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Eight injured in fiery crash Staff Report

NEWTON TOWNSHIP - A twovehicle crash at the intersection of the Fenner and Greenlee roads on Saturday left a total of eight victims in need of medical treatment.

The crash occurred around 6:30 p.m. when a pickup truck and a PT Cruiser collided in the intersection.

Amy Joiner, 44, of Piqua was driving her pickup truck northbound on Greenlee Road and ran a stop sign, according to Sgt. Chris Bobb of the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.

Joiner’s truck was then hit by the PT Cruiser, driven by Steven Back, 48, of Tipp City, which was traveling west on Fenner Road.

Back’s vehicle crashed into a pair of utility poles, bringing live wires down across both roadways. The pickup truck overturned and burst into flames.

One passenger in the truck, Bruce Sexton Jr., of Dayton, was ejected from the truck, while the four other occupants were able to

escape the burning vehicle. The three occupants of the PT Cruiser were trapped and had to be cut from the wreckage. That, however, could not be done until a crew from Dayton Power and Light arrived on the scene and cut the lines, insuring the safety of the victims and rescuers.

Bobb described the scene upon officers’ arrival as “chaotic.” Five other victims, two of them children, were transported aboard medic units to area hospitals.

Bobb described the injuries to the victims who were flown aboard CareFlight as possibly life-threatening injuries. He said that all of the victims were conscious and able to communicate with rescuers.

Steven Back and one of his passengers, Sheila Back, 42, were taken by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital, where both were in serious condition on Sunday. Their 12-year-old son was taken to Upper Valley Medical Center and was later transported to Dayton Children’s

Hospital. Sexton, also transported

by CareFlight to Miami Valley, was reported to be in critical condition as of Sunday evening.

In addition to Pleasant Hill fire and rescue, and two CareFlight helicopters, mutual aide at the scene was provided by Troy, Union Township and Covington.

A crash reconstruction team from the Miami County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene.

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A crash victim is loaded aboard CareFlight as additional victims wait to be loaded aboard medic units as they arrive on the scene of a Saturday evening crash at the intersection of Greenlee and Fenner roads, between Troy and Pleasant Hill. Eight people were injured in the crash, including three who sustained serious injuries and were transported aboard CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital.

Firefighters work to put out a fire in a crashed pickup truck and keep the flames from spreading to a second vehicle, while avoiding downed power lines at a crash scene on Fenner and Greenlee roads on Saturday evening.

Homecoming Royalty

Infrastructure to make up meeting

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Miami East High School’s Colton Holicki and Kendra Beckman were crowned 2013 homecoming king and queen prior to the varsity football game against Mississinawa Valley on Friday night.

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Justin Williams and Hayley Adams are 2013’s Homecoming King and Queen for Covington High School. Williams was crowned King during a community pep rally last week at Smith Field. Adams was crowned Queen during Covington’s Friday night football game against Bradford.

PIQUA — A purchase of property by the city will be one of only two resolutions on the agenda for Tuesday’s commission meeting. One that will see to two proclamations, a second ordinance reading, and continued work on the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program.

The property in question, 102 S. Main Street, will be under consideration by commission members at a cost of $1 for acquisition, according to the meeting agenda which is available at the city’s website listed below.

If adopted, the site will be made redevelopment ready and play a part in the downtown riverfront redevelopment efforts being pursued by the city.

A resolution to approve an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will also be brought before commission. City leaders will be seeking an acceptance of grant funding for non-infrastructure SRTS projects such as programs for area schools and parents that will teach and encourage students to walk or bike to school.

A second reading to establish construction performance requirements for subdivision improvements will

be discussed, along with a proclamation on Community Planning Month for the city and Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The meeting will also announce the Residence Pride award winners for the fall quarter, those recipients include: Jerry and Terre Bailey of 1816 Wilshire Drive, Clarice Carpenter of 1400 Severs Drive, Fred and Pauline Plunkett of 1607 Haverhill Drive, Lynn and Nancy Sever of 107 Blackwell Drive, Bob and Ruth Tilton of 1304 Brook Street.

The Residence Pride Award is based upon property and landscape appearance, helping a neighbor in regards to their landscape or home improvement projects, and/or general clean-up of a property.

If interested in submitting a neighbor or business for consideration applications are available at the government complex or at the city website.

Commission meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of the month, on the second floor of the Government Municipal Complex, in the commission chamber.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

For more information visit piquaoh.org. broyer@civitasmedia.com

St. Paris woman happy she ‘chose’ to be an American Sharon Semanie For the Daily Call

PIQUA — Suppose you were asked to identify two ways Americans can participate in their democracy? Name the Chief Justice of the United States? Or specify the economic system of our nation? Unlike many citizens who are stumped by these questions, Sonia Haines of St. Paris is a civics aficionado and proud of it.

Married and the mother of two children, Haines was among 400 individuals representing nations such as Canada, Mexico, India, Singapore and the Ukraine who became naturalized U.S. citizens during a poignant ceremony in Columbus in November 2006. In order to earn her citizenship, she notes, required extensive study over the course of several months plus and a $450 application fee.

Haines discussed her experience during government classes taught by Sue Ann Hahn at Upper Valley Career Center this week. Addressing both juniors and seniors over the course of several days, the speaker said her decision to become a citizen came about as the result of a green card which was about to expire after residing here 10 years.

A native of Honduras, Haines met her future husband, Kevin, who was working on a church mission in her native country described as the “heart of Central America.”

Living in Tegucigalpa, the nation’s capital, Haines was employed in a retail store selling greeting cards and gift items while also attending the University of Honduras where she majored in journalism.

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Upper Valley Career Center government teacher Sue Ann Hahn, right, and senior Van Hawkins of Jackson Center, left, pose with guest speaker Sonia Haines on Friday.

Haines, a native of Honduras, spoke with students about the process of becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen.

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Obituaries

John Edward DeBrosse

HUBER HEIGHTS — John Edward DeBrosse, of Huber Heights, passed away Thursday morning in the presence of his wife and three children. John was born Nov. 11, 1945, in Piqua to the late Jean and John Paul DeBrosse.

He graduated from Piqua Catholic High School where he earned twelve varsity letters in basketball, baseball and football playing in 175 consecutive varsity athletic contests. At PCHS, he played on nearly a dozen tournament teams, culminating in captaining the team to the 1964 Ohio state basketball finals.

John’s athletic career continued at the Citadel Military College in Charleston, SC, in 1965 where he played both basketball and baseball as a freshman. John played basketball all four years while attending The Citadel, leading the team in scoring as a junior. His athletic honors included All South Carolina, Honorable Mention All-Southern Conference, and the Tampa Invitational All-Tournament team.

John continued his military service at West Point prep school where he coached the basketball team in 1971 to only their second winning season in the school’s history. John’s coaching career continued at Bishop Watterson HS in Columbus, Ohio; Fairborn Baker HS in Fairborn, Ohio; Miami University freshman team Oxford, Ohio.

John enjoyed over 30 years in education as a secondary school administrator for the Huber Heights City Schools. While serving his community, he created the education program called Renaissance. This program rewards excellence in education by the students in Huber Heights and would

Ralph E. ‘Woody’ Wood

ANSONIA — Ralph E. “Woody” Wood, 82 of Ansonia, passed away on Friday, Sept., 27, 2013, at 1:35 p.m. at State of The Heart Hospice Care Center, Greenville. He was born Oct. 15, 1930, in Greenville, the son of the late Ramond Leroy and Roseanna (Smith) Wood Sr. He was a Millwright at Armco Steel.

He was a member of the Piqua Eagles; Moody Round Table Member; he loved wood working, making all sort of crafts; he mowed cemeteries for Brown Township for 14 years.

He is preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Alice J. (Swabb) Wood; daughter, Mabel E. (W00d) Cruse; great-grandson, Max Wood; brothers, Ramon L. Wood Jr., Glen Wood, Ira Wood; sisters, Sarah Wombold, Mabel Ritchey, Dorothy Lammott, Laura Randall.

He is survived by his wife, Linda (Riffle) Wood of Ansonia; children and spouse: Rosemary Wood of Piqua, Joyce and Tim Lacy of Bradford, Ralph

Harold Nelson Hazeltine Jr.

SIDNEY – Harold Nelson Hazeltine Jr., 65, of 1128 Cinnamon Ridge Lane, Sidney, passed away on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at his residence.

Harold was a lifetime resident of Sidney. He was self-employed and owned the All Remodeling Construction Company. He loved to be around people. He never knew a stranger and was well known for his gift of communication.

Harold was a collector of cigarette lighters and loved to spend his free time attending flea markets.

Harold was born May 10, 1948, in Fayetteville, N.C., to the late Harold, Sr. and Ruby Inez (Cole) Hazeltine.

On July 10, 1989, he was married to Terri Brown in Sidney and they shared a loving relationship for over 27 years.

She survives in Sidney.

Harold is also survived by his children, Homer Nelson Welker, of Florida,

later be adopted district-wide. The John DeBrosse Renaissance Award is given annually to students at Studebaker Middle School in Huber Heights.

John served three terms on the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Control where he would help regulate and administer Ohio high school interscholastic athletic competition.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years Pam DeBrosse; son J.J. DeBrosse (wife Emily, Wilson and Riley) of Indianapolis, IN; daughter Katie Hart (husband Josh, Liam and Ava) of Beavercreek, OH; son Scott DeBrosse (fiancé April) of Huber Heights, OH. Two brothers and sistersin-law: Patrick and Susan DeBrosse, Piqua, OH, Dennis and Diane DeBrosse, Piqua, OH, two sisters and brothersin-law: Martha and John Selle, Piqua, OH, Shirley and Donald Kuchta, Piqua, OH. John was preceded in death by his parents, his nephew Francis Kuchta, and granddaughter Catherine DeBrosse.

Visitation will be Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 3-8 p.m. at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, 646 West High St., Piqua, Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter Catholic Church, 6161 Chambersburg Road, Huber Heights. Graveside service will be at 3pm at Forest Hill Cemetery, 8660 State Route 66 in Piqua. Full military honors will be provided by The Veterans Elite Tribute Squad. Memorial contributions may be made to the John DeBrosse Renaissance Scholarship Fund (c/o Scott DeBrosse, 8869 Trowbridge Way, Huber Heights, OH 45424) or the Catherine Sabrina DeBrosse Scholarship (Butler University, 4600 Sunset Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46208). Condolences may be expressed to the family at www. melcher-sowers.com.

“Beener” Wood of Bradford; step-daughters and sons-in-law, Soni Smith and Donny Claywell of Union City, Lori and Troy Riegle of Springboro, and Leslie and Roger Fourman of Arcanum; son-inlaw, John Cruse of Bradford; grandchildren Jason and Mandi Wood, Camisha and Keith Lear, Luke Cruse, Amber Lacy, Walter Whisman, Staci Schmidt, Tyler, Courtney and Austin Riegle, Kelly and Kyle Fourman, Collin Claywell; greatgrandchildren Jase Wood, Sophia Lacy, Bryson, Bryce, Bryant and Bryton Lear; numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 10:30 a.m. at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, with Pastor Dan Scalf and the Rev. Fr. Frank Amberger officiating. Burial will follow in Miami Memorial Park, Covington. Family will receive friends from 2-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Ansonia Rescue of State of the Heart Hospice.

Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com. and Michole (Jason) Orosco, of South Carolina; step-daughter, Jennifer (Bobby) Ganger, of Troy; brothers and sisters, Bill Hazeltine, of Lakeview, Jack (Susan) Hazeltine, of Columbus, Sandra (Robert “Bob”) Reier, of St. Marys, James (Sherri) Hazeltine, of Harrison, Ind., Mike Hazeltine, of Elkhart, Ind., Penny Equia, of Monroe, Ind., Wanda McElhaney, of Cannonsburg, Penn., Jerry (Diane) Hazeltine, of Piqua and six grandchildren.

Harold was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Hazeltine.

There will be no viewing.

Private services with the family will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be expressed to the Hazeltine family at www.theadamsfuneralhome.com.

Adams Funeral Home, (937), 4924700 is in charge of the arrangements.

Blessed are the people who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matt 5:4

Rose Marie Wehmeyer

Mrs. Wehmeyer was a member of the St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen. She had been a 4-H Advisor and was formerly a member of the Auglaize County Farm Bureau. She was a 1942 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School and was a homemaker.

Funeral services will be on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen with the Rev. Becky Erb Strang officiating. Burial will follow at the German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen. Calling hours will be on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, from 4-8 p.m. at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen and one hour prior to the services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Riley Children’s Foundation in Indianapolis, Ind., the Cystinosis Research Network or to the Otterbein of St. Marys Benevolent Fund. Condolences to the family may be left at gilberghartwigfh. com.

Brenda L. Smith

two brothers, Ronald Smith and Donald H. Smith Jr. A service to honor her life will begin at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with Chaplain Candy Null officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy, to be provided to the family, may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

NEW BREMEN — Rose Marie Wehmeyer, 89, died on Saturday, Sept.

28, 2013, at 11:15 a.m. at the Otterbein Retirement Community of St. Marys.

She was born on April 29, 1924, north of St. Marys. She was the daughter of Harry and Minnie (Coil) Schamp. On May 27, 1944, she married Robert F. Wehmeyer, who died on Jan. 20, 1992.

Survivors include her children: Barbara (Frederick) Moeller of New Bremen, Beverly (Rich) Gilberg of Piqua, Bonnie (Louis) Huart of Kettering, Brenda (Tom) Phlipot of New Bremen, Douglas (Teresa) Wehmeyer of Dayton, and Daryl (Kate) Wehmeyer of Edinburgh, Scotland, 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and her sister, Mary Lea Hegemier of St. Marys.

Preceding her in death were two greatgrandchildren and her siblings, Kenneth Schamp, Edna (Schamp)(Whitney) Rupp, Burdette “Bus” Schamp, Alfred Schamp and James Schamp.

PIQUA — Brenda L. Smith, 50, of Piqua, died at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

28, 2013, at the Heartland of Piqua Nursing Home with her mother at her side. She was born Dec. 11, 1962, in Piqua to Mary L. (Loraine) Smith of Piqua and the late Donald H. Smith Sr. In addition to her mother, she is survived by a sister, Charlotte (Billy) Partin of Piqua; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by

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The driver of a pickup truck lost control of his vehicle late Friday, leaving the roadway before crashing into a parked vehicle and home at 1620 New Haven.

Late-night crash damages home Staff report

PIQUA - A late-night crash on New Haven Road in Piqua caused serious damage to a residence. The driver of a pickup truck lost control of his vehicle, left the roadway before crashing into a parked pickup truck and home at 1620 New Haven. The resident at the home said that, initially, he thought it might

be an earthquake when he felt the house shake. He went outside to find the truck into his home.

The residence sustained heavy damage, as did the resident’s vehicle. The driver of the truck was taken into custody by Piqua police and is suspected of driving under the influence. The suspect suffered minor injuries but was not transported to the hospital.

Carl “Sonny” Herron

of Piqua; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Rex Herron and a sister Virginia Causey.

A service to honor his life will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark A. Lynch officiating.

Burial will follow at Miami Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

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

Glen Mohler

Kyra and Brant; sister, Virginia (Okey) Bowman of Rocky Mount, Va.; brother, J.D. (Gay) Mohler of Lakeland, Fla., and many nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his son, Curtis; greatgranddaughter, Lena Clawson; brother and sister-in-law, Lester and Joan Mohler; sister and brother-in-law, Ruby and Kenneth Flora; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Phyllis and Lee Kuns, Paul Miller, Marvin Miller, Norman Miller, Bonnie Balsbaugh.

