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BY RACHEL LLOYD rlloyd@sdnccg.com ANNA — Honda officials announced a $98-million investment in the Anna Engine Plant Wednesday morning, with Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor among the visiting area dignitaries at the occasion.

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The words “comeback” and “rebound” were repeated often as Taylor and Honda officials spoke of the plan to build the company’s next-generation powertrain technologies in Ohio. The Anna investment correlates with the $120-million investment in the Russells Point transmission plant,

announced last year, which will be producing Honda’s new continuously variable transmission (CVT). The CVT technology allows a vehicle to smoothly transition among an infinite range of gear ratios to operate at maximum fuel efficiency. The typical automatic transmis-

sion used in cars today shifts among four to six gear ratios. The Anna Engine Plant will manufacture the hightech pulley components for the CVT, to be introduced in the United State with the more powerful and fuel-efficient 2013 Honda Accord. The See HONDA/Page 4

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BY ANN SANNER Associated Press Friday night hoops • The rivalry between Sidney and Piqua continues on the basketball court Friday night. Other games set include Troy christian at Lehman, Russia at Anna, Botkins at Jackson Center, Houston at Fort Loramie and Minster at Versailles. 17 For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com

DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3 today: • Lowell “Pete” Berry

INDEX Anna/Botkins ........................9 City, County records..............2 Classified .......................11-16 Comics................................12 Hints from Heloise.................6 Horoscope ............................6 Localife..................................6 Nation/World.........................5 Obituaries..............................3 Religion..........................10-11 Senior Living..........................7 Sports............................17-20 State news ............................4 ’Tween 12 and 20 .................6 Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Donohue ....13 Youth.....................................8

TODAY’S THOUGHT “Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” — James Joyce (1882-1941) For more on today in history, turn to Page 12.

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CHRISTOPHER YAEGER (right), of Jackson Center, was led into the Shelby County Jail by Sgt. Aaron Steinke on Wednesday. Yaeger was arrested in Indianapolis, Ind. on Monday and waived his extradition hearing. He is now in Shelby County Jail awaiting his arraignment on robbery charges.

Jackson Center man waives extradition hearing BY JENNIFER BUMGARNER jbumgarner@sdnccg.com A Jackson Center man is now in custody in the Shelby County Jail after waiving an extradition hearing in Indianapolis. Christopher P. Yaeger, 34, was arrested on Monday in Indianapolis by U.S. Marshals from Dayton and Indianapolis along with a deputy from the Shelby County Sheriff ’s Office. Lt. Jim Frye declined to comment on the specifics of the arrest but acknowledged citizen tips and a good investigation led to the arrest. “It was good police work,” said Frye. “It

was a good collaboration between agencies and we utilized the resources available to us.” Yaeger was wanted in Shelby County on one count of felony burglary after he allegedly entered a Shelby County home and took jewelry and a firearm on Nov. 29, 2011. Frye stated that on Dec. 9, 2011, weapons were found in the home of a relative of Yaeger. Upon investigation it was found that the weapons were stolen. They also believe he may be connected to other burglaries. “He will be arraigned next week in Shelby County Common Pleas Court,” said Sgt. See YAEGER/Page 3

COLUMBUS (AP) — A proposal to repeal Ohio’s contentious new election law will soon be introduced in the state’s Senate, the leader of the Republican-led chamber said Wednesday. The law trims early voting in the presidential battleground state, among other changes. It’s been on hold since September, until voters can decide this fall whether it should be tossed out. Plans to replace the law are still being discussed, Senate President Tom Niehaus told reporters. The New Richmond Republican said it’s too early to tell whether any new legislation could be passed before November’s general election. “The goal is, whatever we do, that there be clarity for the November elections,” Niehaus said. The state’s top election official has called for state lawmakers to scrap the election law, so that it won’t appear on fall ballots. Secretary of State Jon Husted told local officials in a speech last week that a campaign about the details of the overhaul measure will confuse Ohioans at the same time election officials are trying to inform people about how to vote. See BILL/Page 3

Bites and escapes: When groundhogs misbehave NEW YORK (AP) — They’ve bitten their handlers, refused to budge from their beds and lost their shadowcasting jobs to potbellied pigs. And it turns out, not all groundhogs are really that good at predicting the weather. Not even Bill Murray as a movie weatherman escaped a couple of nips from the furry rodents on the set of his popu-

lar “Groundhog Day” that put the annual shadow or no shadow ritual on a loop in 1993. “Of course, the groundhog’s most glaring offense is that its legendary weather predictions are complete bunk,” said Linda Lombardi, a former zookeeper who has a blog and a book called “Animals Behaving Badly.” The National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration analyzed the forecasts of groundhog prognosticators from 1988 to 2010 and concluded there was no correlation between predictions and the length of winter weather in a given year. Bad forecasting aside, history has a few ugly moments involving groundhog misbehavior on the big day, when designated groundhogs — and

some notable surrogates — are supposed to step into the sun each Feb. 2 and predict six more weeks of winter, or not. Legend has it that if the groundhog sees his shadow, winter will last for six more weeks. As always, the biggest Groundhog Day ruckus (Thursday will be the 126th) centers on prima donna PunxSee GROUNDHOG/Page 5

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PUBLIC RECORD Police log WEDNESDAY -5:45 a.m.: contempt. Sidney police responded to 429 Riverside Drive and arrested Ryan J. Clark, 23, for contempt and obstructing official business. -12:23 a.m.: arrest. Jared D. McCall, 24, was arrested by police for operating a vehicle while impaired and on a contempt warrant out of Auglaize County for burglary. TUESDAY -11:10 a.m.: theft. Buckeye Ford, 2342 Michigan St., reported the theft of a blue Ford Focus from the lot. It is valued at $13,000 and according to reports the vehicle was unlocked and the keys were in the vehicle.

Fire, rescue WEDNESDAY -6:21 a.m.: medical. Sidney paramedics responded to a medical call on the 500 block of Culvert Street. -2:07 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call on the 1500 block of East Court Street. TUESDAY -9:45 p.m.: gas odor. Firefighters were dispatched to 736 Linden Ave. on a report of a gas odor. There was no gas service to the residence. -9:43 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 300 block of West Russell Road on a medical call. -9:09 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 2200 block of Michigan Street on a medical call. -8:44 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call on the 400 block of Elm Street.

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MUNICIPAL COURT In Sidney Municipal Court Wednesday morning, Tara M. Reid, 32, 513 S. Downing St., Piqua, waived a preliminary hearing on felony charges of complicity and possession of criminal tools and was ordered held for action of the Shelby County Common Pleas Court. Bond of $5,000 was transferred to the county court. • Ryan J. Clark, 23, at large, was sentenced to 30 days in jail previously ordered and five days for contempt of court in an obstructing official business case. Fines and costs were referred to collections. He also waived extradition to Champaign and Montgomery counties on warrants charging contempt of court. • Scott W. Fair, 48, 1344 Tully Drive, was fined $375 and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and his driver’s license was suspended for six months for failing a blood alcohol breath test. Jail may be reconsidered if he completes an alcohol intervention program and pays fines and costs in full. Charges of driving while under the influence and driving with expired license plates were dismissed at the request of the law director. • Rhonda J. Voisard, 49, 2573 N. Main Ave., was fined $375 and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and her driver’s license was suspended for six months for driving while under the influence. Jail may be reconsidered if she completes an alcohol intervention program and pays fines and costs in full.

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Fire, rescue WEDNESDAY -12:29 p.m.: fire. Botkins Fire responded to 18965 State Route 219 on a report of a controlled burn that went out of control. -5:26 a.m.: accident. Perry-Port-Salem Rescue and Port Jefferson Fire responded to a twovehicle accident on the 2000 block of Riverside

Drive. No further information was available at press time. TUESDAY -3:14 p.m.: smoke. Botkins Fire responded to 15564 County Road 25A on a report of a smoking outlet. -1:28 p.m.: smoke. Botkins Fire responded to 15564 County Road 25A on a report of wires smoking in the living room.

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• Kaitlin D. Shafer, 20, of Bradford, was fined $250 and costs and sentenced to eight days in jail on a charge of driving while under suspension that was amended to failure to display a license. Three days of the sentence were suspended and if fines and costs are paid in full five days jail may be reconsidered. • Robert Livermore, 54, 409 N. Ohio Ave., was fined $100 and costs for failing to stop following an accident. • Getharo Flucas Jr., 44, 329 Maple St., was sentenced to five days in jail previously imposed in a driving while under restrictions case. A contempt citation was dismissed and fines and costs were referred to collections. • James Riggs III, 33. 6673 Palestine St., Pemberton, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail on an assault charge that was amended to disorderly conduct. Five days of the sentence was suspended by the court and if fines and costs are paid in full, the balance of the jail sentence may be reconsidered. In Sidney Municipal Court Tuesday morning, Judge Duane Goettemoeller fined Angela M. Earls, 20, 1129 Hilltop Ave., Apt. F, $150 and costs and sentenced her to 15 days in jail on a charge of misconduct at an emergency that was amended to disorderly conduct. She will be permitted to be evaluated for drug/alcohol abuse and mental health purposes in lieu of five days jail. • Carl R. Picker Jr., 47, 1431 S. Kuther Road, was fined $100 and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and his driver’s license was suspended for six months on a driving while under the influence that was charge amended to being in physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated. Jail may be reconsidered if he completes an alcohol intervention program and pays fines and costs in full. • Heather C. Covault, 22, of Troy, was fined $375 and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and her driver’s license was suspended for six months for driving while under the influence. Jail may be reconsidered if she completes an alcohol intervention program and pays fines and costs in full. • Alisha N. Gates, 23, 865 Crescent Drive, Apt. 1, was fined $375 and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and her driver’s license was suspended for six month for failing a blood alcohol

breath test. Jail may be reconsidered if she completes an alcohol intervention program and pays fines and costs in full. Charges of driving while under the influence and failure to control were dismissed at the request of the law director. • Jason M. Barbee, 34, of St. Paris, was fined $75 and costs on a charge of failure to reinstate a license that was amended to failure to display a license. • Beth A. Walden, 38, 731 S. Main Ave., was fined $250 and costs and ordered to perform 80 hours of community service for driving while under suspension. If fines and costs are paid in full, 40 hours of community service may be reconsidered. • Jacob L. Day, 22, 22333 Lefever Road, Maplewood, was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to five days in jail on a theft charge that was amended to unauthorized use of property and also fined $50 and costs and sentenced to four days in jail for contempt of court. He will receive credit for four days served and if fines and costs and restitution of $20 are paid in full, five days jail may be reconsidered. • Anthony S. McLain, 23, 104 N. Center St., Versailles, was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to five days in jail for failing to stop following an accident and also fined $100 for contempt of court. Jail may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. In Municipal Court Monday, Goettemoeller fined Dayton A. Pearson, 22, 2610 Terryhawk

Drive, $75 and costs and suspended his driver’s license for six months on a drug abuse charge. • Michael Salinas, 19, 221 Forest St., was fined $50 and costs for underage consumption of alcohol. • Collin Hymes, 22, 440 Jefferson St., was sentenced to five days in jail previously ordered for contempt of court in a driving while under the influence case. He will receive credit for three days served. Fines and costs were referred to a collection agency. • Dylan J. Starbuck, 25, 1070 Stephens Road, was sentenced to 10 days in jail previously ordered for probation violations in a failure to reinstate a license case. He will receive credit for three days already served. Seven days jail may be reconsidered. Previously paid house arrest fees were ordered forfeited. • Antonio Flores, 40, of Rogersville, Tenn., forfeited $130 bond after failing to appear for trial on a reasonable control charge. • Courtney E. Slonkosky, 32, 12452 Greystone Drive, Minster, forfeited $135 bond after failing to appear for trial on a speeding charge. • James R. Depinet, 38, 514 Second Ave., was fined $25 and costs for following too closely. • Warren B. Melerine III, 27, 201 W. Poplar St., was fined $25 and costs for following too closely. Court fines These people recently paid fines and costs totaling $135 (unless noted) for various violations as follows:

Ian R. Johnson, 20, 41 W. Water St., Versailles, hunting without a license, $155. Douglas J. Schweitzer, 933 Main Ave., overtime parking, $76. Brittany L. Tangeman, 19, 6682 State Route 66, Apt. C, Fort Loramie, seatbelt, $116. Kristy N. Briggs, 22. 15230 Sidney-Freyburg Road, Anna, speeding, $130; seatbelt, $116. Sarah E. Hole, 18, 236 Elizabeth Drive, Russia, speeding, $135; seatbelt, $30. Jessica A. Poppelman, 22, 3777 State Route 362, Fort Loramie, speeding. Faith O. Davis, 39, 2805 Wapakoneta Ave., lot 63. speeding. Larry E. Doseck, 53, 522 W. State St., Botkins, traffic control device, $130. Tyler T. Taylor, 26, 3241 Leatherwood Creek Road, speeding. Terri L. Mash, 41, 19390 Morris Rose Road, Jackson Center, stop sign, $130. Jason J. Ranly, 39, 2350 St. Johns Road, Maria Stein, speeding. Joshua E. Divens, 35, of Sidney, no address given, failure to control, $136. Kristine Locker, 26, 301 E. Parkwood St., following too closely, $136. Wanda M. Richeson, 51, 432 Canal St., Port Jefferson, failure to control, $136. Kaye O’Leary, 53, 1698 Westlake Drive, failure to control, $121. Tyler C. Minix, 18, 4363 Hardin-Wapakoneta Road, reasonable control, $130. Janet E. Elsass, 85, 1148 Ontario Court, right of way, $136.

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Lowell ‘Pete’ Berry PIQUA — Lowell “Pete” Berry, 79, of 1345 Covington Ave., died at 7:58 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. Private services are being provided to his family through the Jamieson and Yannucci Funeral Home, Piqua.

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Deb Grogean, city of Sidney Transit manager, shared project scheduling for the municipal airport runway/shift extension project during January’s Sidney Municipal Airport Advisory Board meeting. She said a grant preapplication has been submitted to the FFA, and the final grant application will be submitted in late April or early May. There has been no word from FFA if the project will be fully funded in 2012 or split between 2012 and 2013. Groigean said support of the project is still indicated by the government agency. Pre-final plans are to be completed and submitted in March and closing for all land acquisition is planned in April. Final plans are to be submitted to FFA in May and the project should go to bid in June for opening and contract award. The project would then begin in July. Manager Mike Chappie reported the airport is now using market based fuel pricing instead of a formula that has been used from years back. He said the

new pricing will allow the airport to be more competitive. He also reported he has been working with area airports to split loads of fuel to take advantage of lower prices. Chappie told the board all hangar space is currently filled and reported Upper Valley Career Center has expressed interest in locating a class program at Sidney Airport. He shared they have funds available for storage of an airplane and are considering building a hangar here. Their program started with four students, but interest is growing. A new computer has been placed in the pilots’ weather room and the city’s IT department will be updating the computer in the office that processes Fuel Master data. Softener salt for the terminal and corporate hangar is now purchased in bulk to take advantage of lower prices. The city is receiving a new snow plow and will be bringing the older 5ton plow to the airport. The unit is four wheel drive and will make

snow removal easier and more efficient. Grogean said $50,000 is in the five year capital plan for the purchase of a new truck and plow in 2013 to be funded 95 percent by FFA grant funds. She asked board members their thoughts on basing hangar rental fees on hangar size and condition instead of charging a flat fee. Chappie agreed to develop a plan based on size and floor type ready for the board’s next meeting. In response to a question concerning dimness of the airport beacon, Chappie said one tree has been cut down and he is working on how to trip the second. All agreed the beacon needs to be moved. Chairman Chris Gibbs said replacement of the beacon could be placed on the board’s wish list for future projects using grant funds when the runway project is completed. Grogean said disposition of 37 acres north of the runway will require approval of a city ordinance declaring the land no longer needed. Jeff Amick, law director, will oversee the process and

assist with the bid process for sale of the property. An appraisal is currently underway for acquisition of easements for 12 properties west of the airport. Property owners will be contacted when final appraisals have been received. Chairman Gibbs told the board the next scheduled advisory board meeting will be April 12, his last as a member of the board. Since this is close to the start of the runway project, he asked if city council might be approached to eliminate the term limits of board members. He explained that since he has been involved with the project for many years he would still like to be actively involved in the project’s completion. Vice chairman Eric Kindig reminded him term limits are outlined in the resolution that established the advisory board. Veteran Sidney City Council member Tom Miller was introduced as the airport board’s newest member. He will be a voting member of the board and serve as liaison to city council.

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The American Youth Basketball Tour will return to Sidney for the ninth consecutive year in 2012, Sidney Visitors Bureau director Jeff Raible shares in the bureau’s January report. The event, for both boys and girls, will be held the weekend of June 23-24 on gym floors at Sidney City, Lehman, Sidney Christian Academy, Fairlawn and Botkins schools. Up to 100 Ohio and Indiana teams are expected to compete. The bureau updated Country Concert, Basketball tour, Mayfest Soccer, Alumapalooza, Kids Around the Square, Winter Wonderland Parade and other 2012

event information on the Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism’s website. Information on area events and attractions was sent individuals responding after visiting local posts on the Discover Ohio Travel Planner, Midwest Living magazine and Madden Media Regional Newspaper Insert websites. The bureau also promoted both the Red Skelton and Oh What a Night! productions of Gateway Arts Council utilizing the eNewsletter and media services of Ohio Traveler.com. VisitSidneyShelby traffic totaled 940 web visits and 903 Facebook views during the month of December.

January’s weather a gift to residents Sidney and Shelby County residents will long remember the month of January 2012 as wintertime’s unseasonably warm gift. Temperatures during the month ranged from a high of 59 degrees its final day to lows of 2 degrees recorded on both Jan. 15 and Jan. 19. The month’s 31 days passed without a single zero or minus-zero day. In fact, temperatures were in the 50s seven January days and the 40s an additional eight days. Precipitation, mostly rain, totaled 3.75 inches

Suspect confesses A Mercer County man is being investigated for numero u s break-ins to businesses in S h e l b y, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Van W e r t Fonner counties. Douglas N. Fonner, 27, of Mendon was suspected of breaking into numerous grain elevators and other local businesses in Mercer County has confessed to committing other burglaries. Ac-

BILL Husted, a Republican, welcomed Wednesday’s news of an upcoming Senate bill that would repeal the law. He estimates that removing the referendum from ballots would save taxpayers $1 million. “And it will save them the anguish of having to listen to both sides needlessly argue about a ballot effort,” Husted said in a telephone interview. Husted has said he wants Ohio lawmakers to restart the process of writing a new bill after this year’s presidential election. But lawmakers are considering the possibility of replacing the law with multiple bills, Niehaus said. Senators have divided the elections law into three areas for further review, he said. They are looking at changes to the state’s petition process, local elections boards’ operations and early voting rules. “If there are going to

during the month as street and road crews were confronted by only one or two accumulating snowfall events. Most of the few snowfalls were handled by salting roadways. Rainfall on Jan. 26 measured 1.07 inches after precipitation totaling 0.56 inch fell Jan. 22. At least a trace of combined snow and rain was recorded on 14 of the month’s 431 days. Weather information is provided by the Sidney Wastewater Treatment plant, official recording station for Aaron Steinke. “We don’t Shelby County. have a date yet.” Yaeger will be charged with felony burglary. AcBITUARY POLICY cording to Steinke, he is known to the Shelby The Sidney Daily and/or obituaries are County Sheriff’s Office. News publishes abbrevi- submitted via the fam“He has a previous ated death notices free ily's funeral home, al- charge of robbery in of charge. There is a flat though in some cases a 2009,” said Steinke. “He is $75 charge for obituar- family may choose to also a known drug user.” ies and photographs. submit the information Yaeger will first appear Usually death notices directly. in Shelby County but also

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cording to Sidney Police Chief Kevin Gessler, Fonner has no connection to the city of Sidney. Fonner confessed that in the early morning hours of Jan. 5, he broke into Birt’s Store and Mercer Landmark in New Weston and Moody’s Auto Service in Ansonia. He also confessed that on Dec. 21, 2011, he broke into True Point Elevator in Osgood. All four businesses are in Darke County. He also confessed to break-ins at other businesses beginning in November 2011. The investigation is ongoing.

