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DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Pages 2-3 today: • Sylvia M. Lengerich • Florence Catherena Copeland • Betty A. Teets • June L. Meyers • Madeline C. Maurer • John Douglas “Doug” Brookhart • Dale F. Bowerman
INDEX Agriculture .............................7 City, County records..............2 Classified .......................13-14 Comics................................11 Hints from Heloise.................8 Horoscope....................10, 11 Localife ..............................8-9 Nation/World.........................5 Obituaries ..........................2-3 Sports............................15-18 State news ............................6 ’Tween 12 and 20 ...............10 Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Roach ........12
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A PIGEON flies in front of Pope Benedict XVI as he waves to the faithful during the Angelus noon prayer he celebrated from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's square, at the Vatican, Sunday. Pope Benedict XVI blessed the faithful from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square for the first time since announcing his resignation, cheered by an emotional crowd of tens of thousands of well-wishers from around the world.
Pope blesses crowd in St. Peter’s Square VATICAN CITY (AP) — His arms outstretched in a symbolic embrace, Pope Benedict XVI blessed tens of thousands of cheering people on Sunday in one of his last appearances as pontiff from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square. Last week, 85-year-old Benedict shocked the world by announcing his resignation. He will step down on Feb. 28, planning to retreat to a life of prayer in a monastery behind the Vatican’s ancient walls.
The noontime appointment in the vast cobblestone square also served as a kind of trial run for how Rome will handle the logistics, including crowd security, as the city braces for faithful to flock to Rome for the election and installation of the cardinal who will succeed Benedict as leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics. Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno said upward of 100,000 people turned out Sunday and that everything See POPE/Page 5
COLUMBUS (AP) — By timing the address to follow his major budget, tax reand form school funding proposals, Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s annual State of the State speech Tuesday in Lima will feel Kasich more like a stump speech for 2014 than the typical litany of big policy initiatives. The Republican governor will use the speech to promote his latest ideas for the state, rather than announce them. He’s said as much. “For those that are thinking that they want to come to Lima on the 19th for a whole bunch of new things in the State of the State, don’t come,” he said in unveiling his $63.2 billion, two-year budget this month. “Because I think we’ve got it all out on the field right now.” For the second consecutive year, Kasich is taking the address outside Columbus, and outside the Statehouse, where pro-labor protesters packed the halls and sent up disruptive shouts during his first address in 2011. Last year, Kasich made history when he first gave the speech elsewhere, picking the Democratic and union stronghold of Steubenville to high-
light positives he said were taking place in economically hard-hit eastern Ohio, particularly surrounding K-12 education and oil and gas exploration. With Lima, in northwest Ohio, Kasich has found a manufacturing hub with significantly improved employment, which also sits in the heart of reliably Republican farm country. The new leader of the Ohio Senate that’s sometimes block Kasich’s plans, President Keith Faber of Celina, lives nearby. Located about 80 miles south of Toledo, Lima was built around factories that made locomotives and school buses. Heavy industry still drives the city, home to an oil refinery, a Ford Motor Co. engine plant and the nation’s only tank manufacturing plant. Like many of Ohio’s industrial cities, poverty is a problem in some neighborhoods, but the city’s unemployment has been nearly cut in half from two years ago and now stands at 7 percent. President Barack Obama’s campaign rally just days before the election last November marked the first time a sitting Democratic president visited Lima since Harry Truman stopped there in 1948. In the end, Obama’s rival, Republican Mitt Romney, handily won Allen County last year, scoring 61 percent of the vote to Obama’s 37 percent. See GOVERNOR/Page 6
Dickman Supply’s Green Energy Solutions Group earns DP&L award The news at the recent Dayton Power & Light Channel Partner Program launch focused on commercial rebate opportunities for DP&L business customers who upgrade to more energy-efficient electrical products in 2013. During the presentation it was announced that $4.9 million in rebates was distributed by DP&L in 2012 to their business customers who per-
formed these upgrades. The program provides DP&L’s customers with generous incentives for new equipment purchases that reduce energy consumption and demand, derived mainly from upgrades in lighting, motors, and air conditioning. The goal of the program is to help customers pay for the upgrade costs associated with energy efficient technologies, and
then the customer benefits for years to come with lower electric bills. n order to more effectively provide DP&L customers with the information needed to claim rebates for projects, DP&L partnered with selected area contractors, engineers and electrical distributors known for energy efficiency experience. At the kickoff, Dickman Supply’s Green Energy Solu-
tions (GES) team to learned that they had earned DP&L’s 2012 “Channel Partner of the Year” Award. They earned the designation by successfully consulting on 135 energy reduction projects during the year with DP&L customers, the highest number in the entire DP&L territory, and earned their customers more than $350,000 in rebate dolSee GREEN/Page 6
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Florence Catherena Copeland JACKSON CENTER — F l o r e n c e Catherena Copeland, 94, of Jackson Center, passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Auglaize Acres, Wapakoneta. She was born April 23, 1918 in Clay Township, the daughter of the late William S. and Malinda (Kanrr) Helmlinger. On June 29, 1940, she married Clifford Emerson Copeland at St. Marks Church in Clay Township, and he preceded her in death on May 10, 1967. She is also preceded in death by two sons, one brother, a daughter-in-law, Jan Copeland and a brotherin-law, Richard Kah. She is survived by two Samuel M. sons, Copeland, of Lewistown, and Rudy D. (Linda) Copeland, of Sidney; her brother, Homer (Cleola) Helmlinger, and her sister, Doris Kah, both of Wapakoneta; three grandsons, Mike (Becky) Copeland and Kelly Copeland, both of Lewistown, and Marc (Abby) Copeland, of Galloway;
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five great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Kasey, Cortney, Archer and H a r p e r Copeland; and many nieces and nephews. Florence was a longtime member of Grace Lutheran Church in Jackson Center. She loved dogs and had many as pets through the years. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Eichholtz, Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg 214 W. Pike St. with Pastors Shannon Vogelezang and Kent Hollis officiating. Burial will be in Glen Cornerstone Assembly of God Pastor Harry PeCemetery, Port Jeffer- terson, of Sidney, welcomes people to the son. Shelby County Community Lenten Service 2013 Friends may call to on Sunday. The service was held in the Christian the funeral home in Academy High School gym. Lent started on Ash Jackson Center on Wednesday and lasts for 40 days excluding SunTuesday from 5 to 8 days ending on Easter to commemorate the time p.m., and on Wednes- Jesus spent fasting in the desert and as a prepaday one hour prior to ration for Easter. Lent is observed through fastthe funeral service. ing, reflection and repentance. Memorial contribu- For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com tions may be made to the Jackson Center Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1, Jackson Center, OH 45334. Condolences may be left MANTOLOKING, N.J. (AP) — On the surface, at www.eichholtzfuneral- things look calm and placid. Just beneath the waterhome.com. line, however, it’s a different story. Cars and sunken boats. Patio furniture. Pieces of docks. Entire houses. A grandfather clock, deposited in a marsh a mile from solid land. Hot tubs. Tons of sand. All displaced by Superstorm Sandy. “We did a cleanup three weeks ago. Then when we went back the other day, you could still see junk coming up in the wash,” said Paul Harris, president of the New Jersey Beach Buggy Association, which helps take care of beaches on which the group goes surf fishing. “They go and clean it again, and two days later, you have the same thing again. There’s nothing you protector of the Islamic can do about it; you can’t vacuum the ocean.” Revolution, a moral comCoastal areas of New Jersey, New York and Conpass above the regular necticut are racing to remove untold tons of debris fray. from waters hardest hit by the Oct. 29 storm before Political referee is not the summer swimming and boating seasons begin — among them. two of the main reasons people flock there each year.
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SUNDAY -3:05 a.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 700 block of Michigan Street. SATURDAY -10:58 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 500 block of Wilson Avenue. -10:14 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 200 block of North West Avenue. -5:51 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 100 block of Pinehurst Avenue. -4:24 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 3000 block of Cisco Road. -4 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 1000 block of East Avenue. -2:20 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 600 block of Folkerth Avenue. -2:16 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched
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Sheriff’s log SUNDAY -8:07 a.m.: vandalism. Deputies responded to a report of several mailboxes damaged in the area of the 16000 block of Mason Road. -8:06 a.m.: vandalism. Deputies responded to a report of a mailbox smashed at 18000 Maloney Road.
Fire, rescue SATURDAY -4:48 p.m.: medical. Anna Rescue responded to the 200 block of Pike Street, Anna. -2:29 p.m.: fire alarm. Fort Loramie Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at Fort Loramie Elementary School. -2:33 p.m.: structure fire. Fort Loramie Fire, assisted by Minster and New Bremen fire personnel, responded to 49 Monterey Drive, Fort Loramie, for a porch reported on fire.
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DEATH NOTICES Betty A. Teets PIQUA — Betty A. Teets, 88, of Piqua, died at 10:22 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at Troy Care & Rehabilitation Center. Services will be held Tuesday. Arrangements are in the care of Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home.
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Dale F. Bowerman PIQUA — Dale F. Bowerman, 78, of Piqua, passed away Saturday February 16, 2013 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 21, 2013, at MelcherSowers Funeral Home, Piqua.
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FORT LORAMIE — C. Madeline Maurer, 72, of 79 S. Main St., died at 11 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at her home after long battle with cancer. She was born on July 18, 1940, in Fort Loramie to the late John and Victoria (Borchers) Albers. She married James R. Maurer on Oct. 28, 1961, at St. Michael Catholic Church. He survives in Fort Loramie. She also is survived by children, Jeff and Julia Maurer, Sidney, Vicki and Moe Quinter, Fort Loramie, James P. and Linda Maurer, Fort Loramie, Bill and Kathy Maurer, Fort Loramie, Jenni and Mark Wilt, Fort Loramie, and Ed and Amanda Maurer, Fort Loramie; 18 grandchildren; and brothers and sister, John “Bucky” and Judy Albers, Centerville, Patty and Doug Lockard, Huber Heights, and Paul and Sandy Albers, Minster. She was preceded in death by an infant sister, Kathy. She served 32 years as an elementary teacher and administrator, of which she spent the majority in the Fort Loramie School District. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Fort Loramie, and embraced her Catholic faith. She was also a member of the Governing Board of Shelby County Educational Service Center, Upper Valley Joint Vocational School, the board of education, Fort Loramie Community Service Club, Altrusa International of Sidney, Shelby County Retired Teachers Association, Knights of St. John Auxiliary, Advisory Board of Wilson Hospice Care, Advisory Board of Shelby County Mental Health Center, Delta Kappa Gamma and the International Reading Association. She also ini-
tiated the St. Jude Mathathon Program at Fort Loramie Elementary School and was a founding memof the ber Shelby County Reading Association. She was 1958 valedictorian of Fort Loramie High School. She completed the Cadette Teaching Program at the University of Dayton in 1960. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education from UD in 1969 and a master’s degree in education from UD in 1982. She was inducted in 1971 into the Beta Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Teacher Honor Society and held several offices including president 1985-86. She was the 1979-80 Fort Loramie Teacher of the Year, a 1979 nominee for Ohio Teacher of the Year, 1988 Celebrate Literacy Award recipient from the International Reading Association and the 2001 Outstanding Senior of Shelby County Retired Teachers. She served many years in religious education, co-D.R.E for 11 years and as a catechist for 25 years. She was an inductee in the inaugural class of the Fort Loramie Wall of Honor in 2009. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael Catholic Church with Rev. Steven the Shoup celebrant. Burial will take place in St. Michael Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, from 2 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and from 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursday. Memorials may be made to Madeline Maurer Scholarship Fund. Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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FRYBURG — Sylvia M. Lengerich, 76, of Fryburg, died 9:47 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at Auglaize Acres. She was born June 24, 1936, in Leicestershire, England, the daughter of James and Marie (Rose) Reed, who preceded her in death. On Jan. 31, 1959, at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Leicester, England, she married John G. Lengerich, and he died June 26, 2001. Survivors include four children, Robert (Emily) Lengerich, of Wapakoneta, Gary (Kaye) Lengerich, of Maplewood, Maja (Jennie Jester) Reed, Saline, Mich., and Karl (Susan) Lengerich, of St. Marys; eight grandchildren, Heather (Ross) Matthews, Jon Lengerich, Jennifer (Brad) Shell, Heidi Huebner, Shawn Kipfinger, Benjamin Lengerich, Matthew Lengerich and Daniel Lengerich; five great-grandchildren, Emma Rose, Willough, Rileigh, Kaleb and MacKenzie; a brother, Terrence (Jane) Reed, Helford, Cornwell, United Kingdom; a nephew, Jon Reed, and a niece, Emma (Scott) Harrison; a sister-in-law, Janet Reed; special friends, Cecilia and Raymond MacKnight, We-
natchee, Wash., and Winnie Altenburger, Wapakoneta; and numerous English cousins and friends. A homemaker, Sylvia was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wapakoneta, and St. John Catholic Church, Fryburg. She served as a Eucharistic minister and with Bereavement ministries. She taught knitting, was a very kind and giving person, and enjoyed helping her neighbors. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting and was a member of the Ladies Sodality of St. John Catholic Church, the English Club and the Red Hat Society. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wapakoneta, the Rev. Patrick Sloneker officiating. Burial is to follow in the St. John Cemetery, Fryburg. The family will receive friends 2-8 p.m., Tuesday at the Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Ohio 501, Wapakoneta. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Joseph Catholic Church Renovation Fund. Condolences may be expressed at www.bayliffandeleyfh.co m.