We have been blessed with many fond memories and cherish them. God is so faithful and He has abundantly supplied all of our needs. We rejoice in the loving care of our heavenly Father, as we anticipate a heavenly home free from the sorrows of life and filled with fullness of joy in His presence. Blessed be the name of the Lord. The family would like to thank the nurses at Hospice of Miami County and Vitas Hospice for the care given to Glen during his illness.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at Old German Baptist Brethren Church, 6360 Farrington Road, Covington, with interment following at Sugar Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Jackson-Sarver Funeral Home, 10 S. High St., Covington. If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Brethren’s Charity Fund or the charity of one’s choice. Online memories may be left for the family at www. jackson-sarver.com.

Marjorie A. Hoying

Lloyd and Marie Monnin, Sister Eileen Monnin, C.PPS, Robert Monnin and Frank Monnin.

She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, McCartyville. She was a former member of the Adoration group, and she made Baptismal Cloths.

She was a loving wife, mother grandmother and great grandmother.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, McCartyville, with the Rev. John Tonkin, celebrant. Friends may call at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, McCartyville from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, and from 9-10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sacred Heart Building Fund.

Burial will take place in Sacred Heart Cemetery. The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster. Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.

PIQUA — Carl “Sonny” Herron, 81, of Piqua, died at 3:42 p.m. Friday, Sept.

27, 2013, at the Covington Care Center.

He was born Feb. 15, 1932, in Piqua to the late Kenneth Carl and Eunice (Swallow) Herron.

Survivors include three brothers, Larry (Pat) Herron of Piqua, Jack (Charlotte) Herron of Covington, Ben (Mickell) Herron of Bradford; three sisters, Pauline (Elliott) Epperson of Mt. Vernon, Kentucky, Karen (Robert) Smith of Celina, Teresa (Duke) Putnam COVINGTON — Glen Eugene Mohler, 80, son of David and Martha (Flora) Mohler, was born Aug. 4, 1933, in Covington. He departed this life peacefully at home in the early morning hours of Sept. 28, 2013. As a young man, he responded in faith to the call of the Lord Jesus Christ and was baptized on Oct. 8, 1950. At the time of his passing, he was a member of the Old German Baptist Brethren Church, New Conference, Sugar Grove district.

On Jan. 6, 1952, he was united in marriage with Lois Jean Miller, daughter of Forrest and Amy Miller. They enjoyed 61 years together, many of those serving side by side caring for their parents at different times and finally many years of caring for their son Curtis, disabled with a head injury. In the beginning years of their marriage, they served two years of C.O. service in Elyria and then made their residence near Covington.

Glen worked 42 years as an electrician, and then spent several years working for a home builder.

In the later years of his life, Glen was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. As his abilities diminished, he rarely, if ever, complained. He was also privileged to receive the peace and joy of an anointing service. He is survived by his wife, Lois Jean; daughter, Diane Mohler; son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Diane Mohler; granddaughters Holly and Trent Eikenberry and their children Carter, Jade, Will, Ty and Violet; Nicki and Casey Clawson and their children SIDNEY — Marjorie A. Hoying, 85, formerly of Luthman Road, Minster, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney. She was born May 31, 1928, in Russia, Ohio to the late Albert and the late Eva (Didier) Monnin. She married Paul F. Hoying on Aug. 25, 1948, in Russia, Ohio. He preceded her in death on May 28, 2008.

She is survived by children, Shirley and Mark Gregory, St. Petersburg, Fla.; Dan and Julie Hoying, Tustin, Calif.; Kathy Hoying, Anna; Ron and Becky Hoying, Piqua; Patricia Hamberg, Anna; and Ken and Diane Hoying, Pataskala; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brother, Anthony and Alice Monnin, Albuquerque, N.M.; sisters-in-law, Mary Monnin, Sidney and Barb Monnin, Fairborn.

She was preceded in death by son-inlaw Michael Parke, brothers and sister

Death notices Julie Pitts

PIQUA — A memorial mass commemorating the life of Julie (Shellenberg) Pitts will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at St. Boniface Church. Julie’s life ended Sept. 15, following a tragic accident in Naples, Fla. Please email StBoniface@PiquaParishes.org with condolences and intention of attending the reception following in Father Caserta’s Activity Center.

Guy M. Welker

PIQUA — Guy M. Welker, 79, of Piqua, formerly of Troy, passed away Saturday, Sept.

28, 2013, at Heartland of Piqua. Services are pending at Baird Funeral Home.

John Marshall

TROY — John Marshall, 53, of Troy, passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013.

Private services. Arrangments in care of Jackson-Sarver Funeral Home, Covington

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Piqua Junior High student Katrina Sowers entertains at Friday’s football game against Springboro. The 7th grader performed her feature twirling routine as the junior high band joined their Pride of Piqua High School counterparts on the field at half-time.

Age: 5 Birthdate: Sept. 25, 2008 Parents: Nick and Tiffany Shough Siblings: Rebekah and Shad Grandparents: Don and Lynn Shough of Piqua, Jon and Debbie Gardner of Troy Great-grandparents: Duane and Patti Campbell of Indiana,

UVMC Foundation, Auxiliary to award health degree scholarships tion must be accompanied by an essay about the individual’s educational goals and how a scholarship would help them achieve those goals; two letters of recommendation from non-family members who know them; and a current school transcript.

Although scholarships are for those pursuing a health-related degree, individual scholarships have various additional requirements such as residency in a particular county (usually Miami) or a number of college credit hours completed. Some scholarships are open only to UVMC employees or their children.

Applications received by the scholarship deadline in March are reviewed for completeness and then by the various scholarship review committees.

The committees may be looking at factors such as grade point average, need, essay, degree being pursued, etc.

Each year, about 100 applications are received for scholarships.

“We wish we could give a scholarship to everyone as all the applicants are very deserving,” Scarbrough said. “Unfortunately, due to limited monies available, we can only fund those who score the highest on the various dimensions that the reviewers look at.”

For more information, visit the UVMC website and click on the “Our Foundation” tab.

MIAMI COUNTY — The Miami County YMCA is currently enrolling participants for an eight-week program on diabetes education, support and self-management. Each session will concentrate on various topics to help participants to establish good habits and learn how to manage their pre-diabetes or diabetes symptoms. The program is designed to bring awareness and education to the community about the risk factors related to diabetes and chronic illnesses associated with diabetes.

This program is free for those who qualify through referral. It includes educational seminars, free personal training and member-

tion. This year’s themes include “Duck Dynasty,” Barbie, kitchen, baby, “Thinking of You,” and OSU Pizza. Bidders need not be present to win.

Lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

The $7 lunch ticket includes a sandwich, soup or salad, dessert and a beverage. Dinner will be

Piqua Knights to hold blood drive Oct. 10

from 5-6:30 p.m. and tickets are $8 each.

For 41 years, the Greene Street Christmas Market has been a wonderful source of fun and fellowship for those who work as well as for those who attend. This year, the church is especially emphasizing local vendors.

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of Piqua, Duane and Patti Campbell of Indiana, Alma Salvatore of Columbus

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Cooper Michael Swink

Wayne and Pat Creson of Piqua

Age: 3 Birthdate: Oct. 1, 2010 Parents: Michael and Darcey Swink of Piqua Grandparents: Steve and Linda Chambers of Piqua Great-grandparent: Margaret Young of Piqua

YMCA offers diabetes education program

Greene Street UMC to hold 41st annual Christmas Market PIQUA — Greene Street United Methodist Church will hold its 41st annual Christmas Market from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the corner of Greene and Caldwell streets. Admission to the event is free.

The market will feature homemade food items in the Country Store including fudge, coffee cakes, pies, caramal jams, homemade breads and cookies.

Theme baskets have been prepared for sale by silent auction and carry-out meals will be available.

In addition to old and new local vendors from around the area, the Olde Kitchen Shoppe is back, offering gently used kitchen items at great prices. Also returning is the Greene Street consignment booth featuring handmade items by Greene Street members and theme baskets for purchase by silent auc-

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ship with the Miami County YMCA during the program and for 6 months after participants graduate. The class will be held Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m., beginning Oct. 22 at the YMCA’s Piqua branch,

223 W. High St. This program is possible through funding from the United Way. To register for the program or for more information, contact Heather Sever at 7739622 or h.sever@ miamicountyymca.net.

Ft. Rowdy Gathering committee to meet

COVINGTON — The Fort Rowdy Gathering committee will meet on Thursday, Oct. 3 in the Covington Community Park. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. Please join us for our final preparations before the 2013 Gathering. Everyone is welcome.

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TROY – Since 2001, the Upper Valley Medical Center Foundation and the UVMC Auxiliary have awarded more than $765,000 in scholarships to those pursuing a health-related degree.

Over the years, 642 individuals have received scholarships, with several recipients awarded a scholarship more than once, according to the Foundation office staff.

“As the cost of a college education has continued to increase, these scholarships we award annually from the UVMC Foundation and the UVMC Auxiliary go a long way toward helping deserving young people in our community pursue their dreams of a career in a health care related field,” said Kathleen Scarbrough, president of the UVMC Foundation and and executive director of Fund Development and Community Affairs.

The scholarship application form is posted on line on the UVMC website, www.uvmc.com, at the beginning of each calendar year.

A universal application form is used although there are many different scholarships, Scarbrough said. An exception is the internal UVMC Sharing Plus scholarships available to UVMC employees’ children who can be pursuing a degree in any field.

When filed, the universal scholarship applica-

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“Heal wounds, warm tives and liberals, everyhearts.” That’s what one one who claims to be sinner said the Catholic Christian, every man and Church needs to do in woman of good will. the world “The anxitoday. ety underlyThat sining all modern ner, as he anxieties arisdescribes es from somehimself, hapone’s trying pened to be to be himself the pope. without God Every time or from his Pope Francis trying to get makes headbeyond himlines — prayself without Kathryn Lopez ing with more God,” the late than 3 million A rc h b i s h o p Columnist young people Fulton J. in Rio, writSheen wrote. ing to world leaders and “Anxiety increases in praying for peace, there direct ratio and proporare multiple layers to his tion as man departs from message. As America God,” he continued. magazine editor-in-chief “Everyone in the world Father Matthew Malone has an anxiety complex put it on MSNBC’s because each of us has “Morning Joe,” the day the capacity to be either after he’d published the saint or sinner.”

English-language verTo be a saint! That’s sion of the first extensive what we sinners are interview Pope Francis: called to be. That’s what “We are created and the Church exists to help redeemed and loved. with — to help make mirEverything else … only acles happen, to bring makes sense in light of people straight to the that reality.” heart of Christ, to live On the same day the in union with the Trinity, interview was released, alert to God’s presence National Review and the in the world and in our Independent Women’s hearts. And this is the Forum held an event in preoccupation of Pope Washington, D.C., to Francis. debate whether there is The pope is a world more of a “war on men” leader, yes, but he’s fungoing on, as opposed damentally a priest, a to the “war on women” pastor and a shepherd of that the Obama adminis- souls. This is something tration and its abortion- he emphasizes when he industry allies have fre- celebrates daily Mass quently claimed. Kirsten and approaches people Powers, who worked for as the bishop of Rome, Bill Clinton and is on as a priest serving his the left side of Fox News Church. He hears conChannel panels, cau- fessions. He knows the tioned that in addressing wounds of the world in injustices against boys the most intimate way, as and men in our culture, confessors do. And this we not do what feminism is what he is trying to has done: pit women communicate: That the against men. “field hospital” that is the As he talked about Church is inviting everywomen in his interview, one — that it must love the pope warned about and serve all. this too: female machisIn a new book, “These mo isn’t something the Beautiful Bones,” Emily world needs, as it needs Stimpson writes: “Our to know the genius of the culture’s deeply confused feminine. There’s a glori- understanding of human ous harmony in men and sexuality can’t be sepawomen as we are and rated from its deeply conthe ways we complement fused understanding of each other. all that makes us human On the same panel, and how, as humans, Judy Bachrach from we’re called to live.” In it, Vanity Fair affirmed my she addresses Pope John right to oppose abortion, Paul II’s writing on “The but insisted that anyone Theology of the Body.” who disagrees with the It covers sex, but it is federal government’s so much more — it is view that female fertility “about what it means to is a condition in need be a union of body and of preventative medicine soul, about what it means simply wants to assert to be a man or a woman, control over a woman’s about what it means to destiny. And she cited be made in the image of the pope’s words of love God.” It offers proposals and mercy in support of — practical, with eternal her cause. But the pope possibilities — that the isn’t saying that the world needs to hear, illuChurch should change its minating all our debates mind on contraception and anxieties. And the and abortion — what pope in intent on it, so he is saying is this: The help us God. (Kathryn Gospels are for everyone. Lopez is the editor-atGod created you and large of National Review loves you and wants you Online www.nationalto be at peace with him. review.com. She can be Pope Francis is challeng- contacted at klopez@ ing everyone, conserva- nationalreview.com.)

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Obama’s year September is just about face-turns-blue group over, and even though of “representatives.” we have most of fall and Climate change? Wait a small part of winter till next year. The war to go, for some, the end on women? Intensifying of the year is nigh. For — see Texas State Sen. baseball and its fans, for Wendy Davis. Voter supinstance, the year ends pression? “That Was in October. And for my the Week That Was,” a Jewish friends, the old British satire, aired on year ended about three NBC from 1964 to 1965, weeks ago and the new at the height of the civil year is already here. rights movement. Talk I began thinking about a time warp. about year’s end when Foreign policy brought I reflected on President its own special headBarack Obama’s year so aches. And that’s on a far — year one after re- good day. Bashar Assad’s election, year five of his use of chemical weapons presidency. meant getting Some of you serious about may rememSyria, and ber the 1960s automatically live album facing more “That Was “mock shock” the Year That from the right.

Was” by Tom If you liked Lehrer, one “The Phony of our finest Debt Ceiling political satiCrisis, Part Donna Brazile rists. (If only I,” you’ll love Jon Stewart “Part II: Push Columnist or Stephen America Off Colbert would the Fiscal sing more …) It was a Cliff,” coming to a send-up of the crises, Congress near you this real or concocted, of October. And competing the day. Thinking about for theater time is “The the president’s year, one Sequestration” — which might agree with the should frighten even opening line of the title Stephen King. Opening song, “That was the year this week was “Let’s that was, it’s over — let Slash Food Stamps,” or it go.” the “Starve the Working With three months Poor and Struggling left in 2013, President Middle Class Bill.” As Obama may already feel Republican Rep. Tim it’s time to say, “Let the Huelskamp of Kansas year go.” There was the said, “You can no lontrifecta of fake scandals ger sit on your couch …

— what I call the “mock and expect the federal shock,” since there was taxpayer to feed you.” no there, there. The This from a man who economy’s remained an will work 126 days (how issue — modestly grow- long the House will be in ing, but struggling. The session) and do nothing countdown on immigra- — or at least, not do the tion reform started, then people’s business — for stalled. Gun safety is 239 days, while being fed an issue that just won’t on $172,000 of taxpayer go away because people money. keep getting massacred Finally, there’s and Congress keeps Obamacare and the dithering. Speaking of House Republicans’ vote Congress, at this point, to defund it. Again. And is it anything more than again. And again. And a bad reality TV show? again. And again. It’s like How else can Sen. Ted a game show: “America’s Cruz’s performance be Got Talent, Congress described? Voted off Doesn’t.” the island by his felIf this all seems a bit low Republicans. I don’t sardonic, well, it’s been think any president that kind of year, too. has had to deal with a But President Obama is more do-nothing (only an optimist. And despite about 22 bills passed), the setbacks, when we hold-my-breath-till-my- look back, there will be

moments we can point to and the president can say, because of that, “It was a very good year.”

