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‘Fiscal cliff’ talks resume Obama, Boehner discuss negotiations WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met Sunday at the White House to discuss the ongoing negotiations over the impending “fiscal cliff,” the first meeting between just the two leaders since Election Day.

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Spokesmen for both Obama and Boehner said they agreed to not release details of the conversation, but emphasized that the lines of communication remain open. The meeting comes as the White House and Congress try to

break an impasse over finding a way to stop a combination of automatic tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to kick in at the beginning of next year. Obama met in November with Boehner, as well as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The president spoke separately by telephone with Reid and Pelosi on Friday. Obama has been pushing higher tax rates on the wealthiest Americans as one way to reduce the deficit a position Boehner and other House Republicans have been steadfastly against.

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Gets facelift after fire BY JOYELL NEVINS Ohio Community Media jnevins@tdnpublishing.com Tipp residents no longer will have to drive to Troy to get their Whoppers. Thursday will mark the reopening of the Burger King on 952 W. Main St. It has been closed since a July 9 fire. “Nobody’s more excited than me,” owner Josh Lethart said of the reopening. According to Lethart, the fire was determined to have been started by a passer-by’s cigarette butt. Due to the lack of rain this summer, the still-lit butt fell into the mulch, ignited the dry wood and went up inside the interior wall. STAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER The fire took 22 firefightRoland Partin and his wife Louise take a walk through the Partin Tree Farm on Agenbroad Road in Bethel ers an hour to put out the Township on Wednesday. The Partins have sold a mixed variety of trees through the years, and will retire from blaze and caused an estimated $80,000 in damages. the tree business after this holiday season. Almost six months later,

Hundreds still missing in storm The number of people missing after a typhoon devastated parts of the southern Philippines jumped to nearly 900 after families and fishing companies reported losing contact with more than 300 fishermen at sea, officials said Sunday. The fishermen from southern General Santos city and nearby Sarangani province left a few days before Typhoon Bopha hit the main southern island of Mindanao on Tuesday, triggering flash floods that killed more than 600, Civil Defense chief Benito Ramos said. Page 9.

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The Troy boys bowling team used a late charge to finish third in the Preseason Greater Western Ohio Conference Tournament on Sunday at Poelking South Lanes. Troy took possession of third place early in the day with team games of 1,001 and 976. But an uncharacteristically low 893 team game landed the Trojans in sixth place heading into baker play. Page 9.

Christmas tree farmers retiring at end of season

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BY KATHY ORDING are open from 10 a.m. to Staff Writer dusk each day until then, kording@tdnpublishing.com and charge $37 for each “They came from everyeties, some years as many cut-your-own tree. as seven or eight varieties place because I didn’t BETHEL TOWNSHIP “People think (the — It looks a lot like trees) just grow naturally available. That pulls a lot charge by the foot, and I had large trees,” he added, of people. Christmas all year long at and they don’t,” Louise and said tree farmers now “Some want a blue Roland and Louise Partin’s said. “He trims every tree must be able to irrigate to spruce. Some want a farm. in the field.” grow Frasier fir trees sucFrasier fir. Some want a The Bethel Township “You’ve got to trim cessfully. Douglas fir. Some want a couple have been growing them in order to make The Partins say they Canaan,” she said. “We’ve and selling Christmas them look like that,” trees at 6705 Agenbroad Roland said Wednesday as tried newer varieties from will miss the interaction time to time. That makes a with customers each Road for the past 15 years. he nodded toward a tree Christmas season. difference.” They bought the home and with the favored “We enjoy our cusRoland said the popular tree business from former Christmas tree shape. He owners Walter and Ada said he spends four or five Frasier fir trees have been tomers. Almost all of our customers are repeat cusCompton the year before months each year tending especially susceptible to tomers,” Louise said. “We the last few years’ Roland retired in 1998 the trees and replanting, from his job at Chrysler in noting that some years he drought, so their supply is have a lady from Beavercreek, and every Dayton, and the demands planted as many as 1,000 limited this year. year after she gets her “They’re taking a mixof the Christmas tree busi- trees, by himself. Christmas tree she sends ness have kept him busy At the peak, the Partins ture this year, because I us some kind of big surin the years since. had more than 6,000 trees. don’t have the Frasiers,” Roland said. “I don’t have prise. She sends us a ham, “It was a good thing for They found success over or cookies, or fresh fruit. the Frasiers that I had. Roland, because he was the years by offering a “She called yesterday Four years ago, five years getting close to retirewide variety of trees, and and said, ‘I know this is ment,” Louise recalled of have sold as many as 400 ago, I had nice-looking going to be your last year, their decision to buy the trees in a single year, they Frasiers. They came from everyplace to get Frasiers. but I’ll come anyway and Christmas tree business. said. I’ll reward you just like “He’s not a person to just “A lot of Christmas tree They came from Lima, always,’” she said with a they came from Sidney, relax, so it’s worked out farmers only have one they came from Northern quite well.” variety,” Louise said. Kentucky. It’s a more demanding “We’ve had several vari• See TREES on Page 2 business than most might think, the Partins said, and that’s why now they “A lot of Christmas tree farmers only have one varihave decided to retire from ety. We had several varieties, some years as many the tree business after they douse the bonfire and as seven or eight varieties available. That pulls a lot put away the saws for the of people.” final time when they close Partin Tree Farm for the — Louise Partin season on Dec. 23. They

issues up in Ohio AKRON (AP) — Ohioans with gambling problems are reaching out for help in greater numbers in the state where three casinos and one racino opened this year. Phone calls to the state’s gambling help line are increasing, and more people are signing up for a voluntary program that bars them from entering a casino, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. The Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline received 2,576 calls in the last fiscal year that ended in June, and more than 1,389 calls were received in the first four months of the current fiscal year, according to the newspaper. The responsible-gambling program coordinator for the Ohio Casino Control Commission attributed that rise to a couple of factors. More gambling options are now available in Ohio, and the help line number has been publicized more, according to commission coordinator Laura Clemens. She says the reasons people are seeking help also are changing. The 31.4 percent of callers who had cited lottery

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Homeless rate steady in latest estimate WASHINGTON (AP) — A vigorous effort to house the homeless has been countered somewhat by a sluggish economy. The federal government and local communities have greatly increased the number of beds available to the homeless over the last four years, either through emergency shelters or through government-subsidized apartments and houses. But the struggling economy contributed to the number of homeless people in the United States remaining stable between January 2011 and January 2012. The biggest drop occurred with veterans while homelessness within families increased slightly, according to the latest national estimates.

