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Sidney, Ohio

February 8, 2012

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Kasich touts education, broadband BY JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press

He’s history • To many residents, the names Shelby County Historical Society and Rich Wallace, are synonymous. Since the organization’s rebirth in 1993, Wallace has been the president of its board of trustees and the face of the organization for 16 of the last 19 years. That, however, has now changed. 1B

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‘Singing valentines’ • Lehman Catholic High School vocal music students offer “singing valentines.” 7A

DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3A today: • Emma L. Parsons • Rebecca A. Dodson • Norma Gray Placke • Larry Fledderjohann • Edith H. Karnehm

INDEX Business ...........................10A City, County records ...........2A Classified.........................3-6B Comics ...............................7B Fort Loramie .......................9A Hints from Heloise ..............6A Horoscope..........................9A Localife ............................6-7A Nation/World.......................5A Obituaries ...........................3A Opinion ...............................8A Sports .........................13-16A State news..........................4A ’Tween 12 and 20...............9A Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Donohue ..12A

TODAY’S THOUGHT “Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance.” — Robert Quillen, American journalist (1887-1948) For more on today in history, turn to Page 7B.

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STEUBENVILLE (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich announced a plan to boost to broadband network speeds, introduced an award honoring courageous Ohioans and said shale drilling shouldn’t come at the expense of the environment in an annual State of the State speech mostly devoid of big initiatives. Kasich spoke for nearly 90 minutes in a rambling, unfocused address in the auditorium of a high-performing elementary school in Steubenville, picking a blue-collar town he said reminded him of his Pennsylvania hometown to take the speech outside Columbus for the first time in history. He said Ohio has come far from a year ago when it faced an estimated $8 billion budget hole and was ranked 48th nationally in job creation. The state now has money in its Rainy Day Fund once again and is the top job-creator in the Midwest, he said. “We just looked at the problems honestly,” said Kasich, a first-term Republican. “If you look at a problem and you see what it is, and you design a solution, it’s amazing how far you can go.” The broadband initiative he announced will use new technology to open up the state’s technology infrastructure, increasing speeds from 10 gigabits per second to 100. The Ohio Board of Regents said the state will invest $8.1 million to connect areas around the state with the faster network connections. He cited the broadband upgrade, aerospace breakthroughs taking place at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, and collaborative research and development efforts in higher See KASICH/Page 4A

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Valentine craft Kira Bertke, 10, watches intently as New Bremen Branch Library supervisor Shelli Parker, both of New Bremen, helps her make a valentine that holds candy during a valentine craft lesson at the New Bremen Branch Library Tuesday. Kira is the daughter of Russ and Heather Bertke. For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com

Central School demolition debated It will cost an estimated $150,000 to $250,000 to demolish Central Elementary School and for asbestos abatement at the vacant building, the Sidney City Board of Education learned at its meeting Monday night. Superintendent John Scheu presented information to the board regarding the potential cost of demolition and asbestos abatement. There was some discussion amongst the board regarding whether to demolish the building or to simply sell it at public auction. No decision was made during the meeting on the fate of the

building. There will be more discussion on the best route for both the school district and the city in the future. Scheu and Sidney High School Principal Gene Gooding presented information to the board on a survey focusing on the potential vocational-agriculture program that was recently sent to parents of students currently in grades 7 through 10. The potential vocational-agriculture program is still in the exploratory phase of the process. At one time, there was a vo-ag program but not since 1961. Both Scheu and

Gooding are speaking with local agricultural companies regarding partnerships and ideas for the potential program. If this program does move forward, it will begin in the 2013-14 school year. Scheu explained that Sidney City Schools is fortunate to be located in the Sidney/Shelby County area, as the community has a large agricultural industrial base, making vocational agriculture an ideal program for Sidney and Sidney High School, as there would be plenty of support from the community for students. See CENTRAL/Page 3A

Load Jackson Center student spells limits ‘cobalt’ to win county bee reviewed BY TOM BARNETT tbarnett@sdnccg.com Sidney City Council Monday night discussed at some length Michigan Street railroad bridge load limits, adjustment of Port Jefferson sewer rates and proposed sidewalk assessment and weed ordinance amendments. A 6 p.m. special executive session meeting to discuss the purchase of property for public purposes preceded council’s February work session. No action was taken following the special session. Public Works Director Chris Clark presented a PowerPoint overview of local bridges and discussed those with reduced load limits as a result of load ratings performed by Burgess & Niple Consultants. In addition to previously See LOAD/Page 11A

ANNA — Students from across the county put their spelling skills to the test during the annual Shelby County Spelling Bee on Monday. Regula Osborne First place went to Kelsea Jones, 14, who correctly spelled the word “cobalt.” She is the daughter of Timothy Jones and Jennifer Bush and is an eighth-grader at Jackson Center. Second place went to Jacob Osborne, 11, a fifthgrader at Anna. He is the son of Jim and Kim Osborne. Third place was awarded to Jared Regula, 14, an eighth-grader at Fort Loramie and son of Derek and Donna Regula. These three will represent Shelby County Schools at the 2012 Scripps Regional Spelling Bee on March 17 at James Rhodes State College, Lima. Amy Zorn, a teacher at Anna Local Schools, pronounced the words for the bee, and the judges were Steve Fark, secondary curriculum director for the Shelby County Educational Service Center; Lori Spence, speech and hearing therapist for the Shelby County ESC; and Shawn McElroy, gifted coordinator for the Shelby County ESC. The event was coordinated by Anna Elementary Principal John Holtzapple.

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of Piqua, was fined $75 and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and his driver’s license was suspended for six months for driving while under the influence. Jail may be reconsidered if he completes an alcohol intervention program and pays fines and costs in full. • Joseph C. Brackney, 22, 1510 Spruce Ave., Apt. 3, was fined $250 and costs and ordered to complete 40 hours of community service on a charge of driving while under suspension that was amended to failure to display a license. If fines and costs are paid in full, 20 hours of community service may be reconsidered. In Municipal Court Monday, Goettemoeller fined Tina M. Houston, 56, of Lima, $150 and costs and sentenced her to 10 days in jail for a drug paraphernalia offense. She was also fined $100 and costs on a drug abuse charge and her driver’s license was suspended for six months on

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SUNDAY -2:03 a.m.: operating a vehicle under the influence. Sidney Police arrested Michelle L. Weaver, 31, on a charge of OVI. -1:05 a.m.: domestic violence. Police arrested Shellie Hinkle, 36, 616 N. Miami Ave. on a charge of domestic violence. FRIDAY -8 p.m.: failure to appear. Police arrested Jerrid L. Hamon, 27, 223 1/2 E. Court St.. on a warrant from Logan County. -5:51 p.m.: OVI. Police arrested William Bremke, 41, 121 W. Ruth St., on charges of OVI and having an open container in a vehicle. -10:22 a.m.: summons. Police issued a court summons to Jason Lee, 36, 320 N. Miami Ave., on destruction, damage and vandalism charges. -10:11 a.m.: breaking and entering. Police responded to 820 E. Court St. on a report of a breaking and entering at the business. Several guitars, amps and guitar straps were taken and a cash register drawer had been pried open.

TUESDAY -6:26 a.m.: injury. Sidney paramedics responded to the 500 block of Campbell Road on a report of an injury from an auto accident. -12:08 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to the intersection of Washington Street and Main Avenue on a medical call. MONDAY -10:54 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 1000 block of Wagner Avenue on a medical call. -9:20 p.m.: chimney fire. Firefighters were dispatched to 1699 State Route 29 East on a report of a chimney fire. The fire was contained to the chimney. Anna, Port Jefferson and Shelby County fire responded as mutual aid. -4:40 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 600 block of Chestnut Avenue on a medical call. -4:31 p.m.: oven malfunction. Firefighters responded to 704 Buckeye Ave. on a report of an oven element malfunction. It was secured by firefighters. -1:19 p.m.: smoke. Firefighters responded to 137 W. Edgewood St. for smoke in the build-

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each charge, to be applied concurrently. If fines and costs are paid in full, jail may be reconsidered. • Dalton Cook, 18, 9080 Lockington Dam Road, was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to five days in jail on a theft charge. If fines and costs and restitution of $13.76 are paid in full, jail may be reconsidered. • Eugene Lowe, 56, of Lima, was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail for possession of drug paraphernalia and also fined $100 and costs on a drug abuse charge. His driver’s license was suspended for six months on each charge. If fines and costs are paid in full, jail may be reconsidered. The license suspensions will be applied concurrently. • Nicole L. Foos, 37, 2618 Terryhawk Drive, was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail on a theft charge. If fines and costs are paid in full, jail may be reconsidered. Contempt of court

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ing. The building was evacuated. A light ballast was the issue. -10:58 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call in the 100 block of East Court Street. SUNDAY -5:02 p.m.: fire. Firefighters were dispatched to 933 N. Main Ave. on a report of a house fire. It was out on arrival and was caused by a candle. Damage was estimated at $1,000 to the structure and $5,000 to contents. There was smoke damage to the first floor. No injuries were reported. -4:49 p.m.: glass removal. Firefighters responded to 116 W. Poplar St. and removed a large piece of glass that was sitting on a window ledge causing a safety issue to pedestrians. -3:19 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call in the 900 block of Buckeye Avenue. -11:43 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 400 block of Jefferson Street on a medical call. -11:36 a.m.: carbon monoxide. Firefighters responded to 321 Williams St. for a CO detector activation. The detector malfunctioned. -11:22 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 2000 block of Wapakoneta Avenue on a medical call. -11:06 a.m.: smoke. Firefighters responded to the 1200 block of East Court Street on a report of smoke in the area. They were unable to locate any problem.

charges in a theft case against Elizabeth N. Rotenberry, 22, 307 Lake St., were dismissed at the request of the state since because she is serving a prison sentence. • James D. Cornett, 30, 525 Rauth St., was fined $250 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail for driving while under restrictions. If fines and costs are paid in full, jail may be reconsidered. • A charge of failing to transfer a title against Jason L. Bryce, 21, 2345 Collins Drive, Apt. L, was dismissed at the request of the law director. • David L. Slagle, 23, 812 Park St., Apt. C, was fined $250 and costs and ordered to complete 40 hours of community service on a driving while under restrictions charge. Community service may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. On a second charge of the

COUNTY Fire, rescue TUESDAY -9:29 a.m.: medical. Anna Rescue responded to the 200 block of North Sycamore Street on a medical call. -7:10 a.m.: medical. Anna Rescue responded to a medical call in the 200 block of East Main Street. MONDAY -8:27 p.m.: medical. Houston Rescue responded to a medical call in the 2300 block of Kuther Road. -7:30 p.m.: medical. Houston Rescue responded to the 2300 block of Kuther Road on a medical call. -9:30 a.m.: medical. Fort Loramie Rescue responded to a medical call in the 40 block of Greenback Road. -7:51 a.m.: accident. Anna Rescue and Kettlersville-Van Buren Fire reTownship sponded to the intersection of Ohio 29 and Wells Road on a report of a two-vehicle accident. The report was handled by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. SUNDAY -4:43 p.m.: medical. Anna Rescue responded to the 200 block of Edgewood Street on a medical call. -4:14 p.m.: medical. Perry-Port-Salem Rescue and Port Jefferson Fire responded to a medical call in the 8700 block of Broad Street. -1:40 p.m.: fire. Anna Rescue and Ket-

same offense, he was fined $250 and costs, sentenced to 40 hours of community service and also fined $30 for speeding. Community service may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. • Norman A. Brunson, 37, of Greenville, was fined 425 and costs for failing to file a registration. Court fines These people recently paid fines and costs totaling $136 (unless noted) for various violations as follows: Billy J. Carey, 58, 9610 Kuther Road, failure to attach a deer tag, $205; attempting to take more than one deer, $205. Ryan M. Coverstone, 20, 736 Countryside Lane, Apt.9. unnecessary noise, $136. Benjamin M. Carey, 27, 2461 Apache Drive, possessing dead deer without an attached valid

RECORD tlersville-Van Buren Fire responded to 10770 Southland Road on a report of a chimney fire. -12:41 p.m.: medical. Houston Rescue responded to the 3000 block of Ohio 66 on a medical call.

Accident Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 on Saturday. The accident happened at 9:53 a.m. at the 101-mile marker.

Renikka R. Robinson, 24, of Lima, was traveling northbound in the left lane and when the vehicle changed lanes, Robinson lost control. The vehicle struck the guardrail on the right shoulder, then crossed both northbound lanes, crossed the median and entered into the southbound lanes before coming to a rest in the median. There were no injuries. The vehicle had moderate damage. Robinson was cited with operating a vehicle without reasonable control.

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Emma L. Parsons PIQUA — Emma L. Parsons, 64, of Piqua, died at 1:32 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney. Services will be at the convenience of the family. Arrangements have entrusted to been Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua.

Edith H. Karnehm SPOKANE, Wash. — Edith H. Karnehm, 97, formerly of Piqua, recently of Spokane, Wash., died at 5:35 p.m., Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. A funeral service to honor her life will be conducted Friday at the Jamieson and Yannucci Funeral Home.

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ST. MARYS — Larry Fledderjohann, 68, of 12093 Plattner Pike, died at 9:46 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born Oct. 5, 1943, in Lima, the son of Vernon and Gladys (Stroh) Fledderjohann. He married Paula Bubp on June 27, 1964, and she survives at the residence. He is also survived by his two sons, Mark (Shelly) Fledderjohann, of St. Marys, and Mike (Samantha Menke) Fledderjohann, of New Knoxville; by four Garet grandchildren, Fledderjohann, Calen Fledderjohann, Haydn Fledderjohann and Kamryn Fledderjohann; by his siblings, Linda (David) Michael, of Madison, Wis., Nancy Archer, of Sidney, and Jay (Dee) Fledderjohann, of New Knoxville; by a sister-in-law, Carol (Norval) Kohlhorst, of Maumee; and a brotherin-law, Gene (Eileen) Bubp, of Albuquerque, N.M. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Larry was preceded in death by his mother on Jan. 15, 2012, and his father had died previously. He was a 1961 graduate of New Knoxville High School. Larry was a lifelong farmer in the family dairy and later in partnership with his brother, Jay, in the Johann Acres Family Farm, assisted by his son Mike. He was a member of the Democratic Central

Committee since 1983 and a member of the Democratic Executive Committee since 1990. He served Auglaize County in a job he loved on the Board of Elections since 2003, and had just been unanimously re-elected to another term. He was Auglaize County Democrat of the Year in 2000. Larry enjoyed collecting milk bottles from local dairies of the past, as well as old tools, antiques and other interesting items. He served many years on the Zoning Board of Appeals. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren participate in their various activities. Funeral rites will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the First United Church of Christ in New Knoxville, with the Rev. David Michael and the Rev. Dennis Gaertner, officiants. Burial will follow at Pilger Ruhe Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday in the Ministry Center of the First United Church of Christ, where memorial gifts may be directed to either the Auglaize County Dog Warden or New Knoxville Historical Society. Condolences may be sent to the family via Millerfuneralhomes.net. Vornholt-Miller Funeral Home, 200 W. Spring St., New Knoxville, is entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Rebecca A. Dodson Rebecca A. Dodson, 73, of 2901 Fair Road, formerly of Brookville, died at 3 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at Wilson Memorial Hospital. She was born May 19, 1938, in Shelby County to the late Charles L. and Edna I. (Ford) Nishwitz. Survivors include two sons, Jace (Debbie) Creech, of Sidney, and Fred (Lisa) Creech, of Cridersville; a daughter Tammy (David) Bowers, of Red Key, Ind.; 10 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Richard A. (Elaine) Nishwitz, and Charles (Pat) Nishwitz, all of Piqua. Mrs. Dodson attended Houston Schools and

worked for many years in Brookville. She was an avid reader and enjoyed writing and singing. A service to honor her life will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the Jamieson and Yannucci Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Chalk officiating. Burial will follow at Beechwood Cemetery, Lockington. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45206. Condolences to the family may also be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

Police seek robbery suspects Sidney Police are looking for two men involved in a robbery and ass a u l t T u e s d ay morning. An arrest warrant on a charge of aggraJelks vated robbery has been issued for Nathan Jelks, 20, of Sidney. Police are still looking to identify another man involved. Police and medics

from Sidney Fire and Emergency Services responded to Main Avenue and Washington Street about 12:15 a.m. Tuesday and found Jesse White, 23, suffering from injuries he said were the result of an assault. According to reports, White told police he was approached by two males and was hit with a blunt object. White reported his wallet had been taken in the attack. He was transported to Miami Valley Hospital. The investigation is continuing.

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Norma Gray Placke After gracefully living a full life, Norma Gray Placke, 94, of 1248 Rees Drive, left this world on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 4, in Hallandale, Fla., where she had been residing. Norma was born on Oct. 10, 1917, to Professor Walter Gray and Sadie Belle Riggs in Columbus, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 7, 1941, Norma married the love of her life, Harry Placke, also deceased, and together they were given the gifts of their children, Karlene (William) Thralls, of Hallandale, Fla., and Brian (Mary Bridget) Placke, of Akron. Norma loved to spend time with their grandchildren, Ashley (Drew) Bactel and Caitlin Placke, and was always quick to share photos of her greatgrandchildren, Weston and Sophia. A graduate of Ada High School, class of 1935, and Ohio Northern University with an AB and BS in Education, she continued her education with one summer at Columbia University working on her MA as well as taking courses at OSU’s Graduate School. Norma made the trek back to Ohio every summer to attend her class reunions. She taught physical education at Bellefontaine High School, the University High School in Columbus with an assistantship at OSU and Pemberton High School. The Plackes moved to Sidney on three different occasions as Harry’s businesses grew. Norma was very well known throughout the community as she was active in the Rotary Club and with positions she held at First Christian Church and most recently with St. John’s Lutheran Church.

