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‘Communities in denial’ Attorney General Mike DeWine says heroin use is a state-wide epidemic Melanie Yingst

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TROY— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine met with local law enforcement Tuesday in an effort to raise awareness of the epidemic that is killing two Ohio people a day — heroin.

“Every (county) has a heroin problem,” DeWine said to law enforcement officials in a round table discussion held at K’s Hamburgers Tuesday

morning. “If you don’t, I’d be shocked.”

DeWine met with law enforcement officials, including the Piqua Police Department, Troy Police Department, Miami County Sheriff Charles Cox and Chief Deputy Dave Duchak in a round table discussion with county officials from Montgomery, Clark and surrounding areas.

DeWine said the Ohio Attorney General’s office surveyed county coroners around the state about

drug abuse and approximately 75 percent of the state responded. Those findings said in Ohio, two people a day in the state die due to heroin use.

“We are losing two people a day from just heroin,” DeWine said. “And the trend is going up.”

DeWine said communities are in denial about the rise in heroin use, which used to be an Dave Fornell | Civitas Media “urban drug,” but recent- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine talks to law enforcement officials at K’s restaurant in Troy on ly has been found in rural Tuesday morning. In the background, from left is Miami County Sheriff Charles Cox and Piqua police chief Bruce Jamison. In the foreground, from left, is Troy police chief Charles Phelps and West Milton

See DEWINE | Page 10 police chief Garry Kimpel. To the left of DeWine is Wayne T. Glass Jr. of Botkins in Shelby County.

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A car rear-ended a Covington school bus around 3:15 p.m. Monday, injuring the driver of the car. The driver may have suffered a medical condition before slamming into the rear of the bus, in the 6800 block of North State Route 48, at an estimated 35 to 40 miles per hour. The car’s airbags deployed and the driver was unconscious upon the arrival of Covington medics. The driver, who was not identified, did regain consciousness and was transported to Upper Valley Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The bus was carrying more than 20 Covington Elementary students. None sustained injury. They were transfered to another bus and transported home. Covington superintendent David Larson was at the scene, checking on students, soon after the crash. He confirmed that all students were fine.

“Everyone is okay. That is the important thing,” Larson said. The crash is under investigation by Miami County sheriff’s deputies.

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PIQUA — A short agenda made for a short commission meeting Tuesday as city leaders gave a final reading and adopted an ordinance to vacate a public right-of-way at the future location of the water treatment plant on State Route 66. Followed by a first-reading ordinance related to a minimum wage increase for some municipal employees to reflect the state of Ohio’s increase from $7.85 per hour to $7.95 per hour. While a first-reading to a second ordinance will cover the work-in-progress 2014 annual budget.

Commission also adopted three resolutions: •Authorize an agreement with O.R. Colan Associates for services related to a public rightof-way for phase III of the County Road 25-A reconstruction project •Purchase orders for treatment chemicals utilized at the water treatment plant •Purchase excess liability insurance The latter presented by Stacy Wall, law director, on the annual renewal of insurance coverage to Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Limited or AEGIS, a See MEETING | Page 10

Horse escape deemed accidental, investigation closed Will E Sanders

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COVINGTON — The sheriff ’s investigation into the escape of 39 horses from a Sugar Grove Road pasture early Friday morning has been closed with no criminal charges being filed after deputies ruled the incident was of an accidental nature.

Miami County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Dave Duchak said there was no evidence at the scene that the fence the horses escaped from was vandalized.

“It looks like it was accidental with respect to how the horses got out of their penned in

area,” Duchak said, refuting claims the fence was vandalized. “As of right now there is no evidence that anything suspicious was involved.”

The horses escaped from the farm, located at 7530 W. Sugar Grove Road and owned by Judson Thompson, from a section of the fence located on the far southwestern corner of the pasture near the river, according to one of two deputies that checked the area for any acts of alleged vandalism to the fence.

That portion of the fence, according to sheriff’s reports, consisted of “a single strand of wire and a yellow nylon rope to block off the corner.”

Further investigation found the rope was discolored, old, frayed and wasn’t cut while the small single strand of wire was broke and appeared to be a fresh break.

Additionally, no human foot prints were discovered near the portion of the compromised fencing, reports state.

A sheriff’s supplemental report states investigators were not able to determine if the wire fence was cut or broken from a horse running through it.

“It is possible the horses were spooked and ran through the fence,” another report states.

“The rope was not cut, it was broken from pressure, consistent with a

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horse running through it.”

Duchak said emergency first responders, including the Covington police and fire departments, and dozens of volunteers helped with rounding up the horses. He called the assistance “invaluable.”

“As soon as the first calls came in we had a lot of deputies at the scene pretty quickly,” Duchak said. “Everybody worked together and helped prevent it from being a lot worse than it could have been.”

Of the more than three dozen horses that escaped, six died in traffic crashes and a seventh had to be put down after it was deemed “too injured to survive.”

A total of four crashes were reported from the incident, two on W. State Route 41 and two others on W. U.S. Route 36 just west of Covington.

One traffic collision that occurred on State Route 41 between Myers and Rench roads resulted with one hospitalization. Teresa Zeigler, 39, of Covington, was transported to the Upper Valley Medical Center but she was later treated and released. Victims involved in the other crashes were treated at the scene.

The Ohio Department of Transportation and local refuse companies removed the carcasses from the roadway after the crashes occurred.

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2 Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Obituaries REYNALDO VILLEGAS PIQUA — Reynaldo Villegas, 89, of Piqua, and formerly of Mission and Raymondville, Texas, passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013.

Villegas was a member of the 8th Army Air Corps during World War II and served in the European Theater.

He was also a Mason, having been raised at Minerva Lodge 98.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Francis, children, David of Raymondville, Texas, Steve (Lisa) of Loveland, oe of Liberty Township,

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and Priscilla (Joe) Perez of Falfurrias; brother, Ralph Villegas (Lucha) of San Antonio and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Reynaldo is preceded in death by his brothers, Salvador and Niceforo Villegas and sister, Lydia Reyna.

P r i vat e services were held in Liberty Township.

Funeral arrangements for burial in Texas have been entrusted to Duddlesten Funeral Home, Raymondville, Texas.

ALICE M. BARHORST PIQUA — Alice M. Barhorst, 88, of Piqua, passed away at 7:15 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, in Heartland of Piqua. Born on March 29, 1925, in Miami County, Alice was a daughter of the late Jesse and Alta (Weatherhead) Poorman.

She married Owen “Jack” Dock in 1943, and he preceded her in death in 1960. She then married Leonard Barhorst in 1969, and he preceded her in 1997. Alice is survived by three daughters, Jeanette Smith of Piqua, Elaine (Dale) Rock of Tennessee and Susan (Dewey) Ball of Kentucky; 12 grandchildren, numerous greatgrandchildren and greatgreat-grandchildren. She also is survived by her step children, Deby (Mike) Hoff and Donna (Jerry) Milligan all of Tipp City; Larry Barhorst of Florida; 10 step grandchildren and numerous step greatgrandchildren and step great-great- grandchildren. Additional survi-

vors include three sisters, Margaret E. Sale of Indian Lake and Rosalie O’Rock and Norma Budach, both of Piqua.

In addition to her parents and two husbands she was preceded in death by a sister, Juanita Besecker, a great- granddaughter, Samantha Ward and a step daughter, Greta Jennings.

Alice attended LenaConover High School and worked for Copeland Corp. in Sidney.

Memorial funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, in the SuberShively Funeral Home, 201 W. Main St., Fletcher, with Chaplain Candy Null of Heartland Hospice presiding.

Interment will follow in Fletcher Cemetery.

A gathering of friends and family will be held one hour prior to the service on Friday beginning at 10 a.m.

Condolences to the family may be sent to www. shivelyfuneralhomes.com.

Obituary policy Please send obituary notices by email to pdceditorial@civitasmedia.com. Notices must be received by 3 p.m. the day prior to publication. There are no Sunday or Tuesday editions of the Piqua Daily Call.

For more information, call 937-773-2721. Obituaries submitted by family members must be paid prior to publication.

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VERSAILLES — Dale Simon, 82, formerly of Russia, passed away at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, at Versailles Health Care Center. He was born Jan. 12, 1931, in Russia to the late Jesse J. and Marie K. (Pleiman) Simon.

