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BY SUSAN HARTLEY Executive Editor shartley@dailycall.com PIQUA — Piqua Board of Education approved the district’s five-year forecast and assumptions Thursday, with treasurer
Jeff Price noting that within the next four years the district’s revenues from from general property taxes will be decreasing significantly — from $8,985,795 for FY2011 to $7,028,690 for FY2015. At that time, Price said, the district will have to go back to voters for a renewal, but at “a lower rate.” During his report, Price also mentioned that the district would be taking a look at other rev-
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enues and expenditures during the next few years in order to continue to maintain the board’s promise to voters that the school district would “live within it’s means.” “It’s our job to bring the forecast back in line, to live within our means,” Price said. The tangible personal property tax revenues also continue to be phased out for Piqua City Schools, Price said, a fact all Ohio schools have had to work with
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when planning future forecasts and budgets. Also Thursday, board members heard a lengthy report from Piqua High School, with students and staff reporting on several new programs being offered this year. Principal Tony Lyons introduced several students who are participating in Model U.N., which was started during the
Covington school status report given Officials say district fared well on state report card BY BETHANY J. ROYER Staff Writer broyer@dailycall.com
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Streets to close Saturday for RIP PIQUA — The RIP (Run In Piqua) 5k run/walk will be held Saturday. From approximately 4-6 p.m., the streets leading to Forest Avenue and the streets leading on to Echo Lake Drive from Forest Hill Cemetery entrance to Forest Avenue will be blocked for the safety of participants.
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Autumn Stump, left, carves a pumpkin as classmate Kelsey Franklin watches at Springcreek Elementary School on Thursday morning.
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Vet seeks injunction in bird case BY MELODY VALLIEU Ohio Community Media vallieu@tdnpublishing.com TROY — While the “Troy parrots” that left for their new home in Florida just shy of two months ago are doing well, the future of the 10 birds still in Ohio remains in limbo. The Miami County Humane Society — since the beginning of August — had been investigating the case where several dozen exotic birds were found — some dead, some living in unsatisfactory conditions in the unoccupied house. In early August, at least 10 birds were removed from Daniel Ratcliff’s property in Union Township by the Miami Valley Bird and Rescue Club and taken into the care of Dr. Daniel Brauer at the South Dayton Veterinary
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COVINGTON — More bang for your buck was part of Wednesday night’s motto at Covington’s State of the Schools meeting held in the commons area of the high school. With the board of education, teachers, Mayor Edward McCord, township trustees and residents present, school superintendent Dave Larson spoke on the academic status, finances, state of the facilities and the future of Covington Exempted Village Schools. There also was a clarification that there will be no issues regarding the
schools on the Nov. 8 ballot. Keeping to their mission statement to provide an excellent educational foundation that prepares students to become productive and responsible citizens, Larson said that, “Everything we do has to be centered on this mission statement. If we’re not in the business of helping kids, we’re in the wrong business.” The district’s report card is a clear indication of keeping to their mission statement with a rating of excellent and having met 24 out of 26 indicators for that distinction. This includes a 100 percent graduation rate (2010 and 2011) and leading the county in OGT (Ohio Graduation Tests) results. Covington schools also earned an index score of 101.2 (out of 120) which indicates growth and commitment to student See Covington/Page 2
Postal collection delivers fun Gems of local woman’s hobby on display at Piqua post office BY SUSAN HARTLEY Executive Editor shartley@dailycall.com
PIQUA — Evelyn Jones has been “goin’ postal” for a long, long time. A collector of anything and everything related to the United States Post Office, Jones is offering a peek into her collection, which is on display at the Piqua Public Library from now through the end of November. “I have loved the post office since I was a child,” Jones said, noting that she remembers waiting by the mailbox as a child to see what was coming in the mail that day. “When I realized I could display my collection, I thought ‘oh boy.’” Jones’ husband David See Birds/Page 3 was a postal carrier from
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1978 to 2006 in Southern California. Prior to his postal carrier, David spent six years in the U.S. Marines. “He received orders to go twice,” to serve in Vietnam, Jones said of her husband’s service. “But they were pulled twice. That’s why his dog tags hang on the Christmas tree.” The Jones’ found themselves moving to Piqua to care for his ailing mother. Sarah Jane Jones, who passed away earlier this year. Their three daughters, Jessica, Sarah and Margaret, remain in California. Those dog tags aren’t the only thing finding a special spot on the Jones
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Evelyn Jones of Piqua stands next to a display of Post Office-related memorabilia that she collected during her husband’s career with the United States Postal Service. family tree. There’s a wide ments, Jones has collected variety of post office- books featuring postal themed ornaments that themes, including a murdecorate the tree every der mystery entitled year. See Postal/Page 3 Along with the orna-
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Piqua BOE Continued from page 1 2010-11 year, and a new media course, as well as three courses being offered in a partnership with Ohio Northern University — Human Biology, American History and a STEM course, which focuses on science, technology, engineering and math. The board was treated to several media projects as well as an exercise using Legos to build robots. The ONU classes are giving students the opportunity to earn college credit and get a taste of what college assignments will be like. Board members also heard a brief presentation from Curt South of Fanning Howey, the district’s architect for the proposed three-facility building plan using Ohio School Facilities Commission funding — if the Nov. 8 bond levy is passed by voters. The architectural renderings for each of the three proposed buildings — Washington and Springcreek Pre-K-3rd grade buildings and a 4-6 grade building at the Piqua Memorial Hospital site — were explained by South, who noted that the two elementary buildings will be constructed while school is in session in the old facilities on site, in order to save the district money and time. Superintendent Rick Hanes took a few minutes to clear up a couple of misconceptions that have been brewing concerning the Nov. 8 bond issue. Namely, he said, some voters were concerned about a report they read recently about other Ohio districts using OSFC monies to build new facilities, then closing the buildings due to low stu-
achievement. Performance Index Scores Miami County Comparisons: Bradford — 93.9 Piqua — 97.3 Milton Union — 99.8 Bethel — 100.2 Covington — 101.2 Troy — 102.3 (Excellent with Distinction) Miami East — 103.0 Newton — 104.2 Tipp City — 104.3 Larson pointed out that while scores aren’t everything, there is a correlation between academic achievement with self-confidence, self-esteem and social wellbeing for students before speaking on the financial hurdles the district is facing. While confident school funds are being used wisely, as the district is second-to-last in pupil spending in the county, Larson did recognize that the future forecast for the district shows deficit spending by 2014. Per Pupil Spending Miami County Comparison: Milton Union — $8,028 Covington — $8,962 Bradford — $9,209 Bethel — $9,265 Tipp City — $9,447 Miami East — $9,457 Troy — $9,467 Newton — $9,829 Piqua — $9,905 However, Larson explained that all school districts are in a similar boat and that the financial forecast is not meant to be alarming. “What money we do have, we’re using wisely. We’ve been doing more with less already,” Larson said. Like other districts, Covington schools receives funding from a combination of sources — federal, state and local revenue. State funds cover 47 percent of the district’s costs and has been reduced for the 2011 school year with the expectation for this trend to continue. Lower student enrollment has also had an affect on the district, what
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Obituaries dent populations within their districts. Piqua differs from this issue, Hanes said, because the school district also is instituting a redistricting plan, going from 10 buildings to five. “With the redistricting plan, that eliminates concerns” about having too many buildings in the district, Hanes said. Another issue, he said, was what will happen to the five remaining buildings that the district will no longer use. Hanes explained that the OSFC has “funds dedicated to take down buildings and turn them back to green space.” One building, yet to be determined, will become the district and board offices, which also will save money in the end due to leasing fees the district is now spending on offices on Ash Street. And, with the new construction project, the district will see a savings of up to $60,000 per year in utility costs at the elementary level. During Hanes’ report, he noted that the district’s student population was growing, with 3,708 students enrolled for the 201112 school year. Last year’s count was 3, 638. “Our funding is based on the number of students in seats,” Hanes said, during the state’s “count week,” which is the first week of October. The board also heard a report from High Street Principal Teresa Anderson, who was named Ohio Elementary School Principal of the Year last spring. Anderson recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the national recognition event for principals. Read more about her visit in Saturday’s Daily Call.
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the administration feels is an anomaly with a smaller than usual kindergarten class this year, with a projected loss of $100,000 in funding. Making up the remaining 48 percent is local revenue provided by income and real estate tax. Though district has identified and already implemented ways to save money, such as attrition, salary negotiations, insurance savings and energy saving projects, officials say they must identify more savings strategies. Larson explained such savings should not come at the cost of student instruction or opportunities, while also addressing the state of the aging school facilities and bus fleet and keeping up with the ever-changing, quick-to-obsolete technology. What the night’s agenda boils down to is continued commitment to provide the best education for Covington students. “We have great kids at Covington schools, we are so fortunate to come to school every day and work with the kind of kids that we work with,” Larson said. “We definitely want to thank the parents that contribute not only to their child’s success but to the district.” Board of education president Dean Pond pointed out at the beginning of the meeting, “We have a lot to be proud of,” in thanks to, “Good teachers, good kids, good community, good administration.” To see a video of the night’s meeting or for more information visit: http://www.covington.k12. oh.us
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Jane Eileen Birt PIQUA — Jane Eileen Birt, 74, of Piqua, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Oct. 26, 2011, at her residence. She w a s born in Piqua on Dec. 2 8 , 1936, to BIRT the late Harry Lewis and Mae Bell (Chronaberry) Collins. On May 19, 1956, in Piqua, she married John D. Birt. He preceded her in death on Aug. 25, 2006. Jane is survived by one daughter, Kimberly North of Piqua; two sons, Curtis L. Birt of Brownsville, Texas and J. D. Birt of Piqua; one brother, Harry D. Collins of Piqua; five grandchildren, Wendy Birt and Selena Birt, both of Brownsville, Texas, Mindy Monroe of Cayce, S.C., Joshua Chaney of
Piqua and Larry Berryhill of Piqua; and 10 greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by one sister and one granddaughter, Amber Birt. Jane graduated from Newton High School in 1956. She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Piqua. She was also a member Women of the Moose, Piqua 1067. Jane had been a cook at Traditions Restaurant in Piqua starting in 1977. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrate at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Piqua, with the Rev. Fr. Angelo Caserta as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Miami Memorial Park, Covington. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at FuMelcher-Sowers neral Home, Piqua. Prayers will be at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.melcher-sowers.com.
Laura Helen Larck TIPP CITY — Laura Helen Larck, 79, of 255 W. Kessler-Cowlesville Road, T i p p C i t y, passed away at 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at Upper Va l l e y M e d - LARCK i c a l Center, Troy. She was born Aug. 11, 1932, in Williamsburg, Ky., to the late William B. and Dora B. (Rice) Leach. She was married Aug. 26, 1958, to Harry F. Larck and he survives. Other survivors include a daughter and son-in-law Valerie and John Francis of Russia; two grandchildren, Haley and her husband Brian Francis and Trent Francis; brother, Charles J. Leach of Dandridge, Tenn.; two sisters, Sylvia Leach of Eustis, Fla., and Barbara Schoen of Troy; sister-in-law, Mary Leach of Moraine; and several nieces and nephews. Laura was preceded in death by one brother Johnny B. Leach and sister-in-law Suzie Leach. Laura attended the Tipp City United Methodist Church. She
graduated from Williamsburg High School, atCumberland tended College two years, graduated from Eastern State Teachers College and received her master’s degree from Wright State University. She was a member of D.A.R. and Ohio State Teachers Association. Laura was a retired elementary school teacher having taught 31 years in the Miami East School district which included Casstown and Fletcher elementary schools. Laura and Jackie (Clawson) Dallman were instrumental in starting the first elementary girls basketball team in Fletcher. Her hobbies included arts and crafts, quilting, ceramics and she loved shopping. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy, with Thomas Bowman officiating. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery, Covington. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be given to Hospice of Miami Co. P.O. Box 502, Troy Ohio, 45373 in her memory. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.fisher-cheneyfuneralhome.com.
Issues on ballot Newberry Twp. fire protection NEWBERRY TWP. — Voters in Newberry Township will be asked on Nov. 8 to approve a 1.5-mill, five-year replacement levy to fire protection services. The Covington and Bradford fire departments each receives funding
Ruby J. Curtis ZANESVILLE — Ruby J. Curtis, 85, of Zanesville, formerly of Piqua, passed away at 4 : 3 0 p . m . Wednesday, Oct. 2 6 , 2011, at t h e home of h e r grandCURTIS son. She was born July 16, 1926 in Albany, Ga. She married Harley Christopher Curtis Sr.; and he preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, David “Scoop” Curtis Sr. of Piqua, Harley (Mable) Curtis Jr. of Atlanta, Georgia; two daughters, Sue (Jeff Branson) Curtis and Yvonne Curtis all of Zanesville; 23 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and three g r e a t - g r e a t grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Jimmie Sneed, two brothers, three sisters, and a grandson.
