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A two-month investigation into illegal sexual activity at the Lockington Reserve in Shelby County has resulted in the arrest of nine individuals including the former Sidney Daily News editor, a former Piqua Park Board member and more arrests are pending. During a press conference on Wednesday morning, Shelby County Sheriff John Lenhart, who was joined by Shelby County Commissioners Julie Ehemann and Bob Guillozet, said that â&#x20AC;&#x153;there were 25 to 30 cars per day going in there (the park). This is probably the tip of the iceberg.â&#x20AC;? Only part of the park was under surveillance during the 60-day investigation. Lenhart said there was

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Leaves raked, turkeys bought We had a few days of sunshine this week. The girls took advantage of it and raked up the rest of the leaves in our yard. We still have some here and there but the most part of them are picked up. What a relief before the weather gets too much cooler! Page 12

allegedly â&#x20AC;&#x153;lewd sexual activityâ&#x20AC;? and described it as â&#x20AC;&#x153;anal sex, oral sex, guys running around naked, you name it.â&#x20AC;? He said that there were no women or children involved in the activity, but it was noted that one man, David Murray, 51, of Sidney, was allegedly seen masturbating in his car as â&#x20AC;&#x153;children were being dropped offâ&#x20AC;? from the school bus in that area. He was previously arrested in October. Lenhart said he was surprised by the age of the men. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of them are older,â&#x20AC;? including a 72-year-old. Another man works for American Airlines as a supervisory gate agent and had allegedly previously been arrested for â&#x20AC;&#x153;lewd public actsâ&#x20AC;? in Texas. In response to a question, Lenhart said the American Airlines employee

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Sarah Steenrod, who is dressed as a Thanksgiving Day turkey, runs with students at Northwood Elementary School Monday during a turkey trot run/walk.

Students run with turkey before Thanksgiving

TODAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S THOUGHT trained to pace themselves for the long distance run. All students that jogged the entire course and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t walk were winners. Following the trot, students received a cup of yogurt donated by Dannon. Students are encouraged to continue working out daily for

60 minutes for the rest of their lives. In attendance at all of the elementary turkey trots and dressed like a turkey was Sarah Steenrod, program coordinator at the Sidney First Presbyterian Church. Steenrod helps coordinate the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Turkey

Trot. The seventh annual Thanksgiving Day 5K Walk/ Run benefits the Alpha Center Food Bank and Holy Angels Soup Kitchen in downtown Sidney. In lieu of registration fees, each participant is asked to bring non-perishable food items for donation.

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Elementary students throughout Sidney City Schools participated in a turkey trot course on their schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property Monday. Fifth-grade students ran a mile while younger classes ran less than a mile. Students had trained for about a month for the event. Students were

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The Ohio Department of Transportation has approved the city of Sidneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal to keep the north leg of Wilkinson Avenue open at the Ohio 47 intersection. The city had requested that ODOT remove the closing of the northern access to Wilkinson from phase II of the Ohio 47 safety improvement project. The project involves $1.4 million in safety improvements on the state route from Franklin Avenue to Vandemark Road. The

Hey Kids! Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s email at the North Pole has changed! Please send your letters to SDNEditorial@civitasmedia. Include your email address at the end of your letter and Santa will reply! On Dec. 23, the Sidney Daily News will print all the letters received from around Shelby and Miami counties in a special Letters to Santa supplement. So tell Santa if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a good girl or

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Ohio Department of Transportation will pay 90 percent of the cost. Sidney City Council directed the city staff to present the proposed change to ODOT after property owners cited the need to maintain access to their properties. During discussion of the issue at council meetings, however, it was pointed out that ODOT might have decided not to fund any of the project. In a recent letter to city officials agreeing to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal, Craig

Eley, ODOT district traffic engineer, said in part, â&#x20AC;&#x153;While the District is still not in favor of removing safety improvements from safety projects, the decision has been made to allow removal of the Wilkinson Avenue improvements from the project. This decision was based on the overall value of the of the project and its expected impact on the safety of the corridor.â&#x20AC;? Eley also asked that, in the future, the city address such modifications prior to requesting safety funding.

