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Hours of operation begin at 8 p.m. Those who wish to stay must be in the shelter by 9 p.m.

• Sunday — Westminster Presbyterian Church, 325 W. Ash St. • Monday — Madison Avenue Church of God, 922 Madison Ave. • Tuesday — Piqua Pentecostal United Church, 651 W. Ash St. • Wednesday — WestPresbyterian minster Church, 325 W. Ash St. • Thursday — Piqua Church of the Nazarene, 400 S. Sunset Drive • Friday — The Gathering Place, 105 E. Greene St. • Saturday — Congregational Christian UCC, 419 Broadway

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ing the fire the best he could with the hose.

Shortly after, fire crews were on the scene, he said.

Young said the off-duty firefighter taking action more than likely saved the house from much more severe damage. The residents were not home at

WASHINGTON — Four painful years after the Great Recession struck and wiped out 8.7 million jobs, the United States may finally be in an elusive pattern known as a virtuous cycle an escalating loop of hiring and spending.

The nation added 200,000 jobs in December in a burst of hiring that drove the unemployment rate down two notches to 8.5 percent, its lowest in almost three years, and led economists to conclude that the improvement in the job market might just last.

“There is more horsepower to this economy than most believe,” said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at California State University, Channel Islands. “The stars are aligned right for a meaningful economic recovery.”

It was the sixth month in a row that the economy added at least 100,000 jobs, the longest streak since 2006. The economy added jobs every month last year, the first time that has happened since 2005.

And the unemployment rate, which peaked at 10 percent in October 2009 and stood at 9.1 percent in August, has fallen four months straight. It was 8.7 percent in November.

If economics textbooks and the best hopes of millions of unemployed Americans are confirmed, the virtuous cycle may be

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Above, drivers wait in line at the Soak-N-Suds car wash on East Ash Street in Piqua on Friday afternoon to wash some winter grime from their vehicles.

At right, Kelly Ward, Shelley Hughes and their son Mike Ward, 16 months, bask in the sunshine and 50-degree temperatures near the corner of Wood and Wayne streets Friday afternoon. It doesn’t appear that the nice weather will last much longer. It will turn much colder by the end of next week. For a complete weather forecast, see Page 3.

Fire, wrecks occur at same location EMS personnel busy at Elizabeth Twp. incidents

incidents — including a Township Fire Chief fire and two accidents — Tracy Young. He said the occurred within a short passers-by, one an off-duty time Friday afternoon in Springfield firefighter, reLottery Elizabeth Township. ported they saw smoke At about 1:45 p.m. Fri- and fire coming from the CLEVELAND (AP) —

BY MELODY VALLIEU day, a report came into 9- exterior of the residence.

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Area teen picked for trip to England East junior seeks to attend leadership training abroad

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BY MELANIE YINGST Ohio Community Media myingst@tdnpublishing.com CASSTOWN — She went for a leadership conference, but 16-year-old Kayla Broughton walked away with a a new point of view of what it takes to be a leader in her community, her school and within herself.

Broughton, a junior at Miami East High School, hopes to build her leadership skills by attending another Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership conference in Lancaster, England, next summer.

“Learning from peers that aren’t from your hometown was really eyeopening,” she said about the two previ-

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“Having that experience was inspiring because people that have the same passion I do was life changing.”

Broughton was selected as only one of two teenagers from the United States to attend the week-long seminar ANTHONY WEBER/OHIO COMMUNITY MEDIA PHOTO in England next summer that brings Miami East High School Junior Kayla Broughton disteens like her together to learn about cusses her experiences and development after getting volunteerism, cultural similarities and involved in several HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth LeaderSee England/Page 2 ship) conferences.

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Hot air balloon crash kills 11 Tragedy occurs in rural area of New Zealand WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) A hot air balloon carrying 11 people turned into a horrifying tower of “sheer flame” Saturday after hitting power lines near a rural New Zealand town, police and witnesses said. All aboard were killed in the deadliest air crash within New Zealand in nearly 50 years.

Two of those killed jumped out of the basket

in desperation before the fiery balloon plummeted to farmland with a loud bang as it hit the ground.

The balloon crashed near the township of Carterton, in a region well known for its hot air ballooning, in clear, bright early morning conditions with minimal wind.

The pilot and five couples from the Wellington area, about 95 miles (150 kilometers) south of the crash site, were killed.

Some of the bodies were badly burned, said Superintendent Mike Rusbatch, a police district commander in Wellington, the

capital.

Rusbatch said it appeared the balloon’s basket struck power lines that set a fire on board.

Witnesses told local media of seeing 32-foot (10-meter) high flames rising from the basket of the dark blue and maroon striped balloon before it plummeted to the farmland below.

Bevan Lambeth said the basket was on fire “and the power lines were holding the basket down, but it was still about 50 meters (165 feet) in the air. Then the whole basket started to go up in

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flames,” as the balloon broke clear of the electric lines.

“I saw … (it) then go straight up in the air and the flames just engulfed the whole balloon and it crashed to the ground.

When it came down it came down really quickly,” he told TVOne News.

The burning balloon was just above the trees when David McKinlay saw it as he watered his garden.

“It looked like he (the pilot) tried to raise it a bit higher … all of a sudden there was just 10 meters of flames,” he said.

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Alpha M. Ballard TROY — Alpha M. Ballard, 94, of Troy, passed away at 7:10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at Koester Pavilion, Troy.

She was born May 15, 1917, in Mt. Blanchard, to the late Dale Rummell and Daisy (Rummell) Sharp. Her husband, Ross Ballard, preceded her in death in 1998.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Eunice Ballard of Troy; daughter, Judith Craig of Midland, Mich.; grandchildren, seven Christie, Keena, Matt, Tim, Mark, Rob and Shelly; seven great-grandchildren; two nieces and

TROY — Louise Kegley, 87, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.

She was born Sept. 21, 1924, in Greenup County, Ky. to the late Charles and Lucy (Johnson) Abdon.

Mrs. Kegley leaves behind her son, Stan Kegley.

She was owner of Petite Beauty Salon for more than 25 years after working more than 15 years at General Motors-Delco in

— Bryan, COLUMBUS Thomas Dean Cramer, a Ethan and resident of Columbus, A s h l y n n passed away Dec. 24, C r a m e r ; and nieces 2011, at the age of 75.

Thomas was born Aug. and nephews.

He was preceded in 10, 1936, in Delphos, and death by mother, Ruth grew up in Lima.

After graduating high Hunsaker Cramer; father, Cramer; and school, Thomas served in Ralph the U.S. Navy before grad- brother, Donald.

Family received friends uating from Ohio Northfrom 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, ern University.

He spent his career as a Dec. 28, at The Tidd Fubanker, and enjoyed play- neral Home, 5265 Noring golf and watching wich St., Hilliard, where a funeral service was held OSU football games.

Thomas is survived by at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. his wife, Susan; his chil- 29. Interment will follow dren, Sharon, Thomas II in Union Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, meof Tipp City, Heather Scott (Paul) and Gregory (Jes- morial contributions may sica); his siblings, Janet be made to the Wounded “Ignite Your Light’ and it Shawler and Michael Warrior Project, 4899 was true and it really in- Cramer; and his grand- Belfort Road, Suite 300, spired me to do more for children, Thomas III, Jacksonville, FL 32256. my school and community.”

Death notices If you are interested in supporting Broughton’s SIDNEY — Clarence W. Richmond, 63, of Sidney, trip to England and would like for her to share her passed away at 4:20 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at Miami experience with the Valley Hospital.

Funeral Services will be held Wednesday at HOBY organization, email Cromes Funeral Home, Sidney, with the Rev. George her at kbroughton2013@aol.com Gnade officiating. or call 418-9248.

PIQUA — Mona Yantis, 78, of Piqua, passed away “I’ve never been so pasTuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, at Oakwood Village, Springfield. sionate about something A graveside service will be held Saturday, Jan. 14, so it’s exciting to share my experience with others,” at Casstown Cemetery, Casstown.

Baird Funeral Home, Troy is assisting the family she said. with arrangements.

For more information about the Hugh O’Brian Policy: Please send obituary notices by e-mail to editoYouth Leadership organirial@dailycall.com or by fax to (937) 773-4225. zation, visit www.hoby.org.

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Technician Shawn Cable repairs a video game console at the Laptops Plus computer store in Winter Park, Fla., on Thursday. A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011. tion lost more than 5 mil- across the country began when Obama took office. lion. voting to determine a canBut the president’s reBut it will take 6 mil- didate to face President election chances may lion more jobs to get the Barack Obama this fall in hinge more on the direcUnited States back to an election that will turn tion of the unemployment what it had in December on the economy. rate than on what the rate 2007, when the recession Obama appears bound is come Election Day. The began. Economists fore- to face voters with the rate was a still-high 7.2 cast the nation will add al- highest unemployment percent when Ronald Reamost 2 million this year. rate of any president run- gan beat Walter Mondale The unemployment re- ning for re-election since in 1984, but it had fallen port was the first to be re- World War II. Unemploy- from 10.8 percent two leased since Republicans ment was 7.8 percent years earlier.

small dose of kindness throughout the high school.

Broughton has shared her positive experience through the HOBY leadership program with service clubs like Kiwanis and other community service organizations. Broughton currently is raising money to attend the England trip next summer and is willing to speak with groups about her experience.

Broughton said it was the first state conference at Miami University that got her interested in the HOBY program that emphasizes leadership, service and innovation.

“I never really thought

about how being a leader in my school and community makes a direct impact on the people I help,” she said. “It’s for other people and how they get the benefits and I really like it.”

After the first conference she attended, Broughton said she felt the need to attend the week-long World Leadership Conference to meet 400 teenagers from around the world at Loyola University in Chicago, Ill. “I met incredible people and I got a lot out of it,” she said. “That’s when I really fell in love with HOBY. The theme was

fall into the category of electrical, or any other category we would look at, so we just want to have them take a look,” Young said.

Since Young was still on the scene late Friday afternoon, he said he did not know the name of the homeowner, but said the family is displaced because the electric is not in working order.

While firefighters were working on the fire, a female motorcyclist passing by and possibly looking at the scene, ran off the side of the road. The motorcy-

cle then landed on top of the woman, pinning her underneath. She also became entangled in wires and fencing, according to Young. He said EMS personnel, who were standing by for possible injuries from the fire, were able to rush to the woman’s aid.

Because of her injuries, Young said EMS personnel transported the woman — whose name was not available — to Miami Valley Hospital.

A short time later, a car traveling east and one traveling west, hit each other at a slow rate of

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“I think based on the damage, what he did definitely contributed to the stop of the fire,” Young said. “We got a really good stop on a fire that could have been potentially much more damaging.”

He believes damage to be between $15,000$20,000. Young said the fire at this time is undetermined and he has called for a state fire marshal to investigate the scene.

“It was the exterior of the house, and it didn’t

Dayton.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday Jan. 14, at the MidCounty Church of Christ, 1580 North Dorset Road, Troy. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the MidCounty United Church of Christ.

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

Thomas Dean Cramer

England Continued from page 1 leadership skills.

“I got a sense of volunteerism and found out that it’s more important than I thought it was,” Broughton said. “The impact that volunteering has really touched me and I fell in love with it.”

Broughton said she’s brought new ideas to her school through the P.R.I.D.E. in M.E. service club.

“There were so many great ideas from the regional and World Congress that I want to bring here to school,” she said.

One project she started was a “Positive Post-It Note Day” to spread a

one nephew.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Ballard was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.

Mrs. Ballard was a homemaker and a member of Order of the Eastern Star, Corinthian Chapter No. 393, Columbus.

No public services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373.

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

Louise Kegley

Continued from page 1 under way, which would suggest the job market will continue to strengthen.

When people are hired, they have more money to spend. The means greater demand for goods and services and results in businesses hiring even more people. That results in even more spending and leads to even more hiring.

That would be the reverse of the vicious cycle that took hold during the Great Recession. People lost jobs and spent less, so businesses rang up less sales and were forced to lay off more people. That led to even less spending and more layoffs.

“The labor market is healing,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial. She cautioned that “we still have a long way to go years to recoup the losses we have endured.”

Indeed, the economy added 1.6 million jobs for all of 2011. That is better than the 940,000 added during 2010. In 2009, the most bruising year of the Great Recession, the na-

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COVINGTON — Covington Junior Class parents will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday to discuss plans for the after prom activity.

For more information, contact Dave or Mindy Tobias at 473-3944 or Kevin and Kim Rindler at 473-2705. All junior class parents are invited to attend.

After a very pleasant day on Friday, look for slightly cooler conditions to build in for the weekend as a cold front comes through, but temperatures will remain just above normal with highs in the 40s through mid-week. A chance of rain returns on Wednesday and it will turn much colder toward the end of the week. The highs on Thursday and Friday will only reach the low 30s, with the low dipping into the teens on Friday. High: 45 Low: 34.

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Piqua DAR to meet in Troy PIQUA — The PiquaLewis Boyer Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Hayner Cultural Center in Troy. This is a joint meeting with the Fort Pickawillany Society Children of the American Revolution (CAR) about “Living the American Dream.”

The Fort Pickawillany Society will be presenting the meeting. Hostesses are Lora Larck, Nancy Eppleston and Annette Stewart. Guests and children and students up to age 21 are invited to attend.

C.A.R., the nation’s oldest, largest, patriotic youth organization, offers membership to anyone lineally descended from someone who served in the Continental Army or gave material aid to the cause of freedom in the American Revolution.

YMCA offers ‘New Year, New You’ program MIAMI COUNTY — For many people, the New Year is a chance to commit to healthy lifestyle changes. To help local residents succeed in accomplishing personal health and fitness goals, the Miami County Y is offering a “New Year, New You” program.

Participants in this program will register their goals with the Y, track progress, submit results and select prizes.

Those interested must register by Jan. 31, by signing up at the courtesy desk at either branch location (223 W. High St., Piqua, or 3060 S. County Road 25-A, Troy). Forms are available at both branch locations and online at w w w. m i a m i c o u n tyymca.net. The program is open to everyone — members and non-members.

Participants will create their own list of goals or use goals suggested on registration forms. The Y will encourage participants through motivational emails.

Participants must track progress through March 31 and submit results by April 7.

For more information about the “New Year, New You” program, contact Kaci Harpest at 4409622 or k.harpest@miamicountyymca.net, or Heather Cancino at 773-9622 or h.cancino@miamicountyymca.net.

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Liberty group to hold meeting TROY — The Miami County Liberty Group will conduct a general membership meeting from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Club 55 in Troy.

Maurice Thompson, executive director of the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law will speak and will answer questions on State Issue 2, the Health Care Freedom Amendment and the Workplace Freedom Initiative.

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Covington High School junior Matthew Hubbard was recently issued a $1,000 scholarship check by Fifth Third Bank during the Dayton Dragons fourth annual College Prep Night at Fifth Third Field in Dayton. Area high school students were invited to learn about the college selection process. Among the various events planned that night, one student’s name was drawn from those in attendance to be the winner of the scholarship money. Pictured are Fifth Third representative Ellery Clark, Matthew’s mother, Stephanie Hubbard, Matthew, Fifth Third representative Mindy Daigle and CHS guidance counselor Karen Brackman.

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Habitat for Humanity helps local low-income families TROY — Habitat for Humanity of Miami County is weatherizing homes for low-income families through a program called “A Brush with Kindness.”

