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The medical condition of a Shelby County man accused of murder has again led to his release from incarceration at the Shelby County Jail, but this time, the state has dismissed the charges against him.

William L. Trapp Jr., 44, was scheduled to go to trial later this month for the aggravated murder of his brother, Gregg Trapp, who was found dead May 21, 1998, with a single bullet wound to the head. The cold case was reopened in 2010 with the Montgomery County Cold Case Unit conducting a new investigation, along with the Shelby

County Sheriff’s Office. Trapp and Vance Allen Short, 46, were charged with the murder in January 2011. Then-Sheriff Dean Kimpel said the motive may have been insurance money and said a gun used in the crime had been found. Charges of murder and aggraSee SUSPECT/Page 11

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DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3A today: • Joseph E. Carine • Marian Jean Fink • Priscilla M. Garman • Isabella Y. Hinerman • Michael C. Butcher • Jillian Joelle Miller

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TODAY’S THOUGHT “In much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.” — Ecclesiastes 1:18 For more on today in history, turn to Page 12.

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Look out! Here I come! Ron Rowell, of Sidney, waits to catch his grandson Ethan was "The sunshine. Blue sky. Got me out of the house." Lyme, 4, of Jackson Center, as Ethan pedals down Rowell's Ethan is the son of Erica and Kevin Lyme. driveway Tuesday. Rowell said what brought Ethan outdoors

Worker Versailles man dies in crash killed at Minster Machine

VERSAILLES — A Versailles man was killed in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday morning. According to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office, Mark A. Pax, 67, of Versailles, was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies, along with Versailles Fire, Versailles Rescue, MINSTER — A male em- CareFlight and a Darke ployee of Minster Machine Company was fatally injured Tuesday morning in an accident involving an overhead crane. The name of the victim has BY MELANIE SPEICHER mspeicher@sdnccg.com not been released by Fire Chief Dale Dues or Minster The proposed sale of CenMachine, pending notification tral Elementary School was of the family. Dues said rescue crews re- tabled Monday night during ceived a call at 5 a.m. report- the Sidney City Board of Eduing a worker was trapped cation meeting. Superintendent John Scheu under a plate of steel in the told the board the building company’s foundry. The worker reportedly was and land was appraised for freed by fellow workers and more than $10,000. Because of transported by a Minster it’s value, if the board decided emergemcy squad to Joint to sell the property, it must be See MINSTER/Page 3 done at a public auction.

County Corner’s investigator, were dispatched to the intersection of Reed and Long roads, approximately one mile north of Versailles. Preliminary investigation revealed Pax was traveling westbound on Long Road in his 2003 Chevy Silverado. He approached the stop sign at Reed Road.

A blue 1999 Kenworth semi-tractor trailer, driven by Larry G. Marrs, of Piqua, was southbound on Reed Road when Pax’s vehicle traveled through the intersection. Pax’s vehicle was struck on the passenger side by Marrs’ vehicle. See CRASH/Page 4

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Board member Kelly Rees asked if it had been determined how much it would cost the board to demolish the building. Her concern with selling the property is what happens if the new property owner doesn’t do anything with the building and it continues to deteriorate. “I know this is the fiscal responsible thing to do (sell it),” said Rees. “But what happens if the person who buys it doesn’t upkeep it?”

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Michael Watkins, district treasurer, said anything other than selling the property will cost the school district money. “I’d like to know what the true demolition costs would be,” said Rees. Two other school buildings in the county have been demolished because of new buildings being constructed. The costs to Hardin-Houston School District was $300,000 for the work. See CENTRAL/Page 4

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MONDAY -7:16 p.m.: credit card misuse. Jennifer Bumgarner, 431 Wilson Ave., told Sidney Police she had been notified by a merchant her bank card had been used. She advised it was used without her consent. -5:26 p.m.: assault. A juvenile victim told police he had been assaulted at 120 E. Water St. Police arrested four juvenile suspects. -2:58 p.m.: burglary. Theodore A. Hufford, 438 N. Miami Ave., reported a 32 inch television set and a 19-inch TV had been removed from his residence. -11:13 a.m.: theft, Main Stop, 438 N. Main Ave., reported Diamond Dazzler, Cash Extravaganza and Maximum Millions lottery tickets had been removed from the store. SUNDAY -1:09 p.m.: theft. Bruce M. Meyer, 202 W. Walnut Ave., reported gold chains, two cell phones and some lottery tickets missing from his vehicle. -6:33 p.m.: theft. Jamie E. Long, 1102 Apple Blossom Lane, reported his wallet, containing driver’s license, miscellaneous cards and $200 cash had been stolen from his unlocked truck. -2:51 p.m. theft. Janet Robbins, 434 S. Miami Ave., told police her wallet containing credit cards and an Ohio Identification card, had been stolen while she was shopping at Walmart. -10:09 a.m.: theft. Kayla Supinger, 768 Countryside Lane, reported her purse containing driver’s license, cards and $30 cash had been removed from her parked vehicle. -7:34 a.m.: arrest. Sidney Police arrested at 17-year-old juvenile and Shermon Rogers, 20, no address given, for resisting arrest, receiving stolen property and possession of drug abuse instruments. -12:09 a.m.: arrest. Police charged Adael Aguilar Velazquez, 23, 857 S. Miami Ave., with domestic violence following an incident at that address. SATURDAY 3:14 p.m.: arrest. Sidney Police charged

fontaine, with theft, posof drug session paraphernalia, drug abuse and criminal trespassing at 2400 Michigan St. -3:22 a.m.: arrest. Paul T. Connors Jr., 39, 1017 Maple St., was charged with disorderly conduct following an incident at 522 ½ Fourth Ave. -12:03 a.m.: OVI, underage consumption. Police charged Montgomery C. Counts, 20, 208 W. South St., Anna, and Joshua R. Parker, 19, 206 W. South St., Anna, with driving while under the influence and underage consumption of alcohol. FRIDAY -11:42 p.m.: domestic violence. Police charged Bryan Davis, 30, 617 ½ N. Main Ave., with domestic violence following an incident at that address. -10:58 a.m.: arrest. Sidney Police charged Stephen M. Parent, 217 E. North St., with assault, contempt of court and resisting arrest a.m.: con-8:56 tempt. Police charged a 17-year-old male with assault and contempt of court following an incident at 221 E. North St.

Fire, rescue MONDAY -11:06 p.m.: medical. Sidney paramedics responded to a medical call in the 400 block of Folkerth Avenue. -9:13 p.m.: medical. Paramedics were dispatched to the 300 block of West Russell Road for a medical call. -7:42 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 300 block of East Russelll Road for a medical call. -7:37 p.m.: medical. Paramedics were dispatched to the 2400 block of Michigan Street for a medical call. -3:56 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 1800 block of Simes Road for a medical call. -10:03 a.m.: investigation. Firefighters responded to the 100 block of Franklin Avenue on a report of a gas odor. No problem was found. -8:37 a.m.: fire alarm. Firefighters were dispatched to 531 Highland Ave. Steam from a vent had been mistaken for smoke.

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MUNICIPAL COURT -2:25 a.m.: medical. Sidney paramedics responded to a medical call in the 400 block of Folkerth Avenue. -12:59 a.m.: medical.Paramedics were dispatched to the 1000 block of North Wagner Avenue for a medical call. SUNDAY -11:08 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call in the 100 block of North Highland Avenue. -11:02 p.m.: medical. Paramedics were dispatched to the 900 block of Port Jefferson Road for a medical call -10:05 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call in the 400 block of Folkerth Avenue. -5:22 p.m.: medical. Paramedics were dispatched to the 900 block of Port Jefferson Road for a medical call. -3:07 p.m.: Fire alarm. Firefighters were dispatched to 915 Michigan Street for a fire alarm that proved to be a false alarm. -11:57 a.m.: investigation. Firefighters responded to 835 Fielding Road for a carbon monoxide investigation. -9:02 a.m.: medical. Paramedics responded to the 1100 block of Amherst Drive for a medical call.

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In Sidney Municipal Court Tuesday morning, Judge Duane Goettemoeller fined Lacey Reed, 18, 9774 U.S. Route 36, Bradford, $75 and costs and sentenced him to five days in jail on a theft charge. If fines and costs are paid in full, jail may be reconsidered. • James Newhouse, 34, 605 Sycamore Ave., was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail on an assault charge that was amended to disorderly conduct. He will be permitted to complete an anger/rage program in lieu of five days jail and if fines and costs are paid in full, five days jail may be reconsidered. • Contempt of court charges against Todd D. Archey, 34, of Belle Center in driving while under restrictions and failure to comply cases were dismissed after fines and costs were paid in full. • Anthony Sims, 25, 2520 S. Vandemark Road, was fined $250 and costs and ordered to complete 160 hours of community service for driving while under suspension. Eighty hours of community service may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. • Sharon Y. St. Clair, 48, 951 N. Kuther Road, was sentenced to 20 and 40 days in jail previously ordered for probation violations in two driving while under the influence cases. • Adrian Franklin, 29, at large, was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to six months in jail on domestic violence charges and also fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 90 days jail on a theft charge. He was also sentenced to 30 days in jail for contempt of court in a temporary protection order case. In Municipal Court Monday, Goettemoeller

Sidney Police charged Michael J. Wood, 38, 412 Brookburn St., with following too closely following an accident shortly after 12:45 p.m. Monday on County Road 25A at the Russell Road intersection. Officers said a vehicle driven by Debra L. Hall, 62, 302 Kings Court stopped for the traffic light at the intersection and was struck in the rear by Wood’s vehicle. Police said a recertification form was completed and submitted on Wood. There was non-functional damage. • Three vehicles figured in an accident Friday morning on Michigan Street as one driver failed to stop in time to avoid striking the vehicle ahead in the rear, pushing it into a third vehicle. Police cited Travis B. Parsons, 37, 9940 Jamison Road, Versailles, with following too closely, causing the crash. The other vehicles were operated by Samuel C. Mackie, 39, 07412 Moulton St., New Knoxville, and Steve R. Jonnson, 65, 10390 Cisco Road. One vehicle received disabling damage. • Sidney Police are investigating a 6 p.m. traffic crash Sunday on Wapakoneta Avenue in which a vehicle operated by Samantha Schroer, 26, 429 Monterey Drive, was sideswiped by another vehicle that left the scene. Officers said the hitskip vehicle slowed after the crash, but then continued on. Schroer’s vehicle received non-functional damage.

TUESDAY -8:02 a.m.: accident. Jackson Center Police responded to a two- vehicle accident at Second and Walnut streets. No details were available. -1:17 a.m. burglary. Sheriff ’s deputies were dispatched to Logan County to assist in a burglary investigation. MONDAY -10:07 a.m.: suicide threat. Sheriff ’s deputies responded to the 800 block of Doorley Road in Clinton Township where an individual had threatened to harm himself. SUNDAY -6:19 p.m.: jail fight. Deputies responded to the Shelby County Jail for a fight in one of its pods. A taser was used by an officer who was assaulted. -2:15 p.m.: larceny. Jackson Center Police responded to 304 E. Pike St. to investigate a theft from change machines.

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fined Ashlie N. Branham, 25, 1861 Fair Oaks Drive, $250 and costs and sentenced her to 10 days in jail on a disorderly conduct charge. If fines and costs are paid in full, jail may be reconsidered. • William W. Cisco, 59, of West Liberty, was fined $50 and costs for failing to attach a temporary tag to a harvested deer. The fine was suspended on condition he not violate any hunting laws for two years. • Rhonda K. McGowan, 45, 102 Birch St., Jackson Center, was fined $75 and costs on a charge for failure to display a license. • Sarah E. Smith, 30, 333 N. West Ave., was fined $125 and costs and ordered to complete 20 hours of community service for driving without a license. If fines and costs are paid in full, community service may be reconsidered. • James J. Smith, 30, 110 South St., Quincy, was fined $75 and costs on a charge of driving while under suspension that was amended to failure to display a license. He will be permitted to apply for limited driving privileges for his future noncompliance suspension. • Jerold J. Smith, 30, 815 S. Miami Ave., was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to five days in jail on a charge of driving while under suspension that was amended to failure to display a license. If fines and costs are paid, jail may be reconsidered. • Jennifer L. Jones,35, 18300 Snider Road, Jackson Center, wad fined $75 and costs for driving without a license and also fined $25 and costs for driving without headlights. • Maria Huffman, 24, 1213 Hilltop Ave, Apt. F, was fined $35 and costs for a child restraint system violation. • Nancy L. Barber, 39, 616 E. Pike St., Jackson

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TUESDAY -10:44 a.m.: medical. Versailles Life Squad and Russia firefighters responded to the 500 block of East Main Street in Loramie Township for an employee who had passed out. MONDAY -7:47 p.m.: medical. Houston Rescue was dispatched to the 70 block

of Versailles Road for a man with difficulty breathing. -7:27 p.m.:medical. Anna Rescue responded to the 10300 block of State Route 119 for a woman with difficulty breathing. -7:23 p.m.: medical. Fort Loramie Rescue responded to the 600 block of East Park Street for a student with a head injury. -3:28 p.m.: medical. Houston Rescue was dispatched to the 3300 block of Chief Tarkee Court for an individual with abdominal pain. -12:23 p.m.: medical. Anna Rescue responded to the 100 block of Diamond Drive for a woman who was ill. -2:06 a.m.: medical. Perry Port Salem Rescue was dispatched to the 7600 block of TawawaMaplewood Road for a woman who had fallen. -Midnight: medical. Anna Rescue Primary responded to the 200 block of Emerald Court for a man with seizures. SUNDAY -8:13 p.m.: fire alarm. Fort Loramie firefighters were dispatched to the 7000 block of Dawson Road to investigate a smell of natural gas. -7:25 p.m.: medical. Houston Rescue responded to the 3700 block of Beulah Drive in Turtle Creek Township for a woman with spasms and difficulty breathing.

Center, was fined $100 and costs for speeding. • Walter Y. Middlebrook Jr., 59, of Detroit, Mich., was fined $70 and costs for speeding. • Craig S. Jennings, 52, of Dayton, was fined $30 and costs for speeding. Court fines These people recently paid fines and costs totaling $136 (unless noted) for various violations as follows: Christopher L. Ginn, 39, 4708 Dawson Road, Houston, failure to display plate, $130. Melissa A. Welsh, 23, 1243 Rees Drive, speeding, $135. David P. Latimer, 54, 112 N. Water St., New Bremen, speeding, $135. Derik R. Bey, 25, 1993 Dingman-Slagle Road, speeding, $141. Amber S. Frilling, 23, 1395 McCartyville Road, Anna, speeding, $135. Curtis R. Eilerman, 25, 217 E. Front St., New Bremen, speeding, $135. Natalie C. Gibson, 26, Chestnut Ave., 736 speeding $135. Jace S. Piper, 32, 18783 Johnston Road, speeding, $141. Kena D. Worden, 20, 209 Franklin Ave., one way street. William E. Atkinson, 49, 902 Campbell Road, speeding, $141. Gerald H. Rindler, 71, 2058 State Route 363, Minster, speeding, $135. Rhiannon M. Stryker, 29, 319 S. Miami St., Quincy, expired license plates. Kerstyn A. Lawson, 20, 1260 Mapleleaf Court, speeding, $135. Chris M. Vantilburgh, 32, 603 E. Parkwood St., following too closely. Forfeitures The following people forfeited bonds of $160 (unless noted) on a variety of charges. Gregory A. Schneider, 50, 16276 Lock Two Road, Botkins, $160. Civil cases Capital One Bank (USA), Richmond, Va., v. Kit T. Hammett, 729 Wapakoneta Ave., $2,100.15. LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, S.C., v. Jason Riffell, 228 Williams St., $2,375.24. LVNV Funding LLC, Columbus, v. Mindy Presser, 3655 State Route 66, Houston, $11,887.07. Capital One Bank (USA), Glen Allen, Va., v. Blasé S. Oleyar, 16761 Wenger Road, Botkins, $5,866.30. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Mahala D. Bolden, 211 ½ E. North St., $4,707.76. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. William R. Emerson, 14 Foster Ave., $1,259.25. See COURT/Page 3

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DEATH NOTICES Joseph E. Carine — COVINGTON Joseph E. Carine, 89, a resident of Covington, passed away on Jan. 7, 2012, peacefully at his home. Funeral service will be held Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church of Bradford. Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, in Bradford, is in charge of the arrangements.

Marian Jean Fink PIQUA — Marian Jean Fink, 85, formerly of 1345 Covington Ave., died at 6:24 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at the Piqua Manor Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held Saturday Jan. 14, 2012, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness. Arrangements are being handled through the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home, Piqua.

