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A court date has been set for the motorist accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist with her vehicle before leaving the scene in September.

Mary Kathryn Paul, 36, of Westerville, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and failure to stop in the death of Robert Lennon, 64, a science teacher and cross country coach at St. Frances DeSales High

School, who was found dead on Miller-Paul Road a mile from the suspect’s family home Sept. 15. Both charges are thirddegree felonies and would carry up to a combined six years in prison. Paul is expected to

plead guilty when she goes before Judge John W. Kessler, a visiting judge assigned to the case by the Ohio Supreme Court, 1 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. “These court proceed-

ings will be the first opportunity for Ms. Paul to formally waive her right to a Grand Jury indictment and to thereafter enter pleas to those charges,” said Special Prosecutor Kenneth Oswalt in a statement

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released Friday. “In the event that Ms. Paul carries through with her counsel’s representation that she will enter guilty pleas to the two charges (and I have no reason to See PLEA | 3

City board OKs YMCA contract GARY BUDZAK

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Delaware’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) approved renewal of the YMCA’s contract with the city and its proposed fee increases at a meeting on Nov. 19. The one-year contract extension will be considered as an ordinance at the City Council meeting on Nov. 25. If approved, the city would pay the YMCA of Central Ohio $187,000 to provide recreational services and programs in 2014. The fee would be

unchanged from 2013. This is the second year the Y has run Delaware’s rec program. The contract adds four new terms – the YMCA will provide program reports twice annually; a PRAB member will work with YMCA staff on new programming and brochure design; a PRAB member will attend weekly operational meetings; and a YMCA staff member will attend all PRAB meetings. A YMCA report given at the PRAB meeting said, “While some See YMCA | 3

Christmas breakfast fundraiser scheduled DUSTIN ENSINGER STACY KESS | GAZETTE

Surrounded by law enforcement officials and Delaware County leaders, Amy Bean and two of her children help dedicate the wreaths used in a display on the southwest corner of Sandusky and William streets to recognize lives lost by impaired driving. Bean lost her husband in a drunk driving accident.

Ceremony recognizes lives lost to impaired drivers IMPAIRED-DRIVING TRAFFIC FATALITIES IN DELAWARE COUNTY Twenty-five fatal motor vehicle crashes with 26 total fatalities over five years. • 2013 — 1 crash/1 fatality • 2012 — 6 crashes/6 fatalities • 2011 — 3 crashes/4 fatalities • 2010 — 5 crashes/5 fatalities • 2009 — 10 crashes/10 fatalities Of the 26 fatalities • 4 were passengers • 22 were the impaired drivers who caused the crash • 5 were motorcyclists • The youngest victim was 2 • The oldest victim was 65

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Law enforcement officials and community representatives gathered into the lobby of Delaware City Hall Friday morning to dedicate a display of wreaths on the southwest corner of Sandusky and William Streets. The display, created by the Delaware County Safe Communities-Safe Kids Coalition, uses wreaths to represent lives lost to traffic accidents involving impaired drivers. “On the surface, this looks like a pretty holi-

day display, not uncommon for this time of year,” said Delaware County Prosecutor Carol O’Brien. “But think about it, these wreaths represent loved ones that won’t be celebrating with us this year.” O’Brien said that she is committing that all the law enforcement in Delaware County would do everything possible to keep people safe, but noted that law enforcement can only do so much, a message shared by all who spoke at the dedication ceremony. “Anyone of any age See WREATHS | 3

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John Freeman began his annual holiday breakfast as a way to give back to the customers of his service station. He continues it to give back to the people of Delaware County. This year will be no different at the annual “Whatever You Think It’s Worth” Christmas breakfast. The proceeds of the event will go to a local family with two children with major medical issues. The remainder of the proceeds will be spread to local charitable organizations. “If you really like good food and want to kind of get in the Christmas spirit and help some needy children, this is the place to go,” Freeman said. Last year’s event drew

about 1,000 people who consumed 100 pounds of sausage, 140 pounds of bacon, 30 hams, 200 dozens eggs among many other breakfast foods. About $15,000 was raised, and Freeman hopes to raise around the same amount again this year. “We look for the same amount,” he said. “The economy hasn’t really seemed to hurt us the last few years.” This year’s menu includes all the breakfast staples, plus seafood bisque and bananas foster. “If you can’t find something there you like, you’re in trouble,” Freeman said. It takes about 40 volunteers to pull the event off, many of whom begin See BREAKFAST | 3

Scioto juvenile facility scheduled to close in May DUSTIN ENSINGER densinger@civitasmedia.com

Citing lower incarceration rates among youths across the state, the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) announced ºThursday the closure of another Delaware County juvenile correctional facility. The Scioto Juvenile Correction Facility, located at 5993 Home Road, is expected to close by May 2014. The facility houses just

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38 youths, who will be transferred to other DYS facilities. “As the number of youth served in our facilities continues to decrease, it allows us to reduce our costs and facility needs,” DYS Director Harvey Reed said in a statement. The population of incarcerated youths in DYS facilities has fallen 23 percent over the past two years. Spokesperson Kim Parsell attributed the drop to treatment reforms

DYS has implemented. Parsell said DYS has focused on supporting communities to treat lowrisk youths, while reserving DYS facilities for high-risk juveniles. The facility currently has 247 employees, all of whom will be offered other positions within DYS, Parsell said. “We will be offering every single impacted employee a position within DYS,” she said. For those that choose not to transfer, DYS will

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work with them to find employment with other agencies. Once the building is shuttered, it will make the second closure of a Delaware County juvenile correctional facility in the past five years. The Freedom Center, located at 8101 Dublin Road in Concord Township, closed in July 2009 due to budget constraints. SUBMITTED DYS currently operates four juvenile correctional The Scioto Juvenile Correction Facility, located at 5993 Home Road, is expected to close by May 2014. facilities.

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Columbus man found VFW Auxiliary to lay guilty in multiple thefts wreaths at Oak Grove A Delaware County jury found 32-year-old Columbus man guilty on 36 counts related to multiple buglaries over the summer. George A. Castor Jr. was involved in more than 20 burglaries from May to August 2013. On multiple occasions, he broke into several apartments in a single complex on the same day. “Mr. Castor has caused a tremendous amount of damage,� said Delaware

County Prosecutor, Carol O’Brien. “More than electronics and other material items, he has stolen a sense of safety and security from those he violated.� Castor’s crime spree spanned several cities including Columbus, Worthington, Upper Arlington, Westerville, Dublin and Powell. He was found guilty on 20 counts of burglary – 12 of which are second-degree felonies

and eight of which are third-degree felonies, 12 counts of receiving stolen property – six of which are first-degree misdemeanors and six of which are fifth-degree felonies, two counts of possessing criminal tools – both fifth-degree felonies, attempted burglary – a fourth-degree felony, and theft of a motor vehicle – a fourth-degree felony. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Dec. 17.

The Ladies Auxiliary of Reed-Miller Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3297 will hold a wreath-laying ceremony at noon Dec. 14 at Oak Grove Cemetery. The group joined forces with “Wreaths Across America,� a program to help educate youth about

history and honor veterans so no veteran is forgotten for his or her service and sacrifice to the United States. This is the first year the Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor the event, with a goal of purchasing 97 wreaths for “Soldier

Circle.� Wreaths may be purchased for $15 each wreath. For more information, contact Marci Young, VFW Post 3297 Ladies Auxiliary president, at 740-971-7421 or Marty Crawford, VFW Post 3297 Commander at 740-369-9786.

