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Miami County a leader in helping vets financially Associated Press

DAYTON (AP) — Military veterans seeking emergency financial assistance might get it depending on which Ohio county they live in.

An analysis of veterans service commissions in the state’s 88 counties found a wide range of response rates. For example, Miami County in western Ohio spent more on financial assistance than 80 other counties, and was much more willing to approve applications than nearby Montgomery County, which includes Dayton and a much larg-

Store, employee plead guilty in food stamp case

er population.

The Miami County veterans service commission spent 69 percent of its budget on aid. Montgomery County rejected nearly a third of aid requests, one of the highest denial rates in the state, the report found. Harrison County in eastern Ohio spent only 7 percent.

David Fierst, an Army veteran and commission president, said the Montgomery commission wants to help as many veterans as possible, while also looking out for taxpayers who include veterans, “so they have an interest in us properly administering the funds

as well.”

The commissions have broad discretion in how to allocate spending on resources and benefits for veterans.

The report published Thursday followed a recent state study that showed that the funding each commission receives varies widely since it’s based on a percentage of the county’s property tax collections and its veteran population, creating disparities between urban and rural areas.

The 88 counties spent a total of $19.8 million on emergency aid in 2012. The assistance is meant

for short-term needs for housing, groceries or utilities.

Miami County Veterans Service Commission President Joe Goetz said his agency is becoming stricter, limiting veterans to three emergency aid applications annual for up to $700. It also set a lifetime maximum of $10,000 and began giving out vouchers for groceries instead of cash in some cases.

Clark County, which includes Springfield, doesn’t restrict numbers of applications, but has a higher denial rate than Miami.

“It’s for short-term emergency situations; you’ve gotten into

an emergency, not a case where you’re overextended and you need help every month, because we can’t do that,” said Cathy Ater, director of Clark County’s veterans commission.

Some veterans complain that financial assistance should be handed out evenly based on need, not location.

“If the guys need $3,000 to $4,000, they ought to get it,” said Bob Bailey, 90, a World War II Navy veteran who lives in Warren County in southwest Ohio. “If they need $20, they ought to get it.”

Kerns goes from trucker to teacher car, going places. My eyes would be fixated on trucks. I could name every make and model of truck,” Kerns said.

Because of his academic excellence, friends and family were stymied by his desire to hit the road in a big rig. “I graduated high in my class, so people were like, ‘Why do you want to drive a truck? You had good enough grades to own the company!’ but I never had any interest in that.

Up until I graduated high school, I had never been out of Ohio; I wanted to see the country.”

And see it he did. After earning his Commercial Driver’s License at Clark State Community College, he would go on to see almost every state in the Lower 48 and two Canadian provinces as a driver for Schneider

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TROY — A representative for the corporation that owns Buckeye Chucks, 1130 Park Ave., and an employee who works at the Piqua gas station and convenience store were in Belinda Paschal common pleas court Thursday Staff Writer in a case stemming from illegal bpaschal@civitasmedia.com use of food stamps.

Maradi Petroleum, LLC, PIQUA — When was indicted on six felony Mathew Kerns graducounts of illegal use of food ated from Tippecanoe stamps or WIC benefits this High School in 1995, his spring and a representative goal was to either be a for the business entered the truck driver or a teacher. guilty pleas as charged. After the guilty plea was entered Little did he know that the court moved directly to the former ultimately sentencing. would lend itself well to During the sentencing porthe latter. tion of the hearing a fine of Though he was a keen $7,500 was levied against the student, he also had a corporation — $1,250 for each passion for trucks and count. traveling that dated According to the indictment back to early childhood. returned against Maradi, the Mike Ullery | Staff Photo “I remember as a little crimes occurred on six occaPiqua High School math teacher Mathew Kerns works at his desk earlier this week. kid, I loved being in the See TEACHER | Page 2 sions between Jan. 23 through March 13. Also in court was employee Nageshwar R. Ega, 56, of Piqua, who pleaded guilty to six felony counts of telecommunications fraud related to the Maradi case.

After pleading guilty the judge scheduled a court senBethany J. Royer nity,” said Hoffman, wife, tencing date of Nov. 12. Ega Staff Writer mother of three and recent faces the maximum prison broyer@civitasmedia.com empty-nester at the time sentence of up to six years in when she was looking for prison. He remains free on a PIQUA — The number not only an opportunity recognizance bond. one killer of women — but an adventure, and she Authorities with the Ohio heart disease— met its found it, in Survivor. But Investigative Unit and the match at the first Go Red first she had to get on the Piqua Police Department Goes North luncheon show which meant createxecuted a search warrant at and health expo held at ing a 3-minute audition Buckeye Chuck’s earlier this the Fort Piqua Plaza on tape, with the assistance year as a part of an investiThursday. of her husband, Charlie, gation into food stamp violaWho was the contend- and filling out a lengthy, tions. er? CBS reality TV show 24-page application.

Law enforcement said the Survivor: Nicaragua, 21st Then doubt started to investigation was launched season contestant turned sink in, Hoffman felt her after complaints were made motivational speaker, chances of being choand during the course of the Mike Ullery | Staff Photo Holly Hoffman, who sen out of 100,000 other investigation agents made Construction crews ready the new state-of-the-art scoreboard to be lifted into place at Bradford several transactions involv- football stadium on Wednesday. used the mission words: applicants was slim, the ing the purchase of alcohol Attitude, determination, defeat mentality plaguand tobacco using EBT. The confidence, desire, faith ing her even after she EBT service is intended to and perseverance, as a bat- received the call that she purchase eligible items, such tle against heart disease, was in. Even when she as food, and cannot be used on along with challenge. was in Nicaragua, with the items deemed ineligible, which “Challenges make life other contestants, buildinclude alcohol and tobacco. interesting,” said Hoffman ing a dismal shelter, with Maradi Petroleum does busito the approximate 200 in limited amounts of rice to ness as Piqua Marathon, also attendance for the event eat, and their only tool a known as Buckeye Chuck’s. hosted by the American

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BRADFORD — Friday night football games at the Bradford football field just got a lot more brighter.

As a part of a stadium renovation the field’s old scoreboard was replaced this week with the installation of a new wireless and LED-lighted scoreboard, said Dusty Yingst, Bradford athletic director.

Aside from renovations to the new home side bleachers and press box, the new scoreboard cost approximately $30,000 and a majority of it was paid for through local sponsors whose names are above and below the new, state-of-the-art scoreboard.

It was all a part of a six-month renovation process.

A crew from A-1 out of Indiana dug holes for the posts and installed the scoreboard Tuesday and

Wednesday this week.

Yingst said the scoreboard will officially be dedicated and used for the first time during the Friday, Sept.

20, home game when the Railroaders take on National Trail.

The total cost of the scoreboard was $30,000 and the district only needed to pay for installation.

The new scoreboard is approximately 8’ x 20’ and has adjustable brightness.

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Heart Association, Premier Health, Merck, Macy’s, and the city among many other vendors in the fight against heart disease. “Overcoming them makes life meaningful.”

Why Survivor? The number one reality competition show hosted by Jeff Probst that pits 20 individuals against one another in a game to outwit, outplay and outlast until the final person standing wins the singular title of survivor and the million dollar prize.

“I wanted an opportu-

machete, doubt persisted.

Constant rain, biting bugs, sleepless nights, not even the luxury of toilet paper, added to the misery.

“Absolutely nothing but the clothes on my back,” said Hoffman of the reality show experience that she soon realized was just the beginning of her journey. One where she grappled with guilt for having left her family behind and double-guessed her decisions, the experience taking not only a physical but See GO RED | Page 2

2 Friday, September 13, 2013 Obituaries James W. Irvin TROY — James W. Irvin, 70, of Troy, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at his residence. He was born April 29, 1943, in Piqua, to the late Richard and Helen (Stump) Irvin. He was married to Carol A. (King) Irvin, his wife of 46 years whom preceded him in death on Jan. 22, 2009. He was also Irvin preceded in death by his stepmother, Berth Irvin.

Jim is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Angie and Paul Stephens of Fairborn; sons and daughters-in-law, James C. and Cindy Irvin of Lebanon and Jeffrey S. and Kristie Irvin of Crossville, Tenn.; sister, Jeanne Irvin of Sidney; stepbrothers, Tom Nicholas of Kentucky, Ron Nicholas of Tennessee and Steve Nicholas of Piqua; nine grandchildren, Ashley Irvin, Nick Stephens, Jennifer Stephens, Alec Irvin, Brant

Irvin, Ben Irvin, Hunter Arnett, Anthony Scott, and Sadie Irvin; and many nieces and nephews.

He was a graduate of Piqua High School.

James was a member of the Troy Fish & Game Club. He retired from Delphi after 30 years of service.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Baird Funeral Home, Troy, with the Rev. Fr. James Duell officiating. Interment will follow in the Riverside Cemetery, Troy. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 15120 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, Ill. 60693.

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

Robert L. Thompson PIQUA — Robert L. representative of restaurant Thompson, 75, of Piqua, died equipment and supplies at 1:10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. for the Findlay Equipment 12, 2013, at the Piqua Manor Company of Findlay and the F. W. Lotz Paper & Nursing Home. He Fixture Company was born Sept. of Dayton for over 17, 1937, in Piqua thirty years. to the late Lloyd He was a memE. and Ceridwen ber of the former M. (Thomas) Fraternal Order of Thompson. the Elks Lodge 523, Survivors include Piqua Eagles Lodge two daughters, and Covington Teresa “Tracy” Thompson Eagles Lodge. He (Craig) Yingst of enjoyed attending Covington and his grandchildren’s Ceridwen “C.C.” events, canoeing and (Ryan) Shellabarger golf. of Piqua; eight A service to honor grandchildren, Tristan and Julianna his life will begin at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Yingst, Harrison Sept. 16, 2013, at “Taylor” and Hannah Stine, Joshua, Jordan, Jared, the Jamieson & Yannucci and Jenna Shellabarger; his Funeral Home with the Rev. twin sister, Helen Wilson William R. Hewitt officiatof Piqua; a brother, Richard ing. His family will receive H. Thompson of Grapevine friends from 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Monday at the funeral home.

Texas.

Memorial contributions He was preceded in death by three brothers, may be made to the Piqua Leroy Thompson, Thomas Community Foundation, P. G. Thompson and John W. O. Box 226, Piqua, OH 45356 or the Piqua Education Thompson.

Mr. Thompson was a 1956 Foundation, 719 E. Ash St., graduate of Piqua Central Piqua, OH 45356.

Guestbook condolences High School and graduated from the Miami Jacobs and expressions of sympathy, Business College in 1963. to be provided to the family, He was a United States Navy may be expressed through veteran. He worked as a sales jamiesonandyannucci.com.

Frank “Bud” Miller TROY — Frank “Bud” Miller, 95, of Troy, passed away at his home Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.

He was born Aug. 30, 1918, in Covington, to parents Frank M. Miller Sr. and Alma (Brinkman) Miller.

Bud graduated from Covington High School. On Dec. 23, 1941, he Miller married Martha “Jane” Adams and together they shared a life for 65 years.

He worked as an upholsterer following high school until he was called to serve in the U.S. Army.

During World War II, he was injured at Normandy and was awarded a Purple Heart.

After the war, he worked at Westville Creamery, Kenny’s Men’s Store, and later retired from 5/3 Bank, formerly Piqua National Bank, as a cashier and loan officer.

He was a longtime member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Covington where he served as a council

member and Sunday school teacher.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Martha Miller in 2006; sisters, Margaret “Tooky” Townsend and Norma Masters; brothers, John Miller and Carl A. Miller.

He will be missed and remembered by his son, David Allen Miller of Troy; sisters, Jayne Westfall of Piqua and Pauline (James) Andres of Grand Rapids, Mich.; family friend Helen Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m.Monday at JacksonSarver Funeral Home, 10 S. High St., Covington, with interment following at Highland Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County.

Online memories may be left for the family at www.jackson-sarver.com.

Death Notices Nadine Kay Cannon VANDALIA — Nadine Kay Cannon, 57 of Vandalia passed away Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton.

Arrangements are pending at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, West Milton.

Rodney Howard TROY — Rodney Howard, age 53, formerly of Ludlow Falls, and more recently of Troy, passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013,

at Genesis Healthcare Troy Center.

Private interment will take place in Highland Cemetery, Covington.

Baird Funeral Home, Troy, is handling arrangements.

David A.Phyillaier CASSTOWN — David A. Phyillaier, 68, of Casstown, passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, at his residence.

Services are pending through Baird Funeral Home, Troy.

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Fire strikes at heart of Sandy-hit NJ town Bruce Shipkowski Wayne Parry Associated Press

SEASIDE PARK, N.J. (AP) — A massive fire spitting fist-sized embers engulfed dozens of businesses along an iconic Jersey shore boardwalk Thursday, as workers racing to contain the blaze’s advance ripped up stretches of walkway only recently replaced in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

That last-ditch effort to save the heart of the town’s tourism business — and its very economic survival — appeared to have worked.

Two hours after public works crews ripped out a 25-foot swath of boardwalk that had been hurriedly rebuilt for a visit to Seaside Heights by Prince Harry in May, the flames had not advanced past the break.

Heavy equipment filled the breach with tall walls of sand to form makeshift dunes holding back not waves but fire.

“So far, so good,” said Robert Matthies, the mayor of neighboring Seaside Park, where the blaze began around 2:30 p.m.

The blaze remained out of control as of 8:30 p.m. but firefighters reported some progress in containing it.

The 6-alarm blaze began in a frozen custard stand on the Seaside Park portion of the boardwalk and fanned by 15-20 mph winds from an approaching storm system, quickly spread north into Seaside Heights, the boardwalk town where the MTV series “Jersey Shore” was filmed — and where the October storm famously plunged a roller coast into the ocean.

No serious injuries were reported, but the blaze destroyed all 32 businesses on the Seaside Park portion of the boardwalk, borough Councilwoman Nancy Koury told The Associated Press. An undetermined number of additional boardwalk businesses in Seaside Heights also were burned.

The fire burned eight blocks: four on either side of the two towns’ border, Matthies said.

“We’re going to be here for several days,” one firefighter said as he rushed toward the flames. A line of powerful thunderstorms that battered part of New Jersey swung north of Seaside Park, offering no help to some 400 firefighters battling the flames.

The livelihoods of the two popular Jersey shore resort communities depend on summer tourism and they had just spent millions

of dollars rebuilding their boardwalks, arcade games, pizza stands and bar and grills to be ready for the summer season.

“It’s devastating; I’ve been crying all afternoon,” said Shirley Kreszl, who has rented a summer home in Seaside Park for decades. “Haven’t we been hit enough? We try to rebuild and just when we think we saved a little bit of our town, this happens.

It’s just not fair.”

Gov. Chris Christie, who raced to the fire scene, was typically blunt describing his thoughts as he approached the blaze.

“I feel like I want to throw up,” he said.

Koury said the fire caused several million dollars’ worth of damage.

At one point, she said, flames jumped across Ocean Avenue, the oceanfront street, and ignited two or three small houses but firefighters quickly doused them. A motel near the boardwalk also was engulfed in flames.

For hours, two boardwalk businesses, an arcade and the popular Saw Mill Cafe, escaped the flames.

But shortly before 7 p.m. the arcade was engulfed in a huge orange fireball that rolled into the darkening sky, and flames licked against the side of the Saw

Mill; it could not immediately be determined how badly damaged the cafe was.

“I can’t believe this is happening,” Koury said as she watched the flames devour boardwalk structures. “Our small business people went through so much in the storm to get ready for summer and stay open all summer, and now it’s all gone. I just can’t believe it.”

Officials said the fire got underneath the boardwalk, making it even more difficult to extinguish.

“It’s underneath the boards, and its coming up through the cracks,” Koury said. “It’s making it harder to get water on it.”

Matthies said the businesses were primarily wood with tar roofs and shingles, which accelerated the fire.

In Seaside Heights, real estate agent Michael Loundy, who works with the borough on tourism related projects, was pained as he watched firefighters make a stand against the flames on DuPont Avenue, several blocks from the Seaside Park border.

“It’s raging,” he said “It is absolutely raging. The wind is blowing something fierce, making it very difficult for firefighters to fight.”

Teacher From page 1 International, Inc. for 13 years.

“Being a driver gave me my first experience crossing state lines, which was phenomenal to me at the time,” he said.

As a driver, math factored largely into Kerns’ everyday duties. “If you have a cross-country trip, you have to be able to plan, to figure out how many hours it takes to go a certain distance,” he said. “We also had to be able to figure out the outage (how much a liquid expands) of the products we were carrying – from gasoline to tar. We had to calculate that doing a stick test; depending on how many inches were in the tank, we had to calculate how many gallons there were, so we had to do a lot of conversion.

