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Candidates for contested offices and representatives for ballot issues had the opportunity to answer questions and explain issues at the Miami County YWCA in Piqua on Wednesday during Meet the Candidates Night.

BY SUSAN HARTLEY Executive Editor shartley@dailycall.com Editor’s Note: The Piqua PIQUA — The Piqua YWCA’s Daily Call will be running Public Policy Committee hosted Q&As during the next week its Meet the Candidates Night on to help readers understand Wednesday, with the majority of the Nov. 8 Piqua City Schools’s bond issue.

Q: I support using the former hospital site.

How was the Board of Education able to get it?

questions from those in attendance being addressed to Piqua City Schools Superintendent Rick Hanes concerning the district’s bond issue, which will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot.

The event also featured Piqua City Commission candidates from the 5th Ward, Robert

Anspach and Gary Koenig, both running against incumbent Lucy Fess. Fess also is seeking another term as mayor and is being challenged for that seat by Anspach.

Other local representatives present Wednesday included city See Candidates /Page 2

photos by Mike Ullery

A: The City of Piqua has been awarded a Federal grant to obtain title and demolish the old hospital. Once the site is shovel ready the city has agreed to sell the property to Piqua Schools for $1.

(Top) A bicyclist rides the Piqua bike path near Lock 9 Park on Wednesday afternoon. (Left) A pair of fishermen take advantage of warm temperatures for early November on the Great Miami River in Piqua on Wednesday afternoon.

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A flock of pigeons do … whatever it is that pigeons do on a warm November afternoon near the bike path in downtown Piqua on Wednesday.

Cookbook recipe deadline Nov. 14 PIQUA — Recipes are now being accepted for the 2011 Miami County Cookbook. The deadline for submissions is Monday, Nov. 14.

Categories for the 2011 cookbook are: • Kids in the Kitchen (children ages 5-12 may submit recipes) • Baker’s Best (cookies, breads, muffins, cakes, pies) • Meat Lovers (meats, meat dishes) • Lunch Bunch (lunch favorites, sandwiches, salads) • Appetizers/Meal Starters (finger foods, hors d’oeuvres) • Pastabilities (pasta dishes)

• Holiday Favorites (anything you’d serve at a holiday meal/party) Individuals may enter one recipe per category.

Recipes will be reviewed and three from each category will be selected to participate in the annual cook-off, which will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Upper Valley Career Center (JVS) in Piqua. Include your mailing address and phone number with each recipe submission, along with the complete recipe title, list of ingredients and directions on making the recipe.

Email recipes to editorial@dailycall.com or mail typed recipes to Piqua Daily Call, Attn.: Cookbook, 310 Spring St., Piqua, OH 45356.

For more information, call 773-2721.

For home delivery, call 773-2725

BY SUSAN HARTLEY Executive Editor shartley@dailycall.com PIQUA — Mayor Lucy Fess welcomed new city manager Gary Huff to his first regular commission meeting Tuesday, noting that “we’ve been keeping him very busy with lots and lots of meetings.

I’ve been hearing lots of good things.”

H u f f replied. “I’ve learned a little bit about what’s going on and hopefully I’ll be HUFF able to fill these shoes.”

Huff already has made some additions to the city’s website.

As of Tuesday, residents could log onto www.piquaoh.org to sign up to keep informed on city happenings and alerts, such as road closings. Options include a “like” on Facebook and signing up for the EGOV services and subscriptions.

“It’s a good system,” Huff said. “I’ve used it a number of years.”

Huff also will be offering a Citizens Government Academy for residents interested in learning how city government works. The free 8-9 week class will begin the first of the year and will include a tour of each city department with a mock commission meeting concluding the exercise.

Also on Tuesday, commission approved the appointment of Huff as the commissioner of the Piqua City Board of Health and approved a resolution amending an agreement with the Ohio Historic Preservation Office (OHP) for the administration of programs funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Specifically, Piqua received funds for the city’s Community Development Block Grant program. The changes approved Tuesday will allow for certain site improvements, exterior and basement repairs to be exempt fro OHP review.

During public comments Tuesday, commission was approached by Ruth Koon, president of the board of trustees for Mainstreet Piqua. Koon offered a brief explanation of the various programs offered by See Huff /Page 2

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Third worker comes forward JACK GILLUM AND STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A third former employee considered filing a workplace complaint against Herman Cain over what she deemed aggressive and unwanted behavior when she and Cain, now a Republican presidential candidate, worked together during the late 1990s, the woman told The Associated Press on Wednesday. She said the behavior included a private invitation to his corporate apartment.

The woman said he made sexually suggestive remarks or gestures about the same time that two coworkers had settled separate harassment complaints against Cain, who was then the head of the National Restaurant Association.

Cain’s campaign denied

anew that he’d done anything wrong, decried a “smear campaign” as he is riding high in opinion polls and accused rival Rick Perry’s operation of being behind the original stories.

Perry’s campaign denied any involvement — and suggested the campaign of yet another candidate, Mitt Romney, might be a source.

A woman interviewed several times by the AP said she did not file a formal complaint against Cain because she began having fewer interactions with him.

Later, she learned that a coworker — one of the two women whose accusations have rocked Cain’s campaign this week — had already done so. She said she would have felt she had to file otherwise.

The woman spoke only on condition of anonymity, saying she feared losing her current job and the possibil-

ity of damage to her reputation. She was located and approached by the AP as part of its investigation into harassment complaints against Cain that were disclosed in recent days and have thrown his presidential campaign into turmoil.

She said she was reluctant to describe the encounters she had with Cain when they worked together at the Washington-based restaurant trade group.

The employee described in conversations with the AP over several days situations in which she said Cain told her that he had confided to colleagues how attractive she was and invited her to his corporate apartment outside work.

His actions “were inappropriate, and it made me feel uncomfortable,” she said.

The AP confirmed that the employee worked at the

restaurant association with Cain during the period in question, that she has no party affiliation in her voter registration in the past decade and is not identified as a donor in federal campaigns or local political campaigns. Records show she was registered as a Democrat at one point previously.

Asked for comment about the accusations, including the most recent, Cain spokesman J.D. Gordon said,“Mr. Cain has said over the past two days at public events that we could see other baseless allegations made against him as this appalling smear campaign continues.” Gordon added, “He has never acted in the way alleged by inside-theBeltway media, and his distinguished record over 40 years spent climbing the corporate ladder speaks for itself.”

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Mainstreet and encouraged commission to continue to help provide funding so these programs may continue. Mainstreet Piqua, Koon said, received 25 percent of it’s total funding from the city, with 25 percent each coming from its fundraising efforts, membership and sponsorships. Mainstreet also will be instituting a new Friends of Mainstreet program, which will give local residents an opportunity to help financially support the downtown programs.

Commission also heard a report from Frank Barhorst on improvements being made at Mote Park. Several individuals have been working the past month or so building a new park shelter, Barhorst said, which will be completed in the next few days. Also, in January, new playground equipment will be installed.

The Southview Neighborhood Association spear-

Leonard (Woody) H. Wood Sr. SANDUSKY — Leonard (Woody) H. Wood Sr., 78, of Sandusky, passed away Oct. 10, 2011 following a lengthy illness.

He was born Sept. 19, 1933, in Dayton to the late and Anna William (Lowry) Wood.

Mr. Wood is survived by two children, Diana and Tom Turman of Norwalk and Lenny and Karen Wood Jr. of Sandusky; four grandchildren; sister, Earlene Patton of Covington; brothers, Billy two Thomas of Piqua and Jarvis Wood of Florida.

He was preceded in death by his parents and

one brother, Robert Thomas.

Woody lived in Covington and moved to Sandusky in 1972. He was a graduate of Covington High School and attended Miami University in Oxford. He also was inducted to the Covington High School Hall of Fame. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a retired cabinet maker.

A graveside service will be held by the family at 11 a.m. Saturday at Miami Memorial Park, Covington.

Death notices ST. PARIS — Anna L. Marshall, 84, of St. Paris, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, at 6:16 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday at Christiansburg United Methodist Church with Pastor Mark Atterholt presiding. Burial will follow in Upper Honey Creek Cemetery, St. Paris. Atkins-Shively Funeral Home is serving the family.

Protesters target downtown Oakland LISA LEFF, TERENCE CHEA AND TERRY COLLINS Associated Press HANES is currently serving a “low number of students” and the educational service center would be looking for another lease opportunity, whether in Piqua, Troy or another county school district would be determined at a later date.

Another school question was whether or not the district would cut even more positions, for example cafeteria workers, if the three new facilities/consolidation plan did come to fruition.

Hanes explained that the district had already reduced its workforce.“We have been tightening our belts the last four years,” he said, reducing staff district wide from 412 to 343. “We will see some reduction in staff,” he said, but the recent implementation of satellite lunch program, for example, was already in place. “We will take another look, but already have done severe cuts.”

The cleaning up of the Piqua Memorial Hospital site also was a question posed to Hanes, who said a recent grant received by the city of Piqua allowed for the site to be “shovel ready” at the time the school would purchase the site for $1 for construction of a 4-6 grade building. The school district

WALL would not pay for clean up or ground readiness, he said.

Questions posed to the three candidates for city commission, two of which also are running for mayor, were varied. One question asked whether the candidates thought there was a homeless problem in Piqua.

All three candidates — Fess, Anspach and Koenig — said they believed there was a homeless problem in the city, with Fess discussing the fact that there was a group appointed to look into the problem a couple of years ago and that several area churches were addressing the problem by opening cold shelters again this year.

“There truly is a situation where people are being put out of their homes,” Fess said. “Yes, I think there is a homeless problem and we’re addressing it.”

Koenig said he “believes there is a problem. I don’t know to what extent. I’m aware of churches, non profit groups,” helping with the issue.

Anspach acknowledged that the current “economic difficulties” created these problems. “I must admit I’m not aware of the total extent of it,” he said of Piqua’s homeless problems.

MCDANIEL This past year’s commission recall effort also remains on voters’ minds, with a couple questions put to commission candidates, including “which citizens would you listen to?” in light of the perceived groups of individuals involved in the recall last winter.

“I want to listen to all citizens,” Anspach said. “It’s immaterial where you come from or what your net worth is,” he said, also noting that he was “strongly in favor of taking a strong look at getting rid of” the property maintenance codes that he believes fueled the recall effort.

Fess, who was one of the four commissioners being recalled, said she believed many good things came from the recall action, although it was not successful.

One of the good things, she said was the PPP — Positively Promoting Piqua group. “I believe we always listened,” Fess said.“The citizens voted in the city codes and we’ll continue to follow them.”

Koenig said he did not remember the city’s property maintenance codes being on the recall ballot, but did “realize it was a big part of the recall effort.”

headed the Mote Park project, but several other Piqua residents have contributed, Barhorst said.

“It will be a really nice facility when it gets done,” he said, also noting that it was good to see “folks come together if they have a common course.”

The city’s water woes also was addressed during public comments Tuesday, with several members of the city’s water advisory council stepping up to the podium.

Jim Buecker told commission that the committee was “working very hard to improve the water quality for the city of Piqua.” Buecker said the current water problems“aren’t ours”as much as they are surrounding townships and other municipalities. “Farmers are a big source of our problem,” Buecker said when asked by Fess if the advisory group had met with representatives from surrounding townships, which Buecker

acknowledged was continuing to take place.

Jeff Lange, founder of the group Protecting Our Water Ways (POWW) also took a few moments to speak to commission concerning the water issues. Lange said he supported the city’s option to build a new water plant as opposed to going into partnership with Troy.

“We’ll have a better future at protecting raw water coming into the city of Piqua,” he said of the new plant option.

Lange also pointed out several issues with purchasing water from Troy, including the naming several locations as Superfund sites by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA identifies such sites when a discovery of hazardous materials has been found.

Groundwater at these Troy locations has been found to contain hazardous chemicals.

The water advisory council is suggesting to city offi-

cials that the clean up of Franz Pond, Swift Run and Echo Lake will benefit Piqua’s watershed.

“I’d rather see where my problems are on top of the ground rather than worrying about what’s happening below ground,” Lange said.

The advisory council will be conducting a public forum at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Edison Community College to provide those interested with more information on the local water resource issues.

The next Piqua City Commission meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m.Tuesday,Nov.15.

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VENICE, Fla. — James Talmage Clayton, 96, of Venice, Fla. and formerly of Sidney, passed away Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, at 2:37 a.m. at Harborchase of Venice.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Cromes Funeral Home, Sidney, with the Rev. Michael Althauser and Pastor Steve Clayton officiating. Burial will be at Pearl Cemetery in Swanders.

Continued from page 1 law director Stacy Wall on behalf of Piqua Charter Amendments, and Mark McDaniel, executive director of the Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health, who spoke on behalf of the board’s tax levy renewal.

Members of the YWCA’s Public Policy Committee also presented information on state issues, which will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot.

In his opening statement, Hanes noted that “It’s our turn here in Piqua,” referring to the 47 percent funding for three new facilities that the Ohio School Facilities Commission will provide to the district if the bond issue passes. If voters turn down the bond issue, Hanes said, “the money will go to other communities.”

Hanes also wanted to remind voters that “new schools help protect property values.”

Hanes also said the 40member school facilities team that had been working on a consolidation and building project plan was “a wonderful volunteer effort” and that new schools “guarantees every Piqua child learns” in an up-to-date facility.

Audience questions directed at Hanes included what would happen to the old Staunton Street building, which is now being leased to the Miami County Educational Services Center, which operates programs for at-risk youth, for example, in the Shawnee facility.

According to Hanes, the school would be one of the district’s structures to be demolished, using funding from the OSFC. “We don’t want to leave behind any eyesores or shuttered facilities,” Hanes said. Staunton

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of Wall Street protesters marched in the streets of Oakland and picketed banks on Wednesday as they geared up to disrupt operations at the nation’s fifth-busiest port.

The protests marked an escalation from previous demonstrations as they went beyond boisterous rallies at park encampments and took aim at a major hub of commerce — the Port of Oakland. Organizers say they want to halt “the flow of capital” at the port.

The union representing port workers said it cannot ask members to participate in the protests because of clauses in its contract, potentially minimizing any disruptions.

Demonstrators as well as city and business leaders expressed optimism that the widely anticipated “general strike” would be a peaceful event for a city that became a rallying point last week after an Iraq War veteran was injured in clashes between protesters and police.

Embattled Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, who has been criticized for her handling of the protests, said in a statement that she supported the goals of the protest movement that began in New York City a month ago and spread to dozens of cities across the country.

“Police Chief (Howard) Jordan and I are dedicated to respecting the right of every demonstrator to peacefully assemble, but it is our duty to prioritize public safety,” she said.

Protesters planned to hold rallies across the country in solidarity.

In Philadelphia, police arrested about a dozen protesters who were sitting peacefully inside the lobby of the headquarters of cable giant Comcast. Officers moved in after they refused to leave.The protesters were

handcuffed and led into police vans as supporters cheered.

In New York, about 100 military veterans marched in uniform through Manhattan to protest what they called police brutality against the Iraq War veteran injured in Oakland.

Students from colleges in Boston and union workers, for example, were expected to march on local Bank of America offices, the Harvard Club and the statehouse to protest the nation’s burgeoning student debt crisis.

