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Flowing waters The Great Miami River moves at a fast pace next to the Veterans’s Memorial Walkway in Sidney Wednesday. The river is swollen from the recent rain and snow.

A guide to aging • Special pages in today’s newspaper look at senior living and a guide to aging. 1-4B

DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 5A today: • Curtis Wayne Hedrick • Louise "Lill" Wagner

INDEX Anna/Botkins ....................14A City, County records ...........4A Classified.........................6-8B Comics .............................17A Hints from Heloise ..............8A Horoscope........................17A Let Yourself Go ...................9A Localife ............................8-9A Nation/World.......................7A Obituaries ...........................5A Religion .............................10A Sports .........................19-22A State news..........................6A ’Tween 12 and 20.............15A Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Roach .....18A

TODAY’S THOUGHT “Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know.”

— Daniel J. Boorstin, American historian, educator and Librarian of Congress (1914-2004) For more on today in history, turn to Page 7A.

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Sidney chief named ‘Firefighter of the Year’ BOTKINS — Sidney Fire Chief Bradley Jones was presented the “Firefighter of the Year” award at the Shelby County Firefighters Association’s recent 36th annual banquet at The Palazzo in Botkins.

The banquet was attended by nearly 200 firefighters, spouses, and guests. The speaker for the event was Tom Mitchell of “Honor and Remember. Mitchell started the Ohio Chapter of Honor and ReJones member in 2010. Honor and Remember presents flags to Ohio’s Gold Star families.

The “R. Stanley Crosley — Lifetime Achievement Award” was presented to Jerome Barhorst, Fort Loramie/Shelby Fire, Eugene Hoelscher, Anna/Shelby Fire, Rich Romie, Fort Loramie Fire, and Archie Wehneman, Houston Fire.

Other award winners were “Distinguished Service Award” to Bruce Walker of Houston Fire, “Citizen Award” to Tim Cline of Fort Loramie Fire, ” “Attendance Award” to Jackson Center Fire, “Wolf Award” (Wife of a Loving Firefighter) to Barb Siegel, wife of Tim Siegel, Fort Loramie Fire, “Supporter Award” to Nick Shady of Jackson Center Fire, “Pusher Award” to Ryan Axe, Kettlersville-Van Buren TownSee JONES/Page 4A

After nearly five years as Shelby County Emergency Management Agnecy director, Marc Burdiss is about to head west where he will take a similar position in Arizona.

Burdiss, 36, has resigned Burdiss from the Shelby County position effective April 1. He is leaving to take a position as the director of emergency management and preparedness at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz.

The Shelby County EMA Executive Committee will meet at 7 a.m. today at the EMA building, 800 Fair Road, to discuss Burdiss’ resignation and the options of the vacancy.

Burdiss, a Shelby County native, said he and his family vacationed in Arizona last summer and they were very impressed with the Flagstaff area, which is about an hour from the Grand Canyon. Burdiss said he noticed a posting of the Northern Arizona University position and after discussing it with his wife, Kristie, he decided to pursue the job.

Burdiss said one of the main attractions of the Northern Arizona University job See BURDISS/Page 4A

Chamber honors Minster, business and business people NEW BREMEN — The village of Minster was presented with the Special Achievement Award by the Southwest Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce during the latter’s annual meeting Tuesday at the Faith Alliance Church.

Topsy Turvy Toys garnered the Community and Business Pride Award. Christy Shell, owner of Zeal Coaching for Career and Life, and Anne Larger, a registered nurse and outreach coordinator of Grand Lake Health System, were named Outstanding Business Persons of the year.

This was the second year in which the chamber made awards.

The Community and Business Pride Award is given to an aorganization or business

that made changes to its operation by expansion, renovation or significant growth, which has nade a significant, positive impact on the community in which it operates.

In presenting the award to Topsy Turvy Toys, chamber President Scott Frey quoted from the store’s nomination: “Topsy Turvy Toys in New Bremen provides an amazing shopping experience with a unique selection of well-made, clever educational toys. But that’s just the beginning. The owners, Lisa Davidson and Cathi Hall, are very involved in their community, volunteering with their church, the schools, and they often donate merchandise and expertise for nonprofit fundraising events.

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CHRISTY SHELL (left), of New Bremen, and Anne Larger, of Minster, congratulate each other after both receiving the Outstanding Business Person Award in a tie at the annual Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce awards program and dinner Tuesday. The event was held at Faith Alliance Church in New Bremen.

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Police log TUESDAY -3:03 p.m.: theft. Police received a report of theft of items belonging to Jason M. Hufford, 212 Piper St. Two large televisions and a small television were stolen. Loss was set at $2,450.

-1:03 p.m.: theft. Britteny N. Bradley of Sidney reported the theft of a video game and DVD player. Loss was set at $150.

-10:39 a.m.: shoplifting. Officers arrested April J. Davis, 26, 209 E. Main St., Apt. C, Port Jefferson, after she allegedly stole $20 from Walmart, 2400 Michigan St. -4:31 a.m.: assault. A North Main Avenue woman reported she was assaulted at her home.

MONDAY -7:23 p.m.: drug activity. Police received a report of suspected drug activity in the 2400 block of Michigan Street.

FEB. 21 -6:54 p.m.: assault. A juvenile girl told police she was assaulted on the Highland Avenue bridge.

Accidents Bobby Sprowl, 27, 1218 Hawthorne Drive, was cited for failure to yield the right of way while making a left turn following a two-vehicle crash in the 1100 block of Wapakoneta Avenue at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday.

Sidney police report Sprowl made a left turn from an alley onto Wapakoneta Avenue and pulled into the path of a car being driven north by Ankrom S. Duncan, 500 N. Vandemark Road, Apt. 12.

The Sprowl car sustained heavy damage and there was moderate damage to the Duncan car.

Sprowl suffered possible

injuries, while Duncan was not injured.

• Catherine Helmlinger, 87, 211 Leo St., Jackson Center, was cited for failure to yield the right of way in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Michigan Street and Fourth Avenue at 1:20 p.m. Monday.

Helmlinger was driving east on Michigan Street when she attempted to make a left turn onto Fourth Avenue and collided with a car being driven west on Michigan Street by Rebecca J. Macias, 61, 311 S. Miami Ave. Both vehicles sustained minor damage and no injuries were reported.

Fire, rescue WEDNESDAY -10:01 a.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 600 block of North Main Ave. -9:54 p.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 1200 block of East Hoewischer Road.

TUESDAY -8:47 p.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 500 block of North Buckeye Avenue.

-2:49 p.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 300 block of Grove Street.

-2:07 p.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 600 block of Wilson Avenue.

-1:51 p.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 200 block of East South Street.

-11:44 a.m.: wire on street. Firefighters were called to 828 N. Main Ave. on a report of a wire on the street. The cable company was notified.

-10:45 a.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 1000 block of Fairmont Drive.

-8:19 a.m.: injury.

Medics responded to the 3000 block of Cisco Road.

MUNICIPAL COURT Municipal Sidney Court Judge Duane Goettemoeller on Tuesday sentenced Chad C. Wilson, 38, 327 N. West Ave., to 135 days in jail and fined him $200 and $184 court costs on a theft charge. Sixty days of the jail sentence were dismissed.

• Danielle M. Lyons, 22, 2360 Wapakoneta Ave., was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined

$150 and $138 court costs on a disorderly conduct charge. She was given credit for one day in jail.

• Victoria C. Varno, 218, 217 Lane St., was sentenced to 21 days in jail and fined $250 and $128 court costs on a driving under suspension/restrictions charge.

She was given credit for one day in jail. A second driving under suspension

BURDISS was the opportunity to continue his education.

“I want to further my education and I can do that for free at the university,” Burdiss said, adding that he wants to earn a master’s degree and eventually a doctorate degree in emergency management. He said he’s not leaving the Shelby County EMA position because he’s dissatisfied with the job.

“It’s going to be a big

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switch, I’ve lived in Shelby County all my life,” he said, noting Flagstaff gets more than 100 to 130 inches of snow a year. “It’s exciting,” he said of the upcoming move out west.

Burdiss said his son and daughter, who are 11 and 14, are looking forward to the move, including the snow and nearby mountains. “The kids are excited to try it (skiing),” he said.

charge was dismissed.

• David J. Ohlert, 27, 326 N. Ohio Ave., sentenced to 63 days in jail and fined $300 and $128 costs on a theft charge.

He was given three days in jail credit. Another theft charge was dismissed.

• Jeffery E. Boyer, 53, 333 1/2 S. Miami Ave., assault charge was dismissed.

• Joshua E. Bowling, ,

Fire, rescue at47. 18599 WEDNESDAY -6:32 a.m.: medical.

Anna Rescue The Squad responded to the 1000o block of Hardin Pike.

TUESDAY -11:42 p.m.: injury.

