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Hoop action • It’s a full slate of basketball action Friday night as Sidney faces Greenville, Jackson Center travels to Fairlawn, Botkins plays Houston and Anna takes on Fort Loramie. 18

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HEAVILY-ARMED MEMBERS of the Tactical Response Team Apartments behind Kroger Wednesday morning. Sean M. takes a break from the cold after being relieved by another Fisher was arrested and will appear in Sidney Municipal Court team during a standoff with a burglary suspect at Village West today.

DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3A today: • Dorothy J. Helmlinger • Brad Aaron Wille • Kelly C. Waters

INDEX Anna/Botkins ........................8 City, County records..............2 Classified .......................15-17 Comics................................13 Hints from Heloise.................6 Horoscope ............................6 Let Yourself Go......................7 Localife ..............................6-7 Nation/World.........................5 Obituaries..............................3 Religion..........................10-11 Senior Living........................12 Sports............................18-20 State news ............................4 ’Tween 12 and 20 .................6 Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Donohue ....14 Youth.....................................9

TODAY’S THOUGHT “Love without passion is dreary; passion without love is horrific.” — Abraham Cowley, English poet (1618-1667) For more on today in history, turn to Page 13.

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Police arrest burglary suspect BY JENNIFER BUMGARNER jbumgarner@sdnccg.com A nearly six-hour standoff ended Wednesday after a suspected burglar attempted to run from police. Sean M. Fisher, 33, of Spruce Avenue was arrested on Wednesday following an incident which started a little after 6 a.m. at the Village West Apartments, 500 Vandemark Road. The incident began when Sidney police received a call from a resident about a suspicious person at apartment 54. Police arrived on the scene and set up a perimeter around the building where the suspect was seen. They attempted to contact the person through the public address system, but received no response.

The Shelby County Tactical Response Team also arrived on the scene shortly after 7 a.m. As police assessed the situation, a woman with two small children exited the apartment building. The woman told police that the man had come through her ceiling. According to Chief Kevin Gessler, each apartment building has six units with a crawl space in the attic which connects the units. There are fire walls between the attics and it appeared that Fisher broke through the fire wall which gave him access to all six apartments. The situation ended when Fisher tried to flee from the apartment building around noon. He was quickly apprehended by police.

“There was an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter,” said Gessler. “He was not going to get away but he did take advantage of an opportunity to try to stun the officers with regard to him just making an immediate run to try to get away.” Gessler commended the resident who first alerted police to a potential situation and added that it is best for suspects in situations to just give themselves up. “It could’ve been a much more dangerous situation,” said Gessler. “It is important for residents to contact the police when they notice something suspicious or out of place.” According to Gessler, there were more than 40 personnel on the scene including Sidney police and Piqua police officers See STANDOFF/Page 2

Vance pleads guilty to reduced charges BY JENNIFER BUMGARNER jbumgarner@sdnccg.com Vance Allen Short pleaded guilty Wednesday in Shelby County Common Pleas Court to reduced charges brought against him in the cold case murder of Gregory A. Trapp in May of 1998. Charges of aggravated murder and murder were dismissed and Short admitted to charges of conspiracy to commit murder and complicity to commit aggravated burglary, both felonies of the first degree. A bill of information was presented to the court

Wednesday afternoon shortly before he changed his plea. According to Shelby County Sheriff John Lenhart, the deal had been discussed prior to the change of plea. “I would say it has been in consideration for a short period of time and that the prosecution and defense were talking,” said Lenhart. “It came about from Mr. Trapp being released. At that point Mr. Short decided he wanted to plead.” A co-defendant in the case, SDN Photo/Jennifer Bumgarner For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com William Trapp Jr., the victim’s brother, was released from VANCE SHORT (right) entered a guilty plea of guilty to charges custody recently due to severe in Shelby County Common Pleas Court Wednesday afternoon See GUILTY/Page 2 as his attorney, William Kluge, looks on.

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MUNICIPAL COURT In Sidney Municipal Court Wednesday morning, Judge Duane Goettemoeller fined Jacob Montgomery, 19, 213 Elizabeth Drive, Russia, $100 and costs and sentenced him to 30 days in jail for contempt of court in a domestic violence case. If fines and costs are paid in full, jail may be reconsidered. • Derick N. Lambert, 32, 314 West St., Jackson Center, was fined $75 and costs in a domestic violence case that was amended to disorderly conduct. He was placed on a payment plan for fines and costs. • Marc H. Repinski, 52, of Royal Oak, Mich., was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to five days in jail for a drug paraphernalia offense. If fines and costs are paid in full, jail may be reconsidered. • Andrew S. Cook Jr., 18, 634 S. Miami Ave., was fined $75 and costs on an aggravated menacing charge that was amended to disorderly conduct. • Juan Rodriguez, 48, of Dayton, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 38 days in jail, with credit for 33 days served, on a charge of being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence. He was also fined $75 and costs for driving without a license. If fines and costs are paid in full, jail may be reconsidered. A second charge of driving without a license was dismissed at the request of the prosecutor. • William D. Rohr, 40, of 6463 State Route 119, Maria Stein, was found not guilty of failing to exercise reasonable control. Civil cases Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Henry and Theresa Fitchpatrick, Box 21, Port Jefferson, $1,655.81. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. John and Sherrie Boyd, 1614 Fair Oaks drive, $562.10. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Richard and Rhonda Cole, 10801 Lochard Road, $1,263.18. Inaging Consultants of Findlay v. Kevin and Angela Hudgins-Foy, 660 W. Parkwood St., $271. Medicorp, Toledo, v. Michael and Tamara Smith, 13045 PascoMontra Road, Maplewood, $833.41. Wilson Memorial Hos-

pital v. Richard and Amanda Brubaker, 242 Meadow Lane, $639.94. Wilson Memrial Hospital v. Frank Christian, 117 Pike St., $2,052.30. Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, v. Richard A. Norris, 409 Michigan St., $1,324.15. CACH LLC, Denver, Colo. V. Wanda F. Turner, 17148 Sidney-Plattsville Road, $3,123.23. Cashland, Cincinnati, v. Maria C. Vela, 1045 Buckeye Ave., $1,171.60. Cashland, Cincinnati, v. Tony R. Steele, 125 Santa Barbara Drive, 4, Columbus, Apt. $1,196. Cashland, Cincinnati, v. Abby N. Niekamp, 26 Gunkel, Dayton, $385. Cashland, Cincinnati, v. Elizabeth Doseck, 719 Arrowhead Drive, Apt. A, $755.50. Cashland , Cincinnati, v. Jessica A. Snow, 727 Foraker Ave., $682.50. Lima Radiological Associates, v. Bridgett Baldwin, 310 N. Miami Ave., $135.13. Lima Radiological Associates v. Jerry A. Van Horn, 2805 Wapakoneta Ave., lot 49, $135.48. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Angela D. Foster, 923 Spruce Ave., $1,868.53. Pulmonary & Critical Care, Lima, v. Mark A. White, 1525 Kenwood Drive, Apt. 3, $3,000.02. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Bobbi J. Allen, 6509 State Route 66, Fort Loramie, $791.19. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Brian Burns Sr., 830 S. Ohio Ave., $250. Wilson Care Inc., Sidney, v. Tosha Hall, 736 Countryside Lane, Apt. 7, $720.41. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Gregory R. Bodenmiller, 1216 Constitution Ave., $932.29. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Marcus Couch, 317 Maple St., $815.40. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Pamela and Charles Cox, 8418 Fort Loramie-Swanders Road, Anna, $2,312.81. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Wesley and Angel Fulkerson, 218 Forest St., $2,150.04. Wilson Memorial Hospital v.. Derrick and Billie Jo Basil, 615 Fair Road, $790.80. Dismissals Asset Acceptance LLC, Cleveland, v. Tanya Jones, 720 Michigan St. Dismissed without prejudice by plaintiff.

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MEMBERS OF the Tactical Response Team move glary suspect at Village West Apartments behind in to take up positions during a standoff with a bur- Kroger Wednesday morning.

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compliance with the ordinance. -2:56 p.m.: medical. TUESDAY Medics responded to the -9:21 p.m.: contempt. 800 block of St. Marys Sidney police arrested Tesean Hudgins, 21, on a outstanding warrant. -8:15 p.m.: contempt. Police arrested Katie Walker, 20, on an outstanding warrant out of Auglaize County. She was then transported to Auglaize County.

Road on a medical call. -10:40 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call on the 3000 block of Cisco Roads.

and Shelby County Sheriff ’s deputies. Sidney Fire and Emergency personnel were on the scene as well as the Shelby County Hazmat Team. The American Red Cross was also called in to provide relief for the officers because of the weather conditions. “Weather was a factor,” said Gessler. “We had to keep switching men out because of the cold. It also inconvenienced a lot of residents but we had to be cautious.” Folkerth Avenue was closed to incoming traffic for several hours. Residents were finally allowed back into the area around 1 p.m. following the apprehension of Fisher. Fisher is in custody at the Shelby County jail and is being charged with multiple counts of burglary and attempted kidnapping. It is not clear if any other charges will be filed. Fisher is scheduled to appear in Sidney Municipal Court today.

Fire, rescue TUESDAY -9:22 p.m.: medical. Sidney paramedics responded to the 2500 block of Kuther Road for invalid assistance. -8:17 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call on the 3000 block of Cisco Road. -4:40 p.m.: open burn. Firefighters were dispatched to 328 Maple St. on a report of an open burn. The fire was extinguished and was not in

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Sidney’s Downtown Business Association discussed 2012 events and sponsorship opportunities during its first meeting of the new year Wednesday morning. Maureen Smelewski, director, reminded DBA members a Farmers Market planning meet492-5101 View obituaries at ing will be held Monday cromesfh.com at 10 a.m. in SidneyShelby County Chamof Commerce ber offices. “Market vendors have expressed an interest in participating in planning stages of “Come See Our Newest Townhomes in Sidney” the event,” she said. “Our vendors just love downtown Sidney’s courtsquare.” Smelewski distributed registration boxes and entry forms for 937-492-8640 • info@shrevesconstruction.com 2247019 Love is in the Air, downtown merchants’ Valentines Day promotion, and briefly discussed Mothers and Fathers Let your home pay you! Day contest promotions. Owner Mike JanTeresa Rose 937-497-9662 nides reported The Spot 800-736-8485 restaurant will be planning special 105 Year 733 Fair Road, Sidney Anniversary events this summer. Members discussed growth possibilities, in- 2244896 cluding expanding DBA membership to include non-retail offices and businesses. “We need to bring in people who have development ideas,” Mardy Milligan, Sidney City Council liaison, suggested. The group also discussed sponsorship of downtown events and volunteer opportuni2247115 ties. During round-thetable discussions, Tilda TREE TRIMMING Phlipot, Ross Historical • Beautify & Center curator, sugProtect gested this year’s 10th • Prevent & Treat anniversary Applefest Disease include window displays by corporate busi- • Revive Ailing Trees 2247084 nesses, “to bring industrial recognition Area Tree & back to the event and Landscaping advertise what is best about Shelby county.” 937-492-8486 Tiffany Wildermuth, process coordinator with Raise the Roof for the Arts, reported new people are becoming infor your continued volved in the developsupport and ment of events at the group’s restored Sidney patronage over the Theater summer past . events, shows and a dance company produc104 E. Mason Rd., Sidney tion are planned. Jason Steeber, general manager, reported The Bridge restaurant M, T, W 9-6, Th 9-1, F 9-8 Sat 9-3, Sun Closed is planning a Jan. 23-28 Restaurant Week threecourse meal priced at $20.12 a plate with a main course choice of New York Strip, flounder or Chicken Rockefeller. The DBA’s next meeting will be held Funeral Home and Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. in Cremation Services chamber of commerce 502 S. Ohio Ave., Sidney offices. 492-5130

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Kelly C. Waters, 69, of C l e a r w a t e r, Fla., and formerly of Sidney, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at 11:30 p.m. at Gulfside Hospice Center. Kelly was born Aug. 3, 1042, in Smithtown, Ky., to the late Milford and Lina Waters. Kelly is survived by his wife of 46 years, JoAnn Waters, whom he married Sept. 4, 1965. He is also survived by two sons, Scott Waters and wife Michelle, of Sidney, and Greg Waters and wife Deb, of Hudson, Fla., and one grandson, Jacob Waters, of Sidney. He is also survived by two brothers, Vincent Waters and wife, Pat, of Wapakoneta, and Gary Waters, of Hilton Head, S.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Tom (Elva) Smith, of Sidney, and Mrs. Vincent (Wilma) Michel, of Tipp City. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Mitchell and Wendell Waters, and two sisters, Bertie Johnson and Jewel Phillips. Kelly was a Sidney High School graduate with the class of 1961. he worked for 42 years at LeRoi Dresser in Sidney. He retired in Clearwater, Fla., in 2003.

He was an active member and Sunday school teacher and deacon at Calvary Chapel in Minster for 10 years. He also attended Troy Baptist

Marshall won’t be opening business Although Sidney’s Zoning Board of Appeals granted him a conditional use permit to operate an Internet-based firearms business Tuesday, Jeff Marshall told the Daily News Wednesday restrictions placed on the permit by the board make it impossible for him to open the business. Marshall said he had a firearms license eight years ago and operated an Internet business for six years, but cannot obtain a current firearms li-

QUINCY — Dorothy J. Helmlinger, 96, Quincy of passed away Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at 10:45 a.m. at The Pavilion, Sidney. She was born in Shelby County on July 16, 1915, a daughter of the late William C. and Nina R. (Davis) Lawhead. She married Walter Helmlinger on Aug. 31, 1936, and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1991. Also preceding her in death was an infant son, Donald, two sisters and one brother. Survivors include daughters, Mary Ann (Ralph) Marshall, of New Carlisle, and Sara (Lee) Harbour, of DeGraff; a son, Ron (Judy) Helmlinger, of DeGraff; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and nieces and many nephews. Dorothy was a homemaker and had worked at the Jackson Center Hardware for many years. She was a member of Grace Lutheran

Church. Upon his retirement to Florida, he was a member at Calvary Baptist Church in Clearwater, where he served in the Anchor of Hope, Senior Impact Ministries, Salvation Army Ministries for the homeless and Sunday Morning Life Group. Kelly was an avid fisherman and hunter who loved the outdoors and continued the hobby of fishing into his retirement. He was a fan of Ohio State football and the University of Kentucky basketball and walking his dog. He was a very devoted and caring husband, father and grandfather. He loved spending time with his family and friends and will be deeply missed. A memorial service will be held at Emanuel Baptist Church, 920 Sixth St., Sidney, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, with the Rev. Lehman Branscum officiating. Memorial contribu- health problems. Short could face up to tions may directed to 10 years in prison on hospice. each count. The special prosecutor and defense attorney recommended to Judge William Zimand Paul Baker, merman that Short reand one uncle, ceive 14 years in prison. Ronnie Hayden. Each charge could also Brad was a bring a $20,000 fine. member of the Zimmerman ordered a Master Hand pre-sentence investigaMinistries in tion and Short could be Troy. sentenced within the Brad was next six weeks. self-employed as Lenhart commended an automobile techni- the initial investigators cian. He was a loving with laying a good founfamily man. He was very dation for the cold case athletic and loved all squad. sports, especially the “First of all I want to Denver Broncos. Brad thank the cold case offialso had a passion for cers,” said Lenhart. “All cars. the former personnel Funeral services that worked with the will be held on Mon- deputies and the cold day, Jan. 23, 2012, at case squad did a great 10 a.m. at the Adams job. It’s all about teamFuneral Home, 1401 work.” Fair Road, Sidney, Lenhart also added with Pastor Richard that homicides traditionBaker officiating. ally can go for a long peBurial will follow at riod of time without a Shelby Memory Gar- resolution and said he is dens, Sidney. happy to see this case reFamily and friends solved. may call from 1 to 4 “It’s a conclusion to a p.m. on Sunday at the case that is 13 years old,” funeral home. said Lenhart. “Chris On line memories Wagner, the special prosmay be expressed to the ecutor, did a great job of family at bringing this to concluwww.theadamsfuneral- sion and I also complehome.com. ment Judge Zimmerman. For him to step up to the plate and take this case rather than us having a visiting judge from another area saved Shelby County taxpayers a lot of money.” cense from the bureau of Ohio Attorney GenAlcohol Tobacco and eral Mike DeWine reFirearms due to the oper- leased a statement about ating restrictions placed the change of plea. by the ZBA. "We are happy to asAmong other restric- sist local law enforcetions, the permit ap- ment in this case," said proved by the ZBA DeWine. "Their dogged specifies no sales trans- investigation means this actions may take place murder will not go unon the premises and no solved and justice will be customer may visit the served." business to exchange Short and Trapp were money or goods. originally charged in “No license means no January 2011. The state business,” Marshall told recently dropped all the newspaper Wednes- charges against Trapp day. due to his failing health.