Mrs. Curtis was a graduate of Madison High School of Albany, Ga. She worked as a nurse’s aide at nursing homes for many years caring for others. She was active in Mother’s Clubs and the Zanesville Community Center. She was devoted to working with youth to make a difference in their lives and she enjoyed playing cards. She will be missed by her beloved family and many friends. A service to honor her life will begin at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with Rev. Monte Blue officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 2621 Dryden Rd., Suite 306, Dayton, OH 45439. Condolences to the family may also be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.
Vera A. Burke TROY — Vera A. Burke, 88, of Troy, passed away at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at her residence. She w a s b o r n July 15, 1923 in Bingh a m - BURKE t o n , N.Y., to the late Lawrence and Veronica (Cary) Martin. She was married to Robert F. Burke and he preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Meg and Terry Ellinger of Troy; two granddaughters, Lara Ellinger of Troy and Christina and Brent Leasure of Columbus; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Burke was preceded in death by her sister and
brother-in-law, Beverly (Martin) and Peter Porcino. After moving to Springfield, she worked at Thomson Grinder, Osterlen Services for Youth and Clark County Democrat Headquarters. She later retired from the Miami County Board of Elections in 1991. She was granted the Jefferson Award in 1990. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Baird Funeral Home, Troy, with interment to follow in Calvary Cemetery, Springfield. Friends may call from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Miami County Animal Shelter, 1110 North County Road 25-A, Troy, OH 45373 or The Future Begins Today, P.O. Box 511, Troy, OH 45373. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.
Linda Louise Greer TROY — Linda Louise Greer, 56, of Troy, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, at Kettering Medical Center, Kettering. She was born on March 1, 1955 in Piqua, Ohio to Patricia Louise Neves of Troy and the late Wilbert Conway Neves. Her husband, Paul Greer, survives. In addition to her mother and her husband, Linda is survived by one daughter, Connie Greer of
Troy and one brother, Brent Neves of Piqua. She was preceded in death by her father and one brother, Paul Neves. Linda was a member of Ginghamsburg Church, Tipp City. Memorial service will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Troy at a later date. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.
from the levy, which will generate $93,028 per year, according Bradford Fire Chief Jan Mottinger. Covington Fire Chief Bill Westfall and Mottinger Death notices both said the revenue from the levy is very imPIQUA — Thelma A. Monroe, 92, of Piqua, passed portant to the operation of away at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, at Upper Valtheir departments. ley Medical Center. Arrangements are pending through Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua.
Newton Twp. fire, EMS services NEWTON TWP. — The Pleasant Hill-Newton Township Fire Department is asking fire district voters in the Nov. 8 election to approve a replacement, 1 mill, continuing for fire protection and emergency medical services. Fire Chief Joe Marchal said the levy is a major
PIQUA — Ida E. Starrett, of Piqua, died at 5 a.m. source of revenue for fire Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. Her funeral arrangements are and EMS services. “It’s what it takes to keep us pending through the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral afloat,” Marchal said, not- Home. ing the money from the levy is used to cover operPolicy: Please send obituary notices by e-mail to ating expenses. editorial@dailycall.com or by fax to (937) 773-4225. Deadlines: Notices must be received by 6 p.m. Sunday If approved, the levy and Tuesday-Friday, and by 4 p.m. on Monday for Tuesday’s would generate $71,360 online edition. per year, according to EsQuestions: Please call Editor Susan Hartley at (937) 773ther Marko, Newton 2721, ext. 14 if you have questions about obituaries. Township fiscal officer.
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Clinic in Kettering, where they remain. On Sept. 6, 16 other birds on Ratcliff’s property were turned over to a Florida-based sanctuary where they will live out their days, according to Debbie Huckaby, fund raising director of the Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary of Tampa, Fla. Ratcliff — with the help of legal counsel — relinquished his rights to the 16 birds just prior to the sanctuary removing the birds from a pole barn at 4103 W. State Route 55 where they had been relocated in midAugust with the help of the Miami County Humane Society. The Miami County Humane Society has since closed its case. On Tuesday, an injunction was filed in Montgomery County Common
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Miami East FFA Agriscience Fair participants at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis were, left to right, Kelly Rindler, Macaleh Thompson, Kodey Price and Shane Richardson. convention sessions were tended the FFA Shopping members where inspired by Mall. motivational speakers such Four students competed as the 2010-11 National in the National Agriscience FFA Officers and motiva- Fair with their research tional speaker Dave projects. Kodey Price and Roever. Attendees also at- Shane Richardson inter-
Pleas Court, Civil Division, asking that the South Dayton Veterinary Clinic and Dr. Daniel Brauer be declared the legal owners of the 10 birds in their custody, according to Miami County Prosecutor Gary Nasal. Nasal said the injunction further asks for the sheriff’s office to be prohibited from seizing or taking ownership of the birds. “We will respond in a timely fashion on behalf of the sheriff,” Nasal said. However, the 10 birds that remain at the clinic are part of a continuing investigation by the Miami County Sheriff’s Office, according to Chief Deputy Dave Duchak. In mid-August, Ratcliff filed a report with allegations of deception and theft involving persons from the bird group removing more birds from the house than he had permitted.
“The investigation is close to be concluded and will be turning it over to Miami County Prosecutor Gary Nasal for him to determine if he wants to have the grand jury review the evidence we have collected,” Duchak said. Duchak said the sheriff’s office recognizes the Miami Valley Bird and Rescue Group had good intentions for all of the birds, but believes some might have went beyond the scope of the law and Mr. Ratcliff’s permission in their rescue efforts. He said the sheriff’s office has reached out to the bird group to offer a resolution to the case — to simply turn the 10 birds and any others removed from the property over the the Florida sanctuary. “To date, however, we have not been met with any indication that they are ready to do so,” he said.
Police Beat Information provided by ident then called the bank the Miami County Sher- to have the account frozen. iff’s Office: It’s The Great Pumpkin: While on patrol in the area of south State Route Trailer stolen: The 202 and Tipp-Elizabeth owner of an aluminum 20 Road, officials observed a ft. trailer reported it miss- white Chevrolet Lumina ing from a barn on stopped in the east bound Fairview and Snodgrass lane of Tipp-Elizabeth Road in Springcreek Twp. Road. Officials observed The barn was unlocked the male exit his vehicle, and the trailer was valued look around and walk to a at $5,000. pumpkin patch owned by Catalytic converters Fulton Farms. As the officut out: The owner of HG cial approached the man, Holding Inc., of 8973 S. he hurried to his car and State Route 201, reported drove away. The driver 11 vehicles on the lot had stated he saw a pumpkin their catalytic converters and just simply wanted to cut out and stolen. The take a closer look at it. suspects also stole a wheel Later he said he did inoff a 2004 Chevrolet Im- tend to steal the pumpkin pala. The thieves gained before seeing the sheriff’s access to the lot that sup- cruiser. The man was adplies parts to service sta- vised to go buy a pumpkin tions through a fence that at Fulton Farms for $5 was cut and pulled back. and was warned not to Fraud attempt: An trespass again. elderly resident from to Scuffle over a field’s the 7000 block of Alcony- chicken manure: OffiConover Road, Conover cials responded to 8510 received a phone call from Casstown-Fletcher Road, someone who claimed to Brown Twp. Louis Hutt need information about states he was farming the the new medical card. The listed property when a resident gave the person tractor pulled up behind their banking information him. Reportedly, Dennis to process the information Hague approached Hutt and confirm their identity. yelling at him for the After giving the informa- chicken manure that was tion for the $395 charge, on the property. Hutt told the man hung up. The res- Hague to contact the
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Today will be cool but dry. A weak disturbance will pass across the region late tonight and early Saturday. There will be a few more clouds and the slight risk of a viewed with their project, sprinkle or two mainly early in the day. More frost is “Grow Grass Fast.” They likely Sunday morning. High: 52 Low: 34. placed 20th in Division 3, Botany. Macaleh Thompson and Kelly Rindler competed with their joect, “PETA —Public Education: SATURDAY SUNDAY Topic Agriculture. They placed 9th in the nation in Division 3, Zoology. COOL PARTLY Miami East FFA reWITH SUNNY, ceived a Two-Star National CHANCE FROST Chapter Award, the secondOF RAIN LIKELY highest award bestowed to an FFA Chapter. The chapter was selected for this HIGH: 54 LOW: 32 HIGH: 52 LOW: 35 honor based on its activities during the previous school year, in the areas of student, chapter and community development. Past Miami East High Continued from page 1 cation, Jones said, as opSchool graduates Seth Covposed to today’s Tweets, erstone, Eric Percel, and “Murder By Mail” and a texts and emails, will keep Lucas Hershberger re- letters to Santa book, “All I our language “alive.” ceived their American FFA Want for Christmas.” “I just love all things Degrees. The American The collection also fea- postal,” Jones said. “It’s a FFA Degree is the highest tures antique postcards very inexpensive treat. You degree awarded by the Na- and letters, old wooden get a chance to communitional FFA Organization P.O. boxes from closed post cate with relatives and postal-themed friends. You can write your and recognizes members’ offices, ability to demonstrate lead- banks, Precious Moments congressman a note, give ership abilities and out- figures with a post office them a message of hope or standing achievements in theme and jewelry, includ- stab them in the heart.” Many of Jones’ items in agricultural business, pro- ing a Postman Pooh Bear duction, processing, and pin. The display also in- her collection are gifts service programs. Recipi- cludes a music box that from family and friends. ents received gold Ameri- plays the 1960s hit “Please, Other items she’s added to can FFA Degree key, wallet Mr. Postman,” a post box the collection. One such ID card, and a certificate to bird house, salt and pepper gift was a greeting card commemorate the achieve- shaker set, a Limoges post sent when the couple’s truck with a miniature youngest daughter Marment. postman and letter, mugs, garet was born. It features cast iron and papier-mache a drawing of a postman figures. dropping a piece of mail in Other postal keepsakes the mailbox with the include letters written by words “Special Delivery” Jones’ family members, on the outside of the card, which feature words and which has since been phrases no longer used in framed. PIQUA — The today’s email corresponAnd, there’s the handSouthview Neighborhood dence, Jones said. One made Christmas card Association will participate such letter is from a grand- mailed to Jones by a sincein Beggars’ Night on Mon- mother, telling Jones’ passed away friend, who day. For the fourth year, the mother — an aunt who learned to make cards Association will give away adopted Jones when her using tissue paper, dried pens, pencils, school sup- mother passed away fol- flowers and other papers plies, and goodies to trick- lowing her birth — that during the Great Depresor-treaters in the area. The the baby no longer needed sion. That card also has little ones also can pick free “teetering.” From this let- been framed. Jones’ postal display is toothbrushes donated by ter, Jones discovered that the Miami County Dental “teetering” was the old- located near the check-out fashioned way of saying area at the library. Visit Clinic, Troy. during regular library This year there will be rocking.” Hand-written communihours. six locations for the freebies — 636 S. Wayne St., 714 S. Downing, 704 Leonard, 701 Wood St., 220 S. Wayne St. and Ulbrich’s Hometown Market. The Southview Neighborhood Association has several projects throughout the year to involve residents and help raise awareness of neighborhood pride. For more information, Age: 1 call Jim Vetter, Southview Birthdate: Oct. 27, Neighborhood Association 2010 president, at 778-1696. Parents: Beth Elliot and Jerome Hester of Piqua Grandparents: Joe Case is still pending. and the late Kathy Elliot K & B Stamping of Piqua and Elaine and missing metal: Reports R.C. Redfearn of Charstate 200 pounds of scrap lotte, N.C. metal was stolen from a storage bin.
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owner of the property. Hague continued to be irate and told Hutt he was going to sue him and further stated he had a rifle in the tractor. Hutt then called 9-1-1 after he saw the rifle in the tractor. Officials made several attempts to contact Hague about the situation and were not able to locate Hague. Case is pending due to no direct threat being made. Test drive-off: Management at Dave Arbogast reported Sara Metcalf, 29, of Troy, test drove a 2001 silver Ford Focus and had yet to return it to the lot. The manager contact Metcalf and she said she’d be back at noon and never showed up. Jewelry missing while on test drive: The owner of 7670 Widner Road, said Sara Metcalf, a relative of his wife, stopped in the residence. The owner said he had only met her twice and talked to her for a few minutes before Metcalf asked to used the bathroom. After 10 minutes, Metcalf left in the 2001 Ford Focus with dealer tags. When his wife came home, the owner checked their house and found several pieces of golf jewelry missing valued at $500.
