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Stores collecting ‘Toys for Tots’ PIQUA — Piqua Big Lots and Covington’s Sellman’s Furniture are sponsoring “Fill the Truck With Toys-for-Tots” from 12-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. Toys will be available at the store for purchase or may be brought to the event. Each donor of a new unwrapped toy will receive a free Toys-for-Tots commemorative pin. All toys collected will be distributed locally.
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PIQUA — The 18th annual Christmas on the Green got off to a phenomenal start beneath quiet skies and temperatures that hovered in a brisk, but holiday perfect 30s as downtown became aglow in the spirit of the season. “It’s going really well,” said Lorna Swisher executive director of Mainstreet Piqua on the event sponsored by Unity National Bank and presented by the French Fund of the Piqua Community. The event that is organized by Mainstreet Piqua volunteers along with Christmas on the Green committee members Jean Franz, Dee Wills, Gary Anderson, Melinda Curtis, Nancy Spillane and Gail Wilcox.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Here are Friday’s lottery win- FOR PHOTO REPRINTS, GO TO WWW.DAILYCALL.COM MIKE ULLERY/STAFF PHOTO ning lottery numbers: Audrey Tobe, 4, of Piqua gets a candy cane from Santa Claus during Christmas on the Green in downtown Night Drawings: Piqua on Friday. See an additional Christmas on the Green on Page 9. See Christmas/Page 9 ■ Rolling Cash 5 07-09-18-20-24 ■ Pick 3 Numbers 5-0-7 ■ Pick 4 Numbers 8-9-1-5 Day Drawings: ■ Midday 3 6-0-2 ■ Midday 4 Initially, the unit’s directive 5-2-5-0 was to perform static and mobiFor Mega Millions, visit lized security operations in the www.ohiolottery.com Kandahar Province in BY WILL E SANDERS Afghanistan, which is located on Index Staff Writer the southern border of Pakistan. Classified ...............11-13 wsanders@dailycall.com However, under the new orders Comics ........................10 the battery will instead be dePIQUA — With their military ployed to the western part of the Entertainment ...............7 training at Camp Shelby, Miss., war-torn country as a part of the Horoscopes.................10 complete, the approximate 110 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Local ......................5, 7, 9 Milestones.....................6 citizen soldiers who ceremoni- Team as part of the International Money Matters ..............8 ously were sent off during a pub- Security Assistance Force in supObituaries......................2 lic showing of patriotism Sept. 13 port of Operation Enduring FreeOpinion ..........................4 will be deploying overseas to dom. FOR PHOTO REPRINTS, GO TO WWW.DAILYCALL.COM MIKE ULLERY/STAFF PHOTO Public Record ...............7 Afghanistan on Sunday, military The remissioning order was officials announced this week. Tracy Gover of Gover Harley-Davidson in Piqua, right, stacks boxes Sports.....................14-16 “due to reduced requirements” in The announcement was made as post office employee Emily Bensman stacks them on a cart FriWeather .........................3 Afghanistan, according to defense by the U.S. Department of De- department. day morning at the Piqua Post Office. Gover Harley-Davidson was fense, which also issued a remisThe unit is expected to return shipping 205 boxes containing Christmas stockings filled with gifts sioning assignment for the home sometime in late 2012. to soldiers in Piqua’s Bravo Battery, 1-134th FA, Ohio National Guard members of the local Ohio NaOn Sept. 13, battery members Unit. The soldiers are now on their way to Afghanistan where they tional Guard Post, Bravo Battery, will be deployed for the next year. Gover said the gifts for the stock6 2 See Bravo/Page 2 ings were donated by community members and local businesses. 1/134th Field Artillery . 7 4 8 2 5 8 2 1 0 1
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STAFF REPORTS TROY — The Miami County sheriff ’s deputies have arrested Jason R. Thomas of Franklin, for his alleged involvement in at least 1 3 thefts from automobiles in T r o y, T i p p C i t y , THOMAS a n d Monroe Township. Thomas has been charged with two counts felony receiving stolen property. The investigation is ongoing and more charges will be pursued against Thomas in Miami County. The thefts occurred over a two-month period in Miami County. Reports state Thomas was identified by his parole officer in surveillance video the sheriff ’s office had previously released. A warrant was obtained and he was subsequently arrested in Warren County this week and brought to the Miami County Jail where he remains incarcerated on a $10,000 cash bond, charged with two felony counts of receiving stolen property. Thomas has been cooperating with detectives and he is also a suspect in Montgomery and Warren counties for similar thefts from autos. The Franklin Police Department in War-
TROY — The Miami County Sheriff ’s Office has alerted the public that on Tuesday two daytime residential burglaries were reported. One on Montgomery County Line Road and one on Shiloh Road. Burglars targeted jewelry utilizing a pillowcase to carry items out of the residence. Residents are urged to call 9-1-1 upon noticing anything unusual and to keep jewelry hidden or in unusual places in their houses. Deputies are increasing their patrols in the targeted areas. ren County executed a warrant on search Thomas’ residence recently. GPS devices, portable DVD players, electronics, and other items that were stolen from vehicles were recovered. Some of the property has been positively identified as coming from theft victims in Miami County. Detectives from Troy, Tipp City, and the sheriff ’s office will be traveling to Franklin police department next week to identify and retrieve property stolen from Miami County residents. Thomas reportedly indicated to detectives he was committing the thefts to support his heroin addiction.
YOUNGSTOWN (AP) — All seven suspects charged with hate crimes in hairand beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio must remain jailed pending federal court trials. A magistrate judge in Youngstown ordered the alleged ringleader and three other suspects held on Wednesday. Three re-
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Mary C. Brockman SIDNEY — Mary C. Brockman, 90, of 522 E. Parkwood Drive, Sidney, passed away peacefully, at 1 : 1 8 a . m . Friday, Dec. 2, BROCKMAN 2011, at Dorothy Love Retirement Center. She was born Dec. 7, 1920, in Logan County, the daughter of the late Samuel and Anna May (Zerkle) Shoffner. Mary was married to Arnold A. Barhorst and he preceded her in death on July 15, 1975. She married Wayne Brockman on March 1, 1980; and he survives. Also surviving are children, Linda (Daniel) Wallace of Miamisburg, Ken (Connie) Barhorst of Sidney, Connie (Dave) Hare of Piqua, Anna (Bill) Costello of Columbus, stepson, Dale (Kathy) Brockman of Sidney; 14 grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; and two
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g r e a t - g r e a t grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, one sister and one daughter; Jean Rae Voisard. Mary was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. She was past president of the Eagle Auxillary, and VFW Auxillary. Mary retired from French Oil after 21 years of faithful service. She was a volunteer with more than 3,000 hours at the Wilson Hospital Gift Shop. She loved bowling, playing cards and boating on Lake Loramie. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Adams Funeral Home, 1401 Fair Road, Sidney, with Pastor Jonathan Schriber officiating. Burial will follow at Forrest Hill Cemetery, Piqua. Friends and family may call from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to Wilson Memorial Hospice, 1081 Fairington Drive, Sidney, OH 45365. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.theadamsfuneralhome.com.
KETTERING — Sandra J. Heilman, 66, of Kettering, passed away Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at Hospice of Dayton. She was preceded in death by her fathers, Robert Lacy and Paul “Gruber” Stine. She is survived by her mother, Carrel Lacy; brothers, James and Charles (Cindy) Lacy; sister, Winnie (Steve) Martin; four children, Carrel (Scott) Robinson, Catherine Simpson, Caren (James) Earick and Wally Heilman; eight grandchildren, Mathew, Amanda and Mark Hughes, Dustin
boarding buses for Camp Shelby where they rereceived a patriotic send ceived training for six off during a special Call to weeks for preparation. Duty ceremony held at the Piqua High School before the soldiers embarked on their yearlong deployment. The heartfelt ceremony marked the third of it’s * Your 1 choice for complete Home Medical Equipment kind inside the gymnasium since the 9/11 terLift Chairs rorist attacks. Following the cere- 1990 W. Stanfield, Troy, OH mony, battery members 45373 • 937-335-9199 rendezvoused at the www.legacymedical.net Piqua Armory before 2239975 st
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(Nicki) Heilman, David and Danielle Simpson, Caleb and Lacy Earick; and great-grandchildren, Emalee, Ethan, Cayden and Owen; extended family, Ron, Sara and Ben Heilman and cousin and lifelong best friend, Carolyn “Ginger” (Les) Shiveley. She was a life member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and a longtime employee of Trimble Navigation Limited. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at the VFW Post No. 6560, 5483 Wadsworth Road, Dayton, OH 45414.
Death notice SIDNEY — Nancy L. Tenney, 77, of 1336 Stephens Road, Sidney, passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday at Holy Angels Catholic Church with the Rev. Daniel Schmitmeyer officiating. A graveside service will be held Wednesday at Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery in Philippi, W.Va. Cromes Funeral Home, Sidney, in is charge of local arrangements. Heavner & Cutright Funeral Home, Buckhannon, W.Va. is in charge of arrangements and burial in West Virginia.
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Feds approve Ohio’s welfare program changes lows the working families getting $10 a month to be counted as working welfare recipients. Federal law requires that Ohio show that at least 90 percent of adults in two-parent households and at least 50 percent of all adults are working a required number of hours. But Ohio has fallen short of those numbers since 2007. Just one-third of the state’s welfare recipients were meeting the work requirements in September.
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COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio plans to give $10 a month to working families that receive food stamps so that it can increase the number of welfare participants who are employed or looking for work. The changes to the state’s welfare program will cost $7 million and are aimed at avoiding more than $130 million in federal fines, The Columbus Dispatch reported. The U.S. Department of Health maining defendants and Human Services apwaived detention hearings proved the plan that alFriday. Authorities say the men forcibly cut the beards and hair of Amish men and COVINGTON — Two women in a feud over items involving the Walchurch discipline. Amish believe the Bible nut Street reconstruction instructs women to grow project will be on the hair long and men to stop agenda for Monday’s Covshaving after they marry. ington Village Council meeting. Approval of payment for
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Temperatures to moderate Over the weekend, winds pick up again and temperatures will be on the upswing, too. Highs both Saturday and Sunday are expected to be near 50 degrees. Rain chances also return on Sunday. Tempeatures will turn colder next week, with highs in the 30s Tuesday through Friday and lows in the 20s. High: 52 Low: 28.
