief negotiator, was more sparing with praise, describing the meeting as “bet-

ter than many people thought, but worse than what we hoped for.”

A senior U.S. official said that while the six powers “got more today than we’ve ever gotten, there’s a whole lot more that we need to get and probably more that Iran wants to get from us. … There’s a lot of detail that needs to be unpacked.” The official demanded anonymity as a condition for attendance at a background briefing.

A key six-power concern is enrichment, which can create both reactor fuel and weaponsgrade material suitable for a nuclear bomb. Iran currently runs over 10,000 centrifuges which have created tons of fuel-grade material that can be further enriched to arm nuclear warheads. That’s a relatively slow process with such reactor-grade material.

Obama health target: 500,000 signups by Oct. 31 Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first month alone, the Obama administration projected that nearly a half million people would sign up for the new health insurance markets, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press.

But that was before the markets opened to a cascade of computer problems.

If the glitches persist and frustrated consumers give up trying, that initial goal, described as modest in the memo, could slip out of reach.

The Sept. 5 memo, for Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, lists monthly enrollment targets for each state and Washington, D.C., through March 31, the last day of the initial open enrollment period under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

The new online insurance markets, called exchanges in some states, are supposed to be the portals to coverage for most of the nation’s nearly 50 million uninsured people. Middle-class people without job-based coverage can shop for subsidized private plans, while lowincome people are steered to an expanded version of Medicaid in states that have agreed to expand that safety net program.

Although the Oct. 1 launch of the

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This Sept. 11 file photo, shows the federal government form for applying for health coverage in Washington.

The Obama administration internally projected strong state-level signups in the first year of its new health insurance markets, a sharp contrast with the reality of technical glitches now frustrating consumers. The projections obtained by The Associated Press offer the closest thing to a yardstick for how the new law performs.

markets was a top priority for the White House, the rollout was quickly overwhelmed by computer problems, and many potential customers still have not

been able to enroll. Insurers say signups are coming through, but slowly. The administration has refused to release enrollment numbers.

Women scientists, Wikipedia under microscope Michelle R. Smith Associated Press

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Look up a female scientist or technologist on Wikipedia, and you might not find what you’re looking for. Many don’t have detailed pages or any page at all on the free online encyclopedia created by contributors, the vast majority of them men.

It’s a symptom of a larger problem for women in socalled STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — where men far outnumber women. Even

women who have done pioneering work in these fields don’t always get recognition. Since 2009, no woman has won a Nobel Prize in science.

A Brown University biology professor and an alumna hope to help chip away at the problem with a Wikipedia “edit-athon,” one of many that’s been held in recent years to help increase the representation of women on Wikipedia.

They gathered dozens of students and some faculty members this week at Brown to train them on how to add and edit pages. They also provided

lists of suggestions for women to add, entries to clean up or those who needed more detail, along with links to source material.

Among those listed was Ingeborg Hochmair, who does not have a page even though last month she won the prestigious Lasker Award for medical research for her work developing the modern cochlear implant. By contrast, her husband, Erwin Hochmair, an accomplished engineer who helped develop the device but did not win a Lasker prize, has his own page.

Another is Anny Cazenave, who last year won the William Bowie Medal for outstanding contributions to fundamental geophysics. She’s on Wikipedia in French, but not English.

Maia Weinstock, a Brown graduate, organized the Tuesday event with Anne Fausto-Sterling, a professor of biology and gender studies.

They held the training to coincide with Ada Lovelace Day, an annual observance started in Great Britain in 2009 to highlight women in technology and named for the English mathematician who died in 1852.

Budget From page 1 “We fought the good fight. We just didn’t win,” conceded House Speaker John Boehner as lawmakers lined up to vote on a bill that includes nothing for Republicans demanding to eradicate or scale back Obama’s signature health care overhaul.

“The compromise we reached will provide our economy with the stability it desperately needs,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, declaring that the nation “came to the brink of disaster” before sealing an agreement.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who negotiated the deal with Reid, emphasized that it preserved a round of spending cuts negotiated two years ago with Obama and Democrats. As a result, he said, “government spending has declined for two years in a row” for the first time since the Korean War. “And we’re not going back on this agreement,” he added.

Only a temporary truce, the measure set a timeframe of early next winter for the next likely clash between Obama and the Republicans

over spending and borrowing.

But for now, government was lurching back to life. In one example, officials met to discuss plans for gearing back up at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, where 307 employees remained at work during the partial shutdown and more than 8,000 were furloughed.

After weeks of gridlock, the measure had support from the White House, most if not all Democrats in Congress and many Republicans fearful of the economic impact of a default.

Boehner and the rest of the top GOP leadership told their rank and file they would vote for the measure, and there was little or no doubt it would pass both houses and reach the White House in time for Obama’s signature before the administration’s 11:59 p.m. Oct. 17 deadline.

That was when Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said the government would reach the current $16.7 trillion debt limit and could no longer borrow to meet its obligations.

Tea party-aligned lawmakers who triggered the shutdown that began on Oct. 1 said they would vote against the legislation. Significantly, though, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and others agreed not to use the Senate’s cumbersome 18th century rules to slow the bill’s progress.

In remarks on the Senate floor, Cruz said the measure was “a terrible deal” and criticized fellow Republicans for lining up behind it.

McConnell made no mention of the polls showing that the shutdown and flirtation with default have sent Republicans’ public approval plummeting and have left the party badly split nationally as well as in his home state of Kentucky.

He received a prompt reminder, though.

“When the stakes are highest Mitch McConnell can always be counted on to sell out conservatives,” said Matt Bevin, who is challenging the party leader from the right in a 2014 election primary.

More broadly, national tea party groups and their allies underscored the internal divide. The

Club for Growth urged lawmakers to vote against the congressional measure, and said it would factor in the organization’s decision when it decides which candidates to support in midterm elections next year.

“There are no significant changes to Obamacare, nothing on the other major entitlements that are racked with trillions in unfunded liabilities, and no meaningful spending cuts either. If this bill passes, Congress will kick the can down the road, yet again,” the group said.

Even so, support for Boehner appeared solid inside his fractious rank and file. “There are no plots, plans or rumblings that I know of. And I was part of one in January, so I’d probably be on the whip list for that,” said Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce came out in favor of the bill.

Simplicity at the end, there was next to nothing in the agreement beyond authorization for the Treasury to resume borrowing and funding for the government to reopen.

House and Senate negotiators are to meet this fall to see if progress is possible on a broad deficit-reduction compromise of the type that has proved elusive in the current era of divided government.

Additionally, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is to be required to produce a report stating that her agency is capable of verifying the incomes of individuals who apply for federal subsidies under the health care law known as Obamacare.

Obama had insisted repeatedly he would not pay “ransom” by yielding to Republican demands for significant changes to the health care overhaul in exchange for funding the government and permitting Treasury the borrowing latitude to pay the nation’s bills.

Other issues fell by the wayside in a final deal, including a Republican proposal for the suspension of a medical device tax in Obamacare and a Democratic call to delay a fee on companies for everyone who receives health coverage under an employer-sponsored plan.

Localife Thursday, October 17, 2013

Community Calendar This Morning â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ Heritage Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Minster offers free bingo and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This Afternoon â&#x20AC;˘ The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. â&#x20AC;˘ Shelby County Toastmasters meets at noon at the Sidney-Shelby County YMCA. Guests are welcome.

For more information, contact Ed Trudeau at 498-3433 or edward.trudeau@emerson.com or visit the website at shelby.freetoasthost.ws.

This Evening â&#x20AC;˘ The Narcotics Anonymous group, All in the Family, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 Poplar St. Friday Morning â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ The Lego Builders Club, for kids of all ages, meets at the New Bremen Public Library between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Friday Afternoon â&#x20AC;˘ 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 â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ 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 â&#x20AC;˘ Lockington New Beginnings Church, 10288 Museum Trail, Lockington, hosts a sausage and pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Adults: $4, seniors: $3, children: $2. â&#x20AC;˘ Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Botkins, 9 to 11 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Anna, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Saturday Afternoon â&#x20AC;˘ Women Walking in the Word meets at 1 p.m. at the Mount Zion House of Prayer, 324 Grove St. Use the rear entrance.

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

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What you should know this flu season From the Sidney-Shelby County Health Department

What sort of flu season is expected this year?

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CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older as the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. While there are many different flu viruses, the flu vaccine is designed to protect against the three main flu strains that research indicates will cause the most illness during the

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In addition, you can take everyday preventive steps like staying away from sick people and washing your hands to reduce the spread of germs. If you are sick with flu, stay home from work or school to prevent spreading influenza to others.

How much vaccine will be available during 2013-14?

Manufacturers have projected that they will produce between 135 million and 139 million doses of influenza vac-

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What kind of vaccines will be available in the United States for 2013-14?

A number of different manufacturers produce trivalent (three component) influenza vaccines for the U.S. market, including intramuscular (IM), intradermal, and nasal spray vaccines. See Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine for more information about the different types of vaccine available in the United States.

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The Sidney-Shelby County Health Department is offering flu vaccines Monday through Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Health Department.

There is one Outreach Flu Vaccine Clinic remaining, which will be held at St. Jacobs Church in Anna Oct. 22, 4-6 p.m. The Health Commissioner has added one evening clinic on November 5th from 3-6pm at the health department to help accommodate work schedules.

Standard dose is $20, and high dose (for age 65 and older) is $45.

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Mary Jo Schmitmeyer, daughter of the late Norbert and Alma Schmitmeyer, married her high school sweetheart, son of the late Reinhard and Thelma Siegel, in a 9 a.m. ceremony on a beautiful, sunny fall day Oct. 19, 1963, at St. Michael Church in Fort Loramie. Both graduated from Fort Loramie High School in 1961.

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His great-grandparents are James and Barb Counts, of Botkins, James and Connie Knief, of Lewistown, and Marvin and Joyce Rostorfer, of Jackson Center.

Vernon and Mary Jo Siegel His mother is the former Jessica Knief, of Botkins.

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JACKSON CENTER — Ike and Jessica Ricker, of Jackson Center, have announced the birth of a son, Kasen Thomas Ricker, born Sept. 8, 2013, at 10:02 p.m. in the Copeland-Emerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney.

He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 20 3/4 inches long.

His maternal grand• The Victoria Theatre Association presents come- parents are Mark Knief dian Tom Cotter at 7:30 p.m. in the Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton. Tickets: $29 and up at 937-228- Pettiford 3630.

• The Senior Center of Sidney and Shelby County, QUINCY — Heather 304 S. West Ave., hosts a fall dance, open to the pub- Leigh Herford and lic, at 7 p.m. with music by Bill Corfield. Door prizes William Joseph Glenn and a 50/50 drawing. Admission: $5 members, $7 Pettiford, of Quincy, have nonmembers. announced the birth of a daughter, Alanna Marie Pettiford, born Oct. 4, 2013, at 2:58 p.m. in • The Darke County Genealogical Society Inc. hosts the Copeland-Emerson a genealogy workshop beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Family Birth Center Garst Museum, 205 N. Broadway, Greenville. Take at Wilson Memorial a lunch. Dana Ann Palmer is the featured speaker. Hospital in Sidney.

She weighed 7 pounds, Registration is $20 at the door. 937-692-6511.

2 ounces, and was 19 1/2 • Tri-Moraine Audubon Society hosts a field trip to Camp Myeerah, 7405 State Route 540, Bellefontaine, inches long. with car pool departing from the Eastgate parking lot behind Wendy’s on Ohio 309, Lima, at 9 a.m. 419-999- Carity 1987. Free.

TROY — Maria and • Brukner Nature Center, 5995 Horseshoe Bend Road, Troy, presents Haunted Woods from 6:30 to 8 Chris Carity, of Troy, have p.m. today and Sunday. Family-friendly hike in the announced the birth of a woods to meet Halloween characters and live animals. son, David Robert Antonio Gate opens at 6 p.m. Tickets: $3 per person for mem- Glenn Carity, born Oct. 6, 2013, at 10:33 a.m. in bers, $5 per person for nonmembers.

• Tipp Roller Mill Theater, 225 E. Main St., Tipp the Copeland-Emerson City, presents Wild Water in concert at 7:30 p.m. Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Tickets: $8 adults, $4 students. 937-667-3936.

• A hog roast and auction to benefit Rick Sharp, Hospital in Sidney.

He weighed 6 pounds, 4 of Sidney, will begin at 4 p.m. at the Sidney Eagles, ounces, and was 19 inches 433 E. Court St. Also raffles, live entertainment, door prizes and prizes for best costumes. Admission: $10 long.

He was welcomed home adults, children 9 and under free.

• BMI Speedway, 791 E. Main St., Versailles, pres- by his sisters, Misty L. ents “Dueling Pianos by T and Rich” at 8 p.m. and a Carity, 13, Dakota R. wine tasting from 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets: $10 concert only, $15 wine tasting only, $20 both, at www.bmikarts.com. Harless • The Ohio Renaissance Festival continues today WAYNESVILLE — and Sunday at 10542 E. State Route 73, Waynesville, from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Information at www.renfes- Thomas and Stacey Harless, of Waynesville, tival.com.

• The Brumbaugh Fruit and Fun Farm, 6420 have announced the Arcanum-Hollansburg Road, Arcanum, has a corn birth of a son, Camden maze, pumpkin patch, Monster Mountain, Storybook Theodore Harless, born Forest, petting zoo, fishin’ hole, bakery and market Sept. 18, 2013, at 1:10 today from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon p.m. in the Kettering Center in to 7 p.m. 937-692-8480 or www.BrumbaughFruitFarm. Medical Kettering. com.

He weighed 7 pounds, • The Miami County Park District hosts the Trail Run Challenge Race, 5K and 10K races at Lost Creek 6 ounces, and was 21 1/2 Reserve, 2385 E. State Route 41, Troy. Registration at inches long.

8 a.m. Races start at 9 a.m. www.MiamiCountyParks. com.

Grisez • The Miami County Park District hosts Mother Nature’s Preschool for children 2 to 4 from 10 to 11 ANNA — Craig and a.m. at the Twin Arch Reserve, 3147 N. County Road Lynda Grisez, of Anna, 25A, Troy. Fee: $5. Register by emailing register@ have announced the birth miamicountyparks.com. of a daughter, Harper • Brukner Nature Center, 5995 Horseshoe Bend Mae Grisez, born Oct. 7, Road, Troy, presents Haunted Woods from 6:30 to 8 2013, at 10:41 p.m. in p.m. today and Sunday. Family-friendly hike in the the Copeland-Emerson woods to meet Halloween characters and live animals. Family Birth Center Gate opens at 6 p.m. Tickets: $3 per person for mem- at Wilson Memorial bers, $5 per person for nonmembers.