The Girl Scouts organization was a passion for Norma and she spent many years volunteering her time with young girls. She worked with the scouts in Sidney Day Camp at Roadside Park in 1942 and at Camp Butterworth throughout the 1960s. She was a leader for 11 years. One of her fondest memories was that of the two summers she worked Day Camps in Columbus as the driver of the Girl Scouts Cookie station wagon. While she was in Sidney every summer, she loved to socialize with her friends playing bridge, poker and staying fit at the swimming pool. Norma continued to be an avid golfer into her late 70s and always smiled when she talked about how much she enjoyed dancing. Norma touched the lives of people throughout her life with compassion and wisdom. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her, but has been reunited with those who have gone before her in her heavenly home as she can once again dance. In addition to her parand husband, ents Norma was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence Gray, of Hallandale, Fla., and sisters, Zelda Weir, of Ashtabula, and Rhea Murphy, of Atlanta, Ga. In keeping with Norma’s wishes, her body will be cremated. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date, at the convenience of the family. Interment of her ashes will be at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens in New Carlisle. Arrangements are in the care of Cromes Funeral Home and Crematory, 302 S. Main Ave.

CENTRAL Gooding summarized the survey results and explained that a letter was sent home to parents. Fifty-one of the respondents to the survey said they would be interested in vo-ag for their child and would allow their child to participate in the program. Out of those who responded, 147 said they think starting the vo-ag program is a good idea. Gooding also explained there would be an FFA component to the program, which is a leadership organization that adds to vo-ag. Randy Magoto, with the city of Sidney, presented information on potential easements being sought by the city. They include two projects. One is located on the Parkwood School property on Russell Road and the other is located on and near the Northwood School property. No decisions on these items were made during the meeting and more discussion will be potentially held at a future meeting. The board also took the following actions: • Accepted the resignation due to retirement of Anthony Wagner, high school math teacher, effective May 31. • Accepted the supplemental contract resignations of Stacey Goffena, girls varsity soccer coach; Brad Teague, assistant bowling coach; and Jane Pillion, substitute teacher clerk, effective at the conclusion of the 2011-12 school year. • Employed Andrea Greve as a substitute teacher on a one-year, as-

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needed contract at $87.53 per day. • Employed Michael Jones as a substitute custodian on a one-year, asneeded contract at $12.26 per hour. • Approved the following supplemental contracts: Wade New, softball head coach, $4,744; Kristi Burns, junior varsity softball coach, $2,202; Tony Metzler, baseball head coach, $4,066; Ben Gates, junior varsity baseball coach, $1,864; Wes Branscum, freshman baseball coach, $1,355; Jason McGaharan, boys track head coach, $4,744; Joe Huwer, girls track head coach, $3,050; Allan Egbert, high school assistant track coach, $3,558; Erica Turner, high school assistant track coach, $1,864; Joe Stockton, high school assistant track coach, $1,864; Steve Corbin, high school assistant track coach, $2,202; Frank Hall, middle school track coach, $3,050; Joe Spangler, middle school track coach, $2,372; Megan Mummey, middle school track coach, $1,355; and Tony Brown, boys tennis head coach, $2,711. • Approved the following volunteer coaches: Tambra Brown, tennis; Bill Shoffner, baseball; and James Rainey, bowling. The board then adjourned into executive session for the purpose of considering the employment of an employee/official of the school district. The next meeting will be held Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. in the Board of Education building.


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Fire in Urbana is arson URBANA (AP) — The state fire marshal says arson has been ruled as the cause of a fire at a Walmart in central Ohio. No one was injured in the blaze that broke out shortly before 8 p.m. Monday in the Urbana store’s automotive department. An employee put the fire out before arrived. firefighters AP Photo/Evan Vucci The fire marshal’s ofREPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gin- fice says the employee grich, accompanied by his wife, Callista, speaks in Dayton Tuesday. grabbed a fire extinguisher after noticing flames on a sales display. Other employees helped drag debris outside to prevent the fire from spreading.

Gingrich stresses Catholic rights BY PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Newt Gingrich thrust the reproductive rights issue into the GOP campaign spotlight on Tuesday, criticizing both Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama’s records on requiring Catholic organizations to provide contraceptive aids in some circumstances. Rick Santorum vowed to make the issue a central part of his struggling campaign. Gingrich, a Catholic, told GOP voters in swing-state Ohio that Obama had declared war on the Catholic Church. He and his GOP rivals have blasted the administration’s new regulation requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control for their workers. Some Catholics say the rule would force Catholic institutions to violate their religious convictions. Romney also has criticized the Obama policy, but Gingrich said Romney was no better than Obama

on the issue. “There’s been a lot of talk about the Obama administration’s attack on the Catholic church,” he said at Price Hill Chili restaurant in Cincinnati. “Well, the fact is, Gov. Romney insisted that Catholic hospitals give out abortion pills, against their religious beliefs, when he was governor.” In late 2005, Romney required all Massachusetts hospitals, including Catholic ones, to provide emergency contraception to rape victims. Some Catholics say the so-called morningafter pill is a form of abortion. Romney ignored Gingrich’s criticism while speaking to voters in Loveland, Colo., focusing instead on Obama’s “assault on religion — an assault on the conviction and religious beliefs on members of our society.” He said the administration’s recent ruling on contraception was “a real blow … to our friends in the Catholic faith” and likened “morning-after pills” to “abortive pills.”

Law covering exotic animals considered STEUBENVILLE (AP) — An Ohio lawmaker’s proposal to regulate exotic animals in the state is not ready for introduction this week. Republican state Sen. Troy Balderson of Zanesville sent a letter to fellow senators last week, asking them to support his bill. He planned to introduce it Tuesday. But Balderson told The Associated Press on Tuesday that parts of the legislation are still being drafted. He says legislating on a “knee-jerk reaction” is unwise, and that he does not want to introduce an unpolished bill.

Abortion, birth control grab spotlight BY CHARLES BABINGTON Associated Press DAYTON (AP) — Political turmoil over abortion and birth control spread suddenly on Tuesday. A high-ranking official resigned from the Komen breast-cancer charity after its backtracking treaty with Planned Parenthood, and Republican presidential candidates blistered the Obama administration for a recent ruling on Catholic hospitals and contraception. The White House made a point of declaring it wanted to ease the concerns of church-affiliated employers — many would be required to provide birth control coverage to their workers under the new rules — but there was no word on how those concerns might be addressed. The two-track drama pumped new furor into longstanding disputes that sometimes take a backseat in political campaigns because the lines are so familiar and firmly drawn. Last week’s Komen-Planned Parenthood dispute stirred many women’s groups that support legal abortion. And the Obama ruling touched a nerve with moderate Roman Catholics who support contraceptives but also defend their church’s right to run its hospitals and other institutions according to religious convictions. Republican presidential candidates pounced on what they considered a blunder by President Barack Obama. They believe his administration’s ruling will alienate moderate Catholic voters who could prove crucial in November in Ohio, Pennsylvania and elsewhere. There also could be political repercussions from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure controversy. The breast-cancer charity, facing fierce criticism,

mostly from women’s groups, quickly overturned its decision to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood is a major provider of abortions, but it also screens women for breast cancer and other health problems.

In Atlanta, Karen Handel, a Komen vice president who played a role in the fund cutoff decision, resigned Tuesday. A Republican who ran for governor in Georgia, Handel was seen by some as an example of what they felt was an increasing ten-

dency by Komen to bring partisan politics into the charity’s decisions. “I am deeply disappointed by the gross mischaracterizations of the strategy, its rationale and my involvement in it,” Handel said in her resignation letter.

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OHIO GOV. John Kasich delivers his State of the State address at Wells Academy/Steubenville High School Tuesday in Steubenville. The first-term Republican made his plea for legislators to put politics aside and focus on what’s good for Ohio in his State of the State address.

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education as among avenues for economic growth. “If we can train, educate, forecast, use our location, use our great people, use our resource, our assets, we’ll be number one in America, we’ll be the most powerful state in America,” he said. “I have no doubt. We have the scale, the size, and everything that we need.” Kasich said he has asked Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee to lead an effort among universities to dovetail resources and come up with ways to increase the state’s college graduation rates. After the speech, Gee said university leaders are set to meet with the governor in a week to discuss their proposal. “In the end, we’ve got to start thinking about Ohio and Ohio higher education as an ecological system, not as a series of speedboats out there racing around each other,” Gee said. Sen. Mike Skindell, a Cleveland-area Democrat, said that while he supports collaboration among the universities, he questioned Gee’s role. “To have the president of Ohio State lead that effort is kind of self-serving,” Skindell said. Kasich’s new “Governor’s Courage Awards” honored a woman who lost her son to prescription painkiller addiction, another woman who survived being a victim of human trafficking to become a social worker, and the family of a soldier killed in Afghanistan. The governor touted progress in his war on prescription painkiller abuse and received a standing ovation when he said he would declare a similar war on behalf of 1,000 Ohio teenagers who have been coopted into prostitution. He also said the state needs to allow felons who have served their time to work certain jobs such as cutting hair or driving trucks that are currently offlimits. State Sen. Bill Seitz, a Cincinnati Republican, said he supports the so-called collateral sanctions proposal — one of the few legislative initiatives he heard in the speech. He called it “an uplifting and accurate recitation” of Kasich’s first-year accomplishments and Ohio’s assets. “Where I thought it was a little short, unlike traditional State of the State speeches, was on any specific legislative agenda that he wants us to pursue,” Seitz said.

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Missing mom killed? OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Utah authorities have for at least six months investigated the disappearance of Susan Powell as a murder case. But without a body, they publicly held out hope that she would be found alive. So what evidence did they have that the mother of two was dead? And was there anything to identify her killer? There was the damp spot on the floor in their Utah home and a curious latenight camping trip described by her husband. There were also the recollections of their young son Braden about a camping trip and his mother being “in the trunk.” That could strike some as a clue, or the ramblings of a boy who was then just 2. For authorities in Utah, none of it was enough to bring charges.

Embargo 50 years old HAVANA (AP) — When it started, American teenagers were doing “The Twist.” The United States had yet to put a man into orbit around the Earth. And a first-class U.S. postage stamp cost 4 cents. The world is much changed since the early days of 1962, but one thing has remained constant: The U.S. economic embargo on communist-run Cuba, a near-total trade ban that turned 50 on Tuesday. Supporters say it is a justified measure against a repressive government that has never stopped being a thorn in Washington’s side. Critics call it a failed policy that has hurt ordinary Cubans instead of the government. All acknowledge that it has not accomplished its core mission of toppling Fidel and Raul Castro.

Caught in dispute CAIRO (AP) — Americans facing trial in Egypt over activities of their prodemocracy groups have been caught in a dispute between the U.S. government and Egypt over aid, a lawyer representing the Americans said Tuesday. In a measure of the depth of the tensions, an Egyptian government delegation abruptly canceled meetings in Washington with U.S. lawmakers set for Monday and Tuesday, after angry American officials warned the clash could jeopardize around $1.5 billion in annual foreign aid to Egypt.

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Romney battles Santorum, Paul in GOP caucuses BY PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican front-runner Mitt Romney battled Rick Santorum and Ron Paul on Tuesday in political caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado, hoping to extend his winning streak in the race for the presidential nomination. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich mounted no significant campaign in either state, looking ahead to primaries elsewhere. Romney prevailed in both Minnesota and Colorado in 2008, the first time he ran for the nomination, but the GOP has become more conservative in both states since then under the influence of tea party activists. There were 37 Republican National Convention delegates at stake in Minnesota and 33 more in Colorado. In addition, Missouri held a non-binding primary on Tuesday. The state picks its delegates at caucuses next month. Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator, campaigned aggressively in all three states, seeking a breakthrough to revitalize a campaign that has struggled since his narrow first-place finish in the Iowa caucuses a month ago. Paul, a Texas lawmaker, has yet to win a primary or caucus. He arrived at a caucus site in Coon Rapids, Minn., in early evening to shake hands with early arrivers, and had to

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REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, holds 1year-old Madison Busch during a campaign rally in Loveland, Colo., Tuesday. squeeze his way through a campaigning was a pale com- tory days earlier. The same crowd of autograph seekers. parison to the Iowa caucuses or pattern holds in Maine, where Romney began the day the primaries last month in New caucuses finish on Saturday. leader in the delegate chase, Hampshire, South Carolina Not until primaries in with 101 of the 1,144 needed to and Florida. Michigan and Arizona on Feb. capture the nomination at the Television advertising was 28 is the campaign likely to Republican National Conven- sparse; neither Colorado nor regain the intensity that chartion this summer in Tampa. Minnesota hosted a candi- acterized the first few weeks Gingrich had 32, Santorum 17 dates’ debate, and there was of the year. Then it roars back and Paul nine. relatively little campaigning by to life with a 10-state Super Taken together, the number the contenders themselves Tuesday on March 6 with 416 of delegates at stake Tuesday until the past few days. convention delegates at stake. was the largest one-day total The same was true in last Santorum, in particular, yet in the Republican race to weekend’s Nevada caucuses, hoped to seize the relative lull pick a rival for President which Romney won on the to redeem the promise of his Barack Obama. Even so, the heels of a Florida primary vic- Iowa victory.

Russia pushes Syria Appeals court throws out same-sex marriage ban reforms as bloodshed mounts BY LISA LEFF Associated Press

BY ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Days after blocking a U.S.-backed peace plan at the U.N., senior Russian officials pushed for reforms Tuesday during an emergency meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, promoting a settlement to end the uprising without removing him from power. Thousands of flag-waving government supporters cheered the Russians in the Syrian capital of Damascus, while to the north, Assad’s forces pounded the opposition city of Homs — underscoring the sharp divisions propelling the country toward civil war. The violence has led to the most severe international isolation in more than four decades of Assad family rule, with country after country calling home their envoys. France, Italy, Spain and Belgium pulled their ambassadors from Damascus, as did six Gulf nations, including Saudi Arabia. Germany, whose envoy left the country this month, said he would not be replaced. The moves came a day after the U.S. closed its embassy in Syria and Britain recalled its ambassador. Turkey, once a strong Assad supporter and now one of his most vocal critics, added its voice to the international condemnation, with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying his country cannot remain silent about massacres in Syria. He said Turkey would “launch a new initiative with countries that stand by the Syrian people instead of the regime.”

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Same-sex marriage moved one step closer to the Supreme Court on Tuesday when a federal appeals court ruled California’s ban unconstitutional, saying it serves no purpose other than to “lessen the status and human dignity” of gays. A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals gave gay marriage opponents time to appeal the 2-1 decision before ordering the state to allow same-sex weddings to resume. “I’m ecstatic. I recognize that we have a ways to go yet. We may have one or two more legal steps,” said Jane Leyland, who was gathered with a small crowd outside the federal courthouse in downtown San Francisco, cheering as they learned of the ruling. Leyland married her longtime partner, Terry Gilb, during the five-month window

when same-sex marriage was legal in California. “But when we first got together, I would have never dreamed in a million years that we would be allowed to be legally married, and here we are.” The ban known as Proposition 8 was approved by voters in 2008 with 52 percent of the vote. The court said it was unconstitutional because it singled out a minority group for disparate treatment for no compelling reason. The justices concluded that the law had no purpose other than to deny gay couples marriage, since California already grants them all the rights and benefits of marriage if they register as domestic partners. “Had Marilyn Monroe’s film been called ‘How to Register a Domestic Partnership with a Millionaire,’ it would not have conveyed the same meaning as did her famous movie, even though the underlying drama for same-sex couples is no different,” the court said.

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Class covers Occupy movement CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago college is offering a class on the Occupy movement. Thirty-two undergraduate students are enrolled at Roosevelt University’s “Occupy Everywhere” class. It’s a three-credit political science course that looks at the movement that started last summer near New York City’s Wall Street and spread nationwide. The Chicago Sun-Times reports students’ assignments include reading the movement’s newspaper and attending Occupy Chicago’s general assembly meetings held near Roosevelt’s downtown campus. Leaders from the Chicago movement may present guest lectures.

Komen exec quits after Planned Parenthood flap BY RAY HENRY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A vice president at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure resigned Tuesday, saying the breast cancer charity should have stood by its politically explosive decision to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood. Karen Handel, a Republican who opposed abortion as a candidate for Georgia governor, said she was actively engaged in efforts to cut off the grants and said the charity’s reversal hurt its core mission. “I am deeply disappointed by the gross mischaracterizations of the strategy, its rationale, and my involvement in it,” Handel said in her letter. “I openly acknowledge my role in the matter and continue to believe our decision was the best one for Komen’s future and the women

we serve.” The grants, totaling $680,000 last year, went to breast-screening services offered by Planned Parenthood, which provides a range of women’s health care services including abortions. Under criteria developed by Komen during Handel’s tenure, Planned Parenthood would have been disqualified from future grants because it was under a congressional investigation launched at the urging of anti-abortion activists. Komen, the nation’s largest breast-cancer charity, reversed course after its decision ignited a three-day firestorm of criticism. Members of Congress and Komen affiliates accused the group’s national leadership of bending to pressure from antiabortion activists. “Neither the decision nor the changes themselves were based

on anyone’s political beliefs or ideology,” Handel said in her resignation letter. “Rather, both were based on Komen’s mission and how to better serve women, as well as a realization of the need to distance Komen from controversy.” Handel said the discussion had started before she arrived at the organization last year. She said the charity was concerned that some Roman Catholic Dioceses had encouraged believers not to give to Komen because it supported Planned Parenthood. “I was tasked with identifying options that would allow us to move to neutral ground about this so we weren’t on either side of you know, pro-life, pro-choice,” Handel said. Komen Founder and CEO Nancy G. Brinker said she accepted Handel’s resignation and wished her well.

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KAREN HANDEL speaks during an interview in Atlanta Tuesday. Handel announced earlier her resignation as vice president for public policy for Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity.


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

Thursday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. • Public Employees Retirees Inc. will meet Thursday at noon in the Sidney American Legion Hall. The program will be public legislative speakers who will give their views on issues. • The Amos Memorial Public Library offers Homework Help from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Thursday Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, All in the Family, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 Poplar St.

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

Friday Afternoon • Sidney Gateway Hi 12 Club No. 482, meets at noon at the Sidney American Legion on Fourth Avenue. All Master Masons are invited.

Friday Evening • Hope in Recovery, similar to traditional 12-step programs to confront destructive habits and behaviors, meets at the First Presbyterian Church, 114 E. 4th St., Greenville, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (937) 548-9006. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Staying Clean for the Weekend, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Poplar St. • Maplewood Grange will sponsor a euchre card party at Maplewood Grange Hall at 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome, and refreshments will be served.