John Douglas ‘Doug’ Brookhart ST. MARYS — John Douglas “Doug” Brookhart, 71, of St. Marys, died of a sudden illness at 2:50 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, with his loving family at his side. He was born Feb. 26, 1941, in Parkersburg, W.Va., the son of Earl and Eloise (Waterman) Brookhart. He married Mary Alyce Smith on Jan. 20, 1962, and she survives at the residence. He is also survived by his two daughters, Lucy (John) Homan, of Sidney, and Alicia (Phil) Homan, of Celina; by five grandchildren, Gage Douglas Homan, Madeline Allyce Homan, Mackenzie Alexis Homan, Mason Robert Homan and Peyton Lavern Homan; and by one brother, Peter W. Brookhart of Dallas, Texas. Doug was preceded in death by his parents and by one brother, Gary Brookhart. He was a 1959 graduate of Newark Senior High School and graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Ohio State University in 1972. He had served as Public Utilities Director in Newark, Johnstown, Heath, Sidney and Lima. He served as Safety-Ser-
vice Director for the city of St. Marys 1986-89. He retired in 1989 after 30 years of public service. At the time of his death, he was a consultant for Jones and Henry Engineers in Toledo. He was a 50-year member of the American Waterworks Association, a member of the Ohio Water Environment Association, the Operator Training Committee of Ohio, and was a trustee of the Auglaize County Historical Society. He was an avid collector and had authored two books, “A History of Ohio’s Water Systems” and “An Ordinary Kid Living in Extraordinary Times.” He loved spending time with his grandchildren and was a member of the Wayne Street Methodist United Church in St. Marys. Private graveside burial rites will be held Wednesday at the Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, St. Marys, where memorial gifts may be given the Auglaize to County Historical Society. Condolences may be sent to Doug’s family via Millerfuneralhomes.net
June L. Meyers PEMBERTON — June L. Meyers, 82, of Pemberton, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at 3:20 a.m. at the Fair Haven Shelby County Home. June was born June 1, 1930, in Sidney, the daughter of the late Clarence and Edith Iona (Coil) Davidson. On Jan. 28, 1950, she married Carl Lester Meyers and he preceded her in death on July 8, 1989. Survivors include her sons, Scott (Doreen) Meyers, of Sidney, Timothy (Patricia) Meyers, of Pemberton, Jeff (Marie) Meyers, of Wintergarden, Fla., and George (Debbie) Meyers, of Sidney; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and brothers and sisters, Lillian Cook, of Pemberton, Ralph (Jan) Davidson, of Pemberton, Opal Shortridge, of Sidney, Charles Davidson, of Pemberton, and Judy Jackson, of Sidney. June was preceded in death by two sons, Gary Lee Meyers and William Meyers; one daughter, Sherrie Ann Meyers; one sister, Mary Jane Rose; and two infant brothers. June had retired from the mail room of the former Amos Press in Sidney. She was a lifetime member of the Pemberton United Methodist Church in Pemberton where she held several offices including President of the Women’s Society and Church
Historian. She loved to cook and was known throughout the church community for her famous cherry pies and angel food cakes. June had also belonged to the Grange, the Homemakers Club and the Sidney Senior Citizens Center. She started her own card club and loved playing the game “SkipBo” with her friends. June enjoyed spending time in her garden and was the No. 1 fan of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team. She also enjoyed spending time with her family, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Adams Funeral Home, 1401 Fair Road, Sidney, with Pastor Don Burley officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery, Sidney. Family and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in June’s name to the Pemberton United Methodist Church, 6541 Main St., P.O. Box 95, Pemberton, OH, 45353. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Memories may be expressed online to the family at www.theadamsfuneralhome.com.
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Did You Know? Honors • Awarded the Purple Heart, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal for duty and heroism during World War II. • Awarded with a Pulitzer Prize in 1957 for his book “Profiles in Courage” (1956) • NASA’s Launch Operations Center in Florida was renamed John F. Kennedy Space Center in November 1963. • New York’s international airport, Idlewild, was renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1963. • Posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal fo Freedom in 1963. • U.S. Mint issues the Kennedy halfdollar coin in 1964. Major Events While In Office • Peace Corps created (1961) • Bay of Pigs (1961) • Berlin Wall built (1961) • Alan Shepard, Jr. became the first American in space (1961) • Twenty-Third Amendment was ratified giving the residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections (1961) • Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
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Sometimes simply called “JFK,” John Fitzgerald Kennedy became one of the country’s youngest and most popular presidents. He guided the nation through the early 1960s, handling conflicts with other nations and working to improve the lives of all Americans. The second of nine children, Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Mass. He grew up in a wealthy, Catholic, Irish American family with a strong political background. His grandfather, John Fitzgerald, was the mayor of Boston. His father, Joseph Kennedy, was a successful businessman who later served on several government commissions and as an ambassador. Although he was often sick as a child, Kennedy loved sports such as swimming, sailing and tennis. He often competed against his brothers in touch football games. As a teenager, he went to a boarding school in Connecticut where he played football and basketball. Kennedy also was a bright student, excelling at English and history. In 1936, he finished boarding school and went to college at Harvard University. While at Harvard, Kennedy hurt his back playing football. He had trouble with his back for the rest of his life. This did not prevent him, however, from joining the U.S. Navy in 1940. Kennedy sailed in the South Pacific during World War II. He was in charge of a patrol boat called the PT-109. In 1943, Kennedy’s boat was attacked by a Japanese ship.
He was hurt in the attack, but was able to rescue some of his crew. For this heroic act, Kennedy received several medals. After the war, Kennedy decided to become a politician. He was successful in his first attempt, becoming elected to a seat in the House of Representatives in 1946. After serving three terms, Kennedy was elected to the Senate in 1952. He married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier the following year. In 1954, Kennedy had back surgery. During his recovery, he wrote a book about famous Senators called Profiles in Courage. The book later received the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957. He had other good news that year – his wife gave birth to their first child, Caroline, in November. Kennedy decided to run for president. He became the Democratic candidate for the 1960 presidential election and ran against Republican Richard Nixon, the country’s Vice President. Kennedy narrowly beat Nixon in the elec-
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tion, becoming the first Catholic president of the United States. A few weeks after the election, his son John F. Kennedy Jr. was born. During his presidency, Kennedy worked hard to end racial segregation – the practice of keeping white people and black people separated. Kennedy also proposed new ways to improve civil rights. Wanting to help others in the world, he created the Peace Corps. The corps sends American volunteers to different countries to provide assistance to those in need. Kennedy also sought to learn more about the universe through his support of space exploration. Some of the greatest challenges Kennedy faced as a president involved the fight against communism. Communism is a form of government that believes that the whole nation should own all of its land and businesses. Kennedy oversaw the failed invasion of communist Cuba (called the “Bay of Pigs Invasion”) in 1961. The next
year, he found himself in a standoff with the leader of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev. The Soviet Union, which was the world’s largest communist nation, had set up missile bases in Cuba. Kennedy discovered their plan and took action to stop them. In October 1962, it looked like the United States and the Soviet Union might go to war over these bases. Kennedy, however, was able to resolve what is now called the Cuban Missile Crisis peacefully. Sadly, Kennedy’s time as president was short. On Nov. 22, 1963, he was shot during a trip to Dallas, Texas, while riding in a parade with his wife. Kennedy was taken to a nearby hospital, but the doctors were unable to save him. The entire nation mourned the loss of their much loved president. Thousands of people traveled to Washington, D.C., for his funeral and for a chance to say good-bye to a heroic leader.
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TODAY IN HISTORY BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Today is Monday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2013. There are 316 days left in the year. This is Presidents Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 18, 1913, Mexican President Francisco I. Madero and Vice President Jose Maria Pino Suarez were arrested during a military coup (both resigned their positions the next day, and both were shot to death on Feb. 22). On this date: • In 1735, the first opera presented in America, “Flora, or Hob in the Well,” was performed in present-day Charleston, S.C. • In 1861, Jefferson Davis was sworn in as provisional president of the Confederate States of America in Montgomery, Ala. • In 1885, Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was published in the U.S. for the first time. • In 1930, photographic evidence of Pluto (now designated a “dwarf planet”) was discovered by Clyde W. Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz. • In 1943, Madame Chiang Kai-shek, the wife of the Chinese leader, addressed members of the Senate and then the House, becoming the first Chinese national to address both houses of the U.S. Congress. • In 1953, “Bwana Devil,” the movie that heralded the 3D fad of the 1950s, had its New York opening. • In 1960, the 8th Winter Olympic Games were formally opened in Squaw Valley, Calif., by Vice President Richard M. Nixon. • In 1970, the “Chicago Seven” defendants were found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention; five were convicted of violating the Anti-Riot Act of 1968 (those convictions were later reversed). • In 1977, the space shuttle Enterprise, sitting atop a Boeing 747, went on its debut “flight” above the Mojave Desert. • In 1983, 13 people were shot to death at a gambling club in Seattle’s Chinatown in what became known as the Wah Mee Massacre. (Two men were convicted of the killings and are serving life sentences; a third was found guilty of robbery and assault.) • In 1988, Anthony M. Kennedy was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. • In 2001, auto racing star Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in a crash at the Daytona 500; he was 49.
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ARMY CAPT. Zachariah L. Fike presents Hyla Merin with a plaque that contains medals, from left, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Army Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal along with a Silver Star that he pinned to her during a ceremony at her home Sunday in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The medals were presented posthumously to her father after they were recently discovered in an apartment where Merin’s mother and aunts had once lived.
Lost Purple Heart returned to daughter of WWII soldier LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hyla Merin grew up without a father and for a long time never knew why. Her mother never spoke about the Army officer who died before Hyla was born. The scraps of information she gathered from other relatives were hazy: 2nd Lt. Hyman Markel was a rabbi’s son, brilliant at mathematics, the brave winner of a Purple Heart who died sometime in 1945. Aside from wedding photos of Markel in uniform, Merin never glimpsed him. But on Sunday, decades after he won it, Merin received her father’s Purple Heart, along with a Silver Star she never knew he’d won and a halfdozen other medals. Merin wiped away tears as the Silver Star was pinned to her lapel during a short ceremony attended by friends and family at her home in Westlake Village, a community strad-
dling the Ventura and Los Angeles county lines. The other medals were presented on a plaque. “It just confirms what a great man he was,” Merin said tearfully. “He gave up his life for our country and our freedom. I’ll put it up in my house as a memorial to him and to those who served.” Merin’s mother, Celia, married Markel in 1941 when he already was in the military. They met at a Jewish temple in Buffalo, N.Y. About four months ago, the manager of a West Hollywood apartment building where Merin’s mother lived in the 1960s found a box containing papers and the Purple Heart while cleaning out some lockers in the laundry room, Merin said. The manager contacted Purple Hearts Reunited, a nonprofit organization that returns lost or stolen medals to vets or
their families. A search led to Merin. She became “kind of emotional, because I don’t have a lot of pictures, I don’t have a lot of stories, and I’ve always been a crier,” she said. “My mother was always the stoic one, very strong.” Markel was killed in the last days of World War II on May 3, 1945, in Italy’s Po Valley while fighting German troops as an officer with the 88th Division of the 351st Infantry Regiment, said Zachariah Fike, the Vermont Army National Guard captain who founded Purple Hearts Reunited. “The accounts suggest that he was out on patrol and he got ambushed and he charged ahead and basically took out a machine gun position to save the rest of his guys,” said Fike, whose organization has returned some two dozen medals. “For that, he paid the ultimate sacrifice.”