Brad Aaron Wille TROY — Brad Aaron Wille, 34, of 13 N. Mulberry St., passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 at 7:24 p.m. at his residence. Brad was born Oct. 24, 1977, in Sidney, the son of Terry (Sue) Wille, of Sidney, and Yvonne (Andrew) Kinkle, of Sidney. Survivors include one daughter, Desiree Beck, of Haleyville, Ala.; one brother, Brent (Erica) Wille, of Troy; one sister, Tara (Dave) Hull, of Sidney; his grandparents, Mary Baker, of Sidney, Russell (Darlene) Kinkle, of Lima, Duaine (Catherine) Wille, of Sidney; his nephews, Zachary Wille, Tyler Pelphrey, Jarred, Jayce and Jacob Kirk; his nieces, Brianna and Mariah Wille; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his two grandfathers, Elmer Hayden

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Church, Jackson Center and was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother that enjoyed cooking and baking and made very good homemade noodles. Funeral services will be held at Grace Lutheran, Jackson Center on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at 2 p.m. with Pastor Kent Hollis officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Smith-Eichholtz Funeral Home, Jackson Center, and Sunday an hour prior to the funeral. Burial will be in Glen Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Lutheran Church, 607 S. Main St., Jackson Center or The Pavilion, 705 Fulton Street, Sidney, OH 45365. Condolences may be at expressed w w w . s m i t h eichholtz.com.

From Page 1 Short was also previously convicted of tampering with evidence in connection with the case several months after the murder. He reportedly removed two duffel bags from the scene of the murder and hid them in a nearby woods. He later said that the bags contained marijuana and he had hidden them in an attempt to protect Greg Trapp. He was sentenced in 1999 to probation for his misdemeanor conviction for tampering with evidence, but he was ordered in 2001 to serve a prison term of 18 months which had been suspended on a probation violation charge, after he was charged in Miami County on several counts of forgery and receiving stolen property. In another case, Short was recently subpoenaed to testify in the Jamie Seitz trial. Short was served Dec. 27 before the trial date was changed. He was also served Jan. 12 to appear Feb. 15. Seitz was first arrested following a Dec. 16, 2010 incident in which he is alleged to have abducted and assaulted a 27-yearold woman, at an apartment in Sidney, and to have taken her against her will to Piqua. Seitz was a former co-owner of the former Broade Street Grille. The woman was an employee of the restaurant. Seitz was convicted last May of one count of attempted murder, one count of felonious assault and three counts of kidnapping. Judge James Stevenson overturned the verdict and granted Seitz a new trial in August, following testimony by three jurors stating the judge’s admonishments to avoid reading or viewing anything about the ongoing trial had been disobeyed and had influenced their decision to find Seitz guilty.

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$308M to assist states ing in the southern part of KANSAS CITY, Mo. toward repairing farm- sack said. The most aid is headed the state in December (AP) — The U.S. Depart- land and associated propment of Agriculture is erty damaged by flooding, to Utah and Missouri, 2010 and spring flooding adding more than $300 tornadoes, hurricanes and which combined will take that inundated farmers in in more than $110 mil- northern and central million to the massive wildfires. will receive lion, or more than one- Utah following a record Ohio amount of financial assisof the total snowpack, said Bronson tance federal agencies $3,139,400 in emergency third Smart, state conservation announced Wednesday. have doled out in re- assistance. States rely on local engineer for the conservaSecretary of Agriculsponse to an unusually intense year of natural ture Tom Vilsack said nat- conservation and farm tion service. Smart said state and disasters, officials an- ural disasters impacted service offices to approve 55 million acres of farm- fund applications, which county officials had renounced Wednesday. The money, from three land nationwide in 2011. are then forwarded on to ceived tens of millions of “There have been the national USDA of- dollars from the conservaemergency funds administered by the USDA’s years that have had more fices. Vilsack spokesman tion service to fund Natural Resource Conser- intensive damage in a Matt Herrick said each dozens of projects followgeographic state largely received the ing similar flooding disasvation Service and Farm particular ters in 2005, and have Service Agency, is more area, but what’s unique money it requested. Utah asked for $60 since learned the value of than double the $136.6 about last year is that virAP Photo/Zanesville Times Recorder, Chris Crook, File million paid from the tually every part of the million to deal with two seeking help from the IN THIS August 2008 file photo, Terry Thompson funds a year ago. It will go country was affected,” Vil- rounds of flooding, includ- emergency funds. stands with some of his Percheron horses on his farm west of Zanesville. An Ohio sheriff’s final report on the freeing of dozens of exotic, wild animals indicates owner Terry Thompson was troubled over caring for his animals and about being confined to his property after a year in prison COLUMBUS (AP) — bond, a simple phone con- communication that it jury — which was conon a gun conviction. He also was upset that his Confusion over rules gov- versation could have would not extradite until vened Wednesday — was wife was away. erning prisoner transfers cleared up confusion over local charges were dis- not presented any cases and lack of communica- Beasley’s status. posed created an ambigu- and did not issue any intion helps explain why a “Talk to each other,” ity for the sheriff, dictments, Noble County Texas parolee now sus- said a recommendation in however,” DeWeese Judge John Nau said. pected in a deadly the report obtained wrote. “The initiation of a Jailers, prosecutors Craigslist robbery scheme Wednesday by The Asso- telephone call by either and judges should be was mistakenly released ciated Press. side … could have re- trained about such warfrom Ohio custody twice, “The warrant in this moved the ambiguity rants and there should be COLUMBUS (AP) — One detective reaccording to a state priscase did contain an apabout intentions.” better communication beA recently released fed- ported he interviewed ons report examining propriate notation that The report was retween jails and out-oferal prison inmate who federal probation officer what went wrong in the no bail was permitted,” leased the same day relastate state prison freed dozens of exotic Joe Moore, who had vispets including lions and ited the farm five days case of Richard Beasley. said the report by Rich- tives of some of the officials, according to the The report says that land County Judge Craigslist victims had an- report on Beasley done tigers from his eastern before Thompson’s suiwhile Texas correctly inJames DeWeese, brought ticipated charges against for the Ohio council of the Ohio farm and then cide and had recently formed Ohio its warrant in to examine what hapa 16-year-old boy also ar- Interstate Compact for killed himself had been spoken by telephone rested in the case. Adult Offender Supervidistraught over a plan with the 62-year-old for Beasley did not allow pened with Beasley. to be released on him additional “Texas’ Noble County grand A sion. to place him on house Thompson, who had arrest, a probation offi- been home only a few cer told deputies in weeks after spending a records released this year in prison on a gun week. conviction and was to be The records also show hooked up to an elecCOLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio Gov. “We are hopeful to shine the best school in Ohio, with 100 perthat deputies respond- tronic monitoring deJohn Kasich will make a little state light on that part of the state, cent of its students testing profiing to Terry Thompson’s vice. history when he gives his second which has been neglected, and it’s cient in reading and math during property the day he died described State of the State address Feb. 7 at our hope that it will be an economic the 2010-2011 school year. The re“Moore believed they had con- Thompson as being ‘disan elementary school in blue-collar engine for Ohio in the years to sults were helped by creative uses fined several lions to traught’ over being conSteubenville, an apt backdrop for come,” Kasich spokesman Rob of technology and distance learntheir cages by closing fined to his residence,” the themes of education, energy Nichols said Wednesday. ing, and came despite socioecodoors that had been the report says, adding and the economy that he believes For the speech in Steubenville, nomic hurdles faced by its 319 pushed open, only to that he also was strugcritical to the state’s comeback. about 130 miles east of Columbus, pupils, Kasich said in his anfind the animals were gling with other issues. Kasich, a first-term Republican, the traditional joint legislative ses- nouncement on plans for the escaping through holes The detective wrote: is the first governor in modern sion will be convened. The means speech. made by bolt cutters. “Thompson was ‘over- memory to take the year’s big policy lawmakers, Supreme Court jusAfter scrapping his predecesOfficers resorted to whelmed’ with the speech outside the Ohio Statehouse tices, Cabinet officials and sor’s “evidence based model” for shooting all the lions, (farm’s) condition since in Columbus. The location will give statewide officeholders will have to school funding, one of Ohio’s reamong 48 of Thompson’s he had returned home him a chance to highlight award- make the roughly three-hour car peated attempts to wean schools off 56 animals that were from prison. … Thompwinning Wells Academy, named the ride. an unconstitutional reliance on killed over two days in son had confirmed he best school in the state, and to tout Wells, founded in 1989, shares a property taxes, Kasich is exploring October out of concern and (wife) Marian were the benefits of the region’s bur- building with Steubenville High new, more-cost efficient ways to for public safety as they ‘having problems.’” geoning shale gas industry. School. It’s been recognized as the help Ohio students achieve. spread across the farm and the community outside Zanesville. The documents, first reported Tuesday by the Zanesville Times Recorder, are described by the Muskingum County Sheriff ’s Office as the final, full report into the incident, and they include previously released narratives from deputies and additional investigative reports.

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Campaign buys ad time WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama launched his first television ad of his reelection campaign, defending his energy record against criticism from a Republican-leaning outside group in a sign that the presidential race is entering a new phase even though Republicans have yet to pick a challenger. The ad, released Wednesday, responds to a $6 million ad campaign by a group backed by the billionaire Koch brothers accusing Obama of conducting pay-for-play politics in the bankruptcy of California energy company Solyndra, which imploded despite a $528 million federal loan. Obama’s ad opens by citing “secretive billionaires attacking President Obama with ads factcheckers say are not tethered to the facts.” It says that the president has added 2.7 million clean energy jobs while reducing the nation’s dependence on foreign oil, calling Obama’s record on ethics “unprecedented.”

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Romney ignites tax furor SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Mitt Romney tried doggedly Wednesday to sidestep the political furor he had started a day earlier by revealing he pays federal taxes at a rate of about 15 percent, less than millions of middle-income American families. Facing a new controversy, his campaign confirmed that Romney has money invested in the Cayman Islands but said he was not getting any tax break. Newt Gingrich, his main rival in this weekend’s South Carolina primary, poked at Romney anew and disclosed that his personal tax rate is more than double that of Romney.

Peace Corps pulls out TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The U.S. government’s decision to pull out all its Peace Corps volunteers from Honduras for safety reasons is yet another blow to a nation still battered by a coup and recently labeled the world’s most deadly country. Neither U.S. nor Honduran officials have said specifically what prompted them to withdraw the 158 Peace Corps volunteers, which the U.S. State Department said was one of the largest missions in the world last year. It is the first time Peace Corps missions have been withdrawn from Central America since civil wars swept the region in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Obama rejects Canada to Texas pipeline — for now WASHINGTON (AP) — In a politically explosive decision, President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected plans for a massive oil pipeline through the heart of the United States, ruling there was not enough time for a fair review before a looming deadline forced on him by Republicans. His move did not kill the project but could again delay a tough choice for him until after the November elections. Right away, the implications rippled across the political spectrum, stirred up the presidential campaign and even hardened feelings with Canada, a trusted U.S. ally and neighbor. For a U.S. electorate eager for work, the pipeline has become the very symbol of job creation for Republicans, but Obama says the environment and public safety must still be weighed too. The plan by Calgary-based TransCanada Corp. would carry tar sands oil from western Canada across a 1,700mile pipeline across six U.S. states to Texas refineries. Obama was already on record as saying no, for now, until his government could review an alternative route that avoided environmentally sensitive areas of Nebraska — a route that still has not been proposed, as the White House emphasizes. But Obama had to take a stand again by Feb. 21 at the latest as part of an unrelated tax deal he cut with Republicans. This time, the project would

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HOUSE SPEAKER John Boehner of Ohio (second from right) accompanied by fellow Republican leaders, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday to voice their opposition to President Barack Obama’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. From left are, Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark.; Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas; Boehner; and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. go forward unless Obama him- this decision.” self declared it was not in the Republicans responded unnational interest. The presi- sparingly. dent did just that, reviving in“President Obama is detense reaction. stroying tens of thousands of “This announcement is not American jobs and shipping a judgment on the merits of American energy security to the pipeline, but the arbi- the Chinese. There’s really trary nature of a deadline just no other way to put it. that prevented the State De- The president is selling out partment from gathering the American jobs for politics,” information necessary to ap- House Speaker John Boehner, prove the project and protect R-Ohio, said. Insisting that the American people,” Obama the pipeline would help the said in a written statement. economy, he declared: “This is “I’m disappointed that Re- not the end of the fight,” sigpublicans in Congress forced naling that Republicans

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Mom gives birth on train NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey woman got the morning commute of her life when she gave birth to her first child on a PATH commuter train to New York. The 31-year-old woman, Rabita Sarkar, of Harrison, N.J., said she had started feeling contraction-like pains but didn't think they were real because her baby wasn’t due yet. She and her 30-year-old husband decided to travel into the city to have her checked out Monday. They didn’t want to drive and decided to take the train from Harrison into the city instead, thinking they could then take a taxi to Manhattan’s Roosevelt Hospital, where her doctors are. “It’s just that this guy had other plans, and he came out earlier,” Sarkar said as she held her infant son in her arms in the hospital.

In response to President Obama’s rejection of TransCanada’s application to build the Keystone pipeline, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, issued the following statement: “The law clearly says the President can only block this project if he determines it ‘would not serve the national interest.’ How are thousands of new jobs, cheaper energy and greater security not in our national interest? “With this decision, the President has chosen to side with radical environmentalists over the American people. Those hurt most by his decision are the millions of Americans who need these jobs the most.” might try again to force a decision. The State Department said the decision was made “without prejudice,” meaning TransCanada can submit a new application once a new route is established. Russ Girling, TransCanada’s president and chief executive officer, said the company plans to do exactly that. If approved, the pipeline could begin operation as soon as 2014, Girling said.

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Body parts found LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have discovered two feet in the same area where a severed human head and two hands were found, and investigators are continuing to search for more remains. Officer Cleon Joseph says authorities will need to run tests to confirm that the body parts belong to the same person. Dog walkers found the head found wrapped in a plastic bag on Tuesday. The hands were discovered nearby earlier Wednesday. Police Cmdr. Andrew Smith says the man may have been killed elsewhere in recent days and his body dumped in the park in the Hollywood Hills.

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THE CRUISE ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Wednesday. The $450 million Costa Concordia cruise ship was carrying more than 4,200 passengers and crew when it slammed into a reef Friday off the tiny Italian island of Giglio after the captain made an unauthorized maneuver. The death toll stands at 11, with 22 people still missing. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Tales emerge of missing, dead ROME (AP) — An Italian dad and his 5-year-old daughter. A retired American couple treating themselves after putting four children through college. A Hungarian musician who helped crying children into lifejackets, then disappeared while trying to retrieve his beloved violin from his cabin. As details emerged Wednesday about the missing and the dead in the grounding of the Costa Concordia, the captain was quoted as saying he tripped and fell into the water from the listing vessel and never intended to abandon his passengers. The search for the 21 people still unaccounted for in the disaster ground to a halt after the cruise liner shifted again on its rocky perch off the Tuscan island of Giglio, making it too dangerous for divers to continue. Rough seas were forecast for the next few days. The bad weather also postponed the start of the weekslong operation to extract the half-million gallons of fuel on board the vessel, as Italy’s environment minister warned Parliament of the ecological implications if the ship sinks.

The $450 million Costa Concordia was carrying more than 4,200 passengers and crew when it slammed into a reef and capsized Friday after the captain made an unauthorized diversion from his programmed route and strayed into the perilous waters. Capt. Francesco Schettino, who was jailed after he left the ship before everyone was safely evacuated, was placed under house arrest Tuesday, facing possible charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning his ship. The ship’s operator, Crociere Costa SpA, has accused Schettino of causing the wreck by making the unapproved detour, and the captain has acknowledged carrying out what he called a “tourist navigation” that brought the ship closer to Giglio. Costa has said such a navigational “fly by” was done last Aug. 9-10, after being approved by the company and Giglio port authorities. However, Lloyd’s List Intelligence, a leading maritime publication, said Wednesday its tracking of the ship’s August route showed it actually

took the Concordia slightly closer to Giglio than the course that caused Friday’s disaster. “This is not a black-andwhite case,” Richard Meade, editor of Lloyd’s List, said in a statement. “Our data suggests that both routes took the vessel within 200 meters (yards) of the impact point and that the authorized route was actually closer to shore.” New audio of Schettino’s communications with the coast guard during the crisis emerged Wednesday, with the captain claiming he ended up in a life raft after he tripped and fell into the water. “I did not abandon a ship with 100 people on board, the ship suddenly listed and we were thrown into the water,” Schettino said, according to a transcript published Wednesday in the Corriere della Sera paper. Initial audio of Schettino’s conversations made headlines on Tuesday, showing an increasingly exasperated coast guard officer ordering Schettino back on board to direct the evacuation, and the captain resisting, saying it was too dark and the ship was tipping.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a move that heightens the growing tension between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, Wikipedia and other websites went dark Wednesday in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart the online piracy of copyrighted movies and TV programs. The web-based encyclopedia is part of a loose coalition of dot-coms and large technology companies that fear Congress is prepared to side with Hollywood and enact extreme measures — possibly including the blocking of entire websites— to stop the online sharing and unauthorized use of Hollywood productions. The fight will test which California-based industry has the most sway in Washington. For now, Silicon Valley appears to have the upper hand. Supporters of the legislation — called the Stop Online Piracy Act in the House and the Protect Intellectual Property Act in the Senate — say the bills are aimed at protecting jobs in the movie and music industries. But a campaign including tech heavyweights such as Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. has successfully portrayed the bills as an attack on a free and open Internet. “It has nothing to do with stolen songs or movies,” said Justin Ruben, executive director of MoveOn.org, which is participating in the blackout. Ruben says tougher legislation — even directed overseas — could make domestic cultural commentators more prone to legal attack. Rather than showing encyclopedia articles, Wikipedia displayed a blacked-out page describing the protest and offering more information on the bills. Many articles were still viewable on cached pages. Reddit.com shut down its social news service for 12 hours. Other sites made their views clear without cutting off services. Google blacked out the logo on its home page, directing people to a page where they could add their names to a petition.