The Fort Loramie Rescue Squad responded to the 12000 block of State Route 362 after a man reported being struck on the head by a crow bar during a fight.

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ship Fire, “Safe Driver Award” to Scott Hoelscher, Fort Loramie Fire and the “Golden Mic Award” to Ryan Hoying, Fort Loramie Fire.

Retirement Awards were presented to Rich Romie, Fort Loramie Fire, 44 years; Archie Wehneman, Houston Fire, 34 years; Randy Counts, Botkins Fire, 32 years; Rob Siegel, Fort Loramie, 20 years; Scott Weubker, Kettlersville Van Buren Township Fire, 12 years; and Ted Berning, Kettlersville Van Buren Township Fire, 11 years.

The outgoing officer receiving the “Grateful Service Award” was President Tim Siegel, Fort Loramie Fire.

Happy Birthday Tim!

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-8:31 p.m.: theft.

Wesley Burnside, 7381 State Route 66, reported the theft of mail.

-3:46 p.m.: burglary.

Harley Ludwig, 6081 Jackson Road, reported a past burglary.

Wright-Puthoff 8666 Road, was sentenced to five days in jail and fined $150 and $113 costs on a criminal damaging charge.

• Brandy Allen, 34, 313 New St., fined $25 and $105 costs on an obeying traffic control device violation.

• Gregory T. Zoll, 24, 744 Countryside Lane, fined $30 and $105 costs on a speeding violation.

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WEDNESDAY -9:49 a.m.: theft.

Deputies were called to 14350 County Road 25A to investigate an identity theft incident.

TUESDAY -9:29 p.m.: burA CSX train sus- to fight the fire, accordglary. Deputies retained an estimated ing to Greg Blankenship to a burglary sponded $100,000 damage after of the Port Jefferson Fire an engine caught fire at Department. approximately 4:45 a.m.

Blankenship said an Wednesday near the electric drive motor ILLAGE Johnston-Slagle Road caught fire. He said firecrossing in Perry Town- fighters were on the CONNECTION ship. scene for about an hour.

Firefighters from the The damage engine Port Jefferson Fire De- was left on a nearby spur partment responded to line and an extra engine the fire and called for as- on the train provided Those who have their sistance from the Quincy power for the freight Fire Department, which train to resume its trip. names drawn for the sent a tanker truck to No injuries were re- February Osgood Legion provide additional water ported.

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In 2012, Mr. Hedrick retired from the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School in Piqua, where he taught Junior and Senior Electrical Trades. He had also taught evening electrical classes for adults.

Previously, he had been employed at the former Miami Industries in Piqua. Curtis attended St. Michael Church with his family. He was a SAL member of the Fort Loramie American Legion and had been a dedicated chicken fryer.

Curt was also a member of the Minster Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 1391. In his leisure, Curt enjoyed golf.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie with Pastor Mark Hina presiding.

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FORT LORAMIE — CurWayne tis Hedrick, 62, of Eilerman Road, passed away of natural causes early Wednesday morning, Feb. 27, 2013, at Hospice of Dayton.

He was born April 6, 1950, in Parsons, W.Va., to the late Richard B. Hedrick and V. Joane (Simmons) Fries of Sidney. On July 20, 1995, at Myrtle Beach, S.C., Curtis married Pauline S. (Barlage) Hedrick, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Christine Henslee, of Houston; two stepchildren, Craig and Abby Bergman, of Fort Loramie and Renee Bergman of Greenville, S.C.; two granddaughters, Amanda Henslee and Tiffany and Adam Lowry; step-grandchildren, Kaleb and Drew Bergman; two siblings, Kathy and Mark Smith of Purvis, Miss., and Mike and Patty Hedrick of Troy; father- and mother-in-law, Allen and Odyne Barlage, of Fort Loramie; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Jim and Elaine Barlage, of Russia, Julie Barlage, of Fort Loramie, Phyllis and Mike Turner, of Fort Loramie, Sharon and Mike Freeman, of Troy, and Jeff Barlage, of Russia; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, stepmother, Delores “Jo” Hedrick, stepfather, Charles Fries, brotherin-law, Mark Barlage, niece, Jennifer Smith and nephew, Steven Hedrick.

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MINSTER — Louise “Lill” Wagner, age 92, formerly of N. Garfield St. Minster, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at 10:35 p.m. at Elmwood in New Bremen, where she had been a resident 2 1/2 years.

She was born December 3, 1920, in St. Patrick to Louis and Anna (Hoying) Raterman. On Aug. 4, 1942, she married Wallace B. Wagner, Sr. He died Feb. 10, 1995.

She is survived by three daughters and a son and their spouses, Pamela and Thomas Kinsella, of Minster, Becky and Rudy Quinter, of Minster, Gayle and John Adamescu, of Rocky River, and Wallace B. Jr. and Nancy Wagner, of Minster. An infant son, Timothy, is deceased.

She has 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

A great-grandchild is deceased.

Also surviving are two sisters, Micki Debrosse, of Middletown and Patricia Neff, of Vandalia.

Surviving sisters-in-law include Theola Raterman, of Dayton, Rosemary Raterman, of Fort Loramie, Norma Raterman, of Minster and Ann Schwieterman, of Columbus.

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death by brothers, Henry, Joseph, Ray; her Louis, twin Homer “Squirt” and Tom, and sisters, Mary Schular, Verona Segesser, Lottie Raterman, Julianna Gates and Florence Ritter.

Lill was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster, the Catholic Ladies of Columbia, former member of the F.O.E. 1391 Auxillary, Girl Scout leader, Boy Scout leader, 4-H adviser and local chair for the American Heart Association. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, reading, traveling, golf and bowling.

She was a homemaker and was co-owner of Wagner’s IGA in Minster.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, March 4, at 10 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church with the Rev. Rick Nieberding, Presiding. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Viewing will be on Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster.

Memorials can be made to the Minster Community Fund.

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Senate to revise Child Enticement Law to protect kids COLUMBUS — Ohio Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina, 12th District, has announced that several senators are taking immediate legislative action to revise a law intended to protect children from abductors and sexual predators.

A bill will address concerns raised by the 9th District Court of Appeals that Ohio's child enticement law is too broad to enforce. The Court recently threw out the conviction of an Akron man accused of enticing a 13-year-old girl, arguing the law does not go far enough to draw a distinction between free speech and illicit intent. Several other courts have found the law, in its current form, is unconstitutionally overbroad.

A number of senators have been working on revisions to the law, including Sens. Gayle Manning, RNorth Ridgeville, Bill Beagle, R-Tipp City, and Frank LaRose, R-Copley.

“The enticement law is there to make sure that people attempting to harm children will be brought to justice,” said Majority Whip Larry Obhof, R-Medina. “If the courts think that we need to take additional steps to fortify that intent, we will do so. It’s important to the safety of our kids that this law is iron-clad.”

The bill is expected to be introduced in the Senate sometime next week.

‘Lucky Barrel’ promotion returns to downtown Sidney Members of the Downtown Sidney Business Association learned during last week’s meeting that the “Lucky Barrel” promotion will return in April following a several year absence.

Maureen Smelewski director of Downtown Sidney, asked DBA members if they have any memories or photos of the Lucky Barrel or know where it was retired to let her know as soon as possible.

Smelewski also reported that the Love is in the Air promotion had a record number of entries.

Other items on the director’s report were • The new Shop/Dine/Work in historic downtown Sidney have been ordered.

• Businesses will again sponsor flower planters for downtown.

• A Chocolate Walk event is in the early planning stages, with a decision made to have the event on a Friday evening in late October or early November.

• The quarterly newsletter will be distributed to the Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce membership and all downtown businesses.

• Advertising for 2013 events has been set with the Sidney Daily News.

• The DBA is seeking sponsors for Mother’s

Day, Fathers Day, Kids Around the Square, Fall Festival, Chocolate Walk and Winter Wonderland Parade.

•Farmers Market packets will be sent out in mid-March. This year’s market will be from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday from May 25 to Oct. 12.

• A new downtown event is set for Sept. 21, as a 50-car parade is planned in conjunction with the Rebel Run Rod and Custom Car Show.

• It was decided to keep the DBA meetings at the same time and day of the month.

Michael Jannides of The Spot reported the restaurant will have menu specials during Lent and Juanita McCrum of Ron & Nita’s noted she is getting ready for the Easter egg sale at the store.

Tilda Phlipot of the Shelby County Historical Society invited everyone to a March meeting (date not set) to develop new ideas for future Applefest celebrations.

City Manager Mark Cundiff updated the group on plans to reduce the speed limit on Ohio 47 into the downtown and to get rid of the old guardrails.

The next meeting will be held March 20 at Ron & Nita’s.

Internship available WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Rob Portman, ROhio, is accepting applications for internship opportunities in his Washington, D.C. and state offices.