They say total student debt in the country exceeds credit card debt, increases by $1 million every six minutes and will reach $1 trillion this year, potentially undermining the economy.

Along with protesting financial institutions that many within the movement blame for high unemployment and the foreclosure crisis, supporters of the Oakland events are expanding their message to include school closures, waning union benefits and cuts to social services.

Nurse, teacher and other worker unions are taking part in the protests, and Oakland is letting city workers use vacation or other paid time to take part in the general strike. About 5 percent of city workers took the day off Wednesday, according to City Administrator Deanna Santana.

About 360 Oakland teachers didn’t show up for work, or roughly 18 percent of the district’s 2,000 teachers, said Oakland Unified School District spokesman Troy Flint. The district has been able to get substitute teachers for most classrooms, and where that wasn’t possible children were sent to other classrooms, he said.

The day’s events in Oakland began with a rally outside City Hall that by midmorning drew more than 1,000 people who were spilling into the streets and disrupting the downtown commute.

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In Brief Leisure Club to meet Tuesday

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Community spotlight Showers and cooler temperatures

PIQUA — The Piqua Leisure Club will meet at 12 p.m. Tuesday at the Eagle’s Lodge in Covington, located on U.S. Route 36. Please use the East side entrance.

Following lunch, a garage sale fundraiser will be held. White Elephant and bake sale items are needed. Prices are to be marked on the articles. However, no clothing will be accepted.

Newcomers are welcome.

For information on Leisure club activities, call 778-0762.

Class of 1951 to meet for lunch PIQUA —The Piqua High School Class of 1951 will meet at Buffalo Jack’s in Covington at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. No reservations are required.

Orders will be placed from the menu.

Mates and friends are welcome to attend.

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Piqua Rotary Club President, Frank Patrizio Jr. (center) presents tickets to Piqua Mayor Lucy Fess and Piqua City Manager Gary Huff, for the club’s upcoming fish bake dinner being held Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the Upper Valley Career Center on Looney Road. Dinner will be served from 5-7 p.m. with a dinner menu of baked fish, cole slaw or applesauce, baked potato, beverage and a slice of a Spot pie. Tickets are $6.50 and may be purchased at the door or contact Rotarian David Galbreath at 778-1422. Proceeds are used by the Piqua Rotary to fund the many community service projects throughout the year.

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Students invited to take test

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Piqua City Schools news PIQUA — The following events and activities are taking place in Piqua City Schools: • Wilder Intermediate School held their first RIF (Reading Is Fundamental) distribution with each student selecting a free book to take home and read.

The theme this year was “Vote for Books.” Each student voted for their favorite book and the winners were “Diary of a Wimp Kid” for fourth and fifth grade and “The Hunger Games” for sixth grade.

• Thank you to the members of the Piqua High School Key Club and Piqua Junior High School Builders Club for their help with the Kiwanis Halloween Parade this past week. Their participation helped the Kiwanis Club make this a successful event again this year.

• Piqua Junior High School will be represented by seven students at the Edison We Are It Conference on Nov. 18. This conference celebrates 8th grade girls from local school districts who are high achievers in math and science. They will learn about technology in the workplace through interactive activities in math, chemistry and physics experiments, robotics, networking, computer programming, web page design and more.

Students finished P IQUA HIGH SCHOOL S M Owith K E S I Gone N Aquarter LS PIQUA —Students in grades 10, 11 and 12 from Piqua, Troy, Covington and Fletcher areas are invited to take the Americanism and Government (A&G) test from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Piqua American Legion Post, 184, 310 W. Water St. The test will be held in the upstairs Legion meeting room. Please bring a pen or pencil. The test will be conducted by County Commander Ron Cooper and District Auxiliary President Robyn Cooper. The hour-long test is made up of national, state, and local questions of Americanism and government.

Contact the Coopers at 773-0165 to reserve a space. Students also may request a copy of an old test for review. State winners will win a trip to Gettysburg and Washington, D.C.

Food pantry donations COVINGTON — The Covington Outreach Association Food Pantry is accepting donation. This year, the association has provided more than 1,600 bags of groceries, frozen items and milk vouchers to Covington families with emergency food needs.

The COA is constantly working to keep food on the shelves each week to be able to continue this ministry. A partial list of some fast moving items that would be appreciated to help stock the pantry’s shelves include: cereal, crackers, noodles, peanut butter, jelly, pancake mix and syrup, Chef Boy-arDee canned pastas, sugar, canned tuna, small canned ham, chicken broth, canned chicken, boxed potatoes, pork and beans, chili soup and others, mixed vegetables, Home Bakes (with meat), hamburger and tuna helper, mustard, chicken broth cubes, canned fruit, shampoo, deodorant, toilet paper, paper towels and toothpaste, etc.

If you are unable to or would rather not shop, monetary donations would also be appreciated.

Non-perishables may be dropped off at the church office 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. weekdays. Send monetary donations to Covington Outreach Association, P.O. Box 125, Covington, OH 45318.

The COA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Donations are tax deductible.

PIQUA — Piqua Catholic students are officially finished with one quarter of the school year. It was a time filled with unforgettable field trips, new discoveries, and service opportunities.

• Congratulations to this year’s newly elected Student Council officers. Serving as President is Lexie Grise, the daughter of Kathy Grise; Vice President Logan Hall, son of Mark and Shirley Hall; Treasurer Olivia Gorman, daughter of Mike and Kristine Gorman; and Adrianna Sehlhorst, daughter of Dan and Marcia Sehlhorst.

• The seventh grade science class had a great time at the Cincinnati Zoo “Sleeping with the Manatees.” Students got a behindthe-scene tour of the zoo and learned interesting, unique facts about the species. They also saw what and how much the animals eat. Back at the Manatee Springs students explored the anatomy of the endangered Florida manatee, discussed why it is endangered, and outlined how students can help to stem the decline.

• Sixth grade students moved into nature’s best classroom for a three day, two night educational adventure at the YMCA Camp Willson. All students conquered the climbing wall with success, built a water rocket to test aerodynamics and learned about orien-

LIZ ROBBINS Director of Involvement and Development for Piqua Catholic School teering. Many went horseback riding and held a snake for the first time. The activities are designed to promote team building, responsibility, caring and respect.

• Third-graders didn’t have far to travel but they sure stepped far back in time at Johnston Farms.

While there students experienced the growth of early Ohio and settlement of frontier America. Costumed interpreters and craft demonstrators brought their classroom history lesson to life with stories, tours and activities. The gorgeous grounds of Johnston Farms include the original farm house, spring house, and cider house which all are available for touring.

• Piqua Catholic students were able to give back to Johnston Farms during the annual Confirmation Service Day. Students gave the boathouse a muchneeded facelift and relocated rocks and pavers.

Other students performed

service raking leaves for the elderly and weeding church grounds at St. Mary and St. Boniface Parishes. Thank you to our wonderful 8th grade confirmation class and their sponsors for participating.

• Another service tradition continues this year with third and sixth graders visiting residents at the Covington Care Center. The monthly visits afford children the opportunity to interact with and learn from an older generation. Students play games, enjoy snacks, talk, and perform skits. Now in its 18th year it is hard to determine who benefits more — the students or the residents.

Thanks to a Piqua Community Foundation grant students will be bringing new board games to share with their friends.

• Service takes on many forms and extends the globe at Piqua Catholic School.

The sixth grade class is preparing to participate in Operation Christmas Child.

The project shares the good news of God’s love through shoe boxes filled with school supplies, toys, and personal items. As students pack the boxes they pray for those receiving gifts. Students will track the travel of the boxes.

It is hoped the mission project will allow students to see how God can use a small gift to touch a child’s heart.

For many children, this gift is the first one ever received.

Annual craft Show to be held in Sidney SIDNEY — A longtime, local favorite, the “Angels in the Attic” Craft Show announces its 17th show and seventh season at the Ross Historical Center in downtown Sidney. This beautiful, Victorian era building, decorated for the holiday season, will have crafts throughout, filling the main floor of the mansion, as well as the entire upstairs. The Historical Center is located at 201 N. Main Ave., Sidney, at the corner of North Street and Main — just one block west of the Amos Library and one block north of the Shelby County historic courthouse.

The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10 and 11 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 12. Free onstreet parking is available as well as free parking in the public lot behind the Historical Center.

Reasonably priced crafts of all kinds will be offered for sale, with many creations of

artists from throughout Ohio. There are nearly 30 artists, craftswomen, bakers and jelly-makers from Shelby and Miami counties and surrounding areas.

There also are many crafters who are new to the “Angels” show this year. You won’t want to miss their fantastic creations — especially the hand woven baskets and homespun quilts made by Shirley Reiber, Linda Develvis and Charlotte Puthoff.

There is a huge variety of decorating and gift items — many that are one of a kind — for the fall and Christmas seasons, as well as many “year round’ items. Handmade jewelry, aprons, holiday wreaths, snowmen, Santas, angels, ceramics, home décor, gift baskets, and even specially made Ohio State gifts, ornaments and lawn decorations are available for purchase. There are headbands and handmade beanie hats, as well as gifts

for canine and feline friends.

There are literally thousands of items for sale.

Homemade candies and pies are offered for sale in the kitchen, as well as gourmet spice blends, breads, jams, cookies and caramels.

In addition to having the best craft items in the area, Angels in the Attic is a “Friend of FISH” and will be accepting donations of canned food items for the FISH Food Pantry of Shelby County during the show.

Monetary donations will also be accepted and a portion of the craft sales will be donated to FISH 1128 Michigan Ave. in Sidney.

Complimentary refreshments will be served during all show hours and numerous door prizes will be awarded . Admission is $1 for adults and free for children. The main floor of the Ross Historical Center is handicap accessible. Cash and checks can be accepted, no credit or debit cards.

• The Fall Sports Awards Program will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in the Piqua High School auditorium.

• Bennett Intermediate sixth grade students will have the opportunity to travel to Charleston Falls on Nov. 7 to participate in the Rock Hound Outdoor program Education through the Miami County Park District.

• The first Springcreek Primary School AfterSchool Nature Hour is scheduled for Nov. 10. A big thank you goes out to the Miami County Parks District for sponsoring this program. Sixty-five students have signed up to participate in this afterschool program.

• High Street Primary School second grade students will perform a Veteran’s Day Program at 7 p.m. Nov. 10. The performance will be held at Washington Intermediate School.

• Springcreek K-Kids will be presenting “Service Learning and Curriculum” at the Ohio School Boards Association Conference in Columbus on Nov. 15.

Piqua DAR to meet Nov. 12 PIQUA — The PiquaLewis Boyer Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Chapter will meet for their annual business meeting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the TroyMiami County Library in Troy. The program will be on Continental Congress and State \Conference Journals. Hostesses will be Myrna Cantrell, Jane Gilbert and Arlene Hetzer.

This meeting is for Piqua-

Lewis Boyer Chapter members only.

The Christmas Open House for the Christian Waldschmidt Homestead at Camp Dennison, will be held Dec. 3 and 4.

Next meeting of the Piqua-Lewis Boyer DAR will be the Christmas Tea and Talent Auction at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 10, 1at the Hayner Cultural Center in Troy. All guests are welcome.

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Support for Koenig

“Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion has light with darkness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14 AKJV)

Support the children To the Editor: I am writing this letter in support of the Miami East 1.75 percent Earned Income Tax Levy. I am a senior citizen and have lived in the Miami East School District for many years. Although I currently do not have any children or grandchildren attending Miami East at this time, all four of my children and five of my grandchildren have graduated from Miami East and received a great education that has prepared them for college and work. I am a loyal supporter of all Miami East activities including athletics, band, choir and musicals. I have volunteered to help many organizations over the years. All these activities are very important to the students of Miami East.

The extracurricular activities are what makes students well rounded individuals.

That brings us to academics.

Can you say “Excellent with Distinction” four years in a row? What an achievement by a little country school like ours to be able to obtain the same academic ratings as schools like Centerville and Oakwood. Only 14 schools in the state of Ohio can make this claim. This takes the combined effort of all staff, students, volunteers, parents and community. We should be very proud of this.

There are some misconceptions about athletics at the little league level. These groups although Miami East students are not funded by the school system or tax payer dollars. They are self supporting. As a matter of fact they support athletics by caring for fields, making donations to the athletic fund and volunteering.

Many people have run for election using a platform of funding education. What happens to these people when they are elected?

Once elected, they seem to change their minds about funding education and we see nothing but unfunded mandates and reductions in funding. It should be very clear to everyone that over the last few years, especially our state government, is trying to put the entire burden for funding schools on local taxpayers.

No one wants to pay more taxes, but isn’t it worth it to keep the extracurricular activities such as band, choir, art, wood shop, athletics and our academic rating.

If you have not been to any of these activities you would probably say no. But believe me, it is a great joy to watch students show off their talents.

Support the children on Nov. 8 — VOTE YES! — Emma Pearson Fletcher

Yes to MVCTC levy To the Editor: Miami East Schools residents get the opportunity to vote ‘yes’ twice for education this fall. Miami East Local and Miami Valley Career Technical Center both have levies on the ballot. As parents and strong supporters of community activities we will certainly vote yes for the education of our children.

We have seen the successes of our children at both Miami East and Miami Valley CTC. We want to continue this excellent educational experience that prepares our

Time to vote ‘yes’ for Piqua Schools To the Editor: I am a physical education teacher for Piqua City Schools and teach at High Street and Washington Intermediate schools. I am urging everyone in the city to vote for the School Levy on Nov. 8.

We need new buildings. Currently the heating system is so inadequate that often the students and teachers wear coats in my buildings. I can not address the cooling system since these buildings do not have air conditioning. The roof in one of my buildings leaks every time it rains, and forms puddles on the gym floor creating a hazardous situation for my students. For years we have had “make do” with our old buildings. They are simply not adequate to meet today’s needs.

Keep moving forward

Remember to vote twice for Lucy Fess

To the Editor: I am writing this letter to show my support for Lucy Fess who is running for city of Piqua Commissioner as well as mayor. Having lived in Piqua all my life, I believe Lucy has shown a positive attitude as well as being very capable in representing the citizens of Piqua, Ohio.

Lucy is a true leader who represents our city well. I agree with Mr. Evans on the skateboard park issue. While a skateboard park would be a nice addition to the city, I don’t believe it would be financially responsible at this time.

I further want to express my support for the Piqua City Schools in the upcoming election for the operating levy and us a chance to improve the new buildings levy. I have heard our facilities and satisfy some positive and negative comments the recommendations of citizens who garnered community input to create a long-range plan. Furproperty taxes and other things like To the Editor: thermore, it will provide a I must come out and say this about that and now they (want) more. Well, to shot in the arm to the all these levies and bond issues and so be real they don’t need it. WE need to local economy when we forth that (are) on the vote (ballot) this keep our homes. Please no more taxes.

Keep people in (their) houses. Vote begin a 55 million dollar November.

Please vote all them down and out. down all taxes. construction project.

— William V. Selle Over the last three The poor people can’t pay for them.

