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Johnston Farm breaks ground on education center

Belinda M. Paschal Staff Writer bpaschal@civitasmedia.com

PIQUA — Johnston Farm and Indian Agency moved into the first phase of developing its new education center with a well-attended official groundbreaking on Wednesday.

“This has been a long time coming and I think they students are going to be the ones to gain from this,” said Andy Hite, site manager for Johnston Farm. “We’re teaking a space that wasn’t completely usable and turning it into something that will benefit the schoolkids

and the community.”

When completed, what once was the patio of the Indian museum will be an enclosed, 1,300-square-foot, state-of-theart education center with a view of the Miami and Erie Canal. The facility would include a classroom, meeting room, program room and community gathering space with catering facilities. The projected completion date is early spring 2014 — weather permitting — just in time for school field trips.

The new facility also will allow canal-related exhibits to be moved closer to the canal

area. The space created by moving those exhibits will be used for rotating displays, as well as for exhibits focusing on the Indian tribes that lived in Ohio.

Jim Oda of the Johnston Farm Friends Council praised Hite for his perseverance in seeing this project become reality. “Andy has been pushing for this kind of structure for a long time and it’s through him that it’s come to fruition,” Oda said.

“This is the first addition since 1972, when the museum opened, so we’re creating a See CENTER | Page 2

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Officials from the city, the Johnston Farm, the Ohio Historical Society and area schools, gathered at the John Johnston Farm & Indian Agency on Wednesday to break ground on the education center addition to the Johnston Farm Museum.

The addition is expected to be completed by spring, weather permitting.

Board offering incentive for at-risk program

Unchained Melodies

Bethany J. Royer Staff Writer broyer@civitasmedia.com

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Piqua Show Choir members Makalya Carnes, a senior, and Tyrone Collier, a junior, display one of the paper chains that will be used as a backdrop during the Annual Holiday Vocal Concert and Cookie Walk on December 15 at the high school. The chains, which will be lighted by LEDs, contain 60,000 individual handmade links.

Students from the choirs, as well as a number of student body members and parents worked for more than two weeks to complete the chains. Performances on the 15th will be held at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

PIQUA — The story begins with a teenager who seemed to have everything going for him.

He was good academically and loved sports, particularly football. He was active and had a lot of friends. So when Jason Flatt committed suicide on July 16, 1997, at the age of sixteen, he left behind a devastated family wondering how they could have missed the signs?

“The good news is, in our three-county region, the youth numbers in suicide is low, we can even call it rare,” said Brad Reed, director of community resource development for the Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services, as he introduced a program that will be available to area educators to spot the warning signs of suicide in young people. So those like Jason Flatt who may be under the radar can be helped before it is too late.

“The rarity doesn’t speak to those who think about it, or take steps,” continued Reed, “What we are trying to do is cut it off as early as possible.”

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Obama reveals $100 million HIV research initiative Lauran Neergaard AP Medical Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama announced a new initiative at the National Institutes of Health in pursuit of a cure for HIV, saying his administration is redirecting $100 million into the project to find a new generation of therapies.

“The United States should be at the forefront of new discoveries into how to put HIV into long-term remission without requiring lifelong therapies, or better yet, eliminate it completely,” Obama said.

Obama made the announcement Monday at a White House event marking World AIDS Day, which was

Sunday — and as health leaders and philanthropists gathered in Washington to determine how to replenish the major global health fund that combats AIDS and two of the world’s other leading killers in low-income countries.

Obama pledged that the U.S. would contribute up to $5 billion over the next three years to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria — as long as other countries do their part and contribute $10 billion. The U.S. matches contributions to the Geneva-based Global Fund on a 1-to-2 funding ratio set by Congress.

“Don’t leave our money on the table,” Obama said Monday.

The Global Fund is trying to raise $15 billion to cover its programs from 2014 to 2016. The fund supports HIV therapy for more than 5 million people, as well as treatments for tuberculosis and malaria, and the distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets.

Also Monday, billionaire Bill Gates said he planned to nearly double his foundation’s contribution to this next round of the Global Fund, to $500 million. Gates had already pledged $300 million, but told a small group of reporters at the National Institutes of Health that he would match an additional $200 million from private sources in an effort to draw in new donors.

Gates donned a biohaz-

ard suit and respirator for a close-up look at how NIH scientists are hunting new therapies for increasingly drug-resistant tuberculosis.

He emerged from the laboratory energized about promising candidates — but with a sober message for policymakers: Defeating global killers like TB and AIDS requires adequate funding of both the delivery of today’s treatments and the research required for better ones.

“We’re deeply disappointed” in cuts to the NIH’s budget, Gates said.

Earlier this year, NIH lost $1.5 billion of its $31 billion budget to automatic spending cuts known as the sequester, after years of budgets that didn’t keep up with

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President Barack Obama speaks during a Worlds AIDS Day event, Monday, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington.

inflation. NIH is scheduled to lose another $600 million from a second round of sequester cuts set to take effect next month. That in

turn limits how much the NIH can devote to different diseases.

“Investing in research has huge paybacks,” Gates said.

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2 Thursday, December 5, 2013 Obituary Patricia “Jane” Miller PIQUA — Patricia “Jane” Miller peacefully went to be with the Lord Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, after a long battle with cancer. She was born March 19,1953, to the late Marion Lee and Bernis Delorse Thompson in Floyd County, Ky. She was joined in marriage to George Miller on Oct. 21, 1978, at Freewill Baptist Church in Vandalia. He survives and carries many wonderful memories that they shared.

Jane had one daughter whom she shared an enormous bond with, Jason and Heather Bair of Piqua. She had two stepdaughters Jason and Katie Huber of Piqua and Brian and Kory Weber of Piqua. She had two grandsons Austin and Alex Bair, and one granddaughter Natalie Bair.

She had six step grandchildren Cricket Manson, Stephanie Silvers, Joshua Silvers, Jeremy Silvers, April Floss and Tabitha Floss. She also had three step great-grandchildren.

She had two sisters, Delena Tipton of Lawrenceburg, Ky. and Opal Adkins of Deltona, Fla. She had five brothers: Norvin and Sue Thompson of Crockett, Ky., Elvis and Tonya Thompson of Lawrenceburg, Ky., Audie

and Vernie Thompson of Morehead, Ky., Billy and Debbie Thompson of Clay City, Ky., Phillip and Teresa Thompson of Carlisle, Ky. Three siblings, Faye, Richard Paul and Charles Calvin Thompson proceeded her in joining the Lord.

She also had a very special extended family of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and inlaws who she loved very much.

Jane will be especially remembered for her loving ways and selflessness.

She was a baptized christian with strong faith. She did home Bible studies and enjoyed reading other christian writings and listening to christian music.

She had special interests in gardening, flowers, cooking and camping prior to illness. She made it no secret that family time was above and beyond her most enjoyed time. She leaves many beautiful memories with all of her loved ones.

Jane, lovingly, made her final selfless act by donating her body to Wright State University for educational purposes in hopes of knowledge about cancer being obtained.

After cremation, her ashes will be put to rest at her family cemetery in West Liberty, Ky.

Death Notices HUMMEL SIDNEY — Jane Q. Hummel, 90, Sidney, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013. Memorial services will be held Tuesday at Amos Chapel at Dorothy Love, with graveside services to follow at Graceland Cemetery, Sidney. Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral Home is handling the funeral arrangements.

JORDAN TROY — William Elmer Jordan, 81, of Troy, passed away 8:57 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013. Graveside services will be held Friday at Riverside Cemetery, Troy.

Arrangements entrusted to Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy.

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.

Center From page 1 a new educational component that we’ve really needed for a long time.

It’s going to change the way we do things out here at the Johnston Farm.”

Fred R. Smith, department manager of architectural services for the Ohio Historical Society, said the project also has helped forge a bond between the OHS and the Friends Council. “I’m really looking forward to continuing that relationship and developing it,” Smith said.

Earlier this year, the Johnston Farm Friends Council launched a campaign to raise funds for the new facility, partnering with the Piqua Community Foundation to be the fiscal agent for the campaign. The foundation will collect the monies and place them in

an account for the project.

“Our goal was $100,000 and we’re doing quite well,” said Margaret French, chair of fundraising for the Friends Council. “We’re so heartened and grateful that the community has stepped up and supported this project. More than 140 individuals, corporations and foundations have contributed to the project.”

Donations to the project include $42,000 from the Ohio Historical Society, $25,000 from the Paul Duke Foundation and $2,000 from Vectren.

The Friends Council continues to pursue contributions locally, regionally and nationally. To become a supporter of the project, contact the Piqua Community Foundation at (937) 615-9080 or Hite at (937) 773-2522.

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Lawyer: NY engineer had ‘daze’ before train wreck Jennifer Peltz Jim Fitzgerald Associated Press

YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — An engineer whose speeding commuter train ran off the rails along a curve, killing four people, experienced a hypnosis-like “daze” and nodded at the controls just before the wreck, and by the time he caught himself it was too late, people representing him said Tuesday.

Attorney Jeffrey Chartier accompanied engineer William Rockefeller to his interview with National Transportation Safety Board investigators and described the account Rockefeller gave. Chartier said the engineer experienced a nod or “a daze,” almost like road fatigue or the phenomenon sometimes called highway hypnosis. He couldn’t say how long it lasted.

What Rockefeller remembers is “operating the train, coming to a section where the track was still clear — then, all of a sudden, feeling something was wrong and hitting the brakes,” Chartier said. “… He felt something was not right, and he hit the brakes.”

He called Rockefeller “a guy with a stellar record who, I believe, did nothing wrong.”

“You’ve got a good guy and an accident,” he said. “… A terrible accident is what it is.”

Rockefeller “basically nodded,” said Anthony Bottalico, leader of the rail employees union, relating what he said the engineer told him.