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Covington High School • All As and Bs: Seniors: Steven Blei, Christian Carder, Darren Clark, Caitlyn Crawford, Hannah Pond, Brandon Powell, Julianna Simon, Samantha Snyder. Career Center: Noah Bays, Tyler Branson, Ashley Pergram, Haley Smith Juniors: Ashley Albright, Austin Angle, Alex Bitner, Katie Blair, Isaac Canan, Rachel Carder, Kayleigh Cecil, Ryan Craft, Jamie Crowell, Brittany Diltz, Lindsey Frantz, Cassie Ingle, Bryton Lear, Matthew Reck, Zoe Reck,
Bethany Richards, Jenna Rindler, Colton Risner, Ben Sherman, Samuel Slusher, Brock Smith, Tara Snipes, Trent Tobias, Shelby Waag, Tristan Yingst. Career Center: Alex Baskerville, Danielle Hatcher, Tyler Lane, Matthew Larger, Thomas McCoy, Tyler McDavid, Justin Millhouse, Bryan Phillis, Shelby Ross, Haley Smith, Dustin Snell, Austin Walters-Tracy, Tres Wirt Sophomore: Macy Broughman, Amber Edwards, Briana Grilliot,
Tyler Henry, Allison Ingle, Jade Overman, Katelyn Phillis, Hannah Pritchard, Hannah Retz, Lori Romie, Stephani Shane, NicholasTobias, Justin Williams, Jordan Wolfe Freshman: Morgan Arbogast, Ty Boehringer, Raquelle Bowman, Jamin Burns, Cassidy Cain, Sadie Canan, Seth Canan, Heidi Cron, Nathan Dunn, Age: 8 Alex Gast, Robert Gengler, Birthdate: Dec. 4, Jared Hagan, Lauren 2003 Houshel, Megan Lange, Parents: Kazy and Joe Dillon Risner, Alex Hinds of Piqua Schilling, Joseph Slusher, Grandparents: John Stekli Pauline Blocher of West Palm Beach, Fla. and Joe and Jamie Hinds of Beaver Creek, Colo.
Precipitation 24 hours ending at 5 p.m.0.00 Month to date 0.00 Normal month to date 0.20 Year to date 51.38 Normal year to date 38.13 Snowfall yesterday 0.00
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‘Toys for Tots’ drive can be dropped off until Dec. 15 PIQUA — The Western Ohio Detachment of the Marine Corps League is again sponsoring the “Toys for Tots” drive in our area. New, unwrapped toys may be placed in boxes at
the following locations: The Piqua Fire Department, Piqua Big Lots, Walmart, Piqua O’Reilly Auto Parts, Piqua Dollar General Stores (both locations), Edison Community College, Edward Jones In-
vestments, 225 N. Main St., Piqua Manor, Heartland of Piqua, Piqua American Legion, Piqua Public Library (Children’s Department) and Gover Harley-Davidson. Toys should be dropped off by
Dec. 15. Qualification for and distribution of the toys in Piqua will be handled by The Piqua Salvation Army. All toys collected in Piqua will be distributed locally.
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Thank You! To My American Mom Judy Rose and My Mexican Mom Teresa Martinez.
I couldn’t do Thanksgiving dinner without all of the volunteers. Thank you each and everyone! A SPECIAL THANKS TO: Gordon Food Service Pepsi Sharon and Dennis Becker Murphy, Michelle and Jamie Howe Ron and Carolyn Humphreys Mr. & Mrs. Steve Baker Miami County Homebuilders Association Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Campbell Peak Foods The American Legion Clifford Thompson Post #43 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Butzen Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Goetz Mr. & Mrs. Bart Goings Mark Earhart
Eric Lorents Mrs. Evelyn Sheafer Mr. & Mrs. David Gibboney ProVision Center Troy Ms. Shirley Ann Lamka Mr. & Mrs. Bradley D. Brown MBC Accounting & Tax Service Mr. & Mrs. James L. Koenig Carolyn Shanesy Dungan & LeFevre Co. LPA & Employees Hines Builders, Inc. Ms. Mary K. Ryan Mr. & Mrs. John Soutar The Cookson Elementary Student Council Ms. Vicki Byers
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Breeze Mr. & Mrs. Randall Glesseman Ms. Kathleen McClimans Angela Castro Mr. & Mrs. Ted Mercer Art D. Poling Major & Mrs. Robert Gladman Mr. Marc Sheafer Mr. & Mrs. Duff Denial Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen A special thanks to the 110 turkeys who gave their lives for our dinner.
A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO: THE TROY FOUNDATION A special “Thanks” to Jennifer, Zachary and all the employees that worked for us that day. And lastly I am grateful for all the pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and dollars that “YOU” gave so freely of with your heart. For all those who came and shared the day with us, I am truly thankful.
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COVINGTON — The following students have been named to the 2011-12 first quarter honor roll at Covington High School: • All As: Seniors Upper Valley Career Center: Nicole Apple, Matthew Elliott, Wesley Miller Juniors: Bryant Hicks, Michael Wilson JVS: Cody Adams, Jamie Martin, Brooke Selanders, Jacob Wright Freshman: Logan Cordonnier, Austin Lefeld, Benjamin Miller, Samuel Sherman, Halie Winn
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A black cloud hangs over Black Friday A
nother Black Friday has come and gone. Shoppers everywhere are still recovering, either from selfsatisfaction of the great deals they believe that they made, or from the stress of an ever-more strenuous venture. I believe that the time has come to put an end to Black Friday, once and for all. I don’t know who is more greedy, the major retailers who bait customers with good deals on products that they have insufficient quantities to fill needs, or customers who are increasingly more willing to commit bodily harm against each other in their quest for said deals. I would say that the big box retailers should be ashamed of themselves, but we all know that they have no conscience. The “game” that retailers are playing with selected products at good prices, meant to get customers in the door, where they will buy other items, not marked down as drastically, if at all, is one of the oldest ploys in retail. The “loss leader” concept has been suckering customers for decades. The reason that I use the word “suckering” is that, while a certain number of shoppers actually need the loss leader item, a larger percentage will purchase the item just because it is a great deal. I ask you, is purchasing an item that you do not need, and would not purchase if it were not marked down, a good deal if you buy it just — well, just because? Retailers are also battling among themselves to see who can open the earliest. I mean, really … what purpose is served by opening at midnight when they would sell the same amount of stock if they opened at 6, or even MIKE ULLERY 8 a.m.? If this trend conChief Photographer tinues, in a few years we will see stores opening on Halloween with pre-Black Friday deals. Yes, that is ridiculous, but no more ridiculous than the games that the retailers are playing with shoppers. Of course, the other part of the equation is the shoppers. Those who venture out for 16-hour shopping excursions are a special breed. I am beginning to look at some of them as competitive shoppers. Or maybe, sport shoppers. They are not out there making purchases of items they need. They are on a quest to make purchases that prove their adeptness and prowess at retail shopping. Competitive shoppers are the ones who are beginning to arm themselves with items such as pepper spray and are willing to throw fellow shopper under the bus, or a shopping cart or available tow motor, in order to secure their place as champion shopper. It makes me sick during every Black Friday as I listen to newscasts from across the country. Every year it becomes worse. Shoppers are pepper sprayed. Others are shot. Every few years, one or more shoppers will be trampled to death in the rush for deals. The big box retailers could put an end to these deaths and injuries. All they have to do is stop being so greedy. Fat chance of that, I know. I am not saying that retailers should not do their best to make money or that they should not have good deals for shoppers. They just need to stop setting up the situation where shoppers, hungry for deals, are overcome by greed and will do anything, yes anything, to take home their “prize.” One needs to realize that this cannot work as a situation where a lawmaker attempts to outlaw Black Friday. One of our country’s biggest problems already is too much government. The last thing we need is the government sticking its nose further into our business. I do believe that retailers need to be held liable, both civilly and criminally, for their actions, or lack thereof. Retailers will argue that they cannot control the stupidity of customers. I argue that setting up the Black Friday scenario by retailers, is no different than putting a group of folks with matches in a dark room full of dynamite.
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And for the love of very year around everything holy, there this time, Hollywill be no more milk wood throws and cookies. some more slop in the Nope, just warm draft trough for us in the beer and leftover pizza form of a ridiculous rolls. Maybe a magaChristmas movie that zine, too, in case I usually depicts some needed to drop a few common moron thrust presents down the into the role of Santa WILL E SANDERS chimney myself, if you Claus after some preStaff Writer catch the drift. dictably zany plot comwsanders@dailycall.com Speaking of chimplication. neys, why bother? Just once, I wish I Sounds way too dangerous to me. were that common moron. Say I was sitting on the couch one Haven’t you ever seen “Gremlins”? No night, clipping my toenails and watching thanks. Besides, I’ll find a way in. I alwith amazement the distance each one ways do. So you’d better tell little Jimmy or travels across the room when suddenly Jenny that sound they hear isn’t rein… my doorbell would ominously ring. There on my doorstep I’d find an elf deer hooves on the roof. It’s the King of (played by Justin Bieber), who would in- Christmas drunkenly fumbling his way form me that Santa’s legs had to be am- around in the dark downstairs. Most imputated due to complications with portantly, remind them of the hunting diabetes and that my assistance would knife I always have concealed in an ankle sheath. be required. See, on Christmas Eve I would make Or maybe Russians spies had assassinated him or something. I haven’t really everyone in the world set their presents decided yet. I’ll let the movie moguls sort for me underneath their Christmas tree. Then, I would visit each home not to out those details. Whatever the reason, the task of sav- leave presents — but to take them. If the ing Christmas would fall squarely on my presents left out for me were deemed unshoulders — as long as I could stop play- satisfactory, I would compensate by ing video games to risk the monumental plundering additional gifts of my choostask that awaited me. For the sake of ing from around the living room. As I already tried to explain, I realize this movie, let’s say I accomplished that feat, because if this happened in real life, this essentially constitutes burglary, but from where I’m standing, I am the one it would be a no-go. In real life, I wouldn’t have even both- with the concealed blade. I’d be like the Grinch, except high on ered getting up to answer the door, nor would I have bothered with using toenail crack and armed to the teeth. To generate some movie buzz, I’d clippers. Now, as soon as that elf turned his throw in a few vampires (the members back on me, I would attack, mostly be- of The Rolling Stones), and maybe even cause it’s Justin Bieber. I would lunge at a black Santa Claus (cameo by Samuel him with the hunting knife I always L. Jackson) because I have never witkeep concealed in an ankle sheath and nessed one before. Black Santa would be my sidekick in perform some kind of crocodile death roll the movie, and I assure you he would not across my front lawn. My second order of business would be take any guff from anyone. He would Santa himself (played by Michael have a jive catch phrase and everything: Moore). Understanding Santa to be in- “Santa’s got a brand new bag!” Since I envision this movie as an anifirmed already, I would probably hatch a gnarly plan to take out old Saint Nick mated feature by Disney, I will have to eventually recognize the errors of my once and for all. And then, well, I would proclaim my- ways and change accordingly — all while saving Christmas. self King of Christmas. While I’m not sure whether my heart Instead of buying presents for their loved ones, everyone in the world would will grow three sizes larger, if this movie have to buy them for me — and me deal pans out, my tax bracket sure will. alone. To contact Will E Sanders, visit his I would make haste with abolishing Mike Ullery is the Chief Photographer of the Piqua the term “Black Friday,” and the crimi- website at willesanders.com, or send him Daily Call. The opinions expressed are those of the writer nal penalties for advertising, preparing an email at wille@willesanders.com. To and do not necessarily reflect those of the Piqua Daily Call. for, or so much as mentioning the word find out more about Will E Sanders and “Christmas” before Thanksgiving would read features by other Creators Syndibe steep — much like the cliffs you’ll be cate writers and cartoonists, visit the forced to jump from should you disobey Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. me.
