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hats from Edison Community College, Chip Hare, along with Western Ohio TV Consortium executive director Jennifer Welker, proved to be hard acts to follow at Tuesday’s Piqua City Commission meeting. BY BETHANY J. ROYER Getting everyone in attenStaff Writer dance to their feet while piping broyer@dailycall.com the Village People’s song PIQUA — The man-of-many “Y.M.C.A.” through the speakers,

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Local church to host dinner show PIQUA — Greene Street Church, 415 W. Greene St., Piqua, will host a Dinner Show Extravaganza on Saturday. Appetizers will begin at 5 p.m. with dinner at 5:30 p.m. Dessert will be served at 6:30 p.m. with entertainment at 7 p.m. Tickets are now available as follows: • Meal, entertainment, fellowship — adults, $10 • Entertainment only, $5 • Children will be pro- FOR PHOTO REPRINTS, GO TO WWW.DAILYCALL.COM MIKE ULLERY/STAFF PHOTO vided with a dinner and a Judge Walter Rice, U.S. District Court for Southern District of Ohio delivers the movie in a separate area keynote address at the fourth annual Martin Luther King Celebration at the for $5. YWCA Piqua on Monday. For ticket information, contact Greene Street Church at 773-5313.

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flecting on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held at the YWCA on Monday afternoon. City leaders and residents converged for the event where keynote speaker Judge Walter Rice emphasized the need to continue King’s work until the day when all, “God’s

children will be able to join hands and sing, ‘Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, we are free at last.’” It was 44 years ago that one of the most significant heroes in history was killed, having barely

prison time on Tuesday. Instead, she will u n dergo probation, a LOVELL c o m mon pleas court judge ordered on Tuesday. Cleda F. Lovell, 49, received a two-year term of community control sanctions for her conviction on a felonious assault charge that stems from the May 28 stabbing of Angelo Fedele. Lovell withdrew her

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Covington grad serving in Afghanistan presents school with U.S. flag

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BY MIKE ULLERY Chief Photographer mullery@dailycall.com COVINGTON — When Covington Middle School science teacher Dianne Hartmann watched then-senior Logan Adams receive his diploma in 2006, she probably did not envision sharing the stage with him six years later as current middle school students gazed at him in awe. On Tuesday afternoon, Hartmann and other staff members looked on with quiet pride as U.S.

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Army Spc. Logan Adams stood before them and the student body to speak about the roles of himself and his unit in Operation Enduring Freedom. Adams is a recon team leader with the 172nd Infantry Brigade currently stationed in East Paktika, Afghanistan. Their mission, at least in part, is to patrol and protect an area that is more than 7,000 feet above sea level. MIKE ULLERY/STAFF PHOTO The 2006 Covington High FOR PHOTO REPRINTS, GO TO WWW.DAILYCALL.COM School graduate is home on mid- Spc Logan Adams, center, presents a flag that was flown over his tour leave. He arrived home on unit’s base in Afghanistan to Dianne Hartmann, seventh- and eighth-grade science teacher and principal Josh Long during a cerSee Covington grad/Page 8 emony at Covington Middle School on Tuesday.

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Obituaries COVINGTON — Judy Kay Mayer, 65, of Covington, went home to be with h e r L o r d S u n d a y , Jan. 15, 2012, at 11 a.m. at her residence. She w a s MAYER b o r n Feb. 23, 1946, in Piqua, to the late Gobeul and Virginia (Wise) Poling. Judy married Anthony “Tony” J. Mayer Jr. on April 26, 1975, in Piqua, and he survives. Also surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Anthony J. III and Christy Mayer of Piqua; one daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Michael J. Farris II of

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Fletcher; one sister, Joyce Elliott of Piqua; two grandchildren, Michael J. Farris III and Alexander Farris, both of Fletcher. Judy graduated from Piqua High School in 1964. She was a member of the Piqua Church of the Brethren. Judy was employed with Piqua Pizza Supply in Piqua for 11 years. She also worked for the Piqua Paper Box Company for five years. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua with Pastor Larry Lutz officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be expressed to www.melcher-sowers.com.

Norbert W. Watercutter MCCARTYVILLE — Norbert W. Watercutter, 92, of 8130 Wells Road, McCartyville, where he was b o r n a n d lived the last three years w i t h WATERCUTTER his son J e r r y, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Minster. He was born May 1, 1919, on the home place to the late Henry and Elizabeth (Otting) Watercutter. He married Frances M. Esser on May 3, 1947, in McCartyville. She preceded him in death on Aug. 31, 2007. He is survived by children, Judy and David Boerger of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Dan and Nita Watercutter of Sidney, Bill and Laura Watercutter of Piqua, Deb and Ron Maloon of Jackson Center, Jerry and Diane Watercutter of McCartyville; son-in-law, Steve Germond of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; daughter, Pat Germond; brothers, Lawrence, Edward, Joseph, Raymond and Albert; and sisters, Huelskamp Eleanor Homan, Alvina Bruns, Loretta Ossege and Clara Driscoll. He was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, McCartyville, the men’s sodality of the church, Knights of Columbus, McCartyville, many farm co-ops and an avid hunter and fisherman. He was an Anna School bus driver for 36 years and a retired lifelong farmer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. John Tonkin celebrant. Burial will follow the mass in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday and from 9-9:45 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, McCartyville. The family requests donations be made to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Building Fund. Condolences may be made to the family at www.hogenkampfh.com.

Helen L. (Penrod) Marshall PIQUA — Helen L. (Penrod) Marshall of Sebring, Fla., and formerly of Piqua, died peacefully at home on Dec. 9, 2011. She was born Sept. 8, 1920, at Hardin Station, Shelby County, to the late Edward J. and Bertha (Kimmel) Penrod. On June 14, 1948, she married Paul K. Marshall of Newport, who preceded her in death in Nov. 1971. She is survived by two children, Carmen Penny Adams of Piqua and Dr. Paul K. (Amy) Marshall II, Centerville, Mass.; four grandchildren, Karri (Matt) Low of Houston, David Adams of Piqua, Lindsey (Jon) Wetzel of San Francisco, Calif., Paul K Marshall III of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif.; three great-grandchildren, Kyle and Elizabeth Low and Dylan Rocket Wetzel. One sister Patty (Bill) Alexander of Santee, S.C., survives as well as nieces, nephews and cousins. She was also preceded in death by three sisters Klorene (Howard) Ellis, Mary Jane (Virgil) Thomas and Betty (Bob) Maxwell. Helen was a cosmetolo-

gist for many years. She also worked at various times at Piqua Country Club, a private duty LPN, at the Orr Toy Store and at the Val Decker Packing company until its closing. She was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church in Piqua and later of St Catherine’s Catholic Church in Sebring, Fla. She was a lifelong member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary, having served in several offices, including that of president of the local chapter. She moved to Sebring, Fla., in 1993, and enjoyed living among many friends at the Francis 2 Mobile Park. She joined in their clubhouse functions, served on the board and actively worked to promote and maintain their Park. All through her life she was a loving and supportive mother and grandmother as well as a caring friend. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Newport, (Ft. Loramie). Fr. Steven Shoup will preside at the Mass. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery.

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TROY — Donald Hobson, 69, of 114 S. Crawford St. Troy, passed away at 2 p . m . Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, in Greenville at his place of employment. H e HOBSON w a s born Dec. 30, 1942, in Colorado Springs, Colo. to the late Darrel and Lucille (Weimer) Hobson. He was married Oct. 1, 1965, to Kay Tipton, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Don R. Hobson II of West Milton; daughter and son-in-law, Debby and Larry Brown of Tipp City; four grandchildren, Autumn Hobson, Katie Brown, Chrissy (Ivan) Salmeron, and Jenny Brown. Don was preceded in death by his sister, Dareline Jones. He was a 40-year member of the Troy Eagles 971 and was Worthy VicePresident and a member

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of the Ritual Team, Miami County Moose Lodge 2611, Troy, Redman Lodge 222, Troy, Haymakers 222 ½, Troy and Troy Fish and Game Club. His hobbies were being in the outdoors, camping, hunting, fishing, being an avid bowler and spending time with his family and grandchildren. Don was an employee of Specialized Casting in Greenville and worked as a master molder. A funeral service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, at Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy, where friends may call one hour prior to service. Visitation hours also will be from 5-7 Friday, at the funeral home with an Eagles Lodge Service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Troy Eagles Ritual Team in his memory, 225 N. Elm St. Troy, OH 45373. Arrangements are entrusted to Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.fisher-cheneyfuneralhome.com.

Norma Rosalee Brunton COVINGTON — Norma Rosalee Brunton, of 98, Covingt o n , passed a w a y Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at KoesterPavilion, T r o y . BRUNTON Norma was born in Covington on Aug. 2, 1913, to the late Charles and Mabel (Boehringer) Miller. She retired from Terry’s Cafeteria, Piqua as a salad supervisor after many years of service and had previously worked for Atlas Underwear, Piqua and Miami County Dairy, Covington. She was one of the originators of the Spitfyres, Covington, was a member of O.E.S. Sharon Chapter 132, West Milton, a member of the Covington United Church of Christ, the Ladies Auxiliary American Legion, A.B. Cole Post 80, Covington, and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 4235, Covington. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Leroy Diltz; second husband, Willard

“Jim” Brunton; son, Doug Diltz; two-year-old brother, Theron Dale Miller; and twin brother, Norman Ronald “Bub” Miller. Norma is survived by her daughter, Pat Clark of Covington; seven grandchildren, Dan and Ruth Hathaway of Piqua, LuAnne Leistner of Covington, Rick Lyons of Covington, Tracy and Linda Lyons of Covington, Kimberly and Bill Buerk of Pleasant Plain, Deborah and Al Hitchcock of Covington and Kip Diltz of Covington; 17 greatgrandchildren; 17 greatgreat-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Alyea of Covington; other relatives and many friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bridges-StockerFraley Funeral Home, Covington with the Rev. Allen Marheine officiating. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery, Covington. The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. If desired, contributions may be made to Covington United Church of Christ, Music Organ Fund. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stockerfraley.com.

Ruby Elizabeth Smith BRADFORD — Ruby Elizabeth Smith, 89, of Bradford, passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at the Upper Valley Medical Center. Ruby was born in Brock, on July 29, 1922, to the late Benjamin Cain and Credith (Buckingham) Cain Wyan. She was a caretaker for many years and was a member of Versailles Eagles, AMVETS Post 66, Covington and was a member of Bradford Church of the Brethren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Paul Smith in 1985; son, Jim Smith in 2010; two brothers, Joe and Lester Cain; and five sisters, Evelyn Emrick, Maxine Bailey, Jean Wombold, Irene Dickey, and Rosie Robinson. Ruby is survived by her two daughters and son-in-

law, Patti Wyan of Bradford and Debbie and Greg Monnier of Greenville; eight grandchildren, Suzanne Hawes, John Wyan, Penny Starns, Jim Smith, Gary Smith, Jennifer Monnier, Abbey Monnier, and Clint Monnier; 13 great-grandchildren; three great-greatgrandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Fidebelle Cain of Greenville; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Bradford with Pastor John Shelton officiating. Interment Miami Memorial Park Cemetery, Covington. The family will receive friends 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stockerfraley.com.