He is survived by sister, Karen and Gerald Tumbush of The Villages, Fla.; sister-in-law, Joan Simon of Celina; and brotherin-law, Paul Vagedes of Arkansas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by brother Cecil Simon; sisters, Jean and Valerian Francis and Cecelia Vagedes.

He was a member of St. Remy Catholic Church, Versailles Eagles, Covington American Legion and a Ham Radio

Operator. He retired as a cable technician from A T & T Cable Ship. He served our country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 Friday, at St. Remy Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Amberger celebrant.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors conducted by the CWV Honor Guard.

Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Russia from 3-7 p.m.

Thursday and from 9-10 a.m. Friday.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Remy Catholic Church and Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.

Death Notices WACKLER BRADFORD — Roger D. Wackler, 69, of Bradford, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.

Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, at the Bradford Church of the Brethren with Pastors Phillip Dell and John Shelton officiating.

Interment will be Harris Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends 4-8 p.m. Thursday at StockerFraley Funeral Home, Bradford.

CRON SWEET HOME, Ore. — Jackson Charles Cron, 82, of Sweet Home, Ore., passed away Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013.

Viewing and reception will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel.

Private family vault interment with military honors will be at Gilliland Cemetery.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.

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Troy man jailed for firing gun in apartment Melody Vallieu

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TROY — A Troy man has been charged with firing a shot in the city limits for the second time in a month.

On Sunday, Paul E. Dutton, 32, was again arrested after firing a M91-30 rifle in his apartment, located at 1173 Trade Square West in Troy. The bullet went through the floor

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of his upper level apartment and into the apartment below, where four people — including an 11-month-old child — were home, according to Troy Police Department Captain Joe Long.

Long said Dutton admitted to drinking beers and claimed he was cleaning the loaded rifle when the weapon went off, causing the round to go into the apartment below. Long said Dutton’s toxocology level is being tested.

Dutton was arrested and taken to the Miami County Jail, where he faces four charges, including inducing panic, weapons while intoxicated, discharging a firearm within the city limits and tampering with evidence, a Felony 3, which could mean up to three years in jail.

Dutton was arraigned in municipal court on Monday morning and is being held on $10,000 bond.

The judge also ordered a mental health and drug and alcohol assessment on Dutton.

Dutton also was charged with discharging a weapon within city limits on Oct. 16, and that case is pending.

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Covington council debates changes Sheryl Roadcap

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COVINGTON — During Covington’s Monday evening council meeting, a variety of topics and goals were discussed, however most of the meeting was devoted to property intentions.

After formalities were handled, the meeting got underway beginning with Mayor Edward McCord’s bi-weekly report, which began by recognizing long-time city street department employee Tom Jay for his dedicated 24 years of service to the village of Covington. The council presented Jay with a handsome wooden clock as a “token of appreciation.” He responded humbly by saying that during his career he “made a lot of friends” and that the mayor has “a lot of great people working for (him).”

McCord reiterated several reminders including a public hearing on zoning maps to be held at the next meeting in two weeks, closure of the Government Center on Nov. 28, 29 and Thanksgiving Day, and Small Business Day on Nov. 30 – in which the city hopes will draw several shoppers for the holiday season.

Then after a public thank you to several businesses for helping out in Covington, the main agenda that the mayor covered was a review the village’s 2013 accomplishments and a rough proposal of 2014 goals.

Covington’s 2013 accomplishments consist of multitude of endeavors, including the sidewalk program, the waterpark study, water-meter change out, planning and zoning regulation revisions, water and sewer treatment plant infrastructure redesign action plan, website updates, completion of the bike path design (of which the land is now owned by Covington), the removal of dilapidated homes, and the continued applying for grants.

The mayor’s proposed five main goals for 2014 that are on the agenda for discussion at the next meeting are the completion of Spring Street phase one and two, street resurfacing, forming a downtown restora-

tion committee for High Street, the purchase of a new police cruiser (an all-wheel drive SUV Ford Explorer “police utility vehicle”) to lease for a number of years and eventually be purchased for a $1, and the purchase of a new tractor and mower.

The latter half of the meeting covered Administrator Mike Busse’s report. It encompassed many things including the revision for the approval of Resolution R 27-13 which authorizes the administrator to negotiate, purchase and sign documents in regard to the downtown property at 110 Pearl St. (for $1).

The property is currently under review by contractors as numbers are being negotiated. Due to its dire shape, the building will need torn down.

The report continued with the Spring Street Phase two, which needs to have the application be resubmitted in January for a half million dollar grant, reminder of leaf pick up through first week of December, acknowledgment of the purchase of the bike path as well as the new shut off valve that has been installed in the park, which has also been winterized.

Finally, a major discussion ensued on consideration of the demolition or restoration of the Wall Street Bridge. Council members consider whether restoration was a safe and wise move.

They questioned if it will it be safe for emergency vehicles to drive over for rescues on the bike path.

They ultimately decided to revisit the topic at the next meeting when they will considerer advertising for bids for estimates for repair as the only information they currently have are approximately five years old.

The last business at hand was by member of the utility team who were seeking for approval to attend an annual required training in Huron, Ohio for their water and wastewater licenses, which was ultimately approved.

The next meeting village Council meeting will beat 7 p.m. Dec. 2, preceded by an open public hearing on at 6:30 p.m.

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Bethany Center to host toy give-away PIQUA — The Bethany Center in Piqua will conduct its annual Christmas toy give-away every Tuesday through Friday, Dec. 3-20. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and from 1:30-7 p.m. Friday.

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Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce ambassadors, along with Lorna Swisher, executive director of Mainstreet Piqua, conducted a grand opening-ribbon cutting on Thursday, Nov. 14 at Miami Valley Security, located at 217 N. Main St. Cutting the ribbon are owners Matt and Tina Chambers along with their daughter.

Relay For Life to celebrate caregivers MIAMI COUNY — November is National Caregivers Month.

The 2014 Relay For Life of Miami County is hosting a Caregiver Thank You Celebration for members of the community caring for individuals fighting cancer.

From the beginning of a cancer diagnosis it takes a great number of people to assist with emotional support, care and comfort.

Many caregivers tirelessly volunteer

their time to help family members, friends or members of their community in need.

“Caregivers don’t often realize the impact they have on a cancer patient’s life,” said Nicole Bolin, 2014 Relay For Life of Miami County Event Chair. “We wanted to have an event to honor caregivers for the important roles they play in that cancer patient’s life.”

For every person diagnosed with cancer we celebrate and

remember, there was at least one caregiver beside them through their journey.

“Caregivers are very special people and we want to show our appreciation for the unselfish way they have provided comfort and care for those facing the fight of their life,” Bolin said.

If you know a caregiver and cancer survivor please invite them to attend the first annual Caregiver Thank You

Celebration where they can meet with other caregivers and members of the Relay For Life of Miami County.

Celebrate the caregiver in your life with the Relay For Life of Miami County at 6 p.m. Nov. 26, at the Miami Valley Centre Mall Banquet Room.

For more information, to join the 2014 Relay for Life of Miami County or to make a donation, visit Relayforlife.org/ MiamiCounty.

Class of 61 to meet at Lincoln Square V PIQUA — The Piqua Central High School Class of 1961 will meet for lunch at 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Lincoln Square V Restaurant in Troy,

1320 Archer Drive (right off of I-75 and Route 55 - next to Wendy’s). Spouses and significant others are welcome to attend. Will order off the menu.

Ostomy Support Group plans holiday meeting TROY — The Miami-Shelby Ostomy Support Group will meet for a Christmas dinner at 6 p.m. at Applebees in Troy.

Reservations are requested by 2 p.m. Dec. 2 to (937) 440-4706. This would allow for an accurate number of reservations. Ostomy Support Group programs provide information and support to ostomates and their families, and are beneficial to health care professionals as well.

For more information, call (937) 440-4706.

Police Reports Nov. 17 Lost/found property: A cell phone found along the city’s bike path was turned over to the police.

Sex offense: Police responded to the 300 block of Fourth Street after a complainant reported that an adult neighbor wrote an inappropriate letter to her juvenile daughter.