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Where to Write Public officials can be contacted through the following addresses and telephone numbers: ■ Lucy Fess, mayor, 5th Ward Commissioner, ward5comm@piquaoh.org, 615-9251 (work), 773-7929 (home) ■ John Martin, 1st Ward Commissioner, ward1comm@piquaoh.org, 773-2778 (home) ■ William Vogt, 2nd Ward Commissioner, ward2comm@piquaoh.org, 773-8217 ■ Joe Wilson, 3rd Ward Commissioner, ward3comm@piquaoh.org, 778-0390
■ Judy Terry, 4th Ward Commissioner, ward4comm@piquaoh.org, 773-3189 ■ City Manager Gary Huff, ghuff@piquaoh.org, 778-2051 ■ Miami County Commissioners: John “Bud” O’Brien, Jack Evans and Richard Cultice, 201 W. Main St., Troy, OH 45373 440-5910; commissioners@comiami.oh.us ■ John R. Kasich, Ohio governor, Vern Riffe Center, 77 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43215, (614) 644-0813, Fax: (614) 466-9354
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The toughest opponent Tommy Thompson may have to overcome in next year’s U.S. Senate race is Tommy Thompson himself. The former Wisconsin governor and U.S. Cabinet formally secretary launched his Senate bid with a rally Thursday, 13 years after his name last appeared on a ballot, though he had already been fending off attacks from Democrats and more conservative Republicans. Thompson has been criticized by both sides about his shifting position on President Barack Obama’s health care reform law. And conservatives in his party say his record as governor and as President George W. Bush’s first health and human services secretary was far too moderate. “The world has changed since he was elected to office,” said Chris Chocola, president of the conservative Club for Growth, which has endorsed one of his opponents, former U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann. “Now we’re talking about how much less we’ll spend rather than how much more we’ll spend.” The growth in state spending and the size of government during his 14 years as governor are being cast as a liability by Thompson’s rivals, and his consensus-building approach to politics seems almost quaint in the current bitterly partisan political environment. But Thompson has some things the two more conservative GOP candidates in the race don’t: more than 40 years in public life, unparalleled name recognition, and a vast reservoir of good will. “It’s going to be a very bloody, divisive primary where most of the fire is focused on Thompson and his big spending record and flip flopping on issues,” said Matt Canter, a spokesman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 5 Hard-working girl Rapper Jay-Z provides the upset by mother’s blueprint for college course lack of gratitude PIQUA DAILY CALL • WWW.DAILYCALL.COM
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you need an attitude adjustment. You say you grew up extremely fast. Well, it’s time to accelerate the process even more. This isn’t a competition for your parents’ love. I’m sure they love all of you and they’d show it DEAR NEVER if you stopped being THANKED: No, you’re self-centered. Please not wrong. I don’t know give it some thought. anyone of any age who DEAR ABBY: Every doesn’t crave positive year we send a holiday reinforcement. Have you mentioned letter along with our to your mother how greeting cards. The letthis makes you feel? ter usually highlights Because if you haven’t, events of immediate you’re expressing your family members from disappointment to the the past year. This year there is a problem. wrong person. Our 22-year-old son, DEAR ABBY: I’m 15 “Dexter,” is in jail on and my parents have burglary charges redecided they want to lated to a drug probanother kid. lem. Many of our have Shouldn’t parents talk friends and relatives to their other children already know about about this? None of us this, but others are not were asked for our aware. Our son’s siblings are opinion — we were just doing well and we like informed. Mom has had health to report on their activproblems almost my ities. However, we are concerning entire life, so I had to confused grow up extremely fast. Dexter. We really canI watched her have a not send the holiday seizure while we were letter and leave him out shopping, and she out, but neither can we was often in the hospi- fabricate a story concerning his status. tal. I don’t want another Telling the truth would child to go through this, be informational but awkward. We too. When I say some- also thing I’m told I’m being would appreciate your advice. selfish and rude. — HOLIDAY LETThis new baby is alTER WRITER ready loved more because my dad hopes she LETTER DEAR will be better than me. Am I wrong to feel this WRITER: Write the letter as you usually is unfair? — UNHAPPY would, and when you TEEN IN SOUTH- get to your incarcerERN CALIFORNIA ated son, say: “Dexter has taken some time to DEAR UNHAPPY rethink his future. He TEEN: Fairness may sends you all his love.” not enter into it at all. You do not have to go The reason you and into any more detail or your siblings were not belabor the point. asked for input about Dear Abby is written your mother having another child may be that by Abigail Van Buren, the baby was as much a also known as Jeanne and was surprise to your par- Phillips, ents as it is to all of founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write you. Abby at Your complaining Dear won’t improve the situ- www.DearAbby.com or ation, which may be P.O. Box 69440, Los Anwhy you’ve been told geles, CA 90069.
WASHINGTON — Michael Eric Dyson parses Jay-Z’s lyrics as if analyzing fine literature. The rapper’s riffs on luxury cars and tailored clothes and boasts of being the “Mike Jordan of recording” may make for catchy rhymes, but to Dyson, they also reflect incisive social commentary. Dyson, a professor, author, radio host and television personality, has offered at Georgetown University this semester a popular — if unusual — class dedicated to Jay-Z and his career. The course, “Sociology of Hip Hop: Jay-Z,” may seem an unlikely offering at a Jesuit, majority-white school that counts former President Bill Clinton among its alumni. But Dyson insists that his class confronts topics present in any sociology course: racial and gender identity, sexuality, capitalism and economic inequality. “It just happens to have an interesting object of engagement in Jay-Z — and what better way to meet people where they are?” Dyson said. “It’s like Jesus talking to the woman at the well. You ask for a drink of water, then you get into some theological discussions.” Classes centered on pop culture superstars like Bruce Springsteen have sprouted on college campuses in recent years; Dyson himself says he’s previously taught classes on Tupac Shakur and Marvin Gaye at the University of Pennsylvania. He says Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, is a worthy subject because of his diversity of business inter— a clothing ests entrepreneur, he’s also a part owner of the NBA’s New Jersey Nets (soon to move to his native New York borough of Brooklyn) — as well as his immense cross-cultural appeal and
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A textbook for professor Michael Eric Dyson sociology course at Georgetown University focusing on rapper Jay-Z, is seen in class, Monday, Nov. 28, in Washington. “lyrical prowess” in articu- teners. lating contemporary black The student took the poculture and his place in it. sition that Jay-Z appears “I think he’s an icon of overly boastful, but Dyson American excellence,” countered that the rapper, Dyson said. who grew up in a Brooklyn Though hardly as rigor- housing project but has ous as organic chemistry, since become a multimilthe course does have lionaire, has never lost his midterm and final exami- ability to relate to the nations and required read- struggles of everyday peoincluding from ple and has continued givings, Jay-Z’s book, “Decoded.” ing voice to their concerns. The 75-minute classes — Though Jay-Z raps about the final one is Wednesday Saint-Tropez and expen— focus more on African- sive cigars, he also talks American culture and about being nurtured by business than on the par- Brooklyn. And in one song, ticulars of the rapper’s bi- “99 Problems,” he attacks ography, which include racial profiling with a stark millions in record sales, depiction of a racially motiGrammy Awards, a mar- vated traffic stop: “Son, do riage to Beyonce with a you know why I’m stopping baby on the way and tours you for?” the officer asks. with Kanye West and Em- Jay-Z replies: “‘Cause I’m inem. young and I’m black and One recent lecture cen- my hat’s real low.” tered on how popular black The chairman of artists reflect their culture Georgetown’s sociology deand race to the public at partment, Timothy Wicklarge, with Dyson name- ham-Crowley, says he dropping LL Cool J, Dia- supports Dyson’s course hann Carroll and Bill for trying to show how JayCosby. The professor and Z’s music fits into Amerione student went back and can society, and Steve forth on whether the rap- Stoute, an author and marper’s lyrical depictions of keting executive who has his extravagant lifestyle — done business with Jay-Z “Used to rock a throwback, and has spoken to the balling on the corner/Now class, said the course has I rock a Teller suit, looking practical value for stulike an owner” is one of dents interested in busimany examples — ness. amounted to bragging and But others have conrubbing his taste for fine cerns. living in the faces of his lisKevin Powell, who
There may be more than one way to skin a cat, but first the cat must allow himself to be caught. That was the case on this deal from a national pairs championship some years ago. At two different tables, North-South arrived at six spades, and both Wests led the queen of diamonds. Both declarers put up dummy’s ace, and
both Easts failed to unblock the king of diamonds — a decision that ultimately cost them dearly. At the first table, South led a club to the ace at trick two and ruffed a club. A spade to the ace was followed by another club ruff, West discarding a heart. Declarer then ruffed the eight of hearts, ruffed his last club and exited with a diamond to East’s king. At this point, dummy consisted of the king of spades, A-Q of hearts and 8-7 of diamonds, while South had the Q-J-3 of spades and 9-6 of diamonds. East was on lead with no diamonds or spades, so he either had to return a heart into the AQ or lead a club and allow South to discard a diamond from his hand while ruffing in dummy. Either way, declarer could dis-
pose of both of his small diamonds, and the slam was home. At the second table, South found another route to 12 tricks. She cashed the ace of spades at trick two, led the ace of clubs and ruffed a club. Next came the heart ace (declarer discarding a diamond), a heart ruff, a club ruff, a heart ruff and another club ruff, eliminating the hearts and clubs from both hands. Now she conceded a diamond to the king, forcing East to return a heart or a club for the fatal ruffand-discard. An unusual aspect of both end positions was that West still had the ten of trumps while East was
being endplayed. Had either declarer drawn a second round of trumps anywhere along the line, the slam could not have been made. Nor could it have succeeded if either East had had the wisdom and foresight to unblock the king of diamonds at trick one. 2240340
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 12-year-old girl who has a problem with my mom. Once a week we clean the house, which is fairly large. Even when I do a good job on every room my mom never says, “Nice job,” “Good work,” or even a simple “Thanks.” It hurts my feelings because I thank her for all the things she does for me. Am I wrong to want or expect compliments in return? — NEVER THANKED IN OREGON
writes about hip-hop and has run unsuccessfully for Congress in Brooklyn, said any discussion of Jay-Z should account for what Powell says are the rapper’s derogatory lyrics toward women and his expressions of excessive materialism. Kris Marsh, an assistant sociology professor at the University of Maryland who specializes in the black middle class, said that while she appreciated Jay-Z’s cultural significance, she was wary of structuring an entire course around him and using his narrative alone to reflect black America. Though hip-hop artists can focus a lens on urban life, she said, “sometimes these artists use poetic license” and blend fact and fiction to an audience that is often suburban and white. “We’re not sure if it’s fiction or real life. It can be almost indistinguishable sometimes in hip-hop,” she said. In an opinion piece published in the student newspaper, The Hoya, junior Stephen Wu dismissed as “poppycock” Dyson’s belief that Jay-Z could be compared to Homer or Shakespeare. “It speaks volumes that we engage in the beat of Carter’s pseudo-music while we scrounge to find serious academic offerings on Beethoven and Liszt. We dissect the lyrics of “Big Pimpin’,” but we don’t read Spenser or Sophocles closely,” Wu wrote. Danielle Bailey, a senior international business and marketing major who is taking the class, said she was a Jay-Z fan before enrolling but now has greater appreciation for his business acumen. “I know a lot of people are upset, but I think the point of college is to think outside the box. I rarely have classes that allow me to look at things differently,” she said, adding, “It’s not always about Mozart and Homer.”
