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Accuntius wins cook-off Judges give top honors to turkey ribs

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Greenville. Accuntius had in Troy, taste-tested 27 Other category prizenever entered a recipe semi-finalist dishes in winners were Nichole contest before. nine categories before se- Schaffer, of Quincy, for her Kim Frederick, of Sid- lecting the Main Dish cat- Savory Tomato Bacon Pie SIDNEY — The first ney, a cook at Dorothy egory winner for the in the Veggies and Sides time’s the charm for Sid- Love Retirement Commu- grand champion. category; Roger Fulk, of ney home cook Tom Ac- nity in Sidney; James Pat“It was a hard decision Sidney, for his Saltine cuntius. ten, of Piqua, kitchen to make,” Patten said in Cracker Bars in the HoliCiting its versatility day Traditions catein centering a meal gory; Linda Hickman, and its ingredients of Sidney, for her from local farms, Pumpkin Smoothie in judges of the I-75 the Breakfast Club Newspaper Group category; Mia StalHarvest-Holiday lard, 8, for her Turtle Cookbook Cook-off Cheesecake Balls in awarded top honors the Kids in the to his Saturday Kitchen category; Turkey Ribs with Joyce Platfoot, of WaHoney Mustardpakoneta, for her TofGlazed Sweet Potafee Brownie Trifle in toes. the Desserts category; took Accuntius Jackie Thoma, of Sidhome the grand prize, for her Chili with ney, LUKE GRONNEBERG/CIVITAS MEDIA a KitchenAid® stand Harvest Holiday Cookbook 2012 judges (l-r) Kim Frederick,of Sid- Corn Dumplings in mixer from the manu- ney, James Patten, of Piqua, and James Wagner, of Troy, confer the Soups, Stews and facturer’s White Ultra with each other at the competition in Hardin Saturday.

Chili category; Crystal Power Plus Series. The Caudill, of DeGraff, prize was provided by manager at The Bridge in presenting the award. for her Cashew Chicken KitchenAid Experience® Sidney; and James Wag- “Everything was very Piadinis in the Party Retail Center in ner, head chef at Le Doux good.”

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Tom Accuntius, of Sidney, reacts after his turkey ribs with honey mustard-glazed sweet potatoes was declared the grand prize winner of the Harvest Holiday Cookbook 2012 contest in Hardin Saturday. category; and Carol had been selected from Leckey, of Sidney, for her among 299 entries, which Baked Orange Roughy in area cooks had submitted the Seafood category.

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Taylor to be recognized for 32 years of service

BY BETHANY J. ROYER Staff writer broyer@dailycall.com PIQUA — City commission will show their appreciation for 32 years of faithful, dedicated public service by retiring police officer James R. Taylor at Tuesday’s meeting. One that will include a final reading to rezone a residential district for a bed and breakfast and the following amendments or changes to the Code of Ordinances that would allow: Highway oriented businesses to erect larger high-rise signage along I75 in business and industrial zoning districts City water rates at Spring Creek School due to an impending collaborative city/school water main project A reorganization of the Parks and Streets operation by the City Man-

ager Commission will also discuss a resolution to approve the purchase of excess liability insurance to cover the city’s dams and waterways. Along with acquiring the services of Toledo engineering firm, SSOE Group, in association with the power plant’s Clean Ohio Revitalization fund grant.

Funding that help to remediate and demolish a portion of the Municipal Power Plant at 919 South Main St. and create an eventual water front park.

An in-depth look into SSOE and the demolition/remediation of the plant-area can be seen in

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Joye Hsiang steps forward to receive his crown from reigning king from 2011 Phil Rupert, far left, after being named Piqua High School homecoming king for 2012 during the annual homecoming dance in the school cafeteria on Saturday. Paige Martin was crowned 2012 homecoming queen prior to Friday's game against Greenville.

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Helping students find success Education field paved by family

BY JOHN HAUER For the Daily Call editorial@dailycall.com PIQUA — One of the two new guidance counselors at Piqua High School is Toni Riley. “I believe every student has MIKE ULLERY/STAFF PHOTO their own special path to Guidance counselor Toni Riley mans her desk in the take,” she said. “It is my guidance department at Piqua High School. goal to help them find this

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path and start them on their way to success.”

Riley’s path into the field of education was following her family’s footsteps. “My mother Rhonda Clowers is an elementary teacher at Leawood Elementary in Columbus,” Riley said. “My father Eric is a former high school

English teacher, and my grandmother is an elementary school principal.”

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Wins Continued from page 1 to the Piqua Daily Call, Sidney Daily News, and Troy Daily News. They all prepared their dishes at home and presented them during the cook-off at the Crossroads in Hardin.

Accuntius worked for almost a week to perfect his winning entry.

“I made this dish on Tuesday and was still tweaking it,” he said. “I was happy with the results, so I was ready.”

Semi-finalists and their guests enjoyed sampling all the dishes and winning door prizes throughout the event. Each contestant won a cookbook as a door prize and all attendees received gift bags as favors.

Prizes for the category winners were donated by Ron & Nita’s in Sidney, Readmore Hallmark in Piqua, Chaney’s Nursery in Troy, Area Wireless in Sidney, Ulbrich’s in Piqua, Troy and Sidney, Interiors

By Alice in Sidney, Heartland of Piqua, Walmart in Sidney, Allison Custom Jewelry and Repair in Sidney and CR Design in Sidney.

Door prize and gift bag items were donated by Twinings, Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Pioneer Electric Coopera-

Resolution Continued from page 1 the city agenda packet available at the government complex and online.

A request to submit an application for Federal Map-21 Funds through the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission will also be discussed.

Its passage will allow for the resurfacing of CR 25A from Statler Ave. to Riverside Dr. and development of a multi-use recreational trail along U.S. 36 from the Piqua Lumber driveway to Looney Road.

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Obituaries tive, Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association, Emerson Climate Technologies, Winans Chocolates and Coffees, Minster Bank, Sonic, Health Partners Free Clinic, Chase Bank, Ohio Soybean Council, Mama Rosa’s, Wilson Memorial Hospital, Ohio Pork Producers Council, Burger King, Shelby County Liberty Group, Edison Community College, U.S. Army, Sock and Buskin Theater, Community Gateway Arts Council, McDonalds, Clancy’s, Taco Bell, Jumpy’s FunZone, Tractor Supply Co., Sidney Dance Co., Shelby County Historical Society, Dannon, Family Video, Wendy’s, Sidney-Shelby County YMCA, Quail Ridge Press, Penguin Wiley, Group-Alpha, Ulysses Press, F&W Media/Adams Media, Simon & Schuster-Touchstone, Wilks Communications, Health Communications Inc., Oxmoor House, American Heart Association and John Wiley & Sons.

The 2012 Harvest-Holiday Cookbook, which will contain all submitted recipes, will be distributed in the newspapers in midNovember. Single copies also will be available.

Tac Huu Nguyen TROY — Tac Huu Nguyen, 55, of Troy, died at 11:55 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at Miami Va l l e y Hospit a l , D a y ton. He w a s b o r n M a y 2 4 , 1957, i n B i n h - NGUYEN Dinh, Vietnam, to the late Phai Nguyen and Mai Ho. His mother survives in Denville, N.J. He married Tran M. Huynh; she survives in Troy.

He is also survived by a daughter, Cynthia Nguyen; a son, Michael Nguyen of Troy; and seven siblings, Thuan Nguyen, Nguyen, Tam Chat Nguyen, Tuyen Nguyen, Viet Nguyen, Linh Nguyen, and Thien Nguyen. He was preceded

in death by four siblings.

Mr. Nguyen was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Dayton, where he served as Chairman of the Pastoral Council. He worked as a regional manager for Schindler Elevator Corporation, and was also involved with the Boy Scouts of America.

A visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home, 333 W. High St., Piqua, where a prayer service will be conducted at 6 p.m. with Bishop Joseph R. Binzer officiating. Funeral services and burial will be in Dallas, Texas. Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 217 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH 45402. Condolences to the family may also be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

Death notices PIQUA — Nancy Ross, 76, of Piqua, passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at Heartland of Piqua. Services are pending at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua.

SIDNEY — Loyal Thomas Smith, 77, of Sidney, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at 6:48 p.m. at Wilson Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dave Moran officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery. Cromes Funeral the canal at the Forest Home, Sidney, is in charge of arrangements.

Hill Cemetery will round SIDNEY — Hazel Bertsch, 61, of Sidney, died at out the meeting. p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at her residence.

12:55 Commission meetings Private graveside services will be held Thursday at are held every first and third Tuesday of the Shelby Memory Gardens, Sidney. Arrangements have month at 7:30 p.m. at the been entrusted to Adams Funeral Home, Sidney. commission chamber on the second floor of the Government Municipal JOHN SEEWER cumbents.