“The old stereotype of truck drivers is gone. These days, because everything is so high-tech, we really had to know a lot of math to survive on a daily basis.”

During his last three years with Schneider, Kerns’ yen to teach led him to become a truck driving instructor.

“It sort of reignited my desire to teach. Watching people go from never seeing the inside of a semi to going up and down the highway, just watching that transformation in two weeks’ time was wonderful,” he said.

But the teaching bug kept biting at him, so Kerns started attending Wright State University, where he majored in something he’d had much experience with as a truck driver — math. He earned two degrees from WSU — a bachelor’s in Pure Math, followed this year by a Master of Education in Integrated Mathematics, and also taught as an adjunct professor at his old alma mater, Clark State.

Kerns at the wheel of his truck.

Now, the 36-year-old Kerns is proud to be one of the newest staff members at Piqua High School, where he teaches algebra from the freshman to senior level. He was drawn to Piqua City Schools because of its reputation for excellence and especially because of the vision of PCS Superintendent Rick Hanes.

“Mr. Hanes was my sixth and eighth grade science teacher 23 years ago and I knew he was leading the school toward being the best,” Kerns

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said. “He was pushing technology before technology was even big. I had a lot of respect for him, so I decided to apply.”

Kerns said he had no fear or trepidation about his mid-life job change — “I got in just in time to be able to work many years before retiring”— and though he’s moved on from being a road warrior, there’s no chance he’ll ever forget his trucking roots. The proof? He keeps his CDL up to date.

From page 1 mental toll to the point she made the decision to quit on day 5.

“I started to think about quitting,” said Hoffman who shared what became a pivotal, possibly even life-altering conversation with fellow tribe member, contestant and well-known American football coach Jimmy Johnson. “I can’t do this —I can’t do this.”

“You don’t look like a quitter to me,” said Johnson in a scene that was well known

by Survivor series enthusiasts who attended the Go Red Goes North event, too. “What would your family and friends think of you back home if you quit?”

“That hit me,” said Hoffman who realized she needed to keep going, to make that moment her new beginning in the game, to move forward by pushing herself during every challenge and facing her fears.

“Never let fear decide your fate.”

Instead of giving herself reasons why she couldn’t, Hoffman started giving herself reasons why she could.

How does this relate to heart disease?

“A new beginning is walking into a doctor’s office and finding out you have heart disease,”explained

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Keynote speaker Holly Hoffman, a finalist of Survivor Nicaragua, Season 21, speaks to a group of nearly 200 guests at the Go Red Goes North event at the Fort Piqua Plaza on Thursday. The event was sponsored by the American Heart Association.

Hoffman, where making survival a part of the mission, to go forward, to continue, and to never let the odds keep you from doing something that you want to do. “As you walk out, it’s your new beginning.”

Hoffman went on to finish in fourth place at the end of the Survivor: Nicaragua season, she was the last woman and the last member of her

tribe standing. She survived 39 long days away from home, comfort, and family, and it all comes back to the mission: Attitude, determination, confidence, desire, faith and perseverance.

Back home, Hoffman turned her Survivor experience into a powerful motivational tool for others. though she never had a speech class or had done

public speaking before, stating motivational speaking and being a good speaker comes from the heart.

And when asked about what quote means the most to her, the former Survivor states, “No matter where you are in life, you are facing challenges. It’s how you get through them, how you face them. Quitting never pays.”

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Miniature glassware and Sunny, breezy and cool purses at YWCA

Cool air takes over for the end of the week and weekend, as we will only reach the upper 60s for highs today.

High 67, Low 52

PIQUA — The Fall YWCA Evening Dessert , “Miniature Glassware and Purses,” will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.

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Featured will be Terry Naas and her collection of glassware along with Jean Wilson Reed who has a collection of small evening bags.

Both ladies have been collecting items for many years and will share the history of the

glassware and bags.

“We are in for an interesting and fun night as we see and learn about these very interesting collections,” said Cheryl Hepner, chairperson of the YWCA Membership Committee.

An added feature for the eve ning will be several of WilsonReed’s collection of Steiff toys.

Wilson-Reed has been collecting the stuffed animals since her sons were born and has

CHS Yearbooks COVINGTON — The 2012-13 CHS Yearbooks have arrived and will be made available for pick up during school hours in the high school office beginning Sept. 18.

There are only a few extra copies available, and will be sold on a firstcome, first-served basis for $65.

Please make checks payable to CHS.

authored several books about the history of the toys.

The Evening Dessert is hosted by the YWCA Membership Committee. Membership is not required, but reservations are requested by the Monday, Sept.

23. The YWCA is handicap accessible.

For more information or to register, stop at the YWCA at 418 N. Wayne St., call 773-6626 or e-mail info@ywcapiqua.com.

Covington BOE meeting COVINGTON — The Covington Board of Education will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

19, in the Covington Board Office located in the Covington Middle School, 25 Grant St., Covington.

This is an open meeting and the public is welcome to attend.

Taste of Troy TROY — Troy Main Street Inc. will present the 2013 Taste of Troy from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, in the Public Square in downtown Troy.

The event includes sample food from fourteen local restaurants, a Farmers

Market, beer and wine tastings, and live music. Tickets for food and drink tastes can be purchased at the Taste of Troy. For additional information, contact Troy Main Street at 339-5455 or visit www.troymainstreet.org.

Newton BOE considers energy efficiency upgrades Melanie Yingst

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PLEASANT HILL — The Newton Board of Education reviewed a possible energy efficiency project through the House Bill 264 loan program during its regular board meeting on Wednesday.

Superintendent Pat McBride presented the information for board members to review and possibly consider in the future. The project used a DP & L energy audit recently performed at the school.

McBride said despite the district’s new building, the project loan would be used to retrofit the building’s lighting and HVAC system in the 1999 addition which is used for administration offices and the district’s preschool program. McBride said the 1999 addition would change the pneumatic system to a digital control from one location in the building.

Light upgrades have already been performed in the 1999 gym. The upgrades use a brighter, yet more energy efficient, lighting system. The House Bill 264 loan

would be a 15-year loan for $289,520. The loan would be repaid entirely by energy cost savings from the project which includes electric and gas savings from the upgrades. McBride said the loan interest rate is approximately 2.5 percent at the present time.

McBride said the information was solely for the board’s “consideration” and a presentation by Greg Smith from Energy Optimizers would give a presentation in the future to supplement the district’s potential energy efficiency audit.

McBride said he is hesitant about the energy efficiency project, but said, “I see the value in it.” McBride said some factors, including rising energy costs and also if the HB 264 program would be available in the future, sway him to consider the loan.

McBride also updated the board about the frustration of the new state report card results. McBride said the district is a “victim of its own success” in terms of valueadded measures and the fact that the district can not meet some standards based on its own population.

“Value-added is unsustainable,” McBride said.

“Obviously we’d like to have all As. We got nine grades and we don’t know what some of them even mean.”

McBride said he, along with the Newton Local School principals, were still “delving in to the data to make the best sense of (the report card information).”

“Basically, we are proud of what we’ve done and we are doing a very good job,” McBride said. “Some of these grades don’t make any sense.”

The board also heard from Rachelle Miller, the director of the Troy-Miami County Public Library, about the upcoming library levy renewal. The library is seeking a .6 mill renewal levy for the library and its branches including the Oakes-Beitman branch in Pleasant Hill .

Since the levy is a renewal, no additional taxes will be collected, Miller said.

Miller said the renewal levy makes up one-third of all the library’s funding and generates $640,000 a year.

Miller said the state has cut all library budgets around the state by 35 percent.

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PAC’s Fall Art Walk to feature various demonstrations PIQUA — With a new season the Piqua Community is welcomed to another Downtown Art Walk hosted by Piqua Arts Council.

The Arts Council has paired up with more than 20 businesses in the downtown again to turn the downtown area into a center for arts and culture from 6-8 p.m. today One of the largest attractions of the night will be the collection of nearly 170 pieces of artwork that make up the 21st Annual Piqua Fine Art Show.

This exhibit, hosted at Apple Tree Gallery, 405 N. Main St., is administered by the Piqua Arts Council.

The exhibit opens to the public as part of the Art Walk and will run until Oct. 4 during regular Apple Tree Gallery hours.

Stop in and see which area artists won awards sponsored by, Picasso Sponsors - Barclay’s Men’s Women’s Clothers, Buckeye Insurance Group, Jackson Tube Service, and Mullenbrock and Associates, Van Gogh Sponsors - Eagle Printing and McVety Realty and our Rembrandt Sponsors.

Dobo’s Delights, Readmore’s

Hallmark, The Yannucci Family, Treon’s Barber Shop and Re/Max Finest – Kathy Henne Team.

In addition to the visual arts, this Art Walk will feature guitarists, Katie Allen, Ethan Kister at Glamour on Mane, Zane Michael at Dobo’s Delights and Josh Bledsoe at Beppo Uno’s.

A woodwind trio, Mystic Winds will be playing from 6-8 p.m. at Stephanie Gunter’s Law Office.

Water colorist, Dan Knepper will be painting at Barclay’s, Dennis Walker will be talking about glass blowing at Ken-Mar Antiques and Sarah Collier will be demonstrating portraiture at Readmore’s Hallmark.

If you’re in the mood to get your picture taken, Mike Underwood will have a small photography studio set up at Second Story Gallery.

Carried Away Salon and Spa will be featuring hand and arm massages in addition to works from artist Parker Fritz being on display and Piqua Guitar will have Sarah Wynan performing on her homemade alternative string instruments.

Stop in at several local eateries like Susie’s Big

Dipper, Michalo’s and Z’s for food and drink specials. Open ballet classes will be taking place at Piqua School for the Arts, and local artists will be working at Somewhere in Time as well.

Lovely Variety will have artists working during the event and Vision Ink Tattoo will be doing a tattoo demonstration throughout the event.

“This is an extremely fun and exciting event. With the focus being on performance art, the walkers should feel more engaged with each artist,” said Jordan Knepper, Piqua Arts Council executive director.

The event is free to attend tonight with many locations serving cookies, drinks or other finger foods.

Piqua Arts Council is dedicated to making the arts accessible to our community through education, support, and presentation.

For more information on upcoming Piqua Arts Council activities visit the Arts Council’s website, www.

PiquaArtsCouncil.org.

For volunteer opportunities call 773-9630 or email Jordan@ PiquaArtsCouncil.org.

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Piqua Daily Call “Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you mete with it shall be measured to you again.”

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Mother of the Munchkins

A nine-year-old girl enters the woods and in the blink of an eye becomes lost.

She may or may not have been stalked by a big black bear throughout her ordeal.

She may or may not have died at the end of the story.

So goes the short story, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, by Stephen King

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Armed with walking or in some cases sticks, the zombie fam- entire fallen trees. At ily entered a woodland one point we had to with a series of trails help one anothereither to the north of the city climb over or under one last weekend, downed mass, the canopy followed by a single of tree limbs moment of offering a butterflies-inrespite from the -stomach partly sunny when the path skies and a disappeared. temperature A moment lingering in when I specuthe high 80s lated whether to low 90s.

This was a bethany j. royer we were actually following first-time visit Columnist a deer trail to this particular nature reserve, and if we shouldn’t turn one that left me wary back the way we had when the welcoming come.

There may or may board was void of any information, no precau- not have been the flash tions on zombies, not of a newspaper headeven a map. However, lines proclaiming our worry was replaced demise in my mind.

Long story short, by adventure when an older couple emerged and obviously, we made from the trail, laughing it out of the woods in one piece, or rather and joking.

Eh, if they came out than sitting here writfine, so will we. Trail ing the news I’d be on the news. My eyes ever map or no trail map.

So into the woods trained to where the sun my family ventured, an was positioned, with odd sense of foreboding one too many peeks at about how this would my Fit Bit to keep track turn out swimming in of the precise distance and out of my moth- we had traveled and er radar. Not entirely the amount of time that unexpected given the had passed. Though I new surroundings, lack was tripped up when of information and two Brie casually asked munchkins less than from over her shoulder, enthusiastic outdoors- “Doesn’t this remind men … er, women. But you of that Stephen they’ve gotten bet- King story?”

“What story would ter over the last few months, I’ve been that be?”

“You know, the one building them up for future camping trips where the little girl and the hope they will gets lost in the woods not only be able but and some monster is wanton to join their lurking in the shadows mother —possibly their waiting to gobble her father who is adamant I up?”

“Uh … No, this does not go alone— on the 2,200 mile stroll from not remind me of that, Georgia to Maine with- not at all,” I replied, surprised by how in the next ten years.

There were no com- uncomfortable I was plaints. No queries on about that trail. Maybe how far we had trav- it was Brie’s reflection eled, given the eldest on a horror story or is easily bored and the the recent news of a youngest tends to bot- gray wolf in Kentucky? tom out at a mile. She Maybe it was the fact was too busy chattering Emma kept asking through the entire mile about bears.

“Are there bears and a half we would eventually travel. A pal- here?”

“No, there’s no try distance, I know, bears,” I answered as but we had fun.

Michael pointed out a I think?

While always good span of dense foliage about sticking to below us with a sintrails and watching gular bush whipping trail markers, the lat- wildly back and forth. ter non-existent much “Nope, no bears, not to my disappointment, here.”

I am not sure who I we ended up going on what quickly became was trying to convince. the road, or make that Bethany J. Royer is the mother of two a trail less traveled. munchkins and third year psycholSpider webs clogged ogy student. She can be reached at the path, as did limbs broyer@civitasmedia.com.

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Obama’s ‘credibility’ is not something Americans should die for

I would like to pause for a moment as ment is a downright monarchical conthe United States weighs going to war cept — “L’Etat, c’est moi,” (“I am the to make the world safe for President state”), as King Louis XIV is supposed Obama’s “credibility” to note that to have said. the Department of Defense Worse, it sounds like a news announced the deaths of four flash from a country ruled by American soldiers in sepaa Dear Leader, whose very rate incidents last week in word is law.

Afghanistan.

Presidential remarks do The Desert Sun in Palm not constitute a declaration Springs, Calif., reported: of war.

“Staff Sgt. Joshua Bowden, Nor should ill-considered 28, of Villa Rica, Georgia, presidential remarks send was on a dismounted patrol a nation to war. Obama’s Saturday, Aug. 31, in Ghazni, credibility may be at stake, Diana West Afghanistan when his unit but that’s by no means an was attacked by small arms American interest, and Columnist fire. Bowden was stationed therefore not a cause to ask at Fort Carson in Colorado Americans to die for. and assigned to the 242nd Ordnance Meanwhile, Obama’s calculations have Battalion (EOD), 71st Ordnance Group changed again.

(EOD).

This week in Sweden, the president “Sgt. 1st Class Ricardo D. Young, said, “I didn’t set a red line. The world 34, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, from set a red line.” small arms fire in Farah Province, Could Obama possibly have forgotten Afghanistan. The Rosston, Ark. native what he said a year ago? Of course not. was assigned to the 307th Engineer It may be more polite to describe such Battalion (Combat/Airborne), 20th talk as “walking away from his earlier Engineer Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps comments,” but I think it’s more accuat Fort Bragg, North Carolina. rate to say the president told a whopper “Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, 24, also — a lie. died Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Ghazni So much for Obama’s “credibility” Province, Afghanistan, from an insur- right there. He went on: “The intergent attack on his unit that included national community’s credibility is on small arms fire, indirect fire, and an the line. And America and Congress’ improvised explosive device (IED). credibility is on the line because we Hollis was stationed at Fort Drum in give lip service to the notion that these New York and assigned to 2nd Battalion, international norms are important.”

22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Presidential flailing isn’t a casus belli, Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division either.

(Light).

The dictionary defines “credibility” “Fort Hood officer 1st Lt. Jason Togi, as “the quality of being trusted and 24, was killed by an improvised explosive believed.” device on Monday, Aug. 26, in Hasan In fact, President Obama has no danKarez, Afghanistan. The Pago Pago, ger of losing his foreign policy credibilAmerican Samoa native was assigned to ity over Syria because he already lost it 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, in the ruins of Benghazi.

2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry He promised America to hunt down Division at Fort Hood in Texas.” the al-Qaida-linked forces that took out Georgia, Arkansas, New York and the U.S. compound.

American Samoa. Ghazni, Farah It is almost the first anniversary of Province and Hasan Karez. the Sept. 11, 2012 attack that killed four We might ponder what American Americans in Benghazi, including U.S. interest served in such places where Ambassador Christopher Stevens. these soldiers died.