TROY — Frances L. Smith, 95, of Troy, passed away at 8:35 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, a t Upper Va l l e y Medi c a l Center, Troy. She SMITH w a s born Aug. 5, 1916, in Covington, to the late Gilbert D. and Stella (Colbert) Adams. She married Carl J. Smith Jr. in 1939, and he preceded her in death in 1978. She is survived by two daughters and a son-inlaw, Connie and Ray Bretland of Troy and Nancy Shetterly of California; two sons and daughtersin-law, Pat and Joyce Smith of North Carolina and Richard and Ruth Ann Smith of Troy; sisters-in-law, Nancy Adams of Troy and Ruth Adams of Sidney; eight grandchildren; many loving greatgrandchildren; and many cherished nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Smith was preceded

in death by one son-in-law, Larry Shetterly; and eight siblings, Ivor Adams, Mildred Miller, Mabel Wackler, Pearl Rehmert, Thelma Long, Gilbert Adams, Franklin Adams and John Adams. She was a lifelong resident of Troy and retired from Hobart Brothers after 15 years of service. Mrs. Smith was a member of the First United Church of Christ, Troy, where she was a volunteer, did needlework for the elderly, helped with meals and was known as the “Pie Lady.” She was also a former member of the Troy Senior Citizens and YMCA. Services will be held at 12 p.m. Friday at Baird Funeral Home, Troy. Private interment will take place in Riverside Cemetery, Troy. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, Ohio 45373 or charity of choice. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

Charles E. ‘Ed’ Simon BRADFORD — Charles E. “Ed” Simon, 75, of Bradford, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at Lima Memorial Hospital. Ed was born in Darke County on April 27, 1936, to the late William and Marie (Baltes) Simon. He was a graduate of Bradford High School, Class of 1954. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired from CSX Transportation (railroad) as track foreman. He was a lifetime member of AMVETS Post 66, Covington. Ed is survived by his son, Charles E. Simon of Greenville; three daughters and sons-in-law, Tina and John Landis of Bradford, Teresa and John Douglas of Bradford and Nikki Simon of West Milton; four grandchildren, Ryan Osornio, T.J. Osornio, Chad and Kacie Landis and Brad Landis;

five greatgrandchild r e n ; sister and brother-inlaw, Mary Jane and Walter Wardley of New Carlisle; four brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Kay Simon of Covington, Robert and Joyce Simon of Covington, Marvin and Carol Simon of Ansonia and Michael Simon of Xenia; and other relatives and friends. A prayer service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Bridges-StockerFraley Funeral Home, Covington with the Rev. Fr. Jim Simons officiating. Interment will be in Miami Memorial Park Cemetery, Covington. The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. Thursday until the time of service at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stockerfraley.com.

Paul Emerson Brown TROY — Paul Emerson Brown, 74, of Troy passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Koester Pavilion, Troy. He was born July 22, 1937, in Darke County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald J. and Mary Helen (Fourman) Brown; brothers Bill, Bob, Bernard, Ival; sisters, Ruby and Mary. He is survived by his sons and daughters-inlaw, Robert and Trisha Brown of Troy and Darryl and Michelle Brown of Pleasant Hill; daughter and son-in-law, Cyndi and James Herrmann of Sharps Chapel, Tenn.; six

grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; brother, Dean Brown of West Milton; sister, Pauline Null of Florida; special friend, Pam Hanis of Troy. He retired from BF Goodrich, Troy and was a member of AMVETS, Troy. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St., West Milton, burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery, West Milton. Friends may call today one hour prior to the service, from 1-2 p.m., at the funeral home.

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CONOVER — A.B. Graham Memorial Center, 8025 E. U.S. Route 36, Conover, will host its monthly senior luncheon Feb. 2. The program will feature Amie Tennant, genealogist on “Writing Your Personal History.” The program will begin at 11 a.m. with lunch served at noon. Call 937-368-3700 for pricing and reservations. All ages are welcome.

We’ll start out with a few clouds for today morning with sunshine expected for the afternoon. Temperatures won't rise too much and will stay near 30 for the afternoon. High temperatures will remain in the 30s for the rest of the week before a warm-up on Sunday. High: 30 Low: 20.

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Saine to sign autographs PIQUA — Green Bay Packers’ running back Brandon Saine and linebacker Vic So’oto will be on hand from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Miami Valley Centre Mall to sign autographs, during the mall’s Sports Card & Collectibles Show. One free autograph with the option to purchase up to four more at $5 per autograph per person, per player will be available. Saine is a Piqua High School and The Ohio State University graduate, playing football for both schools. The card and collectible show will take place during mall hours Feb. 10-12.

Class of 1956 to meet for lunch PIQUA — The class of 1956 from Piqua Central High School will be meeting for lunch at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 at Heck Yeah (formerly The Springs on 25-A). If you need directions or have a question, call Nancy Beaver Bates at 7781781. All class members and guest are welcome.

Museum working on NY exhibits BRADFORD — The Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum is working on its 2012 exhibits featuring the New York Central Railroad. The museum will re open April 7. The museum is collecting New York Central photos and artifacts to display. The museum welcomes donations and articles for on loan display. Anyone wishing to donate items may contact Marilyn Kosier at 740654-0177, Larry Zeller at 937-773-7186 or Jordon Ingle at 937-423-1795. The Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum is located at 200 N. Miami Ave., Bradford. The museum is open April through December from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and from 1-4 p.m. Sundays.

Retirees to meet at church PIQUA — The Miami County chapter of Ohio Public Employee Retirees will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 248 Wood St., Piqua. Lunch is $10, payable at the door. Reservations are needed by Friday, Jan. 27. Call Beth at 335-2771. The speaker will be one of the Miami County commissioners. Any area public employee or public employee retiree is invited to attend.

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Piqua High School Show Choir, The Company, under the direction of Tom Westfall, won grand champion for the third consecutive year at the Beavercreek Showchoir Invitational held Saturday. Fifteen showchoirs competed for the title this year at the all-day event. Piqua’s Sam Roth was named Best Vocal Performer and Audio Hype was named best instrumental combo. The Company will host its own invitational this Saturday at Piqua High School with 17 show choirs scheduled to compete. Saturday’s invitational will begin at 8 a.m. with the evening finals at 7:30. Tickets will be available at the door.

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Piqua Rotary Club honors ‘Pride Of Workmanship’ recipients PIQUA — Seven Piqua area residents were honored with the Piqua Rotary Club’s “Pride of Workmanship” award during the club’s weekly luncheon meeting at the Piqua Country Club on Nov. 29. Recognizing the recipients was Piqua Rotarian Randi Pearson of Hartzell Fan, Inc., on behalf of the club’s Pride of Workmanship Committee. Each year the Club recognizes individuals within the community who serve as role models in the workplace and go “above and beyond” in terms of their skills, expertise, and interaction with colleagues and customers, according to Pearson. Susan Hartley, Executive Editor of the Piqua Daily Call, has served in that position for seven years. Piqua Rotarian Cheryl Stiefel-Francis, in nominating Hartley, noted that Hartley, who manages a staff of seven and 14 others in the organization, “is passionate and takes great pride in her work and the Piqua community.” StiefelFrancis noted that with Hartley’s leadership, the Piqua Daily Call “is routinely rated as one of the top community daily newspapers by the Associated Press.” She praised Hartley’s commitment to the community, noting from her many professional experiences with Hartley that, although extremely busy, “she takes time to hear a story idea, concern or a request to support a community activity.” Bobbye Woods, Firm Administrator at Murray Wells Wendeln & Robinson CPAs, was nominated by the company’s president, Tony Wendeln. Wendeln noted that Woods works extensively with the firm’s software and hardware systems and providers and handles the firm’s internal bookkeeping and H.R. duties. Wendeln commented,

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The latest recipients of the Piqua Rotary Club’s “Pride of Workmanship” award, pictured above, include (left to right) Susan Hartley, Executive Editor of the Piqua Daily Call; Bobbye Woods, of Murray Wells Wendeln & Robinson CPAs; Greg Dowell, owner of Quality Collision repair; Theresa Mathews, of PSC Crane & Rigging; Mary Beth Barhorst, manager of Piqua Readmore Hallmark; Karen Hoagland, of the Piqua Country Club; and Leesa Baker, Executive Director of the Piqua YWCA. “Bobby’s list of duties is too long to enumerate because every day we seem to add something new to the list.” He noted that “Bobbye is often the face of our Company. Clients and vendors have come to know her and we are continuously complimented on her professionalism.” Greg Dowell is the owner of Quality Collision Repair, located on Fairview Road in Piqua. Nominated by Piqua Rotarian Don Apple, Dowell has more than 30 years experience in his field. Apple noted that Dowell’s success has been built on satisfied repeat customers and referrals and that his company is an accredited member of the Miami Valley Better Business Bureau. Apple stated that Quality Collision repairs any domestic of foreign automobile, regardless of make or model, and is a local insurance claim center for Nationwide Insurance for motor home, RV and marine repair work. Apple concluded by reporting that Dowell’s business is renovating a commercial property on North County Road 25-A in Piqua and will

be relocating there soon. Theresa Mathews is a bookkeeper for PSC Crane & Rigging, where she has been employed since 1988. Piqua Rotarian Jim Sever, a PSC executive, nominated Mathews, noting that “During the past 23 years, Theresa has never missed a day of work for being sick, she has never been late to work, she has never once complained about changes taking place or workload adjustments. Quite simply, Theresa just does her job and at the same time, is the first person to lend a hand when someone needs help or someone to talk to without passing judgment. Her values, beliefs and work ethic make her not only a great employee but a great person that we consider to be family.” Mary Beth Barhorst, manager of Piqua Readmore Hallmark, was nominated by Piqua Rotarian Sharon Semanie. Complimenting Barhorst’s “contagious smile and willingness to go the extra mile for her customers,” Semanie noted that Barhorst, despite

Police Beat These are selected inci- and charged an adult fedents provided by the male with contributing to Piqua Police Department. the unruliness of a minor for harboring of a runaway juvenile. Theft: Police responded Arson: Police re- to Elder-Beerman, 987 E. sponded to the Bethany Ash St., after two people Center, 239 Broadway were caught stealing. They Street, after someone set a were cited and released. hat on fire in the gravel underneath the shelter. Theft: Police responded to the 200 block of BroadFight: Police responded way after a complainant to the 1100 block of Chevy awoke to find his vehicle Lane on the report that a had been broken into. A man was assaulted by his cell phone and cash were son. Police officers were taken. unable to determine a primary aggressor and no charges were filed. Theft: Police responded Contributing: Police to the Piqua High School, responded to a home in the 1 Indian Trail, after a sub500 block of East Street ject reported the theft of a

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cell phone. Theft: Two female shoplifters were detained by loss prevention officers at the Walmart, 1300 E. Ash St., and both were charged with theft. A short time later another shoplifter was charged with theft.