“As we go into winter, having a home with leaky doors and windows means higher utility bills and a less comfortable home” said Mark Mabelitini, executive director for Habitat for Humanity of Miami County, “With help from a grant from the Vectren Foundation, we are looking for families who would benefit from having their homes made more energy efficient.” Homeowners who are interested should call the Habitat for Humanity office at 332-3763.

The goal of “A Brush

with Kindness” (ABWK) is to serve low-income homeowners who struggle to maintain their homes.

The work is done by volunteers and paid professionals when necessary.

Homeowners must meet specific qualifications.

They must own and occupy a home in need of weatherization in Miami County, have a willingness to partner with Habitat for Humanity, be unable to afford the labor and/or materials to weatherize the home (do not have the immediate funds available) or are physically unable to complete the work themselves, meet income guidelines, and be able to repay a non-interest bearing loan for the costs in-

curred for the project.

Payments made by the homeowners are placed in a revolving fund to help ABWK serve others in need.

A Brush with Kindness is supported nationally by weatherization materials provided by Dow. Locally, in addition to the grant from the Vectren Foundation, PNC Bank has committed to a three year grant and Home Depot has supplied a generous gift card to purchase materials for projects.

Funded by Vectren Corporation, the Vectren Foundation was established in 2000 to provide support for the many nonprofit organizations within the communities served by Vectren’s utility

operations. Annually, Vectren applies approximately 1 percent of pre-tax income to fund the Foundation and corporate contributions. In fact, the Foundation contributes approximately $2.1 million each year.

About Habitat for Humanity of Miami County Habitat’s mission is to bring together people to help build or rehab simple and decent housing for low to moderate income families. There is a shortage of more than 2,000 low-cost housing units in Miami County. The need is real here in Miami County, and Habitat wants to make a bigger dent in that need. If you would like to volunteer on a committee, in Uncle

Ralph’s ReStore, or on the job site, call the Habitat for Humanity office at 332-3763, email info@hfhmco.org or visit website their www.hfhmco.org for more information.

About Habitat for Humanity International Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built more than 500,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1.5 million people. For more information, visit www.habitat.org

Relay for Life plans chili cook-off PIQUA — The Relay for Life of Miami County will host its annual chili cook-off at the Miami Valley Centre Mall on Jan. 28. Teams will be serving their favorite chili recipes and the public is invited to decide which recipe is the best. Judging will be done by purchasing tickets and then voting for your favorite recipe using the tickets.

Serving begins at 11 a.m. and judging runs through 2 p.m. The chili cook-off will be in the mall corridor between Sears and JC Penneys.

“This is a great way to beat the winter blues and help our Relay teams with their fundraising!

All the proceeds from the cook-off go to the teams fundraising goals and

will be donated to the American Cancer Society,” said Joyce Kittel, 2012 Relay for Life Chairman for Miami County.

The public is invited to join this event and learn more about cancer prevention and ways to participate in this year’s American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Miami County. This year’s Relay will be held May 6 and 7 at the Miami county Fairgrounds.

Committee members, teams and survivors are excited about the changes being made for this year’s Relay. “One of the biggest changes will be the start time for our Relay,” Kittel said. “Instead of rushing to prepare to open on Friday

evening, our teams will have until noon on Saturday to set up. This will give everyone more time and we expect a larger attendance throughout the Relay. Closing ceremonies will be at 9 a.m. Sunday.”

More details about this year’s Relay‘s events and entertainment will be released soon.

Teams are forming now for the 2012 Relay for Life and Survivors are encouraged to register.

Anyone interested in joining the relay as a volunteer or team member is encouraged to contact Kittel. Registrations for the chili cook-off will be accepted until Jan. 23.

Contact Kittel at relayjoycekittel@gmail.com or leave a message at 937-524-2214, option 2.

Isabelle Josephine Baker Age: 2 Birthdate: Jan. 4, 2010 Parents: Matthew and Kari Baker Siblings: Madeline and Wyatt Grandparents: Thom and Marsha Baker and Beverly Mumford Great-grandparents: Isabelle Josephine Baker Lou and MaryLou Havenar and Jo Baker

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Edison to hold PSEOP meetings PIQUA — Edison Community College will hold a series of informational meetings designed to explain the Post-Secondary Enrollment Options program (PSEOP) to students and parents and guardians of interested high school students throughout the month of January.

PSEOP enables Ohio public and non-public high school students in grades 9 through 12 to earn college credit and/or high school graduation credit through the successful completion of college courses. The pro-

gram is tuition free.

The purpose of the program is to promote advanced academic opportunities for high school students prior to graduation by earning credits toward a two-year associate degree at Edison.

Most PSEOP students remain very active at their high schools.

By participating in the PSEOP program, a student can save as much as $40–$50,000 in college tuition fees.

The informational sessions will be held at the following:

• Jan. 11, 6–7:30 p.m., Darke County Campus, 601 Wagner Ave., Greenville • Jan. 17, 6–7:30 p.m., Piqua Campus, Looney Road north of Route 36, Piqua, North Hall Theater and Pavilion • Jan. 18, 6–7:30 p.m., Sidney Moose Lodge No. 568, 1200 N. Broadway Ave., Sidney Students and parents who are unable to attend and want to learn more about the program can call Velina Bogart or Stacey Bean in the Admissions Office at 778-7920.

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Photo icon Kodak closer to bankruptcy The Usual Eccentric T One final toast to a trusted feline friend W he Kodak company has been in the news again. The company, once referred to by many in the photography industry as “the big yellow god,” is sliding closer and closer to the precipice of bankruptcy.

Kodak is becoming another victim in our ever-changing world. The use of film for taking photographs has all but ceased. For decades the name “Kodak” was to photography as “Kleenex” is to facial tissue.

Back in the good old days of film, when one purchased a camera, there was a constant need to purchase, develop and print film. Kodak filled that need, almost to the point of monopolizing the industry.

There is no doubt that Kodak film was among the best ever produced. Who else, after all, has had their film mentioned, by name, in a Simon & Garfunkel song?

Kodachrome slide film is one of the most recognized products in the history or photography, or retail goods.

What is sad, even depressing, is that while film use has all but ceased, and digital photography is still skyrocketing, the archivability of MIKE ULLERY digital images is still in Chief Photographer question.

I don’t know if Matthew Brady and Alexander Gardner, who were plying their trade during and after the Civil War, ever gave much thought to whether their negative plates and prints would still be serviceable in the 21st century. I do know that, when cared for properly, both glass and early film negatives are as useful today as they were when first exposed to light.

The mantra with today’s digital files is, “Well, back them up!”

Failed hard drives, corrupt files on computers, CDs and DVDs are among the many things that can leave today’s photographers without their valuable images.

Photography has advanced so far in the past 150 years that we now have to purchase a new external hard drive every couple of years to transfer and back up our images.

I know, you can use CD/DVDs, but who is to say that they will not deteriorate?

One of the best ways to store images is off-site storage but that tends to get expensive.

In spite of the many conveniences of digital photography, there are some aspects that make me wonder just how much “better” our 21st century technology really is.

Everyone knows and understands that taking photographic images for family fun or personal fun is, well … fun. We look at photographs in our newspapers and magazines and understand the significance or beauty of the images for their immediate impact. How many of us realize that many of these same images need to survive to provide the same historical significance to future generations as we get from images such as the Wright Brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk, or the Zapruder film of the Kennedy assassination?

No doubt, digital photography is great.

I do wonder, though, if the person who might ultimately have the last sad laugh, is George Eastman, as he watches from heaven and sees the company he founded pushed aside by new technology, state-of-the-art technology that may not be as reliable as that used to take photographic images of man’s first powered flight.

sider it that, wasn’t e stood holding even close. Bill lost. I glasses of wine won. poured into Except there really ugly glassware last isn’t a winner in a Monday afternoon as drinking contest, is the body of my alphathere? Nope, only losmale cat, Chucks, rested ers; in a drinking conlifelessly in a state of retest, even the winners pose on the kitchen heat have lost by the next register, his favorite WILL E SANDERS morning. spot in the whole house.

Staff Writer Bill was a deterA reformed alley cat, wsanders@dailycall.com mined loser and chalChucks was once faster lenged me again to than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive and another round, and again, he lost.

One round led to another: one, two, able to leap tall furniture (and break decorative ceramics) in a single bound. three, for, give, sex, Steven, ate, none, But alas, he was no longer fast nor tan? I’m not sure how many times I won powerful; the only thing Chucks could and Bill lost, but he eventually stumbled break now was my heart, a task he con- away in intoxicated shame, which is the quered quite magnificently only hours worst kind of shame, if you ask me.

Apparently, sometime around Round before at the veterinarian’s office.

I mustered an impromptu eulogy, bit- Steven there was this cat that showed ten by the moment. Christine and I, up. He boasted a puffy chest and a proud along with my numero uno associate, demeanor, and he seemed to grin like the Dave (the kind of friend who is always Cheshire Cat. For whatever reason, the there when you really need him), raised large tiger cat would not leave me alone.

A few rounds later — as this was later our turquoise, star-themed cups into the told to me by bystanders the next day — air.

“Chucks,” I began, “you came into this I apparently made an off-the-cuff rehousehold as a result of alcohol, and — mark that if I won against Bill a final

by God! — we will send you out with it time, I would take the cat, a stray that a fellow bonfiree said she would get as well, my friend. Salute!”

But I don’t want to exclusively discuss neutered for me, if I did accept to take it.

So you can imagine my shock when this makeshift cat funeral. It’s sad, depressing and likely to ruin everyone’s my doorbell rang the next evening, and day. Besides, how I acquired Chucks to standing there was this woman holding begin with is a much better story any- a cat.

“You said you wanted this cat last way.

That’s because I acquired Chucks as night,” she said, holding the chunky fethe result of a drinking contest a decade line out in front of her.

“Oh yeah,” I said, rubbing my eyes, ago at a bonfire in my hometown.

This BYOB backyard barbeque pro- “that sure does sound like something I gressed as most do, eventually disinte- would have said last night, no doubt grating into a parade of chauvinistic about that.”

I am a man of my word, and I had to indulgence brought to you by intoxicated men with something to prove. That oblige, as she had already paid $110 for night, one thing led to another, and a fa- her Bob Barker-esque responsibilities.

The alcohol-greased gears of life’s unvorite neighborhood personality — a dude named Bill — challenged me to a predictable nature led Chucks to my doorstep, where he would enjoy an entire test of spirits.

At more than double my size and age, decade of unbridled love and companBill was and still is (in the kindest sense ionship. Maybe a few broken ceramics of the term) an accomplished alcoholic of here and there, but hey, who’s counting, incredible might. I once witnessed him right?

So Chucks, my dear friend and noconsume an entire case of Pabst — alublest of gentlemen, this last one here is minum cans, cardboard and all.

What Bill didn’t count on, and what for you. I will never forget you and chermost people who challenge me to drink- ish our time together over the years. ing contests never take into account, is Cheers!

Mike Ullery is the Chief Photographer of the Piqua my fast-acting and highly cooperative Daily Call. The opinions expressed are those of the writer To contact Will E Sanders, visit his and do not necessarily reflect those of the Piqua Daily Call. metabolism. Of course, at the time, I had recently graduated from college and was website at willesanders.com, or send him a well-versed student in the art of bac- an email at wille@willesanders.com. To find out more about Will E Sanders and chanalian revelry.

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A special thank you to the Hospice angels who cared for Fernie. Your love for life shines on so many others, may God bless each one of you. Also a huge thanks to the Rev. Kazy Hinds and the Rev. Fr. Martin Fox for conducting a beautiful service and to our friends at Jamieson and Yannucci for their kindness and service. Last and not least, the Westminster church members for preparing and serving an awesome meal. We truly appreciated your warmth and care.

Dad always had a smile on his face and it is apparent knowing all of you that were there for his family, and that was the reason he was always so happy. God bless you all.

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Daughter bears the burden of her parents’ unhappiness DEAR ABBY: A few days ago, my mom told me that if it wasn’t for me, she and my dad would be divorced. She also said that the last few years with my dad have been terrible. I feel so guilty about this, knowing that I’m the reason my parents are unhappy.

I barely slept the night my mom told me this, but actually, it all makes sense. Now I know why my parents yell at me for PAUL SAKUMA/AP PHOTO no reason and why I get In this July 20, 2010, file photo, a Netflix subscriber turns on Netflix in Palo Alto, Calif. Netflix’s streaming- in trouble for no reason. video audience of more than 20 million subscribers has led many to label it a kind of digital TV network, and Abby, please help me. one that may grow into an HBO rival — if it’s not already.

How do I tell my mom how it made me feel?

— FEELS GUILTY IN GEORGIA

Everybody’s streaming Netflix, but what?

JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix’s streaming-video audience of more than 20 million subscribers has led many to label it a kind of digital TV network, and one that may grow into an HBO rival — if it’s not already.

But unlike television programming, which comes with viewing guides, DVR reminders and weekly picks from all manner of media, the Netflix instant universe is a largely uncharted, Byzantine library prone to aimless clicking and haphazard double features.

Navigating Netflix remains a challenge. While its DVD library is extensive, its streaming offerings are a mishmash patchwork of high-profile new additions, familiar favorites and stray oddities.

To be sure, it’s easily one of the best such catalogs available, but it remains a sliver of the possibility. Netflix obviously knows this, and has worked to expand its streaming library, signing deals with movie studios and television networks.

It’s also pursuing original programming that it hopes will be an appetizing carrot to viewers, like it has been for HBO. In the works, among other shows, is an anticipated remake of the political thriller series “House of Cards,” produced by David Fincher, and an episodic return for the cult comedy “Arrested Development” to air ahead of a planned theatrical movie.

Since introducing its streaming option in 2007, Netflix hasn’t significantly changed its Internet functionality, (though its tablet apps were re-

cently redesigned). Finding out what’s available is generally limited to specified searches (“What Clint Eastwood movies could I watch right now?”) or an awkward sifting through DVD-size photos, six or so at a time.

Certainly, many viewers are immediately drawn to the flashiest offerings: the first three seasons of “Breaking Bad,” the first season of “Downton Abby,” all five seasons of “Friday Night Lights” and the first four seasons of “Mad Men.” As quality television has increased, few of us have been able to keep up with everything: Netflix is a place to catch up on some of the shows we’ve been meaning to get around to.

But what else? This week, Netflix said subscribers watched more than 2 billion hours of movies and TV shows in the last three months of 2011. Surely, there is much more out there, but it takes some hunting.

Early winter is, for many, a time to catch up on the Oscar favorites.

While most of that movie watching will need to take place in the theater, many of 2011’s best documentaries can be streamed on Netflix. The exceptional doc on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, “Senna,” is now available, as is the utterly charming “Bill Cunningham New York,” about the New York Times fashion photographer.

Documentaries — which need all the distribution they can get — are generally plentiful on Netflix. There are loads of PBS docs, classics like “The Thin Blue Line” and the more recent “Man on Wire,” and other high points of last year like Werner Herzog’s Chauvet Cave exploration “Cave of

Forgotten Dreams” and the eco-terrorist film “If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front.”

Netflix has also been a breeding ground for cult comedy, particularly the short-lived “Party Down” which few watched when it was on the Starz network in 2009 and 2010.