“I began my career in public service as a Congressional intern and know firsthand the benefits of offering collegeaged students an exciting introduction to Congress and the workings of a Senate office” said Portman. “These young men and women will earn valuable experience as they assist me and my staff on our work to improve Ohio and address

the fiscal challenges facing our nation.”

Students who wish to apply for a summer internship should visit Senator Portman’s website at portman.senate.gov to fill out an application and submit the following: 1) resume; 2) one page explanation of interest in the internship; and 3) two letters of recommendation.

The deadline for applications for summer internships is Tuesday.

Contact Portman’s office at Portman_Internships@portman.senate.go v or (202) 224-3353 for more information.

Gooding investigation continues HOUSTON — The Shelby County Sheriff Office is continuing its investigation into allegations that the Hardin-Houston Schools’ athletic director engaged in “inappropriate conduct” with a female student.

Sheriff John Lenhart said Tuesday his office continues to investi-

gate allegations against Jim Gooding. He said no charges have been filed.

Gooding was placed on paid administrative leave on Feb. 8, according to Hardin-Houston Superintendent Larry Claypool.

The action was taken after the girl reportedly told Principal Ryan

Maier about the allegations. The alleged improper activity occurred on school property before classes began, according to Claypool. He declined to comment further on the details of the allegations.

Claypool said various school officials are performing the duties of athletic director.

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Students commemorate classmates slain by teen CHARDON (AP) — One day after a teen gunman pleaded guilty in the deadly school shooting in northeast Ohio, students marked its one-year anniversary Wednesday with hugs, supportive messages and a somber march through town.

The march by Chardon High School students, walking arm-in-arm in the damp cold from the school to the town square, was an emotional highlight during the day’s commemoration.

Photos of the three slain students were displayed, onlookers applauded marchers and firefighters hung a large American flag from an aerial ladder.

The march ended at the courthouse where the shooter, T.J. Lane, 18, had pleaded guilty Tuesday to all charges. Lane could face life in prison at his sentencing March 19.

The observance honored Daniel Parmertor and Demetrius Hewlin, both 16, and Russell King Jr., 17, who were killed in the Feb. 27, 2012, rampage. Three others were injured.

Students arriving for classes passed an outdoor school sign with the names of the victims and the message: “2-27 A Day of Remembrance.” Across the street, a heart-shaped sign in the school colors of red and black had the message: “One Heartbeat.”

The slain students’ relatives on Wednesday sued Lane and his family, seeking damages and alleging

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CHARDON HIGH School students and faculty leave a memorial service on the town square for three students killed a year ago at the high school Wednesday in Chardon. Students walked from the school to the town square for a memorial commemoration. The march ended at the courthouse where 18-year-old shooter T.J. Lane pleaded guilty to all charges Tuesday. He could face life in prison at his sentencing March 19. negligent supervision by his parents and grandparents. Attorneys who filed the case said the families want to ensure Lane never profits from his crimes.

“Hopefully this lawsuit will help answer a lot of questions that still remain and help bring closure for the families and the community,” attor-

neys Peter Marmaros and W. Craig Bashein said.

In Columbus, the Ohio House observed a moment of silence. Rep. John Patterson, who represents Chardon, said he planned to introduce a bill to designate highways in the names of the three victims.

Patterson told his colleagues that they couldn’t

control tragedies or fully prevent them. And the Jefferson Democrat encouraged parents to tell their children they love them.

The anniversary of the student deaths marks another year of mass shootings around the country — 12 people gunned down at a Colorado movie theater; six killed at a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin; and 26 Connecticut first-graders and educators slain in Newtown during the Christmas season.

The march in Chardon rekindled memories of the walk taken along the same route by grieving students as they returned to classes three days after the shooting.

A senior student leader, Jessica Mysyk, said the past year has been a time of emotional healing.

“It was hard to even imagine setting foot back into the building where such a tragedy occurred,” she told classmates gathered in the square.

Another senior leader, Will Porter, said nothing satisfactorily explains the violent attack.

“There are no explanations I can give that can help any of us understand,” he said.

The day’s activities in Chardon highlighted the anniversary but served to keep students busy with projects including writing messages of support, artwork, memorial wreaths and making security blankets for future victims of tragedies.

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Standoff ends peacefully WAPAKONETA — A standoff between two men from Logan County and the Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office and Wapakoneta Police Department ended peacefully Wednesday evening.

Arrested were Zachary Potter, 27, of Lakeview, who was wanted on a domestic violence warrant, and Dustin Krouse, 27, of Lakeview, who was wanted on a burglary warrant.

According to a press release from the Wapakoneta Police Department, the office received information at 3:07 p.m. from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office in regard to two subjects staying at the Western Inn and Suites, 413 Apollo Drive. Both suspects had active warrants through Logan County.

The men made comments they were not going to go peacefully and were considered dangerous. Information was verified that the two men had rented a room at the motel.

The Sheriff’s Office special Response Team and Hostage Negotiation Team were requested to assist and a perimeter was set up around the motel.

Negotiations took place and at around 6:30 p.m., the men gave up peacefully without incident.

The suspects were transferred to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office. A report will be sent to the Auglaize County prosecutor to review for additional charges.

Ohio sailor dies BALTIMORE (AP) — The Navy has identified two sailors who perished during routine diving operations at a test pond at an Army site in Maryland.

Officials said Wednesday that 28-year-old Navy Diver 1st Class James Reyher of Caldwell, Ohio, and Navy Diver 2nd Class Ryan Harris of Gladstone, Mo., died Tuesday at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in northeastern Maryland.

Harris and Reyher were assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Va. The sailors died during operations at Aberdeen’s Underwater Test Facility, dubbed “Super Pond.” It is used to conduct shock testing of vessels, submarine systems and munitions.

Advocate: Budget will hurt poor COLUMBUS (AP) — A long-time advocate for Ohio’s poor says Gov. John Kasich’s decision to expand Medicaid is only part of what’s needed.

Athens County Job and Family Services Director Jack Frech says Kasich’s two-year, $63.2 billion operating budget cuts $191 million in block grants for the needy and would result in additional families being removed from cash assistance and food stamp programs.

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Law gets Supreme Court challenge

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative justices voiced deep skepticism Wednesday about a section of a landmark civil rights law that has helped millions of Americans exercise their right to vote.

In a fast-paced, 70-minute argument, the court’s liberals and conservatives engaged in a sometimes tense back and forth over whether there is an ongoing

Today is Thursday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2013.

There are 306 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 28, 1993, a gun battle erupted at a religious compound near Waco, Texas, when Bureau of AlTobacco and cohol, Firearms agents tried to arrest Branch Davidian leader David Koresh on weapons charges; four agents and six Davidians were killed as a 51-day standoff began. (The siege ended April 19 as fire erupted while federal agents smashed their way into the compound; Koresh and 78 other people were killed.)

On this date: • In 1844, a 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton exploded as the ship was sailing on the Potomac River, killing Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Navy Secretary Thomas W. Gilmer and several others.

• In 1861, the Territory of Colorado was organized.

• In 1911, President William Howard Taft nominated William H. Lewis to be the first black Assistant Attorney General of the United States.

• In 1942, the heavy cruiser USS Houston and the Australian light cruiser HMAS Perth were attacked

by Japanese forces during the World War II Battle of Sunda Strait; both were sunk shortly after midnight.

• In 1951, the Senate committee headed by Estes Kefauver , D-Tenn., issued an interim report saying at least two major crime syndicates were operating in the U.S. • In 1953, scientists James D. Watson and Francis H.C. Crick announced they had discovered the double-helix structure of DNA. • In 1960, a day after defeating the Soviets at the Winter Games in Squaw Valley, Calif., the United States won its first Olympic hockey gold medal by defeating Czechoslovakia’s team, 9-4.

• In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai issued the Shanghai Communique, which called for normalizing relations between their countries, at the conclusion of Nixon’s historic visit to China.

• In 1975, more than 40 people were killed in London’s Underground when a subway train smashed into the end of a tunnel.

• In 1983, the long-running TV series “M-A-S-H” ended after 11 seasons on CBS with a special 2-hour finale that was watched by an estimated 121.6 million people.

OUT OF THE BLUE ‘Tanning mom’ is moving NUTLEY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman widely known as “the tanning mom” is celebrating a grand jury’s refusal to indict her on a charge she unlawfully let her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth.

Patricia Krentcil addressed reporters outside her Nutley home Tuesday night by yelling: “chaching!” Prosecutors announced earlier in the day she no longer faced a child endangerment charge.

She says her life has been “a living hell” and she plans to move to London for a year to decompress while her husband and kids stay in New Jersey.

Krentcil became a tabloid sensation because of her own deep tan and professed love of tanning. She says “tanning is not a crime” and she’ll keep at it.

Asked what she learned from the whole episode, she replied, “People suck.”

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President Barack Obama

need in 2013 for a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The measure requires states with a history of discrimination, mainly in the Deep South, to get approval before making changes in the way elections are held.