Piqua decades Piqua has gener- People like I can’t afford to pay our ously built new buildings for its secondary school children. Now that we Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or have this opportunity, let’s abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. finish the job and give ALL of our children faciliWhere to Write ties that will match the quality instruction that Public officials can be contacted ■ State Rep. Richard Adams, 79th DisPiqua’s outstanding teach- through the following addresses and trict, House of Representatives, The ers provide. telephone numbers: Riffe Center, 77 High St. 13th Floor, Please join me and vote ■ Lucy Fess, mayor, 5th Ward ComColumbus, OH 43215, (614) 466FOR the Bond Issue that missioner, 8114, Fax: (614) 719-3979; diswill improve our commuward5comm@piquaoh.org, 615trict79@ohr.state.oh.us 9251 (work), 773-7929 (home) nity, boost our economy, ■ Jon Husted, Secretary of State, 180 and provide our children ■ John Martin, 1st Ward CommisE. Broad St. 15th floor, Columbus, sioner, ward1comm@piquaoh.org, with a secure future.

OH 53266-0418 (877) 767-6446, 773-2778 (home) — Bev Pratt (614)-466-2655; Piqua ■ William Vogt, 2nd Ward Commissioner, ward2comm@piquaoh.org, ■ David Yost, State Auditor, 88 E. 773-8217 Broad ■ Joe Wilson, 3rd Ward Commissioner, St., 5th floor, Columbus, OH 43215, children for their future ward3comm@piquaoh.org, 778800-282-0370 or 614-466-4514 education and careers.

0390 ■ Mike DeWine, State Attorney GenWe are proud of the pro- ■ Judy Terry, 4th Ward Commissioner, eral, 30 E.Broad St., Columbus, grams offered at Miami ward4comm@piquaoh.org, 773-3189 OH 43266, (614) 466-4320 East and Miami Valley ■ Interim City Manager William Mur■ U.S. Rep. John Boehner, 8th District, CTC. We feel fortunate to phy, bmurphy@piquaoh.org, 77812 S. Plum St., Troy, OH 45373, 339have the opportunity to 2051 1524 or (800) 582-1001 U.S. House have our children enrolled ■ Miami County Commissioners: John Office, Washington, D.C., 1020 in high quality educa“Bud” O’Brien, Jack Evans and tional programs. We will Longworth, HOR, 20515 Richard Cultice, 201 W. Main St., be voting yes for two Troy, OH 45373 440-5910; ■ U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, Senate school levies this Novemcommissioners@comiami.oh.us Office Building Washington, D.C. ber. We ask for your sup- ■ John R. Kasich, Ohio governor, 20510 (202) 224-2315 port in voting yes to Vern Riffe Center, 77 S. High St., ■ U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, 338 Russell Miami East and yes to the Columbus, OH 43215, (614) 644Senate Office Building, Washington, Miami Valley Career Tech0813, Fax: (614) 466-9354 D.C. 20510 (202) 224-3353 nology Center levies.

■ State Sen. Bill Beagle, 5th District, — Harold and Amber Ohio Senate, First Floor, Columbus, ■ President Barack Obama, White House, Washington D.C. 20500, Ohio 43215; (614) 466-6247; e-mail: Furrow SD-5@sen.state.oh.us (202) 456-1111 Casstown

Vote for the bond issue To the Editor: For the last 13 years I have driven past the old Piqua Memorial Hospital almost daily, wondering if it will ever be replaced and why the property hasn’t already been put to good use. One worries about what could happen to the neighborhood and the community if something isn’t done about it soon. Finally, a wonderful opportunity has presented itself! Not only can we rid ourselves of this longstanding eyesore, but we can end up with three new buildings plus assistance in razing the old ones.

More importantly, we can achieve all of this for a little more than half of what we’d normally pay for a project of this magnitude.

(See the Construction Project Information published by the Board of Education.) How can we not support a deal as good as this? This project will give

Letters to

To the Editor: We support Gary Koenig’s run for commissioner of the 5th Ward. Gary is a smart, optimistic, and successful man who wants to contribute to the Piqua community. He has great, workable ideas and the energy and drive to act on them. Gary enjoys figuring out solutions to community problems and is very open to public input. His engineering background is an asset when considering projects — costs and feasability, keeping to a budget, and recthe Editor ognizing long-term value.

He’s also approachable and pleasant.Pick a new guy and go with Gary.

To look at it another way, if you go — Eileen and Wayne shopping, do you really expect to find a Warner puddle of water on the floor? Of course Piqua not! You might decide not to do business there anymore. The same is true of our school buildings. We cannot retro-fit the current buildings due to the inefficiencies of the heating, plumbing and electrical systems. We have an Opportunity do give the community a real “shot in the arm.” New schools will demonstrate to To the Editor: potential Piqua families and businesses Piqua has always been a that we are progressive and that we are great place to live and raise not stuck in the mindset of “just getting a family! Recently our comby.” munity has been pulling toThe time to act is now. Vote ‘yes’ for gether in a spirit of true Piqua Schools. cooperation in many ways.

— Cheryl Burkhardt Now we have a chance to furPiqua ther improve our city by passing the upcoming school levy.

A key factor for achieving about the building levy. I was a member success includes surroundof the last graduating class of Piqua ing oneself with three things: Central High School. While we all like to proper tools, a healthy envireminisce about our time there, as well ronment and strong motivaas our times at Bennett and Wilder, the tion. This would certainly be children of today need and deserve up- accomplished for the studated facilities which will allow them to dents of Piqua by building learn in state of the art facilities that new schools and would give also provide updated equipment. I be- them the best possible oplieve that people interested in moving to portunity to achieve success. the Piqua, Ohio area look at the school It would also give our city the greatest chance for developsystems carefully and having new, uping into a more thriving, dated buildings will — help our commucompetitive community. nity grow.

We feel that this is a worSo, remember to vote “twice” for Lucy thy investment in our city.To Fess and vote ‘yes’ twice for our schools. keep Piqua moving forward, — Mindy Hodge please join us in voting yes.

Piqua — Tom and Barbara Hudson Piqua

Please no more taxes, vote down taxes

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

CHRIS TALBOTT

DEAR ABBY: I had to respond to the letter from “Discordant Family” (Sept. 1). I agree with you that the children should not be forced to play piano. However, let me offer an alternative.

Many young pianists quit because practicing is such a solitary chore. I’d recommend finding the kids a community music program they would enjoy.

Perhaps their friends are involved with a chamber or duet group, or a music camp. Set the completion of the group project as a goal and allow them to move on (if they still want to) once they’ve reached that goal rather than quit on the spot.

I, too, wanted to quit piano lessons at 13, but my mother insisted I persist until age 16. Then I joined my high school’s theater program as its pianist. Being part of community music-making is standard for most musicians, but it’s rare for young pianists. There is an added social element.

They develop other skills, and the emphasis on practice and perfection is greatly reduced when the focus shifts to working well in a group.

Since “Discordant” is so set on music for her kids, I hope she’ll consider this option, but also identify the aspects of piano playing her kids dislike and attempt to reduce or remove them. Switching from classical to pop music or starting a band with their friends are other possibilities.

I’m 26 now and have made a career as a collaborative pianist for musical theater, operas, choirs and soloist accompaniment. It’s given me an opportunity to travel, meet Broadway actors, play in rock bands, learn language skills — and more!

— HAPPY PIANIST IN AUSTIN DEAR PIANIST: Thank you for your helpful suggestions. Forcing children to do something they hate seems, to me, counterproductive when there are so many constructive, creative things they could be doing. My newspaper readers comment: DEAR ABBY: Each child is unique and needs individual consideration.

Because the l3-year-old wants to stop playing the piano is no reason for the 11- and 5-year-old to quit, too. How about talking it over with the piano teacher? Maybe it’s time for a new approach. The teen could learn to play jazz piano or perhaps switch to a different instrument, such as the guitar. Making music part of life is a joy when

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ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

Advice it is approached in the right spirit.

— PIANO TEACHER WHO HAS SEEN AND HEARD IT ALL DEAR ABBY: I took lessons from three teachers before I found one who inspired me and gave me music I wanted to play. My son and daughter also took lessons from him. I played piano professionally in the ’60s and ’70s, and my son has followed in that path. I believe it is all in finding the right teacher.

What a difference it makes.

— JANET IN ST. LOUIS DEAR ABBY: “Discordant” said she has never met anyone who was glad about having stopped piano lessons. Well, one of the happiest days of my life was when I quit. I read music and hit the keys in order, but I have no sense of timing. Practice did NOT make perfect, and I was prevented from applying myself to areas for which I was better suited.

— FREED FROM THE TORTURE DEAR ABBY: The problem that mom is having is in giving her kids wiggle room. Middleschool-aged children should not be allowed to make a decision about something so important based on how they “feel.”

I sweetened the offer for my daughter by allowing her to practice in lieu of doing some household chores. It worked like a charm. Now, at 21, she loves music, plays when she can and intends to return to it after college.

— STAND FIRM! IN MONTANA DEAR ABBY: I was forced to take piano lessons. At age 13, I begged to quit. My parents made a compromise. Lessons only during the school year, summers off. After a poor start, I began to enjoy the lessons, ended up studying piano for 18 years and turned pro.

— PEGGY IN LAS VEGAS 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.

Solve it

CUMBERLAND CAVERNS, Tenn. (AP) — In decades of ceaseless touring, bluegrass icon Ralph Stanley thought he’d played in every venue imaginable.

Then he got an invite to play a “Bluegrass Underground” show earlier this year.

“It’s a good day to be here,” Stanley told a crowd of several hundred fans, some of whom hung from rocky ledges around the rim of the Volcano Room 333 feet below ground. “I hope we can get out. I’ve been playing for 65 years now, and I’ve never played in a cave.”

In a few short years, “Bluegrass Underground” and the Volcano Room at Cumberland Caverns near McMinnville, Tenn., have become a hot destination for top bluegrassers and acoustic musicians around the country. And a new weekly show on PBS should help raise the profile of one of the nation’s most unique concert spaces even more.

The show kicked off in September and acts like Ricky Skaggs, Darrell Scott, Justin Townes Earle, Mountain Heart, The Farewell Drifters and 18 South will appear in episodes this season. A second season’s worth of shows will be taped early next year with a lineup that includes a few allstars who are intrigued by the possibilities.

“I figure I’ve played everywhere above ground,” Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill said. “We might as well go see what happens when you go underneath.”

Todd Mayo had a similar sense of curiosity when he visited Cumberland Caverns for the first time as a tourist over Memorial Day Weekend in 2008.

Mayo had never visited a cave before and learned a handful of interesting facts on a tour with his family. Tennessee, for instance, is the nation’s

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In this July 26, photo, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver perform in the Volcano Room at Cumberland Caverns, 333 feet below ground, in McMinnville, Tenn. The natural ampitheater is where the Bluegrass Underground radio show is broadcast from once a month. most cavernous state because of its limestone formations. And the cave, discovered in 1810, is the second largest in the U.S. east of the Mississippi, winding away under the hills of middle Tennessee for more than 32 miles.

His interest was really piqued, however, when they reached the Volcano Room, an unexpected cathedral-like space with a chandelier hanging from the ceiling about 40 feet above.

He immediately saw the possibilities.

“I asked the tour guide, ‘Do y’all ever have live music down here?’” Mayo said. “And she said, ‘No, but that would be a good idea.’”

Mayo ran with it.

His biggest concern was how the cave sounded and shortly had sound engineers take a look. Everyone was expecting it to sound like … well, a cave.

Turns out it was a pretty special cave.

“When they came down they were amazed,” Mayo said. “I’m not a sound engineer but they said it basically has better acoustics than any manmade structure in the world, Carnegie Hall or wherever you want to say.

It’s literally akin to going

to see a live concert in a recording studio.”

That has been hard to believe for many of the performers scheduled to make the trip three stories down. Doyle Lawson, a two-time “Bluegrass Underground” performer, thought the sound might be a muddled mess.

Instead, he found the acoustics “excellent,” he said. “I didn’t know what to expect the first time we came here, but I found out the acoustics were just great. I was worried not so much for us — we use inear monitors so the separation would always be fine for us. What I was worried about was would the resonance be too much for the audience, too much bouncing around or whatever.”

Turns out nature has been working out the kinks for a very long time.

“The Volcano Room has been formed by 3½ million years of water and time entwining,” Mayo said.

“There were two rivers running through the Volcano Room, one northsouth, one east-west, and they created a whirlpool that through the ages carved out these wonderful porous, uneven spaces.”

Just a few months after

starting the process, Mayo put on his first show. He quickly lined up a radio deal, but had bigger things in mind. He hooked up with local producer Todd Jarrell, who has a history with PBS, and with the help of friends they built a show they hope will one day be as popular as PBS mainstays like “Austin City Limits” and “Soundstage.”

Joining Gill in Season 2 will be The Del McCoury Band, The Civil Wars and Lawson with his band Quicksilver. So far, 60 PBS including markets, Boston, Dallas, Chicago and Seattle, have picked up the show, with about 60 percent showing it in primetime. And it continues to grow.

Even before the boost of TV exposure, however, the monthly show became a destination. Mayo has had several attendees from overseas and audiences often have a mix of locals and visitors. Mayo recently asked a couple where they were from.

They responded California, but said they had heard about the show from friends in Michigan who’d already been.

“It’s kind of a bucket list destination for folks,” he said.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition salutes veterans LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” will salute military families in a Veterans Day fundraising special featuring stars including Jewel, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams.

The hourlong ABC special, airing 8 p.m. EST on Nov. 11, will focus on issues faced by veterans and highlight the skills they can bring to the workforce and their communities, ABC and the charitable Entertainment Industry Foundation said Wednesday.

Jewel, who is co-hosting the special with Ty Pen-

nington of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” also will sing.

“We want everyone to pitch in,” she said in a statement. “We don’t want the veterans to feel forgotten. Through their struggles, illness, post-traumatic stress disorder and a tough economy, we’re here to let them know they’re still supported.”

Celebrities will ask viewers to donate by phone and online to groups that support military veterans.

Those scheduled to take part include George Lopez, J.R. Martinez, Rachael Ray, Sherri Shepherd and

Major League Baseball players Daniel Murphy, Shane Victorino and Clay Buchholz.

“It’s important that the people who are watching and the people who may not have a lot themselves hear the clarion call. And if even if they give $5, they have done something to help,” said Goldberg, who added that as the longtime co-host of Comic Relief she saw how generous people could be.

“Kids went in their pockets, people broke their piggy banks and they gave what they could to make someone else’s life better.

What’s better than that?

That’s America,” said the actress and co-host of “The View.”

Contributions from the special subtitled, “Rise and Honor,” will go to the Fisher House Foundation, Hire Heroes USA, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, USO, Volunteers of America and Welcome Back Veterans.

Besides coping with emotional and physical wounds, veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars face an unemployment rate significantly higher than the national average, the foundation and ABC noted.

■ Contract Bridge — By Steve Becker

Bridge is a marvelous game

UNIVERSAL

Sudoku Puzzle Complete the grid so every row, column and 3 x 3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

EDNESDAY’S SOLUTION

It is generally agreed that of the three facets of bridge — bidding, declarer play and defense — the most difficult is de-

fense. Long experience teaches most players to bid and play their cards as declarer reasonably well. But when it comes to defense, many players don’t function nearly as well as they should. This is somewhat surprising, since the same faculties that enable a player to become a competent declarer should also enable them to defend well.

Assume you’re East in today’s deal and that partner leads the king of diamonds against six hearts.

South wins with the ace and returns a trump, on which West discards a di-

amond. You take the heart ten with the ace and must then decide what to return at trick three.