But the series, about a Los Angeles catering team of out-of-work actors, is better than most comedies currently on television. You’ll recognize many of its stars: Adam Scott, Jane Lynch, Ken Marino and others. (If you want to go further into the past, there’s also the first six seasons of the still pitch-perfect “The Larry Sanders Show.”)

There’s also a hefty load of British comedies, including older staples like the series “A Bit of Fry and Laurie” (which will show “House” fans why Brits know Hugh Laurie better as a comic actor) and “Blackadder” with Rowan Atkinson.

One of 2011’s funnier films, “The Trip,” with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, is also available, as is one of 2009’s best, the bitter political satire “In the Loop.” Even better, there’s 1987’s depraved cult classic “Witnail and I,” too.

Many would say the top stand-up comedian right now is Louis C.K., and Netflix has made it easy to familiarize yourself with his deeply personal, honest act. There’s the first season of his critically acclaimed FX series “Louie,” as well as two stand-up specials: “Hilarious” and “Chewed Up.” (You don’t need Netflix to stream C.K., though: He recently released a new stand-up special himself, for $5 on his website.)

Turning to more serious fare, the most treas-

ured film noir classics aren’t here, but there are many good ones: the New York portrait “Naked City,” the crime noir “Kansas City Confidential,” Fritz Lang’s “Scarlet Street,” the John Altonphotographed “The Big Combo” and the famously frantically made “Detour.”

Also worth mentioning is Samuel Fuller’s recently rereleased “House of Bamboo” with Robert Ryan as an undercover investigator in Tokyo.

Though most filmmakers have only one or two films available to stream on Netflix, one notable exception is the great British director Michael Powell, who formed a famed partnership with Pressburger.

Emeric Nearly all of their work together can be streamed, including the masterworks “The Red Shoes,” ”Black Narcissus” and “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.” But don’t miss the terribly overlooked 1945 romance “I Know Where I’m Going!” which astounded Martin Scorsese and renewed his hope that there are masterpieces still left for him to discover.

There are, of course, many other gems, too: Old Buster Keaton silents, Whit Stillman’s “Metropolitan,” the stop-motion animated kids show “Shaun the Sheep” from the makers of “Wallace and Gromit,” Steve Buscemi’s fine directorial debut “Tree’s Lounge,” the Brooklyn drama “Smoke,” the excellent “Carlos” miniseries, etc., etc.

Netflix’s success will ultimately hinge on the appeal of its catalog. For now, it remains an intriguing hodgepodge.

There’s something fun about a hodgepodge, so long as you don’t mind rummaging.

ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

Advice

and continue walking — with headphones or with friends. Exercise with your mother on weekends if she’s available, and encourage her to do some walking on her own during her lunch hour. The only thing you should NOT do is quit walking because you feel guilty that you and your mother DEAR FEELS are now on different GUILTY: Your mother “paths.” was wrong to say that DEAR ABBY: I have you are the only reason she and your father have been married to “Daryl” stayed married. They are for 10 years. He has never together for reasons of really hit the mark in their own that have little what I want — someone or nothing to do with you. who is mature, stable, You are not responsible predictable and has an appropriate perspective for their unhappiness.

Your parents appear to on life. Daryl depends on be under a lot of pressure the outside world to make right now, which may be him feel good about himwhy their tempers are self, and when that doesfrayed. Before discussing n’t happen, he drinks and this with your mother, it smokes pot.

I love exercise and the might help to talk about what happened with an- outdoors. He doesn’t like other adult relative you hiking. In fact, he’s afraid trust. However, if there is to challenge himself no one else, clip this let- physically in even the ter, show it to your smallest way.

I have to decide mother and tell her you whether to stay and wrote it. “make do” or move on.

DEAR ABBY: I am a How do I make that 20-year-old woman with choice? (I’m over 40.)

— LOOKING FOR a problem I’m not sure BETTER, LAGUNA how to solve. I am 30 HILLS, CALIF. pounds overweight (I have been heavyset my DEAR LOOKING: whole life). My mom and I have been walking to- Tell your husband what gether for years, talking you have told me. That and enjoying each other’s will give him a chance to shape up and at least try company as we go.

For a while, we were to be more of the man you both losing weight consis- thought you married. (I’m tently as a result of our giving you the benefit of walks. But since my par- the doubt and not assuments’ divorce three years ing you felt you were ago, Mom has had to work compromising when you full-time and isn’t able to accepted his proposal.)

Daryl deserves to spend walk with me as often.

I want to continue his life with someone who walking to lose weight so values him for who he is, I can be healthier and not someone who feels feel better about myself. she’s “making do.” If it But I feel I will be be- doesn’t work, then you traying my mom by not should BOTH move on. including her. Walking toDear Abby is written by gether has been our tradition, so I don’t know Abigail Van Buren, also as Jeanne how she’ll feel if I con- known and was tinue to walk without Phillips, founded by her mother, her. What should I do?

— STEPPING Pauline Phillips. Write LIGHTLY Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box DEAR STEPPING 69440, Los Angeles, CA LIGHTLY: Get out there 90069.

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■ Contract Bridge — By Steve Becker

A tale of two endings

Some deals have a lot more to them than at first meets the eye. Take this case, which occurred in a knockout team event.

North-South reached

ace, and when East showed out, West’s hand became an open book. He was known to be holding two spades and three diamonds at this point, so South simply played the king and another spade, forcing West to win and lead a diamond from the queen, which handed declarer his 12th trick.

South did well to find the endplay and make the slam, but West has to be given a very large assist. He could have presented declarer with a very difficult problem if he had given the matter a bit more thought.

West virtually signed his own death warrant when he discarded a

spade on the last club.

Had he discarded a diamond instead, South could not have afforded to throw him in with a spade, since West would have scored two spade tricks. Declarer would then have been left with the choice of taking a diamond finesse against East or playing for the diamond queen to fall under the A-K. Since West was known to have started with six spades, one heart and three clubs - and therefore only three of the seven missing diamonds there is a good chance that South would have opted for the finesse and gone down two.

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six notrump after South opened two clubs and rebid two notrump, showing a balanced hand of 22 to 24 points. Declarer won the spade lead with dummy’s queen and could count 12 easy tricks if the opposing hearts were divided 3-3.

So he led a heart to the king at trick two and returned a heart toward dummy, planning to duck whatever West played.

But when West showed out, discarding a spade, South took the ace and revised his plan.

He began by cashing four rounds of clubs, West discarding another spade on the fourth club. A spade was then led to the

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Survival app aims to help drivers in winter storms DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — When a powerful blizzard ripped through North Dakota last winter, hundreds of drivers were stranded as white-out conditions shuttered interstates spanning the state. Snow whipped up by wind marred the lines between pavement and grassy drop-offs, leaving some scared motorists unsure what to do.

Two local software developers figured they could help.

Bob Bertsch, an employee with the North Dakota State University Extension Service, and Jake Joraanstad, an NDSU computer engineering major, had just finished developing an app to help residents during floods when the blizzard hit in March, convincing them to shift their attention to winter disasters.

Winter Survival Kit was born. The free program, available for iPhones and Android smartphones, is both a primer to help motorists prepare for winter driving and a beacon when things go badly.

It can pinpoint a motorist’s location, call 911, notify friends and family, and monitor how long the gas will hold out. The app also gives potentially lifesaving alerts when users tap a big red button on its simple home screen that reads, “I’m Stranded!”

Among the advice: stay with your vehicle and keep the tailpipe clear of snow, since a backup can cause carbon monoxide poisoning.

“It’s our sincere hope that no one ever has to use it,” said Bertsch, an NDSU Extension Service web technology specialist who led the team that developed the app. “But if one person does have to use it and it keeps them in their car or keeps them from succumbing to carbon monoxide poisoning, then it is definitely worth the time and effort that was spent on the app.”

The app also helps drivers prepare for bad weather by inputting phone and policy numbers for insurance and roadside assistance, and designated emergency

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In this Dec. 29 photo, a woman poses with a smart phone displaying the Winter Survival Kit, a smartphone application developed by Myriad Devices, a startup company in the North Dakota State University's research and technology park, in Sioux Falls, S.D. The bright red “I’m Stranded” button helps motorists more quickly reach out for help in emergencies, and the app also provides winter preparation tips, such as what to include in a survival kit to keep in your car. contacts. And it gives guidance on putting together a physical survival kit to keep in vehicles in case of emergencies.

“Any tools developed which arm people with information that will help keep them safe is of value,” North Dakota Emergency Services spokeswoman Cecily Fong said.

The app does have limitations. Joraanstad said some especially rural areas of the country — particularly in the Great Plains — have shoddy cellphone coverage that could impede some features such as GPS. At that point the app would tell users that their location couldn’t be pinpointed and instruct them to call 911.

Still, the app has emergency numbers handy, allowing users to send text messages for help. Text messages often can be sent by weaker signals than are needed for clear phone calls. And the app would give emergency advice on braving the elements — even telling users how to use parts of a vehicle to keep warm.

The Midwest hasn’t seen much heavy snowfall in the last few months, so the app’s developers haven’t heard of any success — or horror — stories yet. But they’re convinced that when the time comes, their app will help.

“This app can literally save someone’s life. We take great pride in that,” said Joraanstad, the 22-

year-old chief operating officer for Myriad Devices, a startup company in NDSU’s research and technology park that produced the app.

Bertsch, Joraanstad and two colleagues who teach at NDSU have become experts in disaster apps. Last year they developed a program to help residents deal with flooding that has overwhelmed North Dakota in the last few years. The H2O app provides news feeds, river levels, road closure maps and other information.

Winter Survival Kit, which works in the U.S. and Canada, joins several apps from other developers that were designed to help smartphone users in a bind, such as Help I Crashed My Car, Emergency Radio, iMapWeather Radio, iTriage, Close Call and pMonitor.

As of this week, there didn’t appear to be other winter survival-specific apps in either iTunes’ or Android’s app stores.

“I think we hit a particular niche,” Bertsch said.

About 12,000 people downloaded the app in the first week it was released, and Joraanstad said that at last check, there were another 3,000 downloads. The early returns have been mostly favorable. Out of 16 user reviews on the Android website, 13 gave 5-star ratings. “Practical … yet simple,” reads one review.

It had a 4-plus average rating among Apple iPhone users.

People posting lower ratings reported trouble with the app crashing. Joraanstad said those glitches are being addressed as they arise with updates.

The app is being promoted by Texas, where it can be downloaded directly from the Texas Extension Disaster Education Network website. In an unusual climate swap, Texas saw snow this winter before much of the rest of the country.

“With the amount of snow and ice during winter in the Panhandle and North Texas, plus the possibility of unusual cold weather occurrences elsewhere in the state, we felt it would be helpful to many Texans to make this app accessible,” said Joyce Cavanagh, Texas extension service spokeswoman.

“People here aren’t used to driving in that kind of weather. It gives some peace of mind while traveling,” she said.

Cavanagh also said she felt more at ease knowing that many students traveling for the holidays had downloaded the app before hitting the roads.

College student Jessica Rush said she could have used such an app in March. The 21-year-old and a friend were traveling in separate cars in North Dakota when the fast-moving storm left her so blinded that she was on the highway’s left shoulder when she thought she was driving over the warning bumps on the right. She figured she was about a half-mile from her friend’s car.

“I called my dad and told him I was going to get out and walk to her car and he said, ‘Do not leave your car. You don’t know where she is,’” recalled Rush, who had cellphone coverage where she was stuck.

Rush stayed in her 2000 Oldsmobile Alero for four nerve-racking hours until she was rescued by a truck driver, and she came away with a new appreciation for the dangers of winter driving.

“When your parents tell you not to go somewhere you should probably listen,” Rush said. “I guess this app is the next best thing.”

Like magic, Harry Potter’s owl spotted DIRK LAMMERS Associated Press LAKE ANDES, S.D. — Famous for its role as Harry Potter’s companion in the books and movies, a species of majestic, mostly white owls is being sighted in abundant numbers this winter far from both Hogwarts and its native Arctic habitat.

It’s typical for snowy owls to arrive in the U.S. every three or four winters, but this year’s irruption is widespread, with birders from the Pacific Northwest to New England reporting frequent sightings of the yelloweyed birds. As many as 30 were spotted in December around South Dakota’s Lake Andes.

“Thirty in one area, that’s mind numbing,” said Mark Robbins, an ornithologist with the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute.

The arrival of the birds, which can top 2 feet in height with a wingspan of nearly 5 feet, is the result of a plentiful population of Arctic lemmings this summer, which led to a strong

breeding season, said Denver Holt, director of the Owl Research Institute in Charlo, Mont.

Lemmings are snowy owls’ main food source, and the baby boom is sending many of the youngsters across the border to scrounge for voles, field mice, rats, rabbits and shore birds.

“It’s very unusual, because it’s coast to coast,” said Holt, who has been researching the owls’ Arctic habitat for 25 years.

Snowy owls are drawn to frozen lakes, which remind them of their tundra back home in the Arctic, Robbins said.

“And if they’re finding rodents there, they’re staying there,” he said.

“And perhaps seeing a couple of more snowy owls there, they may think, ‘OK, this is a hot spot.’”

The owls have been regular visitors to Boston’s Logan Airport, and one even showed up just after Thanksgiving in Hawaii.

Chicago’s Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary has become a haven for the creatures, with “countless sightings” this season,

said Matthew Cvetas, an Evanston, Ill., birder.

“It’s just been really incredible,” he said.

Cvetas said owl sightings are exciting for birders, as the creatures are mostly nocturnal and difficult to spot. Though snowy owls hunt day and night, the allure of their plumage helps make them a prize sighting.

“Here’s the largest North American owl in terms of weight, a near allwhite ghost of a bird for an adult male,” said Cvetas, who has spotted four snowy owls since November. “For me, it symbolizes wilderness at its best.”

Missouri and Kansas typically draw just a few snowy owls every three or four years, but reports this year have been widespread, Robbins said.

Birders spotted three snowy owls sitting on an irrigation unit west of Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge near Missouri’s borders with Nebraska and Iowa, and there have been five of the birds hanging around Smithville Lake just outside of Kansas City.

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Wedding Couple marry Nov. 12 Kara Renee Hemmelgarn and Benjamin Joseph Shappie were married Nov. 12, 2011, at St. Louis Catholic Church with Fr. David Zink receiving couple’s the vows.

She is the daughter of Dave and Deb Hemmelgarn of North Star.

Janice Shappie of Piqua, and the late Scott Shappie are Mr. and Mrs. Shappie parents of the and Ruth Hemmelgarn bridegroom.

Given in marriage by and Dianne Hemmelgarn, her father, the bride chose and the late Herbert and as maid of honor her sis- Rose Mary Tobe. The ter, Laura Bigelow. groom’s grandparents are Bridesmaids included Ali- Pete and Dorothy Mancia Dirksen and Christa gen, and the late Dorothy Calcitrai, sisters of the and Glenn Shappie.

Following the cerebride, Sarah Pepple, cousin of the bride, and mony, a dinner reception Liz McNeilan, Staci Hen- was held at Romer’s Catering in Celina. derson, and Sara Losito.