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Anniversary Piqua couple married 50 years and Larry Judy (Burns) Adams of Piqua, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Dec. 2, 1961, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Piqua. The couple are parents of three children, Jeff Adams, Julie (Walter) DeBrosse and the late Jon Adams. They have three grandchildren, Tara (Brian) Wedding day, 1961 Carter, Bobby Tilton and Marissa Adams. The couple will celebrate their anniversary with their family with a lunch at the Caldwell House Bed and Breakfast in Piqua.
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Wedding Gutmann marries Hodapp Claire Valentine Gutmann, daughter of and Michael Elizabeth Gutmann of Piqua, wed Peter Joseph Hodapp, son of Peter and Cindy Hodapp of Sidney, on Aug. 13, 2011. The wedding mass was celebrated at St Cecelia’s Church in Cincinnati by Father Earl Fernandes. The bride, escorted by her father, wore a Mr. and Mrs. Hodapp satin strapless Ramona Kaveza lish from the University gown. She carried a sum- of Virginia in 2008, and is mer bouquet of hy- presently a third year drangea, roses and lilac. student at the University She was attended by of Cincinnati College of the man of honor, her Law. Joe received his brother, William. Chris bachelor of science degree Ulrich, formerly of Sid- in accounting from the ney, served as the best University of Cincinnati man. The couple held in 2008, and is employed their reception with fam- by Great American Insurily and friends at Drees ance Company. He is also Pavilion located at Devou pursuing an M.B.A. at Memorial Park in Coving- Xavier University. ton, Ky. Following a honeymoon Claire and Joe are both trip to Vancouver, graduates of Lehman Canada, the couple and Catholic High School. their Scottish Terrier, Claire received her bach- Desmond, reside in Newelor in arts degree in Eng- port, Ky.
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Alfred “Bud” Lee Felver Sr. and Martha Juanita (Bowman) Felver are celebrating their 50th anniversary. They were married Dec. 16, 1961, in Richmond, Ind. The couple have four children, Alfred Felver Jr. of Lisa Piqua, Felver f Sidney, Rhonda (Randy) Besecker of Covington and Gary Wedding day, 1961 (Kelly) Felver of Piqua. They have 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, with one more on the way. J u a n i t a worked at Piqua Memorial Hospital, Empire Family Restaurant, Ulbrich’s IGA, was a nanny for two families in Piqua and is currently working at JoAnn’s Fabrics. Bud worked at Piqua Alfred and Martha Felver Lumber, Hampshire Construction and dren rides in the wagon Hinger Construction. He behind the four-wheeler. went in business his Their family spent five at Camp brother Don Felver, form- summers ing Felver Construction in Wakonda, from 19781975. After Don moved to 1981, where life-long Florida in 1984, Alfred friendships were made. Their children request Felver Jr. joined the business until it was dissolved your presence at n open in 1989. Bud then worked house to honor their parwith Howell Construction ents’ golden anniversary and DG Hardwoods, retir- from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Piqua ing in 2007. Juanita enjoys reading Church of the Nazarene, and sewing. Bud spends 400 S. Sunset, Piqua. his time golfing, hunting Cards are welcomed, but and taking his grandchil- please omit gifts.
Rachel Marie Frantz of Sidney and Brady Christopher Bates of Piqua, were united in marriage Aug. 27, 2011, at Holy Angels Catholic Church, Sidney. Daniel Fr. Hess officiated the 1:30 p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Richard and Gail Frantz of Sidney and William and K i m b e r l y Stump of Hous- Mr. and Mrs. Bates ton. Paul and Jeanie Bates Casey Bates, brother of of Piqua are parents of the groom, with groomsmen Zachary Frantz, the bridegroom. Given in marriage by brother of the bride and her father, the bride wore friends of the groom, Tima fit and flare gown with othy Badgett, Andrew Nicholas beaded lace appliqué ac- Ratermann, cented with Freshwater Shappie, Mark Allen, Grise, and Pearls sewn onto Point William D’Esprit lace and fea- Joshua Schachner. A retured a strapless sweet- ception was held at the heart neckline. She Shelby Oaks Golf Club in carried a bouquet of Sidney The bride graduated white cattleya orchids Lehman High that was wrapped in her from School in 2003 and late grandfather’s tie. Serving her sister as earned a bachelor of scimaid of honor was Kelly ence degree in civil engifrom the Vancura. Junior brides- neering maid was Brooke Perry, University of Michigan in cousin/God Child of the 2007. She is employed as a project manager at bride. Bridesmaids were Com-Net Software in MiMolly Lord and Laura amisburg. The bridegroom graduBates, both sisters of the groom, Jessica Winches- ated from Lehman High ter, Stephanie McQuade School is 2003 and earned and Ashley Piening, all a bachelor of science in cousins of the bride, and civil engineering from the Lauren Suszan and University of Dayton in Maria Smitley, friends of 2007. He is employed as a project engineer at the the bride. Riley Lord, niece of Eagle Bridge Company, groom and Brooke Sidney. The couple honeyStueve, cousin of bride, mooned in Costa Rica and were flower girls. The best man was reside in Piqua.
Wedding Canton couple set date Va l e r i e DeRosa and Daniel Stanley, both of Canton, announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Joe and P a t t i DeRosa of North Canton. Carl and Toni Stanley of Piqua are parents of the bride- DeRosa, Stanley groom. The bridebachelor’s degree from elect is a graduate of Va- Bowling Green State lencia College, Orlando, University and is emFla. and is employed with ployed as general manSmitty Apparel and is ager with Purchase owner of Purse-O- Officials Supplies. Nalities. A June 23 wedding is Her fiance earned a planned.
Birth Baby girl born to Cox family Nick and Michelle Cox of Piqua announce the birth of a d a u g h t e r, Madalyn Michelle Cox, born Oct. 7, 2011, at 11:41 p.m. at Wilson Memorial Hospital. Madalyn weighed 8 pounds, 14.1 ounces and was 22 inches in length. She was w e l c o m e d Madalyn Michelle Cox home by her Paternal grandparents brothers, Brendon and Ethan Cox Ed and Cindy are Mike and Sandie Cox Mikolajewski of Piqua are of Piqua. Great-grandpa is the maternal grandparCharles Cox Sr. of Piqua. ents.
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PUBLIC RECORD/LOCAL Young Russia runners collect shoes for needy PIQUA DAILY CALL • WWW.DAILYCALL.COM
STAFF REPORT RUSSIA — The Runners Club of Russia took on a special project this summer — one quite fitting for the group. The 130 runners in grades kindergarten through six were asked to bring shoes to be donated to those in need. Runners Club coordinator Stacey Fiessinger found that an organization was collecting shoes for those in need of footwear in the wake of natural disasters or in a poor nation, such as Haiti. The effort is called Soles 4 Souls. The shoes are taken to a shoe store in Miamisburg called Runners Plus that collects the shoes for later distribution.
Memos were sent out with the children asking that gently used or new shoes of any type be donated. Fiessinger says that there was a good response for the first collection. She said she expects if a similar collection is held next year, the response will be even greater. Fiessinger explained that the running organization has a theme for each week during the season. The group has done a food drive in the past. Fiessinger decided that it was only fitting that one week should be devoted to the shoe collection. Donated shoes were collected in all sizes, not just those of the children. The event
took place six weeks in the fall on Wednesday evenings. The shoe collection and other themed activities is just one way in which the Runners Club promotes health and fitness. The club was formed some years ago, and now holds it sessions at the new track at the Community Park. Aside from the health factor for the runners, the kids often keep up with the sport and go on to the Russia School’s successful running athletic teams. Running has become an important activity in the village. Donations and volunteer work created the running track at which the club conducts its activities.
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Earlier this year the Russia Runners Club collected gently used or new shoes for Soles4Souls. Shown are (l-r) Lily Fullenkamp, Kenzi Voisard, Katelyn Monnin, Hanna Heitkamp, Kate Sherman, Kendall Monnin, Becca Seger, Sophie Francis and Felix Francis.
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Real estate transfers PIQUA Diane Hardenbrook, Theodore Hardenbrook Jr. to Theodore Hardenbrook Jr., a part lot, $0. Fannie Mae a.k.a. Federal National Mortgage Association to Julie Keener, Rick Keener, two lots, $18,500. Lorene Link to Gerald Kolvek, one lot, $70,000. Gwen Ann Perry, Israel Perry to Israel Perry, one lot, $0. Anna Davis to Sally Latimer, two lots, $0. James-Rentschler Property Company LLC to Walnut and Vine Properties I LLC, five lots, $618,000. Timothy Schaefer to George Parker, Janet
Parker, two lots, $45,000. Leader Mortgage Company LLC, U.S. Bank N.A., successor to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, a part lot, $0. Grover C. Strawsburg, trustee, Rose Strawsburg, trustee, Strawsburg Family Trust to Grover C. Strawsburg, one lot, $0.
TROY Christopher Capparelli, Mandy Capparelli a.k.a. Mandy Garza to Amberly Lovitt, a part lot, $77,000. Mackenzie Sessions, Michael Sessions to Nicholas Pravorne, one lot, $98,700. John D. Yardley and
Jane W. Yardley Trust to James D. Yardley, successor trustee to Judy Welborn, one lot, $120,000. Kimberly Hupp, Mark Hupp to Dorothy Kilpatrick, Lewis Kilpatrick, one lot, $80,000.
COVINGTON Robert Jordan, Harley Weldy, Kathie Weldy to R & T Rentals LLC, a part lot, $0.
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Lori Atkinson, Thomas Atkinson to Joseph Carner, Kelly Carner, one lot, $277,500.
Barry R. Storms, Jacquelynn Storms to Demerritt, Catherine Roger Demerritt, a part tract 0.1653 acres, $1,000.
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Libby D. Mastbaum, attorney in fact, Frank Oder to James Moore, a part tract 1.069 acres, $88,500. Elaine Shearer to Kimberly Adkins, one lot, $0.
Daniel S. Rimkus Trust, Daniel Rimkus, trustee to Constance Caudill-Perry, 0.086 acres, $0.
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Tina Cruikshank to Blake Cruikshank, Tina Cruikshank, a part tract, 1.038 acres, $0.
MONROE TWP. Charlene Trey, Richard Trey to Derek Sekas, Stefanie Sekas, one lot, $115,000. Jennifer Defrances a.k.a. Jennifer Kroner to Thomas Knoner, $0. Darlene Carey, Sherry Darst, administratrix, W.W.A., Estate of Darlene Nelson-Oliphant to Donald Delcamp, one lot, $175,000. Fitzwater, Deborah Leonard Fitzwater to Gregory Turner, a part tract 8.1661 acres, $85,000.
