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for $5 to commemorate the event. Owner Steve Smith said a pub-style menu and breakfast buffet will cater to music festival goers throughout the weekend.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and down the National Mall on Saturday, commemorating the 50th anniversary of King’s famous speech and pledging that his dream includes equality for gays, Latinos, the poor and the disabled.

The event was an homage to a generation of activists that endured fire hoses, police abuse and indignities to demand equality for African Americans. But there was a strong theme of unfinished business.

“This is not the time for nostalgic commemoration,” said Martin Luther King III, the oldest son of the slain civil rights leader. “Nor is this the time for selfcongratulatory celebration.

The task is not done. The journey is not complete. We can and we must do more.”

Eric Holder, the nation’s first black attorney general, said he would not be in office, nor would Barack Obama be president, without those who marched.

“They marched in spite of animosity, oppression and brutality because they believed in the greatness of what this nation could become and despaired of the founding promises not kept,” Holder said.

Holder mentioned gays and Latinos, women and the disabled as those who had yet to fully realize the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream. Others in the crowd advocated organized labor, voting rights, revamping immigration policies and access to local post offices.

Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., the only surviving speaker from the 1963 March on Washington, railed against a recent Supreme Court decision that effectively erased a key anti-discrimination provision of the Voting Rights Act. Lewis was a leader of a 1965 march, where police beat and gassed marchers who demanded access to voting booths.

“I gave a little blood on that bridge in Selma, Ala., for the right to vote,” he said. “I am not going to stand by and let the Supreme Court take the right to vote away from us.

You cannot stand by. You cannot sit down. You’ve got to stand up. Speak up, speak out and get in the way.”

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MIAMI COUNTY — The Ohio Department of Education released the Are you looking to be a part state’s public schools annual report cards last week and of the Gentlemen of the Road local superintendents are Stopover Tour coming to Troy looking forward to breaking Labor Day Weekend? down the data to move their If so, you may want to check out the Troy Daily News’ exclusive, respective districts’s progress forward.

28-page preview guide, which will Gone are the labels appear in Sunday’s newspaper. The of “Excellence with guide includes previews on every Distinction” and band coming to town, where to eat, sleep and park in Troy and contains “Continuous Improvement,” which have been replaced every piece of information every with the traditional letter tour-goer could possibly need. grades of A through F in Check the Miami Valley Sunday several categories.

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labels to the letter grades may be hard to convey to the district’s students and community who were used to the general designations.

The standards were based on standardized tests, such

as reading, math and other various subjects from third grade through the senior year of high school, with 75 percent of students passing each test.

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received an A with 24 out of 24 standards met. Troy City Schools received a B for its performance index.

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TROY — Don your top hat and head to downtown DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian Troy for the first pick of state media accused rebels of using the Gentlemen of the Road chemical arms against government Stopover Tour souvenirs before the thousands troops in clashes Saturday near Damascus, while an international aid of music lovers from all group said it has tallied 355 deaths over the country and the from a purported chemical weapons world head to town for the attack earlier this week.

Mumford and Sons headlinDoctors Without Borders said ing music fest, which begins three hospitals it supports in the Thursday. eastern Damascus region reported Craft beer glasses, cookreceiving roughly 3,600 patients ies, T-shirts and other with “neurotoxic symptoms” over less than three hours on Wednesday Gentlemen of the Road morning, when the attack in the east- items will be available at ern Ghouta area took place. multiple downtown busiOf those, 355 died, said the Paris- nesses this week. based group.

Since day one of the Death tolls have varied wildly announcement of The over the alleged attack, with Syrian anti-government activists reporting Gentlemen of the Road Tour coming to Troy, Laurie between 322 and 1,300 killed. and Joe Reiser, owners of See Page A6 Winans Chocolates and Coffees have been planning INSIDE TODAY and preparing for the event.

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COLUMBUS (AP) — Coal interests that a veteran environmental regulator says played a role in his forced resignation have contributed about $50,000 to Republican Gov. John Kasich since he took office — a fraction of the well-funded politician’s re-election campaign haul.

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index” scores gives credit for how well all students score on tests, giving more weight to students who perform above passing.

Value added is the progress of each student’s in one year of school.

Districts now will receive four progress-related letter grades: one for students overall, and one each for gifted students, students who are considered low-performing because they score among the bottom 20 percent of their peers and students with disabilities.

Troy City Schools’ value added scores include: A for all students, B for gifted students, F for the lowest 20 percent in achievement and D for students with disabilities.

Troy City Schools’ Superintendent Eric Herman said he still needed more time to break down the data which he hasn’t been able to access on the Ohio Department of Education’s website as of Friday. Yet, with the general information he has reviewed, the state report card is just another tool to push students to achieve more in the classroom.

“Like in math, we get together to charge our instruction and drill back down to close what gaps we have for the teachers and kids to work on,” Herman said. “We think of all these things and look at these like the report card and hot it all relates to instruction throughout the year.”

Herman said he tried to access each building’s scores, but the secure data base was closed and hasn’t been able to access the information as of Friday on the ODE’s website.

“We will look at what it tells us,” Herman said. “We already have the individual test scores to see where nee d to work on and go from there with the students so that’s not a problem.”

Herman said the new state report card is “different” and “will take us a little time to see what it can tell you and how it can help you.”

“It’s a lot harder to understand for the general public,” Herman said. “Before, I think people understood if we had an “Excellent” rating and now we have all these other parts to it.”

“It’s now so different and now we need to have a plan to how to explain it to people,” he said.

“It’s something we’ll figure out and that will take time to talk things through.”

Miami East Local Schools’ had a five-year run with its “Excellence with Distinction” label and still scored an A for standards met and a B in performance index.

Miami East earned the following value added scores: A for all students, B for gifted students, C for the lowest 20 percent in achievement and B for students with disabilities.

Miami East Local Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Todd Rappold said as far as the new report card format goes, he said he “is frustrated with the new format.”

“The intent was to make it easy for parents and communities and I think it has done the exact opposite,” Rappold said. Rappold said he spoke with parents who have many questions about the new

format and how it relates to the district.

“Parents want the old format back because it was cut and dry,” Rappold said. Rappold said the data overload is only “1 percent of the iceberg.”

“It’s going to be information overload for people, the old format worked just fine for the average parent to understand,” Rappold said.

The district scored 22 out of 24 standards, missing the fifth grade math and science standard “by a few percentage points,” according to Rappold.

“State wide, that test seem to be a tough one,” Rappold said. “We are going to try to do something things different this year (to bring that score back up).”

Rappold said the data from the state tests builds the district’s “action plan” and outlines the goals of the classes for the year.

“We look at the specific areas at that grade level,” Rappold said.

Rappold also said he compares Miami East scores to other schools of similar size as well.

“We are very pleased and we are anxious to see more improvement because there are always areas we can improve upon,” Rappold said.

“We compare schools in the area and we’ve done very well.”

Rappold said teachers are constantly working throughout the year, even in the summer months, to prepare for student’s and their progress.

“You’ll see two or three cars out here in the summer and there are always staff members working year-round to improve their lesson plans,” Rappold said. “Our teachers spend a tremendous amount of time working with their students

Miami Valley Sunday News • www.troydailynews.com and parents out here take it serious at home.”

One of the smallest districts in the county, Newton Local Schools, passed all 24 state standards and received an A overall on the new state report card.

Newton Local School also scored a B on its performance index score.

Newton Local School earned the following value added scores: D for all students, F for gifted students, No Data for the lowest 20 percent in achievement and F for students with disabilities.

Newton Local School’s Superintendent Pat McBride said many of the value added scores were hard to achieve with its limited student popular of approximately 500 students in the district as a whole.

“We don’t have the ability to make these value added groups on the report card,” he said. “But all in all, we are always looking for improvement. “ McBride said the district has been focusing on improving its value-added scores over the years to push students to earn more than a year’s growth in the school year.

“The problem is that it’s unsustainable,” McBride said of the value-added measure. McBride likened the value added score as improving personal time on a minute mile each year and at some point, progress can only go so far for students.

“We don’t need more accountability because obviously we think we do a pretty good job,” McBride said. McBride echoed Herman and Rappold’s sentiments about the new report card’s confusing format.

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CONCERT n Continued from page A1 “We’ve already sold a few glasses,” Smith said. Smith ordered 800 craft beer glasses for the event and they are selling quickly. “We’re just gearing up and looking forward to everyone having a great time and enjoying great food and drinks.”

Smith said the festival is a “once-ina-lifetime event” and his restaurant will offer $4 domestic beers and $5 craft beers during the event, on top of a unique menu during the weekend.

“It should be great for us and we are ready for it all to happen,” Smith said.

“We got extended hours and we are planning on staying open until we run out of food and drinks.”

Bottle 121 will feature several unique drinks and speciality items from its downtown store front.

Owners Brian Heggs and Mallory Brinkman have ordered craft beer in cans, so no glass bottles will make its their to campsite. The store also will offer Jackie O’s Brewery of Athens craft beer to focus on local Ohio craft beer for out of town guests.

“We wanted to feature a really great

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Ohio brewed beer during this event,” Heggs said. Also during the music festival, Heggs said root beer floats for $6 will be on sale to benefit the Miami Valley Music Fest and its local charities.

Also, glass top hats and mustache wine glass charms are on sale for a set of four for $29.99 to commemorate the festivities.

“We are well stocked with beer and wine for the weekend,” Heggs said.

Also, a “Tetra Pak,” which he likened to an adult “juice box” holds three glasses of wine and comes in a recyclable package for concert goers.

“It’s earth friendly and holds three glasses of one in one pack,” Heggs said. A sweet red, moscato, pinot noir and Chardonnay will be offered in the “Tetra Pak” for $7.

“It’s all carry-out only for consumption off premises,” Heggs said.

“Campers can take it with them to the campsite if alchol is allowed so its not in a glass.”

“It’s new so it’s really cutting edge and great for the environment and they

are very good,” Heggs said.

Looking for a way to keep your drinks cool? Head to Troy Sports Center for its Troy, Ohio USA “Solo Cup” coozie.

Troy Sports Center also has commemorative T-shirts on sale at its sporting goods store for festival goers.

“We’re doing a cup coozie since everything will be sold in cups, we got some of those are coming in,” said Carol Middleton, owner of Troy Sports Center.Also Troy, Ohio USA bags will be offered for folks to carry their souvenirs around town and at the festival to hold all the fun items being offered at the music festival.

“We’ll have Troy, Ohio bags for people to carry all their items in,” Middleton said. “We’re focusing on the ‘Troy, Ohio’ and we’re trying to hit that big.”

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able pressure” from the coal industry. Elmaraghy headed Ohio EPA’s Division of Surface Water, which issues permits for mining and other activities.

“Because of the industry’s interpretation of the federal Clean Water Act and state water pollution control laws, DSW staff worked under difficult conditions but you have done your jobs honorably,” Elmaraghy wrote.

The administration declined to discuss Elmaraghy’s personnel situation but defended the integrity of Ohio EPA’s permitting program. Nally rejected a request Thursday by Elmaraghy to reverse his resignation, which Elmaraghy says was forced.

Data compiled by the nonpartisan National Institute on Money in State Politics show coal companies and executives, energy companies operating coal-fired power plants in the state and others have donated

more than $500,000 to Kasich’s state campaign coffers — the bulk of that coming during the 2010 election cycle.

Kasich has amassed political contributions totaling more than $5.3 million since 2011, of which just under $50,000 came from interests that could readily be identified as having a coal interest. The institute found about $35,000 came from electric utilities, the other $15,000 from mining.

Boich and Murray executives and family members also have given $27,000 to the state Republican party, and Wayne Boich Jr. gave $10,000 to the National Federation for Independent Business since 2011, records show The head of an association representing Ohio’s coal industry rejects the idea that coal companies — or their campaign contributions — might have played a role in Elmaraghy’s

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“The Ohio Coal Association does not have any influence over personnel decisions made by state agencies,” President Zane T. Daniels said. “We have and will continue to work with state and federal regulators on a day-to-day basis to ensure we’re operating within the perimeters of the Clean Water Act.” Jed Thorp, a former Ohio EPA employee who now heads the state chapter of the Sierra Club, said he is prone to believe Elmaraghy.

“Having worked over there for five years, I’m inclined to take him at this word,” Thorp said. “I just heard (Murray Energy CEO) Bob Murray complain to the Legislature about the EPA not issuing permits in a timely manner a few weeks ago. I’ve spoken with all sorts of people over there in the division. The consensus is that’s probably why he was let go.”

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Organizers expected about 100,000 people to participate

in the event, the precursor to the actual anniversary of the Aug. 28, 1963, march that drew some 250,000 to the National Mall and ushered in the idea of massive, nonviolent demonstrations.

Marchers began arriving early Saturday, many staking out their spots as the sun rose in a clear sky over the Capitol. By midday, tens of thousands had gathered on the National Mall.

Lynda Chambers, 58, gave up a day’s pay to attend because her retail job does not provide paid vacation. Even as a 7-year-old at the time of the original march, she felt alienated and deprived of her rights. Remembering those feelings, she said, she was compelled to make the trip Saturday.

“I wanted to have some sort of connection to what I have always known, as far as being a black person,” she said.

Longtime activist Al Sharpton, now a MSNBC host, implored young black men to respect women and reminded them that two of the leading figures in the civil rights movement of the 1960s were women.

“Rosa Parks wasn’t no ho,” he said. “And Fannie Lou Hamer wasn’t no bitch.”

Speakers frequently mentioned persistent high unemployment among blacks, which is about twice that of white Americans, and the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida. Along the Mall, Martin’s picture was nearly as ubiquitous as King’s.

Nancy Norman, of Seattle, said she was disappointed more people who look like her had not attended. She is white. But the 58-year-old she said she was glad to hear cli-

mate change discussed alongside voting rights.

“I’m the kind of person who thinks all of those things are interconnected. Climate change is at the top of my list,” said Norman. “I don’t think it’s one we can set aside for any other discussion.”

Those in attendance arrived in a post-9/11 Washington that was very different from the one civil rights leaders visited in 1963.

Then, people crowded the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and could get close to King to hear his “I Have a Dream” speech. Saturday’s speakers were also on the memorial’s steps, but metal barriers kept people away from the reflecting pool and only a small group of attendees was allowed near the memorial Saturday.

There was a media area and VIP seating. Everyone else had been pushed back and watched and listened to the speeches on big-screen televisions. Police were stationed atop the Lincoln Memorial.

After the speeches, marchers walked from there, past the King Memorial, then down the National Mall to the Washington Monument, a distance of just over a mile.

On the day of the anniversary, President Barack Obama will speak from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He will be joined by former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.

Churches and groups have been asked to ring bells at 3 p.m. Wednesday, marking the exact time King spoke.

Joseph Lowery, who founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference along with King, urged the crowd to continue working for King’s ideals.

“We’ve come to Washington to commemorate,” the 92-yearold civil rights leader said, “and we’re going home to agitate.”

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are always things we are looking over to improve upon,” McBride said “With Excellence with Distinction, there was no confusion. With this, it’s going to be hard to explain to parents.”

It’s frustrating to explain that we are being compared to all the state school and be treated all the same when we are clearly not all the same,” he sad. “Overall, we have a brand new year and we want to see all of our students and staff give it their best effort as we can. I tell my staff all the time, that even with all these changes, at the end of the day and at the end of every year, if we give it our best effort, everybody can be proud of what they have accomplished.”

McBride said he is very proud of Newton’s staff, students and parents.

“We know we do a good job and we don’t need a report card to tell us that,” McBride said, noting how the ODE still hasn’t corrected its student enrollment numbers.

McBride said despite the discrepancies, the district uses the student data it received in the summer and will use it for analysis for the upcoming school year which begins on Monday.

“We do our best and hopefully the report card reflect that and we’ll move on to the next school year,” he said. “What we focus on is how we can take every student and move them forward and that’s what we’ll do.”

As of press time Friday, the Ohio Department of Education’s website was unable to provide the state report card data online. For this report, data was retrieved from the Columbus Dispatch’s state report card database.

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Montgomery counties. Hance Pavilion is • SEAFOOD DINNER: The Pleasant an open-air covered building with plenty Hill VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner of seating on Park Avenue in Piqua. For Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a threemore information, call 335-1178. piece fried fish dinner, 21-piece fried • PRAIRIE WALK: A tallgrass prairie shrimp, or a fish/shrimp combo with walk will be at 2:30 p.m. Experience a french fries and coleslaw for $6 from bit of Ohio’s rich natural heritage on a 6-7:30 p.m. Frog legs, when available, naturalist led exploration of Aullwood’s will be $10. prairie. Learn about prairie plants and • PANCAKE CATCHING: An all-youanimals, and the importance of tallgrass can-eat pancake catching party, based on ecosystems. the Food Network feature “Chris Cakes,” MONDAY will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon • CRAFTY LISTENERS: The Crafty and 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. outside Winans Listeners will meet from 1-2:30 p.m. Chocolates and Coffees, 10 W. Main St., at the Milton-Union Public Library. Troy. Proceeds from the sale of pancakes Participants listen to an audio book and will benefit Miami County’s Childrens work on various craft projects.

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• PAGE TURNERS: Tipp City Public Aug. 31 Library’s Page Turners Book Club will • FARMERS MARKET: The meet at 7 p.m. to discuss Jodi Picoult’s Downtown Troy Farmers Market will “Safe Haven.” Copies are available at the be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on front desk at 11 E. Main St. Snacks and South Cherry Street, just off West Main beverages will be provided.

Street. The market will include fresh • TEXAS TENDERLOINS: The produce, artisan cheeses, baked goods, American Legion, Post 586, 377 N. Third eggs, organic milk, maple syrup, flowers, St., Tipp City, will offer Texas tenderloin crafts, prepared food and entertainment. sandwiches and fries for $5 from 6-7:30 Plenty of free parking. Contact Troy p.m.

Main Street at 339-5455 for information • BLOOD DRIVE: One Call Now will or visit www.troymainstreet.org. host a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• FARMERS MARKET: The Miami at 726 Grant St., Troy. Everyone who County Farmers Market will be offered registers to donate will be automatically from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind Friendly’s, be entered into a drawing to win a Harley Troy.

Davidson Road King Classic motorcy• BREAKFAST OFFERED: Breakfast cle, and will receive a free “King of will be offered at the Pleasant Hill VFW the Road Summer Blood Drive” T-shirt. Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Donors are encouraged to schedule an Falls, from 8-11 a.m. The breakfast is appointment to donate online at www. made-to-order and everything is ala DonorTime.com. carte.

• STOREWIDE SALE: The Troy • PANCAKE CATCHING: An all-youSalvation Army Thrift Shop will have a can-eat pancake catching party, based on cash and carry sale from 9:30 a.m. to 4 the Food Network feature “Chris Cakes,” p.m. at 707 S. Crawford St. will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon Civic agendas and 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. outside Winans • The Union Township Trustees Chocolates and Coffees, 10 W. Main St., will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Township Troy. Proceeds from the sale of pancakes Building, 9497 Markley Road, P.O. Box will benefit Miami County’s Childrens E, Laura. Call 698-4480 for more infor- International Summer Village. mation.

• VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION: TUESDAY Eagles’ Wings Stable Inc. will be having • BOOK GROUP: The Milton-Union leader orientation for equine assisted Public Library book discussion group activities from 10-11 a.m. at the Eagles’ will meet at 3 p.m. to discuss “Wedding Wings Stable, 5730 N. Washington Road, Night,” by Sophie Kinsella. For informaPiqua. For more information, contact tion about joining a group, call (937) Katie at (937) 418-3516.

698-5515.

Sept. 1 • BOARD MEETING: The Miami • CREATURE FEATURE: Brukner County Park District will hold its board Nature Center will present “Barred Owl” meeting at 9 a.m. at the Lost Creek from 2-3 p.m. at Brukner Nature Center.

Reserve Cabin, 2645 E. State Route 41, There’s much to discover about this elueast of Troy. sive night hunter, so drop in to satisfy For more information, contact the their curiosity as well as to ask some Miami County Park District at 937-335questions yourself. Free and open to the 6273. public.

WEDNESDAY Sept. 3 • KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis • LITERACY MEETING: The Troy Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 Literacy Council, an all-volunteer orgap.m. at the Troy Country Club. Dr. Renee nization, will meet at the Troy-Hayner Rambeau will speak about the four common causes of blindness in adults and Cultural Center at 7 p.m. Adults seeking try to dismiss any myths about those help with basic literacy or wish to learn conditions. For more information, con- English as a second language, and those tact Donn Craig, vice president, at (937) interested in becoming tutors, are asked to contact the message center at (937) 418-1888.

• PRESEASON MEETING: Newton 660-3170 for more information.

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Scholarships to honor Odermatt TROY — The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology has announce two new scholarships for students who attend the Hobart Institute.

The scholarships, in honor of Hobart Institute President André A. Odermatt, are sponsored

by HIWT in the amount of $5,000 each and will be awarded for the first time in May 2014.

The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology is committed to helping individuals develop marketable welding skills through quality training at minimum cost. HIWT also is committed to making industry more competitive by conducting training to solve welding related problems. The institute strives to develop new and better welding training methods and training materials, and to make welding training available to all.

For more than 10 years, Odermatt has led the Hobart Institute as presi-

André A. Odermatt

dent and chairman of the board. He has a long history with welding, working with Oerlikon Welding Industries and Hobart Brothers Co., where he began in 1964 until his retirement from there in 2001.

In addition to his work with the Institute, Odermatt authored the book, “Welding: A Journey to Explore Its Past.” He directed the 2005 expansion of Hobart Institute, established the Hobart Gallery of Welding History in

2010 and is currently providing oversight for the 2013 construction project that will add 52 welding booths to the facility when completed.

These scholarships will be added to other HIWT sponsored awards issued each year in memory of Howard B. Cary, Raymond C. Dunlavy and Robert Bercaw who all dedicated their careers to excellence in welding education. Additional scholarships available to HIWT students issued through The Troy Foundation include the Peter C. Hobart Scholarships, the William B. and Marcia H. Howell Scholarship, the David and Madonna Via Memorial Scholarship, the Hobart Brothers Company Scholarships and the HIWT Alumni Scholarship.

Interested students are directed to apply through the Hobart Institute website at http://www.welding.org/s-18-scholarships. aspx.

AREA BRIEFS Vintage fly-in upcoming TROY — The WACO Vintage Fly-In will be at WACO Airfield, Troy, on Sept.

13-15.

The event will include rides in WACO planes (for a fee), exhibits, RC demonstrations and a candy drop. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for students and children under 6.

For more information, visit www. wacoairmuseum.0rg or call (937) 335-9226.