Theft: Police responded to Ulbrich’s Market, 407 South St., after a man shoplifted an alcoholic beverage from the store.

The suspect was cited for theft and underage consumption.

Theft: Police took a report from a woman who had some jewelry stolen in the last two months.

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Criminal damage: Police responded to the Shell gas station, 600 N. Main St., after the owner of a truck reported that something was splattered on the right rear side of the vehicle.

Unruly juvenile: Police responded to Walmart, 1300 E. Ash St., after a juvenile threw Air Soft paint BBs inside of the store.

Disturbance: Police responded to the 500 block of Adams Street after a subject was assaulted by several other people.

Theft: Police responded to Lucky’s bar, 108 N. Main St., after a bicycle was stolen from outside of the bar.

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Disorderly conduct: Police responded to the 1100 block of Park Avenue after a neighbor threatened her dogs.

The neighbor stated that the complainant made obscene statements toward him. Both subjects were warned for disorderly conduct.

Domestic disturbance: Police responded to the 1000 block of West Greene Street after a husband reported he was cut on the face after an altercation involving his separated wife. Both parties were separated upon the officer’s arrival and agreed to not have contact with each other for the rest of the day.

Disturbance: Police responded to the 1000 block of Caldwell Street after a father and a son were involved in an argument. The father was arrested for domestic violence.

Reckless operation: Police responded to the 8700 block of County Road 25-A after a report of a car driving the wrong way down the road. Police found the motorist at a nearby gas station and he denied the allegation.

Nov. 16 S uspicious person: Police responded to Speedway, 1551 Covington Ave., after a group of males were inside the store and smelled of marijuana.

Theft: Police responded to the 1900 block of Wilshire Drive after a victim reported that he had a check stolen from his mailbox this morning. He stated a neighbor found the check ripped up in two pieces and returned it to him. A house next door to the victim also reported she had her mail stolen from her mailbox today. Police have no sus-

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The new gets old faster and faster “Can you send a fax for me?” asked Charlotte, a close neighbor, on the phone one morning. I was a little perplexed.

It was like asking me if she could borrow our butter churn or a bucket of coal.

Who sends faxes anymore? Didn’t they go out with mullets and Beanie Babies? Why not just send a scan, or an email attachment or a screenshot of whatever she was being asked to fax?

Who was she sending a fax to? Had she invented some kind of time machine? Was she sending a fax to her old self in 1989 telling her not to marry that bozo Tom? I had to check, but it turns out my printer is also a scanner and a fax machine, even though I had never used it for that.

“Sure,” I said.

“Come on over, or do you need me to come over there and help crank your car?”

Charlotte now thinks I am out of my mind.

She has no idea that people once started cars by hand-cranking them. The only crank she knows about is me.

Old technology never seems to die willingly. I worked with a writer not so long ago who insisted on using a fountain pen. If he could have, I’m sure he would have used a quill. This meant that every single word he wrote had to be typed into the computer by someone else. His typist went on to become quite successful in the publishing business; the scribe, not so much.

It turns out that what you write is more important than what you write with.

Go to almost any lawn sale and you’ll find cassette tapes and vinyl records and dictaphones and VHS players and giant, coffin-sized speakers that aren’t as good as the tiny ones in your car’s door, yet some people still buy them.

People who say old vinyl records sound better than digital either have a hearing problem or a memory problem. No, I take

that back. Maybe they just have a drinking problem. But even if it were true, once you’ve run a needle over a vinyl record a few times, you can throw high fidelity out the window and watch it smash like dish at a Greek wedding. But if you like vinyl, there’s a program that will add authentic-sounding clicks and pops to the songs on your MP3 player.

About 10 years ago, well into the age of cellphones, I read about a local woman who was finally getting rid of her party line. (If you’re a teenager who doesn’t know what a party line is, let me just say, it’s probably not what you’re thinking.) There hadn’t been another party on her line for years; she had been the last one using it. She wanted to keep it because it was amazingly inexpensive but her phone carrier wouldn’t hear of it. They dragged her kicking and screaming into, oh, the 1950s. And charged her more for it.

Me, I like the new stuff. The printer I talked about earlier is wireless. That doesn’t mean it has no wires, it just means it has one less wire — the one to the computer.

It still has a power cord and it has to be plugged into a phone jack to use the fax.

Maybe wireless is a little optimistic. The term should really be “wirefewer” as in “her party line was wireless compared to my wirefewer printer.” I like that my smartphone can take pictures and let me read my email. Yet I know that when I reread this story in two or three years, I’ll say, “Wireless?

Really? That went out ages ago. A smartphone? When is the dude going to catch up and get a phone chip implanted in his forehead like everyone else? He probably has one of those, what do you call them? Fax machines.”

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To pass health plan, Obama and Dems kept mum about its downsides The journalist Jonathan Cohn, should have been more honest salesan ardent supporter of Obamacare, manship?” Tapper asked.

“Well, there should have been cerrecently wrote in The New Republic that problems with the rollout of the tainly more precise education and Affordable Care Act should be “an more precise salesmanship, there’s opportunity to have a serious conver- no question about that,” Israel said. sation about the law’s trade-offs — “But you can’t go back in time.”

Yes, you can. Not literally; of the one that should have happened a course Democrats can’t have a dowhile ago.”

Cohn is right that there was no over. But the American people can serious conversation about those certainly go back in time and examtrade-offs back when Congress was ine the Democratic sales job for considering the law’s passage in Obamacare in light of today’s reality.

The president and his party 2009 and 2010. But why knew full well the trade-offs was that? It was because they were making; they just President Obama and his didn’t tell the rest of the Democratic allies could not country. speak seriously — and honAll during the debate, estly — about those tradeDemocratic officeholders, offs and still pass their bill. aides, policy wonks, advoSo instead, Obama cates and sympathetic jourassured Americans they nalists all knew coverage could keep health care cancellations would be compolicies they liked. And it Byron York ing as part of Obamacare. wasn’t just Obama. “One of Of course, the president our core principles is that Columnist knew, too. When Obama if you like the health care you have, you can keep it,” Senate made the keep-your-coverage promMajority Leader Harry Reid said ise, over and over, those Washington in August 2009. “If you like what insiders accepted the untruth as a you have, you can keep it,” said necessary part of the process, somethen-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in thing Democrats had to do to pass their bill.

October of the same year.

But millions of Americans didn’t Many, many Democrats promised get the memo and took Obama at the same thing. They had to. If they had declared openly that millions of his word. And now that the promise Americans would lose their current has been proven false, the president coverage and face higher premiums is trying to recover his credibility and deductibles — if Obama and — his desire to do so was painfully Democratic leaders had said that, evident at his long and sometimes they would not have been able to rambling news conference — and his maintain party unity in support of party is searching for cover.

There won’t be any. In coming the bill, and the Affordable Care Act days, Republicans, who voted unaniwould never have passed Congress.

It would not have mattered that mously against Obamacare, will be Republicans opposed the bill unani- happy to remind the public of what mously. A frank public discussion Democrats promised. On Thursday of Obamacare would have divided afternoon, for example, the House Democratic support, with the result GOP leadership published a list of quotes from 61 House Democrats being no new law at all.

But now, as the reality of Obamacare pledging that if Americans liked begins to present itself in the lives of their health coverage they could keep millions of Americans, the president it. And in the Senate, for those vuland his party can no longer avoid an nerable Democrats up for re-election honest look at the law they passed. in 2014, the accountability could be And one part of that honesty will be quite painful indeed.

The situation could become infiexamining what they said when they nitely worse if problems now plagupassed Obamacare. There will likely ing the individual insurance market be a lot of accountability in coming begin to infect employer-based insurmonths. ance, which covers by far the largest For example, CNN’s Jake Tapper number of Americans. recently asked Rep. Steve Israel, In response, Democrats will no a leading congressional Democrat, doubt talk a lot about various meawhether the bill’s supporters “were sures to “fix” this or that part of as forthright about some of the issues Obamacare. But voters will know as they could have been” during the that those Democrats are just seekObamacare debate. Tapper specified ing to clean up a mess they made in not just the president’s keep-yourthe first place. The political price to coverage promise but “some of the be paid could be very, very high. trade-offs” of the law that favor some Americans over others. “If you could Byron York is chief political correspondent for The Washington go back in time, do you think there Examiner.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The future of state laws that regulate everything from the size of a hen’s cage to the safe consumption of Gulf oysters may be at stake as farm bill negotiators work to resolve a long-simmering fight between agriculture and animal welfare interests.

