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tered voters can get a jump start prior to the March 6 election on “Super Tuesday.” According to Miami County of Elections Director Steve Board BY MELANIE YINGST Quillen, early voting has become Ohio Community Media increasingly popular. myingst@tdnpublishing.com “More and more people are votMIAMI COUNTY — The pres- ing early,” Quillen said Thursday. idential primaries are still in the Early voting for this year’s priworks, but Miami County regis- mary began Jan. 31 and approxi-
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mately 70 voters have already cast their votes so far this week. Quillen said early voting is easy by a visit to the board of elections at the Miami County Courthouse, at 215 W. Main St. “Voting tends to be lighter in primaries,” Quillen said. “Turnout is low compared to November elections in general.” Quillen said Miami County
voter turnout for the 2008 presidential election was 74 percent, a very high turnout rate for the county. He said those casting votes using a Republican ballot still will see six candidates for the GOP’s nomination despite Jon Huntsman and Rick Perry dropping out
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Quit smoking program planned PIQUA — Was your New Year’s resolution to quit smoking? The Piqua Public Library, 116 W. High St., will host Jerry McGlothen, director of cardiopulmonary services and patient access at Upper Valley Medical Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the first floor program room. McGlothen will discuss how smoking affects the heart and lungs and how they are tied together, the chemical makeup of cigarettes, secondhand smoke and how dangerous it really is and many other common problems associated with smoking that most people don’t even realize. This presentation is free to the public. For more information, call Tess Graves at 773-6753 or graveste@oplin.org.
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Laura Davie, artist and owner of AlterEgo Face Painting, gives 2-year-old Andie Shoemaker of Jackson Center a look at her new rainbow and sparkles at the Miami Valley Centre Mall last weekend.
Fletcher mom’s artistic abilities help her face career decision Piqua native operates AlterEgo Face Painting BY MIKE ULLERY Chief Photographer mullery@dailycall.com FLETCHER — Like many moms, Laura Davie was looking for something to do with her time once her kids started school. The Piqua native searched but found nothing that seemed to fit. Then came a family trip to
King’s Island. As she, and her family, entered have an idea for a the park, a Do you Local Front story? Let Susan Hartley know at face paint- 773-2721 ext. 14 or e-mail to shartley@dailycall.com ing booth attracted their attention. Davie and her kids sat for the artist and spent the rest of the day sporting a new “look.” When she arrived home, Davie looked at herself in the mirror and thought, “I can do this,” and began investigating face painting
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Troy private nurse accused of overbilling Medicaid BY WILL E SANDERS Staff Writer wsanders@dailycall.com COLUMBUS — A private duty nurse who operates out of Troy says he has retained an attorney and will fight the allegations leveled against him this week by the Ohio Auditor’s Office, which claims he improperly charged Medicaid for unauthorized hours be-
tween 2006 and 2009. Despite warnings from his Medicaid case manager, an audit of James T. Delver, 50, of Troy, found nearly $70,000 in private duty nurse payments to be improper, and with interest the amount owed to the state of Ohio exceeds $82,000, according to the audit, which was released Thursday.
as a career path. That was two years ago. The rest, as they say, is history. From that trip to King’s Island, “AlterEgo Face Painting” was born. She put her natural artistic talent to work. Her “canvases” are the smiling faces of children. Davie greets her clients and their parents, then invites her young subject to choose a design, it may be a princess, a rainbow, or one of many colorful designs. For
PIQUA — An early Wednesday morning “smash and grab” heist at a city gas station is being investigated by the Piqua Police Department and they are asking residents who were in the vicinity at the time to contact them, said Deputy Chief Marty Grove. At approximately 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, an adult male subject clad in a black hooded sweatshirt smashed a glass door at the Marathon gas station, 8855 N. County Road 25A, and stole an undisclosed amount of cigarettes. He then fled the scene in a vehicle two to three minutes later, Grove added. At this time, a specific description of the suspect, his vehicle and whether or not other individuals were in that car are all being investigated as detectives continue to review security camera footage of the crime. “When officers arrived
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Tipp City man faces rape, child pornography charges Suspect remains jailed on $130,000 bond BY WILL E SANDERS Staff Writer wsanders@dailycall.com
TROY — A Tipp City man who is now facing 20 counts of rape involving a 10year-old child and an additional five felony counts related to child pornography will appear in common pleas court See Allegations/Page 2 Monday for his arraignment.
Until then, Joel W. Pratt, 35, is being held at the Miami County Jail on a combined bond of $130,000 for three counts of pandering sexually oriented material, $20,000 bonds each; and two counts PRATT of pandering obscenity involving minors, $35,000 bonds each; See Pornography/Page 2
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Buckeye Chuck looks out during Groundhog Day, Thursday, in Marion. Chuck predicts an early spring this year.
Buckeye Chuck predicts short winter Punxsutawney Phil does see shadow MARION (AP) — Ohio’s answer to Punxsutawney Phil is predicting a shorter winter not that there’s been much winter to speak of. WMRN radio station
reported that Ohio Buckeye groundhog Chuck failed to see his shadow at dawn on Thursday under overcast skies in the central Ohio city of Marion. According to legend, no shadow means spring will arrive early.
Winter has barely made an appearance in Ohio. Temperatures have been warmer than normal and most spots have seen much less snow than usual. Meanwhile in over in Punxsutawney, Pa., Phil did see his shadow on
Thursday, thus forecasting six more weeks of winter. The Groundhog Day tradition comes from a German superstition that calls for bad weather if an animal casts a shadow on Feb. 2, the Christian holiday of Candlemas.
Trump endorses Romney for GOP nomination LAS VEGAS (AP) — With his trademark flair for spectacle, Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday on the famed Las Vegas strip just hours
after Newt Gingrich’s advisers were spreading the word that The Donald would be anointing him. Trump’s endorsement seemed likely to affect this Saturday’s Nevada cau-
cuses and the GOP nomination fight in general about as much as a Sin City breeze disturbs the real estate mogul’s legendary hair. But he managed to create a stir of a
different sort, at least for a day. Romney said he was glad to get the support, but he seemed almost bemused to be caught up in the Trumpian drama.
Voters Continued from page 1 of the race. Other candidates also may concede prior to the March 6 primary, but still appear on the Ohio ballot. “That’s one of the risks you run during a primary election and voting early,” Quillen said. There are no countywide issues on the March 6 ballot, which is “kind of rare,” Quillen said. Pleasant Hill voters have a liquor issue, and Huber Heights residents have an income tax levy to decide. The only contested race will be for county coroner on the Republican ballot between incumbent Dr. Bruce Nordquist and challenger Dr. Stephen Huffman. Quillen said early voting is an easy way to avoid long lines at the
Absentee voting procedures reviewed In order to vote by absentee ballot, the following information must be submitted either in person at the board of elections office or by mail to: Miami County Board of Elections, Miami County Courthouse, 215 W. Main St., Troy, OH 45373. 1. Your name; 2. Your legal signature; 3. The address at which you are registered to vote; 4. Your date of birth; 5. One of the following items showing proof of your identification:
(a) Your Ohio driver’s license number; or (b) The last four digits of your Social Security number; or (c) A copy of your current and valid photo identification, military identification, or a current (within the last 12 months) utility bill (including cell phone bill), bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and current address (including from a public college or univer-
sity). (Note: You cannot use a notice that the board of elections mailed to you as proof of identification.); 6. A statement identifying the election for which you are requesting an absentee voter’s ballot; 7. A statement that you are a qualified elector; 8. If the request is for a partisan primary election ballot, your political party affiliation; and 9. If you want the ballot to be mailed, the address to which you want it mailed.
polls. Also, Quillen said many registered voters prefer to come to the board of elections to pick up a paper ballot to study the issues prior to casting
their vote. “It’s definitely gaining in popularity because people don’t want to wait in lines at the polls or even here two to three days be-
fore a presidential election for example,” Quillen said. For more information about voting in Miami County, visit www.miamicountyelections.org.
all felonies, according to prosecutors and jail officials. A new bond will be ordered Monday when the Tipp City man is arraigned on those charges and 20 newly filed charges of rape, a first-degree felony that typically carries a mandatory
Yost in a press release. “Providers are responsible for knowing which patients are subject to Medicaid rules for doctor approval and proper standard of care.” Criminal charges have not been filed against Delver, who operates at 1208 Charleston Court, Troy, related to the improper regulatory charges. According to the audi-
tor’s office press release, the total amount equals $82,422.94, but interest on that amount will continue to accrue at the rate of $15.02 each day upon release of the audit. The period of time the audit covered was from July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2009, and the findings revealed that Delver “was reimbursed a total of just over $233,000 for 961
services.” The state auditor’s office conducts audits of Medicaid providers to ensure compliance with reimbursement rules and to confirm that serves billed to Ohio Medicaid are properly documented and consistent with professional standards of care; medical necessity; and sound fiscal, business or medical practices.
prison sentence of between three to 10 years in prison. If convicted as charged, Pratt could be sentenced to a maximum of 225 years in prison. Pratt was taken into custody and arrested by the Miami County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 22 after federal authorities and a subsequent investigation
revealed the rape and child pornography allegations. A search warrant executed at Pratt’s home by authorities revealed a computer from which evidence was recovered, said sheriff ’s office Chief Deputy Dave Duchak. According to Duchak, sexually explicit photographs were recovered from the
system’s hard drive appeared to have been taken off the Internet, while others appeared to be photos Pratt took himself. According to the sheriff’s office, Pratt may have been involved in organizations involving children and have asked that if anyone has additional information to contact the authorities.
Areas in nearby jurisdictions have been having problems related to breaking and entering regarding cigarettes, Grove said, as they have went up in price recently.
“Right now it just appears that only cigarettes were stolen,” he added. At this point, authorities believe it is an “isolated case.” Anyone with informa-
tion or who was in the vicinity of the crime is urged to contact the Piqua Police Department at 778-2027 or through the department’s tipsline at 615-TIPS.
Incident Continued from page 1 they found one of the front entry doors had been shattered and cigarettes were taken,” Grove said.
