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December 22, 2012 It’s Where You Live! Volume 104, No. 299

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Winter begins with gusty winds Snow makes driving tricky BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com

Staff shares year’s favorite moments It’s been an another amazing year for all of us here at the newspaper — one filled with its share of highs and lows. But rather than focus on the negatives, we have decided to accentuate the positives. We share our staff’s favorite memories from the year that was — for some of us, it wasn’t easy picking out just one. Coming

Sunday in the Miami Valley Sunday News.

The first official day of winter didn’t arrive quietly as wind gusts up to 49 miles per hour were recorded whipping through Miami County. According to National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Coniglio, the worst is over until the next expected snowstorm the day after Christmas. “The snow is almost over but there may be a few flurries,” Coniglio said of the weather Friday. “High pressure is moving in (Saturday through Sunday) and it will be mostly sunny all weekend.” Coniglio said the next chance for precipitation will be Monday,

MIAMI COUNTY which will be a toss-up between rain and snow with highs in the upper 30s. Coniglio said the a white Christmas is unlikely this year and the next chance for snow will be the day after Christmas. Coniglio said with the sunny skies this weekend, much of the recent snowfall may leave only patches of snow for the holiday. The Miami County 911 Emergency Center said emergency calls in rural areas were keeping Miami County Sheriff ’s Office STAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER deputies busy on Friday. Tipp City emergency crews along with Tipp City Police and the Miami “We’ve had reports of multiple County Sheriff’s Office responded to a semi-truck that jackknifed on County Road 25-A just south of State Route 571 around noon Friday. • See WINTER on 3 According to sources on the scene, no one was injured.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — With Congress in gridlock and stocks taking a fall, President Barack Obama issued a stern summons to lawmakers Friday to pass legislation to prevent year-end fiscal cliff tax increases on millions and avoid an imminent expiration of benefits for the long-term unemployed. Republican House Speaker John Boehner said Obama himself must give more ground to reach an agreement. He added, “How we get there, God only knows.” See Page

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Law enforcement officers from all over the county, along with the Miami County Sheriff’s Office, Miami County Victim Witness advocates and Miami County Adult Parole, participated in the delivery of Christmas gifts and meals Thursday night throughout the county. Community Outreach Program Services raised money throughout the year through fundraisers, private donations and contributions through Meijer and the FOP Lodge 58, for 78 children and 51 families this year, according to Billy Ray. Here, a delivery is made at the home of Mandy Kolker in Piqua.

Crafty girls deliver blankets Second graders donate to children’s hospital BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@tdnpublishing.com

OUTLOOK Today Breezy High: 32° Low: 20°

Deputies warn of daytime burglaries

Earlier this week four Troy Christian second graders — comprising the group Me So Artsy — warmed the hearts of patients at Sunday Dayton Children’s Hospital by Partly cloudy donating 200 blankets, significantHigh: 40° ly surpassing their goal of 75. Low: 23° The group gives blankets to the hospital every December, in addiComplete weather tion to collecting arts and crafts information on Page 13. monthly. In June 2010, Emma Szakal, 8, Home Delivery: founded Me So Artsy after she 335-5634 learned that her friend had cancer Classified Advertising: and was looking for ways to keep (877) 844-8385 occupied in the hospital. For a few months Emma collected donations on her own, and then got help from her friends Lilly Smith, Keelie 6 74825 22406 6 Miller and Makaela Wiggershaus.

markers, puzzles and pencils. Dayton Children’s praised the girls on its Facebook page, stating, “Thank you to Me So Artsy for WHERE TO bringing over 200 blankets as well as other toys and craft supplies for DONATE ITEMS our patients yesterday! These four FOR ME SO amazing girls are from Troy and come each month bringing a ARTSY wagon full or 2 of items for children (coloring books, crayons, • F&S School Supply — 1012 markers, stickers, activity books, E. Dorothy Lane, Kettering reading books and more). You girls • F&S School Supply — 4622 rock!” Salem Ave., Dayton Emma, Lilly, Keelie and • Odyssey Salon — 110 E. Makaela make the blankets by Main St., Troy cutting slits on the sides of two • Infinity Fitness — 2950 pieces of fleece and then doubleStone Circle Drive, Troy knotting the two together. “We have people donate some, Lilly said giving to other kids is and we like making them too,” “awesome because we are helping Emma said. Other second graders others.” Her favorite items to collect for patients are coloring books, • See BLANKETS on 3

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The Miami County Sheriff ’s Office is searching for a few “Grinches” this holiday season who have burglarized two residences during the day in the past week. According to Miami County Sheriff ’s Office Chief Deputy Dave Duchak, detectives are investigating two residential daytime burglaries where electronics, firearms and jewelry were stolen. The burglaries both took place on State Route 571 with one in Bethel Township and the other in Union Township. “Most burglaries take place in the daytime while people are at work or at school,” Duchak said. “Electronics, TVs, firearms and jewelry were taken from both residences in both incidences.” Duchak said the suspects made forced entry at both residences and the investigation is still active. “We ask the public to be vigilant and to look out for strange cars in neighbors’ driveways and take note of people pulling in and out of residences,” he said. Duchak said burglaries usually rise during the holiday season, and valuables are targeted items. Duchak said burglaries have been on the rise in Darke and Greene counties in recent weeks, too. Officials recommend recording identification of firearms and electronics in case the items are stolen to help recover items more quickly. “We recommend people record their serial numbers and keep them somewhere safe,” Duchak said. He recommended people video record serial numbers and valuables and store the information in a safe and secure space. It is believed the suspects in the two daytime burglaries were in a stolen 2010 or 2011 silver

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Obama nominates Kerry for secretary of state

• The Troy Elevator The grain prices listed below are the closing prices of Friday.

Corn Month Bid Dec 7.1200 Mar 7.2300 NC 13 5.6700 Soybeans Dec 14.1600 14.1900 Mar NC 13 12.3050 Wheat Dec 7.5100 NC 13 7.8400

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• Stocks of local interest Values reflect closing prices from Friday. 8.57 -0.13 AA CAG 29.80 -0.36 CSCO 19.96 -0.28 EMR 53.01 -0.24 F 11.86 +0.09 15.12 -0.02 FITB FLS 144.25 -2.04 GM 27.32 -0.02 ITW 61.29 -0.60 JCP 19.59 -0.50 KMB 84.05 -0.90 36.89 -0.16 KO 26.30 -0.33 KR LLTC 34.22 -0.17 MCD 90.18 +0.14 MSFG 12.19 -0.02 PEP 69.63 -0.48 9.40 -0.02 SYX TUP 63.53 -1.17 USB 32.48 +0.04 VZ 43.57 -0.24 WEN 4.76 -0.04 68.65 -0.35 WMT — Staff and wire reports

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state, elevating the longtime lawmaker and foreign policy expert to the top diplomatic job he had coveted. “He is not going to need a lot of on-the-job training,� Obama said, standing alongside Kerry at the White House. “Few individuals know as many presidents and prime ministers or grasp our policies as

Burglaries • Continued from 1 slide-offs more so than accidents,â€? Jack Staudt said. “Fortunately, the city roads have been much better than rural roads have been.â€? A semi-truck jackedknifed on Interstate 75 near the County Road 25-A exit and several other vehicles were involved in the early afternoon incident. The accident report was unavailable at press time.

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firmly as John Kerry.� If confirmed by the Senate, Kerry would replace Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who plans to leave Obama’s Cabinet early next year. Clinton, who is recovering from a concussion sustained in a fall, did not attend the Roosevelt Room announcement. The 69-year-old Democrat is expected to be easily confirmed by his Senate colleagues. He would be the first of what

are expected to be several new faces on Obama’s national security team, including a new defense secretary and director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The son of a diplomat, Kerry has served as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is a decorated Vietnam veteran who was critical of the war effort when he returned home to the United States. He has represented Massachusetts in the

CRIME PREVENTION TIPS Law enforcement usually sees an increase in burglaries and thefts during the holiday season. Several area counties have been experiencing residential burglaries and the following are some burglary crime prevention tips provided by the Miami County Sheriff‘s Office: Keep all access doors locked along with vehicle doors. Keep an extra car in the driveway instead of garage to make it appear someone is home. Leave a radio on and make the house appear occupied. If anyone knocks at your door and then has an unreasonable explanation for being there, i.e. “do you know where so and so lives,� “can I use your phone,� “I ran out of gas, etc.,� obtain a license plate number and description of vehicle and call 911 immediately. Many daytime burglars will ring or knock first prior to breaking in to make sure no one is home. If someone answers the door they will be nervous and have an unusual

reason for being there. The same goes with calls or hang-up calls. Burglars do not want you to be home when they break-in and will try to make sure no one is home. Learn what cars belong at your neighbors and call 911 if any vehicle not seen before is noticed in the driveway. Rural burglars will target those residences that have few neighbors, so look out for any unusual vehicle and call 911. Keep all valuables inside your residence, do not leave them in the car. At night, park cars in garage if possible or close to residence in a lit area. At nighttime utilize exterior lighting around your house to deter crime. If you get up in the middle of the night, take a moment to look out your window to observe any persons or vehicles that may be prowling. Call 911. “If you see something, say something.�

would be a favorite in his party for the job. Kerry’s nomination could bring to a close what has become for the White House a contentious and distracting effort to find a new secretary of state. His only other rival for the job, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, faced harsh criticism from congressional Republicans for her initial accounting of the deadly September attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya.

Senate since 1985. “John’s entire life has prepared him for this role� said Obama, who praised Kerry for his belief that the country must harness “all elements of Americans power.� The president picked Kerry for the post even though his nomination could create a political problem in Massachusetts. Republicans are eying the Senate seat Kerry will vacate after five terms, and recently defeated GOP Sen. Scott Brown

Winter • Continued from 1 slide-offs more so than accidents,â€? Jack Staudt said. “Fortunately, the city roads have been much better than rural roads have been.â€? A semi-truck jackedknifed on Interstate 75 near the County Road 25-

A exit and several other vehicles were involved in the early afternoon incident. The accident report was unavailable at press time. Staudt said medics were called to the accident but he believed no one was transported from the scene.

Blankets • Continued from 1 at Troy Christian also made blankets, in addition to Miami East National Honor Society. Szakal then arranges for the drop-off. “I’m the mom that takes them to the hospital every month to deliver their items,â€? Szakal said.

“We also take fliers to their churches and neighborhood mailboxes, and that’s how they spread the word.� Toys and craft items can be dropped off at several locations in the Troy and Dayton area. For more information, visit the Me So Artsy Facebook page.

Jesus is the Reason for the Season! We’re celebrating the miracle of His birth with BELIEVE One journey. special services. Visitors OneOnefamily. child who would change the world forever. are welcome. Service times are as follows:

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DECEMBER 25TH 12:00 a.m. - Midnight Mass in Church 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day Masses in Church (music starts 30 minutes before every mass)

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SUNDAY • BREAKFAST SERVED: Breakfast will be offered at the Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, from 8- 11 a.m. All breakfasts are made-to-order and everything is a la carte.

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JAN. 2 • ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING CHANGED: The Elizabeth Township Trustees have rescheduled the Jan. 2 organizational and regular meeting to Jan. 7 at the township building with the organizational meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m., and the regular meeting following at 7 p.m.

JAN. 5

• SPAGHETTI DINNER: The Troy Post No. 43 baseball will offer an allyou-can-eat spaghetti dinner from 3:30-7 p.m. at 622 S. Market St., Troy. The meal also will include salad bar, rolls, dessert and soft drink or coffee. Meals will be $6.75 for adults and $4 for children under 12.

JAN. 8

• CANDLELIGHT SERVICE: Full Gospel Community Church, 212 S. Mulberry St., Troy, will offer a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. The event will include music and fellowship. For more information, call (937) 5705273.

• LITERACY COUNCIL MEETING: The Troy Literacy Council, an all-volunteer organization, will meet at the Hayner Cultural Center in Troy at 7 p.m. Adults seeking help with basic literacy or wish to learn English as a second language, and those interested in becoming tutors, are asked to contact our message center at (937) 660-3170 for further information.

THURSDAY

JAN. 9

• DISCOVERY WALK: A morning discovery walk for adults will be from 8-9:30 a.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Tom Hissong, education coordinator, will lead walkers as they experience the wonderful seasonal changes taking place. Bring binoculars. • 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.

• KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Miami County YMCARobinson Branch. Jim McMaken, YMCA executive director, will offer a brief overview of the YMCA’s operations, followed by a tour of the facility. A boxed lunch will be provided for $10. For more information, contact Donn Craig, vice president, at (937) 418-1888.

DEC. 28 • FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 753-1108. • SEAFOOD DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, a three-piece fried fish dinner, 21-piece fried shrimp, or a fish/shrimp combo with french fries and coleslaw for $6 from 6-7:30 p.m. Frog legs, when available, are $10. • FISH DINNER: The Sons of AMVETS will offer an all-you-can-eat fish dinner with fries, coleslaw and bread from 5:30-8 p.m. for $8 at the AMVETS Post No. 88, 3449 Lefevre Road, Troy. • 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. • FULL MOON WALK: A full moon walk, under the Big Winter Moon, will be offered from 6:30-8 p.m. at Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. • FISH DINNER: The American Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, will offer all-u-caneat fish and fries or sausage and sauerkraut from 6-7:30 p.m. for $7.

DEC. 29 • KARAOKE NIGHT: The Tipp City American Legion, North Third Street, will offer Papa D’s Pony Express Karaoke from 7 p.m. to close. The event is free.

DEC. 30 • BREAKFAST SERVED: Breakfast will be offered at the Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, from 8-11 a.m. All breakfasts are made-to-order and everything is a la carte. • BREAKFAST SET: The Legion Riders of American Legion Auxiliary, 377 N. 3rd St., Tipp City, will present an allyou-can-eat breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Items available will be eggs, bacon, sausage, sausage gravy, biscuits, pancakes, waffles, french toast, hash browns, toast, cinnamon rolls, fruit and juices. Meals will be $6.

DEC. 31 • YEAR END: Elizabeth Township will have a special year end meeting at 10

JAN. 13 • TURKEY SHOOT: The Troy VFW Post No. 5436, 2220 LeFevre Road, Troy, will offer a turkey shoot with sign-ups beginning at 11 a.m. The shoot will begin at noon. An all-you-can-eat breakfast, by the auxiliary, will be available from 9 a.m. to noon for $6.

JAN. 14 • ANNUAL INVENTORY: Elizabeth Township will have its annual inventory meeting at 7 p.m. at the township building.

JAN. 16 • KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Troy Country Club. Dave Pinkerton will give a demonstration of handbell ringing with information on its history and manufacturing. For more information, contact Donn Craig, vice president, at (937) 418-1888.

JAN. 23 • KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Troy Country Club. Lindsay Woodruff, outreach coordinator of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Miami Valley will speak about her work and the program in Miami County. For more information, contact Donn Craig, vice president, at (937) 418-1888.

JAN. 30 • KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Troy Country Club. Steve Skinner, curator of the Miami Valley Veterans Museum in Troy, will give an overview of the museum’s mission and offerings. For more information, contact Donn Craig, vice president, at (937) 4181888.

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Eric Pence, left, and his wife, Heather, pose in front of Eric’s newly restored 1978 Corvette just minutes after family and friends surprised him with it. Eric was diagnosed with lung cancer last year and family and friends wanted to do something nice for the family so they had his Corvette restored. His cancer went into remission last month.

