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Cosmetology lab opens for new school year Will E Sanders

Staff Writer wsanders@civitasmedia.com

PIQUA — Another school year means the students in the Upper Valley Career Center’s School of Cosmetology will soon begin working and helping to operate the school’s salon once again.

The Cosmetology Salon opens Wednesday, Sept. 25, and operates weekly Wednesday

through Friday from noon to 2:30 p.m. during the fall and winter terms when school is in session.

All of the services at the salon are performed by students.

While walk-ins are welcome, making an appointment is encouraged to assure timely service.

Services include cutting and styling; chemical texturizing;

hair color services; skin care; nail care; and offers retail hair and nail care products for purchase.

The School of Cosmetology is instructed by Gina Griesdorn, Sara Plozay and Phyllis Stoll.

Stoll said this year’s cosmetology student body numbers about 70 split between a juniors and seniors.

She said the students really enjoy working in the salon, but

also said the clients love coming in as well.

“They love it,” Stoll said.

“They love coming in and several are returning customers.”

Stoll said the interaction between students and clients is good.

“The clients always support the girls,” she said. “We have clients that come back and they are always satisfied and See COSMETOLOGY | Page 2

Troy gas station robbed at gunpoint Melanie Yingst

Staff Writer myingst@civitasmedia.com

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A sign posted by the Miami County Health Department proclaims an entire cell block within the Miami County Jail in downtown Troy to be “unfit for human occupancy.”

Downtown jail fails annual health inspection

Melanie Yingst

Staff Writer myingst@civitasmedia.com

MIAMI COUNTY — The Miami County Public Health Commission closed a cell block which housed six inmates, as well as an inmates holding bathroom, as part of its annual inspection of the downtown Miami County Jail this week.

According to a letter dated Sept. 19

to the Miami County Commissioners, the downtown Miami County Jail was inspected on Sept. 17 and again on Sept. 18 and the inspection found “inadequate and unsanitary conditions throughout the jail.”

The list included, including cell block 201, had the following Ohio Revised Code violations: no hot water available, shower did not work, no sink was available, excessive amounts of dust and mold growth and damaged floors, walls and ceilings.

The second area closed was an inmates holding bathroom which was had a major plumbing leak on the sink/toilet fixture and ceiling with evidence of leaks and excessive rust.

The holding cell also was marked to be closed for major ceiling damages, but was quickly repaired.

According to Miami County Public Health Commissioner Chris Cook, the downtown See JAIL | Page 2

TROY — Brandishing a black pistol, a white male with a black shirt in front of his face held up the clerk at the Valero gas station on West Market in Troy early Thursday morning.

At 3:50 a.m., the Troy Police Department was dispatched to the gas station after the man approached the clerk while he was outside smoking before showing him his gun and demanding money.

The suspect then fled on foot headed east from the business, according to Capt.

Chris Anderson.

Anderson said no one was hurt and there was an undetermined amount of cash was taken.

Anderson said the suspect is approximately 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-10; a white male in his 20s. He was wearing black athletic pants with a white stripe and black shoes. He was also wearing a black and white plaid shirt at the time of the robbery.

It is the second time in a year the gas station has been robbed, Anderson said.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to contact Troy Police Department Detective Chris Tilley at 339-7525, ext. 412.

TC students volunteer time to help others Joyell Nevins

Staff Writer jnevins@civitasmedia.com

Troy Christian students put their faith into practice Wednesday with the annul “Hike N Serve.”

For several years, seventh to twelth graders

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have taken one massive morning and worked in the community on various projects — hence the “serve.” The “hike” came from the younger grades going on a prayer hike the same day.

“It’s always a good thing to serve others,” 14-yearold Emma Earhart said.

“It’s just the right thing to do.”

This year, though, kindergarten through sixth graders visited several local government offices, bringing them special candy bags with handwritten notes.

“We’re thanking them for their service and hard work,” said 11-year-old Abby Gilfillen.

The elementary students gave the bags, all filled with candy they donated themselves, to staff at the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce,

Troy Foundation, police department, fire department and three fire stations. The government workers were all smiles when the children trooped in.

“Wow! That’s awful nice of you,” Mayor Michael Beamish told the sixth grade group crowded in his office. “That’s what makes a good community.”

While the younger students were handing out gratitude, the older students were getting down and dirty in 29 different stations around town.

Clad in their special black-and-green shirts, the students were given a notecard in the morning with the place they would go and teacher they were going with — no previous notice was given.

“They can’t choose their favorite teacher,”

said guidance director and Bible teacher Steve Peterson. “What’s good, too, is that teachers aren’t necessarily placed with students they know.”

Peterson was working with a group of freshmen at Anna’s Closet, a ministry arm of Ginghamsburg Church. Since he teaches juniors, it was a chance for him to interact with students he may have known by name only.

At Anna’s Closet, students performed tasks such as sorting clothes and wiping windows.

At other stations, work included housecleaning, yardwork, office work, painting, organizing and even walking dogs. They got to prepare and cook a full meal for a soup kitchen, and they mucked out moss in a backyard creek.

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Troy Christian students Katie Spitzer, 16, and Zach Davie, 17, help cut apples to make applesauce at St. Patrick’s Soup Kitchen.

Obituaries

2 Friday, September 20, 2013 Obituaries Nora G. Vayo COVINIGTON — Nora G. Vayo, 89, formerly of Covington, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, at Maria Joseph Nursing Center. She was born Aug. 9, 1924, in Gate City, Va., to Hiram and Dora (Hammonds) Bishop.

She worked as an industrial seamstress for most of her life and most recently worked fulltime in the deli at Meijer in Troy, until she was 82.

She was a humble, compassionate, hard working woman who always put her needs last.

She is survived by her husband William Vayo; children, James and Cathy Gilliam of Trenton, NJ, Gale and Mike Merkle of Sapulpa, Okla., Shirley and Daniel Shoup of Bradford, Barbara and Brian Pfister of Pleasant Hill; 12 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; brother, Lionel Bishop of Gate City, Va.;

sisters, Shirley Barker of West Milton, Phyliss and Larry Morris of Port St. Lucia, Fla.; and sisterin-law, Connie Bishop of Wapakoneta.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Billy Vayo; daughter, Carolyn Maze; brothers, Robert Bishop, Cecil Bishop and Paul Bishop; and sister Mattie Wooten.

The family would like to thank the nursing staff at Maria Joseph and Tridia Hospice for the loving care they showed to Nora during her time with them.

Private services pending at the convenience of the family with interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to Tridia Hospice, 4830 Salem Ave, Dayton, OH 45416. Online memories may be left for the family at www.jacksonsarver.com.

Dorothy West TIPP CITY — Dorothy Amelia (Cook) West, 91, of Tipp City, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, surrounded by her loving family.

Born March 20, 1922, and raised in Tipp City by her parents, Walter R. and Ethel (Bitzow) Cook.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents as well as loving husband of 69 years, William Lawrence West; sister, Irene; brother, Richard; and beloved dogs, Peppy, Lady, Mandy, Sheena, and Lucy.

She was a beloved wife, mother, “Dotta,” aunt, mother in-law, and friend.

She has left a special loving place in our hearts.

Dorothy is survived by daughters, Jill and Jocelyn, both of Tipp City and Marla (Mike) Kovacs of Vandalia; twin grandsons, Brent William and

Jeremy Lawrence Kovacs; brother in-law, Gene West of Albany, Ohio; sisters in-law, Betty West and Alberta Polley; nieces, nephews, many friends and beloved dogs, Ginger and Sophie.

She was a loving, caring and thoughtful woman and homemaker.

Dorothy a member of the Tippecanoe Chapter 307 Order of the Eastern Star.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City, with lay Pastor Nancy Cook officiating.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 W. Main St., Tipp City, OH 45371. Contributions may be made in loving memory of Dorothy to the Special Olympics or to a charity of your choosing. w w w. f r i n gs a n d b ayl i f f . com.

Darlene Purk SEBRING, Fla. — Darlene Purk, 70, of Sebring, Fla., passed away Wednesday, Sept.

18, 2013, in Sebring.

She was born Jan. 31, 1943, to Glen A. and Genevieve (White) Ford in Cincinnati, and had been a resident of Sebring since 1994, coming from Celina. She was a nutrition director in the health care field; enjoyed craft work and loved her family. She was a member of Sebring Christian Church; was a prayer warrior and faithful to her church.

She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Charles R. Purk of

Sebring; son, Jerry (Sue) Hall of West Milton; four brothers, Glen Ford, Robert Ford, Paul Ford and Richard Gibbel, all of Ohio; one sister, Carol Sowders of New Hampshire; three grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Sebring Christian Church, with Tod Schwingel, Minister, officiating.

Memorial donations may be made in Darlene’s memory to Sebring Christian Church, 4514 Hammock Rd., Sebring, FL 33872.

Luther J. Landis PIQUA — Luther J. Landis, 88, of Piqua, formerly of Covington, died Wednesday, Sept.

18, 2013, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.

He was born Sept. 15, 1925, in Pleasant Hill, to the late Luther L and Edith M. (Shellabarger) Landis.

He was a graduate of Covington High School, a U.S. Air Force Veteran and a retired auto mechanic teacher at the Upper Valley JVS, Piqua.

Luther was involved with many groups, including the Covington Eagles Aerie 3998, where he was a past trustee, the Piqua Eagles Aerie 614, where he was a 50-year member, a life member of the American Legion AB Cole Post 80, Covington, a life member of the AMVETS Post 66, Covington, a former member of the VFW Post 4235, Covington, a member of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, Dayton, a life member of the F&AM Franklin Lodge 14, Troy, a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Covington, and

a past volunteer fireman, Covington.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and first wife, Mary Ellen Landis.

Luther is survived by his wife, Kathy Landis; two daughters and sonsin-law, Kathy and Dave Nold of Colorado and Sharon and Tom Weer of Florida; three grandchildren, Heather and her husband, John Boehringer of Covington, Nick Wintrow of Georgia and Allison Nold of Colorado; step daughters, Nichol Lahmon of Sidney and Kim Williamson of Piqua; step son, Randy and his fiancée, Amy Kooser of Piqua; nine step grandchildren; numerous step great-grandchildren; and many special friends.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Covington Eagles, east entrance.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Covington Special Fire Department.

Condolences may be left for the family at www. stockerfraley.com.

Death Notice Ruth Brumbaugh TROY — Ruth A. Brumbaugh, 79, of Troy, passed away Thursday,

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supportive.”

The class is more than just hair cuts, manicures, pedicures and make up, and several important facets of the cosmetology field are covered in the class.

“They are getting to know how to communicate with the clients and are also getting to know all of the skills someone in cosmetology needs,” Stoll said.

“They learn how to book clients, how to perform inventory, how to work the front desk and the sanitation part, which is a big thing right now with the state board.”

The cosmetology department is fully-certified by the state of Ohio and students must pass cosmetology anatomy, physiology and other examinations to successfully complete their two-year degree.

Graduates of the program then become licensed as cosmetologists.

Mike Ullery | Staff Photo To schedule an appointment, contact the school at Katlyn Garland, of Piqua, practices with curlers in the cosmotology lab at the Upper Valley Career Center on Thursday.

(937) 778-1980, ext. 224.

Jail From page 1 jail has an annual inspection. Cook said he went with the Miami County Building Regulation Department’s chief plumber and chief maintenance inspector to the downtown jail on Sept. 18 to see the deterioration of the jail area himself. Cook said in the shower area of the cell block, one can see through to the floor below through the shower drain.

Cook said jails are considered a dwelling because “people do live there.”

Cook also said more information about how the building’s repairs need to be address will be available today.

“These areas were critical,” Cook said. “We’ll have more information on what they need to do with the regards to the rest of the jail and they’ll need to do some things in other areas as well.”

According to the registered sanitarian’s order dated Sept. 16, a routine inspection of the Miami County downtown jail was performed on Sept. 12.

According to the report: “Dripping, rusty pipes in the administrative area of the Sheriff’s office, known as the records area were observed. A re-inspection for the plumbing was made on Friday and again on Sept. 16 with Barry McMillen, Miami County Plumbing Inspector, Rob

England, Miami County Building Regulations and myself (Therese Tyson). It was noted that the pipes in the ceiling of the records area are corroded, rusty, and the structural integrity of the pipes have been compromised. It was also noted that the older wrap had been damaged due to leaks. The pipes are in a poor state of repair and are now being re-wrapped.

This condition is in violation of the Ohio Revised Code 3707.01.

Therefore, the administrative area of the Sheriff’s office shall not be occupied until the pipes are repaired and an inspection and approval given by the Miami County Plumbing Inspector and the Miami County Building Regulations. Failure to comply with this order will result in legal action being taken against the county.”

The Incarceration Facility on County Road 25-A was opened this summer to house up to 60 male inmates. The downtown jail transitioned to be for holding overnight inmates and for female and maximum security inmates only.

The maximum number of inmates the downtown jail can house is 55 inmates due to state jail inspections and Ohio Revised Code specifications for inmate Mike Ullery | Staff Photo rights.

One of the toilets in a cell block that has been condemned on the second floor of the Miami County Jail.

Hike From page 1 They cleared out cobwebs and painted soccer goals.

“They’re willing to do anything we need them to do,” Anna’s Closet volunteer Jean Siler said.

Deb “The Cook” Grant of St. Patrick’s Soup Kitchen agreed.

“They keep saying ‘what can I do next, what can I do next’ — which is awesome,” Grant said.

The students may not have chosen where they worked, but several understood the importance of giving of their time and energy.

“So many people need help, but not so many actually volunteer,” 14-year-old Alexis Samuels said.

Andrew Wittlinger, 17, stressed the value of serving and getting outside of yourself.

“You’re just useless if you don’t affect anybody,” he explained.

Peterson pointed out that while many of the Troy Christian students already serve in their home church, they don’t necessarily know what’s available or what work goes on in the community.

“It’s very easy to serve in the church and not so much in the community,” Peterson said. “This gives exposure to serving in other ways.”

“A lot of the students had never seen a soup kitchen, so that was eye opening,” Grant said.

Along with the St. Patrick’s Soup Kitchen and Anna’s Closet, pockets of Tory Christian students worked at Randall Residence; Sterling House; Caldwell House; Troy Christian Elementary; St. Joseph’s House; Fulton Farms; Miami County fairgrounds; Health Partners; Miami Acres Animal Hospital; CLC; Habitat for Humanity; Tipp City library; Koester Pavilion; the Clubhouse; Mayflower Theater; Troy Main Street; Archer Park; Duke Park; Floralview; YMCA; Miami County Childrens’ Services; Hobart Arena; Troy-Hayner Cultural Center and local residents’ homes.

Joyell Nevins | Staff Photo For more information, visit www.troychrisAndrew Wittlinger, 17, and Jessica Kiefer, 16, scrub the side of St. Patrick’s Soup tianschools.org or call (937) 339-5692.

Sept. 19, 2013, at the Koester Pavilion, Troy.

Services are pending through Baird Funeral Home, Troy.

Kitchen as part of Troy Christian’s annual “Hike N Serve.”

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Family history workshop to feature local genealogist Chance of storms GREENVILLE — The Darke County Genealogical Society Inc. will conduct a Fall Genealogy Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Garst Museum, Lowell Thomas Meeting Room, 205 N. Broadway, Greenville.

Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. There will be four sessions: Hidden Treasures at Family Search; Tricks to Successful Census Searches at Ancestry.com; If You Don’t Find Grandma on the Internet; and Digging Up Your Ancestors: Finding Tombstones and Cemetery Records.

The day will include two breaks and a lunch break on your own. Bring a brown bag lunch or visit a nearby restaurant.

The featured speaker will be Dana Ann Palmer, CG. Palmer is a Board Certified Genealogist (CG) and holds a bachelor’s

degree in math education. She has been researching her family history and using computers since childhood. She is the current president of the Warren County Genealogical Society and also is their webmaster. She has been a volunteer at various Family History Centers since 1997 and has presented many lectures at various local genealogical societies, libraries and other groups in southwestern Ohio, Indiana and Utah. She currently teaches genealogy classes at Sinclair Community College in Dayton. Palmer belongs to the following organizations/ societies: The National Genealogical Society, The Ohio Genealogical Society, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, the Warren County Genealogical Society, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, and

Cayuga-Owasco Historical Society of New York. She has authored many books, two of which have won awards from the Ohio Genealogical Society at their annual conference. Palmer is married, has four children and resides in Lebanon.