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Oct. 18 Fertilizer openers gone: The owner of a barn in the 600 block of Statler Road reported 12 fertilizer openers were stolen along with missing red sheet metal that was behind the barn. Snowmobile swiped: Reports of a snowmobile was taken from the property of 6240 E. Peterson Road within the last week. Nothing else was taken or missing from the property. Jewelry stolen from home: The owner of the residence of 1791 Peters Road, Troy, reported sometime in the afternoon on Oct. 18, someone stole jewelry from the residence’s master bedroom. Nothing else in the home was disturbed. The home had an alarm system but was not activated at the time of the theft. Electronics stolen from vehicle: The owner of a vehicle at 1930 Jillane Drive, Troy, reported a portable DVD player, Ipod cable and Wi-fi card stolen.
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In Brief Piqua VFW hosts prime rib dinner PIQUA — The Piqua VFW is hosting a prime rib dinner from 5 p.m. until food is gone on Saturday. The cost is $12 per meal and will include a baked potato and salad bar. The public is welcome to attend.
Ostomy Support Group to meet TROY — The Miami-Shelby Ostomy Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the UVMC Cancer Care Center in the lower level of the Upper Valley Medical Center, 3130 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. The Ostomy Support Group’s meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month except January and July. Programs provide information and support to ostomates and their families, and are beneficial to health care professionals as well. This month’s speakers will be student nurses from Edison Community College. For more information, call 440-4706.
Fort Rowdy to hold annual meeting COVINGTON — The Fort Rowdy Gathering will hold their annual meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Covington City Building, 1 S. High St. Following the Gold Medallion ceremony, elections will be held. All Gathering members are eligible to vote. Membership dues may be paid before the meeting begins.Anyone interested in the Fort Rowdy Gathering is encouraged to attend.
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Approval of Tri-County levy urged To the Editor: On Nov. 8, the residents of Darke, Miami and Shelby counties will be asked to renew the Mental Health and Recovery Services Levy. The renewal of this levy will not increase your taxes. This levy was first approved by voters of the three counties in 1973 and continues to be a critical part of assuring that vital mental health and recovery services are available locally. The .6 (6/10) mill levy renewal levy will cost the owner of a $100,000 home about $15 dollars per year. The Mental Health and Recovery Services levy supports counseling, case
management, hospital beds, medications, housing, crisis services, SafeHaven, and other critical services to children, families and adults throughout the three county region. Last year, over 10,000 tri-county citizens received services through the local Mental Health and Recovery provider system. Letters to Please join with us in supporting this important local issue. Please vote “yes” on the Mental Health and Recovery Services renewal levy on Nov. 8. —Mark McDaniel Executive Director To the Editor: I am writing to ask you to support Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services your local firefighters and police officers on Nov. 8 by voting no on State Issue 2. Voting no on issue 2 repeals Senate Bill 5 making it easier for firefighters and police officers to do their jobs. Gov. (John) Kasich has told you that issue 2 is about real, but due more to Kasich’s cost shift- “reasonable reforms” and helping local ing budget that achieved balance by governments balance their budgets. sending costs formerly borne by the Gov. Kasich is asking public employstate down to the county, city and school ees to pay 10 percent of their pension district level. and 15 percent of the cost of their health The real hypocrisy is found in the ad insurance. What he does not say is that campaign run by the bill’s supporters. 93 percent of the 350,000 public employBy the way, does anyone else wonder ees negatively affected by Senate bill 5 why we are flooded with propaganda already pay 10 percent of their pension from an organization in Virginia, or who is funding that operation? The ads, print and TV, show an endless procession of beaten down, seemingly hopeless folks whose lives have been nearly ruined by To the Editor: those evil public servants who apparIn the many years I have been a part ently have brought Ohio to it’s knees of the Piqua community and the school with their excesses. Republicans consystem, now is one of those opportunities stantly whine that the president is wagthat is markedly rare. As members of the ing “class warfare” against the community we will have the choice to wealthiest Americans. Look at these ads. “Pay it Forward” as the late Woody They are class warfare at it’s worst. Hayes said about opportunity. Do you hate your lousy retirement As we step up next week we can truly and benefits? Then vote to take them shape the long term for our community away from someone else. You still won’t and our school system, guaranteeing ophave them, but now they won’t either. portunities for our future generations. Why isn’t someone trying to provide deWe will be able to give them every cent benefits for all workers? If SB5 is so chance to make the most of educational good for Ohio, why did the politicians exchoices and abilities and give our comempt themselves from it? If merit pay is munity the same sense of pride that we good for teachers, wouldn’t it be great for feel about the two newer buildings alpoliticians? ready in use. —Doug Smith When we realized that a new stadium Piqua was a possibility we graciously came to-
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Issue 2 supporters’ tactics criticized To the Editor: When more than a million Ohioans signed the petition to put SB5 to a referendum, I knew that (Gov. John) Kasich, and the shadowy PACs supporting him would spend tons of money to confuse and scare the voting public into changing their minds about a bad piece of legislation that they were rightfully opposed to. I have to admit they outdid themselves this time. With the phony statistic that public sector employees make 43 percent more than workers in the private sector, the false claim that Ohio’s taxpayers are entirely shouldering the cost of their health care and retirement and that repeal of SB5 will cause municipalities and other entities to layoff vital employees and cut services, they’ve touched all the bases and then some. Truth is, compared to private companies with 500+ employees (apples to apples), entry level employees in the public sector make slightly more, but then are caught and passed by the private sector as they ascend the ladder. The only real edge for the public employees is in the realm of paid sick days. 94 percent of them pay as much or more toward their healthcare and retirement as Kasich claims is all he wants from the bill, and the threat of service cuts and layoffs is
place before we ever arrived, because of the forward thinking of those who preceded us. We believe it is our responsibility to do likewise, and do all we can to help the community continue to grow and thrive by educating the next generation of contributors and leaders in the finest possible facilities. Therefore, we are voting for the school levy on Nov. 8. —Tom and Linda Zechman Piqua
Mental health levy passage needed To the Editor: A Mental Health and Recovery Renewal Levy will appear on the ballot in Darke, Miami and Shelby counties on Nov. 8. This is a five year 0.6 (6/10) mill levy that will expire on Dec. 31. The passage of this levy is critical in assuring the availability of vital services for our community. One-in-five tri-county residents are affected by mental illness or addiction each year. Now more than ever, individuals are seeking help and encouraging loved ones to seek help when problems arise. Last year alone, the levy supported services that helped nearly 10,000 tri-county residents. Those services supported by the Mental Health and Recovery levy include counseling and supportive services to children, families
and at least 15 percent of their insurance cost. Public pension contributions are mandated by laws passed by the state legislature and are not subject to collective bargaining for the vast majority of public employees. Thousands of public employees have taken pay cuts or freezes, accepted unpaid furlough days and made many other concession to help local governments balance their budgets. We are willing to work with our local governments because we care about the communities we serve. Help us to do our jobs by voting no on Issue 2. —Robert Bloom Piqua firefighter
Community urged to ‘Pay it Forward’
Levy OK will help next generation To the Editor: In the 34 years that we have had the privilege to live in Piqua, the education system has always been a strength of the community. Our four daughters matriculated through the Piqua Schools and have successfully moved on, thanks to dedicated professionals who taught and mentored them at every level. The education was possible because of excellent facilities that accommodate learning. Many of these facilities were in
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and adults, 24-hour crisis hotline, suicide prevention and education, and specialized programs such as the Tri-County CIT program for local law enforcement. In essence, these efforts help people have a more meaningful life and make our community a better place to live. Our community is fortunate to have such vital services locally available to assure that help is there when we need it. Please join me in supporting this important local issue. Vote yes on the Mental Health and Recovery Services renewal levy on Nov. 8. —Robert Menz Board member Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services Sidney
Newberry fire levy approval backed To the Editor: tle of the levy funds are used for salaries I would like to express support of the making it the most economical service our Newberry Township Fire Levy. The levy residents can obtain. benefits both the Covington and Bradford —On behalf of the Newberry Twp. fire departments and is essential for the Trustees operation of the volunteer units. Very litDusty Furrow, Chairman
gether and supported this plan financially. It gives us a sense of pride as we make use of the stadium for our kids to show their athletic talents. As voters we have the responsibility to show the same pride in our children’s academic achievements. The new buildings proposed will allow our kids to have all the tools that are available and give them every chance to succeed in a world that demands more and more of our young people. When election day decisions are made I ask that you step up and “Pay it Forward” for our young people and our community, both of whom will benefit by each of us taking pride in our community. —Steve Greggerson Piqua
Reader voices levy opposition To the Editor: I cannot seem to understand what our educators and city officials are up to. Half of the city is on fixed income or welfare. But for some reason, we need new schools. Our taxes are some of the highest there is in Miami County and surrounding cities. Just because some of the other school districts are building new schools, why is Piqua always wanting to com-
pete. This is not the Piqua and Troy football game. This is serious business. If we use the state matching funds we have to do the same. If I remember right, we help pay the state funds. If our teachers can’t teach our kids on what they get paid, let them go somewhere else. No jobs means no money. We who rent, we are overlooked anyway. —Terry Little Piqua
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Uncle’s ashes ‘temporarily’ housed in mom’s mausoleum
Ginnifer Goodwin portrays fairy-tale heroine in series
DEAR ABBY: My 87year-old mother recently discovered that the mausoleum site she had reserved for herself next to my father’s grave — and paid for when he died — was occupied by my uncle’s ashes and headstone. Mom had moved away 20 years ago and had not visited the cemetery in all that time. My cousin’s explanation, when confronted by my tearful mom, was that it was a “temporary solution” as the mausoleum was full at the time of my uncle’s death. They were planning to move him. Apparently, it has taken 14 years for them to get around to it. Mom had to send a notarized letter to the cemetery asking that my uncle’s remains be removed. My cousins, who are wealthy and successful people, saved $800 by using my mother’s prepaid site. Should Mom charge them rent? — BEWILDERED IN CALIFORNIA
FRAZIER MOORE
DEAR BEWILDERED: I don’t think your mother should ask your cousins for “rent,” but I do think your mother should contact the owners of the cemetery and ask what they plan to do to compensate her for her distress. Frankly, I don’t understand how they could have allowed your uncle’s ashes to be placed in her reserved site. The ball will then be in their court — and if they are ethical and responsible, they may offer free opening and closing costs at the time of her death. DEAR ABBY: My daughter “Joy” is 19. She attended a small school with about 40 other students in her grade. She never had a boyfriend — or even a date — until the first week of college a year ago. The boy was a high school classmate of hers. They became engaged before he went off to boot camp. My husband and I are extremely concerned because of Joy’s age and inexperience. Her fiance is OK, but we feel they are not for each other. We’re positive she could find someone more compatible, but who’s going to approach her with that ring on her finger? I feel my daughter has low self-esteem and is afraid she won’t find anyone else. How do we make Joy see that she’s too young and
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Advice inexperienced to make such an important decision? — MAMA KNOWS BETTER IN OHIO DEAR MAMA KNOWS BETTER: You can’t. As well-meaning and caring a mother as you are, if you try to tell your daughter what you have in mind you will only make her defensive. Instead, encourage her to wait until her fiance returns home and she either has her college degree or is close to it before they tie the knot. It will go a long way to making her more employable when she starts a career of her own. And if her fiance decides to make a career of the military, it will make her more employable as they are transferred from place to place. DEAR ABBY: It’s almost Halloween and parents need to teach their children that if a house does not have its porch light on, it means the resident will not be handing out candy or other treats. There are many reasons people don’t participate. Some people run out of treats early, while others simply can’t afford to buy candy in the first place. These homes should not be targeted with “tricks” or vandalism. Simply skip the house with the lights off and move on to the next one that has its lights on. — LIGHTS ON IN CALIFORNIA DEAR LIGHTS ON: Your letter is a timely one, and I’m glad you brought the subject up because what you have written is correct. Some people do not participate in Halloween for religious and other reasons, and their beliefs should be respected. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
NEW YORK (AP) — Once upon a time, a beautiful actress won the role of fairy-tale heroine Snow White in an enchanting new series. Not only that, but the actress scored a parallel role. She would also play schoolteacher Mary Margaret Blanchard, a present-day transformation of Snow White who, thanks to a curse by the Evil Queen, is trapped in the village of Storybrooke, Maine, with fellow fairytale folk — all of whom have forgotten their pasts as storybook characters and, now stranded in the artifice of real life, been denied every fairy-tale character’s birthright: the promise of a happy ending. The actress, of course, is Ginnifer Goodwin, whose series, “Once Upon a Time,” has emerged as one of the fall season’s biggest hits. It airs its second episode Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern on ABC. Also starring on the show are Josh Dallas, Lana Parrilla, Robert Carlyle, Jared Gilmore and Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan, a Boston bail bondswoman who is drawn into the mystery of Storybrooke (and who turns out to be Snow White’s long-lost daughter). “Once” has arrived alongside NBC’s “Grimm,” which, inspired by Grimm’s classic fairy tales, pits a homicide detective against mythological creatures living among humans in his Portland, Ore., hometown. It premieres Friday at 9 p.m. Eastern. “It seems strange to me that there have been a lot of joint reviews of the two shows,” says Goodwin. “The only thing I see we have in common is that we both draw from a certain expansive genre of literature.” She makes a good point. The whimsical abandon of “Once” is its own thing, recalling, if anything, other sui generis shows such as “Pushing Daisies” and “Ugly Betty” and, befitting its creators, Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, the myth-entangled “Lost,” on which they both were producers. “I was addicted to ‘Lost’! I’m an eekie-geekie fan of theirs!” says Goodwin, by way of explaining why she scarcely paused before joining their new project when she got the invita-
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In this image provided by ABC, Ginnifer Goodwin portrays fairy-tale heroine Snow White in a scene from the ABC series “Once Upon a Time.” tion. The 33-year-old Goodwin is best known as the youngest of three sister wives to Bill Paxton on the HBO polygamy drama “Big Love,” which concluded its run earlier this year. Her films include “Mona Lisa Smile” and “Walk the Line.” Now she has the dual challenges of playing one role that was created from scratch, Mary Margaret, and one role that everyone has known from infancy: Snow White. “I thought there might be pressure to live up to such an iconic character as Snow White,” she says, but adds emphatically, “There’s not. The parts of the story that we’re addressing are always things that could have happened off-page. I’m not re-enacting any part of the Snow White story you’ve read before, or seen in a movie, nor is anybody else re-enacting parts of their stories you’re familiar with. “Besides, we throw all the fairy-tale characters together. Why couldn’t Snow White and Cinderella have been friends? The series opens with Prince Charming awakening the poisoned Snow White with a kiss. That was on last week’s premiere (which drew a fantastic 13 million viewers, even up against Fox’s World Series and NBC’s “Sunday Night Football”).