NEWTON TWP. Duane Williams to Union Savings Bank, 1.555 acres, 3.695 acres, $105,000.
SPRINGCREEK TWP. Brenda Levering, Craig Levering, Linda Levering, Randy Levering to David Corfman, two lots, $87,900.
WASHINGTON TWP. Jill D. Lyons Declarations of Trust, Jill D. Lyons, trustee to Mark Schutt, a part tract 3.639 acres, $165,000.
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Marriages Ramon Velasquez Silva, 30, of 10192 W. FredrickGarland Road, West Milton to Amanda Kay Flick, 34, of same address. Bobby Gene Broaddrick, 57, of 921 Madison Ave., Piqua to Jeanie Marie Smith, 52, of same address. Aaron Michael Couch, 22, of 1020 Nutmeg Square South, Troy to Brandy Marie Holley, 18, of same address. Scott Clifford Ross, 42, of 905 Danbury Road, Dayton to Brenda Lynne Ross, of 1640 Marby
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Unemployment rate falls again Down to 8.6 percent, lowest since March 2009 CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Small businesses and startups that were skittish about the economy this summer started hiring in bigger numbers this fall, helping drive the unemployment rate down to 8.6 percent in November, the lowest in two and a half years. The country added 120,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday. The economy has generated 100,000 or more jobs five months in a row — the first time that has happened since April 2006, long before the Great Recession set in. “Something good is stirring in the U.S. economy,” Ian Shepherdson, an economist at High Frequency Economics, said in a note to clients. The unemployment report, one of the most closely watched economic indicators, showed that September and October were stronger months than first estimated. For four months in a row, the government has revised job growth figures higher. Unemployment was 9 percent in October and has been stuck near or above that level for two and a half years. The last time unemployment was this low was March 2009, two months after President Barack Obama took office. The government uses a survey of mostly large companies and government agencies to determine how many jobs were added or lost each month. It uses a separate survey of households to determine the unemployment rate. The household survey picks up hiring by companies of all sizes, including small businesses and startups. It has shown an average of 321,000 jobs created per month since July, compared with an average of 13,000 the first seven months of the year.
“We might finally be seeing new business creation expand again, which is critical to the sustainability of the recovery,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, a financial services company. When the economy is improving or slipping into recession, many economists say, the household survey does the better job of picking up the shift because it is more likely to detect small business hiring. The unemployment report was the latest encouraging indicator for the economy. Other reports this week have shown that factories are producing more, construction is growing, and people are buying more cars. And Americans spent a record $52.4 billion over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to the National Retail Federation, a trade group. A separate report from MasterCard found spending was up almost 9 percent from last year. The accelerating debt crisis in Europe has loomed over the economy for months. An economic collapse there would hammer sales of American exports. And if the crisis causes banks to stop lending money, the world economy would suffer. But there are signs that Europe is moving toward a solution. Earlier this week, six central banks around the world made it easier for commercial banks to borrow American dollars to do business, calming financial markets and buying time for politicians to work something out. The leaders of Germany and France appear to be pushing for stronger rules to make sure European governments are responsible with their budgets, an approach designed to save the euro currency from collapse. European leaders meet next Friday for a crucial summit on the matter.
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In this Dec. 1, photo, job seekers attend a career fair in Overland Park, Kan. The unemployment rate fell last month to its lowest level in more than two and a half years, as employers stepped up hiring in response to the slowly improving economy. In the United States, about 13.3 million people are counted as unemployed. Private employers added 140,000 jobs in November, while governments shed 20,000. Governments at all level have cut almost a halfmillion jobs this year. More than half the jobs added last month were by retailers, restaurants and bars. Professional and business services also rose. Those tend to be higher-paying jobs — engineers, accountants and high-tech workers. Still, more than 300,000 people stopped their job searches last month, so they were no longer officially counted as unemployed. That accounts for some of the drop in the unemployment rate. Even with the recent gains, the economy isn’t close to replacing the jobs lost in the recession. Employers began shedding workers in February 2008 and cut nearly 8.7 million
jobs for the next 25 months. The economy has regained about 2.5 million. It had appeared that Obama would face voters next fall with the highest unemployment of any sitting president seeking re-election since World War II. That was the 7.8 percent faced by Gerald Ford when he ran and lost in 1976. But the 8.6 percent figure makes it more likely that unemployment will fall below that level by next November. That would take stronger and consistent job growth. It takes about 125,000 new jobs a month just to keep up with population growth. Ronald Reagan faced 7.2 percent unemployment in 1984 and trounced Walter Mondale. Unemployment was 7.8 percent when Obama took office in January 2009. The economy grew at a 2 percent annual rate in July, August and September. Paul Ashworth,
an economist at Capital Economics, estimates growth will speed up to 2.5 percent in the last three months of the year, but slow to 1.5 percent in 2012. One factor that will figure in is whether Congress extends the Social Security tax cut, which is set to expire Dec. 31. It will give most American households $1,000 to $2,000 extra this year. Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed interest in extending the tax cut — Obama wants to expand it — but they have disagreed over how to pay for it. The Senate on Thursday defeated plans from both parties on how to do it. Republicans had proposed paying for the cut by freezing the pay of federal workers through 2015. Obama has already recommended freezing it through 2013. Democrats wanted to raise taxes on people making $1 million or more a year.
Mullenbrock elected to board Fifth Third banking goes mobile Today, more than 26 years later, Mullenbrock runs a franchise of Financial Ameriprise Services Inc., called Mullenbrock & Associates. Mullenbrock has earned numerous awards over the years for being a national leader in comprehensive financial planning services with Ameriprise. He has held numerous civic and nonprofit positions over the years with organizations including Jaycees, American Red Cross, Rotary, Boy Scouts of America, Chamber of Commerce and United Way to name just a few. Mullenbrock was extremely active in his years as a student at Northland College where he ran the library AV department, was a Senator in the Northland College Student Association, Received the Dean’s Hall of Recognition Award, sang in the Northland College choir and Voyageur’s men’s group, played tympani in the Chequamegon Symphonette and was active in the local Chequamegon Theatre
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Association. It is here where Mullenbrock met his future wife Nancy Carey, class of 1978. They have two grown boys, Lee, a bass jazz performance major at Bowling Green State University and Brett, legal department associate at Rotary International headquarters. Mullenbrock brings a wealth of knowledge and life experience to the Northland College Alumni Association. Northland looks forward to a long commitment from him as he helps develop the college’s outreach in the 21st century. Northland College, founded in 1892 is located in Ashland, Wis., on the southern shores of Lake Superior. Northland integrates liberal arts studies with an environmental emphasis, enabling those it serves to address the challenges of the future.
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PIQUA — Craig W. Mullenbrock of Piqua was elected to the position of board member of t h e Northland C o l l e g e Alumni Association during MULLENBROCK its fall 2011 meeting. Craig was a 1977 magna cum laude graduate of Northland College with a bachelor of arts degree in Liberal Arts/Environmental Studies. He went on to complete his bachelor of science degree in Forest Management at Michigan Technological University in 1979. After working seasons with the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, George Banzhaf & Co, and five years with Hartzell Veneer Inc., he started his own financial planning practice with the then named company of IDS Financial Services Inc.
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The Lehman Catholic “Limelighters” show choir entertains a large crowd gathered at William McCulloch Public Square during Christmas on the Green on Friday night.
Christmas Continued from page 1 “Everything has gone really smoothly, it’s a great evening, great weather,” Swisher continued as she estimated at least a couple hundred people, if not more, had gathered before the downtown gazebo for live performances from the Lehman High School’s Limelighters and Piqua High School’s show choir The Company. New City Manager Gary Huff was part of the crowd enjoying the performances. “It’s a wonderful event,” said Huff and that the Christmas on the Green is “a great way to kick off the holiday season.” Along with music performer, who included pianist Steve Price at the Piqua Library, the Gotham City Brass quintet and the Lampost IV Barbershop Quartet, there were several food vendors, such as Julia Garbig with her hot dog
stand and Zender’s, Michalo’s and Susie’s Big Dipper open for the night’s event. A kiddie Christmas shop was available at the Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce office with a theme of “Handmade Holiday” hosted by the Piqua Arts Council with gifts and paintings from local artists Nancy Armstrong, Mike Lange, Carolyn Stevens, Roe Kienle, Faye Shoemaker and Jeff Monnier. Pony rides were offered to youngsters in front of the Readmore’s Hallmark, with craft and art projects, games and treats at the library thanks to the help of staff and volunteers of all ages. Meanwhile, Santa’s chair sat ready and waiting in the library lobby. “Santa has a very busy schedule, you know,” said Jim Oda, library director, on Santa’s anticipated arrival after the holiday parade on Saturday. Of course, many of
Santa’s holiday friends, including Rudolph and Frosty, were already on hand to help celebrate the holiday season as they circled downtown to the delight of children. Kids were especially drawn to an ice sculpting demonstration given by Dayton sculptor Ramon, who cut into 400 pound blocks of ice using a chain saw, router and chisel. “Ahhh,” said the crowd with each piece of ice that fell to reveal Ramon’s work. One of the most popular features of the evening was the horse drawn carriage rides being offered by families Mike and Debbie Robbins of Piqua and Roger and Meredith Bodey of St. Paris. The rides were sponsored by Unity National Bank. “These are the work horses of years ago,” said Debbie Robbins on their draft horses, which pulled a carriage and a Christmas sleigh. The gentle giants will
also be taking part in today’s holiday parade. “It’s a perfect evening, you couldn’t ask for a nicer evening,” said Robbins as those in attendance also took part in bonfires and marshmallow roasts. However, the evening wasn’t complete until the community came together in observance of the French family’s nearly 50year tradition of caroling with Daniel P. French of the Alfred W. French Foundation in attendance. There’s still time to enjoy the festivities today with the Downtown Piqua Holiday Parade at 2 p.m. that will begin at the intersection of Main and North streets. The parade will make its way south on Main Street and then west on High Street to Downing Street. And don’t forget, after the parade Santa will be at the Piqua Public Library. Hope to see you there.
GE ends fighter engine project Officials report there will be no immediate job loss DAN SEWELL Associated Press CINCINNATI — GE Aviation has abandoned efforts to use its own funding to keep alive development of its alternate engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, a spokesman said Friday, effectively ending the project. The unit of the General Electric Co. has decided its offer to pay for continued development didn’t make business sense, spokesman Rick Kennedy said. Because of increased commercial business at
the unit, based in the northern Cincinnati suburb of Evendale, there was no immediate job loss, he said. However, he said, GE Aviation would have added some 500 jobs if the project had continued. “It’s a missed opportunity for southwest Ohio, definitely,” Kennedy told The Associated Press. He said some 800 jobs related to the project have been absorbed into other programs. The Department of Defense in both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations had declined to include the alternate in its recent budgets, calling it unneeded spending. Members of Ohio’s
congressional delegation from both parties had pushed for funding and to keep the program alive. The House voted in February to cancel $450 million in funding for the alternative engine, deciding the project could be sacrificed for the larger effort to rein in the federal deficit. After the Defense subsequently terminated the program, GE Aviation said it would continue working on the project with partner Rolls-Royce while self-funding. “We had offered to develop it on our own dime,” Kennedy said, but he said uncertainty over schedules in the jet fighter program and other issues led GE Aviation to conclude that “the business model
just wasn’t there for us to do it.” The jet fighter’s main engine is built by Pratt & Whitney. GE Aviation’s F136 engine has been in development for some 15 years. GE and its backers have argued that their alternative would provide competition that would help save taxpayer money — and add jobs. “I had hoped that the GE/Rolls-Royce competitive engine could be a model for government-industry partnership to drive down the cost of important weapons systems,” Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, a California Republican who chairs the Armed Services Committee, said in a statement Friday.
