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Suicide threats: when to call? The email that arrived at Virginia Tech’s health center in November 2007 was detailed and unmistakably ominous. It concerned a Tech senior named Daniel Kim and came from an acquaintance at another college. “Daniel has been acting very suicidal recently, purchasing a $200 pistol, and claiming he’ll go through with it,” the email read, adding details of a reported previous suicide attempt with pills. “This is not a joke.” By the time Virginia Tech told Daniel’s father, William Kim, about that email, it was too late. A few weeks after it was sent to the school, he spoke with his son for the last time, Daniel indicating all was well and after final exams he’d be home for the holidays.”

As county taxpayers prepare to ring in a new year, Miami County Commissioners approved an optimistic 2012 budget Tuesday, noting this year’s budget will be balanced and in the black without the need of dipping into county reserves. Commissioners, who have cut approximately $4 million from

TROY county appropriations since 2009, said at their general business meeting Tuesday that they remain optimistic with next year’s budget. Based on financial projections related to estimated revenue, carryover balance and anticipated expenditures in the coming year, the commission approved general fund appropriations of $25.48 million, which represents an increase

over this year by about $1.4 million. Meanwhile, revenues for the coming year are projected at an estimated $21.72 million, which is “a conservative figure,” commissioners said. Additionally, 2012 appropriations for all county funds, including the general fund, were set $91.58 million with projected revenues anticipated to top $81.73 million. “Today’s action will maintain

Miami County’s standing in the financial markets and more importantly in the eyes of our citizens,” commissioners stated in a press release. “For that, the commissioners are grateful to each and every one of them.” The $1.4 increase to the budget this year is the result of climbing health care costs and by combining the county’s planning and zoning, community development and

• See BUDGET on Page 2

Index surges in Dec.

Troy REC offers day camp for local girls

Confidence hikes to highest level since April

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Voters feel dispirited A decade ago, customers flocked to the store in the converted fire station on the east side of Toledo, Ohio, in pursuit of Old Glory. Howard Pinkley established Flags Sales & Repair in 1960, and runs it with his daughter, Wendy Beallas. In days after Sept. 11, 2001, customers lined up outside the door— Americans wanted to show their pride, their determination, their Americanism. It’s all a fading memory now. These days, folks here are focused on paying bills. A new flag is a luxury, and the unvarnished patriotism of 10 years ago has been replaced by disgust with government. A recent Wednesday saw just two walkin customers. Father and daughter have cut their payroll, but talk openly about whether they should give up.

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INSIDE TODAY Advice ............................8 Calendar.........................3 Classified......................11 Comics ...........................9 Deaths ............................6 Goldie Markley Norma F. Imhof Edward A. Enz Harvey E. Butt Leah Richardson James E. Roeth Horoscopes ....................9 Opinion ...........................5 Sports...........................13 TV...................................8

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A girls day camp was offered at The REC Tuesday in Troy. The camp, open to third, fourth and fifth grade students, gave children an opportunity to participate in a variety of activities including tie dye. Here from left, Madison Tilton, Taylor Dankworth and Skylar Kirk create tie-die shirts. Troy REC Supervisor Danielle Anderson (not pictured) led the instruction.

As war ends, no parade for U.S. troops WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans probably will not be seeing a huge ticker-tape parade anytime soon for troops returning from Iraq, and it is not clear if veterans of the nine-year campaign will ever enjoy the grand, flag-waving, red-white-and-blue homecoming that the nation’s fighting men and women received after World War II and the Gulf War. Officials in New York and Washington say they would be happy to help stage a big celebration, but Pentagon officials say they haven’t been asked to plan one. Most welcome-homes have been smaller-scale: hugs from families at military posts across the country, a somber commemoration by President Barack Obama at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. With tens of thousands of U.S. troops still fighting a bloody war in Afghanistan, anything that looks like a big victory celebration could be seen as unseemly and premature, some say. “It’s going to be a bit awkward to be celebrating too much, given how much there is going on and how much there will be going on in Afghanistan,” said Don Mrozek, a military history professor at Kansas State University. Two New York City councilmen, Republicans Vincent Ignizio and James Oddo, have called for a ticker-tape parade down the stretch of Broadway known as the Canyon of Heroes.

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In this Dec. 24, 2011 file photo, Sgt. Howard Acoff hugs his family as U.S. Army 1st Cavalry 3rd Brigade soldiers return home from deployment in Iraq at Fort Hood, Texas. These 3rd Brigade troops were in the last convoy to leave Iraq, as U.S. soldiers withdrew from the country. A similar celebration after the Gulf War was paid for with more than $5.2 million in private donations, a model the councilmen would like to follow. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said last week that he was open to the idea but added, “It’s a federal thing that we really don’t want to do without talking to Washington, and we’ll be doing that.”

A spokesman for the mayor declined to elaborate on the city’s reasons for consulting with Washington. Ignizio said he had been told by the mayor’s office that Pentagon officials were concerned that a celebration could spark violence overseas and were

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NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are gaining faith that the economy is on the upswing. An improving job outlook helped the Consumer Confidence Index soar to the highest level since April and near a postrecession peak, according to a monthly survey by The Conference Board. The second straight monthly surge coincided with a decent holiday shopping season for retailers, though stores had to heavily discount to attract shoppers. The rise in confidence jibes with a better outlook for the overall economy. An Associated Press poll of three dozen private, corporate and academic economists projects U.S. economic growth will speed up in 2012, if it isn’t derailed by upheavals in Europe. But confidence is still far below where it is in a healthy economy. And Americans’ mood could sour again if the debt crisis in Europe deepens and spreads to the U.S. Shoppers still face big obstacles — higher costs on household basics and a still-slumping housing market. “This is encouraging. It’s good to be talking about improvement,” said Mark Vitner, an economist at Wells Fargo. “But there is still a lot of room for trouble.” The Conference Board, a private research group, said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index rose almost 10 points to 64.5 in December, up from a revised 55.2 in November. Analysts had expected 59. The level is close to the post-recession high of 72, reached in February. The December surge builds on a big increase in November, when the index

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New fee coming for medical effectiveness research Additional charge to start in 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting in 2012, the government Complete weather will charge a new fee to your information on Page 10. health insurance plan for research to find out which drugs, medical Home Delivery: procedures, tests and treatments 335-5634 work best. But what will Classified Advertising: Americans do with the answers? (877) 844-8385 The goal of the research, part of a little-known provision of President Barack Obama’s health care law, is to answer such basic 6 74825 22406 6 questions as whether that new pre-

scription drug advertised on TV really works better than an old generic costing much less. But in the politically charged environment surrounding health care, the idea of medical effectiveness research is eyed with suspicion. The insurance fee could be branded a tax and drawn into the vortex of election-year politics. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute a quasi-governmental agency creat-

ed by Congress to carry out the research has yet to commission a single head-to-head comparison, although its director is anxious to begin. The government is already providing the institute with some funding: The $1-per-person insurance fee goes into effect in 2012. But the Treasury Department says it’s not likely to be collected for another year, though insurers would still owe the money. The fee doubles to $2 per covered person in its second year and thereafter rises

with inflation. The IRS is expected to issue guidance to insurers within the next six months. “The more concerning thing is not the institute itself, but how the findings will be used in other areas,” said Kathryn Nix, a policy analyst for the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank. “Will they be used to make coverage determinations?” The institute’s director, Dr. Joe Selby, said patients and doctors

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building regulations departments into one department, the Miami County Department of Development. Regarding the latter, commissioners noted that in previous years building regulations’ expenses and income were not included in the general fund. However, commissioners all agreed that the consolidation will not only improve “personal efficien-

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• CONTINUED FROM A1 evaluating the risk. Navy Capt. John Kirby, a Pentagon spokesman, said that he has not heard that issue raised and that New York has yet to make a formal proposal. He also said officials are grateful communities around the country are finding ways to recognize the sacrifices of troops and their families. The last combat troops in Iraq pulled out more than a week ago. About 91,000 U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are in Afghanistan, battling a stubborn Taliban insurgency and struggling to train Afghan forces so that they eventually can take over security. Many U.S. troops who fought in the Iraq War could end up being sent to Afghanistan. A parade might invite criticism from those who believe the U.S. left Iraq too soon, as well as from those

cies,” but also improve the county general fund. “It should be some relief to the general fund by combining them,” said commissioner Jack Evans. Another piece of good news commissioners announced Tuesday was that the 1 percent county sales tax has collected over $11 million in the last year — a personal best for Miami County. Commissioners said they review budget data monthly and will take

who feel the war was unjustified. It could also trigger questions about assertions of victory. noted that Mrozek President George W. Bush’s administration referred to military action in the Middle East as part of a global war on terror, a conflict that is hard to define by conventional measures of success. “This is not a war on a particular place or a particular force,” he said. Bush himself illustrated the perils of celebrating milestones in the war, Mrozek said, when he landed on an aircraft carrier and hailed the end of major combat operations in Iraq behind a “Mission Accomplished” banner in May 2003. U.S. troops remained in Iraq for 8½ more years, and Bush was criticized over the banner. The benchmarks were clearer in previous wars.

Fee • CONTINUED FROM A1 will make the decisions, not his organization. “We are not a policymaking body; our role is to make the evidence available,” said Selby, a primary care physician and medical researcher, But insurance industry representatives say they expect to use the research and work with employers to fine-tune workplace health plans. Employees and family members could be steered to hospitals and doctors who follow the most

effective treatment methods. Patients going elsewhere could face higher copayments, similar to added charges they now pay for “non-preferred” drugs on their insurance plans. Major insurers already are carrying out their own effectiveness research, but it lacks the credibility of government-sponsored studies. Not long ago, so-called “comparative effectiveness” research enjoyed support from lawmakers in both parties.

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appropriate action to balance the budget in 2012, but said state budget cuts can make that task difficult. Although commissioners have cut $4 million in appropriations since 2009, the commissioners said county elected officials and department heads continue to return 7 percent of approved appropriations. As they traditionally do around this time of year, commissioners also thanked county officials for

their cooperation in managing to balance the budget. “Overall it was a job well done,” said Evans, who also noted services have not been curtailed relative to budget cuts. The appropriations process is the second of a two-step process involved in the county’s budgeting process and allows elected officials and department heads to move forward with their operation spending plans in 2012.

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In this Nov. 25, file photo, consumers lug their bags through Herald Square during the busiest shopping day of the year, in New York.

Index • CONTINUED FROM A1 rose almost 15 points from October. That month’s reading was the lowest since March 2009, the depths of the recession. One component of the index that measures how shoppers feel now about the economy rose to 46.7 from 38.3 in November. The other barometer, which measures how shoppers feel about the next six months, rose to 76.4 from 66.4. In particular, shoppers’ assessment of the job market improved, according to preliminary results of the survey conducted Dec. 1-14. Those anticipating more jobs in the months ahead increased to 13.3 percent from 12.4 percent while those anticipating fewer jobs declined to 20.2 percent from 23.8 percent. Economists watch confidence numbers closely because consumer spending — including items like health care — accounts for about 70 percent of U.S. economic activity. Americans have more reason to be optimistic. The economy has produced at least 100,000 new jobs for five months in a row, the longest such streak since 2006. The number of people applying for unem-

ployment benefits has dropped to the lowest level since April 2008. According to the AP poll of economists, conducted Dec. 14-20, the U.S. economy is expected to grow 2.4 percent next year. In 2011, it likely grew less than 2 percent. “We’re starting to make some progress,” said Kathy St. Louis of Atlanta, who was picking up lunch Tuesday at CNN Center. “It could always be better, but we’re trying to move in the right direction.” She said she spent $700 on holiday presents, up from the $300 she spent last year, even though not much changed with her paralegal job. Ahlum Beruk, 22, a Greenville, Miss., resident who was visiting Atlanta, was a student last year and worried about finding a job. This year she works for a hotel and spent about $100 on Christmas presents. She spent nothing on gifts last year. “I do feel better because I have a job now, and I didn’t before,” she added. Shoppers still face many hurdles. In fact, while the job market is steadily improving, the unemployment rate is still high at 8.6 percent. And housing remains wobbly.

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TODAY â&#x20AC;˘ DAY CAMP AT THE REC: Third, fourth and fifth grade boys are invited to participate in a day camp at the Troy Rec â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 11 N. Market St. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. Games, tiedying and fun are on the agenda. Cost is $10. To register, visit the Troy Rec website at www.troyrec.com and go to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;newsâ&#x20AC;? tab. Deadline to register is Dec. 26. Camp is limited to the first 25 boys. For more information, call 3391923.

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â&#x20AC;˘ PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project FeederWatch will be offered from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Aullwood. Participants are invited to count birds, drink coffee, eat doughnuts, share stories and count more birds. This 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.

FRIDAY â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ SEAFOOD DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer 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. â&#x20AC;˘ FISH FRY: The Sons of AMVETS Post No. 88 will have an all-you-can-eat fish dinner with fries, coleslaw and pudding for $7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The event is open to the public. â&#x20AC;˘ PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project FeederWatch will be offered from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Aullwood. Participants are invited to count birds, drink coffee, eat doughnuts, share stories and count more birds. This 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.

SUNDAY â&#x20AC;˘ OPEN HOUSE: A surprise party open house for Ernest Hague Jr., will will turn 90, will be hosted by his family from 1-4 p.m. at 2 E. Main St., Fletcher. No gifts are necessary and card and friends and family being present will be enough.