The story goes on from there. Much to Goodwin’s surprise, Mary Margaret (whose pixie haircut is the style Goodwin has sported for years beneath the wigs other characters obliged her to wear) has proved to be far more demanding than Snow White to play. “I’m used to building a character based on that character’s life experiences,” she says. But Mary Margaret’s life as Snow White is stripped from her memory, replaced by the curse of the Evil Queen, who, in effect, has reimagined her. “What would the Evil Queen WANT Snow White to become? If she is vivacious and confident and optimistic in her Snow White form, then, in Mary Margaret form, the Evil Queen would want her to be subservient and insecure and lonely. “Is she depressed? She is, but it isn’t that simple. The Evil Queen wouldn’t want her to be able to be self-indulgent in her depression. She would want her to be ALMOST happy, but always have things fall through — to get a taste of love but have it ripped away, to want to have children but, after teaching other people’s
children, go home every day to face none of her own.” On a future episode, Mary Margaret confides that she wants marriage, kids and true love, but she sighs, “If true love was easy, we’d all have it.” Adventure and romance seem always beyond reach. “She’s always on the verge, but nothing works out.” If it seems Goodwin has subjected this character to exhaustive analysis, so be it, she says, beaming: “That’s what makes it fun!” Now filming her 10th episode, “Once Upon a Time” has been loads of fun for Goodwin, including the action scenes she plays as Snow White — a first for her. “My favorite day thus far was the day I ended up in the emergency room getting stitches in my face,” she reports. That was during production of the third episode, which airs next week. “I’m still wearing a splint on my finger, months later,” she adds, exhibiting it proudly. The scene in question was part of a suspenseful rescue sequence in a forest near Vancouver, British Columbia (where the series is filmed), complete with swordplay and horses. “But I collided with a horse,” Goodwin says, “and I was on foot. I found out what it’s like to fly. I fought to hold my hand up to cover my face, and thank God, because otherwise I think I would have lost an eye. I injured my hand protecting it. “The first thing that went through my head when I landed was, ‘Oh, they’re not going to let me play Snow White anymore,’ because I thought I had broken my face. Then I thought, ‘Is this the moment my career ends? I’ve broken my face!’” Later, after being treated at a hospital, she listened to phone messages from alarmed network and studio executives a thousand miles away in Los Angeles. She smiles. “I told them, ‘I only got like three stitches and I’m headed back to work, and I’m stopping by Starbucks on the way.’” As real life goes, that’s a storybook ending.
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Father’s protective instincts have gotten the best of him Question: My husband won’t allow our 17-yearold daughter to date. She is an excellent student, very involved in activities at school and church, and has never given us any major problems. A rather brave boy has tried repeatedly to ask my husband to date our daughter, but my husband won’t even give him the time of day, despite the fact that he’s a good kid from a good home. We know his family, and it’s become embarrassing for all of us, except my husband, that is. He refuses to even discuss it. GERALD HERBERT/AP PHOTO The whole situation is Frankie Thevenot, 3, plays with an iPad in his bedroom at his home in Metairie, La. About 40 percent of 2- to making me feel like I’m 4-year-olds (and 10 percent of kids younger than that) have used a smartphone, tablet or video iPod, ac- watching Romeo and cording to a new study by the nonprofit group Common Sense Media. Juliet. Everyone who is familiar with the situation, including my relatives, tells me I should ignore my husband and allow my daughter and this boy to date. Please help me. What should I do?
Squirmy toddler? There’s an app for that BY RASHA MADKOUR Associated Press MIAMI — There’s a new routine these days whenever Amber Mullaney goes out to eat at a restaurant. While waiting to be seated, she asks her husband to get the phone ready to hand over to their 2-yearold daughter, Tatum. The phone with its ability to stream episodes of Dora the Explorer is a godsend, Mullaney says. Attempts at going out without whipping out the gadget have been disastrous, the mom says. Her curious, independent toddler gets into everything. Salt shakers are fiddled with, drinks are spilled. “She’ll color for a little bit or talk with us for a little bit, but it’s short-lived,” Mullaney says. “It’s miserable because all she wants to do is get out.” With the iPhone, however, Tatum sits quietly in the booth while her parents get to enjoy a meal. Mullaney, a marketing manager for a technology company, sometimes wishes they could do without the phone because she doesn’t want people to think they’re using technology to shut their child up, but she also doesn’t want to give up going out. “Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do,” she says. Mullaney is in good company. About 40 percent of 2- to 4-year-olds (and 10 percent of kids younger than that) have used a smartphone, tablet or video iPod, according to a new study by the nonprofit group Common Sense Media. Roughly 1 in 5 parents surveyed said they give their children these devices to keep them occupied while running errands. There are thousands of apps targeted specifically to babies and toddlers interactive games that name body parts, for example, or sing nursery rhymes. It has become commonplace to see little ones flicking through photos on their parents’ phones during church or playing games on a tablet during a bus, train or plane ride. Parents of newborns rave about an app that plays white noise, a womb-like whoosh that lulls screaming babies to sleep. In fact, toymaker Fisher Price has just released a new hard case for the iPhone and iPod touch, framed by a colorful rattle, which allows babies to play while promising protection from “dribbles, drool and unwanted call-
making.” Denise Thevenot acknowledges that some people would look askance at the idea of giving a child a $600 device to play with she had the same concerns initially. Then she discovered the sheer potential. “The iPad is movies, books and games all wrapped in one nice package,” says Thevenot, who works in the New Orleans tourism industry. The iPad, she says, keeps her 3-year-old son Frankie busy for hours. And, when needed, taking it away “is the greatest punishment. … He loves it that much.” Kaamna BhojwaniDhawan is an unapologetic proponent of the trend. “If you’re raising children, you’ve got to raise them with the times,” says Bhojwani-Dhawan, who lives in Silicon Valley and founded the family travel website Momaboard.com. “If adults are going all digital, how can we expect children to be left behind?” Her 2 1/2-year-old, Karam, loves the GoodieWords app, which explains complex concepts like “shadow” and “electricity.” Other favorites are a memory matching game with farm animals and a drawing program. Bhojwani-Dhawan points out that Karam also has books, crayons and Legos. “It’s not replacing any of these things; it’s one more thing he’s getting exposed to,” she says. Experts say balance is key. “It’s really important that children have a variety of tools to learn from. Technology gadgets can be one of those tools, but they shouldn’t dominate, especially when we’re talking about very young children,” says Cheryl Rode, a clinical psychologist at the San Diego Center for Children, a nonprofit that provides mental health services. “If kids are isolating themselves or if it’s narrowing their range of interest in things everything else is boring those are big red flags,” Rode says. “You want them to have the ability to find lots of different ways to engage themselves.” For public relations consultant Stacey Stark, one red flag was seeing her 1 1/2-year-old cry if she wasn’t allowed to hold Stark’s iPhone. Little Amalia has dropped the phone, leaving it with a small crack on the back. She has also called a colleague of Stark’s and almost shot off an email to a client.
For all those reasons, Stark and her husband have started to cut back on how much they let Amalia and 4-year-old Cecelia use their phones and tablets. “It became an issue. We’re trying to make it go away,” she says. “It was easy for it to become a crutch.” Since scaling back, Stark says, she has seen her daughters engage in more imaginative play. Still, there is a positive side to the technology, Stark says. She thinks Montessori reading and spelling apps have accelerated her older daughter’s learning in those areas. “But,” she adds, “it’s such a delicate balance.” Wake Forest University psychology professor Deborah Best, who specializes in early childhood, agrees that children can benefit from programs that are age-appropriate and designed for learning. But “interacting with devices certainly does not replace one-on-one, faceto-face interaction between children and parents, or children and peers,” Best says. Those interactions, she says, help children learn such skills as reading emotions from facial expressions and taking turns in conversations. Joan McCoy, a bookstore owner and grandmother of five in Seattle, worries that this new generation will lack some of
those social skills. When her son and daughter-in-law get together with other parents and their kids, they give the children mobile phones to play with, or the children bring along toy computers. “There is absolutely no conversation among them or with their parents. They are glued to the machine,” McCoy says. It’s a different story when the youngsters, ages 2 through 7, are out with their grandmother. McCoy brings along books, sometimes ones with only pictures, and asks the kids what they think is going on and what they would do in a similar situation. “They just talk and they’re excited and they’re engaged,” McCoy says. “They never ask for my cellphone, which is amazing because when we go with the parents, that’s the first thing they ask for.” McCoy acknowledges she has the luxury of being a grandparent and having the time to do these things. “It’s harder. It takes more discipline, it takes more time, and it requires interacting with the child as opposed to the child being entertained on their own,” she says. Eileen Wolter, a writer in New Jersey, readily admits to taking the easier path with her 3- and 6year-old sons: “I’m buying my kids’ silence with an expensive toy.”
Answer: Under no circumstances would I advise you to ignore your husband and go against his wishes, no matter how irrational his position concerning your daughter and boys. And while I’m reasonably sure he is not generally an irrational person, the fact that he won’t engage in discussion and bend even a tad concerning his stand on your daughter and dating means he can’t defend it; therefore, it’s irrational (a decision or position that is driven or determined primarily by emotion and which is not supported by objective evidence). Nonetheless, your marriage is more important than this issue. Keep that in mind. Being a father, I would bet that your husband is genuinely concerned for your daughter’s wellbeing. Fathers can and should be protective of their daughters, but your husband’s protective instincts have gotten the best of him here. His anxieties (I’m making an educated assumption here) have overwhelmed his good sense and he is in danger of becoming his own worst enemy. As for Romeo and Juliet, one can only hope that your husband’s rigidity does not result in these two young people doing something “Shakespearean.” This has the potential of resulting in your daughter (a) engaging in deception in order to
JOHN ROSEMOND Columnist be with this boy, (b) leaving home when she’s 18, (c) entering into an early marriage that has a large chance of failing, (d) harboring long-standing feelings of resentment toward her father, or (e) all of the above. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard about a female child who was overprotected at home and became “wild” once she went off to college and got out from under her parents’ repressive thumbs. If your husband allowed these two young people to date, they would have no reason to be deceptive or to turn this into a soap opera. He’s actually giving them a reason to do what he probably fears most, and the consequences could be very unwelcome to both families. Having said all that, it doesn’t sound like your husband is going to come to his senses any time soon, no matter what anyone says to him, and it definitely sounds as if everyone involved has said everything that can be said. I certainly don’t know any magical words that would cause him to revisit his thinking on this matter, much less change his mind. This is one of those times, therefore, when I must regretfully tell someone that “I think you’re just going to have to muddle through this.” Family psychologist John Rosemond answers parents’ questions on his website at www.rosemond.com.