Presidents are like quarterbacks — getting harassed and hit are part of the job description.

A quarterback has four quarters to manage and win a game. A president has four years in a term to define his vision, then manage and guide his agenda into law and policy.

As any quarterback will tell you, all quarters are equally important, but the fourth quarter is the most important.

That’s when the field general and the time manager excel. Sometimes, a quarterback has to make things happen in the fourth quarter — when the game is close, but especially when the team’s behind. But sometimes the best thing a quarterback can do is just bide his time — let his defense work, run some running plays, kill clock. When you’ve got a lead, the smart play is to keep the pressure on and run the high-percentage plays.

We’re not into the final quarter of Obama’s term yet. That starts after the mid-term elections in 2014. But in the last quarter of this year, he may already be in control-the-clock mode — because he can still play and find bipartisan solutions to our problems.

The modern presidency has moved from an “imperial presidency” to a “quarterbacking presidency.” And if that’s the case, we’ve got another quarter to go this year.

We’ll soon learn — for Obama, Congress and the country — if the year that was, was a very good year.

Donna Brazile is a senior Democratic strategist, a political commentator and contributor to CNN and ABC News, and a contributing columnist to Ms. Magazine and O, the Oprah Magazine.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has been using drones to support its law enforcement operations since 2006 and has spent more than $3 million on the unmanned aircraft, the Justice Department’s internal watchdog said Thursday.

The disclosure came in a new report by the Justice Department’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz, who revealed that the department also has awarded $1.26 million to at least seven local police departments and nonprofit organization for drones.

In addition, the IG said another Justice Department component, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, plans to use drones to support future operations. To date, the ATF has spent almost $600,000, the IG report stated.

From 2004 to May 2013, the Justice Department spent almost $5 million on the unmanned aircraft.

In June, then-FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress that the FBI occasionally uses the unmanned aerial vehicles but was developing guidelines in anticipation of issues that will arise “as they become more omnipresent.” In one instance earlier this year, the FBI used drones at night during a six-day hostage standoff in Alabama.

In a letter in July to Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the FBI revealed it had used drones 10 times since 2006 for surveillance in kidnappings, search and rescue missions, and drug and fugitive investigations.

Among them was last winter’s standoff between authorities and Jimmy Lee Dykes, who was shot to death after holding a 5-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker in Alabama, the letter said.

The IG’s report cited the Alabama case, but no others, saying only that a review of available records showed that the FBI appeared to be operating drones only after obtaining required approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Civil liberties groups critical of domestic drone use say such operations could invade people’s privacy. The government worries drones could collide with passenger planes or crash, concerns that have slowed more widespread adoption of the technology.

Paul, mentioned as a possible 2016 GOP presidential candidate, had been thwarting the Senate confirmation vote of Mueller’s successor, James Comey, over his concerns about the FBI’s domestic use of drones and had asked the FBI to address his concerns.

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AP Photo/Kate Brumback In this Sept. 26 photo, the cartelginous skeleton of a white tipped reef shark is displayed during a touring exhibit, Sea Monsters Revealed: Aquatic Bodies.The exhibit opened Sept. 27, at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. It includes the preserved bodies of 18 big sea creatures along with more than 150 individual organs and smaller animals. The bodies are preserved using a polymer preservation technique known as plastination.

Georgia Aquarium exhibits preserved sea creatures Kate Brumback Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Aquarium is giving visitors the chance to peer inside the bodies of giant sea creatures.

The exhibit, “Sea Monsters Revealed: Aquatic Bodies,” includes the preserved bodies of shark and other animals with their flesh stripped away to expose muscles, bones and organs underneath.

The exhibit, which opens Friday at the aquarium, is similar to the popular “Bodies” and “Body Worlds” exhibits of dissected human bodies that have toured the world.

The “Sea Monsters Revealed” show includes 18 big sea creatures — a 6-footwide devil ray, a 15-foot-long mako shark and an 18-foot-long, 3,000-pound whale shark — along with more than 150 individual organs and smaller animals.

As visitors walk along one side of the giant whale shark, the characteristic gray skin with white dots can be seen.

Walking up the other side, that skin has been taken away to show the muscle structure underneath. A cavity opened underneath the shark shows comb-like structures along its gills that allows the shark to filter the water for food.

Another remarkable part of the exhibit is a silky shark with the skin peeled away on one side to reveal several embryos inside her abdomen.

“These are creatures that historically, in the early days when they were first discovered, were considered monsters because early sailors who saw these animals really didn’t know what they were,” said aquarium spokesman Cary

Rountree. “Over time, it’s been revealed that they’re actually some of the most marvelous animals in our ocean.”

Visitors to the Georgia Aquarium can see live examples of whale sharks and devil rays, and then see how their bodies work in the new exhibit, Rountree said.

The preserved specimens do not include animals from the Georgia Aquarium. All of the animals in the “Sea Monsters Revealed” exhibit were recovered from fisheries and other sources in accordance with animal protection standards, the aquarium says.

The bodies are preserved using a polymer preservation technique known as plastination, which was also used on the human specimens in the “Bodies” exhibit. The process prevents decay by first replacing water and fatty materials in the cells with acetone and then with plastics, like silicone rubber, polyester or epoxy resin.

The preserved bodies are durable but must be handled carefully as parts could easily break off, Rountree said.

The Georgia Aquarium is the second stop for the exhibit, which is billed as the world’s largest exhibition of plastinated sea creatures. Earlier this year it was at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa, Fla. It will be open in Atlanta for at least a year, but its run may be extended based on its popularity.

In addition to the preserved bodies, the exhibit includes a brief history of man’s interaction with these great sea creatures and a number of video and text displays.

Monday, September 30, 2013

DEAR ABBY: I was divorced 14 years ward position. I honestly would prefer ago. Afterward, my ex, “Tom,” hid from she not come, but I feel guilty. Any me because he was afraid I’d have him advice? arrested for not paying child support.

— POSSIBLE HOST IN NEW YORK Our son is a Marine, and the Red Cross notified him that his father was dying DEAR POSSIBLE HOST: Yes. Tell in a hospital on the East Coast. My ex’s your friend you would love to see her, aunt had contacted them to notify my but in light of her revelation, you think son as next of kin. Tom had remarried, it would be better if she stays in a hotel divorced again and had a girlduring this visit. And unless friend. He died a few days later. you are absolutely sure that her Nobody is willing to pay for home and clothing are insect-free, his cremation. I asked his sister entertain her away from your and aunt if we could split the bill dwelling. Bedbugs can cling to three ways, even though I realize EVERYTHING I’m not obligated. They refused, — suitcases, clothing, you even after being told the remains name it. Hostess, protect thyself. would be deemed “unclaimed.”

Abby The county would dispose of Dear ** ** ** Abigail Van him as an indigent drifter. Their DEAR ABBY: My husband died Buren excuse was they hadn’t heard three years ago and I’m still grievfrom him in several years. I told them ing deeply. Time hasn’t made it easier; they were preaching to the choir, since I in fact, it’s getting more difficult. No was the one he hid from. one around me understands or even I do not resent my ex because I real- cares, for that matter. ize his death was as unpredictable as his How do I find a good therapist? I life. But I do feel bitterly taken advan- don’t know what questions to ask to tage of. When I accused his relatives see if I can trust him or her with my of false concern, they got angry at me. thoughts, and if we would get along.

How can I demonstrate honor to my son Any suggestions? by dishonoring his father that way?

— DYING OF A BROKEN HEART — ON THE SPOT IN CALIFORNIA DEAR DYING: A way to find a good DEAR ON THE SPOT: You are not therapist would be to ask friends and/ the next of kin; your son is. Ask him or your doctor for referrals and explain what he thinks would be the appropri- that since your husband’s death your ate way to handle his deadbeat dad’s grief hasn’t lessened. Your state psyremains. You made the effort to have chological association can also provide the family pay for the burial, and that the names of members who specialize should show your son that you tried to in grief counseling. Interview several honor his father. I don’t know how long prospective therapists. A question you it has been since your ex passed, but should ask is how many patients with this is a case where the body could have your problem he or she has successbeen donated to a medical school. There fully treated. However, the bottom line is nothing dishonorable about that. is whether you feel the therapist listens well and has the compassion to ** ** ** help you, which is as important as any DEAR ABBY: A friend who lives out diploma hanging on the wall. You’ll of town asked me if she can stay with know when you meet someone you are me for a few days. We often host each comfortable with. other. However, she also mentioned that she has a bedbug infestation. ** ** ** I could take precautions, but some Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write friends have said it was nervy of her to Phillips, Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, even ask because it put me in an awk- CA 90069.

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Troy Foundation distributes more than $140K in grants TROY — The Troy Foundation Distribution Committee recently met for their September grant session.

Fifteen grant applications were reviewed and awarded a total of $146,301.43.

Grants were awarded to the following organizations: • First United Church of Christ — $8,000 for Backpack Food Program to assist students from Kyle, Forest, Heywood, Cookson, Hook and Concord Elementary Schools in providing food for children who are at great risk of having little or no food at home to eat over the weekend.

• GIVE Medical Ministry of The New Path Inc. — $1,992 for the purchase of Steerable Knee Walkers, assisting individuals that have a disability but do not have adequate financial resources to get the medi-

cal equipment needed.

• Habitat for Humanity — $15,000 for Builds and Repairs for 2014 planning to build or rehabilitate 2 homes and to assist low income homeowners with repairs.

•Miami County Park District — $10,000 for the Science Alive@ Hug the Earth with Banana Slug String Band the program is in its 17th year and serves and educates more than 3,000 Miami County students.

• Rehabilitation Center for Neurological Development, Nicholas School — $1,844 for the purchase of a Read Naturally Encore Sequenced Series Reading Program.

• Ohio CPA Foundation — $2,000 for the FETCH! (Financial Education Teaches Children Healthy Habits) for the fifth-grade classrooms in Troy City Schools.

• Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Miami Valley Region Inc. — $10,000.00 for the Ronald McDonald House Program for 2014 providing parents, siblings and family members of pediatric patients how need the amenities of the Ronald McDonald House.

• St. Patrick Catholic Church — $1,895 for the new Cancer Companions Program in an effort to lift up cancer families through their struggles with counseling.

• St. Patrick Catholic School — $15,000 for the purchase of 12 passenger van to transport students to activities, practices and games.

• Troy All-Sports Boosters (Troy Cross Country and Track Parent Boosters) — $2,288.00 to replace aged and worn concession stand equipment. The concession stand earnings are

used for scholarship for the athletes.

• Troy Christian Schools — $5,301 for the purchase of iPads and a Charging Cart Unit for the K-2nd graders.

• Troy Community Works — $5,000 for Make a Difference Day, a community wide project consisting of volunteers to help downtown Troy non-profit organizations with “fix-it” projects.

• Troy Lions Charities — $2,500 for Sight Conservation for Troy Residents providing eye exams and eyeglasses for needy individuals.

• Troy Little League Football — $15,841.43 to purchase new helmets, chin straps, shoulder pads, tackling dummies, pant pads and mouthpieces which will cover six teams over a three year period due to current items reaching their usable life time.

• Troy Recreation Associa-

tion, Inc. — $53,000 for a Major Building Renovation Project to include mechanical and physical items needed to prevent further structural damage in an effort to preserve and rejuvenate this Troy landmark.

Grants were awarded from the Troy Foundation General Fund, David B. and Helen N. Meeker Fund, and the Kathryn Marr Fund.

The Distribution Committee meets quarterly to review grant applications. The next meeting is scheduled for Dec. 16. The deadline for submitting grants to be reviewed at that meeting is Nov. 15 by 3 pm. Only charitable 501 (c) 3 organizations may apply. Grant applications and information are available on the Foundation’s website at www.thetroyfoundation.org, at the Foundation’s office at 216 W. Franklin St., Troy or by calling 339-8935.

A.B. Graham Center to host events

Keller to headline antiques seminar TROY — Amanda C. Keller, assis- and study Colonial Williamsburg’s tant curator of Historic Interiors & collection of antique household Household Accessories at Colonial accessories.

Williamsburg will be the presenter In 2006, she received her bacheat the antiques seminar at 7:30 p.m. lor of arts in history from Hartwick Oct. 10 at the TroyCollege in Oneonta, Hayner Cultural Center, N.Y., with concentra301 W. Main St., Troy. tions in art history, The program is free museum studies and and open to the public. gender studies and then Keller will explore the moved to Wilmington to historic collection of attend the University of household objects datDelaware’s Winterthur ing from the late 17th Program in American to the mid-19th century.

Material Culture, earnParticipants are inviting her master’s degree ed to bring objects from in arts in 2008. Her their collections of the work at Williamsburg same period for discushas included work on sion. furnishing the Charlton Keller has been work- Public Relations photography;Amanda Rosner Coffeehouse, the ing for the Williamsburg Amanda C. Keller Anderson Armoury Foundation for a little Kitchen, the Bassett more than five years. She is in Hall servant’s quarters and the charge of furnishing the historic Wetherburn’s Tavern Dairy. She buildings to create authentic peri- also is on the hunt to acquire more od rooms using both antiques and accessories to use in the art musereproductions as well as overseeing ums of the Colonial Williamsburg’s the historic area interior seasonal displays. changes and faux food displays. Two For more information, visit www. years ago, she was chosen to curate troyhayner.org or call (937) 339-0457.

Recipe Contest

CONOVER — The A.B. Graham Center in Conover will host a seniors luncheon at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. Burney Knisley of St. Paris and his stained glass creations will be the feature. The event is $6 per person. Call 368-3700 to RSVP. On Friday, Oct. 4, from 12-5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 5 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., the center will be the site of a two-day

garage sale. There will be plenty of kids’ clothing and toys, furniture and household items.

Also on Saturday, the center will host the Fletcher all-you-can-eat pancakes, mush and sausage breakfast from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. Adults are $6, kids ages 4-12 at $3. Kids uner 3 eat for free. Dine in or carry-out will be available.

Oct. 26 event to unveil brand new downtown Tipp City

TIPP CITY — If you haven’t seen downtown Tipp City recently, then you haven’t seen downtown Tipp City. The Miami County community has spent the summer of 2013 wrapped in a haze of dust and shuddering beneath ever present pounding from earth movers, dump trucks and jackhammers.

The aging infrastructure beneath the streets has been replaced, and, with it, the uneven, unadorned sidewalks.

Brick trim is being added, trees are being replanted, new light posts and traffic arms are being installed, and the downtown is beginning to unveil its new face. Downtown merchants, organizations and residents are eager to welcome visitors back to the thriving community, especially as Tipp moves into one of the busiest seasons of the year.

It all begins on Oct. 26 with Celebrate Streetscape, a day of downtown activities that

include Tipp Monroe Community Services’ annual Halloween parade and costume contest at 9 a.m. in the Tipp City United Methodist Church parking lot.

Simultaneously, at the front of the Monroe Township building on Main Street, dignitaries, business owners, residents and visitors will gather to re-dedicate the street and re-open the downtown.

The two groups will unite on Main Street at 9:45 a.m. for an aerial photo of the gathering.

Then, the costumed trick or treaters will parade down Main Street before returning to the church parking lot. The downtown shops will then open their doors with sales, special treats, and Celebrate Streetscape activities, including a “shop keepers trick or treat” for the youngsters in costume that begins at 11 a.m.

Later in the day, Tipp City’s Harvestfest will

rock the revitalized Main Street with Sellout and Seventh Street Band.