Chief Justice John Roberts asked the government’s top Supreme Court lawyer whether the Obama administration thinks Southerners “are more racist than

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Speaker of the House John Boehner

citizens in the North.”

The answer from Solicitor General Donald Verrilli was no.

The question, and others like it from the conservative justices, largely echoed the doubts they first expressed four years ago in a similar case that ended without resolving the constitutionality of the latest renewal of the voting rights law in 2006.

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi

As budget cuts loom … …Is government shutdown next?

WASHINGTON (AP) — With big, automatic budget cuts about to kick in, House Republicans are turning to mapping strategy for the next showdown just a month away, when a government shutdown instead of just a slowdown will be at stake.

Both topics are sure to come up at the White House meeting Friday between President Barack Obama and top congressional leaders, including Republican House Speaker John Boehner. A breakthrough on replacing or easing the imminent across-the-board spending cuts still seems unlikely at the first face-to-face discussion between Obama and Republican leaders this year.

To no one’s surprise, even as a dysfunctional Washington appears incapable of averting a crisis over economy-rattling spending cuts, it may be lurching toward another over a pos-

sible shutdown.

Republicans are planning for a vote next week on a bill to fund the day-to-day operations of the government through the Sept. 30 end of the 2013 fiscal year — while keeping in place the new $85 billion in cuts of 5 percent to domestic agencies and 8 percent to the military.

The need to keep the government’s doors open and lights on — or else suffer the first government shutdown since 1996 — requires the GOP-dominated House and the Democratic-controlled Senate to agree. Right now they hardly see eye to eye.

The House GOP plan, unveiled to the rank and file on Wednesday, would award the Pentagon and the Veterans Administration with their line-byline budgets, for a more-targeted rather than indiscriminate batch of military cuts, but would deny domestic agencies the same treatment.

And that has whipped up opposition from veteran Democratic senators on the Appropriations Committee.

Domestic agencies would see their budgets frozen almost exactly as they are, which would mean no money for new initiatives such as cybersecurity or for routine increases for programs such as low-income housing.

“We’re not going to do that,” said Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa.

“Of course not.”

Any agreement needs to pass through a gantlet of House tea party conservatives intent on preserving the across-the-board cuts and Senate Democrats pressing for action on domestic initiatives, even at the risk of creating a foot-tall catchall spending bill.

There’s also this: GOP leaders have calculated that the automatic cuts arriving on Friday need to be in place in order for them to be able to muster

support from conservatives for the catchall spending bill to keep the government running.

That’s because many staunch conservatives want to preserve the cuts even as defense hawks and others fret about the harm that might do to the military and the economy. If the automatic cuts are dealt with before the government-wide funding bill gets a vote, there could be a conservative revolt.

“The overall sequester levels must hold,” said Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif.

Little to no progress has been made so far between House and Senate leaders and the White House, and given the hard feelings engulfing Washington, there’s no guarantee that this problem can be solved, even though the stakes — a shutdown of non-essential government programs after March 27 — carry more risk than the across-the-board cuts looming on Friday.

Hagel: Time to ‘turn the Iraq PM warns Syria page’ on decade of war war could spread WASHINGTON (AP) — Chuck Hagel was sworn in Wednesday as defense secretary — President Barack Obama’s third in just over four years and the first who really wanted one of Washington’s toughest jobs.

Introducing himself to Pentagon workers shortly after taking the oath of office, Hagel said he was humbled by the opportunity and ready for the challenge. He survived a contentious confirmation process in which some Republican senators questioned his suitability for the job and suggested he lacked the character to lead the military.

“I’ll be honest, I’ll be direct, I’ll expect the same from you,” he told a standing-room-only audience of several hundred civilian Defense Department workers and members of the military. “I’ll never ask anyone to do anything I wouldn’t do.”

He called the automatic budget cuts due to take effect on Friday — to include $46 billion in Pentagon reductions — “a reality” that “we need to deal with.”

He’ll also have to deal with the complexities of winding down the war in Afghanistan.

U.S. combat troops are to fully withdraw by the end of next year, but Obama has yet to announce how many troops may stay to continue training and advising the Afghan army and targeting al-Qaida and affiliated extremist groups.

Hagel made no explicit mention of Afghanistan, but in a

written statement to Pentagon employees he mentioned that 34,000 U.S. troops will come home over the coming year.

“As we turn the page on more than a decade of grinding conflict, we must broaden our attention to future threats and challenges,” he said, citing cyber warfare as an example.

He also emphasized the importance he places on alliances like NATO. Hagel succeeds Leon Panetta, who had hoped to retire from public service after serving as Obama’s first CIA director but was talked into taking over last July for Robert Gates, a holdover from President George W. Bush’s Pentagon. Gates made a point of carrying a “countdown clock” tracking the time until he could retire.

Panetta had already retreated to his home in California last weekend to follow the outcome of Senate votes Tuesday that granted Panetta his wish not to have to return to Washington. He had packed his bags, boxed up his office and said his final farewells days earlier.

Hagel was confirmed on a Senate vote of 58-41, with four Republicans joining the Democrats in backing him.

Hagel’s only GOP support came from former colleagues Thad Cochran of Mississippi, Dick Shelby of Alabama and Mike Johanns of Nebraska — all three had announced their support earlier — and Rand Paul of Kentucky.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister warned Wednesday that a victory for rebels in the Syrian civil war would create a new extremist haven and destabilize the wider Middle East, sparking sectarian wars in his own country and in Lebanon.

Nouri al-Maliki stopped short of voicing outright support for Syrian President Bashar Assad’s embattled regime. But his comments in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press marked one of his strongest warnings yet about the turmoil that the collapse of the Syrian government could create.

The prime minister’s remarks reflect fears by many Shiite Muslims in Iraq and

elsewhere that Sunni Muslims would come to dominate Syria should Assad be toppled, and his statements could provide a measure of moral support for those fighting to keep Assad in power.

“If the world does not agree to support a peaceful solution through dialogue … then I see no light at the end of the tunnel,” al-Maliki said in his office in a Saddam Husseinera palace inside Baghdad’s heavily guarded Green Zone.

“Neither the opposition nor the regime can finish each other off,” he continued. “The most dangerous thing in this process is that if the opposition is victorious, there will be a civil war in Lebanon, divisions in Jordan and a sectarian war in Iraq.”

Vet groups pan new medal WASHINGTON (AP) — The military’s new medal for cyber warriors should get a demotion, according to veterans groups and lawmakers who say it shouldn’t outrank such revered honors as the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.

The Distinguished Warfare Medal, announced by the Defense Department two weeks ago, is a sign of the changing nature of war, in which attacks conducted remotely have played an increasingly important role in gathering intelligence and killing enemy

fighters and terrorists. It will recognize extraordinary achievement related to a military operation occurring after Sept. 11, 2001.

But the Veterans of Foreign War and other groups say that ranking it ahead of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart is an injustice to those who served on the front-lines.

On Wednesday, his first day on the job, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel received a letter from the VFW about the medal, the first combat-related award to be created since World War II.

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This Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, All in the Family, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 Poplar St. • Alzheimer’s Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in the Emmons Conference Room at Dorothy Love Retirement Community. For more information, call Lu Ann Presser at 497-6542.

Friday Morning • A.J. Wise Library in Fort Loramie hosts storytime for children 3 1/2 and older at 10:30 a.m. To register, call 295-3155. • The New Knoxville Community Library hosts story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. • The Jackson Center Library hosts preschool “Under the Seaâ€? adventures for children 2-6 from 11 to 11:45 a.m.

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

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

Saturday Morning • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Port Jefferson, 9 to 11 a.m. • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Maplewood, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Saturday Evening • Lumber Company Baseball hosts fundraising bingo to support the children on the teams. Doors open at 4 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. at Sunset Bingo, 1710 W. High St., Piqua. $20 to play all night. For information, call (937) 543-9959. • The Sidney-Shelby County Chess Club Checkmates meets at 7 p.m. at the library at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, call 497-7326. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday Night Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St.

Sunday Afternoon • Shelby County Deer Hunters holds its monthly Sunday Rifle Shoot at 7988 Johnston-Slagle Road beginning at 1 p.m. Program one round at five different targets, pays three places. Points awarded to members for end-of-the-year trophy. Open to the public.

Sunday Evening • Lumber Company Baseball hosts fundraising bingo to support the children on the teams. Doors open at 4 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. at Sunset Bingo, 1710 W. High St., Piqua. $20 to play all night. For information, call (937) 543-9959. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Never Alone, Never Again, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 320 E. Russell Road.

Monday Afternoon • Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon at the Sidney Moose Lodge. For more information on activities or becoming a member, contact Deb Barga at 492-3167. • The New Bremen Public Library Tween Book Club for children in fourth-sixth grades meets at 3:30 p.m. Advance registration appreciated.