A Christmas surprise Loved ones restore Corvette for Piqua man BY WILL E SANDERS Staff Writer wsanders@dailycall.com The charred remains of Eric Pence’s 1978 Corvette rested dormant in storage for more than 12 years. This once pristine automobile was a gift to Pence from his grandmother and as time went on its dark blue tint faded and a garage fire more than a decade ago damaged what was left of the machine. When Pence, 41, was diagnosed with lung cancer on the day after Father’s Day in 2011, the father of two and husband thought he might not ever be granted a chance to take his special and meaningful set of wheels on another spin. But then something happened — something special. Perhaps at one of the lowest points of his life, Pence’s family and friends secretly set into motion a truly moving and inspirational 18-month endeavour to restore the Corvette, and in doing so restored a little piece of Pence right along with it. And on Wednesday — a day that to Pence was just any other average Wednesday — there sat a special, brightly-colored and high-octane present in the driveway of his Nicklin Avenue home.

PIQUA After working his shift with the Piqua City Schools, Pence made his drive home and as he rounded the corner spotted his pride and joy in the best condition it has ever been in as a small crowd of loved ones watched for his delighted expression. In the history of surprises, Pence said this one took the cake. “I pulled around the corner,” Pence said, “and, and I could see it. I mean, how can you miss this? It’s beautiful. It’s amazing. I love it. I love it.” Almost moved to tears, Pence was nearly speechless as he took the keys for the first time in more than 12 years, hopped in and took the restored Corvette on a test drive as he grinned ear-to-ear. As the bright yellow Corvette drove away one could not help but notice the personalized plates: MY 78 VET. Pence’s wife, Heather, 40, said the individuals

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City offices closed Monday TROY — Troy City offices will be closed in observance of Christmas on Monday, Dec. 24, and Tuesday, Dec. 25. The city refuse collection and curbside recycling program will be on schedule Monday, Dec. 24. Refuse collection and the curbside recycling program will then be delayed one day starting Dec. 25, with Tuesday’s collection on Wednesday, continuing through the week, with Friday’s collection on Saturday, Dec. 29. Questions should be directed to the Central Maintenance and Service Facility at 335-1914.

who contributed the financing to turn Pence’s dream into a reality wish to remain anonymous. What Pence didn’t learn until Wednesday was that his Corvette was being restored ever since he traveled to Illinois last year to receive radiation treatment. Since that time, a whole host of people have been conducting a wide variety of restoration tasks. First Choice Paint and Body preformed the body work and paint, Bob Williams of Sidney replaced the engine and Lewis Detail Factory worked on detailing and polishing. Pence, a father of two, Colton, 14, and Brooke, 19, said it was the kindest thing anyone has ever done for him. “I’ll never forget this,” Pence said. “How could you forget this? This is just so special.” He laughs: “And it’s just in time for Christmas.” And it just keeps getting better: Pence learned last month his lung cancer went into remission.

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Paying tribute to Ohio’s fallen military heroes On Nov. 15, I had the privilege of attending a ceremony at the Statehouse that honored men and women from all over Ohio who lost their lives fighting for our country during 2011. Since 2009, the Ohio Military Medal of Distinction has been given to the families that have had to endure the tragedy of a loved one killed in the line of duty. The members of the legislature conduct this event each year. It is truly remarkable to think about individuals willingly putting their lives into harm’s way so that their fellow countrymen can continue to live in peace and freedom. Although our debts to them can never fully be returned, it is important that we do all we can to make sure their memories live on and their sacrifices are never forgotten. So often, when we hear the word “sacrifice,” we tend to think only about them giving their lives for their country, which is undoubtedly the highest price a person can pay. But the men and women recognized on the House floor last month had made many sacrifices even before that. Many of them left behind families — husbands, wives, sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters. It is hard to imagine how anyone could handle parting with the people who share with us so many of our most memorable moments. But when one considers that they are fighting so that those people they hold most dear may have peaceful and prosperous futures, perhaps it is not at all hard to understand why they do it. The members in all branches of our military are cut from a different cloth, and they represent all that is good about our country — courage, service and an unwavering belief in freedom. Several members of the Ohio House of Representatives, from both sides of the aisle, have served their country in uniform. During my time serving in the House, I have heard them describe some of their military experiences. Their first-hand accounts have helped me to better understand all that our military men and women endure, both during their service and after returning home. Unfortunately, as the Military Medal of Distinction ceremony reminds us, many do not return home alive. As we prepare to celebrate a time of year that brings joy to so many of us, be sure to pray for all of our military service members and their families.

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dollars spent on political campaigns. We need to protect our children. We need to lock all doors To the Editor: in all schools, except the front My thoughts and prayers go door, and put a police officer at out to the families in the front door with their pistol Newtown, Conn. We need to or shotgun to take care of any put God back into our schools, people who want to harm our government and especially kids. This could be taken care back into our own family and of through taxes, even if it heart. means raising them. We spend a lot of money on We could also allow our things like new schools, makteachers to get Conceal and ing our downtown look nice Carry permits so they can help and even a fancy new bridge protect our children. They over the Great Miami River. could be put through extra Not to mention the millions of training and a psychiatric eval-

uation before being allowed to bring a gun into school. I would like to see Miami County set an example for the whole country. We need to be able to protect our kids. The government always says that we should not leave a child behind. Not only should we not leave them behind, but we should not allow them to be killed, either. God bless and be with Newtown, Conn. — Ralph Walters Troy

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When it comes down to it, what control do we have? As I write column, it’s Friday morning. It’s not really any extraordinary Friday morning. Pearyn is at preschool for another hour and I am tidying up the house for out-oftown visitors and enjoying my early start to maternity break. Between the holidays offered by my company and the paid time off I had remaining, my maternity leave doesn’t officially kick in until Jan. 3, but I’ve got the next two weeks off anyhow. According to our perception of the Mayan calendar, this is the day it all could end. If you ask some people it should have been over 11 hours ago, at midnight. If you ask others, it won’t be over for another 11 minutes, at 11:11 a.m. when winter solstice officially begins. Unfortunately for parents, innocence and all that seemed bright about the holiday season, this day also symbolizes something else. It’s been an entire week since the tragic events in Newtown, Conn., unfolded before our very eyes. It’s been 168 hours since 20 families sent the beautiful loves of their lives off to school, not knowing they wouldn’t be awarded the opportunity to say goodbye. I debated writing anything about this tragedy. In fact, I refused to even wrap my brain

Amanda Stewart Troy Daily News Columnist around any of the details while trying to come up with last week’s column. With a week’s worth of healing under our belts, what revelation could I possibly have that hasn’t already been written, spoken or expressed? And then something happened this week — another kind of realization — the kind that only comes after something so heartbreaking unravels before our very eyes. My due date was Thursday. As you read this column and enjoy your Saturday morning, I am two days past due and have been itching to get this little guy into the world for the last three weeks. Some of it is because I’m cranky, as big as a house and am tired of gestating, but a much larger part of this is because of everything that happened throughout this pregnancy. After an uneventful and dream-like pregnancy with my

firstborn, you can imagine how upside down my world was turned when I encountered bleeding throughout the first trimester, marginal placenta previa and bedrest throughout my second. So while many mothers find solace in the safety offered by keeping their babies in their wombs, this entire pregnancy all I could think about was having him out here, in my arms, so I could see with my own two eyes that he really is safe, healthy, all the things part of me refuses to believe until I have the proof. This is what every parent wants. They want to believe that the tiny human being who has such a strong clench on our heartstrings, these pieces of ourselves mixed with an amazing, new, captivating little person, are safe. And even that isn’t good enough, we want the ability to ensure that the decisions we are making are the reason’s they’re safe. So we give them vitamins, we take them to the doctor when they have the sniffles, we toss and turn while our little ones cough and struggle to catch their breath during a coughing fit. We strive to send our loves to the best schools possible; we ask where they’re going with their friends and tell them to be home two hours before they probably

should. We make decisions for them because in our old, wise age, we should be able to guarantee that we know more, that we know what is safe. For a few glimpses, we actually rationalize that we do have some semblance of control, that we really can keep the people in our lives safe, that we really do have a choice. And then someone robs this from us and we’re left speechless or angry or confused or scared. What little power we felt is taken and we’re left scrambling for answers. How could someone else’s baby, someone else’s once-upon-a-time hoped and wished for son, take away all of our babies? We’ll spend weeks, months, years searching for answers, blaming it on things like gun control, more help for the mentally ill or more responsibility from parents. We’ll come up with answers, reasons, rationale, because in our hearts, we need these. We need to feel like control can be regained and as parents we can continue to protect our children. When in reality, sometimes they’re no safer inside the womb than out.

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Symbol of hope and healing Superintendent wants to bring angel to cemetery BY BETHANY ROYER Ohio Community Media broyer@dailycall.com Every Dec. 6, individuals gather by candlelight to lay white flowers at the feet of an angel in remembrance of a child they have lost. The angel they visit is a unique statue, standing 8 feet tall with a wingspan of 5 feet, that is based upon

PIQUA author Richard Paul Evans’ best-selling book, “The Christmas Box.” Jim Roth, superintendent of Forest Hill Cemetery, wants to bring this symbol of hope and healing to Piqua. “It’s a story about a mother who loses her child,” said Roth as he explained the inspiration behind his to bring the desire Christmas Box Angel of Hope statue to Forest Hill, a 120-acre cemetery where more than 29,000 individuals are buried and is host to some 27,000 monuments. “The more I read about this story, the more I read about the Christmas Box angel, the more I became interested,” said Roth, who had tossed the idea around for nearly four years before, “we finally made the decision to go for it.” There are a total of 117 Christmas Box Angels of Hope around the world, all created in a foundry in Salt Lake City, Utah. Made of bronze, the angel’s face is based upon one of the daughters of the statue’s designer and any inscription may be placed on the granite pedestal. The plan, with help from public donations for the $30,000 that will cover everything from her commission to transportation and installment, is to bring the angel home

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This angel statue has found a home at a Centerville retirement community and is based upon Richard Paul Evan’s best-selling book, “The Christmas Box.” As a symbol of hope and healing, Forest Hill Cemetery Superintendent Jim Roth is asking for assistance from the public to help bring a Christmas Box Angel of Hope statue to the Piqua community. to the new cremation section and garden at the cemetery. Roth hopes to have all the funding in place by June as the statue can take up to 90 days to be received. “We’d like to have the angel here, done, set, ready to dedicate by Dec. 6, 2013, the Day of the Child,” said Roth. “That night, at 7 p.m. in the evening, people gather around this Christmas Angel of hope, and they bring in white roses and have a candlelight vigil to remember the children.” As guardian of God’s children, the angel in Evan’s book has inspired many, drawing people to remember a loved one not only on a singular December night but much more. As Roth presented several photos of a Christmas Box Angel of Hope in a Centerville retirement community. The

visit made the superintendent and several others with him on the trip more excited, inspired and determined to bring the angel to Piqua as he explained how a gentleman who lost his daughter purchased the statue for the community there. “I talked to him and he said every day there is a rose or a letter from someone,” Roth said of the angel that brings much peace on a daily basis to visitors, and has also inspired the creation of two homes for neglected and abused children in Salt Lake City. According to an email from Lisa Johnson, angel coordinator, the foundry is currently working on a statue for the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy in Conn., and one will be “dedicated on March 11, in Japan, in honor of the children lost in the tsunami.”

Upon her dedication, whether in Connecticut, Japan or Piqua, a representative from the organization or Richard Paul Evans himself will be in attendance. “We think its going to be an absolutely wonderful addition to the cemetery,” said Roth of this unique and rare opportunity — one the Forest Hill superintendent and advocates are asking the public for financial assistance so as to bring this symbol of hope, goodwill and Christmas spirit to the community. “It doesn’t have to necessarily be dedicated to only children, but to everyone we’ve lost.” Those interested in donating to the Christmas Box Angel of Hope for the Forest Hill Cemetery may contact Jim Roth at 7732614, or visit www.foresthillpiqua.com. All gifts are tax deductible.

Historic for the wrong reasons Lawmakers end 2-year session peppered with misbehavior COLUMBUS (AP) — Four-term Dayton Democrat Clayton Luckie’s refusal to resign his seat in the Ohio House while awaiting trial on 49 counts of theft, corruption and money laundering stirred the ire of Republicans. But Luckie wasn’t the only state lawmaker who’s had a run-in with authorities during this two-year General Assembly, one of the most misbehaving broods in recent years. Some resign, some don’t. Former Democratic state Rep. W. Carlton Weddington resigned and surrendered to authorities in March after being indicted on charges of bribery, election falsification and filing a false financial disclosure statement. He’s now serving three years in prison. Authorities involved in the ongoing federal investigation said Weddington took trips and cash in exchange for taking steps to introduce legislation. He is believed to be the first state lawmaker in a century convicted of bribery. Luckie’s subsequent indictment made the session historic, said Ohio Legislative Inspector General Tony Bledsoe. The Legislature’s chief watchdog said it’s rare to have one lawmaker indicted in a

session, let alone two. “You’d have to go back to 1998 to find the last legislator who was charged with a felony,” Bledsoe said. That was the year state Sen. Jeff Johnson, a Cleveland Democrat, was convicted on federal corruption charges. Johnson fought to keep his seat until the end of his term, aware that if he didn’t resign his legislative colleagues would have to impeach him to get him out. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said Friday that he’s asked Bledsoe for additional information on Senate Finance Chairman Chris Widener’s decision to champion a 2009 budget amendment that benefited a hometown agricultural nonprofit the senator cofounded and financially backed. He said no wrongdoing is implied by the inquiry. A message with left with Widener’s office seeking comment. Ohio Republican Party spokesman Matt Henderson said party leaders can, and should, play a role in forcing bad actors from office when the circumstances demand it. “There are actions that the party leadership could take to remove someone: for example, Clayton Luckie,” he said. “They could take away his furniture; they can

force him to resign. They can do that.” After revelations that then-state Rep. Robert Mecklenborg, a Republican from Green Township, didn’t tell House Speaker William Batchelder about an out-of-state drunken driving arrest and the odd circumstances that surrounded it, his days at the Statehouse were numbered. Records of the arrest showed Mecklenborg failed field sobriety tests and tested above the legal bloodalcohol limit. Married with three children, he was arrested in the wee hours of the night with a young woman in the car who was not his wife. Mecklenborg resigned under pressure from the party in August 2011. Two other Republican lawmakers who had brushes with law enforcement this session defended themselves against calls for resignation. First-term state Sen. Kris Jordan weathered a shower of criticism after his wife called 911 in July 2011 amid a domestic dispute. She told a deputy in a taped interview that, drinking or not, her husband had a pattern of getting angry, throwing things and sometimes “pushing me around.”

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ash trees from parks in western Ohio after the discovery of the emerald ash borer. COLUMBUS (AP) — The Ohio Department of Ohio is removing hundreds Natural Resources says the of ash trees from three removal of trees at Grand state parks after discoverLake St. Marys and Lake ing a harmful insect in Loramie state parks should them. The Columbus Dispatch be finished by the end of the week. reports that the state is removing as many as 800 The work at Indian

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Jobless rate down slightly COLUMBUS — Ohio’s unemployment rate is continuing to inch downward. The Ohio Department of Jobs and Family

In a letter to the editor of the Mansfield News Journal last summer, resident Jennifer Armstrong of Columbus urged Jordan’s constituents to demand his resignation. “His behavior is an embarrassment to our great state, as well as to all men who behave in a manner befitting the title ‘husband,’” she wrote. “We do not need bullies as public officials.” Melissa Jordan ultimately declined to pursue criminal charges and the senator pursued a complaint against the sheriff’s office alleging they mishandled her call. The sheriff was cleared. State Rep. Jerrod Martin, a Beavercreek Republican, ignored calls from then-GOP Chairman Kevin DeWine to step down after he was charged with drunken driving and child endangerment in a July 2011 traffic stop with three nephews in his pickup. His attorney, Charles Rowland, said they argued successfully for the state’s evidence to be suppressed and the case was dismissed. Martin paid a fine of $253 for driving left of center. Luckie’s current term ends Dec. 31. His lawyer has said that he didn’t resign because he was fighting the charges and that his critics should presume him innocent until proved guilty. His trial is set for Jan. 22.