Harvestfest is free and features food, fun and adult beverages. A grown-up costume contest will take place during the concert.

Individuals are encouraged to make a day of it in Tipp City. Get to know us again and find out what has changed and why we’re even better than before!

Then remember to stop back on the weekend of Nov. 9 and 10 for the annual shopkeeper’s holiday celebration, Yuletide Winter’s Gathering.

Christmas In The Village and the Holiday Home Tour wrap up the lively holiday season on Dec. 7 with great deals and products from the downtown merchants, a “street flair” celebration with booths and holiday taste treats, and six professionally decorated historic homes.

For more information, visit www.downtowntippcity.org or call 667-0883.

Meet the Candidate night planned

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TROY — Meet the Candidate night, sponsored by Leadership Troy Alumni, is scheduled for Oct. 24 at the Troy Junior High School cafeteria, 556 N. Adams St., Troy.

The program will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. and will last less than one hour.

The event will feature candidates and issues facing the voters in Troy and Concord Township in the general election including Concord Township Trustee candidates Sue Campbell, Tom Mercer and Don Pence; a permanent improvement renewal levy for Troy City Schools and a renewal levy for the Troy-Miami County Public Library; and Trafalgar rezoning referendum.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Sponsored by Weekly prize drawing from submitted recipes.

The event will be broadcast live on WPTW-1570 AM and 98.1 FM. Doors to the Troy Junior High open at 7 p.m.

Tom Dunn, LT ‘96, will be emcee and Mark Puthoff, LT ‘06, will be the timekeeper.

Leadership Troy Alumni have been hosting the Meet the Candidate forums since 1990. LT Alumni includes residents of the Troy area who, since 1984, have successfully completed an extensive program designed to increase the quality and quantity of men and women capable of accepting leadership roles in community organizations.

For details about Leadership Troy, contact Heather Dorsten at the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Amid foreclosure fallout, Cleveland area has hope ROBERT L. SMITH The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer

CLEVELAND (AP) — Just before dinner on a warm fall afternoon recently, Cecelia Smith mounted a riding mower, steered it into the empty lot beside her tidy yellow house in the city’s Slavic Village neighborhood, and roared into her weekly chore.

She carved long, shaggy rows from a field she does not own but cannot ignore. If the grass soars too high, field mice and garter snakes find their way into her basement.

Beating back the wilderness is part of life now on her small block in the thick of the city, where vacant lots outnumber occupied homes.

“People are trying. I’m trying,” said Smith, 53, a plucky homeowner who parries the improbable with a soft chuckle.

“It used to be a beautiful neighborhood,” she said, not finishing the thought; not yet.

Maybe it will be beautiful again.

Five years since a financial crisis mushroomed into the worst recession in 80 years, residents of Slavic Village, where harbingers of the disaster first emerged, have adjusted to an odd but effective new normal.

The neighborhood that gained infamy as the epicenter of the national foreclosure crisis has had five years to catch its collective breath. Residents are daring to hope again.

Power saws whir and hammers clang on streets where innovative recovery projects are breathing new life into haunted houses.

Neighborhood stalwarts, like Cleveland Central Catholic High School and Third Federal Savings, continue to invest and prosper.

New factories and steel plants have opened in a working-class enclave that always stepped to a time clock if not a polka beat.

But a renaissance faces foreboding obstacles.

Blight runs deep on narrow streets of workingman cottages and bungalows, and there’s not near enough money to fix everything.

Foreclosure rates have fallen since the peak of 2007 but they remain above pre-recession levels.

Meanwhile, wholesalers continue to dump cheap properties on a saturated market.

In some parts of the neighborhood, a third or

more of the homes stand empty, magnets to house flippers, squatters and drug boys.

Can Slavic Village be what it once was? No, advocates say. Too much has changed. Too many have left. But it can again be a community both convenient and safe, they insist, certainly affordable, and maybe a little bit cool.

“I mean, we’re a lowincome, blue-collar, gritty neighborhood and we like it that way,” said Marie Kittredge, the executive director of the nonprofit Slavic Village Development Corp., the neighborhood’s longtime champion. “But we want the young professionals to be curious, too.”

Kittredge has lures to offer, like the new Cleveland Velodrome on Broadway, which draws bicyclists from far and wide.

Third Federal Savings, a bank founded in the neighborhood 75 years ago, is building a new neighborhood of $125,000 homes on reclaimed industrial land across from its headquarters. The first of 95 planned Trailside homes just sold.

The neighborhood’s ethnic vibe may have faded, but the institutions of an earlier era endure.

Cecelia Smith and her 14-year-old son, Gabriel Walker, walk to his piano lessons at the venerable Broadway School of Music, which is supported by members of the Cleveland Orchestra.

Cleveland Central Catholic, which sends the graduates of St. Stanislaus elementary school on to college, just welcomed one of its largest freshman classes in years.

“It has a lot of amenities,” Smith said of her neighborhood. “That’s why I stay.”

Slavic Village is actually a collection of neighborhoods with Warszawa, Little Warsaw, at its heart.

The city’s BroadwaySlavic Village Statistical Planning Area extends south from Interstate 490 to the southern city border, along the spine of Broadway Avenue.

The neighborhood loops into the Industrial Valley, where ArcelorMittal carries on a century-old steelmaking tradition.

The community nickname stems from a bygone era. Much of the Polish and Czech community is gone. Today, a little more than half the residents are African American. Renters come and go. Many land-

AP Photo/The Plain Dealer, Gus Chan

This Sept. 20, 2013, photo shows Cecelia Smith, a longtime Slavic Village resident, cutting grass in the lot adjacent to her home in Cleveland. Five years since a financial crisis mushroomed into the worst recession in 80 years, residents of Slavic Village, where harbingers of the disaster first emerged, have adjusted to an odd but effective new normal and have hopes to renovate abandoned homes.

lords are absentee.

“We have to manage change and that’s the huge challenge in front of us,” said Cleveland City Councilman Anthony “Tony” Brancatelli, whose Ward 12 includes the neighborhood.

The Broadway-Slavic Village SPA saw its population plunge by nearly 30 percent last decade, an exodus spurred by the kind of financial pressures that few, if any, neighborhoods have seen before.

Taking advantage of Ohio’s lax oversight of the mortgage industry, housing flippers and predatory lenders mastered their dark arts in Slavic Village, which offered an ample supply of over-valued housing.

Other weaknesses made the neighborhood vulnerable: a waning economy, naive homeowners, indiscriminate lending, highinterest subprime loans bundled for sale on Wall Street, greed and fraud.

In the summer of 2007, the 44105 ZIP Code — which encompasses much of Slavic Village — led the nation in foreclosure filings. Soon, journalists from around the world were flying in to see the roots of a spreading global financial crisis.

“All the bad behavior of the sub-prime sharks took place in Slavic Village in a big way,” said Edward Hill, dean of the College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University. “It was mindless deregulation at work.”

Today, more than 3,000 of the neighborhood’s 12,000 housing units are empty. Between 300 and 400 houses need to be demolished, and soon,

Kittredge said, lest they sabotage improvement efforts that are starting to gain traction.

On a recent afternoon, a crew of carpenters worked putting the finishing touches on a freshly-painted bungalow on East 54th Street off Fleet Avenue.

They had knocked out a bedroom wall to expand the living room, straightened a crooked staircase and hung new cabinets in a gleaming kitchen.

The empty lot next door was now part of a newlyseeded lawn.

Contractors believe they can sell the house, once abandoned, for about $60,000. That would cover the cost of the renovation and leave a small profit to sink into the next house.

That’s the strategy of Slavic Village Recovery, a novel program that aims to restore and sell 200 empty houses. Its bright blue-and-red posters festoon doorways and windows in the neighborhood like splashes of hope.

The $1 million-plus project is the idea of Forest City Enterprises and Robert Klein, the founder and chairman of Safeguard Properties, a Valley View company that maintains foreclosed properties for banks. The partners pooled money and expertise, and worked with nonprofit housing groups like Neighborhood Progress Inc., to begin to attack the stack of blight. Their approach calls for both renovation and strategic demolition.

“It’s weeding out the bad, keeping and restoring the good, and restoring a neighborhood,” said Jeff Raig, the project director.

At a press conference

Sept. 24, Raig’s team showed off a model home on East 54th and introduced the project’s first buyers, a young couple engaged to be married.

The hammering, the new lawns and the new faces hearten neighbors like Laura Saunders, who lives with her husband in a house they own on East 53rd Street.

Saunders stole glances at the renovation underway as she prepared to paint her back fence.

“After so many years of looking at such horrible properties, to see something redeveloped, it brings hope back,” Saunders said. “I just wish more people would step up.”

Alas, just a short walk away, Slavic Village’s scourge was on ready display. A triage team from the Recovery program judged 3648 East 54th beyond saving.

After the house was abandoned and foreclosed upon, squatters moved in, young men who used it to raise pit bulls.

In a weary voice, Brancatelli reviews the steps he takes to evict problem illegal tenants.

“First, you get the water turned off… .”

They did not leave amiably. Everything that could be sold at one of the nearby scrap yards was looted or ripped away, including plumbing and wiring deep inside the walls. Part of the second floor has caved into the kitchen.

Walking out the front door of the doomed structure, Brancatelli yelled to a contractor still inside, “And can you secure the door again?”

A yellow excavator sat

in an empty lot and the councilman smiled grimly to see it.

Brancatelli thinks much of the vacant housing needs to be razed. Maybe whole blocks. In some cases, he says, residential streets could become part of an adjacent industrial zone, allowing a job site to expand.

“Everyone wants to rehabilitate,” he said. “But we can’t do rehab without demo, or no one’s going to buy.”

CSU’s Hill agrees. At an April neighborhood summit called by Slavic Village Development, Hill shared research showing the neighborhood had added about 200 manufacturing jobs in recent years at stamping plants, truck depots and steel service centers.

He thinks newly opened land could be used to encourage that trend, allowing business to add greenery or a warehouse.

“Housing-first strategies do not work,” Hill argues.

A neighborhood needs a raison d’etre.

Slavic Village grew up as mill housing for steelworkers who trudged to work in the valley below.

Hill thinks residents could start walking to new jobs in the neighborhood.

Raig would expand that vision to include downtown commuters. He says Slavic Village could attract urbanites priced out of Ohio City and Tremont.

It’s also still desirable, he said, to many who grew up in the neighborhood and may jump at a $450 monthly mortgage that the Recovery program can offer.

That was the case with Samantha Paizs of Brookpark, the newest homeowner on East 54th, where she once spent a lot of time at her grandmother’s house.

The 28-year-old said she drove through the old neighborhood awhile back, past familiar churches and shops, and said to herself, “I would like to live here again. As soon as I walked into this house, I knew.”

All of the success scenarios hinge on one dramatic act: the removal of the worst of the blight.

And that’s the multimillion dollar challenge.

In a new study, Frank Ford, a senior policy analyst for the Thriving Communities Institute, concludes that Cleveland has about 15,700 vacant properties on its streets and that 8,300 of those structures need to come down.

‘Pride and Prejudice’ event heads to WSU DAYTON (AP) — A taste of 19th century England is coming to Ohio as Wright State University hosts a conference and celebration marking the 200th anniversary of publication of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.”

“Pride and Prejudice: The Bicentennial,” running Oct. 10-12, will feature presentations by scholars from around the world, theatrical performances, an English tea party and a formal Regency Ball.

The three-day event also includes displays of student research, discussion groups and opportunities for workshops.

It was conceived by Crystal Lake, an assistant English professor at the university.

Lake was a visiting fellow two summers ago at the Chawton House Library in England, near the house where Austen lived while she was writing the book. Discussing the experience with faculty and students when she returned persuaded her there’s an enduring love for the story of Elizabeth Bennet, Mr. Darcy, morals, manners and marriage.

“I also realized that Wright State could join a global community, not

only to celebrate Austen’s work but also to create an innovative educational experience that would benefit our students as well as others in the Dayton area,” she said in a release.

Lake said the ball is intended to immerse participants in the popular culture of Austen’s day.

Period dress is optional but elegant-formal is expected.

“Guests can expect to be transported back to the year 1813,” she said, promising “some delightful surprises.”

Among visiting scholars will be Janine Barchas, author and associate professor of

English at the University of Texas at Austin. She recently launched a digital humanities project called WhatJaneSaw.org that has drawn national

attention.

Devoney Looser, author and associate professor of English at Arizona State University, will also participate. She’s in the

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Reds stumble into playoffs CINCINNATI (AP) — Things were looking up for the Reds at the start of the week. They'd clinched a playoff spot and had a chance to win home-field advantage for their first playoff game.

Their hitting went away, and so did all of those hometown plans.

The Reds dropped their fifth game in a row Sunday, ending the regular season with a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Cincinnati's losing streak matched its longest of the season and cost the Reds a chance to host the NL wild-card game.

Instead, they'll head to PNC Park for a rematch with the Pirates on Tuesday night.

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Piqua spikers split

Lady Indians host Elks tonight The Piqua volleyball team will host Centerville tonight in GWOC tournament action, before playing at Miamisburg Thursday.

Piqua, 8-9, defeated Xenia in three sets Saturday, before losing to St. Henry in three sets.

BOYS SOCCER Rams edge Cavs SIDNEY — The Lehman boys soccer team lost a close 2-1 match against he Greenview Rams Saturday afternoon.

Lehman's Peter Comer got the scoring started MIKE ULLERY/CALL PHOTOS with a 40 yard rocket shot ■ Football from straight away with Piqua’s Michelle Smith sends the ball towards the boal against Abigail Amheiser as Kelly Rindler watches.

11:30 left in the first half.

That was Lehman's only shot of the half. But the 10 lead held up until the second half.

The Rams Blaze CLEVELAND (AP) — Haines tied the score with Brian Hoyer, the local kid 18:23 left in the second who always dreamed of half and 10 minutes later being Cleveland's quarterJordan Lilley scored the back, threw two touchwinner on a free kick after ROB KISER down passes in his first a hand ball by Lehman start at home to lead the Call Sports Editor just outside the box.

Browns to a 17-6 win over rkiser@civitasmedia.com "I thought we played the Cincinnati Bengals on better today than we have It was a matchup of two of the top Sunday. the last couple of games," soccer teams in the area.

Hoyer's 1-yard TD pass Lehman coach Tom And the Piqua soccer team used a to Chris Ogbonnaya with Thornton said. " We just fast start to open a 2-0 halftime lead 4:54 left gave the Browns need to keep playing toon Miami East and hold on for a 2-1 (2-2) an 11-point lead and gether as a team and victory.

Cleveland turned it over to score when the opportu"I told the kids at halftime, 2-0 lead its vastly improved denity is there." is the most dangerous place to be," fense.

Lehman drops to 4-5-2 Piqua coach Flo Loisy said. "I told while Greenview moves to them we needed to come out and put 8-3-1. them away at the start of the second Lehman returns to achalf. We didn't do that. But, we were tion on Tuesday against able to do what we needed to do to Lima Temple Christian. win the game and I am happy about COLUMBUS — If there that." was any thought of a quar- East blanks Jets As you might suspect, Miami East terback controversy at CASSTOWN — The coach Lil Carson was not happy with Ohio State, Braxton Miller Miami East Vikings imher team's effort in the first half. quickly discarded the noproved to 8-5 on the sea"Last night was homecoming, so tion on Saturday. son with a 2-0 victory over our kids heads were not in the game Miller threw for 198 Fairlawn Saturday. the first 40 minutes," Carson said. yards and four touchAfter the Jets failed to "Our marks weren't tight enough. On downs to help Ohio State score on a penalty kick the one goal, we had a chance to clear past Wisconsin 31-24 in its See ROUNDUP|9 Katelyn Gardella heads the ball against Danajha Clemons.