“He had the equivalent of what we all have when we drive a car,” Bottalico said. “That is, you sometimes have a momentary nod or whatever that might be.”

Federal investigators wouldn’t comment on Rockefeller’s level of alertness around the time of the Sunday morning wreck in the Bronx. They said late Tuesday they had removed Bottalico’s union, the Association of Commuter Rail Employees, as a participant in the investigation over a breach of confidentiality after he publicly discussed information related to it.

Two law enforcement officials said the engineer told police at the scene that his mind was wandering before he realized the train was in trouble and by then it was too late to do anything about it. One of the officials said Rockefeller described himself as being “in a daze” before the wreck.

The officials, who were briefed on

the engineer’s comments, weren’t authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Questions about Rockefeller’s role mounted rapidly after investigators disclosed on Monday that the Metro-North Railroad commuter train jumped the tracks after going into a curve at 82 mph, or nearly three times the 30 mph speed limit.

Rockefeller, who was operating the train from the front car, ended up on the floor of his cab, then, “once he got up and stabilized himself, he tried to help other people,” including a conductor or assistant conductor, Chartier said. Rockefeller, who had been a volunteer firefighter for 23 years, at first declined medical attention to try to help others, the lawyer said, but he later was treated at a hospital for minor injuries and was released.

NTSB member Earl Weener said it was too soon to say whether the accident was caused by human error. But he said investigators have found no problems with the train’s brakes or rail signals.

Alcohol tests on the train’s crew members were negative, and investigators were awaiting the results of drug tests, the NTSB said.

On the day of the crash, Rockefeller was on the second day of a five-day work week, reporting at 5:04 a.m. after a typical nine-hour shift the day before, Weener said.

“There’s every indication that he would have had time to get full restorative sleep,” Weener said.

Weener didn’t address specifically what the engineer was doing in the hours before his shift started but said part of the investigation will be creating a 72-hour timeline of his activities.

Chartier said Rockefeller had gotten “a proper amount of sleep,” having gone to bed at 8:30 the previous night to wake up at 3:30 a.m. for his shift. He said Rockefeller, before going to bed, had been spending time at home.

Bottalico said Rockefeller had switched just weeks earlier from the night shift to the day shift, “so he did have a change in his hours and his circadian rhythms with regard to sleep.”

The New York Police Department is conducting its own investigation, with help from the Bronx district attorney’s office, in the event the derailment becomes a criminal case.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday the engineer could be faulted for the

train’s speed if nothing else.

“Certainly, we want to make sure that that operator is disciplined in an appropriate way,” he said.

“There’s such a gross deviation from the norm.”

University of Dayton professor Steven Harrod, who studies transportation, said trains typically don’t have a speed or cruise control but a power control, and once it’s set a train can pick up speed on its own because of the terrain.

“Thus, if the engineer loses attention, the train can gain speed without intervention,” Harrod said.

In case of an engineer becoming incapacitated, the train’s front car was equipped with a dead man’s pedal, which must be depressed or the train will automatically slow down.

Trains also can have alarms, sometimes called alerters, which sound if the operators’ controls haven’t been moved within a certain timeframe. If an engineer doesn’t respond, often by pressing a button, brakes automatically operate. But the train that derailed didn’t have such a system, a Metro-North spokeswoman said.

Congress has ordered commuter and freight railroads to install technology called positive train control, which uses electronics to monitor trains’ positions and speed and stop derailments and other problems, by the end of 2015.

Rockefeller, 46, has worked for the railroad for 15 years and has been an engineer for 10, Weener said. He lives in a well-kept house on a modest rural road in Germantown, 40 miles south of Albany.

A former supervisor, Michael McLendon, who retired from the railroad about a year ago, called him “a stellar employee.”

McLendon said he was stunned when he heard about the crash, shortly after opening his mail to find a Christmas card from Rockefeller and his wife.

“I said, ‘Well, I can’t imagine Billy making a mistake,’” McLendon said.

“Not intentionally, by any stretch of the imagination.”

Rockefeller had begun running that route on Nov. 17, two weeks before the wreck. Bottalico said Rockefeller was familiar with the route and qualified to run it.

Crews are rebuilding the damaged track where Rockefeller’s train crashed. Officials expect 98 percent of service to be restored to the affected line Wednesday, the governor said.

Ohio school spending more on diversity effort CINCINNATI (AP) — The University of Cincinnati is pumping more money into efforts to increase diversity, as some black students raise concerns about race relations on the urban main campus.

UC this week announced $440,000 in new annual investments to promote and support diversity in the student population.

That money will go to scholarships for women and students of color.

“This is an important investment in creating a university community that welcomes and embraces diversity,” university President Santa Ono said in a statement.

The school says other

new investments focused on recruiting, retaining and graduating a diverse population will be coming in the weeks ahead.

Some black students have complained about the racial atmosphere in the aftermath last month of the resignation of the Arts & Sciences dean, a leading black academic official at the school. A racially offensive cartoon had circulated on campus amid criticism of the dean, Ron Jackson.

There have been two forums with college officials, and students staged a public protest.

Olutobi Akomolede, a second-year student from Mason who is black, said there has been more pub-

lic discussion of race, which is helpful, and there should be even more.

“There’s definitely going to be some issues regarding race everywhere,” he told The Cincinnati Enquirer.

“That’s just the world we live in. I think everybody needs to see some real change, and everybody’s ready to make that happen.”

Blacks comprise 8.2 percent of UC’s maincampus undergraduate students and 4.2 percent of full-time professors. Graduation rates for blacks have lagged, but school officials say they have made progress in increasing the number of applicants of color.

Debra Merchant, vice president of student affairs, said UC’s administration takes seriously student complaints about an unfriendly atmosphere for blacks.

“Some may feel that way,” she told The Enquirer. “I can’t discount that.”

She said the school doesn’t want to “overengineer” the student population, “but it’s important to have a critical mass.”

Interim Chief Diversity Officer Bleuzette Marshall said the school, which adopted a diversity plan in 2011, has different initiatives underway and plans a “climate survey” on campus next spring.

Suicide From page 1 According to Reed, the Tri-County Board role, while still a work-in-progress, is to publicize and incentive the Kognito At-Risk Interactive Online Gatekeeper Training program —available to those who work with youth, whether one is a teacher, counselor or coach.

Kognito is an online, interactive scenario-based suicide awareness training program.

“Basically, you role play. You have conversations with students. Then it comes back and quizzes you on what did you hear? How would you respond in this situation?” explained Reed, with the program offering tips, alternatives and the opportunity to learn to recognize the signs and act in a neutral environment.

“It’s really good training. I think they will find it interesting,” said Reed with the Tri-County Board using the incentive of a contest for what he hopes will be 100 percent compliance. The counties with the highest level of participation will win money for their school with those areas including teachers and school employees in Darke, Miami and Shelby counties, all in thanks to a $1,000 grant secured by the mental health services.

According to a press release from the Tri-County

Board, the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation awarded the grant as part of Ohio’s Campaign for Hope – Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative. These funds are made available through a grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as part of the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Program.

The incentive program will be rolled out to the schools in early 2014 at no cost for accessing the Kognito training.

“All the schools have to do is commit some faculty training time such as a teacher work day,” said Reed.

Background In December 2012 the Ohio General Assembly passed and Governor John Kasich signed into law HB 543, the “Jason Flatt Act,” which requires school teachers, administrators and certain staff to be trained in suicide awareness. According to the Jason Foundation, suicide is the second most common cause of death among middle school and high school aged youth.

For more information about suicide prevention, please contact the Tri-County Board at its offices in Troy.

Suicide Fact Sheet from the Jason Foundation

•Suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24 •Each week, approximately 100 plus young people are lost to suicide •Suicide is one of the leading causes of preventable death in our nation today •Four out of five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warning signs

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The Piqua Public Library offers holiday outings crafts, movies, concerts and more PIQUA — The Piqua Public Library really sparkles during the holidays – with greenery, exhibits, and activities for patrons of all ages.

This year, the library welcomes patrons with displays that include: antique toys and gifts, Christmas around the world, a local collection of Menorahs in a variety of styles, the legends of Christmas, and much more.

Piqua Library holiday events include: 12-6 Christmas on the Green celebration, with musical entertainment, special exhibits, and children’s activities. 6-8 p.m.

12-7 Santa will be in the lobby after the parade (approximately 2:30 p.m.). Bring your camera.

12-8 Second Annual Holiday Cabaret: The Library Friends musical event in the 4th floor ballroom at 7 p.m.. Purchase tickets in advance.

12-11 “Piqua: Winter Wonderland” a look at local winters in this Portal to the Past. 7 p.m.

12-12 Movie night: An animated Scrooge story with Jim Carrey. 6 p.m.

12-13 The annual library Holiday Cookbook is now available. 12-13

Teen Holiday Centerpiece Craft – Registration required. 3:30 p.m.

12-14 A free family concert: Grammy Winner, songwriter, and artist Barbara Bailey Hutchison performs in the lobby at 7:30 p.m.

12-16 Last day to drop off donations for Toys for Tots.

12-17 Holiday Puppet Show - For all ages. Children’s Dept. 7 p.m.

12-19 Family Movie: Smart pups end up on a plane to Alaska in this Air Bud spinoff. 6 p.m. -more12-23 through 1-3 Spend Christmas Break at the beach – Summery Teen and Youth crafts, movies, or activities from 2-4 p.m. every day we’re open.

12-24 and 12-25 Merry Christmas. The library re-opens at 10A a.m., Thursday, 12-26.

12-26 Bring the family. Join us for a 2 p.m. holiday tour of the library.

12-26 Movie Night: He’s green, grumpy, & he’s stolen Christmas.

6 p.m.