Police: 7 kidnapped in Nigeria BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked a camp for a construction company in rural northern Nigeria, killing a guard and kidnapping seven foreign workers from Britain, Greece, Italy, Lebanon and the Philippines, authorities said Sunday, in the biggest kidnapping yet in a region under attack by Islamic extremists. The attack Saturday night happened in Jama’are, a town in Bauchi state. There, the gunmen first attacked a local prison, burning two police trucks, Bauchi state police spokesman Hassan Muhammed told The Associated Press. The gunmen then targeted a workers’ camp for Lebanese construction company Setraco, which is building a road in the area, Muhammed said. The gunmen shot dead a guard at the camp before kidnapping the foreign workers, the spokesman said.
“The gunmen came with explosives, which they used to break some areas,” Muhammed said. He did not elaborate and an AP journalist could not immediately reach the town, which is about 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of the state capital, Bauchi. One British citizen, one Greek, one Italian, three Lebanese and one Filipino were kidnapped, said Adamu Aliyu, the chairman of the local government area that encompasses Jama’are. He said one of the hostages was a woman, while the rest were men. He initially had said four of the hostages were Lebanese. He blamed the confusion on incorrect information he received from his staff. Italian news agency ANSA later said authorities confirmed an Italian had been kidnapped. It quoted Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi saying
the safety of the hostage must be given “absolute priority.” Greece confirmed one of its citizens was abducted. A statement from Greece’s foreign ministry said authorities had a plane on standby to send investigators to Nigeria and that its foreign minister had been in contact with Terzi. “Two Greek police officers, liaisons in Greece’s Nigerian Embassy, are in contact with their colleagues of the countries involved and the Nigerian authorities,” the statement said. Britain’s Foreign Office said Sunday it was looking into the kidnappings. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the abductions, though Nigeria’s predominantly Muslim north has been under attack by the radical Islamic sect known as Boko Haram in the last year and a half.
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Bunnies like airport DENVER (AP) — Silly rabbits. The furry creatures are wreaking havoc on cars parked at Denver International Airport by eating spark plug cables and other wiring. To stop the problem, federal wildlife workers are removing at least 100 bunnies a month while parking companies install better fences and build perches for predator hawks and eagles. Airport spokeswoman Laura Coale says that out of 4.3 million parking transactions in 2012, three claims were submitted for rodent or rabbit damage, and none was submitted with a claim for towing.
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GOP Hagel foes: Vote should go on PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Republican opponents of former Sen. Chuck Hagel’s stalled bid to become defense secretary said Sunday that they’ll probably allow his Senate confirmation vote to proceed unless material more damaging to the nominee — and, by extension, the Obama administration — surfaces in the coming week. Critics said the decorated Vietnam combat veteran is a “radical” unqualified to lead the U.S. military. A top White House official expressed “grave concern” over the delayed confirmation vote, adding that there was nothing to worry about in any disclosures that may yet come. “No, I don’t believe he’s qualified,” Sen. John McCain, RAriz., said of his fellow Republican and former Senate colleague. “But I don’t believe
that we should hold up his nomination any further, because I think it’s (been) a reasonable amount of time to have questions answered.” McCain and other Republicans have angered President Barack Obama by delaying him from rounding out his secondterm national security team, which includes Hagel and John Brennan, the White House counterterrorism adviser who is awaiting confirmation to become CIA director. Former Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry assumed his post as secretary of state at the beginning of February. Critics contend that Hagel, who snubbed McCain by staying neutral in the 2008 presidential race between McCain and Obama, isn’t supportive enough of U.S. ally Israel and is unreasonably sympathetic to
Iran, which has defied international pressure to halt its pursuit of material that could be used to make nuclear weapons. Hagel’s nomination also became ensnared in Republican lawmakers’ questioning of how the White House handled the Sept. 11 attack against a U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, in which the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed. Hagel was not involved in the administration’s response. GOP senators also have challenged Hagel’s past statements and votes on nuclear weapons, and his criticism of President George W. Bush’s administration. Republicans last week delayed a confirmation vote, but have indicated that one will be allowed when senators return from a break on Feb. 25.
BAGHDAD (AP) — Car bombs tore through shopping areas within minutes of each other in mainly Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital on Sunday, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 100. The attacks come amid rising sectarian discord in Iraq and appear aimed at shaking Iraqis’ confidence in the Shiite-led government. The explosions struck at the start of the local work week and primarily targeted outdoor markets. Violence in Iraq has fallen since the height of sectarian fighting in 2006 and 2007, but insurgents still frequently launch lethal attacks against security forces and civilians. It was the third time this month that attacks have claimed more than 20 lives in a single day. The attacks began with the detonation of a parked car loaded with explosives in the sprawling Shiite district of Sadr City on Sunday morning. Two more parked cars later exploded elsewhere in the neighborhood. Nima Khadum, a government employee, said the blasts shattered the windows of his Sadr City house. He said the air was heavy with smoke, while burning cars littered the street and the bodies of the dead and wounded lay nearby. “The scene was a bloody one that brought to my mind the painful memories of the violent past,” he said. “I don’t see the benefit of security checkpoints that only cause traffic jams and don’t do anything to secure Baghdad. The government, with its failing security forces, bears full responsibility for the bloodshed today.” Simultaneous explosions also hit the southeastern Baghdad neighborhood of alAmin, where the force of the blasts left behind little except the mangled chassis of two cars.
POPE From Page 1 went smoothly. But while there was still space in St. Peter’s Square for more, many couldn’t get in — or easily out — because entrances from the main boulevard were just too narrow. The huge crowd — including parents with babies in carriages and strollers, elderly people using canes, and the disabled in wheelchairs — tried to squeeze through two spaces police left open in the metal barricades edging the square. Some people panicked or called out to police to help them get in or out of the square. Pilgrims and tourists had an easier time if they entered through spaces in the elegant colonnade that architect Gianlorenzo Bernini designed to cradle the sides of the St. Peter’s Square. Benedict seemed touched by the outpouring of affection after his decision to go down in history as the first pontiff in some 600 years to resign. The pontiff told cardinals last week that he no longer has the mental and physical stamina to vigorously shepherd the church. Looking into hazy sunshine Sunday, he smiled shyly at the sight of the crowd below, filled with pilgrims waving their countries’ flags and holding up banners with words of support. One group of Italians raised a banner which read: “We love you.” Speaking in Italian, the pope told the cheering crowd: “Thanks for turnout in such numbers! This, too, is a sign of the affection and the spiritual closeness that you are giving me in these days.” He stretched out his arms as if to embrace the faithful from across the vast expanse of the square.
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Mom charged after child found wandering for third time ELYRIA (AP) — Police in a city outside Cleveland say a 33-year-old mother is facing charges after officers found her 3-year-old son wandering in a street. They say it’s third time that’s happened since October. Police in Elyria say the boy’s mother is charged with child endangering. Officers say they recognized the boy because of similar incidents. The last time they found him they say he left the house while his mother was sleeping.
Library moves ahead with $110M in renovations CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cuyahoga County Public Library is in the midst of replacing and renovating 18 of its 28 branches as part of a $110 million project to make the atmosphere at its branches similar to bookstores, with residents finding it easier to browse, enjoy coffee and exchange ideas. The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reports library officials want the new and renovated branches to become community gathering places. One completed branch in Warrensville Heights offers a recording studio, a homework center, a cafe and an expanded children’s area. Library officials say the changes won’t mean any new taxes. The library system serving 47 communities sold $75 million in bonds to finance most of the project. Another $25 million came from the library’s capital funds and $10 million will come from private donors.
Report: actions benefited nonprofit over $800K DAYTON (AP) — A state senator backed actions in the Ohio General Assembly that resulted in a benefit of more than $800,000 to a nonprofit he helped found, a newspaper reported Sunday. Republican state Sen. Chris Widener of Springfield was in the Ohio House when he supported Senate changes to House Bill 160, the Dayton Daily News reported Sunday. The bill helped the nonprofit Springfield-based Ohio Equine and Agricultural Association get out from under $413,877 in taxes and penalties, and Widener inserted an amendment into the 2009 state budget bill that allowed Clark County to levy a bed tax that generated $412,890 in revenue for Ohio Equine, the newspaper reported. Widener told The Associated Press in an email Sunday that he spent his “entire career maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct” and that any “legislative action I have taken has been guided by those principles, and interpretations of Ohio ethics laws I have received from the legislative inspector general.”
No black candidate yet for Cincinnati mayor CINCINNATI (AP) — The race to succeed Cincinnati’s first directly elected black mayor so far has no black candidates. With Mark Mallory not allowed to seek re-election to a third, four-year term because of term limits, a city with a majority-minority population currently appears likely to elect a white mayor in November. The two leading candidates are former city councilman John Cranley and Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, a former mayor. Both have strong vote-getting records and fundraising ability, which appears to be deterring some potential candidates. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that some political observers find it concerning that no black contenders have stepped forward.
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Neighbors swap services COLUMBUS (AP) — Remember the days when your father helped paint a neighbor’s house and that neighbor returned the favor by helping him with his tax return? A group based in Clintonville has brought back that concept of being neighborly, but with a more universal twist. The Care and Share Time Bank allows members to call on neighbors for help with anything from a drive to the airport to a Spanish lesson, from eye care to car repairs. The helpers earn “time credits” that they can use to recruit other time-bank members to fulfill their needs. Building community is at the project’s core, said co-founder Michael Greenman of Westerville. But other benefits to members include saving money, especially during tough economic times; reducing energy use; and placing equal value on the abilities of all participants. “Everybody has skills and value, and that’s one of the principles we go on,” said Greenman, 69, a retired international-marketing executive. “Every service that is provided is valued equally. There’s no hierarchy.” Since its founding about two years ago, the project has grown to 160 members who have exchanged about 1,200 hours. A steadily growing national movement has resulted in the formation of at least 300 banks across the country and inspires
interest from five new groups each week, said Edgar Cahn, founder of the Washington-based TimeBanks USA. Time banking has largely been a grass-roots movement of people “discovering we need each other,” Cahn said, but it is expanding as nonprofits learn to enlist the networks as partners. For example, some time banks partner with hospital systems on research, offer visiting-nurse services and work with new immigrants, he said. “It creates a new extended family that bridges race, class, gender, ethnicity and national origin in a very exciting way,” he said. “This is really about what equality means. This is what it means to be a human being.” Partners in the Care and Share network include the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus, the Interfaith Association of Central Ohio and Simply Living. Members can donate some of their accrued time to the nonprofit groups, which can then engage the time bank for needed tasks, such as helping to plan an activity or driving a disabled client to a medical appointment. Tina Thonnings, 44, of Clintonville, has drawn on the time bank for various services, including having her house painted, organizing a room and moving a refrigerator. She has helped others with child care, reflexology, filing and other tasks.
Examples of other offerings in the bank are lawn and garden care, tailoring, cooking, photo restoration, computer help, music lessons and pet care. “Everyone has something to give, and each of us is valued for what we have to offer,” said Thonnings, who works as a business director at a preschool and as a massage therapist. “A lot of people don’t think they have a lot to give, but most of the tasks people want are things that anyone can give.” Recently, Thonnings helped out local resident Joe Del Medico, who needed to get some paperwork in order. He said he’s been described as a “poster child” for the group, having given about 47 hours of time and cashing in about 16. The computer programmer in his 40s asked for help plastering, painting and performing plumbing work on a rental property. He’s offered computer help, online-file organization and electrical work. He said the main benefits to time banking are being able to get to know and trust the people doing the work (members meet for monthly potluck meals) and being able to obtain services that otherwise would have been unaffordable. The framework also helps people who have needs retain selfconfidence and dignity by allowing them to offer their time to others, said co-founder Steve Bosserman, 63, a business-management consultant.
