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U.S. formally ends Iraq war The flag used

by U.S. forces in Iraq is lowered before being encased during a ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday. The ceremony marked the official end of the U.S. military mission in Iraq.

Long conflict closes with little fanfare

BY REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press

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BAGHDAD — Nearly nine years after American troops stormed across the Iraq border in a blaze of shock and awe, U.S. officials quietly ended the bloody and bitterly divisive conflict here Thursday, but the debate over whether it was worth the cost in

money and lives is yet unanswered.

While many of the speeches painted a picture of victory for both the troops and the Iraqi people now set on a path for democracy the gnawing questions remain: Will Iraqis be able to forge their new government amid the still stubborn sectarian clashes. And will Iraq be able to defend itself and remain independent in a region fraught with See Iraq/Page 7

Zimpher attends final BOE meeting

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This year’s Piqua Daily Call/Troy Daily News Holiday Cookbook will be inserted in Saturday’s paper.

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Staff and volunteers from Hospice of Miami County sing Christmas carols in the home of Shirley Anderson during a visit on Thursday afternoon.

Local hospice staff, volunteers bring joy with Christmas carols

BY WILL E SANDERS Staff Writer| wsanders@dailycall.com PIQUA — Hospice of Miami County took time Thursday to spread a little Christmas cheer, and one of the stops was the home of a Hospice patient who lost her husband, Robert A. Anderson in October. He also was a Hospice patient.

About a dozen staff members

and volunteers stopped by the home of Shirley Anderson of Piqua to sing Christmas carols.

Anderson, 73, is familiar with the exceptional services the nonprofit programs offers to individuals like herself.

The group sang a variety of carols, including “Jingle Bells,” “Deck the Halls,” “Away in a Manger” and several other holiday classics.

It all brought a huge smile to

Anderson’s face, in addition to the faces of several family members who also were in attendance.

“This is all so wonderful,” Anderson said. “These people are great and this really helps. They have just been so fantastic. They have helped me so much this year.”

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Concierge medical service offers alternative Nationally, more family doctors making transition

BY BETHANY J. ROYER Staff Writer broyer@dailycall.com CLEVELAND — While many are familiar with the concept of concierge service in hotels or as a VIP pass at amusement parks to get ahead of long lines, paying extra for extra service, many may not associate such with their family doctor.

However, for a monthly or yearly fee, patients with a concierge or direct care physician may have access to him or her 24/7 and may even receive a home visit in what is a growing number of family doctors turning to the service.

According to Gail Peterson of the communications and marketing department at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy there does not appear to be anyone in the community moving in the direction of concierge medicine. Yet

the prevalence of the service continues to grow on the east and west coast and is really big in Florida reports Dr. Tom Morledge medical director of Revati Wellness in the Cleveland area who has been practicing direct care for three months after 17 years working with the Cleveland Clinic.

“It’s fantastic,” said Morledge about concierge service and states that is offered by only two to three other doctors in his area.

“What’s so nice about it is the

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PIQUA — Margee Zimpher took her seat with the Piqua City Schools Board of Education for the l a s t t i m e Thursd a y night during t h e board’s Decemb e r meeti n g . ZIMPHER Z i m pher has served on the board since January 2004.

“A huge thank you for your time commitment and also everything you’ve done to make a better learning environment for our students,” Superintendent Rick Hanes said.

Zimpher was honored with a gift during the meeting.

Also under celebrations, State Rep. Richard Adams honored High Street Elementary School Principal Teresa Anderson for being

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Betty Jane Emery COVINGTON — Betty Miami County for the exJane Emery, 91, of Coving- ceptional care they gave to Betty during her stay with t o n , them. She was preceded in passed death by her husband, her a w a y parents, and her brother WednesCurtis Randall. day, Dec, She is survived by her 1 4 , daughter and son-in-law, 2011, at Sandra and Bill Lindquist Sterling of Trenton; sons and House of daughters-in-law, Don and Piqua.

Norma Emery of Piqua, She Randy and Lupe Emery of w a s EMERY Colorado Springs, Colo., b o r n March 12, 1920, in Lincoln Rich and Debbie Emery of Falls, Pa., to her parents, Hamilton; 11 grandchilRansom Worth and Jenny dren, 19 great-grandchilElizabeth (Tibbens) Ran- dren; four great-great dall. She graduated from grandchildren; brother, Jersey Shore High School Worth Randall of Dayton; and sister-in-law, Marian Class of 1938.

On May 2, 1940, she Randall of Leesburg, Fla. Funeral services will be married her loving husband, W. Nolan Emery held 12 p.m. Monday, at and shared 62 years of Covington United Church marriage together. She of Christ, 115 N. Pearl St., was a member of the Cov- Covington. Pastor Al ington United Church of Marheine will officiate Christ for more than 60 with interment following years where she was ac- at Highland Cemetery.

MIKE ULLERY/STAFF PHOTO FOR PHOTO REPRINTS, GO TO WWW.DAILYCALL.COM tive in the women’s fellow- The family will receive ship. Betty was very friends from 10 a.m. to 12 Piqua High School junior Haleigh Poling introduces herself to Steven Gall of Gall & Gall in Dayton at active with the American p.m. Monday at the Piqua High School on Thursday morning during mock interviews for the Career-Based Intervention Cancer Society, she was a church. program. Representatives from area businesses were on hand to give CBI students first-hand expeIf so desired, memorial Cub Scout den mother, rience in job interviews. The event was set up by CBI coordinator Mary Jo Hines. and was always seen contributions may be walking around the town made to the Covington of Covington. Betty’s life United Church of Christ has been her family and Memorial Fund or Hospice of Miami County. Onher church.

The family would like to line memories may be left the family at thank the staff at Sterling for “We Three Kings,” “Nuttin’ For tradition, the audience will be in- House and Hospice of www.jackson-sarver.com.

Christmas,” and “Rise Up Shepherd vited to join the Concert Choir onand Follow” with student soloists, stage to sing the “Hallelujah Sean Higgins, Ian Supinger, Bran- Chorus” accompanied by organ and PIQUA — The Piqua High don Pumill and David Spiggle. the Gotham City Brass Quintet.

TROY — Irwin E. four great-grandchildren: The Gotham City Brass Quintet Shoup, 83, of Troy, passed Jemisan, Jeylan, Dalten School Choral Department will “Frosty the Snowman” will feature present its annual Holiday Concert student bass player, Luke Vickroy. has been together for more than 20 away at 5:30 p.m. Wednes- and Brensen; and numerThe Piqua High School Show years. The members are Bill McIn- d a y , and Cookie Walk at 2:30 p.m. and ous nieces and nephews.

4:30 p.m. Sunday in the Hartzell Choir “The Company” will perform tosh and Jim Vetter on trumpet; Dec. 14, In addition to his partheir annual Christmas show. The Annie Shilt on French horn; Ray 2 0 1 1 , Center for the Performing Arts. ents, Mr. Shoup was preThe choirs are under the direc- numbers will include “Yule Be Marion on trombone, and John a t ceded in death by one tion of Tom Westfall. Accompanying Rockin,’” “Merry Christmas Dar- Streb playing tuba.

Heartgrandson, Eric Reed; two In addition to the holiday music, land of the choirs will be Brenda Vetter, ling,” the traditional “Carol of the sisters-in-law; one music department educational aide Bells,” and the fun “Run, Rudy, the choirs will have its annual Piqua. brother-in-law; and two and special guests, David Broer- Run.” The featured student soloists Cookie Walk, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

H e nieces. man, organ, Mitch Mahaney, per- will be Danny Rudy and Lauran Patrons can stroll through the w a s He was a graduate of beautifully decorated tables and b o r n cussion, and the Gotham City McGraw.

Tipp City Schools. He was The Concert Choir will sing “One choose Christmas cookies, candy, Feb. 14, Brass Quintet. a member of Elks Lodge, Performing on the concert will be Candle Lights the Way” with stu- and other goodies to purchase by 1 9 2 8 , SHOUP Troy and retired from the Women’s Chorus singing “Win- dent soloists, Summer Littlejohn the pound to take home. This popu- in DayNCR Dayton after many ter Wonderland,” “Silent Night,” and Brandon Newbright; “Candle- lar event is a fundraiser for the ton, to the late Jay and years of service. and “Mister Santa.” They will also light” with soloists Tori Hostetter Piqua High School Music Boosters. Esther (Merebith) Shoup.

Funeral services will be The concert is free and open to In 1948, he married Anna held at 11 a.m. Monday at perform “This Little Babe,” a selec- and Isaac Hale; “Candlelight Carol” tion from Benjamin Britten’s “Cer- featuring soloists Sierra Iddings the public. For more information, M. (Weingart) and she Baird Funeral Home, and Sam Roth, with David Broer- call the school office at 773-6413 survives. emony of Carols.”

Troy, with the Rev. Steven The Men’s Chorus will perform man on the organ. In the holiday during school hours.

Other survivors include L. Shoup officiating. Interhis children and their ment will follow in Miami spouses, Michael Shoup of Memorial Park, CovingTroy, Vickie and Jerry Wil- ton. Friends may call from son of Troy, the Rev. 9-11 a.m. Monday at the Steven L. Shoup of Ft. Lo- funeral home. sponsive and one man residence,” Long said. or crystal form, similar to ramie, Bruce and Debbie Memorial contributions dead at the scene located Long said he was under traditional bath salts. It is Shoup of Piqua, and Con- may be made to Heartin the second story apart- the impression that the frequently labeled “not for nie Hartley of Troy; land Hospice, 3131 S. ment on 24 1/2 Mulberry two men were not from human consumption,” brother, Richard Shoup Dixie Drive, Suite 221, which is why it has been and sister, Odelle Goodin, Dayton, OH 45439.

Street in Troy at approxi- the area.

The other man at the able to be marketed both of Troy; seven grand10:30 p.m.

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Wednesday. children, Christopher, condolences to the family Ohio Community Media Users typically smoke, Angie, Joshua, Cody, through www.bairdfunerAccording to Capt. Joe Upper Valley Medical myingst@tdnpublishing.com Long, police detectives Center, according to Long. inject or snort the drug, Moni, Derrick and Paige; alhome.com.

TROY —Troy police are found multiple illegal The death remains and long-term affects of awaiting autopsy results drugs including synthetic under investigation. the drug are not yet Policy: Please send obituary notices by e-mail to editofollowing a suspicious marijuana, cocaine, heroin The new designer drug known. rial@dailycall.com or by fax to (937) 773-4225.

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— commonly called “bath The sale of bath salts Officers responded to “We found a large quan- salts” — gets its name be- were banned in Ohio on and Tuesday-Friday, and by 4 p.m. on Monday for Tuesday’s online edition. reports of one man unre- tity of bath salts in the cause it comes in powder Oct. 17.

PHS concert, Cookie Walk set Annual holiday event to showcase choirs

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Troy police probe suspicious death Bath salts found at scene; second man taken to hospital

Questions: Please call Editor Susan Hartley at (937) 7732721, ext. 207 if you have questions about obituaries.

BOE Continued from page 1 named Ohio Distinguished Principal of the Year by the Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators. Adams read a resolution in recognition of Anderson.

This resolution is now part of official state documents making Anderson’s recognition “a part of our historical record,” according to Adams.

Hanes updated the board on the building project with the Ohio School Facilities Commission. The district’s Core Team is meeting monthly with the Design Team

meeting weekly. This week the design team focused on square footage and floor layout, such as how to divide grade levels, bathroom placement and access to the playground. The team is comprised of principals, teachers and architects as well as others. In February, Hanes plans to add parent representatives and eventually hopes to have student representatives. He said the design phase will last through the summer.