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GARY OWEN NASON CASSTOWN — Gary Owen Nason, 69, of Casstown, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. Born in Dayton on March 20, 1943, he was the son of the late Robert W. Nason and Margaret L. Nason. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Susan Lynn Nason; two daughters, Valerie Williams of California and Melissa Smith of Piqua. In addition, three granddaughters, Natalie Williams of California and Megan and Molly Smith of Piqua, survive. Also surviving are his mother-in-law, Elsie L. Marshall; and brother-inlaw, John S. Marshall, both of Troy; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Patricia Shroyer of Piqua, Carol Osner and her husband Toby of Fountain City, Ind.; and one brother, Robert J. Nason of New Lexington.

A sister, Barbara J. Draving, and brother, William Nason, preceded him in death, along with sister-in-law, Brenda Hiser of Dayton. Gary had many special friends and relatives, including Khaos Charisse of Cocoa Beach, Fla., and a great-nephew, Ryan Nicholas Evans of Covington. Gary proudly served his country in the Vietnam War. During his eight-year tour in the Navy, he received a Purple Heart. He was a long-time member of the Troy VFW and the Troy AMVETS. There will be no memorial service as Gary’s wishes were to donate his body to the Wright State University School of Medicine for cancer research. His past life on this earth will be celebrated by close friends and family members, in loving remembrance.

CHARLES E. HACKER GERMANTOWN — Charles E. Hacker, age 86, of Germantown, Ohio, passed away Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Kettering Hospital. He was born in Scioto County, Ohio, on July 30, 1926, to the late Levi M. and Julia M. (Adams) Hacker. He was a World War II Navy veteran. Charles graduated from the University of CincinnatiCollege of Pharmacy; and owned the former Hacker & Town Pharmacy. He was a member of the Germantown First Church of God; and a Board Member of the former Germantown Savings & Loan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Blanche Humphreys. He is survived by his

wife of 64 years, Onalee (Reser) Hacker; three sons, Eric (Carol) Hacker of Troy, Jonathan Hacker of Alexandria, Va., Samuel (Linda) Hacker of Germantown; two daughters, Julie (Randy) Stiver and Janice (Bob) Cloud, all of Germantown; 13 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. Family and friends may call 5-8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 27, at the Dalton Funeral Home, corner of State Route 4 and Weaver Road, Germantown, where the Funeral Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, with Pastor Steve Carney officiating. Burial will be at Germantown Union Cemetery. Please share condolences with the family at daltonfh.net.

CAROL R. MILLHOUSE In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Millhouse was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Rike; one grandson, Kyle Davis; and one greatgrandson, Travis Gwinn. She was a member of Hope Bible Church. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at Baird Funeral Home, Troy, with Pastor Steve Zimbelman officiating. Interment will be in Casstown Cemetery, Casstown. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.baird funeralhome.com.

TROY — Carol R. Millhouse, age 78, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 8:05 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, at the Caldwell House, Troy. She was born Jan. 17, 1934, in Greenville, Ohio, to the late Leslie C. and Gladys L. (Brown) Rike. She married Ronald Millhouse on Aug. 24, 1956, and he preceded her in death on June 5, 2008. She is survived by four daughters and sons-inlaw, Judith and Willie Brown of Johnson City, Tenn., Connie and Vernon Ratliff of Troy, Cindy and Kevin Schindel of Troy, and Lisa and Dan Wallen of Conover; one son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Terry Millhouse of Troy; 12 grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 16 step-great-grandchildren; and one greatgreat-grandchild.

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Business owner, others pay respects in D.C. BY MICHAEL THRASHER Athens Messenger Four years ago Craig Matheny, owner of Flowers by Craig in Coolville, participated in Wreaths Across America, an organization created to honor deceased veterans with a red-bowed wreath at their graves in December. Now his business is a sponsor and he organizes an opportunity for people to venture to Washington, D.C. ,and place donated wreaths. This was the third year Matheny organized a day trip to the nation’s capital and the Arlington National Cemetery. The 56 volunteers, from Columbus, Athens and Coolville, traveled with him by bus to be part of more than 5,000 individuals who participate in the placement of the wreaths. The group included veterans and civilians and left for Washington Dec. 14, arriving at Arlington National Cemetery at around 6 a.m. Dec. 15 — in time to see the sun rise over the cemetery where more than 400,000 active duty service members, veterans and their family members are buried. “There is a sacredness about it,” said Martha Matheny, Craig’s mother, who participated in the trip. “For me, it’s a moment of reverence as you see the ultimate price of freedom that our people have paid for our wonderful freedom we have. It’s a privilege and it’s a gift for me.”

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Police officer Terry Fitzgerald of Portland, Maine, carries wreaths as he helps lay holiday wreaths at graves at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Saturday Dec. 15, 2012, during Wreaths Across America Day. Wreaths Across America was started in 1992 at Arlington National Cemetery by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester and has expanded to hundreds of veterans' cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond. None of the Matheny’s immediate family members have served in the military but Martha said they have extended family members who have fought and served in times of war. Participating in Wreaths Across America is a way for them to pay respect, give back and say thanks, she said.

Semi-trucks of boxed wreaths rolled into the cemetery Saturday morning for volunteers to place. Craig recalled one of the volunteers, a veteran, that travelled with them. “One man, an older man, he came for a specific purpose. He came to honor his shipmates. It was an experience to see him

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TROY — First Lutheran Church, 2899 W. Main St., will celebrate the Advent season at both the 8 a.m. traditional and 10:30 a.m. contemporary services. The message series for Advent will be: • Dec. 23 — “For His Sake & For Your Joy-Go Low” — one service only at 9:30 a.m., no Sunday

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head to polling stations in some villages were pelted by stones, forcing them to turn back without casting ballots, Christian activists and residents told The Associated Press this week. The activists now see what happened in Assiut as a barometer for what Christians’ status will be under a constitution that enshrines a greater role for Shariah, or Islamic law, in government and daily life. Even under the secular regime of autocrat Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s Christians complained of discrimination and government failure to protect them and their rights. They fear it will be worse with the Islamists who have dominated Egypt’s political landscape since Mubarak’s ouster in February 2011. “When all issues become religious and all the talk is about championing Islam and its prophet, then, as a Christian, I am excluded from societal participation,” said Shady Magdy Tobia, a Christian activist in Assiut. “If this does not change, things will only get worse for Christians.” But some of the Christians of Assiut are pushing back against the

emboldened Islamists. In recent weeks, young Christians joined growing street protests to demand that the charter is shelved, casting aside decades of political apathy. Assiut province is significant because it is home to one of Egypt’s largest Christian communities they make up about 35 percent of the population of 4.5 million, perhaps three times the nationwide percentage. At the same time, it is a major stronghold of Egypt’s Islamists, who now dominate its local government. The province was the birthplace of some of the country’s most radical Islamist groups and was the main battlefield of an insurgency by Muslim militants in the 1990s. It was one of 10 provinces that voted in the first round of Egypt’s referendum. Nationwide, around 56 percent voted in favor of the draft charter, according to preliminary results. Assiut had one of the strongest “yes” votes at more than 77 percent. It also had a turnout of only 28 percent — one of the lowest in a round marred by a low participation of only 32 percent nationwide.

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come and honor his heroes,” Craig said. “To see history and to see that part of our nation and the people that died for freedom, it’s remarkable.” Many of the volunteers did not know those they were honoring at the cemetery but the impact and meaning was no less. Martha said as each wreath is

placed, volunteers take a moment of silence at the grave. “When you watch them take a breath and put the wreath down; putting it down and remembering someone’s family. There’s a lot of compassion that goes into it,” Craig said. Once the wreaths were placed, the group took the bus to Washington and ate lunch before some sightseeing. They went on a driving tour of national landmarks and offices followed by a visit to the White House and the adjacent Lafayette Park for a group picture with the president’s home in the background. They also visited several memorials in the capital including the Vietnam Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial. The group returned late Saturday evening. Next year’s wreath placement and ceremony is scheduled for Dec. 14 and Craig has already begun some planning for it. He has already reached out to their tour guide, Allan Wallace, of Lancaster, who Craig said is a well decorated veteran and very knowledgable. “He is an incredible person,” Craig said. Other plans for next year will begin about six months in advance but almost all of the volunteers who participated this year have expressed interest in doing so next December. “It’s hard to describe (the trip) until you do it. It’s something you feel in your gut,” Craig said.

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dren ages 3 through sixth grade will be offered. Stories, games, songs and crafts will be offered in the church basement and lunch will be provided. On Dec. 24, at 7, 9 and 11 p.m. Christmas Eve services will be offered.

TROY — Full Gospel Community Church, 212 S. Zion Lutheran Mulberry St., will offer a candlelight Christmas Eve plans service service at 6 p.m. Dec. 24. The event will include TIPP CITY — Zion music and fellowship. Lutheran Church, 14 W. For more information, Walnut St., will have call (937) 570-5273. Christmas Eve services Dec. 24. Events set at The 7:30 p.m. service is especially for families with Fletcher UMC children and the 10 p.m. FLETCHER — Several service will be the traditional late evening service. Christmas events are At both services, participlanned at Fletcher pants will hear Christmas United Methodist story, sing favorite carols, Church. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. light candles and celebrate Dec. 22, Christmas vaca- the holy communion of tion Bible school for chil- Jesus’ presence.

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This Jan. 1 photo provided by the Virginia State Parks and the Department of Conservation and Recreation shows Virginia State Parks ranger Bob Flippen, right, at Virginia’s High Bridge Trail State Park leading a group of hikers on a First Day Hike in Va. The hike was one of 400 First Day Hikes held at state parks last Jan. 1. All First Day Hikes are guided by rangers who talk about wildlife, trees, nests and other natural phenomena in winter landscapes. “People were blown away by the quality of the park rangers and the details they gave us,� said Chris Saunders of Chesterfield, Va. With his wife, father-inlaw and dog, he joined a group of more than 50 hikers in Pocahontas State Park in Virginia last January. “Every little thing a rock, a tree the rangers can tell a story about it.� More than 3,700 people took part in Virginia’s First Day Hikes, which were offered in all 35 state parks. Officials promoted the outings on Facebook and Twitter, and offered prizes for photos. Saunders sent in a photo and won a free parking pass to Pocahontas. “We go back there all the time,� said Saunders, who plans to go this Jan. 1, too. “It was so much fun, we’d go back even if we hadn’t won

the pass.� In Alaska, more than 30 hardy souls turned out last Jan. 1 for a hike at the Eagle River Nature Center in Chugach State Park that lasted an hour and a half despite temperatures well below zero. This coming Jan. 1, a cross-country ski outing is planned out of Independence Mine State Historical Park, a former gold mining site, according to Bill Kiger, interpretation and education manager for Alaska State Parks. “We want to start the year off right to help people with their New Year’s resolutions,� Kiger said. “This is the first step to doing that physical activity we all pledge to do.� In Maine last Jan. 1, hikes took place in four different types of terrain at Popham Beach, Sebago Lake, Aroostook State Park in the northern interior and at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park in Freeport, a coastal woodland. “We were so

happy when the First Day Hikes came along because we have been developing programs to get people into the state parks in winter,� said Will Harris, director of Maine’s Division of Parks and Public Lands. “This way, on Jan. 1, you can have people thinking about being outside from the first of the year.� State park officials are not the only ones organizing outdoor activities to start the new year off right. Many communities and athletic clubs organize races in local parks. Life Time Fitness, which operates fitness centers and programs, expects 100,000 people at 5-kilometer walks and runs in 28 cities Jan. 1. There are also polar bear plunges, where participants immerse themselves in chilly lakes and oceans on New Year’s Day, held around the country from Seattle to Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y. Organizations like the Appalachian Mountain Club, the Sierra Club and local groups like Nevada’s Friends of Gold Butte also organize Jan. 1 hikes and events in many places. Even in New York City, outdoor clubs are offering New Year’s Day outings to explore the north end of Manhattan and the shores of Staten Island. Many individuals simply create their own outings to kick off the new year. Lincoln Fuller of Yarmouth, Maine, has been hiking up Mount Washington in New Hampshire each Jan. 1 with two friends for more than 10 years. He says they usually encounter dozens of others on the cold, windy mountain. “It’s always surprising to me how many people go up on New Year’s Day to say, ‘This would be a good way to start the year,’� he said.�

Budding baron peddles holiday cocktail RINGTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A peculiar sort of alchemy takes place each Christmas season in Pennsylvania coal country, where skilled practitioners huddle over big pots of steaming liquid, coaxing a potent but soothing elixir from secret recipes handed down through the generations. This alcoholic yuletide cocktail, called boilo, has been a household staple for more than a century, sipped warm or hot to celebrate the holidays and ward off winter’s chill. Boilo parties are in full swing right now as coal-region kitchens fill with the fragrant, intoxicating aroma of spices and citrus. “It warms you up,� said Chris Brokenshire, “and it warms your spirits, too.� The 40-year-old forklift operator from Ringtown knows of what he speaks. He’s been making and drinking boilo for nearly 20 years. And now he’s hoping to export this obscure cultural oddity to the masses, developing a drink mix that he began selling last month in a few brick-and-mortar stores in Schuylkill County the epicenter of the boilomaking tradition as well as online at his website. Purists may sniff that Brokenshire’s powdered boilo mix is a rather gener-

ic facsimile of the homemade concoction that’s typically made with ingredients like honey, oranges, lemons, caraway and anise seeds, cinnamon sticks, ginger ale, and whiskey. But people are buying it as fast as his manufacturer can produce it and Brokenshire can bag it. Brokenshire sold out of his initial run of 1,000 bags within a few weeks, and he projects he’ll sell 30,000 bags by April, when the arrival of warmer weather marks the end of the traditional boilo-making season. He dreams of replicating on a smaller scale the success of Yuengling beer, another coal-region staple that has crossed over to the mainstream. The budding boilo baron figured his target market would be consumers who don’t have a good recipe of their own, and those who simply don’t have time to make it from scratch. But he had no idea what to expect when those first $8.99 bags hit stores. After all, this is a tradition in which family recipes are treated like fine heirlooms. “It was a very scary thing,� said Brokenshire, who invested $30,000 in the fledgling business, and whose father and fiancee are helping him get it up

and running. “I didn’t know how the community would react, because it is so popular and (a commercial version) has never been tested and tried.� The early returns have him ecstatic. “It’s just shooting through the roof,� he said. “I never expected to be in a situation like this.� The invention of Lithuanian immigrants, boilo shares ingredients with krupnikas, a traditional spiced honey liquor that has been consumed in Lithuania and Poland (where it is called krupnik) for centuries. Yet the name is unique to a handful of Pennsylvania counties where anthracite coal was mined by European immigrants more than 100 years ago. The cocktail also appears to be related to viryta, a drink popular with the LithuanianAmerican community of Baltimore. In fact, viryta is derived from the Lithuanian word for “boil� or “cook.� Leonas Putrius, a researcher at the Lithuanian Research and Studies Center in Chicago, confesses to never having heard of either boilo or viryta before being asked about it. But he said it’s clear that immigrants took

a little of the Old World with them to the New. “The first wave of immigrants brought their culture with them and made localized versions of an old tradition,� he said. Ann Wargo, 87, the daughter of Lithuanian immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania’s coal region in the late 1800s, recalls a time when all boilo was made with moonshine, either “because they couldn’t get anything else, or they didn’t have the money to get anything else.� It was strong stuff. “I imagine they probably got into another world� after drinking it, she quipped.