Richard F. Yantis PIQUA — Richard F. Yantis, 84, of Piqua, passed away at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at Oakwood Village, Springfield. He was born Nov. 18, 1927, in Troy, to the late Glen and Lucille (Trent) Yantis. His wife, Mona (Parks) Yantis, preceded him in death on Dec. 6, 2011. Mr. Yantis is survived by his daughter, Christy Fuller of Valdosta, Ga.; six grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; four greatgreat-grandchildren; one sister, Ruby Pellfry of Huber Heights; and two brothers, Jack and Ron Yantis, both of Troy. In addition to his parents and his wife, Mr. Yantis was preceded in death by one daughter, Vickie Cromer; five sisters, Mary Frost, Helen Dunn, Marguerite Yantis, Deloris Wilkinson and Dorothy Shoup; four brothers, Bob, Paul, Joseph and Lawrence Yantis; and one
great-grandson. He was a 1946 graduate of Elizabeth High School and served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 43, life member of AMVETS Post No. 66, and member of the Eagles Post No. 971 for 39 years. Mr. Yantis worked at Hobart Brothers. He also was a former truck driver for Westerville Creamery; and was currently employed with Wal-Mart. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Casstown Cemetery, Casstown. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Southwest Region Office, Reading Road, 2808 Cincinnati, Ohio 45206. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.
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ate of Piqua Central High School and worked as the head custodian at Washington Intermediate School in Piqua. He had also previously worked for Enpo Pumps and for DayNight Towing. He was a 4H adviser and a member of the Miami Valley Rabbit Breeders. Doug enjoyed model cars, working on lawnmowers, and just tinkering on numerous projects around the house. A funeral service to honor his life will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with the Rev. Lincoln L. Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in Miami Memorial Park, Covington. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Piqua Education Foundation, 719 E. Ash St., Piqua, OH 45356. Condolences to the family may also be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.
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Allegations Continued from page 1 When reached for comment Thursday, Delver stated he didn’t think it would be wise to comment on the allegations, except to say he has retained an attorney and will be fighting them. “When you are told not to do something, and you do it anyway, you are abusing a privilege,” stated Ohio Auditor Dave
PIQUA — Douglas W. “Doug” Harshbarger, 54, of 524 Riverside Drive, Piqua, died at 2 : 3 6 a . m . Thursd a y , Feb. 2, 2012, a t Miami Va l l e y HARSHBARGER Hospital, Dayton. He was born June 1, 1957, in Miami County, to Gerald and Linda (Cool) Harshbarger; his parents survive in Piqua. He married Pamela M. Felver on Oct. 16, 1982, in Piqua; she survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Abigail Harshbarger of Piqua, and Angela Harshbarger of Piqua; a granddaughter, Grace; a brother, David (Pamela) Harshbarger of Troy; a sister, Donna (Mark) Swob of Piqua; and several nieces and nephews. Doug was a 1975 gradu-
boys, Batman, Spiderman and tigers are frequent choices. Children tend to lean toward their fantasies, said Davie. If a child has trouble making up her mind, Davie will ask, “Do you like hearts? Do you like rainbows? I try to make it fun for them.” Glitter is a big part of the finished designs. Little girls, who may not know all about glitter, call it “Tinkerbell dust.” A majority of Davie’s customers are girls but many little boys also sit for her. Even though the basic concept of a painting is the same, Davie makes artwork fit the child. No two paintings are ever exactly the same. Kids can choose their own color scheme. Each painting is unique. Davie enjoys watching their faces when her subjects get that first look in her mirror. “The joy to me is to see them light up when they look at themselves in the mirror and see their alter ego,” Davie said. Davie has a portfolio book that she frequently rotates and updates, “to keep thing fresh.” She works to keep a seasonal flavor to her work, noting
that her “ice princess” design is a big favorite for girls but is offered only during winter months. As February comes, she rotates her portfolio to include hearts. Davie lives in Fletcher with her husband David, and her two children, son Zack, 15, and daughter Kiley, 7. Both of her children serve test subjects for new designs. The artist makes regular appearances at the Miami Valley Centre Mall. Her current mall schedule can be found on the Miami Valley Centre Mall website. Davie also will be at Skyline Chili in Troy on Feb. 8, from 5 until 8 p.m. For more information on Laura Davie and “AlterEgo Face Painting,” visit her website at www.alteregofacepainting.com or call her at (937) 216-0673.
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Debbie (far left) and Steve Frazier present a check for $945.82 to Ann Hoover from the Piqua Compassion Network. The committee in charge of the first dinner theater — “Winter Wonderland” — held at Greene Street United Methodist Church designated the Piqua Compassion Network as the recipient of the proceeds from the event.
Lehman students take part in music event ratings for their efforts. Students from Lehman receiving Superior (I) ratings in Class A (the most difficult music) were Emily Pax for a piano solo and a flute solo, Millie Wildenhaus for a vocal solo, and Ethan Jock for a vocal solo and a tuba solo. Superiors in Class B were earned by Gabe Berning for a piano solo, Grace Jackson for a violin solo, and Flute Trio #1 (Emily Pax, Colleen Kinninger, and Sarah GravunIn Class C, der). Superiors were received by Alia Whitney for a bassoon solo, MaKenna Cabe for a vocal solo, Clarinet Trio #1 Neumeier, (Samantha Micayla Hanover, and Kaitlin Gillman), and the Percussion Ensemble (Brad Kaeck, Adam Link,
Derek Gaier, Jack Monnin, Jared Seger, and Amelia Schultz). Receiving Excellent (II) ratings in Class B were Sarah Cabe for a vocal solo, William Duritsch for a vocal solo, Sarah Gravunder for a flute solo, Alia Whitney for a snare drum solo, Trumpet Trio #1 (Logan Monnin, Millie Cartwright, and Natalie Davis), Trombone Trio #1 (Dylan Long, Erik Rodenburgh, and Gabe Berning), and the Low Brass Quartet (Dana Jenkins, Lauren Vanderhorst, MaKenna Cabe, and Ethan Jock). In Class C, Excellent ratings were earned by Adam Link for a piano solo, Jake Watkins for a piano solo, Josh West for a piano solo, and Ethan Jock for a french horn solo. Ex-
In Brief Yoga classes to start at YWCA PIQUA — Join Katie Nardechia for the new 5week session of Yoga at the YWCA Piqua beginning Monday. Classes will run from 6:15-7:15 p.m. on Monday nights. “Each class will begin with centering which involves emphasis on the breath. This allows participants to become centered and grounded for the practice,” Nardechia said. Throughout the class a variety of “asanas,” (postures), will be taught and practiced. Some of these postures are seated and some are standing. According to Nardechia, “The standing postures help us with balance which becomes increasingly important as we get older.” Classes end with relaxation which leaves those in the class feeling rejuvenated and most importantly, present in the moment. Cost for the program is $38 for the 5-week session. Membership ($30 plus applicable taxes) also is required for participation. For more information or registration, stop at the YWCA Piqua at 418 N. Wayne St., call 773-6626, or e-mail info@ywcapiqua.com
Literacy Council to meet Tuesday TROY — The Troy Literacy Council, serving all of Miami County, will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at
the Hayner Cultural Center in Troy. Adults seeking help with basic literacy or wish to learn English as a second language and those interested in becoming tutors, may contact our message center at (937) 660-3170 for more information.
YMCA announces upcoming events PIQUA —The Miami County YMCA Youth Center, 223 W. High St., Piqua, is hosting several events during winter months. Events are open to all students in grades 7-12. • Ice Cream Socials, 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 4 p.m. Cost: free • Super Bowl XLVI,
Sunday. Kick-off at 6:30 p.m. Youth are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food donation for local food pantries. Pizza, chips, soda, popcorn, and lemonade during the game. Cost: Y Members $3, Nonmembers $5 • Ping Pong Tournament. Weekly matches in March with sign-ups opening Feb. 20. Winners, awards on March 29. Cost: free • St. Patrick’s Day Party, March 16, 7-10 p.m. Youth are encouraged to wear green. There will be music, games and green snacks. Cost: free • Spring Break Specials (week of April 2-6). Tuesday: Pizza and a Movie; Wednesday: Corn-
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Ballet classes to begin PIQUA — Boys and girls will have the opportunity to learn coordination and grace skills while developing an appreciation for the fine arts in new ballet class sessions beginning on Monday, Feb. 6, at the YWCA Piqua. Denise Uhlenbrock of Piqua, a 22-year veteran of ballet, will instruct children in the 10-week program. Classes are divided into several age groups. A preschool class meets on Monday mornings from 9:30-10:15 a.m. and beginning 3-5 year olds meet from 3:45-4:25 p.m. Returning ballet students 3 years old and up have class from 4:30-5:10 p.m. while advanced students (teacher approved) will meet from 5:15-6 p.m. “Ballet at any age is important for young girls or
boys to build self-esteem and it lays an excellent foundation for physical activity and socialization skills,” Uhlenbrock said. A maximum of 8 students will be accepted in each class. A short recital at the conclusion of the session will showcase the students’ new skills. Participants should have ballet slippers, tights and leotards or shorts. The cost for the classes is $25 along with an annual membership fee of $10 for children 6-11 years of age. Membership for teen girls is $15 plus applicable taxes. Current class members are reminded to register early to continue classes. For information or registration, visit the YWCA at 418 N. Wayne St., Piqua, call 773-6626, or email info@ywcapiqua.com.
cellent ratings were also earned in Class C by SSA vocal ensemble #1 (MaKenna Cabe, Sarah Cabe, and Elaina Snyder), SSA #2 vocal ensemble (Katie Heckman, Julia Harrelson, and Grace Jackson), Woodwind Quintet (Bonnie Zimmerman, Sarah Cabe, Meghan Safreed, Ethan Jock, and Alia Whitney), Trombone Trio #2 (Emily Hoersten, Grace Frantz, and Teddy Jackson), and Clarinet Trio #2 (Grace Jackson, Tori Tullis, and Samantha Comer). Lehman Catholic’s instrumental music program is under the direction of Elaine Schweller-Snyder. Jacque Jenkinson, a 2004 PIQUA — Karen Purke, local Troy artist, will help graduate of Lehman, diadults in this class create a quality Valentine keepsake rects the vocal music proto store special items from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, box gram. Feb. 8. This special box will be designed using vintage embellishments such as lace, doilies, stamping and more. “This will be a box to share with someone else or to hole and Cookies; Thurs- display in your home,” Purke said. All materials are inday: Ice Cream, as usual. cluded in the class fee of $20 along with an adult YWCA membership ($30 plus applicable taxes). Cost: free For more information or registration, stop at the For more information, contact Joe Hinds at 778- YWCA Piqua at 418 N. Wayne St., call 773-6626 or e5247 or email j.hinds@mi- mail info@ywcapiqua.com. The YWCA is handicap accessible. amicountyymca.net.