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Priscilla M. Garman CHICKSAW — Priscilla M. Garman, 83, of Chickasaw, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster. She was born Feb. 17, 1928, in St. Sebastian, to the late Aloys and Josephine (Wolters) Hein. On July 28, 1954, she married Norbert L. Garman in St. Sebastian. He survives in Chickasaw. She is also survived by children; Steve and Robin Garman, of Chickasaw, Deb and Rod Poziwilko, of Bois D’Arc, Mo., Sue Wehrman, of Piqua, Bill and Jean Garman, of Maria Stein, Bob and Debbie Garman, of St. Henry, and Becky and Steven Olberding, of Minster; grandchildren Scott, Heidi, Chris, Abby, Brad and Donna, Stephanie, Kevin and Christina, Beth and Chad, Kelly, Bryce, Blake, Chelsey, Jack; three great-grandchildren Madison, Peyton and Lucy Priscilla; a brother Mark and Irene Hein, of Fort Recovery; and, sister Margie Bertke, of Celina. She was preceded in death by her parents,

Isabella Y. Hinerman Isabella Y. Hinerman, 91, formerly of Sidney, died Dec. 30, 2011, in her home in Naples, Fla. She was born to Florence and Carl Yohe on April 20, 1920, in Monongahela, Pa. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra Herrman; two grandchilden, Judson Herrman and Paige Smith; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in

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her brothers, Jim and Dennis, and brother-inlaw Don Bertke. She was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church, Chickasaw, and the Ladies Sodality of the Church. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary, Chickasaw, American Legion Auxiliary, Maria Stein and retired as the Chickasaw News Reporter for local papers and a homemaker. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. at Precious Blood Catholic Church, Chickasaw. with the Rev. Gene Schnipke celebrant. Burial to follow the Mass in Precious Blood Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster, from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, and 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. The family requests donation to be made to American Diabetes Association. Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.

death by maternal grandparents, William and Viola Schaub, and paternal grandfather, Dean Butcher. Mike worked at IDI, Inc., in Wapakoneta. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wapakoneta, and a 1990 graduate of Wapakoneta Senior High School. An avid reader, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He had a salt water aquarium, enjoyed caring for his cat, Miranda, and studying exotic animals. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wapakoneta, with the Rev. Patrick Sloneker officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Long & Folk Chapel of Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, 13 S. Blackhoof St., Wapakoneta. Memorial contributions may be directed to God’s Storehouse. Condolences may be express at www.bayliffandeleyfh.com.

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curred this morning at the foundry operation of Minster Machine Company resulting in the death of an employee. Notifications have been made to the family and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The company is cooperating fully with OSHA on the investigation of this matter.” No additional information was released by the company.

Jillian Joelle Miller Jillian Joelle Miller, 9 days old, 703 E. Court Street, Sidney, was chosen by God to join his precious little angels at 8:23 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati. Even though she was here but just a moment, her parting will forever brighten the heavens above. She was born to William Miller and Alaina (Kern) Miller, both of Sidney, on Dec. 28, 2011, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. Jillian is survived by her parents; her brother, Jarrett; her sister, Elizabeth; her grandparents, Richard Miller, of Dayton, Lisa Hutton, of Piqua, John and Dawn Kerns, of Sidney; great-

COURT Wilson Care Inc., Sidney, v. Steven W. Schaffner, 5831 State Route 47, Houston, $133. Lima Radiological Associates v. Melissa York, 8145 Port Haven Drive, $121.57. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Jody L. Beemer, 779 W. Parkwood St., $504.19. Wilson Care Inc., Sidney, v. Julie A. Clarkson, 3741 Lindsey Road, $124.49. Wilson Care Inc., Sidney,v. Tifany L. Belt, 901 Port Jefferson Road, $715.08. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Claudia Gonzales-Matite, 1531 Spruce Ave., $566.69. Lima Radiological Associates v. Dustin and Stacy Morris, 1001 Fourth Ave., lot 64, $149.96. John Boedigheimer Sidney, v. DDS., Nathaniel and Kambra Heffner, 515 Karen Ave., $185. Lima Radiological Associates v. Thomas and Tracy Rossiter, 1058 Riverbend Boulevard, $226.39. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Michelle E. Wroda, 2702 E. Leslie Lane, $1,484.35. Orthopedic Institute of Ohio, Lima, v. Jason S. Gillum, 1602 Park St., $324.52. Capital One Bank, Glen Allen, Va., v. Tessa L. Bell, 507 Charles Ave., $522.71.

grandmothers, Bonnie Miller, of Dayton, and Darlene Moorman, of St. Marys. Jillian touched the hearts of many like only an angel can do. She will be sadly missed but not forgotten. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Lockington United Methodist Church, 2190 Miami Conservancy Road, Sidney, with Pastor Don Trumbull officiating. arrangements All have been entrusted to the staff at the Adams Funeral Home, 1401 Fair Road. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.theadamsfuneralhome.com.

From Page 2 Funding Midland LLC, San Diego, Calif., v. Luther Bowie, 414 S. Main Ave., $3,155.94. American Trim LLC, Lima, v. Sara Shields, 750 W. Mason Road, $4,710.50. John Soliday Financial Group LLC, Columbus, v. James a. Riggs, 1843 Daniel Place, $7,096.46. John Soliday Financial Group LLC, Columbus, v. Gloria J. Ward, 3783 Beulah Drive, $5,014.61. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Thomas Baughman, 104 Mill St., Anna, $600. Dismissals Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Barbara Mears, 742 Clinton Ave. Judgment has been satisfied. Capital One Bank (USA), Glen Allen, Va., v. Sherry Fickert, aka. Sherry Margraf, 132 Patterson Road, Houston. Judgment and costs have been paid. Midland funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., v. Jesse Shepherd, 1022 Nutmeg Lane. Judgment has been satisfied. Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., v. Jennifer Curtner, aka. Jennifer L. Grieve, 616 Maxwell Drive. Dismissed due to lack of prosecution. Koenig Equipment Inc., Botkins, v. Joe Henry, 10695 Wolf Road, Versailles. Claim has been satisfied.

Eisenhowers want memorial redesigned WASHINGTON (AP) — President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s family wants a memorial in the nation’s capital redesigned, saying the current plans overemphasize his humble Kansas roots and neglect his accomplishments in World War II and the White House. Architect Frank Gehry has proposed a memorial park framed

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by large metal tapestries with images of Eisenhower’s boyhood home in Abilene, Kan. In the park, a statue of “Ike” as a boy would seem to marvel at what would become of his life, leading the Allied forces and becoming president. From the White House, he integrated schools and the military, and created NASA and interstate highways.

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Osgood • Osgood Jolly 4-H Club will hold its first meeting of the year Sunday at 7 p.m. in the basement of St. Nicholas Catholic Church. New members are welcome. Potential new members must be at least 9 years old or in the third grade. For more information, call Lisa, (419) 582-4341. • Confirmation at St. Nicholas and St. Louis churches will be Sunday.

The Mass will be at St. Nicholas at 11 a.m. There will not be a 10:30 a.m. Mass that day. • The Osgood American Legion will hold a euchre tournament Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Winners last week were Hoot Evers, Bob Grieshop, Carl Hoehne, Louise Homan, Hugo Schlarman, Tom Feldman and Ralph Winner. • People who donated poinsettias to the church may pick them up before the Confirmation Mass Sunday.

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Sheriff: Food dispute led to murder-suicide LOGAN (AP) — A dispute over whether a terminally ill woman should have been given tea and toast or an orange apparently upset her husband so much that he shot and killed two of her sisters and his son before killing himself, a sheriff said Tuesday. The sick woman, 59year-old Darlene Gilkey, who’s dying of cancer, witnessed the shootings from a hospital bed in her living room but was uninjured, Hocking County Sheriff Lanny North said. The woman’s son, Ralph Sowers III, told a 911 dispatcher he survived when his stepfather, Paul Gilkey, said he was sparing him because he had kids. Sowers said his stepfather repeatedly warned him to get out of the way before putting the gun above his head and shooting his brother, who was hiding behind him. After the shootings Monday, Paul Gilkey, 63, stepped out onto his front porch, sat down in a chair and shot himself to death, the sheriff said. Killed inside the home were Darlene Gilkey’s sisters, Barbara Mohler, 70, of New Straitsville, and Dorothy Cherry, 63, of New Plymouth. Also killed was Paul Gilkey’s son, Leroy Gilkey, 38, of Columbus. Paul Gilkey, who went by his middle name, Dave, was stressed and upset as he tried his best to care for his wife, whose

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WESTERVILLE NORTH High School students write of their feelings about the death of Spanish teacher Leroy Gilkey on a hallway wall Tuesday in Columbus. Gilkey and two women were shot and killed by his father, Paul Gilkey, who later committed suicide, on Monday night. Authorities say the shootings came after an dispute over food for Paul Gilkey’s sick wife, Darlene Gilkey, who witnessed the shootings from her hospital bed in her living room but was not injured. cancer was diagnosed Gilkey said Tuesday. She said her brotheraround Thanksgiving She added: “He was re- in-law probably let his right after an injury at a ally trying to take care of wife live because he loved local hospital where she her, but he felt like people her so much. The couple worked, said his sister-in- weren’t letting him.” had divorced in 1975, law Peggy Gilkey, the She said Paul Gilkey shortly after he went to wife of his brother Gary and her husband talked prison for a 1974 murder, Gilkey. several times a week but remarried a few years Paul Gilkey felt as if about the situation. ago, she said. other members of his wife’s family were taking over the care, and he was upset by the number of people in the house and the fact that things were already being taken out of the house in southeastern Ohio, Peggy Gilkey said. say Investigators Leroy Gilkey had power of attorney over his mother, a fact that added to Paul Gilkey’s stress, according to Peggy Gilkey. “He felt like that they were pushing him out and trying to take over,” Peggy

CENTRAL Information on demolition costs will be obtained prior to the next meeting. The board accepted two donations during the meeting. Scheu donated $300 to the Sidney City Schools Board Scholarship Fund. The second donation from the Sidney Police Department and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office was $15,000 worth of horticultural growing lights which will be used in the science department and SEED program. The equipment will also be used in a proposed vocational-agriculture class, which is still in the planning stages. The board voiced their concerns that the announcement of the vo-ag class was made before it was officially part of the district’s curriculum. “We’re still in the planning phase for the vo-ag program,” said Scheu. “The JVS (Upper Valley Career Center) are on board. Preliminary talks about the program have been ongoing for six to eight weeks, said Scheu. Surveys were sent out about the program and positive feedback has been received. “We’re hoping this will retain students instead of losing kids to open enrollment,” said Scheu. Scheu said the class, if approved by the board, would be added to the curriculum for the 201314 school year. In other business, the board: • Approved the employment of Maggi Williams as the interim athletic director on an asneeded basis at a rate of $45 per day worked. Williams, who is a physical education teacher, will be the interim athletic director while Jeff Courter, who is the ath-

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letic director, is on medical leave. Scheu told the board there is too much happening in the athletic department to be without a director for approximately two months. • Approved the employment of Tony McLain on a one-year limited contract as an elementary school guidance counselor effective Wednesday. She will be paid $44,388. • Approved the employment of Kelly Thorne on a one-year limited asneeded contract as a home instruction tutor effective Jan. 3. She will be paid $23.55 per hour. • Approved the employment of Jeremy Landrey, substitute custodian, and Sarah Tuente, substitute aide, on one-year limited asneeded contracts effective today. Landrey will be paid $12.26 per hour. Tuente will be paid $10.22 per hour. • Approved the employment of Cayleb M. Paulino on a one-year limited as-needed contract as a substitute teacher effective today. He will be paid $87.53 per day.• Approved the application by the Shelby County Board of Development Disabilities to the Ohio Department of Education for one individual student waiver due to exceeding class size at Shelby Hills Early Childhood Center. Class size is limited to eight students and an additional Sidney student has been enrolled in the program. • Was honored by Scheu for School Board Recognition Month. Scheu read a resolution and presented certificates to each board member for their dedication to the school district. The board’s next work session will be Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. at the board office.

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Toomey elected chairman Jack Toomey was elected chairman and Julie Ehemann vice chairman as Shelby County Commissioners reorganized for 2012 during a Toomey meeting Monday morning. Regular meetings will continue to be held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. at the Shelby County Annex. Pamela Steinke was re-appointed clerk and Phillip Kerns will continue as the county’s apiary inspector. Mileage for reimbursement county business will continue at 40 cents per mile. Records Commission meetings will be held March 8 and Oct. 11. Commissioners will serve on various boards and commissions as follows: Toomey — North Central Ohio Solid Waste

Management Board, Family & Children First Council, Continuum of Care; OSU-Lima Citizens Advisory Group, Auglaize Airport Advisory Committee, Midwest Employees Benefit Consortium and Midwest Pool Risk Management Agency. Ehemann — Disaster Services, EMA and LEBP Executive Board, Western Ohio Development Council, Community Improvement Council, Tax Incentive Review Committee, Auglaize Airport Advisory Committee, Midwest Employees Benefit Consortium and Midwest Pool Risk Management Agency. Larry Kleinhans — Senior Citizens Executive Board, Transportation Committee Communities Alive Project, Top of Ohio, Adult Day Care, Upper Valley Career Center Advisory Committee, Auglaize Airport Advisory Committee, Midwest Employees Benefit Consortium and Midwest Pool Risk Management Agency.

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Both vehicles traveled off the left side of the road and came to rest in a grass field. Marrs was transported to Wayne HealthCare by Versailles Rescue, Greenville, where he was treated and released. CareFlight’s response to the accident was canceled. Ohio Community Media Photo/Luke Moore The accident remains MARK A. PAX, 67, of Versailles died in an accident with a semi-tractor trailer under investigation by Tuesday morning. The accident remains under investigation by the Darke the Darke County SherCounty Sheriff’s Office. iff’s Office.

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Homeless seek shelter ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — After sleeping with her three-month old baby girl in a friend’s car for the last week, Faith Reynolds heard two words that would push her to seek refuge in a shelter: serial killer. Police and advocates have been urging those living on the streets to head inside or buddy up since three homeless men were stabbed to death in suburban Orange County in the last few weeks. Reynolds, a recovering drug addict and former fast-food restaurant cashier, is heeding the call. “I’m scared that he could do anything to anybody right now — us being alone,” said Reynolds, 28, while gently stroking her daughter’s forehead as she slept tucked inside a stroller at a soup kitchen in Orange.

Court debates TV WASHINGTON (AP) — In colorful give and take, the Supreme Court debated whether policing curse words and nudity on television broadcast makes sense in the cable era, one justice suggesting the policy is fast becoming moot as broadcast TV heads the way of “vinyl records and 8-track tapes.” The case involves programing that is available to all viewers free over the air — even though many now receive it through paid cable connections — during hours when children are likely to be watching. Some justices said they were troubled by inconsistent standards that allowed certain words and displays in some contexts but not in others.

Sidney Daily News,Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Romney wins New Hampshire CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night, adding to a first-place finish in last week’s Iowa caucuses and establishing himself as the man to beat for the Republican presidential nomination. Ron Paul finished second, with Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum trailing. “Tonight we made history,” Romney told cheering supporters. With his victory, Romney became the first Republican to sweep the first two contests in competitive races since Iowa gained the lead-off spot in presidential campaigns in 1976. Returns from the first 21 percent of New Hampshire precincts showed Romney with 35 percent of the vote, followed by Paul with 25 percent, Huntsman 17 percent and former House Speaker Gingrich and former Pennsylvania Sen. Santorum with 10 percent each.

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REP. RON Paul, R-Texas supporter, Melina Brajovic calls out to voters driving into a polling station, Tuesday during the first-in-the-nation presidential primary, at Hilltop Middle School in Manchester, N.H. Romney battled not only his Romney told his supporters. rivals but also high expecta- “Tomorrow we go back to tions as the ballots were work.” counted, particularly since his Candidates and political acpursuers had virtually con- tion committees aligned with ceded New Hampshire and them were reserving enormous were already pointing to the amounts of television time for South Carolina primary on the first-in-the-South primary Jan. 21 as the place to block in little more than a week. his rise. Unlike Iowa and New “Tonight we celebrate,” Hampshire, where unemploy-

ment was well below the national average, joblessness is far higher in South Carolina. That creates a different political environment for Romney, campaigning as a former businessman who is knowledgeable about creating jobs, as well as the rivals who have been attacking him as a corporate raider. Seeking to undercut Romney’s victory, Gingrich and others sere suggesting that anything below 40 percent or so would indicate weakness by the nomination front-runner. They didn’t mention that Sen. John McCain’s winning percentage in the 2008 primary was 37 percent. Huntsman, in particular, staked his candidacy on a strong showing in New Hampshire. Santorum said second place “would be a dream come true.” Not for Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, who swept into the state nearly a week ago after winning the Iowa caucuses by eight votes over Santorum.