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Another Democrat, who Associated Press For those seeking a his congressional seat lost more informal opportuTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — two years ago, is distancnity to speak with their In Ohio’s two hotly concity leaders, a commission tested congressional races, ing himself from Obama as he tries to win back a work session is being of- President Barack district that traces the fered once a month in the Obama’s shadow is unOhio River. commission chambers avoidable.

Republicans are countstarting at 7:30 p.m.

One Democrat hopes ing on dissatisfaction with The next work session the president will help her is currently scheduled for win a matchup in north- Obama and the economy to help them keep both Thursday, Nov. 8. east Ohio, in what is only seats on Nov. 6.

The public is invited one of two House contests Only a handful of the and encouraged to attend. in the nation between inraces in Ohio’s 16 congres-

with problems and issues on campus,” she said. “All this gave me a good background in the skills I would need later on.”

Riley landed her first counseling job in 2011.

She was hired by Huber Heights City Schools and assigned to Studebaker Middle School. “I loved it there,” she said. “The principal Tom Heid was very patient and encouraging with me. Amy Vandyke who was the other counselor became a valued mentor. She really cared for the students and was always positive and inspiring.”

At Studebaker, Riley organized a Career Day that brought in more than 30 local businesses. She coordinated a special program called Gift, a support group for 8th grade girls.

She and Vandyke oversaw new student orientation and the Ohio Achievement Assessments testing.

Unfortunately after just one year, Riley was riffed when budget cuts hit the district. In June, she was hired by Piqua City Schools to become the counselor for the freshmen at PHS.”Everyone has been very friendly and

welcoming,” she said. “The staff and community have made me feel like I’ve found a real home.”

The ever smiling Riley has quickly connected with her students. “I’m trying to get acquainted with as many freshmen as I can,” she said. Her efforts have included attending sporting events and volunteering at student functions such as the last pep assembly where she and fellow counselor Beth Rosenkranz were the dance stars of the faculty ‘wobble’ team.

“The freshmen have a lot to deal with, coming into a bigger building with more students,” she said.

“They went from being the top dog at the junior high to being the lowly little kids at the high school.

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demic counseling.” Riley will follow the Class of 2016 thru their four years of high school.

At home, Riley enjoys reading, eating out, going to the movies four or five times a month, traveling once a month, and shopping. She has raised the fashion bar at Piqua with her stylist outfits and dress. She and her husband David, an accountant for Dayton City Schools, have been married four months. Their recent wedding spawned a new venture for Toni. She has formed her own company — Just a Touch of Ivy — as a wedding planner. “After my wedding, I have a good knowledge of what to do and not do,” she said. “I want to help others have that perfect wedding.”

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TROY — Alan B. Blackburn, 85, formerly of Troy, more recently of West Chester, passed away Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, at Chesterwood Village in West Chester. He was born December 5, 1926, in Sioux City, Iowa, to the l a t e William Bruce and Frances (Mueller) Blackburn Palmer.

Alan was a U.S. Navy veteran, a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Troy and the American Welding Society.

He attended Marietta College and The Ohio State University and was an electrical engineer with Aeroproducts in Vandalia and Hobart Brothers in Troy. Alan enjoyed auto racing and race car design and was the chief engineer on a car that won the USAC National Sprint Car Championship. He also enjoyed sharing his electrical and mechanical talents by being “Mr. Fixit” to friends and family.

He is survived by his three children, Alana Plessinger of West Chester, Brad (Anne) Blackburn of Columbus and Lisa (Thomas) Parlia-

ment of Mt. Dora, Fla.; two brothers, Douglas (Norma Jean) Blackburn of Maryland and James (Ellen) Blackburn of Virginia; six grandchildren, Kara (Josh) Plessinger Jenkins, Alex Plessinger, Ashley Blackburn, Sarah (Brent) Blackburn Gerrity and T.J and Lexi Parliament; three step grandchildren, Rob (Susan), Ben and Abby Littleton; and three great-grandchildren, Avery, Colby and Zachary Jenkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pollyanna (Schultz) Blackburn, on Feb. 27, 1992, and his son-in-law, Ronald Plessinger.

A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at First Presbyterian Church, Troy. The family will greet friends immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The National Parkinson’s Foundation, Hospice of Southwest Ohio, or a charity of your choice.

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

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

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sional districts are truly competitive after Republicans redrew the state’s political map to reflect population shifts and came up with districts that tilted heavily toward one party or the other.

The GOP is all but assured of keeping a majority of the seats in the state while Democrats are heavily favored in just four contests. U.S. House Speaker John Boehner is unopposed in his southwest Ohio district.

What happens in the races up for grabs could depend a lot on what happens at the top of the ticket.

Democrats are counting on a big turnout for the president to help them take back a pair of seats they lost in 2010 in what are thought to be Republican-leaning districts.

U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, a Democrat whose district was eliminated as a result of redistricting, is taking on first-term U.S. Rep. James Renacci in one of the most closely watched and costly races in the country. The only other matchup of House incumbents is in Iowa.

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The two candidates share opposite views on just about all major issues — health care, the economic stimulus plan, tax cuts, the auto bailout.

“We clearly have two different directions,” said Renacci, who says Sutton rarely goes against Obama and Democratic leadership. “It’s important that’s brought to the attention of people in the district.”

Sutton has not shied away from her support of Obama, appearing with the president at campaign rallies in northeast Ohio.

The president’s message of restoring prosperity for the middle class will turn out voters who back her too, Sutton said.

“All of the races where the candidates are connecting with the middle class are going to fare well,” she said. “My whole life has been about standing up for the middle class.”

But farther south in Ohio’s Appalachian region, former Rep. Charlie Wilson is trying to separate himself from Obama’s environmental policies that have been unpopular in the coal producing area, including new air pollution standards for coalfired power plants.

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council, on the yearbook staff, played soccer for the Golden Lions, and performed in Stomp, a step dance group who did halftime shows at games.

Riley was an active member of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, a high school club involved in a variety of school and community projects.

The highpoint of her teenage years was becoming a debutante. A debutant is a young lady who has reached the age of maturity and as a new adult is introduced to society at a formal presentation known as The Debutant Ball, also called a Cotillion. Introductions and formal dancing are highlighted. “It was one of the best experiences of my life,” she said.

After high school, Riley attended Wright State University, majoring in Integrated Language Arts. “I chose WSU because it was close, but not too close to home,” she said. “I knew I wanted to be a guidance counselor, so as soon as I received my bachelor’s degree, I entered graduate school and earned a master’s in counseling.”

While at Wright State, Riley continued her involvement in many activities. She was a member of the National Council for Teachers of English and president of the AfricanAmerican Teachers Association.

She helped freshmen through the Visions Mentoring program.

“I served on a number of student panels that dealt

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Word of the Week Mount Rainier: Highest mountain in Washington elevation — the height to which something is elevated or to which it rises

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• Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range, a long range of volcanic mountains that stretches from Washington through Oregon to northern California. Other Cascade peaks seen from the summit of Mount Rainier include Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams, Mount Baker, Glacier Peak and Mount Hood on a clear day.

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• Mount Rainier, a giant stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, is considered an active volcano with its last eruption in 1894. Rainier erupted over a dozen times in the last 2,600 years, with the largest eruption 2,200 years ago.

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Mount Rainier: Elevation: 14,411 feet (4,392 meters) Prominence: 13,211 feet (4,027 meters); 21st most prominent peak in the world.

Location: Cascade Range, Pierce County, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.

Coordinates: 46°51 10 N 121°45 37 W First Ascent: First recorded ascent in 1870 by Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump.

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• Mount Rainier is Washington's highest mountain. It is the 21st most prominent mountain in the world with an elevation rise of 13,211 feet from its nearest low point. It is the most prominent mountain in the lower 48 states (the contiguous United States).

• As an active volcano, Mount Rainier has many small high-frequency earthquakes, often occurring on a daily basis. Every month as many as five quakes are recorded near the mountain's summit. Small swarms of five to 10 earthquakes, occurring over a few days, also occur often. Geologists say most of these earthquakes result from hot fluids circulating inside the mountain. Go to “Recent Mount Rainier Earthquakes” to get the latest seismic data about what's shaking on Rainier.

climbed in comparison to the higher summit.

• The volcanic cone of Mount Rainier is about 500,000 years old, although an early ancestral cone composed of lava flows is more than 840,000 years old. Geologists say the mountain once stood at about 16,000 feet but debris avalanches, mudflows or lahars, and glaciations reduced it to its present elevation. The huge Osceola Mudflow, occurring 5,000 years ago, was a giant debris avalanche that swept • Rainier's summit has two overlapping volrock, ice, and mud more than 50 miles to the canic craters, each more than 1,000 feet in diameter. It also has a small crater lake that is Tacoma area and removed more than 1,600 16 feet deep and 130 feet long by 30 feet wide. feet from the mountain top. The last major mudflow happened over 500 years ago.

