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Christmas on the Green gets a greenlight Organizers keeping eye on the weather

Belinda M. Paschal Staff Writer bpaschal@civitasmedia.com

PIQUA — If the weather forecasts are correct, this weekend could bring a white Christmas on the Green to downtown Piqua.

According to the National Weather Service, the area might see 2-4 inches of snow.

If that happens, as many of the holiday events as possible will go on today and Saturday, said

Lorna Swisher of Mainstreet Piqua.

“It’s definitely going to impact what we do,” Swisher said. “We are monitoring the weather and we’ll proceed with as much of the event as we can, keeping in mind public safety.”

Swisher said it is difficult to cancel an event like Christmas on the Green on short notice.

“There are so many moving parts and multiple vendors with an event like this;

it would be hard to cancel, especially with 24-48 hours notice,” she said.

Swisher added that Mainstreet Piqua will post updates on the event on its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mainstreetpiqua.

For those bold enough to brave the frosty weather, Christmas on the Green will offer activities including carriage rides, community caroling, children’s activities, costumed characters and other

festivities spread over the 300 and 400 blocks of North Main Street. Live performances will include the Piqua High School show choir “The Company” and the Lehman Limelighters.

Community caroling at the gazebo will begin at 7 p.m. today, following the lighting of the Christmas tree.

Christmas on the Green is supported by the French Fund of the Piqua Community Foundation, along with sponsorship support from Unity

National Bank. A full schedule of events can be found on the Mainstreet Piqua website at www.mainstreetpiqua.com.

Also planned this weekend if weather permits is the Downtown Holiday Parade, which will step off from the corner of Main and North streets at 2 p.m. Saturday and make its way south on Main to High Street, then proceed to Downing Street. The theme of this year’s parade is “StarSpangled Christmas.”

A priceless learning experience Parking lot to be closed Commissioners find solution to park problems Kathy Leese

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Piqua Catholic first-grade teacher Ashley Schulte works with students in her classroom this week.

Bethany J. Royer Staff Writer broyer@civitasmedia.com

PIQUA — It’s hard to miss the bright green tennis balls on chair feet to keep scuff marks at bay, not to mention curb squeaks as students come and go in Ashley Schulte’s room at Piqua Catholic, one both spacious and decorated quite to the tastes of her dozen first

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“Everything is going pretty well,” said Schulte when asked about how the school year was going so far as she put the finishing touches on her third week back after a six week maternity leave and shared what brought her to the school that welcomed six new faculty members in the fall.

For Schulte, the story begins with what she states were great

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experiences with her former teachers that brought her to a teaching career.

“I had so many great teachers,” said the former North Star resident and Versailles High School graduate. “They really made the learning memorable and we did so many things that I’ve hung on to. I want to help influence people like my teachers influenced me.”

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Crash overturns one vehicle on Main Street

A Nissan SUV rests on its side following a two-vechicle crash at the intersection of Main and Wood Streets in Piqua on Thursday afternoon.

Piqua police reports indicated that a white cargo van, driven by Daniel Oakes, 36, of Piqua, was northbound on Main Street at around 12:30 p.m. when he ran a red light, striking an eastbound vehicle, driven by Chad Hanson. The impact caused Hanson’s SUV to roll over on its side. Piqua Fire Department medics responded to the scene but neither driver was treated for injury. Oakes was sited for a red light violation and driving under suspension. The crash was investigated

by Piqua Police.

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SIDNEY — The future of Lockington Dam Park was at the center of a discussion Tuesday afternoon when the Shelby County Commissioners met with the Shelby County Park Board and Shelby County Sheriff John Lenhart.

Park Board members met with the Commissioners after Lenhart suggested the best option might be to close the park after years of lewd sexual activity among men in the park led to a two-month sex sting operation that netted nine arrests.

At a news conference after the arrests, both Lenhart and Commissioner Julie Ehemann expressed concern about the fact that the Shelby County Park Board members — Mitzi Clark, Barb Heilers and Cara Kellersmith — had not responded to Ehemann’s calls about the problems at the park.

Heilers and Kellersmith denied those claims.

Clark did not address the situation.

During Tuesday’s meeting, which was attended by some members of Friends of the Park and by community members, Ehemann said, “We all understand we have a problem here … some of the board members admitted they knew there was a problem (with men involved in lewd activity in the park).”

Lenhart said his position was to make sure the board understood how serious the problem is with men using the park as a place to engage in lewd activity.

The Sheriff ’s Office, said Lenhart, does not have the funding to provide additional patrols to maintain security at the park. The Shelby County Park Board does not have See PARKING | Page 2

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2 Friday, December 6, 2013 Obituaries terrance saunders BR ADFORD — Terrance “Terry” L. Saunders, 66, of Bradford, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, at the Dayton VA Medical Center, Lakeside Manor, Hospice Unit.

Terry was born in Piqua on July 18, 1947, to the late Kenneth and Gloria (Newman) Saunders.

He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam Era; received his master’s degree from Wright State University and retired with 20 years of service as methods engineer at Schindler, Sidney. He was a member of the Bradford First Baptist Church and he loved woodworking and numbers.

Terry is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Vickie (Scherer) Saunders; son, Ryan Saunders of Bradford; daughter and son-in-law, Stacy and John Reice of Kettering; two brothers and sister-in-law, Kenneth Saunders Jr. of

Piqua, Charles and Dodie Saunders of Troy; sister, Judith Knoop of Piqua; three brothers-in-law, Donald Scherer of Troy, Albert and wife, Lynn Scherer of Beavercreek, Dennis and wife, Kristi Scherer of Piqua; two sisters -in-law, Lisa and husband, John Davis of Maryland, Polly and husband, Rick Morgan of Piqua; special great niece, Kylaa Anderson; numerous other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Memorial service 3 p.m.

Saturday at the Bradford First Baptist Church, 134 W. Walnut St. with Pastor Mark Lynch officiating.

The family will receive friends at the church from 2 p.m. Saturday until time of service.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Bradford First Baptist Church or Hospice of Miami County.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www. stockerfraley.com.

J.b. compton WEST MILTON — J.B. Compton, 82, of West Milton, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at Troy Care and Rehab in Troy, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on June 30, 1931, in Sasakwa, Okla.

He was preceded in death by parents, Jewel and Thelma Fern (Wood) Compton.

He is survived by and was happily married to his beloved wife of 58 years, Enola Jane (Heaton) Compton; sons and daughters-inlaw, Mike and Deborah Compton of West Milton, Jim and Debbie Compton of Vandalia, daughters and sons-in-law Pam and Mark Denlinger of West Milton, Jean and Richard Burton of New Kent, Va., Julie and Bob Robinaugh of Dayton,16 grandchildren; three great-grand-

children; and brother, Barry Compton of West Milton.

J.B. served his country proudly in the U.S. Air Force, formerly worked at the Dayton Press/ McCall’s after 28 years of service, John Swift-Cinc. and BowlingMoorman.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St., West Milton with the Rev. John Shelton officiating, burial to follow at Wheelock Cemetery, Nashville.

Family will receive friends on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at Hale-Sarver.

Military Honors will be held at the graveside.

If so desired, contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, PO Box 502 Troy, OH 45373.

Joanne neff SIDNEY — JoAnne Louise Neff, age 83, formerly of Tipp City and more recently of Sidney, passed away at Dorothy Love Retirement Community in Sidney on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013.

She was born May 31, 1930, in Tipp City, to the late Chester A. and Barbara A. (Younce) Loy. JoAnne is survived by her son and daughter-inlaw, Derek A (Sharin) Neff of Wilmington, Delaware; sister, Sondra Faulkner of West Liberty; grandson, Dylan (Lindsay) Neff of Wilmington, Del.; and great-grandson, Macklyn Neff.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson S. Neff in 1996.

JoAnne was a 1947 graduate of Tipp City High School and a member of Trinity Church of the Brethren in Sidney.

She worked as a beautician for various shops in Tipp City. She was also very active in the Dorothy Love Community.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, at the Baird Funeral Home, Troy.

Interment will be held at Maple Hill Cemetery in Tipp City.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, from 9:3010:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

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

Correction In an article in Wednesday’s iN75, the pullout for Inspira Wellness LLC incorrectly stated the date for their open house. The business will hold grand opening events from 2-3 p.m. Saturday at 212 N. Main St., Pleasant Hill. During the event Kim Noll, LMT, cPT, willl demonstrate MediCupping therapy and Sho-Shin Shiatsu. Whole Health for the Whole Family will provide healthy snacks and hot tea. For more information, call (937) 676-2220.

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TROY — Designers and florists joined forces to decorate the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in anticipation of the annual Holiday Open House coming up this weekend.

All of the decorators volunteer their time and talents to make the Hayner Center something to see during the holiday season. Eight trees as well as the mantles, stairs and foryer are stunningly arrayed with greenery, lights, flowers and ornaments. This year decorators include Mirella Lewis of Allitas Floral Designs, Mary Nilsen, Donna Crosier, Amber Howard, Joshua Howard and Ritchie Weymer, Jacke Boyd, Rhonda Copeland, Juanita Walker, Lori Minnich, Amy Zumberger from Ask Amy Staging, Joy TurherPrice from Interior Joy and, from David Fair on the Square, David Fair and Gina Griffith.

The Homeschool students and instructor Dawn Flory have decorated the tree in the Art Studio. A project is also included by some of Julie McMiller’s Troy Junior High art students.

The Hayner exhibit committee contributed to the “Christmas Lights” decorating theme by displaying a collection of antique candleholders on loan from Ron and Norma Hufford.

They have also hung a variety of wall scones and photography of some rather extravagant holiday light displays. This year’s holiday exhibit was sponsored by generous donations from Minster Bank, UTC Aerospace

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Lori Slotler, owner of Your Personal Florist, decorates the tree in the parlor at the TroyHayner Cultural Center. Hayner’s annual holiday open house will be offered from 1-5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. The decorations will be on display through Jan. 5.

Systems and Friends of Hayner.

The holiday exhibit and decorations will be on display through January 5, but the best time to enjoy them is during Hayner’s annual Holiday Open House, Saturday and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Saturday is Children’s Day. Children’s programming will begin at 1 p.m.

Saturday, with Ballet Shreffler in the ballroom. Children will be entertained by Holiday crafts, holiday music, refreshments, and MadCap Puppet Theatre shows at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Santa himself will arrive at 2:30 p.m. to receive requests and letters. Due to limited space in the ballroom, free tickets are needed for the Madcap Puppet Shows. They may be obtained at the Hayner Center beginning at 9:00 am on

Saturday, Dec. 7.

On Sunday, Dec. 8, musicians will perform throughout the afternoon.

This years performances include: 1 p.m. Troy High School Show Choir, The Troy Tones; 1:30 Nicholas Teaford, piano and ukulele; 2 p.m.

Leanna George on harp; 2:30 p.m. Bath Church Singers; 3 p.m. Dul-C-Daze and Don; 3:30 p.m. Myra Schilperoot and Jean Kneply on piano and flute.

The afternoon with end with Libby’s Holiday Sing-A-Long at 4 p.m. Mary Ann Cornell will accompany and Briged McCabe will join Libby for a duet.

For further information about the Hayner’s Open House and all Hayner activities, call 3390457 or check the website: www.troyhayner.org.

Parking From page 1 funding for patrols either.

Ehemann said she has received emails from residents about the issue, including one in which a family had taken their children to the park and said, “‘We saw the men walking back into the park. We decided to leave.’”

“As long as we have families going there, the other element is not going to want to be there,” she said.

After a discussion of possible options, the commissioners decided to shut off the parking lot without shutting down the park.

The men who have been going to the park “would have to walk quite a (distance)” to get to the park with the closing of the parking lot, Ehemann said, who added there will be some security at the park, which will include signage and possibly cameras.

The Shelby County Engineer’s office will close the parking lot with a gate.

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Shelby County officials have decided to close the parking lot at Lockington Reserve due to problems, including a recent sex sting operation, on park property. The park will remain open.

Restrooms at the park will be torn down and the county will help to remove the materials.

The Lockington Dam, which is currently being refurbished, will reopen in 2014.

Heilers said she is happy with the outcome of the meeting and she said they “came up with some good ideas.”

Heilers said there are plans for hiking and

monthly winter activities at the park. The park board will meet Dec. 12 to discuss ideas for winter activities. She said the board would like to hear from local residents who have suggestions.

They can call her at 4920987.

Those who want to visit the park during the winter can do so by parking outside of the gate at the end of the parking

lot. “It is open to anybody,” Heilers said.

Ehemann said the decision for whether to keep the park open or not and related decisions are the responsibility of the park board.