The House Agriculture Committee added language to its version of the farm bill earlier this year that says a state cannot impose certain production standards on agricultural products sold in interstate commerce. The provision, authored

by Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, is aimed at a California law that will require all eggs sold in the state to come from hens that inhabit cages in which they can spread their wings — a major burden for egg producers in Iowa and other states who don’t use large cages and still want to sell eggs to the lucrative California market. The law goes into effect in 2015.

“Bottom line of it is no state should be allowed to regulate production in other states,” King said at a meeting of House-Senate negotiators last month.

But opponents say that depending on how the language is interpreted, the provision could lead to challenges of dozens of other state laws — including some aimed at food safety, fire safety and basic consumer protections.

Concern over King’s language has the potential to threaten the entire farm bill, which congressional leaders are hoping to finish by the end of the year.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said she has “great concern” about King’s language, which is not in the Senate version of the farm bill. Led by the Humane Society of the United States, a wide range of groups including the National Association of State Legislatures, the National Fraternal Order of Police and the Consumer Federation of America are all lobbying against the measure.

King’s language cites the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, which prohibits discrimination against interstate commerce. He says California’s law does just that — imposes its own standards on how producers in Iowa and elsewhere do their business.

Concern about other laws that could be affected is just a ploy by animal rights activists — or, as he calls them, the “vegan lobby” — to discredit his provision, King said.

King said he believes the provision is written narrowly enough so that the other laws would not be affected.

As written, the provision would allow states to regulate their own businesses but would prevent states from imposing “a standard or condition on the production or manufacture of any agricultural product sold” if the product is manufactured out of state and those standards go beyond federal law and the law of the state in which it is produced.

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Holidays arrive at Carolyn’s home Halloween is not my favorite holiday and I’m glad it’s over. I used to enjoy the little children who came on trick-ortreat evening but old age has taken away much of the fun. We always had a pet who accompanied us to the door and the children seemed to enjoy that — especially the black cat, Cricket. Earl has loved it these last few years because everyone wanted to pet him. A local physician /surgeon and his wife used to dress in costume, leaving their door open and descending the long staircase, a novel approach that even the adults enjoyed.

Years ago, RB and I went to Halloween parties and it was more fun than it sounds. RB thought he could get into his old Navy uniform. Surprise, surprise!

I had great aunt Annie’s flapper dress from the 20s and it was in perfect condition. It’s made from very fine and nearly transparent fabric, lined

and heavily adorned with jeweled designs around the top of the bodice.

The skirt is attached to a dropped waistline in panels that seem to float by themselves. My oldest granddaughter is the right age for adult parties and young enough to enjoy getting into costumes. I sent her home with the dress. I should have offered it to the library but didn’t think of it in time.

We never know what we’re doing for Thanksgiving; we wait for the kids to tell us.

Often, the boys go to the homes of the in-laws on that day, then they all come here on a weekend day. That works. This year, I believe they’ve taken a look at us and realize we can’t do much of anything, anymore.

I’m perfectly content to sit here and let them bring the food to us. Or put up a tent. That also could work..

Christmas is my holiday and I’m trying to

adjust to the idea of a been “Spider Man” not major change: No tree. just for Halloween but all I got a smaller, lighter year long and has cleared tree a couple years ago this house of zombies — but it quickly became too although there always a heavy for RB to carry few left over. Spider Man and too tall for me to has protected all of us, decorate. Neither of us the house, the garden, is fit to be on a step lad- the attic and cellar, and der — nor especially as we used his friend, to do, stand Earl, the on a chair “leader of seat. We’ve the ‘pack.’ learned That puppy from expewill be 7 rience. I’m years on sure someChristmas one would day.

He’s come and sneaked an Carolyn Stevens help me ornament decorate or two from Columnist the tree but the tree but that’s my favorite part hasn’t ever broken any. and it would break my Yet. heart to see someone else Going through the do it. Last weekend, one storage box is a trip of the girls carried a big through history. The oldbox of ornaments from est ornament was on my the attic. We sorted out mother’s first Christmas a few that we sent home tree; she was born in for the first Christmas of 1905. It’s shaped like our great-granddaughter, an oriental lantern with Gabriela. She is the angel six sides and when not on top of the tree! Great- hanging, the tiny metal grandson Andrew has cage collapses upon

itself. Originally the six sides were thin sheets of red and yellow mica but became broken and lost many years ago. With the art supplies I have on hand I made new “windows” of rice paper. The lantern held a miniature candle which, when it was new, was allowed to burn briefly; there were no strands of electric lights at that time.

When I realized I wouldn’t be strong enough to forgo a tree,I began catalog shopping for a small one I could manage but large enough to hold the most favorite ornaments. The small tree must be substantial enough to hold the dolls. . Our daughter, Michelle, got me started with two beautiful dolls.. The one is an adult doll, dressed in a turquoise velvet coat trimmed with white fur and a matching hat. The other represents a toddler, dressed in a cream colored lacy gown with a matching bonnet. From those two, the collection

They have been behaving and staying inside their fenced in area. We aren’t too excited about having anymore calf chases.

This is now after 7 a.m. and five of the children left for school. Elizabeth left around 5 a.m. to go hunting with Timothy.

Meanwhile, I need to go to town this morning as I’m running short on a lot of things. We would like to go to two different viewings tonight if possible. Our sympathy goes to the Amos Eicher family of Shipshewana, Ind. Amos and Dad are first cousins and he passed on Wednesday.

Sympathy also goes to Dan and Irene as they mourn the loss of Irene’s father. Losing a parent is never easy but God helps us through the hard times if we put our trust in “Him.” This week we have been getting some sewing done. I was mostly doing mending. Those rips and tears add up fast

if I leave it go for several weeks. Susan was sewing together pillow tops.

We want to make pillows to fill some orders and for gifts. Verena was working on plastic canvas-making name hangers for gifts and orders. She is getting faster at it. Daughter Elizabeth is teaching her and also Loretta and Lovina. Kevin wanted to try it too and went in Elizabeth’s bedroom, found the piece she was working on. Needless to say she had to redo all he tried to do. Kevin will sit for hours writing.

Sometimes it’s his own story and sometimes it’s a book he copied. He is happy if he has a writing tablet and pencil.

School mornings don’t seem so rushed anymore since everyone can get themselves ready. Kevin needs help to get his leg braces and shoes on but at night he can take them off alone. He thinks the braces are helping him.

My friend Barb gave me some gooseberries so

grew with at least one new one every year.

After tree searching through a dozen catalogs, I found what I thought would be just right.. It’s just a skeleton of a tree, shaped from foil-wrapped branches with LED lights throughout. Since we no longer have tree lights, it seems the sensible thing to do. Last year, RB totally lost his patience and removed all the long strands of white lights, which he shouldn’t even have touched until he regained self-control.

He removed them permanently. With scissors.

That required several trips to the recycling can. I’m glad they’re gone now and I don’t mind what was always the worst argument of the year. I wouldn’t even let him out the door if I thought there was a chance he’d come home with new lights. The little tree should arrive within the week. I’m calling it “quits.”

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It is 3:40 a.m. and my husband Joe is waiting on his ride to the factory. Daughter Elizabeth doesn’t have to work today. Her factory let the workers have off since shotgun season opens for the deer hunters today.

Elizabeth will go hunting with Timothy, and Susan will accompany Mose.

Joe will hunt tomorrow.

He and the boys were target practicing last night.

It’s so hard to believe we are into the middle of November already. A lot of our leaves are still not picked up. They did burn a lot but there’s still so many left to rake.

It seems when we get time to rake then it’s too windy. We have had a light dusting of snow and some flurries but not enough to please the boys. Kevin, 8, was so sure he would need his snow pants and boots by the time he came home from school. Our four calves are really growing.