Given what you can see in dummy and your own hand, there’s really only one correct play. You should lead the king of spades! If you do, declarer goes down; if you don’t, declarer makes the slam.

How can you be expected to make such an extraordinary play? Actually, it’s not really that difficult if you give it some thought. After all, you can count 12 sure tricks for declarer if you allow him to score them — one

spade (he’s sure to have the ace for his six-heart bid), five hearts, one diamond and five clubs.

Your only chance to stop the contract is to force South to take the ace of spades at trick three. Then, if he was dealt a 3-6-1-3 distribution — which is what you have to hope — he’s sure to bite the dust. Regardless of how he proceeds, he won’t be able to get out of dummy later without allowing you to score the setting trick.

Tomorrow: quiz.

Bidding

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RELIGION

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Former CEO accused of targeting churchgoers GREG BLUESTEIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — With confidence and zeal, Ephren Taylor riveted audiences at mostly black churches with a list of his impressive accomplishments and an uncanny business sense.

He had the blessing of top clergy as he gave financial seminars from the pulpit on Sundays, promising rock-solid investments — only many of the churchgoers said they haven’t seen a dime.

Two lawsuits filed this month claim the 29-year-old Taylor was a con artist who targeted worshippers throughout at least five states on the East Coast since 2004, swindling tens of millions of dollars in a Ponzi scheme.

“He knew if he went to a Christian African-American and said, ‘I can take your hardearned investment money, and you’re going to earn more money, but more importantly you’re going to do good for your church and community,’ that they would fall for it hook line

and sinker,” said Cathy Lerman, an attorney who sued Taylor in North Carolina.

The allegations have tarnished Taylor, who resigned last year after becoming the chief executive of the holding company City Capital, which had been based in North Carolina, when he was 23. Worshippers would often be asked to invest in real estate and businesses tied to the holding company.

The Secret Service and the secretary of state’s office in Georgia, where the other lawsuit has been filed, are investigating. He has not faced any criminal charges.

Lawyers suing him say they don’t know his whereabouts, but he sent The Associated Press a statement after a reporter contacted him through his website.

He said he planned to use his own money to help those who feel “negatively impacted.” He criticized his detractors and compared himself to other financial heavyweights who were “crucified” amid the economic downturn.

“Sometimes people will participate in a game they don’t have a stomach for, and when it goes south, they put the blame on those that led that game,” said Taylor, who did not respond to follow-up questions.

In late 2009, Taylor came to an Atlanta megachurch with his surefire pitch, according to the lawsuit in Georgia. He held a financial seminar aimed at children on a Saturday, telling curious parents to hold their questions. Flanked by Bishop Eddie Long the following day, he told the 25,000 member congregation that his investors would buy can’t-miss real estate rather than take a risk on Wall Street.

“He pushed all the right buttons,” said Lillian Wells, who said she lost $122,000. “Everyone was tired of losing money in the stock market, and this was an opportunity for a guaranteed return on the money.”

Wells is among 10 New Birth Missionary Baptist Church members suing Taylor, the bishop and the church. It claims Long abused his spiritual authority and “coerced” his parishioners into investing at least $1 million in Taylor’s fund in late 2009.

The bishop has declined to

comment on the lawsuit, but he urged Taylor in a video posted this year on YouTube to “do what’s right” and repay the money with interest. In May, Long settled a separate lawsuit filed by four young men who accused him of sexual misconduct.

New Birth is one of the bestknown ministries preaching a form of the prosperity gospel, which teaches that God wants to bless the faithful with earthly riches. Ministers in this tradition often hold up their own wealth as evidence that the teaching works. Long has flaunted his own success with flashy suits, expensive cars and large home on 20 acres.

Attorneys said many of the worshippers duped were “socially conscious.” But instead of lucrative returns, Taylor and his company used incoming funds from new investors to pay back existing clients, the attorneys said.

Taylor’s inspiring success story helped build his mystique.

At the age of 12, he sold video games he designed. By 18, he and a friend had helped create a job search engine called GoFerretGo that he claimed was valued at more than $3 million, though one of the lawsuits ques-

tioned that figure.

After he was tapped in 2006 as the chief executive of City Capital, now based in California, he was quick to boast in media interviews that the move made him the youngest black leader of a publicly traded company in the U.S. He wrote books about his financial savvy, appeared on national news networks to offer financial advice and observations and landed a spot speaking to a youth leader’s summit at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. He’d convince ministers to let him deliver a Sunday sermon, the lawsuits say, and rev up the boasting of his TV appearances and client list stacked with celebrities and athletes.

It was that record that attracted Joann White, a 61-yearold retiree who invested her life savings of $200,000 in his firm.

After years of fighting with Taylor and his associates, she said she lost all but $20,000 of the money.

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Veterans invited to special service PIQUA — Spring Creek Baptist Church invites all veterans and their families to attend services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The church choir has prepared a special musical tribute in honor of all veterans.

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TROY — The Troy Church of the Nazarene, West State Route 55 and Barnhart Road, will host its 18th annual holiday bazaar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12.

More than 45 area crafters will display craft items, fall and Christmas decorations, baked goods and gift items.

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PIQUA —Tickets are on sale now for the ever popular “It’s A Wonderful Life — the Musical.” This beloved classic and full scale musical is being presented by the Grace Church Theatre in Piqua.

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PIQUA — St. James Annual Christmas Bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4-5.

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COVINGTON — The Community Thanksgiving Service, sponsored by the Covington Ministerial Association is set for 7 p.m.

Wednesday Nov. 23, in the sanctuary of the United Church of Christ at 115 N. Pearl St. A combined choir practice will begin at 6:30 p.m.

A Thanksgiving meal will be offered, at no charge, beginning at 5 p.m. through 6:30 p.m. in the UCC Dining Hall. This meal is offered in love and friendship, free of charge, by the Church of the Brethren, Covington Presbyterian, Friendship Community, Old German Baptist-New Conference, St. John’s Lutheran, St. T e r e s a ’ s Catholic Church, Stillwater Comm u n i t y Church and the United Church o f Christ.

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BRADFORD — The Bradford United Methodist Church will sponsor an Election Day chicken and noodle dinner on Tuesday. The dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will consist of chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, cole slaw or applesauce and rolls. Pie and cake also will be available. The church is located at the intersection of Avenue and Miami Church Street. Carry-out also will be available.

Covington church holds bazaar COVINGTON — St. Teresa Catholic Church is hosting a Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12.

Highlights of the bazaar will be a quilt and homemade crafts raffle. Also there will be outside vendors and crafters who will offer an array of holiday gifts and decorations.

There also will be a bake sale.

Christmas concert planned PIQUA — The Piqua Civic Band’s annual Christmas Concert will be hosted by Piqua Baptist Church in celebration of the Church’s 200 year anniversary at 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 4.

The Piqua Civic Band has been a community favorite in ushering the Yule Time Season since performance of the first Christmas concert in 1983, at Greene Street United Methodist Church.

A Civic Band Christmas Concert was the idea of Robert M. Hance Jr., band director and Kenneth McMaken, president of the Piqua Musicians Association.

The band has performed summer concerts annually at Fountain Park since 1933, and was a high light of Piqua’s Sept. 11 National Event Celebration.

FLETCHER — The third annual Fletcher UMC Turkey Trot will be held Thanksgiving morning beginning at 8 a.m.

There will be two routes — a 5k route that loops out of town and back and a shorter route that remains inside the village limits.

Dogs are welcome as long as you clean up after them. Arrive a little early to pick up a route map and join us at the coffee bar when you have completed your route. Cost: Bring a donation for the food pantry. If you would like an official T-shirt, see Jacque (430-7204) or Mike Bolton (409-7204).

Rummage, bake sale set at church PIQUA — St. John’s Lutheran Church, corner of Wood and Downing streets in Piqua will host a rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

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On Saturday, Oct. 29, the Pride of Piqua Marching Band competed against eight other marching bands in their class at the Centerville Invitational. The schools were Waynesville, Bedford, Lebanon, Talawanda, Western Brown, King's High School, Conner High School from Kentucky, and North Lawrence High School in Indiana.

Piqua's competing show called “Radio” consisted of a classical song, “New World Symphony” composed by Antonín Dvo ák, a jazz song, “Birdland” by Joe Zawinul,, an easy listening song, “Fields of Gold” by Sting, and a classic rock song, “Anyway You Want It” by Journey. Band director Mitch Mahaney said that he thinks this was their best show the whole year.

In previous competitions, Piqua placed third in their first two, but in this one did not place at all. However, Mahaney feels this was great practice for the championships coming up this weekend at King's High School. If the band makes finals, they will play again until they do not place. Good luck Pride of Piqua Marching Band.

Staff Writer One day Eli Leiker was hanging out at his coach’s house, (it turned out to be Mr. Haemmerle, the new assistant principal) when he asked him if he'd like a job as the new Media teacher, 8 days before school started.

Leiker’s first day at the high school was the Friday before school started. He says he still feels “A little weird about being here. It took a couple of weeks to figure out the passwords, where the mailboxes were. I'm still not completely in the full swing of things.”

Leiker graduated from Otterbein in ’09, majoring in broadcast journalism, minoring in PR. He's was also taking education classes at Urbana. “I love being here; I love teaching the kids what I studied in school.

It's nice starting from square one; everything's ground level.”

Leiker coaches football at Urbana and basketball at Graham. While he was in high school, he played football and basketball. When he was in college, he played football.

He teaches Media, with three

Eli Leiker classes a day. He has just under 50 students. They are getting familiar with the equipment, such as the cameras and the microphones. The students and Leiker have created a 9/11 video, (a previous article was written around that time featuring students from the high school and scenes from 9/11), and a video for the Piqua-Troy game starring the 5th period media class and Taylor Welbuam. The class has recently been working on PSA’s for Mrs. Smith’s health class; next they’ll start working on Discovery ED. The students have had to do

mini-bios, so he could get to know them better.

“I enjoy teaching it, and the kids seem to like it because it’s easy to keep them interested.

We’re constantly getting new projects,” Leiker said. “I love seeing the student’s imagination coming out with the videos.”

They plan on doing the Nike Rivalry contest; if they win Nike will donate new jerseys for the football team.

“Most of the students don’t like being in front of the camera, but the more videos we do the more the students are going to have to suck it up,” he said jokingly. He personally doesn’t like being in front of the camera, “I’m more of a behind the scenes type of guy,” He said. He likes doing PC editing, “Back when I was in school I had to choose either talent (which is in front of the camera) or technique (which is making the videos).

I obviously chose technique.”

Leiker applied for a grant through Piqua Education Foundation for some Ipad 2’s, which was approved. “I was pretty excited when Mr. Haynes contacted me about it. We’re also getting 2 Imacs, maybe 4.”

The new wave with NWEA at Piqua High School

BY ROBBY BLOOM Staff Writer One acronym we have all come to dread is SCA, but now no longer will we have to worry about the SCA’s, now we must worry about NWEA’S. “We just started using them,” said Anthony Lyons, principal.

These next generation tests are on the computers and automatically change difficulty depending on how well or badly the student does.

NWEAs focus is on impact and will help recreate the OGTs, where as the SCA was totally geared towards the OGT.

“The goal is to get information to better serve students,” claimed Lyons.

The ninth-and tenth-graders will be taking math and sciences, while everyone will be taking the reading tests. There are three rounds of the tests a year, and these tests should make the education system a little better for us all.

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BY ERIC CRAFT Staff Writer The student of the week for the week of Oct. 31 is Bobby Crawford. He lives in Piqua with his mother Tabitha Crawford.

He was nominated by Mr. Burns. Crawford is a sophomore at Piqua High School.

Burns said, “Bobby works very hard to succeed and is doing his best to help others whether it is a fellow student or staff member.

Bobby is a great person who others should follow as a role model.”

Crawford works at Ulbrich’s and is involved in Boy Scouts. He also plans to go to college to OSU and wants to study to be an animal caretaker. Congratulations Bobby Crawford for being the student of the week.

Go Piqua!

Editor: Abby Ciriegio Reporters: Emily Bensman Abby Ciriegio John Husa Kennedy McIver Adviser: Elaine Schweller-Snyder

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Science with Ms. Rasch

BY KENNEDY MCIVER Lehman started off the school year with a lot of new faces, not just with the students, but also the teachers.

New science teacher Ruth Rasch, graduated from Miami University as a life science education major. She teaches integrated science, environmental science, chemistry and A.P. Rasch biology.

When you sit in her classroom, you’ll most likely enjoy it because her teaching style is different from most teachers. “I like to have fun, but get things done,” Rasch said.

“I love science,” she said. “We have science teachers in the family and I like working with high school students.” Science is not for everyone, but Rasch makes going to science class a lot better.

“Choosing the right school for the job is important,” she said. “I chose Lehman because I like sharing my faith with others and I knew it was a really special community.”

We are very happy to have Rasch join the staff here at Lehman.

When the saints go marching in

BY JOHN HUSA With Halloween over, we will begin to look forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas, but there was another feast that occured before those holidays. On Nov. 1, Catholics all over the world celebrated All Saints Day. All Saints Day is to remember all of the saints and martyrs, known and unknown. The earliest observance for saints was in the early fourth-century where they celebrated “all the martyrs.” Since then we honor all saints and martyrs who lived their life for God. Not many know that Halloween is related to All Saints Day. Trick or treating goes back to the Middle Ages, when poor folk would go “souling” (Google: Halloween History). “Souling” is when poor folk would go door to door and beg for food in exchange for prayers on All Souls Day. It originated in Ireland and Britain, but has spread across many countries.

Lehman celebrated All Saints Day by having Mass on Tuesday, Nov. 1. There are many ways to celebrate the day. Whether it was saying a prayer for the saints, or looking up history of an individual saint, hopefully you had an enjoyable All Saints Day.

College apps cause apprehension

BY ABBY CIRIEGIO The month of October is winding to a close, which means senior stress levels are through the roof as college application deadlines are reeling in! According to Mrs. Barb Saluke, senior guidance counselor, only about 30 percent of the seniors have completed their college applications. Such a small percentage is leaving her a bit on edge these days. “I prefer the students to have their applications completed by the end of October,” said Saluke. “There’s no time like the present to get started on them, and no merit in waiting!”

Applications vary from college to college, but they all aim to acquire background information on the applicant. All college applications will want to know the basics: the specific classes you have taken in your high school career, the level of coursework you have taken (regular or advanced), your ACT/SAT scores, your class rank, and your GPA. Students attending Lehman have a big advantage when it comes to college applications because it is a college-preparatory based high school, and offers such a wide variety of extracurricular activities.

For some Lehman seniors college may seem like light years away, so they fail to see the urgency in completing college applications. In reality, most colleges will inform applicants whether they have been accepted or denied by Dec. 1. Another thing seniors must realize is that scholarships and financial aid packages cannot be awarded unless the person has been accepted into the college or university. So seniors, do not procrastinate; get your college applications in. You’ve got your futures to plan.

Do it for the cookies

BY EMILY BENSMAN Many people are not big fans of needles, but when it comes to the opportunity to save three lives, what’s the hesitation? If that is not enough encouragement to be a volunteer donor, you also get rewarded with stickers, a t-shirt, juice, and the best of it all…COOKIES! Donating blood is simple, but there is a process along with a few requirements. The first and most important requirement is a healthy donor. You must be at least 17 years old in most states, or 16 with parental consent. You are also required to be at least 110 lbs. If you are interested in being a double red cell donor, there are additional requirements such as height and weight.