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Kerry, others push Iran

President Barack Obama signs H.R. 2747: the Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act, Thursday in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

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GENEVA — Secretary of State John Kerry and foreign ministers of other major powers lent their weight to the Iran nuclear talks after envoys reported progress Friday in marathon negotiations to curb the Iranian program in return for limited sanctions relief. After a third day of talks, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said Kerry was en route to Geneva to “help narrow the differences.” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Geneva late Friday. British Foreign Secretary William Hague announced he would also travel to Geneva. A French diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information, said French

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, center, attends talks on Iran’s nuclear program in Geneva on Friday. The nuclear talks being held formally group six world powers with Iran. But the seven nations have convened only once since the current round of talks started Wednesday. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and top EU diplomat Catherine Ashton have met instead to try to find common language on a first-step deal. The two resumed their talks Friday.

Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius would join the others here. The announcements followed a day in which diplomats appeared more and more optimistic that a deal could be struck.

As talks adjourned, a diplomat said Iranian Foreign Minister and top European Union diplomat Catherine Ashton had made progress on a key sticking point — Iran’s claim to a right to produce nuclear fuel.

released Friday, Oswalt said he will not make any additional comments about the case until the Dec. 16 court date. Paul was first identified as a possible suspect the day after The Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI held a joint press conference Sept. 19, asking for witnesses to come forward. Authorities said they were looking for a vehicle they believed to be involved, based on debris found at the accident scene. Paul’s car was located that evening at a home on Miller-Paul Road, about a mile from where Lennon’s body was found, after a member of the suspect’s family called Delaware County Sheriff ’s Office Sgt. Larry Dore and asked him to come to the MillerPaul Road home, according to a search warrant. Dore was asked to inspect a damaged vehicle, which the suspect

claimed was from striking a deer. Dore said the damage was inconsistent with striking a deer. OSHP Sgt. Marcus Pirrone was contacted by Dore, and agreed the damage matched what they knew of the collision involving Lennon. At that time, the investigation began to focus on Paul, though initially it was thought there may have been a second vehicle following Paul’s car at the time of the accident. No charges against any other person has been filed at this time, though Oswalt said the investigation will continue. Lennon’s sister, Jeanne Lennon, spoke at the press conference to announce charges against Paul. She said that her family agreed with the charges against Paul and had been in frequent contact with the OSHP during the investigation. “I’m glad this is coming to an end,” she said.

Plea From page A1 doubt that she still intends to do that), although it will be up to Judge Kessler, I do not expect sentencing to occur at this same proceeding.” The court date comes just over three months after the incident on Miller-Paul Road. Charges against Paul were filed Nov. 15. Oswalt, the Licking County Prosecutor who is acting as special prosecutor in the case due to a potential conflict of interest created by Paul’s father, who is a Harlem Township trustee, said it is not unusual for investigations to take two months when a suspect is not apprehended immediately or at the scene. The length of time between Lennon’s death and the charges brought against Paul reflects a thorough investigation and “doing things right,” Oswalt told reporters at the press conference to announce charges. In the statement

YMCA From page A1 programs and recreational services were viewed as successful, the leadership of the City of Delaware and the Delaware Community Center YMCA has concluded improvements should be made in certain areas that will better our service to the community.” The report said the Y will make efforts to improve communication, social media, customer service, and the Jack Florance pool.

It said the pool season was not as good as 2012. The decline in part was due to 10 straight days of rain. The Y has proposed a $5 increase for each age group in youth softball and baseball; upping the price of the Youth Triathlon from $10 to $20, and changing the Distance Festival into an Adult Triathlon with individual ($30) and team ($50) registration; and increasing the Pumpkin

Run 5K price from $25 to $30. Executive Director Matt Bruns said the price increases are necessary “so we’re not running at a deficit at the end of the year.” Program Director Jeremy Byers said that Delaware’s recreation fees are lower than other central Ohio communities. PRAB members praised the Y for the report. “That’s the first one we’ve received,” said Linda Mathews.

County. Of the 26 deaths, 22 were the impaired motorist who caused the crashes. Not all crashes were caused by alcohol: 19 drivers were impaired by alcohol and seven were impaired by cocaine, marijuana and other drugs. The average blood alcohol content was 0.204, with the highest BAC at 0.67. “We cannot rest on the statistics along with the holiday season upon us,” said Lt. Kevin Knapp, commander of the Ohio State Highway Patrol Delaware Post. “While preventing impaired driving crashes is important all year long, no time is more important than the upcoming holi-

day.” “And unfortunately, Delaware County has at least one additional person die as a result of impaired driving each year at this time,” said Jackie Bain, safety coordinator for the Delaware General Health District. “We want to see this trend change this year.” She said she appreciates everyone involved spreading the message of sober driving, the goal of the wreath display. “The Delaware County Safe Communities/Safe Kids Coalition dedicates this display today in hope of raising awareness to prevent any further death due to impaired driving,” she said.

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White House urges Dems to focus on the economy JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Eager to draw contrasts with Republicans, the White House is pushing its economic agenda as it attempts to give Democrats something to talk about other than the troubled health care rollout. The White House is deploying Vice President Joe Biden and Cabinet members across the country, drawing attention to improvements in the still sluggish economic recovery and detailing the costs of last month’s partial government shutdown. On Tuesday, Obama

will address the economy during a visit to the DreamWorks film studios in Glendale, Calif., and next month he plans to host a summit of college presidents and business leaders to push for more college access for disadvantaged students. The offensive comes as Republicans plan a continuing assault on the health care law by building an anecdotebased indictment of the Affordable Care Act as it goes through its critical enrollment period. To buttress its case, the White House on Friday was giving congressional Democrats a polling memo prepared by Obama pollster Joel

Benenson that argued that despite weeks of headlines devoted to the botched health care website, to NSA spying activities and Syria’s chemical weapons, the top priority with voters remains the economy. The White House message to Democrats is to focus on what they perceive as a key Republican vulnerability. “The shutdown helped to cement a view of Republicans we have seen gathering pace throughout the year: That they are so focused on undermining the president they are risking our economic progress to make him look bad,” Benenson’s memo says.

Typhoon death toll tops 5,000 OLIVER TEVES Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from one of the strongest typhoons on record has risen above 5,000 and is likely to climb further, although recovery efforts are beginning to take hold, Philippine officials said Friday. Interior Secretary Mar Roxas said 4,919

people were killed on Leyte, Samar and nearby islands in the Eastern Visayas region. Civil defense chief Eduardo del Rosario said 290 others died in other parts of the central and southern Philippines. The regions were battered two weeks ago by fierce winds and tsunami-like storm surges from Typhoon Haiyan, locally called Yolanda. Del Rosario said there

were 1,611 people still missing. “That is the sad record of Yolanda’s passage through our country,” Roxas said. But he added that “The worst is over.” He likened the region to a patient that has been moved out of the emergency room into an intensive care unit. “We have overcome the most difficult part,” he said.