Police wait for results DICKMAN From Page 1 from DP&L. This is maximize their return of untested rape kits lars the third time in the four on investment. When CLEVELAND (AP) — Police agencies across Ohio have sent more than 2,300 untested rape kits to a state crime lab for testing that could potentially help solve hundreds of sexual assault cases, some dating back decades. Attorney General Mike DeWine encouraged Ohio’s nearly 800 law enforcement agencies to clear their testable sexual assault evidence off shelves in December 2011 following media reports that many kits remained in storage. An analysis of data from the Ohio attorney general’s office indicates departments police statewide could face about 850 potential cases resulting from DNA matches when all currently submitted kits are tested, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported Sunday. Officials say some reasons older kits were not tested include costs, protocols limiting what was
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From Page 1 parities, while rewarding innovation and expanding access to vouchers. The plan gave an overall boost to the K-12 bottom line, proposing $15.1 billion in spending over two years, but left the bulk of individual districts with little to no increase in the first year. —Four days later, Kasich unveiled a budget packed with significant policy overhauls. They included a restructuring of Ohio’s tax code to phase in reductions to income and small-business taxes and applying the state sales tax, at a slightly lower rate, to long list of additional services. The budget also incorporates an expansion of Medicaid through the federal health care overhaul, the new K-12 school-funding formula, and a new way of funding public colleges and universities that fosters cost-saving collaboration and emphasizes college completion over enrollment. Mark Cassell, an associate political science
professor at Kent State University, said Kasich’s budget and school funding package is “very mixed” for Ohioans. By laying out the plan ahead of the State of the State, the governor has given himself a forum to defend it. “There’s a bit of smoke and mirrors in there,” Cassell said. “In the last budget, he pushed along these draconian cuts to the local level. He can now proclaim to be very generous to those local governments and schools, while offering these tax cuts. But broadening the sales tax will mean rising costs for everyone, and the poor will be hit the hardest.” Cassell said, “I think he genuinely believes these things are going to work to improve the state’s economy.” The State of the State will be his chance to sell them. ——— Associated Press writer John Seewer in Toledo contributed to this report.
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Tillage conference set for March 5-6 at ONU Whoa! It’s the line at middle of Febructc.osu.edu. ary!! Only six I just remore weeks and ceived two noApril will be tices in the mail here — days of Wednesday: more sun, more The Midwest warmth, green Soil improvegrass … Where ment SympoAg does the time sium will be go?! update held at ONU in Probably the Ada the day Deborah next biggest after the Conthing on our Ex- Reinhart Brown s e r v a t i o n tension calendar is Con- Tillage Conference: servation Tillage March 7. The focus this Conference — March 5- year will be Research 6 at Ohio Northern Uni- and Practical Insights versity in Ada. This into Using Gypsum. two-day event features This one-day meeting corn university, soybean will feature leading exschool, cover crops, perts on the use of gyptillage options, nutrient sum to improve soil management, and soil structure, reduce runand tissue sample inter- off, and to add nutrients pretations. to the soil. Speakers inRegistration clude professors from Early cost — mailed by Friday Ohio State and the Uni— is $85 for the two- versity of Washington as days, $65 for one day. well as USDA Soil SciWe’ve got fliers in the entists. Cost for the day county Extension offices is $20 at the door or $15 or you can register on- in advance. You can reg-
ister at (563) 320-2247 o r www.gypsoil.com/symposium. Another conference coming up in March is the Southwest Ohio Small Farm Conference and Trade Show. This will be held Friday evening and Saturday all day, March 8-9, at Wilmington College in Wilmington. Stanley and I, along with our son and daughter-in-law attended this last year. There is quite a lot of information available . . . Find more information at clinton.osu.edu; look for “2013 Small Farm Conference” on the right side of the page. Of course, there are still a few opportunities to get your Private Pesticide Recertification Training: the evening of Feb. 26 in Miami county; afternoon and evening of Feb. 27 in Darke; afternoon and evening of
March 12 in Auglaize; and afternoon and evening of March 14 in Hardin County. You can find more information and registration at pested.osu.edu. Remember: The deadline for completing your training and for renewing your license is March 31. OSU Extension does the training and sends the documentation of that to the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg. ODA, then, renews your license once they’ve received your $30 renewal fee, made payable to ODA. Whew! It’s gonna be busy between now and April! Let’s try to enjoy the time as it flies past! The writer is the Ohio State University Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources for Shelby County, Top of Ohio EERA
Members of Soy Value Chain identify game changers for industry’s future ST. LOUIS — After a day and a half of discussion, U.S. soybean farmers and other representatives of the U.S. soy industry agreed that continuing to promote the benefits of biotechnology, maximizing the content of soy meal and oil, rapidly adopting high oleic soybean varieties and preserving the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) are top priorities to lead the industry into the future. “The soy checkoff ’s priority is to continue to create opportunities for all U.S. soybean farmers, as well as their customers, to succeed,” says United Soybean Board (USB) Chairman Jim Stillman, a soybean farmer from Emmetsburg, Iowa. Stillman helped lead the CONNECTIONS conference, which in December brought representatives of the U.S. soy industry together to discuss the top issues and opportunities facing U.S. soybean farmers. “To do this, we must challenge ourselves as farmers, and all soy industry representatives, to stay ahead of changing global demands,” Stillman says. “The game changers and strategies identified at CONNECTIONS play a major role in ensuring we meet this goal.” Nearly 400 CONNECTIONS attendees participated in sessions related to the checkoff ’s four strategic objectives and ranked the strategies most likely to positively impact U.S. soybean farmers. The soy checkoff will join others in the indus-
try in using the identified priorities to inform their direction in the future. Top priorities for each of USB’s strategic objectives included: Customer focus Participants prioritized preserving the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) and promoting biodiesel and Bioheat. The promotion of biotechnology and the increased focus on improving U.S. soy’s advantages were also identified as priorities. Meal Participants identified top priorities to be maximizing the content of meal and oil in soybeans through integration of research, breeding and processing. Emphasis was also put on developing a transparent system that rewards farmers for higher quality and supporting U.S. soy meal products to boost animal use of soy meal. Oil Participants prioritized protecting and growing the RFS2 as well as strengthening it as a price driver for soy oil to make soy meal more cost-competitive for animal farmers as top priorities. Additional priorities included rapid adoption of high-oleic soybean varieties and improving soy composition and yield. Freedom to 0perate Priorities to ensure farmers’ freedom to operate included engaging consumers, food companies and farmers in conversations to educate about today’s agriculture. This in-
cludes partnering with organizations such as U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance and CommonGround on checkofffunded projects when educating consumers on the topic of biotechnology. Farmers also identified the need to increase funding for transportation improvements as a top priority. A copy of the full CONNECTIONS report can be found here. Presentations from every session are available here. The 69 farmer-directors of USB oversee the investments of the soy checkoff to maximize profit opportunities for all U.S. soybean farmers. These volunteers invest and leverage checkoff funds to increase the value of U.S. soy meal and oil, to ensure U.S. soybean farmers and their customers have the freedom and infrastructure to operate, and to meet the needs of U.S. soy’s customers. As stipulated in the federal Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soy checkoff. For more information on the United Soybean Board, visit www.unitedsoybean.org Visit us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/UnitedSoybeanBoard Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/unitedsoy View our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/UnitedSoybeanBoard
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He’s a champion Evan Argabright, 12, and Megan Argabright, 10, recently competed in a swine show in Perry Ga., which was sponsored by the NJSA (National Junior Swine Association). The show was The NJSA Southeast Regional Show. Evan had the Champion Crossbred Barrow. Evan was also third overall in the junior showmanship. Megan placed third with her gilt. Shown in the photo are Judge Bret Goff, Evan and Megan. The pair are the children of Jennifer and Darren Argabright, of Jackson Center.
CAUV web session set for Feb. 27 COLUMBUS — Landowners enrolled in Ohio’s Current Agricultural Use Valuation (CAUV) program can learn about the factors behind recent higher CAUV values in an online meeting hosted by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF). The Web session takes place Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. and is open to Farm Bureau members only. Ohio Farm Bureau Director of Legal Education Leah Curtis will explain how the CAUV program values property based upon its agriculture income-producing value and describe CAUV’s obcalculation jective
process. Curtis also will respond to questions. Ohio Farm Bureau has been engaged in the CAUV program since its inception in 1975 and strives to protect the program while making sure its members understand it. This free, Internet-only meeting is only available to Ohio Farm Bureau members, who may learn more, ask their questions and register online at http://ofb.ag/227webmtg. The deadline to register is Feb. 26. For more information about Ohio Farm Bureau, or to become a member, v i s i t www.GrowWithFB.org.
Online applications accepted COLUMBUS — Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel has announced that Ohio farmers can submit online applications for the Ohio Treasury’s 28th year of the Agricultural Linked Deposit Program (AgLINK). Farmers must submit their application by March 13 at 5 p.m.
Detailed information on the program and eligibility requirements can be found by visiting the State Treasurer’s website at www.OhioTreasurer.gov/A gLINK or by calling the State Treasurer’s Economic Development Department at (800) 228-1102 (Option No. 3).
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This Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road Church, 340 W. Russell Road. • Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program for anyone desiring to stop eating compulsively, meets at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 S. Main St., Bellefontaine. • Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. All new members are welcome. For more information, call Tom Frantz at 492-7075. • TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville Road, New Bremen. • Art Study Group meets at 6 p.m. For information, contact Starr Gephart at 295-2323. • Women of the Moose meets at 7 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, on the corner of Broadway Avenue and Russell Road.
Tuesday Morning • The Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library in Minster offers storytime for children 3-5 from 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Tuesday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. • The Springfield Regional Cancer Center in Springfield hosts a support and education group for cancer patients and their families from noon to 1:30 p.m. The groups are free and open to anyone who has a need for cancer education and support. For more information, call the cancer center at (937) 325-5001 or the American Cancer Society at (937) 399-0809.
Tuesday Evening • Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Support Group for patients and caregivers meets at St. Rita’s Regional Cancer Center in the Garden Conference Room from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (419) 227-3361. • The Miami-Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Greene Street UMC, 415 W. Greene St. at Caldwell Street. All men interested in singing are welcome and visitors are always welcome. For more information, call (937) 778-1586 or visit www.melodymenchorus.org. • The Al-Anon Sidney Group, for friends and relatives of alcoholics, meets from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church on the corner of North Street and Miami Avenue. All are welcome. • The Brain Injury Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in conference rooms A and B at the Upper Valley Med Center, North Dixie Highway, Troy. This group meets to support the caregivers and see the progress of survivors. For more information, call Shirley Whitmer at (937) 339-0356 or Margie Luthman at (937) 394-8681. • Jackson Center Masonic Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. at the lodge on North Main. Brethren are welcome. For more information, call Walter Hull at 596-8123. • Pleaides Chapter 298 Order of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Temple at the corner of Miami Avenue and Poplar Street at 7:30 p.m. • The Shelby County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. in the first Church of God on Campbell Road. The speaker will be Debbie Carter. Use the rear door. The public is welcome.
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PIQUA — The PiquaLewis Boyer Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) announced the winners of its youth awards at a tea at the Piqua Westminster Presbyterian Church on Feb. 9. Winners of the American History Essay Contest are Nobel Zhou, a fifth-grader at Northwood Elementary School, Maria C. Schmiesing, of Sidney, a sixth-grader, and Morgan Jergens, an eighthgrader at Bethel Local School. An Award of Participation was presented to Theresa R. Schmiesing. Dee Smith was the chairman. Essayists were asked to “focus on the groups, including African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics and others who provided military, patriotic and public service in support of the American Revolution. Describe a particular person or group and how they supported the cause for American Independence.