Hospital in Sidney.

She weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 20 inches.

She was welcomed • American Czechoslovakian Club, 922 Valley St., Dayton, hosts a dance home by her brother, with music by the Hank Haller Ensemble from 3 to 7 p.m. $14 per person Landon Jay Grisez, 4. includes beer, wine, soda and snacks. Children under 12 are admitted free.

Her maternal grand• The WACO Historical Society presents a talk by Mike Millard about what it takes to put an air show on, at the WACO Air Museum, 1865 S. County Road 25-A, Troy, at 7 p.m. Free.

• The New Knoxville Public Library hosts an adult craft night of candle-making from 6 to 7 p.m.

• The Ohio State Beauty Academy presents “Hair the Music,” a showcase of hairstyles, at 6 p.m. in the University of Northwestern Ohio Event Center in Lima. Lyn’s Academy of Dance will perform at intermission. Free.

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Religion

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Religion as pure as it gets The older gentleman An 8-year-old boy runs spoke of his worry at losing up to me in the pantry his eyesight. Sixty aisle shouting, years he has faith“Thank you for the fully ushered at his food. We’ve been church, four years eating brown rice ago his wife died and for a week!” he doesn’t want to One of our vollive alone. Confused unteers accepts our and scared he looks prayer as he leaves for help. for University A tearful woman Hospital to try Your spoke of her first Pastor and fight cancer. apartment in a Speaks “Thanks for being decade after having my friend,” he Rev. John being homeless. She said tearfully as he Geissler and her husband walked out. volunteered with These are not Agape for more than stories … these two years. Thanking me are people. In the sea for being, “so nice,” she of humanity some sail offered, “Agape gave me with relative ease toward hope!” life’s goals while others

have been shipwrecked on physical, economic or relational shoals. Once the trappings of security are stripped away, familiar reference points disappear. They are adrift, scared and wondering. These are not new themes, they have been with mankind through the centuries. Jesus identified personally with those adrift as he referred to those who were hungry, thirsty, homeless, naked, sick and in prison.

“In as much as you’ve done it for one of these, you’ve done it to me,” Jesus related in Matthew 25:31-46.

“You’ve done it unto

me.” Why would the Son of God identify with the poorest of society? Why would he applaud these actions as noteworthy enough to be considered accepted, notions? The answer lies in another question presented to Jesus by a lawyer, “What is the greatest commandment?”

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment .

And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang

on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37-40) Love is only love when it’s demonstrated! While multimillion dollar buildings are constructed, the poor often remain untouched. As thousands are spent going overseas, our neighbors live lacking the basics. Our blindness testifies against us in the light of the law of love.

For the shipwrecked, their worldview has collapsed around them.

Their goal becomes survival: food, heat, clothes, shelter. There remains no room for dreaming; they exist in need. Their

pleading eyes long to find hope amidst their personal despair. Are we there to help?

The heart of a city is demonstrated by its care for those in need. We can change our city into a refuge of HOPE! When she saw me, she grabbed me holding me tightly, kissing my cheek. “Thanks for being here for me. Since my husband died I don’t know what I’d do with you.”

That’s religion as pure as it gets.

The writer is the CEO of Agape Distribution in Sidney, an international material and food distribution network; the president of Good News in Action, a missionary support agency; chairman of The Joseph Connection, a nonprofit aimed at touching “The Least of the Least” worldwide.

Church kicks off 175th anniversary celebration its return to Canada.

The parish was served by Precious Blood priests who celebrated Mass and administered the sacraments until 1851 when Archbishop Purcell assigned the first resident pastor to St. Michael, the Rev. Augustin Berger. That year work was completed on the church (the present-day chapel). The present church, a 170-by-64- foot structure with a triple nave and a 200-foot bell tower, built with brick and adorned with sandstone, was completed and consecrated in 1881. The building appears today much as it did then, with its three artistic wood altars, 22 stainedglass windows, and most of its original 18 statues and the 14 Stations of the Cross that were imported from Germany.

The original Wangerin pipe organ with 1,186 pipes, several choirs and ensembles, and hand bell choirs fill the church with sacred music throughout the liturgical year.

Parishioners meet regularly to pray the rosary, the Liturgy of the Hours, and for Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and an annual 40 Hours devotion. Organizations and support groups for seniors, married couples, parents, and

The Way International celebrates 71st anniversary NEW KNOXVILLE — The Way International recently celebrated 71 years of making available biblical research, teaching and fellowship.

A special anniversary Sunday Teaching Service was held at The Way International Headquarters in New Knoxville. More than a thousand celebrants from many areas in the United States and international countries gathered for the teaching service in the Victor Paul Wierwille Prevailing Word Auditorium.

Guests joined the Rev. Rosalie F. Rivenbark, chairwoman of the Board of Directors and president, as well as the others of the director, officer and trustee household. Many others listened in via teleconference from locations in the United States and other countries.

The Way International ebegins a new ministry year at each anniversary with a teaching theme for the Sunday services planned for that

year. The Rev. Thomas E. Mullins, vice president, commenced this new teaching series and theme with a presentation on “In God We Trust.” The training and commissioning of the Way Disciples of Outreach Group XX contributed to the celebration.

The Way Disciple program is a ministry outreach program where volunteers can develop a richer Christian lifestyle of service as they help others know God’s love and teach the principles from his Word on how to live a more abundant life by way of his Son, Jesus Christ, Way officials said. The Way Disciples of Outreach Group XX were commissioned at the service and were sent out in teams to locations in the United States where they will serve together for the next six months.

Following the Sunday Teaching Service, those in attendance were invited to an anniversary reception.

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those who are grieving, as well as opportunities to serve on education, worship, respect life, vocations and other committees provide parishioners with opportunities to help one another and serve the church.

Several prayer groups, an annual parish retreat, and a number of ongoing adult faithformation programs and Bible studies offer ongoing spiritual formation and renewal for St. Michael parishioners.

Community service opportunities include nursing home visits; local soup kitchen support, including an annual delivery of 400 “Casseroles for a Cause”; and an active St. Vincent de Paul Conference, which assists individual families in need, collects food donations, and hosts a monthly food pantry.

The St. Michael Mission Team coordinates local mission trips and participates in an annual one-week El Salvador Reverse Mission Immersion trip.

In addition to weekly religious education classes for grades K-12, there are many opportunities for young members of the parish to learn about and grow in their faith.

Elementary school-age children participate in vacation Bible school, which is held every

Before Mass began, Archbishop Schnurr blessed the new plaza in front of the church. The plaza has a decorative medallion in the center and is surrounded by a brick seat wall, lighting, benches, and new landscaping. Photo courtesy of Jack Hoying

summer and averages more than 250 participants each year. Children also visit religious sites and nursing homes as part of their faith formation.

Numerous junior high and high school youth ministry activities include retreats, youth conferences, mission trips, CYO basketball, and many opportunities to serve within and beyond their parish community.

Today, St. Michael Parish

is home to more than 1,050 families, many of them direct descendants of the parish founders. Guided by 14 pastors during its history, St. Michael has been under the pastoral care of Shoup since 1999. The anniversary celebration will continue with other activities planned through the summer of 2014.

Program about human trafficking planned WAPAKONETA — The Petersburg Parishes’ Social Justice Lecture Series will feature “Human Trafficking is the Modern Day Slave Trade” at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Parish Life Center of St. Joseph Church, Wapakoneta (use the entrance off the Blackhoof Street parking lot).

The program is free and open to the public.

Tony Talbott, a professor at the University of Dayton and an antihuman trafficking advocate, will present an introduction to human trafficking — one of the fastestgrowing crimes in the world and the leading human rights issue of our time. He will explain how and why it is happening and discuss its impact on children and adults in Ohio and around the world.

Before Talbott began teach-

ing at the University of Dayton, he served in the Army National Guard and the Navy for 13 years.

While he was in the military, Talbott earned his Bachelor of Arts in history and government.

He decided to leave the Navy to continue his education. After working on his PhD at Arizona State University and completing a Fulbright fellowship in the Philippines, Talbott returned home to Ohio. Talbott wanted to teach full time at the collegiate level, and the University of Dayton offered him that opportunity in 2008.

Once Talbott began working at UD, he wanted to bring attention to the issue of human trafficking. On campus, Talbott serves as the faculty adviser for the New Abolitionist Movement, a student

organization that raises awareness for and tries to stop human trafficking. Talbott also teaches a course on human trafficking, one of the country’s first undergraduate courses on this topic. In the community, Talbott serves in a leadership position in the organization Abolition Ohio. This nonprofit works to end human trafficking in the Dayton area. With the efforts from these organizations, Talbott, his students and colleagues helped secure the first law prohibiting human trafficking passed in the state of Ohio.

The Petersburg Parishes are named for the now-vanished Petersburg settlement (between Wapakoneta and Botkins) from which the parishes emerged in the 19th century. For more information, call 419-738-4924.

Archdiocese’s Social Action Office to host free workshop BOTKINS — The Social Action Office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will host a free workshop titled, “Helping People Help Themselves,” on Tuesday from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, North Main Street.

The workshop will introduce local nonprofits, agencies, and cooperative economic initiatives to the grants provided by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Invited organizations are those located in Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Logan, Miami, Mercer, and Shelby coun-

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FORT LORAMIE — St. Michael Parish in Fort Loramie began a yearlong celebration of its 175th anniversary on Sunday, with a Mass concelebrated by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr and the Rev. Steven Shoup, pastor of St. Michael.

Before Mass began, Schnurr blessed the new plaza in front of the church. The plaza has a decorative medallion in the center and is surrounded by a brick seat wall, lighting, benches, and new landscaping.

Following Mass, a reception was held at St. Michael Hall.

The parish was established on July 4, 1838. Its 50 families were served by the bishop’s delegate, the Rev. Louis Navarron, who traveled to various parishes to serve Catholics in a large territory that encompassed over five present-day counties in west-central Ohio.

Nearly 100 years before that, the seeds of Catholicism had been planted in the area when in September 1749, one of the earliest Masses in what would become the Archdiocese of Cincinnati was celebrated along Loramie Creek just north of Fort Loramie by the Rev. Joseph Peter de Bonnéchamps, chaplain of an expedition traveling through the territory on

Youth

Sidney Daily News, Thursday, October 17, 2013

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Issue #6 - Oct. 17, 2013

“The Blue Crew” BY: MADILYN BROWN We all know what cheerleaders do: lead the fans in cheers of course! But there would be no point in leading the cheers if there were no fans to lead.

It is a big deal, especially for seniors, to show school spirit at as many games and events as possible. It is still early in the fall, which means it is the season under the lights, also known as football season. Currently the boys are rolling over the competition, making it a lot more exciting to attend all of the games.

Although that is not always possible for everyone, one group of senior girls has made it a priority.

This group of girls is better known as “The Blue Crew.” “We like to think of us as the heart of the student section,” said senior Julia Harrelson. They started this name when they got together before the Anna game making t-shirts that were blue with letters that spelled out “Beat Anna 2K14.”

For the third game against London, they really showed their loyalty. Although the game was almost two hours away, they packed into one car and drove there to support the team. These senior girls include Karly Baird, Madison Banas, Jordi Emrick, Grace Frantz, Julia Harrelson, Katie Heckman, Madeline Franklin, Taylor Lachey, Erica Paulus, Olivia Sehlhorst, and Jenna Kronenberger.

The girls have created some of their own cheers as well as joining in with the cheers of the cheerleaders and the band. They also created the tradition of the tunnel after every game. “Our goal is to create a ‘home game’ atmosphere at every game,” said Harrelson.

Not only do they come out and support, but they are responsible for themes every week. There have been multiple fun themes this year from a beach-theme to a blue-out. Every week these lovely ladies lead the effort (with many other students) to decorate the senior hallway in accordance with the theme. This gets the team and the students hyped up for the upcoming Friday night under the lights.

If you ever need some school spirit in your life, call on the Blue Crew. I am sure they can help!

Blue crew heading to London, Ohio, for a football game: Taylor Lachey, Madison Banas, Julia Harrelson, Katie Heckman, Olivia Sehlhorst

Celebrating with red ribbons BY: BROOKE JONES October 23 through October 31, Lehman will be participating in the celebration of Red Ribbon Week. This week is dedicated to promoting the Red Ribbon Campaign, which annually reaches out to young people all across the country to promote a drug-free lifestyle.

The Red Ribbon Campaign was started by The National Family Partnership in 1986. It is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the nation. The campaign started after drug traffickers in Mexico City murdered a Drug Enforcement Administrator agent in 1985. After the incident, the displaying of red ribbons became the symbol for intolerance towards drug use. The mission of the organization is to create a unified commitment to a drug-free America. Red Ribbon Week is designed to bring awareness to the campaign, as well as to help parents and schools create an effective drug prevention curriculum.

Lehman’s S.A.A.C committee leads the effort at Lehman, which starts with the freshman’s T.U.G.S retreat on October 21. Red ribbons will be displayed above all of the lockers. Other activities are also planned.

Senior Cavalier soccer players: Rob Heckman, Grace Frantz, Jenna Kronenberger, Madeline Franklin, Olivia Sehlhorst, Marla Schroeder, Taylor Lachey, Peter Comer, Joe Simpson, Karly Baird, Lauren Goettemoeller, Seth Bensman, and Jordi Emrick

State bound?

BY: THOMAS COVAULT Lehman is out-performing everyone in one sport this year, and that sport is soccer. Both the boys and the girls teams are looking to go far in the tournament starting soon. The girls finished the regular season at 131-1 and have been state-ranked for several weeks, standing at #4 at this writing. The boys record is not as stellar but they still stand ready to make some noise in tournament play.

The boys are led by seniors Peter Comer, Robbie Heckman, Seth Bensman, and Joe Simpson. Robbie Heckman’s goal for the tournament is “to beat Greenview and score the winning goal.”

