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Piquad’s remains identified Identification comes 30 years after Peggy Houser went missing
have positively identified the remains of a Piqua woman, closing a chapter involving a case that has perplexed local authorities for decades. Peggy S. Houser of Piqua vanished in July 1981 when she was 18. She was last reported to be in the company of a male BY WILL E SANDERS motorcyclist traveling to or from MichiStaff Writer gan. wsanders@dailycall.com Ms. Houser’s body was found in a field PIQUA — More than 30 years after in Hillsborough County on Jan. 30, 1982, she disappeared from Piqua without a See Piquad’s remains/Page 8 trace, authorities in Ohio and Florida
At left is a reproduction of the original 1981 missing person flier that was distributed when Peggy S. Houser of Piqua was reported missing. Officials in Florida and Ohio recently identified her body after DNA samples were taken from family members.
City blasts state plan Topping off a holiday feast to shift tax collection
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Free community meal planned PIQUA — God’s Table, a communitywide free lunch, will serve a traditional Thanksgiving meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 325 W. Ash St. Turkey, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, rolls and dessert will be served. The public is invited to share the feast.
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PIQUA — An emergency resolution was unanimously passed at Tuesday’s Piqua City Commission meeting in response to Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s proposed takeover of municipal income tax colthat lection would give authority to eiLottery ther a state agency or a CLEVELAND (AP) — third-party. The following are WednesThis resoluday’s winning Ohio Lottery tion not only numbers: declares com- KASICH Night Drawings: mission’s ■ Classic Lotto strong opposition to the takeover, 07-14-17-19-37-38 it also urges Kasich and state legFOR PHOTO REPRINTS, GO TO WWW.DAILYCALL.COM MIKE ULLERY/STAFF PHOTO ■ Rolling Cash 5 islators to reject the proposal. Piqua City Schools Superintendent Rick Hanes tops off a piece of pumpkin pie with some whipped 03-21-29-34-35 “We’re deeply concerned that cream during the Thanksgiving feast at High Street School on Wednesday. ■ Pick 3 Numbers See Tax collection/Page 8 0-2-6 ■ Pick 4 Numbers 5-0-8-9 Day Drawings: ■ Midday 3 4-4-4 ■ Midday 4 8-6-3-4 For Powerball numbers BY SHARON SEMANIE handed down from generations of the visit www.ohiolottery.com. Hamilton family of Loveland, Ohio.” For the Daily Call The 62-year-old author indicates that editorial@dailycall.com his first historical novel focused on his Index PIQUA — While many individuals great-great grandmother, Lucy Sams, Classified....................11-14 aspire to research their family roots, and her flight from slavery in Madison Comics.............................10 historian and retired Piqua High School County, Ky,. to Camp Nelson, a “haven Entertainment ..................5 teacher Larry Hamilton of Piqua has of refuge” in Lexington, which served as Horoscope .....................10 given new meaning a Civil War fortificaLocal .........................3, 8-9 to genealogy and the t was by no accident that tion and was among NASCAR.........................18 fulfillment of reI authored ‘Lucy’s story’. the largest reObituaries ...........................2 searching one’s ancruiters of black solHe has diers. Opinion ..............................4 cestry. It was during that Religion ........................6 published a sequel School ..........................7 to his first book —Larry Hamilton on time that Lucy Nation ...........................9 “Lucy’s Story” — tiauthoring novels Sams, he writes, “survived a tragic Sports ....................15-17 tled “Between Two and deadly expul- Above is the cover of “Between Two Sun The Berean Weather ............................3 Suns: The Berean Experience” — available locally begin- sion of fugitive slaves and befriended Experience.” The book, a sequel to his earlier book, ning Friday. the abolitionist and humanitarian Rev. “Lucy’s Story,” was authored by retired Piqua High Authored by Hamilton and written John G. Fee. At the camp, she was School teacher Larry Hamilton and written by a former by his former student Christina De- courted by Allen Ross, a soldier who student, Christina DeLaet. The new book will be availLaet, the latest book is “the continuing able starting Friday at Readmore’s Hallmark and Eagle 6 2 saga of a family history narrative See New book/Page 8 Printing in downtown Piqua. 7 4 8 2 5 8 2 1 0 1
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Paul D. Wintrow Daniel C o s t , Alexander and Emma (Davis) Cost, Lillian Monnin; g r e a t - g r a n d d a u g h t e r, Adalee Cost; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Jack and Mary Alice Wintrow of Greenville, Ray and Sharon Wintrow of Greenville, John and Nona Wintrow of Killeen, Texas, and Don Wintrow of Greenville; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Bradford. Military honors at the funeral home following the service provided by the Veteran Elite Tribute Squad. The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. until the time of service. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stockerfraley.com.
Joan L. (Ulrey) Baird TROY — Joan L. (Ulrey) Baird, 65, of Troy, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy following an extended illness. She was born July 21, 1946, in Lima, to Byron and Ruth (McCarty) Ulrey, who preceded her in death. Joan was a retired county coordinator for the Miami County WIC Program. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, and was a 1964 graduate of Perry High School Allen County. Surviving Joan are her husband Jack Baird, sons Jason Baird of Tipp City and Jeremy and his wife Cindy of Myrtle Beach,
S.C.; sisters Sharon and her husband Dave McQuain of Williamsburg, Va. and Lynette Patraitis of Fair Oaks, Calif.; and grandchildren, Cole, Carson, Chloe, and Jackson Baird. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 W. Main St., Tipp City, with Pastor Bonita Wood officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to the time of the service Saturday. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County or the American Diabetes Association in Joan’s memory. www.fringsandbayliff.com.
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VERO BEACH, Fla. — Lucia Hobart Bravo, of Vero Beach, Fla., passed away Tuesd a y , Oct. 25, 2011, at her home on the shores of the BRAVO Indian River. She was born in 1922, to William Harrison and Rachel Cahill Hobart of 80 S. Plum St. in Troy. The second of four children, she is preceded in death by her sister, Marcia Hobart Howell; and survived by her brothers, William Harrison Hobart and Peter Cahill Hobart. Lucia and her husband of 56 years, Robert Barrett Bravo, had six children. The Bravos resided in Troy until 1996, at which time they moved to Hobart Landing in Vero Beach until Robert’s passing in 2000. Lucia is survived by her daughters, Hylton Bravo Hard (Mrs. Lawrence E.) of Seattle, Wash., Elizabeth Bravo Benson (Mrs. Peter A.) of Orchid, Fla. and Sylvia Bravo Larsen (Mrs. Robert M.) of Concord, N.H.; and sons, Stephen Logan Bravo (Christie Dickenson) of Wolfeboro, N.H. and Alexandre Hobart Bravo (Martha Herrick) of Indian River Shores, Fla. Her son Jonathan Cahill Bravo preceded her in death in 2009. She also is survived by 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Lucia attended Troy schools through the ninth grade at which time she transferred to Miss Halls School in Pittsfield, Mass. She graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Mass. with a degree in sociology. She married Robert in 1944, while he was serving as a pilot in the U.S. Navy. After World War II, Robert
BRADFORD — 4 p.m. Saturday at the Richard K. Weldy, 80, Piqua American Legion. born in Bradford and raised in Piqua, passed Policy: Please send obituary notices by e-mail to away Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011. editorial@dailycall.com or by fax to (937) 773-4225. Deadlines: Notices must be received by 6 p.m. Sunday and His body was donated Tuesday-Friday, and by 4 p.m. on Monday for Tuesday’s online edito Wright State Univertion. sity for science. A memoQuestions: Please call Editor Susan Hartley at 773-2721, ext. rial service will be held at 207 if you have questions about obituaries.
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entered into a 45-year career with Hobart Brothers Company in Troy. Lucia was a tireless civic servant, earning her a place along with her husband in the Troy Hall of Fame in 2001. She served in leadership roles in Club of Rome (past President), Garden Club of America (National Program Chair), Dayton Chapter Garden Club of America (past President), Dayton Museum of Natural History Board, Great Miami River Corridor, Troy Country Workshop Artists, Overfield Tavern Museum, Dayton Visual Arts, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Dayton Ballet, Junior League of Dayton, American Red Cross, Nature Conservancy (Lifetime Member), Brukner Nature Center (past President), Ohio Highway Wildflowers planting initiative, Miami County Mental Health Board, Family Abuse Center, Troy Historic Society (Charter Member), Historic Troy (co-developer and wrote the forward), Troy-Miami County Public Library Board, Troy Restoration and Development Board, Troy Beautification Committee, Trees for Troy, McKee Botanical Gardens (Board of Directors), Vero Beach Museum of Art (Education Board), Smith College Club of Vero Beach, Indian River Land Trust, Hobart Landing Home Owners Assoc. (past president), Miss Halls School (Board of Trustees), Girl Scouts of America (Troop Leader), Trinity Episcopal Church (multiple-term warden, Sunday School teacher and prolific contributor to the churchs newsletter, Trinity Topics), and the Trinity “Nearly New.” Lucia received many awards for her service, including the “Distinguished Citizens Award” from the Troy Chamber of Commerce, “Distinguished Citizens Award” (along with
land, Robert and Lucia purchased a summer home in Blue Hill, Maine. They and their children enjoyed long days filled with the many outdoor and cultural activities available in the area. It was a place and a time that Lucia and Robert both held dear and continues to be used by her children and grandchildren every summer. Lucia’s lifelong love of rivers led to her choice of living on the Indian River, and so it was appropriate that she passed from this life while looking out over the estuary and its ever-changing weather and teeming wildlife, all enacted under sunny skies, huge thunder clouds, or a blanket of stars. Those who knew and loved Lucia will celebrate her life in the knowledge that she lived abiding by her philosophy to leave her communities, country and the world a better place. There will be a memorial service held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy, with the Rev. Dr. Jon C. Shuler officiating. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.fisher-cheneyfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Bravo’s name to the Hobart Urban Nature Preserve “One Tree at a Time” program through the Miami County Park District, 2645 E. State Route 41, Troy, OH 45373 ( w w w. m i a m i c o u n t y or parks.com/onetree) McKee Botanical Gardens, 350 U.S. 1, Vero Beach, FL 32962 (www.mckeegarden.org). The family would like to express their sincere appreciation for all of her special care givers, during her last few years. Local arrangements entrusted to Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy.
Robert) from the Troy Jaycees, the “Distinguished Service Award” from the Water Management Association of Ohio, and the “Outstanding Service Award” from the Troy-Miami County Public Library. In the 1970s Lucia and Robert were instrumental in the refurbishing of The Brewery into a tavern and restaurant, and at the same time, the revitalization and reutilization of “commercial row,” the block from West Water Street to the Square with the intent toward a more aesthetically historic representation of downtown Troy. In 1996, during their transition between Troy and Vero Beach, Lucia and Robert had a deep desire to leave a lasting “thankyou” to the people and city of Troy. This resulted in their offering a matching seed fund to challenge and reward community involvement in the renovation of the Hobart Arena. Under the supervision of Charles Sharett, a dedicated board of fellow philanthropic Trojans, and the city of Troy, they raised more than $2 million dollars. The newly modernized arena was dedicated on the 50th anniversary of its opening, culminating with a ceremony in which Lucia was presented with a Key to the City of Troy by former Mayor Peter Jenkins. Lucia so enjoyed sports and the “great outdoors” that she involved herself in many activities, including canoeing, hiking, camping, tennis, golf, and skiing, and excelled in the Masters Swimming program in later life. Because of these interests she was a member and great supporter of the Miami County YMCA, the Troy Country Club, the Blue Hill Country Club, and the Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club. After a lifetime of summer camps, prep schools, colleges and vacations in New Eng-
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BRADFORD — Paul D. Wintrow, 70, of Bradford, passed away Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, at his home. Paul was born in Greenville on Dec. 17, 1940, to the late Delbert Ray and Mary Catherine (Grill) Wintrow. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired from Hartzell Fan, Piqua. Mr. Wintrow was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Barbara Wintrow, Helen Pitsenbarger and Shirley Fitzgerald; and two brothers, Steve and William Wintrow. Paul is survived by his wife of 46 years, Angela C. (Casey) Wintrow; son, Alan Wintrow and Donna Mishnick of Piqua; three daughters, Marie and husband, Lee Cost, Andrea and husband, Ted Draving, and Amanda Monnin, all of Bradford; six grandchildren, Kaitlyn Wintrow, Morgan Wintrow, Anthony Draving,
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Lehman’s 2nd ‘Cavs 4 A Chilly temperatures in forecast Cure’ makes a difference SIDNEY — Lehman Catholic High School, along with the support of the community, wanted to make a difference during October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness observance. The Lehman cheerleading squad held their 2nd Annual “Cavs 4 A Cure” drive to raise money for Wilson Memorial Hospital’s Francis Women’s Center. The cheerleaders raised $400 by selling pink “Cavs 4 A Cure” T-shirts at a recent high school football game. The funds raised were donated to the Wilson Memorial Hospital Foundation to be used to purchase women’s health planners for the patients of the Francis Women’s Center. “The donation aided in the purchase of 500 health planners that we provide to patients during the month of October,” said Tony Linkmeyer, director of the Francis Women’s Center. “The health information guide offers information not only on breast cancer prevention and detection, but other women’s health guidelines and resources.” Every female patient that visits the Francis Women’s Center during the month of October receives a complimentary planner. Melissa Safreed, cheerleading adviser at Lehman Catholic, along with the cheerleaders wanted to raise awareness about breast cancer, yet at the same time raise funds to help support the women in the community. “I contacted Wilson Memorial Hospital about partnering with them on this project and we agreed that The Francis Women’s Center at Wilson Memorial was the perfect fit for our mission,” Safreed said. “We wanted to support a local organization that would directly impact the women in our community.”