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Municipal court In Sidney Municipal Court Monday, Judge Duane Goettemoeller fined Michael D. Miller II, 23, 934 Buckeye Ave., Apt. 211, $250 and $103 costs, sentenced him to 40 days in jail, and ordered him to perform 80 hours of community service for driving under suspension. A speeding case was dismissed. • Kyle T. Fetty, 23, 426 W. Parkwood St., use of unauthorized plates, $75 and $103 costs, five days in jail. • Nicole R. Herron, 35, 928 N. Buckeye Ave., driving under suspension, $75 and $111 costs. • Shacon Barnes, 20, 201 Stewart Ave., drug abuse, $75 and $105 costs, six months license suspension; signal lights, dismissed. • Tammy L. Murray, 45, 2360 Wapakoneta Ave., Apt. 209, speeding, $30 and $105 costs. • Tamren Bunker, 18, 502 S. Miami Ave., failure to control, $25 and $111 costs. • Dale R. Pohlschneider, 57, 725 N. Miami Ave.,

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Apt. B, failure to yield, $25 and $111 costs. • Jeffrey R. Hudnall, 24, 610 E. Pike St., Jackson Center, drug abuse, $50 and $95 costs, six months license suspension; drug abuse, $50, six months license suspension; drug paraphernalia, $50, $10 costs, six months license suspension. • Jessica Castle, 23, 632 Highland Ave., failure to register dog, $25 and $95 costs; confinement/ restraint of dog, $25 and $10 costs. • Alieu Touray, 23, 7640 Port Jefferson Road, no rear-view mirror, $20 and $101 costs. • Amber K. Long, 29, 936 Buckeye Ave., Apt. 134, assured clear distance, $25 and $105 costs. • James Drees, 30, 1822 Daniel Place, failure to reinstate license, dismissed, License Intervention Program successful; assured clear distance, dismissed. • Susan E. Bender, 50, 11571 State Route 362, Minster, resisting arrest, dismissed.

Police log WEDNESDAY -6:35 a.m.: contempt. Jarrett Lee Burton, 19, at large, was arrested on a contempt warrant after he was transported to the emergency room after a drug overdose. -1:09 a.m.: probation violation. David J. Marlow, 19, 343 Wilson Ave., was arrested on a probation violation in Miami County on a warrant from Sidney Municipal Court. TUESDAY -7:42 p.m.: theft. Rachel C. Strohmenger, 519 Culvert St., reported the theft of an amp, stereo faceplate and gift card from her vehicle. Loss was estimated at $449.09. -4:15 p.m.: burglary. Alicia M. Ferguson, 1271 Tully Drive, reported someone attempted to enter her residence while

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• Kayla Burress, 24, 3855 Lindsey Road, was cited for a right of way turning left violation after striking the vehicle driven by Charles Eubank, 33, of Ansonia, Tuesday around 4:52 p.m. According to the crash report, Burress attempted to turn left out of 2500 Michigan St. when she struck the oncoming vehicle driven by Eubank. • Edward Bray, 72, 1215 Constitution Ave., was cited for improper backing after backing into a vehicle driven by Jeremy S. Hamilton, 22, 736 Countryside Lane, Apt. 12, Tuesday at 9:59 a.m. According to the report, Bray was attempting to back out of a parking spot along Ohio Avenue.

WEDNESDAY -7:15 a.m.: fire alarm. Crews responded to 915 Michigan St. on a fire alarm investigation. -4:37 a.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 200 block of Jefferson Street. TUESDAY -9:20 p.m.: injury. Medics were dispatched to the 100 block of Gemini Drive. -5:38 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 200 block of North Miami Avenue. -5:10 p.m.: clean up. Crews were dispatched to 2500 Michigan Street to clean up fluids from a noninjury crash. -12:51 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 300 block of East North Street.

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she and her husband were at work. -3:11 p.m.: theft. Vickie E. Anderson, 569 Shie Ave., reported the theft of an Xbox, valued at $150. -12:28 p.m.: burglary. Darryl A. VanHook, 214 Piper St., reported a burglary and the theft of two computers, valued at $900, along with damage to the door glass and lock hasp. MONDAY -2:21 p.m.: criminal damaging. Reginald L. Nichols, 306 Monroe St., reported someone broke out a window on his residence. -1:49 p.m.: contempt. Terry E. Harris, 30, at large, was arrested on a warrant out of Darke County. SATURDAY -10:23 p.m.: theft. Justin L. Neville, 723 Campbell Road, reported

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TUESDAY -10:48 p.m.: vandalism. Deputies received a report that someone smashed the mailbox at 3044 Sidney Freyburg Road with a pumpkin.

WEDNESDAY -8:06 a.m.: fire. Fort Loramie Rescue, Fort Loramie Fire, Anna Fire, Lockington Fire, Sidney Fire and sheriff’s deputies responded to

a structure fire at 6817 Hardin Wapakoneta Road. TUESDAY -6:42 p.m.: carbon monoxide. Fort Loramie Fire responded to a carbon monoxide report at 248 Oakwood Drive.