This is the highest crater lake in North Geologists say future mudflows could reach as America. The lake, however, lies beneath 100 feet of ice in the west summit crater. It can only far as Seattle and inundate the Puget Sound. be visited by following a network of ice caves in • Mount Rainier is the centerpiece of 235,625the craters. acre Mount Rainier National Park, which lies • Mount Rainier is the most glaciated mountain 50 miles southwest of Seattle. The park is 97 percent wilderness with the other 3 percent a in the contiguous United States with 26 major glaciers as well as 35 square miles of glaciers National Historic Landmark District. More than 2 million visitors come to the park every year. and permanent snowfields.

President William McKinley created the nation• Mount Rainier has three separate summits – al park, the nation's fifth, on March 2, 1899.

14,411-foot Columbia Crest, 14,158-foot Point • Native Americans called the mountain Success, and 14,112-foot Liberty Cap. The standard climbing routes reach the crater crest Tahoma, Tacoma, or Talol from a Lushootseed word meaning "mother of waters" and a Skagit at 14,150 feet and many climber stop here, word meaning "great white mountain." deeming that they've reached the top. The actual summit at Columbia is a quarter mile • The first Europeans to see the great peak away and reached by a 45-minute hike across were Captain George Vancouver (1757-1798) the crater. and his crew, who sailed into Puget Sound in • Liberty Cap at 14,112 feet (4,301 meters), is 1792 while exploring the northwest coast of the lowest of Mount Rainiers three summits but North America. Vancouver named the peak for Rear Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808) of the has a prominence of 492 feet (150 meters) which makes it a separate peak from Columbia British Royal Navy. Rainier fought against the colonists in the American Revolution and was Crest, the high point. Most climbers, however, severely wounded on July 8, 1778 while capdo not consider it a separate mountain because of Rainier's huge size so it is seldom turing a ship. He later became a commodore and served in the East Indies before retiring in

1805. After his election to parliament, he died on April 7, 1808.

• In 1792, Captain George Vancouver wrote about newly discovered and named Mount Rainier: "The weather was serene and pleasant, and the country continued to exhibit between us and the eastern snowy range the same luxuriant appearance. At is northern extremity, Mount Baker bore by compass N. 22E.; the round snowy mountain, now forming its southern extremity, and which, after my friend, Rear Admiral Rainier, I distinguish by the name of Mount Rainier, bore N(S) 42 E." • Through the 19th century the mountain was called both Mount Rainier and Mount Tacoma.

In 1890, the United States Board of Geographic Names deemed that it would be called Rainier. As late as 1924, however, a resolution was introduced in the U.S. Congress to called it Tacoma.

• The first ascent of Mount Rainier was thought to be in 1852 by an undocumented party. The first known ascent was in 1870 by Hazard Stevens and P.B. Van Trump. The pair were feted in Olympia after their successful ascent.

• The great American naturalist John Muir climbed Mount Rainier in 1888. He later wrote about his climb: "The view we enjoyed from the summit could hardly be surpassed in sublimity and grandeur; but one feels far from home so high in the sky, so much so that one is inclined to guess that, apart from the acquisition of knowledge and the exhilaration of climbing, more pleasure is to be found at the foot of the mountains than on their tops. Doubly happy, however, is the man to whom lofty mountain tops are within reach, for the lights that shine there illumine all that lies below."

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Cold in the forecast A strong cold front sweeping across the Miami Valley brings a return of cooler temperatures to the area today and Tuesday. As the front moves through a lingering shower may occur today. High: 57 Low: 47.

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Annual holiday craft bazaar PIQUA — Piqua Manor will be hosting their annual Holiday Craft Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. Piqua Manor is located at 1840 W. High St. The bazaar will feature everything from Christmas crafts and presents to household goods and delectable foods to be taken home or used as gifts for friends and loved ones.

Food and drinks will be available to purchase for breakfast and lunch in the

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Students with Piqua School of The Arts sponsored their first Talent Showcase on Oct. 6.The evening began with an art show, featuring each young artist presenting art they have created during the last six weeks. The art remains on display at the school’s house gallery. Also featured during the showcase were 15 ballerinas performing a Autumn Variations recital. Drama students also performed a skit they wrote and produced. The Talent Showcase ended with a fashion show with student models showing creations they made as part of the FAD — fashion and drama club.

Students from Piqua, Troy Sidney and St. Paris entertained an audience of more than 80 family and friends during the Talent Showcase. The next production will be a Whoville themed showcase in December, as well as a performance of Nutcracker. For more information, visit www.piquaschoolofthearts.com or call 773-1953 for information on how to register and for fees. Ballerinas from left to right are Myla Williams, Gracie Anderson, Madison Cook, and Aubri Cook.

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A few of the vendors that will be visiting that day will be bringing Mischi Handbags, jewelry, Christmas trees, wreaths, blankets, throws, gift baskets, baskets, Walker bags, custom jewelry, needlepoint, wrappers, Tupperware, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, cookies, fudge, baked goods, and pumpkin rolls.

For more information, call Kim Fair at 773-0040.

BOE to meet COVINGTON — The Covington Exempted Village School District Board of Education will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at the board of education office located in the Covington Middle School. This is an open meeting and the public is welcome to attend.

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Police Reports television from the business.

These are selected inci- of South Wayne Street dents provided by the after a vacant home was Piqua Police Department. entered and several items were stolen, including copper piping from the walls.

Oct. 8 Civil dispute: A man Burglary: Police responded to the 700 block in the 600 block of South of Park Avenue after a res- Downing Street called poident reported that some- lice and advised them that one came into a residence he and his son found a and stole prescription scooter in the trash and have since fixed it up. Now drugs. juvenile: the original owner wants Unruly Someone called the police the scooter back. Police after watching a teen-aged advised the man it was a boy stab a sign with a civil issue.

Theft: Police responded small pocket knife.

Theft: Police responded to Walmart, 1300 E. Ash to a home in the 100 block St., after a subject stole a

Oct. 9 Fraud: Police responded to Speedway, 1551 Covington Ave., after a woman attempted to pass a fake $5 bill.

Theft: Police are investigating a series of checks stolen from a checkbook out of a home in the 300 block of East Main Street.

The checks were written for an amount that totaled $1,270. The investigation continues.

Oct. 10 Theft: Several yard signs were stolen from a home located along Osprey Court.

Theft: Police responded to Kroger, 1510 Covington Ave., after a female shoplifter was caught at the U-scan only playing for a few items.

Hit/skip: Police are investigating a hit/skip accident that occurred in the 2100 block of West Landman Mill Road. Damage was reported to a fire hydrant and a street sign.

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obert Munson has heard the conventional wisdom: Vice presidential debates aren’t supposed to matter. But in an election this close, he and millions of others tuned in Thursday to a candidate faceoff that many said may not have changed their vote, but firmed their resolve about just how much is at stake.

Munson, a self-described conservative who drove into the heart of largely liberal Seattle to watch the debate broadcast at a civic hall, came hoping to hear Rep. Paul Ryan champion the values he believes in. But when it began, even hearing stands taken by Vice President Joe Biden that he firmly disagrees with held some value.

“Watching this debate and all the information you glean on this very important election, … of the two very different approaches of where this country is heading, I think it was very important,” said Munson, 69, a retired nonprofit manager and former Army captain.

On a night that offered television viewers two baseball playoff games and an NFL matchup, many voters across the country nonetheless made room Thursday for 90 minutes of pugnacious debate, the only one scheduled between Biden and Ryan. A little more than a week after a presidential debate that lifted the candidacy of Mitt Romney and knocked President Barack Obama’s campaign back a step, this debate, which wasn’t supposed to matter, took on a heightened importance.

From a bar in Las Vegas to a hotel in Janesville, Wis., from a college campus in Savannah, Ga., to a gathering of retirees in Chicago, and in the crowds that gathered outside the debate hall itself in Danville, Ky., voters seized on the debate as much more than theater or politics as usual.

Still, there was disagreement on whether Biden or Ryan did better framing the issues, whether the vice president was too argumentative or justifiably aggressive, and whether his younger challenger was up to the task.

The civic hall crowd in Seattle erupted into cheers for every verbal jab and grin by Biden. The vice president “was extremely aggressive and he needed to be,” said Art Segal, a 60-year-old substitute teacher, who leans Democratic but also says Obama has broken many promises, such as offshore oil exploration drilling.

Before the debate Segal, who thought Obama had been unprepared for the first debate, said he was looking for Biden to “deconstruct” Ryan’s arguments. He was not disappointed Thursday night.

“Biden’s my guy,” he said.

But that sentiment was far from unanimous.

Gwen Swaney, an 82-year-old Republican who lives in Pittsburgh, said she came into the debate as a committed Romney-Ryan voter, and found Biden’s conduct puzzling.

“I expected a little more from Biden. There was no reason for him to keep laughing and making fun of Ryan,” Swaney said. “I thought Biden was rude and crude.”