From Page 1 be changes, we would need to implement those early enough to give the secretary of state ample time to work with the local boards and educate them on the changes that would be in place,” Niehaus said. The elections law contains many ideas backed by Husted, though state lawmakers also left their mark. A partisan fight ensued over the plan, and the elections measure cleared the state Legislature in late June with no Democratic support. The overhaul also contains some provisions that some Democrats do back, such as the ability for the secretary of state to contract for bulk purchase of election supplies to help reduce costs to the county boards. Among other changes, the law shortens the in-person early voting window from 35 days before Election Day to 17 days and the period for absentee voting by mail from 35 days to 21.

From Page 1 has charges in Logan County. On Dec. 9, 2011, he allegedly robbed the Huntington Bank in Bellefontaine. The Huntington Bank had offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to his capture. Yaeger is currently being held at the Shelby County Jail awaiting arraignment.


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COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s unseasonable weather is bringing golfers and hikers out in greater numbers, attracting more visitors to zoos and allowing the operator of a Lake Erie ferry to offer winter trips for the first time in six years. While temperatures climbed through the 50s this week, some were even ice skating in short sleeves and trading in their pants for shorts. Matt Dulli, an assistant golf pro at The Golf Club at Yankee Trace in the Dayton suburb of Centerville, said 115 rounds were played on the course Tuesday amid balmy temperatures that reached 60 degrees. “Over 100 players in the winter is extremely busy,” he said. “The first thing you hear out of people’s mouths is, ‘Can you believe we’re playing golf in January?’” At Cincinnati’s downtown Fountain Square, temperatures hovered around 60 degrees and people could be seen eating ice cream while children skated on an ice rink without coats or jackets. “I wear flip-flops and capris whenever I can, and I’ve worn those a lot this winter,” said Stephanie Jones, 23, of nearby Covington, Ky. Nicole Hall, 34, of Fort Mitchell, Ky. said she usually tells people she lives “in the wrong part of the hemisphere.” “But not this year,” she said. “I’m afraid cold weather might come back with a vengeance in 2013.” The unseasonable temperatures can be blamed on the jet stream staying much farther north than usual and has kept cold air from coming south from Canada, a trend that’s expected to extend into February, said meteorologist Mike Kurz at the National Weather Service in Wilmington. From December through January, average temperatures in Columbus

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LT. GOV. Mary Taylor speaks of the continuing strong partnership between Honda and the state of Ohio Wednesday morning at the Anna Engine Plant. Area business and community leaders gathered to hear the announcement of a $98 million investment the company will be making in the Anna plant. Also shown is a new 2.4-liter direct injection engine, which will be one of the new engines to be produced at the Anna plant.

HONDA plant will also begin three manufacturing completely redesigned engines over the next two years. The project is part of the new “Earth Dreams” powertrain technology line-up, which will see the replacement of all of Honda’s engines and transmissions, according to Hide Iwata, president and CEO of Honda of America Manufacturing Inc. “Earth Dreams Technology” is a set of technological advancements to enhance both driving performance and fuel efaiming to ficiency, achieve top-of-theindustry fuel efficiency for every category within three years, while setting a goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent (from year 2000 levels) for all products sold worldwide by 2020. The new production at the Russells Point and Anna plants will create 150 new jobs. “This announcement furthers our commitment to manufacturing in this state,” Iwata said. Honda has been a member of the Ohio business community since it opened its doors on the motorcycle plant in Marysville in 1979. That plant, followed by the Marysville auto plant opening in 1982 as well as an abundance of parts suppliers following in their wake, kindled a resurgence in Ohio manufacturing jobs after a period of widespread decline. “I know most companies see 30 years of manufacturing as a long time,” Iwata said. “We see things differently. This is

From Page 1 just the beginning.” Taylor spoke on behalf of the state to say she was “pleased to continue that heritage of a great strong partnership” between Ohio and Honda. Including this latest project, Honda has invested a total of about $8 billion in the state of Ohio, with more than half a billion announced just since November. The company employs more than 13,500 workers in the state of Ohio, including about 2,400 at the Anna Engine Plant and about 1,000 at Honda Transmission Manufacturing in Russells Point. The new powertrain line-up signals a rebound for the company that struggled to stay strong through a challenging time. “(2011) probably was the most difficult year in our history,” said John Spoltman, plant manager of the Anna Engine Plant. Production was hit hard by not only the same economic difficulties facing the broader community, but also the aftermath of the devastating Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in March, which severed supply lines of vital component parts for several months. Spoltman admitted that being the manager of the plant asked to produce “three completely new engines in two years” was stressful but he was “extremely excited” to be a part of the “Earth Dreams” initiative. On display at the event, along with several new component parts,

No mercy for killer COLUMBUS (AP) — A death row inmate’s theory that a mysterious “man in red” could have started the arson fire that killed his 3-year-old son is “an extraordinary stretch of the imagination,” the state parole board ruled Wednesday in unanimously rejecting his plea for mercy. Michael Webb doesn’t dispute the 1990 blaze was arson, but he denies starting it and says investigators using now-discredited methods came to the wrong conclusion about where in the house the flames broke out. He says the correct determi-

nation points to someone else as the culprit. Investigators say Webb set the fire to kill his family, collect the insurance and start a new life with his mistress. The Webb case is one in a series of cases around the U.S. that represents a new legal frontier: Defense attorneys in Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas and other states are using advances in the science of fire investigation to challenge arson convictions, in much the same way they are employing DNA to clear those in prison for murder and rape.

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were the 10th highest on record. Meanwhile, if the winter were to end now, the season would rank third for the least amount of snow in Cincinnati, which has had just 1.6 inches so far, Kurz said. Ohio is not unlike much of the U.S., where January was the third-least snowy on record — going back to 1967 — for the Lower 48, according to the Global Snow Lab at Rutgers University. Less than a fifth of the country outside of Alaska has snow on the ground. And, on Tuesday, all but a handful of states had temperatures in the 50s or higher. In the heart of the snow belt, Holden Arboretum saw a 32 percent jump in December attendance and a 20 percent jump in January visits, said Director of Guest Relations Dave Desimone. Over the two months, about 4,200 people visited the site in Kirtland, outside Cleveland, that features gardens, woodlands and trails. “A lot of people have that New Year’s resolution to stay more active, and I would have to guess that a walk in the woods would be far superior than a lap around the mall,” Desimone said. The early glimpses of spring weather also have led to more visitors hiking, walking dogs and playing with their children at state parks, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. And, along Lake Erie near Toledo, the Miller Boat Line ferry service that carries visitors to islands was beginning winter-time routes Wednesday for the first time in six years. Such trips require a plane during most winters. At the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, President and CEO Dale Schmidt said families are bringing children without having to “put on three layers of clothing.” “Yesterday we had over 2,500 people in the zoo and you don’t normally get that on a Tuesday in January,” he said Wednesday. Typical winter weekday attendance is about 100, he said.

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Facebook to go public NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook made a much-anticipated status update Wednesday: The Internet social network is going public eight years after its computer-hacking CEO Mark Zuckerberg started the service at Harvard University. That means anyone with the right amount of cash will be able to own part of a Silicon Valley icon that quickly transformed from dorm-room startup to cultural touchstone. If its initial public offering of stock makes enough friends on Wall Street, Facebook will probably make its stock-market debut in three or four months as one of the world’s most valuable companies. Facebook, which is now based in Menlo Park, Calif., hopes to list its stock under the ticker symbol, “FB,” on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Stock Market.

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OUT OF THE BLUE Doughnut costs $210.79 POWELL, Wyo. (AP) — A 19-year-old college student accused of swiping a doughnut in Wyoming is going to be paying a pretty penny for that pastry. The Northwest Trail reports that Zach O’Dell has agreed to pay a $200 fine, $10 in court costs — and 79 cents to cover the cost of the doughnut. O’Dell was accused of eating the treat in Blair's Market in Powell on Nov. 28 and leaving without paying for it. He was charged with shoplifting. Attorney Sandra Kitchen says she has deferred the prosecution, and the charge will be dismissed in six months if O’Dell stays out of trouble.

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Obama seeks to broaden reach of housing assistance FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Conceding his earlier housing programs have fallen short, President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a vast expansion of govassistance to ernment homeowners, aiming to make lower lending rates a possibility for millions of borrowers who have not been able to get out from under burdensome mortgages. The president’s proposal is laden with election-year politics and faces a difficult path in Congress. Obama wants to pay for the estimated $5 billion to $10 billion cost with a fee on the nation’s largest banks, a proposal that has failed to win support even when Democrats controlled both the House and Senate. In addition, its potential impact could be limited by the fact that it would not apply to borrowers who are behind on their home loan payments, those most threatened by foreclosure. The housing issue, while national in scope, particularly resonates in election battlegrounds such as Nevada and Florida that have faced record

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PRESIDENT BARACK Obama holds up a proposed mortgage application form as he speaks at the James Lee Community Center in Falls Church, Va., Wednesday. Obama outlined a proposal he proposed in his State of the Union address to allow homeowners with privately held mortgages to take advantage of record low rates, for an annual savings of about $3,000 for the average borrower. foreclosures. Obama himself drew attention to the politics surrounding the issue with a jab at former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, now the front-runner in the Republi-

can presidential contest. Romney in October suggested the foreclosure process should be allowed to “run its course and hit the bottom.” Without naming Romney,

Obama said: “It is wrong for anyone to suggest that the only option for struggling, responsible homeowners is to sit and wait for the housing market to hit bottom. I refuse to accept that, and so do the American people.” Obama is asking Congress to pass legislation that would make it easier for more borrowers to refinance their loans, creating a new program through the Federal Housing Administration that would have the government assume the risk for the new mortgages. Obama cast the effort as not only a needed step to spur the economy but as a necessary boost to America’s sense of identity. “This housing crisis struck right at the heart of what it means to be middle class in America: our homes, the place where we invest our nest egg, place where we raise our family, the place where we plant roots in a community, the place where we build memories,” Obama said. He spoke at a community center in northern Virginia, outside Washington.

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‘Soul Train’ host dies LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Soul Train” host Don Cornelius was the arbiter of cool, a brilliant TV showman who used his purring, baritone voice to seduce mainstream America into embracing black music and artists. But the “love, peace, and SOUL!” he wished viewers as he closed each show for decades escaped him as his life descended into marital trouble, illness and, finally, a fatal selfinflicted gunshot wound on Wednesday. Police went to his Mulholland Drive home around 4 a.m. after receiving a call from one of his sons, who became concerned after being contacted by his father. Cornelius, 75, was found shot and was pronounced dead an hour later at a nearby hospital. Authorities ruled out foul play, but have not found a sui-

cide note and are talking to relatives about his mental state. To music-hungry viewers, he was a smooth, sharp-dressed man who got them dancing to the hottest tracks going. The pop world’s biggest stars recalled him as much more: A cultural groundbreaker who advanced African-American music and culture; a black entrepreneur who overcame racism by strength of will; a visionary who understood rap’s emergence but criticized its rawness. Aretha Franklin, an early “Soul Train” performer, called him “an American treasure.” “God bless him for the solid, good and wholesome foundation he provided for young adults worldwide,” she said, “and the unity and brotherhood he singlehandedly brought about with his most memorable creation of ‘Soul Train.’”

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban dismissed reports they are preparing to talk peace with the Afghan government, and a NATO report leaked Wednesday shows captured insurgents full of confidence they will seize power after international troops leave. While both were setbacks to President Hamid Karzai’s quest to broker peace with the Taliban, his government got a big boost from Pakistan’s top diplomat who declared her nation’s support for an Afghan-led reconciliation process. Still, steps toward finding a political resolution to the 10year-old war continue to be bogged down in discussions among the U.S. and its partners over venues, agendas and conflicting interests. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said she was visiting Kabul to deliver the strong message that Pakistan would stand behind any peace initiative that was widely supported by all ethnic groups in Afghanistan. “Our only prerequisite to be supportive of an initiative is that it should be Afghan-led,” she said. “It should be Afghanowned. It should be Afghandriven and Afghan-backed.” She said the Afghans should determine the way for-

GROUNDHOG sutawney Phil, the seer of seers, sage of sages, prognosticator of prognosticators in Pennsylvania. But not even Phil has kept his pointy nose clean of misdeeds. “Phil is not a pet. Phil is truly not as warm and cuddly as perhaps you would want him to be. Phil is, in fact, a wild animal,” said Mike Johnston, vice president of Phil’s Inner Circle in Punxsutawney, where Groundhog Day began. “He will make his feelings known with a nip, maybe a couple of nips. If his handler continues to do things that displease him he’s likely to nail you,” Johnston said. Sound familiar, Mayor Michael Bloomberg? Charles G. Hogg, aka Staten Island Chuck, chomped on the mayor’s left index finger in 2009 when Bloomberg tried to coax him into the open using an ear of corn. “We try not to speak of it,” said Mary Lee Montalvo, a spokeswoman for Chuck’s stomping ground, the Staten Island Zoo. “They have tried to make up. They’ve done a pretty good job. We’ve

ward and then nations in the region and the greater international community should back the plan. “This is the way the direction should be seen, rather than the other way around where others determine the direction, and the Afghans, we feel, are sometimes left to follow,” she said. While she didn’t mention the United States, Afghan officials have complained privately that the peace effort has so far been dominated by American efforts and U.S. talks with Taliban representatives. Rumors have swirled for days that Karzai’s government was seeking direct talks with the Taliban in Saudi Arabia — a move seen as Karzai’s attempt to take charge of the peace effort. A statement Wednesday from Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid rejected those reports as “baseless.” The Taliban calls the Afghan government a puppet regime. The insurgency, however, has agreed to set up a political office in the Gulf state of Qatar and has acknowledged having preliminary discussions with the U.S. “Before the negotiation phase, there should be trustbuilding between the sides, which has not started yet,” Mujahid said.

From Page 1 had no incidents since. I think Chuck thought the mayor was taking his food.” Bloomberg decided on industrialstrength gloves the following year. “I think they’re both feisty,” Montalvo said. The mayor will be back by Chuck’s side Thursday for another go-round. A handful of other groundhog forecasters have impeccable manners, including Gen. Beauregard Lee at the Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn, outside of Atlanta. The difference is nobody lays hands on the general, said Stefanie Reeves, his publicist. “He comes out on his own, or he doesn’t. We don’t control him. He controls us,” she said. The St. Louis Zoo gave up on Groundhog Day a year or so ago after their resident Lilly first refused to leave her burrow, then died of old age in 2009. In the ’80s, the zoo had Puck, who according to news accounts ran away right before Groundhog Day in 1989, after two years of faulty forecasts. A potbellied pig named Bacon was deputized in 1996,

when the zoo ran out of groundhogs. Groundhog Day was once a big deal in Niagara, Ky., where another potbellied pig, Arnold, was trotted out to make the prediction after the resident groundhog ate his way out of his enclosure. In New Jersey, the Franklin Township area’s groundhog lodge disbanded after 15 years in 2005 after J.B., which stands for Just Because, went missing from his burrowing grounds on a farm. The rodent hasn’t shown his shadow since. On Thursday, up to 18,000 people are expected to gather at Gobbler’s Knob to see what Punxsutawney Phil has to say about winter. And Johnston scoffed at the scientists who suggest the groundhog can’t predict the weather. Phil is never wrong, he said, because somewhere — and Phil doesn’t say where — winter is either going to end, or go on. “He is not burdened with the necessity to be site-specific,” Johnston said. “If you question the science, perhaps you’ve missed the point.”


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you have forgiven me. Thanks. Also, please remember to lather generously with an effective sunscreen when you venture out in the sun, and always wear sunglasses to protect your beautiful eyes. DR. WALLACE: I’ve been seeing Roberto for about seven months. When we are alone, he is a great guy. He is sweet, kind, gentle and me like a treats princess. He also has a lot of guy friends. When I’m with him and he’s with his buddies, he treats me like a slave. He calls me nasty names and orders me around. If I don’t jump at his command, he threatens to “clean my clock.” I really don’t think that he would physically hurt me, but sometimes he scares me. When we are alone I

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• The Narcotics Anonymous group, Never Alone, Never Again, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian BY FRANCIS DRAKE Church, 320 E. Russell Road. What kind of day will • Catholic Adult Singles Club meets in Russia tomorrow be? To find out for a Super Bowl party. (419) 678-8691. what the stars say, read Monday Afternoon the forecast given for • Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon at CJ’s your birth sign. Highmarks. For more information on activities or becoming a member, contact Scott Barhorst at 492For Friday, 0823. Feb. 3, 2012 • The New Knoxville Community Library will hold Storytime from 1 to 1:30 p.m. for children 3, 4 ARIES and 5. Stories, songs and more. (March 21 to April 19) Monday Evening This is an excellent • Minster Historical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. day to make long-range at the Minster Historical Society Museum, 112 plans for your future or Fourth St., Minster. to strategize what you • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of want to do in the next Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road Chris- few weeks. You’re in a tian Center, 340 W. Russell Road. practical, productive • Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program for frame of mind. anyone desiring to stop eating compulsively, meets TAURUS at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 S. Main (April 20 to May 20) St., Bellefontaine. It’s a good day for fi• Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at nancial planning. You St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. All new mem- might want to figure out bers are welcome. For more information, call Tom a budget or ways to reFrantz at 492-7075. duce your debt. If shop• TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 ping, you will buy p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville Road, practical items that last New Bremen. a long time. • Women of the Moose meets at 7 p.m. at the GEMINI Moose Lodge, on the corner of Broadway Avenue (May 21 to June 20) and Russell Road. Today you will benefit • Anna Civic Association meets at 7:30 p.m. at by willingly accepting the Anna Library. New members with new ideas al- your duties and obligaways are welcome. tions. Physical comforts are less important beTuesday Morning • The F. J. Stallo Memorial Library in Minster cause you just want to will hold Storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for get the job done. children 3, 4 and 5.

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HANDY SANITIZER Dear Heloise: I finally found my “lost” coffee mug at work but was chagrined to see that someone had been using it to hold ballpoint pens. I tried soap and water to remove the ink stains, but to no avail. However, there was a bottle of hand sanitizer nearby, and a squirt started to melt the ink instantly! — Marsha in Little Rock, Ark.

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Ballroom demonstration Ted and Terry Wagner, of New Bremen, performed at Heritage Manor Jan. 20 in the dining room for several residents and community members. The Wagners have been dancing and instructing dance since the 1960s.

New quiz shows whether elderly can live at home Senior Helpers, one of the largest in-home senior care companies in the nation, has created the Senior Helpers’ Stay At Home Score quiz. It’s a quick, eight question quiz adult children take to help determine whether their parents can live independently in their own home. The quiz was created for Senior Helpers by Dr. John Bowling, a professor at Southern Oregon University and an expert on senior care and positive aging. “Aging parents may insist they’re well enough to live in their own homes even if they’re not,” said Bowl-

ing. “I developed this quiz to give adult children a guideline to determine their parents’ needs, whether they are self-sufficient, if they can live at home with help from an in-home caregiver, or if it’s time to move them to a place where they can get round-the-clock care.” He provided two sample questions from the Senior Helpers’ Stay At Home Score Quiz. The full quiz is available at www.stayathomescore.co m. There are five answers that range from “never” to “always.” 1. Support — My parent has easy access to a caring support system of

family and friends that he/she can rely on for daily assistance with physical, financial, and emotional needs. These family members and friends can provide this support willingly, without compromising their own daily lives and schedules. 2. Mobility — My parent is very mobile and can walk indoors and outdoors easily, without falling. He/she can get into and out of bed, chairs, showers and tubs easily, and can climb stairs without slipping or pausing. He/she can safely operate an automobile and navigate city streets and highways.

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EUCHRE TOURNAMENT Euchre Tournament is Feb. 9 at the Senior Center. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and food will be available then. Play will start at 6 p.m. Cost is $10 per person before Feb. 9 and $12 for tickets purchased on the day of the tournament. Half of the fee will go to the center. Cash prizes will go to the highest scores for a man and a woman, and the most lones for a man and a woman. There will be door prizes. Open to the public. Sign up at the Senior Center or call Bette at 492-5266. FRIDAY NIGHT OUT Friday is Friday Night Out. The Senior Center will be open at 6 p.m. for cards, shuffleboard, ping pong and much more. Take a snack to share. SWING ERA BAND The Swing Era Band will perform at the Senior Center on Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. This free concert is open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. CARRY-IN DINNER The monthly lunch and business meeting is Feb. 14 at 11:30 a.m. Duane Gaier, with the City of Sidney, will present the program. Please take a dish to share and table service. Come early and get blood pressure and blood sugar checked by New Vision Nursing and Home Care. The entrée is provided by Dorothy Love. CLOSING The Center will be closed Feb. 20 in observance of Presidents Day. SMORGASBORD A smorgasbord is planned for March 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. Presale tickets are $7, and same day sale price is $8. Cost for children 10 and under is $4. Items from the center’s boutique will be available for sale. CARD PARTY Come to the Senior Center to play the card game of choice April 25 at 1 p.m. The cost is $6 for each person. Snacks will be served and names will be drawn for door prizes. QUARTER AUCTION Plans are being made to host a quarter auction on Oct. 11 at the Senior Center.

