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WASHINGTON (AP) — Four painful years after the Great Recession struck and wiped out 8.7 million jobs, the United States may finally be in an elusive pattern known as a virtuous cycle — an escalating loop of hiring and spending. The nation added 200,000 jobs in December in a burst of hiring that drove the unemployment rate down two notches to 8.5 percent, its lowest in almost three years, and led economists to conclude that the improvement in the job market might just last. “There is more horsepower to this economy than most believe,” said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at California See JOBS/Page 5

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Horse rescued • In a combined effort between the Shelby County Humane Society and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, a horse was rescued from a rough situation Thursday. 3

DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3 today: • Clarence W. Richmond • Ernest Allen McFarlin • Joyce Ann Aufderhaar

INDEX Auglaize Neighbors ...............9 Business ...............................8 City, County records..............2 Classified .......................12-14 Comics................................10 Hints from Heloise.................6 Horoscope ............................9 Localife ..............................6-7 Nation/World.........................5 Obituaries..............................3 Sports............................15-17 State news ............................4 ’Tween 12 and 20 .................9 Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Donohue ....11

TODAY’S THOUGHT “One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present.” — Golda Meir, Israeli prime minister (1898-1978) For more on today in history, turn to Page 10.

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Outdoor hoops Nick Ferguson, 13, takes a shot over the head of Tyler Ibarra, 9, both of Anna, as they take advantage of the warm weather to play some driveway basketball in Anna Friday. Nick is the son of Larry and Carol Ferguson. Tyler is the son of Amy and Chuck Taylor.

Jordan: Government’s problem is spending, not revenue BY PATRICIA ANN SPEELMAN pspeelman@sdnccg.com The government doesn’t have a revenue problem, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, told the Sidney Daily N e w s Thursday. It has a spending problem. The 4th District representative Jordan to Congress said the Budget and Spending Task Force of the Republican Study Committee, which he chaired, had put forth the only budget that “got to balance.” “We have to make reforms to Medicare or the program will go broke and the country will go broke,” he said. He added that he would “love to work

with the other side if they were doing things to benefit America.” The gridlock in Washington “is never a personal thing with me,” he added. “I have a very good friend, Dennis Kucinich, who sits on the other side of the aisle.” Jordan noted that the national debt is now equal to the gross domestic product, a situation that has not been seen in this country since the end of World War II. According to him, the government pays $231 billion annually to service the debt. He also said the Republican Congress is doing its part to reduce spending: Congressmen have frozen their pay rates and cut the budgets they have with which to run their offices. “In 2010 — the latest year we have figures for — the office for the 4th District was the third lowest in amount of

money we spent. We take (fiscal control) seriously,” he said. “I’m a conservative with tax dollars with how we run our office.” He, like his fellow party members, feels strongly that a change in the White House is needed at the end of the year. “The country can’t afford another four years of Barack Obama,” he said. “We have the wrong tax policy, the wrong regulatory policy, the wrong energy policy, the wrong monetary policy, the wrong fiscal policy.” He also thinks that Obama’s recent appointment of Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is “highly suspect constitutionally. “The Constitution is very clear. Certain positions need Senate confirmation. I didn’t support the bill that created the position. With this president, we’ve seen all kinds of

things we never thought we would see. I think it’s very dangerous, what he did.” Jordan is ready to endorse whoever the Republican candidate for president turns out to be — unless it’s Ron Paul. “I don’t want Ron Paul to win because I think he’s wrong on foreign policy,” the congressman said. As he begins his campaign for re-election, Jordan must travel to new counties and new cities. The 4th District has been changed as a result of a drop in Ohio population, per the latest census. It now includes all or parts of 13 counties stretching through Ohio from Shelby County to Lake Erie. “It’s an opportunity to meet new families, new people, new businesses. We’re all Americans. The new parts of the district are full of great people like here in Shelby County,” Jordan said.

Kerrigan to run Easton seeking 85th for prosecutor District House seat as independent BY KATHY LEESE Thomas Kerrigan, 56, of Sidney, believes Shelby County residents need an “alternative” candidate for S h e l b y C o u n t y prosecutor and is running as an independKerrigan ent for the office. Two other candidates have already filed for the post, running in the March primary election as Republicans. They are incumbent Ralph Bauer and Public Defender Tim Sell. There are reportedly no Democrat candidates. Kerrigan’s father, Thomas Kerrigan Sr., served as prosecutor from 1965 to 1972 and as Shelby County Common Pleas Court judge from 1985 to 1990. A 1974 graduate of Lehman Catholic High School

and a 1978 graduate of Miami University, Kerrigan graduated from Ohio Northern University College of Law in 1981. He worked for State Farm Insurance’s legal department before returning to Shelby County and working in private practice with his father for a year. He is now senior managing partner in the firm Kerrigan, Boller, Beigel and Schneble. Kerrigan said he is running in part because of changes Sell would make to the office if elected. “He’s indicated he would move the office from where it's been since 1981,” Kerrigan said. Kerrigan said that if Sell wins, some current prosecutor’s office employees would lose their jobs. “There are 10 families associated with the prosecutor’s office. When I tell people what we get paid, they laugh,” he said. He said he doesn’t want to See KERRIGAN/Page 4

Dave Easton, of Sidney, has announced he running for state representative of the 85th Ohio House District, which includes approximately half of S h e l b y C o u n t y, Easton most of Logan County and all of Champaign County. A Republican, he will face incumbent John Adams, of Sidney, in the March primary. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Easton ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2010. After serving with the 101st Airborne Division and commanding C Company of the 32nd Signal Battalion in Germany, Easton worked 25 years at Bendix Corp.’s Sheffield Measurement in Dayton as an engineer. He worked with precision measurement robots in various capacities, including that of service engineer, software programmer, applications engineer and manager of customer training and techni-

cal support. After the company relocated to Wisconsin in 2003, Easton started his own business, CMM Measurement Solutions. To provide diversification and additional opportunities in a struggling economy, Easton started a second business, Lighthouse Enterprises of Ohio, in 2007. He is currently working for Hydro Aluminum North America in Sidney. An advocate of strong family values, Easton and his wife, Linda, have three grown children who all graduated from Sidney High School. Born and reared in Shelby County, Easton is a former member of Holy Angels Catholic Church and currently belongs to the Sidney First United Methodist Church. He stressed that he believes in the sanctity of life. In addition to providing new ideas for creating jobs in Ohio and especially in the 85th District, and putting Ohio’s economy on a better foundation, Easton has a vision to help Ohio in the following areas: • School funding and fair See EASTON/Page 4

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No charges filed in girl’s death No charges will be filed in a November accident that took the life of a 3-year old girl, investigators said. The accident happened Nov. 22 around 5:40 p.m. in front of the Riverside Carryout and Cones on Riverside Drive (Ohio 47). The girl, Cho-Chagna Fogt, 117 Hilltop Ave., Apt. E. was leaving the carryout with her mother, Jasmine Fogt. Her father, Michael Fogt, was not there at the time of the accident. According to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office accident report, Fogt was leaving the carryout with her mother and sibling. There was surveillance video from the carryout that showed the family leaving the carryout. They stopped at the roadway to wait for traffic to clear but for unknown reasons, the girl walked into the westbound traffic. According to the report, she was just inches away from the center line when she was struck by a vehicle driven by Paige E. Boston, 20, 11149 State Route 47, Versailles. Boston was not injured. No charges will be filed in this incident. According to the report, “There is no evidence indicating any criminal act has occurred.”

Students’ project benefits agency The Student Council at Emerson Elementary School recently ran a charitable drive to benefit a local nonprofit agency in Sidney. thirdEmerson’s fourth- and fifth-grade Student Council members donated a variety of games, puzzles, books, activities and snacks that were used to make “weekend baskets.” These baskets were put together by Student Council members and then donated to the New Choices organization in Sidney. The baskets will

be used at the local shelter so that families staying there will have activities to do together during their stay. Throughout the drive, students were able to gather enough items to create seven different baskets to donate to New Choices. All the items were gathered, bought or donated by the Student Council members or their families. New Choices is a nonprofit agency dedicated to the unique needs of victims or survivors of domestic and family abuse.

MUNICIPAL COURT A Sidney woman was sentenced Friday in Sidney Municipal Court on vicious-animal charges. Judge Duane Goettemoeller sentenced Courtney Stearns, 22, 2453 Apache Drive, for one count of failure to confine a vicious dog, one count of failure to obtain liability insurance on a dog and one count of failure to register a dog. Stearns was fined $250 for failure to confine a vicious dog, fined $250 for failure to obtain liability insurance, fined $25 for failure to register a dog, sentenced to 30 days in jail for failure to confine a vicious dog and 30 days in jail for failure to obtain liability insurance. If fines and costs are paid in full, 60 days of jail time may be reconsidered. Other cases heard on Friday: • David L. Taylor, 30, of New Tazewell, Tenn., was extradited to Tennessee for charges of theft over $10,000. • Taylor M. Olding, 19, at large, drug abuse and falsification, fined $150 for each count, 30 days in jail for each count to run consecutively and placed on probation for one year. Olding may continue and complete counseling in lieu of 15 days in jail. If fines and costs are paid in full, 45 days of jail time may be reconsidered. • Brett J. Metz, 23, 4091 State Route 29 East, driving under the influence, fined $375 plus costs, sentenced to five

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days in jail, class 5 driver’s license suspension for 180 days and limited driving privileges grated after 15 days upon filing proof of insurance. Jail time may be reconsidered if Metz completes a 72-hour intervention program and pays fines and costs in full. • Steven P. Sommer, 42, 109 1/2 S. Ohio Ave., amended disorderly conduct, fined $125 plus costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail. If fines and costs are paid in full, jail time may be reconsidered • Arlie Davidson, 44, 6824 Main St., Pemberton, driving under suspension after unsuccessful completion of the License Intervention Program, fined $150 plus court costs, ordered to serve five days in jail and will have six points assessed to his driving record. If fines and costs are paid in full, jail time may be reconsidered. Cases heard Thursday in Sidney Municipal Court: • Travis S. Thomas, 30, 223 Maple St., probation violation, sentenced to 80 days in jail. He was also sentenced for another probation violation and was sentenced to 20 days in jail to run consecutively with the other charge. Thomas may participate in jail work-release program if requirements are met. • Timothy J. O’Kane, 41, 14384 Meranda Road, Anna, amended charge of disorderly conduct, fined $75 plus court costs.

Medics were called to the 1000 block of Fourth Avenue on a medical call.

THURSDAY -6:30 p.m.: operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Sidney Police arrested Craig Brown, On Thursday after38, 236 Ironwood Drive, noon, Sidney Police reon an OVI charge. sponded to a report of a three-vehicle accident on Russell Road. The accident hapFRIDAY pened at 4:06 p.m. in the -4:21 a.m.: medical. 300 block of Russell Sidney paramedics re- Road. Vehicles driven by sponded to the 2400 Doug Roller, 32, 817 Secblock of Apache Drive on ond Ave., and David a medical call. Cole, 48, 1706 WaTHURSDAY -9:53 p.m.: medical. pakoneta Ave., were Medics responded to a stopped in traffic westmedical call in the 100 bound on Russell Road block of West Poplar when a vehicle driven by Jimmy L. Fusion III, 20, Street. -5:13 p.m.: investi- of Piqua, struck Roller’s gation. Firefighters vehicle and pushed it were dispatched to 506 into Cole’s vehicle. Roller and a passenS. West Ave. on a carbon ger, Caitlyn Fry, 19, were monoxide investigation. transported to Wilson None was found. -4:25 p.m.: medical. Memorial Hospital by Medics responded to the Sidney medics for minor 1800 block of North injuries. Fusion’s vehicle Main Avenue on a med- was totaled, Roller’s vehicle sustained heavy ical call. -4:24 p.m.: medical. damage and Cole’s vehiMedics responded to a cle had minor damage. medical call in the 100 Fusion was cited with block of Stewart Drive. failure to maintain an -3:24 p.m.: medical. assured clear distance.

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CELINA — Mercer Health’s Diabetic Support Group will meet Monday at 2 p.m. at Mercer County Community Hospital, 800 W. Main St., in Meeting Room 2. Karen Homan, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator at the Mercer Health Diabetes Center, will discuss “Getting Back on Track and Staying Motivated in 2012.” For those unable to attend the program Monday, it will be repeated on Jan. 17, beginning at 6 p.m. in Meeting Room 2 at the hospital. There is no fee and advance registration is not necessary. Call (419) 5869657 for information.

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CELINA — Joyce Ann Aufderhaar, 56, a resident of the Gardens of Celina and formerly of 320 W. Market St., St. Marys, died at 5:59 a.m., Friday, Jan. 9, 2012, at the Gardens of Celina. She was born Nov. 16, 1955, in Lima, the daughter of Walter and Margaret (Henkener) Aufderhaar. She is survived by her Margaret mother, Aufderhaar, who resides at the Gardens of Celina; by two brothers: James (Sue) Aufderhaar, of Groveport, and Ronald (Diane) Aufderhaar, of Botkins; by her extended family of nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews: Scott (Lisa) Aufderhaar and their children, Seth, Ben, Lily, Logan and Cole, all of Botkins; Shawn (Alicia) Aufderhaar and their children, Brittany, Courtney, Dylan, Gabriel, Phillip, Allie and Cadence, of Sidney; Brian (Kelly) Aufderhaar and their children, Hannah, Emily, Sophia and Noah; Jill (Eric) Pax and their children, Xavier, Emma and Chloe, of Jackson Center; Brad (Joy) Aufderhaar and their children, Evan, Ethan, Ella and Emmett, of Botkins; Jennifer (John) Brown and their children, Connor, Austin, Madison and Alivia, of Wapakoneta; Molly (Bruce) Watkins, of Sidney; and by her cousin, Larry (Francene) Aufderhaar, of

St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her father; a great-niece, Abigail Aufderhaar; and a greatnephew, Joshua Aufderhaar; and by her grandparents, Cornelius (Alma) Henkener and (Margaret) William Henkener. Joyce was a 1974 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School and a graduate of Bowling Green State University. She was a desktop publisher. She enjoyed working with computers, studying her Bible and being with her family. She had formerly belonged to St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in St. Marys and was currently a member of Community New Church in St. Marys. Funeral rites will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, 314 W. High St., St. Marys, with the Rev. Tom Schwind and the Rev. Dr. Ed Bray as officiants. Burial will follow at Pilger Ruhe Cemetery in New Knoxville. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home, where memorial donations may be directed to the Kidney Foundation. Condolences may be sent to the family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.

Ernest Allen McFarlin

NEW BREMEN — Howard Overman will be named the New Bremen Local School District superintendent during the New Bremen “Come See Our Newest Townhomes in Sidney” Board of Education meeting Wednesday. The district will hold its organizational meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. with the regular meeting to follow. 937-492-8640 • info@shrevesconstruction.com 2247019 Overman is currently the middle school principal and will be signing a TREE TRIMMING five-year contract. The • Beautify & contract will be effective Protect on Aug. 1. • Prevent & Treat Disease MARKETS • Revive Ailing Trees 2247084 LOCAL GRAIN MARKETS Trupointe 701 S. Vandemark Road, Sidney 492-5254 January corn ........................$6.40 February corn.......................$6.41 January beans....................$11.61 February beans ..................$11.66 Cash wheat ..........................$5.94 July 2012 wheat...................$6.30 July 2013 wheat...................$6.56 CARGILL INC. (800) 448-1285 Dayton January corn ..................$6.58 1/2 February corn.................$6.61 1/2 Sidney January soybeans ........$11.72 1/2 February soybeans.......$11.76 1/2 POSTED COUNTY PRICE Shelby County FSA 820 Fair Road, Sidney 492-6520 Closing prices for Friday: Wheat ...................................$6.17 Wheat LDP rate.....................zero Corn ......................................$6.52 Corn LDP rate........................zero Soybeans ............................$11.96 Soybeans LDP rate ................zero

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B E L L E FONTAINE — Ernest Allen McFarlin, 96, of Bellefontaine, died at 6 a.m., Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born on Jan. 17, 1915, in Logan County, a son of the late Harley W. McFarlin and Bessie E. Allen McFarlin Spencer. On Aug. 14, 1938, he married Mary Elizabeth Burton in Sidney and she preceded him in death on Jan. 15, 1994. He then married Mary J. McFarlin and she also preceded him in death; along with two sons, Edward L. and John W. McFarlin; several brothers and sisters; and one granddaughter. Survivors include a son, Ernest (Darlene) McFarlin, of East Liberty; two daughters, Kathleen (Dennis) Williams, of Zanesfield, and Marjorie

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Two agencies rescue horse BY JENNIFER BUMGARNER jbumgarner@sdnccg.com PORT JEFFERSON — In a combined effort between the Shelby County Humane Society and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, a horse was rescued from a rough situation Thursday. Mike Lescowitch, chief humane officer from the Shelby County Humane Society, was first contacted by the owner of the property in Port Jefferson. The horse was owned by a renter on the property. Shelby County Dog Warden Cami Frey was also at the property and assisted the Humane Society. “We went up and looked at the horses about three weeks ago,” said Lescowitch. “Dr. Michael Kleinhenz, a veterinarian with Tri-County Veterinary Service, went to see the horse the day before we took it from the property.” The horse, Little Girl, was in rough shape when she was picked up Thursday. Her coat was rough and sores were visible. Her hip bones and rib cage were very visible as she was removed from property. She was led down the lane and into a horse trailer by Lescowitch. The horse was then taken to Camelot Farms near Versailles. At this point the owner isn’t going to be charged because the horse was surrendered willingly. The other five horses on the property will be moved, but the humane society will continue monitor the animals. “Now the horse is someplace warm where she can get the food and attention she needs in order to survive. The horse would not have made it throughout the winter without our help,” said Lescowitch. “She is already doing better and there are already three or four people wanting the horse, which is a wonderful thing. It’s so hard to find good homes for critters, especially a horse because it’s so large.” For now the horse will remain at the farm near Versailles as it gains weight and becomes healthy enough to go to a new home. “It took all of us to get it accomplished and having the Sheriff’s Office there helped resolve the situation,” said Lescowitch. “It was a good coordinated effort between the Sheriff’s Office and the Humane Society.”