Explain why it is especially important to honor the unsung heroes and often forgotten patriots.” The title of the essays was “Forgotten Patriots Who Supported the American Struggle for Independence.” Brad Bruns, of Tippecanoe High School, won the Christopher Columbus Essay. The challenge was to write an essay answering the following question: A century ago, in 1912, our nation dedicated a magnificent monument in Washington, D.C., containing the inscription: “To the memory of Christopher Columbus, whose high faith and indomitable courage gave to mankind a New World.” How were high faith and indomitable courage demonstrated in the life and actions of Columbus and how did they give to mankind a new world?” Other participants were Abby Allen, Tara Boehringer, Samantha Bonifas, Kase Vyas, and Elizabeth Walker. Both
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contests were open to students in Miami and Shelby counties. DAR Good Citizens recognized a senior from each high school for dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. The following were named DAR Good Citizens: Craig Berning, of Anna High School; Matt (Gus) Schwieterman, of Bethel High School; Chelsea Dross, of Bradford High School; Andrew Ditmer, of Academy Christian Schools; Michael Wilson of Covington High School; Katelyn Seger, of Fort Loramie High School; Angela Gilkerson, of Houston High School; Louis Gaier, of Lehman Catholic High School; Dakota Wesley Eugene Potts, of Miami East High School; Noah Barth, of Milton Union High School; Anna Marie Finfrock, of Piqua High School; and Kelsey Rossman, of Sidney High School. Each school award winner was invited to participate in the schol-
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To achieve the Merit List, students must be enrolled full time, a minimum of 12 credit hours, completing all courses for which registered and earn a 3.5-3.74 grade point average, on a 4.0 RIO GRANDE — The scale, during the semesOffice of Records has reter. leased the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College Fall Ohio Dominican Semester 2012-13 Merit University List. COLUMBUS — Ohio Amanda Cotterman of Wellston, whose major Dominican University mathematics/com- has named Danyelle is puter science, achieved Delligatta, of Sidney, to the Rio Merit List for the its fall semester 2012 dean’s list. fall semester.
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Campaign kick-off Shelby County YMCA 2013 Community Partners Campaign Chairman Dean Weinert discusses how many people are affected by the YMCA Thursday. He spoke at the YMCA during the kick-off of the fundraising drive, whose theme is The Power of Caring.
Piqua YWCA schedules piano lessons PIQUA — The YWCA Piqua, 418 N. Wayne St., offers piano lessons for children 4 and older on Mondays and Wednesdays. Deb Ruemmele, instructeaches the tor, half-hour individual lessons. Ruemmele has taught both piano and vocal music, as well as general education, in Toledo area schools and
Hospital plans ‘Donate Life’ booth Wilson Memorial Hospital and the Ohio Hospital Association Donate Life Partnership will have Donate Life Ohio booths at two upcoming events. Staff at the booths will disseminate information about organ, eye and tissue donation and register donors during a heart health screening at the hospital, Friday, from 6 to 9 a.m. and at the Shelby County Health and Awareness Fair at Dorothy Love Retirement Community’s Amos Center April 20 from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
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MILLER Maleena Miller and Kenny Lucas, of Sidney, have announced the birth of a daughter, Isabella Leann Miller, born Feb. 4, 2013, at 11:48 a.m. in the Copeland-Emerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 20 1/2 inches long. She was welcomed home by her halfbrother, Xylon Keller, 9 months. Her maternal grandparents are Malinda Miller and Doug Miller, both of Sidney. Her paternal grandparents are Barb Lucas and Rod Lucas, both of Sidney. Her great-grandparents are Ruth Daughtery, Leon Daughtery and Betty White, all of Sidney, and William Lucas and Shirley Lucas, both of Delphos. Her mother is originally from Sidney. LEWIS Ross and Stephanie Lewis, of Sidney, have announced the birth of twin daughters, Cora and Claire, born Jan. 27, 2013, in the CopelandEmerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital. Cora was born at 2:48 p.m., weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Claire was born at 3:01 p.m., weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 20 inches long. They were welcomed home by their brothers, Carter Lewis, 6, and Corbin Lewis, 3.
Their maternal grandparents are Mark and Michelle Brown, of Sidney. Their paternal grandparents are Becky VanHorn, of Sidney, and the late Clyde Lewis. Their step-grandfather is Larry VanHorn, of Sidney. Their great-grandmother is Glinna Lewis, of Monticello, Ky. Their mother is the former Stephanie Brown, of Sidney. PRINCE Dwayne Russell Prince Jr. and Tiffany Beth Kies, of Sidney, have announced the birth of a son, Spencer Wayne Prince, born Jan. 20, 2013, at 2:55 p.m. in the Copeland-Emerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20 1/2 inches long. His maternal grandparents are Angel Barhorst, of Fort Loramie, and Mike Kies, of Sidney. His paternal grandparents are Dwayne Prince, of Cincinnati, and Rhonda Prince, of Sidney. His great-grandparents are Nancy Murphy, of Sidney, and David Murphy, of Massachusetts; Mary and Harold Kies, Margret and Paul Johnson and Iris Godwin, all of Sidney, and Russell and Shirley Prince. His great-greatgrandmother is Ruth Petty, of Sidney. His mother is originally from Sidney.
QUICK Cayla Timmons and Ian Quick, of Sidney, have announced the birth of a daughter, Audrey Siobhan Quick, born Feb. 3, 2013, at 4:33 a.m. in the CopelandEmerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 20 1/2 inches long. Her maternal grandparents are Jesse and Lesly Ralston and Chris and Nancy Timmons, all of Sidney. Her paternal grandparents are Keith and Kristin Quick, of Springfield. Her great-grandparents are Linda Baker, Ken and Mary LeMaster, Darryl and Robin Van Hook and Lee and Linda Ward, all of Sidney; Mike and Jane Rodehamel, of Anna; and George and Ann Licklider and Kenny and Karen Quick, all of Urbana. Her great-greatgrandfather is Ted Hutson, of Fletcher. Her mother is originally from Sidney.
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museum and Oakwood Street facing Miami Avenue. Whoever destroyed the sign has not acknowledged the accident, so the museum must bear the cost of the sign’s replacement. Donations can be sent to the museum at P.O. Box 101 Bradford, Ohio 45308.
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Nurses hold dinner meeting LIMA — The West Ohio Occupational Nurses hosted its annual dinner appreciation meeting in Lima at the Old Barn Outback. Occupational nurses from the following companies were present: Whirlpool divisions of Greenville and Ottowa; Nedic Corp., formerly Minster Machine; Huskey Corp.; Joint Township District Memorial Hospital; St. Rita’s, and Crown Equipment
Museum seeks donations to replace sign BRADFORD — A directional sign erected in 2007 by the Bradford Railroad Museum has been demolished and the museum now seeks donations to replace it. About $1,700 is needed for a sign that will replace the damaged one that stood at the front of the museum parking lot between the
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Technology Expo set March 2 at SHS Sidney City Schools will be hosting a Technology Expo March 2 at Sidney High School. takes Registration place the day of the expo from 8:30 to 8:50 a.m. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The expo will feature a variety of breakout sessions with topics covered such as iPad Apps In & Out of the Classroom, Google Galore, Create a Free Website with Weebly, Exploring YouTube for Entertainment & Ed-
ucation, Create Online Quizzes, Polls & Surveys for Free, and Cut Your Bills with Technology. The expo is free and open to all community members, teachers, parents and students. “This event is meant to appeal to a broad spectrum of users, and across a variety of platforms,” said Meggan Weaver, an expo organizer. “Also, any educator who attends will receive a certificate of attendance for professional
development credit.” “So many people don’t realize just how easy it is to create a website through Weebly. With drag-and-drop features and tons of predesigned templates, my session will show people how intuitive the Weebly site is and its many uses. The ease of use is what all of these sessions will touch upon!” said Morgan Nickolai, another expo organizer. Local businesses are invited to set up a display
promoting their business. This is an opportunity to market businesses to the public. There is no fee to display. Power sources and tables will be available. Additionally, any business who would like to donate a door prize is encouraged to do so. For more information, or to reserve a space for display, contact Meggan Weaver, gifted education coordinator, at 497-2225, ext. 1316, or Morgan Photo provided Nickolai, library media MEGGAN WEAVER (left) and Morgan Nickolai, both specialist, at 497-2238, of Sidney City Schools, discuss iPad apps and feaext. 1145, both of Sidney tures in preparation of the 2013 Technology Expo City Schools. hosted at Sidney High School.
Principal should determine YOUR HOROSCOPE who was aggressor DR. WALThe principal LACE: I’ve been said I was sussuspended from pended because school for three it takes two peodays and my ple to cause a parents and I fight. What do are very upset you think about at the principal. this since you Yesterday durare a former ing lunch break, ’Tween high school prina girl came up to — Cheri, 12 & 20 cipal? me and started Ana, Santa Dr. Robert pulling my hair Calif. Wallace and punching CHERI: A me because she fight on campus said that I “stole” her causes a serious disrupboyfriend from her. I am tion of the educational going out with Ramon, process, and most adminbut I had nothing to do istrators discipline the with their breaking up. combatants severely. In I was shocked when almost all fights, one perthis girl attacked me, but son swings first and the it didn’t take me long to boxing/wrestling match defend myself. We went is under way, causing at it hot and heavy for students from all corners about five minutes be- of the campus to rush to fore a teacher separated the scene to see the acus. I got in a few good tion. hits, and I noticed that I know that it is diffiher nose was bleeding cult — perhaps somewhen the fight ended. times impossible — to The girl who started the turn the other cheek fight was suspended for when attacked. That’s five days, and she de- why I was always more served it, but my three- severe about discipline day suspension was when I ascertained that totally unfair. I was at- one party was more at tacked, and my only fault than the other. “crime” was that I deIn your case, I would fended myself. Also, on have given you a day at my record is a note say- home to cool down, while ing that I had been sus- the aggressor would pended for three days for have received a five-day fighting. I still might suspension. When the have been suspended other girl returned to even if I had allowed this school, the two of you girl to pound me without would have met with me fighting back. in my office to make sure the “misunderstanding” was completely over. I suggest that your parents contact your counselor and ask if an addendum could be added to your fighting suspension noting that
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DR. WALLACE: I’m 17 and will be in college this fall. My parents are divorced, and I’ve lived with my mother alone for two years. My parents had a bitter separation, so my mother refused to allow my father to see me even though he had the legal right to do so. He didn’t want to cause me any problems. I want to invite my father to my high school graduation for two reasons. First, he is helping pay for my college education, and second, I happen to love my father. Even though I haven’t seen him in two years, I miss him. My mom is a special lady, and I love her, too. She does not want my father at the graduation ceremony. Should I invite my dad? — Nameless, Dallas, Tex. NAMELESS: Your father deserves to see his daughter graduate from high school and should get an invitation to do just that. Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
BY FRANCIS DRAKE What kind of day will tomorrow be? To find out what the stars say, read the forecast given for your birth sign. For Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You feel idealistic and self-sacrificing today, which is why you will put the needs of others before your own. Quite likely, this is noble (but don’t be a sucker). TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Discussions with others might focus on your hopes and dreams for the future. Be careful you don’t fall into a piein-the-sky mode, wishing for the impossible. Stay realistic. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might feel sympathetic toward a parent or someone in a position of authority today. Or alternatively, an authority figure might be sympathetic to you. It’s all good. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Because your appreciation of beauty is heightened today, give yourself a chance to enjoy beautiful places. Visit museums, art galleries, parks and gorgeous buildings. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You feel a strong need to help someone less fortunate today. This is very good; nevertheless, don’t give away the farm. Protect your own self-interest. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Discussions with partners and close friends will be unusually in-sync. It’s almost as if you can read the other person’s mind or know what he or she wants. Lots of mutual sympathy and understanding are possible. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You might feel compelled to help a coworker or listen to his or her problems
— or vice versa, you might need a shoulder to cry on. People are very sympathetic today. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a wonderful day for artists, because any kind of creative work will flow beautifully. You are very much in touch with your imagination and your muse. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Conversations with family members will be mutually sympathetic today. It’s easy to understand what it’s like to walk a mile in someone else’s wedges. People will be good to you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You might spend a lot of time daydreaming or fantasizing today. Don’t worry about this. We all need a mental-health day now and then. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Be careful with financial matters today, because something might look better than it really is. Also, be careful when spending money, because you’re tempted to go overboard for something extravagant and luxurious. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Your energy is a bit weaker today. It feels like you’re walking in quicksand. Don’t worry about this, because it’s a quickly passing influence. Proceed gently. YOU BORN TODAY You are quietly cooperative and extremely perceptive. You notice the world around you. In fact, if possible, you want to pass on the impressions you have to others. You have an excellent memory and strength of personality so that others will listen to your ideas. Your year ahead is the beginning of a fresh new cycle. Open any door. Birthdate of: Rihanna, singer; Lauren Ambrose, actress/singer; Sidney Poitier, actor.