Jan. 12 Theft: A woman who visited Bob Evans, 999 E. Ash St., said she left her purse at the restaurant, but when she returned it was gone. Child abuse: An out of town caller reported to the Piqua police that a member of her family was abusing her nieces and “making them take drugs.”

working long hours at the store, manages to maintain a refreshing enthusiasm for the job, which she passes on to the patrons and her fellow employees. Semanie noted that “Thanks to Mary Beth’s commitment to excellence, the Piqua Readmore Hallmark is not just a place to shop but a destination where both customer and employee enter feeling special and leave satisfied and looking forward to returning.” Karen Hoagland is the lead server for Piqua Rotary’s weekly Tuesday lunches at the Piqua Country Club. Piqua Rotarian Kathy Sherman, who nominated Hoagland, noted that she “shows time and

time again that she truly has pride in her work. Karen is pleasant and remembers those little things that the members like during their visit to the Club. She works rapidly and respects the time constraints when it comes to the beginning of the Rotary meeting. She is pleasant and goes out of her way to do whatever is necessary to make anyone visiting the Club feel welcome with her smile and pleasantness.” Leesa Baker, Executive Director of the Piqua YWCA, was nominated by Piqua Rotarian Jim Oda. Oda noted that Baker has “set the gold standard” for professionalism among local non-profit agencies. He commented that Baker’s advocacy for women and children, and her dedication to both YWCA members and the community at large, were “simply phenomenal,” leading to the organization’s growth into “one of the community’s outstanding social service agencies.” Oda concluded his nomination by noting that “Leesa Baker epitomizes the best our community has to offer and her pride in workmanship is an example for us all.” Piqua Rotary congratulates these seven outstanding individuals who daily exhibit “pride of workmanship,” as the Club continues its tradition of annually recognizing community members who “Do It Once, Do It Right, and Build a Better Piqua.”

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Ruth J. Denner TROY — Ruth J. Denner, 82, of Troy, passed away 1:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Covington Care Center. She was born in Bainbridge, on April 2, 1929, to the late Earl and Ada (Snyder) Duffield. She was married to Gene Denner who preceded her in death on Oct. 6, 1998. Survivors include her son, Ronald Denner of Coffeyville, Miss.; five grandchildren, James Seifman of Troy, Michael (Tiffany) Seifman of Troy, Ronnie Denner of Dayton, Gabriel Denner of Columbus and Adam Denner of Hillsboro. Ruth was preceded in death by her daughter, Alice Jean “Jeanne” Seif-

man; son, Marion “Ding” Denner; and four brother and four sisters. She was a retired assembler at a toy factory in New Vienna. Ruth was a member of the Hillsboro Bible Baptist Church, Hillsboro A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy, with Pastor Dan Lamb officiating. Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. at the funeral home. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.fisher-cheneyfuneralhome.com.

Death notices WINCHESTER, Ind. — Earl Charles Blocher, 87, of Lynn, Ind., formerly of Arcanum, passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Randolph Nursing Home, Winchester, Ind. Funeral services will be held Friday at the CornerStone Dunkard Brethren Church, Covington, with the Home Brethren officiating. Burial will follow at Royal Oak Memorial Gardens. Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, West Milton, is in charge of arrangements.

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ASHINGTON (AP) — When last seen in Washington, House Republicans were furious with their own leader, Speaker John Boehner, and angry with their Senate Republican brethren over how the showdown over the Social Security tax cut turned into a year-end political debacle. The holidays and three weeks away from the Capitol have tempered some of the bad feelings, but several GOP lawmakers’ emotions are still raw as Congress returns for a 2012 session certain to be driven by election-year politics and fierce fights over the size and scope of government and its taxing, spending and borrowing practices. In the week before Christmas, House Republicans revolted against the Senate-passed deal to extend the payroll tax cut for two months for 160 million workers and ensure jobless benefits for millions more long-term unemployed. Facing intense political pressure, Boehner, ROhio, caved, daring tea partyers and other dissenters to challenge his decision to pass the short-term plan without a roll-call vote. None stepped forward to stop him. “A lot of us who went into battle turned around and no one was behind us,” freshman Rep. Mick Mulvaney, RS.C., said last week, sounding like the fight was still fresh and insistent that leadership had abandoned them. “A lot of us are still smarting,” he added. The two-month extension that Senate Republican and Democratic leaders Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid had characterized as a draw ended up as a big victory for President Barack Obama at the end of a year in which Republicans had forced him to accept a series of spending cuts. Grievances are certain to be aired at a House GOP retreat in Baltimore later this week. The strategy and agenda session also will be a gripe session for some of the 242 House Republicans. “It might be a little more spunky than normal,” said Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah. Senators come back to Capitol Hill on Jan. 23. The wave of Republicans who lifted the GOP to the House majority in the 2010 elections emerged from their first year frustrated by the limitations of divided government and the recurring, down-to-the-wire fights over spending in April, the squabble was over keeping the government operating, and in August lawmakers dueled over increasing the nation’s borrowing authority. And at year’s end, there was another rhetorical shoot-out over keeping the government running. Tea partyers who came to Washington intent on deep cuts to counter the growing deficit railed against the budget numbers and the all-too-frequent fights. “There was a Groundhog Day quality to 2011,” said freshman Rep. Nan Hayworth, R-N.Y. Boehner, who frequently had to rally the disparate elements of his caucus, was a bit bruised by the year’s final act. Still, he remains well in control of his caucus, with Republicans recognizing that any leadership challenge or internal strife now would be politically disastrous. In the coming year, House Republicans remain doubtful about accomplishing anything more than the mustdo spending bills and a year-long extension of the Social Security tax cuts, unemployment benefits and a reprieve in the cuts to doctors for Medicare payments. Congress faces a Feb. 29 deadline to agree on a new extension, no easy task after last year’s deep divisions but politically inevitable as lawmakers would be loath to raise taxes in an election year.

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splitting the conservative t takes a lot more than and evangelical votes, winning what essenwhich should allow Romtially is your home ney to capture the center state to prove electability, and win the race. but after last Tuesday’s One strategist shared victory in New Hampshire, the following scenario it appears inevitable that with me: “The ‘Anybody Mitt Romney will be but Mitt’ crowd wants named the 2012 RepubliRick Santorum and Newt can presidential nominee. DONNA BRAZILE Gingrich to be a team in Let the red, white and blue Columnist taking Romney down, but confetti fly. Even as reporters and pundits on TV it’s hard to think of any politician who’s (yes, I am one of those talking heads) were less of a team player than Newt Gingrich. discussing the New Hampshire primary I don’t think anyone’s ever spoken the as voting results were being posted, we all words, ‘Don’t worry, Newt has my back.’ knew the most important contest was just As the saying goes, there’s no ‘I’ in team, ahead, in South Carolina. Romney, who but there are two ‘I’s’ in Gingrich.” I agree. With working-class Republican owns a home in New Hampshire and served as governor of Massachusetts a voters, Rick Santorum’s biggest advandecade ago, had to win big and convinc- tage is that, at first glance, he seems like something he really isn’t: a social justice ingly. He did both. Now the race for mobilizing and ener- Catholic. Yes, he’s from a working-class gizing what’s left of the post-tea party rev- background, and yes, he sometimes talks olution will move to a state far more the talk. But when push comes to shove, conservative than Iowa or New Hamp- he delivers for his corporate clients, not shire, and with a deserved reputation for his blue-collar constituents. That is why gutter politics and electing Republican Pennsylvanians rejected him by a 17 percent margin in 2006 in favor of an aupresidents. In Tuesday’s vote, Romney did well thentic social justice Catholic, Bob Casey, across all economic groups, winning the who represents that tradition, like his famost Republicans, conservatives and ther before him. Rick Perry’s ticket was punched long evangelicals. That’s impressive. Only a week earlier, Rick Santorum rode a wave ago. It doesn’t appear he will make a of Iowa evangelical support to come comeback unless tea party Republicans within eight votes of winning. New end the bloodbath and unify behind one Hampshire voters are different from principal conservative. When voters listen to Mitt Romney, Iowans, however, and even the evangelicals there chose Romney. But Romney Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, they struggled to capture the hearts of two should be reminded that Mitt won his groups that are crucial to winning in the first and last election victory in 2002, fall: self-identified independents and Santorum hasn’t won an election since 2000, and Newt hasn’t been on the ballot blue-collar voters. While Romney carried the overwhelm- since 1998. This is not the Republican alling majority of New Hampshire villages, star team; it’s more like the old-timers’ towns and cities, there were some he lost, league. Isn’t it ironic that the oldest canand all but three of those were to Ron didate, Ron Paul, has attracted young Paul. In Berlin, hard hit by unemploy- people in droves? The Republican Party’s ment, Paul trounced Romney 32.8 percent future is nonexistent if its major candito 22.8 percent. In the hamlet of Dorch- dates cannot attract our nation’s youth. Here’s my conclusion: Romney will ester, registered 61 percent independent, Paul bested Romney 33.7 percent to 22.1 likely win South Carolina because the conservatives not only lack a star; they percent. So far, Romney has shown he can win have nothing but an attack plan and the nomination, but with so much at buckets of mud. They haven’t laid a glove stake this fall, there are still questions on him. Romney’s wounds have all been about his overall electability against an self-inflicted. Conservatives lack the guts to pick at Romney’s wounds. They are incumbent president. Also worth mentioning about New vested in the heated rhetoric he espouses Donna Cassata covers politics for The Associated Press. Hampshire is that Ron Paul was the sec- against President Obama. Make no misond-place finisher. The press has ignored take — Romney’s career in business and Paul because it is their accepted wisdom his governing in Massachusetts will prove that he cannot get the Republican nomi- he’s not so electable when Obama and the nation. Yet here was Paul with 23 percent Democrats take to the airwaves. Stay tuned and watch how South Carof the vote — more than Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum combined. As men- olina ends the political career for a few tioned, Paul exceeded Romney by far in aging politicians from the ’90s and dewinning independent and young voters in stroys what’s left of the tea party revolution. both Iowa and New Hampshire. South Carolina may be less of a contest Donna Brazile is a senior Democratic than we all expected. Although Romney placed fourth among Republican candi- strategist, a political commentator and dates in 2008, he is entering the 2012 pri- contributor to CNN and ABC News, and a mary with a far better advantage. For one contributing columnist to Ms. Magazine thing, the conservative candidates are and O, the Oprah Magazine.

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Excerpts of recent editorials of interest from Ohio newspapers: The Marietta Times First, Ohio Turnpike Commission reported a record low number of fatalities on the 241-mile toll road last year after the speed limit was raised to 70 mph. Then, state Rep. Ron Maag, R-Lebanon, proposed raising the speed limit on all Ohio interstates from 65 mph to 70 mph. We hope the idea doesn’t end up in the fast lane. State legislators should keep in mind that for most of its length, the Ohio Turnpike is three lanes wide in both directions. Most interstates are only two lanes wide until they traverse areas with greater traffic congestion. Also, many drivers on Ohio interstates already push their speed to 70 mph. Raising the posted speed limit to 70 mph likely would result in more drivers cruising along at 75 mph. And, any crashes that occur at the higher speeds are likely to be more severe, which would raise the cost in terms of injuries and damage to vehicles. Increased costs won’t stop there. Studies have shown decreased fuel efficiency at higher rates of speed, and there would be a cost associated with replacing roadside signs. State lawmakers should direct Maag’s proposal to the next off ramp. ___ The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer Better to do it right than do it fast when it comes to background checks for prospective casino employees. As Ohio gets into the casino business, it can’t be too careful about how it regulates workers who handle large sums of cash. But the state’s failure to make sure these tasks can be completed in time for the projected March 26 opening of the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland is regrettable. State casino overseers should have foreseen delays and started earlier while devoting sufficient staff and resources to do the job right. Ohio Casino Control Commission Chairwoman Jo Ann Davidson … said background checks on casino operators and vendors got behind schedule in part because of quibbling by the operators over what they must reveal. … The Cleveland casino, with 2,100 slot machines and 63 table games, is expected to employ 1,600. A Plain Dealer analysis has suggested that a onemonth delay in opening Cleveland’s casino could cost the city $809,000 (or $2 per resident) in forgone casino tax.