Monday Evening • Minster Historical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Minster Historical Society Museum, 112 Fourth St., Minster. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road Church, 340 W. Russell Road. • 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. • Women of the Moose meets at 7 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, on the corner of Broadway Avenue and Russell Road. • A cancer support group meets at 7 p.m. in the Sidney First United Methodist Church library.

Park in the lot across North Street from the public library and use the door off the lot. Call 492-1325 for information.

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Okorowski, Davis unite in marriage COLUMBUS — Lisa Michelle Okorowski, of Columbus, and Jason Michael Davis, of Gahanna, were united in marriage Nov. 3, 2012, at 3:30 p.m. in the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Columbus.

The bride is the daughter of Charles and Nanette Okorowski, of Sidney. The bridegroom is the son of Michael Davis and Bonnie Prewitt-Davis, both of Gahanna.

The Rev. Jerome Stluka performed the ceremony.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a Maggie Sottero, ruched satin, fit-andflare, one-shoulder dress.

Handmade flowers enhanced the sweetheart neckline and side skirt with a fluted, side drape reaching a bubble hem.

The dress featured a corset closure back. She wore a double-layer, tulle, elbow-length veil and carried a bouquet of blue orchids, plum-colored calla lilies, magenta Gerbera daisies, green chrysanthemums and hanging green Amaranthus, with crystal beads.

Lori Okorowski served as her twin sister’s maid of honor. Amy Vallance served as her sister’s matron of honor.

Bridesmaids were Edith Rieber and Amanda

Mr. and Mrs. Davis Shaw. Olivia Knapinski, cousin of the bride, was the program attendant.

Madelyn and Reagan Vallance, nieces of the bride, were flower girls.

The attendants wore Alfred Sung, Italian halterplum-colored, style dresses with princess seams for a tailored fit. The dresses featured exaggerated ruffle, stand collars. The attendants carried bouquets of purple orchids, magenta Gerbera daisies and green chrysanthemums.

Matthew Clegg was the best man. Groomsmen were Jason Plank, Chris Terry and Vallance, Matthew brother-in-law of the bride.

The mother of the bride wore a sapphire-

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A reception with dinner and dancing at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral Banquet Hall in Columbus followed the ceremony. The couple honeymooned in Aruba and reside in Columbus.

The bride graduated from Lehman Catholic High School in 2004 and from the Ohio State University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in criminology in 2008. She is employed by The Limited Brands as a representative in loss prevention and safety services.

The bridegroom is a 1997 graduate of Gahanna High School. He attended Columbus State Community College and graduated in 2008 from the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy. He is employed by Franklin County as a deputy sheriff.

The couple met while working at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

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YOURSELF GO children 9-16 and a spring camp, both beginning today and running through Sunday.

Cost of each camp is $100. For information, call (800) 423-0427 or visit www.ymcacampwillson.org.

• The Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library in Minster hosts First Time Storytime for babies and toddlers and their parents from 11 to 11:45 a.m.

SATURDAY • The American Czechoslovakian Club, 922 Valley St., Dayton, will host a dance with polkas, waltzes and other favorites from 7 to 11 p.m. Admission is $14 and includes beer, wine, soda and snacks.

Other food will be available. For reservations, if desired, call (937) 2874275 or (937) 890-2367.

For information, visit www.accdayton.com.

• Brukner Nature Center, 5995 Horseshoe Bend Road, Troy, offers a Creature Feature with a red-tailed hawk from 2 to 3 p.m. Meet the animal up close and in person. Admission fee. ((37) 698-6493.

• The Equestrian Therapy Program hosts a volunteer orientation and training session from 9 to 11 a.m. at FasFarm, 22532 sett

Grubb/Bowsher Road, Cridersville. Interested volunteers should call Sarah Potts at (419) or email 657-2700 sarah@etpfarm.org. For information, visit www.etpfarm.org.

• The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., Troy, presents a Bring-the- WholeFamily Concert featuring a performance by Kim and Reggie Harris at 7:30 p.m. Storytelling, folk and gospel music. Free. (937) 3390457.

• The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main Ave., Troy, offers a six-week class, “Beginner’s Introduction to Herbal Medicine,” beginning today and running each Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon.

Fee: $300 plus $75 for supplies. To register, call (937) 339-0457 or i s i t v www.troyhayner.org.

• Dayton Opera presents “Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing,” a 45-minute opera for children in grades K through 6, at 1:45 p.m. in the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton.

Admission is free.

• The Victoria Theatre Association hosts a community open house at the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton

from 1 to 6 p.m. Backstage tours, cooking demonstrations, performances, crafts. Free.

For information, call (937) 228-7591.

• Cinemark Miami Valley, 1020 Garbry Road, Piqua, screens Live from the Met, the opera “Parsifal” at noon.

Run time is 5 hours, 45 minutes. Tickets: $15$22.

• The New Bremen Public Library celebrates Dr. Seuss’s birthday from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants can decorate cookies as long as supplies last. Free.

SUNDAY •Friends of Dick Francis, of Willowdell, will host a pancake and sausage benefit from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Willowdell.

Proceeds will support Francis’s recent medical Sausage, expenses. scrambled eggs, pancakes and juice will be available for a free will offering. For information, visit the website at www.stpaulwillowdell.c om.

• The Hawg Creek Spinners and Weavers’ Guild will host a spinning and weaving demonstration, “The Ancient Art of Fiber,” from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Folsom Auditorium

of the Allen County Museum, 620 W. Market St., Lima. Free. (419) 222-9426.

• The Lima Symphony Orchestra presents a family concert at 3 p.m. in the Crouse Performance Hall of the Memorial Veterans Civic and Convention Center in Lima. Music, jugglers, fire eaters, stilt walkers, unicyclists and gymnasts. Tickets: $10. (419) 222-5701.

• The Fort Loramie Community Service Club will hold its annual whole hog sausage and pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the new Fort Loramie Elementary cafeteria, 35 Elm St. The cost is $6 for over age 12, $2 for ages 3-11 and free for ages 2 and younger.

MONDAY • The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., Troy, opens its Young Masters Art Exhibit, featuring works by students in Troy schools, with a reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The Troy school orchestra will perform during the reception. The exhibit will be on display through April 28. For information, call (937) 339-0457 or visit www.troyhayner.org.

• Brukner Nature Center, 5995 Horseshoe

Bend Road, Troy, opens an exhibit of artwork by students at Springcreek and Wilder schools in Piqua at 12:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY • The Victoria Theatre Association presents the musical, “The Addams Family,” today through March 10 at the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton. Tickets: $40 and up at (888) 228-3630 and www.ticketcenterstage.com.

• Cinemark Miami Valley, 1020 Garbry Road, Piqua, screens “Encore from the Met,” the opera, “Rigoletto at 6:30 p.m. Run time is 3 hours, 35 minutes. Tickets: $14-$20.

MARCH 7 • The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., Troy, offers a colored pencil portraits class from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. or from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. No previous experience necessary. Fee: $70 plus $20 for supplies. For information, call (937) 339-0457.

• The A.B. Graham Memorial Center in Conover hosts a senior luncheon at 11 a.m.

Debbie Sanders, of the Dorothy Love Retirement Community will speak on identity theft and fraud. Tickets $6 at (937) 368-3700. All ages are welcome.

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Amos Memorial Library, 230 E. North St., will show the movie, “Wreck-It Ralph,” Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the library art gallery.

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URBANA — Plans are well under way for the eighth annual Art Affair on the Square set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., July 20, in downtown Urbana, according to Sara Kerns, chairwoman of the Art Affair 2013 Planning Committee.

The one-day, multiarts event is sponsored

by Monument Square District Inc., a nonprofit organization which supports the city’s efforts to maintain a useful, profitable, beautiful central business district.

Kerns said that about 20 applications for Art Affair 2013 have already been accepted for the juried, invitational Artists’ Market, the centerpiece of the festival.

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TODAY • “Coming to America,” an exhibit at the Ross Historical Center, 201 N. Main Ave., closes at 5 p.m.

FRIDAY • WACO Historical Museum & Learning Center, 1865 S. County Road 25A, Troy, will host an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. in honor of its re-opening for the 2013 season. The event will feature the photography of Mike Ullery, of Troy. Free.

• The Victoria Theatre Association presents Audra McDonald in concert at the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton at 8 p.m. Tickets at www.ticketcenterstage.org.

• Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County hosts its annual fundraiser, Bowl for Kids’ Sake, from 5 to 6 p.m. today and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Bel-Mar Lanes in Sidney. Call 492-7611 or visit www.bigbrobigsisshelbydarke.org to register.

• Old Time Country Music Jamboree will be at the Port Jefferson Center Community from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

• YMCA Camp Willson in Bellefontaine offers a weekend horse-lover’s camp for

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Live by the Scripture, even Sisters of the Precious Blood to in an imperfect world host ‘Come and more the schedules of the children determine the priorities of the family. This is not an exclusive issue for church families; it just affects us greatly because they are drawn away on Sundays.