Rescue group to host event TROY — The annual community Pet Fest & Rescue Romp, hosted by D.R.E.A.M., returns to Miami County on Sept. 7 at WACO Air Field on County Road 25-A, Troy, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bring your family and friends and your leashed pet (no retractable leashes) to this special event. It is a celebration of pets in our lives, opportunity to learn about local rescue efforts, information about responsible pet care, and many vendors selling pet related items.

In addition to Hickory River and Wiggy Dip, the specialty food vendors for the day, activities will include: a kissing booth, photo booth, dog contests, doggie parade, training and agility showcase, and lots of rescye groups (dog, cat and bird) will be on site as well.

Admission is $5 per carload with a requested donation of dry dog or cat food, which in turn provides participants with a free raffle ticket for any 25 raffle items.

For more information, visit the Event page of www.Dream4pets.org For more information, email petsRRpassion@gmail.com www.facebook. com/Dream4pets.

Miami County Ag Society Banquet, Annual Meeting Set for Sept. 5 In partnership with the Miami Soil and Water Conservation District, Miami County Ag Society, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency, the Miami County Farm Bureau would like to invite the public to attend the 9th Annual Meeting and Banquet on Sept. 5. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Duke Lundgard Building in Troy.

Guests will have the opportunity to meet with Miami County candidates from 5:306:30 p.m. and visit the Silent Auction table and vote for Miami County SWCD Supervisors until 7 p.m. A catered meal by Chuck Lyons Catering will begin at 6:30 with the business portion of the evening beginning at 7 p.m.

The Ohio State University Extension Miami County office will also have a presence at this event with additional displays from the Miami County Chapter of Pheasants Forever and the ODNRDivision of Wildlife.

Tickets for this event are just $5 per person if payment accompanies registration by Aug. 30. Tickets will be $10 after Aug. 30 and if paid at the door. Kids 12 and under eat free. Miami East FFA students will be playing games and enjoying pizza with the kids at the Conservation Education Area on the Fairgrounds.

For tickets, call Kristin with Miami SWCD at 335-7645 or Betsy with Miami County Farm Bureau at 335-1471, or stop by the respective offices.

Troy Civic Band’s last performance of the season set for Sept. 8 The Troy Civic Band will wrap up its’ 13th season with a concert Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. on Prouty Plaza in downtown Troy.

Co-Conductor Bill McIntosh will lead the band in selections by Tchaikovsky, Stevie Wonder, John Philip Sousa and The Beatles, to name a few. Three soloists will be performing on the program. John Slonaker will perform The Trumpeter’s Prayer by Camarata, Troy Associate Director of Bands Brian Wissman will perform “Dueling Xylophones,” and Troy Orchestra Director Stephanie Strope will play the famous piccolo solo on “The Stars and Stripes Forever.”

The band is comprised of 48 professional and semi-professional musicians who audition to perform with the ensemble. All concerts are free and open to the public. Prouty Plaza is fully handicapped accessible. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at Troy Christian High School on South Dorset Road. Concerts by The Troy Civic Band are presented in part by a generous grant from The Troy Foundation, matching funds from The City of Troy, and from private contributions.

September 6-8

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Children’s Activities

Cornhole Tournament

FREE Entertainment

Kids Talent Show

Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Show

Kiddie Tractor Pull

Sidney/Shelby County Combined High School Bands Performance

Petting Zoo

Grown in Shelby County Contest

Photo Contest

Civil War Exhibit

Farmer’s Market

Quilt Show

5K Run/Walk

Floral Show

Author Fair

Craft Show

Applefest Parade

Woodcarvers Show

9-11 Memorial Service

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CONTACT US David Fong is the executive editor of the Troy Daily News. You can reach him at 440-5228 or send him e-mail at dfong@civitasmedia.com

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The Denver Post on going nowhere on U.S. nuclear waste:

A federal court delivered a muchdeserved rebuke of the Obama administration this week for its handling of the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Nevada.

It turns out the administration can’t simply ignore a law it doesn’t like — or at least couldn’t in this case. If the law says the Nuclear Regulatory Commission must review Yucca’s license application, then that’s what the NRC must do.

But make no mistake: The court decision has not in any meaningful way revived the site as a potential depository for the nation’s spent nuclear fuel. Indeed, we think it mainly highlights the dysfunctional state of civilian nuclear policy.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid got it right in his reaction.

“The place is locked up, it’s padlocked,” he said. “Nothing is happening with Yucca Mountain.”

As you might guess, the Nevada senator is delighted with this paralysis. But most Americans should be disturbed. Ideally, the U.S. should not be storing radioactive waste at nuclear plants scattered about the country. Spent fuel should be reprocessed, as it is in other countries, which would recycle more than 90 percent of it. And the remainder should be stored in a secure location, such as — you guessed it — Yucca Mountain.

But even with this court ruling, the U.S. is no closer today to a rational disposal policy. The obstacles to opening any depository, beginning with a state’s effective veto and various congressional approvals, remain too high.

Although we have supported the Yucca Mountain site, it may be time for officials to rethink what to do about nuclear waste and adopt a less-than-ideal but workable fallback plan. Anyone serious about transitioning this nation off fossil fuels needs to recognize that nuclear energy will have a role — and that it is critical to solve the problem of nuclear waste.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on anger forces a doctors’ group to leave Somalia:

The reluctant pull-out of the medical aid group, Doctors Without

Borders, from Somalia after many hard, dangerous years there is a sign of the circumstances that prevail in that East African region.

Doctors Without Borders — “Medecins Sans Frontieres” in French — is probably the hardiest and most non-political of the humanitarian groups. It is usually the first in and the last out of world disaster areas, providing care in the most difficult of circumstances to the most miserable victims of sometimes savage conflicts. Thus it has been in Somalia, where MSF has operated since 1991, when the government there collapsed.

That area on the map — divided, without coherent government, torn by inter-clan and religion-inspired fighting since 1991 — has been the site of deadly fighting that has claimed up to 1.5 million lives and displaced (either internally or as refugees) mostly into Kenya or Ethiopia, another 2.3 million.

Some international organizations, including the United Nations and the African Union, after having spent some $60 billion there, like to pretend that the current body seated — sometimes — in Mogadishu, the capital, is gaining strength and support among Somalis. In fact, the area has at least three different governments — in Mogadishu, in Puntland, and in Somaliland, with other, more local bodies ruling in other towns and areas of what used to be Somalia, making the claim that it is coming back together after 22 years a wish or a joke.

The body in Mogadishu, which includes a president, prime minister, cabinet and other trappings of sovereignty, depends for its existence on the presence of 18,000 foreign troops from Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Uganda and Sierra Leone, all financed from abroad. A Somali national army is in the process of being trained by foreign troops, but the general view is that the Mogadishu government would be forced to flee the country in haste if the foreign troops were withdrawn. …

Medecins Sans Frontieres is pulling out, not because it is no longer needed — for example, a polio outbreak has just occurred in Somalia, with more than a hundred cases — but because it does not feel it can continue to work there in safety.

The decision to leave was made after violent attacks on the organization’s staff members, who treated some 665,300 Somalis last year.

THEY SAID IT “We got in fine and kids got to school just fine. We had a pretty smooth day, it can’t get much better than than that.”

— Troy City Schools Superintendent Eric Herman, on the first day of school

“We need to help get (Medicaid recipients) a better job to exit subsided care.”

— State Representative Richard Adams, during his annual “State of the State” address in Troy

“Defensively, we’ve still got some work to do, but we definitely looked better than last week. The kids are responding. They are doing everything we have asked them to do. Now we’ve got to keep it rolling.

Trust me, when we look at the film, we’ll find as many things we need to fix as we can. The kids know that. Seeking perfection is a journey.”

— Troy High School football coach Scot Brewer, on his team’s final scrimmage of the season

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Affleck seems to be the wrong choice to play Batman I’ve been doing my best Joker impression, laughing maniacally ever since the news this week that Ben Affleck will play the role of Batman in DC Comics’ upcoming sequel to “Man of Steel,” where Superman and Batman will meet in a modern movie for the first time.

It’s all just so hilarious to me.

The Internet is another story, however. The fanboy rage has been stronger than any announcement ever. People are so furious about the selection of the manager of Fashionable Male (Affleck’s “Mallrats” character — his most noteworthy role ever in my eyes) to be the new Dark Knight that they’ve even started a petition on change.org to have him removed from the role. And it already had thousands of signatures, maybe even enough by now to get a response from the White House.

Seriously. I’m not joking.

But it all really does seem like a bad joke.

So I figured I’d list and compare a few of the more memorable Batman portrayals throughout the years. It’ll by no means be a comprehensive list — I’m only hitting the main ones — but hopefully it will help make the Affleck selection look a little less like one of the Joker’s cruel pranks.

1. Adam West

Seriously, people in the genera2. Michael Keaton tion before me (I’m trying not to Had the Internet of today existcall you old, because you’re not ed when “Mr. Mom” was tapped that much older than me). Stop for Tim Burton’s Batman movies, saying Adam West was a good we may have seen ever more outBatman. He was the worst. It’s just rage than with Affleck. And look that simple. how that turned out … not so bad, I remember watching the but not really great, either. show when I was a kid, too, It’s pretty much a genand I thought it was fun. eral consensus that Keaton It was cute and silly and played the Bruce Wayne kitschy — and that’s the reacharacter well, but he was son that the hipsters and pot terrible as Batman. But smokers of today love it. But since Tim Burton really capnone of the characters on tured the gothic and dark that show were representaheart that is at the center Josh tive of anything associated of Batman’s overall atmoBrown with Batman. I don’t think Sunday Columnist sphere, it turned out forgiveAdam West’s parents were able. Keaton was definitely murdered in front of him when the weakest part of those movies. he was a child, driving him to an 3. Val Kilmer incognito vigilante lifestyle. And I Opposite of Keaton. A fitting just don’t see Cesar Romero mur- action hero type for the Batman dering Robin or shooting Batgirl, role in, but completely unbelievparalyzing her and putting her in able as Bruce Wayne. And he a wheelchair — and I certainly wasn’t the worst thing about don’t see Adam West doing any- “Batman Forever,” either — that thing about it. would be Joel Schumacer’s direcI get it, though. You ARE older, so tion. Instead of the accurately you instinctively dislike the things goth Gotham Burton gave us, we the next generation likes. So us get this ridiculously bright city kids and our Dan Fogelberg music with pastel colors and neon lights and Pac-Man video games will just all over the place. Kilmer was never understand why Adam West mediocre in a terrible movie. was so perfect for what should have 4. George Clooney been a dark and brooding character.

Did I say Adam West was the And I’m glad we won’t. worst Batman? I take that back.

But at least he wasn’t Ahnuld.

5. Christian Bale Did I say George Clooney was the worst Batman? I take that back. Gotham needed a hero.

Not the lead singer of Cannibal Corpse.

6. Kevin Conroy Once again, DC Comics’ animated studio nails it. “Batman: The Animated Series” ran from 19921995, and it is the ONLY Batman that anyone needs to watch. It gets absolutely everything about the character that the comics created right, and it does it in a fantastic way. Then most of those voice actors — Conroy included — went on to voice characters in the video games “Arkham Asylum and “Arkham City,” and those are, to put it modestly, works of art.

Kevin Conroy IS Batman.

And next up Ben Affleck. Even though he’ll be second fiddle to the real hero of the movie, Superman (as he should be), it’s still a very questionable decision.

At this point, even Christian Bale seems like he’d be better — and that’s saying a lot. It really does still seem like a bad joke.

Maybe the Joker had the last laugh after all.

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OBITUARIES MARK A. ROLLER Mark A. Roller, 50, of Sidney, died at 9:55 a.m. Friday, August 23, 2013, at Piqua Manor. He was born October 11, 1962, in Greenville, to Stephan Roller and Kay (Creager) Roller Maitlen.

Survivors include his father and stepmother, Stephan “Steve” and Janet Roller of Piqua; his mother and stepfather, Kay and Jim Maitlen of Fletcher; a brother, Brett (Sandy) Roller of Troy; and a nephew, Kyle A. Roller.

Mark was a 1981 graduate of Piqua High School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked for Mama Rosa’s in Sidney for 19 years, and then for Dannon in Minster. He enjoyed sports, especially the Cincinnati Reds, Duke Blue Devils,

Cleveland Browns, and Boston Celtics.

A funeral service to honor his life will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with Chaplain Ed Ellis officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Piqua Education Foundation, 719 E. Ash St., Piqua, OH 45356; the American Cancer Society 2808 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45206; or Hospice of Miami County, Inc., P.O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373.

Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy, to be provided to the family, may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

BETTY JANE (FISH) KILPATRICK Betty Jane (Fish) Kilpatrick, age 96, a lifelong resident of Troy, Ohio passed away on Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. Betty was born on January 18, 1917 in Troy, Ohio to the late Roy Fish and Myrle (Elleman) Fish. She was married to James Edwin Kilpatrick in 1938 and he preceded her in death in 1970.

Betty is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Sara “Sally” and Jack Edwards of Sun City West, Arizona; and Sue and Mike Detrick of O’Fallon, Missouri; six grandchildren, Julie (Markley) Bowers, James Joseph Markley, Scot and Kevin Edwards, Robert and Lindsay Detrick; and six great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Betty was preceded in death by her daughter, Judith Markley; sonin-law, Jerry Markley; sister, Virginia Fish Shope and two brothers, Paul and Richard Fish.

Betty was a 1935 graduate of Troy High School. Betty served as the Director of the Troy Senior Citizens Center for 25 years until her retirement at the age of 80 in 1997. She was

a member of the First Baptist Church, Troy Senior Citizens, and the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 256, and the American Business Womens Association.

A funeral service will be held at 11:30AM on Monday, August 26, 2013 at the First Baptist Church, 53 South Norwich Road, Troy, Ohio with the Rev. Douglas Magin officiating. Interment to follow in the Miami Memorial Park, Covington, Ohio. The family will receive friends from 7:00-8:00PM on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at the Baird Funeral Home, Troy with Eastern Star services at 8:00PM Sunday. Family will also receive friends from 10:30AM – 11:30AM on Monday, August 26, 2013 at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Troy Senior Citizens Center, 134 North Market Street, Troy, Ohio 45373; First Baptist Church, 53 South Norwich Road, Troy, Ohio 45373; or Alzheimer’s Association, Miami Valley Chapter, 31 West Whipp Road, Dayton, Ohio 45459.

Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome. com.

JANET E. KISER JANET E. KISER, age 79, of Piqua, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord at 9:17 P.M. at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born in Piqua, Ohio on December 17, 1933 to the late Raymond and Bertha (Winter) Kiser. Janet is survived by one half brother: Raymond Kiser of Piqua, Ohio; one aunt: Gloria Arthur of Piqua, Ohio; and one uncle: James Louden, Piqua, Ohio. She was preceded in death by one uncle.

Funeral services will be Wednesday August 28, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. at MELCHER-SOWERS FUNERAL HOME, Piqua, Ohio with Captain Douglas Dolder officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Ohio. Friends may call Wednesday from 12 Noon-1:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Piqua Salvation Army 129 S. Wayne St. Piqua, Ohio 45356.

RALEIGH D. ADKINS Raleigh D. Adkins, 77, Sunbury, OH and formerly of Troy, OH, died Friday, August 23, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. Raleigh was born in McKee, KY on March 7, 1936, to Frank and Sarah M. (Rowland) Adkins and preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Monica Ray Adkins; son, Ronald G. Adkins; granddaughter, Sarah E. Tluchowski; 12 brothers and sisters.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Sheila (Kirk) Adkins; daughters, Sharon K (James) Foster, Stephanie A. (Ted) McClain, Tracy A. (John) Tluchowski; son, Randy Adkins; grandchildren,

Brandy Foster, Zach Tluchowski, Samuel Tluchowski, Teddy McClain, Bo McClain, Seth Tluchowski; great-grandchildren, Bradishia Foster and Dustin Osborne; nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 5-8 PM at Newcomer Funeral Home, NE Chapel, 3047 East Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, OH with the Funeral Service on Thursday, August 29, 2013, 12:00 PM. Interment will follow at Sunbury Memorial Cemetery, Sunbury, OH.

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More armed security at schools after Newtown MIAMI (AP) — In the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Pembroke Pines, students returning to school this year are being greeted not only by their teachers and principal. They’re also meeting the armed school resource officer who will be stationed permanently on campus.

Crime in this middle-class community has been on a steady decline, but city officials decided to place a school police officer at every elementary, middle and high school after a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., last year.

“It is a relief to have them here,” Lakeside Elementary School Principal Linda Pazos said Monday, the first day of school.

In the aftermath of the massacre at Sandy Hook, many districts across the nation are increasing the number of school resource officers on campus and, in a few cases, permitting teachers to carry concealed weapons themselves.

An armed security presence is now standard in many of the nation’s middle and high schools, but it has been rarity at elementary schools. Few districts can afford to place a school resource officer at every elementary school, because there are so many and they tend to have fewer incidents requiring a police response than middle and high schools.

Lawmakers in every state in the nation introduced school safety legislation this year, and in at least 20 states those proposals became law, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

The new laws range from one authorizing a volunteer, emergency security force at schools in Franklin County, Ala., to one allowing Missouri state employees to keep firearms in a vehicle on state property, if the car is locked and the weapon is approved by authorities and not visible.

Bernard James, a professor of constitutional law at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., said one clear trend among legislation introduced since Newtown has been assessing the security of elementary school campuses.

Past efforts to prevent school violence had not focused on elementary schools, James said, “and that lack of dedicating resources is what was under examination.”

There are more than 67,000 elementary schools nationwide, more than twice the number of middle and high schools combined.

Sandy Hook Elementary had all the standard safeguards and more, including a locked, video-monitored front door. It did not have a school resource officer.

Instead, like most districts, there were police officers at nearby middle and high schools.

There are many advantages to having an officer stationed at school: Students who see or hear something suspicious immediately know who to tell; the mere presence of an officer can deter would-be attackers; and if a gunman does attack, a school resource officer is already there to

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Dara Van Antwerp, the school resource officer at Panther Run Elementary School Pembroke Pines, Fla. walks the hallways of the school where she teaches in the Gang Resistance And Drug Education (GRADE) program in the Fort Lauderdale suburb.

respond, saving critical minutes between a 911 call and dispatchers mobilizing police.

“That first, immediate shot, chances are nobody is going to be able to stop,” Kevin Quinn, president of the National Association of School Resource Officers, said. “The difference is going to be responding to it.”

Quinn said his group has trained twice as many new officers as last year, more than 90 since January.

While some question the need for an armed presence on campus, arming teachers and others when a school resource officer can’t be hired is even more controversial. At least three states have passed laws allowing teachers to be carry handguns on campus.

State Rep. Brett Hildabrand supported one such law in Kansas. It would allow teachers and staff with concealed carry permits to bring guns to school. He said the law has been misperceived as requiring teachers to carry, rather than letting districts determine their own policy.

“If a district doesn’t want to adopt, then they don’t have to,” he said.

Few if any districts in the state have adopted the law as local policy. A major reason is that Kansas’ main school insurer, EMC Insurance Cos., has said it won’t renew coverage for schools that allow teachers and other staff to carry concealed weapons.

“We’ve been writing school business for almost 40 years, and one of the underwriting guidelines we follow for schools is that any onsite armed security should be provided by uniformed, qualified law enforcement officers,” said Mick Lovell, vice president of business development for the company. “Our guidelines have not recently changed.”

Quinn and others worry that an armed teacher may actually put kids more at risk, rather than protect them. If a shooter did come on campus, for example, teachers might have to choose between safeguarding students and leaving them to respond to an incident. Having an armed teacher on campus also could complicate matters for a responding officer who doesn’t know if the teacher is an employee or the shooter, Quinn said.

For Fort Hood shooter, is execution punishment?

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Maj. Nidal Hasan and many of his victims in the Fort Hood shooting seem to want the same thing — his death. But while survivors and relatives of the dead view lethal injection as justice, the Army psychiatrist appears to see it as something else — martyrdom.

As the sentencing phase begins Monday following Hasan’s conviction for killing 13 people in the 2009 attack, the conflict has not gone unnoticed.

Autumn Manning, whose husband, Shawn Manning, survived being

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shot six times, views the death penalty as a doubleedged sword. On the one hand, Hasan would get what he deserves. On the other, it also gives him exactly what he wants.

In the end, she said, it makes little difference because the military has not executed anyone since the 1960s.

“So we know he will die in prison. So at that point, my mind changed because I’d like to see him suffer,” Manning said.

“He’s already considered a martyr in the Middle East or wherever those jihadist views are accepted.”

Hasan’s courtroom silence, his refusal to

cross-examine almost any witness and his decision to present no defense infuriated the civilian attorneys he fired earlier in the case in favor of representing himself. They had been ordered to remain in court to help Hasan if needed.

The attorneys protested, telling the judge he had a death wish and was paving the way for his own execution. The judge rejected their request to take over the case or to leave Hasan on his own.

Hasan, a U.S.-born Muslim of Palestinian descent, has indicated that martyrdom is a goal.

“I’m paraplegic and could be in jail for the rest

of my life,” he told a military panel in 2010, according to documents his lawyer recently released to The New York Times.

“However, if I died by lethal injection, I would still be a martyr.”

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In this photo taken on a government organized tour, Syrian army soldiers are seen deployed in the Jobar neighborhood of Damascus, Syria Saturday.

Aid group says Syria ‘chemical’ attack killed 355

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian state media accused rebels of using chemical arms against government troops in clashes Saturday near Damascus, while an international aid group said it has tallied 355 deaths from a purported chemical weapons attack earlier this week.

Doctors Without Borders said three hospitals it supports in the eastern Damascus region reported receiving roughly 3,600 patients with “neurotoxic symptoms” over less than three hours on Wednesday morning, when the attack in the eastern Ghouta area took place.

Of those, 355 died, said the Paris-based group.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Saturday that its estimated death toll from the alleged chemical attack had reached 322, including 54 children, 82 women and dozens of fighters. It said the dead included 16 who have not been identified.

The group said it raised its death toll from an earlier figure of 136, which had been calculated before its activists in the stricken areas met doctors, residents and saw medical reports. It said the dead “fell in the massacre committed by the Syrian regime.”

Death tolls have varied wildly over the alleged attack, with Syrian antigovernment activists reporting between 322 and 1,300 killed.

Meanwhile, U.S. naval forces are moving closer to Syria as President Barack Obama considers a military response to the alleged chemical weapons use by President Bashar Assad’s government.

U.S. defense officials told The Associated Press that the Navy had sent a fourth warship armed

with ballistic missiles into the eastern Mediterranean Sea but without immediate orders for any missile launch into Syria. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss ship movements publicly.