“They (park board) run their bills through the (Shelby County) Auditor’s office, but they are their own entity.

They have to make (the) decision,” said Ehemann.

I had mostly English language learners,” explained S chulte which proved to be a challenge at times. “I was new to teaching and the students had really great (language) needs.”

However, what was initially a challenge became a priceless learning experience for Schulte, as she discovered strategies for struggling readers and writers, something she would bring with her to Piqua Catholic. As the family with a four year old and one on the way, with not a lot of relatives in the area, desired to return to the area before the arrival of a second child.

“It was kind of hard, every time we wanted to visit grandma, it was a two hour drive,” said Schulte of the family’s eventual move in correlation with her hire

at Piqua Catholic. “I was really fortunate to be offered the position, knowing that I was going to be due at the beginning of the school year.

Woehrmyer hoped at the time that if the school thought she would make a good fit, things would work out, and with long-term substitute experience in the past and good communication, the transition from sub to teacher went smoothly for all.

“At first the kids were, ‘but we did this’,” said Schulte. “I was really fortunate to have Barbara Caserta, she’s taught in the school before and she has a lot of teaching experience. I was really lucky to have her because she was a great role model for the kids and really got them working hard right away.”

When asked about

what has stood out so far at the new school, Schulte stated it was the family atmosphere and the staff working so well together and looking out for one another. And when it comes to the future, she was pleased to have her reading groups started while sharing her excitement about the upcoming second quarter with the kindergarten through fourth grades to take part in guided reading.

“Where the kids might leave their room and go to a teacher who has a group at their specific reading level,” explained Schulte. “I think it’ll be good for the kids to break up their day a little bit, I think everybody needs to be reading with kids like them. It’s something new and they’ve got some extra teachers to help with it, too.”

Class Act From page 1 Now residing in Maria Stein, Schulte returned to the area not after graduating from Bowling Green as she resided with her sister in the Columbus area for a while. Or after marrying an Ohio State graduate and making their home in Reynoldsburg, as the elementary teacher went on to spend five years teaching first grade at an academy for the large Somalian refugee population in the Columbus area.

“The school I taught,

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State Briefs CINCINNATI (AP) — Many Ohioans who began the day in unseasonable warmth can expect an icy blast of winter weather soon.

Temperatures in the 50s and 60s across much of the state were expected to plunge 30 to 40 degrees by the weekend. The National Weather Service says a cold front moving through will bring rain changing to a wintry mix overnight in most of Ohio, followed by significant snowfall later Friday in the southwest and central regions.

Forecaster Mike Kurz says the Interstate 70 and 71 corridors from Cincinnati through Columbus are likely to get the most snow. Most of the area is expected to get 2 to 6 inches of snow by Friday night, with much colder temperatures.

Meanwhile, there are flood watches across southeast Ohio with rain and sleet expected.

Kroger 3Q profit in line; maintains outlook CINCINNATI (AP) — Kroger’s net income fell nearly 6 percent during the third quarter, partly on the costs from the pending acquisition of Harris Teeter.

The nation’s largest traditional supermarket operator reported net income of $299 million, or 57 cents per share. That compares with net income of $317 million, or 60 cents per share a year ago.

Excluding one-time items, net income totaled 53 cents per share, matching expectations, compared with 46 cents per share last year.

Revenue rose 3 percent to $22.51 billion from $21.81 billion. Analysts expected $22.72 billion.

Kroger Co., which owns also Ralphs, Fry’s and other chains, said sales rose 3.5 percent at stores open at least a year.

The company stuck to its per-share earnings expectations of $2.73 to $2.80 for the year.

Ohio House supports cyberstalking bill COLUMBUS (AP) — Victims of cyberstalking and other technology-based harassment would get better protection under a bill that is winning overwhelming support in the Ohio House.

House Bill 74, introduced Wednesday, would make it illegal to urge or incite menacing by stalking through any form of written communication, including electronic communication. It also includes any written or verbal graphic gestures.

The bill also would prohibit a person from knowingly causing someone to think the offender will cause his or her immediate family physical or mental harm. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Ohio prosecutors and the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio support it.

State Rep. Marlene Anielski, a Republican from Walton Hills, on Wednesday shared the story of a constituent who suffered through electronic harassment by a neighbor without any legal recourse.

The woman said she received hundreds of threatening emails and faxes, and was shown on a website that featured a picture of her and her husband hanging in effigy. She told a House committee she was terrified and couldn’t do much about it.

“The bill brings our current laws on menacing and stalking up to date and will provide more peace of mind to the victims and families of those who have experienced these terrible situations,” Anielski said.

Castro’s son wants prison diary, other items COLUMBUS (AP) — The son of Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro wants his father’s prison diary and other property left behind in his cell after he killed himself.

Ariel Anthony Castro tells The Columbus Dispatch that he’s haunted by questions about his father’s suicide in prison Sept. 3.

The 32-year-old Castro says he’s unhappy with information contained in two reports released this week suggesting his father might have been mistreated or neglected by prison employees.

The younger Castro says he didn’t know about the prison diary and other personal items until a consultants’ report was released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

The 53-year-old Ariel Castro was sentenced to life plus 1,000 years after pleading guilty to abducting and imprisoning three women in Cleveland for a decade.

Ohio teacher on leave after nude photo surfaces CINCINNATI (AP) — A teacher at a private Christian school in Cincinnati has been removed from the classroom after a nude photo of her surfaced on the Internet.

A spokeswoman at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy’s North Campus tells The Cincinnati Enquirer that the woman was put on paid leave Monday after the school got wind of the photo. Her name hasn’t been released.

The nondenominational is investigating. It notified staff, faculty and parents of the situation via

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The newspaper says the image was put on a “revenge porn” website where users can post inappropriate photos and comments about others without their knowledge or consent.

Rain will change to freezing rain and sleet, and will be The school has around 1,300 students in grades that way for the morning drive today. Roads will be slick pre-K to 12. in spots. As more moisture streams in this afternoon, and cold air really takes over, we will see the wintry mix change over to all snow.

High 32, Low 29

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Teen found dead in car in Columbus

COLUMBUS (AP) — Police say a teen has been found fatally shot in a car in central Ohio.

Columbus police said they found 18-year-old Roland A.V. Ridenour dead from a gunshot wound to his upper body at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.

He was sitting in a car in a parking lot of an apartment complex on the city’s north side.

Police don’t know exactly what happened and didn’t have any suspects by early Thursday.

It was the 88th homicide of the year in the city of Columbus.

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Trucker convicted in Ohio double fatal COLUMBUS (AP) — A semitrailer driver has been convicted of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in a central Ohio crash earlier this year that killed two people.

The Columbus Dispatch that 42-year-old Tony D. Smith could be jailed for up to 90 days for each conviction when he is sentenced Jan. 23.

Smith pleaded no contest to the charges Wednesday in a Columbus courtroom.

Authorities said the crash happened May 8 when Smith failed to notice slowing traffic. Smith’s truck clipped a Jeep and hit two cars and a second semi, investigators said. The impact sent the second truck into a third car.

Killed in the crash were 71-year-old Diana Schwab of Beavercreek, near Dayton, and 48-year-old Robin Jones of London, west of Columbus.

Ohio panel examines football as civil rights arena CINCINNATI (AP) — Former Cincinnati Bengals star Ken Riley will be among black football pioneers who will discuss football’s role as an arena for the civil rights movement.

Riley will be joined by Bengals assistant coach Hue Jackson and National Underground Railroad Freedom Center head Clarence Newsome on a panel Thursday evening at the Freedom Center in Cincinnati. Newsome was one of Duke University’s first black football players. Jackson was an Oakland Raiders head coach, and Riley played at historically black Florida A&M University before his 15-year career as Bengals’ defensive back.

Columbia University journalism professor Samuel Freedman will moderate. Freedman’s book “Breaking The Line” tells the story of the 1967 seasons of Florida A&M and Grambling and their importance to civil rights progress.

The Bengals will honor Riley before Sunday’s game.

Senate OKs bill altering Ohio teacher evaluations COLUMBUS (AP) — A bill reducing the number of state-mandated evaluations required for well-rated public school teachers has unanimously cleared the Ohio Senate.

The proposal was prompted by educators’ concerns that Ohio’s new evaluation rules require more classroom observation sessions, reports and conferences than can be reasonably handled by existing staff.

State Sen. Randy Gardner of Bowling Green sponsored the measure, which passed Wednesday and now heads to the Ohio House.

Under an evaluation law that kicked in this year, principals must perform two 30-minute classroom observations each year for all teachers, bestowing ratings of accomplished, skilled, developing or ineffective. Once rated accomplished, teachers can be evaluated every other year.

Gardner’s proposal says both accomplished and skilled teachers need only be evaluated every three years. It makes other adjustments to intervening evaluation measures.

Ohio gas prices dip below $3 in some cities COLUMBUS (AP) — Call it a holiday miracle — gas prices below $3 a gallon in Ohio.

Prices at the pump have edged below $3 at many stations in Ohio in the past couple days, while lots of others are hovering around that mark.

The state average has dropped 6 cents since Monday. The average Thursday morning was $3.08 for a gallon of regular gas in the survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. The Toledo average Thursday was $2.95, while Dayton stations were averaging $3.00 and Columbus stations $3.03. The highest average price was $3.18 in the Youngstown area.

The national average Thursday was $3.25.

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Covington School Board sets work session COVINGTON — The Covington Exempted Village Schools Board will meet for a work session on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, beginning at 11 a.m. at the board of education office located in the Covington Middle School. No action will be taken at the meeting.

Fill the Truck with Toys for Tots PIQUA — Piqua Big Lots and Sellman’s Furniture are sponsoring Fill the Truck with Toys for Tots from 12-4 p.m. Saturday. Toys will be available at the store for purchase or may be brought to the event.

Each donor of a new unwrapped toy will receive a free Toys for Tots commemorative pin. All toys collected will be distributed locally. Help put a smile on the face of a needy child.

DAR plans Christmas meeting TROY — The Piqua-Lewis Boyer Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will meet Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Hayner Center in Troy at 10:30 a.m. This is our annual Christmas Tea and Talent Auction. Bring gifts for veterans and gifts or hand made items for the auction. This is open to guests and prospective members.

‘Wrap It Up’ at YWCA Piqua PIQUA — Mary Beth Barhorst and Marsha Leistner will help class participants learn creative gift wrapping techniques on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 1:30-3:15 p.m. The class will include new ways to make ribbons and gift tags to adorn gift packages.

Class members are asked to bring one gift to wrap.

All supplies are included in the class fee.

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

Oglesbee to perform at YWCA luncheon

PIQUA — Musician Scott Oglesbee of Oglesbee will be the featured program guest for the Wednesday, Dec. 11 YWCA Monthly Luncheon. The program begins at 11 a.m. and is free and open to the public. A noon luncheon will follow.

Reservations must be made by Monday, Dec. 9.

Oglesbee will perform many holiday favorites to help begin the season with melodies and memories, according to YWCA Program Director Lynn

experience

Marroletti. “We are excited to have Scott Oglesbee with us to usher in the season. It promises to be a funfilled program that you won’t want to miss,” Marroletti said.

A UVMC nurse will be available from 10:1511 a.m. for free blood pressure and glucose screenings.

For more information or to make a reservation, stop at the YWCA Piqua at 418 N. Wayne St., call 773-6626 or e-mail info@ywcapiqua.com. The YWCA is handicapped-accessible.

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Mother of the Munchkins

Something to chew over There were so many In a strange twist the eldest munchkin and I felt empathy for and yours truly were on our here I was adding fuel to own Thanksgiving eve- the fire. Yet, I grappled ning, as one member of with these thoughts even the zombie family had while wondering if the to work while theater would the youngest be packed was requested or next to at her grandempty, and if mother’s house. so, which was Now, I the worse admit to havcase sceing difficulties nario for the (like so many employees? others) durUpon arriving this time al the theater of year. Family bethany j. royer wasn’t packed get togethbut was far Columnist ers are stark from dead, reminders of so much the employees were more that has been lost thanks than gracious and accomto the Big (Three) D’s … modating. Brie and I divorce, death, and dys- watched our movie in a function. While I try, like nearly full auditorium, any good senior psychol- completely escaping realogy student should —to ity for two and a half look at the positive, be splendid hours when it thankful, to know every- hit me —that may be the one faces dysfunction — whole point. it isn’t always easy.