FT. RECOVERY (AP) — Neighbors are being asked to look out for one another and parents won’t allow their school children to be dropped off at empty homes after the deadly farmhouse shootings of a disabled man and his 47-year-old daughter shook their rural Ohio community. Both victims were bound with duct tape and shot during what appeared to be a robbery, said authorities, who were hesitant to release details. Colleen Grube lived in the house, where she took care of her father, 70-yearold Robert Grube, authorities said. The house where the bodies were found is on a lonely country road and surrounded by farm fields in west-central Ohio near the Indiana state line. It’s an area dotted with small farming towns and home to dozens of soaring Roman Catholic churches built in the late 1800s and early 1900s with crosstopped spires. Investigators think the killer or killers came through an unlocked door or were invited in the house by the victims Tuesday night or early Wednesday. The house had been ransacked and it looked like whoever went through it was after something specific, said Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey. Authorities have no suspects. A message seek-
ing an update on the investigation was left with the sheriff on Friday. “It is going to take the whole community to solve this crime,” Grey said a day earlier. “This kind of stuff is not supposed to happen in Mercer County, and the nice thing about a small community is people realize when something looks out of the ordinary,” Grey said. Colleen Grube’s sisterin-law found the bodies after she didn’t show up to babysit her niece Wednesday morning. “The house door was open, and I knew right away something was bad,” Cassandra Grube told a 9-1-1 operator. She said she found Robert Grube dead in his wheelchair and his daughter’s body on a couch. The sheriff has asked neighbors to be vigilant and warned residents not to allow strangers in their house. Those living around the town of Fort Recovery told The Daily Standard newspaper of Celina that they don’t feel safe. Parents have asked school bus drivers to drop their children off at neighbors’ or grandparents’ homes so the kids won’t be home alone, and others told the newspaper they are keeping shotguns or baseball bats nearby at home. “I would assume doors throughout the area will be locked tonight and for a long time to come,” said Rob Uhlenhake, a restaurant owner who said the victims were frequent customers. “Feeling safe again will be a long time coming.”
Convicted murderer enters plea in old case DAYTON (AP) — A prosecutor says an Ohio man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife in front of their children has pleaded guilty to a charge in the death of another man more than a decade earlier. The Montgomery County prosecutor’s office says Dayton detectives reopened the old case after 44-year-old Keith Wilson was arrested in August in the death of his wife, Marny.
Wilson pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Friday in the death of Elmer Bloodsaw, who was shot in the abdomen in October 2000. The prosecutor says investigators discovered that Wilson’s wife had driven the injured Bloodsaw to a Dayton hospital. Wilson is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 13. His lawyer did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment late Friday.
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HOROSCOPE Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 Some stronger and more ambitious elements of your personality will be aroused in the year ahead because of the actions you’ll be willing to take. You’re likely to develop a more feasible course where your probabilities for success are heightened. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — It might become necessary for you to make certain that everyone in your charge knows the rules that have been laid down for their own good. Don’t let anything be ignored. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Don’t build impediments in your fertile imagination. You’ll find that once you get on a roll, several things that you thought to be difficult will actually be relatively easy to do. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Be sure to give those whose friendships you treasure the benefit of the doubt on any calls they have to make. If you don’t, one of your pals might feel you don’t trust them. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Although you might get commercially involved with an individual who is exceptionally tight-fisted and shrewd, as long as you’re not indifferent or naive, you’ll do OK. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Our mode of behavior easily influences our peers. If you nurture a long face, you’ll not see too many people smiling at you. Conversely, laugh, and the world laughs with you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — The demands placed on you by others could be rather surprising, but instead of letting them upset you, you’ll thrive on them and let them fuel your feelings of self-worth. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Even though you might not ask for it, you could be the recipient of some excellent advice. The counsel you receive will be extremely helpful and constructive. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Although your companions might be scattering their efforts, your focus will be centered on some very meaningful objectives. You’ll use your powers of concentration to knock ‘em out. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Because you’ll have worked out your plans well in advance, things should go smoothly for you. You’ll have your goals and plans properly assigned, lessening any kind of logistical problems. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Because you’ll have your plans worked out, most joint endeavors should work out rather well for you. Those with whom you associate will want to follow your lead. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — If you discuss in detail with your family or those who are involved exactly what your present plans are, you should meet with not only their approval but their cooperation as well. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — This is not the time to be silent if you feel you’ve earned something that the powers-that-be might be unaware of. You shouldn’t want what you’ve accomplished to be overlooked. COPYRIGHT 2011 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
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325 Mobile Homes for Rent NEAR BRADFORD in country 3 bedroom trailer, $350. Also 2 bedroom trailer, washer/dryer hookup. $375. (937)417-7111, (937)448-2974
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LOVELY TROY, 2 bedroom condo, 1.5 bath, private parking, washer/ dryer hook-up. Appliances. $575. (937)335-5440
2 BEDROOM trailer at Stillwater Beach Campground. $350. (937)473-5563
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635 Farm Services
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315 Condos for Rent
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TROY area, 2 bedroom townhouses, 1-1/2 bath, furnished appliances, W/D hookup, A/C, No dogs $475. (937)339-6776.
(937)673-1821 TROY, 2 bedroom townhouse, 845 N. Dorset. 1.5 baths, carport, appliances, washer/ dryer hookup, water, $585. (937)239-0320 www.miamicounty properties.com
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TROY, 509-1/2 East Main. Large, clean 1 bedroom upstairs, most appliances, near downtown. $475 month + utilities, deposit, possible monthly lease. (937)207-7306.
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2355 Wapakoneta Ave (across from Carriage Hill Apts.), Saturday, 9am-1pm. INSIDE SALE! Lots of NEW items & stocking stuffers! Bar lights, large selection hand tools, new Christmas lights, electrical & plumbing items, dining tables, men's & women's 1X-3X clothing.
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CLEAN, QUIET, safe 1 bedroom. Senior approved. No pets. $450 (937)778-0524
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3 BEDROOM, Troy, new appliances, CA, carpet, kitchen cabinets, washer/dryer hook-up. $650 month, deposit, water & trash included. No pets. Metro and LTO accepted. (937)335-4633
PIQUA, 2112 Wilshire Drive in Deerfield, Friday and Saturday, 9am-6pm, furniture, antiques, household items, and new Christmas items. LARGE INDOOR ESTATE SALE.
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2&3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES, Piqua, all appliances including washer/ dryer, 1.5 & 2.5 bath. (937)335-7176 www.1troy.com
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2 BEDROOM unfurnished apartment in Covington, $460 month plus utilities, (937)216-3488.
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2 BEDROOM in Troy, Stove, refrigerator, W/D, A/C, very clean, cats ok. $525. (937)573-7908
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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
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1982 FOURWINNS BOAT 1999 BUICK CENTURY
18 ft., 165 OMC Inboard Outboard, runs great. $3000 OBO. (937)524-2724 (513)509-3861
1986 WILDERNESS FLEETWOOD
29', stored inside, 4 new tires, everything works great! Large awning, excellent condition, like new! A must see!! Asking $3500. Call (937)418-3516
AWESOME DEAL!!! Only 110,500 miles. 3100 motor. All electric. A/C. Runs great! Very clean inside and out. Good gas mileage. NICE CAR!! $4500. (937)726-5605
2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT
GREAT condition. 80,000 miles- mostly highway, recently detailed inside and out. Non-smoker and no accidents. All scheduled maintenance performed, $12,500. Call (937)773-2694 ask for Jennie
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For Sale 410 Commercial 4 UNIT Apartment Building on Wayne Street, Troy. Single bedroom, non-smoking, no pets. 5 car detached garage. Clearing 8% plus priced to sell. (937)603-7529, 8am-5pm
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510 Appliances REFRIGERATOR, 26.0 cu. ft. Frigidaire side by side, black, ice and water dispenser, 3 years old. $500 or best offer. (937)773-4419 REFRIGERATOR, Samsung RF265AA (25.8 cu. ft.), bottom freezer, French door, like new. All white, very clean, adjustable glass shelves. French style doors are great and freezer is huge! Must sell. $450 kristinegrangaard@yahoo.com. (408)483-9539.
535 Farm Supplies/Equipment GAS TANK, approx 300 gal round, pump and nozzle, $150 (937)368-5009
545 Firewood/Fuel FIREWOOD, $125 a core pick up, $150 a core delivered, $175 a core delivered and stacked (937)308-6334 or (937)719-3237 FIREWOOD, $50 Truckload, delivered, split, seasoned hardwood, (937)596-6544 FIREWOOD for sale. All seasoned hardwood, $150 per cord split/ delivered, (937)844-3756. SEASONED FIREWOOD $165 per cord. Stacking extra, $135 you pick up. Taylor Tree Service available (937)753-1047
560 Home Furnishings ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, with Lighted bookcases, excellent condition, dark oak color, will deliver within Sidney, asking $1,000. Call (937)492-0494 LIFT CHAIR, electric, gently used 6 months, soft khaki upholstery, push button control, $299. (937)778-1183 for further details. POOL TABLE, Slate 44x88, oak pedestal legs, leather pockets, slate bed with accessories. $500. (937)339-0460 leave message and phone number. TELEVISION, 36" Toshiba, picture in picture. Includes stand. $200. (937)778-0906
570 Lawn and Garden RIDING MOWER, John Deere. Like new, with cover and 2 wheel rider trailer, with self propelled push mower and attached leaf sweeper. (937)335-3202
577 Miscellaneous CHRISTMAS TREE, 9.5', slim. $75. (937)473-9833 Call after 2pm. CRIB, cradle, changing table, Pack-N-Play, basinet, Porta-Crib, saucer, playpen, car seat, blankets, clothes, gate, potty, tub, bears, more. (937)339-4233
583 Pets and Supplies KITTENS, gorgeous! 3 months old. Tabbies, long haired and short haired. Charcoal and silver stripes. Friendly and litter trained, $10 each. (937)473-2122 MALTESE 6 months to 3 years, males and females $175-450 with papers also Yorkshire Terriers $400-$500 males and females young adults. Teacup Partipoodle, female $375 and a male $250. Cash only. (937)332-1370 MINIATURE PINSCHER puppies, vet checked, first shots, tails docked, dew claws removed, ready for Christmas. $200 each. (937)418-6575 PIT BULLS. 3 blue nose Pit puppies. 2 grey females. 1 fawn (light tan male), blue eyes, 9 weeks old. UKC registered parents, shots, $500 OBO. (661)492-6625 moneyace99@yahoo.com
586 Sports and Recreation COLT 45 New Pistol. 80 miltype with holster and box. $800 cash plus proper ID. (937)339-1394
592 Wanted to Buy CASH, top dollar paid for junk cars/trucks, running or non-running. I will pick up. Thanks for calling (937)719-3088 or (937)451-1019
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805 Auto 1999 DODGE F100 van, Half ton, very good running condition, $1300. (937)362-4769 2001 LINCOLN Towncar, all power, 80,500 miles, excellent condition, I am retiring from driving. $6500. No reasonable offer refused. (937)667-2616.