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HOROSCOPE BY FRANCES DRAKE For Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You’re particularly skilled when talking to others today, especially in group situations. Conversations with neighbors and siblings will be very positive. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) In one way, this is an excellent day for business and commerce. Nevertheless, just fill your databank and postpone major expenditures or important decisions until tomorrow. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The Moon is in your sign today, dancing beautifully with fair Venus, which makes you social and eager to explore more of life. Do anything that broadens your horizons. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You feel secretly pleased about something today, and this could be because you sense that your security or financial situation will improve because of the support of others. Let’s hope you’re right. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) All your dealings with members of the general public will be positive today. Similarly, relationships with partners and close friends will be smooth. Enjoy some lighthearted fun! VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) On the whole, this is an easygoing day at work; however, avoid making important decisions until tomorrow. Just go with the flow and keep things light with co-workers. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Do something that makes you feel like you’re getting more out of life today. You want to learn something new or have a little adventure. (Just avoid major purchases.) SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Discussions about shared property, taxes, debt and anything you own jointly with others will go smoothly today. Nevertheless, this is a poor day to sign documents or agree to anything important. Wait until tomorrow. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) With the Moon opposite your sign today, you have to go more than halfway when dealing with others. Just accept this. It’s not a big deal. In fact, people are cooperative. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Things will go smoothly at work today, especially with co-workers. You can boost your income or make inroads with others; however, postpone important decisions until tomorrow. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is a fun, creative day! Enjoy good times with others. Sports events, playful activities with children and romantic escapes will delight. (Guaranteed.) PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Focus on home, family and domestic activities today. Discussions with a female relative, especially Mom, will be significant. Keep things light. Postpone major expenditures and important decisions until tomorrow. YOU BORN TODAY You are courageous, daring and have a fantastic imagination. You’re tough and determined, and are not afraid to break the rules. Many of you are competitive, and because of this, you do best on your own. You need stimulating goals. In the year ahead, something you have been involved with for nine years will end or diminish in order to make room for something new. Birthdate of: Karen Silkwood, activist; Amy Tan, author; Daniel Adair, musician. (c) 2013 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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B vitamins don’t work for all neuropathy patients DEAR DR. my doctor and ROACH: I’ve therapist, and they had pain on the had no explanasoles of my feet tion. — J.H. since 1999 due ANSWER: I get to injury to my many, many letsciatic nerve and ters from people to diabetes. My complaining of regular doctor n e u r o p a t h y, and physical To your mostly noting that therapist have the medications good offered no soludon’t work or have tions. It has kept health too many side efme awake at fects. But it’s imDr. Keith night and limpportant to know Roach ing during the that there are day. dozens of causes for neuA year ago, a nurse ropathy (which just friend recommended vita- means something’s mins B-6 and B-12. To my wrong with the nerve), amazement, within a cou- and what works for one ple of weeks, most of the person may not work for pain was gone. Today it is another. completely gone, alOne of my neurology though the soles of my colleagues told me that feet are still numb. I told diabetics are at a higher
risk for every kind of neuropathy. I think this is significant in your case, because I suspect there may be several reasons for your neuropathy. Diabetic neuropathy is seen especially in people whose diabetes is longstanding or has not been well-controlled. It causes numbness (this very important; a diabetic may not recognize an injury to the foot) and later may cause pain. Every diabetic should have regular foot exams and be tested for diabetic neuropathy. Many kinds of medicines are used to treat this, including medicines that are also used for depression and epilepsy. Some people require several medicines, and even
then, the treatment doesn’t always work well. Vitamin B-6 has been studied for diabetic neuropathy and isn’t generally effective for most people; however, it is safe in reasonable doses (say, 25 or 50 mg). Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause severe neurologic conditions. We often treat B-12 deficiency with injection; however, most people can get all they need from oral vitamin B-12 if enough is given (usually 1 mg). A trial of B-6 and B-12 is reasonable for people suffering with neuropathy, and although not many people will have as good a response as you did, it may help, and is very unlikely to harm.
From your description of Eddie’s lack of ability, I seriously doubt he will be a sought-after partner on any dance floor. DEAR ABBY: Our two children (ages 4 and 1 year) have hyphenated last names. It works well and the names sound elegant together. My husband and I have made this known in the family and have discussed it when asked about it by various family members. However, over the last four years our choice has been ignored by two relatives from separate sides of our family. They persist in using only my husband’s last name for correspondence and gifts. He has suggested returning the mail as “addressee unknown,” which
75 years Feb. 18, 1938 of the Members Shelby County Deer Hunters Association held their annual banquet and business meeting last evening in the Odd Fellows Temple with 75 members and guests present. During the business session, Charles Windle was reelected president and James Overden reelected secretary-treasurer , with Clark Pruden being named vice-president. Twenty new members were added to the association which is one of the oldest conservation organizations in the State of Ohio dating back to the year 1858. Much of the success of the organization is due to the untiring efforts of James Overden who arranges the annual shoots at the fairgrounds and the annual business meeting and banquet. ——— The final week of play in the Shelby County Class B basketball league was completed last night with three boys’ games and two girls’ games being played. Perry township girls broke a tie in the standings and annexed the championship by defeating Green Township 14 to 13. Botkins boys, who had clinched the championship last week rounded out their schedule with a 20 to 15 win at McCartyville school gym.
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ular meeting Wednesday evening of the American Legion Auxilliary Scherer Unit 493 of Jackson Center. All the girls are juniors at Jackson Center High School and active in the extra-curricular activities in high school and church. ——— — CINCINNATI Pitcher Joey Jay, a 21game winner with the Cincinnati Reds last season, today signed his 1963 contract for an estimated $35,000. Jay beamed as he told newsmen he got a “nice raise” and said $35,000 was “just about” what his salary should be.
25 years Feb. 18, 1988 Inmates at the Shelby County Jail who can afford to pay for their keep will pay as a result of action taken by Shelby County Commissioners afternoon. Tuesday Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to charge inmates for food, shelter and clothing costs incurred by the county to hold them at the jail. Sheriff John Lenhart estimated the cost would be about $30 to $31 per day, based on the rates other counties charge Shelby County for housing. ——— ANNA — The junior high team representing the Anna Local Schools won the district Math Counts competition held Saturday at Versailles High School. Team members include Jeff Kipp, Darrel Reese, Wanda Fischer, and Shane Sollman, Amy Egbert is the alternate and the team is coached by Steven Fark. Team members received individual trophies and the coach took home a plaque. ——— HOUSTON — You can go ahead and tell Houston coach John Willoughby that Todd Coverstone had a bad knee, that he had lost a little of his quickness. But he probably wouldn’t believe you. And you can tell him that Matt Hickman’s ankle is still bothering him. But he would probably just give you a look of disdain .The youthful Houston mentor watched his shorthanded Wildcats dominate Fairlawn for three plus periods, only to have Coverstone and teammate Mike Dill land some key punches and Hickman deliver the knockout blow in a thrilling 67-66 verdict here Tuesday night.
Feb. 18, 1963 Misses Ann Fogt, Leona Mc Kee and Margaret Maxwell were selected to be delegates I think might come from Jackson Center to across as rude. the 1963 Buckeye Girls Is there any way of State in Columbus. They having our children ad- were named at the regdressed correctly by relatives who seem to want to ignore their real names? — NEW YORK MOMMY DEAR MOMMY: Before doing it your husband’s way, try this: Have another chat with the non-compliant relatives, who may come from a different generation. Explain that you gave your children hyphenated last names for a reason — that you want to be equally represented — and the omission of “your” name hurts your feelings. If that doesn’t work, then go to back to plan A because you don’t want your children to be confused. Sudoku puzzles also appear on the Sidney Daily News website at www.sidneydailynews.com.
Wedding dance jealousy may push partner away DEAR ABBY: but your signifiMy boyfriend of cant other, espeone year, “Eddie,” cially when she’s has been invited not present. to the wedding of I feel Eddie a waitress who has little regard works at a for my feelings. If restaurant/bar he really cared he frequents. I for me, he wouldwas not invited. n’t want to dance Dear Eddie doesn’t with anyone else. Abby dance and has I am interested Abigail slow danced with in your thoughts. me only once. Van Buren — HIS ONLY When I told him I DANCE PARTwould not appreciate NER him slow dancing with DEAR HIS ONLY: If anyone there, we had a you would like to “graduheated argument. Eddie ate” from girlfriend to fitold me I have no right to ancee, you will stop tell him what to do and trying to control him and that I’m trying to control tell him you hope he has him. a good time at the wedI have run this by ding. many people — male and Insecurity is not an female — and they all attractive trait, so calm say it’s inappropriate to down and recognize that slow dance with anyone a dance is only a dance.
Feb. 18, 1913 Sidney is to have a new industry. It will be the Sidney Canning Co., and it will be operated in connection with the Bimel Buggy Co. The buggy company has a portion of their plant that is available for some other purpose. Those interested in the organization of the company are the officers and stockholders of the Bimel Buggy Co. and the company is assured of a sufficient number of farmers in the county who will agree to raise a sufficient quantity of tomatoes to keep the plant busy. T.M. Miller is the manager of the new company and Stephen Wilcutt will be superintendent of the plant. ——— There will be a meeting of all citizens interested in game protection at the grand jury room in the court house tomorrow evening. A representative from the State Fish and Game Commission at Columbus will be present to discuss the matter with local residents.
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REPLAY 50 years ago Feb. 18, 1963 A pair of 600-or-better marks were recorded in the Saturday Nite Mixed League at Holiday Lanes, with one of these being posted by a feminine competitor. Mabel Snider, secretary of the league, registered a 600 even with a 219 game. Roy Asbury had a 649 series, built with 233-215-201 skein.
25 years ago Feb. 16, 1988 As Fort Loramie coach Jane Poeppelman would say later, “it was two good teams going at each other” and it happened in front of a full gym at Riverside High School. The fans were treated to a thriller, won by Loramie 53-50. Theresa Middendorf, Loramie’s six-foot junior, dropped in five of six free throws in the final period and Stacy Sherman hit a charity toss with three seconds left to ice the game.
CALENDAR High school spots TONIGHT Girls basketball Division I Sectional At Lebanon Sidney vs. Edgewood, 7:30 —— TUESDAY Girls basketball Division IV Sectional At Sidney Russia vs. Botkins, 6 p.m. Fairlawn vs. Mechanicsburg, 7:45 Boys basketball St. Marys at Lehman —— WEDNESDAY Girls basketball Division IV Sectional At Sidney Loramie vs. Ansonia, 6 p.m. Jackson Center vs. Triad, 7:45
ON THE AIR High school sports On radio, Internet, TV TUESDAY Scoresbroadcast.com — Girls basketball, D-IV Sectional, Russia vs. Botkins, Fairlawn vs. Mechanicsburg. Air time 5:45 PressProsMagazine.com — Boys basketball, St. Marys at Lehman. Air time 7:15 WEDNESDAY Scoresbroadcast.com — Girls basketball, D-IV Sectional, Fort Loramie vs. Ansonia, Jackson Center vs. Triad. Air time 5:45. THURSDAY Scoresbroadcast.com — Tentative, Sidney in D-I Sectional vs. Troy if Sidney wins tonight vs. Edgewood. Air time 7:15. PressProsMagazine.com — Boys basketball, St. Marys at Lehman. Air time 7:15.