(Howard) Johnson, of West Plains, Mo.; 11 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. He was a U.S. Army veteran who worked for Sidney Aluminum as a core maker and was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Bellefontaine. Pastor Kenneth Neighoff will officiate a funeral on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Rexer-RigginMadden Funeral Home in DeGraff, where calling will be held Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Quincy. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Church of the Nazarene, Bellefontaine. PIQUA — Edison students remain very acCondolences may be Community College will tive at their high schools. expressed at www.time- hold a series of informaBy participating in formemory.com/madden. tional meetings designed the PSEOP program, a to explain the Post-Sec- student can save as ondary Enrollment Op- much as $40,000 to tions program to $50,000 in college tuition students and parents fees. Davis, of Sidney. and guardians of interThe informational sesMr. Rich- ested high school stu- sions will be held at the mond was cur- dents throughout the following: rently employed month of January. • Wednesday, 6-7:30 by American PSEOP enables Ohio p.m., Darke County Trim in Sidney, public and nonpublic Campus, 601 Wagner where he had high school students in Ave, Greenville worked for the grades 9 through 12 to • Jan. 17, 6-7:30 p.m., past 26 years. earn college credit and/or Piqua Campus, Looney Clarence was an high school graduation Road, north of U.S. 36, avid outdoorsman who credit through the suc- North Hall Theater and loved to hunt and spend cessful completion of col- Pavilion time in the outdoors. He lege • Jan. 18, 6-7:30 p.m., courses. The attended the First Bap- program is tuition free. Sidney Moose Lodge, tist Church. The purpose of the 1200 N. Broadway Ave. Students and parents Funeral services program is to promote will be held Wednes- advanced academic op- who are unable to attend day at 11 a.m. from the portunities for high and want to learn more Cromes Funeral school students prior to about the program can Home, 302 S.Main graduation by earning call Velina Bogart or Ave., with the Rev. credits toward a two- Stacey Bean in the AdOffice at George Gnade officiat- year associate degree at missions ing. Burial will be at Edison. Most PSEOP (937)778-7920. Shelby Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends on TuesANNA — The Anna Board of Education will hold day from 4 to 7 p.m. at its organizational meeting and regular meeting the funeral home. Monday at 6:30 p.m. Condolences may be The board will complete organizational items expressed to the Richmond family at the fu- such as scheduling meetings and electing the presneral home’s website, ident. The board will also meet in executive session to discuss the employment of public employees. www.cromesfh.com.

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Clarence W. Richmond Clarence W. Richmond, 63, of 848 S. Main Ave. , passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at 4:20 a.m., at the Miami Valley Hospital. He was born on March 20, 1948, in Boomer, W.V., the son of the late Joe and Evelyn (Lee) Richmond. On June 8, 1968, he married Shirley A. Hicks, who survives along with three sons, Clarence Richmond Jr. and his wife, Leslie, Jeffrey Richmond and his wife, Linda, James Richmond and his wife, Tracy, all of Sidney; one daughter, Mrs. Mike (Sarah) Corner, of Port Jefferson; and 16 grandchildren. Also surviving is one brother, Eugene Richmond, of Leslie, W.V.; and three sisters, Brenda White, of Akron, Vickie Blevans, of Orlando, Fla., and Patricia

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Report: Move mentally ill youth from lockups BY ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press

Tigers make debut Marta stretches and stays close to her twin Amur tiger cubs Viktor and Talya as they make their media debut at the Toledo Zoo Friday. The cubs were born Sept. 26, 2011. This is the second generation of the endangered tigers to be born at the zoo. Marta was born in Toledo in 2003.

Ohio says Cincinnati can’t administer STD grants CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Health Department has lost control of nearly $737,000 in annual grant money for curbing sexually transmitted diseases because the state says it has done a poor job of prevention and administration. The city health department has received grants for those programs for decades, but the 2012 grants were awarded to the Public Health Department of Dayton and Montgomery County with the stipulation that 90 percent of it goes to Hamilton County, which includes Cincinnati, state health department officials said Friday. The state’s decision to make the change was based on Cincinnati failing to get passing scores on reviews of its grant applications, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported.

The city was faulted for various things, including having no improvement plan to reduce and measure STDs whether efforts were succeeding, Tessie Pollock, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Health, said Friday. She said scoring is only part of the review. State reviewers also noted that the city’s applications included too little detail about target populations, too little explanation on how case monitoring could improve and no details about how a social media campaign would work this year. The city was such a poor steward of the money that there wasn’t a way to justify using taxpayer dollars to put money back into the hands of the department, said William McHugh, the Ohio Department of Health’s division of pre-

Legislative map suit to brush close to primary COLUMBUS (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has set Feb. 3 as the final date for filings in a Democratic lawsuit challenging the new map of state House and Senate districts. That’s just over a month before the state’s March 6 primary. It’s unclear whether the state’s highest court will want to hear oral arguments in the case or when it might rule on the question of whether the boundary lines are constitutional. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday on behalf of voters. Democrats in the state House and Ohio Senate claim that Republicans who led the map-drawing process split up communities in violation of the Ohio Constitution. The Columbus Dispatch reports Republicans say the maps are on solid legal ground. They charge that Democrats are trying to muddy up the 2012 elections.

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vention chief. “It’s gotten so bad in the last few years we had no choice but to find a new partner to address the problem,” McHugh said. Cincinnati Health Commissioner Noble Maseru has disputed nearly everything in the review, pledging to fight the grant loss that McHugh has said is final. Department spokesman Rocky Merz said the city’s legal department is reviewing the denial and that city officials believe the grant loss will have a negative impact on public health. “Our department is doing great work,” Maseru said in a statement Friday. “The state has placed us in an extremely difficult situation.”

School apologizes for song COLUMBUS (AP) — A school in Ohio has apologized for a song with explicit lyrics that was played between girls basketball games. An assistant coach for a rival team tells The Columbus Dispatch that “everybody in the gym” at St. Francis DeSales High School heard the Nword Wednesday in the song “Top Back” by rapper T.I. DeSales Principal Dan Garrick says the usual music was not available so a student at the Columbus

school provided her own tunes that had not been preapproved. Garrick says only a short portion of the song was played, but he says the episode still showed poor judgment. The girl has been disciplined in an undisclosed manner. And the school will now insist that all music be cleared by the coach and athletic director. ___ Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com

KERRIGAN see people who have been loyal to the office losing their jobs. “I was loyal to Mike Boller, Jim Stevenson and Ralph Bauer,” Kerrigan said of the current and former prosecutors whom he served as an assistant prosecutor. Kerrigan said he and Bauer discussed his decision to run for the office and “it’s not an issue.” Sell responded to Kerrigan's comments and told the Sidney Daily News he intends to “look at the possibility of making it a part-time prosecutor position as it’s been historically.” Responding Friday to Kerrigan’s comments about staff cuts, Sell said, “The only certain thing I intend to do is keep my right-hand man, Bill Zimmerman Jr.” Sell said it is his intention to possibly make Zimmerman an assistant prosecutor. Referring to Bauer’s current staff, Sell said, “The office has some folks that would be invaluable” but doesn’t know who would stay should he be elected. Sell stated he has “been approached by lots of different people” about running for the office “because of the way things have gone down” and things “not handled

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reviewing Youth Services’ efforts to make prisons safer following a 2004 lawsuit that alleged a culture of violence. Much has changed since that lawsuit, as the state has closed several detention facilities and the population has sunk to about 600 inmates, almost all boys. But violence continues in the system. Most juvenile offenders in Ohio are now held in county-run facilities around the state in an attempt to keep them closer to family and away from a prison-like atmosphere that could increase the chances of them committing more crimes. As a result, the juveniles who end up in state custody are among the toughest youthful offenders in Ohio. They’re older — an average age of nearly 18 — and serve sentences now averaging more than a year. This has created new challenges for the state in its attempt to treat them.

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correctly” by the current prosecutor’s office. “Lots of folks are embarrassed,” he said. Sell said he believes if Kerrigan were to win, the prosecutor’s office would be “business as usual.” “As it relates to Ralph (Bauer) and Tom (Kerrigan), my experience far outdistances either one of them,” Sell said. He said he is unsure if he will move the office from its current location, noting that is among “logistical things that would have to be determined.” As an assistant prosecutor, Kerrigan said he has “handled about 50 different jobs in the prosecutor’s office.” He noted that “felonies are the most important, but civil cases are very important. I’ve always been a prosecutor.” He said he has handled cases including white-collar crime, noting he handled the prosecution in the Van Horn Funeral Home director case. “We got restitution for every single victim,” he said. In that case, money paid in advance for funeral services was misappropriated by the funeral director. Kerrigan said he also handled a case involving Shelby Memory Gar-

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evaluation standards for teachers and schools. • Fair and effective treatment of Ohio veterans. • Preservation of Ohio’s rich history and its environment and natural resources. Easton said he believes Ohio, as well as the country as a whole, is at a crossroads that is “at the heart of humankind.” “The one road revolves around money and political greed. The other road is centered on faith — faith in God, faith in truth and liberty, and faith in the United’ States of America,” he said.

dens, helping to get it cleaned up. Kerrigan has also represented the Shelby County Treasurer’s Office. “We try to keep people in their homes, but we try to collect,” he said of delinquent taxes. He said they have collect $1 million in delinquent taxes each year. Kerrigan said Shelby County is one of the six worst counties in Ohio for foreclosures and said he is working to deal with predatory lenders who are taking advantage of homeowners. He said one of his main concerns is victims of crime. “It’s their case,” he said. “If you’re a prosecutor, you represent the case. But you must always be mindful of the victim.” Kerrigan said he

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would be a “full-time” prosecutor. He plans to attend citizens group meetings in the area to address issues and concerns of local residents. Kerrigan has two daughters from a previous marriage — Lauren, 25, a school teacher in Columbus, and Katie, 23, an Ohio University second-year medical student. He and his wife, Pam, have a son — Trey Thomas III, 13, who attends Holy Angels School. A member of Holy Angels Catholic Church, Kerrigan said he is prolife. Kerrigan’s name will appear as an independent on the November ballot but will not be on the primary ballot. The deadline for independents to file for the November election is March 5 at 4 p.m.

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COLUMBUS (AP) — The state should transfer mentally ill juvenile inmates to psychiatric facilities as soon as possible and find money for their treatment, according to a new report on the status of Ohio’s youth prison system. The Department of Youth Services holds some of the most acutely mentally ill youth in the state, who would be transferred to more appropriate psychiatric treatment facilities if they were hospitalized or in other settings outside detention, the report said. The report filed in federal court Thursday also said repeatedly placing mentally ill youth in seclusion affects decisions about whether they should be held beyond the end of their sentences. Under a court settlement, Youth Services must “strive to prevent deterioration or exacer-

bation of mental health symptoms and needless isolation for behaviors caused by mental health issues,” according to the report by court-appointed monitors Will Harrell and Terry Schuster. Youth Services and a state interagency committee on mental health and juvenile justice are looking at long-term fixes. Thursday’s report raised the point of more immediate action. The state said it “provides comprehensive behavioral health services” to youth including two mental health units for boys and one for girls, each staffed with fulltime psychologists and social workers, according to DYS spokeswoman Andrea Kruse. Ohio has procedures to move mentally ill offenders to psychiatric hospitals, Kruse said, but added: “because of the violent behavior that many of the youth present, it is often difficult to find placement.” The report is the third annual summary

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Lovell sells checklist MIAMI (AP) — NASA is questioning whether Apollo 13 commander James Lovell has the right to sell a 70-page checklist from the flight that includes his handwritten calculations that were crucial in guiding the damaged spacecraft back to Earth. The document was sold by Heritage Auctions in November for more than $388,000, some 15 times its initial list price. The checklist gained great fame as part of a key dramatic scene in the 1995 film “Apollo 13” in which actor Tom Hanks plays Lovell making the calculations. After the sale, NASA contacted Heritage to ask whether Lovell had title to the checklist. Greg Rohan, president of Dallas-based Heritage, said Thursday the sale has been suspended pending the outcome of the inquiry. The checklist, he said, is being stored for now in the company’s vault.

11 killed in balloon crash WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A hot air balloon crashed and killed all 11 people aboard near a rural New Zealand town some 94 miles north of the capital, Wellington, officials said Saturday. Police confirmed “multiple deaths” when the balloon crashed, with two people leaping from the burning basket. Neither survived the fall, near show grounds north of the township of Carterton. A Wellington police district commander, Superintendent Mike Rusbatch, said it appeared the balloon struck power lines that set a fire on board, causing the balloon to crash in farmland in clear, bright early morning conditions with minimal wind. The region is well known for its hot air ballooning.

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U.S. Navy rescues Iranian fishing boat from pirates BY LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The political tensions between the U.S. and Iran over transit in and around the Persian Gulf gave way Friday to photos of rescued Iranian fisherman happily wearing American Navy ball caps. The fishermen were rescued by a U.S. Navy destroyer Thursday, more than 40 days after their boat was commandeered by suspected Somali pirates in the northern Arabian Sea. The rescue came just days after Tehran warned the U.S. to keep its warships out of the Persian Gulf — an irony not lost on U.S. officials who trumpeted the news on Friday. “We think it’s very doubtful that the Iranians or the pirates were aware of recent events of the last couple days,” Rear Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of the U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group involved in the rescue, told reporters by phone Friday. “Once we released them (the fishermen) today they went on their way very happily, I might add, waving to us wearing USS Kidd Navy ball caps.” Faller, speaking from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the Arabian Sea, said the fishermen, who had been living off the fish they could catch, expressed their

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Diver finds ring, tracks down owner LONGWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Louise Hearst Entzminger lost her class ring in a central Florida swimming hole in the 1930s. Scuba diver Reed Banjanin found the Mississippi Women’s College ring last summer and was determined to find its owner. The Orlando Sentinel reports 38-year-old Banjanin used the Internet to track information about Entzminger. He learned she died in 1975, but was able to find her grandson John Entzminger in Oakton, Va. John Entzminger turned 75 the day Banjanin called about his grandmother's ring. It arrived via mail on Christmas Eve.

thanks and are believed to be headed back to their homeport in Iran. The rescue was carried out by American forces flying off the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd, after crew on the Iranian fishing vessel, the Al Molai, made it clear they were in trouble. The USS Kidd, part of the Stennis carrier group, was sailing in the Arabian Sea, after leaving the Persian Gulf, when it came to the sailors’ aid. It was alerted to the hostage situation when the captain of the fishing boat spoke by radio to the Americans in Urdu — a Pakistani dialect that he hoped the pirates near him would not understand — and managed to convey that he needed help. A U.S. Navy team helicoptered to the ship, boarded it without any resistance, and detained 15 suspected Somali pirates. They had been holding the 13-member Iranian crew hostage and were using the boat as a “mother ship” for pirating operations in the Persian Gulf. “They were scared,” U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jennifer L. Ellinger, commander of the USS Kidd, said of the Iranians. “They pleaded with us to come over and board their vessel, invited us to come over. And we reassured them that we would be on our way.” Amid escalating tensions

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U.S. NAVY sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd greet a crew member of the Iranian fishing vessel the Al Molai Friday in the Arabian Sea. The political tensions between the U.S. and Iran over transit in and around the Persian Gulf gave way Friday to photos of rescued Iranian fisherman happily wearing American Navy ball caps. with Tehran, the Obama administration reveled in delivering the news. “This is an incredible story. This is a great story,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said, explaining that the very same Amer-

ican ships the Islamic republic protested for recently traveling through the Strait of Hormuz were responsible for the Iranian vessel’s recovery. “They were obviously very grateful to be rescued from these pirates,” Nuland said.