Swaney said she felt Biden was trying to intimidate Ryan, “and it didn’t work.”

The partisan split was similar in Georgia, where 35 students at Savannah State University watched Biden and Ryan at a debate party sponsored by a political science club. After pizza, chicken wings and mocktails of ginger ale and cherry juice, the group cheered and laughed as an animated Biden rebutted Ryan for attacks the vice president called “a bunch of malarkey” and “full of stuff.”

“It definitely felt like a role reversal” from last week’s presidential debate, when Mitt Romney was considered the aggressor, said Abrigale Johnson, a 23-year-old senior history major. “Biden’s style was similar to Mitt Romney’s it was on the attack.”

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moment, that’s $44,100 a year s Mitt Romney for an individual and $88,200 campaigns on the for a family of four. Those milpromise to repeal lions of Americans had better Obamacare, some Repubkeep the IRS informed of licans on Capitol Hill are their status every step of the trying to learn more about way. what the national health At the August hearing, care law will actually do Michigan Republican Rep. when it is fully impleBYRON YORK Tim Walberg asked Olson, mented in 2014. Romney Columnist “Do you believe that most would do well to take a Americans are going to uplook at what they’ve disdate the IRS or state excovered.

Specifically, Romney might want to changes when they change jobs, get focus on the new and expanded role that married, move states, whatever?”

“I think it’s going to be a very great the Internal Revenue Service will play in Americans’ lives as a result of the Af- learning curve,” Olson responded.

“With a lot of pitfalls?” fordable Care Act. “With a lot of pitfalls,” Olson agreed, The nation’s widely reviled tax collector will also become its health care en- suggesting that many taxpayers will disforcer. Once the law goes fully into effect, cover their refunds reduced. “I think it all Americans will have to prove that will be a surprise to taxpayers if they they have “qualified” health coverage — don’t update their information.”

Obamacare also directs the IRS to and, of course, the government will decide what “qualified” health coverage is. share confidential personal tax returns If people don’t have coverage, and the with the exchanges and other governIRS determines they have the ability to ment agencies. The IRS assures the public it already does that sort of thing pay for it, the IRS will go after them.

The Obama administration has tried for Medicaid, and that privacy is proto downplay what the feds will do to col- tected. “This agency takes data security lect the penalty for not buying coverage very, very seriously,” IRS Commissioner — a penalty that will range from $695 a Douglas Shulman told the House in Auyear for lower-income people to $12,500 gust.

Even if everything works out as for a higher-income family. Administration officials and Democrats in Congress planned, Americans will still face a lot of have stressed that Obamacare does not work complying with Obamacare’s repermit the IRS to garnish wages or seize quirements. National health care “will become a burdensome, costly and fruscash and assets from taxpayers.

What they mention less frequently is trating quagmire for millions of Amerithat the IRS has another way to get the cans,” former IRS Commissioner Fred money. About three-quarters of U.S. tax- Goldberg told the House. Republican payers receive refunds after filing their lawmakers estimate it will take about returns each year, with the average re- 80 million additional man-hours for fund nearly $3,000. After 2014, those Americans to comply.

President Obama and Democrats people will discover the IRS can take the front-loaded the popular portions of penalty out of their refunds.

“The IRS is prevented from issuing Obamacare — a ban on pre-existing conliens or levies or other enforcement ac- ditions, coverage of adult children on tion,” Nina Olson, who holds a job called parents’ policies — to go into effect bethe National Taxpayer Advocate at the fore the 2012 election. They left harder IRS, told a House hearing in August. “It parts — the mandate, the Independent can collect that mandate through what Payment Advisory Board, expanded we call ‘refund offset,’ where a taxpayer powers of the IRS — until 2014, after has a refund coming to them and we which, they hope, Obama will have been would offset that refund amount with safely re-elected. But those parts of the law are on the way. the amount of the penalty.”

Romney often discusses Obamacare in The IRS will also determine who is eligible for taxpayer-financed subsidies to general terms. The president “wants to purchase health care on the exchanges put bureaucrats between you and your that will be set up in every state. Any- doctor,” he said last week in Ohio. That’s time anyone’s situation changes — a true. But the way Obamacare does that raise, a new job, a move to another state — in particular, the IRS’ role as health — that person will be required to report care enforcer — might well strike dread it to the IRS for the purpose of recalcu- in many American hearts. Romney owes it to voters to tell them exactly what is lating their eligibility.

This is not a small group. Obamacare coming. will give tax credits for the purchase of Byron York is chief political correhealth coverage to people who make up to four times the poverty level — at the spondent for The Washington Examiner.

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To the Editor: President Obama inherited a near Great Depression. He’s rescuing our economy despite total obstructionism from Republican legislators. We’ve had 30 straight months of job creation and the unemployment rate continues to drop. His bank rescues have been paid back with interest. His Stimulus saved millions of teacher, policemen, and firemen jobs — that was huge!

Obamacare will reform the crooked insurance industry and make sure every citizen can access affordable healthcare: No more denial for pre-existing conditions, children stay on parent’s insurance until age 26, most “well care” checkups will be free, no monetary caps on care, you choose your doctors, insurance companies must use most premium money for patients, not profits, and, insurance goes with you and is not tied to your job. Costs are lower when everyone has insurance — because the uninsured’s use of expensive emergency rooms will end.

The choice of large competitive group insurance exchanges are private enterprise – not “government run”. Small businesses and those with low income will get subsidies. Those qualified will get Medicaid.

Or, keep your present insurance. 90 percent of this originally Republican healthcare plan doesn’t go into effect until 2014 — so it cannot be judged as a failure. It’s appreciated and works well in (prices Massachusetts lower).

President Obama saved the auto industry and over a million related jobs (loans paid back). He rescued and increased Pell grants and student loans (education a huge priority). He’s returning safeguards to our monetary system. He’s regained the respect and cooperation of the world. Bin Laden and most other Al Qaida leaders are now dead. President Obama ended the war in Iraq and is getting us out of the trap of Afghanistan. He knows to “Beware of the Military-Industrial Complex” and understands priorities.

He increased veteran benefits more than any other president in history. President Obama’s responsible policies will pay off Bush’s debt slowly, preserve our social safety nets, and protect our middleclass.

“No integrity” Romney (whoever he is) is formally obligated to repeat the disastrous policies of the Bush administration — with even more radical changes. Remember, Republicans hate all our social safety nets and love deregulation. Our American civilization will not be recognizable after conservatives privatize everything for profit. “Bare-bone” government is not a “for the people” government — it’s for the “economically unpatriotic tax-evading” 1 percent.

Vote for President Obama.

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Single guy’s dating game is fodder for office gossip DEAR ABBY: I work in a professional office where nearly all my co-workers are married and live rather uneventful lifestyles. I was divorced a few years ago and have not remarried.

I have dated a lot of women, and it has become an issue with my co-workers. They insist on hearing about the dates I go on and ask for the details of what took place, and I usually oblige them.

Lately, there has been more and more gossip about my so-called “wild lifestyle,” and I have become the talk of the office.

Some co-workers have called me names like “skank” because I refuse to settle down with one girl.

I’m looking for the right one, and it may take many wrong ones to get there.

I think my co-workers are jealous. I’m living my life to the fullest and having fun and because they can’t do what I do, they resort to gossip and name-calling. It really frustrates me. How can I make this stop without causing unnecessary tensions in my workplace?

— MAN IN MOTION IN INDIANA DEAR MAN IN MOTION: You are not a “skank.” You are a bachelor.

I hope you realize that you started this by regaling your co-workers with the intimate details of your “adventures.” None of it was appropriate workplace conversation. If you want this to stop, you’ll have to draw an iron curtain between your work life and your social life. Start today.

DEAR ABBY: I am engaged and have been for a while. From the beginning I knew my fiance and I would have to pay for our own wedding. During a recent discussion with my father (who is divorced from my mother), he offered to chip in a reasonable amount and asked me to see if my mother would match it. My mother thought it was a great idea and agreed. A week or so later she wrote me a check for the amount and I deposited it into my savings account.

At the time, I had a highpaying job and a “roundabout” wedding date set. I have since left my job and the wedding has been postponed indefinitely. My mother has now requested that I return the money because she’s behind on bills.

Frankly, I think it is inappropriate for her to ask

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Advice me to return “her” money when it was a gift that I did not request at the time. Am I wrong, or should she leave the money be?

— ENGAGED IN VIRGINIA DEAR ENGAGED: When your mother gave you the money toward your wedding, BOTH of your financial situations were different than they are today.

This isn’t a question of etiquette. Because you won’t be needing it in the near future, return the money to your mother so she can pay her bills. It’s not as if she’ll be using it for a Caribbean cruise. She needs the money!

DEAR ABBY: My daughter and her husband have a wonderful little boy, “Matthew,” who is 3. They say they don’t plan on having any more children. I am upset that they won’t be giving my grandson a sibling. They claim the reason is to be earth-friendly, but I think it is selfish. I know my urging won’t change the situation, but it weighs heavily on my mind and makes me sad for Matthew.