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and other topics. The Southview Neighborhood Association has several projects throughout the year to involve residents and help raise awareness of neighborhood pride. For more information, call Jim Vetter, current President of Southview Neighborhood Association at 778-1696.
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Lehman Catholic H.S. cheerleaders (l-r): Masie Sherman; MacKenzie Brown; Nichole Larger and Melissa Safreed, adviser, look at one of the women’s health planners that Tony Linkmeyer (center), director of the Francis Women’s Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital displays. Five-hundred planners were recently purchased with the donation made by Lehman Catholic High School’s “Cavs 4 A DAYTON — WDTN-TV Cure” drive in observance of National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Channel 2’s 29th anniversary Food For Breast cancer is the sec- often caught when they cancer detection,” Friends campaign began ond leading cause of can- are still confined to the Linkmeyer said. “Each Wednesday and will run cer death among women, breast and not spreading and every patient at the through Saturday, Dec. exceeded only by lung can- to other parts of the body. Francis Women’s Center 24, with corporate sponcer. Statistics demonstrate Earlier detection means receives personalized care sors Kroger, Dayton that one in eight women higher success rates in designed to meet her indi- Power & Light Company will develop breast cancer treating cancer. vidual needs. Our staff is along with the Utility sometime in their lives. To supplement this en- highly trained and our Workers Union of AmerThe stage at which breast hanced technology, Wilson equipment is state-of-the ica, and Huntington cancer is detected influ- Memorial also offers digi- art,” he added. “We are Bank. ences a woman’s survival. tal Computer-Aided De- committed to providing “WDTN is committed If detected early, the five- tection (CAD). CAD exceptional care to the to helping those less foryear survival rate is 97 highlights characteristics women in the community.” tunate in the Miami Valpercent. commonly associated with For more information ley,” said Lisa Barhorst, The Francis Women’s breast cancer and pro- on the Francis Women’s WDTN-TV Vice President Center offers women the vides a “second read” of Center, call 498-5533. For & General Manager. “On latest in technology for di- the mammograms by a information about making Your Side isn’t just a sloagnostic testing including computer. When activated, a donation to the hospital, gan — it’s our mission as digital mammography for it flags abnormalities to call the Wilson Founda- a station and staff to give breast cancer detection. help the radiologist detect tion at 498-5540 or visit back when the need is so With digital mammogra- early breast cancer. CAD www.wilsonhospitalfoun- great.” phy come many benefits. is, in essence, a second set dation.com Since 1982, when The images are clearer of eyes to support and enand allow the radiologist hance the radiologist’s to magnify specific areas judgment. of the image and adjust “Thanks to the continthe contrast so abnormali- ual support from our comties are easier to see. This munity, we are able to results in earlier diag- offer our patients the latnoses and lesions are est technology for breast
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Not-so-great expectations for presidents in year four BY NANCY BENAC ASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s “we can’t wait” refrain is all about projecting a sense of urgency and bold action heading into his fourth year in office. It turns out other presidents haven’t had much luck with that. The fourth year is often a disappointment, particularly when a president facing re-election is trying to coax action out of a Congress in the hands of the other party. The heady optimism of earlier years gets bogged down in partisan bickering, and big initiatives give way to less ambitious steps. Bill Clinton, chastened by huge GOP gains in the 1994 congressional elections, ended up tacking to the center in his fourth year, a remarkable transformation captured in his 1996 acknowledgement that “the era of big government is over.” Clinton, helped by a solid economy, did enough to get re-elected, but it was a year of small-bore initiatives like school uniforms and neighborhood curfews. George H.W. Bush, frustrated that he couldn’t get action out of a Democratic Congress on his economic proposals, opened his fourth year in 1992 with words akin to Obama’s: “My friends: The people cannot wait,” he said in his State of the Union address that January. “They need help now.” By that November, voters in a down economy were tired of waiting for help, and gave the president’s job to Clinton. Bush’s heralded leadership of the Desert Storm coalition that expelled Iraq’s invasion forces from Kuwait in 1991 had slipped from people’s attention by then. The second President Bush, in his fourth year, had the benefits of banner economic growth and a Republican-controlled Congress. That allowed him to deliver his fourth tax cut in four years just a month before Election Day 2004. “The law I sign this morning comes at just the right time for America,” Bush said as he signed the bill in the leadoff caucus state of Iowa. The time was just right for his re-election campaign, too, he might have added. Bush’s larger accomplishments, though, came earlier in his term: education reform, big tax relief packages and managing the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001. He took the country into war in Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003. Each president has faced his own set of challenges and advantages as his first term wound down. Franklin Roosevelt still had steam in his fourth year, as he continued to advance portions of his New Deal, and voters re-elected him in 1936 by a lopsided margin. Lyndon Johnson, who opted not to seek re-election in 1968, was slowing down but still managed to get through fair housing legislation. Jimmy Carter’s fourth year was dominated by the Iranian hostage crisis and continuing inflation, and so voters denied him a fifth. Ronald Reagan had a strong economy working for him in 1984, and was rewarded with a second term. Overall, the track record of recent presidents in year four is somewhat depressing, says Princeton University historian Julian Zelizer.
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for jobs — or for the normal ou don’t have to live in college experiences — but a Nittany nation to cash payment will serve only know that college to separate athletes even sports are in a crisis, perhaps further from other students their direst since the one rather than draw them into that led to Theodore Roothe mass of collegians. So sevelt’s intervention more let’s transform the money than a century ago. The disquestion into time and … tinction between students — Slice the amount of and athletes in the student- DAVID SHRIBMAN time athletics consumes. In athlete continuum is wider Columnist recent memory, teams than ever before. Universiplayed nine football games. ties that once gained their identity through their sports teams — a Today it’s possible for a team that wins a quality that never sat well with the fac- conference playoff and then goes on to a ulty and always was a source of quiet em- bowl to play 14 games. That’s two fewer barrassment to the administration — than a regular NFL schedule — and far now are trying to live down the ignominy too many. Pare that back to 10 and push their coaches and sports teams have pro- the Ivy League, which plays 10 but can barely find opponents to schedule for comvided. I love college sports and, like most fans, petitive games, back to nine — precisely have turned a blind eye to their excesses the number the last time two of its teams for decades. I know athletes have special were nationally ranked (in 1970). Athletic directors will holler that fewer meals, or live apart in separate dormitories, or tool around campus in late-model games mean less money, but that may be roadsters they might not have paid for, or the whole point. Less money might be load up on easy courses, but the games salutary, relieving the pressure on colwere so much fun, the spectacle so color- leges to pay $1 million or more for ful, the sense of belonging that college coaches’ salaries. Besides, the world could sports fostered so powerful and so posi- have survived without some of the more tive, that I justified it all. Increasingly I ludicrous matchups on the schedule, like Iowa’s September game against Tencan’t, and I sense I’m not alone. Let’s stipulate before going forward nessee Tech. In basketball, strip away that many college sports programs are as least half the non-conference games; who clean as the Ivory baby, that many ath- exactly would be impoverished if Georgeletes are stellar students, that athletes town didn’t play Savannah State this face greater pressures than many of their month or if North Carolina didn’t play classmates and do so with intelligence Monmouth on New Year’s Day? That’s without considering the great and grace. Some of them end up in the Senate, on the judicial bench, in the oper- unspoken, unreported and unknown: How ating theater or even in small towns much do you suppose these athletic powwhere their experiences enrich their lives ers pay their small-time rivals to get beaten up in these games, to fatten the and those of everyone they touch. Even so, college sports are overdue for teams’ records and to enhance the a comprehensive overhaul, for the very coaches’ stats so they can negotiate bigger pressures that some students handle so salaries? (The University of Connecticut, well are out of proportion to the value of with an endowment barely over $300 miltheir on-field endeavors. This jeopardizes lion, this season is dishing out close to six the real reason academic institutions figures to a school with an endowment exist, which is to educate young people, well into the billions. Why? To buy an easy not to provide cheers for the alumni or a basketball win.) Then again, why do you suppose that cheap farm system for professional sports only three of the 26 members of the Corteams. The word “reform” is often modified by nell hockey squad list a high school as the phrase campaign finance or health their last team? (They all played a year, care, which should alert you to the danger maybe two, of junior hockey or its equivainherent in the term. A reform is in the lent before entering college.) Call me coleye of the beholder, or more precisely the lect if you find a Division I college hockey proposer, and so beware any huckster try- roster where the average age of the freshing to sell a reform. That applies doubly men is 18. Nancy Benec covers politics for The Associated Press. to college sports, and to the so-called reOne more thing. It’s not only that the forms the NCAA embraced recently. We seasons are too long. (The college hockey don’t need a reform; we need to return season, now well under way, starts before sanity to a once noble enterprise, and here and ends after the basketball season.) There are too many practices, in season is where we should start: — Recognize there must be equal and out. There’s no reason why a college weight applied to both words whenever lacrosse team should be permitted 48 we toss around the term student-athlete. days of practice in the fall. The lacrosse That means universities should insist season is in the spring. The longer season encroaches on stutheir athletes be students, not merely be roughly of student age and not merely dent opportunities to travel overseas — grazing through classes. A college educa- and every respected university president tion is still the steepest ladder of social today sees overseas study as essential mobility in America, and a college degree preparation for today’s interdependent is worth more than a college sports letter world. It makes it impossible for athletes in all but a tiny fraction of cases. Every to have the normal undergraduate expecollege president, athletic director and rience that colleges claim, in many cases coach mouths the words in this para- against all evidence, they now provide. It’s time the hyphen between the words graph. Let’s insist they live by them as student and athlete represented the tie well. — Recognize that college sports today between the two roles, not the distance are principally motivated by money, and between them. We’re kidding ourselves if remember the Benjamin Franklin maxim we think it does now. that time is money. That’s why the $2,000 David M. Shribman is executive editor spending-money “reform” the NCAA promulgated last month is a canard. Its of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and is a proponents argue athletes don’t have time veteran political columnist.
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To the Editor: How many people like me need a special day to remind us of what our service men and women have done for us in America, to live the life of freedom. It’s a shame that every American needs to be reminded. I’m sure there are many service vets that live each day of their horrors. There were so many lives lost, so that we as Americans can be free. Many watched their partner killed in front of them, others went before their troops to make it safe for them. Sometimes the whole group of troops were killed, some were prisoners of war and lived in hell till they were found and their freedom returned. But they live that life of hell every day. I feel I’m a true American and I try to help our veterans any chance I can. But Friday, on Veterans Day, it took one stranger for me to see how I could show them my appreciation. He gave the Lighthouse Cafe $100 to feed the veterans. That went by fast, so I knew my way of helping was to give each vet who walked through the door a free meal. A small price to pay for our freedom. I personally would like to say, thank you veterans past and present that I’m able to live in this world of freedom. That freedom didn’t come cheap. So give a veteran a thank you. —Pat Wagner Piqua
Local woman appreciates kind gesture To the Editor: A big thanks you to the person or persons who paid for my meal at Bob Evans on Sunday, Nov. 13 at noon. Don’t know where you’re from and it doesn’t matter, with all I’ve been through lately, it was truly nice of you and thank you very much. —Regina Favorite Piqua
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every woman ‘Skyward Sword’ taking Not is wired to be a ‘Zelda’ to new heights mom, readers agree LOS ANGELES — Link is getting a workout. Unlike the buttonmashing pursuits in previous installments of the popular Nintendo Co. franchise, “Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword” is asking players to flick their wrists, wave their arms and move their hands with the gesturerecognizing Wii controller in order to guide spritely adventurer Link along an epic quest to find childhood sweetheart Zelda. While the Wii iteration of the previous “Zelda” console game, “Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess,”
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In this video game image released by Nintendo Co., a scene is shown from, “Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.” included some simplistic motion controls five years ago, “Skyward Sword” is pushing the physicality further by employing the
Jilian Chapman Age: 7 Birthdate: Nov. 17, 2004 Sister: Izzi Brother: Chance Parents: Rob and Jodi Chapman of Russia Grandparents: Dennis and Cindy Penrod of Piqua, Mark and Shelley Chapman of Troy, and Chris Baugher and the late Joe Baugher of Russia Jilian Chapman
more precise Wii MotionPlus technology to serve as such weapons and tools as Link’s sword, bug-catching net, harp and slingshot. “It’s going to feel like a brand new experience for everyone, regardless of their experience with the series, and I hope that they’ll all enjoy it very much,” said Japanese game producer Eiji Aonuma, who has worked on the 25-year-old “Zelda” franchise for the past 14 years. He spoke through a translator during a recent interview in Los Angeles. Aonuma compared the motion control of “Skyward Sword,” out Nov. 20, to the three-dimensional graphics of “Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,” which revolutionized the series when it was released for the Nintendo 64 console in 1998 by transforming the mythical land of Hyrule from a mysterious maze-like 2-D labyrinth into a fantastical 3-D realm. In “Skyward Sword,” Link descends from a
floating city to such locales as a dense forest, mammoth volcano and sprawling desert in search of Zelda, while encountering mind-bending puzzles, well-armored baddies and time-flipping crystals along the way. Instead of a horse or a train, Link has a giant crimson bird to help him get around this time. Aonuma said the more physical take on “Zelda” isn’t merely a fad. He teased the motion-control scheme would likely be used on a future “Zelda” title for the Wii U, the high-definition Wii successor Nintendo unveiled at the Electronic Entertainment Expo this year that features the ability to use a new touchscreen controller in tandem with a Wii Remote. Aonuma said the goal with Wii U is to continue to leverage the gameplay introduced with “Skyward Sword,” ”but to layer on top of that the functionality of the Wii U controller, which has a screen built into it.” The hope, Aonuma continued, is to use that “as some type of tool to allow players to further enhance the way they interact with the ‘Zelda’ world.” A non-interactive, high-definition clip of Link encountering a giant spider was used at E3 to demonstrate some of the Wii U controller’s capabilities, such as changing camera angles, toggling lighting schemes and switching the view between the touchscreen and TV display, but it was billed strictly as a demonstration, not a preview of a future “Zelda” title.