The problem is that the activities our children are involved in are good things: sports, music, dance, drama, gymnastics, and on and on the list can go. And when our children are involved in so many activities what does that cost the family. There is nothing wrong with having our children involved in various activities; I know we did as a family.

But it seems to be so much more time demanding today, especially on Sundays. What these children lose out on along with their parents is time in worship, Sunday School, church choirs, youth activities.

There are suggestions being made that more and more parents are living through their children, that we are developing a culture of worshiping children.

That may seem odd, but the Scriptures tell us that anything that comes before God in our life is an object of our worship is in fact our god.

I do not know if I

would go as far as saying we worship our children, but I can see how our culture is headed in that direction. When my wife and I where younger we struggled with the time factors and what was really important. I know parents do today as well.

God has given us the proper order, first parents and then children.

Parents need to make the decisions, need to know when to say no, you are in too many things already. And parents need to speak up and tell others we have a commitment on Sunday mornings. That is the only way this culture of children first will begin to change.

Indeed, a challenge not only for our parents and families, but for all of is not choosing between two things which are good, rather between choosing between something that is good and that which is the best! In our lives and for our days, there is nothing better that a solid relationship with Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. And like any relationship, this too is one that needs to be nurtured and embraced.

The writer is a pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Breathable nail polish a surprise hit with Muslims PRZEMYSL, Poland (AP) — For Zaida Saleh, like for many observant Muslim women, manicures have long posed a religious problem.

With prayers five times a day, and a preprayer ritual that requires washing the hands and arms, traditional fingernail polish has been mostly off limits because it prevents water from making contact with the nails.

A new “breathable” nail polish by a Polish company, Inglot, is changing that.

The company and some Muslims say the polish is the first of its kind because it lets air and moisture pass through to the nail. A craze has built up around it with Muslim women in recent months after an Islamic scholar in the United States tested its permeability and published an article saying that, in his view, it complies with Muslim law.

“It’s huge,” said Saleh, a 35-year-old who hadn’t polished her nails in many years but immediately went out and bought the product in five colors, including a bright pink, a burgundy and a mauve. “I am excited. I feel more feminine — and I just love it.”

The news of Inglot’s breathable polish has in

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recent months spread quickly from woman to woman and over the Internet. It also has given Inglot a boost in sales of the product, called O2M, for oxygen and moisture.

The nail polish now stands as one of the final life achievements of Wojciech Inglot, a Polish chemist and entrepreneur who developed it to create what he billed as a healthier alternative to traditional nail enamels, which block the passage of moisture and oxygen to the nail. He died suddenly on Saturday at the age of 57 after suffering internal hemorrhaging, and is being laid to rest on Wednesday in his hometown of Przemysl.

Inglot has been the recipient of several business leadership awards for taking an enterprise that he started in 1983, when Poland was still under communist rule, and turning it into an international success. A Polish award he received last year praised him for “proving that Poland is a country where innovative technologies go hand-inhand with beauty.” Today his company has shops in almost 50 countries, including one at Times Square in New York City and boutiques in malls from Moscow to Istanbul to Dubai.

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Some Muslim women might put nail polish on after finishing the last prayer of the day before going out, and then take

CARTHAGENA — Sisters of the Precious Blood will hold a “Come and See” Weekend of Reflection on vocation to consecrated life March 810 at St. Charles Center in Carthagena. The event is open to women ages 18-40.

The weekend will provide women an opportunity to discuss with other women who are inquiring about God’s call to them. Women will interact with Sisters of the Precious Blood, hear their call stories, discussion of discernment, charism, and vows, and how their charism affects their lives and ministries.

The weekend is a collaborative event with men who are inquiring about the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.

The men and women will have separate presentations and gather together for a presentation on common Precious spirituality, Blood prayer, meals and socials.

“This is such an important event for women

who have questions or are curious about life as a Sister of the Precious Blood,” said Sister Mary Yarger, the community’s coordinator of vocation ministry. “We are looking forward to getting to know women who are serious about taking the next step in their faith.

It is also an opportunity to have time away from the normal routines of one’s weekends and spend quality time in discerning one’s future way of life.”

The registration deadline is March 3. To register or for more information, contact Sister Yarger via email at vocations@cppsadmin.or g. Information can also be found on Facebook at Sisters of the Precious Blood vocations.

Founded in 1834, the Sisters of the Precious Blood serve in a variety of ministries including education ministry, parish ministry and diocesan ministry, health care ministry and outreach. They work in the United States, Chile and Guatemala.

Shabbat services to be held March 9

PIQUA — Congregation Anshe Emeth in Piqua will be holding Shabbat services on March 9 at 10 a.m.

Services will be conducted by rabbinic intern Marc Kasten at the synagogue located at 320 Caldit off again before dawn well St. For further information see the website at prayers. They can also www.ansheemeth.org or call (937) 547-0092. wear it during their periods, when they are excused from the prayers, but some find it embarrassing to do so because it could signal they are menstruating. Some simply don’t want to take the trouble of getting a manicure that won’t last long.

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While we do the gift of marnot live in an riage and famideal world, that ily is placed. is no excuse for Because of sin not trying to live and temptation, by the teachings our Creator of Scripture. God knew the trials; who has created the challenges us, who loves us for those who Your so much that He marry would sent His son pastor face in life.

Jesus to die for His order speaks Thus us, desires that calls for marour life be filled Pastor Jonathan riage between W. Schriber with His joy and one man and peace. Yet by our one woman and sinful and broken nature out of that love and comwe miss out on many of mitment, if children these blessings. come; they will be raised Furthermore, in His in a home of love and Holy Word, God provides nurture. direction for our life, esAgain, in this sinful tablishes parameters for and broken world, the living the righteous and hope and plan of God godly life He desires. For has been tattered. Yet example, many people He also is able to heal look at the Ten Com- and bind up the broken mandments as a list of and restore to wholethings we can’t do. ness. And while there Rather God’s Law pro- are many outside temptects us from the evil of tations, there is a growthis world and provides ing concern for the opportunities for so welfare of the family much more. We are told that is to a large extent for example “not to bear self-aggravated. false witness against our In conversations I neighbors.” We are not to have had with other lie about them, spread church leaders, studies rumors and gossip or and polls I have read, tear them down in any across denominational way. Rather we can pray lines more and more for them, support them, families are being drawn defend them and speak away from the church on well of them. Within this Sunday morning berealm of order and doing cause of other activities. things in the right way, It seems that more and

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Council updated on utility rates, repairs works committee discuss the situation.

Benroth gave council members an update on repairs going on at village owned properties.

She noted that the bathroom floor at the beauty salon had to be replaced.

It is located next to the Anna Police Department. She stated that while the subflooring at the police department was being replaced, flooring was also replaced at the beauty salon. Benroth gave approval for the flooring in the entire salon to be replaced.

Benroth told council members that she has been told that the roof over the police department and the salon is sagging. She stated that she will look at it this spring and decide what needs to be done. Downspout and drainage repairs also need to be made this summer in order to stop water from ponding on the east side of the building. The concrete ramp and step in front of the police department is crumbling.

Benroth said she is checking with Andy

Sommer to see how to properly repair it.

Benroth noted that Crale Builders will be building a new ice cream store west of US Bank.

Because of zoning regulations and the fact there is not enough parking for customers to come inside to eat, the store will be a drive-thru and carry out store. Regulations require that there be five parking spaces that are located off of the street. The builders would like to start work on the new ice cream store as soon as possible so that it can open this spring.

Mayor Robert Anderson gave a report and told council members he attended the Shelby County Regional Planning Commission reorganizational meeting and was appointed executive board secretary. He noted that he has served on the board for close to 30 years.

Anderson noted that Russell McNeil was sworn in as a new Anna Police Department auxiliary officer on Feb. 1. Anderson said he ordered 12 Pride Award plaques

and wants them to be paid out of the wedding fee account.

Police Chief Scott Evans told council members that he met with school officials recently about school security.

Council member Kurt Ehemann suggested that given incidents that have occurred around the United States, that Evans should spend several hours each week at Anna Local Schools to show a police presence.

Evans agreed and stated that is already being discussed with school officials, and they are working on security plans.

Fire Chief Tim Bender told council members that the Anna Fire Department responded to a brake fire on a semi trailer that was carrying hazardous materials in December, and he invoiced the transport company and received payment for $1,040.11 for expenses from the clean up. Bender stated that he was notified by the village’s grant writer that the fire department will be receiving a partial award from the Fed-

Treatment plant renovation preparation tops 2012 activities ANNA — In his annual progress report, A n n a Mayor Bob Anderson reports that 2012 was a year of preparation for the renovation of Anderson t h e town’s 17-year-old wastewater treatment plant. The design and “specs” for replacing and improving parts have been formulated by Jones and Henry Engineering and soon construction will begin, he said.