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Botkins council meets BOTKINS — During its meeting, Nov. 26, the village of Botkins Council approved the following: • The addition of a member, Nate Friestheler, to the Botkins Volunteer Fire Department. • Appropriations in the amount of $1,200 for a laptop computer for the police department. • Appropriations in the amount of $1,940.35 to cover overuns in expenses of that amount in the S. Main Street resurfacing project. The council also gave a second reading to an amended loud noises ordinance; heard reports by the Fire and Safety Committee, the fire department, the police department and the village administrator; and went into executive session to discuss employee compensation. Mayor Steve Woodruff presented a plaque to Dennis Greve commemorating his 43 years of service to the village volunteer fire department.

Lottery Tuesday drawing • Mega Millions: 27-4459-74-75, Mega Ball: 3, Megaplier: 5 Wednesday drawings Mega Millions estimated jackpot: $230 million • Pick 3 Evening: 9-5-2 • Pick 3 Midday: 4-1-1 • Pick 4 Evening: 5-7-0-8 • Pick 4 Midday: 1-1-8-9 • Pick 5 Evening: 7-6-9-1-5 • Pick 5 Midday: 6-4-8-0-2 • Rolling Cash 5: 19-20-2627-36 • Classic Lotto: 09-18-2123-25-39, Kicker: 1-1-1-9-7-1 Powerball estimated jackpot: $60 million Powerball results will be published in Friday’s newspaper.

Markets Local Grain Markets Trupointe 701. S. Vandemark Road, Sidney 937-492-5254 November corn.................$4.06 LHDecember corn............$4.08 November beans.............$13.19 LHDecember beans........$13.25 Storage wheat...................$6.30 July 2014 wheat.................$6.19 Cargill Inc. 800-448-1285 Dayton By Dec. 31 corn.............$4.05 1/2 January corn................$4.11 1/2 Sidney Nov./Dec. soybeans.........$13.30 January soybeans............$13.35 Posted County Price Shelby county FSA 820 Fair Road, Sidney 492-6520 Closing prices for Wednesday:

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JACKSON CENTER — Lowell John Rickert, 79, of Jackson Center, passed away at 6:43 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, at his residence. He was born in Shelby County on March 5, 1934, to the late Irvin and Loretta (Evans) Rickert. On June 25, 1955, he married the former Patricia Ambos, and she survives. He is also survived by his son, David Rickert, of Botkins; a daughterin-law, Karen Rickert, of Botkins; five grandchildren, Jason (Julie) Rickert, of Texas, Alyssa Rickert, of Iowa, Stephanie Rickert, of Botkins, Danielle Rickert, of Texas, and Katie Rickert, of Botkins; three greatgrandchildren, J.J., Jaxon and Isabella Rickert; a sister, Lois Davis, and a brother, Gene (Mary) Rickert, both of Kettlersville; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Douglas Rickert. Lowell worked 44 years at Copeland and 12 years at Holloway Sportswear before retiring. He was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, where he had served on council and as a trustee. He loved fishing, hunting and spending time in the

woods. Lowell loved all sports and was a founding member of the Jackson Center Booster Club. He was especially supportive of his children and grandchildren, attending all of their sporting and extra-curricular activities. P a s t o r S h a n n o n Vo g e l e z a n g will conduct a funeral service at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Jackson Center. Burial will be in Glen Cemetery in Port Jefferson. Visitation will be held Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, 214 W. Pike Street, Jackson Center, and one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Wilson Home Health and Hospice, 1083 Fairington Drive, Sidney, OH 45365, or Emanuel Lutheran Church, 17714 Montra Road, Jackson Center, OH 45334. Funeral arrangements are in the care of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in Jackson Center. Condolences may be expressed at www. edsfh.com.

NK board meets NEW KNOXVILLE — The New Knoxville Board of Education approved the employment of four people and a snow removal contract during its regular meeting Nov. 25. Keith Kivlin and Mary Dildine were hired as substitute teachers. Ron Reineke was hired to coach Little

Rangers boys’ basketball and Mike Schneider was hired as a full-time bus driver. The snow removal contract was awarded to Cy Schwieterman Inc. The board went into executive session to discuss personnel before adjourning the meeting.