QUOTE OF THE DAY “I thought this week would probably be a little more difficult than it has been. But, you know, I really haven’t had the urge to put the uniform on again.” —Chipper Jones, who showed up at the Atlanta Braves spring training camp
ON THIS DATE IN 1951 — Manhattan District Attorney Frank S. Hogan orders the arrest of three CCNY basketball players on bribery charges, and two professional gamblers and two intermediaries in a game-fixing scandal that involves college teams across the country. 1961 — Bob Pettit of St. Louis scores 57 points, the highest scoring game of his great career, in a 141-138 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
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Co-Players of the Year Anna’s Billing, Loramie’s Rose share honor in All-County voting County champion Anna led the way in the All-County Girls Basketball voting, released recently. The Lady Rockets won the league crown at 12-0 for the third consecutive season, and had their big three players named to the first or second teams. Natalie Billing, the senior standout who averages 16.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, was named to the first team along with senior guard Erica Huber, who averages 11 points and dished out 99 assists this season. Cayla Bensman, still just a sophomore, was named to the second team after averaging 12.2 points and five rebounds per game. Billing repeated as County Player of the Year, but this year she shares the honor with Fort Loramie junior standout Darian Rose. Rose led the Lady Redskins to a runner-up finish at 10-2, both losses by narrow margins to the league champs. She averages a league-leading 17.3 per game, shoots 46 percent from the field and 71 percent from the line. She also has 92 assists and 61 steals. Also named to the first team were sophomore Kylie Wilson of Russia and senior Logan Pitts of Botkins. Wilson averaged 12.8 for the Lady Raiders and is a 57 percent shooter from the field. She also leads the County in rebounding at 8.6 per game. Pitts had an outstanding season for coach Don Mack at Botkins, averaging 12.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. She shot a healthy 74 percent
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Fairlawn’s Olivia CumFIRST TEAM mings was named to the secYr. PPG Ht. ond team. The senior averages Senior 16.3 13.6 points and 7.7 rebounds Natalie Billing, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Darian Rose, Fort Loramie . . . . . . . 5-9 Junior 17.3 per game. Senior 11.0 Renae Meyer of Fort Lo- Erica Huber, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 ramie was named to the sec- Kylie Wilson, Russia . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Sophomore 12.8 Senior 12.4 ond team. The junior averages Logan Pitts, Botkins . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 8.2 points and 5.4 rebounds SECOND TEAM per game. Olivia Cummings, Fairlawn . . . . . 5-11 Senior 13.6 Jackson Center senior Renae Meyer, Fort Loramie . . . . . . 5-11 Junior 8.2 Hannah Meyer also made the Cayla Bensman, Anna . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Sophomore 12.2 second team after averaging Hannah Meyer, Jackson Center . . . 5-8 Senior 11.0 11 points per game for the Borchers, Russia . . . . . . . . 5-11 Senior 6.5 Ashley Lady Tigers. She is among the Co-Players of the Year — Natalie Billing, Darian Rose best at the free throw line, hitHonorable Mention — Hannah Koch, Botkins, senior; ting 75.5 percent, and was second in the County in three- Claire McCullough, Botkins, senior; Paige Ordean, Fort Loramie, senior; Meg Westerheide, Fort Loramie, junior; Nicole pointers this season with 26. Rounding out the second Maier, Houston, sophomore; Macey Stang, Houston, freshfive was Ashley Borchers of man; Shana Meyer, Russia, senior; Lauren Heaton, Russia, Russia, who averages 6.5 freshman. points and 4.7 rebounds per game for the Lady Raiders. all repeat selections to the Renae and Hannah Meyer Repeaters first or second teams. were named to the Honorable Billing, Rose and Huber are Wilson, Pitts, and both Mention list last season.
Pitts leads Botkins past TC The Botkins girls obviously weren’t impressed by Troy Christian’s 18-4 record coming into Saturday’s sectional tournament game at Sidney High School. The Lady Trojans rode the play of Logan Pitts to a 64-43 rout of the Lady Eagles to advance to the tournament semifinals this week. Botkins trailed 12-11 after one quarter but had a huge second period, outscoring the Lady Eagles 22-4 to take a 3316 bulge at the half. Pitts, who finished with 19 points and was 9-for-10 from the line, had 13 of her points in the second quarter. Hannah Koch added 11 for Botkins. Botkins (64) Koch 2-5-11; Braun 0-2-2; Heuker 1-0-2; McCullough 1-4-6; Kramer 2-26; Bergman 2-1-6; Lane 1-0-2; Pitts 10-9-29. Totals: 19-23-67. Troy Christian (43) Campbell 3-0-6; Haddad 2-1-5; Demmitt 2-0-4; Varvel 1-0-3; Lybarger 0-2-2; Slone 3-0-7; A. Haddad 0-2-2; Poteet 3-1-7; Benjamin 3-0-7. Totals: 17-6-43. Score by quarters: Botkins..........................11 33 49 64 Troy Christian ..............12 16 36 43 Three-pointers: Botkins 3 (Koch 2, Bergman); Troy 3 (Varvel, Slone, Benjamin). Records: Botkins 13-10, TC 18-5. Next game: Botkins vs. Russia, Tuesday, 6 p.m. at Sidney.
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Top-seeded Lady Redskins win big Top-seeded Fort Loramie breezed to an easy win over Riverside, 92-15, in sectional tournament play Saturday. The Lady Redskins are now 20-3 on the season and will face Ansonia in the semifinals. This one was over after one quarter, with Loramie rolling to a 33-2 lead. Darian Rose led Loramie with 16 and was one of four players in double figures. Renae Meyer and Paige Ordean had 12 each and Julie Hoying 11. Loramie was 22-for-27 from
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CLAIRE MCCULLOUGH of Botkis (right) drives around Jordanne Varvel of Troy Christian in Division IV Sectional action Saturday at Sidney High School. Botkins won to advance tothe semifinals. the line, with Rose hitting all Riverside........................2 76 10 15 another first-round game. Three-pointers: Riverside 2 10 of her attempts. The Lady Cavs wind up the (Hickey, Egbert); Loramie 4 (Ju. HoyFort Loramie (92) season 6-17. ing, Imwalle, Benanzer, Boerger). Ju. Hoyng 5-0-11; Turner 1-0-2; Julia Harrelson had 16 and Records: Loramie 20-3; Riverside Imwalle 2-3-8; Benanzer 2-0-5; Meyer Ava Schmitz 12 for Lehman. 1-1-3; Rose 3-10-16; Holdheide 1-2-4; 5-18. Next game: Loramie vs. Ansonia, Schmitz going 9-for-10 from Brandewie 0-1-1; Meyer 5-2-12; Ordean 6-0-12; Boerger 3-2-9; Barga 1- Wednesday, 6 p.m. at Sidney the free throw line. 1-3; Ja. Hoying 1-0-2. Totals: 33--22-92. Riverside (15) Hickey 3-0-7; Robison 0-1-1; Stephens 1-0-2; Egbert 1-0-3; Hurley 1-0-2. Totals: 6-1-15. Score by quarters: FL..................................33 57 74 91
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Lehman saw its season come to an end Saturday, losing 71-43 to Mechanicsburg in
Lehman (43) Harrelson 7-1-16; Hisson 3-0-7; Emrick 2-1-5; Schmitz 1-9-12; Kronenberger 1-0-2; Lee 0-1-1. Totals: 14-12-43.
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Raiders come up short in 49-46 loss to Flyers RUSSIA — The Russia Raiders came up short Saturday night in their regular-season finale, losing 49-46 to visiting Marion Local in high school boys basketball action. The Raiders finish the regular campaign at 616 and now prepare forDivision IV Sectional Tournament action. The game was close all the way, with the two teams deadlocked at 3737 after three periods. “Their size hurt us inside,” said Raider coach Paul Bremigan. “We had problems scoring inside.” Nolan Francis had 20 to lead the Raiders and Trevor Sherman added 11. Luke Knapke led the Flyers with 16 and Griesdorn added 12 for Marion, which is now 911 on the year. SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg
LEHMAN’S AVA Schmitz becomes entangled with Mechanicsburg’s Courtney Romero (21) in Division IV Sectional action Saturday at Sidney High School.
GIRLS Mechanicsburg (71) Shanahan 0-1-1; Huffman 1-0-2; Cochran 1-2-4; Romero 5-4-14; B. Dodane 4-2-12; J. Dodane 10-4-26; Hux 5-0-10; Merritt 1-0-2. Totals: 27-13-71. Score by quarters: Lehman ................8 24 35 43 Mechanicsburg...23 42 57 71 Three-pointers: Lehman 3 (Harrelson, Hisson, Schmitz); Mechanicsburg 4 (Both Dodanes 2). Records: Lehman 6-17, Mechanicsburg 20-3.
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Houston bows out in loss to Triad
in the middle two periods. Nicole Maier had 19 to lead Houston, Kortney Phipps added 17 and Jenna Winner finished with 15. Maier had a pair of three-pointers in the final period in trying to bring her team back, but Triad was content to shoot free throws, attempting 25 in the fourth quarter alone and hitting 19 of them.
Houston gave Triad all it could handle before bowing 72-62 in the best game of the day Saturday at Sidney. The Lady Wildcats finish the season at 9-14. Houston dug itself too much of an early hole to come back from, falling behind 23-4. The Lady Wildcats steadily climbed back in it, but ran out of time. They outscored Triad 33-24
Triad (72) J. Ober 0-3-3; D. Ober 4-81`7; McKenzie 2-7-12; Simoneli 2-2-6; Dreccchio 10-8-29; Weltz 2-0-5. Totals: 20-28-72. Houston (62) Phipps 6-5-17; Maier 6-419; A. Stang 1-0-2; Cox 1-0-2; Booher 2-0-4; M. Stang 1-1-3; Winner 7-1-15. Totals: 24-1162. Score by quarters: Triad ..................23 34 47 72 Houston................4 15 37 62 Three-pointers: Triad 4 (Weltz, Drechio, McKenzie, D. Ober); Houston 3 (Maier 3). Records: Triad 17-6, Houston 9-14.
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Badgers blast Buckeyes 71-49 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin can be awfully good when it is making shots. Ohio State found that out Sunday. The 20th-ranked Badgers shot 53 percent from the field, their best performance of the season, to rout No. 13 Ohio State 71-49. “The guys got good looks, and they went down,” Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan said. “They didn’t change anything. I’d like to say we did, that we found something.” It was a dramatic turnaround offensively for Wisconsin (18-8, 9-4 Big Ten) after Thursday, when the Badgers went scoreless over the final 5 minutes in regulation and then managed just four points in overtime while losing at Minnesota. The 39 first-half points tied their best opening period in Big Ten play this season and were only 10 fewer than the Badgers scored for the entire game at Ohio State in a Jan. 29 loss. Ohio State coach Thad Matta said it was just one of those games when the Badgers could do no wrong, perhaps best summed up in the second half when Wis-
consin guard Traevon Jackson banked in an off-balance shot as the clock shot expired. Even so, Matta said he was at a loss to explain how poorly Ohio State (18-7, 8-5) played on defense. “We’ve seen the results if we’re not going to play defensively. We’re not a good basketball team,” Matta said. “If we’re going to rely on trying to outscore people, that’s not going to happen.” The win kept Wisconsin tied with Michigan for third in the conference, two games behind leaders Indiana and Michigan State. Ohio State dropped into fifth place. Wisconsin put Ohio State in a hole early and never let the Buckeyes climb out of it. The Badgers took control with an 18-0 run in the first half that lasted more than 7 minutes and put them up 24-6. At one point in the run, Matta called timeout and said he lost it with his players, asking in bewilderment what was going on. “The way we opened the game defensively, guys catch and shoot, we weren’t even challenging shots,” Matta said.
Marion Local (49) Griesdorn 3-3-12; Rethman 3-0-7; Bruns 3-2-8; Knapke 7-216; Bertke 3-0-6. Totals: 19-749. Russia (46) J. Gariety 1-0-3; Sherman 3-3-11; Francis 5-9-20; Dues 10-2; Cordonnier 0-1-1; A. Gariety 3-0-9. Totals: 13-13-46. Score by quarters: Marion ................12 26 37 49 Russia ...................9 24 37 46 Three-pointers: Marion 4 (Griesdorn 3, Rethman); Russia 7 (A. Gariety 3, Sherman 2, Francis, J. Gariety). Records: Russia 6-16, Marion 9-11. Reserve score: Russia 38, Marion 22.