Also relating to the OSFC project, Treasurer Jeff Price shared that the first step of the note is-

suance has taken place.

The $15 million note was sold Tuesday at 6 percent for six months.

“We fared very well on Tuesday,” Price said.

The board approved the issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes not to exceed $14,086,686 at Thursday’s meeting. According to Price, this is the second step of the needed note issuance and is the remaining balance for the project following the first issuance.

Also at Thursday’s meeting, the board approved the bid award in the amount of $169,008 to Cardinal Bus Sales for

two 84-passenger buses.

Board member Lori Webster questioned why the district is going with bigger buses. Hanes said there is a need and cited the seventh- and eighthgrade basketball teams and cheerleaders, which now take two buses to games as well as large drop-offs for after school routes.

“It should be much more efficient for routing and extracurriculars,” he said.

The board will meet again for an organizational meeting at 4 p.m.

Jan. 5 at the board of education office.

Lake Erie algae threatens fish COLUMBUS (AP) — Toxic algae blooms have never been worse in Lake Erie, and the situation is threatening fish and tourism, Ohio officials said.

Analyses show numbers of walleye and yellow perch the lake’s most-lucrative sport-fish species

drop significantly as the level of algae rises, and that affects the lake’s $10 billion annual tourism industry, The Columbus Dispatch reported.

Algae blooms are fed by phosphorous, which has been above safe levels, Roger Knight, program ad-

ministrator for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, said in a report presented Wednesday to the Lake Erie Commission in Columbus.

“The trends are moving in the wrong direction no matter where on the lake you go,” Knight said.

Hospice Continued from page 1 Marketing and Development Coordinator Susan Walker-Hemm said it is very unique when the organization, now in its 29th year, assists with both a husband and a wife.

“Our staff was looking for a way to give back to not only the community, but also our patients and we decided to go caroling for some of our patients,” she said.

Walker-Hemm and other employees and volunteers also spent time Wednesday visiting other patients, and said that

while this was the first year they have performed carols, with the reception it has received this year they will consider the activity again next Christmas.

Established in 1983, Hospice of Miami County is an independent, nonprofit and communitybased program dedicated to the mission of improving the quality of life for people and families facing life-limiting illnesses.

For more information on Hospice of Miami County, visit their website at: www.ho sp i c e o fm i am i county.com.

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Students in Rose McMaken’s 7th grade class at Covington Middle School won the school’s Can Sculpture Contest on Wednesday. The class brought in an average of 16.8 cans per student and also won the most creative can sculpture design. Cans are donated to the AMVETS, which then distributes the items to families in need.The total amount of cans brought in by CMS students was 1,962 cans — 9.2 cans per student.

Upper Valley Women’s Center welcomes doctor TROY — Ajit Gubbi, D.O., has joined the offices of Upper Valley Women’s Center in pract i c e w i t h Katheri n e Bachman, M.D.; Eunji S e w a r d , GUBBI M.D.; and Clinical Nurse Specialist Kimberly Diltz.

Gubbi is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. He received his medical degree from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Vallejo, Calif., and completed an internship and residency at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, N.Y., and

BBB’s top tips to prevent the spoiling of the season DAYTON — With the holiday season upon us, the Better Business Bureau is warning about Grinches and Scrooges out to take your money by unsavory means. Your BBB sees an increase in financial crimes against consumers, as well as complaints from now until the New Year.

The BBB encourages people to take the following steps to avoid common problems, such as items that can’t be returned, gift cards that can’t be used and orders that never arrive: • Think twice before clicking links sent via email. These links could lead to viruses and allow Grinches to get your personal and banking information. Check retailers out with your BBB by visiting www.bbb.org or calling (937) 222-5825 or (800) 776-5301. Also, look for your BBB’s logo on websites and click on them to confirm their legitimacy.

• Remember criminals and scammers don’t take holidays. Look for and review businesses’ privacy policies before giving out personal information. If shopping online, be sure your computer is updated with anti-spyware, so Grinch fingers can’t get your personal information.

• Keep all receipts and read the fine print. Online businesses are required by law to send products within 30 days unless otherwise stated or return your money. Before crying Grinch, understand refund and exchange policies can differ significantly from one seller to another. Even Santa can’t return a gift if it isn’t identified on the receipt.

• Pay with a credit card, instead of cash. Credit card companies will help dispute charges if you’re scammed or you don’t receive merchandise ordered. Also, review credit card statements often, not just when bills arrive.

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• Beware of gift card scams. Con artists can get important numbers from gift cards before they’re purchased by scanning identifying numbers. They visit websites and see when gift cards are activated and use them to purchase items. Ask for gift cards behind counters instead of those displayed and use them as soon as possible.

• Don’t leave purchases in plain sight in your vehicle. Thieves take advantage of holidays to break in vehicles and steal purchases. So, either remove purchases from your vehicle or make sure they’re out of sight.

• Verify validities of charities. The sneakiest Scrooges will often adopt similar names to known charities, so make sure you do your research and

always make checks payable to charities, not individual solicitors.

• Make a list and check it twice. Often, people will spend more money than intended, so make a list of what you want to spend and keep track of how much you’re spending.

• Check layaway policies. Layaway is an excellent option to pay for merchandise, but make sure you find out all the details, like how much you need to put down, additional fees, when payments are due and return policies, to avoid surprises.

• Know if deals sound too-good-to-be-true, they probably are. When shopping online, there are hundreds of websites offering to beat competitors’ deals.

Shop around and confirm actual deals. Sometimes,

paying less can often cost you more.

Contact your BBB for more advice on being a savvy consumer this holiday season or to check out businesses or charities.

Visit www.bbb.org or call (937) 222-5825 or (800) 776-5301.

The BBB of Dayton and the Miami Valley serves Greene, Montgomery, Clark, Darke, Miami, Preble, Shelby and northern Warren counties.

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In one year, out the other ave you made your New Year’s resolutions yet?

Me neither. What’s the big rush? And what’s the connection between New Year’s and resolutions?

Why can’t we make resolutions on Memorial Day or July Fourth? Unless you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to stop procrastinating, why not wait until Labor Day to make the resolution? Not Labor Day of next year — Labor Day 2013.

I’ve never had much luck with New Year’s resolutions.

Since I always end up breaking them, I decided one year to make reverse resolutions. I resolved to gain weight and exercise less, hoping that I would break those resolutions the way I had broken all the others. Wouldn’t you know it, they turned out to be the two resolutions I had no problem keeping. I not only gained weight and stopped exercising, I started smoking and stopped bathing.

Everybody likes to think big on New Year’s: “This is the year I’ll stop drinking.” “This is the year I’ll stop smoking.”

“This is the year I’ll stop betting on horses with JIM MULLEN the kids’ lunch money.”

“This is the year I’ll stop Columnist embezzling from widows and orphans.” “This is the year I’ll stop laundering money for the Mexican drug lords.” “This is the year I’ll stop serial killing.” Suddenly, the smoking and the overeating don’t seem so bad.

If you are going to make a resolution, don’t try more than one at a time, and make it something simple: “I won’t ask for extra bacon on my cheeseburgers this year,” or, “I won’t swear in front of the kids at the breakfast table,” or, “I’ll declare only one of the dogs as a dependent on my tax return.”

You’ll never stick to your resolution if you bite off more than you can chew. Sure, it’s easy to say you’ll stop stealing other people’s identities on Jan. 1, and maybe you will for a week or two. But then you say to yourself, “Maybe I’ll just cut down,” and, before you know it, you’re rummaging through trash cans looking for credit card numbers, and calling people to tell them they’ve won a prize if only they’ll confirm their birthday and Social Security number. Next thing you know, another New Year’s resolution is down the tubes.

It’s easy to see why you might want to make big changes in your life after getting hammered on sparkling wine and sitting through “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest” once again. Every year you realize that Seacrest is introducing more and more acts that you have never heard of before. You look at some completely unknown pop star performing a hit song you’ve never heard and wonder, “Who is that?” Then you think, “I have stuff in my freezer that is older than that kid.”

Every year you wonder more and more why thousands of people want to stand in Times Square in the freezing cold to watch a ball drop. If the ball went up, well, that would be worth the trip.

No, actually, that would be pretty dumb, too. How did that become our New Year’s tradition? Why isn’t going bowling on New Year’s Eve our tradition? Or walking around the house three times backward, or wearing powdered wigs, or going to bed earlier than usual? Every year I think that is going to be my new tradition. It’s getting harder and harder to stay up to welcome the new year.

Of course, I get up earlier each year, too. At this rate, someday I’ll come full circle. I’ll go to bed at 5 in the afternoon and wake up at midnight. Actually, that may be my new resolution.

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Commentary

What does being American mean?

police state, it would be easoon after George Washier to catch terrorists. If we ington died, Thomas lived in a country where the Jefferson recalled that police were allowed to our first president often told search your home at any him “he considered the new time for any reason; if we Constitution as an experilived in a country where the ment on … what dose of libgovernment was entitled to erty man could be trusted open your mail, eavesdrop for his own good” (“The your phone conversaon Meaning of Independence,” NAT HENTOFF tions, or intercept your Edmund S. Morgan, UniverColumnist email communications … sity of Virginia Press). the government would Our Constitution’s Bill of probably discover and arRights guaranteed our individual liberties against the government. rest more terrorists or would-be terrorists, just as it would find more How’s it doing?

I remembered Washington’s worry lawbreakers generally” (my book, “The about how much liberty we could protect War on The Bill of Rights and The Gathduring the 11th debate between Repub- ering Resistance,” Seven Stories Press).

But, this lonely patriot continued, “It lican candidates for the presidency when former House Speaker Newt Gingrich wouldn’t be a country for which we could, said of the Patriot Act (rushed so quickly in good conscience, ask our young people through Congress after 9/11): “I’m not to fight and die. In short, that country wouldn’t be America.” aware of any specific change it needs.”

So here we are now when our country As has become clear, that law began the systematic attack on vital parts of is not a police state — I won’t be arrested the Bill of Rights by President George W. for writing this — but where it can auBush and Vice President Dick Cheney, thorize the FBI to search your home further expended by President Barack without first going to a judge, and where Obama. In a roaring response to Gin- it can open a “threat assessment” (a grich, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) reminded search) on anyone without getting a warhim: “Our early founders were very clear. rant. And under Bush-Cheney and They said, ‘Don’t be willing to sacrifice Obama, the government can listen in on liberty for security.’ Today it seems too your phone conversations, look into your easy that our government and our Con- email as well as — under Obama — gress is so willing to give up our liberties track you through such digital social for our security” (“Immigration, Racial media as Facebook and Twitter.

Before Feingold addressed the citiProfiling, Patriot Act Divide Republicans at GOP Debate,” abcnews.go.com, Nov. zenry (all by himself) in the Senate, then Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle 22).

Very easily, by a vote of 93-7, the Sen- had instructed the Democratic caucus ate voted for amendments to the Na- not to join Feingold lest the Democratic tional Defense Authorization Act Party would lose elections for being soft (Associated Press, Minneapolis Star on terrorism. This was patriotism?

Through the rest of his Senate career, Tribune, Dec. 2) “that would require the military to hold suspected terrorists Feingold, a true patriot, continually tried linked to al-Qaida or its affiliates, even to bring back the Bill of Rights and the those captured on U.S. soil, and detain separation of powers into our lives. He had only limited success, but in the 2010 some indefinitely without trial.”

And, despite George Washington’s elections he lost his Senate seat during warning, this legislation also would the Republicans’ national surge.