Big Ten opener at Ohio See Girls Soccer|9 Stadium.

It was the first action for Miller since he sprained his left knee early in the San Diego State game on Sept. 7. Backup quarterback Kenny Guiton threw for 643 yards and 13 touchdowns while Miller was sidelined.

Piqua gets past East

Browns stun Bengals 17-6

Lady Indians win 2-1

OSU edges Wisconsin

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Barry McBride finished ninth Saturday

Shell finishes second in County girls race

Five

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Newton’s McBride ninth in boys

—Dusty Baker on the Reds stumbling into the playoffs Carly Shell finished second in the girls race for Covington.

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Roundup From page 8 with 22 minutes left in the game, Devin Baldasare scored on an assist from Colton Holicki with 17 minutes on the clock to give the Vikings the lead. And with seven minutes to go, Holicki set up a goal by Austin Kowalak.

“We came out sluggish and sleepwalked through the first half, but we picked up the intensity in the second half and finished strong,” Miami East coach Adam Bell said.

Miami East travels to Twin Valley South Thursday.

GIRLS SOCCER Lady Cavs win

SIDNEY — Lehman bounced back from its loss to Miami East earlier this week, shutting out Greeneview 4-0 Saturday night.

Taylor Lachey and Ashley Keller each had a goal and an assist, Hannah Fogt had a goal and Maddie Franklin and Lauren Goetemoeller each had an assist.

Lehman (10-1-1) travels to Troy Christian Thursday.

BOYS CC Russia second

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Lehman’s Hannah Fogt battles with Greeneview’s Jessica Wooten for the ball.

SPRINGFIELD — The Russia boys cross country team finished second at the Buck Creek Invitational Saturday.

Springfield Shawnee won with 63 points, while Russia was second with 98.

The Raiders top seven included Jordan Gariety, 9, 17:11.98; Caleb Ball, 11, 17:17.86; Bryan Drees, 23, 17:51.32; Ethan Monnier, 27, 17:56.40; Alex Seger, 28, 17:56.54;

Trevor Monnin, 29, 17:58.21; Alex Herron, 30, 18:01.62.

Bradford runs

NEW PARIS — The Bradford boys cross country team competed in the Blazer Invitational Saturday.

Runners places and times included Chip Gade, 36, 22:26.15; Hunter Arnett, 40, 23:08.80; Nathan Rose, 54, 25:53.31.

GIRLS CC Russia girls win

SPRINGFIELD — Emily Borchers led the Russia girls to victory at the Buck Creek Invitational Saturday.

Russia had 48 points, while Springfield Shawnee was a distant second with 101.

Borchers won in 19:27.28.

Rounding out the Russia top seven were Lauren Heaton, 4, 19:52.59; Molly Kearns, 9, 20:17.95; Emilie Frazier, 18, 21:11.46; Kristin Voisard, 20, 21:13.98; Claudia Monnin, 21, 21:24.96; Karissa Voisard, 26, 21:57.63.

Brewer second

NEW PARIS — Bailey Brewer led the Bradford girls cross country team with a second-place finish in the Blazer Invitational Saturday in 22:08.03.

Other Bradford runners included Adria Roberts, 21, 26:27.47; Molli Lavey, 22, 26:30.69; Gabby Fair, 25, 26:48.20.

Miami County CC From page 8 Carly Shell knew staying with Tippecanoe senior Allison Sinning was going to be a tough task Saturday at the Miami County Invitational.

But, she came closer to it than anyone else.

Sinning won the race in 18:40, with Shell second in 19:13 to lead Covington to a third-place finish in the team standings.

"It was a PR. I can't complain about that.," Shell said. "I thought I ran a pretty good race. I wanted to try and stay close to her (Allison Sinning), but she is really fast. This is a good course.

It is nice and flat. I beat last year, so I have to be happy with that."

The rest of Covington's runners included Anna Dunn, 9, 20:36; Hannah Retz, 13, 20:49; Julianna Yingst, 30, 22:15; Heidi Cron, 35, 22:30; Cassidy Cain, 43, 22:57; Briana Grilliot, 63, 25:29; Meghan Parker, 90, 29:39; Allison Babylon, 91, 30:31; Kara Schaffer, 92, 30:32.

Miami East finished fourth Lady Viking runners included Lorenza Savini, 10, 20:39; Abigael Amheiser, 14, 20:50; Abby Hawkins, 24, 21:50; Sami Sands, 40, 22:54; Abby Bollinger, 50, 23:31; Emily Hawkins, 77, 26:36; Caitlin Studebaker, 93, 30:40;

Piqua finished sixth.

"I am real pleased with all the girls," Piqua coach Steve Frazier said. "We are pretty beat up right now, because we are training hard for the league meet. I thought everybody ran well."

Piqua runners included Courtney Bensman, 36, 22:33; Emily Wenrick, 51, 23:36; Juliya Hoying, 61, 24:58; Claire Hilleary, 72, 26:03; Amy Hall, 74, 26:19; Joling Hsiang, 80, 26:59; Lyric Wyan, 95, 31;04; Kaitlyn Haines, 98, 32:11; Zoe Grunkemeyer, 99, 32:19.

Newton runners included Jasmine Ingle, 64, 25:30; Rose Studebaker, 75, 26:25; Vivian Brauer, 78, 26:43; Megan Zielenski, 81, 27:02.

Newton's Brady McBride was the only local runner with a top ten finish, taking ninth in 17:01.

Other Newton runners included Tell Fisher, 53, 19:31; Brett Sullivan, 72, 20:48.

Covington finished fourth.

Buccs runners included Nate Dunn, 15, 17:37; Alex Schilling, 19, 17:46; Lane White, 23, 17:57; Sam Sherman, 45, 19:13; Steven Shane, 59, 19:46; Nick Tobias, 60, 19:48; Daniel Jennings, 61,

19:52; Tyler Henry, 62, 19:57; Josh Sowers, 64, 20:13; Ryan Hembree, 75, 21:08; Seth Canan, 81, 21:19; Cale Wagner, 82, 21:19; Jared Hagan, 101, 27:24; Jesse Shell, 104, 35:30.

Miami East finished fifth Viking runners included Luke Mengos, 26, 18:07; Josh Ewing, 28, 18:23; Ben Marlow, 30, 18:29; Matthew Amheiser, 34, 18:39; Hunter Sharp, 48, 19:17; Evan Pemberton, 50, 19:19; Scot Kirby, 58, 19:45; Brandon Mack, 66, 20:19; Nash Augustus, 76, 21:10; Justin DeWeese, 77, 21:14; Max McDonald, 78, 21:16; Sean Slack, 79, 21:17.

Piqua finished sixth "Almost everybody had a PR," Hemmert said. "I thought all of the guys ran well. I am really pleased with the progress we have made as the season has gone on and where we are at."

Piqua runners included Andy Mayse, 14, 17:32; Dylan Jacobs, 29, 18:28; Isaiah Garber, 47, 19:17; Mitchell Bim-Merle, 49, 19:18; Bryan Mayse, 52, 19:29; Josh Hanes, 65, 20:15; Bradley McPherson, 69, 20:36; Trevor Snapp, 87, 21:31; Dante Kemp, 89, 21:35; Aric Tipps, 97, 24:21.

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Andy Mayse (top photo) and Courtney Bensman (above) runs for Piqua.

Girls Soccer From page 8

MIKE ULLERY/CALL PHOTO

Cheyenne Smith (12) and Ashly Gheen (9) battle for the ball.

the ball and didn't do it."

Piqua got on the board just nine minutes in, when Hannah Went crossed a ball from Kaili Ingle to Amy Burt in front of the goal and Burt finished.

"We switched our forwards before this game," Loisy said. "I didn't want them to have to cross.

Kaili (Ingle) started the play. It was just basic soccer 101."

With 13:07 remaining in the first half, Went continued her outstanding play for the Lady Indians, stealing the ball on a failed attempt to clear it, dribbling into the box and finishing to make it 2-0.

"Hannah (Went) has been working hard all sea-

son," Loisy said. "Whatever we need her to do, she does. She has been doing those kinds of things all season."

Miami East seemed to come to life in the second half and with 25:31 remaining in the game, Emily Holicki cut the Lady Vikings deficit in half.

"That's her 12th goal of the season," Carson said.

"Bigail (Abigail Amheiser) really made that happen.

She started the play and gave her a great ball."

With 19:01 remaining, Piqua keeper Reynna Lavey was put to the test.

Kendra Beckman had a direct kick from just outside the box, but Lavey was able to make the diving save and keep Piqua

in front.

"Kendra (Boeckman) drove the ball low, the goalie just made a play," Carson said.

Neither team was able to score again.

"It was a good save by Reynna (Lavey)," Loisy said. "Since the injury to Layne (Patrizio), Reynna's play has just gotten better and better. We have decided to keep Reynna in goal and Layne is given us some good minutes on defense. It has worked out well."

Piqua improves to 8-3-1 and will host TrotwoodMadison Wednesday on Senior Night in Gwoc North play.

Miami East, 7-2-2, will play at Twin Valley South Thursday.

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AAA 400 Results NASCAR Sprint Cup AAA 400 Results Sunday At Dover International Speedway Dover, Del. Lap length: 1 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (8) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 400 laps, 145.4 rating, 48 points, $243,836.

2. (1) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 400, 126.3, 43, $192,010.

3. (11) Joey Logano, Ford, 400, 108.3, 41, $166,068.

4. (16) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 400, 110.3, 41, $168,296.

5. (14) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 400, 113.8, 40, $162,068.

6. (12) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 400, 91.4, 38, $147,296.

7. (2) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 400, 118.3, 38, $132,826.

8. (3) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 400, 106.7, 37, $126,993.

9. (19) Greg Biffle, Ford, 400, 93.2, 35, $104,585.

10. (23) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 400, 99.3, 35, $129,068.

11. (7) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 400, 94.4, 33, $115,605.

12. (22) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 400, 82.9, 0, $95,460.

13. (20) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 399, 79.6, 31, $99,810.

14. (25) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 399, 74.1, 30, $93,010.

15. (10) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 399, 82.7, 29, $116,835.

16. (24) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 398, 65.9, 28, $110,249.

17. (15) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 398, 74.8, 27, $129,021.

18. (21) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 398, 68.5, 26, $112,401.

19. (29) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 397, 62.6, 25, $125,260.

20. (18) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 397, 77.3, 24, $99,285.

21. (9) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 397, 73.5, 23, $108,155.

22. (5) Aric Almirola, Ford, 397, 68, 22, $118,446.

23. (13) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 397, 70.7, 21, $108,474.

24. (26) Casey Mears, Ford, 395, 57.7, 20, $107,168.

25. (27) David Ragan, Ford, 395, 54.6, 19, $105,443.

26. (17) A J Allmendinger, Toyota, 395, 61.3, 18, $102,643.

27. (33) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 394, 47.2, 0, $91,893.

28. (39) David Reutimann, Toyota, 394, 49.9, 16, $89,532.

29. (31) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 394, 42.8, 15, $79,835.

30. (28) David Gilliland, Ford, 393, 52.1, 15, $80,685.

31. (30) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 392, 43.9, 13, $84,510.

32. (36) Ryan Truex, Chevrolet, 392, 43.5, 0, $84,310.

33. (40) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 391, 40.4, 11, $76,160.

34. (32) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 390, 35.9, 10, $75,985.

35. (4) Carl Edwards, Ford, 385, 74.7, 9, $115,335.

36. (42) Timmy Hill, Ford, 381, 27.8, 8, $75,590.

37. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 355, 82.3, 7, $128,891.

38. (37) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, suspension, 275, 46.6, 0, $70,350.

39. (41) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, suspension, 168, 30.4, 0, $66,350.

40. (43) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, vibration, 154, 28.5, 0, $62,350.

41. (35) Reed Sorenson, Ford, brakes, 139, 28, 0, $58,350.

42. (38) Josh Wise, Ford, brakes, 128, 26.7, 0, $54,350.

43. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, brakes, 107, 32.7, 1, $50,850.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 130.909 mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours, 3 minutes, 20 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 0.446 seconds.

Caution Flags: 4 for 21 laps.

Lead Changes: 19 among 8 drivers.

Top 12 in Points: 1. M.Kenseth, 2,149; 2. J.Johnson, 2,141; 3. Ky.Busch, 2,137; 4. K.Harvick, 2,110; 5. J.Gordon, 2,110; 6. G.Biffle, 2,108; 7. R.Newman, 2,101; 8. C.Bowyer, 2,098; 9. Ku.Busch, 2,094; 10.

D.Earnhardt Jr., 2,092; 11. C.Edwards, 2,084; 12.

J.Logano, 2,083.

Baseball

MLB Standings Major League Baseball At A Glance National League East Division W L Pct x-Atlanta 96 66 .593 Washington 86 76 .531 New York 74 88 .457 Philadelphia 73 89 .451 Miami 62 100 .383 Central Division W L Pct x-St. Louis 97 65 .599 y-Pittsburgh 94 68 .580 y-Cincinnati 90 72 .556 Milwaukee 74 88 .457

GB — 10 22 23 34 GB — 3 7 23

66

96

.407

31

W 92 81 76 76 74

L 70 81 86 86 88

Pct .568 .500 .469 .469 .457

GB — 11 16 16 18

x-Los Angeles Arizona San Diego San Francisco Colorado x-clinched division y-clinched wild card Saturday's Games Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 3 San Diego 9, San Francisco 3 Milwaukee 4, N.Y. Mets 2, 10 innings St. Louis 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Miami 2, Detroit 1, 10 innings Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 4 Washington 2, Arizona 0 Colorado 1, L.A. Dodgers 0 Sunday's Games Miami 1, Detroit 0 N.Y. Mets 3, Milwaukee 2 Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 2 Atlanta 12, Philadelphia 5 St. Louis 4, Chicago Cubs 0 San Francisco 7, San Diego 6 Colorado 2, L.A. Dodgers 1 Arizona 3, Washington 2 End of Regular Season East Division

x-Detroit y-Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota Chicago West Division

NFL Glance East

National Football League All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE

New England Miami N.Y. Jets Buffalo South Indianapolis Tennessee Houston Jacksonville North Baltimore Cleveland Cincinnati Pittsburgh West

American League

x-Boston Tampa Bay Baltimore New York Toronto Central Division

Football

W 97 91 85 85 74

L 65 71 77 77 88

Pct .599 .562 .525 .525 .457

GB — 6 12 12 23

W 93 92 86 66 63

L 69 70 76 96 99

Pct .574 .568 .531 .407 .389

GB — 1 7 27 30

W L Pct GB x-Oakland 96 66 .593 — Texas 91 71 .562 5 Los Angeles 78 84 .481 18 Seattle 71 91 .438 25 Houston 51 111 .315 45 x-clinched division y-clinched wild card Saturday's Games Texas 7, L.A. Angels 4 Cleveland 5, Minnesota 1 Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 2 Seattle 7, Oakland 5 Baltimore 6, Boston 5 Miami 2, Detroit 1, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 6, Kansas City 5 N.Y. Yankees 2, Houston 1 Sunday's Games Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 6 Miami 1, Detroit 0 Baltimore 7, Boston 6 Cleveland 5, Minnesota 1 Kansas City 4, Chicago White Sox 1 N.Y. Yankees 5, Houston 1, 14 innings Texas 6, L.A. Angels 2 Oakland 9, Seattle 0 Monday's Games Tampa Bay (Price 9-8) at Texas (M.Perez 10-5), 8:07 p.m.