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Daughter joining old profession will be its newest casualty DEAR ABBY: My 18y e a r - o l d - d a u g h t e r, “Olympia,” is a beautiful, intelligent young woman who graduated from high school last spring, was accepted to two universities and started her first job. When she lost it recently, she was devastated. Instead of trying to find another one, she decided to turn to prostitution. When I asked her why, she said she doesn’t want to work her butt off for peanuts. Other family members and I have tried to make Olympia see reason, but she’s determined to do this. I am extremely frustrated with her decision. I have warned her about the dangers she’ll face in that “occupation.” I know she’s of age now and needs to make her own choices, but I’m afraid for her and don’t want to lose her if we have a huge argument over this. What can I do? — ANXIOUS MOM IN SACRAMENTO DEAR ANXIOUS MOM: For an “adult,” your daughter’s decision-making leaves a lot to be desired. Prostitution is illegal. It’s not a viable career option. Is she aware that her “line of work” offers no job security and the benefits will last only as long as her looks hold up? Regardless of the argument that may ensue, let her know that although you love her, you are worried sick about her, and disappointed and furious at her poor judgment because she has far more to offer than what she’s selling. Warn her she’s heading down a path that’s hard to come back from. If she won’t change her mind, then you must accept that your daughter will have to learn her lessons the hard way. But let her know your door will be open to her. DEAR ABBY: Are you supposed to ignore an acquaintance when you notice she’s in a doctor’s waiting room with you? (Especially if it’s a specialist’s office that makes a particular condition obvious to an otherwise nonprivy person?) This has happened to me twice recently. One time, I avoided the acquaintance; the other, I broke the silence and said, “Is that you, So-and-So?”

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Advice Both times it was awkward. I can understand why someone wouldn’t want to be seen at certain doctors’ offices. Should I have played dumb? — STRIVING FOR PATTI PERRET/AP PHOTO DISCRETION IN NEW YORK In this film image released by Universal Pictures, Mark Wahlberg, left, and Ben Foster are shown in a scene from “Contraband.” DEAR STRIVING: No, you should not have “played dumb.” In the future, you should acknowledge your acquaintance, but refrain from asking questions. Any questions, including, “How are you?” DEAR ABBY: I’m being married in a few months and there’s still so much to do. The only thing I have decided so far is the date and location. I have gotten so stressed that I have actually passed out. I keep asking my fiance to help me with decisions and particulars for the wedding, but he says, “It’s your job. You’re the bride.” Then he continues his lazy ways around the house. How do I get him to help me plan our wedding? — BRIDE IN A PANIC DEAR BRIDE: How do I get YOU to realize you can’t change your fiance, and that this is the man he will be after your wedding? If you manage to pull this event together by yourself, you will still have a husband who is lazy around the house and refuses to help you even when you become so stressed that you pass out. Your fiance isn’t the last man on planet Earth. If he doesn’t have any good qualities — you mentioned none — you can do better than this. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

‘Contraband’ swipes No. 1 spot at box office DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Contraband” managed to steal the top slot away from competitors at the weekend box office. The Universal action drama film starring Mark Wahlberg as a reformed smuggler debuted above expectations at No. 1 with $24 million, while Disney’s 3-D rerelease of “Beauty and the Beast” waltzed into the No. 2 position with $18.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Both films helped boost Hollywood’s business after a sluggish holiday season. “It’s great to have an uptick in the total box office, and Universal is thrilled that ‘Contraband’ was the driving force behind that,” said Nikki Rocco, head of distribution for the studio. “I think it’s combination of a great marketing campaign, audiences love Mark Wahlberg and (producer) Working Title made a terrific movie, particularly for the cost.” “Joyful Noise,” the Warner Bros.’ musical comedy starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton, opened below expectations with $11.3 million in the No. 4 spot behind Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol,” which earned $11.5

million in its fifth week, bringing the total haul of the fourth installment of the Tom Cruise action franchise to $186.7 million. “The Devil Inside,” Paramount’s horror film that scared up a massive $33.7 million debut last weekend, experienced a steep 77 percent drop in its second weekend, coming in at No. 6 with $7.9 million. Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian said the film’s terrifying plunge didn’t matter because the independently produced movie already made a huge profit. “Horror movies typically drop big, but that is a huge drop,” said Dergarabedian. “It doesn’t matter because ‘Devil Inside’ is a profit-making machine. If your budget is low enough, who cares if it drops big and you’re making money? It’s already one of the most profitable films of the past year, so there’s nothing really to complain about there.” “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” ”War Horse” and “The Iron Lady” were the only Golden Globes contenders that managed to crack the top ten ahead of Sunday’s ceremony. “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” fell to the No. 7 spot in its fourth week of release,

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while “War Horse” galloped into the No. 9 position. “Iron Lady” rounded out the list at No. 10. “The Artist,” which leads this year’s Globes race with six nominations, earned $1.1 million at No. 14, and the George Clooney family drama “The Descendants,” which is tied for second place with “The Help” with five nominations, surfed away with $2 million at No. 13. Other contenders, such as “The Help” and “Midnight in Paris,” left theaters last year. Overall domestic revenues totaled $130 million, on par with the same weekend last year, when “The Green Hornet” led with $33.5 million and the box office totaled $130.1 million, according to box-office tracker Hollywood.com. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest interna-

tional numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday. 1. “Contraband,” $24 million ($1.5 million international). 2. “Beauty and the Beast,” $18.5 million. 3. “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol,” $11.5 million ($16.8 million international). 4. “Joyful Noise,” $11.3 million. 5. “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” $8.4 million ($27.4 million international). 6. “The Devil Inside,” $7.9 million. 7. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” $6.8 million ($16.5 million international). 8. “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,” $5.8 million ($14.4 million international). 9. “War Horse,” $5.6 million ($8.5 million international). 10. “The Iron Lady,” $5.3 million ($3.4 million international).

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some comparisons between Pat and me but she would have no part of it. I asked her permission, of course. “Juvenile,” she called it. Actually, it would have concerned hummingbirds and their habits that might have been informative. No matter where she moved, those little guys followed her. They definitely follow a route and I think she gave them road maps. Over a period of years, I tried at least four different feeders, placed in as many as a half dozen locations, and never had one visitor. My brotherin-law in Mississippi has feeders at either end of his carport and during some weeks, has to wend his way through the tiny “dive-bombers.” In the spring, he advises me of their arrival (from farther south) and within two weeks, friends tell me they’ve reached Piqua. In the fall, he calls to announce they’ve begun their migration and the pilgrimage south takes at least two weeks. His home is a hummingbird motel featuring a carryout with homemade fastfood, where they stop to rest and bulk up for the balance of their journey. Feeding them is pricey but he wouldn’t do otherwise. When Pat took her trip to Australia, I shamelessly envied her. I’d always wanted to go there but it didn’t work out. I was astounded that she made it down and back, alone, without incident. I’ve never traveled any-

Dear Grandparenting: Why does my granddaughter like to date losers? These guys definitely don’t have their act together. My Elisa granddaughter brings these guys around so I make a nice dinner like a good grandmother. You know what? They don’t try to help me before dinner or help clean up. I don’t think they would move if my hair was on fire! One kid talked down to me. Another one acted like a big shot who knew everything. It’s like they think they are doing me a favor by spending time in my house. Tell me what she sees in these pushy punks. By the way, Elisa does not drink alcohol and I have yet to hear her cuss. She is an A-minus student and her class vice president and she volunteers for anything and everything in school if it is a project that helps anyone down and out. That is why I am so surprised by who she brings around. Belle, Troy, Ohio Dear Belle: It’s the old puzzler — what’s a nice girl like you doing with that Neanderthal knucklehead? Grandpar-

TOM & DEE HARDIE KEY KIDDER Columnists ents naturally want their granddaughters to be swept up by a courteous Prince Charming. When reality doesn’t conform to that script and she shows up with a bad boy on her arm, they can lose perspective, leap to conclusions, and hit the panic button. Bad boys are like forbidden fruit. Your granddaughter has done well by walking the straight and narrow. Now she’s detouring for a walk on the wild side. After a bite or two of the apple, we expect she’ll get it out of her system and bring home a boy that satisfies your expectations. Your granddaughter is going through a phase. What’s the appeal? Maybe your granddaughter wants to be with someone who doesn’t require her to be per-

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She was neither tall nor large but when she spoke, Pat Best commanded attention with her voice of authority. Her written word was both informative and humorous, often laced with little stories that revealed her love for her family. I knew Pat casually for many years and she’d been a guest in our home. She came to interview me for a PDC column regarding my intended cruise to the Greek Islands, which was aborted in Malta after the ship caught fire. Twice. It’s not an easy task to write something new in each column and she did it for 10 years! There are some topics that wouldn’t be well received by all the readers. When I read her description of the contents of her desk drawer, I believed she’d about worn herself out. I knew she had a change in her health status. Shortly after, she changed from a weekly article to everyother week. That’s where I entered, contacting the editor. Nobody asked for my opinions but I’ve always had a few. I applied for the non-paying position of the in-betweenweek writer, sending the first five colums for review. Thus accepted, my comments fill some empty space left by Pat; nothing will fill her shoes. Bon voyage, Pat. One of her friends described her as having an encyclopedic mind, and she surely did. Once she wrote the adage, “If the

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Here is a diary of a recent Friday in this household: • 3:15 a.m. Time to get up. I prepare my husband Joe’s lunch which is homemade chicken noodle soup, crackers, ranger cookies — which daughter Susan baked yesterday — and some frozen peaches. Joe like soups better than sandwiches for lunch. But he always tells me not to put too much food in his lunch because he can eat better after he is done working, so he likes a light lunch. His job is to set the cabinets in RV trailers. He has been working for this company for more than seven years. In March, it will be eight years that we made the move from Indiana to Michigan. • 3:45 a.m. Joe leaves for work. They start working at 5 a.m. every day but the drive takes 40 to 45 minutes. With all the slippery roads and blowing snow I hope they have a safe ride there. I go back to bed until it is time to wake the school children up. • 6 a.m. I go to check the messages on our phone in the shed. Since the roads are slippery and snow is blowing I decide to check if there is a school delay. Someone from the school usually calls the Amish and leaves a message if there is a school delay or cancellation. Since we don’t have radios or TVs they do this to let us know. We appreciate this very much. If it is foggy or the roads are bad I always check the voicemail on the phone before waking the children. This morning I find that there is one that says school is canceled for the day. I decide to let the children sleep in a little longer. When I lived in Berne we didn’t have this option since we weren’t permitted phones there, so sometimes we’d have to wait for the bus for two hours before finding out school was canceled. (Editor’s Note: Telephones are increasingly permitted among the Amish for business or emergencies. In Lovina’s settlement, the church permits phones in an outbuilding. The issue isn’t the phone itself, it’s the disruption caused to family life if a phone were allowed in the home. Some Amish settlements still prohibit phones on the property) • 8:30 a.m. Everyone is up and ready to eat breakfast. The girls made baked French toast and scrambled eggs for our breakfast. • 9:30 a.m. The boys are out shoveling snow. They said they are trying to pile the snow up so they can make a tunnel under the snow. The girls and I are doing laundry, the dishes, and the weekly cleaning. I also slice and fry the poor man’s steak that I mixed together yesterday. After it is fried I layer it in a roaster and top it with cream of mushroom soup. This will be part of our

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Babies try lip-reading in learning to talk BY LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Babies donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t learn to talk just from hearing sounds. New research suggests theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lip-readers too. It happens during that magical stage when a babyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s babbling gradually changes from gibberish into syllables and eventually into that first â&#x20AC;&#x153;mamaâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;dada.â&#x20AC;? Florida scientists discovered that starting around age 6 months, babies begin shifting from the intent eye gaze of early infancy to studying mouths when people talk to them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The baby in order to imitate you has to figure out how to shape their lips to make that particular sound theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hearing,â&#x20AC;? explains developmental psychologist David Lewkowicz of Florida Atlantic University, who led the study being published Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an incredibly complex process.â&#x20AC;? Apparently it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take them too long to absorb the movements that match basic sounds. By their first birthdays, babies start shifting back to look you in the eye again unless they hear the unfamiliar sounds of a foreign language. Then, they stick with lip-reading a bit longer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty intriguing finding,â&#x20AC;? says University of Iowa psychology professor Bob McMurray, who also studies speech development. The babies â&#x20AC;&#x153;know what they need to know about, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to deploy their attention to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important at that point in development.â&#x20AC;? The new research appears in this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It offers more evidence that quality face-time with your tot is very important for speech development more than, say, turning on the latest baby DVD.