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Council eyes tornado siren, taxes, land RUSSIA — Russia Village Council discussed problems with a tornado siren during a recent tornado warning, the village’s income tax, and renting farmland. Council heard a police report from Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Schaffner Jr. and Russia Mayor Terence Daugherty. The mayor asked Schaffner about why there was a delay in sounding the tornado siren in the village following a tornado warning recently. Schaffner said there was a new dispatcher on duty at the Sheriff’s Office that night and it was an operator error. The issue has been addressed with the dispatcher and the problem should not happen again. Village Administrator Rick Simon told council members that he received information from other city administrators asking that the village contact the state representative asking that he oppose House Bill 5. The bill would make changes to the municipal income taxes across the state. That is being proposed as a way to make them more uniform. Simon said he contacted Joy Bond at the city of St. Marys Tax Department, which administers Russia’s income tax. She said the bill would have little effect on Russia. Council decided not to take any action. Council decided to suspend the rules and approve an ordinance to rent farmland owned by the village. A tract of 23.5 acres will be rented to Jason Drees at $275 per acre for a total of $6,462.50. A tract of 50 acres was rented to Dave Ruhenkamp at $280 per acre for a total of $14,000. Fiscal Officer Mary Jo Voisard reported that she completed a threeday Uniform Accounting Network training in Columbus and the equipment was installed. Council approved paying Voisard $300 for the time spent training and the conversion to the new system. Simon reported that he received information regarding Russia’s request for the 2014 Ohio Public Works Commission project and heard that it will likely receive local approval. The village will then have to wait on state approval. Council held the second reading of an ordinance amending an ordinance

regulating the use of public sewers to provide that property owners will be responsible for the maintenance of sanitary sewer laterals. Council suspended the rules, declared an emergency and approved an ordinance authorizing the village to enter an agreement with DP&L Energy Resources Inc. and to enter a street-lighting agreement with Miami Valley Lighting LLC. Simon told council members he is following up on the collection of reimbursement for the village’s expenses for a manure spill in July. Simon reported that the bulk trash rate increased in April and the charge is slightly more than the village is collecting. Residents will not have an increase for now, but in order to cover the increase and the increase scheduled for 2014, Simon suggested that rates should be increased by $2 per month. Council approved raising the rate to $13.50 effective in January. Simon said the computer that was used by the former police chief has now been moved to the industrial building. Utilities Superintendent Mark Shappie asked about the possibility of having Internet access at that site. Simon received a quote of $28 per month for Internet service. Shappie decided to wait several months to see how much the service would be used before a decision is made. Simon reported: • The village should have a records retention policy and establish a records commission. An initial document has been written, but it will be finalized and presented at a future meeting. • Each council member was given a draft copy of the village’s human resources policy manual. Council members were asked to review it and return next month with any questions or concerns. • That council consider using paper invoicing for the water and sewer bills instead of using postcards. He will have a cost comparison at the next meeting. Shappie said the industrial building needs additional shelving. Council approved the purchase of shelving up to a total cost of $1,500.

him involved in sexual activity with a male in the park. • Jeffrey Billiel, 69, of Sidney. Billiel was the former Sidney Daily News editor and resigned his position immediately after his arrest. He faces one count of public indecency after surveillance captured him in sexual activity with an 83-year-old man. • Gerry Drees, 53, of Russia. Drees is a volunteer firefighter with the Russia Fire Department. Drees faces one count of public indecency after surveillance captured him walking around in the park naked. • James Miller, 52, of Bradford. Miller faces one count of public indecency after surveillance captured him involved in sexual activity with a male in the park. • David Murray, 51, of Sidney. Murray was charged with one count of public indecency after he was observed masturbating while sitting in his vehicle in the park’s parking lot. • Michael Perando, 55, of Piqua. Perando is a former member of the City of Piqua Parks Board. Perando faces two counts of public indecency after surveillance captured him involved in sexual activity with a male and another incident

exposing himself. • David Scott Stone, 47, of Vandalia. Stone is employed by American Airlines as a supervisory gate agent at the Dayton International Airport. Stone faces two counts of public indecency. Surveillance captured Stone involved in sexual activity with a male in one incident and in a second incident exposing himself. Both incidents were at the park. • Joshua Taylor, 29, of Piqua. Taylor is charged with one count of public indecency after surveillance captured him involved in sexual activity with a male in the park. • George Treon, 72, of Versailles. Treon faces one count of public indecency after surveillance captured him involved in sexual activity with a male. Public indecency charges are a third degree misdemeanor with a fine up to $500 and a 60-day jail term. Those charged with exposing themselves face a fine up to $250 and a 30-day jail sentence. It is a fourth degree misdemeanor. Others are being sought in the sting and those names and their charges will be made public following their arrests. “It is a sad day,” Lenhart said. “Our job is to protect the public.”