Each January, thousands of workers with local governments and nonprofit agencies fan out across the country to count the number of homeless people living in shelters and on the streets during a specific 24hour period. The latest count estimates the number of homeless at 633,782, according to the Housing and Urban Development Department. The year before, the number stood at slightly more than 636,000. Within those numbers was a more encouraging trend: The percentage of homeless veterans as well as those homeless for more than a year each dropped by about 7 percent. Agencies are focusing their dollars on getting the longterm homeless into perma-

nent housing and then providing them with support services such as counseling and job training. The Obama administration has set of goal of eliminating veterans’ homelessness and chronic homelessness by the end of 2015. “This report continues a trend that clearly indicates we are on the right track in the fight to end homelessness among veterans,” said Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. Advocates welcomed the numbers, but said they showed there’s still a long way to go to meet the administration’s goal. “It’s great that we made progress … but we’re obviously not going to end it by 2015 at this pace,” said Nan Roman, president of the

National Alliance to End Homelessness. Mark Johnston, an acting assistant secretary at Housing and Urban Development, said the stable homeless rate during tough economic times was viewed as encouraging news. Johnston said the federal government is spending about $1.9 billion to house the homeless. The amount has steadily increased over the years, with a particular boost coming from the 2009 economic stimulus package. That investment would probably need to grow to about $20 billion to provide housing for all of the homeless during a one-year period, Johnston said. Officials know that’s unlikely, so the focus is on targeting the

money where it’s having the greatest effect. They said more money is being directed to subsidize the cost of permanent housing. HUD provides that money while Veterans Affairs steps in with other services, such as drug and alcohol counseling and job training. Roman said the investment helps cut government costs elsewhere. “People who don’t have stable housing create all kinds of other costs. Their health problems are worse. It’s pretty much impossible to keep a job and it has all kinds of snowballing effects,” Roman said. “So these are smart public investments and we need to keep going to reach these goals.”

Clemens said about the number. “We’re averaging about 25 a month.” People who know they have a problem apply through the commission to be banned from the casinos for one year, five years or life. So far, 72 have applied for the lifetime ban and 37 sought the five-year ban. A total of 54 asked for the one-year ban. Of those in the program, 118 are men and 45 are women. The first participant in

Ohio was Justin Gale, of Mayfield Heights. The 52year-old compulsive gambler has started a personal effort to promote the voluntary program. On Wednesday, he stood for hours on Cleveland’s Public Square across the street from Horseshoe Casino Cleveland. Gale wore a T-shirt that read “I quit betting. Ask me how.” Gale didn’t approach others, but answered any questions. He also handed out a business card with

the gambling help line number and the words “From Justin Gale, first excluded gambler in Ohio via the VEP program.” “I’m going to be a walking advertisement,” he said. “If people want to talk to me and tell me their life’s story, that’s fine. If they just want a card, that’s fine.” Gale says he isn’t opposed to casinos in Ohio and approves of people gambling responsibly. But he plans to spend 10 to 15 hours a week outside the

casino. He said he hasn’t gambled in more than 700 days, but “every day is still a struggle.” The casinos in Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo and Scioto Downs racino in Columbus have been major attractions. A total of $392 million was gambled on slots and $86 million at table games in October. A total of $131 million was gambled on the slots-like video lottery terminals at Scioto Downs.

rethink their long-held assertion that even the very rich shouldn’t see their rates go up next year. GOP leaders have argued that the revenue gained by hiking the top two tax rates would be trivial to the deficit, and that any tax hike hurts job creation. But Corker said insisting on that red line especially since Obama won reelection after campaigning on raising tax rates on the wealthy might not be wise. “There is a growing group of folks looking at this and realizing that we don’t have a lot of cards as it relates to the tax issue before year end,” Corker told “Fox News Sunday.” If Republicans agree to Obama’s plan to increase rates on the top 2 percent of Americans, Corker added, “the focus then shifts to entitlements and maybe it puts us in a place where we actually can do something that really saves the nation.” Besides getting tax hikes through the Republican-dominated House, Corker’s proposal faces another hurdle: Democrats haven’t been receptive to GOP proposals on the entitlement programs. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Sunday was skeptical about proposals to increase the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. He said he doesn’t see Congress addressing the complicated issue of Medicare overhaul in the

three weeks remaining before the end of the year. “I just don’t think we can do it in a matter of days here before the end of the year,” Durbin said. “We need to address that in a thoughtful way through the committee structure after the first of the year.” And hard-line fiscal conservatives in the House are holding fast to their position. “No Republican wants to vote for a rate tax increase,” said Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the House Republican Conference. Added Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.: “I’m not sure there is support for the rate hikes. There is support for revenue by cleaning up the code.” Still, at least one House Republican has said there is another way. Rep. Tom Cole, of Oklahoma, has said Obama and Boehner should agree not to raise tax rates on the majority of Americans and negotiate the rates for top earners later. Cole said Sunday that most House Republicans would vote for that approach because it doesn’t include a rate hike. “You know, it’s not waving a white flag to recognize political reality,” Cole said. Sen. Tom Coburn, ROkla., already has said he could support higher tax rates on upper incomes as part of a comprehensive plan to cut the federal deficit.

Ohio • CONTINUED FROM A1 games when they mentioned their gambling problem has fallen to 9.4 percent so far this fiscal year, and 20.5 percent now are reporting problems with slot machines and casino table games. That’s up from 17.1 percent. The commission also says that 163 people are participating in the “Voluntary Exclusion” program that began this year. “We’re doing really well,”

Cliff • CONTINUED FROM A1 Republicans are demanding steeper cuts in costly government entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security. One GOP senator said Sunday that Senate Republicans would probably agree to higher tax rates on the wealthiest Americans if it meant getting a chance to overhaul entitlement programs. The comments by Bob Corker of Tennessee a fiscal conservative who has been gaining stature in the Senate as a pragmatic deal broker puts new pressure on Boehner and other Republican leaders to

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BK • CONTINUED FROM A1 the Burger King is opening with a new outside look. Siding colors were changed and a new roof was installed by JRS Construction out of Indiana, who have remodeled Burger King restaurants throughout the Midwest. The kitchen is almost all new, along with a new ceiling and bathrooms. Although the dining room was relatively untouched by the fire, it also will have a new addition — a Coke freestyle beverage dispensing machine. It’s like a Redbox that dispenses refreshments instead of movies. Once customers get their soda cup, they can use the new iPad interface touch screen to choose the soda stream and add flavors — with 146 different combinations total.