Hayes students to be featured in a cappella concert Saturday STACY KESS

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Fifty students from Hayes High School will participate in the first annual a cappella festival for high school students at Otterbein University. The event is hosted by Otterbein University and its a cappella group, Ottertuned. Students will attend sessions and rehearsals led by members of Ottertuned and Otterbein faculty, focusing on arranging music, the history of a cap-

pella, performance tips and vocal percussion, as well as learning an a cappella piece of their own. Kathleen Pellington, a member of Ottertuned and student teacher at Hayes High School, is serving as one of the coordinators of the event and said she is very excited to help students learn more about a cappella music. “A cappella music is really gaining in popularity, and I can’t wait for the students to learn even more about this fantastic genre,” she said.

The day concludes with a free public concert featuring Ottertuned and the participating high school groups at 4 p.m. Saturday at in the Riley Auditorium at the Battelle Fine Arts Center of the campus of Otterbein University, 170 W. Park St., Westerville. Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food or personal hygiene donation to benefit Hayes High School’s Pacer Pantry, which provides items to students in need.

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From page A1 can be affected, whether they are driving impaired, or simply driving home from a holiday party,” said Juvenile Court Magistrate David Hejmanowski. “It is the responsibility of all drivers to think about the safety of themselves and others all year round, but especially during the holidays.” O’Brien focused her message on drivers. “Look at those wreaths,” she said. “Think about how you’re going to celebrate in the next few weeks.” There have been 25 fatal crashes – and 26 total fatalities – due to impaired driving since 2009 in Delaware

Breakfast From page A1 cooking as early as 2 a.m. the day of the breakfast. The year’s breakfast will be held from 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - or until the food runs out – on Dec. 14 at Hardware Exchange, 141 S. Sandusky St.

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The Kennedy legacy is real and lasting It was especially poignant to see Caroline Kennedy, America’s new ambassador to Japan, present her credentials to Emperor Akihito this week. Coming just three days before the 50th anniversary of her father’s assassination in Dallas, it was a vivid demonstration that the impact of John F. Kennedy’s presidency is still very much alive. As much as we admire Kennedy, many of us of a certain age have dreaded the approach of this anniversary, both for the painful memories it brings back and the inevitable flood of treacly media coverage it’s already engendered. Every network scheduled its own “exclusive” assassination special. Grassy knoll conspiracy theories crawled out of the woodwork. On top of 40,000 books already published about JFK, November 22 prompted at least a dozen new ones, including “If Kennedy Lived” — Jeff Greenfield’s fanciful, but meaningless, drivel about what Kennedy’s first and second terms would have looked like if only he’d not been killed. Oh, but he was. Still, the media overdose says something very powerful. It says that even though he served in office less than three years, even though his legislative accomplishments were slim to nonexistent and even though he set the direction in Vietnam that LBJ would follow, John F. Kennedy had a more lasting impact on the American people than any other president in our lifetime has had. On this anniversary, it’s important to stop and ask ourselves why. Of course, it’s partly because he was so young and handsome, and had such a beautiful wife and family. And, let’s be honest, like President Lincoln, the fact that President Kennedy was assassinated has earned him a certain amount of respect, affection and l o o k i n g - t h e - o t h e r- way most presidents don’t benefit from, nor would want to. But the Kennedy legacy is no less real and lasting. For one thing, Kennedy exuded self-confidence. Even though he’d suffered serious illness and was on heavy medication, he appeared to be the picture of health. He played golf. He went sailing. He played touch football. He obviously loved life, and he made Americans feel good about themselves again. With him in the Oval Office, there was nothing we could not accomplish. If he said we’d put a man on the moon, by golly, we would. And we did.

Kennedy was also smart as a whip and surrounded himself with smart people, the “best and the brightest.” People like Ted Sorensen, Robert McNamara, McGeorge Bundy, Dean Rusk and Bobby Kennedy. Yes, they made mistakes in Vietnam and at the Bay of Pigs, but, unlike the ’50s when intellectuals were derided as “eggheads,” Americans felt good that there was so much brainpower in the White House. And, as he demonstrated during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kennedy was tough. It was a scary time, especially for Americans on the East Coast, where big cities, refineries and power plants were considered targets where nuclear missiles might strike — anytime. But Americans also knew they could count on the hero of PT 109 never to cave in to the enemy. As close as we’ve ever come to the brink, he stood up to the Soviets, and they blinked. Kennedy was not universally loved. He almost lost to Nixon. But his charm, his wit, his eloquence and self-assured ease with the media soon won him the respect, if not the affection, of an entire nation. Would it work today? Probably not. Times are different. Politics and the media are much less forgiving. But the Kennedy magic worked then, and still does. On a personal note, John F. Kennedy had a profound impact on my own career. I was a senior in high school when the young senator from Massachusetts came to Wilmington, Del., the year after he electrified the nation with his gracious speech to the 1956 Democratic National Convention, withdrawing his name from consideration as vice president. Classmate Pete Feeney and I met him at the train station and interviewed him for our high school newspaper. He talked about writing “Profiles in Courage” while recovering from back surgery and encouraged us to get involved in politics by volunteering in local campaigns. It was no “Bill Clinton in the Rose Garden” moment, but my encounter with Kennedy left its mark, instilling in me a belief in public service and a faith in the political process that remains to this day. And I’m only one of millions worldwide whom JFK inspired, and continues to inspire. Bill Press is host of a nationally-syndicated radio show, the host of “Full Court Press” on Current TV and the author of The Obama Hate Machine, which is available in bookstores now. You can hear “The Bill Press Show” at billpressshow.com. His email address is bill@billpress.com.

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Emergency funding to DATA sought You’ve seen them. They are the yellow buses traveling Delaware County safely delivering passengers to destinations of employment, students attending Columbus State Community College, city and county schools, parents taking their children to daycare, shopping, doctor’s appointments and adults spending their day at the Center for Senior Health at Willow Brook South, the YMCA, Council For Older Adults and the Senior Center Inc. These yellow buses called DATA (Delaware Area Transit Agency) have saved many from having to change work hours to keep appointments necessary for loved ones and their good health. There are many people from Delaware County

riding the DATA bus daily to the COTA Park & Ride, transferring to the COTA bus, continuing on to their employment, returning to Delaware via COTA and transferring to DATA for the return home. The DATA bus helps us keep our jobs. Without this transportation, many would be unable to retain employment. DATA and their passengers are currently suffering stressful days and night worrying about the changes to begin Jan. 1, including an increase for Demand Response that most, if not all, won’t be able to afford. The subscription program payment plan allowing a rider to schedule guaranteed transportation for an extended time will be discontinued Dec. 31. This is a much

less stressful plan for riders because they are scheduled without having to contact DATA for confirmation. We need this continued. The Council For Older Adults has contributed funding to DATA for many years, offering a senior citizen discount benefiting many. COA may not be able to continue this funding due to transportation changes but we are hoping they will come to our aid again. The DATA fixed routes will continue as they have been. Demand Response (allowing a rider to schedule ahead for appointments or transportation to and from employment) fees will increase so much that most riders solely dependent on DATA won’t be able to afford it.