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Trojans upset by Lima Perry LIMA — Botkins had a miserable shooting night and it cost them in a 52-43 upset at the hands of Lima Perry Saturday. The Trojans finish the regular season with a 14-8 record and will open Division IV Sectional play Friday at Piqua against Russia. Botkins hit just 17 of 57 shots from the field for 29 percent compared to 47 percent shooting for Perry. Josh Schwartz just missed a double-double for the Trojans, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds. Botkins (43) Miller 2-0-6; Roberts 2-0-6; Goubeaux 3-1-8; Geyer 3-0-6; Schwartz 7-0-16; Lawrence 01-1. Totals: 17-2-43. Perry (52) Sanders 2-0-4; Luster 10-2; Poling 6-2-16; Hodges 8-2-18; Smith 2-2-8; Johnson 2-0-4. Totals: 22-6-52. Score by quarters: Botkins ...............12 16 31 43 Perry.....................7 18 34 52 Three-pointers: Botkins 7 (Miller 2, Schwartz 2, Roberts 2, Goubeaux); Perry 2 (Poling 2). Records: Botkins 14-8, Perry 7-14.
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Troy rallies to beat Minster TROY — Minster held a 10-point lead over Troy in the second half, but the Trojans rallied back and tied it on a three-pointer with 42 seconds left, then won it in overtime, 51-47 in non-league boys basketball action here Saturday. The Wildcats will conclude regular-season play Friday night at home against the New Knoxville Rangers. Minster trailed 15-14 at the half, but forged ahead 31-24 after three periods thanks mainly to the play of Ethan Wolf. He had 11 of his 12 points in the second half
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RUSSIA’S TREVOR Sherman runs into the outstretched arm of Marion Local’s Ryan Bruns on his way to the basket in action Saturday night at Russia. and scored four times on putbacks in the third quarter alone. He also had 12 rebounds in the game. The Trojans had no answer for Wolf, but he fouled out of the game with still 3:14 remaining and the Wildcats up by eight. The Trojans took advantage, going to fullcourt pressure to get back in the game. All the points in the overtime came at the free throw line. Devon Poeppelman had 17 to lead the Wildcats.
Jake Allen had 14 to lead New Knoxville, which concludes regularseason play Friday night at Minster.
New Knoxville (36) Arnett 1-2-4; Kuntz 2-0-4; Howe 2-0-5; Allen 5-2-14; Topp 3-0-8; Kuck 0-1-1. Totals: 13-536. Crestview (60) Etzler 3-3-10; Lautzenheiser 6-0-17; Gibson 1-0-2; Helm 5-1-12; Brown 2-0-4; Heffner 0-2-2; Bolenbaugh 4-311; Jones 0-2-2. Totals: 21-1160. Score by quarters: NK......................10 20 27 36 Crestview...........14 26 47 60 Three-pointers: NK 5 (Allen 2, Topp 2, Howe); Crestview 7 (Lautzenheiser 5, Etzler, Helm). Records: NK 10-10. Minster (47) Reserve score: Crestview Stechschulte 0-2-2; Hoying 1-2-4; Poeppelman 5-7-17; 64, NK 53. Brown 2-0-4; Et. Wolf 5-3-13; —— Eli Wolf 2-3-7. Totals: 15-17CA Eagles 47. Troy (51) lose in finale Manis 0-2-2; Nelson 4-0-10; Christian Academy Hudson 5-0-10; Miller 5-0-12; through a Cascaden 4-4-13; Perdziola 0-3- struggled 3; Kinnel 0-1-1. Totals: 18-10- rough shooting night 51. and still lost by just a 57Score by quarters: Minster ..........7 14 31 46 47 Troy................8 15 24 46 51 Three-pointers: Minster 0; Troy 4 (Miller 2, Nelson 2). Records: Minster 13-8, Troy 6-16. Reserve score: Minster 47, Troy 29.
53 score in high school boys basketball Friday. The game was the final one for Christian Academy, the Eagles finishing the season with a 6-16 record. Aaron Amsden had 14, Nick Gibson 13 and Derek Spencer 11 and eight assists. The Eagles misfired on all 10 of their threepointers in the game, and also missed 10 free throws. Christian Academy (53) Spencer 5-1-11; Amsden 72-16; Abbott 2-2-6; Gibson 3-713; Kindog 3-0-6; Ford 0-1-1. Totals: 20-13-53. Grand Lake (57) Hennry 7-3-19; Meyer 2-37; Burkholter 5-0-14; Powell 60-12. Hwel 2-0-5. Totals: 22-6-57. Score by quarters: CA ........................8 23 39 53 Grand Lake........13 26 44 57 Three-pointers: CS 0, Grand Lake 7 (Burkholter 4, Henry 2, Howell). Records: CA 6-16.
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Patrick races to Daytona 500 pole DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Danica Patrick has made history before — as a w o m a n and a racer, in Indianapolis and Japan. T h e Patrick spotlight is nothing new. But never has it been this bright before. Patrick won the Daytona 500 pole Sunday, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any race in NASCAR’s premier circuit. It’s by far the biggest achievement of her stock-car career. “I was brought up to be the fastest driver, not
the fastest girl,� she said. “That was instilled in me from very young, from the beginning. Then I feel like thriving in those moments, where the pressure’s on, has also been a help for me. I also feel like I’ve been lucky in my career to be with good teams and have good people around me. I don’t think any of it would have been possible without that. “For those reasons, I’ve been lucky enough to make history, be the first woman to do many things. I really just hope that I don’t stop doing that. We have a lot more history to make. We are excited to do it.� Her latest stamp in the history books came with a lap at 196.434
mph around Daytona International Speedway. Patrick went out eighth in the qualifying session, then had to wait about two hours as 37 fellow drivers tried to take her spot. Only four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon even came close to knocking her off. Gordon was the only other driver who topped 196 mph in qualifying. He locked up the other guaranteed spot in next week’s season-opening Daytona 500. “It’s great to be a part of history with Danica being on the pole,� said Gordon, who joked that at least he was the fastest guy. “I think we all know how popular she is, what this will do
for our sport. Congratulations to her. Proud to be on there with her.� The rest of the field will be set in duel qualifying races Thursday. However the lineup unfolds, all drivers will line up behind Patrick’s No. 10 Chevrolet SS. And she knows her latest achievement will mean more public relations work. The routine is nothing new for Patrick, who was the first woman to lead laps in the Indianapolis 500. She finished third in 2009, the highest finish in that illustrious race for a woman. And she became the only woman to win an IndyCar race when she did it in Japan in 2008. Hardly anyone wit-
nessed that victory. Leading the field to the green flag in NASCAR’s showcase event should be mustwatch television. “That’s a huge accomplishment,� team owner and fellow driver Tony Stewart said. “It’s not like it’s been 15 or 20 years she’s been trying to do this. It’s her second trip to Daytona here in a Cup car. She’s made history in the sport. That’s stuff that we’re proud of being a part of with her. It’s something she should have a huge amount of pride in. “It’s never been done. There’s only one person that can be the first to do anything. Doesn’t matter how many do it after you do, accomplish that same
goal. The first one that does always has that little bit more significance to it because you were the first.� Even before her fast lap Sunday, Patrick was the talk of Speedweeks. Not only did she open up about her budding romance with fellow Sprint Cup rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr., but she was considered the front-runner for the pole after leading practice sessions Saturday. And she didn’t disappoint. She kept her car at or near the bottom of the famed track and gained ground on the straightaways, showing lots of power from a Hendrick Motorsports engine.
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Seven SHS wrestlers earn district berths CENTERVILLE — Sidney High The wrestling team finished fourth and qualified seven wrestlers to the district tournament this week. The action took place Friday and Saturday at Centerville High School in Division I. “After the draw on Thursday night I felt very confident that we could get eight to 10 wrestlers qualify for the district meet,� said Sidney coach Jim McCracken. “Seven qualifiers and three alternates was a little disappointing with the year we’ve had as a team. It was probably the toughest sectional I’ve seen in a number of years. Coaches were waiting on a certain team to jump on with key matchups. The other sectional filled up first, so several tough teams were forced into our sectional.� Sidney had two second-place finishers in Mason Calvert at 138 and Garrick Ginter at 160. Calvert made the finals easily with a major and a technical fall, then met a Miamisburg wrestler for the third time this season. Branham got a takedown late in the third period to win 3-2. Calvert is 27-11 and will be making his third trip to the district. Ginter had two firstperiod pins to reach the finals, giving him 25 on the year. In the finals he met a Middletown wrestler who placed at state a year ago, and Ginter lost 5-0. Ginter is now 34-8 and is making his first trip to the district. Jacob Sharp at 113 placed third. “Jacob wrestled very solid,� said McCracken. “He was 4-1 with a pin. Roth of Lakota East had only four losses coming into the tournament and Jacob beat him twice to qualify.� Sharp is now 29-13 and will be wrestling in
the district for the third year in a row. Alex Willman at 120 pounds also placed third. He was upset in the first round when he was caught with a head-andarm and was pinned when leading 12-6. But he came back to win four straight, including a major decision over the same wrestler who upset him in the match to qualify. He is now 30-12 and will make his second trip to the district. He’s just a sophomore. Jacob Lochard at 182 was also third, which is what he was seeded going into the sectional. “The shift down to 182 really helped Sidney to get another district qualifier in Noah Straman at 195, Lochard’s old weight class,� said McCracken. “Jacob won two close bouts with Palacio of Lakota East. His only loss came at the hands of Plumlee of Fairmont, a 7-1 decision in the semifinals.� Lochard is now 23-9 and will be making his second trip to the district. Straman was third at 195. “Noah is a real story in himself.� said McCracken. “He really turned this season around. Last season as a sophomore he only won five matches. It was a confidence thing. Noah works very hard in practice and this weekend was a big payday for him.� His only loss was to the top seed. But in the match to qualify Stramen pinned Bush of Vandalia in just 15 seconds. He is 24-11 and is making his first trip to the district. At 285, Maurice Ickes finished fourth to earn a district berth. He was 2-2 at the sectionals and both losses were to Cosby of Springfield, a state qualifier.
“Maurice’s key to qualifying was a 9-6 victory over Bolden of Fairborn and a 3-2 victory over Tulloch of Fairmont, who had beaten him in the GWOC. Maurice really wrestled a smart match. Tulloch threw him the first meeting so he was looking for it. When the Fairmont opponent tried to throw him this time he was waiting on him and fell on him for a two point takedown, and that was the difference.� Ickes is 25-16 and will be in the district for the second time. Sidney had three alternates in Kyle Pierce at 106, Logan Calvert at 145 and Ryan Penley at 152, all of whom placed fifth. “Overall, we didn’t wrestle that poorly,� said McCracken. “We just didn’t pull out many upsets. And our pin total was down, with only eight for the entire tournament.� The district will be at Fairfield High School on Friday and Saturday. The top four advance to the state meet. Lehman competed in the Division III Sectional held at Lehman over the weekend.
Lehman wrestler qualifies in D-III Lehman qualified one wrestler to the district as Quinton Malone at 195 pounds advanced past the sectional Saturday. Malone, sidelined most of the season with an injury, was able to put together a good run in the sectional. Mitch Slater at 132 and Skylar Brown at 160 both placed fifth and missed qualifying. Joe Simpson at 126 pounds was sixth. Brown was upset by a wrestler he had beaten three times previously this season in the consolation semifinals.
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NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Daytona 500 Lineup The Associated Press After Sunday qualifying; race Sunday At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 196.434 mph. 2. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 196.292. 3. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 195.976. 4. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 195.946. 5. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 195.925. 6. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 195.852. 7. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 195.771. 8. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 195.767. 9. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 195.767. 10. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 195.725. 11. (88) Dale Earnhardt, Jr.,
Chevrolet, 195.584. 12. (17) Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Ford, 195.537. 13. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 195.508. 14. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 195.503. 15. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 195.495. 16. (33) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 195.385. 17. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 195.240. 18. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 195.228. 19. (56) Martin Truex, Jr., Toyota, 195.207. 20. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 195.156. 21. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 195.084. 22. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 195.042. 23. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 194.961. 24. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 194.793. 25. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 194.742. 26. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 194.742. 27. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 194.729. 28. (55) Mark Martin, Toyota, 194.683.
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RUSSIA’S AUSTIN Gariety uses a high dribble to try to get around Fairlawn’s Anthony Gillem in action at Russia earlier this month. SDN Photo/David Pence
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MONIQUE HANAYIK of Sidney dribbles up the floor against St. Marys in action at the high school early in the season.
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