The workshop also will include juice, coffee, rolls/muffins and fruit in the morning. Door prizes and handouts also will included in the day.

Pre-register before Oct. 11 for $15.

Registration at the door is $20. Make check payable to the Darke County Genealogical Society and mail to Brenda Arnett, 6745 Dull Road, Arcanum, OH 45303> For more information, send an email to office.manager@garstmuseum. org or call (937) 602-6511.

Covington High School Junior Class parents to meet COVINGTON — The Covington High School Junior Class After-Prom Committee will conduct their first meeting of the school year at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in the CHS library.

Parents who would like to chaperone and/or participate in the 2014 after-prom activities, are invited to attend. For more information, contact Shellie Arbogast at 416-2143.

The Junior Class After-Prom Committee is sponsoring the following events for the 2013 football sea-

son: Game Ball Raffle will take place at all the home football games. Stop by the junior class table at the entrance and purchase your raffle tickets for a chance to win the game ball.

Soft serve ice cream sundaes will be available for purchase at the Community Pep Rally, at 7 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 23.

Also, the class will conduct a donut sale on Homecoming, Friday, Sept.

28. Buy a dozen donuts for $5 to support the junior class.

Edison Community College to host disc golf tournament PIQUA — Coinciding with its 40th anniversary reunion celebration weekend, Edison Community College will host a disc golf tournament on Saturday, Sept.

28, 2013.

The two-round tournament will be held at the 18-hole disc golf course located at the College’s Piqua Campus.

Registration for the event begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by the first round of tournament play at 9 a.m.

Lunch at noon will be provided to those participating.

A fast-paced “ring of fire” game will follow round one, giving contestants the opportunity to win additional prizes.

The second round of competition will begin immediately after the “ring of fire” contest and an awards ceremony will wrap up the afternoon.

The course, which was established in 2009 and funded with a grant from the Paul G. Duke

We will be warming into the lower 80s today, ahead of a cold front. But we will also be a bit unsettled, with the chance for showers and thunderstorms increasing. The front will move through the area this evening and overnight, bringing the chance of some stronger storms, too.

High 84, Low 66

Extended Forecast Saturday Chance of rain

HIGH: 72 LOW: 60

YMCA accepting child care applications PIQUA — The Miami County YMCA Alexander Davis Child Care is currently enrolling infants, 3 year olds, and school-aged children All children enrolled in the child care program receive two healthy snacks per day along with 15 minutes of physical activity for every hour they spend in the program’s care. Also, all children age 3 and up either receive swimming lessons or free swim time along with gym and fitness activities each week.

The Miami County YMCA is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday through Friday. Weekly and daily rates available if the space allows. If interested, contact Kathy Davis or Shannon Billenstein at 778-5241 or by email at k.davis@ miamicountyymca.net.

Sunday Mostly sunny

HIGH: 70 LOW: 50

UVMC Auxiliary jewelry sale planned TROY — The UVMC Volunteer Auxiliary will sponsor a Fine Jewelry Sale in the UVMC Cafeteria on Sept. 24 and 25.

Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 24 and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 25.

Offered for sale will be fine sterling silver, designer lines, precious and semi-precious gemstones, Swarovski crystal, rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and more, all at discount prices. There will be selections for both men and women. All major credit cards and local checks with proper ID are accepted.

Proceeds benefit the volunteer auxiliary’s works. For more information, contact the Volunteer Services Department and/or 4404995.

Bike path detours announced PIQUA — Effective today, the portion of the Great Miami River Recreational Trail (Trail Route 25) adjacent to the former Piqua Power Plant will be closed to through bicycle and pedestrian traffic for approximately 8 months.

The closure is necessary to allow contractors to complete demolition and construction work incidental to the Piqua Power Plant Riverfront

Revitalization Project.

During the closure period, a detour route will be posted to provide bike and pedestrian traffic with an alternate route around the construction area.

A portion of the detour will utilize a public sidewalk.

Bicyclists are asked to proceed cautiously and yield to pedestrians while using this portion of the detour route.

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A disc golfer takes aim at the final hole of the course.

Foundation, covers a length of 4,946 feet that winds around the Edison campus and skirts the borders of the Piqua High School athletic fields and the Upper Valley Career Center. Players have to navigate ponds, wooded areas and hills as they aim for one of the 18 baskets that end each hole.

The course is easy to follow for players of all

skill levels, with concrete slabs marking off each tee area and the majority of holes averaging just below 300 feet.

All registrants will receive a player pack containing a commemorative disc, scorecard, and mini marker.

For more information or to register, visit www. edisonohio.edu/tournament.

Police Reports Sept. 16 Burglary: Police responded to the 300 block of Broadway Street after a resident reported their home was broken into overnight. Hand tools and a radio were stolen.

Criminal damage: Police responded to the 600 block of First Street on the report of damage to a fence. At least one resident in the area also reported a car was broken into.

Theft: Police responded to Walmart, 1300 E. Ash St., after a shoplifter tried taking seven DVDs past the point of sale. The shoplifter was stopped by loss prevention and later charged by police.

Theft: Police responded to the Lucky’s, 108 N. Main St., after a computer and a purse were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

Theft: Police responded to the 500 block of Caldwell Street after an unlocked vehicle was entered overnight.

A cell phone and 10 sugar pills were taken.

Theft: Police responded to the Piqua Public Library, 116 W. High St., after a phone was stolen from a juvenile. The phone was later found.

Sept. 17 Burglary: Police responded to the 300 block of Brentwood Avenue after a lock on a shed was missing. Entry was apparently not made into the shed, and nothing was reported stolen.

Burglary: Police responded to the 400 block of South Wayne Street after a resident advised that an unoccupied structure was entered over the last three days. Several tools were stolen.

Telephone harassment: Police handled a call from a juvenile who reported her aunt sent her 26 unwanted text messages about providing her urine “so that she can get a job.”

Theft: Police responded to the 900 block of Wilson Avenue after the landlord reported that appliances were taken from the residence.

Theft: Police responded to the 200 block of McKinley Avenue after he reported that his ex-girlfriend took his car without his permission and may have left the state with it.

Theft: Police responded to the 400 block of South Downing Street after a victim reported that her TV was stolen.

Sept. 18 Theft: Police responded to the 500 block of Orr Street after a television was stolen from a garage. The complainant told police their son was responsible.

Disturbance: Police responded to Piqua City Hall, 201 W. Water St., after a suspect was disruptive and left a city commission meeting cussing. The city manager requested the person be trespassed from city hall.

Burglary: Police responded to the 300 block of South Wayne Street after a vacant home was broken into and damaged.

Theft: Police responded to Bob Evans, 999 E. Ash St., after a female’s purse was stolen while she was at the restaurant.

Burglary: Police responded to the 600 block of Adams Street after a suspect entered a home through a window and stole a Nintendo Wi game system.

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Funny thing about it, I may have gone a tad overboard with the pur- looking back, I wasn’t chasing of Halloween dec- really preparing for the orations over the previous Apocalypse but a divorce. weekend. I suddenly had Much as I started to clean to have everything I laid the house from top to eyes on while basement botthe outcry of tom during Doomers rang the last few in my ears, days of each coupled with of my pregthe exaspernancies, othated cries for erwise known mercy by my as nesting, I wallet. was prepping Doomer: for the end One who of my 10-year believes in bethany j. royer marriage via peak oil, cola doomer-lifeColumnist lapse of socistyle, a divorce ety, and loves to use the nesting. I just didn’t know term plastic pumpkins to it. define anything that will Interestingly enough, have little to no value after doom did arrive though the Apocalypse. The lat- not in an avalanche of zomter brought exclusively to bies or the local gas station your neck of the woods via closing up shop but in a set a horde of zombies, mon- of papers from a lawyer. etary meltdowns, or the But for all the prepping last drop of oil having been I did, I took absolutely sucked from the ground. none of it with me when I would say take your I left, except the munchpick on what the end will kins. Well, okay, there was be but the whole point of clothing, pets, photos, being a Doomer is the sur- and some décor taken, of prise. course, but isn’t it odd to Anyway, while slipping make all those preps only zombie window clings to leave it all behind? and vampire cut-outs into It was a valuable lesson a blue plastic shopping in so many ways that is difbasket, those peak-oilers ficult to describe, there’s screamed you are wasting certainly not enough space money on plastic pump- here to share it all. But kins! when I hear of divorcing I followed their imagi- couples fighting over every nary disgust with a couple last item in the house, from of plastic machetes for the silverware to hot tubs, all girls, a bottle of fake blood, those plastic pumpkins I and a glow in the dark cringe. hockey mask, even though Leave it behind.

I already own one. Before The sense of freedom debating several full-size in leaving material possesskeletons and a small talksions, including a house, ing doll that really, really gardens, and more behind gave me the creeps. is an enormous weight off I blame this sudden one’s shoulders. smoldering of my already Because those items are slim finances for everynot the lesson in divorce, thing Halloween on a few basic facts. One is hav- material possessions are ing my own digs for the not the loss, it is the peofirst time in three years ple.

Plastic pumpkins are of coupled with the munchno aid when the doom of kins looking thrilled over divorce finally sets in and the impending purchase of one is left to grapple with plastic machetes. the emotions in the afterThere may have also been a part of yours truly math.

The hot tub and silverenjoying the ability to ware won’t do squat to stick it to the former me who was very much into soothe the pain of havthe doomer scene in the ing left someone you love guise of urban homestead- behind.

So while I had to yell ing seemingly another lifefor the munchkins to put time ago. A time spent learning how to can all their machetes on the the food items I grew in counter for the cashier to the garden mentioned in a ring up last weekend in previous column, and mak- the Halloween shop, seting preparations for an end ting a few people behind of times I wasn’t entirely us in line into laughter, there was a part of me sold on.

It was kind of hard to that cringed. Plastic pumptake anyone seriously kins have their place and when the end was coming enjoyment in our lives, but they can never replace the soon or any day now. people, one lesson I shall Maybe tomorrow. never forget.

Er, next week?

The end will definitely Bethany J. Royer is the mother of two be here before the end of munchkins and third-year psycholthe year, we can assure ogy student. She can be reached at you. broyer@civitasmedia.com.

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Why are they so mad?

“Then they want to redistribute There are just so many angry the wealth. And since we are the people in the United States.

The language of politics has ones with the wealth, it’s our wealth become diatribe. While I will admit they want to redistribute. That’s that this is going on in both liberal money we earned by paying these and conservative camps, it is consid- good-for-nothings $2.15 to $8 an erably more noticeable on the side hour — or what some of us made of the red-faced men and blonde, by pumping oil from government leggy women at Fox “News” and land or investing our inheritance from our fathers… and it’s the arm-waving sputtering not our fault their fathers men on talk radio. were lazy.

Let’s cover them first.

“This is not the governThey make the most noise. ment redistribution that A lot of things are getting we are used to, that we rich conservatives mad. have paid for. They want Let’s pretend that another to take our tax breaks minimum wage worker away, take away our offhas smuggled a camera shore tax-free shelters. into a posh country club. jack robinson They want us to pay high(Sounds of microphone er taxes while the loafers, being shoved behind a botColumnist the uneducated, the uncontle of expensive wine.)

The speakers are relaxed and hon- nected, Romney’s 47 percent, get what those people over there call estly speaking their minds.

Ready? Let’s listen in. Be very “social justice.”

Well, we are the entitled ones. quiet so they don’t revert to their We’re entitled to all we have and all public code words.

“Well, we do have to admit that we can get from this great country.

This is the American Dream, Obamacare will not have Death Panels.” (Some grumbling, some according to the Constitution — I astonished yelling and questions in think Well, according to Ann Rand, the background.) “But we’re mad Ron Paul, and Paul Ryan I’m sure.”

One of the waiters just rolled her because if you take young people with just the bare cheap health eyes while she went to get more plan that some of them can afford champagne.

“Now let’s talk about immigration. and compare it to their costs with Obamacare, well Obamacare costs Immigrants are ruining our country. more. Sure it covers more, has Sure, I use them. The market tells no life-time limit, and covers pre- me to. But do you know what party existing conditions and even keeps they would vote for if we let them young people on their parents’ plan. be citizens?” (Large gasp, then a But it costs more. All that benefits communal gurgle.) “We need to stuff is propaganda to make this stress their breaking the law, and no a socialized country. We’re talking we can’t call them banditos, people costs here! And young people ought will catch on to who we are talking about. to join us in being mad.”

“Last, let’s talk about climate The waiter is pouring more chamchange. This is just their way of pagne but you can still hear.

“The minimum wage. What are attacking the free enterprise system. they complaining about? We raised Yes, 97 percent of the world’s scienit - what 10 years ago? With infla- tists claim we’re facing disaster but tion it’s only 20 percent or so lower we have several scientists working than when it was passed in the for- for our think tanks who have proof ties. And restaurant workers, can that these floods and droughts are you believe that? We just raised just normal stuff. And the ice-caps? theirs in 1999. This is just those Who pays attention to them way up liberals’ attempt at social engineer- north anyway? Who you going to ing. It’s class warfare!” (Mumbling believe? All those thousands of the rising to a growl.) world’s scientists or those baby blue “Now some pundits, not at Fox, eyes of the blonde on Fox News?” are claiming that raising the wages (Condescending laughter.)

“We don’t need to worry about the of these workers will not cause layoffs, that it never has in the past. future world of our children being I just met with some of you hotel threatened by climate change. We owners and this great pizza chain need to worry about socialism and owner and they verified that there the possibility that they may have to would be massive layoffs. They’re pay taxes on any of what we pass on going to lay off people even if they to them.” (They all jumped to their lose customers and have to flip burg- feet cheering.)

The waiter just flinched and ers or change sheets themselves.”

The waiters turn their heads to spilled a little champagne onto his crumpled-up dollar tip. hide their smirks.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP-controlled House is cruising toward a vote to gut President Barack Obama’s health care plan as part of a temporary funding bill to prevent a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1.

While raising the possibility of a government closure, the latest GOP plan is actually aimed at avoiding one. GOP leaders are looking to shift the fight over health care to even more important legislation required to prevent the government from defaulting on its financial obligations.

Even top advocates of the strategy to defund what they call “Obamacare” by attaching it to a stopgap government funding bill acknowledge it has no future in the Democratic-controlled Senate.

Senate Democrats have the votes to strip off the health care provision and kick the stopgap measure right back to the House.

Republicans in the House spent Wednesday talking about how hard they would fight to derail Obamacare on the eve of its implementation and weren’t conceding that their Senate rivals would undo their handiwork. But a key force in the tea party drive against Obamacare conceded the point even before the fight officially began, but urged the House to force a government shutdown rather than retreat.

“Harry Reid will no doubt try to strip the defund language from the continuing resolution, and right now he likely has the votes to do so,” said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. “At that point, House Republicans must stand firm, hold their ground and continue to listen to the American people.”

A more likely outcome would be that the House would vote to pass a funding bill stripped of the health care provision and send it to Obama to avert a shutdown.

Top GOP leaders in the House and Senate made it clear they have no appetite for a shutdown showdown.

“I don’t think that any reasonable person thinks there’s anything to be gained by a government shutdown,” Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said.

“Rather than a shutdown of government, what we need is a Republican victory in 2014 so we can be in control. I’m not sure those are mutually compatible.”

House leaders intended to set a vote for Friday.

GOP leaders telegraphed that they would likely concede to the Senate’s demand for a stopgap spending bill shorn of the Obamacare provision but that they would carry on with the fight on legislation to increase the government’s borrowing cap.

“There should be no conversation about shutting the government down,” House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said. “That’s not the goal here.”

The debt-limit measure, required to allow the government to pay all of its bills on time, would be brought to the House floor as early as next week and would allow the Treasury to borrow freely for one year.

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Does acting debut mark new chapter for Pink?

Sandy Cohen

AP Entertainment Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alecia Moore, better known as Grammywinning singer Pink, makes her acting debut in “Thanks for Sharing.”

But the 34-year-old isn’t pursuing other roles. She isn’t even in a rush to make more music.