U.S. rescues Iranians at sea WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter rescued six Iranian mariners from a vessel in distress in the Persian Gulf, the second such incident in a week of tension punctuated by the Islamic republic’s death sentence to a young Iranian-American man and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s sharp criticism Tuesday of Tehran’s uranium enrichment activity. The rescue was another reminder of U.S. efforts to demonstrate the humanitarian value of its naval presence in the Gulf, a strategic waterway that the Iranian government has threatened to close in retaliation for international sanctions over its nuclear program — a dispute which only shows signs of escalation. On Tuesday, Clinton condemned Iran for enriching uranium at an underground

bunker to a level that can be upgraded more quickly for use in a nuclear weapon than the nation’s main stockpile. She said Tehran was breaking its international obligations and demonstrating a “blatant disregard for its responsibilities.” Iran insists that its program is designed for energy and research purposes. But Clinton said “there is no plausible justification” for its decision to increase enrichment to 20 percent, which “brings Iran a significant step closer to having the capability to produce weapons-grade highly enriched uranium.” She urged Iran to halt its enrichment and return to negotiations. Several other countries condemned Iran’s move, which was confirmed by the U.N. nuclear agency on Monday. The enrichment level is higher than the 3.5 percent being made

at Iran’s main plant and can be turned into fissile warhead material faster and with less work. Washington and Tehran are also at odds over an Iranian court’s death sentence Monday for Amir Hekmati, a 28year-old former military translator who was born in Arizona and graduated from high school in Michigan. Iran says he is a CIA spy who tried to incriminate Iran in terrorist activity; the Obama administration flatly rejects the accusations. Iran on Tuesday confirmed the decision to America’s Swiss representatives in Tehran, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said. Switzerland acts as a go-between in such situations, representing American interests in Iran because the U.S. and Iran have no diplomatic relations.

Woman’s quest could mean Medal of Honor for dad

Quake hits Indonesia BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful earthquake hit waters off western Indonesia early Wednesday, prompting officials to briefly issue a tsunami warning. Panicked residents poured into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.3 quake struck 260 miles off the coast of Aceh province just after midnight. It was centered 18 miles beneath the ocean floor. People in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh — still deeply traumatized by the 2004 monster quake and tsunami — were rattled from their sleep.

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You said a mouthful MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in southern Wisconsin are facing a tongue twister thanks to the arrest of Beezow DooDoo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop. The unusually named 30-year-old man was in jail Sunday in Madison. Police say he violated his bail conditions from a previous runin with the law. Court records show that his name used to be Jeffrey Drew Wilschke. He legally changed it in October. The Capital Times reports that Zopittybop-BopBop was arrested last week after residents complained of excessive drinking and drug use near Reynolds Park in Madison. Authorities say he was arrested in another local park last April after police found a loaded handgun in his backpack.

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ELSIE SHEMIN-ROTH holds a photo father, William Shemin, taken during World War I, Thursday at her home in Labadie, Mo. Thanks to the tireless effort of his daughter and nearly four decades after his death, Shemin may finally be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions, but never received, many believe because he was Jewish.

LABADIE, Mo. (AP) — It was bravery at the highest level: William Shemin defied German machine gun fire to sprint across a World War I battlefield and pull wounded comrades to safety. And he did so no fewer than three times. Then, with the platoon’s senior soldiers wounded or killed, the 19-year-old American took over command of his unit and led it to safety, even after a bullet pierced his helmet and lodged behind an ear. Yet Shemin never earned the nation’s highest military citation, the Medal of Honor — a result, many suspected, of the fact that he was Jewish at a time when discrimination ran rampant throughout the U.S. military. Now, nearly four decades after his death, Shemin may finally get that medal, thanks to the tireless efforts of his daughter, whose long quest to see her father decorated also opens the door for other overlooked Jewish veterans of the Great War. “A wrong has been made right here,” said Shemin’s daughter, 82-year-old Elsie Shemin-Roth of Labadie, Mo., a small town about 40 miles southwest of St. Louis. Last month, President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which contains a tiny provision known as the William Shemin Jewish World War I Veterans Act. It provides for a Pentagon review of Jewish soldiers and sailors who may have

been overlooked for the Medal of Honor simply because of their faith. Shemin’s daughter was the driving force behind the measure, an effort that began a decade ago when she read news accounts of a similar law that provided for review of Jews possibly denied recognition in World War II. She was horrified there was no similar mechanism for World War I veterans. So she began gathering military records, photos, commendations and firsthand accounts of her father’s heroism. Eventually, she enlisted the help of her congressman and support from both U.S. senators from Missouri. Retired Army Col. Erwin Burtnick of Baltimore, who is active in the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., helped get the bill passed. He also reviewed Shemin’s war record and will present the case on his behalf to the Pentagon. “I believe, based upon the criteria of World War I, the level of heroism exhibited by Sgt. Shemin will rise to the Medal of Honor,” Burtnick said. At the time, the enlistment age was 21, but Shemin lied about his age and got in at 18. A tall, strapping athlete who played semi-pro baseball at age 15 and later played college football at Syracuse, Shemin was sent off to France. On a hot day in August 1918, he and his platoon were doing battle near a river in Burgundy.

Ford unveils new sedan in effort to revive Lincoln DETROIT (AP) — Lincoln was once the pinnacle of luxury. Continental limousines carried presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan. Town Cars ferried executives through Manhattan. Athletes and rappers cruised around in Navigator SUVs. But over the last two decades, the Lincoln lineup

grew stale as Ford transformed its other cars and trucks with new designs and features. Now it’s finally Lincoln’s turn for an update, one that aims to show customers the brand can make more than hearses and airport limos. It’s been a long wait. For years, Ford saw more promise in other luxury brands it was

buying, like Jaguar and Volvo. Many Lincoln models became too similar to their lowerpriced Ford siblings. Sales suffered. Lincoln sold a little more than 85,000 vehicles last year, down 63 percent from the brand’s peak in 1990. At one time, it was the top luxury brand in the U.S. But Lincoln

is now outsold by seven other luxury brands, including Lexus and Infiniti. Presidents since Bill Clinton have ridden in Cadillacs. Saving Lincoln has been on Ford’s back burner for a long time. The automaker decided first to tackle more pressing matters like downsizing and returning to profitability.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

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Sidney pair ‘Match of Month’

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This Evening • The MS Support Group meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in St. Rita’s Rehab Outpatient Conference Room, in the basement of the 830 Medical Office building on West North Street, Lima. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Labor of Love, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 320 E. Russell Road. • Lima Chronic Pain Support Group meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on West High Street, Suite 150, in the Outpatient Rehabilitation Center/Conference Room, the meeting is free and family members are welcome. For more information, contact Linda Chartrand at (419) 226-9802 or e-mail at lechartrand@health-partners.org. • Ladies Auxiliary VFW meets at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 2841 Wapakoneta Ave.

Thursday Morning • The New Bremen Public Library will hold Storytime at 10:30 a.m. for all ages. • Heritage Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Minster offers free bingo and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. • The Amos Memorial Public Library offers Homework Help from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Thursday Evening • Recovery International, a self help mental health group for adults of any age, meets from 6 to 7:45 p.m. at the Troy Miami County Public Library, 419 W. Main St., Troy. People dealing with fear, anger, panic attacks, depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder or other types of mental or emotional difficulties are welcome. For more information, call (937) 473-3650 or visit www.LowSelfHelpSystems.org. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, All in the Family, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 Poplar St. • Shelby County Coin Club meets at 7:15 p.m. at First Church of God on Campbell Road. Meetings are open to anyone interested in coin collecting. There is a business session, program, awarding of attendance prizes for members, refreshments and a coin auction.

Friday Morning • A.J. Wise Library in Fort Loramie hosts storytime for children 3 1/2 and older at 10:30 a.m. To register, call 295-3155.

Friday Afternoon • Sidney Gateway Hi 12 Club No. 482, meets at noon at the Sidney American Legion on Fourth Avenue. All Master Masons are invited. • Parkinson’s support group meets at 3:30 p.m. at the Brethren’s Home, 750 Chestnut St., Greenville. For more information, call (937) 5483188.

Friday Evening • Hope in Recovery, similar to traditional “Twelve Step” programs to confront destructive habits and behaviors, meets at the First Presbyterian Church, 114 E. 4th St., Greenville, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (937) 548-9006. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Staying Clean for the Weekend, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Poplar St. • Maplewood Grange will sponsor a euchre card party at Maplewood Grange Hall at 7 p.m. The public is welcome, and refreshments will be served. • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Botkins, 9 a.m. to noon.

Saturday Afternoon • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Anna, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday Evening • Shelby County Deer Hunters holds its monthly Saturday Night Trap Shoot at 7988 Johnston-Slagle Road beginning at 6:30 p.m., 10 birds. Program starts at 8 p.m., 50 birds, long run, handicapped and Lewis class. Open to the public. • The SidneyShelby 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 Morning • Catholic Adult Singles Club meets for Mass in Coldwater and then movies in Celina. For information, call (419) 678-8691.

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• Shelby County Deer Hunters holds its monthly Sunday Trap Shoot at 7988 JohnstonSlagle Road beginning at noon, 10 birds. Program starts at 2 p.m., 50 birds, long run, handicapped and Lewis class. Open to the public.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County have announced Big Sister Kristen Hamaker, of Sidney, and Little Sister Chelsea Cassell, of Sidney, as December Match of the Month. Cassell is the daughter of Candace Roberts and Richard Cassell. Hamaker and Cassell have been matched since June 2008. Hamaker works as a graphic designer and likes that they are both creative. She said, “I enjoy how much fun I have while spending time with Chelsea.” Being the youngest in her family, Hamaker likes having a “little sister.” Her most memorable and fun activities include baking together. Hamaker said Cassell is “better at making decisions” as a result of their match. All parties to the

Dear Readers: can-style. Did you know • Raw or there are certain lightly cooked seniors foods egg, or egg should avoid beproducts concause of health taining raw risks? According eggs, such as to the Food and salad dressings, Drug Adminiscookie or cake Hints tration website batter, sauces (www.fda.gov), if or drinks like from you are a senior Heloise eggnog. or care for a sen• Hot dogs ior, you might Heloise Cruse and luncheon not realize that meats, unless you need to be extra cau- they are reheated to tious about: steaming-hot. • Raw sprouts, such • Unpasteurized or as alfalfa, clover and untreated fruit or vegradishes. etable juice. • Refrigerated pates Additionally, no raw or meat spreads. meat, poultry, raw fin • Refrigerated fish or shellfish should smoked seafood, unless be consumed. You can go it is an ingredient in a to the FDA’s website (or cooked dish like a casse- ask your health-care role. provider for suggestions) • Raw or unpasteur- for more important inized milk and soft formation on food safety cheeses like feta, brie, for everyone in your Camembert and Mexi- household! — Heloise

Alma Peterson, a registered nurse who resides in Russia and works in the Health Care Center at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, will lead an instructional meeting on how to safely begin a walking/running program. The meeting will be Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Gathering Room of the Amos Community Center at Dorothy Love Retirement Community. She will lead a free nine-week program beginning Jan. 30 on the Dorothy Love Campus. The program will run Monday, Wednesday, and

CHELSEA CASSELL (left) and her “big sister,” Kristen Hamaker, both of Sidney, mug for the camera during a recent meeting. Cassell is the daughter of Candace Roberts and Richard Cassell. County is a nonprofit United Way member, social service agency. Lisa Brown is executive director of the agency. The program specializes in matching children facing adversity with adult volunteer “big brothers” and “sisters.”

SPAGHETTI SQUASH Dear Readers: Is spaghetti squash a vegetable or a funky type of pasta? How well do you know your veggies? It’s a winter squash! A very healthy choice if you want to cut calories but eat well, 1 cup of cooked spaghetti squash, with no salt added, contains approximately 42 calories. This squash is high in fiber and can be prepared any number of different ways: baked, boiled, microwaved or even in a slow cooker. This squash can be found year-round, but fall and winter are its peak seasons. It keeps well at room temperature and can be stored in the freezer after cooking. After cooking, scrape the meaty strands of squash out of the shell with a fork and then be

marathons, and she continues to run on a regular basis. She said, “If I can do this, anyone can”. Peterson was on the border of developing diabetes with blood sugars in the 200s, high blood pressure, and other health issues, as well as being very tired and leading a sedentary lifestyle. When Peterson began her running adventure, she was 54 years old. In May 2010, she

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Fairlawn plans homecoming activities Fairlawn Local School’s homecoming celebration will be Jan. 20. The crowning of the king and queen will be at 6 p.m., before the basketball games against Jackson Center. The dance will be Jan. 21 from 8 to 11 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The theme for this year’s festivities is “Enchanted Amazon.” The theme song is “We Owned the Night” by Lady Antebellum. Crowning the king and queen will be Brittani Jones, daughter of Eric and Amy Jones, of Sidney, and Anthony

Cardo, son of Frank and Jenny Cardo, of Sidney. The court members include the following: Freshman attendants: Joey Cockroft, son of Doug and Kelli Harshbarger, of Sidney; Cheyenne Driskell, daughter of Shawn and Christy Driskell, of Sidney. Sophomore attendants: Austin Clack, son of Jeff and Rachel Clack, of Houston; Emily Brautigam, daughter of Mitch and Lisa Brautigam, of Sidney. Junior attendants: Ryan Elliott, son of David and Theresa Elliott, of Sidney; Haley

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Couple set wedding plans Jessica Louise Clark and Robert Franklin Guillozet, both of Port Jefferson, announce their engagement and plans to marry June 2, 2012, in the Sidney United Methodist Church. The bride-to-be is the daughter of John and Tina Clark, of Sidney. She graduated from Christian Academy in 2005 and is employed by S&H Products as a supPhoto provided port specialist. NURSING GRADUATES at Edison Community College in Piqua are pinned Her fiance is the son of Robert A. and Bonita during a ceremony in December. Guillozet, of Sidney. He is a 2002 graduate of Sidney High School and a 2006 graduate of the Ohio State University. He is employed by Consolidated Care in Logan County as a prevention specialist.

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cation possible. The comments were read as they received their pins from an Edison nursing faculty member. “As you can imagine, this is touching ceremony for the graduates, families and their friends and our nursing faculty,” said Gwen Stevenson, dean of Public Health and Service. “Our ceremony went off without a hitch and was a wonderful experience because of everyone at Edison who supported us.”

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FREISTHLER ANNA — Craig and Nicole Freisthler, of Anna, announce the birth of a daughter, Summer Nicole, Nov. 29, 2011, at 10:10 a.m. in the CopelandEmerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 18 1/2 inches long. She was welcomed home by her sister, Madalynn, 5. Her maternal grandparents are Phil and Jan Linniman, of Sidney. Her paternal grandparents are Jim and Sue Freisthler, of Sidney. Her greatgrandparents are Francis and Ruth Brown, of Wapakoneta. Her mother is the forNK Parts Industries Inc. will offer mer Nicole Linniman. CPR/AED and first aid classes at its Associate Development Center MOWERY through the American Safety and Misty Mowery, of SidHealth Institute. ney, and Eric Springer, of Certification classes will be open to Piqua, announce the birth the public, held in the mornings or by of a daughter, Erica request, and offered regularly Michelle Springer, Jan. 3, throughout the year at a cost of $25 2012, at 10:02 p.m. in the per class. Upon successful completion of the class, each participant will re- Copeland-Emerson Famceive a certification card with access ily Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital. to a copy of the student handbook. She weighed 6 pounds, For more information and a sched8 ounces, and was 20 ule of upcoming classes, contact inches long. Dwane Rowley, CPR/AED and first She was welcomed by aid instructor, at (937) 493-4651, ext. 114, or email him at dwane.rowley@nkparts.com.

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Hiring up, job openings down in November BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; U.S. employers stepped up their hiring in November but pulled back slightly on the number of jobs they advertised. The mostly favorable report shows companies are gaining more confidence in the economy and filling more of their open positions. It follows other encouraging data on hiring that suggest 2012 may be a better year for job growth. Employers filled almost 4.15 million jobs in November, a 3 percent increase from the previous month, the Labor Department said Tuesday. It also nearly matched Septemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hiring level, which was the highest since May 2010. Since the recession ended more than two years ago, most of the improvement in the job market has been because of a sharp drop in

layoffs, which have returned to pre-recession levels. Henry Mo, an economist at Credit Suisse, said hiring hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rebounded as quickly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In that regard, it is encouraging to observe that hiring rose,â&#x20AC;? Mo said. Overall hiring has picked up since plummeting to 3.6 million in October 2009 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the lowest level in the 10 years the government has tracked the figure. That same month, the unemployment rate hit 10 percent, the highest level since the recession began in December 2007. Hiring still has a long way to go before returning to pre-recession levGross hiring els. exceeded 5 million each month in the three years before the downturn. Companies and governments posted 3.16 million job openings in November, according to the Labor Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monthly survey on Job Openings and Labor

Turnover. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s down from 3.22 million job postings in October and 3.4 million in September, which was a three-year high. It generally takes one to three months for employers to fill job openings. Given Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s modest decline, job gains may fluctuate in the first couple of months of this year. The number of available jobs has increased 30 percent since the recession officially ended in June 2009. Still, the postings are far below pre-recession levels of 4.5 million. And there is heavy competition for each available job. About 13.3 million people were unemployed in November, which means there was an average of 4.2 people out of work for each opening. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slightly better than Octoberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ratio of 4.3. The survey follows Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s encouraging read on job growth in December.

New Acura NSX supercar to be built in Ohio MARYSVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Acura has announced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit that an all-new Acura NSX supercar will be manufactured in Ohio. In addition, the new sports car will be developed in the United States, including the Ohio Center of Honda R&D Americas Inc. (HRA). Honda Motor Co. Ltd. President and CEO Takanobu Ito unveiled a concept version of the Acura NSX in Detroit. Although Acura is keeping most of the vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details under wraps, the new NSX will employ a lightweight chassis, a mid-mounted V-6 engine and Acuraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Sport Hybrid SH-AWD (Super Handling All Wheel Drive) system. Ito said the new supercar will come to market within three years.