In the present Congress, Rep. Paul is “deny suspected terrorists, even U.S. citizens seized within the (U.S.) nation’s not the only defender of what we used to borders, the right to trial and subject tell other countries were our fundamenthem to indefinite detention.” This is tal values, but they are not a majority.

One of them is his son, Sen. Rand Paul America?

The 93-7 vote defied a threat of a pres- (R-Ky.) who, during the debate on the Deidential veto by Barack Obama who, fense Authorization bill, opposed an since taking office, has been plundering amendment that Sen. John McCain (Rthe Constitution while also advocating Ariz.) was supporting that would have Jim Mullen’s new book, “Now in Paperback,” is now in preventive detention without trial. But permitted that American citizens suspaperback. You can reach him at jimmullenbooks.com. this time he and fellow opponents, FBI pected of terrorism would be denied a Director Robert Mueller and Defense civilian trial.

“Should we err today,” Rand Paul told Secretary Leon Panetta, objected to giving the military such reigning authority his colleagues, “and remove some of the over cases involving terrorism suspects most important checks on state power in while also dominating intelligence gath- the name of fighting terrorism, well, then ering (“Hobbling The Fight Against Ter- the terrorists have won” (TheHill.com, Nov. 29). rorism,” The New York Times, Dec. 7).

They haven’t by any means. Both at But, as the AP also reported, the Senate then, in a face-saving move, “backed home and in actual war zones, there are 99-1, a measure that said nothing in the Americans who have not caved in. But bill changes current law relating to the Rand Paul is absolutely correct that “dedetention of U.S. citizens and legal taining American citizens without a court trial is not American.” aliens.”

With the 2012 elections nearing, listen However, don’t forget that 93 senators — like their predecessors right after 9/11 carefully if any candidate for Congress or who zoomed through the Patriot Act — the presidency agrees with Russ Feinwould have also abolished a series of fun- gold and Rand Paul — or even mentions damental due process rights of American the subject. citizens! Nor has Obama abandoned preNat Hentoff is a nationally renowned ventive detention as ordered by himself.

The Patriot Act itself passed the Sen- authority on the First Amendment and ate 98-1. The only dissenter was Sen. the Bill of Rights. He is a member of the Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), who, on Oct. 11, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and the Cato Institute, where he is 2001, on the floor of the Senate, said: “There is no doubt that if we lived in a a senior fellow.

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Excerpts of recent editorials from Ohio newspapers: Akron Beacon Journal The Obama White House dealt itself a credibility blow this week. It undercut its own reasoned goal of putting in place policies that prevent unwanted pregnancies and abortions.

President Obama has made a big deal of giving science and the scientific process its due in his administration. …

Unfortunately, it is hard to find the science behind Kathleen Sebelius’ decision to overrule the Food and Drug Administration regarding access to the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B One Step.

Few issues in recent years have pitched science and political calculation against each other more than the controversy over reproductive rights. By rejecting the FDA’s conclusion that the “morning-after pill” should be made available for sale over-the-counter to girls younger than 17 years, the secretary of health and human services demonstrated once again the continued sway of politics over sound science in policies regarding birth control.

The pill delays or prevents ovulation. Studies show that taken within 24 hours after unprotected sex, Plan B reduces by half the likelihood of pregnancy. It does not terminate a pregnancy. …

Sebelius contends the new FDA rule did not take into account girls as young as 11 years having access to emergency contraception.

In that she reflects unease about young girls becoming sexually active too early. …

It is a shame the White House has chosen now to disregard sound science in forming public policy.

———— The (Toledo) Blade Senate Republicans successfully threatened a filibuster last week to block a vote on the nomination of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.

The bureau aims to protect Americans from abuses by check cashers, debt collectors, payday lenders, and mortgage loan offices that take advantage of poor and less-educated consumers who use their services. It also oversees requirements that banks observe transparency in disclosing the financial-service fees they charge their clients.

GOP senators weren’t concerned with Mr. Cordray’s fitness for the job; he is highly respected by professional colleagues. …

The real issue is that Republicans don’t want the new consumer finance bureau to have a director at all. They want to keep it toothless, because the financial institutions that contribute generously to their campaigns want to stay as free from government oversight and accountability as they can.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 5 Generation gap can cause a failure to communicate Friday, December 16, 2011

DEAR ABBY: My fiancee said, “Shut UP!” during a recent conversation with my mom, using the phrase in the same way people say, “No way!” or, “Get outta here!” to express friendly disbelief.

Mom didn’t say anything and gave me no reason to believe she was offended; however, I find talk like that better suited to friends and siblings — not parents or future in-laws.

As soon as we were alone I asked my fiancee to please not use that expression with my parents.

She said she’d try, but warned me that it might be hard to stop herself. A frequent reader of your column, she also said you probably would have told me to let it go. I suggested MACALL B. POLAY/AP PHOTO we find out. Should I have Steve Buscemi is shown in a scene from the HBO series, “Boardwalk Empire.” Buscemi was nominated said nothing?

Thursday for a Golden Globe award for best actor in a TV drama series for his role in the series.

— POSSIBLE PRUDE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

Globes swoon over cable dramas, snub networks LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer

LOS ANGELES — The Golden Globes admire broadcast network comedies but the respect is absent when it comes to drama.

FX’s “American Horror Story,” Showtime’s “Homeland” and three other cable entries hogged the best drama series nominations announced Thursday, with broadcast shut out.

The other nominees in the category for next month’s awards are HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” and “Game of Thrones” and Starz’ “Boss.”

When “Boardwalk Empire” claimed the Golden Globe last season for best drama series, one network entry did have a shot, CBS’ “The Good Wife.” But it failed to make the cut this time and with its exclusion went any broadcast recognition.

Broadcasters have long complained that the unfettered world of cable allows room for shows that can be edgier and more adult — meaning iterations of sexier, more violent and sometimes just plain freaky — than programs carried on the public airwaves and subject to

regulation. In other words, cable channels bring guns to what traditionally was a knife fight.

The Globes aren’t alone in putting cable dramas on a pedestal: This year’s Emmy nominations made “The Good Wife” the sole broadcast nominee. That networks end up airing awards ceremonies that honor and give free promotion to their cable competitors is another source of broadcaster discontent.

It’s tough to join in their pity party when, too often, they throw in the towel with formulaic crime dramas and don’t even attempt creativity within network boundaries. Ultimately, of course, they can claim to be winners, pulling in bigger audiences and revenue than niche cable.

Networks fared better in the comedy or musical series category, with nods going to last year’s winner, Fox’s “Glee,” along with newcomer “New Girl,” also on Fox, and ABC’s “Modern Family.” For “Glee,” the nomination could be a salve for a ratings drop-off in season three.

Cable series with nominations include HBO’s “Enlightened” and Showtime’s “Episodes.”

“Good Wife” star (and Emmy winner) Julianna

Margulies earned a best actress nod, joined by Madeleine Stowe of ABC’s soapy freshman drama “Revenge.” Other nominees are Claire Danes of “Homeland,” Mireille Enos of AMC’s “The Killing” and Callie Thorne of USA’s “Necessary Roughness.”

Katey Sagal, who won last time around for FX’s “Sons of Anarchy,” was squeezed out of the Globes this time and the Emmys as well.

Steve Buscemi of “Boardwalk Empire” has the chance to repeat his Globe victory from last season for his portrayal of New Jersey gangster Nucky Thompson. He’s competing with Bryan Cranston of AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” Kelsey Grammer of “Boss,” Jeremy Irons of Showtime’s “The Borgias” and Damian Lewis of “Homeland.”

The Globes went for a swap in the best actor in a comedy or musical series.

Reigning Globes champ Jim Parsons of “The Big Bang Theory” was snubbed, while the show’s Johnny Galecki earned a nomination.

Others in the category are Alec Baldwin of NBC’s “30 Rock,” David Duchovny of Showtime’s “Californication,” Thomas

Jane of HBO’s “Hung” and Matt LeBlanc of HBO’s “Episodes.”

On the best actress side, newcomers include Laura Dern of HBO’s “Enlightened” and Zooey Deschanel of “New Girl,” competing with last year’s winner Laura Linney of Showtime’s “The Big C,” Tina Fey of “30 Rock” and Amy Poehler of “Parks and Recreation,” both on NBC. HBO earned a leading 18 nominations, followed

by Showtime with eight and PBS with five. Among broadcasters, ABC had the most bids, four, followed

by Fox and NBC with three each and CBS with two.

In the best miniseries or TV movie category, the Globes mostly mirrored the Emmys. An exception was the controversial “The Kennedys,” which earned an Emmy nod, but was snubbed by the Globes; Barry Pepper, who earned an Emmy for his portrayal of Robert F. Kennedy, also was overlooked.

PBS’ period piece “Downton Abbey,” which earned an Emmy Award, is among the contenders, along with HBO’s “Mildred Pierce,” ”Too Big to Fail” and “Cinema Verite,” and BBC America’s “The Hour.”

DEAR POSSIBLE PRUDE: Your fiancee is mistaken. I would never advise someone to ignore something that could be offensive. You were right to speak up. For people in your parents’ generation, “shut up” has a different connotation than with younger people and could be considered offensive. I hope your intended will take your suggestion to heart. However, in case she should slip, explain to your folks that the phrase is used commonly and isn’t meant as an insult — as jarring to them as it may be to hear.

DEAR ABBY: I have had the same group of friends for 20 years. They are an affluent group — doctors, lawyers, etc. — and very social. My best friend got wind of the fact that I had gone out with an African-American man. She confronted me, told me we could no longer be friends and then kicked me out of her house. If I call her, she hangs up on me.

We had a loving, longtime friendship. It has been five months now and NO ONE has called. I am sad and shocked. I always thought of her as my best friend, and my other friends who were also dear to me are shunning me as well. What should I do?

— OUTCAST IN THE SOUTH

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Advice painful, but you need to recognize that in spite of their educational and financial advantages, your friends’ thinking hasn’t changed despite nearly 50 years of improving race relations. You grew; they didn’t. For your own sake, you must accept that you and these people are on different paths and will never agree on this. Look elsewhere for companions who think more like you do. Believe me, there are many out there.

DEAR ABBY: With the holidays here and family gathering to celebrate, some will be overnight guests. Although we have had pets here in the past, my wife and I are older now. Our home has been remodeled and we no longer have pets because we don’t have time to properly maintain an animal. We also travel frequently and don’t want to leave a pet in a kennel.

My point is, if people are guests during one of these gatherings, please check first to see if pets are welcome. I know some relatives may feel their pet is one of the family, but they need to consider it may be a burden for the homeowner.

Thanks for getting my message out, Abby.

— “THE OLD GUY” IN WISCONSIN DEAR “OLD GUY”: Excuse me? What if the family members your message is intended for happen to miss reading my column? Because you want to ensure the message is received, the most effective method to do that would be to speak up and make your wishes known in advance — especially in a case like this one.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

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2. One notrump. The choice lies between one notrump and two clubs,

both of which show substantial extra values. The notrump bid is slightly better because it is more apt to induce a further bid from partner. He might pass two clubs with a hand where he considers an 11-trick game too remote to be pursued, yet act over one notrump because a nine-trick game would seem within the realm of possibility.

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CHRISTINA REXRODE AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Emily Russell’s two young sons wake up on Christmas morning, they’ll find that Santa left them a note instead of the videogames they requested.

“Hey, I couldn’t get by your house last night,” Russell, a single mother from Kernersville, N.C., plans to write to her sons and sign Santa’s name.

“Your mom is going to take you to the store when she can.”