Sting From page 1 was still employed “as of yesterday” and “had a chance at a promotion” and was worried his arrest could affect his chances. Lenhart said he had seen some of the footage of the surveillance at the park and “some of the films, in my 47 years (in law enforcement)….never seen anything like it…..this was in a public park. It is not tolerated.” The sheriff said there had been “lots of complaints” about the activity at the park, which is part of the Miami Conservancy District and part of the Dayton Flood Plain District. He noted that the illicit activity took place “on park benches” and on the trails. An ad on Craig’s List advertised the illegal activity and Lenhart said, “it was passed from one person to another” by word of mouth. Lenhart said the activity is an “embarrassment. Not good advertising” for Shelby County and he said he has decided more drastic action must be taken. “We’re going to ask that (the) park be closed.” He noted that he is asking the Shelby County Commissioners and Shelby County Engineer Bob Geuy to close that area to the public and only allow

it to be used with a permit. Ehemann said, “We’re not looking forward to closing the park. But we will do what we can” to make sure it is closed. She noted that the Shelby County Commissioners ended funding for the park several years ago. Guillozet agreed, noting, “The county commission will back up the sheriff.” Ehemann said that she called Barb Heilers, Cara Kellersmith and Melissa Clark, all members of the park board, twice and left messages that there was a “pressing” matter she needed to discuss, which was the activity in the park and the arrests. She noted that none of the women returned her calls and that fact was also noted by Lenhart. The Sidney Daily News attempted to reach all three women for comment and was not able to reach them. A message left for Heilers had not been returned. The sheriff ’s office released the names and information of those arrested in the sting operation and the arrests of others are pending. They include: • Dennis Baldwin, 64, of Arcanum. Baldwin faces one count of public indecency after video surveillance captured

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The official. “We went to ing war against Pakistan” in Rising anger over deadly drone Cocoanut Grove nightclub ern alliance rebels backed blaze had gained church,” she wrote, attacks spurred a Pakistani connection with a Nov. 21 drone in Boston. such headway before “and there we saw political party Wednesday to strike on an Islamic seminary in by U.S. airstrikes and On this date: reveal the secret identity of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provit was discovered dignitaries of the special forces quelled an In 1520, Portuguese navince. what it said was the top U.S. that the front part of government openigator Ferdinand Magellan uprising by Taliban and The political party is led spy in the country. It demanded the truck and part of ly weeping as they al-Qaida prisoners. reached the Pacific Ocean he be tried for murder, another by cricket star Imran Khan the body were dam- knelt to pray.” Ten years ago: President blow to already jagged relations and controls the governafter passing through the aged extensively. Bush returned to his ranch 25 years ment in northwest Khyber between the two nations. South American strait that The truck burned in in Crawford, Texas, after Nov. 27, 1988 A pair of U.S. missile strikes Pakhtunkhwa province. It is one now bears his name. the garage where it Shelby County is in recent weeks — including of the main critics of the U.S. In 1861, the Confederate a secret, nearly 36-hour had been placed for ranked 72nd out of drone program and has pushed journey that took him to one that killed the Pakistani Congress admitted the night. 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Page 5 Editor: Madilyn Brown Reporters: Madilyn Brown Thomas Covault Brooke Jones Adviser: Elaine Schweller-Snyder

Issue #11 - Nov. 28, 2013

Getting Interactive

Water wizards BY: MADILYN BROWN As the fall season and sports come to an end, the time for Lehman Catholic’s winter sports seasons catch up to us quickly. When we think of winter and the snowy cold weather, a pool doesn’t always come to mind, but for the swim team, it becomes their second home. Get out your flippers and goggles, boys and girls. The Lehman Swim Team is back and ready to show their success just like every other team has so far this year. They practice five days a week, with the routine of the down-and- backs across the transparent water. Their arms tirelessly flow through the chlorine filled pool, as they balance their bodies with the kicking of their feet. They do 100’s, 200’s, and they just keep doubling. You would almost think these swimmers have supernatural strength. “When we get to the meets, it is so intense and hearing people cheer for us is so exciting,” said junior Ally Schmidt. The season has just begun and there will be plenty more laps to swim, but as of right now the team can only anticipate their first meet. Senior Rob Heckman, who has been on the swim team for three years, has high hopes for the season. “The practices tend to be late nights which isn’t always fun, but swimming is so good for your physical strength and gives you a sense of responsibility,” said Heckman. With many successes in the past, the team wants to go even farther this year. They hope to place well in individual meets and invitationals as they prepare to make it through sectionals. “If we work super hard and stay focused, there is no doubt in my mind that we can get there and achieve greatness,” said Heckman. The members of this year’s team include seniors Heckman, Lindsay Bundy, and Elaina Snyder; juniors Ally Schmidt, Kyle Caulfield, and Travis Thornton; sophomores Caroline Heitmeyer, Nate Bosway, Cassidy Hemm, Alex Wiseman, and Diana Gibson; freshmen John-Henry Frantz, Kate Hemm, and Eli Baker. Coaching the Cavaliers are Amanda Kiefer and Mike Bosse.