Along with unveiling the NSX concept, Ito announced that it will be built in Ohio. Honda plans to produce the new supercar near its current auto production operations in central Ohio at a unique, advanced manufacturing operation. The original Acura NSX was built at Honda plants in Japan from 1990 to 2005. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honda associates are up to the challenge of producing the new NSX for global customers with a high degree of craftsmanship,â&#x20AC;? said Hidenobu Iwata, head of Hondaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North American manufacturing operations and president of Honda of America Mfg. Inc. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honda associates in Ohio have been building high-quality Honda and Acura vehicles for nearly 30 years, so this news in many ways is a culmina-

tion of their determined efforts.â&#x20AC;? A team from HRA Ohio Center will lead the continued design and development of the new vehicle. Headquartered in Torrance, Calif., HRA has major research and vehicle development operations in the Raymond, Ohio, center, where much of the work on the NSX will take place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a rich history of creating innovative new products for our customers in the U.S. and in markets around the world,â&#x20AC;? said Hiroshi Takemura, president of HRA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The responsibility to develop the all-new Acura NSX demonstrates the maturity of our organization, the know-how of our associates and their ability to create an advanced and innovative supercar.â&#x20AC;?

The economy added 200,000 net jobs last month, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; its lowest level in three years. Job gains have now topped 100,000 for six straight months, the first such stretch in more than five years. Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report offers more details on the churn that takes place each month at U.S. companies. For example in November, employers hired 4.15 million people, while almost 4 million people either quit or were laid off from their jobs. The difference is similar to Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s net gain of 100,000 jobs.

The modest improvement indicates that employers are not only advertising new jobs, but filling them as well. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a turnaround from 2010, when employers posted more jobs but hired at a slower pace. Some companies were extremely selective and only hired candidates that exactly matched their needs, recruiters said. Other companies may not have been able to find candidates with the necessary skills. That may be changing. Businesses â&#x20AC;&#x153;arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as picky as they were a year ago,â&#x20AC;? said Mike

Starich, president of Orion International, an employment agency in Austin, Texas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a confidence issue,â&#x20AC;? he said. Even when companies approve a new position, â&#x20AC;&#x153;they still might be leery about hiring that person if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think things are going to get any better. Yet if they â&#x20AC;Ś feel confident about the future, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hire.â&#x20AC;? Paul Forster, CEO of Indeed.com, a jobs listing website, said more companies are willing to pay to advertise their jobs. That suggests they are trying harder to find the employees they need.

Patients give high marks PIQUA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A recent survey conducted by Beltone Electronics Corp. found Beltone patients gave their hearing care practitioners high marks for their expertise, friendliness, honesty and helpfulness. According to the survey, 96 percent of Beltone patients were impressed with their hearing care practitionersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; knowledge of hearing aids. Virtually all noted the friendliness of their hearing care practitioner and applauded their honesty. Beltone practitioners also gained high marks (97 percent) for the amount of time they spent with their patients. In addition, 95 percent of Beltone pa-

tients reported they were satisfied with their practitionersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; helpfulness in explaining what to expect from their hearing aids. Beltone celebrated 70 years of manufacturing hearing aids in 2010 and is the largest network of hearing care providers. The local Beltone center in Piqua, owned by Donald Hosfeld and Dr. Lucille Hosfeld, has been serving the northern Miami Valley for more than 45 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We at Beltone Hearing & Audiology Service are committed to helping our patients hear and understand the best they can throughout their life. We realize that adjusting to and accept-

ing a hearing impairment is not easy. We will help patients with their special needs and do everything technologically possible to help them improve their communication ability. We promise to be attentive, friendly and patient to provide patients with quality hearing health care to improve their quality of life,â&#x20AC;? said Lucille Hosfeld, clinical audiologist. Beltone Hearing & Audiology Service is located in downtown Piqua at 409 N. Main St. Free hearing screenings are available by appointment by calling (937) 773-1456. After-hours and home evaluations are available.

Hartzell unveils new companywide brand image Also changing, Hartzell Fan will now be known as Hartzell Air Movement which allows the company future growth opportunities. Arkansas Face Ve-

neer, located in Benton, Ark., will carry the Hartzell brand on its website but will retain use of its name as it is highly recognized within the veneer industry.

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Improving educational opportunities for students Bender recalls 24 years on school board FORT LORAMIE — Fort Loramie native Roger Bender says he’s proud of the local school district’s i m proved educaBender tional opportunities for students as he looks back on 24 years as a member of the Fort Loramie Board of Education. “We tried to bring technology to the students,” he said, “and I feel the board has managed to enhance educational opportunities for the next 50 years. The district is always looking to the future.” As a school board member, Bender, who attended his last meeting in December, has also been part of many

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facility improvements, renovations, and ultimately, the construction of a new elementary school building. School officials say Bender, as an advocate for high school achievement and lifelong learning, has also helped develop school policy that has improved the educational district’s environment. “We introduced a laptop program in the 1990s and now have a new elementary building and significant physical improvements to the junior/senior high school,” he said. “Voters made our construction partnership with the Ohio Facilities Commission possible and the community is also enjoying the outdoor athfacility letic improvements booster groups have provided at no cost to the schools.” Another “mile marker” along the way in Bender’s tenure has been the arrival of a to-

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BY FRANCIS DRAKE What kind of day will tomorrow be? To find out what the stars say, read the forecast given for your birth sign. For Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Discussions with bosses, parents, teachers, VIPs and the police will go well today because you will be successful in projecting what you want. You appear confident and knowledgeable. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Act on your enthusiastic energy to make travel plans for the future. This same energy might help you explore further education or avenues in publishing and the media. Do something! GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Debates about how to share something today likely will go in your favor, simply because you are so strong and persuasive! You know what you want, and you intend to get it. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Expect to encounter someone who is as strong as you or stronger. Discussions with others will be lively! LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You have an amazing amount of energy to accomplish things at work today. Others will use the same pumped energy to get physical exercise to improve their health. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) A playful day! This is a great day to enjoy sports, the entertainment world and playful activities with children. Romantic liaisons will be exciting because something will take your breath away. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Use your energy to make improvements at home. When your home is clean and attractive, you feel better! (The sign of Libra is very affected by their environment.) SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You can act, sell, promote, teach or persuade anyone to do anything today because you are so enthusiastic! You are living proof that a good product sells itself. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Act on your urge to boost your earnings today. You might find a better job or a way to make money on the side — or at least a way to enjoy your own job more. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) People are impressed with your energy and your intelligent observations today. You are quick to see ways to improve your environment, especially your home or workplace. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Avoid arguments with partners and close friends today. People are lively, and they want involved discussions! However, these debates would soon turn into arguments! PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You’ll get a terrific amount done on the job today because you have energy, focus and endurance. Get down to it and see what you can achieve. YOU BORN TODAY You have deep values and beliefs. You believe in helping others, which is why others admire you. Personally, you’re fascinating, entertaining and adventurous! Quite often, what propels you through life is an identification with a cause. In the year ahead, something you’ve been involved with for nine years will end or diminish in order to make room for something new. Birthdate of: Kirstie Alley, actress; Tim Horton, hockey player/entrepreneur; Melanie Chisholm, singer.

tally new administration, from school district superintendent to both junior-senior high and elementary school principals. Bender also retired in 2011 after 32 years as Shelby County’s Ohio State University Extension agriculture agent. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agriculture from Ohio State University and before becoming county agent, taught agriculture several years at Coldwater High School. He’s a 1970 Fort Loramie High School graduate. Asked about future plans, Bender said he has “lots of challenges down the road — farming and building maintenance.” He’s operated

a small grain farm near Fort Loramie the past 20 years and has just returned from a trip to Nevada where he visited a friend. He was also busy helping organize the West Ohio Agronomy Day in Fort Loramie. When he’s not volunteering, he said he enjoys reading, traveling and “enjoying life in general.” Bender and his wife, Bobby, a medical assistant with Wilson Care in Sidney, have two daughters, Megan Kirch, in residency at West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va., and Jami Shafer, associated with an international consulting firm in San Francisco, Calif.

FORT LORAMIE — A new group has been formed to support the local agricultural education program while being advocates for agricultural education. The Fort Loramie Ag Boosters are alumni of the FFA, parents of FFA members, business people of the community and farmers who all have a deep interest in the future of tomorrow’s agriculture. Area residents are not required to be former FFA members to participate. Ag Booster members assist the local agricultural education program in a number of ways, including providing expertise and experience for students in the classroom or while preparing for contests as well as chaperoning FFA chapter events. Members also help to develop work-based learning sites for students’ SAE programs, assisting in chapter events, mentoring students and fundraising to provide scholarships. The next Fort Loramie Ag Boosters meeting will be tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the high school chorus room. Enter the high school from the east doors and go left down the hallway. The meeting will include finalizing the group’s constitution and bylaws, discussion of future fundraising activities, and a guest speaker. Jeff Wuebker, a member of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board, will speak about animal care standards currently in effect for livestock operations in Ohio and the future impact and regulations of manure and fertilizer application on frozen ground. For more information, contact booster members Matt Seger, 295-5247; Chad Poeppelman, 638-8707 or chad.poeppelman@gmail.com; or Bill Ernst, 726-9288.

Wayne Trail gets excellence award FORT LORAMIE — The Ohio Senate has awarded Wayne Trail Technologies of Fort Loramie a 2011 Edison Technology Center Award for Excellence. The award was presented last month in a ceremony at the Statehouse in Columbus. The Edison Center award is given companies for innovation in manufacturing that leads to outstanding performance in retaining and generating new jobs within Ohio. Wayne Trail was recognized for creating 35 new jobs in 2010. In a letter announcing the award, Ohio Senate President Tom Niehaus stated: “Since its establishment, Wayne Trail Technologies has become known for its innovative and progressive contributions to the

field of manufacturing and the work of its highly qualified and committed professionals has garnered the business a remarkable reputation. “This fine corporation has had a positive impact on Fort Loramie’s economy and it is through the unsurpassed commitment of businesses such as this that our state continues to grow and prosper, remaining responsive to the needs of all citizens. “It is with genuine pride we applaud Wayne Trail Technologies on its innumerable contributions and salute all those who have aided in its success.” The Fort Loramie company’s system is referred to as the Wayne Trail Technologies FLEX Cut laser cutting system for thin-coated foils The fully automated laser

based design allows for extreme high-speed cutting in a turn-key type solution (from coil to finished product) at high rates of productivity and quality. A standardized variant, dubbed the Flex Lase Pro was also designed and built to handle prototyping, development and low-productivity requirements for components related primarily to the lithium battery manufacturing industry. ‘This type of recognition is only possible through the effort of the entire Wayne Trail team,” Bob Lewinski, vice president-marketing, said. “Undertaking such projects requires contribution from everyone here in one way or another.” The Senate letter and accompanying plaque are posted in the lobby of the company’s Building 3.

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snow and earthquake rescues. Dogs also have been used to help during wars. I think that I have made my case. My uncle has a potbelly pig. He says that his porker is much smarter than my dog, Prince. I keep telling him that pigs are dumb or they wouldn’t wind up as ham and bacon. My dad says that pigs are the smartest farm animals, but he doesn’t think they are as intelligent as dogs. My mom thinks my uncle is putting me on. Is he? — Cindy, St. Charles, Ill. CINDY: We humans have long been smitten with dogs; they make wonderful, loyal pets. Over half of American families now own a dog or did at one time. And, yes, dogs are highly intelligent. However, your uncle

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Bus brings dreams of outside world There were Cottage Grove. two little boys At 8 years old, down at the the world’s horiDoughnut Hole zon is ThompCafé the other son Ridge, day, standing rather than the Home outside, just Pacific Ocean. waiting. They Country But that doesn’t didn’t have long make the world Slim Randles any less fascito wait. The Greyhound bus pulls up nating. just about one each afThose little boys ternoon, give or take a knew that, after lunch, little. those people would get When the bus pulled back on that bus (they up and parked and the even have a restroom on brakes went whoosh, the bus, you know) and those two little boys had they would go out of eyes like saucers. They town in a diesel rush took in everything, from and cross the bridge on the mud on the tires to Lewis Creek and then the snow clinging to the disappear. But they mud flaps. know that bus will be The driver stepped going right past their down and helped her grandparents’ house in passengers out, proudly about two hours. They wearing the Greyhound asked and they know. uniform. She had pride The people on that bus in her eyes, too, as we all might be able to look out know how that mounand see Grandpa’s dog, tain can get when it’s Sadie, as the bus goes snowing. by. It’s always been that I wonder what Sadie’s way. There have always doing right now? If I been little guys watchwere on that bus right ing and wondering as now, I could get off there the people get off for and see. And someday I their lunch stop. Where will. Someday I’ll get on are these people from? and ride and I’ll know What was it like up on what’s out there. I’ll the mountain? I wonder know … . if I could drive the bus someday when I’m The writer is a vetgrown. eran newspaperman and When we’re small, outdoorsman who is a our world and our view registered outfitter and of it tends to be smaller guide. He has written as well. The exotic novels and nonfiction places of the world — to books based on rural livan 8-year-old — aren’t ing and he has also been Singapore or Nairobi or an award-winning Calcutta. The exotic columnist for the largest places tend more toward daily newspapers in Smithfield and RiverAlaska and New Mexico. bank and Oakdale and He lives in Albuquerque.

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New Choices grateful To the editor: On behalf of the staff and board of trustees of New Choices, I would like to express my appreciation to all those who made a merry Christmas possible for the women and children who sheltered with us through the holidays this year. For the women and children needing to escape violence and abuse in their home, this can be a very lonely and sad time to be in-shelter through the holiday season. Enormous appreciation goes out to St. Michael’s Parish in Fort Loramie for including us in their giving program once again this year, the Charity League for providing clothing for our children in-shelter, Emerson Climate Technologies General Accounting Department for their wonderful assortment of gifts, Emerson Elementary School Student Council for their “family night” gift baskets and all of the wonderful churches and organizations for their wonderful donations. You helped our clients have a wonderful, wonderful Christmas! The outpouring of the true holiday spirit by all of these special members of our Shelby County family, as well as staff members who gave up time with their own families to bring the holiday spirit to our shelter clients has been truly amazing. Staff members also appreciate the board of trustees for the luncheon they provided — such a great way to be recognized and appreciated. Happy new year to all — may there be peace and love in all of your lives in 2012. Amanda Partington Interim Executive Director New Choices Inc.

Most imporThe past 12 tantly, 69,000 months saw unemployed Ohio forge a Ohioans from a new path toyear ago are ward economic now back at expansion and work and I look growth. From forward to seethe onset of the ing that num129th General ber rise in the Assembly, SenFaber coming months. ate Republicans reports In addition introduced a Keith Faber to growing our slate of policy State Senator work force, proposals fixed 12th District Ohio reopened on bringing real relief to the state’s resi- its doors to business in 2011. Thanks to a numdents while also overber of innovative tax rehauling the way in which government oper- forms, job creators are ates. Thanks to a series finding a welcome home in Ohio. of responsible and balanced reform measures, InvestOhio Ohio is beginning to reThe InvestOhio proalize many of the possi- gram, which I helped to bilities that lay ahead. craft, encourages entreJob creation preneurship statewide We knew from the by offering a 10 percent start that job creation tax credit to Ohioans would need to be the who make a two-year incenterpiece of any true vestment in a small and lasting recovery business with less than and that is what led to $50 million in assets or the groundbreaking $10 million in sales. Also, JobsOhio initiative. Pro- a new job-retention tax posed by Gov. Kasich, credit passed by the Senthe private-public part- ate in February is now nership to attract busi- available to companies ness and spark job that are being lured creation received bipar- away by other states. tisan support from the Under the plan, compaLegislature and is alnies who choose to stay ready having an impact in Ohio are able to apply across the state. Thus for credits after agreeing far, the program has to invest a minimum of been involved in more $25 million in our state than 240 business proj- while also retaining at ects and has allowed for least 1,000 employees more than 82,000 jobs here. to be either retained or Also under way is a created. In our area renewed effort to ease alone, JobsOhio has the tax burden felt by so been responsible for 560 many of our families. new jobs and has reThe most recent state tained nearly 3,000 ex- operating budget was isting, at-risk positions. highlighted by a series In all, Ohio’s unemof measures aimed at ployment rate dropped putting more money in from 9.6 percent to 8.5 the pockets of hardpercent in the past year working Ohioans. Reand more than 45,000 publican lawmakers new jobs took root approved more than throughout our state. $800 million in property

tax relief for our residents, as well as a 4.2 percent income tax reduction that had previously been halted by the Strickland administration two years ago. Perhaps most significantly, the budget bill finally did away with the jobcrushing estate tax that has been driving familyowned farms and businesses out of Ohio for four decades. I know that by freeing ourselves from the constraints of high taxes, the coming years will see local proprietors and families experiencing greater financial stability and more reliable security.