To date, the only person to be punished Nobody in Washington will do so. is the man who made the Mohammed Instead, it is left to readers of this colvideo posted on YouTube, which the umn to wonder what the fallen men’s Obama administration, in classic “dhimcomrades, their families, their friends, mi” mode, blamed for the attack. and the honor guards who made the Nightmarishly, President Obama is trip to Dover, Delaware to receive these four flag-draped caskets made of these now contemplating sending Americans to war again to aid more al-Qaida-linked ultimate sacrifices.

Maybe Washington’s silence is a tacit forces in Syria — allies of the very form of acceptance, a shared belief groups that killed Christopher Stevens, that these continuing deaths shore up Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods and Glen President Obama’s “credibility” — the Doherty nearly a year ago.

This is madness. This doesn’t serve Beltway cause of the moment — as American interests; it harms them. It is if that is America’s “credibility,” too.

Further, that an empty concept of “cred- also another place setting in America’s ibility” alone is an American interest Mad Hatter foreign policy.

From Iraq, to Afghanistan, to Libya, worth dying for.

As war on Syria is weighed, it is per- to Egypt, and now to Syria, America verse to imagine that Americans must plops down, digs in, and moves on, now die to legitimize presidential pos- breaking lives and leaving nothing but a mess behind. turing in the White House pressroom.

The farther down the Mad Hatter’s I refer, of course, to the president’s table we go, the less connection there comments on Aug. 20, 2012, when he told the White House press corps is to American interests. Something regarding Syria that “a red line for us is to talk to your elected representative we start seeing a whole bunch of chemi- about as the caskets come home and we cal weapons moving around or being approach another grim anniversary. utilized. That would change my calculus. Diana West’s new book is “American Betrayal: The Secret Assault That would change my equation.” on Our Nation’s Character” from St. Martin’s Press. She blogs at Going to war without an American dianawest.net, and she can be contacted via dianawest@verizon. interest at stake to uphold such a state- net. Follow her on Twitter @diana_west_.

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Public officials can be contacted through the following addresses and telephone numbers: n Lucy Fess, mayor, 5th Ward Commissioner, warD5comm@piquaoh.org, 773-7929 (home) n John Martin, 1st Ward Commissioner, ward1comm@piquaoh.org, 773-2778 (home) n William Vogt, 2nd Ward Commissioner, ward2comm@piquaoh.org, 773-8217 n Joe Wilson, 3rd Ward Commissioner, ward3comm@piquaoh. org, 778-0390 n Judy Terry, 4th Ward Commissioner, ward4comm@piquaoh. org, 773-3189 n City Manager Gary Huff, ghuff@piquaoh.org, 778-2051

n Miami County Commissioners: John “Bud” O’Brien, Jack Evans and Richard Cultice, 201 W. Main St., Troy, OH 45373 440-5910; commissioners@co-miami.oh.us n John R. Kasich, Ohio governor, Vern Riffe Center, 77 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43215, (614) 644-0813, Fax: (614) 466-9354 n State Sen. Bill Beagle, 5th District, Ohio Senate, First Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215; (614) 466-6247; e-mail: SD05@sen. state.oh.us n State Rep. Richard Adams, 79th District, House of Representatives, The Riffe Center, 77 High St. 13th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215, (614) 466-8114, Fax: (614) 719-3979; district79@ohr.state.oh.us n Jon Husted, Secretary of State, 180 E. Broad St. 15th floor, Columbus, OH 53266-0418 (877) 767-6446, (614) 466-2655

Letter to the Editor: Memories abound! In honor of their 50th year, The Four Seasons Garden Club is honoring its members.

All who have ever been a member or thinking about being a member or wanting to congratulate members are invited to join the Celebration at Ann Mira Das Park on September 19 at 6:30 p.m.

And it doesn’t stop here in Piqua! The local club joins 50,000 other clubs in the Ohio Association of Garden clubs across the state to promote interest in knowing, growing, showing and sharing.

OAGC has presented The Four Seasons Garden Club awards for the sponsoring and production of flower shows and program books.

The award presented for Civic Beautification came after an on-site judging of Veterans Memorial Park and a presentation book.

The book, compiled by members included pictures of the park in all seasons, work schedules of the members, expense reports, a detailed print of the garden layout and publicity incurred by the park!

The club won first in Region 5 and second in the State!

Club members attend OAGC Regional and State Design Studies, Seminars and Conventions where they learn about new plants, techniques and opportunities.

When honoring the club as Regional Garden Club of the Year, the state representative said we were a very busy club with great member participation – we think so too!

Join us for the rewards and joys of gardening.

Sandy Knous Wolf Piqua vvvvv To the Editor: Thank you for writing an article on the pantries and the poor and hungry of Piqua and Ohioans on Sept. 6.

People wonder why they don’t just get on food stamps or welfare.

This Obama president and Ohio government doesn’t care for the poor or working poor.

They made rules that makes welfare (as an) unemployment thing only and almost all future employers will not sign anything for anyone to prove they checked on jobs.

I am crippled with feet and breathing problems and have a very hard time getting around.

No proof of job search. No food. Totally on med help.

State rather let poor die.

Your loyal reader, William V. Selle Piqua

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Friday, September 13, 2013

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Billy Crystal — from Sha Na Na to Yankee Stadium Hillel Italie

AP National Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Crystal remembers a show in Baltimore, around 1975, when he opened for the ’50s revival act Sha Na Na. He was an unknown comic at the time, an unknown who happened to look exactly like one of Sha Na Na’s lead singers, Johnny Contardo.

“I’m introduced and I have no billing,” Crystal says during a recent interview. “‘Please welcome another star of our show and an up-and-coming new comic …’ That was the ’70s. Whenever you heard ‘upand-coming new comic,’ it was like ‘Ugh.’ “When I hit the stage they thought I was Johnny playing a guy named Billy Crystal and they booed and they hissed and so forth. And I started getting in their face, in a funny way. And I finished my set and I got a standing ovation after I walked off. And Johnny got a T-shirt that he would wear and it said, ‘No, I’m not Billy Crystal.’”

It’s been a long time since Billy Crystal has been mistaken for anyone else.

At 65, he has the same round face, scrappy New York accent and rubbery grin known to fans of “Analyze This,” ”When Harry Met Sally …” and all those Oscar telecasts. Seated in his publicist’s office, sipping coffee from a paper Starbucks cup, he looks at least a decade

younger than his age and is working at the same pace — constant — that he’s kept up for much of his life.

He’s set to star in a film comedy directed by Frank Oz and this fall will return to Broadway with his one-man show about his childhood and his father, “700 Sundays.” His whole life is on record for his current project, the memoir “Still Foolin’ ‘Em,” which set off a million-dollar bidding war among publishers last spring that was finally won by Henry Holt and Company.

Turning 65 was all the inspiration he needed.

“All of my really dear friends who are the same age are pretty much saying the same thing, which is basically, ‘Wow. Jeez.

This is really happening,’” he says. “You go through stages — first day of school, ‘It’s a bar mitzvah,’ ‘a wedding.’ ‘You know who died?’”

Crystal is both a typical baby boomer, baseball fan and political liberal who brags about his grandchildren and can’t believe that he’s a grandfather and a VIP who seems to have lived out every childhood fantasy — a star of movies, television and the stage, befriended by Muhammad Ali and Mickey Mantle, adored by Sophia Loren. During one Oscar show, Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty stopped by his dressing room to compliment him. Beatty and Bill Clinton turned up backstage after a performance of “700 Sundays.”

He has not only palled around with Mantle, Yogi Berra and other New York Yankees, he even got to play for them.

“In 2007, I was in Costa Rica for Christmas vacation and could feel my birthday looming,” Crystal writes in his memoir. “I was anxious about turning 60 — it felt like a huge number. Derek Jeter happened to be at our hotel.”

Jeter “happened” to be there, and also happened to be a longtime friend who asked Crystal to make a birthday wish.

On March 13, 2008, Crystal was allowed an at-bat during a Yankees exhibition game.

“Dreams have come true for me in so many different ways that’s it’s almost astounding,” he says. “As I was writing these things, other people reacted to them — I’ve lived through them, but other people say, ‘Do you realize how many great things have happened?’”

He has had disappointments — minor, major and profound.

Joe DiMaggio once punched him in the stomach (Crystal, hosting a tribute at Yankee Stadium for Mantle, had failed to introduce DiMaggio as “the greatest living” baseball player).

He was scheduled to appear on the debut broadcast of “Saturday Night Live,” but his segment was cut. The 1992 film “Mr. Saturday Night,” which Crystal directed and starred in, was a critical and commercial letdown that kicked off a dry spell and made Crystal wonder

Richard Shotwell | Invision | AP, File

This May 13 file photo shows Billy Crystal at the annual “Backstage At The Geffen” event at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. Crystal is set to star in a film comedy directed by Frank Oz and this fall will return to Broadway with his one-man show about his childhood and his father, “700 Sundays.”

if his movie career was over.

But the real wound was sustained at age 15 when his father died of a heart attack.

Jack Crystal was a jazz promoter and producer, and his son’s first audience.

“That’s how you start,” Billy Crystal says, “making your parents laugh. And he was a really great mentor in looking at these really great comedians on television and saying, ‘Watch Laurel and Hardy and not The Three Stooges.’ ‘You can stay up late, even though it’s a school night.’ Then you can watch Ernie Kovacs and stay up for Jack Paar because

Jonathan Winters is on.”

With the 50th anniversary of his father’s death approaching, Crystal decided it was a good time for another run, likely the last, of “700 Sundays.”

“I love the energy of Broadway and I thought this was the way to commemorate it (his father’s death) and then put the show to rest,” he says.

“I see the thread (in life) as I always end up returning to the stage, to get up in front of people and make them laugh and make them look at themselves and make them nod their heads and go, ‘Oh, that’s me, too.’”

Ebert’s hometown raising money for statue Illinois in UrbanaChampaign.

The s c u l p t u re will show Ebert sitting in the middle of three movie theater chairs giving his signature “thumbs up.”

Artist Rick Harney of Bloomington will create the sculpture.

Ebert’s widow, Chaz Ebert, selected the composition and organizers said she will work with Harney on the design.

“The sculpture will be a permanent memorial which will honor Ebert for both his career and his dedica-

n Contract Bridge — By Steve Becker

tion to his roots,” said a statement announcing the fundraising campaign. “It will also honor him for his determination to press forward with Ebertfest in the face of huge medical challenges.”

Organizers hope to have the sculpture ready to unveil and dedicate at next year’s Ebertfest in April.

Ebert died in April in Chicago after a yearslong battle with cancer.

He was 70.

Along with his nationally syndicated Chicago Sun-Times column, Ebert became famous hosting a TV movie review show with fellow critic Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune.

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Scott Anderson, head of the Roger Ebert Sculpture fundraising campaign, speaks at a news conference outside the Virginia Theatre, Tuesday, in Champaign, Ill., to announce plans to raise money for a commemorative statue of famed film critic Roger Ebert to be placed in front of the theater that hosted his namesake film festival. A scale model of the statue can be seen in the foreground.

Safe bicycling practices get short shrift from riders Dear Abby: Now that fic congestion and encourCalifornia law prohibits driv- age a healthier, more active ers from using cellphones lifestyle. Police may ignore and texting while driving, an the infractions because they additional issue needs to be have more serious crimes to addressed and acted upon. attend to. Or perhaps they have been instructed Bicyclists are supto do so. (If members posed to abide by the of law enforcement vehicle codes, too, would like to address but they rarely do — this, I’d love to hear and that includes not from you.) wearing protective While I’m on the gear. subject of cyclists, I I’m now seeing should mention my people on bikes texting, talking while Dear Abby own concern about riding and routinely Abigail Van riders who wear dark Buren clothing and ride ignoring stop signs. after dark. Not all D i s a p p o i n t i n g l y, I have never seen a single neighborhoods are well lit, rider pulled over or ticketed and I have seen near missfor doing this. How many es because of it. Although lives must be destroyed or dark colors are fashionable, lost before the police start wouldn’t it make sense for enforcing penalties for the people who ride at night to danger these people cause to wear jackets with reversible others? — Caring Reader, linings in a lighter color? (I have seen a few with fluoresSacramento, Calif.

Dear Caring Reader: cent trim, but there haven’t You’re asking something I been many.) And if drivers have been asking myself for are pulled over for broken some time. I understand that or missing headlights or tailteenagers may think they’re lights, shouldn’t the same be immortal as they whiz along true for bicyclists? the streets, but the adults Dear Abby: My son I see weaving in and out and ignoring stop signs are serves on a ship in the Navy old enough to know better. in an area known for terrorMany cities promote bicy- ism. People who know this cling as a way to mitigate traf- tell me how safe his ship is,

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Organizers in Roger Ebert’s hometown announced plans Tuesday to try to raise $125,000 to build a life-size bronze statue of the late famed film critic.

The statue would go in front of Champaign’s Virginia Theatre, which has hosted the Ebertfest film festival for 15 years.

Ebert, a Pulitzer Prize-winning movie reviewer and television personality, grew up in neighboring Urbana and attended the University of

how strong the U.S. military is, etc.

PLEASE, people, when I (or anyone else who has a family member in the military) ask for prayers or express concern, do NOT offer these platitudes.

Understand that our fears are real, and so are our tears.

Offer a hug, a handsqueeze, say you will pray for us — but understand that until our loved ones are back on U.S. soil, our fears and tension won’t lessen. Unless you have been in our shoes, you can’t know how we feel when we watch the news because we have no true idea of what is going on. Our military family members can’t tell us, and often we have no (or limited) contact with them. I cry alone often. I am proud of my son for his service and even encouraged it, but this is a rough time for me and others who are in this situation. — Military Mother Dear Military Mother: Thank you for writing.

Many people are uncomfortable when they encounter an emotional situation and don’t know what to say.

Their impulse is to “make it better,” not realizing that sometimes a gesture is more eloquent than words can be.

I agree with you that when a loved one is in harm’s way, it is an emotional roller-coaster ride for all concerned — the parents, the siblings, the spouses and the children of our servicemen and -women.

To My Jewish Readers Tonight at sundown, Yom Kippur, our Day of Atonement begins. For observant Jewish people, this is a time to fast, to reflect, to pray and formally repent for any sins that might have been committed during the previous Hebrew year. To all of you, may your fast be an easy one.

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Teach money sense with coupons I recently turned my 12-yearold daughter into the chief coupon clipper at our house. I wanted to increase her money sense and shopping savvy.

Instead of telling her which coupons to cut, I devised an entire program. Here’s how it works.

Each week we get the coupons out of our Sunday paper.

I give them to my daughter with the barest of instructions, “Cut these.” It’s her job to decide which coupons get cut according to the products she knows we use at our house.

She’s allowed to ask me questions, and she also can search through the cupboards to see what products we normally purchase. After she cuts the coupons, she puts her initial somewhere on the coupon.

She then must go through our this program at our house, I’ve coupon organizer and remove noticed that my daughter has any expired coupons while also grown in several areas. adding the new coupons. Now Her money sense has it’s time to shop! improved. The value of a dollar When I go the has to be taught. grocery store, She’s starting to I make a list of understand what any coupons I use food and housewith her initial hold items cost on them. At the by looking at couend of the trip, pons and thinking I total how much about the prodshe “earned” ucts we need to with her initialed buy for our housecoupons, and hold.

Keeping It Real she receives that She underamount of money stands why it’s Holly McElwee as payment for good to save her work. Granted, it reduces money. My daughter now realthe amount of savings on my izes that a coupon helps the grocery bill, but I believe the family spend less at the grocery. lessons she’s learning are more Several dollars shaved off the valuable. Since we’ve started grocery bill means there’s more

money to be spent elsewhere.

Cutting coupons is worth the time and effort. Hopefully, this early exposure to the concept of saving money will stick with her as she grows to adulthood.

She’s learning about brand name products versus generic ones. As she makes choices on which coupons to cut, we have conversations about brands.

In our house we have certain items, like laundry detergent, where we are brand specific.

For other products we have no brand loyalty. She’s learning lessons about choosing the right products for our family.

Her organizational skills get a workout. She cuts, sorts, and categorizes as she works with the coupons. This process helps her learn more about organization.

Bedrooms for the modern kid Kim Cook

Associated Press

(AP) — Like a lot of modern decor, children’s rooms are enjoying a rethinking.

No longer restrained by old-school ideals for juvenile decor, these spaces now feature elements that transcend genres and traditional gender themes.

Decorators and retailers offer options that fling the design doors wide open — and how much fun is that for a child?

So let’s check out what’s cool, cozy and clever for kid’s rooms.