The bride is a 2004 Serving as best man was Brian Shappie, graduate of Versailles brother of the bride- High School and a 2008 groom. Groomsmen in- graduate of the Univercluded Alex Shappie, sity of Dayton. She brother of the groom, and teaches middle school Joel Niekamp, Ryan Mc- math for the Lakota Neilan, Alex Weaver, Eric School District in West Pepple, and Mark Guinto. Chester.

The bridegroom is a Ushering guests were Marcus Deja, Rob Flo- 2004 graduate of Verrian, Steve McDonald, sailles High School and a and Scott Vossler. Mered- 2009 graduate of the Uniith Dirksen, niece and versity of Dayton. He goddaughter of the bride, works as a mechanical was the flower girl. engineer at Hixson Inc. in Parker Davidson, cousin Cincinnati.

Following a honeymoon and godson of the groom, in Cancun, the couple served as ring bearer.

The bride’s grandpar- currently resides in ents are the late Albert Cincinnati.

Birth Piqua couple welcome baby girl Frankie and Beth Maniaci of Piqua announce the birth of a daughter, Emma Jane Maniaci.

Emma was born at 11:19 a.m.

Oct. 23, 2011, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney.

She weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and was 20 inches in length.

She was welcomed home by big sisters Brittany and Emma Jane Maniaci Gabrielle.

Maternal grandparents are niaci.

Jack and Linda Littleton Great-grandparents of Piqua. are Mary Jane and the Paternal grandparents late Howard Littleton and are Emma Jean of Piqua Avery and Warren Powell, and the late Frank Ma- all of Piqua.

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Real estate transfers PIQUA Barbara J. Forsthoefel, John Forsthoefel to David Swier, Sandra Swier, one lot, $117,000.

Betty Jo Peltier, Craig Peltier to Victoria Shoffner, one lot, $124,900.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Amy Covault, Jeffrey Covault, one lot, $24,100.

F.C. Skinner Painting Service Inc. to Deborah E. Nicodemus, a part tract 1.248 acres, $5,400.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Tracy Baugh, a part lot, $0.

Jan Klosterman, William Klosterman, Darlene Starrett, James R. Starrett, Patricia Ann Starrett to Jan Klosterman, William Klosterman, one lot, $60,000.

James Brogden, Chikol Equities Inc., receiver to Miami Industrial Properties LLC, a part tract 0.746 acres, 1.182 acres, 0.58 acres, 0.659 acres, $93,500.

Barbara Devenport, Vincent Devenport to Bradley Adams, two part lots, $66,400.

TROY PNC Bank N.A. to De-

partment of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Development, one lot, $0.

Estate of William L. Seitz to Princeton Seitz, one lot, $0.

Denlinger and Son Builders Inc. to Kristin Kennedy, William J. Leadaman, one lot, $439,900.

David Hershey, Tamela Hershey, Sandra Jones to Rick Clark, Tammy Clark, one lot, $77,000.

Mary Larck to Angela Wenrick, a part tract 0.137 acres, $64,000.

Pierce Family Revocable Living Trust, Crystal Pierce, trustee, Richard Pierce, trustee to Adam Glazier, one lot, one part lot, $107,000.

Vanchure Family Trust, Robin Vanchure Brown, co-trustee, Robert Vanchure, co-trustee to Glenna Caldwell, Joseph Caldwell, one lot, $92,000.

Estate of Lawrence D. Pearson to Edna Pearson, one lot, $0.

David Carstensen, Lourdes Carstensen, Richard Carstensen to Kit Richard Carstensen, one lot, $0.

Teresa Taylor, William Taylor to Bryan Langer, Teresa Taylor, William Taylor, one lot, $0.

David T. Hules to David Hules, Joy Hules, one lot, $0.

Jonathan S. Kenton, Karen Kenton to Brian Sofia, Michelle Sofia, one lot, $138,000.

Harlow Builders Inc. to Jeremy Head, Maria Head, one lot, $303,600.

Estate of Lonnie Stewart Vandyke to Phillip Vandyke, one lot, $0.

TIPP CITY Margarita Weichbrodt, Steven Weichbrodt to Jennifer Kroner, one lot, $142,800.

James Stull, Molly Stull to Amy Allen, James Allen, two part lots, $185,000.

Mary Werts to Jennifer Cook, John Cook, one lot, $66,000.

Madireddy, Naga Suresh Madireddy to Valerie L. Schenk Greil, one lot, $345,000.

HUBER HEIGHTS Carriage Trails at the Heights LLC, Dec Land Co. I LLC to NVR Inc., one lot, $29,000.

Dec Land Co. I LLC to

Carriage Trails at the Heights LLC, NVR, Inc., one lot, $29,000.

WEST MILTON Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Karen Hill, one lot, $0.

Raymond Landis, Susan Landis to Raymond Landis, Susan Landis, one lot, $0.

BETHEL TWP. Miami Valley materials Testing Center LLC, MJM Development to K4C Investments LLC, one lot, $305,000.

CONCORD TWP. Harrison McQuinn, Joann McQuinn to GPTS Properties LTD., a part tract 3.278 acres, $425,000.

ELIZABETH TWP. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Joshua Ashworth, one lot, $0.

Charlotte McDaniel, Jack McDaniel, Douglas Taynor, Ruth Ann Taynor to Charlotte McDaniel, Jack McDaniel, 148.157 acres, 0.248 acres, 0.932 acres, 0.154 acres, $0.

MONROE TWP.

Miller to James D. Miller and Frances D. Miller Joint Revocable Living Trust, Rusty Miller, trustee, $0.

Estate of Timothy Reed to Mindy Kaiser, 0.735 acres, $0.

John Schilling to Danielle Meier, one lot, $117,400.

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Marilynn M. Berry St. John Traylor et al, A. Raymond Kikel, Susan Kikel, Susan St. John McLeon, Beverly St. John Trautwein, attorney in fact, Todd Trautwein to Steven Fetters, a part tract 10.001 acres, $132,500.

Ida Unger to Benjamin Voisard, Jennifer Voisard, 10.550 acres, $149,900.

Estate of Earl Mc Donald, Nancy Mitton, executor to Fran Brown, Lee Brown, a part tract 18.98 acres, $103,000.

Estate of Robert E. Netzley to Carol Netzley Coate, successor trustee, Estate of Robert E. Netzley Revocable Living Trust, 0.49 acres, $0.

Estate of Robert E. Netzley to Carol Netzley Coate, successor trustee, Estate of Robert E. Netzley Revocable Living Trust, 0.952 acres, $0.

Charlotte McDaniel, Jack McDaniel, Douglas Taynor, Ruth Ann Taynor to Douglas Taynor, Ruth Ann Taynor, a part tract 103.254 acres, $0.

James R. Hartzell to U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, a tract 14.735 acres, 52.858 acres, 14.734 acres, 29.857 acres, $715,000.

Eleanor G. Loughlin Trust, Joseph F. Loughlin, successor trustee to Sandra Jean Bettelon, 2.1631 acres, $0.

Estate of Robert E. Netzley to Carol Netzley Coate, successor trustee, Estate of Robert E. Netzley Revocable Living Trust, 45.503 acres, $0.

Virgie Brown to Jay Garrett, Mary D. O’Neil Garrett, a part tract 2.00 acres, $115,000.

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Menus Tuesday —Meatball sub, salad, choice of fruit, nutrition bar and milk.

Wednesday — Breakfast sandwich, tater tots, juice cup, blueberry muffin and milk.

Thursday — Stir fry, rice, peas, fortune cookie, pineapple and milk.

Friday — Macaroni and cheese, green beans, dinner roll, choice of fruit and milk.

Monday — Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, California blend, applesauce, roll and milk.

Tuesday — General Tso’s chicken, fried rice, peas, mandarin oranges, fortune cookie and milk.

Wednesday — French toast, sausage patties, potato smiles, fruit juice, hot apples and milk.

Thursday — Chicken UPPER VALLEY nuggets, potato wedges, CAREER CENTER: green beans, applesauce, Monday — Seasoned breadstick and milk. baked fish or hamburger, Friday — No school. whole grain brown and PIQUA CATHOLIC wild rice, California blend, assorted fruit, multi-grain SCHOOLS: bun or roll and milk.

Tuesday —Taco salad Monday — Chicken strips, corn, dinner roll, or chicken fajita, refried beans, assorted fruit and choice of fruit and milk. milk.

Wednesday — Pizza or quesadilla, fresh broccoli and dip, assorted fruit and milk.

Thursday — Chicken and noodles or chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, pumpkin custard, multigrain roll and milk.

Friday — Grilled cheese or BBQ rib, tomato soup, green beans, assorted fruit, multi-grain bun and milk.

COVINGTON SCHOOLS: Monday — Rib-A-Q sandwich, curly fries, pears and milk.

Tuesday — Pepperoni pizza or taco pizza, garden salad, apple crisp and milk.

Wednesday — Spaghetti, cheese cup, green beans, peaches,

breadstick and milk.

Friday — Pepperoni milk.

Thursday — Chicken pizza, salad, mixed fruit, Friday — Bosco Sticks, tenders, cheesy potatoes, peanut butter jelly bar pizza dipping sauce, carmixed fruit, Goldfish Gra- and milk. rots, applesauce and milk. hams and milk.

Friday — Bosco stick, BRADFORD VERSAILLES pizza sauce, carrots and SCHOOLS: SCHOOLS: dip, orange and milk.

Menus not available.

Monday — Chicken MIAMI EAST nuggets, mashed potatoes and gravy, dinner roll, apNEWTON SCHOOLS: plesauce and milk.

Monday — Bagels with SCHOOLS: Tuesday — Empire cream cheese, sausage, Monday —Popcorn cheese soup, peanut buthash browns, applesauce chicken, whole grain din- ter wafers, crackers, carand milk. ner roll, corn, juice bar rots, mixed fruit and milk.

Tuesday — Grilled and milk.

Wednesday — Tendercheese sandwich, tomato Tuesday — Grilled loin sandwich, broccoli soup, crackers, cocoa bar, cheese sandwich, tomato with cheese, grapes and peaches and milk. soup, crackers, pineapple milk.

Wednesday — Taco tidbits and milk.

Thursday — Chicken salad with chips cheese, Wednesday — Two fajita with lettuce, cheese lettuce, sour cream, toma- tacos, diced pears, cookie and salsa, cherry crisp toes and milk. and milk. and milk.

Thursday — Barbecue Friday — Macaroni and Thursday — Corn dog broasted chicken, peas minis, green beans, diced cheese, peanut butter and carrots, dinner roll, peaches, Elf Grahams and bread, green beans, pears pears and milk. and milk.

Marriages Audie Hugh Smith, 56, of 1502 Fairfax Ave., Piqua to Karan Marie Mealy, 50, of same address.

Phillip Michael Beasley, 23, of 705 River Place Drive, Arlington, Texas to Kayla Ann Clements, 21, of 4285 Ross Road, Tipp City.

Bradley Wayne Wallace Jr., 35, of 4625 N. Malden, Chicago, Ill to Ellen Suzanne Hemmert, 30, of same address.

Cameron Ace Godfrey, 30, of 915 Nicklin Avenue, Piqua to Sarah Marie Mirek, 36, of same address.

Leslie Raymond Hillier, 94, of 8582 Piqua-

Lockington Road, Piqua to Glenna Maxine Martin, 90, of 521 Sweitzer St., Greenville.

Barry Lynn Coleman, 53, of 1135 Winchester Drive, Troy to Elizabeth Kay Wagner, 50, of same address.

Robert Ray Gumbert, 57, of 501 Armand, Troy to Deborah Kay Wilson, 58, of same address.

Zachary Nicholas Thompson, 21, of 222 W. Race St., Troy to Courtney Lee Sanders, 20, of 1500 South St., Piqua.

Dale Santos Williams, 34, of 4391 Summerset Drive, Tipp City to Sarah Madeline Reeves, 22, of same address.

Dustin Michael Black, 22, of 622 W. Ash St., Piqua to Penny Lynn Sage, 20, of same address.

Clyde Travis Lovin, 50, 5518 Hartley Court, Huber Heights to Laura Fran Triplett, 61, of 6635 S. Palmer Road, New Carlisle.

Riley Leigh Thomas, 41, of 535 Peters Ave., Troy to Stacy Lynn Cardinal, 32, of same address.

Travis Earl Edmond, 23, of 701 S. Stanfield, Troy to Sara Jane Ferguson, 20, of 1805 Meadowood Lane, Parker, Colo.

Evan Willis Baker, 21, of 1114 E. Main St., Troy

to Ruth Marie Rasch, 22, of same address.

Micah Stephen Kappeler, 26, of 1734 Parker Drive, Piqua to Lacinda Raye Allman, 19, of 1071 Miller St., Degraff.

Kevin James Mikolajewski, 28, of 1311 Golden Eagle Drive, Troy to Kristin Elizabeth Bross, 30, of same address.

Robert Edward Cooper, 43, of 1365 Wayne St. Apt. A, Troy to Rosalee Ann Woods, 34, of 1817 W. Parkway Dr., Piqua.

Jonathan Lewis Reed, 28, of 1238 Todd Lane Apt. D , Troy to Brittany Lynn Noon, 30, of same address.

Temporary closing scheduled for President Hayes home Tourist attraction to get makeover FREMONT (AP) — The home of President Rutherford B. Hayes in northwest Ohio will close for more than a month starting Jan. 24 during the last major phase of a $1.2 million makeover.

Hayes, the nation’s 19th president, served from 1877-1881. He and his wife, Lucy, lived in the home in Fremont in the late 1800s, and Hayes owned the home until his death in 1893.

Restoration experts used photographs, receipts, letters, diary entries, and newspaper reports to determine the former colors and styles of furnishings, wallpaper, and floor coverings, The Blade of Toledo reported (http://bit.ly/z3dZyJ). The project is intended to restore the interior as closely as possible to the way it looked when Hayes and his wife lived there.

The last phase of the five-year renovation will include the installation of custom-made wallpaper in the three-story central

staircase and hallways and the installation of carpets.

“It will look a whole lot different than before,” said Thomas Culbertson, executive director of the Hayes Presidential Center.

The wallpaper on ceilings and sidewalls will have many borders, and carpets will be more elaborate, Culbertson said.

The wallpaper was produced using papers, inks, and methods of the 19th century.

Renovation work also has included refinishing woodwork, re-upholster-

ing furniture and cleaning and restoring paintings.

The home is scheduled to reopen Feb 29, and all of the restoration work should be completed by the end of May. A special opening is being planned for June, Culbertson said.

The presidential museum and library will remain open during usual hours while the home is closed.

The renovation is being paid for with $500,000 in state money, a $400,000 grant from the National Park Service, and $300,000 in donations.

Ohio Democrats push for insurance exchange COLUMBUS (AP) — Democratic state lawmakers are pushing a proposal that requires Ohio to set up the insurance exchange laid out in President Barack Obama’s health care law.

Millions of uninsured Americans will be able to buy private coverage through these online supermarkets starting in 2014, with taxpayer-provided assistance to cover the cost of premiums.

The health care law requires the federal govern-

ment to set up exchanges if states fail to do so.

Democrats have criticized the pace in which the Republican governor’s administration has worked to establish an exchange.

They’ve introduced bills to create an agency to set up the market and oversee it.

Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, who is also Ohio’s insurance director, says it’s premature to plan for an exchange without further clarification from the federal government.

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Gadget show has poor record New products often prove to be duds

BY PETER SVENSSON Associated Press NEW YORK — The largest trade show in the Americas must be a great place to show off new products, right? Wrong.