“I was nervous at first, but actually it’s nice,” said Erica Wille, assistant manager at the Troy Burger King, which just got its own freestyle machine as part of its inside remodel. Her favorite flavor combination is the cherry Coke. “This is very new for Coca Cola, and we’re one of the first in the area to get (a machine),” Lethart said. The closest Burger King before Troy with the new machine was down at The Greene. Lethart and his crew are eager to get back to work. “I’m very excited to have our customers back,” he said, “I appreciate their loyalty to go to Troy, but now they can stay right in Tipp.” Burger King will be open from 5:30 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 5:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Trees planting oak and maple and chestnut trees to mix in with the others. We laugh. don’t want just a bare field The Partins said they will have no trouble keep- back there,” said Louise, ing busy in years to come. who plans to continue her job as a community inteRoland will maintain a gration specialist for the small section of the tree farm and continue to grow Montgomery County trees for close friends and Board of Developmental Disabilities. family, and will continue Roland buys, sells and to plant other varieties of trees among the remaining repairs clocks, and hinted he may begin hunting and evergreens. “We’re actually already fishing again, hobbies that fell by the wayside during the years he was busy with the tree business. The Partins have a grown son and daughter, both of whom have helped with the family business over the years, and four granddaughters, who often can be found giving hot chocolate to customers on weekends. “It’s been nice. We’ve enjoyed it,” Louise said.

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PRESCHOOLERS: Preschool-age children accompanied by an adult â&#x20AC;˘ POETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CORNER: are invited to come by the Join the Troy-Miami County County Public Troy-Miami Public Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poetry C o m m u n i t y Library anytime between 10 workshop at 6:30 p.m. to a.m. and noon to create share and discuss your Calendar something wonderful. No interests in poetry or bring registration is necessary. a poem that you have writCONTACT US â&#x20AC;˘ OPEN HOUSE: The ten. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any Tipp City Public Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of your own poems, bring open house, from 6-8 p.m., and read a poem by your will honor the 20th anniverfavorite poet. Staff will go Call Melody sary of the Friends of the over some writing exercisLibrary and will showcase Vallieu at es and prompts to help renovations of the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 440-5265 to you write new poems. main floor completed this â&#x20AC;˘ OPTIMIST MEETING: list your free fall. The Troy Noon Optimists â&#x20AC;˘ DISCOVERY WALK: A calendar will meet at noon at the Tin morning discovery walk for items.You Roof Restaurant. The adults will be from 8-9:30 speaker will be Mary can send a.m. at Aullwood Audubon Borton from Yellow Tree your news by e-mail to Center, 1000 Aullwood Yoga, who will talk about vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. Road, Dayton. Tom Hissong, yoga and her business education coordinator, will downtown. lead walkers as they experiâ&#x20AC;˘ DEMOCRATIC ence the wonderful seasonal WOMEN: The Miami changes taking place. Bring binoculars. County Democratic Women will meet from â&#x20AC;˘ FEEDERWATCH: Project 7-9 p.m. at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Feederwatch will be offered from 9:30Center, 301 W. Main St., with holiday 11:30 a.m. at Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood desserts provided by the MCDW officers Road, Dayton. Count birds, drink coffee, and musical entertainment. All MCDW are eat doughnuts, share stories and count invited to attend and bring a friend. more birds. The bird count contributes to â&#x20AC;˘ POTATOES AND SALAD: American scientific studies at the Cornell Lab of Legion, 377 N. 3rd St., Tipp City, will offer a baked potato bar or a salad bar for $3.50 Ornithology. Check out the Cornell web site at www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for more each or both for $6 from 6-7:30 p.m. information. Civic agendas â&#x20AC;˘ FAMILY PARTY: The Tipp City Public â&#x20AC;˘ Covington Village Council will meet at Library will offer its annual family 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Christmas party from 6:30-8 p.m. There â&#x20AC;˘ The Police and Fire Committee of will be holiday stories, a visit with Santa Village Council will meet at 6 p.m. prior to and families can share in making an ornathe council meeting. ment. Children must be accompanied by â&#x20AC;˘ Laura Village Council will meet at 7 an adult. Registration is required by calling p.m. in the Municipal building. â&#x20AC;˘ Brown Township Board of Trustees will (937) 667-3826. Civic agenda meet at 8 p.m. in the Township Building in â&#x20AC;˘ The Lostcreek Township Board of Conover. Trustees meet at 7 p.m. at Lostcreek â&#x20AC;˘ The Union Township Trustees will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Township Building, Township Building, Casstown.

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TUESDAY â&#x20AC;˘ HOLIDAY STORYTIME: Children ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to come to the Troy-Miami County Public Library at 10 a.m. to enjoy stories, songs and a craft. No registration is necessary. â&#x20AC;˘ EMPTY BOWLS: Artists Against Hunger will offer a free Empty Bowls event, where participants, for a suggested donation of $10, can purchase a ceramic bowl, made by local students and artists, and fill it with donated soup and also enjoy pizza, breads, sandwiches, cheese, desserts and beverages at no additional cost. The event will be from 5-8 p.m. at Hoffman United Methodist Church, West Milton, and there is no obligation to buy a bowl. The meals are free. One hundred percent of the proceeds will stay in Miami County to support programs that help fight childhood hunger. Interested parties may go online at http://artistsagainsthunger.weebly.com or may contact Steven Kiefer at (937) 2166759 for more information. â&#x20AC;˘ FAMILY PARTY: The Tipp City Public Library will offer its annual family Christmas party from 6:30-8 p.m. There will be holiday stories, a visit with Santa and families can share in making an ornament. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required by calling (937) 667-3826. Civic agenda â&#x20AC;˘ The village of West Milton Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers.