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mine how they fit into the overall picture. Consider this deal where South is in four spades and West leads a diamond. East cashes the A-K and returns the five, ruffed by West, who shifts to a club. South must now make the rest of the tricks. His only potential loser is in hearts, and he knows he can make the contract if he takes a heart finesse in the right direction. The question remaining is which opponent is more likely to hold the queen. To try to solve this fairly common problem, declarer initiates a series of plays designed to ferret out the desired informa-
DEAR MR. MEYER: Thank you for lending your expertise and sharing your sound advice. Responses to that letter included testimonies from women wanting “Lacks” to know she was not alone. My newspaper readers comment:
DEAR ABBY: My mother found herself pregnant shortly after she and my father were married. She was not happy about it, and it caused a Complete the grid so every row, lot of conflict. She made column and 3 x 3 my life unbearable. I think “Lacks” should rebox contains think her options. every digit from It took years of therapy 1 to 9 inclusively. for me to realize I was not WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION to blame for my parents’ fights or for everything that was wrong. Mother was a classic narcissist, and her toxic relationship with me didn’t end until after her death. Some women should not be mothers. If they can’t be, they should place the child for adoption. That way, the child will have a chance to grow and thrive in a loving environSo South plays the ace ment. and another heart to — R.P. IN dummy’s jack with 100 CARMICHAEL, CALIF. percent assurance that it will win, and the contract is home.
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Age: 4 Birthdate: Nov. 16, 2007 Parents: David and Melinda Janson of Piqua Grandparents: Jacqualyn Henn of Greenville, Jim and Linda Persons of Penngrove, Calif. and Janet Janson of Greenville Great-grandparents: Betty Ross of Greenville
DEAR ABBY: It saddened me to read the letter from “Lacks the Mothering Gene” (Sept. 15). Seven months pregnant, she feels nothing for her baby, and her husband is furious with her for feeling as she does. You told her that she should discuss this with her obstetrician, and you were sure that once the baby arrived she would fall in love with her baby. Not always, Abby. There are, in fact, many situations where mothers DO NOT fall in love with their babies. I have led pregnancy and postpartum support groups for 20 years, and I would have advised “Lacks” to see someone who is professionally trained in working with women who are psychologically distressed during Sometimes pregnancy. there are multiple, complex reasons why women feel negatively toward their babies, and she needs a place where she can talk about such matters. I admire her, because in spite of her lack of feelings at this time, she’s still determined to be an excellent mother. I have every confidence that with the proper support, she can be. — WILLIAM S. MEYER, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DUKE UNIVERSITY
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Advice DEAR ABBY: I struggled through my son’s infant-through-preschool years and forced myself to give up my career to be a stay-at-home mom because I’d been told it was best for him. It was agonizing for me. I wondered if I was defective. However, now that my son is school-age, I have discovered I am actually a great mom and love spending time with him. What I lacked as a “baby mom,” I have more than made up for as a “kid mom.” As such, I have returned to the workforce and have no guilt over dropping off my second child — a toddler — at day care. “Lacks” will find her niche eventually, but she shouldn’t beat herself up while she’s looking. — REBECCA IN FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. DEAR ABBY: I am a birth doula who assists couples through pregnancies and birth. I don’t find every client with a big belly on a pink cloud. I highly recommend a certified birth doula to help through the hard times. They can be found at www.DONA.org, the website for the international doula organization. Several doulas can be interviewed in order to find a good fit and one who understands the situation. — BIRTH DOULA IN OREGON DEAR ABBY: I think what “Lacks” is feeling is common. Yet we are never supposed to talk about it. A woman who feels less than jubilant about the responsibilities of motherhood is viewed as unwomanly and selfish. Some women are just not fulfilled being mothers, and there’s nothing wrong with that. I resented motherhood until I began to focus on my children as the amazing people they are. Reluctant moms should get curious about their children, or get involved with a good neighborhood baby group or a parent coach. It helps to have someone to talk to when things get rough. — NEW MOM IN WASHINGTON
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Police Beat These are selected incidents provided by the Piqua Police Department. For a complete listing of all police briefing logs, visit www.p iquao h.o r g / p olice_briefing_log.htm.
Oct. 25 Unruly juvenile: Police responded to the Piqua High School, 1 Indian Trail, to help break up a fight between two juveniles who were in trouble for fighting. One of the juveniles was arrested and suspended. They were both released to their parents.
ley Centre Mall, 987 E. Ash St., after an employee was taken into custody for allegedly stealing from the store. The subject was arrested for theft, transported to jail and was given a recognizance bond.
Nov. 3
Civil dispute: A resident in the 1500 block of Nicklin Avenue made a report that “their mother accessed her safety deposit box without permission” at Fifth Third Bank. Unruly juvenile: Police were advised that a juvenile cut off his ankle bracelet and ran way. The Theft: Police responded juvenile was placed in a to Sears at the Miami Val- database for runaway and
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Street after neighbor kids kept playing ball outside and the ball kept going into the neighbor’s yard. Theft: Police responded to No charges were filed. the 200 block of Kienle Drive after a set of keys were stolen from a residence. Assist motorist: Police Assist other agency: A probation officer who responded to the intersecbrought a “bag of home- tion of East North and made bongs” he recovered North Main streets after a from a juvenile to the po- mother of five ran out of lice department for dis- gas for her vehicle. The feposal jumped the gun. It male and her children was determined the bongs were given a ride home. Criminal damage: Powere used to smoke tolice responded to the 500 bacco and no charges were block of First Street after filed. The probation officer a right front tire on an auhad to take the bongs back tomobile was slashed. to the juvenile. Neighbor complaint: Police responded to the 300 block of South Downing Animal complaint: Pomissing persons.
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lice responded to the 900 block of Falmouth Avenue after a newspaper carrier was bitten by a dog while passing newspapers. The owners of the dog were located and charged.
to Elder-Beerman at the Miami Valley Centre Mall, 987 E. Ash St., after a shoplifter was taken into custody.
Nov. 8
Suspicious activity: Police responded to the Marathon gas station, 8855 North County Road 25-A, after receiving a report of a male on a motorcycle dealings drugs. A Trespassing: strange man inside the Lighthouse Cafe, 215 N. Main St., kept talking to himself and accusing other customers of stealing his money. The man was told to leave and never return.
Telephone harassment: Police responded to the 400 block of Garnsey Street after a resident received a call informing him he won $3 million dollars. After the resident became suspicious, the caller “threatened to blow (the resident’s) brains out with a shotgun.”
Nov. 9 Theft: Police responded
Nov. 10
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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. The cast of adults and children, as well as a full orchestra will be sure to make your Christmas complete with their presentation of this seasonal favorite. The event is being catered by Mrs. B’s Catering Dinner Theatre shows are $25 for dinner and show. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2, Dec. 3 and Dec. 9. A matinee show only presentation will be at 4 p.m. Sunday Dec. 4. Matinee tickets are $8 for students K-12 and $12 for adults. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at the Grace Church website, www.pgumc.com, or at the church office, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m Monday-Friday.
Thanksgiving service set COVINGTON — The Community Thanksgiving Service, sponsored by the Covington Ministerial Association is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, 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. Teresa’s Catholic Church, Stillwater Community Church and the United Church of Christ. The public is invited.
Annual church 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.
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COVINGTON — The Community Thanksgiving Service, sponsored by the Covington Ministerial Association will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the sanctuary of the United Church of Christ at 115 N. Pearl St., with a combined choir practice 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, Frieden’s Friendship Lutheran, Community, Old German Baptist – New Conference, St. John’s Lutheran, St. Turkey Trot to Teresa’s Catholic Church, Community Stillwater start at 8 a.m. Church and the United FLETCHER — The Church of Christ. The third annual Fletcher public is invited to join in UMC Turkey Trot will be fellowship and thanks. held Thanksgiving morning beginning at 8 a.m. There will be two Choir to begin routes: a 5k route that rehearsals loops out of town and back PIQUA — The Piqua and a shorter route that Baptist Church’s Sancturemains inside the village ary Choir is beginning relimits. for a production hearsals Dogs are welcome as long as you clean up after to be held at 10:30 a.m. them. Arrive a little early and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. to pick up a route map and 11. The musical-drama is join us at the coffee bar called “If Jesus Had Not when you have completed Been Born,” and features your route. Cost: Bring a highlights from “It’s a donation for the food Wonderful Life!” Those pantry. If you would like who love to sing are inan official T-shirt, see vited to participate. ReJacque (430-7204) or Mike hearsals are 4-5:30 p.m. Sundays in the church Bolton (409-7204). sanctuary. In addition, the Sanctuary Choir will be Turkey supper performing with the Piqua set for Tuesday Civic Band during their FLETCHER — Fletcher annual Christmas perUnited Methodist Church formance at 7 p.m. Sunwill host their annual day, Dec. 4, at Piqua Turkey Supper from 4:30- Baptist Church, 1402 W. 7 p.m. Tuesday. The menu High St. For more inforincludes turkey, dressing mation, call 937-570-1733 and gravy, mashed pota- or the church office at 773toes and sweet potatoes, 4583. green beans, applesauce or cole slaw, dinner roll, LightReaders pie, and drinks. Individual to tell story carryout meals (no PIQUA — The choices) will be available from 5:30-6:30 only and LightReaders will present will need to be picked up “A King Changes Everyat a separate entrance. thing” at 6:30 p.m. Freewill donations will be Wednesday, Nov. 30, at St.
John’s Lutheran Church, 248 Wood St., Piqua. There will be a light supper available at 6 p.m. “A King Changes Everything” tells the Christmas story with laughter, music, and a touching message from the viewpoint of the wives of the Wise Men who are alone, hopeless and overwhelmed in their lives until they discover that finding a king in a stable changes everything. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, contact the church at or email 773-3284 info@stjohnpiqua.org.
Performance set at Sidney church SIDNEY — The Gateway Choral Society Chorus and Orchestra, under the direction of the Rev. Phil Chilcote, will perform selections from Handel’s Messiah at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Church of God, 1501 Campbell Road,
Sidney. This year’s performance will feature soloists sopranos Maureen Joines and Elaine Staley Mohr, both of Sidney, alto Andrea Keller of Sidney, and tenor Bruce Swank of Tipp City. The program will include “Since by Man Came Death,” “Worthy is the Lamb,” “The Great Amen,” and the well known “Hallelujah Chorus.” There is no admission charge, but a freewill offering will be taken. For more information, call Chilcote at 492-3005.
the Covington School District who are unable to attend due to medical reasons, those who are home bound or unable to drive at night. Carry-out orders must be ordered by Nov. 18 by calling 4186464. The meal will be a full traditional Thanksgiving dinner, including pie and beverage. The dinner is open to the public.