Joran van der Sloot hints he’ll plead guilty BY FRANK BAJAK Associated Press

Trade show ‘cursed’? NEW YORK (AP) — The largest trade show in the Americas must be a great place to show off new products, right? Wrong. The International Consumer Electronics Show is quickly becoming a launch pad for products that fall flat. The 2,800 or so exhibitors are hoping to set the tone for the year by showing off tons of tablet computers, throngs of 3-D TVs and untold numbers of slim, light laptops called ultrabooks. But a look back at the products heavily promoted at CES in recent years reveals few successes.

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JORAN VAN der Sloot enters the courtroom for the start of his murder trial held at the San Pedro prison in Lima, Peru, Friday.

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LIMA, Peru (AP) — Joran van der Sloot appears ready to accept responsibility for the killing of a Peruvian woman five years to the day after the disappearance in Aruba of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway, for which he remains the prime suspect. The Dutch citizen sought and received more time to decide how to plead as his trial opened Friday in the May 30, 2010, murder of 21-year-old Stephany Flores, whom he met at a Lima casino. He said he was inclined to confess but doesn’t accept the aggravated murder charges

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State University, Channel Islands. “The stars are aligned right for a meaningful economic recovery.” It was the sixth month in a row that the economy added at least 100,000 jobs, the longest streak since 2006. The economy added jobs every month last year, the first time that has happened since 2005. And the unemployment rate, which peaked at 10 percent in October 2009 and stood at 9.1 percent in August, has fallen four months straight. It was 8.7 percent in November. If economics textbooks and the best hopes of millions of unemployed Americans are confirmed, the virtuous cycle may be under way, which would suggest the job market will continue to strengthen. When people are hired, they have more money to spend. The means greater demand for goods and services and results in businesses hiring even more people. That results in even more spending and leads to even more hiring. That would be the reverse of the vicious cycle that took hold during the Great Recession. People lost jobs and spent less, so businesses rang up less sales and were forced to lay off more people. That led to even less spending and more layoffs. “The labor market is healing,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial. She cautioned that “we still have a long way to go — years — to recoup the losses we have endured.” Indeed, the economy added 1.6 million jobs for all of 2011. That is better than the 940,000 added during 2010. In 2009, the most bruising year of the Great Recession, the nation lost more than 5 million. But it will take 6 million more jobs to get the United States back to what it had in December 2007, when the recession began. Economists forecast the nation will add almost 2 million this year. The unemployment report was the first to be released since Republicans across the country began voting to determine a candidate to face President Barack Obama this fall in an election that will turn on the economy. Obama appears bound to face voters with the highest unemployment rate of any president running for re-election since World War II. Unemployment was 7.8 percent when Obama took office.

the prosecution seeks. The presiding magistrate of the three-judge panel, Victoria Montoya, said the trial would resume Jan. 11. When asked moments earlier by Montoya to enter a plea, Van der Sloot answered in Spanish: “I want to give a sincere confession but I don’t agree with all the aggravating factors the prosecutor is putting on me. Can I have more time to think about this?” The 24-year-old Dutch citizen had repeatedly shaken his head as the prosecutor described for the judges how Van der Sloot allegedly “brutally” beat and strangled the victim in his Lima hotel room, in-

tending to rob her. Van der Sloot long ago admitted to police that he killed Flores, a business administration student. But he claimed in that confession that it was in a fit of rage after she discovered on his laptop Van der Sloot’s connection to Holloway’s disappearance on Aruba, the Caribbean island where he was raised. Police forensic experts have disputed that version of events. Defense attorney Jose Luis Jimenez told The Associated Press before the hearing that there was a 70 percent chance Van der Sloot would plead guilty, which could help him get a reduced sentence.

Bombing in Syrian capital kills 25 BY ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A bomb exploded Friday at a busy Damascus intersection, killing 25 people and wounding dozens in the second major attack in the Syrian capital in as many weeks, officials said, vowing to respond to further security threats with an “iron fist.” The government blamed “terrorists,” saying a suicide bomber had blown himself up in the crowded Midan district. But the country’s opposition demanded an independent investigation, accusing forces loyal to the Syrian regime of being behind the bombing to tarnish a 10-month-old uprising against President Bashar Assad. “Is there anything worse than these crimes?” said Majida Jomaa, a 30-year-old housewife who ran to the streets after hearing the explosion around 11 a.m. “Is this freedom?” It was impossible to determine the exact target of the blast, but a police bus was riddled with shrapnel and blood was splattered on its seats, according to Syrian TV video and a government official. Blood

also stained the street, which was littered with shattered glass. The bomber “detonated himself with the aim of killing the largest number of people,” Interior Minister Mohammed Shaar told reporters. State media said most of the dead were civilians but security forces were also among them. Midan is one of several Damascus neighborhoods that have seen frequent anti-Assad protests on Fridays since the uprising began in March, inspired by the revolutions around the Arab world. The violence marks a dramatic escalation of bloodshed in Syria as Arab League observers tour the country to investigate Assad’s bloody crackdown on dissent. The monitoring mission will issue its first findings Sunday at a meeting in Cairo. In a statement, the Interior Ministry vowed to respond to any security threats with an “iron fist.” Syria’s state media, SANA, put the initial death toll at 25 and more than 60 wounded. The death toll included 10 confirmed dead and the remains of an estimated 15 others whose bodies had yet to be identified.

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This Evening • The Sidney-Shelby County Chess Club “Checkmates” meets at 7 p.m. at the library at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, call 497-7326. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday Night Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St.

Sunday Afternoon • Catholic Adult Singles Club meets in Minster for bowling. For information, call (419) 678-8691.

Sunday Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Never Alone, Never Again, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 320 E. Russell Road.

Monday Afternoon • Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon at CJ’s Highmarks. For more information on activities or becoming a member, contact Scott Barhorst at 4920823.

Monday Evening • Shelby County Girl Scout Leaders Service Unit 37 meets at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW. • The American Legion Auxiliary meets at 7 p.m. at the Post Home on Fourth Avenue. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road Christian Center, 340 W. Russell Road. • Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program for anyone desiring to stop eating compulsively, meets at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 S. Main St., Bellefontaine. • Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. All new members are welcome. For more information, call Tom Frantz at 492-7075. • Shelby County Woodcarvers meets at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center of Sidney-Shelby County. Beginners to master carvers are welcome. • TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville Road, New Bremen.

Tuesday Morning • The F. J. Stallo Memorial Library in Minster will hold Storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for children 3, 4 and 5.

Tuesday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. • Rainbow Gardeners meets at noon at the American Legion.

Tuesday Evening • Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Support Group for patients and caregivers meets at St. Rita’s Regional Cancer Center in the Garden Conference Room from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (419) 227-3361. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Living the Basics, meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Apostolic Temple, 210 Pomroy Ave. • The New Bremen Public Library will host Storytimes at 6:30 p.m. • The Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, offers a stroke support group meeting at 6:30 p.m. This group will help patients, families and caregivers to understand multiple components of strokes. For more information, call (419) 394-3335, ext. 1128. • The Upper Valley Medical Center Cancer Care Center’s breast cancer support group meets at the Farmhouse on the UVMC Campus, 3130 N. Dixie Highway/County Road 25-A. The meeting is open to cancer survivors, families and friends. There will be a 6:30 p.m. social time and the meeting from 7 to 8:15 p.m. For more information, contact Chris Watercutter at (937) 440-4638 or 492-1033 or Robin Supinger at 440-4820. • Caring for Someone with Cancer, a support group for people caring for cancer patients, meets for social time at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will be at 7 p.m. at Upper Valley Medical Center Campus, 3130 N. Dixie Highway, Troy. For more information, contact Robin Supinger at (937) 440-4824 or Tami Lee at 492-1925. • The ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Support Group, sponsored by Swank Counseling, meets from 7 to 8 p.m. at the TroyHayner Cultural Center, 301 W Main St., Troy. There is no charge, but registration is required by calling (937) 339-9876. Additional information is available at www.johnswank.com. • National Alliance for the Mentally Ill meets at 7 p.m. For more information, call 492-9748. • The Miami-Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Greene Street UMC, 415 W. Greene St. at Caldwell Street. All men interested in singing are welcome and visitors are always welcome. For more information, call (937) 778-1586 or visit www.melodymenchorus.org. • The Al-Anon Sidney Group, for friends and relatives of alcoholics, meets from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church on the corner of North Street and Miami Avenue. All are welcome.

Wednesday Morning • The Sidney Kiwanis Club meets at 11:30 a.m. at the Moose Lodge. Lunch is held until noon, followed by a club meeting and program. • Local 725 Copeland Retirees meets at the Union Hall on County Road 25A for a carry-in lunch at 11:30 a.m. All retirees and spouses are welcome.

Wednesday Afternoon • Senior Independence Wellness Clinic is at Blossom Village Apartments, 120 Red Bud Circle, Jackson Center from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. The free program encourages senior citizens to take an active part in their own wellness. Each clinic will have a nurse available to answer general health questions. For more information, call 498-4680.

Lipstick removal from carpeting Dear H e loise: I r e a d y o u r column every d a y and am Hints s u r e you can from h e l p Heloise me out. Heloise Cruse I am in d i r e need to know how to get lipstick out of very thick carpet. It is rather dark lipstick. I tried ice, and that seemed to spread it even more on the carpet. It is rather new carpet, I rent my apartment, and I am terribly upset about it. Thanks very much, Heloise! — Marilyn, via email Marilyn, happy to help. Sorry, but ice is not the answer, as you found out. That is for candle wax. Lipstick is most likely greasy or oily, although new formulations may not be. Here is my hint: Treat the lipstick stain with a SMALL amount of drycleaning solvent (find this in the laundry-supply area at the store) or prewash spray, using a clean cloth. Rinse, and blot thoroughly. Keep in mind for the future that there are three rules of stain removal: SOON, SLOW and SEVERAL. Work on the stain as soon as possible, work on it slowly, and several tries may be needed. Good luck. — Heloise PET PAL Dear Readers: Georgiann Eikenbary in Liberal, Kan., sent a picture of her Maine coon cat, Quin, and her other cat, Ursula, who has seven toes on one front paw and eight toes on the other! Georgiann says: “I’m so glad I had my camera ready when I saw these two! They love to ‘play fight’ with each other, then they make up by lying really close to each other.” To see Quin and Ursula, go to www.Heloise.com and click on “Pets.” — Heloise LAP AFGHAN Dear Heloise: I read your column in the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser. I enjoy crocheting, but sometimes have a partial skein of yarn left over. I use it to make “lapghans” (small afghans for the lap — Heloise). I start with any color and use it till it runs out. It doesn’t matter if it’s in the middle of the row or at the end. I am careful in choosing what colors to put next to each other so they will blend well and match yarn types. When finished, I have a lapghan that can be used by someone in a wheelchair to help keep his or her legs warm. I put them in gift bags and take them to the local nursing home to be given to patients. I sew a blank name label on the lapghan so the nursing home can put the name of the recipient on it. I have made good use of my leftover yarn and given a nice surprise to someone! — P., via email Send a great hint to: Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 782795000, fax: 1-210HELOISE or e-mail Heloise@Heloise.com.

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Couple unites in marriage NEW KNOXVILLE — Alison Marie Koppin, of Anna, and Ryan Lawrence Hoehne, of Fort Loramie, were united in marriage Sept. 3, 2011 at 2:30 p.m., in the First United Church of Christ in New Knoxville. The bride is the daughter of Scott and Tess Koppin, of Anna. Her grandparents are Erma Koppin, of Anna, and the late Ray Koppin and Virginia Hegemier, of new Knoxville, and the late David Hegemier. The bridegroom is the son of Randy and Sandy Hoehne, of Fort Loramie. His is the grandson of Frank Hoehne, of Fort Loramie, and the late Marlene Hoehne and Barbara and Bede Monnin, of Russia. Dr. David Williams officiated the ceremony. Carolyn Jensvold was the organist. Given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore an organza-oversatin gown with a sweetheart neckline, spaghetti straps, and a ruched band and floral pin accent at the empire waistline. She carried a bouquet of cream hydrangeas and dark purple flowers. Betsy Howe, of St. Henry, served as her sister’s matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Megan Hoehne, of Fort Loramie, sister of the bridegroom, Ashley Car-

ity, of Minster, Emily Staley and Amber Reineke, both of Anna. Kate Monnin, cousin of the bridegroom, and Baylee Weaver were flower girls. The attendants wore floor-length, eggplantcolored dresses featuring empire waists. They were accented with platinum-colored bands and thick straps. The attendants carried bouquets of cream hydrangeas. Michael McGowan, of Minster, served as best man. Groomsmen were Zach Koppin, of Anna, brother of the bride, and Joe McGowan, Eric Hoelscher, and Jamey Davis, all of Fort Loramie. Ben Watercutter, of Minster, Brad Seger, of Fort Loramie, and Alex Roberts, of Anna, were ushers. Drew Monnin, godson of the bridegroom, and Henry Howe, godson of the bride, were the ring bearers. The mother of the bride wore a champagne, Alex Evenings, beaded bolero jacket dress with three-quarter sleeves. It featured a matching beaded bodice and a chiffon-tier, long skirt. The mother of the bridegroom wore a teal, tiffany chiffon gown featuring a beaded lace bodice with front and back scalloped-V neckline, cap sleeves and a shirred waistband matching the floorlength, A-line skirt.

Mr. and Mrs. Hoehne A reception in St. Michael’s Hall in Fort Loramie followed the ceremony. The couple honeymooned in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and reside in Troy. The bride is a 2005 graduate of Anna High School and a 2009 graduate of Wright State University with a degree in business management and human resource management. She is employed by American Honda in Troy. The bridegroom graduated in 2005 from Fort Loramie High School and in 2009 from the Kettering College of Medical Arts with a Bachelor of Science in radiology with an emphasis in advance imaging. He is employed by Kettering Medical Center. couple met The through mutual friends.

Broadway ‘phantoms’ in concert with Dayton Orchestra DAYTON OH — The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra’s (DPO) 20112012 Kettering Health Network SuperPops Series will continue with programs titled “Three Phantoms in Concert” Jan. 13 and 14 at 8 p.m. both nights at the Schuster Center. Patrick Reynolds, assistant conductor of the DPO, will conduct. The best Broadway tunes for men’s voices performed by the best Broadway leading men: that’s the formula for this winning revue. Guest artists Ciarán Sheehan, Gary Mauer, and Craig Schulman

have each performed the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s international smash “The Phantom of the Opera” more than 1,000 times. In addition, all three have major experience with leading roles in a wide variety of musicals. Conductor Reynolds will combine the full power of the DPO with the considerable vocal talent of Ciarán, Gary and Craig in solo, duo and trio combinations. The program features hits from the top shows: “Les Misérables,” “Miss Saigon,” “The Phantom Of The Opera,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Company,”

“Kiss Me Kate,” “Most Happy Fella,” “The Secret Garden,” “Nine,” “Damn Yankees,” “The Pimpernel,” Scarlet “Sweeney Todd” and more. Tickets range from $23 to $76 and are available by calling (888) 2283630 or by ordering on the web at www.daytonphilharmonic.com. The Dayton Philharmonic’s 2011-2012 SuperPops Series is sponsored by Kettering Health Network. The performance of Jan. 13 is sponsored in part by Sandler Training - The Roger Wentworth Group.

Annual M.L. King oratorical contest set for Lima LIMA — The fourth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Contest will take place on Jan. 28 starting at 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by I Am Making A Difference, Inc. and will take place at Martha Farmer Theatre for the Performing Arts (Reed) Hall Auditorium. The event is hosted by the Ohio State University at Lima and the Office on Institutional Diversity.

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The theme for this contest is “Remember, Celebrate, Act, A Mission Still to Fulfill,” which was taken from the State of Ohio 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Oratorical Contest. The primary and intermediate students will give their speeches around 1:15 p.m. with the junior and senior division orators speaking around 2 or 3 p.m. Ilene Evans will be the keynote speaker for

the event. Evans is a professional storyteller and director of stories and plays. Evans toured during the summer with Ohio Chautauqua, presented by the Ohio State University at Lima. For more information about Evans visit www.vfte.org. The event is free and open to the public. For more information visit www.iammakingadifferenceinc.com.

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WEBB T.J. Webb and Kelly Richey, of Sidney, announce the birth of a daughter, Jade Leiann Webb, Jan. 4, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. in the Copeland-Emerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital. weighed 7 She pounds, 8 ounces, and was 20 inches long. She was welcomed by her sisters, Dakota Goings, 7, of Sidney, and Aryana Webb, 2, of Piqua. Her maternal grandparents are Patricia Roller, of Sidney , and Fredrick Richey, of Indiana.