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This undated handout photo provided by Florida Atlantic University shows a baby, looking at a monitor, wearing a band that contains a little magnet that the head-tracker, under the monitor uses to determine head position which, in turn, enables the eye tracker to find the eye and the pupil. New research suggests babies donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t learn to talk just from hearing sounds â&#x20AC;&#x201D; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lipreaders, too. It happens during that magical stage when a babyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s babbling gradually changes from gibberish into syllables and eventually into that first â&#x20AC;&#x153;mamaâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;dada.â&#x20AC;? It also begs the question of whether babies who turn out to have developmental disorders, including autism, learn to speak the same way, or if they show differences that just might provide an early warning sign. Unraveling how babies learn to speak isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t merely a curiosity. Neuroscientists want to know how to encourage that process, especially if it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be happening on time. Plus, it helps them understand how the brain wires itself early in life for learning all kinds of things. Those coos of early infancy start changing around age 6 months, growing into the syllables of the babyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s native language until the first word emerges, usually just before age 1.

A lot of research has centered on the audio side. That singsong speech that parents intuitively use? Scientists know the pitch attracts babiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attention, and the rhythm exaggerates key sounds. Other studies have shown that babies who are best at distinguishing between vowel sounds like â&#x20AC;&#x153;ahâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;eeâ&#x20AC;? shortly before their first birthday wind up with better vocabularies and pre-reading skills by kindergarten. But scientists have long known that babies also look to speakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; faces for important social cues about what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hearing. Just like adults, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re drawn to the eyes, which convey important nonverbal messages like the emotion connected to words and

Keep your New Year resolutions Welcome to the new year of 2012. Last year 2011 was an interesting year. Names such as Gabrielle Giffords, Osama Bin Laden, Steve Jobs, Jerry Sandusky, Anthony Wiener and Kim Jong-il were among the big stories. Occupy Wall Street and the Japanese earthquake were also headline news. Many changes occurred on a national and international scale. As we move into 2012, many people try to make changes on a personal level, often in the form of New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolutions. These ideas about making changes in your life are usually about something positive, healthy and worthwhile. This is a good thing. But often it is not easy to do. It is not a simple matter to stay focused and motivated to create new habits. It can be very difficult. So what can you do to make these resolutions â&#x20AC;&#x153;stickâ&#x20AC;? so you will stay on track? In this article I will give you some tips to help. â&#x20AC;˘ Be realistic â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A weight loss goal of 20 pounds is realistic. A goal of winning the lottery is not realistic. Resolving never to eat sugar again is not very realistic. Stop smoking, improving your bowling average or lowering your golf handicap are achievable targets. â&#x20AC;˘ Be specific and set a deadline â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I will stop smoking by Feb. 1 is a good example. â&#x20AC;˘ Outline your plan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; If you want to learn something new, it will take time. For example, learning to play the harmonica is a worthwhile goal. But how will you go about it? Will you take lessons? From whom? Can you dedicate yourself to practice the required amount to become proficient? Develop a plan of lessons and practice and chart your progress.

JAMES BURKHARDT Columnist â&#x20AC;˘ Take small bites â&#x20AC;&#x201D; If we go back to our weight loss example of losing 20 pounds. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s make it 20 pounds in 6 months. That is specific and achievable. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s break it down a little further into more manageable increments. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s say 5 pounds per month. That is even better. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drill down even farther and move it to one pound per week. Then you can ask yourself what does it take to lose one pound per week. To lose a pound every week will mean that you have to burn off 500 calories more or take in 500 calories less every day. So letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go even farther. One soda pop is about 125 calories. One piece of bread is about 100 calories. To burn off 500 calories in a day will require a walk of about 3-4 miles. That is approximately one hour. Every day. Not easy. But is is doable. â&#x20AC;˘ Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat yourself up

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where to direct attention. Lewkowicz went a step further, wondering whether babies look to the lips for cues as well, sort of like how adults lip-read to decipher what someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s saying at a noisy party. So he and doctoral student Amy Hansen-Tift tested nearly 180 babies, groups of them at ages 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 months. How? They showed videos of a woman speaking in English or Spanish to babies of English speakers. A gadget mounted on a soft headband tracked where each baby was focusing his or her gaze and for how long. They found a dramatic shift in attention: When the speaker used English, the 4-month-olds gazed mostly into her eyes. The 6-month-olds spent equal

US wants effective Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s treatment WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The government is setting what it calls an ambitious goal for Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease: Development of effective ways to treat and prevent the mind-destroying illness by 2025. The Obama administration is developing the first National Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plan to find better treatments for the disease and offer better day-to-day care for those afflicted. A newly released draft of the overall goals for that plan sets the 2025 deadline, but doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide details of how to fund the necessary research to meet that target date. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s treatments only temporarily ease some dementia symptoms, and work to find better ones has been frustratingly slow. A committee of Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experts began a two-day meeting Tuesday to help advise the government on how the eventual plan, expected by spring, could meet those goals.

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begun to see what he set out to accomplish in the battle for civil rights. A battle fought not only for race equality, but that of gender and regardless of economic status so that no one would be excluded from the American dream. The quality of opportunity was being sought for all while eradicating poverty and social injustice. Rice spoke of King’s uncommon dignity, his nonviolent approach, and how he drew others to his cause because of the rightness of that cause and philosophies that inspired so many. Unfortunately, as Rice explained, “Dr. King’s dream is unfulfilled.” While noting the accomplishments of the African American community from heading Fortune 500 companies, attending universities, to the president of the United States; that the nation is becoming a more diverse society. “The struggle goes on,” Rice said. He said through inaction, for too many, of all races, the dream remains just that, unlikely to ripen into reality, an illusion. “To many, little has changed,” said Rice, who asked those in attendance to imagine what could be accomplished together in regards to civil rights issues that are being faced today, in the 21st century. Rice remarked that not one singular group or another can fight these issues alone, but must be done together from the state of schools, the environment, affordable housing, physical and mental

discussion along at a fast clip as only a single ordinance and four resolutions were on the agenda. The first reading out of three to vacate a public right of way on Statler and Bassett avenues topped the night’s agenda, along with a resolution to authorize the sale of city owned real estate to KB Machine & Tool Inc. The latter was passed with no comment from the audience and perhaps still under the exhilaration of dancing. Commission, likewise, moved quickly through two resolutions in regards to applications for funding from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The first request to ODNR equals $150,000, with the city contributing $50,000, toward restoration of portions of the Great Miami River recreational trail due to water damage. A second request for funds from ODNR will require a $6,000 match for improvements and repairs to the municipal pool. A resolution for Mike Taylor’s appointment to

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Wilder Intermediate School students Cameron and Camille Brown welcome guests to the Miami County YWCA in Piqua on Monday for the fourth annual Martin Luther King Celebration. health, job creation, solv- laws and states of mind Judge Walter Rice curing the dysfunctional po- that have forced so many rently serves as judge of litical system, healthcare, Americans to live as sec- the United States District crime and poverty. ond-class citizens. Court for the Southern “I could go on and on,” In order to finish the District of Ohio. He resaid Rice as he spoke that task and legacy of King, cently received the Citizen if Dr. King were alive those coalitions and al- Legion of Honor Award for today these would be the liances must be made voluntary service to the very social issues that he again, Rice explained. Dayton community. would be calling us toThis was the fourth anThe Dayton Area gether. “These are not nual Martin Luther King Chamber of Commerce black issues, these are not Jr. Celebration sponsored President Phil Parker said white issues, these are not by the Racial Justice Rice is, “A champion of brown issues, these are is- Reading Circle of the peace, inclusion and civil sues of all Americans, YWCA, with music pro- rights whose impact has without question.” vided by Joseph Taylor been region wide.” Rice closed with a plea and Shirley Thomaston of The YWCA is dedicated to reform an alliance, the the Dayton Greater Allen to eliminating racism, emgrand coalition that con- AME. powering women and profronted and defeated the Readings were deliv- moting peace, justice, suffocating Jim Crow laws ered by Camille and freedom and dignity for of the south, that fought Cameron Brown, the Rev. all. the callous and blind in- Kazy Blocher Hinds and For more information difference of the north, the Elder Brian T. Hamilton. visit www.ywca.org.

Piqua woman Continued from page 1 previously entered plea of not guilty and entered a no contest plea and was found guilty of the charge Nov. 22 in a plea agreement that dismissed a felony charge of tampering with evidence related to her actions in the aftermath of the knifing. In addition to her term of probation, Lovell must abide by a court-sanc-

tioned curfew, gain and maintain employment, undergo a substance abuse assessment and have no contact with the victim. Piqua medics responded to 824 Nicklin Ave. on the night of the incident and found the badly bleeding victim resting on the ground near a vehicle, police reports state. Fedele was transported to the Upper Valley Medical Cen-

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COLUMBUS (AP) — Planned work on several Ohio road and bridge projects could be postponed by up to 19 years due to lack of funds and what the state’s transportation director says was overcommitment by previous administrations. Ohio Department of Transportation staffers made the projections during a Tuesday meeting of the Transportation Review Advisory Council, which must approve funding for large transportation projects. They recommend delays of one

to nine years for 13 projects and delays of 11 years or more for 21 projects that carry price tags of more than $12 million and are considered new such as plans to add capacity, relieve congestion, boost economic development or build bypasses. Department Director Jerry Wray said that the new projections are “a realistic and forthright assessment of … what can reasonably be done” and that previous administrations made commitments without adequate funding in place.

ter and later fully recovered from his wounds. Authorities said they made contact with Lovell a short time after the stabbing was reported, but the woman locked herself inside her home before letting officers come inside, where they placed her under arrest without further incident. Inside the home, police said it smelled like pepper spray was in the air. Lovell

reportedly had blood on her pants and was attempting to clean blood off of a couch, according to police records. Restitution was ordered in the case and Lovell must pay for the medical expenses of the victim for the injuries she caused him, court documents state. Lovell faced the maximum sentence of eight years in prison.