While I wouldn’t theoWhile I am thankful rize this as the entire, for those who remain, for encompassing drive reconciliation and such, behind Black Friday, if we I can never forget those put rampant consumerwho are no longer here, ism aside for a moment, the trials and tribulations perhaps the aspects of it that brought us to this and Gray Thursday has point and the work that more to do with alleviatremains. So as the sun ing the emotions tangled set on another family with those Big (Three) feast I felt not so much D’s in life — divorce, a pull but a demand to death, and dysfunction. get out of the house and Given they are well highafter a quick Internet lighted this time of year search I turned to for- and for a few hours on merly mentioned remain- these very traditional ing child to ask, “Want to days one can escape go see a movie?” reminders by going to a Brianne’s eyes lit up, movie, eating a non-traheels on fire, and mouth ditional meal at a restaumoving a mile a min- rant, or plowing through ute in excitement as we an insanely packed retail headed out the door to store. For a brief time see the next installment one can forget about the of the Hunger Games dwindling numbers in trilogy. the family tree, that a On any other occasion beloved family member there would have been recently passed away or little other thought conthe fact one cannot hold cerning such a venture a conversation with Aunt but going to the movies Must-be-Right or Uncle on Thanksgiving seemed Know-it-All without it very hypocritical. devolving into an hours Especially after spouting off long eulogies over the long battle … among family-related death of what seems to other issues. be a quickly disintegratPerhaps the aggression ing holiday. Harping spefound at stores, fighting cifically about those who over the latest toys that would partake —and will be found in next feeling remorse for those year’s garage sale isn’t who would be forced to so much about the items participate— in Black Friday and now a Gray as the desperate need to release a bevvy of emoThursday.

I could not remove our tions tied to the holidays. impending movie watch- Does that make it a good ing from the context excuse to act in such a associated with the nega- way? Of course not, and tive aspects of commer- again I must emphasize cialism and consumer- this isn’t meant to paint ism. Thinking about the everyone into a corner Pizza Hut manager who but just another considwas fired for refusing to eration.

It’s something to chew open his location so his employees could enjoy over as there’s always the holiday with their more to the story… families (He got his job J. Royer is the mother of two back, fortunately!) and Bethany munchkins and has a serious case of the Walmart employees psychology student senior-itis. She striking on Black Friday can be reached at bethanyroyer@ for living wages. yahoo.com.

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Commentary

Choose sides

We just had our seven teenage grand- lowed German army castoffs — too old kids and grandnephews down for their or physically unfit — to duty on the annual winter get-together. (You can Eastern Front to dispose of the Jews. send condolence messages or just look They were a bunch of barbers, butchers at us admiringly as we pass by in town.) and clerks. They were repulsed by their The boys finally got on the computer task. The book traces the morphing of games midway through taking off their these ordinary men into people who coats. As they played I noticed that came to think of it only in a day’s work when two were playing there were argu- to march men, women and children to a ments, especially among brothers, but pit and shoot them all. They came to see when three or four were playing there the Jews as filthy, stinking, shabby, snivwere only friendly jibes. Why eling creatures with no pride was this? or courage. They were the I contend that for most of Other. Not like ordinary men. us to get angry or even hate In Rwanda we saw the leadthere must be two distinct ers in the most populous tribe sides. There must be anOther. start a hate campaign against I saw this first-hand more than the minority who were more 40 years ago when the Ohio educated and thus the governNational Guard shot four stuing tribe. They split neighbors dents to death at Kent State and families. They relentlessly University. I was in traction carried out this campaign with jack robinson in a hospital. The day before Hate Radio (sound familiar?) another ex-GI at Akron U. had urging them on, telling them Columnist called me and told me that to “hack up the cockroaches,” the students were going to demonstrate to go back again and get them all. One against Nixon’s incursion into Cambodia group walked into an all-girl’s school and and he was organizing a counter-demon- shot them all. At a church crowded with stration. He knew I was not a big fan of praying people another group nailed the hippies and their play-acting of out- shut the windows and doors and then rage over the Vietnam war. He said they burned it down. could push me down in a wheel chair.

In America? We too are being manipuThey needed my big mouth. lated. We are sliced and dicedto make The next day was the shooting. I went us see our neighbors as The Other. You apoplectic. The Guard, untrained for can’t be in the middle. You’re either riots, went on campus with loaded M-1 rifles that were deadly at 300 yards and pro-life or pro-choice. Either against shot into a crowded campus. It turned “bloated government” or for one assurout that 3 of the 4 students killed were ing a just society. And on and onas they going between classes far away from the invent more issues. We are made to pick shenanigans. A lot of the National Guard sides on issues that have nothing to do were from the hospital’s area so when with the big issue. Class warfare.

The rich and powerful are waging a the word got out that there was a hippie class war against the rest of us. They lover in Room 305 I was in trouble. I want to make America their country. spent the rest of my stay, lying helpless, with a continuous flow of people spitting Ttheir think tanks and captive media in my face questioning my communist like Fox News and Talk Radio stir the affiliations. Never mind the low opinion kettles on abortion, gun control, health I had of the demonstrators. Never mind care, school prayer, taxes and privatizthat I was military and empathized with ing our schools. And while the mass the kids who could barely see from media treats this as the “real” issues, the inside the claustrophobic gas masks. rich are taking away my grandchildren’s The community had chosen sides. You rights to “life, liberty and justice for all” were for one or the other. There was by taking more and more wealth and no middle ground. Dictators all know power. In 1963 third graders in a school that to control people you need to give in a rich section of Dallas were told of them an enemy to hate. In recent his- Kennedy’s assassination. They broke out tory we had Yugoslavia where the Serbs in applause. They already knew whose got neighbors to hate past friends by side they were on and who The Other breaking the country down into Muslim was. and Christian. Snipers fired from distant buildings killing children as they crossed Jack Robinson of Piqua is a University of Akron graduate, who 25 years worked his way up from the factory floor to a senior the street. The children were not Serb. over materials management position with General Tire. After the They were The Other.

Akron plant closed, he worked at numerous companies, most The most chilling book on the of which either went broke or moved to Mexico. Contact him at Holocaust is “Ordinary Men.” It fol- piquajack@yahoo.com

Letter to the Editor

Thank you for allowing me to serve

To the Editor: I’m taking this public opportunity to thank the offices and employees of Miami County, city of Piqua and Piqua schools in working with these people the last two decades. I resigned as trustee of Washington Township to take advantage of a change with the public retirement system.

The greatest joy was

working with and securing answers for the residents of said township.

This entailed digging into records. It was just a simple answer to a question, up to saving thousands of dollars. The largest work was being an acting attorney to secure the independence of Washington Township in 1995. This involved getting and filing sev-

eral documents in several Miami County offices. To the people of Washington Township, a huge thank you.

I’m a World War II vet in good health and need to slow down some.

Thank you residents of the township for your support, Paul Holfinger Washington Township

The First Amendment

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Public officials can be contacted through the following addresses and telephone numbers: n Lucy Fess, mayor, 5th Ward Commissioner, warD5comm@piquaoh.org, 773-7929 (home) n John Martin, 1st Ward Commissioner, ward1comm@piquaoh.org, 937-570-4063 n William Vogt, 2nd Ward Commissioner, ward2comm@piquaoh.org, 773-8217 n Joe Wilson, 3rd Ward Commissioner, ward3comm@piquaoh. org, 778-0390 n Judy Terry, 4th Ward Commissioner, ward4comm@piquaoh. org, 773-3189 n City Manager Gary Huff, ghuff@piquaoh.org, 778-2051

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency tracks the locations of nearly 5 billion cellphones every day overseas, including those belonging to Americans abroad, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.

The NSA inadvertently gathers the location records of “tens of millions of Americans who travel abroad” annually, along with the billions of other records it collects by tapping into worldwide mobile network cables, the newspaper said in a report on its website.

Such data means the NSA can track the movements of almost any cellphone around the world, and map the relationships of the cellphone user. The Post said a powerful analytic computer program called CO-TRAVELER crunches the data of billions of unsuspecting people, building patterns of relationships between them by where their phones go. That can reveal a previously unknown terrorist suspect, in guilt by cellphone-location association, for instance.

As the NSA doesn’t know which part of the data it might need, the agency keeps up to 27 terabytes, or more than double the text content of the Library of Congress’ print collection, the Post said. A 2012 internal NSA document said the volumes of data from the location program were “outpacing our ability to ingest, process and store” it, the newspaper said.

The program is detailed in documents given to the newspaper by former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden. The Post also quotes unidentified NSA officials, saying they spoke with the permission of their agency.

Shawn Turner, a spokesman for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, declined to comment on the report.

The DNI’s general counsel, Robert Litt, has said that NSA does not intentionally gather bulk location data on U.S. cellphones inside the U.S. — but NSA Director Keith Alexander testified before Congress his agency ran tests in 2010 and 2011 on “samples” of U.S. cell-site data to see if it was technically possible to plug such data into NSA analysis systems. Alexander said that the information was never used for intelligence purposes and that the testing was reported to congressional intelligence committees. He said it was determined to be of little “operational value,” so the NSA did not ask for permission to gather such data.

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Friday, December 6, 2013

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There’s a wrong way and a right way

Q: My 5-year-old son is an only child whom I homeschool. He talks back, argues, and generally wears me down. I need help getting to him to realize that no is no, that I mean what I say. I know I’m the problem.

Help!

A: Better that you have come to grips now with the fact that you are the problem than when he’s much older and these difficulties have acquired much more momentum. Before giving you some advice, I have to repeat what I’ve said several times before in this column: I do not recommend homeschooling when the child in question is disobedient, disrespectful, and generally difficult to “control.” Pre-existing discipline problems are counterproductive to an effective homeschool environment.

Discipline problems should be solved before homeschooling is attempted. So the first recommendation I’m going to tender for your consideration is that you send your son to “regular” school until you get his behavior under control. Today’s parents believe discipline

is a technology involving the manipu- dren. Learn to employ what I call “leadlation of reward and punishment. In ership speech” when giving instructions other words, they believe discipline is and communicating decisions. Use the accomplished through the proper use of fewest words possible, come straight consequences. The fact is that whereas to the point, and do not give explanaconsequences are sometimes needed, tions. Explanations sound persuasive as more with some kids than others, the opposed to authoritative. As such, they proper discipline of a child is primar- invite argument. WRONG WAY: (The ily a matter of employparent is scrunched down, ing authoritative speech, hands on knees) “Honey, it including authoritative would really help Mommy body language. Taking one if you’d pick up the toys example, do not (as the in the living room and put majority of parenting punthem away so my friend dits advise) “get down to Susan and I can use that your child’s level” when room to talk and have cofyou speak to him or her. fee in without a lot of disIn so doing, you look like tractions. Will you do that you are pleading. Stand for Mommy, okay?” To an Living With Children upright. When I speak on instruction communicated proper discipline, I emphain that wimpy fashion, a John Rosemond size the need for parents child is likely to say, “I was to “act like superior beings.” It may here first! Why do I have to move? And come as a surprise, but contrary to the you never let me have anything to drink parent-child egalitarianism parenting in here! No!” Mind you, the problem “experts” have promoted for more than has been created by the parent. The a generation, adults are superior to chil- child is only responding to the parent’s

non-authoritative presentation. RIGHT WAY: (The parent is standing upright) “I need you to pick up these toys and move them to another room. I’ll be back in a few minutes to see that it’s done.”

(And then, walk away. Standing there will invite resistance.) If, as you’re walking away, the child asks “Why?” stop, turn around, and say, “Because I said so. Any other questions?” And then leave the scene. So, someone is bound to ask, what if the parent comes back in the room and the toys aren’t picked up? Ah! Now a consequence is called for. But proper “leadership speech” will reduce the need for consequences by at least 50 percent within a month. First, stop repeating yourself. Give your child any instruction once, and once only.

Second, pick the toys up yourself. Say nothing. Just pick them up. And then, immediately after dinner that evening, inform the child that he’s going to bed.

He is, after all, too tired to pick up his toys when told. When it comes to consequences, be consistent, but do not be predictable. Be full of surprises!

Wags and barks speak volumes when talking to dogs Sue Manning Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wags and barks speak volumes when it comes to understanding what a dog is saying, but there are also clues in a dog’s eyes, ears, nose or the tilt of its head. Are humans getting the right messages?

Dr. Gary Weitzman, president of the San Diego Humane Society and former CEO of the Washington Animal Rescue League, has worked with tens of thousands of stray dogs over the last quarter century and says there is no question that pets and people communicate, but some are getting more out of it than others.

“Dogs want to be with us and they want to do the right thing. Nothing

is ever done by a dog for spite or revenge. That’s a human quality. Dogs just want to please us,” Weitzman said. “So don’t misunderstand what dogs are saying.”

Jerry Ericksen of Los Angeles has two dogs and they have different needs that require different languages. Forest, a pit bull that was abused and starved before Ericksen got him, is still super timid and spends his time at the dog park hiding under Ericksen’s chair.