The first step is to make an appointment. A donor needs to be well hydrated, wear comfortable clothing, and have a healthy level of iron. You need to bring a list of medications you are taking along with your ID. Most importantly, remember to relax! The donation process typically takes an hour, even though the donation itself takes only about 10 minutes.

First there will be registration, health history overview, and a mini physical. Finally your reason for this process has come: time to donate! When all is done, refreshments are given, which we all know means cookies! Make sure you drink plenty of water throughout the day and avoid heavy lifting or exercise. Now you have the satisfaction of knowing you helped save three lives.

Many Lehman students are gladly recognized as volunteer donors. Lehman has helped host the Community Blood Center drives for many years, one in November and one in March. The Community Blood Center sponsors the Red Cord Honor, which is for students who have donated at least three times in their high school careers.

MacKenzie Brown said ”I get super nervous when I am about to donate, but the feeling of accomplishment is well worth it! I have donated three times and can’t wait to add on to my list.”

Dan Deafenbaugh said, “I have only donated once but loved helping others and the delicious cookies afterwards! I am planning on donating this November and March so I can receive the Red Cord Honor at graduation.”

Lehman’s next blood drive is November 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Someone is in need of blood every moment of every day. Only 3 out of 100 people donate blood in America today. What’s holding you back?

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Nature has endowed you with a healthy dose of drive and determination, both of which are enormous assets. Usually, once you set your mind to something it’s a fait accompli, but not today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — There should be no need to revise your painstakingly laid-out plans.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — In your mind everything will work out as long as everyone goes along with your way of thinking, but woe to those who oppose you. You may need to make a serious attitude adjustment.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You’ll be far happier devoting your efforts and energies to tasks that are of a mental or creative nature, so try to stick to those areas. You’re not apt to handle physical chores too well.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You have a lot going for you, such as sharp thinking, good friends and even some help from Lady Luck, yet you may fail to appreciate this and thus not capitalize on it.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — If you’re smart, you’ll stay away from subjects that are debatable and can’t be solved anyway. Your mood is such that you aren’t likely to mince words with people who disagree.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Teaming up with another in a common cause can be extremely productive, but only if both you and your teammate put forth an equal amount of effort. Make sure each party pulls his or her weight.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Someone with whom you’re involved might need a bit of a push from you to get him or her started. If you can’t handle this, stay away from any joint endeavor.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — You’ll be happier sticking to those whom you know like and admire you, and staying clear of people who think they are better than everybody else. You don’t need any bad experiences.

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WANTED

CDL Grads may qualify

We are looking for drivers to deliver the Piqua Daily Call on Saturdays, Holidays, and the Miami County Advocate.

Serious inquiries only please.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER Accutech Films Inc. Accutech Films specializes in a variety of flexible plastic packaging products for food, beverage, automotive, agricultural, advertising, medical and industrial applications.

We are seeking a talented Customer Service Representative to manage our Customer Service Department in our Coldwater Ohio location.

The Customer Service Manager would be responsible for the following: • Maintains a positive working environment within the department • Work with, mentor and actively develop staff, provides, requests department training and carries out disciplinary actions • Organize and support the workload for efficient time-management of the department • Provide daily direction and communication to department so that customer service inquiries are answered in a timely, efficient, knowledgeable and professional manner • Provides quotes and solutions to customers in a timely manner • Show excellent attention to detail • Ability to meet targets and deadlines • Adhere to policies and procedures Requirements: • A minimum of five years customer service experience and three years hands-on experience as a manager within a Customer Service department preferably in the plastic industry.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills • Highly detail oriented; ability to meet deadlines and effective problem solving skills • Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision • Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees and management • Self-motivated person with a positive, professional attitude • Experience in the Company’s internal ERP system, M2M a plus • Proficiency in MS Office required Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume or completing an application:

Attn: Human Resources – CSR Manager Accutech Films, Inc. 620 Hardin Street PO Box 115 Coldwater, Ohio 45828 Accutech Films, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer

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DEADLINES/CORRECTIONS:

280 Transportation

305 Apartment

UTILITY DRIVER

Apply in person at:

Continental Express Inc. 10450 State Route 47 Sidney, Ohio 45365

For Rent

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

SEIPEL PROPERTIES Piqua Area Only Metro Approved (937)773-9941 9am-5pm Monday-Friday EVERS REALTY

TROY, 2 bedroom townhomes, 1.5 baths, 1 car garage, ca, w/d hook up, all appliances, $685 (937)216-5806 EversRealty.net

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

2 BEDROOM, $425 month, $425 deposit.

Stove, refrigerator, water/ trash furnished.

(937)335-8084

2 BEDROOM in Troy, Stove, refrigerator, W/D, A/C, very clean, cats ok. $525. (937)573-7908 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES, Piqua, all appliances including washer/ dryer, 1.5 bath.

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

2 BEDROOM upstairs apartment. Stove and refrigerator furnished. $350 monthly.

(937)773-4375 (937)418-0327

CLEAN, QUIET, safe 1 bedroom.

Senior approved. No pets. $450 (937)778-0524 MCGOVERN RENTALS TROY 2 BR duplexes & 2 BR townhouses. 1.5 baths, 1 car garage, fireplace, Great Location! Starting at $625-$675.

(937)335-1443

PIQUA, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1/2 duplex, all appliances. Completely remodeled, new carpet and paint, 1 car garage, deck. $525.

No pets.

(937)773-5280

TIPP CITY 3 bedroom, deluxe duplex, 1.5 car garage, CA, gas heat, 2 full baths, all appliances, $820 + deposit.

(937)216-0918

PIQUA, Parkridge Place.

Roomy 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, central air, washer/ dryer hook-up. $500.

(419)629-3569.

PIQUA, apartment in downtown. 2 bedroom, all a p p l i a n c e s .

(937)974-6333

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AUCTIONS! ESTATE AUCTION

430 Mobile Homes for Sale

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RENT to OWN 2 and 3 bedroom mobile homes for sale in Covington and West Milton. Park owner will finance.

(937)473-5165

500 - Merchandise

$99 2 BEDROOM SPECIAL CALL FOR DETAILS

• Close to 75 • Toddler Playground • Updated Swimming •

Pool Pet Friendly

807 Arrowhead, Apt.F Sidney, Ohio (937)492-5006 ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ●✦

PIQUA, furnished 1 bedroom, laundry hook-up, fenced yard, $500 monthly. (937)441-2469

TROY, 1 & 2 Bedrooms, appliances, CA, water, trash paid, $425 & $525 month. $200 Deposit Special!

(937)673-1821

TROY, 2 bedroom, near I-75, nice neighborhood, some appliances included. 1605 Henley Road, $600/mo. (937)339-8259.

TROY, townhome, new carpet, freshly painted, 2 bedroom, 1.5 remodeled baths, washer/ dryer hook-up. $525 monthly.

Available immediately, (937)272-0041.

WEST MILTON Townhouse. 2 Bedroom 1.5 bath. $475 month, Lease by 11-1, FREE GIFT, (937)216-4233.

320 Houses for Rent 2 BEDROOM house for rent. Appliances included, freshly painted, new flooring throughout. No pets. $525 monthly with water and trash included, $525 deposit. $27 application fee. Available immediately. (937)301-1276

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 FIREWOOD, All hardwood, $150 per cord delivered or $120 you pick up.

(937)596-6622 or (937)726-2780

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

Taylor Tree Service available (937)753-1047

560 Home Furnishings

COUCH (84") and matching lounge chair, neutral color, good condition. $100. (937)773-1794

IN COUNTRY near Bradford, 3 bedroom mobile home, $350.

(937)448-2974

330 Office Space DOWNTOWN SIDNEY across from courthouse, professional office space, 3 offices, handicapped bathroom, 1260 sq. ft., AC, large reception area, $550 month, (937)489-9921

(5370 St. Rt. 571-Tipp City, Ohio) Located East of St. Rt. 202 on St. Rt. 571 just behind Hidden Lake Gold Course, up the hill. House sits in back and west of New Carlisle, Ohio.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2011 • 11AM

1989 Astro CS van – 143,056 miles, Two boats and trailers, Misc Lumber, USED TIRES, CRAFTSMAN 10” TABLE SAW, REFRIGERATOR CART, GOLF SAND TRAP RAKES, SNOW FENCE, GUNS & AMMO, SWORDS, GERMAN KNIVES AND SHEATHS, ARMY CANTEEN, 2 GERMAN HELMETS, REGULATION pool table and accessories, RYOBI garden tiller, 2 cream separators, 4.0 HP 20” weed eater, 5-6 person hot tub. ANTIQUES, FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD, GLASSWARE, Drill Press and wood planer, TOOLS, Miscellaneous.

NOTE: Mr. Dick is downsizing and wants to clean out his house and barns. There will be digging rights in the barns.

TERMS: Cash or check with proper I.D. $50 fee on NSF check and bank fees of $19 and subject to prosecution!

REFRESHMENTS Check www.auctionzip.com under Larry Lavender for photos and more details.

OWNER: DONALD DICK AUCTIONEER

Larry L. Lavender 937-845-0047 H • 937-875-0475 Cell llavenderauctioneer@msn.com • www.lavenderauctions.com Licensed in Favor of the State of Ohio • Clerks: Lavender Family Not responsible for accidents, thefts or typographical mistakes. Any statements made

by Auctioneer on sale, may, supercede statements herein, believed to be correct, availability are NOT GUARANTEED BY AUCTIONEER. May I be of Service to You? Please Call ME!

577 Miscellaneous

ELECTRIC SCOOTER, "Pride" model, used only 5 months, will need new batteries, asking $750 cash, (937)667-1215.

POOL TABLE Olhausen, 8X4 slate pool table. Excellent condition. Cost new, $2500, will sell for $1200. (937)216-9686

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 TV, 60" RCA big screen, $150, (937)658-2421.

580 Musical Instruments

583 Pets and Supplies

325 Mobile Homes for Rent

DONALD DICK PUBLIC AUCTION

520 Building Materials

4 BEDROOMS 3 bath duplex. New carpet/paint, 2 car garage, $1000.

3 BEDROOM new home.

Rent-to-own or lease. $1000.

Call Julie (937)418-0707

PIQUA, 9 rooms, 2 full baths. Full basement.

Outside city limits, remodeled, $1150 month plus deposit. Hardwood floors, wrought iron fixtures, quartz countertops! Very well insulated, LOW HEAT BILLS! Central air, fenced yard, heated floors. Discount if rent paid on time.

(937)524-2061

937-492-9469 Auctioneers: Richard McLain, Joe Jackson All statements day of sale take precedence over printed matter.

Never a building rental fee when we do your auction at our facility.

CUPBOARD, corner, 2 piece, Chippendale, 3 claw feet, $600 or best offer. (937)773-3542

UPRIGHT PIANO and bench, Kimball, excellent condition, $400, (937)492-3516.

COVINGTON, 1/2 duplex in country, 3 bedrooms, $500 month plus $500 deposit. (419)628-4205.

Directions to sale from Sidney: St. Rt. 47 East thru Port Jefferson, turn right onto Herring Road, 1 mile to sale barn, located at 18668 Herring Rd. Open at 8:00 - sell at 9:30 We appreciate being chosen to conduct the POA sale for John and Elsie Schweigart, long time members of PACK (Piqua Antique Car Klub). Hand crank phonograph (VICTROLA), old toy cars and trucks, in played with condition, old hard furniture including a Keystone cabinet with left and right chimney cabinets, Deacon bench, dry sink, Wagner and Griswold cast iron cookware, local advertisers, some model “T” parts, a Bee-stinger crock (4 Gal., has a small crack at top), blue #13 canning jar, lots of other collectible canning jars, old marbles, Scotty dog lamp, concrete working tools, Keen Kutter hand saw, Stanley Rule & Level Co. plane #45, hand valve grinding tools, platform scale complete with weights. For pictures and a more complete listing check us out on ‘auctionzip.com’. Sale will be conducted in a heated, well lit building.

Barbara Cook POA for Elsie Sweigart Term of Sale: Cash or local check only.

505 Antiques/Collectibles

3 BEDROOM home. 1st floor bathroom, enclosed porches. $500 monthly. ( 9 3 7 ) 7 7 3 - 4 3 7 5 (937)418-0237.

4 BEDROOMS, Miami East Schools, $500 month, $500 deposit. One year lease. Water paid.

Propane heat, no pets.

(937)335-8084

SAT., NOV. 5, 2011, 9:30 a.m.

McLain’s Auction Service

545 Firewood/Fuel

or call 800-491-2100

300 - Real Estate

EXECUTIVE OFFICE suite available, downtown Troy, Newly renovated.

ADA, kitchenette, utilities included. (937)552-2636

For Sale

FLEET MECHANIC

Both positions include: • Competitive Pay & Benefits *Uniforms • 401k with match • Direct Deposit

330 Office Space

400 - Real Estate

We are looking for a Utility person to work at our terminal in Sidney.

Primary responsibility will be driving & parking semi trucks on our lot.

Other duties will include washing and fueling trucks, wrecker runs and some light equipment maintenance. Must have a class A CDL, safe driving record, and be extremely dependable.

Will be required to work Saturdays.

Immediate need for a Mechanic for day shift.

Will perform preventative maintenance and repairs on semi tractors and/or trailers. Must be mechanically inclined, dependable and have own tools. Experience on tractor trailers preferred.

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

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BEAGLE PUPPIES 6 weeks old, full blooded. 3 males.

Call (937)638-1321 or (937)498-9973

GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPIES, AKC, Shots, wormed. 2 Males, 2 Females, $350, www.familygoldenretrievers.com. g_ben_lee@hotmail.com.

(937)423-2939.

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

KITTENS, 9 weeks old, free to good homes.

Please call (937)570-4487.

KITTENS: FREE! 8 weeks old, calicos, gray, and black and white.

Healthy, litter box trained, good with kids.

(937)339-8552 MINIATURE SCHNAUZER puppies. 7 weeks old. Shots and wormed. 2 males, 1 female. $350. ( 9 3 7 ) 7 7 3 - 5 2 4 8 (937)416-1889

MOTHER CAT and/or 4 kittens, 3 males, 1 female, 8 weeks old. Free to good homes. (937)773-2329

REAL ESTATE AUCTION 24 BUILDING LOTS SUN., NOVEMBER 13 - 2:00PM Held Offsite At

THE CENTER AT MIAMI VALLEY Miami Valley Centre Mall I-75 & US Route #36 (Exit 82), Piqua, OH 45356 FARMINGTON MEADOWS: 24 Fully Developed Building Lots!!! Streets are Finished, Utilities Are In, Decorative Street Lights Installed!! Ready for You to Break Ground.

Both Street Lots and Corner Lots!! Area of Newer Upscale Homes. Close to Golf Course and Interstate!!!

TERMS: $ 2,500 Down On Day Of Auction, Per Lot. Down Payment By Cash, Cashier's Check, or Pre-Approved Personal or Business Check. 30 Days To Close. Taxes Prorated To Date Of Closing.

DIRECTIONS: I-75 To Exit #83, Go West On County Road 25-A One Mile To Right On Hetlzer Road 1/23 Miles To Right On Augusta Drive.

