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Obama spins health insurance rebates A look at some of the president’s claims and how they compare to the facts

BY CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Another year, another round of exaggeration from President Barack Obama and his administration about health insurance rebates.

In his speech defending his health care law Thursday, Obama said rebates averaging $100 are coming from insurance companies to 8.5 million Americans. In fact, most of the money is going straight to employers who provide health insurance, not to their workers, who benefit indirectly.

Jobless rate rises in June ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s unemployment rate rose to 7.2 percent in June with a loss of 12,500 jobs — the second largest of any state that month after the rate had remained at 7 percent for the previous two months.

June’s seasonally adjusted rate is the highest since August. The number of unemployed workers in Ohio in June was almost 413,000, up by about 8,000 compared with May. Data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor shows that nationwide, unemployment rates increased in 28 states in June, partly because more Americans began searching for work and not all of them got jobs. The government doesn’t count people as unemployed unless they are actively looking for work.

Although state officials do not deny Ohio’s unemployment rate increase, they point out that the data also shows that more people are confident in the economy and therefore have begun searching for a job.

June’s unemployment rate is only one-tenth of a percentage point lower compared with the same month in 2012.

The state has seen unsteady jobless rates this year, starting with 7 percent in January, rising to 7.1 the following month, and dropping to 7 percent again in April.

Ohio’s rate has consistently remained below the nation’s, which was 7.6 percent last month. The state’s unemployment rate peaked at 10.6 percent during the last half of 2009 and early 2010 before beginning its trek downward.

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Obama danced around that reality in remarks that also blamed problems in establishing affordable insurance markets on political opponents, glossing over complex obstacles also faced in states that support the law.

A look at some of his claims and how they compare with the facts: “Last year, millions of Americans opened letters from their insurance companies. But instead of the usual dread that comes from getting a bill, they were pleasantly surprised with a check. In 2012, 13 million rebates went out, in all 50 states.

Another 8.5 (million) rebates are being sent out this summer, averaging around 100 bucks each.”

After introducing several people who got rebate checks last year: “And this is happening all across the country. And it’s happening because of the Affordable Care Act. Hasn’t been reported on a lot. I bet if you took a poll, most folks wouldn’t know when that check comes in that this was because of Obamacare that they got this extra money in their pockets. But that’s what’s happening.” ” If they’re (insurers) not spending your premium dollars

on your health care at least 80 percent of it they’ve got to give you some money back.”

THE FACTS: Just as he did a year ago, Obama made a splashy announcement about rebates that incorporates misleading advertising.

The health care law requires insurance companies that spend too much on administrative expenses to issue rebates to customers. But those customers are often employers that in turn offer insurance to workers and bear the bulk of the costs. In workplace plans, the rebate goes to the employer, which must use it for the company

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health plan but does not have to pass all or part of it on to the worker. People who buy their own insurance and qualify for a rebate get it directly.

Obama was on solid ground in saying “millions of Americans” got rebate checks last year, but the number was not close to 13 million as he implied.

Of the 12.8 million rebates announced last year, health policy experts estimated 3 million would go directly to the insured.

The government didn’t know how many.

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Marrs target of civil lawsuit

BY WILL E SANDERS Staff Writer wsanders@civitasmedia.com

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Top: Hovercraft race in the first heat of the day Friday during the National Hoverrally held next to the Miami River near downtown Piqua. The course offers both land and water racing for a variety of hovercraft and the event will continue today and Sunday. Bottom: Raoul Dahms takes a tight turn around a corner at the National Hoverrally on Friday.

City fights EAB infestation Beetle responsible for damaging ash trees

BY BETHANY J. ROYER Staff Writer broyer@dailycall.com PIQUA — Most would lay a welcome mat out for Mother Nature, but when it comes to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) many would just prefer to see it return from whence it came.

The small green beetle measuring about 10 to 11 millimeters in length, with a telling metallic green coloration and native of Asia, has destroyed some 3.8 billion ash trees in the state of Ohio alone.

With no natural defense against it, the ash can do little as the female EAB lays some 60 to 90 eggs, the larvae hatching and eventually killing the tree via tunnels beneath the bark, effectively cutting off nutrient pathways.

This very unwanted visitor was first discovered at a rest stop along I-75 back in 2006, and has gone on to infect ash trees throughout the area, with some of these trees in the city either already — or in need of— being removed. This is an issue Bob Graeser, city urban forester and project manager for the engineering department, wants lo-

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Ash trees along Clark Avenue have been treated with an insectcontrol soil drench to prevent infestation by the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a tiny but destructive beetle that has destroyed some 3.8 ash trees in Ohio, including many in Piqua and Troy. cals to be well aware of as preparations get underway for the removal of such trees located in right-of-ways and in public parks areas.

“What we are going to do,” said Graeser as he continues to educate the public on the destructive nature of the bug and the ongoing steps to keep it

under control, “are about 16 removals.”

Those removals will consist of not only EAB-related trees but those that pose a hazard to people or property, by a local qualified contractor and according to city specifications. All

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TROY — A Covington female teen has filed a civil lawsuit against Piqua police officer, Brett Marrs, who she claims tackled her April in while the officer was off MARRS duty and caused her physical harm, mental anguish and suffering.

Attorney Brock T. Moon filed the suit in Miami County Clerk of Courts last week on behalf of his client, Kiersten Atkinson, 18, of Covington, who demands a jury decide her case.

In her case Atkinson seeks compensatory damages in excess of $25,000 and punitive damages in excess of $500,000, in addition to attorney fees.

Police reports state Atkinson was one of five other teens who went to Marrs’ residence in Piqua on April 28 and caused vandalism.

In doing so, Marrs witnessed the youths, ran outside, allegedly tackled Atkinson, and pinned her on the ground, reports disclose.

Marrs was never charged with a crime, but the findings of the investigation have been forwarded to the Darke County Prosecutor’s Office for final determination, according to the office of the Miami County Prosecutor.

Atkinson was charged with criminal mischief and criminal trespass, court records indicate, but her case is still pending.

The Covington teen, who suffered a broken ankle once she was tackled, also claims Marrs “intentionally and maliciously struck” her “in the side torso with a closed fist,” the lawsuit states.

Marrs, who joined the department in 2004, was fired by the city in 2008 and declared a liability after several on-duty car crashes, including one involving a bicyclist.

He later fought to get his job back and was successful in 2010 when he rejoined the police department and was awarded back pay for two years and one month.

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City water work PIQUA — Residents on the east side of Piqua may notice a slight difference in water pressure for the next five days due to the East Ash Street Water Tower being out of service for a necessary inspection of the interior surface. The tower will be drained and cleaned for this inspection. Once the inspection is completed, it will be disinfected then tested to assure water quality before being placed back in service.

The area affected will be east from the Great Miami River, towards the Miami Valley Centre Mall.

Water can be used in normal quantities during this time. City officials are asking that unnecessary water usage, such as watering of lawns, be voluntarily suspended during this time. There is no need to boil water before using.

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PCS earns financial reporting award PIQUA — The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Piqua City Schools by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR).

The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomby a plishment government and its management.

An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been awarded to the individuals, department or agency designated by the government as primarily responsible for preparing the award-winning CAFR. This award has been presented to Jeffrey W. Price, treasurer.

The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high

standards of the program including demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR. The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 17,500 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago, Ill. and Washington, D.C. Also, a recent financial audit of the Piqua City School District by Auditor of State Dave Yost’s office has returned a clean audit report. The Piqua City School District’s excellent record keeping has earned it the Auditor of State Award with Distinction.

“While a school’s primary concern is its students, it must also remain accountable to taxpayers,” Yost said. “Accurate recordkeeping is clearly a priority for Piqua City Schools, and I am proud to present this award to the district.”

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Obama Continued from page 1 million were only entitled to prorated and decidedly modest rebates, because they were covered by employers that pay most of their premiums. Workers typically pay about 20 percent of the premium for single coverage, 30 percent for a family plan. Employers pay the rest.

And employers can use all the rebate money, including the workers’ share, to benefit the company health plan, perhaps restraining premiums a bit or otherwise improving the bottom line. The law requires insurers to spend at least 80 percent of premiums they collect on medical care and quality improvement, or return the difference to consumers and employers.

Altogether, this year’s rebates are worth $500 million, down from $1.1 billion returned last year. The government says the lower rebates mean insurance companies are becoming more efficient. ___

today should do with the money they were reimbursed? Should they send it back to the insurance companies?”

THE FACTS: Even in that unlikely event, most people could not send it back to insurance companies because the money doesn’t go “in their pockets” and they have no control over what their employers do with it. ___

“In states that are working hard to make sure this law delivers for their people, what we’re seeing is that consumers are getting a hint of how much money they’re potentially going to save because of this law. In states like California, Oregon, Washington, new competition, new choices, market forces are pushing costs down.”

THE FACTS: It is simply not known whether health insurance will become less expensive in those states or nationally than it is now, or than it would have been absent the law. And hitches in setting up the new insurance marketplaces “I’m curious, what do opponents called exchanges are not limited to of this law think the folks here Republican-led states where lead-

Award with Distinction is presented to local governments and school districts upon the completion of a financial audit. Entities that receive the award meet the following criteria of a “clean” audit report: • The entity must file timely financial reports with the Auditor of State’s office in the form of a CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report); • The audit report does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, Single Audit findings or questioned costs.

• The entity’s management letter contains no comments related to: Ethics referrals; Questioned costs less than $10,000; Lack of timely report submission; Reconciliation; Failure to obtain a timely; Single Audit; Findings for recovery less than $100; Public meetings or public records.

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Obituary

Ann Middleton Mills

TROY — Ann Middleton Mills, of Troy, was b o r n Dec. 6, 1944, in Dayton to the late Gibson Middleton and Wanda M a e A r y . MILLS S h e passed away 11:51 p.m.

Thursday, July 18, 2013, at James Cancer Center at O.S.U. Medical Center in Columbus after a hardfought eight-year battle with cancer.

Ann graduated from Greenview High School in Jamestown in 1962. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Wilmington College in 1966. Ann was a Licensed Social Worker and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She was a supervisor at the Clark County Job and Family Services in Springfield where she worked for 30 years, retiring Dec. 31, 2004.

She previously had worked at the Dayton ers object to the law, although that State Hospital where she political pushback is certainly part met her husband, David of what’s going on.

Kent Mills. They were In California, for example, where married July 12, 1969. there is plenty of competition by health insurers wanting to get into the exchange, an actuarial report commissioned by Covered California, the state agency running the Continued from page 1 insurance marketplace, found that trees that will be removed middle-income residents could see will be indicated by an orindividual health premiums inange spot on the curb side crease by an average of 30 percent of the tree with residents while costs go down for lower into also be notified. come people.

Not all affected trees In West Virginia, Democratic can be removed at this Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin also a cooptime, however, meaning erative partner in expanding Mediwho want a tree in those caid and setting up an exchange the right-of-way removed complained to federal officials this immediately are asked to week about delays in rules and contact the Engineering guidelines from Washington as the state struggles to meet deadlines Department prior to be sure a certified Arborist is under the law.

“Many West Virginia families utilized.

“We want to make sure have expressed frustration” trying are using good conthey to find out how much policies from tractors, people who are the exchange will cost them and going to be responsible,” whether they will get a subsidy, he said, and the state is “dangerously said Graeser on urging close” to falling short of require- residents to contact the city with a tree in quesments under the law. tion (See contact information below).

There is good news: the city only has about 170 trees to be removed in comparison to some 1200 in the city of Troy, and

Ann was an avid reader, a teacher of Sahaja Yoga at the Hayner Cultural Center in Troy. She was also Volksmarcher and a gardener.

Ann is survived by her husband, David Kent Mills; her son, Eric B. Mills and his fiancée Tracey Shoaf of Columbus; her daughter and son-in-law, Renee T. (Mills) and Ryan Poling of Lancaster; one sister and brother-in-law, Gayle and Tim McKnight of Louisville; her brother-inlaw, Harold Johnson of New Jasper; and several other loving relatives.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Douglas Middleton; and her sister, Vivian “Vicky” Johnson.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date at Hayner Cultural Center, Troy with date to be announced later. Contributions can be made in her memory to James Solove Cancer Research Institute, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210.