850 Motorcycles/Mopeds MOTORCYCLES, 1982 Kawasaki KZ44-D, runs good, approx. 36,000 miles, $500. 1978 Suzuki GS750EC, parts only $100. (937)368-5009
875 Storage Indoor Storage Boats ......... $25 month Cars ............ $25 month Excellent facility (937)417-2508
890 Trucks 2000 CHEVY S10 Extreme. Black, 130k miles. Fair condition. $3000 OBO. (937)538-0714
899 Wanted to Buy
COSTUME JEWELRY, old, one piece or full jewelry box. Clean out mom's or grandma's. Paying top dollar. (937)773-5653
Wanted junk cars and trucks. Cash paid and free pick-up. Just call (937)732-5424 www.wantedjunkers.com
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Will Sell the personal items belonging to the following unless amount owed is paid in full prior to: 12/07/11. Joseph S. Young 627 Boone St. Piqua, Ohio 45356 Amount Owed: $238.34
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chosen. If the home you want has been listed much longer than the average days on market, the sellers may have become more realistic and more motivated to accept an offer at the true market value. Some sellers are motivated by the pressure of having purchased or made an offer to purchase another home. Then time becomes more important than money. No one wants to pay the mortgage on both homes for very long or risk being able to purchase the new home they’ve chosen because they can’t sell their current home. Also, you want to know if other buyers are making offers on your chosen property. If so, make your first offer your best offer, because sellers are unlikely to counter in this situation. They will take the best offer that is presented to them. But don’t make an offer for more than your agent believes the home will appraise for, or your financing will fail and you’ll be back at Square One with out the home of your dreams. Talk to your experienced, local agent about the facts and the variables, and then make your offer with confidence.
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Coach, I can only hope that what I learned from you, I can teach my own sons: hard work, dedication and teamwork.
Bailey Louise Hamblin
Timothy Wells #78, Class of 1992
November 11, 2010
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Half of all monies generated from this publication will be donated to the Troy High School Scholarship Program
SPA Hot Springs Sovereign Spa. 6 adults, 230W, 50AMP, 335 Gallon. New retractable vinyl cover bought in September. $2550. (937)492-2443
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WALKER, hospital table, tub/shower benches, commode chair, toilet riser, glider rocker, tub grabbers, end table, microwave & toaster ovens, more. (937)339-4233
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CAT, female, gentle, 2 years old, gray and white, has shots and is spayed. Free to good home. (937)773-2329 HAVAMALT PUPPIES, Non shedding, hypo allergenic, designer puppies, beautiful colors, shots, family raised, 8 weeks old on December 23rd, taking deposits now, (937)526-3418
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INFORMATION Call ROB KISER, sports editor, at 773-2721, ext. 209, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays. Piqua Daily Call • www.dailycall.com
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2011
IN BRIEF ■ Basketball
East boys win
Piqua game varsity only Due to injuries to the Bethel girls basketball team, tonight’s game with the Piqua girls basketball team at Garbry Gymnaisum will be varsity only. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m.
Russia gets past Houston
Piqua JH team falls to Troy
CASSTOWN — The Miami East boys basketball team opened the season with a 67-41 win over Tri-County North Friday night in CCC gym. It was their first game in the new gym at Miami East. Garrett Mitchell led a balanced attack with 15 points. Gunner Shirk netted 12, while Josh Snyder and Bradley Coomes both scored 11.
The Piqua seventh grade girls basketball team lost to Troy 36-13. Reagan Bowen led Piqua with seven points and five rebounds. Piqua hosts Urbana today. PIQUA SCORING Curtner 1, Bowen 7, Hilleary 2, Hall 3.
■ Boosters
PIAB to hold Christmas sale
Francis scores 21
The Piqua Indians Athletic Boosters will be holding a Holiday Spiritwear Sale. The sale will be Dec. 16 from 5-9 p.m. at the Piqua boys basketball home game with Miamisburg. Go to piquasports.com to get an in stock order form.
HOUSTON — Treg Francis scored 21 points to lead Russia to a 66-56 win over Houston in Shelby County League action Friday. Brandon Wilson added 19 points for the Raiders. Jessie Phlipot scored 27 points for Houston and Jacob Braun added 12.
■ Baseball
Newton gets win
Holiday camp in Greenville The Major Holiday Baseball Camp will put on a two-day camp for hitting, pitching, catching and fielding Dec. 29-30 at the Darke County YMCA. The camp is for ages 10-18 and cost of the camp is $95. The camp will run from noon-5 p.m. each day, with registration at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call (937) 423-3053.
MIKE ULLERY/CALL PHOTOS
Piqua’s Kindric Link (left) drives to the basket against Wapakoneta’s Andy Faller Friday night.
Piqua gets off to slow start Coach not discouraged by 63-45 loss
■ Football
BY ROB KISER Sports Editor rkiser@dailycall.com
Hardesty could play Sunday Coach Pat Shurmur is hopeful running back Montario Hardesty will play against the Ravens. Hardesty was limited in practice Thursday after not practicing Wednesday. He has missed four straight games with a calf injury. The 2010 second-round pick missed his rookie year. Hardesty went through individual drills and hopes to participate in team practice on Friday.
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colQ: Atlegewhat was former Miami East star Rich McKinney a Sporting News AllAmerican in baseball?
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QUOTED “I expect for the juggernaut to be up in there and try to run down some walls." —Terrell Suggs on Peyton Hillis
PLEASANT HILL — The Newton boys basketball team opened the season with a 42-36 win over Mississinawa Valley. Bobby Gerodimos had 13 points and 11 rebounds. David Brauer scored 11 points, while Jordan Hodges had eight points and nine rebounds.
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Heath Butler was not under the false illusion that things were going to come easy for the Piqua boys basketball team. And while his first game as the varsity coach didn’t go exactly as planned — Butler was not discouraged by the 63-45 loss to Wapakoneta at Garbry Gymnasium. “There were a lot of positive things out there,” Butler said. “And as far as the things that weren’t as good, we’ve got that on film now. Sometimes, you get a lot more out of a loss than a win.” Wapakoneta jumped out of the gates early, hitting its first three shots and opening a 14-3 lead by the 2:20 mark of the first quarter. “When you have a 6-6 guy (Jake Buzzard), who can hit the three, that makes it tough,” Butler said. “And we came out a little rusty at the start. If we hit a couple shots early, it is a whole different story.” Wapak would hit 14 of 26 shots in the opening half, while Piqua found the make on jut three of 15. “The shooting doesn’t concern me,” Butler said. “That is something that will come. That doesn’t concern me at all.” The Indians were able to convert nine of 15 free
TROY — When it comes to replacing a legend, Scot Brewer sees far more positives than pitfalls. “I think it’s definitely a challenge replacing someone like Steve Nolan — but at the same time, he also left me in a great position,” Brewer said. “We’ve got a lot of talent
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Trotwood wins D-II state title Shawnee, Coldwater both lose in finals Cardinal Mooney has an eighth state football championship, thanks to a defense good to the last tip. Marcus McWilson set up one score with an interception and Ryan Farragher tipped away a potential tying pass with 1:11 left as Youngstown Cardinal Mooney won its eighth state championship Friday, 21-14 over Springfield Shawnee in Division III. "A lot of our games have been just like this, coming down to the final play," Cardinals coach P.J. Fecko said after winning his fourth title since 2004. Shawnee (14-1) came in averaging 41 points, but got only two TD runs by quarterback Brad Jarzab in its first title game. Jarzab scored from 15 and 7 yards and totaled 139 yards rushing. "You don't ever forget what it feels like to lose, Shawnee falls At Canton, Youngstown but then again you do,"
MASSILLON (AP) — Isreal Green rushed for Division II records of six touchdowns and 326 yards to lead Trotwood-Madison to its first state football championship, 42-28 over Avon on Friday night. Rams (15-0) The bounced back from a 45-33 loss in the 2010 title game to Maple Heights when they blew a 26-7 lead. Trotwood-Madison also was runner-up in 1981. Green's longest TD was a 74-yarder in which he eluded five tacklers near midfield with a series of remarkable moves and sped down the sideline. He also scored on runs of 38 and 4 yards and three plunges of 1 yard. Avon (13-2) took a 7-0 lead on a 65-yard interception return by Ralph Smith. Justin O'Rourke passed for 325 yards and three TDs for the Eagles.
Jarzab said. "It's a terrible feeling." The Cardinals (11-3) took command after McWilson's 36-yard return with a picked pass put the ball on the Braves' 18 in the second quarter. Three plays later, quarterback P.J. Quinn scored from 1 yard for a 21-7 lead. Quinn also scored on a 2-yard run and Roosevelt Griff opened the scoring with an 18-yard burst. Jarzab rallied the Braves late, capping a 91yard drive with his second score to make it 22-14 with 5:38 left. After holding the Cardinals, Shawnee mounted another drive, helped by a pass interference call against A.J. Thomas on 4th-and-10 that gave them a new set of downs. Two plays later, another pass interference call, on all-state defensive back Courtney Love, put the ball on the Mooney 22
with 2:09 to play. Shawnee drove to the 12, but Farragher extended fully to tip away a fourth-down pass in the corner of the end zone. "We were getting our 2point play ready to win it," Shawnee coach Rick Meeks said. "We were 90 percent sure we were going for two. We were dead tired, beaten up. We had to win it there. But they made a great play. "Mooney is bigger, stronger, faster than us. We knew that, but we gave it all we had." Griff gained 119 yards on 21 carries to lead the Cardinals.
Izzy and Payton — teaches social studies at Troy High School. “This is a dream come true for me,” Brewer said. “Going back to 1996 when I first started helping Steve, I’ve known this is what I wanted to do. Being at other places and seeing how other programs work around the state gave me some perspective. I’ve always known this is it — this is the place I wanted to be.” Nolan — who won more than 200 games, eight league championships and made 11 playoff appearances as head coach of the Trojans — said he expects big things from his former assistant. “There’s no doubt in my mind Scot will do an outstanding job,” Nolan said. “He’s a hard worker who cares about the kids. Those are the two most important things you look for in a football coach.” Brewer plans on hitting the ground running — he’s already set a team meeting for 7 a.m. Tuesday in the high school auditorium to discuss offseason workouts and
goals and expectations for next season. He also said he’s already starting to putting together his coaching staff for next season. Brewer said its important to start building the Troy program the way he wants immediately. “Obviously we’ll take a lot of what Steve did and use it here, because it was successful,” Brewer said. “But don’t expect it to be exactly the way it was. It’s my program now and I’ve got to put my print on it. I’ve got to be Scot Brewer, because I can’t be anyone else. “Some people may see that as difficult — I just see it as being myself.” There is one thing Brewer said he doesn’t expect to change in the transition from Nolan to himself. “It will still be the same philosophy around here that it was under Steve — success doesn’t come in wins and losses, even though he had 200 wins — success comes from building kids into good people. That’s something that will never change.”