WEDNESDAY â&#x20AC;˘ KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Troy Country Club. The Troy High School Show Choir will give a seasonal performance under the direction of Rachel Sagona. This will be a joint meeting with the Troy Christian Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club. For more information, contact Donn Craig, vice president, at (937) 418-1888. â&#x20AC;˘ ALUMNI LUNCH: The Staunton School alumni will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at Friendlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Troy. â&#x20AC;˘ WACO SPEAKER: The WACO Historical Society will host pilot Dale Peterson at 7 p.m. Peterson is a volunteer pilot for the Veterans Airlift Command. Peterson started flying when he was 15 years old. He flies a Beechcraft Bonanza G33 and has transported four Congressional Medal of Honor winners. The lecture is free and open to the public. The WACO Air Museum is at 1865 S. County Road 25-A, Troy. For more information, call 335-WACO or visit www.wacoairmuseum.org. â&#x20AC;˘ BOE MEETING: The Newton Local Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. in the Newton Local Board of Education Room.

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BY WILL E SANDERS Ohio Community Media editorial@tdnpublishing.com Kindergarten and first grade students at Covington Elementary School have taken on a special project aimed at assisting and uplifting soldiers who are stationed abroad this Christmas season. At the same time, teachers who helped organize the classroom assignment say the project also teaches the approximate 120 students what it would be like to have a parent serving in the military. Kelly Gessner, a firstgrade teacher, and Lee Anne Boggs, a kindergarten teacher, are two of a total of five teachers and their classes at the school who have â&#x20AC;&#x153;adoptedâ&#x20AC;? a platoon of soldiers and have been sending letters and packages to them this holiday season. The soldiers from an artillery unit, based out of Oklahoma, currently sta-

COVINGTON tioned abroad are receiving the letters and packages filled with goodies. Because of their mission, school officials do not know where in the world they have been deployed. More than five boxes containing letters and useful or comforting goods have been sent and Gessner and Boggs said another five boxes will be shipped out next week. The deadline is Dec. 14. Gessner said the project began after a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, who also is a veteran, visited the classroom and told the children how difficult it can be for soldiers who are away from their families during Christmas. So far, the students seem to love the activity and are hopeful the soldiers will write them back. In the letters, the students ask the soldiers questions and tell them things about their lives. Each one contains self-

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After a visit at the Nativity, participants can PLEASANT HILL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A go one block west of the FRIDAY free live Nativity scene birthday party for Jesus at and birthday party of The Brethren in Christ â&#x20AC;˘ FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington Jesus will be from 6-8 p.m. Church, 101 W. Hill St. VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. Dec. 16 at the former There will be hot chocoTommy Lewis Park, one For more information, call 753-1108. late, cake, ice cream, â&#x20AC;˘ POT PIE: The Pleasant Hill VFW block south of the monugames and crafts. Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road will ment on the east side just offer chicken pot pie with mashed potapast Hill Street. Children Auditions planned toes and a side from 6-7:30 p.m. for $7. will be able to pet the aniâ&#x20AC;˘ BENEFIT EVENT: The Tipp City mals. TROY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Troy Civic American Legion Post No. 586, 377 North 3rd St., Tipp City, will host a benefit for a longtime active member of the ladies auxiliary, Susan Shivler, who is battling breast cancer. The event will include a dinner, raffles, auction and a baked goods sale. All proceeds will go to Susan. The menu for dinner will be baked spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and dessert. The events begin at 5 p.m. and the cost will be $7 in advance and $8 at the door. â&#x20AC;˘ EMPTY BOWLS: Artists Against Hunger will offer a free Empty Bowls event, where participants, for a suggested donation of $10, can purchase a ceramic bowl, made by local students and artists, and fill it with donated soup and also enjoy pizza, breads, sandwiches, cheese, desserts and beverages at no additional cost. The events will be from 5-8 p.m. at Zâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grill and Banquet, Piqua, and there is no obligation to buy a bowl. The meals are free. One hundred percent of the proceeds will stay in Miami County to support programs that help fight childhood hunger. Interested parties may go online at http://artistsagainsthunger.weebly.com or may contact Steven Kiefer at (937) 2166759 for more information. â&#x20AC;˘ FEEDERWATCH: Project Feederwatch will be offered from 9:3011:30 a.m. at Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Count birds, drink coffee, eat doughnuts, share stories and count more birds. The bird count contributes to scientific studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out the Cornell web site at www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for more information.

SATURDAY â&#x20AC;˘ PORK CHOPS: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a marinated pork chop (non-marinated pork chops available upon request) dinner with baked potato and green bean casserole for $9 from 5-7 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ NIGHT HIKE: A forest night hike at 7 p.m. at Brukner Nature Center will offer participants a chance to find these tracks and distinguish what kinds of animals are around and what kind of habitat they are living in. A public star gaze â&#x20AC;&#x201D; free and open to the public â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with the Stillwater Stargazers will follow at 8 p.m. kn the parking lot. Members will have their telescopes set up and will be able to answer questions. â&#x20AC;˘ BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ludlow Falls Christian Church, 213 Vine St., Ludlow Falls. Those who register will receive a free â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blood Donor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saves Livesâ&#x20AC;? knit scarf in scarlet and grey. Individuals with eligibility questions are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388GIVE. Make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com. â&#x20AC;˘ KARAOKE NIGHT: The Tipp City American Legion, North Third Street, will offer Papa Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pony Express Karaoke from 7 p.m. to close. The event is free.

addressed envelope. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids are so excited about it,â&#x20AC;? Gessner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They love being able to bring stuff in for the boxes. They all wrote letters and asked each soldier a question. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect every soldier to write back for awhile, but some of the letters were just amazing.â&#x20AC;? Some of the items in the boxes include candy, snacks, books, magazines, mini footballs, Slim Jims and other surprises for the soldiers. Boggs said the students in her class loved bringing in items to give to the soldiers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have brought in all sorts of cool stuff,â&#x20AC;? Boggs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We even allowed them to bring in used items so everyone could participate.â&#x20AC;? All of the items are expected to reach the troops before Christmas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been really nice to see just how caring and compassionate the students have been,â&#x20AC;? Boggs said.

Theatre will have auditions for the cast of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boeing Boeingâ&#x20AC;? at 7 p.m. Dec. 17-18 at the Barn in the Park on Adams Street across from Hobart Arena.â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boeing Boeing.â&#x20AC;? is a comedy romp by Marc Camoletti adapted by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans. Two men and four women are sought.

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Fun Facts • The Northern Cardinal is protected under the Migratory Bird Act. You can't have one as a pet and it is illegal to take or kill one. • Some people think the Catholic Cardinal got its name from the bird, but it was the other way around. • Male cardinals may sometimes sing up to 200 songs in an hour. Sometimes the male and female will sing duets. • They get their red feathers from carotenoids in their food. • Cardinals are one of the most popular birds for people who put out bird feeders. It is thought that the birds are now able to survive in some snowy areas due to bird feeders.