Arrangements are entrusted to Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy.

Condolences may be left for the family at www.fisher-cheneyfuneralhome.com.

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there are some controls in place for the EAB, such as the line of ash trees on Clark Avenue having been treated for the last two years with an insectcontrol soil drench thanks to the assistance of Eric Davis, an International Society of Arboriculturecertified Arborist of Tree Care Inc., in Troy.

The concept behind the insecticide is twofold.

“The insecticide that is used could completely kill the EAB or it could prolong the death, so that we could better manage the forest,” explained Graeser thus eliminating ash trees dying en-mass at the same time.

The prevelant hope is the insecticide will work so that ash trees along Clark Avenue, as well as others, can be saved.

For more information contact Bob Graeser at 778-2004.

Ohio lawmaker indicted on theft, fraud charges

BY AMANDA LEE MYERS Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio lawmaker was indicted Friday on 16 felony charges including fraud and theft, with authorities saying he misled investors about a company’s financial status and used their money for personal benefit accusations his attorneys say are outlandish and shameful.

State Rep. Pete Beck, a Mason Republican and certified public accountant, was indicted on four counts of theft and two counts each of securities fraud, making misrepresentations and selling securities in an insolvent company without full disclosure, among other charges.

If convicted of all charges, he could face up to 102 years in prison, authorities said.

Beck has denied the allegations through his attorney, Konrad Kircher, who said in a statement that the charges were unsupported and that Beck “will mount a vigorous defense” to clear his name.

Another man, John Fussner, who served as president of one of the companies in question, also was indicted. He faces

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seven charges similar to Beck’s.

In a statement, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said Beck and Fussner knew that a company known as Christopher Technologies was insolvent.

“They knew the truth, and yet deceived investors to get their capital to keep the company afloat and use the money for other purposes,” said DeWine, whose office is helping prosecute and investigate the case.

A lawsuit filed in January by 14 investors from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Alabama, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., accuses Beck, the accounting firm where he worked and others of conspiring to mislead the group about the financial status of two companies, persuading them to invest when it was not advisable and misusing about $1.2 million the combined amount that they contributed.

The lawsuit accuses Beck, 60, and the others of using the money for personal reasons, including $15,000 toward Beck’s political campaign in 2010, and says investors haven’t gotten a penny back.

Much of the money went to a church whose pastor is the wife of Thomas Lysaght, who

AP PHOTO Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, right, speaks at a news conference with Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph Deters on Friday in Cincinnati, where they announced that State Rep. Pete Beck, a Mason Republican and a certified public accountant, was indicted Friday on fraud, theft and other charges. owned the businesses where the money was being invested, according to the lawsuit.

Lysaght, who has since died, Beck and the others named in the lawsuit “engaged in a pattern of behavior wherein they all would solicit investments, and once the investment was paid … these defendants would immediately misappropriate and convert the investment,” according to

the lawsuit. “(Their) conduct was malicious, deliberate, gross and egregious.”

In a countersuit that Beck filed in February and in other court documents, the senator said he never solicited money from investors himself, that he only prepared a few financial statements for them and that those statements accurately portrayed the companies’ unstable financial sta-

tus.

Beck’s attorneys wrote that the investors are targeting him because Lysaght is dead and the other major player in their losses is bankrupt.

“Perhaps (they) thought that such scandalous allegations would make Beck roll over and pay them some money,” the attorneys wrote. “Unfortunately for plaintiffs, Beck has his reputation to protect.”

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Gover partners with theater PIQUA — The Historic Sidney Theatre and Raise the Roof for the Arts (RTR) will exhibit a few tricked-out Harley Davidson Motorcycles for their upcoming concert on Saturday, July 27, thanks to a partnership with Gover Harley Davidson.

“Our July 27 concert features Nashville’s own pop-country trio Scarletta with opening performance by local artist Greg Burroughs Band. Scarletta has just returned to the states after a weeklong European tour entertaining our troops,” said Sarah Barr, project coordinator for RTR. “We thought it would be nice way to continue the month’s celebration of our independence by having an Americana theme for the performance.”

The stage will be decorated with a huge 20x30foot American flag along with the motorcycles. This idea came to life when Tracy and Jim Gover, owners of Gover’s Harley Davidson approached Sarah Barr and asked about a promotional partnership between the two.

“With a daughter in Sidney Dance Company, the Historic Sidney Theater has already become a place where memories are made and friendships are strengthened for the Gover Family. Gover

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Shown above are Jim and Tracy Gover, owners of Gover Harley Davidson in Piqua, and Thomas Crookshank, events committee chair for the Historic Sidney Theatre. The theater has partnered with Gover Harley Davidson to exhibit a few tricked-out motorcycles at its upcoming concert on Saturday, July 27.

Harley-Davidson’s partnership with RTR at the Scarletta concert is another memory-in-themaking for us. We can’t wait to hear the great music that will be performed alongside some of our gorgeous Harleys,” said Tracy Gover.

Scarletta, hot out of Nashville with their Top 20 hit “Right Here, Right Now” is ready to take the stage and spread Scarletta fever to the Historic Sidney Theatre. Scarletta found its roots when Ohio

native and fiddler Nathan Stoops and Benji Harris met in a recording studio.

When the fierce vocalist Aubrey Collins, former vocalist of the band Trick Pony, was added to the mix, it proved to be the perfect combination.

Tickets for the concert are $21.50 and available through www.sidneytheatre.org.

The Historic Sidney Theatre’s Sizzling Hot Summer Series is sponsored by: Western Ohio Cut Stone, Alvetro Ortho-

dontics, Walt & Carol Bennett, Meyers Lodge, Paul Sherry Chrysler-DodgeJeep-Ram-RV’s, Ruesse Insurance Group, and Tom and Judy Westerheide.

The Historic Sidney Theatre is located off I75 exit 92 at 120 West Poplar Street in the beautiful Historic Court Square District. Tickets for all events at the Historic Sidney Theatre are on the website www.sidneytheatre.org or contact Sarah Barr, project coordinator at 937-498-1921.

Riley Kaitlyn Baker Age: 6 Birthday: July 20, 2007 Parents: Adam and Molli Baker Siblings: Emily and Nick Grandparents Marsha and Thom Baker and Doug and Susan Hulme Great-grandparents: Lou and Marylou Havenar

Lehman to honor alumna Baker SIDNEY — The Lehman Catholic High School Alumni Association has announced the school’s seventh annual Lehman Hall of Fame Induction. This year’s inductees include four distinguished individuals – Leesa A. Baker, Betty Hemmert, Clifford Hoying, and Robert J. (Pete) Meyer — who will be honored at the Lehman Catholic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies on Saturday, Aug. 3.

Since beginning this tradition, the Hall of Fame Committee has sought to honor not only alumni but outstanding faculty and supporters of Lehman Catholic. The Hall of Fame ceremonies will begin with Mass at 5:15 p.m. in the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapel on campus.

Cocktails will be served at 6 p.m. with dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m. in the Harriett J. Frantz Gymnasium.

Inductee Leesa Baker was a member of the first Lehman graduating class in 1971. Following graduation, she pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the College of the Dayton Art Institute. Now Executive Director of the Piqua YWCA for over 30 years, Baker is well known for her community volunteerism.

Baker has been actively involved in many capacities with area organizations including the Miami County Foundation, the Piqua Chamber of Commerce, the Piqua Community Foundation, Mainstreet Piqua, the Piqua Arts Council, and the Buckeye Trails Girl Scout Council. Baker has also been involved with her Alma Mater, serving several terms on the Lehman Foundation

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BAKER Board during the school’s largest capital campaign.

In her nominating letter, Gretchen Roeth of Piqua wrote: “Leesa does many things behind the scenes and has been doing that for many, many years.

It seems like each year that I have been involved in working at the YW gives me even more insight into what Leesa does on a volunteer basis for so many different organizations in Piqua and the surrounding areas… She has donated time and talent in creating artwork and contributing to other projects that many organizations use throughout the year.”

Karen Wendeln, Executive Director of the Piqua Community Foundation, had this to say: “Leesa was instrumental in the development of the YWCA’s Women of Excellence program which for 16 years has recognized women and young women who serve their communities with excellence. Leesa has steadfastly recognized others for their outstanding achievements…. I think it would be quite fitting for her Alma Mater to recognize Leesa for all she has done for her community and those of us who live here.”

“I came to know Leesa when I was a rookie re-

porter at WPTW and quickly learned of her exemplary leadership of the YWCA,” said Lorna Swisher, Executive Director of Mainstreet Piqua. “… Leesa is an organized, efficient and proven leader in the Piqua community as evidenced by her chairmanship of many committees … She clearly defines the goal and leads the charge to accomplish the goal. Her leadership style is very understated and she is quick to give others credit for work that she has in fact accomplished.”

Cheryl Stiefel-Francis, Executive Director of the Miami County Foundation, commented that Leesa Baker has a “proven record of accomplishment as a superior leader.” Stiefel-Francis continued, “Leesa is always organized and effective at setting and reaching goals to improve every project. For more than 17 years, she has single-handily organized a large group of ticket workers and tickets counters for Mainstreet Piqua’s annual, and highly acclaimed, Taste of the Arts event … Her leadership and accomplishments at the YWCA are also impressive … For example, hundreds of women manage their household records and finances better because of the YW’s Financial Outlook program.”

In summary, StiefelFrancis said, “Leesa is a person who quietly leads and does not seek the glory. She is not one to be in the limelight or expect public recognition. She is highly respected in our community and in the network of social service organizations. A person who started out as my Y

In Brief Tecumseh offers swim lessons PIQUA — Tecumseh Woods Swim Club, 1103 Lenox Dr., Piqua, is offering swimming lessons July 29 through Aug. 9. The lessons will be held from 11:1511:45 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Call the pool at 773-9052 for more information.

Edison to hold math workshop SIDNEY — Edison Community College will be offering a math refresher workshop this summer at the Piqua Campus to meet the needs of aspiring college students and those looking to improve their math skills.

The workshop will be held July 29–Aug. 1, from 2:30-5 p.m., in Room 456, and will cover basic math and beginning and intermediate algebra.

To register for the workshop visit www.edisonohio.edu/training and click on Register for Courses. For more information, contact Calvert at tcalvert@edisonohio.edu.

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Teen Adviser has now become my mentor and dearly loved friend. Leesa proudly represents Lehman Catholic High School. She has been and will continue to be an ambassador for the school.”

Tickets for the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are available by contacting the Lehman Catholic Development Office. The deadline for ordering tickets is July 29.

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“The angel of the LORD encamps round about them that fear him, and delivers them.”

(Psalms 34:7 AKJV)

Commentary

When justice enforces the ‘narrative,’ not the law

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Diana West’s new book is “American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character” from St. Martin’s Press. She blogs at dianawest.net, and she can be contacted via dianawest@verizon.net. Follow her on Twitter @diana_west_.

For information regarding the Opinion page, contact Editor Susan Hartley at 773-2721, or send an email to sharley@civitasmedia.com www.dailycall.com

Politics Congressman Fattah asks the President to act immediately

Serving Piqua since 1883

atching the Justice Department under DIANA WEST President Obama Columnist transform into a dirty weapon of political manipulation to divide Americans into warring camps of class and race is enough to make a citizen feel helpless. I am referring, of course, to the federal government’s outrageous reaction to the jury verdict in the George Zimmerman case.

Innocent, the jury said, finding no evidence that Zimmerman intended to kill Trayvon Martin.

Not good enough, said the feds, now soliciting “tips” for a possible “civil rights” indictment against Zimmerman, even though an FBI investigation last year concluded there was no evidence of what the government defines as “racial bias” in Zimmerman’s background.