“I talk to him in a smooth, gentle voice.

He’s very cooperative.

He’s very content,” Ericksen said.

Buster is a 90-pound blind boxer. “When I call him, I yell out his name and keep clapping so he can zero in on where I am,” Ericksen said. “If he starts to walk into some-

thing, I will yell ‘stop’ and he will change direction.”

Buster has only been around Forest for six months, but they communicate, too.

“When we come home from the dog park, Forest will go in first, walk 10 feet and wait. When I take the collar and leash off Buster, Forest takes over and guides him to the yard,” Ericksen said.

Weitzman’s book, “How to Speak Dog,” was just released by the National Geographic Society and the veterinarian hopes it will help people better grasp what their dogs are saying so they can respond better.

When man first meets mutt, it is up to the person to eliminate hostility. In the exam room, Weitzman will often get on the floor with a dog to

reduce any threats.

That has certainly worked for year-old Van Leifer-Nau of San Diego.

That’s where he sits, sleeps, plays and dotes on year-old Neiko, a yellow lab and Saluki mix, said mom Tamara Leifer-Nau. “Neiko loves this baby, it’s like Van is his baby.

They love each other and Neiko goes in for as many kisses as he can get. They are inseparable. They are communicating at a completely different level,” Leifer-Nau said.

“Dogs read lips and body language. They can see your facial expression. Some animals respond to how we look, not what we say. Their inherent ability to read facial expressions is a whole lot better than ours,” Weitzman said.

The other dog in the Leifer-Nau house is

Build family traditions during the holidays Look for opportuni- turn with a visit to ties to build family a secret store where traditions with your they make decisions family this holiday about the gifts. The season. Focus on gifts may not be the experiences instead most extravagant, but of objects, and see kids will have a blast what annual customs doing their own secret shopping you can without establish any help that will from mom be carried and dad. on fo r This tradiyears to tion is one come. that kids L i v e can take theatre is pride in an enjoyevery year. able expeKeeping It Real If you’re rience no not aware m a t t e r Holly McElwee of a secret what seashop close to home, son it is, but holiday theatre produc- then take a short tions abound during drive to downtown S chuster December.

Choose Dayton’s Center.

December one that suits your family and make it weekends feature the an annual event . Tike’s Shop, and all Whether it’s “ The proceeds from this Nutcracker” or “A store benefit Miami Christmas Carol,” you Valley Youth Career won’t have to look far Services. Check www. to find a show that v i c t o r i at h e at re . c o m will tickle your fancy. for exact dates and times.

We are blessed in While you’re at the the Miami Valley to Schuster Center, stop have many theatrical for a visit with Santa. opportunities at our Your little ones will fingertips. marvel at the attenIn addition to thetion given to them by atre, music plays an Santa at the Schuster important part of the Center. Also take Christmas season. time to stroll through Schools and churches the glass atrium to produce quality pro- view the window disgrams, so you’ll have plays from the former plenty of chances to Rike’s Department attend a program that Store, once a mainsuits your musical stay of the downtown tastes. There’s noth- Dayton. The displays ing quite as joyful as are a yearly event celebrating the sea- enjoyed by thousands son in song. These of visitors. Visiting programs are also an Santa and seeing the inexpensive tradition window displays are that can be enjoyed a great free activity year after year. that can be enjoyed If you can’t escape each December. the pull of shop Build a family traping, let kids take a

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Visiting Santa at the Schuster Center is a highlight for kids during the holiday season.

dition around your Christmas tree by purchasing new ornaments every year. The ornaments can reflect hobbies or interests that are significant to members of the family. Let each family member place their own ornaments on the tree.

Finally, take time to attend a religious service during the Christmas season.

Even if you don’t attend church regularly, you will find yourself welcomed with open arms as you hear the Christmas story presented in a house of worship. There are no shortage of churches in our area, or ask friends if you can attend with them.

Return to the root of the Christmas story, and spend some time in church during the holidays.

Whatever traditions you choose to build in your family both this year and in the years to come, remember that the essential element is time. Spend time together away from the other distractions of life. Turn off the TV and the other electronics.

Connect with your kids by giving them your undivided attention while you make those holiday traditions ones that will last a lifetime.

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Oakley, a border collie mix the family rescued 13 years ago this month.

He goes to the door and literally talks dog when he wants out, Leifer-Nau said.

You have to make sure a dog can hear when you talk, Weitzman said.

Some dogs are born deaf or go deaf with age. Long ears make hearing more of a chore. Those dogs also don’t have the ability to talk with their ears because they can’t prick them, cock them or pin them back.

“Every once in a while, a dog will come along that just seems to ‘get’ you. You think it even reads your mind,” Weitzman said. “I really think these animals are soul mates. I had a dog I know was my soul mate.

I understood her with a look and she understood

me with a look back.”

Cambria Hankin of Los Angeles treats Buddy, Stitch and Riah, her three Chihuahua mixes, like they were her children.

Buddy is the stubborn one. “You might have to stare at him when he puts his foot down.” Hankin said. It usually happens when Buddy doesn’t want to leave if they are visiting. “I have to say, ‘Don’t make me count to three.

When I get to three, he knows his time is up. So I know they understand me,” she said.

She might use baby talk to ask: “Who is mama’s favorite boy?” she’ll ask and Buddy knows that answer, too.

“They are like kids.

They just can’t talk in words. But they know how to push the limits to see how far they can go,” she said.

Top general to teens: Watch what you post online!

Pauline Jelinek Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — If they don’t believe their parents, maybe America’s teens will listen to the Pentagon’s top general.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey worried aloud Wednesday that the next generation of possible military recruits is ignorant about the damage that can come from showing bad or illegal behavior online.

“I worry a bit about … the young men and women who are now in their teens, early teens, and who probably underestimate the impact of their persona in social media and what impact that could have later in life on things like security clearances and promotions” and so on, he told a conference in Washington.

He said military officials have been considering the idea of giving people a “second start. In other words … say to young men and women, ‘You know what, you probably exposed some things in your social media persona …

Twitter or Facebook … that would disqualify you, actually, from service. But we’re going to give you a shot at starting over … if you agree from this point forward to live to the set of values that we describe.”

Officials later said there is no formal proposal on the table. Rather, Dempsey was merely expressing the growing challenge the military and other employers face assessing their recruiting pools in the no-holds-barred environment of the Internet.

More than three-fourths of teenagers have a cellphone and use online social networking sites such as Facebook, according to the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project.

Educators say kids have used their mobile phones to post everything from videos of school drug searches, to nude images of girlfriends or boyfriends. Most parents, they say, have no idea.

According to recent polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and MTV, young people say digital “abuse” — such as taunting someone online or threatening them — remains prevalent. Young people also report that they aren’t very offended by the slurs and mean-spirited videos they see on social networking sites that target minorities and overweight people.

But the recent polling also suggests that teens and young adults are less comfortable with the idea of circulating offensive posts and view digital abuse as a growing problem that society should address.

Technology also has been a complicating factor for the military’s efforts to reduce incidents of sexual assault.

There have been several sites on Facebook dedicated to posting offensive comments about female Marines, including posts that make light of violence against women. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., has accused Marine Corps leadership of turning a blind eye to the posts, some of which appear to be made by on-duty Marines and which Speier says fosters a hostile work environment for women in the military.

The Marine Corps has said it won’t tolerate behavior that intimidates its female recruits and has sent out warning letters when it believes one of its personnel has posted something offensive. But the Marines also have acknowledged that tracking down the authors of offensive posts can be difficult and time consuming.

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BEREA (AP) — Browns quarterback Jason Campbell practiced for the first time since sustaining a concussion and could start Sunday at New England.

Campbell returned to the field on Thursday, the next step in his recovery from a head injury sustained on Nov. 24 when he was hurt on a blindside hit by Pittsburgh’s William Gay. Campbell must still be cleared by an independent neurologist — per NFL rules — before he is allowed to play against the Patriots.

Campbell took part in all drills and threw to his receivers during the portion of practice open to media members.

Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said he was “very encouraged” by Campbell’s progress, and offensive coordinator Norv Turner said he was glad to have the veteran back.

Campbell has started four games this season.

n Dayton survives sluggish start

DAYTON (AP) — Matt Kavanaugh scored 11 points and Dayton overcame a sluggish first half, poor free throw shooting and a late slump to defeat Delaware State.

Dayton (7-1) finally found some rhythm in the slowpaced game with a 14-2 run that pushed its lead to 50-30 with 7:51 to play. Delaware State (2-6) responded with consecutive 3-pointers by Tyshawn Bell to spark a 9-0 run. The Hornets cut the lead to 54-46 with 1:32 left before Dayton finished it off.

Dayton played its first game as a ranked team since 2009 and looked jet-lagged from its trip to the Maui Invitational last week. It was the Flyers’ first game back home since a thirdplace finish in Maui, and it was that tournament performance that elevated them into the Top 25.

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Youthful team looks to gain valuable experience

Rob Kiser

Sports Editor rkiser@civitasmedia.com

Scott Kaye knows Piqua has a very talented group of freshman — to go with six wrestlers who have gained valuable experience.

And the veteran coach, entering his 19th year running the Piqua program, also understands it is a sport where it takes time for young wrestlers to blossom.

“I think we will get there,” Kaye said about this year ’s team, which includes 12 freshman. “ The numbers are up, which is good. The freshman are coming off a lot of success at the junior high level.

The biggest obstacle we are dealing with — which you always have is freshman — is fear.

“Once we get past that, we will be fine.

It is probably going to take a little time.

But, I feel like we are going to be putting our strongest lineup out there by

January.”

Two key returners from last year are junior Caje Kindred (145) and sophomore Hunter Bryant (152).

Kindred finished 16-15 last year after qualifying for district as a freshman, while Bryant was 26-11.

“Caje is a good, hard worker and was a district qualifier two years ago,” Kaye said. “Hunter (Bryant) had a strong freshman season. It didn’t end the way he wanted it to. But, he had a good year and has a lot of high goals.”

The re m a i n i n g juniors are Mike Clark (103) and Brandon Gist (132); while the sopho mores include Tyler Gruen (145) and Jake Hetzler (285).

“Brandon Gist got in about 35 matches (JV, varsity combined) two years ago,” Kaye said.

“Jake (Hetzler) went 14-18 last year and gained a lot of valuable experience.”

Heading up the

Stumper was the Q: Who opponent

the last time the Cleveland Browns won a playoff game?

A:

New England

Quoted

“That sorry feeling, that’s for losers. We’re not losers at all.”

— T.J. Ward on the Browns wanting to finish the season strong

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Hunter Bryant is back after a strong freshman season

f re s h m a n g ro u p are Darien TippsClemons (182) and Andrew Bolin (132).

Tipps-Clemons was a junior high state placer, who is coming off a broken ankle and broken hand.

“He is just now being cleared to start w re s t l i n g , ” K aye said. “Both of those guys are guys who have wrestled at a high level in the summer and do the extra things to get ready for the season.”

A strong freshman class also includes Nick Baker (106), Jesse Ceyler (106), Kadale Atkins (113), Brennan Hicks (138), Chase Leonard (138), Blake Wright (170), ZaQon Clemons (195), Jerry Sanders (220), Colton Pence (220) and Desmond Carter (285). “ This is a really strong group,” Kaye said. “Our goals have always been about the postseason. It is just a matter of them sticking out and gaining valuable experience. Our schedule is set up for them to do that and have some

success.”

Everything leads up to the GWOC tournament — and the postseason two weeks later beginning with the sectionals. “ The GWOC is probably the strongest tournament we wrestle in all year,” Kaye said. “ The schedule we wrestle will prepare them for the postseason, while allowing them to have success.”

Which is what is has always been about in the Piqua wrestling room — regardless of age or experience.

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n Reds trade Hanigan

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired catcher Ryan Hanigan from the Cincinnati Reds and reliever Heath Bell from the Arizona Diamondbacks in a threeteam trade.

The deal was announced Monday after Hanigan agreed to a $10.75 million, three-year contract that runs through 2016 an includes a club option for 2017.

Tampa Bay sent minor league pitcher Justin Choate and a player to be named to the Diamondbacks. Arizona dealt left-hander David Holmberg to Cincinnati.

The 33-year-old Hanigan is expected to become Tampa Bay’s primary catcher. The trade was completed a day after free agent catcher Jose Molina was resigned to a $4.5 million, two-year contract.

Bell will be a candidate to become the Rays’ closer.