New York designer Amanda Nisbet uses elements like pop art, ’70s modern furniture, and crisp, energetic hues like bright yellow, soda orange and magenta to make bedrooms lively, friendly and fun. (www. amandanisbetdesign.com ) Nancy Twomey of Alexandria, Va., blends neutral hues with dashes of gentle color — soft coral, sea blue, fresh pea green — and adds whimsical notes such as mirrored rabbit decals, papier mache safari animal wall art and ceramic tree stump tables to create charming, sophisticated rooms that children

could enjoy from crib to college. (www.finniansmoon. com ) In modern families, some kids divide their sleeping time between a couple of households, often in rooms that serve another function when the child isn’t there.

Providing such spaces requires a little extra thought and ingenuity, says Ikea North America’s U.S. design leader, Josee Berlin. The aim is to help children feel at ease in their sleeping area.

“A child’s own space can be as simple as a soft, comfortable, cozy bed. Smart options like the old-fashioned, tried and true bunk bed can really transform a space for many children,” Berlin says.

Ikea’s Kritter, Gulliver and Hemnes models would serve well as daybeds. (www.ikea. com ) A curtained rod can divide rooms like offices or large bedrooms into smaller spaces for young visitors.

Get something comfy underfoot — a fluffy, fun shag or a warm, flat-weave rug.

If carpeting isn’t an option, heat the bedroom floors from below.

It’s best not to make the theme of a child’s room too

narrow, says Jami Supsic, an editor at Country Living magazine.

“A stumbling block for many when they design their child’s rooms is that they make it all about the time period the child’s in at that moment. This leaves no room for growth or change,” she says. “Use accessories and toys to identify the age of your child, but leave walls, window treatments and furnishings mature.”

If your daughter loves princesses, don’t buy everything from bedding to wallpaper — go with an overall look that suggests the theme. Supsic says ruffles, damask and crystals do the job.

“They say girly girl, without saying baby girl,” she says.

French chateau-inspired furnishings — chandeliers, mirrors, rugs and furniture — set the stage. You can add tiaraemblazoned pillows, regal doll houses, and other toys and accessories. Editing over time will honor an early obsession, yet reflect her developing maturity. (www.rhbabyandchild.com;www.bellini.com ) Kids who love magicalthemed stories might like animal- or star-shaped table lamps, moody hues like deep violet or charcoal gray, and

inventive and modular furniture that suggests a place of enchantment. Imagine Living has a bear-shaped side table, and another that looks like a mushroom. One can imagine being down Alice’s rabbit hole, or on the road to Hogwarts. (www.imagine-living.com ) For boys who love dinosaurs or ships, consider framing the bedroom in colors that evoke that interest — a palette of greens and grays, perhaps, or oceanic blues and whites. Layer in creative elements that spark imagination.

Reptile fans might love some of the photographic nature posters at www.zazzle.com .

Cool dino heads, wallmounted sculptural art for any age, are at www.modcloth. com .

Graphic imagery and patterns with a modern vibe can be found in nautical elements like wall-mounted anchors and sail flags, as well as shell shadow boxes and seashoreinspired decals. (www.seasideinspired.com ; www.zazzle. com ) “An upholstered headboard in a boy’s room can be masculine and tailored, yet soft and comforting”, says Supsic.

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Her work ethic is strengthened. I’m not going to lie, cutting coupons and organizing them is not always high on the list of my daughter’s favorite tasks. However, she enjoys receiving her earned money after I come back from the grocery. This gives me a chance to remind her that the money is a direct result of the work she did earlier in the week.

She’s beginning to make a connection between working and earning money. There’s a bonus lesson, too…the work has to be done, even if it’s not much fun.

Try the coupon method in your household and see how it begins to introduce your child to the world of money management and savvy shopping.

Read more parenting tips at www.travelingteacheronline.com.

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This undated publicity photo provided by Country Living shows this boys room featured in Country Living magazine that is shared by a five-year-old and a two-year-old; bright-green window panels amp up the energy in the room without feeling too childish. Grown up light fixtures, gray walls with pops of bright colors, empty frames for pin-ups all make this children space feel sophisticated.

that reference themes kids relate to: Woodland Fairytale, Vintage Explorer, and Black & White tap into storybook, adventure and artistic imagery. (www.landofnod.com ) Inspire an interest in the big wide world with tribal patterned bedding, pieces of African or Asian art, and

accessories that open children’s minds to the globe. A collection of elephants on a bookcase; a recycled toy basket made halfway across the world; an origami mobile.

Exposing children to other cultures just may be the most modern design move we can make.

Kasich, Ohio officials launch ‘Straight A’ fund

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COLUMBUS (AP) — Gov. John Kasich called upon Ohio educators Wednesday to tap their creativity as the state makes available a new $250 million education innovation fund.

The Republican governor joined top state education officials to launch the Straight A Fund included in Ohio’s $62 billion, two-year state operating budget.

The grant program aims to reward creative ideas that significantly boost student achievement, reduce spending or target an impressive share of resources into the classroom.

Joining Kasich at the inaugural meeting of the fund’s governing board were State Superintendent Dick Ross and former State Superintendent Susan Zelman, who’s serving as fund director.

Ohio’s budget dedicated $100 million to the fund for the fiscal year that began July 1 and $150 million in the next fiscal year.

Documents outlining the application and distribution process

approved Wednesday by the governing board will be available at the Ohio Department of Education’s website on Friday.

Kasich selected Ross to head the nine-member board.

The panel also includes Ohio House Education Chairman Gerald Stebelton, a Republican from Fairfield County; House education policy adviser Colleen Grady; Alex Fischer, president and CEO of the Columbus Partnership; Kristina Phillips-Schwartz, director of education initiatives at the Cincinnati Business C o m m i tt e e ; and Sidney City Schools Superintendent John Scheu.

Fischer said the board “will pay special attention to proposals that promote sustainability, efficiency and effectiveness and involve innovative new ways of teaching and learning.”

The board plans to pick a slate of grant advisers with fiscal or educational experience to recommend to

them the most worthy grant recipients.

The panel decided Wednesday to call upon experts from around the state and country to score grant applications before they go to the advisers.

Straight A grants are available to traditional public schools, community schools, STEM schools, individual teachers and to educational consortia that could be made up of multiple schools districts, college and universities, educational service centers or private entities.

“We believe that many educators and administrators are eager for transformation and have the i n n ovat i ve spirit needed to improve student achievement and increase school and district operational efficiencies,” Ross said. “We are encouraging these local educators to propose ideas they can lead — or be part of — that will help our schools be more creative, effective and efficient.”

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Colorado flooding leaves 3 people dead P. Solomon Banda Steven K. Paulson Associated Press

LYONS, Colo. (AP) — Heavy rains and scarring from recent wildfires sent walls of water crashing down mountainsides early Thursday in Colorado, cutting off mountain towns, forcing the University of Colorado to cancel classes, and leaving at least three people dead.

Boulder County was hit hardest, with up to 6 inches of rain falling over 12 hours.

But flooding was reported all along the Front Range, from Colorado Springs to north of Fort Collins.

Capt. John Burt of the Colorado State Patrol said a storm cell moved over the mountains during the night , headed east over the Plains, then circled back around.

The Nat i o n a l We at h e r Service warned of an “extremely dangerous and lifethreatening situation” throughout the region as the flooding forced people from their homes and caused mud and rockslides in some areas.

“Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life,” the Weather Service warned throughout the morning.

Boulder Office of E m e rge n c y Management spokeswo m a n Gabrielle Boerkircher said many roads were blocked and volunteers were trying to help stranded people until emergency crews could arrive.

B oerkircher told The Associated Press one person was killed when a structure collapsed in the tiny town

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Officials investigate the scene of a road collapse at Highway 287 and Dillon at the Broomfield/Lafayette border in Colorado that sent three vehicles into the water after flash flooding on Thursday. The National Weather Service has warned of an “extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation” throughout the region.

of Jamestown.

Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said another person was also found dead in northern Boulder.

“We’re trying to get to Jamestown,” Boerkircher said of a mountain community northwest of Boulder.

“A lot of towns need assistance, and we cannot get through.”

Two other structures in the area were also damaged and may have collapsed.

To the south, C o l o ra d o S p r i n gs spokeswoman Kim Melchor said police conducting flood patrols found a body in Fountain Creek on

the west side of the city early Thursday.

National Weather S ervice meteorolo gist Bob Kleyla said a 20-foot wall of water was reported in Left Hand Canyon north of Boulder, and a firefighter radioed he was trapped in a tree.

He said rescuers were trying to get through, but were blocked by debris.

In Broomfield, U.S. Highway 287 collapsed when a culvert washed out, dumping three vehicles into the rushing water.

Three people were rescued and had minor injuries.

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starship’s discoveries.

The i n t e rs t el l a r ambassador also carries a gold-plated disc containing multicultural greetings, songs and photos, just in case it bumps into an intelligent species.

Voyager 1’s odyssey began in 1977 when the spacecraft and its twin, Voyager 2, were launched on a tour of the gas giant planets of the solar system.

After beaming back dazzling postcard views of Jupiter’s giant red spot and Saturn’s shimmering rings, Voyager 2 hopscotched to Uranus and Neptune.

Meanwhile, Voyager 1 used Saturn as a gravitational slingshot to power itself past Pluto.

Voyager 1, which is about the size of a subcompact car, carries instruments that study magnetic fields, cosmic rays and solar wind.

Last year, scientists monitoring Voyager 1 noticed strange happenings that suggested the spacecraft had broken through: Charged particles streaming from the sun suddenly vanished.

At the same time, there was a spike in galactic cosmic rays bursting in from the outside.

Since there was no detectable change in the direction of the magnetic field lines, the team assumed the far-flung craft was still in the heliosphere, or the vast bubble of charged particles around the sun.

The Voyager team patiently waited for a change in magnetic field direction — thought to be the telltale sign of a

cosmic border crossing.

But in the meantime, a chance solar eruption caused the space around Voyager 1 to echo like a bell last spring and provided the scientists with the information they needed, convincing them the boundary had been crossed in August of last year.

“It took us 10 seconds to realize we were in interstellar space,” said Don Gurnett, a Voyager scientist at the University of Iowa who led the new research, published online in the journal Science.

The new observations are fascinating, but “it’s premature to judge,” said Lennard Fisk, a space science professor at the University of Michigan and former NASA associate administrator who was not part of the team. “Can we wait a little while longer? Maybe this picture will clear up the farther we go.”

What bothers Fisk is the absence of a change in magnetic field direction.

Harvard astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell was more blunt: “I’m actually not going to believe it for another year or two until it’s been solidly outside for a while.”

Voyager 2 trails behind at 9 1/2 billion miles from the sun.

It may take another three years before Voyager 2 joins its twin on the other side.

Ev e n t u a l l y, the Voyagers will run out of nuclear fuel and will have to power down their instruments, perhaps by 2025.

Out there: Voyager 1 enters space between stars Alicia Chang AP Science Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Voyager 1 has crossed a new frontier, becoming the first spacecraft ever to leave the solar system, NASA said Thursday.

Thirty-six ye a rs after it was launched from Earth on a tour of the outer planets, the plutonium-powered spacecraft is more than 11 1/2 billion miles from the sun, cruising through what scientists call interstellar space — the vast, cold emptiness between the stars, the space agency said.

Voyager 1 actually made its exit more than a year ago, according to NASA. But it’s not as if there’s a dotted boundary line out there or a signpost, and it was not until recently that NASA had the evidence to convince it of what an outside research team had claimed last month: that the spacecraft had finally plowed through the hot plasma bubble surrounding the planets and escaped the sun’s influence.

While some scientists said they remain unconvinced, NASA celebrated.

“It’s a milestone and the beginning of a new journey,” said mission chief scientist Ed Stone at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.

Voyager 1 will now study exotic particles and other phenomena in a never-before-explored part of the universe and radio the data back to Earth, where the Voyager team awaits the

2 feet of water was st anding on U.S. Highway 36 as a normally shallow creek known for trout fishing spilled over its banks.

At least one earthen dam gave way southeast of Estes Park, the gateway to Rocky Mount ain National Park, and water levels could rise downstream as authorities release more water to keep more dams from giving way.

A National Guard helicopter requested to help pull people from their homes hasn’t been able to take off because of fog and low cloud cover

throughout the area.

Flash flood warnings were issued for multiple counties in the region, including Jamestown and the Fourmile wildfire burn area.

Flash flood emergencies were also issued downstream from the Front Range mountain areas, including Fort Lupton, Dacono, Plateville and other farming areas as debris piled up near bridges.

An evacuation center for the mountain residents has been sent up in nearby Nederland, officials said.

Meanwhile, about 400 students in a dorm

at the University of Colorado in Boulder were evacuated and classes were canceled Thursday and Friday because of the flooding.

Mudslides and rockslides were reported in several areas, with parts of U.S. 6, Boulder Canyon, Colorado 14 and U.S. 287 all reporting problems and temporary blockages during the evening Lefthand Canyon was reported blocked by one of the many slides.

Boulder police dispatchers were receiving calls of flooded homes and streets and submerged cars.

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Kerry set to test Russia on Syria weapons Matthew Lee AP Diplomatic Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is seeking to ensure that a Russian proposal to secure Syria’s chemical weapons will be intrusive and enforceable enough to bolster a new diplomatic initiative to hold Syria to account for using the banned arms.

The hastily arranged meeting in Geneva comes as the White House tries to pin success or failure of the diplomatic track on Russia’s willingness to take a tough line with its ally Syria. Syrian rebels, however, are disappointed at best in President Barack Obama’s decision to forgo a military strike in favor of an agreement to take access to chemical weapons away from President Bashar Assad.

At the same time, the CIA has begun delivering light weapons and other munitions to the rebels over the past two weeks, along with separate deliveries by the State Department of vehicles and other gear, The Washington Post reported late Wednesday.

The deliveries have lagged, the newspaper said, because of logistical challenges and U.S. fears that any assistance could wind up in the hands of

extremists. Some U.S. lawmakers have chided the administration, which said months ago it would send lethal aid, for not moving more quickly to help the rebels.

Obama also found opposition in Congress to putting on hold his request for authorization to punish Assad militarily for his government’s alleged role in a chemical attack on Damascus suburbs last month. His Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, asserted in an opinion piece in The New York Times that a potential strike by the U.S. would create more victims and could spread the conflict beyond Syria and unleash a new wave of terrorism.

In meetings planned for later Thursday and again Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Kerry will prod Moscow to put forward a credible and verifiable plan to inventory, quarantine and destroy Syria’s chemical weapons stocks, according to U.S. officials.

Kerry is accompanied

by American chemical weapons experts to look at and possibly expand on Russian ideas for the complex task of safely dealing with the vast stockpiles in the midst of a brutal and unpre-

dictable conflict. Russian technical experts will join Lavrov in the meetings.

“Our goal here is to test the seriousness of this proposal, to talk about the specifics of how this would get done, what are the mechanics of identifying, verifying, securing and ultimately destroying the chemical weapons,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said shortly before Kerry left Washington.

The U.S. is hoping that an acceptable agreement with the Russians can be part of a binding new U.N. Security Council resolution being negotiated that would hold Syria accountable for using chemical weapons.

Russia, however, has long opposed U.N. action on Syria, vetoed three earlier resolutions, blocked numerous, less severe condemnations and has not indicated it is willing to go along with one now.

A senior U.N. diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity because contacts have been private, said Thursday’s meeting will be an exploratory session to gauge whether they can embark on “the herculean task” of dismantling Syria’s chemical weapons while the country is at war.

In his column posted Wednesday on the Times

website, Putin asserted that it is “alarming” that military intervention in internal conflicts in foreign countries “has become commonplace for the United States.”

“Is it in America’s longterm interest? I doubt it,” Putin wrote. “Millions around the world increasingly see America not as a model of democracy but as relying solely on brute force, cobbling coalitions together under the slogan ‘you’re either with us or against us.’”

Putin said he favored taking advantage of Syria’s willingness to place its chemical arsenal under international control and welcomed Obama’s interest in continuing to discuss Syria with Russia.

“If we can avoid force against Syria, this will improve the atmosphere in international affairs and strengthen mutual trust,” he wrote. “It will be our shared success and open the door to cooperation on other critical issues.”

American ships in the Mediterranean Sea remained ready to strike Syria if ordered, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said. Syrian rebels appeared skeptical that U.S. forces would be put to use, saying the Americans have repeat-

edly reneged on promises to assist their rebellion.

They pointed to Obama’s statement in June that he would provide lethal aid to the rebels.

Meanwhile, Assad’s forces have gained the advantage.

“We’re on our own,” Mohammad Joud, an opposition fighter in the war-shattered northern city of Aleppo, said via Skype. “I always knew that, but thanks to Obama’s shameful conduct, others are waking up to this reality as well.”