Some people have always postponed Christmas celebrations because their jobs don’t pause for the holiday. But in the weak economy, folks are delaying Christmas for another reason: money.

Deloitte’s annual holiday survey for the first time asked shoppers whether they planned to wait until January to do the bulk of their shopping for Christmas. Six percent of the more than 5,000 respondents said they did.

The strategy can pay off. After Christmas, retailers offer discounts of up to 75 percent on a wider variety of items than they do in the weeks leading up to the holiday.

It’s something cost-conscious shoppers have gotten hip to. Retail sales during the seven days after Christmas rose yearover-year in three of the past five years, according to research firm ShopperTrak. And last year, yearover-year online spending grew by 22 percent on Dec. 26 and 56 percent on Dec. 27, according to computer giant IBM’s retail consulting arm.

Elaine Wu and her husband plan to wait until the day after Christmas to shop because they’ve agreed not to spend more than $150 for each other — a difficult task given they like to splurge on upscale Marc Jacobs handbags and Armani shoes.

Wu says she’s also waiting until after Christmas to shop for some of her friends. Real friends, she figures, wouldn’t want her to go through the headache of shopping in the pre-Christmas mad-

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In this Dec. 26, 2009, photo, early morning shoppers take advantage of the afterChristmas sale at Target in Colma, Calif. Lots of people postpone Christmas celebrations because their jobs don’t pause for the holiday traditionally intended to commemorate the birth of Christ. But in the weak economy, folks are delaying Christmas for another reason: money. ness anyway.

“Just because it’s a day late doesn’t mean it’s going to be any less special or didn’t come from the same sentiment,” says Wu, 36, a marketing manager for the startup website BlogHer in Silicon Valley. “It just means that it’s going to save us 60 percent.”

Postponing Christmas Day, originally a Christian holiday to celebrate the birth of Christ, is almost unheard of in some circles.

About 95 percent of Americans celebrate Christmas — including 80 percent of non-Christians, according to Gallup polls.

But Bruce David Forbes, author of “Christmas: A Candid History,” says those who delay Christmas festivities can take some comfort in the fact that Dec. 25 isn’t the date of the birth of Christ.

When Christians started celebrating his birth in the 300s after the Roman emperor Constantine converted to that religion, they didn’t know the birthdate, so it appears that they picked a day to coincide with Romans’ midwinter celebrations of their own gods. Meanwhile, Christians in more eastern countries, like Turkey and Greece, were already celebrating on Jan. 6.

So, Forbes, who teaches religious studies at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, says if you’re celebrating anywhere between Dec. 25 and Jan. 6,

“you’re not even doing it late.”

That may be a relief to Mujtaba Al-Qudaihi of Baltimore, Md., who plans to spend Dec. 25 watching a movie, catching up on reading or killing time on the Internet. His real Christmas celebration — which includes his dad dressing up as Santa and the extended family exchanging gifts and eating a big meal — will happen a few days later.

That’s because it’s cheaper for Al-Qudaihi and other relatives to fly to his parents’ home in Indianapolis after Christmas. Besides, Al-Qudaihi figures that the prices on gifts he plans to buy will be much cheaper after Christmas.

“Nothing changes,” says Al-Qudaihi, 27, who works in information-technology consulting for a public university. “Just the date.”

Danielle McCurley of Lacey, Wash., also is planning to postpone Christmas a couple days. She wants to wait until her financial aid check for her school tuition arrives so she can spend the extra money on gifts.

In normal years, McCurley would have finished her Christmas shopping weeks ago. But this year is different: After losing her job as a home health aide, McCurley, 32,

returned to school to study social work this fall.

Adding to that, her husband, Mario, was out of work for a year and a half, though he recently found a job as a security guard.

McCurley, who has three children ages 4, 5 and 11, thinks her youngest two won’t really notice. Her oldest will, but she already bought his present: a secondhand netbook that she got for a third of the original price at $100. And she figures her mom, her three brothers and her husband won’t really mind the late presents.

“They’re adults,” McCurley says. “I don’t think they’ll be too upset.”

Russell Meanwhile, isn’t sure how her sons, ages 8 and 10, will react when they learn Christmas will come late for them.

Postponing the celebration is the only way Russell, a customer service worker, can manage to afford Christmas this year because she had to take two weeks off without pay recently when her youngest had his tonsils removed. She figures if she waits until after Christmas to go shopping, she’ll be able to scrounge up money to buy each boy a video game, a board game and one piece of clothing.

“Sleigh bells ring….are ya listin’, in the lane snow is glistening.”

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em, I’ve always heard.

So I shall. “…It’s a beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight… walkin’ in a winter wonderrrrlaannd.”

I received my first present from Secret Santa Workshops. The girls were to take money to school and shop at the little Kid Smart Holiday Shoppe. We decided to give each girl $10. They could buy a gift for Daddy, Mommy and their sister.

They could not get into my van quick enough when I picked them up from school that day.

Alani held this tiny heart shaped box proudly and immediately wanted me to know that it was her gift for me. I tried to tell her to wait for Christmas morning so I could open her gift. It did not matter, she was just itching to give it to me. As soon as we walked in the door of the house she was standing there looking up at me with her beautiful hazel eyes holding her present.

She slowly opened the lid to the box to expose a beautiful little silver ring with a purple gemstone and two white little gemstones on the side of it. She had chosen purple since its my favorite color. I think it is the most beautiful ring I’ve ever seen.

I remember years ago when my girlfriends would get similar gifts from their children and how they too, displayed them proudly.

But I also remember thinking, ahh ok, nice ring.

Just another reassurance of how much having children has changed my life.

It’s only taking me six years to appreciate the fact that having eight red bulb ornaments in one cluster on our Christmas tree is quite beautiful.

Why? Because the girls

HEATHER CANAN Columnist decorated the tree pretty much by themselves this year. They love to show us different spots they put memorable ornaments.

In other news, on a recent drive home from my dad’s house, the girls bombarded me with questions.

They wanted to know if their Grandpa Canan would know them in heaven. If your bones go to heaven too, because if they don’t, how will they stand up? The also wanted to know what heaven looked liked. Are their bad people there? At first I tried to evade all the all the questions, then answered yes, no, I’m not sure and lets not talk about this. After several attempts of trying to find out what heaven was like and not liking my answers Alani finally says “Mom, just Google it when we get home.”

Heather Canan is a mother of twin girls. She and her husband, Brad, reside with their girls in Bradford. You can e-mail at pdcmomher col@yahoo.com.

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BY RON OSBURN Ohio Community Media rosburn@tdnpublishing.com MIAMI COUNTY — Bob Kraft said about 15 years ago, he wanted a four-wheeler, but his wife vetoed the idea.

“She said I couldn’t spend the money on it back then. So to make some extra money, I decided to plant some trees,” the gregarious Kraft said with a grin Tuesday as he showed a couple of visitors around his 15acre Christmas tree farm outside West Milton.

Kraft, 66, a retired Dayton Public Schools teacher, grows hundreds of blue spruce, white pine and Norway fir trees on his 20-acre farmstead. He said by choice, his one-man operation is decidedly non-commercial. He spends virtually zero on advertising, and his farm — in a rural area southeast of West Milton — is easy to miss: all he has is a small red, handmade Christmas tree-shaped sign at the entrance off Karns Road.

“I’m just doing this for fun. I really don’t want to work that hard,” Kraft said with an impish grin as he stands outside his circa-1860s barn, where a radio at full blast fills the unusually mild mid-December afternoon air with Christmas music.

Every tree is $20 and customers are encouraged to bring

when tree hunters find out that cutting their own tree is a more of a chore than they bargained for.

“Most of my sales are to people who come every year,” he said, although he laughed as he recounted the recent adventures of a woman who showed up to cut a tree in high heels.

“She picked out this big 12footer. Of course, eventually I had to come to her aid,” Kraft said.

Kraft said he has fewer 6-to 10-foot trees this year due to recent incidents of drought and tree blight. Because of that, many of his trees are 3-to 4-foot in height.

“Barring any major new outbreaks, we should have a good crop of large trees in a couple of years,” he said.

Kraft’s Christmas Tree Farm is one of three independent ANTHONY WEBER/OHIO COMMUNITY MEDIA PHOTO Christmas Tree farm locations Bob Kraft, who owns Kraft’s Christmas Tree Farm in West Milton, has about 15 acres of blue in Miami County that, with just spruce and white pine Christmas trees planted at his farm on Karns Road. nine days until Dec. 25, are still selling Christmas Trees.

Fulton Farms has very few Frazier Fir trees left, but otherwise has a good selection of Canaan’s and “a very good variFULTON FARMS ends: 9 a.m. to dark.

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Trees/Cost: $20 for any tree. Blue spruce, ety” of other fir trees, a salesperson said Tuesday. Fultons 335-6983. On S.R. 202 just north of S.R. 571. white pine and Norway fir trees.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday.

Other: Bring your own saw or machete to cut also provides saws, wrap and netting.

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PARTIN TREE FARM Other: Saws provided. Wrap and net availDirections: 6705 Agenbroad Road, Tipp City. ing regular hours and free able. Christmas shop open during regular 846-1615. Off State Route 202 south of Tipp horse-drawn wagon rides on the weekends. hours. Free horse-drawn carriage rides on the City.

Louise Partin, at Partin Tree weekends.

Hours: 10 a.m. to dark, Monday through Farm in Tipp City, said she is Sunday.

KRAFT’S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM Trees/Cost: $37 for Frazier, Douglas and out of Scotch Fir, but otherwise Directions: 6780 S. Karns Road, southeast of Canaan fir trees, and some blue spruce. No has a good selection of other types of Christmas Trees.

West Milton. 698-6221.

Scotch Firs left.

A fourth Miami County tree Hours: weekdays: 4 p.m. until dark; weekOther: Cut your own tree; saws available. farm, located east of Troy, declined to be interviewed for this their own saws or machetes and cut their own tree, though Kraft said he often jumps in to help story.

Christmas tree farms in Miami County

Medical optimal care for our patients in the time allotment that insurance would reimburse us for.”

Morledge also stressed it’s not just more time spent with the patient but more thorough testing and research and that lack of access in primary care is another factor.

Having seen peers leave the business due to insurance and overhead costs Morledge said, “There really is a squeeze,” not just on finances but patientphysician time.

With Revati offering a yearly contract membership agreement they serve about a tenth of the patients of a regular, traditional practice, resulting in more time for initial evaluation visits.

“When you are working within the traditional insurance reimbursement system and you have, eight minutes per patient, who has the ability to take an hour and do a

home visit?” said Morledge who also said that while home visits under direct care would be left up to the discretion of the physician he wouldn’t hesitate to see a patient at their home should the need arise.

“It’s really about taking that extra time with patients,” Morledge said.

When asked if concierge medicine would be a more affordable, viable option for the 46 million Americans without health insurance as of 2009 according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Morledge states, “Typically not, we bill insurance companies as well as having the membership fee. The membership fee allows us to spend the time and give more optimal care but it’s clearly not a replacement for health insurance.”

Morledge gave examples of patients that may still need to see a special-

ist or be admitted to a hospital as to why insurance coverage would still be needed by patients.

However, Morledge says that his type of practice has helped to reduce hospitalization through better access and closer follow-up.

There are approximately 4,000 direct care physicians in the U.S., with the biggest clusters in the aforementioned Florida, as well as California, Texas, Arizona and New York according to Tom Blue, executive director of the American Academy of Private Physicians.

The American Academy of Private Physicians or AAPP is a national association of physicians providing concierge medicine or fee-for-service and other forms of health care.

“They are spreading,” said Blue in a recent email. “In every state and even in smaller markets.”