Continued from page 1 his 15-day leave, surprising his family and friends. Covington Middle School has played an important part in the morale and welfare of Adams and his fellow soldiers since their deployment began. Spearheaded by school staff members, students have regularly brought “goodies” to the school to be included in care packages that were sent to Afghanistan. Students also sent Christmas cards to Adams and other members of the 172nd. During Adams’ visit, he took questions from middle school students who were curious about everything from the clothing items that soldiers wear to what it is like to meet Afghan citizens. Adams brought with him a United States flag that flew over his unit’s

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Sealed bids for the purchase of Hot & Cold Mix – Aggregate Stone for the City of Piqua Street, Traffic & Recreation Department, will be received by the City of Piqua Purchasing Department, 201 W. Water Street, Piqua, Ohio, until 2:00 P.M., on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

Piqua Gymnasts Host Meet

Edison men drop game HOLFINGER The Edison Community LINK College men’s basketball lost a close game to Wittenberg JVs 75-72 Sunday. Kyle Duncan poured in 26 points for the Chargers, while Josh Jones scored 13. Lamont Cole netted 11 and Jordy Meyer of Covington scored 10. Edison will play Cincinnati State Wednesday. B E AV E R C R E E K — The women play at 5:30, followed by the men The Piqua boys basketball team found the going at 7:30. tough against Beavercreek Tuesday night, losing 84-40 in GWOC crossover action. Piqua, 3-8, trailed the 9COVINGTON — The 2 Beavers 44-27 at halfCovington junior high girls time and scored just 13 basketball teams split two points in the second half. games with Tri-Village “Beavercreek is a really Tuesday night. good team that plays with The seventh grade, 6-7, a lot of confidence,” Piqua lost 25-19. coach Heath Butler said. Lexi Long led Covington “They turned up the preswith 12 points. sure and we had a lot of The eighth grade, 11-2, trouble with their 2-3 won 37-18. matchup zone. Jessie Crowell led the “We had some Lady Buccs, pouring in 23 turnovers that they conpoints. verted into easy baskets Covington will be back for probably 16 to 18 in action Saturday, travelpoints.” ing to Ansonia. For much of the first COVINGTON SCORING Seventh Grade quarter Piqua was right Long 12, Warner 2, Cecil 2, Shaffer 2, in the game. Dunn1. Eighth Grade “Kindric hit a big three Crowell 23, Shell 4, Richards 4, Olson 2, to give us the lead,” Butler Yingst 2, Swartz 2. said. “It kind of went back and forth and he hit another one to get us within one. “After that, they kind of The Bradford junior high turned up the pressure and we had a lot of trouble girls basketball teams with their traps.” dropped two games with Link led Piqua with 14 Tri-Village. points, while Josh HolfinThe seventh grade lost ger added 11. 27-13. Ryan Hughes added Kirsten Harmon led seven. Bradford with five points. Kyle Rader scored 24 The eighth grade lost points for Beavercreek. 29-15. Jalen Camper netted 19 Mandi Bates led Bradand Ryan Sedlar added ford with seven points. BRADFORD SCORING 13. Seventh Grade Harmon 5, Moore 2, Haines 2, Carder 4. “They got some big proEighth Grade duction from their scorHart 2, Bates 7, Brower 2, Booker 4. ers,” Butler said. “Rader hit two straight contested ■ PYBSA threes in the third quarter and that seemed to really get them going.” Piqua will play at Vandalia-Butler Friday night.

Piqua boys struggle

Drop road game to Beavercreek

Buccs JH splits with Patriots

Bradford JH drops games

PYBSA signups start on Jan. 28

Piqua Youth Baseball and Softball (PYBSA) 2012 sign ups will be held at the Miami Valley Centre Mall on the following dates and times. (will be located out side of Sears store) Jan. 28: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 29: 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 4: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 5: 1 p.m.-4 p.m. If you have any questions you can email Andy Hall at ahall7@woh.rr.com

Graham rallies SPRINGFIELD — Graham rallied from a 22-14 halftime deficit, outscoring Kenton Ridge 21-6 in the third quarter and holding on for a 41-39 victory. Austin Hick and Grant Goodard scored nine points each to lead a balanced Graham attack. Floyd Lowry netted eight and Alex Mossbarger scored seven.

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Piqua’s Kaylee Bradney (above) and Kaci Cotrell (right) compete on the unparralel bars in a meet hosted by Piqua at Gem City Gymnastics Monday. It is the first year Piqua has had a gymnastics team and was its only home meet.

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QUOTED "We just came to the conclusion that this is best moving forward.” —Ryan Grigson MIKE ULLERY/CALL PHOTO on firing Colts Piqua’s Johnathan Wirt releases the ball Tuesday. coach Jim Caldwell

The Piqua bowling teams dropped GWOC North matches with Troy Tuesday night at BrelAire Lanes. The boys lost 2,3001,912. The Piqua girls lost 2,184 to 1,909 to the Lady Trojans. Haley Huebner had a big night for the Piqua girls, rolling games of 198 and 236 for a 434, high series for either team.

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Michaelia Baker had games a 177, while Hayley Ryan and Shae Doll both rolled 156. Piqua rolled Baker games of 176 and 167. On Monday the girls competed in the Baker Bash held at Beaver-Vu lanes. “The girls shot 1,671 for 10 Baker games,” Piqua coach Craig Miller said. “This was above our season average for Baker

Games, but unfortunately we came up one pin short of making the championship finishing in 9th place.” On Friday, the girls finished 12th out of 28 teams at the Bearcat Classic. Shae Doll led the team with a 352, followed by Hayley Ryan with 330. Haley Huebner had 322. During the Baker Games the girls had 185, 175, 142, 144 and 126.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Colts make big move Caldwell firing latest in off-season makeover INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jim Caldwell endured everything thrown at him during his first two seasons as the Colts' coach — replacing a friend, constant criticism, even fighting through a huge rash of injuries. He couldn't survive the loss of Peyton Manning. Caldwell became the Colts' third high-profile dismissal in an offseason purge, getting fired Tuesday after producing the franchise's worst record in two decades. "This is obviously a big transitional time for us, and I know we're excited moving forward and it's hard when you say goodbyes to some people," team owner Jim Irsay said. "But it's part of the business." In Indianapolis, it's been anything but business as usual. The day after they finished 2-14 and locked up the No. 1 overall draft pick, Irsay fired team vice chairman Bill Polian, the architect of the Colts' success, and his son, Chris, the hand-picked general manager. A nine-day search prompted Irsay to hire 39year-old Ryan Grigson as the replacement last Wednesday. Since then, Irsay and his new GM have been meeting almost non-stop, debating what tack the team needed to take next — bringing in new assistants to fix the problems or making wholesale changes? Things were so clouded Monday that Caldwell even met with former Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo about possibly becoming the Colts' new defensive coordinator. By Tuesday morning, the conventional wisdom in Indy and around league circles was that Caldwell would return. A few hours later, everything changed as suddenly as the Colts' 2011 fortunes. Irsay said he informed Caldwell of the decision shortly before the team confirmed the move. The search for a new coach is to begin immediately though neither Irsay nor Grigson provided a timeline for the hiring. "We just came to the conclusion that this is best moving forward for the franchise," Grigson said, referring to his first major decision in charge of an NFL team. "Mr. Irsay is the steward of this franchise and I'm here to help him wrap his head around these types of decisions. We've been in football our whole lives and a lot of it is about instincts." It's also about results, and Caldwell's were mixed. After winning his first 14 games, an NFL record for a rookie head coach, and becoming only the fifth first-year coach to take his team to the Super Bowl, Caldwell did a masterful job guiding the injury-plagued Colts through a plague of injuries and back to the playoffs in 2010. But those successes all came with Manning, who led the Colts to a leaguerecord 115 regular-season wins in the previous decade and a record-tying nine straight playoff appearances. This season, without the franchise quarterback behind center, the Colts lost their first 13 games before winning twice in five days.

Among players and coaches, Caldwell was universally well-liked. The list included Manning, who won all four of his MVP record-setting Awards with Caldwell on Indy's staff, as well as perennial Pro Bowl center Jeff Saturday. "I think coach Caldwell has done a very good job. He has gotten the most out of his players, and we play hard for him each and every week," Saturday said before the season finale. "We haven't necessarily played well, we've made mistakes and done things, but they have, oftentimes, been things that we've talked about in coaching meetings." Outsiders often saw it another way. Fans frequently complained about Caldwell's game management, and some critics referred to Caldwell as a "puppet" of the Polians. Many never forgave Caldwell for pulling the plug on a perfect season in a Game 15 loss to the Jets in 2009 and pointed to the midseason firing of defensive coordinator Larry Coyer and the long delay in replacing Curtis Painter with Dan Orlvosky at quarterback as decisions that should have come much earlier. Irsay and Grigson did not characterize Caldwell's 1,099-day tenure the same way fans did, though it sounded as if they agreed with some points. "We want leadership. Leadership is important," Grigson said when asked about the characteristics he sought in a new coach. "We want strong leadership, and we want someone who shares his vision in this new era of Colts football. “We want the best man and the best leader and the man that gives us the best way to go." Though it's unclear who the Colts may target, the possibilities could include Green Bay offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Morhinweg and perhaps Spagnuolo. The last time Irsay presided over such a massive housecleaning was after the 1997 season when he replaced Bill Tobin with Bill Polian, coach Lindy Infante with Jim Mora and quarterback Jim Harbaugh with Manning. It could happen again. With Grigson, the new GM, already searching for a new coach and presumably preparing to take Andrew Luck with the No. 1 pick, the questions now turn to Manning, whose future has been unclear since having his third neck surgery in 19 months on Sept. 8. The Colts still are not saying much about Manning's recovery, and Grigson has not yet spoken with Manning. "We're not even there with anything regarding Peyton Manning just yet," Grigson said. "We have to know about his medical stuff, first. There's so many things there." Caldwell ends his Colts' tenure 26-22 overall with one AFC title, two division crowns and one bleak season that has left him unemployed just three years after replacing close friend Tony Dungy, the first black coach to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. "This was a difficult decision," Irsay said.

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Friday, Jan. 6 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Arkansas 29, Kansas State 16

NFL Playoffs NFL Playoff Glance All Times EST Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 Sunday, Jan. 8 New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, OT Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 14 San Francisco 36, New Orleans 32 New England 45, Denver 10 Sunday, Jan. 15 Baltimore 20, Houston 13 N.Y. Giants 37, Green Bay 20 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 22 Baltimore at New England, 3 p.m. N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 6:30 p.m. Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 29 At Honolulu NFC vs. AFC, 7 p.m. Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 At Indianapolis NFC vs. AFC, 6:20 p.m.

Bowl Glance 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 Tuesday, Dec. 20 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Marshall 20, FIU 10 Wednesday, Dec. 21 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego TCU 31, Louisiana Tech 24 Thursday, Dec. 22 MAACO Bowl At Las Vegas Boise State 56, Arizona State 24 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 Wednesday, Dec. 28 Military Bowl At Washington Toledo 42, Air Force 41 Holiday Bowl At San Diego Texas (7-5) vs. California (7-5) Thursday, Dec. 29 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Florida State 18, Notre Dame 14 Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Baylor 67,. Washington 56 Friday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Dallas BYU 24, Tulsa 21 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 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 Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Auburn 43, Virginia 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 Tuesday, Jan. 3 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Michigan 23, Virginia Tech 20, OT Wednesday, Jan. 4 Orange Bowl At Miami West Virginia 70, Clemson 33

Saturday, Jan. 7 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. SMU 28, Pittsburgh 6 Sunday, Jan. 8 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Northern Illinois 38, Arkansas State 20 Monday, Jan. 9 BCS National Championship At New Orleans Alabama 21, LSU 0

Basketball

Men’s AP Poll The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 15, total points based on 25 points for a firstplace vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Syracuse (60) 19-0 1,619 1 17-1 1,558 2 2. Kentucky (4) 3. Baylor (1) 17-0 1,503 4 4. Duke 15-2 1,380 8 16-1 1,335 9 5. Missouri 6. Ohio St. 16-3 1,312 5 7. Kansas 14-3 1,218 10 15-3 1,172 3 8. North Carolina 9. Michigan St. 15-3 1,119 6 10. Georgetown 14-3 884 11 15-3 858 7 11. Indiana 12. Murray St. 18-0 825 15 13. UConn 14-3 807 17 16-3 651 12 14. UNLV 15. Virginia 14-2 649 16 16. San Diego St. 15-2 621 22 14-4 596 19 17. Florida 18. Mississippi St. 15-3 590 20 19. Creighton 16-2 471 23 14-4 461 13 20. Michigan 21. Marquette 14-4 278 25 22. Illinois 15-3 257 — 14-4 208 14 23. Louisville 24. Saint Mary's (Cal)17-2 167 — 25. Kansas St. 12-4 102 18 Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt 101, Wisconsin 90, Seton Hall 79, Gonzaga 64, New Mexico 61, Harvard 22, Cincinnati 17, Stanford 16, West Virginia 16, Alabama 10, Wichita St. 3, Iona 2, Florida St. 1, Northwestern 1, Wagner 1.