TUESDAY â&#x20AC;˘ LITERACY COUNCIL TO MEET: The Troy Literacy Council, serving all of Miami County, will meet at 7 p.m. at the Hayner Cultural Center in Troy. Adults seeking help with basic literacy or wish to learn English as a second language, and those interested in becoming tutors, can contact the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s message center at (937) 660-3170 for further information. â&#x20AC;˘ MEETING MOVED: The regularly scheduled Monroe Township meeting and re-organizational meeting scheduled for Jan. 2 will be conducted at 7 p.m. today in the Monroe Township meeting room due to the New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holiday.

JAN. 4 â&#x20AC;˘ VETERANS TO MEET: The Miami County Veterans Museum invites veterans to coffee and doughnuts at the museum, 107 W. Main St., Troy, in the Masonic building. A representative from the Miami County Veterans Service will be on hand to answer any questions. This free event is for all past and present veterans to share with each other. The building is handicapped accessible. â&#x20AC;˘ ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING: Elizabeth Township Trustees will have an organizational meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. The regularly scheduled township meeting will follow at 7 p.m. at the township building. â&#x20AC;˘ KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters Road, Troy. Lunch is $10. Deb Oexmann of Brukner Nature Center will speak. For more information, contact Kim Riber, vice president, at (937) 974-0410. â&#x20AC;˘ BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be from 3-7 p.m. at the Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. Individuals with eligibility questions are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388-GIVE or make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com.

JAN. 5 â&#x20AC;˘ DISCOVERY WALK: A morning discovery walk for adults will be offered from 8-9:30 a.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Tom Hissong, education coordinator, will guide walkers as they experience the seasonal changes taking place. Bring binoculars.

lower traffic fatalities Holiday weekend deaths reach four-year low The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that Ohio is on pace to see a decline in the number of people killed on Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roadways in 2011, after experiencing a spike to 1,080 last year. Ohio experienced a record low in 2009 with 1,022 fatalities. So for this year, reports indicate 963 confirmed deaths and an additional 47 provisional unconfirmed deaths, for a total worst case scenario of 1,010 traffic deaths with five days still remaining in 2011. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are seeing positive results from the hard work of our troopers on the road

COLUMBUS everyday removing impaired and dangerous drivers from the roadways,â&#x20AC;? said Colonel John Born, patrol superintendent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the patrolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OVI arrests increase, we are seeing a direct correlation in the decrease of overall fatalities.â&#x20AC;? Year-to-date troopers have made an additional 1,500 more OVI arrests than when compared to the same time period last year. During this past holiday reporting period of

midnight Dec. 23 through 11:59 a.m. Dec. 26, eight people were killed, with one death attributed to impaired driving. This represents a nearly 43 percent decline in fatalities from last year when 14 people were killed and the lowest amount of Christmas Holiday fatalities in the past four years. In addition, patrol OVI arrests increased more than 28 percent. For a complete statistical recap of the patrolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holiday visit enforcement, http://statepatrol.ohio.gov/ doc/christmas_2011.pdf. With the upcoming New

Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holiday, the patrol is asking motorists to help Ohio achieve a record year by not driving impaired, buckling-up and keeping their focus on the road. During last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holiday reporting period of midnight Dec. 30, 2010, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 2, 2011, 10 people lost their lives on Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roadways, with 70 percent of these deaths involving an impaired driver. The public is encouraged to continue using (877) 7-PATROL to report dangerous or impaired drivers, as well as stranded motorists.

Veterans to DC plans spring trip The Mission: Veterans to DC Committee is accepting applications for its 10th trip to Washington, D.C., scheduled for May 4-6. Any Miami County World War II, Korean War or Vietnam veteran who has not yet seen their memorial and is interested

MIAMI COUNTY in attending this trip is invited to submit an application prior to March 30. Applications for all veterans and one guest or family member to accompany the veteran can be

printed from the Missionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.missionveterans2dc.org. Veterans interested in attending this trip also may contact trip director Dwayne Thompson at 778-8572 or tandmert@yahoo.com to receive an application or ask questions.

The Mission: Veterans to DC Committee is committed to assisting as many Miami County veterans as possible who have not yet seen their national memorials, to have the opportunity to see them and other sites as time permits at no cost to the veteran.

spent in 2011 to staff, maintain and repair the mansion in Bexley, just outside of Columbus. Kasich and his family have chosen to stay at their home in nearby Westerville. The state provides security for that home at an undisclosed cost. The family has used the

official governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residence occasional stays and meetings. The newspaper reports Ohio spent $448,177 for former Gov. Ted Strickland to live at the mansion in his first year in office in 2007, a sum the Kasich administration says would be $488,968 today if adjusted for inflation.

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maries close behind. Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presidential primary is scheduled for March 6, one of the biggest AKRON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The among about a prizes boom in drilling for natustates voting on dozen ral gas trapped in layers of shale has been good news â&#x20AC;&#x153;Super Tuesday.â&#x20AC;? for a handful of Ohio comReport: Almost panies that supply the type of sand needed for $439K spent on such drilling. Rob Sidleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s familygovernorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house owned company in northCOLUMBUS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ohio east Ohio processes sand Gov. John Kasich doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that is perfect for the live at the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official drilling process because governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residence, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly 100 percent though taxpayers paid to quartz as well as round, hard and water resistant. fix the mansionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roof and to keep cable running at The Akron Beacon Journal reported Monday the home this year. The Columbus Dispatch that companies like reports that $438,720 was Sidleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s have a valuable commodity since 6,000 to 8,000 tons of sand are needed to drill one well. The process for releasing gas in the Marcellus Entered at the post office and Utica shale formations in Troy, Ohio 45373 as blasts thousands of gallons â&#x20AC;&#x153;Periodical,â&#x20AC;? postage paid of sand- and chemicalat Troy, Ohio. The Troy laced water into the shale, Daily News is published a process known as Monday-Friday afterhydraulic fracturing or noons, and Saturday fracking. morning; and Sunday morning as the Miami In swing Ohio, Valley Sunday News, 224 Gingrich gaining S. Market St., Troy, OH. USPS 642-080. WEST CHESTER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Postmaster, please send For Republicans in a key conservative region of changes to: 224 S. Market Ohio, Newt Gingrich is St., Troy, OH 45373. picking up support as an alternative to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. The former House speaker leads recent polling in Ohio, just as Republican presidential candidates prepare for the Jan. 3 caucuses in Iowa, with the New Hampshire and South Carolina pri-

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Baby boy welcomed Kendal Lee Ullery was born at 8:06 a.m. Dec. 8, 2011, at UVMC, Troy, to Dennis and Mindy Ullery of Houston, Ohio. The baby was 21 inches in length and weighed 8 pounds and 5 ounces. A brother, Kadin Presser, 9, welcomed him home, along with maternal grandparents, Terry and Darla Presser of Houston; and paternal grandparents, Dennis and Diane Ullery of Troy.

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â&#x20AC;˘ PRAYER BREAKFAST: The Troy Community Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prayer Breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. at First Place Christian Center, Troy. â&#x20AC;˘ SPAGHETTI DINNER: Troy Post No. 43 Baseball will offer an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner will be offered from 3-7:30 p.m. at 622 S. Market St., Troy. The meal also will include a salad bar, drink and dessert. Meals will be $6.75 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger. All proceeds will benefit the Troy American Legion baseball. â&#x20AC;˘ BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be from 9 a.m. to noon at the Grace Family Worship, 1477 S. Market St., Troy. Individuals with eligibility questions are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388-GIVE or make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com. â&#x20AC;˘ BOTANY WORKSHOP: A Winter Botany Workshop will be from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at Aullwood Aubudon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Class fee is $45 for non-members. Pre-registration is required.

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As the campaign unreels, voters feel dispirited

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Firefighters lay a wreath in a memorial area outside the home of Madonna Badger in Stamford, Conn., Tuesday, Dec. 27.

Old fireplace embers caused deadly U.S. fire STAMFORD, Connecticut (AP) — Two of the little girls who died in a house fire Christmas morning lost their way as a family friend tried to lead them to safety. A third died just feet from escape. Outside, their mother frantically tried to direct firefighters. Authorities on Tuesday described that chaotic scene that killed the sisters and their grandparents, saying embers in a bag of discarded fireplace ashes started the accidental fire. “We are devastated, just like everybody else is devastated,” said Brendan Keatley, a firefighter who was at the scene. There were two survivors: the girls’ mother and a family friend who had worked on the home as a contractor and is believed to have placed the ashes in or outside an entryway, near the trash. Embers from a fireplace can remain hot enough to start a fire as long as a day later, said Thomas Olshanski, spokesman for the U.S. Fire Administration, an agency that handles fire data collection. As the home burned, Madonna Badger climbed out a window onto scaffolding, screaming for her children and pointing to the third floor. Heat and poor visibility in a hallway turned the firefighters back, Keatley said.

The family friend, Michael Borcina, told firefighters that he had taken two girls to the second floor, but they got separated because of the heat. Firefighters returned to the second floor but again were forced out by the fire’s intensity. One of the girls, found dead just inside a window, had been placed on a pile of books, apparently so her grandfather, Lomber Johnson, could reach in and grab her after he jumped out. Instead, authorities say, he fell through the roof and was found dead in the rear of the house. He and his wife, Pauline, had been visiting for the holidays. Four firefighters were injured, Keatley said. Badger was treated at a hospital and was discharged by Sunday evening, a hospital supervisor said. Her whereabouts Tuesday were unknown. Borcina was in fair condition Tuesday at Stamford Hospital and declined to comment through a hospital spokeswoman. According to the Department of Consumer Protection, Borcina was registered for a brief time more than 10 years ago, but neither Borcina nor his company are currently registered to perform home improvement work in Connecticut.

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cessfully for work for months. “Because we’re just falling apart.” If you look, you can find optimism in Ohio. The Armstrong Air & Space Museum is located in Wapakoneta, hometown of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. It stands as a monument to an earlier, more hopeful time, and there are visitors who are convinced that those times can come again. To Stephen Andrasik, a foam salesman from Indianapolis who has stopped in to the museum on his way back home from a business trip, the U.S. remains resilient, facing problems that can be solved by new leaders in Washington who will allow Americans to live up to their potential. “I think we’re still the same people we were back then,” says Andrasik. He studies a display case filled with inventions that were spinoffs of the space program, everything from fireproof clothing to battery-powered hand tools. “I’m assuming it’s going to get better as long as the American people have the ability to do what they want, to invent things, to start new businesses, we’ll be as great as we’ve always been.” But standing before a model of the Apollo 11 command module at the edge of the museum’s parking lot, Jake Retter, a chimney cleaner from Blissfield, Mich., notes the irony of a country that once raced a Communist rival to put a man on the moon and now relies on China to buy its debt. Rather than pursuing national goals, politicians chase their own divisive agendas, he says. A nation built on hard work and thrift has lost sight of what really matters. “This country’s been falling apart for the last 50 years. It’s taken time,” Retter says. “It’s not that capitalism is failing us. It’s that we’re failing capitalism.” For many years, this region provided the muscle of American capitalism. Its pride in its talent for making things is evident in Toledo place names like Jeep Parkway and the Veteran’s Glass City Bridge. The long, slow decline of factory work has been a source of constant sorrow in the rust belt; recent stirrings — like the recent announcements by Chrysler and General Motors that they will add 1,400 new jobs at their plants in Toledo, and Ford’s plans to ramp up engine production in Lima — have offered some reason to hope. “I can definitely feel like the forward momentum is there” — jobs at the union hall are picking up, says Kurt Kaufman, 31. A union electrician, he worked steadily until 2006; he has since spent as much as nine months between jobs. Still, he says, “I don’t think it’s ever going to be as good as it was around here.” But a bad economy, some say, is not at the core of what ails northwestern Ohio, and America. There have been hard times before, and there will be again. The real problem, they say, is in Americans and their leaders.