Having ripped off its blindfold, Justice makes no bones about wanting a guilty verdict. To be sure, they went to a lot of trouble to ensure a trial in the first place. How do we know? A Freedom of Information Act request by Judicial Watch yielded documents that prove Attorney General Eric Holder sent a division to Florida in 2012 to aid anti-George Zimmerman protests. These included an event “starring” race-relations flamethrower Al Sharpton, who threatened civil disobedience if Zimmerman were not arrested. In other words, using your tax dollars, the Justice Department effectively funded mob rule. It worked. Zimmerman was arrested. The trial went forward. Everything was perfect until the jury ignored the fact that the HolderSharpton fix was in.

That’s a problem — for the Justice Department. But it’s also a problem for America. Justice is supposed to be “blind,” not blindly following Al Sharpton.

There is another problem for the Justice Department, also coming out of Florida. It concerns the same attempt to manipulate narrative for political purposes.

The hot-button issue here, however, isn’t race, but terrorism, and the government’s position is not to fan flames, but to squelch them.

This is the frightening story of the Saudi support cell in Sarasota, Fla., linked to Florida-based 9/11 hijackers including Mohamed Atta. It revolved around a home inside a gated community where two Saudi couples lived: Abdulaziz al-Hijji, his wife Anoud, their small children and her parents, Esam and Deborah Ghazzawi. At least, that’s where they all lived until on or around Aug. 30, 2001.

That’s when these Saudis fled, abandoning the premises and everything in it: recently registered cars, clothes and furniture. After the 9/11 attacks, neighbors notified the FBI about their abrupt disappearance.

Never heard of this before? Neither did Congress during its inquiry into 9/11, and neither did the 9/11 Commission that followed. That’s because the FBI didn’t tell them about its investigation. The Sarasota story didn’t break until the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and only then due to the diligence of dogged reporters at the BrowardBulldog.org.

Esam Ghazzawi, it turned out, had been an adviser to a senior figure in the Saudi government, Prince Fahd bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud, nephew of King Fahd. Known in pre-9/11 America as the owner of the Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem, Salman would later be identified by a senior al-Qaeda honcho as an al-Qaeda financier. In July 2002, Salman would die prematurely and in strange circumstances — and within days of the equally premature and strange deaths of two other senior princes similarly identified as al-Qaeda financiers.

This FBI failure to be forthcoming was not an isolated event. “The FBI’s failure to tell the Inquiry about the Sarasota investigation was similar to its failure to provide information linking the Sept. 11 hijackers to other Saudis in California,” former Sen. Bob Graham recently wrote in a sworn declaration attached to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit the BrowardBulldog.org is bringing against the FBI and the Justice Department. Graham served as co-chairman of the Congressional Inquiry into 9/11.

Might there have been — or still be — other Saudi cells in the U.S.? Has the FBI, first under George W. Bush, now under Barack Obama, kept more Saudi secrets from the American people and their representatives? In this context, it is worth considering Abdul Rahman Ali Alharbi, the Saudi “person of interest” in the Boston Marathon bombings, who, poof, disappeared from the investigation after Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal met with top Obama administration officials, including the president himself.

The Broward Bulldog is pressing “whether the FBI, in order to protect the Saudi government or for other reasons, concealed or withheld such evidence from Congress, other U.S. government officials responsible for investigating the 9/11 attacks, the American public and news media.”

A vitally important question that leads to another: Why are Justice and the FBI running amok and what can we do about it?

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Through rose-colored sunglasses out yet is that I hate sunbought a knock-off glasses. This was, literpair of Aviator sunally, the first pair of glasses last week for sunglasses I ever bought, five bucks. It wasn’t until possessed or otherwise I wore them around for owned. I always felt they half the day before my were an unnecessary fawife delivered me some cial encumbrance, just unfortunate news: They something else I would were ladies sunglasses. wind up breaking or losAt first I shuddered, WILL E SANDERS ing. My whole life my entirely flabbergasted at Staff Writer tactic for driving in the the accusation Christine wsanders@civitasmedia.com sun was squinting, wearhad leveled toward my ing my seatbelt and trynew pair of shades. This cannot be, I assured myself. I wondered if ing to avoid rising insurance premiums.

I don’t even like wearing my actual this was merely a cruel prank on the part glasses, which is why I don’t. My prescripof Christine.

She laughed so hard milk came out her tion glasses make me look like a nerd.

Though, on second thought, I guess nose, which was strange because she wasn’t even drinking milk at the time. “OMG, that’s better than looking like Lady Gaga.

I bought the sunglasses at SprawlMart. they are, too,” Christine said. “There’s a bunch of little, bejeweled and sparkly The sunglasses were kept in the jewelry charms embedded in the silver band run- department and about 98 percent of the sunglasses for sale were for women. The ning across the top.”

Alarmed, I put out my cigarette and remaining 2 percent consisted of actual rushed to the closest mirror in an attempt sunglasses for men and children.

I even got snotty with a clerk roaming to clear my name from my latest bout of near the jewelry counter. I said something buffoonery.

I’m almost afraid to admit this now but like, “I’m looking for a pair of sunglasses. up until that moment I felt cool in my new Where are the sunglasses for men? It pair of sunglasses, like a new man. Or would appear you are under some false belief that men don’t need sunglasses, which would that be a new woman?

My new shades made me feel like is incredibly insensitive to men.”

I regret saying this now, of course. She Robert De Niro, so much so that I was even practicing lines from “Taxi Driver” in my was the clerk who checked me out. I’m convinced she was well aware I was buying a rearview mirror on the commute home.

Turns out I looked more like Meryl $5 pair of ladies sunglasses.

The clerk even said, “Oh, these will look Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada.”

It wasn’t until I peered into my bath- really good on you, sir.”

She was responsible for this humiliaroom mirror that I realized I had bought a pair of women’s sunglasses. Adorning the tion, I am certain of it. I was gallivanting upper rim of my glasses was a series of about town all day long striking up contwinkling, mini fake diamonds. Christine’s versations with acquaintances like a fancy visage was reflected behind me in the mir- boy in my pair of uber-sexy girly glasses. ror, too, as she giggled with an “I told you Every single person I had encountered that day ran through my mind in horror so” grin.

“You know I have some nice shoes up- like a Rolodex of embarrassing encounters.

I’m telling you, ignorance is bliss. stairs in my closet that might go good with And since my sunglasses were more beyour new pair of sunglasses,” she sarcastically whispered in my ear. She began fitting toward her gender, I ended up givlaughing hysterically at this point. “Did ing them to Christine. She looks fantastic you even look at these things before you in them. bought them?”

To contact Will E Sanders email him at Sure enough, the end pieces of the sunglasses were even more girly and less sub- wille@willesanders.com. To learn more about Will E Sanders, to read past columns tle than the bejeweled charms.

Each end piece was imprinted with a or to read features by other Creators Syntiny star pattern, which seemed to twinkle dicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at when light reflected off of it.

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WASHINGTON — Chaka Fattah (D-PA), a leader of the Congressional Urban Caucus, sent a letter to President Obama calling on the Administration to lend a helping hand to Detroit, M i ch i gan following t h e news t h a t the city h a s filed for bankruptcy.

I n the cor- FATTAH respondence, Fattah requests the Administration intercede to make certain that Detroit’s future is secure and hopeful. He asks the President to bring together members of his cabinet and members of the White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities to work together to analyze Detroit’s fiscal situation and intervene on the city’s behalf.

Fattah said in his letter, “I understand the important role cities play in the economic vitality of metropolitan regions and our natio as a whole. Our cities serve as economic engines leading to innovations, job creation and growth. Moreover, cities like Detroit are strategically aligned, within their respective regions, to attract economic opportunities for their surrounding areas. As such, we must do all we can to protect these cities and work toward their prosperity.”

Fattah stands ready to work with John Conyers and the rest of the Michigan delegation on this important issue.

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Family dog plays favorites with hand that feeds him

DEAR ABBY: My family has had our dog “Pouncer” for 10 years. He was originally bought to be a “family” dog, but I am the one who feeds and takes care of him. Because of that he sleeps with me and licks and obeys only me.

When I say Pouncer is my dog, the rest of my family chews me out and insists he is the family’s dog, not mine. Don’t you think I have the right to PHOTO BY CHRIS PIZZELLO/INVISION/AP call him my dog?

Gavin Hood, far left, director of the forthcoming film “Ender’s Game,” poses with, left to right, cast members — WILLIE IN WEST Hailee Steinfeld and Asa Butterfield and producer Bob Orci at a preview event for the film at the 2013 ComicVIRGINIA Con International Convention on Wednesday in San Diego, Calif.

DEAR WILLIE: I think

BY CHRIS TALBOTT Hood said.

Card’s views shouldn’t change how this is less a question “However, the book is not about audiences receive the film or book: about ownership than it is AP Music Writer that issue, so I hope people can still “You can’t blame a work for its au- about tact. Because you SAN DIEGO (AP) — Real-world appreciate the book because I think thor.” are the one who feeds and issues are rare at Comic-Con where he wrote a great book, and the Hood said the book’s themes of takes care of Pouncer, and fantasy almost always trumps real- themes and ideas in the book, I kindness and compassion are what he sleeps with you and ity. But for the stars and the direc- think, are universal and timeless drew him to the story, and he was obeys only you — in that tor of “Ender’s Game,” comments and applicable, and I hope the book surprised by Card’s position. sense, he IS your dog. But made by Orson Scott Card regard- will still be appreciated as a great “I think it’s slightly bitterly ironic unless you are the only ing gay marriage are leading to work of art, even though I don’t that those themes that are present one paying for his food and questions about the issue as they agree with the author. I optioned in the book are not carried through veterinary bills and the promote the science fiction film. the book, not an author, and I love on his particular view on gay mar- roof over his head, Card has expressed opposition to what the author said in that book.” riage,” Hood said.

Pouncer is also the famgay marriage in the past and that Card turned down an interview The issue came up once briefly ily’s dog. Remember that has led some to call for a boycott. request by The Associated Press. He during Thursday’s Summit Enter- and you’ll get chewed out There were no signs of protest as told Entertainment Weekly that the tainment panel when a fan began less often. stars Harrison Ford, Asa Butter- issue is now “moot” given the the Q&A session by addressing the field and Hailee Steinfeld and the Supreme Court’s recent rulings fa- controversy. A few in the crowd DEAR ABBY: My wife film’s director, Gavin Hood, began to voring gay marriage and, “Now it mumbled at the question, but pro- and I have been married promote the sci-fi adventure film will be interesting to see whether ducer Robert Orci showed support more than 20 years. Her based on Card’s novel. The movie the victorious proponents of gay for the LGBT community and asked best friend from childhood, took center stage Thursday with a marriage will show tolerance to- fans not to “thwart” the good work “Jill,” and her husband, presentation in the convention’s ward those who disagreed with of the hundreds of people who made “Jack,” are two of our closmassive Hall H. them when the issue was still in the film. est friends.

Ford addressed the controversy dispute.”

Never-before-seen footage from On a recent visit to their in an interview before facing fans.

Lionsgate Entertainment also is- the film showed massive, visually home in another state, “I don’t think that issue rears its sued a statement rebuking Card’s arresting battle scenes between hu- Jack made a pass at my head in the work. No mans and the aliens wife. He said he’d always part of the story conand the struggle be- had a crush on her and Solve it cerns Mr. Card’s theotween good and evil asked her to go to our ries about society in that surrounds the hotel room and have sex terms of gay issues or character Ender Wiggin while the rest of us were homosexual issues,” (Butterfield) as he be- at an amusement park.

Ford said. “So I hold it comes humanity’s She refused. completely separate. I champion in a space We cut our vacation think it’s an imaginawar. short and left for home imtive and complex story.

Ford said he felt mediately. She told me Complete the And I’m glad he told it.