Demand Response is not a guaranteed ride. You must call DATA after 2 p.m. each day to confirm DATA scheduling. If this is your only available work transportation, your employment could be in jeopardy. The constant worry over transportation will be stressful for all riders and their families. Therefore, I request that Delaware County Commissioners, Delaware City Council members and the Ohio Department of Transportation direct emergency funding to DATA, enabling them to continue serving Delaware City and Delaware County constituents with valuable and much needed services. Lucinda Long Ashley

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Obituaries Marion L. Hamilton D E L AWA R E Marion L. Hamilton, 76, of Delaware passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at The Arbors of Delaware. He was born on Nov. 23, 1936, in Columbus, the son of the late Lee and Edna (Eckardt) Hamilton. Marion and his parents were assisted in the operation of the old McNamara farm on Berlin Station Road in Delaware. He also worked as a custodian with Alpha Industries and had been a member of the Grace Baptist

Church. He leaves behind many good friends including Is abelle Simpson and was also preceded in death by a sister in 1963, Marion E. Hamilton. Services will be held 3 p.m. Monday at the Snyder-Rodman Funeral Center, 1510 W. William St. at Valleyside Dr, Delaware. Friends may call one hour prior to the services. Burial will take place in Greenlawn Cemetery, next to his parents. Condolences may be expressed at www.sny-

Joan Fassig Halley

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Gov. Deval Patrick, right, and L. Scott Rice, Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard, lay a wreath at the State House statue of President John F. Kennedy, Friday in Boston. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated in Dallas 50 years ago today.

A somber nation marks 50th anniversary of JFK’s death JAMIE STENGLE NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press

DALLAS — A halfcentury after rifle bullets cut through a presidential motorcade, the city that has long struggled with its own wounds from the Kennedy assassination paused Friday to honor the fallen leader, remembering a young, handsome president with whom Dallas will always be “linked in tragedy.” On the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s death, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings presided over a solemn ceremony at the exact time and place where the president was gunned down in an opentop limousine. It was the first time the city had organized such a large event, issuing 5,000 free tickets and erecting a stage with video screens. “We watched the nightmarish reality in our front yard,” Rawlings told the crowd in Dealey Plaza, just steps from the Texas School Book Depository building where Lee Harvey Oswald fired from the sixth floor onto the motorcade. “Our president had been taken from us, taken from his family, taken from the world.” Somber remembrances extended from Dallas to the shores of Cape Cod, with moments of silence, speeches by historians and, above all, simple reverence for a time and a leader long gone.

Two generations later, the assassination still stirs quiet sadness in the baby boomers who remember it as the beginning of a darker, more cynical time. “A new era dawned and another waned a half-century ago, when hope and hatred collided right here in Dallas,” Rawlings told the crowd that gathered under gray skies and in near-freezing temperatures. The mayor said the slaying prompted Dallas to “turn civic heartbreak into hard work” and helped the city mature into a more tolerant, welcoming metropolis. The slain president “and our city will forever be linked in tragedy, yes,” Rawlings said. “But out of tragedy, an opportunity was granted to us: how to face the future when it’s the darkest and uncertain.” Historian David McCullough said Kennedy “spoke to us in that nowdistant time past, with a vitality and sense of purpose such as we had never heard before.” Kennedy “was young to be president, but it didn’t seem so if you were younger still,” McCullough added. “He was ambitious to make it a better world, and so were we.” Past anniversaries have been marked mostly by loose gatherings of the curious and conspiracyminded, featuring everything from makeshift memorials to marching

drummers and discussions about others who might have been in on the killing. The mayor unveiled a plaque with remarks the president was supposed to deliver later that day in Dallas. Rawlings’ comments were followed by a mournful tolling of bells and a moment of silence at the precise time that Kennedy was shot. In Dallas, the dreary weather was far different from the bright sunshine that filled the day of the assassination. But that didn’t stop crowds from lining up hours before the ceremonies began. Drew Carney and his girlfriend, Chelsea Medwechuk traveled from Toronto to attend the ceremony. Like many of those in attendance, they wore plastic ponchos to ward off the rain. At 25 and 24, respectively, they were born a quarter-century after Kennedy died. Carney, a high school history teacher, said he became intrigued with Kennedy and his ideals as a teenager. “It filled you with such hope,” he said. Elsewhere, flags were lowered to half-staff and wreaths were laid at Kennedy’s presidential library and at a waterfront memorial near the family’s Cape Cod compound. Shortly after sunrise, Attorney General Eric Holder paid his respects at Kennedy’s recently refur-

bished grave at Arlington National Cemetery, where a British cavalry officer stood guard, bagpipes played and a flame burned steadily as it has since Kennedy was buried. About an hour later, Jean Kennedy Smith, 85, the last surviving Kennedy sibling, laid a wreath at her brother’s grave, joined by about 10 members of the Kennedy family. They clasped hands for a short, silent prayer and left roses as a few hundred onlookers watched. In Boston, Gov. Deval Patrick and Maj. Gen. Scott Rice of the Massachusetts National Guard endured a heavy rain during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Kennedy statue on the front lawn of the Statehouse. The statue, dedicated in 1990, has been largely off-limits to public viewing since security procedures put in place after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But the area was opened to visitors Friday. Both of Kennedy’s grandfathers served in the Massachusetts Legislature, and in January 1961 the president-elect came to the Statehouse to deliver one of his most famous addresses, which came to be known as the “City on a Hill” speech, just before leaving for his inauguration in Washington. The tributes extended across the Atlantic to Kennedy’s ancestral home in Ireland.

COLUMBUS - Joan Fassig Halley, 84, was born in 1929, and passed peacefully on Oct. 30, 2013, at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Joan was a 1947 graduate of Hilliard High School. She retired from Roche Labs, coowned the Stratford Inn and Bar, and volunteered at the Delaware Library. She enjoyed reading, gardening and flowers. She is preceded in death by her husband Richard

Halley, sister Doramy (Fassig) Poulos, brother Ed Fassig, and son Michael Halley. She is survived by daughter Janene (Halley) Gulick, grandchildren Kristian Halley, Brooke (Greg) Cain, Kirsten (Dan) James, Bethany (Paul) Benedict, and Erin (Jake) Glockner. She also has seven g re at- g ra n d c h i l d re n . A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Pataskala Grace

Divorces Christina N. Provens, 9031 Barley Loft Court, Columbus and George J. Provens, 9031 Barley Loft Court, Columbus Jamie D. Shoemaker, 10666 Adams Road, Galena and Michael B. Shoemaker, 1719 Watertower Drive, Columbus Robin D. Warner, 157 Columbus Ave., Delaware and Gilbert J. Warner, 432 Ridgelawn Ave., Hamilton Christy Lynn Lundy, 9790 Archer Lane, Dublin and Adam James Lundy, 1401 Gage St., Columbus

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Police reports Delaware City Police Nov. 21 • Petty theft from a motor vehicle parked in the 100 block of Firestone Ct. • Burglary of a residence in the 100 block of Firestone Dr. • Theft of a motor vehicle parked a residence in the 600 block of Magnolia Dr. • Unruly juvenile at Dempsey Middle School, 599 Pennsylvania Ave. • Unruly child at Schultz Elementary, 499 Applegate Ln. • Possession of a controlled substance at the Delaware County Adult Court Services, 22 Court St. • Petty theft of money from a resident of Ravine Ridge Dr. • Criminal Trespassing of a business in the 800 block of OhioHealth Blvd. • Domestic violence at a residence in the 500 block of Sunbury Rd. A juvenile was charged. • Burglary of a resi-

dence of Lewis St. Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Nov. 21 • Theft from E. Orange Rd., Orange Twp. • Burglary from a residence on Matthews Brook Ln., Liberty Twp. • Theft from a vehicle on Brewster Ln., Liberty Twp. • Vandalism to a business on Sawmill Rd., Liberty Twp. • Identity theft of a resident of Condit Rd., Trenton Twp. • Injured deer on Patrick Rd., Porter Twp. • Handgun reported

missing on SR 37 W, Scioto Twp. • Theft from a vehicle parked at a business on W. Powell Rd., Liberty Twp. • Theft from a vehicle parked on Scioto Chase Blvd., Concord Twp. • Breaking and entering to a garage on Smokey Rd., Thompson Twp. • Telecommunications harassment of a resident of Miller-Paul Rd., Harlem Twp. • Telecommunications harassment of a resident of Bayridge Dr., Orange Twp.