12-27 Kids bored already? Wii Gaming for Teens and Youth, 2-4 p.m.

12-31 New Year’s Eve: The Library will be OPEN from 10 a.m.– 5:30 p.m. today, closed on New Year’s Day.

Together, the storefronts blended with the illumination of the beautiful tree, creating a festive atmosphere,” said Marty Baker, Troy city council president.

“We hope that through the use of the prize, the commercial advertisements will bring many to downtown Troy to shop and eat this holiday season.”

The Odyssey will receive free advertising from several media outlets that donated or “matched” a purchased amount by Troy Main Street. The participating media outlets include Clear Channel 106.5, I Heart Radio, My Miami County, Troy Daily News, Troy Community Radio, WPTW Radio, and WYSO. Steve Baker, WHIO Northern Bureau chief, noted, “It was interesting judging with Marty, to hear her observations and

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The Piqua Public Library welcomes patrons with displays that include: antique toys and gifts, Christmas around the world, a local collection of Menorahs in a variety of styles, the legends of Christmas, and much more.

If you have any questions concerning these events, call the library at (937) 773-6753, stop by, or visit www1.youseemore.com/ piqua for details.

Odyssey Salon has been named the winner of the holiday decorating contest for downtown Troy stores and offices.

agreeing on our selection following discussion. While I was looking for theme and lighting, Marty was observing the artistic creativity.”

The facades and win-

dows will remain decorated throughout the holiday season. For additional information, contact Troy Main Street at (937) 3395455 or visit www.troymainstreet.org.

New members of the Piqua High School Key Club are: Tera Hogston (seated); Row 1, left to right: Allie Cox, Elizabeth Butt, Leaira Hilleary, Anna Klopfenstein, Clayton Brown (Key Club president), Katie Sherman, Abby Rudd and Tyeal Booker; Row 2, left to right: Collin Cox, Chloe Clark, Devon Parshall, Lyric Wyan (Key Club vice-president), Frankie Munoz (Key Club public relations), Kayla Jones, Ashley Ho, Emily Williams, Abby Helman (Key Club treasurer) and Allysha Lee.

PIQUA — Piqua High School Key Club inducted new members at a recent ceremony conducted by Key Club officers. Key Club is a high school service organization sponsored by the Piqua Kiwanis Club. High school advisors are Kim Bean and Bonnie Jackson, assisted by Kiwanis Club advisor Gretchen Roeth.

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Lecture presents Piqua as winter wonderland PIQUA — As part of the “Portals to Piqua’s Past” lecture series, the Piqua Public Library invites you to attend an overview of Piqua as a winter wonderland at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, in the Louis Room at the library.

Presented by local historian and Library Director James Oda, the “Portals to Piqua’s Past” series presents a vision of early Piqua. Focusing on local events, this session will take you through the chilly reality of winter in the Miami Valley.

The Piqua area has had its share of record snowfalls, like the blizzard of 1978, and there always have been chores to do and winter issues to contend with. The huge undertaking of crews cutting and packing large

blocks of ice in sawdust to fill the icehouse for the season is just one example of the work winter brought to the populace.

Along with the challenges of the season, there also was fun to be had. Ice-skating was a hit with Piquads of all ages. Sledding along the levy was another pastime that had youngsters praying for snow days. The Snowman Races that boys held on the frozen Miami & Erie Canal were a popular event. Local legend says that the boy pushing the fastest intact snowman across the finish line earned a kiss from the girl spectator of his choice.

For more information about this event, call the Piqua Public Library at 773-6753.

White Dove Circle to host open house TROY — White Dove Circle of Light and Love will host an open house from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the home of the Rev. Pat Zimmerman, 2670 Broken Woods Drive, Troy. The event is free and open to the public.

Come sample mini energy healing sessions, shamanic journeying or spend some time experiencing the calming effects of meditation.

Talk with members about how White Dove Circle has helped them change their lives. Speak with teachers about how White Dove Circle can help you on your spiritual journey.

White Dove Circle of Light and Love is a spiritual, non-denominational (501c3) church with meeting locations in the Dayton and Cincinnati areas. Its mission is to create a space where people can grow together spiritually.

The church offers classes, workshops, and retreats designed to teach life skills while providing individuals seeking to grow in wisdom an opportunity to go within in order to find answers to many important life questions.

White Dove Circle of Light and Love offers opportunities for people of like mind to come together to learn and grow, to be of service, to have a good time.

For more information, e-mail us info@whitedovecircle.com or call Rev. Pat Zimmerman at (937) 626-2392. Visit the website at www. whitedovecircle.com.

PIQUA — Easter Seals Adult Day Services will host a holiday open house from 1 to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 316 College St., No. 001.

This service of Goodwill and Easter Seals Miami Valley is free and open to the

public, and will include a craft sale, entertainment by a local accordion band, quilt raffle, and refreshments.

For more information contact Michelle Caserta, program coordinator, at (937) 7783680.

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State Briefs Ohio teen arrested after standoff faces felonies

TOLEDO (AP) — A 14-year-old Ohio student who triggered a lockdown and police standoff after he allegedly flashed a pellet gun at school has been charged as a juvenile with two felonies.

WTOL-TV reports that the student was arraigned Tuesday in Toledo on charges of making terroristic threats and illegal conveyance.

Lucas County Juvenile Prosecutor Lori Olender says the student won’t be charged as an adult because he has no criminal record. Details of his legal representation weren’t available.

Scott High School was on lockdown for more than an hour Monday after police say the student pulled a pellet gun that looked like a real firearm.

A student who was in the room said the boy was first kicked out of class and sent to a room for students serving in-school suspensions.

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ASHTABULA (AP) — A county judge’s wife of 45 years has been charged with trying to poison him with antifreeze.

Carla Hague, wife of Ashtabula County Common Pleas Juvenile-Probate Judge Charles Hague, was charged Monday with felonious assault, according to Municipal Court records.

She also will face an attempted murder charge, said Sheriff William R. Johnson. The 71-year-old Hague, described by The (Ashtabula) Star-Beacon as a retired nurse, is being held in jail in adjacent Lake County.

No court date has been set, the Municipal Court bailiff said, and no attorney was listed for her on the court docket.

Charles Hague was hospitalized Sept. 15 at the Cleveland Clinic and has been on medical leave since September, according to the newspaper. Johnson said he believes the judge has been checking in with his staff periodically.

The judge has been on the bench since 1993.

Dodie Mattson, who campaigned for Hague when he ran for election, was shocked by the allegations.

“They’re wonderful people,” she told the newspaper. “I can’t believe it.”

The judge’s staff referred questions about his health to the court administrator’s office, where a message seeking comment was left Wednesday.

The poisoning allegations came 2½ weeks after a Cleveland woman was sentenced to life in prison for killing her fiance by putting antifreeze in his iced tea.

Ashtabula County, with about 100,000 people, is located along the Interstate 90 corridor between Cleveland and Erie, Pa.

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PHS Key Club inducts new members

Ohio judge’s wife accused of trying to poison him

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Odyssey Salon wins holiday decorating contest TROY — Troy Main Street, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Odyssey Salon has been selected as the winner of the holiday decorating contest for downtown stores and offices. The salon, located at 110 E. Main Street, was chosen by judges Steve and Marty Baker after day and night-time reviews of more than 30 entries.

The Odyssey, owned and operated by Heather Kouse, incorporated its “Believe” campaign into the window display.

Children may write letters to Santa and bring them to the Santa mail letterbox located at the salon. For each letter received through Dec. 24, the Odyssey will donate an item to the local food bank.

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Obama resilient in face of flagging poll numbers For a guy whose presi- Will Republicans retaliate dency was supposed to when they get the chance? be on life support, Barack Probably. And that would Obama has certainly be worse than total conhad a productive couple gressional paralysis how?

Most people don’t espeof weeks. With his poll numbers sinking toward cially give a hoot about the George W. Bush territory hallowed traditions of the — 53 percent in a recent U.S. Senate, so if modifyCNN survey said he’s not ing the filibuster rule helps a strong or decisive lead- Congress get something er — Obama took bold done, they’re OK with it. action on two issues that The Senate’s an intrinsically conserdramatized the vative institupower of the tion anyway presidency.

— what with One was thinly popuabout getting lated “red” Congress to states like act, the other Wyoming and about preventAlaska having ing World War as much power III. as New York But first, Gene Lyons and California a few words — so it’s not as about Obama’s Columnist if majority rule political fortunes: With reports surfac- there threatens the founing about great improve- dations of the republic.

Meanwhile, Washington ments in the healthcare.

Martin gov website’s perfor- Monthly’s mance, what many have Longman noticed that described as the nadir of even if it did nothing else, Obama’s presidency may enhancing the president’s prove a short-term phe- power to make executive appointments also gives nomenon.

Stone partisans aside, him a freer hand to remove Americans want their underperforming cabinet presidents to succeed. members like Health and With strong majorities Human Services Secretary saying they continue to Kathleen Sebelius. Not like Obama personally, and that it’s Obama’s practice to believe that he cares to seek scapegoats, but his about people like them, seeming passivity during he retains a reservoir of the healthcare.gov fiasco good will to sustain him hasn’t helped him, either.

You can bet President until the positive effects of the Affordable Care Act Trump would have fired somebody! become clearer.

Longman also susHowever, if people doubt that Obama has pects that the GOP’s the wherewithal to man- muted response to the age the gigantic enter- Senate rule change — prise that is the federal Minority Leader Mitch government, well no won- McConnell charged only der. Like many intellectu- that Democrats wanted als and nearly all writers to distract people from — his “Dreams from My Obamacare — could indiFather” is a real book, not cate “that the Republicans a ghostwritten campaign are truly on another one bio — Obama confuses of their Moby Dick advensaying something with tures, like Whitewater, like doing something. He also the White House Travel has a terrible time admit- Office, like Vince Foster, ting error — another like l’affaire Lewinsky, like occupational trait, I assure Saddam’s WMD, like Fast and Furious, like Solyndra, you.