Card had tapped into about it after we got home, grid so every row, And I’m glad I had a something very real concerned that if she said column and 3 x 3 chance to be a part of it. when he published the anything while we were box contains I think he has a right to novel in 1985 and was there, a confrontation every digit from his opinions and I think attracted by the com- would have ensued. To 1 to 9 inclusively. he has also made it plex moral issues. date, Jill knows nothing clear that it was a battle FRIDAY’S SOLUTION “This book that was about what occurred. that he fought and lost written 28 years ago My wife asked me not to and would like to get on imagines a world that’s say anything until she dewith the rest of life.” become an everyday re- cides what to do. She’s conHood likewise said he ality,” Ford said. “The cerned that if she tells Jill, was separating Card’s ability to wage war the friendship will be over. perspective on gay away from the battle- On the other hand, if nothrights from his book field is one of the reali- ing is said, she will be hidabout children who are ties of our life with ing a guilty secret from called upon to help hudrone warfare. ... (The Jill, which will probably manity battle alien position and said it would hold a film) was something that was really damage the friendship. threats. benefit premiere to lesbian, gay, bi- complex and interesting to me. I Should my wife tell her “My view is I’ve been a member sexual and transgender causes. was delighted to be involved with friend? Should I call Jack of the Courage Campaign for many Butterfield, who plays the film’s playing a character that wrestles and confront him one-onyears and I’m a little distressed by title character, said “I agree with with these concerns and brought one? Or should we do his point of view on gay marriage,” rights for everybody” and that them into public consciousness.” nothing?

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Advice has already been damaged thanks to the husband’s inappropriate behavior.

What you and your wife must now decide is whether he has caused a permanent estrangement.

If you both agree you can look beyond his boorish lapse in light of the length of the long friendship, then by all means call Jack and tell him how you feel about what he did.

And when you do, make it plain that if it happens again, you and your wife will discuss it with Jill TOGETHER. DEAR ABBY: My sisters and brothers and I don’t speak and haven’t in five years. When I pass, I have a list of people who will be welcome at my services. If someone’s name is not on the list, they will be asked to leave.

I want my children and some of my grandchildren there, but no one else. Do you think I am wrong?

— TROUBLED IN TEXAS DEAR TROUBLED: No, I don’t. Your wishes are your wishes. However, it is sad when families feud and, at the end, things that should be said are left unspoken.

One would hope that anyone who comes to your funeral would be there to support your children and grandchildren, or to pay last respects. I think it would be rude to ask someone who came to leave. A better way to handle it would to specify in the funeral announcement that services will be for “your children only” and for further information people should contact a person you designate to carry out your wishes.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or in a recent interview.

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Roselyn Sanchez finds fame speaking 2nd language

NEW YORK (AP) — Puerto Rican actress Roselyn Sanchez has found fame using English, her second language.

Sanchez is one of the stars of the new Lifetime series “Devious Maids,” from producer Marc Cherry, which airs Sundays on Lifetime (10 p.m. EDT).

The show follows a group of Latina maids who work for wealthy Beverly Hills families but dream of their own success. Like “Desperate Housewives,” the first season also features a murder mystery.

Sanchez’s character, Carmen Luna, is an extremely ambitious, aspiring singer,

who works for a singing superstar. Luna hopes to be discovered for her own career.

“She doesn’t think or believe she has no money or is a maid. In her mind she’s already a star. ... All her money goes to her wardrobe. She always wants to look fabulous,” the 40-year-old actress said

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Couple celebrates 50th

Eva June Haning had and Angie Haning of Piqua announce the birth of a daughter, Eva June Haning, born at 1:33 p.m. May 31, 2013, at Wilson Hospital, Sidney.

Eva weighed 7 pounds and was 18 inches in length.

She was welcomed home by siblings, Lilia, 8 and Milan, 14 months.

Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Anna Hudelson of Piqua.

John and Barb Haning of Piqua are the paternal grandparents.

C Roger and Doris Hartley oger and Doris (Keister) Hartley of Piqua, are celebrating their 50th anniversary. They were married July 26, 1963, at First Church of God, Madison Avenue, Piqua, by the Rev. Keith Huttenlocker.

The couple are parents of two children, Paul and Sandy Hartley of Piqua and Matt and Missie Hartley of Piqua.

They have two grandchildren, Paige Hartley of Troy and Justin and Mallory Normile of Troy;

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and one great-grandson, Jackson Normile.

Doris enjoys bowling and is a member of the YMCA. Roger volunteers at the Piqua Public Library and the Miami County Historical Society. The couple enjoys traveling.

She retired from United Retail Logistics in Troy. He retired from Donnelleon and McCarthy in Kettering.

The couple will celebrate their anniversary by spending time with their family.

Lee and Linda Dunn ee and Linda (Ganger) Dunn of Bradford are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married July 27, 1963, at the Church of the Brethren in Bradford.

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Austin Palmer, brother of the groom, was the best man. Groomsmen were Adam Grissom, Daniel Reynolds, Kyle Wyan and Chris Quinter.

A reception was held at the Covington Eagles.

Following a wedding trip to Colorado Springs, Colo., the couple returned to their home in Oxford.

two sons, Dean D. Howard of Sidney and William J. Howard of Amelia, and a daughter, Rhonda R. Monsauret of Sidney. They have four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Marilyn was a K-Mart employee. She enjoys sewing, crafts and woodworking. Darrel Dean retired from Hartzell Fan in Piqua in 2008. He enjoys fishing, woodworking and gardening.

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Barbie, long the reigning queen in the doll world, has suddenly been thrust into the battle of her life.

But Barbie’s competitors look nothing like the blueeyed, blond-haired, longlegged fashion icon. And they don’t have the same old standards of beauty as the aging diva either.

Monster High dolls, vampy teens that are patterned after the offspring of monsters like Dracula and Frankenstein, have neon pink and green streaks in their hair. They wear platform heels and mini-skirts with skulls on them. And the dolls that go by names like Draculaura and Ick Abbey Bominable are gaining on Barbie.

In the Maddux household in Portage, Wis., for instance, Olivia, 10, has been playing with Barbie for six or seven years. But she added Monster High dolls to the mix a year ago.

“I look at Olivia and some of her friends and see they’re growing out of Barbies,” says Olivia’s mom, Lisa Maddux, 42, a freelance writer.

That Barbie is losing her edge is no surprise. Since debuting in 1959 as the world’s first fashion doll, Barbie has long been a lightning rod for controversy and competitors.

To be sure, Barbie is still No. 1 in the doll market, and the Mattel franchise has an estimated $1.3 billion in annual sales. But Barbie’s sales have slipped for four straight quarters, even while the overall doll category is up 6 percent year-to-date, according to the researcher NPD Group.

Meanwhile, Monster High, which is also made by Mattel, has become the No. 2 doll brand in just three years, with more than $500 million in annual sales, says BMO Capital Markets Gerrick Johnson.

In addition to the competition from Monster High, Barbie has had to contend with increasing criticism of

her impossibly proportioned body. While the 54year-old doll has over the years graduated from pinup girl to a range of characthat include ters astronauts, engineers and princesses, detractors continue to dismiss the 11.5inch doll’s frame as impossibly top-heavy and tiny-waisted.

Barbie’s measurements equate to about a 39-inch bust, 18-inch waist and 33inch hips on a life-size woman. The average American woman, by comparison, is about a size 14.

Artist Nickolay Lamm on Monday posted pictures of what the doll would look like if it had the average measurements of a 19-yearold, revealing a much more meaty physique. The pictures were featured on Web sites from CNN to Time and renewed controversy over the doll’s effect on girls’ body image.

Monster High dolls, on the other hand, although still pretty slim, have a punk rock look that’s intended to send the message that being different is OK. And they’re aimed at slightly older children — adding to their appeal — while Barbie’s increasingly young audience is hurting sales. After all, no child wants to play with anything seen as a baby toy.

Barbie marketed to children that are between age 3 and 9, but over the past 15 years or so, the range has shrunk to around 3 to 6, says Timetoplaymage.com toy analyst Jim Silver. This has happened because older children are likely gravitating toward electronic devices or dolls like Monster High, which are aimed at kids 6 to 13, Silver says.

It’s a trickle-down effect: The same reason why 5year-olds who belted out “The Wheels on the Bus,” 25 years ago would today be more interested One Direction boy band pop songs, he says.

“Kids are growing up much faster younger,” Silver says. “A 6-year-old is looking for something a little edgier. That’s the reason why Monster High has had so much success.”

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arrel Dean and Marilyn Howard, of Piqua, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 1, 2013, with family and friends, hosted by their daughter, Rhonda R. Monsauret. Darrel Dean and the former Marilyn Lee Smith were married April 23, 1963, in the Methodist Church in Union City, Ind., The Rev. Howard Fox performed the ceremony.

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manda Lavey and Jonathan Palmer, both of Oxford,were married March 9, 2013, at Grace United Methodist Church, Piqua. Mary Haldeman officiated the 3:30 p.m. ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Patrick and Anna Lavey of Piqua.

David and Carolyn Palmer of Piqua are parents of the bridegroom.

The bride wore a strapless sweetheart full-length lace gown with pearls and rhinestones. She carried a full bouquet of white roses, also filled with pearls and rhinestones and wrapped in lace.

Toledo, Kristen Dunn of Tipp City and Michael Dunn of Marysville.

They have six grandchildren.

She was employed at Hobart Brothers and Bradford Public Library.

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Real Estate Transfers TROY Scott Investments of Troy LLC to Janel Howery Ranly, Keith Ranly, one lot, $237,000.

Brandon Cross, Holly Cross to American Homes 4 Rent Properties Five LLC, one lot, $187,000.

James Henry, Sarah Henry a.k.a. Sarah Rudy to Nicolas Long, a part lot, $89,900.

Richard Steineman to Sylvester Piercy, Tammy Piercy, one lot, $42,000.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Susan Barth, one lot, one part lot, $0.

Amy Simmons, Matthew Simmons to Joni McEvoy, Patrick McEvoy, one lot, $284,900.

Harvey Griffieth to Gina Griffieth, one lot, $0.

Jennifer Croft a.k.a. Jennifer Weatherhead to Jonathan Weatherhead, 1.017 acres, $0.

Franciso Quintero to Ashley Young, one lot, $65,000.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Manley, Deas & Kochalski LLC, attorney in fact to Megan Dever,Stephen Dever, one lot, $68,500.

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. to James May, Julie May, three part lots, $37,000.Paul Hermann, Waneta Hermann to John Battelle, Julie Battelle, one lot, $290,000.

James Robinson, Kimberly Robinson to Kelly Robinson, one lot, $0.

Flagstar Bank FSB to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, one lot, $0.

Troy Philea EO LLC to Palmik Realty LLC, five part lots, one lot, $7 million.

Chanthorn Nicoulin, Gregory Nicoulin to Gregory Nicoulin, one lot, $0.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Lerner, Sampson, & Rothfuss, attorney in fact to Adam Andrejcio, one lot, $74,900.

David Coss, attorney in fact, Margaret Williams, attorney in fact,Cora Zonard to Herbert J. and Rhoda C. SchmidtAgreement ofTrust, one lot, $129,900.

Teresa Beltz, attorney in fact, Ronald Sand to Alissa Applegate, Laura Harrison, one lot, $0.

Teresa Beltz to Alissa Applegate, Adam Beltz, one lot, $0.

Jean Beaver, Robert Beaver, Brandon Coate, attorney in fact to Cylde McWhirter, Grace McWhirter,one lot,$126,000.

Jared Wolfgang, Melanie Wolfgang to Allison Di Cola, one lot, $124,500.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Lerner, Sampson, & Rothfuss, attorney in fact to Roy Johnson, trustee, Roy Johnson Trust, one lot, $24,300.

Keystone Land Development Inc.to Harlow Builders Inc., one lot, $44,900.

PIQUA Residential Credit Solutions Inc. to Self Help Ventures Fund, one lot, $0.Self Help Ventures Fund, Servicelink, A Division of Chicago Title Insurance Com, Servicelink Asset Management Solutions, LLC,attorney in fact to Raymond Alexander, oen lot, $29,500.

Bank of America, N.A., successor, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, attorney in fact, LaSalle Bank, N.A., trustee, Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, U.S. Bank, N.A., successor trustee to Paul Haines, a part lot, $22,100.

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, a part lot, $0.

Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, attorney in fact, RASC2006,U.S.Bank,N.A.,trustee to Murray Property Investments LLC, one lot, $30,000.

Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association of Sidney to Timothy Hornbacker, a part lot, $25,300.

Brenda Rice, Paul Rice Jr. to Brenda Rice, Paul Rice Jr., one lot, $0.