Mess Any foundation for future prosperity would be incomplete without evaluating the way in which government operates. For too long, state government has been a bureaucratic mess that misuses your tax dollars and sometimes works against the best interests of our local communities. Senate Republicans recognized this problem and wasted no time in proposing bold initiatives geared toward creating a more efficient government. Last year saw the passage of legislation that will now require the state auditor to conduct performance audits of various state agencies. The added oversight tool will help to ensure that public funds are being used in a manner that is both effective and worthwhile in handling interests of the state. Comprehensive regulatory reform also became a reality in 2011. As chairman of the Reg-

ulatory Reform Task Force in 2008, I led a bipartisan panel in reviewing and evaluating the countless regulations that businesses must deal with in order to operate in our state. We found that Ohio’s regulatory landscape was saturated with duplicative rules, bureaucratic red tape and too many wasteful processes that inhibited the ability for businesses to prosper. Our recommendations for reform have finally been enacted into law. I am pleased to report that these changes are already making a welcomed impact throughout our state and businesses now have the ability to operate more freely.

Opportunities With every new year comes new opportunities, and my colleagues and I remain determined in building on the successes of 2011. Recovery is no simple task and a great deal of work remains at all levels of government. However, I am quite confident that bright days are ahead for Ohio and that 2012 will be a time of continuing progress. As always, please do not hesitate to contact my office if you have questions or concerns about any of the matters we are considering at the Statehouse. I can be reached by phone at (614) 466-7584, by email at SD12@senate.state.oh.u s or by writing me at state Sen. Keith Faber, Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH 43215. I look forward to hearing from you.

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Many helped preschool To the editor: Kinder Korner appreciates Dannon Yogurt, Smith Dairy, Bohman Trucking, Jim and Maria Hicks, John’s IGA, Buschur’s Market, Nature’s Reflections and Winner’s Meats for helping to make our breakfast with Santa a success. We also appreciate all the community members who came and spent the morning with Santa and supported Kinder Korner Preschool. Santa is excited about coming again Christmas season 2012! See you then. Kinder Korner will also be having an open house Jan. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. During the open house you may tour the facility and register your child for next school year. Jennifer Bohman To the editor: yet need help in raising the child. 1515 State Route 48 What does it mean to be pro-life? Pro-life means reaching out to the Russia Pro-life means reaching out to the woman who already has chosen aborunborn child threatened by the abortion and now suffers greatly under Complete access is just a tionist’s knife. the burden of what she did. Pro-life means reaching out to the Pro-life means living faithfully away... elderly person threatened by eumotivated by the hope of our sure sidneydailynews.com thanasia. victory. Local News Pro-life means reaching out to the Pro-life means praying for the end • • Local Sports unwed pregnant woman who is being of abortion. • Local Opinions pressured by them to kill her baby. Mary Ann Quinter • Local Classifieds • Local Advertising Pro-life means reaching out to 6904 State Route 705 East • Local Features those women who do choose life, and Fort Loramie

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Council authorizes bids Cook re-elected for vehicles, equipment BOE president dinance involves 52 parcels being assessed a total of $7,694.95 to be collected with other property tax obligations. Proposed changes to Sidney’s organization chart include abolishment of the part-time city prosecutor position and establishment of the full-time position of law director. The chart also notes responsibility for municipal airport projects has been re-assigned to the transit department from the engineering department. The adopted Wapakoneta Avenue legislation supports removal of the traffic signal at Wapakoneta and Parkwood Street, designating the intersection a two-way stop with Parkwood as the stop street. The proposed 30minute parking space for fire department access results from a review of downtown parking needs recently completed by the city’s GIS department. Council also adopted resolutions re-appointing Frank Ratermann to the Shelby County Regional Planning Com-

mission and William Lang to the Civil Service Commission and a final resolution approving the annual agreement with the Shelby County Public Defenders Commission to provide legal services for the indigent in Sidney Municipal Court. The annual cost to the city is $55,000. Council took no action to oppose D1 and D2 liquor permit transfers from R & R Takhar to Shri Pavanshut, doing business as Fair Road Sunoco in Sidney. Judy asked council members to review a provided draft resolution opposing the state of Ohio, or any other third party central collection agency, from seeking to take control of municipal income tax collection. He said the resolution will be on council’s Jan. 23 legislative agenda for adoption. Monday night’s meeting included an executive session to discuss boards and commission appointments, property acquisition and collective bargaining.

Bus parking options outlined BY MELANIE SPEICHER mspeicher@sdnccg.com The question of where to park the Sidney City School District’s buses was addressed during Monday night’s board of education meeting. Technology Coordinator Mark Barhorst presented several options for the board to review. No action was taken on any of the proposals. The district, said Barhorst, currently parks the buses at Ag Trucking (former Kirk NationaLease). The cost to the district is $1,500 a month plus snow removal. Barhorst said there are four avenues open to the board: keep the buses where they currently are located, move them to an existing parking lot which would have to be upgraded, expand an existing parking lot which would have to be upgraded or build a new parking lot. Barhorst said he was able to renegotiate the current lease to $1,250 per month with an annual $500 maintenance fee. The new lease would include snow removal. The current contract expires in February, and if the board decides to not renew it, the district could continue to rent the parking lot on a monthto-month basis until June and a new parking lot is ready. Over a 10-year period, the cost of leaving the parking lot

would be $155,000. The second option would be expand an existing parking lot. Barhorst said the parking lot at the back of the high school by the tennis courts would have the room to park the buses. The disadvantage to doing this, he said, would be losing parking spaces to accommodate the buses. Security cameras and electric outlets would have to be installed. The initial costs for the upgrades would be $30,000 with an additional maintenance of $1,700 per year. Over a 10-year period, the cost of converting the parking lot would be $47,000. Board member Bill Ankney brought up concerns since the city of Sidney holds many tennis programs at the tennis courts during the summer. The third option would be take the existing parking lot east of Central Elementary School and upgrade it. Since it is an existing parking lot, it would not have to be paved. All new parking lots in the city of Sidney have to be paved. Barhorst said the disadvantage to the site is there wouldn’t be a lot of traffic and vandalism could occur. The cost of upgrading the site, which would include fresh gravel, electric outlets and fencing, would be $56,000. The annual maintenance of the site would be $2,000.

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Over a 10-year period, the cost to the district would be $76,000. Barhorst also presented a proposal to expand an existing lot behind Sidney Middle School. Cost to upgrade the lot would be $50,000, with $2,500 annual maintenance. Total costs over a 10-year period be be $75,000. The final option Barhorst presented was building a new parking lot. He said there were two locations the board could look at: by the board of education office and at Sidney Middle School by the Shelby County Fairgrounds. The new lot by the BOE office cost approximately would $11,000 to build. There would be $5,000 annual maintenance, for a 10-year total cost of $160,000. The lot by the middle school would cost around $100,000 to construct, with $5,000 annual maintenance. The 10-year cost would be $150,000. “After 10 years, there would be a savings on having built a parking lot as opposed to renting,” said Barhorst. He said the 10-year mark is the break even point of the cost of the project. After that, money saved from rent would be used to maintain the parking lot. Barhorst also told the board that NK Telco has asked to build a fiber hut at Longfellow School. The company has already built huts at Sidney Middle School and Northwood School.

BY MELANIE urer is to report bills SPEICHER paid on a month basis to mspeicher@sdnccg.com the board. • Appointed SuperinMelanie Cook was re- tendent John Scheu as elected president of the purchasing agent for the Sidney district. C i t y • Appointed Watkins Board of as investment officer Educawith authority to invest tion durany interim funds with ing its the goal of maximizing organizarevenue for the district. tional • Appointed Scheu as meeting Civil Rights compliance of the officer. y e a r • Appointed Scheu as Cook Monday district grievance officer night. and Mark Barhorst as The election was held assistant grievance offiafter Cook, Steve Smith, cer. Kelly Rees and Darrell • Appointed Hugh Spangler all received Aukerman as suspenthe oath of office from sion appeal/expulsion Michael hearing officer and VirTreasurer Watkins. All four had ginia McClain as alterbeen re-elected to office nate hearing officer. during the November • Appointed Nancy election. Stiefel as Section 504 In addition to Cook, compliance officer. Darrell Spangler was • Approved the meetelected vice president of ing dates for the board the board. for calendar year 2012. Various appoint• Appointed Spangler ments, all required dur- as legislative liaison, ing the organizational Hall of Honor represenmeeting, were approved. tative and Upper Valley Actions approved by Career Center representhe board included: tative. • Authorized the • Appointed Rees stutreasurer to request tax dent achievement liaiadvances from the son and Community Shelby County Auditor Foundation liaison. as soon as funds are • Appointed Smith as available for distribu- UVCC representative. tion during 2012. • Appointed Bill • Authorized the Ankney as public treasurer to pay all bills records training deup to $25,000 that are signee for calendar non-recurring and other years 2012 and 2013. recurring bills as they • Approved continued are presented, providing membership in the Ohio funds are appropriated School Boards Associaand available. The treas- tion.

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Sidney City Council Monday night authorized interim City Manager Tom Judy to seek bids for motor vehicles, equipment, projects and chemicals through cooppurchasing erative agreements with various entities including Southwest Ohio Purchasers for Government and the state of Ohio. Vehicles or wheeled equipment bids will be sought for two new police cruisers, a supervisor’s SUV, K9 and detective vehicles as well as a leaf vacuum trailer and a modified minivan for Shelby Transit. Equipment purchases are planned for the water and engineering departments along with thermal imaging cameras for the fire department. Projects subject to bid include street, park airport and sewer improvements and total replacement of a city hall rubberized roof. Council introduced ordinances assessing

the cost of weed cutting, amending the city’s organization chart, removing a Wapakoneta Avenue traffic light and designating a 30-minute parking space at fire station one on Poplar Street. Also introduced following a public hearing, was an ordinance amending the zoning code sections dealing with projections into required yards. The proposed change defines “porch, open” as a roofed open structure that projects from the front, side or rear wall of a building which is unenclosed by anything higher than 36 inches above the floor. Following reading of the Wapakoneta Avenue traffic control ordinance, council adopted a motion to waive its second reading in order to adopt the ordinance as emergency legislation effective Jan. 23. The other proposed ordinances are scheduled to receive second readings and adoption at council’s Jan. 23 meeting. The weed cutting or-

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TODAY IN HISTORY HOROSCOPE Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 Today you’ve is Wednesday, Jan. Something always treated as a simple hobby couldday become paying 11, the 11th of a 2012. endeavorare in the year ahead. course, There 355 days leftOfin the it’s going to require marketing expertyear. ise and knowledge of just how to Today’s Highlight Hisspread the word. If you don’tin have the goods, find someone who does. tory: CAPRICORN 22-Jan.Japan 19) — On Jan. (Dec. 11, 1942, Don’t let too much time elapse before declared war against the correcting a business arrangement Netherlands, same day that needs some the readjustment. The calendar isn’t your ally, and you could that Imperial Japanese forces lose out. the Dutch East Ininvaded AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Condies. sistency is a must if you hope to On this date: objective. If you achieve an important ■ In 1759, the starts, first Amerido things in fits and it might look life impressive but could prove to be can insurance corporation, completely unproductive. for “poor and distressed” PresPISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Make byterian ministers their every effort to perform aand distasteful widows children, assignmentand properly, the first was time around. If youindon’t, you’ll only drag it chartered Philadelphia. out■ by having to rework it over and In 1805, the Michigan over until you get it right. Territory was created byThere an ARIES (March 21-April 19) — act mayof be Congress. a good reason why companions will■resist your methods or beproIn using 1861, Alabama ceduresthe to fourth accomplish joint encame statea to withdeavor. Before getting upset, find out draw from the Union. why they are opposed. ■ In(April 1908, TAURUS 20-MayPresident 20) — You Theodore Roosevelt proshouldn’t have any trouble achieving your goals, but could have a probclaimed theyou Grand Canyon lem going after something that you National Monument (it bethink you want but really don’t. came national in GEMINIa (May 21-June 20)park — Just be1919). cause someone has a title, it doesn’t automatically him sedanor her ■ In 1913,make the first smarter than you. Don’t be intimitype automobile, a Hudson, dated by rank or position — look went onthedisplay atof the 13th deeply at substance the individNational Automobile Show in ual. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — AlNew York. though everything might not be opti■ In 1927, the creation of mum or exactly as you’d like, things in the Academy of Motion Picgeneral should go rather well for you. ture Artsfor and Sciences was Be grateful whatever you can acproposed during a dinner of complish or achieve. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — The only Hollywood luminaries at the way you’re going to getin any concesAmbassador Hotel Los Ansions from others is to first show that geles. you’re prepared to make some com■ In yourself. 1935, aviator Amelia promises It’s a give-and-take world we livebegan in. Earhart an 18-hour VIRGO (Aug.Honolulu 23-Sept. 22) to — Unless trip from Oakduties and responsibilities are equally land, Calif., that made her the distributed among co-workers, friction first woman to fly across could quickly arise. In asolo perfect world, eachPacific person would see how much she the Ocean. or he not how littleUnited they can ■ could In do, 1943, the get away with. States and Britain signed LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — A friend treaties relinquishing extrawon’t appreciate it if you make light territorial in China. of his or herrights problems, because the matter is extremely serious to them. ■ In 1964, U.S. Surgeon Treat it with a great deal of sensitivity General Luther Terry issued and concern. the first (Oct. government SCORPIO 24-Nov. 22)report — Do that said may anybe what you can,smoking and don’t expect thing from yourself that health. you know you hazardous to one’s won’t to deliver. your hopes ■ be Inable 1972, EastIfPakistan and expectations are unrealistic, you’ll changed its name to be asking for disappointment. Bangladesh. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You’re not 1977, likely to have much ■ In France set luck off trying to sell something that you an international uproar bydon’t rebelieve in, because your apathy will leasing Abu a PLO ofshow. Don’t try Daoud, to peddle an item that ficial behind the massacre of you think is worthless. COPYRIGHT 2012 United Israeli athletes at theFeature 1972 Syndicate,Olympics. Inc. Munich

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Mostly cloudy with 70% chance of rain High: 48°

Cloudy with 50% chance of rain Low: 32°

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Friday

Cloudy with 50% chance of rain; snow overnight High: 35° Low: 20°

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with 30% chance of snow showers High: 25° Low: 20°

Partly cloudy High: 30° Low: 20°

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Partly cloudy High: 30° Low: 20°

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Cold air brings cooler temps

Partly cloudy High: 30° Low: 20°

The weather will change quickly as a strong storm arrives today. This will bring rain back to the Miami Va l l e y, with temperatures just a bit cooler. Much colder air follows for the second half of the week with temperatures remaining cold into the weekend.

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High Friday............................57 Low Friday.............................35 High Saturday .......................46 Low Saturday........................24 High Sunday .........................43 Low Sunday ..........................23 High Monday.........................46 Low Monday..........................25

Friday ................................none Saturday............................none Sunday..............................none Monday .............................none Month to date.....................0.03 Year to date........................0.03

Wednesday’s sunset..5:30 p.m. Thursday’s sunrise.....7:59 a.m. Thursday’s sunset......5:31 p.m.

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 temperatures, go to AccuWeather.com.

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When heart becomes weak pump DEAR DR. with a feeling DONOHUE: I that all energy am 79 and have has left the body. congestive heart A third sign is failure with some swelling, most high blood presoften of the feet sure. Please give and ankles. The the information lungs also fill you have on my with fluid from To your backed-up blood, illness. — F.W. ANSWER: and that adds to good Congestive heart the breathing diffailure is a com- health ficulty. The lungs mon illness in Dr. Paul G. are congested older people. Up with fluid. Donohue to 10 percent of Clogged heart those older than 65 have arteries, heart-valve it or have had it. The problems, a previous meaning is that the heart heart attack, a former has become so weak that viral heart infection and it can’t pump enough uncontrolled high blood blood to support all body pressure are some of the organs and tissues. You causes of heart failure. can call it just heart fail- Aging is a major cause. ure. The “congestive” The heart is beginning to word confuses people. wear out. The signs of a weakThis sounds hopeless; ened heart are breath- it isn’t. Plenty can be lessness when trying to done. For one, reduce the do even relatively easy amount of salt and salty physical tasks, along foods that you eat. Salt

causes fluid retention in the body. Water pills (diuretics) remove excess body fluid, and they’re a constant part of treatment. Drugs called ACE inhibitors not only regulate blood pressure, but they also ease heart failure. This is only a sample of the drugs that are useful for the treatment of this condition. Once under treatment, you ought to be breathing with ease and feel a return of pep. An exercise program is then possible and an essential for treatment. The program is one that should be devised by your doctor. Walking is an excellent way to strengthen both body and heart muscles. The booklet on congestive heart failure provides detailed information on the condition and its treatment. Readers can order a copy

by writing: Dr. Donohue — No. 103, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Two weeks ago, I contracted a cold. It’s gone, except for a troublesome cough, which is worse at night. I read in an issue of AARP Bulletin that a spoonful of honey at bedtime often gives better results than cough medicines. I tried it. The results were nothing less than miraculous. What do you say about this remedy? — F.B. ANSWER: I say stick with it. Honey has been used for many years to suppress coughing. It’s even given to babies older than one year.