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Dear Grandparenting: The nomic prosperity who dropped grandsons and grandfathers the ball? Not by a long shot. got into it at my sister’s birth- Change is the only constant — day party. Don’t ask me how globalization leveled the playit started. One minute every- ing field. That doesn’t mean thing was fine. They were we agree with the way things watching football. Next I hear are done. Why can’t some of angry voices and peeked into our enormous military budget the den. The young lions and be diverted to domestic proold lions were on opposite grams?

The young lions are angry sides of the room. The young lions were blaming the old because they’re scared. The America they’ll lions for screwinherit looks ing everything very differup in the world. ent than what You know, a awaited the few fat cats Boomers. For make millions one thing, it’s while everyone far more incluelse is sinking, sive and egaliglobal warmtarian — old ing, Congress money is no is terrible, GRANDPARENTING money. But other countries fear and loss hate America, Tom and Dee and Cousin Key often lead to etc.

Make that trying to blame. blame, so youth point fingers.

The old lions weren’t taking Can we reassure them? Try any of it. Ralph had heard this — growing up in America enough. He spoke up about still gives grandchildren a head how his father was part of start on much of the world. what’s called the greatest gen- We’re the last great place, eration for winning World War which is why so many outsidII. Then us Baby Boomers ers beat down our doors to made America the best place gain entry. When they become to live with the highest stan- grandparents, let’s hope they dard of living. You grandkids hand their grandchildren a betshould be grateful he said. ter America. Now stop whinThen Freddy opened his big ing and get cracking. mouth and called them the GRAND REMARK OF worst grandparents ever for ruining everything. Thanks for THE WEEK Orson and Annie Carson nothing Freddy said. Ralph got up and left. I think it ended from Springfield, Ohio made there. Frankly, I can agree sure their grandchildren were with something on both sides. presentable for a family party Where do you stand? The by helping them put on their fancy clothes.

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Grandson Art and grandDear Redhead: We’ll say this for the Baby Boomers. daughter Arlene were a big They had excellent timing, help. “I didn’t wiggle any,” said coming along when America Art. As for Arlene, she said she was primed to reach the abso- didn’t “scream when Grandma lute pinnacle of the world brushed knots” out of her hair. order. Picking up where the “I just said ouch a couple of Greatest Generation left off, times.” the Boomers pushed America to the top of the heap. To the Dee and Tom, married more than 50 years, man on the street, life’s pos- have eight grandchildren. Together with Key, they welcome questions, suggestions sibilities seemed endless. and Grand Remarks of the Week. Send to Were the Boomers careless P.O. Box 27454, Towson, MD, 21285. Call stewards of America’s eco- 410-963-4426.

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In brief n Lehman event is Thursday

Thursday is the annual winter “Meet the Teams” assembly at Lehman Catholic High School.

The assembly is preceded by a pizza dinner hosted by Lehman cheerleaders.

Dinner includes Gilardi’s Pizza, salad and a drink for $5.

Dinners will be served from 6:30-7:30 p.m., with the introduction of winter athletes beginning at 7:30.

Both events are open to the public.

n Bradford holds fall awards

BRADFORD — Bradford held its fall sports awards program recently.

Bailey Brewer set a school record in girls cross country with a time of 20:44, while Loren Sharp set a school record for digs in volleyball with 254.

Bradford scholar athlete award winners (3.5 GPA) included: High School Cheerleading: Mandi Bates, Molly Dunlevy, Erika Hart Emily Huggins, Rachel Magoto, Kelly Moore, Adria Roberts and Alyssa Roberts.

Boys Cross Country: Chip Gage, Rayce Grigg, Nathan Rose.

Girls Cross Country: Gabby Fair, Molli Lavey, Adria Roberts.

Football: Tyler Atchley, Zach Hoelscher, Nick Hoover, TJ Jones, Chase Kenworthy, Robbie Loy, Justin Parke, Andrew Patty, Bailey Powell, TJ Pullins, Cody Robinson, Brandon Wysong.

Boys Golf: Rayce Grigg, Alex Swabb.

Volleyball: Bree Bates, Mandi Bates, Amanda Brewer, Mindy Brewer, Brooke Brower, Shelby Chaney, Tatyana Cotrell, Molly Dunlevy, Emily Huggins, Rachel Magoto, Jayde Mead, Kylie Miller, Marissa Murphy, Haley Patty, Haley Rosengarten, Loren Sharp, Mackenzie Weldy.

Junior High Cheerleading: Valerie Kissinger, Maia Stump.

Boys Cross Country: Konnor Locker.

Girls Cross Country: Chelsea Gill Football: Andy Branson, Connor Case, Hunter Penkal.

Volleyball: Brooke Fair, Hannah Fout, Bianca Keener, Valerie Kissinger, Karmen Knepp, Macie Reck, Amy Roberts, Bailey Wysong.

The All-CCC Academic team included Cheerleading: Mandi Bates, Molly Dunlevy, Erika Hart Emily Huggins, Rachel Magoto, Kelly Moore.

Cross Country: Gabby Fair, Chip Gade, Rayce Grigg, Molli Lavey, Adria Roberts, Nathan Rose.

Football: Tyler Atchley, Nick Hoover, TJ Jones, Chase Kenworthy, Robbie Loy, Justin Parke, Andrew Patty, Bailey Powell, TJ Pullins, Cody Robinson, Brandon Wysong.

Golf: Rayce Grigg, Alex Swabb.

Volleyball: Bree Bates, Mindy Brewer, Brooke Brower, Molly Dunlevy, Emily Huggins, Rachel Magoto, Jayde Mead, Kylie Miller, Marissa Murphy, Haley Patty, Loren Sharp, Mackenzie Weldy

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Ouellette takes top honors on Southwest District team Piqua’s Yeomans named to D-II first team Covington running back A.J. Ouellette took top honors on the All-Southwest District football team, being named Offensive Back of the Year in D-VII Piqua running back Trent Yeomans earned first team honors on the Division II first team, while offensive lineman Devin Magoteaux was named to the second team.

Receiver Tate Honeycutt received honorable mention honors.

Division VI first team selections included Robbie Adams, Franco Villella and Michael Fellers, Miami East; and Damien Richard and Kyle

Dieringer, Versailles.

Named to the second team were Conner Hellyer and Alex Brewer, Miami East; and Nick Campbell of Versailles was named honorable mention.

Joining Ouellette on the D-VII first team were Jordan Wolfe and Dalton Bordelon, Covington; and Drew Westerheide and Skylar Brown, Lehman Catholic.

Named to the second team were Justin Williams, Covington; Brad Montgomery, Nick Rourke and Greg Spearman, Lehman Catholic; and Brandon Wysong, Bradford.

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Bengals were truly ‘special’ against Browns

Punt bocks played key role in win CINCINNATI (AP) — Linebacker James Harrison was asked if he’d ever had a moment like the one safety Tony Dye was celebrating.

“Who?” Harrison said.

A reporter pointed across the locker room to a young player getting interviewed.

“No. 44?” Harrison said.

Yeah, that guy. The one that returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in his first game in the NFL, getting to be a big part of the biggest quarter in Bengals history. And just the latest out-of-the-spotlight player to contribute to Cincinnati’s rise as undisputed AFC North leader.

It’s been a special season in Cincinnati.

The Bengals (7-4) have taken control of their division by turning into a complete team this year. The defense is among the best in the league, the offense among its most diversified, and the special teams are doing things not seen in Cincinnati for many years.

“I’ve never had that happen,” Harrison said, getting back to Dye’s firstgame touchdown. “I’ve never had that type of impact on a game coming out.”

And Dye isn’t alone.

Rookies galore played

a big role in Cincinnati’s 41-20 victory over Cleveland on Sunday that left the Bengals with a 2½-game lead in their division heading into a bye week. They fell behind 13-0 in the first quarter, then scored a club-record 31 points in the second quarter, with special teams leading the way.

Rookie Shawn Williams, a third-round draft pick, partially blocked Spencer Lanning’s punt, which went only 9 yards and gave the Bengals possession at the Cleveland 38-yard line.

That set up Andy Dalton’s touchdown pass.

Jayson DiManche, an undrafted rookie from Southern Illinois, blocked another of Lanning’s punts, and Dye returned it 24 yards for a touchdown in his first NFL game. Dye, an undrafted free agent from UCLA, missed last season with an injury and was promoted off the practice squad Saturday with safety Chris Crocker injured.