Saturday Morning • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Botkins, 9 a.m. to noon.

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

Saturday Evening • The Sidney-Shelby County Chess Club “Checkmates” meets at 7 p.m. at the library at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, call 497-7326. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday Night Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. • Shelby County Deer Hunters holds its monthly Saturday Night Trap Shoot at 7988 Johnston-Slagle Road beginning at 6:30 p.m., 10 birds. Program starts at 8 p.m., 50 birds, long run, handicapped and Lewis class. Open to the public.

Sunday Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Never Alone, Never Again, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 320 E. Russell Road. • Catholic Adult Singles Club meets in Coldwater for Mass, supper and bowling. Call (419) 6788691 for information.

Monday Morning • Church Women United will hold a Bible study from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Sidney First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Poplar St. Use the parking lot entrance and take a Bible.

Swing Era Band to perform Sunday The Swing Era Band will perform in a free concert, open to the public at the Senior Center of Sidney and Shelby County, 304 S. West Ave., Sunday at 2 p.m. The 16-piece band has delighted audiences for more than 30 years. The band performs a variety of big band and jazz arrangements of noted musical composers including Artie Shaw, Woody Herman, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Duke

Ellington and Glenn Miller. The program will feature the Sidney High School Chamber Choir, under the direction of Brittany Moore. Other vocalists will be Mary Knapke, of Sidney, and the Simple Harmony Vocal Trio. Featured instrumentalists will be Stu King, of Troy, on clarinet, J. R. Price, of Greenville, on saxophone and Mike Dilbone, of Sidney, on trumpet.

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The Beta Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society is accepting applications for its scholarship program. Women in their upcoming junior or senior years of college are eligible to submit applications for this scholarship which grants a minimum of $100. They must be preparing for careers in education and be residents of Shelby County. The primary criteria for consideration in awarding the grants will be financial need and academic achievement. Applications may be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Melissa Bowers at 9700 Cisco Road, Sidney, OH 45365, or by sending an email to mbowers@houston.k12 .oh.us. The deadline for filing an application is March 19.

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Lehman Catholic High School Community Congratulates Our Students and Staff More Than Just A Cosmetic Issue who attended the January 23rd Pain Phlebitis Heaviness/Tiredness Blood Clots Right to Life March in Washingon, DC. Ankle Sores Put yourself in the picture...

The concert series is sponsored by the city of Sidney, Gateway Arts Council, Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Community Insurance Group, Peoples Federal Savings & Loan, Bensar Developments Co., Air Handling Equipment Inc., Mutual Federal Savings Bank, Freytag & Associations, Inc., Douglas W. Millhoff, Vance and Linda Stewart and Sidney/Shelby County Senior Center.

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Monday Afternoon • Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon at CJ’s Highmarks. For more information on activities or becoming a member, contact Scott Barhorst at 4920823. • The New Knoxville Community Library will hold Storytime from 1 to 1:30 p.m. for children 3, 4 and 5. Stories, songs and more. • Mercer Health’s Diabetic Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. at Mercer County Community Hospital, 800 W. Main St., Celina, in Meeting Room 2. The program is “The Emotional Side of Diabetes Management.” (419) 586-9657.

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THE SIDNEY High School Chamber Choir will perform as special guests of the Swing Era Band in a free concert Sunday at the Senior Center at 2 p.m.

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MAPLEWOOD — United Maplewood Methodist Church Women opened its 2012 series of meetings with new officers: Judy Vance, president; Nicky Schaffer, vice president; Ginny Lockard, secretary; Flora Baker, treasurer; Elaine Mitchell, devotions officer; Phyllis Clinehens, outreach officer; Sharon Halter, nominations officer. Mitchell offered devotions and Vance presented a program about trusting God’s leadership in life. Committee chairwomen for HUGS were listed as follows: For January, Brenda Baker and Flora Baker. For February, Michelle Setsor and Schaffer. Karol Klingelhofer provided refreshments. The next meeting will be Thursday at the home of Flora Baker.

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• The Narcotics Anonymous group, Labor of Love, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 320 E. Russell Road. • Lima Chronic Pain Support Group meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on West High Street, Suite 150, in the Outpatient Rehabilitation Center/Conference Room, the meeting is free and family members are welcome. For more information, contact Linda Chartrand at (419) 226-9802 or e-mail at lechartrand@health-partners.org. • Ladies Auxiliary VFW meets at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 2841 Wapakoneta Ave. • The Highly Recommended Book Club will meet at the New Bremen Public Library at 8 p.m.

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Contact Localife Editor Patricia Ann Speelman with story ideas, club news wedding, anniversary, engagements and birth announcements by phone at (937) 498-5965; email, pspeelman@sdnccg.com; or by fax, (937) 498-5991.

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Essay, poetry, art contests list deadlines SMITHFIELD, Utah — Creative Communication has announced its Spring 2012 Essay, Poetry and Art Contests. The essay contest divisions are grades 3-6, 79, and 10-12, with 10 top winners in each division. To enter an essay, write 250 words or less on any nonfiction topic. The deadline for the essay contest is Feb. 15. The poetry contest divisions are grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12, with 10 top winners in each division. To enter a poem, submit one original poem in English, 21 lines or less. The deadline for the poetry con-

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Teachers can qualify for a free book and win awards for the quality of their entries. To view a list of previous winners, including schools that were awarded $25 language arts grants, go to h t t p : / / w w w. p o e t icpower.com/winner.php. The art contest is for students in grades K-12. More than $5,000 in prizes will be awarded to and their students teachers. Go to www.celebratingart.com to enter and for full contest information. Photo provided The art contest deadLEHMAN CATHOLIC High School students who are members of the show line is April 3. For information, call choir rehearse numbers that they will record for singing valentines. At the piano is their director, Jacque Jenkinson. (435) 713-4411.

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BORCHERS RUSSIA — Kent and Heather Borchers, of Russia, announce the birth of a son, Damian Francis Borchers, Jan. 31, 2012, at 7:53 a.m. in the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He weighed 9 pounds and was 21.5 inches long. He was welcomed home by his sisters, Bernadette, 4, and Gianna, 2. His maternal grandparents are Larry and Nancy Topp, of New

Bremen. His paternal grandparents are Greg and Carol Borchers, of Russia. His great-grandparents are Elfrieda Borchers, of Russia, Ruth Ann Meyer, of Fort Loramie, Rita Bettinger, of St. Henry, and Fred Topp, of Chickasaw. His mother is the former Heather Topp, of New Bremen. BARHORST FORT LORAMIE — Nathan and Ashley Barhorst, of Fort Loramie, announce the

birth of a son, Cooper Gregory Barhorst, Jan. 25, 2012, at 4:24 p.m. in the Copeland-Emerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 20 inches long. He was welcomed home by his sister, Adeline Barhorst, 2. His maternal grandparents are Don and Lisa Reed, of Fort Loramie. His paternal grandparents are Greg and Carol Barhorst, of Fort Loramie. His geatgrandparents are Paul and Pat Bergman and Bev Barhorst, all of Fort Loramie, and Anita Reed, of Portsmouth. His mother is the former Ashley Reed, of Fort Loramie.

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recorded song. The songs being prepared and recorded by the group are “You Are My Sunshine,” “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” The cost is $3 for the first valentine, and $2 each for any additional calls. Customers can include a personal message for the caller to include at the time the call is made. The Limelighters are orders now taking through Friday. Singing Valentines will be delivered on Monday and Tuesday. “Our students really enjoyed this project last year,” said Jacque Jenkinson, the school’s new

vocal director. “I am looking forward to making the recordings this week and having the students make the calls,” said Jenkinson. “For less money than musical cards available in retail outlets, the Limelighters can provide a personal touch when we call your special someone.” Order forms are available in the main office at Lehman Catholic. The office is open from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on school days. Information and orders can also be placed by contacting Elaine Schweller-Snyder at 498-1161, ext. 132, or by email at e.snyder@lehmancatholic.com.

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The Shelby County Coalition on Aging will hold a membership meeting Feb. 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Center of Sidney and Shelby County, 304 S. West Ave. The agenda includes committee reports, including a report by the Senior Day Committee, and a report by the Area Agency on Aging Advi-

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Altrusa scholarships available The Altrusa Club of Sidney has applications available for its 2012 grants-in-aid. The club has a history of awarding $1,000 scholarships. Applicants

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Write a letter to the editor. All letters must be signed, 400 words or less and include the writer’s phone number and address. Only one letter per writer per month will be accepted. Letters may be mailed to The Sidney Daily News, Jeff Billiel, publisher/executive editor, P.O. Box 4099, 1451 N. Vandemark Road, Sidney, OH 45365; emailed to jbilliel@sdnccg.com; or faxed to (937) 498-5991.

Running government like I N O UR V IEW business benefits taxpayers unnecessary pensive filing cabinets other similar local govOhio’s famicosts, increased and fancy desks and ernment funds across lies, senior citiinterest income chairs. I placed an imthe country and unforzens and small Frank Beeson/Regional Group Publisher and perhaps mediate moratorium on tunately downgraded businesses Jeffrey J. Billiel/Editor and Publisher most importhe purchase of new of- the United States’ have sacrificed Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of in order to tantly, infice furniture and incredit rating for the religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridg- make ends creased structed my staff to first time in American ing the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the meet in today’s security of tax- make the best use of history. Additionally, people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the governpayer funds. the furniture we have Ohio’s general obligaeconomy. I bement for a redress of grievances. Mandel I also looked in the office. tion bonds received the lieve taxpayers at the spending As the state’s fiscal highest rating possible have a right to reports of previous ad- watchdog, we placed a from Fitch, at the same expect their Josh Mandel focus on proministrations renewed time as it downgraded government to Ohio State Treasurer and found tecting the money that the United States’ ratbe just as comwasteful exwe hold for taxpayers. ing outlook. mitted to tightpenses that our office We charted a conservaOur efforts to run ening the belt and could simply do withtive strategy to navigovernment more like a doing more with less. out. We slashed spend- gate the European business are paying off That’s why my first ing on promotional sovereign debt crisis for taxpayers. At the action as Ohio’s treasmaterials and advertis- that allowed us to earn end of the fiscal year, urer was to launch a back all principal and we were able to return Couldn’t use it, top-to-bottom review of ing expenses and disIt’s always a the purchase on investments continued interest a $400,000 surplus to office to find ways the of course, and treat when of giveaway items like in European bank comtaxpayers, and impleto eliminate waste and he was wonderJasper pencils, tote bags, piggy mercial paper, and to ment a budget that rerun more efficiently. ing what to do Blankenship banks, fans, golf shirts, eliminate taxpayer exduces general revenue This review identified about it. So comes down bottles and jar to the crisis. operating exwater posure fund than a hundred more when he left to from the digopeners — items that penses by $1.2 million. ways to save money, ratings Credit go back to the gin’s with his Home added no real value to streamline operations We also diligently My bosses city Sunday dog, Arthur, to Country the core functions of the worked to maintain and and stretch taxpayer As Ohio’s treasurer I evening, he see us here in treasurer’s office. Slim Randles turned that ax dollars. have been focused on improve Ohio’s credit town and stop Uncovered Taboo ratings in order to keep our goal of running the by for stories and coffee around the other way For instance, the reWe also sought to our borrowing costs low. most cost-effective, proand figured that’d corat the Mule Barn. ductive and efficient I am happy to report “Jasper, is it true you rect that bowing in the view uncovered that an break a taboo of state individual was being government, and agtreasurer’s office in the that, through our conhandle.” built your cabin with paid to drive millions of gressively cut transcountry. I count all 11.5 servative budgeting “And did it?” Doc only an ax?” asked. Jasper nodded. dollars worth of govern- portation costs and sold and fiscal management, million Ohioans as my “Sure did, Doc. When ment checks from “Aren’t axes kinda … state vehicles. By dibosses, and I am workat the same time the he got up there the next Columbus to our depos- recting our staff to eihard to get used to?” ing hard to ensure that United States credit Saturday morning, not Herb asked. itory bank in Cleveland ther drive themselves rating was downgraded the treasurer’s office only was the curve cor- every single day. I “Sometimes an ax or share vehicles with gives taxpayers the reby Standard & Poor’s, rected, but it had gone gets downright pecuasked our staff, if a citi- other state agencies, we Ohio’s credit rating out- turn on investment and completely the other di- zen can deposit a check saved taxpayers money look was upgraded. liar,” Jasper said, services that they deslathering two inches of rection and was bowed from their smart phone on car payments, insurSTAR Ohio — the in- serve — especially in out the other way. That or personal computer, strawberry jam on his ance, parking and this challenging econvestment fund that I toast. “Now you boys re- ol’ wood pile of his was why can’t the governmaintenance. omy. manage for local govmember ol’ John Buek- needing some assisment? As a result, we The review uncovernments and school tance, too.” ers from Ohio, right? implemented an elecered that one past districts — maintained View Treasurer Man“So he bought a new tronic banking system Came to visit awhile treasurer spent more the highest rating pos- del’s Top-Bottom Review ax?” said Dud. back? He told me a that saved the state than $678,000 on new sible, even as Standard Report at “Nope,” Jasper said. story about just such an $100,000 per year in office furniture like ex- & Poor’s downgraded 14 www.OhioTreasurer.gov. “That’d be giving up, ax.” and man was put here Jasper sucked down to be master of beasts of some more coffee and the field, television relooked out the window to see if Arthur was OK mote controls and fussy in the pickup truck. He ax handles. He subdivided the whole thing was. out in his mind before “Now according to deciding how to win.” John, there was this To the editor: To the editor: Jasper grinned and city guy had a cabin I am writing to the citizens of Shelby County, askIt seems your religion page has been bull-snaked down an‘way off in the hills. ing for support for Shelby County Commissioner can- abused. other piece of toast. Used to go up there on didate Terry Pellman. I am proud to say that Terry Of the 265 popes from St. Peter to Benedict “And … ?” Doc said. the weekends. This Pellman has been a friend of mine for several years; XVI, which one declared the Gospels “divinely “And he figured he feller bought himself a he is a truly good person. I have seen Terry do many inspired?” Who translated the writings for brand-new ax … double- would try coming up on things to help many people. He is the kind of person Brent Wright to be able to read? bit cruiser … sharpened Wednesday … ” that Shelby County needs in leadership. If Brent Wright doesn’t know enough of that puppy up to where Terry was a hard-working, dedicated member of world and church history, how can he sell the The writer is a vetit could cut corners and Sidney City Council for two terms. I attended several need for his definition of another? eran newspaperman government red tape. City Council meetings and saw that Terry had an unThe Mormons pulled a better trick by sendand outdoorsman who Took it up to the cabin derstanding of the issues, and that he truly wanted to ing Mitt Romney to Italy to convert the pope and laid into that wood is a registered outfitter do what was best for the citizens of the community. As and his 2,000-year-old church, and the Morpile. When he left to go and guide. He has writchairman of the Welfare Reform Committee of the mon Church was started by a 17-year-old kid back to town, he leaned ten novels and nonficOhio Human Services Directors Association, Terry from Palmyra, N.Y. the new ax against the tion books based on Unless Mr. Wright has a visit from an angel rural living and he has worked hard for our citizens. Terry has the vision and wall of the cabin. leadership skills needed to face some serious issues at the way Joseph Smith did, he’ll need to begin also been an award“Now the very next the county commissioners’ office. the way of all Protestant denominations: Put weekend, this guy goes winning columnist for Please join me in voting for Terry Pellman in the it up for nomination and vote on it. the largest daily newsback to the cabin and March 6 Republican primary. John T. Stricker papers in Alaska and finds that moisture in Robert J. Luckey III 5180 Stoker Road New Mexico. He lives in the air had made a big 644 Ann Place Houston curve in that ax handle. Albuquerque.

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Eliminating conflicts of interest in Congress gress and their staff. Sometimes, it’s no It also improves transwonder that Ameriparency by strengthcans have lost faith in ening disclosure laws Congress. Last year, a so that members of groundbreaking reCongress must report port by “60 Minutes” within 30 days when found that some they buy or sell stocks members of Congress or bonds. may be using insider I encourage the information — acBrown House of Representaquired through their reports tives to pass the official duties — to Sherrod Brown STOCK Act and send enrich their stock U.S. Senator it to President Obama holdings. so he can sign it into Members of Congress should not have a differ- law. But the STOCK Act repreent set of rules — they should sents only the first in a series be treated the same as everyof actions that we can take to one else. Public servants clean up Washington. The should not obtain financial benefits as a result of the votes STOCK Act really only deals with insider trading — and they cast or the issues they that’s only a small part of work on. Washington’s problem. Last week, the Senate I want to see us go further. passed the Stop Trading on Why should senators vote on Congressional Knowledge issues that affect the oil indus(STOCK) Act, which clarifies that insider-trading laws apply try while owning oil company stock — or vote on issues that to members of Congress as they do to people in the rest of affect prescription drugs when the country. The STOCK Act is they own stock in pharmaceutical companies? The concept is a common-sense, bipartisan measure that prohibits insider simple: Senators should not be voting on issues that affect trading by members of Con-

their financial investments. Right now, committees like the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) require that staff members, their spouses and dependents divest themselves of any stock in companies doing business with the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy. Federal regulations and federal criminal law also prohibit Executive Branch employees, their spouses, and children from owning stock in companies that they regulate. However, that prohibition is not extended to members of Congress — the same ones who make laws that affect publicly traded companies. That’s not right. That’s why I authored and introduced the Putting the People’s Interests First Act, which would require that members of Congress divest themselves from their stock holdings. It would extend to senators the conflict-of-interest rules that currently apply to committee staff and executive branch officials. Members of the Senate should hold them-

selves to the same standard that they require of others. Under my legislation, members of the Senate and their staff would be prohibited from owning individual stock in companies affected by their official duties. The only investments senators would be able to have are ones managed by others — in blind trusts or broad-based mutual funds. Members would still be permitted to keep ownership interests in their family farm or small business. While this bill won’t win me any popularity contests with my colleagues, I believe that it’s the right thing to do. The trust that the American people have in Congress is at an alltime low. Members of the House and the Senate must demonstrate to the public that their focus is on rebuilding the economy, not their stock portfolios. Support for this concept runs across party lines. When asked about the requirement to divest, President George W. Bush’s Deputy Secretary of Defense, Gordon England,

said: “I think Congress should live by the rules they impose on other people.” Former Defense Secretary William J. Perry, who served under President Bill Clinton, said that divesting his holdings prior to becoming Secretary of Defense: “was very painful, but I do not disagree with the importance of doing this. The potential for corruption is very high. It keeps our government clean.” Earlier this month, President Obama said in his State of the Union address: “Let’s limit any elected official from owning stocks in industries they impact.” I agree — and that’s why I wrote the Putting the People’s Interests First Act. Public service is a privilege — there’s no reason that members of Congress need to buy and sell stocks in multimillion dollar portfolios. I’ve called on my fellow senators to join me in implementing these common-sense ethical regulations. This is one small step that Congress can take to restore the American people’s trust in their elected officials.