Versailles Health Care Center gets award VERSAILLES — The Versailles Health Care Center staff recently received an outstanding annual state survey. VHCC was presented this award from its parent company, Covenant Care. The Versailles Health Care Center received the award for achieving the best survey results in the Covenant Care Ohio facilities in 2011.

Many not financially ready to be caregivers

BATON ROUGE, La., — Many Americans say they are not financially prepared to be a caregiver for an elderly loved one, according to a new survey. In a survey conducted online in November by Harris Interactive for Amedisys, a leading provider of home health care and hospice services, 36 percent of Americans who anticipate being a caregiver for an elderly family member, friend, partner or neighbor say they are not at all prepared for the financial burden. In comparison, that is 13 percentage points higher than the next two concerns cited by people who expect to be carenot having The writer is the mar- givers: enough time to take care keting and admissions of another person and director at Dorothy Love not having enough exRetirement Community.

pertise about diseases or conditions (both 23 percent). AARP statistics show that at any given time, nearly 44 million Americans are taking care of an older family member. Caring for an elderly loved one can be an expensive proposition. The out-of-pocket annual cost for caregivers, which includes necessities such as food, travel, transportation, medical insurance co-pays and medications, is nearly $5,500, according to a study by the National Alliance for Caregiving. One of the best options for elderly adults is home health care, which gives patients access to highly skilled nursing service in the comfort of

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NEW BREshe was the MEN — Kathy Parks and Hunt, owner and Recreation suCEO of Elmwood perintendent for Communities Inc. the village of of Green Springs, New Bremen. has announced Prueter also the promotion of served on the Kim Prueter to Auglaize County the position of exBoard of Health Prueter ecutive director of and is a member Elmwood Assisted of the New BreLiving of New Bremen. men/New Knoxville RoPrueter had been the tary. director of Community Hunt said, “I am Relations for the facility grateful that Kim has since July 2010. As exec- accepted this new chalutive director, Prueter lenge, and I am confiwill oversee the day-to- dent in her ability to day management and continue our strong comoperations of the com- mitment to good residenmunity. tial care and services. Prueter has more Kim’s honesty, integrity, than 15 years of supervi- and genuine affection to sory experience. Prior to Elmwood and to its resiher employment at Elm- dents is very much valwood of New Bremen, ued and admired.”

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School in Sweden, school in America

BY ELIN STJERNGREN After being in America for almost five months, I have noticed that the biggest difference I see is in the school systems. It was very diffeerent going from the smallest school in my old town in Sweden to an American school with 1,200 students. In the beginning I got lost trying to find the right classroom, meeting the new people, and talking a whole different language even if speaking English has always felt very natural to me. It was still hard not being able to express myself like I was used. The biggest change was definitely the schedules. In Sweden, we have different classes every day and longer breaks. For example, a typical day would probably be having two hours of history, on hour of math and then two hours of English. Our breaks are at least fifteen minutes long and sometimes up to forty minutes. We are free to do whatever we want on our breaks, such as go to the library, hang out with friends in the cafeteria, or just go to town.

Tattoos and Society BY ETHAN DYER

While some may claim tattoos are a bad idea because they are permanent, there is evidence to show that they are evolving from the stereotypical biker type to become popular with all walks of life. Ask yourself if you know anyone that has a tattoo. Chances are you do. Perhaps you even have one yourself. The popularity of tattoos has exploded over recent years. Once thought to be worn only by “bad boys” tattoos can be found anywhere and everywhere these days. The reasons for getting them vary just as much as the diversity of those that get them. Taken from ancient traditions tattooing has become the new fad. Given the history of the tattoo, people still looked upon this form of body art as being for the rebellious types. Bikers, sailors, and prisoners were commonly associated with tattoos. Tattoo shops were considered to be dirty, seedy places where the criminal element could be found. Common thought was that law abiding, decent citizens just did not have tattoos. But that was then and this is now, times change as do fads. So what is today’s opinion? According to an msnbc.com article about 36 percent of Americans age 18 to 29 have at least one tattoo. The article based on a study on the Web site Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology suggests 24 percent of Americans between 18 and 50 have tattoos. So how long will the craze last? Who knows but one thing is for sure the popularity of tattoos is booming and those without them could soon be in the minority. From millenniums ago to the present day tattoos have been applied for various reasons and for millenniums to come tattoos will still be around. Fads come and fads go but remember this fad is permanent. And if you should spot a tattoo on somebody at the mall keep in mind that they could be a doctor, lawyer, police officer, firefighter, or even an outlaw biker type. You just cannot tell anymore who may be sporting that tattoo. Like them or not though tattoos appear to be here to stay.

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Happenings at the Hive SENIORS: It’s time to purchase your Senior Parent Patron ads for the yearbook! If you did not receive an order form in first period pick one up in the office or outside room A203. The last day to purchase Senior Parent Patron Ads AND the last day to buy a yearbook is April 27, 2012. Don’t wait until the last minute to buy your yearbook! Order forms are in the office and outside Miss Kline’s room. Not sure if you’ve purchased your yearbook yet? Check the list outside room A203. If you have purchased one, make sure your name is on the list. BLOOD DRIVE: The second blood drive of the school year is Friday February 10th from 8AM to 1pm in the small gym. Pick up a form with Mr. Bickel and sign up online at www.donortime.com. The registration code for students and staff is 11822. From the Guidance Office A reminder that Edison CC will be offering an ACT Prep class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-6:30 or 6:30-8:30 from March 13-March 29th. The cost is $70.00 and you can register on line or call 937. 778.7864. Please see your Counselor if you have questions.

Mamba Time! BY TROY ROSENGARTEN

Tyree (Mamba) Manley has been on fire of late. He is a 5'11 junior who has struggled with turnovers this year, but has been scoring at will whenever he wants. Teams are having trouble finding people that can guard Mamba. He has a lot of style to his game, but he also has a lot of technique to his game. In Sidney's two wins this year, he has had maybe the two best games of his high school career. He has scored double digits seven times this year, with the home Greenville game being his best scoring game with 34 points. In the Piqua game he scored 19 points, all coming in the second half. He has brought his season average to 11.3 points a game, second highest to Patwuan Hudson, who is averaging 19.4 points a game. Mamba has had his trouble at the free-throw line this year, he is 25 for 40 this year from the line, which is 62.5 percent, but he is shooting 30.5 percent from deep. He has made 18 three pointers, which is 16th in the GWOC this year. He has been shooting 40 percent so far this year. He is second on the team behind Patwuan, who is shooting 40.9 percent on the year. Mamba is also ranked 16th in the GWOC in steals, with 2.1 percent. He has also made his way to the top 50 for blocks at 43rd. He is averaging 0.4 blocks a game, which is far from being the best on the team. Gold Barnes, averaging 3.3 blocks per game, will hold the spot for the rest of the year.

Editor: Meghan Bennett Reporters: Meghan Bennett Madilyn Brown Julia Harrelson Colleen Kinninger Adviser: Elaine Schweller-Snyder

Smiling Spearman

BY: JULIA HARRELSON Senior Lindsey Spearman may have only started playing basketball in the 5th grade, but that means nothing when she has had such a remarkable high school career. She started varsity her freshman year, an impressive feat, and has been a starter ever since. Although freshman year she only averaged 3.8 points per game, she is now averaging 17.8 points per game, leading the team. Her quick feet, anticipation, and well-timed leap helps her lead the team in steals as well. Though she is an important asset while playing, she also is a factor in the overall attitude of the team. “Lindsey never fails to keep the team laughing and entertained,” said fellow senior Maria Yannucci. “She constantly has a smile on her face, even when she is playing.” Not only does Yannucci and the rest of the team notice this, but even some fans from Graham High School caught sight of her smiling during warm-ups of a game and gave her the nickname “Smiles” for the rest of the evening. Spearman does have a lot to smile about. Her sophomore year she had 54 steals and a 3-pt shooting percentage of 38.8. Both of these stats were Lehman Girls Basketball individual records, and she will have more added from her junior and senior years. Right now, Spearman is only 87 points away from joining the 1000 point club, a group made up of only six members who scored 1000 points in their career. She has four regular season games and at least one tournament game left to reach this milestone. With her senior year in its closing weeks, Spearman said, “It’s sad, but I have had a fun four years.” After high school, she plans on becoming a nurse. Her college is undecided but if she were offered a scholarship to play basketball, she would consider it. Come out and cheer on “Smiles” and the rest of the Lady Cavs as they finish ther season.

The Nerd Herd

Issue #18- February 2, 2012

BY: MEGHAN BENNETT As Thane Yost once said, “The will to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare." Lehman High School’s Envirothon team knows this all too well. Though it is early in the season, the team has already begun preparation for the competition that will be held later in the spring. Lehman’s team will compete at the Ohio Area 4 Envirothon on May 1 in Preble County. The Ohio Area 4 Envirothon is a competitive, academic, outdoor team event for high school students that tests their understanding in areas of environmental studies. These areas include aquatic ecology, current environmental issues, forestry, soils and wildlife. This event helps to bring awareness of the environment and to engage young adults in issues that will affect the environment in their future. For the competition, teams consist of five members from the same high school. The team with the highest combined score at the end of the competition wins. The top four teams placing at the Ohio Area 4 Envirothon then move on to the State Envirothon Competition. Over the years, the Lehman team has been close, but has never made it to the state competition. This year, with hard work and dedication, the team is putting out major effort with the hopes of fulfilling their goal. “Envirothon is a great program that brings awareness of our environment. Our team this year is awesome and we are working hard to do the best we can,” said junior Pierce Bennett. The team has even given itself the name “The Nerd Herd”. If it is comraderie that ignites the flame in a team, then Lehman’s Envirothon team is the brightest light shining. Right now, preparation for the competition includes much studying, discussion, and hands-on activities, such as identifying real animal pelts and bones. We wish our Envirothon team members the best of luck as they prepare for competition!

Celebrating Life

Science Fair

BY: COLLEEN KINNINGER

BY: MADILYN BROWN

Despite the cold temperature and rainy atmosphere, the Lehman Catholic Pro-Lifeguards traveled to Washington D.C. on January 22 to make a pilgrimage in protest of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. The group attended the Youth Rally and Mass with 17,000 other Catholic youth and religious at the Verizon Center. First time marcher, senior Meghan Bennett commented, “The March was an overwhelming and unforgettable experience. The Youth Rally was my favorite part. It was truly uplifting to see 17,000 people all fighting for one cause.” After the Mass, the group traveled down to the National Mall and heard speeches by famous pro-life speakers and politicians. The March then started, and the Pro-Lifeguards joined thousands of people from across the nation in protesting against legalized abortion. Vice-President Emily Pax has attended the March for all four years of high school, but it still makes a great impact on her. “It was cold and wet, but there were still so many people. It really showed it was a cause worth fighting for,” she said. Another four-year marcher, senior Daniel Sehlhorst, added, “Witnessing the March for Life is truly inspiring. It shows how many people believe so strongly in supporting and defending life. I am so glad to have attended this year.” Seeing so many people come together to fight against one of the most deadly causes in American history is truly inspiring. It is always a great experience to know that so many people feel so strongly against abortion. It gives hope that someday there might be a change in the law and abortion will be illegal forever.

It’s that time of the year again. If you are taking biology or physics, you know that it is time for making all the last adjustments to your science fair projects. For some, this is exciting and interesting, for others it is just another chance to procrastinate. Meghan Burner, a sophomore in biology, said her science fair project tested which products that are applied to grass make it survive in freezing temperatures. “I’m super excited about science fair,” she said. “I care about the enviroment and I can’t wait to present my project.” “I’m pumped about science fair!” stated Seth Bensman, another sophomore in biology. His project is based on how temperature affects magnetic force. He said he chose this topic “because it seemed interesting.” Rob Heckman did not seem as enthused about science fair as his classmates. “ I am not even sure what my topic is all about yet and so far I only have two sources,” he said. Whether students are ready or not, February 15 is right around the corner.


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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.

Anna woman volunteers in Guatemala Pulfer gives back to the country that gave her a son ANNA — For Dawn Pulfer, of Anna, her trip with Habitat for Humanity International to Guatemala in November was a chance for her to give something back to the homeland of her adopted son, José. While the mission was accomplished, a visit to the Guatemala City Dump opened her eyes to the work of another of God’s angels on earth. Before the group traveled four hours to Quetzaltenango, Pulfer had the opportunity to meet up with her friend and Ashley missionary, Williams. The 24-year-old Williams, who was instrumental in the care that José received while he was in Guatemala, founded the nonprofit organization, Hope Renewed International. a ChatWilliams, tanooga, Tenn. native, has been spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ there since she was 18 years old. Pulfer said an area referred to as “The Dump” is a 40-acre site of one of the most toxic dumpsites in Central America. Human and animal corpses decompose amid the site that has some 3,000 people living there. Another 30,000 squatters live along the edges of the site where many look for food. “The thing about poverty there is not only is the deplorable sight of it breathtaking; the stench will take your

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DAWN PULFER (right), along with other volunteers, does ministry work in Guatemala. breath away,” Pulfer recalled. Williams ministers to those at The Dump as they look for food and shelter among medical waste and trenches of raw sewage. Pulfer said Williams also ministers to street gang members, orphans and in the women’s prison. Many times she faces lifethreatening situations to bring help and hope to those in need. Pulfer said most of the people living in the area were Mayan, just as her son. Most of those speak a tribal dialect and unable to communicate with the Spanish language. Many end up in the dump area because they are unemployable and considered an outcast with few op-

tions. After experiencing The Dump, Pulfer joined her brother, Shawn Wilt, of Toledo, and the rest of the mission group to begin their building project. It would be her second Third World mission trip having worked with Dr. Lisa Alvetro and dental care volunteers in Tanzania, Africa. Her purpose was to help those whom God had led to her family in adopting José, who is of Mayan decent, in June 2007 when he was just 9 months old. Pulfer was part of a 41-member team conducting a Habitat Building Blitz to construct four homes during their weeklong stay. Spending her time watching God’s people at work was an

added plus, she said. The team that Pulfer served on was selected to build a home in the mountains at an altitude of 9,000 feet near the Mayan village of Chiquirichapa that would house two brothers and their families. The hands-on project required lifting heavy concrete blocks, building a strong foundation, carpentry work and other home needs. Unfortunately, electricity and running water were not available for the structures. High in the mountains, Pulfer said they literally “worked among the clouds” and it was there she suffered altitude sickness and dehydration. Although not in the region of José’s birth mother, Pulfer said she had a yearning to see her again and thank her for allowing José to become part of their family and to reassure her that José was greatly loved. “I found myself searching for her among the many Mayan women we were with, even though I knew logistically we weren’t close to her tribal village.” It was Dec. 17, 2005, that Pulfer says God placed it on her heart to adopt. Saying only, “It was a God thing” that she knew, and her family would soon, bringing Jose into their lives was much more than mortal comprehension. A week later, in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve, with the home and family primed

Ehemann joins village legislature BY KATHY LEESE ANNA — Anna Council members have welcomed a n e w member after appointing K u r t Ehemann at a rec e n t meeting. E h e - Ehemann mann replaces Carol Harshbarger, whose petitions were reportedly not correctly filled out for the November election, making her ineligible to run for the office at that time. He was named to the council in a 3-2 vote. Ehemann is pleased to have been chosen to serve on the council. “The council members had a very difficult decision to make. There were three qualified applicants. The council’s decision is

greatly appreciated, and I am looking forward to working with them.” “There was an opening and I had ... finished a second four-year term on the Anna Local School Board,” Ehemann said. “I believe we need to keep Anna moving forward.” Ehemann, 49, has lived in Anna for 44 years and works in engineering at the Honda Engine Plant, where he is a section leader. When asked what got him interested in politics, Ehemann said, “How can you not be interested in politics? The media likes to keep the issues in front of the public. This position has nothing to do with politics. The main focus of this position is doing what is right for the village.” “Having lived in or around the village all my life, I think I understand the issues the village face(s). I believe I listen

to and hear the people. I believe that I can make good decisions based on facts,” Ehemann said. “My focus on council will be to help improve the village and to keep it growing. I will receive the (council) committee assignments in the next few weeks.” Ehemann is the husband of Julie Ehemann, Shelby County Commissioner and former Anna mayor, and is the father of Shelby, a freshman at Ohio Northern University. He spends his free time with family activities; raising livestock including steer, goats and horses; horseback riding; in the outdoors; woodworking; and enjoys antique cars and restoring old houses. Ehemann belongs to the Shelby County Vets to D.C., Anna Education Foundation, Ohio Farm Bureau Shelby County Chapter, Green Energy Ohio and Ohio Boer

Goat Association. Ehemann, who is a member of St. Jacob Lutheran Church, attended Northwestern Business College, where he majored in auto and diesel mechanics. Ehemann noted that he will “work hard for the village” and had a message for Anna residents. “My number is in the phone book. We might not always agree, but I will listen to what you say. If I am asked a question and do not have (an) answer, I will get back to you after I find an answer. “The village of Anna is my hometown. I spent my entire life here. It is a wonderful place to grow up, settle down and raise a family. It has an excellent school system. People will help out if they see a person in need. Sure we have issues, but personally, I like this small village,” Ehemann said.

Anna Council establishes PIRG BOTKINS — Several ordinances and resolutions were passed at Tuesday’s Botkins Council meeting. The council passed an ordinance establishing a Property Investment Reimbursement Grant (PIRG) for the entire village. A PIRG is an economic development tool that allows a portion of a company’s payroll tax to be reimbursed at the end of a year if the company has made substantial capital purchases or in-

creased its workforce. The council also passed a resolution declaring a parcel at the Botkins Industrial Park is no longer needed for municipal purposes. This allows the Botkins Community Improvement Corporation the ability to negotiate sale of the land to any interested investor. Dick Platfoot, owner of Buckeye Electrical, informed the BCIC he is interested in buying the land and relocating his business here.

Village Solicitor Stan Evans helped guide the council through an inducement resolution involving the Franciscan Care Center of Sylvania. Essentially, the village would use its legal status to help a medical facility obtain bonds for a certain project. No risk or bond obligation comes to the village, all legal fees are paid by the medical facility and for its participation in acting as bond sponsor Botkins receives $12,000. The

council also approved this resolution. Recently the village inquired about bids to mow the community park and the industrial park. Administrator Jesse Kent reviewed the bid opening from Jan. 27. It was decided to reject all bids and maintain part-time staff at the community park. The meeting ended with executive session and a discussion on compensation. The next meeting is Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.

for the celebration, Pulfer couldn’t sleep. with a Struggling headache, she retreated to the family room easy chair. She began crying. “All I remember was God putting on my heart something I’ll never forget. ‘Thy Father has a plan for me and I will walk in His path’. I knew then we were just supposed to do it (adopt).” Pulfer said telling the family of her spiritual drive to adopt, her husband Scott, was at first taken aback. More that just a thought, Pulfer knew even then their son would be waiting in Guatemala. Following an extensive search, the Pulfers chose All God’s Children International of Portland, Ore., drawn particularly to their faith statements. “From the beginning, I knew God had a special boy for us. The birth mother chose us for her son. On this trip I was hoping I would see her again but never did. I just wanted to thank her for letting José be part of our lives.” Pulfer, who attends Cornerstone Assembly of God Church in Sidney, is very grateful for her friends and family back home who were praying

all week for the group. While she was in Guatemala, it was her friends and family who helped out with meals for Scott, and their children, Max, Ross, Olivia and José. In addition, those friends continued to help out after Pulfer’s return as she was recuperating from illness she suffered on a mountainside in Guatemala. While there, the area experienced two earthquakes and Pulfer’s mother suffered a heart attack. Weakened by her own maladies during the trip, Pulfer learned of her mother upon her return. Her mother’s recovery is going well, she said. Reflecting, Pulfer said the Habitat ministry conviction came to mind, which is “to follow the teaching of Jesus Christ, we must reflect Christ’s love in our own lives by loving and caring for one another.” “I have a very special place in my heart for Guatemala. And it’s an opportunity and an honor to be the hands and feet of Jesus to reach those that live in conditions that we can’t even imagine.” Scott and Dawn plan to return to Guatemala in the future.