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Grieving is a personal and highly individual experience. How you grieve depends on many factors, including your personality and coping style, your life experience, your faith, and the nature of the loss. Losing someone you love or care deeply about is very painful. You may experience all kinds of difficult emotions and it may feel like the pain and sadness you are experiencing may never leave. These are normal reactions to a significant loss. While there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there are healthy ways to cope with the pain that, in time, can renew you and permit you to move on. The grieving process does take time. Healing happens gradually; it can’t be forced or hurried - and there is no “normal” timetable for grieving. Some people start to feel better in weeks or months. For others, the grieving process is measured in years. Whatever your grief experience, it’s important to be patient with yourself and allow the process to naturally unfold.

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Board, staff of Delaware County District Library thanks community for support MARY JANE SANTOS The Board and Staff of the Delaware County District Library are most thankful to the support of the Delaware community! Over the past year, you have continued to visit the Library’s facilities, check out books, DVD’s and audio books, download eBooks and Zinio magazines, search the Library’s databases, log on to our web site, attend programs, and use the Internet computers and resources in record numbers. In the first 10 months of 2013, you have checked out more than 1,200,000 items, 11,000+ residents got their first Library card, and you asked 5,000 more reference questions. On average, more than 10,000 people walk through the Library’s doors each week, taking advantage of all that the Library offers.

You have supported us with your donations, too. So far in 2013, you have donated more than $30,000, and the Library uses your donations to purchase new books and other Library material. Even though the Library does not charge fines on overdue books, you generously donate thousands of dollars in voluntary fines. In this season of thanksgiving, I thank you with a grateful heart for your support of the Library. We truly can’t do what we do without you! As a reminder, the Library will close at 5:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Eve and reopen on Friday, November 29, 2013 with our regular hours. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration! Why do we break the turkey’s wishbone for

good luck? A bird’s wishbone is technically known as the furcula and is formed by the fusion of two clavicles. The custom of snapping these bones in two came from the English, who got it from the Romans, who got it from the Etruscans, an ancient Italian civilization. As far as historians and archaeologists can tell, the Etruscans believed that the birds were oracles and could predict the future. They exploited the chickens’ supposed gifts by turning them into walking Ouija boards with a ritual known as alectryomancy or “rooster divination.� They would draw a circle on the ground and divide it into wedges representing the letters of the Etruscan alphabet. Bits of food were scattered on each wedge and a bird was placed in the center of the circle. As

the bird snacked, scribes would note the sequence of letters that it pecked at, and the local priests would use the resulting messages to divine the future and answer the city’s most pressing questions. When a chicken was killed, the furcula was laid out in the sun to dry so people would still have access to the oracle’s power even after eating it. People would pick up the bone, stroke it, and make wishes on it. According to legend, the Romans went from merely petting the bones to breaking them because there weren’t enough bones to go around for everyone to wish on, so two people would wish on the same bone and then break it to see got the bigger piece and their wish. Mental Floss magazine provided this explanation. When did

Thanksgiving become a national holiday? George Washington, John Adams and James Madison all issued proclamations urging Americans to observe days of thanksgiving, both for general good fortune and for particularly momentous events (the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, in Washington’s case; the end of the War of 1812, in Madison’s). President Abraham Lincoln declared the final Thursday in November as a national day of thanksgiving. Congress finally made Thanksgiving Day an official national holiday in 1941, according to World Book Encyclopedia. Did the Pilgrims name Plymouth after Plymouth, England? No. As explained in The Times of Their Lives: Life and Death at Plymouth

Colony, the Pilgrims didn’t name Plymouth, Massachusetts, at all. It had been dubbed that years earlier by previous explorers to the region and was clearly marked as Plymouth (or Plimoth) on maps that the Mayflower’s captain had. It’s sheer coincidence that the Mayflower ended up sailing from a town called Plymouth in England and then landing in a town called Plymouth in America. If you have a question that you would like to see answered in this column, mail it to Mary Jane Santos, Delaware County District Library, 84 E. Winter St., Delaware, OH 43015, or call us at 740-362-3861. You can also email your questions directly to Mary Jane at mjsantos@delawarelibrary.org . No matter how you contact us, we’re always glad you asked!

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WASHINGTON — The government for the first time has enforced environmental laws protecting birds against wind energy facilities, winning a $1 million settlement Friday from a power company that pleaded guilty to killing 14 eagles and 149 other birds at two Wyoming wind farms. The Obama administration has championed pollution-free wind power and used the same law against oil companies and power companies for drowning and electrocuting birds. The case against Duke Energy Corp. and its renewable energy arm was the first prosecuted under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act against a wind energy company. “In this plea agreement, Duke Energy Renewables acknowledges that it constructed these wind projects in a manner it knew beforehand would likely result in avian deaths,� Robert G. Dreher, acting assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, said in a statement Friday. An investigation by The Associated Press in May revealed dozens of eagle deaths from wind energy facilities, including at Duke’s Top of the World farm outside Casper, Wyo., the deadliest for eagles of 15 such facilities that Duke operates nationwide. The other wind farm included in the settlement is also

in Converse County and is called Campbell Hill. All the deaths, which included golden eagles, hawks, blackbirds, wrens and sparrows, occurred from 2009 to 2013. The Charlotte, N.C.based Duke has a market capitalization of nearly $50 billion. “We deeply regret the impacts of golden eagles at two of our wind facilities,� said Greg Wolf, president of Duke Energy Renewables Inc. in a statement. “Our goal is to provide the benefits of wind energy in the most environmentally responsible way possible.� A study in September by federal biologists found that wind turbines had killed at least 67 bald and golden eagles since 2008. Wyoming had the most eagle deaths. That

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Nikolai Vacca, left, explains Xbox One accessories to customers at a Best Buy store on Friday in Evanston, Ill. Microsoft is billing the Xbox One, which includes an updated Kinect motion sensor, as an all-in-one entertainment system rather than just a gaming console.