The girls are having a fantastic year also, led by seniors Madeline Franklin, Karly Baird, Taylor Lachey, Lauren Goettemoeller, Jenna Kroneberger, Marla Schroeder, Grace Frantz, Jordi Emrick, and Olivia Sehlhorst.

They own a victory over the defending state champions and are looking to take the 2013 title themselves. Karly Baird said, “We hope we thrive in our tournament run and win the state championship.” Olivia Sehlhorst said her favorite part of the year was “having a glorious time with all my teammates.”

One thing is for sure: both soccer teams are looking to end this season with a bang!

Never keep suicidal threats secret DR. WALLACE: I’m very happy that you advise parents and friends of a teen who threatens to commit suicide to take the threat seriously.

The threat is a cry for help from a very troubled young person. Writing this letter might just take away some of the guilt I still feel.

When I was a teen many years ago, my best friend was devastated when her boyfriend ended their relationship and started

dating another girl. My mitted suicide. When friend went into I found out, I was a shell. One day dumbfounded. I just she told me that couldn’t believe that she couldn’t go on a beautiful, intelwithout her one ligent 17-year-old true love, and that young woman who she was going to had everything to end her life. She live for could commade me promise mit suicide. I found not to tell anyone. ‘Tween 12 out later that her parI promised! ents knew she was & 20 That night she Dr. Robert depressed, but never wrote a note to thought she would Wallace her mother, took take her own life. an overdose of After she died, I sleeping pills, and com- started feeling guilty. Why

didn’t I tell someone about the suicide threat? Was I being a good friend by keeping this a secret? I never really thought my best friend would kill herself. I just thought she was depressed and would soon snap out of it. She didn’t.

That tragic event happened more than 20 years ago, but to this day I still have guilt feelings.

Dr. Wallace, please tell all of your readers to take all suicide threats seriously. Tell someone who

Fall open house scheduled at Willowbrook Environmental Education Center, Garby Museum PIQUA — The Upper Valley Career Center Environmental Occupations students will host the annual Willowbrook Environmental Education Center and Garbry Museum Open House on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Students will be demonstrating the Early American “Old Fashioned Way” of cooking in a Dutch oven and over an open fire. Bean soup and other samples will be available so that guests may experience this unique bit of Americana in operation.

Visitors are encouraged to tour the John Scott Museum which is complete with a Village Square

including a barbershop; general store; bank; post office; offices for a doctor, dentist, and lawyer; and much more. Restored antique farm equipment, a canal boat — the Troy Belle (circa 1900), the U. S. Mail Rural Route 7 horse-drawn buggy used near Troy, and fire engines from the Village of Fletcher and City of Piqua will also be on display. This unique collection has been assembled over several decades by the John Scott Garbry Family and the Upper Valley Career Center with the shared goal of preserving the heritage of Shelby and Miami counties while providing

authentic artifacts to be used for education.

EOP students will provide guided nature hikes through the trails of the 180 acre preserve and wetlands. Hikers of all ages can anticipate viewing many unique nature habitats within the area.

This is one of just two times annually when Upper Valley Career Center invites the community to tour the museum and Education Center. The museum, wetlands, and preserve are accessible from Looney Road just south of Edison Community College in Piqua. The event is free and open to the public.

will help. Keeping quiet or ignoring the threat can be disastrous; I know from personal experience. I now feel better for writing to you and will feel better yet if you print my letter. It just might get a troubled teen the help he or she needs, thus saving a precious young life. — Nameless, Dallas, Tex. NAMELESS: I’m sorry you have harbored such guilt all these years, but I’m happy to help you ease the burden of it by

reaching out and sharing your story with others. I hope the tragedy of your friend’s death alerts people who are in the situation now that you were in more than two decades ago. A friend’s suicidal thoughts should not be kept secret.

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. E-mail 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.

Sign language class planned ST. MARYS — Grand Lake Health System will be offering an American Sign Language Workshop taught by a certified instructor beginning in October. This group will meet on six consecutive Saturday mornings, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Auglaize-Mercer YMCA-North, Ohio 703 in Celina. Classes begin Saturday and continue with Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16 and 23.

The class involves learning the “sign” alphabet as well as basic vocabulary.

Interaction and class participation enables the participant to benefit from and enjoy learning this unique language. Registration is required and limited to 12 participants. A nominal fee of $25 per person is required. To register for the class call Cindy Gaerke at (419) 394-6290.

Purdue honors students

School bus safety

About 13,600 Purdue University students earned semester honors for the spring 2013 semester.

To earn semester honors, students must be attending at least halftime, have at least a 3.5 semester grade point average and at least a 2.0

cumulative GPA. Local students earning semester honors were James Wilker, of Versailles, and Parker Jordan, of Sidney.

About 9,600 Purdue University students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester. To be named to

the dean’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 credit hours, be enrolled at least halftime, have a semester grade point average of at least 3.0 and have at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA. James Wilker, of Versailles, was named to the dean’s list.

Support group to meet Photo provided

Students at all Sidney elementary schools recently learned about bus safety. Students at Emerson Elementary School get ready to get a close up look at one of the district’s school bus.

ST. MARYS — The Parkinson Support Group of Auglaize County will be meeting on Monday at 2 p.m. in conference room 1 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. This group meets monthly and everyone is invited to attend.

The program for this month will be Sue Wiseman, Clinical Dietitian and she will be speaking on Nutrition.

For more information on the support group, contact Linda Dicke at 419-3943335, or Auglaize County Council on Aging at 419-394-8252.

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Regional Almanac Temperature Saturday high..................................79 Saturday low...................................47 Sunday high.................................... 73 Sunday low......................................42 Monday high....................................71 Monday low.....................................42

Tuesday high...................................68 Tuesday low....................................46 Precipitation Saturday......................................none Sunday.........................................none Monday........................................none

Tuesday....................................... 0.26 Month to date..............................2.34 Year to date .............................. 22.66 Sunrise/Sunset Thursday sunset................. 6:53 p.m.

Friday sunrise...................... 7:51 a.m.

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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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An upper-level low will move quickly from the Southern Plains and into the Great Lakes over the next few hours. As this Brian Davis system moves through today, we could see a little bit of light rain at times.

Sunshine returns for Friday along with temperatures at seasonal levels. Some showers could return at the start of the weekend.

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Medical research in constant search for better outcomes, procedures DEAR DR. ROACH: the procedure. However, there are some probThere once was lems. The first is that what I thought was the initial procedure a promising prois dangerous. Five percedure to increase cent to as many as 12 blood flow to the percent of people did myocardium — not survive the procet ra n s m y o c a rd i a l dure. Further, the new revascularization (TMR). As a heart To your channels opened by the laser appear to close patient with five good stents, I was partichealth within 24 hours of the procedure. No study ularly interested in Dr. Keith has shown reduction in this procedure. It Roach heart attacks or lonappeared to show ger life in those who great promise. In received the procedure. short: What has happened to TMR? — F.S. Finally, the best-done trial ANSWER: The theory did not show an improveof TMR was great: Use a ment in symptoms.

Like so much in research, laser to make new routes for blood to flow to the this procedure showed heart muscle. Initial studies early promise, only to fail showed some promise, with in larger studies. However, improvement in angina I am sure researchers consymptoms even years after tinue to try to find ways of

improving the procedure to reduce the risk of the initial procedure as well as longterm outcomes. It’s still too early to tell, and way too early to use outside the research setting.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have Parkinson’s disease.

Although my medication is still working, it’s not as effective as it was. I have heard that this is the time to consider stem-cell treatment. Can you tell me if this is a good idea? — S.A. ANSWER: Parkinson’s disease is caused by the loss of neurons (nerve calls) in a portion of the brain called the substantia nigra. Stem cells are early, unspecialized cells, capable of differentiating into any kind of cell. The theory with stem-cell treatment

is that the stem cells will go into the affected part of the brain and take on the role of the damaged or destroyed cells. Some early work has been shown to be very promising.

In my view, the technology is not yet ready for widespread clinical use. I don’t recommend it. There are many new medications for Parkinson’s disease, and I have recommended non-pharmacologic therapy, including exercise, several times. The treatment for Parkinson’s disease is changing so fast that I strongly recommend evaluation by an expert, preferably a neurologist experienced in Parkinson’s disease.

A reader recently wrote to tell me that treatment

100 years Oct. 17, 1913 Rev. W.B. Love, the new pastor of First Presbyterian church has reached Sidney, accompanied by Mrs. Love, and the regular services at the church will be opened Sunday morning. A former lumber jack in Pennsylvania, Rev. Love later turned to the ministry. He graduated from Grove City College in 1906 and Western Theological seminary in Pittsburg in 1913. He served in Smithfield, O. until resigning to come to Sidney.

––––– Ethel Pope and Miss Gabriel, of Lockington, were among the winners in the state garden contest and will receive a free trip to Washington D.C. from Dec. 1 to 7. Thirty-one girls from Shelby county entered the contest which was limited to girls. The gardens were passed upon by a landscape gardener in the employ of the National Cash Register Co. 75 years Oct. 17, 1938 “Homesickness for Sidney brings me here,” said Dean Snyder, formerly of this city and now chief of selection for the Civilian Conservation Corps who dropped in for a few days visit with his Sidney friends. He was enroute to Washington D.C. and when he got home to Washington D.C., and when he got as far as Piqua, the homesickness for Sidney came, and he left the train there.

––––– The state division of aid for the aged reported today that during the month of September 597 persons in Shelby county 65 years or over received $12,648 in old age assistance. The average award for the month in the county was $21.18, based on the individual need of each recipient.

50 years Oct. 17, 1963 Mrs. Kenneth Beair will be the new president of the Whittier P a r e n t -Te a c h e r Organization to fill the vacancy Clyde Valentine will make when he leaves the state. Announcement of the official change was made during the Tuesday evening meeting when Ray

Cotterman was elected to the vice-presidency.

––––– LAS VEGAS, Nev.— Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer were 3-1 favorites to win the $70,000 Sahara Invitational golf tournament that got underway today. Action began with 124 golfers teeing off on the Paradise Valley course deep in the desert and seven miles from the big gambling casinos.

––––– John Millhoff fired a 606 with a 235 game for Shelby Manufacturing Co. No. 2 team, in the National Industrial League at Bel Mar Lanes Wednesday night. Millhoff led his third-place team to a 4-0 blanking of fourthposition Ross Foundry.

25 years Oct. 17, 1988 The Roll of Honor, listing the names of the 309 Shelby County men and boys who made the supreme sacrifice in the Civil War, is featured in the October issue of “Shelbyana,” the quarterly publication of the Shelby County Genealogical Society and edited by Mrs. Betty Bevans.

The marble plaque is located on the second floor of the Veterans Monumental Building.

The heroes Tablet was installed in 1878, three years after the building was erected. The name of each soldier was engraved in the marble and highlighted in gold.The handcarved frame of walnut and mahogany forms an arcade, supported

by Scotch granite columns. Samuel Lane the architect of the Monumental Building came from Cleveland to personally supervise the installation of the plague. Upon passage of the proposed rehabilitation levy at the Nov. 8 election the Monumental Trustees will move the memorial to the third floor and create a Veterans Auditorium. Names of the 164 fallen heroes in all wars since then will be memorialized in the county wide facility.

Only time can heal pain of losing beloved pets DEAR ABBY: You gave whether you choose to bury some nice advice to “Afraid them later or tuck them of the Loss” (June 25), who away in your home. wrote concernMost important is ing the impending having a plan for when death of a beloved that moment comes pet. I think your so you automatically suggestion of a know what needs to be support group is done. It really helped helpful, but havto have all the details ing lost a pet I had of his final moments for 16 years, I have thought out so I felt in experienced the control.

Dear deep pain this man I wouldn’t have Abby will feel. missed the love of my Abigail Adding a second Van Buren dog even knowing the pet to his home pain that has to come while his pet is in the end. It’s somestill alive often energizes thing that should be on an older pet. When the everyone’s bucket list. — time comes, it will help CATHY IN CALIFORNIA the human to have another DEAR CATHY: My loving pet to help with the thanks to you and all the grieving. readers who sent heartfelt As I learned, only time letters supporting “Afraid.” was able to take the deep It’s easy to see why dogs hurt to a place where I are called man’s best friend could think of him without because of all the love, tears. Keeping the ashes of affection, entertainment a pet can be comforting, and companionship they

give us, and why we only want the best for them in this life and after. Read on: DEAR ABBY: Your pet is your child. Anyone who doesn’t understand that isn’t worth worrying about when the loss occurs. Will it hurt? Of course. But the pain does ease in time.

When my first dog died, I spoke with a grief counselor at the local veterinary college. It didn’t make my pain disappear, but it helped me to understand it more. Your pet does not live in the future, but in the moment.

Enjoy every moment you have together and accept the unconditional love your pet has given you.

You WILL get through it.

— DEB IN BELMONT, MICH. DEAR ABBY: Having shared the love of many pets over the years, I have found that dealing with the

loss of our furry friends never gets easier, no matter how many times you go through it. I just reflect on all the cherished times I shared with them, and I know I did my best to make their lives grand. I know I’m better off for having shared their company.

Having rescued all of my past and current pets from shelters, I saved them from an uncertain life. I gave them a loving home with affection, stability and a warm bed. While they all leave us at some point, their memory lives on in our hearts.

I think Irving Townsend said it best: “We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached.

Unable to accept its awful gaps, we would still live no other way. We cherish

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Odds and Ends NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn prosecutors say a 43-year-old man has been accused of selling more than 30 guns to an undercover officer in a sting.

Christopher McPhaul was charged with criminal sale of a firearm this week after a six-month investigation. Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes said Wednesday he faces 50 years in prison if convicted. He was accused of funneling guns from North

Carolina to New York City after making agreements via text message with the undercover.

P o l i c e Commissioner Raymond Kelly says most of the illegal guns in the city come from North Carolina and Virginia. He says that police are working to stop the pipeline, and that murders are down by 30 percent this year.

McPhaul was being held and it wasn’t clear who was representing him.

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For Friday, Oct. 18, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Today the only Full Moon in your sign all year is taking place. Naturally, this provokes conflict with partners and close friends. You might want to bite your tongue. Hmm? TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Today's Full Moon might create some tension with co-workers bosses, customers and people you interact with while you're working. Patience is your only ally.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Disputes with others, especially in group situations, might take place today. Your relations with females will be particularly challenging. It's the Full Moon!