Fundraiser to benefit counseling center BOTKINS — The Shelby County Counseling Center (SCCC) is playing host to a fundraiser at The Palazzo in Botkins. The event will be held Feb. 25 and will feature a dinner, a silent auction and the Dayton-area band Adult Supervision Required, which specializes in ’70s and ’80s music. The chairman of the board, Jesse Kent, said all proceeds will go towards the center’s capital fund. “This event is about celebrating SCCC’s place in the community,” said Kent. “As the primary caregiver for drug and alcohol treatment, and mental health issues in Shelby County, the SCCC is an invaluable asset for our area.”

The center’s new home at 1101 N. Vandemark Road is a state-of-the-art treatment facility. On average, 2,500 individuals are seen every year at the SCCC. The new center was funded in part through a capital grant from the Ohio Department of Mental Health. “This grant was the first awarded in over 14 years for the development of a new outpatient treatment facility,” said Ken Ward, the executive director of SCCC. “The building’s amenities allow the staff to focus on the patient.” The fundraising event will begin at 5:30 p.m., and tickets are $20 per person. For more information, call Jesse Kent at 538-0410.

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Celibacy: a calling and gift of God Celibacy has is that it is not a that always been an lifestyle important subpeople normally ject of discussion choose but a gift among Christhat God gives to tians in the ensome individutire history of als. Jesus had Christianity. In just finished our own time, esteaching the Your pecially in the people about wake of recent pastor how marriage scandals among man speaks between celibates in the and woman The Rev. church, it has beshould not be come even more Steven L. Shoup dissolved under important for us any circumto have a better under- stance. His full-time comstanding of celibacy. We panions, the 12 disciples, cannot improve the prac- remark that if that is the tice of celibacy in the case, then is it not advischurch unless we improve able to marry? Jesus anour understanding of it. swers, “Not everyone can Paul’s teaching on accept this teaching, but celibacy, which he fully only those to whom it is presents in 1 Corinthians given.” (Matthew 19:11). 7, can be summarized in He then goes on to recomone phrase: Celibacy is mend celibacy, encouragthe better way to serve ing his disciples to the Lord, but not the only consider it as a way of life. way. This is a continua- “For there are eunuchs tion of Christ’s own teach- who have been so from ing on celibacy. birth, and there are euThe first thing that nuchs who have been Jesus teaches on celibacy made eunuchs by others,

and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let anyone accept this who can” (Matthew 19:12). It is important to note that there is only one justifiable reason for adopting celibacy. It is not to avoid the problems of marriage or the challenges of dealing with the opposite sex or the hassles of raising kids. Christian celibacy is for one and one reason only, for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Paul would later throw more light on what this means. Even though Jesus recommended celibacy only to his full-time followers, the disciples, Paul would recommend it to all believers. Following the example of Jesus, who was celibate, Paul himself lived a life of celibacy. Yet recognized that he celibacy is a gift not given to all. “I wish everyone

could get along without marrying, just as I do. But we are not all the same. God gives some the gift of marriage, and to others he gives the gift of singleness. Now I say to those who aren’t married and to widows — it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am” (1 Corinthians 7:7-8 NLT). Paul obviously sees celibacy as the “better” way to serve God. He explains: “The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to please the Lord; but the married man is anxious about the affairs of the world, how to please his wife, and his interests are divided. And the unmarried woman and the virgin are anxious about the affairs of the Lord, so that they may be holy in body and spirit; but the married woman is anxious about the affairs of the world, how to please her husband” (1 Corinthians 7:32-34).

Paul does not promote celibacy for its own sake. Stoic philosophers exalted the virtue of self-control and shunned marriage because they saw it as a sign of failure to control one’s passions. For them any celibacy was better than any marriage. Paul does not share this view. For Paul the only celibate life that is worth living is one that frees the person to give “unhindered devotion to the Lord” (verse 35). It releases one from the business of raising a family so that one can devote oneself wholeheartedly to the business of pleasing and serving God. If celibacy should become a burden rather than a liberation for God’s service, then it should be reconsidered. “But if they can’t control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It’s better to marry than to burn with lust” (1 Corinthians 7:9). In the current debate on celibacy in the church,

there are two extremes to avoid. One is that the discipline of celibacy is an outdated relic from medieval times that should now be discarded. This is wrong because celibacy is a gift from God to certain individuals for the good of building up God’s kingdom on earth. The other is that celibacy, even when it is clearly not working, is always better than marriage. This may be Stoic thinking but not the Christian message. Let us today thank God for the gift of celibacy in the church. And let us pray for a better understanding and practice of celibacy in the church not as a constraint but as a way to promote good order and unhindered devotion to the Lord among the people of God. The writer is pastor of St. Michael Catholic Church, Fort Loramie, and Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Newport.

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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 and 6:00 PM


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Program to focus on Pope Church adds John Paul II’s teachings worship service FORT LORAMIE — Damon Owens, a popul a r speaker on Pope John Paul II’s landm a r k w o r k , “Theology the of B o d y, ” w i l l Owens speak at Fort Loramie High School’s junior high gym on Feb. 15 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and at St. Michael Catholic Church in Fort Loramie on Feb. 16 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Owens will present his “Teen Talk” on Feb. 15 and “God, Sex and the Meaning of Life” for college-age adults and beyond on Feb. 16, which will delve into the revolutionary teaching on marriage, God and the human body and sexuality. This presentation is based on Pope John Paul II’s first major teaching series of his pontificate. In 129 short talks between September 1979

and November 1984, the pope provided a vision of human embodiment and erotic love. Owens represents the Theology of the Body Institute, whose mission is to educate and train men and women to understand, live and promote John Paul II’s teaching on the theology of the body. The institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization promoting theology of the body in both religious and secular cultures through graduate level courses, on-site speaker events and clergy training. The Theology of the Body teaching is internationally and nationally recognized. Many leaders across the country are joining workshops and attending conferences in order to gain a greater understanding of this teaching, program organizers said. As a result of the message, attendees are renewing marriages, awakening vocations,

healing deep personal wounds and finding freedom to live the life of greatness for which they were created, organizers said. Both talks are open to all adults; however, it is recommended that teens who wish to accompany the adult presentation be accompanied by an adult. “Since I was first exposed to Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, I have fallen in love with the Catholic faith. I now know the ‘whys’ behind the things we believe and it is so beautiful and inspiring,” said Kate Boeke, coordinator of religious education for grades 7-12 at St. Michael Catholic Church. The presentation will be sponsored by St. Michael Catholic Church of Fort Loramie, St. Mary Church of Greenville and Shelby County Right to Life. Cost for attending is $5 for each student not belonging to a sponsoring

parish. Free-will donations will be accepted at the adult talk. For more information and to register, contact Boeke at St. Michael Church, 2952179, or kateb@nflregion.org. For more information about the Theology of the Body Institute, visit the website: h t t p : / / w w w. t o b i n s t i tute.org/.

Seder service scheduled PIQUA — Congregation Anshe Emeth will hold a Tu B’Shevat seder service Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. Services will be conducted by rabbinic intern Courtney Berman. The synagogue is located at 320 Caldwell St. For more information, check the website at www.ansheemeth.org or call (937) 547-0092.

VERSAILLES — The Versailles Christian Church has grown to the point that it is now offering two worship services beginning Sunday at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Cafe 105 (freshly brewed coffee, assorted juice and snack) will be open each week in The Gathering Place of the church from 10 to 10:30 a.m. The two worship services will be identical. Nursery care, children’s classes and activities and Bible studies also will be available at each. The church is located at 105 W. Ward St. For additional information, contact the church office at 526-4194 or visit its website at www.versaillescc.com.

Churches plan bus trip to museum BRADFORD — Bradford Area Association of Churches will sponsor a bus trip to The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., April 21. The bus will leave the Bradford RR Museum parking lot at 7 a.m. and return about 6 p.m. The price of the trip is $70 for adults and $60 for children. The cost of the trip

includes bus fare, admission to the museum and dinner at the Golden Corral in Franklin on the way home. Make checks payable to Bradford Area Association of Churches and mail to Sue Vickroy, 312 N. Miami Ave., Bradford, OH 45308. For information, call Vickroy at (937) 448-2844.

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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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IN HISTORY CROSSWORD TODAY HOROSCOPE Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 Thursday, Feb.that 2, Today are is strong indications There the dayare of likely 2012.toThere your33rd horizons be expanded the year when you are 333indays leftahead in the year. things that you beginisattempting This Groundhog Day. never dared try before. Your probabilToday’s Highlight in Hisities for success are far better than tory: you think. On Feb. (Jan. 2, 1912, Frederick 20-Feb. 19) — You AQUARIUS top priority from to matters R.should Lawgive parachuted the personal importance. You that are torch of ofthe Statue of Liberty won’t be nearly as effective if you inhave a tostunt filmed by Pathe divide your time juggling mul(PA’-thay) for others. tiple projectsNews. On this date: PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You have to draw ■ far In greater 1536,reserves present-day you might realize. Thiswas will from thanAires, Buenos Argentina, become evident when you have to deal founded by Pedro de Menwith an unexpected challenge, and do doza ofaplomb Spain. and ginger. so with ■ In(March 1653,21-April New 19) AmsterARIES — This can be for launching a new dam —a good nowday New York City — endeavor, especially if there are other was incorporated. people involved. Although, it might be ■ In 1848, the Treaty of up to you to prime the pump — do so! Guadalupe ending TAURUS (AprilHidalgo, 20-May 20) — Develthe Mexican-American War, opments are stirring that could enhance your security. Any dealings you was signed. have that1882, directlyIrish affect poet your status ■ In and and material circumstances should novelist James Joyce was work out swimmingly. born near Dublin. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t ■ Ingetting 1887,inPunxsutawney, neglect touch with one of yourheld benevolent contacts who is Pa., its first Groundhog presently separated from you by disDay festival. tance. Something good could come ■ In 1912, Broadway comfrom re-establishing a line of commuposer Burton Lane (“Finian’s nication. Rainbow”) was born New CANCER (June 21-July 22)in — You’re a tough customer to deceive because York City. you anything granted ■ won’t In take 1922, thefor James or at face value. However, even if you Joyce novel “Ulysses” was catch someone fibbing, you won’t blow published in Paris by Sylvia things out of proportion. Beach’s and Co. LEO (JulyShakespeare 23-Aug. 22) — Because of your desire to be cooperative, on Joyce’s 40th birthday.others will you a jovial presence. Any ■ find In 1942, a Los Angeles concessions you make will be matched Times column by W.H. Anderwith equal vigor. son urged measures VIRGO (Aug.security 23-Sept. 22) — Don’t against Japanese-Americans, waste any more time in focusing efforts on your most aambitious objecarguing that Japanesetives. What has been unattainable in American “almost inevitably past is likely to be achieved with …the grows up to be a Japanese, relative ease at this juncture. not an American.” LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Check ■anything In 1943, remainder out new the that you would like learn. forces Your ability to absorb knowloftoNazi from the Battle and information is keener than ofedge Stalingrad surrendered in enabling you to pick things up ausual, major victory for the Soviquite quickly. ets in World II. 22) — ProSCORPIO (Oct.War 24-Nov. ■ In hijackers of a vided you 1961, leave nothing up to chance, the end results ocean that you liner, were hoping Portuguese the for will come to pass. However, careSanta Maria, allowed the fully monitor every step you take. passengers and crew to disSAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — embark in Brazil, days Due to support that was 11 previously after thecould ship. deniedseizing you, sunshine now Chibe filtering into severalactress situations that nese-American Anna have recently shrouded by dark May Wongbeen died in Santa clouds. Monica, Calif., at age 56. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — It ■ In 1971, Idi Amin, havcould be an interesting day, one where ing power intoUganda, you seized will finally begin generate some increased earnings.president. Do the best proclaimed himself job■that you can, because your reIn 1992, longtime “Miss wards will be proportionate to your America” emcee Bert Parks productivity. died in La Jolla (HOY’-uh), COPYRIGHT 2012 United Feature Calif., at age Syndicate, Inc. 77.

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Today

Tonight

Partly cloudy with northwest winds 5 to 10 mph High: 48°

Friday

Partly cloudy with east winds around 5 mph Low: 32°

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Partly cloudy with southeast winds 5 mph High: 50° Low: 35°

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Mostly cloudy with 40% chance of rain High: 45° Low: 32°

Mostly cloudy with 30% chance of snow, rain High: 42° Low: 30°

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Mostly cloudy High: 42° Low: 30°

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Temps cool, above normal

Partly cloudy High: 42° Low: 30°

Temperatures will cool slightly for the rest of the week but will remain a b o v e normal. H i g h s today till be in the upper 40s with lows in the lower 30s. Highs Friday will be around 50 with overnight lows in the 30s. There’s a change of rain Friday night.

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24 hours ending at 7 a.m. ..0.01 Month to date .....................3.57 Year to date ........................3.57

Thursday’s sunset ......5:56 p.m. Friday’s sunrise ..........7:44 a.m. Friday’s sunset ...........5:57 p.m.

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Downside of marijuana discussed known with great DEAR DR. certainty. DONOHUE: As Marijuana has marijuana smokthree times the ing is quite poputar that cigarettes lar, I would like to have. It might know what effect lead to lung canits smoke has on cer. That’s an the lungs of the issue that has user. Having been part of the police To your been speculated about but has department and good never been being aware that Mariusers inhale and health proven. keep the smoke in Dr. Paul G. juana smoke, like cigarette smoke, their lungs for Donohue irritates the airquite a while, it seems that this practice ways and, for chronic could be damaging. Is a users, causes a cough and marijuana cigarette more diminished lung capacity. harmful than a nicotine It also causes wheezing and shortness of breath. cigarette? — R.M. Most marijuana smokANSWER: It’s almost intuitive that deeply in- ers smoke fewer marihaling a substance that juana cigarettes than has more than 150 com- nicotine smokers smoke pounds in it, as marijuana nicotine cigarettes. That’s has, is not going to be a one plus for pot. The long-term consehealth boon for the lungs. The pleasant feeling, gid- quences of marijuana diness and relaxation that smoking are destructive are the attraction of to the lungs but apparsmoking marijuana come ently less destructive than from tetrahydrocannabi- nicotine smoking, again nol, THC. What the other for the reason that the 149 compounds do isn’t number of marijuana cig-

arettes inhaled per day is pens in situations where far less than the number neither boredom nor sleepiness enters the picof nicotine cigarettes. ture. Athletes, for examDEAR DR. DONO- ple, are notorious for HUE: My wife has a con- yawning before competidition that can be quite tion, an observation that embarrassing at times. has no explanation. Humans aren’t the She frequently gets attacks of sequential yawn- only ones who yawn. Most ing. I have measured the animals do so, including period between her yawns birds and fish. I haven’t at a low of 30 seconds and ever seen a fish yawn, but I am told they do. a high of 90 seconds. Hypotheses for yawnThis typically happens when she is in a listening ing include such things as mode, such as at a church a need by the brain for service or a meeting or more oxygen and a need even a party. As you can by the body to get rid of a assume, this is not a life- buildup of carbon dioxide. threatening condition, but That sounds farfetched to it sure is embarrassing. As me. Others claim it cools an observer of many of the brain. Ditto for that. her incidents, I have not However, it does keep air come to the conclusion sacs in the lungs (alveoli) that boredom causes it. Is opened, and that enthere a treatment? — S.S. hances the intake of oxyANSWER: As you gen into the body. If your wife is aware of might imagine, not a whole lot of research has her yawning — and she been done on yawning or must be, with you timing its causes. Everyone it — she can stifle a yawn agrees that sleepiness and without any harm to herboredom prompt yawns. self. Yawning might have However, yawning hap- become a habit for her.

Care providers show respect by using patient’s name rights docuDEAR ABBY: ments. “She Has a Name in The family Georgia” (Dec. 2) may want to complained that the install a care staff at the as“nanny cam” sisted living commuin the room if nity where her it will provide mother lives calls her peace of mind. “Granny,” “Grandma” There are and “Mamma.” She Dear many fine found it disrespectful, Abby communities and I agree with her. Abigail where care of I am an R.N. with two advanced nurs- Van Buren the residents is professioning degrees. Calling a resident “Granny,” ”Dear” ally and caringly proor “Honey” is not loving or vided. I hope they are caring. It is degrading, able to find one for their humiliating and hurtful! mother. — RETIRED It does not matter R.N. AND RESIDENT what the ethnicity of the ADVOCATE DEAR R.N.: Thank attendant is; there are standards of conduct and you for sharing your expatient’s rights. I suggest pertise on this subject. I “She Has a Name” ask didn’t realize patient’s the director of the facility rights were specified by for copies of the standards the documents you menof care and patient’s tioned or that how a res-

ident is addressed is covered in them. Other health care professionals responded similarly, and I stand corrected. My newspaper readers comment: DEAR ABBY: During school and in clinical rotations, we were repeatedly instructed to call clients by their names, especially in situations where memory was impaired. Not only does it help to reorient the patient as to who they are and help them to maintain their identity, but it provides a clear separation as to who is family and who is the caregiver. The director should not have diminished the importance of the family’s feelings on this matter. I suggest they consider relocating their mother to a

Feb. 2, 1912 Last night there was a large attendance of the Boy Scouts in the basement of the M.E. church. During the meeting plans were completed for the Republican convention to be held next week. The three boys who are to represent the three Republican leaders chose their campaign managers, as follows: Zimpher as Theodore Roosevelt, Sexauer first manager, Smoot second; Boyer as William H. Taft; Pfefferie as first manager, Roth second; Heck as Senator LaFollette, Pence first manager, Welsh second. ––––– P.W. Gritzmaker has announced himself as a candidate for county commissioner, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election. ––––– Mrs. H.L. Rice of this city, has been appointed a non-resident member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Piqua Memorial Hospital. The appointment was made by W.P. Orr who recently established a nurses training school at the hospital.

facility that is more conscientious about the care they are being paid to provide. — CAREGIVER IN FLORIDA DEAR ABBY: The assisted living staff should not be calling her mother by those names. The legal term is “elder speak,” or as it is commonly known — baby talk. This infantilizes elders. It is detrimental to their care and contributes to “ageism,” a process in which elders are perceived as less valuable than others. The family was right to speak up and, regardless of cultural considerations, the staff and director should respect their wishes and refer to their mother by her appropriate name. — SHOCKED R.N. IN CALGARY, CANADA

Feb. 2, 1937 Forward steps were taken by the First Baptist church of Sidney at the quarterly business meeting held last evening. A building committee of the trustees and five members to be appointed by the trustees and pastor, will be named. Plans will be made for the remodeling of the church building. ––––– Company I, Local unit of the National Guard, is expected to return to Sidney this afternoon after nearly two weeks of flood duty in Cincinnati, according to word received from Captain Robert F. Kaser. The company left the evening of January 24, after completing mobilization within two weeks after orders were received. ––––– John and Richard McCaslin, sons of Mr. and Mrs. John McCaslin, have returned to their home in Cincinnati after spending the week here visiting at the home of their grandmother, Mrs. E.W. Laughlin, at Stony Brook farm South of the city. They spent the time here while the school they attend was closed because of the flood.

50 years Feb, 2, 1962 Early discovery of a fire at the George Yinger home near Port Jefferson about 10 o’clock this morning prevented more serious damage to the house located opposite Glen Cemetery, Southwest of that village. The fire apparently originated around the stove pipe where it enters the chimney at one side of the home. It spread up and down the

wall of the living room, with damage being confined to the interior of the structure. Port Jefferson Fire Chief Marion Carey said the loss would run between $200 and $250. ––––– Thomas W. Short, 38, 697 Norwood drive, will be a Republican candidate for the nomination as county auditor in the primary on May 8th.