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Bargainers reach deal to avoid government shutdown WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional negotiators reached agreement Thursday on a compromise spending bill to avert a weekend federal shutdown.

They also worked toward a deal renewing the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits for another year but prepared a shorter version as a fallback in case talks fell short.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., told reporters that he was still optimistic that bipartisan talks on year-long extensions of the payroll tax cut and unemployment coverage would succeed. But as a “Plan B,” he said, they were also working on a twomonth extension, which would also prevent cuts in Medicare reimbursements for doctors for that period.

“We’re still working on the long-term” bill, Reid told reporters as he exited the Capitol after a day of talks over both the payroll tax and spending measures.

As for the two-month version, he said, “We’ll only do that if what we’re working on doesn’t work out.”

Reid’s remarks put a slight damper on a day on which for the first time, Democratic and Republican leaders expressed optimism at prospects for swift compromise on their payroll tax standoff and a spending

battle that had threatened to shutter federal agencies beginning Saturday.

A deal on a $1 trillion spending bill was reached after Republicans agreed to drop language that would have blocked President Barack Obama’s liberalized rules on people who visit and send money to relatives in Cuba.

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Stark reminders of the fragile and often violent nature of the situation in Iraq engulfed the 45minute ceremony. It was tucked into fortified corner of the airport, ringed with concrete blast walls. And on the chairs nearly empty of Iraqis were tags that listed not only the name of the VIP assigned to the seat, but the bunker they should move to in case of an attack.

The speeches touched on the success of the mission as well as its losses: Nearly 4,500 Americans and 100,000 Iraqis killed.

Another 32,000 American and tens of thousands Iraqis wounded. And $800 billion from the U.S. Treasury.

On the other side of the ledger, an Iraq free from the tyranny of Saddam Hussein, inching forward toward democracy and vowing to be a good neighbor in the region.

“To be sure the cost was high in blood and treasure of the United States and also the Iraqi people,” Defense Secretary Leon

Panetta told the roughly 200 troops and others in attendance. “Those lives have not been lost in vain — they gave birth to an independent, free and sovereign Iraq.”

Gen. Lloyd Austin, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, said the Iraqi people now have an unprecedented opportunity to live in a relatively peaceful environment, but he also acknowledged it will be a challenging time. And he urged Iraqi leaders to make good choices based on what is best for their people.

“Violence and prosperity cannot co-exist,” said Austin, who eight years, eight months and 26 days ago gave the order for U.S. troops to storm across the border into Iraq. And on Thursday he gave the order to retire the flag of U.S. Forces-Iraq.

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knowing that your sacrifice has helped the Iraqi people to begin a new chapter in history.”

Many Iraqis, however, are uncertain of how that chapter will unfold. Their relief at the end of Saddam, who was hanged on the last day of 2006, was tempered by a long and vicious war that was launched to find non-existent weapons of mass destruction and nearly plunged the nation into full-scale sectarian civil war.

“With this withdrawal, the Americans are leaving behind a destroyed country,” said Mariam Khazim, a Shiite whose father was killed when a mortar shell struck his home in Sadr City. “The Americans did not leave modern schools or big factories behind them. Instead, they left thousands of widows and orphans. The Americans did not leave a free people and country behind them, in fact they left a ruined country and a divided nation.”

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Because your financial aspects are looking so encouraging at this time, you should look for new ways to better your lot in life. Don’t waste this chance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — An important upcoming involvement that includes a number of your friends will benefit if you take the reins. Everyone realizes this and won’t make any bids for the top slot.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Some kind of financial matter that you’ve viewed with distaste could make an abrupt turnaround for the better. There’s a lesson to be learned from this.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — A role reversal is likely to take place between you and someone who has long served as your instructor. You have some valuable information that they will want to learn from you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — A pleasant surprise could be in the making for you. From out of nowhere, a debt or a reward that you thought would never be met will be paid in full.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Although you might not be very lucky on your own, someone you’re with will be, and this person’s good fortune is likely to rub off on you. Choose your companions with this in mind.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Wishful thinking might not be a frivolous pastime if it influences you to transform your fantasies into realities.

Make your dreams count for something.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — It’s OK for your mind to operate on a philosophical level, because it could make you more effective and able to see past the mere outward appearance of things.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’re likely to finally perceive how to circumvent some kind of stumbling block that has been vexing you in your work. Make your move with vim and gusto.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Continue to just be yourself, because it encourages you to do and say all the right things. The residual effects will be an increase in your popularity with your friends and workmates.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — When it comes to matters that pertain to your work, don’t hesitate to improvise your way out of dilemmas. The way you handle things will be both constructive and resourceful.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Smoother sailing is finally ahead, because the measures you take are likely to instill harmony in several areas of your life that have proven to be a bit tempestuous lately.

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(937)552-7177 MISCELLANEOUS must sell: downsizing. Household items, large lead crystal (Byrds) collection, a few antiques, 7 pc patio set/ cushions, riding lawn mower/ sweeper/ trailer, (937)332-1194, 10a-6p.

SLEEPER SOFA, mauve and blue floral, 7 foot.

Good condition. $250.

Oak double door TV cabinet, lots of storage, DVD player shelf. $150.

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577 Miscellaneous CRIB, cradle, changing table, Pack-N-Play, basinet, Porta-Crib, saucer, walker, car seat, blankets, clothes, gate, potty, tub, DOLLS beautiful $5/ea (937)339-4233 EXERCISE BIKE, recumbent, with fitness monitor. $50 or best offer.

(937)773-9868 GO-CART/Dingo by Manco, model 389-00, 8HP, Roll cage, $450. 2 antique sun dials, metal, celestial /terrestrial?, $75 each.

2 antique plant hanger, metal, each has a bird in design, $35 each.

Pistol, antique, browning 32 auto, early, nickel, engraved, $225.

(937)698-6362 HOSPITAL BED, invacare, electric foot and head, with mattress, 450 lbs. capacity, good condition. $325 (937)335-4276 JUKE BOXES, three, Seaburg, Model SCD1, Rowe Ami, Model R93, Rowe Ami, Model R83, Cherry Master video game. (937)606-0248 METAL. Wanting anything that contains metal.

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L EGAL N OTICE D IRECTORY SHERIFF’S SALE SHELBY COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-207 Mutual Federal Savings Bank vs.

David A. Zimmerman, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Miami County Sheriff on January 11, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-078162 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 763, page 359 Also known as: 2216 Navajo Trail, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Ninety Thousand and 00/100 ($90,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Michael A. Staudt, Attorney 12/9, 12/16, 12/23-2011

SHERIFF’S SALE SHELBY COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-207 Mutual Federal Savings Bank vs.

David A. Zimmerman, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of Miami County Sheriff on January 11, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-077306 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 794, page 284 Also known as: 1024-1030 Eleanor Drive, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at One Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($198,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Michael A. Staudt, Attorney 12/9, 12/16, 12/23-2011

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-1019 CitiFinancial, Inc vs.

Steven C. Millikin, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 18, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-006100 Also known as: 920 Caldwell Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Seventy Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($78,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Colette S. Carr, Attorney 12/16, 12/23, 12/30-2011

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SHERIFF’S SALE SHELBY COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-207 Mutual Federal Savings Bank vs.

David A. Zimmerman, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Miami County Sheriff on January 11, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-077306 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 794, page 284 Also known as: 1024-1030 Eleanor Drive, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at One Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($198,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Michael A. Staudt, Attorney 12/9, 12/16, 12/23-2011

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-122 Flagstar Bank, FSB vs.

Melissa A. Carver, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 18, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-021700 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 794, page 596 Also known as: 523 Weber Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Sixty Three Thousand and 00/100 ($63,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Austin B. Barnes III, Attorney 12/16, 12/23, 12/30-2011

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-423 CitiMortgage, Inc., successor by merger to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. vs.

Larry J. Taylor, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 18, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Fletcher, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: B05-002040 & B05-002035 Also known as: 502 South Walnut Street, Fletcher, Ohio 45326 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Thirty Six Thousand and 00/100 ($36,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Colette S. Carr, Attorney 12/16, 12/23, 12/30-2011

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577 Miscellaneous TABLE formica top 30x48, walker, $20 choice. (937)339-4233 TREK BICYCLE, 26 inch, Sole Ride 200 M/F frame, 3 speed as new. $200 Cash (937)339-1394 WALKER, hospital table, tub/shower benches, commode chair, toilet riser, dolls Barbie, babies, cabbage patch, collector porcelain , care bears, more. (937)339-4233

583 Pets and Supplies AQUARIUM, 29 gallon, oak trim. Includes 30" oak trim deluxe hood, 29 gallon deluxe oak stand. All for $100. (937)552-7786 BERNICE & Black Lab puppies, ready to go, just in time for Christmas, $50.

(937)448-0522 BICHON FRISE, Cairn Terriors, Yorkie, Shichons, Malti-poo, NonShedding. $100 and up.

(419)925-4339 MINI DACHSHUND PUPPIES, 2 red smooth coats, AKC, written guarantee, 1st shot , wormed. 1 Male $275. 1 Female, $325.

(937)667-1777, (937)667-0077 MIXED BREED puppies for Christmas!!! Small, 3 males, 1 female. Ready now. (937)638-1321 or (937)498-9973. No calls after 6pm.

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586 Sports and Recreation CAMPING MEMBERSHIP, Coast to Coast Lakewood Village, 2 generations membership, private campground, asking $2000 obo, (937)538-7491

588 Tickets GREAT GIFT (2)Tickets for February 2012 Daytona 500 race. Great seats Weatherly section with parking pass.

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805 Auto 2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. Runs good. Looks good. 150,000 miles. With drive train insurance. $3800. (937)492-4349 2003 DODGE, Short Van, 3 seats, clean. $4200 (937)473-2629 2004 BUICK Le Sabre Ltd. 20,200 miles, white, navy blue cloth top. Loaded, front wheel drive, Leather interior, Immaculate. Florida car! $13,000 OBO. (937)492-1308 2007 HONDA CRV, low mileage only 53,034 , moon roof, AWD. Would make a great Christmas present. Asking $14,000 below book value.

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899 Wanted to Buy STATION WAGON or SUV with a bench front seat (937)335-7295 Wanted junk cars and trucks.

Cash paid. www.wantedjunkers.com Call us (937)732-5424.

925 - Legal Notices

925 Legal Notices SPRINGCREEK TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES The trustee’s regular meeting scheduled for Monday, December 26, 2011 has been changed to Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.

The reorganizational meeting for year 2012 will follow the regular meeting.

Arlene Snider Fiscal Officer 12/16/2011 2243414

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L EGAL N OTICE D IRECTORY SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-415 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP vs.

Janet M. Verhage, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 11, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-092680 Prior Deed Reference: 737, page 495 Also known as: 1611 South Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at One Hundred Two Thousand and 00/100 ($102,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Maria T. Williams, Attorney 12/9, 12/16, 12/23-2011

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-380 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs.

James R. Polhamus, Jr., et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 11, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-002690 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 752, page 780 Also known as: 233 East North Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Thirty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($39,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Christopher M. Schweiterman, Attorney 12/9, 12/16, 12/23-2011

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-513 The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWALT 2005-01CB vs.

Judith Lamoreaux aka Judith Ann Williams aka Judith Wood aka Judy Lamoreaux aka Judith A. Lamoreaux. et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 11, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, towit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-027880 Prior Deed Reference: Instrument No. 0416895 Also known as: 1512 Madison Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Sixty Thousand and 00/100 ($60,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Carrie L. Rouse, Attorney 12/9, 12/16, 12/23-2011

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-578 CitiMortgage, Inc. vs.