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The Moon is your ruler, which means you feel every Full Moon. Today, however, the Full Moon makes you feel torn between the demands of home and family versus the demands of your job and external world.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is an accident-prone day for you, because of the tension of the Full Moon. An accident doesn't have to happen; however, emotional upsets and distractions could be hazardous.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Double-check financial matters today, especially with banks, because with a Full Moon, something tends to come to a head. ("I have no money!")

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) The only Full Moon directly opposite your sign that occurs all year is taking place today. This is why you might feel tension with others. This is also why you want to hide.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Be patient with co-workers, customers and also with people who might be dealing with health-related issues for you. Today's Full Moon can be exasperating. Chill out.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Parents need to be patient with children today because they, too, feel the increased emotionality of the Full Moon. Likewise, romantic partners must be patient with each other.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Do whatever you can to smooth over family troubles today, which are no doubt provoked by the Full Moon tension today. Be tolerant and listen to others.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You have a strong need to communicate to others today; nevertheless, you feel blocked. After the Full Moon peaks today, it will be easier for you to speak.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Money concerns are likely today because of the Full Moon, which might aggravate certain situations. Wait until tomorrow to see how the dust settles.

YOU BORN TODAY You are a natural leader and often play an important role in the lives of those around you. You have many interests that you pursue, some of which you will excel at and perfect. You are fun-loving and always attracted to where the action is. You have a fine mind.

This year it's possible for you to study or learn something valuable.

Look for opportunities to do this.

Birthdate of: Pierre Trudeau, politician; Freida Pinto, actress; Esperanza Spalding, musician.

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Today’s sports Replay 50 years ago Oct. 17, 1963 Major Leaguers scattered the maples for a fair thee well, during their weekly round at Bel Mar Lanes. Gust Brockriede and Whitney Farley both gained the “250 Club” during the red-hot session, with Farley firing a 201-254-200 for a 655, while Gust garnered a 255 for a 613.

25 years ago Oct. 17, 1988 Sidney High golfer Jeff Cotner has made the Greater Miami Valley Conference first team in all-league selections. Cotner led the Jackets all season long and is a repeat selection to the all-conference team.

10 years ago Oct. 17, 2003 The first time Anna and Bethel met, they couldn’t decide a winner, the game ending in a 1-1 tie. They met again Thursday night in the Division II tournament and in a memorable battle, Anna won 4-3 in sudden death. Stephanie Covelli of Anna got the first shot and made it, then Anna goalie Tina Voisard made a save on Bethel’s shot to win it.

Calendar Girls soccer Division I Sectional Tecumseh at Sidney, 7 p.m.

D-III Sectional Triad at Lehman, 5 p.m.

Volleyball D-III Sectional At Brookville Anna vs. Dixie, 7:30 D-IV Sectional At Tipp City Botkins vs. Springfield Catholic, 6 p.m.

At Coldwater Marion Local vs. Minster-New Bremen winner, 6 p.m.

St. Henry vs. New KnoxvileSpencerville winner, 7:30

on the air High school football On the internet FRIDAY Scoresbroadcast.com — Sidney at Vandalia. Air time 6:35.

PressProsMagazine.com — Troy at Trotwood. Air time 6:30

Quote of the Day “There will undoubtedly be people who disagree with the outcome.”

—Condoleeza Rice, on being part of the College Football Playoff selection committee

On this date in 1948 — The Green Bay Packers intercept seven passes off Bob Waterfield in a 16-0 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

1964 — Quarterback Jerry Rhome is responsible for 56 of Tulsa’s 58 points with seven touchdown passes, two rushing touchdowns and a 2-point conversion in a 58-0 shutout of Louisville.

1995 — The Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0 in Game 6 of the American League championship series to claim their first AL pennant since 1954.

2010 — Detroit ties its own NFL record with its 24th straight loss on the road, falling to the New York Giants 28-20. The Lions’ last road win was Oct. 28, 2007. The first 24-game road losing streak was set in the 2001-03 seasons.

Kelly Turner

Kylie Wilson

Cassie Meyer

Megan Fogt

Julie Hoying

Rachel Noffsinger

Pauline Meyer

Audrey Francis

Darian Rose

Taylor Daniel

Haley Elchert

Ashley Pleiman

Turner County Player of the Year Fort Loramie’s Kelly Turner, a junior hitter who helped lead the Lady Redskins to the County championship with a perfect 12-0 record, was named the Player of the Year in the voting for All-County Volleyball.

Turner was one of four Lady Redskins named to the first and second teams, being joined on the first team by setter Julie Hoying, and on the second team by senior Darian Rose and junior Ashley Pleiman.

Turner leads the Loramie squad in kills with 292, with a hitting percentage of .350.

She also has 36 ace serves, 26 blocks and 138 digs.

Second in the voting was Russia junior Kylie Wilson, who going into this week’s action was the area leader in kills with 279. She also has 33 blocks, 34 ace serves and 223 digs.

Jackson Center’s Cassie Meyer is the only freshman to make the first team after leading the Lady Tigers to the runner-up spot in the County this season. She has 171 kills, second on the team, and 198

digs, also second. She also has 35 blocks and 25 aces.

Anna senior Megan Fogt is also a first-team selection. She has a team-high 201 kills and 34 blocks so far for the Lady Rockets.

Fort Loramie’s Hoying is a senior setter who has 660 assists so far this season. She also has 131 digs, 29 blocks and 43 aces.

Rounding out the first team is Anna senior Rachel Noffsinger. She has 166 kills, 34 aces and 76 digs so far this season.

Pauline Meyer of Jackson Center is a sophomore that heads the second team. She leads the Lady Tigers in kills with 186 and in digs with 228, and also has 30 ace serves.

Right behind her is the second freshman to be named in Audrey Francis of Fairlawn.

Francis began the week with 253 kills, third-most in the area, and 342 digs, fifth in the area.

Fort Loramie’s Darian Rose was also a second-team pick.

She has 130 kills so far for the league champs, 49 aces and

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Turner, junior, Fort Loramie (Player of the Year); Kylie Wilson, junior, Russia; Cassie Meyer, freshman, Jackson Center; Megan Fogt, senior, Anna; Julie Hoying, senior, Fort Loramie; Rachel Noffsinger, senior, Anna.

SECOND TEAM — Pauline Meyer, sophomore, Jackson Center; Audrey Francis, freshman, Fairlawn; Darian Rose, senior, Fort Loramie; Taylor Daniel, junior, Russia; Haley Elchert, junior, Jackson Center; Ashley Pleiman, junior, Fort Loramie.

HONORABLE MENTION Anna — Haley Steinbrunner, senior Botkins — Rachelle Maurer, senior; Denise Schwartz, senior; Allison Guckes, junior.

Fairlawn — Kara Short, senior Fort Loramie — Janell Hoying, junior Houston — Bri Garber, senior Jackson Center — Courtney Zimpfer, junior; Erin Metz, sophomore Russia — Camille Puthoff, senior.

Jackets look to bounce back Ken Barhorst Adam Doenges says his team is in new territory this week.

The Yellow Jackets will try to bounce back after an emotional game last week, a 46-17 loss to archival Piqua in a game that was tied at the half, 17-all.

“It’s interesting because we’ve never been in this situation before — coming back from an emotional game,” said the young Sidney head coach.

“It will be interesting to see how we handle that. We had a fantastic crowd that followed us to Piqua last week. It looked like more fans than Piqua had. And the way the game went, the

kids have probably heard negative talk this week.

But they’re moving on.

We had one of our better practices of the season (Wednesday), and the kids want to bounce back.”

As for the game itself, Doenges thinks he knows what the difference was. The two teams were deadlocked at 17-17 at the half, but the Indians dominated the final two quarters to win going away.

“I still contend that they’re a pretty good football team,” Doenges said of the Indians, who are just 2-5 now. “And I think the difference in the game was we had a lot of guys going both ways, and every one of their guys was a one-

way player. That was key, especially on the offensive and defensive lines, where they were bigger and stronger to begin with.”

The Jackets go on the road Friday in Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division play, traveling down I-75 to Vandalia to meet the Aviators, who like the Yellow Jackets, are 4-3 on the year.

Vandalia’s wins came over Tecumseh, Graham, Greenville and Troy. The Aviators beat Troy 33-28 last week, and Sidney defeated the Trojans 42-28 the week before.

“Vandalia is down a bit from what they’ve had in the past,” said Doenges. “It’s not your

typical Vandalia team, with the huge offensive line and a big fullback.

But they’re still solid across the board and well-coached.”

The Aviators have had a difficult time running the ball, averaging just 93 yards per game. But quarterback Chandler Craine is a weapon, completing 52 percent of his passes for 900 yards and 11 touchdowns.

“Vandalia is a lot like us in that they have a lot of guys going both ways,” Doenges said.

“They will run the I-formation but will also spread the field. They do a nice job of getting a lot of people looks, so there’s no one player to key on.”

Doenges said his own team will have to have some players step up in light of a key injury last week. Wideout Darryl McNeal, coming off a huge game against Troy when he had 11 catches for 192 yards and four touchdowns, was hit on the sideline last week and came up with an ankle injury.

It happened early in the game and affected Sidney’s ability to move the ball. Doenges said McNeal will not play this week.

“We’re banged up and we have to start relying on guys to step in, including a number of kids off the reserve team,” he said.

Jackets fall in D-I Sectional KETTERING — Sidney saw its season come to an end Wedneday in a 6-2 loss to Fairmont in Division I high school boys sectional soccer action at Fairmont.

Sidney, the No. 13 seed, fell behind the fifth-seeded Dragons 4-1 at the half.

The Jackets got a goal from Blake Steenrod in the first half, off an assist from Preston Crall, and added a goal in the second half by Luke Rees, off an assist from

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191 digs.

Russia junior Taylor Daniel has been solid all season as a setter for the Lady Raiders.

She entered the week with 535 assists and added 29 in the first tournament game. She also has 165 digs and 32 ace serves.

Jackson Center’s third player to be chosen is junior Haley Elchert. She has 141 kills so far, to go with 91 digs and 19 aces.

Rounding out the second team is Fort Loramie junior Ashley Pleiman. She has 157 kills so far this season, and leads the team with 52 blocks.

Honorable mention There were 10 more girls named to the honorable mention list, including Haley Steinbrunner of Anna, Rachelle Maurer, Denise Schwartz and Allison Guckes of Botkins, Kara Short of Fairlawn, Janell Hoying of Fort Loramie, Bri Garber of Houston, Courtney Zimpfer and Erin Metz of Jackson Center and Camille Puthoff of Russia.

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“Fairmont was better than I thought they were,” said Sidney coach Eric Harlamert.

“They had a lot of speed, strength, skill and experience. They beat us mostly on restarts, like corner kicks and long throws into the penalty area. They were very good at that.

“There were many opportunities to score, but some calls went against us early,” he added.

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Harlamert said his team will be back strong next season.

“We were a young team this year and we played a tough schdule,” said the Sidney coach. “We’re building and I think we’re going to be pretty tough the next couple years. We had some great attacks tonight, and I like the system of play we’re using.

We’ll work hard in the offseason and come ready to play next season.”

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High school football Standings Greater Western Ohio Conf.

League All W-L W-L NORTH Trotwood . . . . . . . . 2-0 4-2 Vandalia . . . . . . . . . 2-0 4-3 Sidney . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 4-3 Piqua . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 2-5 Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 2-5 Greenville. . . . . . . . 0-2 1-6 Last week’s scores Piqua 46, Sidney 17 Vandalia 33, Troy 28 Trotwood 47, Greenville 7 This week’s games Sidney at Vandalia Piqua at Greenville Troy at Vandalia CENTRAL Wayne. . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 6-1 Northmont . . . . . . . 2-0 6-1 6-1 Centerville . . . . . . . 1-1 Fairmont . . . . . . . . 1-1 2-5 Beavercreek . . . . . . 0-2 3-4 Springfield . . . . . . . 0-2 0-7 Last week’s scores Northmont 41, Centerville 34 Fairmont 27, Springfield 20 Wayne 14, Beavercreek 10 This week’s games Beavercreek at Springfield Centerville at Wayne Fairmont at Northmont SOUTH Miamisburg . . . . . . 2-0 6-1 Springboro . . . . . . . 2-0 6-1 Lebanon . . . . . . . . . 2-0 5-2 Xenia . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 2-5 Fairborn . . . . . . . . . 0-2 1-6 West Carrollton . . . 0-2 0-7 Last week’s scores Springboro 48, Fairborn 8 Lebanon 40. West Carr. 21 Miamisburg 28, Xenia 0 This week’s games Xenia at West Carrollton

Fairborn at Lebanon Springboro at Miamisburg —— Midwest Athletic Conf.

Marion Local . . . . . 5-0 7-0 Coldwater . . . . . . . 5-0 6-1 Minster. . . . . . . . . . 4-1 4-3 Parkway . . . . . . . . . 2-3 3-4 Delphos St. John’s . 3-2 3-4 Versailles . . . . . . . . 3-2 3-4 Fort Recovery. . . . . 1-4 3-4 Anna. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 2-5 St. Henry . . . . . . . . 1-4 1-6 New Bremen . . . . . 0-5 0-7 Last week’s scores Marion Local 35, St. Henry 7 Coldwater 43, Anna 7 Versailles 31, New Bremen 0 Minster 41, Parkway 19 Delphos 28, Fort Recovery 8 This week’s games Fort Recovery at Minster New Bremen at Anna Coldwater at Marion Local Delphos at Versailles St. Henry at Parkway —— Northwest Central Conf.