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OSU should expect suprises Dantonio has reputation for the unexpected Jim Naveau Civitas Media

COLUMBUS – Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio seems careful, controlled, maybe a little humorless and like someone who has never, ever been called a wild man.

But sometimes when he’s calling plays, he does a 180-degree turn from his public image and shakes things up with a trick play.

Maybe no coach in the Big Ten has called more trick plays. Or, at least, nobody has used more in big situations.

The most famous of these deceptions came when the Spartans faked a game-tying field goal in overtime against Notre Dame in 2010 and holder Aaron Bates threw a touchdown pass to beat the Irish 34-31.

Three weeks ago, Dantonio faked a field goal at Nebraska’s 27-yard line with a 6-point lead and punter Mike Sadler ran for a first down.

In October, on fourthand-seven at Michigan State’s 37-yard line with a 6-point lead over Iowa, Sadler ran for 25 yards.

ESPN’s cameras

caught Dantonio fist bumping his daughter Kristen on the sidelines after the call against Iowa.

At his weekly press conference the next week, Dantonio explained that she had told him earlier in the game, “Don’t forget the trickery,” and he replied, “It’s coming.”

That this much trickery would come from a former defensive coordinator goes against the conventional wisdom that they are usually risk averse.

But Dantonio protests that he doesn’t take that many calculated risks.

He’s not setting off the pyrotechnics just to watch them blow up.

While Dantonio might have 10 or 12 trick plays in reserve for some games, he points out that the two fakes against Iowa and Nebraska are the only ones he has called this seasons and he used only one gimmick play in 2012.

The trick plays stand out because Michigan State, like its coach, is pretty far removed from glitz and glamour.

No. 10 Michigan State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) has won 11 games three of

Ohio State should expect surprises from Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio.

the last four seasons and is averaging nine wins a season since Dantonio arrived in 2007.

From the outside, though, the perception is still that the Spartans are in the shadow of the big boys in their neighborhood — Michigan (who they have beaten five of the last six years), Ohio State and Notre Dame.

Also, they have not played in one of the BCS bowls.

Knocking off No. 2 Ohio State (12-0, 8-0 Big Ten) Saturday night in the Big Ten cham-

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pionship game would be another step by the Spartans toward confirming they are an elite program.

Michigan State thinks it can match up with anyone but that this is not always recognized outside the MSU program.

At his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Dantonio said a Michigan State win against Ohio State “would send a message throughout the country right now.”

“I think we’re sending that message. We’re

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doing all we can to send the message in terms of how we play on the field,” he said.

“Sometimes we’ve got to scratch and claw a little bit more than others, but that’s the nature of it. We have to earn ourselves into that opportunity to be thought of with that kind of prominence year in and year out.”

A hardnosed defense and an improving offense are what Michigan State thinks could accomplish that.

And if it takes a trick play or two, they can do that, too.

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Record Book Football

NFL Standings East

National Football League All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE W 9 6 5 4

L 3 6 7 8

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .500 .417 .333

PF 322 252 189 267

PA 261 248 310 307

W 8 5 3 2

L 4 7 9 10

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .667 .417 .250 .167

PF 285 264 174 230

PA 274 267 352 323

W 8 6 5 4

L 4 6 7 8

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .667 .500 .417 .333

PF 292 249 263 231

PA 216 235 278 297

W L T Pct PF Denver 10 2 0 .833 464 Kansas City 9 3 0 .750 298 5 7 0 .417 279 San Diego Oakland 4 8 0 .333 237 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Dallas 7 5 0 .583 329 Philadelphia 7 5 0 .583 300 N.Y. Giants 5 7 0 .417 237 Washington 3 9 0 .250 269 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 9 3 0 .750 312 Carolina 9 3 0 .750 285 Tampa Bay 3 9 0 .250 217 Atlanta 3 9 0 .250 261 North W L T Pct PF Detroit 7 5 0 .583 326 Chicago 6 6 0 .500 323 Green Bay 5 6 1 .458 294 Minnesota 3 8 1 .292 289 West W L T Pct PF Seattle 11 1 0 .917 340 San Francisco 8 4 0 .667 297 Arizona 7 5 0 .583 275 St. Louis 5 7 0 .417 279 Thursday, Dec. 5 Houston at Jacksonville Sunday, Dec. 8 Atlanta at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Washington, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Miami at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at New England, 1 p.m.

Oakland at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Denver, 4:05 p.m.

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

N.Y. Giants at San Diego, 4:25 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 4:25 p.m.

Carolina at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 9 Dallas at Chicago, 8:40 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 12 San Diego at Denver, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 15 Philadelphia at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

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

Chicago at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

New England at Miami, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Carolina, 4:05 p.m.

Arizona at Tennessee, 4:25 p.m.

New Orleans at St. Louis, 4:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 16 Baltimore at Detroit, 8:40 p.m.

PA 317 214 277 300

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

PA 303 281 297 362 PA 230 157 285 340 PA 287 332 305 366 PA 186 197 247 278

USA Today Top 25 The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 30, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Florida State (58) 12-0 1546 2 2. Ohio State (4) 12-0 1462 3 3. Auburn 11-1 1437 5 4. Alabama 11-1 1333 1 5. Missouri 11-1 1315 6 6. Oklahoma State 10-1 1248 7 7. Baylor 10-1 1100 8 7. South Carolina 10-2 1100 9 9. Michigan State 11-1 1037 11 10-2 1034 10 10. Stanford 11. Clemson 10-2 853 4 12. Oregon 10-2 843 12 13. Arizona State 10-2 765 18 14. LSU 9-3 720 15 15. Oklahoma 9-2 660 17 16. Louisville 10-1 625 16 17. Central Florida 10-1 572 19 18. Northern Illinois 12-0 547 20 19. UCLA 9-3 473 22 20. Duke 10-2 402 24 21. Wisconsin 9-3 266 14 22. Fresno State 10-1 215 13 23. Cincinnati 9-2 167 25 24. Texas 8-3 149 NR 25. Texas A&M 8-4 121 21 Others receiving votes: Miami (Fla.) 47; Georgia 41; Vanderbilt 18; Iowa 13; Marshall 13; Southern California 10; Washington 6; Minnesota 4; Virginia Tech 4; Notre Dame 3; Ball State 1.

College Schedule College Football Schedule All Times EST (Subject to change) Thursday, Dec. 5 Louisville (10-1) at Cincinnati (9-2) Friday, Dec. 6 MIDWEST Mid-American championship, Bowling Green (93) vs. N. Illinois (12-0), at Detroit, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7 EAST Memphis (3-8) at UConn (2-9), 1 p.m.

South Florida (2-9) at Rutgers (5-6), 7:30 p.m.

SOUTH Conference USA championship, Marshall at Rice, Noon Southern U. (8-4) vs. Jackson St. (7-3) at Houston, 2 p.m.

SEC championship, Missouri (11-1) vs. Auburn (11-1), at Atlanta, 4 p.m.

Louisiana-Lafayette (8-3) at South Alabama (56), 8 p.m.

ACC championship, Duke (10-2) vs. Florida St. (12-0), Charlotte, N.C., 8 p.m.

MIDWEST Big Ten championship, Ohio St. (12-0) at Michigan St. (11-1), at Indianapolis, 8 p.m.

SOUTHWEST Oklahoma (9-2) at Oklahoma St. (10-1), Noon UCF (10-1) at SMU (5-6), Noon Texas (8-3) at Baylor (10-1), 3:30 p.m.

SWAC championship, Jackson St. (8-3) vs.

Southern U. (8-4), at Houston, 2 p.m.

FAR WEST Pac-12 championship, Stanford (10-2) at Arizona St. (10-2), 8 p.m.

Mountain West championship, Utah St. (8-4) at Fresno St. (10-1), 10 p.m.

BCS Standings BCS Standings List Pts 1. Florida St. .9948 2. Ohio St. .9503 3. Auburn .9233 4. Alabama .8539 5. Missouri .8428 6. Oklahoma St. .7629 7. Stanford .7069 8. South Carolina .7037 9. Baylor .6623 10. Michigan St. .6529 11. Arizona St. .5833 12. Oregon .5321 13. Clemson .5201 14. N. Illinois .4812 15. LSU .4213 16. UCF .3858 17. Oklahoma .3808 18. UCLA .3506 19. Louisville .2630 20. Duke .2252 21. Wisconsin .1988 22. Georgia .1143 23. Fresno St. .1006 24. Texas A&M .0995 25. Texas .0961

12. Oregon 10-2 815 12 13. Clemson 10-2 813 6 14. LSU 9-3 690 15 15. UCF 10-1 621 17 16. N. Illinois 12-0 596 18 17. UCLA 9-3 510 22 18. Oklahoma 9-2 503 20 19. Louisville 10-1 482 21 20. Duke 10-2 348 24 21. Wisconsin 9-3 299 14 22. Texas A&M 8-4 186 19 23. Texas 8-3 156 NR 24. Fresno St. 10-1 124 16 25. Georgia 8-4 111 NR Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 45, Southern Cal 28, Miami 26, Notre Dame 26, Iowa 23, Vanderbilt 16, Washington 6, Minnesota 2, N. Dakota St. 1.

Prev 2 3 4 1 5 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 6 14 17 19 18 22 20 24 15 NR 16 21 25

FCS PLAYOFFS Second Round Fordham (12-1) at Towson (10-2), 1 p.m.

Coastal Carolina (11-2) at Montana (10-2), 2 p.m.

New Hampshire (8-4) at Maine (10-2), 2 p.m.

Tennessee State (10-3) at Eastern Illinois (111), 2 p.m.

Furman (8-5) at North Dakota State (11-0), 3:30 p.m.

South Dakota State (9-4) at Eastern Washington (10-2), 4 p.m.

Jacksonville State (10-3) at McNeese State (102), 7 p.m.

Sam Houston State (9-4) at Southeastern Louisiana (10-2), 8 p.m.

State Finals Glance

AP Top 25 Poll The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 30, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Florida St. (58) 12-0 1,498 2 2. Ohio St. 12-0 1,418 3 3. Auburn (2) 11-1 1,387 4 4. Alabama 11-1 1,294 1 5. Missouri 11-1 1,281 5 6. Oklahoma St. 10-1 1,197 7 7. Stanford 10-2 1,067 8 8. South Carolina 10-2 1,066 10 9. Baylor 10-1 1,020 9 10. Michigan St. 11-1 1,002 11 11. Arizona St. 10-2 843 13

OHSAA Football Playoffs State Championship Games Thursday, Dec. 5 Div. III: Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (14-0) vs. Trotwood-Madison (11-2), at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium Friday, Dec. 6 Div. VI: Kirtland (14-0) vs. Haviland Wayne Trace (13-1), 11 a.m. at Canton Fawcett Stadium Div. IV: Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (10-4) vs.

Clarksville Clinton-Massie (13-1), 3 p.m. at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium Div. II: Cleveland Glenville (13-1) vs. Loveland (14-0), 7 p.m. at Canton Fawcett Stadium Saturday, Dec. 7 Div. V: Columbus Bishop Hartley (13-1) vs. Coldwater (12-2), 11 a.m. at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium Div. I: Mentor (13-1) vs. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (13-1), 3 p.m. at Canton Fawcett Stadium Div. VII: Glouster Trimble (14-0) vs. Maria Stein Marion Local (14-0), 7 p.m. at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium

Basketball

NBA Standings

National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 8 12 .400 — Philadelphia 7 12 .368 ½ Toronto 6 11 .353 ½ Brooklyn 5 13 .278 2 New York 3 13 .188 3 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 14 4 .778 — Atlanta 10 10 .500 5 Washington 9 9 .500 5 Charlotte 8 11 .421 6½ Orlando 6 12 .333 8 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 17 2 .895 — Detroit 9 10 .474 8 Chicago 7 9 .438 8½ Cleveland 6 12 .333 10½ Milwaukee 3 15 .167 13½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 15 3 .833 — Houston 13 7 .650 3 Dallas 12 8 .600 4 Memphis 9 8 .529 5½ 9 9 .500 6 New Orleans Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 16 3 .842 — Oklahoma City 13 4 .765 2 Denver 11 7 .611 4½ Minnesota 9 10 .474 7 Utah 4 16 .200 12½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 12 7 .632 — Golden State 11 8 .579 1 Phoenix 10 9 .526 2 L.A. Lakers 9 9 .500 2½ Sacramento 4 12 .250 6½ Wednesday's Games Cleveland 98, Denver 88 Atlanta 107, L.A. Clippers 97 Phoenix 97, Houston 88 Detroit 105, Milwaukee 98 Dallas 100, New Orleans 97 Indiana 95, Utah 86 San Antonio at Minnesota, ppd.