PAC to hold holiday service
PIQUA — The Community Thanksgiving Service Free dinner open sponsored by the Piqua Association of Churches to the public will be held at 6 p.m. SunCOVINGTON — The day, at the Piqua Church Covington Eagles and of the Nazarene on Sunset Fields of Grace Worship Drive. Center will be hosting a Community Thanksgiving WHOLESALE CARPET OUTLET Dinner free meal from 4-7 WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Largest In-Stock Showroom in Darke Co. p.m. Saturday at the EaFREE ESTIMATES gles Hall. 937-447-4265 OR 937-447-7445 301 E. Main, Gettysburg Carry-outs will be offered to anyone residing in 2229745
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S M O KS IEG N A L S Show Choir starts with good season BY SARAH MCCREA Staff Writer Already, the Piqua High School show choir The Company is off to a good start. Their first competition was the weekend of Nov. 5 at Central Crossing High School in Grove City, where they competed against schools such as Center Grove High School from Indiana, Teays Valley, and Nitro High School from West Virginia. The Company was awarded first runner up, with six different awards: best vocal performance, best choreography, best instrumental combo, best show design, best costumes, and best male soloist who was Sam Roth. Their show opened with the song “Love the Way You Lie” and continued with “I've Gotta Be Me,” “I'd Rather be Sailing,” “Smokin' in the Boys' Room,” “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” and “Fighter.” At the ADA competition this past weekend, Piqua competed against schools such as Twinsburg, Findlay, and Troy, who hasn't competed for a while. The Company came home with Grand Champs that weekend and four other awards. In their class they received best vocal performance, best choreography, and best instrumental combo. In the overall competition they received best instrumental combo and a perfect score.
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Piqua High School receives new technology BY SARAH MCCREA Staff Writer Over the years, Piqua High School has been accumulating new technology, such as Smartboards and new computers. This year, though, PHS is getting a whole lot more. After competing against other schools in the district, PHS won the $114,000 grant that will give them 2 carts of 24 netbooks and 2 carts of 24 iPads. Teachers Megan Barr, Angela Ford, Jared Askins, and Marcus Bixler will be the first teachers in the school to use these carts, but eventually the rest of the school will have access to them too. Due to the NWEA
The portable lab containing netbooks in Angie Ford’s classroom is shown above. testing beginning in the school this year, the shortage of computer lab space has become very apparent. With only three computer labs in the whole school to use, it’s difficult for teachers to get their whole classes into a lab on the certain day that they want. With the school receiving two new mobile labs, this
should eliminate this problem. Also, teachers have been able to start using document cameras in their science classes which enlarge the picture of something in front of them onto the Smartboard to make it easier for students to see. More response systems, which are little clickers that enable students answer
questions on the Smartboard during class, will also be added. Also this year, instead of using a Microsoft Office program, the high school is using LibreOffice, a less effective, yet much cheaper program. Eventually everyone will be using Google Docs, so LibreOffice makes it a lot less expensive for staff to train on it and eventually switch over completely. The funding for all technological additions comes from different organizations such as state organizations instead of a fund the school actually sets up. This saves the school thousands of dollars every year on new technology.
Piqua Schools benefit from levy BY ERIC CRAFT Staff Writer On Nov. 8, elections were held facing matters of grave importance to the Piqua community. For example, the Piqua City Schools levy passed, and now Piqua will pay a small amount to build three much needed schools for the community. This also allows current schools to be maintained, with the rest of the funding coming from a grant. One of the three new schools will be built near Washington, which
will be a K-3 School. Another K-3 school will be built by Springcreek, and lastly, where the old Piqua hospital stands, a 4-6 grade level elementary school will be built. Only 47 percen of the funding for these schools comes from the levy with the other 53 percent of the funding coming from a grant from the Ohio Schools Facility Commission. Not only does this save the Piqua community money in the long run, but it also means new construction jobs in the city of Piqua. In a few years when some
schools would have been unusable and new schools would have been needed to be built immediately, the grant which Piqua obtained would not have been available and the property owners would be paying a lot more than $12.56 per month for a home owner of a home with a $100,000 home value. Also, in other election news, issue two did not pass meaning teachers and other public employees will get to keep their bargaining rights and the ability to go on strike.
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McDonald’s Student of the Week BY ROBBY BLOOM Staff Writer The McDonald’s Student of the week for Nov. 16 is Nick Thompson. Thompson is the son of Toni aand Joe Thompson of Piqua. He was nominated by Rick Claprood who said, “Nick is one of those students who you can always count on. He stays on task and demonstrates to those around him what a true student should do and how they should act in class.” Thompson likes playing video games, researching, walking and taking it easy. After graduation, Thompson plans to get his business degree at Wisconsin University. Congratulations on being student of the week.
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Open House 2011: take a glimpse into a Lehman education
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BY MEGHAN BENNETT Art is a passion some only experience as a hobby. For Lehman teacher Connie Grant, this passion has turned into a career. Grant is originally from Cincinnati, but now lives with her husband in Miamisburg. She is a graduate of Colerain High School in CincinBY COLLEEN KINNINGER On Sunday, Nov. 20, Lehman Catholic High nati, as well as Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and the College of School is hosting its annual open house from 5 Mount St. Joseph. Mrs. Grant helps Dylan Long Though this is her first year teaching at Lehman, Grant has a great deal of knowledge – 7:30 p.m. The open house is an opportunity for prospective students and parents to tour the in the field of art. She has 14 years of art experience, during which she taught at St. Ursula Villa in Cincinnati. At school, talk with faculty members, and learn Lehman she is responsible for teaching Art Fundamentals, Drawing and Painting, Studio Art, Art History, Ceramabout extracurricular activities Lehman offers. ics, and Graphic Design. In her spare time, Grant’s hobbies include hiking, gardening, bicycling, and making art. She has two sons, Taylor The tours are conducted by Student Ambasand Jacob, who both live in Chicago. When her boys were young, Grant and her family raised dairy goats. Now, the sadors, selected students from all grade levels. Grants have pet chickens. Besides being a guide around the building, an “My favorite part about teaching at Lehman is the students,” said Grant. Students at Lehman cannot help but have Ambassador is also there to answer any quesa similar feeling about Mrs. Grant. “Mrs. Grant is always upbeat and happy,” said junior Mitchell Bosse. “She loves tions that parents or prospective students may helping us improve our skills.” have. Senior Ambassador Meghan Bennett comments, “Being an Ambassador at the annual Open House is a great experience. It is wonderful to see the families and future stuBY JULIA HARRELSON BY KELLY WALL dents getting well acclimated with Lehman.” The Lehman girls basketball team finished off the seaCatholic schools used to have While on the tour, families will stop into classson with a 12-10 record. This year, they are looking not many nuns teaching their students, rooms and have a chance to ask the faculty only for a few more wins, but a longer tournament run. but changes in the Church and soquestions. Senior Kandis Sargeant, who has started varsity for the ciety have meant fewer vocations to At the conclusion of the evening, the Lehman Cavs since freshman year, said, “The numbers are down religious life. Lehman now only has Limelighters will be performing excerpts of their this year, but we still have a positive outlook on the seaone nun — Sister Ginny Scherer. Limelight Tour show. All are welcome to attend. son, especially with three returning starters.” The two Everyone here at Lehman knows Director of Development Scott Greve is very other starters are seniors Paxton Hatcher and Lindsey who Sister is. Sister grew up in a enthusiastic about the open house. “We have a household where she was the oldest of three children. Spearman. Other returning members of the team are good group of volunteers who are contacting She has one brother who lives in Cincinnati and a sis- sophomores Julia Harrelson, Katie Heckman, and Jenna potential students in the area and personally ter who lives in Texas. Sister is an aunt of five. She at- Kronenberger. New members include seniors Katie inviting them to the open house,” he said.”Our tended Mount St. Joseph and the University of Notre Catanzarite, Katie Williams, and Maria Yannucci, and goal is to make sure every family understands Dame and developed a love for science. Sister likes the freshmen Elizabeth Edwards, Brooke Jones, Ava Schmitz that a Lehman education is attainable for each variety of the subject in the sense that it isn’t “dead”, and Olivia Slagle. and every student.” Not only are there a lot of new members, there is also a things keep changing. Even though the open house is geared for new head coach. Gene Goodwin, who was the junior varSister teaches Chemistry, Physics, and AP Chemfamilies with children in grades 5-8, all families istry here at Lehman Catholic. She decided to teach sity coach last year, was named head coach in June after are welcome to attend. If a family wants to see here because it is coed, unlike most Catholic high Mark Lindenauer resigned after three seasons. “He what a Lehman education really involves, they schools in Cincinnati, and small. Sister also loves that (Goodwin) has a lot of fresh ideas and is a good influence are highly encouraged to check it out them- she has the opportunity to teach her favorite subject, on the team,” said Sargeant. selves on Nov. 20. The Lady Cavs have been working hard at practice and AP Chemistry. playing in a few scrimmages. “My teammates are helping She does many different things in the classroom, but me overcome some difficulties from the transition to high her favorite thing to do with her students is performing school from junior high,” said newcomer Ava Schmitz. “I experiments. “I like seeing the students discover things am also making a lot of friends who are sophomores, junthat they previously didn’t know,” said Sister. Monday, Nov. 21 iors, and seniors.” When she isn’t busy teaching in a classroom, Sister The first game is away at Riverside on November 25, 7 p.m. enjoys going to the high school athletic events to supbut the next day the Lady Cavs host Sidney for the first of port the Cavaliers. She also likes to read mystery Jerry Delong Gym ten home games. The JV game starts at 6 p.m. so plan to books and walk in state parks. Sister has a great love Seniors, juniors and parents come and cheer for our girls basketball team. Go Cavs! for nature, science, and Lehman.
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Tax collection counsel of education as the means to accomplishing advancement in America. The mysterious murder of a family member and the conspiratorial manner brought by the imposition of the Day Law marked the sunset of the beginning of the twentieth century.” “Readers who loved ‘Lucy’s Story’ will double their pleasure with ‘Between Two Suns,’” he said. “It is twice as long (330 pages) with no additional cost ($18.87) and the intrigue, romanticism and mystery will make it difficult for readers to put the book down.” Hamilton suggests that Book III of his trilogy of historical novels will relate, in part, to an important upcoming anniversary in the Miami Valley. Hamilton’s books are available at Readmore’s Hallmark Store and Eagle Printing. Book signings also will be scheduled at the Miami Valley Centre Mall, Readmore’s Hallmark and Kroger for Christmas holiday gift purchases. A native of Loveland, Hamilton lived in a large extended family group with two older sisters and two younger sisters. His father, he noted, had four brothers with three of them being immediate neighbors “The other lived one block away and my father’s mother — the Hamilton family matriarch — lived two blocks away. And my mother’s family also had her parents only three blocks away.” Hamilton graduated from Loveland High School in 1967, before enrolling at Central State University
where he was graduated in 1971. He earned a master’s degree from Wright State University in 1978, and taught World History, African American History and Current Events at Piqua High School from 1971 to 2001. “It was by no accident that I authored Lucy’s Story,” explained Hamilton, when asked what inspired him to initiate the trilogy of novels. The spark occurred after taking a group of high school students to hear Alex Haley talk about his book “Roots: The Saga of an American Family.” Although the seed was planted in 1975, Hamilton didn’t begin his historical journey until 2008, when a former student contacted him about a series of Black History Month presentations he was giving at a local college. Unable to attend due to inclement weather, the student forwarded a letter inviting Hamilton to talk with her about his family’s experiences in the Civil War camp since she had an interest in writing stories of that era. Hamilton’s desire to have his great-great grandmother’s story told resulted in their partnership in 2008. Hamilton authored the material written by Christina DeLaet whose parents are Bob and Diane DeLaet, owners of Eagle Printing. Christina’s sister, Nikki, is the graphic artist and, according to Hamilton, “has also played a critical role in the publication of both “Lucy’s Story” and “Between Two Suns.” Determined to “bring honor and dignity” to the
struggles of his ancestors as Americans, Hamilton noted the oral history with his grandmother took place in November 1975, more than three decades before Lucy’s Story appeared. “The events, locations and most individuals are historically accurate, but the only way to weave a story around the presentation of historical facts has to be labeled as fictitious because there is no way to totally verify the oral history given to me through my grandmother,” he added. When asked if it was difficult to undertake such an important piece of history, he replied “No. This was the purpose to which I was born. It took a long time only because it was supposed to. As (Alex) Haley stated ‘it was a series of meant to be experiences that led to this initiative and that was what was intended by divine dictate.” Larry and his wife, Linda, are the parents of four children: Lawrence III (Butch), Cicely, Erika and Jonathan. Both sons are educators, Butch a teacher in Columbus, and Jon, a graduate assistant working on his doctorate degree at the University of Illinois, Erika is pursuing an acting career in California and Cicely, who contacted meningitis after birth and is developmentally disabled, lives at home with her parents. “I married Linda — also an educator — in June 1971. We celebrated our fortieth anniversary this year. Our children,” he quipped, “covered our expenses in vacationing in Jamaica,” Hamilton said.
Christy urged that if anyone ever knows anything about a missing persons case to contact the local authorities so “other families don’t suffer in similar ways.” Ms. Houser’s sister, Karen Wood, of Sidney and formerly of Piqua, said her family has finally received the closure they have been looking for the past three decades. Wood said the news confirmed what the family long suspected that Ms. Houser died, but they now have the bittersweet closure that Ms. Houser’s mother, who passed away in 2001, never received. “(My mother) never got the chance to know,” said Wood, one of four other siblings of Ms. Houser. “When
they took and murdered my sister, it murdered mom, too. She didn’t leave the house for five years, always waiting for that phone call from Peggy.” A year after dropping out from Piqua High School, Ms. Houser went missing, and at the time Wood was 21. Wood said when she learned of the positive identification this week she cried and then went numb. “At first, I cried,” said Wood, who thanked the Piqua Police Department for all of their help over the years. “After 30 years, we knew she had passed away. In our hearts we knew she was deceased.” Ms. Houser is presently buried as a Jane Doe in a burial site near Tampa Bay.