Ayham Kamel, a Middle East analyst at the Eurasia Group in London, said the Syrian opposition will struggle with morale and sense of purpose.

“Assad’s regime is going to be stronger because while they’ve agreed to give up their chemical weapons, they get to keep everything else to fight the opposition that has lost territory in the past year and has now suffered a big blow,” Kamel said.

White House spokesman Jay Carney declined to put a deadline on diplomatic efforts to resolve the standoff but said bringing Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile under international control “obviously will take some time.”

“Russia is now putting its prestige on the line,” Carney said Wednesday.

Asked if U.S. prestige also was on the line, Carney responded: “The United States leads in these situations. And it’s not always popular and it’s not always comfortable.”

On Capitol Hill, action on any congressional resolution authorizing U.S. military intervention in Syria was on hold, even an alternative that would have reflected Russia’s diplomatic offer. Senators instead debated an energy bill.

“The whole terrain has changed,” Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., told reporters after a meeting of Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “We want to make sure we do nothing that’s going to derail what’s going on.”

That didn’t stop Republicans from announcing their opposition to Obama’s initial call for military strikes and criticizing the commander in chief. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., accused the president of engaging in “pinball diplomacy.”

Associated Press writers Julie Pace, Nancy Benac, Donna Cassata, Nedra Pickler and Josh Lederman in Washington; Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations; and Barbara Surk and Zeina Karam in Beirut contributed to this report.

Prince William ends active military career Gregory Katz Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — There will be no more perilous military helicopter missions for Prince William in the rugged mountainous terrain of northern Wales.

With the military’s announcement Thursday that he has completed the operational phase of his career, William looks free to spend more time with his wife, Kate, and their 2-month-old son, Prince George, while he takes on more royal engagements and charity roles.

The move marks the end of an exciting phase in the prince’s life — he became adept at piloting a Sea King helicopter in foul weather, helping mountaineers in distress and rescuing mariners in the frigid waters of the Irish Sea. His active military career, a traditional rite of passage for senior royals, lasted more than seven years, first in the Army and then in the Royal Air Force.

Air Chief Marshal Andrew Pulford said William had been an important part of the Royal Air Force’s search and rescue force for the past three years.

“Throughout his tour his airmanship, often in the most demanding of conditions, has contributed directly to saving lives in the mountains of North Wales and from the ravages of the Irish Sea,” Pulford said. “He has earned the

SAC Faye Storer, MOD, File | AP Photo

In this Friday, June 1, 2012, file photo released by Britain’s Ministry of Defence , Britain’s Prince William sits in the cockpit of a helicopter at RAF Valley in Anglesey Wales.

respect of all who have worked with him as a highly professional and competent pilot.”

William, 31, started as an officer cadet at Sandhurst military academy in 2006.

He began search and rescue helicopter training three years later and has the

RAF rank of Flight Lieutenant, similar to a captain in the U.S. Air Force.

The military said he had participated in 156 search and rescue operations, helping to rescue 149 people. He has completed more than 1,300 flying hours.

The palace said William would

“expand his work in the field of conservation, particularly in respect of endangered species” and would work on charities that help children and veterans.

As part of his growing emphasis on wildlife protection, William on Thursday teamed up with sports stars David Beckham and Yao Ming to record public service announcements designed to reduce demand for rhino horn and ivory.

William spent his air force time stationed on the quiet rural island of Anglesey.

He was able to blend in with residents and fellow military personnel, enjoying a degree of privacy.

Kate — known formally as the Duchess of Cambridge — was often seen shopping at local grocery stores, and the royal couple were able to go to pubs and restaurants without attracting unwanted attention.

Now that William’s active military career is finished, the family will move into a refurbished apartment at Kensington Palace in London.

They had been living in a rented home in Anglesey.

William’s younger brother, Prince Harry, remains active in the military, and has served in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter pilot with the army rank of captain.

Reports indicate American jihadi killed in Somalia Abdi Guled Jason Staziuso Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — An American who became one of Somalia’s most visible Islamic rebels was killed Thursday by the extremist group al-Shabab which is quashing dissenting voices, militants said.

The killing of Omar Hammami, who on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, may discourage other would-be jiahdis from traveling to Somali, say terrorism experts.

Hammami, a native of Daphne, Alabama, who was known as Abu Mansoor Al-Amriki, or “the American,” was killed in southern Somalia following months on the run after falling-out with al-Shabab’s top leader, militants said.

Reports of Hammami’s death have cropped up every few months in Somalia, only for him to resurface a short while later.

But J.M. Berger, a United States terrorism expert who closely follows the inner workings of al-Shabab, says he thinks the current death reports are accurate.

The rebels did not immediately present proof of Hammami’s death.

Hammami over the last year was highly critical of Shabab’s leadership and freely shared his views in Internet videos and on Twitter, making him a marked man who knew his time was

likely limited.

Somalia has been an attractive destination for foreign fighters. About two dozen SomaliAmericans from Minneapolis have joined al-Shabab in the past several years.

Hammami’s death will hurt the group’s recruitment efforts, said Abdirizak Bihi, an advocate for the Somali community in Minnesota and the uncle of a young man killed in Somalia in 2008.

“We always knew the Somalis inside Somalia knew that alShabab was bad,” Bihi said.

“We were concerned about the Somalis in the diaspora … who never really knew the facts on the ground and were always manipulated and misled. … So that’s why it’s a victory. They know now know exactly what al-Shabab is, as much as the Somalis inside.”

Terrorism expert Clint Watts wrote on his blog Selectedwisdom.com on Thursday that Hammami’s plight “probably soured recruitment pipelines from the West into Somalia.”

Along with Adam Gadahn in Pakistan — a former Osama bin Laden spokesman — the 29-year-old Hammami was one of the two most notorious Americans in jihad groups.

He grew up in Daphne, a community of 20,000 outside Mobile, the son of a Christian mother and a Syrian-born Muslim father.

His YouTube videos that featured him rapping and his pres-

ence on Twitter made him one of the most recognizable and studied U.S. foreign fighters.

The FBI put Hammami on its Most Wanted terrorist list in 2012 and then in March offered a $5 million reward for information leading to his capture.

U.S. prosecutors had charged Hammami with providing material support to terrorists.

In Alabama, Husam Omar, vice president of the Islamic Society in Mobile, a mosque Hammami once attended, said he had not heard of the reports of his death. “I’m shocked,” Omar said, declining further comment.

A man who answered the door at the home of Hammami’s parents declined to identify himself and said “I am sorry I cannot talk about it right now.”

The home is an upper-middle class neighborhood where most of the houses fly American or Alabama University flags.

A member of al-Shabab who gave his name as Sheik Abu Mohammed told The Associated Press that Hammami was killed in an ambush in Somalia’s southern Bay region.

Some of Mohammed’s associates carried out the killing, he said. Two other fighters with Hammami, including a Briton of Somali descent, were also killed, he said.

Hammami, an Arabic speaker, moved from Alabama to Somalia and joined al-Shabab in about 2006.

He fought alongside al-Sha-

bab for years until they had a falling out amid increasing tension between Somali and foreign fighters.

He first expressed fear for his life in a March 2012 web video that publicized his rift with alShabab.

The first serious attempt on his life was made in April, a period in which al-Shabab’s leader was carrying out the killings of several of Hammami’s associates.

“Just been shot in neck by shabab assassin. not critical yet,” Hammami tweeted after the April attack.

Hammami accused al-Shabab’s leaders of living extravagant lifestyles with the taxes fighters collect from Somali residents. Another grievance was that the militant leaders sideline foreign militants.

Hammami has been “a thorn in the side of al-Shabab” for more than two years and “one of the few surviving dissenters after Godane’s bloody purge over the summer,” said Berger, who runs the website Intelwire. com. The leader of al-Shabab, Mukhtar Abu Zubeyr, is also known as Godane.

“Hammami brought a lot of unwelcome outside scrutiny on Shabab from the international jihadist community. His story will likely be a case study on what can go wrong when Westerners join jihadist movements,” Berger said.

Before the falling out, Hammami made frequent appearances in combat videos,

FBI | AP Photo

This undated file image provided by the FBI shows Omar Shafik Hammami.

A member of al-Shabab said Thursday that the American jihadist Hammami was killed in an ambush in Somalia’s southern Bay region. The U.S. in March announced a $5 million reward for Hammami’s capture.

and in 2011 he released two rap songs, “Send Me a Cruise (missile)” and “Make Jihad With Me.” Last week Voice of America interviewed the wanted American, who said he was unlikely to ever return to the U.S. “That is not an option unless it’s in a body bag,” Hammami said.

Frequent Twitter postings over the last year alluded to the fact that Hammami’s life was in danger. “i’ll be a mujahid till the day i die whether it’s shabab who kills me or someone else,” Hammami wrote in an April Twitter posting.

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OSU to run ball

Helman Receives Silver Racquet Award

Lehman seeks JH coaches

Hope to play keep-away

Lehman Junior High is accepting coaching applications for seventh and eighth grade boys and girls basketball and wrestling.

Applications can be found on the Lehman web site or picked up in the main office.

Bradford seeks softball coach Bradford High School is seeking a varsity softball coach.

Interested applicants should submit cover letter, resume and at least three references to Dusty Yingst, Athletic Director, 750 Railroad Ave., Bradford, OH 45308 or email

dusty_yingst@darke.k12.oh.us

Anyone with questions can call Yingst at (937) 448-6575.

Application deadline is Sept. 27.

Houston seeks JH hoop coach Houston is looking for a 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach for this up-coming season. If interested, please contact John Willoughby at Houston High School by calling 295-3010 ext 2028 or email jwilloughby@hardinhouston.org.

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Piqua senior Abby Helman, center, receives the Silver Racquet award from her tennis coach, Cheryl Burkhardt, at Friday's game against Kings High School, as Piqua High Principal Tony Lyons looks on. She received the award for earning at least two varsity letters in tennis while maintaining a 3.75 GPA for four semesters.

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Just give him ball Richardson wants to get more touches this week

BEREA (AP) — Trent Richardson has that unas■ Fundraiser suming way. With his bright smile, cheerful attitude and a soft Southern accent that could fry chicken, the Browns running back makes anything The Piqua Indians Soc- sound diplomatic. cer Association will be Richardson did everyselling Krispy Kreme thing he could Thursday doughnuts at the Springnot to criticize Cleveland's boro at Piqua football coaches for not giving him game Sept. 27. the ball more last week in Doughnuts are $5 a box a loss to Miami. But and available at both enRichardson's message was trances to the stadium. loud clear: He wants more This fundraiser benefits touches. both the boys and girls Richardson carried the soccer programs. ball 13 times for 47 yards in the season-opening, 23■ Softball 10 loss to Miami. But he only gained 14 on five rushes in the second half, and did not carry the ball once in the fourth quarter The 10U Miami County as the Browns tried to rally through the air.

Flames Fastpitch Softball "I just don't think they needs several players.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Urban Meyer, contrary to popular belief, has nothing against running the ball.

Those who thought he might usher in a state-ofthe-art, 40-throws-a-game passing attack along with his spread offense at Ohio State were badly mistaken.

And this week, more than most, he really wants his running game to control the ball and keep it away from passhappy California.

"That's basically everything," he said of the importance of the run game in Saturday's road contest against the Bears. "To be able to move the chains and get first downs, you're going to have to block them and run the ball a little bit."

Meyer wants the Buckeyes to play fast, to pass a lot and to score a lot of points. But the underpinning of all of that is to jam the ball down the other team's throat, to enforce

to the Dolphins. "I think we stopped it ourselves as far as we were behind and stuff like that. We've just got to keep fighting and know that no matter what, we've got to stick to our game plan. I guess Coach had another game plan and it went that way."

Richardson's remarks were similar to what he said many times last season, when he rushed for 950 yards while playing much of it with broken ribs. Richardson wants a heavier workload and feels he can carry the offense. Trouble is, the former first-round pick has either been injured or the Browns have been so far behind in games that they've had to pass.

But the numbers support Richardson's' premise that Browns are at their See BROWNS/Page 11

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—Trent Richardson on the Browns AP PHOTO running game Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton had a strong game Sunday. last week

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton fit a sideline throw between two defenders, dropping it just over the one in front for a completion. He made a pump-fake and hit A.J. Green for a 45-yard touchdown.

Virtually everything he did was right on the mark in the Cincinnati Bengals' season opener, an impressive showing that got overlooked in how it ended.

The third-year quarterback completed a careerbest 78.7 percent of his passes during a 24-21 loss at Chicago on Sunday, one

that came down to turnovers and defensive gaffes. Dalton was 26 of 33 for 282 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, one of which went off Green's hands.

It was as flawless a game as Dalton has played in the NFL. "He threw the ball well," offensive coordinator Jay Gruden said. "He had a great game. This was one of his better games here. There's still room for improvement."

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Snedeker makes it look easy Cards 63 at Conway Farms

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Brandt Snedeker was making so many birdies that even an 18foot putt looked like a mere tap-in.

When he finished his amazing run Thursday in the BMW Championship, he had seven straight birdies on his card and an 8-under 63 at blustery Conway Farms.

"You get on runs like that, you get excited for the next hole because you know something good is going to happen, because you're in such a good frame of mind and everything is going in the right direction," Snedeker said.

In this case, everything was going in — a 15-foot putt from the fringe on the 13th, another 15-footer on the next hole when he used the blade of his sand wedge to bump the ball out of the short rough, and a 40-footer from the fringe on the 17th stood out to him.

That gave him a oneshot lead over Zach Johnson in the third FedEx Cup playoff event. Tiger Woods sounded disgusted with his round of 66, mainly because he had a pair of three-putt bogeys and missed a 4-foot birdie putt over his last five holes.

"I'm not exactly real

(AP) — Landon Donovan not only is back, he's better than ever.

A four-month sabbatical cost him his spot on the U.S. national team, but the 31-year-old rejoined the group in July and led the Americans to victory in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. That earned him a roster spot when World Cup qualifying resumed, and his goal and assist spurred the U.S. to a berth-clinching 2-0 win over Mexico on Tuesday night.

"I firmly believe that life's happening the way it's supposed to, and I'm meant to be here right now," Donovan said after Tuesday night's win. "So I'm glad that I can be a part of this."

Donovan first gained widespread attention at the 1999 FIFA Under-17 World Championship, where he won the Golden Ball as most valuable player as the U.S. reached the semifinals. Now he's on track for his fourth World Cup. He's started all 12 matches the U.S. has played at the last three tournaments, scoring against Poland, Mexico, Slovenia, Algeria and Ghana.

But a few months ago, he wasn't sure he'd wear his country's jersey again.

Burned out after helping the Los Angeles Galaxy to a second straight Major League Soccer title last Dec. 1, Donovan wasn't certain until mid-January that he wanted to keep playing.

He missed preseason training and didn't return to the field for Los Angeles until March 30.

U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann bypassed him for three qualifiers in June, saying there were players ahead of him in the depth chart. Kansas City's Graham Zusi had taken over as the starter in right midfield.

Donovan's opportunity came in the Gold Cup, when Klinsmann used something akin to a "B'' team while Europe-based regulars vacationed and returned to their clubs ahead of the new season.

Donovan had five goals and seven assists, earning

another MVP award.

"We always said that Landon is an important part of our team, and the things that he went through, that was his decision, and we were totally fine with that," Klinsmann said. "But he also had to understand he's not getting anything for granted. He has to work his way back. He has to fight his way back. And that's what he did with the Gold Cup to start with, and now coming here. He understands the message clearly that nobody has a spot guaranteed."

During Friday night's game at Costa Rica and Tuesday's match at Columbus Crew Stadium, Donovan appeared rejuvenated. Despite conjunctivitis that made his right eye a narrow slit, his corner kicks were precise and created the breakthrough first goal by Eddie Johnson against El Tri. He had precise exchanges with Clint Dempsey.

He tracked back on defense.

It was exactly what his fellow Americans missed when Donovan was traveling the globe last winter and doubting his future.

"We said that when he was in Cambodia hiking or wherever he was, (that) he's a guy that when he's on the field, he puts fear in any opponent," goalkeeper Tim Howard said.

"You can't double down on Deuce (Dempsey) and you can't mark him out of the game when you have to worry about Landon."

Donovan already is the American record holder with 57 goals and 57 assists. His 153 international appearances are 11 shy of Cobi Jones' U.S. mark.

He's managed a difficult return. While his accomplishments and personality make him one of the team's leaders along with Howard, Dempsey and Michael Bradley, after missing most of the qualifiers he made sure over and over to defer to the others.

Donovan also has grown increasingly introspective.

Always bright and articulate, he doesn't hide his emotions.

happy," Woods said. "I played well, and I just didn't get much out of that round. I missed three little short ones in there and then played the par 5s even par. That's just not very good."