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This 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, bipolar disorder or other types of mental or emotional difficulties are welcome. For more information, call (937) 473-3650 or visit www.LowSelfHelpSystems.org. • The Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio offers an educational series at 7523 Brandt Pike, Huber Heights, at 6 p.m. For more information, call (937) 233-2500 or (800) 360-3296. • The Minster-New Bremen Right to Life group meets at 7 p.m. in the St. Augustine Rectory basement, Minster. • The Tri-County Computer Users Group meets at 7 p.m. at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community Amos Center Library and computer area. The meeting is open to anyone using computers and there is no charge. For more information, call Jerry or Doris Tangeman at 492-8790. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, All in the Family, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 Poplar St.

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.

sage? I sure hope DR. WALyou do! — NameLACE: My best less, Baltimore, friend and her Md. boyfriend have NAMELESS: found a new way I got your mesto get high. They sage loud and inhale typeclear, so I’m not writer correction going to respond fluid. They say it ’Tween to your request gives a great high, is not 12 & 20 for information on sniffing typehabit-forming Dr. Robert writer correction and is relatively Wallace fluid. Your inforsafe. I ’ v e mation will be tried marijuana, but I don’t have enough found in the following letmoney to buy very much ter to me from a Kingof it. I know that you will man, Ariz., police officer. encourage me not to get He wrote to me several high on this fluid. That’s years ago after working not what I’m looking for. on a case involving three All I want to know is if it’s teens who sniffed correcrelatively safe. No lectures tion fluid. His message is about drug use. Save your also loud and clear but time. I’ve heard all about very tragic. Get this mesit from my parents, teach- sage. I sure hope you do. If ers and others, so I don’t not, you could become a need to hear it again from “John Doe.” DR. WALLACE: I am you. Do you get the mes-

Dear Readers: Here is • Sidney Gateway Hi 12 Club No. 482, meets at more input from a column noon at the Sidney American Legion on Fourth Av- in which a reader saw a shopper open a bottle of barenue. All Master Masons are invited. becue sauce, stick her finger Friday Evening in it and taste it, put the lid • Hope in Recovery, similar to traditional back on and put the jar back “Twelve Step” programs to confront destructive on the shelf. A manager was habits and behaviors, meets at the First Presbyte- made aware of the situarian Church, 114 E. 4th St., Greenville, from 7 to tion, and he said he would 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (937) 548-9006. take care of the problem. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Staying Two days later, the shopClean for the Weekend, meets at 7 p.m. at First per went to the store and United Methodist Church, 230 E. Poplar St. and the opened bottle was • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Russia, 9 a.m. to noon.

Saturday Afternoon • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Fort Loramie, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. • A support group for survivors of sexual abuse meets at 1:30 p.m. on the second floor of the TroyHayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., Troy. For information, call (937) 295-3912 or (937) 272-0308.

Saturday Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday Night Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. • Catholic Adult Singles Club will meet for a house party in Coldwater. For information, call 419678-8691.

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

Monday Afternoon • Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon at CJ’s Highmarks. For more information on activities or becoming a member, contact Scott Barhorst at 4920823. • The New Knoxville Community Library will hold Storytime from 1 to 1:30 p.m. for children 3, 4 and 5. Stories, songs and more.

Monday Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road Christian Center, 340 W. Russell Road. • Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program for anyone desiring to stop eating compulsively, meets at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 S. Main St., Bellefontaine. • Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. All new members are welcome. For more information, call Tom Frantz at 492-7075. • TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville Road, New Bremen.

Tuesday Morning • Local 725 Copeland retirees meet for breakfast at 9 a.m. at Clancy’s. Retirees and spouses are welcome. • The F. J. Stallo Memorial Library in Minster will hold Storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for children 3, 4 and 5.

Tuesday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. • Parkinson’s Support Group meets at 2 p.m. at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. For more information, contact Michelle at (419) 394-8252.

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(I will refer to her as Jane Doe) laughed repeatedly and kept assuring her friends that the police could do nothing, but I arrested each of them for the use of the inhalant. At the police department, I spoke to Jane and her friends. Jane’s friends were receptive to my warnings, but Jane closed her ears. Less than a week later, I responded to a medical emergency call at a local youth spot. When I arrived, Jane Doe lay on the floor of the girls’ restroom — dead. In her hand, she still held the plastic bag that she had used to inhale her last breath containing the fumes of correction fluid. Jane Doe died of respiratory failure. — Allan Mullen, Kingman, Ariz., Police Department.

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a police officer working exclusively with students ranging from preschool through high school. Recently, I was witness to a tragic incident involving a young lady and the practice, so-called, of “whiting out” (sniffing typewriter correction fluid). Our agency was requested to check out three kids acting strangely in the rear of a local shopping center. I was the responding officer and found two girls and a boy about 15 years of age. Their nostrils and upper lips were covered with correction fluid and all of them had reached their “high.” Their intoxicated actions included being stuporous with a total disregard for their personal well-being. One girl, who appeared to be the promoter of the incident,

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FRIDAY • AAA Great Vacations Expo runs at Veterans Memorial Hall in Columbus today through Sunday. Sponge Bob Square Pants will appear from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. The Travel Channel’s Bert the Conqueror will speak at noon and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Seniors 55 and over get reducedprice tickets today. For information, see www.AAAGreatVacations.com. • Darke County Center for the Arts will present “A Taste of Wine and Jazz XXII” at Montage Cafe in downtown Greenville. The wine tasting party, a fundraiser, will feature food and music. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the event closes with the awarding of door prizes at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 each and are available by calling (937) 5470908. • The Human Race Theatre Company presents “Red” beginning tonight and running through Feb. 5 at The Loft in downtown Dayton. Tickets are available via the website, w w w. h u m a n r a c e t h e atre.org. • The Dayton Theatre Guild, 430 Wayne Ave., Dayton, continues its run of “Heroes,” by Tom Stoppard, today at 8 p.m., Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets: $10-$17. No one under 7 will be admitted. (937) 278-5993 or w w w. d a y t o n t h e atreguild.org. • Madeline McNeil performs a hammered dulcimer concert at Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., at 7:30 p.m. Free. ((37) 339-0457. SATURDAY • Shop ‘til You Drop at

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Hara Arena in Dayton today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dayton’s largest indoor garage sale. Admission: $2. For information, call (937) 256-5051. • The Lima Symphony Orchestra presents Mozart by Candlelight at Trinity United Methodist Church in Lima at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 adults; $10 students. (419) 2225701. • Darke County Singles hosts its monthly dance featuring music by Del-Rio from 8:30 p.m. to midnight at the VFW Hall, 219 N. Ohio St., Greenville. Open to all singles 21 and older. Admission: $5. (937) 9685007. • The Springfield Museum of Art, 107 Cliff Park Road, Springfield, hosts an artist reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today and opens the exhibit, “Fine Lines: The Drawings of Tamie Beldue, Clara Crockett and Kathy A. Moore” Sunday. It remains on display through March 10. (937) 325-4673. • Free technology expo at Sidney High School from 9 a.m. to noon features speakers on social media, cyber security, and new technologies. Door prizes. • The GGs perform in a free concert of folk, country and pop music at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, 3003 W. Cisco Road, at 7 p.m. The public is invited. • Pasco United Methodist Church holds Pancake Day from 8 a.m. to noon. Pancakes (all you can eat) and sausage, milk, orange juice and coffee at a price of $5 for adults, $4 children under 12. Also available: eggs, sausage gravy and biscuits.

• Mozart by Candlelight at Trinity United Methodist Church, 301 W. Market St., Lima, at 7:30 p.m. Hundreds of candles and Mozart’s music. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students. (419) 222-5701. • New Bremen Public Library hosts Superhero Saturday for boys 3kindergarten from 10:30-11:30 p.m. Registration is required and a parent must be present. • Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library in Minster hosts a winter wonderland carnival from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for preschool children through third grade. Games, crafts and refreshments. SUNDAY • The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Graeter’s Symphony Sundaes Series offers a concert of music by Beethoven and Brahms at 3 p.m. in the Scottish Rite Auditorium of the Dayton Masonic Center. Ticket price includes a scoop of Graeter’s ice cream. Tickets: $14 to $24. Call (888) 228-3630. MONDAY • New Bremen Public Library hosts a young adult craft day from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Participants will make friendship bracelets. • New Knoxville Community Library hosts a family fun night from 6 to 7 p.m. Children and families will make crafts together. TUESDAY • Jenna Bush Hager speaks at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 State Route 118 S., Van Wert, at 7:30 p.m. She is a contributing correspondent to NBC’s “Today Show” and is the daughter of former President George W. Bush. Tickets $10-$20. (419) 238-6722.

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WILLIAM KENNEDY, 16, and his mother, Catherine Eastman, both of Bellefontaine, check out a youth art exhibit during its opening Friday at the Gateway Arts Council gallery. Kennedy has two pieces in the show.

Red Skelton tribute almost sold out The Gateway Arts Council Board of Directors learned during its meeting Monday that there are fewer than 100 tickets still to be sold for a show that is a tribute to Red Skelton. The organization will present the show at Sid-

ney High School in February. The group discussed other upcoming arts council projects including the Spring Fling art show, a sculpture exhibit that will be in the gallery soon and the group’s 25th anniver-

sary commemoration. The board also discussed the current exhibit of artworks by area high school students. It runs through Jan. 27 in the gallery at 216 N. Miami Ave. Admission is free.

Hayner plans musical exploration TROY — The TroyHayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., will present an opportunity for the public to participate in a musical exploration with Hal Walker Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. Walker is a singer, a songwriter and a musical explorer. A veteran solo performer, Walker is truly one-of-a-kind. His warm, passionate style engages audiences of all

ages. He improvises and composes on unique musical instruments that most audiences probably never seen before. Among them, the khaen, a long, bamboo-fashioned wind instrument from Northeast Thailand and grandmother of the harmonica, and the banakulas, two gourd shakers tied together with a string, that children in West Africa walk down the street playing, one in each hand.

Walker grew up in Kent, blowing a harmonica along the banks of the Cuyahoga River. He traveled around the United States playing his music. And his love of the Buckeye state is sincere. His album, “Home in Ohio,” bears witness to that fact. “I write songs about connection,” he said. “I think that’s the interesting thing about my music. It engages people.”

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barger; and Versailles: Rachael Dawn Brown. The students who were named to the 2011 fall quarter dean’s list for part-time students include the following: Anna: Jessica K. Gehret; Botkins: Heather E. Barhorst and Miki L. Gillespie; DeGraff: Cory Matthew Arbogast, Rayann N. Osborne and Darlene Rene Wren; Fort Loramie: Rachael Martha Ahrns; Jackson Center: Erica M. Slay; Maria Stein: Amber Rose Griesdorn; Minster:

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Contact Botkins reporter Jennifer Bumgarner, (937) 498-5967; email, jbumgarner@sdnccg.com; or Anna reporter Kathy Leese, (937) 489-3711; email, newswriter777@yahoo.com, or by fax, (937) 498-5991, with story ideas and news releases.

Koenig named president of Botkins school board tion committee; Janet Bergman and Woodruff were appointed to the park board; Bergman and Goubeaux were appointed to the technology committee; Bergman was appointed to the CIC committee; Uetrecht was appointed to the Louise Sheets committee; Bergman and Woodruff were appointed to the boosters committee; Goubeaux and Koenig were appointed to the site committee; and Uetrecht and Koenig were appointed to the design committee. Woodruff will also serve as treasurer protempore in the treasurer’s absence during a board meeting. The compensation for board members was set at $40 per meeting, and meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the high school media center. Mileage rates were set at 45 cents per mile. During the regular portion of their meeting

they heard reports from committees, and it was reported that the fire alarm had been fixed. The alarm had gone off several times once before a home basketball game. The alarm has been fixed according to the building and maintenance committee. The board also received news from the finance and audit committee that the audit was perfect and the boosters reported that they are preparing for night at the races and the ball drop. The board also heard an update on the Race to the Top. Progress has been made to ensure students have college and career readiness skills by graduation. Several staff members will be attending the ACT conference to learn more about how ACT can help the district. There will also be additional training in Value Added from the Shelby County Educational Service Center. The next focus will be on Forma-

tive Instructional Practices (FIP). The district will be piloting this will the help of a regional consultant who specializes in FIP. The board also took the following actions: • Approved the cost of driver’s education at $275 for attending students and $325 for nonattending students. • Joined the Ohio School Board Association for 2012 at a rate of $2,489. • Hired David Maurer as junior varsity baseball coach and hired AnGreve as a drea substitute teacher. • Determined that transportation to Sidney Christian Academy is impractical, and the board will pay parents in lieu of providing such services. • Accepted donations of $3,960 for Becky Grillot Scholarship Fund and $500 for Julius Greve Scholarship Fund. The board entered executive session to discuss the purchase of land.

Bowers wins local geography bee BOTKINS — Brian Bowers, an eighth-grade student t a Botkins L o c a l School, won the schoollevel competition of the National GeBowers ography Bee on Jan. 17 and a chance at $25,000 college scholarship. The school-level bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 22nd annual National geography Bee. The National Geographic Society sponsors the bee. Bowers beat fellow eighth graders Erik Greve,

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who finished second and Austin Adams, who placed third in the contest. The kickoff for this year’s Bee was the week of Nov. 12, with thousands of schools around the United States and in the five U.S. territories participating. The school winners, including Seth Aufderhaar, will now take a written test; up to 100 of the top scorers in each state will be eligible to compete in their state Bee April. The National Geographic Society will provide an all-expensespaid trip to Washington, D.C., for state champions and teacher-escorts to participate in the National Geographic Bee national championship May. The first-place national winner will re-

ceive a $25,000 college scholarship and a lifetime membership in the Society. “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek will moderate the national finals in May. The program will air on television. Check local listings for dates and times. Online geography quizzes are available through National Geographic’s website with the GeoBee Challenge, at w w w. n a t i o n a l g e o g r a p h i c. c o m / g e o b e e. Each day there are five new questions from previous National Geographic Bees. The GeoBee Challenge board game won the prestigious Parents’ Choice Award. The National Geographic Society is one of the world’s largest non-

profit scientific and educational organizations. Founded in 1888 to “increase and diffuse geographic knowledge,” the society works to inspire people to care about the planet. It reaches more than 300 million people worldwide each month through its official journal, through National Geographic and other magazines; National Geographic Channel; television documentaries; music; radio; films; books; DVDs; maps; school publishing programs; interactive media; and merchandise. National Geographic has funded more than 8,000 scientific research projects and supports an education program combating geographic illiteracy.

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The real estate transfers listed below have been recorded at the office of Shelby County Recorder Jodi L. Siegel. Transfers listed also include tax-exempt property transfers in which no dollar amount is listed. Shelby County Auditor Denny York said the exemptions normally involve transactions within a family and therefore no public record of the dollar amount is recorded.

Anna James H. and Mary A. Parker to Ronald L. and Shirley A. Finkenbine, lot 114 and part vacated alley adjacent, $102,000. Jackson Center Cheryl L. Teasley to Charles W. Teasley, part lot 35, exempt. Sidney Henry M. Murphy and Betty J. Murphy to Nationstar Mortgage LLC, part lot 477 Burrows Addition, $23,400. Timothy Harold

Dahlinghaus and Lola C. Dahlinghaus to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., part lot 2089, $54,675. Benjamin R. Byler and Nina M. Byler to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., lot 1504, Friedman Subdivision, $32,000. Dinsmore Township Kenneth W. and Shirley A. Webb to Virginia L. and Edward J. Greve, section 22, part southeast 1/4, 5.001

acres, $80,000. McLean Township Esther E. Marchal to Deborah A. Holthaus, Dennis L. Marchal, Norma J. Knapke, Thomas P. Marchal, Linda M. Winner and Daniel J. Marchal, section 11, 50 acres, exempt. Michael L. Sextro, Gregory P. Sextro, Angela Sextro and Kara Sextro, to Gregory P. and Kara Sextro, section 29, part southwest 1/4, 2.204 acres, $30,000.