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governments.” The concern over costs and the need to borrow was also voiced by city commissioners, who are already faced with the challenge of state budget cuts for 2011 and more into the new year. They worry the centralized legislation will further reduce city revenue. It would be a reduction that could affect the ability to pay for police, fire, emergency medical services, public works, roadway maintenance and recreation programs. The issue came about after recent communications with Kasich, Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor and Testa, the latter of whom outlined the administration’s idea to consolidate the municipal income tax in a slide presentation at the MEC (Manufacturers’ Education Council’s) Ohio Tax Course held in August at Cherry Valley Lodge in Granville. Providing the slide presentation given by Testa on the administration’s proposal, communications director for the Ohio Department of Taxation Gary Gudmundson stated in an email that there has only been talk of developing a proposal, not that an actual proposal has been developed. Meanwhile, a bulletin issued by OML, which opposes the proposition and, asks members to contact state representatives on what they see as a detriment to a community’s financial stability. OML officials have stated on their website, “We believe that local taxing practices are best handled by local residents and local leaders who know their communities best.” “I think it is very frightening,” Mayor Lucy Fess said at Tuesday’s commission meeting of the prospect of what could happen if city tax dollars have to go to Columbus. “I’m sure we won’t get back as much as what we’re sending over.” Commission meetings are held every first and third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the commission chamber on the second floor of the Government Municipal Complex. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Meeting agendas are available both online at www.piquaoh.org and at the complex.
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this will have a tremendous negative affect on the city,” said City Manager Gary Huff as he explained that such actions could be devastating to a community and used his former residence of Hamilton County, Ind., as an example. In 2005, Hamilton County sued the state of Indiana for failure to properly administer income taxes, which resulted in what Huff said was the “loss of millions of dollars for municipalities in that county.” “To think that the state of Ohio wants us to give them our tax money so they can charge us a fee to administrate it, it makes me mad,” said Commissioner Bill Vogt, who asked the community to start a letter campaign against the proposal. “It’s not right, we do a good job with our tax money. If we give it to the state who knows where it’ll be,” Vogt said. Piqua City Commission is not the first to take such steps. Numerous communities around the state have voiced their objections, including leaders in Springboro, south of Dayton, who passed their own resolution and sent it, along with a letter of objection, to Kasich. This action transpired last month and was reported by the Springboro Sun. While noting his appreciation at the state’s efforts to become more business efficient, Auditor of State Dave Yost voiced his own concern in a letter to Ohio Tax Commissioner Joseph Testa. A copy of this letter is available on the Ohio Municipal League’s website, (OML) a nonprofit corporation that represents state cities and villages before the General Assembly and state elected and administrative offices. “We need to consider that some jurisdictions may have incremental costs that are cheaper than using a state centralized system,” Yost wrote, expressing concerns that the repercussions of moving money to Columbus would cause cash flow issues that could result in short-term borrowing. “We should do our best to avoid any increased costs for our local
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Continued from page 1 but authorities with the Tampa Bay Police Department could not identify the body until recently when DNA samples were taken from relatives of Ms. Houser who live in the Tampa Bay area, said Piqua Deputy Police Chief Tom Christy. Christy has been working with Tampa police, the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification on the case. Ms. Houser, who also had family in Piqua, was reported missing to the Piqua Police Department by her mother, Hattie Oglesbee, in October 1983. Since that time the case has remained an active missing persons case, said Christy, who is one of only two other officers who were on the force when Ms. Houser was first
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Continued from page 1 miraculously survives the Saltville Massacre and returns to marry Lucy with the Rev. Fee officiating.” In the latest novel “Between Two Suns,” Hamilton describes the family’s “hope for a bright new future with the dawning of the Reconstruction era following the Civil War.” The family, he notes, struggles to be maintained as a cohesive unit during the turmoil of widespread racial violence. “Farming and just working hard isn’t enough to win the friendship of some neighbors,” he said, “which contributes to a migratory path of the family from Garrard County, Ky. to Warsaw on the Ohio River and on into Lockland, Ohio, for a short time and final settlement in Loveland. In spite of social difficulties and economic hardship, Lucy is passionate about following the advice of her old friend, Rev. Fee, in having her children educated.” Ironically, he adds, ”it is her only daughter Cynthia, who is the one chosen to attend Berea College, which was founded by Rev. Fee and becomes an integrated educational oasis in a region of strict adherence to Jim Crow.” Hamilton suggests that “remarkably, the recognition of the plight of European immigrants by these former American slaves is made real in the emotional strain of the fraying marriage of Lucy and Allen (Ross). Despite threats to marital fidelity the couple sacrificed to raise a family and fervently held to the ethic of hard work and the
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A knack to make a snack Local meat shops busy making jerky for customers
PIQUA — Police are investigating an aggravated burglary of an East North Street home in the early morning hours of Tuesday where the victim claimed two men entered his residence and pistol-whipped him, according to reports. The victim said two black males who allegedly entered his home both had firearms and were demand-
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Sarah Burns of the Sunset Meat Market in Piqua packages deer jerky recently.
Recipe for beef jerky The following recipe can be found on www.food.com: 4 lbs cross beef rib roast 1 1/2 cups soy sauce 1 teaspoon liquid smoke 3 teaspoons granulated garlic 1 teaspoon chili powder Thinly slice cross rib roast as
thin as possible. Mix soy sauce, liquid smoke, granulated garlic, and chili powder together in a bowl. Dip each slice of meat in sauce then lay flat in a dehydrator. Repeat steps until all the meat is gone. Plug dehydrator in and turn on high about 160 degrees for 10 hours.
plans to start offering jerky at his shop next month. “A lot of people use sirloin and round steaks. I have one guy who swears by round steak. “You always want stuff lean, too,” he continued. “You trim off a little of the excess fat, but not too much.” And the type — or shape of the jerky — depends on your particular taste, he said. “A lot of guys will cut it into strips … about 1/8th-inch thick or a quarter-inch thick … and I’ve seen guys chunk it, almost like beef stew,” he said. “A lot of people will smoke the meat first and then dehydrate it, and some people will marinate it and then dehydrate it. “Basically, it can be as simple as you want it.” Beef jerky, he noted, is a healthy snack when compared to chips or fast food.
“Beef is very high in protein. They say for about 3 ounces of lean meat there is about 22 grams of protein,” Haren said. “There’s not a lot of substance because it’s dehydrated — it might not fill you up like you want to — but all the essential nutrients are still there. And It’s kind of like a travel meal. You don’t have to refrigerate it. (You) just pop it in a bag and eat it on the run.” While area meat shops have their own twist on jerky, it isn’t particularly difficult to make at home. With a few ingredients and a dehydrator — and a few hours to complete the process — you can have you’re own batch of homemade jerky. “The thing about jerky is it takes a while to make,” Haren joked. “But you can put it in the dehydrator and go to sleep … and when you wake up it’ll be done.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A man with an apparent obsession with President Barack Obama has been arrested in Pennsylvania after the Secret Service discovered two bullets struck the White House while the president was away, authorities said Wednesday. One bullet smashed into a window of the living quarters of the executive mansion but was stopped by ballistic glass. ORTEGA The arrest of Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, 21, came days after reports of shots fired on Friday night near the White House while Obama and his wife Michelle were on a trip to California and Hawaii.
BY JIM DAVIS Ohio Community Media davis@tdnpublishing.com MIAMI COUNTY — You don’t have to be a hunter to have a taste for beef jerky. And with cold weather starting to creep back into the Miami Valley, demand for the popular autumn snack is starting to pick up. Whether you’re making it with fresh venison or beef — or trying something a little more exotic such as buffalo or turkey — a few area experts interviewed for this story agree the snack’s popularity seems to increase this time of year. “We sell a lot more in the fall and winter,” said Mark Hery, who has owned Sunset Meats, at 1125 Covington Ave. in Piqua, for the past 22 years. “We have it in the deli case, and we have it (packaged) out front.” Part of that coincides with Ohio’s fall deer hunting seasons in November and December. In addition to making their own hickory-smoked beef jerky, Sunset meats also makes venison jerky on a limited basis for customers who bring in deer meat. “The deer (jerky) is all individual. If you bring in a deer, we can only do your deer. We can’t sell it,” Hery explained. “Mostly, though, it’s during the course of the deer hunting season. After the season is over we don’t offer any jerky.” Becky Caven, from Caven’s Meats at 7850 E. State Route 36 in Conover, said Caven’s makes its own flavors of beef jerky and summer sausage, which she said have become popular with customers over the years. “We make regular, jalapeno and teriyaki jerky,” she said, adding that the beef is butchered, prepared, dehydrated and vacuum packed right there on the premises. “It’s pretty popular. People that have had it like it, and most of them are repeat customers.” Caven said the meat company has several regular customers who bring deer meat in for venison jerky and summer sausage, too. “A lot of them come back every year,” she said. Connor Haren — who took over ownership of the Troy Meat Shop at the corner of Garfield Lane and Drury Lane in Troy on Aug. 1 — said the right cut of meat helps produce top-notch jerky. “One of the main things about making jerky is finding the right cuts … and also what kind of flavor you’re going for,” said Haren, who said he
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ing drugs, reports state. At this time, it appears the alleged incident, as described by the victim, remains under investigation, said Police Chief Bruce Jamison. Jamison said there was no forced entry found at the home and that the wound the victim suffered from allegedly being pistolwhipped was “a fairly minor injury.” The victim was not transported to the hospital. “We are still sorting through this to find out
what the real facts are,” he said. The chief wanted to make it clear to city residents that this incident was not a case of a stranger committing a home invasion, and that citizens should not be afraid. After allegedly entering the home, the culprits took all of the cell phones and fled the scene in a “newer white Jeep Cherokee.” The suspects have been described as: • A black male, 6-foot, 3-
inches tall, 145-155 pounds, wearing a white shirt, black pants, black boots and a black bandanna around his head. • A black male, short and heavy, approximately 165170 pounds and wearing a camouflage shirt, black jeans, black boots and a ski mask. Deputy Chief Tom Christy said if anyone has information on the incident should contact the Piqua Police Department’s investigative unit at 778-2027.
TROY — A Bradford man remains jailed on nearly a halfmillion dollar b o n d after authorities say he CAIN raped and repeatedly molested a juvenile in June and October. Justin L. Cain, 35, entered pleas of not guilty to the charges of rape, a firstdegree felony, and two counts of gross sexual imposition, a third-degree felony, at his arraignment Tuesday in Miami County Municipal Court.
A combined bond of $450,000 — $250,000 for the rape charge and $100,000 for each gross sexual imposition count — was ordered and Cain remains behind bars at the Miami County Jail. According to authorities, Cain committed the rape on Oct. 29 and the gross sexual imposition charges were the result of incidents that took place on June 1. If convicted as charged, Cain faces the maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. In addition, Cain would also be labeled a sex offender and would need to register as such for at least the next 15 years, possibly for the rest of his life, following his release from prison in the county where he resides, works or receives an education. A Nov. 21 preliminary hearing is scheduled in municipal court.
Area food pantry’s shelves begin to fill up BY BETHANY J. ROYER Staff Writer broyer@dailycall.com BRADFORD —Last month officials with the BAAC (Bradford Area Association of Churches) Resource Center reported they were facing a dwindling supply of canned goods. Co-directors since 2003, Debby Jess and Mary Alice Yount work out of The Depot to supply an average of 20 families a month in need with such staples as meat, bread, potatoes, noodles, sugar, flour, eggs, margarine and milk before adding canned items from the pantry, along with toilet paper and paper towels. Those who use the program must show proof of income, along with residency. When asked for an update, Jess reported that the school’s non-perishable
food drive has helped and that, “our shelves are beginning to fill up.” The group will be offering a Thanksgiving meal from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, no carryouts and shut-in delivery to begin at 2 p.m. Forms for the BAAC’s Christmas baskets are also due that day. Items to donate: canned fruit, applesauce, pears, peaches or fruit cocktail, canned vegetables, peas, corn, green beans, pork and beans, kidney beans, canned soup, chicken noodle, vegetable, mushroom and tomato, spaghetti and spaghetti sauce, macaroni and cheese, elbow macaroni, noodles, peanut butter, jelly, vegetable oil, sugar, flour, four-pack toilet paper, single rolls of paper towels and tuna. Occasional items: cake mixes, potato dinners, cereal, Ramen, dish soap and frosting.