MATT HEATH, REALTOR/AUCTIONEER Midwest Real Estate & Auctions LLC 419-627-6780

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PUBLIC AUCTION Sat., Nov. 5, 2011 • 9:30 AM 2401 S. Vandemark Rd., Sidney, OH (I-75 to Exit 90 Fair Rd - West to Vandemark - South to auction) Furniture: Lighted Curio cabinet, parlor couch, Pr. wing back chairs, maple rocker, gass top coffee and end tables, antiqued bedroom suite, 4 high back oak kitchen chairs, Kenmore washer and dryer, iron patio set, misc. dressers, lamps, buffet and china cabinet, more items to be added.

Arrowheads: Approx. 400 pieces including 2 Miami River axes, historic pipe (complete but glued), 12-15 drills, 4” Texas point, 4.25” dovetail, 3.25” Hopewell, 3” snapbase, flint ridge scraper, 5” gorget, 4.75” Adena spear, 2.5” pendant, several celts (1-7” polished), scrapers, knives, misc. full and .75” groove axes, hammers, spine back gorget (1/2), roller pestal, numerous side notch points, misc. triangle and bird points, Indian blanket (needs repair at edges). Note: Single persons’ collection - To sell at 11:30.

Dolls: Greenleaf dollhouse kit (The Garfield - new in box), misc. wood furniture and furniture kits, 45-50 dolls including Master Reece Gallery “Benjamin” and “Audria”, approx. 30-35 “Ashton Drake” all w/ boxes, also Danberry mint, Duckhouse, Madison Lee (7363 and 7367), Yolanda’s Picture Perfect Babies (See photos).

Elvis: 4 chalk busts with sequin vest (unusual 3 are lamps), 2 large framed tapestries, numerous framed prints, mags, 8 track, dolls, t-shirts, hats, pins, knives, thermometer - nice collection!

Christmas: Santa collection including 6 hand painted/signed Fenton Santas, Rockwell snowglobes, Dept. 56 “All Through The House” (25-30 pcs.), also several nicer Christmas items.

Misc: 25 Rockwell plates, fooseball table, approx. 20 cookie jars (Coke, Flintstones, Doughboy, Tweety, Christmas, Halloween, etc., plastic shelving, gas lawn edger, Snapper 6 h.p. bagger, chainsaw, hand and garden tools, misc. indoor grow stations, flowerpots, also large selection of misc. household and garage items.

Note: Another large auction - 2 rings most of auction. Bring a friend.

MIKOLAJEWSKI AUCTION SERVICE www.classifiedsthatwork.com

Auctioneers: Steve Mikolajewski, Charles Mikolajewski, Tim Mikolajewski 439 Vine Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 (937) 773-6708 (937) 773-6433 www.mikolajewskiauction.net

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Twins are handled as two (2) separate photos Sidney Daily News Attn: Baby’s First Christmas PO Box 4099, Sidney, Ohio 45365 Name of Baby:

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

PIQUA, 950 McKinley, (Washington Commons community room), Friday only, 9am-5pm. Kitchen table, dressers, miscellaneous furniture and baby items. Too much to list.

Gravel Hauled, Laid & Leveled Driveways & Parking Lots

875-0153 698-6135

(937) 473-2847 Pat Kaiser (937) 216-9332

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655 Home Repair & Remodel

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

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CALL TODAY FOR FREE ESTIMATE 680 Snow Removal

Sparkle Clean

B&T SERVICES

Cleaning Service

655 Home Repair & Remodel

Residential Commercial New Construction Bonded & Insured

Roofing • Siding • Windows FREE ES AT ESTIM

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in Shelby County

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PIQUA, Corner of Wood and Downing Streets, St. John's Lutheran Church, Friday, November 4th, 9am-3pm, Saturday November 5th, 9am-1pm, Annual fall Rummage Bake Sale

TROY, 1015 Hillcrest Drive, 22 FAMILIES! Friday 10am-3pm, Saturday 10am-1pm.

Large amounts of girls clothes size 5-10, teens, womens and mens clothes. Jewelry, comforter sets, fireplace set, designer purses, linens, winter coats, John Deere 48" deck. whicker chair, patio set, coffee table, side table, table and chairs, lamps, toys, Pottery Barn rug, display of scented wickless candles, Myclyns cleaners display. CASH ONLY.

GRIEVES STUMP REMOVAL

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

937-335-6080 Handyman Services

(937) 339-7222 Decks, Drywall, Cement, Paint, Fences, Repairs, Cleanup, Hauling, Roofing, Siding, Etc. Insured/References

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TERRY’S

715 Blacktop/Cement

APPLIANCE REPAIR 655 Home Repair & Remodel

•Refrigerators •Stoves •Washers & Dryers •Dishwashers • Repair & Install Air Conditioning until November 30, 2011 with this coupon

937-773-4552 #Repairs Large and #Room Additions #Kitchens/Baths #Windows #Garages

937-620-4579

Please call 877-844-8385 with questions

Call today for FREE estimate

COOPER’S BLACKTOP PAVING, REPAIR & SEALCOATING DRIVEWAYS PARKING LOTS

$10 OFF Service Call

Emily Greer

ONLY ONLY $9 $9

1002 N. Main St. Sidney, Ohio 45365

Gutter & Service

1-937-492-8897

670 Miscellaneous

Complete Projects or Helper

Bankruptcy Attorney

a t n a S Paws

DC SEAMLESS

(937)339-7333

CHORE BUSTER

640 Financial

TROY 508 Michigan Ave. Saturday 9-5. PARTIAL ESTATE SALE! All indoors. No early birds. 3 piece oak sectional unit.

Some antiques, chest freezer, old canning jars, household items, "Man's Cave", (garage cabinets) outdoor gardening tools, etc. Everything must go!

Make a reasonable offer.

• Pruning • Cabling & • Stump Bracing Removal • Lot Cleaning • Trimming • Storm Damage • Dead Wooding FREE Estimates • Fully Insured

“A CUT ABOVE THE REST”

Horseback Riding Lessons

I am a debt relief agency. I help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code. 2214304

937-335-4425 937-287-0517

710 Roofing/Gutters/Siding

Roofing, Windows, Siding, Fire & Water Restoration

635 Farm Services

• Specializing in Chapter 7 • Affordable rates • Free Initial Consultation

FREE Estimates Locally Since 1995

937-492-ROOF

260-740-7639 260-410-6454 260-623-3263

• No equipment or experience required.

• Adults & Children ages 5 & up • Gift Certificates Available • Indoor and outdoor arena.

• Major Credit Cards Accepted Flexible Schedule Nights & Weekends 937-778-1660 www.sullenbergerstables.com

937-498-9794

Interior/Exterior Painting Commercial/Residential Svc. Vinyl Siding & Soffet Drywall/ Plaster Repair Carpentry, and Basement Remodeling Services Available Fully Insured 21 Years Experience 2224449

A&E Construction

700 Painting

CURTIS PAINTING & HOME REPAIR

635 Farm Services

PIQUA, 516 N. Downing, Saturday, 9am-3pm. Red leather furniture, antique steel chairs, collectible gasoline cars and trucks, furniture, Tonka trucks, wine refrigerator, mini refrigerator, desk, credenza, clothes, motorcross clothes, much more stuff.

SNOW REMOVAL & SALTING Lock in now while we have openings!

Have dump truck can haul gravel, stone or dirt FREE ESTIMATES Bonded & Insured • Family Owned

Gutters • Doors • Remodel

scchallrental@midohio.twcbc.com

555 Garage Sales/Yard Sales

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660 Home Services

Continental Contractors

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Remember your 4-legged or fine-feathered friend in full color this Holiday Season in all three I-75 Newspapers (Sidney Daily News, Troy Daily News and Piqua Daily Call)!

HOUSE CLEANER with 27 years experience would love to clean your home. yvonnelfishe r @ g m a i l . c o m .

(937)603-6802.

• Baths • Awnings • Concrete • Additions

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All Types of Interior/Exterior Construction & Maintenance

660 Home Services

• Spouting • Metal Roofing • Siding • Doors

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• New Roof & Roof Repair • Painting • Concrete • Hauling • Windows & Doors • New Rubber Roofs

• Roofing • Windows • Kitchens • Sunrooms

Small #Basements #Siding #Doors #Barns

Ask about our Friends & Neighbors discounts (937) 339-1902 or (937) 238-HOME Free Estimates • Fully Insured • 17 Years of Home Excellence

937-875-0153 937-698-6135

Sidney

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

Hours: Fri. 9-8 Sat. & Sun. 9-5 2230785

It’s really important to you that you find the right employees.

It’s really important to us that we show you excellent candidates.

That’s why we carefully screen and test all of our candidates in a variety of areas, saving you time…and time is money.

720 Handyman

FALL CLEAN-UPS, light hauling, etc. Let us help with that HONEY-DO list.

Call for FREE estimates.

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Your Pet’s Name: _________________________________ Message: _______________________________________ From: __________________________________________

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Mail form, photo and payment to: Sidney Daily News, Attn: Santa Paws, PO Box 4099, Sidney, OH 45365

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PIQUA, 421 Pinewood Ave., Friday, Saturday, 8am-6pm. Estate Sale.

Furniture, household items, tools, collectibles.

No Early Birds.

COOPER’S GRAVEL

937-573-4737 www.buckeyehomeservices.com

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PIQUA, 200 W. High St. Friday and Saturday 9am-4pm. St. James Annual Christmas Bazaar.

Raffle, lunch room, white elephant sale, crafts, bakery and market. Sale for church missions and the St. James food bank.

~Vinyl Siding ~ Soffit & Facia ~ Home Repairs 937-498-4473 937-726-4579 FREE Estimates Over 20 Yrs Experience Licensed & Insured

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PIQUA, 1505 Broadway, Friday, 10am-3pm, Saturday, 8am-noon. Dishes, tanning bed, patio set, miscellaneous items.

Home Remodeling And Repairs

645 Hauling

Commercial / Residential

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Urb Naseman Construction

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To advertise in the Garage Sale Directory Please call: 877-844-8385

PIQUA, 1202 W. High Street. Friday 9am-5pm.

Saturday 9am-3pm.

Household items, antiques, clothing, furniture and lots of miscellaneous.

1144 Fisher Dr., Piqua, OH 45356

660 Home Services

OFFICE 937-773-3669

630 Entertainment

DIRECTORY

HUBER HEIGHTS, 6203 Charlesgate Drive. Thursday 11/3, Friday, 11/4 & Saturday, 11/5, 8am-3pm. A man's sale!

Lots of hunting gear, scuba gear, boating fun, tools, car accessories, lift, speakers, flat screen television, watches (including diving watches), living room & dining furniture, home accessories, pool table & MORE!! www.timedivadayton.com

Call Walt for a FREE Estimate Today

CALL TODAY! (937)418-4712 or (937)710-5277

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Mobile Veterinary Service Treating Dogs, Cats & Exotics

We will work with your insurance.

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

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■ Lady Vikings soccer plays regional game, page 14.

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■ College Scene

IN BRIEF

‘Boom’ back

■ Basketball

Charger teams to open play The Edison Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams will begin play this weekend with home games.

The men’s team will be in action twice, hosting the Charger Classic to start the season.

Action begins Friday, with games at 6 and 8 p.m.

OSU-Lima plays WPAFB in the opener, with Edison playing Ivy Tech in the nightcap.

The consolation and championship game will be played Saturday at 1 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The Edison women’s basketball team is also kicking off its season Saturday, hosting Delta at 7 p.m.

Lady Flyers wallop NKU

Enjoys OSU fan support

I hadn’t beat it again until the MAC race.”

But, she had run a 17:55.38 5K two weeks ago to win the All-Ohio ChampiCollegiate onships.

“That definitely did help me,” she said. “I think one of the biggest things this year is my teammates. We are always encouraging each other and it just helps you so much to be around such a positive environment.”

Still, Accurso knows other runners were not expecting her to do what she did Saturday.

“I don’t think so,” Accurso said when asked if she was one of the favorites. “I think it was

COLUMBUS, (AP) — The word rolled down from the top rows and picked up steam in the expensive seats at Ohio Stadium: "Booooom!"

Not so long before it might have been an extended boo. Not anymore.

Twice suspended by the NCAA this year for accepting improper benefits, Dan "Boom" Herron is now adored by Ohio State fans because the team is winning and he's picking up big yardage.

"It kind of gives you a spark," Herron said of the chant. "It's always good to have your fans behind you and supportive of you. I was just happy to be back playing in Ohio State stadium, just being with my teammates and making some plays."

Held out of the Buckeyes' first six games, the senior tailback has rushed for 274 yards and a touchdown in his two games — not so coincidentally victories over ranked opponents.

"We've got confidence putting the ball in his hands," interim coach Luke Fickell said during preparations for Saturday's home game with Indiana. "You know that you put the ball in somebody's hands and they've got a chance to make some plays. And that's what it comes down to."

Once a pariah, now he's a team leader and favorite of Ohio State's fickle fans.

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See OSU/Page 15

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Former Miami East standout Juli Accurso won the Mid-American Conference race Saturday.

Continuing success Accurso wins MAC cross country title

The University of Dayton women’s basketball team coasted to an 88-34 win over Northern Kentucky in pre-season action.

In 21 minutes of playing time for Versailles standout Justine Raterman had 15 RATERMAN points, five rebounds, two steals and two assists.

Raterman made five of 10 shots from the floor, including two of five from 3point range.

She also converted three of four free throws.

Dayton will host Bowling Green to kick off the season Nov. 11.

BY ROB KISER Sports Editor rkiser@dailycall.com ATHENS — It was typical humble statement from Juli Accurso after her biggest achievement yet in cross country — and maybe one of the biggest ever for a Miami East runner.

Accurso, a sophomore who runs for Ohio University, had ran to Mid-American Conference title Saturday at the Muncie Elks Golf Course at Ball University in State 20:35.3, a PR for her at the 6K distance.

“I was excited,” she said.

“But, mostly, I was just tired.”

And while Accurso left Miami East as one of its

most decorated runners, finishing seventh in Division III at the state meet her senior year and capping her career that spring by winning the state title in the Division III 1,600-meter run, she said she never envisioned the success she has had at OU. “Not at all,” she said.

“My freshman year was such a transition period. A different distance (high school races are 5K), different training and just overall the adjustment of going from high school to college life.”

She remembers her first 6K race as a freshman.

“I was kind of nervous about it, thinking about it before the race,” she said.

“I remember asking the coaches what the difference was and they told me it is basically, just the same. Just a little longer at the end. So, I was thinking, OK, I need to go out a little slower if it is longer at the end. But, I have learned I can’t do that.”

She finished 32nd at the MAC meet as a freshman.

But, by the start of this fall, she had gotten the attention of her coaches at OU. “My coach told me if I kept it up, I could make first or second team AllMAC, which is the top 14 in the race,” she said.

“Things have just gone really well this year. I ran a 20:43 my first 6K this year and that was a PR for me.

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Cole Owens and the Covington defense have made big plays all season. The Bucc will host Coldwater Friday night.

How many Q: yards did Dan “Boom” Herron rush for last season for Ohio State?

Buccs ready for challenge A:

1,155

QUOTED "We've got confidence putting the ball in his hands."