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the absence of Bixler. Committee assignments also were made. The board adopted procedural safeguards for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, an annual action. The board accepted the following donations: $1,000 from Wells Brothers, $400 from Wright State University and $14,099 from the Rocket Athletic Boosters. The board also heard staff reports concerning millage rates and replacement of the elementary school roof.

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Baker’s heating up the icebox! BY: ABBY CIRIEGIO A new basketball sensation is on the loose at Lehman High School. Not only is he rising in the national rankings, but he’s heating up the “icebox� as well! This 6’3� senior star can be none other than Alex Baker. Alex has come a long way from his first basketball hoops Alex and his fan at age three, and has created Turner Lachey quite the name for himself during his high school basketball career. “I hate to fail and basketball has just been one of those things that I feel I was born to do,� says Baker. “I am constantly trying to improve my game and become a better player because it’s what I love to do!� Baker along with fellow seniors, Solomon KingWhite and Ben Theiman, lead the team as captains and have experienced a fairly successful season thus far with a record of 6-4. “I can’t say that I am disappointed with our season so far, but I am definitely not super happy about it,� says Baker. “I just think that we have a lot of potential this year and are definitely state worthy. I mean if Houston can do it (last year) then we can do it!� Even though his season may not be as successful as he hoped by this point, Baker’s career stats are at an all time high! Alex is first in the state and fifth in the nation in the number of three-pointers per game, as well as eighth in the state in the number of points per game averaging about twenty-two points! “It feels awesome to know that I am both nationally and state ranked, but to be honest I wouldn’t have any of this without my team. I mean without them I’d be like a hoop without a net, totally lost!� says Baker. The Lehman community is not the only one noticing Baker’s success. Alex has been scouted by a number of Division II colleges including Ohio Dominican, Heidelberg, and Muskingum University. Although he was flattered by all the offers, none of them seem to be a fit for him. Instead, Alex plans on attending Miami University where he will major in business. Alex is also in contact with the head basketball coach at Miami, and hopes that he can further his basketball career at MU. But, whatever lies ahead for Alex we know that he will succeed and be a genuine slam dunk!

The experience of a lifetime BY: KENNEDY MCIVER “I’m pumped,� said Emilee Proffitt about being one of the select few chosen for the Yech Scholarship Program at The Dayton Art Institute. Emilee is one of the 12 high school art students to be accepted into the program through a competitive portfolio process. Each student had to submit a one-page essay about the importance of art in their life and a portfolio containing three pieces of 2-D artwork, three slides or photos of 3-D Emilee works on her latest artwork, or a combination. painting These 12 high school students will attend eight weeks of intensive college-level art classes on Thursday evenings starting in February through early April. Their mentors will be the four college students who have received Yech College Artist Fellowships. Both the fellowship and scholarship programs are offered through the Dorothy and Bill Yech Education Endowment to promote and enhance the development of young and promising artists. “I am extremely blessed to be given this opportunity to enhance my artistic ability,� said Proffitt. This will really help Emilee for the next chapter of her life. “I want art to be involved in my life through college and when choosing a career. I want to become an art teacher so I can show my students my love and passion for art.� To get where she is today, Emilee has worked extremely hard and has a lot of determination. Mrs. Grant, current art teacher at Lehman, has been very helpful with her journey. “She is a wonderful student and I am very proud that she has created a portfolio so outstanding to be accepted into this honorable position,� said Grant.

Making a difference BY: EMILY BENSMAN Students of Lehman realize that small steps to a better world truly make a difference. A “jeans day� at Lehman is not only a day for students to wear something different than the daily uniforms, but also an opportunity for them to help a great cause. On a “jeans day�, the students bring in $3 to wear jeans. All of the money collected goes to a variety of causes and organizations. Lehman’s next “jeans day�, January 19, is dedicated to muscular dystrophy. You may be wondering what muscular dystrophy is. “Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited disorders that involve muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue, which get worse over time.� (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) There are several different types of muscular dystrophy. They include: Becker muscular dystrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, Myotonia congenita, and Myotonic dystrophy. The different types of the disease vary in severity. Some are deadly, while others have more minor effects and the patient can live a normal lifespan. The type of dystrophy can be determined by medical history, a physical examination, and the different symptoms. A muscle biopsy may be needed, but typically a DNA blood test is enough. There also may be tests for the heart, nerves, and blood. Muscular dystrophy can happen at any point in someone’s life, but it is the most severe when a person is diagnosed as a child. Each type brings different symptoms. Some types affect all muscles, while others affect only groups of muscles. Symptoms include: mental retardation, muscle weakness that slowly gets worse, delayed development of muscle motor skills, difficulty using one or more muscle groups, drooling, eyelid drooping, frequent falls, loss of strength in a muscle or group of muscles as an adult, loss in muscle size, and problems walking. Now that you know a little bit more about Muscular Dystrophy, you may be wondering about the treatment. Unfortunately there is no cure for the disorders, but medical treatments can control the symptoms. Orthopedic appliances can help improve mobility. Physical therapy can help patients maintain muscle strength. Sometimes surgery is needed, which may improve muscle function. Inactivity tends to make the patients disorder even worse. For children affected by the disease, corticosteroids are sometimes taken to keep them walking as long as possible. Most of us are more fortunate than others and it is important to recognize this so we can help. There are many things in the world that could use a kind action and it is our duty to so. Something just as simple as a “jeans day� can truly make a difference.


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Small change opens the door for God’s transformative power On July 28, speak and act 2008, I had the on our behalf? privilege of In the political hearing Chief arena, there are Rabbi Jonathan and winners Sacks, head of losers. Those the largest synwho gain power agogue conferand those who ence in lose it. Your England, speak Another way pastor to address an at gathering of global church speaks issue is through leaders in Caneconomics. EcoThe Rev. terbury, Engnomics is about Aaron Gerlach creating land. and His presentadistributing tion reflected the three wealth. How can I take fundamental arenas in what I have and turn it which we, as humans, into something someone organize ourselves — else wants? What am I politics, economics and willing to give up in religion. order to get something I One way to address value? In the economic an issue is through poli- arena, there are also tics. Politics is about cre- winners and losers. ating and distributing Those who become power. How much power wealthier and those who should individuals give become poorer. to the state? In whom do A third way to adwe invest power to dress an issue is

through religion. Religion at its heart is about creating and distributing covenantal goods. Covenantal goods are the things of relationships — bonds of love and trust, faithfulness to one another, doing together what cannot be done separately. Unlike the arenas of politics and economics, this arena is not about creating winners and losers. Giving love to another, for example, creates the potential of receiving love in return. Our national conversation this year (and I dare say for a while now) is focused almost exclusively on the first two arenas: politics and economics. These two arenas are engaged in an epic battle over which one should have the upper hand. This fight

could be billed as “Big Government” vs. “Big Business.” Certainly I have strong views on what I deem as the “proper” distribution of wealth and power in our country. Perhaps you do as well. Yet as a Christian, I am compelled to engage my faith in this conversation. So I turn to the Scriptures to find examples of “covenantal goods.” In Genesis 9, I hear of the covenant God made with all of humanity through Noah. This reminds me that when destructive forces seem capable of overwhelming everything, God calls us to into relationships that are nurtured by the diverse and creative forces of life. Diversity is a sign of God’s presence among us and a gift from God can ben-

efit us all. In the Gospels, I hear of the covenant Jesus made with us through his disciples through the breaking of bread. This reminds me that in a world of broken relationships and betrayal, the Spirit’s presence can transform and heal wounds. No relationship is too damaged or fractured for the healing presence of Christ. It may be only a small change for us — seeing the diversity found in the economic and political world as a gift and one that we are called to faithfully engage — but it opens the door for God’s transformative power. The writer is priestin-charge at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Sidney.

Church offers breakfast The Solid Rock Pentecostal Church of God, 2745 State Route 29 North, will host a breakfast Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. The menu includes Belgian waffles, sausage, eggs, hash browns, biscuits, sausage gravy, orange juice, milk and coffee. A $6 donation is requested of adults 13 and older. Breakfast for children age 6-13 costs $3. Children under 6 eat for free. For information, call Kathy at (937) 489-3650. Your Link to the Community

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Abundant Life Apostolic Church 607 Sycamore Ave., Sidney, Ohio Phone: 937-492-2484 Pastor Michael Garber Worship Times Wednesday 7:30 PM Sunday School 10:30 AM Sunday 5:30 PM ___________________ Sidney Apostolic Temple 210 S. Pomeroy St., Sidney www.satemple.com Phone: 937-492-7456 Bishop: Robert Fries Pastor: Mark L. Hina Jr. Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM, 6:00 PM Tuesday Prayer 7:30 PM Thursday Bible Study 7:30 PM

ASSEMBLY OF GOD Cornerstone Assembly Of God 1028 Park St., Sidney Phone: 937-498-1328 www.sidneyag.org Senior Pastor Harry Peterson Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM, 6:30 PM Sunday School 9:30 AM Kid’s Church 10:30 AM Mini Church 10:30 AM Children’s Mininstry, Adult Study & Royal Ranger/Missionates Wednesday 7:00 PM

BAPTIST Calvary Chapel Baptist Church 71 N. Hamilton St., Minster Phone: 419-628-3717 Fax: 419-628-3457 Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM, 7:00 PM Sunday School 9:30 AM Wednesday 7:00 PM ___________________ Calvary United Baptist Church 9480 N. Co. Rd. 25A Phone: 937-492-5662 Pastor David Shepherd Worship Times Sunday 10:45 AM, 6:30 PM Sunday School 10:00 AM ___________________ Emmanuel Baptist Church 920 Sixth Avenue, Sidney Phone: 937-492-0077 Pastor Brent Howard Worship Times Sunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM Sunday School 9:45 AM Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM ___________________ Christian Faith Baptist Church 608 S. Miami, Sidney Clarence Cox - Pastor Lee Ellis - Assistant Pastor Worship Times Saturday 7:00 PM Worship Sunday School 10:00 AM ___________________ Faith Baptist Church 2555 Millcreek Rd., Sidney Pastor R. Chad Inman Worship Times Sunday Servants with a Testimony 10:00 AM Sunday 11:00 AM Sunday Evening 6:00 PM Wednesday 7:00 PM Bible Study & King’s Kids ___________________ Favorite Hill Baptist Church 1602 South St., Piqua Phone: 937-773-6469 Pastor Larry Hanyes Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM, 6:00 PM Sunday School 9:30 AM Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM ___________________ First Baptist Church 309 E. North St., Sidney Phone: 937-492-4909 Reverend George Gnade Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:15 AM ___________________ First Baptist Church 53 S. Norwich Rd., Troy Phone: 937-339-3602 Senior Pastor Dale R. Christian Worship Times Sunday 9:00 AM, 6:00 PM Sunday School 10:30 AM ___________________ First United Baptist Church Corner Miami Conservancy & Fair Rd., Sidney Pastor Tom Jones Asst. Pastor Rev. Leamon Branscum

Worship Times Thursday 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM ___________________ Good Shepherd’s Baptist Church 1069 Fairington Drive, Sidney Phone: 937-498-4409 Tim Small, Pastor Deaf Ministry Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:30 AM ___________________ Grace Baptist Church 137 W. Edgewood, Sidney Phone: 937-492-9061 Pastor James Alter Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM, 5:30 PM Sunday School 9:30 AM www.gracebaptistsidney.com ___________________ Indian Lake Baptist Church 225 West Lake Ave., Lakeview Pastor Don Faulder Worship Times Sunday 10:45 AM, 6:00 PM Sunday School 9:45 AM Wednesday Evening 6:00 PM www.indianlakebaptistchurch.webs.com Email: lbc@embarqmail.com

___________________ Jackson Center Baptist, S.B.C. 109 E. College St., Jackson Center Phone: 937-596-5858 Pastor Reverend Keith Wisecup Worship Times Sunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM Sunday School 10:00 AM ___________________ Mt. Vernon Baptist Church 606 Park St., Sidney Phone: 937-492-5009 Pastor David D. Wynn Worship Times Sunday 11:00 AM Sunday School 9:30 AM Wednesday 12:00 & 7:00 PM Prayer/Bible Study ___________________ New Life Church PJBC 329 W. Main St., Port Jefferson Pastor Ernie Jones Worship Times Sunday School 9:30 AM (all ages) Sunday Praise Worship 10:30 AM, 6:00 PM Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 PM ___________________ Old Fashion Baptist Church 824 Second Ave., Sidney www.oldfashionbaptist.com

Phone: 937-489-3901 Pastor Duane Hatfield Worship Times Saturday 7:00 PM, Sunday 11:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM ___________________ Pemberton Baptist Church Palestine St., Pemberton Phone: 937-523-5489 Pastor Terry Walters Worship Times Sunday 10:30-11:30 AM ___________________ Rumley Baptist Church Hardin Wapak Rd. (off 29), Anna Pastor Bill Cantrell Worship Times Sunday 11:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM ___________________ Sidney Baptist Church 1322 E. Court St., Sidney Phone: 937-492-7722 Reverend David Moran Worship Times Sunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM Sunday School 10:00 AM Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM ___________________ Springcreek Baptist Church 15333 Miami-Shelby Rd., Piqua Phone: 937-773-4215 Reverend Fred Peterson Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:30 AM Wednesday Bible Studies 7:00 PM

BRETHREN Trinity Church of The Brethren 2220 N. Main Avenue, Sidney Phone: 937-492-9937 Pastor Brent K. Driver Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:15 AM

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) First Christian Church 320 E. Russell Rd., Sidney Phone: 937-492-5025

Senior Pastor Philip Chilcote Worship Times Traditional Worship 10:15 AM Children’s Sunday School 10:30 AM ___________________ Oran Christian Church 6424 Dawson Road Phone: 937-489-3670 Reverend Dale Ritts Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:30 AM

CHURCH OF GOD First Church Of God 1510 Campbell Rd., Sidney Phone: 937-492-0094 Pastor Vern Allison Worship Times Sunday 10:15 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Wednesday Evening 7:00 PM ___________________ Freedom Life Church 9101 N. Co. Rd. 25A, Piqua Phone: 937-773-8710 Pastor Michael Myers (Rhema Graduate) Worship Times Sunday School 10:00 AM Sunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM Wednesday Evening 7:00 PM www.freedomlifepiqua.com ___________________ Northtowne Church Of God 2008 Wapakoneta Ave., Sidney Phone: 937-498-1476 Pastor Tim Bartee Worship Times Sunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM Sunday School 10:00 AM Wednesday 7:00 PM ___________________ Rail Road St. Church Of God 602 Railroad Street Pastor Charles Henry Jackson Phone: 937-497-9760 Worship Times Thursday 7:00 PM Sunday 6:00 PM

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints 475 W. Loy Road, Piqua Phone: 937-773-8904 Bishop Randall S. Frisby Worship Times Meetings 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN Houston Congregational Christian Church 4883 Russia-Houston Rd., Houston Phone: 937-492-5025 Pastor James Manuel Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:30 AM

EPISCOPAL St. Mark’s 231 N. Miami, Sidney Phone: 937-492-8584 Worship Times Sunday 9:30 AM Christian Formation Sunday 10:15 Family Worship Wednesday 6:30 PM Holy Eucharist Father Aaron Gerlach

FULL GOSPEL LightHouse Ministries of Sidney 514 Michigan St., Sidney Phone: 937-419-2180 Pastor Paul Pearson Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM Wednesday 7:00 PM ___________________ Full Gospel Community Church 950 S. Children’s Home Rd., Sidney Phone: 937-492-9438 Pastor Jeff Hill Worship Times Sunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM Sunday Children’s Church 11:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM Wednesday 7:00 PM

INDEPENDENT Blessed Hope Assembly Located in the Sidney Inn, Room 104 Pastor Ray Barnett - 937-564-3106 Asso. Pastor William Stem - 937-622-0972 Worship Times Sunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM Sunday School 10 AM Wednesday Bible study - 7:00 PM

___________________ Buckeye Gospel Barn 8291 St. Rt. 235, Quincy Phone: 937-585-6090 Pastors Jerry & Bobbi Allen Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM, 6:30 PM Home Bible Study Fri. 6:30 PM Come As You Are ___________________ Central Bible Ministries 113 Kossuth St., Sidney centralbibleministries.org Phone: 937-498-1958 Pastor John Spencer Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM & 6:00 PM Wednesday 7:00 PM ___________________ Christ The King Church 17570 St. Rt. 274, Jackson Center Phone: 937-492-8251 Pastor John Settlage Worship Times Sunday 9:00 AM Christian Education 10:15 AM Worship Service Prayer & Praise Wednesday 7:00 PM ___________________ Church of Jesus 421 Wood St., Piqua Pastor Brian Hamilton Phone: 937-773-4004 Worship Times Sunday School 9:30 AM Worship 11:00 AM Wednesday Prayer 6:30 PM Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM ___________________ Faith Alliance Church 6670 Knoxville Ave., New Bremen Phone: 419-629-3688 Reverend Tom Sager, Pastor Worship Times Sunday 8:30 AM Traditional Service 10:45 AM Contemporary Service with Kids’ Church Sunday School 9:45 AM Wednesday 6:30 PM Jr. High Bible Study and Children’s Programs (K-5) 7:00 PM Adult Bible Study 8:30 PM Youth Discipleship Training (Nursery available at all services) ___________________ Glory Bound Pentecostal Church of God 1106 N. Main, Sidney Phone: 937-4982272 Pastor Timothy Young Worship Times Sunday School 11:00 AM Praise &Worship 12:00 NOON ___________________ Lockington New Beginnings Church 10288 Museum Trail, Piqua, OH 45356 (in Lockington) Worship Times Sunday 9:30 AM ___________________