“I don’t know what I’m going to do from here,” she said during a break from her “Truth About Love” tour to promote her first film. “I don’t know if I’ll do anything right away or maybe I’ll just make another baby.

I don’t know. Maybe I did what I was supposed to do… I would have just continued to do (entertainment) forever, but now I could see myself scrubbing the floors in a preschool bathroom. I could totally see that.”

Her daughter, Willow, starts preschool next year.

First, though, is the exhilaration that comes with successfully doing something new.

After turning down offers to portray a “convict, runaway, the girl that beat somebody up, the girl that stops somebody from getting beat up,” Moore took on the challenge of playing a character writer-director Stuart Blumberg actually based on her.

“I had this idea for this female character who was like Pink,” Blumberg said.

“Who was tough … on the outside and sensitive and kind of vulnerable on the inside. Sometimes it just helps to have somebody in mind to make you hone and just have a really specific character.”

He asked her to audition “because we were

Anne Joyce, Roadside Attractions | AP Photo

This undated publicity photo released by Roadside Attractions shows Josh Gad, bottom right, and Alecia Moore in the film “Thanks for Sharing,”directed by Stuart Blumberg. The film opens today.

a little scared,” but she nailed it.

Moore touched her heart when she said she was drawn to Blumberg’s story of sex addicts seeking recovery because of how many friends she’s personally lost to addiction. Among an ensemble cast that includes Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim Robbins, she plays Dede, a tattooed hairdresser whose confessional monologue at a sex addicts’ 12-step group leads to an important relationship with one of its members.

Still, just because she was playing a character she inspired doesn’t mean it was easy.

“It was not a stretch, but it also wasn’t me and it wasn’t my story, so it was a challenge for me because I’ve never done anything like that before,” she said. “I have a really, really shy side, and when I don’t know what I’m doing necessarily, I’m not this scary, aggressive,

intimidating person that people think I am. So my biggest challenge is getting out of my own way.”

In music, Billboard’s Woman of the Year knows exactly what she’s doing: Touring through December to support her double-platinum album, “The Truth About Love,” which features the hit song (and video) “Blow Me (One Last Kiss).”

But with “Thanks for Sharing,” which opens Friday, “it’s not mine and I don’t know how to critique myself,” she said. “I’m trying not to tear myself apart is basically where I’m at. I was relieved when people didn’t rip me to shreds.”

Moore said she drew on real emotions for her acting debut — “Like what part of this is breaking my heart? That’s where I went with it.” Working with her co-star Josh Gad only sweetened the experience.

“He was so funny that once I was with him I

didn’t really have a lot of chance to be nervous or freaked out at all because I was just trying not to laugh,” she said.

Ultimately, she’s happy she tried acting: “It was like my first skydive: I’m just glad I got it done. I’m glad I did it.”

She’d even do it again “if the right thing comes along and I thought it would do some good in the world, then yeah.

Maybe.”

Pink is set to wrap her tour in Montreal on Dec. 3. (On the Pink/ Alecia Moore distinction, she said: “Pink is what people call me referring to music… Outside of that, I’m Alecia or mom.”) She’ll accept the Billboard honors the following week.

“To get that nod and say, ‘We see you,’ makes me feel really happy,” she said. “For it to be at the end of my tour, at the end of an album, at the end of maybe an era for me, that that’s the way I go out.”

Bareilles: Happy with success after Perry chatter Mesfin Fekadu Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Sara Bareilles says although she doesn’t think Katy Perry ’s “Roar” steals from her song “Brave,” she’s enjoying her tune’s newfound success because of the chatter.

“I was stoked. I was like, ‘Great,’” Bareilles said in an interview Tuesday. “I was like, ‘You guys want to go get (mad) about something and buy my music, that’s great.’”

Music fans caused a stir when Perry released “Roar” last month, claiming she stole the song ’s melody from B areilles’ “Brave,” released in April. “Roar” is currently No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and Bareilles’ song shot to the Top 40 after the

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In this April 30, 2013, file photo, singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles visits radio station Mix 106 Performance Theater, in Philadelphia.

Bareilles says though she doesnt think Katy Perry’s “Roar” steals from her song “Brave,” she’s enjoying her tune’s newfound success because of the chatter.

Internet drama.

“Brave” has reached gold status and so far has peaked at No. 31.

Bareilles said she and Perry are good friends and that they spoke when the comparisons

were made.

“I don’t feel like anything was taken from me artistically. I wasn’t the one having any problems with it,” she said. “I’ve known Katy a long time.

We are friends and she and I spoke about it. I look at it as two female artists who are releasing

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The 33-year-old singer-songwriter said she’s upset with some of the fans, though.

“To be totally honest, I was sort of disappointed in how aggressive fans were being about it,” she said. “I don’t promote drama in my life and competition and stuff like that.”

“Brave” was co-written with fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff. It’s the first single from Bareilles’ third album, “The Blessed Unrest,” released in July.

“I had a good friend who was struggling with coming out as an adult, so this is sort of my message to that person,” she said.

The G ra m m y nominated performer best known for the 2007 hit “Love Song” is currently on a tour with OneRepublic that wraps Friday in Houston.

She will launch a solo tour Oct. 6 in Boston.

Bareilles said she’s a fan of Perry’s music and the two joked about fusing their songs.

“We actually talked about it. We’re like, ‘Should we just work on a mash-up and let everybody know we’re not mad at each other?’” she said with a laugh.

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French Senate votes to ban Tell kids only what they NEED to know child beauty pageants Angela Charlton Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — France’s Senate has voted to ban beauty pageants for children under 16, in an effort to protect girls from being sexualized too early.

Anyone who enters a child into such a contest would face up to two years in prison and 30,000 euros in fines.

A pageant organizer lamented that the move was so severe.

The Senate approved the measure 197146 overnight, as an amendment to a law on women’s rights.

The legislation must go to the lower house of parliament for further debate and another vote.

Such beauty pageants, involving girls of all ages often heavily made up and dressed up, regularly elicit public debate in France and elsewhere.

While such pageants are not as common in France as in the United States, girls get the message early on here that they are sexual beings, from advertising and marketing campaigns — and even from department stores that sell lingerie for girls as young as 6.

“The foundations of equal rights are threatened by the hyper-sexualization that touches children … between 6 and 12 years old,” said

conservative lawmaker Chantal Jouanno, who authored the amendment.

“At this age, you need to concentrate on acquiring knowledge.

Yet with mini-Miss competitions and other demonstrations, we are fixing the projectors on their physical appearance. I have a hard time seeing how these competitions are in the greater interest of the child.”

She noted the amendment is primarily focused on protecting girls. “When I asked an organizer why there were no miniboy contests, I heard him respond that boys would not lower themselves like that.”

The amendment’s language is brief but sweeping: “Organizing beauty competitions for children under 16 is banned.”

It doesn’t specify what kind of competitions would be covered, including whether it would extend to online photo competitions or pretty baby contests.

It would apply to parents or others who enter children in such contests — but also anyone “who encourages or tolerates children’s access to these competitions.”

The amendment says it’s aimed at protecting children from danger and being prematurely forced into roles

of seduction that harm their development.

Michel Le Parmentier, who says he has been organizing “mini-Miss” pageants in France since 1989, said he’s disappointed that the draft law involves an overall ban.

He said that he has been in discussions with legislators about regulating such pageants but wasn’t expecting such sweeping language.

The senators debated whether to come up with a softer measure limiting such pageants, but in the end decided on an overall ban.

The Socialist government’s equal rights minister, Najat VallaudBelkacem, suggested Wednesday that the Socialists may push for a compromise measure when the bill goes to the lower house of Parliament in the coming weeks.

Some pageants make an effort to de-sexualize the competitions.

One recent pageant in the Paris region specifically banned makeup, swimsuits, high heels or anything inappropriate for the child’s age.

In the same debate, the Senate rejected an amendment that would have restricted the use of models under age 16 to modeling for products or services destined for children.

Sylvie Corbet in Paris contributed to this report.

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Washington state boy The child in queswas recently arrest- tion is not a victim, ed, then released to by any stretch of the the custody of his definition. parents after makHe’s a perpetrator; ing online a young threats of criminal. shooting Whether up and he already blowing up qualifies his middle as a young school. s o c i o p at h He also is yet to threatened be deterto kill m i n e d , one of his but what Living With Children teachers, he did was John Rosemond specificalcertainly ly named, and then sociopathic. kill himself.

In other words, It turns out he this youngster may didn’t have the means already be a menace with which to carry to society. In his fasout his threats, which cinating but largely prompted officials to ove rl o o ke d book close five schools in Savage Spawn, psythe area for a day. chologist and popuA local television lar mystery novelist station interviewed a Jonathan Kellerman mother who said she proposes that from felt bad for the boy. early ages some chilShe also said that dren — even some when she had told children of reasonher young son about ably good parents the situation, he had — seem inexorably become very anxious headed toward lives and hadn’t wanted to of crime. go to school. Well, Regardless, the fancy that! young teen in quesFor the life of me, I tion deserves no pity. can’t understand why He deserves to be anyone would feel punished in a way bad for the 13-year- that drives home the old. anti-social nature of He’s old enough to what he did and hopeknow he was doing fully, if it’s any longer something very, very possible, deters him wrong, yet he went from future criminal ahead and did it any- behavior. way.

No slap on the wrist In the process, he — e.g. community committed a felony service — will do. that resulted in sigHe needs to feel nificant emotional the full weight and distress for lots of force of the proverfolks as well as con- bial boom. siderable economic Hopefully, both the cost to the school legal system and his system, parents who parents will cooperhad to stay home ate to provide him from work, and local that lesson. employers who lost To the issue of a the productivity of young boy becoming those parents for a anxious when his par-

ents told him what had happened, I marvel at the fact they seemed compelled to tell him in the first place.

Mind you, they told him before all the facts were in, before it was known that the threat was hollow.

They p ro b a b l y, therefore, projected lots of concern themselves. So, duh, yes, the boy became anxious.

This sort of thing is completely unnecessary when parents follow my simple Rule of Telling: Tell a child what he NEEDS to know, when he NEEDS to know it.

In this case, the child didn’t NEED to hear anything from his parents about the incident.

Would he have heard from other kids at school the next day? Yes, but by then the facts would have been in and the story probably would have circulated in a way that would have caused the boy no anxiety at all.

He’d have come home and said, “Mom! Dad! Guess what happened at school!” to which they could have acted very nonchalant and all would have been well in this little boy’s world.

In this informationoverload world we live in, adults need to protect and maintain the innocent naivety of children as long as possible.

That’s as much a responsibility as protecting children from any other source of harm.

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Jonathan Dipert, 9, walks through a puddle as he strolls through his neighborhood, where people’s lawns and driveways are loaded with rotten flooring, walls, and other refuse left after massive flooding swept through Longmont, Colo., on Wednesday.

Number of missing in Colorado floods drops Matt Volz P. Solomon Banda Associated Press

LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) — The number of people unaccounted for from Colorado’s devastating flooding has fallen dramatically as rescuers reach stranded victims, and electricity and phone services are restored to ravaged areas, allowing residents to contact family, friends or authorities.

But some of the stranded are refusing to leave their homes, prompting crews to show them photos of the surrounding destruction amid warnings that they could be cut off from essential services for several weeks.

Some of those who did leave were getting a firsthand understanding of the destruction. Business owners were allowed back into the heavily damaged town of Lyons to assess the damage on Wednesday, and homeowners under mandatory evacuations were expected to follow Thursday.

Also Wednesday, Jamestown residents were allowed home, and three entrances to Rocky Mountain National Park were reopened.

Jennifer Hillmann, a spokeswoman for the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office north of Boulder, said Wednesday that widespread airlifts have given way to “pinpoint” rescues and door-to-door searches.

Urban search-and-rescue teams with dogs and medical supplies began picking through homes, vehicles and debris piles for victims.

The number of people reported unaccounted for dwindled from a high of 1,200 to about 200.

“We’re having a lot of people who are holed up and they don’t want to leave the area,” Hillmann said. But she added that “we’re getting a lot more people calling in and saying, ‘hey, here’s where I’m at. I’m safe.’”

Search crews also are documenting the damage they find, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said.

It is part of responders ending the

“high-octane” emergency response to the widespread flooding that began last week “and moving into the long and arduous task ahead,” he said.

Ten helicopters were still flying rescue missions, down from a high of about two dozen. Some of the helicopters that have been used for emergency airlifts may be returned to Fort Carson, where they will be on standby, Colorado National Guard Lt. Mitch Utterback said.

Many homeowners ignored the evacuation orders to stay with their homes, and they waved off rescue helicopters flying overhead.

Hillmann said search crews were showing some of them photos of how broad the destruction is in hopes they will leave, noting that some mountain communities could start getting snow soon.

“Although it might be OK where you are now, up the canyon and down the canyon are completely washed out,” she said.

Meanwhile, the South Platte River crested and surged Wednesday through the towns and farms of the Colorado plains and into Nebraska.

Volunteers in Ovid filled sandbags and built a dike overnight in the northeastern Colorado town of about 300, preventing serious flooding when the river crested there Wednesday morning, Sedgwick County emergency management director Mark Turner said.

The river rose to a record level of more than 10 feet near the ColoradoNebraska border, and some flooding was reported near the Nebraska town of Big Springs.

The plains areas of eastern Colorado and western Nebraska is largely rural farmland, which has so far limited the damage compared to the devastation in the mountain communities to the west.

State officials held the number of flood-related deaths at six, plus two women missing and presumed dead.

The number is expected to increase, but it could take weeks or even months to search through all the flooded areas.

Teen abducted from home found alive

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ELLENWOOD, Ga. (AP) — A 14-year-old Georgia girl abducted in a home invasion robbery was found alive on Wednesday after a wide search by several law enforcement agencies, and two suspects were in custody, police said.

Ayvani Hope Perez had been taken from her suburban Atlanta home early Tuesday after authorities said armed robbers broke in, demanded money and jewelry and were told there was none. Authorities said Wednesday they hadn’t established a motive for the abduction.

Clayton County Police Chief Gregory Porter said the girl was found in a nearby community, Conyers, and has since been reunited with her family.“She’s in good health, she’s being evaluated as we speak,” Porter said.

Wildrego Jackson, 29, faces a federal charge of conspiracy to kidnap.

The police chief also said Juan Alberto ContrerasRodriguez, a 40-year-old Mexican national, has been arrested on immigration-related charges.

He did not elaborate further.

It was not immediately known if the two men had lawyers. Henry County sheriff ’s records indicate that a man named Juan Alberto Contreras-

Ramirez was arrested on drug trafficking charges in December of 2012, but the charges were later dropped. A federal official confirmed that man was Contreras-Rodriguez.

He and Jackson were not the men identified in police sketches released Tuesday, FBI Special Agent Rick Maxwell said.

Investigators are still looking for tips about the two men pictured in the sketches, Maxwell added.

“The two original individuals in those sketches are still at large and we’re still actively searching for those guys,” Sgt. Kevin Hughes, a spokesman for the Clayton police, said Wednesday night.

When asked at a news conference whether the suspects in custody knew Ayvani and her family, Maxwell said only that “we have not determined the relationship between those people.”

The FBI and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation assisted Clayton County police in the search.

Authorities have said two men wearing black

clothing and armed with handguns pried open a back door of the home in the Ellenwood area around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, demanding the family’s valuables, authorities said.

Police said the armed men shot the family’s dog during the home invasion; the dog died later of the injuries.

The family had moved in about a month ago and apparently didn’t know the suspects, authorities said.Ayvani’s mother had her daughter and her 15-year-old son hiding inside the home, but the intruders were able to find them, police said in a statement. The men abducted Ayvani with no explanation, police added.

The crime occurred on a cul-de-sac in Ellenwood, a small community about 10 miles southeast of Atlanta populated by twostory homes, police said.

On Tuesday evening, more than 150 people had gathered in a circle and held hands in prayer at a candlelight vigil at a high school.

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WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Navy Yard reopened for normal operations Thursday with returning employees saying they still felt unsettled about the shooting there earlier this week in which a gunman killed 12 people.

Some employees who streamed by the red brick wall of the Navy Yard in the early morning sun said it was too soon for them to even talk about the shootings. Others said it will take a while to get past the tragedy.