Addiction to porn is dangerous for teen and girlfriend DEAR ABBY: definition, is beI have been dathavior that is ing “Kyle” for compulsive and more than six out of control. months, but I The problem have loved him with teenage boys for more than two getting involved years. I always withInternet thought we had a porn is it gives wonderful relathem an unrealisDear tionship and that tic expectationof Abby Kyle was a sweet, how regular, norAbigail innocent guy. mal women look Well, he just con- Van Buren and act. Although fided to me that youdon’t want to he has an Internet porn lose him, becoming more addiction! I’m very hurt involved could leadto his by this and don’t want to wanting to try out his lose him. What should I sexual fantasies with you do? (By the way, we’re —and if you go along both 14.) — INNOCENT with it, it will land you in TEEN IN MICHIGAN a world oftrouble. The DEAR INNOCENT smart thing to do is end TEEN: You should urge this relationshipNOW. Kyle to get help for his addiction. Addiction, by DEAR ABBY: My

Jan. 11, 1912 In addition to the appointment of Dar Warner as service director, Mayor Duncan today announced the following appointments. Charles W. Nessler, director of public safety; G.A. Hatfield, waterworks superintendent; G.C Anderson, superintendent of Graceland John A. Cemetery; Leckey; street commissioner and market master; Walter R. Blake, city engineer; Sam D. McCullough, secretary of the waterworks. Members of the new council held their first meeting last night in the council chamber and completed organization. Members of the council are: M.M. McIntyre, M.R. Line, and Louis G. Croft, councilmen at large; Earl Lee, first ward; Dar Warner, second ward; Ed Bland, third ward; John Zink, fourth ward. Hudson Gartley is president of council. As its first order of business, the council accepted the resignation of Dar Warner, who has been named service director, and selected Daniel Toy to replace him as councilman from the second ward. The council also received a petition signed by a number of residents in the area, protesting the proposal of the R. Given & Sons Co. to vacate a part of North Lane street near the canal. The petition carried the names of some 50 residents.

daughter “Denise’s” fiance is 12 years older than she is and still lives with his parents. “Leo” is turning Denise into his mother. I first noticed it when she cut her beautiful longhair short and in the same style as his mother. Now herlipstick shade is the same as Leo’s mother’s as well as herglasses and clothing. At a recent gathering I remarked to Leo, “Wow, Denise looks more like YOUR mother than she does me.” After that,our relationship soured. Apparently, he didn’t like myobservation. Was I wrong? — CREEPED OUT IN CALIFORNIA DEAR CREEPED OUT: No. But you may

have said it to thewrong person. You should have said it to your daughter, who may be doing it because she thinks Leo’s mother has greattaste. Denise could also be consciously or unconsciouslydoing this to please him. There’s an old song, “I Want a Girl Just Like the GirlThat Married Dear Old Dad.” Many men idealize theirmothers, and it may be a reason why Leo still lives withhis parents. 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. Box69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Jan. 11, 1937 In the annual report of the Sidney Fire Department, Neal Waggoner, filed with the Director of Public Safety and Service Al Guerry this week. The report shows that 219 fire alarms were answered by the department during the year with losses totaling $15,805.92. Personnel of the fire department include the chief, two assistant chiefs, and seven regular firemen. ––––– “Husbands and Hobbies” was the theme of the meeting of the Music and Art Department of the Woman’s Club held last evening in the home of Dr. and Mrs. W.M. Gaines. The musical portion of the program featured a group of numbers by the “Faculty Four” composed of Messrs. Naffziger, Kolb, Miltenberger and Royon of the high school faculty. Others on the program included: Miss Rebecca Patton, crayon, pen and water color drawings; Mrs. H. Simpson, needlework; William Amos, stamp collecting. ––––– Following the Sidney merchants 17 to 11 victory over the Sellman’s Hardware team of Greenville at the armory last night, Roscoe Stump announced that the New York Rennaisance, world’s champions, would play here the night of Jan. 15th.

50 years Jan. 11, 1962 Edwin Seving, 630 North Ohio Avenue, was elected president of the board of directors of the Shelby County United Fund for the current year Monday evening. Named to serve on the board of directors were: Jake Angerer, Mrs. L.E. Canter, Cliff Hoying, Clarence Magoto, Richard Maurer, William Ross, and Rev. James Tyler. ––––– JACKSON CENTER Incorporation of Industrial Machining, Inc., by executives of Musser, Inc., Jackson Center, was announced in Columbus today through secretary of State Ted Brown. The company will engage in general machining work and operate in the same plant as is occupied by Musser, Inc., according to Albert Behr, president of the new organization. Other incorporators are Wilbur C. Behr, brother of Albert, and M.R. Musser, head of Musser, Inc.

25 years Jan. 11, 1987 ANNA — Eight hundred new jobs will be coming to the area thanks to a $450 million expansion project announced earlier this week by officials at Honda of America Manufacturing Inc. Details about the company’s single largest investment in the United States and the resulting effects in Shelby County were discussed during a community outlook luncheon held Friday afternoon. The Honda engine plant, located on Meranda Road, will be expanded from its present 235,000 square feet to 650,000 square feet. The project will accommodate increased engine and component production. ––––– COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lt. Gov. Elect Paul Leonard will serve as an economic troubleshooter for local governments in the new administration that starts Monday, Gov. Richard Celeste says. The Democratic governor also said Thursday that Leonard will help in the effort to create and attract jobs to Ohio and in Programs that assist workers and communities affected by plant shutdowns. “He will have substantial duties,” the governor said of Leonard, who stepped down as mayor of Dayton to assume Ohio’s second highest office.

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 10CV000141 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., Plaintiff vs. Matthew G. Cotterman, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 806 Chestnut Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on January 18,, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situate in the County of Shelby, in the State of Ohio, and in the City of Sidney: Being all of Inlot Number Eighteen Hundred Ninety-three (1893) and the north half of Inlot Number Eighteen Hundred Ninety-four (1894) In said City of Sidney. Property Address: 806 Chestnut Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel No: 01-1836379.002, 01-1836379.003 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 382, Page 117 Said Premises Located at 806 Chestnut Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365. Said Premises Appraised at $90,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Tina R. Edmondson, Attorney Dec. 28, Jan. 4, 11 2245238

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Wells Fargo Bank N.A. As Trustee On Behalf Of The Certificateholders Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates Series 2005-WCW1, Plaintiff vs. John Paul Drinnon, aka John P Drinnon, et al., Defendant CASE NO. 10CV276 In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction at the Shelby County Courthouse, on the 2nd floor in the lobby on the 25 day of January 2012 at 10:00 a.m., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and the State of Ohio, and the Village of Port Jefferson to wit: Situated in the village of Port Jefferson, in the County of Shelby and the State of Ohio and being more particularly described as follows: Being Lot number 14 in said Village, County and State Aforesaid. Parcel No. 42-1915127.008 And also following described property: All that part of an alley on the east side of Lot 41 in said Village, County and State as vacated in approximately 1979 by the Village of Port Jefferson. Parcel No. 42-1915127.009 Said premises located at 429 East Main Street, Port Jefferson, OH 45360 Said premises appraised at $17,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of this amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% due at time of sale; remainder due upon confirmation of sale. John Lenhart, Sherriff of Shelby County, Ohio Carrie L. Rouse (0083281) Attorney Jan. 4, 11, 18 2247147

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 11CV000369 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff vs. Glenn R. Kilburn, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, the 25th day of January, 2012 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and Township of Sidney, to wit: Situate in the Township of Orange, in the County of Shelby and the State of Ohio: Being part of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section Seven (7), Township One (1), Range Thirteen (13), Miami River Survey, Orange Township, Shelby County, Ohio, and more fully described as follows: Being Lot Number Eight (8) in the Runor Acre Subdivision as the same is numbered and delineated in the recorded plat of said subdivision by Plat Number 39003, which is filed at Plat Volume 4, Page 48 in the Recorder's Office of Shelby County, Ohio. Said Premises Located at 14384 Runor Drive, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $100,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% deposit John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Kyle E. Timken, Attorney Jan. 4, 11, 18 2247092 SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 11681 REVISED CODE SEC. 2329.26 CASE BI, 11CV000337 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. The Huntington National Bank, Plaintiff vs. Paolina T. Quafisi aka Paolina Quafisi, et al. Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Second floor lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse, in Sidney, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 18th day of January, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, to-wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SHELBY COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE PROPERTY ADDRESS: 213 Oak Street, Sidney, Ohio PROPERTY OWNER: Paolina Quafisi PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: OR Book 1070, Page 209 PP#: 01-18-36-127-020 Said Premises Located at: 213 Oak Street, Sidney, Ohio Said Premises Appraised at $5,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of this amount. TERMS OF SALE: Cash, Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds of the appraised value. 10% of purchase price down on day of sale, cash or certified check, balance on confirmation of sale. John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio REIMER, ARNOVITZ, CHERNEK & FREY CO., L.P.A. By: Douglas A. Haessig (Reg. #0079200) Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 968, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 Telephone: (330) 425-4201, Ext. 111 Fax: 330-425-0347 Email: dhaessig@reimerlaw.com Dec, 28, Jan. 4, 11 2245224

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000049 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff vs. Loretta A. Gilson, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 1775 Lindsey Road, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on January 18, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situate in the Township of Washington, County of Shelby, and State of Ohio, to-wit: Being 10.134 acres located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 5, Town 7, Range 6 East, Washington Township, Shelby County, Ohio, and being further described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of Section 5, said point also being the centerline of Lindsey Road and the PLACE OF BEGINNING for the parcel herein described; Thence South 89° 54’ 24” West along the South line of Section 5, a distance of 1174.33 feet to an iron pin; Thence North 00° 39’ 00” West, a distance of 375.01 feet to an iron pin; Thence North 89° 54’ 24” East, a distance of 1180.13 feet to a P.K. nail in the East line of Section 5 and centerline of Lindsey Road; Thence South 00° 15’ 58” West, along said centerline and section line, a distance of 375.00 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, said point being marked by an iron pin. Containing in all 10.134 acres and being subject to all legal easements and rights-of-way of record. Survey and description prepared by Thomas W. Steinke, Registered Surveyor #6177, this 24th day of March, 1990, and based upon a boundary survey as recorded in Survey Book 17, Page 55. Subject to legal highways and easements, conditions, and restrictions of record. Said Premises Located at 1775 Lindsey Road, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel No: 58-2605476.004 Prior Deed Reference: Book 1656, Page 432 Said Premises Appraised at $185,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Miranda S. Hamrick, Attorney Dec. 28, Jan. 4, 11 2245235

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 CASE NO: 11CV000387 The State of Ohio, Shelby County THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF BLUFFTON, Plaintiff, vs. AIR COVER II, INC., ET AL, Defendants. In pursuant of an Order of Sale dated December 12, 2011, in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction at the 2nd Floor Lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse, in Sidney, Ohio, in the above named County, on Wednesday, the 25th day of January, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock A. M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and in the City of Sidney, to-wit: Situate in the County of Shelby, State of Ohio, to-wit: Part of the NE 1/4 of Sec. 20, T2, R13, M.R.S., Green Twp., Shelby County, Ohio: Being all of Lot No. 61 of the Smith Subdivision as recorded in Plat Vol. 19, Pg. 647 of the Shelby County Plat Records. Containing 5.230 acres more or less, being subject to all legal highways and easements of record and being part of the premises recorded in Vol. 243, Pg. 377 of the Shelby County Deed Records. SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY EASEMENT: Part of Lot No. 61 of the Smith Subdivision as recorded in Vol. 19, Pg. 647 of the Shelby County Plat Records and being more fully described as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of said Lot No. 61; thence N00°-56’E, along the east line of said Lot No. 61, 100 ft. to a point and the place of beginning for the following described real estate. Thence continuing N00°-56’E, along said east line, 50 ft. to a point; Thence, S88°-40’W, 100 ft. to a point; Thence S00°-56’W, 50 ft. to a point; Thence N88°-40’E, 100 ft. to the place of beginning. This easement is for the purpose of permitting an existing sanitary system to remain in place undisturbed until such time as the existing system fails and is moved off this easement as required in the Snapp Survey as recorded in Plat Vol. 21, Pg. 10. Parcel No. 17.2320252.003 Said Premises are Located at 18881 McCloskey School Road, Sidney, Ohio 45365 Said Premises are Appraised at $200,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that appraised amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% will be due on the day of the purchase and the remainder will be due at the confirmation of the sale using cash, bank money order, or certified check made payable to Shelby County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff John R. Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio FAULKNER, GARMHAUSEN, KEISTER & SHENK A Legal Professional Association Attorney Michael A. Staudt (0011020) Jan. 4, 11, 18 2247299

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 111681 REVISED CODE SEC. 2329.26 CASE NO. 10CV000039 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. Chase Home Finance LLC, Plaintiff vs. Karen Stockstill, et al., Defendant In pursuance of a Pluries Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Second floor lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse, in Sidney, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 25th day of January, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. on the following described real estate, to-wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION CAN BE ROUND AT THE SHELBY COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 918 McKinley Avenue, Sidney Ohio PROPERTY OWNER: Karen Stockstill PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: OR Book 1643, Page 70 PP# 011836358004 Said Premises Located at: 918 McKinley Avenue, Sidney, Ohio Said Premises Appraised at $55,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of this amount. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds of the appraised value. 10% of purchase price down on day of sale, cash or certified check, balance on confirmation of sale. John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio REIMER, ARNOVITZ, CHERNEK & JEFFREY CO., L.P.A. Peter Mehler (Reg. #0075283 Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 953, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 Telephone: (330) 425-4201, Ext. 191 Fax: 330-405-1092 Email: pmehler@reimerlaw.com Jan. 4, 11, 18 2247106

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 11681 REVISED CODE SEC. 2329.26 CASE BI, 10CV000263 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. Chase Home Finance LLC, Plaintiff vs. Sharon S. Grimes, et al. Defendant In pursuance of a Pluries Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Second floor lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse, in Sidney, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 18th day of January, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock A.M., the following described real estate, to-wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SHELBY COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE PROPERTY ADDRESS: 411 and 421 Bowman Drive, Sidney, Ohio PROPERTY OWNER: Sharon S. Grimes PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: Official Record 1697, Page 336 PP#: 011824197007 and 011824179006 Said Premises Located at: 411 & 421 Bowman Drive, Sidney, Ohio Said Premises Appraised at $91,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of this amount. TERMS OF SALE: Cash, Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds of the appraised value. 10% of purchase price down on day of sale, cash or certified check, balance on confirmation of sale. John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio REIMER, ARNOVITZ, CHERNEK & FREY CO., L.P.A. By: Ronald J. Chernek (Reg. #0041431) Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 968, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 Telephone: (330) 425-4201, Ext. 152 Fax: 330-405-1078 Email: rchernek@reimerlaw.com Dec, 28, Jan. 4, 11 2244947 SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV0249 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. GMAC Mortgage, LLC, Plaintiff vs. Richard T. Dickman, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 302 East State Street, Botkins, OH 45306 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on January 25, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situate in the Village of Botkins, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, to wit: Being all of Lot No. One Hundred Forty-four (144) and Thirtyone and fifty-six hundreds (31.56) feet off of the west side of Lot No. One Hundred Forty-five (145). EXCEPTING, HOWEVER, the north 95 feet off of the north end of said Lot No. 144, and the north 95 feet off the north end of the west 31.56 feet of Lot No. 145. Permanent Parcel #11-02-33379.011 (Lot 144) Permanent Parcel #11-02-33379.012 (Lot 145) Said Premises Located at 302 East State Street, Botkins, OH 45306 Said Premises Appraised at $75,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Maria Divita, Attorney Jan. 4, 11, 18 2247089

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TO ALL CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS OF SUPERIOR RESTORATION SERVICES, INC.: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Superior Restoration Services, Inc., an Ohio Corporation, whose principal office was located at 861 Port Jefferson Road, Sidney, Ohio 45365, has filed a Certificate of Dissolution with the Ohio Secretary of State and is winding up its business. Effective Date: December 31, 2011. Superior Restoration Services, Inc. an Ohio Corporation By: Richard D. Bodnar, President Jan. 4, 11 2247511

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 10CV000333 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Chase Home Finance, LLC, Plaintiff vs. David D. Myers, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, the 25th day of January, 2012 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and Township of Sidney, to wit: Situated in the City of Sidney, in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio: Being Lot No. 3916 in the Northwood Village Sec. 1 Subdivision as shown on plat thereof filed for record in the Office of the Shelby County Recorder on June 9, 1970, at Instrument No. 73454. Said Premises Located at 319 Lunar Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $85,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% deposit John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Matthew J. Richardson, Attorney Jan. 4, 11, 18 2247093

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000310 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. U.S. Bank, National Association fka Firstar Bank, N.A. fka Star Bank, N.A., Plaintiff vs. Kevin E. Bunner, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction1, 825 Saint Marys Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on January 18, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situate in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, viz: Being Lot Number Fifteen Hundred and Eight in Friedmann’s Addition to the City of Sidney, Ohio. ALSO, five (5) feet off the South side of Lot Number Fifteen Hundred and Nine (1509) in the City of Sidney, Ohio, except an easement of .010 acres off of the east end for highway purposes. Subject to legal highways, easements, conditions and restrictions of record. Prior Instrument Reference: Volume 286, Page 40. The Property is conveyed subject to, and there are hereby excepted from the general warranty covenants, the following: (i) All easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, covenants, reservations, and encumbrances of record; (ii) All legal highways; (iii) Building and zoning statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations. Parcel No: 01-1825327.018 and 01-1825327.019 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 353 Page 400 Said Premises Located at 825 Saint Marys Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $25,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Jennifer N. Heller, Attorney Dec. 28, Jan. 4, 11 2245233