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Trupointe Cooperative is now taking applications for the position of Administrative Assistant at the Piqua location. The ideal candidate would have strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills, as well as constantly strive to do accurate work. Flexibility, communication and interpersonal skills are also necessary. Required qualifications include: an associates degree, five years of related experience, and technology skills. Send resume (include email address) to: Trupointe Cooperative 215 Looney Road Piqua, OH 45356
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305 Apartment 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom, Houses & Apts. SEIPEL PROPERTIES Piqua Area Only Metro Approved (937)773-9941 9am-5pm Monday-Friday
1 BEDROOM, downstairs, 431 W. Ash, stove, refrigerator, no pets, $350 monthly (937)418-8912 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.
1320 FAIRFAX, 2 bedroom, refrigerator, stove, dishwasher provided, washer/ dryer hook-up, non-smoking environment, no pets. $460 month plus deposit, off street parking. (937)441-3921
2 BEDROOM, 410 West Ash, stove, refrigerator, no pets, $515, (937)418-8912 2 BEDROOM, 421 West Ash, stove, refrigerator, no pets $475 (937)418-8912
2 BEDROOM in Troy, Stove, refrigerator, W/D, A/C, very clean, cats ok. $525. (937)573-7908 2&3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES, Piqua, all appliances including washer/ dryer, 1.5 & 2.5 bath. (937)335-7176 www.1troy.com
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
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3 BEDROOM, 1.5 bath, garage, central air, appliances, 12X20 building. No pets. 1527 Cedarbrook, Sidney. $725 monthly plus deposit. (937)658-1329
All utilities paid! Elderly/ Disabled Handicapped Accessible Income Based
3 BEDROOM new home, 2 Bath, 2 car garage, granite counters. Located 2 minutes from I-75. Rentto-own or lease. $1000. Call Julie (937)418-0707
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PIQUA, 2935 Delaware Circle, 3 Bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, all appliances, No pets, $880 monthly, 1 year lease, (937)778-0524
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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
WEST MILTON, 1 story brick duplex, 3 bedroom, fireplace, 1 car attached, Metro accepted, (937)698-6179, (937)477-2177.
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PIQUA, newer spacious 3 bedroom, garage. Close to interstate. Appliances, bonus room. NO PETS! $950. (937)266-4421
1114 BROADWAY. 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths, stove, new furnace, garage, no pets. $675. (937)778-1663
PIQUA, 1041 N. Broadway, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, washer, dryer hookup, $600 mo., $500 deposit. (937)974-4570
PIQUA, 3 bedroom, downstairs, 2 car garage, utilities included, 646 S. Main. $600 mo. 2 bedroom, 2 car garage, $425 mo. 828 W. North. (937)381-7420
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PIQUA, 414 S Main, large 2 bedroom, stove refrigerator $400 monthly, (937)418-8912
TROY, Troy-Sidney Rd, 3 bedrooms, $700 monthly plus electric, newly remodeled, hardwood/ carpet floors, heated tile, oak trim, central air (937)524-2061
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MOVE IN Ready. Near downtown. 2 Rooms, small kitchen, stove and refrigerator, $230 month, $200 deposit. (937)773-5991
PIQUA, 3-5 bedrooms. Handicap accessible, stove & refrigerator included. $600 rent, $500 deposit, (937)339-7028.
PIQUA, cozy 2 bedroom, washer/dryer hook-up, full basement, 1 car attached garage, large fenced yard, $550 month. (937)228-3848
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FIREWOOD, All hardwood, $150 per cord delivered or $120 you pick up. (937)596-6622 or (937)726-2780
560 Home Furnishings
DINETTE TABLE with 3 chairs. Maple wood, pedestal type. BISTRO TABLE with 2 chairs. Inlaid tiles on table and chairs. (937)492-0357
PIANO, Baby Grand, smallest model made. Excellent value for the price, $100, (937)214-5044.
570 Lawn and Garden
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, In ground for flower beds or lawns. Great Christmas Gifts for parents and children. Convenient, affordable. Gift cards available. (937)492-7582
577 Miscellaneous
BAR STOOLS, medium colored oak, (2), swivel back, Amish custom made, (937)778-0986.
COOKWARE, Original Wagner cast iron. Excellent condition! Price negotiable. (937)492-9434
NASCAR DIECAST collection. Over 225 1/24 diecast. Some autograph cars, Autograph picture cards. NASCAR card collection and lots more. 3 curio cabinets. (419)629-2041
POWERED WHEELCHAIR, like new condition. $600. (937)606-2828 WALKER, tub/shower benches, commode chair, toilet riser, glider rocker, canes, tub/wall grabbers, end table, microwave & toaster ovens, more. (937)339-4233
WOOD STOVE, freestanding style, good condition, $200 OBO, (937)493-4633
Will do roofing, siding, windows, doors, dry walling, painting, porches, decks, new homes, garages, room additions. 30 Years experience Amos Schwartz (260)273-6223
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640 Financial
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700 Painting
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A&E Construction We do... Pole Barns • New Homes Roofs • Garages • Add Ons Cement Work • Remodeling Etc. 260-740-7639 260-410-6454 260-623-3263
710 Roofing/Gutters/Siding
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BICHON FRISE, male, CKC, $100, Shi-Chon, male, $100, Ready soon, Yorkie-Poos & Malti-Poos, (419)925-4339
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ORGAN, Church Serenade Con and bench, walnut. $800. (937)667-1659
POMERANIAN PUPPIES, 4 months old, 2 males left. One had 2 different colored eyes, one long hair, one short hair. (937)710-2908
675 Pet Care
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580 Musical Instruments
ORGAN, Theater Lowry console, in excellent condition, mahogany finish. With two Leslie cabinets. Make offer. (937)773-2217
Continental Contractors
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545 Firewood/Fuel
MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR Safari motorized scooter. Used less than 5 years. $200. Very good condition. (937)394-2923
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CORN HEAD, 6 rows, No 63 for John Deere combine, $1500, (937)526-4861.
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535 Farm Supplies/Equipment
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•30x40x12 with 2 doors, $9,900 •40x64x14 with 2 doors, $16,000 ANY SIZE AVAILABLE!
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FARM for sale: 7125 Brown Road, Covington. 41.61 acres. Brochures available at location.
HOT TUB, Viking, twin power motors with lights, waterfall, cd player, gazebo. Like new $3500, Tires/wheels 215x40x18 , like new $200
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Holiday Special Buy 4 lessons & GET 1 FREE • No experience required. • Adults & Children ages 5 & up • Gift Certificates Available • Major Credit Cards Accepted Flexible Schedule Nights & Weekends 937-778-1660 www.sullenbergerstables.com
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CRIB, cradle, changing table, Pack-N-Play, basinet, Porta-Crib, saucer, playpen, car seat, blankets, clothes, gate, potty, tub, ty buddies, more. (937)339-4233
• 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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TROY, 703 West Market, Thursday & Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9amNoon. Heated garage Very old bottles and glassware, Christmas items, clothes, etc. Plenty of off-street parking! BATHTUB BENCH, Guardian. Guardian commode, InMotion II Treadmill, Rollator, ped bike. All previously used items. (937)492-0606
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SIDNEY, 855 Park Street, Thursday, November 17th, Noon-6PM, Friday November 18th, 5PM-9PM. 1st Annual Benefit/ Charity Christmas Open House Craft & Bake Sale. Homemade buckeyes, cookies, pumpkin rolls and handmade snowmen, stars and mitten ornaments. Open to the public. Come & join us.
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PIQUA, 4610 North Stillwell Road. Friday, 11/18, 8:30am-5pm. BAKE SALE! Pies (fruit & cream), apple dumplings, breads, cinnamon rolls, pecan rolls, Angel food cakes, cookies and noodles. IN COUNTRY near Bradford, 3 bedroom mobile home, $350. (937)448-2974
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PIQUA 425 S. Wayne St. Saturday November 19 9-3. TV/Electronics Store Closing. TV's, radios, antiques, TV/electronic test equipment, literature and parts, shop shelves, heavy-duty carts. everything must go! Cash-ncarry.
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JACK RUSSELL, full blooded, tails docked. 7 weeks old. $150 (937)308-4867
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2003 CHEVY Cavalier LS, 4 cylinder, auto, clean in/ out, sporty. Loaded. Reliable. 92,000. $3800 firm. (937)547-8424 or (937)603-5607. 2004 BUICK Le Sabre Ltd. 20,200 miles, white, navy blue cloth top. Leather interior, Florida car! Immaculate. $13,000 OBO. (937)492-1308
850 Motorcycles/Mopeds
1983 SUZUKI, GS850L, 15,000 Miles, dual front brakes, new tires, battery, shaft drive, new plugs, valve shims, $1900 (419)628-3202
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2006 TRAILER, 6' x 10' single axle. 7 Way electrical plug, mounted spare, weight 700 lbs., hauling capacity 2990 lbs. $1175. (937)335-5731
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Furniture: Refinished 100 year old 4 door upright cabinet (8 feet tall - press), 3 tier dresser with mirror, antiqued dining room set, maple rockers, wing back chairs, couch, coffee and end tables, Manistee 7 pc. bedroom suite, washer/dryer, Temple Stuart dining room set, large gold framed mirror, misc. lamps and tables, corner entertainment center, pair needlepoint arm chairs, Heywood Wakefield telephone chair, sectional book shelves, misc. other pieces. NCR Items:Model 14 chrome cash register (completely restored), bill weights, stock certificates, height gauge, misc. parts (cranks etc.), awards, ashtrays, framed pictures (chimney, factory, etc.), badge, adding machine, garage brick, credit phone, 75th anniversary sign, framed letters and blueprints, bottle of polish, 25 year certificate, chrome/black register, plus numerous other pieces. Collectibles: Key cabinet and ticket box (P.H.S.), oil on canvas (Skillman - P. Hill), Longaberger laundry basket, large Lange beer bottle, Lange caps, early framed print (girl with kitten), 1914 Jones Hardware catalog (globe ranges and stoves Richmond), Coke trays (1940 - 1941), Ohio State vs. Purdue program (1940), floral oil on canvas, hand painted oil hanging lamp (converted), jadite mixing bowl, Lenox bird collection, 15-20 bosson heads, Life magazines, (1944 - 1945), Calling All Girls magazines (50’s - 60’s), duck decoy (Ron Fisher ‘85), and so on. Garage: John Deere 225 riding mower, Stihl weedeater, new 25 gal. sprayer on wheels, wheel barrow, small utility trailer, 2 saddles and racks, few bits, blankets, etc. Misc.: Newer Schwinn exercise bike, Minolta 5000 max with zoom lens, bedding (king size), Christmas decorations, approximately 100 boxes of misc. household and garage items (something for everyone). Note: Large auction - bring a friend - heated building
29', stored inside, 4 new tires, everything works great! Large awning, excellent condition, like new! A must see!! Asking $3500. Call (937)418-3516
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AUCTION SAT. NOV 19TH 2011 - 10:00 AM 701 W. Main St. Trotwood, Ohio Large warehouse liquidation of over 500 lots of good quality items!! All selling absolute with no minimums
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CONSTRUCTION & LAWNCARE EQUIP – TOOLS APPLIANCES- OFFICE EQUIP Toro Z Master ZTR mower; Bob Cat LTR 20HP front mount mower; Back pack blower; Gas trimmers; Masonry wet saw; Concrete saws; (2) Gas concrete power trowels AND Diamond floor saw ; Front tine tiller; Snower blowers; Gas edgers; Ser trim mowers; Power yard vacs; Milwaukee, Bousch, Makita etc Power & construction tools incl. cut off saws, sawzalls, drills, etc; Ridgid pipe threading mach, tripods and accessories; Milwaukee core drill; (2) Mikasa gas tampers; (2) Hot pressure washers; Manual concrete mixer; Generators; Vernier cutter; Selection of pneumatic tools, paint guns, impact tools, jack hammers, power saw, nailers, etc; Hardware cabinets and bin w/hardware; Scaffolding 7 planks; Husquavarna & Homelite chain saws; Garden & Lawn tools; Step ladders; Wheel barrows; Building materials, lumber, drywall, tung and grove flooring, spouting and siding; doors, locks and hardware, kitchen cabinet kit, pvc & plumbing supplies; Electrical supplies, flex conduit etc.; Rudd Ultra central air unit; Concrete blankets and tarps; Refrigerators; Front load washers and dryers; GE flat top range; Digital drop in oven; Wicker patio set, Oak bed; Electronics and computer equip; Auto stereo and sound equip.; Treadmill; Antique porcelain barber chair; Playboy mag collections from 1970 to current; TERMS AND AUCTIONEEERS NOTES: This is a large auction with good, clean quality items. Most items are in quantity and this is only a partial listing. Plenty of parking and all sold under cover. A 10% buyers premium will be applied to all purchases. Cash, checks w proper id, also master card and visa accepted w/a 3% clerking fee added. Visit our company web site at www.midwest-auctioneers.com for photos of all items and an itemized catalog listing. 2234459
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IN BRIEF ■ Basketball
Cats to hold Meet the Team Houston will be holding its annual Meet the Team Night this Friday at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The Houston Athletic Boosters will be selling concessions in the commons area starting at 6 p.m. The new vestibule (connection piece between the gymnasium and the building) will be open. You may park in the front parking lot and use the doors on the north side to enter the vestibule. Anyone parking in the back lot will have to use Door K.