“I’d rather not be here today,” said Judy Farmer, a scheduler from Manassas, Va. The Navy installation re-opened at 6 a.m.

Thursday. Traffic was blocked from reaching the main gate for a time because a tractortrailer tried to make a U-turn and its load shifted.

“It’s a little surreal I guess,” said Brooke Roberts, an engineer who works across the street from the building where the shooting happened.

“You don’t think this sort of thing can happen to you at your workplace, so you’re just not prepared for it, regardless,” he said of the shooting as he walked by a blocked off gate he is accustomed to using to enter the Navy Yard.

He described himself as feeling “still unsettled,” noting the blocked off entrance.

“It’s still not quite normal, and it probably won’t be for some time,” Roberts said.

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Military personnel and workers walk along the perimeter of the Washington Navy Yard on Thursday. The Washington Navy Yard began returning to nearly normal operations three days after it was the scene of a mass shooting in which a gunman killed 12.

an Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Flaherty said Thursday will be a regular work day, except for Building 197, where the shootings occurred, and the base gym.

She said the gym is being used as a staging area for the FBI to investigate Monday’s rampage in which former Navy reservist Aaron Alexis gunned down 12 people before police killed him.

Barbara Smith said she was feeling apprehensive, walking toward the Navy Yard entrance.

“But, you know, I have to work, and I’m trusting that they’re taking care of what needs to be taken care of,” she said.

Law enforcement officials are still trying to determine a motive for the shooting.

Officials have said the 34-year-old gunman was grappling with paranoia, hearing voices and convinced he was being followed.

A month before the shootings, he complained to police in Rhode Island that people were talking to him through the walls and ceilings of his hotel room and sending microwave vibrations into his body to deprive him of sleep.

On Wednesday, the Department of Veterans Affairs told lawmakers in Congress that Alexis visited two VA hospitals in late August complaining of insomnia, but that he denied struggling with anxiety or depression or had thoughts of harming himself or others.

On Aug. 23 he visited an emergency room at the VA Medical Center in Providence, R.I. He made a similar visit five days later to the VA hospital in Washington.

Also on Wednesday, families began claiming the bodies of their loved ones from the medical examiner’s office in Washington.

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has warned that the Catholic Church’s moral structure might “fall like a house of cards” if it doesn’t balance its divisive rules about abortion, gays and contraception with the greater need to make the church a merciful, more welcoming place for all.

Six months into his papacy, Francis set out his vision for the church and his priorities as pope in a remarkably lengthy and self-critical interview with La Civilta Cattolica, the Italian Jesuit magazine. It was published simultaneously Thursday in Jesuit journals in 16 countries, including America magazine in the U.S. In the 12,000-word article, Francis expands on his ground-breaking comments over the summer about gays and acknowledges some of his own faults. He sheds light on his favorite composers, artists, authors and films (Mozart, Caravaggio, Dostoevsky and Fellini’s “La Strada”) and says he prays even while at the dentist’s office.

But his vision of what the church should be stands out, primarily because it contrasts so sharply with many of the priorities of his immediate predecessors, John Paul II and Benedict XVI. They were both intellectuals for whom doctrine was paramount, an orientation that guided the selection of a generation of bishops and cardinals around the globe.

Francis said the dogmatic and the moral teachings of the church were not all equivalent.

“The church’s pastoral ministry cannot be obsessed with the transmission of

a disjointed multitude of doctrines to be imposed insistently,” Francis said.

“We have to find a new balance; otherwise even the moral edifice of the church is likely to fall like a house of cards, losing the freshness and fragrance of the Gospel.”

Rather, he said, the Catholic Church must be like a “field hospital after battle,” healing the wounds of its faithful and going out to find those who have been hurt, excluded or have fallen away.

“It is useless to ask a seriously injured person if he has high cholesterol and about the level of his blood sugars!” Francis said. “You have to heal his wounds.

Then we can talk about everything else.”

“The church sometimes has locked itself up in small things, in small-minded rules,” he lamented. “The most important thing is the first proclamation: Jesus Christ has saved you. And the ministers of the church must be ministers of mercy above all.”

The admonition is likely to have sharp reverberations in the United States, where some bishops have already publicly voiced dismay that Francis hasn’t hammered home church teaching on abortion, contraception and homosexuality — areas of the culture wars where U.S. bishops often put themselves on the front lines. U.S. bishops were also behind Benedict’s crackdown on American nuns, who were accused of letting doctrine take a backseat to their social justice work caring for the poor — precisely the priority that Francis is endorsing.

Just last week, Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, wrote in his diocesan newspaper that he was “a little bit

disappointed” that Francis hadn’t addressed abortion since being elected.

Francis acknowledged that he had been “reprimanded” for not speaking out on such issues. But he said he didn’t need to.

“We cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods.

This is not possible,” he said. “The teaching of the church, for that matter, is clear and I am a son of the church, but it is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time.”

Francis, the first Jesuit to become pope, was interviewed by Civilta Cattolica’s editor, the Rev. Antonio Spadaro, over three days in August at the Vatican hotel where Francis chose to live rather than the papal apartments.

The Vatican vets all content of the journal, and the pope approved the Italian version of the article.

Nothing Francis said indicates any change in church teaching. But he has set a different tone and signaled new priorities compared to Benedict and John Paul — priorities that have already been visible in his simple style, his outreach to the most marginalized and his insistence that priests be pastors, not bureaucrats.

“Mercy has been a hallmark of his papacy from its earliest days,” said the Rev. James Martin, editor at large for America magazine. “The America interview shows a gentle pastor who looks upon people as individuals, not categories.”

Two months ago, Francis caused a sensation during a news conference when he was asked about gay priests.

“Who am I to judge?” about the sexual orientation of priests, as long as they are searching for God and have good will, he responded.

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South Korean right-wing protester Park Chan Sung, left bottom, burns a mock North Korean flag during a rally opposing pro-North Korean groups in Seoul. Banners in the background read: “Overthrow pro-North Korea groups.”

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — To convey the rage he feels over Japan’s claim to a small outcropping of South Korean-controlled islets, Choi Jin-ho sliced his left pinky finger — twice — and hurled his own excrement at the Japanese Embassy.

He and other tenacious South Korean protesters compare themselves to warriors, and their demonstrations to a life-or-death struggle against evil.

Their causes vary, but they are known around the world for their passion, persistence and flamboyance. Their demonstrations — spontaneous and meticulously planned, large and small — form a nearconstant backdrop for the 10 million people living in Seoul, the capital.

Here’s a look at four of the country’s most determined protesters:

The Finger Cutter

The first time Choi cut his pinky as a protest, doctors reattached the stilldangling digit. The second time, he severed it and mailed it to Japanese diplomats in Seoul. He later sliced off part of his ear.

“I do it because it has impact,” Choi, 51, said in an interview. “I care about my body … but I don’t think that negotiation will solve this issue.”

Another protest consisted of a dawn assault on the Japanese Embassy, a heavily guarded red-brick compound in downtown Seoul. He pelted it with bottles containing his own excrement. Last month he decided more was needed, so he mailed his excrement to Japanese politicians in Tokyo.

Asked why he goes to such extremes, Choi said it’s the only way he can express his anger and frustration over Japan’s claim to the disputed islets. He wants a high-level Japanese official to formally apologize.

The causes of South Korean activists often are rooted in the country’s tumultuous history: a brutal Japanese colonization until 1945, the subsequent division of the Korean Peninsula, three years of vicious warfare and decades of military dictatorship that gave way to democracy as South Korea became one of Asia’s strongest economies.

The country’s power structure, however, remains dominated by a wealthy clique and its cronies. And that’s one reason for the protesters’ intensity, said

Robert Kelly, a political scientist at Pusan National University in South Korea.

“People have grievances, and when the political structure is closed to their grievances, they go underground or they take to the streets,” Kelly said. “The biggest successes in opening up this closed democracy did not come by electing people … but by going out in the streets and rioting.”

The Arsonist

“We are waging a war without guns,” Park Chan Sung said. The right-wing protester is known as “the arsonist” among media, police and fellow protesters because he often burns North Korean flags and effigies at the up to 15 protests he organizes a month.

He’s among many demonstrators — on both sides of South Korea’s bitter political divide — who formed their public identities during the clash of proand anti-government forces during the dictatorships of the 1970s and 80s.

They’re like actors, Park said. He studies demonstrations worldwide and measures his success by the media and government attention his protests receive. Failure is being ignored.

“A good performance is like the crown jewel of a protest,” Park said in an interview in his office, surrounded by photos of him leading rallies. “People like us — the experts — act as spokesmen for people in our society who have difficulty raising their voices.”

“Fight Or Die”

One night in 2011, Kim Jin-sook took a flashlight and climbed 35 meters (115 feet) to the top of Hanjin Heavy Industries crane No. 85. For the next 308 days she refused to leave.

It had been 25 years since Hanjin fired her — for being elected a senior member of a labor union, she contends. She said that after marches, symbolic head-shavings, sit-ins and hunger strikes by protesters failed to produce change, she decided that something drastic needed to be done.

She chose the same crane where another worker, Kim Joo-ik, protested for 129 days before committing suicide by hanging himself from the machine in 2003.

“I went up without any thought of coming back down. I’d settled my affairs,” Kim Jin-sook said in a recent interview near the site of another labor protest in downtown Seoul.

“I would either end everything or come down victorious.”

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the crane, fellow activists brought up water, clothes and three meals a day. She used a bucket for a toilet and slept inside the crane’s control cabin, which was about 1.5 meters in length.

After five months, she said, about 400 hired thugs surrounded the base of the crane, cutting off her supplies for three days. She said she fought back by emptying the contents of her toilet bucket on the thugs.

As the weeks stretched on, Kim sometimes had imaginary conversations with the worker who killed himself eight years earlier.

She called the crane “a space that was closer to death than to life.”

Kim came down after striking a deal that she says the company later reneged on. She continues to protest against Hanjin, which didn’t respond to requests by telephone and email for comment.

Unlike some South Korean activists, Kim bristles at the term “professional protester.” She said she’ll stop if she’s rehired, and protests because she feels she has no other choice.

“Media and society don’t pay attention unless we go to extremes,” she said. “We keep protesting because we have to continue our fight or die.”

“I Am a Mountain”

Most days, Park Se-hwan can be found silently standing across the street from the Japanese Embassy in Seoul.

A middle-aged man with a close-cropped beard and a sun-scorched face, Park says he sees himself as a semi-permanent, one-man reminder to Japanese diplomats that South Koreans won’t forget past atrocities, including the sexual enslavement of Korean women during Tokyo’s 1910-1945 colonization of the peninsula.

“I am a mountain they need to cross over, not a mountain they can move,” Park said in a recent interview at his post across from the embassy. “I want the Japanese people to see me and feel fear and know that they can’t mess with the Korean people.”

He has an 11 a.m. ritual singing the South Korean national anthem and cleaning a nearby statue of a young Korean girl representing the sex slaves. He visits other demonstrations around town, but usually spends about five hours each day in front of the embassy.

He leaves around 8:30 p.m., after the Japanese flag is lowered from the roof and the Japanese ambassador heads home.

A former philosophy professor and ordained pastor, Park began his vigils a decade ago, when he was 50, after then-Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi vowed to continue visiting Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japanese war dead, including war criminals.

Park said his wife works several jobs to make ends meet. He said his son initially opposed the protests and urged him to write books or lecture instead.

But Park said standing sentry outside the embassy speaks stronger than words.

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Darf meeting set for Tuesday The Dayton Auto Race Fans Club next membership meeting is set for Tuesday, celebrating USAC’s 57th racing season.

The meeting will be held at Celebrations Banquet Center on 3119 Stop Eigh Road, Dayton, OH 45414.

This is the old Haer’s Party House, not to be confused with Celebrations II on Poe Avenue.

Cars will be displayed from 5-7 p.m., with the membership meeting set to start at 7 p.m.

Anyone with contact information of present or past USAC participants should call Rick Monroe at (937) 541-9006 or email Rick at mnrsue@yahoo.com The event is free and open to the public.

A picnic dinner is available for $5. A cash bar will also be open.

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Piqua boys drop match

Lehman shares NWCC boys golf title with USV The Piqua boys golf team lost to Troy 151-175 Thursday at Echo Hills Golf Course.

Kenton Kiser led Piqua with a 41.

Other Indian scores Derek Jennings 45, Kody Poling 46, Kyle Ingle 47, Ryan Minniear 47, Dylon Bayman 63.

Cavs share title

The Lehman boys golf team finished third in the NWCC golf tournament.

Upper Scioto Valley shot 385, while Lima Perry and Lehman shot 388, with Perry winning the fifth-man tiebreaker.

Lehman, who was 6-0 in the regular season, shared the league title with USC. Mitchell Shroyer led Lehman with 88, while Sam Dean had 91. Both were named first team on the all-conference team.

GIRLS GOLF East second

The Arcanum golf team won a tri-match with Miami East and Covington Wednesday at Echo Hills.

Team scores were Arcanum 215, Miami East 215, Covington 217 with Arcnaum winning the fifth-girl tiebreaker.

Macaleh Thompson led East with 48.

Other Lady Viking scores were Sam Denlinger 53, Kiera Fellers 56, Carrie Wilson 58, Megan Petit 63.

Covington's Allison Ingle was medalist with 43.

Other Bucc scores were Morgan McReynolds 55, Kelsey McReynolds 57, Addison Metz 62, Sadie Canan 71.

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PISA to sell doughnuts The Piqua Indians Soccer Association will be selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts at the Springboro at Piqua football game Sept. 27.

Doughnuts are $5 a box and available at both entrances to the stadium.

This fundraiser benefits both the boys and girls soccer programs.

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Channel 5 airs coaches show Piqua Channel 5 will air the Piqua High School Football Coaches Show each week.

Air times are as follows: Wednesday: 12:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

Thursday: 8 a.m., 3 p.m., 8 p.m.

Friday: 6 a.m., 4 p.m., 9 p.m.

Saturday: 7 a.m., noon.

Sunday: 9 a.m., 5 p.m.

The full broadcast schedule can be found at piquatv5.com DVDs of these programs can be purchasedfor $15 each.

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Trent Richardson stretches out at the Colts practice Thursday.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The two wooden lockers Trent Richardson used daily were barren, nothing left behind from his short stay with the Browns.

Face of the franchise one day. Gone the next.

Still somewhat shaken by the new front office's decision to trade Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts for a first-round draft pick, the few Browns who ventured into the locker room on Thursday expressed shock at the deal, it's timing and they vowed to move forward in a season not yet three weeks old.

"It was a shock to everybody," receiver Josh Gordon said. "Everyone was in disbelief."

With an eye toward the future, the Browns shipped Richardson, the No. 3 overall pick in 2012 and one of their few players with star magnitude, to the Colts for a selection in next year's draft.

But the alarming move to trade the powerful running back raised a flag for Cleveland's long-suffering fans, who view the hasty transaction as a sign that Browns' management is throwing away this season to better align itself for 2014 and beyond.

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Piqua splits up coaching duties 1925 Miami County Championships in track a huge success Prior to 1925, a reader might be led to believe that one individual would be in charge of the football, basketball, baseball and track teams. The term ‘assistant coach’ was never used, but on some teams there was a ‘manager’, usually a student or a person in the community. In the early years the ‘captain’ of the team was given coaching responsibilities.

In the spring of 1925, however, that concept changed in Piqua.

“The coaching proposition the coming spring will be split between two men, both very capable in their line. Mr. Mote will do his work with the track athletes, while Mr. Hopkins will ‘strut his stuff ’ with the baseball candidates.”

“The Miamisburg High School baseball team, steadied by a good battery, defeated the Piqua High School nine by a score of 8 to 5 on Friday afternoon

at Roosevelt Park.

“This game was the opening fray of the season for the Piquads and the second game of the campaign for the Star City crew.

“The Piqua team, made up mostly of new men, played an erratic brand of ball both at the bases and in the field. Twice, early in the game, Piqua base runners were trapped off the sacks by the good throwing of the down state catcher, Kauffman.

In conjunction with the erratic base running, the Piqua lads had considerable trouble handling the easy chances.

“Six errors were charged against the Border city team. The game, although somewhat bad in spots, proved to be an interesting affair to the 150 fans who turned out to witness it.”