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NEW YORK (AP) — For more than 20 years, state park officials in Massachusetts have encouraged locals to get off the couch Jan. 1 and take a hike nothing too strenuous, but a healthy way to start the new year. Last year, a group called America’s State Parks expanded the effort, called First Day Hikes, to all 50 states. The group hoped for 50 events but had no idea how many Americans would willingly skip New Year’s Eve revelry in order to get up early Jan. 1 and hit the woods. They ended up with 400 outings that drew 14,000 people, hiking a total of more than 30,000 miles. This year will be even bigger, with more than 600 events from a cross-country ski outing in Alaska to a sunrise hike in Hawaii. “It’s a way to promote a naturally healthy way of life but also to promote state parks as a year-round recreation option,� said Priscilla Geigis, state parks director in Massachusetts and organizer of the national effort. “The park managers got people on hikes who live right there but who had never been to the parks during the winter.� Most First Day Hikes are moderate in difficulty, ranging from one to three miles. Some are on paved roads accessible to strollers and wheelchairs. All are free, though some parks have parking fees. Some hikes combine outdoor interests with history, such as a hike in Castlewood Canyon State Park in Colorado where hikers were greeted by volunteers dressed as 19th century homesteaders. In hikers Massachusetts, included Gov. Patrick Deval and his dog Tobey at Mount Greylock.

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Still time to dodge cliff, Obama, Boehner both say WASHINGTON (AP) — With Congress in gridlock and stocks taking a fall, President Barack Obama issued a stern summons to lawmakers Friday to pass legislation to prevent year-end fiscal cliff tax increases on millions and avoid an imminent expiration of benefits for the long-term unemployed. Republican House Speaker John Boehner said Obama himself must give more ground to reach an agreement. He added, “How we get there, God only knows.” Congress was shutting down, and Obama was headed to Hawaii to join his family for the holidays. But both men indicated they’d be back working to beat the fast-approaching Jan. 1 deadline with an agreement between Christmas and New Year’s. One day after House anti-tax rebels torpedoed Boehner’s ‘Plan B’ legislation because it would raise rates on million-dollarearners, Obama said he still wants a bill that requires the well-to-do to pay more. “Everybody’s got to give a little bit in a sensible way” to prevent the economy from pitching

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Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, joined by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., left, speaks to reporters about the fiscal cliff negotiations at the Capitol in Washington, Friday. over a recession-threatening fiscal cliff, he said. He spoke after talking by phone with Boehner architect of the failed House bill and meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Boehner’s office quickly issued a statement saying the Ohio Republican intends to return to the Capitol after Christmas “ready to find a solution that can pass both houses of Congress.” At the same time, spokesman Brendan Buck said, “we remain hopeful he (Obama) is finally ready to get serious about

averting the fiscal cliff.” At the White House, Obama projected optimism as he struggled to deal with the wreckage of weeks of failed negotiations and political maneuvering. “So call me a hopeless optimist, but I actually still think we can get it done,” he said of an elusive deal. The president spoke at the end of a day in which stocks tumbled and congressional leaders squabbled as the fiscal cliff drew implacably closer. Boehner spoke in the morning, describing the increasingly tangled

attempts to beat the Jan. 1 deadline and head off the perilous combination of across-the-board tax hikes and deep spending cuts. Obama spoke shortly before a scheduled departure to join his family in Hawaii for Christmas, but in an indication of the importance of the issue, he told reporters he would be returning to the White House next week. He said that in his negotiations with Boehner, he had offered to meet Republicans halfway when it came to taxes, and “more than halfway” toward their target for spending cuts. He said he remains committed to working toward a goal of longer-term deficit reduction, but in the meantime he said quick action is needed to keep taxes from rising for tens of millions. “Averting this middle class tax hike is not a Democratic responsibility or a Republican responsibility. With their votes, the American people have decided that government is a shared responsibility,” he said, referring to a Congress where power is divided between the two parties. “We move forward together or we don’t move forward at all,” he added.

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GOING OVER THE CLIFF WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end “fiscal cliff” were in disarray as lawmakers fled the Capitol for their Christmas break. “God only knows” how they’ll reach a deal with the president now, House Speaker John Boehner declared Friday. A look at why it’s so hard for Republicans and Democrats to compromise on urgent matters of taxes and spending, and what happens if they fail to meet their Dec. 31 deadline: • NEW YEAR’S HEADACHE Partly by fate, partly by design, some scary fiscal forces come together at the start of 2013 unless Congress and President Barack Obama act to stop them. They include: Some $536 billion in tax increases, touching nearly all Americans, because various federal tax cuts and breaks expire at year’s end. About $110 billion in spending cuts divided equally between the military and most other federal departments. That’s about 8 percent of their annual budgets, 9 percent for the Pentagon. Hitting the national economy with that double whammy of tax increases and spending cuts is what’s called going over the “fiscal cliff.” If allowed to unfold over 2013, it would lead to recession, a big jump in unemployment and financial market turmoil, economists predict. • WHAT IF THEY MISS THE DEADLINE? If New Year’s Day arrives without a deal, the nation shouldn’t plunge onto the shoals of recession immediately. There still might be time to engineer a soft landing. So long as lawmakers and the president appear to be working toward agreement, the tax hikes and spending cuts could mostly be held at bay for a few weeks. Then they could be retroactively repealed once a deal was reached. The big wild card is the stock market and the nation’s financial confidence: Would traders start to panic if Washington appeared unable to reach accord? Would worried consumers and businesses sharply reduce their spending? In what could be a preview, stock prices around the world dropped Friday after House Republican leaders’ plan for addressing the fiscal cliff collapsed. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has warned lawmakers that the economy is already suffering from the uncertainty and they shouldn’t risk making it worse by blowing past their deadline. • WHAT IF THEY NEVER AGREE? If negotiations between Obama and Congress collapse completely, 2013 looks like a rocky year. Taxes would jump $2,400 on average for families with incomes of $50,000 to $75,000, according to a study by the non-partisan Tax Policy Center. Because consumers would get less of their paychecks to spend, businesses and jobs would suffer. At the same time, Americans would feel cuts in government services; some federal workers would be furloughed or laid off, and companies would lose government business. The nation would lose up to 3.4 million jobs, the Congressional Budget Office predicts. “The consequences of that would be felt by everybody,” Bernanke says. • THE TAXES Much of the disagreement surrounds the George W. Bush-era income tax cuts, and whether those rates should be allowed to rise for the nation’s wealthiest taxpayers. Both political parties say they want to protect the middle class from tax increases. Several tax breaks begun in 2009 to stimulate the economy by aiding low- and middle-income families are also set to expire Jan. 1. The alternative minimum tax would expand to catch 28 million more taxpayers, with an average increase of $3,700 a year. Taxes on investments would rise, too. More deaths would be covered by the federal estate tax, and the rate climbs from 35 percent to 55 percent. Some corporate tax breaks would end. The temporary Social Security payroll tax cut also is due to expire. That tax break for most Americans seems likely to end even if a fiscal cliff deal is reached, now that Obama has backed down from his call to prolong it as an economic stimulus. • THE SPENDING If the nation goes over the fiscal cliff, budget cuts of 8 or 9 percent would hit most of the federal government, touching all sorts of things from agriculture to law enforcement and the military to weather forecasting. A few areas, such as Social Security benefits, Veterans Affairs and some programs for the poor, are exempt. • THERE’S MORE AT STAKE All sorts of stuff could get wrapped up in the fiscal cliff deal-making. A sampling: Some 2 million jobless Americans may lose their federal unemployment aid. Obama wants to continue the benefits extension as part of the deal; Republicans say it’s too costly. Social Security recipients might see their checks grow more slowly. As part of a possible deal, Obama and Republican leaders want to change the way cost-of-living adjustments are calculated, which would mean smaller checks over the years for retirees who get Social Security, veterans’ benefits or government pensions. The price of milk could double. If Congress doesn’t provide a fix for expiring dairy price supports before Jan. 1, milk-drinking families could feel the pinch. One scenario is to attach a farm bill extension to the fiscal cliff legislation if a compromise is reached in time. Millions of taxpayers who want to file their 2012 returns before mid-March will be held up while they wait to see if Congress comes through with a deal to stop the alternative minimum tax from hitting more people. • CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF? In theory, Congress and Obama could just say no to the fiscal cliff, by extending all the tax cuts and overturning the automatic spending reductions in current law. But both Republicans and Democrats agree it’s time to take steps to put the nation on a path away from a future of crippling debt. Indeed, the automatic spending cuts set for January were created as a last-ditch effort to force Congress to deal with the debt problem. If Washington bypassed the fiscal cliff, the next crisis would be just around the corner, in late February or early March, when the government reaches a $16.4 trillion ceiling on the amount of money it can borrow. Boehner says Republicans won’t go along with raising the limit on government borrowing unless the increase is matched by spending cuts to help attack the long-term debt problem. Failing to raise the debt ceiling could lead to a firstever U.S. default that would roil the financial markets and shake worldwide confidence in the United States. To avoid that scenario, Obama and Boehner are trying to wrap a debt limit agreement into the fiscal cliff negotiations. • SO WHAT’S THE HOLDUP? They’re at loggerheads over some big questions. Obama says any deal must include higher taxes for the wealthiest Americans. Many House Republicans oppose raising anyone’s tax rates. Boehner tried to get the House to vote for higher taxes only on incomes of over $1 million but dropped the effort when it became clear he didn’t have the votes. Republicans also insist on deeper spending cuts than Democrats want to make. And they want to bring the nation’s long-term debt under control by significantly curtailing the growth of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security changes that many Democrats oppose. Obama, meanwhile, wants more temporary economic “stimulus” spending to help speed up a sluggish recovery. Republicans say the nation can’t afford it.

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Dear Annie: I want to reply to "Twice Bitten," who is being bitten by tiny bugs. I had the same problem. After several visits to the dermatologist and tests with no diagnosis, I tried lavender soap and lotion. Bugs do not like the smell of lavender. You also can sprinkle lavender flowers on your carpet and use lavender sachets in your hamper and in and around your bed. — Also Been Bitten Dear From: We heard from hundreds of readers on this subject. When we initially did our research, we found too many possibilities to print. So here are a few more: From Casper, Wyo: My friend had a similar experience after a cruise. It turned out she had contracted scabies, probably from an infected mattress. East Coast: As a pest control technician, I get many complaints like this. After a thorough inspection and finding no visible pests, I suggest quite a few of the same options you did. But I have noticed that this often happens when the weather turns colder and our furnaces kick back on. It tends to dry out the skin, with the sensation of being bitten by bugs. A humidifier may do the trick. Louisville, Ky.: That poor woman who is plagued by bites has been bitten by "no-see-um" bugs. They are so named because they are too small to see with the naked eye. I was bitten last summer and almost lost my mind until a friend told me to buy white vinegar and spray it on my sheets and pillows in the morning and leave them uncovered to dry. After several nights of this, the bites stopped. Ontario, Calif.: I had a similar problem, and it turned out to be rat mites. We got rid of the rats in our attic, but their tiny mites dropped down into the house. Our exterminator identified them when I put one under a microscope. Washington State: "Twice Bitten" should see a doctor and ask about the Norwegian scabies. Unlike regular scabies, they do not leave the telltale tracks and are harder to identify. Ventura, Calif.: One of the laundry detergent makers added a stain-release chemical that has caused many of my friends to have the same problem. Louisiana: Years ago, my husband returned from working in a remote area. That night, I was bitten by some type of bug. We searched the bed for hours. Nothing. This went on for weeks, but with only a slight redness, there was nothing to show a doctor. My husband started to believe I was imagining things. After a month of ridiculously intensive housecleaning, preventive bug spraying, bed checks and sleepless nights, I felt a bite and instinctively grabbed the culprit. It was dark brown and slightly larger than a pinhead. I took "the remains" to an entomologist. He studied it, said he'd never seen anything like it and asked if he could keep it. Greensboro: I, too, had bites from an unknown source show up around my face and neck. I went to a dermatologist, who gave me a strong antibiotic and a steroid cream and told me it was yeast. That didn't work. After discussing it with my sister, who works at a hospital, she suggested that I see an allergist. He discovered that I am allergic to dust mites. Lady Lake, Fla.: My son had a similar problem. I checked his bed, changed laundry detergent, scrubbed, but nothing helped. Finally, I sat where he studied and felt a bite. I noticed mites flitting about a nearby houseplant. I tossed out the plant, vacuumed thoroughly and sprayed with Lysol. Two days later, we were free of bites. New York: These people may have Morgellons, which the medical community doesn't always recognize. The writer may have picked this up from contaminated clothing or furniture fabric, or from exposure to a contaminated pet. The cleaning you recommended is necessary, but so are antibiotics, antifungal medications and other treatments similar to those used for scabies. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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During the holidays, consider giving the gift of warmth Dear Heloise: I am a nursing assistant, and I work in a nursing home. With the holidays here, I thought I would suggest a few gift ideas for residents of nursing, assisted-living and group homes that are really appreciated. I know many organizations and families get flowers at the holidays and even gift baskets for the residents. However, a lot of these items are wasted. So, here are a few ideas from a caregiver: • Socks: Feet are always cold, and socks get lost in the laundry. Place name on the socks. • Shawls for women: It can be cold sitting up during the

Hints from Heloise Columnist day, and these will cover the shoulders. • Blankets: Either lap or bed blankets that can provide a “touch of home” or a “hug” from friends and family. • Slippers: Again, because feet get cold, and circulation is bad. • Sweaters: Made from

sweatshirt material. These wash very well and are warm. — A Reader in Maryland How right you are! And when buying shirts and sweaters, try not to get “pullover” types. They are difficult to get on and off. Other suggestions, readers? — Heloise EASY ID Dear Heloise: To save time searching for keys in my purse, I bought a carabiner and attached them to it. It matches my purse and keeps my keys safely inside and close to the top. Many of us have cars that need fobs for unlocking/locking. I got the carabiner for $1 in a

clearance box at the local hardware store. — Mary, via email I use them for all kinds of projects! My husband, David, introduced me to them when we were hot-air ballooning! — Heloise PET PAL Dear Readers: Karen Demyanovich, via email, sent a photo of her dog Dudley getting his nails trimmed for a nursing-home visit. Karen says: “Dudley looks like I do when they take blood — just do it! He is such a good sport about everything.” To see Dudley getting his manicure, visit my website at www.Heloise.com and click on “Pets.” — Heloise