Obama emphasized that a quick intervention in the Syrian civil war was problematic, given the international considerations that should precede a military strike. The White House said the president would meet Saturday with his national security team to consider possible next steps by the United States. Officials say once the facts are clear, Obama will make a decision about how to proceed.

Syria’s Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi dismissed the possibility of an American attack, warning that such a move would risk triggering more violence in the region.

“The basic repercussion would be a ball of fire that would burn not only Syria but the whole Middle East,” al-Zoubi said in an interview with Lebanonbased Al-Mayadeen TV. “An attack on Syria would be no easy trip.”

He blamed the rebels for the chemical attacks in Ghouta, saying that the Syrian government had proof of their responsibility but without elaborating. “The rockets were fired from their positions and fell on civilians. They are responsible,” he said.

With the pressure increasing, Syria’s state media accused rebels in the contested district of Jobar near Damascus of using chemical weapons against government troops Saturday.

State TV broadcast images of plastic jugs, gas masks, vials of an unspecified medication, explosives and other items that

it said were seized from rebel hideouts Saturday.

It did not, however, show any video of soldiers reportedly affected by toxic gas in the fighting.

The claims could muddy the debate about who was responsible for Wednesday’s alleged gas attack, which spurred demands for an independent investigation and renewed talk of potential international military action if chemical weapons were used.

Just hours before the state media reports, the U.N. disarmament chief arrived in Damascus to press Assad’s regime to allow U.N. experts to investigate the alleged Wednesday attack. The regime has denied allegations it was responsible, calling them “absolutely baseless” and suggesting they are an attempt to discredit the government.

The U.S., Britain, France and Russia have urged the Assad regime and the rebels fighting to overthrow him to cooperate with the United Nations and allow a team of experts already in Syria to look into the latest purported use of chemical agents. The U.N. secretary-general dispatched Angela Kane, the high representative for disarmament affairs, to push for a speedy investigation into Wednesday’s purported attack. She did not speak to reporters upon her arrival in Damascus Saturday.

The state news agency said several government troops who took part in the Jobar offensive experienced severe trouble breathing or even “suffocation” after “armed terrorist groups used chemical weapons.” It was not clear what was meant by “suffocation,” and the report mentioned no fatalities among the troops.

UN forces join Congo soldiers on front line GOMA, Congo (AP) — U.N. forces joined Congolese soldiers on the front line Saturday where they fought rebels in the country’s volatile east for hours, officials said, as border tensions escalated between Rwanda and Congo.

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“We are using artillery, indirect fire with mortars and our aviation, and at the moment we have troops in the front line alongside the FARDC (government forces),” the U.N. force commander in Congo, Gen. Dos Santos Cruz, said.

The U.N.’s new intervention brigade, which has a stronger mandate than past U.N. peacekeeping missions and is authorized to fight the rebel forces operating in eastern Congo, engaged this week in fighting for the first time since it was created in March.

There has been widespread skepticism in Congo that the intervention brigade will be a game-changing addition to the existing U.N. force, which stood by when M23 fighters briefly captured Goma late last year.

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“We wonder, for how long will the international community continue to tolerate these offenses?”

Lambert Mende, a spokesman for the Congolese government, told The Associated Press.

However, the U.N. force commander told journalists he had no doubt the AP Photo rockets were fired from Angry residents take to the streets to protest recent violence including mortar attacks that have M23 rebel positions.

Rwanda, which has vig- struck homes and churches in the eastern provincial capital, killing at least seven civilians and woundorously denied allegations ing dozens of others, in Goma, Congo, Saturday. by the United Nations and tar fire landed in several Congolese soldiers most- secretary-general’s special others that it has provided villages along the border ly from the Tutsi ethnic representative in Congo, support to the M23 reb- on Friday. group who deserted the has journalists that the els fighting the Congolese B r i g.

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TODAY’S TIPS • BANQUET: The Trojan Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 7 in the Club 55 Crystal Room. Tickets are now available for the event, which will honor the 10 inductees into the inaugural hall of fame class.

Tickets are $35. Tickets may be purchased individually or in tables of six or eight. Donated tickets also can be purchased for deserving youth. Tickets may be obtained at the following locations: Troy High School Athletic Department, Lincoln Community Center, Shipman, Dixon & Livingston law firm and Heath Murray’s State Farm Insurance Agency.

For more information, call John Terwilliger at 339-2113.

• SOFTBALL: The Miami County Blaze will be holding additional tryouts for its 12u, 14u and 18u teams today at the Lowry Complex in West Milton. For times and details, visit www.miamicountyblaze.com or call (937) 875-0492.

• BASEBALL: Tryouts for the new 2014 13u Troy Rampage will be at noon today at Duke Park’s Legion Field. Players cannot turn 14 before May 1, 2014, and must bring their own equipment. For more information, contact coach Frosty Brown at (937) 339-4383, (937) 474-7344 or by email at ibrown@woh.rr.com.

• HOCKEY: Hobart Arena’s Hockey Initiation Program is for beginning players ages 5-10 or for beginner skaters. Practices begin Sept. 16 and run through mid-March of 2014. The program practices once per week for 50 minutes and includes approximately 20 practices over the course of the season. An equipment rental program is available for all participants. The cost is $130 for the season.

For more information, visit www.troyohio.gov/ rec/ProgramsRegForms.html or call Phil Noll at (937) 875-0249.

• BASEBALL: Registration for the 2013 Frosty Brown Fall Batting Leagues will end Aug. 30. There are three leagues to choose from: the original Frosty Brown Fall Batting League for ages 13-18, the Frosty Brown Live Pitching League for high schoolers only and the Frosty Brown Elementary Fall Batting League for ages 9-12. For more information, go to www. frostybrownbattingleague.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/frostybrownfallbattingleague, or contact coach Frosty Brown at (937) 339-4383, (937) 474-9093 or by email at ibrown@woh.rr.com.

• BASKETBALL: There will be a fall boys basketball league from Sept. 9-Oct. 28 at the Miami Valley School in Dayton. Game will be on Sunday nights, with the grade school division (grades 4-5) and middle school division (grades 6-8) playing at 6 p.m. and the high school division (grades 9-12) playing at 7 p.m.

For more information, email Ken Laake at ken. laake@hotmail.com.

• SOFTBALL: The West Liberty Force 14u travel fastpitch teams is still in need of a catcher/utility player for the 2013-14 season.

For more information or a private tryout, contact Mark Thompson at (937) 658-1880 or by email at mthompson_1973@yahoo.com.

SOFTBALL: The Piqua Fall Slo Pitch leagues are now forming. Men and co-ed leagues are both available. For additional information, contact Dan Hathaway at (937) 418-8585.

• SUBMIT-A-TIP: To submit an item to the Troy Daily News sports section, please contact Josh Brown at jbrown@civitasmedia.com or Colin Foster at colinfoster@civitasmedia.com.

SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY No events scheduled MONDAY Boys Golf Tippecanoe at Tecumseh (4:30 p.m.)

Milton-Union at Dixie (4 p.m.)

Miami East at Bethel (4 p.m.)

Covington at Franklin Monroe (4:30 p.m.)

Tri-Village at Newton (4 p.m.)

Bradford at National Trail (4 p.m.)

Lehman/Indian Lake at Ben Logan (4:30 p.m.)

Girls Golf Tippecanoe at Urbana (4:30 p.m.)

Miami East at Russia (4 p.m.)

Girls Soccer Lebanon at Troy (7 p.m.)

Butler at Tippecanoe (7:15 p.m.)

Tennis Tippecanoe at Northmont (4:30 p.m.)

Milton-Union at Lehman (4:30 p.m.)

Piqua at Stebbins (4:30 p.m.)

Volleyball Milton-Union at Bethel (7 p.m.)

Fairlawn at Covington (7 p.m.)

Riverside at Bradford (7 p.m.)

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Biggest of all

Troy Christian sophomore Zac Garver may have turned some heads when he placed third at the Bob Schul Invitational Saturday in West Milton.

Colin Foster

Associate Sports Editor

WEST MILTON — The Bob Schul Invitational has been going on since 1971.

Over the years, it has grown into one of the better meets in the area, attracting teams from all over southwest Ohio. It draws teams and individuals that have been contenders at the state meet year after year.

And the 42nd version of the meet was possibly the biggest of all.

“When you get teams like

Minster, Versailles and Russia, that make the competition that much better,” Milton-Union coach Michael Meredith said. “We had 37 teams in just one race, 50-plus teams at the meet. We had teams from Lima all the way to Cincinnati. It’s a stellar meet. This year was one of the largest we’ve ever had.”

• Surprise, Surprise Troy Christian sophomore Zac Garver wasn’t known by many area cross country fans heading into the Bob Schul Invite.

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Defensive battle

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TROY — Troy’s girls soccer team is still trying to figure out who it is on offense without a key player.

But the Trojans and Tippecanoe Red Devils both already have defensive identities — tough.

Tippecanoe’s offense was forced to shoot wide or high by the stingy Troy defense most of Saturday night, but when the Trojans were able to find ways to get the ball on the goal Sam Bonifas was there for the Devils, making 16 saves — including a fantastic diving one with 11:30 left in the game — to preserve a 0-0 draw at Troy Memorial Stadium.

The Trojans (1-1-1) were playing without returning scoring leader senior Leah Soutar, who was injured in the first half of their season opener. Without her ball control, speed and flip throws that turned even out-of-bounds plays into scoring opportunities in the offensive end, Troy finds itself needing to, well, find itself.

“We’re still trying to find our offensive identity without Leah,” Troy coach Michael Rasey said.

“We’ve had a difficult time since she got hurt trying to find an offensive unit that clicks. We know we’re not going to find someone to fill her shoes, but we need someone to step in that will provide that same intensity that she always brought to games.

“The challenge to step in and fill that void is there for the girls.

And I believe we have the personnel to do that.”

And with the game nearing its closing moments, Melissa Short very nearly became the one to do that, at least for the night.

Short worked the ball around a pair of Tippecanoe defenders in front of the Devils’ goal, creating enough space to fire off an attempt at the upper-right corner.

But Bonifas, Tippecanoe’s senior keeper, came out to cut off that angle and made a fully-extended dive to deflect it away, and the Devil defense was able to clear out the rebound and kill off the best scoring chance for either team on the night.

TIPP CITY — The area’s tennis teams got the chance to fill out their pecking order for the season at the Schroeder Invitational Saturday at the Schroder Tennis Center.

And the young Troy Trojans were one point better than a solid Milton-Union team, taking second with 30 points to the Bulldogs’ 29. Tippecanoe finished fifth (21) and Lehman was seventh (13), while Bellbrook won the tournament with 37 points.

“I was very pleased with the effort given by our team,” Troy coach Mark Goldner said.

“It was a good tournament with many hard-fought matches,” Milton-Union coach Sharon Paul said. “It is always good to see so many different teams early in the season.

It really helps coaches evaluate where their teams are and what goals they can set for future matches.”

Troy’s Shelby Arnett was the lone Miami County champion, winning at third singles. She won 8-5 in her opening-round and semifinal matches before defeating Milton-Union’s Sarah Black 8-2 in the final. Black won a tough 8-6 match to open the day before routing Lehman’s Elaine Snyder — who finished fourth place in the bracket — 8-1 in the semis.

Tippecanoe’s Erica Johnson was sixth.

The Trojans also got a second-place finish at second doubles. Akari Nagata and Zoey Scancarello won 8-2 and 8-5 to advance to the championship match, where they lost to Bellbrooke 8-3. Milton-Union’s Maggie Gooslin and Ashley Wombold were fourth, defeating Lehman’s Emily Hoersten and Emma Simpson 8-2 before falling to Bellbrook 8-4 and Brookville 8-1. Tippecanoe’s Miu Tanaka and Coning finished fifth, while Lehman’s team was seventh.

Milton-Union’s first doubles team of Claire and Lizzie Fetters finished second, as well. they defeated Bellefontaine 8-2 and Brookville 8-1 before losing to Bellbrook 8-3. Troy’s Noelle Culp and Marina Wehrkamp was fourth, defeating Tecumseh 8-0 before falling to Bellbrook 8-0 and Brookville 8-2. Tippecanoe’s Katie Gross and Kennedy Reeder were fifth, falling to Brookville 8-0 and beating Tecumseh 8-0.

Lehman’s Meghan Burner and Kaitlin Gillman were eighth.

Tippecanoe’s best finish came at second singles, where Taylor Sutton finished second.

She won 8-0 and 8-0 before falling to Bellbrook’s Megan Yates 9-7. Milton-Union’s Jesica Ferguson was third, winning 8-0, falling to Yates 8-2 and defeating Brookville’s Sarah Bowen 8-3. Troy’s Maggie Hennessy was fifth, falling 9-8 to Yates then defeating Lehman’s Diana Gibson 8-0.

And at first singles, Troy’s Hannah Essick was third, defeating Lehman’s Julia Harrelson 8-1, falling 8-0 in the semis then defeating Bellefontaine’s Kiersten Daum 8-4. Milton-Union’s Brooke Falb was fifth, falling 8-2 then defeating Tippecanoe’s Hailey Winblad 8-2. Harrelson finished seventh.

“All of the coaches appreciate the Schroeder Tennis Center for hosting this event,” Paul said.

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Troy’s Sierra Besecker attempts to control the ball as Tippecanoe’s Megan Rittenhouse defends Saturday night at Troy Memorial Stadium.

Staff photos/Anthony Weber

Tippecanoe’s Sarah Harmer makes a run at the ball as Troy’s Courtney Mazzulla defends Saturday night at Troy Memorial Stadium.

Miami East girls rout West Liberty-Salem Viking boys stay perfect, top Bulldogs

Ryan Ludwick hit his first homer since last October, another indication his swing is coming around, and Zack Cozart had a tiebreaking tworun shot Saturday night, powering the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Reds had four homers among their 14 hits while evening their series at a game apiece.

Cincinnati has won 13 of its last 18 overall, tightening the NL Central race.

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WEST LIBERTY — Miami East showed no signs of fatigue Saturday after a couple days’ rest, routing West Liberty-Salem 4-0 in non-league action.

Kendra Beckman scored first with an assist from Abigael Amheiser 12 minutes into the game, then Cheyenne Smith sent a perfectly-placed cross to Lindsey Roeth for

a one-touch goal at the midway point of the half. Emily Holicki scored six minutes before the break off an assist from Katelyn Gardella, then she scored again just over five minutes into the second half on an assist from Madeline Davis.

Kelly Rindler made two saves and backup Emma Linn made one.

“We were again moving the ball well and getting good looks on

frame,” Miami East girl soccer coach Lil Carson said. “Our finishing was much better today than it has been, and hopefully that continues.

Defensively, we were again solid. The girls are getting used to the new lineup and getting more comfortable with each other.”

Miami East (3-0-1) starts Cross County Conference play Thursday at National Trail.

TC 9, Bethel 0 BRANDT — Returning Division III regional finalist Troy Christian was simply too much for Bethel right out of the gate, scoring eight first-half goals in a 9-0 victory Saturday night.

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Str W-2 W-4 W-1 L-1 L-4

Home 42-22 39-23 41-22 30-35 25-41

Away 34-30 37-30 33-34 26-38 29-33

GB WCGB — — 10 7½ 17 14½ 17½ 15 19½ 17

L10 7-3 5-5 4-6 5-5 4-6

Str L-1 L-3 L-1 W-2 L-3

Home 38-26 36-26 36-27 35-31 32-35

Away 38-27 29-36 24-44 23-39 24-37

AMERICAN LEAGUE Friday's Games Minnesota 5, Cleveland 1 Baltimore 9, Oakland 7 Detroit 6, N.Y. Mets 1 Tampa Bay 7, N.Y.Yankees 2 Texas 11, Chicago White Sox 5 Houston 12, Toronto 4 Washington 11, Kansas City 10 L.A. Dodgers 2, Boston 0 L.A. Angels 2, Seattle 0 Saturday's Games Boston 4, L.A. Dodgers 2 Detroit 3, N.Y. Mets 0 Oakland 2, Baltimore 1 Cleveland 7, Minnesota 2 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y.Yankees 2 Houston 8, Toronto 5 Washington 7, Kansas City 2 Texas at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Sunday's Games Minnesota (Pelfrey 5-10) at Cleveland (Kazmir 7-6), 1:05 p.m.

Detroit (Porcello 9-7) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 9-8), 1:10 p.m.

Oakland (Gray 1-1) at Baltimore (Feldman 3-3), 1:35 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Nova 7-4) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 8-2), 1:40 p.m.

Texas (Garza 3-1) at Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 3-10), 2:10 p.m.

Toronto (Buehrle 9-7) at Houston (Keuchel 5-7), 2:10 p.m.

Washington (Haren 8-11) at Kansas City (E.Santana 8-7), 2:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Weaver 7-7) at Seattle (Harang 5-10), 4:10 p.m.

Boston (Peavy 9-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 4-6), 8:05 p.m.

Monday's Games Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.

N.Y.Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Oakland at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.

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

Texas at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Friday's Games Philadelphia 4, Arizona 3 Colorado 3, Miami 2 Detroit 6, N.Y. Mets 1 Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 4 Washington 11, Kansas City 10 St. Louis 3, Atlanta 1 L.A. Dodgers 2, Boston 0 San Diego 8, Chicago Cubs 6 Pittsburgh 3, San Francisco 1 Saturday's Games Boston 4, L.A. Dodgers 2 Detroit 3, N.Y. Mets 0 Arizona at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Miami 3, Colorado 0 Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 3 Washington 7, Kansas City 2 St. Louis 6, Atlanta 2 Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 8:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 9:05 p.m.

Sunday's Games Colorado (J.De La Rosa 13-6) at Miami (Ja.Turner 3-4), 1:10 p.m.

Detroit (Porcello 9-7) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 9-8), 1:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Estrada 5-4) at Cincinnati (Cingrani 6-3), 1:10 p.m.

Arizona (Corbin 13-3) at Philadelphia (Cloyd 2-3), 1:35 p.m.

Washington (Haren 8-11) at Kansas City (E.Santana 8-7), 2:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Minor 12-5) at St. Louis (Lynn 13-7), 2:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 6-8) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 2-4), 4:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Rusin 2-3) at San Diego (Cashner 8-8), 4:10 p.m.

Boston (Peavy 9-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 4-6), 8:05 p.m.

Monday's Games Cincinnati at St. Louis, 7:05 p.m.

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

San Francisco at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Reds 6, Brewers 3 Milwaukee Cincinnati ab r h bi ab r h bi Aoki rf 4 0 1 0 Choo cf 3 0 0 0 Segura ss 4 0 1 0 Heisey rf 5 1 2 1 Lucroy 1b 4 0 1 0 Votto 1b 5 1 2 1 ArRmr 3b 4 1 1 0 Phillips 2b 4 1 2 0 CGomz cf 4 1 1 0 Ludwck lf 4 1 2 1 KDavis lf 3 0 1 1 Hannhn 3b4 1 2 0 Gennett 2b2 0 0 1 Cozart ss 4 1 2 3 YBtncr ph 1 0 0 0 Hanign c 3 0 2 0 Maldnd c 4 0 0 0 Arroyo p 4 0 0 0 WPerlt p 2 0 1 0 Hoover p 0 0 0 0 Axford p 0 0 0 0 AChpm p 0 0 0 0 McGnzl p 0 0 0 0 Badnhp p 0 0 0 0 Gindl ph 1 1 1 1 Thrnrg p 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 3 8 3 Totals 36 614 6 Milwaukee...................020 000 010—3 Cincinnati....................000 013 20x—6 E_Segura (13). DP_Cincinnati 1.

LOB_Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 9.

2B_Lucroy (19), K.Davis (6), Hannahan (5). HR_Gindl (2), Heisey (8), Votto (19), Ludwick (1), Cozart (10). CS_Choo (10).

SF_Gennett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IP H R ER BB SO Milwaukee W.Peralta . . . . . . . . . .5 7 1 1 1 2 Axford L,6-7 BS,6-6 . .1 3 3 3 1 1 Mic.Gonzalez . . . . .2-3 2 2 1 0 1

Badenhop . . . . . . . .1-3 2 0 0 0 0 Thornburg . . . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati Arroyo W,13-9 . . . . . .7 7 3 3 0 6 Hoover H,12 . . . . . . .1 1 0 0 0 0 A.Chapman S,33-38 .1 0 0 0 0 3 Arroyo pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

HBP_by W.Peralta (Hanigan), by A.Chapman (K.Davis).

Umpires_Home, Alfonso Marquez; First, Ted Barrett; Second, Mike DiMuro; Third, Scott Barry.

T_3:11. A_33,430 (42,319).

Indians 7,Twins 2 Minnesota Cleveland ab r h bi ab r h bi Dozier 2b 3 1 1 2 Bourn cf 3 1 0 0 CHrmn c 4 0 0 0 Swisher 1b4 1 1 2 Mornea 1b4 0 0 0 Kipnis 2b 3 2 2 2 Wlngh dh 4 0 1 0 CSantn dh3 1 1 2 Doumit rf 4 0 1 0 Brantly lf 4 0 1 1 Arcia lf 4 0 0 0 ACarer ss 4 0 1 0 Plouffe 3b 3 0 1 0 YGoms c 4 0 0 0 Thoms cf 1 1 0 0 Chsnhll 3b4 0 1 0 WRmrz ph1 0 0 0 Stubbs rf 4 2 2 0 Flormn ss 3 0 1 0 Totals 31 2 5 2 Totals 33 7 9 7 Minnesota...................001 000 010—2 Cleveland....................202 030 00x—7 E_Florimon (11). LOB_Minnesota 6, Cleveland 5. 2B_Plouffe (17), Swisher (21), A.Cabrera (29), Chisenhall (13).

HR_Dozier (13), Kipnis (16), C.Santana (16). SB_Stubbs (15). SF_Dozier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IP H R ER BB SO Minnesota Hendriks L,0-2 . .4 1-3 7 7 7 1 0 Swarzak . . . . . . . .2 2-3 1 0 0 2 1 Pressly . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1 0 0 0 0 Cleveland McAllister W,7-7 .7 1-3 4 2 2 2 5 Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 0 0 0 0 1 Rzepczynski . . . . . . .1 1 0 0 0 2 HBP_by McAllister (Plouffe).

WP_Hendriks, Pressly, McAllister.

Umpires_Home, Quinn Wolcott; First, James Hoye; Second, Jim Reynolds; Third, John Hirschbeck.

T_2:44. A_26,870 (42,241).

Saturday's Major League Linescores AMERICAN LEAGUE Oak . . . . . . . .000 001 001—2 4 0 Balt . . . . . . . .001 000 000—1 5 1 J.Parker, Balfour (9) and K.Suzuki; Tillman, O'Day (9) and Wieters.