Lehman . . . . . . . . . 3-0 6-1 Fort Loramie . . . . . 2-1 5-2 Riverside . . . . . . . . 2-2 3-4 Lima Perry . . . . . . . 2-2 2-5 Waynesfield . . . . . . 2-2 2-5 Upper Scioto Valley . 1-2 3-4 Ridgemont . . . . . . . 0-3 2-5 Last week’s scores Lehman 21, Loramie 14 Waynesfield 34, Ridgemont 8 Perry 43, Riverside 35 Lucas 26, Upper Scioto 8 This week’s games Fort Loramie at Upper Scioto Ridgemont at Lehman Waynesfield at Riverside Dayton Jefferson at Perry

AREA LEADERS RUSHING Att. Yds Avg. TD Delaunte Thornton, Loramie. . . . . . . . 153 1,216 7.9 17 Christian Williams, Anna . . . . . . . . . . 126 893 7.1 10 Connor Cotterman, Riverside . . . . . . . 143 794 5.5 6 Tanner Lane, Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 583 7.8 6 Sam Dues, Minster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 578 6.1 8 Eric Barnes, Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 526 5.5 6 Garret Westerbeck, New Bremen . . . . 122 452 3.8 4 Jordan Fox, Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 409 4.4 5 Nick Campbell, Versailles. . . . . . . . . . . 83 336 4.1 3 Jacob Stechschulte, Minster. . . . . . . . . 72 352 4.9 3 Matthew Bruce, Anna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 344 4.8 2 Greg Spearman, Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . 44 309 7.0 8 PASSING Att. Com. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Nick Rourke, Lehman . . . . . . . . 205 118 57.6 1,695 14 6 Josh Nixon, Minster . . . . . . . . . 184 90 48.9 1,517 13 9 Nick Campbell, Versailles. . . . . 153 87 56.9 1,106 12 7 Jordan Fox, Sidney . . . . . . . . . . 181 93 51.4 1,096 12 12 Josh Robinson, Anna. . . . . . . . . 130 74 56.9 1,033 7 5 Tyler Kazmaier, Loramie . . . . . . 66 36 54.5 621 6 3 Andy Grewe, Loramie . . . . . . . . 61 27 44.3 474 6 8 Garrett Westerbeck, NB . . . . . . 113 53 46.9 433 2 3 RECEIVING Drew Westerheide, Lehman . . . . . . . . . 35 607 17.3 7 Damien Richard, Versailles . . . . . . . . . 33 378 11.5 7 Eli Wolf, Minster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 708 22.1 6 Darryl McNeal, Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 367 13.1 6 Ethan Wolf, Minster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 352 12.6 3 Max Schutt, Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 399 15.4 1 Nick Ihle, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 406 16.2 3 Scott Stewart, Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 275 11.5 3 Mitch Gigandet, Versailles . . . . . . . . . . 22 384 17.5 5 Craig Fullenkamp, Loramie . . . . . . . . . 21 479 22.8 5 Greg Spearman, Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . 21 402 19.1 5 Ryan Counts, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 253 14.1 1 Carson Manger, New Bremen . . . . . . . 17 181 10.6 0 Clay Selsor, Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 169 10.6 2 Jacob Gilberg, New Bremen . . . . . . . . . 16 151 9.4 1 Troy Benanzer, Loramie . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 170 12.1 1 Logan McGee, Loramie. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 219 16.9 2 AJ Huelsman, Minster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 217 16.7 3 Ben Schwieterman, New Bremen . . . . 13 51 3.9 0 Anthony Yates, Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 129 10.8 1 PUNTING Att. Yds. Avg. Lng Logan McGee, Loramie. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 960 40.0 61 Jordan Fox, Sidney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 289 36.1 57 Luke Albers, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 322 35.8 52 Ethan Wolf, Minster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 1,018 32.8 49 DEFENSE TACKLES (solos and assists) — Troy Benanzer, Loramie, 81; Zach Brandewie, Loramie, 79; Wes Showalter, Anna, 79; Zach Scott, Sidney, 73; Greg Spearman, Lehman, 72; Kyle Dieringer, Versailles, 70; Ethan Wolf, Minster, 60; Connor Cotterman, Riverside, 58; Garrett Eilerman, Loramie, 56; Scott Sekas, Minster, 54; Darius Southern, Sidney, 47; Skylar Brown, Lehman, 47; Brice Boroff, New Bremen, 46; Jacob Wenning, Versailles, 46; Nick Doseck, Anna, 43; Jace Barga, Versailles, 43; Sam Dues, Minster, 42; Ryan Counts, Anna, 41; Devin Santos, Sidney, 42; Brian Taborn, Sidney, 42; Eli Wolf, Minster, 41; Tanner Lane, Riverside, 41; Connor Bodenmiller, Sidney, 40; Ryan Davidson, Riverside, 40; Rhett Rosengarten, Sidney, 39; Kristopher Lee, Lehman, 38; Jon Norris, Riverside, 38; Brice Boroff, New Bremen, 36; Kolt Shough, Riverside, 36; Cole Cordonnier, Loramie, 36; Brad Pleiman, Loramie, 35; Logan McGee, Loramie, 35; Jordan Fox, Sidney, 35; Adrian Speelman, New Bremen, 35.

INTERCEPTIONS — Greg Spearman, Lehman, 4; Jacob Dues, Minster, 4; Tanner Lane, Riverside, 3; Kolt Shough, Riverside, 3; Eli Wolf, Minster, 3; Tyler Kazmaier, Loramie, 2; Drew Westerheide, Lehman, 2; Lane Monnin, Lehman, 2; Brad Pleiman, Loramie, 2; Jacob Gilberg, New Bremen, 2; Ryan Davidson, Riverside, 2; Josh Robinson, Anna, 2.

SACKS — Logan McGee, Loramie, 7; Garrett Eilerman, Loramie, 4.5; Prater Otting, Minster, 3.5; Chandler Cotterman, Anna, 3; Ethan Wolf, Minster, 3; Troy Benanzer, Loramie, 3; Josh Smith, Lehman, 3; Skylar Brown, Lehman, 3; Wes Hegemann, Minster, 2.5; Clay Brown, Minster, 2; Conner Cotterman, Riverside, 2; Joe Rivera, Riverside, 2; Clay Brown, Minster, 2; Darius Southern, Sidney, 2; Brad Montgomery, Lehman, 2; Nathan Arling, Anna, 2; Jordan Jurosic, Anna, 2; Shaun Wenrick, Anna, 2; Brandon Christian, Versailles, 2.

FUMBLE RECOVERIES — Wes Showalter, Anna, 2; Jordan Jurosic, Anna, 2; Josh Smith, Lehman, 2; Daniel Zimmerman, Fort Loramie; Jon Norris, Riverside, 2.

SCORING TD EX1 EX2 FG TOT Delaunte Thornton, Loramie . . . . . . . 17 0 0 0 102 Greg Spearman, Lehman . . . . . . . . . . 13 0 0 0 78 Connor Cotterman, Riverside . . . . . . . 8 13 0 1 64 Christian Williams, Anna. . . . . . . . . . 10 0 1 0 62 Tanner Lane, Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 0 1 0 56 Eric Barnes, Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 11 0 1 50 Eli Wolf, Minster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 0 1 0 50 Sam Dues, Minster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 0 0 0 48 Sam Dues, Minster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 0 0 0 42 Darryl McNeal, Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 0 0 0 42 Damien Richard, Versailles. . . . . . . . . 7 0 0 0 42 Drew Westerheide, Lehman . . . . . . . . 7 0 0 0 42 Ryan Davidson, Riverside . . . . . . . . . . 6 0 2 0 40 Craig Fullenkamp, Loramie . . . . . . . . 6 0 0 0 36 Josh Robinson, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 0 0 30 Nick Rourke, Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 0 0 30 Mitch Gigandet, Versailles . . . . . . . . . 5 0 0 0 30 Tristan Stripling, Loramie . . . . . . . . . 0 25 0 0 25 Garrett Westerbeck, New Bremen . . . 4 0 0 0 24 Ian Smith, Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 24 0 0 24

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Rockets out to snap 4-game skid Friday against Cardinals Ken Barhorst ANNA — Anna head coach Bryan Rioch is rarely speechless.

But he was struggling to explain his team’s 43-7 battering at the hands of powerful Coldwater last week.

The Rockets committed seven turnovers, and many of them came early, leading to Coldwater putting the game away before halftime.

“It seemed like they had the ball inside our red zone a lot without a lot of effort,” Rioch said. “You can’t separate the turnovers from the rest of the game and say we played well. I can’t really point to one thing and say we played well.”

So Rioch turned philosophical this week… sort of.

“I told the kids, sometimes life is going to hand you a crap sandwich, and you have to eat it and move on,” he said. “We believe that football is a vehicle that can teach you how to become men. And part of that is how you handle it when things don’t go the way you hoped.

But I hate the fact that I have to use it on them.”

The Rockets fell to 2-5 on the season, and tumbled to 14th in their region of the computer rankings, likely ending any hopes of a postseason berth. So foremost on the minds of the Rockets this week is ending their four-game losing streak that has taken them from 2-1 to where they are now.

The Rockets spanked the now 6-1 Lehman Cavaliers in the season opener 40-14, and appeared headed for big things. But after a win over Fort Recovery in week three, they lost four straight, three of them on the road. And in the only game at home, they lost running back Christian Williams, the area’s leading rusher at the time, to a broken foot.

“Our kids are practicing hard,” he said. “I looked at the films because in a game like that, you wonder if you played hard. But the kids did. We’re still playing hard and still look forward to coming to practice.”

The Rockets try to get back on track Friday at home aganst a team also struggling, the New Bremen Cardinals, who come into the game

0-7 on the year.

The Cardinals have one of the league’s top players in Garrett Westerbeck, who has quarterbacked the team all season. But Rioch said word has it that he will be moved to running back.

Either way, he’s the Cards’ leading rusher so far.

“New Bremen has some nice athletes and Westerbeck is a good one,” Rioch said. “They have a good defensive end who comes off the ball well. They’re having similar issues that we’re having.

They’ve had a couple of injuries and things aren’t turning out the way they hoped or thought. I’m sure they were looking forward to taking the next step this season, and I’m sure they’re disapponted.

But their kids are still playing hard, and I see on film that their coaches are still coaching them up.”

Rioch said Williams is out of the boot he wore after having surgery on his foot, but he didn’t know if he would be able to return anymore this season. “It’s one of those things where we just have to wait and see,” he said.

After ‘signature’ win, Cavs face overmatched Ridgemont Ken Barhorst In his long and successful career, Lehman head football coach Dick Roll has had a lot of them.

So he knows what he’s talking about when he says “that was a signature win.”

In a much-anticipated game, the Cavaliers used big plays to overcome a shaky start and hand the Fort Loramie Redskins a 21-14 setback to, for all intents and purposes, nail down a Northwest Central Conference championship.

And, more importantly, look for the Cavaliers to play beyond week 10. “I think we’re locked in, and that’s nice,” Roll said of a playoff berth. “We told

the kids, now we just have to finish.”

Roll said he felt his team was the underdog going into the game last week, even though both teams had just one loss on the year. And it could have gotten away from the Cavs early had it not been for an outstanding performance by the defense.

“We had a bad snap on the first series and they got the ball inside the 10,” Roll said. ”But our defense drove them back. And we had a punt blocked and the kids overcame that, too. We fed off our success and just got more and more confident as the game went on. And the kids played harder and harder.”

Though he said it was definitely a team effort, he praised the play of several of his defenders.

“Skylar Brown (inside linebacker) had a great game,” Roll said. “He had two hits that changed the atmosphere, and he had a really good kick return that gave us a short field.

I thought Josh Smith (lineman) had one of his better games, and Mitch Slater (outside linebacker) had his best game.

All the kids accepted the challenge.”

Now the situation changes, the Cavs going from being what Roll felt was the underdog, to a name-the-score kind of game Friday night at Sidney Memorial Stadium when league

foe Ridgemont comes to town. Ridgemont is 2-5, with both wins coming over teams that are 0-7.

By comparison, Lehman beat Riverside 57-0, and Riverside beat Ridgemont 63-6.

“Yes, we’re a big favorite,” he said. “Now we just have to go out and do the job. We just have to keep working on things.

With the offense, we’re trying to expand it each week. There are some things we can do off it, and we’ve been trying to expand it all season. We just continue to add a little wrinkle every week.”

And it’s all to reach a peak when week 11 comes around.

Redskins look to bounce back on road trip to Upper Scioto Ken Barhorst FORT LORAMIE — The Fort Loramie Redskins haven’t tasted defeat too many times under coach Matt Burgbacher, so last week’s 21-14 loss to Lehman in a conference and county showdown was a hard pill to swallow.

But Burgbacher thinks his team can take comfort in the fact that, in his opinion, they played in “a great high school football game.”

“Like coach Roll (Lehman’s Dick Roll) said, there was some hard hittin.’ It was two teams that went at it for 48 minutes,” Burgbacher said. “Unfortunately, we came out on the wrong end of the stick. But you have to give Lehman credit.

They played a great game. And now we have to rebound.”

Which, in reality, shouldn’t be too difficult. The Redskins hit the road Friday, traveling to Upper Scioto Valley for a Northwest Central Conference game. The Rams started out the season 3-1, but have fallen on hard times and likely won’t give the Redskins much of a challenge.

“They don’t have many kids and they have some injuries to some key players,” he said of USV. “When

you don’t have a whole lot of depth to begin with, it takes a toll on you, and that’s what’s happened to them. But we’re expecting them to be healthy this week, and play hard and aggressive against us.”

Burgbacher saw plenty to be encouraged about last week in the loss to Lehman. For one thing, standout running back Delaunte Thornton chewed up the turf for 249 rushing yards. “I thought that was the best we’ve ever run the ball against them,” Burgbacher said.

The problem last week, as he saw it, was giving up the big play, and he said on each Lehman TD, the Redskins had a chance to make it just another play.

“We gave up three big plays, and when you look at it, that was the difference in the game,” he said.

“We gave up a 50-yard TD pass, and on that series, we dropped an interception and also jumped offsides. And on the long run by the quarterback, we had him stopped for a four-yard loss and didn’t bring him down. And the third one, they had a long kick return that gave them a short field.

“Hindsight is 20-20, but there were some things we could have done differently,” he added. “Our

pass protection could have been better because we knew what they were going to do. But they were just sending more guys than we could block. I thought our running game was excellent. We just need to get our passing game going.”

Tyler Kazmaier, who started the season at quarterback before injuring his knee, returned to practice this week. Burgbacher said he doesn’t want to force Kazmaier back too soon, and that Andy Grewe, solid as his replacement, will again start Friday’s game. But both will see action, the coach said.

“We’re still going to do what we do,” he said. “We just have to do it better. We got back to some basics this week, and changed up some things in practice. And the kids have responded well.”

The loss likely won’t keep the Redskins out of postseason play.

They are high enough in the Region 26 rankings now, and are not expected to lose again this season with the schedule that remains.

“We still control our own destiny,” Burgbacher said. “We win our last three and we know we’re in. So we just have to do our job and take care of business.”