BY: BROOKE JONES Here at Lehman there are a number of clubs for students to join. Interact is a service group where its members participate in service projects to help the community. Interact is the high school version of the service club Rotary International. Interact and its 51 members are led by President Olivia Sehlhorst, Vice President Jordi Emrick, Secretary McKenna Guillozet, Treasurer Brooke Jones, and Advisor Mrs. Liz Maxson. The group participates in many service projects throughout the year, not only in the Lehman community, but also in the Sidney community. For the Thanksgiving holiday, the group is giving thanks to Jacob Hughes, a huge Lehman fan who attends many of our sporting events. The club will be sending him a gas card to thank him for all his support. Other Thanksgiving projects include collecting fruit for F.I.S.H. and sponsoring a family for Project Angel. Interact also does many projects with our Lehman community. Last year, the group put felt pads on the kneelers in the chapel to keep them from making excess noise and they replaced them this year. The group also provides new faculty members with BY: THOMAS COVAULT Lehman lanyards. Another big project the group does Being a twin is not something you can choose. Luckily, if you are like Teddy and Erik Jackson, you wouldfor the school is the Lehman clean-up day. Members n’t want it any other way. Teddy and Erik aren’t the only twins in the school, but one thing that sets them apart come to Lehman and help clean up around the propis that they are part Icelandic. Their mother was from that country and lives there today. erty and make the school look nice. The Jacksons are identical twins, but when it comes to personalities they aren’t so identical. Because it is connected to Rotary International, the In the movies you see twins switching places, but you would not think that would happen in real life. You group does not stop at community service projects. It would be wrong. Teddy and Erik have already switched places once is required that they do at least one international projduring their freshman year, they switched study halls and the teacher ect each year. The group is sponsoring a student in did not even notice! Asked if he would ever do it again, Teddy said, “I Africa through the Tanzania Angel House. This is the don’t know if I would ever want to take it that far.” second year the group is doing this. The Tanzania About the worst part of being a twin, both replied with a simple one Angel House sent a banana leaf wall hanging, which word answer: “sharing.” When asked how they differ, Erik said “I like is displayed in Mrs. Maxson’s room, as a thank you to sports more,” while Teddy said “I’m more talkative.” When it comes to the club for all their help! countries, Erik is more of an America man, while Teddy really enjoys Interact recently approached the administration for his visits to Iceland. approval for a new international project suggested by People always talk about twins having telepathy and these twins junior Maria Pannapara. The project would support might have it. These interviews were taken at different times, but children’s education in India through donation-based when asked the best part about being a twin, they both responded projects. The project is still pending approval. “never being alone, no matter what happens, you always will have a Interact is all about its members helping others. Mrs. buddy by your side.” Maxson put it perfectly by saying, “Interact cannot inErik Jackson and Teddy Jackson teract without its members interacting.” Membership to Interact is always open and the group meets on the second Tuesday of every month. Due to the Kairos retreat in December, the next meeting will be held on December 19.

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Happy Thanksgiving to all from Lehman Catholic !

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Volume VI

Issue 9

Happy Thanksgiving! “Sometimes in life people just need to be thankful for the little things. Things that are so huge we tend to over look them with our little eyes. I'm thankful that I am breathing today and that I am to go to a school where I can learn and plan for a future. Sometimes it's hard to be thankful when it seems the world is crashing down on us, but then I remember to look at the small things. Not everyone has a flat screen, or a mom and dad, some don't even have a house. We should not take anything for granted and we should be thankful for everything.” -Emilie Dotson “Just to make a list of cliché things I'm thankful of would be empty words on a page. Yes, I am thankful for my friends and family, and every Thanksgiving I say this. In fact, most of us do. However, do we really think about what we are truly thankful for? Whenever things get hectic and chaotic we tend to forget the things we are thankful for. True, we may get into arguments with our parents over a curfew. Yes, our friends might talk about the cute boy at lunch a little too long. What we tend to forget is we have the privilege to have parents who care at what time we are in the house. We have best friends that get swept away with infatuation just as we ourselves will. The memories, good or bad, are exactly what I'm thankful of. All of these things; the fights, young love, new beginnings, and past memories are what I cherish the most.” -Sarah Beck

“I'm thankful for my family, friends, and coaches. They always push me to try harder and achieve my goals. I'm also thankful for my pets; my dogs and horses never fail to make m smile. Last, but not least, I am thankful for school. There are many kids in this world who do not get the privilege of going to school like we do here in the United States.” -Andrea Chrystall “There are many things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season. I , myself, am thankful for my loving and caring family. I am also thankful for my friends who stand by me when I am going through a rough time. Finally, I am thankful for my life in general. There are so many people who have had their life taken from them too early. I have been lucky enough to keep mine for this long. And I am very thankful for that.” -Daniel Markin “I am thankful for many things in my life. I have a family that loves me even though we don't always get along. I'm thankful for my bed and blankets that keep me warm at night. But most of all I'm thankful for my life.” -Bethany Erickson “As silly as it sounds, I am thankful for stores like Hot Topic and Spencer's because without them I would not be able to dress in the style I love. When I cannot wear the clothes I love I do not feel like myself, as if a big part of