W_J.Parker 10-6. L_O'Day 5-3.

Sv_Balfour (32). HRs_Oakland, Crisp (13). Baltimore, Flaherty (8).

Texas . . . . . .000 002 000—2 6 0 Chicago . . . .000 002 001—3 9 0 Darvish, Cotts (8), Scheppers (9) and Pierzynski; H.Santiago, Lindstrom (7), Veal (8), N.Jones (9) and Flowers, Phegley.W_N.Jones 4-4. L_Scheppers 52.HRs_Texas, Rios (13).Chicago, A.Dunn (29).

NewYork . . .000 020 000—2 6 1 TB . . . . . . . . .000 003 01x—4 7 0 Sabathia, Claiborne (7) and Au.Romine; Price, McGee (7), Jo.Peralta (8), Rodney (9) and J.Molina. W_Price 85. L_Sabathia 11-11. Sv_Rodney (30).

HRs_Tampa Bay, Longoria (27).

Toronto . . . .000 031 010—5 9 2 Houston . . . .032 200 10x—8 8 0 Wang, Jenkins (4), Cecil (8) and Arencibia; Peacock, K.Chapman (6), Zeid (7), Fields (8), Lo (9) and J.Castro.

W_Peacock 3-4. L_Wang 1-2. Sv_Lo (2).

HRs_Toronto, Pillar (1), Encarnacion (33).

Houston, J.Castro 2 (17).

INTERLEAGUE Boston . . . . .400 000 000—4 8 1 LA . . . . . . . . .000 000 020—2 5 0 Lester, Tazawa (8), Breslow (8), Uehara (8) and D.Ross; Ryu, Marmol (6), Howell (7), B.Wilson (8), League (9), P.Rodriguez (9) and A.Ellis. W_Lester 12-7. L_Ryu 125. Sv_Uehara (13). HRs_Boston, J.Gomes (11).

Detroit . . . . .020 000 001—3 15 0 NewYork . . .000 000 000—0 3 0 Scherzer, J.Alvarez (7), Veras (8), Benoit (9) and B.Pena; Harvey, Rice (7), Germen (8), Feliciano (9), Atchison (9) and Buck. W_Scherzer 19-1. L_Harvey 95. Sv_Benoit (17).

Wash . . . . . .100 402 000—7 9 0 KC . . . . . . . . .001 000 010—2 9 0 Zimmermann, Abad (8), Clippard (9) and W.Ramos;W.Davis, Hochevar (7) and Kottaras.

W_Zimmermann 15-7.

L_W.Davis 6-10. HRs_Washington, Desmond (18).

NATIONAL LEAGUE Col . . . . . . . .000 000 000—0 4 0 Miami . . . . . .000 300 00x—3 4 0 Manship, Scahill (7) and W.Rosario; Fernandez, A.Ramos (8), Cishek (9) and Mathis.W_Fernandez 10-5. L_Manship 04. Sv_Cishek (28).

Atl . . . . . . . . .100 000 001—2 7 0 SL . . . . . . . . .101 000 31x—6 10 1 Teheran, D.Carpenter (7), Avilan (7), Varvaro (8) and McCann; S.Miller, Rosenthal (8), Choate (9), Maness (9), Mujica (9) and Y.Molina. W_S.Miller 12-8.

L_Teheran 10-7. Sv_Mujica (34).

HRs_Atlanta, F.Freeman (16). St. Louis, M.Carpenter (10), Beltran (23).

Midwest League At A Glance Eastern Division

AND SCHEDULES

SPORTS ON TV TODAY AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. NBCSN — Formula One, Belgian Grand Prix, at Spa, Belgium 3 p.m. FS1 — Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, SFP Grand Prix, at Kansas City, Kan. (same-day tape) 4 p.m. NBCSN — IRL, IndyCar, Grand Prix of Sonoma, at Sonoma, Calif.

CYCLING 2 p.m. NBCSN — USA Pro Challenge, final stage, at Denver 4 p.m. NBC — USA Pro Challenge, final stage, at Denver GOLF 8 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Johnnie Walker Championship, final round, at Gleneagles, Scotland Noon TGC — PGA Tour, The Barclays, final round, at Jersey City, N.J. 2 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, The Barclays, final round, at Jersey City, N.J. TGC — Web.com Tour, Cox Classic, final round, at Omaha, Neb. 4 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Canadian Women's Open, final round, at Edmonton, Alberta 7 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Boeing Classic, final round, at Snoqualmie, Wash. (same-day tape) LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 11 a.m. ESPN — World Series, third place, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. 3 p.m. ABC — World Series, championship, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. FSN — Milwaukee at Cincinnati 2 p.m. TBS — Atlanta at St. Louis 4 p.m. WGN — Chicago Cubs at San Diego 8 p.m. ESPN — Boston at L.A. Dodgers MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE 3 p.m. ESPN2 — Playoffs, championship, teams TBD, at Chester, Pa. MOTORSPORTS 7 a.m. FS1 — MotoGP World Championship, Czech Grand Prix, at Brno, Czech Republic 1 p.m. FS1 — MotoGP Moto2, Czech Grand Prix, at Brno, Czech Republic (same-day tape) NFL FOOTBALL 4 p.m. FOX — Preseason, New Orleans at Houston 8 p.m. NBC — Preseason, Minnesota at San Francisco PREP FOOTBALL Noon ESPN2 — Beech (Tenn.) at Station Camp (Tenn.)

3 p.m. ESPN — American Heritage (Fla.) at Cypress Bay (Fla.) SAILING 7 p.m. NBCSN — Louis Vuitton Cup, finals, races 9 and 10, at San Francisco (if necessary, same-day tape) SOCCER 10:55 a.m. NBCSN — Premier League, Swansea at Tottenham 10 p.m. ESPN2 — MLS, Portland at Seattle

MONDAY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN, FSN — Cincinnati at St. Louis SOCCER 2:55 p.m. NBCSN — Premier League, Chelsea at Manchester United TENNIS 1 p.m. ESPN2 — U.S. Open, first round, at New York 7 p.m. ESPN2 — U.S. Open, first round, at New York W L Pct. GB Bowling Green (Rays) 37 24 .607 — Great Lakes (Dodgers) 36 25 .590 1 Dayton (Reds) 34 28 .548 3½ x-South Bend (D’Backs) 33 29 .532 4½ Lake County (Indians) 30 31 .492 7 West Michigan (Tigers) 29 30 .492 7 Fort Wayne (Padres) 25 35 .41711½ Lansing (Blue Jays) 24 38 .38713½ Western Division W L Pct. GB Cedar Rapids (Twins) 40 20 .667 — Quad Cities (Astros) 35 24 .593 4½ Clinton (Mariners) 31 29 .517 9 x-Beloit (Athletics) 28 32 .467 12 Peoria (Cardinals) 28 32 .467 12 Wisconsin (Brewers) 27 33 .450 13 Burlington (Angels) 25 35 .417 15 Kane County (Cubs) 21 38 .35618½ x-clinched first half Saturday's Games West Michigan 6, Lake County 2 Great Lakes 9, South Bend 4 Dayton 6, Lansing 1 Quad Cities at Burlington, 7:30 p.m.

Kane County at Wisconsin, 7:35 p.m.

Peoria at Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m.

Clinton at Beloit, 8 p.m.

Fort Wayne at Bowling Green, 8:05 p.m.

Sunday's Games Lake County at West Michigan, 1 p.m.

West Michigan 1, Lake County 0, 1 innings, comp. of susp. game Kane County at Wisconsin, 2:05 p.m.

Dayton at Lansing, 2:05 p.m.

Great Lakes at South Bend, 2:05 p.m.

Quad Cities at Burlington, 3 p.m.

Clinton at Beloit, 3 p.m.

Fort Wayne at Bowling Green, 3:05 p.m.

Peoria at Cedar Rapids, 3:05 p.m.

Monday's Games Fort Wayne at Bowling Green, 12:35 p.m.

Lake County at West Michigan, 7 p.m.

Dayton at Lansing, 7:05 p.m.

Great Lakes at South Bend, 7:05 p.m.

Quad Cities at Burlington, 7:30 p.m.

Peoria at Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m.

Clinton at Beloit, 8 p.m.

Kane County at Wisconsin, 8:05 p.m.

FOOTBALL National Football League Preseason Glance All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Buffalo 2 1 0 .667 71 New England 2 1 0 .667 65 N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 54 Miami 1 2 0 .333 64 South W L T Pct PF Houston 2 0 0 1.000 51 Indianapolis 2 1 0 .667 67 Jacksonville 0 2 0 .000 16 Tennessee 0 2 0 .000 40 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000 61 Cleveland 2 1 0 .667 57 Baltimore 2 1 0 .667 98 Pittsburgh 0 2 0 .000 26 West W L T Pct PF Denver 1 1 0 .500 20 Oakland 1 2 0 .333 65 Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 26 San Diego 0 2 0 .000 38 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

PA 66 83 39 51 PA 30 62 64 49 PA 29 52 73 42 PA 46 79 32 64

Washington N.Y. Giants Philadelphia Dallas South New Orleans Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay North Chicago Detroit Green Bay Minnesota West

W 3 1 1 1

L 0 1 1 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF 1.000 76 .500 30 .500 36 .333 48

PA 41 33 40 51

W 2 2 0 0

L 0 1 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF 1.000 45 .667 67 .000 33 .000 37

PA 33 58 61 69

W 2 2 1 0

L 1 1 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF .667 84 .667 72 .333 29 .000 29

PA 78 50 41 47

W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 3 0 0 1.000 88 30 Arizona 2 0 0 1.000 29 7 San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 21 23 St. Louis 0 2 0 .000 26 46 Thursday's Games Detroit 40, New England 9 Carolina 34, Baltimore 27 Friday's Games Seattle 17, Green Bay 10 Chicago 34, Oakland 26 Saturday's Games Washington 30, Buffalo 7 Indianapolis 27, Cleveland 6 N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m.

Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Denver, 8 p.m.

Cincinnati at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Tennessee, 8 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 10 p.m.

Sunday's Games New Orleans at Houston, 4 p.m.

Minnesota at San Francisco, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 29 Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Jacksonville at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Tennessee at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Green Bay at Kansas City, 8 p.m.

Houston at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Baltimore at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Arizona at Denver, 9 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 10 p.m.

San Francisco at San Diego, 10 p.m.

College Football AP Top 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press preseason college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2012 records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and final ranking: ...................................Record PtsPvs 1. Alabama (58)..............13-1 1,498 1 2. Ohio St. (1) .................12-0 1,365 3 3. Oregon........................12-1 1,335 2 4. Stanford ......................12-2 1,294 7 5. Georgia (1) .................12-2 1,249 t5 6. South Carolina ...........11-2 1,154 8 7.Texas A&M..................11-2 1,104 t5 8. Clemson .....................11-2 1,083 11 9. Louisville .....................11-2 1,042 13 10. Florida.......................11-2 894 9 11. Florida St. .................12-2 845 10 12. LSU...........................10-3 802 14 13. Oklahoma St. .............8-5 755 NR 14. Notre Dame..............12-1 748 4

15.Texas...........................9-4 677 19 16. Oklahoma.................10-3 579 15 17. Michigan .....................8-5 531 24 18. Nebraska ..................10-4 382 25 19. Boise St. ...................11-2 328 18 20.TCU.............................7-6 323 NR 21. UCLA ..........................9-5 286 NR 22. Northwestern............10-3 199 NR 23. Wisconsin ...................8-6 185 NR 24. Southern Cal ..............7-6 134 NR 25. Oregon St...................9-4 129 20 Others receiving votes: Michigan St. 95, Baylor 92, Virginia Tech 86, Miami 85, Arizona St. 53, Kansas St. 43, Fresno St. 36, Vanderbilt 19, Washington 17, N. Illinois 16, Mississippi 11, Utah St. 8, Georgia Tech 6, Arizona 3, Cincinnati 3, North Carolina 3, Penn St. 2, BYU 1.

USA Today Top 25 Poll The USA Today Top 25 football coaches preseason poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2012 records, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and ranking in final 2012 poll: ...................................Record PtsPvs 1. Alabama (58)..............13-1 1,545 1 2. Ohio State (3).............12-0 1,427 NR 3. Oregon........................12-1 1,397 2 4. Stanford ......................12-2 1,262 6 5. Georgia.......................12-2 1,250 4 6.Texas A&M (1)............11-2 1,215 5 7. South Carolina ...........11-2 1,136 7 8. Clemson .....................11-2 1,047 9 9. Louisville .....................11-2 1,010 13 10. Florida.......................11-2 930 10 11. Notre Dame..............12-1 872 3 12. Florida State.............12-2 844 8 13. LSU...........................10-3 797 12 14. Oklahoma State .........8-5 726 NR 15.Texas...........................9-4 622 18 16. Oklahoma.................10-3 620 15 17. Michigan .....................8-5 589 NR 18. Nebraska ..................10-4 426 23 19. Boise State...............11-2 420 14 20.TCU.............................7-6 400 NR 21. UCLA ..........................9-5 202 NR 22. Northwestern............10-3 186 16 23. Wisconsin ...................8-6 172 NR 24. Southern Cal ..............7-6 165 NR 25. Oregon State..............9-4 135 19 Others receiving votes: Kansas State 113; Miami (Fla.) 101; Michigan State 89; Baylor 80; Virginia Tech 65; Fresno State 62; Arizona State 51; Mississippi 32; Vanderbilt 29; Utah State 23; Brigham Young 20; North Carolina 19; Northern Illinois 19;Tulsa 9; Ohio 8; San Jose State 8; Arizona 5; Cincinnati 3; East Carolina 3; Kent State 3; Mississippi State 3; Washington 3; Central Florida 2; Arkansas 1; Arkansas State 1; Rutgers 1; Tennessee 1; Toledo 1.

GOLF PGA-Barclays Scores Saturday At Liberty National Golf Club Jersey City, N.J. Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,343; Par: 71 Third Round Matt Kuchar...................66-65-70—201 Gary Woodland.............69-64-68—201 Kevin Chappell..............68-72-62—202 Tiger Woods..................67-69-69—205 David Lynn....................71-65-69—205 Kevin Streelman ...........70-68-68—206 Jordan Spieth ...............70-68-68—206 Bubba Watson ..............68-70-68—206 Jim Furyk ......................70-66-70—206 Justin Rose ...................68-68-70—206 Jonas Blixt.....................69-67-70—206 Rickie Fowler.................71-64-71—206 Nick Watney..................68-70-69—207 Aaron Baddeley............69-72-66—207 Rory McIlroy..................71-65-71—207 Sergio Garcia................70-66-71—207 Adam Scott ...................69-66-72—207 Webb Simpson .............67-66-74—207 Daniel Summerhays.....70-69-69—208 Matt Every.....................67-72-69—208 Ryan Moore ..................67-72-69—208 John Huh.......................73-64-71—208 Brendon de Jonge........67-69-72—208 D.A. Points.....................70-72-66—208 Greg Chalmers.............73-69-66—208 Chris Stroud..................73-66-70—209 Jason Kokrak ................70-69-70—209 Roberto Castro.............70-70-69—209 Graham DeLaet............67-73-69—209 Rory Sabbatini..............71-67-71—209 Hunter Mahan...............69-68-72—209 Charl Schwartzel ..........68-67-74—209 Keegan Bradley ............72-63-74—209 Jason Day.....................66-73-71—210 Bill Haas........................73-66-71—210 Camilo Villegas.............65-73-72—210 Phil Mickelson...............71-69-70—210 Bryce Molder ................69-69-72—210 Freddie Jacobson.........68-68-74—210 Matt Jones ....................71-68-72—211 Luke Donald..................67-72-72—211 Charles Howell III .........72-66-73—211 Scott Piercy...................72-70-69—211 Stuart Appleby..............69-71-72—212 Jason Dufner ................71-70-71—212 Lee Westwood..............73-68-71—212 John Merrick .................69-73-70—212 Henrik Stenson.............65-73-75—213 Ryan Palmer .................65-73-75—213 Martin Kaymer ..............68-70-75—213 Jimmy Walker................68-73-72—213 Kevin Stadler.................64-73-76—213 Nicholas Thompson .....67-74-72—213 Kyle Stanley ..................70-67-76—213 John Senden ................71-71-71—213 Bob Estes......................72-68-74—214 Cameron Tringale .........74-67-73—214 Carl Pettersson.............68-73-73—214 Erik Compton................72-70-72—214 George McNeill.............71-68-76—215 K.J. Choi........................71-71-73—215 Josh Teater....................68-72-76—216 Boo Weekley.................69-72-75—216 Jeff Overton ..................68-74-74—216 Martin Flores.................71-69-77—217 Brian Gay......................68-72-77—217 Scott Langley................72-69-76—217 Marc Leishman.............72-70-75—217 Charley Hoffman ..........68-71-79—218 Scott Brown ..................70-70-78—218 Geoff Ogilvy..................68-73-77—218 Stewart Cink .................70-70-79—219 Martin Laird...................74-68-77—219 David Hearn..................73-68-79—220 LPGA-Canadian Women's Open Scores Saturday At Royal Mayfair Golf Club Edmonton, Alberta Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,443; Par: 70 Third Round (a-amateur) Caroline Hedwall ..........68-68-64—200 Suzann Pettersen.........69-67-65—201 a-Lydia Ko.....................65-69-67—201 I.K. Kim..........................71-66-65—202 Brittany Lincicome........68-68-66—202 Gerina Piller ..................70-66-67—203 Paula Creamer .............66-68-69—203 Karine Icher ..................67-66-70—203 Jodi Ewart Shadoff.......71-66-67—204 Caroline Masson ..........70-67-67—204 Jessica Korda ...............70-66-68—204 Stacy Prammanasudh .68-67-69—204 Brittany Lang.................70-67-68—205 Lexi Thompson .............71-65-69—205 Yani Tseng.....................72-68-66—206 Kathleen Ekey...............71-64-71—206 Charley Hull ..................69-66-71—206 Angela Stanford............65-68-73—206

Inbee Park.....................67-65-74—206 Mi Jung Hur ..................70-70-67—207 Jiyai Shin.......................74-66-67—207 Danielle Kang ...............71-67-69—207 Mika Miyazato...............70-67-70—207 Catriona Matthew .........70-66-71—207 Cristie Kerr ....................66-66-75—207 Chella Choi ...................69-70-69—208 Na Yeon Choi ................67-71-70—208 Christel Boeljon ............65-72-71—208 So Yeon Ryu .................73-68-68—209 Sandra Gal....................72-68-69—209 Ai Miyazato ...................70-68-71—209 Carlota Ciganda ...........69-72-69—210 Juli Inkster.....................69-72-69—210 Haeji Kang ....................72-68-70—210 Anna Nordqvist.............70-70-70—210 Alison Walshe ...............72-68-70—210 Belen Mozo...................70-69-71—210 Pornanong Phatlum .....69-69-72—210 Mina Harigae ................73-69-69—211 Eun-Hee Ji....................70-72-69—211 Ryann O'Toole ..............73-69-69—211 Mi Hyang Lee ...............71-70-70—211 Shanshan Feng............68-72-71—211 Amy Yang ......................69-71-71—211 Pernilla Lindberg...........70-69-72—211 Hee Young Park............68-67-76—211 Laura Davies.................68-66-77—211 Sophie Gustafson.........74-66-72—212 Felicity Johnson............74-66-72—212 Candie Kung.................71-69-72—212 Azahara Munoz ............71-69-72—212 Jacqui Concolino ..........69-70-73—212 Thidapa Suwannapura.70-68-74—212 Momoko Ueda..............69-72-72—213 Nicole Castrale .............68-72-73—213 Austin Ernst...................70-72-72—214 Katherine Hull-Kirk .......71-71-72—214 Song-Hee Kim..............73-69-72—214 Se Ri Pak......................72-70-72—214 Becky Morgan...............70-72-73—215 Sun Young Yoo ..............70-72-73—215 Katie Futcher ................70-70-75—215 Samantha Richdale......70-70-75—215 Hee-Won Han...............72-70-74—216 Mariajo Uribe ................69-73-74—216 Jennifer Rosales...........73-68-75—216 Jee Young Lee ..............68-72-76—216 Moriya Jutanugarn........72-70-75—217 Sydnee Michaels..........73-69-76—218 Karen Stupples.............70-72-76—218 Laura Diaz.....................70-71-77—218 Mindy Kim.....................73-69-77—219 Jessica Shepley............71-70-78—219 Tiffany Joh.....................71-71-79—221 Champions-Boeing Classic Scores Saturday At TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Snoqualmie,Wash.

Purse: $2 million Yardage: 7,183 ; Par: 72 Second Round John Riegger......................69-64—133 Tom Lehman ......................69-67—136 Bernhard Langer................68-68—136 Kirk Triplett ..........................68-68—136 Bobby Clampett .................67-69—136 John Cook..........................69-68—137 John Huston.......................70-68—138 Tom Pernice Jr. ..................70-68—138 Duffy Waldorf......................67-71—138 Gene Sauers......................72-67—139 Jay Don Blake....................72-67—139 Joel Edwards......................71-68—139 Rocco Mediate...................70-69—139 Kenny Perry........................70-69—139 Fred Couples......................69-70—139 Dick Mast............................68-71—139 David Frost .........................72-68—140 Steve Pate ..........................71-69—140 Mark McNulty.....................70-70—140 Neal Lancaster...................72-69—141 Esteban Toledo...................72-69—141 Gary Hallberg.....................72-69—141 Jeff Brehaut........................71-70—141 Gene Jones........................72-69—141 John Inman ........................71-70—141 Tom Byrum.........................71-70—141 Brian Henninger.................70-71—141 Bart Bryant .........................66-75—141 David Eger..........................72-70—142 Russ Cochran ....................73-69—142 Scott Simpson....................71-71—142 Mike Goodes......................70-72—142 James Mason.....................75-67—142 Peter Jacobsen ..................70-72—142 Tom Kite..............................76-66—142 Steve Lowery......................72-71—143 Brad Faxon.........................71-72—143 Jim Thorpe .........................71-72—143 Andrew Magee...................70-73—143 Mark O'Meara ....................72-72—144 Olin Browne........................71-73—144 Don Pooley.........................73-71—144 Mark Wiebe........................73-71—144 Doug Garwood...................73-71—144 Jim Gallagher, Jr. ...............74-70—144 Blaine McCallister ..............70-74—144 Jeff Sluman ........................79-65—144 Brad Bryant ........................72-73—145 Bill Glasson ........................72-73—145 Kohki Idoki..........................71-74—145 Anders Forsbrand ..............73-72—145 Colin Montgomerie ............73-72—145 Michael Allen......................73-72—145 Dan Forsman .....................73-72—145 Bob Gilder ..........................70-75—145 Sandy Lyle..........................77-68—145 Jeff Hart..............................77-68—145 Steve Elkington ..................72-74—146 Lance Ten Broeck ..............72-74—146 Peter Senior........................71-75—146 Bob Tway ............................74-72—146 Chien Soon Lu...................76-70—146 Joe Daley............................76-70—146 Mark Brooks.......................72-75—147 D.A. Weibring......................70-77—147 Rod Spittle..........................75-72—147 Willie Wood.........................75-72—147 Jim Rutledge ......................76-71—147 Gil Morgan..........................74-74—148 Roger Chapman ................74-74—148 Hale Irwin............................74-75—149 Hal Sutton...........................76-73—149 Fred Funk ...........................74-76—150 Tom Purtzer........................74-77—151 Mark Mouland....................76-77—153 John Harris.........................78-75—153 Joey Sindelar......................75-79—154 Rick Fehr ............................77-77—154 Bobby Wadkins ..................79-76—155

TRANSACTIONS Saturday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Recalled RHP Chad Jenkins from New Hampshire (EL). Selected the contract of RHP ChienMing Wang from Buffalo (IL). Transferred Maicer Izturis to the 60-day DL. National League NEW YORK METS — Recalled 1B-C Lucas Duda from Las Vegas (PCL).