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HOROSCOPE BY FRANCES DRAKE For Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) In the month ahead, the Sun will be traveling at top of your chart, which casts you in the limelight. This is why bosses, parents and VIPs notice you more than usual. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Do whatever you can to expand your horizons in the next four weeks. You’re hungry for adventure, and you want to learn more! GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’ll feel passionately intense about everything in the coming month. However, this is also a good time to wrap up loose details with shared property and red-tape matters. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Because the Sun will be opposite your sign for the next month, you will need more sleep. (The Sun is your source of energy, and it will be far away from you.) LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Because you are inspired to get better organized, give yourself a chance to do this! Get the right tools to do a great job. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) A playful month ahead! Flirtations, vacations, sports events, parties and all social occasions will appeal. Enjoy playful activities with children. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Home, family and your domestic needs will be your top priority during the next month. Interactions with a parent could be more significant. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) In the month ahead, the rhythm of your days will accelerate due to increased activities. Short trips, busy errands, conversations with everyone, plus increased reading and writing, will keep you on the go! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You’re giving more thought than usual to your earnings and your cash flow scene in the next month. Look for ways to make money on the side or boost your income. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) The Sun will be in your sign for the next four weeks, boosting your energy and increasing your confidence. This is your chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Because your year is ending soon, give some thought to what you want your new year to be all about. If you specify some goals, you’re more likely to achieve them. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Your popularity will increase during the next month. Accept all invitations. Enjoy schmoozing with others. Discuss your hopes and dreams to get others’ feedback. YOU BORN TODAY You’re an explorer. You get excited about the possibility of introducing new ideas, concepts and approaches to life to others. You think things through carefully and plan ahead. You are down-toearth, candid and very firm about your beliefs. You like to improve the lives of others. In year ahead, a major change might occur, perhaps as significant as something that took place around 2004. Birthdate of: Catriona Le May-Doan, athlete; Eddie Vedder, singer/songwriter; Susan Lucci, actress. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, Dec. 22, the 357th day of 2012. There are nine days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On Dec. 22, 1912, Lady Bird Johnson, the wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson, was born Claudia Alta Taylor in Karnack, Texas. On this date: In 1864, during the Civil War, Union Gen. William T. Sherman said in a message to President Abraham Lincoln: “I beg to present you as a Christmas-gift the

city of Savannah.” In 1910, a fire lasting more than 26 hours broke out at the Chicago Union Stock Yards 21 firefighters were killed. In 1937, the first, center tube of the Lincoln Tunnel connecting New York City and New Jersey underneath the Hudson River was opened to traffic. (The north tube opened in 1945, the south tube in 1957.) In 1984, New York City resident Bernhard Goetz shot and wounded four youths on a

Manhattan subway, claiming they were about to rob him. In 2001, Richard C. Reid, a passenger on an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami, tried to ignite explosives in his shoes, but was subdued by flight attendants and passengers. Ten years ago: Time magazine chose as its Persons of the Year for 2002 three female whistleblowers: FBI agent Coleen Rowley WorldCom auditor Cynthia Cooper and former Enron vice president Sherron Watkins.

Storm weakens after dumping snow in Midwest DETROIT (AP) The first widespread snowstorm of the season weakened as it moved east Friday, but not before it dumped more than 1 feet of snow in Michigan and made travel difficult in the Great Lakes region. A semitrailer went out of control on a bridge slick with snow, barreled down an embankment and struck a concrete barrier in Indiana, killing the driver. In Michigan, a school bus carrying six children crashed into a tree that had fallen across a road in near white-out conditions. There were no injuries in that accident. The storm, part of a system that began in the Rockies earlier in the week, was blamed for deaths in at least five states. Snow was forecast Friday in Pennsylvania, and the system was developing a second front with a mix of snow and rain in the New York City area and New Jersey. It was expected to “spin its way northward through New England and into Canada” into the weekend, National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Adam said.

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Joe Roland uses a snow blower to clear snow from the sidewalk on Thursday in downtown Winona, Minn. The first major snowstorm of the season began its slow eastward march across the Midwest early Thursday, creating treacherous driving conditions and threatening to disrupt some of the nation's busiest airports ahead of the holiday weekend. In Gaylord, Mich., where Adam is based, people were digging out of what he called “concrete snow” precipitation that was heavy, wet and hard to handle. Adam said he had to snowblow for the second time in

12 hours and take a chain saw to a downed tree on his street before he could get out for work Friday morning. The area recorded 19.6 inches of snow. “It’s a big wallop of winter weather,” Adam said.

Aviation officials and travelers welcomed sunny skies in Chicago, where more than 500 flights were cancelled at the two airports the day before. Only 50 flights were canceled Friday, and a similar num-

ber faced delays of up to two hours. Robin Mamlet, of Berwyn, Pa., spent Friday morning at Philadelphia International Airport waiting for her daughter to arrive home for the holidays from college in Chicago. Her daughter’s original flight was canceled Thursday due to the blizzard and her rebooked flight at 6 a.m. left an hour late. Still, the plane landed in Philadelphia in plenty of time for the next step in their holiday plans: a midday flight to Puerto Rico for a five-day vacation. “So we’re in very good shape very lucky,” Mamlet said. Others didn’t fare as well. Haverford College freshman Iliana Navarro, 19, was trying to get from Philadelphia to her family in Anaheim, Calif., but her Friday afternoon flight to John Wayne Airport was canceled because it was also scheduled to stop in still-congested Chicago. Navarro said the next flight she could get on was Sunday, and she had no place to stay since her college campus had closed for

the holidays. “I don’t know what they’re expecting me to do,” Navarro said. “Am I supposed to camp out in the airport?” Utility crews worked to restore power in a halfdozen states, but thousands remained without service after heavy snow and strong winds pulled down lines. Some schools canceled classes for a second day. Charlene DeWitt said Friday afternoon that the lights were flickering at her home in Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula, during high winds that followed about 18 inches of snow. She and her husband, Marv, a retired state park ranger, had stocked up on provisions the day before and planned to stay indoors. “We haven’t had this much snow in quite a while,” said DeWitt, a retired teacher in the area that historically receives generous helpings of snow during long winters. “It’s very slippery, wet snow. Not the nice, fluffy kind. But it’s very Christmassy and very beautiful.”

Glacier National Park looks to influence Blackfeet drilling BROWNING, Mont. (AP) On the edge of the Blackfeet Indian reservation, where the Rocky Mountains rise out of the Great Plains like shark’s teeth, oil exploration companies plumb the depths of the land again and again as the tribe dreams of a big strike that will lift its people out of poverty. Not much oil has been found yet, but deep beneath the reservation is a rock formation that some believe could unleash a mini oiland-gas boom. That potential has raised concerns next door at iconic Glacier National Park, its 8,000-foot peaks looming over the drilling.

The National Park Service warns about the potential impact on grizzly bear habitat, of rigs spoiling wilderness views and outsiders bringing invasive plants into the fragile ecosystem. Besides repeating those worries whenever a new well is proposed, there’s not much else the park service can do. Their actions, however, have left tribal officials simmering about outside interference by people who presume to know how to better develop Blackfeet land than the tribe itself. “I don’t go to your backyard and tell you what to do with it, right? I don’t tell you how to drive your car, right?” said Ron Cross

Guns, assistant director of the tribe’s oil and gas department. “But everybody on the outside that comes to our reservation tells us what to do on our reservation.” The tension has existed since the drilling began in earnest more than three years ago, and it continues despite no significant oil production to date and a recent lull in exploration. There are dozens of wells drilled across the 1.5-million-acre reservation, with at least 18 within 20 miles of the park. The park service is calling for a comprehensive, detailed study on the cumulative effects of all existing

drilling to date, future drilling and what would happen if the wells start producing oil and gas. Glacier Superintendent Chas Cartwright said he has no desire to stop reservation development, but wants to make sure it is done right. “Our jobs as stewards of this place is to try to make sure it is a nice place 20, 30, 50, 100 years from now and that development, that would pose some serious challenges,” said Cartwright, who is retiring Dec. 28. His appeals have gone nowhere. Blackfeet oil and gas director Grinnell Day Chief said the tribe com-

pletes a well-by-well environmental assessment as required under the National Environmental Policy Act, and each assessment is approved by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs. “We’re not required to respond to” Glacier officials, Day Chief said. “When you try to satisfy everybody you may as well stop developing your minerals. You can’t satisfy everybody.” The Blackfeet point out that oil wells have been drilled for more than a century in Glacier’s shadow. Two oil fields, one on the opposite side of the reservation from the park and the other near the Canadian

border, were developed in the 1930s, but production has been waning for decades. With the success of hydraulic fracturing in opening oil development 450 miles away in North Dakota’s Bakken basin, exploration companies have given the Blackfeet reservation another look. The reservation doesn’t need another Bakken boom to help improve its 30 percent poverty rate and high unemployment, Cross Guns said. Just a fraction of that production would be enough to dramatically improve the economic situation for the more than 17,000 enrolled tribal members, he said.

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280 Transportation

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DODD RENTALS Tipp-Troy: 2 bedroom AC, appliances $500/$450 plus deposit No pets (937)667-4349 for appt.

TIPP CITY, Nice 2 bedroom, 1 bath, AC, appliances included, W/D hookup, garbage disposal, dishwasher. $490 month, $450 deposit. No pets, Metro accepted, (937)902-9894.

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EXECUTIVE HOME, 3 bedroom. Custom built ranch with basement, pool & clubhouse, upscale with all amenities, 1341 Paul Revere, Troy, $1700 monthly, (937)335-6690, www.hawkapartments.net FRESH & BRIGHT Piqua home with basement on double lot, quiet area, remodeled, roomy, washer/ dryer hook-up, $600 month + deposit. 2 bedroom, (937)750-9800.

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TROY, 1142 Lee Road, 3 bedrooms, garage. $750 month + deposit. Available 1/1, (937)552-9644. WEST MILTON, w/d hookup, no smoking, no pets, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, ranch, $825. (937)608-6219.

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RETAIL/ OFFICE Space available, Corner West Market/ Lincoln, ample parking, great location, call Dottie (937)335-5440

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525 Computer/Electric/Office

COMPUTER SET, Windows XP, loaded, CDROM, DSL Internet, USB. 90 day warranty on parts, $100. Ask about laptops. (937)339-2347.

545 Firewood/Fuel

FIREWOOD, $125 a cord pick up, $150 a cord delivered, $175 a cord delivered and stacked (937)308-6334 or (937)719-3237

FIREWOOD, split, seasoned, delivered (local) $145 cord, $75 half. (937)559-6623. Thank you & happy holidays. HARDWOOD, Seasoned hardwood for sale. $125 a cord. Will deliver. (937)301-7237

560 Home Furnishings

BEDROOM SETS (2), foosball table, love seat, 1 wool rug 8x10, and more call for price and details (937)332-9176

577 Miscellaneous

ARC WELDER, Sears 230 amp electric, new helmet, works good, $125 (937)552-7752

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YORKIE-POO PUPPIES. 1 female, 3 males. Small, non-shedding pups. Will be ready January 10th. Taking deposits now. $250, (419)582-4211.

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• COACHING SEARCH: Troy Christian Schools has two coaching positions available. It is looking for a head varsity softball coach and is accepting applications until Jan. 16, 2013 for the position, as well as a head varsity volleyball coach with an application deadline of Feb. 20, 2013. Applications can be found on the Troy Christian Schools website at http://troychristianschools.org/fileadmin/content/athletics/documents/Employment_ Application.pdf. A resume and references should be attached with the applications. For more information, contact Athletic Director Mike Coots at mcoots@tcmail.org or (937) 339-5692. • COACHING SEARCH: Newton High School is looking for a reserve and varsity volleyball coach for next year (2013). If interested, please contact Bob Huelsman or Larry Powell at Newton High School at (937) 6765132, or by e-mail at bob_heulsman@newton.k12.oh.us or larry_powell@newton.k12.oh.us. • BASKETBALL: The Tippecanoe basketball team will be honoring the 1973 SWBL champions on Jan. 19. The Red Devils face Versailles that night at 7:30 p.m. Any member of the team, cheerleaders or coaches need to contact Dale Pittenger at dlpittenger@tippcity.k12.oh.us for more information. • VOLLEYBALL: The Troy Recreation Department is sponsoring a co-ed power volleyball league on Monday and Tuesday evenings beginning in January. Parties interested in registering a team can call Carrie Slater at the recreation department at 339-5145. • BASEBALL: Extra Innings Troy is hosing a two-day Pro Player Camp from noon-5 p.m. Dec. 29-30. The staff for this camp will include Reds Hall of Famer Tom Browning, along with former Reds players Jeff Shaw and Jeff Branson. Other members of the instructional staff are local professional baseball players. For more information, contact Extra Innings at (937) 3393330 or at www.extrainnings-troy.com. • SUBMIT-A-TIP: To submit an item to the Troy Daily News sports section, please contact Josh Brown at jbrown@tdnpublishing.com or Colin Foster at cfoster@tdnpublishing.com.

Area games called due to bad weather Just 2 local games played Friday night Staff Reports On the day the world was supposed to end, local students found it was just their school week ending early instead. The snow and ice resulted in school cancellations across the Miami Valley, which led to several local basketball games being postponed Friday night. The

MIAMI COUNTY only two games played in the Miami County were Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division matchups. Butler traveled to play Troy and Sidney was on the road against Piqua. Tippecanoe was supposed to play at Bellefontaine, but the game was postponed. The two schools have no rescheduled at this moment. The Red Devils return to action Thursday at

Troy. Dixie at Milton-Union (3-2) was postponed, as well. The game has been rescheduled for Jan. 29 at 7:15 p.m. The Cross County Conference showdown between Miami East (4-0, 2-0 CCC) and Covington (22, 2-0 CCC) was called. No makeup date has been announced yet. The Vikings and Buccs are both back in action today. Miami East hosts Lehman and Covington hosts rival

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Sidney edges Piqua Big second half lifts Jackets to 88-77 victory BY ROB KISER Sports Editor rkiser@dailycall.com It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out giving up 54 points in the second half and 88 for the game was not going to be a winning formula for Piqua Friday night against Sidney at Garbry Gymnasium. But what concerned Piqua coach Heath Butler more was the way Sidney reached that point total.

PIQUA The taller Indians were outrebounded 34-33, with many of those being offensive rebounds for the Jackets that extended possessions — instead of being defensive stops for Piqua. “I think a big part of the defense was the offensive rebounds we gave up,” Butler said. “That just shows you how big the rebounding is. The other night, we dominated the boards (41-20 against Stebbins). Tonight, the stats are going to reflect something different.” It was a game of runs by both teams. Piqua rallied from an eightpoint deficit in the first half to lead 35-34 at the break after Eric Beigel hit three straight from behind the arc in the opeing quarter for Sidney. “The Beigel kid came out and

SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Boys Basketball Troy at Springfield Shawnee (7:30 p.m.) Lehman at Miami East (7:30 p.m.) Newton at Covington (7:30 p.m.) Bethel at National Trail (8 p.m.) Troy Christian at Mississinawa Valley (7:30 p.m.) Fairlawn at Bradford (7:30 p.m.) Girls Basketball Greenville at Troy (1 p.m.) Tippecanoe at Springfield Shawnee (2 p.m.) Tri-County North at Milton-Union (12:30 p.m.) Miami East at Anna (2:30 p.m.) Newton at Covington (6 p.m.) Butler at Piqua (12:30 p.m.) Bradford at St. Henry (1:30 p.m.) Ridgemont at Lehman (1 p.m.) Wrestling Piqua at Fairmont tri (noon) Lehman at Catholic Central Invite (8 a.m.) Bowling Beavercreek at Troy (10 a.m.) Swimming Tippecanoe at Oakwood Invite (6:30 p.m.) SUNDAY No events scheduled

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Troy’s Jalen Nelson battles for a rebound while Dylan Cascaden (23) and Tre Hudson (15) look on during a game against Butler Friday night at the Trojans Activities Center in Troy.