My daughter has a brother she is close to. Her husband has two siblings. I think the main reason they don’t want any more children is my son-in-law is 17 years older than my daughter. Is there any good way for me to tell her how upset this makes me?

— DISAPPOINTED IN OREGON DEAR DISAPPOINTED: No, there isn’t.

There may be reasons that go beyond your son-in-law’s age for their decision to limit the size of their family to one child. And they are none of your business.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Susan Wurtzel owns a “Today” show T-shirt and a mug. When the stay-at-home mom and her family visited New York from their home in Germantown, Md., they joined the crowd of fans outside the NBC morning show’s Rockefeller Center studio.

Now, after more than 20 years as a regular “Today” viewer, Wurtzel tunes to CBS most mornings.

Multiply such defections and you have the chief reason for television’s changing fortunes in morning news, where ABC’s “Good Morning America” has ended NBC’s epic 17-year winning streak on “Today.” ABC is growing — “GMA” has 110,000 more viewers each day this year than last — but not as much as NBC is slipping (437,000 viewers a day since last year).

Wurtzel, 57, left last spring because of “Today” cohost Ann Curry.

“Ann’s interview style was like chalk on a board to me,” she said. “She leaned toward her interviewee and whispered her questions like someone had died. The more serious the interview, the quieter she got. When she replaced Meredith (Vieira), I tried to adjust and accept, but she just didn’t work for me. Katie (Couric) and Meredith were relatable, empathetic and funny. Ann just seemed out of place.”

Executives at NBC were quietly reaching the same conclusion and moved to replace Curry with Savannah Guthrie.

Then came June 28, 2012, Curry’s last day as co-host.

She cried in bewilderment at her perceived failure at losing the job she had sought for years, as her uncomfortable co-workers and a nation looked on.

Suddenly, a problem for NBC became a BIG problem.

Even people who didn’t particularly like Curry loathed the way she was dispatched.

Except for two weeks during the Olympics, “Today” hasn’t sniffed first place in the ratings since. During the first six months of 2012, “Today” averaged just under 5.2 million viewers each weekday.

Since July 2, the audience has dropped to 4.59 million, according to Nielsen, the company that measures TV audiences. Without the two weeks of the London Olympics, the average is 4.3 million. That’s a stunning

drop, even accounting for typical lower viewership in the summer.

An informal survey of three dozen viewers who have left or are considering leaving “Today” turned up various explanations, including a feeling that the show had leaned too far in the direction of lighter, pop culture fare. The Curry dismissal was clearly a tipping point, however.

William Runge, a manager at an educational cable network who lives in suburban Winston-Salem, N.C., likened the treatment of Curry to “a public flogging.”

“The PR machine at NBC spent an enormous amount of time and effort convincing me that the ‘Today’ show team was actually part of my family, ‘America’s First Family,” said Runge, 46, citing the show’s advertising slogan.

“Guess what? They were right. These did feel like family members. So this is how you are going to treat a member of your family?

“You can debate for hours whether Ms. Curry was right for the role,” he said. “That’s not the point. She was doing her job and was barely 11 months into it when they canned her in the most humiliating way possible.”

The move was “heartwrenching,” said Isabelle Langelier, a 40-year-old manager at a drug company from Montreal. “It made me feel sick for her. And it made me turn the channel, probably permanently.”

“While I thought Ann Curry’s interviews were a little hokey at times, she is clearly the most genuine person in TV news,” said Sarah Rosenthal, 53, a graduate student and mother of three from West Chester, Pa. “After her unceremonious dumping, I turned it off. I have nothing against Savannah, and adore Natalie Morales, but there is just a different tone to the show.”

Even worse for NBC, a significant number of viewers appear to blame co-host Matt Lauer for the move.

The network has consistently denied tabloid reports that Lauer was unhappy with Curry. “Today” Executive Producer Jim Bell said late last month that Lauer was being treated unfairly.

Firing Curry was Bell’s decision, he said.

Some awkward public moments haven’t helped.

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Joan Pierce is a 64-yearold retired nurse from Oklahoma City, Okla., who watched “Today” for 40 years.

Now she says: “I don’t care what Lindsay Lohan does.”

“I was fed up with the lack of actual news reporting, and more intense focus on silly, irrelevant things like women’s fashion or the newest celebrity’s recipe for a dinner I could never find the time or money to cook,” said Zach Beale, a 23-yearold college student in Savannah, Ga. Biting as they may be, at least those complaints offer “Today” the seeds of potential recovery. “Good Morning America,” particularly in its second hour, has an even greater pop culture emphasis. Bell said his show will try to draw a greater contrast with its ABC rival in coming months. A recent ad with Lauer touts the “informative” nature of the show.

Curry, who has kept her job with NBC as a hard news reporter, appeared on “Today” during the past month interviewing Libyan President Mohammed Magarief and reporting from Syria.

CBS has already tried to position itself as a newsier alternative in the morning.

Because “Today” has a richer history and often twice as many viewers, it would be in better position to reach people who want this.

NBC announced this week that Willie Geist, an engaging and popular member of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” team, will join “Today” as a co-host of the 9 a.m. hour and occasionally appear earlier.

“What I loved about the show were the hosts, reporters and the stories,” said Miriam Sajecki, a marketer from Staten Island, N.Y. who has watched “Today” for more than 20 years. “It was always delivered in a friendly, engaging and informative manner. Some of that has changed in that I miss the chemistry that was displayed with the prior hosts ... and some of the stories ‘Today’ was known for. It has evolved into forgettable reports without giving me the important news and educational stories.”

Still, Sajecki is a loyalist.

“I will continue to watch the ‘Today’ show and wake up to it every weekday,” she said.

NBC needs devoted fans like Sajecki to turn things around.

It will take some time.

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good to see her again. Curry didn’t return the sentiment to the man she worked with for 15 years.

Two years ago, Lauer’s positive “Q’’ score was 23 — meaning 23 percent of people who knew him considered Lauer one of their favorite broadcasters, according to Marketing Evaluations Inc., a company that measures public sentiment toward well-known personalities. Now his positive score is 14. At the same time, “Good Morning America” cohost Robin Roberts’ positive “Q’’ score jumped from 20 to 27.

Langelier felt there was a perception that Lauer was “king” and others on the show aren’t equal to him.

Lyle Nelson, 40, a salesman from Avondale, Ariz., said Lauer was “not someone I’d like to have a beer with.”

“There is something about Matt Lauer, whether or not he was the reason for Curry’s firing, that has changed and I do not like watching the show anymore,” said John Friia, a 20-year-old aspiring journalist from Malverne, N.Y. Fortunately for NBC, viewers don’t seem to be taking out their unhappiness on Guthrie.

Producers often say that viewing decisions for morning television can be intensely personal, since people are essentially inviting these personalities into their homes at an intimate time of day when they were getting ready for work. Feeling a part of the TV “family” they see on air is part of it, and sometimes the reasoning seems strange. Nelson said, for example, that he didn’t like the couch on “Today” because it looked uncomfortable.

“In today’s doom and gloom news programs, the ‘Today’ show gave me a lift to get my day started,” said Taren Robin, 48, from Paris, Ky. “I don’t get that lift anymore, and I am in mourning over the fact. I haven’t found anything I like better to take its place.”

At least one-third of people who responded to a Twitter request to discuss the show cited its content for their discontent.

“I used to be a regular ‘Today’ show viewer but got tired of their formula,” said Dan Laufer, 35, a sports marketer from Washington, D.C. “Five minutes of hard news followed by an animal rescue story, the Kardashians and then pop culture or fashion. It’s OK with me —

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The British East, not vulnerable, overcalled with two clubs, and Mrs. Gerard indicated a potential slam by cuebidding clubs. West then tried to jam the bidding by leaping to five clubs. After North suggested a relatively balanced hand by passing, East complicated matters still further by bidding six clubs. Thus, the first five bids

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When the British NorthSouth pair played the hand, they stopped at six spades, making seven in the same way. But the British pair, not having bid the grand slam, lost 750 points on the deal.

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Bradford Lions aid troops HEATHER CANAN Columnist card games, small pocket calendars, puzzle books, stationery, mechanical pencils and ink pens, batteries, etc. If you have any questions, call Kathy Myers (937) 448-2667 or Joanne Ferree (937) 620-7225.

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The Bradford Lions are seeking nominations for Bradford Lions’ Citizen of the Year. Many community individuals have provided exceptional leadership and service in our community, some through their church and others through community organizations.