Jermayne Gabriel to Joseph Taylor, two lots, $110,000.

Jeff Tribbett, Sue Ann Tribbett to Harold J.Schmidt II, one lot, $70,000.

Douglas Liette, Jennfier Liette to Edwin Liette, multiple lots, $0.

Ann Baker, Lawrence Baker, Marsha Baker, Martha Baker,Steven Baker, Thomas Baker, Molly Cameron, Scott Cameron to Leesa Baker, one lot, $106,700.

Constance Atkinson, attorney in fact, Debra Miller, attorney in fact, Betty Jane Weber to Jimmy Cline, Sheri Cline, one lot, $20,000.

Bank of America, N.A. to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, one lot, $0.

Debra Gaierty Riley, Michael Riley to 920 Caldwell LLC, 0.130 acres, $0.

Clayton Lee, Jane Lee a.k.a. Jane Willcox to Jane Lee, one lot, $0.

Jessica Jaqua a.k.a. Jessica Pearson to Anthony Pearson, one lot, $0.

Investco Inc.to Habitat for Humanity of Miami County Ohio Inc., one lot, $17,300.

TIPP CITY AliciaWaldron,BrianWaldron to Chris Roth, one lot, $130,000.

Cynthia Shadoan, David Shadoan to Corey Hept, Karissa Hept, one lot, $230,900.

Ashley Sweet to Edward Brinkman, one lot, $142,500.

Kyle Eilerman, Stephanie Eilerman a.k.a. Stephanie Miller to Robert Strong, one lot, $144,100.

Laura Nehring, Neil Nehring to Kyle Eilerman, Stephanie Eilerman, one lot, $218,000.

Deborah Ashworth to Cynthia Shadoan, David Shadoan, one lot, $315,000.

Carol Otte, James Otte to Angela Woo, Anton Woo, one lot, $330,000.

Beverly Elrod,Carol Elrod to Barbara Elrod, Mark Elrod, a part lot, $0.

James Paoloemilio,Valerie Paoloemilio to Dipak Shah, Dipti Shah,one lot,$173,000.

Cara Muhlenkamp to Margaret McKee, one lot, $165,000.

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Fred Selanders, attorney Alan Lair to Jelsafi Corp., in fact, Lester Selanders, a part lot, $0.

Marguerite Selanders to Lester Selanders, three lots, BETHEL TWP. three part lots, $0.

Carolyn Wright, Todd COVINGTON Wright to James Walsh, trustee,MaryWalsh,trustee, Marvin Wackler to Randy Walsh Family Trust, 0.513 Kimmel, one lot, $35,500. acres, $0.

Estate of Susie Kessler to James Walsh, trustee, Bonnie Pura, a part lot, $0. Mary Walsh, trustee, Walsh Family Trust to Carolyn FLETCHER Wright, Todd Wright, 0.431 acres, 0.070 acres, $0.

Gary Gumerlock to Glen Rita Harley to Robert Baker, Gregory McEowen, a Hale, Sheryl Hale, 0.899 part lot, 0.538 acres, $12,000. acres, 1.201 acres, $196,000.

Jack Thomas Wiley to HUBER HEIGHT Parminder Singh, one lot, $90,000.

SNVR Inc. to Dustin Hixson, Staci Hixson, one lot, BROWN TWP. $189,000.

Leslie J.Mahr Sr.,Soledad Fredrick Lichtenberg Sr. Mahr to Connie Lee Dallas, to Linda Sue Everett, 24.272 one lot, $168,000. acres, $97,200.

Carriage Trails at the Heights LLC, Dec Land Co. I CONCORD TWP. LLC to MI Homes of CincinJessica Farling, Ross Farnati LLC, one lot, $33,000. ling to Kevin Wuebker, Carriage Trails at the Rachel Wuebker, one lot, Heights LLC, Dec Land Co. I $259,900.

LLC to MI Homes of CincinJohn C. Cornell, Nornati LLC, one lot, $44,000. mandie Cornell to John C. Carriage Trails at the Cornell, trustee, Normandie Heights LLC, Dec Land Co. I Cornell,trustee,John C. CorLLC to NVR Inc., one lot, nell and Normandie E. Cor$30,500. nell Joint Revocable Living Carriage Trails at the Trust, one lot, $0.

Heights LLC, Dec Land Co. I Estate of Edward J.Weber, LLC to NVR Inc., one lot, Arlene Isenbarger, co-execu$44,000. tor, Tawni Sue Wills, co-exCarriage Trails at the ecutor to Arlene Isenbarger, Heights LLC, Dec Land Co. I Dan Isenbarger, $225,000.

LLC to NVR Inc., one lot, Karen Lachiewicz, Peter Karen $44,000.

Lachiewicz, NVR Inc. to Abby Lachiewicz, one lot, $0.

Williams,NicklausWilliams, Suzanne Royer, Philip one lot, $244,000.

Smith, Rebecca Joan Smith to Autumne Storer, Shaun PLEASANT HILL Storer, 0.4592 acres,$77,200.

Samuel Debella to Kitty Bank of America, N.A. to Debella, 0.717 acres, $0.

SEcretary of Housing and Kitty Debella to Eric Urban Development, a part Huelskamp, Kara Huel0.717 acres, lot, $0. skamp, Rebecca Ann Phillis, $126,000.

Thomas Phlilis to Dale Sink, Virginia Siegel, deceased, Mary Ann Sink, one lot, Will of Virginia Siegel, U.S. $28,000.

Bank, N.A., Troy, testamenJolene Naff, Jane Tackett tary trustee to James Siegel, to Jolene Naff, Jane Tackett, John Siegel, 160 acres, 40 one lot, one part lot, $0. acres, $0.

Theresa Dunaway, 9.504 acres, $868,900.

Kathleen Falkowski to Kathleen FalowskiTrust,$0.

NEWTON TWP. SarahAddington,Thomas Addington to David Reed, Janice Reed, 2.4142 acres, $215,000.

Annett Bayer, Kurt Bayer to Erin Friedly, Nathan 0.838 acres, Friedly, $138,000.

Dixie Clark, Donna Clark, Jack Clark, Jeffrey Clark to Kimberly Goad, Ross Goad, 2.630 acres, $38,500.

NEWBERRY TWP. Mark Favorite, Pam Favorite to Amy Meredith, 5.207 acres, $35,000.

SPRINGCREEK TWP. Christine Meyer, Christopher Meyer to Christopher J. Meyer and Christine L. Meyer Joint RevocableLiving Trust, 44.604 acres, $0.Lucinda Fry, Thomas Fry to Thomas Fry, one lot, $55,000.

STAUNTON TWP. Deborah Toney, Walter Toney to Arland Glosette, 0.103, acres, 2.381 acres, $105,000.

UNION TWP. Charlene K. Baker, Paul M. Baker, co-trustee, Baker Family Revocable Living Trust to Blake Chinn, two lots, $224,900. Carol Coate, James Coate to Carol Coate, James Coate, 11.221 acres, $0.

WASHINGTON TWP.

Douglas Liette, Jennfier Liette to Edwin Liette, 2.769 acres, 0.789 acres, 0.361 acres, 2.528 acres, $0.

John Sorrell, Tammy Sorrell to James Hemm, Stephen Hemm, 1.7766 acres, $4,500.

Secretary of Housing and WEST MILTON MONROE TWP. Urban Development to Gordon Havens, Judith Diahann Blair, Jaydee Patrick Hamilton, Tracey Havens to Angela Bond, Blair to David Dunaway, Hamilton, 1.119 acres, $0.

Kevin Bond, $114,300.

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(Above) The Chamber Ambassadors along with Kathy Sherman, chamber president,, and Lorna Swisher, executive director of Mainsteet Piqua, conducted a grand opening ribbon cutting on Thursday, July 11, at Winans Fine Chocolates & Coffee, located at 8090 Looney Road. Cutting the ribbon are owners Joe and Laurie Risner along with their staff.

(Left) The Chamber Ambassadors along with Kathy Sherman, chamber president, and Lorna Swisher, executive director of Mainstreet Piqua, conducted a grand reopening ribbon cutting on Thursday, July 11 at Journey Salon, located at 8090 Looney Road, Suite A. Cutting the ribbon is owner Bethany Hickman, along with her husband Daniel and staff.

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The Chamber Ambassadors along with Kathy Sherman, Chamber President,, conducted a grand opening ribbon cutting on June 13, at Balance Yoga by Amanda located at 312 N. Wayne St., Suite B. Cutting the ribbon is Amanda Brown, owner along with her husband, Dustin Brown, and their son Cohen Brown surrounded by family, friends and the Piqua Area Chamber Ambassadors

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IN BRIEF ■ Softball

Flames to hold 2014 tryouts The Miami County Flames will be holding tryouts for the 2014 season at Pitsenbarger Sports Complex.

The schedule is as follows: Aug. 7 — 6-8:30 p.m.: 10U and 12U Aug. 8 — 6-8:30 p.m.: 14U, 16U, 18U. Aug. 10 — 3-6 p.m.: 10U, 12U, 14U. Aug. 10 — 6:30-9 p.m.: 16U, 18U.

Flames looking for coaches The Miami County Flames Fastpitch Softball has coaching positions available for 12U, 14U and 18U. For more information, call Ginette Thiebeau at (937) 570-7128 or email Rick Claprood at claproodr@piqua.org

■ Fundraiser

Girls to hold golf event

INSIDE ■ ‘Mechanic’ leads at British Open, page 10.

■ Reds open second half with win, page 11.

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Making it look easy Post 184 headed back to state

BY ROB KISER Sports Editor rkiser@civitasmedia.com One year away from Lancaster was enough for the Piqua American Legion Post 184 baseball team and coach Jim Roberts.

After having its 3-year run at the state American Legion baseball tournament ended by Troy Post 43 last summer, Post 184 finished off a return trip to state in impressive fashion Friday night at Duke Park.

Damien Richard pitched two-hit, one run baseball for seven innings, Brandon Wysong swung the biggest bat and Post 184 finished off a threegame run through the tournament with an 11-6 win.

They will open play in the state tournament July 29 after outscoring opponents 22-11 in three games, got an average of seven innings from its

American Legion District Tournament Tuesday Piqua 8, Sidney 5 Troy 12, Lima 4 Wednesday Piqua 3, Troy 0 Lima 7, Sidney 1 Thursday Troy 9, Lima 4 Friday Piqua 11, Troy 6

pitchers — starting against opponents Post 184 was just 3-3 against during the regular season.

“Every night, we seemed to have somebody missing,” Roberts said.

“Getting to state is always a goal. I did feel like we could do this (win three straight) once we got everybody together.”

And there is no question Wysong had the biggest at bat of the night.

With Piqua leading 4-2 in the fourth, Wysong stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and two See POST 184/Page10

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Piqua Post 184’s Brandon Wysong fields a ball at firs base Friday night.

The Piqua High School Girls Basketball Fundraiser Golf Outing will be held Aug. 3 at Echo Hills.

All proceeds will support the girls basketball program throughout the season.

It will be a 1 p.m. shotgun start, with check-in at noon.

Contact Eric Brown at (937) 602-4593 or email ebrown75@woh.rr.com for more information.

Registration forms can be mailed to 4010 Camelot Rd., Piqua, OH 45356.

Entry deadline is on July 26.

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Two card 35 at Echo Hills Brian Deal and Brian Robbins shared low net honors with 35 in the Thursday Industrial League at Echo Hills.

Ron Pearson Jr. was third with 36.

Mick Leffel was low net with 30.

Duane Novotny was second with 31 and Dave Novotny and Doug Cantrell tied for third with 32.

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Brady Evans takes a putt while others look on at the putting green Wednesday at Echo Hills Golf Course.

Echo Hills hosts junior golf camp Things wrap up with tourney Echo Hills and teaching professional Chip Fox recently complete the annual Junior Golf Camp.

Fox wished to give special thanks to Andy Johson, Mike Lavey, Marty Jackson, Kyle Ingle, Kenton Kiser, Joe Slusher, Samuel Slusher and coaches Josh Burns, Ron Schultz and Bill Wise for making the camp a success.