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(AP) — A decade ago, customers flocked to the store in the converted fire station on the east side of Toledo, Ohio, in pursuit of Old Glory. Howard Pinkley established Flags Sales & Repair in 1960, and runs it with his daughter, Wendy Beallas. In days after Sept. 11, 2001, customers lined up outside the door— Americans wanted to show their pride, their determination, their Americanism. It’s all a fading memory now. These days, folks here are focused on paying bills. A new flag is a luxury, and the unvarnished patriotism of 10 years ago has been replaced by disgust with government. A recent Wednesday saw just two walk-in customers. Father and daughter have cut their payroll, but talk openly about whether they should give up. They’re no less dispirited than their neighbors. “I go home and I refuse to listen to the news because it’s frustrating,” Beallas says. “To me, it’s not coming together and getting things done.” When Ronald Reagan ran for re-election, his advertisements boasted that it was morning in America. Nearly three decades later, as another presidential campaign begins, it feels like twilight — or, if it is morning, it is the kind of gray winter daybreak when the sun is only a rumor, and only an optimist clings to hope that the clouds will break. Listen to Americans in three swing states and you’ll hear the same plaintive echoes, not just about politics or the upcoming election, but about the unsettling predicament that is America in 2011. Republicans or Democrats, liberal or conservative, young or old, they lack confidence — in the country’s potential to be great again, in their elected leaders’ ability to do the right thing, in the economy and in themselves. It’s not that they feel incapable of doing what needs to be done, as much as they are uncertain about what that right thing is and whether anything they can do will have any real impact. In Mount Airy, N.C., where a quaint Main Street is merely a reminder of better days: “We need to get back to the ’60s and the ’50s, and we need to get ourselves back to where we used to be — standing on our own two feet,” says longhaul trucker Harry J. Moore, 57, punching a beefy fist into his open left hand to punctuate each syllable. “We’re losing our pride. Our pride’s gone away.” In North Las Vegas,, Nev., where the bursting of the housing bubble has forced hard choices: “People have lost a lot of spirit,” says Elmer Chowning, 70, who had hoped to slow down in his golden years, but is instead still working in real estate while raising his 8-year-old granddaughter. And in Lima, Ohio, where folks have seen America’s industrial might falter: “I’m just waiting for China or somebody to take us over. That’s the way it seems,” says Becky Jamison, 36, who has watched her 18-year-old son look unsuc-

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but not the other package. We backtracked and “no luck.” He complained all evening and we still looked on our way home. Around 9-9:30 p.m., there was a knock on my door and he said “Merry Christmas, I have a gift.” A gentleman and young lady, his daughter, gave him the package and said they just found it in middle of Interstate 75. What a surprise and luckily

the package was still in original form with my name and address. The gift contained a 2012 calendar from my grandson in Colorado that was made by his wife, a great photographer, and it is beautiful. I would like to say thank you to these kind people as it is proof of the Christmas spirit. — Esther Barnhart Troy

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

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Argus Leader. Dec. 20, on overweight kids’ program South Dakota youths have a weight problem. A September report by the state’s Department of Health found that 31.3 percent of kids ages 5 to 19 were overweight or obese. That’s almost one in every three. Recognizing this issue, the Sioux Falls School District created a fitness and wellness program aimed at identifying children at risk and then providing resources and education. It’s a proactive step the district is taking to help kids live a healthier lifestyle, and the efforts should be lauded. Unfortunately, of the 349 kids identified last year, only 43 ended up taking advantage of the program. The Fitnessgram process starts with testing every student’s flexibility, strength, aerobic capacity and body composition. Each kid who falls short in half or more of the measures is offered services such as a free YMCA membership, wellness consulting and healthy cooking classes for their parents. Surely those conversations can be somewhat embarrassing; nobody wants to feel as though As I they’re being made out to be a bad parent or See It being pegged as the fat kid. And surely those ■ The Troy emotions play into the small number of families Daily News using the program. welcomes But we have to get past that initial unease. We columns from need to address health concerns at an early age our readers. To and start to teach productive eating and exercissubmit an “As I ing habits. See It” send What the Sioux Falls School District is trying your type-writis only one example of the good ideas out there. ten column to: But we’re only going to start to slow the prob■ “As I See It” lem if we meet them halfway and participate. c/o Troy Daily

LETTER To the Editor: I live at assisted living at Sterling House in Troy. My son was taking me to his house for dinner and Christmas Eve services at church. He was putting my walker in the car and put my two Christmas gifts on top of the car. We drove off and he stopped quickly and said one of the packages just blew off the top. He was able to find it,

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Southwest Times Record. Dec. 21, on Market St., Troy, OH 45373 block of Marshals coin effort Despite the fact that a bill to authorize mint■ You can also e-mail us at ing the coin passed the House of Representatives editorial@tdnpu by a vote of 412-1 and had 68 co-sponsors in the blishing.com. Senate, it took just one man, Coburn, to deny it ■ Please the unanimous vote it needed for a quick vote. include your full The most important function of the coin will be name and teleto bring attention to the 240 marshals who have phone number. died in the line of duty, Dunn said. Sales of the coin also could provide up to $5 million for the planned Fort Smith museum; any money made in addition to that would go to the Federal Law Enforcement Museum and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. To these obviously good projects as well as to the men and women of the Marshals Service, past and present, Sen. Coburn said no. Why? John Hart, a spokesman for Coburn, said the senator opposed the bill over concerns that it would cost taxpayers money. “The bill will be paid for with borrowed money we don’t have,” Hart told Stephens Washington Bureau. Indeed, according to the website of the U.S. Mint, “Legislation requires that all costs associated with a commemorative coin program be recovered by the government. The enabling legislation dictates that each coin price equal the sum of the face value of the coin, the surcharge value and the costs associated with designing and issuing the coins, to include producing, marketing and distributing the coins as well as the overhead costs.”

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Family is close despite any distance Troy Troy I have written about family time after time. My sisters, cousins, mom and dad. There is just so much I treasure about my family and the memories I share with them. It doesn’t matter if I see them everyday, a couple times a week or a couple times a month or even a year, each person I call family has a special place in my heart. Those people that you have in your family that you don’t see as often as others can hold an even more special place in your heart. I have one such example in my Uncle Dick. Uncle Dick is just that guy that makes you smile every time he walks in the room or talks to you. He is that family member you pull up a chair next to at Christmas or any other family event and spend a majority of your time right there — hearing stories, sharing memories or making jokes. My Uncle Dick is the one that every Christmas morning when the phone rings, you knew that it was him and I would rush to the phone to be the first to talk to him (if Dad didn’t beat me.) He’s the one that would always ask “How ya doing?” and sometimes before I could even answer he’d say “Well, you’re looking good,” with a big grin on his face.

Katie Yantis Troy Daily News Columnist There were times when our family would go to Florida for vacation and we would visit when he and Aunt Mona lived down there. One year we went tubing down a natural-fed river. They got stuck going on the “scenic route” and Aunt Mona picked on him all the way up and down that river. Later that night we played cards and laughed and joked about the day. It was always such a warm, great time when we would be sitting around the table together. When they came up here to visit when they still lived in Florida, they would call Dad up and we would head out to Lincoln Square for breakfast, or any other location of Uncle Dick’s choosing. There are so many memories of all of us together from when I was little. When they moved back, we got

together here and there, but not nearly as much as what we should have. So when we saw each other at family gatherings, we always ended up leaving each other by planning another breakfast outing. My Aunt Mona passed away a couple of weeks ago and my heart broke. It ached so bad. And then I found out Uncle Dick was in the hospital. He got out, but is back in and the doctors are trying to clear things up for him. When I walked into his ICU room in the Springfield hospital on Christmas Day, the first thing I got was a smile when he saw me walk in. Sitting at his bedside with tubes running out of him, his hospital meal in his lap and nurses checking in on him, I thought to myself, he doesn’t deserve this. Someone like my Uncle Dick doesn’t deserve to be going through what he is going through. As I sat next to his hospital bed, I couldn’t help but just stare at a man that has offered me so many laughs, so much joy and so much pride and support. He is the man that made jokes funny, even when we heard them more than once. He’s the man that makes being a Yantis even more of a proud statement. And, he is the man that no matter how red the face of a

waitress or nurse gets, he will still pick on them. He is the man that no matter how little I see him, we love each other just as much as the last time — and maybe even more. Seeing him after I haven’t for awhile made me realize once again how important family is. I have realized once again that I need to call my cousins more often. I need to make coffee dates with my aunts and uncles. And, I need to hug, kiss and love on my family every chance I get. I just love my family and friends and no matter how often or (not often) I see them, they are still my family or friends. They are still a part of me. They are part of who I am and most of the time I am who I am because of them. If you are sitting here reading this, thinking about someone specific — pick up the phone. Don’t let it take something like sitting in a hospital room on Christmas evening, staring at someone you love, to have it click. Call them, stop by, send them a card — do something. It will mean just as much to them as it does you to reach out and make that contact. It will be worth it.

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Goldie Markley CASSTOWN — Goldie Markley, 92, of Casstown, passed away at 3:40 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, in Caldwell House, Troy. She was born on May 9, 1919, in North Hampton, Ohio. Goldie was a daughter of the late Harvey and Clara (Fuller) Davis. She married Luther Clifford Markley on Feb. 27, 1940, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 2006.

She is survived by 27 nieces and nephews and numerous great-nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Fred and Kyle Davis; and a sister, Lillian Helsel. Goldie was a 1937 graduate of North Hampton High School. She attended church at what is now the North Hampton

Community Church. She and her husband Luther were engaged in farming and were antique dealers. Goldie was employed by Dinner Bell in Troy where she worked for over 40 years. Funeral services will be at noon Thursday, Dec. 29, in the Atkins-Shively Funeral Home, 216 S. Springfield St., St. Paris, with the Rev. David Ramming of the Casstown United Methodist Church

presiding. Burial will follow in Casstown Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held two hours prior to the service beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Acclaim Hospice 7887 Washington Village Drive, Dayton, OH 45459. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.shivelyfuneralhomes.com

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In this April 22, 2002 file photo, President George W. Bush poses with painter Helen Frankenthaler, from Darien, Conn., during the National Endowment for the Arts National Medal of Arts Awards ceremony at Constitution Hall in Washington.

Abstract painter dies at age 83 NEW YORK (AP) — Helen Frankenthaler, an abstract painter known for her bold, lyrical use of color who led a postwar art movement that would later be termed Color Field painting, died Tuesday at her home in Connecticut, her nephew said. She was 83. One of Frankenthaler’s most famous works is “Mountains and Sea,” a 1952 painting at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., which she created by pouring thinned paint directly onto raw, unprimed canvas laid on the studio floor. Frankenthaler’s death at her home in Darien, Conn., followed a long illness, said her nephew, Clifford Ross, a multimedia artist and photographer known for his large landscapes. abstract style Her helped American art make the transition from Abstract Expressionism to Color Field painting and influenced such artists as Morris Louis and Kenneth Noland. “Very few artists are able to develop a vocabulary and create an aesthetic that affects other artists deeply,” said Ross. “She was

the one who transmitted a certain kind of freedom and boldness use of the subconscious and impulse from the Abstract Expressionists on through the Color Field painters.” She was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2002. From 1985 to 1992, she served on the National Council on the Arts of the National Endowment for the Arts. Frankenthaler was born on Dec. 12, 1928, on New York’s Upper East Side and got her bachelor’s degree from Bennington College in Vermont, where she studied with Paul Feely. She studied at Columbia University in New York and took painting classes with Vaclav Vytlacil at the Art Students League and also with Hans Hofmann. She was only 23 when she created “Mountains and Sea,” building on Jackson Pollock’s abstract technique by pouring highly thinned oil paint from coffee cans directly onto the raw canvas to create floating fields of translucent color. Louis later said “Mountains and Sea” was “the bridge between Pollock and what was possible.”

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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Harry Kullijian, a former Northern California city councilman who married Broadway star Carol Channing some 70 years after the childhood sweethearts lost contact, has died on the eve of his 92nd birthday. Kullijian collapsed at the couple’s Rancho Mirage home after suffering an aneurysm, according to family spokesman Harlan Boll. He died Monday at a nearby hospital, Boll said. Kullijian met Channing while attending middle school in San Francisco, where they dated for a few years before going off to college. The pair lost touch for decades — as Channing became a musical theater hit with her Tony-winning role in “Hello, Dolly,” while Kullijian went to war and then local politics. But they never forgot about each other. In her 2000 memoir, “Just Lucky, I Guess,” Channing reflected on her first love, saying the years spent with him were the

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happiest of her life. “The leader of the school band was Harry Kullijian. I was so in love with Harry I couldn’t stop hugging him,” she wrote. A mutual friend who read the book urged the recently-widowed Kullijian to call Channing. They got engaged two weeks after their reunion and married three months later, when Channing was 82 and Kullijian 83. “We went on talking from the last conversation when we were 15 years old,” Channing said of their first meeting in seven decades, in a 2003 interview on CNN’s “Larry King Live.” ”We just picked up from that. The years between disappeared, just disappeared.” Born in Turlock, Kullijian settled in nearby Modesto after fighting in World War II and the Korean War and went into walnut farming and real estate. He served two terms on the Modesto City Council, and then spearheaded a local campaign against pornography.

CASSTOWN — Norma F. Imhof, 82, formerly of Casstown, Ohio, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at the Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Dec. 24, 1929, in Dayton, to the late Irvin and Nina M. (Baker) Fletcher. She is survived by her

sons, Neil Imhof of West Milton,; Brian Imhof of Troy and Mark Imhof of Piqua; five grandchildren, and sister, Elinore Fidyke of Costa Mesa, Calif. She was a 1947 graduate of Fairview High School and attended numerous classes at Edison State Community

College for 13 years. She was an avid artist and was formerly employed with Sears Company, Rikes and Lazarus Department Stores, Cassano’s Pizza and local banking institutions. No public services will be held.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Miami Valley Chapter 3797 Summit Glen Drive, Suite G100, Dayton, OH 45449. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

Edward A. ‘Chip’ Enz TROY — Edward A. “Chip” Enz, 86, of Troy, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, with his loving wife Ruth by his side. He was born June 16, 1925, in Covington, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Alma (Sloan) Enz, first wife Roberta Lee (Furnas) Enz; son, Robert Earl Enz; brothers, Fred, William, James, Leo George, Charles and Harry; sisters, Margaret, Mildred, Ruth, Mary and Dorothy. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ruth E. (King) Enz; daughters

and sonsin-law, Joyce and Ernie Sparks of Tipp City and Susan and John Sousa of ENZ West Milton; stepdaughters, Sherri and Gary Hey of Union and Carolyn and Dan Potts of Tipp City; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Glenna McIntosh of Dayton; and numerous nieces and

SIDNEY — Harvey Edward Butt, 71, of Sidney, died at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, at his residence. He was born in Webster, Ohio, Aug. 19, 1940, to the late Alfred Harvey Edward and Ethel (Helman) Butt. On June 30, 1967, in Lockington, he married Lois Polhamus; she survives. Harvey is also survived by three children, Harvey “Ed” and Carla Butt of Sidney, Mary Butt and fiancé, Richard

“Gene” Mayberry of Piqua and Margene and David Looney of Sidney; motherin-law, BUTT Mary Polhamus of Sidney; one brother, Ronald Butt of Piqua; three sisters, Martha Wall of Piqua, Connie

nephews. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific Action, ran a boat tender and picked up the wounded and took them to the hospital ship. He retired from Chrysler, was a member of West Milton Lodge No. 577 F & AM, USS Fulton A511 Association member, a member of Brush Creek Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith and in addition attended Sugar Grove Church and enjoyed gardening and storytelling. He will be greatly missed and will always be cherished by his pre-

cious family and many friends. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St.,West Milton, with Pastor Dave Hixon officiating. Burial will follow at Wheelock Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral Home. Masonic Services will be at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Military honors will be at the graveside. If so desired, contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, OH,45373.