Portland 111, Oklahoma City 104 Thursday's Games New York at Brooklyn L.A. Clippers at Memphis Miami at Chicago Friday's Games Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Denver at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Orlando at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at Houston, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Utah at Portland, 10 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Saturday's Games Denver at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Miami at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

Indiana at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Utah, 9 p.m.

Dallas at Portland, 10 p.m.

Men’s Schedule College Basketball Schedule All Times EST Friday, Dec. 6 EAST St. Peter's at Canisius, 7 p.m.

Manhattan at Marist, 7 p.m.

Siena at Niagara, 7 p.m.

Loyola Marymount at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Maine vs. UConn at the XL Center, Hartford, Conn., 7 p.m.

Fairfield at Quinnipiac, 8:30 p.m.

MIDWEST Arizona St. at DePaul, 7 p.m.

SOUTHWEST James Madison at Sam Houston St., 7 p.m.

Huston-Tillotson at Incarnate Word, 8 p.m.

Towson vs. Stephen F. Austin at William R. Johnson Coliseum, Nacogdoches, Texas, 9 p.m.

South Carolina at Oklahoma St., 9:30 p.m.

Kentucky vs. Baylor at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, 10 p.m.

FAR WEST Carroll (Mont.) at Idaho St., 9:05 p.m.

California at UC Santa Barbara, 10 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7 EAST Stony Brook vs. La Salle at Madison Square Garden, 11 a.m.

Colgate at Georgetown, Noon Texas vs. Temple at the Wells Fargo Center, Noon Harvard at Boston U., 1 p.m.

N. Dakota St. at Bryant, 1 p.m.

Fordham vs. St. John's at Madison Square Garden, 1:30 p.m.

BYU vs. UMass at the MassMutual Center, Springfield, Mass., 1:30 p.m.

Brown at American U., 2 p.m.

St. Bonaventure at Buffalo, 2 p.m.

UMBC at Lehigh, 2 p.m.

Loyola (Md.) at Mount St. Mary's, 2 p.m.

Mass.-Lowell at NJIT, 2 p.m.

Lafayette at Sacred Heart, 2 p.m.

St. Francis (NY) at Army, 3 p.m.

St. Francis (Pa.) at Cornell, 4 p.m.

Tennessee St. at Drexel, 4 p.m.

Marshall at Penn St., 4 p.m.

Toledo at Robert Morris, 4 p.m.

New Hampshire at Yale, 4:30 p.m.

Villanova at Saint Joseph's, 6 p.m.

Columbia at Bucknell, 7 p.m.

Holy Cross at Hartford, 7 p.m.

UAB at Northeastern, 7 p.m.

Wagner at Penn, 7 p.m.

Fairleigh Dickinson at Princeton, 7 p.m.

Binghamton at Syracuse, 7 p.m.

SOUTH Tennessee Tech at Tennessee, Noon Louisiana-Lafayette at Louisville, 1 p.m.

Northwestern St. at Memphis, 1 p.m.

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Austin Peay at Samford, 1 p.m.

Wright St. at VMI, 1 p.m.

ETSU at Georgia Tech, 2 p.m.

Long Beach St. at NC State, 2 p.m.

Alabama St. at Troy, 2 p.m.

Richmond at Wake Forest, 2 p.m.

William & Mary at Wofford, 2 p.m.

Gardner-Webb at The Citadel, 2:05 p.m.

Jacksonville at FAU, 3 p.m.

Denver at Mercer, 3 p.m.

Jackson St. at Tulane, 3 p.m.

Florida Gulf Coast at FIU, 4 p.m.

E. Kentucky at Longwood, 4 p.m.

Lipscomb at Murray St., 4 p.m.

NC A&T at Radford, 4 p.m.

Georgia St. at Southern Miss., 4 p.m.

Loyola NO at Nicholls St., 4:30 p.m.

N. Kentucky at UT-Martin, 5 p.m.

Johnson & Wales (NC) at Davidson, 5:30 p.m.

SE Missouri at SE Louisiana, 5:30 p.m.

Florida A&M at Hampton, 6 p.m.

Bethune-Cookman at Norfolk St., 6 p.m.

Georgia Southern at SC State, 6 p.m.

Coppin St. at Delaware St., 7 p.m.

Greensboro at Liberty, 7 p.m.

UNC Greensboro at North Carolina, 7 p.m.

Stetson at UCF, 7 p.m.

Howard at Morgan St., 7:30 p.m.

Furman at Presbyterian, 7:45 p.m.

Southern U. at Louisiana Tech, 8 p.m.

Alabama at South Florida, 9 p.m.

MIDWEST Houston Baptist at Michigan, Noon UCLA at Missouri, 12:30 p.m.

Youngstown St. at UMKC, 1:05 p.m.

Akron at Cleveland St., 2 p.m.

NC Central at IUPUI, 2 p.m.

E. Michigan at Purdue, 2 p.m.

Bowling Green at Xavier, 2 p.m.

Miami (Ohio) at Evansville, 2:05 p.m.

Marquette at Wisconsin, 2:15 p.m.

Indiana St. at E. Illinois, 3 p.m.

New Orleans at Minnesota, 3 p.m.

Wis.-Parkside at Chicago St., 3:05 p.m.

Ill.-Chicago at Loyola of Chicago, 4 p.m.

Bradley at Milwaukee, 4 p.m.

Delaware at Notre Dame, 4 p.m.

W. Kentucky at S. Illinois, 4:05 p.m.

CCSU at Ohio St., 4:30 p.m.

Virginia at Green Bay, 5 p.m.

W. Michigan at Northwestern, 5 p.m.

North Dakota at Butler, 6 p.m.

N. Iowa vs. Iowa St. at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa, 6 p.m.

Ohio at Oakland, 6 p.m.

Dartmouth vs. IPFW at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Ind., 7 p.m.

North Florida at Indiana, 7:30 p.m.

Cent. Michigan at SIU-Edwardsville, 8 p.m.

Grace Bible at W. Illinois, 8 p.m.

Oral Roberts at Wichita St., 8 p.m.

Dayton at Illinois St., 8:05 p.m.

Saint Louis at Valparaiso, 8:05 p.m.

Drake vs. Iowa at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa, 8:30 p.m.

Wyoming at South Dakota, 9:15 p.m.

SOUTHWEST Nebraska-Omaha at Cent. Arkansas, 1 p.m.

Hofstra vs. SMU at Dr Pepper Arena, Frisco, Texas, 1 p.m.

Clemson at Arkansas, 2 p.m.

UALR at Tulsa, 4:30 p.m.

San Jose St. at Houston, 6 p.m.

South Alabama at Rice, 6 p.m.

Towson vs. Sam Houston St. at William R. Johnson Coliseum, Nacogdoches, Texas, 6:30 p.m.

UTSA at Texas-Pan American, 8 p.m.

Weber St. at Texas-Arlington, 8:30 p.m.

Sacramento St. at UTEP, 9:05 p.m.

James Madison at Stephen F. Austin, 9:15 p.m.

FAR WEST Ark.-Pine Bluff at Oregon St., 3 p.m.

Kansas at Colorado, 3:15 p.m.

SW Oklahoma at Colorado St., 4 p.m.

Cincinnati at New Mexico, 4:05 p.m.

Fresno St. at Utah, 5 p.m.

UNLV at Arizona, 5:15 p.m.

Hawaii at N. Arizona, 7 p.m.

Seattle at Cal St.-Fullerton, 9 p.m.

Walla Walla at Montana St., 9:05 p.m.

Pacific at Utah St., 9:05 p.m.

Santa Clara at Cal Poly, 10 p.m.

Washington St. at Idaho, 10 p.m.

Nevada at UC Davis, 10 p.m.

Pepperdine at UC Irvine, 10 p.m.

Portland at Portland St., 10:05 p.m.

New Mexico St. at Gonzaga, 11 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 8 EAST Oklahoma vs. George Mason at the Verizon Center, 1 p.m.

Iona at Fairfield, 1:30 p.m.

Siena at Canisius, 2 p.m.

Monmouth (NJ) at Manhattan, 2 p.m.

St. Peter's at Niagara, 2 p.m.

Quinnipiac at Rider, 2 p.m.

Maryland vs. George Washington at the Verizon Center, 3:30 p.m.

Seton Hall at Rutgers, 8 p.m.

SOUTH Virginia Tech at Miami, 12:30 p.m.

Old Dominion at VCU, 1:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Appalachian St., 2 p.m.

Mount Olive at East Carolina, 2 p.m.

Illinois vs. Auburn at Philips Arena, 3 p.m.

Oregon at Mississippi, 5 p.m.

Jacksonville St. at Florida St., 6 p.m.

MIDWEST Rhode Island at Detroit, 2 p.m.

Nebraska at Creighton, 6 p.m.

SOUTHWEST Texas-Permian Basin at Texas A&M-CC, 5:30 p.m.

Dallas Christian at Prairie View, 7 p.m.

FAR WEST Washington at San Diego St., 3:05 p.m.

Boston College at Southern Cal, 7 p.m.

E. Washington at Saint Mary's (Cal), 8:30 p.m.

Women’s Schedule Women's College Basketball Schedule All Times EST Friday, Dec. 6 EAST Marist at Quinnipiac, 6 p.m.

Princeton at Navy, 7 p.m.

SOUTH Prairie View at FIU, 6 p.m.

Longwood at High Point, 7 p.m.

Tennessee St. at North Florida, 7 p.m.

St. John's at Auburn, 7 p.m.

MIDWEST Chicago St. vs. Valparaiso at Savage Arena, Toledo, Ohio, 3:30 p.m.

Manhattan at Oakland, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Toledo, 7 p.m.

SOUTHWEST Baylor vs. Kentucky at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, 7:30 p.m.

FAR WEST Wyoming vs. SIU Edwardsville at Clune Arena, Colorado Springs, 7:30 p.m.

CS Northridge at E. Washington, 9 p.m.

Portland St. at Gonzaga, 9 p.m.

N. Dakota St. at Air Force, 9 p.m.

Oregon St. at Portland, 10 p.m.

UNLV at San Francisco, 10 p.m.

Pepperdine at UC Riverside, 10 p.m.

TOURNAMENTS Lady Griz Classic At Missoula, Mont.

First Round UC Irvine vs. Appalachian St., 7:30 p.m.

Idaho at Montana, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7 EAST Pittsburgh at Wagner, Noon Fordham at Holy Cross, 1 p.m.

VCU at UMBC, 1 p.m.

UC Davis at Hofstra, 1 p.m.

St. Francis (N.Y.) at Cornell, 1 p.m.

Army at Yale, 2 p.m.

St. Bonaventure at Binghamton, 2 p.m.

NJIT at Rhode Island, 2 p.m.

Bryant at Canisius, 2 p.m.

Towson at George Washington, 2 p.m.

Loyola (Md.) at Mount St. Mary's, 2 p.m.

Saint Joseph's at Villanova, 2 p.m.

UMass-Lowell at Seton Hall, 2 p.m.

Fairleigh Dickinson at West Virginia, 2 p.m.

Buffalo at Siena, 2 p.m.

Robert Morris at Niagara, 2 p.m.

Penn at Bucknell, 4 p.m.

Colgate at Columbia, 4 p.m.

New Hampshire at Dartmouth, 7 p.m.

SOUTH MVSU at Mississippi, 1 p.m.

Davis & Elkins at Marshall, 1 p.m.

Radford at Liberty, 2 p.m.

Coppin St. at Delaware St., 2 p.m.

New Orleans at Murray St., 2 p.m.

UNC Wilmington at Richmond, 2 p.m.

Michigan St. at Virginia Tech, 2 p.m.

S.C.-Upstate at UNC Asheville, 2 p.m.

Wofford at Davidson, 2:30 p.m.

Mercer at Samford, 3 p.m.

Spring Hill at Southern U., 4 p.m.

Flagler at UCF, 4 p.m.

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Could be cleared for Sunday’s game offensive coordinator Norv Turner said he was glad to have the veteran back.

Campbell has started four games this season.

"Well, just getting him back in the walk-through, I think everyone felt a sense of relief in terms of continuity," said Turner, who in all his seasons as a coach couldn't recall many times when he didn't know who would start this late in the week.

"There's a lot of firsts this year for a lot of us," Turner said. "When you really think about it, obviously, three guys have played, but we've had six different games where we've had a different starter. That's a challenge."

Campbell, Brandon Weeden and Brian Hoyer, who suffered a season-

ending knee injury, have started for Cleveland in 2013.

Campbell had to sit out last week's loss to Jacksonville and was replaced

by Weeden, who started and was concussed at some point against the Jaguars. Weeden has not yet been given permission to practice.