Steve Stricker, Charl Schwartzel and Kevin Streelman also were at 66.

The opening round was mainly about the debut of Conway Farms, a Tom Fazio design north of Chicago which has a blend of strong holes and plenty of birdie opportunities on par 4s where players hit wedge for their second shot. Low scoring was predicted, and Snedeker's round was proof of that.

But as the wind picked up and shifted directions, the course was far from a pushover.

Rickie Fowler opened with a pair of double bogeys, followed by a pair of bogeys. He rallied for a 77.

Rory McIlroy made a double bogey — his ninth of the FedEx Cup playoffs — on his second hole, and then three-putted from 4 feet for a triple bogey and staggered to a 78. Lee Westwood, fighting severe pain in his back and ribs, had an 80.

"There's a good mixture of really hard holes and really good birdie opportunities. I think that makes for exciting golf," Phil Mickelson said after opening with a 70. "That's why we have such a discrep-

ancy in scores."

The top 30 players in the FedEx Cup after the BMW Championship advance to the Tour Championship next week and a shot at the $10 million prize.

Westwood is at No. 30 and likely played himself out of a trip to East Lake, though he didn't appear to be healthy enough to play.

McIlroy is at No. 41 and all but took himself out of the Tour Championship.

He needs to finish somewhere around seventh in the 70-man field. His 78 put him in a tie for 66th.

"It's going to be a very uphill task," McIlroy said.

"I'll try to get to even par as quickly as I can."

That still might not be enough the way Snedeker is playing.

Snedeker is at No. 9 in the FedEx Cup and assured of being the first defending FedEx Cup champion to make it to the Tour Championship.

He is trying to move into the top five, for those players have a clear shot at the $10 million bonus — all they have to do is win at East Lake no matter what anyone else does.

He wouldn't have imagined this kind of round at the start of the day. He didn't warm up well and didn't feel good with the putter. Snedeker missed the 10th fairway to start his round and had to make an 18-footer for par.

keep defenses in motion, but will never be in the same ballpark with teams like Cal, which has had freshman quarterback Jared Goff throw 125 passes in his first two games.

Even though Meyer is committed to the run, that doesn't mean the Buckeyes are exactly copying Woody Hayes' betweenthe-tackles attack.

Mixing dashes by quarterbacks Braxton Miller and Kenny Guiton with productive carries by tailback Jordan Hall, they stand 27th in the nation in rushing at 262 yards a game.

It remains to be seen if Miller — who sustained a sprained ligament in his left knee last week against San Diego State — will play very much or at all against Cal. Meyer said on Thursday that no decision will be reached on Miller's availability until game time.

Guiton stepped in for Miller last week and had the finest game of his career, throwing for two scores and running for another.

Running the ball effectively is the best thing you can do to rest your defense against the "Bear Raid"

attack that is averaging an astonishing 97 plays, 30 first downs and 473 yards passing per game.

"To be honest, when you're a good defense, you're not allowing people to do 100 plays," Ohio State linebacker Ryan Shazier said. "That's our goal.

“If we can control the tempo of the game, then I feel like we can win it."

The Buckeyes' defense knows it needs a helping hand from the offense if it is to control the pace of play.

"I feel like our offense will do a good job of keeping us off the field as much as they can," safety Christian Bryant said.

Meyer is plotting ways to slow down the Bears' offense by playing keepaway with the ball or forcing the freshman quarterback to make decisions under pressure.

The goal is to not let your defense get worn down while maybe wearing down the Bears' defense.

"Well, we want to possess the ball," Meyer said.

"The first thing we want to do is score. We have to score some points because these guys (the Bears) are Jordan Hall and Ohio State will look to run the ball Saturday night. going to."

He missed the 11th green and had to scramble for par. He missed a good look at birdie from the 12 feet on the next hole.

The next hour was a blur.

"When I get going good, I realize it doesn't happen all the time, so I instantly become more aggressive," he said. "I think being a good putter helps, too, because I don't really have to hit it three feet eight times in a row.

“Just got to hit the green sometimes and it's going to happen. I realize these runs are few and far between, so when I get on one, I try to run as hard as I can for as long as I can."

The blustery conditions kept scoring from getting out of hand, and the average score was at 71.3.

No one had less experience on the course than Mickelson, who had some personal issues earlier in the week that kept him from playing the pro-am.

He didn't arrive in Chicago until Wednesday night and had never seen the course until he stood on the first tee Thursday.

Mickelson did not want to talk about what kept him away. When asked if it was a family matter, he said, "Everything is fine.

I'm here now, I'm ready to play.

“But I just needed to be a little cautious this first round before I attack it tomorrow."

OSU Continued from page 9 your will on the opponent up front.

So even though both Ohio State and California both run what is loosely called a spread attack, there are very few similarities.

"It's a much different philosophy," Meyer said.

"We want to be a 250yards-a-game team, we want to be a top-10 rushing team. We've kind of been that way over the years.

“It's just a much different philosophy.

"They pass to (set up the) pass."

Yet even coach Sonny Dykes knows that his team has to do more than just chuck the ball repeatedly. The Bears will also have to move the ball on the ground.

"We have to be able to run the ball," said Dykes, whose team has run the ball about 35 percent of the time in its first two games. "This is not a team (Ohio State) you can drop back 70 times and throw the football against.

“That won't be in our favor if that's what happens on Saturday.

"We have to establish our run game."

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NFL Standings "And so, we know the importance of playing these guys and how good they are."

The Bengals look to be a lot better themselves with Eifert and Bernard.

Eifert had five catches for 47 yards in Cincinnati's two-tight end alignment with Pro Bowler Jermaine Gresham. Bernard caught one pass for eight yards and forced the Bears' defense to account for him out of the backfield.

The Bengals had touchdown drives that covered 97, 91 and 80 yards against one of the NFL's top defenses.

"I felt good about a lot of things," coach Marvin Lewis said. "I'm excited about our guys."

Two turnovers undercut what they did. Green had a pass go off his hands for an interception inside the Bears' 20-yard line.

And Mohamed Sanu fumbled inside the 20 after a catch, giving Chicago a chance to pull off its go-ahead touchdown drive.

Except for those two mistakes by the receivers, the offense was impressive.

"I just feel like there was a lot of positive we got out of that loss," said Green, who had nine catches for 162 yards and two touchdowns. "We want to carry the same momentum, minus the turnovers. That's the biggest thing."

NOTES: LT Andrew Whitworth practiced on a limited basis Thursday, an improvement from the previous week. Whitworth sat out the opener against Chicago because of a sore left knee, which was cleaned out after last season. He could play against the Steelers. ... LB Vontaze Burfict also was limited by a sore right thigh, hit by a helmet during an interception return in Chicago.

Browns Continued from page 9 best when he's getting the ball.

Last season, he averaged 95.8 yards in the five games he had 20 rushing attempts, and the Browns went 3-2. When he hasn't carried the ball 20 times, including in this year's opener, he's averaging 47.1 yards and Cleveland is 2-9.

Richardson said he has spoken to coach Rob Chudzinski and offensive coordinator Norv Turner about getting more touches.

Richardson received the ball on four of Cleveland's first six plays last week and gained 26 yards. But the opening drive ended with quarterback Brandon Weeden getting intercepted.

After that, Richardson's opportunities were limited.

"I just thought that we were gonna run the ball," he said, "and I thought it could be a real good day. I just knew that we could run the ball on any team. I feel like it's going to be a fight down to the finish and we were going to win."

Maybe if things had gone according to script, Turner would have given Richardson the ball more.

But the score and situation dictated something different.

"We came out and we executed four or five plays awfully well," Turner said.

"Then they hit us with a couple run blitzes. They came at us when we started getting a little bit of run and then we didn't execute as well."

Richardson's number is certain to be called this week as the Browns (0-1) visit the Baltimore Ravens, who have had

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Continued from page 9 the Bengals (0-1) will have a good chance of reaching the playoffs for the third season in a row, something that's never happened in franchise history. Dalton completed passes to seven different players, including rookie tight end Tyler Eifert and running back Giovani Bernard, blending the newcomers into a more diversified approach.

"I think we've just gotten better as a team, I think that's a big part of it," Dalton said. "I feel like I've improved, I feel like the offense has improved and (we're) finding ways to keep getting completions and moving the chains. I think that's a big part of it.

"Hopefully we can keep that up and keep completing a lot of balls and keep the percentage up."

He'll get a good gauge on that Monday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1) throw their funky blitzes his way. He's 1-3 career against Pittsburgh, which has contained him most of the time.

In those four games, Dalton has completed only 52 percent of his throws for 688 yards and four touchdowns with five interceptions and nine sacks. He notched his first win against them last December, a 13-10 victory at Heinz Field that put the Bengals back in the playoffs and knocked out the Steelers.

It was a breakthrough win in many ways, and the Bengals want to show it wasn't a fluke.

"For us to go into Pittsburgh last year and win when there was a lot on the line, that was big for us as a team," Dalton said.

"Obviously it's a new year, but we know the kind of games we play when we play the Steelers. They're always tough games.

They're always close games.

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plenty of time to lick their wounds after being embarrassed against Denver.

The Ravens' defense no longer features Ray Lewis, or Ed Reed, but is still formidable.

"It's Baltimore," Richardson said. "What game is there where you don't get more pumped up? You're playing the champions from last year and that defense. It's more talent than I have ever seen."

Richardson, who rushed for 105 yards on 25 attempts in his second game against Baltimore last season, is itching to duplicate that game. He can't though, if he doesn't get the ball.

"It's something that you practice for," he said. "All my life, I've been that guy.

So when it comes down to it, at the end of the day, I control what I can control.

But if it's going to help the team out that I get less carries, if it's going to help the team out that I get more carries, I'm all for it."

NOTES: Safety T.J. Ward returned to practice after sitting out Wednesday with a sore shoulder. ... DE Ahtyba Rubin (calf) and G Shawn Lauvao (ankle) remain sidelined and are unlikely to play this week. ... Defensive coordinator Ray Horton hopes to "ease" rookie LB Barkevious Mingo into his NFL debut this week.

Mingo missed the opener after bruising his lung last month in an exhibition game. "I don't want to overload him his first game, but I also want to give him some soft pitches to hit," Horton said. "I want to give him some less thinking and more reaction-type stuff."

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National Football League At A Glance All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE W 1 1 1 0

L 0 0 0 1

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000

PF 23 23 18 21

PA 21 10 17 23

W 1 1 1 0

L 0 0 0 1

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000

PF 21 31 16 2

PA 17 28 9 28

W 0 0 0 0

L 1 1 1 1

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .000 .000 .000 .000

PF 21 9 27 10

PA 24 16 49 23

W L T Pct PF 1 0 0 1.000 28 1 0 0 1.000 49 0 1 0 .000 28 0 1 0 .000 17 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

PA 2 27 31 21

New England Miami N.Y. Jets Buffalo South Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville North Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland West Kansas City Denver San Diego Oakland East

W 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 1

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 1.000 .000 .000

PF 33 36 27 31

PA 27 31 33 36

W 1 0 0 0

L 0 1 1 1

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .000 .000 .000

PF 23 17 7 17

PA 17 18 12 23

W 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 1

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 1.000 .000 .000

PF 34 24 28 24

PA 24 21 34 34

W L T Pct PF St. Louis 1 0 0 1.000 27 San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 34 Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 12 Arizona 0 1 0 .000 24 Thursday's Game Denver 49, Baltimore 27 Sunday's Games New Orleans 23, Atlanta 17 Chicago 24, Cincinnati 21 New England 23, Buffalo 21 Tennessee 16, Pittsburgh 9 N.Y. Jets 18, Tampa Bay 17 Kansas City 28, Jacksonville 2 Seattle 12, Carolina 7 Miami 23, Cleveland 10 Detroit 34, Minnesota 24 Indianapolis 21, Oakland 17 San Francisco 34, Green Bay 28 St. Louis 27, Arizona 24 Dallas 36, N.Y. Giants 31 Monday's Games Philadelphia 33, Washington 27 Houston 31, San Diego 28 Thursday, Sep. 12 N.Y. Jets at New England Sunday, Sep. 15 Dallas at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m.

Washington at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Miami at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m.

Jacksonville at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

Denver at N.Y. Giants, 4:25 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Sep. 16 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 8:40 p.m.

PA 24 28 7 27

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

AP Top 25 Poll The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 7, total points based on 25 points for a firstplace vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (57) 1-0 1,494 1 2. Oregon (1) 2-0 1,385 2 3. Clemson (1) 2-0 1,332 4 4. Ohio St. (1) 2-0 1,327 3 5. Stanford 1-0 1,271 5 6. Texas A&M 2-0 1,133 7 7. Louisville 2-0 1,105 8 8. LSU 2-0 1,075 9 9. Georgia 1-1 1,036 11 10. Florida St. 1-0 1,011 10 11. Michigan 2-0 872 17 12. Oklahoma St. 2-0 834 13 13. South Carolina 1-1 829 6 14. Oklahoma 2-0 675 16 15. Miami 2-0 615 NR 16. UCLA 1-0 488 18 17. Northwestern 2-0 452 19 18. Florida 1-1 405 12 19. Washington 1-0 392 20 20. Wisconsin 2-0 378 21 21. Notre Dame 1-1 333 14 22. Baylor 2-0 295 23 23. Nebraska 2-0 277 22 24. TCU 1-1 170 24 25. Mississippi 2-0 78 NR Others receiving votes: Arizona St. 64, Fresno St. 26, Michigan St. 26, Texas 26, N. Illinois 21, Virginia Tech 15, BYU 14, Georgia Tech 10, Arizona 9, Illinois 9, Bowling Green 7, Penn St. 7, Boise St. 3, Tennessee 1.

USA Today Poll The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 7, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Alabama (58) 1-0 1,545 1 2. Oregon (1) 2-0 1,447 3 3. Ohio St. (2) 2-0 1,429 2 4. Stanford 1-0 1,327 4 5. Clemson 2-0 1,307 5 6. Texas A&M (1) 2-0 1,242 7 7. Louisville 2-0 1,121 8 8. LSU 2-0 1,067 11 9. Florida St. 1-0 1,040 10 10. Georgia 1-1 1,021 12 2-0 866 14 11. Oklahoma St. 12. Michigan 2-0 860 17 13. Oklahoma 2-0 800 15 14. South Carolina 1-1 788 6 15. Nebraska 2-0 478 19 16. Northwestern 2-0 473 20 17. UCLA 1-0 471 18 18. Wisconsin 2-0 455 21 18. Miami 2-0 455 24 20. Florida 1-1 410 9 21. Notre Dame 1-1 348 13 22. Baylor 2-0 297 NR 23. Washington 1-0 253 23 24. TCU 1-1 195 24 25. Mississippi 2-0 91 NR Others Receiving Votes: Michigan State 74; Fresno State 59; Arizona State 48; Texas 38; Northern Illinois 27; Arizona 21; Brigham Young 18; Arkansas 16; Georgia Tech 12; Virginia Tech 8; Texas Tech 7; Central Florida 6; East Carolina 6; Southern California 5; Bowling Green 3; Illinois 3; Kansas State 3; Boise State 2; Tennessee 2; Utah 2; Utah State 2; Boston College 1.

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Major League Baseball At A Glance All Times EDT National League W 88 76 67 64 54

L 58 69 78 80 91

Pct .603 .524 .462 .444 .372

GB — 11½ 20½ 23 33½

W 85 84 83 62 62

L 60 61 64 82 83

Pct .586 .579 .565 .431 .428

GB — 1 3 22½ 23

W L Los Angeles 85 60 Arizona 73 72 San Diego 66 78 Colorado 67 80 San Francisco 66 80 Wednesday's Games Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 0 Pittsburgh 7, Texas 5 San Francisco 4, Colorado 3 Philadelphia 4, San Diego 2

Pct .586 .503 .458 .456 .452

GB — 12 18½ 19 19½

Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami Central Division St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Milwaukee Chicago West Division

Miami 5, Atlanta 2 Washington 3, N.Y. Mets 0 St. Louis 5, Milwaukee 1 Arizona 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Thursday's Games Atlanta 6, Miami 1 Washington at N.Y. Mets Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh San Diego at Philadelphia Milwaukee at St. Louis San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers Friday's Games Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 2-2) at Pittsburgh (Morton 7-4), 7:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 10-12) at Washington (Strasburg 7-9), 7:05 p.m.

Miami (B.Hand 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 6-7), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Kennedy 6-9) at Atlanta (Hale 0-0), 7:30 p.m.

Cincinnati (Latos 14-5) at Milwaukee (Lohse 9-9), 8:10 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 12-6) at St. Louis (Wainwright 16-9), 8:15 p.m.