—Luke Fickell on OSU back “Boom” Herron

Covington hosts Coldwater Friday

BY ROB KISER Sports Editor rkiser@dailycall.com COVINGTON — Covington just finished off a second straight 10-0 regular season.

And for the Buccs, who haven not lost a regular season since 2009, what is the reward?

Moving up to Division V this season and hosting a 7-3 Coldwater team, who has 41 playoff wins and advanced to the state title game a year ago, Friday night.

But, Covington is embracing that opportunity.

“They have a great football See BUCCS/Page 15

Coldwater 7-3 at Covington 10-0 When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Smith Field Website: As always,Buccs Radio will be broadcasting Covington's football game this week against Coldwater. Go to www.buccsfootball.com and listen in as Kyle Moore, Andy "Antwaan" Johnson, and Martin "The Fair King" Leistner bring you the play by play of Week 1 of the playoffs.

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■ D-III Regional Volleyball

Career-changing moment Vanchure sparks Lady Vikings to victory

BY JOSH BROWN Ohio Community Media KETTERING — With the team’s entire season on the line, the Vikings’ only senior made the play of her career.

With the match tied at 1-1 and in the final stages of the critical third game, Miami East’s Kelsey Vanchure made a diving save at an impossible angle while nearly sliding under the net to keep the longest rally of the match alive — a rally that was finished off by an Abby Cash kill — and the Vikings turned a tight match into a dominant win over Anna in four, 257, 19-25, 25-15, 25-11, in the Division IV Regional semifinal round Wednesday at Trent Arena.

As unstoppable as Miami East (26-1) looked in the first game, the Rockets were equally stubborn defensively, doing what the Vikings have done to so many other teams this season by keeping points going for a long time and forcing the opposition into mistakes — enough to cause the Vikings to lose their first game of their tournament run.

“Ball control and communication. If we tighten those two things up, we’ll be fine,” Miami East coach John Cash said. “We haven’t been in four games all year, so this was a big mental test for the girls. But they drew back to the St. Henry match, where we had a big lead in the second game and lost it but ended up winning in three.

“I thought we did a nice job of focusing on each other and taking care of business.”

With the winner of the third game gaining a gigantic advantage, the Vikings’ response was fast.

The match had turned into a cerebral battle, with both teams trying to outtip and dink each other, aiming the ball at holes in the defense instead of swinging away. But with both defenses playing strong, those holes closed up all too fast.

Naturally, the longest rally of many, many long rallies proved to be the turning point.

It looked like the Rockets had finally put the ball down, with the Vikings hitting it twice and the ball falling close to the ground.

But Vanchure swooped in and popped it up right before it hit, and it somehow found a way back over in spite of the laws of both geometry and physics. Anna, caught by surprise passed it back over too soon, the Vikings set it up cleanly and Abby Cash knocked it down, making it 24-15 and putting the Vikings in a position to close things out.

“It was huge,” Vanchure said of the save. “It was really hard (to get it over).

You’re already stressing about it being the third hit and knowing you have to get it over. I hit it with one hand and was just trying not to slide under the net.”

“That was an all-out hustle play,” John Cash said. “That was a senior not wanting to lose. That was our only senior making a clutch play, a scramble play. That point was a very big deal.”

The Vikings went on to win 26 of the next 37 points to easily close out the match, recapturing the fire and power they’d shown in the first game.

“It means a lot to me,” Vanchure said. “It means everything to me to know

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Playoff/Tournament Schedule FOOTBALL DIVISION V PLAYOFFS FRIDAY Coldwater (7-3) at Covington (10-0), 7:30 p.m.

Versailles (8-2) at W. Liberty Salem (10-0), 7:30 STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET SATURDAY AT NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY Division III Girls, 11 a.m.

Versailles: Tammy Berger, Natalie Grillot, Chloe Warvel, Hannah Wenig, Brooke Pothast, Jaquiline Moorman, Nicole Frantz.

Houston: Allison Roeth Russia: Lauren Francis Division III Boys, 1:30 p.m.

Versailles: Sam Prakel, Michael Wenig, Sam Subler, Tyler Rose, Andrew Slonkosky, Garret Rose, Matt Subler.

Russia: Steven Stickel, Jordan Gariety, Colin Ball, Bryan Drees, Brandon Barlage, Alex Herron, John Heuing.

VOLLEYBALL Division III Regionals Saturday Finals Miami Eastvs. Middletown Fenwick, 2 p.m.

Divison IV Regionals At Tippecanoe High School Tonight Semifinals Lehman (23-3) vs. Fort Loramie (19-7), 7:30 Saturday Finals Lehman-Fort Loramie winner vs. St. Henry-Jackson Center winner, 2 p.m.

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Leah Dunivan goes up for a kill Wednesday night against Anna.

Historic year ends for East Lady Vikings lose 2-0 to Amazons

BY ROB KISER Sports Editor rkiser@dailycall.com

Allison Morrett digs the ball as Allison Millhouse looks on Wednesday. that I can do that for the team. It just made everyone’s adrenaline start pumping.”

Most of that power came in the form of Leah Dunivan in the third game. Dunivan had four of her match-high eight blocks in that game alone.

She finished with five kills, eight blocks and two digs, and fellow captain Abby Cash had a matchhigh 13 kills, 12 assists, seven digs, two blocks and an ace.

“I thought Leah played a great game. She was a real leader on the floor.

Both of my captains were,” John Cash said of the juniors. “They were communicating with everyone and

keeping their teammates calm in the huddle. We’ve gotten nothing but great leadership from those two captains all three years.

“It’s easy to forget when watching us — we’re still very young. So that leadership is important.”

As a result, the Vikings got solid play across the board.

Sam Cash had seven kills, 16 assists, five digs, four blocks and two aces, Angie Mack had six kills, three digs, an ace and a block, Vanchure finished with four kills and three digs, Ashley Current had two kills and a block, Allison Morrett had 17 digs and an ace and Allie Millhouse had 16 digs and two aces.

It was a slight measure of payback for the Vikings, who lost to Anna in the sectional final last year. It also was the team’s firstever regional semifinal victory — the Vikings will play Saturday in their first-ever regional final against Fenwick — a 2515, 25-14, 25-20 winner over Purcell Marian — at 2 p.m. at Trent Arena.

“That’s the cool thing about these kids. They don’t get rattled by anything,” John Cash said.

“Here we are, playing in this great arena, this mini-Wright State arena, and they’re just like, ‘It’s a gym.’ They’re very business-like. For as young as they are, they’ve got a lot of character.”

HAMILTON — It wasn’t the ending the Miami East girls soccer team was hoping for in a Division III regional semifinal Wednesday night on the turf at Hamilton High School against Madeira.

But, the 2-0 loss didn’t take anything away from one of the most impressive seasons in Miami East girls soccer history.

The Lady Vikings closed out campaign with a 14-4-2 mark and a lot to be proud of.

“That’s what I told them after the game,” Miami East coach Emalie Carson said. “We had 14 wins, that tied the school record, Kelly (Rindler) had 14 shutouts, that is a school record. We only allowed eight goals all season, that is a school record.

“There are just so many things this team accomplished.”

While East was trying to advance farther than any Lady Viking team had in the postseason, Carson knew the odds were stacked against them from the start.

“Madeira played on turf all year,” she said. “This was our second time playing on turf and we had two practices on it.

Madeira had a 20 minute bus ride — we had an hour and 40 minute bus ride. I don’t like to make excuses — but those things make a difference — and it showed tonight.”

The difference was obvious in the early going — the ball seemed to be on the Amazons side of the field for the most of the half and Madeira was able to open a 2-0 lead.

In a sign of the way things were going to go, Miami East missed on an attempt to clear the ball

from deep in its own end just four minutes into the game — but, Rindler was able to cradle the ball before Madeira could take advantage.

At the 25:13 mark of the first half, a punt after a Madeira save went across midfield and the Amazons quickly headed it towards the goal. It resulted in a 1v1, giving Rindler no chance to make a stop, as the ball found the left side of the net to make it 1-0.

“It was a long punt,” Carson said. “They headed it and it was off to the races.”

Miami East managed to hand in and Katrina Sutherly drew a foul late in the first half, giving her a direct kick from 32 yards out with just 2:12 remaining in the half.

Her kick just missed the left corner of the goal in an attempt to tie the game.

“We had some chances,” Carson said.

Madeira added a backbreaker, working the ball down the field with some beautiful footwork and scoring from point-blank range with just 1:26 remaining in the half to make it 2-0.

“I wasn’t sure how much time was left, but I knew it was late,” Carson said.

East played much better in the second half after adjusting to the turf and the long bus ride. East had eight shots on goal for the game, while Rindler finished with 10 saves.

And the future remains bright for the Lady Vikings.

“We had eight sophomores and five juniors out there tonight,” Carson said. “We will miss the seniors, but the future looks very promising.”

After a season that will go down as one of the Lady Vikings best.

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Two Reds win Gold Gloves Hillis doesn’t Votto, Phillips take honor NEW YORK (AP) — Clayton Kershaw, Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier became the first trio of Los Angeles Dodgers to win NL Gold Gloves in the same year, and Adrian Gonzalez, Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury became the first three Red Sox in 32 seasons to win the AL honor together.

Kershaw became a firsttime winner at pitcher when the awards were announced Tuesday. Ethier earned his first Gold Glove in the outfield and Kemp regained the NL

award he also earned in 2009.

Gonzalez earned his first AL Gold Glove to go along with two he won in the NL while with San Diego, Pedroia won at second base for the first time since 2008 and Ellsbury picked up his first Gold Glove.

"I try to be a complete player. You can always go into offense slumps," Gonzalez said during the awards show on ESPN2.

The previous three Red Sox to win in the same year were shortstop Rick Burleson along with outfielders Dwight Evans and Fred Lynn in 1979.

Chicago White Sox

pitcher Mark Buehrle was the lone AL holdover, winning for the third straight year. Baltimore's Matt Wieters won at catcher, the Angels' Erick Aybar at shortstop, Texas' Adrian Beltre at third, and Kansas City's Alex Gordon and Baltimore's Nick Markakis in the outfield.

Beltre won for the third time, after gaining the award in 2007 and 2008.

The St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina became the first NL catcher to win in four straight years since Charles Johnson from 1995-98.

Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto and second baseman Brandon

Phillips also won along with Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, Philadelthird baseman phia Placido Polanco and Arizona outfielder Gerardo Parra. Phillips and Tulowitzki joined Molina as the holdovers, with NL Phillips winning for the third time in four years.

“My hard work paid off,” Phillips said.

This year's AL group displaced catcher Joe Mauer; first baseman Mark Teixeira, second baseman Robinson Cano and shortstop Derek Jeter; third baseman Evan Longoria; and outfielders Carl Crawford; Ichiro Suzuki and Franklin Gutierrez.

practice again May not play Sunday BEREA (AP) — Browns starting running back Peyton Hillis was in sweats and not practicing with his teammates Wednesday.

Earlier, Cleveland coach Pat Shurmur said he expected Hillis, who has missed the past two games with a hamstring injury, to take part in practice as the Browns (3-4) prepare for Sunday's game at Houston.

But as the team began its workout, Hillis walked back inside the team's facility with injured teammates Mohamed Massaquoi, Ray Ventrone and a trainer.

Hillis did not return to

the field during the portion of practice open to the media.

Hillis, who rushed for nearly 1,200 yards last season, has sat out the past two games with a strained hamstring he injured on Oct. 16.

He returned to practice for one day last week, but suffered a setback and missed Sunday's 20-10 loss in San Francisco.

Shurmur had anticipated Hillis doing some running.

"He's been running around, but the football stuff is different," Shurmur said. "We'll see how much he can do."

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Former Miami East standout Juli Accurso won the Mid-American Conference meet Saturday.

Accurso Continued from page 13 kind of a surprise. I just wanted to stay up with the leaders. About midway through the race, I was with the leaders and I thought I could do pretty good.”

With about 1,000 meters to go, Accurso took the lead and went on to win by 13 seconds.

Toledo’s Emma Kertesz finished second.

“It was a cool feeling (when she took the lead),”

Accurso said. “But, it was kind of weird (to be in the lead).”

Accurso, who was also a valedictorian at Miami East, is not the skinny girl who wore the blue-andwhite back in junior high.

“It is (pretty amazing),” she said. “Just to see the way I have matured — and other runners have matured — that is one of the great things about it.”

In two weeks, Accurso

will run in the NCAA regionals with a chance to qualify for nationals.

“I don’t think so,” Accurso said about it being a realistic goal to qualify for nationals. “But, you never know.

“If I qualify that’s great.

If I go out and run my best race and don’t qualify, I will be happy with that.

That (winning the MAC), has definitely raised my expectations (for the next

two years).”

But, as always for Accurso, being a role model for young athletes at Miami East, is the most important thing.

“That is the one thing I always want to do,” Accurso said. “I want them to see what you can accomplish if you work hard.”

And as always, Accurso will let her running do the talking — and her success speaks volumes.

Buccs Continued from page 13 team,” Covington coach Dave Miller said. “There is no question about it. This is going to be a much different challenge for us.

But, the kids are excited about the opportunity.”

Coldwater runs a spread offense, with quarterback Austin Bruns having passed for 1,661 yards and 17 touchdowns, while throwing 12 interceptions.

He has completed 133 of 260 passes and is also the team’s leading rusher with 483 yards on 150 carries, running for four TDs. “He is a prospect,” Miller said. “He is only a junior, but he is a 6-4, 205.

And he can run the ball.

He is a player and it is going to be a challenge for our defense.”

Caleb Siefring leads the Cavalier receivers with 29 catches for 427 yards and nine TDs. Josh Huber has caught 26 passes for 341 yards and Aaron Mestemaker has caught 23 passes for 305 yards.

They will be matched up against a Covington defense that leads the area, allowing just 145 yards per game.

“There is no question, the defense has played great all year,” Miller said.

“This is one of the better defenses I have had. We had a pretty good one my

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Kyler Deeter runs with the ball for Covington. first year, but this defense is real good. But, this is going to be a whole different challenge. The kids are excited about it.”

Covington has impressive numbers on offense as well.

Running back Alex Baskerville (6-0, 174, 11) went over 1,000 yards rushing last week to lead a potent attack out of the Buccs triple-option attack.

Senior Isaiah Winston (5-10, 174) and junior

Trent Tobias (5-10, 164) have split time at the quarterback position.

Winston has rushed for almost 1,000 yards and Tobias has completed almost 70 percent of his passes, although the Buccs don’t throw often.

“It (the triple-option) has been very effective for us,” Miller said. “Nobody else around here runs it, so I think that gives us an advantage. We don’ throw it a lot, but we can throw it if we need to.”

And like the Buccs defense, Miller said Covington’s offense may well face its biggest challenge of the year against the Cavaliers even-front defense.

“That is a heck of a defense we are going up against,” Miller said.

“They are going to bring a lot of pressure. There is no question our offensive line will be a big key.”

And it doesn’t hurt to be playing on the friendly confines of Smith Field.

“I think it is a big advantage,” Miller said. “Especially, when you are playing a team like Coldwater. It’s a goal for us every year and the kids are excited about this opportunity.”

And looking forward to their biggest challenge thus far.