The International Consumer Electronics Show is quickly becoming a launch pad for products that fall flat.

When the annual conclave kicks off next week, organizers expect more than 140,000 people roughly the population of Syracuse, N.Y. to descend on Las Vegas. They will mill around 1.8 million square feet of booths and exhibits, equivalent to 31 football fields.

The 2,800 or so exhibitors are hoping to set the tone for the year by showing off tons of tablet computers, throngs of 3D TVs and untold numbers of slim, light laptops called ultrabooks.

But a look back at the products heavily promoted at CES in recent years reveals few suc-

cesses.

In 2009, “netbooks” tiny, cheap laptops were a hot category at the show. They did have a good year, but interest was already waning when Apple Inc. obliterated the category with the launch of the iPad in 2010.

Another big, eagerly awaited launch at the 2009 CES was Palm Inc.’s (NASDAQ:PALM) webOS software, running on a new generation of smartphones.

Those devices debuted later that year to good reviews and dismal sales. A year later, Palm was sold to Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) , which killed the product line in 2011.

In 2010, TV makers made a big push with 3-D sets, hoping to ride the popularity of 3-D movies such as “Avatar.” Sales turned out to be disappointing as buyers balked at wearing glasses and found little to watch in 3-D. The technology isn’t going away, but 3-D looks to be just another feature among many of today’s highend TVs. Other manufacturers at that show hoped to ride the success of Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Kindle with their own e-readers. They failed, though Barnes & Noble Inc.

(NYSE:BKS) made some inroads later in the year with its Nook. That rivalry played out away from CES. In 2011, there were more than 100 brands of tablet computers on display, all trying to ride the coattails of the iPad. Many of them didn’t even make it to the market; those that did couldn’t make a dent in Apple’s market share.

Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet did start to crack Apple’s hegemony late in the year, but it wasn’t shown at CES. Verizon Wireless got attention at the 2011 show with the first consumer devices to use its ultra-fast “4G LTE” data network. Although those did well over the year, the company upstaged itself by announcing, a week after the show, that it would start selling the iPhone.

A big part of the “curse” of the show is that the company that has been driving trends in the industry, Apple, doesn’t show products there. It doesn’t have a booth, and its executives don’t give speeches. It hasn’t had an official presence at all since the 90s, though some of its employees go.

It’s not that Apple dislikes CES in particular. It just does-

n’t do trade shows. When it has something new to sell, it puts on its own press conference. That way, it can control everything.

Microsoft Corp. seems to be adopting the same strategy. It revealed last month that the 2012 show will be the last one that its CEO will kick off with a keynote speech. That ends a run of 15 straight years. It’s also the last time Microsoft has a booth at the show.

The problem with the show’s timing will be acute for Microsoft this year. A new version of Windows won’t be ready until the fall. In his keynote speech Monday evening, CEO Steve Ballmer can, at best, show very raw prototypes of the products that will run Windows 8.

What’s left in the show booths are companies that don’t quite have the clout or money to draw people to its own events, plus ones that put out new products at a reliable annual pace, such as TV and car makers.

The president of the Consumer Electronics Association, Gary Shapiro, says he isn’t worried.

After all, attendance is up.

The show is set for its third year of growth from the recessionstripped nadir of 2009 and could

touch the record numbers hit in 2006.

That matters because the attendees are all industry people.

Consumers aren’t allowed in.

Having everyone who matters in Vegas for a couple of days in the year makes it easy to set up face-to-face meetings that would take weeks to organize otherwise. In that context, it matters less that the show hasn’t been a great staging ground for new products.

“I’m pretty comfortable that we’re the most important event for technology in the world,” Shapiro said. “It’s difficult to come out with someone really important who’s not there.”

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s absence may make him the exception. His predecessor, Steve Jobs, was certainly never caught loitering on the show floor. But the company contingent will probably be strong.

Last year, the Apple’s retail store division alone sent 159 people, according to the CEA. So what potential flops will be hyped at the show this year?

Windows 8 will be an important new product in 2012, but the late-year launch means PC and tablet makers hoping for a CES boost have to wait.

Scholarship created to award teachers editorial@dailycall.com PIQUA — Following the death of longtime Piqua businessman Stanley Harrison, owner and operator of Barclay’s Clothiers, his family wanted to establish a scholarship in his name to benefit students at Lehman Catholic High School. After looking at the number of scholarships already available to high school graduates, Harrison’s wife Sammye and son Bert decided to recognize the often overlooked educators who make it possible for so many students to earn scholarships to college.

They were convinced that the reason for student success at Lehman was its dedicated staff, so the Harrison Family Teacher of the Year award was created. First awarded in 2007, the first recipients were science department chair Sister Ginny Scherer, SC, George Grampp, former social studies department chair; Barb Saluke, English department chair and senior guidance counselor; and Melissa Safreed, math and psychology teacher.

Lehman Catholic Principal Denise Stauffer made the announcement at a recent gathering that included faculty, staff and administrators.

“Denise was describing the award recipient and I suddenly realized she was talking about me — I was so surprised,” said Wendel. “There are so many outstanding teachers at Lehman. I am very privileged and humbled to have been selected for this honor.”

Chairman of the math Wendel department, teaches algebra II, geometry, and sociology. Students in her sociology class can receive dual enrollment college credit through Wright State University. In addition to classroom teaching, Wendel is the junior class adPROVIDED PHOTO viser and adviser for the Lehman Catholic Principal Denise Stauffer, Harrison Family Teacher of the Year Lehman Chapter of the Pam Wendel, and Barclay’s Sammye Harrison discuss Wendel’s selection re- National Honor Society.

“It was a great honor cently at Barclay’s Clothiers in downtown Piqua. to award this year’s HarJust announced, the State University and a colleague they believe rison Family Teacher of 2011-12 Harrison Family master’s degree in educa- best suits the criteria. the Year award to Pam,” Teacher of the Year re- tion curriculum and sucipient is Pam Wendel. pervision from Wright Wendel began teaching State University. at Lehman Catholic in The school’s classroom 1979. Wendel holds a teachers make the anbachelor’s degree in nual selection.

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Edison sponsors free workshop PIQUA — The Small Business Development Center at Edison Community College is sponsoring a free entrepreneurship workshop from 2-4 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 19.

This workshop will provide participants with the thinking tools needed to decide if they have the

Stauffer said. “She is a patient and caring teacher who encourages her students to do their best. She has done an exceptional job at Lehman and has been dedicated to the school and the students for many years.

Never reluctant to devote extra time both inside and outside the classroom, Pam lives the mission of the school every day.”

“I have enjoyed working with many wonderful people and have made lifelong friends,” Wendel said. “It is always a joy to see students develop their individual talents — whether it is in the classroom, on the athletic field, in the band or choir or on the stage, or just in their everyday lives. I often feel like a proud parent of them all.”

Wendel is a native of St. Marys, where she and her husband Mark reside. They have one son, Ryan, currently a senior.

“right stuff ” for running their own business. It will examine business basics and their business character; i.e., customer relations, business skills and experience, understanding self-employment, risk vs. reward tolerance, and more. The workshop will be conducted by Jerry

Alexander, C.B.A., Edison SBDC. This event will be held at Edison Community College Main Campus located at 1973 Edison Drive in Piqua, in room No. 057.

For further information or to register, contact the Edison SBDC at 937-3811525.

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HOROSCOPE Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 Because in the year ahead most of your hopes and expectations will be founded upon realistic premises and not on wishful thinking, many of your objectives will be accomplished in a pragmatic and realistic manner.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Even if you sense that you have the upper hand over another, it doesn’t give you license to take advantage of him or her. Be honest and fair.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — When performing a service for another, keep accurate records of your time, effort and all the parts you’re supplying. If you don’t, a misunderstanding could arise down the line.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Upon occasion, you aren’t too prudent about managing your resources, and this could be one of those times. Be extra careful whenever you have your checkbook in hand.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Keep your lips closed and your vest tight when it comes to important business or personal matters. If you don’t, you can expect a loss of some friends and/or co-workers.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Stand up for your rights instead of knuckling under to an insulting big mouth.

A mouse like him or her might have learned to roar like a lion, but he or she is still just a mouse, in reality.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Be extremely careful if you get involved in an arrangement that requires a cash outlay. Make sure you know what you’re doing, where your money is going and what it will get you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — It’s commendable to be your own person, but it’s not admirable to gratify your self-interests at the expense of another. Be mindful of how your behavior affects friends or companions.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — When formulating future plans, make sure they are predicated upon actual projections and not callow optimism.

Miscalculating your future today could bring you grief on the morrow.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — There are some indications that you could be operating on a different plane than your friends. That’s OK if both parties know and accept this. If not, a serious misunderstanding could arise.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — It can be courageous to rush in where others fear to tread, but it can also be foolish if you wade into a no-win, no-benefit situation. Don’t try to butt your head against overwhelming opposition.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — If it’s difficult for you to distinguish between false apprehensions and real, intuitive perceptions, you might forsake something that would be beneficial.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — If you are considering making an expensive, uninformed purchase, it might be wise to have a friend who’s in the know check things out for you.

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PLACE YOUR AD IN THE CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK 877-844-8385 OR ON THE WEB AT WWW.DAILYCALL.COM • PIQUA DAILY CALL

that work .com JobSourceOhio.com

PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE-24/7 www.dailycall.com

NOW HIRING SALESPEOPLE

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BAG SALE, Jan. 16-20, 9am-2pm. Buy $4 bag filled with clothing, shoes, purses, coats. Hand-toHand Thrift Store, 525 Main, Piqua.

PIQUA

TROY

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Maintenance Tech Machine Operator S/R Supervisor Operators CNC Machinist

205 Business Opportunities

NOTICE Investigate in full before sending money as an advance fee. For further information, call or write:

Better Business Bureau 15 West Fourth St. Suite 300 Dayton, OH 45402 www.dayton.bbb.org 937.222.5825

Upper Valley Career Center's Applied Technology Center 8811 Career Drive PIQUA PRESS OPERATOR/ ASSEMBLER 2nd and 3rd shift immediate FULL TIME openings.

Basic math and reading skills, ability to pass physical, drug screen and criminal background check required.

OR APPLY AT: www.industryproductsco.com

click the "Careers" tab

Whether posting or responding to an advertisement, watch out for offers to pay more than the advertised price for the item. Scammers will send a check and ask the seller to wire the excess through Western Union (possibly for courier fees).

The scammer's check is fake and eventually bounces and the seller loses the wired amount.

While banks and Western branches are Union trained at spotting fake checks, these types of scams are growing increasingly sophisticated and fake checks often aren't caught for weeks.

Funds wired through Western Union or MoneyGram are irretrievable and virtually untraceable.

If you have questions regarding scams like these or others, please contact the Ohio Attorney General’s office at (800)282-0515.

I’M SOLD

JOBS AVAILABLE NOW ~ NEW CONTRACTS ~ Become a Home Health Care professional and earn part -time income by helping others Champaign Residential Services has part-time openings available in Miami (Englewood, Tipp City, Troy, Piqua), Shelby, and Darke Counties for caring people who would like to make a difference in the lives of others Various hours are available, including mornings, evenings, weekends and overnights Paid training is provided Requirements: a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid drivers license, proof of insurance and a criminal background check To apply, call 937-335-6974 or stop our office at 405 Public Square, Troy OH..

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

OPEN INTERVIEWS AT: CRSI, 405 Public Square #373, Troy, OH 45373 From: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM on Wednesday – January 11, 2012

405 Public Square #373, Troy, OH 45373

GREENVILLE TECHNOLOGY, INC. HUMAN RESOURCES 0112-3 PO Box 974 Greenville, Ohio 45331

2244566

Street Department Maintenance Specialist II The City of Tipp City is accepting applications for (1) full-time Maintenance Specialist II position in the Street Department.

This is an entry level position starting at $14.38 per hour.

Duties include but are not limited to: Operation of light and medium trucks and/or specialized equipment utilized in the maintenance and repair of City streets. Examples include pick-up truck, dump truck, snow plow, & trailers. The Maintenance Specialist II will be responsible for plowing snow, de-icing streets, hauling debris/materials, patching/repairing/sweeping streets, and cleaning/repairing storm sewers and catch basins. Additional duties include maintenance and repair of streets, pruning of trees, simple building repairs, and routine vehicle maintenance; assists other City personnel and Departments as required, or assigned.

The successful applicant must possess a valid Ohio Driver’s License and a valid CDL, or able to obtain a valid CDL within 4 months. Work in inclement weather and outside normal working hours will be required. The City of Tipp City offers an excellent wage and benefits package.

Applications are available at www.tippcityohio.gov or may be picked up at the City Manager’s office and submitted to: Jon Crusey, City Manager, Tipp City Government Center, 260 S. Garber Drive, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2012. Tipp City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 2247114

2248304

Deadline: January 18, 2012 We are an equal opportunity employer.

Drug testing required.

Greenville Provisional Technology Associate & Temporary Opportunities Incorporated

Provisional Associate

Temporary job opportunity for up to 3 years, possibly leading to fulltime employment.

Start $10.50/hr., 6 mth. increase to $12.00/hr.

Benefits package includes holidays, vacation, bonus, uniforms, health insurance, disability & life insurance.

Openings on 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts.

Positions in paint, injection, assembly and shipping.

Temporary assignments up to 12 months.

Start rate $9.44 – increase to $10.00 at 6 months.

1st, 2nd and 3rd shift openings.

11 paid holidays.

Possibility of provisional and full time employment.

Positions in paint, injection, assembly and shipping.

Temporary

Send Resume to: GTI Human Resources Dept.

0112-2 PO Box 974 Greenville, Ohio 45331 2248307

January 10th or January 11th 1:00pm - 7:00pm

SELL IT

FIND IT

Greenville Technology, Inc., a plastic injection company serving the automotive industry, has openings in the New Model department. Responisbilities include injection mold & part mauration and project management.

Individual must have the ability to read and interpret drawings & specifications, understand engineering principles, be self motivated with proven leadership skills.

Other characteristics should include communication skills (both written and verbal), computer knowledge, and willingness to travel. Interested candidates should forward a resume with salary requirements to:

EOE

COME MEET US!

2248627

(Mold Maturation)

Darke County Job Center 603 Wagner Ave Greenville

Visit our website to learn more: www.norcold.com

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jobs@rvwholesalers.com

New Model

or

No phone calls to Norcold please

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Deadline: January 18, 2012 We are an equal opportunity employer. Drug testing required.

Maintenance Technician Agrana Fruit US, Inc., the leading supplier of premium ingredients for the Food and Beverage Industries has immediate openings for qualified Maintenance Technicians at our Botkins, OH manufacturing facility.

Work for a clean, safe and quality oriented company. Responsibilities will include a variety of plant maintenance, repair and installation operations as assigned and directed by department and plant leadership.

Ensure proper operation and operating capabilities of all equipment.

Troubleshoot and determine appropriate repairs, replace defective parts as needed and perform scheduled PM’s. Assemble, install, test and inspect machines and equipment. Maintain and complete required maintenance/inventory records of all repairs and materials. High level of engagement in the development of a positive safety culture through knowledge of maintenance practices and applicable safety standards.