“Whenever I call a rush or call something for when they’re coming, they get the opportunity to go affect the game in a big way,” special teams coach Darrin Simmons said. “Sometimes Jayson DiManche and Shawn Williams, they don’t have

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Cincinnati Bengals strong safety Shawn Williams (40) blocks a second-quarter punt by Cleveland Browns’ Spencer Lanning (5) .

that opportunity except for in that role. Their sense of urgency gets ratcheted up pretty good.”

Those two plays by lowprofile rookies changed the game.

“Other guys see that and it picks them up,” Dye said.

“The punt block before that

by Shawn Williams was a game-changing play. When he blocked that punt, you could see the energy go up.

Here comes Jayson with the second blocked punt, and I was able to pick it up

and score a touchdown.

“You can feel the energy on the sideline.”

It wasn’t a fluke. The Bengals have blocked three kicks this season, the first time they’ve done that since 1991. And their special teams have been clutch in the biggest moments.

Mike Nugent has two winning field goals, and punter Kevin Huber helped them hold on for a 13-6 win over New England by kicking the ball 57 yards into a storm.

Huber also had a 66-yard punt on Sunday against the Browns. He is tied for sixth in the NFL with 21 punts inside the 20-yard line.

The Bengals have put a lot of thought into special teams while building their roster the last few years.

“Some people take special teams for a joke, but over here, special teams is just as important as the starters on offense and defense,” cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones said.

Meyer not happy with BCS Says system is flawed COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Bowl Championship Series has been good to Urban Meyer.

He led two Florida teams to national championships under the format in the 2006 and 2008 seasons. Each time the Gators lost a game in the regular season, but still played for the BCS title.

But now that he’s the head coach at Ohio State, and his unbeaten team could be on its way to being boxed out of the national title race, he’s looking differently at the how major college football determines which teams play for the championship.

“Without spending much time on it, because it’s not fair for our team to do that, I will say this: I think it’s a flawed system,” Meyer said Monday when asked about the BCS. There was a time, Meyer said, when the BCS filled a need in college football.

After years of criticism and outright hatred of the BCS, it will fall by the wayside after this season and will be replaced by a four-team playoff in 2014.

“When you logically think about it, what the BCS people have done, which obviously we’re all part of it, I think it was great for a while,” he said.

“I think it took an imperfect system and did the best you can without a playoff.”

Maybe it’s the passage of time, or maybe it’s

Meyer’s changing perspective, but it’s clear he welcomes what comes next.

So far, anyway.

He recognizes that a playoff doesn’t mean the complaints and sniping will end.

“There’s going to be controversy in playoffs, too,” he said. “There’s not a 64-team playoff.

You’re going to have four (teams). What is that fifth team going to feel like?”

That fifth team will feel left out — much like Meyer and his Buckeyes do these days.

Ohio State (10-0, 6-0 Big Ten) has won a nation’s best 22 games in a row but is ranked a distant No. 3 in the latest BCS rankings — far behind top dogs Alabama and Florida State and barely ahead of Baylor.

If neither Alabama nor Florida State loses before the last BCS rankings on Dec. 8, the Buckeyes will be shut out.

And with unbeaten Baylor breathing down the Buckeyes’ necks, there’s a distinct possibility that Ohio State might not even make it into the top two spots if a big upset takes place in front of them.

It’s no mystery why the Buckeyes are on the outside looking in, even though they have not lost since Meyer left the ESPN broadcast booth to take over the troubled program in late 2011.

The Buckeyes are third in both the Harris

Interactive and USA Today polls, which are factored into BCS system.

The six computers which also are a part of the BCS have Ohio State a combined fifth — behind both Baylor (9-0) and one-loss Auburn (10-1).

Strength of schedule hurts Ohio State since most observers believe the Big Ten is in the midst of a down cycle.

On top of that, the Buckeyes have not played a team ranked in the AP top 15 in Meyer’s two seasons.

The Buckeyes played three ranked teams while going 12-0 in 2012 — and none were inside the top 20 in the Associated Press poll (Michigan State and Michigan State were each No. 20 when they played the Buckeyes, Nebraska was No. 21).

It also hurt that, due to violations committed when Jim Tressel was the head coach, the NCAA ruled they could not play in a bowl game and, therefore, were deprived of another quality opponent on a big stage.

This year, Ohio State’s lone ranked opponents have been No. 23 Wisconsin and No. 16 Northwestern, relatively close games that the Buckeyes ended up winning 31-24 and 40-30.

Wisconsin is up to No. 16, but Northwestern has fallen off.

Top-ranked Alabama, meanwhile, has beaten

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three teams currently ranked, No. 9 Texas A&M, No. 18 LSU, No. 24 Mississippi, and has a date in the Iron Bowl against No. 6 Auburn coming up.

Florida State has beaten No. 7 Clemson (No. 3 at the time), and Miami and Maryland were both ranked when they played the Seminoles, but aren’t any more.

Many of the Buckeyes faithful think their team doesn’t get a fair shake for beating up on the Big Ten. But there is also a theory that maybe no one knows what to truly make of the Buckeyes because they’ve

rarely been tested.

Ohio State offensive coordinator Tom Herman was asked about frustration with the BCS. “It was like last year, everybody said, ‘Is there frustration you can’t go to a bowl game?’ No, we knew we couldn’t go to a bowl game in January.

We’ve known about the BCS for the last 15 years.

We know this is the system we play in and these are the cards that are dealt. …

“But it’s out of our control. So we can just go win games, play as well as we can and keep getting better every week.”

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The Edison Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams will play a doubleheader at Miami University-Middletown tonight, with the women’s game tipping at 6 p.m. followed by the men’s at 8 p.m.

The Lady Chargers won two games in the Columbus State tournament over the weekend, beating Jamestown Community College and Roxbury Community College.

“It was nice to see a couple teams from out of state,” Edison women’s coach Kim Rank said.

“Brooke Richards and Tori Purk played great in both games.”

In the opener against Jamestown on Friday, Edi-

son won 84-62.

Brooke Richards had 22 points, while Tori Purk had 20 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists.

Morgan Huelskamp added 12 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Terra Vanover added 10 points off the bench.

Edison opened a 49-30 halftime lead and cruised to the win.

The Chargers were 31 of 72 from the floor for 43 percent, including three of eight from behind the arc for 38 percent.

They converted 19 of 31 free throws for 61 percent.

Jamestown was 18 of 66 from the floor for 27 percent, including five of 13 from 3-point range for 39 percent.

Jamestown made 21 of 35 free throws.

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The Lady Chargers followed that with an 87-73 win over Roxbury.

Edison opened a 44-29 halftime lead and maintained that margin throughout the second half.

Bridget Geiger had a double-double to lead Edison with 23 points and 10 rebounds.

Richards had 19 points and five rebounds, while Purk had a double-double with 19 points, 13 rebounds and three assists.

11 turnovers to Roxbury’s team defeated Clark State 16.

64-49 Saturday.

BOXSCORES Chandon Williams led Game One Edison (84) Edison with 15 points, Morgan Huelskamp 6-0-12, Mikaela Oyer 1-0-2, Tori Purk 6-8-20, Bridget Geiger 4-1- while Lyle Cole added 13.

9, Brooke Richards 7-7-22, Paige Newlon Brandon Ervin scored 0-0-0, Logan Pitts 0-0-0, Terra Vanover 40-10, Kelsey Tester 1-2-4, Aaliyah Wise 2-1- 12 and Nick Fischer added 5. Totals: 31-19-84.

10 points.

Jamestown (62) Edison was 28 of 58 Elle Reed 4-4-14, Lacey Clark 3-2-8, Brook Draggett 0-4-4, Akiah Lucas 2-0-4, from the floor for 48 perTaylor Storer 6-4-18, Sydney Milliman 1-25, Shawna Miller 1-0-2, Kaylee Sheldon 0- cent, including four of 1-1, Amy Sands 1-3-5, Corri Hannon 0-1-1, nine from behind the arc Taylor Law 0-0-0. Totals: 18-21-62.

3-point field goals — Edison: Richards, for 44 percent.