25 years Feb. 2, 1987 A proposal to remove all the on-street parking meters in Sidney and offer free, two hour parking was discussed Tuesday at a meeting of the parking committee of the Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce. Under the proposal the city would remove all the on street parking meters and allow two hour, free parking. Person’s parking longer than two hours would be fined $5. ––––– The Rev. Ted Wonder paints his face and dresses in baggy clothes to share the word of God. His messages frequently includes balloon sculptures, juggling demonstrations and feather dusters. Wonder, associate pastor in charge of membership and visitation at First United Methodist Church in Sidney, is known to many as Buckeye the Clown. “God did not bless me with a good voice for singing”, he says. But he did plant the seed of clowning in me. Wonder points out that his clown ministry did not evolve overnight. The roots go back to college days when he portrayed a cat in dramatic productions and won a hobo contest. ––––– Florida has become a haven for unwelcome wildlife from other countries, according to National Wildlife Magazine. These”exotic” species include rhesus monkeys descended from the stars of early Tarzan movies filmed in the state. Many exotic parrots and parakeets dine on the state citrus and other crops. Among its most bizarre species is a giant South American toad that secretes strong poison and likes to lay its eggs in swimming pools. ––––– These news items from past issues of the Sidney Daily News are compiled by the Shelby County Historical Society (498-1653) as a public service to the community. Local history on the Internet! www.shelbycountyhistory.org

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FATIMA/MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE, April 20-29th, 9 days. Breakfast & dinner daily, all airfare, 4 star hotels, private bath, tips, English speaking guides, plus more. Cost $3425-$200 deposit by February 20th. Remainder by March 20. Private room add $300. Organizer pays same fee as pilgrims. Non-profit. Kathy Subler, Versailles (937)526-4049 ❇❇❇❇❇❇❇❇❇❇❇❇❇❇ ANNA AREA LIONS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING February 2, 2012 6:30pm Village Council Chamber Room 200 West Main St., Anna Anyone interested in joining the Lions Club may attend. ❇❇❇❇❇❇❇❇❇❇❇❇❇❇

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FOUND, Husky puppy, female, 6 weeks old, black & tan, found in the area of Tawawa Park, (937)214-5383 LOST DOG: Black Lab lost in area of Cisco Rd and Wright Puthoff. Collar with no tags. Missing 1 approximately week. Answers to Zoe. (937)726-6863

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BILLING SPECIALIST Medical office looking for billing specialist. 1-3 years experience required. Apply to: mms.mwend@yahoo.com

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MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.

LOST DOG: Great Dane Lab mix, lost in area of Patterson-Halpin Rd and Cisco. Black with white chest. Missing for about 3 weeks. Answers to Dash. (937)493-0756

Clinique Counter Manager (Full-time) Peebles offers competitive wages and great benefits Visit our store to apply Rebecca Broerman Store Manager 2290 Michigan St. Sidney, OH 45365 www.stagestores.com

E.O.E./ Promotes a drug-free workplace

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! MRO TECHNICIANS NEEDED

AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 877-676-3836

MOTOR ROUTES

Shipping and Receiving Experience Required. Fork lift a plus. All shifts. Some weekend work required.

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HS Diploma/ GED Drug test Background check Medical clearance Starting pay $11.64/ hr plus benefits/ PTO

Motor routes are delivered Saturdays, Holidays and on an as needed basis by independent contractors.

Apply online:

REQUIRES: Reliable transportation, working phone and state minimum insurance is required. You must also be at least 18 years of age.

http://mpwcareers. silkroad.com EOE

ANNA / BOTKINS AREA - SDNM150R – 124 papers Amsterdam Rd, Botkins Rd, Lochard Rd, Lock Two Rd, Meranda Rd, Pasco Montra Rd, Sidney Freyberg, St Rt 119 E, Wells Rd FT. LORAMIE / MINSTER AREA - SDNM320R – 142 papers Brandewie Rd, Dirksen Rd, Fortman Rd, Friemering Rd, Hilgeford Rd, Loy Rd, Newport Rd, St Rt 364, St Rt 66, St Rt 705 West, Willowdell Rd, Winner Rd SIDNEY / CONOVER AREA - SDNM290R – 65 papers Kiser Lake Rd, Middleton Hume Rd, St Rt 235, St Rt 29 East, St Rt, 589, Tawawa Maplewood Rd, Suber Rd SIDNEY / QUINCY / DEGRAFF AREA - SDNM230R – 128 papers Co Rd 4, Co Rd 70, Dingman Slagle Rd, Doorley Rd, Johnston Slagle Rd, Knoop Johnston Rd, St Rt 29 E, St Rt 706, Tawawa Maplewood Rd HOUSTON / RUSSIA AREA - SDNM210R – 160 papers Dawson Rd, Hardin Wapak Rd, Houston Rd, Johns Rd, Patterson Halpin Rd, Rangeline Rd, Redmond Rd, Russia Versailles Rd, Smith Rd, St Rt 48, St Rt 66, Stoker Rd, Wright Puthoff Rd

Osgood State Bank is accepting resumes from individuals for a Senior Lending Officer. Five years of experience in commercial and consumer lending required. Send resumes to: Human Resources Manager Osgood State Bank PO Box 69 Osgood, OH 45351-0069 Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

ANY AGE welcome to apply! SDN3074 – 16 papers Ironwood Dr, Village Green Dr. SDN3066 – 28 papers W Russell Rd, St Marys Rd SDN3052 – 13 papers Forest St, N Ohio Ave, N West Ave SDN3024 – 15 papers 5th Ave, 6th Ave, Grove St, Wilson Ave SDN3020 – 16 papers Cedarbrook Pl, Marilyn Dr, Park St, Sandlewood SDN3016 – 12 papers Fair Oaks Dr, Maywood PlSDN1022 – 11 papers East Ave, Kossuth St, N Miami Ave SDN1002 – 19 papers East Ave, Lane St, N Miami Ave, N Main Ave, Washington St, E North St SDN2092 – 22 papers Dartmouth St, Doorley Rd, Purdue Ave, University Dr SDN2080 – 27 papers Bel Air Dr, Fielding Rd, Grandview St, Merri Ln, Monterey Dr, Oldham Dr SDN1042 – 15 papers Bon Air Dr, Johnston Dr, Kossuth St, Norwood Dr, Overland Dr BOTKINS WALKING ROUTE SDN1144 – 27 papers Belle Circle Dr, Huber St, Lynn St, N Main St, E State St, E Walnut St

If interested, please contact:

Jason at 937-498-5934 If no one is available to take your call, please leave a message with your name, address, phone number and SDNM number that you are interested in. Your phone call will be returned in the order in which it is received.

CAUTION Whether posting or responding to an advertisement, watch out for offers to pay more than the advertised price for the item. Scammers will send a check and ask the seller to wire the excess through Western Union (possibly for courier fees). The scammer's check is fake and eventually bounces and the seller loses the wired amount. While banks and Western Union branches are trained at spotting fake checks, these types of scams are growing increasingly sophisticated and fake checks often aren't caught for weeks. Funds wired through Western Union or MoneyGram are irretrievable and virtually untraceable. If you have questions regarding scams like these or others, please contact the Ohio Attorney General’s office at (800)282-0515.

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National criminal background check and drug test required. EOE

Joint Sewer Board is accepting resumes for a part-time Class II Sewer Plant Operator. Desired requirement is an E.P.A, Class II Wastewater Operator License. The Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer and may require a background check and substance testing. Resume with requirements will be received until: February 6, 2012 at 4:00pm. All resumes sent to: Village of Quincy PO Box 126 Quincy, OH 43343

YOUR NEW JOB.... JUST A CLICK AWAY!

Educational requirements consist of a minimum of 2,000 hours of manual welding experience and 2,000 hours of robotic experience. Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package are offered. E-mail, fax or mail resume to Dale Knife at: Select-Arc, Inc., 600 Enterprise Drive, P.O. Box 259, Fort Loramie, OH 45845

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PIQUA SIDNEY GREENVILLE

Machine Programmer

Fax: (888) 511-5217

Warehouse Clerk

E-mail: dknife@select-arc.com

Yard Jockey

No phone calls please

Welders

Select-Arc, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Production Mfg. Engineer

SHELBY COUNTY LIBRARIES is accepting resumes at the Amos Memorial Public Library for the position of CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING ASSISTANT

Maintenance Tech. Machine Operators Laser Operator CNC Machinist Assemblers CALL TODAY!

(937)778-8563 TEST WELDERS Select-Arc, Inc. is seeking qualified test welding technicians to work in its Fort Loramie laboratory facility conducting welding inspections and product evaluations. Candidates must have general welding training or possess general welding experience with the capability of providing quality inspection welding work. Process training in FCAW or GMAW a plus. Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package offered. Apply here, email, fax or mail resume to Human Resources at: Select-Arc, Inc., 600 Enterprise Drive P.O. Box 259 Fort Loramie, OH 45845

RESPONSIBILITIES: Creating, planning and implementing library programs for children, birth through grade 5 under the direction of the Director of Library Services for Children. Work schedule: day, evening and weekend hours up to 20 hours/ week based on the needs of the library. Relevant college course work and/ or work experience with children required. *Full job description available on request. Contact Bonnie at: banksbo@oplin.org Submit resumes by: February 6th Amos Memorial Public Library c/o Bonnie Banks 230 E. North St. Sidney, OH 45365

Substitute Positions

BUS DRIVERS

Fax: (888) 511-5217

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BUS AIDES

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Walking Routes Deliver Newspapers: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Duties will include but may not be limited to: • Mens Lockerrooms • Mens Restrooms • Vacuuming • Pulling Trash • Stocking restroom supplies • Wiping down glass surfaces • Baseboards • High/ low dusting • Wet/ dry moping

Select-Arc, Inc. is seeking a Robotic Welding Technician to work at its Fort Loramie, OH headquarters. Candidates should possess a good mechanical aptitude, have a basic knowledge of all robotic peripheral equipment and exercise good written and oral communications skills. Primary job responsibilities include demonstrating the programming of robotic arc welding and fixturing, performing file management tasks and utilizing the knowledge of the robot teach pendent and program. CWI and CRAW training is a plus.

APPLY ONLINE AT:

If no one is available to take your call, please leave a message with your name, address, phone number and SDNM number that you are interested in. Your phone call will be returned in the order in which it is received.

SIDNEY WALKING ROUTES

NOW LOOKING TO FILL FULLTIME 2nd SHIFT POSITIONS in the ANNA AREA

Reliable means of transportation and ability to work well with the public REQUIRED.

SENIOR LENDING OFFICER

If interested, please contact: Jason at 937-498-5934

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Select-Arc, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Pay range $9.61 to $15.84. See www.riversidedd.org for details or call (937)440-3057

HIGH POINT Home Health has immediate Full Time/ Part Time positions available for STNA's, LPN's and RN's for Sidney and surrounding areas. Flexible scheduling, paid vacation and competitive wages. Get your application online at highpointhomehealth.com or stop in our office at 1660 Gleason Street, Sidney. High Point Home Health. tiffanee.howell@highpointhomehealth.com. (937)592-9800.

*JOBS AVAILABLE NOW* Shelby, Miami, Auglaize and Mercer counties. Part time Support Specialists NEEDED TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Make a difference in someone's life.

NOTICE Multi County Contractor seeking experienced technicians for the Electrical and DDC Controls service industry • Top Pay, Benefits and Training for a growing service contractor • 5 years minimum experience

• Great working conditions, hours and benefits including Uniforms, Insurance, Retirement Plan and Job specific training

Send resume to PO Box 4516 Sidney, OH 45365 An Equal Opportunity Employer

Investigate in full before sending money as an advance fee. For further information, call or write:

Better Business Bureau 15 West Fourth St. Suite 300 Dayton, OH 45402 www.dayton.bbb.org 937.222.5825 This notice is provided as a public service by A newspaper group of Ohio Community Media

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PIQUA, 1601 Broadway, Thursday, 8am-4pm, Friday and Saturday 9am-? Electronics, furniture, bookshelves, couch, bench, tables, kitchen items, men's L-XL clothes, glass items, antiques, frames, aquarium and supplies, miscellaneous and much more.

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All Display Ads: 2 Days Prior Liners For:

FOUND, Boxer, Male Brindle, uncropped ears, collar no tags, running near Moose golf course Monday, (937)492-7478

Garage Sale DIRECTORY

GENERAL INFORMATION

DEADLINES/CORRECTIONS:

Paid training is provided Requirements: a high school diploma or eqivalent, a valid drivers license, proof of insurance, SS Card or Birth Certificate, and a clean criminal background check. (this will be done at time of hiring) For Shelby and Miami county contact Diane Taylor at 937-335-6974. For Auglaize and Mercer counties contact Sue Ulis at 419-738-9511. Applications are available online at www.crsi-oh.com


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Ohio Based Company looking for Shelby County area employees: IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Full Time/ Part Time Available Multi Tasking, Phone Skills, Organizational Skills, Team Oriented. This can be a career! Please fax your resume and desired full-time or part-time hours. FAX# 866-907-1148

Opportunity Knocks...

Sidney Daily News, Thursday, February 2, 2012

FOUNDRY EMPLOYEE, We are looking for a foundry worker with experience in the production of aluminum tooling for the plastics industry. Must be capable of producing aluminum castings for medical and other industrial products. The ideal candidate would also have supervisory experience. Skills required for the position include: Take a job from a wood pattern to an aluminum tool unsupervised. Ability to bend 3/8" and 1/2" stainless steel tubing to the contour of a pattern. Good understanding of gating and metal pouring temperatures. Ability to work with sand and binder mixtures. Must be a good trainer and be able to lead others. Ability to tig weld aluminum would be a plus. Understand cleaning and finishing of castings. If interested fax resume to: (937)497-1194 Attn: Human Resources Dept., (937)344-0392.

$40-$60 K PER YEAR

(Babies born January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011)

Direct Support Professionals

If you are a true commission sales person, you can do no better. Call Shawn at 419-738-5000

AWS, one of the Midwest's leading providers of services to individuals with disabilities, has openings in Sidney, OH. Hours are 2nd and/or 3rd shift with rotating weekends and holidays required. Experience with disabilities preferred. Responsibilities for Direct Support Professionals would include assisting individuals with daily living skills, supporting them to be an active participant in their community and helping them strive to live at their fullest potential.

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Please Submit Resume to: Career1@nkparts.com or apply in person at: 777 S. Kuther Rd. Sidney

Regional drivers needed in the Sidney, Ohio Terminal.

Drivers are paid weekly

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

1 & 2 BEDROOMS, Botkins, appliances, air, laundry, patio, 1 level, no pets, $ 3 5 0 - $ 4 1 5 , (937)394-7265.

Paid vacation.

Technical education and electrical circuitry & hydraulics experience a plus.

401K savings plan.

95% no touch freight.

Compounding Safety Bonus Program.

kmuhlenkamp@awsusa.com

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

1 BEDROOM, street parking, washer/ dryer hookup, appliances included. $350 month plus deposit. (937)726-9159 1 BEDROOM, suitable 1-2 adults, no pets. 219 Brookburn. Deposit, references. (937)492-0829

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POSITION Send resume by: 02.10.2012 to: Attn: HR PO Box 550 Botkins, OH 45306

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**Grandparents’ Names _________________________________________________ (*Required Information) **Due to space constraints, only parents and grandparents will be listed. K Please mail my photo back. SASE enclosed. (Not responsible for photos lost in the mail.)

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1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Sidney, appliances, air, laundry, no pets, $350-$530, (937)394-7265

For additional info call

SECRETARY/ RECEPTIONIST

Deadline: March 26, 2012

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Full Insurance package

No Phone Calls Please

April 19, 2012

*Parents’ Names ______________________________________________________

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

Publication Date:

*City ______________________________________ *Birthday _________________

Apply online at: www.awsusa.com Or send resume to:

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No Hazmat.

AWS offers competitive wages and benefits. Applicants must have valid drivers license, vehicle insurance, high school diploma/ GED, and pass drug/ background screening.

Class A CDL Required Minimum 2 years tractor/ trailer experience Excellent Health Benefits at Minimal Cost Free access to Fitness Center Home on weekends Monthly Safety Bonus Canada Drivers Must have valid Passport Canada Drivers $0.42/mile U.S. Drivers $0.36/mile Potential Earnings of $45,000 - $55,000 per year

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Evenflo Company, Inc. Email: janis.jones@ evenflo.com Fax: (937)415-3112 EOE

EXPERIENCES: Good working knowledge of tool shop equipment (i.e. Mills, lathes, grinders, drill press, TIG welding etc.).

Ability to read technical drawings and use MS Office Suite desired.

OTR Canada & Continental U.S. Drivers

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TECHNICIAN DUTIES INCLUDE: Performing PM’s and ECN’s on our injection molds.

DRIVERS NEEDED!

We offer 3 day work week, company provided qualified customers, fun, positive work environment, ability to write your own paycheck.

MOLD REPAIR

www.awsusa.com EEO Employer

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DANCER LOGISTICS Services LLC, 900 Gressel Drive, Delphos, Ohio 45833. Truck Drivers Needed – Regional & West Coast runs available – Modern Equipment - We also welcome Owner Operators to apply – Health, Dental and Vision benefits offered – Qualifications are a good MVR, Class A CDL and two years OTR experience – Call Shawn at 888-465-6001 ext. 806 for details or apply in person 10am thru 3pm. (888)465-6001.

1 BEDROOM with appliances, upstairs. $325. Sidney and Piqua. (937)726-2765

City __________________________________ State _________Zip ______________ Phone ____________________________________ Extra copies are available for $100. You may have them held in our office or mailed to your home. There is a delivery fee of $4 for postal delivery + $100 per copy. Number of copies___________

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1 or 2 BEDROOM near downtown. $325. (937)489-6502. 1510 SPRUCE. 2 bedroom apartment, $425 month, $200 Deposit. Air, laundry, no pets. Call for showing. (937)710-5075 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, newer apartment, remodeled, garage, washer/dryer included, $750, call Hannah (937)396-9941

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I am a debt relief agency. I help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code. 2239656

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Hours: Fri. 9-8 Sat. & Sun. 9-5 2251492

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FREE Written Estimates

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Residential Commercial New Construction Bonded & Insured

Decks, Drywall, Cement, Paint, Fences, Repairs, Cleanup, Hauling, Roofing, Siding, Etc. Insured/References

MINIMUM CHARGES APPLY

Roofing, remodeling, siding, add-ons, interior remodeling and cabintets, re-do old barns, new home construction, etc.

Cleaning Service

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Handyman Services

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2 BEDROOM, basement, yard, refrigerator, w/d hookup, water included, $425 monthly plus deposit, (937)295-2063

Koverman Auction 39.443 Acres

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

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,

40 N. Main Street, Minster, Ohio

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

Auction conducted by

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LEGAL NOTICE FARM PUBLIC SALE Marilyn Free and Elaine Denning, Executors of The Estate of Deloris Fogt, Shelby County Probate Court, Case No. 2011 EST 092, will receive bids for the purchase of approximately 66.224 acres, more or less, owned by them and located at 14253 Amsterdam Road, Anna, OH 45302 in Section 15, Dinsmore Township, Shelby County, Ohio. All buildings are included. Auditor’s parcel numbers are 08-05-15-30-002, 08-05-15-300-004, and 08-05-15-300-006 All bids will be sealed and bids must be received by February 22, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. The bid opening will occur on February 23, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at the office of J. Trent Snavley, 232 N. Miami Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365. For a description of the property, bid form and bidding instructions, contact J. Trent Snavley at the above address or by telephone (937) 492-5592. Seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Jan. 26, Feb. 2 2252425 COUNTY : SHELBY LEGAL NOTICE The following applications and/or verified complaints were received, and the following draft, proposed and final actions were issued, by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) last week. The complete public notice including additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information or a public hearing, or filing an appeal may be obtained at: http://www.epa.ohio.gov/actions.aspx or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-2129 email: HClerk@epa.state.oh.us FINAL ISSUANCE OF PERMIT-TO-INSTALL AND OPERATE BARRETT PAVING MATERIALS 4723 HARDIN-WAPAK RD., SIDNEY, OH ACTION DATE : 01/23/2012 FACILITY DESCRIPTION: AIR IDENTIFICATION NO. : P0109350 Barrett Paving requested General aggregate processing permit MGP 10.1 for emission units F002-F012 Feb. 2 2254148 LEGAL NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO CASE NUMBER 11 CV 000364 Judge James F. Stevenson UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING THROUGH THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA), Plaintiff vs. NANCY C. WEINERT, et al, Defendants The Defendants, NANCY C. WEINERT and JOHN DOE, UNKNOWN SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF NANCY C. WEINERT, whose residences are unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained, will take notice that on the 26th day of September, 2011, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING THROUGH THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) filed its Complaint against NANCY C. WEINERT, et al, as Defendants, in the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby County, Ohio, being Case Number 11 CV 000364 in said Court, demanding foreclosure of a certain promissory note and mortgage deed, barring of the equity of redemption, marshalling of liens and judicial sale and for other proper legal and equitable relief, upon real property known as 314 Bon Air Drive, Sidney, OH 45365 for street numbering purposes. To all of the above named parties, you are hereby notified that you are required to answer the Complaint within 28 days after the date of the last publication of this notice; the LAST date of publication of this legal notice is Feb. 9, 2012. You are also required to serve a copy of your answer upon Plaintiff’s attorney who is Gilbert L. Rieger, 410 Mahoning Avenue, P.O. Box 1429, Warren, Ohio 44482. CLERK OF COURTS, Deputy Clerk Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9 2252810

2 bedrooms, most utilities paid Laundry room on site NO PETS! $515 monthly (937)489-9921 FEBRUARY RENT FREE!