His failure to make sure like the New Black Panther that somebody with real- Party, like Benghazi, and world management skills like the most recent govsupervised the healthcare. ernment shutdown.”

It’s a dumb strategy: If gov rollout is the most incomprehensible blun- Obamacare fails, it fails. If der of his presidency. not, what have they got?

This brings us to the Had the site run properly, Obama’s ballyhooed “lie” remarkable diplomatic about people keeping breakthrough with Iran: their insurance coverage potentially the Middle — more of an opportu- Eastern equivalent nistic campaign exaggera- of the fall of the Berlin tion, actually — wouldn’t Wall. If you’ve heeded have caused a great ruck- Israeli Prime Minister us, because most people Netanyahu and his chorus whose insurance compa- of American neoconservanies dumped them would tives, Iran has been three have been mollified to months away from acquirlearn that they’re getting ing nuclear weapons for the past 20 years. a better deal.

And yet, despite the People took Obama’s falsehood personally, odiousness of its theounlike, say, George W. cratic regime, this still Bush’s deceptive assur- hasn’t happened. Under ances that he’d received its new president, Iran has “no warning” about 9/11, agreed to shut down the or his phony certitude centrifuges and submit to about Saddam Hussein’s inspections in exchange imaginary WMDs. That’s for reduced sanctions. The because nothing touch- Netanyahu chorus invokes es them more directly Chamberlain at Munich, than health insurance. basically the only song (Although talking about they know how to sing.

But President Obama botched White House initiatives, how about the grasps one big thing: The U.S. and its allies are bleeping Iraq War?) Also, because it’s per- exponentially more powersonal, they’re apt to for- ful than Iran. Worst case, give Obama when the law he gets embarrassed and starts working for them. Iran goes back to furtively But slowly, one at a time, building nukes — except like the way they forgave more isolated now than ever.

Bill Clinton.

If Obama’s willing to Most also see that if Obama has weaknesses, risk it, then we should he also has formidable be, too. strengths. Agreeing with Sen. Harry Reid to do away Arkansas Times columnist Gene Lyons with Senate rules allowing is a National Magazine Award winner and co-author of “The Hunting of the Republicans to filibuster President” (St. Martin’s Press, 2000).

White House appointees You can email Lyons at eugenelytook real political courage. ons2@yahoo.com.

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Muslim girl’s story reminds me of my anti-semitic boyhood In the May 2013 issue of Teen Ink, cent Muslims, brought me back to my own a magazine I read regularly, Brooklyn boyhood in Boston, where I grew up in the teenager Isheta Khanom writes of “Being early 1940s.

There, Jewish immigrants from Eastern Muslim”: “People are afraid of me. Why are they Europe, like my parents, were described by some descendants of the American afraid of me, you might ask? …

“I’m a Muslim girl who was born and Revolution — such as Henry Brooks raised in Brooklyn. I’m turning 16 and Adams, grandson of John Quincy Adams starting my junior year in the fall. My par- — as “furtive Ysaac or Jacob … snarling a ents are from Bangladesh. So, that’s pretty weird Yiddish … The Jew makes me creep” much my bio. “But there’s a lot hiding (my book, “Boston Boy,” Paul Dry Books).

And I, like other Jewish boys in the behind that bio.

“The first thing people see is the ghetto, learned early that it could be hazMuslim part of me. Some of the stereo- ardous to walk alone after dark, in or out of the ghetto, if we dressed or types include that I don’t speak otherwise looked different from English, (don’t) know how to other Bostonians — especially dress like an ‘American,’ am a if we appeared to be Jewish offterrorist …” spring of the killers of Christ.

But Isheta’s proud of who A national radio favorite for she is and doesn’t hide it: “I’m many Bostonians outside my a practicing Muslim. I pray five ghetto at the time was Father times a day, stick to the rules, Charles E. Coughlin, parish fast when it’s time, and wear priest of the Shrine of the Little my hijab.”

Flower in Royal Oak, Mich., The hijab, Isheta says, is Nat Hentoff and America’s most beguilingly “otherwise known as a headspopular anti-Semite. He also carf or veil, and of course, the Columnist published a newspaper, Social derogatory terms, like towel Justice, sold Sundays before each Mass, head, diaper head, turban, and whatnot.

“Whatever it’s called, it has a very and everywhere else in town.

It seemed to me that we Jewish kids important place in my life.”

Later, she adds, “I can do all that might be more at risk of having some of because of the freedom granted by the our teeth knocked out by young avengers of Christ’s death soon after Social Justice First Amendment …

“People think that the ideals presented was read and discussed by eager families.

Like one evening, after a storm, walkin Islam are very different from American ideals. Actually, they aren’t. And let me ing a couple of blocks from my home, I tell you something else. Muslims are all slipped and fell on the ice. Looking up, I different races. They have different back- was encircled by six or seven boys, maybe grounds but share the same book and 15 or 16 years old.

“You hurt yourself, kid?” someone asked. abide by its rules. And isn’t that true for Then came the real question: “You Americans too? …

“And it hurts me to see that even those Jewish, kid?” I instantly became falsely in my (Brooklyn) community, who are so irritated. “What do you mean, Jewish? I’m diverse, are prejudiced against me. Me, Greek. I just finished work at the drugstore my religion, my hijab. And those are all in Grove Hall.”

“He’s a Hebe,” snarled one of them. “Say my choices. The choices I made because I had the freedom. “You can see that I something in Greek.”

At Boston Latin School, we’d been readam not doing anything to hurt people …

“Making the right choice is not only about ing “The Odyssey” in the original Greek, us, it’s about everyone. The way someone and I gave my interrogator the first parathinks and the choices they make are so graph in the language of the original.

“Sounds Greek to me,” one of the gang important. “Who knows what the future holds? I already made my choice. Now it’s snorted, so they walked off, leaving me on the ground. Another time, I didn’t think your turn.”

In New York, regarded by tourists fast enough and lost some front teeth.

The anti-Semitism was so tangible that, worldwide as the most sophisticated of American cities, Isheta is far from alone in in the main part of Boston, there were feeling under suspicion because of her reli- stores I wouldn’t go into. They didn’t gion. The Associated Press won a Pulitzer look like they took Jews. And I shared Prize last year for covering the New York my parents’ joy when, for the first time in Police Department’s alliance with the CIA Boston history, a Jew was elected to the in secretly tracking Muslims essentially City Council.

So, I feel a kinship with Isheta from just for being Muslims: “Police systematically listened in on sermons, hung out at Brooklyn. She’s being even truer to herself cafes and other public places, infiltrat- than I was when I was a Greek. She still ed colleges and photographed people as wears her hijab when she feels it should be part of a broad effort to prevent terrorist worn. She prays five times a day. I don’t attacks” (“AP wins Pulitzer for stories pray at all, but, like her, I have the First on NYPD spying,” Deepti Hajela, The Amendment at hand when needed.

How many American kids can say the Associated Press, April 17, 2012).

Dig this: “Individuals and groups were First Amendment is part of their regular monitored even when there was no evi- vocabulary? New York will soon have a dence they were linked to terrorism.” And new police commissioner under a new we have not even been made aware of any mayor, Bill de Blasio, who has criticized a number of Raymond Kelly’s suspensions evidence that has been revealed.

This happened in the same nation her- of the Constitution. De Blasio, with whom alded by the Declaration of Independence? I disagree on many other issues, should Furthermore, New York City Police have Isheta present when he takes the oath Commissioner Raymond Kelly, champi- of office, and ask her to say a few words oned by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, con- about the nature of being an American. tinued to proudly assert that he and his Nat Hentoff is a nationally renowned authority on the First police were well within the law. His law? and the Bill of Rights. He is a member of the These outcast lives, as suspects, experi- Amendment Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and the Cato enced by Isheta Khanom and other inno- Institute, where he is a senior fellow.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — On perhaps the busiest online shopping day of the year, the Supreme Court refused to wade into a dispute over state sales taxes for purchases on websites like Amazon.com, an outcome likely to prompt more states to attempt to collect taxes on Internet sales.

Monday’s court action means “it might be the last Cyber Monday without sales tax,” said Joseph Henchman of the Washington -based Tax Foundation.

It’s all part of a furious battle — also including legislation in Congress — among Internet sellers, millions of buyers, aggrieved brick-and-mortar stores and states hungry for billions of dollars in extra tax revenue.

The high court without comment turned away appeals from Amazon.com LLC and Overstock.com Inc. in their fight against a New York court decision forcing them to remit sales tax the same way in-state businesses do. This could hurt online shopping in that state, since one of the attractions of Internet purchasing is the lack of a state sales tax, which makes some items a little cheaper than they would be inside a store on the corner.

And the effect could be felt far beyond New York if it encourages other states to act. The National Council of State Legislatures estimates that states lost an estimated $23.3 billion in 2012 as a result of being unable to collect sales tax on online and catalog purchases.

The court’s refusal “allows states that have passed laws like New York’s to continue doing what they’ve been doing,” said Neal Osten, director of the Council’s Washington office.

This decision came down on Cyber Monday, expected to be the busiest day of the year for online shopping. Huge numbers of people head online on the first working day after the long Thanksgiving weekend in search of Internet deals.

Overall, Internet shopping has become more and more popular, with the National Retail Federation predicting that more than 131 million people would shop online on Monday, up about 2 percent from last year.

Web retailers generally have not had to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence. But New York and other states say that a retailer has a physical presence when it uses affiliates — people and businesses that refer customers to the retailer’s website and collect a commission on sales.

These affiliates range from oneperson blogs promoting the latest gadgets to companies that run coupon and deal sites.