To spin or not to spin: Does Microsoft need the Xbox? RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writer

LOS ANGELES — Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates donned a cool leather jacket when he first introduced the Xbox onstage in 2000. More than a decade later, the video game console is still the hippest brand in Microsoft’s portfolio. But as the company begins selling its first new Xbox in eight years on Friday, some critics say Microsoft should spin the gaming unit off. They argue that Xbox distracts management from the company’s fast-growing cloud computing business and its effort to catch up to rivals in tablet and smartphone sales. Here are Xbox’s pros and cons: PRO IT IS PROFITABLE IN THE LONG TERM: The Xbox business has been profitable for the past few years, according to Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s vice president of strategy. Mehdi says the company sees the gaming industry growing from an annual $66 billion to $78 billion in 2017. And Microsoft hopes to broaden the Xbox’s appeal with features that make it more of an entertainment hub. CON IT WILL BE A SHORTTERM PROFIT DRAG: Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund estimates that the Xbox platform will lose at least $1 billion for Microsoft in 2014 and may not be profitable for another year or so after that. He says a spinoff, even to existing shareholders, would immediately boost Microsoft’s profits and stock price. And the timing is right. The company is expected to name a new CEO to replace Steve Ballmer soon and is re-examining its future. “I can understand the emotional attachment people have to Microsoft owning Xbox,” he says. “But if you’re trying to bring in new management here and have a course correction, I think this is one of the places you’ve got to take a look at and reassess.” PRO ITS AUDIENCE IS HUGE: The Xbox Live online gaming and entertainment service has some 48 million members worldwide, many of whom pay $5 a month. More than 80 million Xbox 360s have been sold worldwide, providing a user base for Microsoft to sell things like music subscriptions, video rentals, more games and the new Xbox One. The platform is also a window into Microsoft services such as Bing search, Skype Internet calls and SkyDrive cloud storage. CON BUT IT’S NOT AS BIG AS WINDOWS: More than a billion people worldwide use Windows personal computers, and focusing efforts on polishing Windows 8.1 could have a bigger payoff. PRO IT’S A POPULAR BRAND: “There are not

a lot of products that Microsoft makes that people are pumped and excited about. Xbox is one of them,” says Mike Hickey, a games industry analyst with The Benchmark Co. “To punt that would be a mistake.” CON IT’S SLIGHTLY OFFBRAND: Microsoft prides itself on making software and products that help people to be more productive. But Ballmer, at his final shareholders meeting as CEO on Tuesday, acknowledged the common sentiment that video games can suck up huge amounts of time. “I’m sure we’ll lose my 14-yearold for the better part of the next weekend,” he said referring to the Xbox One’s launch. PRO IT’S A SOURCE OF INNOVATION: If Microsoft hadn’t entered the hardware business, it might not have been able to build the Surface tablet on its own, says Dean Takahashi, author of “Opening the Xbox” and “Xbox 360 Uncloaked.” The company has also developed gesture- and voice-recognition technology with its Kinect sensor for Xbox. “They developed some very useful skills in moving into this business,” Takahashi says. CON INNOVATION HAS BEEN COSTLY: Microsoft took a $1 billion charge in 2007 on Xbox hardware defects and a $900 million charge on unsold Surface inventory this year. And it’s not clear whether the company’s new user-interface technologies are as advanced as they need to be to make money. As several reviewers have noted, Kinect’s voice-recognition ability is hit and miss. PRO IT POSITIONS M I C RO S O F T IN THE LIVING ROOM: Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3 each sold more than 80 million units globally. Pulling even with the game console leader was a key strategic win for Microsoft because it prevented Sony from taking over the living room. The strategy was intended “to create a halo effect for other Microsoft consumer devices,” according to Evercore analyst Kirk Materne. CON BUT THE WORLD’S GONE MOBILE: By pouring time and energy into a home-bound console, Microsoft largely missed the mobile devices revolution. IHS predicts Microsoft’s Windows platform will be the operating system in just 6.5 percent of tablets and 3.9 percent of smartphones shipped worldwide this year. Together those devices will account for 1.2 billion unit shipments. Sherlund says dominating the living room “was a good idea 10 years ago. “Apple and Google did an end run around you with smartphones and tablets,” he says. “You had your eye on the wrong ball.”

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TODAY IN HISTORY In 1765, Frederick County, Md. became the first colonial entity to repudiate the British Stamp Act. In 1804, the 14th president of the United States, Franklin Pierce (puhrs), was born in Hillsboro, N.H. In 1889, the first jukebox made its debut in San Francisco, at the Palais Royale Saloon. In 1903, Enrico Caruso made his American debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, appearing in “Rigoletto.” In 1910, Americanborn physician Hawley Harvey Crippen was hanged at Pentonville Prison in London for murdering his wife, Cora. (Crippen’s mistress, Ethel Le Neve, was acquitted in a separate trial of being an accessory.) In 1943, during World War II, U.S. forces seized control of Tarawa and Makin (MAH’-kihn) atolls from the Japanese. In 1959, the musical “Fiorello!,” starring Tom Bosley as legendary New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, opened on Broadway. In 1963, the classic British science-fiction series “Doctor Who” premiered on BBC Television, starring William Hartnell as the first incarnation of the time-traveling title character. In 1971, the People’s Republic of China was seated in the U.N. Security Council. In 1980, some 2,600 people were killed by a series of earthquakes that devastated southern Italy. In 1996, a commandeered Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767 crashed into the water off the Comoros Islands, killing 125 of the 175 people on board, including all three hijackers. Ten years ago: Five U.S. soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Eduard Shevardnadze (sheh-vahrd-NAHD’-zeh) resigned as president of Georgia in the face of protests. Five years ago: The government unveiled a bold plan to rescue Citigroup, injecting a

fresh $20 billion into the troubled firm as well as guaranteeing hundreds of billions of dollars in risky assets. A gunman shot and killed a woman and a man who came to her aid inside a church in Clifton, N.J. (Suspect Joseph Pallipurath ( PA L’ - e e - P YO R’ - at h ) , the estranged husband of the dead woman, Reshma James, is awaiting trial.) Spain clinched an improbable, comefrom-behind Davis Cup victory over Argentina. One year ago: Actor Larry Hagman, best known for playing the scheming oil baron J.R. Ewing on TV’s “Dallas,” died at the age of 81. Supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi clashed in the streets of Cairo and other major cities, in the worst violence since Morsi took office nearly five months earlier. Today’s Birthdays: Former Labor Secretary William E. Brock is 83. Actress Elmarie Wendel is 81. Actor Franco Nero is 72. Actress Susan Anspach is 71. Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas is 69. Actorcomedy writer Bruce Vilanch is 66. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is 63. Singer Bruce Hornsby is 59. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., is 58. Actor Maxwell Caulfield is 54. Actor John Henton is 53. TV personality Robin Roberts (“Good Morning America”) is 53. Rock singer-musician Ken Block (Sister Hazel) is 47. Rock musician Charlie Grover is 47. Actress Salli RichardsonWhitfield is 46. Actor Oded Fehr (OH’-dehd fayr) is 43. Rapperactor Kurupt (Tha Dogg Pound) is 41. Actor Page Kennedy is 37. Actress Kelly Brook is 34. Actor Lucas Grabeel (GRAY’beel) is 29. TV personality Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is 26. Actresssinger Miley Cyrus is 21. Actor Austin Majors is 18. Thought for Today: “The ultimate aim of the human mind, in all its efforts, is to become acquainted with Truth.” — Eliza Farnham, American reformer (1815-1864).