3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, 1 car garage, central air, W/D hookup. 2743 Kristy Way, (937)564-1125.

3 BEDROOM, upstairs. Spruce Ave. New carpet, very clean, appliances. $525 monthly plus deposit. (937)498-8895 429 NORTH Main St. Spacious 2 bedroom, washer/ dryer hook-up. $450 per month. Contact (937)606-0418

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ORDINANCE A-2712 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1107.06(a) AND (b), ENACTING SUBSECTION 1103.951, AND RENUMBERING CURRENT SUBSECTIONS 1103.951, 1103.952 AND 1103.953 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES REGARDING REGULATIONS IN THE ZONING CODE. This Ordinance would amend the Zoning Code regarding required front yard projections, and add the definition of “porch, open”. A copy of the full text of Ordinance A-2712 as adopted by Sidney City Council on January 23, 2012 is available at the Office of the City Clerk, located in the Municipal Building, or at Amos Memorial Public Library. Joyce Goubeaux City Clerk Feb. 2 2254973

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ORDINANCE A-2710 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CONTROL MAP ESTABLISHED BY SECTIONS 305.01 AND 305.02 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT WAPAKONETA AVENUE AND PARKWOOD STREET This Ordinance would amend the Traffic Control Map to reflect the removal of the traffic signal at Wapakoneta Avenue and Parkwood Street and designate the intersection as a two-way stop, with Wapakoneta Avenue as the through street and Parkwood being the stop street. A copy of the full text of Ordinance A-2710 as adopted by Sidney City Council on January 9, 2012 is available at the Office of the City Clerk, located in the Municipal Building, or at Amos Memorial Public Library. Joyce Goubeaux City Clerk Feb. 2 2254971

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ORDINANCE A-2709 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 131.031 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION CHART This Ordinance would approve the Organization Chart effective January 1, 2012. A copy of the full text of Ordinance A-2709 as adopted by Sidney City Council on January 23, 2012 is available at the Office of the City Clerk, located in the Municipal Building, or at Amos Memorial Public Library. Joyce Goubeaux City Clerk Feb. 2

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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 February 2, 1962 Sidney Central Junior high’s freshman squad rolled to its eighth straight victory by turning back Piqua Catholic’s freshmen team 44-33 at Piqua. Don McDaniels paced the Central freshmen with 15 points, while Hayes was high for Piqua Catholic with 15.

25 years ago February 2, 1987 West Milton nearly pulled off an upset in the first round of the Southwestern Rivers Conference junior high tournament Saturday, but Brian Arnold’s 15-footer with three seconds left in overtime gave topseeded Holy Angels a 37-35 victory.

CALENDAR High school sports TONIGHT Girls basketball Troy Christian at Lehman Coldwater at New Knoxville Riverside at Lima Perry Versailles at Minster New Bremen at Delphos SJ Fort Loramie at Botkins Fairlawn at Newton Bowling Sidney at Trotwood Wrestling Covington at Versailles

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Sidney, Piqua meet again BY KEN BARHORST kbarhorst@sdnccg.com On second thought… Sidney High head boys basketball coach Greg Snyder was disappointed with his team’s play Friday night after the loss to Vandalia, but after watching film of the game, he changed his tune a bit. “Yes, it was disappointing that we gave them so many transition baskets, but I rewatched the tape and I have to give Vandalia more credit than our kids all the blame,” he said. “Our kids really did play hard. On the first possession of the game, there were four turnovers, and our kids were diving all over the place. “We didn’t shoot well, and whether we took good shots is up for debate,” he went on. “But the fact is, we didn’t put the ball in the basket. Vandalia is well-coached and they run their stuff so well. Going back, I was more pleased with our

play after I watched the film.” The Jackets will be road warriors this weekend, although the trip Friday night is a short one, just down the road at Piqua, where the Indians, 3-11, will no doubt be looking to avenge a 63-53 loss at Sidney on Jan. 6. Then on Saturday, the Jackets make the long trip to West Carrollton to face a Pirate team that is 9-7 on the year. Snyder knows what to expect Friday at Piqua, where the two rivals will meet for the second time. “We expect nothing less than their best,” he said. “And they are a very tough team at home. I’m sure they feel like they could have done better in certain areas, but whatever happened the first time we played, it really doesn’t matter Friday night. We know they’re going to be motivated, it should be a good crowd and good atmosphere, and we

need to be ready to play.” The Indians have just one player in double figures in Taylor Welbaum at 11.5. They are not scoring many points, averaging just 51.9 to Sidney’s 57. But Piqua is giving up about 12 points less per game than the Jackets. “On offense, Piqua is very balanced,” said Snyder. “We had trouble controlling Welbaum the last time. He did a good job of breaking us down, especially early in the game. But if you focus too much on him, they have good inside players. They can hurt you a number of ways. “There were several keys the last time,” he added. “We played with so much emotion, and we were fortunate enough to make some shots. We were down in the third quarter and Tyree (Manley) took the bull by the horns and got to the basket. He didn’t settle for outside shots. He got around them and got into the paint

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High school basketball On the Internet, radio (Times approximate) TONIGHT Internet Scoresbroadcast.com — Girls basketball, Fort Loramie at Botkins. Air time 7:10. FRIDAY Internet Scoresbroadcast.com — Boys basketball, Russia at Anna. Air time 7:40. PressProsMagazine.com — Sidney at Piqua. Air time 7:30 Radio 1570, WPTW, Piqua — Boys basketball, Sidney at Piqua. Air time 7:15 SATURDAY Internet Scoresbroadcast.com — Girls basketball, Fort Loramie at Russia. Air time 2:10 Boys basketball, Marion Local at Fort Loramie, OR Minster at Jackson Center. Air time 7:40 PressProsMagazine.com — Girls basketball, Versailles at Miami East. Air time 2:15. Boys basketball, Marion Local at Fort Loramie. Air time 7:30.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Sitting here three weeks to go before spring training, and I'm not ready to say this is it.” — Braves star Chipper Jones, on whether this will be his last season

ON THIS DATE IN 1969 — The 24 major league owners unanimously select Bowie Kuhn as commissioner for a one-year term at a salary of $100,000. 1976 — U.S. District Court Judge John W. Oliver upholds the ruling of arbitrator Peter Seitz that declared Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally free agents.

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OHIO STATE football coach Urban Meyer answers questions from reporters during an NCAA college football national signing day event on Wednesday in Columbus.

Meyer closes deal on top 5 recruiting class COLUMBUS (AP) — When opposing recruiters brought up Ohio State’s bowl ban and other problems, new Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer fought back. “It was a two-week assault,” Meyer said after signing 25 players in what many experts have termed a class that is top-5 in the country. “But instead of waiting for that to come, we went after it. We were extremely pro-active.” Despite a 2012 bowl ban, NCAA probation and recruiting limitations, the forced resignation of Jim Tressel and the most losses (seven) for the Buckeyes since 1897, Meyer’s first recruiting class was an unqualified success. The headline-grabbing position was the defensive line, particularly end, where the Buckeyes locked up Adolphus Washington (6-foot-4, 230 pounds from Cincinnati), Noah Spence (6-4, 245 out of Harrisburg, Pa.) and Se’von Pittman (6-4, 260 from McKinley High in Canton, Ohio).

“I call them the prize of the recruiting class,” said Meyer, who won two national championships in six seasons at Florida before working last year for ESPN while sorting through health concerns. Spence ended up in Columbus despite verbally committing to Penn State — one of four Ohio State recruits who switched allegiance from the Nittany Lions — while Pittman initially indicated he would go to Michigan State. Two others started out by committing to Notre Dame and another to Wisconsin, yet all ended up teammates under Meyer. “It’s always going to start up front,” said Luke Fickell, defensive coordinator and linebackers coach and last year’s interim coach. “If you’re going to start a class, it’s up front, whether it’s on the offensive or defensive line. The excitement starts there.” Those three signings got the attention of national recruiting observers. “As with any class at this level, there is a lot to be ex-

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and put them in. We have to find those matchups again no matter what defense they’re in. And it’s especially important for us to get to the hole. When we settle for the outside shot, rely on it, we get ourselves in a lot of trouble.” On Saturday, the Jackets take on West Carrollton and Snyder knows one player the Jackets will have to watch and that’s Connor Myslowski, who scored 40 against them last season. He’s averaging 13.6 and is one of three Pirates in double figures. Drew Layton leads with a 15.6 average and Randy Stites is at 13.2. “The thing that impresses me most about them is they are one of the best you’ll see at moving the ball on offense,” Snyder said. “They cut hard, come off screens well, and are so well-schooled in how they run their offense. It will really be a challenge guarding them.”

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cited about, but the defensive line stands out as being special,” said Scott Kennedy, director of scouting and recruiting for Scout.com. Meyer also grabbed top running back prospect Bri’onte Dunn and big offensive linemen Taylor Decker (68, 315) and Kyle Dodson (6-6, 310). The Buckeyes didn’t get everybody they wanted, however. The player considered by some as the best in the state, offensive lineman Kyle Kalis of Lakewood St. Edward, withdrew his original commitment to Ohio State during the middle of the school’s NCAA problems and decided on rival Michigan. On Wednesday, Wolverines coach Brady Hoke called Kalis “a road grader.” In addition, Ohio State only signed one quarterback —former Cleveland Glenville signal-caller Cardale Jones, who spent last year at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy.

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Winners of two in a row to up their record to 8-6, the Lehman Cavaliers face a challenging weekend that will begin with a different kind of game Friday night. The Cavaliers host Troy Christian, which comes into the game with an 11-3 mark. The contest will be a “throwback” game, starting with the venue. It will be played in the Jerry DeLong Gym, the old gym at the school. The players will be wearing throwback uniforms and the coaches and fans are encouraged to dress as they did back in the ’70s and ’80s. “I love it,” said Lehman coach Isaiah Williams when asked about playing in the old gym at the school. “When I first came here, I thought, we have to play some games in there. That gym just reminds me of “Hoosiers,” with a standing room only crowd. If we could play more games there, I’d love it. We have some older jerseys and there are some short shorts for this week.” When asked what his attire would be, Williams said “I think I have a butterfly collar somewhere,” he said. “But I’m not sure what I should wear. I wasn’t even born back in the ’70s.” He’s got more important things to think about than his attire, anyway. The Eagles come in with a good record, and on Saturday the Cavaliers travel to Springfield Catholic to face the 10-3 Irish. So it’s a challenging weekend that awaits. Lehman has been enjoying a lengthy layoff, not having played since beating Fort Loramie Tuesday of last week. “I think it’s a good situation,” Williams said. “Having 10 days off, it just lets us get healed and get better. We’re getting there. We’re very close.” See CAVS/Page 18

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Tigers try to wrap up outright crown BY KEN BARHORST where the Rockets are kbarhorst@sdnccg.com cruising along on a seven-game winning The County boys bas- streak. ketball race has come And in the third into focus — it’s Jackson County game of the Center’s for the taking. night, Houston is at Fort The Tigers posted a Loramie. Fairlawn has the huge win Tuesday night, beating the Russia night off and will travel Raiders at Russia to to Waynesfield on Saturclinch no worse than a day. That’s one of six share of the league games, with only Russia championship. They lead the Raiders not playing. Jackson Center hosts by two games with two to play, starting with Fri- Minster, Fort Loramie is day night at home home to Marion Local, against Botkins. A win Botkins hosts New Brewould wrap up an out- men, Anna travels to West Liberty-Salem, and right title. The Tigers also did Houston stays home to nothing to hurt their play Ansonia. lofty state ranking. They Jackson Center moved up one spot to The Tigers’ dream third in this week’s Divi- season continues, the big sion IV state poll. win Tuesday upping Russia faces another their record to a perfect stiff test Friday night as 15-0, 10 of those coming it tries to bounce back in County play. from two losses in a row. Their latest win was They will travel to Anna, one of their most impres-

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sive. They got the lead on the Raiders, and withstood several rallies on the road to pull out a 10-point victory. “Both teams really played hard, and one thing you know when you play Russia, they’re going to keep coming at you and coming at you,” said JC coach Scott Elchert, who got his 200th career coaching win Tuesday. “That’s just an attribute of theirs. They will fight you tooth and nail. “We had to withstand their rallies quite a few times and I think that’s a tribute to our kids,” he added. “We went from 10 or 11 ahead down to three in the third quarter, and a lot of people in the stands probably thought ‘is this guy going to call a timeout?’ And I typically don’t because I have enough confidence that they’ll be

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High school basketball BOYS County League All W-L W-L • Jackson Center. . 10-0 15-0 Russia . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 12-4 Anna. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 11-5 Botkins. . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 7-7 Houston . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 5-10 Fort Loramie . . . . . . 2-7 3-12 Fairlawn. . . . . . . . . . 1-9 4-12 • Clinched share of title Friday’s Games Botkins at Jackson Center Houston at Fort Loramie Russia at Anna Saturday’s Games Anna at West Liberty Ansonia at Houston Fairlawn at Waynesfield Marion Local at Fort Loramie Minster at Jackson Center New Bremen at Botkins Tuesday’s Game Fairlawn at Mechanicsburg —— Greater Western Ohio Conf. North League All W-L W-L Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 10-6 Trotwood . . . . . . . . . 5-2 6-6 Vandalia . . . . . . . . . 4-3 8-8 Piqua . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 3-12 Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 2-12 Greenville . . . . . . . . 1-7 2-14 Friday’s Games Fairborn at Trotwood Sidney at Piqua Vandalia at Troy Saturday’s Games Sidney at West Carrollton Trotwood at Lebanon Tuesday’s Games Greenville at Northmont Piqua at Trotwood Vandalia at Xenia Central League All W-L W-L Beavercreek . . . . . . . 7-0 13-2 Northmont . . . . . . . . 5-2 10-6 Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 5-11 Centerville . . . . . . . . 2-5 8-8 Fairmont . . . . . . . . . 2-5 6-9 Springfield . . . . . . . . 2-5 5-9 Friday’s Games Beavercreek at Northmont Fairmont at Centerville Springfield at Wayne Saturday’s Games Springfield at Urbana Wayne at Columbus Westland Tuesday’s Games Belmont at Springfield Fairborn at Fairmont Greenville at Northmont Jefferson at Beavercreek South League All W-L W-L Springboro . . . . . . . . 7-0 13-3 Xenia . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 11-4 Fairborn . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 10-5 West Carrollton . . . . 4-5 10-7 Miamisburg . . . . . . . 2-5 9-6 Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . 0-8 2-14 Friday’s Games Fairborn at Trotwood Miamisburg at Lebanon Xenia at Springboro Saturday’s Games Sidney at West Carrollton Trotwood at Lebanon Tuesday’s Games Fairborn at Fairmont

Vandalia at Xenia —— Midwest Athletic Conference League All W-L W-L Fort Recovery . . . . . 5-0 13-1 New Bremen . . . . . . 4-1 9-4 Delphos St. John’s . . 4-1 8-6 Versailles . . . . . . . . . 3-2 12-2 Minster . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 7-7 St. Henry . . . . . . . . . 2-3 10-4 New Knoxville . . . . . 2-3 7-7 Marion Local . . . . . . 1-4 6-7 Coldwater . . . . . . . . 1-4 4-9 Parkway . . . . . . . . . . 0-5 1-14 Friday’s Games Marion Local at Parkway Minster at Versailles New Knoxville at Coldwater St. Henry at Fort Recovery St. John’s at New Bremen Saturday’s Games Covington at Coldwater Franklin Monroe at Versailles Lima Temple at New Knoxville Lincolnview at St. John’s Marion Local at Fort Loramie Minster at Jackson Center New Bremen at Botkins St. Henry at Eaton —— Other Boys League All W-L W-L Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 Riverside . . . . . . . . . 2-2 5-9 Friday’s Games Lima Temple at Riverside Troy Christian at Lehman Saturday’s Games Bradford at Riverside Lehman at Spr. Catholic Monday’s Game Riverside at Marion Catholic —— GIRLS County League All W-L W-L • Anna . . . . . . . . . . 10-0 17-0 Fort Loramie . . . . . . 7-2 10-6 Russia . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 10-7 Botkins. . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 8-8 Houston . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 9-8 Jackson Center . . . . 4-7 6-11 Fairlawn. . . . . . . . . 0-10 0-17 • Clinched share of title Thursday’s Games Fairlawn at Newton Fort Loramie at Botkins Jackson Center at Lima Perry Saturday’s Games Botkins at Anna Fairlawn at Houston Fort Loramie at Russia Monday’s Game Waynesfield at Fairlawn Tuesday’s Games Houston at New Knoxville —— GWOC North League All W-L W-L Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-0 11-5 Vandalia . . . . . . . . . 6-1 10-7 Trotwood . . . . . . . . . 3-3 5-10 Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 2-13 Piqua . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 4-12 Greenville . . . . . . . . 1-5 3-13 Wednesday’s Games Greenville at Troy Piqua at Trotwood Sidney at Vandalia Saturday’s Games Greenville at Trotwood

Piqua at Sidney Troy at Vandalia Monday’s Game Sidney at Greenville Wednesday, February 8 Greenville at Piqua Sidney at Troy Vandalia at Trotwood —— Central League All W-L W-L Fairmont . . . . . . . . . 7-0 14-3 Centerville . . . . . . . . 6-1 13-3 Northmont . . . . . . . . 4-3 10-7 Beavercreek . . . . . . . 3-4 8-8 Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 8-8 Springfield . . . . . . . . 0-7 5-12 Wednesday’s Games Centerville at Fairmont Northmont at Beavercreek Wayne at Springfield Saturday’s Games Beavercreek at Springfield Fairmont at Wayne Northmont at Centerville South League All W-L W-L Springboro . . . . . . . . 6-0 14-1 Fairborn . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 14-2 Miamisburg . . . . . . . 3-3 5-11 Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 6-10 Xenia . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 3-13 West Carrollton . . . . 1-6 1-15 Wednesday’s Games Fairborn at Miamisburg Lebanon at Xenia Springboro at West Carrollton Saturday’s Games Fairborn at West Carrollton Lebanon at Miamisburg Springboro at Xenia Monday’s Games Fairfield at Lebanon West Carrollton at Indian Hill —— MAC League All W-L W-L Marion Local . . . . . . 6-0 12-3 Fort Recovery . . . . . 5-1 12-3 New Knoxville . . . . . 5-2 12-3 Minster . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 12-3 Versailles . . . . . . . . . 4-3 12-4 Coldwater . . . . . . . . 3-3 9-6 Delphos St. John’s . . 2-4 11-5 St. Henry . . . . . . . . . 2-4 8-8 Parkway . . . . . . . . . . 0-6 6-10 New Bremen . . . . . . 0-6 5-10 Thursday’s Games Coldwater at New Knoxville Fort Recovery at St. Henry New Bremen at St. John’s Parkway at Marion Local Versailles at Minster Saturday’s Games Fort Recovery at Mississinawa Covington at New Bremen New Knoxville at Lehman Versailles at Miami East Tuesday’s Games Houston at New Knoxville Marion at Lima Shawnee New Bremen at Spencerville Wapakoneta at Coldwater —— Other Girls League All W-L W-L Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Riverside . . . . . . . . . 2-3 4-13 Thursday’s Games Riverside at Lima Perry Troy Christian at Lehman Saturday’s Games New Knoxville at Lehman Riverside at Bradford

SCORING LEADERS Boys G Patwaun Hudson, Sidney . . . . . . 12 Alex Baker, Lehman . . . . . . . . . 12 Anthony Gillem, Fairlawn . . . . . 7 Solomon King-White, Lehman. 12 Andy Hoying, Jackson Center . 15 Lucas Leffel, New Knoxville . . . 13 Jay Meyer, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Mitchell Campbell, Versailles . . 12 Brandon Wilson, Russia . . . . . . 16 Jesse Phlipot, Houston . . . . . . . 15 Eric Egbert, Riverside. . . . . . . . 14 David Wilcox, Christian Aca. . . 13 Chad Winner, Versailles . . . . . . 13 Treg Francis, Russia . . . . . . . . . 16 Alex Meyer, Jackson Center . . . 15 Trey Everett, Fairlawn . . . . . . . 15 Jake Allen, New Knoxville . . . . 13 Dalton Bollinger, Riverside. . . . 14 Aaron Clune, New Bremen . . . . 12 Nick Reier, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Kyle Ahrens, Versailles . . . . . . . 13

Pts. 240 239 137 207 253 211 249 196 236 214 194 177 178 219 201 182 157 166 143 190 151

Avg. 20.0 19.9 19.6 17.3 16.9 16.2 15.6 15.1 14.8 14.3 13.9 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.4 12.1 12.1 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.6

Tyree Manley, Sidney . . . . . . . . 14 156 11.1 Ethan Zimpfer, Botkins. . . . . . . 13 144 11.1 Adam Niemeyer, Minster . . . . . 14 151 10.8 Girls Brooke Richard, Jackson Center . 16 Holly Spencer, Chr. Academy . . 13 Lindsey Spearman, Lehman . . 14 Natalie Billing, Anna . . . . . . . . 17 Morgan Huelskamp, Anna . . . . 17 Darian Rose, Fort Loramie . . . . 12 Konner Harris, Sidney . . . . . . . . 7 Haley Horstman, New Knoxville 13 Christine Johnson, Botkins . . . 14 Paige Lehman, New Knoxville . 14 Reggi Brandewie, FL. . . . . . . . . 16 Kandis Sargeant, Lehman . . . . 17 Kristi Elliott, Houston . . . . . . . 17 Lauren Elmore, Sidney . . . . . . . 15 Ashley Frohne, Anna. . . . . . . . . 17 Logan Pitts, Botkins . . . . . . . . . 14 Kylie Wilson, Russia . . . . . . . . . 16 K. Heckman, Versailles . . . . . . . 10

373 258 248 300 252 168 94 183 183 194 198 210 208 182 200 162 178 107

23.3 19.8 17.7 17.7 14.8 14.0 13.4 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.4 12.4 12.2 12.1 11.8 11.6 11.1 10.7

able to play through those things.” The Tigers now turn their attention to Botkins coming in Friday. “The County is a bear this year and we were hoping we could put ourselves in a position to challenge,” he said. “I’m glad we’re playing Botkins. There won’t be a letdown because we know what Botkins brings, and it won’t be tough to motivate our kids.”