Some of these acts have gone unnoticed, but have benefited many in our community. The Bradford Lions would like to honor these people so we are asking for the public’s help in getting nominations.Forms are available at the Bradford Library, many BradSupport our troops ford churches, or by calling The Bradford Lions are Joanne Ferree (937) 620collecting items for care 7225. Deadline date for packages to send to our de- nominations is today. ployed troops overseas. Entitled “Roar for the Troops,” Bradford Library this Lions zone’s project is Bradford Public Lito remember those service brary’s first book will be men and women still serv- coming out on Saturday, ing our country. They ask Oct. 20. The book is entithe public to join them by tled, “Era of the Great Dedropping off donations be- pression 1929-1941: tween Oct. 15 and Nov. 4 at Memories of Bradford, Clark’s Pizza House in Ohio — Residents, Friends Bradford from 3-10 p.m. and Relatives.” This memMonetary donations also ory project was initiated by can be made by sending the Bradford Public Lithose to Bradford Lions, c/o brary Volunteer Team Dave Hunt, 510 Patty while planning for the 75th Drive, Bradford, Ohio anniversary of the library 45308, and put in the in November 2010.

Area residents who parmemo line, Roar for the Troops. Monetary dona- ticipated in sharing the tions will be used to pur- memories they have of that chase additional items as period of time in our hissomeone has already cov- tory, and their family and friends, are invited to a ered the cost of postage.

Suggested items to do- special showing from 10:30 nate are: beef jerky/Slim a.m. to 12:30 p.m. SaturJims, powdered drink day. It will be in open mixes, sunflower seeds,hot house format. Multi-copies chocolate packages, small of the book will be availpackages of cheese and able to peruse and can be crackers, cookies, or ordered at that time. The snacks,dry soup (mix with book not only contains perwater), granola bars, nuts, sonal narratives, but also peanuts, Fruit Roll-ups, pictures of the particietc. They also could use pants, the 75th Anniverbaby wipes (travel size), sary of Bradford Public hand sanitizer, combs, Library and other special brushes, lip balm, travel photos. Refreshments will size tissues, baby powder be served.

The library will be offerand foot powder, cotton balls, Q Tips, Band-Aids, ing its very special “Halfirst aid kits, etc. They lowed Stories” evening at 7 would also appreciate duct p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23. tape, small tool kits, fly They are planning to have swatters, board games, two storytellers who are

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Houston Boy Scout Kyle Patterson prepares a backboard for painting as part of his Eagle Scout project.

Houston teen working on Eagle project Scout undertakes improvements at local center HOUSTON — Kyle Patterson is closing in on completion of his Eagle Scout project. Patterson, 17, is a senior at Houston High School.

Patterson is a member of Boy Scout Troop 239.

The Scoutmaster is Dan Hemmert.

Patterson became aware of the need for some touching up around the Houston Community Center. He attended a meeting of the Community Association trustees, and obtained permission and support for his proposed project.

Patterson will have the handicapped parking space repainted in the familiar blue logo that is immediately recognizable as a handicapped spot. New, dark mulch will improve the appearance of the landscaping around the building.

The permanent shelter on the grounds will be

given a new coat of paint.

Also on the Association grounds is a basketball court. The posts holding the backboards and hoops were in need of painting, so Patterson is in the process of scraping the old, loose paint from the poles, and backboards and giving them a new coat.

Father Matthew, as well as some of the other Scouts, is assisting Patterson in the project. He hopes to have the project done within the week.

To pursue the Eagle project, Patterson had to plan how the work was to be done, and establish a budget. The project must meet approval of district Scout officials.

Patterson has been involved in scouting since the sixth grade. He says that he most enjoys the various activities and the friendships of his fellow Scouts.

After graduation from Houston, he intends to attend Shawnee State University at Portsmouth, and major in video game design.

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urday, Nov. 17, and space is limited, so please contact the library with your name and phone number if you will be attending. No prior experience is necessary for this class. You will have a completed work of art, which you created, when you leave the class. The cost per person is $45 and all art supplies will be furnished for the class, but attendees will need to bring a roll of paper towels and baby wipes.

Ginger has been painting for many years and her first paintings were her own children’s portraits.

Recently, she painted a granddaughter’s portrait in watercolor. She has taken art instruction in sculpting, oil painting and watercolor.

After Ginger retired, she wanted to teach others the Joy of Painting, so she became a Certified Bob Ross Instructor in Florida. Additional information can be obtained by visiting Bradford Public Library in person or calling their staff at (937) 448-2612.

Joanie’s Floral Design from Covington will be hosting a very special winter floral arrangement class at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, Participants will be making a live winter and/or Christmas wreath and one other “live” adornment. Joanie will be bringing all of the foliage and supplies, but she does ask that each person bring a small hand-held wire cutter along. This floral class will be held in the Bradford Public Library Community Room and space is limited, so sign-up early. The cost for all of the materials and instruction is $25 and you must be signed up in advance.

Bradford Public Library provides information and resources in printed, audio, electronic, and visual formats along with computer access, study room, a history room, community room, and special programs/events to patrons and the public throughout Darke and Miami counties and the Miami Valley region. Library hours are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday; from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday; from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The Bradford Public Library is located at 138 E. Main St. and staff may be reached at (937) 448-2612 during regular hours.

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Another Pumpkin Show passes us by! I hope many of you will enjoy the confetti long into next year.

Seems like the little stuff sticks around whether we plan for it or not. I’d like to thank everyone who works so hard and volunteers so much of their time to make the Pumpkin Show a success each year.

It’s amazing what our community will do to keep bringing it back to us year after year. I, for one, sure did miss the Property Decorating Contest. It didn’t seem right that our town wasn’t a buzz on Sunday evening and we weren’t driving through Patty’s parking lot for doughnuts and cider. A big piece was also missing this year, Dick Patty. Dick did so much for Pumpkin Show and for Bradford. The list could go on and on for the faces that we missed this year. But it was also great to run into faces that we haven’t seen in years. What a wonderful time to come back and to get that Pumpkin Show spirit re-energized.

ready and bursting out all over to tell you legends and sagas of creepy-crawly stimulation and documented tales that have been handed down through the years! This special night is an annual event for all ages and very well attended.

The Bradford Public Library will be hosting a Flu Shot Clinic along with the Darke County Health Department from 4-6 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 25. in the library’s Community Room.

The cost for the shot is $20, payable to The Darke County Health Department. The flu shot can be reimbursed through the following health insurance groups: Ohio Medicaid, Molina, Amerigroup, CareSource, Medical Mutual, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Medicare Part B. The Trizalent flu vaccine this year covers the following strains: H1N1, N3N2 and the B strain. Here is a reminder that the hours have been adjusted for this month: Monday was 9-7, Tuesday and Thursday is 11-5 and Friday and Saturday the library is closed.

Beginning in November, the Bradford Public Library will be holding a very special Teen Reader’s Club the first three Saturdays in November from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Each week they will be reading and discussing books 1-3 of Peter and the Starcatcher’s Series by Barry Pearson.

Thanks to a generous donation of copies of this trilogy by Bradford resident, Jordan Ingle, each teen participating will receive the set of three books free.

Jordan goes regularly to the Agape’ Distribution Agency Store in Sidney where they had extra copies and Bradford Public Library has benefited from their generosity. Junior High and High School readers will need to signup in advance of the first Saturday session on Nov. 3.

Peter and the Starcatcher’s is about Peter Pan and Captain Hook before they actually became their famous selves. Bring your ‘brown bag’ lunch and the library will provide drinks.

Contact the library at 4482612 for further information.

Also in November, Bradford resident artist, Ginger Godfrey will be presenting a very special painting class based on the Bob Ross Method. Ginger is a certified Bob Ross instructor. The class will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat-

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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’re throwing caution to the wind today because you want to have a good time. (No doubt, many of you will go overboard spending money to do so.)

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Many of you will indulge in something quite wonderful for home and family today. You might bring home beautiful furniture or gifts for loved ones.

(Someone will be happy.)

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’ll enjoy talking to others today, especially siblings and relatives, because you’re in an upbeat, friendly mood.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You feel friendly and socially charming today because fair Venus is in your sign getting a boost from lucky Jupiter.

Enjoy schmoozing, but don’t try to be all things to all people. (It’s impossible.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You feel very pleased with yourself today. (This is good.) This is also a good day for behind-the-scenes deals or working quietly on something. You might do a good turn for someone else.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Relations with others, especially in group situations, will be particularly positive today. You easily will convince others to go along with what you want.

Join forces with someone to get the best results.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Relations with authority figures are good today; in fact, you might develop a crush on your boss. Some of you will be asked to give your creative input on something — design, layout, colors, whatever.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Grab any chance to travel today, because you’ll love it. This is also an excellent day for publishing, higher education, the law, the media and medicine.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) People are good to you today. Keep your pockets open and accept whatever comes your way.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Relations with partners and close friends are warm and pleasant today.

Get out and schmooze; you will enjoy the company of others, and vice versa.

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IN BRIEF ■ Football

Wirrig to be honored Wednesday night

Browns get past Bengals CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Brandon Weeden threw two touchdown passes and Cleveland snapped an 11-game losing streak that dated to last season.