The remainder of Anderson’s report follows: As always, there have to be surprises along the way. This time it was the floor and floor joists having to be replaced in our police department. I guess after 100 years of

PROGRESS 2013 use and without ventilation in the crawl space, wooden supports and flooring decay and start to give way.

New flooring, joists and floor coverings are being installed along with a ventilating system in the crawl space.

We are hopeful that by March everything will be back to normal and the village police will be back in their remodeled offices. new police Our cruiser is about ready to go to work as lettering and equipment are almost completed.

Chief Scott Evans is working closely with our school administrators developing policies and procedures aimed at deterring and prevention of anything which might put our school children in danger. He or his officers will be more visible

in our schools in the coming days.

The South Pike Street sidewalk project will be completed this year.

Business owners along this route have been contacted about paying their footage. Most have already complied.

Administrator Benroth has applied for an Ohio Public Works grant for reconstruction of Young Street. Phase one would included new water lines, storm and sanitary sewer lines for the whole street, along with resurfacing, curbs, gutters and sidewalks from Second Street to Third Street. Phase two would complete the project from Third Street to Pike Street.

Thanks to a grant from Shelby County Community Foundation, we will be repaving our Anna Community Park walking path this year.

Also, new exercise equip-

ment will be soon installed along the walking path.

Ray and Carol Homan and Eileen Boyer were the 2012 recipients of our annual “Village Pride” award in recognition of their home beautification efforts. Our committee will be looking for the next winners this summer.

A new fire engine was added to our fleet in 2012. It replaces a 1988 model and maintains our present number of seven trucks. Our fire department responded to a new record of 107 calls in 2012 according to Fire Chief Tim Bender.

This, then, is the state of the village: restless and free, sometimes growing, sometimes status quo, but always full of spirit, hope and surprises. So it was in the beginning; so it will be until the end of time.

Botkins scholarships available BOTKINS — Botkins High School seniors have the opportunity to apply for several local scholarships provided through The Community Foundation of Shelby County. In addition to other countywide scholarships, students from Botkins Local Schools are eligible to apply for the following scholarships for 2013: • The Carol Becker Scholarship will award a $250 scholarship in memory of the Botkins High School student. Selection criteria include financial need, academic achievement, demonstrated service activities and recommendations.

• The Botkins Community Fund Scholarship requires students to have a 2.7 or higher grade-point average.

Preference will be given to applicants who have little or no other scholarship awards. One $1,000 award is available.

• The Botkins Student Memorial Scholar-

ship will award a $500 scholarship in memory of students, alumni and teachers. Selection is based upon financial need, academic ability, demonstrated community and school service, and recommendations.

• The Botkins Trojans Scholarship is offering two $1,000 scholarships, with selection based upon financial need, academic achievement, and community and school service.

• The Chase Fultz Scholarship Fund, given in memory of the Botkins graduate, is awarded to a senior who is a member of the Botkins FFA and is based on academic achievement. A $250 scholarship is available.

• The Randy Greve Memorial Scholarship is given in memory of this late graduate and Board of Education member.

Preference will be given to a senior who plans to attend a two-year vocational or technical pro-

gram, but secondary consideration will be given to students pursuing a four-year degree. Selection is based upon financial need, academic achievement, community and school service. The award will be $1,000.

• The Lahrmer Family Scholarship Fund was established by retired Botkins guidance counselor and teacher Bev Lahrmer, along with her husband Phil. Selection for the $1,000 scholarship is based upon academic ability, demonstrated community and school service, and recommendations.

• The Dave Mielke Scholarship Fund was established anonymously to honor the longtime Botkins High School educator and track and cross country coach. Applicants must be a member of the school’s cross country and/or track teams. Selection also is based upon academic achievement, community and

school service, and recommendations. A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded.

• The Louise Sheets Scholarship Fund was established through the estate of the longtime Botkins resident and philanthropist. Selection is based upon financial need, academic ability, and demonstrated community and school service, and recommendations. Two $500 scholarships will be awarded.

An online application must be completed by March 21 for all of the above scholarships. Applicants may go to The Community Foundation home page at www.commfoun.com and click the word “Scholarships.” Students should open the application for Botkins seniors and alumni. For more information, contact The Community Foundation of Shelby County at 4977800 or info@commfoun.com.

eral Fire Grant in the amount of $57,805. The village’s portion will be 5 percent plus the grant writer fees. Bender told council members that a pancake breakfast is scheduled for April 21 at the Anna Fire Department.

Bender received two quotes for a new tornado siren. CJ Electric quoted $24,918 and Lake Contracting quoted $27,200.

The council approved the quote from CJ Electric and the village will purchase the siren.

Jenni Shoffner gave a report on the finance and personnel committee meeting and stated that they are discussing raises for licenses and certifications for village employees, time clocks and an insurance opt-out program. The Safety and Refuse Committee reviewed the RedHawk contract and asked that the council approve the contract. The council approved a contract with CMI for RedHawk software at a cost of $2,220 per year for five years.

Council member Gary Strasser gave a parks and recreation committee report. He stated that the park lights are needing repair because they are turning off and on. He also noted that new exercise equipment will be installed soon and it was noted that Benroth will be applying for grant money to black top part of the west parking lot by the soccer field.

Benroth told council members that she will be advertising the old police cruiser is for sale.

Benroth stated that she has received two quotes for cleaning the police department and the village clerk’s office.

Clean All submitted a quote for $1,200 and Van’s quote was for $950. Van’s also quoted $350 to strip and wax the floors. Anderson suggested that Benroth have Ducman submit a quote. Ehemann made a motion and was seconded by Shoffner to have Benroth go forward with the company with the best quote. Anderson presented a proclamation to Emily Watercutter, Anna FCCLA president, declaring the week of Feb. 10-16 as FCCLA Week.

The proclamation recognized the many projects done by members of the Anna FCCLA. The council approved the reading of three ordinances including: • Second reading of an ordinance adding a disclaimer section to the Human Resource Personnel Policies and Procedures manual.

• Second reading of an ordinance which will incorporate Section 4.09 social media into the Human Resource Personnel Policies and Procedures manual.

• First reading of an ordinance waiving the residency requirement of the police chief until this July 31.

BGA learns about Wilson programs — BOTKINS Botkins Growth Association members heard about Wilson Memorial Hospital’s programs during a recent meeting.

During a lunch at the Palazzo in Botkins, BGA members heard a program presented by Margo O’Leary and Brian Scheid of WMH. O’Leary is the director of the marketing and public relations department at WMH and Scheid works in the Cardiovascular Cath Lab at the hospital.

O’Leary gave BGA members an update on the hospital’s activities including looking at the

Urgent new WMH Care, which has been open for the last year.

Scheid, who described WMH’s cath lab as an “advanced heart clinic,” told those present about the services and levels of care available at WMH. Scheid stated that a patient is usually referred to the heart lab by a doctor.

BGA President Jesse Kent reminded those in attendance that the bid opening for the new Botkins Local School will be held on March 5 at 2 p.m. The next meeting of BGA will be a tour of the SidneyShelby County YMCA on March 20.

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ANNA — Anna Village Council members heard concerns from resident about increasing utility rates in the village and heard updates on repairs in the village at their recent meeting.

Anna resident David Ball addressed council members about the recent utility rate increases in the village and his concerns about the quality of the water in the village. Ball told council members that with the amount of money he is having to pay for his utilities, he does not think he should also have to pay for a water softener. Village Administrator Nancy Benroth told Ball that there are no plans to soften the water at the plant right now. She told Ball that softening the water would mean another increase in utilities.

Benroth also explained the reasons for the increases in the water and sewer rates.

She told Ball that village officials will continue to look at the problem and try to find a solution.

Ehemann recommended that the council’s public

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Clean sweep U.S. Army recruits in the delayed entry program conduct a sweep of soccer fields at Tawawa Park Saturday as part of a community service project.

The recruits later went to the American Legion post for training.

Beginning March 7 and ending on May 2, the Shelby County Master Gardeners will offer training sessions at the OSU/Extension Office on Fair Road.

Thirteen people from four counties, Shelby, Auglaize, Mercer, and Logan, will spend several hours on nine conThursdays secutive learning about gardening. Instructors from the OSU Extension Service, as well as some local master gardeners, will provide instruction during these sessions. Some of the topics are plant pathology, lawn care, invasive species including the emerald ash borer, vegetables, fruits, and container gardening.

There will also be sessions on how to diagnose problems, conduct computer research and report possible solutions to questions that are asked when the public utilizes the Master Gardener Hotline in the spring.

Upon completion of the course, the new interns will be paired with certified Master Gardener mentors, who will guide them through the next part of the certification process: acquiring 50 volunteer hours. Volunteer opportunities can be manning the information hotline, working during the fair and giving talks and presentations.