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PIQUA, 1704 Dover, Thursday & Friday 9am-5pm, Homemade jewelry, glassware, clothes, furniture, something for everyone! no early birds!
555 Garage Sales/Yard Sales
PIQUA, 7858 FesslerBuxton Rd. Wednesday 1pm-?, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10am-?, Barn, Garage & Storage clean out sale! Adult movies & diapers, Ninja swords, China Items, baby furniture, curio cabinets, Fisher speaker, end tables, books, clothes, houseware, grill, miscellaneous TROY, 2715 Piqua-Troy Rd. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8am-6pm. Star Wars and Star Trek collectibles, cookbooks, girl's clothing (2-3T), craft books, toys, dishes, music boxes, dog cages, scrapbooks, some adult clothing, baby furniture.
555 Garage Sales/Yard Sales
TROY, 3185 Eldean. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9am-5pm. Sirius boom box, HP printer, antique drop leaf table, maple rocker, 3 tier table, candles, high chair, toys, child's kitchen, medicine cabinets, Dirt Devil sweeper, miscellaneous clothing.
PIQUA, 704 Young, Friday thru Sunday, 10am-5pm. Moving Sale! Refrigerator, patio set, gas grill, dressers, TV's, clothes, knick knacks, lots of miscellaneous.
TROY, 2899 W. Main (First Lutheran Church corner of Rt. 41 & Washington Road). Friday 9am-5pm. Saturday 9amnoon. Rummage sale! Clean clothing, baby, children, ladies, men's, bedding, shoes, purses, books, crafts, glassware, lots of miscellaneous,
TROY 3300 Piqua Troy Rd. Saturday only 8-1. ESTATE SALE! Go cart, garden, hand and power tools, Longaberger, Dept. 56 snow village, new twin bed and mattress, desks, love seat, tables, lamps, ladders, kerosene and electric heaters, shop Vacs, weedeaters, air compressor, car ramps and jacks, golf and fishing equipment, Bose speakers, Yamaha ONKYO stereo equipment, CD's and vinyl records, household items and much more.
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PIQUA 205 Maryville Dr. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9am-? ESTATE GARAGE SALE. Machinist tools, hunting items, ladies clothing, appliances, housewares, furniture, jewelry, and fishing equipment.
WEST MILTON Townhouse. 2 Bedroom 1.5 bath. $475 month, Lease by 11-1, FREE GIFT, (937)216-4233.
310 Commercial/Industrial
RETAIL Store for rent, 16 North Market, Troy, $650+ deposit, references. ( 9 3 7 ) 7 7 8 - 8 4 2 7 (937)214-3200 Available 10/1/2011
320 Houses for Rent
2 BEDROOM house for rent. Appliances included, freshly painted, new flooring throughout. No pets. $500 monthly $500 deposit. $35 application fee. Available November 1st. (937)301-1276
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Gravel Hauled, Laid & Leveled Driveways & Parking Lots
Roofing, remodeling, siding, add-ons, interior remodeling and cabintets, re-do old barns, new home construction, etc. 2207907
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COOPER’S GRAVEL
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FALL CLEAN-UPS, light hauling, etc. Let us help with that HONEY-DO list. Call for FREE estimates. Miami_Jacks@yahoo.com (937)381-7284
LEGAL NOTICE Sealed bids for yearly chemicals and supplies for the Public Works Department for calendar year 2012 will be received by the City Purchasing Office, 201 West Water Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356, until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read for materials and supplies for: Chemicals, fertilizer and grass seed for Echo Hills Golf Course. The Bidding Documents, which include Specifications and Bid Forms, may be obtained at the City of Piqua Purchasing Department, 201 West Water Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 at no cost. You can also download a copy of the forms from our web site www.piquaoh.org. Each bid must be signed and contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the Bid and all persons interested therein. Alternate bids and alternates to the specifications will be given consideration by the city. Any variation to the city’s specifications must be clearly marked on the bid sheet. No Bidder shall withdraw his Bid after the actual opening thereof. THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE ANY OR ALL TECHNICALITIES. All bids must be submitted in duplicate. Beverly M. Yount, City Purchasing Analyst City of Piqua, Ohio 10/28/11 & 11/7/11 2230357
PIQUA DAILY CALL • PLACE YOUR AD IN THE CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK 877-844-8385 OR ON THE WEB AT WWW.DAILYCALL.COM 325 Mobile Homes for Rent
330 Office Space
500 - Merchandise
505 Antiques/Collectibles
CUPBOARD, corner, 2 piece, Chippendale, 3 claw feet, $600 or best offer. (937)773-3542
520 Building Materials
LUMBER, large quantity 2x6, 2x8, 2x4. 10' to 18' Lengths. Old doors (some with glass), windows, wood stair steps. 100 Sheets metal siding. (937)726-0586
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 09-1030 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP vs. Scott D. Strohmenger, 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 November 23, 2011 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: N44-024360 Prior Deed Reference: Book 754, page 858 Also known as: 916-918 West Ash Street, 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. Jennifer H. Heller, Attorney 10/21, 10/28, 11/4-2011 2228439
550 Flea Markets/Bazaars ◗✒◗✒◗✒◗✒◗✒◗✒◗✒◗
Gun & Knife Show Shelby County Fairgrounds, Saturday October 29th, 8:30am-3pm and the last Saturday of every m o n t h . (937)418-2179 ◗✒◗✒◗✒✒◗✒◗✒◗✒◗
560 Home Furnishings
84" COUCH and matching lounge chair, neutral color, good condition. $100. (937)773-1794
577 Miscellaneous
CRIB, cradle, changing table, Pack-N-Play, basinet, Porta-Crib, swing, walker, saucer, playpen, car seat, blankets, clothes, gate, potty, dolls. (937)339-4233
ELECTRIC SCOOTER, "Pride" model, used only 5 months, will need new batteries, asking $750 cash, (937)667-1215. STOVE PIPE 6 inch ceiling support kit with stainless steel pipe (6 inch). 2 pieces of 2 foot and 2 pieces of 3 foot. (937)295-3688
WHEELCHAIR, walker, tub/shower benches, commode chair, toilet riser, canes, wall grabber, lamp, table, glider rocker, Elvis items, Disney phones. (937)339-4233
583 Pets and Supplies
KITTEN, female, 5 months old, black and white, housebroken, very lovable. Free to good home. (937)451-0806 after 3pm.
KITTENS, 7 weeks old, little angels. (2) Blondes, (2) red heads, (1) yellow. Good, inside homes ONLY! Never been outside. FREE. (937)676-3455 PITBULL PUPPIES, (4) Red nose females, 9 weeks old, shots & wormed, call (937)710-2992 if interested
593 Good Things to Eat
TURKEYS, Free range, home grown, farm fresh turkeys available for Thanksgiving. Call Beth at (937)526-4934 no answer, leave message.
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IN COUNTRY near Bradford, 3 bedroom mobile home, $350. (937)448-2974 DOWNTOWN SIDNEY across from courthouse, professional office space, 3 offices, handicapped bathroom, 1260 sq. ft., AC, large reception area, $550 month, (937)489-9921
Friday, October 28, 2011
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 09-911 U.S. Bank, National Association, as successor trustee to Bank of America, National Association, as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank, N.A., as trustee for MLMI Trust Series 2006-HE6 vs. Thomas Usserman, 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 November 23, 2011 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: N44-032880 Prior Deed Reference: Volume No. 770, page 712 Also known as: 409 Blaine Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Six Thousand and 00/100 ($66,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Tina r. Edmondson, Attorney 10/21, 10/28, 11/4-2011 2228441
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 09-675 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP vs. Edward D. Vale, 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 November 23, 2011 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: N44-014450 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 706, page 753 Also known as: 917 Young Street, 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 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 10/21, 10/28, 11/4-2011 2228440
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION LEGAL NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF GILBERT F. FRYLING, Et Al., ADDRESS UNKNOWN, CASE NO. 11701 IN THE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT, THIRD FLOOR, MIAMI COUNTY SAFETY BUILDING, 201 W. MAIN STREET, TROY, OHIO 45373. TO: GILBERT F. FRYLING, HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS AND HIS RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN SPOUSES, SURVIVING SPOUSES, NEXT OF KIN, LEGATEES, DEVESEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND ASSIGNS, IF ANY, AND HER HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, AND THE UNKNOWN SPOUSES, IF ANY, OF SUCH PERSONS. And EMMA E. FRYLING, HER HEIRS AND ASSIGNS AND HER RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN SPOUSES, SURVIVING SPOUSES, NEXT OF KIN, LEGATEES, DEVESEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND ASSIGNS, IF ANY, AND HER HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, AND THE UNKNOWN SPOUSES, IF ANY, OF SUCH PERSONS And ERNEST STROHMEYER, HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS AND HIS RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN SPOUSES, SURVIVING SPOUSES, NEXT OF KIN, LEGATEES, DEVESEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND ASSIGNS, IF ANY, AND HER HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, AND THE UNKNOWN SPOUSES, IF ANY, OF SUCH PERSONS.
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-545 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Robert S. Billet, 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 November 16, 2011 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: N44-014280 Also known as: 904 Young Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Thousand and 00/100 ($60,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. George J. Annos, Attorney 10/14, 10/21, 10/28-2011
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-882 PNC Mortgage, A Division of PNC Bank, N.A. (as successor in interest by merger to National City Bank) vs. Diana G. Mote, 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 November 16, 2011 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: N44-020900 Also known as: 819 West Water 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. Canice J. Fogarty, Attorney 10/14, 10/21, 10/28-2011
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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-423 CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. vs. Larry J. Taylor, 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 November 16, 2011 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Fletcher, County of Miami, and State of Ohio. Parcel Number: B05-002040 & B05-002035 Also known as: 502 South Walnut Street, Fletcher, Ohio 45326 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Thirty Six Thousand and 00/100 ($36,000.00) 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 10/14, 10/21, 10/28-2011
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-468 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Jessica R. Langston, 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 November 16, 2011 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: N44-038600 & N44-038610 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 764, page 682 Also known as: 810 Wilson Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Thousand and 00/100 ($60,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Christopher J. Mantica, Attorney 10/14, 10/21, 10/28-2011
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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-544 CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. vs. Paula K. Landis, 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 November 16, 2011 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: N44-012970 Prior Deed Reference: Book 680, page 243 on August 7, 1997. Also known as: 739 South Downing Street, 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 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. Ronald J. Chernek, Attorney 10/14, 10/21, 10/28-2011
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-358 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Angela K. 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 November 16, 2011 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: N44-020000 Also known as: 342 South Street, 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. Brian R. Gutkoski, Attorney 10/14, 10/21, 10/28-2011
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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-105 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Clara J. Huber, 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 November 16, 2011 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: N44-028440 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 546, page 640 Also known as: 640 South Roosevelt Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Fifty Four Thousand and 00/100 ($54,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Channing L. Ulbrich, Attorney 10/14, 10/21, 10/28-2011
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-461 PNC Bank, National Association successor by merger to National City Bank, successor by merger to National City Mortgage Company vs. Brenda Kuhn, 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 November 16, 2011 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: N44-039160 Also known as: 826 Linden Avenue, 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. Miranda Hamrick, Attorney 10/14, 10/21, 10/28-2011
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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-281 Unity National Bank, Division of The Park National Bank vs. Richard L. Bowers, 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 November 16, 2011 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Washington, County of Miami, and State of Ohio. Parcel Number: M40-016000 Also known as: 2590 Landman Mill Road, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Thousand and 00/100 ($60,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Dale G. Davis, Attorney 10/14, 10/21, 10/28-2011
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Buck Eyes An inside look at Ohio State football WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
BUCKEYE BRAIN BUSTERS
NAME: Brandon ‘Bam’ Childress HOMETOWN: Warrensville Heights OHIO STATE YEARS: 20002004 HIGHLIGHTS: After beating out Ben Roethlisberger as Ohio’s Mr. Football in 1999, Childress signed with Ohio State, where he caught 32 passes in his career and was perhaps best known as a spring game standout. AFTER OSU: He played five games over two seasons with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent. He is now an insurance agent in Bedford, Ohio.
1: How many games did former
OSU running back Galen Cisco win as a major league pitcher 2: How many games did former
OSU quarterback Joe Sparma win as a major league pitcher? 3: Who was the first Ohio State quarterback to throw for more than 2,000 yards in consecutive seasons?