Harvey Edward Butt Hall of Piqua and Phyllis Goode of Sidney; numerous nieces and nephews; and five grandchildren, Melissa Runkle of Piqua, Samantha Runkle of Piqua, Elias Livingston of Delaware, Ohio, Justin Butt of Sidney and Karina Butt of Sidney. He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. Harvey worked at Evenflo in Piqua for 43 years. He was a member of Piqua Loyal Order of

the Moose No. 1067. Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Southwestern Regional Office, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.melchersowers.com. Arrangements are being handled by Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua.

Leah Richardson COVINGTON — Leah Richardson, 81, of Covington, passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. Leah was born in Dayton on June 7, 1930, to the late William C. and Edna Elizabeth (Hartung) Nies. She was a graduate of Vandalia-Butler High School; retired from BFGoodrich, Troy; member of Troy Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 971; and was an avid gardener. Leah was preceded in death by her parents;

daughter, Robbin Kelzenberg; granddaughter, Rhonda Lynn Burkett; step daughter, Renva Kelzenberg; two sisters, RICHARDSON Clara Weisenborn and Edith Cross; and six brothers, William, Joseph, Edward, Richard, Kenneth and Raymond Nies. Leah is survived by two sons and daughters-inlaw, Vernon and Lenora

BRADFORD — James E. “Bud” Roeth, 86, of Bradford, passed away Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, at his home. Bud was born in Miami County on Nov. 26, 1925, to the late Leander and Mary (Wagner) Roeth. He was a graduate of Bradford High School, class of 1944; a U.S. Air Force veteran serving during World War II; a farmer; and a member of the Bradford Church of the

Brethren. Mr. Roeth was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Mary Catherine Brumbaugh. Bud is survived by his wife of 66 years, Ruth L. (Jackson) Roeth; two sons and daughters-inlaw, Eddie and Cherie Roeth of Covington and James Jr. and Kay Roeth of New Bremen; four

Burkett of Piqua and Robert and Danielle Kelzenberg of Covington; three daughters and a son-in-law, Pamela and Tom Stahl, Barbara Lear and Patricia Bixler, all of Piqua; 15 grandchildren, Tammy, Todd, Rusty, Tracie, Shawn, Carlea, Michael, Melissa, Alicia, Neal, Matt, Sam, Kari, Halee and Leah; 17 great-grandchildren; three step children, Tim Richardson of Colorado, Robin Small of Piqua and Kelly Clark of Colorado; brother, Roger Nies of

Dayton; sister, Shirley Grieder of Clayton; special friend, Don McCaslin of Troy; other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Covington. Interment will be in Miami Memorial Park Cemetery, Covington. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stockerfraley.com.

James E. ‘Bud’ Roeth daughters and sons-inlaw, Melody and Lowell Rhoades of Versailles, Connie Sargent of Bradford, Patricia and Gary Mason of Bradford and Gay and Darrin Cascaden of Troy; 19 grandchildren; 26 greatgrandchildren; sister, Glenna Penny of Bradford; and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Bradford Church of

the Brethren with Pastor John Shelton officiating. Interment will be in Harris Creek Cemetery, Bradford. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Bradford. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stockerfraley.com.

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other remains elsewhere. Shumaker said Aliahna’s family moved there to help take care of 66-year-old James E. “Shorty” Lemmon, who also was a convicted sex offender and died Dec. 3. He said Lemmon was “getting old” and “had trouble breathing.” Shumaker said he introduced Plumadore to Lemmon shortly after Plumadore moved into the trailer park, and Plumadore moved in with Lemmon a few days later.

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Colleges and suicide threats: when to call home? The email that arrived at Virginia Tech’s health center in November 2007 was detailed and unmistakably ominous. It concerned a Tech senior named Daniel Kim and came from an acquaintance at another college. “Daniel has been acting very suicidal recently, purchasing a $200 pistol, and claiming he’ll go through with it,” the email read, adding details of a reported previous suicide attempt with pills. “This is not a joke.” By the time Virginia Tech told Daniel’s father, William Kim, about that email, it was too late. A few weeks after it was sent to the school, he spoke with his son for the last time, Daniel indicating all was well and after final exams he’d be home for the holidays. A few days after that, parked in his car outside a Target store near campus, Daniel fatally shot himself in the head. “If I’d known, I could have taken him to doctors, get him on medication, make him normal again,” William Kim, who owns a Washington, D.C., convenience store, said in a recent telephone interview, grief still echoing in his voice four years after the fact. Virginia Tech’s actions were all the more confounding coming just months after the murdersuicide rampage on the same campus by another student, Seung Hui Cho, which had supposedly prompted campuses nationwide to rethink their previous emphasis on confidentiality in treating troubled students. “Who is going to take better care of him than his parents?” Kim said. “I never had the chance to do anything for him. That’s a terrible feeling.” In an agreement finalized by a judge last month in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit brought by the family, the Kims settled with Virginia Tech for $250,000, plus an endowed scholarship in Daniel’s name. But William Kim

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In this Dec. 22, photo, William Kim poses for a portrait in Washington. His son, Daniel Kim, committed suicide in 2007 while attending college at Virginia Tech. also insisted that the agreement source a student may be suicidal. Greg Eells, director of counseling include language requiring Several experts described it as and psychological services at Virginia Tech to notify parents of among the strongest such poli- Cornell University in New York, which has changed several polia potentially suicidal student cies in the country. The issue of when colleges cies to make notifying parents unless it documents a reason not should notify parents their adult more common. “I think the to do so. The university, which admits children may be suicidal remains (Virginia Tech settlement) is no fault, maintains the language fraught with legal, medical and kind of affirming that.” But many remain wary of topreflects policies already in place ethical dilemmas. College polithere under a 2008 state law, and cies, state laws and professional down pressure on counselors to wouldn’t have made a difference codes of conduct vary widely and notify parents as the default option, even if such policies are for Daniel Kim anyway. It contin- occasionally conflict. Some mental health profes- well-intentioned and allow ues to insist that, after sending local police to check on the stu- sionals call the Virginia Tech set- exceptions. Many students have dent, and despite the detailed tlement the latest step in a trend just passing thoughts of suicide. email, it had no reason to believe they welcome: Threats to safety Also, relationships with parents he was actively suicidal and thus increasingly take precedence may be part of the problem. over preserving confidentiality. Involving them too readily might didn’t need to notify his family. But the family’s attorney, They emphasize that in many discourage some people from getGary Mims, insists the settle- cases, involving parents is not ting help, or complicate treatment once they do. ment goes further than the state only right, but helpful. “The less flexibility we have, it “There’s some good evidence if law, which applies only to students treated by university men- someone is really sick, that actually compromises care,” said tal health services. Now, he says, involving family in their treat- Mary-Jeanne Raleigh, director of Virginia Tech must at least con- ment planning, the medication, counseling services at St. Mary’s sider notifying parents if it helping them stay on track, are College in Maryland and presireceives an indication from any really good things to do,” said dent of ACCA, the American

College Counseling Association. Overly rigid policies mean, she said, “I can’t review what is best for the individual standing in front of me because the law is saying you have to x, y and z.” Suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students, behind automobile accidents. A 2010 survey of counseling center directors found at least 133 college students had taken their lives in the previous year. The better indicator is probably the rate, estimated at about 6 to 7.5 per 100,000 though that’s only about half the suicide rate for similarly aged people not in college. But while the research highlights the danger, it also sheds light on why these are tough calls for colleges. Warning signs aren’t always as black and white as they were at Virginia Tech. A milder form of suicidal ideation fleeting hopelessness or thoughts about death is common among college-age students. A 2009 survey of 26,000 students at 70 colleges found that roughly half reported having had at least occasional suicidal thoughts. But more than half of those said such thoughts lasted a day or less. Roughly 6 percent of undergraduates reported they had “seriously considered attempting suicide” in the last 12 months. Colleges must determine who’s most at risk typically those who have made detailed plans and acquired means such as a weapon or pills. “Someone who’s seeking help but says, ‘I have to admit I have these thoughts five or six times a day and they’re kind of scary’ that’s someone I wouldn’t necessarily feel compelled to call the parents right away,” Raleigh said. “That’s very different from the person I get a call from at 3 o’clock on a Saturday morning who’s been drinking and has immediate plans to kill themselves.”

est declines. Home values remain depressed despite some modest progress in the housing market. Residential construction is likely to add to U.S. economic growth in 2011, the first time that has happened in four years. That’s mainly because apartments are being built almost twice as fast as two years ago — reflecting a surge in renting and weaker home sales. The Case-Shiller index measures prices for roughly half of all U.S. homes. Prices are compared with those in January 2000 and the index is based on a three-month moving average. The monthly data are not seasonally adjusted. Atlanta, Detroit and Minneapolis posted the biggest monthly declines. Prices in Atlanta and Las Vegas fell to their lowest points since the housing crisis began. Prices rose in Phoenix after three straight monthly declines. David M. Blitzer, chair-

man of S&P’s index committee, said steep price drops in cities such as Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and Minneapolis were particularly worrisome because their gains earlier this season were so strong. “Atlanta and the Midwest are regions that really stand out in terms of recent relative weakness,” Blitzer said. “These markets were some of the strongest during the spring/summer buying season.” Americans are reluctant to purchase a home more than two years after the recession officially ended. High unemployment and weak job growth have deterred many would-be buyers. Even the lowest mortgage rates in history haven’t been enough to lift sales. Some people can’t qualify for loans or meet higher down payment requirements. Many with good

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Dear Annie: My sister is snide and competitive and makes hateful comments whenever we're together. She's a bully who has made my life difficult for the past 10 years. I tried to make things right for my parents' sake, until I realized they were too spineless to say no to her. These days, I rarely speak to her. Her wedding is in three months, and I told her I would not be attending. After all, if she dislikes me so much, why would she want me there anyway? Now, of course, she is furious, calling me all sorts of names. My parents are hurt that I won't attend, and my grandmother says she doesn't know what's gotten into me. Frankly, I don't care what they think. But I do care what my aunts, uncles, cousins and mutual acquaintances will believe about me if I don't show up. If they ask what's going on, I will tell them, but I'm sure my sister will come up with an alternate version, and who knows which one of us they will believe? They never notice how she treats me. If I boycott the wedding, a huge number of people connected to my family will look at me as the worst kind of person. What should I do? — Massachusetts Dear Massachusetts: When you take a stand, you must be willing to live with the consequences: Avoid the wedding and take your lumps from the relatives, or attend and hope your sister will behave. But we also think you should tell your sister how much it hurts when she bullies and belittles you, and ask why she finds it necessary to treat you this way. If you can get to the root of her animosity, perhaps things could improve. Dear Annie: I recently moved in with my boyfriend, "Beau," and his roommate, "Scott." Scott is usually at his girlfriend's house, so Beau and I pretty much have the place to ourselves. Scott splits the bills with us while unofficially living with his girlfriend. Scott makes the payments, and we reimburse him in cash. The problem is, on more than one occasion, I've noticed he has been late. I just found out that the water bill is three months past due and they are ready to shut it off. We have already paid Scott our share, but I think he expects us to pay twothirds of the past-due amount. I refuse to pay for this again, but don't know how to say it. Should we let it go? Do we ask him to write a receipt? That seems extreme, and Scott is a close friend. Moving out is not an option. What do we do? — No Way, I Won't Pay Dear No Way: It is unfair to pay twice for the same bill. But it's also unfair that Scott pays a third of the costs for a place he rarely uses. Offer to restructure your rental arrangements with Scott, and then perhaps you or Beau could take over the bill paying and let Scott reimburse you. And make sure he gets a receipt. Dear Annie: I disagree with your response to "Grandma in Missouri," who requested payment for child care for her grandchildren. The parents now have resources. If they value having family care for their children, they should be willing to pay. The other option is to put the children in day care, where it will cost plenty. No one should expect others to watch their kids for free. — Paid a Family Member for 19 Years Dear Paid: We are not disputing the merits of paying Grandma. The problem is, Grandma inadvertently pushed the daughter to transfer child care to someone else who will do it for free. Now Grandma doesn't get to see the grandkids. This is a difficult result, and we feel she should talk to her daughter and see if they can reach some accommodation. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

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Could you please reprint biscuit mix recipe? Dear Heloise: One time you printed a recipe for biscuit mix in our paper, the (Lehighton, Pa.)Times News, but I didn’t save it. Since I bake quite a bit of quick breads (biscuits and muffins) in the winter, I would appreciate it if you would print it again. — A Reader in Lehighton, Pa. Happy to oblige! This mix is so easy and can be used to make not only biscuits, but pancakes as well. All you need are the following ingredients: 8 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup baking powder 2 teaspoons salt 8 teaspoons sugar (optional) 1 cup shortening

Hints from Heloise Columnist Milk Mix all the dry ingredients together. Then, using a pastry blender or fork, cut the shortening in with the mixture until it creates a coarse texture. Now you can store this in a tightly sealed container in the pantry (if using soon) or in the refrigerator, where it will last longer.