“Two consecutive days of baseball hurling would sooner or later tell on any good pitcher.

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“Such was the case in the Sidney vs. Piqua contest at Sidney on Saturday afternoon.

“After relieving Houser on the previous day, Lines attempted to come back and subdue the hard hitting ball club from the Shelby County school.

This was too much, hard relief work one day, and an entire fracas on the day following, so Lines was pasted hard and the result was a very humiliating defeat.

“The score was 8 to 6.

Now, to give another good reason for Piqua’s failure to win. The game was

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pretty much of a comedy as far as the officiating was concerned.

“It is not a bit unsportsman-like to mention this fact, but it is absolutely true that Piqua lost at least two runs because of adverse decisions given by the umpire. Rules were violated in several instances, and the umpire seemed to do nothing about the whereabouts of such rules in the rule book.”

“The Piqua High School track team sent nine men to the Ohio State relays at Columbus on Saturday to take part in the big annual relay events at the Ohio State Stadium.

“The showing of the Piquads was fair, considering that the team was up against the best athletes in the state.

“The team composed of Harbaugh, Dankworth, Charuchas and J. Klopfer took first place in the Sprint Medley Relay in their heat.

“The Piquads will receive gold medals for their showing in this event.”

“The Piqua High School baseball team came through with a brilliant hitting exhibition at Bellefontaine yesterday afternoon and defeated the school team there by the score of 17 to 7.

“Piqua was quite at home on the visiting field.

The school turned out with a wonderful band and played quite a number of selections before the game started and once in a while between innings.”

“There was a remarkable track and field meet at Roosevelt Park Saturday afternoon between Piqua high and Roosevelt High school of Dayton.

“The pitiful part of the this dual meet was the fact that there was just a bare handful of fans out to witness this event.

“That fact was the only disheartening feature of

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Of course, there was a little baseball during the contest but there was so much bad baseball that the good was completely overshadowed.

“One of the foolish things the high schoolers did was make errors. All teams make errors but not in the same abundances that these lads did.

“Then, both teams had members run bases like they had never been on the paths before.

“Numerous times scores were kept away from the plate because of lack of knowledge in the art of base running.”

“The Piqua High School track and field team did not do so well at Oxford, Ohio Saturday at the Southwestern Ohio meet.

“Only seven points were scored by the locals. The points were won in the discus and javelin throws

by Lines, he taking second place in the discus at 106 feet and fourth place by the javelin at 146 feet.”

“The Piqua High School track and field team was victorious in a dual meet at Roosevelt Park on Wednesday afternoon.

“The team that was vanquished represented Moraine Park High School of Dayton. The score was 58 to 46. The meet was one that was free of charges for the great number of fans who turned out.

“The Moraine Park team came up at its own expense, so it was not necessary for the Piquads to charge admission.”

“Piqua won the 100 yard dash, the 440 yard dash, the 880 yard dash, the discus throw, the shot put, the high jump and the mile relay.” “’Nig’ Comer pitched a game of ball that surely deserved to win for the Piqua High School baseball team, but his support was weak at critical points and just enough runs were sent over the platter to defeat the Piquads at Celina yesterday.

“The Celina lads scored a measly 4 to 3 win over the red and blue protégés.”

Piqua defeated Troy in the final baseball game of the season 6 to 5.

“It took eleven innings for the Piqua High School team to put over the necessary markers in order to defeat the Troy High School nine.

“The game was not so wonderful so far as good baseball was concerned, but it was close enough throughout to make it quite interesting.

“The winning run went over in the final frame when Comer came around the sacks after he had been hit by a pitched ball.

Errors figured heavily in this score for the Piquads.”

Editor’s Note: Duane Bachman is a retired superintendent of Piqua City Schools and personality for WPTW Radio.

His column will appear every other Friday.

Much of the information in these columns came from The Piqua Daily Call and Piqua Leader Dispatch.

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Roosevelt gave Piqua a trimming, but the Piquads made a very favorable showing, considering all things. The score was 82 to 57, points being scored for the first four places, as five, three, two and one point respectively.”

“By launching a fierce attack upon Wilson, the Urbana hurler, the Piqua High School baseball team was able to score five earned runs and fairly sew up the game in the very first session. After the first inning, Wilson settled down and the Piquads were content with an 8 to 5 victory.”

“The Miami County Track and Field Meet was a huge success from every standpoint.

“In the Class A of the high schools, Troy defeated Piqua by the very close and unusual score of 66 to 63.”

Piqua won the pole vault competition, the discus throw, the high jump, shot put, broad jump and the mile relay.

“The fans who turned out for this meet were fairly pleased with the result. It was an interesting meet and would have reached a wonderful climax of a tie score between the two high school class A teams if it had not been for an unusual way of counting points in the relay event.

“As a general rule, the relay race, when contested by only two teams, counts only for a first place, the second team getting no points at all.

By mutual agreement, both places were scored and it was just by those three points that the Troy team was able to put over a win on the Piquads.

Troy won officially and technically, but theoretically the Piquads had a tie score. Good sportsmen always recognize defeat, and the Piquads accepted their lot in this meet with no ‘squibble.’ It is, however, an interesting point to note in a meet that was contested so closely by two rival teams such as Piqua and Troy.”

“Piqua now has a baseball team that is a winner!

Yesterday, the high school nine came through with a big score against Sidney High at Roosevelt Park, and won easily. The score was 14 to 5.”

“The Piqua High School track and field team won over a field of five other teams in the fourth annual Western Ohio meet, held at the Miami County fairgrounds Saturday.

Piqua scored 37 points, Troy was second with 32, Tippecanoe, Greenville, Bradford and West Liberty came in after Troy in the final count.”

Piqua finished first in the discus throw, the javelin throw, the 120 yard low hurdle race, the shot put and the mile relay.”

“Troy and Piqua clashed once more. It was the baseball teams that furnished the entertainment for the fans in this case.

“Piqua came through with flying colors, winning by the score of 14 to 8.

“No error is being made when it is said that the fans were entertained.

The teams played like sandlot amateurs.

“The fine points of the

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National Football League All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE W 2 2 1 1

L 0 0 1 1

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 1.000 .500 .500

PF 36 47 28 45

PA 31 30 30 46

W 2 1 1 0

L 0 1 1 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .500 .500 .000

PF 61 41 40 11

PA 52 41 39 47

W 1 1 0 0

L 1 1 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .500 .000 .000

PF 41 41 16 19

PA 34 55 37 36

W L T Pct PF 2 0 0 1.000 45 2 0 0 1.000 90 1 1 0 .500 36 1 1 0 .500 61 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

PA 18 50 30 61

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

W 1 1 0 0

L 1 1 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .500 .000 .000

PF 52 63 54 47

PA 48 60 77 71

W 2 1 0 0

L 0 1 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .500 .000 .000

PF 39 48 30 31

PA 31 47 36 34

W 2 1 1 0

L 0 1 1 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .500 .500 .000

PF 55 55 66 54

PA 51 49 54 65

W L T Pct PF Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 41 St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 51 San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 37 Arizona 1 1 0 .500 49 Thursday's Game New England 13, N.Y. Jets 10 Sunday's Games Kansas City 17, Dallas 16 Houston 30, Tennessee 24, OT Green Bay 38, Washington 20 Chicago 31, Minnesota 30 Atlanta 31, St. Louis 24 San Diego 33, Philadelphia 30 Miami 24, Indianapolis 20 Baltimore 14, Cleveland 6 Buffalo 24, Carolina 23 Arizona 25, Detroit 21 New Orleans 16, Tampa Bay 14 Oakland 19, Jacksonville 9 Denver 41, N.Y. Giants 23 Seattle 29, San Francisco 3 Monday's Game Cincinnati 20, Pittsburgh 10 Thursday, Sep. 19 Kansas City at Philadelphia, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Sep. 22 San Diego at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Arizona at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Dallas, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Houston at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Washington, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New England, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Miami, 4:05 p.m.

Indianapolis at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.

Jacksonville at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 4:25 p.m.

Chicago at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Sep. 23 Oakland at Denver, 8:40 p.m.

PA 10 55 57 48

Dallas Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington South New Orleans Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay North Chicago Detroit 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. 14, 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 (59) 2-0 1,499 1 2. Oregon (1) 3-0 1,413 2 3. Clemson 2-0 1,347 3 4. Ohio St. 3-0 1,330 4 5. Stanford 2-0 1,241 5 6. LSU 3-0 1,134 8 7. Louisville 3-0 1,092 7 8. Florida St. 2-0 1,058 10 9 9. Georgia 1-1 1,051 10. Texas A&M 2-1 1,001 6 11. Oklahoma St. 3-0 848 12 12. South Carolina 2-1 820 13 13. UCLA 2-0 757 16 14. Oklahoma 3-0 692 14 15. Michigan 3-0 671 11 16. Miami 2-0 653 15 17. Washington 2-0 495 19 18. Northwestern 3-0 486 17 19. Florida 1-1 411 18 20. Baylor 2-0 354 22 21. Mississippi 3-0 299 25 22. Notre Dame 2-1 276 21 23. Arizona St. 2-0 228 NR 24. Wisconsin 2-1 86 20 25. Texas Tech 3-0 60 NR Others receiving votes: Michigan St. 58, Fresno St. 26, UCF 25, N. Illinois 24, Georgia Tech 17, Nebraska 15, Arizona 11, Auburn 9, Boise St. 4, TCU 3, Virginia Tech 3, Arkansas 2, Navy 1.

USA Today Poll The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 14, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Alabama (61) 2-0 1,549 1 2. Oregon (1) 3-0 1,477 2 3. Ohio State 3-0 1,398 3 4. Clemson 2-0 1,331 5 5. Stanford 2-0 1,314 4 6. Louisville 3-0 1,128 7 7. LSU 3-0 1,121 8 8. Florida State 2-0 1,113 9 9. Texas A&M 2-1 1,033 6 10. Georgia 1-1 1,022 10 908 11 11. Oklahoma State 3-0 12. Oklahoma 3-0 839 13 13. South Carolina 2-1 811 14 14. Michigan 3-0 743 12 15. UCLA 2-0 699 17 16. Northwestern 3-0 582 16 17. Miami (Fla.) 2-0 559 18 18. Florida 1-1 398 20 19. Baylor 2-0 375 22 20. Washington 2-0 361 23 21. Notre Dame 2-1 331 21 22. Mississippi 3-0 303 25 23. Arizona State 2-0 176 NR 24. Michigan State 3-0 131 NR 25. Fresno State 2-0 75 NR Others receiving votes: Nebraska 55; Wisconsin 53; Texas Tech 49; Georgia Tech 37; Arkansas 34; Central Florida 33; Arizona 29; Northern Illinois 26; Auburn 15; Virginia Tech 9; Brigham Young 8; Southern California 7; Kansas State 6; Boise State 5; Utah State 5; Rutgers 2.

Baseball

MLB Standings

East Division

Major League Baseball At A Glance All Times EDT National League W 90 81 71 68 56

L 62 71 81 84 96

Pct .592 .533 .467 .447 .368

GB — 9 19 22 34

W 89 88 87 68 64

L 63 65 66 84 89

Pct .586 .575 .569 .447 .418

GB — 1½ 2½ 21 25½

W L Pct Los Angeles 87 65 .572 Arizona 77 74 .510 San Diego 71 81 .467 San Francisco 71 82 .464 Colorado 69 84 .451 Wednesday's Games Atlanta 5, Washington 2 Miami 4, Philadelphia 3, 10 innings San Diego 3, Pittsburgh 2 N.Y. Mets 5, San Francisco 4

GB — 9½ 16 16½ 18½

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

Milwaukee 7, Chicago Cubs 0 Cincinnati 6, Houston 5, 13 innings St. Louis 4, Colorado 3 Arizona 9, L.A. Dodgers 4 Thursday's Games Pittsburgh 10, San Diego 1 San Francisco 2, N.Y. Mets 1 Chicago Cubs 5, Milwaukee 1 St. Louis at Colorado L.A. Dodgers at Arizona Miami at Washington Friday's Games Atlanta (Maholm 10-10) at Chicago Cubs (S.Baker 00), 2:20 p.m.

Cincinnati (Latos 14-6) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 16-7), 7:05 p.m.

Miami (Ja.Turner 3-7) at Washington (Zimmermann 188), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Matsuzaka 1-3) at Philadelphia (Hamels 813), 7:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Lincecum 10-13) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 13-13), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (Delgado 5-6) at Colorado (Chacin 13-9), 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis (S.Miller 14-9) at Milwaukee (Hellweg 1-4), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Volquez 9-11) at San Diego (Erlin 2-3), 10:10 p.m.

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

Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 8:40 p.m.

Sunday's Games San Francisco at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 1:35 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m.

Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 4:10 p.m.

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

St. Louis at Milwaukee, 8:05 p.m.

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

American League W 92 83 81 80 69

L 61 68 70 72 82

Pct .601 .550 .536 .526 .457

GB — 8 10 11½ 22

W 89 82 80 65 60

L 64 70 72 86 92

Pct .582 .539 .526 .430 .395

GB — 6½ 8½ 23 28½

W L Pct GB Oakland 89 63 .586 — Texas 82 69 .543 6½ Los Angeles 74 78 .487 15 67 86 .438 22½ Seattle Houston 51 101 .336 38 Wednesday's Games Minnesota 4, Chicago White Sox 3 L.A. Angels 5, Oakland 4, 11 innings N.Y. Yankees 4, Toronto 3 Seattle 8, Detroit 0 Baltimore 5, Boston 3, 12 innings Tampa Bay 4, Texas 3, 12 innings Cincinnati 6, Houston 5, 13 innings Kansas City 7, Cleveland 2 Thursday's Games Detroit 5, Seattle 4 Houston at Cleveland N.Y. Yankees at Toronto Baltimore at Boston Texas at Tampa Bay Minnesota at Oakland Friday's Games Houston (Oberholtzer 4-3) at Cleveland (McAllister 89), 7:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Lincecum 10-13) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 13-13), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Rienzo 2-2) at Detroit (Scherzer 19-3), 7:08 p.m.

Baltimore (Hammel 7-8) at Tampa Bay (Price 8-8), 7:10 p.m.

Toronto (Rogers 5-7) at Boston (Lester 14-8), 7:10 p.m.

Texas (M.Perez 9-5) at Kansas City (E.Santana 9-9), 8:10 p.m.

Minnesota (A.Albers 2-3) at Oakland (Colon 16-6), 10:05 p.m.

Seattle (E.Ramirez 5-2) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 00), 10:05 p.m.

Saturday's Games Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m.

San Francisco at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Houston at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.

Texas at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Sunday's Games Houston at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.

San Francisco at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 1:08 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 1:35 p.m.

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m.

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

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

Minnesota at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Wild Card Glance Pittsburgh Cincinnati Washington

Wild Card Glance NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct WCGB 88 65 .575 — 87 66 .569 — 81 71 .533 5½

AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct WCGB Tampa Bay 83 68 .550 — Texas 82 69 .543 — Cleveland 82 70 .539 ½ Baltimore 81 70 .536 1 Kansas City 80 72 .526 2½ New York 80 72 .526 2½ NATIONAL LEAGUE Thursday's Games Pittsburgh 10, San Diego 1 Miami at Washington Friday's Games Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Thursday's Games Houston at Cleveland N.Y. Yankees at Toronto Baltimore at Boston Texas at Tampa Bay Friday's Games Houston at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

San Francisco at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

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

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

MLB Leaders TODAY'S MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING—Cuddyer, Colorado, .331; CJohnson, Atlanta, .327; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, .325; MCarpenter, St. Louis, .324; Werth, Washington, .323; YMolina, St. Louis, .319; Craig, St. Louis, .315; Tulowitzki, Colorado, .315.

RUNS—MCarpenter, St. Louis, 119; Choo, Cincinnati, 105; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 97; Votto, Cincinnati, 97; Holliday, St. Louis, 94; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 93; JUpton, Atlanta, 91.

RBI—Goldschmidt, Arizona, 118; Bruce, Cincinnati, 103; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 101; FFreeman, Atlanta, 100; AdGonzalez, Los Angeles, 98; Craig, St. Louis, 97; PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 93; Pence, San Francisco, 93.