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Contact Fort Loramie reporter Tom Barnett with story ideas and press releases by phone at (937) 498-5961; email, tbarnett@sdnccg.com; or by fax, (937) 498-5991.

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Fort Loramie Local Schools FORT LORAMIE — Fort Loramie Local Schools have announced the second nine weeks honor roll for the 201112 school year. 12th Grade A honor roll: Victoria Long, Katherine Meyer, Elizabeth Timmerman and Roxanne Yates. A minus: Megan Ahrns, Benjamin Barhorst, Jonathan Barhorst, Stephanie Bergman, Cory Brandewie, Jake Cordonnier, Kylie Drees, Kathryn Eilerman, Andrew Gaier, Bradley Goldschmidt, Grewe, Ryan Leah Humphreys, Morgan Rethman, Taylor Sheipline and Siera Swob. B plus: Matthew Carter, Emily Chaney, Megan Chaney, Joshua Frilling, Brent Goldschmidt, Joel Hilgefort, Julia Holthaus, Austin Luebke, Brian Luttmer, Taylor Middendorf, Katelyn Plas, Amy Pleiman and Victoria Pleiman, Caleb Ranly B: Ryan Alexander, Cody Arkenberg, Anthony Bergman, Hillary Blagg, Kevin Geise, Brett Langenkamp, Brett Quinter and Douglas Seger. 11th grade A: Brandon Barlage, Brandon Eilerman, Seth Rebecca Guillozet, Holthaus, Paige Ordean and Danielle Wehrman. A minus: Dylan Aselage, Megan Bollheimer, Coverstone, Lyndsey Dylan Fleckenstein, Lindsey Hilgefort, Amanda Holdheide, Lexie Rindler, Victoria Rosengarten, Samuel Schulze and Ashley Siwek.

A minus: Hallie Benanzer, Lukas Gigandet, Andrew Grewe, Caleb Hoelscher, Danielle Jerrica Holthaus, Holthaus, Janell Hoying, Elizabeth Kunkler, Erin McGowan, Rachel Stager, Kelly Turner and Claire Wilt. B plus: Kellen Berning, Kelly Brandewie, Brittany Eilerman, Ty Frilling, Jordyn Humphreys, Jordan Meyer, Thomas Meyer, Pleiman, Lindsey Amanda Seger, Joseph Seger and Hailey Wray. B: Jillian Barga, Austin Barlage, Alexander Dickerson, Clayton Eilerman, Morgan Fortman, Lukas Gephart, Troy Hilgefort, Konnor Holthaus, Elena Moore, Ashley Pleiman, Elizabeth Pleiman and Carly Sholtis. 8th grade A: Hillary Benanzer, Janelle Bollheimer, Logan Brackman, Maddison Brandewie, Makenna Geise, Riley Hausfeld, Claire Kazmaier, Jacob Kitzmiller, Mescher and Noel Rachel Schmitmeyer. A minus: Mark Ballas, Timothy Brown, Dylan Eilerman, Hollan Frey, Samantha Kunkler, Andrea Meyer, Kevin Meyer, Lauren Meyer, Aaron Plas, Bradley Pleiman, Alyson Kristin Poeppelman. Ratermann, Brooke Ruhenkamp, Aaron Schwartz, Lauren Siegel and Jessica Stephens. B plus: Kierstin Benanzer, Audrey Bender, Shelby Bohman, Luke Carter, Justin Eilerman, Blake Gaier, Travis Hilgefort, Kaitlyn Hoying, Melanie Kremer,

Kara Magoteaux, Julie May, Cortney Norris, Patrick Pangilinan, Weston Puthoff, Olivia Quinter, Robert Siegel, Racin Waters and Drew Wehrman. B: Jason Ahrns, Maria Barhorst, Jessica Boerger, Allen DeLoye, McKenzie Eilerman, Ashley Frilling, Taylor Gasson, Nicole Kessler, Mikaela McGee, Nathan Poeppelman, Jared Regula, Tanner Rosengarten, Joshua Schulze, Darrin Seger, Renee Seger and Joshua Siegel. 7th grade A: Thomas Ballas, Caleigh Barhorst, Logan Barlage, Taylor Boerger, Taylor Ernst, Maddison Fortman, Maeve Hilgefort, Emily Knouff, Megan Koppin, Kara Langenkamp, Regan Middendorf, Kayla Rosengarten, Carter Siegel and Jake Ward. A minus: Hunter Barga, Brianna Barlage, Daniel Berning, Ethan Broerman, Hunter Drees, Reyan Frey, Cody Gasson, Logan Gigandet, Bradley Goettemoeller, Aliya Holdheide, Alec Holthaus, Kaitlyn Luebke, Megan Maurer, Connor Meiring, Allison Meyer, Frank Meyer, Cody Pleiman, Tate Sholtis, Luke Stager, Sara Stang and Darren Turner. B plus: Rebeccah DeLoye, Nathan Pleiman, Nicholas Pleiman, Marissa Riethman, Emily Traub and Alex Wilt. B: Karlee Barlage, Carlie Bergman, Lauren Birkmeyer, Morgan Heise, Alan Holdheide, Amanda Pottorf and Duval Thornton.

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ONU honors Dicke family with Pinnacle awards The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration at Ohio Northern University honors the Dicke family with inaugural Pinnacle Awards ADA — The Ohio Northern University James F. Dicke College of Business Administration has honored James F. Dicke Sr., chairman of Crown emeritus Equipment Corp. in New Bremen, and his son, James F. Dicke II, current chairman and CEO of Crown Equipment, with inaugural Pinnacle Awards at a banquet held Feb. 3. Along with the Dickes, Robert C. Smith, president and CEO of Spero-Smith Investment

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Advisers Inc., and former ONU faculty members Roger Young and Roger Goldberg were the recipients of the prestigious Pinnacle Award, which honors individuals who have made the highest commitment to the business college. “We wanted an avenue to publicly say ‘thank you’ to the people who have made significant and sustained gifts

to the college,” said James Fenton, dean of The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration. “Through their generosity, they’ve had a tremendous and transformative impact on our students and the business college generally.” The College of Business Administration erected a sculpture on the ground floor of Dicke Hall for Pinnacle Award recipients. The contemporary display, designed and crafted by Audra Keiber of American Trim in Lima, incorporates architectural features and colors found throughout the Dicke building. Constructed of mixed materials, including copper, aluminum and stainless

steel, the display stands as a public and enduring testament to the individuals who have reached a pinnacle in their generosity and service to the college. Dicke Sr. was born in January 1922 and raised in Dayton. He attended Ohio Northern University in the early 1940s before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. After the war, Dicke Sr. returned to Ohio and started Crown Controls Co. Inc. in 1945 with his father and other family members. When his father died in 1952, Dicke was left with full responsibility of the company, which soon moved to the manufacture of small

Chamber announces annual meeting NEW BREMEN — The Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting Feb. 21 at 11:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall at Faith Alliance Church. “Along with our usual annual report and look ahead to 2012, we plan to honor a few chamber members with the first ever SWAC Chamber Awards,” said Scott Frey, executive director. “We have wanted to develop a few chamber business awards to recognize the accomplishments of various chamber members. We have three awards to

give out this year.” The chamber will hand out the following awards: “Outstanding Business Person,” “the Community and Business Pride Award” and the “Special Achievement Award.” “It is important to recognize the individuals and organizations who do such good work in our communities,” Frey said. “This year, the board developed the criteria and selected the award winners. Next year we’ll pass this along to the entire membership for nomination and vote. Hopefully the members

will also look to develop a few additional awards.” Frey noted that the keynote speaker for the meeting will be Angela Hamberg, economic development director for the village of New Bremen. “Angela has been leading the West Central Ohio Workforce Development Initiative,” Frey said. “She will discuss the various projects the group is working on to help qualified workers get connected with the good manufacturing jobs we have available in the area.” Anyone interested in attending the luncheon can contact the chamber

at (419) 629-0313 or send an email to info@auglaize.org. The cost for the event is $20 and includes lunch catered by Perfect Party Catering. The annual meeting luncheon is sponsored once again by chamber member NK Telco. “As a nonprofit organization, it is important to have strong partnerships with our members,” Frey said. “We’re grateful to NK Telco, Perfect Party Catering and Faith Alliance Church for their assistance with this year’s annual meeting.”

NFIB to host small biz meeting The National Federation of Independent Business/Ohio will host an Area Action Council (AAC) meeting at the Sidney Inn on Feb. 16, which local during small-business owners will have an opportunity to discuss Ohio’s workers’ compensation system and the impact that it has on the state’s

small businesses, including possible improvements to the system. The Shelby County Area Action Council is part of a network of simNFIB-sponsored ilar councils across Ohio. The councils provide local small-business owners with an opportunity to gain information and to discuss issues and poli-

cies that affect their businesses. Invited to the meeting are all Shelby County NFIB small-business owners and their guests. It will be Feb. 16 from noon to 1:15 p.m. at the Sidney Inn, 400 Folkerth Road. Area Action Council meetings provide an opportunity for NFIB

Minority business registration workshop to be held at Edison PIQUA — The Small Business Development Center at Edison Community College is sponsoring a free minority business registration workshop on Feb. 16 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. This session will provide an overview of city, state and federal certification opportunities for minority-owned

businesses. Attendees will learn what is needed to comply with government requirements in order to be listed in Ohio’s Minority Business Registration Catalog. Other topics to be covered include lines of credit, bonding, site reviews and more. This workshop will be conducted by Marcus Jenkins, mi-

small-business owners to gain information and share their concerns about issues that are important to small business. Those planning to attend should contact NFIB/Ohio via telephone at (614) 221-4107 or via email to Andy Patterson at Andy.Patterson@nfib.org. Attendees should bring $15 to cover the cost of lunch. Checks should be made payable to NFIB/Ohio. For more information, v i s i t www.NFIB.com/OH.

electric forklifts. Today, Crown Equipment Corp. has 8,500 employees globally and is the world’s largest manufacturer/distributor of this type of product. Ohio Northern honored Dicke Sr. with an honorary doctorate in 2000. The Dicke House, located on campus, opened in September 2000 and serves as the official home of the university’s president. In August 2001, Dicke Sr. and his wife, Eilleen, announced a major gift to ONU, earmarked toward the construction of a new facility for the business college. Construction began in fall 2001, and James F. Dicke Hall was formally dedicated on Sept. 13, 2004. After an additional major gift, ONU’s business college was officially renamed The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration on April 2, 2007, recthe Dicke ognizing family’s past and continuing support of Ohio Northern. Dicke II graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, where he is a current trustee and past chairman of the Board of Trustees. He also has received distinguished

alumnus and distinguished service awards from the university. Dicke II also graduated from Culver Military Academy in Culver, Ind., where he received distinguished service, man of the year, outstanding leadership and honorary cum laude awards and served as an officer on its board of trustees for more than 20 years. He also has received honorary degrees from Heidelberg College in Tiffin and Ohio Northern University. Currently, Dicke II serves on the board of directors of Westervelt Corp. in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and is active in political and philanthropic efforts. He served as international president of the Young Presidents’ Organization (1992-93) and as a member of the commerce department of President George W. Bush’s President’s Export Council. Dicke II has served as chairman of the Smithsonian American Art Museum Board of Commissioners, is a past member of the Smithsonian National Board, and past director of the Kennedy Center. He is chairman emeritus of the Dayton Art Institute.

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New Bremen students win Auglaize bee WAPAKONETA — New Bremen spellers took top honors during the annual Auglaize County Spelling Bee on Monday. First place went to Erin Smith, 11, who correctly spelled the word “romaine.” She is the daughter of Teresa Smith and Steve Smith and is a fifth-grader at New Bremen. Second place went to Alexa Paulus, 13, a seventh-grader at New Bremen. She is the daughter of Teresa and Michael Paulus. Third place was awarded to Adrienne Laughman, 12, a sixthgrader and daughter of Michele and Travis Laughman.

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These three will represent Auglaize County Schools at the 2012 Scripps Regional Spelling Bee on March 17 at James Rhodes State College, Lima. Ricker, a Shaun teacher at WaynesfieldGoshen Schools, pronounced the words for the bee. T.J. Winkler, of Way n e s f i e l d - G o s h e n Schools, was a judge.

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From Page 1 budget reductions. Port Jefferson’s total 2012 rate will be $2.51 per 100 cubic feet, an overall rate decrease of 14.6 percent from $2.94 last year. Ginger Gehret, geographic information system coordinator, discussed proposed amendments to the city’s traffic code involving Sidney Middle School and Central Elementary School. The ordinances, slated for introduction at council’s Feb. 13 meeting, would change “no turn on red” hours at the Fair Road/Chase Avenue intersection to from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Current hours are listed as 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Because the school district has closed Central Elementary School, “right

turn on red” would be reinstated at the intersection of Miami Avenue and Poplar Street. Gehret also said future traffic map changes could include elimination of the Main Avenue and Poplar Street traffic light and possible signage and traffic-control devices used for Lowell and Parkwood Elementary schools. Monday night’s final presentation was made by Jones, who outlined goals of a strategic plan being developed for Sidney’s Department of Fire & Emergency Services. Prior to adjournment, agendas for the Feb. 13 and 27 council legislative meetings and the Feb. 21 meetings of the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals were reviewed for council.

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room to run. 2. Girl is an 8-yearold beagle and she was an owner turn-in to the shelter. She is extremely shy but would love lots of attention from a loving owner who will spend the time with her to let her know she can come out of her shell. 3. Sadie is an 18month-old Labrador retriever and was an owner turn-in to the shelter. She is a very shy young lady who

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City records 240 EMS, 38 fire calls in January In January, personnel of the Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services responded to 240 emergency medical service calls and 38 fire calls. There were no fire investigations during the month. Personnel conducted in-house training in ice rescue, 12-lead EKG and firehouse mobile. Two paramedics attended a one-day EMS seminar in Darke County. Three new firefighters, Timothy Tjapkes, Lucas Bergman and Jordan Grogean, were welcomed to Sidney on Jan. 23, beginning their three-week orientation. Also on Jan. 23, retiring

Deputy Chief Rick Simon received a proclamation at City Council for more than 33 years of service to the Sidney Fire Department. The Fire Prevention Division performed 39 inspections with 15 re-inspections, handled three complaints, counseled one juvenile fire setter, handed out one fire-lane warning and gave away four smoke detectors. Special inspections in January included Tractor Supply Co., Elite Enclosures, Advance Auto Parts, Sweepstakes Cafe, Hack Sack, Family Kenpo Karate Center, Emerson Climate Technologies and Cargill Inc.

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Friday ................................trace Saturday.............................0.27 Sunday..............................none Monday .............................none Month to date.....................0.27 Year to date........................3.84

Wednesday’s sunset..6:03 p.m. Thursday’s sunrise.....7:38 a.m. Thursday’s sunset......6:04 p.m.

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Man’s ex-girlfriend has warning for his financee DEAR ABBY: in the dark, or My boyfriend, should I give her “Brady,” broke up the medical inwith me in Noformation she vember. Five and her doctors weeks later he beshould have? — came engaged to NEEDS TO DO someone else. I THE RIGHT found out after THING IN NEW that I have genital YORK Dear warts. My yearly D E A R Abby exams never NEEDS TO DO Abigail showed any probTHE RIGHT lems before, so I Van Buren THING: Five know I got them weeks into a relafrom Brady. I’m getting tionship is a whirlwind treatment now, but I’ll be courtship, unless Brady contagious for the rest of was cheating on you with my life. his fiancee before your I have been unable to breakup. If that’s the case, tell Brady about this be- she may be the person cause he won’t respond to who infected Brady. my attempts to contact Since he won’t respond him. I’m now trying to de- to you, send him a regiscide if I should tell his fi- tered letter informing him ancee. I know he wants of your diagnosis, and any children, and this disease other information about can have some serious genital warts you feel is repercussions if she gets relevant. If you’re worried pregnant. that the fiancee is in the Do I leave this woman dark about this, send her

a copy — also by registered mail. That way you’ll know it was received. DEAR ABBY: I am the product of an interracial relationship from the late ’60s. My maternal grandmother wanted nothing to do with me and made my teenage mother give me up for adoption. Before my biological mother passed away a few years ago, her dying wish was for my grandmother and me to form a relationship. She didn’t want her mother to be alone in her final years. I made an attempt to forge a relationship with my grandmother only to be told that she didn’t like me because of the color of my skin. Since then, I have been having bad dreams of my mother being disappointed in me

because I didn’t fulfill her wish. Please advise me on what I should do. — UNACCEPTED IN NORTH CAROLINA DEAR UNACCEPTED: It takes two people to form a relationship. By reaching out to your grandmother, you did the best you could to fulfill your mother’s wish — which, from your description of your grandmother, was an unfair burden to try to place on you. There’s no reason for you to court another round of rejection and, for your sake, I’m dvising you not to. It may help to write a letter to your mother, explaining to her what happened when you reached out to your grandmother and how it felt, then read it at her grave. But please, stop blaming yourself for your grandmother’s inability to love.