North Broadway Church of Christ 2655 N. Broadway, Sidney Phone: 937-492-1500 Brent Wright, Evangelist Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM, 6:00 PM Sunday School 9:30 AM Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM ___________________ Northland Church Corner of 25A and Sharp Rd. South of Anna Worship Times Sunday Bible Study 2:00 PM Worship 4:00 PM Special Gospel Singing first Saturday of every month 7:00 PM ___________________ Only Believe Ministries Christian Center 13815 Botkins Rd., Botkins Phone: 937-693-3554 Pastors Peter & Phyllis Doseck Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM ___________________ Piqua Christian Church 3969 W. St. Rt. 185, Piqua Phone: 937-773-8143 Sr. Minister Travis Mowell Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:30 AM Wed. Family Gathering 7:00 PM ___________________ Port Jefferson Church of Christ 217 Wall St., Pt. Jefferson Phone: 937-339-5007 Evangelist Jim Witt Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:30 AM ___________________ Salvation Army Church 419 N. Buckeye Ave., Sidney Phone: 937-492-8412 Pastors Majs. Herb & Angie Carter Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM ___________________ Springcreek Christian Church Miami Shelby at Wiles Rd., Sidney Phone: 937-498-4209 Pastor David E. Clem Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM ___________________ Word of Life Ministries, International 451 Second Avenue, Sidney Phone: 937-710-4777 Pastors Jim & Janice Johnson Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM Wednesday. 6:00 PM followed by Teen Meeting


RELIGION

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Peace pole donated to Sidney church

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Community Pro-Life Service set Seventy crosses are lined in front of the Versailles Knights of Columbus Hall. Each cross represents 250,000 deaths by abortion in the United States since Roe v. Wade. This month marks the 39th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s legalization of abortion, which Pope Benedict XVI has called “today’s gravest injustice.” For people who can’t attend the Right to Life March in Washington, D.C., there will be a Community Pro-Life Prayer Service at the Versailles K of C Hall on Sunday at 7 p.m. Prayers will be led by the Rev. David Zink.

Archdiocese to recognize scouts CINCINNATI — More than 100 Catholic Cub Scouts, Webelos, Boy Scouts and Venturers will receive religious emblems from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Catholic Committee on Scouting in a ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains at 2 p.m. Sunday. An additional 500-plus family members and friends are expected to be in attendance as the Parvuli Dei, Ad Altare

Dei, and Pope Pius XII emblems are presented to these Catholic scouts in recognition of requirements completed. Forty-four adults involved in Catholic Scouting throughout the archdiocese will also be acknowledged during the Cathedral ceremony. They were presented with Certificates of Recognition, Bronze Pelican and St. George Awards in a ceremony last December.

The Trinity Church of the Brethren, 2220 N. Main Ave., on New Year’s Day received a peace pole donated by Fumio and Kyoko Arakawa. The Arakawas are from Japan but living in Sidney, through Honda. A peace pole is a four-sided pole that has the phrase “may peace prevail on earth” written on each side in four different languages. Peace poles were first created by Masahisa Goy in 1955 in Japan. The World Peace Prayer Society began distributing peace poles around the world in 1983, and since then approximately 100,000 peace poles have been placed in more than 180 countries. Kyoko has been active in promoting world peace through the World Peace Prayer Society since the first World Peace Prayer and Flag Ceremony in Los Angeles in 1986. Her husband, Fumio, became active shortly after that. The Church of the Brethren has a 300-year history of being a “Peace Church.” Part of the basis for its position stems from the Hebrew word “shalom,” which has to do with health, unity, wholeness and the well-being of all creation. The church takes literally Jesus’ statement, “blessed are the peacemakers,” and has sought to work for a fair and just peace for all people. Key elements in the peace stance have been involvement in service and relief efforts in war-torn countries. When Kyoko learned that the Church of the Brethren promotes peace and that its peace pole had been destroyed sev-

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SHOWN WITH a peace pole are (l-r) the Rev. Brent Driver, Susan Driver, Tyler Rabbani (the Drivers’ grandson), Kyoko Arakawa and Fumio Arakawa. eral years ago, she and her husband wanted to give the church this gift. The dedication ceremony consisted of praying for peace for all of the countries of the world by name, as Kyoko showed flags from each one, with the congregation responding, “may peace prevail on earth.” It was a meaningful experience and the church thanked the Arakawas for their gift, church members said.

WORSHIP DIRECTORY LUTHERAN Emmanuel Lutheran Church 17714 Montra Road, Montra Phone: 937-596-6462 Pastor Shannon Vogelezang Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:45 AM __________________ Grace Ev. Lutheran Church 607 S. Main St., Jackson Center Phone: 937-596-6516 Pastor Kent Hollis Worship Times Sunday Traditional 8:00 AM Sunday School 9:15 AM Sunday Contemporary 10:30 AM __________________ Montra Lutheran Parish 17716 High St. R.R.#1, Anna Phone: 937-596-6509 Pastor Shannon Vogelezang Sunday Worship Times Emmanuel 8:30 AM St. Jacobs 9:45 AM St. Mark, Clay Township 11:00 AM __________________ Redeemer Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 300 W. Mason Road, Sidney Phone: 937-492-2461 Pastor Ken Castor Worship Times Saturday 5:30 PM Sunday 9:00 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM __________________ St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church 18280 Pasco Montra Road, P.O. Box 547, Jackson Center Phone: 937-693-3119 Pastor Shannon Vogelezang Worship Times Sunday 9:45 AM Sunday School 8:45 AM __________________ St. Jacob Lutheran 101 W. Main, Anna Phone: 937-394-4421 Pastor Michael Althauser Worship Times Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM __________________ St. John’s Lutheran Church 120 W. Water Street, Sidney Phone: 937-492-8047 Rev. Jonathan W. Schriber Worship Times Saturday 6:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM Contemporary Sunday 9:30 AM Sunday School Sunday 10:30 AM Traditional __________________ St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church 301 E. State St., Box 508, Botkins Phone: 937-693-3261 Pastor Robert Carter Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM __________________ Trinity Lutheran Church (Southern Ohio Synod) 204 East Wood Street, Versailles Phone: 937-526-3091 Reverend Keith Falk Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday School, Sept.-May 9:15 AM

METHODIST Anna United Methodist 201 West North St., Anna Phone: 937-394-4221 website: www.annaumc.org Pastor Randy Locker Worship Times Sunday 9:00 AM Christian Education/all ages 10:45 AM Worship __________________ Botkins United Methodist 111 E. State Street, Botkins Pastor Randy Locker Worship Times Sunday 9:00 AM Adult Bible Study and Children’s Sunday School, Sunday 8:00 AM __________________ Bradford United Methodist Church 112 E. Church Street, Bradford Phone: 937-448-6116 Pastor Darcy Boblit-Dill Worship Times Sunday 9:00 AM Prayer Sunday School 9:30 AM Sunday 10:45 AM Worship _________________

DeGraff United Methodist Church 1839 County Road 24 South, DeGraff Phone: 937-585-5511 www.degraffumc.org Rev. Carolyn Christman Worship Times Sunday School 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM Youth Group 2nd & 4th Sun. 6:30 PM __________________ The Family of Grace U.M.C. 9411 N. County Rd. 25-A, Piqua Phone: 937-773-8232 www.thefamilyofgrace.com Rev. Mike Carnevale Worship Times Sunday 8:15 AM Traditional 10:00 & 11:15 AM Contemporary 10:00 AM Sunday School for all ages Youth Ministry Sunday Nights Children’s Ministry Wed. Nights __________________ Fletcher United Methodist 205 S. Walnut, Fletcher Handicapped accessible Phone: 937-368-2470 www.fletcherchurch.org Pastor Andy Perry Worship Times Sunday 8:15 & 10:45 AM Sunday School 9:30 AM Nursery Care & kids church available Wednesday Prayer Group 7 PM __________________ Hardin United Methodist 6073 Hardin-Wapak Road, Sidney Phone: 937-492-4595 Pastor Jack Chalk Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School 9:00-9:45 AM __________________ Jackson Center United Methodist 202 Pike St., Jackson Center Phone: 937-596-6919 Pastor Sylvia Hull Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM __________________ Lockington United Methodist Corner Miami Conservancy & Fair Rd. 2190 Miami Conservancy Rd. Phone: 937-497-0777 Pastor Don Trumbull Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School, All Ages 9:00 AM Youth Night & Kids Night Blast! Wednesday 7:00 PM __________________ Maplewood United Methodist 21310 Peach St., Maplewood Phone: 937-596-8155 Pastor Bill Halter Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM __________________ New Hope United Methodist Corner of Mason Rd. & Patterson Halpin Rd., Sidney Phone: 937-493-0065 www.sidneynewhope.org Pastor John Leighty Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM, Fellowship 9:15AM/Sunday School 9:30 AM __________________ New Knoxville United Methodist 109 S. Main St., New Knoxville Phone: 419-753-2427 Reverend Dennis Gaertner Worship Times Sunday 10:15 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM __________________ Pasco United Methodist Church 17483 St. Rt. 706, Sidney Phone: 937-492-4986 Reverend David Brisker Worship Times Prayers 9:00 AM Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:30 AM __________________ Pemberton United Methodist 6541 Main Street, Pemberton Phone: 937-497-1007 Pastor Don Burley Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Email: dburley@pembertonumc.org www.pembertonumc.org __________________ Quincy United Methodist Phone: 937-585-5114 Pastor Matthew Wright Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:30 AM

__________________ Russell Road Church 340 W. Russell Road, Sidney Phone: 937-492-6412 Email:rrcc@bright.net Pastor Fred Gillenwater Worship Times Saturday 7:00 PM, Church Campus Sunday 10:30AM, Christian Academy (2151 W. Russell Road)

Nursery/Children Ministries at Both __________________ Sidney First United Methodist 230 E. Poplar Street, Sidney Phone: 937-492-9136 Reverend David Chivington Worship Times Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM Webster/Versailles United Methodist Webster - 8847 Seibert Rd., Bradford 122 West Wood St., Versailles Phone: 937-526-3855 Pastor Linda Dulin Worship Times Webster - Sunday 9:15 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM Versailles - Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:15 AM __________________ J.O.Y. Church at the Alpha Center 330 E. Court St. Phone: 937-492-9136 Reverend Barbara Staley Worship Times Sunday 9:00 AM

MISSIONARY World Missions for Christ Church 231 Doering St., Sidney Phone: 937-498-1166 Worship Times Saturday 7:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM, 6:00 PM Wednesday 7:00 PM

MOUNT ZION HOLY UNION CHURCH OF GOD Mt. Zion Church of God House of Prayer 324 Grove Street, Sidney Phone: 937-497-3511 Elder Ernst Wilson Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday 6:00 NOON Tuesday 6:00 PM Thursday youth Service 6:00 PM Thursday Bible Study 6:00 PM

NAZARENE First Church of the Nazarene 1899 Wapakoneta Avenue, Sidney Phone: 937-492-4492 Reverend Chad Wilson Worship Times Sunday 10:30 AM, 6:00 PM Sunday School 9:30 AM

PENTECOSTAL Full Gospel Lighthouse Church 825 W. Ohio Ave., Sidney Pastor Ron Cassidy Worship Times Sunday 6:30 PM Sunday School 7:00 PM __________________ House of Prayer 600 Wilson (off Park St.), Sidney Phone: 937-492-7443 Pastor Joretta Hughes Worship Times Saturday 6:00 PM Sunday 2:00 PM __________________ Mount Zion Church of God 324 Grove Street, Sidney Phone: 937-492-3511 Bishop, Pastor Ernest L. Wilson Worship Times Sunday School, 10am-11:30 AM Sunday Worship: 11:30 AM Midweek Service: Tuesday, 6 PM Bible Study: Thursday, 6 PM __________________ Pathway Open Bible Church 326 N. West Street, Sidney Phone: 937-239-2489 Pastor Matt Thomas Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM, Wednesday Bible Study 7 PM __________________ Sidney Church of God 321 N. Wagner Ave., Sidney Phone: 937-492-0185 Pastor Shane Jackson Worship Times Sunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM Sunday School 10:00 AM Wed. 7:00 PM Family Training

__________________ Solid Rock Pentecostal Church of God 2745 St. Rt. 29N, Sidney Phone: 937-492-0770 website: www.solidrck.com Reverend Anthony Krummrey Worship Times Sunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM Sunday School 10:00 AM Thursday Evening 7:00 PM Sunday broadcast on FM105.5

PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 202 N. Miami Avenue, Sidney Phone: 937-492-4597 www.sidneyfirstpres.org Reverend Dr. Lee Dorsey Worship Sunday 9:15 AM Adult Christian Ed Sunday Morning Service 10:30 AM Child Care (Communion 1st Sunday of the month)

QUAKER Religious Society of Friends Amos Chapel at Dorothy Love Retirement Comunity 3003 Cisco Rd., Sidney Phone: 937-497-7326 or 492-4336 Worship Times 2nd & 4th Sunday 10:30 AM

ROMAN CATHOLIC Church of the Holy Redeemer 120 Eastmoor Drive, New Bremen Phone: 419-629-2543 Pastor Reverend Thomas Mannebach Worship Times Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 AM Holy Days 7:30 PM Vigil 12:05 & 5:30 PM Holy Day ___________________ Egypt St. Joseph Church Reverend Rick Nieberding Worship Times Sunday Mass 8:45 AM ___________________ Holy Angels Catholic Church S. Main & Water St., Sidney Phone: 937-498-2307 Reverend Daniel Schmitmeyer Masses Saturday 5:30 PM Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM ___________________ Holy Family Catholic Church 140 South Findlay St., Dayton Ft. Mark Wojdelski, Pastor Mass Schedule Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM Holy Days of Obligation 7:00AM, 7PM Monday - Friday 7:15 AM Saturday 9:00 AM ___________________ Sacred Heart of Jesus Church 9333 St. Rt. 119W. McCartyville Phone: 937-394-3823 • 419-628-2502 Reverend John W. Tonkin Masses Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 AM ___________________ St. Augustine Parish 48 N. Hanover Street, Minister Phone: 419-628-2614 Reverend Rick Nieberding Worship Times Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00, 10:00 & 11:30 AM Holy Day Masses 6:30 PM evening before 8:00 ___________________ AM, 7:00 PM on Holy Day St. Lawrence & Immaculate Conception Churches 116 N. Main Street, Botkins Phone: 937-693-2561 Reverend Patrick L. Sloneker Worship Times Saturday 5:30 PM Sunday 10:30 AM Sunday at St. Lawrence Church in Rhine 9:00 AM ___________________ St. Remy Church 108 E. Main Street, Russia Phone: 937-526-3437 Reverend Frank Amberger Masses Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM ___________________ St. Michael’s Church 33 Elm Street, Ft. Loramie Phone: 937-295-2891 Reverend Steven L. Shoup Worship Times Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 & 11:00 AM

___________________ St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church 6788 St. Rt. 66, Newport Phone: 937-295-3001 Reverend Steven L. Shoup Worship Times Saturday 6:30 PM Sunday 9:30 AM

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Piqua Seventh-Day Adventist Church West Bremen & St. Marys Streets New Knoxille, Ohio Phone: 937-778-0223 Pastor Don Byard, 419-236-1172 Worship Times Saturday Song Service 9:30 AM Saturday Bible Study 10:00 AM Saturday Worship 11:00 AM

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST First United Church of Christ West Bremen & St. Marys Streets New Knoxille, Ohio Phone: 419-753-2446 Pastor David A. Williams Worship Times Sunday 8:00 AM Sunday Family Worship 10:15 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Sunday Services broadcast on WIMT (FM) every Sunday 10:15 AM __________________ Greenview United Church of Christ 3041 Leatherwood Creek Rd., Sidney email: greenviewucc@hughes.net Phone: 937-492-9579 Pastor Larry Grunden Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM __________________ Immanuel United Church of Christ 888 St. Rt. 274 , Kettlersville email: immanuelucc@centurylink.net Phone: 937-693-2853 Pastor Charles Moeller Worship Times Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Deaf Worship Services on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays of each month __________________ St. Paul United Church of Christ 119 N. Franklin St., New Bremen Phone: 419-629-2502 Pastor Becky Erb Strang Worship Times Saturday 5:00 PM Spirit Safari Club Sunday 9:00 AM Sunday 10:15 AM __________________ St. Paul’s United Church of Christ 707 N. Ohio Avenue, Sidney Phone: 937-492-8540 Rev. Dr. Bob McCann, interim minister Worship Times Adult Sunday School 9:00 AM Worship Sunday 10:15 AM Children’s Church 10:30 AM Kids’ Club 2nd & 4th Wed. 6:30 PM __________________ St. Peter’s Church 303 Franklin St., New Bremen Phone: 419-629-2175 Pastor Steve Wills Worship Times Sunday 9:15 AM Handicapped Accessible

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Tips to avoid getting flu

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JOY BAKER (left) and Barbara McDermit, both of Sidney, enjoy a game of shuffleboard at the Senior Center during a recent Friday Night Out. Other activities that night included cards, Wii and ping pong.