HITS—MCarpenter, St. Louis, 190; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 180; DanMurphy, New York, 174; Pence, San Francisco, 174; Segura, Milwaukee, 173; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 170; Votto, Cincinnati, 170.

DOUBLES—MCarpenter, St. Louis, 51; Bruce, Cincinnati, 41;YMolina, St. Louis, 41; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 38; Desmond, Washington, 37; GParra, Arizona, 37; Rizzo, Chicago, 37.

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

HOME RUNS—PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 34; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 34; Bruce, Cincinnati, 30; DBrown, Philadelphia, 27; CGonzalez, Colorado, 26; JUpton, Atlanta, 26; Pence, San Francisco, 25; Zimmerman, Washington, 25.

STOLEN BASES—Segura, Milwaukee, 44; EYoung, New York, 39; ECabrera, San Diego, 37; CGomez, Milwaukee, 36; SMarte, Pittsburgh, 36; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 27; Pierre, Miami, 22; Revere, Philadelphia, 22.

PITCHING—Zimmermann, Washington, 18-8; Wainwright, St. Louis, 17-9; JDe La Rosa, Colorado, 16-6; Liriano, Pittsburgh, 16-7; Greinke, Los Angeles, 15-3; 7 tied at 14.

ERA—Kershaw, Los Angeles, 1.94; Fernandez, Miami, 2.19; Harvey, New York, 2.27; Greinke, Los Angeles, 2.75; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 2.77; ClLee, Philadelphia, 2.95; Strasburg, Washington, 2.96.

STRIKEOUTS—Kershaw, Los Angeles, 214; Wainwright, St. Louis, 209; Samardzija, Chicago, 203; ClLee, Philadelphia, 201; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 199; HBailey, Cincinnati, 193; Harvey, New York, 191; AJBurnett, Pittsburgh, 191.

SAVES—Kimbrel, Atlanta, 48; RSoriano, Washington, 41; Mujica, St. Louis, 37; AChapman, Cincinnati, 37; Romo, San Francisco, 35; Gregg, Chicago, 32; Cishek,

Miami, 31; Street, San Diego, 31.

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING—MiCabrera, Detroit, .347; Trout, Los Angeles, .330; Mauer, Minnesota, .324; ABeltre, Texas, .317; Cano, New York, .311; DOrtiz, Boston, .309; Hosmer, Kansas City, .303.

RUNS—Trout, Los Angeles, 108; MiCabrera, Detroit, 101; CDavis, Baltimore, 100; AJones, Baltimore, 97; AJackson, Detroit, 95; Encarnacion, Toronto, 90; Ellsbury, Boston, 89.

RBI—MiCabrera, Detroit, 134; CDavis, Baltimore, 134; Cano, New York, 104; Encarnacion, Toronto, 104; Fielder, Detroit, 103; AJones, Baltimore, 102; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 98.

HITS—ABeltre, Texas, 186; Machado, Baltimore, 185; Trout, Los Angeles, 185; MiCabrera, Detroit, 183; Pedroia, Boston, 181; AJones, Baltimore, 178; Cano, New York, 177; Hosmer, Kansas City, 177.

DOUBLES—Machado, Baltimore, 51; Lowrie, Oakland, 43; CDavis, Baltimore, 41; Pedroia, Boston, 40; AlRamirez, Chicago, 39; Trout, Los Angeles, 39; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 36; Napoli, Boston, 36; DOrtiz, Boston, 36; Saltalamacchia, Boston, 36.

TRIPLES—Gardner, New York, 10; Trout, Los Angeles, 9; Ellsbury, Boston, 8; Drew, Boston, 6; AGordon, Kansas City, 6; LMartin, Texas, 6; BMiller, Seattle, 6.

HOME RUNS—CDavis, Baltimore, 51; MiCabrera, Detroit, 44; Encarnacion, Toronto, 36; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 34; ADunn, Chicago, 32; AJones, Baltimore, 31; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 29.

STOLEN BASES—Ellsbury, Boston, 52; RDavis, Toronto, 42; Andrus, Texas, 40; Rios, Texas, 37; Altuve, Houston, 35; Trout, Los Angeles, 33; JDyson, Kansas City, 32; LMartin, Texas, 32.

PITCHING—Scherzer, Detroit, 19-3; CWilson, Los Angeles, 17-6; Tillman, Baltimore, 16-6; Colon, Oakland, 166; MMoore, Tampa Bay, 15-3; AniSanchez, Detroit, 14-7; Lester, Boston, 14-8; Griffin, Oakland, 14-9; Masterson, Cleveland, 14-10; Guthrie, Kansas City, 14-11.

ERA—AniSanchez, Detroit, 2.51; Colon, Oakland, 2.73; Iwakuma, Seattle, 2.76; Darvish, Texas, 2.79; Scherzer, Detroit, 2.95; FHernandez, Seattle, 3.01; Sale, Chicago, 3.08.

STRIKEOUTS—Darvish, Texas, 256; Scherzer, Detroit, 227; Sale, Chicago, 214; FHernandez, Seattle, 200; Verlander, Detroit, 195; AniSanchez, Detroit, 188; Masterson, Cleveland, 188.

SAVES—JiJohnson, Baltimore, 47; MRivera, New York, 44; GHolland, Kansas City, 43; Nathan, Texas, 39; Balfour, Oakland, 38; AReed, Chicago, 38; Perkins, Minnesota, 36.

Golf

Tour Championship Tour Championship Scores Thursday At East Lake Golf Club Atlanta Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,307; Par 70 (35-35) First Round Henrik Stenson 30-34—64 Adam Scott 36-29—65 Billy Horschel 34-32—66 Steve Stricker 35-31—66 Roberto Castro 34-33—67 Dustin Johnson 34-34—68 Sergio Garcia 33-35—68 Charl Schwartzel 35-33—68 Webb Simpson 34-34—68 Jordan Spieth 34-34—68 Jason Day 35-33—68 Justin Rose 33-35—68 Graham DeLaet 33-35—68 Kevin Streelman 34-35—69 Brandt Snedeker 35-34—69 Matt Kuchar 34-35—69 Zach Johnson 35-34—69 Luke Donald 35-35—70 Brendon de Jonge 33-37—70 Boo Weekley 34-36—70 Gary Woodland 36-34—70 Bill Haas 35-35—70 Hunter Mahan 34-36—70 Jim Furyk 36-34—70 Phil Mickelson 36-35—71 D.A. Points 37-35—72 Keegan Bradley 36-36—72 Nick Watney 34-38—72 Tiger Woods 36-37—73 Jason Dufner 37-37—74

Soccer

MLS Standings

Major League Soccer All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA New York 14 9 6 48 46 36 Montreal 13 8 6 45 46 39 Sporting KC 13 9 6 45 41 27 Houston 11 10 7 40 32 35 Chicago 11 11 6 39 36 40 Philadelphia 10 10 9 39 37 39 New England 10 11 7 37 39 32 Columbus 10 14 5 35 33 39 Toronto FC 4 14 11 23 24 42 D.C. 3 19 6 15 18 46 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Seattle 15 8 4 49 37 27 Real Salt Lake 14 9 6 48 52 37 Colorado 12 8 9 45 37 30 Los Angeles 13 10 5 44 45 35 Portland 10 5 13 43 44 31 FC Dallas 10 8 10 40 40 41 10 8 38 39 38 Vancouver 10 San Jose 10 11 8 38 29 40 Chivas USA 6 15 8 26 28 49 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

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 All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB z-Chicago 24 10 .706 — x-Atlanta 17 17 .500 7 x-Washington 17 17 .500 7 x-Indiana 16 18 .471 8 New York 11 23 .324 13 Connecticut 10 24 .294 14 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB z-Minnesota 26 8 .765 — x-Los Angeles 24 10 .706 2 x-Phoenix 19 15 .559 7 x-Seattle 17 17 .500 9 San Antonio 12 22 .353 14 Tulsa 11 23 .324 15 x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched conference Sunday's Games Connecticut 82, Indiana 80, OT Los Angeles 89, Phoenix 55 Washington 70, New York 52 San Antonio 97, Atlanta 68 End of Regular Season

WNBA Playoffs WNBA Playoff Glance All Times EDT (x-if necessary) CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-3) Eastern Conference Atlanta vs. Washington Thursday, Sept. 19: Washington at Atlanta, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 21: Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m. x-Monday, Sept. 23: Washington at Atlanta, TBA Chicago vs. Indiana Friday Sept. 20: Indiana at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 22: Chicago at Indiana, 3 p.m. x-Tuesday, Sept. 24: Indiana at Chicago, TBA Western Conference Minnesota vs. Seattle Friday, Sept. 20: Seattle at Minnesota, 9 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 22: Minnesota at Seattle, 5 p.m. x-Tuesday, Sept. 24: Seattle at Minnesota, TBA Los Angeles vs. Phoenix Thursday, Sept. 19: Phoenix at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 21: Los Angeles at Phoenix, 10 p.m. x-Monday, Sept. 23: Phoenix at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

SPORTS

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Shin-Soo Choo slides across the plate in the 13th inning Wednesday.

Reds complete sweep of hapless Astros Bruce continues fun with game-winning double HOUSTON (AP) — Cincinnati's Jay Bruce loves playing in Houston, just a short 85-mile drive from his hometown of Beaumont, Texas.

With the Astros move to the American League, Bruce knew Wednesday night would likely be his last trip to Minute Maid Park for several years, and the slugger wanted to make the most of it.

He got his wish, knocking a two-run double in the 13th inning to help the Reds to a 6-5 victory.

"It's a little better when I do well here because it's where I grew up," Bruce said. "I have a lot of people come watch and it may correlate. It was a good series. I'm glad that we got the sweep and I'm also glad that I played well for myself, for the team No. 1 and for the people who came to watch."

Rookie base-stealing specialist Billy Hamilton got his first three career hits, had four steals, an RBI and scored the go-

ahead run in his first major league start.

"Billy makes it happen," manager Dusty Baker said. "Speed kills ... he played a great, great game."

Hamilton walked to start the 13th and stole second before Shin-Soo Choo walked. They advanced on a wild pitch before Jorge De Leon (0-1) intentionally walked Joey Votto with one out.

Bruce's third double of the game— his career high — bounced off the wall in center field to send Hamilton and Choo home.

By the time he hit the game-winner, it was well after midnight and only a few fans remained and the majority of them were Bruce's friends and family who were crowded behind the Cincinnati dugout.

"It's always great coming back and seeing people," he said. "It's not too cool that we don't come back for a while."

Bruce had seven hits and 10 RBIs in the series

to give him 103 RBIs this season.

Alfredo Simon (6-4) pitched three scoreless innings for Cincinnati.

Aroldis Chapman allowed a hit and a run in the 13th, but struck out Chris Carter to end the 5-hour, 18-minute game for his 37th save.

Brandon Barnes hit a solo homer and Carlos Corporan drove in two runs for Houston.

The Reds led early, but Houston tied it 4-4 with a two-run sixth.

Hamilton, who set a professional record with 155 steals in the minors last year, is the first player since 1920 to have four steals in his first major league start, according to stats provided by the Reds from the Elias Sports Bureau.

"My job is to steal bases, no matter how many I get," Hamilton said.

"That's a really big accomplishment for one game.

So who knows what comes next."

Kiser Launches Tee Shot

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Piqua’s Kenton Kiser watches a tee shot Thursday at Echo Hills in a match with Troy. For more on the match, see page 9.

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GIRLS TENNIS Lady Indians lose

The Piqua girls tennis team dropped two matches recently.

Piqua lost to TrotwoodMadison 3-2.

The Lady Indians swept the doubles matches, with Haley Weidner and Corinne Crawford winning 6-0, 6-0 and Molly Smitley and Elle Ryan defeating Jade Redie and Lea Ketty 6-0, 6-1.

In singles, Kim McCullough lost to McKenzie Moss 6-0, 6-2; Abby Hel-

man lost to Donyel Crisp 6-0, 6-2; and Megan Mullen lost to Desiree Scott 6-7 (7-4), 6-0, 6-2.

Piqua lost 5-0 to Springfield.

In singles, Samantha DeBusk lost 6-0, 6-0; Crawford lost 6-0, 6-0; and Mullen lost 6-0, 6-0.

In doubles, Weidner and McCullough lost 6-0, 6-1; and Smitley and Ryan lost 6-2, 6-2.

edged Eaton 3-2.

In singles, Diana Gibson lost to Tess Flynn 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3); Elaina Snyder defeated Kailtyn Mt. Castle 7-5, 6-3; and Emma Simpson lost to Maria Kern 6-4, 6-0.

In doubles, Julia Harrelson and Meghan Burner defeated Kaleigh Morgan and Rebecca Wolf 6-1, 6-4; and Emily Hoersten and Kaitlin Gillman defeated Kyra Houle and Hannah Rose 6-3, 6-4.

Lady Cavs win SIDNEY — The Lehman plays in the Lehman tennis team Carroll Invitational next.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A year ago, Ohio State's coaches were driven to distraction by defenders unable to wrap up and make a stop in the open field.

A ball carrier would be trapped near the line of scrimmage and the next thing anyone knew, he was 40 yards away in the end zone.

"The thing that I always look at is effort," coach Urban Meyer said.

"I felt like at one time last year there was a bad-effort issue."

Even though the fourth-ranked Buckeyes still aren't perfect in that regard, they feel they've made remarkable improvement from 2012.

It's the nature of offenses these days to isolate a receiver or runner out by himself so he only has one defender to elude.

"Everybody is going to force you to tackle in space," defensive line coach Mike Vrabel said.

"That's what happens in the National Football League; it happens in college. It's easy to tackle a guy (at the line). But when you get players that are displaced and you get receivers that are split out, the space between defenders gets further and further."

The coaching staff determined that the Buckeyes missed 16 tackles last Saturday at California — the goal is a singledigit total.

Yet it's hard to argue with a 52-34 win, forcing two turnovers and a 3-0 record.

By most measures — except maybe the missedtackles tote board — the defense has more than met expectations this year while replacing seven starters, including all four linemen.

"I'd say I'm pleased. At one point we've had 10 new starters on the field," Meyer said during preparations for Saturday's game against Florida A&M. Ryan Shazier is the fulcrum of the Buckeyes' defense.

An All-Big Ten performer last year, he led the team in tackles by a wide margin with 115, in tackles for a loss with 17 and was second in sacks with five.

Yet his exuberance on the field sometimes hurt him and his teammates.

He'd overcommit on a tackle instead of simply hanging on until help arrived. The result was biggainers.

"Remember, last year (Shazier) was a big culprit," Meyer said. "He would overrun (a play) and they were cutting back on it."

Through three games a year ago, the Buckeyes had been gashed for 12 plays of 20 yards or longer. This year the number's down to eight, and three of those are on kick returns.

Shazier, along with everybody else, has cleaned up his act.

"Last year when we missed tackles, we didn't have leverage on the ball," Shazier said. "This year we have leverage on the ball and guys are taking shots."

Some will look at the stats and say Ohio State's defense remains vulnerable. After all, it is surrendering 20 points and 347 yards a game.

But when you consider that only one of the front seven players on the unit (Shazier) is back, it's been a successful learning experience.

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Browns sign McGahee for backfield help Veteran is two-time pro bowler

BEREA (AP) — The Browns have signed free agent running back Willis McGahee, giving them a capable veteran after trading Trent Richardson.

The 31-year-old McGahee, who spent last season with Denver, passed his physical Thursday as the Browns were practicing.

He brings much-needed experience after the Browns dealt Richardson to Indianapolis on Wednesday. It's not yet known if McGahee will play Sunday when the Browns visit Minnesota.

McGahee worked out for the New York Giants last week, but the team elected not to sign him.

A two-time Pro Bowl selection, McGahee led the Broncos with 731 rushing yards last season. He's been a remarkably durable back during his 9year NFL career despite suffering a serious knee injury in his final game in college at Miami.

McGahee has rushed for 8,097 yards with Buffalo, Baltimore and Denver, which released him in June.

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To offset the loss of Richardson and add depth at running back, the Browns signed free agent Willis McGahee. He spent last season with Denver, leading the Broncos with 731 yards. The nine-year veteran passed his physical as the Browns were practicing, worked out for Cleveland's coaches and signed his contract.