Feb. 8, 1912 In the case of the R. Given and Sons Co. vs. the City of Sidney, for the vacation of a part of Lane street near the Given plant, a demurrer to the petition filed some time ago by City Solicitor Mills, was argued before Judge Mathers in common pleas court this morning. The court overruled the demurrer, holding it thought it fair to both sides that the matter not be decided on a technicality but that the case should be tried on its merits. ––––– The Sidney High school building on Fair avenue was the scene of a pleasant affair last evening when members of the Junior class gave a reception for their parents and a number of other invited guests. Carl Clayton, president of the class, welcomed the guests, with Wallace McClure giving a talk on the new high school. A quartet composed of Percy Hess, Homer Crusey, Walkwer Patton, and Robert Davenport presented several musical numbers. ––––– E.A. Korn met with a slight accident at the Kenlock Aviation field at St. Louis early this week. Wilson was flying a passenger when the strong wind forced him to descend to about 40 feet. A sudden gust of wind brushed the machine against a fence and Korn was thrown out. He suffered a sprained and bruised leg in the accident.

75 years Feb. 8, 1937 Plant modernization and replacement of obsolete equipment by American industry are largely responsible for the unprecedented rise in the machine tool index during December and January, according to an article by W.E. Whipp, president of Monarch Machine Tool Co.; appearing in the current issue of “Executives Service Bulletin” issued by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. ––––– Seven seniors at Holy Angels High School were presented silver footballs and personal gifts from the Mothers Club during the annual athletic banquet held last night in the Knights of Columbus hall. The seniors are: Raphael Brown, Adolph Thoma, Edward Casey, Eugene Freisthier, William McCelland, William Ragon, and Joseph Wesbecher. ––––– County Commissioners in many of the state’s 88 counties will get raises if a measure passed by the house succeeds today in gaining the approval of the senate and Governor Davey. The proposed salary schedule under the new bill would increase the salary of the county com-

missioners in Shelby county from$1,079 to $1,350.

50 years Feb. 8, 1962 George R. Hoellrich, secretary of the Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association, has been named to the board of directors of the financial institution. Hoellrich was named to fill the vacancy by the recent death of Harry M. Faulkner, at the regular semi-monthly meeting of the board of directors on Friday. ––––– Donald (Duke) DeLoye came up with the best series of the season for either Sidney or the area, when the Ft. Loramie athlete blasted out a superb 715 during the Minor league’s session at Bel Mar Lanes on Friday night. Splashing out games of 224, 246 and 245, DeLoye missed the “250” club by just four pins, but made the more exclusive “700 Club” by his achievement. ––––– Houston’s Wildcats became the third team in the history of the Shelby County League to go through an entire season without a setback, but Fairlawn’s Jets gave Marv Stewart’s charges all they wanted before falling 65-59 at Fairlawn Friday night. It was the 18th straight victory for Houston.

25 years Feb. 8, 1987 FORT LORAMIE — Since opening in 1969, St. Michael’s Hall has been a center of local social and religious events and that activity has kept hall managers Henry and Lorena Goldschmidt busy over the years. Ground was broken on the parish hall in early 1969. The much needed facility, which is owned by St. Michael Catholic Church, was dedicated on December 14, 1969.Goldschmidt recalled there was still dust on the floor from construction when the hall hosted its first event, a New Year’s Eve dance. ––––– A steel cable was recently lowered onto the framing of an addition being constructed at Dannon Yogurt in Minister. The project is being constructed by Baumer Construction of Minster. The 25,000-foot addition will give Dannon additional milk receiving facilities and more warehouse space according to company officials. The addition is expected to be completed in April.

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Jets upset Indians 61-58 MECHANICSBURG — The Fairlawn Jets came out on fire, held on down the stretch, and upset Mechanicsburg on the road Tuesday in non-league high school boys basketball action, 61-58. Gillem The win gives the Jets a 5-13 record heading to Houston Friday night in County play. Mechanicsburg falls to 11-6 on the year. The Jets’ Trey Everett drained Wells a three-pointer to open the scoring, and that set the tone for the first quarter. The Jets torched the nets and rolled to a 22-4 bulge after eight minutes of play. They then played the Indians on even terms in the second quarter for a 16-point lead at the half, and were still up by a dozen heading to the final period. “Our defense was stifling tonight,” said Fairlawn coach Derek Alexander. “We did some creative things on defense and it worked against them.” Fairlawn’s 6-foot-5 Travis Wells keyed the defensive effort. He not only pulled down 12 rebounds, but also blocked six shots to go with scoring eight points. “Travis played an amazing defensive game,” said Alexander. “He’s 6-5 and he was causing some problems down inside.” The Jets struggled at the free throw line, hitting just 11 of 25, and that allowed the Indians to get back in it in the final period. In fact, with just 1:20 remaining in the game, Mechanicsburg took a

two-point lead. But Anthony Gillem connected right away to knot the game up, and the Jets were able to regain the lead and hit some free throws down the stretch. Gillem finished with 26 points to lead the Jets, and Everett added 16. “This was a good win for us,” said Alexander. “A real confidence-booster. It’s nice to get back in the win column.” The Jets were again without Cole Cummings, who has been battling sickness for several weeks. Fairlawn (61) Everett 2-6-16; Hughes 3-1-7; Brown 1-0-2; Gillem 10-2-26; Wells 40-8; Cox 0-2-2. Totals: 22-11-61. Mechanicsburg (58) Bogan 1-0-3; B. Callicoat 4-0-10; Purk 1-0-3; Landard 1-0-3; Roousculp 5-0-12; N. Callicoat 7-2-16; Frost 4-311. Totals: 24-5-58. Score by quarters: Fairlawn .......................22 38 51 61 Mechanicsburg ...............4 22 37 58 Three-pointers: Fairlawn 6 (Gillem 4, Everett 2); Mechanicsburg 5 (B.Callicoat 2, Bogan, Purk, Landard). Records: Fairlawn 5-13, Mechanicsburg 11.6. Reserve score: Fairlawn 45, Mechanicsburg 35. Freshman score: Fairlawn 35, Mechanicsburg 25.

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Eagles lose 55-44 The Christian Academy Eagles dropped a 55-44 verdict to Spring Valley Christian in high school boys basketball action Tuesday. The loss left the Eagles at 4-13 on the season, and they will play Monoclova Christian in the first round of the Ohio Christian Schools tournament SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg on Saturday. NEW KNOXVILLE’S Tiana Heidt (right) and Houston’s Kristi Elliott get tangled up going for David Wilcox had a big the ball in girls basketball action at New Knoxville Tuesday. game for the Eagles, tossing in 23 points. Spring Valley (55)

Splaninski 6, Pauls 5, Harris 9, Valasco 13, Lindforce 10, Boykin 7, Defranco 5. Christian Aca. (44)

Wilcox 23, Spencer 7, Ditmer 4, Huffman 5, Abbott 2, Gibson 3. Score by quarters: Spring Valley ................13 23 40 55 Christian Aca. ................8 15 29 44

Pierce passes Bird BOSTON (AP) — Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird for No. 2 on the Celtics’ career scoring list, finishing with 15 points as Boston increased its winning streak to five straight with a 94-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night. Pierce needed nine points to tie Bird’s total of 21,791. He had seven points at halftime, then hit a 3-pointer with 10:23 left in the third quarter to pass Bird. Pierce nearly celebrated the milestone with a tripledouble, coming up just short with nine assists and eight rebounds. Rajon Rondo added 14 assists and 10 points, Kevin Garnett scored 22 and Ray Allen finished with 17 points. Reggie Williams scored 21 for the Bobcats, who lost their 12th straight despite staying within 11 points through the first three quarters. Cory Higgins added 20 points and Kemba Walker had 16 points and seven assists for the Bobcats.

The outcome never seemed in doubt and fans focused on Pierce making history for a franchise loaded with it. There was no announcement — or need for one — as everyone seemed to know what Pierce’s shot from the top of the key meant in addition to giving the Celtics a 48-40 lead early in the third quarter. Pierce knew he had it, raising his arms as Boston fans gave him a standing ovation. The applause lasted for several minutes as teammate Garnett waved the crowd on for more. The official announcement finally came during a time out with 5:14 left in the third and Pierce went to midcourt, blew a few kisses and bowed during another round of applause. There was one more when Pierce went to the bench with 3:57 left in the period. Pierce still has a ways to go to become the Celtics all-time leading scorer. John Havlicek holds that mark with 26,395 points.

Russia 7th, Loramie 8th win tournament titles RUSSIA — The County Junior High Girls Basketball Tournaments came to an end at Russia Monday, with Russia’s 7th grade and Fort Lorame’s 8th grade winning tournament championships. No scoring from the games was provided, but the final

scores were Russia defeating Fairlawn 29-26 in the 7th grade game, and Fort Loramie beating Anna 36-25 in the 8th grade championship. NOTE: Today’s “Nothin’ But Net” picture page is devoted entirely to the junior high championship games. It can be found on page 16.

Second quarter paves way for NK’s win over Houston

NEW KNOXVILLE — New Knoxville used a big second quarter to gain the advantage on Houston in non-league girls basketball action here Tuesday, going on to a 48-34 victory. The win puts the Lady Rangers at 15-3 on the year and drops the Lady Wildcats to 10-9. The two teams were deadlocked at 9-9 after one quarter, but the Lady Rangers outscored Houston 19-6 in the second period to open up a 13point lead at the half. Paige Lehman had 15 points to lead Houston and Haley Dillion added 14. For Houston, Kristi Elliott finished with 16. Houston (34) Elliott 5-3-16; Roeth 2-0-4; Reister 3-2-9; Phipps 0-2-2; Stang 0-1-1; Booher 0-2-2. Totals: 10-10-34. New Knoxville (48) Horstman 2-0-5; Schroer 1-0-3; Reineke 0-1-1; Dillion 7-0-14; Heidt 40-8; Lehman 6-3-15; Magoto 1-0-2. Totals: 21-4-48. Score by quarters: Houston...........................9 15 21 34 Knoxville.........................9 28 39 48 Three-pointers: Houston 4 (Elliott 3, Reister); NK 2 (Horstman, Schroer).

Records: Houston 10-9, NK 15-3.

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Monday Sidney girls rout Greenville GREENVILLE — The Sidney High girls apparently felt they had something to prove Monday night in Greater Western Ohio Conference North basketball action here. Back on Jan. 28, the Lady Jackets were expecting a victory when a Greenville team with only one win came to the Sidney gym — but left with a 53-47 victory. On Monday, it was a totally different story on Greenville’s floor, the Lady Jackets using a big second quarter to roll to a 62-35 victory over the Lady Green Wave. The win puts Sidney at 2-6 in the North and 3-15 overall. Greenville is now 1-8 and 316. “Coming into the game we were outsized and needed to do a good job rebounding,” said Sidney coach Megan Mummey. “We did a fantastic job on the boards and only gave them one shot. We had a

tough loss to Piqua on Saturday and I wasn’t sure how we would bounce back. But we did what we needed to do.” Konner Harris continued to Harris impress coming back from a serious knee injury. She poured in 27 points to lead all scorers. “Konner did a great job of getting to the rim,” said Mummey. “She really stepped up big offensively.” Lauren Elmore added 10 points for Sidney, which plays at 12-6 Troy Wednesday. Sidney (62) Foy 1-0-2; Harris 10-4-27; McBride 1-3-5; Hanayik 2-1-7; Elmore 4-2-10; Perrin 1-0-2; Wise 0-1-1; Sturwold 40-8. Totals: 23-12-62. Greenville (35) Dowler 4-0-11; Guillozet 2-3-7; Tester 4-3-11; Albright 3-0-6. Totals: 13-6-35. Score by quarters: Sidney............................14 33 41 62 Greenville......................11 17 30 35 Three-pointers: Sidney 5 (Harris 3, Hanayik 2); Greeville 3 (Dowler 3). Records: Sidney 3-15, Greenville 3-16.

Wade leads Heat over Cavs MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, LeBron James added 24 against his former team and the Miami Heat tuned up for a long road trip by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-91 on Tuesday night. Chris Bosh finished with 15 points for the Heat, who have won 11 of their last 13 games. Mario Chalmers and Udonis Haslem each scored 14 for Miami, which starts a stretch of five road games in seven nights at Orlando on Wednesday, then caps the trip

with a visit to Cleveland on Feb. 17. Antawn Jamison scored 25 points and had nine rebounds for Cleveland, which got 17 from Alonzo Gee, and 16 points, six rebounds and six assists from Kyrie Irving. Anderson Varejao had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who were within a point late in the third and then missed 17 of their next 19 shots. Miami's lead was only 7372 before the Heat put together their best stretch of the

night, with Wade making consecutive baskets to push the lead out to 92-78 midway through the fourth. Wade crossed his dribble over and sealed it with a down-the-lane dunk with just under 2 minutes left, and the Cavs emptied the bench moments later. Facing a number of injury issues, Cleveland had only 11 players in uniform for the game. Daniel Gibson (neck infection), Tristan Thompson (sprained left ankle) and Anthony Parker (strained lower back) were not with the club.


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Big Ten exploring 4-team BCS playoff LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer The Big Ten, which helped squash the notion of a four-team playoff to crown a national champion in college football several years ago, is taking another look. BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock said Tuesday night that’s good news. “Our process is working perfectly,” Hancock said. “One of good things about our process is that there’s no timetable so that a deliberate and thoughtful decision can be reached. “The tricky part is our 11 conference commissioners and the Notre Dame AD may have 12 different opinions about the direction we should go over the next six to eight months.” Hancock, who still expects a conclusion in July, said the group of BCS decision-makers will meet again at the end of this month. Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis said all of the Big Ten athletic directors are comfortable exploring the possibility of a four-team playoff. “Four is better than two,” Hollis said. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith agreed and said the discussions stem from feedback “that we need to do something different,” especially after the recent BCS title game between LSU and Alabama drew lower ratings that other championship games.

“Four years ago, five of us didn’t want to have the conversation. Now we all want to have the conversation.” Jim Delaney Big Ten Commissioner “The fans have been loud and clear,” Smith said. “We also recognize that structurally there’s things that we want to try and change with the bowl system ‚— how teams get in the bowls. It’s time to be curious about everything.” The BCS title game pits the nation’s top two teams based on poll and computer rankings. The Chicago Tribune reported Monday that one idea before the Big Ten calls for playing the two semifinal games on the campuses of the higher seeded teams, with the national championship held in a city awarded hosting rights — like the Super Bowl. The so-called plus-one format — two semifinals plus the title game — was proposed in 2008 by the commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference. It was shot down by the leaders of the Big Ten, Pac-10, Big East, Big 12 and Notre Dame. “I am pleased to hear there is renewed interest in the plus-one format, the same format we introduced for consideration in 2008,” SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said in a statement

to the AP. “There are many details that need to be considered and it is premature to be campaigning for any particular plus-one model.” The 11 Bowl Championship Series conferences have already met to discuss possible changes to the system starting in 2014. NCAA President Mark Emmert has said he supports a four-team championship playoff and is strongly against a 16-team format. Emmert has also said there has been talk of using a Final Four model, a scenario which could have matched LSU against Stanford and Alabama versus Oklahoma State this season, with the winners advancing to the title game. Despite the Big Ten’s interest in a playoff, there is at least one big hurdle: The Rose Bowl, with its storied history to two of the nation’s biggest conferences. “The Rose Bowl is extremely important to Michigan State just as it is to every school in the Big Ten and Pac12,” Hollis said. “There are more questions than answers about how any format would work, including where the games would be played and what the bowl-type experiences would be like in a championship format. “My eyes are always open to explore all opportunities, but I don’t think we want to exceed 15 games.” Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon, who is open to any option that includes keeping the conference and Pac-12 tied to the Rose Bowl, said he’s not sure the plus-one model will

please everybody. “I know a lot of people would love to see one more great football game, but I’m not sure this type of playoff will make it more fair,” Brandon said. “At some point, you have to draw the line. With four teams, there will be controversies about who those four teams should be because it’s usually not clear.” Smith said there are too many bowl games, lagging ticket sales and teams are already playing “too deep into January” with players who happen to be students, too. He had reservations about a playoff where students play back to back games. Still, he said there was a need to discuss the format now. “This is the window of time before we go and do something with another partner, or current partner, we don’t want to just do the same thing without trying to address some of those issues,” he said. “But if we ended up with a plus-one playoff, it would be exciting for fans but there’s a lot of issues around it.” Hancock has said 50 to 60 possibilities for various changes were presented during a meeting in New Orleans, where Alabama beat LSU in the BCS title game last month. Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany, who declined comment Tuesday, has acknowledged he would consider the prospect of a four-team field. “Four years ago, five of us didn’t want to have the conversation,” Delany told reporters last month. “Now we all want to have the conversation.”

Houston cross country standout Roeth to run for Ohio University HOUSTON — Houston senior Allison Roeth has signed letter of intent Tuesday to run for Ohio University for the next four years. T h e daughter of Roeth Roger and Sharon Roeth leads by example both in — and outside — the classroom. She is not only one of the top runners in the state in both cross country and track — but a scholar in the classroom as well. “She is just a great kid,” Houston cross

country coach Sandy Heitkamp said. “She is easy to coach. She does whatever you ask. She has a great work ethic. You have to give her parents a lot of credit for that and instilling that in her. I think it is one of the things that makes her so successful.” And as the crowd in the Houston High School commons showed — many of her teachers and Houston students were on hand to see her sign — she is absolutlely a role model. And for those who have had Roeth run far in front of them in races over the years — and

there are many — they can blame that on her brother Tyler, who now runs for the University of Dayton after a successful career at Houston. “I guess I got started running because my brother (Tyler, who is one year older) did it,” Roeth said with a smile. “I liked to do what my brother did and he ran, so I ran.” In cross country, she had three top 15 finishes at the Division III state cross country meet. She took 13th in 2009 and 14th in 2010, before a 10th place finish last fall. In track, she will be

looking for her third trip to state in the Division III 3,200-meter run. Roeth placed 13th as a freshman and 14th as a sophomore. Along the way, she has broken several school records, including the cross country 5K (18:58.9), the 1,600meter run, 5:25; and the 3,200, 11:29 in track. For Roeth, the ultimate decision on OU was a simple one. “I felt like that was the direction God was taking me,” Roeth, who has developed into a scoring threat for the basketball Houston team, said.