Raible tells seniors, ‘Tourism is big business’ Local center also reports recent $10,000 anonymous donation Senior Center memlearned that bers tourism is big business when Jeff Raible, president of the SidneyShelby County Chamber of Commerce, gave the keynote address during their January carry-in luncheon meeting recently. Raible’s focus was the Visitors Bureau whose motto is to “Advance, Encourage, Promote.” Tourism generates jobs and income, he told the group. Sidney and Shelby County have many things to offer travelers: parks, bike paths, Lake Loramie, events including soccer and basketball weekends and the historical society, to mention a few. A 12-member advisory council keeps information of local activities and events current. Visitor guides are placed in hotels/motels, restaurants and AAA offices in areas leading into Sidney-Shelby County. Members who helped Director David McKay to serve the luncheon, sponsored by Dorothy Love, at the Senior Center were LuAnn Presser of Dorothy Love with

Robin Supinger and Jim Davis of the American Cancer Society. Winners of the drawings were Kathy Crager for birthday, Dorothy Weiskittle and Betty Metz won attendance, and the Milestone Raffle went to Darrell Henson. McKay announced a euchre tournament will be Feb. 9 at the center. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and play will begin at 6 p.m. Participants need to register in advance and pay a $10 entry fee. The Swing Era Band will be playing at 2 p.m. Feb. 12. Vera Piper asked members to supply cookies for this free concert. March 31 is the date of the smorgasbord, and there is a paper for members to sign for the food item they wish to donate. Rose Swiger told of the card party on April 25. Attendees need to pay $6 to play. Members were asked to contribute $3 door prizes. Secretary Blanche McClain reported a new record was set in 2011 for the number of visits to the center at 31,681. It was announced that

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Elvis made an appearance at Heritage Manor in Minster, Jan. 6. He entertained residents, family members and friends and distributed scarves, teddy bears and other memorabilia to the crowd. The Heritage Manor staff participated in the fun by dressing in their favorite ’50s outfits and decorating the dining room with old record sleeves and a life-size, standing poster of Elvis to greet residents at the door. Here, he poses for the camera with Heritage Manor employees Pat Schwartz (left) and Patty Timmerman.

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NEW BREMEN — The New Bremen Senior Citizens will meet Jan. 25 at the Senior Center, 700 E. Monroe St., New Bremen, at 2 p.m. All local seniors 55 years or older are welcome to attend. There will be a short meeting followed by an attendance prize drawing, lunch, and bingo. Serving on the lunch committee are Mildred Luntz, Carol Parmelee, Joann Homan, and Carl Hoehne. The quilting ladies are looking for a quilt to do. Call Mary Hespe at (419) 619-0704 to arrange to have one quilted.

Shelby County Alzheimer’s Support Group Meeting

7 p.m. - Amos Community Center

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Jenny Rogers, of Sidney Parks and Recreation, is leading the chair exercises and the aqua aerobics classes. The center received a donation of $10,000 anonymously. The clearing house helped more than 1141 people at Christmas. Some of the future trips will be planned through AAA. Kelly Walker, an art teacher, would like to include classes of ceramics and sculpture as an activity offered at the Senior Center. She feels these media will help stroke patients and others to strengthen muscles and improve motor skills. A fee would be required to cover the cost of the materials and the firings of the completed projects. These would be 1hour to 2-hour classes, once a week. Supinger and Davis told of programs that are available to cancer patients. “Look Good, Feel Better” helps with personal care; “Road to Recovery” gets drivers for those needing transportation and “I Can Cope.”

The Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2 is now accepting applications for one position as a Shelby County representative to the Advisory Council. This is a three-year term that begins April 1 and ends March 31, 2015, and it can be renewed two times. Marianne Helmlinger is retiring from the Advisory Council and the agency has noted its appreciation of her dedicated service since 2003. The other Shelby County representatives are Jeffrey Billiel and Betty Hughes. The Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council advises the board of trustees regarding the administration of federal and state funds for services for those over 60 years of age, as well as other issues affecting older adults and their caregivers. The Advisory Council is composed of three representatives from each of the nine counties in the service area and meets seven to eight times a year on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. in Tipp City. The selected candidate will possess one or more of the following: • Residency of the county being represented, and/or employment in that county. • A close working relationship with the local County Council/Coalition on Aging. • Experience working with older adults and/or senior citizen organizations. • Interest in areas of responsibility performed by the Advisory Council. • Experience as a consumer of services provided by the agency. Members of the Advisory Council may not be employees of or hold financial interest in any agency funded through the Older Americans Act or through state funds that are competitively bid by the Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2. Application forms must be submitted to the Area Agency on Aging by Feb. 15. For information, call Ann at (800) 258-7277.

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The Centers tant gel. for Disease • When you Control reports are sick, avoid that each year close contact more than with others. 200,000 people • When ill, will be hospifamily caregivers talized due to should make seasonal flu arrangements Guest and its complifor a replaceColumn cations such as ment caregiver. pneumonia — • Do not touch Lisa Hubeand 36,000 of your eyes, nose Grimes them will die. or mouth, as you Seniors make have may up the majority of these touched objects contaminumbers. nated with germs. The National InstiYou will also lower tute on Aging reports your cold and flu risk by that flu shots reduce taking good care of yourhospitalization by about self. Good health prac70 percent and death by tices can bolster your about 85 percent among immunity to cold and flu seniors who do not live viruses. For instance: in nursing homes. • Eat a nutritious, Other recommenda- balanced diet, eating tions for staying healthy more fruits, vegetables, and controlling the whole grains and fish. transfer of germs this • Drink plenty of flucold and flu season in- ids. clude: • Get enough sleep so • When you cough or you feel rested. Lack of sneeze, cover your adequate sleep lowers mouth or nose with a tis- immunity. sue, and throw the tis• Regular moderate sue away immediately. exercise helps increase Also wash your hands the body’s natural virusright away. killing cells. • When you do not • Relax, reduce stress have a tissue, turn your and maintain a positive head away from people outlook. Caregivers, for and cough into your instance, can find relief sleeve. from the stress of their • Wash your hands responsibilities by arfrequently, as you can ranging respite care. pick up germs from door • Cut alcohol conknobs, telephones and sumption and avoid other items you touch. smoking. Wash with warm soapy For more information water for at least 15 sec- on senior related topics onds and dry your hands visit www.comfortkeepthoroughly. ersmiamivalley.com. • When a sink is not handy, clean your hands The author is the marwith hand wipes or an keting director of Comalcohol-based disinfec- fort Keepers.

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COMICS

Sidney Daily News,Thursday, January 19, 2012

MUTTS

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FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE BLONDIE

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TODAY IN HISTORY CROSSWORD HOROSCOPE Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 Thursday, Jan. 19, behoovesisyou to raise your goals a It Today 19th day ofthan 2012. the few notches higher usualThere in the ahead. Even if you conyear347 are days left in have the to year. vince yourselfHighlight that you’re capable of Today’s in Hishigher achievements, know that your tory: chances for success are better than On Jan. 19, 1862, Union normal. CAPRICORN 22-Jan. 19) — It won a(Dec. victory over the forces old accounts will doesn’t look like any Confederates in the Civil War be squared up with you, because, unBattle of others Mill might Springs in not show fortunately, southeastern you the same Kentucky. consideration that them in the past. you’ve On shown this date: AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — ■ In 1807, Confederate There’s a possibility that, carelessly, general Robert E. Lee was you could talk to the wrong person born Westmoreland meant to be and revealinsomething confidential. County, Va.That which should be secret could become common kept ■ In 1853, Giuseppe knowledge. Verdi’s opera “Il Trovatore” PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Honpremiered in your Rome. estly examine motives about poor1861, behavior toward abecame friend. If your ■ In Georgia you’re treating her badly bethe fifth statehim toorsecede from cause of envy, you need to clean up the Union. your act fast. ■ In 1937, ARIES (March 21-Aprilmillionaire 19) — A failure to take a firm stance on an Howard Hughes setimpor-a tant issue could prove to be transcontinental air record unforgivable to those who need your by flying his monoplane from support. Trying to stay out of it makes Los Angeles to Newark, N.J., you look like a traitor. (April 20) —and If helpinTAURUS 7 hours, 2820-May minutes 25 mates do not live up to your expectaseconds. tions, the fault might not be entirely ■ In 1942, during theirs. It could be due in mostWorld part to War II,instructions Japanyou gave invaded the faulty them. GEMINI(Myanmar). (May 21-June 20) — Unless Burma you’ve learned from experiences ■ In 1955, a past presidential to keep your guard up, you’re destined news conference was to suffer the same unpleasantfilmed results for television forwiththe first again from someone a smooth tonguewith and low motives. time, the permission of CANCER (June 21-JulyD. 22)Eisen— BePresident Dwight cause neither you nor your mate are hower. likely to be at your best when it comes In 1960, Treaty of to ■ making a major the decision, it would be smart to wait until at least of Mutual Cooperation andoneSeyou hasbetween your head on straight. curity Japan and the LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Unless you United of America properly States plan the logistics of yourwas day, signed both countries you couldbyend up spending a lot in of time being extremely Washington, D.C.busy but accomplishing to Indira nothing. Gandhi Avoid all ■ In little 1966, that wasted effort. was elected prime minister VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — This of is India. one of those rare days when you could be■ too much a risk-taker for your In of1970, President own good. M. If you go in where the odds Richard Nixon nominated are stacked against you, don’t expect G. Harrold to be bailed out.Carswell to the Supreme Court; however, the LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Your chart indicates was that this could be beone nomination defeated of those of dayscontroversy when you simply over can’t cause believe in yourself and, as a result, Carswell’s past racial views. have a tendency to throw in the towel ■when In 1977, of his last just victoryin is one in sight. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Unless acts of office, President Geryou find balance pardoned in situations where ald R. a Ford Iva you should be bold, you’ll be unduly Toguri D’Aquino, an Americautious. Conversely, when you should can convicted be wary, you’ll endofuptreason being far for too reckless. wartime broadcasts making SAGITTARIUS for Japan. (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — If buying some special merchandise, ■ In 1981, the toUnited don’t permit your desires exceed States andand Iran signed acyour means cause you toan spend beyond your ceiling cord paving the price. wayYou formight the end up much wiser, but sadder asheld well. release of 52 Americans COPYRIGHT 2012 United Feature hostage for more than 14 Syndicate, Inc.

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WEATHER

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Today

Tonight

Mostly cloudy with snow likely with falling temps High: 32°

Partly cloudy with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph Low: 15°

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

Sunday

Mostly cloudy High: 32° Low: 25°

Partly cloudy High: 42° Low: 25°

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Partly cloudy High: 45° Low: 32°

Tuesday

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Snow today, wintery mix for Friday

Partly cloudy High: 45° Low: 32°

Another fast-moving system heads our way today bringing the chance of snow into the area again. Accumulation Temperature Precipitation Sunrise/Sunset l o o k s High Tuesday.........................55 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. ..0.33 Thursday’s sunset ......5:39 p.m. light, genLow Tuesday..........................24 Month to date .....................1.05 Friday’s sunrise ..........7:55 a.m. erally an Year to date ........................1.05 Friday’s sunset ...........5:40 p.m. inch or less. Temperatures will remain cold through FriSource: The Sidney Wastewater Treatment Plant, official weather reporting station for day. A wintry mix may start Shelby County, and the U.S. Naval Observatory. For current daytime conditions, low/high the weekend.

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Heartburn’s effects explained DEAR DR. citrus fruits, DONOHUE: I tomatoes, jams, have recently jellies, and salad been diagnosed dressings from with LPR, larynyour diet. Don’t gopharyngeal reeat spicy foods or flux. Can you drinks. explain it and Smaller but what the prognomore frequent sis is? — E.M. To your meals lessen the ANSWER: chances that good Laryngopharynstomach acid will geal reflux is the health find its way into throat version of Dr. Paul G. the throat. Raisheartburn. It’s ing the head of Donohue the upward the bed by putsplashing of stomach ting 6-inch blocks under acid and digestive juices the bedposts keeps stominto the throat (pharynx) ach juices in the stomach and voice box (larynx). during the night. The result is a strained Treating this disorder voice or outright hoarse- with medicines that supness, sometimes with dif- press acid production is ficulty swallowing and a debatable. Such treatcough. The diagnosis is ment is encouraged if the made by what the pa- person also has hearttient says his or her burn. Medicines also are symptoms are along with useful if symptoms are a scope inspection of the intolerable. By medithroat and the vocal cines, I’m talking about cords. drugs like Prilosec Surprisingly, only a (omeprazole), Prevacid minority, around a third, (lansoprazole) and Nexof these patients actually ium (esomeprazole). suffer heartburn sympThe prognosis is good. toms. Dietary treatment is DEAR DR. DONOimportant. Avoid both HUE: I have been diagcaffeinated and decaf- nosed with atrial flutter. feinated beverages, car- My cardiologist wants to bonated beverages like perform a catheter ablasoft drinks, and alcohol. tion on me and says it’s a You ought to cross off safe procedure. Do you chocolate, peppermint, agree? — B.L.

Jan. 19, 1912 Harry Patterson and Thomas Carey, who operate the cement block machine at the plant of the Sidney Cement Store Co., went to Columbus this morning where the machine is made. They went there to operate the machine while pictures were taken of them for moving picture films which will be shown at the Chicago and New York Cement shows. They were selected to make the film because they hold the record on the number of cement blocks they can turn out on the machine. They have a record of 1,800 blocks per day. ––––– The “Girl Pioneers of America” is an organization that corresponds to the Boy Scout movement. A society of the organization has been organized in Sidney with 40 girls enrolled and a waiting list of half-a-dozen. The organization is under the leadership of Miss Helen Michael. She is assisted by Miss Kulp, Miss Maude Haslup, Miss Jean Nutt, Miss Ethel Allinger and Miss Bonnie Sherwood. Leaders of the individual groups are: Olive Murray, Ruth Bennett, Josephine Rosser, Frances Wright and Ethel Huffman.

ANSWER: Atrial flutter is a very rapid heartbeat. The atria, the two upper heart chambers, beat 260 to 300 times a minute. The lower heart chambers, the right and left ventricles, the heart’s pumping chambers, beat at half that rate, still a fast heartbeat. Atrial flutter differs from atrial fibrillation, a more common heartrhythm disturbance, in the regularity of the heartbeat. Atrial fibrillation is both an irregular and fast heartbeat. Atrial flutter is a regular and fast beat. Fatigue, lightheadedness and shortness of breath are some of atrial flutter’s symptoms. The heart can’t be allowed to sustain such rapid beating. Ablation, the destruction of heart tissue responsible for the speedup, is an excellent way to put an end to flutter. The heart doctor with a specially equipped catheter advances this thin, pliable tube from a surface blood vessel into the heart. When the doctor has the catheter at the right position, he or she turns on radio waves that create scars in the renegade part of the atrium. The abnormal

rhythm stops. The success rate is 90 percent. I wouldn’t hesitate a minute to have it done. The booklet on heartbeat irregularities explains the more common kinds of heartbeat disturbances. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Donohue — No. 107, 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: My father and two uncles died from heart attacks when they were in their 50s. I’m 45. I haven’t ever smoked. I am active and eat a healthy diet. Should I be taking an aspirin? What dose? — R.W. ANSWER: A family history like yours puts you at high risk for a heart attack. I would take a daily 81 mg aspirin as a preventive step. You shouldn’t do this on your own, however. Discuss it with your family doctor to see if he or she has any other suggestions or tests planned for you.

Jan. 19, 1937 National guardsmen rushed into the stricken flood area of southern Ohio today with orders to aid families in moving their household effects further inland as unleashed waters of the Ohio River raced madly past flood stage and threatened inundation of thousands of homes along the 981-mile stretch. Weather forecasters gave no promise of relief from the rain that has drenched the state. ––––– Which do you prefer? A January resplendent with raindrops, water surging out of the river beds, the grass a brilliant Irish green, and winds fresh with the tang of spring? Or would you push the pages of time back a year and experience a January with the mercury down in the sub-zero regions of the twenties. Yes, a year ago today, the thermometer registered a chilly 20 below zero.