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SIDNEY — More than 50 music students from Lehman Catholic High School participated on Saturday at the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) District 11 Solo and Ensemble Adjudicated Event. Students from 32 high schools in a fivecounty area were part of the event, held again this year at Greenville High School. Participating students choose music, divided into three levels of difficulty, from a list provided by OMEA. Ratings and constructive comments are given by qualified music adjudicators, based on a five-level scale, with “I” (Superior) being the highest rating. Lehman students brought home 12 Superior (I) ratings and 16 Excellent (II)
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It turns out going paperless is priceless or months, a large retailer emailed me twice a day, begging me to switch from paper billing to online billing. If only I would go paperless, my hair would grow back rich and thick, my sciatica would go away, my plantar fasciitis would heal itself, my cats would stop shedding, and my chance of heavenly reward would rise. OK, fine. I’ll sign up, just please stop sending me your stupid emails. So the emails ended; contentment reigned. The paper bill stopped coming. I was saving trees and saving a giant corporation postage each month, plus the cost of paper and envelopes. My hair started to grow a little. It was a win/win situation. Life was good. About a month later, while paying some bills, it occurred to me that I hadn’t gotten one from the giant retailer, a store whose name is a household word. I’d totally forgotten I had signed up for paperless billing. But how do I get a bill? Where do I send the money? I went online to find out why the company hadn’t sent me a bill by email. My payment was due. “When were they going to send me a bill?” I asked the woman on the phone. “You told us to stop the emails, sir.” “Yes, but I meant the annoying emails you kept sending me to tell me that you wanted me to sign up for the ease and convenience of paperless billing. If you JIM MULLEN don’t send me a bill in Columnist the mail and you don’t send me one by email, how am I supposed to pay the bill?” “Give me your bank account number and we’ll take it directly out of your checking account.” Yes, that would be convenient — for them. For me, not so much. Do they not read the papers? Every day some giant conglomerate gets hacked and millions of customers are told, “Customer information has been compromised. Check your bill to be sure no unauthorized charges have been made to your account.” Last week my power company got hacked. The week before, it was a grocery chain. My bank or this gigantic, household-name retailer will surely be next. Why the power company had to know my Social Security number and date of birth, I’ll never know. Is it afraid an impostor will come in and pay my bill for me? “Well, if you want, we’ll email you each month and remind you to pay the bill,” my customer service representative finally said, not sounding at all happy about it. “If it’s not asking too much, yeah, I think that would work.” I’m not kidding, this is a gigantic company with stores in every town in the country. It issues its own credit cards; its CEO paid himself a gazillion dollars last year. Where it gets the money to pay him if it doesn’t send out bills is a puzzlement. According to the website, my payment was due the next Tuesday. It was Saturday, New Year’s Eve, and Monday was officially a holiday. There was no way the giant retailer was going to get my check by Tuesday, but I sent it anyway. Sure enough, two weeks later I got an email from the company. A $25 late fee had been tacked onto my new bill. Just its way of saying “thank you” for going paperless, I guess. Suddenly it became clear where the money to pay the CEO was coming from. While on hold waiting to speak with another service representative, I cut up the company’s card into many small pieces. The good news is that the company quickly removed the charge. And I see its stock price hit a new low this month. Must be I’m not the only one who switched to paperless billing.
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without an accompanying was thrilled to see this trespass (on private propheadline on the American erty) is (also) an unconstituCivil Liberties Union’s tional invasion of privacy, but website after the Supreme the present case does not reCourt’s unanimous Jan. 23 quire us to answer that quesruling on United States v. tion.” Jones: “Supreme Court GPS What about those of us Ruling: Bringing the 4th who still care about our priAmendment Into the 21st vacy, sir, which is increasCentury” (aclu.org, Jan. 26). NAT HENTOFF ingly limited by so many Wow! other means? And this dramatic praise Columnist Justice Sotomayor, one of from Marcia Hofmann, the the justices to concur with senior staff attorney for leading digital civil liberties protector, the Elec- the court’s ruling, gently chides Scalia, writing: tronic Frontier Foundation: “People disclose the phone numbers that “The Supreme Court has unanimously confirmed that the Constitution prevents they dial or text to their cellular providers; unbridled police use of new technologies to the URLs that they visit and the email admonitor our movements” (“Unanimous dresses with which they correspond to Supreme Court Ensures Americans Have their Internet service providers; and the Protections From GPS Surveillance,” books, groceries and medications they purchase to online retailers. eff.org, Jan. 23). “I, for one,” she continues, “doubt that Do you hear that, President Obama? But as soon as I read Justice Antonin people would accept without complaint the Scalia’s decision, I knew the Supreme warrantless disclosure to the government Court had committed no such all-encom- of a list of every website they had visited in passing attack on how George W. Bush, the last week, or month, or year” — withDick Cheney and Barack Obama have out the government having physically octurned us into a society constantly under cupied their property. A growing number of Americans and I surveillance by the government. First, let’s look at the actual case: In would like to ask Justice Scalia and his 2005, a joint FBI and Washington, D.C., po- four “let’s stop here” colleagues why they’re lice task force covertly placed a Global Po- waiting to rule on our expectations of prisitioning System (GPS) device on Antoine vacy in this century and others to come. To those who are greatly overstating the Jones’ Jeep, which was parked in a public lot in Maryland. For four weeks, the GPS, significance of this decidedly limited U.S. using satellites, allowed the authorities to v. Jones decision, I bring back John W. continuously monitor Jones’ actions and Whitehead, who does not mince his words: “We have entered a new and frightening movements as he drove his Jeep. From what the authorities learned from age when advancing technology is erasing the GPS’s tracking, Jones was arrested the Fourth Amendment. Thankfully, in recand charged with conspiracy to distribute ognizing that the placement of a GPS decocaine. Justice Scalia, joined by colleagues vice on Antoine Jones’ Jeep violated the John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Fourth Amendment’s protection against Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor, declared in unreasonable search and seizure, the U.S. the court’s decision: “The government Supreme Court has sent a resounding physically occupied private property for message to government officials — espethe purpose of obtaining information. We cially law enforcement officials — that have no doubt that such a physical intru- there are limits to their powers” (“Victory: sion would have been considered a ‘search’ In 9-0 Ruling in U.S. v. Jones, U.S. Supreme within the meaning of the Fourth Amend- Court Declares Warrantless GPS Use by Police Unconstitutional,” rutherford.org, ment when it was adopted.” Scalia is notably proud of being an “orig- Jan. 23). But it’s not “a resounding message.” In inalist” — relying on the language of the Constitution when our founders were here. reporters’ parlance, U.S. v. Jones is now a Accordingly, he adds that he is applying in dead story. I’m not aware of any urgency this case “an 18th-century guarantee on either side in Congress to address our Fourth Amendment expectations of priagainst unreasonable searches.” However, Justice Samuel Alito, in a con- vacy in such a way that will exceed the pricurring opinion with the three other jus- vate property essence of U.S. v. Jones. We know that President Obama, if retices, argues that “it is almost impossible Jim Mullen’s book “Now in Paperback” is now in pa- to think of late-18th-century situations elected, is tone-deaf on reviving the Fourth perback. You can reach him at jimmullenbooks.com. that are analogous to what took place in Amendment and certain other parts of the this case … the use of longer-term GPS Bill of Rights, not to mention the separamonitoring in investigations of most of- tion of powers. (Obama, after all, was the fenses impinges on expectations of pri- government in this case.) And, watching the endless Republican presidential candivacy.” All four justices maintain that the fa- dates’ debates, I’ve not sensed any deep miliar “expectation of privacy” involves concern among them, with the exception of much more than government infringement Ron Paul, about the flickering remnants of our personal privacy. of our private property rights. Next week, John W. Whitehead (despite Strongly agreeing with Alito, the Rutherford Institute’s president, John W. calling this particular ruling “a resounding Whitehead, an incisively alert constitu- message”) and others detail the frightening ways that swiftly advancing technoltionalist, reminds us: “The government’s arsenal of surveil- ogy is tracking us far beyond the personal lance technologies now includes a multi- property limits on government surveiltude of devices which enable it to lance in U.S. v. Jones. Have you asked your children what comprehensively monitor an individual’s private life without necessarily introduc- their expectations of privacy are? How ing the type of physical intrusion into his many of them can tell the compelling, tuperson or property covered by the (Jones) multuous history of the Fourth Amendruling” (“U.S. v. Jones: The Battle for the ment since the 18th century? Shouldn’t Fourth Amendment Continues,” ruther- they know? ford.org, Jan. 23). Nat Hentoff is a nationally renowned auScalia did not ignore Alito’s reminder of the century we live in, but he tried to have thority on the First Amendment and the Bill the high court postpone doing anything of Rights. He is a member of the Reporters about it, saying: “It may be that achieving Committee for Freedom of the Press, and the the same result through electronic means Cato Institute, where he is a senior fellow.
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Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers: Akron Beacon Journal The 18th century already seems far removed. A Supreme Court ruling last week highlighted the distance, the justices attempting to apply the Fourth Amendment protection against an unreasonable search and seizure to the 21st century reality of GPS, cell phones and purchasing via credit card through the Internet. The justices had little problem with one aspect of the case. They ruled unanimously that police officers in Washington, D.C., violated the Constitution when they placed a tracking device on a suspect’s car and monitored its movements for four weeks. … Other appeals courts have said yes to using GPS tracking devices without a search warrant. Now the obligation to obtain a warrant in such circumstances is more clear. Yet that wasn’t sufficient for Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the justices in concurrence. He argued persuasively for the court to take a more expansive view, moving to define what is a reasonable expectation of privacy in these technology-driven times, when your movements and actions are recorded continuously by assorted devices and cards. … Technology has the capability of shattering all manner of barriers to information. For the courts, there are few more important tasks than preserving a necessary realm of privacy. Justice Alito and his colleagues want to confront more fully the 21st century. They are right to see the immediacy of the task. Online: http://bit.ly/wWbub2
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Jason Segel, Alyson Hannigan, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris and Josh Radnor are shown in a scene from “How I Met Your Mother.” The comedy is the closest TV has to a modern-day "Friends." It started at a time, in 2005, when networks were desperate to replace that beloved NBC series and the namesake gimmick distinguished it from other wanna-bes. The series opened with kids on a couch impatiently listening to narrator Bob Saget, as Ted circa 2030, explains how their parents met.