Qualified candidates must have a minimum of 2-4 years of relevant experience in a maintenance role. Strong Troubleshooting experience in electrical, mechanical and pneumatics. Working knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC ladder logic and controls. Ability to follow electrical/mechanical and pneumatic schematics and drawings. Must be able to work a flexible schedule which may include 12-hour shifts and weekends. Candidates must possess a minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.

Agrana Fruit US, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a Drug Free Work Environment.

Please submit resume to: Attention: Human Resources Manager P.O. Box 459 Botkins, OH 45306

2248378

Shelby County Job Center 227 S. Ohio Ave Sidney

A newspaper group of Ohio Community Media

2247516

This notice is provided as a public service by

Norcold, the leader in refrigerator manufacturing for the RV, trucking and marine industries, is currently accepting applications for 3rd shift production at the Sidney and Gettysburg, Ohio facilities.

For confidential consideration, fill out an application at:

877-844-8385

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RVWholesalers is in need of sales people.

No sale experience is necessary, training is provided.

Extensive contact list is provided, no cold calling at all.

Base salary is provided in addition to commission for all sales. Please respond to:

CAUTION

235 General

Starting wage is $9.50/hour + $.50/hr. shift premium and a $.50 increase after completing a 90 day introductory period.

You must be flexible, able to excel in a fast paced assembly environment, willing to work overtime and have a HS Diploma or GED. We offer an excellent benefits package including health, dental, 401(K) and many others.

Piqua Daily Call

GREENVILLE

(937)778-8563

3RD SHIFT PRODUCTION

Thurs - Weds @ 5pm Sat - Thurs @ 4pm

800-678-4188

CALL TODAY!

2012 Postal Positions $13.00-$32.50+/hr Federal hire/full benefits No Experience, Call Today 1-866-477-4953 Ext. 156

POLICY: Please Check Your Ad The 1st Day. It Is The Advertiser’s Responsibility To Report Errors Immediately.

Publisher Will Not Be Responsible for More Than One Incorrect Insertion. We Reserve The Right To Correctly Classify, Edit, Cancel Or Decline Any Advertisement Without Notice.

2248290

200 - Employment

Mon - Thurs @ 5pm Weds - Tues @ 5pm Fri - Thurs @ 5pm

2247514

EARN COLLEGE DEGREE ONLINE. *Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 877-295-1667 www.CenturaOnline.com

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Paul Sherry is experiencing tremendous growth. We welcome and encourage highly motivated individuals who are unhappy in their present lifestyle and want to make the money they are WORTH to apply. Mail or apply in person:

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GENERAL INFORMATION

DEADLINES/CORRECTIONS:

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PIQUA DAILY CALL • PLACE YOUR AD IN THE CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK 877-844-8385 OR ON THE WEB AT WWW.DAILYCALL.COM 235 General

EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE Edison Community College invites qualified candidates to apply for the following positions:

240 Healthcare

255 Professional

PART-TIME and PRN STNA Positions 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts If interested, please apply online at: www.oprs.org/careers

DIRECTOR of DISTANCE LEARNING ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR COORDINATOR of STUDENT GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS For complete listing of employment and application requirements visit: Employment Opportunities at: www.edisonohio.edu EOE/AA Employer

Opportunity Knocks...

State Tested Nursing Assistant Classes Classes run every month. They are M-F, and last for 2 weeks.

(937) 498-2391

Sidney Care Center

JobSourceOhio.com

Admissions/ Marketing Position: Requires 24/7on-call, daily travel, a thorough understanding of all insurances, billing, LOCs, PASSARS, and pre-certs.

EXPERIENCE ONLY.

JANITORS Janitorial company now accepting applications.

Part-time evening positions available. Must pass background check and drug screen.

Please call 937-332-3071 if no answer, please leave name and number.

LIFE & HEALTH We are looking for a dedicated licensed insurance professional to expand our policy holder base.

We provide classroom & field training, $1,200-$1,500 weekly income potential plus bonuses, advancement, stock ownership, and lifetime renewal income.

Call 440-292-6360 for a personal interview.

Dietary Aide: PRN Responsible for cooking, cleaning, and dishes.

Must have food service EXPERIENCE. Please fax resume to (937)492-8658.

No phone calls please.

245 Manufacturing/Trade

280 Transportation

Crosby Trucking is

INSURANCE

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Regional drivers needed in the Sidney, Ohio Terminal.

Drivers are paid weekly

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Drivers earn .36cents per mile for empty and loaded miles on dry freight.

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.38cents per mile for store runs, and .41cents per mile for reefer and curtainside freight.

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No Hazmat.

NOW HIRING!

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Full Insurance package

ASSISTANT MANAGER

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Paid vacation.

FULL TIME

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401K savings plan.

MIAMI VALLEY MALL PIQUA, OH

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95% no touch freight.

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Compounding Safety Bonus Program.

Qualified candidates must have a minimum of 2 years retail sales experience. Hourly plus monthly bonus. Benefits available after 90 days.

For immediate consideration please go to our website and complete an online application. www.shoesensation. com/career

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Drivers are paid bump dock fees for customer live loads and live unloads.

Due to retirement and increased volume, we have immediate openings. We offer competitive pay plan, 401K, medical insurance and paid vacation.

Is seeking to fill 1st and 2nd Shift positions in Anna and Sidney

FORKLIFT AND/OR TOW BUGGY Experience preferred Competitive Wages, Insurance, Benefits, 401K, Fitness and Recreation Center Applications accepted: M-F 8:00 am – 4 pm 777 South Kuther Rd Sidney, Ohio E-Mail Resume: Career1@NKParts.com Fax Resume: 937-492-8995 ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰✰ ✰✰✰ ✰✰✰ ✰✰

Small shop needs person with basic mechanical experience.

Entry level wage, quick advancement. Clean driving record– license necessary.

Call Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

937-368-2303.

1ST Shift PARTS PULLER (Troy assembly plant) REQUIREMENTS: Mechanical background with experience in pulling parts, loading assembly line/ cells, ability to use measuring tools, work in fast paced environment and ability to lift up to 30lbs frequently and 50lbs occasionally.

HOURS: Monday - Friday 6:00am - 2:30pm *Overtime required once trained Competitive wage and excellent benefit package. Major medical (including dental, vision and health coverage), Paid vacation, STD/ LTD, 12 holidays/ year, retirement plan (including 401(k) and profit sharing).

280 Transportation

FLEET MANAGER Continental Express Inc., a local transportation company, has an immediate need for Fleet Manager. This person will communicate with drivers and customers. Requires someone with excellent computer and telephone skills.

Must also be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and possess good decision making abilities. Must be flexible to work various hours. Prefer candidate with prior supervisory experience and some college coursework. We offer excellent salary and benefit package.

Please apply at:

Please call: 877-844-8385 to advertise

2 BEDROOM in Troy, Stove, refrigerator, W/D, A/C, very clean, cats ok. $525. (937)573-7908

555 Garage Sales/Yard Sales

2 BEDROOM upstairs in Troy, washer/ dryer, stove/ fridge, water, sewage included. $440/ month, no pets, Metro accepted. (937)658-3824

WANTED

CLEAN, QUIET, safe 1 bedroom.

Senior approved. No pets. $500, includes all utilities, (937)778-0524

Company Drivers & Owner Operators Over the Road ✓Flatbed*Reefer*Van ✓Must be at least 21 years of age ✓Great Pay ✓Home Time ✓EOE SmartWay Transport Partner Inquiries call: 1-(866)532-5993 russ@erwinbros trucking.com

DIRECTORY

BUCKEYE COMMUNITY APTS. 580 Staunton Commons Apt. C8, Troy (937)335-7562

COVINGTON 2 bedroom townhouse, $495. Up to 2 months FREE utilities! No Pets.

(937)698-4599, (937)572-9297.

DOWNTOWN TROY 1 bedroom, stove and refrigerator, $400 monthly, $300 deposit.

Tenant pays gas and electric.

Washer/dryer hook-up.

(937)335-0832

TROY, 420 Garfield Ave. Friday and Saturday 9am-4pm. Adjustable bed, power chair, (2) bedroom suits, lift chair and lots of miscellaneous. CASH ONLY!

305 Apartment PIQUA, Greene St, 3 bedroom, newly painted, new flooring, hi-efficiency furnace, w/d hookup, garage, yard. $475 (937)773-7311 TIPP CITY, Nice 2 bedroom, 1 bath, AC, appliances included, W/D hookup, garbage disposal, dishwasher. $490 month, $450 deposit. No pets, Metro accepted, (937)902-9894.

For Rent

MidWest Logistics Systems DRIVERS Dedicated routes/ home daily.

Full benefits including: 401K, medical, dental and vision.

Paid vacations and holidays.

CDL Class A Required.

2 years experience.

Good MVR.

305 Apartment 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom, Houses & Apts.

SEIPEL PROPERTIES Piqua Area Only Metro Approved (937)773-9941 9am-5pm Monday-Friday 1 BEDROOM with Garage Starting at $595 Off Dorset in Troy (937)313-2153

EVERS REALTY

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OTR DRIVERS

(937)216-5806 EversRealty.net

◆ Class A CDL required ◆ Great Pay and Benefits!

1&2 BEDROOM apartments, stove & refrigerator furnished. Deposit & no pets. (937)773-9498.

CDL Grads may qualify Call Jon Basye at: Piqua Transfer & Storage Co. (937)778-4535 or (800)278-0619 ◆❍◆❍◆❍◆❍◆❍◆❍◆

515 Auctions

TROY, 2 bedroom townhomes, 1.5 baths, 1 car garage, ca, w/d hook up, all appliances, $685

2&3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES, Piqua, all appliances including washer/ dryer, 1.5 & 2.5 bath.

(937)335-7176 www.1troy.com

515 Auctions

MCGOVERN RENTALS TROY 2 BR duplexes & 2 BR townhouses. 1.5 baths, 1 car garage, fireplace, Great Location! Starting at $625-$675.

(937)335-1443

WEST MILTON Townhouse. 2 Bedroom 1.5 bath. $475 month, Lease by 12-15, FREE GIFTCARD, (937)216-4233.

FREE RENT FOR JANUARY 1 & 2 BEDROOM CALL FOR DETAILS

• Close to 75 • Toddler Playground • Updated Swimming Pool

• Pet Friendly ARROWHEAD VILLAGE APARTMENTS 807 Arrowhead, Apt.F Sidney, Ohio (937)492-5006 ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ●✦ Only $475 2 Bedroom 1.5 Bath Now Available

515 Auctions

$200 Deposit Special!

(937)673-1821

NEW YEARS SPECIAL!

Troy Crossing Apartments (937)313-2153

TROY, 1 & 2 Bedrooms, appliances, CA, water, trash paid, $425 & $525 month.

320 Houses for Rent PIQUA, 1825 Wilshire, 3 bedroom ranch, 2.5 car garage, $800 plus deposit.

No pets.

(937)773-4493 PIQUA, 2 bedroom. No pets. $500 rent/deposit (937)339-7978.

TROY, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1 car garage, $750/month + deposit, no pets, w/d hookup, no smoking. (937)689-4842

340 Warehouse/Storage STORAGE TRAILERS, and buildings with docks.

Reasonable rates.

(800)278-0617

515 Auctions

Continental Express Inc. 10450 State Route 47 Sidney, OH 45365 or email resume to: mgoubeaux@ceioh.com

Qualified candidates contact: Liz Taylor at Staffmark (937)335-0118 EEOC NO phone calls to SEW, please

***DRIVER WANTED*** for Ohio/Michigan lane.

Flatbed experience.

Home most nights, no w e e k e n d s .

937-405-8544.

2247400

NK Parts Industries, INC.

2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS

Garage Sale

866-208-4752

Call (419)305-9897

SEW-Eurodrive, an international leader in the power transmission industry, seeks:

1/2 OFF 1ST MONTHS RENT & DEPOSIT

Heritage Health Services 1201 E. David Road, Suite 206 Kettering, OH 44906 Phone 937-299-9903 Fax 937-299-9971

APPLY TO: Ron Garrett Chevrolet 1225 E. Russ Rd Greenville, OH 45331

305 Apartment

For additional info call

270 Sales and Marketing

WANTED! Automotive Salespeople

Requirements: o High School Diploma/ GED o STNA or Medicare Approved HHA Certificate o Must have Reliable Transportation o First Aid Certification Preferred/ CPR Preferred

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IMMEDIATE POSITIONS FOR ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰

STNA/CNA/HHA

Benefits: o Competitive Pay o Yearly Raises o Flexible Hours

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265 Retail

Clinicals are onsite and the state testing fee is included! If interested, please come in and fill out an application at: Dorothy Love Retirement Community 3003 W. Cisco Rd. Sidney, OH 45365

280 Transportation

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We have combined the area’s three most read classified sections into one website.

ONE website THREE publication’s classified advertisements!

To place a classified advertisement, please call (877)

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Service&Business DIRECTORY

To advertise in the Classifieds That Work Service & Business Directory please call: 877-844-8385 640 Financial

AK Construction

Amish Crew

Bankruptcy Attorney

Find it in

Classifieds that work

620 Childcare

K I D S P L AC E INFANTS 0-2 YEARS 40 HOURS $70 WEEK 25 HOURS AND LESS $30 WEEK CHILDREN 2 YRS AND UP 40 HOURS $70 WEEK 25 HOURS AND LESS $30 WEEK

CALL TODAY! (937)418-4712 or (937)710-5277 1144 Fisher Dr., Piqua, OH 45356

2247301

KIDZ TOWN

For Sale

945476

SELL IT

500 - Merchandise

535 Farm Supplies/Equipment

LANE GRADER, 6 Foot King Kutter rear mounted blade, above average condition, always kept inside, $250 obo, (419)233-4310

Decks, Drywall, Cement, Paint, Fences, Repairs, Cleanup, Hauling, Roofing, Siding, Etc. Insured/References

937-573-4737

“All Our Patients Die”

www.buckeyehomeservices.com

Sparkle Clean Cleaning Service

CERAMIC TILE AND HOME REPAIRS RON PIATT Owner/Installer Licensed & Insured

937-489-9749 In Memory Of Morgan Ashley Piatt

Residential Commercial New Construction Bonded & Insured

Tammy Welty (937)857-4222

655 Home Repair & Remodel

670 Miscellaneous

TERRY’S

APPLIANCE REPAIR •Refrigerators •Stoves •Washers & Dryers •Dishwashers • Repair & Install Air Conditioning

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

$10 OFF Service Call

937-492-ROOF

Flea Market

Roofing, Windows, Siding, Fire & Water Restoration

1684 Michigan Ave. in the Sidney Plaza next to Save-A-Lot VENDORS WELCOME

937-335-6080 577 Miscellaneous

SEASONED FIREWOOD $165 per cord. Stacking extra, $135 you pick up.

Taylor Tree Service available (937)753-1047

ROCKER RECLINER, LaZ-Boy, medium blue, like new, $175.

(937)773-2519

KIMBALL ORGAN, Paradise model with all extras, good condition, $150, Computer Hutch, like new, $125, (937)492-5655

WALKER folds adjusts with or without wheels, tub/shower benches, commode chair, toilet riser, grabbers, canes wooden and four footed, good condition (937)339-4233

560 Home Furnishings LAWN TRACTOR, Sears, snow blade, cab, chains, weights, 42" mowing deck, $1400.

(937)368-2220

METAL. Wanting anything that contains metal.