Amazon and Overstock both use affiliate programs. Amazon has been collecting sales tax in New York, even as it fights the state over a 2008 law that was the first to consider local affiliates enough of an in-state presence to require sales tax collection. Overstock ended its affiliate program in New York in 2008 after the law passed and has ended its affiliate programs in other states that have tried to force it to collect sales taxes.

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Vatican dodges U.N. sex abuse questions Nicole Winfield Associated Press

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Tuesday dodged a series of questions posed by a U.N. committee about clerical sexual abuse by noting that the Holy See doesn’t control the actions of every Catholic in the world, much less regulate every Catholic priest, parish or school.

Rather, the Vatican asserted that local bishops are ultimately responsible for keeping children safe from pedophile priests, and that schools and workhouses where abuse occurred in Ireland

and elsewhere are subject to local civil laws and regulations, not Vatican jurisdiction.

The Vatican’s position was laid out in a response to the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child about its implementation of the 1989 U.N. Convention of the Rights of the Child, the main U.N. treaty guaranteeing a full range of human rights for children.

The Holy See ratified the convention in 1990 and submitted a first implementation report in 1994. But it didn’t provide progress reports for nearly a decade, and only submitted one last

year after coming under renewed pressure following the 2010 explosion of child sex abuse cases in Europe and beyond.

The U.N. committee posed a series of questions about the 2012 progress report and will grill the Vatican delegation in person at a committee hearing in Geneva on Jan. 16.

The Holy See ducked many questions by asserting that international treaties are territorial in nature, and that the treaty therefore can only be implemented in the territory over which the Holy See exercises control: the tiny Vatican City

State, the 44 hectares (110 acres) in the center of Rome where a total of 31 children under age 18 currently live.

“The Holy See does not accede to or ratify human rights treaties on behalf of every Catholic in the world,” the Vatican said.

“Every person must comply with the laws of the state in which they live.”

That said, the Holy See did take credit for encouraging policies and practices throughout the Catholic Church at large to fight abuse, protect children and keep abusers out of the priesthood. It noted that it has required bishops’ confer-

ences around the world to develop guidelines for combatting abuse and changed the Vatican’s own universal church law to better discipline abusers.

And as far as the Vatican City State goes, the Holy See reported that Pope Francis updated the territory’s laws last summer, listing sexual violence, prostitution and possession of child pornography as crimes against children that can be punished by up to 12 years in prison. Swiss Guards are getting training on human rights and the city state is developing a “safe environment”

program for children, the report said.

The Vatican’s response echoed the arguments it has employed in the past to defend itself against lawsuits and accusations that it was complicit in the abuse of children by fostering policies and a culture of secrecy that allowed thousands of children to be abused by priests over decades.

The Vatican took over handling of abuse cases in 2001, because bishops were failing to do their jobs, but continues to insist that the ultimate responsibility still lies with the local church leader.

Tipp City Christmas bazaar set to raise over $10,000 for Sudan

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This Monday photo shows the word “science” on a page of a Merriam-Webster dictionary, in New York.

“Science” is the publisher’s word of the year.

In your face, selfie! ‘Science’ also tops for 2013 Leanne Italie Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Look alive, selfie.

There’s another word of the year that’s not all about you.

While O x f o rd University Press, the British publisher of the Oxford dictionaries, declared those little smartphone selfportraits its winner last month, the folks at Merriam-Webster announced “science” on Tuesday.

Oxford tracked a huge jump in overall usage of selfie, but Merriam-Webster stuck primarily to look-ups on its website, recording a 176 percent increase for science when compared with last year. “ The more we thought about it, the righter it seemed in that it does lurk behind a lot of big stories that we as a society are grappling with, whether it’s climate change or environmental regulation or what’s in our textbooks,” said John Morse, president and publisher of MerriamWebster Inc., based in Springfield, Mass.

Science, he said, is connected to broad cultural oppositions — science versus faith, for instance — along with the power of observation and intuition, reason and ideology, evidence and tradition.

Of particular note, to Merriam-Webster, anyway, is fallout from the October release of Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book, “David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants.”

Gladwell, a popularizer of scientific thought and research in best-sellers and The New Yorker magazine, takes on the challenges of obstacles and the nature of disabilities and setbacks in the book. But he leaves science itself — according to some critics — as a rhetorical device for his main mission of storytelling.

The tweets, blog posts and online commentary about the book — yay and nay — proliferated as Gladwell hit the road to promote it. Peter Sokolowski, a lexicographer and editor at large for MerriamWebster, called the Gladwell dustup a symptom of where science stands today.

With the explosion of information and technology, are we all scientists?

“You have scientists writing long pieces, purportedly reviews of his new book, basically criticizing him, and then his response is: ‘Hey, buddy. I’m not a scientist. I’m a writer who’s trying to promote the work of scientists. To contextualize it. To make it

accessible.’ You know, ‘Don’t blame me for not being a scientist’ is basically his response,” Sokolowski said.

Jason Silva is neither scientist nor academic. He’s a “techno optimist,” filmmaker, “performance philosopher” and host of the popular “Brain Games” show on the National Geographic Channel.

“Ooh, that’s awe some,” he said upon learning of science’s dictionary shout-out.

“People are increasingly scientifically minded, and that makes me very happy.”

Count him among those who believe art and science are two sides of the same coin.

Right now, thanks to the digital ease of sharing information and the explosion of technology, “The world is infinite. You can indulge your curiosity.”

Are more people looking to science for inspiration, hence looking up the word on a dictionary website for solace or motivation?

“We bear witness to the astonishing capacities for scientific knowledge to aid us in transcending our seeming boundaries, to realize they’re not really boundaries,” Silva offers. “It’s a great thing. Let’s celebrate that.”

TIPP CITY — Ginghamsburg Church invites you to join us at our 7th Annual Sudan Christmas Bazaar from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Sunday. The bazaar will be held at the Main Church Campus in the Avenue located at 6759 South County Road 25A, Tipp City.

For the fourth year we have challenged the children in our ministry to use their own Godgiven gifts, talents and passions to create items to raise money for The Sudan Project (thesudanproject.org.) This project is our church’s global effort to aid the war torn countries of Sudan and South Sudan.

Since 2005, the church has raised $6.2 million to support sustainable humanitarian projects.

All items at the bazaar are made and created by our own Ginghamsburg

kids. Children rose to the challenge again as they will present items like jewelry, ornaments, scarves, homemade pet treats, a gift wrapping station and more! We will also have booths of baked goods including a variety of homemade candies, cookies and hot chocolate. We’ll even have a vintage sale area this year where you can pick up a variety of eclectic items. In addition, there will be a silent auction area for you to bid on everything from themed gift baskets to free services donated by local businesses. And if shopping is not your thing, come out and enjoy live entertainment as Ginghamsburg’s very own child musicians take the stage.

In addition enjoy plenty of fun activities for the entire family, including a profes-

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Upper Valley Career Center names Student of the Month PIQUA — Upper Valley Career Center Student Services Director, Matt Meyer, released the names of the Career Center’s High School Students-of-theMonth for November.

According to Meyer, students from each program are named for the honor to recognize extra effort and encourage development of leadership, scholarship, citizenship and community service abilities throughout the year.

The recipients for November are: Bradford: Tyler Atchley, Environmental Occupations II (Forensic Science); Michael Barga, Automotive Collision Repair Technologies II (English); Michayla Barga, Teacher Academy; Zachary Hoelscher, Computer Information Technologies I; Kevin Poole, Computer Information Technologies II (Forensic Science) Covington: Justin Daniel, Environmental Occupations II; Heather Spurgeon, Early Childhood Education & Care I; Tristan Yingst, Discovery; Fairlawn: Sara Weinschenk, Discovery Ft. Loramie: Sarah Almashy, Interactive Media II; Jesse Bensman, Automotive

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Lehman Catholic National Honor Society President Julia Harrelson of Troy speaks with Ava Schmitz and Madeline Franklin, both of Sidney, two of the candidates selected for induction into the Lehman Catholic Chapter of the National Honor Society.

Lehman conducts National Honor Society induction SIDNEY — Members of the Lehman Catholic Chapter of the National Honor Society recently held a tapping ceremony for the newest members selected for membership. The 26 new members were identified in a traditional tapping ceremony by current members during a school assembly just prior to the Thanksgiving recess.

A formal induction ceremony will be held on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 26, at the school.

Seniors selected as new members include Allen Armstrong, Gabe Berning, Madeline Franklin, and McKenna Guillozet.

Juniors selected for membership include Jennifer Kaeck, Katie Karr, Ben Montgomery, Ellie Sargent, Ally Schmidt, Ava Schmitz,

Dylan Sherman, Olivia Slagle, Travis Thornton, and Josh West.

Sophomores selected are Nate Bosway, Michelle Duritsch, Diana Gibson, Janelle Gravunder, Caroline Heitmeyer, Cassidy Hemm, Kassie Lee, Nick Neumeier, Emily Reinhart, Adrian S ehlhorst , Adam Vanderhorst, and Ana Vazquez.

The National Honor Society is a nationwide organization founded in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Membership in the National Honor Society requires ongoing community service.

Lehman students are selected as candidates for membership based on

their grade point average and activity points assigned for various school and community activities. Students who meet these criteria are then evaluated by the Lehman faculty in the areas of leadership and character.

The current officers of the Lehman Catholic Chapter are Julia Harrelson, president; Jordi Emrick, vice-president; Olivia Sehlhorst, secretary; and John Schmiesing, treasurer.

Included in the organization’s community service activities are peer tutoring, a Thanksgiving food drive, cleaning the gymnasium following basketball games, and serving as guides for Lehman’s annual Open House.

The faculty adviser for the Lehman Catholic Chapter is Pam Wendel.