To make the biscuits, mix 1/3 cup of milk into each 1 cup of dry mix. Then bake at 450 F for 12-15 minutes. For pancakes, simply add enough milk to get that pancake batter consistency you want. — Heloise BLOOMING CHOCOLATE Dear Readers: Have you ever gone to eat some chocolate and found that it looks white? Do you know what causes this? Is it still safe to eat? Yes, it is! The term for the white discoloration is “chocolate bloom,” which happens when the cocoa butter in the chocolate comes to the surface. Typically, this occurs when there is a drastic temperature

change, which is why chocolate should be stored in a cool, dry place. It may look unappealing, but it does not affect the taste in any way! And an interesting fact is that dark chocolate is like some red wine: It can actually get better with age if stored at the right temperature, which is around 60-65 degrees! So be sure to enjoy each bite! — Heloise PLASTIC CONTAINERS Dear Heloise: In response to a hint recently, I use plastic containers to freeze my husband’s meatballs-with-sauce recipe, but I first spray the container with a cooking spray. They wash easily and do not stain. — Betty C., Springfield, Ohio

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HOROSCOPE Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 Numerous propitious developments are in the offing for you in the coming months, stemming from personal effort and from certain group involvements. Each facet will have a significant effect on your life. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — It’s the time of year when you could have more favors than usual to reciprocate. If you feel you owe a lot of people for past kindnesses, invite some over to your place. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You’re in an especially lucky cycle where financial or material issues are concerned. This includes some arrangements that are already profitable, but even they could be improved upon. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Your wonderful, positive attitude and winning ways are exceptionally contagious, so if there is someone in particular you’d like to charm, now is the time to give it a try. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Overall conditions look very good for you at this time, but there is one area in particular that is a standout: anything affecting your material affairs. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You have the charm and personality that ingratiate you to persons who could be important to your future. When out and about, take some time to cultivate these relationships. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Two objectives that you consider especially important to complete should be given top priority. One project involves just you, but the other includes other people. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — If there is one particular endeavor about which you feel lucky, concentrate on it when given the chance. Your chart indicates that your wishes could be fulfilled at this time. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Joint endeavors look particularly promising for you at this point in time, so if you are involved in a coalition of some kind that may or may not be work-related, give it your very best. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You better than most can bring divergent interests together for an advantageous purpose. Design your plans in a way that gives everybody a chance to share in the gains. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — If you have an idea running around in your head that you believe would improve conditions at work for everybody, try to test it out while there is less interference than usual. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Make note of anyone who goes out of his or her way to treat you kindly, because it behooves you to repay the gesture in some way down the line. It can be significant to your future. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You’re in a particularly good cycle for settling things, so if there is anything important you want to put to rest or conclude, do it now while the odds favor you. COPYRIGHT 2011 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

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Tonight

Partly cloudy High: 32°

Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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NEW YORK (AP) — Subway riders stuck all night in a train trapped by snow after a blizzard sued a transportation agency on Tuesday, saying officials told them it was simply “an act of God.” In court papers describing last year’s ordeal, they said they had no heat, food, water or bathroom facilities while the Metropolitan Transportation Authority kept promising help. The city was all but paralyzed when the storm hit on Dec. 26, 2010, with 2 feet of snow piled around an A train on elevated tracks in Queens. Inside were about 500 passengers who spent eight hours there in freezing temperatures. The conductor refused to allow passengers off the train, “resulting in a deplorable imprisonment,” said 22 of them named in the suit, which was filed in Queens state Supreme Court. They are seeking unspecified damages from the New York City Transit Authority, part of the MTA, which runs the nation’s largest mass transit system. The subway alone has a daily ridership of more than 5 million. Manhattan attorney Aymen Aboushi said the stranded passengers decided to sue after a year of meetings with transit officials convinced them that suing was the only way to get the MTA to pay attention. He said he’s handling the case pro bono in hopes of forcing changes in the emergency response system to avert a similar nightmare. The MTA issued a statement Tuesday saying it already has implemented changes to improve performance in future storms.

The changes include “protocols to suspend service in harsh conditions” and assigning a rider advocate “to ensure the safety and comfort of our customers.” The blizzard, just after Christmas last year, was part of a mammoth nor’easter that stretched from Florida to Maine. More than 2 feet of snow fell on some parts of New York City, combined with strong winds that led to a massive transportation gridlock. Hundreds of buses were stuck on streets, commuter trains were frozen onto tracks and major airports closed. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration was criticized for its slow response to the foul weather and its aftermath. Streets went unplowed for days, and cars, buses and other vehicles were stranded. Bloomberg acknowledged the response wasn’t good enough. A year later, more than $1.8 million has been paid out in claims, with more pending from people who said they were injured on snowy and icy roads and walkways or whose cars and other property were damaged from snow removal efforts, according to the city comptroller’s office. Passengers on the stranded A train say their frantic cellphone calls to 911 and the MTA did not result in any action — or even helpful information. “It’s pretty clear that the MTA dropped the ball,” Aboushi said. With frost developing on the subway windows inside, passengers spent the night huddled together in one of the five cars to create some body heat, they said.

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13 December 28, 2011

TODAY’S TIPS

■ Boys/Girls Basketball

• HOCKEY: The Troy High School Hockey Boosters will be hosting their third annual THS Hockey Alumni Game from 6:15-7:30 p.m Friday. For player information, call 332-0610 or email russeman@woh.rr.com. Admisssion is free for fans. • BASKETBALL: Miami East basketball fans will be able to purchase presale tickets for the Versailles Holiday Tournament to be played on Dec. 29-30. Presale prices will be $4 for students and $6 for adults. All tickets at the door will be $6. Fans may also buy an all-session pass for both varsity and JV games for $15. • BASKETBALL: Presale tickets will be available for the WPTW/Buckeye Insurance Holiday Tournament to be played Dec. 29-30 at Piqua High School. Varsity presale tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students. All tickets at the door will be $6. Presale tickets will be available at Joanie’s Floral Designs through Dec. 28 during regular business hours. • BASEBALL: The Major League Holiday Baseball Camp will conduct a two-day camp for hitting, pitching, catching and fielding for ages 10-18 from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 29-30 at the Darke County YMCA in Greenville. Registration is at 11:30 a.m., and the cost is $95. For more information, call (937) 423-3053. • HALL OF FAME: The MiltonUnion Athletic Department will be honoring its seventh class of Athletic Hall of Fame inductees during the Covington-Milton-Union boys basketball game on Jan. 7. The induction ceremony will take place between the JV and varsity contests. Inductees will include Lori Kinnison-Meyer, Dave Fine, Ralph Hildebrand and Ed Lendenski. • BASEBALL: The Troy Post 43 baseball team is holding an all-youcan-eat spaghetti dinner on the first Saturday of every month. Items include a large salad bar, bread, dessert, coffee and soft drinks. The price is $6.75 for adults and $4 for children under 12. All proceeds go to the Troy Post 43 team baseball team. • SUBMIT-A-TIP: To submit an item to the Troy Daily News sports section, please contact Josh Brown at jbrown@tdnpublishing.com.

Bee boys, ’Dog girls win in doubleheader BY COLIN FOSTER Sports Writer cfoster@tdnpublishing.com All it took Bethel was one quarter to set the tone against Milton-Union on Tuesday. And that tone carried over throughout the entire game. The Bees jumped out to a 152 lead by the end of one, which quickly turned into a 29-5 advantage at half. From there,

WEST MILTON Bethel coasted to a 49-20 win in West Milton. “We made some mistakes, but that was pretty close (to the best quarter we could played),” Bethel coach Rick Hickman said. “We played very well on defense. You can tell we really pride ourselves on ‘D.’” There was no hangover after the tough loss to Miami East last

Friday. The Bees hit their first four shots of the game to build an early 9-0 lead. Dusty Elsass scored five during that stretch, including a slick reverse layup to start the game and a 3-pointer. Elsass finished the game with 12 points. From there, the Bethel ‘D’ dug in and remained strong all game, not allowing Milton-Union to score until the two-minute mark of the first, as Chris McGrath

Devils bounce back Eagles split at Jet Tourney Staff Reports TIPP CITY — After a disappointing loss in a rivalry game, the Tippecanoe Red Devils found just the thing to get back on track. A big second half. Four Red Devils reached double figures, one posted a doubledouble and Tippecanoe hit seven 3-pointers as a team, turning a one-point halftime deficit into a 59-43 victory over Bellbrook at home Tuesday night.

MIAMI COUNTY “We had been struggling to score,” Tippecanoe coach Matt Pond said. “We needed to come out and bounce back. We came out a big sluggish in the first half, but we had a big third quarter. The kids came out and the defensive effort was much better, offensively we were better. The kids just played with the mentality that we expect them to play with on a nightly basis.” The Devils, coming off of a 5847 loss to cross-county rival Milton-Union on Friday, found themselves behind 25-24 against the Golden Eagles at the half, but Tippecanoe outscored them 1811 in the third quarter to grab

TODAY Bowling Piqua at Xenia (11 a.m.) Hockey Troy at Centerville (4 p.m.)

FRIDAY Boys Basketball Troy at Tippecanoe (7:30 p.m.) Miami East at Versailles Invite (TBA) Newton at Emmanuel Christian (7:30 p.m.) Piqua, Lehman, Covington at WPTW Holiday Classic (TBA) Swimming Tippecanoe, Lehman at Bellefontaine Invite (noon) Wrestling Troy, Troy Christian, Piqua at GMVWA (11 a.m.) Lehman at Thunderbird Invite (9:30 a.m.) SATURDAY No events scheduled SUNDAY No events scheduled

WHAT’S INSIDE College Basketball................14 Local Sports..........................14 Scoreboard ............................15 Television Schedule..............15

Trojans rally to beat Springboro Sometimes all it takes is some veteran leadership. Even on a team with a freshman as the leading goal scorer. Senior Nick Usserman scored both of Troy’s goals Tuesday, rallying the Trojans past rival Springboro in a 2-1 defensive battle at South Metro to kick off the Mayor’s Cup Tournament. See Page 14.

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THURSDAY Boys Basketball Miami East at Versailles Invite (TBA) Piqua, Lehman, Covington at WPTW Holiday Classic (TBA) Girls Basketball Troy at Tippecanoe (7:30 p.m.) Ansonia at Miami East (1 p.m.) Newton at Tri-County North (7 p.m.) Troy Christian at Bradford (7 p.m.) Bowling Beavercreek at Troy (11 a.m.) Hockey Troy at Beavercreek (10 a.m.) Wrestling Troy, Troy Christian, Piqua at GMVWA (9 a.m.)

connected on a layup. “They play a really good 1-2-2 zone,” Milton-Union coach Andy Grudich said. “Offensively, we just couldn’t get into a flow. We were just a step behind and a step slow with everything we did.” Including Elsass, Bethel had three players in double digits, with Kyle Hamlin — who scored

■ See ROUNDUP on 14

■ Bowling STAFF PHOTOS/ANTHONY WEBER

Troy’s Kristen Wood (31) and Miami East’s Angie Mack (24) battle for a rebound Tuesday night.

Winning formula ‘D’ a big part of East’s 43-30 win at Troy BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com Troy coach Nathan Kopp wasn’t going to take the easy way out after a loss to Miami East. Which was only fitting — nothing was easy for either team.

TROY “I told the girls that there’s no magic formula for who loses a game sometimes. Sometimes it’s just whoever makes more shots,” he said. One thing is certain — that formula for both teams includes plenty of defense. Miami East (7-1) held Troy scoreless in the first quarter but struggled to find room for itself — but in the end, the Vikings’ height advantage in the post proved too much to overcome on both sides of the floor, and the Trojans fell 43-30 Tuesday at Troy’s Tori Merrell and Miami East’s Ashley Current jockey for the Trojan Activities Center. position after a missed shot Tuesday night at the Trojan Activities ■ See TROY-EAST on 14 Center.

Trojans sweep ’Climbers Staff Reports The Troy bowling teams took a break from Greater Western Ohio Conference action and traveled to Urbana to claim a sweep over the Hillclimbers on Tuesday at Southwest Lanes. Both the boys and girls teams built early leads and were never threatened. The boys defeated Urbana 2,955-2,555, while the girls rolled to a 2,6022,158 win. A.J. Bigelow carried the big stick for Troy, rolling games of 266248 for a match high 514 series. Jared Sierra shot a 463 series with games of 208-255. Kyle Neves also topped the 400 series mark with games of 222-212.

URBANA Jackie Brown had the hot hand for the Trojan girls, rolling consistent games of 206-204 for a 410 series. Samantha Wilkerson was right behind at 402 with games of 192-211. Stephanie Metzger shot the highest individual game with a 219 and finished with a 385 series. Elizabeth Reed added a 180 in her only game of the day. With the win, the boys are now 10-2 and the Trojan girls move to 11-1. The Trojans return to GWOC action on Thursday, hosting Beavercreek at 11 a.m. at Troy Bowl.

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Sometimes all it takes is some veteran leadership. Even on a team with a freshman as the leading goal scorer. Senior Nick Usserman scored both of Troy’s goals Tuesday, rallying the Trojans past rival Springboro in a 2-1 defensive battle at South Metro to kick off the Mayor’s Cup Tournament. After the Panthers took a 1-0 lead, Usserman tied the score late in the first period with assists from Austin Erisman and Clay Terrill — the team’s leading goal-getter on the year. Usserman then took a feed from Michael Walter in the second period and put Troy on top —

and the Trojans never looked back. Jake Eldridge stopped 23 shots on the night as Troy (10-2-1) was outshot 24-18, holding off Springboro’s extra-man attack for the last 1:23 after the Panthers pulled their goalie. “All-in-all, it was a hard fought game,” Troy coach Larrell Walters said. “There was solid defense on both sides. Both goaltenders played really well. “We played with a lot of heart and were able to come out on top.” Troy continues play in the Mayor’s Cup at 4 p.m. today at South Metro, facoff against ing Centerville.