Loramie, Lehman advance to finals TIPP CITY — Topseeded Fort Loramie advanced to the sectional finals in Division IV volleyball Wednesday night with an easy win over No. 26 seed Emmanuel Christian at Tipp City High School, 25-13, 25-6, 25-8.

The Lady Redskins, 19-4, will play in the sectional championship Monday at 7 p.m. against the Ansonia-Bradford

winner.

Kelly Turner had eight kills, Ashley Pleiman seven and Darian Rose five for Loramie. Julie Hoying had 24 assists and Janell Hoying 10 digs.

Lehman in finals TROY — The Lehman volleyball team will play Tri-Village in a Troy D-IV sectional final at 6 p.m. Saturday. The Lady Cavaliers handled Troy Christian 25-5,

25-11, 25-8 Wednesday night. “You want to come out and keep control,” Lehman coach Greg Snipes said. “We let up a little in the second game, but came back strong in the third game.”

Erica Paulus had seven kills, while Ellie Cain dished out 17 assists.

Michelle Duritsch and Marianne Hissong both had five kills for Lehman, 17-7. Sidney bows out

VANDALIA — Sidney saw its season come to an end Wednesday in a 25-10, 25-17, 25-21 loss to fifth-seeded Springboro in Division I sectional play at Vandalia-Butler.

The Lady Jackets wound up 6-16. Morgan Clark led with five kills, Alli Fair had nine digs and Mariah Bowser-Jones eight assists.

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Borchers, Ball head All-County cross country The Shelby County League held its annual cross country meet Saturday at Anna, and the results determined the AllCounty Team for 2013.

The two race winners are recognized as the Runners of the Year in the County, and both are from Russia. Junior Emily Borchers added the County meet to her list of wins this season, finishing in 19:10.4 to lead the Lady Raiders to the team championship they were favored to win.

And on the boys side, sophomore Caleb Ball took first to lead the Raider boys to the team title by a narrow margin over Anna, 43-46. Ball ran a 16:42.6 to win by just over four seconds.

The top seven finishers in each race are first-team AllCounty, and those who finish 8th-thru-1th are second-team all-league.

Because of the Russia girls’ dominance of the race, there are eight Lady Raiders on the All-County squad.

First-team picks are Borchers, sophomore Lauren Heaton, sophomore Molly Kearns, and senior Kirstin Voisard.

Making the second team are senior Emilie Frazier, junior Claudia Monnin, sophomore Karissa Voisard and freshman Shae Goubeaux.

Fort Loramie senior Meg Westerheide, Botkins sophomore Chloe Flora and Fort Loramie sophomore Rachel Schmitmeyer complete the first team, and Anna sophomore Jennifer Robinson, Fort Loramie sophomore Samantha Bensman and Loramie senior Tara Luebke the second team.

Ball was the only Russia boy on the first team, and was joined

by Anna junior Luke Gaier, Botkins sophomore Cameron Flora, Anna sophomore Tyler McKee, Houston junior Devon Jester, Fort Loramie freshman Tom Ballas and Anna senior Adam Larger, who gave the Rockets three on the first team.

Russia had five players named to the second team, including seniors Steven Stickel and Bryan Drees, sophomore Trevor Monnin, and two fresh-

Caleb Ball

Luke Gaier

Cameron Flora

Tyler McKee

Devon Jester

Tom Ballas

Adam Larger

Emily Borchers

Meg Westerheide

Chloe Flora

Lauren Heaton

Rachel Schmitmeyer

Molly Kearns

Kirstin Voisard

Alex Seger

Steven Stickel

Troy Riley

Austin Jones

Ethan Monnier

Bryan Drees

Trevor Monnin

Emilie Frazier

Claudia Monnin

Jennifer Robinson

Karissa Voisard

Shae Goubeaux

Samantha Bensman

Tara Luebke

men in Alex Seger and Ethan Monnier.

All-County Cross Country FIRST TEAM Boys — Caleb Ball, Russia, sophomore; Luke Gaier, Anna, junior; Cameron Flora, Botkins, sophomore; Tyler McKee, Anna, sophomore; Devon Jester, Houston, junior; Tom Ballas,

Fort Loramie, freshman; Adam Larger, Anna, senor.

Girls — Emily Borchers, Russia, junior; Meg Westerheide, Fort Loramie, senior; Chloe Flora, Botkins, sophomore; Lauren Heaton, Russia, sophomore; Rachel Schmitmeyer, Fort Loramie, sophomore; Molly Kearns, Russia, sophomore;

Kirstin Voisard, Russia, senior.

SECOND TEAM Boys — Alex Seger, Russia, freshman; Steven Stickel, Russia, senior; Troy Riley, Houston, sophomore; Austin Jones, Botkins, junior; Ethan Monnier, Russia, freshman; Bryan Drees, Russia, senior; Trevor Monnin, Russia, sophomore.

Girls — Emilie Frazier, Russia, senior; Claudia Monnin, Russia, junior; Jennifer Robinson, Anna, sophomore; Karissa Voisard, Russia, sophomore; Shae Goubeaux, Russia, freshman; Samantha Bensman, Fort Loramie, sophomore; Tara Luebke, Fort Loramie, senior.

Cardinals cannot close out NLCS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Cardinals’ first three batters in Game 5 loaded the bases. Matt Adams stepped to the plate with a chance to stake St. Louis to a commanding early lead with a chance to close out the NL championship series.

Instead, the burly slugger struck out on a bouncing pitch in the dirt. Yadier Molina followed him with a meek double-play grounder.

“If my at-bat changes, it could swing the game,” Adams said. “I didn’t get the job done. We didn’t get it done.”

If that lament sounds familiar, that’s because the Cardinals had much the same problems last October in the last three games of a nightmare NLCS. Even after a ninthinning rally, the Cardinals were left regretting the opportunities they

missed Wednesday while failing to finish Zack Greinke and the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 6-4 defeat.

For the second straight season, the Cardinals fanned on their first chance to close out an NLCS. Just like last October, they’ve got two more tension-filled shots at it — but at least this year, they’ll be in St. Louis.

“We had a couple of opportunities to do something, and we just couldn’t make it happen,” St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. “These guys have done a tremendous job in those exact same situations all season long. You’re going to have games where you just can’t make it happen, and we’ve got to figure out a way to get it done the next time we get a chance.”

That would be Friday

night in St. Louis.

The 2011 World Series champions clearly know how to close out a series, but anxious Cards fans could be forgiven for seeing a few echoes of last season’s NLCS struggles in this punchless performance before that ninthinning madness.

The Cardinals also had a 3-1 series lead on San Francisco in the NLCS last season, but they scored just one run while losing the final three games, dropping the last two at the Giants’ waterfront ballpark in a spectacular offensive collapse.

“We’re not going to San Francisco,” said 2011 playoff hero David Freese, who went 0 for 4 to drop to .118 for the NLCS. “That’s a big plus, but the Dodgers also have confidence they can win two there.”

Plans for yet another World Series at Busch

Chris Carlson | AP

Los Angeles Dodgers fans cheer after Game 5 of the National League baseball championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday in Los Angeles. The Dodgers won 6-4 and trail in the series 3-2.

Stadium must be shelved for two more days after Greinke and Brian Wilson combined to retire 16 straight Cardinals. St. Louis rallied for two runs and four hits in the ninth against closer Kenley Jansen, but it was too late.

Despite the Cardinals’ 3-2 series lead heading home, their offensive struggles in the NLCS are mounting. With 10 hits in Game 5, St. Louis

boosted its series batting average 30 points to a robust .178 with just two homers — both in Game 4 — and 43 strikeouts.

The biggest offender in Game 5 was the slow-footed Molina, but nobody in the lineup did enough to counteract the Dodgers’ four homers off Joe Kelly and St. Louis’ normally reliable bullpen.

“Right now I’m frustrated,” said Molina, 3 for 17 in the series. “I mean,

I had the chance to help my team win in the first inning and I didn’t come through. That was the turning point. If we score early, that could have made the difference. But that’s part of baseball.

Some days you’re going to have bad games. But we’re going to be ready to go on Friday.”

Offense was a strength in St. Louis’ regular season. The Cards were second in the NL with a .269 average and 1,494 hits, scoring a league-leading 783 runs — a whopping 77 more than secondplace Colorado.

“We have the perfect guys hitting, the guys that have been hot all year long,” said Carlos Beltran, who drove in a run with his first career postseason triple in the third. “We’re OK, man.

We’ve got a one-game lead. We weren’t expecting to come in and sweep them.”

St. Louis has already quadrupled its run total from those three losses to San Francisco last October, but the Cards’ bats were ominously silent between Molina’s second rally-killing, double-play grounder in the third inning and that rally in the ninth.

Jansen gave up Matt Holliday’s bloop double to lead off the ninth, and St. Louis strung together singles from Adams, Jon Jay and Pete Kozma. But Jansen struck out pinchhitter Adron Chambers looking with the tying run on first base to wrap it up.

“I shouldn’t take that pitch,” Chambers said. “It was too close. He made a great pitch, and he got the call.”

Kelly repeatedly avoided trouble in the series opener against Greinke, persevering through three rough innings and leaving a quality start with the score tied.

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JUNIOR HIGH TOURNAMENT FINALS

County junior high season comes to an end The Shelby County League put the finishing touches on the junior high volleyball season with the championship games of the annual tournament.

Fort Loramie defeated Anna to win the 7th grade tournament, and Russia defeated Fort Loramie to win the 8th grade tournament.

The finals were held at Botkins High School Monday night.

Anna’s Lauren Stephens goes for a spike as teammate Lindsey Barhorst looks on in the finals of the County junior high 7th grade tournament finals Monday at Botkins.

Photos by Jason Alig | Sidney Daily News

Russia’s Claudia Counts hits into the blocks of Fort Loramie’s Hattie Meyer (15) and Danielle Poeppelman in the 8th grade County Junior High Volleyball Tournament finals at Botkins Monday.

Lexi Monnin of Russia goes back from the net for a dig in the championship game of the County 8th grade volleyball tournament Monday at Botkins.

Mackenzie Cummings of Anna goes up for a spike as Fort Loramie’s Chloe Stang awaits at the net in the championship of the 7th grade County volleyball tournament Monday at Botkins.

Danielle Poeppelman of Fort Loramie spikes the ball toward Russia’s Claudia Counts in the finals of the County 8th grade volleyball tournament Monday at Botkins

Fort Loramie’s Chloe Stang hits into the block of Anna’s Emma Meyer in the championship game of the County 7th grade volleyball tournament Monday at Botkins.

Abigail Holthaus of Fort Loramie goes up at the net for a spike as Russia’s Lexi Monnin goes for the block in the championship game of the County 8th grade volleyball tournament Monday at Botkins.

Hannah Pleiman of Fort Loramie returns the ball in the championship of the County 7th grade volleyball tournament against Anna Monday at Botkins.

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Four Turns

Tracks on Tap

DIGITS Brad Keselowski’s 1 DOUBLE win in Charlotte was his 10th career

SPRINT CUP SERIES

Race: Camping World RV Sales 500 Track: Talladega Superspeedway Location: Talladega, Ala. When: Sunday, Oct. 20 TV: ESPN (1:00 p.m. EST) Layout: 2.66-mile tri-oval Banking/Turns: 33 degrees Banking/Tri-Oval: 18 degrees Banking/Straightaways: 2 degrees 2012 Winner: Matt Kenseth Crew Chief’s Take: “Talladega is classic restrictor plate racing. I really don’t care for the place that much, but the fans love it because of the crashes and all that. I liked it when we were unrestricted and when guys could race a little and get away from one another and use the slingshot move. But that’s gone out the window, and you just ride around there and wait on the Big One to happen, which makes the drivers and crew feel sort of helpless. It’s all about being at the right place at the right time with the right push at the end.”

Cup Series victory. Keselowski has garnered the wins in only 156 starts.

The win was the defending champion’s first at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He has multiple wins at two tracks: Bristol (2) and Talladega (2).

IN DEBUT Kyle Larson 2 POTENTIAL made his Cup Series debut in the Bank of America 500 on Saturday.

Driving a Phoenix Racing Chevy prepared by Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing, the 21-year-old qualified 21st and was running 16th when the engine in the car failed on lap 247. He finished 37th. Larson will make his second Cup start in two weeks in Martinsville.

2014 PLANS UNVEILED 3 MORE Germain Racing announced on Oct. 11 that it would enter into a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing for the 2014 Sprint Cup season. The team, which has campaigned the No. 13 Ford for the last two years, will switch to Chevrolet and receive technology sharing, engineering as well as research and development from RCR. Casey Mears has piloted Germain’s Cup cars since Aug. 2010. He also drove RCR’s No. 07 Chevy in 2009.

AT THE TOP Austin Dillon 4 TIGHT and Sam Hornish Jr. continued

their Nationwide Series championship battle in Charlotte. Dillon finished second to Kyle Busch in Friday’s Dollar General 300, while Hornish was third. The gap between the two sits at eight points with three races remaining.

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JIMMIE JOHNSON Johnson and Team Lowe’s have come to life in the Chase once again, with five runs of sixth or better in the playoff’s first five races for an average finish of 4.0.

MARK MARTIN Since taking over for Tony Stewart in a relief role in the No. 14 Chevy, Martin has only one top-10 finish (Richmond), while averaging a 22.1place showing in eight races. Martin blew an engine in Charlotte and was relegated to a 42nd-place finish.

Compiled and written by Matt Taliaferro.

Follow Matt on Twitter: @MattTaliaferro.

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Brad Keselowski performing post-race burnouts following his win in Saturday’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Keselowski ends skid, wins Bank of America 500 in Charlotte

By MATT TALIAFERRO Athlon Sports Racing Editor

Brad Keselowski has endured his fair share of frustration in the 2013 season.

While the defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion looked the part through the spring, a rocky summer stretch found him and his No. 2 Penske Racing team outside of NASCAR’s Chase looking in — the result of engine failures, crashes and general performance issues the bunch has been unable to shake.

So to say it’s not been the encore performance the team and its charismatic driver anticipated following a five-win, breakout campaign in 2012 would be an understatement.

However, for at least one night in 2013, the group found its previously-missing opportunistic ways.

Keselowski took advantage of a late caution flag at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday and held off a dominant Kasey Kahne over the final nine laps to record his first victory of the season in the Bank of America 500.