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could be the mother. Last year we said we’d done that enough.” The device the creators set up, where viewers know the characters are settled and happy in 20 years, helps ground the show. The knowledge enables writers to explore harder chapters in the characters’ lives. “How I Met Your Mother” was born of the creators’ own experiences. They worked as writers for David Letterman and moved to Hollywood as they approached age 30. They missed New York and would reminisce about the times they had gone through in their 20s. The show’s set is congenial, with a calm that flows warmth through veteran director Pamela Fryman. Cast members have busy separate professional lives. Segel is a genuine movie star (“The Muppets” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”), Harris is a go-to awards show host and Radnor just directed his second film (“Liberal Arts”). “It’s really a well-oiled machine here,” Segel said. “You just come and do it and hang out with your friends. It kind of feels like going to summer camp every day.” The actors say they’ve
been kept interested by how the show has explored storylines beyond sitcom wisecracks. Robin learned recently that she was unable to conceive and bear children. Lily is pregnant and the couple bought a house on Long Island. Marshall’s father died. The death of Marshall’s father was one of the creators’ secrets. To protect against leaks, the full script wasn’t distributed ahead of time. Segel learned the news as Marshall did, when Lily told him with cameras rolling. When the episode aired, Thomas’ wife, who had recently lost her mother, complimented him on writing Marshall’s shocked reaction of “I’m not ready for this.” He had to tell her that it was adlibbed. One take. Segel said it made for a better performance. Harris said he occasionally goes online the Tuesday after a show to see what fans had written and often marvels at indepth analysis of the characters. People seem to care about the show, he said, “and that’s awesome.” “When this chapter is done we’ll all look back and marvel at it probably being the best job we’ve ever had,” he said.
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Bride wants to keep friend’s lecherous husband off guest list DEAR ABBY: Over the years I’ve stayed in touch with my childhood best friend, “Claire.” We talk a few times a year and I attended her wedding 10 years ago. In the intervening years, her husband, “Kirk,” has cheated on her multiple times and was once arrested by an undercover cop when he tried to meet a 14-year-old for a sexual liaison. Despite it all, Claire has chosen to stay with him. I have made peace with the fact that it is her decision and, because she lives in another state, it hasn’t affected my life in any practical way — until now. I am being married next year, and Claire has expressed excitement at attending my wedding. I’d like to invite her, but not Kirk. I think he would be too much of a distraction for me. There will be enough people keeping an eye on the kids, but I know if I see him talking to my niece or nephew, it will make me extremely uncomfortable. God forbid, if he did something inappropriate, it would end my friendship with Claire. Am I worrying too much? I don’t want to hurt my friend, but I also don’t want to put any child in harm’s way or have my memory of the day marred with scanning the crowd to make sure Kirk isn’t doing anything suspect. Your opinion would be helpful. — APPREHENSIVE BRIDE-TO-BE DEAR APPREHENSIVE: You need to be up front and sort this out with Claire before issuing an invitation. It is possible that her husband is legally enjoined from having contact with minors and could not attend your wedding even if invited. If you prefer that he not attend, you need to have the courage to say so. It probably won’t be the first time she has heard it. But safety of the young people, not to mention your peace of mind, must come first.
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Advice up sheet for people to bring food to an event. The information requested included my name and email address. The person in charge of the church email added me to the announcements list, and sent every email as a cc instead of a blind copy. Now people I never gave my email address to (and would not have given it to) are replying “all,” sending messages to everyone and emailing me directly. It bothers me that they do this. I’m not sure how to approach them about this problem. I guess the rest don’t have issues with it, but I do. — E-PEEVED IN OKLAHOMA DEAR E-PEEVED: You have two choices: Go through the hassle of changing your email address and notifying your friends and family — or simply hit “delete” when one of those emails pops up. I vote for the latter. As you stated, it’s a small church. DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship with “Danny” for two years. He’s smart, charming and funny. However, after we argue I’m always the one to start talking to try to come to a solution or a compromise. Danny never takes the initiative. I think he has a problem communicating with me about his feelings. What should I do? — TALKER IN PORTLAND, MAINE
DEAR TALKER: If after two years your boyfriend is unwilling or unable to resolve disagreements in an adult fashion, you should suggest couples counseling. It could avert serious problems in the fuDEAR ABBY: A few ture if you decide to invest months ago I joined a more time in this relationsmall church. It had a sign- ship.
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Bidding quiz 1. Three clubs. Partner’s two bids indicate that he has a hand of the minimum class (12 to 14 high-card points) with balanced distribution, most likely 4-3-3-3, 4-4-32 or 5-3-3-2. Since you also have an opening bid, game must be reached, but despite partner’s descriptive rebid, it is still not clear what the best game contract is apt to be. Three clubs gives you the best chance to find the proper contract. If partner next bids three spades, you bid four spades; if he bids three notrump, you pass; if he bids four clubs,
you bid five. Note that in the given sequence, it is necessary for you to bid three clubs rather than two to force partner to bid again. This is because after a onenotrump rebid by opener, a simple change of suit by responder is not forcing, and opener is permitted to pass. 2. Pass. Game is unlikely, since partner has at most 14 points. There is also no point in trying to improve the partscore contract by bidding two clubs. Partner will probably make seven or eight tricks in notrump on highcard values alone, so the most sensible course of action is to pass. 3. Three diamonds. You can’t stop under game after partner’s opening diamond bid, so you make a forcing jump in his open-
ing suit to elicit more information. If partner bids three spades, you bid four; if he bids four diamonds over three, you carry on to five; if he bids three notrump, you pass. There is almost no chance for a slam after partner’s minimum rebid, and it is best to disregard those few magic hands he might have that would produce 12 tricks. 4. Three notrump. This is a slight stretch, but three notrump comes closer to representing your true values than two notrump, which is the alternative bid. If your sprinkling of eights and nines were deuces and treys, two notrump would be the recommended call. As it is, though, one or more of these intermediate cards is likely to prove helpful in producing nine
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as Ted circa 2030, explains how their parents met. Ted established a romantic connection with Robin in that pilot, which ended with Saget explaining, “that’s how I met your Aunt Robin.” During a meeting with TV critics before the premiere, Thomas and Bays were taken aback by the anger they faced about the first episode’s twist. Did people really expect to learn the identity of the mother in the first episode? Then they realized: People cared about the characters they created. They don’t regret the structure, even if “who’s the mother?” is no doubt the cocktail party question they’d least like to hear by now. “I always thought the frustration about it was a little misplaced,” Radnor said. “There’s so much to enjoy beyond the central conceit of the show that I always felt like, ‘Relax.’ If he meets the mother, the series is done, so if you like the series you should be waiting. Enjoy the wait. Maybe this whole series is some grand lesson in patience for people. It certainly is for Ted.” Many fans believe the mother should be revealed on the final episode. Others would like to see the future parents go through their first year of dating. This much Thomas will say: It will be one of those two possibilities. The actors are signed through the end of next season (May 2013), so Thomas and Bays will have to know this spring if the series will stretch beyond that. Revealing when Ted would meet his future wife turned out to be liberating. “It’s kind of a momentous thing to say,” Thomas said, “because it retired one of the tricks on this show that we had milked for half a decade, which was that any girl that Ted bumped into anywhere
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mysteries that surround the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother” extend to co-creator Craig Thomas’ office on the Fox studio lot. A white board on the wall that outlines the seventh season’s episodes ends with Barney’s wedding in the May finale. “___ is the bride,” the board says. You never know who’s going to walk in, and Thomas and partner Carter Bays hold tight to their secrets. That will be a pivotal episode: Not only will the ultimate bachelor come off the market, but the show has revealed it’s also the day that Ted meets his future bride — the mother that provides the theme for the entire show. That doesn’t necessarily mean viewers will meet the mother in that episode, however. Stay tuned. This has been a big year for the comedy that launches CBS’ Monday nights. Ratings are the best they’ve ever been, up 19 percent over last season, and it has a younger audience that any other show on the network’s prime-time schedule. “There’s almost no scientific explanation and we couldn’t have counted on that,” Thomas said. Time may make viewers more invested in the lives of Ted (Josh Radnor), horndog buddy Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), Ted and Barney’s ex Robin (Cobie Smulders) and the married couple Marshall and Lily (Jason Segel and Alyson Hannigan). The boomerang effect of syndication is making more people familiar with the series, too. “How I Met Your Mother,” which just filmed its 150th episode, has been seen outside of prime time on local broadcast stations the past few years. Last year it was also on Lifetime, the cable network targeted at women, and this fall added FX, which is popular with young men. The FX showings began with a Labor Day marathon and a clever ad campaign that pictured the cast and suggested: “Isn’t it time you made some new friends?” ”How I Met Your Mother” hit the syndication market when there was a relative paucity of new comedies and reruns of “Friends” were getting tired from overuse. “How I Met Your Mother” is the closest TV has to a modern-day “Friends.” When it started in 2005, the namesake gimmick distinguished it from other efforts to replace the beloved NBC show. The new series opened with kids on a couch impatiently listening to narrator Bob Saget,
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Deciphering the Super Bowl: XLVI is Greek to kids BY LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK — Kids LOL and OMG each other all the livelong day, but ask them to decipher the XLVI of this year’s Super Bowl and you might as well be talking Greek. They may know what X means, or V and I, but Roman numerals beyond the basics have largely gone the way of cursive and penmanship as a subject taught in the nation’s schools. Students in high school and junior high get a taste of the Roman system during Latin (where Latin is still taught, anyway). And they learn a few Roman numerals in history class when they study the monarchs of Europe. But in elementary school, “Roman numerals are a minor topic,” said Jeanine Brownell of the early mathematics development program at Erickson Institute, a child-development graduate school in Chicago. That’s not how Joe Horrigan remembers it. “I went to Catholic school. I still have bruised knuckles from not learning them,” said the NFL historian and spokesman for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. What’s wrong with good ol’ 46 to describe this year’s Super Bowl between the Giants and the Patriots on Sunday?