Winning combo Rookie duo exceeding expectations for Bengals
CINCINNATI (AP) — Even when A.J. Green is closely covered, Andy Dalton doesn't hesitate to throw his way and let the 6-foot-4 receiver try for a spectacular catch. Already, there's a chemistry and trust between the Bengals' top two draft picks. Cincinnati's rookie combination is fast becoming one of the NFL's best. They've connected for five touchdowns, the fourthhighest total through nine games for any NFL rookie CINCINNATI — The since 1970, when the duo University of Dayton AFL and NFL merged. women’s basketball team "These guys are not just got into an 18-point hole ordinary rookies," offenand lost to Cincinnati 75sive coordinator Jay Gru64 Wednesday. Former Versailles stand- den said. "These guys are out Justine Raterman had special players and special athletes and special at 11 points, six rebounds, their positions." one block, one steal and They may not get a one assist for Dayton. chance to add to that
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touchdown total this weekend in Baltimore. Green hyperextended his right knee while making a 36-yard touchdown catch Sunday against Pittsburgh and sat out the second half. He was limping slightly on Wednesday and said it'll probably be a gametime decision whether he plays against the Ravens. Both teams are 6-3. The winner moves into a firstplace tie with idle Pittsburgh (7-3) in the AFC North. Green said he had an MRI that found a bruise. He lay on the field when he landed hard on his right leg Sunday after catching the ball in the end zone between two Steelers safeties. "They say I dodged a See BENGALS/Page 17
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Chad Poole will be in action Sunday at Shady Bowl
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Hardesty puts calf to test
Scores to air two games ScoresBroadcasting.com will air two football playoff games this weekend. On Friday, West Jefferson will play Coldwater at Alexander Stadium/Purk Field. Air time is 7:05 p.m. On Saturday, Minster plays Marion Local at Wapakoneta’s Harmon Field. Air time is 6:35 p.m.
Massaquoi practices
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Cavs team up with Barclay’s The Lehman cheerleaders are teaming up with Barclay's Men's and Women's Clothiers for a Vera Bradley fall fundraiser. AP PHOTO The fundraiser will run Browns fans show their displeasure after another weak offensive effort from Cleveland. from Nov. 1 through Nov. 2, including Thanksgiving holiday. To view products and place an order, please see any Lehman Cheerleader or stop by Barclay's located at 314 N. Main BY JEFF SCHUDEL in the first or third quar- down, that's for sure. Browns have not figured a Street in Piqua. ters. "You'd like to take more way to make up for his Willoughby Herald Be sure to let them No one buying tickets or shots, but when they come 1,177 yards and 11 rushknow you are shopping for The pieces of evidence devoting three hours of at you, you have to take ing touchdowns last seathe Lehman cheerleaders' are there — the starting their Sunday afternoons what they give you. We son. fundraisrer. running back out for more to watch the Browns on can do a better job down One reason McCoy's than a month with a ham- television wants to hear there. We spend Fridays numbers were better last string injury. A team about growing pains any- on the red zone. When we game was his protection STUMPER learning a new offense more. The Browns, 2-1 on get down here we've just was better. He was sacked without benefit of an off- Sept. 25, have slumped to got to get in the end zone." only twice and hit three season. The quarterback 3-6. They have to win five The offense could be times. getting hammered, with of their last seven games getting some help this The offensive line has What Rookie plenty of blame for that to to avoid their 11th losing week. Mohamed Mas- taken most of the heat for quarterback go around. The starting season in 13 years. saquoi practiced Wednes- the pounding McCoy has threw 26 TD two receivers at the beginIt was not reflected on day after missing two of taken — 22 sacks and 55 passes in ning of the season produc- the scoreboard, but the the last three games with hits — but it is not all on 1998? ing one catch in four one against the Rams was concussion symptoms. Joe Thomas, Jason games with one of them one of the Browns' best of- Brian Robiskie, who was Pinkston, Alex Mack, waived two weeks ago. fensive games of the sea- starting with Massaquoi Shawn Lauvao and Tony Put it all together and son. Colt McCoy early in 2011, will be on Pashos. you have the Browns' woe- completed 20 of 27 passes the opposite sideline Sun"One hit on Colt is too ful offense scoring two and Chris Ogbonnaya day. many in our opinion," touchdowns in their last rushed for 90 yards. The Running back Montario Thomas said. "There have four games and only eight only Browns turnover was Hardesty ran outside with definitely been times red zone touchdowns all a fumbled punt return by trainers. He missed the when we haven't been season. Only Jacksonville, Joshua Cribbs. last two games with a calf good enough protecting QUOTED coincidentally the Browns' "As a group we're get- injury. Whether he plays him and giving him that "I want to play, but opponent Sunday, has ting there, but we're al- against Jacksonville could extra second. I'm not gonna come been less productive in- most tired of hearing that, be a game-time decision. "What's the reason? It's side the 20. The Jaguars back 'til I'm good have seven red zone too," quarterback Colt He is hopeful, but won't always different. It's about McCoy said in the locker push it. continuity and everybody and ready to play," touchdowns. room Wednesday. "We didPeyton Hillis won't play. being on the same page." And the most startling n't miss any plays in the A hamstring injury will Thomas said receivers statistic of all: Nine games red zone (vs. the Rams). keep him out for the fifth —Montario Hardesy in and still no touchdowns We didn't miss a touch- straight game. The See BROWNS/Page 16
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BEREA (AP) — Browns running back Montario Hardesty tested his injured calf by running outside Wednesday as his teammates practiced. Hardesty has missed Cleveland's past two games after tearing a muscle in his right calf Oct. 30 against San Francisco. Hardesty's injury was a double blow to the Browns because they were already without starter Peyton HiIllis, who will miss his fifth straight game this week with a hamstring injury. While the Browns practiced inside their field house Wednesday, Hardesty went outdoors with a trainer. He ran sprints at half-speed and worked on some agility drills. Hardesty rejoined his teammates but stood to the side as they began installing the game plan for Sunday's matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Coach Pat Shurmur expects Hardesty to practice at some point this week and hopes he can play Sunday. Without Hillis and Hardesty, the Browns have started Chris Ogbonnaya at tailback the past two weeks. Ogbonnaya, who was signed off Houston's practice squad Oct. 18, rushed for 90 yards in Sunday's loss to St. Louis. Shurmur said starting strong safety T.J. Ward had his cast removed to undergo more tests, which revealed a foot sprain. Shurmur believes Ward, who was fitted with a new cast, to return this season. Ward was injured in the Nov. 6 loss at Houston. Wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi practiced after missing two games with symptoms from a concussion.
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Different perspectives Gibson, Madden win manager awards NEW YORK (AP) — Kirk Gibson took a toughguy approach. So much so, he brought three Navy SEALs to spring training. The SEALs wrote D, W and I on a board. The letters stood for a sense of purpose, not a traffic offense: "Deal With It." "They bought into it," said Gibson, voted the NL Manager of the Year on Wednesday after the guiding the Arizona Diamondbacks to a worst-to-first finish. Joe Maddon took a different tact. After Tampa Bay lost its first six games, he proclaimed with a great flourish that this team was the best 0-6 club in baseball history. "I think a lot of people are into the Rays' style," he said after being chosen the AL Manager of the Year. Gibson was a clear choice for guiding the Diamondbacks to a runaway NL West title. A former MVP as a rough-andtumble outfielder, he was honored in his first full season as a big league manager. "I certainly had a vision," Gibson said during a conference call while on vacation in northern Michigan, adding, "It's certainly not all because of me." Maddon won the AL award for the second time. He was an easy pick after helping the Rays overcame a nine-game deficit to beat out Boston for the wild-card spot on the last day. It was the biggest rally any team had made in September to claim a playoff berth. "I like to think of it as a
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validation of the Rays' way of doing things," Maddon said during a conference call while visiting family and friends in Hazleton, Pa. Maddon led Tampa Bay to the playoffs for the third time in four years. After that, his name popped up in speculation about managerial openings with Boston, the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis. The Cardinals have already hired Mike Matheny. "I don't want to have to go anywhere else," Maddon said. The awards were announced by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. The NL Cy Young winner will be revealed Thursday, with Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers the leading candidate. Gibson and the Diamondbacks went 94-68, a year after he took over in midseason as Arizona went 65-97. Stressing fundamentals and details from the first day of camp, the 54-year-old Gibson pushed his team into the playoffs, where it lost to Milwaukee in the 10th inning of the deciding Game 5 in the opening round. Gibson drew 28 of the 32 first-place votes and got 152 points. He was the only manager in either league to be listed on every ballot. Ron Roenicke of the NL Central champion Brewers was second with three first-place votes and 92 points. Tony La Russa of the World Series champion Cardinals was third with the other first-place vote and 24 points. Voting
was completed before the start of the playoffs. Maddon added to the AL honor he won in 2008. The 57-year-old manager who likes to speak on a vast array of subjects — he mentioned Mozart, his iPad and a puppy on his conference call — never panicked during a trying year. The Rays cut $30 million in payroll during the winter, losing the likes of Carl Crawford, Matt Garza and Carlos Pena. The Rays' big addition, slugger Manny Ramirez, retired during the first week instead of facing a 100-game suspension for a second positive test for a performance-enhancing substance. The Rays overcame injuries to star Evan Longoria and others, relying on a pitching staff anchored by All-Stars James Shields and David Price and recently picked AL Rookie of the Year Jeremy Hellickson. Tampa Bay won its final five games, rallying from a 7-0 deficit against the Yankees on the last day to finish 91-71 and earn a playoff spot. The Rays lost to Texas in the first round. "My goal has been to make the Rays into the next century's Yankees, Red Sox, Cardinals," he said. Maddon drew 26 of 28 first-place votes and had 133 points. Jim Leyland of the AL Central champion Detroit Tigers got the other pair of first-place votes and 54 points and Ron Washington of the AL champion Rangers was third with 31.
Gibson was a two-time World Series champion, winning with Detroit and the Dodgers. He was the fourth former MVP to win the manager award, joining Joe Torre, Frank Robinson and Don Baylor. Gibson hit two especially memorable home runs during his 17-year career. He connected for the shot that clinched the 1984 crown for the Tigers in Game 5 against San Diego, and launched a bottom-of-the-ninth, pinchhit homer off Dennis Eckersley to lift the Dodgers over Oakland in the 1988 opener, hobbling around the bases and pumping his arm. As a player, Gibson acknowledged he sometimes was "a little emotional ... a little stupid." "As a manager, you can't lose your composure," he said. Arizona got off to a slow start and trailed by 6½ games at the end of April. The surprising Diamondbacks briefly moved into first place in late May, took over the division for good in mid-August and wound up eight games ahead of the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants. Gibson and Bob Melvin (2007) have won the manager award with Arizona. Gibson received a threeyear contract extension after the season, with options for two more years. "I still want to win a World Series as a manager," he said. Despite all his accomplishments, Gibson never was an All-Star as a player. Neither was Maddon.
Robiskie to return to Cleveland Sunday BY JEFF SCHUDEL Willoughby Herald One day after the Browns cut Brian Robiskie earlier this month, the Jaguars picked him up off waivers. The Jaguars were on a bye Nov. 6, and he was inactive last week. His new coach, Jack Del Rio, said Robiskie is getting acclimated to the Jaguars' system. Robiskie caught three passes in seven games — all against Tennessee — with the Browns this season. Robiskie, a starter at the beginning of the season, was cut by the Browns to create a roster spot for running back Thomas Clayton. The Browns needed a running back because of injuries to Hardesty and Hillis. "He was given the opportunity," Shurmur said. "You don't want to cut anybody. We needed to sign a runner. We just
made the decision and that was the direction we had to go. It was nothing against Brian." Robiskie, a secondround pick in 2009, caught 39 passes and scored three touchdowns in his career with the Browns. Trick play illegal The Browns got away with one on the razzledazzle play in the Rams game. Josh Cribbs took the snap from center and, as he was going right, flipped the ball forward to Seneca Wallace crossing in front of him. Wallace flipped it backward to Colt McCoy and then McCoy threw a 21yard completion to Wallace. The flip from Cribbs to Wallace was a forward pass, even though it was only a yard or two. Rules permit only one forward pass on a play. "That kind of stuff happens all the time," Shurmur said.
Browns Continued from page 15 have to break off to their "hot" routes if the opponent blitzes. McCoy has to decide whether to hold the ball and get greedy or throw short. Sometimes the tight end goes out for the pass instead of protecting. The same holds true for the running back. "Sometimes it's the line's fault," Thomas said. "We move the protection to the left and don't see the blitz to the right. It's all about everybody work-
ing together as a unit." Breakdowns, injuries and inexperience all tie in with why the Browns struggle to score. McCoy has said the Browns aren't good enough yet to overcome mistakes. Turnovers have not been a major problem. The Browns have turned the ball over 11 times on six interceptions and five lost fumbles. Twenty-three have more teams turnovers.