Colorado (Chatwood 7-4) at Arizona (McCarthy 4-9), 9:40 p.m.

San Francisco (Bumgarner 11-9) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 14-8), 10:10 p.m.

Saturday's Games Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 1:05 p.m.

Miami at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m., 1st game Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

San Diego at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Seattle at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Miami at N.Y. Mets, 7:45 p.m., 2nd game Colorado at Arizona, 8:10 p.m.

San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Sunday's Games Miami at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 1:35 p.m.

San Diego at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.

Seattle at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.

Colorado at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.

San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.

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

American League W 89 78 78 77 67

L 58 66 68 68 78

Pct .605 .542 .534 .531 .462

GB — 9½ 10½ 11 21

W 84 77 77 63 58

L 62 68 69 82 87

Pct .575 .531 .527 .434 .400

GB — 6½ 7 20½ 25½

W L Pct GB Oakland 85 61 .582 — Texas 81 64 .559 3½ Los Angeles 69 76 .476 15½ Seattle 65 81 .445 20 Houston 50 96 .342 35 Wednesday's Games Kansas City 6, Cleveland 2 Pittsburgh 7, Texas 5 N.Y. Yankees 5, Baltimore 4 L.A. Angels 5, Toronto 4 Boston 7, Tampa Bay 3, 10 innings Detroit 1, Chicago White Sox 0 Oakland 18, Minnesota 3 Houston 6, Seattle 1 Thursday's Games Oakland 8, Minnesota 2 N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore L.A. Angels at Toronto Boston at Tampa Bay Cleveland at Chicago White Sox Friday's Games Cleveland (Salazar 1-2) at Chicago White Sox (H.Santiago 4-8), 2:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Hammel 7-8) at Toronto (Redmond 3-2), 7:07 p.m.

Kansas City (B.Chen 7-2) at Detroit (Verlander 12-11), 7:08 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 11-10) at Boston (Lackey 9-12), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Straily 9-7) at Texas (D.Holland 9-8), 8:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Vargas 8-6) at Houston (Oberholtzer 4-2), 8:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Archer 8-7) at Minnesota (Correia 9-11), 8:10 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 12-6) at St. Louis (Wainwright 16-9), 8:15 p.m.

Saturday's Games N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 1:05 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Toronto, 4:07 p.m.

Kansas City at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

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

Seattle at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

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

Kansas City at Detroit, 1:08 p.m.

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

L.A. Angels at Houston, 2:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.

Seattle at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

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

Wildcard Glance Pittsburgh Cincinnati Washington

Wild Card Glance NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct WCGB 84 61 .579 — 83 64 .565 — 76 69 .524 6

AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct WCGB 81 64 .559 — 78 66 .542 — 78 68 .534 1 77 68 .531 1½ 77 68 .531 1½ 77 69 .527 2 NATIONAL LEAGUE Wednesday's Games Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 0 Pittsburgh 7, Texas 5 San Francisco 4, Colorado 3 Washington 3, N.Y. Mets 0 Thursday's Games Washington at N.Y. Mets Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh

Texas Tampa Bay New York Baltimore Cleveland Kansas City

AMERICAN LEAGUE Wednesday's Games Kansas City 6, Cleveland 2 Pittsburgh 7, Texas 5 N.Y. Yankees 5, Baltimore 4 Boston 7, Tampa Bay 3, 10 innings Thursday's Games N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore Boston at Tampa Bay Cleveland at Chicago White Sox

MLB Leaders TODAY'S MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING—Cuddyer, Colorado, .334; CJohnson, Atlanta, .330; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, .326; Werth, Washington, .324; YMolina, St. Louis, .318; MCarpenter, St. Louis, .317; Craig, St. Louis, .315.

RUNS—MCarpenter, St. Louis, 114; Choo, Cincinnati, 97; Votto, Cincinnati, 92; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 91; Holliday, St. Louis, 89; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 88; JUpton, Atlanta, 88.

RBI—Goldschmidt, Arizona, 109; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 101; FFreeman, Atlanta, 98; Craig, St. Louis, 97; Bruce, Cincinnati, 93; PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 89; AdGonzalez, Los Angeles, 89.

HITS—MCarpenter, St. Louis, 177; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 173; Segura, Milwaukee, 168; DanMurphy, New York, 166; Pence, San Francisco, 165; Votto, Cincinnati, 163; Craig, St. Louis, 160.

DOUBLES—MCarpenter, St. Louis, 48; YMolina, St. Louis, 39; Bruce, Cincinnati, 38; Desmond, Washington, 35; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 35; DanMurphy, New York, 35; GParra, Arizona, 35; Pence, San Francisco, 35; Rizzo, Chicago, 35.

TRIPLES—SMarte, Pittsburgh, 10; CGomez, Milwaukee, 9; Segura, Milwaukee, 9; Span, Washington, 9; MCarpenter, St. Louis, 7; Hechavarria, Miami, 7; Venable, San Diego, 7; EYoung, New York, 7.

HOME RUNS—PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 32; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 31; Bruce, Cincinnati, 29; DBrown, Philadelphia, 27; CGonzalez, Colorado, 26; JUpton, Atlanta, 24; Beltran, St. Louis, 23; Werth, Washington, 23; Zimmerman, Washington, 23.

STOLEN BASES—Segura, Milwaukee, 40; ECabrera, San Diego, 37; EYoung, New York, 37; SMarte, Pittsburgh, 36; CGomez, Milwaukee, 34; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 27; Pierre, Miami, 22; Revere, Philadelphia, 22.

PITCHING—Zimmermann, Washington, 17-8; JDe La Rosa, Colorado, 16-6; Liriano, Pittsburgh, 16-7; Wainwright, St. Louis, 16-9; Greinke, Los Angeles, 14-3; Latos, Cincinnati, 14-5; Corbin, Arizona, 14-6; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 14-8.

ERA—Kershaw, Los Angeles, 1.92; Fernandez, Miami, 2.19; Harvey, New York, 2.27; Greinke, Los Angeles, 2.79; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 2.82; Corbin, Arizona, 2.92; Strasburg, Washington, 2.96.

STRIKEOUTS—Kershaw, Los Angeles, 208; Wainwright, St. Louis, 195; Samardzija, Chicago, 195; Harvey, New York, 191; HBailey, Cincinnati, 190; ClLee, Philadelphia, 187; Fernandez, Miami, 187.

SAVES—Kimbrel, Atlanta, 46; RSoriano, Washington, 41; Mujica, St. Louis, 36; AChapman, Cincinnati, 35; Romo, San Francisco, 33; Gregg, Chicago, 31; Grilli, Pittsburgh, 30.

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING—MiCabrera, Detroit, .349; Trout, Los Angeles, .336; Mauer, Minnesota, .324; ABeltre, Texas, .318; Cano, New York, .309; DOrtiz, Boston, .308; Loney, Tampa Bay, .305.

RUNS—Trout, Los Angeles, 101; CDavis, Baltimore, 98; MiCabrera, Detroit, 97; AJackson, Detroit, 93; AJones, Baltimore, 93; Ellsbury, Boston, 89; Encarnacion, Toronto, 89.

RBI—MiCabrera, Detroit, 133; CDavis, Baltimore, 128; Encarnacion, Toronto, 104; AJones, Baltimore, 102; Cano, New York, 100; Fielder, Detroit, 99; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 93.

HITS—Machado, Baltimore, 180; Trout, Los Angeles, 180; ABeltre, Texas, 179; MiCabrera, Detroit, 176; Pedroia, Boston, 173; AJones, Baltimore, 172; Hosmer, Kansas City, 170.

DOUBLES—Machado, Baltimore, 49; Lowrie, Oakland, 43; CDavis, Baltimore, 40; Pedroia, Boston, 38; AlRamirez, Chicago, 37; Trout, Los Angeles, 37; Napoli, Boston, 36.

TRIPLES—Gardner, New York, 10; Trout, Los Angeles, 9; Ellsbury, Boston, 8; Drew, Boston, 6; AGordon, Kansas City, 6; BMiller, Seattle, 6; AJackson, Detroit, 5; DeJennings, Tampa Bay, 5; Kawasaki, Toronto, 5; LMartin, Texas, 5.

HOME RUNS—CDavis, Baltimore, 49; MiCabrera, Detroit, 43; Encarnacion, Toronto, 36; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 33; ADunn, Chicago, 31; AJones, Baltimore, 31; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 29.

STOLEN BASES—Ellsbury, Boston, 52; RDavis, Toronto, 41; Andrus, Texas, 39; Rios, Texas, 36; Altuve, Houston, 35; LMartin, Texas, 32; Trout, Los Angeles, 32.

PITCHING—Scherzer, Detroit, 19-3; Tillman, Baltimore, 16-5; CWilson, Los Angeles, 16-6; MMoore, Tampa Bay, 15-3; Colon, Oakland, 15-6; AniSanchez, Detroit, 14-7; Griffin, Oakland, 14-9; Guthrie, Kansas City, 14-10; Masterson, Cleveland, 14-10.

ERA—AniSanchez, Detroit, 2.50; Darvish, Texas, 2.84; Colon, Oakland, 2.85; Sale, Chicago, 2.90; Iwakuma, Seattle, 2.97; Kuroda, New York, 2.99; FHernandez, Seattle, 3.01; Scherzer, Detroit, 3.01.

STRIKEOUTS—Darvish, Texas, 246; Scherzer, Detroit, 215; Sale, Chicago, 207; FHernandez, Seattle, 200; Masterson, Cleveland, 188; Verlander, Detroit, 182; AniSanchez, Detroit, 178.

SAVES—MRivera, New York, 43; JiJohnson, Baltimore, 43; GHolland, Kansas City, 42; Nathan, Texas, 39; Balfour, Oakland, 37; AReed, Chicago, 37; Perkins, Minnesota, 34.

Golf

BMW Championship BMW Championship Scores Thursday At Conway Farms Golf Club Lake Forest, Ill. Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,149; Par: 71 (35-36) First Round Brandt Snedeker 33-30—63 Zach Johnson 32-32—64 Charl Schwartzel 34-32—66 Steve Stricker 32-34—66 Tiger Woods 32-34—66 Kevin Streelman 30-36—66 John Merrick 32-35—67 Adam Scott 34-33—67 Ryan Moore 33-34—67 Nick Watney 34-33—67 Roberto Castro 32-36—68 Gary Woodland 35-33—68 Hunter Mahan 35-33—68 32-37—69 Nicholas Thompson Rory Sabbatini 33-36—69 Kevin Stadler 36-33—69 Matt Jones 33-36—69 Brian Gay 35-35—70 Graeme McDowell 36-34—70 Harris English 36-34—70 Michael Thompson 34-36—70 Jason Kokrak 36-34—70 Chris Stroud 33-37—70 Sergio Garcia 36-34—70 Graham DeLaet 34-36—70 Phil Mickelson 36-34—70 Luke Donald 35-35—70 Sang-Moon Bae 36-34—70 Brendon de Jonge 36-35—71 D.A. Points 35-36—71 Justin Rose 36-35—71 Jason Dufner 37-34—71 Bubba Watson 36-35—71 35-36—71 Charles Howell III Jordan Spieth 33-38—71 Jason Day 34-37—71 Angel Cabrera 36-35—71 Ernie Els 36-35—71 Jimmy Walker 36-36—72 Patrick Reed 37-35—72 Boo Weekley 35-37—72 Webb Simpson 37-35—72 Jim Furyk 34-38—72 Henrik Stenson 35-37—72

Soccer

MLS Standings

Major League Soccer At A Glance All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Montreal 13 7 6 45 45 37 New York 13 9 6 45 44 36 Sporting KC 13 9 6 45 41 27 Philadelphia 10 9 9 39 37 38 New England 10 10 7 37 37 29 Houston 10 10 7 37 31 35 Chicago 10 11 6 36 33 38 Columbus 9 14 5 32 31 38 Toronto FC 4 13 11 23 24 40 D.C. 3 19 5 14 16 44 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Real Salt Lake 14 8 6 48 52 35 Seattle 14 8 4 46 35 27 Los Angeles 13 10 4 43 43 33 Colorado 11 8 9 42 35 29 Portland 10 5 12 42 43 30 FC Dallas 10 7 10 40 39 39 10 10 7 37 39 38 Vancouver San Jose 10 11 7 37 29 40 Chivas USA 6 15 7 25 27 48 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Wednesday's Games Toronto FC 1, Chicago 1, tie Friday's Games Real Salt Lake at Seattle FC, 10 p.m.

Saturday's Games Columbus at Montreal, 2 p.m.

Los Angeles at D.C. United, 4 p.m.

Toronto FC at New York, 7 p.m.

Houston at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

New England at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

FC Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Portland at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 20 Colorado at Portland, 10 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 21 Vancouver at Montreal, 2 p.m.

Sporting Kansas City at Toronto FC, 4 p.m.

Chicago at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.

D.C. United at New England, 7:30 p.m.

Chivas USA at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

San Jose at Real Salt Lake, 9 p.m.

Seattle FC at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 22 FC Dallas at New York, 5 p.m.

Basketball

WNBA Glance

Women’s National Basketball Association At A Glance All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB z-Chicago 23 9 .719 — 17 15 .531 6 x-Atlanta x-Indiana 15 17 .469 8 x-Washington 15 17 .469 8 New York 11 21 .344 12 Connecticut 9 23 .281 14 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB z-Minnesota 25 7 .781 — x-Los Angeles 22 10 .688 3 x-Phoenix 18 14 .563 7 x-Seattle 15 17 .469 10 San Antonio 11 21 .344 14 Tulsa 11 21 .344 14 x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched conference Wednesday's Games Connecticut 78, Atlanta 77 Chicago 70, Phoenix 68 Thursday's Games Seattle at Tulsa Minnesota at Los Angeles Friday's Games New York at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Connecticut at Washington, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Saturday's Games Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Tulsa at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Comics

12 Friday, September 13, 2013 MUTTS

BIG NATE

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

DILBERT

BLONDIE

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

HI AND LOIS ZITS

BEETLE BAILEY FAMILY CIRCUS

DENNIS the MENACE

ARLO & JANIS

HOROSCOPE

BY FRANCES DRAKE

For Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Many people are feeling bold and experimental today, which is why you might have a dispute with a partner or a close friend. Don't get your belly in a rash. Easy does it.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Arguments with co-workers or anyone, especially related to health issues, might arise today. Meanwhile, hightech changes at home could be exciting.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Parents must be patient with children today, and romantic lovers must be patient with each other in order to avoid power struggles. Your daily routine definitely will be interrupted.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might see new, innovative ways to earn money today or to be self-employed. However, also keep an eye on your money, because you might lose it.

Alternatively, you also might find money.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You feel impulsive today, which is why you will spontaneously change your routine. Be careful that this doesn't create an argument with relatives, siblings and neighbors who might not like sudden change.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Disputes about money and possessions might arise today. Basically, they are power struggles. In fact, something surprising is going on behind the scenes. Keep your eyes open.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Power struggles with family members might take place today, in part because you impulsively want to do something with a group of people. You can't please everyone all the time, can you?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You might be doing a slow boil about something. You're seething but you can't speak up. Be careful, because you might do something impulsive with authority figures. (Don't do anything you will regret later.)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Unexpected opportunities to travel or explore new ideas might fall in your lap. However, this could create a problem with others, or perhaps a friend.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Avoid disputes with authority figures today because they will not resolve anything. Instead, keep your eyes open, because unexpected gifts and goodies might come your way!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Controversial subjects like politics and religion might trigger arguments today. (You need this like a fish needs a bicycle.) Enjoy being spontaneous with friends.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You might see new ways to be self-employed or to use technology at work.

(Clever you.) Meanwhile, avoid arguments about shared possessions and inheritances.

YOU BORN TODAY You want your life to run in an organized, smooth manner, which is why you strive to be efficient and productive. (You hate mess!) You are opinionated and observant. You like to be involved in important projects. Privately, you enjoy your creature comforts -- good food, sex and luxurious sleep. This year, partnerships and close friendships will be your primary focus.

Birthdate of: Melissa Leo, actress; Sam Neill, actor; Kate Millett, author/activist.

SNUFFY SMITH

GARFIELD

BABY BLUES

FUNKY WINKERBEAN

CRANKSHAFT

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Diplomats move on 2 fronts on Syria weapons Edith M. Lederer Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Key international players were moving on two diplomatic fronts Wednesday to try to put Syria’s chemical weapons under international control, and a fresh effort appeared to be underway to get the government and opposition to peace talks.

U.N. diplomats said the five veto-wielding members of the Security Council, who have been deeply divided over Syria, would meet later Wednesday to discuss what to include in a new resolution requiring that Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile be secured and dismantled.