TODAY FOOD Pie-making for Christmas Cupboard fundraiser When: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Where: Andrews House, 39 W. Winter St., Delaware Contact: 740369-4520 CIVIC Ostrander board of public affairs When: 8:30 a.m. Where: Community center, 19 S. Main St., Ostrander LIBRARIES Delaware County Genealogical Society research assistance When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Local History, Genealogy Room, Delaware County District Library, 84 E. Winter St. Contact: 740369-4375 SUPPORT Dawn Group Open discussion AA When: 7:30 a.m. Where: Highpoint Nazarene Church, 795 Pollock Road Contact: 800-8703795 or aacentralohio. org Safe Haven Group of N.A. When: 7-8 p.m. Where: Londontown Apartments Community Room, 300 Chelsea St. Winter Street Group Open speaker AA When: 7:30 p.m. Where: St. Peters Episcopal Church, 45 W. Winter St. Contact: 800-8703795 or aacentralohio. org HEALTH

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stop talking as a courtesy to other passengers, especially when, given airplane background noise, they’ll probably have to talk louder than usual,” said Benjamin Stolt, who flies nearly 200,000 miles a year. Ultimately, it might be left up to the airlines to decide. American and United Airlines said they would wait for an FCC decision and then study the issue. Delta Air Lines was much more firm, saying passenger feedback for years has shown “overwhelming” support for a ban. JetBlue and Southwest also noted a desire for silence, but added that tastes and desires change. “If everyone starts doing it and it becomes culturally acceptable, we’d have to consider it,” said Southwest Airlines spokesman Brad Hawkins. “But no one thinks it’s a good idea.”

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NEW YORK — Airline passengers have already been stripped of their legroom, hot meals and personal space. Now, they might also lose their silence. The Federal Communications Commission is considering lifting its longtime prohibition on making cellphone calls on airplanes, saying it is time “to review our outdated and restrictive rules.” But for many passengers, that would mean the elimination of one of the last sanctuaries from our hyper-connected world. Everybody wants the ability to stay connected while traveling, but nobody wants to be trapped next to some guy yapping away during the entire trip from New York to Las Vegas. “The only way I’d be in favor of this is if the FCC mandated that all those who want to use their cellphones must sit next to families with screaming children,” said frequent flier Joe Winogradoff. Amtrak and many local commuter railways have created quiet cars for those who don’t want to be trapped next to a loud talker. It’s not hard to envision airlines offering “quiet rows,” although there will probably be an extra fee to sit there. Hopefully, they’ll be more effective than the old smoking and non-smoking sections. One flight attendant union has already come out against any change, saying that a plane full of chattering passengers could lead to arguments and undermine safety. Passenger Kai Xu had another concern: What’s going to happen to the already limited bathrooms on the plane?

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“Are they going to become the telephone booths for those who want to talk on the phone in private?” he said. Not everybody hates the idea. Craig Robins, a lawyer who flies close to 100,000 miles a year, said a relaxation of the ban would be “a mixed blessing.” “Having the ability to communicate with my office, my family and my friends, especially for making necessary plans for airport pickups and meetings on the day of arriv-

al, is invaluable,” he said. “Of course, the downside is with the inconsiderate flier who is oblivious to how loud he or she is talking. That is what will drive us crazy.” Most Middle East airlines and a few in Asia and Europe already allow voice calls on planes. Passengers’ cellphone signals are either relayed via a satellite or through a special “picocell” to the ground. Voice calls technically can be made on some U.S. planes today via satellite, but airlines block pro-

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Lessons from 15 years of field trials on modified relay intercropping

Intercropping lessons Over the years OSU Extension has researched

many cropping systems but one that has been consistently in the field research is Modified Relay Intercropping (MRI) system. MRI is a cropping system where two crops, wheat and soybeans can be harvested in the same growing season. This isn’t your traditional second crop soybean cropping system, in these plots the soybeans are planted into headed wheat up to 7 weeks before wheat harvest. The Extension research effort in MRI is led by Steve Prochaska, OSU Extension Field Specialist/AG and Natural Resources. Steve reports that in 2013, over 12 different small plot field trials, soybeans were above the long term average MRI yield and wheat below the long term MRI average yield of soybeans 30 bu/acre; wheat 76 bu/ acre. In the 2013 plots Soybeans averaged 54 bu/acre and wheat 70 bu/ acre. Here are some of the observations Prochaska has made over the last 15 years of the MRI system plots: 1. MRI can be conducted with many different common farm implements. Equipment used includes drills, tool bar planters, corn planters and variations. The key concept with equipment is to plan for and if possible, practice in the fall prior to wheat planting with the tractor/soybean interseeding equipment into practice wheat rows. Tram lines in the wheat are essential to allow not only for precision soybean planting but also wheat management of

weed, disease and fertility treatments. Most tram lines are set up to facilitate tractor and sprayer tires. 2. Wheat row spacing may range from 10 to 20 inches. Wheat rows greater than 10 inches may experience a small wheat yield drop. This drop in wheat yield is relatively small about 5 to 7% up to 15 inches over various studies conducted in Ohio, Kentucky and Ontario. 3. Attempt to sow wheat at or soon after Hessian Fly Free Date; for example, by Oct 7 in Delaware County. Plan to use an appropriate soybean variety that is harvested early enough to permit timely fall wheat planting. There is not any merit to planting wheat prior to the Hessian Fly free Date. In Delaware County that would be before Sept. 28. Plant wheat seed to achieve 1.6 to 2.2 million seeds/acre or if in 15 inch rows not more than 25 seeds per foot of row. 4. Select wheat varieties that are: high yielding; disease resistant; early maturing and short if possible. Confirm that wheat seed is treated with appropriate fungicides. Go to http://agcrops/osu. edu and check out the OSU Wheat variety performance trials and the 15 inch wheat row trial. 5. Going off our 15 year average, apply fall fertilizer per soil test

and Tri- State Fertility recommendations for at least 76 bushel wheat and 30 bu/soybeans. Spring wheat N should again follow Tri-State recommendations. 6. Control marestail and other weeds prior to planting wheat either with appropriate tillage. Keep in mind that vertical tillage is not aggressive enough to control marestail. You can also use appropriate herbicides before planting wheat. 7. Interseed soybeans about 21 to 50 days prior to wheat harvest. The fall wheat planting date, variety, weather and wheat row spacing selected will influence the soybean interseeding date. Interseeding can be done too early! There must be adequate light onto the developing soybeans, If interseeding is conducted too early, there is the possibility that soybeans will decrease wheat yields via excessive competition. 8.Wide wheat rows will facilitate earlier soybean planting, but a wheat yield reduction is possible. This wheat yield loss is due to both increasing row width and the interseeding of the soybeans. Use as late a maturity soybean as is appropriate for your locale and planting date. In previous trials conducted a 3. 3 or later maturity soybean has been planted with not any freeze damage. A later maturity soybean may allow for more leaf development, later flowering and pod development with late season rains. In 15 inch rows, plant beans from 6 to 7

seeds per foot of row. In 10 inch rows, plant 4 to 5 seeds per foot of row. 9. Wheat may be in flower when interseeding. This will not significantly harm wheat as long as it is not run down. 10. The larger the soybeans are at wheat harvest; the more susceptible to injury or damage from the combine wheel traffic. Significant soybean stand loss can occur and this is essentially in the area run over by the combine tires. 11. Harvest wheat early as can be threshed, if possible harvest wheat at 20% moisture and dry. 12. Cut wheat at top of soybeans. 13. Aggressively chop and evenly spread wheat residue behind combine as excessive residue on soybeans will limit yields. 14. After wheat har-

vest control weeds. With development of herbicide resistant weeds, glyphosate cannot be relied upon to control weeds such as marestail; however within the system, other herbicides effective on marestail can be applied. 15. Scout for defoliators/pod feeders in late July and early August as they have the potential in some years to may damage interseeded or double crops beans and reduce yields. Finally, if you are interested in learning more about cultural and risk management factors associated with MRI check out the Modified Relay Intercropping factsheet at: http://ohioline. osu.edu/agf-fact/0504. html Rob Leeds is the OSU Delaware County Agriculture/NR Extension Educator