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in 1998. "I don't think you put them in the same category that you put other rookies," Gruden said. Notes: CB Adam "Pacman" Jones' non-jury trial scheduled to start Thurs-
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Four Turns WAS DUE Kasey Kahne’s win at 1 HEPhoenix was his first of 2011 and the
1. Tony Stewart
first for Red Bull Racing since Brian Vickers went to Victory Lane at Michigan in August 2009. Prior to Sunday’s win, Kahne had recorded five runs of sixth or better in the Chase’s eight races. His 331 points scored during the Chase are second only to Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart, who have each earned 356 points.
2. Carl Edwards 3. Kasey Kahne 4. Matt Kenseth 5. Kevin Harvick
FEAT Carl Edwards is looking 2 RARE to become only the fourth driver in
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NASCAR history to win championshhips in two separate touring series divisions. Edwards was the 2007 Nationwide Series champion. He would join Bobby Labonte (Cup/Nationwide), Johnny Benson Jr. (Nationwide/Truck) and his Roush Fenway Racing teammate, Greg Biffle (Nationwide/Truck).
8. Denny Hamlin 9. Clint Bowyer 10. Greg Biffle
SEAT Ricky Sten3 INhouseTHEJr.DRIVER’S can clinch the 2011 Nationwide Series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a finish of 37th or better without leading any laps. If he earns a one-point bonus for leading a lap, he’ll only have to finish 38th or better, and if he leads the most laps, a 39th-place run clinches. His closest rival, Elliott Sadler, was wrecked in the Phoenix race by Jason Leffler, all but eliminating Sadler’s hopes at a first title.
11. Jeff Gordon 12. AJ Allmendinger 13. Marcos Ambrose 14. Kyle Busch 15. Martin Truex Jr. Just off the lead pack: Carl Edwards
It’s tough to rank Stewart ahead of Carl Edwards or vise versa, but Smoke gets the edge here because he’s throwing wins on the board — and that’s fun to see. His consistency — highlighted by consecutive runner-up showings — is unquestioned. Edwards won the season finale in Homestead last season. Winning a second straight would clinch the title. Kahne and his Red Bull team have been as good as anyone in the Chase — well OK, outside of the two guys above. Had he made the playoffs, he’d still be mathematically alive. Led 49 laps at Phoenix before the brakes started to fade. Then Brian Vickers did neither himself nor Kenseth any favors by flagrantly exacting some revenge. Harvick will come up just shy of a championship once again, most likely finishing third. But that’s OK Kev, you still have the coolest paint scheme on tour. Johnson’s five-year reign may be over, but let’s not proclaim the Jimmie Johnson Era over. J.J. and Chad Knaus will probably just come back more focused and determined next season. Keselowski’s three wins in 2011 are more than Penske’s No. 12 team have enjoyed in the six previous years combined. It’s possible he could double that number next year. When asked whether his sports psychologist might help teammate Kyle Busch he said, “We both have screws loose — it’s just that some are tighter than others. And they’re in different places.” Bowyer is finishing his tenure at Richard Childress Racing strong with six top 10s in the nine Chase races thus far. Credit driver and team for hanging tough. Has averaged a 14th-place finish throughout the Chase which, incidentally, is probably where he’ll finish in the point standings if Kasey Kahne keeps coming on. Looked as out to lunch at Phoenix as we’ve seen all year. Allmendinger will be the next driver to score his first Cup victory. Between Allmendinger and Ambrose, it’s obvious they’re doing something right at RPM. Official reason for Kyle’s DNF at Phoenix: Karma. If this team could ever learn to put an entire race together they’d be dangerous. Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Ryan Newman
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QUITE IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT 4 NOT Austin Dillon does not have quite as easy a road in the Camping World Truck Series, as James Buescher sits only 20 points behind the RCR driver. Dillon can wrap up the championship by finishing 16th or better (17th or better by leading one lap; 18th or better by leading the most).
Sprint Cup Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
DRIVER (WINS) POINTS BEHIND Carl Edwards (1) 2,359 — Tony Stewart (4) 2,356 -3 Kevin Harvick (4) 2,308 -51 Brad Keselowski (3) 2,294 -65 Jimmie Johnson (2) 2,291 -68 Matt Kenseth (3) 2,289 -70 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,257 -102 Kurt Busch (2) 2,252 -107 Ryan Newman (1) 2,252 -107 Denny Hamlin (1) 2,249 -110 Jeff Gordon (3) 2,247 -112 Kyle Busch (4) 2,224 -135 ^ CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP ^
13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Clint Bowyer (1) 1,009 -1,350 Kasey Kahne (1) 1,004 -1,355 Greg Biffle 987 -1,372 AJ Allmendinger 984 -1,375 Marcos Ambrose (1) 931 -1,428 Paul Menard (1) 919 -1,440 Juan Pablo Montoya 918 -1,441 Mark Martin 910 -1,449
Nationwide Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
DRIVER (WINS) POINTS BEHIND Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2) 1,179 — Elliott Sadler 1,138 -41 Justin Allgaier (1) 1,074 -105 Aric Almirola 1,059 -120 Reed Sorenson (1) 1,043 -136 Jason Leffler 996 -183 Kenny Wallace 952 -227 Michael Annett 918 -261 Brian Scott 912 -261 Steve Wallace 911 -268
Truck Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
DRIVER (WINS) Austin Dillon (2) Johnny Sauter (1) James Buescher Ron Hornaday (4) Timothy Peters (1) Todd Bodine Matt Crafton (1) Joey Coulter Cole Whitt Nelson Piquet Jr.
POINTS BEHIND 854 — 834 -20 826 -28 806 -48 796 -58 775 -79 759 -95 757 -97 742 -112 712 -142
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KASEY KAHNE He scored a huge win for the soon-to-be defunct Red Bull Racing team at Phoenix, once again proving he’s able to elevate the team and its equipment. Even better for Kahne: he is heading to Hendrick Motorsports at season’s end. BRIAN VICKERS Kahne’s Red Bull Racing teammate was more concerned with getting payback than winning a race at Phoenix. Vickers has been involved in on-track incidents the last three weeks. Compiled and written by Matt Taliaferro. Follow Matt on Twitter @MattTaliaferro or email at Matt.Taliaferro@AthlonSports.com
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Carl Edwards (99) and Tony Stewart (14) will settle the 2011 NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday.
A Draw in the Desert Kasey Kahne wins Phoenix; Edwards, Stewart remain three points apart.
By MATT TALIAFERRO Athlon Sports Racing Editor
Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart entered Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway separated by three points at the top of NASCAR’s championship standings. And after finishing second (Edwards) and third (Stewart), they’ll go to the season finale in Homestead, Fla., still three points apart. Stewart led the most laps in Phoenix, and appeared to be headed toward his third consecutive victory, but surrendered the lead on lap 294 when he was forced to pit road for a splash of fuel. That handed the lead to Kasey Kahne, who has been on a tear of his own lately. Kahne led the final 14 laps, beating Edwards to the finish line by .802 seconds. The win was Kahne’s eighth top-15 run in the last nine races — an admirable feet for a team that likely will not exist next year due to Red Bull pulling out of NASCAR’s ownership ranks. “It feels great to get a win for Red Bull and get a win in the 4 car,” Kahne said. “It’s something new for
both of us (Kahne and crew chief Kenny Francis) to come over and have a one-year deal. It takes time to get familiar with things and the people and working together. To win a race at this level, as competitive as everything is right now, for myself, to see how happy all the pit crew guys were, it was pretty cool.” Meanwhile, Edwards and Stewart are locked in a razor-thin battle for the title, using different means to achieve the same goal. Edwards has used consistency to claim the top spot in the point standings — his worst finish since Bristol in late August was an 11th at treacherous Talladega. He and the No. 99 team have seemingly tip-toed through the Chase, averaging a 5.2-place finish thus far. He grabbed the lead at Dover in the Chase’s third event, but still has yet to win a playoff race. “(It’s) a zero sum game, one of us is going to win, one of us is going to lose,” Edwards says. “It’s neat to me that Tony and the guys on the 14 (team) are running so well, won so many races, performing on a high level. It’s going to mean more if we’re able to beat them in this
I Sam Hornish Jr.’s win in the Nationwide Series
race at Phoenix International Raceway was his first NASCAR victory. A three-time IndyCar champion and winner of the 2006 Indianapolis 500, Hornish’s foray into NASCAR began in ’06 when he entered two Nationwide Series races under the Penske Racing banner. By 2008, he was racing full-time in NASCAR’s premier Sprint Cup Series in Penske’s No. 77 Dodge. Over the course of the next two seasons, Hornish struggled in Cup equipment, and when sponsorship ran dry, he found himself in a part-time Penske ride in the Nationwide Series in 2011. While many opined that Hornish should make a return to the IndyCar Series, where he is largely considered one of the greats of his generation, he stood firm that NASCAR was where he wanted to be. And that’s what made his win on Saturday special. “There were many times where I shook my head and go ‘Why did I do this?’” Hornish said. “But I did know that I would always
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championship because of that. “We haven’t gone out and got the trophies that we have in other Chases, but we’ve performed better than we ever have. If they’re beating us, they’re beating us at our best, and I think that’s pretty neat.” Stewart, on the other hand, has attacked the playoffs with reckless abandon, throwing caution to the wind, ripping off four playoff wins to pull just shy of even with Edwards with one race remaining. His performance is in stark contrast to the 26-race regular season when Stewart’s No. 14 team failed to sniff Victory Lane. “We’ve had one of those up-anddown years and we’re having a run in this Chase now where we’re hungry,” Stewart said after his third Chase win. “We’re hungry for this. I feel like our mindset into these next three weeks, we’ve been nice all year to a lot of guys, given guys a lot of breaks. We’re cashing tickets in these next three weeks.” One final weekend, two determined drivers and three points separating them. May the best team win.
regret not trying it, so I’m just really, really excited that we were able to keep it going. It ranks right up there (with the biggest wins of my career).” “Phoenix has always been one of my favorite places,” an emotional Hornish continued. “I started my first Nationwide Series race here, my first Sprint Cup race, won my first IndyCar Series race here and now I’ve won my first Nationwide Series race here.” So what does this mean for Hornish’s NASCAR career going forward? Team owner Roger Penske believe 2012 could be a big one for Hornish and crew chief Chad Walter: “I feel for Sam. He’s been real humble for the last 12-18 months, coming off being an Indy 500 winner, coming over here (with) aspirations to run up out front. “I think this sets up for what we want to do next year. Obviously, our goal is to run for the championship in Nationwide with Sam next year. Alliance (Truck Parts) is our partner and Chad the crew chief and this is a great win for us.”
SPRINT CUP SERIES Race: Ford 400 Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway Location: Homestead, Fla. When: Sunday, Nov. 20 TV: ESPN (3:00 p.m. EST) Layout: 1.5-mile oval Banking/Turns: Variable (18-20 degrees) Banking/Straightaways: 4 degrees 2010 Winner: Carl Edwards Crew Chief’s Take: “Long straightaways transition into corners where speed must be maintained — at least partially — to set up a pass in the center off. A car that can pick up the throttle quickly off the corner is one that can pass. That track was such a disaster when it opened. They shaped it like Indy, only smaller, but didn’t realize that squared-off corners are just dangerous on a track that’s a mile and half, not two. So they rounded the corners, and then stage three was tapering the banking. It took a bunch of money and revamping, but they got it right.” NATIONWIDE SERIES Race: Ford 300 Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway When: Saturday, Nov. 19 TV: ESPN2 (4:30 p.m. EST) February Winner: Kyle Busch CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES Race: Ford 200 Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway When: Friday, Nov. 18 TV: SPEED (8:00 p.m. EST) 2010 Winner: Kyle Busch
Classic Moments Homestead-Miami Speedway The 2004 Ford 400 in Homestead marks the final race of NASCAR’s inaugural Chase for the Championship. Kurt Busch enters the event 18 points ahead of Jimmie Johnson and 21 up over Jeff Gordon, but on lap 93 the wheels come off. Literally. Busch loses his right front wheel while running second to Greg Biffle, when the hub completely detaches from the car. Luckily, Busch has already ducked to the pit access road, although he nearly hits the pit road wall in the process. Amazingly, Busch never loses a lap, and wins a game of points-leader leapfrog, finishing fifth while Johnson is second and Gordon third. Eight points separate Busch from Johnson, marking the tightest points finish in NASCAR history.
Athlon Fantasy Stall Looking at Checkers: Points leader Carl Edwards has two wins and six top 10s in seven starts at HMS. Pretty Solid Pick: Tony Stewart is going to be on Carl’s bumper all race long. Or maybe in front of it. Good Sleeper Pick: AJ Allmendinger has yet to win a Cup race, but that may change on Sunday. He’s never finished worse than 11th in Homestead. Runs on Seven Cylinders: Kyle Busch has typically thrown in the towel by now. This year is probably no exception. Insider Tip: This one’s for all the marbles. Your lineup needs to include either Edwards or Stewart.
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