Donoher pleads not guilty DAYTON — Former Sidney High School athletic director B r i a n Do no he r pleaded not guilty t o charges of soliciting and posPhoto provided sessing Donoher LOGAN BAUER of Botkins competes in the sec- criminal tional meet at Miami University Monday. tools in Dayton Municipal Court Monday. He is accused of offering money to an undercover police officer for sex. Donoher, 42, son of legendary former University of Dayton men’s basketball coach Don Donoher, is currently the athletic director at Ket-

Bauer wins sectional, sets another record

OXFORD — Logan Bauer of Botkins started his quest for a return trip to the State Diving Meet with an excellent performance in the sectional on Monday at Miami University. Bauer beat the competition by a hefty margin and was declared the winner of the Trotwood Sectional and the overall sectional. In addition, for the second meet in a row, he broke his school record with 481.10 points. He was the leader for all 11 dives in the competition. He took a strong lead by starting off the night with a forward 11/2 somersault, scoring 37.40 points. He followed that dive

up with his second dive, a 21/2 forward somersaut with a degree of difficulty of 2.6, for 50.70 points. After the first round of five dives, he totaled 216.20 points. In the second round, he completed an inward dive, reverse dive and back 11/2 somersault, resulting in 114.90 more points, giving him a 331/15 total after eight dives. In the third round, all of his dives scored 45 points or better, with the 10th dive being the best of the meet, 53.75 points on a back 11/2 somersault with 11/2 twists. He will next compete Monday at Miami in the district meet.

tering Fairmont High School. He was arrested Feb. 1 on Dayton Towers Drive and taken to the Montgomery County Jail where he was held briefly before posting 10 percent of his $3,250 bond. Under state law, a criminal tool is anything that is used in a crime. He has been placed on administrative leave by Kettering school officials. He is not a teacher at Fairmont and does not have a teaching degree. According to court records, no new court dates have been set in the case. The police report ob-

tained by 2 NEWS from Donoher’s arrest states that he responded to an online advertisement placed on a social website. WDTN 2 News is a news partner of the Sidney Daily News. Officers said Donoher called the number listed and set up a meeting with an undercover, female investigator. The reports states that Donoher agreed to pay $80 dollars for sex. After his arrest, police said Donoher told them this was not his first time. He said he had met with prostitutes 10 times in the last year. While Donoher is the most high-profile arrest,

officers said he was one of nine men caught during the nationwide sting. Officers said it was a 10-day investigation that took place simultaneously in a dozen major cities. “I’ve got some hardworking detectives that not only work the Internet, but work the streets,” Dayton Police Sgt. Chris Fischer told 2 News. “Prostitution is a big sore for our city. All of the arrests these last few days, these guys are from the suburbs. They are only coming into Dayton to hire a prostitute. We don’t want that type of business, that activity, in our city.”

Sidney bowlers win over Greenville Sidney recoginized the five seniors on the high school bowling teams at the final home match of the season Monday at Bel-Mar Lanes. The five included Trent Knoop, Bethany Pellman, Zach Cole, Kaitlin Whitt and Trent Branam. Knoop and Pellman will be bowling next year

as well, Knoop at Urbana University and Pellman at Northwestern Ohio in Lima. Sidney’s girls defeated Greenville 20591563 to raise their record to 18-4 overall and 8-2 in the Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division. Michelle Abbott led the Lady Jackets with a

231 and Ally Kittle added a 212. Ashleigh Harris bowled a 204. The boys won with 2275 to Greenville’s 2081. Knoop, who recently bowled games of 300 and 299 in high school competition, started off his first game with nine strikes in a row and finished with a 276 game. He followed that up with

a 246. Jacob Blankenship added a 214. The boys finished the regular season at 5-5 in the North and 8-14 overall. The teams now get ready for the conference championships at Poelking South in Centerville. The girls bowl on Saturday and the boys on Sunday.

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Attention turns to Tiger at Pebble Beach he was a little P E B B L E bummed at the BEACH, Calif. oversight. (AP) — Bill But he gets Murray stumit. bled into the “The celebriback of a ties obviously crowded confermake this event ence room Tueslarger-than-life day just as Tiger On the sometimes,” he Woods was said. wrapping up his Fringe That’s the efpress conference at the Pebble Doug Ferguson fect Woods has Beach National Pro-Am. this week at Pebble The “Caddyshack” star Beach. It’s not unusual for looked more confused him to start a PGA Tour than usual. “Where’s the other season along the Pacific coast, though it’s usually guy?” Murray asked. Murray, as it turned at Torrey Pines. And there is a certain magic out, was an hour late. He was supposed to about Woods and Pebble be at the interview table Beach, which has been a with D.A. Points, his big part of his career partner last year when even though he has won they won the pro-am, only twice, both in the and perhaps the most same year. The first was the AT&T overlooked defending champion at a PGA Tour Pebble Beach National event since Nick Price at Pro-Am, and it’s a timely memory considering the Colonial in 2003. “I got here and I got last two weeks have feathe program and I tured wild comebacks and looked at the tickets and ugly meltdowns. Brandt I thought, ‘Wait a Snedeker came from minute. Didn’t I win?’” seven shots behind at TorPoints said. “And there rey Pines to beat Kyle are pictures of Bill Stanley, who made triple everywhere. I’m driving bogey on the final hole; down the highway, I see then Stanley came from a billboard. There’s Bill. eight shots back and won There’s Tiger. I’m like, in Phoenix after Spencer Levin shot 75. ‘Where am I?’” Woods was seven It’s the only PGA Tour event Points has won, so shots out of the lead with

seven holes to play in 2000, and still looked to have no chance until he holed a wedge for eagle on the 15th, nearly holed another shot on the 16th and beat a fast-fading Matt Gogel. “I was just trying to somehow get in it,” Woods recalled. “All of a sudden, boom! Three shots, two holes, I’m back in the ball game.” It was even more significant because that was his sixth consecutive PGA Tour win. Then came the greatest single feat of his career that summer in the U.S. Open, a major where Woods was at the absolute apex of his game. On a course so difficult that no one else broke par, he shot 12-under 272 and won by 15 shots. Now, the mystique has given way to curiosity. Woods still draws the biggest crowd and drives attention in golf — Saturday’s round when the celebrities are at Pebble Beach was headed for its first sellout — but no one can be sure what to expect. There is unpredictability about Woods that wasn’t there before. That, too, might be changing. Woods began his 2012

SCOREBOARD 6, Oak Hill (1) . . . . . . . . 15-2 125 7, Cols. Africentric. . . . . 16-3 97 75 8, Beverly Ft. Frye . . . . 16-2 9, Richwood N. Union (1)17-2 61 37 10, Georgetown . . . . . . . 14-2 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Casstown Miami E. 23. 12, Proctorville Fairland 18. 13, Youngs. Ursuline 14. 13, Orrville 14. 15, Carlisle 13. DIVISION IV 1, Ottoville (25) . . . . . . . 17-0 277 2, Triad (3) . . . . . . . . . . . 18-0 225 3, Newark Cath. . . . . . . 18-1 184 4, Arlington . . . . . . . . . . 16-1 176 5, New Riegel. . . . . . . . . 14-2 110 6, Arcadia. . . . . . . . . . . . 16-2 109 83 7, Waterford . . . . . . . . . . 15-3 73 8, Cortland Maplewood. 15-2 68 9, Zanesville Rosecrans. 14-3 57 10, Ft. Recovery. . . . . . . 14-3 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Marion Local 39. 12, New Madison Tri-Village 25. 13, Mansfield St. Peter's 23. 14, Berlin Hiland 13.

2. Notre Dame . . . . 23-1 960 2 ASKETBALL 3. UConn . . . . . . . . 21-2 917 3 4. Stanford . . . . . . . 20-1 882 4 High school rankings 5. Duke. . . . . . . . . . 18-3 805 5 6. Miami . . . . . . . . . 20-3 803 7 Associated Press boys state 7. Kentucky . . . . . . 21-3 728 6 basketball poll 8. Maryland . . . . . . 19-3 709 9 How a state panel of sports 9. Green Bay . . . . . 20-0 659 10 writers and broadcasters rates 10. Ohio State . . . 20-2 651 11 Ohio high school boys basketball 11. Tennessee. . . . . 17-6 582 8 teams in the fifth of seven weekly 12. Delaware . . . . . 20-1 556 12 Associated Press polls, by OHSAA 13. Nebraska . . . . . 19-3 507 16 divisions, with won-lost record and 14. Georgetown . . . 18-5 444 17 total points (first-place votes in 15. Texas A&M . . . 16-5 417 18 parentheses): 16. Purdue . . . . . . . 19-5 385 15 DIVISION I 17. Rutgers. . . . . . . 17-6 334 13 1, Cols. Northland (21) . 16-1 280 18. Penn St. . . . . . . 18-5 307 19 2, Cin. La Salle (4). . . . . 17-1 224 19. Gonzaga . . . . . . 21-3 268 20 T3, Pickerington Cent. . 15-1 189 20. Louisville . . . . . 17-6 217 14 T3, Olentangy Liberty (2)17-0 189 21. Georgia. . . . . . . 18-6 207 21 5, Mentor (2) . . . . . . . . . 14-1 184 22. Georgia Tech . . 17-6 128 24 6, Cin. Moeller . . . . . . . . 14-2 130 22. North Carolina 17-5 128 23 7, Cols. Walnut Ridge . . 16-0 120 24. South Carolina 18-5 123 — 25. St. Bonaventure . 22-2 82 — 63 8, Tol. Whitmer . . . . . . . 14-2 Others receiving votes: De9, Cle. Hts. . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2 44 Paul 38, BYU 28, California 25, 21 10, Lakewood St. Ed . . . 10-6 Texas Tech 24, Oklahoma 18, Others receiving 12 or more Arkansas 14, Princeton 12, St. points: 11, Norwalk 18. 12, Mason College rankings John's 12, Florida Gulf Coast 8, 14. 12, Warren Harding 14. Kansas St. 7, UTEP 7, Fresno St. 6, The Top Twenty Five DIVISION II Bowling Green 1, West Virginia 1. The Associated Press 1, Day. Dunbar (19) . . . . 17-0 273 —— The top 25 teams in The Associ2, Alliance (3). . . . . . . . . 17-0 231 USA Today/ESPN 3, Defiance (1) . . . . . . . . 15-0 203 ated Press' college basketball poll, Women’s Top 25 Poll 4, Franklin (2) . . . . . . . . 16-0 196 with first-place votes in parenthe5, Cin. Taft (1) . . . . . . . . 12-4 140 ses, records through Feb. 5, total Record Pts Prv 6, Jonathan Alder . . . . . 15-1 138 points based on 25 points for a first1. Baylor (31) . . . . . 24-0 775 1 7, Akr. East (1). . . . . . . . 14-1 94 place vote through one point for a 2. Notre Dame . . . . 23-1 743 2 92 25th-place vote and previous rank- 3. UConn . . . . . . . . 21-2 710 3 8, E. Liverpool (1) . . . . . 14-2 9, Vincent Warren . . . . . 13-2 64 ing: 4. Stanford . . . . . . . 20-1 685 4 Record Pts Prv 38 10, Lexington. . . . . . . . . 13-3 5. Duke. . . . . . . . . . 19-3 650 6 Others receiving 12 or more 1. Kentucky (63) . . 23-1 1,623 1 6. Miami . . . . . . . . . 20-3 604 7 points: 11, Mentor Lake Cath. 29. 2. Syracuse (2) . . . . 23-1 1,553 2 7. Kentucky . . . . . . 21-3 584 5 3. Ohio State . . . . 20-3 1,493 3 8. Maryland . . . . . . 20-3 534 10 12, Akr. SVSM 13. 4. Missouri . . . . . . . 21-2 1,415 4 9. Green Bay . . . . . 20-0 530 9 DIVISION III 1, Bloom-Carroll (18) . . 16-0 268 5. North Carolina . 20-3 1,352 5 10. Ohio State . . . 21-2 483 11 2, Summit Country Day (5) 16-0 243 6. Baylor. . . . . . . . . 21-2 1,318 6 11. Tennessee. . . . . 17-6 476 8 3, Leavittsburg Labrae (4)18-0 226 7. Kansas . . . . . . . . 18-5 1,170 8 12. Delaware . . . . . 20-1 434 13 4, Bedford Chanel (2) . . 14-1 195 8. Florida . . . . . . . . 19-4 1,066 12 13. Georgetown . . . 18-5 379 15 5, Chesapeake . . . . . . . . 15-1 162 9. Murray St. . . . . . 23-0 1,055 10 14. Texas A&M . . . 16-5 378 16 6, Lima Cent. Cath.. . . . 13-2 128 10. Duke. . . . . . . . . 19-4 1,037 7 15. Nebraska . . . . . 19-3 309 18 7, Creston Norwayne . . 15-1 96 11. Michigan St.. . . 18-5 1,032 9 16. Rutgers. . . . . . . 17-6 290 14 77 12. Georgetown . . . 18-4 919 14 17. Louisville . . . . . 17-6 276 12 8, Portsmouth . . . . . . . . 16-2 9, Versailles . . . . . . . . . . 14-2 75 13. San Diego St. . . 20-3 728 17 18. Gonzaga . . . . . . 21-3 234 19 35 14. UNLV . . . . . . . . 21-4 702 11 19. Purdue . . . . . . . 19-5 222 17 10, Ironton . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3 Others receiving 12 or more 15. Florida St. . . . . 16-6 694 21 20. Georgia. . . . . . . 18-6 202 20 points: 11, Newton Falls 13. 11, Lu- 16. St. Mary's (Cal) 22-2 635 18 21. Penn State . . . . 18-5 176 21 92 23 17. Creighton . . . . . 21-3 600 13 22. DePaul . . . . . . . 17-7 casville Valley 13. 83 22 18. Marquette . . . . 19-5 469 15 23. Georgia Tech . . 17-7 DIVISION IV 46 — 1, Berlin Hiland (25) . . . 16-0 283 19. Virginia . . . . . . 18-4 448 16 24. South Carolina 18-5 45 — 2, JACKSONCENTER(2) 17-0 240 20. Mississippi St. . 18-5 401 22 25. Vanderbilt . . . . 18-5 Others receiving votes: St. 3, Edgerton (1). . . . . . . . 15-0 205 21. Wisconsin . . . . . 18-6 384 19 Bonaventure 34, North Carolina 19, 4, Richmond Hts.. . . . . . 14-1 178 22. Michigan . . . . . 17-7 253 23 California 18, Florida Gulf Coast 5, Fort Recovery (1) . . . . 13-2 150 23. Indiana. . . . . . . 18-6 227 20 16, Middle Tennessee 15, UTEP 8, 6, Newark Cath. . . . . . . 13-2 141 24. Louisville . . . . . 18-5 112 — Texas Tech 5, BYU 4, Fresno State 7, Cols. Africentric. . . . . 16-2 135 25. Harvard . . . . . . 20-2 105 — 4, St. John's 4, Princeton 3, OklaOthers receiving votes: 8, Zanesville Rosecrans. 12-3 72 homa 2, West Virginia 2, Kansas 9, Malvern . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3 56 Notre Dame 83, Iowa St. 71, South- State 1. 10, Cle. VASJ . . . . . . . . . . 7-7 30 ern Miss. 51, Temple 41, Gonzaga Others receiving 12 or more 35, Wichita St. 31, Long Beach St. ALENDAR points: 11, Day. Jefferson 22. 11, 6, New Mexico 5, Kansas St. 3, Cleveland St. 2, Iona 2, Vanderbilt Leipsic 22. 13, Dalton 14. High school 2, BYU 1, Miami 1. —— —— Associated Press girls state High school sports USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll basketball poll TONIGHT Record Pts Prv Girls basketball DIVISION I Sidney at Troy 1, Reynoldsburg (21) . . . 18-0 270 1. Kentucky (31) . . 23-1 775 1 —— 2, Uniontown Lake (5) . 18-0 248 2. Syracuse. . . . . . . 23-1 740 2 THURSDAY 3, Midpark . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1 188 3. Ohio State . . . . 20-3 715 3 Girls basketball 4, Twinsburg (3) . . . . . . 16-1 182 4. Missouri . . . . . . . 21-2 673 4 Russia at Fairlawn 5, Pickerington N. . . . . . 16-2 137 5. North Carolina . 20-3 639 6 6. Baylor. . . . . . . . . 21-2 635 6 New Knoxville at Minster 6, Springboro . . . . . . . . . 16-1 122 7. Florida . . . . . . . . 19-4 536 11 Houston at Riverside 7, Olentangy Orange. . . 17-1 115 7. Murray State . . . 23-0 536 9 New Bremen at Versailles 8, Cin. Princeton . . . . . . 15-3 63 9. Duke. . . . . . . . . . 19-4 525 5 Botkins at Fort Loramie 9, Kettering Fairmont. . 16-3 59 10. Kansas . . . . . . . 18-5 480 8 Jackson Center at Anna 10, Can. McKinley. . . . . 12-4 40 11. Georgetown . . . 18-4 454 14 —— Others receiving 12 or more 12. Michigan State 18-5 444 10 FRIDAY points: 11, Cin. Sycamore 24. 12, 13. St. Mary's . . . . . 22-2 382 16 Boys basketball Sylvania Northview 23. 13, Lewis 14. San Diego State . 20-3 332 17 Troy at Sidney Center Olentangy 19. 14, 15. Creighton . . . . . 21-3 316 12 Jackson Center at Lehman Wadsworth 17. 15, N. Can. Hoover 16. UNLV . . . . . . . . 21-4 302 13 Fort Loramie at Russia 16. 16, Hudson 12. 16, Zanesville 17. Florida State . . 16-6 247 24 Minster at New Knoxville 12. 18. Mississippi State. 18-5 241 19 Lima Perry at Riverside DIVISION II 19. Marquette . . . . 19-5 239 15 Versailles at New Bremen 1, Akr. Manchester (13). 17-0 249 20. Virginia . . . . . . 18-4 192 18 Fairlawn at Houston 2, Day. Carroll (8) . . . . . 17-1 248 21. Harvard . . . . . . 20-2 153 23 Anna at Botkins 3, Ravenna (2) . . . . . . . . 16-0 205 22. Wisconsin . . . . . 18-6 133 20 —— 4, Clyde . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1 181 23. Indiana. . . . . . . 18-6 93 20 SATURDAY 93 25 5, Shelby (1). . . . . . . . . . 16-0 142 23. Louisville . . . . . 18-5 Girls basketball 79 22 6, Day. Chaminade . . . . 16-2 121 25. Michigan . . . . . 17-7 Trotwood at Sidney Others receiving votes: Russia at Lehman 7, Lima Bath (1) . . . . . . 15-2 100 Minster at Anna 8, Akr. Hoban. . . . . . . . . 16-2 97 Notre Dame 19, Gonzaga 14, New Jackson Center at Versailles 9, Hathaway Brown (2) . 13-5 70 Mexico 13, Iowa State 10, Nevada Fort Loramie at St. Henry 10, Beloit W. Branch (1) 15-1 64 9, Southern Miss. 9, Long Beach Boys basketball Others receiving 12 or more State 8, UConn 6, Middle TenStivers at Sidney points: 11, Clarksville Clinton- nessee 6, Temple 6, California 5, Vanderbilt 5, Wichita State 5, Saint Lehman at Bethel Massie 15. 12, Tol. Rogers 14. Louis 2, VCU 2, Cleveland State 1, New Knoxville at Fort Loramie DIVISION III St. Marys at Minster 1, ANNA (22) . . . . . . . . 18-0 282 Drexel 1. —— Ansonia at Versailles 2, Archbold (3) . . . . . . . . 17-0 231 The Women's Top Twenty Five Botkins at Waynesfield 3, Smithville (1). . . . . . . 17-0 181 The Associated Press Lima Temple at Jackson Center 4, Middletown Madison 18-1 179 Record Pts Prv Bowling 5, Liberty-Benton . . . . . 16-1 178 1. Baylor (40) . . . . . 23-0 1,000 1