State Township Trustees and Clerks Association at the annual meeting in Columbus which ended today. Billing has been active in township affairs since he became a Dinsmore trustee in 1947. He has been serving as executive committeeman for the county organization. In addition to his trustee connections, Billing also has been clerk of the Botkins school board for 14 years. ––––– MINSTER — Paul V. Thobe, R.R. 1, an area representative of the Moorman Mfg. Co., Quincy, Ill., was given an expensepaid trip last week in recognition of his sales record and completion of a special training course conducted by the firm. On the trip, he went to the main Moorman plant in Quincy where he was taken on a tour of the company’s extensive operations. Thobe is a graduate of Maria Stein High School and engaged in farming. Mr. and Mrs. Thobe have two children, Douglas and Danny.

25 years

Jan. 19, 1987 “Our centennial year of business, 1986, proved to be one of success for the association,” reported Douglas Stewart, president of Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association during the annual meeting of the shareholders. Through the course of 100 years, Peoples Federal has expressed much growth, and prospered, thanks to the loyal customers and friends throughout Sidney, Shelby County and adjoining counties, Stewart said. Strong deposit growth and many operational changes were among the contributing factors for a record year, according to a report given by Randy Herron, vice president and secretary, at the an50 years nual shareholders meetJan. 19, 1962 Paul Billing, Dinsmore ing of Mutual Federal township trustee, was savings and Loan associelected president of the ation.

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Woman who needs a hug is urged to reach out to others DEAR ABBY: May tionally. A dog is alI respond to “Iowa ways happy to be with Reader” (Nov. 10), the you, and will listen older woman who even though it can’t asked you where to talk back. I would have turn when she needed died of loneliness had to be hugged and lisit not been for mine. tened to? I’m guessing Through her, I have she was married a met other older single Dear long time and doesn’t people on walks and at have any real friends the dog park. She has Abby — just people from given me a way to Abigail her married days. make new friends and I suggest she get a Van Buren find some company. — dog. While dogs can’t hug or MARCY IN OAKLAND, hold, they do love uncondi- CALIF.

DEAR MARCY: Thanks for your suggestion. I promised “Iowa Reader” that if other readers shared ideas I would pass them along. Because of you and other compassionate readers, I received a wide range of heartfelt, helpful advice. My newspaper readers comment: DEAR ABBY: I discovered a wonderful way to receive much-needed human contact — partner dancing. I started with the Argentine tango, which might be a bit too much

for some folks, but I have learned to absolutely love it. It’s a safe way to enjoy an intimate connection with a member of the opposite sex, no strings attached. It takes time to master the skills, but if you stick with it you’ll find a community that shares a passion for a skill that’s challenging and rewarding. Less-intimate forms of partner dance include swing, salsa and country dancing. If you love music and

movement, and could use some exercise, I highly recommend it. — CATHERINE IN HAWAII DEAR ABBY: I encourage her to offer to tutor or read to kids at her local elementary school, visit residents at a nursing home or work at a homeless shelter. There arelots of others out there who need hugs and attention. Volunteers receive far more than they give. — DIANNE IN GAINESVILLE, FLA.


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Sidney Daily News is an Ohio Community Media newspaper and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Salary negotiable depending on experience. We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k) employee-owned retirement packages. We also offer paid vacation, holidays, sick, and personal days. Send resume with cover letter along with salary requirements to: Frank L. Beeson, Group Publisher, Ohio Community Media, 224 S. Market St., Troy, OH 45373. Inquiries, resume and cover letter can also be emailed to: fbeeson@ohcommedia.com. PLEASE, NO TELEPHONE CALLS.

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SUV-Mower-Tools-Household Automobiles: 2003 Toyota Highlander 4X4 with 111,000 miles, 1996 Dodge Intrepid 72,000 miles, Household: Whirlpool refrigerator, glass top range, washer and dryer, chest freezer, 3 and 4 piece queen bedroom suites, book shelves, modern recliners, rockers, Temple Stuart china cabinet, gun cabinet, end and coffee tables, dinette set, dressers, vintage CB and HAM radio equipment, modern couch and loveseat, household and kitchen items. Garage Items: Yard Man 17 horsepower 42” cut riding lawn mower, lawn roller, yard trailer, gas powered trimmers, seeders, small air compressor, lawn chairs, battery chargers, chain saws, bench top drill press, hardware, cabinets, LP tanks, bench grinder, tool boxes, hand and power tools, Coleman lanterns, fishing poles and hunting equipment, front tine tiller, Craftsman wet/dry vac, gas grill, aluminum extension ladders, walk planks, Knipco heater, Toro S-140 snow blower, boat anchors, More items than listed. Check the website for complete listing, videos and photos If inclement weather we will be selling inside building. Lunch served by Vic’s Country Cookin. Directions: Co. Rd. 25A South of Sidney 3 miles.

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The Coldwater Young Farmer Association will be conducting their annual farm machinery consignment auction at the Coldwater football stadium parking lot in Coldwater, Ohio. For more information on consigning your farm machinery, please call: Dennis Riethman 419-678-4821 Rick Uhlenhake 419-678-8119 Dusty Uhlenhake 419-733-3096 Machinery consigned by January 22, 2012 can be advertised.

Koverman Auction 39.443 Acres

Tools-Mower-Household Household and Collectibles: Modern oak dining table and chairs, Futon daybed, end tables, glider and stationary rockers, straight back chairs, Queen and full size bed, twin beds, Antique M/T dresser, vacuum cleaners, Realistic stereo w/ turntable, tape decks and EQ, portable room A/C unit, computer desk, printers, record cabinets, Older C&W albums, book shelves, chest of drawers, NIB Edenpure Stainless Steel cookware, stainless small appliances, fans, kitchen items, Wagner CI pans, 4 drawer file cabinet, Hunting licenses from 1969-1974, Jeep and Ford manuals, ball and claw feet, Appliances to sell after real estate: Maytag dryer, Maytag portable washer, Chest type deep freezer, Kenmore flat top range, Haier refrigerator, Maytag wringer washer, misc other household items. Mower-Tools-Woodworking Equipment: Dixon model ZTR 3301 riding lawn mower, Simplicity 5 h.p. chipper, McCullough back pack leaf blower, Craftsman gas leaf blower, cordless and gas weed eaters, cordless drills, large CI vise, Craftsman tool box, Ryobi 10” planer, Delta 10” table saw, Craftsman radial arm saw, Power Craft drill press, Roto Zip, Century battery charger, hand tools, tap and die sets, chisel set, work benches, step ladders, Werner aluminum folding ladder, Gerry cans, ratchet straps, die grinder, small air compressor, large 2 ton floor jack, Chevy manual, wheelbarrow, hardware, small Shop Vac, sump pump, misc garage items. Scrap iron, Plexi-glass. More items than listed. Check the website for complete listing, videos and photos.

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2005 CHEVY Silverado 1500 4 wheel drive extended cab pick up. Excellent condition. $10,500 OBO (937)778-0802

Roetgerman / Inskeep Auction 10.000 Acres

The following two parcels of land will sell at public auction. Parcel No.1 is 39.443 acres located in Shelby County, McLean Township, Minster, Ohio. Parcel No.2 is 10.000 acres located in Auglaize County, Jackson Township, Minster, Ohio. Auction Location Auction to be held at the Minster K of C Hall,

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Saturday February 18, 2012 • Time 11:00 A.M. Parcel No.1 - 39.443 acres, located in Shelby County, Section 1 of McLean Township with access along St. Rt. 363. Parcel contains 39.051 acres of tillable ground and 0.392 acres of road right of way. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Property is being sold subject to confirmation of the owners. With $30,000.00 required down day of sale. Kathleen Wenning, Gerald Koverman and Steve Koverman – Owners Parcel No.2 – 10.000 Acres, located in Auglaize County, Section 25 of Jackson Township with access along Bensman Road. Parcel contains 9.740 acres of tillable soil and 0.260 acres or road right of way. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Property is being sold subject to confirmation of the owners. With $7,500.00 required down day of sale. Nancy Roetgerman and Lisa and John Inskeep - Owners For both parcels, the balance is due upon delivery of deed within 30 days. Possession upon closing. Taxes will be prorated to closing. NOTE: An informational package has been prepared. For additional information, please call the Realtor / Auctioneer listed below. Any statement made on day of sale will take precedence over any printed material. Auction conducted by

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LEGAL NOTICE SERVICE BY PUBLICATION In the Common Pleas Court of Shelby County, Ohio, 100 E. Court Street, Sidney OH in case no. 45365, 07CV000160, Eric Warnement v. Alpha Omega International. Eric Warnement is the Plaintiff, whose last known address was 8000 Jones Road, Lima, OH 45807. Alpha Omega seeks the removal of a Mechanic’s Lien by Plaintiff. Eric Warnement is required to answer within twenty-eight days after this publication. Defendant’s attorney is Kimberly S. Kislig, 225 E. Court St., Sidney, OH 45365 Dec.15,22,29, Jan.5,12,19 2243697

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LEGAL NOTICE Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Teresa A. Keith, et al. John Doe, Unknown Spouse, if any, of Teresa A. Keith, whose last place of residence is known as 318 Wall Street, Port Jefferson, OH 45360, but whose present place of residence is unknown, will take notice that on October 4, 2011, Wells Fargo Bank, NA filed its Complaint in Case No. 11CV000376 in the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby County, P.O. Box 809, Sidney, OH 45365, seeking foreclosure and alleging that the Defendant John Doe, Unknown Spouse, if any, of Teresa A. Keith has or claims to have an interest in the real estate described below: Permanent Parcel #: 42-1916229.002 Property Address: 318 Wall Street, Port Jefferson, OH 45360 The Defendant named above is required to answer on or before the 1st day of March, 2012. Wells Fargo Bank, NA BY: Shapiro, Van Ess, Phillips & Barragate, LLP Christopher G. Phillips 4805 Montgomery Road, Suite 320 Norwood, Ohio 45212 (513) 396-8100 Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2 2251176

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REPLAY 50 years ago January 18, 1962 For the first time in a number of weeks, there was a serious challenger for the top spot n the weekly scoring article. Dan Nedderman, New Bremen’s standout forward, increased his average by more than one point as he poured in 41 against Bradford Friday night.

25 years ago January 18, 1987 Homestanding Minster leveled its record in the Midwest Athletic Conference at 2-2 with a 68-53 win over Parkway. Showing a double-barreled attack, the ‘Cats had an outstanding showing from Scott Larger, who scored 30 points. Charlie Ernst was his steady self as he added 17.

CALENDAR High school sports TONIGHT Girls basketball Greenville at Lehman Russia at Botkins Parkway at New Knoxville Upper Scioto at Riverside Fort Recovery at Minster Coldwater at Versailles New Bremen at St. Henry Houston at Jackson Center Fairlawn at Anna Wrestling Lehman at Coldwater tri

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Back in action After 10 days off, Jackets play Greenville, Lehman BY KEN BARHORST kbarhorst@sdnccg.com It wasn’t all bad, the 10-day midseason layoff the Sidney Yellow Jackets just went through. But first-year head coach Greg Snyder says it’s time to get back on the basketball floor. A scheduling anomaly had the Jackets idle both Friday and Saturday last week, meaning they haven’t played since getting routed at Wayne last Tuesday. Snyder tried to use the respite wisely, and included some time off for his players. “It’s sure unusual, but I think it was needed,” said Snyder, whose team is 1-10 on the year. “We used it to work, and the kids are working real hard. They’re excited for the weekend, and I expect them to come out and play hard. The schedule did some funky things, like no home Friday game for the first month of the season. But this (layoff) worked out nice

with the situation we were in.” They will return to action this weekend with a pair of interesting games. On Friday, they take on 2-10 Greenville. The Jackets traveled to Greenville a week ago last Saturday, hoping to win its second straight after beating Piqua a night earlier. But it didn’t happen. They get their chance to avenge that loss Friday night at home. But it may be difficult to focus on that game because of what awaits Saturday — the annual crosstown rivalry with Lehman. The Cavs, 6-6 on the year, will host the Jackets this season. Sidney’s last outing was forgettable, losing by 39 to Wayne, which is just 4-7 on the year. “They played well, first of all,” said Snyder. “And I would not say we played well in any respect. We did some things offensively, in particular Patwaun (Hudson, 31 points). But we just weren’t consistent

enough. We had to handle their pressure, and we didn’t. We had to box out and rebound, and we didn’t. Not everybody can rebound or put the ball in the basket, but everybody can box out.” Snyder and his team feel they let a good opportunity for a win get away in the game at Greenville. “They did some things defensively that we probably weren’t prepared for, and that’s on me,” he said. “Give them credit. They tricked us a little bit. But we’ve worked on some of those things. “Before the game, and when we watched Greenville, we knew they were going to try to make us settle for outside shots. And that’s what happened. And when you don’t make them, you’re in trouble. So we’ve preached to the kids that we have to have some movement and get the ball inside.” Because of that loss, Snyder doesn’t think the Jackets will have any trouble focusing on the Green Wave, even with

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ON THIS DATE IN 1938 — Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. His 90 shutouts is second on the alltime list to Walter Johnson and his 16 shutouts in 1916 is still the major league record. 1996 — Baseball owners break with more than a century of tradition by unanimously approving interleague play in 1997.

BY KEN BARHORST kbarhorst@sdnccg.com The season has passed the halfway point, and it’s still a two-team race at the top of the County boys basketball standings. The Jackson Center Tigers, the No. 4-ranked team in Ohio in Division IV, are still unblemished at 7-0 in league play, but Russia is right on its heels at 6-1. And they meet up a week from Tuesday. Russia is idle Friday, but Jackson travels to Fairlawn, Botkins visits Houston and Anna goes to Fort Loramie. On Saturday, Russia is back in action, hosting Bradford. Houston travels to Covington, Minster invades Anna and Jackson Center stays home and plays New Bremen. There are also two games SDN Photo/Todd B. Acker on Tuesday, with Fairlawn SIDNEY’S LAUREN Elmore goes hard to the basket Wednesday night in action at Sidney playing at Botkins in a against Miamisburg. Elmore had 13 points in Sidney’s win. rescheduled game, and Fort Loramie visiting Lehman.

Lady Jackets win 35-34 Lauren Elmore buried an 18-footer with 25 seconds remaining, and the Sidney Lady Jackets made it stand up for a 35-34 victory over Miamisburg in girls high school basketball action Wednesday at the high school. The win puts Sidney at 210 on the season. Miamisburg is 3-11. “Going in at the half, I told the girls if we could put two good quarters together we could win,” said Sidney coach Megan Mummey. “Defensively we went in trying to stop their 6-3 post (Emily Leonard), and she only got 12. We had a tough time keeping them off the boards, but we played great defense.” After an extremely lowscoring first half, with Sidney trailing 10-9, the pace picked

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Lehman lurking on Saturday. But he also admits that everybody is looking forward to the local rivalry. “These kids know each other so well,” he said. “I anticipate getting Lehman’s best effort, best shooting night. Coach (Isaiah) Williams has done a great job with them. They always play hard.” The Cavaliers have the top two scorers in the area so far this season, with Alex Baker at just a shade under 20 per game, and Solomon KingWhite at 17.3. The Jackets are no doubt familiar with King-White, facing him last season when he played for Northmont. “Those two are tremendous players, but they have other guys stepping up,” said Snyder. “And that’s a credit to their coach. He’s putting faith in some of those younger kids and they’re getting the job done for him. I’m sure they feel very confident coming into the game. We need to be at the top of our game.”

up in the third quarter. Sidney took a 13-12 lead at one point before Miamisburg went on a 6-0 run. But the Lady Jackets stayed close and trailed by just four at the end of the quarter, 24-20. Elmore drained her only three-pointer of the game to start the final period and cut the lead down to just one. Miamisburg was able to get the lead back up to 29-26 with 3:40 left, but Sidney refused to go away. Miamisburg was up 34-33 after a bucket with 1:02 left, but Elmore shook free behind a screen and buried her jumper to give Sidney the win. “I’m very proud of Lauren,” said Mummey. “All season long I told her to take the team on her shoulders and

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she stepped up and hit a big shot. Kia Perrin also stepped up and had four blocks and a big rebound to secure the game. This win was long overdue.” Miamisburg had three cracks at the bucket at the end, but Sidney survived. Elmore had 13 and Monique Hanayik 10 for Sidney. Konner Harris added eight. Miamisburg (34) Collins 1-2-4; Matthews 1-0-2; Skadik 4-2-20; Casey 1-0-2; Leonard 60-12; Archimald 1-2-4. Totals: 14-6-34. Sidney (35) Elmore 6-0-13; Hanayik 4-4-12; Harris 3-1-8; Perrin 2-0-4. Totals: 153-35. Score by quarters: Miamisburg.....................4 10 24 34 Sidney ..............................3 9 20 35 Three-pointers: Sidney 2 (Harris, Elmore); Miamisburg 0. Records: Sidney 2-10, Miamisburg 3-11.