SAY WHAT?
RECRUITING UPDATE Adolphus Washington and Dwayne Stanford of Cincinnati Taft will make official visits to Ohio State this weekend. Washington, a senior defensive lineman, is considering Ohio State, Alabama and Michigan State. Stanford, a senior wide receiver, is looking at Ohio State, Oregon and Cincinnati. The pair will visit Oregon on Nov. 19. They origiinally said they would announce their college choices on Nov. 9, but will now delay that announcement until after they make the trip to Oregon. Brionte Dunn. a 2012 OSU commitment from Canton Glen Oak rushed for 154 yards and scored three touchdowns in a 38-13 win over North Canton Hoover last Friday night.
“I’m not a big uniform guy. It doesn’t matter to me.”
4: How many touchdown passes did Kirk Herbstreit throw his senior year at Ohio State? 5: How many interceptions did Art Schlichter throw his freshman season at Ohio State? Answers: 1. 25; 2. 52; 3. Jim Karsatos; 4.
— Ohio State defensive lineman John Simon talks about what would be his ideal uniform if he could design one.
4; 5. 21
No. 16 Wisconsin at Ohio State, 8 p.m., Saturday, ESPN QUARTERBACKS > You’ve heard of the no huddle offense. Meet the no-pass offense. At least that’s what it looked like when Ohio State threw the football only four times in a 17-7 win over Illinois two weeks ago the last time it was on the field. Freshman Braxton Miller (26 of 51 for 403 yards, 5 TDs) is one of only three true freshmen starting at quarterback in major college football. His strength has been running the ball (243 yards). OSU’s 47.8 completion percentage ranks last in the Big Ten. Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson’s Heisman Trophy star might have dimmed a bit when the Badgers lost to Michigan State last week, but the North Carolina State transfer remains a problem for any defense. He has completed 73 percent of his passes for 1,780 yards and 16 touchdowns. Advantage: Wisconsin
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN > Big — as in really big — offensive linemen have been one of the foundations of Wisconsin football for more than 20 years. Despite losing an NFL first-round pick (Gabe Carimi) and a third-rounder (John Moffitt), the Badgers lead the Big Ten in yards per rushing play (5.8) and have allowed only 10 sacks. Center Peter Konz (6-5, 315) and tackle Josh Oglesby (6-7, 330) lead the Badgers. Ohio State’s offense ranks 10th in the Big Ten in touchdowns scored (19) and last in touchdown passes (4). Much of that is the result of having inexperienced quarterbacks and receivers, but the offensive line has to share some of the blame. Advantage: Wisconsin
RECEIVERS > The last time Ohio State’s leading receiver for a season had fewer than 40 catches was in 1991 when Bernie Edwards caught 27. Tight end Jake Stoneburner’s 12 receptions leads OSU this year more than halfway through the season. Nick Toon, son of former NFL receiver Al Toon, is Wisconsin’s top threat at receiver. He has 27 catches, six of them for touchdowns. Jared Abbrederis (30 catches, 482 yards) and tight end Jacob Pedersen (6 touchdown catches) also contribute to a Wisconsin offense averaging 47 points a game. Advantage: Wisconsin
< DEFENSIVE LINEMEN Johnathan Hankins and John Simon dominated Illinois’ offensive linemen and disrupted the Illini’s offense when they combined for six tackles for losses. They will face a tougher challenge from Wisconsin’s offensive line. For Wisconsin, defensive end Louis Nzegwu (4.5 sacks), defensive tackle Patrick Butrym (46 career games) and end Brendan Kelly (3 sacks) are the key players. Advantage: Ohio State
LINEBACKERS >
BRAXTON MILLER His stats might not inspire awe but the 6-foot-3, 210-pound true freshman quarterback from Huber Heights has played well the past two games as the starter. He’s run for 243 yards and passed for 403 yards and five TDs.
RUNNING BACKS > Ohio State has had a running back gain more than 100 yards in its last two games after not having a 100-yard rusher in its first five games. Dan Herron immediately went to the head of the line with 114 yards against Illinois in his first game this season after serving a six-game suspension. Wisconsin’s Montee Ball (768 yards) leads the Big Ten in rushing and James White (458 yards) is eighth. White rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown in Wisconsin’s 31-18 win over then-No. 1 Ohio State last season. Advantage: Wisconsin
BIG TEN STANDINGS Leaders Division Big Ten Overall W L W L Penn State 4 0 7 1 Wisconsin 2 1 6 1 Purdue 2 1 4 3 Illinois 2 2 6 2 Ohio State 1 2 4 3 Indiana 0 4 1 7 Legends Division Big Ten Overall W L W L Michigan State 3 0 6 1 Nebraska 2 1 6 1 Michigan 2 1 6 1 Iowa 2 1 5 2 Minnesota 0 3 1 6 Northwestern 0 4 2 5
WEEKEND SCHEDULE BIG TEN SATURDAY Wisconsin at Ohio State, 8 p.m. Northwestern at Indiana, noon Purdue at Michigan, noon Michigan State at Nebraska, noon Iowa at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. Illinois at Penn State, 3:30 p.m. TOP 25 Arkansas at Vanderbilt, 12:21 p.m. Virginia Tech at Duke, 12:30 p.m. Baylor at Oklahoma State, 3:30 p.m. Washington State at Oregon, 3:30p.m Ok. State at Kansas State, 3:30 p.m. Stanford at USC, 8 p.m. Clemson at Georgia Tech, 8 p.m.
OSU’s linebackers are “getting better every week” and will face “a big test” this week, coach Luke Fickell said earlier this week. Andrew Sweat leads the Buckeyes in tackles. Much-hyped freshman Curtis Grant has made his first appearance on the two-deep depth chart and is listed No. 2 behind Etienne Sabino at one linebacker spot. For Wisconsin, Kettering Alter graduate Chris Borland has a team-high 71 tackles and 10 tackles for losses after missing almost all of last season with a shoulder injury. Mike Taylor has 64 tackles and has forced two fumbles. Advantage: Wisconsin
DEFENSIVE BACKS Wisconsin’s defensive backfield struggled at times against Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins (290 yards, 3 TDs) in a 37-31 loss last week. Safety Aaron Henry and cornerback Antonio Fenelus have combined for 12 career interceptions. But their tackling skills might get more of a workout than their coverage skills against OSU. For Ohio State, Bradley Roby’s three interceptions are already as many as any Buckeye had last season. Advantage: Even
SPECIAL TEAMS OSU’s Drew Basil has hit his last eight field goal attempts and punter Ben Buchanan is averaging 41.3 yards per kick. Wisconsin kicker Philip Welch (2 of 3) has returned from a groin injury and punter Brad Nortman averages 43.1 yards per kick. Each team has returned a punt for a touchdown. Wisconsin allowed a blocked punt for a touchdown and a blocked field goal last week. Advantage: Even
2011 OSU LEADERS
OSU SCHEDULE
Passing Yards Joe Bauserman ......................492 Braxton Miller .........................403 Rushing Yards Carlos Hyde ...........................408 Jordan Hall ........................... .321 Receiving Yards Devin Smith ...........................187 Jake Stoneburner ...................150 Field Goals Drew Basil............................8/10 Punting Ben Buchanan.......................41.3 Tackles Andrew Sweat ..........................49 Interceptions Bradley Roby...............................3 C.J. Barnett................................2
Sept. 3 ............................. Akron 42-0 Sept. 10 ....................... Toledo, 27-22 Sept. 17 ............ at Miami (Fla.), 6-24 Sept. 24 .................... Colorado 37-17 Oct. 1 ...................... Mich. State 7-10 Oct. 8 ................... at Nebraska 27-34 Oct. 15 .......................at Illinois 17-7 Oct. 29 .................. Wisconsin, 8 p.m. Nov. 5 .....................................Indiana Nov. 12 ............................... at Purdue Nov. 19 ............................. Penn State Nov. 26 ............................ at Michigan Content compiled by Jim Naveau and design by Ross Bishoff • The Lima News Copyright © 2011 The Lima News. Reproduction of any portion of this material is prohibited without express consent.
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Title game adds hurdle for Big Ten COLUMBUS — Earlier this week on the Big Ten football coaches teleconference, a reporter asked Ohio State coach Luke Fickell how having a conference championship game would affect a Big Ten team’s chances of playing for a national championship. “I don’t know. We’ve never had it before,” Fickell said. “You can look at it and see ways it helps and ways it hurts. All we know is we’ve got one this year and we’ll be excited.” You wonder if people around the Big Ten will be a good excited or a bad excited late on the evening of Dec. 3 after seeing the results of that first conference championship game at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Field. Conference championship games have become very popular. They make money. Television loves them. They seem to raise the profile of a conference, especially if a conference produces a national champion. But not everyone who has played or coached in conference championship games is a fan of them. The worst possible scenario in such games is that a great team that has had a great season can have one bad day and lose to a team with two or three losses. Last spring, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said he’d had somewhat of a love-hate relationship with the now-eliminated Big 12 championship game. When his team was undefeated going into the game, he didn’t like it. But when his team didn’t have the best record, he looked at it much more favorably. “Those years when we were undefeated or looking at the national championship right in front of you, it was really difficult to play in that Big 12 championship game,” Stoops said. “But those other years where that wasn’t the case, it was incredibly exciting to play in it.” The Big Ten and Pac-12 will both play their first conference championship games this year, following the lead of the Southeastern Conference (1991), Big 12 (1996) and Atlantic Coast Conference (2004). It might be exciting. But if the goal is to win the national championship, the Big Ten just put another hurdle in front of its teams.
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■ D-III District Girls Soccer
IN BRIEF ■ Basketball
5-Star tryouts begin Sunday Piqua will be holding fifth and sixth grade 5-Star basketball tryouts on Sunday and Tuesday at Piqua High School. Tryouts will be this Sunday at 4 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 2., at 6 p.m. Players will need to attend both tryouts.
Title worth waiting for East wins D-III thriller BY ROB KISER Sports Editor rkiser@dailycall.com
HUBER HEIGHTS — It had been 15 years since the Miami East girls soccer team last won a district title. ■ Volleyball So, maybe it was fitting that the Lady Vikings defeated Catholic Central 10 Thursday night in a Division III district title DAYTON — Former Ver- game at Wayne High School in the most drasailles standout Megan matic fashion possible — Campbell continues to with it coming down to have a big year for the the final penalty kick in a University of Dayton volshootout after 110 minleyball team. of soccer decided utes Campbell leads the nothing. team with Miami East advances to 100 play Madeira at 7 p.m. blocks Wednesday at Hamilton and is a Division III regional in second semifinal. on the And in the end, Miami team with East coach Emalie Carson 231 kills, couldn’t have picked two helping players to put the better the FlyCAMPBELL ball in the hands of than ers to a Katrina Sutherly and 17-5 record. Kelly Rindler to cap a She also has 14 aces record setting night. and four assists. “It wasn’t just the disCampbell has been trict title,” Carson said. maed A-10 Defensive “Tonight was our 14th Player of the Week three win, which sets a new times (Sept. 19, Oct. 3, school record. And it was Oct. 24) and A-10 Offen14th shutout of the Kelly’s sive Player of the Week season, which is a school once (Aug. 30). record. I am just so proud She was the Green of the kids.” Bay/Country Inn & Suites After there was no scortournament MVP and in 80 minutes of reguing made the Blue and White lation soccer and 30 Classic all-tournament team. See EAST/Page16 Katrina Sutherly controls the ball against Catholic Central’s Emma Felty Thursday night.
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ScoresBroadcast.com will air the Lehman-Fort Loramie game Friday night. Air time is 7:05 p.m. Lehman can earn a share of the Metro Buckeye Conference title with a win.