Vanover (2). Jamestown: Reed (2), Storer The Chargers converted (2), Milliman.

Halftime score: Edison 49, Jamestown four of seven free throws 30. for 57 percent.

Game Two Roxbury (73) Edison led 27-26 at the Amanda Hoover 6-3-15, Lia Bass 4-0-10, Nicole Spaulding 10-4-24, Kelsey Mack 1- halftime break.

Vanover added 11 points and three steals.

Edison was 36 of 79 from the floor for 46 percent, including one of 12 from behind the arc for eight percent.

The Chargers converted 14 of 22 free throws for 64 2-4, Katrina Matthews 4-4-12, Zakiya percent.

Mason 3-2-8. Totals: 28-15-73.

(87) Roxbury was 28 of 78 Edison Morgan Huelskamp 1-2-4, Tori Purk 9-1from the floor for 36 per- 19, Bridget Geiger 11-1-23, Brooke 5-9-19, Terra Vanover 5-0-11, cent, including two of nine Richards Mikaela Oyer 2-0-4, Paige Newlon 0-0-0, Kelsey Tester 2-1-5, Aaliyh Wise 1-0-2. Tofrom the 3-point line for tals: 36-14-87.

22 percent.

3-point field goals — Roxbury: Bass (2).

Vanover.

Roxbury converted 15 of Edison: Halftime score: Edison 44, Roxbury 29.

30 free throws for 50 percent.

Edison men win Edison won the battle of The Edison Community the boards 55-53 and had College men’s basketball

BOXSCORE Clark State (49) Kamarta Curry 3-2-9, Kris Moss 3-0-7, Ervin Dunson 5-1-11, Demarko Scales 3-06, Sean Walton 4-4-12, John Carson Jr. 00-0, JaBryel Reed 1-2-4. Totals: 19-9-49.

Edison (64) William Plummer 2-0-4, Chandon Williams 6-1-15, Brandon Ervin 6-0-12, Lyle Cole 6-1-13, Nick Fischer 4-0-10, Deno White 0-0-0, Evan Barger 0-2-2, Leeshawn Dorsey 4-0-8, Drew Thompson 0-0-0. Totals: 28-4-64.

3-point field goals — Clark State: Curry, Moss. Edison: Williams (2), Fischer (2).

Halftime score: Edison 27, Clark State 26.

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Wrestling with Family Obligations Dear Annie: When I marmarriage, but she didn’t lisried my husband, he was ten. She moved back home divorced with a college- aged three years before her father daughter. For some reason or died. Her mother died two other, she did not complete years later. her degree.

After colMy 57-year-old stepdaughlege, “Connie” got a job and ter now lives in her mother’s her own apartment. She house. Connie is on dialysis became pregnant by a co- Annie’s and lives on her disability worker and had a son. Her Mailbox income. I cook, clean and take dad and I were very disapher to the doctor. I also help pointed. Later, Connie moved Kathy Mitchell with the bills. to another state and had two & Marcy Sugar The problem is, I am now more children with the same 70 and ready to retire and man, but no marriage. Her dad and return to my hometown to spend I supported her and paid her rent time with my immediate family. My whenever she needed it. He advised widowed sister has invited me to live her on the difficulties and disadvan- with her. How long am I obligated to tages of raising children without support Connie physically and finan-

cially? Should I remain here and put my life on hold? -- Had Enough Dear Had Enough: That’s up to you. You are the only parent Connie has, and you’ve stayed relatively close to her through the years. Some parents would sacrifice their personal happiness to care for a child, but others reach the point where they become resentful and feel taken advantage of. Can Connie manage without you? Could you look into available resources in her area for home health care, housekeeping and cooking, and perhaps contribute to the cost? Her children are adults now. It’s time they took over the responsibilities you’ve been handling. Talk to them.

Horoscope HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013: This year you tune in to your emotions more when making important choices. You will make excellent decisions as a result. You often pick up on others’ subconscious agendas. If you are single, by late summer 2014, you might meet someone who knocks your socks off. In fact, you could have several experiences with different people like this. Only commit when and if you are sure. If you are attached, your sense of harmony spills over to your sweetie, which adds to the intensity that binds you.

CANCER is as emotional as you are, but he or she can be a lot harder to deal with.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-Soso; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Touch base with your inner voice before launching into a situation involving real estate, security or family. Your responsibilities are changing rapidly, so adjust. You have very little choice anyway. A discussion could be helpful.

Tonight: Homeward bound.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You need to touch base with several people in your immediate environment.

Once you sit down with them, you will see the value in their feedback. Make an adjustment and use the best of others’ ideas. You will have a lot of support. Tonight: Hang out with friends.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Stay sensitive to your

finances and to what others need. A boss could take a stand that might not be based in reality. Make a point to reach out to a partner who has a lot of important feedback. Listen to what is being shared and apply it to a key situation. Tonight: Your treat.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH Stay centered, and know what you want. Reach out to someone at a distance who is smart and creative.

Understand what needs to happen between you and a controlling associate. Know when to take a step back and let this person take the reins.

Tonight: Think “weekend plans.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You might be coming from a visceral level when dealing with a partner. Take time to acknowledge those you pass every day with perhaps a brief nod. Stop and say hello to someone who actually makes your life seem better. Start a conversation.

Tonight: Get some extra R and R. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH You could be driven by various factors, but your friends will be the most important. A meeting could reveal much more about a situation than you expected.

Rethink your approach to this matter. You’ll receive much more information if you stay open. Tonight: Be with friends.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Your good intentions come through for someone who is a part of your daily life.

An important but changeable

situation that you are dealing with could be quite disconcerting. You might feel a lack of control. Avoid a power play at all costs.

Tonight: Till the wee hours.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Reach out for more information as you explore a creative or special opportunity. You probably will change your tune once you get more facts. Avoid charging into a situation without first gathering as much information as possible.

Tonight: Let your imagination lead the way.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You function at your peak when working with a trusted associate. You might find that your creativity surges when you feel comfortable. Your finances could be subject to change.

Perhaps taking strong action will turn the tide in your favor.

Tonight: Follow someone else’s lead.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Others feel as though they can handle everything you can. You might want some free time for a personal matter or to complete another project. Go along with others’ ideas. You might find that you have more help than you thought possible.

Tonight: Out among the crowds.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH You might be focused on completion. You have a lot on your plate. Many people like the way you do things. As a

result, they often seek you out for help with their projects.

You might want to start saying “no” more often, even if the request is flattering.

Tonight: Do not push.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Your ideas seem to flow into nearly every situation, problem and interaction you have. You might decide not to reveal everything that goes through your mind, but you still will reveal a lot. Others might be amazed by your imagination. Tonight: Spice up a relationship.

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Piqua Foundation awards grants brings dental screenings and clinics to Piqua schools •Piqua Catholic School – to provide improvements for the playground at the school’s Center for Early Learning at the Downing Street campus •Piqua City Schools – Piqua High School – three grants will provide cameras and accessories for use by the newspaper writing class, leveled novels for students needing special help in reading, and thirty complete new uniforms for the “Pride of Piqua” marching band •Piqua City Schools – Piqua Junior High School –to assist in the presentation of Chris Herren’s Project Purple to help students refrain from substance abuse •Upper Valley Career Center – to purchase six new laptop computers for use in the school’s off campus class sites Mini-grants were awarded to: •Lehman Catholic High School – two mini-grants will help to fund Science Olympiad activities and the school’s MUSE Machine programs •Miami County Humane Society – assistance for Piqua residents who are unable to afford spay/neutering procedures for their pets •Piqua City Schools – High Street Primary – to fund the second grade Christmas Caroling project at local nursing homes The Community Foundation has awarded over $733,000 in grants since 1995 and will make its next grants to community organizations in spring 2014. All grant applications received prior to March 31 deadlines will be considered at that time. Complete grant guidelines can be found on the Foundation’s website grants page at www.piquacommunityfoundation.org/Grants.

Jennifer Welker of WOTVC gave a short presentation explaining the modernization accomplished at Piqua’s Channel 5 using grants received from The Community Foundation. The trustees also Ed Fry, who is stepping down from the Board of Directors having served as a board member since 1993 when the Foundation was established.