Thanks also go to Dennis Steinke, Cindy and Ron Pearson, Gail and Scott Reardon of Atlantis Sportswear and Joe Thoma of Joe Thoma Jewelers for their time and donations.

Thanks also go to the City of Piqua for the use of the golf course and Kirt Huemmer for the condition of the golf course.

Results from the tournament that concluded the camp included: BOYS Nine Holes (Back Nine) 1.Derek Jennings 2.Kody Poling 3.Ryan Motter Six Holes 1.Andrew Slusher 2.Ryan Pour

3.Brendan Tisher Four Holes 1.Jarred Gullet 2.Brennan Hicks 3.Nick Nowlin Three Holes (Back Nine) 1.Nick Baker 2.Mason Darner 3.Christian Starrett Three Holes (Back Nine) 1.Kameron Darner 2.Evan Hensler 3.Levi Marcum Three Holes (Front Nine) 1.Dylon Sever 2.Devon Sever 3.Nicholas Wilson Two Holes 1.Grant Humphrey 2.Noah Hosler 3.Jackson Elliott

Abby Smitley, 10, tees off at Echo Hills Wednesday.

GIRLS Nine Holes (Front Nine) 1.Alaina Mikolajewski 2.Kailyn Simmons 3.Cassidy Kraft Six Holes 1.Addison Metz 2.Madison Curtner 3.Katelyn Moore Four Holes 1.Allison Bornhorst 2.Maggie Welker 3.Kelsey Bachman Three Holes 1.Julia Anderson 2.Abby Smitley Jackson Elliott, 9, sizes up a putt on the putting green Wednesday.

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Post 184 second baseman Zack Blair makes a throw to first base.

Post 184 Continued from page 9 outs — with Nick Antonides taking over on the mound for Troy.

Wysong drilled the first pitch into the right-centerfield gap to score Ethan Bruns, who had doubled, Richard and John Edwards.

“I was looking fastball and sitting on the curve,” Wysong said about the pitch from Antonides. “I was able to take it the opposite way and fortunately, we had three of the fastest guys on the team on the bases.”

Wysong would finish the game 3-for-5, with all three hits doubles — and scored after all three doubles.

“Some nights you are on,” Wysong said. “That (getting a double in his first at bat) is the best way you can start a game. It just relaxes you up there.

It felt good to hit the ball the way I did tonight.”

After Wysong scored on a wild pitch, it was 8-2 and Troy could never really recover.

“Huge at bat by Brandon Wysong,” Roberts

said. “Just like Buddy Nix’s Wednesday (against Troy). I felt like this was really a team win tonight.

We played good defense, got good pitching and hit the ball well.”

Wysong had gotten things started as Piqua jumped to a 4-0 lead in the second.

Following his double, Nix put down a sacrifice and Reece Jones doubled Wysong in.

Jay Eilerman, Zack Blair and Bruns all followed with RBI singles.

“We knew this was a night we were going to see curveballs,” Roberts said.

“We were prepared for that.”

Meanwhile Richard showed his toughness on the mound.

Trailing 4-1 in the third, Troy had runners on second and third with no outs, but could only get one run out of it.

“That was big,” Roberts said. “I had just had a hunch Damien (Richard) was going to have a great game tonight and he did.”

After Wysong broke the

game open, Brandon Kirk singled in the fifth and scored on a sacrifice fly to make it 9-2.

Piqua added single runs in the eighth and ninth when Blair and Wysong doubled and came around to score.

Richard struck out six, while walking six and hitting a batter before getting relief help from Michael Anderson and Edwards.

“He (Damien Richard) made some big pitches when he needed too,” Roberts said. “And John (Edwards) did a nice job closing out the game.”

Now, Piqua can get ready for another trip to southern Ohio.

“I am excited,” Wysong said. “I can’t wait to see what it’s like (at the state tournament).”

It is becoming a habit — and one Roberts and Post 184 hope to continue.

LINESCORE Piqua Post 184 040 410 011 — 11 15 1 Troy Post 43 011 000 013 — 6 6 2 Richard, Anderson (8), Edwards (9) and Nix. Veldman, Cascaden (2), Antonides (4), Ferrell (6) and Pelphrey. WP-Richard. LPVeldman. 2B-Piqua: Wysong (3), Bruns, Jones. Troy: Nealeigh, Lavy. Records: Piqua 20-12, Troy 39-12.

GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — The stretching routine that Miguel Angel Jimenez goes through before each round may look a bit ridiculous.

It's sure working out, though.

The fun-loving Spaniard, again showing how much experience matters at golf's oldest championship, major scrambled for an even-par 71 on Friday that was good enough to lead midway through the British Open at baked-out Muirfield.

He can hardly relax.

Tiger Woods was among four players just one stroke behind, a group that also included English favorite Lee Westwood, long-hitting American Dustin Johnson, and Sweden's Henrik Stenson.

Two-time major champion Angel Cabrera and firstround leader Zach Johnson were another stroke back, still in the game despite tough finishes.

The course was the real winner on this day — dry as a bone and firm as a snooker table, giving up only four scores in the 60s.

Another warm, sunny day along the Forth of Firth had nearby beachgoers frolicking in the surf, like this was Southern California instead of Scotland, but it made things miserable out on a course that is more brown than green.

There were balls scooting all over the place.

They wound up behind grandstands, in knee-high grass, up against the face of pot bunkers. Dustin Johnson had to intentionally hit a sideways shot into the rough just to escape a bunker. Phil Mickelson four-putted a hole.

Darren Clarke made a quadruple-bogey. And get this — they were all still in contention for the claret jug.

Leading the way was Jimenez, a cigar-smoking, wine-loving golfer nicknamed "The Mechanic" who is perhaps best known outside Europe for the unique way he gets ready for a round.

Upon arriving at the range, he'll put his knees together and gyrate his hips both clockwise and counterclockwise — silly looking enough as it is,

but especially for a guy with a hefty belly and even heftier ponytail.

Then he'll pull out a couple of clubs to help stretch his legs and loosen up his arms, though none of it looks very strenuous.

"I'm amused by his warm-up routine," Mickelson said. "I would hurry to the course to watch it."

But this guy is all business out on the course.

Jimenez has bounced back from missing four months recovering from a broken right leg sustained in a skiing accident last winter. If he can keep it going through the weekend, he might take a run at Julius Boros, the oldest major champion in golf history when he won the PGA Championship at age 48.

Heck, Tom Watson nearly won this tournament a few years ago at age 59.

"Why not?" asked Jimenez, whose was at 3under 139 through two days. "There's two more rounds to go. You never know what's going to happen. I'm just going to have fun on the golf course.

When I finish here, I'll have a glass of red wine later on. I'm just going to keep doing the same thing."

He's not exactly leading the conventional way, far down in the rankings for fairways hit and greens in regulation. But no one has done a better job scrambling for pars. Jimenez ranked first in the putting, seeming to always find a way to get the ball up close to the hole even during the frequent times he ran into trouble.

"I'm playing very solid," Jimenez said. "In these conditions, it's not easy.

With these pin positions, it's very, very tough to get in close."

Woods plodded along most of the day, lipping out a putt from 2½ feet, missing another short putt and settling for a bunch of pars — 12 in a row until his final stroke of the round. Then, he looked like the Tiger of old, rolling in a 15-footer for birdie on Muirfield's tough closing hole. He raised his putter toward the blue sky with a flourish, fully aware he was positioned again to break the longest major drought

of his career.

"It will be a fun weekend," said Woods, who also shot 71. "I was kind of fighting it."

Everyone was. Westwood was among that minuscule group putting up a score in the 60s, but even he was staggering a bit by the end. After a brilliant front nine — he carded five birdies — the 40-year-old bogeyed three of the last six holes to finish with a 68.

The last English golfer to win the British Open was Nick Faldo in 1992.

Westwood wants to end that streak with his first major title.

"Why not enjoy it out there?" he said. "It's tough for everybody. So smile your way through."

Woods is trying to break a drought of his own. He's 0-for-16 at majors since the 2008 U.S. Open, and missed four others during that stretch recovering from injuries.

Whoever wins this one will have to earn it. While the conditions look perfect for scoring, nothing like the miserable weather that struck the Open the last time it was at Muirfield in 2002, there weren't many chances for going low. The greens were just too slick, the pin placements just too tough.

It was too much for oldtimers such as Mark O'Meara, the 1998 Open champion who started with a surprising 67 that left him one stroke behind Zach Johnson after Day 1.

The 56-year-old lost his ball at No. 6, leading to a double-bogey, and stumbled to the finish with a 78.

"It's pretty simple: If you don't hit it good in an Open championship with the rough the way it is out there, you're going to make some bogeys," O'Meara said. "The short game is key. You have to putt well. I did none of those well."

Tom Lehman soared to 77 after opening with a 68. Todd Hamilton followed up a 69 with an 81.

Jordan Spieth made only two bogeys through his first 32 holes and was 3 under. Then came a double-bogey at the 15th, back-to-back bogeys at the next two holes.

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Phillips delivers clutch double Leake beats Bucs again CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Phillips drove in three runs with a basesloaded double on Friday night, and Mike Leake got the better of left-hander Francisco Liriano for the third time this season, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates that tightened the NL Central.

The third-place Reds moved to within three games of second-place Pittsburgh. The Pirates lead their season series 65.

The Reds sent nine batters to the plate for four runs in the fifth off Liriano (9-4), who had his shortest outing of the season. Chris Heisey's infield single drove in the first run, and Phillips' double off Justin Wilson made it 5-0.

Heisey also had a solo homer off Liriano, who is 0-3 in three starts against Leake and the Reds this season.

Leake (9-4) gave up solo homers to Starling Marte, Andrew McCutchen and Russell Martin in the sixth inning. Manny Parra fanned Pedro Alvarez with runners on second and third to end the seventh.

Aroldis Chapman struck out two in the ninth while getting his 22nd save in 25 chances.

The Ohio River rivals have produced the majors' most painful pairings this season. Nineteen batters have been hit by pitches — the Reds 10 times, the Pirates nine times — in their 11 games. Nobody was hit on Friday, a rare game that didn't leave a mark.

The Pirates emerged from the All-Star break with their best record in 37 years. Their 56 wins were their most at the break since the World Series champion Pirates of 1971 had 57 wins.

Pittsburgh's overriding question: Can it avoid another second-half meltdown and break a two-decade streak of los-

ing?

The Reds are trying to duplicate what they did last season, when they went on a surge after the break and ran away to the NL Central title. First, they need to get healthy.

Top starter Johnny Cueto, set-up men Sean Marshall and Jonathan Broxton, and cleanup hitter Ryan Ludwick are still on the disabled list.

Heisey took over in left field when Ludwick got hurt, then pulled his right hamstring and missed nearly two months. His solo shot on Friday gave him three homers since his return.

Shin-Soo Choo singled during Cincinnati's fourrun fifth, extending his hitting streak to 13 games, matching his career high.

Phillips' decisive double came a few hours after a magazine released an interview with the All-Star second baseman in which he said he's still "scarred" by the Reds' decision to give Joey Votto a 10-year, $225 million extension in 2012 while he was in tough negotiations for an extension of his own. Votto said he understood Phillips' opinion and appreciated his honesty.

NOTES: Pirates 2B Neil Walker started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. He'll play three games and get evaluated.

He's been on the 15-day DL since June 7 with soreness in his right side. ...

1B Garrett Jones' error ended Pittsburgh streak of 41 innings without one, matching their season high. ... The Reds called up INF Neftali Soto from Triple-A Louisville, filling the spot opened when LH Tony Cingrani was sent down on Wednesday. ...

Manager Dusty Baker said LH reliever Sean Marshall suffered a "minor setback" in his throwing program. Marshall has been on the DL since April 10 with a sore pitching shoulder.

Tour de France turns brutal Stage 19 features monster climbs LE GRAND-BORNAND, France (AP) — Half the height of Mount Everest, climbed on a bike, in a single day. Even

by Tour de France standards, Stage 19 was hard.