“‘Number 46,’ it just kind of sounds like an inventory. ‘Inspected by Joe,’” said Joe, who is LX years old. “Those Roman numerals, they’re almost like trophies.” Any football fan worth his weight in nachos will find a way to figure out the Super Bowl number from one year to the next, but shouldn’t kids have some sense of the Romans as an actual numbering system? “My son is in first grade and this recently came up when we were clock shopping,” said Eileen Wolter of Summit, N.J. “He couldn’t believe they were real numbers. They only ever get used for things like copyrights or sporting events, which in my humble opinion harkens even further back to the gladiatorial barbaric nature of things like the Super Bowl.” Gerard Michon isn’t much of a football fan, either, but he keeps a close eye on Super Bowls over at Numericana.com, where he dissects math and physics and discusses the Roman system ad nauseam. Starting with Super Bowl XLI in 2007, he has been getting an abnormal number of game-day visits from football fans with a sudden interest in Roman numerals. On the day of last year’s Super Bowl XLV, so many people visited that Michon’s little server crashed. When the
dust cleared, he had logged 15,278 hits, more than 90 percent landing on “XLV.” “Last year was total madness,” Michon said, in part “because so many people were wondering why VL isn’t a correct replacement for XLV.” When the Super Bowl started, the games were assigned simple Roman numerals “that everybody knows,” he said. Now “it looks kind of mysterious.” The use of Roman numerals to designate Super Bowls began with game V in 1971, won by the Baltimore Colts over the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 on Jim O’Brien’s 32-yard field goal with five seconds remaining. Numerals I through IV were added later for the first four Super Bowls. “The NFL didn’t model after the Olympics,” said Dan Masonson, director of the league’s corporate communications. Instead, he said, the Roman system was adopted to avoid any confusion that might occur because of the way the Super Bowl is held in a different year from the one in which most of the regular season is played. Bob Moore, historian for the Kansas City Chiefs, credits the idea of using Roman numerals to Lamar Hunt, the late Chiefs owner and one of the godfathers of the modern NFL. (History also credits Hunt with coming up with the name “Super
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A fan rides a zip line during the NFL Experience for Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. Kids ROFL and OMG all the livelong day, but ask them to decipher the XLVI of this year’s Super Bowl and you might as well be talking Greek. Roman numerals beyond the basics have largely gone the way of cursive and penmanship as a subject in the nation’s schools. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Sunday in Indianapolis. Bowl” for the big game.) “The Roman numerals made it much more important,” Moore said. “It’s much more magisterial.” Or as Michon put it: Quid quid latine dictum sit, altum videtur “Anything stated in Latin looks
important.” Linsey Knerl, who is homeschooling her five children in Tekamah, Neb., is teaching them Roman numerals, showing her oldest who is 13 how to decipher chapter numbers while reading “Oliver
Twist.” “I realize that it may not seem to be the most culturally relevant thing you can teach kids these days,” she said. “But if kids can get what LOL and ROFL mean, things like XXII should be a piece of cake.”
Baby on the way? Make time to prepare your pet SUE MANNING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parents have months to get ready for a baby. Experts say the countdown should include prep time for pets too. A baby changes everything for a pet — from how its home looks, smells and sounds to what the rules are. Low energy, friendly, social dogs are the most adaptable pets, while independent, excitable, high maintenance, busybody dogs are the least adaptable, said San Francisco veterinarian and animal behaviorist Sophia Yin. “Little dogs can be more jealous and more snippy,” said Lynn Sullivan, community health program manager for The BirthPlace at Santa MonicaUCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital. When Saya Barrett learned she and husband Jack were going to have a baby, she worried that their 15-pound, 5-year-old poodle, Latte, would be jealous. Instead, Barrett said, Latte “was curious. He could hear her little noises from the crib but had no idea what they were or where they were coming from. He figured it out pretty soon though. He did what any other confused dog would do — looked
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Latte, a five-year-old poodle, plays with three-month-old Aila Barrett at their home in Tustin, Calif. Experts say preparing a pet for a new baby will help the animal and ease parent anxieties. around, sniffed, then soon found her in her crib.” Almost immediately, she said, they knew “Latte would be a good big brother” to baby Aila, now 4 months old: “Latte is very good to her. He will lick her hands and feet if we are sitting on the couch together.” While Latte adjusted easily, Yin said making some changes before the baby arrives can help a pet and ease new parent anxieties. Maybe your dog needs to learn some basic commands like sit, down or stay, she said. If your dog is used to jumping in your
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to get away,” said Yin. “As long as they can do that, it’s OK. But when the object keeps coming after them and corners them, they might become defensive.” Most dogs will accept their new roles as pal and protector, Yin said, but there might be reasons they can’t, don’t or won’t. Maybe you have an older dog with arthritis. Getting pounced on by a young child could hurt, causing the dog to snap. Dogs may also lash out in response to rough or even mean-spirited behavior from children, like spitting or wrestling. If a dog pants for no reason or won’t lean into a child for a hug, that could be a sign that the dog feels stressed by the child’s presence, Yin said. “Some children are very aggressive with animals and they need to learn early how to treat animals,” she said. New mothers might also consider a dog walker or even doggie daycare to give everyone a break, Yin said.
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now grown, was an infant and her cat wouldn’t stay out of the crib. “When she scratched the baby, that was it,” Sullivan said. She immediately found a new home for the cat. “Infants are helpless,” Sullivan said. “No matter how good-natured a pet is, never leave any pet alone with a baby.” Yin said when she talks about cats and babies, the same question always comes up — can a cat suck the life out of a baby while trying to lick milk off the infant’s face? Not true, she says: “Cats will not suck the air from a newborn, but they do like to snuggle up to a warm body.” Cats don’t like sticky surfaces, so to keep cats away from a crib, cover the outside with sticky paper or double-sided tape. When babies start moving and crawling, that poses new challenges for pets, especially fearful dogs. “Their first response is
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1, 2 & 3 Bedroom, Houses & Apts. SEIPEL PROPERTIES Piqua Area Only Metro Approved (937)773-9941 9am-5pm Monday-Friday 1 BEDROOM, washer dryer hookup. $350 a month (937)773-4375 or (937) 418-0237 1 BEDROOM with appliances, upstairs. $325. Sidney and Piqua. (937)726-2765 EVERS REALTY TROY, 2 bedroom townhomes, 1.5 baths, 1 car garage, ca, w/d hook up, all appliances, $685 3 Bedroom facing river $650 West Milton 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, garage, $535 (937)216-5806 EversRealty.net 2 BEDROOM, appliances, garage, lawn care, new carpet and new paint. $565 plus deposit. (937)492-5271 2 BEDROOM in Troy, Stove, refrigerator, W/D, A/C, very clean, cats ok. $525. (937)573-7908 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES, Piqua, all appliances including washer/ dryer, 1.5 bath (937)335-7176 www.1troy.com
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3 BEDROOM, Piqua. $450 Month, washer/ dryer hook-up. (937)902-0572 COVINGTON 2 bedroom townhouse, $495. Up to 2 months FREE utilities! No Pets. (937)698-4599, (937)572-9297. DOWNTOWN TROY 1 Bedroom, 1.5 bath, kitchen, living room, utility room. Includes stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer. Private entrance and parking. $550 including utilities. (937)418-2379 EFFICIENCY APARTMENT utilities furnished, $ 1 2 5 / w e e k (937)498-1390 after 4pm. NEWLY DECORATED Tipp City, 1 & 2 bedroom. 2 Bedroom Troy. No Pets! (937)238-2560, (937)778-1993
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IN PIQUA, 1 bedroom house, close to Mote Park $300 monthly (937)773-2829 after 2pm IN TROY, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, ranch, C/A, full basement, partially finished, fenced yard, 1 car garage, $500 deposit, $700 discounted rent. Application required. (937)339-1593 TROY, 2507 Inverness, $700 a month. Plus one month deposit, no metro. (937) 239-1864 Visit miamicountyproperties.com TROY, 2555 Worthington, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, great room, appliances, $1,150 monthly, (937)239-0320, (937)239-1864, www.miamicountyproperties.com TROY WESTBROOK, 2 bedroom, detached garage. Non-smoker, no pets. Recently renovated $650 a month. (937)473-5248
325 Mobile Homes for Rent TROY, 1 & 2 Bedrooms, appliances, CA, water, trash paid, $425 & $525 month. $200 Deposit Special! (937)673-1821 TROY, spacious 2 bedroom townhouse, 1.5 bath, on Saratoga, new carpet, appliances, AC, attached garage, all electric, $495, (937)203-3767 WEST MILTON Townhouse. 2 Bedroom 1.5 bath. $495 month plus deposit (937)216-4233.
310 Commercial/Industrial BODY SHOP at 817 Garbry Road, Piqua. Available February 1st, $500 per month Call (937)417-7111 or (937)448-2974
4 BEDROOM, CA, fenced back yard, 2.5 car garage, $895 month + deposit, (937)778-9303 days, (937)604-5417 evenings, 919 BROADWAY, Piqua. half double home, Newly updated, $395, (937)573-6917
PIQUA, 1 bedroom, water included, private yard, off street parking, very nice. $350 mo. (937)541-9178
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NEAR BRADFORD in country 2 bedroom trailer, washer/dryer hookup. $375. (937)417-7111, (937)448-2974
510 Appliances REFRIGERATOR, Amana, black side by side, 18 cu. feet, ice maker, water dispenser in door. Very good condition, $200 (937)773-1395
REFRIGERATOR, Kenmore, Side by side, almond & black, 33 inches wide, 68 inches high, $200.00 (937)295-2772 WOOD FURNACE, United States Stove Company Model 1537 Hotblast Solid (wood/ coal). Twin 550 cfm blowers and filter box. Purchased in 2002. Very good condition, $800, kdapore@roadrunner.com. (937)638-0095.
525 Computer/Electric/Office DESKTOP COMPUTER, 2000 with printer. Word and Excel installed. $40. (937)492-9863.
545 Firewood/Fuel FIREWOOD, $125 a cord pick up, $150 a cord delivered, $175 a cord delivered and stacked (937)308-6334 or (937)719-3237 FIREWOOD, $95 a cord, you pick up. (937)473-2896 SEASONED FIREWOOD $160 per cord. Stacking extra, $130 you pick up. Taylor Tree Service available (937)753-1047
560 Home Furnishings DINING SET, beautiful antique mahogany table with 6 matching chairs and 60 inch side board. Table is 54 inches round with five 9 inch leaves. Great condition, custom table pad included. (937)409-3387 between 9am-9pm ROLL TOP DESK, Wilshire Furniture 'Winners Only' solid oak, drop front keyboard drawer, 4 accessory drawers, 2 file drawers, 2 pullouts, includes oak upholstered desk chair, good condition, $320. Oak printer stand with drawers also available. Call (937)498-9271 after 5pm.