Rivals Troy, Sidney both missing from schedule
A preview of the 1908 football season was very positive. “The first football practice of P.H.S. was indulged in by 18 recruits yesterday afternoon at Athletic field. ■ Soccer A total of 30 applicants for positions are enrolled; twenty four are booked for practice today. “P.H.S. has a record for all teams in athletics and this high standard will The Dayton Premier Soccer Club is being pre- doubtless be kept up this mier and collegiate soccer year as there is an abunsessions to Dayton this fall dance of good material on and winter at Hara’s newly hand. “Six old men, namely retrofitted North Hall. Captain Kiser, Hunter, For more info, go to daytonpremiersoccer.com Young, Mercer and Will Prince, all who have or call (937) 901-9345. played on regular P.H.S. teams in past seasons are STUMPER out again. The team will be greatly strengthened by the additional services of Will Prince, who is one of the fastest men in How many school this year. passes did Ohio State “He has had a great complete in its deal of useful experience win over Illiin the game and will likely nois? cover the responsible position of quarter back. Practice will be the daily grind from now on until the opening game, after which the regular lineups will be known and the substitutes selected. “With a total of over QUOTED thirty good recruits to sefrom, with the addi"I did throw at lect tional strengthening of 6 home with the kids experienced men the outall weekend. Maybe look is most encouraging. “Clyde McMaken is stumy passing game is dent manager of the team, a little better." and an excellent schedule arranged. —Luke Fickell on is being “The season will open
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here October 2nd. The visiting team is not as yet known, but North High school of Dayton may be the opening attraction. “The next game is with North High School at Columbus on October 10th. “Two games with Lima and two with Hamilton have been secured and possibly two with Fostoria. One of these will be played on November 7. “The schedule is one of the strongest that has been arranged for some season, as some of the best teams in the state have been secured for games. “Those most likely to compose the year’s team, and the position they will try for are as follows: Captain Kiser, half back; Hunter, full back; Young, right half back; Prince, quarter back; Geyer, left half back; Ratcliff, right guard; Brandenburg, left tackle; Munger, right end; McMacken, center; Mercer, left guard and Bateman, tackle.” The final 1908 football schedule included eight games with two new opponents — West Milton, and Richmond, Indiana. Two games with Lima and Hamilton and a single contest against Greenville and Columbus North rounded out the campaign. Again, Piqua did not play either Troy or Sidney, but both will appear in 1909. The season opener was against Lima. “The P.H.S. football
DUANE BACHMAN The History of Piqua Athletics A Journal Fall 1908
team defeated the strong Lima team by the score of 12-0. The game was a battle royal from start to finish. Each Captain led his men well and head work counted. “Almost every inch of ground was fought for and as stubbornly resisted. Neither team scored in the first half, and Lima never had half a chance of doing so at any stage of the game. “Lima was a little late in arriving here. “They were due at two o’clock but as their car was held at various points and delayed along the route, they did not get in Piqua until after three o’clock. “They were at once escorted to the Y.M.C.A. where no time was lost in changing their suits. At half past three the game was called.” The next game on the schedule was Columbus North. “The P.H.S. eleven goes to Columbus tomorrow morning to play their first away game from home. The boys meet Columbus North high on the grid-
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iron. “The team leaves Piqua at 6:36 on train No. 13 via the Pan Handle. The game in Columbus is called at 10:15 a.m. The contest is called in the morning to be out of the way of the big game between O.S.U. and Denison in the afternoon. “Piqua goes to Columbus tomorrow feeling confident. The boys have seen some hard work on the gridiron this week. Under Coach Hager they have practiced and tried out some trick plays that practice well.” Piqua traveled to Columbus to take on North High school for the second game of the season. “When the Piqua High school foot ball team took the train on Saturday for Columbus to play a game with Columbus North High school they had in mind the result of last year’s game and were not expecting what came by any manner of means. “When it was all over they had lost by 46 points after a game against odds. “The State Journal gives a very full account of the game which is in part as follows: North High at Recreation Park Saturday morning wiped away the defeat of last year at the hands of Piqua by turning in and trouncing them by the score of 51 to 5. “North was always pulling off some fancy play and the Piqua boys never were in the fray for a minute, although they put
up a plucky game. “North’s forward passes and trick plays were the best that have been shown by that team this year and the scoring machine was in perfect running order.” The next week Piqua traveled to Lima. “The P.H.S. football team will journey to Lima next Friday morning to play the High school team of that place. This will be Piqua’s third game — so far the local team has won a game and lost one. “The Lima game will be the rubber and the team is confident of victory. Lima has always been noted for the strong teams in all sorts of athletics, particularly football and a good game is looked for when the local aggregation arrives. “Practice is in the line of duty with the local team and profiting by the stinging defeat that Columbus handed to them, the lads have developed a number of good plays, which are expected to work havoc with the Lima line. “A few rooters will likely accompany the team north and spur them onto victory. “The team will leave in the morning so as to get well rested before the game.” “P.H.S. 6 and L.H.S. 0. Thus ended the game of football between Piqua High school and Lima High school played yesterday at Lima.
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History Continued from page 13 “When the whistle blew for the teams to line up, Piqua was given the ball for the kick-off. Geyer boosted the ball well into Lima’s domain and Lima made two useless attempts to gain the required ten yards. The third down the ball was sent sailing into Piqua’s part of the field where it was carried back for a gain of ten yards. Kiser, Piqua’s left half, made five yards on a straight back and the next play gave Piqua her only touchdown. “Dr. Crawford was not in the road at Lima’s end yesterday when Prince made a touchdown. Lima claimed the doctor interfered with his end in the first game. Lima’s back outweighed Piqua’s each fifteen pounds to a man but how slow they turned out to be. Lima has failed to score on Piqua in the fast five games. Mercer, Guper and Ratcliff played a steady game and nailed Lima’s man with ball often and hard. Prince’s work was a feature of the game. He is fast and his 35 yard run for the only touchdown was the play of the game.” The Red and Blue got ready to host their neighbors to the west. “Greenville High school has developed one of the strongest football teams this year that the school has had for some seasons. “They will be seen here next Saturday when they play the strong local high school team. Piqua has been doing some hard practice this week and a victory is looked for over the visitors. “New plays have been developed and will be used for the first time Saturday. Greenville has not been seen on a local field for some seasons and the fact of their again appearing here should be the cause of drawing a large crowd. “The game will be called at 3 o’clock. A good crowd should turn out and root for the home team as the boys are working hard for a championship again this year and are worthy of patronage.” “The football game Saturday between Greenville and P.H.S. was a farce so far as the fine points of the game are concerned. Piqua had things their own way from start till finish and Greenville had no show whatever. “The final score was 54 to ‘0’ with the visitors at the small end as a matter of course. “Piqua completely outclassed her opponents at every stage of the game, and it was plain to see at the very beginning that the conquest would be an easy one. “Greenville presented the lightest line-up, but it was expected that what was lacking in weight would be made up in speed. This was not the case, however, as the score shows.” On November 10, an article appeared in the newspaper that caught the attention of Piqua sports fans. “A strong effort will be made soon to revive the old Interurban High school athletic league which up to a few years ago was such an important feature of High school athletics in this part of Ohio. “The league held its last track meet in Sidney four years ago and since that time for various causes has been allowed to die out. “That it is going to be revived or a strong attempt made to do it will be welcome news to very many High school students in Piqua, Troy, Urbana, Bellefontaine,
Sidney and Greenville. “The prime mover in the matter of stirring up renewed interest in the league is Dr. W.J. Prince who is always to the front in any movement for the creating or keeping up an interest in athletic sports, especially among the P.H.S. students. “The Doctor intends shortly to make a personal visit to the cities named and endeavor to arrange for the holding of a track meet in Piqua next spring. “That this can be done seems very likely now. All it needs is that the officials in charge of the athletics in the various High schools do their parts. Since the league was given up, or rather stopped holding meets, conditions have changed. “In the case of Troy for instance it is understood that the students of the High school are ready and willing to meet their Piqua friends on the track, the gridiron, at basketball or in fact in any athletic contest. “All it needs is a little is a little readjustment of matters to clear the field for that school to come into the combination and it is understood that the sentiment all through the school’s named is strongly in favor of renewing the annual track meet. “Nothing does more to promote the feeling of loyalty to the school and pride in its achievements than the holding of these athletic contests. With the track facilities what they now are the holding of an annual meet and the exchange of visits for the purpose of meeting in baseball, football, and basketball contests, is comparatively easy. The Interurban league was a success when it was much more difficult to get about than it is now. It will be again, so look out for a big High school track meet at Athletic field next spring.” Hamilton was the next opponent for Piqua. “Efforts that have been made to bring the Hamilton and P.H.S. football game to Piqua proved fruitless. “It had been hoped that Hamilton would consent to transfer the game to Piqua but for some reason they have refused to consent to the change. “The P.H.S. eleven will go to Hamilton tomorrow morning to meet their opponents on the gridiron. The boys are in good condition and confident. “The Hamilton Republican News speaks of the game in the following manner: The football record of the Hamilton High team for 1908 has been in many ways a remarkable one. Two victories and two defeats thus far tell the story of the career of the team. “Every game has been hard fought and very much in doubt until the whistle announced the close. “Piqua’s record this year, as it was last year, has surprised even the most ardent admirers of the organization. “Her men play fast, sure and clean, and since Hamilton is playing the same sort of a game this year it will be a battle of the giants. “There promises to be a big crowd present when time is called. Followers of the Piqua team will be here in large numbers, according to a letter received today by the management of the Hamilton team.” “Hamilton H.S. 22, Piqua H.S. 0. Yesterday the local High school boys took a trip to Hamilton for the purpose of meeting Hamilton’s H.S. football
warriors on the gridiron and also to try and gain their scalps. “The Piqua boys met the enemy but returned home minus the other fellows scalps and besides lost their own. Piqua was simply outplayed the first half, but like the strickers they are, came back strong in the last half and made Hamilton think there was a football game in progress. Hamilton’s line was easy and Piqua made big gains at that point but when the locals had a chance to score the team slowed up, losing that chance after hard work. Hamilton made the scores on trick plays. The boys returned home in good condition swearing revenge on Hamilton when that team comes here for the return game.” A new opponent, West Milton, was next on the schedule. “West Milton’s heavy team will be in Piqua tomorrow afternoon at 3:15 to do battle with Piqua High’s sturdy defenders of the pig skin. “West Milton has had a competent coach this season and as a result has developed a swift, fast team, not so fast however but that Piqua hopes to be able to take them into camp safely. “The visitors will bring a big crowd along. Covington is interested in this game on account of the fact that the two village teams played a tie game.” “The West Milton foot ball team journeyed to Piqua from their village by the Stillwater yesterday afternoon, confident that they could easily secure the scalps of the P.H.S. warriors but woe unto them for they went back to their city with the score of 65 to 0 tied to them, and the thought uppermost on their minds was ‘Who would have thought it.” In mid-season an article in the newspaper questioned why Troy had disappeared suddenly from the Piqua football schedule. “Troy vs. Piqua foot ball at Athletic park would be a sign that would bring out the people without any doubt. It is not outside the bounds of possibilities that the game may soon be played. “Both cities have good elevens, both are composed of young gentlemen who play the game for the love of it, and play clean foot ball all the time. “Owing to misunderstandings and a number of matters in fact which have come up, the sight of the boys and P.H.S. and Troy High lined up against each other on the gridiron has not been seen for some time now.