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Freshmen earning First Honors include Elijah Baker, Alexis Caulfield, S idney Chapman, Madison Cline, Jacob Earhart, Lindsey Elsner, Hannah Fogt, John Henry Frantz, Kara Gillman, Mary Kate Haas, Kate Hemm, William Hoersten, Megan Neumeier, Kaitrin O’Leary, Moriah Pauley, Elizabeth Pax, Parker Riley, Jacob Schmiesing, Theresa Schmiesing, Andrew Streng, and Jenna Zimmerman.

Seniors earning Second Honors include Patrick Blenman, Stephen Blenman, Madilyn Brown, Meghan Burner, Ellie Cain, Erick Collier, Nick Elsner, Grace Frantz, Katie Heckman, Rob Heckman, John Husa, Taylor Lachey,

Kristopher Lee, Adam Link, Quinn Monnin, Brad Montgomery, James Rego, Meghan Safreed, Joe Simpson, Josh Smith, Paxton Spicer, Justin Stewart, Lauren Vanderhorst, Drew Westerheide, and Seltey Zhong.

Juniors earning Second Honors include Kyle Caulfield, Samantha Comer, Thomas Covault, Sam Dean, Elizabeth Edwards, Kaitlin Gillman, Grant Gleason, AJ Hemmelgarn, Ben Montgomery, Ellie Sargent, Allyson Schmidt, Joseph Skelton, Mitch Slater, Greg Spearman, and Travis Thornton.

Sophomores earning Second Honors include Jared Brandt, Jerry Curtis, Sara Fuller, Michael Largent, Stephen Monnin, Emily Reinhart, Emma Simpson, Ian Smith, Madeline Smith, and Christopher Trahey.

Freshmen earning Second Honors include Katie Edwards, Wyatt Long, Kyra Moos, Taylor O’Leary, Jacklin Phinney, Chris Shepherd, Brandon Simmons, and Isaiah Winhoven.

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Covington running back A.J. Ouellette was named co-Offensive Player of the Year on the Division VII All-Ohio football team.

Joining Ouellette on first team was team Jordan Wolfe, an offensive lineman.

Covington’s Dalton Bordelon and Lehman’s Drew Westerheide were named to the second team, while Lehman’s Skylar Brown was named special mention.

On the D-VI team, Miami East defensive lineman Robbie Adams was named to the second team.

Named special mention were Franco Villella and Michael Fellers, Miami East; and Damien Richard and Kyle Dieringer, Versailles.

n Scores to air games

S coresBroadcast .com will air three games this week.

The schedule includes: Tonight: Anna girls at Russia, 7:10 p.m.

Friday: Houston boys at Anna, 7:40 p.m.

Saturday: Miami East girls at Fort Loramie, 2:10 p.m.

n Lady Roaders JH loses

The Bradford junior high girls basketball team lost two games to Newton.

The seventh grade lost 45-9. Sydeny Chaney scored five points for Bradford.

The eighth grade lost 47-14. Chelsea Gill scored eight points.

n Extra Innings hosts clinic

Extra Innings-Troy is pleased to announce the second annual Pro Baseball Clinic. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the game from local professioal baseball players Craig Stammen of the Washington Nationals and Adam Eaton of the Arizona Diamondbacks, as well as former Cincinnati Reds “Mr. Perfect” Tom Browning and Jeff Branson, presently the hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Ready for tougher test Piqua boys face Centerville, Springfield Rob Kiser

Butler said. “They will look to get out on the break if it is there. If not, they are more than The Piqua boys bas- happy to make you work ketball team passed its for 25 or 30 seconds (on first test with flying col- defense).” ors — a 71-41 win over The Elks are led by Wapakoneta last Friday a pair of 6-1 juniors in night.

Joey Weingartner and The Indians Kyle Dodson, reward — facing both averaging two of the stron12 points per gest teams in the game.

GWOC in a fiveAustin Recker game stretch.

(6-1, senior) Piqua will travand Clayton el to Centerville Schmerber (6-6, Friday night, junior) are averbefore hosting Harrison aging nine and Springfield on eight points Tuesday. respectively.

First comes the Elks, Weingartner is disha team averaging 58 ing out 5.5 assists per points and allowing just game, while 6-5 senior 28 points in their first Eric Meininger is avertwo games. aging eight rebounds per The included a 65-24 game. win over Troy to open “They are like us in the season. that they have one guy “Actually, they have who can score 20 or 25 changed their offen- on any given night and sive philosophy a little a group of guys who can bit,” Piqua coach Heath score eight or 10 points,” Sports Editor rkiser@civitasmedia.com

Butler said. “You can’t focus on just one guy.”

The Elks have also been very stingy on defense.

“They are going to hustle back and make you earn the points you get,” Butler said.

Piqua had a balanced attack in the opening win.

Xavier Harrison led the scoring attack with 12 points and added four rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Dan Monnin added a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Colton Bachman had 11 points, five rebounds, three steals and three assists and Storm Cook added 11 points, four rebounds and four assists.

Tate Honeycutt had 10 points and three assists and Erik Vondenhuevel scored nine.

“I was really happy with the way the kids responded,” Butler said.

“We were down 11-2 early and didn’t have

to call a timeout and we were one down in the third quarter. Just seeing the way the kids responded to those situations was great.”

If Butler has a concern, it is rebounding.

A smaller Wapak team outboarded the Indians last Friday.

“It is not just that we gave up offensive rebounds,” Butler said. “We gave up several on missed free throws. That can’t happen.”

And that has been a strength of the Elks.

“They are aver- Monnin aging 15 offensive rebounds a game and scoring on 12to 14 of them,” Butler said.

“That has been the difference in there games.

So, that is something we have been working very hard on.”

And Butler knows Friday’s game won’t be without adversity either.

“We are going into a hostile environment,”

Butler said. “It is not going to be easy at the start of the game. If we get down 10, 15, 20 points, that will be tough to come back from. If we can be within eight or 10 going to the fourth quarter, I like our chances.

“It will be interesting if it is a close game, because neither team has been in that situation yet. Neither team has had a tight game.”

Springfield is currently 2-0 as well.

“Those teams (Springfield, Centerville) are vying for the GWOC Central title, along with Wayne,” Butler said. “They are probably three of the favorites. There is no question after these two games, we are going to know where we are at and what it is we needed to work on.”

And how they stack up against an even stronger test.

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The effort was never in question.

The execution — that was another matter for the Piqua girls basketball team in a 44-31 loss to Fairborn Wednesday night.

The Lady Indians got off to a slow start, battled back within six, before a 3-point fourth quarter proved to be their downfall.

“The kids always play hard,” Piqua coach Rory Hoke said. “But, as I told them after the game, it is about execution and we didn’t do that tonight.”

One of the big stats was Piqua’s 27 turnovers — which allowed Fairborn to get away with committing 21 of its own.

“We just did a horrendous job of taking care of the ball,” Hoke said. “We didn’t reverse the ball. We

didn’t do the things we worked on in practice. We would just make one pass.”

And at a critical point — Piqua lost its most explosive scorer and broke down offensively.

Macy Yount had scored off a Hannah Went steal with 21 seconds remaining in the third quarter for her 13th and 14th points of the game — to cut the deficit to 34-28. But, Yount injured her ankle on the play and did not return.

Piqua started the fourth quarter with the ball, but the Indians turned it over on the first six possessions of the quarter, never made a field goal in the final eight minutes and Fairborn put the game away with a 10-3 advantage.

“Macy (Yount) had 14 points, that was a big part of our offense,” Hoke said.

“But, we just didn’t execute on offense in the fourth quarter. And we made less

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than 50 percent from the line. That is a big deal when you are within six.”

Fairborn hit seven of 10 shots in the opening quarter to go on top 17-5.

“They took a 17-5 lead, because we weren’t getting back in position on defense,” Hoke said.

“Those are things we have to do.”

Piqua closed within 19-12 at halftime and things were looking up before Yount’s injury.

“I think we got as close as five,” Hoke said. “But, Fairborn is a good team.

You have to give them credit. The (Kayla) Patterson girl is a D-I player and she is a D-I player for a reason.”

Frannie Haney hit two threes in the third quarter and finished with eight, while Kayla Schrubb grabbed eight rebounds.

“Kayla (Schrubb) is an athletic player who knows how to get herself in position,” Hoke said.

Patterson had 13 points and nine rebounds for Fairborn, while Aaillyah Patton scored 11 points.

Piqua was 11 of 34 from the floor for 32 percent and five of 11 from the line for 45 percent.

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Hannah Went, 11, goes airborne to get off a shot.

from the floor for 44 percent and five of eighth from the line for 63 percent.

The Skyhawks outrebouned Piqua 23-22.

“I told the girls it is going to be a long season,” Hoke said. “We need to make the

corrections and get ready for Lebanon Saturday.”

Madison Curtner scored 15 points and Carly Brown added nine as the Piqua JVs won 34-17.

Piqua will play at Lebanon Saturday.

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Piqua bowlers get victories Indians sweep WLS The Piqua bowling teams swept a match with West Liberty-Salem Tuesday at Brel-Aire Lanes.

Zac Mason led the boys to its first win with games of 183 and 268 for a 451 series.

Jon Wirt also had a good showing with games of 203 and 209 for a 412 series.

Fellow senior Alex Thobe had games of 202 193. Zac Gephart and Brady Shaw also were very consistent with their performance.

“This team is starting to turn the corner,” Piqua coach Jon Allen said. “The spare game has come along quite nicely over our previous two matches.

“We still had some missed opportunities, but in all we came out more relaxed and focused today.

That has been my main focus over the last week. I told the guys, ‘their biggest competition is within’".

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2,131-1.429.