"At times, you just feel like you're being tortured," was how American rider Andrew Talansky described Friday's ordeal — arguably the toughest stage of the 100th Tour — that started with two monster climbs as riders were still digesting breakfast.

"You're just like, 'What is this?' But you dig in and keep going."

The GPS mini-computer the Garmin rider carries on his bike did the sums: 14,498 feet ridden uphill — close to the height of Western Europe's loftiest peak, Mont Blanc, and half of Everest, the roof of the world at 29,035 feet.

The riders also zoomed 13,907 feet downhill. Talansky's gizmo showed he burned 5,670 calories during the six-hour sufferfest.

The difficulty of Stage 19 made Chris Froome "quite nervous." Once he got through it with his big race lead intact, the British rider finally started to allow his mind to fast-forward to the finish on Sunday.

Victory is so close he can almost taste it. The last Alpine stage on Sat-

urday — 77 miles in the mountains towering above the limpid waters of Lake Annecy — won't be enough for second-place Alberto Contador to puncture Froome's cushion of more than five minutes.

In all but name, the 28year-old is champion of the 100th Tour and knows it.

"One more day to really stay concentrated and to stay up front and look after the yellow jersey and then looking forward to taking it to Paris," Froome said. "It's going to be very hard for someone to take more than five minutes in 125 kilometers (77 miles).

But having said that, I don't want to be complacent."

No, that can wait until Sunday evening — when Froome and the other survivors of this three-week, 2,115-mile clockwise trek around Western Europe's largest country will clip their feet into the pedals for the final 82 miles to Paris.

Traditionally, that last stage is a relaxed lap of honor, at least until the pack hits the cobbles of the Champs-Elysees.

There, Mark Cavendish and other sprint-finish specialists will battle for the bragging rights of the stage win on that leafy boulevard the French modestly call the most beautiful avenue in the world.

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Record Book Baseball

MLB Standings Major League Baseball At A Glance All Times EDT National League East Division Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami Central Division St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Milwaukee West Division

W 54 48 48 41 35

L 41 47 48 50 58

Pct .568 .505 .500 .451 .376

GB — 6 6½ 11 18

W 57 56 53 42 38

L 36 37 42 51 56

Pct .613 .602 .558 .452 .404

GB — 1 5 15 19½

W L Pct GB Arizona 50 45 .526 — 47 47 .500 2½ Los Angeles Colorado 46 50 .479 4½ San Francisco 43 51 .457 6½ 42 54 .438 8½ San Diego Thursday's Games No games scheduled Friday's Games L.A. Dodgers at Washington Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Atlanta at Chicago White Sox Miami at Milwaukee San Diego at St. Louis Chicago Cubs at Colorado Arizona at San Francisco Saturday's Games Philadelphia (Hamels 4-11) at N.Y. Mets (Z.Wheeler 31), 1:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Maholm 9-8) at Chicago White Sox (Peavy 6-4), 4:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 4-6) at Cincinnati (Latos 8-3), 4:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 8-2) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 7-3), 7:05 p.m.

Miami (Eovaldi 2-0) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 7-8), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Volquez 6-8) at St. Louis (Lynn 11-4), 7:15 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Villanueva 2-5) at Colorado (Nicasio 54), 8:10 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 6-7) at San Francisco (M.Cain 5-6), 9:05 p.m.

Sunday's Games Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 10-3) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 7-2), 1:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 8-2) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 5-8), 1:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 8-6) at Washington (Zimmermann 12-4), 1:35 p.m.

Atlanta (Minor 9-4) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 42), 2:10 p.m.

Miami (H.Alvarez 0-1) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 7-9), 2:10 p.m.

San Diego (Stults 8-7) at St. Louis (Wainwright 12-5), 2:15 p.m.

Arizona (Delgado 1-3) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 105), 4:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 6-10) at Colorado (Chatwood 5-3), 4:10 p.m.

Monday's Games Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

Miami at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

American League East Division Boston Tampa Bay Baltimore New York Toronto Central Division Detroit Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota Chicago West Division

W 58 55 53 51 45

L 39 41 43 44 49

Pct .598 .573 .552 .537 .479

GB — 2½ 4½ 6 11½

W 52 51 43 39 37

L 42 44 49 53 55

Pct .553 .537 .467 .424 .402

GB — 1½ 8 12 14

W L Pct GB 56 39 .589 — Oakland Texas 54 41 .568 2 Los Angeles 44 49 .473 11 43 52 .453 13 Seattle Houston 33 61 .351 22½ Thursday's Games No games scheduled Friday's Games Tampa Bay at Toronto N.Y. Yankees at Boston Baltimore at Texas Atlanta at Chicago White Sox Cleveland at Minnesota Detroit at Kansas City Seattle at Houston Oakland at L.A. Angels Saturday's Games Tampa Bay (Hellickson 8-3) at Toronto (Buehrle 5-6), 1:07 p.m.

Atlanta (Maholm 9-8) at Chicago White Sox (Peavy 6-4), 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 8-6) at Boston (Lackey 7-6), 4:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 7-5) at Minnesota (Correia 6-6), 7:10 p.m.

Detroit (Verlander 10-6) at Kansas City (Guthrie 8-7), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 8-4) at Houston (Bedard 3-6), 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Mig.Gonzalez 7-3) at Texas (Wolf 1-2), 8:05 p.m.

Oakland (Straily 6-2) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 9-6), 9:05 p.m.

Sunday's Games Tampa Bay at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

Atlanta at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.

Detroit at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.

Seattle at Houston, 2:10 p.m.

Oakland at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m.

Baltimore at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 8:05 p.m.

Monday's Games N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Oakland at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Minnesota at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Golf

British Open Scores British Open Scores Friday At Muirfield Gullane, Scotland Purse: $7.8 million Yardage: 7,192; Par: 71 Second Round Miguel Angel Jimenez Henrik Stenson Lee Westwood Tiger Woods Dustin Johnson Martin Laird Rafael Cabrera-Bello Zach Johnson Angel Cabrera Ryan Moore Jordan Spieth Darren Clarke Charl Schwartzel Adam Scott Webb Simpson

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British Tee Times British Open Tee Times At Muirfield Gullane, Scotland Purse: $7.8 million Yardage: 7,191 yards; Par: 71 All Times EDT (a-amateur) Third Round Saturday 3:10 a.m. — Shingo Katayama, Japan; Richard Sterne, South Africa 3:20 a.m. — Carl Pettersson, Sweden; Jonas Blixt, Sweden 3:30 a.m. — K.J. Choi, South Korea; Chris Wood, England 3:40 a.m. — Mikko Ilonen, Finland; Todd Hamilton, United States 3:50 a.m. — Peter Senior, Australia; Mark Brown, New Zealand 4 a.m. — Geoff Ogilvy, Australia; Paul Lawrie, Scotland 4:10 a.m. — Richie Ramsay, Scotland; Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand 4:20 a.m. — Boo Weekley, United States; Gareth Wright, Wales 4:30 a.m. — a-Jimmy Mullen, England; K.T. Kim, South Korea 4:45 a.m. — Josh Teater, United States; Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Spain 4:55 a.m. — Keegan Bradley, United States; Fred Couples, United States 5:05 a.m. — Jason Dufner, United States; Bud Cauley, United States 5:15 a.m. — Bo Van Pelt, United States; a-Matthew Fitzpatrick, England; 5:25 a.m. — Russell Henley, United States; Tim Clark, South Africa 5:35 p.m. — Ernie Els, South Africa; Graham DeLaet, Canada 5:45 a.m. — Shane Lowry, Ireland; Oliver Fisher, England 5:55 a.m. — Sergio Garcia, Spain; Padraig Harrington, Ireland 6:05 a.m. — Sandy Lyle, Scotland; Y.E. Yang, South Korea 6:20 a.m. — Steven Tiley, England; Ken Duke, United States 6:30 a.m. — George Coetzee, South Africa; Thomas Bjorn, Denmark 6:40 a.m. — Brandt Snedeker, United States; Stewart Cink, United States 6:50 a.m. — Matt Kuchar, United States; Freddie Jacobson, Sweden 7 a.m. — Marcus Fraser, Australia; Daniel Willett, England 7:10 a.m. — Martin Kaymer, Germany; Eduardo de la Riva, Spain 7:20 a.m. — Gregory Bourdy, France; Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland 7:30 a.m. — Stephen Gallacher, Scotland; Kevin Streelman, United States 7:45 a.m. — Ben Curtis, United States; Bernd Wiesberger, Austria 7:55 a.m. — Shiv Kapur, India; Jamie Donaldson, Wales 8:05 a.m. — Branden Grace, South Africa; Harris English, United States 8:15 a.m. — Tom Lehman, United States; Mark O'Meara, United States 8:25 a.m. — Johnson Wagner, United States; Hideki Matsuyama, Japan 8:35 a.m. — Jason Day, Australia; Hunter Mahan, United States 8:45 a.m. — Justin Leonard, United States; Phil Mickelson, United States 8:55 a.m. — Ian Poulter, England; Bubba Watson, United States 9:10 a.m. — Francesco Molinari, Italy; Webb Simpson, United States 9:20 a.m. — Adam Scott, Australia; Charl Schwartzel, South Africa 9:30 a.m. — Darren Clarke, Northern Ireland; Jordan Spieth, United States 9:40 a.m. — Ryan Moore, United States; Angel Cabrera, Argentina 9:50 a.m. — Zach Johnson, United States; Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Spain 10 a.m. — Martin Laird, Scotland; Dustin Johnson, United States 10:10 a.m. — Tiger Woods, United States; Lee Westwood, England 10:20 a.m. — Henrik Stenson, Sweden; Miguel Angel Jimenez, Spain

Marathon Scores LPGA-Marathon Classic Scores Friday At Highland Meadows Golf Club Sylvania, Ohio Purse: $1.3 million Yardage: 6,512; Par: 71 Second Round a-amateur Beatriz Recari 69-65—134 Paula Creamer 66-68—134

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Cycling

Tour de France results Tour de France Results Friday 19th Stage At Le Grand-Bornand, France A 127.1-mile Alpine stage from Bourg-d'Oisans to Le Grand-Bornand, with a pair of "Hors categorie" climbs up the Col du Glandon and Col de la Madeleine to start, followed by a pair of Category-1s up the Col de l'Epine and Col de la Croix Fry to a descending finish 1. Rui Costa, Portugal, Movistar, 5 hours, 59 minutes, 1 second.

2. Andreas Kloeden, Germany, RadioShack Leopard, 48 seconds behind.

3. Jan Bakelants, Belgium, RadioShack Leopard, 1:44.

4. Alexandre Geniez, France, Francaise des Jeux, 1:52.

5. Daniel Navarro, Spain, Cofidis, 1:55.

6. Bart De Clercq, Belgium, Lotto-Belisol, 1:58.

7. Robert Gesink, Netherlands, Belkin Procycling, 2:03.

8. Alessandro de Marchi, Italy, Cannondale, 2:05.

9. Mikel Nieve, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 2:16.

10. Ruben Plaza, Spain, Movistar, 2:44.

11. Jesus Hernandez, Spain, Team Saxo-Tinkoff, 2:46.

12. Romain Bardet, France, AG2R La Mondiale, 2:48.

13. Tom Dumoulin, Netherlands, Team Argos-Shimano, 3:56.

14. Simon Geschke, Germany, Team Argos-Shimano, 4:52.

15. Amael Moinard, France, BMC Racing, 6:41.

16. Pierre Rolland, France, Team Europcar, same time.

17. Jose Serpa, Colombia, Lampre-Merida, 8:15.

18. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Movistar, 8:40.

19. John Gadret, France, AG2R La Mondiale, same time.

20. Jakob Fuglsang, Denmark, Astana, same time.

Also 21. Joaquin Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha, same time.

22. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, same time.

23. Alberto Contador, Spain, Team Saxo-Tinkoff, same time.

24. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Team Saxo-Tinkoff, same time.

25. Chris Froome, England, Sky Procycling, same time.

26. Andrew Talansky, United States, Garmin-Sharp, same time.

57. Tom Danielson, United States, Garmin-Sharp, 19:05.

85. Brent Bookwalter, United States, BMC Racing, 27:19.

92. Tejay Van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing, same time.

Overall Standings (After 19 stages) 1. Chris Froome, England, Sky Procycling, 77 hours, 10 minutes.