Her paternal grandparents are Tommy Webb, of Sidney, and Rebecca Shue, of Piqua. Her stepgrandmother is Tonia Spaugy, of Sidney. Her great-grandparents are Leo and Mary Ott, of Botkins. Her mother is originally from Jackson Center. HOWE ST. HENRY — Kevin and Betsy Howe, of St. Henry, announce the birth of a son, Jackson David Howe, Dec. 20, 2011, at 7:48 p.m. in the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in

St. Marys. He weighed 8 pounds, 9.6 ounces and was 20 inches long. He was welcomed home by his brother, Henry, 2. His maternal grandparents are Scott and Tessa Koppin, of Anna. His paternal grandparents are Danny and Bonita Howe, of Rossburg. His great-grandparents are Erma Koppin, Anna, Virginia of Hegemier, of New Knoxville, and Betty Johnson, of Greenville. His mother is the former Betsy Koppin, of Anna.

Heart group marks Feb. 3 to wear red LIMA — Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s (AHA) solution to save women’s lives. Heart disease is still taking the life of one in three women each year. The American Heart Association has announced Friday, Feb. 3, as National Wear Red Day. “Thanks to the participation of millions of people across the country, the color red and the red dress have become linked with creating awareness of heart disease in women,” said Kelli Dixon, executive director of the American Association, Heart Miami Valley Division, “Go Red For Women is channeling its energies and resources to challenge real women nationwide to become the best they can be by signing up for Go Red Better U. Go Red Better U is the American Heart Association’s free, 12-week, online program that can save your life. Choose to be a Better U at GoRedForWomen.org.” Go Red For Women is a nationwide movement that celebrates the energy, passion and power women have to band together and wipe out heart disease. Women are encouraged to wear red to work, make a donation to the campaign,

and learn how to prevent heart disease. More than 10,000 companies participate in Wear Red Day to show their support in the fight against heart disease. Research shows that women who participate in Go Red are more likely to make healthy changes in their lives. For example: • More than one-third have lost weight. • Nearly 50 percent have increased their exercise. • Six out of ten have changed their diets. • More than 40 percent have checked their cholesterol levels. • One-third have talked with their doctors about developing heart health plans. Visit www.GoRedForWomen.org or call (937) 853-3101 to find out more about Wear Red Day and Go Red For Women. Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedto building icated healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke. To help prevent, treat and defeat these diseases - America’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers - the association funds cuttingedge research, conducts lifesaving public and professional educational

programs, and advocates to protect public health. To learn more, call (800) AHA-USA1 or visit www.heart.org. Since 2004, Go Red For Women has captured the energy, passion, and intelligence of women to work collectively to wipe out heart disease. Using the simple platform “Love Your Heart,” Go Red For Women engages women - and the men who love them - to embrace the cause. Healthcare providers, celebrities, and politicians also elevate the cause and spread the word about women and heart disease. For more information about Go Red For Women, call (888)MY-HEART (6943278) or visit w w w. G o R e d F o r Women.org. The movement is nationally sponsored by Macy’s and Merck & Co., Inc. The first Friday in February is designated as National Wear Red Day. The American Heart Association shares ownership of National Wear Red Day with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Go Red and Go Red For Women are trademarks of AHA. The red dress design is a trademark of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Sharing birthdays Misty Mowry (left) and her sister, Francis Cantrill (right), both of Sidney, gave birth on the same day, Jan. 3. Mowry’s baby, Erica Michelle Springer, and Cantrill’s daughter, Breiley Grace Cantrill, arrived at the Copeland-Emerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital. Breiley’s father is Mark Cantrill, of Sidney. Erica’s father is Eric Springer, of Piqua. Sisters and cousins are all doing fine.

Girl Scout cookie sale to begin Friday It’s Girl Scout cookie time! Beginning Friday, girls in southwest Ohio, including Shelby County, will begin taking cookie orders. Six varieties of cookies are available: Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Do-Si-Dos and Savannah Smiles. The latter is a new variety, a lemon wedge coated with powdered sugar, that pays tribute to the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting. The cookies are made by Little Brownie Bakers. They will sell for $3.50 per box.

Girl Scout cookies are a familiar part of American culture. For more than 80 years, Girl Scouts with the support of their families have helped ensure the success of the cookie sale. The sales help Girl Scouts to have fun, develop valuable life skills such as critical thinking, problem solving and team work, and support communities through the projects that Girl Scout troops undertake. “Girl Scouts is the best leadership development program for girls in the United States,” said Barbara J. Bonifas,

CEO of Girl Scouts of Western Ohio. “The Girl Scout cookie sale is a hand-on leadership and business activity where girls develop five essential skills: goal setting, decision making, money people management, skills and business ethics. Troops often decide to spend some of their cookie sale earnings investing in the community through service projects.” For information, to make a donation, or to volunteer, call (800) 9627753 or visit www.girlscoutsofwesternohio.org.

Coffee growers seek label changes HONOLULU (AP) — Kona coffee growers want Hawaii’s labeling law modified to provide more details on packages of coffee blends that contain Hawaiigrown beans. Currently, coffee blends sold in the state that contain Hawaiigrown coffee must dis-

Pajama party set in Amish country

close what percentage is grown in the islands, and it must be at least 10 percent. The Kona Coffee Farmers Association said Thursday that it wants the state Legislature to consider a bill it has drafted that MILLERSBURG — would also identify where the remainder of Thousands of pajamaclad women will flood the blend is grown. the streets of the world’s largest Amish community in the pre-dawn hours of Jan. 28. The annual Berlin PaThe spelling bee jama Party which feawas pronounced by tures deep discounts of Travis Cooper, speech 40 percent off or more at and hearing teacher the many independently and judged by Annette owned shops in this Johnson, Title I small Amish town. Only teacher, Kris Mas- shoppers who arrive in teller, Title I aide, and their pajamas are eligiBrooke Marshall, li- ble for the discounts, brary aide. which creates a fun, carThe spelling bee nival atmosphere. Most was coordinated by shops open at 6 a.m. and Nichole Inman, Whit- offer deepest discounts tier third-grade before 10 a.m., though the festivities — and the teacher. The winners of each discounts — can last all of the building level day. An area hotel, The spelling bees throughInn at Honey Run, offers out the district will a Pajama Party Package move on to the city to women who want to spelling bee, which participate. Reservawill be held on Jan. 24 tions may be made at at 7 p.m. at Sidney www.innathoneyrun.co Middle School. m or by calling (800) 708-9394.

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RUNNER-UP VINCYNT Swank (left), son of Amy McNutt and Arlo Swank, and first place winner Mina Kajii, daughter of Takayuki and Akiko Kajii, all of Sidney, display their trophies following the Whittier Elementary School spelling bee.

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Whittier Elementary School recently held its annual spelling bee, with 24 student participants, two walking away with trophies and one moving on to the citywide spelling bee. Winning first place and the honor to participate in the Sidney city spelling bee was Mina Kajii, daughter of Takayuki and Akiko Kajii, of Sidney. The runner-up was Vincynt Swank, son of Amy McNutt and Arlo Swank, of Sidney. Spellers underwent 10 rounds of spelling, with “realty” as the winning word.

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Peerless Group unveils new brand identity The Peerless Group, based in Sidney and a division of the ITW Food Equipment Group, has launched a new brand identity and tagline â&#x20AC;&#x153;in support of its longterm positioning and renewed dedication as an innovative, customer-focused manufacturer of premium quality food equipment,â&#x20AC;? company officials said. From its roots in 1913, Peerless has been a supplier to the bakery industry for quality machines. This rebrand reportedly reflects Peerlessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; continued commitment, under ITW ownership, to become the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most innovative and customer-focused food equipment manufacturer. The foundation for this goal was set in 2011 by establishing a steering committee to guide internal efficiency projects, creating a robust internal project-tracking website and involving all employees in grassroots safety committees, company officials said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement reflects our dedication to expand our market presence, deepen our customer relationships and strengthen our safety and perleadership,â&#x20AC;? said formance George Hoff, general manager of Peerless Food Equipment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our customers have told us that our

equipment performance and reliability sets us apart in the industry and our service offering is incomparable. Our goal for 2012 is to continue to offer extremely high-quality equipment and service that exceeds expectations as well as become even more innovative and customer-focused. Peerless will dedicate considerable resources in 2012 to internal projects designed to improve manufacturing efficiency and ease of machine sanitation as well as help us understand, identify and address additional customer needs more proactively. These projects will take Peerless to the next level.â&#x20AC;? The Peerless Food Equipment corporate rebrand is multifaceted and includes the first step of updating the logo and tagline. The 2012 rebrand will also include a refined mission, vision, website, domain name and product litera-

ture, as well as additional social media sites to connect with customers. The new company tagline â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Like No Other â&#x20AC;&#x201D; embodies the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to provide superior equipment and service to customers to move their business forward. The new logo brings together the three iconic brands of Peerless, Peters and Fedco in a bold, fresh symbol that highlights the uniqueness of each brand while harmoniously reflecting the corporate family, company officials said. The Peerless Group is a food equipment company dedicated to creating value for the worldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leading bakeries and food processors by developing and applying innovative technology for excellent solutions. Customers worldwide trust Peerless to create high-quality, reliable equipment, meet critical sanitation requirements and provide attentive after-sales service to optimize processes and reduce downtime, company officials said. The bread and roll, biscuit and cracker and cake and snack market segments use Peerless equipment. For more information, visit online at http://www.thepeerlessgroup.us

Old Ohio Roadway building to be sold AKRON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Ohio headquarters of the old Roadway trucking company is being sold, in a move that could put up to 100 people out of work. Trucking giant YRC Worldwide Inc. said on Thursday that the number of layoffs will depend on how many workers at the site in Akron decide to relocate to accept other jobs with the company. The Akron Beacon Journal reports YRC

President Jeff Rogers came to Akron to deliver the news to the employees. He described the sale of the former Roadway building as â&#x20AC;&#x153;an economics issue.â&#x20AC;? The buyer is the developer of the new Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. headquarters in Akron. Financial terms have not been disclosed. YRC was formed in 2003 when Roadway was taken over by Yellow Freight.

Entrepreneurship workshop planned at Edison College PIQUA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Small Business Development Center at Edison Community College is sponsoring a free entrepreneurship workshop Jan. 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. This workshop will provide participants with the thinking tools needed to decide if they have the â&#x20AC;&#x153;right stuffâ&#x20AC;? for running their own business, organizers said. It will examine business basics and their business character, such as, customer relations, business skills and experience, understanding selfemployment and risk vs. reward tolerance. The workshop to be conducted by Jerry Alexander. This event will be held at Edison Community College main campus located at 1973 Edison Drive in Room 057. For further information or to register, call the Edison SBDC at (937) 381-1525.

Cancer Care Center expansion project on schedule TROY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Individual treatment rooms under construction in phase two of the Upper Valley Medical Center Cancer Care Center expansion project have been designed with each patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs in mind, according to medical center officials. Cancer Care Center staff members were involved in the design to ensure that the rooms accommodate todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patient and offer an assuring environment, said Jean Heath, Cancer Care Center director. The expansion projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second phase involves construction off the UVMC main level. A new Cancer Care Center entrance will take clients and their families into a new waiting room, hospitality area and li-

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INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT rooms under construction in phase two of the Upper Valley Medical Center Cancer Care Center expansion project have been designed with each patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs in mind, according to medical center officials. brary. A kiosk planned for the library will allow patients and families to look up disease-specific information. The new area also will include a multipurpose therapy room, a consultation room and the 10 individual infu-

sion rooms with floor-toceiling glass overlooking a healing garden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried to think of the full aspect of treatment and planning, with the patient in mind. I am very, very excited about the individual rooms for patients,â&#x20AC;?

SDN Progress Edition articles now being accepted Submissions are now being accepted for The Sidney Daily News annual Progress Editions to be published in February. As in the past, the series of four special sections will focus on growth and progress realized during the current year and include forecasts for 2012. The progress editions will be distributed with the newspaper each day Feb. 22-25. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Readers can save the four separate editions for a complete report on the local scene,â&#x20AC;? said Jeff Billiel, executive editor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They will be broken down into logical categories which will make it easier to access.â&#x20AC;? The sections will be presented as follows: â&#x20AC;˘ Business, finance, agriculture (also to include professional, real estate and insurance). â&#x20AC;˘ Industry, utilities, construction (also to include transportation and architects).

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Heath said. Each room was designed with a goal of allowing the patient individual space, she

said. The rooms feature a TV, heated massage chair, controlled lighting and a controller to adjust blinds for additional light control in the room. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have really enjoyed working with staff that will be working there. Staff has helped in design and functionality of the facility looking at what is it that is going to help the patients feel more relaxed and have an environment that is warm and inviting,â&#x20AC;? Heath said. The expansionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first phase involved remodeling the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lower level home to accommodate a second linear accelerator for cancer

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radiation therapy treatments. That area was unveiled last spring. The center is seeing 35 to 40 patients a day on the new accelerator and the new area â&#x20AC;&#x153;is working out well,â&#x20AC;? Heath said. Both areas have been created to reflect a natural environment theme with looks of wood and bamboo. Heath said construction has gone smoothly and is on schedule. A grand opening is being planned for late spring. To learn more about the UVMC Cancer Care Center, call (937) 4404820 or log on to UVMC.com.

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Mock Caldecott voting at library ST MARYS — Evaluate the best picture books of 2011 with presenter Floyd Dickman, three-time member of the Caldecott committee, at a Caldecott workshop and mock election at St. Marys Community Public Library Jan. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration must be received at the library by Jan. 18. The cost for the work-

shop is $15 and includes materials packet and refreshments. Dickman will explain the basic election process used by the Caldecott committee, including definitions and criteria for selection. Participants will examine 60 to 70 of the best picture books from 2011 and will vote on and discuss them as a group. Continuing education

units will be available upon completion of the program from the St. Marys City Schools. Preschool certification CEUs will be available at the end of the program from Dickman. For more information and to obtain a registration form, visit the St. Marys Community Public Library, 140 S. Chestnut Street, or call (419) 394-7471.

New Knoxville board to meet Tuesday NEW KNOXVILLE — The New Knoxville Local School Board of Education will meet on Tuesday at 7 p.m. for its organizational board

meeting, budget hearing and regular board of education meeting. The board will be setting their regular schedule, approving the

budget for July 2012 through June 2013 and will also be looking at preliminary plans for a new or modified gymnasium.

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Minster High creates student Science Club MINSTER — This school year, Minster High school started a new academic club, the Science Club, for all students who love science and science-related projects. Adviser Jill Sudoff oversees a small group of students who enjoy any aspect of science from biology to physics. The members are Dana Stucke, Heather Schmiesing, Johanna Winner, Theresa Barhorst, Kara Kitsmiller and Whitney Oakley. The Science Club held a change delay in early December to raise funds.

The club raised more than $500 in coins. Also, the club held a recyclable sailboat competition among classes. Each flex class had to create and build a sailboat out of recycled items. The boat had to stay afloat, hold 50 grams in weights and go downhill eight feet being propelled by a box fan. The first boat with the best time won. The competition was held right before winter break and the students really enjoyed it, club members said. Their were many types of boats using

balloons, orange juice cartons, grocery bags and many more recycled items. No only did the students learn the physics behind what makes a boat sink versus float, but but the power of recycling. The junior class had the winning boat. The winning boat had a pointed front, angled bottom, huge plastic bag for a sail and spaced to hold the weights. The winning boat went eight feet in 8.36 seconds. The winners will get a pizza party sponsored by the Science Club.

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DR. WALSwiss doctor to treat huLACE: I’m 19 mans with a variety of and dating a mental disorders, but it guy I work with never was used for any who is 21. I like medical purpose. The docthe guy. He is tor accidentally injected a good-looking, small amount of Lysergic funny and inAcid Diethylamide and telligent. He hallucinated. He saw, smokes pot regand smelled things heard ’Tween ularly, but that were not actually that’s no big 12 & 20 there. This accident hapDr. Robert deal to me. He pened in the 1930s. also uses LSD. Even though the drug Wallace he Twice LSD was considered unfreaked out and I had to successful for medical purdrive his car to his house and poses, the “tune in, turn on then call my roommate to and drop out” culture discovpick me up. ered the drug in the early When I try to find out 1960s. The effects were so about the legal ramifications devastating that legislatures of possessing or selling LSD, passed drug laws in the midhe tells me it’s no big deal. 1960s making LSD an illegal Somehow I think it is. Infor- drug. Using or selling it remation on LSD will be ap- sults in a fine and time bepreciated. What exactly is hind bars. LSD? —Nameless, Phoenix, The psychological effects Ariz. of the drug are devastating NAMELESS: LSD was because it alters the manner chemically created by a in which the senses send sig-

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nals to the brain. Those under the influence of LSD have gross distortions of images (users have crawled out of upper story windows believing the ground was right beneath them). I could go on and on about LSD and the dangers it offers to the users. This guy is a loser. Dump him immediately.

dumped by my boyfriend. My mom keeps telling me that I will “eventually” get over my lost love. I’d like your definition of “eventually.” — Nameless, Goshen, Ind. NAMELESS: “Eventually” arrives when another guy asks you out and you say yes! So do not sit at home and mope — get involved in activities and you’ll soon be DR. WALLACE: I’m 17 back in circulation. and the guy I was dating is 18. We had been dating for Dr. Robert Wallace welalmost a year. We had great comes questions from readers. times together and I thought Although he is unable to that I loved him and that he reply to all of them individufelt the same about me. Be- ally, he will answer as many fore Christmas, he told me as possible in this column. that he had met another girl Email him at and that he was going to be rwallace@galesburg.net. seeing her instead of me. He To find out more about Dr. started to tell me where he Robert Wallace and read feamet her, but I wasn’t inter- tures by other Creators Synested. dicate writers and Our relationship is history, cartoonists, visit the Creators but I have a miserable feel- Syndicate website at ing knowing that I was www.creators.com.