Optioned OF Mike Baxter to Las Vegas.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed OF Starling Marte on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 19. Recalled OF Andrew Lambo from Indianapolis (IL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Recalled RHP Brad Brach from Tucson (PCL).

Designated RHP Edinson Volquez for assignment.

FOOTBALL National Football League CAROLINA PANTHERS — Waived/injured WR Kealoha Pilares, OT Bruce Campbell and FB Mike Zordich.

Waived QB Colby Cameron, P Jordan Gay, CB Nick Hixson, K Morgan Lineberry, WR Dale Moss, DE Louis Nzegwu, LB Ryan Rau, S Ricardo Silva and G Justin Wells.

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Go Red Goes North 2013

Go Red Goes North is an initiative by the American Heart Association to bring the Go Red movement to the communities north of the I-70/75 corridor. This health and wellness event and luncheon will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2013 from 10 am to 1 pm. at the Fort Piqua Plaza Banquet Center in Piqua and is presented by Upper Valley Medical Center. A health and wellness expo will be featured from 10 – 11:30 where vendors will be on hand offering everything from blood pressure checks to chair massages. A heart healthy lunch will be served from 11:30 to 1 pm and the keynote speaker will be Holly Hoffman, from the reality TV show, “Survivor Nicaragua.” Holly was the last woman standing on that show and has a message of survival and hope that will inspire and encourage everyone in attendance with her amazing story.

In keeping with the messaging of the Go Red campaign, the goal is to educate and empower attendees to know their numbers and take control of their health.

This is the fourth year for the Go Red Goes North event. More than 200 attendees are expected. Along with Upper Valley Medical Center, other sponsors include Wilson Memorial Hospital, Medical Mutual of Ohio, Midmark, CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, Troy Daily News, Piqua Daily Call, Sidney Daily News, Record Herald and WPTW/Muzzy Broadcasting.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call 937-853-3102.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, and affects more than 42 million women in the United States. However, these women should not have to fight heart disease alone. Because heart disease is fought all day, every day – not just in doctor’s offices and hospitals – women need a community of heart sisters who can relate to their fears, offer around-the-clock encouragement and share their own courageous stories.

Support for women who are dealing with this often silent, hidden and misunderstood killer just got a little easier through the American Heart Association’s Go Red Heart Match – a program that connects women with others who understand their journey – the pain, the victories and everything in between.

Ultimately, women can find their own heart sister in Go Red Heart Match and they will no longer fight heart disease on her own!

Why Join the Go Red Heart Match?

Accountability & Encouragement: A recent survey of Heart Match participants showed that approximately 40 percent are now exercising more and eating more heart-healthy foods. Another 25 percent started taking blood pressure or cholesterol medication and 8 percent quit smoking.

Plus, nearly half of women surveyed encouraged a friend or family member to talk to their doctor about their risk for heart disease.

Rehabilitation:

Data shows that cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention (CR/SP) programs reduce cardiovascular risk and event rates, foster healthy behaviors and promote active

lifestyles.

Of eligible patients, only 14 to 35 percent of heart attack survivors and 31 percent of patients after coronary artery bypass surgery participate in CR/SP programs.

In particular, patients who are women, belong to ethnic minorities, are elderly and have low socioeconomic status have lower participation rates than white men and represent specific high-risk groups to be target for referral.

Background Information about Go Red Heart Match:

The Go Red Heart Match is the American Heart Association’s first women’s online patient support program. The one-of-a-kind, free online program offers women the ability to support each other through a range of experiences.

Women create an online profile, search for other women with similar experiences and Go Red For Women makes the connection so they can build a one-on-one, supportive relationship.

Signing up for Go Red Heart Match is simple: 1. Go to www.GoRedForWomen.org/HeartMatch 2. Click the “Create a profile” button 3. Complete the form and hit submit 4. Build your profile, add your photo and hit submit

Share with others: tell women in your life about Heart Match so they can find the support they need.

The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement is nationally sponsored by Macy’s and Merck & Co., Inc, with additional support from our cause sponsors. ©(2011), American Heart Association. Also known as the Heart Fund. TM Go Red trademark of AHA, Red Dress trademark

Go Red Goes North

Bottom row – left to right: Cheryl Stiefel-Francis, Lesia Arnett, Jean Heath, Peggy Wiggins, Elaine Barton, Cris Peterson Middle row – left to right – Susan Swineheart, Kelli Dixon, Vic Haddad, Carolyn Russ, Susan Curtis , Shelly Gasson Back row –left to right: Deb French, Gail Peterson, Scott Apple, Margo O’leary, Amber Hulme, Bec Westerheide

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Holly Hoffman was born and raised in Eureka, South Dakota. After graduating from Eureka High School, she attended Northern State University. She and her husband, Charlie, manage a cattle ranch in north central South Dakota. Charlie also serves as a Representative in the State Legislature.

They raised three children who all attended South Dakota Universities. Austin, their oldest son, graduated from South Dakota State University and is now attending Law School at the University of South Dakota. Austin and his wife Megan reside in Brandon, South Dakota.

Alexandra Hoffman graduated from South Dakota State University with a Broadcast Journalism degree in May, 2011. She and her husband John live in Omaha, Nebraska, where she is employed with KETV. Alex was Miss South Dakota Teen USA in 2006 and Miss South Dakota 2008. She placed in the top 15 in the Miss America Pageant.

Elizabeth graduated from the University of South Dakota with an English degree and an emphasis in pre-medical studies. She is now attending the Sanford School of Medicine in Vermillion, South Dakota, and plans on being an Obstetrician-Gynecologist. Elizabeth was Miss South Dakota Teen USA in 2008.

After raising their children Holly decided it was time to do something for herself, so she applied to be on the reality show Survivor and made it. She was on Season 21 in Nicaragua. She was the last woman standing, and last member of the Espada Tribe in the game. She finished in fourth place.

Holly is now traveling throughout the United States making appearances and speaking to various organizations and schools. By sharing her Survivor experience she has become a motivational speaker.

She will also be traveling throughout the United States attending reality fundraising events and speaking.

Holly is the author of “Your Winner Within”.

Twitter @HollyHoffmanS21 • Website HollyHoffman.org

A heart attack survivor in Michigan needed help. Depression had sapped her energy and left her in a post-heart attack stupor she couldn’t emerge from. She desperately needed someone to talk to, someone who understood what she was going through. She found Janine Krolikowski, a mentor in the American Heart Association’s Go Red Heart Match program.

Krolikowski knew all too well how her new friend felt. In 2004, she’d suffered a heart attack at age 46. An emotional nosedive is normal, Krolikowski told her fellow survivor. Give it time, it’ll subside, she assured her.

“No matter who you are, heart disease comes with lots of questions and fears and anxieties,” said Krolikowski, of Royal Oak, Mich. “Sometimes you need a little camaraderie from someone who’s been there.”

Heart disease is the No. 1 health threat for women. It kills more women than all forms of cancer combined. But women don’t have to fight heart disease on their own. Heart Match provides an online gathering place for women who want to give or receive one-on-one support as they fight heart disease or stroke. Women simply create a free online profile that describes their experience. Then, they search for a match by age, heart condition, or other factors important to them.

For two-time stroke survivor Shermane Winters-Wofford, her Heart Match reached out for encouragement to start living heart-healthy after a high blood pressure diagnosis. The two women now motivate each other to exercise and eat better. Winters-Wofford, of St. Louis, Mo., even emails medication reminders to her Heart Match, who lives in New Jersey.

“Women are the heart of the house, but what are we doing for ourselves and our bodies,” said Winters-Wofford, a 41-year-old mother of three boys.

“By talking to other women and finding your Heart Match, you can help each other find that balance. Maybe what they’re doing works for you, maybe what you’re doing works for them. It’s all in the connection.”

It’s a connection Heart Match members make through email, social media sites like Facebook, over the phone, or in person.

Myrna Aguilar, who has a family history of heart disease, is eager to connect with a prevention buddy far beyond her back door. Still in search of a Heart Match, the 36-year-old from South Gate, Calif., hopes to exchange hearthealthy recipes and exercise tips. “Having someone hundreds or thousands

Sidney Woman Struggles to Breathe and Live Gets A Second Chance at Life

By Beth Langefels, Communications Director, American Heart Association Susan Puthoff of Sidney was living her life like most busy women do these days. Working full time, this wife, mother and grandmother didn’t have a lot of time to focus on herself or her own health, knew she had high blood pressure, but also knew her doctor was helping her address that.

“I was on my way into work in April of this year,” she said. “And I got out of my car and walked the short distance into the building and I was out of breath and just seemed like I couldn’t go anymore.” Puthoff’s severe shortness of breath, along with what she described as a “heavy feeling” in her chest and swelling in her ankles, continued throughout that day. Attributing these symptoms to a flu bug, she left work early and called her doctor.

“My doctor recommended I see a cardiologist, just in case,” she said.

of miles away who’s saying, ‘You can do this’ and ‘I’m here for you,’ that’s a powerful resource for all women,” Aguilar said.

In Minnesota, Maria Legatt found support close to home. Legatt met Keilee Miller through Go Red For Women only 12 days after Miller’s heart transplant in March 2010 at age 30. Legatt’s heart was failing and she knew she’d soon be on the same path to transplant.

As Legatt’s health worsened, she didn’t know how to deal with the emotions.

“I started calling Keilee quite often because no one else really understood.

You hear your own voice back at you,” said Legatt, 34, who underwent a heart transplant in August 2011.

Post-transplant, Miller became Legatt’s sounding board for everything from weird symptoms to what to expect next. “There’s such anxiety when you wake up and you don’t know what’s going to happen that day. But if you have someone saying, ‘I’ve been through that and this is what happened to me next,’ then you can expect it and it can ease your mind,” Legatt said.

For out-of-the-ordinary symptoms, Miller would urge Legatt to call the doctor. “It’s like an extra mom there,” Legatt said. Heart Match provides personal support, but participants should talk to their healthcare providers for medical advice.

Not wanting Legatt to lose her “spunk,” Miller kept pushing her friend along with a hopeful mantra: Let the transplant be a part of you, but don’t let it define you. “Maria always tells me that I’m her inspiration, but she’s my inspiration too,” Miller said.

Krolikowski now has two Heart Matches. Almost every day, she’s on the hunt for a new tidbit to send—the latest research, a healthy recipe, risk factor news. And in helping them, she helps herself.

“I want to improve my health. I don’t want to have heart disease in my life, and sometimes it’s easier to ignore things,” Krolikowski said. “Heart Match helps me stay healthy, to stay on target with my diet and exercise. It’s a proactive fight against heart disease. And we do it together.”

Join Heart Match and connect with a woman who truly understands your journey—the pain, the victories and everything in between. Register before June 30 and receive a free Heart Match pendant. Learn more at GoRedForW

“And I did end up getting some medication for the swelling that also helped relieve my shortness of breath.” The symptoms, however, returned within a few days and Puthoff eventually ended up being admitted to the hospital.

“While at Upper Valley Medical Center they first thought I was in congestive heart failure,” she said. “But eventually testing revealed that I had a mitral valve malfunction.”

Puthoff eventually had surgery at Ohio State University in Columbus in June to repair her valve and remained hospitalized for ten days. After returning home, she began cardio rehab at Upper Valley.

“I’ve been going to rehab since my doctor released me - about three times each week,” she said. “It really has helped me get strong and feel better and I enjoy it very much. I look forward to doing the exercises and I know how important it is to not only get physically stronger but mentally stronger. I also understand now why exercise is so important for my health.”

Puthoff will be returning to her job as a licensed practical nurse at a nursing home in Minster on August 19th and is proud to say she has lost more than 40 pounds since her surgery. “I work out on a treadmill and a bicycle and I lift weights and I’m working towards losing 15 more pounds,” she said.

She is also working with her family members on changing their diets and eating healthier, which has been a process. “I’ve learned to read labels and not add a lot of extra salt when I’m cooking,” Puthoff said. “I tell my husband and my daughter and son in law that they don’t need to eat all that extra salt and that it’s a lifestyle change.”

Among her biggest blessings are grandsons Kole and Hayden Egbert, 13 and 10, who have been instrumental in helping their grandmother during her recovery.

“My grandsons live right down the road and have taken care of me all summer,” Puthoff said. “They have fixed me lunch and lifted heavy laundry. I feel very lucky to be alive because when I felt so horrible in the hospital and didn’t care if I lived or died and then I made it, I knew I was blessed every day. I truly believe in the power of prayer.”

Women’s Signs of a Heart Attack Overview More women die of cardiovascular disease than from the next four causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer. But 80 percent of cardiac events in women could be prevented if women made the right choices for their hearts involving diet, exercise and abstinence from smoking. Make it your mission to learn all you can about heart attacks and stroke — don’t become a statistic. CALL 9-1-1

Heart Attack

A heart attack occurs when the blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked, usually by a blood clot. If this clot cuts off the blood flow completely, the part of the heart muscle supplied by that artery begins to die.

Signs of a Heart Attack

1. Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.

2. Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

3. Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.

4. Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or light-headedness.

5. As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain.

If you have any of these signs, don’t wait more than five minutes before calling for help.

Call 9-1-1...Get to a hospital right away

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Barley and Asparagus Risotto

Sweet-and-Sour Chicken

1 tablespoon olive oil 1/3 cup finely chopped shallot 1 medium garlic clove, minced 1 cup uncooked medium pearl barley 1/4 cup dry white wine (regular or nonalcoholic) 2 1/2 cups fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth and 1/4 cup fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth (if needed), divided use 2 cups trimmed and cut asparagus (1-inch pieces) 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/8 teaspoon dried marjoram, crumbled 2 tablespoons shredded or grated Parmesan cheese

1 8-ounce can pineapple tidbits in their own juice, drained with 1/2 cup juice reserved 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons no-salt-added ketchup 2 teaspoons cornstarch and 1 tablespoon cornstarch, divided use 2 teaspoons soy sauce (lowest sodium available) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 pound chicken tenders, all visible fat discarded Cooking spray 1 teaspoon canola or corn oil and 1 teaspoon canola or corn oil, divided use 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch squares 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced 1/2 medium red onion, cut into 3/4-inch squares

Serves 6; 2/3 cup per serving

In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the shallot for 2 minutes, or until slightly softened, stirring frequently.

Stir in the garlic. Cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.

Stir in the barley. Cook for 3 minutes, or until lightly toasted, stirring frequently.

Pour in the wine. Cook for 1 minute, or until the wine has evaporated, stirring constantly.

Pour in 2 1/2 cups broth. Bring to a boil, still over medium heat.

Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, or until the barley is just tender, stirring occasionally.

Stir in the asparagus, pepper, marjoram, and remaining 1/4 cup broth if needed. Increase the heat to high and bring to a simmer.

Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes, or until the barley and asparagus are tender and the liquid has evaporated. Just before serving, sprinkle with the Parmesan.

Cook’s Tip: When fresh asparagus isn’t in season or simply for variety, replace it with almost any other vegetable.

Nutrients per Serving Calories 172 Total Fat 3.0 g Saturated Fat 0.5 g Trans Fat 0.0 g Polyunsaturated Fat Monounsaturated Fat Cholesterol 1 mg Sodium 61 mg Carbohydrates 30 g Fiber 6 g Sugars 2 g Protein 6 g

Serves 4; 1 cup per serving

Set the pineapple aside. In a medium nonmetallic bowl, whisk together the reserved pineapple juice, brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, soy sauce, and salt until the cornstarch is dissolved. Set aside.

In a large shallow dish, stir together the flour and remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Add the chicken, turning to coat and shaking off any excess.

Transfer the chicken to a flat surface, such as a cutting board or piece of aluminum foil. Lightly spray both sides of the chicken with cooking spray.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the chicken on one side for 4 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom. Turn the chicken over. Pour in the remaining 1 teaspoon oil, spreading as well as possible. Cook the chicken for 4 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom and no longer pink in the center. Transfer to a plate. Cover to keep warm.

In the same skillet, still over medium-high heat, cook the bell pepper, carrot, and onion for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Make a well in the center of the vegetables. Stir the reserved pineapple juice mixture. Pour into the well. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened, stirring occasionally. Add the reserved pineapple.

Stir the pineapple, vegetables, and sauce together.

Stir in the chicken. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

0.5 g 2.0 g

Dietary Exchanges 2 starch, 1/2 fat This recipe is reprinted with permission from Recipes for the Heart, Copyright © 2013 by the American Heart Association. Published by Publications International, Ltd. Available on shopgored.com starting mid-February, while supplies last.

Nutrients per Serving Calories 255 Total Fat 5.5 g Saturated Fat 1.0 g Trans Fat 0.0 g Polyunsaturated Fat Monounsaturated Fat Cholesterol 73 mg Sodium 365 mg Carbohydrates 26 g Fiber 2 g Sugars 18 g Protein 25 g

1.0 g 2.5 g

Dietary Exchanges 1/2 fruit, 1 vegetable, 1 other carbohydrate, 3 lean meat This recipe is reprinted with permission from Recipes for the Heart, Copyright © 2013 by the American Heart Association. Published by Publications International, Ltd. Available on shopgored.com starting mid-February, while supplies last.

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Ludwick homers in Reds win CINCINNATI (AP) — Ryan Ludwick hit his first homer since last October, another indication his swing is coming around, and Zack Cozart had a tiebreaking two-run shot Saturday night, powering the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Reds had four homers among their 14 hits while evening their series at a game apiece. Cincinnati has won 13 of its last 18 overall, tightening the NL Central race.

Bronson Arroyo (13-9) won his fourth straight start by allowing three runs, including Caleb Gindl’s pinchhit homer leading off the eighth. The right-hander hasn’t walked a batter in his last 29 2-3 innings.

Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth for his 33rd save in 38 chances. The left-hander hit a batter and fanned three with a fastball that repeatedly registered 102 mph.

Ludwick and Cozart connected in the sixth inning off John Axford (6-7), who failed to hold a 2-1 lead.

Joey Votto added his 19th homer an inning later off Michael Gonzalez, and Cozart singled for his third RBI. Chris Heisey started it with a solo homer off Wily Peralta, who lasted only five innings. The right-hander is

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Milwaukee Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado tags out Cincinnati Reds’ Ryan Ludwick (48) at home plate in the fourth inning Saturday in Cincinnati. Ludwick was trying to score on a double by Jack Hannahan.

1-3 in five starts against the Reds this season. Last Sunday in Milwaukee, he gave up seven runs in only 4 1-3 innings of a 9-1 loss to the Reds.

Ludwick’s homer was the most meaningful one for the defending NL Central champions, who hope their

cleanup hitter gets his swing straightened out for September and beyond.

He tore cartilage in his right shoulder while sliding headfirst into base on opening day, sidelining him for more than three months.

Ludwick’s homer was his first since

a solo shot off San Francisco’s Matt Cain during Game 5 of the Giants’ playoff victory in Cincinnati last season.

Arroyo overcome a tough early inning.

Khris Davis drove in the Brewers’ first run with a double in the second, extending his impressive series.

He had a pair of two-run homers in consecutive at-bats for a 6-4 win on Friday night.

Davis was called up for his third stint with Milwaukee when Ryan Braun accepted a 65-game suspension on July 22 for using performanceenhancing drugs. The rookie has batted .383 with eight homers since then, earning regular playing time in the outfield. He’s got a 10-game hitting streak.

Scooter Gennett followed Davis’ double with a sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead.

Milwaukee’s defense cut down a rally in the fourth. Ludwick led off with a broken-bat single and tried to score from first base on Jack Hannahan’s double off the wall in left-center field.

Carlos Gomez got to the ball quickly and shortstop Jean Segura made a perfect relay to get Ludwick sliding into the plate.

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“That was pretty much the one time in the game that either goalkeeper had to work,” Tippecanoe coach Brandon Baker said. “We had some opportunities, too, but we’re still working on trying to keep the ball away from the goalie when we shoot.

But they got some holes there near the end, and Sam ended up making a great save and saving the tie for us.”

Troy took 21 shots at the goal, with Bonifas stopping 16 of them. Tippecanoe, meanwhile, fired off 16 shots with Troy freshman keeper Arianna Garcia making eight saves.

Tippecanoe’s best chance to score came with 22 minutes left in the game. Chelsea Clawson got behind the Troy defense, worked to ensure that she stayed onside and tapped a shot at the far post — but it trickled just wide.

The Devils had another chance early in the first half when Troy’s keeper came too

far out and couldn’t intercept a pass, but Courtney Mazzulla came in from behind and kept the Devils from getting a shot off.

“I was definitely proud of the way the girls fought tonight,” Rasey said. “It may not have been pretty soccer to watch, but it’s even more nerve-wracking to coach. We knew the first team to score was going to win. But neither team had any real sustained momentum, and that’s a testament to both defenses.”

“Momentum changed back and forth throughout the game, as it should,” Baker said. “That’s why this rivalry is so good. We’ve been stressing defense and marking up a lot, and the girls stepped up.

We didn’t give them anything easy.”

Tippecanoe hosts Butler Monday, while Troy travels to Springfield Tuesday for a boys-girls doubleheader.

Troy’s Morgan Brown battles with Tippecanoe’s Cassidy jbrown@civitasmedia.com

Wasson for the ball Saturday at Troy Memorial Stadium.

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Tippecanoe’s Sarah Colvin heads the ball against Troy Saturday.

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showed me they can play team ball for a full 80 minutes. Unselfish play is leading to success.”

Miami East faces Yellow Springs Thursday.