The Cardinal (Ohio State Bird)

A cardinal is a type of bird that is found in North and South America. There are lots of types of cardinals. The type of cardinal that most people think of when they think of the bird cardinal is the Northern Cardinal. The Northern Cardinal The male Northern Cardinal has bright red feathers. The cardinal got its name from these bright red feathers as it is named after the cardinal that is the Catholic leader. The Catholic cardinal wears bright red clothing. What does it look like? The Northern Cardinal is found in North America. The males have bright red feathers, a black face and coral or red beaks. The females are tan and may have slightly red wings or tail feathers. They both have strong beaks, long tails and raised crests. They grow to 7 to 9 inches tall. A pair of Northern Cardinals will nest together. They will both feed the baby cardinals. The male is territorial and will sing a loud song that is meant to warn other male cardinals to stay away. The female cardinal will build the nest typically in a low tree branch or a bush. The male cardinal is very defensive of its territory and will fight off other males. It is even known to start a fight with its own reflection! How They Communicate It is thought that the cardinal uses songs to communicate. The female and male will sing back and forth to each other. The typical song of the Northern

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Cardinal starts with a series of loud, clear whistles. Cardinals will sing sharp "chips" as an alarm song as well. Baby Cardinals Baby Northern Cardinals will all be tan like their mom. The males will get their red feathers as they grow into adults. The babies are born from white eggs with brown spots. The female will lay between one and five eggs with a typical clutch having three eggs. The babies are helpless when born and the mom and dad birds both collect food to feed

them. Cardinals like to forage for food at dawn and dusk. They eat insects, fruit and seeds. The Northern Cardinal is a popular bird in the United States. It is the most popular state bird as it is the official state bird of seven of the U.S. states, including North Carolina, West Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Virginia. The cardinal also is the team mascot for some universities (i.e. Louisville and Stanford) and professional sports teams.

How to attract Northern Cardinals

FOOD: The Northern Cardinal's strong, thick bill is perfect for large seeds, and black oil sunflower seeds and safflower seeds are two of their favorites. Other foods cardinals prefer include cracked corn, peanut pieces, fresh berries, apple chunks and small pieces or shreds of suet. These foods should be offered in large, wide feeders that provide plenty of space for these birds to perch – small tube feeders are unsuitable for cardinals unless they include a large tray at the

bottom. Platform feeders and large hopper feeders are good choices, but avoid lightweight hanging feeders that may swing or sway under these birds' weight.

attract cardinals' attention to this welcome water source. Because these birds remain in northern areas year-round, heated bird baths are essential for a winter water source, and placing bird baths on the ground also is a good idea, as many cardinals forage on the ground and will stop at the bath for a quick drink.

WATER: Northern Cardinals readily visit bird baths for bathing and drinking, and because they are larger songbirds, slightly deeper baths (2-3 SHELTER: Cardinals may inches at the deepest) can be have bright plumage, but they suitable. Adding a dripper or prefer discreet, secluded areas mister to the bath will help

for shelter. Thickets of dense vines and shrubs will provide good cover so the birds feel secure, and some of their preferred plants include sumac, mulberry and blueberry – all of which serve double duty as natural food sources. Plant cardinal-friendly landscaping in varied layers to provide thick cover at different heights up to 15-20 feet tall, and be sure to include evergreen trees and shrubs such as pines and spruces to provide winter shelter.

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

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP The New York Times on the investigation of Britain’s journalism practices and freedom of the press: Millions of Britons were justifiably outraged over last year’s serial revelations of illegal and unethical behavior by the powerful and influential tabloid press in Britain. But the regulatory remedies proposed by an official commission of inquiry seem misplaced, excessive and potentially dangerous to Britain’s centuries-old traditions of a press free from government regulation. In a nearly 2,000-page report, the commission, led by Lord Justice Sir Brian Leveson, cataloged the glaring misdeeds of Rupert Murdoch’s sensationalist tabloid, The News of the World, which is no longer published. Noting, among other things, the tabloid’s “reckless disregard for accuracy,” and “lack of respect for individual privacy,” it called on Parliament to create an independent regulatory body with the authority to fine newspapers up to $1.6 million for violating its guidelines. This new organization, which newspapers could join voluntarily, would replace the largely ineffective Press Complaints Commission, run by the news industry itself, which As I is supposed to uphold a code of ethical journalistic See It practices agreed to by participating publications. ■ The Troy Creating an independent regulatory body would Daily News require new legislation. To his credit, Prime welcomes Minister David Cameron seems opposed to proceedcolumns from ing in that direction. Conscientious members of all our readers. To political parties should oppose it as well. submit an “As I British newspapers operate in a harsher legal See It” send environment than the American press. They must your type-writnavigate an Official Secrets Act, which criminalizes ten column to: the publication of classified information and a plain■ “As I See It” tiff-friendly libel law, which lacks American-style c/o Troy Daily exceptions for public figures. But they have been News, 224 S. free from government licensing since 1694. A regulaMarket St., Troy, OH 45373 tory panel backed by law is a big step in the wrong direction. ■ You can also e-mail us at The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S.C. editorial@tdnpu on immigration reform: blishing.com. If you’re thinking Congress took a step toward ■ Please cooperation on immigration policy with a recent include your full action on the STEM Jobs Act, don’t believe it. name and teleFirst, there is the matter of priorities. Congress phone number. has a lot on its plate between now and Dec. 31, notably budget issues and the “fiscal cliff.” The action came in the Republican-controlled House, with the GOP apparently anxious to show quickly it has softened positions on immigration policy in the wake of rejection of the party at the polls by Hispanics and other minorities. By a 245-139 vote, the House approved the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Jobs Act that would make green cards accessible to foreign students graduating with advanced science and math degrees from U.S. universities. GOP leaders also added a provision making it easier for immigrants working in the country legally to bring their spouses and children to the United States while they wait for their visa applications to be approved. But as much pro-business and pro-family sense as the changes make, they represent little more than symbols by Republicans who have made a name for themselves, rightly or wrongly, as anti-immigrant. According to an Associated Press report, Democrats, including members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, reacted to STEM passage by calling the GOP’s hand on its intent. They note the legislation offsets projections of 55,000 new permanent-residency visas by eliminating a program that provides green cards to people with traditionally lower rates of immigration, particularly those from Africa. With the election providing new incentive for cooperation, Republicans and Democrats should … push the effort toward big-picture solutions. The immigration rhetoric has gone on long enough.