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Bees-Dogs ■ CONTINUED FROM 13 eight in the second — chipping in 12 and big Gus Schwieterman adding 11. Josh Wheeler went 6 for 6 from the free throw line to score six points and lead Milton-Union. The Bees resume action on Jan. 6 against Cross County Conference rival Covington, while the Bulldogs play at home against Oakwood on Jan. 2. Bethel — 49 Patrick Bain 2-2-6, Andrew Hurst 1-0-2, Kyle Hamlin 5-2-12, Joe Zimmerman 1-0-2, Cameron Keough 1-0-2, Gus Schwieterman 4-3-11, Dusty Elsass 4-2-12, Johnny Wills 1-0-2. Totals:19-949. Milton-Union — 20 Caleb Poland 1-0-2, Josh Wheeler 0-6-6, Derreck Maggart 1-0-2, Jordan Poland 0-0-0, Chris McGrath 2-0-4, Tyler Brown 0-11, Kevin Brackman 1-0-3, Ben Stelzer 1-0-2. Totals: 6-7-20. Score By Quarters Bethel.................15 29 41 49 M-U ........................2 5 14 20 3-point goals: Bethel — Elsass 2. M-U — Brackman. Records: Bethel 5-2. M-U 33.

• Girls Milton-Union 45, Bethel 32 girls Milton-Union coach Richard Cline wanted to turnover a new leaf at Milton this season. But on Tuesday, it was Bethel turning the ball over that helped the Bulldogs keep their momentum going in the right direction. The Milton-Union defense forced 24 Bethel turnovers — nine alone in the first quarter — en route to a 45-32 victory in West Milton. “We wanted to come out and mix up pressure, try to keep them off balance, and I think we did that fairly well early on,”Cline said. Milton-Union’s fullcourt pressure got to Bethel early in the first, as the Bulldogs caused six errors in the first four minutes to build a 10-0 lead. Bethel finally got on the board with 2:55 remaining in the first, as Katelyn Cripps sent home a layup on a fast break. By first quarter’s end, Milton had a 14-5 lead. “We let them get up 100 on us early,” Bethel coach Ed Quincel said. “After that it was pretty much a four-point game.

We can’t dig ourselves into a hole like that.” The Bees cut the lead to 18-11 early in the second, but missed their chances at the foul line — going 3 for 12 in the quarter. Bethel also couldn’t capitalize on the five second quarter turnovers it caused, and the result was a 25-14 deficit at half. But Bethel opened the third quarter on a 9-2 run, cutting the score to 27-23 at one point, with Krista Burchett drilling the Bees first 3-pointer of the game to bring them within four. Cripps, who finished the game with 13 points, scored six in the quarter to bring the Bees within striking distance. The Bees, however, ran out of magic in the fourth, as the Bulldogs outscored them 14-7 in that stretch to close the game out. Danielle Vincent led the team in scoring with nine, while Cate Busse and Katelyn Vincent each chipped in eight. The rest of Katelyn Vincent’s statline was a coaches dream, as she nearly recorded a quadruple double, racking up 11 rebounds, seven assists and eight steals. “She did some things well,” Cline said. “She’s pretty solid. She’s our quarterback. She makes thing happen for us.” The Bulldogs now sit at 4-4, already tying their win mark from a season ago. “We are 4-4 right now,” Cline said. “We only won four games last year, so we want to get to double figures. That’s our goal this year.” Milton resumes action against Covington on Jan. 2, while Bethel takes on Lehman Jan.3. Bethel — 32 Mandy Shoopman 2-1-5, Briana Anthony 0-0-0, Katelyn Cripps 3-7-13, Krista Burchett 30-7, Morgan Weinert 0-0-0, Katelyn Koger 1-5-7. Totals: 9-1332. Milton-Union — 45 Danielle Vincent 4-1-9, Katelyn Vincent 4-0-8, Haley Martens 0-1-1, Brooke Falb 2-2-6, Ashleigh Bishop 2-0-4, Meghan Swartz 2-1-5, Megan Ward 2-0-4, Cate Busse 4-0-8. Totals: 20-5-45. Score By Quarters Bethel...................5 14 25 32 M-U ....................14 25 31 45 3-point goals: Bethel — Burchett. M-U — None. Records: Bethel 0-9. MiltonUnion 4-4.

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Miami East’s Trina Current (33) battles with Troy’s Shelby Schultz for the ball. ■ CONTINUED FROM 13 The Miami East defense held Troy (5-3) to 11 field goals thanks in large part to Ashley and Trina Current and Leah Dunivan in the paint. The trio turned blocked five shots and altered countless others, both on the drive and while the Trojans were posting up. “Sometimes it just comes down to making baskets and executing,” Kopp said. “We were 11 for 40 from the field, 4 for 17 from 3 and 4 for 11 from the line. We just didn’t make enough shots.” “We knew a lot of their offensive firepower comes from the outside,” Miami East coach Preston Elifritz said. “That’s not taking away from what (Tori) Merrell, (Shelby) Schultz and (Zechariah) Bond do inside. But knowing we could take away the perimeter, I just told Trina, Ashley and Leah to stand up straight and not foul. And the girls played very, very well. But Troy’s defense played equally tough early, and for the first 5:20 of the game, no one could put the ball in. “I thought our defensive effort was good, especially in the first 12 minutes,” Kopp said. “We limited them, we pressured the ball — we played hard. The girls gave a great effort tonight.” With 2:40 left in the first quarter, though, Abby Cash found Angie Mack open for a 3 on an inbounds play, then Mack put back her own miss on the next possession and the Vikings held a 5-0 lead after one. Mack finished with a team-high 11 points and seven rebounds after being the only person to score in the first. The Vikings built a 6-0 lead before Todda Norris fed Merrell inside for Troy’s first basket with 6:35 left in the second quarter. But then Norris set up Chelsey Sakal for a 3 and Kristen Wood hit two free throws to give Troy a 7-6 lead. Mack scored on another putback to give the lead back to the Vikings, and the Current twins scored the next eight Miami East

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Troy’s Zechariah Bond goes up for a rebound Tuesday as teammates Morgan Taylor (10) and Todda Norris look on against Miami East. points as the Vikings built a 17-9 lead — and they never looked back thanks to a 31-22 rebounding edge. “Our size just eventually wore them down,” Elifritz said. “We were able to hold them to one shot pretty consistently.” Kopp wasn’t about to use the Vikings’ size as an excuse. “Yeah, they’re bigger. But we just didn’t make shots and they did,” he said. “I thought we got some good looks, some looks we wanted. We just didn’t make them. Less than 25 percent from 3, less than 33 from 2 — those numbers have to be closer to 60.” No matter how hard the Vikings tried to take away the perimeter, though, Sakal just kept hitting. The Troy senior led all scorers with 12 points — all of them coming on Troy’s only four 3-pointers of the game. “Sakal can hit some 3s,” Elifritz said. “She just kept backing up farther and farther whenever we came out on her. But in the grand scheme of things, we’re willing to give that up and rebound.” Emily Kindell scored eight points for Miami East — seven in the second half — Trina Current added seven points and four rebounds, Dunivan

Miami East’s Leah Dunivan and Troy’s Tori Merrell chase after a loose ball Tuesday.

Miami East — 43 Emily Kindell 2-3-8, Angie Mack 4-2-11, Madison Linn 1-0-2,

Ashley Current 2-1-5, Trina Current 2-3-7, Abby Cash 1-2-4, Leah Dunivan 2-2-6. Totals: 1413-43. Troy — 30 Mackenzie Schulz 0-0-0, Chelsey Sakal 4-0-12, Todda Norris 1-0-2, Morgan Taylor 1-1-3, Zechariah Bond 1-0-2, Tori Merrell 2-0-4, Shelby Schultz 1-02, Kristen Wood 1-3-5. Totals: 114-30. Score By Quarters ME ........................5 18 26 43 Troy.........................0 9 18 30 3-point goals: Miami East — Kindell, Mack. Troy — Sakal 4. Records: Miami East 7-1. Troy 5-3. Reserve score: Miami East 57, Troy 36.

consolation game. Monday night, the host Jets handed the Eagles their first loss of the season, winning by a narrow 55-53 margin. Christian Salazar posted his second double-double against Arcanum, scoring a career-high 15 points and grabbing 13 rebounds and was named to the alltournament team, and Grant Zawadzki had a school-record seven steals in the game. “Christian really grew

up and became a man this weekend,” Troy Christian coach Ray Zawadzki said. “He’s really beginning to make his presence felt.” Jacob Grant scored 14 points, Zawadzki added 13 and Salazar added 12 against Franklin Monroe (4-2) — which handled Troy Christian 62-38 in last year’s sectional tournament. Troy Christian gets some time off before facing Bradford on Jan. 6.

scored six points and Ashley Current had five points and a game-high nine rebounds. Wood finished with five points and Merrell had four for Troy. Schultz led the team in rebounding with five. Both teams are back on the floor Thursday, with Miami East hosting Ansonia in a 1 p.m. start and Troy traveling to Tippecanoe at 7:30 p.m.

■ Boys/Girls Basketball

Roundup ■ CONTINUED FROM 13 the lead and never looked back. Nick Fischer led the way, hitting four 3s and scoring 17 points, while Cameron Johnson knocked down three 3s and scored 16. Jacob Hall scored eight points in the third quarter and finished with 12, and Brandon Ervin had 12 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. “Nick did a great job of looking for his shot,” Pond

said. “That was the kind of game he needed to have. He shot with confidence.” Tippecanoe (3-4) hosts Troy Friday night. FM Tourney PITSBURG — What a difference a year makes. Even though Troy Christian (5-1) split at the Franklin Monroe Jet Holiday Tournament, the Eagles still are happy with their performance after knocking off Arcanum 4938 Tuesday night in the

■ College Football

Buckeyes enter Big Ten play with healthy team COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State’s players know it would be quite an accomplishment to win a third straight Big Ten title. They also know just how hard it is to win one. The second-ranked Buckeyes (12-1) begin conference play on Wednesday night when they host

Northwestern (10-2) in a difficult test at Value City Arena. “That would be real cool,” said William Buford, the only senior on the Buckeyes’ roster and the only player who was a part of both of those earlier titles. But sophomore point

guard Aaron Craft is well aware of the rigors of a Big Ten season. There’s a lot of work that has to be done before someone wins the title. “Every game’s going to be a grind. And we’re not even halfway through the season yet we still have 18 games yet,” he said on

Tuesday. “Everyone starts new and whatever happened before doesn’t really matter at all.” The Buckeyes are encouraged because, for the first time in three weeks, big man Jared Sullinger appears to be close to being healthy. He missed two games with back spasms,

and most of another with an injured ankle. After missing a lot of conditioning drills in practice, and playing sparingly in games, he still isn’t in game shape. “It is going to take him time,” coach Thad Matta said before Tuesday’s workout. “It’s just the getting back to doing the reps.

Physically, he’s fine. After Thursday night’s game (a 69-40 win over Miami University) there was some swelling in his foot.” Matta is more concerned about the wear and tear of keeping him on the floor, staying in the rhythm of the game without getting fatigued or in foul trouble.