Fairlawn The Jets lost Tuesday at home to Fort Loramie, but it was a noteworthy game because of the return of junior Anthony Gillem. The area’s scoring leader last season, he was averaging just under 21 per game when he suffered a broken wrist just six games into the season. Coach Derek Alexander was hoping to have him back by tournament time, but he got the green light last week. He didn’t play until Tuesday, and celebrated his return with 12 points against Fort Loramie, the team he injured his wrist against. “Getting Anthony back is great,” said Alexander. “He’s not 100 percent, but he’s still definitely a threat for us. And he’ll get back in shape quick game enough. “It’s going to take some adjusting again,” he continued. “We had some kids that were forced to fill in, so we have to re-acclimate to Anthony being back.” The Jets not only got Gillem back, but also post player Cole Cummings, who’s been battling illness of late. So they are just about at full strength for the first time since December.

Anna The streak continued on the road Tuesday for the Rockets, who won at Houston for their seventh straight. “We were hoping we could pull away, but Houston really battled back,” said Anna coach Nate Barhorst. “We had some key turnovers and got a little careless, and Houston took advantage. But going to Houston and getting a win is never easy, so we felt it was a good accomplishment.” The Rockets have the seven wins in a row, but Barhorst thinks the game against Russia Friday night might be the toughest opponent his team has faced in this stretch. “I would say this is a marquee game for us,” he said. “It will truly tell us where we’re at right now, give us an understanding of how far we’ve come. It will be a great challenge for our kids. “Russia has lost two in a row so we know they’re going to come in here with their guns loaded,” he added. “We’re going to have to be on top of our game.” The Rockets no doubt remember the first

meeting of the two, at Russia. The Rockets scored the game’s first 12 points and led by as many as 16 in the first half. But the Raiders rallied back to win 64-55. “They have good balance with (Brandon) Wilson inside and the guards like (Treg) Francis and (Bryce) Rittenhouse. And we’re going to have to know where (Corey) Bremigan is because he’s the one who hurt us the most the first time we played them.” Bremigan came off the bench to score 14 points, 11 in the fourth quarter of that game.

Houston The Wildcats made a gallant comeback, but came up short to Anna Tuesday. Now coach John Willoughby takes his team up against a team he says is similar to his own, the Fort Loramie Redskins Friday night on the road. “They’re a lot like us,” said Willoughby. “Both teams play hard, but just have a tough time scoring. Maybe the first team to 25 will win.” The Wildcats are 5-10 and the Redskins 4-12 on the season. “They’re big inside and I’m sure they’ll try to pound it in there,” he said. “Anna did a lot of that Tuesday and I’m sure Fort Loramie will try to do the same thing.” Willoughby has said most of the season that his team is playing hard and doing the right things. But a mistake here and there is costing them. “We’ve played some very good teams and we’ve played them tough,” he said. “But we’re still not doing what we need to do to get the rewards.”

Russia The Raiders had to be drained emotionally after Tuesday night’s game with league-leading Jackson Center. It was the third night the straight Raiders played a big game, starting with the come-from-behind win at Botkins Friday. Sandwiched in between those two was a 77-74 loss to rival Versailles on Saturday. So they head into Friday’s game at red-hot Anna on a two-game losing streak. “It’s a tough stretch, but we went through it in December, with a lot of close games, and came through it okay,” he said. “Tuesday we played from behind most of the game and had to take some chances and gamble a bit more than you should. And Jackson did a good job of taking care of the ball, and defended well. We weren’t patient enough. We let their pressure dictate what we were going to do on offense.” The Raiders will try to bring the Anna Rockets back to earth Friday at Anna. The Rockets have reeled off seven consecutive victories, and had the Raiders in a big hole when the two met back in December, leading by as many as 16

CAVS “Coaches are never satisfied, but I think they’re finally understanding what we’re trying to do. “We’re playing well. We just need to be consistent,” he added. “Michael Jacob is probably our most consistent player, and we need the other kids to work on that.” The Eagles are

in the first half. But Russia rallied to win it. “Anna is playing well and it’s always a good atmosphere over there,” he said. “We have to shore up some things that we didn’t do real well our last three games. We broke down defensively some, and took some bad shots.”

Botkins The Trojans took Russia to the final seconds before losing a thriller Friday, and coach Brett Meyer hopes his team can carry that effort into this weekend’s games. The Trojans face a challenging weekend, traveling to unbeaten Jackson Center Friday and then hosting 9-4 New Bremen on Saturday. “I thought we played well the entire time last week and that’s a good sign,” he said. “We just need to work on the little things down the stretch to finish games off. “It’s definitely a challenge this week,” he added. “It will really show us where we’re at and what we need to work on to finish out the regular season.” His main focus is on Jackson Center. “The last time we played the, they scored 21 in the first quarter and pretty much stayed eight or 10 ahead the rest of the way,” he said. “Trey Elchert hurt us in the first quarter and he’s definitely a concern. Jackson Center does such a good job of holding the lead once they get it. They don’t give it back to you. They’re pretty solid everywhere and they don’t make mistakes. So you have tolimit your mistakes and make every possession count.”

Fort Loramie The Redskins got their fourth win of the season Tuesday night, beating the Fairlawn Jets. “I thought we played well in what had to be an uplifting environment for Fairlawn,” said Loramie coach Karl Ratermann, in reference to the Jets getting scoring phenom Anthony Gillem back in the lineup after an extended absence due to a wrist injury. “It was a big boost to Fairlawn’s overall confidence and energy level. They played well and we had to play well and play hard to get a win.” The Redskins are just 4-12, but Ratermann is sold on his players. “The encouraging thing is we’re still taking charges, still rebounding well... playing hard,” he said. “Jared Albers came off the bench and really played well, and Seth Guillozet broke out offensively. He’s still trying to feel his way around being a scorer. It’s good to see, because he really works hard.” The Redskins host Houston Friday. “Houston has strong guards and their post play with (Ryan) Curl and (Jesse) Phlipot is as good as anybody’s,” he said. “I’m looking forward to a real tough game.”

From Page 17 coached by Ray Zawadski Jr., the son of the legendary former Vandalia-Butler head coach. “We’ve seen them play, and they’re a pretty good team,” said Williams. “They don’t have the numbers we have so hopefully we can use that to our advantage. We don’t know a lot about Springfield

Catholic, but they will play man and zone against us, so we have to be ready. They’re going to be fundamentally sound.” Williams was glad to see Tharon Goins back on the practice floor. He scored 18 two games ago in Lehman’s win over Sidney, but a bad ankle kept him our of the Fort Loramie game.


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A big challenge for Minster Former Sidney AD MINSTER — The Minster Wildcats, winners of two in a row, may have the most challenging schedule of any small school basketball team in Ohio this week. The Wildcats, who evened their record at 77 with a sweep of weekend games, play at 12-2 Versailles Friday, then travel to Jackson Center, the No. 3-ranked team in Ohio, on Saturday. “Naturally, it’s one game at a time, but we definitely have our work cut out for us,” said longtime Minster coach Mike Lee.“This is a situation we started addressing to our kids, and we told them, why not have that kind of

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a challenge this time of year? We’re getting close to the second season.” Versailles bounced back Saturday night to beat Russia by three, but even that probably didn’t take the sting out of Friday’s loss at Delphos St. John’s. The Tigers had leads of 27-9 and 34-17, but wound up losing to the Blue Jays in a key Midwest Athletic Conference game. “Versailles is very, very athletic and that’s the first thing that you notice when you see them play,” Lee said. “And they can put five kids on the floor that can flat out score. It’s like watching a track meet. They’re leading our

conference offensively, and that’s a concern. We have to be able to defend them.” Lee is still concerned about his team’s offensive inconsistencies. “It’s spread out over a couple of quarters, and that’s where we run into problems,” Lee said. “You can’t go that long at this level and not put the ball in the hole. We have to be able to shoot better than we have this season. Friday we played a Coldwater team that’s struggling offensively, but we were much more defensively solid throughout the game. And we told the kids, just go on the road (Satur-

day) and lay it on the line against a petty athletic Wapakoneta team. We got very good guard play Saturday, especially from Adam Niemeyer, who has really stepped up.” Niemeyer finished with 24 in that game. On Saturday, the Wildcats meet the No. 3ranked Jackson Center Tigers. “There’s another situation where they put a lot of kids on the floor that can score,” said Lee. “The Hoying kid (Andy) is just a handful around the basket, and you put him with kids that can score from any place on the floor. And they’re very solid at the defensive end.”

jailed, accused of solicitation

DAYTON — Former Sidney High School athletic director Brian Donoher is in the M o n t gomery County Jail facing poss i b l e charges of Donoher soliciting prostition, according to the WHIO-TV website. Donoher, 42, son of legendary former University of Dayton men’s basketball coach Don Donoher, was booked

into the jail Wednesday at 5:29 p.m. His charges are listed as soliciting and possession of criminal tools, both misdemeanors. No charges have been formally filed, according to court records. A court hearing was scheduled for 1:45 p.m. today. His bail has been set at $750 on the soliciting charge and $2,500 on the criminal tools charge. Donoher is currently the athletic director at Fairmont Kettering High School.

Watkins Memorial HS, Pataskala, Ohio Kerrick Rhone, db, 5-11, 175, Hendrickson HS, Pflugerville, Texas Jamal Roberts, db, 5-10, 170, Zephyrhlls HS, Dale City, Fla. Keenan Stalls, db, 6-0, 175, Plant HS, Tampa, Fla. Jake Witucki, ol, 6-5, 283, Highlands HS, Natrona Heights, Pa. William Woods, ath, 5-9, 175, Shaw HS, Cleveland MIAMI (OHIO) Bryson Albright, de, 6-5, 210, St. Xavier HS, Cincinnati J’Terius Brown, de, 6-3, 225, Miller Grove HS, Milledgeville, Ga. Ryan Callen, ot, 6-3, 270, Central HS, Hinsdale, Ill. Brandyn Cook, ol, 6-2, 295, St. Xavier HS, Cincinnati Nick Custer, ol, 6-4, 275, Elder HS, Cincinnati Orlando David, te, 6-3, 240, Chaminade-Madonna HS, Miami, Fla. Terry Davis, ol, 6-4, 305, Wyoming HS, Cincinnati David DeLeon, dt, 6-1, 278, Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS, Bamberg, S.C. Josh Dooley, lb, 5-11, 200, Mason (Ohio) HS Austin Gearing, qb, 6-5, 205, Bishop Fenwick HS, Middletown, Ohio Nate Gerbus, lb, 6-1, 220, St. Xavier HS, Cincinnati Kent Kern, lb, 6-2, 220, St. John’s Jesuit HS, Toledo, Ohio DaQuan Lucas, db, 5-10, 185, Timberland HS, St. Stephens, S.C. Jay Mastin, s, 6-1, 200, Centerville (Ohio) HS Spencer McInnis, rb, 5-9, 175, Orchard Lake St. Mary HS, Commerce Twp., Mich. Fred McRae, wr, 5-9, 160, Chaminade-Madonna HS, Miami, Fla. Kaleb Patterson, k, 5-9, 160, Byrnes HS, Duncan, S.C. Jimmy Rousher, te, 6-3, 254, Canfield (Ohio) HS Wesley Scott, dl, 6-3, 245, Ridgeland (S.C.) HS Sam Shisso, wr, 6-5, 205, East Mecklenburg HS, Charlotte, N.C. Jack Snowball, rb, 6-0, 211, Wadsworth (Ohio) HS Marshall Taylor, db, 6-4, 185, Crisp County HS, Cordele, Ga. Jamire Westbrook, rb, 5-9, 195, Kings HS, Kings Mills, Ohio Rokeem Williams, wr, 6-1, 185, Williston-Elko HS, Williston, S.C. Mitchell Winters, de, 6-5, 245, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel HS, Mississauga, Ont. OHIO Ty Branz, de, 6-2, 250, Iowa Western CC Trae Clark, dl, 6-3, 350, Colerain HS, Cincinnati Toran Davis, s, 5-11, 200, Southwest DeKalb HS, Lithonia, Ga. Tim Edmond, lb, 6-0, 245, Hutchinson CC Nick Gibbons, ol, 6-4, 308, Stephenson HS, Stone Mountain, Ga. Davon Henry, ath, 6-2, 232, Hyde Park Baptist HS, Round Rock, Texas Kurt Laseak, de, 6-4, 225, Mentor (Ohio) HS Chris Murray, wr, 5-10, 185, King HS, Tampa, Fla. Daz’mond Patterson, rb, 57, 180, Plant City (Fla.) HS Jordan Reid, wr, 6-2, 190, Parkview HS, Stone Mountain, Ga. Mike Roberts, ath, 6-4, 245, Benedictine HS, Cleveland Malik Rodriguez, wr, 6-2, 200, Poly Prep Country Day HS, Brooklyn, N.Y. Jake Schany, lb, 6-2, 210, Blair (Neb.) HS Sebastian Smith, ath, 6-2, 180, Central HS, Pickerington, Ohio John Tanner, te, 6-4, 240, Moeller HS, Cincinnati Troy Watson, ol, 6-6, 280, Aurora (Ohio) HS Matt Waters, wr, 6-0, 205, Iowa Western CC Wade Wells, de, 6-3, 235, Mississippi Gulf Coast CC Greg Windham, qb, 6-1,

217, King HS, Tampa, Fla. TOLEDO Brian Blackburn, qb, 6-6, 225, Crockett HS, Detroit Cameron Cole, cb, 6-0, 190, Fort Scott (Kan.) CC Jaylen Coleman, lb, 6-0, 225, University Prep, Pittsburgh Chris Collins, de, 6-4, 270, John Hay HS, Cleveland Allen Covington, dt, 6-2, 272, Armwood HS, Tampa, Fla. Marcus Davis, wr, 5-10, 175, Coffman HS, Dublin, Ohio Brad Dunavant, p, 6-0, 195, Trinity Valley (Texas) CC Mike Ebert, te, 6-6, 240, Perkins HS, Sandusky, Ohio Juwan Haynes, cb, 6-0, 185, Central Catholic HS, Pittsburgh James Henry, ol, 6-8, 255, Upper Arlington (Ohio) HS Treyvon Hester, dt, 6-3, 290, Penn Hills HS, Pittsburgh Corey Jones, wr, 5-8, 165, Penn Hills HS, Pittsburgh Orion Jones, dl, 6-2, 270, Jenks HS, Tulsa, Okla. Damion Jones-Moore, rb, 57, 180, Central Catholic HS, Pittsburgh Danny Larkins, wr, 5-11, 190, Madison HS, Madison Heights, Mich. Raymond Marlow, ol, 6-7, 323, Carroll HS, Dayton, Ohio Phillip Martin, dl, 6-4, 275, Kenwood Academy, Chicago Armani Miller, wr, 6-0, 185, Wayne HS, Huber Heights, Ohio Chase Murdock, lb, 6-0, 215, Barrington (Ill.) HS Travis Nees, s, 5-11, 195, Piqua (Ohio) HS Storm Norton, ol, 6-8, 310, Whitmer HS, Toledo, Ohio Paul Perschon, ol, 6-6, 310, Conant HS, Schaumburg, Ill. Marc Remy, rb, 6-0, 186, North Olmsted (Ohio) HS Craig Runyan, te, 6-4, 230, Marysville (Ohio) HS Jody Webb, rb, 5-9, 170, Whitmer HS, Toledo, Ohio Chaz Whitaker, s, 6-2, 180, Penn Hills HS, Pittsburgh Alex Zmolik, te, 6-5, 230, Port Huron (Mich.) HS YOUNGSTOWN STATE Matt Bell, dl, 6-4, 285, Hickory HS, Hermitage, Pa. Kevon Caffey, lb, 5-10, 190, Booker T. Washington HS, Miami, Fla. Chris Charles, s, 6-0, 195, Ellsworth College, Pompano Beach, Fla. Julius Childs, cb, 5-11, 175, Compton College, Los Angeles Jamar Clark, wr, 6-2, 180, McKeesport Area HS, McKeesport, Pa. Dylan Colucci, ol, 6-6, 300, Greater Latrobe HS, Latrobe, Pa. Brandon Davis, dl, 6-3, 310, Joliet JC, Fort Wayne, Ind. Brock Eisenhuth, ol, 6-5, 305, Johnstown HS, Johnstown, Pa. Jordan Feeser, te, 6-4, 240, Piqua HS, Piqua, Ohio Twin Fernandes, s, 6-0, 185, Compton College, Buena Park, Calif. Dana Harris, ol, 6-3, 305, Grand Rapids CC, Detroit Terry Johnson, lb, 6-2, 200, Countryside HS, Pinellas Park, Fla. Chavien Nolcox, lb, 6-5, 210, Villa Angela-St. Joseph, Cleveland Byron Pringle, wr, 6-2, 185, Robinson HS, Tampa, Fla. David Rivers, db, 6-2, 185, American Senior HS, Hialeah, Fla. Jameel Smith, s, 6-0, 190, Norland HS, Miami, Fla. Anthony Szymczak, dl, 6-3, 315, Bishop McDowell HS, Erie, Pa. Austin Trgovcich, dl, 6-3, 285, Cardinal Mooney HS, Youngstown, Ohio Nick Wargo, qb, 6-3, 215, Walsh Jesuit HS, Stow, Ohio Michael Wheary, wr, 5-11, 170, Lakeland Christian HS, Lakeland, Fla. Mac Wightman, ol, 6-4, 295, Avon HS, Avon Lake, Ohio Terrell Williams, de, 6-3, 250, McKeesport Area HS, McKeesport, Pa. Christian Wilson, ol, 6-6, 320, McKeesport HS, McKeesport, Pa.