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PUBLIC NOTICE JACKSON TOWNSHIP SHELBY COUNTY The Jackson Township Board of Trustees will consider appropriations for the year 2012 at their regular monthly meeting to be held on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. A special meeting to pay January bills will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. The Jackson Township Zoning Board and Board of Appeals will hold reorganization meetings also on Thursday, January 19, 2012. The Zoning Board will meet at 6:15 p.m. and the Appeals Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. All meetings will be held at the township building located at 17555 State Route 65 N, Jackson Center, Ohio. Dian Frank, Fiscal Officer Jan. 11 2248917

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Anna girls No. 1 in first state D III rankings The defending Division III state champion Anna Lady Rockets, unbeaten this season at 11-0, are the No. 1-ranked D-III girls basketball team in Ohio, according to The Associated Press, which released Billing its first boys and girls state rankings Tuesday. Anna took the top spot, receiving nine first-place votes. Findlay Liberty-Benton was the No. 2-ranked team in DIII. “I guess that’s something you don’t want,” joked Anna head coach Jack Billing. “Really, though, the kids deserve it. They worked hard over the summer and they really get after it. It’s their turn this season.” Anna lost three starters off the team that won the state championship last season, but

has not skipped a beat. The Lady Rockets have yet to be challenged this season, and are working on a 34-game winning streak, having won their final 23 games last year and their first 11 this season. The all-time County record for consecutive wins in girls basketball is 36 by Jackson Center. The Lady Rockets have a challenging week, starting with a trip Thursday night to Fort Loramie in County play. Then on Saturday, they face Gates Gilmour Academy at Pickerington Central. Gilmour Academy is the ranked No. 16 in Division III. Versailles is ranked 14th in Division III and Marion Local is ranked 12th in Division IV. The boys rankings also came out Tuesday, and the unbeaten Jackson Center boys are ranked ninth in Division IV. Versailles is ranked No. 6 in Division III. SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg

SIDNEY’S RYAN Penley wrestles Conlan of Greenville in action at Sidney High School Tuesday night. Penley won this match 14-5, and also had a pin against Trotwood to help the Yellow Jackets to wins over both schools.

Sidney wrestlers beat Greenville, Trotwood Sidney hosted Trotwood and Greenville in a tri-match in high school wrestling action Tuesday, and came away with two victories to run its dual-meet record to 10-6. The Jackets beat Greenville 49-16 and Trotwood 60-24. “We just need to keep getting better,” said Sidney head coach Jim McCracken. “I think our goal should still be the same, and that’s to win the GWOC North. And both these teams are in the North.” Against Greenville, the top match of the night was the first one, with Sidney’s 152pounder Derek Spanger coming out on the short end of a 9-4 score to Greenville’s Edwards. “It was an excellent match,” said McCracken. “It was much closer than 9-4.” Ryan Penley won 14-5 at SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg 160 to make it 4-3 in favor of FAIRLAWN’S JESSIE Hughes goes up for a shot in front of the Jackets, and after three forfeits, it was 16-9. Houston’s Nate Ritchie in action Tuesday at Fairlawn. Jacob Lochard at 220 lost 6-5, but Maurice Ickes at 285 won 12-6 and was followed by pins from Alex Willman and 106 and Jacob Sharp at 113. Dayvon Maddeon won 16-9 at 120, then Cody Davis pinned in 1:32 at 126. After Greenville won at BY MATT ZIRCHER Phlipot layup, only to see the 132, Alex Blosser came Jets score the final five points Down eight in the fourth of the half, capped off by a quarter, Houston outscored Trey Everett three, to go up Fairlawn 16-5 over the final 28-25 at the break. 4:25 to pull out a 53-50 Houston hit six of 13 threeHUBER HEIGHTS — SidCounty win over the Jets point attempts in the first ney was unable to withstand Tuesday night at “The half, but made just three of 14 the first-quarter onslaught of Hangar.” from inside the arc to shoot 33 The Wildcats wrap up the percent overall while Fair- the Wayne Warriors, and lost 98first round of league play at 2- lawn was at 50 percent over- 59 in high school boys basket4 and are now 4-5 overall. all, including four of seven ball action here Tuesday night. The Jackets fall to 1-10 on Fairlawn falls to 4-7 and 1-5. from three. the season, and take a lengthy A Jesse Hughes triple gave It was raining threes in the midseason break, not playing the Jets a 35-29 edge midway early going as the two teams combined for seven triples in through the third quarter be- again until a week from Friday the first quarter, five coming fore an 8-2 Wildcat run, six at home against Greenville. The Warriors, who were from Houston to account for coming from Braun, tied in just 2-7 coming into the seathe final minute of the period. all of its scoring. son, jumped out big in the Everett, though, put FairA three-point play by Travis Wells, however, put the lawn back in front with a bas- opening period, rolling to a 27Jets in front 14-12 and a ket in the closing seconds and 12 bulge that the Jackets Dylan Cox layup, his ninth the Jets went up 45-37 by never recovered from. “We didn’t play very well depoint of the period, gave Fair- scoring the first six points of the fourth quarter, four by fensively in that first quarter. lawn a 16-15 advantage headCox. In fact, the entire game,” said ing into the second stanza. The Houston rally would Sidney coach Greg Snyder. The Wildcats’ Jake Braun start there, however, as eight For Sidney, only one player tied it at 20 with a three at straight points tied it for the could solve the Wayne dethe 4:40 mark of the second fense. Sophomore guard Patquarter and Houston went up seventh time at 45. 25-23 on an Austin Sarver See HOUSTON/Page 19 waun Hudson lit it up for 31 three-point play and a Jesse points, hitting five three-

Houston rallies to beat Fairlawn

through with an impressive win by a 7-4 score over Quigney of Greenville. In that match, Blosser trailed 4-2 with less than 20 seconds left in the match, but got a reversal and put Quigney on his back for a 7-4 win. “That showed a little guts,” said McCracken of Blosser, who he named his “Wrestler of the Week.” Mason Calvert at 145 then finished it off with a pin in 3:18. Sidney jumped out to a 540 lead on Trotwood, getting forfeits at 106 and 120, a pin in 37 seconds from Jacob Sharp at 113, a pin in 33 seconds from Davis at 126, a pin in 35 seconds from Rhett Rosengarten at 132, a pin from Blosser in 1:35 at 138, a pin from Calvert in 5:16 at 145, a pin in 1:20 from Spangler at 152, a pin from Penley in 1:52 at 160, and a pin from Garrick Ginter in 5:47 at 170. Sidney 49, Greenville 16 152: Edwards, G, decisioned Spangler 9-4; 160: Penley, S, dec. Conlan 14-5; 170: Sidney by forfeit; 182: Greenville by forfeit; 195: Sidney by forfeit; 220: Woodruff, G, dec. Lochard 6-5; 285: Ickes, S, dec. Livingston 12-6; 106: Willman, S, pinned Carlisle 1:05; 113:

Sharp, S, pinned Warner 2:41; 120: Madden, S, dec. Jenkins 16-9; 126: Davis, S, pinned Barga 1:34; 132: Roberts, G, dec. Rosengarten 10-1; 138: Blosser, S, dec. Quigney 7-4; 145: Calvert, S, pinned Harless 3:18. Sidney 60, Trotwood 24 106: Sidney by forfeit; 113: Sharp, S, pinned Martin :37; 120: Sidney by forfeit; 126: Davis, S, pinned Ford :33; 132: Rosengarten, S, pinned Mayes :35; 138: Blosser, S, pinned Seck 1:35; 145: Calvert, S, pinned Foley 5:16; 152: Spangfler, S, pinned Messeer 1:20; 160: Penley, S, pinned Sanford 1:52; 170: Ginter, S, pinned Jackson 5:47; 182: Trotwood by forfeit; 195: Wheaton, T, pinned Findley, 2:38; 220: Sidney by foorfeit; 285: Ashe, T, pinned Ickes 1:17. Reserves Vs. Greenville 113: Dahlinghaus, S, pinned Jennings; 120: Bowman, G, pinned Hendershot; 126: Tangeman, S, pinned Tilley 3:55; 132: Slagle, S, pinned Lacey :50; 145: Rood, S, pinned Gettinger 4:50; 152: Scoggin, S, pinned Muller 1:51. Vs. Trotwood 113: Tangeman, S, pinned Jones 2:28.

Jackets lose to Warriors 98-59 pointers. However, no one else Richard and defeated New on the team finished with Bremen 53-43 in non-league more than five points. girls basketball Tuesday. Sidney (59) Jackson is now 4-7 on the Fox 1-0-2; Heath 0-1-1; D. Hudson 1-0-2; Manley 2-1-5; Herd 1-0-2; season and New Bremen 3-7. Richard’s 31 points inWhite 2-0-5; Barnes 1-2-4; P. Hudson 13-0-31; Echols 1-1-3; Spillers 1-2-4. cluded 6-for-7 from the free Totals: 23-7-59. throw line. Wayne (98) Kyla Otting had 18 and Bartlett 4-0-10; Clements 5-1-12; Ortiz 3-0-7; Ford 5-2-12; Kinnich 1-0- Julie Brown 11 for New Bre2; Trice 6-0-17; Fairley 1-3-5; Pittman men. 4-4-12; Smith 2-0-4; Peterson 4-1-9; Jackson Center is back in Wagner 3-2-8. Totals: 38-13-98. action Saturday at Fairlawn. Score by quarters:

Jackson Center (53) Sidney...........................12 23 35 59 Richard 12-6-31; Gates 1-0-2; Wayne ...........................27 43 67 98 Three-pointers: Sidney 6 (P. Elchert 2-3-7; Meyer 2-2-6; Foster 1Hudson 5, White); Wayne 9 (Trice 5, 0-3; Zimpfer 2-0-4. Totals: 20-11-53. New Bremen (43) Bartlett 2, Clements, Ortiz). Records: Sidney 1-10, Wayne 3-7. Brandt 1-0-2; Otting 7-4-18; Paul 2-0-4; Moeller 2-0-4; Jones 23-0-4; —— Brown 4-3-11. Totals: 18-7-43. Girls Score by quarters: JC ..................................17 25 40 53 Jackson beats NB ...................................8 16 27 43 Bremen 53-43 Three-pointers: JC 2 (Richard, NEW BREMEN — Jackson Foster); NB 0. Center got 31 points from the Records: JC 4-7, NB 3-7. area’s leading scorer Brooke Reserve score: NB 35, JC 24.

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Sidney girls first in hitting tourney TROY — Six Sidney girls competed Saturday in the hitting league tournament held at Extra Innings in Troy. The tournament followed the regular season which began in November and featured games each Sunday. The girls scored points by hitting targets set up in the hitting tunnels, and each team consisted of three members. One Sidney team included Morgan Carey, Kacey Swiger and Madison White, all sixth graders. They won the regular season by going undefeated and were seeded first in the tournament.

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SIDNEY’S ARDY Li competing in the 100 backstroke at the Sidney Invitational Swim Meet held Saturday at the Sidney-Shelby County YMCA. Li swam on the first-place 200 free relay team.

SHS girls second, boys third in swim invitational The Sidney High swim team hosted its annual invitational on Saturday at the Sidney-Shelby County YMCA, welcoming teams from Troy, Piqua, Greenville and Vandalia. The Sidney girls were third and the boys second, and in the combined scoring, the Jacket swimmers were second. The girls were in last place until the 100 free, where Maddi Homan took second. The 200 free relay of Kayla Oldige, Ardy Li, Maleena Miller and Homan then took first, with Homan swimming the anchor leg and coming from behind to win it. Rebecca Thornton and Li then took fourth and fifth in the 100 backstroke. Homan also took first in the 100-breaststroke, dropping four seconds to a personal best 1:17.94. The 400 free relay team of Miller, Li. K. Oldiges and Homan took

third and the team of Amy Clark, Julianne Daltorio, Taylor Oldiges and Thornton took sixth. The boys team began by taking third in the 200 medley relay with the foursome of Andrew Jensen, Grant Evans, Wagner Huskey and Ian Stephens dropping six seconds to record their best time. Huskey and Newell Voress placed second and third in the 200 freestyle, while in the 50 free, Stephens was third, Blair Wilson fourth and Cody Manger fifth. Grant Evans swam his personal best in the 100 butterfly with a 1:01.64 to take second, and Sidney again finished 3, 4 and 5 in the 100 free with Manger, Wilson and Jensen, who broke his personal best with a 59.42. The 200 free relay of Wilson, Huskey, Manger and Stephens was third and the team of Jensen, Davis, Voress and Evans

finishing fifth. In the 100 back, Huskey was third, Jensen fourth and Alex Bowman fifth, and in the 100 breaststroke, Grant Evans was third in a personal best 1:10.34. The 400 free relay teams guaranteed second place with the team of Voress, Wilson, Manger and Stephens dropping three seconds from their best time to place second, and the team of Young Trygstad, Barnes and Davis placing fifth. • On Sunday, the Sidney swimming took on Bellefontaine, the girls winning 92-62 and the boys 96-67. For the girls, Ali Neu won the 50 free amnd 100 breaststroke, Kayla Oldgiges the 100 free, Homan won the 200 and 500 frees, the 200 free relay team of K. Oldiges, Miller, Li and Homan was first as was the 200 medley relay team of Thornton, Miller, Li and K. Oldiges.

Thornton was second in the 200 free, Daltorio second in the 100 butterfly, Miller second in the 200 individual medley and the team of Clark, T. Oldiges, Daltorio and Thornton was second in the 200 free relay. The boys got firsts from Wilson in the 50 free, Stephens in the 100 free, Huskey in the 100 butterfly, Conner Bowers first in the 100 breaststroke, Jensen in the 200 IM, and the 200 free relay of Wilson, Evans, Manger and Stephens. Bowers was second in the 100 free, Manger second in the 200 free, Grant Evans second in the 100 backstroke, the team of Jensen, Davis, Voress and Huskey second in the 200 free relay, the team of Huskey, Evans, Manger and Stephens second in the 400 free relay, and the team of Jensen, Bowers, Voress and Wilson second in the 200 medley relay.

The second Sidney team was fifth grader Jenna Beatty, seventh grader Sarah Smith and fifth grader Payton Boshears. They were second in the regular season and seeded No. 2 for the tourney. The second Sidney team lost in the semifinals and finished third, but the team of Carey Swiger and White won the tournament. White won the award for top scorer during the regular season, with Swiger finishing second and Carey fourth. Smith was fifth. All six girls are members of the Zoo 12-U fastpitch softball team.

Junior Jacket wrestlers 2-2-1 in dual tourney The Sidney Middle School wrestling team traveled to Miamisburg for a dual meet tournament, and wound up seventh out of 10 teams with a 2-2-1 record. Preston Crall, Kylie Pierce and Cole Hofmann all had five victories and Sam Niswonger finished with four. Riley Kittle, Shane Herbert and Kavan Sarver all had three wins apiece, and Austin

McLain, Dillon King, Brad Blosser and Jac Beatty had two each. Jonathan Perin, Will Rayshawn Wallace, Shaver, Shon Wooten and Brandon Ahrens all won one match. Sidney defeated Loveland 65-24, and Vandalia 52-42, tied Springboro at 45, and lost to Mason 6033, and Troy 47-38. The Junior Jackets are in action tonight at Piqua.

Baseball camp begin Feb. 5 TIPP CITY — Tipp City High School is hosting a six-week baseball camp starting Feb. 5. Tipp head coach Bruce Cahill will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Classes are available for players in grades 1through-12 and are limited to six players per

coach. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and baserunning at a cost as low as $99 for six weeks. Registration is now under way. For more information, go to www.USBaseballAcademy.com or call (866) 622-4487.

Minster selling basketball tickets Minster is selling tickets for its home boys basketball game with Parkway Friday. The tickets are $6 and $4 and all tickets at the

door will be $6. They will be on sale Friday in the elementary from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m., and at the high school from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Versailles swimmers set new meet records team standings at Wright State, scoring 192 points to 311.5 for champion Xenia. Botkins was eighth. Bailey Marshal of Versailles broke two meet records, winning the 50 free in 25.67 and the 100 free in 56.18. She broke her own meet record in the 100 free. She also swam on two winning relay teams, joining Hannah Marshal, Abby Barlage and Nicole Frantz to win the 200 free relay in 1:49.64, and also the 200 medley relay in 2:02.68. The Versailles boys were also second, and also behind Xenia. Xenia had 289.5, Versailles 240, Ponitz 122.5, Wayne 108, Stivers 105, Fairborn 51, Brookeville 48, West Carrollton 45, and Botkins 8. Mitchell Stover of Versailles broke the meet record in the 100 backstroke in 57.37, shattering the previous mark of 59.88. Versailles got two firsts from Sam Prakel in the 50 free (25.14 and the 100 free (55.27), from Stover in the 100 butterfly (56.17), and from the 200 free relay team of Stover, Cole Albers, Prakel and Andrew Kramer (1:39:10).