Mrs. Fulk’s classes use their word processing and art skills to tell what they are thankful for.

who I am is missing. When somebody cannot be who they are then what do they become but a lie. If we did not have individuals in this world then the world would be dull and utterly boring. I am also thankful for music; where would we, I, be without music? It's a means of entertainment, comfort, and self-expression vital to the creativity that mankind possesses.” - Lindsey Dieringer

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Religion Thursday, November 28, 2013

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Reflect upon the concept of thankfulness I have shared a version of this message with you before, but since I am accorded the privilege of writing for the Thanksgiving week, I wanted to share this again, for it is indeed good to pause to reflect upon the concept of thankfulness. “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! For his mercy endures forever!” These are the words of the 107th Psalm, verse 1, and a favorite mealtime prayer of my grandfather that I remember him saying often when I was young. Offering up thanksgiving to our God is encouraged many places throughout Scripture. In fact, the offering of thanksgiving is the biggest part of what worship and praise is really all about. It is what God really wants from us. Psalm 50:1315, as is rendered in the New Living Translation states. “I don’t need the bulls you sacrifice; I don’t need the blood of goats. What I want instead

is your true thanks to God; I officially made it an annual want you to fulfill your vows observance. In 1941, an act to the Most High. Trust me of the U.S. Congress fixed Thanksgiving Day’s in your times of trouble, observance on the fourth and I will rescue you, and Thursday of November. you will give me glory.” That is when it has been Today we will celebrate celebrated since. the Thanksgiving holiday. Today we are told by It is a time for us to some that anything of pause and reflect upon all a religious nature has those things we have to no place in government, be thankful for. Your It is obvious, however, In the United States Pastor to those who are betwhen we think of the traSpeaks ter informed about the dition of Thanksgiving origin of our nation, and The Rev. Day, our attention is drawn to the pilgrims. David Clem the intent of the framers of our Constitution, that In elementary school, they did not hold that we learned the story of view at all. No indeed, in the first Thanksgiving celebration in the new world fact, the top lawmakers of our at the Plymouth Colony in country intentionally set aside 1621. George Washington one day each year to especially first proclaimed the idea of a give thanks to God. Imagine Thanksgiving Day as an annual that! It is no secret that the national holiday in the United Pilgrims were God-fearing States, for expressing thanks Christian people, as were to God, in 1789, but it was most of the Founding Fathers. President Abraham Lincoln’s Moreover, it certainly seems proclamation of 1863 that they were neither ashamed

of their faith nor unwilling to openly express it. It is only in recent times that opposition to anything faith-based has arisen and garnered any legitimate attention. The Pilgrims knew it was their rightful duty to give thanks to God and they embraced it. Their lives were hard, yet these people, in spite of their daily hardships, were thankful for everything God had given them. Today we have so much by comparison, we live with conveniences that our parents never dreamed of, yet we tend to be chronic complainers about our circumstances, our finances, our families, our workplaces, and even about our church obligations. We, as Christians, should know better, as the Scriptures make it clear that thankfulness is a spiritual virtue highly prized by God. In Philippians 4:6-7 Paul writes, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Now that sounds like a command, but not just a command, it comes with a promise. In short, Paul is telling us that living prayerfully and thankfully is the key to experiencing God’s peace in our lives. Perpetual thankfulness is a mark of a disciple of Christ. But what do we have to be most thankful for? That’s easy, our salvation! Let us think of this and all of God’s wondrous provision for our lives as we gather together with our families this week to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Moreover, let us always remember to live thankfully before our God in his peace that passes all understanding, every day of our lives. “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! For his mercy endures forever!”

The writer is the pastor of Spring Creek Christian Church.

Retirement Fund for Religious collection set Dec. 7-8 The annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held Dec. 7-8 in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Now in its 26th year, the collection is coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) in Washington, D.C., and benefits more than 34,000 senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. Last year, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati contributed $825,000 to this collection. That was the third largest amount in the country, behind only Chicago and Buffalo. In 2013, the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus, Monastery

of St. Clare, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, and the Ursuline Nuns received financial support made possible by the Retirement Fund for Religious. Additionally, women and men religious who serve or have served in the archdiocese but whose communities are based elsewhere may benefit from the annual appeal. Catholic bishops of the United States initiated the collection in 1988 to address the significant lack of retirement funding among U.S. religious communities. Proceeds are distributed to eligible communities to help underwrite retirement and health-care expens-