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years. Great retirement plans that we the people pay a share of for you, and the best insurance To the Editor: that money can purchase, Mr. Boehner. A very good way to start the again with much help from we reductions on “entitlements” is the people. (And you complain about "Obamacare??") to reduce the wages of the There are many other priviSenate and House by at least leges that you people took for $100,000 a year, take away yourselves, they ALL should be ALL the entitlements they gave themselves over the given up.

This would not be a cure, but it would be a GREAT start, and it would show the public that you are not putting yourself ahead of the public. A REAL LEADER LEADS BY EXAMPLE, YOU PEOPLE SHOULD TRY THAT SOME TIME! — Joe Simpson Troy

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I wouldn’t give a cent for these scents Troy Troy Daily News Do you have a smell? Let me put that another way. Do you have your own smell? This isn’t going well at all. What I mean is, have you personally and painstakingly developed your own manufactured scent that describes who you are, makes a statement, displays your individuality, expresses your hopes for the future of civilization, and not incidentally bears your name, thus netting you hundreds of thousands of dollars? You should. All the big names (some of whom I have actually heard) have their own perfumes. Singers, actors, and persons whose fame has no basis on discernible talent are “helping” concoct scents that are then marketed under the celebrities’ names. This, naturally, insures huge sales to the masses. The concocters include people who probably cannot spell pheromone. (I am including this admittedly prejudicial opinion based on the fact that many of the aforementioned cannot seem to buy pants in the correct size.) It’s not clear just how much “help” the celebrities are providing since none of them appear to be chemistry majors although they might have

Marla Boone Troy Daily News Columnist played one on TV. Here is a small review of what is available for your sniffing pleasure. (I feel compelled to include a brief disclaimer at this point. Many individuals of varying notoriety are endorsing perfumes. Some of these people are called Kardashians. It occurs to me the only reason there are Kardashians on the planet is to make us all feel more comparatively fond towards Lyme ticks, open landfills and serial killers. Therefore I will not be discussing any Kardashian fragrance, if there is one. Ha ha ha. A little journalistic humor there. You can bet the rent money there is at least one or perhaps one hundred Kardashian perfumes if it means

getting their pictures in magazines. Which it apparently does. Thank you.) Jennifer Lopez’s perfume is called “Love and Glamour.” Really. The full name is “Jennifer Lopez Love and Glamour.” It could be these are either items she is striving for or feels she has accomplished. Or perhaps she is simply being paid by the letter. If you’re looking for a bargain, her other fragrance “Jennifer Lopez Love and Light” is currently on sale, one presumes at the Jennifer Lopez Outlet Mall in Jennifer Lopezville. Britney Spears is behind (no pun intended) “Cosmic Radiance.” Perhaps the cosmos has forgotten about Britney’s mothering skills and dashing about naked and smacking a photographer with an umbrella and generally acting like a total wackadoodle. No doubt, though, she was radiant while all this was going on. Justin Bieber has gotten into the game. His scent is labeled “Someday” which is almost too easy. It’s hard to tell if his product is meant for males or for females but since it comes in a bottle with a rose on top, I’m guessing the tar-

get audience is … oh heck I don’t have a clue. It could be a women’s perfume. Legions of his teenage girl fans (apparently known as Biliebers) would stand in line for years for the privilege of buying this stuff by the gallon. On the other hand, it could be a men’s cologne, which would make sense if only Mr. Bieber were mature enough to shave. Maybe someday. Madonna is endorsing her fragrance called “Truth or Dare.” To tell you the truth, I think Madonna has dared just a couple times too many. She still has that rock-hard body and can, unlike almost all the rest of the entire universe’s population, carry off the look of fish-net stockings. While these are admirable traits, it doesn’t make me want to smell like her. This, of course, could just be sour grapes. I’m thinking about getting my own perfume. I’ll call it ... let’s see ... “Couth or Mare.” I would be very mannerly about marketing it and it would smell like my old horse, Alfalfa. With just a hint of sour grapes.

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RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS Restaurant inspections are performed in the county by Miami County Public Health, except in Piqua, which has its own health department. Miami County Public Health can be reached at (937) 5733500, by email at info@miamicountyhealth.n et or on the website at www.miamicountyhealth.net. These violation reports were provided by the Miami County Public Health and will be printed bi-monthly. Nov. 27 • Logan’s Roadhouse, 1750 W. Main St., Troy — Floors under equipment unclean. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle, which required immediate action. Fountain pop holders at bar unclean. Handles unclean to equipment. Low sanitizer concentration (<100 ppm) in bar, three-compartment sink and sanitizer basket, which required immediate action. Old date stickers on unclean pans. No tongs provided at lemons. Brushes for sauce and meat not being sanitized every four hours, which required immediate action. Observed slicer, tomato dicer and knives stored as clean with food residue on them, which required immediate action. Old carbon build-up on sheet trays. • Speedway, 1894 W. Main St., Troy — Observed hot holding sandwiches held at 125 degrees, not 135 degrees or greater. A thin-tipped metal-stemmed ther-

Clean prep sink drain of build-up. • Taco Bell No. 4528, 985 Main St., Tipp City — Management reports she has not heard from refrigeration company on status of parts for cooler from previous inspection. Call was placed to company. Manager will contact health district once information is received. Employees advised to continue to discard food and change out utensils every four hours as previously discussed.

MENUS • BETHEL GRADES 1-5 Tuesday —Grilled cheese and tomato soup, carrots and celery, fruit, milk. Wednesday — Tacos on a tortilla with cheese and lettuce, salsa, sour cream, brown rice, corn, refried beans, fruit, milk. Thursday — Whole grain chicken nuggets with a wheat dinner roll, broccoli, fruit, milk. Friday — Meatball sub on a wheat bun with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce, green beans, fruit, milk. • BETHEL GRADES 612 Tuesday —Dominos pizza or grilled cheese and tomato soup, carrots and celery, fruit, milk. Wednesday — Tacos on a tortilla with cheese and lettuce, salsa, sour cream, brown rice, corn, refried beans, fruit, milk. Thursday — Whole grain chicken nuggets with a wheat dinner roll, broccoli, fruit, milk. Friday — Meatball sub on a wheat bun with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce, green beans, fruit, milk. • COVINGTON ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL Tuesday — Chicken hip dipper, cheesy potatoes, broccoli, orange slices, milk. Wednesday — Italian bake, garden spinach, peas, peach cup, whole grain roll, milk. Thursday — Soft taco, refried beans, corn, fresh citrus cup, milk. Friday — Pan pizza, bean salad, green beans, peaches, milk.

• COVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday — Chicken hip dipper, cheesy potatoes, broccoli, orange slices, raisins, breadstick, milk. Wednesday — Italian bake, garden spinach, peas, peach cup, applesauce, whole grain roll, milk. Thursday — Soft taco, refried beans, corn, fresh citrus cup, fruit mix, cookie, milk. Friday — Pan pizza, bean salad, green beans, peaches, grapes, milk. • MIAMI EAST SCHOOLS Tuesday — Hamburger sandwich with mayo and mustard, fries with ketchup, pickles, peaches, cookie, milk. Wednesday — Walking taco with taco sauce, lettuce, cheese salsa, tortilla chips, grapes, Teddy Grahams, milk. Thursday — Chicken nuggets with BBQ sauce, baked beans, mixed fruit, cookie, milk. Friday — Cheese pizza, cucumber slices with dip, mandarin oranges, sherbet, milk. • MILTON-UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Tuesday — Bid Daddy pepperoni pizza, green beans, carrots, fruit, milk. Wednesday — Taco salad with Doritos, taco meat, salsa, cheese, chopped romaine with ranch dressing, carrots, fruit, milk. Thursday — Hamburger on a whole grain bun, french fries, carrots, fruit, milk. Friday — Grilled chicken wrap, spring mix lettuce, salsa, kidney beans, fruit, milk.

• PIQUA CITY SCHOOLS (K-8): Tuesday — Sesame chicken with rice, fruit, California casserole, fortune cookie, milk. Wednesday — Pepperoni and cheese pizza sticks, marinara sauce, fruit, spinach strawberry salad, milk. Thursday — Walking tacos, fruit, cowboy salsa, tortilla chips, milk. Friday — Chicken nuggets, fruit, sweet potatoe fries, green beans and carrots, roll, milk. • PIQUA HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday — Chicken stir fry with rice, California blend, fruit, cookie. Wednesday — Pepperoni pizza, fruit, tossed salad, peas, milk. Thursday — Beef and bean burrito, cowboy salsa, fruit, tortilla scoops, milk. Friday — Spicy chicken strips, sweet potato fries, been and corn salad, fruit, roll, milk. PIQUA CATHOLIC Tuesday — Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, blueberry muffin, fruit, milk. Wednesday — Fish sandwich, green beans, choice of fruit, milk. Thursday — Chili, butter bread, crackers, choice of fruit, milk. Friday — Choice of pizza, corn, choice of fruit, milk. • ST. PATRICK Tuesday — Chicken sandwich, scalloped potatoes, peas, fruit, milk. Wednesday — Cheese ravioli, salad, garlic bread, fruit, milk. Thursday — Turkey and

noodles, mashed potatoes, carrot sticks, fruit, milk. Friday — No school. • TROY ELEMENTARY/JR. HIGH Tuesday — Chicken nuggets, dinner roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrot snacks, fruit, milk. Wednesday — Sausage, mini pancakes. Thursday — Breaded pork sandwich on a whole grain bun, potato smiles, broccoli florets, sidekick fruit slushie, milk. Friday — Yogurt, Bosco pizza stick, green beans, carrot snacks, fruit, milk. • TIPP CITY HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday — Ravioli, romaine salad, fruit, garlic bread, milk. Wednesday — Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes and gravy, wheat roll, fruit, milk. Thursday — Fusian a la carte, egg roll, broccoli, cheesy rice, fruit, milk. Friday — Toasted cheese sandwich, tomato soup with cracker, carrots, fruit, milk. • UPPER VALLEY CAREER CENTER Tuesday — Taco salad or chicken fajita, lettuce, tomato, salsa, refried beans, assorted fruit, milk. Wednesday —Pizza or quesadilla, fresh broccoli and dip, assorted fruit, milk. Thursday — Chicken and noodles or chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, pumpkin custard, multigrain roll, milk. Friday — Grilled cheese or barbecue rib, tomato soup, green beans, assorted fruit, multigrain bun, milk.

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Handles to equipment unclean. Garlic butter setting on counter requiring refrigeration, which required immediate action. Drain to pop machine unclean. Ice dispenser unclean. Observed salami dated for eight days, instead of the seven days allowed, which required immediate action. Found outdated ham (11-20) and salami (11-26), which required immediate action. Observed employee handle cheese for sub with bare hands, which required immediate action. • Starry Dreams Nov. 29 Catering, temporary • Railroad Restaurant, 629 S. Crawford St., Troy permit at the TroyHayner Cultural Center, — Handles to equipment West Main Street, Troy, unclean. Residential use Nov. 28 only equipment in kitchen temporary license — • The Dish, 7031 S. Facility lost power. County Road 25-A, Tipp (crock pots, etc.). Open Caterer had just arrived can of tomato juice in City — Torn gaskets to with food and in process refrigerator required refrigeration units. Lights of hooking up generator. in walk-in cooler not work- immediate action. Food was prepared at off ing properly or burned out. Damaged tile in men’s site location, which was No caps on small opening restroom and damaged licensed and inspected floors at bar. Observed on grease trap. Concrete earlier. Person in charge floors in back exit area are fruit flies at bar. Missing reports hot foods were thresholds at doorways no longer sealed and well above 150 degrees allowing for floors to not found unclean. Remove prior to transport and cold be watertight. towel from beer walk-in • Skyline Chili, 1775 W. foods were refrigerated at cooler. Mop sink in drive 41 degrees. Person in Main St., Troy — through side unclean. charge is aware of temObserved areas of clutter Observed low areas of perature requirements. All grout in front of ice on drive through side. machine and area in front water for the hard wash Observed support beam of freezer. Open employee and dish wash must be removed from walk-in heated using generator. drinks on back area prep cooler; beam found leanRoasters and refrigeraing on side of cooler wall. table, which required immediate action. Cheese tors being hooked up to Ceiling found bowing in found at 44 degrees, must generator at time of cooler. • High Street Cafe and be kept below 41 degrees, inspection. License Bakery, 109 N. High St., which required immediate issued. • Starry Dreams Covington — Dump sink, action. No ammonia test Catering at Casstown hand sinks, prep sink and strips to ensure proper Fire Department, temposolution. three-compartment sinks rary license — No violahave hard water build-up tions at time of inspection. or coffee residual build-up. Nov. 30 • Cassanos No. 49, 975 License issued, OK to Observed residual buildW. Main St., Tipp City — operate. up on bottom of cooler.