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FAIRBORN — The Botkins and Versailles swim teams competed in the Wayne Invitational at Wright State University over the weekend, and Versailles swimmers second three new meet records during the competition. For Botkins, Logan Bauer had the top finish of the afternoon, taking fifth in the 100 freestyle with a personal best time of 58.84. Cody Buehler was 22nd in the 50 free in a personal best 33.75, and the 200 A medley relay team of Bailey Schnippel, Elleah Cooper, Paige Cooper and Heather Brown finished ninth. The B relay team of Josie Weatherhead, Rachel Cooper, Kara Bertsch and Kaitlin Underwood was 11th. Schnippel had personal bests in both her individual events, taking ninth in the 50 free and 10th in the 500 free with a time of 7:28.02. Kara Bertsch was 11th in the 100 butterfly, and Brown was 10th in the 100 free with a personal best 1:13.3. P. Cooper was 11th in the same event in 1:14.79, also a personal best. The Versailles girls took second in the final

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Bengals hopeful after making playoffs BENGALS WRAPUP

CINCINNATI (AP) — Many of the Bengals packed and left town on Monday thinking they’d taken a big first step toward becoming a perennial playoff team. Cincinnati has been in this spot before, and it hasn’t turned out that way. The Bengals (9-8) had a breakthrough this season, earning only their third winning record and playoff appearance in the last 21 years. They lost in Houston 31-10 on Saturday, another reminder they’ve got a long way to go before they can join the NFL’s elite. At least they seem to be headed the right way. “We’re closing a chapter,” coach Marvin Lewis said on Monday. “The book’s still being written. We’ve got things to do, but with a group of guys that I think just scratched the surface a little bit this year and

they realize that. They’re not beating their chests.” Despite having one of the NFL’s least-experienced rosters and rookies at quarterback and receiver, the Bengals won the final AFC wild card by taking advantage of a favorable schedule and competitors’ meltdowns. Their total of nine wins included only one against a team that finished the season with a winning record. They played eight games against teams that also reached the playoffs, and lost all eight. The next challenge is to make the playoffs for a second straight season, something they’ve done only once during their 44-year history — in 1981-82 under coach Forrest Gregg. That’s also the last time they’ve had back-to-back winning records, a sign of just how bad they’ve been. There are hopeful

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CINCINNATI BENGALS wide receiver A.J. Green carries a stack of shoe boxes as he leaves the NFL football team’s facilities at Paul Brown Stadium, Monday in Cincinnati. signs at important positions. Receiver A.J. Green and quarterback Andy Dalton, their top two draft picks, had Pro

SCOREBOARD Warren Howland 18. 19, Lewis Center Olentangy 13. DIVISION II High school 1, Day. Carroll (7) . . . . . . 11-0 151 2, Akr. Hoban (5) . . . . . . . 9-1 136 High school sports 3, Clyde (2) . . . . . . . . . . . 11-0 121 TONIGHT 4, Ravenna (2) . . . . . . . . 11-0 108 Girls basketball 5, Akr. Manchester (2) . . 11-0 106 Sidney at Fairborn 6, Day. Chaminade . . . . . . 8-2 85 —— 7, Tol. Rogers (2). . . . . . . . 9-1 76 THURSDAY 8, Hathaway Brown (2) . . 7-3 67 Girls basketball 9, Lima Bath (1) . . . . . . . . 9-1 64 Lehman at Graham 10, Shelby . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-0 56 New Knoxville at New Bremen Others receiving 12 or more Marion Catholic at Riverside points: 11, Struthers (2) 53. 12, Minster at Parkway Jackson 45. 13, Millersburg W. Verailles at Marion Local Holmes 38. 14, Clarksville ClintonAnna at Fort Loramie Massie 33. 15, Plain City Jonathan Mechanicsburg at Fairlawn Alder 31. 16, Kettering Alter 24. 17, Bowling Cols. Hartley 23. 18, Beloit W. Sidney at Vandalia Branch 15. 19, New Richmond 13. Wrestling DIVISION III Versailles at Allen East 1, ANNA (9) . . . . . . . . . 10-0 186 —— 2, Liberty-Benton (4) . . . 10-0 144 FRIDAY 3, Oak Hill (3). . . . . . . . . . 8-0 143 Boys basketball 4, Middletown Madison (1). 12-0 139 Lehman at Anna 5, Cols. Africentric (1) . . . 7-2 108 Houston at Russia 6, Archbold (1) . . . . . . . . 12-0 105 New Bremen at New Knoxville 7, Smithville (2) . . . . . . . 10-0 97 Ridgemont at Riverside 8, Georgetown (1) . . . . . . 10-0 75 Parkway at Minster 9, Beverly Ft. Frye . . . . . . 9-1 55 Marion Local at Versailles 10, Orrville . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 37 Fairlawn at Botkins Others receiving 12 or more Fort Loramie at Jackson Center points: 11, Proctorville Fairland E. Dayton at Christian Academy 31. 12, Baltimore Liberty Union 25. Girls basketball 13, Richwood N. Union 20. 14, E. Dayton at Christian Academy VERSAILLES 19. 15, Cle. CuyaBowling hoga Hts. 18. 16, Gates Mills Sidney at Bearcat Classic Gilmour (1) 16. 17, Collins Western —— Reserve 15. 17, Miami East 15. 19, SATURDAY Centerburg (1) 13. Girls basketball DIVISION IV Versailles at Lehman 1, Ottoville (9) . . . . . . . . 11-0 177 Minster at Russia 2, Newark Cath. (8) . . . . 12-0 154 New Knoxville at Upper Scioto 3, Berlin Hiland . . . . . . . . 8-1 97 Vandalia at Riverside 4, Cortland Maplewood (1)9-1 86 Newe Bremen at St. Marys T5, N. Lewisburg Triad (2)10-0 65 Botkins at Houston T5, New Riegel . . . . . . . . . 9-0 65 Jackson Center at Fairlawn 7, Arcadia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-0 59 Boys basketball 8, Waterford (2) . . . . . . . . 8-1 57 Lehman at Lima Bath Jackson Center at New Knoxville 9, Zanesville Rosecrans . . 8-2 56 10, Ft. Recovery . . . . . . . . 8-1 55 Riverside at Ansonia Others receiving 12 or more Minster at Fort Loramie points: 11, Reedsville Eastern 48. Covington at New Bremen 12, MARION LOCAL 42. 13, Ottawa-Glandorf at Houston Mansfield St. Peter's 39. 14, New Parkway at Botkins Madison Tri-Village 38. 14, ArlingWrestling ton 38. 16, Stryker 37. 17, Tree of Sidney at Alliance Inv. Life (1) 36. 18, Delphos St. John's Swimming 29. 19, Shadyside 26. 20, Berlin Sidney at Southwest Classic Center W. Reserve 22. —— ASKETBALL Associated Press boys state basketball poll High school rankings DIVISION I 1, Cols. Northland (14). . . 6-1 209 Associated Press girls state 2, Cin. La Salle (7) . . . . . . 8-0 148 basketball poll How a state panel of sports 3, Cin. Moeller . . . . . . . . . 9-1 126 writers and broadcasters rates 4, Pickerington Cent. (1) 11-0 109 Ohio high school girls and boys bas- 5, Tol. Whitmer. . . . . . . . . 9-0 106 ketball teams in the first of seven 6, Olentangy Liberty (2) 11-0 70 weekly Associated Press polls, by 7, Cin. Withrow . . . . . . . . 7-1 67 OHSAA divisions, with won-lost 8, Mentor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 62 record and total points (first-place 9, Garfield Hts.. . . . . . . . . 8-1 60 10, Cols. Walnut Ridge. . . 7-0 59 votes in parentheses): Others receiving 12 or more DIVISION I 1, Reynoldsburg (8) . . . . 11-0 192 points: 11, Cle. Hts. 53. 12, Nor2, Can. McKinley (8) . . . . 9-0 172 walk 52. 13, Springboro 36. 14, 3, Cin. Princeton (3) . . . . . 9-0 155 Uniontown Lake 28. 14, Warren 4, Pickerington North (1) . 11-1 119 Harding 28. 16, Westerville S. 25. 5, Twinsburg (4) . . . . . . . . 9-2 113 17, Shaker Hts. 24. 18, Tol. St. 6, Springboro . . . . . . . . . . 9-0 87 John's 22. 19, Lyndhurst Brush 20. 7, Uniontown Lake. . . . . 10-0 65 20, Tol. Cent. Cath. 18. DIVISION II 8, Zanesville . . . . . . . . . . 11-0 62 9, Olentangy Orange (1) 12-1 60 1, Day. Dunbar (17) . . . . 10-0 200 T10, Cols. Northland . . . . 8-1 39 2, Jonathan Alder (2) . . . 10-0 123 T10, Kettering Fairmont . 9-2 39 3, Alliance (2) . . . . . . . . . 10-0 96 T10, Midpark . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 39 4, Vincent Warren . . . . . . 9-1 83 Others receiving 12 or more 5, Day. Thurgood Marshall . 4-2 79 points: 13, Cin. Sycamore 36. 14, 6, E. Liverpool (1). . . . . . . 8-0 74 Cin. Winton Woods 30. 15, T7, Akr. SVSM . . . . . . . . . 5-4 70 Wadsworth 27. 16, Gahanna Lin- T7, Lexington . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 70 coln 21. 17, N. Can. Hoover 18. 17, 9, Cin. Taft (1). . . . . . . . . . 4-4 69

FOOTBALL Final top 25 The Top Twenty Five The Associated Press The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (55) . . 12-1 1,495 2 2. LSU (1) . . . . . . . 13-1 1,425 1 3. Oklahoma St. (4). 12-1 1,399 3 4. Oregon . . . . . . . 12-2 1,250 6 5. Arkansas . . . . . . 11-2 1,198 7 6. Southern Cal . . 10-2 1,181 5 7. Stanford . . . . . . 11-2 1,167 4 8. Boise St. . . . . . . 12-1 1,127 8 9. South Carolina . 11-2 1,013 10 10. Wisconsin . . . . 11-3 905 9 11. Michigan St. . . 11-3 873 12 12. Michigan . . . . . 11-2 839 13 13. Baylor . . . . . . . 10-3 780 15 14. TCU. . . . . . . . . 11-2 653 16 15. Kansas St.. . . . 10-3 621 11 16. Oklahoma . . . . 10-3 572 19 17. West Virginia . 10-3 547 23 18. Houston. . . . . . 13-1 518 20 19. Georgia . . . . . . 10-4 439 18 20. Southern Miss. 12-2 411 22 21. Virginia Tech . 11-3 329 17 22. Clemson . . . . . 10-4 188 14 23. Florida St. . . . . 9-4 154 25 24. Nebraska . . . . . 9-4 143 21 25. Cincinnati . . 10-3 103 NR Others receiving votes: BYU 51, Auburn 40, N. Illinois 33, Missouri 23, Texas 15, Rutgers 3, N. Dakota St. 2, Penn St. 2, Virginia 1.

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10, Licking Hts. (1). . . . . . 7-1 64 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Cle. Benedictine 62. 12, Elida 54. 13, Wauseon 48. 14, Franklin (1) 46. 15, Defiance 38. 16, Cols. Hartley 31. 17, Mentor Lake Cath. 27. 18, Cols. Eastmoor 25. 19, Circleville Logan Elm 19. 19, Kettering Alter 19. 21, Sandusky Perkins 18. 22, Norwood 13. DIVISION III 1, Bloom-Carroll (7) . . . . . 9-0 182 2, Bedford Chanel (5) . . . . 9-0 153 3, Summit Country Day (6) 8-0 137 4, Leavittsburg Labrae (1) 10-0 114 5, Lima Cent. Cath. (2) . . 9-1 104 6, VERSAILLES . . . . . . 7-1 89 7, Chesapeake (2) . . . . . . . 7-1 88 8, Ironton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 87 9, Creston Norwayne (1) . 9-0 61 10, Amanda-Clearcreek . . 7-2 39 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Chillicothe Huntington 36. 12, Cols. Ready (1) 35. 13, Jamestown Greeneview 30. 14, Oak Hill 27. 15, New Middletown Spring. 25. 16, Cin. N. College Hill 23. 17, Coshocton 22. 17, Casstown Miami East 22. 19, Gahanna Cols. Academy 16. 20, Archbold 12. 20, Sarahsville Shenandoah 12. 20, Mt. Gilead 12. DIVISION IV 1, Berlin Hiland (20) . . . 10-0 227 2, Ft. Recovery (1) . . . . . . 8-0 167 3, Newark Cath. (3) . . . . . 8-1 148 4, Cols. Africentric . . . . . . 7-1 115 5, Cle. VASJ . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 94 6, Zanesville Rosecrans . . 6-3 77 7, Richmond Hts. . . . . . . . 7-1 63 8, Edgerton . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 55 9, JACKSON CENTER (1) 9-0 52 10, Leipsic. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 51 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Ada 49. 12, Day. Jefferson 45. 13, McComb 26. 14, Berlin Center Western Reserve 22. 15, Tiffin Calvert 21. 16, Malvern 18. 17, Racine Southern 17. 18, Gibsonburg 15. 19, Crown City S. Gallia 13. 19, New Madison Tri-Village 13.

PIQUA — Sidney made the short trip to Piqua for a bowling match Tuesday and came away with the victory, the girls winning 2180-1869, and the boys winning 2302-2103. For the girls, Ally Kittle rolled a 235, and Bethany Pellman and Michelle Abbott both rolled 212s. The girls rolled a first regular game of 880 and a second regular game of 929. The baker games were 211 and 160. The girls are now 11-

Hughes temporarily gave the Jets the lead back with a free throw at the 2:03 mark, but missed the second and Phlipot followed by making two to put the Wildcats up for good. The margin gradually grew to 52-47 as Braun hit five foul shots and Clack two in the final minute, but Fairlawn still had life as Hughes connected on a three from the left corner with 11 seconds left. Braun hit the first of two free throws at the 10.1-second mark, but it was still a one-possession game as he missed the second. After a foul at midcourt stopped the clock at 6.5 seconds, Hughes attempt a potential game-tying three from the left wing, but the shot rimmed out and Phlipot gathered in the rebound as time expired. “The half-court trap has been one of our saviors the last few years and it was again tonight,” said Houston coach John Willoughby. “We’re not aggressive enough defensively most of the game, but that half-court trap makes you be aggressive or you’re going to get killed. We were aggres-

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growing pains rather than a problem that will pull them down again next season and continue that pattern of failing to put two good years together. “The difference is that we’re much younger,” Crocker said. “A lot of these guys in this locker room will play in a lot more ballgames just like we played last Saturday. I think that gives us hope that we’ve kind of turned the corner.” Notes: Lewis said all of his starters are expected to be ready for training camp, including CB Leon Hall, who tore an Achilles tendon during the season. ... Lewis said there have been no discussions of a contract extension with ownership. Lewis has at least one more year on his deal. ... The local chapter of the Pro Football Writers of America honored Dalton as the team’s MVP and Crocker with its annual Good Guy Award on Monday.

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sive, we were in our spots and we had good hands out there.” “Houston applied the pressure to us in the fourth quarter and we didn’t respond well to it,” said Fairlawn coach Derek Alexander. “We had guys not rotate to the proper spot and we didn’t execute. Our defense was solid for most of the game, but we just didn’t get it done offensively.” Houston shot just 28 percent in the second half, including one of seven from three-point range, compared to 39 percent for the Jets. The Wildcats, however, were 17 of 21 at the foul line, 12 of 16 in the final period, to finish 18 of 22 overall while Fairlawn was six of 11 for the game and only two for four after halftime. Braun led all scorers with 18 for Houston, 12 of those coming in the second half, while Phlipot had a near double-double of 16 points and nine rebounds to go along with five blocks

and four assists. “It’s nice to see Jake have a big game like he tonight,” said did Willoughby. “He’s a heck of a shooter. We need better offensive balance, though, and have a third guy contribute. We just haven’t had that so far this season.” The Jets had three players score in double figures as Cox had 17, Everett 15 along with seven assists and Hughes 10. “Dylan’s capable of doing that every night for us,” said Alexander. Houston (53) Braun 3-9-18; Mullen 1-0-2; Clack 2-2-7; Phlipot 4-6-16; Curl 2-0-4; Sarver 1-1-3; Ritchie 1-0-3. Totals: 14-1853. Fairlawn (50) Everett 6-1-15; Hughes 3-110; Wells 2-1-5; Cox 7-2-17; Cummings 0-1-1; Meyer 1-0-2. Totals: 19-6-50. Score by quarters: Houston..............15 25 37 53 Fairlawn.............16 28 39 50 Three pointers: Houston 7 (Braun 3, Phlipot 2, Clack, Ritchie); Fairlawn 6 (Hughes 3, Everett 2, Cox). Records: Houston 4-5, Fairlawn 4-7. Reserve score: Houston 61, Fairlawn 57.

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