NEW KNOXVILLE — The New Knoxville Civic Association has been essentially inactive recently, but one long-time member hopes to interest new volunteers in reorganizing the group. Dr. Eugene Little, of New Knoxville, has begun the search for someone to lead the organization. “I would stay on in an advisory capacity for a year or two,” he said. The association needs to be conscious of fundraising, he noted. Although it has curtailed its other activities, it has continued to fund some college scholarships and will do so again this spring. Residents who are interested to participating with the association can call Little at (419) 7532187.

HOROSCOPE

BY FRANCIS DRAKE should be extra vigilant with their kids to avoid What kind of day will accidents. tomorrow be? To find out VIRGO what the stars say, read (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) the forecast given for Family discussions your birth sign. will be upbeat and enthusiastic today. NeverFor Sunday, theless, small appliances Jan. 8, 2012 could break down, and minor breakages could ARIES occur. It’s not a boring (March 21 to April 19) day! Avoid debates and arLIBRA guments about politics, (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) religion or racial issues Enjoy conversations today. You feel optimistic with siblings and relaand bigger than life, but tives today. You feel unyou might overextend usually optimistic. yourself and land in However, this is an accitrouble! dent-prone day for your TAURUS sign, so take it easy. Be (April 20 to May 20) careful of whatever you Make friends with say or do. your bank account. SCORPIO Know what’s going on (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) with shared property This is an excellent and jointly held items. day for business and Something surprising commerce; however, might occur. some financial matters GEMINI are unpredictable. Be (May 21 to June 20) prepared for a few surAlthough you feel prises. Nevertheless, friendly and easygoing look for opportunities! with others today, some SAGITTARIUS surprises, especially (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) with authority figures, You’re thinking big might arise. Others today. You feel very enmight encourage you to thusiastic about somequit your job or rebel thing. Don’t let family against something. members or someone CANCER else ruin your plans or (June 21 to July 22) rain on your parade. (BeSomething that has to cause someone will catch do with your work or you off-guard.) your job is both fun-lovCAPRICORN ing and exciting, and at (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) the same time, totally Something going on unpredictable. Others behind the scenes might are prepared to help you surprise you today. Nevfight the forces of evil! ertheless, on the whole, LEO you feel good about life (July 23 to Aug. 22) because you’re looking This is a playful, fun- forward to something loving day. Enjoy good the future. times with others, espeAQUARIUS cially flirtations and ro(Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) mantic outings. Parents You’ll easily lead oth-

ers today in any kind of group situation because your enthusiasm is contagious! However, someone likely will challenge you. Be prepared for this. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Discussions with authority figures are extremely positive today. Nevertheless, you might rebel against their suggestions because you want to paddle your own canoe. You feel independent! YOU BORN TODAY For some of you, success can come quickly. In part, this is because you totally immerse yourself in whatever you do (no halfway measures). As a result, you are well prepared in your approach to things, which makes others respect you for your professionalism. This year, a change might take place, perhaps something as significant as around 2003. Be flexible about exploring opportunities. Birthdate of: Terry Brooks, author; Elvis Presley, entertainer; Sarah Polley, actress. For Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) People notice you now, which is why you might want to demonstrate patience when dealing with partners or family members. Someone older might try to discourage you. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Travel anywhere if

you can, because you seek adventure and fresh experiences. Don’t be discouraged if you feel a bit subdued today. It’s a fleeting thing. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You feel the old financial squeeze play today. There’s never enough money. Actually, if not today, then soon, you can benefit from the generosity of others. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Refrain from your impulse to criticize others today. Discussions with parents and older relatives might trigger this. (Ya think?) Just maintain your cool to keep the peace. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Feelings of self-doubt or self-criticism might hold you back today. Don’t let this happen, because you have lots of energy to boost your earnings and be successful at your job. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Someone older, in a group setting, might try to criticize you today. Give this little thought. What you want to do right now is have fun, enjoy vacations, sports and playful times with children. Yay me! LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Avoid confrontation with authority figures, especially your mother. It will not go well. Instead, focus on family matters and how to repair things or make improvements. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)

Travel plans can be delayed or canceled. Discussions about politics, religion and racial issues might get heavy-handed. Avoid these. Instead, enjoy group activities, especially sports. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Don’t expect much generosity from others today, because someone is tightfisted. Don’t worry about this. The situation is very brief, and you can count on your own ambition to take care of yourself. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Discussions with partners or bosses might be a downer. Don’t even go there. Instead, explore completely different areas. Work on your own, especially regarding publishing, the media, medicine and the law. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Someone at work might be critical today. (You need this like you need another hole in

your head.) Don’t let it get you down. Actually, group meetings will benefit you! PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Romance is a bit rocky today. Plans to socialize and have fun look like too much trouble. Be extra patient and giving with children today. YOU BORN TODAY You are hardworking, focused and ambitious, because you want to succeed. You intend to “be” somebody. You’re also resilient, resourceful and skilled at dealing with others. This is a combination that invariably leads to success. The respect of others is also important to you. A busy social year awaits you! (Relationships this year will be particularly fun and fulfilling.) Birthdate of: Duchess of Cambridge Catherine “Kate,” British royalty; Simone de Beauvoir, author; Jimmy Page, musician.

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TODAY IN HISTORY HOROSCOPE Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 Because in is theSaturday, year aheadJan. most 7, of Today your hopes and expectations will be the seventh day of 2012. founded upon realistic premises and There are thinking, 359 days left in not on wishful many of your the year.will be accomplished in a objectives pragmatic andHighlight realistic manner. Today’s in HisCAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — tory: Even if you sense that you have the Onhand Jan. 1942, the upper over 7, another, it doesn’t Japanese siege Bataanof give you license to takeofadvantage him or her. Be honest and fair. during World War II. began AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. three 19) — (The fall of Bataan When performing a service for anmonths was followed other, keeplater accurate records of your by notorious Death time, the effort and all the parts you’re supplying. If you don’t, a misunderMarch.) standing coulddate: arise down the line. On this PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Upon ■ In 1608, an accidental occasion, you aren’t too prudent fire devastated about managing your resources,the and this could be onesettlement of those times. in Be Jamestown extraVirginia careful whenever you have your the Colony. checkbook in hand. ■ In 1610, astronomer ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Keep Galileo Galilei began obyour lips closed and your vest tight serving three of Jupiter’s when it comes to important business or personal matters. If you you moons (he spotted a don’t, fourth can expect a loss of somelater). friends moon almost a week and/or co-workers. ■ In 1789, the first U.S. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Stand presidential was up for your rights election instead of knuckheld. Americans voted for ling under to an insulting big mouth. A mouse like himaormonth her might have electors who, later, learnedGeorge to roar like a lion, but heto or chose Washington she is still just a mouse, in reality. be the (May nation’s first GEMINI 21-June 20) —presiBe exdent. tremely careful if you get involved in ■ In 1800,that therequires 13th presan arrangement a cash outlay. of Make you know what ident thesure United States, you’re doing, where your money Millard Fillmore, was bornis going and what it will get you. in Summerhill, N.Y. 22) — It’s CANCER (June 21-July ■ In 1894, one ofown theperson, earcommendable to be your but it’smotion not admirable to gratify your liest picture experiself-interests at the expense anments took place at ofthe other. Be mindful of how your behavThomas Edison studio in ior affects friends or companions. West Orange, N.J., as Fred LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — When forOtt wasfuture filmed a mulating plans,taking make sure they areof predicated uponsneezing. actual propinch snuff and jections notdark-humored callow optimism. ■ In and 1912, Miscalculating your future today cartoonist Charles Addams could bring you grief on the morrow. was born in23-Sept. Westfield, VIRGO (Aug. 22) —N.J. There Inindications 1927, commercial are■ some that you could be operating on a different plane transatlantic telephone than yourwas friends. That’s OK if both service inaugurated beparties know and accept this. If not, tween New York and Lona serious misunderstanding could don. arise. LIBRA (Sept.1949, 23-Oct. 23) — It canC. be ■ In George courageous toresigned rush in where Marshall as others U.S. fear to tread, but it can also be foolSecretary of State; Presiish if you wade into a no-win, no-bendent Harry Don’t S. Truman chose efit situation. try to butt your Dean Acheson to succeed head against overwhelming opposition. him. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. If it’s ■ In 1972, Lewis22)F.—Powdifficult for you to distinguish beell, Jr. and William H. Rehntween false apprehensions and real, quist swornyou inmight as the intuitivewere perceptions, for99th and 100th of sake something that members would be beneficial.U.S. Supreme Court. An the SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — If Iberia Caravelle jetliner you are considering making an excrashed into a mountain pensive, uninformed purchase, it while approach to Ibiza might beon wise to have a friend who’s in the know things out for you. Airport incheck Spain, killing all COPYRIGHT 2012 United Feature 104 people on board. Syndicate, Inc.

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Partly cloudy High: 43° Low: 28°

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It certainly didn’t feel like January on Friday as temperatures soared to well above normal readi n g s . Look for Temperature Precipitation Sunrise/Sunset slightly cooler conditions High Thursday.......................47 24 hours ending at 7 a.m..none Saturday’s sunset ......5:26 p.m. to build in for the weekLow Thursday .......................22 Month to date.....................0.03 Sunday’s sunrise .......7:59 a.m. end as a cold front comes Year to date........................0.03 Sunday’s sunset.........5:27 p.m. through, but temperatures will remain just Source: The Sidney Wastewater Treatment Plant, official weather reporting station for Shelby County, and the U.S. Naval Observatory. For current daytime conditions, low/high above normal. temperatures, go to AccuWeather.com.

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Dealing with leg cramps DEAR DR. it comes to the sitDONOHUE: I uation that brings hope you can help them on. me with a probThe actual lem that might cause is a matter get me kicked off that experts have the first string. I debated for years. get cramps in my A lack of potaslegs, mostly in the sium, calcium or calves. At first, it To your magnesium, exwas laughable. cessive exercise, good Now it’s not. At cold weather, hot practices, I can sit health weather and dedown and wait for Dr. Paul G. hydration have the cramp to go. been cited as posDonohue During a game, I sible causes. None have to be replaced. How has been proven to be the do I stop them? — B.L. universal cause. Muscle ANSWER: I have to fatigue is another possitell readers what I say ap- bility. Some experts say plies to exercise-associ- that muscle fatigue affects ated muscle cramps and the muscles’ response to not to the cramps that so spinal cord signals that many older people get prevent cramping. when in bed. They’re both Suggestions to forestall the same phenomenon, an cramps are many. Hydrainvoluntary, sustained tion is a reasonable apand painful contraction of proach. An hour before a a muscle or muscles. But game or an exercise sesthey’re not the same when sion, drink a quart of

water. That gives enough time for the water to be absorbed. During play, keep drinking. If you are drinking a lot of fluid, switch to a sports drink to prevent a drop in potassium and sodium. Stretch your calf muscles in three daily sessions. Rising on the toes is a good calf stretch. You can try taking a vitamin supplement that contains most of the B vitamins. Make sure vitamin B-6 is included. To uncramp a muscle, sit on the floor with the involved leg stretched out in front of you. Grab the ball of the foot, and, while keeping the heel on the floor, pull the foot toward you and hold it in that position until the cramp eases. Pinching the skin between the nose and the lip is another way to break a cramp.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What’s your opinion on massage? I started a bodybuilding program with two friends, and we go at it quite ferociously. We’re over the first weeks of muscle soreness. One of my friends gets a massage after each session. He talked me into joining him. I did, and it worked wonders for me. — K.C. ANSWER: I’m all for massage. It has found an honored place in sports medicine. It loosens tight muscles. It increases blood flow to exhausted muscles and helps replenish their exhausted stores of fuel. In the same way, it carts away waste products generated by heavy exercise. The fact that you find it does wonders for you is enough reason to continue.

Daughter bears burden of parents’ unhappiness DEAR ABBY: was wrong to say A few days ago, that you are the my mom told me only reason she that if itwasn’t and your father for me, she and have stayed my dad would be married. They divorced. She are together for also said that the reasons of their last few years own that have Dear with my dad little or nothing have been territo do with you. Abby ble. I feel so You are not reAbigail guilty about this, sponsible for knowing that I’m Van Buren their unhappithe reason my parents ness. are unhappy. Your parents appear I barely slept the to be under a lot of presnight my mom told me sure right now, which this, but actually, it all may be why their temmakes sense. Now I pers are frayed. know why my parents Before discussing this yell at me for no reason with your mother, it and why I get in trouble might help to talk about for no reason. Abby, what happened with anplease help me. How do I other adult relative you tell my mom how it trust. However, if there made me feel? — FEELS is no one else, clip this GUILTY IN GEORGIA letter, show it to your DEAR FEELS mother and tell her you GUILTY: Your mother wrote it.

DEAR ABBY: I am a 20-year-old woman with a problem I’m not sure how to solve. I am 30 pounds overweight (I have been heavyset my whole life). My mom and I have been walking together for years, talking and enjoying each other’s company as we go. For a while, we were both losing weight consistently as a result of our walks. But since my parents’ divorce three years ago, Mom has had to work full-time and isn’t able to walk with me as often. I want to continue walking to lose weight so I can be healthier and feel better about myself. But I feel I will be betraying my mom by not including her. Walking together has been our tradition, so I don’t know how she’ll feel if I con-

tinue to walk without her. What should I do? — STEPPING LIGHTLY DEAR STEPPING LIGHTLY: Get out there and continue walking — with headphones or with friends. Exercise with your mother on weekends if she’s available, and encourage her to do some walking on her own during her lunch hour. The only thing you should NOT do is quit walking because you feel guilty that you and your mother are now on different “paths.”

Jan. 7, 1912 Samuel Strahlem, of East Sidney, had a thrilling experience Sunday between Sidney and Piqua while enroute to Cincinnati. Arriving late at the depot to catch the 1:09 p.m. train, he jumped on the steps between the last two coaches as the train was pulling out. The vestibule was closed and no one inside saw him. He was compelled to hang onto the two rods in the bitter cold, bare handed until the train reached Piqua and the conductor opened the door. Suffering intensely from the cold, he continued on to Cincinnati where he was taken to a hotel and a physician called. One of his ears and his hands were frozen, but it is not thought anything serious will develop. ––––– The report of the fire department submitted today by Fire Chief Hume to Director of Service O.S. Kenny, showed the department answered 48 alarms during 1911. Total loss to buildings and contents from these fires was $17,581. The report showed the present value of the equipment is $18,278.95. Manned by six regular firemen, the equipment includes: five head of one hand reel, one hook and ladder wagon and one steamer. The value of the tower bell was placed at $500.

75 years Jan. 7, 1937 The First Federal Savings and Loan Association filed an action of foreclosure against the Sidney Recreation Company, corporate title of the Sidney Country Club, and others, in common pleas court this morning. The petition asks judgment in the sum of $10,000 with interest thereon from Nov. 1, 1934, at six percent and for the further sum of $258.18. The action brings to a focus the financial difficulties which have beset the Sidney Country Club for some time. ––––– Members of the Holy Angels choir, the advisory board and ushers at the church were guests of Rev. E.C. Lehman at the annual affair given in their honor last evening in the dining room of the Knights of Columbus hail. Covers were laid for 65 guests. Bridge was enjoyed during the informal hours, with awards being presented to Miss Margaret Dillon, Miss Dorothy Bird, Mrs. Leo Brandewie, Charles Keeler, Leo McFarland, and Jerome Wagner.

50 years Jan. 7, 1962 Shelby County township trustees and clerks elected officers and made plans to make one of their number state

presidents when they met Saturday night in the courthouse assembly room. In the election George Leckey, Salem Township, was re-elected president. Elmer Limbert, of the same township, was named vice president, succeeding William Stemen, Van Buren Township. As has happened on 10 previous occasions, Ralph Staley, Orange Township, was made secretary treasurer, and Paul Billing, another veteran in point of service, was renamed executive committeeman. It is Billing, a member of the state board of directors, who is candidate for the state presidency and the local group took steps to make an all out effort to bring the honor to Shelby County. ––––– Mrs. Elmar Pellman entertained members of the Jolly Jokers Euchre Club Wednesday evening in her home on R.R. 6, Sidney. Prizes were presented to Mrs. Bernice Morelock, Mrs. Wright Watkins and Mrs. Betty Lampert.