Timothy W. Fortner, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 4, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Newberry, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: H17-022470 Prior Deed Reference: Book 795, page 921 Also known as: 7900 West Miami Shelby Road, Covington, Ohio 45318 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at One Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($168,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

S. Scott Martin, Attorney 12/2, 12/9, 12/16-2011

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-563 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs.

Mary C. Swartz, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 11, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-027840 Prior Deed Reference: Vol. 767, page 267 Also known as: 704 Cherry Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Fifty Seven Thousand and 00/100 ($57,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Elizabeth A. Carullo, Attorney 12/9, 12/16, 12/23-2011

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-422 PHH Mortgage Corporation fka Cendant Mortgage Corporation vs.

Sharon Dawson aka Sharon K. Dawson, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 11, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-026870 Prior Deed Reference: Vol. 725, page 881 Also known as: 1212 Lindsey Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Sixty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($69,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Christopher M. Schweiterman, Attorney 12/9, 12/16, 12/23-2011 2241435

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-503 JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association vs.

Seth I. McKinney, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 4, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-054340 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 758, page 527 Also known as: 1706 Nicklin Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Sixty Three Thousand and 00/100 ($63,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Maria T. Williams, Attorney 12/2, 12/9, 12/16-2011

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-517 JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. vs.

Phyllis I. Fitzwater, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 4, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-018410 & N44-018390 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 770, page 516 Also known as: 500 Riverside Drive, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Seventy Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($78,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

S. Scott Martin, Attorney 12/2, 12/9, 12/16-2011

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-272 JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA vs.

Sheryl A. Griffith individually and as Trustee of the Sheryl A. Griffith Declaration of Trust dated September 28, 1999, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 18, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-007610 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 752, page 62 Also known as: 421-421½ South Downing Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Thirty Six Thousand and 00/100 ($36,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Jennifer N. Heller, Attorney 12/16, 12/23, 12/30-2011

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-053 PNC Bank, N.A. successor in interest to National City Real Estate Services LLC successor by merger to National City Mortgage, Inc. fka National City Mortgage Co. vs.

Leon Helton, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 18, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Springcreek, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: J27-055242 Prior Deed Reference: Book 693, page 830 Also known as: 2230 East Suber Road, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at One Hundred Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($109,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Julia E. Steelman, Attorney 12/16, 12/23, 12/30-2011

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 09-1042 U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee for the Specialty Underwriting and Residential Finance Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificated Series 2006-BC2 vs.

H. Eugene Collier, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 18, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-020020 Also known as: 515 South Roosevelt Avenue, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Fifty One Thousand and 00/100 ($51,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Kelly A. Long-Spengler, Attorney 12/16, 12/23, 12/30-2011

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-213 JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA vs.

Sheryl A. Griffith aka Sheryl L. Kern, individually and as Trustee of the Sheryl A. Griffith Declaration of Trust dated September 28, 1999 and as successor Trustee of the Hershel J. Griffith Declaration of Trust dated September 28, 1999 Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 18, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-022630 Prior Deed Reference: Volume No. 736, page 463 and Volume No. 26, page 291 Also known as: 1006-1008 West Greene Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Thirty None Thousand and 00/100 ($39,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Jennifer N. Heller, Attorney 12/16, 12/23, 12/30-2011

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 09-1147 U.S. Bank, National Association, as successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A. as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Franklin Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2007-2 vs.

Brian L. Brewer, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 18, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Bradford, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: H18-002500 Also known as: 135 East James Street, Bradford, Ohio 45308 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Fifty One Thousand and 00/100 ($51,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Andrew C. Clark, Attorney 12/16, 12/23, 12/30-2011

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-646 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs.

Clifford D. Shefbuch, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 4, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-095560 & N44-095480 Also known as: 1409 Broadway Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at One Hundred Five Thousand and 00/100 ($105,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

George J. Annos, Attorney 12/2, 12/9, 12/16-2011 2239134

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-486 PNC Bank, National Association, successor by merger to National City Bank, successor by merger to National City Mortgage Co. vs.

Karolyn Dee Wills, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 4, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, towit: Situated in the City of Piqua, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: N44-046290 Prior Deed Reference: Book 717, page 642 Also known as: 1022 Caldwell Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Fifty Seven Thousand and 00/100 ($57,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than twothirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Elizabeth A. Carullo, Attorney 12/2, 12/9, 12/16-2011 2239131

INFORMATION Call ROB KISER, sports editor, at 773-2721, ext. 209, from 8 p.m. to midnight weekdays.

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INSIDE ■ Bengals offense fading, page 14.

■ Wallace likely to start, page 14.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011

Piqua wrestlers drop tri-match

IN BRIEF ■ Bowling

Piqua bowlers drop tri-match The Piqua bowling team dropped a tri-match with Wayne and Fairborn.

Scores were Wayne 2,203, Fairborn 1,983, Piqua 1,909.

Shae Doll had games of 171 and 202 for a 373, while Hayley Ryan had games of 189 and 166 for 355.

Natalie Thobe had a 190 game, while Emily Wenrick had a 185 game.

Piqua had a rough first Baker game with 115, before bouncing back with a 157.

■ Boosters

PIAB holding Christmas sale

Chambers, Pummill, Hogston all go 2-0 on night

BY ROB KISER Call Sports Editor rkiser@dailycall.com EATON — The Piqua wrestling team had a few strong showings and gained some valuable learning experiences Thursday night, losing a trii-match to Wayne and Eaton.

Wayne defeated the Indians 54-24 and Eaton got past Piqua 51-30.

Tyler Chambers (152) was 2-0 with a pin, while Brandon Pummill (182) was 2-0 with two pins.

Chambers recorded a pin in 3:45 against Wayne.

Brandon Pummill recorded a pin in :21 against Wayne and in 3:04 against Easton.

Cody Hogston (195) went 2-0 without stepping

CHAMBERSS PUMMILL on the mat.

“Those guys experience showed,” Kaye said. “They weren’t making mistakes and it showed.”

Going 1-1 were Cody Young (132, 1 pin), Thomas Brown, (220, 1 pin) and Drew Durand (285).

“The guy Thomas (Brown) lost to is a guy that beat him last week.

“He just made a mis-

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take against him that you can’t make.”

The Piqua wrestlers in the 106-145 weight classes had a combined record of 1-13 on the night.

“It definitely was a learning experience for some of the young guys,” Kaye said. “They didn’t bring the intensity you need to bring to matches like this.

“And we had some re-

EATON 51, PIQUA 30 106: Micah Clark lost by pin, 1:08.

113: Hunter Comstock lost by decision, 15-12.

120: Brent McLaughling lost by pin, :57.

126: Alex Fielder lost by pin, 3:22.

132: Cody Young lost by pin, 3:37.

138: Caje Kindred lost by pin, 1:56.

145: Tyler Ouhl lost by pin, 2:59.

152: Tyler Chambers won by forfeit.

160: Brett Cotrell lost by pin, 1:25.

170: Jerame Wright lost by pin, 1:23.

182: Brandon Pummill won by pin, 3:04.

195: Cody Hogston won by forfeit.

220: Thomas Brown won by pin, :57.

285: Drew Durand won by forfeit.

Pitt coach takes ASU job

■ Baseball

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.

Instructors at the camp will include those who have played and coached the game at a high level.

For more information, call (937) 423-3053.

■ Website BEN ROBINSON/GO BUCCS.COM PHOTO

Julianna Simon (left) and Haley Reames battle Fawn King for a rebound.

Lady Buccs win defensive battle

ScoresBroadcast.com will air the following high school basketball games: Tonight: Jackson Center boys at Houston, 7:40 p.m.

Saturday: Fort Loramie girls at Minster, 2:10 p.m.; Russia boys at Fort Loramie, 7:40 p.m.

Tuesday: Russia boys at Jackson Center, 7:10 p.m.

PLEASANT HILL — Thursday: Fort Loramie After struggling to put the girls at Houston, 7:10 p.m. ball in the basket in a dreadful first half, the Covington Lady Buccs STUMPER caught fire in the second half to hand rival Newton its second loss of the season, 32-22 in CCC action How many Thursday. straight "We weren't shooting games have well, that's for sure," said the Green Bay Covington coach Chris Packers won?

Besecker of his team's first half performance.

"They were doubling down on Shelby (Kihm) and had a hand in (Julianna) Simon's face every time she touched the ball and we expected that. We didn't have others step up."

QUOTED Julianna Simon led “Put two and two to- Covington with 10 points, gether. Seneca has while Andee Welbaum taken all the first team paced Newton with six points.

East girls get road victory

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turning wrestlers that coninute to make mistakes and get caught.”

Things will not get any easier for Piqua next Thursday, when they wrestled in a double dual at Marysville.

“I think they are ranked ninth in the state,” Kaye said. “And there are going to be some other strong teams there.”

Wrestling will get underway at 6 p.m.

■ In the first two rounds of JV action, Austin Parkman (145) recorded a pin and a decision, while Eion Hogston (182) and Brandon Gist (113) recorded a pin.

Results from the final tound of JV action were not available at press time.

WAYNE 54, PIQUA 24 106: Micah Clark lost by pin, 3:06.

113: Hunter Comstock lost by maj. dec., 14-4.

120: Brent McLaughlin lost by pin, :17.

126: Alex Fielder lost by pin, 2:33.

132: Cody Young won by pin, :33.

138: Caje Kindred lost by tech. fall 17-2.

145: Tyler Ouhl lost by pin, 2:46.

152: Tyler Chambers won by pin, 3:15.

160: Brett Cotrell lost by pin, 1:55.

170: Jerame Wright lost by decision, 12-8.

182: Brandon Pummill won by pin, :21.

195: Cody Hogston won by forfeit.

220: Thomas Brown lost by pin, :54.

285: Drew Durand lost by pin, 3:42.

Graham leaves after one year

The Piqua Indians Athletic Boosters will be holding a Holiday Spiritwear Sale.Friday from 5-9 p.m. at the Piqua boys basketball home game.

Go to piquasports.com to get an in stock order form.

Scores to air hoop games

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day Thursday night at Mississinawa Valley, each posting a double-double, and the Miami East defense shut the Blackhawks down in a 62-18 Cross County Conference victory.

Ashley Current had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Trina Current had 16 points and 12 rebounds to power the Vikings (4-1, 30) to the win.

Lady Roaders win BRADFORD — Haley Patty scored 12 points and Chelsey Broughman added nine as the Bradford girls basketball team defeated Tri-County North Thursday night.

Russia gets win

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JACKSON CENTER — Russia trailed by one after a quarter but took control reps in practice.” in the second period and went on to a 53-47 victory Lady Vikings roll —Pat Shurmur UNION CITY — The over Jackson Centert.

Russia is now 2-2 in the on the Browns Current sisters had a field

league and 5-2 overall.

Jackson is 2-2 and 3-3 after seeing its threegame win streak snapped.

Kylie Wilson led Russia with 13 points.

Cats drop game ANNA — Houston hung with unbeaten Anna pretty well over the final three periods, but it wasn’t nearly enough to overcome the Lady Rockets’ dominance in the opening quarter of a 66-43 in SCL action.

Bethany Reister scored 15 points for Houston and Kristi Elliott added 12.

Allison Roeth had nine points and 10 rebounds.

Lady Tigers win ST. HENRY — The Versailles girls basketball team improved to 5-2 with a 38-35 win over St. Henry in MAC action.

Amanda Winner led the Lady Tigers with 10 points.

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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Todd Graham left Pittsburgh's fans and administration bitter that he bolted after just one year.