Like everyone, Jackson was caught off guard by Richardson's trade. Jackson had left the team's facility and was at home getting a massage Wednesday when he heard. Once the initial shock wore off, Jackson chalked it up to life with the Browns.

"I've been around here for a long time and I've seen a lot happen and that's one of those deals where it's out of your hands and out of your control," he said. "I'm not saying that he's not a good player. He's just going to be a good player for another organization, and the powers that be felt like that was the best thing for the team and we've got to move forward."

Jackson said there's no time to dwell on the trade, which came within hours of the Browns naming third-string quarterback Brian Hoyer their starter Sunday in Minnesota, and wide receiver Greg Little losing his starting job.

Hoyer got the nod over backup Jason Campbell to fill in for Brandon Weeden, sidelined with a sprained right thumb.

As a captain, Jackson's duty is to keep his teammates focused.

"I think in the locker room, guys will talk about it for today and then we've got work to do," he said.

"We've got a lot of studying to do, a lot of film to watch, we're trying to get the first win. So, yeah, it's going to be in the back of our minds. We wish Trent the best of luck. But we've still got a job to do.

"We have to put our hard hats on."

That was the same message delivered by Browns coach Rob Chudzinski, who reminded his players to lock in on the Vikings.

"We still have to go out and do what we do," safety T.J. Ward said. "Nothing changed for us. It's the same road. We've just got to go out there, hold it down for the defensive side of the ball."

Defensive lineman Desmond Bryant, who signed as a free agent in March, doesn't think the trade is a sign of surrender.

"Definitely not," he said. "We're out there and we put in work every day to win. This doesn't change that, so right now we're working to beat Minnesota and we're going to continue to do that. I respect the decision they made."

Jackson appreciates why some Cleveland fans are in an uproar over Richardson's departure.

Once considered a building block, he wasn't around long enough to make a major impact.

"Trent was going to be the face of this organization, a high draft pick, much was expected out of him," Jackson said. "Now that he's gone, I can see the frustration of the fans.

The die-hard fans thought we had something in Trent.

"That's the ugly side of the business we can't control."

NOTES: Weeden visited a hand specialist, but the team provided no update. ... DE Ahtyba Rubin practiced again and could make his debut after missing two games with a calf injury. ... Offensive coordinator Norv Turner believes Richardson will thrive in Indy. "A lot of times players' success depends on the situation they're in and the people around them," he said. "I think he's going to have an opportunity to be real successful."

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Children killed in trailer fire laid to rest TIFFIN (AP) — A mother who lost her five children and boyfriend in a mobile home fire described the youngsters with a single word: smiley, a minister said Thursday.

Anna Angel’s four daughters ages 6, 5, 4, and 3 were laid to rest in a single casket following their funeral Thursday.

Her youngest child was to be buried with his father later Thursday, following a second funeral in Sandusky.

All six died early Sunday morning when the fire swept through their mobile home in Tiffin. Angel was working at her fast-food job when the fire broke out.

The children — Tiara Angel, 6; Stormie Huey, 5; Trinitie Huey, 4; Sunshine Huey, 3; and Domonic Fresch, 1 — all had unique personalities and

were always happy, said Pastor Mark Boedeker of First Lutheran Church, who officiated at the first funeral.

Boedeker said Angel recalled that her children were always smiling, The (Tiffin) Advertiser-Tribune reported.

“Even though each of their candles have been extinguished, their light still shines, their flame still burns,” he told mourners. “I know that all five of them are joined in heaven hand-in-hand and are skipping and laughing and being smiley.”

Following the burial, many of the mourners drove 30 miles to Sandusky for the funeral of Domonic and his father, 25-year-old Timothy Fresch, who also died in the mobile home he shared with Angel and her children.

The deaths have shaken the rural community, about 50 miles southeast of Toledo Organizers of a fund to help Angel pay for the funerals and other expenses had raised about $16,000 for the family within two days of the fire.

Well-known rappers The Game and Drake pledged to donate another $22,500 after hearing about what happened.

An anonymous donor offered to give Angel a used car after it became known that the family did not have enough money for a car.

Neighbors said that Angel’s only transportation was her bicycle and that she was often seen riding with her children behind in a bike trailer for kids.

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election. The change will force about 28,000 voters to new sites.

DAYTON (AP) — Dayton has torn down more than 480 blighted structures so far this year, setting a record for demolition in the southwest Ohio city as it works to add green space and build around assets such as schools, hospitals and community centers.

The Dayton Daily News reports the city’s “nuisance property” list has been cut from 1,830 sites to 1,460, though there are hundreds that might qualify for the list but haven’t been added.

Dayton’s director of planning and community development says the problem can’t be fixed in a few years.

He says the city’s long-term strategy incorporates tearing down problem properties and creating new housing and other development.

He says the city must adjust for a population that has dropped by about 120,000 people over the past 50 years.

New hearing set for lawmaker in fraud case

Trial set in alleged hospital mercy shooting AKRON (AP) — A competency ruling clears the way for the Oct. 28 trial of an Ohio man charged with shooting his wife of 45 years in a hospital intensive care unit in a suspected mercy killing.

Sixty-eight-year-old John Wise of Massillon is charged with aggravated murder in last year’s shooting of his 65-year-old wife, Barbara, in the ICU unit of Akron General Medical Center.

She died the next morning.

Wise has pleaded not guilty.

A court official in Akron tells The Independent in Massillon that a competency evaluation stipulated that Wise is fit to stand trial. A pretrial hearing was held Wednesday.

A friend said Barbara Wise had been disabled by a stroke and that the couple had agreed they never wanted to become disabled in a nursing home.

Libertarian Earl joins 2014 race for governor TIFFIN (AP) — A former Republican state representative from northwest Ohio says he will run for governor next year as a libertarian.

Charlie Earl planned to launch his 2014 bid against Gov. John Kasich Thursday in Tiffin.

The 67-year-old Earl says his vision for Ohio “will inspire and energize liberty-loving Buckeyes to make a real change in Columbus.”

His candidacy follows a tea party effort this spring to defeat Kasich’s pick to lead the Ohio Republican Party.

Challenger Tom Zawistowski lost but warned the party it had grown out of touch with its base and might be vulnerable to a third party.

Earl served in the Ohio House from 1981 to 1984, filling the seat vacated by Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Oxley. He ran unsuccessfully for Secretary of State in 2010.

Ohio counties trim voting locations to curb costs NEWARK (AP) — Officials in one central Ohio county have cut nearly half of its voting locations to curb costs.

The Columbus Dispatch reports that Licking County is among a number of counties that have recently consolidated polling places and eliminated precincts.

Licking County is doing away with 30 precincts and more than 20 polling locations.

Seven precincts serving villages with fewer than 200 voters were consolidated with other locations.

The move is expected to save $20,000.

The newspaper reports Fairfield County cut 20 precincts early last year, while Madison County dropped from 43 precincts to 27.

Delaware and Union counties saw smaller downsizing.

Franklin County, home to Columbus, plans to eliminate 12 polling locations through consolidation for the upcoming

CINCINNATI (AP) — A court hearing has been delayed for a southwest Ohio lawmaker charged with fraud and theft for allegedly misleading investors about a company’s financial status and using their money for personal gain.

Republican state Rep. Pete Beck of Mason was in court Thursday in Cincinnati for a hearing to set his trial or allow him to enter another plea. The defense asked for more time to review more than 60,000 pages of information from the prosecutor, and the judge delayed the hearing until Oct. 31.

Beck pleaded not guilty in July to 16 felony counts. The 60-year-old certified public accountant and his attorney declined to comment after court.

Beck has denied the allegations against him as “scandalous” through his attorneys and brushed away calls that Keith Srakocic, File | AP Photo he resign.

This March 17, 2013, file photo shows Ma’Lik Richmond walking toward the victim and her family to

1.8M Ohioans fall below poverty line (AP) — New census figures show that the number of Ohioans who fall below the poverty line is around 1.8 million.

The Census Bureau reports that Ohio’s poverty rate stayed steady at 16.3 percent in 2012. It was just a slight change from the 16.4 percent rate in 2011.

Only six other states had more people in poverty.

Around the state, 36 percent of the people living in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County had income below the poverty level. Franklin County in central Ohio was at 22 percent while Hamilton County and Cincinnati were just under 20 percent.

Montgomery County was at 37 and Lucas County came in at 30 percent.

Ohio’s median household income in 2012 was just under $47,000, an 11 percent drop over the past dozen years.

Dozens ill after health workers conference

apologize after he and co-defendant Trent Mays were found delinquent on rape and other charges in Steubenville. Richmond received the state’s second-toughest classification from Judge Thomas Lipps, meaning he has to register as a sex offender every six months for 20 years.

Football player appeals sex-offender status

Andrew Welsh-Huggins AP Legal Affairs Writer

COLUMBUS (AP) — One of the two Ohio high school football players convicted this year of raping a 16-year-old girl is appealing his sex-offender classification.

Ma’Lik Richmond received the state’s second-toughest label from Judge Thomas Lipps last month, meaning he has to register as a sex offender every six months for 20 years. It’s the same classification Richmond’s codefendant received.

Unlike adult sex offenders, Richmond’s name won’t be included on publicly accessible websites, and he can request to have the classification

HURON (AP) — Officials in northern Ohio are trying to determine what sickened dozens of people during a conference for health workers at a resort along Lake Erie.

The Sandusky Register says at least 44 people reported some illness after the convention for several hundred people last week at the Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron.

Environmental health director Bob England of the Erie County Health Department says it’s too early to say whether the illness spread from food, from an infected individual or from another source. He says samples of food served at the meeting are being tested, and officials are taking a look at how the Ann Sanner Associated Press food was prepared.

County health commissioner Pete COLUMBUS, Ohio Schade says officials also are seeking (AP) — Supporters of clues in questionnaires completed by expanding Medicaid can about one-third of the attendees. begin collecting signatures in a campaign that could put the issue before Ohio voters next year, after a state panel cleared GALION, Ohio (AP) — Authorities their proposal Thursday.

The decision from the in north-central Ohio say a man with Ohio Ballot Board is the young children was arrested after he admitted firing gunshots into the latest step for the group ground as a vehicle passed because he Healthy Ohioans Work.

The coalition of health was angry that drivers were speeding advocates, labor groups along his road.

Richland County Sheriff’s Sgt. Rich and others wants to see Eichinger tells the Mansfield News the state extend the Journal someone reported to 911 on health program to cover Wednesday night that an armed man was more low-income Ohioans firing gunshots near a road in Galion, under the federal health about 55 miles north of Columbus. No care law.

State lawmakers have one was hurt. been trying to find The newspaper says the 26-year-old man was charged with aggravated men- common ground on expansion acing and was taken to the Richland Medicaid since Republican Gov. County jail. His name wasn’t immediJohn Kasich proposed it ately released.

The sheriff’s department seized the in February.

GOP leaders pulled the handgun and five knives.

removed later based on his rehabilitation.

The public defender handling the appeal, Brooke Burns, said Thursday she couldn’t comment without Richmond’s permission.

The appeal was filed last week in Jefferson County in eastern Ohio.

Richmond and codefendant Trent Mays were convicted of raping the West Virginia girl last year after an alcohol-fueled party. The case has been furiously debated online and led to allegations of a cover-up to protect the celebrated Steubenville High football team.

Richmond, 17, was sentenced to a year in the juvenile detention sys-

tem. Mays, also 17, was sentenced to two years following his conviction on charges of rape and using his phone to take a picture of the underage girl naked.

A grand jury in Steubenville, the county seat, continues investigating whether other laws were broken in the rape case.

A focus of the panel is whether adults required to report child abuse, such as teachers and coaches, knew of the rape allegation but didn’t tell authorities.

Attorney General Mike DeWine, whose office is leading the investigation, said recently he can’t give a timeline for the grand jury to finish its work.

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idea from the state budget, and the issue has yet to gain traction.

Supporters say they would prefer that the General Assembly pass Medicaid expansion than to put the issue on the ballot.

“This is Plan B for ballot,” said Matthew Koppitch, legislative liaison for the Service Employees International Union, District 1199.

“We’re still going to be engaging the Legislature as well.”

Lawmakers are slated to return the Statehouse next month after a summer break.

Health Ohioans Work must clear several steps to be successful with their campaign.

Supporters must gather 115,574 valid signatures from registered voters by late December.

The General Assembly would then have four

months to act on their proposed law.

If legislators pass, amend or take no action, then a supplemental petition may be circulated to get the issue before Ohio voters in November 2014.

Medicaid expansion is one of the key components of Democratic President Barack Obama’s health care law.

Roughly 366,000 Ohioans would be newly eligible for coverage beginning in 2014 by expanding Medicaid.

The federal-state program for the poor and disabled already provides care for one of every five residents in the state.

Washington would pay the entire cost of the expansion for the first three years, gradually phasing down to 90 percent — still well above Ohio’s current level of almost 64 percent.

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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) For many of you, a turning point in a relationship is taking place. You want to get rid of what isn't working to keep what is working.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) In the bigger picture, you see ways to improve your job and your health. Quite likely, it involves dropping bad habits and getting rid of what you no longer need.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Parents might discover a new approach to raising their kids. They can trust their instincts and forget about how things were "always done."

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Look for ways to make improvements where you live. Start by getting rid of what is no longer relevant or useful. Sell it, recycle it or give it away.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) It might be clear to you now that a job change or a residential move is an improvement. This is something you've been considering for some time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Many of you can see new uses for something you already own. Likewise, you might see a new way of earning money or making money on the side.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Take a realistic look in the mirror today and ask yourself what you can do to create a better image in the world. Remember: Less is more.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) In the bigger picture, you have to dismantle much of what you have created since around 2001. Today you can make a big leap forward.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Quite likely, you see ways of working with others and at the same time, being fair to yourself. This can be challenging. But, after all, you count, too.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is a time of harvest for you where you see that the seeds you have planted in the past seven years are coming to fruition. Some of you might even see how to start off on a new path.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Look for ways to get further training or education so that you can make the most of your immediate future. This is possible for you now.

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Foul-mouthed Pa. police chief fights for his job Michael Rubinkam Associated Press

GILBERTON, Pa. (AP) — A suspended police chief who posted videos online in which he shot borough-owned automatic weapons while shouting obscenities about liberals and the Second Amendment fought to keep his job Thursday as he defended himself against unrelated allegations that his attorney said were trumped up to conceal the town’s intent to fire him over the videos.

Gilberton Chief Mark Kessler told reporters outside his closed-door disciplinary hearing that he had been an excellent police chief and had nothing to apologize for. Kessler and attorney Joseph Nahas presented their case at the hearing, but Nahas said he expects his client to be fired when the borough council meets Thursday night.

Kessler’s pro-gun videos have garnered hundreds of thousands of views online.

He acknowledges they are inflammatory but says they’re designed to draw attention to what he views as the erosion of Second Amendment and other constitutional rights.

“It’s not easy. It’s stressful, it’s really stressful,” said Kessler, who has solicited donations to help keep his family afloat financially during his unpaid suspension. “But I feel in my heart I’m doing the right thing.

Yeah, I made some videos with some choice language, but that’s my right.

That’s my freedom.”

A handful of members of Kessler’s “Constitution Security Force,” a pro-gun group that critics have likened to a private militia, showed up in support Thursday, openly carrying

assault rifles and handguns. Some of Kessler’s supporters got into a heated argument with an opponent.

Nahas said the borough claimed that Kessler made improper use of a stateadministered purchasing program to buy discounted tires for his personal vehicle, failed to submit required crime data, and made derogatory comments about borough officials, among other allegations that he asserted were an attempt to “move it away from the videos that you’ve all seen.”

“None of these allegations have any merit whatsoever,” Nahas said.

“These are simply baldfaced lies to try to terminate my client.”

John Dean, the borough’s lawyer, declined to comment after the hearing, calling it a personnel matter.

Kessler supporter Blue Van Cott, 35, said he believes Kessler is standing up for American freedoms that are under assault.

“We’re getting to the point where you can’t have salt, you can’t have a soda because it’s too big for you.

This is bigger than guns.

Somebody had to stand up and say enough is enough is enough,” said Van Cott, who had a .45-caliber handgun strapped to his leg.

But Pennsylvania political activist Gene Stilp, who verbally sparred with Kessler’s supporters outside the hearing, said Kessler should be fired.