The Browns signed free agent Caleb Hanie earlier this week in case Campbell or Weeden can't play.

Alex Tanney was signed last week off Dallas' practice squad, and he and Hanie split the plays with Cleveland's starting offense in Wednesday's practice.

Turner said both young quarterbacks have made progress and can be counted on in case Campbell is unable to play.

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Campbell returned to the field on Thursday, the next step in his recovery from a head injury sustained on Nov. 24 when he was hurt on a blindside hit by Pittsburgh's William Gay. Campbell must still be cleared by an independent neurologist — per NFL rules — before he is allowed to play against the Patriots.

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Dear Annie: My boyfriend it’s a small thing, but it’s a daily and I have been together for nuisance, and he knows it bugs two years, and he moved in six me. He also does not squeegee months ago. “John” is 25 years the shower after he uses it, and older than I am. He has always I’m the one who cleans it. And been supportive and helpful, but he leaves the toilet seat up -- but now he is displaying passiveonly when the toilet is dirty, aggressive behavior. which is his way of telling me it’s Annie’s John was forced into retiretime to clean it. He leaves dishes ment last year, and I think he Mailbox in the sink instead of loading somehow blames me. I work full the dishwasher, even though I’ve Kathy Mitchell asked him to at least leave them time, take care of two teenage & Marcy Sugar on the counter. When they are boys, cook dinner every night, do dishes and laundry, clean the piled in the sink, I have no room bathrooms, buy the groceries and pay to prepare dinner. the bills. John sweeps and vacuums and I know these are tiny things, but does the yard work, which is a godsend they add up, especially when I’m workbecause I have had shoulder issues that ing all day while he is watching TV. make these things difficult for me.

When he’s upset with me, he gives But lately, John has been pushing me the silent treatment, and often all of my buttons. He throws the towel it takes me days to figure out why. I over the shower door even though know John is depressed because of there is a nearby towel rack. I know his retirement, but he is well situated,

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-- Massachusetts Dear Massachusetts: Nothing. You did not live with John before his retirement and don’t really know whether he was always like this. His age may also be a factor in that he might be less energetic and capable than he was a year ago. And depression could cause him to push you away in these subtle ways, feeling he doesn’t deserve you.

Please talk to him. Tell him you love him, but that the current situation is making you worry your feelings aren’t reciprocated. Ask him to see his doctor about depression. Suggest he look into part-time jobs or activities that will keep him more active during the day. But if he makes no effort to address this, the situation is not likely to improve.

Horoscope HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Dec. 6, 2013: This year communication flourishes. You will enjoy someone who has a bohemian way of expressing him- or herself.

The unexpected occurs when you least expect it. A child or loved one could be spontaneous and full of fun in the next few months. If you are single, dating will be strange. A relationship will be dependent on its ability to provide excitement. If you are attached, you will witness your relationship being revitalized. You seem to enjoy your sweetie more and more.

AQUARIUS is a loyal friend.

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) HHHH Focus on friendship, even with a person you work with or maintain distance from. That positive emphasis will make all the difference as to how this person feels and responds to you. Back off from a controlling associate’s grab for power. Tonight: Where the gang is.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Take charge, and be willing to lead others. News from a distance could be unsettling at first. Avoid a power play at all costs, but note what is being presented.

You will see an excellent example of how people absorb certain information.

Tonight: Friends follow your lead.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH No one has to inspire you to reach out for more information. You could be coming up with new ideas, one right after the other.

Your perspective continually changes on the matter at hand. Make a point not to act until you feel centered.

Tonight: Go where there is great music.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Deal with someone’s issues directly; otherwise, his or her testiness could emerge at the worst time.

Stay centered, and know when enough is enough. Try to make the best of unusual advice you receive from an odd person. Tonight: TGIF! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Defer to others, and you could get some offbeat information in return. The unexpected might occur when you go to visit someone at a distance. An associate could be difficult and cause a last-minute problem. Bypass a power play. Tonight: Say “yes” to an offer, VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH You have a lot to do and a lot of ground to cover.

The unexpected occurs when dealing with a partner.

You have noticed what is happening behind the scenes and/or with this person. Open up to a changing scenario with a loved one. Tonight: Know when to call it a night.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Your imagination adds extra zing to your plans with a friend or loved one. You could

have difficulty concentrating on your work and focusing on what is important to get done. The sooner you call it a weekend, the better off you will be. Tonight: Go for it!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You will want to play it low-key. Actually, try to work from home if you can.

You might decide to change your normal pace to one that is more spontaneous. A conversation opens up and allows greater give-and-take.

Share more of what you are feeling. Tonight: At home.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Keep a conversation moving in order to get to the bottom of a problem.

Someone could come up with an off-the-wall idea that surprises you. Use caution with your finances and also with what a loved one shares.

Tonight: Catch up on a friend’s news over munchies.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Be aware of the cost before you agree to an invitation. You might feel a little out of place asking, but it is important to know. You could feel as if someone is pushing you past a point of no return. Try not to overthink a personal issue; get it out of your mind. Tonight: Your treat.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You need to understand what is happening with a loved one.

An unexpected revelation could surprise you and force you to regroup. You are

getting glimpses into what others are thinking. Take an unwanted comment and let it go. Tonight: All smiles.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You won’t finish everything you want to get done today unless you isolate yourself from others. You might hear news that forces you to rethink your budget.

Do not take action until you are sure of the facts. A friend might be misrepresenting a situation. Tonight: Do what you want.

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Fast-food protests return amid push for wage hikes Candice Choi Sam Hananel Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Fast-food workers and labor organizers are marching, waving signs and chanting in cities across the country Thursday amid a push for higher wages.

Organizers say employees planned to forgo work in 100 cities, with rallies set for another 100 cities. But it’s not clear what the actual turnout has been or how many of the participants are workers. By afternoon, disruptions seemed minimal or temporary at the targeted restaurants.

The actions began about a year ago and are spearheaded by the Service Employees International Union, which has spent millions to bankroll local worker groups and organize publicity for the demonstrations. At a time when there’s growing national and international attention on economic disparities, advocacy groups and Democrats are also hoping to build public support to raise the federal minimum wage of $7.25. That comes to about $15,000 a year for full-time work.

Protesters are calling for pay of $15 an hour, but the figure is seen more as a rallying point than a near-term possibility.

In New York City, about 100 protesters blew whistles and beat drums while marching into a McDonald’s at around 6:30 a.m.; one startled customer grabbed his food and fled as they flooded the restaurant, while another didn’t look up from eating and reading amid their chants of “We can’t survive on $7.25!”

Community leaders took turns giving speeches for about 15 minutes until police arrived and ordered protesters out of the store. The crowd continued to demonstrate outside for about 45 minutes. A McDonald’s manager declined to be interviewed and asked that the handful of customers not be bothered.

Later in the day, about 50 protesters rallied outside a Wendy’s in Brooklyn, with their presence discouraging customers from entering.

In Washington, D.C., about 100 people protested outside a McDonald’s in the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum.

Only a handful of the protesters said they worked at the restaurant and none were scheduled to work Thursday.

At one point, about a dozen protesters entered the store, but security guards prevented them from approaching the service counter or interfering with customers.

In Detroit, about 50 demonstrators turned out for a pre-dawn rally in front of a McDonald’s. A few employees said they weren’t working but a manager and other employees kept the restaurant open.

Julius Waters, a 29-year-old McDonald’s maintenance worker who was among the protesters, said it’s hard making ends meet on his wage of $7.40 an hour.

“I need a better wage for myself,

because, right now, I’m relying on aid, and $7.40 is not able to help me maintain taking care of my son. I’m a single parent,” Waters said.

The push for higher pay in fast food faces an uphill battle. The industry competes aggressively on value offerings and companies have warned that they would need to raise prices if wages were hiked.

Most fast-food locations are also owned and operated by franchisees, which lets companies such as McDonald’s Corp., Burger King Worldwide Inc. and Yum Brands Inc. say that they don’t control worker pay.

Labor advocates have pointed out that companies control many other aspects of restaurant operations through their franchise agreements, including menus, suppliers and equipment.

Fast-food workers have historically been seen as difficult to unionize, given the industry’s high turnover rates. But the Service Employees International Union, which represents more than 2 million workers in health care, janitorial and other industries, has helped put their wages in the spotlight.

Berlin Rosen, a political consulting and public relations firm based in New York City, has coordinated communications efforts and connecting organizers with media outlets. The firm says its clients are the coalitions in each city, such as Fast Food Forward and Fight for 15. The Service Employees International Union helped establish those groups and is also listed on Berlin Rosen’s website as a client.

The National Restaurant Association, an industry lobbying group, said most protesters were union workers and that “relatively few” restaurant employees have participated in past actions. It called the demonstrations a “campaign engineered by national labor groups.”

McDonald’s said in a statement that it offers employees advancement opportunities, competitive pay and benefits.

In the meantime, the protests are getting some high-powered support from the White House. In an economic policy speech Wednesday, President Barack Obama mentioned fast-food and retail workers “who work their tails off and are still living at or barely above poverty” in his call for raising the federal minimum wage.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has promised a vote on the wage hike by the end of the year. But the measure is not expected to gain traction in the House, where Republican leaders oppose it.

Supporters of wage hikes have been more successful at the state and local level. California, Connecticut and Rhode Island raised their minimum wages this year.

Last month, voters in New Jersey approved an increase in the minimum to $8.25 an hour, up from $7.25 an hour.

Obama: Income inequality a defining challenge Jim Kuhnhenn Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama prodded Congress to raise wages and secure the social safety net as he issued an overarching appeal Wednesday to correct economic inequalities that he said make it harder for a child to escape poverty. “That should offend all of us,” he declared. “We are a better country than this.”

Focusing on the pocketbook issues that Americans consistently rank as a top concern, Obama argued that the dream of upward economic mobility is breaking down and that the growing income gap is a “defining challenge of our time.”

“The basic bargain at the heart of our economy has frayed,” the president said in remarks at a nonprofit community center a short drive from the White House in one of Washington’s most impoverished neighborhoods.

Though he offered no new initiatives, Obama blended a call for Congress to act on pending short-term economic measures with an ambitious vision aimed at rectifying a growing level of income inequality in the United States. Amid public doubts over Obama’s stewardship of the economy, the speech served as a guide for the remaining three years of his term.

Still, by drawing attention to past policy proposals that have dead-ended in a divided government, Obama also laid bare the political failures and economic difficulties he has faced trying to halt widening inequality trends.

He acknowledged his administration’s “poor execution” in rolling out the flawed health care website that was supposed to be an easy portal for purchasing insurance, while blaming Republicans for a “reckless” shutdown of the government.

“Nobody has acquitted themselves very well these past few months,” Obama said.

“So it’s not surprising that the American people’s frustrations with Washington are at an all-time high.” Worse for Americans, he added, are their growing difficulties in trying to make ends meet no matter how hard they work.

The speech coincided with growing national and international attention to economic disparities — from the writings of Pope Francis to the protests of

fast-food workers in the U.S. Obama recalled the pope’s words, the deeds of past presidents as well as his own personal story as a young boy with a financially struggling mother.

And he noted that in the United States, a child born into the bottom 20 percent of income levels has less than a 5 percent chance of making it to the top income levels and is 10 times likelier to stay where he is — worse than other industrial countries such as Canada, Germany and France.

House Speaker John Boehner blamed Senate Democrats and Obama for the lack of action on jobs-related legislation.

He said bills passed by the Republicancontrolled House that would help the economy and create jobs have been blocked in the Democratic-controlled Senate. “The Senate and the president continue to stand in the way of the people’s priorities,” he said on the House floor.

Obama conceded that “the elephant in the room” is the political gridlock that has prevented congressional action. But he pointed to the health care law, despite its troubled enrollment launch, as one example that he said is already helping families by providing insurance coverage to more Americans and by pushing down the costs of health care.

Obama specifically called on Congress to increase the federal minimum wage from the current $7.25 an hour. A Democratic bill by Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa would raise the threshold to $10.10 an hour in three steps and tie automatic annual increases to changes in the cost of living.

A vote in the Senate is not expected in December, when the chamber will mostly focus on stalemates over the budget and other issues. Whenever it is debated, the measure seems unlikely to win the 60 votes it would need to clear the Senate due to GOP opposition.

Obama also pressed Congress to extend jobless benefits to 1.3 million long-term unemployed people. The benefits are set to expire just three days after Christmas.

The additional weeks of benefits have been extended each year since 2009, but a senior Republican lawmaker, Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma, said Tuesday that lawmakers in his party oppose yet another extension.