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577 Miscellaneous CRIB COMPLETE, cradle, Pack-N-Play, basinet, Porta-Crib, saucer, walker, car seat, high chair, blankets, clothes, gate, potty, tub good condition (937)339-4233 KITCHEN CABINETS and vanities, new, oak and maple finish. All sizes, below retail value. (330)524-3984 METAL. Wanting anything that contains metal. Will haul away for FREE. Call (937)214-0861. WALKER, tub/shower benches, commode chair, toilet riser, grabbers, canes, desk chair rolls and adjusts, Disney phones good condition (937)339-4233
580 Musical Instruments PIANO, Baby Grand, circa 1920's ornate carved six legs, very good condition with custom top, seats 8, $2700, edlincor@bright.net (419)394-8204.
583 Pets and Supplies AMERICAN BULLDOG, with papers. 1 1/2 years old, male. $500 OBO. Includes cage. Call for more details. (937)489-3007
TANNING BED, Wolff, Sun Quest Pro 16SE, $350. Call (937)381-5713
BORDER COLLIE puppies (4) males, registered, farm raised, $200 each. Union City, IN. (937)564-2950 or (937)564-8954
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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-024 EverBank vs. Amanda A. Cooper, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on March 7, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-072596 Also known as: 1815 Wilshire Drive, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Eighty Seven Thousand and 00/100 ($87,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Christopher G. Phillips, Attorney 2/3, 2/10, 2/17-2012
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-744 Bank of America, N.A. vs. Bryon S. Downey, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on March 7, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-011230 Also known as: 615 Park Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Fifty Seven Thousand and 00/100 ($57,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. George J. Annos, Attorney 2/3, 2/10, 2/17-2012
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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-557 United States of America vs. Perfecto Valverde, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on March 7, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Covington, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: H19-011740 Also known as: 319 Adams Street, Covington, Ohio 45318 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Six Thousand and 00/100 ($66,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Stephen D. Miles, Attorney 2/3, 2/10, 2/17-2012
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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-457 Bank of America, N.A. vs. Jamie Seitz, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-022830 Also known as: 1063 West North Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Forty Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($48,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Colette S. Carr, Attorney 1/27, 2/3, 2/10-2012
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-731 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. vs. Benjamin I. Mahan, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on March 7, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Newberry, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: H17-042050 Prior Deed Reference: 785/ 267 Also known as: 6882 North McMaken Road, Covington, Ohio 45318 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Two Thousand and 00/100 ($102,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Christopher J. Mantica, Attorney 2/3, 2/10, 2/17-2012
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-730 Bank of America, N.A. vs. Patrick D. Bennett, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on March 7, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-043220 Also known as: 410 Cleveland Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Thirty Three Thousand and 00/100 ($33,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Lori N. Wight, Attorney 2/3, 2/10, 2/17-2012
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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-305 JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. vs. Keith R. Helmandollar, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-053330 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 783, page 712 Also known as: 1001 Nicklin Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Fifty One Thousand and 00/100 ($51,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Channing L. Ulbrich, Attorney 1/27, 2/3, 2/10-2012
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-397 Citifinancial, Inc. vs. John R. Lee, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-040210 Also known as: 1024 Camp Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Fifty Seven Thousand and 00/100 ($57,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Joshua J. Epling, Attorney 1/27, 2/3, 2/10-2012
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-714 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. James A. Boggess, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-039770 Also known as: 610 Orr Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Fifty Seven Thousand and 00/100 ($57,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Kriss D. Felty, Attorney 1/27, 2/3, 2/10-2012
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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-574 U.S. Bank, N.A. vs. Trace D. Weidner, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-048950 Prior Deed Reference: D.B. 786, page 733 Also known as: 109 Drexel Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Forty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($45,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Bethany L. Suttinger, Attorney 1/27, 2/3, 2/10-2012 2252370
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-683 U.S. Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Bank of America, N.A., as successor to LaSalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2007-2 vs. Jeffrey S. Young, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-005930 Also known as: 1011 Broadway, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Fifty One Thousand and 00/100 ($51,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Melissa N. Meinhart, Attorney 2252369 1/27, 2/3, 2/10-2012
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-742 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Steve H. Pergram, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-054470 Also known as: 318 East North Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Thirty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($39,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. George J. Annos, Attorney 1/27, 2/3, 2/10-2012 2252368
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 08-593 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Argent Securities, Inc., Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005W3 vs. Carolyn S. Wion, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 22, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-072440 Also known as: 1721 Amherst Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Seventy Two Thousand and 00/100 ($72,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than twothirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Melissa N. Meinhart, Attorney 1/20, 1/27, 2/3-2012
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 09-019 LaSalle Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Certificateholders of Bear Sterans Asset Backed Securities I, LLC, Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE8 vs. Angela Marie Magill, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 22, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Newberry, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: H17-035700 Also known as: 9311 West US Route 36, Covington, Ohio 45318 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Ninety Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($99,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. David F. Hanson, Attorney 1/20, 1/27, 2/3-2012
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-317 Chase Home Finance, LLC vs. Scott D. Parker, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 22, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-043240 Also known as: 209 Third Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Three Thousand and 00/100 ($63,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Angela D. Kirk, Attorney 1/20, 1/27, 2/3-2012
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AMERICAN HEART MONTH
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Rehab helps heart attack survivors FOR THE PIQUA DAILY CALL TROY — When Ray Lepore suffered a heart attack last fall, he asked the same question as many other victims — “Why did this happen to me?” Lepore, in the midst of moving from a home in Troy to a new residence at Wayne Lakes near Greenville, was getting ready for work one morning when it struck. “All of a sudden, it was like a pit bull just grabbed me in the chest,” he recalled. The pain went away briefly, but returned and was unrelenting. A call to Troy paramedics landed him first in the Upper Valley Medial Center Emergency Department, then at Good Samaritan Hospital, where two stents were placed. “I was in good health, good shape and recovered pretty quickly,” Lepore said. “The first few weeks afterward were a very scary time. It is still very scary when I let myself think about it. Every sensation now that you have, you are wondering, ‘Is that related to my heart?’” A short time after the attack he was back at UVMC, this time to participate in the CardioPulmonary Rehabilitation program at the recommendation of his doctor. “I walked in here. Within five minutes I realized this is where I needed to be,” said Lepore, a sales engineer at Dickman Supply in Sidney. “You are here with people who all are in the same boat and all are dedicated to taking care of ourselves. There is a great staff here that helps us every step of the way.” He participates in the program three days a week, with his physical activity monitored by center staff. “They watch my every heart beat. It is another comforting thing, if anything goes wrong here, they are watching,” he said. “I call this my lifeboat because we all come at it from different perspectives, but you are scared, you feel kind of alone and kind of lost,” Lepore said. “They reach out a hand to us and say, ‘Come on, we know how you feel, what you are going through.
TROY — Two out of three people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke, also called cardiovascular disease. According to the American Diabetes Association, 25.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 8.3 percent of the population, have diabetes. How does diabetes cause heart disease? According to Elaine Bohman RN-BC, BSN, CTTS, a nurse in the Cardio/Pulmonary Rehab Unit at Upper Valley Medical Center, the body must metabolize food turning most of it into glucose. This glucose circulates through the bloodstream going to cells to be used. In people who do not have diabetes, the pancreas makes the proper amount of insulin to move the glucose from the bloodstream into the cells. However, in a person with diabetes, the pancreas does not produce insulin or the cells have trouble using the insulin or both. This leads to an increased amount of glucose in the blood. Over time, high glucose levels cause damage to nerves and blood vessels, which can lead to heart disease and stroke. What can be done to prevent heart disease? Bohman recommends diabetics as well as others know their numbers to help prevent heart disease and take the following steps: 1. Have a healthy
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Jean Heath, right, director of Upper Valley Medical Center CardioPulmonary Rehabilitation program, with cardiac patient Vicke Joerendt of Huber Heights. Exercise is one of the most important things we can do in maintaining a healthy body.This includes those who have been diagnosed with diabetes as well as heart patients. weight with a BMI (Body A1C test twice a year. Mass Index) of less than 25 5. Be aware of your choor a waist measurement of lesterol levels. less than 40 inches for men 6. Have your blood presand less than 35 inches for sure checked regularly. women. 7. Talk with your health2. Exercise 30 to 45 min- care provider to discuss aputes daily. propriate targets for your 3. Do not smoke. numbers and to assist you 4. Control blood sugar. in developing a plan to get Monitor blood sugars as in- there. structed by your health8. Keep a log and take care provider and have an medications as instructed.
Bohman estimates that one-quarter to one-third of the patients seen in cardiac rehab at UVMC have diabetes. “Heart disease can be controlled and to an extent reversed when keeping one’s numbers where they are meant to be,” she said. Breakout Box Heart disease, stroke and blood pressure facts according to the Center for Disease Control. • In 2004, heart disease was noted on 68 percent of diabetes-related death certificates among people aged 65 years or older. • In 2004, stroke was noted on 16 percent of diabetes-related death certificates among people aged 65 years or older. Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about two to four times higher than adults without diabetes. • The risk for stroke is two to four times higher among people with diabetes. High blood pressure • In 2005-08, of adults aged 20 years or older with self-reported diabetes, 67 percent had blood pressure greater than or equal to 140/90 mmHg or used prescription medications for hypertension.
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Piqua JH boys drop game The Piqua seventh grade boys basketball team will open tournament play at 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Miamisburg against West Carrollton. Piqua is coming off a 47-27 loss to Weisenborn Wednesday. Nathan Monnin had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Gage Smith added 10 points and seven rebounds. PIQUA SCORING Patton 1, Hawk 1, Monnin 14, Rohrbach 1, Smith 10.
Bachman has triple-double The Piqua Catholic eighth grade boys basketball team posted a 53-35 win over Holy Rosary in the Piqua Catholic Invitational Tuesday. Colton Bachman had a triple-double with 20 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds, five steals and two blocked shots. Stephen Monnin scored 14 points, while Max Schutt had eight points, six rebounds and three assists. Zack Scott had four steals, two rebounds and two assists; while Avery had three assists, one rebound and one steal. Piqua Catholic, 12-2, shot 52 percent from the floor. PIQUA CATHOLIC SCORING Bachman 20, Monnin 14, Schutt 8, Hohlbein 5, Smith 2, Pickrel 2, McKinney 2, Meyer 2.