2. Alberto Contador, Spain, Team Saxo-Tinkoff, 5:11.

3. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, 5:32.

4. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Team Saxo-Tinkoff, 5:44.

5. Joaquin Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha, 5:58.

6. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, Belkin Pro Cycling, 8:58.

7. Jakob Fuglsang, Denmark, Astana, 9:33.

8. Daniel Navarro, Spain, Cofidis, 12:33.

9. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Movistar, 14:56.

10. Michal Kwiatkowski, Poland, Omega Pharma-QuickStep, 16:08.

11. Laurens ten Dam, Netherlands, Belkin Pro Cycling, 16:09.

12. Andrew Talansky, United States, Garmin-Sharp, 16:24.

13. Mikel Nieve, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 17:49.

14. Michael Rogers, Australia, Team Saxo-Tinkoff, 19:04.

15. Maxime Monfort, Belgium, RadioShack Leopard, 20:00.

16. Romain Bardet, France, AG2R La Mondiale, 24:53.

17. Daniel Moreno, Spain, Katusha, 30:22.

18. Jan Bakelants, Belgium, RadioShack Leopard, 33:12.

19. Robert Gesink, Netherlands, Belkin Procycling, 37:11.

20. Richie Porte, Australia, Sky Procycling, 37:53.

Also 44. Tejay Van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing, 1:26:01.

61. Tom Danielson, United States, Garmin-Sharp, 1:52:02.

89. Brent Bookwalter, United States, BMC Racing, 2:27:51.

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BY FRANCES DRAKE For Sunday, July 21, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Discussions with bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs will be completely unpredictable today. Don't push your luck. Don't wake the sleeping giant.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Travel plans will be canceled, delayed or changed today. Ditto for plans related to higher education, schooling and anything related to medicine and the law.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Expect a few surprises with shared property, inheritances, insurance matters and anything to do with whatever you own jointly with others. Check your bank account. Stay in the loop.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Someone close to you might demand more freedom in the relationship or say something that shocks you. Today is full of little surprises where you least expect them.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your routine might suffer from computer crashes, power outages, fire drills or canceled appointments today.

Allow extra time and wiggle room to cope with any of these possibilities.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Parent should be extra vigilant about their children, because this is an accident-prone day for their kids. Romantic partners also might have surprises or lover's spats.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Your home routine will be interrupted today. Small appliances might break down or minor breakages could occur.

Be patient with family members to keep the peace.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is an accident-prone day for your sign, so pay attention to everything you say and do. Slow down and take it easy.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Everything to do with your cash and your possessions is unpredictable today. Keep your eyes open. Keep your receipts and count your change. Guard against loss or theft.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You feel rebellious, impulsive and impatient today. Guard against saying something rash or reckless, and then later regretting it. ("What was I thinking?")

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You feel generally restless today. You might not be sure why, but you have that feeling you're waiting for the other shoe to drop. (Invariably, it's ugly and not in your size.)

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) A friend might surprise you today or say something shocking. Conversely, you might meet a real character today, especially in a group. Perhaps this person will cause you to change your goals or, alternatively, leave the group.

YOU BORN TODAY Whether you are flamboyant or quiet, you are an adventurer. You want life to be stimulating and exciting. This is why you often seek out daring occupations or hobbies. You have a biting wit and are not afraid to shock others (in fact, you enjoy it). Look for opportunities to study and learn something valuable this year because it will make a difference to your future.

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Long-suffering Detroit finally turns to bankruptcy

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Detroit’s ‘GoldenYears’a distant memory

BY COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press

PAUL SANCYA/AP PHOTO

The sun sets on Detroit, July 18. State-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr asked a federal judge for permission to place Detroit into Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection Thursday.

BY COREY WILLIAMS AND ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — At the height of its industrial power, Detroit was an irrepressible engine of the American economy, offering wellpaying jobs, a gateway to the middle class for generations of autoworkers and affordable vehicles that put the world on wheels.

But now the once-mighty symbol of the nation’s manufacturing strength had fallen into financial ruin, becoming the biggest U.S. city ever to file for bankruptcy — the result of a long, slow decline in population and auto manufacturing.

Although the filing had been feared for months,the path that lay ahead was still uncertain. Bankruptcy could mean laying off employees, selling off assets, raising fees and scaling back basic services such as trash collection and snow plowing, which have already been slashed.

Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday that the bankruptcy process would allow for improvements to the city, with a greater emphasis on public safety and other city services, which he acknowledged have long been “unacceptable.”

He said it also should offer — for better or worse — a more certain path for creditors, who don’t know how much or whether they will be paid. The process, he said, would clarify that “this is a debt that can be paid and will be paid,” he said.

“Now is our opportunity to stop 60 years of decline,” he said.

Still,Kevin Frederick, an admissions representative for a local career training school, called the step “an embarrassment.”

“I guess we have to take a couple of steps backward to move forward,” Frederick said.

Now city and state leaders must confront the challenge of rebuilding Detroit’s broken budget in as little as a year.

Kevyn Orr, a bankruptcy expert hired by the state in March to stop Detroit’s fiscal free-fall,said Detroit would continue to pay its bills and employees.

But,said Michael Sweet,a bankruptcy attorney in Fox-Rothschild’s San Francisco office, “they don’t have to pay anyone they don’t want to. And no one can sue them.”

The city’s woes have piled up for generations. In the 1950s, its population grew to 1.8 million people, many of whom were lured by plentiful, well-paying auto jobs. Later that decade, Detroit began to decline as developers started building suburbs that lured away workers and businesses.

Then beginning in the late 1960s,auto companies began opening plants in other cities. Property values and tax revenue fell,and police couldn’t control crime. In later years, the rise of autos imported from Japan started to cut the size of the U.S. auto industry.

By the time the auto industry melted down in 2009, only a few factories from GM and Chrysler were left. GM is the only one with headquarters in Detroit, though it has huge research and testing centers with thousands of jobs outside the city.

Detroit lost a quarter-million residents between 2000 and 2010.

Today, the population struggles to stay above 700,000.

The result is a metropolis where whole neighborhoods are practically deserted and basic services cut off in places. Looming over the crumbling landscape is a budget deficit believed to be more than $380 million and long-term debt

that could be as much as $20 billion.

In recent months,the city has relied on state-backed bond money to meet payroll for its 10,000 employees.

Orr made the filing in federal bankruptcy court under Chapter 9, the bankruptcy system for cities and counties.

He was unable to persuade a host of creditors, unions and pension boards to take pennies on the dollar to help with the city’s massive financial restructuring. If the bankruptcy filing is approved, city assets could be liquidated to satisfy demands for payment.

Two public employee pension systems are the top unsecured creditors, according to bankruptcy documents. The city General Retirement System’s claim is just more than $2 billion.The Police and Fire Retirement System is owed more than $1.4 billion. The documents filed also show more than 100,000 creditors that include individual retirees,city workers,banks, other businesses, property owners and litigants, though amounts owed aren’t listed.

Orr said Thursday that he “bent over backward” to work with creditors, rejecting criticism that he was too rigid. “Anybody who takes that position just hasn’t been listening.”

The bankruptcy could last through summer or fall 2014, which coincides with the end of Orr’s 18-month appointment, he said.

Snyder determined earlier this year that Detroit was in a financial emergency and without a plan for improvement. He made it the largest U.S. city to fall under state oversight when a state loan board hired Orr. Creditors and public servants

“deserve to know what promises the city can and will keep,” Snyder wrote in a letter that was part of the filing.“The only way to do those things is to radically restructure the city and allow it to reinvent itself without the burden of impossible obligations.”

A turnaround specialist,Orr represented automaker Chrysler LLC during its successful restructuring.

He issued a warning early on in his tenure in Detroit that bankruptcy was a road he preferred to avoid.

Some city workers and retirement systems filed lawsuits to prevent Snyder from approving Orr’s bankruptcy request, said Detroitarea turnaround specialist James McTevia.

They have argued that bankruptcy could change pension and retiree benefits, which are guaranteed under state law.

Others are concerned that a bankrupt Detroit will cause businesses large and small to reconsider their operations in the city.

But General Motors does not anticipate any impact to its daily operations, the automaker said Thursday in a statement.

Detroit has more than double the population of the Northern California community of Stockton, Calif., which until Detroit had been the largest U.S. city ever to file for bankruptcy when it did so in June 2012.

Before Detroit, the largest municipal bankruptcy filing had involved Jefferson County, Ala., which was more than $4 billion in debt when it filed in 2011. Another recent city to have filed for bankruptcy was San Bernardino, Calif., which took that route in August 2012 after learning it had a $46 million deficit.

DETROIT (AP) — One of my earliest memories of growing up in Detroit is the first night the city burned during the 1967 riots. I was 5 years old, standing with my grandmother outside our clapboard home as the Michigan National Guard rolled down Warren Avenue.

There was shooting and screaming. Buildings burned. A gas station exploded nearby. Sparks fell everywhere.

It was the fiery baptism that would define Detroit over the next 46 years.

I didn’t live through Detroit’s “Golden Years.” By the time I was born, the Arsenal of Democracy, Motor City and Motown had grown tired. My hometown aged very badly, and at 4:06 p.m.Thursday, it became the largest city in U.S. history to go belly-up.

The Detroiter in me wonders why it took so long.

One can only be embarrassed,as if having to explain away Detroit’s reputation as being the most violent city in the country. Other cities with high homicide rates may leap frog each other each year as to which will be the country’s murder capital. But to many, Detroit will forever wear that badge.

The city’s violence kept me away after high school and college. Its dirt, squalor, lack of real opportunities and horrible public education keeps me from raising my family there now. Many of the best and brightest have taken their children and money and simply moved away. If they’re honest, few will say they’ll ever move back.

I drive into the city each day, shaking my head at the scores of vacant houses along my route. I’ve taken my two daughters into those neighborhoods, gently reinforcing the need to excel in school so they won’t have to grow up like I did.

Every late-night comedian has taken shots at Detroit. I’ve heard those jokes — and some that are much worse — about the city and its people while riding a bus in Chicago; from kids in my dorm at Michigan State University; even at a conference outside Washington, D.C. They burn the ears and boil the blood because Detroiters have thin skin.We can verbally dismantle the city and ourselves.How dare an outsider do it?

We’re the ones who, through our sweat and hard work or that of our parents and grandparents, helped build Detroit from the production lines of sweltering car factories and other plants.

Back then, it was about chasing the American dream. Now, for too many of the 700,000 souls who remain, it’s about surviving the soaring unemployment and lack of opportunity that keep hope in check and have helped leave the city with tens of thousands of vacant homes.

It’s praying that an errant bullet doesn’t smash through your living room wall and find you or a loved one.

It’s riding buses for miles trying to find even minimum wage jobs where none exist. It’s about cringing at news reports about the hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen by the ex-mayor and his cronies.

Detroit is tired and I can’t help but think the city is weeping down deep in its tough old bones. I’m crying inside, even while writing the stories and filling pages in Detroit’s history.

I don’t know if wiping away as much as $20 billion in debt through bankruptcy will fix Detroit. I don’t know if in emergency manager Kevyn Orr’s restructuring there is a potion to save any of the young people who will die this year on its streets.

I can’t say if businesses will wait out this fiscal storm and then see opportunity where they saw none before.

But at least and at last there is a plan. In Detroit’s drawn out, decades of failures there is hope.

And maybe — maybe — somewhere down the road there still is time for Detroit’s golden years, even in my lifetime. ___

Williams is a Detroit native and graduate of the city’s public school system. He has been a reporter for 28 years, and for the past six has CARLOS OSORIO, FILE/AP PHOTO In a Dec. 12, 2008 file photo, a pedestrian walks by graffiti in downtown Detroit. On July 18, Detroit became the largest city in U.S. covered Detroit for The Associated history to file for bankruptcy when state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr asked a federal judge for municipal bank- Press. ruptcy protection.

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