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SALESMEN AND SERVICE TECHNICIANS Farm Equipment Experience Required For Agricultural Equipment Dealership With and Without CDL. Health Insurance 401K, Vacation Mail Resume to: APPLE FARM SERVICE, INC..

19161 Kentner Rd. Botkins, OH 45305 Or email: mattbot@ applefarmservice.com

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Medical/Health

OPERATIONS

Horizon Home HealthCare is currently hiring for Qualified RNʼs with Psychiatric training and background. All interested applicants send resume to humanresource@hhhcohio.com, apply online at www.hhhcohio.com or in person at 423 N. Wayne St. Piqua.

West Central Ohio Asset Based Transportation Company is looking for the right individual to fill a full-time position in its Operations Department Qualifications desired include: *Strong computer skills *Proper phone etiquette *Excellent communication skills *U.S. geographical knowledge *Trucking industry knowledge *Be detail oriented with accurate data entry *Ability to make quick and accurate decisions *Ability to multi-task action oriented *Ability to work in fast-paced, high volume arena *Be a team player Responsibilities may include: *Dispatching and manage drivers *Schedule delivery appointments *Data entry *Conversing with drivers *Conversing with customers We offer a competitive wage and benefits package including medical, dental, life, vacation and 401k.

Please email resume to hr4truckers@gmail.com by 12/13/2013

Apartments /Townhouses

Apartments /Townhouses 1 BEDROOM, upstairs, 431 West Ash, stove, refrigerator, no pets, $350. Credit check required, (937)418-8912 1 BEDROOM, 322 South Main Street, downstairs, stove & refrigerator furnished. $385. No pets. Credit check required, (937)418-8912 1 BEDROOM, 309.5 W. Wayne Downstairs, electric heat, stove, refrigerator, $385, credit check required, no pets, (937)418-8912 1 BEDROOM, 626 Caldwell, downstairs, includes heat $585, washer/dryer hookup, credit check required, No pets, (937)418-8912

Medical/Health

2 BEDROOM, 626 Caldwell, upstairs, $465, Stove & Refrigerator included, credit check required, No pets, (937)4188912

Home health agency has immediate FT/PT positions available for STNAs, LPNs and RNs for Shelby and Miami Counties.

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom, Houses & Apts.

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

For immediate consideration, call 866-575-2477

12pm-5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 3 BEDROOM, Townhome, Piqua, all appliances including washer/ dryer, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage, (937)3357176, www.firsttroy.com

LEGALS SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-423 Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs.

Andrew L. Mead, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 2, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-077338 Also known as: 8750-8758 Sherry Drive, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at One Hundred Eighty Six Thousand and 00/100 ($186,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Ronald L. House, Attorney 12/06, 12/13, 12/20-2013 40531982

521 West High, upstairs, 2 bedroom, w/d hookup, $425, Credit check required, No pets, (937)418-8912

PIQUA, Parkridge Place.

Roomy 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, CA, stackable washer/ dryer furnished, $525, no animals!

(419)629-3569.

FAUX FIREPLACE, cherry finish, with heater/remote control.

Purchased at Lowes for $600, will sell for $400. Remodeling.

(937)492-1091

TROY, 531 Stonyridge, 2 bedroom,1.5 bath, stove, refrigerator, NO PETS. $450 month, $450 deposit. Credit check required, Metro approved, (937)418-8912.

Houses For Rent 1 & 3 BEDROOM Houses, Metro accepted, Call after 2, (937)498-9842 COVINGTON large country 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath, not pets, $700 month. (937)667-6776 PIQUA, Beautiful home on hill, 4-5 bedroom in country. Appliances furnished. No pets.

Credit check required, $1000 monthly. (937)418-8912.

Pets GERMAN SHEPARD pups born on 10/14/2013 2 black females, 2 sable males, $200, no paper (937)570-7668 between noon and 9pm KITTEN male approx 10 weeks, long hair, silver/gray, litter trained, very playful, inside only, free to someone who can give him a good home (937)676-3455 or (937)4175272 YORKIE-POO, 1 male YorkiePoo $250, utd on shots, non shedding pup, (419)582-4211 (419)733-1256 Autos For Sale

937-573-4737 Spouting Metal Roofing Siding Doors

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Miscellaneous 1979 HONDA 500, water cooled, black, $650 OBO. Utility trailer, large, $500. Call (937)498-9990.

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(937)339-4233 Stereo /TV /Electronics

DISH: DISH TV Retailer. Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) & High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/month (where available.) SAVE! Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL NOW! 1-800-734-5524

MITSUBISHI 65" HD TV, excellent condition, great picture, w/ component stand, 3-Pioneer speakers & BOSE subwoofer $450.

Cabbage Patch, Real Babies, Bratz, Barbies, My Size Barbie, Animated Santas, Ty Beanies & Buddies, Care Bears, Lots More, (937)339-4233

PAYING CASH for Vintage Toys, GI Joes, Star Wars, HeMan, Transformers, Pre-1980s Comics, Magic The Gathering, LEGO, more (937)267-4162.

FREE HAULING! Refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, stoves, washers, dyers, mowers, farm equipment, car parts, aluminum, metal, steel.

Building clean outs, JUNK"B"GONE, (937)5386202

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Cleaning & Maintenance

MASSAGE BED & CHAIR, Barely used, Free cart, for more information, call (937)564-5584

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Firewood Seasoned all hardwood, $150 per cord delivered or $120 you pick up. (937)844-3756 or (937)844-3879

2000 CHRYSLER Town & Country, navy blue, gray cloth interior, 138,536 miles, New front brakes in July, New Tires at 126,534 miles, some rust, very nice interoir, runs very well, $2000 obo, (937)4929863 Remodeling & Repairs

Roofing Windows Kitchens Sunrooms

Miscellaneous MY COMPUTER WORKS: My Computer Works Computer problems? Viruses, spyware, email, printer issues, bad internet connections - FIX IT NOW! Professional, U.S.based technicians. $25 off service. Call for immediate help.

1-888-781-3386

PIQUA, Colonial Terrace Apts., Water, Sewer, Trash, Hot Water, Ref., Range included.

2BR-$480, 1BR-$450. W/D on site. No application fee. 12 month lease. 937-773-1952

Clean, Quiet, safe, one bedroom, senior approved, $475.00 monthly includes water & trash, no pets, 778-0524 PIQUA, 1 bedroom, appliances, W/D hookup, utilities incl, no pets (937)552-7006

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PIQUA, 1 bedroom, 333 Home Ave. $140 weekly, includes utilities, plus deposit. No pets, (937)773-1668

Trucks / SUVs / Vans 2011 FORD RANGER 4x4 ext. cab, loaded, 24k miles, new warranty (937)339-1394

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Select-Arc, Inc. is seeking a Marketing Administrator to work at its Fort Loramie, OH headquarters. The primary job responsibility entails communicating with customers and outside sales representatives as well as working internally with the company sales management, factory management and finance to provide the following services:

Only $2100

•Management of all Price Lists, Special Pricing, Rebates, etc…

•Management of all part number routing and costing •Administration of all sales reports •Administration of Private Label Packaged Products •Administration of International Paperwork Qualifications include:

Twins are handled as two (2) separate photos

Sidney Daily News Attn: Baby’s First Christmas 1451 North Vandemark Rd. Sidney, Ohio 45365

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Name of Baby: _______________________________________________________

•College Degree or Equivalent Preferred •Strong Computer Skills •Experience with pricing and customer service a plus.

•International experience and Spanish language fluency a plus.

Birth Date: __________________________________________________________ From: ______________________________________________________________

Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package are offered. E-mail, fax or mail resume to Mike Tecklenburg at Select-Arc, Inc., 600 Enterprise Drive, P.O. Box 259, Fort Loramie, OH 45845, Fax: (888) 511-5217.

E-mail: mtecklenburg@select-arc.com No phone calls, please.

Your Name: __________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ City:_____________________ State:_____ Zip:________ Phone:_________________ ❏ Please mail my photo back to me in the SASE provided. We cannot be responsible for photos lost in the mail.

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Pet Grooming

SANTA FOR HIRE with elf, resondable rate. Call for details (937)216-3557

• All Types of Roofing • Insulation • Gutters • Gutter Cleaning • Painting • Concrete • Hauling • Demo Work • New Rubber Roofs

Amy E. Walker, D.V.M. 937-418-5992 40529375

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Mobile Veterinary Service Treating Dogs, Cats & Exotics 40529367

Snow Removal Remodeling & Repairs

SNOW REMOVAL. FALL CLEAN-UP. CLEANING SERVICES. (937)524-8301

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-330 The Bank of New York Mellon vs.

Roger T. Sullivan, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 2, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-033550 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 766, Page 680 Also known as: 521 McKinley Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Sixty Six Thousand and 00/100 ($66,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Susana E. Lykins, Attorney 12/06, 12/13, 12/20-2013 40531962

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-033 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA vs.

Jane A. Cotrell, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 2, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-002780 Also known as: 211 East North Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Twenty Seven Thousand and 00/100 ($27,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Angela D. Kirk, Attorney 12/06, 12/13, 12/20-2013 40532011

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-293 Bank of America, NA vs.

Jennifer A. Rue, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 2, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-073426 Prior Deed Reference: General Warranty Deed, Book 740, Page 236, filed July 31, 2003 Also known as: 1417 Covington Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Sixty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($69,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Charles V. Gasior, Attorney 12/06, 12/13, 12/20-2013 40531976

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-287 HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. vs.

Robert G. Hoffert, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 8, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Newberry, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: H17-037100 Prior Deed Reference: Vol. 701, Page 605 on December 15, 1999 Also known as: 5125 North Rangeline Road, Covington, Ohio 45318 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at One Hundred Eighty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($185,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

F. Peter Costello, Attorney 12/06, 12/13, 12/20-2013 40531925

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-834 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA vs.

Christopher A. Basil, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on December 18, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-033720 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 190, Page 298 Also known as: 1230 Broadway, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Fifty One Thousand and 00/100 ($51,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Matthew I. McKelvey, Attorney 11/22, 11/29, 12/06-2013 40526053

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-059 Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs.

Debra J. Ritchie, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 8, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-036140, N44-036150 Also known as: 1013 Clark Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Sixth Six Thousand and 00/100 ($66,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Brian Duffy, Attorney 12/06, 12/13, 12/20-2013 40531936

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-178 Branch Banking and Trust Company vs.

Lori J. Dorman, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on December 18, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-073358 Also known as: 1814 Carol Drive, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at One Hundred Eighteen Thousand and 00/100 ($118,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Joshua J. Epling, Attorney 11/22, 11/29, 12/06-2013 40526003

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-737 Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs.

Jessica L. Kays, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 2, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-063360 Also known as: 410 Pinewood Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Fifty Four Thousand and 00/100 ($54,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Angela D. Kirk, Attorney 12/06, 12/13, 12/20-2013 40532003

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-023 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA vs.

Carolyn S. Penny, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on December 18, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-031190 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 852, Page 661 Also known as: 902 West Grant Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Twenty Five Thousand Forty Eight and 00/100 ($25,048.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Jennifer N. Heller, Attorney 11/22, 11/29, 12/6-2013 40526032

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-153 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs.

Alan K. Curtner, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 2, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-018480 Also known as: 510 Riverside Drive, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Forty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($45,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Angela D. Kirk, Attorney 12/06, 12/13, 12/20-2013 40532017

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-445 Bank of America, NA vs.

David Bell, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 2, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Cit of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-072650 Also known as: 1800 Carlyle Drive, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at One Hundred Fifteen Thousand and 00/100 ($115,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

George J Annos, Attorney 12/06, 12/13, 12/20-2013 40531920

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-368 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs.

Jeremy J. Towe, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on December 18, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-072075 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 796, Page 66 recorded on July 2, 2008 Also known as: 1710 Cambridge Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Ninety Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($99,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Thomas D. Richards, Attorney 11/22, 11/29, 12/06-2013 40526134

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 13-129 U S Bank, NA vs.

Marilyn Fisher, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 2, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-058050 Also known as: 313 Blaine Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Fifty Four Thousand and 00/100 ($54,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Kevin L. Williams, Attorney 12/06, 12/13, 12/20-2013 40532028

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-347 Bank of America, NA vs.

Timothy James Smith, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 2, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-064760 Also known as: 506 Beverly Drive, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

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

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

George J. Annos, Attorney 12/06, 12/13, 12/20-2013 40531910

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 09-1147 U S Bank, NA vs.

Brian L. Brewer, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 8, 2104 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Bradford, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: H18-002500 Also known as: 135 East James Street, Bradford, Ohio 45308 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Forty Two Thousand and 00/100 ($42,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Andrew C. Clark, Attorney 12/06, 12/13, 12/20-2013 40531993