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From the left, Rob Stollmer (Otterbein), Brad Dotson (Findlay), Trae Honeycutt (Findlay), Brandon Pummill (Findlay), Kevin Richardson (Ashland), Travis Nees (Toledo) and Jordan Feeser (Youngstown State) signed their letters of intent to play college football Wednesday during signing day at Piqua High School. Also, in the story on the signings Thursday, it should have said Brad Dotson is the son of Rod and Lisa Dotson.
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SIDNEY — For a little over eight minutes, Troy Christian stayed with the Lehman Catholic girls basketball team Thursday night in varsity-only acCLEVELAND (AP) — tion at Lehman. Former Ohio State coach But, when the Lady Jim Tressel is going back Cavaliers turned up the to college. pressure, they took over Akron has called a 10 the game and went on to a a.m. media briefing to an- 60-29 win. nounce it has hired Tres“At the start of the sel, who was forced to game, we weren’t menresign last May amid a tally focused,” Gene Goodscandal at Ohio State. win said. “That’s my fault. Tressel is taking an admin- I don’t like to see that this istrative position at the close to the tournament. school, where he began But, once we stepped up his coaching career as an undergraduate assistant with the Zips. Tressel's new position is not in the school's athletic department. Spokesperson Eileen Korey said Tressel and As the 1911 basketball school officials had been season approached, the in discussions since Deseven players who would cember, when he assisted make up the squad inAkron in its search for a cluded Brown, the right new football coach. Akron forward and captain; hired former Auburn coach Ginn, the left forward; Terry Bowden. Bartholomai, the center; Levering, the right guard and Reitz, the left guard. STUMPER Hinsch and Bateman would be the substitutes. A preview of the season was one of ‘promise.’ “Every indication shows What New that the season of 1911 York Islander will be an interesting one. scored three Piqua has always had fast or more goals basket ball teams and will in three conkeep up its reputation this secutive games? year. “Piqua needs a place in which to play the game. While St. George is suitable in every respect, there are many reasons why it cannot be depended upon to be available when wanted. QUOTED “It is owned by a private "I think every organization and was not competitor wants to built to rent for sports. It good when the team can play, every down, is get it and the games every play." which will be played there this year will be worth —Andrew Luck on seeing.” wanting to play The season opener was
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the pressure, we were able to get a lot of easy baskets.” That and Lehman dominating the offensive boards, led by Kandis Sargeant and Paxton Hatcher, was too much for the Eagles to overcome. “We are a young team,” Troy Christian coach Jim Bolin said. “We have trouble at times scoring. And we didn’t handle their pressure. “The best way to attack pressure is to be aggressive and we didn’t do that.” When Morgan Haddad hit two free throws with MIKE ULLERY/CALL PHOTO
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against Union City. “P.H.S. surely had the Indian sign on Union City last evening at St. George Hall. “The home team played rings around the state line boys and never really had to extend themselves. The game was an easy victory of Piqua by the score of 52 to 16. “A very small crowd was out to see the contest. The weather conditions were bad and none but the dyed in the wool fans would come out. “Had it not been for Union City’s official, her score would have been much smaller. He was diligent in calling fouls on Piqua, needlessly and officiously.” A game at West Milton was next on the schedule. “The West Milton high school basketball team is having a most successful season and are endeavoring to again win the championship of the state. “The team has won six games this season, scoring 213 points to their opponents 83.” The Red and Blue
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edged West Milton 18 to 24, but ironically a game summary was not reported in the Call or the Dispatch. Xenia was next on the schedule. “The Piqua Hi-Xenia basket ball game at St. George hall last night was won by Piqua in the second half in face of almost certain defeat by a series of sensational plays that netted 16 points in a very short play. “The score at the close was 42-29. Piqua started the second half in hammer and tongs and after a few minutes of play kept the ball in their territory. “The score was tied amidst great cheering and within two minutes
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was run up from 28 to 40 before Xenia got the ball In their territory. “It was hot stuff and the crowd dizzy with excitement as the basket seemed to open each time the ball was shot toward it. “There was great excitement when the first goal above the tie score was hanging in the balance.” The trip to Plain City resulted in the first loss of the season for Piqua. “This was the first defeat Piqua has encountered this season. “The form of the hall in which they played explains the defeat as much as anything. It was long and narrow making teamwork or passing most difficult or impossible. “Under these conditions the boys were unable to play their usual game. “On the other hand the Plain City boys, being familiar with every angle were able to beat Piqua 27 to 24.” The next week Piqua played Lima. “In a game marked by
much rough play, P.H.S. placed the tag on Lima and sent her home defeated last evening by the score of 35 to 10. “The game was witnessed by the largest crowd that has been to a basket ball game this season at St. George hall. “It is wholly needless to say anything about enthusiasm. While Lima was unable to stop the onslaughts of P.H.S. they played a very strong defensive game. “Had their offense been as effective as their defense unquestionably the score would have been much lower. “But that is exactly where Piqua had the Indian sign on them. They simply couldn’t stop Piqua.” The rematch with West Milton was exciting. “West Milton took her revenge last night, but she had to fight every inch of the distance to gain it. “While her splendid team defeated Piqua 34 to 26, she did not disgrace See HISTORY/Page 15
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Slow start is costly Piqua loses to Rams TROTWOOD — The Piqua girls basketball team will host Sidney Saturday. The Lady Indians couldn’t recover from a slow start Wednesday, losing 39-31 to TrotwoodMadison in GWOC North action. "Defensively, I thought our kids did a really nice job,” Piqua coach Rory Hoke said. “We held them to under 40 points, and anytime you can do that, you give yourself a pretty good chance to win. “Offensively, in the first half we were not screening, cutting, or moving very well without the ball. “We took some questionable shots and passed up some open looks.” Piqua struggled on the boards in the first half as well. “At halftime, we had zero offensive rebounds, and I told the kids that was not acceptable because that is question of effort and positioning,” Hoke said. “You have to get some putbacks, especially when you are not shooting the ball well.” Hoke saw improvement
in the final 16 minutes. “In the second half, I thought our kids gave a valiant effort in the latter part of the third and fourth quarters to get back into the game,” Hoke said. “We had it down to five at one point, but missed some opportunities to convert. “We just dug a hole too early, but our defense kept us in the game. We have to find a way to manufacture points." Christy Graves had 13 points, six rebounds and four steals to lead the Lady Indians. Maddie Hilleary had eight points and Shelby Vogler grabbed five rebounds. Piqua was 9-for-50 from the floor for 18 percent and 10 of 22 from the line for 45 percent. BOXSCORE Piqua (31) Mowery 0-0-0, Deal 0-3-3, Witten 0-0-0, Yount 1-0-3, Allen 0-0-0, Hilleary 2-4-8, Potts 1-0-3, Hummel 0-0-0, Vogler 1-0-2, Graves 4-3-12. Totals: 9-10-31. Trotwood (39) Moore 2-3-7, McLauren 3-8-14, Jewett 00-0, Fuqua 0-0-0, Calhoun 1-0-2, Ingram 31-7, Williams 3-0-9. Totals: 12-12-39. 3-point field goals — Piqua: Yount, Potts, Graves. Trotwood: Williams (3). Score By Quarters Piqua 1 4 13 31 Trotwood 3 15 26 39 Records: Piqua 4-12 (1-6).
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Gronkowski back at practice Teammates expect him to be ready for game INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rob Gronkowski practiced with the New England Patriots for the Super Bowl for the first time Thursday. Now coach Bill Belichick is waiting to see how the All-Pro tight end's injured ankle responds. Gronkowski, recovering from a high sprain in his left ankle, participated on a limited basis for the first time since being injured Jan. 22 in the third quarter of the 23-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game. "He did some things. He
didn't do everything," Belichick said. "We'll see how he is (Friday). I think that will be the big key." Gronkowski, who set an NFL single-season record for tight ends with 17 touchdown catches, took part during the second half of the nearly twohour practice for Sunday's championship game against the New York Giants. "It was fine," Belichick said, "It was a good test for him, too, at least. At least he was out here and did some things to see how it feels. We'll see how it goes."
History Continued from page 14 her. Piqua suffered no humiliation because of taking the loser’s end. Every one who saw the great struggle at St. George hall knows it was a great game. “It was a game for which every fair minded and generous sportsman gives equal praise to the winner and to the loser. Both gave a splendid exhibition of basket ball and were so very nearly evenly matched that the element of uncertainty was always a dominant feature. “While Milton’s five led all the way, they were never so far in the lead that a good stiff rally on the part of P.H.S. would not have put her in the lead. “Piqua has not appreciated the greatness of her five. The boys are there with the goods all the time. They were not outclassed by the state champions at any time.” Dayton Stivers visited Piqua the next week. “Piqua High school showed her heels to Stivers last evening at St. George’s hall. “Although the game was sluggish and at no time particularly fast, the superiority of the home five was always evident. “The score was Piqua 48, Stivers 22. The game was witnessed by a small crowd which found it difficult to become enthused. “The fanning improved in the second half when Piqua began to put on steam. “Even when Brown, Ginn and Bartholomai came across with some particularly neat shot, the crowd manifested nothing more than a nice, ladylike enthusiasm. It was a game not calculated to evoke a great amount of
enthusiasm.” The next opponent was Xenia. “P.H.S. traveled to Xenia Friday afternoon and in the evening defeated Xenia Hi by the score of 25 to 22. “At the opening of the play Piqua made the first scores but Xenia came up with a rush and took the lead which they held until the last two minutes of the half when P.H.S. took the lead again. “In the second half it was a case of nip and tuck all the way down the line. “Neither team was able to pull far enough away to get out of the reach of the other. “The Xenia team treated the visitors with greatest courtesy during their stay and showed themselves gentlemen players, one and all. “Some of the spectators unfortunately forgot what was due to strangers, and acted in anything but a courteous way.” Rival Dayton Steele visited Piqua the next week. “P.H.S. showed her superiority over Steele Hi last evening by defeating the Dayton team 42 to 19. “The visitors made a gallant fight over threefourths of the route, but lacked stamina in the last quarter. “Until Piqua was able to solve Steele’s game it was a toss-up which would win. “As a matter of fact P.H.S. carried their warfare into Africa through her guards, a method which seemed new to the visitors who were unable to meet it.” Piqua was anxious to avenge an earlier loss to Plain City. “P.H.S. was cleanly beaten by Plain City last
evening at St. George hall by the score of 25 to 20. “The Central Ohio champions had it on Piqua several ways and the merits of the victory are not to be disputed. “Giving all due credit to the visitors in no way detracts from what credit is due P.H.S. “It was a hard, closely contested game. It was anybody’s contest down to the very last and a little turn in the luck would have put Piqua in front. The visitors excelled Piqua in two things, in their pass work and in covering up.” Over the years there has been a great deal of interest in providing athletic opportunities for all ages in Piqua. The newspaper coverage of local teams sponsored by many businesses is impressive. There was a ‘city team’ in basketball and baseball, consisting of individuals who still had the desire to compete. Bowling was an integral part of the recreational scene for many years and well documented in the local newspapers. The next basketball opponent for P.H.S. was the ‘city team.’ “Piqua High school basket ball team defeated the Piqua City team with three of the regular players in the line-up at St. George’s hall last night. “The attendance was very fair, but after the first half the game was all one sided. “Tafel had been in an auto accident in the afternoon, and wanted to put Colin in his place, but the other side objected so Tafel played. “Wahl and Dolin were out of the City Team size.