25 years Jan. 7, 1987 PIQUA, Ohio (AP) — The century old York Rial House, maintained as a museum to the 383 freed slaves who came to Miami County from Virginia in 1846, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The two-story, fourroom frame house was built in 1850 by Rial, a stonemason who was among slaves freed by John Randolph of Roanoke, Va., in his will. ––––– ANNA — Lisa Heitman said until recently she couldn’t understand why people got so flustered when they appeared on “The Price Is Right” television game show. Now she knows. From the time the announcer recently shouted for her to “come on down!” until the show was over she was in a state of total shock. Mrs. Heitman, 28, 9176 Turtle Creek Road, and her husband David were vacationing in Hollywood, Calif., last month with friends when she appeared on the taping of the game show. ––––– These news items from past issues of the Sidney Daily News are compiled by the Shelby County Historical Society (498-1653) as a public service to the community. Local history on the Internet! www.shelbycountyhistory.org

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Sudoku puzzles also appear on the Sidney Daily News Web site at www.sidneydailynews.com.

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Classes run every month. They are M-F, and last for 2 weeks.

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(937)778-8563

Agrana Fruit US, Inc., the leading supplier of premium ingredients for the Food and Beverage Industries has immediate openings for qualified Maintenance Technicians at our Botkins, OH manufacturing facility.

Clinicals are onsite and the state testing fee is included! If interested, please come in and fill out an application at:

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Work for a clean, safe and quality oriented company. Responsibilities will include a variety of plant maintenance, repair and installation operations as assigned and directed by department and plant leadership. Ensure proper operation and operating capabilities of all equipment. Troubleshoot and determine appropriate repairs, replace defective parts as needed and perform scheduled PM’s. Assemble, install, test and inspect machines and equipment. Maintain and complete required maintenance/inventory records of all repairs and materials. High level of engagement in the development of a positive safety culture through knowledge of maintenance practices and applicable safety standards.

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SDN3086 - 17 PAPERS Alpine Ct., Foxcross Dr., Kristy Way, Oakmont Ct. SDN3082 - 16 PAPERS Greenbriar Ct., W. Hoewisher Rd., W. Parkwood St. SDN3078 - 14 PAPERS Amelia Ct., Grenelefe Ct., W. Parkwood, Spyglass Ct. SDN1026 - 23 PAPERS Broadway Ave., Kossuth St., N. Main St., N. Miami Ave. SDN2007 - 19 PAPERS Franklin Ave., Mound St., S. Walnut, S. West Ave. SDN1096 - 23 PAPERS Apollo Dr., Collins Dr., Mercury Ct., Voyager Ct. SDN1086 - 34 PAPERS Aldrin Dr., Apollo Dr., Armstrong Dr., Broadway Dr.

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Qualified candidates must have a minimum of 2-4 years of relevant experience in a maintenance role. Strong Troubleshooting experience in electrical, mechanical and pneumatics. Working knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC ladder logic and controls. Ability to follow electrical/mechanical and pneumatic schematics and drawings. Must be able to work a flexible schedule which may include 12-hour shifts and weekends. Candidates must possess a minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.

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Agrana Fruit US, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a Drug Free Work Environment.

Please submit resume to: Attention: Human Resources Manager P.O. Box 459 Botkins, OH 45306

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Admissions/ Marketing Position: Requires 24/7on-call, daily travel, a thorough understanding of all insurances, billing, LOCs, PASSARS, and pre-certs. EXPERIENCE ONLY.

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Dietary Aide: PRN Responsible for cooking, cleaning, and dishes. Must have food service EXPERIENCE. Please fax resume to (937)492-8658. No phone calls please.

Continental Express Inc., a local transportation company, has an immediate need for Fleet Manager. This person will communicate with drivers and customers. Requires someone with excellent computer and telephone skills. Must also be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and possess good decision making abilities. Must be flexible to work various hours. Prefer candidate with prior supervisory experience and some college coursework. We offer excellent salary and benefit package. Please apply at:

Regional drivers needed in the Sidney, Ohio Terminal.

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Drivers are paid weekly

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Drivers earn .36cents per mile for empty and loaded miles on dry freight.

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INSURANCE

FLEET MANAGER

.38cents per mile for store runs, and .41cents per mile for reefer and curtainside freight.

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No Hazmat.

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Full Insurance package

Continental Express Inc. 10450 State Route 47 Sidney, OH 45365 or email resume to:

LIFE & HEALTH We are looking for a dedicated licensed insurance professional to expand our policy holder base. We provide classroom & field training, $1,200-$1,500 weekly income potential plus bonuses, advancement, stock ownership, and lifetime renewal income.

Paid vacation.

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401K savings plan.

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Drivers are paid bump dock fees for customer live loads and live unloads.

Call 440-292-6360 for a personal interview.

WANTED Company Drivers & Owner Operators Over the Road ✓Flatbed*Reefer*Van ✓Must be at least 21 years of age ✓Great Pay ✓Home Time ✓EOE SmartWay Transport Partner Inquiries call: 1-(866)532-5993 russ@erwinbros trucking.com

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NEW YEARS SPECIAL!

2 BEDROOM, Upstairs, recent updates. 115 1/2 Franklin, $365 monthly (937)498-1676 3 BEDROOM, 1.5 bath, Sidney. 707 S. Ohio, newly remodeled, $525/month, metro accepted, (407)579-0874

A1, Totally remodeled, 2 Bedroom Townhouse, 1.5 baths, air, washer/ dryer hook-up, quiet location, No pets $445 month. ( 9 3 7 ) 2 9 5 - 2 1 3 1 (937)295-3157 AMHERST COUNTRY VILLAS

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NICE 2 BEDROOM near downtown. new kitchen & bath linoleum, Freshly painted, $325, (937)489-6502

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One FREE Month! 1, 2 & 3 bedroom, appliances, fireplace, secure entry. Water & trash included, garages.

2 BEDROOM, 1 bath double. $385 month. Some appliances included. Metro accepted. (937)538-0647.

FORT LORAMIE, 2 bedroom, stove/ refrigerator furnished, washer/ dryer hook-up, off street parking. First months rent free. (937)295-2002

2 BEDROOM, 1.5 bath, fireplace, 1 car garage. $525 Monthly. (419)305-6292

MINSTER, 2 bedroom, basement, yard, stove, w/d hookup, $395 monthly plus deposit, (937)295-2063

FIND & SEEK

421 NORTH Miami, updated 3 bedroom duplex, 2 car, $555/ deposit, (937)526-4318.

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IN ANNA: 1/2 acre corner lot, quite neighborhood. 3 Bedroom ranch, very clean, many updates. $700, deposit, references required. (937)381-7176. REMODELED 3 bedroom house with garage, in the country in Ft. Loramie. (419)582-2051

NO RENT Until February 1st

1137 EVERGREEN, nice 3 bedroom home with attached garage, large fended yard, central heat/ air, nice neighborhood, non-smoking. $695. (937)492-4038

STORAGE TRAILERS, and buildings with docks. Reasonable rates. (800)278-0617

122 N. BROOKLYN Ave. 3 bedroom, 2 story, garage, w/d hookup, $540 + deposit. No pets, (937)492-6722

OPEN HOUSE Sunday, January 8 • 2-4pm

1510 SPRUCE. 2 bedroom apartment, $425 month, $200 Deposit. Air, laundry, no pets. Call for showing. (937)710-5075

3 BEDROOM house in Sidney. Completely remodeled. $525 Month plus deposit. 729 Miami St. (937)394-7117

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One FREE Month! 1 & 2 BEDROOM CALL FOR DETAILS

(937)498-4747 Carriage Hill Apts. www.1troy.com

ANNA, 303 Diamond Drive. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, air, 1 car garage, no appliances, washer/ dryer hookup, 1 month deposit, references, no pets. $525 month, (937)394-7144

CDL Grads may qualify

DISCOVER PEBBLEBROOK Village of Anna. 2 & 3 Bedroom townhomes & ranches. Garages, appliances, washer & dryer. Close to I-75, Honda, 20 miles from Lima.

FREE RENT FOR JANUARY

ASK ABOUT FREE RENT FOR JANUARY 1 & 2 bedrooms, appliances, most utilities paid Laundry room on site NO PETS! $415 - $515 monthly (937)489-9921

Call Jon Basye at: Piqua Transfer & Storage Co. (937)778-4535 or (800)278-0619

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3 BEDROOM duplex, 2 baths, 2 car garage, all appliances including washer and dryer. 2471 Apache Drive. $695 + deposit. NO PETS, (937)726-0512.

◆ Class A CDL required ◆ Great Pay and Benefits!

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3 BEDROOM in Sidney, upstairs, washer and dryer hook-up, stove, refrigerator included, $450. Call (937)658-3824

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2 BEDROOM all utilities included. $155 per week, $300 deposit. (937)726-0273

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Sidney’s Stonebridge 3 new models open. 2 and 3 bedroom homes, open floor plans, master suites with walk in showers and huge closets, sunrooms, covered patios, large beautiful kitchens with granite countertops and all new appliances, hardwood and ceramic floors, lots of storage, full 9’ basements, w/ day light windows, roughed in for full baths and bars. Beautiful views! Directions: Hoewisher Rd, turn left onto Bridlewood Drive. Turn left onto Summer Field Trail and follow the signs. Moving Special: Buy before March and we will pay for your move! Want to buy or build but can’t sell your home…call today about our many available options!

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the federal fair housing act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference limitation or discrimination. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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HALL(S) FOR RENT!

LIFT CHAIR $400 OBO. Golden Technologies Regal Signature Series Model PR-751 lift chair in Excellent Condition. Purchased in March, 2011 used very little. Features 3 pillow waterfall back with dual open arm construction, foldable tray, storage compartments and full luxury chaise pad. Set of 3 brown cherry matching end tables with a coffee table in very good condition. Will sell set for $100 for all or $30 each. Hide a bed sofa $40. (937)638-1164.

Country Meadows

NOW OFFERING (2) Double Wide Homes

FOR SALE FEATURING: • Large family room • Fireplace • Garden tubs Lease option to own AVAILABLE Call for an appointment today!

KIMBALL ORGAN, Paradise model with all extras, good condition, $150, Computer Hutch, like new, $125, (937)492-5655 METAL. Wanting anything that contains metal. Will haul away for FREE. Call (937)451-1566 or (937)214-0861.

POP MACHINE, 7-up with 6 selections, good working condition. Nice machine for workplace or investment location. $350 OBO. (937)418-6336

COREVOLUTION EXERCISER, Great for back, core muscles. $100 OBO. (937)418-6336

LANE GRADER, 6 Foot King Kutter rear mounted blade, above average condition, always kept inside, $250 obo, (419)233-4310

BEAGLE PUPS each. 5 (937)492-3583

TONNEAU COVER, Aluminum, retractable, fits F-150, 6.5' bed. Fits 2005-2008 trucks. Locks, lighting connections, in nice condition. $350 OBO. (937)418-6336

DESKTOP COMPUTER, Nobilis, 17" monitor, HP 3-in-one printer, keyboard, mouse, XP Microsoft office, and many other programs, $275 OBO. (937)418-6336

GUITAR, 80’s American Kramer, Pacer deluxe, Seymour Duncan pick ups, original Floyd Rose trem with case, $650, (937)418-1527.

$250 total.

CAT yellow male. under 1 year. Sweet and mellow. Former stray, now neutered. Needs indoor forever home. $10 donation to humane society. (937)492-7478

Greve Sales and Service

CASH, top dollar paid for junk cars/trucks, running or non-running. I will pick up. Thanks for calling (937)719-3088 or (937)451-1019

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NASCAR DIECAST collection. Over 225 1/24 diecast. Some autograph cars, Autograph picture cards. NASCAR card collection and lots more. 3 curio cabinets. (419)629-2041

LAWN TRACTOR, Sears, snow blade, cab, chains, weights, 42" mowing deck, $1400. (937)368-2220

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Offering obedience classes. Puppies, beginners, advanced, conformation. Taking enrollment. (937)947-2059 (937)473-0335 See the pros! KITTENS, free to good old. home. 6 months short hair. Variety of colors. Have been wormed. (937)492-7943

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1997 CHEVY S10, 78,000 miles, runs & looks great, Tanneau cover, $4600, (937)489-9921

1. Greve Warranty Exclusive 2. Local Family Owned Business 3. Large Inventory with Multiple Lots 4. Serviced Prior to Sale OVER 150 5. Service After Sale OVER 150 VEHICLES 6. Qualified Technicians VEHICLES 7. Free Loaners if needed 8. Free Pickup/Drop off of Vehicle 9. Financing thru 20+ Banks, Credit Unions. 10. West Central Ohio’s NO GRIEF Car Dealer

Cash paid for junk cars and trucks. Free removal. Call us (937)732-5424. Bambo ~

Ajax ~

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large male

large female

Shelby County Humane Society 937-622-0679

SPAY and NEUTER special during the month of January at Woodland View Equine Service. Call for details. (937)492-2451

aMAZEing WE PAY cash for your old toys! Star Wars, GI Joes, He-Man, Transformers and much more. (937)638-3188.

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SEASONED FIREWOOD $165 per cord. Stacking extra, $135 you pick up. Taylor Tree Service available (937)753-1047

1997 FORD EXPLORER

4WD Sports Pkg. 95K miles, red with gray interior, full power, 6 pk CD changer. $3900.

FURNITURE 3 piece, matching, couch, loveseat and wingchair. Beige, silky finish upholstery. Sparingly used. No children, not laid on. Excellent condition. $550. (937)492-7464

(937)622-0262

2003 PONTIAC SUNFIRE

Silver, auto, 4 cylinder, great on gas, $7,300 2245293

TV CABINET, Maple. Also, maple coffee table. Excellent condition. (937)497-7878

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UP TO... $1,000 LOYALTY NEW 2012 REBATE MALIBU On The Purchase Of A New Chevrolet For All Owners of 1999 and Newer GM Vehicles

(trade in not required) Good through 2/29/12

USED CAR CLEARANCE LEATHER SEATING, 16,000 MILES

SE, V6 ENGINE

2011 CHEVROLET AVEO 5

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA

WAS $15,495 NOW $14,695

WAS $14,995 NOW $13,495

2010 GMC PICKUP

LIKE NEW, ONLY 6,000 MILES

2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA

WAS $18,995 NOW $17,995

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2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA

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WAS $16,995 NOW $15,495

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LEATHER, 46,000 MILES

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SPORTS Page 15

Saturday, January 7, 2011

TODAY’S

SPORTS

REPLAY 50 years ago January 7, 1962 Fort Loramie’s junior high cagers edged McCartyville Sacred Heart 36-34 in a thrilling engagement Saturday. Mike Ernst had 10 points for Fort Loramie, while McCartyville’s Schweitzer scored 12 markers.

25 years ago January 7, 1987 Holy Angels recorded its eighth win in nine outings in junior high boys basketball, beating Piqua St. Marys 53-32. Kevin Behr led the Wings with 15 points, Brian Arnold had 14 and Tom Spoltman chipped in with 10.

CALENDAR High school sports TODAY, TONIGHT Boys basketball Sidney at Greenville Lehman at Houston New Bremen at Russia Botkins at New Knoxville Riverside at Fairlawn Ottoville at Minster Fort Loramie at Versailles Waynesfield at Jackson Center Anna at Marion Local Christian Academy at Cedarville Girls basketball Sidney at St. Henry Arcanum at Lehman Christian Academy at Cedarville Houston at Russia Waynesfield at New Knoxville Minster at Celina Franklin-Monroe at Versailles New Bremen at Troy Christian Fairlawn at Botkins Fort Loramie at Jackson Center Anna at Marion Local Wrestling Sidney at Beavercreek Inv. Lehman at Plymouth Inv. Bowling Sidney at Buckeye Classic Swimming/diving Sidney Invitational

ON THE AIR High school basketball On the Internet, radio (Times approximate) TODAY, TONIGHT Internet Internet Scoresbroadcast.com — Girls basketball, Anna at Marion Local. Air time 1:10. Boys basketball, Lehman at Houston. Air time 7:40 PressPros Magazine.com — Boys basketball, Fort Loramie at Versailles. Air time 7:45. TUESDAY Scoresbroadcast.com — Boys basketball, Houston at Fairlawn. Air time 7:15.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Everyone (except for the goalies) just skated into a mob behind the net. Everyone got into it.” —Eric Lear, color commentator for HBC-TV in Winona, Minn., in the aftermath of a brawl during a high school hockey game Thursday night

ON THIS DATE IN 1972 — The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Atlanta Hawks 134-90 for their 33rd straight victory, an NBA record. 1992 — Pitchers Tom Seaver and Rollie Fingers are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Seaver receives the highest percentage of votes in baseball history. 2010 — Alabama knocks Texas quarterback Colt McCoy out of the BCS title game early, and goes on to a 37-21 victory for the Crimson Tide's first national title since 1992.