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coming back and I am our football program.” taking over a great proFor Brewer, coaching at gram that he built. I really Troy is the culmination of don’t see any negatives — a dream two decades in I only see the positive side the making. Brewer was a of things.” three-year starter at runFriday, Troy High ning back for the Trojans, School Principal Ron rushing for more than Phillis and Troy Athletic 1,000 yards as a senior in Director Jeff Sakal an- 1993. nounced they had selected He served as a volunBrewer to be the next Troy teer running backs coach football coach. for Troy in 1996 and was Pending approval by the offensive coordinator the Troy Board of Educa- for the Troy freshman tion at its Dec. 12 meeting, team in 1997. Brewer will replace Nolan, From 1998-2004, he who retired last month made two coaching stops after 28 years as Troy’s at Columbus high schools, coach. Troy City Schools while earning degrees in Superintendent Eric Her- history and psychology man said he was pleased from The Ohio State Uniwith the recommendation versity. and would submit it to the He was the strength board at the Dec. 12 meet- and conditioning coach at ing. Thomas Worthington “I am extremely pleased High School and the deto recommend Coach fensive backs coach and Brewer to become our defensive coordinator at next football coach,” Sakal Saint Charles High said. “Scot has a great pas- School. sion and love for the game In 2005, he returned to and for coaching. He is a Troy to coach outside linehighly respected member backers. In 2007, he beof the Troy community came the defensive and our football family. coordinator. Brewer — Coach Brewer is a terrific who resides in Troy with NOTES: RB Montario coach and will be a great his wife, Amanda, and Hardesty said he's ready ambassador and leader for three daughters, Madison, to play after missing four games with a calf injury. Hardesty looked good dur® ing the portion of practice R E TA I L C E N T E R open to media members. ... 423 South Broadway • Greenville, Ohio 45331 • (888) 886-8318 Shurmur said Jayme This December at KitchenAid®... Mitchell will start at right Bring Your Favorite Family Recipe defensive end. Mitchell to receive 20% OFF* ONE Countertop missed last week's game Appliance Purchase Bring two recipes to receive with an ankle injury and FRssEeEs In 20% OFF* TWO Appliances Cla itchen had lost his starting job to K at Our *Off of regular retail. Cannot be in combination i, & S r F Emmanuel Stephens, who with other coupons. See store for details. , Wed :30AM 0 1 is out for the season with Holiday Hours Dec 1 - Dec 23 a chest injury. Mon-Wed 9-6 • Th-Sat 9-8 • Special Sun hours 12-5 FOR THE WAY IT’S MADE. ®
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tablish the run to keep the Ravens from an all-out assault on quarterback Colt McCoy, whose most effective pass may be handing the ball to Hillis. Cleveland coach Pat Shurmur believes Hillis is ready to carry the same load as last week — and then some. "He handled a little more than I thought he would (last week) and then his body responded pretty well after the game," Shurmur said after Friday's practice. "He'll be in there playing. In my mind he's healthy, so we'll just keep giving him the ball." That's fine with Hillis. "I'm starting to get back in the groove of things," he said. While he was injured, Hillis, who also missed one game earlier this season with strep throat, struggled to stay positive. He was hurting on the inside and out, and the weeks of inactivity seemed to cause a rift between Hillis and his teammates, who grew tired of being asked about him not playing. He went from being a contributor to a distraction, prompting several of the team's leaders to pull him aside and clear the air during a meeting. Browns tight end Benjamin Watson said Hillis' relationship with his teammates wasn't as strained as it appeared. "He never went anywhere," Watson said. "The whole thing was a bigger deal on the outside than the inside. He's been here every day. Even if a guy isn't at practice they are still around, so it wasn't as big a deal among us as it seemed to be. "It wasn't MTV's Celebrity Intervention or anything." Still, there was an uneasy tension that seems to have disappeared. On Thursday, Hillis, at the suggestion of Pashos, wore blue Ron Paul stickers across his baseball cap and a Ron Paul button and sticker on his T-shirt as he stood in the middle of a media semi-circle. Pashos is a supporter of the presidential hopeful. Hillis took it all in stride, smiling and laughing. What remains to be seen is if Hillis has a future in Cleveland beyond the next five games. He wanted a new contract from the Browns, who broke off negotiations and may be willing to let him leave as a free agent. Hillis could change their minds. "We've got five more games," Hillis said. "I have to get ready to produce and help this team win and that's my sole focus. This is where I want to be. I love Cleveland. I know there's been some questions there, but I've always been a Clevelander in my heart. I enjoy this place and I enjoy this team and I hope to be here."
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BEREA (AP) — Peyton Hillis' dramatic season has taken another sudden turn — in a positive direction. And the final act could be fascinating. One week into his return from a hamstring injury that sidelined him for five games, the Browns running back appears to have finally outrun weeks of injury, controversy, rumor and hearsay. Hillis is playing football and enjoying every second. "Most definitely," he said. "I'm having fun. I'm enjoying myself being here and I'm enjoying my teammates. And I'm just going out there looking for a win, looking for what I can do to help the team win." He's again the center of attention, but this time it's for all the right reasons. Earlier this week, Hillis allowed teammate Tony Pashos to place "Ron Paul for President" bumper stickers and buttons on his clothing for an interview session. The lighthearted moment showed that Hillis, the Madden video game cover boy, is not being treated as an outcast by the Browns, some of whom felt he had become a distraction. Hillis has found his stride during a season in which he had lost almost everything. He's back just in time for the Browns, who face a daunting December schedule with two games apiece against Baltimore and Pittsburgh, tyrants of the AFC North. Hillis returned last week for his first game since Oct. 16 and rushed for 65 yards on 19 carries in Cleveland's 23-20 loss to Cincinnati. With Hillis back, the Browns were able to run the ball effectively while building a 10point lead in the third quarter before the Bengals rallied. For the first time this season, Hillis ran with the same rhino-in-shoulder pads authority he displayed in 2010, when he powered to nearly 1,200 yards, scored 11 touchdowns and became a Cleveland cult hero. Hillis said he was initially tentative because of his injury. "Because you're coming off a short turn there, you're worried about hurting yourself," he said. "You went out there, just went through the motions a little bit, but then you start to feel good. The rest of the game you got excited and you're happy and took it from there on out." Hillis hit the hole hard and moved the pile. He can't hold anything back Sunday when the Browns (4-7) host the Ravens (83), who come in wellrested. Many backs would buckle at the thought of bashing into Baltimore's intimidating front seven, but Hillis isn't one of them. He had his breakout against the Ravens last season, gaining 144 yards and earning the respect of Baltimore defenders, who haven't given up that many yards to a back since. "He is a really aggressive runner," Ravens end Terrell Suggs said. "Everybody knows he is Peyton Hillis; he has the Madden cover. He likes to have good games against good defenses. I expect for the juggernaut to be up in there and try to run down some walls." The Browns need to es-
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Piqua Continued from page 14 throws in the opening half to stay within 32-16 at the break. “We are an athletic team,” Butler said. “So, we are going to be able to get to the line.” Wapak broke the game open to start the second half, scoring the first 15 points to take a 47-16 lead with 4:34 remaining in the quarter. Buzzard and Tyler Barton did much of the damage, combining for 43 points on the night and hitting five 3-point field goals. “32 (Tyler Barton) had a nice game too,” Butler said. “You have to give Wapak credit.” Piqua showed some fight, outscoring the Redskins 19-12 in the fourth quarter. Taylor Wellbaum led Piqua with 15 points, including eight in the fourth quarter, while Jordan Feeser had nine points and six rebounds. Barton had 23 points and six rebounds for Wapak, while Buzzard had 20 points and six rebounds. Piqua was 14 of 38 from the floor for 37 percent and 13 of 24 from the line for 54 percent. Wapak was 23 of 46 from the floor for 50 percent and 12 of 17 from the line for 71 percent. The Redskins won the battle of the boards 28-14 and had 21 turnovers to Piqua’s 22. Daniel Monnin scored 24 points for Piqua in the JV game.
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down catch made it 20-13. Sims missed the extra point, but when the Huskies got the ball back, they went 57 yards in six plays to tie it. A mishap on a shotgun snap cost Ohio 12 yards, and after the Bobcats punted, Northern Illinois took over on its own 36 with 1:18 to play. Perez Ashford leaped backward to make a terrific catch for a 27-yard gain, and Harnish found Moore for 15 yards to the Ohio 19. After that, it was just a question of lining up Sims for the winning kick. Ohio had a five-game winning streak snapped. Bobcats defensive lineman Corey Hasting was ejected early in the third quarter when officials said he threw a punch during a scramble for a Northern Illinois fumble. The Bobcats recovered that ball but couldn't extend their lead, and Harnish found Palmer for a 39-yard touchdown to make it 207. Northern Illinois caught a break in the fourth quarter when Matt Weller missed a 36-yard field goal, his first miss of the season from inside 40. Still, Ohio wasn't in too much trouble until Tettleton's deep pass over the middle was picked off by Jimmie Ward at the Northern Illinois 37. Tettleton was aggressive at the start, throwing a 44-yard pass to LaVon Brazill on the first snap of the game. The Bobcats didn't score on that possession — Tettleton was intercepted in the end zone — but they got the ball back in good field position.
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BOXSCORE Wapakoneta (63) Alex Greve 3-2-8, Andy Faller 0-0-0, Jake Buzzard 8-2-20, Kaleb Vondenhuevel 3-06, Tyler Barton 8-4-23, Brandon Miller 1-02, Alec Temple 0-0-0, Kyle Tibson 0-2-2, Joel Hegemier 0-0-0, Keaton Zwiebel 0-00, Adam Hemmelgarn 0-0-0, Kody Morgan 0-2-2. Totals: 23-12-63. Piqua (45) Trae Honeycutt 1-1-3, Taylor Wellbaum 4-6-15, Kindric Link 0-1-1, Ryan Hughes 03-3, Jordan Feeser 4-0-9, Luke Karn 1-0-2, Josh Holfinger 0-0-0, Joel Hissong 2-0-6, Kyler Ashton 2-1-5, Noah Ghere 0-0-0, Azhon Taylor 0-1-1, Phil Ruppert 0-0-0. Totals: 14-13-45. 3-point field goals — Wapakoneta: Buzzard (2), Barton (3). Piqua: Wellbaum, Feeser, Hissong (2). Score By Quarters Wapakoneta 16 32 51 63 7 16 26 45 Piqua Records: Wapakoneta 1-0, Piqua 0-1. Reserve score: Wapakoneta 52, Piqua 48.
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