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season in Abu Dhabi, where he was tied for the lead going into the last day and was outplayed by Robert Rock. What some might see as more evidence that Woods can no longer be the player he was, Woods sees as real progress. His golf — and his life — has been a series of stops and starts since his last tour win at the 2009 Australian Masters, right before his personal life came crashing down. The divorce. The new swing coach. The injuries. The new caddie. Woods had to adjust to a new lifestyle as a divorced father of two children, but equally time-consuming was the recovery from injuries. He finally got that sorted out late last summer, and then he missed two months because he was ineligible for the FedEx Cup playoffs. His game has been trending up over the last few months. Woods took the 36hole lead in the Australian Open and finished third. He was among the best players on the U.S. team at Royal Melbourne in the Presidents Cup. Then, he ended a two-year

drought by winning at Sherwood with birdies on the last two holes. He was starting to warm up. He stopped for a winter break. And then in Abu Dhabi, while he didn’t win, he was right back where he left off — contending. “I think that’s what’s exciting,” Woods said. “Because before .... I didn’t go into those breaks feeling good about where my game was. I was still making changes, still trying to get healthy. It was never really there. This time was different. I went into it healthy, went into it playing well, and then was able to build on it over the break. “Took two weeks off after the World Challenge, didn’t touch a club, and then after that got right back into it and boom — almost won a tournament,” he said. “So things are progressing.” His last time at Pebble Beach was for the 2010 U.S. Open, when he made a late charge Saturday afternoon to pull within five shots and get into the second-to-last group. He bogeyed five of the opening 10 holes, shot 75 and was never a factor.

This tournament is different. Woods stopped playing the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for a number of reasons — Poppy Hills (since replaced by the Shore Course at Monterey Peninsula), the sixhour rounds (the field has since been reduced from 180 players to 156) and bumpy greens from so much play that he felt it affected confidence in his putting stroke. Except for that amazing comeback in 2000, Woods had only one other close call. That was in 1997, when he finished one shot behind Mark O’Meara. But it’s not about the course this week. And it’s not about the greens, which Woods putts better than most players. It’s about his game, and whether he can get it to where he can contend anywhere against anybody. “I feel very much at peace where I’m at,” Woods said. “I had to make some changes, and that took time, and I’m starting to see the results of that now, which is great. Everything is headed in the right direction.”

County tourney finals set The County Junior High Boys Basketball Tournaments completed the semifinals Tuesday at Anna and Fairlawn, setting up the championship games. Anna beat Botkins 37-28 and Russia beat Loramie 39-28 in the 8th grade semifinals. For Anna, Carter Huelskamp had 8 and Connor

Rioch 7. For Botkins, Jared Goubeaux had 12 and Ryan Egbert 7. For Russia, Jonah Counts had 15 and Connor Monnin 8, and for Loramie, Connor Rose had 10 and Brad Pleiman 7. • In the 7th grade Fairlawn semifinals, beat Anna 45-29, with Nathan Lessing scoring

23 and Kody Curtner 13. Owen Michael led Anna with 8. And Russia beat Botkins 56-22 to go 18-0. Ethan Monnier had 11 and Jack Moorman and Drew Poling 10 each. The finals will be played at Fairlawn, the 7th grade game starting at 10 and the 8th grade set for 11:15.

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THE RUSSIA 7th grade basketball team huddles with their coaches before the County Tournament championship game Monday at Russia. Russia edged Fairlawn 29-26 for the championship. ANNA’S AVERY Bensman tries to get a shot off over Fort Loramie’s Brooke Ruhenkamp in 8th grade tournament championship action at Russia Monday.

RUSSIA’S RACHEL York tries to keep the ball away from Fairlawn’s Moriah Pauley (24) and Whitney Tyler in the 7th grade tourney championship game Monday at Russia.

FORT LORAMIE’S Maddie Brandewie (left) reaches in to get a hand on the ball held by Anna’s Elizabeth Landis in 8th grade tourney finals action at Russia Monday.

RUSSIA’S MADDIE Borchers goes up strong for a shot over Fairlawn’s Katie Bensman in 7th grade tournament championship action on Monday.

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Flotilla chartered CELINA — Volunteer members of the U.S. Coast Guard are making Grand Lake St. Marys a little safer. The Grand Lake St. Marys Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard was officially chartered recently during a ceremony at Celina Moose Lodge. It had been operating as a detachment of the Indiana Lake flotilla and became a full-fledged flotilla with 17 members. One of the main functions is to conduct boater education courses and vessel checks. It also assists boaters in distress. Ohio is ninth in the nation for boating with 426,000 registered watercraft. The local flotilla will patrol the lake during fireworks events, the Governor’s Cup Regatta and other water events.

Rotary thanked for scholarship NEW BREMEN — Katie Goettemoeller, a 2011 graduate of New Bremen High School, recently visited the New BremenNew Knoxville Rotary Club to thank the club for awarding her a four-year college scholarship. “I am majoring in psychology at the University of Dayton and I love it,” said Goettemoeller. “I really appreciate this scholCollege is arship. expensive, and this will really help me afford school.” As a student at New Bremen High School, Goettemoeller was active in choir and band all four years, serving as the field commander of the Cardinal Marching Band during her senior year. “I had originally planned to do music therapy,” said Goettemoeller. “But I really love psychology. I’d like to earn my master’s degree and eventually my doctorate in abnormal child psychology.” Each year, the New Bremen-New Knoxville Rotary Club offers several scholarships to graduating seniors from New Bremen and New Knoxville schools.

! y r o t He’s his Wallace passes the reins BY PATRICIA ANN SPEELMAN pspeelman@sdnccg.com To many residents of Sidney and its environs, the names, Shelby County Historical Society and Rich Wallace, are synonymous. That’s not surprising. Since the organization’s rebirth in 1993, Wallace has been the president of its board of trustees and the face of the organization for 16 of the last 19 years. That, however, has now changed. As of January, Julie A. Gilardi and Linda DeVelvis, both retired Sidney teachers, have taken over the board’s presidency. Wallace remains a board member. According to the new copresidents and Tilda Phlipot, the society’s director, it is nearly impossible to measure the contribution Wallace has made to the society. “I feel that he has been one of the main reasons that the historical society has been successful,” Gilardi said. “His good work, community spirit, dedication made the organization what it is. He kept us all on track.” Phlipot agrees. “Rich is the driving force of the society. He has held a vision of how important it is to instill a sense of community and belonging in our youth and he has worked at that by bringing history alive,” she said. “We are very thankful for the amount of time and effort he’s put into his presidency,” DeVelvis said. “It’s even more amazing that he isn’t a native. He’s turned into one of the most avid supporters and contributors to the city and county.” Wallace was born in California and raised in Mansfield. He met his wife, Susan Burrey, at Capital University in Columbus. They were married, and he served in the U.S. Navy for three years and completed law school. They moved to Sidney, Susan’s hometown, in the mid 1970s, so Wallace could join a local law firm. Since 1978, he has been a partner in the firm of Elsass, Wallace, Evans, Schnelle & Co., L.P.A., and a managing partner since 1994. Not long after he arrived in Shelby County, he met Bill Ross Jr., and history was not only made but saved.

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“Bill had a passion for local history,” Wallace said. “He researched news items, buildings. He kept a clip file. He was interested in getting people to care about history. Living history is getting people to understand the legacy of our ancestors and asking ‘What responsibility do I have to carry on that legacy?’ (People who care about the past) perpetuate their history and do it anonymously. That’s what Bill did. That was my role model.” The Shelby County Historical Society had been incorporated in 1946 and had gone through several cycles of activity and inactivity. By 1993, it had been dormant for a number of years and was all but dead. Then Wallace met Ross Jr.’s son, Bill Ross III, and they decided to put a program together and see how many people would attend. An audience of 40 showed up to listen to a speaker from Indiana talk about the Civil War, and the two were encouraged to offer more. However, a program the following month brought only five people. But by then the ship was launched. The journey had begun. “If we were going to get the

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RICH WALLACE (right) discusses local history as the featured speaker at the Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program graduation in 2010. historical society activated, paid director, Wallace said, nance projects that he bewe pledged not to let it deacti- gave the organization even lieves in, to acquire artifacts, to step out of his comfort zone more credibility. vate,” Wallace said. The organization started to and do things that would benA handful of others joined the effort to put local history think about acquiring a build- efit the society.” interest on a solid footing in ing. But the board was Daunting task Sidney. Tom Homan, and adamant that having a home While Gilardi and DeVelvis Sherry and David Lodge were would not change the mission feel that filling Wallace’s deeply involved. And the of the society. shoes as president is daunt“Although we might have a ing, they are confident that fledgling group made some operational decisions that museum, we would never be a the organization is at a good have guided the society and museum only,” Wallace said. point for the transition. And defined its mission and work They did a facility analysis and Phlipot is sure that area resilooked at, among others, the for- dents will not notice much diffor the last two decades. mer county jail and the former ference at all. Core mission “We developed a core mis- children’s home. Strategic plan“I think (Wallace) has sion centered on serving ning revealed that the building waited. He has groomed a youth in our community. We should be in downtown Sidney board that is just as passionformed a strategic partner- and near a school. When Wal- ate and caring about the hisship with teachers in city and lace learned that Mark Adams, tory of the community as he county schools,” Wallace said. who owned Adams Funeral is. So the community will not The society group and the Home at the corner of Main and notice a great change in the teachers held visioning ses- North streets, was thinking activities that happen at the sions together. Wallace and about a change, Wallace struck society. It has taken him years the others asked the teachers a deal with him. to put the right group of peo“Of course, at that time, we ple together,” she said. how the historical society could help them do their job of didn’t have five cents,” WalAnd if Wallace could teaching history. It was the lace said of the society. But a change one thing about the orteachers who figured out how capital campaign raised 50 ganization he has spent so to incorporate local history percent more than what was much of his life building? into their lesson plans and the needed and in 1999, the or“We haven’t been as aghistorical society who pro- ganization dedicated the Ross gressive as we should have vided the tools for them to do Historical Center in honor of been in going out seeking Bill Ross Jr. and his family. it successfully. funds and raising money beEvery student Together, they decided to cause we’ve been so involved When Sayre retired, in the passion of the history,” focus efforts on specific areas: local pioneer history, immi- Phlipot became director and he said. “We’ve let our passion gration, Native American his- the programs that supported for history carry us. We could tory, the Civil War, African teachers’ work in classrooms have done better at building American history in this com- grew into full-day projects at corporate relationships. But munity, canals, and local busi- the Shelby County Fair- the historical society has maness and industry. The Lodges grounds, the Ross Center, and tured. We have a veteran and and Wallace developed other sites. More than 800 experienced director. We have teacher’s guides, interactive students at a time from every great leadership there. CD roms, and slides to use in school in Shelby County parFuture is exciting overhead projectors in the ticipate in each one annually. “I really think the future of “There isn’t a person who the historical society is just as classrooms. “We wanted to build local graduates in Shelby County exciting as the past has been,” history into people’s lives,” today who hasn’t been to the he added. “The society is Wallace said. They created facility or been to our pro- building a relationship with “history in a suitcase,” a col- grams. In order to contribute the historical societies in lection of suitcases filled with to forming the future in our Anna, Botkins, Fort Loramie artifacts that teachers could community, you have to un- and Jackson Center. We want borrow from the society to derstand and relate to the to request permission from supplement their academic past. We’re producing a gener- the commissioners to place a ation who understands our levy on the ballot to raise opmaterials. “We wanted to make history past and their role in our fu- erating funds for all the socicome alive in kids. It was all ture,” Wallace said. eties. Most don’t have enough The organization now com- money to keep heat in their designed to drive history from the bottom up. No one had prises exhibits, lectures, festi- buildings to preserve their artried that in Ohio,” he added. vals, project partnerships tifacts. I see great days ahead with dozens of other area or- for history in our county.” Programs At the same time, the soci- ganizations, as well as the During Wallace’s tenure, ety continued to offer lectures student programs, managed the Shelby County Historical and other programs of inter- by a staff of three and carried Society has won awards from out by hundreds of volunteers. the local and statewide educaest to the general public. “Everybody who walks tion communities, more than “We just wanted to have fun with local history,” Wal- through the door picks up the a dozen awards from the Ohio lace said. “We had a lot of pro- passion,” Wallace said. “I want Historical Society including a grams, some in the everyone to know how blessed personal award of excellence Monumental Building before we are to have it, how blessed to Wallace, and a national it was restored. The group I have been as board presi- award for children’s programbegan to get some traction. dent to have people with that ming. But the awards aren’t One day, I met Jim Sayre in passion associated with us.” what means the most to now And just as Wallace credits ex-president Wallace. the library. He liked to reRoss Jr. with bequeathing his search. He liked to write.” “If Bill Ross Jr. walked Within a few years, Wallace passion for local history to Wal- back in our building today, I had asked Sayre to become lace, Phlipot credits Wallace would hope that what we have the first, paid director of the with continuing the bestowal. done to carry on his passion “Rich’s biggest contribution for local history would bring a society. As a part-time emis his passion, his great pas- tear to his eye,” he said. “It’s ployee, Sayre used office space made available by Gateway sion,” she said. “It has led him about us living history, and Arts Council in their offices at to be a wonderful researcher you can’t ask for more than the Cameo Theater. Having a and writer, to be willing to fi- that.”

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 11CV000442 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Wells Fargo Bank, Plaintiff vs. Charity Emerich aka Charity Dawn Emerich,, Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, the 29th day of February, 2012 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and Village of Port Jefferson, to wit: Situated in the County of Shelby, in the State of Ohio and in the Village of Port Jefferson: Being Inlot No. 56 in the Village, County and State aforesaid. Said Premises Located at 2240 214 East Main Street, Port Jefferson, OH 45360 Said Premises Appraised at $48,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% deposit John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Andrew C. Clark, Attorney Feb. 8, 15, 22

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000233 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. GMAC Mortgage, LLC, Plaintiff vs. Rhonda L. Burnside, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction1, 530 South Franklin Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on February 22, 2012 , at 10:00 am , the following described real estate, Situate in the City of Sidney, in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio: Being North half of Inlot Number Four Hundred Twenty-nine (429) in the City of Sidney, Ohio. Parcel No: 01-1836401.007 Prior Deed Reference: 375, page 265 Said Premises Located at 530 South Franklin Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $60,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Feb. 1, 8,15 2252433 SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 10CV000141 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., Plaintiff vs. Matthew G. Cotterman, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 806 Chestnut Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on February 29, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situate in the County of Shelby, in the State of Ohio, and in the City of Sidney: Being all of Inlot Number Eighteen Hundred Ninety-three (1893) and the north half of Inlot Number Eighteen Hundred Ninety-four (1894) In said City of Sidney. Property Address: 806 Chestnut Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel No: 01-1836379.002, 01-1836379.003 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 382, Page 117 Said Premises Located at 806 Chestnut Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $ 90,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days Sheriff John R. Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Tina R. Edmondson, Attorney Feb. 8, 15, 22 2256031

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 11CV000394 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff vs. Wayne A. Jones, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, the 22nd day of February, 2012 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and Village of Anna, to wit: Situate in the Village of Anna, County of Shelby, and State of Ohio, and being Lots Numbered Eighty Three (83) and Eighty Four (84) in the said Village of Anna, Ohio, except Seventy Eight and One-half (78 1/2) feet off of the West end of said Lots and Sixty-Five (65) feet off of the North side of Lot Numbered Eighty Four (84) aforesaid. Said Premises Located at 301 North Pike Street, Anna, OH 45302 Said Premises Appraised at $60,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% deposit John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Thomas G. Widman, Attorney Feb. 1, 8, 15 2254692

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11 CV 000018 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. Duetsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage PassThrough Certificates Series 2007-A, Plaintiff vs. Jason Uppenkamp, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on the 15th day of February, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and in the Village of Kettlersville to-wit: Situated in the Village of Kettlersville, in the County of Shelby and in the State of Ohio and being the east half (E 1/2) of Lot Number Five (5) and the whole of Lot Number Six (6) in the said incorporated Village of Kettlersville, Ohio. Parcel Nos. 53-04-10-478-014 and 53-01-10-478-015 Said premises located at 8811 State Route 274, Kettlersville, Ohio 45336 Said premises appraised at $48,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Kim Hammond (0062572) Leonard A. Cuilli (0067712) Stan C. Cwalinski (0078189) Attorneys for Plainiff Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8 2251634 SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000335 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. US Bank National Association, Plaintiff vs. Leanne G. Church aka Leanne G. Suttles, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 102 Jackson Street, Jackson Center, OH 45334 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on February 15, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situated in the Village of Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio to-wit: Being Lot No. One Hundred Seventy Seven (177) in the Seventh Addition to Baughman’s Addition to the incorporated Village of Jackson Center, Ohio, as shown on the recorded plat of said addition. Parcel No: 20-0610453.013 Prior Deed Reference: Book No. 1590, Page 665 Said Premises Located at 102 Jackson Street, Jackson Center, OH 45334 Said Premises Appraised at $37,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Lori N. Wight, Attorney Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8 2251314