Cold night in Troy Cavaliers Butler escapes with 33-29 GWOC North win

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Newton. Another CCC matchup, which features Bethel (5-0, 3-0 CCC) on the road against National Trail, has been moved to today at 8 p.m. A pair of other CCC games were cancelled. Newton at Arcanum was postponed and moved to Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. Mississinawa Valley at Bradford was moved to Feb. 12 at 7:30. Versailles at Lehman was postponed. No makeup has been set.

The cold seeped into the Trojan Activities Center Friday night. At least it seemed to by the way both teams shot the basketball. But on a night where most of the other games were snowed out and neither team could put the ball through the hoop, Butler’s Jalen Paige knocked down four 3pointers and was 6 for 7 from the free throw line, coming through in the clutch to help the Aviators TROY hand the Troy Trojans their first Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division loss since the 2010-11 season, 3329. The loss drops Troy — the defending GWOC North champion — to 1-7 on the season and 1-1 in division play, giving Butler (3-6, 2-0 GWOC North) and Trotwood a slim edge in the division. “If you look at his (Paige’s) field-goal percentage from 3, he’s at about 23 percent. (Adam Ney) has been hot from 3, (Drew Makiewicz) is capable of hitting some big shots — sometimes you’ve got to play the law of averages and take some

■ See TROJANS on 20 Troy’s Taren Kinnel looks to make a pass.

fall again to Pacers Cleveland has now dropped 6 straight CLEVELAND (AP) — Roy Hibbert scored 18 points and Lance Stephenson added a season-high 16 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 99-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who lost their sixth straight game Friday night. Hibbert didn’t have to deal with injured Cavs center Anderson Varejao, the NBA’s leading rebounder. Varejao missed his second game in a row with a bruised right knee. David West added 15 points and 10 rebounds and Gerald Green had 14 points with a ferocious dunk as the Pacers won for the fifth time in six games. Kyrie Irving scored 17 points on just 5-of-16 shooting for the Cavs, who are 1-11 in their last 12 games. Tristan Thompson had 12 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland, 3-21 in its past 24.

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One step closer NHL players getting closer to dissolving union NEW YORK (AP) — NHL players are a step closer to dissolving their union. Union members voted this week to give the players’ association’s executive board the power to file a “disclaimer of interest” until Jan. 2. A person familiar with the outcome of the vote told The Associated Press on Friday that the measure passed easily, drawing more than two-thirds majority that was necessary. However, the executive board hasn’t made plans yet to meet to discuss whether to file the disclaimer. If the Jan. 2 deadline passes, another authorization vote could be held to approve a filing at a later date. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the results of the vote had not been announced. If the executive board files the disclaimer, the union would dissolve and become a trade association. That would allow players to file antitrust lawsuits against the NHL. Negotiations between the NHL and the union have been at a standstill since talks ended Dec. 6. No bargaining is scheduled, and time is running short to save the season. All games through Jan. 14 have been canceled, more than half the season. The New Year’s Day Winter Classic and All-Star game already are victims of the lockout.

By the Associated Press When Gabby Douglas allowed herself to dream of being the Olympic champion, she imagined having a nice little dinner with family and friends to celebrate. Maybe she’d make an appearance here and there. “I didn’t think it was going to be crazy,” Douglas said, laughing. “I love it. But I realized my perspective was going to have to change.” Just a bit. The teenager has become a worldwide star since winning the Olympic all-around title in London, the first African-American gymnast to claim gymnastics’ biggest prize. And now she has earned another honor. Douglas was selected The Associated Press’ female athlete of the year, edging out swimmer Missy Franklin in a vote by U.S. editors and news directors that w a s announced Friday. “I didn’t realize how much of an impact I made,” said D o u g l a s , DOUGLAS who turns 17 on Dec. 31. “My mom and everyone said, ‘You really won’t know the full impact until you’re 30 or 40 years old.’ But it’s starting to sink in.” In a year filled with standout performances by female athletes, those of the pint-sized gymnast shined brightest. Douglas received 48 of 157 votes, seven more than Franklin, who won four gold medals and a bronze in London. Serena Williams, who won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open two years after her career was nearly derailed by a series of health problems, was third (24). Britney Griner, who led Baylor to a 40-0 record and the NCAA title, and skier Lindsey Vonn each got 18 votes. Sprinter Allyson Felix, who won three gold medals in London, and Carli Lloyd, who scored both U.S. goals in the Americans’ 2-1 victory over Japan in the gold-medal game, also received votes. “One of the few years the women’s (Athlete of the Year) choices are more compelling than the men’s,” said Julie Jag, sports editor of the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Douglas is the fourth gymnast to win one of the AP’s annual awards, which began in 1931, and first since Mary Lou Retton in 1984. She also finished 15th in voting for the AP sports story of the year.

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Ohio State’s Sam Thompson, center, dunks the ball in front of UNC-Asheville's Trent Meyer, left, and D.J. Cunningham during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Dec. 15 in Columbus. Ohio State won 90-72.

They remember Buckeyes well aware of recent history with KU COLUMBUS (AP) — After Kansas knocked off Ohio State last season in the national semifinals, Buckeyes guard Lenzelle Smith Jr. didn’t have the heart to even watch the championship game. As this season has progressed, Smith has grown more and more excited by the looming specter of a home rematch with the Jayhawks. “I’ve kind of been waiting for this game ever since our schedule got released in the summer,” he said about Saturday’s game pitting No. 9 Kansas against seventh-ranked Ohio State. These are not the same teams from a year ago, when Kansas beat Ohio State twice. But that doesn’t mean there still won’t be a little edge to the game. What would you expect with the teams’ recent history? “I’m sure they have

some hard feelings toward us and it is going to be a really tough environment,” Kansas big man Jeff Withey said of the contest at Ohio State’s Value City Arena. “We haven’t really been on the road yet so we’ll see how the new guys react to that. But we are definitely looking forward to it.” The 13th-ranked Jayhawks won the regularseason matchup at Allen Fieldhouse almost a year ago, taking advantage of All-America forward Jared Sullinger’s absence (bad back) in a 78-67 victory over No. 2 Ohio State. Then they squared off in New Orleans in the Final Four, with the Buckeyes leading most of the game and by 13 points before withering down the stretch to fall 64-62. “If you look at the games last year, we didn’t play them very well at all, but

they guarded us. And they didn’t play great, but we guarded them,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “The difference for us was in the second half we were able to get some 3-on-2s and some 2-on-1s and was able to make six or eight easy baskets and score easy points that we didn’t have to go against half-court defense.” The game figures to be a grade card for each team. “Kansas right now is playing at a level as high as anybody in college basketball,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. “They start four seniors. It’s like, wow. Their leading scorer is a redshirt freshman. So they’re a very, very experienced, seasoned team. From the standpoint of the caliber of the team that they are, obviously you’re going to hopefully learn quite a bit about your team as you get ready to head into January, February and

March.” Comparisons to last year are frivolous, since the two best players on the floor are now in the NBA. Kansas’ Thomas Robinson had 19 points and eight rebounds in the Final Four and now plays for pay for the Sacramento Kings. Sullinger had 11 points and 11 rebounds but had three shots blocked by Withey in New Orleans. Currently with the Boston Celtics, Sullinger was surrounded by defenders after teammate Deshaun Thomas got into foul trouble in the semifinal. Thomas, who pondered skipping out of his final two years to join them in the pros, is averaging 20.4 points and 7 rebounds a game. The 6-foot-7 junior never met a shot he wouldn’t take — and make — which makes guarding him the biggest task for the Jayhawks.

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Spring game in Cincy for Buckeyes COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State’s 2013 spring game will be played on the road. Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati will host the April 13 scrimmage because of renovations at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes went 12-0 under first-year coach Urban Meyer this past season and return 14 starters, including nine on offense. Ohio State will be resurfacing the seating areas at Ohio Stadium, prompting the change of venue to a city where Meyer played football for the University of Cincinnati. He is a 1986 graduate with a degree in psychology. Ohio State and UC played at Paul Brown Stadium in front of 66,319 fans on Sept. 21, 2002, in Ohio State’s only prior appearance in the 13-yearold facility.

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Broncos, Manning await battered Browns BEREA (AP) — Preparing to play Peyton Manning was challenging enough for the Cleveland Browns even before losing three more starters. Coach Pat Shurmur said Friday that wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi, tight end Jordan Cameron and defensive back Tashaun Gipson will not travel to Denver to play the Broncos (11-3). With playoff hopes dashed and a losing season assured, the Browns (5-9) will try to halt Denver’s nine-game winning streak. Going in with a depleted defense isn’t the best way. “It’s definitely not what you hope for, but it seems like it’s been that way all year,” linebacker D’Qwell Jackson. “We lost Chris (Gocong) and Scott (Fujita) early and stuff piles up. Some of these young guys

have played here and there and now they will get a full test. We believe in them.” But how much faith is reasonable against the toprated quarterback in the AFC this year. The big year has brought Manning’s career totals to 152 wins, 430 touchdowns and nearly 59,000 yards passing. “You don’t sleep well the night before,” veteran cornerback Sheldon Brown said. “You have to understand you are going to give up plays against him. You’ve got to make sure you make the tackles so you can live to see another down.” A week ago, rookie Kirk Cousins shook off an early interception by Cleveland’s T.J. Ward to lead Washington past the Browns in his first career start. Now, Ward and replacement Gipson along with starting linebacker James-

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mount. “We have to go play fast, aggressive.” Eric Hagg will start at free safety, with Usama Young shifting to Ward’s strong safety spot. Hagg had a season-high seven tackles in a win at Oakland on Dec. 2, but was inactive the past two weeks. “I think he’s learned that he can play in this league,” Shurmur said of Hagg, a seventh-round pick in 2011 from Nebraska. “He does a good job in coverage. Anytime you play for a while and then you don’t play, it gives you a little better view of it while you’re watching it. I’m sure he’s learned something as he’s prepared.” Defensive coordinator Dick Jauron said preparing for the 36-year-old Manning can be frustrating. “He’s effective against almost everything you do,”

Jauron said. “You will blitz. He reads it awfully quickly like he does most things in football. You’ve just got to keep mixing it up and then fight for 60 minutes and hope you can get some breaks. “There are very few teams that have any kind of record against him over the years. He doesn’t win every one of them so we’ll prepare and go out there and try to play our best game.” Jackson said putting pressure on Manning would be best, though he pointed out that the Broncos’ offensive line knows their primary project is protecting the future Hall of Famer. “He’s not sacked that much because he gets rid of the ball so quickly,” Jackson said. “All these years, his linemen know that if Peyton gets time, he’s going to do damage.”

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FOOTBALL National Football League All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA y-New England10 3 0 .769 472 274 6 7 0 .462 245 306 N.Y. Jets 6 8 0 .429 264 279 Miami Buffalo 5 9 0 .357 306 402 South W L T Pct PF PA 12 2 0 .857 394 280 y-Houston Indianapolis 9 5 0 .643 309 358 Tennessee 4 9 0 .308 271 386 2 12 0 .143 219 383 Jacksonville North W L T Pct PF PA 9 5 0 .643 348 307 x-Baltimore Cincinnati 8 6 0 .571 355 293 7 7 0 .500 302 291 Pittsburgh Cleveland 5 9 0 .357 280 310 West W L T Pct PF PA y-Denver 11 3 0 .786 409 274 5 9 0 .357 299 312 San Diego Oakland 4 10 0 .286 263 402 Kansas City 2 12 0 .143 195 367 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Washington 8 6 0 .571 381 350 8 6 0 .571 327 338 Dallas N.Y. Giants 8 6 0 .571 373 304 Philadelphia 4 10 0 .286 253 375 South W L T Pct PF PA 12 2 0 .857 371 259 y-Atlanta New Orleans 6 8 0 .429 389 379 Tampa Bay 6 8 0 .429 354 349 5 9 0 .357 296 319 Carolina North W L T Pct PF PA y-Green Bay 10 4 0 .714 344 292 Minnesota 8 6 0 .571 319 308 8 6 0 .571 321 240 Chicago Detroit 4 10 0 .286 330 380 West W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco 9 3 1 .731 316 184 9 5 0 .643 350 219 Seattle St. Louis 6 7 1 .464 258 315 5 9 0 .357 224 302 Arizona x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Thursday's Game Cincinnati 34, Philadelphia 13 Sunday's Games Green Bay 21, Chicago 13 New Orleans 41, Tampa Bay 0 Minnesota 36, St. Louis 22 Houston 29, Indianapolis 17 Atlanta 34, N.Y. Giants 0 Washington 38, Cleveland 21 Miami 24, Jacksonville 3 Denver 34, Baltimore 17 Carolina 31, San Diego 7 Arizona 38, Detroit 10 Seattle 50, Buffalo 17 Oakland 15, Kansas City 0 Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 24, OT San Francisco 41, New England 34 Monday's Game Tennessee 14, N.Y. Jets 10 Saturday, Dec. 22 Atlanta at Detroit, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23 Tennessee at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Kansas City, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Dallas, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 1 p.m. Oakland at Carolina, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. New England at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. San Diego at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Chicago at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 4:25 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 8:20 p.m. College Football FBS Bowl Glance Subject to Change All Times EST Saturday, Dec. 15 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Arizona 49, Nevada 48 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise, Idaho Utah State 41, Toledo 15 Thursday, Dec. 20 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego BYU 23, San Diego State 6 Friday, Dec. 21 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Ball State (9-3) vs. UCF (9-4), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 22 New Orleans Bowl East Carolina (8-4) vs. LouisianaLafayette (7-4), Noon (ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl Boise State (10-2) vs. Washington (75), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU (6-6) vs. Fresno State (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Central Michigan (6-6) vs. Western Kentucky (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl At Washington Bowling Green (8-4) vs. San Jose State (10-2), 3 p.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Duke (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Baylor (7-5) vs. UCLA (9-4), 9:45 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) vs. Ohio (8-4), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Rutgers (9-3), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Meineke Car Care Bowl At Houston Minnesota (6-6) vs.Texas Tech (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 29 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth,Texas Rice (6-6) vs. Air Force (6-6), 11:45 a.m. (ESPN) Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Arizona State (7-5) vs. Navy (7-4), 3:15 p.m. (ESPN2) Pinstripe Bowl At NewYork Syracuse (7-5) vs. West Virginia (7-5), 3:15 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Texas (8-4) vs. Orgeon State (9-3),