Bethel 1, Brookville 0 BROOKVILLE — Both defenses were stingy Saturday night, but Bethel was able to get a goal early in the second half and hold off Brookville for a 1-0 victory on the road.

Nick Wanamaker was able to cash in for the Bees (2-0).

“We were able to hold them to two shots on goal, while we probably had eight,” Bethel coach Bob Hamlin said. “It was a good win. It was a good match for us.”

Bethel travels to Northwestern Monday.

Newton 0, Piqua 0 PLEASANT HILL — The Piqua and Newton boys soccer game has always been a very competitive game. The players are familiar with each other and both teams take pride in the final result.

Which may explain why for the second straight year, nothing was decided.

After 80 minutes of soccer Saturday, the scoreboard went unchanged with the two teams playing to a 0-0 tie.

“I think this might be turning into our rivalry game,” Newton coach Brent Hodges said with a laugh afterwards. “A lot of these kids play with and against each other in the spring (on select teams).

I have always enjoyed this game, playing against a bigger school. Although, we have Greenville and Vandalia this year. I don’t mind the tie, but I would have like to have scored a goal.”

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said. “The score doesn’t really indicate how Bethel played. I don’t think they were anticipating the energy we brought, and some of the goals we had were phenomenal.

“I thought our outside mids Alyssa Donald, Leah Biller and Gabby Flannery gave us great minutes, as did Haley Peters up top.

We got great minutes from everyone.”

Troy Christian (2-0) travels to Botkins Tuesday.

Piqua 5, Newton 1 PLEASANT HILL — Newton coach Jon White took nothing away from the visiting Piqua Indians — he just would have liked to see more from his team in a 5-1 Piqua win Saturday.

“This is a good game for us (to be tested against a big school), I just don’t like the final result,” White said. “I wish we had played better, because I know we are better than we showed today.”

Piqua’s Amy Burt scored the Indians’ first three goals.

• Boys ME 7, M-U 0 CASSTOWN — The Miami East boys soccer team ran its record to 3-0 Saturday with a 7-0 victory over Milton-Union.

Colton Holicki and Brandon Kirk each had a pair of goals, while Devin Baldasare, Austin Kowalak and Kyler Bradley each had one. Devyn Carson and Nolan Woolley both had two assists, and Levi Reid had one. Jacob Brown had four saves i goal for the shutout.

“I was really pleased with the overall excellent play,” Miami East coach Adam Bell said. “They

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Covington’s Carly Shell placed second overall in the Division III at the Bob Schul Invitational Saturday in West Milton. She broke her own school record in the process.

He made a name for himself on Saturday.

Garver started strong and finished even stronger in his first career varsity cross country race — shocking the many spectators on hand with his third-place result in the Division III boys race.

His coach Jeff McDaniels, however, didn’t seem too surprised. “That’s my new stud,� said McDaniels with a grin.

Garver finished the race in a time of 16:56.9.

The many in attendance may not have been to shocked by the winner of the race — Lehman’s Joe Fuller, who was coming off a win at the Shelby County Invitational on Tuesday. Fuller cruised to victory in a time of 16:35.8, while Dayton Christian’s Nick Childs finished second (16:48.3).

Minster was the winning team with 66 points, Russia placed second with 90 and West Liberty-Salem rounded out the top three with 136. Lehman was the highest finishing area team

in sixth (230) and Covington tied with National Trail for seventh (238).

Nick Elsner was Lehman’s next highest finisher (36th, 18:36.0), Gabe Berning took 41st (18:46.7), Isaiah Winhoven placed 91st (20:21.3) and Erik Jackson was 104th (20:33.4).

Nate Dunn set the pace for Covington, placing 21st (18:03.3).

Also scoring for the Buccs was Alex Schilling (28th, 18:16.3), Sam Sherman (62nd, 19:18.5), Steven Shane (82nd, 19:51.7) and Nick Tobias (94th, 20:24.3).

Bradford finished 19th as a team and Bethel was right behind in 20th.

The Railroaders were led by Chip Gade (86th, 19:56.6) and Mikey Barga, who finished 96th in a time of 20:28.2. Bethel’s highest finisher was Chase Heck (135th, 21:28.1).

Newton’s Brady McBride placed 11th overall, crossing the finish line in a time of 17:17.5. • Division I-II Boys Milton-Union coach Michael Meredith likes where his team is at after one race.

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Lehman’s Joe Fuller won the Division III race at the Bob Schul Invitational Saturday in West Milton.

“My guys are a lot farther along this year than they were last year at this time,� he said. “We’re still really young, we’ve got a bunch of sophomores and juniors, one senior. But I thought our top five guys all ran well compared to what they did last year.�

The Bulldogs took fifth overall with 200 points. Kyle Swartz placed 22nd (17:57.9) and teammate Colton Graumen was right behind in 23rd (17:58.2). River Spicer ran a 18:35.9 to place 39th, Eric Swartz finished 62nd (19:13.2) and Luke Ferguson took 70th (19:19.8).

Troy coach Bob Campbell said there are going to be some guys fighting for varsity spots. Those guys were on display Saturday — with Josh Spayde (53rd, 19:03.1) and Carsen Clouser (74th, 19:23.7) shining the brightest.

Connor Huth finished 94th in a time of 19:49.2.

The Trojans had two boys teams competing at the meet. The Troy ‘A’ team placed 15th (402 points), while the ‘B’ team took 21st (668).

Oakwood won the boys race with 68 points, Butler finished second (98 points) and Valley View was third (151). Princeton’s Brandon Mullins won in a time of 16:08.6. • Division I-II Girls Lauren Meredith led the charge for Milton-Union, placing 24th in a time of 21:41.0, while Kira Rohr took 65th (23:57.1). Haily Bohse was 77th overall (24:32.8), Katie Litton placed 83rd (24:44.0) and Grace Warner finished 114th (26:31.5) to round out the top five.

The Bulldogs placed ninth as a team with a score of 261. Oakwood sophomore Mary Kate Vaughn — who won a state title last season — scorched the course, winning the race handily in a time of 17:36.0 — and no, that’s not a typo. She averaged a 5:41 mile time. The next closest person to her was Bellbrook’s Kayla Parker (19:19.3). Oakwood also went on to win the meet with 33 points. Princeton (61 points), Bellbrook (77) and Greenville (151) rounded out the top four.

Won state last year Piqua — which placed 10th as a team (295 points) — was led by Courtney Bensman, who placed 37th (22:49.8). • Division III Girls Covington sophomore Carly Shell is probably going to be the front runner going into most races this season.

She showed why at the Bob Schul Invitational.

Despite leading most of the way Saturday, Shell ended up finishing second (19:33.0) to Russia’s Emily Borchers, who came on strong just after the two-mile mark to get the win in a time of 19:24.2.

As a team, the Buccs finished fourth with a total of 109 points. In front of Covington was a group of state meet regulars in Minster (first, 26 points), Russia (second, 62) and Versailles (third, 81).

The Buccs had strong supporting performances from freshman Anna Dunn (16th, 21:20.0), Heidi Cron (29th, 22:15.6), Hannah Retz (48th, 23:17.2) and Cassidy Cain (49th, 23:19.4). Julianna Yingst was close behind in 52nd (23:30.0) and Briana Grilliot rounded out the top seven, placing 95th in a time of 25:34.2. “She (Carly) still had a heck of a race,� Covington coach Josh Long said. “She broke her own school record that she set last year (19:39), so that’s pretty good for the first time out this year. They all ran very well.

We had Carly up front, and the rest of them right in a pack. Anna (Dunn) ran great for her first varsity race, breaking 22 minutes.�

Lehman, which only brought four runners to the meet, had a pair of top 10 finishers in Jenna Zimmerman (fifth, 20:24.4) and Caroline Heitmeyer (eighth, 20:29.6). The other finishers for the Cavaliers were Katie Heckman (70th, 24:16.2) and Theresa Schmiesing (100th, 26:07.9).

Bradford, Newton and Troy Christian were one girl short of having a full team. Bethel had two runners compete Saturday.

Bradford’s top finishers were Bailey Brewer (22nd, 21:37.2), Jennifer Ross (99th, 26:02.3) and Adria Roberts (101st, 26:09.3). Bethel was led by Marieke Van Harren, who placed 72nd in a time of 24:30.3.

Jasmine Ingle was Newton’s top placer (118th, 27:25.9), while teammate Vivian Brauer took 123rd with a time o f 27:52.5.

Troy Christian’s top two performers were Katie Spitzer (108th, 26:46.9) and Megan Fletcher (111th, 27:01.5). • Moeller Primetime Invite MASON — The Troy girls finished eighth Friday night at the Moeller Primetime Invitational.

Natalie Snyder led the way in 36th (22:07), and she was followed by a big pack of Troy runners. Megan Falknor finished 41st (22:34), Courtney Burgasser placed 42nd (22:37), Cristina Dennison was 43rd (22:39) and Lindsay Smith placed 46th (22:43). Anya North (50th, 23:35) and Morgan Cockerham (55th, 23:31). “The girls came up against some very stiff competition racing against perennial stte powers such as St. Ursula and Alter,� Troy coach Kevin Alexander said. “Nearly every girl is ahead of their times from the first meet last year, which I am pleased with — but seeing some of the better teams in southwest Ohio shows that there is still work that needs to be done.� colinfoster@civitasmedia.com

Milton-Union’s Kira Rohr competes at the Bob Schul Invitational Saturday in West Milton.

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Officials anticipate Mumford & Sons tour Gentleman of the Road Stopover to get under way Staff Reports

Some city officials had a few words of encouragement about the upcoming Mumford & Sons Gentleman of the Road Stopover tour coming to Troy beginning Thursday. The event will include music, performers and more.

Also, see the 28-page official guide to the tour inside today’s Miami Valley Sunday News.

The following are some of their thoughts: I am obviously excited about our city being in the national spotlight as one of only three American cities selected for the GOTR tour. This was no accident as our small Midwestern city has much to offer with many treasures and amenities, including our Great Miami River and our beautiful downtown.

We have the opportunity to demonstrate our motto, “Civic Pride is City Wide.”

This event may well be a once in a lifetime opportunity of Beamish historic and epic proportions. I am extremely proud of the many individuals and partners that have come together to make this special event possible. Many planning hours and meetings have been held to provide an enjoyable, safe, and accommodating event.

From an economic perspective, the potential impact will not only benefit our local businesses, but will benefit our county, region, and state.

As with any outside event, we all hope for good weather and that is something we can’t control.

I want to thank all of our Troy residents, in advance, for their patience, understanding and support as we showcase our “Best Hometown” to the world.

While I personally was not

familiar with the Mumford & Sons group prior to our city’s selection, I certainly am now! They are an exceptional Grammy-Award winning group, and they bring with them, a great supporting cast.

Thank you for your positive contribution. It is very much appreciated!

— Troy Mayor Michael Beamish From my perspective, this has truly been a wonderful and exciting challenge for city staff. Being a big M&S fan since 2008 and a relatively new Edward Sharpe fan has only enhanced my anticipation for Labor Day weekend. From the reports from last year’s communities, the attendees were well behaved, respectful and Titterington excellent visitors. I expect the same in Troy.

Our staff and partners (Troy Main Street, Troy Foundation, Troy Chamber of Commerce, Miami County Convention and Visitors Bureau and many others) have been providing excellent logistical support to the Gentlemen of the Road producers. Our years of experience supporting the Troy Strawberry Festival are definitely paying off with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

If I’m nervous about anything, it’s about what Mother Nature could bring.

The economic impact on Troy and the region will be huge beyond measure. Whether it’s $13 million, $20 million, or some other number, the impact on our local economy will be enormous. Our business community, the downtown merchants in particular, have been very enthusiastically preparing all kinds of displays, events, sales, etc. for the weekend.

Our hotels, restaurants and bars have also been gearing up to make the experience for our thousands of visitors a positively unforgettable one. They realize, like we do, that this is the single largest and most unique way we have ever had to showcase our community to 30,000 to 40,000 visitors from 48 states, Washington, D.C. and five foreign countries.

It will pay large dividends in the future and put Troy on the international map. We have

heard overwhelmingly positive comments from our businesses and residents alike, who know what an opportunity this is to market Troy to the outside world.

We’re prepared to support a safe, well protected, and incident-free event. For those in Troy who will not be partaking in the festival, please be patient while navigating traffic detours. I ask all Troy residents to be ever mindful that thousands of “foreigners” will be seeing our City for the first time. The old saying that “you only get one chance to make a first impression” is always important, but never more so when the audience will be as large as during Labor Day. I’m looking forward to our residents living up to our motto “Civic Pride is City Wide” by sharing a smile, saying hello, shaking hands and showing our guests how friendly and welcoming we are.

Best of all, I’m looking forward to seeing a sea of campers along the Great Miami River, a huge crowd packing the Troy Memorial Stadium, and maybe even getting to watch some of the concert performers.

— Troy Service and Safety Director Patrick Titterington As president of Troy City Council, I believe we need to look beyond the obvious excitement to consider the opportunities this festival brings to Troy’s nonprofit organizations that are participating.

Not only will they be able to share their mission with the out-of-town visitors, but they will be able to raise funds to keep their doors open and improve their programming and facilities. I am looking forward to volunteering with

Friday main stage stadium schedule: Gates open at 4 p.m.

Saturday main stage stadium schedule: Gates open at noon

· Half Moon Run 6 p.m. · Willy Mason 7 p.m. · Phosphorescent 8:10 p.m. · Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros 9:30 p.m.

· Bear’s Den 1:45 p.m. · Those Darlins 2:45 p.m. · Rubblebucket 3:45 p.m. · Justin Townes Earle 4:50 p.m. · The Vaccines 5:55 p.m. · Old Crow Medicine Show 7:10 p.m. · Mumford & Sons 8:30 p.m. · Yacht Club DJs 10:15 p.m.

these organizations and meeting many of our visitors.

Retail businesses, that many times struggle on a daily basis to make ends Baker meet, will also realize a tremendous financial impact. Many local musicians will financially benefit, but most likely and more important to them, will be the exposure and the opportunity to mingle with award-winning internationally-known talent.

I am proud of our safety forces and believe that they will keep our city safe and secure for the duration of the concert.

Troy is as prepared as is possible for an event of this magnitude. When all is said and done … the sights and sounds will fade … the trash will be picked up … grass will grow … and Troy will be known on the map, not only locally for the Strawberry Festival, but also globally for a Mumford & Sons Stopover visit … and as a friendly city that welcomes visitors.

— Troy City Council President Martha Baker As an advocate for downtown Troy, I believe the festival is an unparalleled marketing opportunity for the district as a whole and for the individual shops and restaurants.

Introducing tens of thousands of people to downtown Troy will generate repeat visitors in the months and years to come.

Many people have already come to Troy to scout it out. Visitors bring money, and money keeps our businesses thriving. A vibrant successful downtown will attract further investment

and new businesses.

The economic impact for the city, county and region is expected to be a staggering number. Already, dozens of local businesses have been positively impacted as spending for the festival infrastructure has been occurring for months. The less tangible benefit to the community has been the incredible partnering and generosity that has taken place all across Troy and the county as people donate time, space, resources, expertise, and so much more.

I have been impressed and inspired by the creativity, problem-solving, competence, and work ethic of so many people that I had not necessar- Manovich ily even known before the festival. Working together brings people together in a unique way. I feel like the Stopover has built excitement, camaraderie and infused the community with optimism and renewed pride.

I look forward to enjoying the reaction of visitors to Troy and to all the preparation our merchants and restaurants have done to welcome them.

So far, people from around the county who have been calling our office seem so appreciative and excited to see Troy. In spite of working so closely with all the details, I still can’t wrap my brain around the enormity of the event. I can’t wait to be a part of something so epic. And like everyone else, I really look forward to hearing Mumford & Sons live.

— Troy Main Street Executive Director Karin Manovich

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With the help of Detective S a m Purdy, Gregory has been able to close many cases.

Although they occasionally butt heads, Gregory and Purdy have an enduring friendship. But “Compound Fractures,” the last book in the series, puts everything in jeopardy.

Gregory has suffered a personal loss and is struggling to cope. Purdy has a secret and it might involve a betrayal of Gregory.

Their relationship becomes strained and they don’t realize it yet, but they will need each other to stay one step ahead of a mounting conspiracy. Friends and enemies from their past show up and what they reveal begins to unravel a terrible truth. Though what they did was more than justified, covering it up could land them in jail. Soon trust and 65. Cold hard cash friendship have vanished.

66. Clog or pump “Compound Fractures” 67. Tea type seems a bit of a letdown 68. Semblance after so many good books 70. Gothic arch in the series. Readers want 71. Put forth closure, and after turning 73. Kind of surgeon the last page, there are sev74. Left empty 75. Pince-nez location eral questions that demand answers.

81. Matter in law White seems to go out of 82. Aquamarine cousin: his way to disrupt any good 2 wds. will he has established with 84. Latvian 85. Rigby or Roosevelt his characters and story lines over the years. A good 86. Like a scrag thriller demands conflict, 87. Map but not at the cost of mak89. Black gum tree ing great characters unlike90. Shirt 91. Zythepsary worker able. Was he so tired of 93. Cousin to a suda- writing these books that he felt the need to turn everytorium one into ugly remnants of 94. Elected themselves?

95. Bird of prey Readers unfamiliar with 96. A cheese this series should start at 97. Catch some z’s the beginning, not at the 98. Paragon end, to fully understand 99. Certain warning what terrific novels the 100. “Analyze —” author has delivered over 101. Groundless the years. It’s too bad the 102. — cotton last one is less of a bang 103. Skirt part 107. Preschooler and more of a whimper.

Bryant, Namath made the Tide roll “Rising Tide: Bear Bryant, Joe Namath & Dixie’s Last Quarter” (Twelve), by Randy Roberts and Ed Krzemienski When Bear Bryant ordered University of Alabama freshman Joe Namath to climb up the coach’s tower high atop the practice field in 1961, it signaled a partnership that launched a new era in college football.

It was apparently the first time that Bryant had allowed anyone — player, coach or visiting dignitary — to join him in his private sanctuary. Randy Roberts and Ed Krzemienski describe the ensuing meeting, in which Namath could barely understand a word the coach spoke, as a clash of cultures: “North and South, young and old, brash and conservative.”

Despite their differences, the hard-nosed coach and his free-spirited quarterback would combine to put the Crimson Tide on a path to becoming not only a successful college team but also a source of pride to people in Alabama and throughout the South.

Their years together fueled the growing popularity of college football and coincided with the unfolding of the civil rights struggle that emerged as the defining news story of the early 1960s. “Rising Tide” weaves the two elements in an informative and entertaining narrative with broad appeal.

Bryant was the son of an Arkansas sharecropper and Namath was determined to avoid his father’s backbreaking work in the steel mills of western Pennsylvania.

Together, they became a duo whose success helped propel their sport to the point where it was poised to challenge baseball as the national

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Football and race were the top concerns among white Alabamans during this time, and the two would quickly intersect. While Bryant and Namath were making history on the gridiron, Alabama dominated front-page headlines with the dispatch of federalized National Guardsmen to integrate the university, the Birmingham church bombing that killed four girls and civil rights demonstrations that led to the historic march at Selma.

Throughout the turbulence, Bryant and Namath kept their focus on football. Namath had grown up with black schoolmates and never accepted the way blacks were treat-

ed in the South, but realized that he wasn’t recruited to Tuscaloosa to crusade for racial justice.

For his part, Bryant recognized that Alabama would have to recruit black players, but that day would not arrive until 10 years after Namath’s arrival on campus.

The team’s 1964 Associated Press national championship was the last to be won by an all-white team that never played an integrated game.

Today, of course, the Tide roster is fully integrated and the team’s success rivals that of the BryantNamath era.

Among the book’s entertaining episodes are Namath’s escapades during his recruiting visits to various campuses. Co-author Krzemienski apparently had access to accounts of those visits because his uncle was Namath’s primary receiver at Beaver Falls High School and accompanied him on the trips.

The book chronicles all of Namath’s games at Alabama and offers a comprehensive account of the ethics scandals that threatened to derail Bryant’s career. The narrative ends with Namath signing a $427,000 contract with the New York Jets, a staggering figure intended to burnish the upstart American Football League. By contrast, Bryant was getting $17,500 a year as Alabama’s coach and athletic director.

This book is sure to appeal to the legions of Alabama fans, as well as others for whom the SEC is a football conference and not a securities regulator. By weaving the events of the civil rights movement into the story, the authors will likely draw in readers whose interests go beyond the sports pages.

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Southeast Wyoming Another way to experience the state SARATOGA, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming is famous for Yellowstone and Grand Teton. But a wide valley of fragrant, gnarled sagebrush around the upper waters of the North Platte River offers another way to experience the state.

Bordered by the Sierra Madre and Medicine Bow mountains just north of the Colorado line in southeast Wyoming, the North Platte River Valley used to be the exclusive domain of cattle ranchers descended from homesteaders. These days, the area is home to some very wealthy people — as evidenced by private jets at the tiny airport and new mansions. Annie Proulx, famous author of “Brokeback Mountain,” a few years ago wrote a book about her sanctuary home, Bird Cloud, overlooking the river.

The valley’s largest town, Saratoga, population 1,700, offers lodging, restaurant s and even shopping options for anybody’s budget. But there are also plenty of free ways to experience the backcountry wilderness in every season, from warm-weather hikes in the vast Medicine Bow National Forest to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing followed by a soak in a hot spring as snow falls SARATOGA NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY Anglers revere the North Platte River as a blue-ribbon trout stream, but a fishing license runs $14 a day for non-Wyoming residents. Gear and a guide cost a lot more than that.

Leave the river fish to nap in their chilly holes and go check out the hundreds of lake, brown and rainbow trout kept for breeding at the 102-year-old Saratoga National Fish Hatchery.

The hatchery helps restore native trout populations from coast to coast,

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This Feb. 3, 2009, file photo shows a cross-country skier in Medicine Bow National Forest’s Tie City in Albany County, Wyo. There are also plenty of free ways to experience the backcountry wilderness in every season, from warmweather hikes in the vast Medicine Bow National Forest to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing followed by a soak in a hot spring as snow falls. including lake trout to the Great Lakes.

Huge brood stock trout swim lazily up and down long, narrow pools called raceways. Their single, noble mission in life is to produce eggs, sperm and fingerlings.

The hatchery also breeds the humble and highly endangered Wyoming toad for release in ponds and lakes east of the Medicine Bow Mountains.

Located a couple miles (kilometers) north of Saratoga on a good gravel road, the hatchery is open to the public year-round. A self-guided tour begins with the fingerlings and proceeds to the buildings with the big fish.

Follow the trail of fish painted on the pavement. Then follow the painted ducks to a scenic overlook.