mometer must be present to take temperatures of thin mass food. Observed leak under dump sink and at faucet handle at the three-compartment sink. Soap is restroom is not functioning properly. Clear food debris and seal in cooler/freezer when needed. Walk-in cooler door is not closing properly. • Covington Elementary School, 707 Chestnut St., Covington — Ensure corner of walkin cooler FRP board is sealed tightly to wall. Observed some ice on floor and small ice drops on ceiling in walk-in cooler.

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wounded during gunfire with Tulare County sheriff’s deputies as he tried to flee in a vehicle. His death was confirmed by sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Douglass, who did not release details. Authorities apprehended him early Sunday, about six hours after deputies were called to a trailer on the Tule Indian Reservation. Inside, they found the bodies of a man and a woman; the body of another man was nearby. Deputies also discovered a wounded young boy, whose condition and age

were not known. Officials said Celaya shot his two daughters, ages 5 and 8, who were found with him in the vehicle when he was apprehended. One girl suffered life-threatening injuries, while the other girl was less seriously hurt. A motive for the attacks was not immediately known. The boy who was wounded is believed to be about 7, said Shelby Charley Jr., an engineer and supervisor with the Tule River Reservation Fire Department.

Lloyd L. ‘Dump’ Littlejohn ST. PARIS — Lloyd L. “Dump” Littlejohn, 79, of Saint Paris, passed away Dec. 9, 2012, in his daughter’s residence near Piqua. He was born Feb. 26, 1933, in Casstown, Ohio, Dump was a son of the late Cecil and Reva (Baker) Littlejohn. He married the former Lavelva Brown on July 9, 1975; and she preceded him in death Dec. 26, 2010. Dump is survived by two daughters and sons-inlaw, Cindy and Brent Neves of Piqua and Brenda and Tony Arnold of Springfield; eight grandchildren; and 17 greatgrandchildren. In addition to his parents and wife he was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Murray; two brothers, Wilbur and Oscar Littlejohn; and a sister,

Shirley Mumford. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and he was formerly employed by Dinner Bell in Piqua. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, in the AtkinsShively Funeral Home, 216 S. Springfield St., Saint Paris, with the Rev. Dr. James Vanzile of the St. Paris First Baptist Church presiding. Burial will follow in Upper Honey Creek Cemetery, North Elm Tree Road, St. Paris, with military honors by the Veterans Elite Tribute Squad, Piqua. A time of visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.shivelyfuneralhomes.com.

DEATHS OF NATIONAL INTEREST • George Washington Eames Jr. BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — George Washington Eames Jr., a plaintiff in a 1956 lawsuit that led to the desegregation of schools in Baton Rouge, La., has died. He was 79. Eames’ wife, Theresa Andre Eames, tells The Advocate newspaper (http://bit.ly/Vsm9BE ) that he died of lung cancer at home in Baton Rouge on Saturday. Resthaven Gardens of Memory Funeral Home told The Associated Press his funeral will be this Saturday. Eames was the president of the Baton Rouge NAACP until 1995, when he was he was convicted of molesting a juvenile and sentenced to serve more than three years in prison. Eames was paralyzed from the waist down in 1956. An investigation concluded he was shot unprovoked in the back while walking in a segregated neighborhood. Eames also worked on behalf of people with disabilities. • U.S. Rep. Jack Brooks BEAUMONT, Texas — Friends and relatives of former U.S. Rep. Jack Brooks gathered Sunday at Lamar University to celebrate his life, including his 42 years in Congress. The 89-year-old Democrat died Tuesday in Beaumont. He was in the motorcade in 1963 in Dallas when President John F.

Kennedy was assassinated and is known for being in the famous photo of Lyndon Johnson taking the oath of office aboard Air Force One. Brooks also served on the House Judiciary Committee, where he strongly supported President Richard Nixon’s impeachment and in 1974 drafted the articles of impeachment the panel adopted. He also helped write the historic federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 that banned racial segregation. Brooks lost a bid for a 22nd consecutive congressional term in 1994. • Patrick Moore LONDON (AP) — Friends of popular British astronomer and broadcaster Patrick Moore say he has died at the age of 89. A statement released Sunday said he died at his home in the coastal town of Selsey in southern England. No specific cause of death was given, but he had suffered from heart problems. Moore was well known for his long-running BBC television show “The Sky at Night” which was credited for popularizing astronomy with generations of Britons. He had presented the show for more than half a century. The statement says he was briefly hospitalized last week when it was determined no more treatment would help him and his wish to spend his final days at home were honored.

OHIO BRIEFS

Safety, security at Ohio private prison affirmed

Husted denies any plans to challenge Kasich

COLUMBUS (AP) — The owner of a lakeshore lock-up in Ohio that last year became the nation’s first privately owned state prison says the facility’s been cleared for accreditation. Nashville, Tenn.-based Corrections Corporation of America said Friday that Lake Erie Correctional Institution in Conneaut received a 99 percent score from the American Correctional Association after a 72-hour review this week. The association did not immediately return a message Friday to confirm the finding. The owner-operator was rebuked by state prison officials after a September audit uncovered dozens of safety, health and security concerns nine months after Ohio handed over the keys. The state helped the company correct concerns in hopes the prison would pass national inspection. A company spokesman said it was notified verbally the prison had met safety and security standards.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s elections chief has squelched rumors he might be preparing to challenge Gov. John Kasich in a Republican primary two years from now. Secretary of State Jon Husted told reporters Thursday that if he runs for anything in 2014 it would be for re-election to his current job, where he oversees business filings and elections in the battleground state. The 45-year-old Husted has served as state senator and speaker of the Ohio House. He’s widely mentioned as an eventual contender for the governorship. His remarks came at a news conference held to certify results of the 2012 election, including Democratic President Barack Obama’s victory in Ohio. Husted said deciding his political future is less a priority this week than wrapping up the election and being with his family.

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