Will haul away for FREE. Call (937)451-1566 or (937)214-0861.

577 Miscellaneous

NASCAR DIECAST collection. Over 225 1/24 diecast. Some autograph cars, Autograph picture cards. NASCAR card collection and lots more. 3 curio cabinets.

(419)629-2041

COREVOLUTION EXERCISER, Great for back, core muscles. $100 OBO. (937)418-6336

Mobile Veterinary Service Treating Dogs, Cats & Exotics

705 Plumbing

KENS PLUMBING Sidney

570 Lawn and Garden

2246998

675 Pet Care

260-410-6454

I’M SOLD

• Baths • Awnings • Concrete • Additions

CALL TODAY FOR FREE ESTIMATE

670 Miscellaneous

577 Miscellaneous

LIFT CHAIR $400 OBO. Golden Technologies Regal Signature Series Model PR-751 lift chair in Excellent Condition. Purchased in March, 2011 used very little. Features 3 pillow waterfall back with dual open arm construction, foldable tray, storage compartments and full luxury chaise pad.

Set of 3 brown cherry matching end tables with a coffee table in very good condition. Will sell set for $100 for all or $30 each. Hide a bed sofa $40. (937)638-1164.

• Spouting • Metal Roofing • Siding • Doors

937-773-4552

560 Home Furnishings

FURNITURE 3 piece, matching, couch, loveseat and wingchair. Beige, silky finish upholstery.

Sparingly used. No children, not laid on. Excellent condition. $550.

(937)492-7464

• Roofing • Windows • Kitchens • Sunrooms

until January 31, 2012 with this coupon

545 Firewood/Fuel

425 Houses for Sale TROY, 2555 Worthington, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, great room, appliances, 1646 sq ft. $164,000, financing available, also will rent $1,300 per month, (937)239-0320, or (937)239-1864, www.miamicountyproperties.com

773-4200

We do...

Pole Barns • New Homes Roofs • Garages • Add Ons Cement Work • Remodeling Etc. 2230711

2244131

Center hours 6am 11:55pm Center hoursnow 6 a.m. to 6top.m.

400 - Real Estate

Complete Projects or Helper

AMISH CREW A&E Construction

Kindergarten and school age transportation to Troy schools.

CALL TODAY!335-5452 CALL 335-5452

For 75 Years

Since 1936

Free Inspections

(937) 339-7222

635 Farm Services

2464 Peters Road, Troy, Ohio 45373

(See Us For Do-It-Yourself Products)

Handyman Services

(937)454-6970

1st and 2nd shifts weeks 12 ayears We•Provide care for children 6 weeks• to6 12 years andtooffer Super • Preschool andprogram Pre-K 3’s, and 4/5’s preschool andprograms a Pre-K and Kindergarten • Before and after school care program. We offer before and after school care, •Enrichment Transportation to Troy schools

FIND IT

CHORE BUSTER

scchallrental@midohio.twcbc.com

LEARNING CENTER

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159 !!

HALL(S) FOR RENT! Booking now for 2011 and 2012

or (937) 238-HOME Free Estimates • Fully Insured • 17 Years of Home Excellence

KNOCKDOWN SERVICES

starting at $

630 Entertainment

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift • Tax Claimable • Price Negotiable for more than one child • Meals and snacks provided • Close to Nicklin & Wilder School District • Mornings, before and after school

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012

IN BRIEF ■ Basketball

PC JH boys split games The Piqua Catholic junior high boys basketball teams split two games with Fairlawn.

The seventh grade lost 65-22.

Tyler Scott had 12 points, while Jerry Curtis had six rebounds, one steal and one assist and Caleb Courter added four rebounds, three steals and one assist.

Taylor O’Leary had two rebounds, two assists and two steals and Avery Pickrel had two rebounds and two steals.

Nick Neumeier had one rebound, one assist and one steal.

The eighth grade won 61-33.

Colton Bachman had 27 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and a blocked shot; while Bradley Hohlbein had four rebounds and four assists.

Max Schutt had four rebounds, three assists and one steal; while Ian Smith dished out two assists to go with one rebound and one steal.

Zack Scott had two rebounds and two assists and John Meyer had one rebound and steal.

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Sam Earick drives to the basket for Covington Friday night.

Buccs fall to Bethel Newton gets CCC victory

PIQUA CATHOLIC SCORING Seventh Grade T. Scott 12, Courter 6, Curtis 2, Pickrel 2.

Eighth Grade Bachman 27, Monnin 9, Hohlbein 8, Schutt 8, Pickrel 3, Brandt 2, Z. Scott 2, Curtis 2.

Piqua JH girls beat Wildcats The Piqua seventh grade girls basketball team beat Springfield 22-18.

Kelsie Hall led Piqua with six points.

Piqua will host Studebaker Tuesday.

PIQUA SCORING Curtner 4, Booker 4, Bowen 4, Hilleary 4, Hall 6.

Lady Buccs JH sweeps Cats The Covington junior high girls basketball teams swept two games with Houston.

The seventh grade, 5-5, won 30-21. Lexi Long scored 13 points.

The eighth grade, 8-2, won 39-35.

Jessie Crowell hit the game-winning shot with eight seconds to go and Carly Shell added two free throws to seal the win.

Crowell scored 17 points and Shell added 13.

Covington will host Mississinawa this morning.

COVINGTON SCORING Seventh Grade Long 13, Dunn 6, Warner 5, Metz 2, McREynolds 2, Schaffer 2.

Eighth Grade Crowell 17, Shell 13, Gostomsky 7, Richards 2.

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said, Q: Who “Philadelphia is the only city where you can experience the thrill of victory and the agony of reading about it the next day.” ?

A:

Mike Schmidt

QUOTED "You can't be satisfied with it. The goal here is getting to the Super Bowl."

—Andre Johnson on the Texans making the playoffs

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Piqua’s Trae Honeycutt shoots over the Sidney defense Friday night at Sidney High School.

Learning experience Piqua drops road game to Sidney

BY ROB KISER Sports Editor rkiser@dailycall.com SIDNEY — The way Piqua boys basketball coach Heath Butler sees it, the glass is half full.

A determined Sidney team rallied in the second half and dropped Piqua from the unbeaten ranks in the GWOC North with a 62-53 victory Friday night in front of a large crowd at Sidney High School.

“We have not been in these situations a lot,” Butler said referring to Piqua opening an eightpoint lead on two or three occasions. “We knew we were going to get Sidney’s best and we did. That is a credit to them. This is going to be a great learning experience for us.”

It was really a difference in two halves — with sophomore guard Patwaun Hudson and junior guard Tyree Manley doing the bulk of the damage in Jackets second-half comeback.

With Taylor Wellbaum scoring 13 points in the first half, matching Hudson, and Piqua overcoming some careless turnovers, the Indians led 27-21 at the break.

Part of that was Sidney relying heavily on its perimeter game and making just seven of 33 shots.

That all changed midway through the third quarter — with Piqua holding leads of 36-30 and 39-33.

Manley, who scored just one point in the first half, hit two threes, then began to penetrate for easy bas-

Jordan Feeser shoots against Gold Barnes Friday. kets. He scored 14 points in the quarter to pull Sidney even at 43 going to the fourth quarter.

“He is a very good player off the dribble and we knew that,” Butler said. “It is not always the guy who is guarding him.

We just need to do a better job of sitting down on defense.”

The final quarter was a struggle for Piqua from the start.

The Indians had several costly turnovers and didn’t make a field goal until Trae Honeycutt scored off a dish from Wellbaum to pull Piqua within 50-49 with 2:40 remaining in the

game.

But, with Hudson scoring 13 points in the final quarter and Manley adding four, the Jackets quickly opened an eightpoint lead and Piqua couldn’t recover.

Along with the turnovers, Piqua was just 6-for-10 from the line in the final eight minutes and two of eight from the floor.

“I think we were just tight,” Butler said. “I called timeout and told the kids to relax, but that is not easy to do when you haven’t been in that situation. Sidney started penetrating, but they also hit

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some big threes down the stretch. You have to give them credit.”

Wellbaum led Piqua with 19 points, while Kindric Link scored 10. Piqua owned a 34-21 advantage on the boards with Jordan Feeser pulling down nine and Josh Holfinger grabbing eight.

Hudson scored 28 points to lead all scorer, while Manley finished with 18.

Piqua was 14 of 38 from the floor for 37 percent and 22 of 28 from the line for 79 percent. Sidney was 22 of 59 from the floor for 37 percent and 10 of 15 from the line for 67 percent.

The Jackets had just 11 turnovers to Piqua’s 21.

The Indians have a week to regroup with GWOC North leader Troy visiting Friday.

The Piqua JVs beat Sidney 52-40. Xavier Harrison led a balanced attack with 16 points. Noah Ghere netted 11 and Daniel Monnin and Dominic Stone both scored 10.

The Piqua freshman rolled to a 44-22 win.

Tate Honeycutt scored 16 points and Brandon Hohlbein added 10.

BOXSCORE Piqua (53) Trae Honeycutt 2-3-7, Taylor Wellbaum 57-19, Kindric Link 2-6-10, Ryan Hughes 12-5, Jordan Feeser 1-2-4, Josh Holfinger 3-2-8, Joel Hissong 0-0-0. Totals: 14-22-53.

Sidney (62) Preston Heath 1-1-3, Tyree Manley 8-119, Jalen Herd 1-1-3, Zyler White 1-2-4, Gold Barnes 0-0-0, Dezmond Hudson 2-05, Patwaun Hudson 9-5-28, Jacob Davis 00-0, Andre Spillers 0-0-0. Totals: 22-10-62.

3-point field goals — Piqua: Wellbaum (2), Hughes. Sidney: Manley (2), D. Hudson, P. Hudson (5).

Score By Quarters Piqua 17 27 43 53 Sidney 11 21 43 62 Records: Piqua 3-6 (2-1), Sidney 1-8 (13).

Reserve score: Piqua 52, Sidney 40.

BRANDT — Covington boys basketball team found the scoring tough against Bethel Friday night, losing 48-27 in CCC action.

Ryan Craft led Covington with 13 points.

Covington plays at Milton-Union tonight.

Newton rolls PLEASANT HILL — the Newton boys basketball team cruised to a 6641 victory over Tri-County North Friday in CCC action.

Jordan Hodges had his second straight big game, scoring 19 points.

Bobby Gerodimos netted 12 and David Brauer added 10.

Newton hosts Xenia Christian tonight.

TC beats Roaders BRADFORD — The Bradford boys basketball team ran into a strong Troy Christian squad Friday night in non-conference action, losing 66-45.

Alan Yount led the Railroaders with 12 points.

Bradford travels to Arcanum Friday.

Raiders win big RUSSIA — The Russia boys basketball team improved to 8-2 on the season with a 70-39 romp over Fairlawn Friday night in Shelby County League play.

Treg Francis led the Raiders with 20 points.

Brandon Wilson scored 13 points and Bryce Rittenhouse added 12.

Russia will host New Bremen tonight.

Falcons drop game URBANA — The Graham boys basketball team dropped a road game to Urbana 41-31 Friday night in CBC/MRD action.

Grant Goddard led Graham with 10 points.

Tiger boys lose VERSAILLES — The Versailles boys basketball team suffered its first loss of the season Friday night, losing 64-56 to Fort Recovery in MAC action.

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Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien to be hired Johnson happy to reach as Penn State coach playoffs for first time

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5,235 yards and 39 touchdowns, while being picked off just 12 times.

"He's been a great coach and friend. We have a great relationship; probably a very unique relationship in that we communicate all the time," Brady said Sunday about O'Brien. "I always enjoy working with him and he's done an incredible job with this team and this offense."

The Patriots are off this week, and will host a divisional round playoff game next weekend.

They went 13-3 this season, won the AFC East championship going away, and secured the conference's No. 1 seed throughout the playoffs.

"He's done great for us and he's going to keep on doing well for us and I look forward to preparing with him this next week," receiver Julian Edelman said Friday in Foxborough.

He described O'Brien as charismatic and emotional.

O'Brien "is a very passionate guy, knows his stuff," Edelman said. "And you know he's going to give it his all always and I love playing for him."

But the selection of a coach without Penn State ties may not sit well with several prominent former players or some alumni.

Former standout linebackers LaVar Arrington and Brandon Short had organized a petition in support of interim coach Tom Bradley's candidacy. Short said the petition only included about 100 names after he was informed by a member of Penn State's search committee it was enough to sway their opinions.

He said he planned to meet with Joyner on Friday in a meeting scheduled before reports began to surface about O'Brien.

He would consider cutting ties with his alma mater if the O'Brien reports were true, and he said some former players â&#x20AC;&#x201D; operating independently of the official Football Letterman Club for football alumni â&#x20AC;&#x201D; might consider a lawsuit that would prevent the school from using their likenesses or images in the future.

Now an investment banker in New York, Short played seven seasons with the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers. He called Bradley the best candidate for the job, citing Bradley's role in helping to maintain the program's high academic standards and ability to help Penn State "There are thousands of other players who will tell you the same thing. The administration is under the belief that if they hire

an NFL coach, or someone flashy, that they will fill seats," Short said in phone interview Thursday. "As an NFL player I can tell you that there is a big difference between developing young men and recruiting, then the combine and free agency. It's two different universes."

D.J. Dozier, a running back on the 1986 title team, said Thursday the search committee should poll current and former players and high school coaches in the region. He planned to sign the petition if more signatures were taken.

"Give that person and that staff a chance. I believe the current staff has done a good job," Dozier said. "Unless there's politics involved, give them a chance."

Some alumni also lobbied for Bradley, a 33-year veteran of the Penn State staff and defensive coordinator since 2000.

Prominent donor Anthony Lubrano, a Penn State graduate, questioned the school's hiring process.

"Bill O'Brien might well be a fine football coach and more importantly an even finer human being," Lubrano wrote in an email. "But by excluding the football (lettermen) from the search process, this administration has effectively communicated to them that their contributions to the Penn State family don't matter."

O'Brien joined New England in 2007 following 14 seasons on the college level, including stops at Duke, Maryland and Georgia Tech. He played football at Brown â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Paterno's alma mater.

The Patriots are third in the NFL overall in scoring (32.1 points per game), and second in total offense (428 yards) and passing (317.8 yards).

Penn State finished a 94 campaign with a 30-14 loss in the TicketCity Bowl to Houston on Jan. 2.

The Nittany Lions relied on defense much of the year after the offense struggled with a twoquarterback system.

Penn State officials had termed the search "methodical and deliberate."

Joyner said earlier Thursday he would like to have Paterno's replacement in place by Jan. 13, the start of 16-day recruiting window before high school seniors can begin to announce their official intentions to attend college on Feb. 1.

Bradley, who took over for Paterno on an interim basis, was among the candidates interviewed. He was on the road recruiting Thursday.

Texans face Bengals today HOUSTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Year after agonizing year, Andre Johnson was asked about his goals for the season and his answer never changed.

"I want to get this team to the playoffs," he would say.

Now, after years of often terrible seasons, Johnson and the Texans have reached that goal.

They will face Cincinnati on Saturday in the franchise's first playoff game.

This is Houston's 10th season, and Johnson has been there for all but Year 1.

That makes him the longest-tenured player on the roster and the only one who's been in Houston longer than coach Gary Kubiak.

The receiver is the face of the franchise.