“All season long we’ve had the speed,” Keselowski said. “We’ve had what we need to be a championship team. We just haven’t put them all together. All the pieces haven’t come together on the nights that count, and they for the most part did tonight.”

Keselowski overcame trouble on pit road to snag the win, his 10th

career triumph on the Sprint Cup circuit. On lap 87 of 334, the jack on the No. 2 car hung as the team changed tires. Keselowski sped away with it wedged under his car, forcing him to venture back onto pit road and, ultimately, to 22nd on the scoring pilon.

“I thought, when I saw the jack under the car, I thought, ‘Here we go again, not a good night,’” team owner Roger Penske said.

And who could blame him?

While Keselowski fought through traffic over the next 230 laps, Hendrick Motorsports’ four-car team of Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran roughshod, leading all but 21 laps.

While Kahne paced the field for a race-high 138 laps, it was his teammate and championship-contending teammate Johnson who looked poised for victory.

Having led 51 laps already, Johnson took a commanding lead late, sitting on point for 79 uninterrupted circuits.

That changed on lap 312, when a caution waved for debris on the backstretch — a development that changed the complexion of the event.

On the ensuing restart, Johnson slipped to seventh while Kahne assumed the lead. Keselowski, who restarted sixth, made his run, which was benefitted by four fresh tires.

The duo slugged it out for the top spot until Keselowski made his final, race-winning pass with nine laps remaining.

■ Michael Waltrip Racing’s Brian Vickers will miss the remainder of the season after a small blood clot was found in his right calf region.

Vickers missed the majority of the 2010 season with the same issue.

Vickers says his physicians are confident he’ll return for the 2014 season, when he’ll campaign MWR’s No. 55 Toyota full-time.

“If there’s anything to be positive about with (Monday’s) news it’s that this is only a temporary setback,” said Vickers.

“The timing for this is never good, but I’m glad we’ll get it out of the way now and be ready to run for a championship with the Aaron’s Dream Machine in 2014.”

Since taking over the No. 55 full-time from Mark Martin in late June, Vickers Brian Vickers has one win (New Hampshire) and two additional top-10 finishes.

Michael Waltrip will drive the No. 55 in this weekend’s race at Talladega. A replacement driver will be named at a later date.

“You know the guys that already have the track position, they’re not going to want to give it up, so you know they’re going to most likely do the two-tire stop,” said Keselowski’s crew chief, Paul Wolfe.

“So for us to beat them or to have a better shot at beating them, you need to do something a little different, and with not many cars on the lead lap, for me it was — I thought it was a pretty easy call to take four tires at that point.”

Kahne finished second, followed by points-leader Matt Kenseth, Johnson and Kyle Busch.

“Tonight was a good battle,” Kahne said. “(Keselowski) had four tires and I had two, and I did all I could, and he just got by me and cleared me.

“I don’t know, I always race him pretty good, and we raced hard. I don’t really know what else to say about it.”

Kenseth takes a slim four-point advantage in the championship standings over Johnson into the Chase’s ultimate wild card stop: Talladega Superspeedway.

“You can sit and be nervous and think about crashing and think about losing points or you can look at it as an opportunity and look forward to going there,” Kenseth said of racing with restrictor plates at Talladega. “Anything can happen, but go there and try to work hard and try to keep your car positioned up front somewhere and lead some laps and go try to win the thing. That’s kind of the attitude I go with.”

Associated Press reported that Michael Waltrip Racing will scale back to a two-car team in 2014, with its No. 56 car running a limited schedule.

In addition, FOXSports.com reported that the Cornelius, N.C.-based organization will realign with a 15 percent reduction of its workforce.

The No. 56 team, with driver Martin Truex Jr., will lose its primary sponsor, NAPA Auto Parts, at season’s end following race manipulation penalties incurred at Richmond International Raceway in September.

Team co-owners Michael Waltrip and Rob Kauffman have given Truex permission to look for options elsewhere.

Along with the aformentioned Vickers in the No. 55 car, Clint Bowyer will return to the No. 15 MWR Toyota in 2014, as will sponsor 5-Hour Energy.

■ On Monday, the

Race: O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 Track: Texas Motor Speedway Location: Fort Worth, Texas When: Saturday, Nov. 2 TV: ESPN2 (3:30 p.m. EST) 2012 Winner: Kevin Harvick CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES

Race: Fred’s 250 powered by Coca-Cola Track: Talladega Superspeedway Location: Talladega, Ala. Date: Saturday, Oct. 19 TV: FOX SPORTS 1 (4:00 p.m. EST) 2012 Winner: Parker Kligerman

Classic Moments Talladega Superspeedway No one knew at the time that they were witnessing what would be Dale Earnhardt’s last Cup Series win. But everyone knew they were witnessing something special.

Earnhardt, in vintage “Intimidator” fashion, used a strong draft from Kenny Wallace to rocket from 18th to first in four laps and win the 2000 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway as 170,000 paying witnesses howled their approval.

Earnhardt, who would lose his life in a crash on the final lap of the following year’s Daytona 500, won for the 10th time at Talladega — a track where he was worshipped like no other — and claimed the $1 million Winston No Bull 5 bonus money in addition to his race earnings.

The win, his 76th, only added to the famous folklore that Earnhardt could “see the air” at Talladega and Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR’s two restrictor-plate tracks where drafting is the key to winning.

Air vision or no air vision, Earnhardt had a knack for navigating Talladega like few others, and his victory that day served as the quintessential reminder.

Athlon Fantasy Stall Looking at Checkers: Brad Keselowski leads all drivers with a 12.6-place average finish at Talladega, but good luck predicting which side of that he’ll be on this trip.

Pretty Solid Pick: It’s hard to not mention Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s five wins in 27 ’Dega starts. That’s second among active drivers to Jeff Gordon’s six.

Good Sleeper Pick: Remember David Ragan’s May Talladega win? Yeah, these things happen here.

Runs on Seven Cylinders: Kyle Busch owns one Talladega win, but averages a 22.9-place finish in 17 starts.

Insider Tip: The ultimate wild card track, it’s all about getting the right push at the right time in Alabama.

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Stewart says third surgery was for infection CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The third surgery on Tony Stewart’s broken right leg was for an infection that “popped up” after the three-time NASCAR champion had begun walking a bit again.

Stewart underwent his third operation on Oct. 7, and said during a video chat Tuesday night on NASCAR.com that the risk of infection was something doctors had warned him about after his injury in an August sprint car crash.

“I was more worried about bones healing and skin healing,” he said. “The doctor was more worried about infection and really said the first two months were kind of the criti-

cal time. We were at the end of that two months for the most part and, all of a sudden, a spot popped up that was infected and that caused the surgery last week. I went from starting to walk again, not great, not just walking around the house like normal, but I could take eight or 10 steps at a time, to having to spend the majority of the day again laying down.”

Stewart is still on track to be back in the car for the seasonopening Daytona 500.

During the chat, Stewart fielded questions from fans who submitted them through social media. He was asked what his biggest concern was before NASCAR’s inaugural

Truck Series race this year at the Stewart-owned Eldora Speedway dirt track.

“Weather. That was the one thing we couldn’t control was the weather,” Stewart said.

“It’s not like a pavement track where you can bring a jet dryer out and two hours later have the track back in shape. You are blowing mud around. If it rains at the right time, it puts you out for the whole night.”

Asked if NASCAR would ever race Nationwide or the Sprint Cup Series on dirt, or at Eldora, Stewart said he didn’t know.

“I never thought I would see the Truck Series there, the Truck Series proves that any-

thing can happen,” he said.

Stewart also said participation in the Coca-Cola’s promotional Racing Family has helped mend relationships between drivers. He feuded with Joey Logano earlier this year, and Logano and Denny Hamlin are still not on speaking terms following a series of early-season incidents that culminated in a last-lap accident between the two at California in which Hamlin suffered a fractured vertebra.

All three drivers are in the Coca-Cola family, which requires several appearances together and commercial shoots.

“The outtakes are almost

better than the commercials,” Stewart said. “When you hear everybody talk about the CocaCola Racing Family, it really is a family. It’s a family atmosphere. Even the dysfunctional family that we are with Denny and Joey and myself now, we are the three brothers that disagree sometimes. But still when we do this stuff, we still get along with each other, we still have fun, and we all forget about the stuff that happens on the race track.

“It’s one of the few opportunities where we get to be around each other and not worry about racing.”

Senior Living Thursday, October 17, 2013

Contact Localife Editor Patricia Ann Speelman with senior living stories by phone at (937) 498-5965; email pspeelman@civitasmedia.com; or by fax (937) 498-5991.

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Kasich gives plan to prevent falls COLUMBUS — Gov. John R. Kasich and Ohio Department of Aging Director Bonnie K. Burman have unveiled STEADY U Ohio, a new statewide initiative to prevent falls, the number one cause of injuries leading to emergency room visits, hospital stays and deaths among Ohioans 65 and older.

“It is not an exaggeration to call falls an epidemic in Ohio,” said Kasich. “Ohio’s seniors are integral members of our communities and we want them to

live long, healthy lives. To help keep older Ohioans safe and maintain their independence, we are calling on every county, every community and every individual to learn what each of us can do to prevent falls and falls-related injuries. Working together, we can reduce falls among our elders.”

The STEADY U Ohio initiative will: • Create a one-stop online resource for falls prevention.

• Expand A Matter of

Birthday with the gardeners

SDN Photo | Luke Gronneberg

Selma Geib, of Sidney, blows out the candle on her cupcake as she celebrates her 99th birthday with her fellow Rainbow Gardeners of Shelby County at the Sidney American Legion Oct. 8. Geib continues to enter roses at the Shelby County Fair and Applefest. She is the assistant treasurer of the Rainbow Gardeners.

Center board plans dance The board of the Senior Center of Sidney and Shelby County discussed plans for the fall dance, which will be at 7 p.m., Friday, open to the public at 304 S. West.

Ave., with admission of $5 for members and $7 for nonmembers.

It was announced that any new member joining now will get October, November and December membership free when paying $24 as a member for 2014.

Director Eileen Wiseman reported the following statistics for the month of September: 21 volunteers donated 276.5 hours. Total paid members number 1,021.

There were no new members in September.

There were three deaths.

Duplication participation was 460; nonduplicated participation was 3,420.

Average daily participation was 142.5. There were 33,953 visits at end of September.

Tony Bornhorst, county commissioner, reported the county budget is going well. The jail project is proceeding and commissioners are working on the 2014 budget.

It was reported that furniture in library will be disposed of to make room for bingo.

The board discussed a December spaghetti dinner and a 2014 Chrismas bazaar.

During the carry-in luncheon, Steve Wiford won the birthday plaque made

by Melvin Sullenberger.

The attendance prize went to Phil Brown, with Carolyn Miller winning the milestone drawing.

The speaker was from PUCO.

Senior Supper Hour now co-hosted with Otterbein St. Marys ST. MARYS — Joint Township District Memorial Hospital has teamed up with Otterbein St. Marys to offer its Senior Supper Hour program. The program will be held in the Meyer Room on the grounds of Otterbein St. Marys, 11230 State Route 364, St. Marys on Oct. 24. Parking is on the west side of the facility.

Dinner will begin at 5 p.m. and the program will follow at 5:45 p.m.

The program for this month is titled “Balance & Fall Prevention” with Grand Lake Health System therapy department being the featured speaker. A nominal fee of $7.00 will be charged for dinner. A free blood pressure clinic from 4 to 5 p.m. will precede dinner.

For more information about the Senior Supper Hour program, contact Anne Larger at 419-394-3335, ext.1128.

Coalition on Aging meets The Shelby County Coalition on Aging heard reports during its August meeting at the Senior Center in Sidney.

The following reports were made: • Scott Barr, Shelby County United Way, discussed the fundraising drive.

• Rebecca Tumblin, Tri-County Community Action Commission, discussed the summer utility assistance program.

• Stefanie Hale, Sidney Care Center, discussed community activities the center is involved in.

• Eileen Wiseman, Senior Center, discussed the success of Senior Day at the fair and noted upcoming projects at the center.

• Kathleen Feisley, Alzheimer’s Association, discussed the Walk to End Alzheimer’s and a November Dimensions of Dementia professional symposium.

Balance education and exercise program.

• Develop STEADY U toolkit for health care providers.

• Partner with businesses to create “Fall-Free Zones.”

• Promote falls risk assessments in nursing homes and home- and community-based care settings.

• Target and educate highrisk populations through key partnerships.

“Falls are not a natural part of the aging process, and most

falls can be prevented,” said Burman. “Preventing falls will take all of us working together, which is why we are taking a 360-degree collaborative approach. We are engaging elders and everybody who interacts with them, from their family members and healthcare providers to the businesses and community organizations they frequent.

“Elders who have fallen are often reluctant to tell anyone about it. Through STEADY

U Ohio, we are empowering elders to take steps to reduce their risk of falling again.”

Every Ohioan can connect with STEADY U Ohio via social media and subscribe via e-mail to receive periodic falls prevention tips and information. Falls prevention information, tools, tips and other resources are available on STEADY U Ohio’s website at www.steadyu.ohio. gov.

Avoid Obamacare scams Editor’s note: The Office of the Ohio Attorney General released the following notice recently:

COLUMBUS — While most consumers are familiar with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as Obamacare, many are not aware of the specific procedures or important dates associated with the ACA. Fraudsters may use this lack of knowledge to scam consumers and possibly steal their identities.

In one variation of the scam, consumers may receive a call from a “licensed navigator.” The caller will claim to be associated with the ACA and offer to help navigate the complex insurance enrollment process.

However, in order to get started, the consumer must first provide person-

al information to to “verify” his identity. In reality, the caller is not associated with the government.

Consumers who provide any personal information increase their risk of fraud or identity theft.

Open enrollment and legitimate marketing for insurance plans associated with the ACA began Oct. 1. Ohioans should contact the Ohio Health Insurance Marketplace for more information.

In another variation of the scam, consumers may receive a call from a “Medicare representative” claiming that the ACA requires seniors to obtain new Medicare cards immediately. The caller will claim that the senior must provide personal information in order to receive his new Medicare card. In reality,

this is a scam. The ACA does not require seniors to obtain new Medicare cards. Consumers who recieve a call such as this should not provide any personal information, should not mail in their current Medicare cards, and should hang up immediately.