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Fairlawn Nobody has more right to offer an excuse or two after a loss than Fairlawn coach Derek Alexander. But he’s getting tired of it and frustrated that his Jets can’t seem to win the close ones. The Jets have been riddled with injuries, the most stressing being the loss of leading scorer Anthony Gillem to a broken wrist. Alexander has also had to deal with illness, and earlier, missed second-leading scorer Trey Everett with a bad ankle. The Jets’ latest loss came Tuesday at Triad, a team that came into the game with just one victory. “I’m just frustrated with the play of a couple kids we expect a lot from,” he said. “We need them to play at a high level and they didn’t Tuesday.” See COUNTY/Page 19

Ally Kittle

Sidney High School's Ally Kittle had an outstanding week in a busy week for the Yellow Jacket bowling teams. She started off by rolling a 235 to lead her team to a win over Piqua. Then in a win over Vandalia, she rolled a 245 game. She capped off the week by earning all-tournament team honors with games of 194 and 234 in the Bearcat Classic in Cincinnati, an event won by the Lady Jackets. She had the fourth-best score in the tournament.

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High school basketball Standings BOYS League W-L COUNTY Jackson Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Botkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Fairlawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Fort Loramie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Friday’s Games Anna at Fort Loramie Botkins at Houston Jackson Center at Fairlawn Saturday’s Games Bradford at Russia Houston at Covington Minster at Anna New Bremen at Jackson Center Tuesday’s Games Fairlawn at Botkins Fort Loramie at Lehman —— Greater Western Ohio Conf. North Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-0 Trotwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Piqua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Vandalia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Greenville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Sidney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Friday’s Games Greenville at Sidney Piqua at Vandalia Trotwood at Troy Saturday’s Games Greenville at Coldwater Sidney at Lehman Sunday’s Game Trotwood at Dunbar Tuesday’s Games Fairmont at Vandalia Springfield at Piqua Troy at Miamisburg Wayne at Trotwood Central Beavercreek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-0 Northmont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Springfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Centerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Fairmont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Friday’s Games Beavercreek at Centerville Fairmont at Springfield Northmont at Wayne Saturday’s Game Springfield at Meadowdale Tuesday’s Games Centerville at Xenia Fairmont at Vandalia Northmont at Lebanon Springboro at Beavercreek Springfield at Piqua Wayne at Trotwood South Springboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-0 Xenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Miamisburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 West Carrollton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Fairborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-5 Thursday’s Game Fairborn at Lebanon Friday’s Game Springboro at Miamisburg Saturday’s Games Lebanon at Kings Xenia at West Carrollton Tuesday’s Games Centerville at Xenia Fairborn at West Carrollton Northmont at Lebanon Springboro at Beavercreek Troy at Miamisburg —— Midwest Athletic Conf. Fort Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 Versailles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 New Bremen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Minster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Delphos St. John’s . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Marion Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 St. Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Coldwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 New Knoxville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Parkway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3 Friday’s Games Marion Local at St. John’s Minster at Fort Recovery New Knoxville at Parkway St. Henry at New Bremen Versailles at Coldwater Saturday’s Games Ansonia at St. Henry Arcanum at Marion Local Fort Recovery at Franklin Monroe Greenville at Coldwater Minster at Anna New Bremen at Jackson Center St. John’s at Edgerton Twin Valley South at Versailles —— Other Boys Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Friday’s Game Riverside at Marion Catholic Saturday’s Game Sidney at Lehman Tuesday’s Games Fort Loramie at Lehman Riverside at West Liberty

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—— GIRLS County Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 13-0 Fort Loramie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 7-6 Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 8-4 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 8-5 Botkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 5-7 Jackson Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 5-8 Fairlawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-8 0-14 Thursday’s Games Fairlawn at Anna Houston at Jackson Center Russia at Botkins Saturday’s Games Fort Recovery at Fort Loramie Lehman at Anna New Knoxville at Jackson Center Versailles at Russia Monday’s Game Botkins at Riverside Tuesday’s Game Houston at Newton —— Greater Western Ohio Conf. North Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-0 8-4 Vandalia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 8-5 Trotwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 4-8 Sidney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1-11 Greenville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3 1-10 Piqua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4 3-9 Wednesday’s Games Fairborn at Troy Miamisburg at Sidney Vandalia at Springboro Xenia at Piqua Thursday’s Game Greenville at Lehman Saturday’s Games Piqua at Miamisburg Trotwood at Greenville Troy at Xenia Vandalia at Fairborn Monday’s Game Sidney at Lebanon Central Fairmont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-0 11-3 Centerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 10-2 Beavercreek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 7-5 Northmont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 8-6 Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 8-5 Springfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4 5-7 Wednesday’s Games Beavercreek at Fairmont Centerville at Wayne Northmont at Springfield Saturday’s Game Ursuline at Centerville Monday’s Games Chaminade-Julienne at Beavercreek Tecumseh at Springfield South Springboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-0 11-1 Fairborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 10-2 Miamisburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 3-10 Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 4-8 Xenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 2-10 West Carrollton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3 0-12 Wednesday’s Games Fairborn at Troy Miamisburg at Sidney Vandalia at Springboro West Carrollton at Lebanon Xenia at Piqua Saturday’s Games Piqua at Miamisburg Troy at Xenia Vandalia at Fairborn West Carrolllton at Springboro Monday’s Games Alter at Springboro Sidney at Lebanon —— Midwest Athletic Conf. Fort Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-0 10-1 Marion Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-0 8-3 New Knoxville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 9-2 Coldwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 8-3 Minster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 10-2 Delphos St. John’s . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 9-3 Versailles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 9-4 Parkway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4 5-7 St. Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4 5-7 New Bremen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4 5-8 Thursday’s Games Coldwater at Versailles Fort Recovery at Minster New Bremen at St. Henry Parkway at New Knoxville St. John’s at Marion Local Saturday’s Games Crestview at St. John’s Fort Recovery at Fort Loramie Marion Local at Covington New Knoxville at Jackson Center Ottoville at Minster St. Marys at Coldwater Versailles at Russia Monday’s Game Mississinawa at Parkway Tuesday’s Games St. Henry at Wapakoneta St. Marys at New Knoxville —— Other Girls Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 3-10 Thursday’s Games Greenville at Lehman Upper Scioto Valley at Riverside Saturday’s Games Lehman at Anna Riverside at Mechanicsburg Monday’s Game Botkins at Riverside

“We started out the game really well, but we didn’t show up after halftime. “We were playing a team that was 1-9, but nobody fears us,” he added. “They look at Fairlawn as a chance to get a win. Our kids need to take that more personally. I do as a coach. “I think some of our kids are using the injuries we’ve had as a crutch,” he continued. “But we have to get over that. We’ve been in a lot of close games without Anthony, but we haven’t found a way to get over the top.” The Jets draw the toughest assignment of any league team Friday when they travel to unbeaten Jackson Center, the No. 4-ranked Division IV team in Ohio in this week’s rankings. “We know what we’re up against Friday,” Alexander said. “They are one of the most fundamentally sound teams in the state. They have no problem playing slow or fast. Our kids have to show up and play a sound game. If we try to get fancy, we’re going to be in trouble.”

Jackson Center The Tigers are the No. 4-ranked team in the state in Division IV, and head coach Scott Elchert had the same reaction this week as he did last. “I told the kids, it’s a nice honor for the team, and something they’ve worked hard for. But it doesn’t help you win. In fact, it could help you lose if you don’t treat it properly.” The Tigers are rolling along with a 13-0 record, including 7-0 in the County. And they are also coming off an impressive weekend that saw them handle Fort Loramie on Friday and New Knoxville on the road Saturday. “There’s no doubt we’ve made progress,” Elchert said. “But there is still work to be done. I still believe we go through some lulls. There might be five, six, seven possessions where we don’t score. There’s a combination of reasons for that, but we have to eliminate them.” The Tigers seem to have really stepped it up on the defensive end. They held a New Knoxville team with

some real offensive weapons to 12 points at the half and 32 for the game Saturday. “I think we’ve played consistently for the most part all year,” Elchert said of the defense. “That’s something we’ve really built upon the last four years. This group has been around it, understands it, and appreciates and respects how important it is.” The Tigers have another challenging weekend ahead, playing at Fairlawn Friday and hosting New Bremen on Saturday. The Jets are struggling to overcome the loss of leading scorer Anthony Gillem, but Elchert says they are still a dangerous team. “I’ve had the chance to see them the last couple games,” he said. “What I know about them is that they are still a very dangerous team. They played well in stretches against Houston and again last night. We respect the fact that they have other kids stepping up. And it’s at their place. But I know this group is not going to underestimate anybody.” New Bremen goes into the weekend with a 7-3 record. “They are the real deal,” Elchert said. “They have an outstanding point guard who’s played on varsity for four years (Aaron Clune) and also one of the best big men around (Troy Williams). It’s a great challenge for us.”

Botkins It hasn’t happened often this season, but it did Tuesday — poor shooting. And it cost the Botkins Trojans in a loss to Anna. “We were 25 percent from the floor, and that was the start of it,” said Botkins coach Brett Meyer. “And Anna spread the floor really well and took care of the ball late. “We’ve been shooting well lately and we got some good looks against Anna,” he added. “But we didn’t knock them down. And Anna had some fast-break points on us. “We have to get used to playing big games,” he added. “We just didn’t play good enough defense on the road, and

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From Page 18 they got way too many offensive rebounds.” The Trojans will try to regroup Friday, but they face another stiff road test at Houston. “They lost by five or six to Ottawa-Glandorf, and that’s a good showing,” said Meyer of the Wildcats. “We’re going to need to keep (Jesse) Phliot and (Ryan) Curl off the boards and know where (Jacob) Braun is on the outside.” Meyer got some good news this week when Trevor Barhorst was cleared to play. A starter, Barhorst has been out with a high ankle sprain since the Minster game back on Dec. 30.

Anna The Rockets appear to have hit their stride, their record standing at 7-5 after three straight impressive wins over Marion Local, Lehman and Botkins. “We’re definitely feeling good about ourselves right now,” said firstyear head coach Nate Barhorst. “I think a lot of it has to do with the play we’re getting off the bench. Derek Gephart has been spelling Jay Meyer, and Nate Metz has given us muchneeded play inside. It makes us muchmore dynamic when we’re getting those guys involved. “You can definitely see the confidence growing,” he added. “The kids are feeding off one another, sharing the ball, finding the open man, making that extra pass... Those things combined with good, solid defense, communication, and holding teams to one shot have made us a better team.” The Rockets will try to keep the momentum going Friday night when they travel to Fort Loramie in County play. Loramie snapped a losing streak Saturday with a win at home over Minster. The Redskins are just 2-9, but Barhorst isn’t paying any attention to that. “We’re expecting a tough, physical matchup Friday,” he said. “Loramie is a good defensive club, and it’s going to be a grind-it-out kind of game. Karl (Raterman) will have them playing well. I expect an intense game. See COUNTY/Page 20

SCORING LEADERS G Alex Baker, Lehman . . . . . . . . . 12 Solomon King-White, Lehman. 12 Lucas Leffel, New Knoxville . . . 10 Patwaun Hudson, Sidney. . . . . . . 9 Andy Hoying, Jackson Center . 11 Brandon Wilson, Russia . . . . . . 12 Jay Meyer, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Jesse Phlipot, Houston . . . . . . . 11 Mitchell Campbell, Versailles . . 10 David Wilcox, Christian Academy . 9 Treg Francis, Russia . . . . . . . . . 12 Kyle Ahrens, Versailles . . . . . . . 10 Alex Meyer, Jackson Center . . . 11 Aaron Clune, New Bremen . . . . 10 Nick Reier, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Devon Poeppelman, Minster . . . . . 10 Chad Winner, Versailles . . . . . . 10 Ethan Zimpfer, Botkins. . . . . . . 11 Jake Allen, New Knoxville . . . . 11

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Sidney boys lose by just 25 pins GREENVILLE — The Sidney High boys bowling team lost anclose match other with Wednesday, Greenville edging the Jackets by just 25 pins in Greater Western Ohio Conference action. The first game had Sidney with 859 to Greenville’s 832, but in the second game, the Green Wave won 854829. So going into baker, Sidney led by just two pins. “I told the boys to go big with a chance and to keep working,” said Sidney coach Angie Mentges. “We rolled a 166 to Greenville’s 171, putting us three pins down. We had just one split in that game, but three opens. In the second baker, we went Brooklyn a number

COUNTY Houston The Wildcats didn’t win last weekend, but turned in two good efforts in losses to Russia and Ottawa-Glandorf. “I thought we played well both nights,” said Houston coach John Willoughby. “Those were two good teams and I thought we handled ourselves pretty well against two good pressing teams. “But it comes back to our toughness,” he continued. “We’re not getting rebounds. We’re playing decent defense, but not rewarding ourselves by getting rebounds and loose balls. We’re out of position because we’re not fighting enough to get in position. The ball goes up and we seem to be satisfied to be behind somebody. It was real frustrating against Russia because we were starting to come back on them.” The Wildcats have a double weekend this week, starting with a home game against Botkins and ending with a trip to Covington. “I like the way Botkins plays,” said Willoughby. “The first time I saw them, I could tell they have good leadershp, and that’s a plus. They have kids with good experience who have been around, and a lot of their players can do a lot of things. They’re a tough, scrappy team.”

Fort Loramie It was a much-needed win, said Fort Loramie coach Karl Ratermann, in reference to the Redskins beating Minster Saturday night for just their second win of the season. “We really needed that win,” he said. “And beating one of our main rivals, and a team that had won four in a row, that made it better. We were coming off a pretty sound defeat against Jackson Center, so for us to come out and get mentally focused, I was proud of the kids.” Raterman thinks his team might be turning the corner. “We’ve been playing two teams every night, our opponents and ourselves,” Ratermann said. “We have to focus on what we do and hopefully the rest will work itself out. I think the kids are starting to learn how to compete better. I think early in the season we were playing with a purpose and really focused on what we were doing. We were competing and had some confidence. But then we lost a couple of games and that

of times but only had one open. But Greenville put together some strikes and rolled a 220 to our 198. “Today was definitely a learning experience in that you never give up,” she added. “You must work to find a line and make big moves sometimes. Our varsity squad consisted of two seniors, one junior and three sophomores. They are young and there will be many wins to come.” In junior varsity play, Jordan McClure rolled a 194. The Sidney girls rolled a 2024 to easily beat Greenville’s 1512. The Lady Jackets are now 4-1 in the GWOC North and 14-3 overall. Shelbie Anderson led Sidney with games of 222 and 207.

From Page 19 confidence went away.” He is hoping to see his Redskins build on that win last week, and it will take a good effort, with Anna coming to town on a three-game winning streak. “Anna is playing real well and you can see the confidence they have right now,” Raterman said. “Everything starts with Jay Meyer. He’s the catalyst. You have to be able to guard him outside, but he penetrates so well, too. It’s an important game for us. We have to start getting better now.”

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‘Pacman’ pleads guilty CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones pleaded guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. Jones entered the plea in Hamilton County Municipal Court just as his non-jury trial was scheduled to begin. A second misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest was dismissed in a plea agreement with prosecutors. Judge Brad Greenberg ordered Jones to serve a year of probation, complete 50 hours of community service and pay a $250 fine plus court costs. Jones could have received a maximum jail sentence of 30 days. Jones, 28, was accused in court documents of being disorderly, shouting profanities and trying to

pull away as officers arrested him at a downtown bar in July. At the time, Jones was on probation in Las Vegas in connection with a 2007 no contest plea to a strip club melee that left three people wounded. He was ordered in November to perform an additional 75 hours of community service for violating that probation with the Cincinnati arrest. Jones apologized in court to police for his conduct and said he realized that he “could have handled it a whole lot better.” The judge told Jones that he did not know how “someone with your ability risks your career with this type of behavior.” Assistant City Solicitor Karla Burtch said Jones repeatedly approached officers “aggressively.”

Jones said he was just trying to protect his fiance. “This is unprofessional behavior,” Greenberg said. He told Jones that if he wanted to be regarded as a professional, “you need to act like one at all times.” Neither Jones nor his attorney would comment after court. Bengals spokesman Jack Brennan said Jones “handled this issue in a responsible manner, and we support both the legal system and his efforts to put this behind him.” The NFL did not immediately return calls seeking comment. Jones will be a free agent after completing his second season with Cincinnati, which gave him a chance to continue his career. Tennessee made Jones the sixth overall

pick in 2005. He started 28 games in his first two seasons with the Titans, but repeated arrests scuttled his career. He missed the entire 2007 season with the first of two suspensions from the league. The Titans traded Jones to Dallas before the 2008 draft. An alcohol-related altercation with a bodyguard that the Cowboys provided cost him another sixgame suspension. He was out of the NFL for a year before the Bengals gave him the two-year deal in 2010 and a final chance to show he can stay out of trouble and hold a job in the NFL. He excelled as Cincinnati’s No. 3 cornerback before a neck injury ended his 2010 season after only five games. Jones had surgery for a herniated disc in his neck.

Nebraska upsets No. 11 Indiana

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