Cleveland had not won since Nov. 20, matching a franchise record for consecutive losses. But for the first time this season everything fell into place for the Browns (1-5).

Montario Hardesty, filling in for injured rookie Trent Richardson, scored on a 1-yard plunge and cornerback Sheldon Brown intercepted Andy Dalton and returned it 19 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter as the Browns outscored the Bengals (3-3) in the second half 27-10.

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Brandon Wirrig hopes to be back playing soon.

BRADFORD — It is a story that has a happy ending.

Which is the message the Wirrig family of Bradford wants to get out — and will Wednesday night when Brandon Wirrig is honored at Edison Community College’s annual “Dig For A Cure” match.

Brandon, a senior at Bradford High School,

was your typical, active high school athlete.

He has been a certified lifeguard for the last four years, is a captain on the football team and plays basketball and runs track for the Railroaders as well.

Last February Wirrig, who has a number of moles on his body and has had them checked annually, noticed that two of them were itching.

Because of cancer running in the Wirrig family, he was examined by his

family physician and had the moles removed.

They were both atypical, which are benign moles that may resemble melanoma cancer, one of the most dangerous forms of skin cancer.

During a followup appointment in August, Wirrig’s physician noticed that one of the moles had returned and referred him to a plastic surgeon. Two more moles were removed and one of See WIRRIG/Page 14

Ohio State edges Indiana BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Braxton Miller scored on a 67-yard touchdown run, threw TD passes of 60 and 46 yards and produced his third straight 100-yard rushing game, helping No. 8 Ohio State escape with a 52-49 win at Indiana on Saturday night.

The victory makes the Buckeyes (7-0, 3-0 Big Ten) the first ranked team with seven wins.

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Keselowski dominated Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway but ran out of gas with 58 laps remaining to blow his chance at the victory. He fell a lap down and finished 11th, and had his lead in the standings sliced in half.

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QUOTED “My arm’s a little sore.”

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Lady Indians get big victory Patrizio saves 19 in win over Lehman

BY ROB KISER Sports Editor rkiser@dailycall.com An exciting 2-1 win over the Lehman Catholic girls soccer team Saturday at Wertz Stadium could be exactly what Piqua needed heading into tournament play.

The Lady Indians improved to 7-9 heading into Tuesday’s 7 p.m. Division I game at Fairborn, while Lehman lost for the just the second time all year and will take a 14-2-0 record into Saturday’s 2 p.m. D-III sectional game at home with Botkins.

Both coaches saw it as a positive way to go into the

into the tournament — and agreed that one of the biggest difference makers was Piqua goalie Layne Patrizio, who recorded 19 saves and frustrated the Lady Cavaliers all morning long.

“She had a great game,” Lehman coach Tony Schroeder said. “The girl had 19 saves. That is by far the most saves anyone has had on us this year.

She played great.”

He would get no argument from Piqua coach Karen Horvatch on her first-year goalie.

“Layne has just blossomed as the season has See BIG WIN/Page 14 Hannah Strevell (3) and Marla Schroeder (8) race to the ball Saturday

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Lady Cavs, Vikings advance in tourney Lehman boys blank Milton-Union The Lehman Catholic volleyball team opened DIV sectional play with a 25-8, 25-10, 25-15 win over Houston Saturday.

Lehman, 18-5, will play Ansonia at 6 p.m. tonight in second round action.

Andrea Thobe had 13 kills and 17 assists; while Ellie Waldsmith had 14 kills and six aces.

Ellie Cain had eight PHOTO PROVIDED kills and 20 assists; while The Miami East girls cross country team won the CCC title for the first time and Erica Paulus and Olivia Meredith Wesco was individual champion. The team includes front row (left to Slagle both added three right): Erin Augustus, Renee DeFord, Sami Sands. Back row: Abigail Amheiser, kills.

Meredith Wesco, Abby Hawkins. Missing from the photo is Meagan Caudill.

Lady Vikings roll

Wesco, Lady Vikings take first at CCC race Borchers breaks record as Lady Raiders win SCL LEBANON — The Piqua girls finished 14th overall and fifth in the GWOC North Saturday at the GWOC cross country meet.

Piqua runners places and times included Courtney Bensman, 63, 23:57.08; Kylie Hays, 68, 24:26.33; Emily Wenrick, 80, 25:36.44; Amy Hall, 92, 27:01.12; Mariah Killian, 98, 27:52.82; Tori Helman, 101, 28:33.80; Samantha Rutherford, 103, 30:21.81.

CCC NEW MADISON — The Miami East girls cross country team mades some history Saturday, winning the CCC team title for the first time.

The Lady Vikings had 38 points to National Trail’s 42.

Covington was third, Bradford was fifth and Newton was seventh.

Meredith Wesco led the Lady Vikings, winning in 20:36.

Teammates joining her in the top eight were Abigael Amheiser, 4, 21:20; Abby Hawkins, 5, 21:21; and Sami Sands, 8, 21:44.

The rest of the Lady Vikings top seven were Erin Augustus, 21, 23:56; Renee Deford, 31, 24:47; Meagan Caudill, 35, 25:09.

Covington’s top seven included Hannah Retz, 9, 21:48; Jessie Shilt, 11, 21:54; Casey Yingst, 13, 22:18; Heidi Cron, 14, 22:25; Heidi Snipes, 16, 22:52; Julianna Yingst, 19, 23:20; Cassidy Cain, 26, 24:24.

Bradford’s top seven were Chelsea Dross, 22, 23:57; Gabby Fair, 29, 24:42; Jennifer Ross, 36, 25:29; Molli Lavey, 48, 26:53; Caitlin Powell, 51, 26:56; Jane Bloom, 53, 27:20; Antonie Teuchert, 55, 27:32.

Newton runners included Sydney Schauer, 27, 24:39; Dulcinea Lesley, 42, 25:55; Vivian Brauer, 45, 26:01; Megan Zielenski, 47, 26:42; Rose Studebaker, 50, 26:54.

Russia school record set

by Lauren Francis earlier this season and previously owned by Emily’s sister Katie Borchers.

Francis was second in 18:48.20; and Lauren Heaton was third in 19:12.30.

Rounding out the Lady Raiders top seven were Molly Kearns, 7, 20:13.50; Kirsten Voisard, 10, 20:52.30; Claudia Monnin, 12, 21:03.40; Becca Meyer, 14, 21:11.30.

Houston finished fifth.

Lady Wildcat runners included Nicolette Holthaus, 11, 21:01.60; Jenna Hooks, 13, 21:04.50; Heidi Cox, 37, 23:58.30; Jodi Jolly, 63, 26:54.60; Caitlyn Ryan, 69, 29:45.80.

SCL RUSSIA — The Russia girls cross country team used a 1-2-3 finish to run away with the Shelby County League c r o s s country m e e t Saturday at Russia Village Park.

BORCHERS Emily Borchers was first in 18:37.50, breaking the

CBC SPRINGFIELD — The Graham girls cross country team finished fifth overall at the CBC meet Saturday.

The Lady Falcons’ top seven included Julia Grabill, 14, 21:24.81; Brittni Snyder, 29, 22:24.26; Sarah Henry, 33, 22:28.46; Sara Thomas, 30, 22:30.0; Raven Hazlett, 45, 23:30.25; Carmen Hillman, 49, 23:36.65; Megan

BROOKVILLE — The Miami East volleyball team opened its state title defense with a 25-4, 25-0, 25-8 win over Dunbar in Brookville D-III sectional action.

The Lady Vikings, 22-1, will play National Trail at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in second round action.

Abby Cash, for the third third time this season, served a perfect second game for the Lady Vikings.

“My arm’s a little sore,” Abby Cash said afterwards. “It’s cool, but I wish they came against better teams.”

Twelve of her 17 aces came in that game, despite the fact she didn’t use her jump serve.

Trina Current had all five of her kills and a block in that game.

Leah Dunivan had five kills, two aces and a block; while Sam Cash had four kills, seven aces and nine assists.

Angie Mack had three kills and two aces, while Ashley Current added a kill.

Karson Mahaney had three aces and a kill in the third game; while Marley Roberts also served three aces.

Kara Nuss pounded three kills.

Lady Falcons lose NEW CARLISLE — In Tecumseh D-II sectional action, the Graham volleyball team lost to Bellefontaine 25-18, 25-14, 25-23.

BOYS SOCCER Cavs win big — The SIDNEY Lehman boys soccer team ended the regular season with a 6-0 win against Milton-Union Saturday.

Lehman will open D-III sectional play Thursday, hosting Botkins at 5 p.m.

“We haven’t had a game like this all year” Lehman coach Tom Thornton said.

“Our schedule is one of the toughest in the district.

Now we just have to keep our momentum going and make a good run in the tournament”.

Four minutes into the game Rocco Cantanzarite found Peter Comer on the right wing and got a ball thru the defense and Comer got it past the goalie to make the score 10.