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Jackets get first win Hudson, Manley lead way to 62-53 win over Piqua Sidney trailed by eight at the half, but an inspired effort in the second half by Tyree Manley and the game-long play of sophomore Patwaun Hudson led the Jackets to their first win of the season Friday night, 62-53 over archrival Piqua. The win puts the Jackets at 1-8 on the season and 1-3 in the Greater Western Ohio Conference North going into action tonight at Greenville. Piqua, now 3-6, was trying to remain unbeaten in the GWOC North, but falls to 2-1. “It was fun, a real fun game,” said Sidney’s first-year coach Greg Snyder. The Jackets were up 19-17 late in the second quarter, only to see the Indians outscore them 10-2 to end the period with a 27-19 lead. “We weren’t running our best offense in the first half, but we were getting shots,” said Snyder. “We looked at the kids, and said if we’re going to win, we need somebody to step up. And Tyree and Patwaun really did.” Manley came out determined in the third quarter and not only kept the Jackets in the game, but helped them overtake the Indians. After scoring just one point in the first half, Manley poured in 14 in the third quarter alone, which ended with the two teams deadlocked. “I almost took Tyree out of the game in the first 15 seconds of the third quarter,” said Snyder. “But what happened is that we moved the ball so well, and we got it to Tyree against a defender who was having trouble guarding him. He hit some outside shots, but he also did a great job of taking it to the basket.” Hudson, meanwhile, was on his way to a big night for the Jackets, and he drained a three and a two around a Piqua free throw to open the final period and give the Jackets a 48-44 lead, their biggest of the night at that point. “Patwaun was just phenomenal,” Snyder said. “In all aspects of the game. He made big shots and free throws, but he was also the floor general and played great defense on the kid that was hurting us.” Piqua hit three free throws to cut the lead to one, but Manley hit two straight and Piqua countered with just one bucket to make it 52-49. After a Piqua turnover, Hudson drained another three to make it real tough on the Indians, the score standing at 55-49 with just 1:30 remaining. At the other end, Piqua had four shots at the bucket but

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SIDNEY’S TYREE Manley goes up and under in high school boys basketball action at Sidney High Friday. Manley had 19 to help the Jackets to their first win, 62-53 over Piqua. couldn’t convert, and Hudson added a free throw to make it a seven-point game with 1:05 left. After a Piqua bucket, he added two more free throws to put the verdict away. Hudson finished with 28 points and hit five threepointers. He was also 5-for-6 from the free throw line. Manley, meanwhile, gave the Jackets a solid one-two punch, finishing with 19, 18 of those in the second half. The Jackets had to overcome a big advantage at the free throw line for the Indians. Piqua attempted 34 free throws to Sidney’s 15, and held a 22-10 margin in points from the line. “I just feel so great for the kids,” Snyder summed up. “I know that sometimes teams in our situation keep working hard and working hard and get no reward. But these kids certainly deserved it. I don’t think Piqua lost the game. I think we won the game.” Piqua (53) Honeycutt 2-3-7; Welbaum 5-7-19; Link 2-6-10; Hughes 1-2-5; Holfinger 3-2-8; Feeser 1-2-4. Totals: 14-22-53. Sidney (62) Heath 1-1-3; D. Hudson 2-0-5; Manley 8-1-19; Herd 1-1-3; White 1-24; P. Hudson 9-5-28. Totals: 22-10-62. Score by quarters: Piqua .............................17 27 43 53 Sidney ...........................11 21 43 62 Three-pointers: Sidney 8 (P. Hudson 5, Manley 2, D. Hudson); Piqua 6 (Holfinger 3, Welbaum 2, Hughes). Records: Sidney 1-8, Piqua 3-6.

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SIDNEY’S PATWAUN Hudson goes up for a shot in first-half action against Piqua Friday night.

Meyer keeps Tigers unbeaten Scores 22 second-half points in Jackson’s 39-35 win over Anna JACKSON CENTER — Jackson Center’s Alex Meyer has explicit instructions every night out — keep shooting. And fortunately for the Tigers, he listens. Meyer wasn’t alone in his offensive struggles in the first half, when Jackson scored just 11 points, nine by Andy Hoying. But he had just the one bucket. However, in the second half, he rescued the Tigers, who were trying to remain unbeaten and finish the first half of the County boys basketball schedule a perfect 6-0. Meyer poured in 22 of his

game-high 24 points after the intermission, but the Tigers still had to hold off a determined Anna squad in a lowscoring 39-35 verdict here Friday night. The win puts the Tigers at 8-0 overall with Waynesfield coming to town tonight. Anna falls to 4-5 on the year and travels to Marion Local tonight. “It took Alex a while to get going,” said Jackson coach Scott Elchert. “He was in some foul trouble in the first half and only had the one bucket. We didn’t do anything different in the second half. He just started knocking

down shots. We tell him to keep shooting, and he’s capable of doing what he did tonight.” In spite of Meyer’s secondhalf explosion, the Tigers had their hands full the entire way with the Rockets, who led 14-11 at the half despite being shut out in the second quarter. The third quarter heated up immediately, with Meyer and Anna’s Jay Meyer draining three-pointers for a 19-19 game with 4:00 left in the period. Anna was able to maintain the lead after three at 22-21. Hoying hit two free throws

to pull Jackson even at 25-25 with 4:18 left in the game, then Meyer scored for the Tigers to make it 27-25. Jay Meyer, however, hit another three to put Anna in the lead, and after Alex Meyer hit a three to make it 30-28, Anna’s Derek Gephart hit a three to make it 31-30. But Jackson came down and got another three from Meyer for a 33-31 lead and when freshman Gavin Wildermuth hit a pair of free throws with 1:03 left, it was 35-31. The Tigers didn’t give up the lead again. See MEYER/Page 16

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JACKSON CENTER’S Alex Meyer tries to get around Anna’s Jay Meyer in boys basketball at Jackson Center Friday.

MEYER In addition to Meyer’s 24 points, Hoying had a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Tigers, who were 13-for-16 from the free throw line. For Anna, Jay Meyer finished with 11. Anna (35) Gephart 3-0-9; Seger 1-0-2; Reier 1-0-2; Williams 1-0-3; Meyer 3-3-11; Long 4-0-8. Totals: 13-3-35. Jackson Cener (39) Meyer 7-6-24; Wildermuth 0-2-2; Hoying 4-5-13. Totals: 11-13-39. Score by quarters: Anna ...................14 14 22 35 JC .........................5 11 21 39 Three-pointers: Anna 6 (Gephart 3, Meyer 2, Williams);

From Page 15 JC 4 (Meyer 4). Records: JC 8-0, Anna 4-5. Reserve score: Anna 65, JC 31.

TICKETS: Jackson Center will be selling tickets for next Saturday’s boys basketball game at New Knoxville. Jackson Center has just 205 tickets to sell. The cost is $6 for adults and $4 for students, and all tickets at the door will be $6. Tickets will be on sale at the school all next week during school hours, and at the boys basketball game next Friday night.

Minster (46) Knapke 5-6-16; Niemeyer 1-1-3; Poeppelman 4-3-12; R. Hoing 4-0-11; Huber 1-2-4. Totals: 15-12-46. New Bremen (43) Bornhorst 2-2-7; Clune 2-48; Schwieterman 1-0-2; Manger 2-2-7; Heitkamp 3-0-6; Frazee 1-0-2; Williams 2-1-5; Westerbeck 3-0-6. Totals: 16-9-43. Score by quarters: Minster...............10 24 31 46 New Bremen ......12 20 33 43 Three-pointers: Minster 4 (Hoying 3, Poeppelman); Bremen 2 (Bornhorst, Manger). Records: Minster 3-4, Bremen 5-2. Reserve score: Minster 33, Bremen 32.

New Knoxville (43) Arnett 1-0-3; Lageman 2-06; Allen 3-4-10; S. Kuck 1-1-3; B. Kuck 2-0-4; Leffel 7-0-14; Topp 1-0-3. Totals: 17-5-43. Delphos (50) Buescher 2-2-7; Clark 2-2-7; Calvelage 3-0-7; Geise 7-4-21; Bockey 3-2-8. Totals: 17-10-50. Score by quarters: NK ......................11 16 39 43 DSJ.....................13 26 40 50 Three-pointers: NK 4 (Lageman 2, Arnett, Topp); DSJ 6 (Geise 3, Buescher, Clark, Calvelage). Records: NK 3-4, DSJ 4-3. Reserve score: NK 43, DSJ 39.

—— Eagles lose 56-31 Christian Academy lost to Lima Eagles 5631 in boys action Friday. David Wilcox had 22 to lead the Eagles. Christian Academy trailed just 27-21 at the half, but the visitors outscored them 20-5 in the third quarter to open up a 47-26 bulge.

Guillozet 1-2-5; Fullenkamp 2-4-9; Miracle 4-0-9; Albers 1-0-2; Benanzer 2-0-4; Cordonnier 7-0-14; Luebke 4-08. Totals: 21-6-51. Botkins (58) Zimpfer 3-4-10; Egbert 6-618; Hoying 1-3-5; Geyer 4-2-11;

Schwartz 2-0-4; Lawrence 3-18; Bornhorst 1-0-2. Totals: 2016-58. Score by quarters: FL .......................14 25 38 51 Botkins ...............11 23 40 58 Three-pointers: FL 3

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(Guillozet, Fullenkamp, Miracle); Botkins 2 (Geyer, Lawrence). Records: Botkins 5-3, Loramie 1-7. Reserve score: Botkins 43, Loramie 42.

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—— New Knoxville loses to Delphos DELPHOS — New Knoxville made the long trek to Delphos to face St. John’s in MAC action Friday and came home after a 50-43 loss. The setback leaves the Rangers at 0-1 in the league and 3-4 overall with Botkins coming to town tonight. The Rangers were outscored 13-5 in the second quarter but rallied back to outscore the Blue Jays 23-14 in the third period to trail by just one heading to the final quarter. But they were held to just four points in the final period. Lucas Leffel had 14 and Jake Allen 10 for the Rangers.

BOTKINS — Botkins trailed Fort Loramie by seven points early in the final period, but came storming back to claim a 58-51 victory over the Redskins in County boys basketball action here Friday. The win, the second straight for the Trojans, puts Botkins at 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the County heading to New Knoxville tonight. Fort Loramie is now 1-5 in the league and 1-7 overall and travels to Versailles tonight. “We got down early but we just kept fighting and fighting,” said Botkins coach Brett Meyer. “We played good, solid defense in the fourth quarter, and Loramie missed some free throws. They were 2-for5 from the line in the fourth quarter and three of them were the front ends of one-and-ones.” Botkins got 18 points and 6-for-6 from the line from Tyler Egbert, four of those tosses coming in the fourth quarter. Heath Geyer added 11 and Ethan Zimpfer 10. For Loramie, Jake Cordonnier had 14, 10 coming in the opening period. Botkins was 16-for-20 SDN Photo/Jason Alig from the line for the game, and 12-for-14 in FORT LORAMIE’S Kyle Miracle shoots over Josh the fourth quarter. Schwartz of Botkins in boys basketball action at Fort Loramie (51) Botkins Friday night.

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FAIRLAWN’S DYLAN Cox teis to get a shot off against Russia’s 6-foot-9 Brandon Wilson in boys basketball action Friday at Russia.

Raiders win 70-39 in County action RUSSIA — Russia rolled to a 35-13 lead at the half and went on to a 70-39 County boys basketball win over shorthanded Fairlawn in action here Friday night. The win puts the Raiders at 5-1 in the league and 8-2 overall with New Bremen coming to town tonight. Fairlawn goes to 1-5 in the County and 1-7 on the season, and entertains Riverside tonight. Fairlawn, already without leading scorer Anthony Gillem, was also playing without Cole Cummings, who was apparently ill. The Raiders led 19-9 after a quarter and stretched it out from there. “We played good defense in the first half, holding them to 13,” said Russia coach Paul Bremigan. “And we did a good job in the second half of maintaining the lead. Treg Francis

played well and shot well, and we did a good job of getting the ball to Brandon (Wilson). And I thought we got good play off the bench.” Francis led all scorers with 20 on the strength of four three-pointers. Wilson added 13 and nine rebounds, and Bryce Rittenhouse finished with 12 points. Trey Everett had 12 for Fairlawn. Fairlawn (39) Everett 3-6-12; Hughes 1-02; Meyer 1-0-2; Brown 1-0-3; Wells 1-1-3; Cox 6-1-13; Covault 1-1-3; Lessing 0-2-2. Totals: 14-11-39. Russia (70) Francis 7-1-20; Bremigan 10-3; Sherman 2-2-7; Rittenhouse 2-7-12; Dues 1-4-6; Gariety 0-1-1; Wilson 6-1-13; Monnin 4-0-8. Totals: 23-1670. Score by quarters: Fairlawn...............9 13 28 39 Russia ................19 35 50 70 Three-pointers: Fairlawn 0; Russia 7 (Francis 4, Bremigan, Sherman, Rittenhouse). Records: Russia 8-2, Fairlawn 1-7. Reserve score: Russia 68, Fairlawn 35.

NFL Playoff Capsule: Bengals at Texans The Associated Press CINCINNATI (9-7) at HOUSTON (10-6) Saturday, 4:30 p.m., NBC SERIES RECORD — Series tied 3-3 LAST MEETING — Texans beat Bengals 20-19, Dec. 11 LAST WEEK — Bengals lost to Ravens 24-16; Texans lost to Titans 23-22 BENGALS OFFENSE — OVERALL (20), RUSH (19), PASS (20) BENGALS DEFENSE — OVERALL (7), RUSH (10), PASS (9) TEXANS OFFENSE — OVERALL (13), RUSH (2), PASS (18) TEXANS DEFENSE — OVERALL (2), RUSH (4), PASS (3) STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Houston has won last three over Cincinnati. Texans clinched first AFC South title and playoff spot in franchise history by beating Bengals 2019 at Paul Brown Stadium on Dec. 11. ... Bengals haven’t won playoff game since the end of 1990 season, when they beat Houston Oilers 41-14. They lost playoff games at Paul Brown in 2005 to Steelers and 2009 to Jets. This is only their third playoff appearance in last 21 years. ... Took Texans 10 years to reach playoffs for first time, longest streak of any expansion team. ... It’s first playoff game since AFLNFL merger in 1970 featuring two rookie quarterbacks. Bengals took Andy Dalton in second round. Texans got T.J. Yates in fifth round. ... Dalton grew up in Houston suburb of Katy and is 3-0 at Reliant Stadium after winning two high school playoff games there and getting a win in Texas Bowl while at TCU. ... Dalton started all 16 games. Yates got in for last five after Matt Schaub and Matt

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NEW BREMEN — Minster sprung an upset in Midwest Athletic Confeence boys basketball action here Friday night, beating New Bremen 4643. The loss was only the second of the season for Bremen, which is now 51 overall and 1-1 in the MAC. Minster goes to 3-4 and 1-1. “Getting back in league play, on the road, against one of our biggest rivals, I anticipated a close game,” said Minster coach Mike Lee. “It was a nice win for us. We played good defense and did a decent job on the boards, which was a real concern. They only outrebounded us by one.” Minster led by four at the half and got up by nine at one point in the third quarter. But by the end of the period, Bremen had charged back to lead 33-31. But Minster was up to the challenge and led by as many as five in the final period. Austin Knapke had 16 to lead Minster, Devon Poeppelman had 12 and Ryan Hoying added 11. “Our offense is starting to come around,” said Lee. “As long as we stay strong on defense, we’ll be in games.” Minster hosts Ottoville tonight, and Bremen travels to Russia.

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Sidney teams lose by slim Raterman margins in match with Troy honored Both Sidney teams put up their best scores of the season Friday afternoon at Bel-Mar Lanes, but it wasn’t enough to get past good Troy teams in Greater Western Ohio Conference bowling action. “You don’t get many matches closer than the ones we had today,” said Sidney coach Angie Mentges. The Lady Jackets and Lady Trojans squared off in a battle of two 10-2 teams, and it was Troy coming out on top by a paltry 12 pins when it was over, 2278-2266. After the first regular game, Sidney trailed by 42 pins after rolling an 873. But they came back in a big way in the second game, with a 980 to close within 17 pins. In the first baker game, both teams rolled a number of strikes,

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with Troy winning 226212 to open the gap to 31 pins. “Things looked great on our end when we rolled a 201, and I thought we might get them,” said Mentges. “But their anchor bowler covered a spare and then threw a strike in the 10th frame to beat us by 12 pins. am extremely “I pleased at how the girls worked,” she went on. “They kept their chins up and bounced back from the first regular game to cover an additional 107 pins in the second game. They then proceeded to throw two 200 games in

baker to put the pressure on Troy.” Bethany Pellman led Sidney with a 257, and Holli James came in with a 223. Michelle Abbott added a 212. The boys were taking on the defending state champions in the Trojans, and lost by just 23 pins, 2521-2498. “The boys match was just as exciting,” said Mentges. “Troy has six boys in their varsity lineup whose lowest average is 218, and three are seniors.” Sidney started out with a 958 but Troy rolled a 1045 in the first regular game. Kegan Latimer had a 214 and Zach Cole 202 for the Jackets. In the second game, Sidney improved by 127 pins with a 1085. Latimer’s first six balls were strikes, then he had a 9-open, then five more strikes for a 267.