The Ohio Department of Insurance has a wealth of information regarding the ACA, including frequently asked questions for individuals, seniors and employers.

The department can be reached at 800-686-1526 or www.insurance.ohio. gov.

Remember these tips to avoid ACA-related scams: • Ohioans can get additional answers to their federal health insurance questions and begin the ACA enrollment process

by visiting www.healthcare.gov or calling 800318-2596.

• Legitimate government representatives will never contact you unexpectedly and request personal information such as your name, address, Medicare ID, Social Security number or bank account information to begin the ACA enrollment process.

• Navigators are not permitted to steer consumers to a certain product, so if someone is steering you in one direction, it may be a scam.

If you suspect a scam or an unfair business practice, report it to the Ohio attorney general’s Office at www.

OhioAttorneyGeneral. gov or 800-282-0515.

Time for seniors to review their Medicare choices Lee S. Nathans, RHU

Vice President, Ohio Association of Health Underwriters

Autumn is such a busy time of year. It is time to think about important activities such as changing furnace filters and replacing smoke detector batteries. And for seniors, one of the most essential activities is to review their Medicare Health plans, especially their Part D Prescription Drug Plan coverage during the 2013 Annual Election Period which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. As licensed, professional health insurance agents, we urge each senior to take advantage of this once a year opportunity to review any changes in costs, benefits and coverage which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2014. For many seniors, their healthcare needs, especially their prescription medication needs, have changed over the past year. Failure to review all of their options can lead to automatic re-enrollment in a plan which may be unsuitable and more costly.

This year it is critical that seniors not get confused by the barrage of media coverage related to the Federal Healthcare Marketplaces which are a part of the Affordable Care Act. These Marketplaces are designed to offer coverage for people under the age of 65. Eligible seniors will still obtain coverage through Medicare and will not be eligible for coverage through the Federal Marketplace.

We recommend that each Medicare beneficiary review their coverage options with regard to premiums, deductibles, drug costs (including coverage in the “donut-hole” coverage gap), co-payments, convenience, plan satisfaction, and preferred pharmacy networks.

You can compare plan options in your local area by contacting your health insurance agent or by logging on to Medicare. gov’s PlanFinder or by calling 1-800-MEDICARE ( 1-800-6334227 ).

Medicare Part D is the publicprivate prescription drug partnership which has achieved a

94 percent customer satisfaction rate while reducing medical expenditures by increasing patient compliance with physician orders. Since its inception 10 years ago, it has cost 45% or $348 billion less than initial Congressional projections.

There are additional free resources available through the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) at 800-686-1578 or online at www.insurance.ohio. gov. OSHIIP provides phone and in person consultations and Medicare Check-Up Days throughout our state. They can also assist people with limited income qualify for extra help to pay their Medicare Prescription Drug costs.

Finally, seniors should also discuss their specific needs with their local professional health insurance agent. We are required to pass a thorough examination each year to be certified to provide Medicare beneficiaries with the information necessary to become informed consumers.

What’s next when retirement comes?

Jenny Huelskamp

Director of Admissions and Marketing The Pavilion Rehab and Skilled Care

So many people work their entire lives looking forward to retirement and once this monumental event takes place they ask themselves, What’s Next?

Retirement opens many doors for a person to build a new and improved social life.

A great way to kick off this next journey is to determine what activities you once enjoyed but didn’t have the time to really enjoy them. There are so many opportunities from volunteer work, book clubs, crafting, sew-

ing, knitting, gardening, sports, exercise classes, card clubs and the list goes on and on. You have endless opportunities to become involved in the community around you.

You can improve your life by getting fit.

Exercise is such an important aspect of your overall health. Being fit is a sure way to build confidence and regain a healthy outlook on life. There is such a variety of exercise classes for all levels including chair yoga, chair exercise, pilates, water aerobics, ZUMBA, walking and running to name a few.

Don’t be afraid to try new things – The saying

you can’t teach an old dog new tricks could not be further from the truth.

You are never too old to learn something new.

Technology has come so far and offers us so many new opportunities to learn, explore or challenge yourself. If you cannot figure out all the new technology just ask your grandchildren or neighbor children because it is amazing what they know how to do on computers, tablets, smart phones etc. They will be able to teach you so much and will most likely think you are pretty cool for being interested.

Another great opportu-

nity is to mentor younger people. Young people are interested and respect your knowledge and life experiences. Share your stories and take time to listen to theirs.

So, your retirement has come and you now have a little more free time to enjoy life, take advantage of it. You’ve worked hard and deserve this time. Seek out these opportunities and much more at your local senior centers, YMCA, church groups, grange halls and any other place that people congregate. You can also stay connected and informed by reading your local newspaper.

Thank you for reading the Sidney Daily News

Please visit us at www.sidneydailynews.com

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PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2013 AT 10:30 A.M. REAL ESTATE SELLS AT 12:00 NOON 28 E. MAIN ST., OSGOOD, OHIO

Harley Strayer Estate Public Auction

By Barthauer’s Auction Service

REAL ESTATE This Real Estate being the whole of lots 8 & 9, Village of Osgood, County of Darke, State of Ohio. Located herein is a two story home with 3 bedrooms, 1½ baths, family room, kitchen/dining, formal dining room, sun room, utility room, basement & 2 car attached garage with workshop. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A WELL CARED FOR HOME IN OSGOOD, DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. MARION LOCAL SCHOOL DIST. TERMS ON REAL ESTATE: $10,000 down day of auction, balance at closing within 30 days, Possession at closing. Real Estate taxes & assessments prorated to the date of closing. The home is subject to lead based paint disclosure; if the propsective buyer requests a lead based paint inspection or any other inspection, it must be completed prior to the auction at the buyer’s expense. The Real Estate & Auction Co., represent the seller. Real Estate is selling with reserve. Check with your lender for financing & come to the auction prepared to bid.

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Full sale bill will appear at a later date. To see a full sale bill go to www.randyevers.com or auctionzip.com.

OPEN HOUSE WED., OCTOBER 23, 2013 FROM 5-7 P.M. Or by appointment

OWNERS: PHILIP H. LUEBKE, DENISE L. BOECKMAN, DIANNE L. POST, JEFFREY R. LUEBKE, LORI M. SANTMYER, ROB W. LUEBKE & HEATHER J. UNRAST

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RANDY EVERS ST. HENRY, OHIO (419) 678-4384

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Precision Custom Products Inc. currently has an opening for a 2nd shift Injection Molding Processor/Supervisor.

The candidate will be performing both roles. A minimum experience level of 5 years working consistently in each role is required for consideration. Must have experience with processing engineering grade plastics. Exposure to scientific molding is a plus, but not mandatory.

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To help settle the estate, we will offer the following to the highest bidder at 315 Race Street, DeGraff, Ohio 43318; one block south of State Route 235 on the west end of town (watch for sale signs on St Rt 235).

Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS & MISC Whirlpool Electric Range; Whirlpool Side by Side Refrigerator with water & ice in the door; Crossly chest freezer; Kenmore matching washer & electric dryer; Sharp microwave; Long maple dining room table with 2 boards & 8 chairs; Double pedestal wood dining room table with 2boards & 6 chairs; Jelly cabinet; 2 pc China hutch; 2 matching rockers with stools; 3 cushion couch; Love seat; Rocker recliner; nice lift chair; 4 oak Hi-boy chairs; 3 wood swivel bar stools and 2 padded chairs; 2- 4 drawer file cabinets; 27 drawer metal index file cabinet; Paper shredder; Temper-pedic bed; Iron Bed Headboard and frame; 5 drawer chest of drawers; Dresser with mirror; Gulbransen organ & stool; wrap-around organ with stool; Entertainment center with 32” Sylvania TV; VHS; Student desk; Sharp VCR camera; 2 window air conditioners; floor & table lamps; Hanging rain lamp; Hoover upright sweeper; End tables; Flower stands; Wood TV trays; Every day dishes, pots, & pans; Metlox dinnerware with tea pot and extras; 45 & 33 records; bedding & linen; Several books; Char-broil gas grill; 4’ patio glider; Other misc. small items.

SHOP TOOLS & LAWN EQUIPMENT Lickity Splitter log splitter; BCS rear tine tiller; Clarke 5000 wt. generator; 028 Stihl 16”chain saw in case; Home lite weed whacker; portable air tank; Hunky Jumper battery booster; Electric hand tools; Makita battery drill; Black and Decker power ratchet wrench; Open end & box end wrenches; Chain booms; Extension cords; Wood & Aluminum extension ladders; bottle jacks; railroad jack; Lawn & garden hand tools; Wheelbarrow; Lawn spreader; 20” Murray push mower; Toro 22” self-propelled mower; 21”self-propelled mower; Snapper 20” self-propelled mulching mower; misc. pcs of lumber & plywood; other usable items.

TERMS: CASH OR CHECK WITH I.D Harley L. Strayer, Estate Logan County Probate # 13-ES-201 Mac Smith – Attorney Steve Strayer – Executor Auctioneer’s Note: Also, to be sold same day: Singer portable sewing machine; Teddy Bears made out of old quilts; Wilton cake pans (Round & Square); Christian novels; 8 x 10 matching floor rugs; Picture frames. Clip this ad - will only appear once!

Auctioneers: Mike Barthauer & Dick Barhorst DBA: Barthauer’s Auction Service 937-585-5447 937-726-1861 Lunch by Vic’s Country Cookin - Port-A-Jon NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS PICTURES ON AUCTIONZIP.COM - AUCTIONEER # 3505

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City of Sidney Fielding Road Storm Sewer Bids accepted until October 24, 2013 Complete details www.SidneyOH.com or 937-498-8142 October 10, 17

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Drivers & Delivery Email: Bohmantruckinginc@ gmail.com Mail: Bohman Trucking Inc. 2632 Simon Rd. Russia, Ohio 45363

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City of Sidney Lime Lagoon Outlet Bids accepted until October 31, 2013 Complete details at www.SidneyOH.com or 937-498-8142 October 17, 24

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SHS graduate returns home for 30 year teaching career A love for her hometown brought Jennifer VanMatre back to Sidney after college.

And her love for her students kept her in the Sidney City School District for 30 years.

VanMatre, a 1079 graduate of Sidney High School, received her bachelor of science in elementary education in 1983 from Miami University. She received her master of science degree in gifted education/special education in 1988 from Wright State University.

“I hope I was able to impact the majority of my students in a positive way,” said VanMatre, who recently retired from the school district. “I know that I felt luck to be able to laugh every day with my ‘kids’ and enjoy going to work every day.”

VanMatre began her teaching

career at Bridgeview Middle School where she taught science, math, American history and reading. She was at Bridgeview from 1983-88.

In 1988, she transferred to Emerson Elementary School where she taught fourth grade.

She returned to Bridgeview in 1090 and taught eighth-grade reading and language arts. She transitioned to Sidney Middle School when it was opened for the district’s students.

“There were lots of humorous incidents involving ‘low-riding’ baggy pants and the stairs at Bridgeview,” said VanMatre.

VanMatre says five things stand out in her teaching career. She was on the initial teaching “team” which helped changed the climate at Bridgeview School. She was

also selected as an educator to Japan in 1997.

In 1988, VanMatre was named Teacher of the Year for Sidney City Schools. From 1999 to 2005, she served on the executive board of the Ohio Middle Level Association. She received the Career Achievement Award from the Sidney Education Association in 2006.

“I wish that I had been more active on the state/national level in advocating best practices in education,” she said. “Too many decisions impacting education are made by people who have no clue about what goes on in a classroom. Education is not just about budgets. It is about children and communities.”

VanMatre said she has seen many changes in education dur-

ANNA — The Anna Civic Association will sponsor a Halloween party Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the Anna Elementary School cafeteria.

Games, activities and refreshments for all ages will be available. Costume judging will begin promptly at 8 p.m. Categories are Scariest, Cutest, Funniest and Most Original.

Anyone interested in helping with the party is asked to contact Cindy Naseman at 394-7171.

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pressure for teachers to teach the answers and children to memorize them that we don’t have time to teach children to learn how to figure out solutions to the problems.”

With her retirement underway, VanMatre plans to keep busy as a substitute teacher and visiting her children.

“I have spent many hours creating ‘honey-do’ lists for my husband,” she said.

VanMatre and her husband, Greg, who is a 1977 graduate of Sidney High School, have two daughters, Emma, a 2008 SHS graduate and 2012 graduate of Ball State University, and Carolyn, who is a 2012 SHS graduate and currently studying at Ohio University. They have a dog, Newman, at home.

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Village Connection • The Osgood Volunteer Fire Department, along with Darke County Solid Waste Department, is offering free smoke detector batteries. People who bring up to five 9-volt batteries to the fire department will get new ones free. The location is the Osgood Fire Department on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon. The old batteries will be recycled.

• Osgood American Legion September youth raffle winners were Susan Poeppleman. Austin Petty, Nick Wenning, Shawn Ritter and Jeff Schemmel.

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chicken dinner will be Sunday from 11 a.m. until sold out.

• On Oct. 27, the Osgood Legion will have a Halloween party for children third grade and younger. The doors open at 12:15 p.m. and judging is at 12:30. There will be prizes and all attending will receive candy.

• On Saturday, the Osgood Legion will sponsor a dance from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Music by Melvin will provide the music. There will be square dancing.

• Trick-or-treating will be in area towns soon and motorists are reminded to be alert for trick-or-treaters.

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H O U STO N — President Gene Greve reported the results of the last two fundraisers which were the Piqua Heritage Festival over Labor Day weekend and

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all the volunteer help in operating these food booths.

The club’s first Pizza Friday night was held Oct. 4 from 5 to 10 p.m.

Several members from the Bunker Hill Baptist Church on Houston Road came to the meeting to ask if they could hold their “Family and Friend’s Day” luncheon in the building on Sunday beginning at noon. The church members will be providing food and the luncheon is open to the public. Please come and join them for lunch.

The annual Turkey/ Ham dinner will be held on Nov. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The group will need volunteer help with this fundraiser.

Trick or Treat in Houston will be Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Houston Fire Department will once again pass out candy at each end of Ohio 66 running through Houston for trick or treater’s in the Houston area.

For rentals call Marcella Colby at 937778-0427.

The group’s next meeting will be held Nov. 6 at the special time of 7 p.m.

Please recycle

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