Stilp said he has filed complaints about Kessler with state and federal agencies.

“He’s hiding behind the First and Second Amendments and using intimidation and inciting to violence,” Stilp said.

Kessler has denied inciting anybody.

Palestinian envoy blasts Israel claim in West Bank Mohammed Daraghmeh Associated Press

JERICHO, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s demand to keep control of the West Bank’s Jordan Valley for 40 more years in the event of a peace deal is driven by economic interests, not security concerns, the chief Palestinian negotiator said Thursday.

Saeb Erekat made the comments during a tour of the valley for foreign diplomats and reporters.

The Palestinians view the sparsely populated area, which borders Jordan, as the breadbasket of their future state, while Israel considers it a security buffer.

Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on the terms of a Palestinian state resumed last month, and both sides promised U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry not to discuss the content of the negotiations for the time being.

However, Palestinian officials close to the talks have said Israel proposed to keep control of the valley and of West Bank border crossings with Jordan for 40 years after a Palestinian state is established.

The Palestinians seek a state in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, lands Israel captured in the 1967 Mideast war.

The Erekat-led tour started out in the valley’s Palestinian-run town of Jericho, where he lives, and headed north, passing a string of Israeli farming settlements where dates, flowers, herbs and other produce are grown for export.

Erekat claimed that Israeli settlements in the valley had an estimated income of $612 million in 2012, but did not say what the figure was based on.

He didn’t refer specifically to Israeli demands in the negotiations, but said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for keeping the valley under Israeli control for

40 more years.

“Mr. Netanyahu says he needs to stay another 40 years, in any (peace) settlement, in the Jordan Valley,” Erekat said. “Of course, he will stay another 400 years with such a profit.”

“It’s not about security,” he said. “It’s about stealing land and profiting.”

Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev had no immediate comment. Israeli officials have refused to discuss the content of the talks, in line with Kerry’s wishes.

Israeli military experts are divided on whether Israel needs to keep the valley on security grounds for a certain period, even after a possible peace deal.

In the past, the Jordan Valley was seen as a buffer against a possible ground invasion from the east, but some say that argument became obsolete in the era of missile warfare and that a peace agreement is a better buffer than a heavy military presence.

However, others say Israel must retain troops in the valley and control the border crossings between the West Bank and Jordan for some time to prevent militants and weapons from entering a future Palestinian state.

For Palestinians, that’s a nonstarter. In previous rounds of talks in 2008, they agreed to a demilitarized state and over flights by the Israeli air force and proposed that U.S.-led NATO troops patrol the border, rejecting continued Israeli control in the Jordan Valley.

Since 1967, Israel has severely restricted Palestinian development in the valley which makes about one-fourth of the West Bank. The area remains under full Israeli control and is dotted with Israeli settlements.

Erekat said Palestinians are only permitted to cultivate 4.7 percent of the valley’s land.

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Drivers & Delivery

To apply, call 937-335-6974 or stop our office at 405 Public Square, Troy OH

CLASS A DRIVERS NEEDED -- DEDICATED ROUTES THAT ARE HOME DAILY!!

Applications are available online at www.crsi-oh.com

Excellent opportunity for CDL Class A Drivers with 2 years' experience and a clean MVR. All loads are drop & hook or no touch freight.

We reward our drivers with excellent benefits such as medical, dental, vision & 401K with company contribution. In addition to that we also offer quarterly bonuses, paid holidays and vacations.

To apply please contact Dennis 419-733-0642 Every trucking company is differentCome find out what makes us unique!

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Government & Federal Jobs

POLICE OFFICER The City of Piqua is seeking those interested in taking the Civil Service exam for the position of Police Officer. This written examination is being offered through National Testing Networks throughout the United States. You must register prior to reporting to the testing facility. To register and to select a testing date, go to www.nationaltesting network.com. The closest testing location to Piqua is Edison Community College.

The base annual salary for this position starts at approximately $51,647. A description of responsibilities and minimum qualifications are available in the job announcement/ applicant packet. Job announcement/ applicant packets are available via the Cityʼs website at www.piquaoh.org/job.htm or may be picked up at the Human Resources Department, Municipal Government Complex, 201 West Water Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356. The test via the National Testing Network must be completed by November 15, 2013. Minority and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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Now hiring for a Administrator/ Director Position for a Local Child Care Center. Director must have an Associates in Child Development/ ECE or 60 hours of college credits with 12 hrs in Child Development/ ECE along with experience in a licensed center. Competitive wages along with benefits, including discounted child care, 401K, incentive program, health benefits.

Fax resume to: (309)272-1713 Email: lovetoworkwithkids@ yahoo.com

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Polishers & Inspectors Miami Valley Polishing is looking for experienced Polishers and Inspectors to join our growing team. Polishing applicants must have prior experience polishing aluminum, steel, or die cast.

Miami Valley Polishing offers employees health insurance, dental insurance, paid holidays, and paid vacation time.

Miami Valley Polishing is a drug free workplace and any new hires will be subject to drug testing.

If you are interested in joining our growing team please stop by our office located at: 170 Fox Dr. Piqua, OH Between the hours of 6:00AM and 2:30PM Monday– Thursday. No phone calls please.

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MAINTENANCE TECH Local company looking for a Maintenance Tech to work 8am-5pm. Five years of experience is required and strong in electrical field. Duties will include overseeing all operation of production and filling out reports.

Send resume to: PO Box 4699 Sidney, OH 45365

PRODUCTION Norcold, Inc., recognized as the leader in refrigerator manufacturing for the RV, Marine, and Truck markets, is currently accepting applications for 3rd shift Production positions at both our Sidney and Gettysburg, Ohio facilities.

Production positions start at $10.00/hr plus $.50/hr shift premium. Progression and merit pay increases are available based on performance.

Opportunities for higher skilled positions with higher pay such as Shipping, Machine Operators, Welders, Advanced Production, and more are posted internally to afford current employees advancement and growth within the Norcold, Inc. business.

You must be flexible, able to excel in a fast paced environment and willing to work overtime.

We offer 1st day eligibility for Health, Dental, Vision & Rx. 401(K), Life Insurance and other benefits also available.

For confidential consideration, forward resume in Word format to: recruiter@norcold.com with job title in the subject line. Or fill out an application at your local job center.

No phone calls please Please visit: www.norcold.com to learn more.

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Has immediate openings for AM/PM Shifts

AMERICAN TRIM in Sidney, Ohio currently has an immediate need for Skilled Trades candidates on their first, second and third shifts. Positions available are Tool & Die and Maintenance. Both positions would require 5+ years of experience in their individual disciplines, with at least 3+ years focused on metal stamping operations. Both positions require blueprint reading and problem solving knowledge. Journeyman cards for both positions are preferred, but comparable experience will be considered.

Hourly base rates will be commensurate with experience and skill set. In return for expertise and contributions, American Trim offers a comprehensive benefit package.

2313 West Main Monday-Friday 2pm-4pm

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Duties include keeping the equipment lot organized, stabilizing used trade-in equipment according to standards and completing a final wash and detail on all trade-in equipment on which service work has been completed.

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Cook Positions La Piazza Has immediate openings for Cook Positions, Professional Restaurant experience required.

PART TIME LOT DRIVER Continental Express has immediate opening for a LOT DRIVER for Saturdays. Will be responsible for parking trucks and dropping trailers on our lot. CDLA not required but must have prior experience operating tractor trailers. Excellent opportunity for a retired driver.

Drug screen required.

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RECEPTIONIST/ ASSISTANT Needed for veterinary office.

25-30 hours per week, in our Piqua & St Paris offices.

Great clients. Experience with Internet & Social media a Plus!

Please bring resume to: Community Veterinary Clinic 1200 W Russell Rd Sidney, OH 45365

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LEGALS 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

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-391 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs.

Brian C. Wilson, 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 23, 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: N44-035130 Prior Deed Reference: General Warranty Deed, Book 783, Page 224, filed April 17, 2007 Also known as: 1406 Garfield Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Forty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($45,000.00) 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.

Charles V. Gasior, Attorney 09/20, 09/27, 10/04-2013 40493598

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

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-031 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA vs.

Jane 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 16, 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: N44-040870 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 165, Page 647 Also known as: 420 Brook Street, 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.

Kirk Sampson, Attorney 09/20, 09/27, 10/04-2013 40493501

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-343 Franklin American Mortgage Company vs.

Steven J. Snyder, 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 23, 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: N44-005520 Prior Deed Reference: Instrument Number 2012OR-07312 Also known as: 625 Broadway Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Ninety Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($99,000.00) 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.

Manbir S. Sandhu, Attorney 09/20, 09/27, 10/04-20133 40493616

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-178 Branch Banking and Trust Company vs.

Lori J. Dorman, 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 16, 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: N44-073358 Also known as: 1814 Carol Drive, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at One Hundred Twenty Thousand and 00/100 ($120,000.00) 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.

Joshua J. Epling, Attorney 09/20, 09/27, 10/04-2013 40493534

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

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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.: 13-144 Mainsource Bank vs.

Miranda S. Grauman, 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 23, 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: N44-026440 Also known as: 1124 Madison Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Forty Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($48,000.00) 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.

Alan M. Kappers, Attorney 09/20, 09/27, 10/04-2013 40493603

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-234 Federal National Mortgage Association vs.

Mark Carnes, 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 16, 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: N44-008200 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 781, Page 612 on February 20, 2007 Also known as: 121 South Roosevelt Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Forty Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($48,000.00) 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.

Douglas A. Haessig, Attorney 09/20, 09/27, 10/04-2013 40493553

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Ex-NFL player’s NY home trashed by partying teens Chris Carola Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former NFL offensive lineman Brian Holloway initially thought the Twitter photos showing young people partying at his family’s second home in upstate New York were a hoax.

Then he saw pictures of teenagers standing on the dining room table he bought with his Super Bowl bonus.

Holloway’s rural vacation home was trashed during a Labor Day weekend party attended by up to 400 teenagers.

Holloway said the partiers caused at least $20,000 in damage, breaking windows and doors, punching holes in walls and spraying graffiti. He saw the whole thing unfold live on Twitter — and now he’s using the teens’ own posts to reveal their identities and to try to set them on a better path.

Holloway, who played offensive tackle for the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Raiders in the 1980s, said his 19-yearold son, a University of Southern Florida sophomore, alerted him to the party after receiving tweets about it the night of Aug. 31.

Holloway was at his

home in Lutz, Fla., at the time and watched as more tweets about the party were posted, many of them accompanied by photos of young people drinking throughout his home in Stephentown, on the Massachusetts border 25 miles southeast of Albany.

“We were getting eyewitness reports of what was happening while it was happening. We couldn’t believe what was going down,” Holloway told The Associated Press.

Before he could call police, more tweets reported that officers had arrived, Holloway said. The partygoers scattered across his 200-acre property, which includes the main house and a guest house set amid rolling countryside in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains.

Yvonne Keefe, spokeswoman for the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office, confirmed Wednesday that a “very large investigation” into the party was underway. Police believe 200 to 400 young people were at the party, but investigators aren’t commenting on the role social media is playing in the probe, she said.

No arrests have been reported.

Word of the party had spread via social media, and it attracted students at high schools from the

Albany area and western Massachusetts, Holloway said. Holloway, who’s now a motivational speaker, said he gave anti-drug and alcohol talks at some of those same schools during his playing days, which included an appearance in Super Bowl XX, when the Patriots lost to the Chicago Bears.

Holloway said the partiers broke about 10 windows and glass doors, punched dozens of holes in the walls, dragged kegs of beer across oak floors and left behind an “enormous amount” of graffiti. His $20,000 damage estimate does not include personal items that were stolen.

Several teens who weren’t at the party but heard about it showed up this week and helped remove urine-soaked carpets and 10 large trash bags filled with liquor bottles, Holloway said, adding that drug paraphernalia also was found scattered about his property.

Holloway, a father of eight, said he used Twitter postings to compile 200 names of teens he said were at the party. He has been posting them on a website — helpmesave300 — in an effort to get them to come forward, take responsibility for their actions and change their behavior.

The requirements would be applicable to all parents whose children are over age 6 and attending school.

The legislation is the House’s effort to finish work on a wide-ranging farm bill, which has historically included both farm programs and food stamps.

The House Agriculture Committee approved a combined bill earlier this year, but it was defeated on the floor in June after conservatives revolted, saying the cuts to food stamps weren’t high enough. That bill included around $2 billion in cuts annually.

After the farm bill defeat, Republican leaders split the legislation in two and passed a bill in July that included only farm programs. They promised the food stamp bill would come later, with deeper cuts.

In order to negotiate the bill with the Senate, Republicans said Thursday that one more step is needed — the House will have to hold a procedural vote to allow both the farm and food stamp bills to go to a HouseSenate conference together.

It is unclear if Republicans who pushed to split the two bills will oppose that effort.

Once the bills get to that conference, negotiations with the Senate will not be an easy task. A Senate farm bill passed in June would only make a tenth of the cuts to food stamps, or $400 million, and the White House has issued a veto threat against the bill. The two chambers will also have to agree on policy for farm subsidies amid disputes between different crops.

Every single Democrat voting on Thursday opposed the bill. Many took to the floor with emotional appeals.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the bill is a “full assault on the health and economic security of millions of families.” Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett called it the “let them starve” bill.

White House spokesman Jay Carney said Thursday that House Republicans are attempting to “literally take food out of the mouths of hungry Americans in order to, again, achieve some ideological goal.”

The Congressional Budget Office says that if the bill were enacted, as many as 3.8 million people could lose their benefits in 2014.

Around 1.7 million of those would be the able-

bodied adults who would be subject to work requirements after three months of receiving food stamps.

The 1996 welfare law put that limit into law, but most every state has been allowed to waive that requirement since the Great Recession began in 2008.

The other 2.1 million would lose benefits because the bill would largely eliminate so-called categorical eligibility, a method used by many states that allows people to automatically qualify for food stamps if they already receive other benefits. Some of those people who qualify that way do not meet current SNAP income and asset tests.

“It’s not hard to identify who they were. We’ve got 170 tweets. We have 200 to 220 names already confirmed today. I’m going to go online right now — I guarantee I’ll have 10 more names of people who are sharing who was there, what they did. And that data is all going to the sheriffs,” Holloway said.

He said he is inviting “the 300” to show up and

help clean the place up for a celebration picnic he is hosting this weekend for military personnel.

“We need to get these young kids turned around,” he said “We need to get them on the right track.”

The superintendent for a district where Holloway said some of the partiers go to school said one student had been con-

firmed as having been at the party. Averill Park Superintendent James Hoffman said the underage drinking party is a police matter but will be used to educate other students about personal behavior.

“It will be brought up in freshman seminar classes about kids making choices,” Hoffman said. “It’s definitely a topic that’ll come up in places like that.”

House votes to cut $4B a year from food stamps Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to cut nearly $4 billion a year from food stamps, a 5 percent reduction to the nation’s main feeding program used by more than 1 in 7 Americans.

The 217-210 vote was a win for conservatives after Democrats united in opposition and some GOP moderates said the cut was too high.

The bill’s savings would be achieved by allowing states to put broad new work requirements in place for many food stamp recipients and to test applicants for drugs. The bill also would end government waivers that have allowed able-bodied adults without dependents to receive food stamps indefinitely.

House conservatives, led

by Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., have said the almost $80 billion-a-year program has become bloated. More than 47 million Americans are now on food stamps, and the program’s cost more than doubled in the last five years as the economy struggled through the Great Recession.

Democrats said the rise in the rolls during tough economic times showed the program was doing its job.

Finding a compromise — and the votes — to scale back the feeding program has been difficult. The conservatives have insisted on larger cuts, Democrats opposed any cuts and some moderate Republicans from areas with high food stamp usage have been wary of efforts to slim the program.

Republican leaders emphasized that the bill targets able-bodied adults who don’t have dependents. And they say the broader work requirements in the bill are similar to the 1996 welfare law that led to a decline in people receiving that government assistance.

“This bill is designed to give people a hand when they need it most,” Cantor said on the floor just before the bill passed. “And most people don’t choose to be on food stamps. Most people want a job … They want what we want.”

The new work requirements proposed in the bill would allow states to require 20 hours of work activities per week from any able-bodied adult with a child over age 1 if that person has child care available.

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