At the same time, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov were heading to Geneva with teams of experts for broader-ranging talks Thursday about the nuts and bolts of putting Syria’s chemical weapons under international control and destroying them, diplomats said.

The U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, was also heading to Geneva to be available to meet Kerry and Lavrov, whose efforts to start peace talks to end the 2 1/2-year Syrian conflict have been stymied by a government offensive and a deadly suspected poison gas attack on Aug. 21.

The diplomatic flurry follows the threat of U.S. strikes against President Bashar Assad’s regime and a surprise offer from Kerry that Syria could avert U.S. military action by turning over “every single bit of his chemical weapons” to international control within a week. Russia, Syria’s most important ally, and Assad’s government quickly agreed on the broad proposal, but details still need to be worked out.

While serious differences have already emerged — especially on whether a U.N. resolution should be militarily enforceable as the U.S. and its Western allies are demanding — the diplomatic moves represent the first major effort in more than a year to try to get supporters of the Syrian government and opposition on the same page.

Russia and China have vetoed three Western-backed resolutions aimed at pressuring Assad to end the conflict, which has left the U.N.’s most powerful body paralyzed as the war escalates and the death toll surpasses 100,000. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon earlier this week called the council’s paralysis embarrassing.

“What the secretary-general has been pressing for is the Security Council to come to a united decision,” U.N. associate spokesman Farhan Haq said Wednesday. “It’s crucially important at this late stage of the war that they come together and take some action that can prevent both the problems regarding the use of chemical weapons and the wider problem of solving this conflict.”

The White House said Wednesday it is not putting a timeline on a diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Syria, though Press Secretary Jay Carney said putting Syria’s chemical weapons under international control, “obviously will take some time.”

France has proposed a draft resolution that demands Syria’s chemical weapons be put under international control and dismantled. It also condemns the Aug. 21 chemical attack the Obama administration says killed 1,400 people and calls

for the perpetrators to be sent to the International Criminal Court for prosecution. Submitted under Chapter 7 of the U.N. charter, which makes it enforceable militarily, it warns of “very serious consequences” if Syria does not comply.

Lavrov immediately rejected any resolution under Chapter 7 and proposed a weaker presidential statement instead, a move rejected by the U.S., Britain and France.

A French official close to President Francois Hollande said Russia objected not only to making the resolution militarily enforceable, but also to blaming the alleged chemical attack on the Syrian government and demanding that those responsible be taken before an international criminal court.

Lavrov said Moscow had already handed over to the U.S. its plan for putting Syria’s arsenal under international control, according to comments carried by the Inter-fax news agency. He gave no details, but said he would discuss the proposal with Kerry on Thursday.

Carney said Russia has taken more action on the matter in the past two days than during the previous two years, adding that Russia is “putting its prestige on the line” to get Syria to turn over its chemical weapons stockpile.

He said the U.N. process to draft a resolution had just begun and diplomats said elements other than the French proposal were also being discussed.

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Wednesday that Kerry “will not be negotiating or discussing a U.N. Security Council resolution … That is not our goal here. Those efforts and that work will be done in New York.”

She said Kerry is scheduled to meet Brahimi, the U.N.-Arab League envoy, and Lavrov was expected to do so as well, U.N. officials said.

In Damascus, a senior government official said the Russian proposal was still a “broad headline” that needs to be developed. He added that Syria was ready to sign the chemical weapons convention but not if the move was imposed by foreign powers.

Cabinet Minister Ali Haidar told The Associated Press that Syria’s chemical weapons had been a counterweight against longtime foe Israel, but now could be relinquished thanks to “a new kind of strategic balance.” He declined to elaborate.

Asked about the difficulties of implementing the transfer and relinquishment of Syria’s chemical weapons amid a raging civil war, he replied: “There was no talk about moving and transferring control. There was talk about putting these weapons under international supervision.”

The diplomatic maneuvering threatened growing momentum toward a plan that would allow President Barack Obama to back away from military action. U.S. Congressional support for a strike is uncertain, and there has been little international appetite to join forces against Assad.

In a nationally televised speech Tuesday night, Obama told Americans that diplomacy suddenly holds “the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons” in Syria without use of force, but he declared that the U.S. military will “be ready to respond” against Assad if other measures fail.

Teen convicted of killing baby gets life in prison Russ Bynum Associated Press

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia teenager convicted of fatally shooting a baby in a stroller while trying to rob the child’s mother was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole.

De’Marquise Elkins, 18, was sentenced in Georgia’s Glynn County Superior Court less than two weeks after a jury found him guilty of murder in the slaying of 13-month-old Antonio Santiago.

The toddler was in his stroller and out for a walk with his mother when he was shot between the eyes March 21 in the Georgia coastal city of Brunswick.

The mother and a younger teenager charged an accomplice testified at the trial that Elkins killed the boy after his mother refused to give up her purse.

Elkins was spared the death penalty because the killing occurred when he was 17, which the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled is too young to face capital punishment.

Under Georgia law,

the only possible punishments for Elkins were life with or without a chance of parole.

Prosecutors said Sherry West was pushing her son in his stroller as she walked home from a post office when two teenagers approached her that day in March, just a few blocks from her apartment.

Dominique Lang, 15, testified at the trial he was with Elkins when the older teen pulled a gun and demanded West’s purse.

When she refused to give it to him, Lang said, Elkins twice threatened her baby and counted down from five.

West testified she pleaded with Elkins that she had no money and tried to cover her child with her arms as the gunman fired a warning shot, fired a bullet into her in the leg and shot her baby in the face.

Police recovered a .22-caliber revolver from a saltwater pond, and prosecutors said it matched the gun used in the killing. Prosecutors also have said information from Elkins’ mother and sister led them to the

weapon.

Lang also faces murder charges in the case. No trial date has been set and it’s unknown how his cooperation in the prosecution of Elkins might affect how his case gets handled.

Elkins’ mother, Karimah Elkins, stood trial alongside him and was convicted of evidence tampering for helping dispose of the gun. Elkins’ sister and aunt have also been charged with trying to help him avoid prosecution in the case.

The killing in the Southeast port city of Brunswick drew national attention and Elkins’ trial was moved more than 300 miles away to the Atlanta suburbs because of pretrial publicity.

Elkins’ never testified at his two-week trial in August. But his defense attorneys argued police rushed to build a case against Elkins without considering other possible suspects. They even suggested the slain child’s own parents may have been the real killers.

Kevin Gough, Elkins’ lead attorney, has said he plans to appeal the murder conviction.

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Toddler bed. Swing. Walker.

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Live bait. Miscellaneous.

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TEACHERS SUBSTITUTES Rogy's Learning Place in Sidney is currently hiring Full and Part Time Teachers. Benefits include Health Insurance, 401K, discounted child care.

Interested applicants please call (937)498-1030 EOE Engineering

Garmann / Miller & Associates has an immediate opening for a full-time Electrical Engineer/Designer to design power systems, lighting, fire alarm, security, and sound systems. Applicant must possess strong communication, organizational skills and be detail oriented.

Preferred education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree with 2-5 years Electrical Design experience. A takecharge individual with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.

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Looking for an experienced machinist in the Piqua area to work 40+ hours/wk at a growing company. Excellent benefits available after 90 days.

If interested, please call Doug at (937)916-3045

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Norcold, Inc., recognized as the leader in refrigerator manufacturing for the RV, Marine, and Truck markets, is currently accepting applications for a 3rd shift Maintenance Technician at our Gettysburg, Ohio facility.

This position is involved in all aspects of maintenance and facilities with preference toward proven skills in mechanical, fabrication, hydraulic, and pneumatic. The ideal candidate will have experience with electrical, machine repair and rebuilding of manufacturing equipment, Candidates must have a solid work history and be willing to work 2am10am, overtime and other shifts when required.

We offer an excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(K) and many others.

For confidential consideration, forward resume in Word format with salary history and requirements to: recruiter@norcold.com with job title in the subject line.

EXPERIENCED DIE DESIGN ENGINEER Stolle Machinery in Sidney, Ohio is the worldʼs leading supplier of two piece can and end making machinery for the global canmaking industry. We are seeking qualified engineering candidates for an immediate opening.

All candidates must possess the following qualifications: 1-3 years in die design experience with an Associateʼs or Bachelorʼs degree in relevant field. The ability to develop, maintain, control and deliver BOMs, prints etc... necessary to manufacture, assemble and operate parts and equipment sold by Stolle. Proficient in 3D CAD modeling, 2D detailing (SolidWorks preferred) able to handle multiple projects and meet stringent deadlines.

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PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR/ MANAGER Freshway Foods, in Sidney has an immediate Supervisor/ Manager position. The successful candidate will have: * Previous experience * Ability to work a flexible schedule For immediate consideration complete an application or email resume: Freshway Foods 601 North Stolle Sidney, Ohio 45365 tarnold@freshwayfoods.com

Visiting Angels is growing again, seeks experienced caregivers for in-home, private duty care. All shifts, preference for live-in, nights, and weekends. Always interested in meeting great caregivers!

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Help Wanted General

Medical/Health

Pets

Receptionist

Medical Assistant (MA)

Buckeye Insurance Group seeks energetic, service-oriented individual to work as a receptionist in our Piqua office. Duties include managing switchboard, greeting visitors, receiving and directing deliveries, along with some data entry and other assigned clerical duties. Exceptional telephone and interpersonal skills are a must!

Associate degree and good working knowledge of Word and Excel required, 2-3 years prior experience preferred.

Needed for busy physician office. Must be hard working, organized and personable.

Full time, Monday-Friday. No weekends or Holidays. Excellent pay and benefits.

SHITZ-POO PUPPIES, will be ready 9/14/13 first shots and wormed, $250, some chocolate, black, & white. Call (937)658-1599 or (937)6581620

Please send resumes to send.resumes@ buckeye-ins.com

Please forward resume and hand written cover letter to: Practice Administrator Dept. 135 c/o Troy Daily News Troy, OH 45373

Motorcycles

YORKIE-POO Puppies, 2 males, have 1st shots, $250 each, also taking deposits on 3 Female Yorkie-Poo puppies, call (419)582-4211 Farm Equipment

2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON Ultra Classic, 9600 Miles, Lots of extras, $14900 obo (937)609-1852

Houses For Sale

RVs / Campers

4 BEDROOM, 1.5 bath, Piqua.

Basement. C/A. 2 car, detached garage. 519 Spring St. (937)773-0137

1996 JAYCO EAGLE 10 popup sleeps 6-8, refrigerator, a/c, sink, very nice condition, asking $1800 (937)339-1494

Apartments /Townhouses 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom, Houses & Apts.

SEIPEL PROPERTIES Piqua Area Only Metro Approved (937)773-9941

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10 MILES, North of Piqua in Houston, 1&2 Bedroom Apartments, starting at $265, Plus utilities, (937)526-3264

PIQUA, 214 Broadway, big 2 bedroom, $375 month, $200 deposit, good area, washer/dryer hookup, (937)778-8093.

Positions Available

Autos Under $5000 1995 OLDS CUTLASS Supreme, 2 door, 145k miles, good condition, runs wells, garaged, $1400. Call (937)418-1117.

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1993 CHRYSLER New Yorker, 58000 miles, cold a/c, new transmission, $4500, (419)6293830

careers@gzkinc.com or call (937)384-1969

TROY, 1 & 2 Bedrooms, appliances, CA, Water, Trash Paid, $425 & $525 Monthly. $200 Deposit Special!

Excellent opportunity for an experienced individual in truck body repair. Ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with sanding, grinding, painting & fiberglass repair on tractor-trailers. Must be reliable and able to work with minimal supervision. Pay based on experience. This is an excellent long term opportunity with insurance, 401K, uniforms, and a very clean shop.

Apply at: Continental Express 10450 State Route 47 Sidney, OH or call Mark at (937)497-2100

(937)673-1821

1998 JEEP Grand Cherokee Laredo. 4 wheel drive. 135,000 miles. Fair condition. $1,500.

(937)773-5973 2003 CADILLAC CTS, 98k miles, silver, automatic, v6, Bose Sound system, leather heated seats, looks/ runs like new, $8295, (937)295-2626

PIQUA, Clean quiet safe, 1 bedroom, $500 includes water No pets! Senior approved, (937)778-0524 Houses For Rent

2007 FORD FOCUS

4 BEDROOM, 2 bath house, 1 car garage, very nice, Boal Avenue, $850 monthly, $1000 Deposit, (937)541-9178

52,000 miles, sport package, silver, auto, 35 mpg, excellent condition, great economical car, $8500

PIQUA, 317 Commercial, big recently remodeled 1 story, 2 bedroom, $475 monthly, $200 deposit, (937)778-8093.

RTO: 10 MILES north of Piqua in Houston, remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath, garage, CA, down payment required.

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FIREWOOD, split and seasoned hardwood, you load $65 regular pickup, $55 for 6 ft bed, call for prices and delivery (937)266-4921

FIREWOOD, All hard wood, $150 per cord delivered or $120 you pick up, (937)7262780 Miscellaneous

Autos For Sale 1990 PLYMOUTH Acclaim, Rebuilt transmission, cold a/c, runs good, $1800, (419)6293830

Fast Track GM Assistant Manager Shift Manager

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DEEP FREEZE. 22x21" chest style, white, new condition. $90 (937)418-5495 Firewood

12pm-5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

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Appliances NEW BUSHOG model 40 rototiller. Designed for compact and small tractors. Top of the line. Cost over $1700 new, asking $1300 (937)489-1725

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SALT & PEPPER Shakers, Large collection, (937)4925655, (937)726-1405 for appointment to see, leave message, desire to sell as one collection

LEGALS SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-080 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA vs.

Charlotte A. Petty, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on October 9, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-028970 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 787, Page 112 on August 16, 2007 Also known as: 624 Cottage Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Sixty Thousand and 00/100 ($60,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

F Peter Costello, Attorney 09/13, 09/20, 09/27-2013 40490529

LEGALS SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-042 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA vs.

Terry A. Cotrell, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on October 2, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-035530 Also known as: 534 McKinley, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Thirty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($39,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Kevin L. Williams, Attorney 08/30, 09/06, 09/13-2013 40447902

LEGALS

LEGALS

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-303 Bank of America, NA vs.

Dawn R. Arnett, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on October 9, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Bradford, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: H18-006420 Prior Deed Reference: Quit-Claim Deed Recorded on 06/06/2006 in Book 784, Page 904 Instrument# 0469847 Also known as: 414 North Miami Avenue, Bradford, Ohio 45308 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Sixty Three Thousand and 00/100 ($63,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Robert R. Hoose, Attorney 09/13, 09/20, 09/27-2013 40490563

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-017 Unity National Bank vs.

Paul Ault, Jr., et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on October 2, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-020600 Also known as: 909 West High Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Sixty Three Thousand and 00/100 ($63,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Dale G. Davis, Attorney 08/30, 09/06, 09/13-2013 40447711

LEGALS

LEGALS

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-266 HSBC Bank USA, NA vs.

Donald Lyle Bolen, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on October 2, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-049240 & N44-049230 Prior Deed Reference: Book 583, Page 540 Also known as: 1805 Nicklin Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Eighty One Thousand and 00/100 ($81,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Susana E. Lykins, Attorney 08/30, 09/06, 09/13-2013 40447812

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-834 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA vs.

Christopher A. Basil, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on October 9, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-033720 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 190, Page 298 Also known as: 1230 Broadway, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Fifty One Thousand and 00/100 ($51,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Matthew I. McKelvey, Attorney 09/13, 09/20, 09/27-2013 40490559

LEGALS

LEGALS

LEGALS

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-309 M & T Bank vs.

Kirk E. Klingler, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on October 2, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Cit of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-049080 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 735, Page 807 Also known as: 1516 Broadway, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Seventy One Thousand and 00/100 ($71,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Ellen L. Fornash, Attorney 08/30, 09/06, 09/13-2013 40447826

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-084 United Shore Financial Services, LLC vs.

Alicia D. Williams, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on October 9, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Covington, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: H19-007610 Also known as: 403 East Walnut Street, Covington, Ohio 45318 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Fifty Two Thousand and 00/100 ($52,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Brian Duffy, Attorney 09/13, 09/20, 09/27-2013 40490533

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-745 Unity National Bank vs.

Deborah C. Millhouse, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on October 2, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Fletcher, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: B05-000630 Also known as: 11 West Main Street, Fletcher, Ohio 45326 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Twenty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($29,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Dale G. Davis, Attorney 08/30, 09/06, 09/13-2013 40447700

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Multi Parcel Real Estate Auction Saturday September 21st. 9:00 a.m.

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