Men’s ESPN Poll The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 15, 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 (31) 19-0 775 1 2. Kentucky 17-1 742 2 17-0 714 4 3. Baylor 4. Duke 15-2 654 6 5. Missouri 16-1 629 9 16-3 619 5 6. Ohio State 7. Kansas 14-3 591 10 8. North Carolina 15-3 569 3 15-3 509 7 9. Michigan State 10. Murray State 18-0 449 14 11. Connecticut 14-3 416 16 14-3 410 11 12. Georgetown 13. Indiana 15-3 358 8 14. Florida 14-4 304 19 288 20 15. Mississippi State 15-3 16. San Diego State 15-2 282 22 17. Virginia 14-2 269 17 16-2 260 21 18. Creighton 19. Michigan 14-4 259 13 20. UNLV 16-3 252 12 14-4 130 15 21. Louisville 22. Marquette 14-4 119 24 23. Saint Mary's 17-2 100 — 15-2 61 25 24. Harvard 25. Illinois 15-3 58 — Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt 47, Kansas State 46, New Mexico 41, Wisconsin 27, Gonzaga 21, Middle Tennessee 21, Seton Hall 16, West Virginia 13, Wichita State 13, Alabama 7, Nevada 3, California 2, BYU 1.

Women’s AP Poll The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 15, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25thplace vote and previous ranking: Pts Prv Record 1. Baylor (39) 17-0 975 1 2. Notre Dame 17-1 936 2 14-2 887 3 3. UConn 4. Stanford 15-1 865 4 5. Duke 14-2 797 7 16-2 739 9 6. Kentucky 7. Rutgers 15-2 719 8 8. Maryland 16-1 718 5 13-4 667 6 9. Tennessee 10. Ohio St. 17-1 630 11 11. Miami 15-3 606 13 15-0 500 14 12. Green Bay 13. Purdue 15-3 424 17 14. Texas A&M 11-4 413 12 15-3 403 19 15. Georgia 16. Delaware 14-1 367 20 17. Texas Tech 14-2 355 10 14-4 342 16 18. Louisville 14-4 285 18 19. Georgetown 20. Nebraska 15-2 282 15 21. DePaul 14-3 249 21 13-4 180 — 22. Penn St. 23. Kansas St. 13-3 132 — 24. North Carolina 12-4 60 22 14-3 50 25 25. Vanderbilt Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 41, LSU 20, Georgia Tech 10, South Carolina 7, Kansas 4, Hofstra 2, Michigan St. 2, Oklahoma 2, St. Bonaventure 2, BYU 1, Princeton 1, Saint Mary's (Cal) 1, Southern Cal 1.

Women’s ESPN Top 25 The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN Women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 16, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25thplace vote and last weeks ranking: Pts Pvs Record 1. Baylor (31) 17-0 775 1 2. Notre Dame 17-1 741 2 15-2 713 3 3. UConn 4. Stanford 15-1 684 4

5. Duke 14-2 634 6 16-2 608 8 6. Kentucky 7. Maryland 17-1 592 5 8. Rutgers 15-2 548 9 13-4 546 7 9. Tennessee 10. Miami 15-3 501 11 11. Green Bay 15-0 442 12 17-1 430 13 12. Ohio State 13. Texas A&M 11-4 389 10 14. Georgia 15-3 369 16 14-4 326 15 15. Louisville 16. Delaware 14-1 284 18 17. Georgetown 14-4 265 17 15-3 241 20 18. Purdue 19. DePaul 15-3 237 19 20. Texas Tech 14-2 180 14 13-4 157 25 21. Penn State 22. Kansas State 13-3 86 — 22. Vanderbilt 14-3 86 24 15-2 85 23 24. Nebraska 25. Gonzaga 15-3 63 22 Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 27; Kansas 21; North Carolina 13; Middle Tennessee 10; Florida Gulf Coast 6; South Carolina 6; Michigan 4; Florida 3; Texas 2; Southern Cal 1.

Prep Boys Poll How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school boys basketball teams in the second of seven weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses): DIVISION I 1, Cols. Northland (18) 9-1 222 11-1 151 2, Cin. Moeller (1) 3, Pickerington Cent. 12-0 147 4, Powell Olentangy Liberty (1) 13-0 130 11-1 125 5, Cin. La Salle (1) 6, Mentor (2) 9-1 112 7, Tol. Whitmer 11-1 72 10-0 66 8, Cols. Walnut Ridge 9, Cin. Withrow 9-1 61 10, Cle. Hts. 9-0 38 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Tol. Cent. Cath. 21. 12, Mason 20. 13, Norwalk 14. DIVISION II 11-0 210 1, Day. Dunbar (15) 2, Plain City Jonathan Alder (1) 11-0 166 3, Alliance (2) 12-0 152 9-0 117 4, E. Liverpool (1) T5, Cin. Taft (1) 6-4 85 T5, Vincent Warren 9-1 85 9-1 83 7, Lexington 8, Defiance (1) 9-0 58 9, Day. Thurgood Marshall 5-3 57 6-5 48 10, Akr. SVSM Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Pataskala Licking Hts. 37. 12, Franklin (1) 22. 13, Elida 18. 13, Cle. Benedictine 18. 15, Akr. East 17. 16, Cols. Hartley (1) 14. 17, Circleville Logan Elm 12. 17, Mentor Lake Cath. 12. DIVISION III 10-0 192 1, Bedford St. Peter Chanel (8) 2, Bloom-Carroll (9) 11-0 183 3, Cin. Summit Country Day (3) 11-0 164 12-0 148 4, Leavittsburg Labrae (1) 5, Lima Cent. Cath. 9-1 137 6, Creston Norwayne 11-0 93 9-1 77 7, Chesapeake (1) 8, Versailles 9-1 74 9, Ironton 10-2 40 6-4 17 10, Cols. Ready Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Chillicothe Huntington (1) 15. 12, Portsmouth 12. DIVISION IV 1, Berlin Hiland (19) 11-0 216 2, Newark Cath. (1) 9-1 166 9-1 143 3, Ft. Recovery 4, Jackson Center (2) 8-0 109 5, Edgerton (1) 9-0 103 8-2 101 6, Cols. Africentric 7, Richmond Hts. 8-1 87 8, Zanesville Rosecrans 7-3 64 6-3 58 9, Cle. VASJ 10, Ada 11-1 49 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Malvern 34. 12, Columbus Grove 28. 13, Day. Jefferson 23. 14, Leipsic 19.

Prep Girls Poll How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school girls basketball teams in the second of seven weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses): DIVISION I 14-0 191 1, Reynoldsburg (12) 2, Pickerington N. 12-1 137 3, Uniontown Lake (3) 12-0 125 4, Twinsburg (3) 11-2 121 10-2 117 5, Can. McKinley (4) 6, Springboro 11-0 98 7, Zanesville 13-0 85 11-1 84 8, Cin. Princeton 9, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 13-1 56 10, Middleburg Hts. Midpark 10-1 35 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Kettering Fairmont 33. 12, Sylvania Northview 19. 13, Tol. Notre Dame 15. 14, Cols. Northland 14. 15, Wadsworth 13. 16, Warren Howland 12. DIVISION II 1, Day. Carroll (18) 13-0 209 13-0 142 T2, Akr. Manchester (2) T2, Clyde 13-1 142 4, Ravenna 12-0 135 11-1 112 5, Akr. Hoban (1) 6, Day. Chaminade-Julienne 11-2 74 T7, Shelby 13-0 73 73 T7, Shak. Hts. Hathaway Brown (1) 8-3 9, Tol. Rogers 9-2 69 10, Lima Bath 11-2 65 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Alliance Marlington 21. 12, Beloit W. Branch 16. 13, Struthers 14. DIVISION III 1, Anna (15) 12-0 206 2, Findlay Liberty-Benton (5) 12-0 195 10-1 149 3, Oak Hill 4, Archbold (1) 14-0 132 5, Middletown Madison 13-1 105 12-0 101 6, Smithville (1) 7, Georgetown 12-0 79 8, Cols. Africentric 9-3 71 11-2 51 9, Beverly Ft. Frye 10, Orrville 7-2 37 Others receiving 12 or more points: None. DIVISION IV 1, Ottoville (15) 12-0 212 2, Newark Cath. (5) 13-0 165 11-0 123 3, New Riegel 4, N. Lewisburg Triad (1) 12-0 102 5, Cortland Maplewood (1) 10-1 95 11-0 88 6, Arcadia 7, Waterford 11-2 78 8, Ft. Recovery 9-1 62 8-3 55 9, Berlin Hiland 10, Zanesville Rosecrans 9-2 49 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Arlington 25. 12, Maria Stein Marion Local 23. 13, Mansfield St. Peter's 22. 14, N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 15. 15, Delphos St. John's 14. 15, Shadyside 14. 17, Stryker 13.

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Lady Roader lifters second at WLS Bradford boys finish third WEST LIBERTY — The Bradford girls powerlifting team finished second at the West Liberty-Salem Invitational Saturday, while the boys were third. Winning for the girls were Cheyenne Park (115), Jane Bloom (125), Morgan Gambill (115), Sarah Leone (125), Shania Lee (145), Brittney Allison (145), Molli Lavey (155), Shawnee Rismiller (155), Rebekah Lavey (165), Megan Pullins (175) and Natasha Lee (unlimited). Taking second were

Brook Floyd (155) and Sierra Puthoff (unlimited). Finishing third were Kasi Hill (125) and Blake Brewer (125). Taking fourth were Krissy Parke (135), Rachel Lavey (unlimited) and Jayde Mead (145). Finishing fifth was Athena Scalzi (125). Winning for the boys were Justin Parke (135), Nathan Voisard (145), Robbie Loy (225), Baily Powell (250) and Steven Gayhart (unlimited). Taking second were

Tony Gunter (225) and Jeff Crowell (unlimited). Finishing fourth were Brandon Mitchell (155) and David Withrow (unlimited). Taking fifth were Zach Kissinger (175), John Cline (225) and Kevin Poole (250). Also participating were Courtney Addington, T.J. Pullins, Dillon Reck, Sebastian Williams, Mrk Barga, Darryn Barge and Nick Hoover. Bradford will compete at Tri-Village High School on Saturday.