Herron had a huge junior season as the Buckeyes went 12-1, won their sixth straight Big Ten title and then went on to edge Arkansas 31-26 in the Sugar Bowl. He was allconference while rushing for 1,155 yards.

But a month before the bowl victory in New Orleans, Herron was one of five Buckeyes implicated in a scandal involving a local tattoo-parlor owner.

The players, including Herron, star quarterback Terrelle Pryor, starting offensive lineman Mike Adams and second-leading receiver DeVier Posey, traded championship rings, signed jerseys and other memorabilia for cash from Eddie Rife, owner of the parlor and the focal point of a federal drug-trafficking investigation.

The U.S. Attorney's office notified Ohio State that it had found the roughly $12,000 in merchandise while searching Rife's home. Ohio State notified the NCAA, and the university and college sports' sanctioning body recommended five-game suspensions for all the players. In a curious twist, the NCAA permitted them to play in the rich bowl game, with their suspensions to begin with the 2012 season.

A later search through then-coach Jim Tressel's emails found that he had known about the players' involvement for 10 months, yet contrary to his contract and NCAA rules he had not told any of his superiors and had filled out forms declaring he knew of no violations.

That led to his forced resignation in May, part of a revelation-a-day summer of embarrassments for Ohio State that included other suspensions for taking money to attend a charity event.

Pryor bolted to the NFL, but the other four players were about to rejoin the team early in October when Ohio State announced that Herron and Posey, along with others, had accepted too much pay for doing too little work at a summer job provided by a Buckeyes booster. The booster was banned from contact with the athletes, Herron was suspended for a sixth game, and Posey was hit with five more games on the sidelines. He will not be back until there are just two regular-season games left in his college career.

Ohio State, which vacated the 2010 season, could receive its final

sanctions from the NCAA any day.

Herron returned in peak form, however. He rushed for 114 yards and a score at No. 15 Illinois, then carried a career-best 33 times for 160 yards in Saturday's stunning 3329, last-minute upset of No. 12 Wisconsin.

"Well, people really respond to me good now.

We're winning. Winning and we're doing pretty good," he said with a grin.

"I got some pretty mean people ... but I really didn't kind of listen to them. I stayed positive about everything.

"Just kept on moving forward."

The Buckeyes (5-3, 2-2 Big Ten) already had quality backs in Jordan Hall and Carlos Hyde, but Herron was moved ahead of them immediately and their carries have diminished dramatically. Hyde, the team's leading rusher with 408 yards and a 5.2yard per carry average, has barely seen any action since Herron came back.

"He's known as an impact player and that's exactly what he has been," said Adams, who has played the last three games. "It was great to see him back in the 'Shoe rocking like he was (against Wisconsin). Every time he had the ball you just got the feeling something big was going to happen, and a lot of times he made those plays so it was nice to have him back."

Herron has also provided an emotional lift.

"Boom, he's the emotional leader," wide receiver Corey Brown said.

"He's the person that's screaming on the sideline when we score, not to let up, to make sure that we've always got our heads up and don't get down when we're going through adversity."

Herron is thankful for the people who remained in his corner through the suspensions. He was asked if he thought Buckeyes fans would be so supportive — with the "Booooom!" cheer instead of boos — if the team weren't winning and he weren't productive.

"I'm not sure. Like I say, everybody has their opinion, so I couldn't really tell you what people would be thinking if we were losing or if I was rushing for just 25 yards," he said.

He said he can't dwell on the violations and the tumultuous year surrounding the program.

"I can't worry about 'what if,'" he said. "You have to worry about now."

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Four Turns WIN (STREAK), BABY Tony 1 JUST Stewart’s three wins in 2011 mark

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the 13th consecutive season in which he has won at least one race at the Cup level. Stewart has won a race in each season of his career (19992011). Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson each have 10-season win streaks intact. Kyle Busch has won at least one race in seven straight seasons, while Denny Hamlin has a string of six years with at least one win.

Richard Petty owns the longest consecutive-year win streak, with 18.

2. Tony Stewart 3. Kevin Harvick 4. Matt Kenseth 5. Jimmie Johnson 6. Brad Keselowski 7. Denny Hamlin

PARITY Stewart-Haas Racing scored its fourth win of the 2011 season on Sunday. Joe Gibbs Racing leads the Cup ranks with six wins this year, followed by Hendrick Motorsports, Penske Racing, Richard Childress Racing and Roush Fenway Racing with five apiece. Furniture Row Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports and The Wood Brothers have each won one race.

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MASTER Jimmie 3 MARTINSVILLE Johnson has 18 top-10 finishes in 20 career Martinsville starts. His only finishes outside of the top 10 came in his first visit (2002, 35th) and earlier this season, when he finished 11th.

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Prior to NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship, Tony Stewart stated that his inclusion in the playoffs may simply be wasting a spot in lieu of another, more worthy contender.

Three victories later, the two-time Cup champion finds himself in the thick of the title hunt after a win in the Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

“I felt like there were some things that were missing,” Stewart said of his No. 14 team’s regular season performance. “I think our Chase run here — obviously Dover (25th) was not what we were looking for — but every race since then, we have been a contender. The result hasn’t always shown at some of these races.

But we’ve been pretty solid in this Chase.

“I don’t know what changed. The guy beside me (crew chief Darian Grubb) is the guy to ask that. He’s the guy that’s orchestrating it, organizing the people to do the job. It doesn’t matter what it is that’s changed — the good thing is that it has and it changed at the right time when we need it. That’s all you can ask for.”

Stewart, winless in the 26-race regular season, snuck into the Chase seeded ninth, but swept the first two races at Chicagoland and Dover. His victory in Martinsville was the 42nd of his Cup career, placing him 16th on NASCAR’s all-time wins list, two ahead of Mark Martin and two shy of Bill Elliott in 15th.

Stewart had to beat Jimmie Johnson to get to Victory Lane — a tough task considering Johnson is a six-time Martinsville race winner who had led the previous 60 laps.

POINTS BEHIND DRIVER (WINS) Carl Edwards (1) 2,273 — Tony Stewart (3) 2,265 -8 Kevin Harvick (4) 2,252 -21 Brad Keselowski (3) 2,246 -27 Matt Kenseth (3) 2,237 -36 Jimmie Johnson (2) 2,230 -43 Kyle Busch (4) 2,216 -57 Kurt Busch (2) 2,215 -58 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,200 -73 Jeff Gordon (3) 2,197 -76 Denny Hamlin (1) 2,193 -80 Ryan Newman (1) 2,184 -89 ^ CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP ^

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POINTS BEHIND DRIVER (WINS) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2) 1,100 — Elliott Sadler 1,085 -15 Aric Almirola 1,013 -87 Justin Allgaier (1) 1,009 -91 Reed Sorenson (1) 1,006 -94 Jason Leffler 949 -151 Kenny Wallace 894 -206 Brian Scott 877 -223 Steve Wallace 870 -230 Michael Annett 859 -241

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POINTS BEHIND 811 — 800 -11 796 -15 796 -15 763 -48 744 -67 720 -91 719 -92 715 -96 682 -129

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JEFF BURTON Burton has looked good the last two weeks amid an otherwise forgettable season. “The Mayor” has consecutive showings of second (Talladega) and sixth (Martinsville) after notching only one top 10 (Watkins Glen) in the previous 31 races in 2011.

BRIAN VICKERS Vickers was not on his A-game at Martinsville.

The Red Bull Racing driver was involved in five wrecks at the halfmile bullring. Two of those “accidents” were acts of retaliation by Vickers.

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SPRINT CUP SERIES Race: AAA Texas 500 Track: Texas Motor Speedway Location: Fort Worth, Texas When: Sunday, Nov. 6 TV: ESPN (3:00 p.m. EST) Layout: 1.5-mile quad-oval Banking/Turns: 24 degrees Banking/Quad-Oval: 18 degrees Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees April Winner: Matt Kenseth Crew Chief’s Take: “Texas is all about downforce, and generating it in race conditions — with cars all over the track — is tricky, yet paramount. Speed at Texas is important, but so is a good shock and suspension package that allows the car to handle the bumps that have formed in Turns 1, 2 and 3. The exit of two and the entrance of three are the trouble spots, both from a driver’s and a mechanic’s perspective. It’s one of those places where, in my mind, strange things happen. I’m always extra wary when we go there.”

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Hamlin has 11 top-10 runs in 13 career Martinsville starts, including four wins. Hamlin’s two finishes outside of the top 10 came in 2006 (37th due to a crash) and — like Johnson — in April 2011, when he rolled to a 12thplace showing in his home state.

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Talladega and Martinsville were the wild card tracks, and the two Edwards and crew were most apprehensive about. They went into ’Dega with a five-point lead and left Martinsville up eight.

There is something to be said for a driver winning the championship by going out and actually winning races. That’s what Stewart is doing, with three victories in seven Chase events.

Harvick gained five points on Edwards in the standings at Martinsville, but he’ll need to do better than that over the final three races to catch the 99, much less pass it.

Kenseth was the points leader with 40 laps to go in Martinsville. Then it all went south, as a spin bashed his Ford to the point where he’s now 36 back and basically out of title contention.

Credit Johnson for a fine run at Martinsville — only Brian Vickers’ aggression kept him out of Victory Lane — but even sweeping the last three races may not be enough at this point.

Like Kenseth, BK’s late spin was costly. The Deuce may have lost up to 12 points in the standings after a solid top 10 went up in tire smoke. The difference between -15 and -27 is massive.

Comparable to Edwards’ late-season performance improvement in 2010, Hamlin and the boys have strung together consecutive runs of ninth, eighth and fifth. Another win may be around the corner.

It’s been a disappointing Chase for Gordon and the gang thus far. In fact, his third-place run at Martinsville was the best showing he’s had since a fourth in Loudon, five weeks ago.

Will Bowyer’s hiring at Michael Waltrip Racing come at the expense of David Reutimann’s fullseason effort? It just might ...

Has been wholly unspectacular throughout the Chase, which begs the question, “Why is he rated so high on this list?” Answer: Because he still has the ability to win on any given weekend.

A strong six-race run comes to an end in Martinsville, which has never been a great “Kasey track.”

Sliding the wrong way since the win at Dover five weeks ago.

Follows runner-up showing at Talladega with a sixth at Martinsville.

In lieu of a top-5 finish, it was at least good to hear Junior having fun in Martinsville.

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Tony Stewart leads Chasers Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski en route to his third win of the season in Sunday’s Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

Stewart lined up to Johnson’s outside on the front row on a restart with three laps remaining and was able to make the line work, nosing ahead of Johnson coming off Turn 2 and clearing him in Turns 3 and 4.

“When I was inside of Tony, I went down in the corner (Turn 1) and thought that eight tires would be a lot better than four,” Johnson said of the final restart. “I changed my mind. With where he is in the points, what’s going on, the fact we raced throughout the day today (and) he never touched me, I had a hard time doing that (getting physical).”

Johnson finished one car length back in second. Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top 5.

The most notable finish of the afternoon — aside from Stewart’s win — was points leader Carl Edwards’ ninth-place showing.

On two occasions Edwards fell off the lead lap, the victim of an ill-handling car. However, he was able to make up both laps thanks to welltimed cautions that allowed him to get back on the lead lap over the event’s final 100 circuits.

The No. 48 car will be taken by NASCAR to its Research and Development Center following each race for the remainder of the season. The reason stems from a conversation between crew chief Chad Knaus and driver Jimmie Johnson at Talladega that was picked up via NASCAR.com’s RaceBuddy.

In a story first reported by SBNation.com’s Jeff Gluck, microphones in the No. 48 car picked up Knaus telling Johnson in prerace that he needed to damage the car should he win.

“If we win this race, you have to crack the back of the car,” Knaus said. “You don’t have to hit it hard, you don’t have to destroy it, but you’ve gotta do a donut and you’ve gotta hit the back end, or somebody’s gotta hit you in the (expletive)-end or something. OK?” The eavesdropped conversation fueled speculation that the car may have been out of the tolerance NASCAR allows. As such, NASCAR talked to Knaus at Martinsville on Friday and informed Hendrick Motorsports that the car would be impounded and in-

The result was Edwards maintaining the Chase lead by eight over Stewart.

Matt Kenseth and Brad Keselowski, who entered the event 14 and 18 points behind Edwards, had late-race spins while running in the top 10 that damaged their playoff hopes. Keselowski now sits 27 points back in fourth, while Kenseth’s title bid took a damaging hit, as he is 36 markers in arrears.

Harvick’s fourth-place run allowed him to gain five points on Edwards, vaulting him from fifth to third in the standings.

But Stewart, who started the afternoon 19 points shy of Edwards’ points lead, was the undisputed benefactor of what was a chaotic race. He dodged and weaved his way through 18 caution periods, and applied verbal pressure — as well as the physical heat the point standings now profess — to the ultra-consistent Edwards: “Carl Edwards better be real worried,” Stewart said with a sly grin in Victory Lane. “That’s all I’ve got to say. He’s not going to sleep for the next three weeks.”

spected at the R&D Center for the season’s final four races.

When asked about his request, Knaus said, “Racing at Talladega is tough, and I think everybody understands that.

You run 500 miles at 200 miles per hour, and you’re bump-drafting and you’re beating on one another, and it’s real easy for these cars to get outside of tolerance.

“It’s a tight tolerance that we’re held in. It doesn’t take much to be a few thousands (of an inch) off and have NASCAR raise an eyebrow. Just being proactive, I just told Jimmie, ‘Look man, we’ve just got to make sure there’s a tire mark or some type of visible damage.’ Just because cars do move when you race them like that.”

Clint Bowyer’s No. 33 team suffered the consequences in the Chase’s first race last year. After winning the event, the rear end of his car was found to be out of tolerance and his team was docked 150 championship points, effectively ending his title hopes.

NATIONWIDE SERIES Race: O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge Track: Texas Motor Speedway When: Saturday, Nov. 5 TV: ESPN2 (12:55 p.m. EST) April Winner: Carl Edwards CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES Race: WinStar World Casino 350k Track: Texas Motor Speedway When: Friday, Nov. 4 TV: SPEED (8:00 p.m. EST) June Winner: Ron Hornaday

Classic Moments Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway’s first two Cup dates are brutal affairs. The 1997 Interstate Batteries 500 and ’98 Texas 500 are plagued by savage wrecks — one that nearly ends Greg Sacks’ career and another that sidelines Mike Skinner for weeks — and weepers that cancel practice and qualifying session. The mayhem even leads to whispers, though not verified, that Texas would have its single date stripped.

Therefore, following the ’98 race, track owner Bruton Smith purchases a share of North Wilkesboro Speedway to move one if its two dates to his track in Texas. He has the track repaved and reconfigured and installs a new drainage system. The results are immediate, as TMS stands as one of the great facilities on the circuit.

Athlon Fantasy Stall Looking at Checkers: Only one finish worse than ninth in the last nine starts for Matt Kenseth at TMS. Pretty Solid Pick: Denny Hamlin’s track record in Texas is good and the team is looking to finish 2011 strong.

Good Sleeper Pick: Jeff Burton has two wins and nine top 10s here in 21 starts. Yippee kiyay, cowboy!

Runs on Seven Cylinders: Brian Vickers has yet to record a top-10 finish at Texas in 13 starts.

Insider Tip: Sticking with Hamlin, Kenseth or Edwards is smart, but keep an eye on a surging Tony Stewart.

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