6:45 p.m. (ESPN) Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Michigan State (6-6) vs. TCU (7-5), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 31 Music City Bowl At Nashville,Tenn. Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. N.C. State (7-5), Noon (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso,Texas Georgia Tech (6-7) vs. Southern Cal (75), 2 p.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis,Tenn. Iowa State (6-6) vs. Tulsa (10-3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta LSU (10-2) vs. Clemson (10-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Jan. 1 Heart of Dallas Bowl At DallasPurdue (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5), Noon (ESPNU) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. State (8-4) vs. Mississippi Northwestern (9-3), Noon (ESPN2) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Georgia (11-2) vs. Nebraska (10-3), 1 p.m. (ABC) Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. South Carolina (10-2) vs. Michigan (84), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Stanford (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (8-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Orange Bowl At Miami Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Florida State (11-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Florida (11-1) vs. Louisville (10-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 3 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Kansas State (11-1) vs. Oregon (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 4 Cotton Bowl At Arlington,Texas Texas A&M (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (102), 8 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 5 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 6 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Kent State (11-2) vs. Arkansas State (9-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Miami Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 19 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 4 p.m. (NFLN) Saturday, Jan. 26 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, TBA (NFLN) NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff Glance All Times EST First Round Saturday, Nov. 24 Wagner 31, Colgate 20 Coastal Carolina 24, BethuneCookman 14 South Dakota State 58, Eastern Illinois 10 Stony Brook 20, Villanova 10 Second Round Saturday, Dec. 1 Wofford 23, New Hampshire 7 Georgia Southern 24, Cent. Arkansas 16 Old Dominion 63, Coastal Carolina 35 Illinois St. 38, Appalachian St. 37, OT North Dakota State 28, South Dakota State 3 Sam Houston State 18, Cal Poly 16 Eastern Washington 29, Wagner 19 Montana State 16, Stony Brook 10 Quarterfinals Friday, Dec. 7 Sam Houston State 34, Montana State 16 Saturday, Dec. 8 Georgia Southern 49, Old Dominion 35 North Dakota State 14, Wofford 7 Eastern Washington 51, Illinois State 35 Semifinals Friday, Dec. 14 North Dakota State 23, Georgia Southern 20 Saturday, Dec. 15 Sam Houston State 45, Eastern Washington 42 Championship Saturday, Jan. 5 At FC Dallas Stadium Frisco,Texas North Dakota State (13-1) vs. Sam Houston State (11-3), 1 p.m.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 19 7 .731 Brooklyn 13 12 .520 Boston 13 13 .500 Philadelphia 13 14 .481 Toronto 9 19 .321 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 17 6 .739 Atlanta 15 9 .625 Orlando 12 14 .462 Charlotte 7 18 .280 Washington 3 21 .125 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 15 10 .600 Milwaukee 14 11 .560 Indiana 15 12 .556 Detroit 8 21 .276 Cleveland 5 23 .179 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 18 6 .750 San Antonio 19 8 .704 Houston 13 12 .520 Dallas 12 15 .444 New Orleans 5 20 .200 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 21 5 .808 Minnesota 13 11 .542 Denver 14 13 .519 Utah 14 13 .519

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SPORTS ON TV TODAY BOXING 4 p.m. NBC — Cruiserweights, Tor Hamer (19-1-0) vs. Vyacheslav Glazkov (13-0-0); heavyweights, Steve Cunningham (25-4-0) vs. Tomasz Adamek (47-2-0), at Bethlehem, Pa. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Noon ESPN — New Orleans Bowl, East Carolina vs. Louisiana-Lafayette 3:30 p.m. ESPN — Las Vegas Bowl, Washington vs. Boise St. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon ESPN2 — Syracuse vs. Temple, at New York 2 p.m. ESPN2 — Texas at Michigan St. 3 p.m. NBCSN — George Mason vs. Richmond, at Richmond Coliseum 4 p.m. CBS — National coverage, Kansas at Ohio St. ESPN2 — Marshall at Kentucky 5:30 p.m. NBCSN — Virginia vs. Old Dominion, at Richmond, Va. 6 p.m. ESPN2 — Missouri vs. Illinois, at St. Louis 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Florida vs. Kansas St., at Kansas City, Mo. NBCSN — Davidson at Drexel NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. WGN — Chicago at Atlanta NFL FOOTBALL 8:30 p.m. ESPN — Atlanta at Detroit SOCCER 7:30 a.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, Arsenal at Wigan 12 12 .500 8 Portland Pacific Division Pct GB W L L.A. Clippers 19 6 .760 — 17 9 .654 2½ Golden State L.A. Lakers 12 14 .462 7½ Phoenix 11 15 .423 8½ 8 17 .320 11 Sacramento Thursday's Games Minnesota 99, Oklahoma City 93 Miami 110, Dallas 95 Portland 101, Denver 93 Friday's Games Philadelphia 99, Atlanta 80 Toronto 93, Orlando 90 Milwaukee 99, Boston 94, OT Chicago 110, New York 106 Indiana 99, Cleveland 89 Detroit 100, Washington 68 Memphis 92, Dallas 82 New Orleans at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Charlotte at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Saturday's Games Chicago at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Detroit at Washington, 7 p.m. Utah at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Memphis at Houston, 8 p.m. Indiana at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Cleveland at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Charlotte at Denver, 9 p.m. Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Sunday's Games Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 3 p.m. Minnesota at New York, 5 p.m. Utah at Orlando, 6 p.m. Dallas at San Antonio, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Portland at Sacramento, 9 p.m. The Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 16, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking: Pts Prv ................................Record 1. Duke (62)...............9-0 1,622 2 2. Michigan (3).........11-0 1,543 3 3. Syracuse................9-0 1,465 4 4. Arizona...................8-0 1,371 8 5. Louisville ................9-1 1,362 6 6. Indiana ...................9-1 1,321 1 7. Ohio St...................8-1 1,249 7 8. Florida....................7-1 1,163 5 9. Kansas...................8-1 1,110 9 10. Illinois .................12-0 1,044 10 11. Cincinnati...........10-0 967 11 12. Missouri ...............8-1 886 12 13. Minnesota..........11-1 730 13 14. Gonzaga............10-1 710 14 15. Georgetown.........9-1 579 15 16. New Mexico.......11-0 548 17 17. Creighton ...........10-1 530 16 18. San Diego St. ......8-1 493 18 19. Butler....................8-2 361 — 20. Michigan St..........9-2 343 19 21. UNLV....................8-1 315 20 22. Notre Dame.........9-1 291 22 23. North Carolina .....8-2 256 21 24. Oklahoma St........8-1 244 24 25. NC State..............7-2 198 25 Others receiving votes: Oregon 176, Pittsburgh 158, Kentucky 41, Wyoming 14, Marquette 8, VCU 7, Wichita St. 6, Murray St. 4, UConn 4, Miami 3, Maryland 2, Bucknell 1. Friday's College Basketball Scores EAST Delaware 83, Penn 60 Quinnipiac 59, Albany (NY) 57 Rutgers 79, Howard 55 UConn 88, Fordham 73 UNC Asheville 72, St. John's 65 MIDWEST IPFW 70, Kennesaw St. 47 Indiana 88, FAU 52 Notre Dame 89, Niagara 67 SOUTH Chattanooga 108, Reinhardt 78 Coe 68, Lebanon Valley 58 E. Kentucky 73, High Point 70 Liberty 81, Milligan 63 Tennessee 66, W. Carolina 52 VCU 93, Longwood 56 William & Mary 82, Salisbury 49 Youngstown St. 67, Bethune-Cookman 51 FAR WEST Denver 72, S. Utah 47 S. Illinois 65, Nicholls St. 53 The Women's Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 16, total points based on 25 points for a firstplace vote through one point for a 25thplace vote and last week's ranking: ................................Record Pts Prv 1. Stanford (22)..........9-0 978 1 2. UConn (16)............8-0 967 2

3. Baylor (2) ...............8-1 931 3 4. Duke.......................8-0 884 4 5. Notre Dame ...........6-1 821 5 6. Georgia................11-0 789 6 7. Kentucky ................8-1 773 7 8. California................7-1 663 10 9. Maryland................7-2 641 9 10. Tennessee............7-1 602 13 11. Penn St. ...............9-2 595 11 12. UCLA ...................7-1 539 14 13. Purdue ...............10-1 495 15 14. Louisville ..............9-2 491 8 15. Oklahoma St........7-0 440 16 16. Dayton ...............10-0 395 17 17. North Carolina...10-1 317 19 18. Oklahoma ............8-2 285 12 19. Kansas.................9-1 215 22 20. Texas....................7-2 197 18 21. South Carolina ..10-0 152 24 22. Texas A&M...........6-3 139 23 23. Florida St. ............8-1 126 — 24. West Virginia........7-2 101 25 99 — 25. Colorado ..............9-0 Others receiving votes: Arkansas 94, Miami 58, Nebraska 52, Iowa St. 41, Ohio St. 37, Delaware 15, Vanderbilt 15, Michigan 10, Michigan St. 9, Chattanooga 7, Duquesne 7, Syracuse 6, Iowa 5, Villanova 5, Toledo 2, Gonzaga 1, Rutgers 1. Friday's Women's Basketball Scores EAST Albany (NY) 67, Canisius 47 Buffalo 65, Niagara 51 CCSU 62, Rider 61, OT Drexel 77, Penn 50 Hofstra 72, Mississippi 63 Holy Cross 68, Bryant 66 Iona 73, Colgate 47 LIU Brooklyn 63, Ohio 54 Lafayette 66, St. Francis (NY) 63 Rutgers 72, Stony Brook 44 S. Dakota St. 64, Georgetown 58 Syracuse 64, Washington St. 51 Towson 69, Delaware St. 61 Villanova 55, Temple 44 MIDWEST Cincinnati 68, Belmont 54 Davenport 77, Ohio Wesleyan 32 DePaul 86, Princeton 75 Drake 61, Saint Louis 55 Illinois St. 69, Illinois 68 Indiana 66, Xavier 55 Minnesota 86, N. Iowa 43 Nebraska-Omaha 92, St. Mary (Neb.) 78 Oakland 65, Rochester (Mich.) 34 Ohio St. 73, Southern U. 50 Purdue 78, IUPUI 53 S. Illinois 68, SIU-Edwardsville 63 W. Illinois 92, Bradley 81 SOUTH Alabama 73, Virginia 70, 2OT Austin Peay 69, Lipscomb 42 Campbellsville 82, Puerto RicoBayamon 59 Charlotte 69, Davidson 54 Coppin St. 59, Robert Morris 52 FAU 81, Troy 80 Florida 81, Cent. Michigan 75 Georgia St. 64, W. Carolina 45 Georgia Tech 52, Washington 44 High Point 62, Mercer 57 James Madison 65, American U. 49 Kennesaw St. 53, Georgia Southern 39 LSU 82, McNeese St. 75 Louisville 106, Wagner 32 Md.-Eastern Shore 51, UMBC 45 Morehead St. 51, Kent St. 50 NC A&T 85, William & Mary 78 Pacific Lutheran 55, Berry 53 SE Louisiana 59, Alcorn St. 54 Saint Joseph's 88, Savannah St. 41 South Carolina 65, SC State 45 VCU 64, NJIT 52 SOUTHWEST Ark.-Pine Bluff 74, New Orleans 62 Arkansas 80, Northwestern St. 41 Creighton 66, Miami (Ohio) 57 Lamar 68, Houston Baptist 52 South Florida 71, Nevada 46 FAR WEST Fresno St. 72, San Francisco 63 Howard 55, Pepperdine 51 Kansas St. 80, UNLV 54 Kentucky 66, UC Santa Barbara 38 Old Dominion 75, Alabama A&M 46 Portland 68, Oregon 49 Texas Tech 66, Oregon St. 48 UC Davis 78, Southern Cal 69 TOURNAMENT Toledo Invite Championship Toledo 76, Prairie View 41 Third Place Hampton 64, Evansville 45 Wright State Invitational Championship W. Kentucky 71, Florida A&M 57 Third Place St. Francis (Pa.) 98, Wright St. 81 Friday's Scores Boys Basketball Akr. East 54, Akr. Ellet 46 Alliance 68, Beloit W. Branch 44 Amherst Steele 60, Lorain Clearview

Saturday, December 22, 2012 48 Batavia 56, Blanchester 40 Batavia Amelia 54, Bethel-Tate 35 Beachwood 68, Gates Mills Gilmour 57 Bellville Clear Fork 65, Mansfield Madison 47 Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 76, Strongsville 51 Cadiz Harrison Cent. 73, Weir, W.Va. 41 Can. Timken 60, Massillon Tuslaw 46 Carrollton 53, Alliance Marlington 52 Chillicothe 58, Portsmouth 56 Cin. Hughes 45, Cin. Turpin 31 Cin. Madeira 89, Cin. Indian Hill 69 Cin. Moeller 53, Cin. Elder 31 Cin. NW 64, Oxford Talawanda 55 Cin. Oak Hills 51, Cin. Colerain 47 Cin. St. Xavier 56, Cin. La Salle 41 Cin. Sycamore 55, Hamilton 36 Cin. Walnut Hills 72, Loveland 38 Cle. E. Tech 96, Cle. Max Hayes 58 Cle. Glenville 86, Cle. MLK 54 Cle. JFK 64, Cle. Hay 62 Cle. John Adams 78, Cle. John Marshall 45 Cle. Rhodes 64, Cle. Lincoln W. 49 Cle. VASJ 77, Garfield Hts. Trinity 56 Collins Western Reserve 52, New London 45 Cols. Brookhaven 59, Cols. East 52 Cols. Centennial 78, Cols. Beechcroft 46 Cols. Hamilton Twp. 59, Cols. Horizon Science 44 Cols. Northland 89, Cols. Mifflin 57 Cols. South 99, Cols. West 72 Cols. Upper Arlington 60, Hilliard Davidson 33 Cols. Walnut Ridge 82, Cols. International 26 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 61, Chardon NDCL 51 Dalton 69, W. Salem NW 63 Defiance 59, Rossford 48 Defiance Tinora 54, Ottoville 32 Delphos St. John's 69, Continental 46 Dublin Coffman 82, Grove City Cent. Crossing 46 Elyria 62, Oberlin 44 Elyria Cath. 63, Lakewood 57 Findlay 71, Fremont Ross 34 Findlay Liberty-Benton 66, Kenton 50 Fredericktown 74, Johnstown Northridge 39 Gallipolis Gallia 66, Jackson 28 Girard 64, Youngs. Liberty 60 Goshen 47, Norwood 34 Greenfield McClain 49, Lees Creek E. Clinton 38 Hamilton Ross 68, Cin. Mt. Healthy 60 Holgate 52, Stryker 35 Hudson 68, Aurora 34 Hunting Valley University 67, Geneva 35 Independence 43, Cuyahoga Hts. 39 John Marshall, W.Va. 59, Belmont Union Local 54 Kettering Alter 71, Day. Carroll 66 Leipsic 71, Defiance Ayersville 55 Lima Bath 61, Columbus Grove 43 Lima Cent. Cath. 57, Convoy Crestview 52 Lima Temple Christian 63, Ridgeway Ridgemont 45 Macedonia Nordonia 71, Medina Highland 45 Maple Hts. 57, Bedford 50 Marietta 64, Zanesville Rosecrans 46 Massillon Jackson 55, Youngs. Boardman 42 McArthur Vinton County 50, Albany Alexander 45, OT McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 70, Marion Cath. 30 Medina 64, Avon Lake 56 Mentor Lake Cath. 58, Cle. Benedictine 53 Miamisburg 64, Fairborn 54 Middletown 65, Fairfield 59 Milford 61, Cin. Glen Este 45 Millbury Lake 60, Delta 53 Millersburg W. Holmes 72, Ashland 56 Minford 52, Seaman N. Adams 39 Mogadore 57, Ravenna SE 49 Mt. Orab Western Brown 49, New Richmond 47 N. Can. Hoover 75, Can. McKinley 72 N. Robinson Col. Crawford 64, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 49 N. Royalton 73, LaGrange Keystone 31 Nelsonville-York 62, Wellston 53 Niles McKinley 78, Lisbon Beaver 66 Norwalk 57, Lexington 42 Ontario 75, Jeromesville Hillsdale 40 Oregon Stritch 97, Genoa Area 72 Ottawa-Glandorf 61, Bowling Green 51 Paulding 46, Bluffton 36 Plymouth 61, Norwalk St. Paul 39 Portsmouth Notre Dame 56, S. Point 38 Rocky River 56, N. Ridgeville 42 Sandusky St. Mary 56, Milan Edison 53 Shadyside 60, Martins Ferry 57 Shelby 67, Sandusky 60 Solon 73, Chagrin Falls Kenston 62 Steubenville Cath. Cent. 61, Madonna, W.Va. 37 Thomas Worthington 65, Marysville 61 Tol. Ottawa Hills 59, Elmore Woodmore 29 Tol. Rogers 97, Tol. Bowsher 68 Tol. St. John's 73, Tol. St. Francis 41 Tol. Whitmer 84, Oregon Clay 47 Twinsburg 71, Olmsted Falls 70 Upper Sandusky 58, Lucas 19 Utica 48, Loudonville 24 Van Wert Lincolnview 47, Kalida 42 W. Chester Lakota W. 68, Cin. Princeton 56 Warren JFK 62, Parma Hts. Holy Name 58, OT Wellsville 57, Lowellville 48 Westerville N. 79, Westerville Cent. 58 Westerville S. 62, Hilliard Darby 56 Whitehall-Yearling 62, Tree of Life 53 Willard 55, Tiffin Columbian 46 Wilmington 61, Harrison 37 Windham 76, E. Can. 48 Wooster 49, Orrville 34 Wooster Triway 51, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 48 NWO Tournament Clyde 50, McComb 35 Open Door Hoilday Tournament Kingsway Christian 72, Grafton North Eaton Christian Community School 50 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Athens vs. Pomeroy Meigs, ppd. Bucyrus Wynford vs. Galion, ppd. Crestline vs. New Washington Buckeye Cent., ppd. Crown City S. Gallia vs. Reedsville Eastern, ppd. DeGraff Riverside vs. WaynesfieldGoshen, ppd. Delphos Jefferson vs. Coldwater, ppd. Haviland Wayne Trace vs. Rockford Parkway, ppd. Lima Sr. vs. Tol. Cent. Cath., ppd. Logan vs. Vincent Warren, ppd. to Jan 2. London vs. Hillsboro, ppd. Milford Center Fairbanks vs. Lima Perry, ppd. New Knoxville vs. Lima Shawnee, ppd.