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FOOTBALL National Football League All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA y-New England12 3 0 .800 464 321 8 7 0 .533 360 344 N.Y. Jets 6 9 0 .400 351 385 Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 310 296 Miami South W L T Pct PF PA y-Houston 10 5 0 .667 359 255 Tennessee 8 7 0 .533 302 295 4 11 0 .267 224 316 Jacksonville 2 13 0 .133 230 411 Indianapolis North W L T Pct PF PA x-Baltimore 11 4 0 .733 354 250 x-Pittsburgh 11 4 0 .733 312 218 Cincinnati 9 6 0 .600 328 299 4 11 0 .267 209 294 Cleveland West W L T Pct PF PA 8 7 0 .533 306 383 Denver 8 7 0 .533 333 395 Oakland San Diego 7 8 0 .467 368 351 Kansas City 6 9 0 .400 205 335 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA 8 7 0 .533 363 386 N.Y. Giants 8 7 0 .533 355 316 Dallas Philadelphia 7 8 0 .467 362 318 Washington 5 10 0 .333 278 333 South W L T Pct PF PA y-New Orleans 12 3 0 .800 502 322 9 6 0 .600 357 326 x-Atlanta 6 9 0 .400 389 384 Carolina Tampa Bay 4 11 0 .267 263 449 North W L T Pct PF PA y-Green Bay 14 1 0 .933 515 318 10 5 0 .667 433 342 x-Detroit 7 8 0 .467 336 328 Chicago 3 12 0 .200 327 432 Minnesota West W L T Pct PF PA y-San Francisco12 3 0 .800 346 202 Seattle 7 8 0 .467 301 292 7 8 0 .467 289 328 Arizona 2 13 0 .133 166 373 St. Louis x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Thursday's Game Indianapolis 19, Houston 16 Saturday's Games Oakland 16, Kansas City 13, OT Tennessee 23, Jacksonville 17 Pittsburgh 27, St. Louis 0 Buffalo 40, Denver 14 Carolina 48, Tampa Bay 16 Minnesota 33, Washington 26 Baltimore 20, Cleveland 14 New England 27, Miami 24 N.Y. Giants 29, N.Y. Jets 14 Cincinnati 23, Arizona 16 Detroit 38, San Diego 10 San Francisco 19, Seattle 17 Philadelphia 20, Dallas 7 Sunday's Game Green Bay 35, Chicago 21 Monday's Game New Orleans 45, Atlanta 16 Sunday, Jan. 1 Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m. San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m. Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Miami, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. San Diego at Oakland, 4:15 p.m. Kansas City at Denver, 4:15 p.m. Seattle at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 4:15 p.m. Baltimore at Cincinnati, 4:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 4:15 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m. 2012 Pro Bowl Rosters Sunday, Jan. 29 At Honolulu AFC Offense Wide Receivers — s-Wes Welker, New England; s-Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh; A.J. Green, Cincinnati; Brandon Marshall, Miami. Tackles — s-Joe Thomas, Cleveland; sJake Long, Miami; D'Brickashaw Ferguson, New York Jets. Guards — s-Logan Mankins, New England; s-Brian Waters, New England; Marshal Yanda, Baltimore. Centers — s-Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh; Nick Mangold, New York Jets. Tight Ends — s-Rob Gronkowski, New England; Antonio Gates, San Diego. Quarterbacks — s-Tom Brady, New England; Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh; Philip Rivers, San Diego. Running Backs — s-Ray Rice, Baltimore; Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville; Arian Foster, Houston. Fullback — s-Vonta Leach, Baltimore. Defense Ends — s-Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis; s-Andre Carter, New England; Elvis Dumervil, Denver. Interior Linemen — s-Haloti Ngata, Baltimore; s-Vince Wilfork, New England; Richard Seymour, Oakland. Outside Linebackers — s-Terrell Suggs, Baltimore; s-Von Miller, Denver; Tamba Hali, Kansas City. Inside/Middle Linebackers — s-Ray Lewis, Baltimore; Derrick Johnson, Kansas City. Cornerbacks — s-Darrelle Revis, New York Jets; s-Champ Bailey, Denver; Johnathan Joseph, Houston. Free Safeties — s-Ed Reed, Baltimore; Eric Weddle, San Diego. Strong Safety — s-Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh. Specialists Punter — Shane Lechler, Oakland. Placekicker — Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland. Kick Returner — Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh. Special Teamer — Matthew Slater, New England. Long Snapper — TBA. NFC Offense Wide Receiver — s-Calvin Johnson, Detroit; s-Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona; Steve Smith, Carolina; Greg Jennings, Green Bay. Tackles — s-Jason Peters, Philadelphia; s-Joe Staley, San Francisco; Jermon Bushrod, New Orleans. Guards — s-Jahri Evans, New Orleans; s-Carl Nicks, New Orleans; Davin Joseph, Tampa Bay. Centers — s-Ryan Kalil, Carolina; Scott Wells, Green Bay. Tight Ends — s-Jimmy Graham, New Orleans; Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta. Quarterbacks — s-Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay; Drew Brees, New Orleans; Eli Manning, New York Giants. Running Backs — s-LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia; Matt Forte, Chicago; Frank Gore, San Francisco. Fullback — s-John Kuhn, Green Bay.

Defense Ends — s-Jared Allen, Minnesota; sJason Babin, Philadelphia; Jason PierrePaul, New York Giants. Interior Lineman — s-Justin Smith, San Francisco; s-Jay Ratliff, Dallas; B.J. Raji, Green Bay. Outside Linebackers — s-DeMarcus Ware, Dallas; s-Clay Matthews, Green Bay; Lance Briggs, Chicago. Inside/Middle Linebackers — s-Patrick Willis, San Francisco; Brian Urlacher, Chicago. Cornerbacks — s-Charles Woodson, Green Bay; s-Carlos Rogers, San Francisco; Charles Tillman, Chicago. Free Safeties — s-Earl Thomas, Seattle; Dashon Goldson, San Francisco. Strong Safety — s-Adrian Wilson, Arizona. Specialists Punter — Andy Lee, San Francisco. Placekicker — David Akers, San Francisco. Kick Returner — Patrick Peterson, Arizona. Special Teamer — Corey Graham, Chicago. Long Snapper — TBA. College Football FBS Bowl Glance Subject to Change All Times EST Saturday, Dec. 17 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Temple 37, Wyoming 15 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise, Idaho Ohio 24, Utah State 23 New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette 32, San Diego State 30 Tuesday, Dec. 20 Beef 'O'Brady's Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Marshall 20, FIU 10 Wednesday, Dec. 21 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego TCU 31, Louisiana Tech 24 Thursday, Dec. 22 MAACO Bowl At Las Vegas Boise State 56, Arizona State 24 Saturday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Southern Mississippi 24, Nevada 17 Monday, Dec. 26 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Missouri 41, North Carolina 24 Tuesday, Dec. 27 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Purdue 37, Western Michigan 32 Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina State (7-5) vs. Louisville (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 28 Military Bowl At Washington Air Force (7-5) vs. Toledo (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Texas (7-5) vs. California (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 29 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre Dame (84), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Baylor (9-3) vs.Washington (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Dallas Tulsa (8-4) vs. BYU (9-3), Noon (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Rutgers (8-4) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Music City Bowl At Nashville,Tenn. Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), 6:40 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Oklahoma (9-3) vs. Iowa (7-5), 10 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 31 Meinke Car Care Bowl At Houston Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Northwestern (66), Noon (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso,Texas Georgia Tech (8-4) vs.Utah (7-5), 2 p.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis,Tenn. Vanderbilt (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco UCLA (6-7) vs. Illinois (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Virginia (8-4) vs.Auburn (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 2 TicketCity Bowl At Dallas Penn State (9-3) vs. Houston (12-1), Noon (ESPNU) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Nebraska (9-3) vs. South Carolina (102), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Georgia (10-3) vs. Michigan State (103), 1 p.m. (ABC) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida (6-6) vs. Ohio State (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN2) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (11-2), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Stanford (11-1) vs. Oklahoma State (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Jan. 3 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Michigan (10-2) vs.Virginia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Jan. 4 Orange Bowl At Miami West Virginia (9-3) vs. Clemson (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 6 Cotton Bowl At Arlington,Texas Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (102), 8 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 7 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), Noon (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 8

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Scores AND SCHEDULES

SPORTS ON TV TODAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL 4:30 p.m. ESPN — Military Bowl, Toledo vs. Air Force, at Washington 8 p.m. ESPN — Holiday Bowl, California vs. Texas, at San Diego MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Georgetown at Louisville 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Mississippi St. vs. Baylor, at Dallas NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. VERSUS — N.Y. Rangers at Washington

THURSDAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL 5:30 p.m. ESPN — Champs Sports Bowl, Florida St. vs. Notre Dame, at Orlando, Fla. 9 p.m. ESPN — Alamo Bowl, Washington vs. Baylor, at San Antonio MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Florida at Rutgers 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Vanderbilt at Marquette 11 p.m. ESPN2 — BYU at Saint Mary's (Cal) FSN — UCLA at Stanford NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. TNT — Dallas at Oklahoma City 10:30 p.m. TNT — New York at L.A. Lakers GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (10-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 9 BCS National Championship At New Orleans LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 21 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, TBA, (NFLN) Saturday, Jan. 28 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFLN) Saturday, Feb. 5 Texas vs. Nation At San Antonio Texas vs. Nation, 2 p.m. (CBSSN)

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pct GB W L 1 0 1.000 — New York Toronto 1 0 1.000 — New Jersey 1 1 .500 ½ 0 1 .000 1 Philadelphia 0 1 .000 1 Boston Southeast Division Pct GB W L 1 0 1.000 — Atlanta 1 0 1.000 — Charlotte Miami 1 0 1.000 — Orlando 1 1 .500 ½ Washington 0 1 .000 1 Central Division Pct GB W L 1 0 1.000 — Indiana 1 1 .500 ½ Chicago 0 1 .000 1 Cleveland Milwaukee 0 1 .000 1 Detroit 0 1 .000 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB 1 0 1.000 — San Antonio 1 0 1.000 — New Orleans 0 1 .000 1 Houston 0 1 .000 1 Memphis 0 2 .000 1½ Dallas Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 2 0 1.000 — Denver 1 0 1.000 ½ 1 0 1.000 ½ Portland 0 0 .000 1 Utah 0 1 .000 1½ Minnesota Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 1 0 1.000 — Sacramento 1 0 1.000 — Golden State 1 1 .500 ½ 0 1 .000 1 Phoenix 0 2 .000 1½ L.A. Lakers Monday's Games Toronto 104, Cleveland 96 Charlotte 96, Milwaukee 95 Indiana 91, Detroit 79 Orlando 104, Houston 95 New Jersey 90, Washington 84 Oklahoma City 104, Minnesota 100 Denver 115, Dallas 93 San Antonio 95, Memphis 82 New Orleans 85, Phoenix 84 Sacramento 100, L.A. Lakers 91 Portland 107, Philadelphia 103 Golden State 99, Chicago 91 Tuesday's Games Atlanta 106, New Jersey 70 Boston at Miami, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Sacramento at Portland, 10 p.m. Utah at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday's Games Indiana at Toronto, 6 p.m. Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Boston at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Utah at Denver, 9 p.m. Philadelphia at Phoenix, 9 p.m. New York at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Thursday's Games New Jersey at Orlando, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m. Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Chicago at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Denver at Portland, 10 p.m. New York at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday's Scores Boys Basketball Ada 56, New Knoxville 47 Akr. Hoban 59, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 45 Amanda-Clearcreek 47, Chillicothe Unioto 42 Athens 42, Jackson 36 Aurora 62, Hudson 49 Beavercreek 73, Fairborn 49 Bedford Chanel 72, Cle. E.Tech 61 Bellevue 59, Milan Edison 26 Bettsville 59, N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 57

Beverly Ft. Frye 73, Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 44 Bloomdale Elmwood 64, Old Fort 51 Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 69, Parma Hts.Valley Forge 52 Cadiz Harrison Cent.60, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 42 Canal Winchester 59, Cols. Watterson 57 Canfield S. Range 73, McDonald 52 Centerburg 49, Cardington-Lincoln 46 Centerville 76, Lebanon 37 Cin. Colerain 76, Cin. Mt. Healthy 50 Cols. Mifflin 64, Day. Jefferson 57 Cols. Walnut Ridge 50, Pickerington N. 38 Coshocton 108, Philo 40 Creston Norwayne 65, Loudonville 63 Crooksville 61, Corning Miller 53 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 73, Akr. Ellet 51 Danville 63, Marion Cath. 46 Day. Carroll 53, Day. Oakwood 28 Defiance 68, Maumee 46 Dublin Coffman 61, Tol. Waite 52 Elida 80, Lima Sr. 63 Fremont St. Joseph 62, Lakeside Danbury 47 Grove City 83, Grove City Cent. Crossing 53 Hebron Lakewood 60, Zanesville W. Muskingum 45 Hilliard Darby 75, Lancaster 64 Holland Springfield 61, Rossford 56 Leesburg Fairfield 60, Greenfield McClain 47 Leipsic 59, Pandora-Gilboa 31 Lexington 59, Ontario 47 Lima Bath 68, Lima Perry 57 Lima Cent. Cath. 52, Findlay LibertyBenton 40 Lisbon Beaver 69, Oak Glen, W.Va. 56 Madonna, W.Va. 75, Bridgeport 43 Malvern 88, Minerva 46 Marion Harding 52, Sparta Highland 49 Martins Ferry 70, Steubenville 68 Mason 61, Loveland 34 McComb 53, Bascom HopewellLoudon 49 Miamisburg 46, Cin. Sycamore 43 Middlefield Cardinal 85, Garrettsville Garfield 81 Middletown Fenwick 55, Trenton Edgewood 36 Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 54, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 51 N. Olmsted 55, N. Ridgeville 39 New Carlisle Tecumseh 53, Clayton Northmont 50 Norwalk 68, Galion 34 Oregon Clay 65, Tol. Christian 64, 2OT Oregon Stritch 46, Kansas Lakota 33 Ottawa-Glandorf 36, Archbold 19 Oxford Talawanda 48, Monroe 37 Parma 73, Parma Padua 63 Pitsburg Franklin-Monroe 47, New Madison Tri-Village 34 Plain City Jonathan Alder 62, Spring. Shawnee 43 Point Pleasant, W.Va. 62, Gallipolis Gallia 39 Poland Seminary 66, Campbell Memorial 35 Proctorville Fairland 52, Wheelersburg 38 Reynoldsburg 54, Dresden Tri-Valley 31 Rootstown 51, Hartville Lake Center Christian 49 Shelby 58, Upper Sandusky 40 Southeastern 47, McArthur Vinton County 43 Spring. Cath. Cent. 68, Spring. NW 41 Spring. Kenton Ridge 47, Spring. NE 34 Steubenville Cath. Cent. 69, Bellaire 49 Stewart Federal Hocking 50, Albany Alexander 26 Stow-Munroe Falls 65, Kent Roosevelt 39 Sylvania Southview 74, Tol. Ottawa Hills 51 Thompson Ledgemont 66, Newbury 54 Tipp City Bethel 49, Milton-Union 20 Tipp City Tippecanoe 59, Bellbrook 43 Utica 64, Johnstown-Monroe 62 Van Buren 64, Waynesfield-Goshen 63 Warren Lordstown 80, Mineral Ridge 70 Willoughby S. 74, Geneva 43 Zanesville 40, Massillon Washington 35 Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 42, Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 34 Alpha Tournament Bell Co., Ky. 53, Cols. DeSales 50 Beach Ball Classic Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 61, Socastee, S.C. 38 Big Blue Classic Wellston 68, OVC 36 Bluffton Tournament Arlington 71, Lafayette Allen E. 33 Cory-Rawson 57, Bluffton 52 Brunswick Tournament Brunswick 61, Mayfield 43 Shaker Hts. 63, Solon 39 Gaslight Holiday Classic Lex. Tates Creek, Ky. 60, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 55 Holiday Tournament Elyria 70, Avon 62 Motor City Roundball Classic East Grand Rapids, Mich. 80, Cin. Withrow 56 Republic Bank Classic