Ten Minutes later it was Comer’s turn to assist when he got a thru ball to Dylan Sherman who beat the goalie on the short side and made the score 20.

Then with 15 minutes left in the half Robbie Heckman hit the crossbar but Jared Brandt was in the right spot to put the rebound back in to give

the Cavaliers a 3-0 lead at halftime.

“This is the kind of game a coach likes and dislikes at the same time” Thornton said.. “We don’t want to run the score up but we still need to work on positioning and passing. Milton-Union is a very young team.

“They only have one senior and four juniors and it is tough playing freshman and sophomores against a veteran team.

You can’t tell kids not to score but you have to make sure they still work hard.”

The second half scoring started with 33 minutes remaining when Zach Taylor had a long throw in to Joseph Simpson in the right side of the box and he turned and shot the ball into the back of the net to make it 4-0 Lehman.

Ten minutes Later Travis Thornton found Jared Brandt making a run and Jared onetouched it past the MiltonUnion goalie to make the score 5-0.

Zach Taylor made a run thru theMilton-Union defense and scored from the 18 to make the score 6-0 which turned out to be the final score.

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CCC NEW MADISON — The Covington boys won the Cross County Conference title, while Miami East was second, Newton was sixth and Bradford was ninth.

Covington’s top seven included Alex Schilling, 3, 17:44; Lane White, 4, 17:48; Dustin Fickert, 10, 18:07; Nate Dunn, 15, 18:41; Matt Carder, 16, 18:54; Sam Sherman, 19, 19:16; Dale Brant, 21, 19:21.

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SCL RUSSIA — The Russia boys cross country team won the Shelby County League meet Saturday at Russia Village Park, while Houston finished sixth.

Russia’s top seven included Jordan Gariety, 4, 17:02.0; Brandon Barlage, 5, 17:02.60; Steven Stickel, 6, 17:12.20; Caleb Ball, 8, 17:26.70; Bryan Drees, 11, 17:40.50; Kyle Poling, 12, 17:42.30; Alex Herron, 16, 17:52.10.

Houston’s Devon Jester was second in 16:51.20.

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CBC SPRINGFIELD — The Graham boys cross country team finished fourth overall at the CBC meet Saturday.

Graham runners included Mason Dail, 19, 17:34.31; Brady Newcomer, 22, 17:44.51; Parker Wright, 23, 17:45.84; Devin Dunn, 39, 18:13.85; Cole Butz, 40, 18:15.73; Alex Trame, 76, 19:54.74.

MAC COLDWATER — Samuel Prakel cruised to victory at the Midwest Athletic Conference cross country meet, leading Versailles to a fourth-place finish.

Prakel won by more than 40 seconds, winning in 15:34.18.

The rest of the Tigers top seven were Richard Ware III, 10, 17:01.87; Tyler Rose, 13, 17:17.14; Sam Subler, 18, 17:32.02; Andrew Kramer, 28, 17:59.06; Matt Subler, 29, 18:00.40; Cole Albers, 36, 18:15.68.

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Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gray Course.

The Lady Tigers had a 788 total. Sandusky Perkins won with 687.

Versailles included Brooke Wehrkamp 88-

85â&#x20AC;&#x201D;173, Elizabeth White 97-97â&#x20AC;&#x201D;194, Danielle Cochran 112-90â&#x20AC;&#x201D;202, Hannah Niekamp 105116â&#x20AC;&#x201D;221, Katie Heckman 125-114â&#x20AC;&#x201D;239.

increased risk.

And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the message the family ones to get out â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the importance of early detection. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have moles, please have them examined regularly,â&#x20AC;? Brandonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother Deb Wirrig said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you are out in the sun regularly, take a few moments to apply sunscreen and wear sun protective clothing.â&#x20AC;?

Marissa also wants to make sure the message to get out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because there are a lot of people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know (to have the moles checked),â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chip (Edison athletic director Chip Hare) approached me (about honoring Brandon). â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am really excited about it.â&#x20AC;?

And Wirrig admits the experience has changed

her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It does give you a different outlook,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives you an appreciation of everything.â&#x20AC;?

Wirrig admits it has not been easy to watch from the sidelines after playing for the Railroaders the last three years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially since Bradford is having a very successful season (5-3) and is still in the playoff hunt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been back practicing,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The doctors are supposed to let me know this week. I am hoping to play again this season.â&#x20AC;?

But, more importantly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he is cancer free thanks to early detection â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a message the Wirrig family hopes can save many other lives as well.

Which is what Wednesday night is all about.

ference meet Thursday.

The Lady Tigers top seven included Chloe Warvel, 9, 19:42.46; Madison Grilliot, 16, 20:23.81; Pothast, 17, Brooke

20:26.51; Murphy Grow, 32, 21:10.24; Hannah Wenig, 36, 21:29.68; Rachel Subler, 38, 21:31.84; Mallory Keiser, 40, 21:36.74.

Wirrig Continued from page 12 them was determined to be cancer.

Suddenly, Wirrig went from being a typical teenager to one diagnosed with cancer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was pretty shocking,â&#x20AC;? Brandon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they removed the moles, I had to have 35 stitches near one and seven to 10 stitches near another.â&#x20AC;?

It was also difficult for his sister Marissa, a sophomore on the Edison Community College volleyball team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am his older sister,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am supposed to be able to protect him from things. So, it was hard.â&#x20AC;?

The good news is the doctors determined all the melanoma had been removed, although Wirrig will have to have his moles checked every six months because he is at ROB KISER/CALL PHOTOS

Maddy Evans is pressured by McKenna Guillozet as she shoots Saturday.

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MAC COLDWATER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Versailles girls cross country team finished third at the Midwest Athletic Con-

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But, with 11:45 remaining in the first half, Titterington started what would be the equalizer by re-directing a kick from the right side to in front of the goal and Sara Fuller was able to finish it to make it 1-1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They (Sarah Titterington, Sara Fuller) both did a great job,â&#x20AC;? Schroeder said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was happy to see Sara (Fuller) score, because she has been injured.â&#x20AC;?

The score remained that way until early in the second half.

Lehman was called for a foul about 10 yards outside the box and Piquaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kaylee Bradney took the kick.

She placed it perfectly, just to the left of the goal, and with 35:56 remaining in the game, Kaili Ingle put it into the corner of the net to make it 2-1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have done that any better in practice than Kaylee (Bradney) did,â&#x20AC;? Horvath said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a great ball. And Kaili

(Ingle) was right where she needed to be to finish it.â&#x20AC;?

Schroeder agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not much you can do about that,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was a great ball. The only thing I would change is the girl marking her (Kaili Ingle), should have been right there with her next to the goal. But, that was great execution on their part.â&#x20AC;?

Thanks to a number of outstanding saves by Patrizio, the score remained that way.

And Piqua nearly made it 3-1, but Wentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strike hit off the post and rebounded back into play with less than five minutes remaining. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My heart broke for her (Hannah Went),â&#x20AC;? Horvath said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just a matter of inches. But, Hannah did all the right things on that play.â&#x20AC;?

Patrizio had a diving save at the 2:15 mark and not until Bradney cleared the ball with seconds remaining could Piqua celebrate a big win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure how the girls were going to play today, because of homecoming (Saturday night),â&#x20AC;?

Horvath said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, I think because of that, the girls came out and played a great game with a lot of intensity. This was (a great way to go into the tournament).â&#x20AC;?

And a great way to start off Homecoming weekend.

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gone on,â&#x20AC;? Horvath said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She has come so far.

There have been a number of games where she has saved us and this was one of them.â&#x20AC;?

The game started with Lehman spending most of the time on offense â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a pattern that would continue â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but not being able to score.

Lehman finished the game with 34 shots to Piquaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 12. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their goalie (Layne Patrizio) played great,â&#x20AC;?

Schroeder said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, when you have 34 shots, you have to score more than one goal. It was a good game to have before tournament. We played well â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t finish (on scoring opportunities).â&#x20AC;?

Lehman came in having outscored its opposition 50-9, led by the speedy Sarah Titterington. The Lady Cavaliers had surrendered more than one goal just twice all season and held to less than two goals just three times. So, Horvath knew Piqua was going to have to be opportunistic with its chances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lehman plays great defense,â&#x20AC;? Horvath said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to get a lot of chances to score. To be able to get two goals against them, I was really happy with that.â&#x20AC;?

And, it was the Lady Indians who drew first blood.

With 27:23 remaining in the first half, Piqua got behind the Lehman defense, with Hannah Went getting the ball thru and Kayla Schrubb finishing it from the left side. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of our fullbacks went up and the other one didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go back,â&#x20AC;? Schroeder said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That created a 1v1 for Piqua.â&#x20AC;?

Schrubb took full advantage of the opportunity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lehman plays a flatback defense,â&#x20AC;? Horvath said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, we thought we could get a ball through the slot. It was a great ball

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