He didn't get a chance to tell his players in person that he was leaving, instead sending them a text because he was short on time.

Graham didn't intend to leave so early again, either, for the sake of his career and his family.

However, the opportunity to coach in a BCS conference in a place where he and his wife planned to retire and already have family and friends was too much to pass up.

Leaving a job after a year for the second time in his six-year career as a head coach, Graham convinced Arizona State's leadership that he was in it for the long haul and the Sun Devils hired him Wednesday to end a tension-filled process to replace Dennis Erickson.

"It was very quick and very rapid, and I had no intention of (taking) any other job," Graham said.

"It was very, very heartwrenching ... but this is a dream situation for us."

Erickson was fired on Nov. 28 following a fourth straight season of failing to live up to expectations.

Arizona State's brass took a beating in its bid to find his replacement with a process that appeared, at least from the outside, to be indecisive and muddled.

The Sun Devils were reportedly interested in one coach who turned elsewhere, had all but signed the dotted line with another before a last-minute abort and fought through an almost minute-byminute barrage of innuendo and reports — some true, some false — about every step of the process.

When the dust in the desert settled, Arizona State's administrators moved in quickly to snatch up Graham, a fasttalking, fast-walking Texan who assured them with his enthusiasm and commitment to family that he wouldn't pull another one-and-done.

"I believed him," Arizona State athletic director Lisa Love said. "I saw the job movement, but I

believed him. I think that he speaks sincerely about wanting to coach at Arizona State."

Erickson got his tenure off to a great start, earning Pac-10 coach of the year honors while leading the Sun Devils to the Holiday Bowl in 2007.

His teams never lived up to expectations after that, though, three bowlless seasons followed by an epic collapse this season — four straight losses after a 6-2 start — that sent the two-time national champion coach looking for another job after five seasons in the desert.

Love expressed her respect for Erickson and his ability to set a good foundation for the future of the program even after firing him, and showed it by allowing the 64-year-old coach lead the Sun Devils in the MAACO Las Vegas Bowl against Boise State on Dec. 22.

Love then set out with university chief financial officer Steve Patterson to find his replacement, the main parameters being someone who was energetic, likes up-tempo offensives and preferably had previous head-coaching experience.

After sorting through a long list of interested coaches, they found someone who fit the bill nicely in Graham.

A former assistant under new Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez at West Virginia, Graham had a successful stint in his first year as a head coach in 2006, took Rice to its first bowl appearance in 45 years. He left the Owls after just one season for Tulsa, where he led the Golden Hurricane to the first back-to-back 10-win seasons in school history.

A defensive player and coach coming up through the ranks, Graham made his mark with an uptempo offense that made Tulsa a perennial Conference-USA contender. The Golden Hurricane twice led the nation in total offense and his 2007 team set 29 school records, 15 conference marks and four NCAA records, including the largest margin of victory in a bowl game, 63-7 over Bowling Green in the GMAC Bowl.

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Andy Dalton and the Bengals offense has suffered a drop off at the wrong time.

Bengals offense in a rut Cincinnati struggling to get in end zone CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals' offense has fallen into a rut at a bad time.

With two starting offensive linemen hurt, Cincinnati (7-6) managed only one touchdown during a 20-19 loss to Houston that left the Bengals needing help to reach the playoffs.

It's been that way lately, with their young offense struggling when it gets close to the goal line.

There's still a chance Cincinnati could reach the playoffs, given its favorable closing schedule. The Bengals play Sunday in St. Louis (2-11), then finish at home against Arizona and Baltimore.

They're a game behind the New York Jets for the final wild card berth.

It may not matter if the offense keeps self-destructing.

"I think that's an area where we've got to get better," quarterback Andy Dalton said on Wednesday.

"There are some drives where we aren't doing anything, where we're going three-and-out.

That's where we need to get better. We've got to be more consistent, get drives going and not have those quick drives and, I guess, that lull at times."

They've had a lot of lulls all season, relying on late comebacks to overcome long scoring droughts during games.

Against the Texans, they pulled ahead 16-3 at halftime by running the ball consistently. Cedric Benson had 92 yards on 13 carries in the first half.

In the second half, he ran eight times and lost a yard. Cincinnati's running game managed only eight yards on five carries in the second half.

"I think they made really good adjustments and they were a little more effective in the second half," Benson said on Wednesday. "We kind of put ourselves in a hole in the second half by not being able to convert drives. We came out and started with a couple of three-and-outs and that's never good."

The Bengals managed only 81 yards and six first downs on five possessions in the second half against one of the league's toughest defenses, settling for Mike Nugent's fourth field goal of the game. They had three punts and a fumble.

The Bengals were without their starting right tackle and right guard in the second half. Tackle Andre Smith was inactive with an injured left ankle.

Guard Bobbie Williams broke his right ankle during the second quarter and is out for the season.

The Texans also made more of a commitment to stopping the run, and the Bengals couldn't counter.

"Of course, you miss

Bobbie Williams, the player he is," left tackle Andrew Whitworth said.

"When you have a guy go down that you're used to being in there and playing so well, that is different for you.

"But really in the second half there, we just had some plays where they brought a lot of heat and had an extra guy on a couple of runs."

Their most frustrating moments have come when they're closest to a touchdown.

The Bengals had a firstand-goal from the 1-yard line and had to settle for a field goal. A false-start penalty set them back on first down and changed the dynamic.

It's been an ongoing problem: Cincinnati ranks 20th in the league in getting touchdowns once it crosses the opponents' 20yard line. In the last three games overall, they've had four touchdowns and seven field goals.

"I think some penalties have hurt us down there too," Dalton said. "Can't have 'em. We've got to find a way to get into the end zone."

Their only consistently effective play has been having Dalton throw a jump-ball to receiver A.J. Green, who stretches above the defensive backs to make a catch for a big play. He had a 51-yard

catch that set up the winning field goal against Cleveland, a 43-yard catch in a loss to Pittsburgh, and a 36-yard catch against the Texans.

Benson is eager for a big game against the Rams, who rank last in the league in stopping the run. St. Louis is giving up an average of nearly 157 yards per game on the ground.

"We look forward to being able to run the ball on them consistently," Benson said. "A lot of teams have been running the ball on them, I think mostly because they've had a lead on them.

"Nothing that takes away from their defense.

They've got a good front.

The linebackers run to the ball well. We still have a challenge ahead of us, but I think we can do some positive things in the run game."

Notes: The Bengals allowed eight players to miss practice on Wednesday with various ailments, including Benson (back), CB Nate Clements (hamstring), S Chris Crocker (knee) and LB Manny Lawson (ankle). ... Smith was limited in practice Wednesday and could play in St. Louis. DE Carlos Dunlap (hamstring), who missed the last three games, also had limited participation.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Seneca Wallace doesn't walk so much as glide.

And as the Browns' backup quarterback saunters into the locker room following practice he looks and acts every bit like Cleveland's starter.

He probably will be Sunday.

With Colt McCoy still experiencing headaches and not practicing from a concussion suffered in Pittsburgh last week, Wallace, who has spent most of his NFL career as an understudy, will likely start when the Browns (49) visit the Arizona Cardinals.

Browns coach Pat Shurmur has not yet ruled McCoy out, but all logical signs are pointing to Wallace making his first start this season — and his 19th in nearly 10 pro seasons.

"Seneca's taken all the reps," Shurmur said before Thursday's practice.

"And as the days go by and Colt hasn't practiced, it's two plus two."

McCoy was sent home for the third time this week with lingering symptoms from the wallop he took from Steelers linebacker James Harrison, suspended one game for the vicious helmet-to-chin blow. Shurmur said all players needing treatment begin their day in the training room, and if they are unable to take part in meetings or are still feeling poorly, they are sent home to rest.

McCoy's future with the Browns remains uncertain, and with only three games left, he's running out of time to show the club he can be their longtime starter.

Browns general manager Tom Heckert said no decisions have been made on McCoy — or any other players.

"We'll have to really, really look at it after the season," Heckert said.

"He's done some good things. But the whole evaluation will be done afterward. We just haven't sat down and broken down every play. There's no decisions being made."

Heckert feels the Browns have seen enough of McCoy to make a judg-

ment and assess him fairly.

This week, they'll get another look at Wallace, whom they re-signed as a free agent before the lockout.

Wallace has played in three games this season as a reserve, twice coming off the bench to fill in for an injured McCoy and once lining up at wide receiver.

If McCoy can't play this week, and that seems to be a near certainty, the Browns are expecting Wallace to step in and run their West Coast offense.

"We won't miss a beat," wide receiver Josh Cribbs said. "Seneca is very capable of stepping in and keeping the ball rolling.

He has a lot of talent."

Wallace came off the bench cold last week after McCoy was flattened by Harrison and completed his only pass, a 13-yarder to tight end Evan Moore that gave the Browns a first down at the Steelers' 5. That's when McCoy made his shocking return after missing two plays and threw a costly interception in the end zone.

Wallace refused to discuss last week's events, which have hung over the Browns for days as the NFL launched an investigation into the team's treatment of McCoy. "I'm not going to talk about that," Wallace snapped earlier this week.

"It's over. I'm done with that."

Wallace's focus is on the Cardinals, and getting the Browns' into the end zone.

Before coming to Cleveland, the 31-year old Wallace spent seven seasons running Shurmur's West Coast offense for Browns president Mike Holmgren in Seattle. He knows the system as well as anyone and he's excited about the chance to show what he can do.

That's the way it's always been for Wallace.

Just don't ask him if he's got anything to prove.

"It's not about proving to anybody that I can be a starter," said Wallace, who went 3-5 for the Seahawks in 2008. "My peers understand and know that I'm capable of leading the team.”

Bradford not optimistic about playng Sunday Rams QB not likely to play ST. LOUIS (AP) — If Wednesday had been game day, Sam Bradford said he would not have been able to play. He didn't seem at all optimistic that a few more days would help, either.

The St. Louis Rams quarterback played in Monday night's loss at Seattle after missing the previous game because of a persistent high left ankle sprain. With a short week and a very sore ankle, he believes it'll be a challenge to get ready for Sunday's home game against the Cincinnati

Bengals.

One telling sign: For the first time in several weeks, Bradford is back in a walking boot.

"I will say it is becoming more and more frustrating to go out there and play and then after the game feel like I've been set back and feel like we've gone back," Bradford said

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after sitting out practice Wednesday.

"I think if it feels good enough Friday to get out there and test it, I'm sure we will just see where we're at. But if it doesn't, I don't think we're going to push it and set it back again."

Coach Steve Spagnuolo seemed pessimistic about

Bradford's chances.

"But we'll see," Spagnuolo said. "He's a tough guy, so he's trying."

Kellen Clemens, who was signed last week and will likely start if Bradford can't go, got in some extra work after Wednesday's practice.

Backup A.J. Feeley remains sidelined with a

fractured right thumb and has only limited mobility after missing Monday night's loss.

"I feel prepared," Clemens said. "It's a short week, which doesn't help, but I'm going to get three practices this week instead of two so I think by Sunday afternoon I should be ready to go."

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Clippers change Baron Davis era team’s perception over in Cleveland Bring Paul to Hollywood

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul will supply the Los Angeles Clippers with so much more than alleyoop passes to Blake Griffin when he arrives in Hollywood on Thursday night.

A bold trade for New Orleans' superstar point guard on Wednesday just might alter the entire sports world's perception of the Clippers. After managing just six winning seasons in their first 41 years of existence, the bumbling Clippers suddenly look slick and scintillating after swinging arguably the biggest trade in franchise history, giving them two of the NBA's elite players and a capable supporting cast.