“This condition ought not to exist. The two cities are close together, neighbors in fact. The people of both are connected by many social and business ties very close. As a business proposition the game would pay both schools. Why not have them? “It is understood that at the first of the football season the Piqua athletic committee of the Board of Education and Prof. Dugan of the High School faculty, who has charge of the Athletics, tried to come to an understanding with the Troy faculty but failed. “Owing largely it is now that to the Troy officials not being in any mood to receive suggestions for reasons that seemed sufficient to them then, or to listen to any proposition. “Now it is understood that the situation has changed. “If it has not it ought to have, why two such high schools as Troy and Piqua should not be on the best of terms and engaged in friendly rivalry is hard for an outsider to understand. “Dr. Prince said today that so far as Piqua was concerned they were ready to meet the Troy people half way in any proposition they made regarding future contests. “It is understood that the feeling among the Troy people is of the same nature, all this being true it looks to an outsider if all that was needed was for one school or the other to renew negotiations to get at least one game at each place this season. “Even if the regular schedule is filled, extra games can be played. They would be a money making proposition for both teams. Why not try it. It is an opportunity for some one to move, but who will do so.” Piqua then got ready to host Hamilton for the second time. “It is not long since the foot ball team of the P.H.S. went to Hamilton to play foot ball with a bunch of young kickers who soon showed what they could on that particular day and kick all around the Piqua bunch. “They played clean, fair football and they won by — well never mind the score, they won by the longest kind of a score. That was all right, the P.H.S. boys have no kick coming and are making none. “They do say, however, we will get ours on Saturday next and truly there is some excuse for the defeat at Hamilton. “The Piqua boys had been out helping to celebrate the Fall Festival and that does not help to put them in shape for the hard
football playing as every one knows. “When the Hamilton boys come over here on Saturday they will see quite a difference in the way the game is played on the part of P.H.S. It is hoped the locals can get the game. “If they do not, Hamilton will at least know they have been playing foot ball. Now let every one turn out Saturday to ‘root’ for P.H.S. and help win the game. The team deserves it. When the lose, they take it like men, but they do not pretend to like it.” “Hamilton High School defeated P.H.S. Saturday afternoon at Athletic field in one of the cleanest games of football ever seen here, by the score of 6 to 5. “The visitors did not win the game by outclassing the home team, or by any inferior playing on P.H.S. part, but succeeded in carrying home a scalp of victory only by the best of luck. “The visitors outweighed the home team but the latter more than made up for their handicap by an unlimited amount of speed which took the Hamiltonites off their feet at many stages of the struggle, and was responsible for gains in many yards. “The most noticeable fact about the game was the clean manner in which both teams played. Neither team was penalized for any infringement of the football rules and nothing could have been better illustrated than the standing of athletics as maintained in this city. “A fair crowd was out to see the game and to say received their they money’s worth would be putting it rather mild.” The final game of the 1908 season found Richmond, Indiana visiting Piqua. “When Piqua High meets Richmond High school here Thanksgiving Day a great game of football is expected. “Richmond has an unusually good team this season, and expects to carry back home the scalps of the Piqua warriors. “Piqua has only lost three games, two to Hamilton High school, and one to Columbus North High of Columbus and if one can consider ‘dope’ Richmond has the advantage of our boys a little. “Hamilton played two games with Richmond, one being a tie game of 11 to 11 and the other 6 to 0 in favor of Hamilton. “In a letter received by Mr. Ellebarger from the Captain of Richmond he says they are going to
walk all over Piqua, but our boys do not believe this is possible. “This will be the last game of the season and the team expects a very large crowd of rooters. This game is nearly the most important game of the year, and the other games are merely practice games for the last one.” Thanksgiving “The game with Richmond High school yesterday afternoon at Athletic field was a sweeping victory for the home team. “The visitors were literally snowed under by the fierce line plunges of Piqua and their defense was broken at every play. “The final score was 11 – 0 with Piqua at the winners end. Slugging and tripping was done repeatedly throughout the game and in spite of all the watchfulness of the officials, the men who did the dirty work could not be caught with the exception of Ferling, who was put out of the game by his own official for alleged tripping and slugging. “The game was rough and many men were forced to rest during the halves as the captains of both teams drove their warriors to the fastest pace and held them there. “The field was in excellent condition and the day was one to be long remembered. “A strong east wind was blowing and before the game was over the crowd stood shivering in the teeth of the biting gale which grew exceedingly cold during the latter part of the struggle. “The visitors were clearly outclassed, a hundred and fifty people witnessed the gridiron battle, and all seemed to enter into the spirit of rooting for the home team with a hearty good will. “The Richmond team was a little heavier than the local aggregation, but what Piqua lacked in weight was more than made up in speed and good judgment in using plays. “After the first few minutes of play it could be readily predicted that Piqua would very likely be the winner.” The 1908 season ends with 5 wins and 3 losses, but Piqua football fans were excited about the 1909 season that will find both Troy and Sidney on the schedule. 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.
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OSU’s passing game must show improvement COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State interim coach Luke Fickell joked when asked if he spent the bye week working on his anemic passing attack. "I did throw at home with the kids all weekend," he said with a wide grin. "Maybe my passing game is a little better." As for his Buckeyes' ability to successfully go to the air, well, that remains to be seen. To beat a good team, coaches always say, it takes a balanced offense. That is the very problem confronting passing-challenged Ohio State as it hosts No. 12 Wisconsin on Saturday night. In their most recent game, a windy 17-7 victory over No. 15 Illinois on Oct. 15, the Buckeyes (4-3, 1-2 Big Ten) completed a grand total of ... one pass. Almost no one in the Ohio State camp, or for that matter with the Badgers (6-1, 2-1), believes that the Buckeyes can or should try to fill the air with footballs. But almost everyone agrees that they must find a way to keep Wisconsin from stacking players on the line of scrimmage to throttle the run if they hope to have a chance of pulling off the upset. "You know, we worked on things (in the passing game) all week. We think we're seeing a lot of growth, we really do," Fickell said, sounding as if he were trying to convince himself. "Until it shows up on Saturday night, it's still just talk." Freshman Braxton Miller, who has fought through a sprained ankle, will again get the call for the Buckeyes at quarterback. Considered an aboveaverage passer in high school, he has had great difficulty with his footwork, his timing and then throwing spirals. In his three games as a starter, he is 16 for 35 for 251 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Consider that Wisconsin's Russell Wilson was 14 for 20 for 255 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions in one game against then-No. 8 Nebraska, a 48-17 Badgers win on Oct. 1. Miller has made inroads in terms of his composure, his reads and his other decisions in his brief time as the No. 1 signalcaller. His teammates say his passing game is also improving. "Oh, yeah, definitely. I feel like the ball's there when I'm coming out of my breaks," tight end
Jake Stoneburner said. "It's where it's supposed to be. He's putting it in the right place, away from defenders. Especially last week I noticed it when we were going against the (first-team defense) or going against the scout team, he seemed to be on point with a lot of his passes." Center Mike Brewster said it's all a question of confidence. "I just see a different guy than I saw before," he said. "He's got so much more confidence. I'm sure he understands and feels way more comfortable with the offense, controlling the huddle — all those little things. I really just think he's been going out there and playing like he knows how to play and being calm and playing natural." Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema is unsure of what to expect from Miller and Ohio State's offense. "To have a bye week right before us really kind of keeps us in question of what they're going to do," he said. "You kind of wish you had a couple more game films on Braxton just to see where they're going. They look more and more like the traditional Ohio State as they get further into the season, really settled in." Ohio State offensive coordinator Jim Bollman expects the Badgers to load up the box and dare the Buckeyes to throw. "They would probably do that anyway — just with a relatively inexperienced quarterback and receivers and all those kind of things, a lot of people would take that approach," he said. While blaming the high winds and bad field position for the poor passing game at Illinois, Bollman said a lot of progress has been made in the past two weeks. But he knows this will be a far more difficult test. "That's a really good football team we're playing," he said. "You have to go in there with the idea you're going to throw it around some. “You've got to have some balance, no question about it. And when he goes back to throw, he's also going to have be effective running the ball if he doesn't throw it." One thing that has helped make the quarterback's job easier is the improvement elsewhere. Mike Adams is again firmly entrenched at left tackle after sitting out the first five games due to an NCAA suspension for accepting improper benefits.
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Nothing special Browns making changes to kick, coverage units BY JEFF SCHUDEL Willoughby Herald BEREA — Coach Pat Shurmur is making changes on his special teams units just in time for the Browns to face one of the most dangerous returners in the NFL on Sunday when they play the 49ers. Ted Ginn Jr., from Glenville High School and Ohio State, is second in the NFL with a 31.8-yard kick return average and fifth in the league with a 13.7 punt return average. He has returned one of each for a touchdown. “He has seven punt returns over 20 yards,” Browns special teams coach Chris Tabor said. The Browns gave up a 101-yard kick return for a touchdown in Oakland on Oct. 16 and against Seattle gave up a punt return that was called back because of a questionable illegal block penalty. The Browns also gave up a touchdown on a fake field goal in Oakland and had two field goals blocked in the 6-3 victory over Seattle. “The special teams game plan in terms of personnel is always a little bit dynamic,” Shurmur said.
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“The (active) roster changes each week. We’ll have a couple new guys in different spots, which will obviously be revealed on Sunday.” Tabor is responsible for fixing what has gone wrong. He started making corrections Wednesday, the first day or practice this week. He said he pointed out mistakes seen on tape, made the lineup changes and worked with players to make the corrections. “They’re playing hard,” Tabor said. “We’re coaching them to not make the same mistake twice. I know what the mistakes have been. “In the specialty world it’s a revolving door,” Tabor said. “Guys are coming and going. We’re getting experience each week. We have hit a tough time right here, but we have to stay the course. “If there is a mistake, then do a good job as a teacher explaining what happened and how we can fix it. If we can get all that done we’ll be a better unit.” The 49ers special teams coach is Brad Seely, who had the same job with the Browns the last two years. Shurmur was asked why
he did not retain Seely and said when he interviewed him Seely told Shurmur he had an opportunity to take the 49ers job. Ray Ventrone, a core member of special teams under Seely, is fighting a hamstring injury. He desperately wants to get healthy so he can be on the punt and kick coverage. He said he expects Seely to have something special planned. Joshua Cribbs said the Browns are studying tape of their own special teams of the last two years to prepare for the 49ers. Concussion central Tight end Benjamin Watson and wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi did not practice Wednesday because each is recovering from a concussion. Massaquoi suffered a concussion in the sixth game last year (coincidentally) and missed the next game. Watson suffered a concussion in training camp on July 30 and missed four days. Linebacker Scott Fujita missed the Seattle game with a concussion and practiced on a limited basis Wednesday.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals middle linebacker Rey Maualuga wore a protective boot on his left ankle Wednesday, an indication he'll be sidelined for a second straight game. He severely sprained the ankle during practice on Oct. 13 and had to miss a win over Indianapolis. He then had a cast on the ankle heading into the team's bye week. The cast was removed on Monday, but he's been told to wear the boot for support. He didn't practice Wednesday as the Bengals (4-2) prepared for a game in Seattle. "They just don't want me to walk around without it, just for safety reasons," Maualuga said. "I'm walking fine, but they just want me to wear it for support and leverage. It may be a week, a couple of days, it may be two weeks, depending on when the coaches give me the go and I get to return to practice." The best-case scenario has him returning for a game the following week in Tennessee. If the injury lingers any longer, he would miss a pivotal AFC North game in Cincinnati on Nov. 13 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. "They say I'm ahead of where I'm supposed to be," Maualuga said. "I expect that from myself. I'm a fast healer. Hopefully I can get up to speed with everything else." The Bengals are thin at linebacker this week. Outside linebacker Thomas Howard also missed practice with an injured hamstring on Wednesday. Outside linebacker Keith Rivers has yet to play this season because he's recovering from offseason wrist surgery.
Hillis misses a practice BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Peyton Hillis' bumpy season has hit another pothole. Hillis did not practice Thursday, one day after he returned from a strained left hamstring that kept him out of last Sunday's game. On Wednesday, Hillis practiced for the first time since getting hurt in the Browns' Oct. 16 game at Oakland. Browns coach Pat Shurmur described Hillis as being a "little sore" and the team will "back him down" as it prepares for Sunday's game at San Francisco. Shurmur says he's hopeful Hillis, whose messy contract situation and injuries have sabotaged his second season with Cleveland, will be able to play against the 49ers.
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minutes of overtime, it came down to a PK shootout, with both teams getting five kicks. After both teams had taken four kicks, it was tied 33 with one kick remaining for each squad. First, it was Sutherly, the CCC Player of the year going for Miami East, knowing the season could be hanging in the balance. “That’s who I want taking the shot in that situation,” Carson said. And Sutherly delivered with a low shot into the right corner of the goal, give Catholic Central goalie Morgan Weber no chance to make a stop. “I was kind of hoping Kelly (Rindler) would make a stop if I did miss,” Sutherly said with a laugh. “We work on those shots all the time. I knew it was good (as soon as she kicked it).” That left Rindler with a goalie’s dream — or nightmare — with the game hanging in the balance on her ability to stop one shot form point-blank range. The shot was high and left and Rindler easily knocked it down. “It is amazing to be in a situation like that,” Rindler said. “I could tell what direction she was going to go.” Rindler was so focused on the stop, she didn’t realize what had happened — until she saw the rest of the Lady Vikings sprinting towards her in celebration. “At first, I didn’t realize it was over,” she said. “Then, I saw everybody running towards me. I can’t think of a better way (to win a district title).” Carson had no doubt her goalie would come through. “That was a great save by Kelly,” she said. “But, she had some great saves during regulation.” It was an even battle through regulation and the two 15-minute overtime periods. Miami East had 10 shots on goal, while Rindler had six saves. Catholic Central’s best chance came on a series of corner kicks early in the second half, but Rindler was up to the challenge. East’s best chance, also in the second half, came when Weber bobbled a shot by Chelsea Sherman — but she got to the ball just as Kylie Brown kicked it from five yards out and was able to make the save. Sutherly was just wide on a shot with just a minute remaining in the second overtime. “I was hoping we would score,” Carson said. “But, we were prepared for this. We had been working on our penalty kicks since two weeks before the season ended.” East was trailing 1-0 after the first two kicks. “I was just hoping I could make at least one save at that point,” Rindler said. Taylor Mitchell drilled one through Weber and Taylor Young and Haley Young found the back of the net cleanly for East, while Catholic Central missed on its third attempt — evening things up and setting the stage for Sutherly and Rindler. “It’s nice to win a district title,” Sutherly said. “It just took to long.” But, for Miami East and their fans — it was definitely worth the wait. Abigael Amheiser sends the ball towards the goal for Miami East Thursday night.
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