“The first half closed with the score 16 to 13 in favor of P.H.S. but in the next half the score ran up to 44 to 21 in their favor. Had they put up the same sort of a game against Plain City, they would have won sure.” The season finale found Piqua at Lima. “P.H.S. went to Lima yesterday afternoon and were beaten by Lima Hi in the evening. The score was Piqua 11 and Lima 34. “The Lima Republican Gazette says of the game: Piqua came, Piqua saw, Piqua didn’t conquer. Piqua came and went – mostly went down to the melody of 34 to 11. The game attracted a large and enthusiastic crowd. “The yells were shouted with the skill of a trained choir and at every play the clamor almost drowned the whistle of the referees. The Piqua boys were well in with speed, but they could not keep in tune.” The Piquonian summed up the season. “P.H.S. had a fairly successful Basket Ball season. Although the team lost four games, we ought not to complain, for the winning of a game is a secondary matter; the drill and discipline gained is of greater importance. Piqua High School won eight games and outscored their opponents 401 to 283.” Editor’s Note: Duane Bachman is a retired superintendent of Piqua City Schools and personality for WPTW Radio. His column will appear every other Friday. Much of the information in these columns came from The Piqua Daily Call and Piqua Leader Dispatch.
Gronkowski wore a removable boot for a week before discarding it Monday. Teammates have expressed confidence that he would play Sunday against the New York Giants. "I know he's going to be ready," tight end Aaron Hernandez said. "It's not like he broke anything or he can't walk on it. He got a little sprain and he's fine." Ten other players participated in practice on a limited basis. The Patriots will taper off their activity at Fri-
day's session. "Obviously, we don't have much new going in, just kind of making sure everything we have going in we've got right," Belichick said. The Patriots plan to hold a walk through on Saturday. On Wednesday, Belichick took a half-hour break in practice to simulate the extended halftime for the Super Bowl. "It's not perfect but it's the best we could do," Belichick said. "Practice, take a break, come back out and re-start."
Palmer back in his ‘zone’ Leads at Phoenix Open SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Palmer was back in his comfort zone with his trusted old putter model in the first round of the Phoenix Open. "I pulled it out of the garage and was putting in my living room, then went outside in the backyard on my putting green, and I knew it was time to bring it back out," the threetime tour winner said. Holing seven birdie putts from 10-15 feet, Palmer finished off a 7under 64 at dusk to take the lead Thursday in the suspended first round. Palmer switched back to the Odyssey putter after missing the cuts in his previous starts this year in the Sony Open and Humana Challenge. "I used the exact same putter the last two years, and of course had two of the best years of my career," he said. "But toward the end of the year last year, around the BMW, I just got frustrated with not making anything, so I thought I'd try something different, put a similar style head in play and actually had some success. "But my first two weeks out here I could tell I wasn't comfortable when I'd get over the short putts." Webb Simpson was a stroke back on the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale. "It's one of those courses that just fits your eye well," said Simpson, the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 6. The start of the round was delayed an hour because of frost, and play was suspended because of
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Lady Vikings keep rolling Buccs, Roaders win CCC games 45-31 Thursday in CCC Lady Indians roll action. SIDNEY — The NewJulianna Simon scored ton girls basketball team 21 points and Shelby defeated Fairlwan 59-32. Kihm added 11. Andee Welbaum scored 18 points, while Trista Roaders take Bees Lavy, Fawn King and Aryn BRADFORD — The Doseck all scored 10. Bradford girls basketball team cruised to a 55-41 Lady Tigers lose win over Bethel in CCC MINSTER — The Veraction. Lady Buccs win sailles girls lost Minster Chelsey Broughman 62-44. Chloe Warvel and ARCANUM — The Covington girls basketball scored 11 points and Brooke Pothast scored team handled Arcanum Courtney Miller added 10. nine points each. The CASSTOWN — Miami East girls basketball team cruised to a 7848 win over Twin Valley South Thursday in CCC action. Ashley Current scored 20 points, while Trian Current and Emily Kindell each scored 12.
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Caleb Matchett controls a Covington wrestler Thursday night.
Tiger teams handle Covington wrestlers Buccs win four of nine varsity matches VERSAILLES — The Covington High School and Jr. High wrestling teams traveled to Versailles to compete with the Tigers Thursday night. The Buccs got in a lot of quality wrestling, but fell in both duals. The high school spotted Versailles 24 points in forfeits and won four of the nine matches wrestled to fall 47-16, while the junior high dropped their dual, 60-21, winning five of the ten matches wrestled. The Buccs and Tigers went 2-2 in reserve matches. Kyler Deeter (138) won by an 18-3 technical fall, while Jake Sowers (145) picked up a 4-1 decision. Ben Miller (160) earned a 4-2 decision, followed by an 18-3 technical fall by Brian Olson (182). Cole Smith (152) dropped a tight 5-3 overtime decision. Also competing for Covington were Bryton Lear (126), Brock Smith (132), Gage Looker (170) and Justin Daniel (195). For the reserve team, both Daniel Jennings (145) and Alex Fries (160) picked up pins for the Buccs, while Matt Carder (126) and Garrett Shafer (160) dropped their bouts. In junior high action, Josh Sowers (92) picked up a 7-0 decision, while Deron White (122) earned
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Amanda Benjamin shoots between Kandis Sargeant and Lindsey Spearman.
Alex Fries lifts a Versailles wrestlers in JV action. a 6-0 victory. Ryan Ford (128) picked up a pin for the Buccs, followed by a pin from Jayden Nicely (150). Brandon Magee picked up the final victory for Covington with a 6-4 decision at 172 pounds. Also competing for the Buccs were Jacob Buchanan (80), Ross Bowman (98), Michael Cox
(110), Tristan Francis (116) and Levi Brown (134). The Covington reserve team travels to Twin Valley South on Tuesday for a 6 p.m. for a dual with South, Arcanum and Lehman. The Covington high school and junior high hosts the Covington Duals on Feb. 11.
Baker Throws Strike Against Troy
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Michaelia Baker throws a strike for the Piqua girls bowling team Thursday against Troy. For more on the team’s action this week, see Saturday’s paper.
Heat Continued from page 13 7:06 remaining in the second quarter, the game was tied 8-8. But, the Lady Eagles would score just two points the rest of the half and not make another field goal until three minutes into the second half as Lehman opened a 24-10 halftime lead and stretched it to 45-17 after three quarters. A big spark for the Lady Cavaliers was Ava Schmitz off the bench. She hit two threes and scored eight points in the second quarter run. “When I inserted her, it was 10-8 and it was 24-10 at halftime,” Goodwin said. “Ava (Schmitz) really did a nice job and gave us a spark.” Overall, Goodwin was happy with what he saw as his team improved to 99. “You know, five of our losses are to state-ranked teams and three of those losses came when we didn’t have Julia (Harrelson) or Lindsey (Spearman). We have won six of our last nine, which is a good way to be heading into the tournament.” Spearman scored 17 points, while Sargeant and Hatcher both had matching numbers for double-doubles. Sargeant had 16 points and 16 rebounds, scoring 14 in the second half, while Hatcher had 10 points and 10 rebounds, with all 10 points coming after the break. Schmitz added 10 points. “Lindsey (Spearman) is just so consistent for us,” Goodwin said. “She is always going to have 16, 17 points. Kandis (Sargeant) and Paxton (Hatcher) both did a nice job on the
Ava Schmitz is pressured by Morgan Haddad. boards. We had four girls in double figures. And Maria (Yannucci) is so good defensively. She just takes the other team’s point guard out of the game.”
from the line for 50 percent. Lehman had 16 turnovers to the Lady Eagles 29 and won the battle of the boards 46-26. The Lady Cavaliers will host New Knoxville SaturLydia Demmitt nearly day. had a double-double for BOXSCORE Troy Christian (29) Troy Christian with 12 Morgan Haddad 0-6-6, Lydia Demmitt 4points and nine rebounds. 4-12, Jordan Varvel 0-0-0, Amanda Slone Amanda Benjamin 2-0-6, Shana Amanda Benjamin had six 1-0-2, Honeyman 0-1-1, Becca Lybarger 0-2-2, Semayet Campbell 0-0-0. Totals: 7-13-29. points and seven reLehman Catholic (60) bounds, while Haddad Maria Yannucci 2-0-4, Kate Williams 0-00, Lindsey Spearman 6-4-17, Paxton scored six points, all from Hatcher 4-2-10, Kandis Sargeant 7-2-16, Olivia Slagle 0-0-0, Julia Harrelson 1-1-3, the line. Ava Schmitz 4-0-10, Katie Heckman 0-0-0, Lehman was 24 of 63 Brooke Jones 0-0-0, Elizabeth Edwards 0from the floor for 38 per- 0-0. Totals: 24-9-60. 3-point field goals — Troy Christian: cent and nine of 19 from Benjamin (2). Lehman: Spearman, Schmitz (2). the line for 47 percent. Score By Quarters 6 10 17 29 Troy Christian was Troy Christian Catholic 8 24 45 60 seven of 32 from the floor Lehman Records: Troy Christian 6-12, Lehman 99. for 32 percent and 13 of 26