End of Regular Season

Postseason Glance Postseason Baseball Glance All Times EDT WILD CARD Both games televised by TBS Tuesday, Oct. 1: NL: Cincinnati (Cueto 5-2) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 16-8), 8:07 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 2: AL: Tampa Bay-Texas winner at Cleveland, 8:07 p.m.

DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) American League Boston vs. Cleveland-Tampa Bay-Texas Friday, Oct. 4: Cleveland-Tampa Bay-Texas winner at Boston Saturday, Oct. 5: Cleveland-Tampa Bay-Texas winner at Boston Monday, Oct. 7: Boston at Cleveland-Tampa Bay-Texas winner x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: Boston at Cleveland-Tampa Bay-Texas winner x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Cleveland-Tampa BayTexas winner at Boston Oakland vs. Detroit Friday, Oct. 4: Detroit at Oakland Saturday, Oct. 5: Detroit at Oakland Monday, Oct. 7: Oakland at Detroit x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: Oakland at Detroit x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Detroit at Oakland National League St. Louis vs. Cincinnati-Pittsburgh winner Thursday, Oct. 3: Cincinnati-Pittsburgh winner at St. Louis Friday, Oct. 4: Cincinnati-Pittsburgh winner at St. Louis Sunday, Oct. 6: St. Louis at Cincinnati-Pittsburgh winner x-Monday, Oct. 7: St. Louis at Cincinnati-Pittsburgh winner x-Wednesday Oct. 9: Cincinnati-Pittsburgh winner at St. Louis Atlanta vs. Los Angeles Thursday, Oct. 3: Los Angeles at Atlanta Friday, Oct. 4: Los Angeles at Atlanta Sunday, Oct. 6: Atlanta at Los Angeles x-Monday, Oct. 7: Atlanta at Los Angeles x-Wednesday Oct. 9: Los Angeles at Atlanta

W 3 3 2 2

L 0 0 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 1.000 .500 .500

PF 59 74 68 88

PA 34 53 88 93

W 3 3 2 0

L 1 1 2 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .750 .500 .000

PF PA 105 51 98 69 90 105 31 129

W 2 2 2 0

L 2 2 2 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .500 .500 .000

PF PA 91 87 64 70 81 81 69 110

W L T Pct PF PA Denver 4 0 0 1.000 179 91 Kansas City 4 0 0 1.000 102 41 2 2 0 .500 108 102 San Diego Oakland 1 3 0 .250 71 91 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 2 2 0 .500 104 85 Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 99 138 Washington 1 3 0 .250 91 112 N.Y. Giants 0 4 0 .000 61 146 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 3 0 0 1.000 70 38 Carolina 1 2 0 .333 68 36 Atlanta 1 2 0 .333 71 74 Tampa Bay 0 4 0 .000 44 70 North W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 3 1 0 .750 122 101 Chicago 3 1 0 .750 127 114 Green Bay 1 2 0 .333 96 88 Minnesota 1 3 0 .250 115 123 West W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 4 0 0 1.000 109 47 San Francisco 2 2 0 .500 79 95 Arizona 2 2 0 .500 69 89 St. Louis 1 3 0 .250 69 121 Thursday's Game San Francisco 35, St. Louis 11 Sunday's Games Kansas City 31, N.Y. Giants 7 Seattle 23, Houston 20, OT Buffalo 23, Baltimore 20 Arizona 13, Tampa Bay 10 Indianapolis 37, Jacksonville 3 Cleveland 17, Cincinnati 6 Detroit 40, Chicago 32 Minnesota 34, Pittsburgh 27 Tennessee 38, N.Y. Jets 13 Washington 24, Oakland 14 San Diego 30, Dallas 21 Denver 52, Philadelphia 20 New England at Atlanta Open: Carolina, Green Bay Monday's Game Miami at New Orleans, 8:40 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 3 Buffalo at Cleveland, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 6 Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

New England at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Seattle at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Miami, 1 p.m.

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

Carolina at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.

San Diego at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

Denver at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.

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

Open: Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Washington Monday, Oct. 7 N.Y. Jets at Atlanta, 8:40 p.m.

Browns-Bengals Bengals-Browns Stats Cincinnati 0 3 3 0— 6 Cleveland 7 0 3 7—17 First Quarter Cle—Cameron 2 pass from Hoyer (Cundiff kick), 2:13.

Second Quarter Cin—FG Nugent 25, 10:48.

Third Quarter Cle—FG Cundiff 51, 5:10.

Cin—FG Nugent 43, :37.

Fourth Quarter Cle—Ogbonnaya 1 pass from Hoyer (Cundiff kick), 4:54.

A—71,481.

Cin Cle First downs 16 18 Total Net Yards 266 336 Rushes-yards 20-63 30-89 Passing 203 247 Punt Returns 2-15 1-7 Kickoff Returns 4-60 2-60 0-0 1-5 Interceptions Ret. Comp-Att-Int 23-42-1 25-38-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-3 3-22 Punts 4-38.8 5-42.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 3-25 5-80 Time of Possession 28:51 31:09

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Cincinnati, Bernard 10-37, GreenEllis 6-13, Dalton 4-13. Cleveland, McGahee 15-46, Ogbonnaya 5-27, Rainey 6-9, Hoyer 4-7.

PASSING—Cincinnati, Dalton 23-42-1-206.

Cleveland, Hoyer 25-38-0-269.

RECEIVING—Cincinnati, Green 7-51, Bernard 638, Gresham 3-53, Eifert 3-39, Sanu 3-19, Sanzenbacher 1-6. Cleveland, Cameron 10-91, Ogbonnaya 5-21, Gordon 4-71, Bess 2-25, Rainey 2-20, Benjamin 1-39, Barnidge 1-2.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—Cleveland, Cundiff 37 (WL), 49 (WR).

AP Top 25 Poll The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 28, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (55) 4-0 1,495 1 2. Oregon (5) 4-0 1,422 2 3. Clemson 4-0 1,354 3 4. Ohio St. 5-0 1,305 4 5. Stanford 4-0 1,280 5 6. Georgia 3-1 1,171 9 7. Louisville 4-0 1,091 7 8. Florida St. 4-0 1,069 8 1,012 10 9. Texas A&M 4-1 10. LSU 4-1 979 6 11. Oklahoma 4-0 838 14 12. UCLA 3-0 834 13 13. South Carolina 3-1 812 12 14. Miami 4-0 753 15 15. Washington 4-0 665 16 16. Northwestern 4-0 550 17 17. Baylor 3-0 536 19 18. Florida 3-1 481 20 19. Michigan 4-0 471 18 20. Texas Tech 4-0 264 24 21. Oklahoma St. 3-1 230 11 22. Arizona St. 3-1 192 NR 23. Fresno St. 4-0 187 25 24. Mississippi 3-1 132 21 25. Maryland 4-0 119 NR Others receiving votes: N. Illinois 104, Virginia Tech 49, Wisconsin 46, Nebraska 20, Missouri 14, Notre Dame 12, UCF 6, Michigan St. 5, Rutgers 2.

USA Today Poll The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 28, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Alabama (59) 4-0 1546 1 2. Oregon (2) 4-0 1479 2 3. Ohio State 5-0 1397 3 4. Clemson (1) 4-0 1352 4 5. Stanford 4-0 1325 5 6. Georgia 3-1 1148 10 7. Louisville 4-0 1147 7 8. Florida State 4-0 1129 8 9. Texas A&M 4-1 1072 9 10. Oklahoma 4-0 964 12 931 6 11. LSU 4-1 12. South Carolina 3-1 860 13 13. UCLA 3-0 812 14 14. Miami 4-0 727 15 15. Northwestern 4-0 620 16 16. Baylor 3-0 573 18 17. Michigan 4-0 546 17 18. Washington 4-0 545 20 19. Florida 3-1 515 19 20. Oklahoma State 3-1 330 11 21. Fresno State 4-0 270 23 22. Texas Tech 4-0 231 25 23. Northern Illinois 4-0 131 NR 24. Arizona State 3-1 118 NR 25. Nebraska 3-1 71 NR Others receiving votes: Mississippi 69, Virginia Tech 54, Wisconsin 47, Maryland 45, Notre Dame 29, Missouri 21, UCF 15, Michigan State 10, Rutgers 9, Oregon State 7, Arizona 1, Cincinnati 1, East Carolina 1, Iowa 1, Utah 1.

College Scores Major College Football Scores EAST Bryant 47, Wagner 28 Delaware 29, James Madison 22 Florida St. 48, Boston College 34 Fordham 38, St. Francis (Pa.) 20 Harvard 41, Brown 23 Holy Cross 31, Dartmouth 28 Lehigh 34, New Hampshire 27 Monmouth (NJ) 37, Columbia 14 Pittsburgh 14, Virginia 3 Rhode Island 42, CCSU 7 Sacred Heart 16, Bucknell 0 Towson 35, Stony Brook 21 Villanova 35, Penn 6 West Virginia 30, Oklahoma St. 21 Yale 38, Cornell 23 SOUTH Alabama 25, Mississippi 0 Alabama A&M 12, Texas Southern 10 Alabama St. 49, Alcorn St. 30 Army 35, Louisiana Tech 16 Butler 45, Jacksonville 27 Clemson 56, Wake Forest 7 Coastal Carolina 53, Elon 28 Delaware St. 24, Savannah St. 22 Duke 38, Troy 31 East Carolina 55, North Carolina 31 Florida 24, Kentucky 7 Furman 24, The Citadel 17 Gardner-Webb 55, Point (Ga.) 7 Georgia 44, LSU 41

Georgia Southern 23, Chattanooga 21 Jackson St. 19, Southern U. 14 Lamar 27, Grambling St. 16 Liberty 73, Kentucky Wesleyan 7 Mercer 31, Drake 17 Miami 49, South Florida 21 Morehead St. 45, Davidson 14 NC State 48, Cent. Michigan 14 Nicholls St. 44, Arkansas Tech 34 Norfolk St. 27, Morgan St. 21 Northwestern St. 37, Langston 0 Old Dominion 66, Albany (NY) 10 Robert Morris 37, VMI 31, 2OT San Diego 59, Stetson 0 South Carolina 28, UCF 25 Tennessee 31, South Alabama 24 Tennessee Tech 38, Indiana St. 37 Tulane 31, Louisiana-Monroe 14 Vanderbilt 52, UAB 24 W. Kentucky 19, Navy 7 MIDWEST Ball St. 31, Toledo 24 Bowling Green 31, Akron 14 E. Illinois 42, E. Kentucky 7 Illinois 50, Miami (Ohio) 14 Iowa 23, Minnesota 7 Kent St. 32, W. Michigan 14 Marist 31, Dayton 20 Missouri 41, Arkansas St. 19 Missouri St. 37, Illinois St. 10 N. Illinois 55, Purdue 24 N. Iowa 41, McNeese St. 6 Ohio St. 31, Wisconsin 24 Oklahoma 35, Notre Dame 21 UT-Martin 17, SE Missouri 7 Youngstown St. 28, S. Illinois 27 SOUTHWEST Prairie View 56, Stephen F. Austin 48 Rice 18, FAU 14 TCU 48, SMU 17 Texas A&M 45, Arkansas 33 Texas St. 42, Wyoming 21 FAR WEST Arizona St. 62, Southern Cal 41 Boise St. 60, Southern Miss. 7 Colorado St. 59, UTEP 42 Fresno St. 42, Hawaii 37 Idaho 26, Temple 24 N. Arizona 34, Montana 16 Nevada 45, Air Force 42 Oregon 55, California 16 Oregon St. 44, Colorado 17 Sacramento St. 31, Weber St. 3 San Diego St. 26, New Mexico St. 16 Stanford 55, Washington St. 17 UC Davis 30, Idaho St. 13 UNLV 56, New Mexico 42 Washington 31, Arizona 13

Golf

Web.com Tour Web.com-Tour Championship Scores Sunday At TPC Sawgrass, Dye's Valley Course Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Purse: $1 million Yardage: 6,864; Par: 70 Final Ches. Hadley, $180,000 65-66-70-69—270 Brendon Todd, $66,000 71-67-69-65—272 Brad Fritsch, $66,000 70-68-68-66—272 John Peterson, $66,000 66-71-68-67—272 Scott Gardiner, $66,000 67-68-65-72—272 Andrew Loupe, $34,750 68-69-67-69—273 Russell Knox, $34,750 67-69-68-69—273 Sean O'Hair, $23,333 70-70-67-67—274 Billy Hurley III, $23,333 66-70-70-68—274 Danny Lee, $23,333 71-69-66-68—274 Byron Smith, $23,333 67-70-69-68—274 Andres Gonzales, $23,33370-68-67-69—274 Ryo Ishikawa, $23,333 69-68-68-69—274 Lee Williams, $23,333 69-67-69-69—274 Jamie Lovemark, $23,333 70-67-66-71—274 Joe Durant, $23,333 66-67-68-73—274 Tom Hoge, $14,000 68-71-69-67—275 Heath Slocum, $14,000 68-70-70-67—275 Paul Goydos, $14,000 72-68-68-67—275 69-70-68-68—275 Tim Petrovic, $14,000 Bud Cauley, $14,000 70-69-65-71—275 Will MacKenzie, $10,800 69-67-71-69—276 Robert Karlsson, $10,800 64-74-69-69—276 Nick O'Hern, $8,480 71-67-70-69—277 Roland Thatcher, $8,480 69-69-68-71—277 Hudson Swafford, $8,480 66-71-69-71—277 Rod Pampling, $8,480 70-66-68-73—277 A. D. Putnam, $8,480 68-67-67-75—277 Daniel Chopra, $6,867 69-69-70-70—278 Tag Ridings, $6,867 71-68-68-71—278 Chad Campbell, $6,867 70-68-67-73—278 69-68-71-71—279 Nick Flanagan, $5,600 Glen Day, $5,600 70-70-68-71—279 Nathan Green, $5,600 73-66-68-72—279 Aron Price, $5,600 69-65-72-73—279 Andrew Svoboda, $5,600 67-67-71-74—279 Jhonattan Vegas, $5,600 66-69-70-74—279 Fabian Gomez, $5,600 69-71-71-68—279 Chad Collins, $5,600 69-71-73-66—279 Ben Kohles, $5,600 70-69-66-74—279 Ashley Hall, $4,220 63-76-70-71—280 Jason Gore, $4,220 68-70-69-73—280 Ryan Spears, $4,220 69-70-71-70—280 Jim Renner, $4,220 69-70-71-70—280 Dicky Pride, $4,220 66-74-70-70—280 Troy Merritt, $3,630 73-64-70-74—281 Ben Martin, $3,630 68-71-70-72—281 Mark Anderson, $3,630 64-71-74-72—281 Colt Knost, $3,630 69-71-70-71—281 Shane Bertsch, $3,630 65-74-72-70—281 Adam Crawford, $3,450 71-65-72-74—282 David Mathis, $3,375 71-67-69-76—283 Kevin Kisner, $3,375 72-68-73-70—283 Bhavik Patel, $3,250 69-71-70-74—284 Oscar Fraustro, $3,250 71-68-72-73—284 Casey Wittenberg, $3,250 68-71-73-72—284 Alex Prugh, $3,050 73-66-70-76—285

Ohio High School Football Scores Ohio High School Football Scores SATURDAY Akr. Kenmore 14, Akr. Firestone 7 Beachwood 57, Burton Berkshire 6 Brookfield 28, Warren JFK 14 Cin. Gamble Montessori 46, Miami Valley Christian Academy 22 Cin. Riverview East 54, Manchester 27 Clay-Battelle, W.Va. 40, Bellaire St. John 6 Cle. Benedictine 37, Cle. Cent. Cath. 36 Cle. VASJ 41, Portsmouth Notre Dame 7 Clyde 63, Sandusky St. Mary 28 Day. Jefferson 28, Portsmouth Sciotoville 6 Day. Meadowdale 34, Day. Ponitz Tech. 0 Garfield Hts. Trinity 49, Southington Chalker 6 Lakewood St. Edward 56, Erie McDowell, Pa. 7 Leetonia 28, Lowellville 19 Leipsic 53, Edinburgh, Ind. 8 Norwalk St. Paul 49, Collins Western Reserve 7 Paramus Catholic, N.J. 44, Cle. St. Ignatius 10 Paulding 44, Hudson WRA 7 Pomeroy Meigs 43, Vincent Warren 18 Steubenville Cath. Cent. 48, Oak Glen, W.Va. 0 Windham 39, Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 12 Youngs. Mooney 17, Mentor Lake Cath.