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La Verne outlasts OWU National Staff reports

Senior guard Taylor Rieger (Lewis Center/ Olentangy Orange) sank 3 free throws to bring Ohio Wesleyan within a single point, but La Verne withstood the Bishop comeback and held on for a 66-63 win to kick off the annual Hoopsville National Invitational Tournament, hosted by Stevenson University on Friday in Owings Mills, Md. Ohio Wesleyan will face Trinity (Texas) at 7 p.m. today to wrap up the tournament’s second day of action. The Bishops trailed, 58-53, with 3:17 left in regulation time before Rieger hit the second of 2 free throws and senior wing Dre White (Lima/ Bath) followed with a steal and dunk to bring Ohio Wesleyan within 58-56 with 2:31 to go. La Verne’s Ronn See

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Ohio Wesleyan guard Taylor Rieger looks for an open teammate during the Bishops’ season opener against Kenyon earlier this week. Rieger led OWU with 15 points in Friday’s setback to La Verne.

sank a pair of free throws with :33 remaining to give the Leopards a 4-point

lead, but Rieger drove to the hoop for a lay-in that brought the Bishops

within 62-60 with :22 left before See sank another pair of free throws at the :15 mark to make it 64-60. Rieger was fouled on a 3-point shot on the Bishops’ next possession and sank all 3 free throws for a 64-63 count, but Josiah Sukumaran broke free for a lay-in to give La Verne a 66-63 lead with :07 left. Rieger got the ball upcourt and had a look at a game-tying 3-pointer, but his 25-footer was off the mark with :03 left, and the Leopards were able to run out the clock. La Verne used an 8-3 run to build a 22-15 firsthalf lead, only to see the Bishops storm back with a 13-2 burst that included a 3-pointer and a basket by sophomore post Claude Gray (Avon) as well as a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws from senior post Reuel Rogers (Columbus/ Bexley).

White followed with a putback bucket that gave the Bishops a 28-24 advantage with 3:01 left in the first half. Kendall McClain hit 3 3-pointers as La Verne finished the half with a 9-3 scoring spree, and See sank a pair of baskets and a pair of free throws as the Leopards extended the lead to 42-37 early in the second half. Rogers’ jumper gave Ohio Wesleyan a 50-46 edge with 10:47 left in regulation time, but the Bishops would go without a basket for more than 6 minutes while La Verne built a 56-51 lead. Rieger led the Bishops with 15 points. Rogers and Gray finished with 13 points apiece. White added a doubledouble, scoring 11 points and snaring a career-high 11 rebounds. McClain led LaVerne with 15 points.

Pacers’ core returns largely intact BEN STROUP Sports Editor

In a league amidst a serious state of change, the Delaware Hayes girls basketball team will have a fairly familiar feel this season. Sure the Pacers have a new coach in Peter Minardi, but unlike the OCC-Capital Division’s top teams — Orange lost all five of its starters, Olentangy lost seven seniors who won nearly 80 games in their four years with the program and New Albany lost a pair of standouts to Division I collegiate programs — Hayes has four returners with starting experience and a core group of five seniors back in the fold. Even Minardi is familiar with the program, having spent each of the past two seasons as an assistant under Erin Margraf, who stepped down at the end of last year. “One of our strengths is we have a group of girls who have played together for four years,� Minardi said. “All five of our seniors are good leaders.� One of those seniors, guard Kristen McMillen, will be the engine that makes the team go this season. “Kristen is a four-year varsity player who returns as our leading scorer,� the coach said. “She will pass 1,000 points this season, which I think is a pretty

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Hayes senior guard Kristen McMillen is one of five seniors returning to the Delaware lineup this winter.

big deal. We feed off of her. She gets us in our sets, is a smart

basketball player and I trust her with the ball.�

The other four returning seniors are four-year letterwinner Julie Bauer, Maranda Merriman, Miriam Aburmaieleh and Kate Ellis. “Julie is very energetic and hustles on every play,â€? Minardi said. “She is a good outside shooter and another one of our leaders. Maranda brings a lot of energy on the defensive end and gets on the other girls when it’s necessary, Miriam gives us all she has and Kate is an offensive option down low.â€? Junior Abbie Gore — the team’s second-leading rebounder and a post presence who can open a lot of things up for the offense — sophomore post Brandy Bauer and junior Sirya Banks will smooth out what Minardi feels is a solid top eight. The faces will be largely familiar, as will the offensive sets and defensive style of play incorporated into the game plan ‌ with a few exceptions. “We will do a lot of the same things Erin did with the girls last year,â€? he said. “I want to be a little more aggressive, though, when it comes to pressuring the basketball. We want to give teams different looks on that end of the floor. “Offensively, we want to push when we can and get the low post players involved early something that will help open up a lot of other things for us.â€?

Machine open slate with 3-game road trip BEN STROUP Sports Editor

The Ohio Machine will open up the season away from home, starting the 2014 campaign with a three-game road trip before heading homeward for a May 17 showdown with the New York Lizards in their home opener at historic Selby Stadium. Things get underway when the Machine travels to Charlotte for a showdown with the Hounds on April 26. They swing into Denver on May 4 and play Major League Lacrosse’s newest team in Florida on the following Saturday. After the home opener, the Machine will be back on the road for a date with the 2013 MLL champion Chesapeake Bayhawks in Annapolis on May 31 before returning to the Selby’s friendly confines for a two-game homestand against Boston and Rochester.

The Machine will take on Boston and New York on the road in late June before kicking off a three-game homestand smack in the heart of summer, starting with their first-ever July 4 game. They’ll play the Bayhawks on Independence Day before taking aim at the Hounds and Outlaws in the following weeks. The team starts August in Rochester before smoothing out the regular season at home against the Florida Launch. Game times will be announced at a later date. The Machine will add to its 23-man roster during the 2014 Supplement Draft on Dec. 4 where it currently holds 12 picks, including the first overall selection. They will continue to add on Jan. 10 during the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft, where the Machine holds the first overall pick, plus six additional picks.

Season tickets for the Machine’s 2014 season are now on sale and range from General Admission at $92 to a Field Level Box at $2,400, and include seven regular season home games plus a 2014 MLL playoff game. Information on 2014 season tickets can be found at www. theohiomachine.com/tickets. The Machine’s public relations department contributed to this report. 2014 MACHINE SCHEDULE Saturday, April 26 Ohio Machine at Charlotte Hounds Sunday, May 4 Ohio Machine at Denver Outlaws Saturday, May 10 Ohio Machine at Florida Launch Saturday, May 17 New York Lizards at Ohio Machine Saturday, May 31 Ohio Machine at Chesapeake

Bayhawks Friday, June 6 Boston Cannons at Ohio Machine Saturday, June 14 Rochester Rattlers at Ohio Machine Saturday, June 21 Ohio Machine at Boston Cannons Saturday, June 28 Ohio Machine at New York Lizards Friday, July 4 Chesapeake Bayhawks at Ohio Machine Saturday, July 19 Charlotte Hounds at Ohio Machine Saturday, July 26 Denver Outlaws at Ohio Machine Saturday, August 2 Ohio Machine at Rochester Rattlers Saturday, August 9 Florida Launch at Ohio Machine

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