WILDLIFE Deer like Saratoga. They’re all over town. They browse on shrubbery and

mangle chain-link fences as they leap from yard to yard. Drive slowly and take care not to hit one.

Out in the open country, keep an eye out for herds of pronghorn, better known as antelope. They are North America’s fastest land animal. Their white and tawny hides provide almost perfect camouflage.

Golden and bald eagles are common sights as they hunt trout along rivers and creeks.

Up in the mountains, elk are numerous but bashful, especially during fall hunting season. Spotting a moose or two the color of dark chocolate, grazing in a mucky meadow, is more likely.

Never approach moose. They might seem as mellow as Bullwinkle, the oldtime cartoon character, but they number among Wyoming’s most dangerous wildlife. A 1,000-pound (450-kilo) bull

during mating season has no sense of humor.

Black bears are plentiful, also, and mountain lions. Be knowledgeable and alert but don’t fear the backcountry just because of them. Attacks on people by these animals are very rare in Wyoming.

Appreciate the smaller critters, too: a coyote on the prowl, hummingbirds or a yellow-bellied marmot. A few days here without seeing wildlife would be unusual.

HOBO POOL Saratoga is known for its hot springs, including the waters at the Saratoga Resort & Spa — but you have to be a guest to enjoy them.

That’s OK: The Hobo Pool, owned and maintained by the town behind the public swimming pool, is free and never closes.

The colder and snowier the weather, the better for enjoying a soak in the Hobo Pool, where the water averages between 106 and 119 degrees Fahrenheit (41 to 48 Celsius).

The hottest water bubbles in from a separate portion of the pool called the Lobster Pot. Half the fun of visiting the Hobo Pool is watching brave souls attempt a dip in the Lobster Pot. A recent remodeling added a not-sohot pool where the temperature averages only 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius).

The pool is half a mile or less (.8 kilometers) away from most of Saratoga’s hotels. It’s a pleasant stroll during the summer but don’t defeat the purpose in winter. Drive there instead.

MEDICINE BOW NATIONAL FOREST Medicine Bow National Forest has hundreds of miles (kilometers) of trails.

The most scenic is just 3.2 miles (5 kilometers) round trip. Not that this hike with 1,300 feet (400 meters) of gain to the summit of 12,014-foot (3,663-meter) Medicine Bow Peak — highest in southern Wyoming — is any slouch.

The trail begins amid alpine lakes and wildflowers and zigzags up the treeless mountainside to panoramic views of a wide swath of the Rocky Mountains.

Later in the year, try the Encampment River Trail that begins in a sagebrush-and-cottonwood canyon a few miles (kilometers) outside Encampment, population 450, at the south end of the North Platte Valley.

The trail follows the pristine Encampment River upstream to the Encampment River Wilderness, where it enters dense spruce and fir and steepens as it traces the roaring river toward its source.

Day hikers should allow plenty of time to turn around. The full 16 miles (26 kilometers) of this trail is better covered on a multi-day backpacking trip.

WINTER TRAILS Snowmobiling is popular in southeast Wyoming but your own legs can provide a much cheaper and infinitely more Zen experience.

Mazes of trails off-limits to snowmobiles are groomed near the points where each highway over the Medicine Bow and Sierra Madre mountains has closed for the winter.

Dress in layers and prepare to shed a couple. This can be a workout if a foot or two (a half-meter) of light powder fell on the path last night and the groomer is nowhere in sight yet.

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DATES TO REMEMBER Today n DivorceCare seminar and support group will meet from 6:30-8 p.m. at Piqua Assembly of God Church, 8440 King Arthur Drive, Piqua. Child care provided through the sixth-grade. n AA, Piqua Breakfast Group will meet at 8:30 a.m. at Westminter Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. The discussion meeting is open. n AA, Troy Trinity Group meets at 7 p.m. for open discussion in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. n AA, open meeting, 6 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. Alley entrance, upstairs. n AA, Living Sober meeting, open to all who have an interest in a sober lifestyle, 7:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. n Narcotics Anonymous, Winner’s Group, will meet at 5 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Ave., Troy. Open discussion. n Narcotics Anonymous, Poison Free, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 202 W. Fourth St., third floor, Greenville. n Narcotics Anonymous, Never Alone, Never Again, 6:30 p.m., First Christian Church, 212 N. Main St., Sidney n Teen Talk, where teens share their everyday issues through communication, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Troy View Church of God, 1879 Staunton Road, Troy. n Singles Night at The Avenue will be from 6-10 p.m. at the Main Campus Avenue, Ginghamsburg Church, 6759 S. County Road 25-A, Troy. Each week, cards, noncompetitive volleyball, free line dances and free ballroom dance lessons.

Child care for children birth through fifth grade is offered from 5:45-7:45 p.m. each night in the Main Campus building. For more information, call 667-1069, Ext. 21. n A Spin-In group, practicing the art of making yarn on a spinning wheel, meets from 2-4 p.m. on the third Sunday at Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All knitters are invited to attend. For more information, call 667-5358. n Baseball bingo will be offered from 7 p.m. until games are complete at Sunset Bingo, 1710 W. High St., Piqua. Refreshments will be available. Proceeds help the youth baseball organization, a nonprofit.

Monday n Dollar menu night will be from 6-8 p.m. at Troy Eagles, 225 N. Elm St. Dollar menu items include hamburger sliders, sloppy joe, hot dog, grilled cheese, french fries, onion straws, cup of soup, ice cream and more for $1 each. n Come join an Intermediate Contract Bridge game at the Tipp City Public Library every Monday at 1:30 p.m. Beverages and relaxed company provided. Sign up is required, either in person at the circulation desk, 11 E. Main St., or by phone at (937) 667-3826, Ext. 216. n Christian 12 step meetings, “Walking in Freedom,” are offered at 7 p.m. at Open Arms Church, 4075 Tipp Cowlesville Road, Tipp City. n An arthritis aquatic class will be offered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at Lincoln Community Center, Troy.

Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy. com for more information and programs. n An evening grief support group meets the second and fourth Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the Generations of Life Center, second floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. The support group is open to any grieving adult in the greater Miami County area and there is no participation fee.

Sessions are facilitated by trained bereavement staff. Call 573-2100 for details or visit the website at homc. org. n AA, Big Book discussion meeting will be at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy, in the 12 Step Room.

The discussion is open to the public. nAA, Green & Growing will meet at 8 p.m. The closed discussion meeting (attendees must have a desire to stop drinking) will be at Troy View Church of God, 1879 Old Staunton Road, Troy. n AA, There Is A Solution Group will meet at 8 p.m. in Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church, County Road 25-A, Ginghamsburg. The discussion group is closed (participants must have a desire to stop drinking). n AA, West Milton open discussion, 7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, rear entrance, 1209 S. Miami St. Non-smoking, handicap accessible. n Al-Anon, Serenity Seekers will meet at 8 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. The discussion meeting is open. A beginner’s meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. n Alternatives: Anger/Rage Control Group for adult males, 7-9 p.m., Miami County Shelter, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Issues addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues. n Mind Over Weight Total Fitness, 6-7 p.m., 213 E. Franklin St., Troy. Other days and times available.

For more information, call 339-2699. n TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 11 N. Third St., Tipp City.

New members welcome. For more information, call 335-9721. n Troy Noon Optimist Club will meet at noon at the Tin Roof restaurant. Guests welcome. For more information, call 478-1401. n Weight Watchers, Westminster Presbyterian, Piqua, weigh-in is at 5

and meeting at 5:30 p.m. n Parenting Education Groups will meet from 6-8 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Learn new and age-appropriate ways to parent children. Call 339-6761 for more information. There is no charge for this program. n Narcotics Anonymous, Hug A Miracle, will meet at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy, use back door. n Narcotics Anonymous, Inspiring Hope, 12:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. n Sanctuary, for women who have been affected by sexual abuse, location not made public. Must currently be in therapy. For more information, call Amy Johns at 667-1069, Ext. 430 n Miami Valley Women’s Center, 7049-A Taylorsville Road, Huber Heights, offers free pregnancy testing, noon to 4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. For more information, call 236-2273. n Pilates for Beginners, 8:309:30 a.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441. n NAMI, a support group for family members who have a family member who is mentally ill, will meet from 7-8:30 p.m. the third Monday at the Stouder Center, Suite 4000, Troy.

Call 335-3365 or 339-5393 for more information. n The Ex-WAVES, or any woman who formerly served during World War II, will meet at 1 p.m. the second Monday at Bob Evans in Troy. n Next Step at Noon, noon to 1 p.m. at Ginghamsburg South Campus, ARK, 7695 S. County Road 25-A, one mile south of the main campus.

Tuesday n The Miami Valley Chapter of the National Alzheimers Association will meet from 7-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 325 W. Ash St., Piqua. For more information, call (937) 291-3332. n The Miami Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors meet in regular session every second Tuesday at 8 a.m. at the district office, 1330 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. Call (937) 335-7645 for more information or go online to www.miamiswcd.org. n Double deck pinochle is played at the Tipp City Public Library, 11 E. Main St., every Tuesday at 1 p.m. Come enjoy the relaxed environment with beverages provided by the library. Sign up is required, either in person at the circulation desk or by phone at (937) 667-3826, Ext. 216. n Deep water aerobics will be offered from 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www. lcctroy.com for more information and programs. n The Friends and Neighbors Club of Miami County, a women’s nonprofit and social organization doing charitable work in the Troy area, meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. For more information, contact Joanne at jrosenberglvspopcorn@hotmail.com. n A teen support group for any grieving teens, ages 12-18 years in the greater Miami County area is offered from 6-7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings at the Generations of Life Center, second floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. There is no participation fee.

Sessions are facilitated by trained bereavement staff and volunteers.

Crafts, sharing time and other grief support activities are preceded by a light meal. n Quilting and crafts is offered from 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at the Tipp City Seniors, 320 S. First St., Tipp City. Call 667-8865 for more information. n Mothers of Preschoolers, a group of moms who meet to unwind and socialize while listening to information from speakers, meet the second and fourth Tuesday from 6:158:30 p.m. Single, married, working or stay-at-home moms are invited.

Children (under 5) are cared for in MOPPETS. For more information, contact Michelle Lutz at 440-9417 or Andrea Stapleton at 339-8074. n The Miami Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Greene Street United Methodist Church, 415 W. Greene St., Piqua. All men interested in singing are welcome and visitors always are welcome. For more information, call 778-1586 or visit the group’s Web site at www. melodymenchorus.org. n Divorce Care, 7 p.m. at Richards Chapel, 831 McKaig Ave., Troy.

Video/small group class designed to help separated or divorced people.

For more information, call 335-8814. n AA, women’s meeting, 8-9 p.m., Dettmer’s Daniel Dining Room. n AA Tuesday night meeting, 7 p.m., Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. n AA, The Best Is Yet To Come Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

The discussion is open. n AA, Tipp City Group, Zion Lutheran Church, Main and Third streets at 8 p.m. This is a closed discussion (participants must have a desire to stop drinking). n Al-Anon, 8:30 p.m. Sidney Group, Presbyterian Church, corner North and Miami streets, Sidney. n AA, 7 p.m. at Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. Open discussion. n An Intermediate Pilates class will be from 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441. n Women’s Anger/Rage Group will meet from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami

County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy.

Issues addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues. Call 339-6761 for more information. n Narcotics Anonymous, Just For Tuesday, will meet at 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Ave., Troy. This is an open discussion. n Narcotics Anonymous, Unity Group, 7 p.m., Freedom Life Ministries Church, 9101 N. County Road 25-A, Piqua. Open discussion. n Public bingo, license No. 010528, will begin with early birds at 7 p.m. and regular bingo at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge No. 833, 17 W. Franklin St., Troy. Use the Cherry Street entrance. Doors open at 5 p.m.

Instant tickets also will be available. n Public bingo — paper and computer — will be offered by the Tipp City Lumber Baseball organization from 7-10 p.m. at the West Milton Eagles, 2270 S. Miami St., West Milton. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and concessions will be available.

Proceeds will benefit the sponsorship of five Little League baseball teams. For more information, call 543-9959. n The Knitting Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Bradford Public Libary, 138 E. Main St., Bradford. All knitters are welcome or residents can come to learn. n DivorceCare will be every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Troy Church of the Nazarene, State Route 55 and Barnhart Road, Troy. The group is open to men and women.

For more information, call Patty at 440-1269 or Debbie at 335-8397. n Christian 12-Step, 7-8:30 p.m. at Ginghamsburg South Campus, ARK, 7695 S. County Road 25-A, one mile south of the main campus.

Wednesday n Come join the Experienced Contract Bridge game at the Tipp City Public Library, played every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., beverages and relaxed company are provided.

Sign up is required, either in person at the circulation desk, 11 E. Main St., or by phone at (937) 667-3826, Ext. 216. nSkyview Wesleyan Church, 6995 Peters Road, Tipp City, will offer a free dinner at 6:15 p.m. Bible study will begin at 7 p.m. n An arthritis aquatic class will be offered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at Lincoln Community Center, Troy.

Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy. com for more information and programs. n The “Sit and Knit” group meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All knitters are invited to attend. For more information, call 667-5358. nThe Milton-Union Senior Citizens will meet the second and fourth Wednesday 1 p.m. at 435 Hamilton St., West Milton. Those interested in becoming members are invited to attend. Bingo and cards follow the meetings. n Grandma’s Kitchen, a homecooked meal prepared by volunteers, is offered every Wednesday from 5-6:30 p.m. in the activity center of Hoffman United Methodist Church, 201 S. Main St., West Milton, one block west of State Route 48. The meal, which includes a main course, salad, dessert and drink, for a suggested donation of $7 per person, or $3 for a children’s meal. The meal is not provided on the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s. n The Miami County Troy Alzheimer’s Support Group, affiliated with the Miami Valley, Dayton Alzheimer’s Association and the National Alzheimer’s Association, will meet from 3-4:30 p.m. at Senior Active Adult Services, 2006 W. Stanfield Road, Troy, the first and third Wednesdays of each month.

Respite care will be provided.

Caregivers may call 335-8800 for more information. n The Town and Country Grandmothers No. 329 meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday at the AMVETS Post on LeFevre Road, Troy. n The Kiwanis Club will meet at noon at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters Road, Troy. Non-members of Kiwanis are invited to come meet friends and have lunch. For more information, contact Bobby Phillips, vice president, at 335-6989. n The Troy American Legion Post No. 43 euchre parties will begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 339-1564. n The Toastmasters will meet every second and fourth Wednesday at American Honda to develop to help participants practice their speaking skills in a comfortable environment. Contact Eric Lutz at 3323285 for more information. n AA, Pioneer Group open discussion will meet at 9:30 a.m. Enter down the basement steps on the north side of The United Church Of Christ on North Pearl Street in Covington. The group also meets at 8:30 p.m. Monday night and is wheelchair accessible. n AA, Serenity Island Group will meet at 8 p.m. in the Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. The discussion is open. n AA, 12 & 12 will meet at 8 p.m. for closed discussion, Step and Tradition meeting, in the 12 Step Room, Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. n AA, open discussion, 8 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. Use the alley entrance, upstairs. n Al-Anon, Trinity Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S.

Dorset Road, Troy. n Men’s Anger/Rage Group will meet from 6-8 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Issues addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues.

Call 339-6761 for more information. n A Domestic Violence Support Group for Women will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16. E. Franklin St., Troy. Support for battered women who want to break free from partner violence is offered.

There is no charge for the program.

For more information, call 339-6761. n Narcotics Anonymous, Inspiring Hope, 12:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. n Children’s Creative Play Group will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy.

School-age children will learn appropriate social interactions and free expression through unique play therapy. There is no charge for this program. More information is available by calling 339-6761. n Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Spirit of Recovery, Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. n Overeaters Anonymous will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 9100 N. Main St., State Route 48, between Meijer and Samaritan North. For other meetings or information, call 252-6766 or (800) 589-6262, or visit the Web site at www.region5oa.org. n Miami Valley Women’s Center, 7049-A Taylorsville Road, Huber Heights, offers free pregnancy testing, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 236-2273. n A Pilates Beginners group matwork class will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City.

For more information, call TippMonroe Community Services at 6678631 or Celeste at 669-2441. n Safe People, 7-8:30 p.m., Ginghamsburg Church, SC/DC 104.

Find guidance for making safe choices in relationships, from friendships to co-workers, family or romance.

Learn to identify nurturing people as well as those who should be avoided.

Call Roberta Bogle at 667-4678 for more information. n Boundaries, 7-8:30 p.m., Ginghamsburg Church, ARK 200.

A 12-week video series using Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. Offers practical help and encouragement to all who seek a healthy, balanced life and practice in being able to say no. For more information, call Linda Richards at 667-4678. n The Temple of Praise Ministries will serve hot lunches from noon to 2 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday at 235 S. Third St., Tipp City. n The Troy Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. For more information, call 335-1923. n A free employment networking group will be offered from 8-9 a.m. each Wednesday at Job and Family Services, 2040 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. The group will offer tools to tap into unadvertised jobs, assistance to improve personal presentation skills and resume writing. For more information, call Steven Kiefer at 570-2688 or Justin Sommer at 440-3465. nThe Tipp City Seniors offer line dancing at 10 a.m. every Wednesday at 320 S. First St., Tipp City. n The Kiser Alumni Association meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday at the American Legion Post 200, 5046 Nebraska Ave., Huber Heights.

Use rear entrance.

Thursday n The Upper Valley Medical Center Mom and Baby Get Together group will meet from 9:30-11 a.m. on Thursdays at the Farm House, located northwest of the main hospital entrance and next to the red barn on the UVMC campus. The meeting is facilitated by the lactation department. The group offers the opportunity to meet with other moms, share about being a new mother and to learn more about breastfeeding and the baby. For more information, call (937) 440-4906. n Deep water aerobics will be offered from 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www. lcctroy.com for more information and programs. n The Generations of Life Center of Hospice of Miami County will offer a 6 O’Clock Supper at local restaurants on the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. The locations vary, so those interested parties can call the office at 573-2100 for details.

This is a social event for grieving adults who do not wish to dine out alone. Attendees order from the menu. n An open parent-support group will be at 7 p.m. at Corinn’s Way Inc., 306 S. Dorset Road, Troy. n Parents are invited to attend the Corinn’s Way Inc. parent support group from 7-8:30 p.m. each Thursday. The meetings are open discussion. n Tipp City Seniors gather to play cards prior to lunch every Thursday at 10 a.m. at 320 S. First St., Tipp City. At noon will be a carry-in lunch and participants should bring a covered dish and table service. On the third Thursday, Senior Independence offers blood pressure and blood sugar testing before lunch. For more information, call 667-8865. n Best is Yet to Come open AA meeting, 11 a.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. n AA, Tri-City Group meeting will take place 8:30-9:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of the former Dettmer Hospital. The lead meeting is open.

For more information, call 335-9079. n AA, Spirituality Group will meet at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Troy. The discussion is open. n Health Partners Free Clinic will offer a free clinic on Thursday night at the clinic, 1300 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. Registration will be from 5:30-7 p.m. No appointment is necessary. The clinic does not accept medical emergencies, but can refer patients to other doctors and can prescribe medication. Call 332-0894 for more information. n Narcotics Anonymous, NAIOU, 7:30 p.m., Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. n Preschool story hours will be from 10-11 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. at the Bradford Public Library, 138 E. Main St., Bradford. n Weight Watchers, 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, Tipp City. For more information, call 552-7082.

Friday n An arthritis aquatic class will be offered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at Lincoln Community Center, Troy.

Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy. com for more information and programs. n A “Late Night Knit” meeting will be from 7-10 p.m. on the first and third Friday at Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All knitters are invited to attend. For more information, call 667-5358. n The Tri-County Suicide Prevention Coalition will meet at 9 a.m. the second Friday in the conference room of the Tri-County Board of Recovery & Mental Health, Stouder Center, 1100 Wayne St., Troy. Use the west entrance to the fourth floor. n AA, Troy Friday Morning Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. The discussion is open. n AA, open discussion, 8 p.m. in the Salvation Army, 129 S. Wayne St., Piqua. Use parking lot entrance, held in gym. n Narcotics Anonymous, Clean and Free, 8 p.m., Dettmer Hospital, 3130 N. County Road 25-A, Troy.

Open discussion. Fellowship from 7-8 p.m. n A Pilates Intermediate group matwork class will be held from 9-10 a.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 667-2441. n Weight Watchers, 1431 W. Main St., Church of the Brethren, Troy, at 10 a.m. For more information, call (800) 374-9191. n A singles dance is offered every Friday from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Christopher Club, Dixie Highway, Kettering, sponsored by Group Interaction. The dance is $6. For more information, call 640-3015 or visit www.groupia.org. n Christian Worship Center, 3537 S. Elm Tree Road, Christiansburg, hosts a Friday Night Bluegrass Jam beginning at 7 p.m. each Friday.

Homemade meals are available beginning at 6:30 p.m. Participants may bring instruments and join in.

A small donation is requested at the door. For more information or directions, call 857-9090 or 631-2624.

Saturday n The Miami County Farmers Market will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind Friendly’s restaurant. n The West Milton Church of the Brethren, 918 S. Miami St., West Milton, will offer a free clothes closet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second Saturday. Clothes are given to those in need free of charge at this time.

For more information, call (937) 698-4395. n Weight Watchers, 1431 W. Main St., Church of the Bretheren, Troy, at 10 a.m. For more information, call (800) 374-9191. n Recovery Too Al-Anon meetings are offered at 8:30 p.m. at Ginghamsburg Church, main campus, Room 117, S. County Road 25-A, Tipp City. n AA, Men’s Meeting will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the new First Lutheran Church, corner of Washington Road and State Route 41. The meeting is closed (members must have a desire to stop drinking). n AA, Troy Winners Group will meet at 8:30 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy for discussion. The meeting is open. n AA, Troy Beginners Group meets at 7 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. This is an open discussion meeting. n Weight Watchers, Westminster Presbyterian, Piqua, meeting at 9 a.m., weigh-in at 9:30 a.m. n Pilates for Beginners (Introduction), 9:15-10:15 a.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441. n Narcotics Anonymous, Saturday Night Live, 8 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St., Sidney. n Relapse Prevention Group, 5:306:45 p.m. at The Avenue, Room 504, at Ginghamsburg Main Campus, 6759 S. County Road 25-A. n The Next Step, a worship celebration for people on the road to recovery, 7 p.m. at Ginghamsburg Main Campus Sanctuary, 6759 S. County Road 25-A. n Baseball bingo will be offered from 7 p.m. until games are complete at Sunset Bingo, 1710 W. High St., Piqua. Refreshments will be available. Proceeds help the youth baseball organization, a nonprofit. n The Tipp City Seniors eat out at area restaurants (sign up at the center) at 4:30 p.m. Card cames will be offered at the center for a $2 donation.