FOOTBALL SIGNEES

Ohio’s FBS and FCS signings COLUMBUS (AP) —A list of signings announced by Ohio’s FBS and FCS colleges on Wednesday, the first day for the signing of national letters of intent to play football at Division I schools: OHIO STATE Warren Ball, rb, 6-2, 205, DeSales HS, Columbus, Ohio De’van Bogard, db, 6-0, 175, Glenville HS, Cleveland Jacoby Boren, ol, 6-2, 275, Central HS, Pickerington, Ohio Taylor Decker, ol, 6-8, 315, Butler HS, Vandalia, Ohio Kyle Dodson, ol, 6-6, 310, Cleveland Heights (Ohio) HS Bri’onte Dunn, rb, 6-2, 220, GlenOak HS, Canton, Ohio Pat Elflein, ol, 6-3, 285, North HS, Pickerington, Ohio Frank Epitropoulos, wr, 6-3, 197, Upper Arlington (Ohio) HS Cardale Jones, qb, 6-5, 220, Fork Union Military Acad., Va. Jamal Marcus, olb, 6-2, 235, Hillside HS, Durham, N.C. Joey O’Connor, ol, 6-4, 295, Windsor (Colo.) HS Najee Murray, db, 5-11, 172, Steubenville (Ohio) HS David Perkins, ath, 6-2, 220, Washington HS, South Bend, Ind. Josh Perry, lb, 6-3, 230, Olentangy HS, Delaware, Ohio Se’von Pittman, de, 6-5, 245, McKinley HS, Canton, Ohio Tyvis Powell, db, 6-3, 180, Bedford (Ohio) HS Armani Reeves, db, 5-10, 185, Catholic Memorial HS, West Roxbury, Mass. Luke Roberts, lb, 6-2, 225, Lancaster HS, Lancaster, Ohio Tommy Schutt, dt, 6-3, 300, Glenbard West HS, Glen Ellyn, Ill. Ricquan Southward, wr, 62, 190, Lakeland (Fla.) HS. Noah Spence, de, 6-4, 245, Bishop McDevitt HS, Harrisburg, Pa. Blake Thomas, te, 6-4, 245, St. Ignatius HS, Cleveland Michael Thomas, wr, 6-4, 205, Fork Union (Va.) Military Acad. Adolphus Washington, de, 6-5, 245, Taft HS, Cincinnati Camren Williams, lb, 6-2, 215, Catholic Memorial HS, West Roxbury, Mass. AKRON Christian Allen, fb/dl, 6-2, 247, Morgantown (W.Va.) HS Keionne Baines, lb, 5-11, 220, Armwood HS, Seffner, Fla. Curtis Black, ol, 6-4, 330, Roosevelt HS, Kent, Ohio Jatavis Brown, lb, 6-1, 190, Glades Central HS, Belle

Glade, Fla. Rodney Carroll, dt, 6-6, 280, Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) Michael Casimos, ol, 6-4, 280, Don Bosco Prep, Upper Saddle River, N.J. Benny Cunningham, s, 6-2, 180, Medina (Ohio) HS Imani Davis, cb, 5-10, 1707, Belen Jesuit Prep, Miami, Fla. Wade Edwards, rb, 5-10, 170, Armwood HS, Seffner, Fla. Dylan Evans, lb, 6-2, 190, Pen Argyl Area HS, Nazareth, Pa. Steve Franco, qb, 6-2, 185, Tyrone (Pa.) Senior HS Malachi Freeman, cb, 5-9, 175, Nassau (N.Y.) CC Bryan Green, rb, 5-10, 195, Farmington (Mich.) HS Alfonso Horner, de, 6-3, 215, Belen Jesuit Prep, Miami, Fla. Conor Hundley, rb, 5-11, 210, St. Xavier HS, Cincinnati Daryan Martin, de, 6-4, 215, Princeton HS, Cincinnati Arlington McClinton, de, 66, 230, Midview HS, Grafton, Ohio Kevin Mills, ol, 6-5, 275, McKinley HS, Canton, Ohio Quaison Osborne, ol, 6-4, 300, Hudson (Ohio) HS Andrew Pratt, wr, 6-5, 205, Green HS, Greensburg, Ohio Albert Presley, de, 6-2, 220, Dean College John Rachal, lb, 6-2, 210, Dillard HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. DeAndre Scott, cb, 6-0, 170, Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) Josh Smith, cb, 6-2, 185, Western Hills HS, Cincinnati Jason Stargel, de, 6-4, 225, Walnut Hills HS, Cincinnati James Turner, s, 5-11, 200, Fairfield (Ohio) HS BOWLING GREEN Michael Allen, wr, 5-10, 175, East L.A. College J.J. Beggan, ol, 6-4, 290, Seton LaSalle HS, Pittsburgh Jacob Bennett, ol, 6-6, 290, Lebanon HS, Lebanon, Ohio Coy Brown, lb, 5-11, 215, Northwood HS, Wakarusa, Ind. Dalton Chapman, ol., 6-7, 285, Grove City HS, Grove City, Ohio Jhalil-Nashid Croley, lb, 63, 245, Princeton HS, Cincinnati Scott Davis, te, 6-5, 240, Mills E. Godwin HS Richmond, Va. Logan Dietz, ol, 6-5, 280, Central Catholic HS, Pittsburgh Anthony Farinella, k, 6-3, 180, Downers Grove South HS, Woodridge, Ill. Erick Hallmon, lb, 6-0, 195, Cardinal Gibbons HS, Ft.

Lauderdale, Fla. Greg Hohenstein, ls, 6-3, 195, Wheaton-Warrenville South HS, Warrenville, Ill. Kelii Kekuewa, ol, 6-3, 300, Arizona Western James Knapke, qb, 6-3, 185, Bishop Luers HS, Fort Wayne, Ind. Izaah Lunsford, dt, 6-3, 265, Shroder Paideia HS, Cincinnati Mike Minns II, dt, 6-0, 300, Dwyer HS, West Palm Beach, Fla. Josh Pettus, s, 5-10, 200, College of DuPage James Sanford, s, 6-2, 190, Xenia HS, Xenia, Ohio Ben Steward, ol, 6-7, 300, Holt HS, Holt, Mich. Will Watson, cb, 6-1, 185, Jefferson HS, Tampa, Fla. James White, wr, 6-1, 180, Crockett Technical HS, Southfield, Mich. CINCINNATI Kevin Brown, db, 6-1, 195, Lawrence Central HS, Indianapolis Deionte Buckley, rb, 5-9, 195, Warren Central HS, Indianapolis Jonathan Burt, dl, 6-3, 248, Warren Central HS, Indianapolis Errol Clarke, lb, 6-2, 210, Central HS, Miami, Fla. Bennie Coney, qb, 6-2, 210, Plant City (Fla.) HS DeShawn Dowdy, te, 6-4, 222, North HS, Akron, Ohio Marcus Foster, db, 6-1, 190, Troy (Ohio) HS Trenton Norvell, qb, 6-4, 215, Seabreeze HS, Daytona Beach, Fla. Josh Posley, dl, 6-2, 238, Warren Central HS, Indianapolis Shakim Alonzo, wr, 6-5, 205, Woodland Hills HS, Pittsburgh Deyshawn Bond, ol, 6-3, 283, Warren Central HS, Indianapolis Drake Bruns, db, 6-0, 190, Highlands HS, Fort Thomas, Ky. Franklin Bruscianelli, lb, 60, 220, Montini Catholic, Woodridge, Ill. Nate Cole, wr, 6-0, 177, Mitchell HS, Memphis, Tenn. Dylan Coombs, db, 6-1, 185, Colerain HS, Cincinnati Alex Dale, db, 5-10, 170, University School, Memphis, Tenn. Zach Edwards, db, 6-1, 180, Middletown (Ohio) HS Jeremy Graves, wr, 6-2, 185, Maple Heights (Ohio) HS Tion Green, rb, 6-0, 197, Lake Brantley HS, Altamonte Springs, Fla. Corey Griffin, lb, 6-1, 205,

BUCKS The new coaching staff will have just four scholarship quarterbacks on the roster for the 2012 season, although one is Braxton Miller who started almost all of the 2011 season that finished 6-7. Still, it was a surprising bumper crop, particularly since the recruiting class ranked somewhere between 15 and 25 in the nation in most publications’ evaluations before Meyer was hired on Nov. 29. Ohio State is serving three years of NCAAmandated probation for failing to monitor Tressel, who played ineligible players during the 2010 season who had taken cash and discounted tattoos from the subject of a federal drug-trafficking probe. As part of their NCAA penalties, the Buckeyes were docked

Coral Reef HS, Miami, Fla. Aaron Harris, rb, 6-0, 200, Southwestern CC Andre Jones, db, 6-1, 195, Colerain HS, Cincinnati Joey Jones, lb, 6-0, 190, South Dade HS, Homestead, Fla. E.J. Junior, rb, 6-0, 210, Middletown (Ohio) HS Ryan Leahy, ol, 6-6, 256, La Salle HS, Cincinnati Ey’Shawn McClain, lb, 6-2, 220, Raines HS, Jacksonville, Fla. Alex Pace, dl, 6-3, 284, Glenville HS, Cleveland Leviticus Payne, db, 5-9, 176, Southfield (Mich.) HS Caleb Stacey, ol, 6-4, 280, Oak Hills HS, Cincinnati Kyle Williamson, ol, 6-5, 275, Madeira HS, Cincinnati Dayton (FCS school does not offer scholarships; no list available at this time) KENT STATE C.J. Brathwaite, rb, 5-7, 185, West Bloomfield HS, West Bloomfield, Mich. James Brooks, wr, 5-10, 200, South Lake HS, Groveland, Fla. Denzell Burton, lb, 6-1, 205, Glenville HS, Cleveland. Charles Chandler, wr, 6-3, 185, Francis DeSales HS, Columbus. Kyle Crum, te, 6-5, 210, Minerva HS, Minerva, Ohio Matthew Dellinger, lb, 6-2, Clarkston HS, Clarkston, Mich. Julian Durden, rb, 5-8, 170, Montour HS, McKees Rocks, Pa. Brice Fackler, te, 6-4, 215, Kenton HS, Kenton, Ohio Chris Fairchild, 6-2, 300, Oak Hill HS, Oak Hill, Ohio David Fisher, qb, 6-1, 215, Palomar CC, Oceanside, Calif. Tad France, ol, 6-4, 265, Elyria HS, Elyria, Ohio Jordan Italiano, s, 5-10, 195, Canfield HS, Canfield, Ohio Jake Kincaid, de, 6-2, 245, Central HS, Pickerington, Ohio Colton Kmetz, olb, 6-5, 220, Urbana HS, Ijamsville, Md. Adam Maxie, db, 6-2, 175, Christian Academy, Westlake, Texas Anthony Melchiori, p/k, 511, 185,Aurora HS, Aurora, Ohio Alex Nielsen, ol, 6-4, 260, Elyria Catholic HS, Amherst, Ohio Jason O’Bryan, db, 6-3, 195, Madison HS, Madison, Ohio Colin Reardon, qb, 6-1, 195, Poland Seminary HS, Poland, Ohio Reno Reda, de, 6-5, 255,

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OHIO STATE football coach Urban Meyer exits following national signing day on Wednesday in Columbus. three football scholarships each of the next three years. The 25 signees put the

Buckeyes at 81, according to Meyer. Six of the players who signed Wednesday count against last year’s recruit total, plus Meyer hinted that other players may have dropped out, transferred or will not play due to medical reasons. Many people who follow recruiting closely were stunned by Ohio State’s success. “It’s been an amazing performance by Urban Meyer who has re-emphasized his ability to attract elite, national championship-caliber talent,” said Allen Wallace, national editor for SuperPrep.com. “This class is strong across the board and from (my) perspective, the best Buckeye recruiting effort in the last 10 years.” Meyer repeatedly tried to rein in some of the hype about the in-

coming class and his role in bringing it in. “I keep hearing this is a top 5, top 3, top 10 class,” he said. “That doesn’t’ mean much to me. What really matters is what happens two, three years from now.” Ohio State handed out only four-year scholarships as part of a Big Ten initiative to meet terms of the new fouryear rule (as opposed to the previous standard one-year agreement) established recently by the NCAA. Kennedy expressed surprise at how big a year Meyer and Ohio State had. “I’ve had to add an exception to the rule that it takes a full year for a new coach to make an impact,” he said. “Urban Meyer’s impact at Ohio State this quickly has been unprecedented.”


SPORTS

Sidney Daily News,Thursday, February 2, 2012

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Friday night’s broadcast will Wisconsin coach be the 2,500th for Kramer grumbles about ScoresBroadcast.com announcer Jack Kramer laughs when he says his game total might approach three or four thousand if he counted the ones he described while playing make-believe contests in his backyard as a kid. Still, he performs play-by-play of what his family believes to be his 2500th athletic event this Friday night when Anna hosts Russia in Shelby County League boys basketball. January 2012 marked the start of Kramer’s fifth decade announcing college and high school sports. “An enduring throat, a lot of luck, encouragement from Shelby County fans, a supportive family, and parents who gave me the chance to express myself ” are the “gifts” which Kramer said have enabled him to fulfill this unique “avocation.” It was not unusual for Jack, as a child, to keep his neighbors awake on summer nights when he vocalized about games he “created” in his sandbox. “Mom and Dad often exclaimed from the back porch, ‘Jack, every play can’t be that exciting,’” he recalled. The 2,500 include close to 150 Ohio State University (OSU) football contests, plus Indiana (IU) and Miami University football and basketball games. He covered the Redskins and the Middletown Middies while in graduate school in Oxford, Ohio, and when employed at a Butler County radio station, which offered him his first job. While completing his

Jack Kramer bachelor’s degree, he volunteered on the IU Sports Network. From 1980 to 1992, he performed television playby-play with OSU great Paul Warfield for flagship station WOSU-TV, which fed the Buckeyes games around the state to a dozen PBS stations. Kramer’s wife and two children began keeping close count of his announcing stints when he started calling Buckeyes contests. “They kidded me when we tuned in the delayed telecasts together,” he chuckled. “My mustache was never trimmed quite right.” Wife Karen and son Tim were in the stands at Russia last Saturday for the thriller between the Raiders and Versailles Tigers. They listened closely to the exciting Russia-Botkins contest last Friday. In the 1980’s, they and daughter Bethany started traveling with Jack to some of the college and high school events he covered. At about that time, Kramer began describing basketball games on WPTW-AM in Piqua for

Edison Community College. He was employed at Edison as director of marketing and public relations for 25 years to the day, retiring on August 31, 2010. He previously served nine years in a similar capacity at Clark Tech, now Clark State. From the early 1990’s through 2000, Kramer was on the air at WTGRFM in Greenville covering contests involving high school sports teams representing the Versailles Tigers and Winchester, Indiana. From 2003 to November 2007, he free-lanced for WMVR-FM in Sidney with Jeff Bray, his color announcer. Jack is currently in his sixth calendar year calling games for ScoresBroadcast.com on the Internet. In fact, he has now covered nearly 750 football, baseball, volleyball, soccer, and boys and girls basketball contests in which Shelby County high schools have participated. “Jeff for several years and Chuck McBee for the last two years have been super announcing partners,” Kramer said. “We are good friends on and off the air. We have all shared the same passion and carried out our roles with the best interest of the schools and student athletes in mind.” That “passion,” he said, is the desire to continually promote area student athletes, their educational programs, and those businesses that support the webcasts. “Our quality schools and community-minded organizations make the region a very good place to live, work and raise families,” Kramer said.

An average athlete in high school, Jack played tennis and once upset the top seed in a city tournament covered by the local newspaper. He said his opponent had an off day, allowing him to take a close three-set victory triggered, in part, by unforced errors on the other side of the net. Kramer said it was a of “my highlight mediocre years in high school sports” to read the journalist’s statement, “Kramer won the match; Mike Miller didn’t lose it.” According to Jack, this is the objective when describing Shelby County high school sports on the Internet. “A superb play often causes a poor one. Chuck and I want to promote the local student athletes who excel,” he said. Supportive game advertisers, in fact, request that the announcers feature the scholarships the sponsors offer, spotlight the athletes whom the schools report are student leaders, and award small, sponsor-provided gift certificates for food to the young men and women who are successful on the court and field. “You could say that ScoresBroadcast.com is a total team effort,” Kramer said, adding that listenership per webcast has soared to more than 800 users of computers and mobile devices. “The response makes this Friday’s game and those in the future so enjoyable.” Are 2500 more contests in Jack’s plans? “Maybe so, if you count those in my dreams,” he smiled.

Lady Jackets fall to Vandalia VANDALIA – The Sidney High girls couldn’t overcome a two-point second quarter and lost 43-28 to Vandalia in Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division basketball action here Wednesday. The Lady Jackets are left with a 2-14 record

overall and a 1-5 mark in division play. They will play at Piqua on Saturday in another North battle. Sidney led 10-8 after one quarter, but managed just two points in the second to trail by four at the half. Vandalia then

Wise 1-0-2. Totals: 9-8-28. Vandalia (43) Barfkneckt 1-0-2; Black 31-7; Duren 2-1-6; Mowbray 3-17; Tretman 2-1-5; Warmouth 6-2-16. Totals: 17-6-43. Score by quarters: Sidney.................10 12 19 28 Vandalia ...............8 16 28 43 Three-pointers: Sidney 2 Sidney (28) (Harris 2) Elmore 2-3-7; Foy 1-0-2; Records: Sidney 2-14, VanHarris 5-4-16; McBride 0-1-1; dalia 10-7.

outscored the Lady Jackets 27-16 over the final two periods. Konner Harris was the only Sidney player able to figure out the Vandalia defense, finishing with 16 points.

Bucks, Meyer

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema unveiled a 1 2 - p l ay e r recruiting c l a s s Wednesday was and a s k e d whether he had noticed Bielema a n y changes in recruiting in a Big Ten with new coach Urban Meyer now in charge at Ohio State. Turns out, the answer is yes. “There’s a few things that happened early on I made people be aware of that I didn’t want to see in this league that I had seen take place at other leagues,” Bielema said. “Other recruiting tactics, other recruiting practices that are illegal. I was very up front and was very poignant to the fact. I actually reached out to Coach Meyer and shared my thoughts and concerns with him and the situation got rectified.” Bielema didn’t disclose any details, though he had more to say about his conversation with Meyer. He said Meyer asked him: “You know what the difference between the Big Ten and our conference is? I said, ‘No’, and he said, ‘In the Big Ten, everybody tells on everybody. In our conference nobody tells on anybody.’ “And that made a huge comment to me,” Bielema said. “I’ve been very cognizant of that. I encouraged our coaches

to play by the books, to do things a certain way.” The Buckeyes visit Wisconsin on Nov. 17, and there’s no telling whether the two coaches will talk more in the meantime. Bielema lost six assistant coaches in the offseason while trying to land the recruiting class for the two-time defending Big Ten champions coming off an 11-3 season and their second straight trip to the Rose Bowl. Besides the 12 players signed to letters of intent, seven others received preferred walkon offers. “It was a blessing in disguise that it was a small class,” said Bielema, who lost offensive coordinator Paul Chryst among others. “We’re a relatively young football team. There really wasn’t a lot of really huge numbers. If you were dealing with a class of 22 to 23, it would have been a challenge.” Two players who gave commitments verbal signed with other programs, including 6-foot-6 offensive tackle Kyle Dodson, an Ohio native who signed with Ohio State. “Obviously there are two guys that at one point or another were committed to us, but in the end, they weren’t really committed to us,” Bielema said. “They were just a spot on the wall with a name and a scholarship next to them. But we transitioned, made due and still got some things out there.”

Michigan whips Indiana ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Trey Burke scored 18 points, and No. 23 Michigan raced to a 20-point first-half lead before holding on for a 68-56 victory over No. 20 Indiana on Wednesday night. The Wolverines (17-6, 7-3 Big Ten) remained unbeaten at home. They got off to a quick start after last weekend’s loss at No. 3 Ohio State, scoring the first 13 points and eventually taking a

28-8 lead. Indiana (17-6, 5-6) twice fought back within two points in the second half, including at 52-50 with 3:20 remaining. Tim Hardaway Jr. hit a big 3-pointer for Michigan, and after Indiana’s Derek Elston missed the front end of a 1-and-1, Stu Douglass made a 3-pointer to put the Wolverines up by eight. Jordan Hulls scored 18 points for Indiana.

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