Outfoxing the Lakers and thrilling their longsuffering fans, Los Angeles on Wednesday traded high-scoring guard Eric Gordon, former All-Star center Chris Kaman, forward Al-Farouq Aminu and a first-round draft choice acquired from Minnesota for Paul, the fourtime All-Star widely considered to be the NBA's best point guard.

"We decided for a player of Chris' caliber that it was just time to make the move and push all our chips into the center of the table," Clippers vice president of basketball operations Neil Olshey told the team's website. "We're really happy about it. Chris is the kind of player that makes everybody around him better. He's a general.

He wins. He's a warrior, and he's going to take this whole organization to the next level."

Even the Clippers themselves had trouble believing what their front office had just done in the moments after the trade was announced. Most of the players — including the ones who were traded — were on a holiday bus ride with season-ticket holders when their phones blew up with the news.

Griffin's reaction was captured by television cameras after he chestbumped center DeAndre Jordan: "Lob city!"

It's already a T-shirt in Los Angeles, and it should

be a way of life when the playmaking Paul and the high-flying NBA Rookie of the Year get together.

While armchair analysts debate who won the trade and wonder whether the club can keep its newfound assets for the long term, it's clear that suddenly the Clippers don't seem to be the modern archetype for sports ineptitude.

Sure, Los Angeles has missed the playoffs 13 times in the last 14 seasons, going 32-50 last spring in the Clippers' 18th non-winning season in the past 19 years. The former Buffalo Braves have won just one playoff series since 1976.

And sure, the Clippers are still owned by Donald Sterling, the much-criticized real estate magnate who sometimes heckles his own players from his center-court seat. But the Clippers have been gathering momentum since Olshey replaced Mike Dunleavy in March 2010, patiently stockpiling good players around 2009 top pick Griffin while making runs at free agents such as LeBron James, who gave them a courtesy meeting last summer before heading to Miami.

When Paul made it clear he wouldn't sign a contract extension with the Hornets and was interested in playing in Los Angeles, the Clippers watched while the Lakers' three-team trade for Paul was blocked by the NBA last week — and then they pounced, offering a deal that not even Commissioner David Stern could reject.

"It was a pivotal moment for us," Olshey said.

"It took a long time to accumulate the assets for a deal like this."

The 26-year-old Paul is in his basketball prime after averaging 18.7 points and 9.8 assists in his sixth season in New Orleans, which he capped by almost singlehandedly throwing a scare into the two-time defending NBA champion Lakers in the first round of the playoffs.

Paul will earn $16.4 million this year, and he's

expected to exercise his player option for the 201213 season, making $17.8 million. The Clippers are counting on it, hoping two seasons with Griffin will entice both players to form a long-term partnership.

For Paul, Wednesday night's trade means no more lame-duck practices — or ducking questions — in New Orleans. He's headed from the Bayou backwater to the bright lights of North America's second-largest market, teaming up with a forward whose finishing skills are a playmaker's dream.

The deal required Stern's approval because the Hornets are owned by the league — just one of the many reasons Paul wanted out.

Paul nearly ended up in a different locker room at Staples Center. The Lakers had a deal in place to give up Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol for Paul, only to have Stern nix the trade in a widely criticized decision that gave another black eye to the NBA just as it emerged from a protracted, damaging lockout.

Stern told New Orleans general manager Dell Demps to scrap the Lakers deal because he thought the Hornets could get younger, better players and more enticing assets.

Demps claimed he and Stern were acting "hand in hand," even though Demps agreed to the deal with Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, who voiced the 16-time champions' fury to the league.

"I knew we were doing the best thing for New Orleans, and that was my job," Stern said. "You have to stick with what you think was right. I must confess it wasn't a lot of fun, but I don't get paid to have fun, even though I generally do."

At least the Hornets know who coach Monty Williams will have available when the season opens.

Gordon, who turns 23 on Christmas, averaged 22.3 points last season with a smooth jumper and scoring instincts.

Cleveland releases veteran guard

BY BOB FINNAN Willoughby Herald The Baron Davis era is officially over in Cleveland.

The Cavaliers used the amnesty provision on Davis late Wednesday night.

They loved having him on the team, but in the end, they couldn’t bypass the opportunity to slash $28 million off their salary cap in the next two years.

The much-anticipated move had become one of the worst-kept secrets in the league.

They had until midnight on Friday to waive the veteran point guard.

The Cavs will be able to take the majority of his $28 million left on his contract off their salary cap. He’ll still be paid by the Cavs.

Assuming they don’t use the $14.5 million traded player exception — which sources say they’ll likely let expire on Friday — they could potentially be about $7 million under the salary cap.

That could be a huge asset at the trade deadline in March.

Once forward Antawn Jamison’s $15.1 million contract expires this summer, they could have an enormous cap hole — more than enough to sign a significant free agent.

“We want to thank Baron for his professionalism while he was here,” Cavs general manager Chris Grant said. “The move gives us added flexibility this year and next and it’s one of the characteristics we have looked at as we move forward with this team.”

To a man, the Cavs say Davis was very professional during his time in Cleveland and was a solid role model for the young players on the roster.

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Cleveland waived point guard Baron Davis.

The players loved hanging out with the two-time All-Star. Former Samardo teammate Samuels spent most of the offseason with Davis working out at UCLA. Sources say at no time did Davis ask out of the rebuilding process with the Cavs.

Davis, 32, had some nice things to say about the Cavs via Twitter.

“I’m going to miss Cleveland fans and the organization!” he said.

“When I was down and out you believed in me and embraced me! I will always be a Cav!” The 6-foot-3, 215pound Davis was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers last Feb. 24 along with a firstround pick in exchange for guard Mo Williams and forward Jamario Moon.

That first-rounder turned out to be Duke point guard Kyrie Irving, who will now be handed the reins of the offense full-time.

There doesn’t appear to be any substance to buyout talks with Davis.

They wouldn’t be able to take his money off their cap in such a proposal.

Davis left camp on Sunday to get a second opinion on his back. The Cavs announced on Wednesday that he has a bulging disk in his lower back.

Sources say it’s a significant back issue, one that could potentially sideline him for a number of months.

He suffered the back problem working out in the offseason. Because teams weren’t allowed any contact with players during the prolonged lockout, he wasn’t able to get proper medical treatment.

“If there was not a lockout, he’d be a whole lot better,” Cavs coach Byron Scott said earlier in the day. “The lockout happened and we couldn’t have our hands on our players.”

Scott has coached Davis twice in his coaching career. The other time was in New Orleans.

“I love Baron,” Scott said. “I want what’s best for him and what’s best for the organization.”

A healthy Davis would draw interest from some of the contenders in the league, most notably New York and possibly the Los Angeles Lakers.

Some have wondered why the Cavs waited until Wednesday night to make the move. A source said the Cavs first had to digest the new 542-page collective-bargaining agreement.

Once they understood the rules, they had to explore all their options and make sure there were no trade partners.

There was no need to rush into a decision of this magnitude.

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p.m. (ESPN2) Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina State (7-5) vs. Louisville (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bowl Glance College Football FBS Bowl Glance Subject to Change All Times EST Saturday, Dec. 17 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Wyoming (8-4) vs. Temple (8-4), 2:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise, Idaho Utah State (7-5) vs. Ohio (9-4), 5:30 p.m.

(ESPN) New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4) vs. San Diego State (8-4), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 20 Beef 'O'Brady's Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Marshall (6-6) vs. FIU (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 21 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego TCU (10-2) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-4), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 22 MAACO Bowl At Las Vegas Boise State (11-1) vs. Arizona State (6-6), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Nevada (7-5) vs. Southern Mississippi (11-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 26 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. North Carolina (7-5) vs. Missouri (7-5), 5 p.m.

(ESPN2)

Thursday, Dec. 29 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre Dame (8-4), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Baylor (9-3) vs. Washington (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Dallas Tulsa (8-4) vs. BYU (9-3), Noon (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Rutgers (8-4) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 3:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), 6:40 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Oklahoma (9-3) vs. Iowa (7-5), 10 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 31 Meineke Car Care Bowl At Houston Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Northwestern (6-6), Noon (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Georgia Tech (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5), 2 p.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

Vanderbilt (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 3:30 p.m.

(ESPN)

Monday, Jan. 2 TicketCity Bowl At Dallas Penn State (9-3) vs. Houston (12-1), Noon (ESPNU) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Nebraska (9-3) vs. South Carolina (10-2), 1 p.m.

(ESPN) Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Georgia (10-3) vs. Michigan State (10-3), 1 p.m.

(ABC) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida (6-6) vs. Ohio State (6-6), 1 p.m.

(ESPN2) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (11-2), 5 p.m.

(ESPN) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Stanford (11-1) vs. Oklahoma State (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Jan. 3 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Michigan (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Wednesday, Jan. 4 Orange Bowl At Miami West Virginia (9-3) vs. Clemson (10-3), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Friday, Jan. 6 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 8 p.m.

(FOX)

Saturday, Jan. 7 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), Noon (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 8 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (103), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 9 BCS National Championship At New Orleans LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 8:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 21 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, TBA, (NFLN) Saturday, Jan. 28 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFLN)

Williams to a two-year contract.

DALLAS MAVERICKSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Waived G Andy Rautins.

MIAMI HEATâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Signed F Billy White.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Signed G Malcolm Lee to a three-year contract and G Bonzi Wells.

NEW JERSEY NETSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Signed F Ime Udoka.

FOOTBALL National Football League WASHINGTON REDSKINSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Placed S LaRon Landry on injured reserve.

HOCKEY National Hockey League BUFFALO SABRESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Signed F Kevin Sundher to a three-year contract.

DETROIT RED WINGSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Recalled LW Tomas Tatar from Grand Rapids (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Sent RW Nick Palmieri to Albany (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Recalled D Calvin de Haan and G Kevin Poulin from Bridgeport (AHL).

Placed G Rick DiPietro on injured reserve.

Bowling

Saturday, Feb. 5 Texas vs. Nation At San Antonio Texas vs. Nation, 2 p.m. (CBSSN)

Brel-Aire Scores

Transactions Thursday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Named Derek Falvey director of baseball operations (player personnel and acquisitions) and David Stearns director of baseball operations (contracts, strategy and analysis).

MINNESOTA TWINSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Agreed to terms with OF Josh Willingham on a three-year contract.

National League NEW YORK METSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Agreed to terms with LHP Chuck James on a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHARLOTTE BOBCATSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Signed G Reggie

Club 523 200 games (Men) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; D. Divens 221, G. Schwieterman 201, R. Shirk 231-215-215, E .Wagner 213-247-246, B. Lacey 278, R. Hull 230-201, G. Reedy 202, D. Morris 204, C. Helmer 237-267, B. Lavey 208, T. Karns 210-214, E. Lavey 215, T. Meyer 226, K. McConnell 201, D. Selsor 205, P. Jenkins 201.

600 series (Men) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; R. Shirk 661, E. Wagner 706, B. Lacey 645, R. Hull 606, C. Helmer 663, T. Karns 604.

STANDINGS 66-30 Maxwell Joe Thoma Jewlers 54-42 Morris Htg. & Cooling 50-46 49-47 Divens Trent Karns 48-48 Norm & Larry & Tom 48-48 40-56 Sidney Tool & Die We Hate Bowling 29-67

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Tuesday, Dec. 27 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), 4:30

Wednesday, Dec. 28 Military Bowl At Washington Air Force (7-5) vs. Toledo (8-4), 4:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Texas (7-5) vs. California (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco UCLA (6-7) vs. Illinois (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Virginia (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

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