Mady Kuhn had a career high game of 226 and the Indians with a 385 series. Hayley Ryan had a 348 (183-165), while Brooke Kiefer added a 177 game.

“Once again our spare shooting was not up to par, but we did get a little better,” Piqua coach Craig Miller said. “They did not do so well in the baker games with games of 142, 118, 136 and 133, and I am probably to blame for that.

“I was changing the lineup around on the girls based on the lead that we had. I wanted to see if the girls bowled better in different rotations.

“This probably caused them to get out of their comfort zone a little which brought about the lower baker game scores.”

The boys will host Minster Thursday, while both teams will travel to Marian Poelking Lanes Tuesday to face Wayne.

Free throw ‘Winner’ for Lady Wildcats Newton gets first victory HOUSTON — Houston’s Jenna Winner was fouled on a rebound with just s i x tenths of a second left on t h e scoreWINNER board Tuesday, and after missing the first free throw, she made the second to give the Lady Wildcats a 45-44 thriller over visiting Tri-Village in high school girls basketball action at Houston The verdict left both teams with 4-1 records as Houston handed the Lady Patriots their first setback of the season.

Winner’s free throw bailed the Lady Wildcats out after they lost a nine-

point lead, 33-24, after three quarters.

Nicole Maier finished with 13 to lead Houston, Monique Booher added eight and Winner and Macey Stang had seven points apiece for Houston.

Lady Indians win

PLEASANT HILL — The Newton Indians finally got over the hump Tuesday night, riding a 20-4 third-quarter performance to a 50-31 victory over Northridge for the season’s first win.

Megan Rutledge led Newton (1-4) with 12 points, Trelissa Lavy added 10, Madison Mollette and Madison Tebics each scored eight and Aliya Stine chipped in seven.

Newton travels to Ansonia Thursday for a CCC matchup.

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Versailles’ Erik Knapke (bottom) fights off a pin against Covington’s Brandon Magee Tuesday night.

Covington wrestlers go 2-0

Buccs open with wins over Versailles, Northridge COVINGTON — Covington put in two impressive performances in their duals with Versailles and Northridge on Tuesday, sweeping both teams to start the season with a 2-0 dual meet record.

In the opening round, the Buccs squared off against the returning state-semifinalist Tigers and came away with a hard-fought 46-20 victory.

Versailles’ Ian Heistand gave his squad a 3-0 lead with a 6-5 victory over Justin Daniel (220), before Covington’s Jordan Wolfe (285) tied things up with a 5-3 decision over Grant Keller.

Connor Ryan (106) then picked up a forfeit for the Buccs, followed by Tanner Bey’s technical fall over Coleman Ryan (113) of Covington.

Versailles would then take a 14-9 lead after Nathan Henry (120) received a forfeit.

Covington’s Branden Robinson (126) then sparked the Buccs with an aggressive victory, earning a second-period pin over Lane Feltz.

The next bout featured the first of two marquee head-to-head matchups, as Covington’s state alternate Ryan Ford (132) squared off against Versailles’ state qualifier Matt Mangen.

Ford won an exciting 93 victory to give the Buccs an 18-14 lead.

Lance Miller (138) then followed with a 16-3 major decision over Versailles’ Austin Didier to extend the lead, 22-14.

Versailles responded with a pin by Bo Bey over Ross Bowman (145) to

Versailles’ Matt Mangen looks to his corner in a match with Ryan Ford. trail the Buccs by just 2220, but Covington would take control by winning the final five bouts to take the 46-20 victory over the Tigers.

Deron White (152) won a solid 17-7 decision over Jonny Moorman, followed

by Daniel Jennings’ (160) pin over Shane McGlinch.

Brandon Magee (170) would then earn a 15-0 technical fall over Erik Knapke, before Ben Miller (182) stormed to a first-period pin over Kyle Gigandet.

The final bout of the dual nearly went to overtime as returning state placer A.J. Ouellette (195) from Covington faced Versailles’ returning state qualifier Kyle Dieringer.

After a scoreless first period, Ouellette would take a 1-0 lead with an escape in the second, before Dieringer knotted the

score 1-1 with an escape of his own in the third.

With short time left in regulation, Ouellette scored a takedown for the lead, giving up an escape for the 3-2 victory.

In JV action, Ian Fries (220) earned a second-period pin, while Josh Sowers and Logan Fields each dropped physical bouts.

The Buccs then won a dominating 72-9 victory over Northridge.

Winning by pin were Branden Robinson (126), Ryan Ford (132), Deron White (152), Daniel Jennings (160), Brandon Magee (170), Ben Miller (182) and A.J. Ouellette (195). Connor Ryan (106), Lance Miller (138), Ross Bowman (145), Justin Daniel (220) and Jordan Wolfe (285) each picked up forfeits, while Coleman Ryan (113) gained some valuable experience in

Russia boys bounce back

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Raiders handle Botkins in SCL opener 58-30 RUSSIA — The Russia Raiders came back strong from a tough road loss to St. Henry on Saturday to win their first SCL game of the season Tuesday night, 58-30 over the visiting Botkins Trojans in high school boys basketball action.

The Raiders are now 1-1 overland 1-0 in the league heading into a double weekend, Friday at Jackson Center and Saturday at home against Minster.

Botkins falls to 0-3 with the loss and 0-1 in conference play, and is off until Dec. 13, when Jackson Center comes to town.

"We did a good job on the defensive end," said Russia coach Paul Bremigan. "Other than the first five minutes against St. Henry, I didn't think we played horribly on defense, and tonight we did a good job on their shooters. We just wanted to get out on them and make them feel uncomfortable, and we did that."

The Raiders rolled to a 15-5 lead after a quarter, and although the Trojans opened the second period with a three-pointer, it didn't matter. The Raiders pulled away and led 3017 at the intermission.

Nolan Francis was the only Raider in double figures with 11, but ten players in all dented the scoring column.

Adam Hoying added nine points, and Gavin Hoying pulled down nine rebounds.

Botkins had three players with seven points.

dropping a tough decision.

Versailles defeated Northridge, 80-6.

In junior high action, Covington split on the evening, defeating Northridge, 42-22, but falling to Versailles, 60-21.

Going 2-0 for the Buccs were Jared Ford (110, pin), Joey Schmelzer (128, 2 pins) and Gage DeHart (142, pin).

Finishing 1-1 were Keringten Martin (104, pin), Caleb Brooks (122), Christian Meyer (134) and Bryce Keiser (205). Jacob McQuinn (150) went 1-0, while Chris Triplett (86), Kris Barnhart (92), Riley Richards (110), Gavin McReynolds (116) and Kirsten Fries (134) each gained valuable experience, facing seasoned opponents.

Covington competes at the Northeastern Invitational this weekend.

OSU handles Maryland

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Jacob Pleiman shoots over Brock Fullenkamp Tuesday night.

COLUMBUS (AP) — LaQuinton Ross scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half, hitting his first four 3-pointers, to lead No. 5 Ohio State to an early lead and a 76-60 victory over Maryland on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Sam Thompson added 14 points, including four rim-rattling dunks, and Lenzelle Smith Jr. had 12. Aaron Craft created havoc on defense and chipped in with 10 points as the Buckeyes (7-0) controlled the game at both ends.

Ex-Xavier guard Dez Wells had 19 points, former Michigan swingman Evan Smotrycz scored 15 and Charles Mitchell added 12 points and 11 rebounds for Maryland (5-3), which had won four in a row after losing two of its first three.

This is Maryland's last ACC/Big Ten Challenge — well, at least as an ACC team. Next year, the Terrapins join the Buckeyes in the new 14-team Big Ten. Down by 17 at halftime, Maryland stayed within shouting range of the Buckeyes for part of the second half before Ohio State pulled away behind a 9-0 burst that pushed the lead to 70-45 with just over 6 minutes left.

The Terrapins have lost their last 13 road games against ranked opponents, while Ohio State has won its last 73 home games against unranked teams.

Advice/Puzzles Dissing Aunt Marsha

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Dear Annie: My 58-year-old we planned any family events, mother has a best friend whom I would let her know. However, she has known since they were when my friend arrived with both 5 years old. We call her her family, she said that hav“Aunt Marsha.” She’s been at all ing her ex-mother-in-law in of our weddings and holidays. attendance at dinner would be She is still friendly with her exawkward. So I did not invite daughter-in-law, who happens Aunt Marsha.

Annie’s to be a good friend of mine.

When my mother next saw In years past, when Aunt Mailbox Marsha, she mentioned how Marsha has a male companion nice it was to see my friend, in her life, she typically falls off Kathy Mitchell and of course, Aunt Marsha was the face of the Earth. Recently, & Marcy Sugar miffed that she wasn’t included. she found a new guy who hapAfter several attempts to conpens to be married, so her communica- tact my aunt, I received an email that tion with us is limited. she was upset and hurt, and that she Right now, Aunt Marsha is upset had waited around for a phone call to with both my mother and me because be invited over and it never came. She her ex-daughter-in-law was in town said, “I know it is your house and your with her new husband and daughter, company, but my feelings are hurt.” and they stayed with me. Aunt Marsha Annie, I never intended to hurt knew about the visit, and I told her if her. It’s just how things worked out.

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But she still hasn’t spoken to either my mother or me in six months. She ignores my mother’s calls, cards and attempts to reach out. It’s possible that when her current male companion is out of the picture, she will come running to us for support, as usual.

But in the meantime, what can I do to help my mother? She misses her best friend. -- Omaha, Neb. Dear Omaha: You actually owe Marsha an apology. You promised to include her, and then you didn’t, nor did you let her know. We realize it was your friend who changed the plans, but you still should have informed Marsha.

Instead, she felt excluded from your family. That said, she is being rather unforgiving and pigheaded about it. If you haven’t apologized, please do so.

The rest will simply have to run its course.