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 W. Chester Lakota W. 55, Simon Kenton, Ky. 40 Tennessee High School,Tenn. Tournament Mentor 102, Hurley, Va. 29 Tuesday's Scores Girls Basketball Ada 60, McComb 55 Bethel-Tate 59, Cin. Deer Park 24 Casstown Miami E. 43, Troy 30 Castalia Margaretta 41, Sandusky Perkins 34 Celina 63, Coldwater 43 Circleville Logan Elm 50, Chillicothe Zane Trace 38 Clyde 77, Milan Edison 59 Cols. Independence 55, Cols. Beechcroft 35 Cols. Mifflin 66, Cols. Horizon Science 43 Convoy Crestview 53, Hicksville 32 Crooksville 52, Corning Miller 29 Crown City S. Gallia 53, Portsmouth Sciotoville 36 Delphos Jefferson 54, Ft. Recovery 50 Delphos St. John's 62, Spencerville 48 Fairborn 46, Beavercreek 32 Fairfield Christian 51, Sugar Grove Berne Union 30 Fayetteville-Perry 51, Mt. Orab Western Brown 34 Georgetown 54, Sardinia Eastern 43 Gorham Fayette 38, Sherwood Fairview 35 Houston 43, Sidney Lehman 24 Kenton 63, Lewistown Indian Lake 50 Lebanon 62, Morrow Little Miami 38 Lorain 51, Akr. Firestone 41 Maria Stein Marion Local 56, Wapakoneta 42 N. Can. Hoover 66, Clayton Northmont 48 Norwood 69, Cin. Oyler 24 Pemberville Eastwood 37, Swanton 33 Perrysburg 72, Lima Shawnee 52 Spring. Cath. Cent. 45, Springfield 42 Wheeling Park, W.Va. 78, St. Clairsville 37 Willard 48, Ashland 46 Williamsburg 75, Mowrystown Whiteoak 26 Ayersville Tournament Continental 48, Defiance Ayersville 37 Leipsic 46, W. Unity Hilltop 26 Clinton County Tournament Clarksville Clinton-Massie 48, Blanchester 17 Gahanna Lincoln Tournament New Albany 63, Hilliard Davidson 52 Galloway Westland Tournament Galloway Westland 43, Lancaster Fisher Cath. 37 Lady Viking Tournament Manchester 54, Solon 48 North Central Tournament First Round Springboro 75, Indpls Tech, Ind. 31 Parkersburg Tournament First Round Marietta 65, Winfield, W.Va. 50 Vincent Warren 82, Parkersburg, W.Va. 40 Twinsburg Tournament Medina 46, Lodi Cloverleaf 32 Stow-Munroe Falls 66, Parma Hts. Holy Name 55 Tol. Rogers 68, N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 45 Warren Howland 51, Mentor 37 Yule Classic Nelsonville-York 49, Tree of Life 47 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS New Lexington vs. Nelsonville-York, ppd. to Dec 29.

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 34 22 8 4 48102 72 Philadelphia 35 21 10 4 46119104 Pittsburgh 36 21 11 4 46118 93 New Jersey 35 19 15 1 39 97103 N.Y. Islanders 34 11 17 6 28 77111 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 33 23 9 1 47119 63 36 18 14 4 40113118 Toronto 37 17 15 5 39113128 Ottawa Buffalo 35 17 15 3 37 96103 Montreal 37 14 16 7 35 94103 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 37 19 11 7 45 99101 Winnipeg 35 16 14 5 37 96104 Washington 34 17 15 2 36100105 Tampa Bay 35 15 17 3 33 95117 Carolina 38 12 20 6 30 97127 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 36 23 9 4 50122103 36 23 12 1 47118 81 Detroit 36 21 11 4 46 94 80 St. Louis Nashville 36 18 14 4 40 96103 Columbus 36 9 22 5 23 87123 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 36 22 12 2 46120 88 Minnesota 37 20 12 5 45 88 86 Calgary 37 18 15 4 40 92 99 Colorado 37 19 17 1 39100107 Edmonton 35 15 17 3 33 96 96 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 33 19 11 3 41 97 80 Dallas 35 20 14 1 41 95101 Phoenix 36 18 15 3 39 95 96 Los Angeles 36 17 14 5 39 80 88 Anaheim 35 10 19 6 26 83115 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Monday's Games Colorado 4, Minnesota 2 Buffalo 4, Washington 2 N.Y. Rangers 3, N.Y. Islanders 0 Carolina 4, New Jersey 2 St. Louis 5, Dallas 3 Detroit 4, Nashville 1 Chicago 4, Columbus 1 Vancouver 5, Edmonton 3 Los Angeles 4, Phoenix 3 Anaheim 3, San Jose 2 Tuesday's Games Calgary 2, Columbus 1, SO Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 2 Montreal 6, Ottawa 2 Tampa Bay 5, Philadelphia 1 Florida 5, Toronto 3 Detroit 3, St. Louis 2 Winnipeg at Colorado, 9 p.m. Wednesday's Games Buffalo at New Jersey, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Nashville, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Boston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Thursday's Games Calgary at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m. Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. Columbus at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Phoenix at Colorado, 9 p.m.

■ College Football

Purdue tops W. Michigan DETROIT (AP) — Purdue quarterback Caleb TerBush took the final snap, sprinted to the sideline and handed the football to coach Danny Hope. “It’s a moment that we’ve been waiting for the last three years,” Hope said. Perhaps empowered by getting a contract extension recently, Hope made the gutsy decision to go for two onside kicks in the first half and both gambles paid off for the Boilermakers in a 37-32 win over Western Michigan on Tuesday night in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. “We were going to do a third one, but they changed the way they lined up,” Hope said. “I’m serious.” In a game that seemed more silly than serious at times, 46,177 fans inside the home of the Detroit Lions were thoroughly entertained. “It was a wild one, that’s for sure,” Hope said. “There’s a saying in football, ‘We’re all here because we’re not all there.’” The Boilermakers (7-6) almost didn’t win despite having a double-digit lead for two-plus quarters. Raheem Mostert returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, thirdstring running back Reggie Pegram scored the first two TDs of his career and Carson Wiggs made two field goals to give Purdue a 27-15 lead at halftime. Wiggs also recovered one of his onside kicks, both of which he tapped toward a sideline after running at full speed as if he was trying to boot the ball deep.

■ NHL

Jackets drop 6th straight COLUMBUS (AP) — Jarome Iginla scored Calgary’s only goal in regulation and then had the only score in the shootout to give the Flames a 2-1 victory over Columbus on Tuesday night and extend the Blue Jackets’ losing streak to six games. Iginla, who scored in the third period to tie it 11, went first for the Flames in the shootout after Mark Letestu failed to score. The perennial AllStar faked once, then twice, to get Steve Mason down on the ice and then slipped the puck past him on the stick side. Miikka Kiprusoff, who had 27 saves through overtime, then denied Rick Nash with a poke-check before James Wisniewski’s wrister clanged off the right post. Derick Brassard scored for the Blue Jackets in the second period. Mason made 25 saves. It was another late failure for the Blue Jackets, the worst closers in the NHL. They have lost seven games in which they led going into the third period. After a scoreless first period, the Blue Jackets took a 1-0 lead at 12:02 of the second seconds after the end of a power play. Rookie Ryan Johansen put a hard, heavy shot on Kiprusoff, who blocked it. Letestu got to the rebound and fed the puck to Brassard at the right dot for a wrist shot that found an opening between the goalie and the near post. It was Brassard’s fourth goal.

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• Luxury Collection • Ultraview Sunroof • Rear Power Liftgate • Bluetooth For Phone • Rearview Camera • Premium Care Maintenance

HEMM SAVINGS ...........-$5,500

2011 CTS-V COUPE

OFF MSRP

2012 CADILLAC SRX

Only one available at this price! Call Today!

FINANCING AVAILABLE

#1458

459

** 39 MO. LEASE

$804 DUE AT SIGNING #2092

2012 CTS COUPE AWD • 3.6 Direct Injection V6 • Power Sunroof • 10 Speaker Bose System • 18” High Polished Wheels • Premium Care Maintenance

3,000

%*APR

OFF - plus MSRP

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** SRX low mileage lease of 12,000 miles per year with approved credit thru GM Financial. Amount due at signing includes first month payment, title, license and doc fees. Payment does not include tax. Mileage charge of $.30 per mile over 39,000 miles. *To qualified buyers with approved through Ally Bank. Purchase prices plus tax,title,dealer fees. Must take delivery by 01/03/2012

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CADILLACS AND GM CERTIFIED USED VEHICLES 12 MONTHS - 12,000 MILES BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY ~ SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS

‘10 CHEVY MALIBU LT

‘06 CADILLAC DTS

‘10 CHEVY HHR LT

2.4 4 CYL ENGINE, CRUISE, KEYLESS ENTRY, GREAT GAS MILEAGE!

6 PASSENGER SEATING, CHROME WHEELS, HEATED SEATS, DUAL POWER SEATS

2.2 4CY ENGINE, POWER SEAT, CD, KEYLESS ENTERY, 32 MPG

$15,847

$14,957

$13,757

’05 IMPALA, PWR. SEAT, KEYLESS ENTRY, LOCAL TRADE .................$7,957 ’02 SILVERADO, REG. CAB, CRUISE, AIR, LOCAL TRADE .................$8,497 ’02 SEBRING CONV., LEATHER, ALUM. WHEELS, 42K MILES ...........$8,957 ’05 PT CRUISER LIMITED, CRUISE, ALUM. WHEELS, LOCAL TRADE ..$8,957 ’02 E-350 ECONOLINE, CHATEAU, V10, TOWNING PACKAGE ........$10,947 ’09 HHR LS, 5-SPEED, CRUISE, ONE OWNER ............................$10,957 ’07 FOCUS SE, POWER WINDOES, LOCKS, KEYLESS ENTRY ............$10,967 ’08 UPLANDER LS, 7 PASS., CRUISE, ONE OWNER .....................$11,957 ’06 TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING, SUNROOF, REAR DVD .........$12,957 ‘10 COBALT LT, ALUM WHEELS, PW, PL, CRUISE ........................$13,957 ‘10 HHR LT, PWR. SEAT, CD, KEYLESS ENTRY ............................$13,957 ‘06 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6, REAR DVD, PWR SEAT, 36K MILES ..$13,997 ‘07 SATURN AURA XR, SUNROOF, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS .........$14,957

‘07 STS AWD ‘08 CHARGER ‘05 LACROSSE NAVIGATION, POWER SUNR/T CXL ROOF, HEATED SEATS, CHROME WHEELS, LOCAL TRADE

NAVIGATION, CHROME WHEELS, HEMI V-8, LEATHER, SUPER SHARP!

LEATHER, SUNROOF, POWER SEAT, ALUM. WHEELS, 3800 V6 ENGINE

$21,957

$22,967

$9,987

‘06 DTS, 6 PASS., CHROME WHEELS, HEATED SEATS ....................$14,957 ‘08 HHR LT, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS, CHROME WHEELS ...............$15,967 ‘09 LACROSSE CX, 6 PASS., POWER SEAT, REMOTE START ...........$15,987 ‘10 MALIBU LT, 2.4 4 CYL.ENGINE, GREAT GAS MILEAGE ...............$15,987 ‘10 SCION TC, PWR. SUNROOF, ALUM. WHEELS, 1-OWNER ............$16,667 ‘05 ACURA RL AWD, SUNROOF, NAVIGATION, HEATED SEATS ........$16,967 ‘08 G-6 SPORT, SUNROOF, CHROME PACKAGE, 18K MILES ...........$16,987 ‘08 IMPALA LT, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS, 19K MILES...................$17,957 ‘10 MALIBU LT, POWER SEAT, REMOTE START, 16K MILES ..............$17,967 ‘07 MOUNTAINEER 4X4, PREMIER, NAV., SUNROOF, DVD ............$18,867 ‘11 IMPALA LT, SUNROOF, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS. ...................$20,957 ‘07 CRV EXL, SUNROOF, LEATHER, 6 DISC CD...........................$20,987 ‘04 RX330 AWD, SUNROOF, HEATED SEATS, ONLY 53K MILES. ......$21.967

‘08 LINCOLN MKZ, SUNROOF, LEATHER, CHROME WHEELS. ..........$21.967 ‘08 LUCERNE CXL, CHROM WHEELS, HEATED SEATS, 27K MILES .....$21,957 ‘07 STS AWD, NAVIGATION, SUNROOF, CHROME WHEELS.............$22,987 ‘08 CHARGER R/T, HEMI, NAV., CHROME WHEELS, SHARP ...........$23,987 ‘11 RAM QUAD CAB 4X4, V8, CRUISE, ALUM. WHEELS ............$25,957 ‘08 ACADIA SLE, 7-PASS., REAR PARK ASSIST., 33K MILES ...........$25,967 ‘109 BMW 328I, SUNROOF, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS ...............$26,967 ‘10 VENZA FWD, LEATHER, SUNROOF, 19K MIILES .....................$27,967 ‘11 TERRAIN SLT1, SUNROOF, LEATHER, 10K MILES ...................$27,987 ‘09 ACADIA SLT2, 7 PASS., HEADS UP DISPLAY, ONE OWNER ........$28,847 ‘01 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE, LEATHER, CHROME WHEELS, 7K MI.$28,987 ‘10 SRX, SUNROOF, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS, 23K MILES ..............$34,967

Offers expired 01/03/2012.

2596 W. St. Rt. 47, Sidney, OH

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