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 10 CV 000322 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. PNC Mortgage, a Division of PNC Bank, NA., Plaintiff vs. Jeffrey W. Woodard, Jr., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, the door of the courthouse, in the above named County, on Wednesday, the 15th day of February, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock am, the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and in the City of Sidney to-wit: Situate in the City of Sidney, in the County of Shelby and in the State of Ohio: Being Lot Numbered Four Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Five (4345) in River Bend Hill Section Two (2) as the same is recorded in Plat Book II, Page 53 of the Plat Records of Shelby County, Ohio, and subject to all easements and restrictions of record. Property Address: 1204 Hamilton Court, Sidney, OH 45365 Tax ID No. 1-2205405.006 Said Premises Located at 1204 Hamilton Court, Sidney, Ohio 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $40,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8 2251201

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 11CV000441 The State of Ohio, Shelby County U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Home Equity Asset Trust 2006-6 Home Equity Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-6, Plaintiff vs. Frank E. Bleigh, Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, the 29th day of February, 2012 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and City of Sidney, to wit: All that certain tract of land, lying and being in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby, and State of Ohio, to-wit: Being Eight (8) feet off the North side of Lot No. Three Thousand Three Hundred Eight-Nine (3389) and Lot No. Three Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Eight (3388) in the Rolling Hills Subdivision to the City of Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio, as shown by Plat No. 50006 in the Office of the Recorder of Shelby County, Ohio, subject to the restrictions and easements as exemplified thereon. Said Premises Located at 2240 Broadway Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $100,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% deposit John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Thomas G. Widman, Attorney Feb. 8, 15, 22 2254633


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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000181 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. CONSUMER SOLUTIONS 3, LLC, Plaintiff vs. AMY R DEMARCUS aka AMY R. MOSLEY aka AMY MOSLEY, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on February 15, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situate in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby and State of Ohio: Being Lot Numbered One Hundred Fifty-Two (152) in the first addition to the City of Sidney, said county and state, and being the same premises conveyed by Warranty Deed from A. W. and Kate M. Hobby recorded in Volume 130, Page 330, Deed Records of Shelby County, Ohio. Permanent Parcel No. 01-18-36-201-006 and 01-18-36-201007 Property Address: 228 West North Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Prior Deed References: Official Record Volume 1215, Page 163 and Official Record Volume 363, Page 206 Said Premises Located at 228 West North Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $20,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Austin B. Barnes, III (0052130), Attorney Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8 2251201

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 11681 REVISED CODE SEC. 2329.26 CASE NO. 11CV000252 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee, for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-3, Plaintiff vs. Dean F. Nollinger, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Second floor lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse, in Sidney, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 15th day of February, 2012 at 10:00 AM o’clock, the following described real estate, to-wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SHELBY COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 10832 Mowhawk Court, Sidney, OH PROPERTY OWNER: Dean F. Nollinger PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: OR Book 1424, Page 271 PP#: 58-26-08-429-004 Said Premises Located at: 10832 Mowhawk Court, Sidney, OH Said Premises Appraised at $38,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of this amount. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds of the appraised value. 10% of purchase price down on day of sale, cash or certified check, balance on confirmation of sale. John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio REIMER, ARNOVITZ, CHERNEK & JEFFREY CO., L.P.A. By: Douglas A. Haessig (Reg. #0079200) Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 968 Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 Telephone: (330 425-4201, Ext. 111 Fax: 330-425-0347 Email: dhaessig@reimerlaw.com Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000015 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. Chase Home Finance, LLC, Plaintiff vs. Kimberly R. Centers, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 1947 Fair Oaks Drive, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on February 29,02012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Shelby, City of Sidney and being Lot Numbered Three Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Seven (3967) Green Tree Hills Subdivision, Section 5, as recorded on plat thereof. Parcel No: 01-18-26-126-039 Prior Deed Reference: O.R. Book 1486 page 264 Said Premises Located at 1947 Fair Oaks Drive, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $ 70,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days Sheriff John R. Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Channing L. Ulbrich Attorney Feb. 8, 15, 22

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE CASE NUMBER 11CV000281 U.S. Bank, National Association, as Succesor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A., as Succesor to LaSalle Bank, N.A. as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the MLMI Trust, Mortgage Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-HE4, Plaintiff vs. Dustin Kinnett, et al., Defendants Court of Common Pleas, Shelby County, Ohio In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction at the 2nd floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above county, on the 22nd day of February, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate: Said premises also known as 12148 Ash Dr., Minster OH 45865-9516 PPN: 35-07-01-181-004, 35-07-01-181-005, 35-07-01-181022 Appraised at: $20,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than twothirds (2/3) of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: A DEPOSIT OF A CERTIFIED CHECK, PAYABLE TO THE SHERIFF, OR CASH, FOR TEN (10%) PER CENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME THE BID IS ACCEPTED; EXCEPT WHERE THE BID AMOUNT IS $3,000.00 OR LESS, THE MINIMUM DEPOSIT SHALL BE $300 AND THE MAXIMUM DEPOSIT IN ANY CASE SHALL BE $10,000. THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE PAID TO THE SHERIFF WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE, AND UNLESS PAID WITHIN EIGHT (8) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF TEN (10%) PER CENT UNTIL PAID, AND ON FAILURE TO DO SO, THE PURCHASER, SHALL BE ADJUDGED IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. John R. Lenhart, Sheriff of Shelby County THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN D. CLUNK, CO., LPA John D. Clunk #0005376 Ted A. Humbert #0022307 Timothy R. Billick #0010390 Robert R. Hoose #0074544 4500 Courthouse Blvd, #400 Stow, OH 44224 PH: 330-436-0300 FAX: 330-436-0301 Feb. 1, 8, 15 2252307 SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 11CV000390 The State of Ohio, Shelby County JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs. Chad J. Remaklus, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, the 15th day of February, 2012 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and Township of Yorkshire , to wit: Situate in the County of Shelby, State of Ohio, and in the Township of Cynthian, and bounded and described as follows: Situated in the Northwest Quarter of Section Twenty-Two (22), Township Eleven (11) North, Range Four (4) East, Cynthian Township, Shelby County, Ohio, being part of a 40 acre tract described in Deed Records Volume 146, Page 540, in the office of the Shelby County Recorder, and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a spike found called over a stone at the Northwest corner of said Northwest quarter and in the intersection of Loy Road and Darke-Shelby Road; thence South 0 degrees 45' 15" East along the West line of said quarter and along DarkeShelby Road 380.00 feet to a spike set, being the true Point of Beginning for the tract herein described; thence North 89 degrees 15' 07" East along a new division line 621.40 feet to a point in the centerline of an existing ditch, witness an iron pin set South 89 degrees 15' 07" West 30.00 feet; thence South 28 degrees 30' 17" East along a new division line and along said ditch 186.46 feet to an iron pin set; thence South 5 degrees 45' 43" East along a new division line and along said ditch 227.87 feet to an iron pin set; thence South 55 degrees 35' 49" West along a new division line and along said ditch 93.84 feet to an iron pin set; thence North 83 degrees 18' 52" West along a new division line and along said ditch 231.95 feet to an iron pin set; thence South 89 degrees 15' 07" West along a new division line 420.00 feet to a spike set on the West line of said quarter and in said road; thence North 0 degrees 45' 15" West along said West line along said road 414.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 6.715 acres, more or less. 6.563 acres exclusive of road right-of-way, being subject to legal highways and other easements of record. Bearings for the above description are based upon the North line of the Northeast quarter of Section 21 (North 89 degrees 15' 00" East) per prior survey. The above description was written and surveyed by James F. Stayton, Registered Surveyor #6739 from a survey plat made August 17, 2000. The above survey is recorded in Plat Book Volume 29, Page 51, in the office of the Shelby County Recorder. Said Premises Located at 7904 Darke Shelby County, Yorkshire, OH 45388 Said Premises Appraised at $120,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% deposit John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Melissa N. Meinhart, Attorney Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8 2251202

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 11CV000314 The State of Ohio, Shelby County JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Plaintiff vs. Robert A. Jeffries, Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, the 29th day of February, 2012 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and Township of Sidney, to wit: Situate in the Township of Washington, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, viz: Being part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 5, Town 7, Range 6 East, Washington Township and being Lot Number 5 of Larger’s Second Subdivision and said Plat is recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 7 of the Plat Records of Shelby County, Ohio, bearing Instrument Number 83331, and being part of the real estate described in Deed Book 202, Page 453 of the Deed Records of Shelby County, Ohio, and subject to all highways and easements of record. Said Premises Located at 10775 Millcreek Road, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $55,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% deposit John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio David F. Hanson, Attorney Feb. 8, 15, 22 2254637

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 11681 REVISED CODE SEC. 2329.26 CASE NO. 11CV000066 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Chase Home Finance LLC, Plaintiff vs. Kevin D. Wagnild, et al., Defendant In pursuance of a Second Pluries Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Second floor lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse, in Sidney, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 15th day of February, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. o’clock, the following described real estate, to-wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SHELBY COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 110 North Street, Russia, Ohio PROPERTY OWNER: Kevin D. Wagnild and Ashley B. Wagnild PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: OR Book 1560, Page 427 PP#: 24-24-14-179-004 Said Premises Appraised at $60,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of this amount. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds of the appraised value. 10% of purchase price down on day of sale, cash or certified check, balance on confirmation of sale. John Lenhart, Sheriff, Shelby County, Ohio REIMER, ARNOVITZ, CHERNEK & JEFFREY CO., L.P.A. By: Richard J. LaCivita (Reg. #0072368) Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 968 Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 Telephone: (330) 425-4201, Ext. 102 Fax: 330-405-0303 Email: rlacivita@reimerlaw.com Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8 2251283

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 No. 10 CV 000090 The State of Ohio, Shelby County UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING THROUGH THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA), Plaintiff vs. BARRY L. BALL, et al, Defendants In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, l will offer for sale at public auction, at the second floor lobby of the Courthouse, in the above named County, on the 22nd day of February, 2012, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., the following described real estate: Situated in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, viz: Being a part of Outlot 24 in the Dixons Addition to the City of Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio, and being more fully described as follows: Being at the northeast corner of said Outlot 24; thence south along the west line of North Main Street, 102.00 feet to an iron pin; thence west with an interior angle of 90° 00’ 109.02 feet to an iron pin; thence North with an interior angle of 100° 00’ 103.57 feet to an iron pin; thence East with an interior angle of 80° 00’ 127.00 feet to an iron pin and the place of beginning. Containing 0.28 acre, more or less, but subject to all legal highways. P.P. #011825403009 Said Premises Located at: 819 N. Main Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365-2152 Said Premises Appraised at $45,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% IN CASH OR CERTIFIED CHECK THE DAY OF THE SALE AND BALANCE IN CASH OR CERTIFIED CHECK UPON CONFIRMATION OF SALE. JOHN LENHART, Sheriff Shelby County, OH GILBERT L. RIEGER, Attorney 410 Mahoning Avenue, N.W. P.O. Box 1429 Warren, OH 44482 (330) 392-6171 Feb. 1, 8, 15 2254572

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000191 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. United Midwest Savings Bank dba Midwest Business Capital, Plaintiff vs. G&G Machine Technologies, LLC, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on February 22, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate, Situated in the Township of Clinton, County of Shelby and State of Ohio: Being a part of the South half of Section 3, Town 7 North, Range 6 East, in Clinton Township, Shelby County, Ohio, and being more fully described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Fair Road (County Road #8) and the South line of said Section 3; thence due West along said South section line 992.50 feet to the center of a creek known as Anderson Frey Ditch; thence North 38° 23’06” East along the center of said creek, 255.58 feet; thence continuing along said creek North 46° 54’49” East 270.00 feet to a point; thence due East 791.85 feet to a spike in the centerline of Fair Road; thence South 21°58’30” West along said centerline, 415.01 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 8.00 acres, more or less. More accurately described in a survey by Robert E. Brazier, Professional Survey No. 8109, dated October 9, 2006, as follows: Situate in the Township of Clinton, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, viz: Being a part of the South half of Section 3, Town 7 North, Range 6 East, in Clinton Township, Shelby County, Ohio, and being more fully described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Fair Road (County Road #8) and the South line of said Section 3, said point of intersection being marked with a found railroad spike; thence due West along said South section line 992.50 feet to the center of a creek known as Anderson Frey Ditch; thence North 38° 23’06” East along the center of said creek, 255.58 feet; thence continuing along said creek North 46° 54’49” East 270.00 feet to a point; thence due East, 794.15 feet to the Centerline of Fair Road; thence South 22°15’56” West along said centerline, 415.78 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 348,847 square feet or 8.008 acres, more or less. Parcel Nos: 02-2603452.002 and 02.2603376.001 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2506 Fair Road, Sidney, Ohio 45365 Prior Instrument: Warranty Deed recorded in OR 1613, Page 75 Said Premises Appraised at $210,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Attorney: Ray P. Drexel GAMBLE HARTSHORN, LLC One East Livingston Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43215-5700 Telephone: (614) 221-0922 Feb. 1, 8,14 2254151

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 11-CV-317 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Green Hill Mortgage, Plaintiff vs. Historical Restorations, Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on Wednesday, February 29th, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situated in the County of Shelby, State of Ohio and City of Sidney, and being a part of Inlot Number 28. Beginning as the Southwest corner of said Inlot 28, running thence East along the South line of said Inlot 143-1/2 feet to a point; thence North parallel with the East line of said Inlot 66 feet 2 inches; thence West parallel with the South line of said Inlot 98-1/2 feet; thence South 16 feet parallel with the West line of said Inlot; thence West parallel with the South line of said Inlot 45 feet to the West line of said Inlot; thence South 50 feet 2 inches to the Southwest corner of said Inlot and the Place of Beginning. Permanent Parcel Number: 1-1836228-013 Said Premises Located at 102 and 104 N. Main Avenue, Sidney, Ohio 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $80,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Paul H. Shaneyfelt, Attorney Feb. 8, 15, 22 2256010

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11 CV 000221 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. American Budget Company, Plaintiff vs. Jacqueline Burdiss aka Jacqueline E. Campbell, et al., Defendants In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on February 29, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., the following described real estate, Situate in the Township of Washington, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, viz: Being part of the South-east Quarter, Section Eight (8), Town Seven (7), Range Six (6) East and being Lot Number 126 of the Arrowhead Hills Subdivision as the same is platted and which Plat is of record in Plat Book 11, Page 28 and as refiled in Plat Book 11, Page 39 of the Plat Records of Shelby County, Ohio. See Volume 217, Page 887 of the Deed Records of Shelby County, Ohio. Tax Parcel I.D. #58-2608404.002 Prior Instrument Reference: Deed Volume 238, Page 587, Deed Records of Shelby County, Ohio. Property Address: 10934 Comanche Drive, Sidney, OH 45365. Said Premises located at 10934 Comanche Drive, Sidney, OH 45365, appraised at $45,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: Ten Percent (10%) of the sale price down at the time of sale. Balance to be paid within Thirty (30) days. Sheriff John R. Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH ELSASS, WALLACE, EVANS, SCHNELLE & CO., L.P.A. 100 South Main Avenue Suite 102, Courtview Center Post Office Box 499 Sidney, OH 45365 (937) 492-6191 mbear@woh.rr.com Attorneys for American Budget Company Matthew T. Bear Atty Reg. No. 0078435 Feb. 8, 15, 22

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09-00724 SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE CASE NUMBER 09CV000023 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Saxon Asset Securities Trust 2006-2, Plaintiff vs. Julania Duhaime aka Julania C. Duhaime and Robert Duhaime aka Robert D. Duhaime, et al., Defendants Court of Common Pleas, Shelby County, Ohio In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction at the 2nd floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above county, on the 15th day of February, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate: 21421 Tawawa Street, Sidney, OH 45365-8247 Legal Description: Tract II, Quit Claim Deed, O.R. Book 1575, age 606, filed February 17, 2004 Situate in the Township of Green, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, to-wit: Located in the Northwest Quarter of Section One, Town Two (2), Range 13 M.R.S. in Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio. Being all of lot numbered 66 of the Kathryn A. Carey Addition to the Village of Tawawa, Green Twp., Shelby Co. Ohio as recorded in Plat Volume 24, Page 26 in the Shelby Co. Plat Records. Parcel Number(s): 172301127004 Prior Deed Info: Quit Claim Deed, O.R. Book 1575, age 606, filed February 17, 2004 Said premises also known as 21421 Tawawa Street. Tract II, Sidney, OH 45365-8247 PPN:172301127004—TRACT II ONLY Appraised at: $42,000.000 and cannot be sold for less tha twothirds (2/3) of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: A DEPOSIT OF A CERTIFIED CHECK, PAYABLE TO THE SHERIFF, OR CASH, FOR TEN (10%) PER CENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME THE BID IS ACCEPTED; EXCEPT WHERE THE BID AMOUNT IS $3,000.00 OR LESS, THE MINIMUM DEPOSIT SHALL BE $300 AND THE MAXIMUM DEPOSIT IN ANY CASE SHALL BE $10,000. THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE PAID TO THE SHERIFF WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE, AND UNLESS PAID WITHIN EIGHT (8) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF TEN (10%) PER CENT UNTIL PAID, AND ON FAILURE TO DO SO, THE PURCHASER, SHALL BE ADJUDGED IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. John R. Lenhart, Sheriff of Shelby County THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN D. CLUNK, CO., LPA John D. Clunk #0005376 Ted A. Humbert #0022307 Timothy R. Billick #0010390 Robert R. Hoose #0074544 4500 Courthouse Blvd, #400 Stow, OH 44224 PH: 330-436-0300 FAX: 330-436-0301 Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8 2251640

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LEGAL NOTICE The Franklin Township Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on February 27 at 7:00pm at the township building located at 11095 County Road 25A, Sidney, Ohio, to consider the application for a Conditional Use Permit filed by Anna Church of Christ. The reason for asking for the Permit is to hold church service in an accessory building. All interested parties are invited to attend. Don Rump, Franklin Township Zoning Board Feb. 8 2256480


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