DeWine From page 1 and suburban neighborhoods.

“Every suburb has heroin.

Every rural area has heroin,” DeWine said. “Communities are, quite frankly, in denial.

It’s everywhere now. We have a problem.”

DeWine said he is working to up to eight more Bureau of Criminal Investigation officers to concentrate on cracking down on the drug sales and distribution in the coming months.

DeWine said help to inform communities also will be available in the near future to start citizen groups and educate the public of the epidemic.

In other news, DeWine touted the DNA technology at the lab in Columbus has greatly improved in the area of DNA and rape kits. DeWine said one out of three rape kits have updated findings and are going back over kits as old as 20 years for new evidence.

“The technology is that much better,” DeWine said.

Also, DeWine said the attorney general’s office would like to see more law enforcement officials update their mental health training in dealing with public incidents regarding mentally ill victims or defen-

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“It is a fairly significant increase,” continued Wall over the renewal premium attributed to the market and the age of the dams. “They are just old and so that creates another reason for a higher premium.”

Water usage is another factor relating to premiums along with revenue received, however, as emphasized by Wall, while no increase was actually procured the rise in revenue reflects the budgeted cost of the new water treatment plant.

The city returned to AEGIS with an explanation as to the increase in revenue with a request to resubmit. This resulted in a $7,000 reduction in the premium with Wall recommending commission adopt the resolution to continue services.

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Life Trustees of the Foundation were present at the meeting, which celebrated the foundation’s 20th year in Piqua.

Foundation president, Daniel Ramer, thanked the board of directors for their efforts on behalf of the foundation and thanked the donors and grant recipients present for their positive impact on the Piqua community and its residents. During the business meeting, the Foundation’s Life Trustees elected John Alexander, Christine Hulme, Michael Gutmann, Craig Mullenbrock, Kathryn Patten and Andrew Snyder to threeyear terms on the board of directors. In January of 2014, Gutmann will begin his term as president of the board of directors.

Steven Staley, chairman of the distribution committee, introduced grant recipients and explained the projects being funded. 2013 Fall Grants totaling over $31,800 were awarded to: •Edison Community College – to purchase new intravenous infusion pumps and stands for the nursing department’s simulation and general practice labs •Girl Scouts of Western Ohio - to provide educational outreach in Piqua schools and provide Girl Scout leadership experience activities for local students •GIVE Medical Ministry – to provide for capital improvements for this organization which loans durable medical equipment to individuals in need •Kids Read Now – to help fund a summer program for 2014 that provides books and encourages reading to avoid the “summer slide” in learning •Lockington United Methodist Church - to assist in purchasing food for their monthly “God’s Grocery” food distribution to needy families •Miami County Dental Clinic - to provide equipment for a mobile dental unit that

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“I encourage everyone to get more officer training,” DeWine said, citing examples of officer safety in regards to incidents.

DeWine said a short online course and a 40-hour session is available through the AG office.

Miami County Sheriff’s Office’s Chief Deputy Dave Duchak said the attorney general’s office assists the county through the Bureau of Criminal Investigation with narcotic investigations and other specialized investigations throughout the year. Duchak said the attorney general’s office also uses the BCI’s crime lab for DNA analysis as well.

Duchak said most of the concern in the local law enforcement lies in Columbus with Governor John Kasich and state legislation.

“That’s where the rubber meets the road,” Duchak said.

“Every agency, city included, numbers are down and with House Bill 86 looking at restructuring sentences to lower penalties, it’s going to put a lot more stress on local law enforcement — especially at the county level with the jails.”

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For the love of the animals Civitas Media mvallieu@civitasmedia.com

Someone has to be the voice of those who cannot speak for themselves.

In Miami County, it’s the Miami County Humane Society our furry friends have on their side.

The humane society, an all-volunteer organization that is overseen by a board of trustees, provides services for all types of pets, domestic animals and livestock, according to longtime member Sharon Karns.

Karns has volunteered as the sole humane agent in Miami County for the last 15 years, and said she continues to do so for the love of the animals. “Someone has to be a voice for the animals. Being a humane agent isn’t just about being humane to the animals, it’s about being

humane to the people, too,�

Karns said. “I’ve rarely come across people that are purposely being mean to their animals, most of the time they are uneducated or miseducated.�

The organization is funded by memberships, grants and donations and does not maintain a building or office.

One program the Miami County Humane Society provides is spay/neuter services through a low-cost clinic for cats, hosted by the Miami County Animal Shelter. Vouchers also are available at local veterinarian offices in the county to help offset the cost of spaying/neutering, in hopes of keeping the homeless pet population down. Karns said since its inception, the society has helped more than 5,000 cats and dogs through the spay/neuter program.

The society’s TNR (trap, neuter, return) of cat colonies, which has been proven as the only true cost effective means of controlling the homeless cat population, also has helped to reduce the number of feral and homeless cats in the county. “Feral and stray cats are a huge problem in the county and they are destructive,�

Karns said. “People tend to feed them in town. Those cats that may not be diseased to start with, but are carrying diseases that they have become immune to, then share food bowls and they pass the diseases on to others.�

Karns said putting out food for the cats also can attract other unwanted wildlife, such as raccoons and even coyotes. “If you are going to feed them, only put down enough food that they can eat in a few minutes and keep the dishes clean to prevent spreading diseases,�

Karns said.

The organization also provides services to people with disabilities and lowincome families to aid in obtaining veterinarian care for their animals. “If they can’t afford it, we can pay the initial office visit

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If it means we need to educate, then we educate,�

Karns said. “If they need a little help, we are here to help them.�

She said she believes TV programs such as animal police shows do an injustice to organizations like the humane society by leading people to believe the process is as easy as just removing an animal from a situation deemed inhumane. “People think I can swoop in and just take an animal, but I can’t. I have to have a court order and be able to prove they would be better off taken away from the owner,� said Karns, who said she has the same authority as a sheriff’s deputy to arrest and jail suspects of abuse if necessary. “It’s called evidence. The evidence has to be there to present in court.�

She said many times an investigation is a catch-22 situation where neighbors, friends or family will be helping take care of the very animals they believe are being abused. In that case, Karns said, the animals are well-fed, healthy animals, and she unfortunately has no case. “My hands are tied, I don’t have a court case if they are being taken care of,� she said Karns said about 85-90 percent of the cases she investigates are horses. She

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said lack of shelter and care, including food, water and hoof health are the main reasons she gets reports to look into an animals’ living situation.

People should call the humane society when they see a situation deteriorating, according to Karns.

Animals, minus slaughter animals, are required to have shelter from the elements. She said trees count as shelter in the summer because they have leaves, but not during the winter because of the lack of leaves. “If you see a horse doesn’t have shelter in summer, don’t wait until there’s a near blizzard. Tell me when it’s weather I can help them in,� Karns said.

Karns said she has taken her fair share of criticism over the years, but wants people to know that she must abide by the laws and that she always has the animals’ best interest at heart. “Just don’t judge by what you see, because you don’t really know what is going on,� she said. “Somebody has to be their voice. While some people may not think I do the best job, I do the best job I can at the time.�

The Miami County Humane Society has need for donations and volunteers to help provide humane care for animals that will allow them a safe, healthy, happy life as long as possible.

Those interested in helping or want more information can visit www.miamicountyhumanesociety.org or call 335-9955 for a pre-recorded message of contact numbers.

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for an ailing pet,� Karns said. �Then it’s on a case-bycase basis and on a varying level based on income if we can continue to help.�

She said if those with a sick pet can’t pay for veterinary services beyond the humane society’s help, because they are too expensive and there are no other options, the humane society will pay for euthanasia. “Rather than just letting the animal suffer,� she said.

The humane society members also provide services to the public such as pet visits to nursing homes and school education programs.

When it comes to investigating allegations of animal abuse, Karns said she thinks the humane society is misunderstood. Often she said the organization is confused with the Miami County Animal Shelter, which is a county agency with paid employees that is overseen by county commissioners, and is responsible for issuing citations and prosecution of abuse or neglect of dogs and cats and for the containment of stray and abandoned dogs and cats.

It is the humane society’s job to investigate allegations of abuse or neglect of all types of animals per the Ohio Revised Code, and prosecute abusers as nec-

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