7 FRIDAY Ada 36, Bluffton 24 Akr. Ellet 41, Akr. East 13 Akr. Manchester 48, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 0 Akr. SVSM 41, Akr. Hoban 6 Alliance 60, Salem 41 Alliance Marlington 34, Minerva 33 Arcanum 18, W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 16 Archbold 85, Swanton 35 Arlington 42, Van Buren 6 Ashland 48, Millersburg W. Holmes 21 Ashland Crestview 48, Greenwich S. Cent. 6 Ashland Mapleton 28, New London 27 Ashtabula Edgewood 63, Thompson Ledgemont 20 Athens 55, Proctorville Fairland 46 Attica Seneca E. 34, Tiffin Calvert 28 Atwater Waterloo 69, Rootstown 35 Aurora 58, Orange 28 Austintown Fitch 27, Youngs. Boardman 0 Avon 45, Grafton Midview 28 Avon Lake 23, Berea-Midpark 8 Bainbridge Paint Valley 38, Chillicothe Zane Trace 24 Baltimore Liberty Union 18, Bloom-Carroll 0 Barnesville 27, Sarahsville Shenandoah 6 Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 47, Kansas Lakota 28 Batavia 52, Batavia Clermont NE 14 Bay Village Bay 21, Lakewood 7 Beavercreek 45, Fairborn 21 Bedford 50, Euclid 0 Bellaire 43, Rayland Buckeye 6 Bellefontaine 38, Lewistown Indian Lake 27 Bellevue 35, Shelby 0 Bellville Clear Fork 49, Lexington 21 Berlin Center Western Reserve 24, McDonald 14 Bidwell River Valley 40, Albany Alexan-

der 29 Bowling Green 29, Holland Springfield 28 Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 42, N. Olmsted 10 Bridgeport 42, Bowerston Conotton Valley 16 Brookville 55, New Lebanon Dixie 0 Brunswick 56, Parma Normandy 0 Bryan 48, Montpelier 0 Bucyrus Wynford 21, Bucyrus 13 Byesville Meadowbrook 34, Lore City Buckeye Trail 0 Caldwell 34, Hannibal River 14 Caledonia River Valley 52, Milford Center Fairbanks 14 Can. Cent. Cath. 50, Youngs. East 24 Can. McKinley 18, Uniontown Lake 14 Can. South 49, Beloit W. Branch 27 Canfield S. Range 57, E. Palestine 6 Carey 46, Fremont St. Joseph 7 Casstown Miami E. 42, Union City Mississinawa Valley 7 Castalia Margaretta 30, Port Clinton 19 Centerburg 55, Morral Ridgedale 0 Centerville 38, Naples, Fla. 37, 2OT Chagrin Falls 14, Chagrin Falls Kenston 7 Chardon NDCL 56, Tol. Woodward 8 Chesterland W. Geauga 25, Perry 15 Chillicothe 56, Washington C.H. 6 Cin. Anderson 31, Milford 22 Cin. Colerain 57, Hamilton 7 Cin. College Prep. 38, Cin. Oyler 0 Cin. Country Day 41, Cin. Christian 21 Cin. Elder 20, Indpls Chatard, Ind. 13 Cin. Glen Este 20, Cin. Turpin 12 Cin. Hills Christian Academy 38, Cin. Summit Country Day 10 Cin. Indian Hill 36, Cin. Deer Park 0 Cin. Madeira 34, Reading 9 Cin. Mariemont 38, Cin. Finneytown 13 Cin. McNicholas 35, Middletown Fenwick 28 Cin. Moeller 20, Cin. St. Xavier 17, OT Cin. Mt. Healthy 51, Morrow Little Miami 0 Cin. N. College Hill 25, Cin. Clark Montessori 13 Cin. NW 30, Wilmington 14 Cin. Princeton 34, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 14 Cin. Walnut Hills 24, Cin. Shroder 8 Cin. Withrow 62, Cin. Hughes 0 Cin. Woodward 40, Cin. Western Hills 14 Cin. Wyoming 54, N. Bend Taylor 12 Circleville 38, Ashville Teays Valley 6 Circleville Logan Elm 41, Lancaster Fairfield Union 18 Clayton Northmont 47, Day. Dunbar 8 Cle. Glenville 53, Cle. JFK 7 Cle. Hay 54, Cle. Whitney Young 0 Cle. Hts. 41, Maple Hts. 8 Cle. John Adams 18, Cle. E. Tech 8 Cle. Rhodes 6, Cle. Lincoln W. 0 Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant 35, Waverly 27 Coldwater 35, Minster 13 Cols. Beechcroft 81, Cols. Linden McKinley 6 Cols. Bexley 35, Whitehall-Yearling 34, OT Cols. Brookhaven 46, Cols. Whetstone 24 Cols. DeSales 21, Clarksville ClintonMassie 16 Cols. Eastmoor 36, Cols. Briggs 9 Cols. Hamilton Twp. 28, AmandaClearcreek 23 Cols. Hartley 62, Perry Traditional Academy, Pa. 7 Cols. Independence 66, Cols. South 6

Cols. Mifflin 53, Cols. Centennial 21 Cols. Northland 64, Cols. East 20 Cols. Ready 49, Lancaster Fisher Cath.

14 Cols. St. Charles 27, Cols. Crusaders 24 Cols. Watterson 23, Cin. La Salle 20, OT Cols. West 51, Cols. Africentric 16 Columbia Station Columbia 49, Wellington 20 Columbiana 36, Salineville Southern 6 Columbiana Crestview 48, Lisbon David Anderson 14 Conneaut 41, Andover Pymatuning Valley 14 Convoy Crestview 62, Harrod Allen E. 19 Cortland Lakeview 42, Girard 35 Covington 46, Bradford 0 Creston Norwayne 41, Apple Creek Waynedale 30 Crooksville 51, Zanesville W. Muskingum 6 Crown City S. Gallia 20, Reedsville Eastern 13 Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 28, Massillon Tuslaw 14 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 45, Barberton 14 Danville 33, Coshocton 6 Day. Chaminade Julienne 45, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 28 Day. Christian 42, St. Bernard 35 Day. Northridge 56, Carlisle 7 Defiance 20, Ottawa-Glandorf 0 Defiance Ayersville 56, Sherwood Fairview 32 Defiance Tinora 46, Hicksville 21 Delaware Hayes 21, Sunbury Big Walnut 0 Delphos Jefferson 35, Lima Cent. Cath.

19 Delphos St. John's 34, Anna 27 Delta 38, Tol. Rogers 12 Dola Hardin Northern 49, Leipsic Dover 61, Tol. Waite 3 Doylestown Chippewa 53, Rittman 14 Dresden Tri-Valley 43, New Lexington 0 Dublin Coffman 31, Marysville 28 Dublin Scioto 41, Westerville N. 19 Eaton 33, Day. Oakwood 14 Edgerton 53, Antwerp 12 Edon 47, Lakeside Danbury 7 Elida 41, Van Wert 34 Elyria 38, Mayfield 28 Elyria Cath. 28, Amherst Steele 21 Erie Cathedral Prep, Pa. 37, Youngs. Ursuline 8 Fairfield 19, Cin. Oak Hills 14 Fairfield Christian 62, Elyria Open Door 24 Fairview 45, Sheffield Brookside 10 Findlay Liberty-Benton 55, Arcadia 0 Frankfort Adena 27, Chillicothe Huntington 0 Franklin 39, Bellbrook 0 Fredericktown 56, Galion Northmor 44 Ft. Loramie 63, Waynesfield-Goshen 7 Gahanna Cols. Academy 38, Cols.

Grandview Hts. 7 Galion 63, Crestline 8 Gallipolis Gallia 48, McArthur Vinton County 19 Gates Mills Gilmour 34, Orwell Grand Valley 6 Gates Mills Hawken 60, Newbury 8 Geneva 35, Ashtabula Lakeside 0 Genoa Area 41, Pemberville Eastwood 7 Germantown Valley View 56, Monroe 21 Glouster Trimble 55, Corning Miller 0 Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 37, Can.

Timken 21 Goshen 29, Batavia Amelia 16 Granville 56, Utica 16 Grove City 55, Groveport-Madison 0 Grove City Christian 35, FayettevillePerry 14 Hamilton Badin 49, Day. Carroll 21 Hamilton Ross 45, Trenton Edgewood 15 Hamler Patrick Henry 50, Metamora Evergreen 6 Harrison 41, Oxford Talawanda 14 Haviland Wayne Trace 80, Holgate 0 Heath 52, Hebron Lakewood 19 Hilliard Bradley 52, Westerville S. 48 Hilliard Darby 30, Dublin Jerome 7 Hilliard Davidson 66, Grove City Cent.

Crossing 20 Howard E. Knox 45, Sugar Grove Berne Union 20 Hubbard 31, Struthers 7 Huber Hts. Wayne 54, Vandalia Butler 27 Hudson 41, Cuyahoga Falls 0 Independence 42, Fairport Harbor Harding 12 Jeromesville Hillsdale 50, Smithville 13 John Marshall, W.Va. 28, E. Liverpool 6 Kent Roosevelt 28, Ravenna 14 Kenton 46, Lima Shawnee 0 Kettering Alter 24, Cin. Purcell Marian 7 Kirtland 41, Cuyahoga Hts. 14 LaGrange Keystone 40, Brooklyn 28 Leavittsburg LaBrae 31, Campbell Memorial 28 Lebanon 23, Kettering Fairmont 15 Lees Creek E. Clinton 27, Greenfield McClain 21 Lewis Center Olentangy 45, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 2 Lewisburg Tri-County N. 50, Tipp City Bethel 0 Lima Bath 27, St. Marys Memorial 21 Lima Perry 25, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 19 Lockland 35, Hamilton New Miami 31 Logan 14, Nelsonville-York 12 London 28, London Madison Plains 25 Lorain 34, E. Cle. Shaw 6 Loudonville 28, Willard 14 Louisville 20, Carrollton 0 Louisville Aquinas 42, Akr. North 7 Loveland 49, Kings Mills Kings 0 Lowellville 28, Leetonia 19 Lucas 35, Vienna Mathews 13 Lucasville Valley 62, S. Point 29 Macedonia Nordonia 49, Green 14 Madison 43, Chardon 26 Magnolia Sandy Valley 28, Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 0 Malvern 35, E. Can. 21 Mansfield Sr. 45, Orrville 0 Mantua Crestwood 48, Garrettsville Garfield 7 Maria Stein Marion Local 28, Versailles 0 Marion Harding 40, Tol. Scott 6 Marion Pleasant 54, Cardington-Lincoln 7 Martins Ferry 42, Cadiz Harrison Cent.

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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Conversations with partners and close friends are friendly today. Nevertheless, let your instincts guide you. If something makes you uncomfortable, don't act.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Things are not necessarily as they appear at work today. An interesting subtext of which you are not aware might be taking place. Keep your eyes and ears open.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You feel sympathetic to the needs of children and young people, as well as sympathetic to your main squeeze today. Stay focused on what is real.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You might want to help a family member today or show support. This is good. Nevertheless, if it comes to an exchange of money, be careful.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Take everything with a grain of salt today, because people might not have the true facts. You might hear only one side of the story. It would be wise to wait until you hear both sides.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You adore beautiful things, and today you might see something elegant and luxurious that you want to buy. Give everything a sober second thought, and keep your receipts.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Your idealism is aroused today, which makes you feel sympathetic to those who are needy. Nevertheless, protect your own self-interests as well.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You might subordinate your wants and needs to those of someone you think is needier. This is noble. Just make sure you're not kidding yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You'll enjoy talking to groups, especially charitable groups or people who want to improve society. You're impressed with what they have to say and are sympathetic to their cause.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Today you might have a better understanding of what your boss or people in power have to deal with.

It's more than you thought. (Nevertheless, they are well-paid, aren't they?)

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Because your appreciation of beauty is heightened today, give yourself a chance to enjoy beautiful places.

Visit museums, art galleries, parks and architectural buildings.

YOU BORN TODAY It might take years of struggle to succeed, but you will succeed. You work hard at your profession, and you align yourself with equally talented people (often demonstrated by the mate you choose). Some of you are idiosyncratic and eccentric, yet you also are dignified. Good news: This year might be one of the most powerful years of your life. Dream big!

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SOCHI, Russia (AP) — A man named Ravil catapults onto the dance floor and starts stomping out the lezginka, the arrogant rooster strut of the Chechen national dance.

Ravil’s spontaneous performance is made even more unusual by the fact he’s in one of the two gay clubs in Sochi, the southern Russian town that will host the Winter Olympics amid Vladimir Putin’s harsh crackdown on gays. The morality campaign — centered on a law banning homosexual “propaganda” — has threatened to overshadow the games as it provokes an international outcry.

Paradoxically, Sochi is a far cry from the conservative lifestyle that the president is trying to promote.

At club Mayak, for example, the dancers are as diverse as the city itself: a Muslim who is a former market butcher, an Armenian who owns a strip club in a nearby town, a Ukrainian who loves to sing like Whitney Houston and dress like Adele.

And the men behind Mayak are hopeful that Sochi can remain the exception to the rule as its entrepreneurial, anything-goes crowd prepares to welcome the world.

“This is a resort town,” says Andrei Tenichev, the owner. “We have a saying: Money doesn’t smell of anything.”

Tenichev moved to the south from the bustling boomtown of Moscow when he saw that Sochi desperately needed another gay hangout. Opening Mayak was a no-brainer — “money lying on the ground,” he says — and even on a rainy Monday in September the club’s cabaret show attracted at least 70 guests.

The club owner, who worked in a gay bar in Moscow before opening Mayak eight years ago, says the climate for his line of business is even better in Sochi.

In Moscow, some liquor brands refused to sell to the bar, saying: “A gay bar isn’t our style.” “(In Sochi) we sell more expensive liquor than anywhere else in this town,” Tenichev proudly says.

He expects tacit cooperation with the local government to last at least through the Olympics in February. The Russian Olympic Committee has not made any trouble for the club, he says, because “they don’t want the slightest scandal” ahead of the games. But he also hopes that gay culture in Sochi has a better chance of surviving than in other parts of Russia, despite Putin’s crackdown.

The city was a gay hub in Soviet times, a fact facilitated by the Soviet Union’s closed borders, an easygoing southern temperament and, for many visitors, a healthy distance from family and friends back home — giving the place a “Whathappens-in-Sochi-staysin-Sochi” appeal.