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Average mortgage rate at 4.58 percent WASHINGTON (AP) — Average U.S. rates for fixed mortgages rose this week to their highest levels in two years, driven by heightened speculation that the Federal Reserve will slow its bond purchases later this year.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year loan jumped to 4.58 percent, up from 4.40 percent last week.

The average on the 15-year fixed loan rose to 3.60 percent from 3.44 percent. Both averages are the highest since July 2011.

Rates have risen more than a full percentage point since May. Last week’s spike comes after

more Fed members signaled they could be open to reducing the bond purchases as early as September. The purchases have helped keep longterm interest rates low, including mortgage rates.

Despite the increase, mortgage rates remain low by historical standards. And recent reports suggest the jump in rates has yet to sap the housing recovery’s momentum.

In July, previously occupied homes in the U.S. sold at the fastest pace since 2009. Sales jumped 6.5 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.4 million, the National Association of Realtors reported

As technology evolves and business concepts change, the traditional office is becoming a thing of the past. I’m living proof. Give me a cellphone, a car and a laptop (oh, and a large latte, please), and the world is my workplace.

My client, Phyllis, is another example of this paradigm shift. After ditching the corporate world a year ago, she started a business out of the living/dining room of her small downtown loft.

The commute was painless and the view was great, but somehow she was more stressed than ever.

Her once-tranquil home had gradually morphed into a big jumble of boxes, wires and papers. With work intruding into her personal space, she had nowhere to relax, enjoy a meal — or host her famous martini parties.

I wanted to give Phyllis a space that would function as an inspiring, efficient office by day and an inviting, relaxing home by night. To do it, I would apply the principle of

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Double-duty design maximizes a space, preparing it for work, play or even martini parties.

double-duty design: creatively using space and furnishings so that they perform more than one role.

The loft had great bones: soaring ceilings, 8-foot windows and exposed brick. I left those intact and focused on maximizing the small space to create the perfect balance of beauty and function.

I started by getting rid of furnishings that were too large for their surroundings. To provide privacy but still celebrate the arched windows, I put up sheer, floor-to-ceiling, remote-control blinds.

I mapped out the room into two separate zones that would flow together harmoniously: an office and a lounge.

In the office space, I

used the backdrop of an exposed brick wall for a long dresser that mixes a light, wood-laminate top with Phyllis’ existing dark cabinets below, now sprayed an airy white.

When designing a doubleduty space, no large piece of furniture should have only one function. Phyllis can use the dresser’s top • See DOUBLE on page B6

• See MORTGAGE on page B6

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Robin code of ethics. That The question is; Banas code states that we are they a good Contributing should endeavor Columnist or bad thing? The to get you the best answer is…yes. Do price possible. If I sound like a poliyou limit us in our abiltician? I’m not trying too, ity to market your home but like we discussed in to the broadest extent the last article regarding we can then you effecmultiple offers, there are tively may be prohibitpros and cons to everying us from performing thing and knowledge is our duties and it would power. be no fault of our own.

First of all, as with Your REALTOR® should multiple offers, if your advise you of this prior home does not meet to taking your listing as a certain criteria it will pocket listing. not qualify as a pocket Exposure. Is your listing. If the idea is of home rare, unique, high interest to you then you end?

In other words, should ask your local your home may meet real estate professional other criteria, but if your to give you their honest, style and price home is unbiased opinion based not in demand then you on the local market and the following: • See BANAS on page B6

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The quest for getting hot water to the shower faster Q: Recently, you mentioned “hotwater recirculating” systems for home use, when people have to wait a long time for their shower water to get hot. I have used this type of hot-water system with success in the shower, but now have trouble getting our normal cold water from the kitchen-sink faucet. Since we do like the faster hot water to the shower, any suggestions on improving the kitchen-sink coldwater issue? — J., California A: Recirculating systems can get hot water quickly to your shower, but need to be installed as per local codes with any necessary permits taken out. Because most domestic hot-water recirculating pumps use a home’s existing cold-water lines as a return back to the water heater,

Residential recirculating systems can get hot water quickly to your shower, but need to be installed as per local codes with any necessary permits taken out.

it’s important that you work with a licensed master plumber on any crossover issues.

A plumber will check if pumps/ controls are set and installed properly, if the system is running as per the manufacturer’s instructions and if any cold-water lines feeding your kitchen sink need to be moved to help improve the system.

Bottom line: If your body has circulation issues, it’s best to call a doctor.

For your home’s circulation issues, it’s best to call a master plumber!

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Master contractor/plumber Ed Del Grande is known internationally as the author of the book “Ed Del Grande’s House Call,” the host of TV and Internet shows, and a LEED green associate.

Visit eddelgrande.com or write eadelg@cs.com. Always consult local contractors and codes.

How to design the closet you need It seems like we never have enough closet space, and it seems the little space we have in our closets is crammed and unorganized.

Let’s see how we can fix that.

Start by removing the clothes from the rods and all the stuff that is on the shelves and floors. In other words, start by emptying the closet. Place the items you’ve taken out into groups of similar items, such as slacks in one pile, shirts in another, skirts in another and so on.

Further that organization by categorizing each group into colors; all the tan tops together, all the blue tops together and so on. While you are sorting through and organizing all these items, get rid of things you haven’t used in a long while. If you just can’t part with some things but really don’t have use for them, put them in a box and store them in the attic or someplace other than your closet. This way you still have your treasures, but those treasures won’t be taking up needed

space in the closet. Items you can part with should go to charity.

Measure the space available in the closet (length, width, depth). Now estimate how much room you will need for each of the groups of clothing, shoes, bags, etc. Draw a simple template onto paper with the size of the closet.

Create “blocks” in the closet template, sort of like building blocks, and figure out what to put where. Tops and shorts can go one over the other on rods. If you

don’t mind hanging slacks by draping them over a hanger, then slacks can also go on a rod under the tops.

Blocks for shoes and handbags should be drawn in, also. There will need to be an area for longer-hanging items such as dresses and, if you prefer, hanging pants the long way. In your drawing, be sure to provide a high shelf for hats — or, if no hats, then luggage or large handbags.

Provide a space on a wall in the closet to hang belts and necklaces. If you

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Wednesday. Over the past 12 months, sales have surged 17.2 percent.

Last week, the National Association of Home Builders said its measure of confidence among builders rose this month to its highest level in nearly eight years.

Mortgage rates are rising because they tend to follow the yield on the 10-year Treasury note.

The yield has also surged on speculation that the Fed’s stimulus

will slow. It rose to 2.90 percent Thursday morning, its highest level in two years.

To calculate average mortgage rates, Freddie Mac surveys lenders across the country on Monday through Wednesday each week.

The average doesn’t include extra fees, known as points, which most borrowers must pay to get the lowest rates. One point equals 1 percent of the loan amount.

The average fee for a 30-year

mortgage rose to 0.8 point from 0.7 point. The fee for a 15-year loan increased to 0.7 point from 0.6 point.

The average rate on a one-year adjustable-rate mortgage was unchanged at 2.67 percent. The fee edged up to 0.5 point from 0.4 point.

The average rate on a five-year adjustable mortgage declined to 3.21 percent from 3.23 percent.

The fee held at 0.5 point.

a comfy guest bed. Across from it, I created a sitting corner with a gorgeous charcoal velvet chair, metallic lamp and end table.

In the loft’s center, I worked in a round tilt-top table and chairs that can be used for daytime business meetings or intimate evening dinners. It folds away when Phyllis needs extra room for entertaining. To showcase the beautiful soaring ceiling, above the table I centered a dramatic light fixture comprised of 150 lightas-air shimmering metallic balls.

To further separate the two areas, I

installed a counter that holds a large, dual-purpose monitor on a swivel.

When turned toward the living room, it functions as a TV; but when facing the office, it is perfect for media screenings and presentations.

I then added a host of accents and accessories — mirrors, lamps and artwork — and the space was complete.

This messy loft wasn’t conducive to working or living. By maximizing Phyllis’ space via double-duty design, it is now ready for work, play — even martini parties.

have space in the closet for drawers, install them for underwear, PJs, socks and jewelry. T-shirts can go on shelves or in drawers, whichever you prefer. If there is no space for drawers in the closet, then store these things in the bedroom in the dresser drawers.

Hooks in the closet serve good purposes. Robes are one example of what the hooks can be used for.

Of course the size of some closets just won’t meet your needs no matter how much you work at it, but hopefully these ideas will help somewhat. Remember to group things into categories and colors and get rid of items you don’t use or don’t need.

Rosemary Sadez Friedmann, an interior designer in Naples, Fla., is author of “Mystery of Color.” For design inquiries, write to Rosemary at DsgnQuest@aol.com.

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should not consider a pocket listing.

Whatever you decide concerning listing your home should be based sound reasoning and information. The bottom line: few people win the lottery and few people will be successful at listing their home as a pocket listing. If you have done it – consider yourself lucky. If you bought

your home as a pocket listing – consider your REALTOR® very well connected! For more information on selling your home you may contact your local real estate professional. For information on local market statistics you may contact me, Robin Banas, REALTOR® and Office Manager for Bruns Realty Group at 937-726-6084.

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Determine your goals for your porch project. Consider everything from how you want the porch to look to how you plan to use the space. You want to maximize the use of your porch and make sure the location works with the rest of your property. Ask yourself these five key questions as you plan the porch of your dreams.

1. How do you want to use the porch?

The answer to this question helps determine how deep and long your porch should be. A porch with a small cafe table

and two chairs has different size requirements than a porch made for dining and entertaining. You need to include room for circulation; think of a porch as a small-scale house with a foundation, roof and walls.

2. When do you want to use your porch?

Depending on your region and climate, you may want to include details that will make your porch usable three or four seasons out of the year. A fireplace, a ceiling fan, screens to keep out bugs and insulation in the ceiling are just a few of the options to consider.

3. Is your porch userfriendly?

Consider the best entry to and from your porch into your home, to make the space easily accessible and encourage good traffic flow. Large patio or French doors can offer easy access to side and back porches and be a good source of natural light for your home.

4. Do you want a porch made for entertaining?

If you have the room, make your porch a destination for guests by creating separate sitting and dining areas. A sitting

area with all-weather furniture and an indoor/outdoor rug gives visitors a spot to enjoy cocktails and conversation.

Make a separate dining area inviting by including a table and chairs with comfortable outdoor pillows and cushions.

5. Do you know how you want your porch to look?

The best porches are designed with scale and proportion in mind. For inspiration, explore the Internet, cut pages out of magazines and even look around your own area. If you find a porch that really inspires you, consider knocking on the door and ask-

ing the owner for specifics on the design and materials used.

You may even make a new friend in the neighborhood!

Once you have a good idea as to how you plan to use the porch, make a rough drawing with a basic floor plan.

This can help you explain your ideas to a design professional. Note all existing windows, doors and obstructions.

You can even trace a photo of your home and add the details you would like to see on your porch.

Putting your thoughts on paper can even help you spot potential trouble spots — or inspire you to think about details you never considered.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS TROY Matthew Jones, Nicole Jones to Jordan Peterson, Maria Peterson, one lot, $244,000.

Champion Mortgage of Ohio, Nationstar M o r t ga ge LL C , Singlesource Property Solutions LLC, attorney in fact to Kathy Clark, Leonard Clark, one lot, $50,000.

Champion Mortgage Company, Singlesource Property Solutions LLC, attorney in fact to Champion Mortgage of Ohio, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, one lot, $0.

Miami Va l l e y In-Ovations Inc. to Judy Bailey, Troy Bailey, Ashley Oakes, one lot, $81,000.

Keystone Land Development Inc. to Jennifer Hosler, Timothy Hosler, one lot, $49,900.

Jennifer Martin, Travis Martin to Anthony Covert, Sonya Covert, one lot, $130,000.

Inverness Group Inc. to Christopher Fish, one lot, $187,200.

Estate of Rodney Hinkle to Joanne Hinkle, one lot, $0.

G. Lance Miller to Ben Mosier, two part lots, $66,000.

Doris McCoppin, Emery McCoppin to Robert Wead, one lot, $99,000.

Brenda Ross, Scott Ross to Lisa Dawson, Timothy Dawson, one lot, $257,900.

Rodney Michael to Jacqueline Michael, one lot, $0.

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Sandra Smith to Ronald Minnich, one lot, $0.

Bac Home Loans Servicing LP, Bank of America, N.A., successor, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, one lot, $0.

Troy Town LLC to Warmington LLC, one lot, $55,000.

STMI Properties Limited Partnership, Von Krosigk Management LLC to Warmington LLC, one lot, $360,000.

PIQUA Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to West Michelle Investments LLC, a part lot, $0.

Douglas Ditmer, Yvonne Ditmer, Dean Huffman, Donna Huffman, Doris Huffman, Steven Huffman, Brenda Payne, Darrin Payne to Nicholas Shawler, two

part lots, $79,900.

Dennis Holbrook, Doris Holbrook to Keith Garland, a part lot, $0.

Phillip Martin to Rebecca Ann Martin, one lot, $0.

John Sorrell, Paula Sorrell to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, $46,000.

Deal Properties LLC to Mary Evans, one lot, $49,900.

Melanie S mith, Steven Smith, Melanie Thompson to Kara Hare, Raymond Hare, a part lot, $220,000.

Laura Deaton, Laura Salisbury, Robert Salisbury to Dustin Carroll, one lot, $64,300.

TIPP CITY Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Lerner, Sampson, & Rothfuss, attorney in fact to Charles Harvey, trustee, Nonda Harvey, trustee, Harvey Family Trust, one lot, $56,500.

Bank of New York , trustee, Bank of New York Mellon, Cwalt, Inc. to Danyse Marvin, Phillip Marvin, one lot, $57,000.

Beth Hepfer to Thomas Kindell, one lot, $91,500.

Rosewood Creek LLC to Shreves Construction Co., one lot, $52,900.

Dorothy Crowl, Dottie Crowl to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., one lot, $226,000.

HUBER HEIGHTS NVR Inc. to George Delozier, Stacey Delozier, one lot, $215,500.

NVR Inc. to Carla Anderson, Ian Anderson, one lot, $242,200.

Carriage Trails at the Heights LLC, Dec Land Co. I LLC to Inverness Group, Inc., one lot, $40,000.

Carriage Trails at the Heights LLC, Dec Land Co. I LLC to Inverness Group, Inc., one lot, $46,000.

Carriage Trails at the Heights LLC, Dec Land Co. I LLC to Inverness Group, Inc., one lot, $35,600.

Carriage Trails at the Heights LLC, Dec Land Co. I LLC to Inverness Group, Inc., one lot, $34,000.

Dec Land Co. I LLC to Carriage Trails at the Heights LLC, Inverness Group Inc., one lot, $34,000.

Carriage Trails at the Heights LLC, Dec Land Co. I LLC to Inverness Group, Inc., one lot, $34,000.

COVINGTON Estate of Virginia

Powell, Marilyn Helman, co - executor, Retta Thomas, co-executor to Jeffrey Longendelpher, one lot, $93,800.

BETHEL TWP. Shirley Morris, Tommy Morris to Christopher Morris, one lot, $0.

BROWN TWP. Christopher Miller, Tara Miller to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc., one lot, $38,000.

CONCORD TWP. Bank of America N.A. to Leslie Kindell, 0.257 acre, $23,700.

Carl Gallagher, Linda Gallagher to Kath Francis, Michael Francis, one lot, $245,000.

ELIZABETH TWP. Joseph Sawchek to James Bumbalough Jr., 0.883 acres, 1.504 acres, $131,300.

Josheph Hill, Misty Hill to Joseph Sawchek, 0.883 acres, 1.504 acres, $0.

Edward Ashworth Jr. to Thomas Ashworth, 25.581 acres, $0.

Lilah Ashworth, Thomas Ashworth to Edward M. Ashworth Jr., 22.843 acres, $0.

MONROE TWP. Gina Marie Debusk to Kimberly Holbrook, one lot, $57,500.

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to Cynthia Hanisch, Irmgard Hanisch, Karl Hanisch, one lot, $0.

Traci Corrigan, Rick Havens to Irmgard Hanisch, one lot, $100,000.

Household Realty Corporation to Toby Savage, a part lot 0.291 acres, $17,000.

Jennifer Landrey to Bank of America N.A., 0.6944 acres, $80,000.

Estate of William Debusk Jr. to Gina Debusk, Kimberly Holbrook, one lot, $0.

NEWBERRY TWP. Troy Land Development Inc. to Scott Investments of Troy LLC, 1.593 acres, $18,000.

Dennis Holbrook, Doris Holbrook to Beth Ann Garland, Kenny Lynn Garland, 1.004 acres, 2.001 acres, $0.

SPRINGCREEK TWP. Gregory Black, K’Anna Black to Brian Schultz, Sheila Schultz, 27.3329 acres, $205,00.

STAUNTON TWP. Steven Mader to Equity Bank, SSB, Triumph Saving Bank, 1.29 acres, $33,400.

WASHINGTON TWP. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Michael Campbell, one lot, $130,000.

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the music department of Troy High School until his retirement in 1987.

He remains active in local civic bands and the First United Church of Christ.

Linda graduated from Troy High School and Christ Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a school nurse and later as an office nurse.

She is active in the Red Hat Society and First United Church of Christ.

Family and friends are invited to an open house from 2-4 p.m. Aug. 25 in the dining room of the First United Church of Christ, 120 S. Market St., Troy.

Rebecca Sue Robbins of South Shore, Ky., formerly of Troy, daughter of Terry and Phyllis Robbins of Troy and (foster parents) James and Lynda Seigle of Piqua, wed Timothy Ray Rayburn, also of South Shore, Ky. at 3 p.m. Aug. 11, 2013, in South Shore, Ky., with Pastor Gary Burton officiating. He is the son of the late Willie and Nellie Rayburn of Greenup, Ky. The bride, given in marriage by James Seigle and Fred Post (for Terry Robbins), carried a mixture of green and white flowers.

Her maid of honor was Krista Clevenger.

Bridesmaids were her

daughter, Emmalione Crabtree; and niece, Krystal Smith Friend Porstia Hunt.

The flower girl was the bride’s daughter, Sylvia Rayburn Skaggs; and niece, Ocean Cremeans.

The best man was Willie “Billy” Rayburn.

Groomsmen were friend, Jesse Salmons; son, Jonathon Hereford; and nephew, James “Buddy” Swank.

Ushers were son-inlaw, James Skaggs, and nephew, Ninian Fisher.

The ringbearer was son, Ernest Crabtree.

A reception was held at the home of Timothy and Rebecca in South Shore, Ky. The bride is a Troy

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The bridegroom is a Troy High School class of 1979 graduate and is disabled.

The couple reside in South Shore, Ky.

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Timothy Martin O’Neal, 28, of 2980 Cathcart Rd., Troy to Shelly Marie Fank, 36, of 1050 Park Place #3C, Brooklyn, N.Y. Shawn David Fair, 22, of 533 McKinley Ave., Piqua to Stephanie Nicole Oliver, 21, of same address.

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Lance Michael Archer, 27, of 1305 Sequoia Ct. Apt. E, Tipp City to Nicole Leann Wills, 21, of same address.

Johnny Alan Boehringer, 44, of 524 E. Spring St., Covington to Heather Jae Wintrow, 41, of same address.

Zachariah Dell Lowrie, 31, of 401 Edenderry Way, Florence, S.C. to Stacie Renee Callison, 29, of same address.

Clayton Matthew Knight, 22, of 601 Mockingbird Dr., West Columbia, Texas to Sarah Diane Quinn, 22, of 785 Hardwick Ct., Tipp City.

Daniel Lee Wise, 52, of 1290 Sanlor Ave., West Milton to Linda Darlene Gibson, 43, of same address.

Thomas Lee Kondas, 50, of 125 Solar Dr., Tipp City to Mariatou Camara, 24, of same address.

Gary Lee Teague, 61, of 1310 Sanders Rd., Troy to Kathleen Ann Friend, 46, of same address.

This Aug. 14 photo shows Keili Woodruff, 16, of Bay City and her pet skunk, King Leon in Bay City, Mich.

She owns two parrots and a cat, but 16-yearold Keili Woodruff of Bay City has another pet that causes people to do double takes: a baby skunk.

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in Michigan and, in June, she contacted a breeder in Lapeer. King Leon cost $200 and came with his scent gland removed so he can’t spray people.

King Leon eats almost anything, Keili said, with a few exceptions.

He can’t eat onions, raisins, grapes, asparagus, cat food or any processed meat, she said. And he doesn’t like tomatoes or carrots.

Mostly, he eats chicken, yogurt, cottage cheese, corn on the cob, cereal, high protein dog food and several other types of food.

“When he was little, (Keili) had to wake up every few hours to feed him. She was like a mom with a newborn baby,” said Emily Werth, Keili’s dad’s girlfriend.

King Leon is like having a cat and a dog rolled into one, Keili said.

“He uses a litter box to go to the bathroom and he likes to go outside to play,” she said.

One of Keili’s parrots calls King Leon by his name and the skunk tries to play with the cat by pouncing at it.

King Leon likes to play and requires a lot of attention, Keili said.

She has a skunk puppet

that she puts on her hand and wrestles him with.

He also goes in Keili’s purse and pulls out items to play with.

“I would never get another one until I’m retired and am home all the time because you have to give them nonstop attention,” Keili said.

When King Leon is left home alone, he likes to hide all of his toys and other items under Keili’s dad’s bed.

“It’s like his little cave,” Werth said.

Because skunks are nocturnal animals, Keili had to train King Leon to be on the same sleep schedule as her. It took about two months, Keili said.

“He’s really good now, he sleeps all night,” Keili said, adding that he sleeps in bed with her.

King Leon still requires two naps a day that last between one and two hours, Keili said, adding he likes to cuddle when he gets tired.

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The permit cost $100 and took about three months to obtain. Keili has to renew the permit every three years.

After she received the permit, the DNR gave her a list of skunk breeders

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Teen raises skunk named for Kings of Leon BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — She owns two parrots and a cat, but 16-yearold Keili Woodruff of Bay City has another pet that causes people to do double takes: a baby skunk.

His name is King Leon, in homage to the alternative rock band Kings of Leon. He’s a 5-month-old, black furball with white stripes.

Keili says she enjoys taking him to local festivals, pushing him around in a stroller. Most recently, she paid a visit with him to the Bay County Fair.

“It’s fun to see people’s reactions,” the Bay City Western High School junior told The Bay City Times ( http://bit. ly/14RTC0U ). “People do double takes all the time.”

In order to own the skunk, she had to go through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to get the proper permit to keep a wild animal in captivity.

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