Horoscope HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013: This year you open up to many different lifestyles and attitudes. You often meet people quite different from you without any effort.

Be careful with a sibling or relative who could be out of sorts this year. This person relies on you and your judgment much more than you realize. If you are single, you might attract a new friend who introduces you to your next passion. Have fun! If you are attached, work on your communication and develop a new pastime together.

AQUARIUS points to the offbeat path.

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 You might have been thinking about a plan and finally have come to a conclusion. Once more, you become Mr. or Ms. Friendly.

Others will rejoice at seeing the happier you return. Still, someone could become somewhat difficult. Tonight: Weigh the pros and cons of taking a trip.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You will be distancing yourself until it becomes obvious that you need to deal with a situation that could implode. Expressing your caring is important, especially when dealing with an older relative. A call to someone at a distance will mean a lot. Tonight: Till the wee hours.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — American students once again lag behind many of their Asian and European peers on a global exam, a continuing trend that often is blamed on child poverty and a diverse population in U.S. schools.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan called the results a “picture of educational stagnation” as U.S. students showed little improvement over three years, failing to score in the top 20 on math, reading or science.

Students in Shanghai, China’s largest city, had the top scores in all subjects, and Singapore, South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong students weren’t far behind. Even Vietnam, which had its students participate for the first time, had a higher average score in math and science than the United States.

These results again raise the question of whether the United States is consistently outperformed because of the widely varied backgrounds of its students. Some are from low-income households, for example. Others don’t have English as their primary language.

But some countries that outperform the United States also experience such challenges.

“Americans have got a thousand reasons that one country after another is surpassing our achievement, and I have yet to find a good excuse,” said Marc Tucker, president of the National Center on Education and the Economy.

About half a million students in 65 nations and educational systems took part in the 2012 Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, which is coordinated by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD. Most results come from a sampling of scores from countries as a whole, but in China it was given in select regions, and the results in the financial hub of Shanghai, one of the country’s richest cities, are by no means representative of China’s overall education level.

Shanghai’s per-student funding at the middleschool level is nearly four times the national average, and prosperous Shanghai families spend thousands of dollars more per year for tutoring.

The Education Department’s National Center for Education Statistics released the results. The test, given every three years to 15-year-olds, is designed to assess students’ problemsolving skills.

U.S. scores on the PISA haven’t changed much since testing started in 2000, even as students in countries like Ireland and Poland have shown improvement and surpassed U.S. students.

Irish Education Minister Ruairi Quinn said the results reflected improvements among Ireland’s lower-achieving students, even as the country’s top students underperformed compared to those in other countries.

In Britain, scores were about the same as three years ago, prompting debate about why the country has not improved despite increased spending on education. The nation did better than the United States in math and science but was not among the top performers in any subject.

“Since the 1990s, our performance in these league tables has been at best stagnant, at worst declining,” said Britain’s Education Secretary Michael Gove, adding that the results “underline the urgent need for our reforms.”

Gove’s ruling Conservative Party and the opposition Labour Party both blamed each other’s policies for the results.

Meanwhile a business organization said Britain has fallen behind in part because of “historic complacency” and a lack of focus on achievements and results compared to Asian countries.

“Countries with an unrelenting focus on the quality and rigor of their education system will be the ones who win,” said Mike Harris at the Institute of Directors.

Duncan, too, called for an increased focus on education.

“We must invest in early education, raise academic standards, make college affordable and do more to recruit and retain topnotch educators,” he said.

Tom Loveless, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, cautions about reading too much into the results from Shanghai, which also dominated the test in 2009. The students tested are children of the elite. They are the ones allowed to attend municipal schools because of restrictions such as those that keep many migrant children out, he said.

“The Shanghai scores frankly to me are difficult to interpret,” Loveless said. “They are almost meaningless.”

But Jack Buckley, commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, said U.S. officials have not seen any evidence of a “biased sample” of students tested in Shanghai. If the entire nation was included, he said it’s unclear what the results would show.

Tucker said Shanghai has worked hard to bring migrant children into its schools and has put an emphasis on improving teacher quality — a factor helping to drive its test scores.

In the education community, Finland has drawn notice for its past test performance, but this year its average PISA score dropped in all three subjects, most pronounced in math. Finland’s students did better on average than those from the United States.

Overall, National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel said among the Asian nations dominating the test, “The one thing they all have in common is that they make a real commitment to education for all kids, and nothing deters them from that vision, and then they do what’s necessary to make that happen.

In the United States, we don’t have the commitment for all kids and it needs to change.”

One indicator of performance is how many students hit a high benchmark on each subject tested. In the United States, 9 percent of test-takers hit that mark in math, 7 percent did so in science and 8 percent did in reading.

Fewer U.S. test-takers hit that mark in math than the international average.

However, they performed at about the international average in the other two subjects.

The test is based on a 1,000-point scale. Among the findings: — In math, the U.S. average score was 481. Average scores ranged from 368 in Peru to 613 in Shanghai.

The international average was 494.

— In science, the U.S. average score was 497.

Average scores ranged from 373 in Peru to 580 in Shanghai. The international average was 501.

— In reading, the U.S. average score was 498.

Average scores ranged from 384 in Peru to 570 in Shanghai. The international average was 496.

Students from all states were tested. But for the first time, three states, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Florida, opted to increase participation in PISA to get more state specific results.

Average scores from Massachusetts were above the international average in all three subject areas.

Connecticut’s scored on average around the international average in math and higher than the international average in science and reading. Florida students on average scored below the international average in math and science and around the international average in reading.

UN, Mexico: Truck with radioactive load stolen Rodrigo Soberanes Associated Press

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — A cargo truck hauling used medical equipment with extremely dangerous radioactive material was stolen from a gas station in central Mexico, and authorities have put out an alert in six central states and the capital to find it, Mexican and U.N. nuclear officials said Wednesday.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said the truck was carrying cobalt-60.

The equipment for ra d i at i o n t h e ra p y belonged to Mexico’s public health agency and was no longer in use, said Ricardo Maza, a civil protection official in Veracruz state, where one of the alerts was issued. The capsule of

the radioactive material was sealed in lead, he added.

Maza said the thieves most likely wanted the truck and didn’t know what it was carrying.

The equipment was being transferred to a storage center for radioactive waste when the truck was stolen.

The material was properly shielded and posed no risk as long as its container is not fractured or otherwise altered, the National Commission for Nuclear Safety and Safeguards of Mexico’s Secretary of Energy said in a statement. But the commission urged whoever has it in their possession not to open or damage it because it could pose a severe health risk, and to return the material immediately.

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cargo truck marked “Transportes Ortiz” was headed from Tijuana to a nuclear storage facility in central Mexico and was taken from a gas station in Tepojaco, in Hidalgo state north of Mexico City.

D r i ve r Va l e n t i n Escamilla Ortiz told authorities he left Tijuana on Nov. 28 and was resting in the truck overnight when two men armed with a gun approached the truck about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday.

They made him get out, tied his hands and feet and left him in a vacant lot nearby.

When he was able to free himself, he ran back to the gas station to get help.

The IAEA described the load as “extremely dangerous” if damaged or removed from its protective shielding.

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MIKE HAVENAR - AUCTIONEER Saturday, December 7, 2013 9:30 A.M. LOCATION OF LAND AUCTION Banquet Room “Buffalo Jack’s” 137 High Street, Covington, Ohio 45318 71.825 Acres with approx. 70 acres tillable. The property is located on the North/East corner of St. Rt. 48 and Versailles Rd. Parcel: H17-22610, Newberry Township, Covington, Ohio. Easy A access from the North and South on St. Rt. 48.

Terms and Conditions: $25,000.00 down the day of the sale. Balance due in 30 days or on the delivery of the deed.

Buyers will need to have financing approved prior to the sale date. Owners have the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

William V. Flick Trust/James Jerele Trustee Attorney: Michael Gutmann McCulloch Felger Fite & Gutmann Co. LPA AUCTIONEER/REALTOR

For information or Bidder’s Package Call: 937-606-4743 Email: mike@mlh56.com “HAVE GAVEL WILL TRAVEL”

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BARE LAND AUCTION MIKE HAVENAR - AUCTIONEER 3 FARMS - 304 ACRES Saturday, December 28, 2013 10:00 A.M.

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LOCATION OF LAND AUCTION 601 Broadway, Covington, Ohio 45318 • “END ZONE” Farm A: Located on Piqua Clayton Road, Piqua, Ohio 122.48 Acres, Parcel: N44-100700 This Farm is located in the City of Piqua, Ohio.

This is a good Farm and would be a great future investment.

Farm B: Located on US Rt. 36, Piqua, Ohio 79.379 Acres Parcel: M40-057000 This Farm has road frontage on US Rt. 36 and Brown Rd. The Farm is located next to the City of Piqua.

Farm C: Located West Brown Road, Piqua, Ohio 112.618 Acres.

Parcel: M40-056100 This Farm runs from the North side of US Rt. 26 to the South side of Brown Road. This Farm is great for farming, hunting and building.

Farms B & C: The farms will be sold by the multi-parcel auction method where by a potential buyer may purchase either of the 6 Tracts individually or a buyer may bid on each farm as a whole. Farm B having 2 having tracts and Farm C having 4 tracts.

Terms & Conditions: $25,000.00 down the day of the sale. Balance due in 30 days or on delivery of the deed. Buyers will need to have financing approved prior to the sale date. Owners have the right to accept or reject nay or all bids. Farms to sell in the order listed above. Acreage is subject to survey.

OWNER: HINSON FARMS & RAMSEY FARMS LTD Attorneys-McCulloch Felger Fite & Gutmann Co. LPA

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For information or Bidder’s Package Call: 937-606-4743 Email: mike@mlh56.com “HAVE GAVEL WILL TRAVEL”

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