Buccs JH continues to show improvement Covington splits two matches SIDNEY — The Covjunior high ington wrestling team showed improvement in duals LUKE GRONNEBERG/OCM PHOTO with Sidney and SidneyLehman at Sidney Middle Lehman’s Julia Harrelson shoots the ball Tuesday night. School on Monday. The Buccs opened up with a 45-25 defeat to the host Yellow Jackets from Sidney, but went 5-5 in head-to-head matches. The difference in the dual was forfeits by Covington as Sidney had a full line-up. In the finale against Lehman, Covington won three of the five matches wrestled as well as two SIDNEY — Lehman 11 from the stripe. Carlisle Tuesday. more matches against Sidused strong first and third Trisa Lavy and Andee ney opponents, who wresquarters, then held off East girls rally Wellbaum each scored 10 tled as part of a small F O R T L O R A M I E — points. Central Catholic for a 59Cavalier team. 50 victory in girls basket- The Miami East girls ralSeveral Buccaneer lied in fourth quarter for a ball action Tuesday. MONDAY wrestlers had big The win puts the Lady 49-48 win over Fort Lo- Raiders get win Cavs at 5-9 on the year ramie Tuesday night. RUSSIA — The Russia East trailed 42-35 going girls basketball team dewith Greenville coming to to the fourth quarter. town Thursday. feated Bradford 49-39 Madison Linn led Monday night. Lindsey Spearman poured in 25 points to lead Miami East with 13 Kylie Wilson scored 19 the Lady Cavs and Kandis points. points and Camille Sargeant made her norPuthoff added 17 points. mal repeated trips to the Lady Indians lose Haley Patty led BradThe ford with 13 points and CARLISLE — free throw line to finish Newton girls basketball Brooke Dunlevy added 10 with 18. She knocked down 10 of team lost 55-36 to 12-1 points.

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evenings as Brandon Magee (160) and Branden Robinson (104) recorded two pins each. Deron White (122) recorded a pin and a major decision, while Josh Sowers (92) recorded one pin and came from behind with a five- point move in the final second to win 1310. Jacob Buchanan (86) won his only match of the evening, pinning his opponent in 28 second, while Ross Bowman recorded a pin as well. "We had some kids who tried different things and that's what it takes to get better," said Covington junior high coach Mike Stephan. "But we also had some kids who made some major, major mis-

takes — mistakes we shouldn't be making at this point in the season. “Things like reaching back and not listening to instructions. That's the kind of stuff that gets you beat and some of our kids found that out tonight." Still, it was a solid effort overall for Covington — a nice improvement from last week at Piqua. "Overall, we are getting better and it shows in the kids who work hard in the wrestling room," Stephen said. "We had some kids who fought hard off their backs and came back to win. That's what you like to see." Covington looks to continue its improvement on Friday at West Liberty Salem.

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SPRINGFIELD — The Covington youth wrestling team had a solid day on the mat Sunday at Northwestern High School as 25 of the 33 wrestlers won at least one match with seven youngsters leading the way with first place finishes. The wrestlers winning their respective brackets were Ayden Rench (3 pins), Ryan Remley (2 pins), Owen Boehringer (1 pin), Ryan Evans (1 pin), Owen Landis (1

pin), Cael Vanderhorst (1 pin) and Nick Rawson (1 pin). Eight wrestlers took second on the day. They were Eli Donnan, Andru Hollopeter, Hunter Bayse, Duncan Cooper (1 pin), Joshua Latimer ( 2 pins), Logan Lowe, Matthew Hughes and Austin Flick. Donnan finished in a three-way tie with teammate Jake Dilley, who settled for third place. Joining Dilley for third were Samuel Zank, Tyler

Bayse (1 pin), Dalton Bishop, Kaden Hughes (1 pin), Garrett Fraley, Baylon Millard (1 pin), David Robinson (1 pin), Kerrington Martin and Dolan Young. Wrestling hard for fourth place were Laine Moses, Drew Rosengarten, Gavin Fraley, Jeremiah Estep, Randy Anthony, Joseph Thomas, Jacon McQuinn and Gage Kerrigan. Covington travels to the National Trail meet on Jan. 29.

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Fisher excited about opportunity Browns defense one bright spot Introduced by Kroenke as Rams new coach Gives team something to build on for 2012

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Owner Stand Kroenke and new coach Jeff Fisher smile Tuesday. said. "Contrary to a lot of reports, I haven't taken a lot of jack out of the market. I have put a lot of jack into the market. We'll see how that process works out." Fisher will have a role in the hiring of a general manager, and said several times that decisionmaking will be a collaborative effort. The Rams have targeted about a dozen candidates, a handful of whom they've already interviewed. The Rams did not confirm any assistant coaches, although it's been widely reported that Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has agreed to join Fisher in that role. Fisher said only that he had some "very good options." Fisher inherits a franchise with a recent history of futility, averaging three wins per season under Scott Linehan, interim coach Jim Haslett and Steve Spagnuolo. The 53-year-old Fisher sat out the 2011 season after 17 years in Tennessee, saying he needed a break. His long stint with the Titans included a Super Bowl matchup against the Rams in 2000 in which Tennessee fell 1 yard shy of forcing overtime in a 23-16 loss. The Titans won three division titles and made six playoff appearances under Fisher, who stepped down as the league's longesttenured coach. After the Rams fired

Spagnuolo, Fisher's name immediately jumped to the top of the search list. The Rams had an advantage in the bidding against the Dolphins since the new coach's agent is Marvin Demoff, Kevin's father. Former coach Dick Vermeil was a consultant in the process, with Kroenke playing an active role. Kevin Demoff said the relationship was beneficial as an ice-breaker, but afterward the Rams' offer stood on its own. Demoff said the time spent with Fisher during the interview process topped their previous contact. "I'm sure there's a comfort factor but obviously he knows a lot of people in this league," Demoff said. "This wasn't about our relationship, this was about his vision for the Rams meshing with our vision. "That's what really sold him on being here." Fisher was interviewed twice, once in Denver where Kroenke owns the Nuggets and Avalanche, and again in St. Louis where he toured facilities. Kroenke clearly wanted an experienced hand; Spagnuolo and Linehan both came to St. Louis untested beyond coordinator duties. Spagnuolo, fired along with general manager Billy Devaney, was just 10-38 in three seasons. St. Louis was considered a franchise on the rise after making a sixwin improvement in 2010

The strength of the Browns is the also the youngest part of Pat Shurmur’s defense. The Browns improved in overall defense in 2011, moving from 22nd a year ago to 10th. They were 13th in points allowed in 2010 and fifth this past season. The only category the Browns went backward on was run defense, slipping from 27th to 30th, but points allowed is a far more important statistic. The Browns also improved in time of possession. A year ago opponents had the ball an average of 32:05 a game. This season it was 30:53 a game. Much of the credit for the improvement goes to Dick Jauron and his staff, but rookie end Jabaal Sheard, rookie defensive tackle Phil Taylor and fourth-year defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin, just 25 years old, gave Jauron something to work with. At times, Sheard’s quickness caused him to make mistakes, but experience will teach him when to throttle down. Still, he led the Browns with 8.5 sacks and five forced fumbles. Rubin got a new contract through 2014 and instead of acting like a fat cat because of it he played hungrier than ever. He led all NFL defensive linemen with 82 tackles in 2010. He made 83 stops in 2011, second best to Jason Pierre-Paul of the Giants with 86 tackles. Taylor had an up and down year. He made a bad mistake when he jumped offsides against Baltimore when Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco tricked him with a hard count, but he has learned from that and won’t make the same mistake when the Browns are playing n a meaningful game. Scott Paxson and Brian Schaefering provide depth on the line. They sacked Ben Roethlisberger on Dec. 8 and sprained his ankle in the process. Right end is a weakness General Manager Tom Heckert has to address. Jayme Mitchell did not provide the pass rush coaches expected. He had 18 tackles in the first five games and 14 in the nine others in which he played.

He had 1.5 sacks. LINEBACKERS — D’Qwell Jackson deserves to be Comeback Player of the Year. The award will probably go to the Lions’ Matthew Stafford because he plays quarterback on a team that made the playoffs, but Jackson started every game after missing 26 straight with pectoral injuries. He led the Browns with 158 tackles and had 3.5 sacks. He totaled three career sacks before his pec injury in 2009. Jackson is the undisputed leader of the defense and arguably the leader of the entire team. His focus and determination are unsurpassed. Chris Gocong also had a fine season when he moved from weak side linebacker to strong side when he replaced Scott Fujita. Gocong was a oneman goal line stand against the Steelers. He finished with a career high 67 tackles and a career high 3.5 sacks. Questions were raised when the Browns gave Gocong a three-year extension early in the season. Now it looks like a sound investment. After Jackson and Gocong, though, the Browns need a serious upgrade at linebacker. The Browns forced 13 fumbles in 2011 and only three were forced by linebackers – one each from Jackson, Kaluka Maiava and Gocong. The coaches say they want Fujita to play in 2012. He was among the tem leaders in tackles before breaking his left hand with five games to play. He finished 2010 on injured reserve, too. Heckert could use the 37th pick on a linebacker to compete with Fujita for a starting job. Don’t reach for a linebacker, but adding one that could start will make the defense stronger. Defensive backs — The Browns ranked second in the league in pass defense. Left cornerback Joe Haden lost his battles with A. J. Green both times the Browns played the Bengals, but otherwise played well despite being matched against the other team’s star receiver week after week.

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that rigorous process. I think it's instant respect." During his interview in St. Louis, Fisher met with Bradford. "Obviously, he's a tremendous coach," Bradford said. "Everyone that I've talked to that's ever played for him said that he's a great, great person to play for." And now comes the challenge. The Rams finished 214 this year, tied for the NFL's worst, and have won all of 15 games the last five seasons. Fisher said reports the Dolphins were his first choice were not true. And despite the Rams' struggles in recent seasons, Fisher said he doesn't think they're that far off. He said the Rams have holes but didn't want to discuss specifics. The possibility of the Rams relocating in a few seasons was not a major factor in Fisher's decision. Kroenke can move the franchise after the 2014 season if the Edward Jones Dome is not deemed among the top quarter of stadiums in the NFL. Kroenke was non-committal on the issue, noting that the city's Convention and Visitors Commission is due to make a proposal for potential upgrades on Feb. 1. He did make a reference to his investment in St. Louis. "I've been around here a long time," Kroenke

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — About a month and a half ago, Jeff Fisher began scouting teams that were likely to have coaching vacancies. Watching video of the St. Louis Rams as they wound up a depressing three-year run under Steve Spagnuolo, Fisher saw potential. "There's a really solid nucleus here," Fisher said. "Yes, there is." Fisher perceived commitment, too, after spending time with owner Stan Kroenke. The usually camera-shy Kroenke reinforced that impression when he introduced Fisher to media on Tuesday. "Jeff and I both put our names on a contract upstairs that will keep him here for a good while, and we're really excited about that," Kroenke said. He added that "the more we talked, the more comfortable we got." Fisher agreed to a fiveyear contract worth a reported $7 million per season late last week. Before the dollar amount was discussed, Fisher and the Rams had to agree on a list of about two dozen items, including the makeup of the coaching staff and front office. At least for now, Fisher doesn't have an additional title such as president of football operations. "My decision was very, very simple," Fisher said. "It was based on a shared collective vision in restoring this franchise to a place of significance. It was that vision that made my decision very, very easy." Middle linebacker James Laurinaitis, who attended the news conference along with quarterback Sam Bradford, was impressed with Fisher's 17-year stay in Tennessee, and the Titans' reputation for toughness. "That means he knows how to handle many personalities, he knows how to really relate to the players," Laurinaitis said. "He's was a player, he's been through those battles, he's been through training camps. He still knows what it means to be sore, to go through

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