es. Since the collection began, Catholics have contributed $698 million. More than 93 percent of donations directly support senior religious and their communities. “I am deeply grateful to the Catholics across the nation who faithfully support the Retirement Fund for Religious,” said Precious Blood Sister Janice Bader, NRRO’s executive director. “Their generosity allows our office to provide vital financial assistance to hundreds of religious communities each year.” The 2012 appeal raised $27 million and enabled the NRRO to distribute $23 million to 440 religious communities

throughout the country. Communities utilize these funds to bolster retirement savings and to subsidize such day-to-day expenses as prescription medications and nursing care. The NRRO also allocated nearly $3.6 million to assist religious communities with the greatest needs and to promote ongoing education in retirement and elder-care delivery. Despite the generosity to the collection, numerous religious communities struggle to provide adequate care. In the past, Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests — known collectively as women and men religious — served for

small stipends that did not include retirement benefits. Their sacrifices now leave their religious communities without adequate savings for retirement. Of 548 communities submitting data to the NRRO in 2012, only eight percent were fully funded for retirement. The rising cost of care compounds funding difficulties. Last year, the average annual cost of care for senior religious was more than $38,000 per person, while skilled care averaged more than $57,000. The total cost of care for senior women and men religious was more than $1.1 billion in 2012 alone.

At the same time, the number of religious needing care is on the rise. In 2012, 61 percent of the religious communities providing data to the NRRO had a median age of 75 or older. Accompanying the higher median age is a decrease in the number of religious able to serve in compensated ministry. By 2023, the NRRO projects that retired religious will outnumber wage-earning religious by four to one. “As the number of wage-earning religious drops, so does income,” said Bader. “Our mission is to help religious communities prepare for the dramatic income reduction that will accompany this demographic shift.”

Church plans holiday walk chair-accessible. Walks will depart every half hour. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served. If the weather is inclement, the event will be moved indoors. For information, call 585-4230.

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Christmas programs planned nected with Christmas and gift-giving. The festivities are at the Shrine of the Holy Relics Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. To register, call 419-925-4532 or email a.mcguire@ mariasteinshrine.org Advent Lessons and Carols will be celebrated Dec. 8, at 3 p.m. in the Chapel at the Shrine of the Holy Relics. Local choirs and instrumentalists, with flute, viola,

percussion, handbells will perform. There also will be local readers, festive lighting of candles, and proclamation of Scripture. The service will be followed with refreshments, and the Pilgrim Gift Shop will be open. For more info, contact Anne McGuire at 419-925-4532 or a.mcguire@mariasteinshrine.org.

FORT LORAMIE — St Michael Catholic Church is sponsoring a “fair trade sale” with hand-crafted merchandise from around the world. The International Artisan Fair Trade Sale will be held at St Michael’s Hall, Fort Loramie, on Dec. 8 from noon to 3 p.m. This holiday season, choose gifts that change lives, event organizers said. Shop for beautiful and fair traded home décor, accessories and other unique, hand-crafted items made by artisans and farmers living in

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Happy Thanksgiving! Dear Readers: Happy And quite ignore our daily store Thanksgiving! We hope you are Of pleasures sweet and tender. fortunate enough to be spendOur cares are bold and push ing the holiday with family their way and friends. And our personal Upon our thought and feeling; thanks to those who are spendThey hang about us all the day, ing the day volunteering at Our time from pleasure shelters and soup kitchens, or stealing. going to a nearby nursing home Annie’s So unobtrusive many a joy and bringing conversation We pass by and forget it, Mailbox and attention to the residents. But worry strives to own our lives, Bless you for your kindness and Kathy Mitchell And conquers if we let it. generosity. Here is a poem that & Marcy Sugar There’s not a day in all the year captures the spirit of the day: But holds some hidden pleasure, “Thanksgiving” by Ella Wheeler And, looking back, joys oft appear Wilcox (1850-1919) To brim the past’s wide measure. We walk on starry fields of white But blessings are like friends, I hold, And do not see the daisies, Who love and labour near us. For blessings common in our sight We ought to raise our notes of praise We rarely offer praises. While living hearts can hear us. We sigh for some supreme delight Full many a blessing wears the guise To crown our lives with splendour, Of worry or of trouble;

Far-seeing is the soul, and wise, Who knows the mask is double. But he who has the faith and strength To thank his God for sorrow Has found a joy without alloy To gladden every morrow. We ought to make the moments notes Of happy, glad Thanksgiving; The hours and days a silent phrase Of music we are living. And so the theme should swell and grow As weeks and months pass o’er us, And rise sublime at this good time, A grand Thanksgiving chorus. Annie’s Snippet (credit the late Johnny Carson): Thanksgiving is an emotional holiday. People travel thousands of miles to be with people they only see once a year. And then discover once a year is way too often.

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