Valery Kosachenko, an enormous man in a Hawaiian T-shirt and tiny

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A dancer performs in a cabaret show in Mayak, one of the two gay clubs in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, on Sept. 23, 2013. Sochi, a southern Russian town, will host the Winter Olympics amid President Vladimir Putins harsh crackdown on gays. The morality campaign, centered on a law banning homosexual propaganda, has threatened to overshadow the games as it provokes an international outcry.

rain boots, is a regular at Mayak. He was born in Azerbaijan and spent much of his life working in a cafeteria in Novy Urengoy, a city on the subarctic tundra most known for its bountiful gas fields.

Every year since the early 1980s, Kosachenko and his Ukrainian truck driver boyfriend would make the liberating trip down south.

Kosachenko, 56, still gets misty-eyed over Soviet-era gay culture, where gays would gather under the watchful eyes of the local Lenin statue. They referred to it as Grandma Lena, a disgruntled but beloved patron saint of their nightly romps.

Homosexuality was a federal crime in Russia until 1993, but in Soviet times café owners were tacitly glad to garner a reputation as a gay hangout: It brought extra cash flooding in, and a few extra bribes were enough to keep the police at bay.

A c c o rd i n g to Kosachenko, public affection with other men was easier than it is now. In his opinion, the laidback lifestyle and southern effusiveness for which Sochi was known meant that few people interpreted such casual displays as immoral — partly because of a widespread ignorance about homosexuality.

“Sochi is a multinational city, they’re relaxed about everyone,” he said.

“And before, people didn’t know anything about it (homosexuality), and so no one thought much of a hug or putting your arm around someone.”

The ethnic diversity applies to Mayak itself, where Tenichev estimates that over 30 percent of his clientele is from the Caucasus — the mountainous ethnic patchwork that encompasses Georgia, Armenia, and much of Russia’s restive south. Next to Halloween, the club’s biggest events are its “Caucasian Nights” — in which dancers dress up like bigeyed Armenian girls or Chechen warriors.

Ravil, the lezginka dancer who had just turned 29, sat in the back of the club with three dozen roses in his lap and held hands with Sasha, his boyfriend. Neither gave their surnames in Russia’s current homophobic climate.

“There’s a tolerance here— both in terms of ethnicity and orientation,” said Sasha. “But you see for yourself what kind of laws our government is passing, how people relate to us, how religion relates to us. The iron curtain starts here.”

Sochi, however, isn’t an escape for everyone.

Many gays who grew up here are chained to the same family and social pressures as in any other Russian provincial town.

Vlad Slavsky, 17, realized he was gay two years ago. He didn’t tell anyone at school, but his classmates found out — and he thinks they may have hacked his social network account.

“In school there’s a prison mentality, they live by prison rules,” he said, describing more than 10 physical attacks near his home and constant taunts

from other schoolmates.

He now carries pepper spray and takes a taxi if he’s coming home late.

But those at Mayak manage to live fluid and flexible lives. Sergei Baklykov, the 32-year-old Ukrainian who sings like Whitney, says he wanted to be a woman for a while — and the others rib him, joking that he gave up “because it was too expensive.”

While Mayak’s regulars have been able to adapt, they’re hardly activists.

Baklykov said he was “apolitical” and didn’t want to be involved in the LGBT movement in its present state because he believes “it doesn’t have a leader.”

And while Sochi still serves as a refuge for Russian gays, the growing conservatism of the Russian public has meant that many find it easier — and cheaper — to travel abroad. Those who are left tend to be older or poorer.

Tenichev says that the number of gay visitors is naturally dropping, which has meant opening Mayak’s doors more and more often to other visitors — in particular to straight women.

“It’s hard nowadays to call this a gay club,” he said, noting that the average age of the gay visitors is increasing, and is now easily over 30.

“I’m drawn by what’s abroad,” said Kosachenko, who described a recent trip to the Canary Islands as mind-blowing. “But this is my own, and I’m used to it. Here I feel at home, so I’ll learn to adapt.”

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London police use super recognizers to fight crime MARIA CHENG

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LONDON (AP) — Paul Hyland almost never forgets a face.

He’s a “super recognizer,” and that’s giving an unusual kind of help to his employer: Scotland Yard.

Several years ago, for example, London police were on the lookout for a burglar wanted for nine robberies. About a month after seeing the burglar’s picture, Hyland and two colleagues were stuck in traffic.

“I looked up and noticed this guy coming out of a university and knew it was him,” Hyland recalled, adding that neither of his colleagues recognized the burglar. Hyland arrested the suspect, who confessed after questioning.

“If I’ve met someone before and see them again, I’ll usually know where I know them from, even if I can’t remember their name,” he said.

How does Hyland do it? Nobody knows. But since 2011, about 200 London police officers have been recruited to an elite squad of super recognizers. Officials say they have tripled the number of criminal suspects identified from surveillance photos or on the street each week, and even helped prevent some crimes like muggings, drug deals and assaults.

“When we have an image of an unidentified criminal, I know exactly who to ask instead of sending it out to everyone and getting a bunch of false leads,” said Mick Neville, Detective Chief Inspector at Scotland Yard. Neville started the super recognizer unit after realizing the police had no system for identifying criminals based on images, unlike those for DNA and fingerprints.

The unit proved especially valuable after riots hit London in the summer of 2011. After the

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PC Paul Hyland, a Metropolitan Police super recognizer, poses for photographs beside computer screens at the force’s New Scotland Yard headquarters in London. The study of facial recognition is in its infancy. But since 2011, about 200 London police officers have been recruited to an elite squad of super recognizers. Officials say they have tripled the number of criminal suspects identified from surveillance photos or on the street each week, and even helped prevent some crimes like muggings, drug deals or assaults.

violence, Scotland Yard combed through hundreds of hours of surveillance video. So far, there have been nearly 5,000 arrests; around 4,000 of those were based on police identifications of suspects from video images. The super recognizers were responsible for nearly 30 percent of the identifications, including one officer who identified almost 300 people. A facial recognition software program made only one successful identification, according to Neville.

Weeks before the Notting Hill Carnival, the biggest street festival in Europe, kicked off last month, the super recognizers were given images of known criminals and gang members.

After the carnival began, 17 super recognizers holed up in a control room to study surveillance footage and spot the potential troublemakers.

Once targeted people were identified, police officers were sent to the scene as a pre-emptive strategy. Neville said that likely prevented some crimes like thefts and assaults.

Neville said one super

recognizer saw what he thought was a drug deal, but wasn’t sure.

The next day, the super recognizer saw the same person and when police intervened, they found the suspect with crack cocaine.

He noted that the officers aren’t infallible and that their identification is only the start of a case, after which police start looking for other evidence.

Legal authorities warned it could be problematic to use super recognizers as expert witnesses in court, such as in situations where they identify criminals based on an imperfect image.

“Unless we subject them to (rigorous testing), then we are just taking their word on trust and we have no reason to do this,” said Mike Redmayne, a law professor at the London School of Economics.

“Perhaps they can do what they say, but we don’t have the evidence yet,” he wrote in an email. “If it was up to me, I would not (allow) it in court.”

In the U.S., experts thought it would be up to individual judges to decide whether super

Nairobi morgue’s last victim from mall is ID’d

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Karen Wambui walked slowly through the Nairobi city morgue’s turquoise and yellow iron gates, still trying to process what she had seen inside.

She had just confirmed that the last body still there from the Westgate Mall attack nearly a week earlier was that of her son, Calan Munyaka.

The 27-year-old was one of 37 victims of the al-Shabab terrorist assault whose bodies were brought to the single-story main morgue building in the Kenyan capital, where a crucifix is nailed above the wooden entrance doors and the smell of the dead drifts out the open windows. Other bodies were taken to city hospitals and elsewhere.

For nearly a week, Munyaka lay in the morgue, identified only as “Kenyan male, adult.”

On Friday afternoon, the pathologists pulled Munyaka’s corpse from a refrigerated chamber and showed Wambui.

“I’ve just seen a gunshot,” she said, wiping her eyes with a light blue sweatshirt. “Here,” she added, pointing to the left

side of her neck.

Officials say at least 61 civilians and six security troops were killed in the four-day takeover of the mall by the al-Qaida-linked militant group. With the Kenyan Red Cross reporting an additional 59 people still missing, the toll is expected to rise and the morgue may fill up again, though the government maintains it has no reports of anyone unaccounted for.

Over the weekend at the city’s main cemetery on Langata Road, a single gravedigger labored in the morning sun, clawing away at the deep-red soil with a shovel and pitchfork in preparation for more burials.

The Westgate Mall was packed with midday Saturday shoppers on Sept.

21 when the teams of alShabab gunmen stormed the building and opened fire. Authorities believe as many as 15 attackers were involved, but only six of their bodies have been identified so far — five who were said to have been killed by security forces’ gunfire and one who died in the rubble of the building’s collapsed roof.

The Nairobi mall was patronized by the Kenyan elite and wealthy foreign-

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ers, but Calan Munyaka was neither of those. He sold clothes for a living but didn’t work at the mall, his mother said.

Her last conversation with him was by telephone two weeks earlier, and he was excited, introducing her to his new fiancee and announcing she was a month pregnant. He worked out plans with his mother for the three of them to meet in person next month.

Wambui watched the mall attack drama unfold on television from her home in the city of Kisumu, hundreds of miles away on Lake Victoria. She had no idea her son was at the mall and still has no idea why he was there.

But she knows he was one of the first to die.

Munyaka’s body was among the first brought to the city morgue on the first two days of the siege.

Slowly over the course of the week at the morgue, autopsies were completed on the row of stainless steel tables that sit under open windows, with experts from Canada, Germany, the international police agency Interpol, the FBI and elsewhere aiding Kenyan pathologists.

Relatives were notified, and one by one, the bodies were picked up and buried.

As Wambui entered the morgue, an aging black Land Rover with a worn clutch left the complex, edging its way slowly up the sloped driveway. A plain wooden casket was tied with ropes to the roof rack, a black tarp over it.

Inside was the next-to-last body from the mall to leave the morgue, leaving only Calan Munyaka’s.

recognizers needed to be verified before allowing their testimony in court.

“It’s not clear to me that the law will demand they be tested first,” said David Kaye, a distinguished professor of law at Penn State. He said the identification skills of super recognizers might be analogous to those of sniffer dogs, whose ability to sniff out drugs are mostly accepted without confirmatory tests. Kaye also noted cases where expert witnesses didn’t need to have their skills verified before testifying in court and thought that in most instances, the prosecution would have more evidence than simply the identification of an alleged criminal by a super recognizer.

He said the skills of super recognizers might be more plausibly used in obtaining search warrants.

“There aren’t strict rules for getting a warrant,” Kaye said. “The judge is supposed to exercise independent judgment but often anything goes,” he said, explaining that a super recognizer’s identification of a suspect based

on a grainy image might be sufficient to issue a search warrant.

Charles Farrier, a spokesman for the U.K. privacy group, No CCTV, called the police’s use of super recognizers “the latest gimmick” being used to promote the widespread use of surveillance cameras.

According to the group, Britain has the most surveillance cameras per person in the world.

“It is a slippery slope when we want to start to justify the widespread use of blanket surveillance ‘just in case’ a policeman spots someone,” he wrote in an email. “The use of (super recognizers) will lead to cases of mistaken identity but more than that, it forms part of a ubiquitous surveillance culture that spreads fear and distrust,” he said.

But Brad Duchaine of Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., a psychologist who has published on super recognizers, said he thinks the London police approach makes sense.

“People are much better at facial recognition than software (is), so using people is a very reasonable thing to do,” Duchaine said.

Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization, said they weren’t aware of any police forces worldwide using super recognizers or similar techniques to the London Metropolitan Police.

The abilities of some London super recognizers impressed a skeptical psychologist, who now plans to study them further.

“When I was told that the police have these amazing people who recognize everyone, I was a bit dubious,” said Josh Davis of the University of Greenwich in England. At Scotland Yard’s request, Davis ran several tests on 18 of the best-performing

super recognizer cops and found many scored off the charts when compared to average people. He’s now planning to examine all 200 super recognizers on the London police and to develop a test for new recruits to see who might have special facial recognition abilities.

“Unfortunately, we don’t know how (the super recognizers are) doing it,” he said. Maybe they process facial features more quickly and holistically than other people, he said. Davis said other police departments in Britain have asked him to test their officers to see if they’re super recognizers but none have a specialist team just yet.

While most people can learn to remember faces better, scientists say, it is unlikely they could match the powers of a super recognizer.

“I think some of this is hard-wired,” said Ashok Jansari, a psychologist at the University of East London.

It’s like the natural advantage that sprinting champion Usain Bolt holds, he said. “Bolt has a very particular physical make-up that makes him the fastest runner in the world,” he said.

“You could teach other people to use the same techniques he’s using, but they will never be as fast.”

Hyland’s Olympicclass memory for faces is an aberration in his own life.

“I’m quite forgetful with basic things,” the 30-year-old said. “I’ll walk into a room and forget what I was coming in for, or I’ll drive to the shops and get a load of stuff except for what I was supposed to get….

Like everyone else, I’m not so good with a shopping list.” ____

Associated Press Writer Jamey Keaten contributed to this report from Paris.

American From page 1 Her first introduction to life in the United States arrived when, at age 30, she came to visit her fiancé’s family in June 1994. She and Kevin later returned to Central America where they were married in a traditional Honduran wedding. A former Sunday School teacher, Haines proudly shared how her students were also participants in the wedding. “I spoke very, very little English (back then),” she admits, although English is taught as a second language in the Spanish-speaking country.

Because governmental green cards are only issued to non-citizens for a 10-year period, Haines made a decision to become a U.S. citizen in 2006, and after completing her application papers and paying the required fee, traveled to Columbus to get fingerprinted and two weeks later, receive a textbook entitled “Citizenship … Passing the Test.” For 2 ½ months, she immersed herself into the book studying questions and answers to possible test subjects including principles of American democracy, the system of government, rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens and American history. The latter category required her to learn about the U.S. colonial period and independence, the 1880s, recent American history and other important historical information along with integrated civics lessons such as geography, symbols — the name of the national anthem, for example — and national holidays.

“We had to learn the background of 100 questions and answers although only 10 were included in the final test,” she recalls. “Altogether we could only miss three questions” on the test. She managed to ace the test and received 100 percent. Her ability to read and write also impressed the judges.

“I was so happy and excited,” beamed the speaker as Upper Valley students shared in her joy. “For me being a citizen was a choice and I was so proud to become a citizen.” Her siblings include a brother and sister, both of whom live in Honduras, along with a brother who resides in New York.

She and her husband, Kevin, employed by Stillwater Technologies

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Sonia Haines speaks to Upper Valley Career Center students Friday on the process of becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States.

Haines, a native of Honduras, resides in St. Paris with her family.

in Troy the past 25 years, have two children, a son, who is a high school sophomore, and daughter, a third-grader.

Upper Valley students were given an opportunity to ask myriad questions of Haines including the political parties which govern the Honduras, her native foods — mainly beans, rice, and cheese — and differences between the two cultures. In turn, she provided the inquisitive students with candies from her native country and distributed mementos such as coins and other Honduran currency, her “old” passport, citizenship certification, hand-carved bowls from back home and photographs.

Nowadays, Haines is fully acclimated to her new life as a naturalized citizen and learning to prepare American dishes in her rural 1880s home outside St. Paris while remaining an active member of the Upper Valley Community Church and working as a teacher assistant with the Adult Basic Literacy Education (ABLE) program in Sidney several days a week.

Making new friends in America was never a problem for this dynamo who describes herself as “a friendly butterfly” whose knowledge of the English language — and our nation’s rights — makes her a natural-ized citizen. pdceditorial@civitasmedia.com