Trent Knoop added a 227, Zach Shiflett 221 and Jacob Blankenship 205. Going into the baker game, the boys were down 108 pins. The Jackets rolled games of 217 and 238 to Troy’s 189 and 181, but they fell just short of an upset. Troy is now 11-2 and Sidney 3-10. “I was thrilled with the boys work ethic and attitude,” said Mentges. “Increasing their scores and pushing to do more throughout the match is all you can ask for.” In the junior varsity match, Jordan McClure rolled a 223 and Trent Branam 218 to lead the Jackets. Both Sidney teams will compete in the Buckeye High School Classic at HP Lanes in Columbus today, then travel to Piqua on Monday for a match that begins at 4:30.

BEL-MAR HONOR ROLL Bel-Mar Bowling Lanes Sidney Honor Roll MEN High game Joe Green .................(2) 300 Dave Fogt.......................300 Brian Green.................. 300 Bob Elsner .....................300 Jon Abbott......................300 Josh Ludwig ..................299 Adam Hilyard................298 Dan Swiger....................290 Chris Joyce ....................289 Curt Joyce......................289 Nathan McBride ...........288 High series Joe Green.......................828 Dan Swiger....................785 Josh Ludwig ..................784 Bob Elsner .....................782 Brian Green...................771 Curt Joyce......................758 Adam Hilyard................756 Fred Mertz.....................746 Tim Hutchinson ............745 High average Joe Green.......................236 Josh Ludwig ..................228 Dan Swiger....................225 Bob Elsner .....................224 Curt Joyce......................216 Tim Hutchinson ............214 Mike Knoop ...................213 Galen Collier .................213 WOMEN High game Haley VanHorn .............279 Angie Mentges ..............278 Megan Coffield ..............277 Jackie Maurer ...............253 Donna Gold....................251 Heather Dresback.........246 Melanie McBride...........244

Brenda Schulze .............236 High series Haley VanHorn ............721 Angie Mentges .............681 Cassie Latimer.............649 Jackie Maurer ..............630 Brenda Schulze ............624 Teresa McGrath ...........601 Gerri Waldroop.............600 Joy Cippolloni...............598 High average Angie Mentges .............194 Jackie Maurer ..............190 Cassie Latimer.............180 Teresa McGrath ...........176 Sarah Allen ..................173 Donna Gold ..................171 Haley VanHorn ............171 Joy Cippoloni................168 SENIOR MEN High game Jerry Smith ..................255 Mark Deam ..................252 Dick Tennery ................249 Ralph Abbott ................248 Don Bodenmiller ..........243 Marty Stapleton...........239 Bob Kritzer...................238 Richard Reading ..........237 High series Ralph Abbott ................686 Mark Deam ..................631 Dick Tennery ................631 Tom Hill........................626 Willie Metz ...................610 Marty Stapleton...........610 Bill Johnson .................606 Jerry Smith ..................602 High average Ralph Abbott ................181 Tom Hill........................180 Dick Tennery ................178 Bill Johnson .................174 Jim Risk .......................173

Willie Metz ...................170 Fred Bodenmiller .........168 Richard Reading ..........167 SENIOR WOMEN High game Linda Limbert ..............234 Rose Ann Chaffins .......223 Jan Bensman ...............216 Dorothy Harford ..........206 Sue Dougherty .............205 Linda Rumpff ...............204 Lois Metz ......................201 Mary Lou Wright .........196 Ruth Granger ...............194 High series Rose Ann Chaffins .......568 Linda Limbert ..............517 Lois Metz ......................512 Sue Dougherty .............510 Diane Fleckenstein ......496 Dorothy Harford ..........492 Jan Bensman ...............491 Mary Lou Wright .........484 High average Rose Ann Chaffins .......162 Linda Rumpff ...............148 Jan Bensman ...............146 Lea Muhlenkamp.........143 Lois Metz ......................143 Sue Dougherty .............142 Katie Helmlinger .........139 Gail Fogt.......................138 Diane Fleckenstein ......138 BOYS High game Trent Knoop .................300 Jacob Blankenship.......251 Jac Beatty.....................243 Kegan Latimer .............236 Luke Goubeaux ............235 Damon Huffman ..........233 Michael Barber ............223 Kyle Lloyd ....................223 High series Trent Knoop .................743

Jacob Blankenship.......655 Kegan Latimer .............593 Michael Barber ............580 Luke Goubeaux ............559 Josh Abbott...................557 Kyle Lloyd ....................555 Cameron DeMoss .........545 High average Trent Knoop .................220 Kegan Latimer .............183 Jacob Blankenship.......183 Luke Goubeaux ............174 Michael Barber ............171 Cameron DeMoss .........163 Josh Abbott...................158 Sean Holthaus..............157 GIRLS High game Bethany Pellman .........266 Shelbie Anderson .........244 Michelle Abbott ............223 Ally Kittle.....................209 Holli James ..................185 Tiffany Kies..................184 Autumn Emrick ...........169 Anna Frohne ................169 High series Bethany Pellman .........675 Shelbie Anderson .........581 Michelle Abbott ............557 Holli James ..................502 Ally Kittle.....................484 Tiffany Kies..................477 Austin Emrick..............429 Morgan Carey ..............421 High average Bethany Pellman .........184 Shelbie Anderson .........177 Michelle Abbott ............166 Tiffany Kies..................147 Holli James ..................139 Ally Kittle.....................137 Autumn Emrick ...........123 Jenna Beatty ................123

by A-10 Versailles graduate Justine Raterman has been named the Atlantic-10 Conference Player of the Week in women’s basketball. Raterman, a senior forward, was named MVP of the St. Peter’s College Holiday Classic and was also named to the all-tournament team in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic. She averaged 20.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in Dayton’s last four games, including Illinois, South Florida and Binghamton. She tied a career high with four steals to go along with 22 points against Illinois, before scoring a game-high 25 points against Gonzaga. She then sank a careerhigh seven three-pointers on her way to a season’s best 26 points against South Florida. She moved to third all-time at Dayton in made three-pointers and currently has 162. She closed out the week with her second double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds against Binghamton. She currently has 802 career rebounds, sixth all-time at Dayton. Jessica Slagle, Lehman Slagle had another excellent game for Bowling Green his week in women’s basketball, finishing with 12 points, four rebounds and two assists in a win over Kent State. She also had eight points and dished out a team-high five assists in a win over Colorado State. Jon Slagle, Lehman Slagle had a solid game for Northwestern Ohio’s men’s basketball team in action against Siena Heights, finishing with nine points on 3for-4 shooting from both the field and the free throw line. Stacy Timmerman, New Bremen Timmerman had an outstanding week for the women’s basketball team at Capital.

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She started it off with 16 points, with 4-for-4 from the line, against Ohio Wesleyan, and followed that up with a near double-double of 12 points and nine rebounds against Otterbein. She was again 4-for-4 from the line in that game. Scott Schnelle, New Bremen Schnelle came up big for Ohio Northern in a game against Heidelberg this week. He finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, and was 10for-11 from the field. He leads the 7-5 Polar Bears in scoring at 12.7 and rebounding a 7.2 per game. He’s hitting 51 percent from the field and 71 percent from the line. LeAnn Topp, New Bremen Topp had seven points and a team-high eight rebounds for Wilmington College in action against Muskingum this week. Amanda Francis, Fairlawn Francis had another big game for Northwestern Ohio in action against Siena Heights, She finished with 24 points, including 7-for-7 from the free throw line. Derek Billing, Anna Billing had 11 points and four assists for Lake Superior State in a loss to Ferris State this week. He was 3-for-5 from the three-point line. Brad Piehl, New Knoxville Piehl had 11 points and was 5-for-6 from the field for Findlay in a loss to Ashland this week. Mark Frilling, Fort Loramie Frilling finished with six points and a teamhigh six rebounds for Findlay in the game with Ashland.

COMMUNITY LANES Community Lanes, Minster MEN Week High game Andy Roetgerman . . . . 269 Nick Sherman . . . . . . . 266 Tom Moots . . . . . . . . . . 258 Nick Goubeaux . . . . . . 258 Phil Wyen. . . . . . . . . . . 257 Mike Francis . . . . . . . . 256 Joe Bornhorst . . . . . . . 253 High series Mike Francis . . . . . . . . 683 Mark Heitbrink . . . . . . 681 Tom Moots . . . . . . . . . . 664 Bill Elson . . . . . . . . . . . 658 Phil Deschner . . . . . . . 658 Phil Wyen. . . . . . . . . . . 657 Keith Romie. . . . . . . . . 655 Season to date High game Nick Sherman . . . . . . . 296 Tim Baumer . . . . . . . . 290 Leroy Baker . . . . . . . . . 289 Jerry Keller . . . . . 280, 278 Marc Layman . . . . . . . 279 Steve Collins . . . . . . . . 279 Bob Theis . . . . . . . . . . . 279 High series Tim Baumer . . . . . . . . 747 Jerry Keller . . . . . . . . . 745 Steve Collins . . . . . . . . 737 Chad Berning . . . . . . . 736 Nick Sherman . . . . . . . 734 George Holland . . . . . . 722 Scot Hogenkamp . . . . . 720 Tom Moots . . . . . . . . . . 717 High average Tom Sherman . . . . . . . 219 Nick Sherman . . . . . . . 207 Johnny Inskeep . . . . . . 204

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Public lines up for new low-cost appliance that slashes heat bills Amish craftsmen vow to keep up with rush for brand-new Hybrid-Thermic™ ‘Miracle Heater’ that uses about the same energy as a coffee maker per hour, so just plug it in and never be cold again BY: SAMUEL A. JAMES Universal Media Syndicate

N GOTTA HAVE ONE: People are flocking to Sears stores everywhere to get the brand-new Heat Surge HT. An eager crowd remained respectful as Jonas Miller stages a promotional delivery event. “I heard so much about the Amish Miracle Heater but couldn’t find where to get one,” an excited Mary Straughn said. That’s why a National Appliance Hotline has been set up for today’s readers who can’t rush out to get one. Readers who call the Hotline at 1-800-618-8510 will get free delivery with an extraordinary 2-Day Double Coupon that has been reprinted below.

N SAFE: The beautiful L.E.D. Fireless Flame on the new Heat Surge HT is so N BLANKET FREE COMFORT: “We just couldn’t take another winter stunning, everyone thinks it’s real, but it’s actually safe to the touch. It’s so of always being cold. And we also got one for the kids to help them with safe, it’s where the kids will play & the pets will sleep. their heat bills,” Julia White said.

How It Works: You get 74º of bone-soothing room heat even when the home thermostat is turned down to 59º with the first-ever Heat Surge HT This is the revolutionary Heat Surge HT, the first-ever appliance with Hybrid-Thermic™ heat technology. Hybrid-Thermic heat technology is an engineering genius so advanced, it actually uses a micro-furnace from the Coast of China and a thermal heat exchanger to perform its miracles. The thermal heat exchanger acts like the rays of the sun to heat you, the kids, the pets and everything else. The micro-furnace then heats all the surrounding air. Together, this Hybrid-Thermic heat technology warms both you and the air around you, taking care of all the cold spots. In fact, it actually produces bone-soothing heat to help you feel good. This modern marvel uses L.E.D. technology and just a trickle of electricity and saves you money based on a U.S. average that says it uses only about 9¢ of electricity an hour on the standard setting, yet it produces up to an amazing 4,606 British Thermal Units (BTU’s) on the high setting. But here’s the big surprise. It’s not just a metal box that belongs in a basement. The Heat Surge HT is a showpiece in any room. That’s because it has the ambiance of a real fireplace, but it has no real flames. Its Fireless Flame® technology makes it safe to the touch. The por table Heat Room Temp Room Temp Surge HT comes installed in a genuine Amish- built with with wood cabinet made in the Heat Surge HT Regular Heat heartland of Ohio. They are hand-rubbed, stained, and varnished. When it arrives, all you do is just plug it in.

Home thermostat set at 59º

N MODERN MARVEL: The revolutionary Heat Surge HT micro-furnace fits in any room because it’s packed inside a small Amish-built cabinet that measures just 25" high, 18" wide, and 12" deep.

N ZONE HEATING SLASHES HEAT BILLS: Notice how the home thermostat is turned down to 59º. The left shows the Heat Surge Hybrid-Thermic ‘Miracle Heater’ blanketing the whole-room with 74º of warmth.

An avalanche of unsolicited consumer reviews gives the company the reason to boast an overwhelming Consumer ‘Best Buy’ on the HeatReport.com website. Consumers should be aware of the fakes out there. This Hybrid-Thermic ‘Miracle Heater’ can never be found at Wal-Mart®, not at Lowe’s®, not at Home Depot®, and none of the Club Stores. “Accept no imitations. If it does not have the Heat Surge name on it, it is not real Amish and it is not Hybrid-Thermic™. I repeat, if it does not have the Heat Surge name on it, you are getting ripped off,” said Heat Surge Chief Compliance Officer, Bob Knowles. The Heat Surge has earned the coveted Underwriters Laboratories certification and is protected by a limited full year replacement or money back warranty and 30-day Satisfaction Guarantee.

A Consumer Best Buy

How to get the Double Coupon Deal: Phone in to use coupon now NJUST 2 DAYS REMAIN: An extraordinary $227.00 Double Coupon Deal has been authorized for today’s readers. To use the $227.00 coupon and get the Heat Surge HT for just $299, you must call the National Appliance Center at 1-800-618-8510. Because it’s a Double Coupon, it entitles you to FREE Shipping and Handling, but only for those that beat the deadline.

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(UMS) – Everyone hates high heat bills. But we’re all sick and tired of turning the thermostat down and freezing our buns off. That’s why Sears knew they had a home-run on their hands with the first-ever low-cost appliance with Hybrid-Thermic™ heat technology. And no other heater anywhere has it. The brand-new portable L.E.D. Heat Surge HT sips so little energy, you can run it for a full 12-hour day or night for just about a buck. This modern marvel, hailed as the zone heating ‘Miracle Heater,’ caused such a frenzy at Sears stores, one shopper refused to leave until she got one. Since there were none in stock, store managers were forced to hand over the store’s only floor model, against store policy. So today, immediate action is being taken to give more people, more ways to get them. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., today’s readers are allowed to phone in or snag one online. Heat Surge even posted a 2-Day Double Coupon which has been reprinted on this page for today’s readers to use. By using this coupon, everyone who calls is being rewarded with $227. That makes this remarkable new home appliance a real steal at just $299. Since this is a Double Coupon Deal, it not only gives you an extraordinary discount, but also entitles you to free shipping and handling, totaling $227 off. So now everyone has a fair shot at getting one. “Folks are saving money everywhere by zone heating with the new Heat Surge HT,” said Kris Rumel, the company’s analyst tracking the impact Heat Surge is having on consumer heat bills. This all started when Sears wanted the world-famous ‘Amish Miracle Heater’ that everyone was asking for. The shy but now famous Amish craftsman said Sears made the most sense. “I’d reckon they’re the oldest and most trusted in the country,” one of the Amish craftsmen known as Melvin said. “We’ve been saving folks money, big money. And we know it because we’re hearin’ about it,” he said. “They know about our quality. No particle board, just real wood. Fullyassembled cabinets by our hands and we’re making them right here in the good ole USA,” Melvin said. Director of Technology David Mar tin explained, “The Heat Surge HT is a revolutionary appliance that can easily roll from room to room. But we didn’t want it to look like some metal box that just sits there. So we turned to our Amish craftsmen and now each one is made to look like a sleek, slim fireplace that has no real flames.” “The peaceful f licker of the ‘Fireless Flame’ is so beautiful, everyone thinks it’s real, but it’s totally safe to the touch. All you do is just plug it in,” Martin said. People from Maine to Mississippi and even Florida and Arizona are flocking to get them because they are finally able to give their central heat a rest during this long, frigid winter. According to the avalanche of consumer reviews, people absolutely swear by them, repeatedly saying, “it saves money,” “looks beautiful,” and “keeps you warm head to toe, floor to ceiling.” And the word is getting out. That’s why people are clamoring to get them. But Martin said right now the real problem is making sure the Amish craftsmen can keep up with the lingering winter rush. That’s why the Double Coupon expires in two days. So for readers hoping to get the new Heat Surge for themselves and take care of gifts for others, there is good news. You can use the 2-Day Double Coupon more than once. But there is a catch. You can only get away with it for the next two days from the date of today’s publication by calling the National Appliance Center at 1-800-618-8510. Then, when it arrives, you’ll be rushing to turn down that thermostat. Just plug it in, watch your heat bills hit rock bottom, and never be cold again. N

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