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Pitsburg Franklin-Monroe vs. Ft. Recovery, ppd. Southeastern vs. Bidwell River Valley, ppd. Versailles vs. Sidney Lehman, ppd. Waterford vs. Corning Miller, ppd. Friday's Scores Girls Basketball Amanda-Clearcreek 46, Circleville 41 Baltimore Liberty Union 47, Cols. Grandview Hts. 26 Bowling Green 57, Napoleon 39 Cin. Hughes 45, Milford 31 Circleville Logan Elm 50, BloomCarroll 38 Cle. E. Tech 80, Cle. Max Hayes 38 Cle. Glenville 69, Cle. MLK 34 Cle. Hay 52, Cle. JFK 44 Cle. Rhodes 69, Cle. Lincoln W. 35 Cols. Africentric 81, Cols. MarionFranklin 22 Cols. Centennial 62, Cols. Beechcroft 27 Cols. Eastmoor 78, Cols. Briggs 40 Cols. Northland 87, Cols. Mifflin 27 Cols. Whetstone 44, Cols. Linden McKinley 20 Dublin Jerome 51, Dublin Scioto 48 Hilliard Bradley 61, Worthington Kilbourne 27 Kidron Cent. Christian 43, Hartville Lake Center Christian 32 Lewis Center Olentangy 42, New Albany 20 Pataskala Watkins Memorial 54, Cols. Franklin Hts. 39 Perrysburg 44, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 36 Pickerington Cent. 53, Grove City 33 Powell Olentangy Liberty 52, Galloway Westland 50 Thomas Worthington 64, Marysville 61 Wauseon 49, Swanton 26 Westerville S. 41, Hilliard Darby 35 Whitehall-Yearling 41, Gahanna Cols. Academy 33 Barberton Tournament Lodi Cloverleaf 60, Akr. Ellet 38 Wellington Tournament Cols. Wellington 49, Cols. Horizon Science 18

TRANSACTIONS Friday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS_Announced SS Gustavo Nunez, Rule 5 draft selection, was returned by the Arizona Diamondbacks which sent him outright to Toledo (IL). HOUSTON ASTROS_Signed RHP Jose Veras to a one-year contract. MINNESOTA TWINS_Signed RHP Rich Harden to a minor-league contract. NEW YORK YANKEES_Sent RHP Jim Miller outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). SEATTLE MARINERS_Signed RHP Jeremy Bonderman to a minor league contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS_Claimed OF_INF Russ Canzler off waivers from the Cleveland (AL). Assigned RHP Mickey Storey to Buffalo (IL). National League MLB_Suspended Atlanta minor league RHP Billy Bullock 50 games following a second violation of a drug of abuse. CHICAGO CUBS_Agreed to terms with OF Nate Schierholtz on a one-year contract. Announced LHP Jeff Beliveau was claimed off waivers by Texas and RHP Sandy Rosario was claimed off waivers by San Francisco. Announced LHP Gerardo Concepcion cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Kane County (MWL). MILWAUKEE BREWRS_Signed LHP Tom Gorzelanny to a two-year contract. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS_Claimed RHP Sandy Rosario off waivers from Chicago Cubs. American Association LAREDO LEMURS_Sold the contract of RHP Mike Benacka to Toronto (AL). LINCOLN SALTDOGS_Sold the contract of LHP David Quinowski to Baltimore (AL). WICHITA WINGNUTS_Released C Mason Morioka. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES_Signed INF Josh Mazzola. Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES_Sold the contract of LHP Tony Davis to Toronto (AL). BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MINNESOTA VIKINGS_Reinstated CB Chris Cook from injured reserve. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS_Assigned F Arnett Moultrie to Sioux Falls (NBADL). FOOTBALL National Football League NFL_Fined Atlanta S Chris Hope $30,000 for his helmet-to-helmet hit on New York Giants WR Victor Cruz in a game on Dec. 16. Fined Atlanta WR Roddy White and New York Giants CB Corey Webster $7,875 apiece for a skirmish during the game. Fined San Francisco S Dashon Goldson $21,000 for an illegal hit; Tennessee DE Antonio Smith and New York Jets DE Quinton Coples $15,750 each for helmet-tohelmet hits; Baltimore WR Anquan Boldin and Baltimore CB Cary Williams $15,750 each for unnecessary roughness; and San Diego CB Antoine Cason and Tennessee S Jordan Babineaux $7,875 apiece for unnecessary roughness. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS_Claimed RB Jonathan Grimes off waivers from Houston. Canadian Football League MONTREAL ALOUETTES_Signed QB Kyle Quinlan to a two-year contract. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS_Resigned QB Justin Goltz, RB Chris Garrett and RB Carl Volny. HOCKEY American Hockey League HAMILTON BULLDOGS_Signed D Cody Wild to a professional tryout contract. ECHL READING ROYALS_Announced D Brett Flemming was reassigned to the team from Hershey (AHL). COLLEGE NCAA_Suspended Texas basketball player Myck Kabongo for 23 games for accepting impermissible benefits and providing false statements during an investigation into the infractions.The suspension included the 10 games he has already missed. LIMESTONE_Named Drew Anthony recruiting and defensive coordinator. N.C. STATE_Named Mike Uremovich offensive line coach. STANFORD_Announced senior DL Terrence Stephens was declared ineligible for the Rose Bowl because of a secondary violation of NCAA rules related to his rental of off-campus housing. WALSH_Named Ted Karras Jr. football coach.

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SPORTS

Saturday, December 22, 2012

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■ CONTINUED FROM 17 hit some big shots for them,” Butler said. The Indians led much of the third quarter, going up 53-48 late in the third quarter after two baskets by Ryan Hughes and one by Xavier Harrison. But when Tyree Manley went the length of the court to close the third quarter it was tied at 55 and Sidney outcored Piqua 19-8 in the first 3:31 of the fourth quarter to lead 7463 and take control of the game for good. Manley and Lorenzo Taborn hit consecutive threes in the run. “I think at one point we had a five-point lead at the ball,” Butler said. “Again, that is one of those things when you have a young team that hasn’t played with the lead a lot.” During that stretch, Sidney was able to get layups on four inbound plays from under their own basket. “That is just recognition,” Butler said. “That just shows you can’t go to sleep out there. I’ll take the blame for that. I probably should have called timeout after the first one and gotten that straightened out.” One positive note for Piqua was the breakout offensive games from Harrison and Tate Honeycutt. Harrison, a junior, scored 18 points and Honeycutt, a sophomore, added 15. “They both had good games,” Butler said. “They kept us in the game. That just shows you the kind of balance we can have.” Colton Bachman had 17 points and seven rebounds and Hughes had a double-double with 11

points and 10 rebounds. Manley had another big game for the Jackets with 30 points and eight rebounds, while Beigel finished with 20 points. The Jackets also put four players in double figures. Conner Echols had 13 points and six rebounds and Taborn scored 11 points. Piqua was 27 of 69 from the floor for 39 percent and 16 of 23 from the line for 70 percent. Sidney was 32 of 58 from the floor for 55 percent and 16 of 26 from the line for 62 percent. Piqua had 10 turnovers to the Jackets 15. Brandon Hohlbein scored 11 points for the Piqua JVs in a 53-45 loss to Sidney. Now, after another learning experience for a relatively young team, the Indians will host the Buckeye Insurance Group Holiday Classic, beginning Thursday. Piqua will play Covington in the opening round at 8:30 p.m. Sidney — 88 James Daniel 2-2-6, Tyree Manley 10-7-30,Lorenzo Taborn 5-0-11, Jalen Herd 1-0-2, Connor Echols 5-3-13, Eric Beigel 7-2-20, Preston Heath 0-2-2, Jacob Davis 0-0-0, Scott Stewart 2-0-4, Zach Scott 0-0-0. Totals: 32-16-88. Piqua — 77 Tate Honeycutt 4-5-15, Luke Karn 2-0-5, Erik Vondenhuevel 01-1, Ryan Hughes 5-1-11, Josh Holfinger 3-2-8, Colton Bachman 6-3-17, Xavier Harrison 6-4-18, Daniel Monnin 1-0-2. Totals: 2716-77. Score By Quarters Sidney ...............23 34 55 88 Piqua .................13 35 55 77 3-point field goals: Sidney — Manley (3), Taborn, Beigel (4). Piqua —Honeycutt (2), Karn, Bachman (2), Harrison (2). Records: Sidney 1-6 (1-1). Piqua 1-6 (0-2). Reserve score: Sidney 53, Piqua 45.

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Troy’s Tyler Miller fakes a Butler defender Friday. ■ CONTINUED FROM 17 risks defensively,” Troy coach Tim Miller said. “We knew we couldn’t defend them straight up. We had to cover the threats, and (Paige) knocked shots down for them — shots he normally doesn’t make. “When things aren’t going well, situations like that will transpire.” Even after a three-point performance in the first quarter, Troy found itself ahead by three at the half and 21-20 after three quarters — with the teams combining for a dismal 15 field goals between them at that point. But Paige was fouled on a 3-point attempt to start the quarter and sank all three to give Butler the lead, then an impressive drive and scoop layup by Tre Hudson tied the score at 23-23 early in the quarter. Both teams struggled to score until Jordan Greer — who averaged 15.6 points per game in three meetings against Troy last season — scored his only point of the game on a free throw to give the Aviators the lead with five minutes to play. A Troy basket was then wiped out by a charging call, then Makiewicz hit a 3 and a putback to put Troy down 29-23 with 3:03 to go.

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Troy’s Dylan Cascaden tries to dribble through the Butler pressure Friday night in Troy. “I thought the kids played hard on the defensive end. They did what we’ve been asking them to do,” Miller said. “We just couldn’t knock down shots. In the shootaround this afternoon and in warmups, we were knocking them down like crazy. We got a lot of good looks in the game,

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but we just couldn’t get them to fall.” A Jalen Nelson free throw ended Butler’s brief six-point run, then a steal by Dylan Cascaden and finish by Nelson on the other end put the Trojans within one possession at 29-26 with 1:19 to play. Troy had two chances with the ball at that score, too, but a rushed 3point try and a blown layup forced the Trojans to start fouling to get the ball back — and Butler went 4 for 4 from the line from there. Paige finished with a game-high 18 points, going a perfect 5 for 5 from the line in the fourth as eight of the Aviators’ 13 points in the final quarter. Makiewicz added nine points and eight rebounds. Hudson, Cascaden and Nelson scored eight points apiece for Troy, with Hudson adding eight rebounds and three assists. Tyler Miller was held to only two points and had eight rebounds. All told, Butler won the

game despite making only nine field goals — with six of them 3s. Troy connected on 11 in the game — four of them from long range. “The kids are hurting. They know they gutted this one out,” Miller said. “We just couldn’t hit baskets. It’s not like (Butler) put on an offensive exhibition themselves. The kids gutted it out and battled for four quarters. This game came down to making shots, and we didn’t make as many.” Butler — 33 Jalen Paige 4-6-18, Anthony Owens 0-0-0, Adam Ney 0-0-0, Jordan Greer 0-1-1, Drew Makiewicz 4-0-9, Aaron Messenger 0-0-0, Jordan Wiggins 1-2-5, Sam Grooms 0-0-0. Totals: 9-9-33. Troy — 29 Luke Manis 1-0-3, Jalen Nelson 2-3-8, T.J. Michael 0-0-0, Connor Super 0-0-0, Tre Hudson 4-0-8, Tyler Miller 1-0-2, Devin Blakely 00-0, Dylan Cascaden 3-0-8, Taren Kinnel 0-0-0. Totals: 11-3-29. Score By Quarters Butler ...................10 14 20 33 Troy ........................3 17 21 29 3-point goals: Butler — Paige 4, Makiewicz, Wiggins. Troy — Nelson, Cascaden 2. Records: Butler 3-6, 2-0. Troy 1-7, 1-1.

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Big Pharma cashes in on HGH abuse By the Associated Press Unlike other prescription drugs, HGH may be prescribed only for specific uses. U.S. sales are limited by law to treat a rare growth defect in children and a handful of uncommon conditions like short bowel syndrome or Prader-Willi syndrome, a congenital disease that causes reduced muscle tone and a lack of hormones in sex glands. The AP analysis, supplemented by interviews with experts, shows too many sales and too many prescriptions for the number of people known to be suffering from those ailments. At least half of last year’s sales likely went to patients not legally allowed to get the drug. And U.S. pharmacies processed nearly double the expected number of prescriptions. Peddled as an elixir of life capable of turning middle-aged bodies into lean machines, HGH — a synthesized form of the growth hormone made naturally by the human pituitary gland — winds up in the eager hands of affluent, aging users who hope to slow or even reverse the aging process. Experts say these folks don’t need the drug, and may be harmed by it. The supposed fountain-of-youth

medicine can cause enlargement of breast tissue, carpal tunnel syndrome and swelling of hands and feet. Ironically, it also can contribute to aging ailments like heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Others in the medical establishment also are taking a fat piece of the profits — doctors who fudge prescriptions, as well as pharmacists and distributors who are content to look the other way. HGH also is sold directly without prescriptions, as new-age snake oil, to patients at anti-aging clinics that operate more like automated drug mills. Years of raids, sports scandals and media attention haven’t stopped major drugmakers from selling a whopping $1.4 billion worth of HGH in the U.S. last year. That’s more than industrywide annual gross sales for penicillin or prescription allergy medicine. Antiaging HGH regimens vary greatly, with a yearly cost typically ranging from $6,000 to $12,000 for three to six self-injections per week. Across the U.S., the medication is often dispensed through prescriptions based on improper diagnoses, carefully crafted to exploit wiggle room in the law restricting use of HGH, the AP found.

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