When the Texans were at their worst, he was one of the only recognizable names on the team.

Johnson was long considered one of the NFL's top receivers, and many questioned why he chose to remain with the Texans when they were never even close to reaching the postseason.

Some also wondered if this team would ever make the playoffs.

Johnson wasn't among them, though he never thought it would take this long.

"I always thought positive about it," he said.

"It's been some frustrating times and I've had people ask me why didn't I leave? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why did I stay? I just wanted to be a part of something special. I wanted to be here when the Texans got in the first playoff game."

Johnson had chances to leave, but signed two contract extensions. The second one will keep him with the team through 2016.

Everyone in the organization is happy the 30year-old receiver is finally getting his playoff shot.

"Think about how long

he's stuck it out here in Houston," said Kubiak, who was hired in 2006.

"A lot of guys in this day and time move along, go somewhere else, lose their patience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Andre has never done that. He's been a rock around here."

Johnson has had a tough season, dealing with injuries to both hamstrings.

The seven games he's played this season are a career low.

He finished with more than 1,200 yards receiving the each of the past three seasons, including a career-high 1,575 in 2008, but had a careerworst 492 this season.

He played for the first time since Dec. 4 last week against the Titans, but was limited to about 15 plays.

Kubiak said he'll be back at full speed Saturday and expects him to be key in the game.

"It all worked out," Johnson said. "I didn't get to play much this year, but to be able to be back healthy and get ready for the playoffs is pretty exciting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I'm going to go out there and give it all I've got."

Both quarterbacks in this game share none of Johnson's history.

Houston's T.J. Yates and Cincinnati's Andy Dalton are both rookies, the first time two rookies QBs have faced each other in a playoff game.

Yates, the former third-stringer, was thrust into the job after seasonending injuries to Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart.

"That makes it even more important for the guys that have put in the work on this team, the Andre Johnsons that have been here for forever and stuck with this organization and waited for a moment like this," Yates said. "It makes you want to work harder for them just so it can make the moment for them more special."

Cincinnati last reached the playoffs in 2009, but has been to the postseason just three times in the last 21 years.

Their last postseason victory came at the end of the 1990 season with a 41-14 win over the Oilers.

Bengals offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth said the players don't talk much about how long it's been since they advanced in the postseason.

"We have some guys who were close to being born when that happened," he said. "We have some young guys on this team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I promise you some of them have no clue about that. We just focus on what we can do to do our best and win for our city and the Cincinnati Bengals."

Bengals receiver A.J. Green has had an exceptional first year.

He became the first rookie receiver to make the Pro Bowl since Anquan Boldin in 2003.

He finished the regular season with 65 receptions for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns.

He, too, realizes how lucky he is to be in the playoffs, given that Cincinnati cornerback Nate Clements has waited more than a decade to get there.

"Being my first year and being the first time in the playoffs, I haven't experienced anything else," Green said. "Just talking to a guy like Nate, he's been in the league 11 years and this is his first time in the playoffs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That's crazy. So that's a good feeling."

As for Johnson and the Texans, they now have to find new goals after finally accomplishing this one. It didn't take long to do that.

"There's a bigger goal than just getting to the playoffs," Johnson said.

"You can't be satisfied with it. The goal here is getting to the Super Bowl."

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Two people in the NFL with knowledge of the search told The Associated Press on Friday morning that O'Brien has told them he plans to replace fired coach Joe Paterno.

Another person familiar with the search told the AP terms and details still needed to be set, and that deal could be finalized late Friday night or Saturday.

The persons spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the search.

ESPN, citing unnamed sources, first reported Thursday night an official announcement would be made Saturday, and that O'Brien would remain with the Patriots as an assistant through the postseason. Two people have told the AP the report was credible.

According to a website that tracks flights, a plane registered to Penn State was scheduled to depart State College for Boston at mid-afternoon Friday.

Acting Athletic Director David Joyner declined comment on the reports about O'Brien when he arrived Friday at the team's spacious, glass-enclosed headquarters on campus.

He was scheduled to meet with the coaching staff and other officials at the program.

"I'm not going to confirm anything as I've always done out of respect for people," Joyner said told reporters. "When there is something to confirm, I'll let you know."

Division I's winningest coach with 409 victories, Paterno was fired Nov. 9 by university trustees following 46 seasons in the aftermath of child sex abuse charges against retired defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.

O'Brien has no apparent ties to Penn State and a proud program tarnished by a scandal that also led to the departure of school President Graham Spanier.

Penn State coaches had not received any word on O'Brien or anything else related to the two-month long search as of Friday morning.

The staff was assembled by Paterno, and most of coaches had worked for the Hall of Famer for years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and in a couple cases, decades.

The person familiar with the search told the AP most of the current staff could be let go.

O'Brien had an interview Thursday. A Patriots spokesman declined comment Thursday night, and a university spokesman declined comment Friday.

This was O'Brien's first year coordinating the Patriots' high-scoring offense, but he has also coached star quarterback Tom Brady since 2009 and spent 2008 coaching receivers.

O'Brien recently was in the spotlight when he and Brady got into a heated argument, shown on national television, after Brady threw an interception in the end zone in the fourth quarter of the Patriots' 34-27 win over the Washington Redskins on Dec. 11.

New England closed the regular season on an eight-game winning streak, and scored 513 points, the most in the AFC. Brady threw for

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NFL Playoffs NFL Playoff Glance All Times EST Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 7 Cincinnati at Houston, 4:30 p.m.

Detroit at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 8 Atlanta at New York Giants, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Denver, 4:30 p.m.

Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 14 Atlanta, N.Y. Giants or New Orleans at San Francisco, 4:30 p.m.

Cincinnati, Pittsburgh or Denver at New England, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 15 Pittsburgh, Denver or Houston at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Detroit, Atlanta or N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 4:30 p.m.

Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 22 TBD

Sunday, Jan. 29 At Honolulu NFC vs. AFC Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 At Indianapolis

Saturday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Southern Mississippi 24, Nevada 17 Monday, Dec. 26 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Missouri 41, North Carolina 24 Tuesday, Dec. 27 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Purdue 37, Western Michigan 32 Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina State 31, Louisville 24

Monday, Jan. 2 TicketCity Bowl At Dallas Houston 30, Penn State 14 Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. South Carolina 30, Nebraska 13 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Michigan State (33, Georgia 30, 3 OTs Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida 24, Ohio State 17 Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

Oregon 45, Wisconsin 38 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Oklahoma State 41, Stanford 38, OT

Wednesday, Dec. 28 Military Bowl At Washington Toledo 42, Air Force 41 Holiday Bowl At San Diego Texas (7-5) vs. California (7-5)

Wednesday, Jan. 4 Orange Bowl At Miami West Virginia 70, Clemson 33 Friday, Jan. 6 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 8 p.m.

(FOX)

Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Rutgers 27, Iowa State 13 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Mississippi State 23, Wake Forest 17 Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Oklahoma 31, Iowa 14

College Football FBS Bowl Glance Saturday, Dec. 17 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Temple 37, Wyoming 15 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise, Idaho Ohio 24, Utah State 23 New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette 32, San Diego State 30

Saturday, Feb. 5 Texas vs. Nation At San Antonio Texas vs. Nation, 2 p.m. (CBSSN)

Tuesday, Jan. 3 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Michigan 23, Virginia Tech 20, OT

Friday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Dallas BYU 24, Tulsa 21

Bowl Glance

Wednesday, Dec. 21 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego TCU 31, Louisiana Tech 24

Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Auburn 43, Virginia 24

Thursday, Dec. 29 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Florida State 18, Notre Dame 14 Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Baylor 67,. Washington 56

Pro Bowl

Tuesday, Dec. 20 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Marshall 20, FIU 10

Thursday, Dec. 22 MAACO Bowl At Las Vegas Boise State 56, Arizona State 24

Saturday, Jan. 7 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), Noon (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 8 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (103), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 9 BCS National Championship At New Orleans LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 8:30 p.m.

(ESPN)

Saturday, Dec. 31 Meineke Car Care Bowl At Houston Texas A&M 33, Northwestern 22 Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Utah 30, Georgia Tech 27, OT Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

Cincinnati 31, Vanderbilt 24 Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Illinois 20, UCLA 14

Saturday, Jan. 21 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, TBA, (NFLN) Saturday, Jan. 28 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFLN)

Basketball

Men’s Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 1, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Pts Prv Record 1. Syracuse (60) 15-0 1,618 1 2. Kentucky (5) 13-1 1,554 3 13-2 1,451 5 3. North Carolina 4. Baylor 13-0 1,389 6 5. Duke 12-1 1,354 7 13-2 1,277 2 6. Ohio St. 7. Missouri 13-0 1,255 8 8. UConn 12-1 1,199 9 12-1 1,072 12 9. Georgetown 10. Michigan St. 13-2 992 16 11. Louisville 12-2 977 4 13-1 974 13 12. Indiana 13. Florida 11-3 753 10 14. Kansas 10-3 663 17 13-2 644 15 15. Mississippi St. 16. Michigan 12-2 641 18 17. UNLV 15-2 611 19 12-3 506 11 18. Wisconsin 19. Murray St. 14-0 454 20 20. Marquette 12-2 447 14 12-1 292 23 21. Virginia 22. Harvard 12-1 269 24 23. Kansas St. 11-1 229 — 12-2 196 25 24. San Diego St. 25. Gonzaga 11-2 121 — Others receiving votes: Creighton 86, Ohio 28, Stanford 12, Pittsburgh 8, Vanderbilt 8, Xavier 8, Cincinnati 6, New Mexico 6, Purdue 6, Saint Louis 6, Texas A&M 4, Saint Mary's (Cal) 3, California 2, Seton Hall 2, Alabama 1, Wagner 1.

Men’s ESPN Top 25 The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 1, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Pts Pvs Record 1. Syracuse (30) 15-0 774 1 2. Kentucky (1) 13-1 739 3 12-1 679 5 3. Duke 4. North Carolina 13-2 670 6 5. Baylor 13-0 638 7 13-0 620 8 6. Missouri 7. Ohio State 13-2 593 2

8. Connecticut 12-1 580 9 12-1 515 12 9. Georgetown 10. Louisville 12-2 454 4 11. Michigan State 13-2 442 17 13-1 423 15 12. Indiana 13. Michigan 12-2 368 16 14. Florida 11-3 367 10 10-3 318 18 15. Kansas 16. Mississippi State 13-2 300 14 17. UNLV 15-2 263 20 14-0 236 21 18. Murray State 19. Wisconsin 12-3 230 11 20. Marquette 12-2 196 13 12-1 156 23 21. Harvard 22. Kansas State 11-1 127 25 23. Virginia 12-1 125 24 11-2 67 19 24. Creighton 25. San Diego State 12-2 60 NR Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 57; Saint Mary's 17; Vanderbilt 16; Middle Tennessee 9; New Mexico 9; Stanford 7; Pittsburgh 6; Alabama 3; Purdue 3; Seton Hall 3; Saint Louis 2; Southern Mississippi 2; Illinois 1.

Women’s Top 25 The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 1, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Pts Prv Record 13-0 975 1 1. Baylor (39) 11-1 925 2 2. UConn 13-1 903 3 3. Notre Dame 11-1 860 4 4. Stanford 13-0 818 5 5. Maryland 9-3 745 7 6. Tennessee 9-2 717 8 7. Duke 14-0 670 9 8. Ohio St. 9-2 647 10 9. Texas A&M 11-2 586 11 10. Rutgers 12-2 560 6 11. Kentucky 11-2 540 12 12. Miami 12-0 522 13 13. Texas Tech 12-2 487 14 14. Louisville 12-2 481 15 15. Georgetown 12-2 356 17 16. Georgia 12-0 337 18 17. Green Bay 11-3 233 20 18. Purdue 12-1 224 23 19. Nebraska 12-2 222 21 20. DePaul 10-1 201 19 21. Delaware 10-3 188 16 22. Penn St. 10-2 175 22 23. Texas 12-1 102 25 24. Vanderbilt 99 24 25. North Carolina 10-2 Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 33, Virginia 33, LSU 16, South Carolina 11, Georgia Tech 4, Kansas 2, Michigan 2, Colorado 1.

Prep Basketball Scores Norwalk 60, Willard 45 Ottawa-Glandorf 67, Lima Shawnee 37 Pemberville Eastwood 44, Bloomdale Elmwood 31 Philo 52, New Lexington 42 Plain City Jonathan Alder 73, Washington C.H. 55 Portsmouth 77, Gallipolis Gallia 36 Powell Olentangy Liberty 58, Westerville Cent. 38 Reynoldsburg 48, Gahanna Lincoln 45 Ridgeway Ridgemont 50, Lima Temple Christian 44 Riverside Stebbins 46, Bellefontaine 22 60, Peninsula Rootstown Woodridge 58 S. Charleston SE 60, Cedarville 26 Salem 57, Can. South 51 Salineville Southern 43, Lowellville 28 Sandusky 83, Tiffin Columbian 73, OT Sandusky Perkins 47, Castalia Margaretta 30 Sandusky St. Mary 60, Oak Harbor 50 Shaker Hts. 88, Warrensville Hts. 62 Shelby 73, Bellevue 48 Spring. NW 59, Spring. Greenon 58 St. Bernard Roger Bacon 51, Cin. Purcell Marian 45 St. Clairsville 66, Cadiz Harrison Cent. 50 Steubenville Cath. Cent. 59, Oak Glen, W.Va. 26 Struthers 60, Austintown Fitch 58 Thomas Worthington 54, Grove City Cent. Crossing 44 Tipp City Bethel 48, Covington 27 Tipp City Tippecanoe 53, Spring.

Kenton Ridge 52 Tol. Cent. Cath. 63, Fremont Ross 39 Tol. St. John's 86, Oregon Clay 45 Tol. Whitmer 75, Lima Sr. 61 Troy 61, Vandalia Butler 54 Upper Sandusky 30, Galion 29, OT Utica 68, Howard E. Knox 31 Van Wert 65, Kenton 59 Vanlue 61, McComb 47 Westerville S. 62, Lewis Center Olentangy 50 Westlake 56, N. Olmsted 45 Windham 66, Mogadore 58 Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 52, Caldwell 45 Worthington Kilbourne 55, Dublin Coffman 44 Zanesville 53, Coshocton 45, OT Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 75, Navarre Fairless 70

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Ohio High School Basketball Friday's Scores BOYS Ada 50, Delphos Jefferson 28 Arlington 47, Pandora-Gilboa 31 Ashland Crestview 60, Norwalk St. Paul 47 Beallsville 59, Bridgeport 52 Beverly Ft. Frye 69, Lore City Buckeye Trail 68 Bloom-Carroll 58, Ashville Teays Valley 41 Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 49, Berea 43 Canfield S. Range 78, Columbiana Crestview 41 Canton Heritage Christian 61, Kingsway Christian 33 Cin. Aiken 60, Cin. Woodward 48 Cin. Indian Hill 70, Cin. Mariemont 51 Cin. La Salle 43, Cin. Elder 38 Cin. McNicholas 36, Hamilton Badin 33 Cin. N. College Hill 57, Lockland 53 Cin. NW 74, Harrison 60 Cin. Oak Hills 60, Cin. Princeton 55 Cin. Walnut Hills 45, Kings Mills Kings 29 Circleville Logan Elm 51, Cols.

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