For information, call 498-7239.

Quincy council to put tax levies on May 7 ballot QUINCY — Quincy Village Council met recently and approved placing of two tax levies on the May 7 ballot.

Each levy will be for 2 mills and each will generate an estimated $11,000 per year.

The first is a general operating levy for 20 cents per $100 of real estate property valuation.

This will be a five-year levy beginning in 2013 and continuing through 2017. The money for this levy will be placed in the general fund for the exclusive purpose of street lighting. The Ohio Revised code reportedly does not allow for a specific levy for street lighting.

The second levy has the same details except that it will be a specified as a “street repair” levy and has a special fund allocated for only street repairs. Passage of the levies will allow for street lights to remain on in the village.

Both levies have been reduced from 3.2 mills, an amount rejected by voters in November. Village Council members felt that reducing the amounts of the levies would at least allow for basic functions to continue. Both resolutions

were approved by council and will be filed with the Logan County Board of Elections. Anyone with questions or wishing to review this information is welcome to contact the fiscal officer, mayor or any member of council or attend a meeting of council.

The 2012 year-end report has been completed and is available in the fiscal officer’s office Monday through Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m., or by calling (937) 585-5314 to schedule an appointment.

Council noted that the Quincy Sports Association will again be conducting ball sign-ups and operating the Finfrock Park concession stand. Council approved the purchase of a temporary food service license at a cost of $138 for the 2013 season. Announcement of sign-up dates will be provided later.

Council was informed that the Quincy Fire and Rescue Department will a pancake conduct breakfast Feb. 23 from 7 to 10:30 a.m. in the Quincy firehouse. This breakfast is donation, with proceeds going to the fire department.

In other business, council noted that voting

will take place at the Community Quincy Building. All village residents as well as all Miami Township residents will be voting at the Quincy Community Building. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The primary will be held May 7 and the November general election will be Nov. 5.

Movie night will be held March 9 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., with refreshments provided. The title of the movie will be announced at a later date and the public is invited to attend.

Council was provided with information from the Joint Sewer Board meeting held Feb. 4 at the joint sewer plant. A meter for dissolved oxygen was reviewed.

The meter needs to be looked at for repairs at a cost of $155 and will give the plant a backup meter if repairs are made.

Council agreed to the review of the condition of the equipment. An estimate of saving approximately $6,000 for doing in-house testing was discussed.

The board was informed that the alarm system is now online and includes a blower system. It will allow for de-

termination of problems in specific areas and the nature of the problem.

Council agreed, contingent on DeGraff Village Council, to pay for three hours of a six-hour training course for water and sewer in Lima.

Council discussed the handling of the joint sewer plant sludge. The current program dries sludge and applies it on an as-needed basis. A suggestion has been made to move the liquid sludge without drying and take it directly to the Logan County landfill.

A discussion of the actual costs to change this program was held as well as use of current equipment in place for land application. The matter is being reviewed

by Quincy and DeGraff and will be determined after each village has a chance to discuss the new program. Until that time, sludge will continue to be handled in the same method of land application.

Council approved the purchase of stainless steel bolt kits to make repairs at the sewer screening room, which reportedly has erosion issues due to a high flow of chemicals going

through a small area. A discussion of placing vents on each end of the building on a timer was discussed but no action was taken.

A water leak was found and repairs made on Jefferson Street. A boil-alert advisory was issued due to water being shut off during the repair.

An excess amount of water was being pumped through the plant for several weeks while the leak was being researched.

The next Joint Sewer Board meeting will be March 4 at 7 p.m. at the sewer plant.

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Wallace One in seven licensed drivers, ages 16 to 24, admitted to have nodded off at least once while driving in the past year, compared to one in 10 of all licensed drivers who admitted falling asleep at the wheel during the same period. AAA research shows that fatigue impairs safe driving by causing drivers to behave in ways similar to drivers who are intoxicated. AAA said that 30 percent of licensed drivers reported having driven in the last 30 days when they were so tired that they struggled to keep their eyes open. Again, young drivers ages 16 to 24 were more likely by some 78 percent to be drowsy at the time of a crash than drivers ages 40 to 59.

Some of the common signs of driving drowsy include having trouble remembering the last miles driven or missing exits and traffic signs, difficulty keeping eyes open, yawning frequently or drifting from your lane or off the road.

Analysis also revealed that one in six deadly crashes involved a drowsy driver, making it one of the leading contributors to traffic crashes.

Mercedes-Benz now has a system that senses driving patterns that might indicate drowsy driving and sounds a chime and flashes an alert on the dashboard.

Other automobile manufacturers are planning to install the same system. Teens, please take this “Driving Drowsy” message seriously. Driving while drowsy can be a fatal mistake!

DR. WALLACE: I broke up with Lamont because of his cocaine use. He kept telling me he was in complete control of his drug habit and could quit any time he wanted, but for the moment he didn’t want to stop using. This went on almost every day the entire seven months we were seeing each other.

Lamont lost two jobs in the time we were together, and when we split up, he was out of work and living with his brother, who is also a drug abuser.

Whenever I said I thought he was addicted to cocaine, he would get upset and angry. He firmly believes he’s in control of his drug use and considers himself to be a recreational cocaine user, not an addict. How does one really know? — Nameless, Gary, Ind. NAMELESS: According to the Johnson Institute, a nonprofit organization that researches the effects that drugs have on society, Lamont’s drug use is that of a person who is a drug addict.

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They are true differencemakers in the community.”

Shell and Larger tied for the Outstanding Business Persons award.

“Christy Shell, owner of Zeal Coaching for Career and Life, serves professionals and students with her coaching business in Minster. Christy has given much time and effort to helping local students identify their dreams and make plans to achieve them. She utilizes her background in education and outdoor activity to teach life and organizational skills in both business and personal settings. Christy passionately serves on several, local, nonprofit boards and has provided a high level of service and expertise to the local school districts in the area,” read her nomination.

“Anne Larger RN, is the Outreach Coordinator with Grand Lake Health System. She serves the company by connecting GLHS with the community through various wellness events, programming and activities. Anne has helped numerous residents with their personal wellness through the Grand Lake Road to Fitness Program. Her passion for helping people goes beyond Grand Lake Health System, with her membership in Rotary and her efforts to lead the current Auglaize County United Way Annual Campaign. Anyone who knows Anne knows her commitment and dedication to the health and wellness of our communities,” Frey said in quoting from her nomination.

Jared Ebbing, community and economic development director for Mercer County, presented the keynote address. He discussed H o m e t o w n O p p o r t unity.com, a career development tool, which the chamber helped to establish.

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Price receives probation In Shelby County Common Pleas Court, Amelio Domar Price, 24, 1213 Hilltop Ave., Apt. B, was sentenced to five years probation and fined $200 plus costs after pleading guilty to a charge of trafficking in drugs, a fifth-degree felony. His driver’s license also was suspended for six months.

His community control was transferred to Georgia.

• Damian Elliston, 18, of Piqua, was sentenced to five years of probation, ordered to pay a $100 plus court costs, and ordered to complete drug and alcohol evaluation after pleading guilty to a charge of receiving stolen property, a fifthdegree felony.

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The site contains job listings, company profiles, notices of training opportunities and more.

Board President Steve Gruber discussed the mission of the chamber and Frey presented his annual report.

Highlights are as follows: • For the first time in its history, the chamber has more than 300 members. There are 302.

• The chamber ran two successful CashMob events, one at Wagner’s IGA and The Wooden Shoe in August, and another at Topsy Turvy Toys and New Bremen Dairy Queen in November.

• The chamber handled much of the public relations for the New Bremen-New Knoxville Rotary Club’s opening of the Sunshine Playground.

• The first wine-tasting and silent auction fundraiser was in September 2012.

• Chamber board member Shell helped to develop the New Neighbors of SW Auglaize County with help from fellow board member Sandy Thieman. The mission of the group is to help long-time residents welcome new residents.

• The chamber is in the process of upgrading its website.

• The chamber collaborated with NB Economic Development Director Angela Hamberg to put on a teacher in-service program for the staff at New Bremen Schools and to hold the

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OWNERS OF Topsy Turvy Toys Lisa Davidson (left) and Cathi Hall, both of New Bremen, return to their seats after receiving the Community and Business Pride Award at the annual Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce awards program and dinner Tuesday. The event was held at Faith Alliance Church in New Bremen. first Exploration Academy for freshman and with Minster Guidance Counselor Kim Seaver to develop a job shadow database for use by the students.

• Financially, the organization finished 2012 $1,600 under budget on

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• Frey is serving as a consultant for 2013 to the St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce to help train its new assistant director.

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According to her indictment, on Oct. 9, she was found in possession of a metal smoking device containing cocaine residue and a metal spoon containing heroin residue.

• Adam L. Powers, 30, no address listed, pleaded not guilty to trafficking in drugs, possession of drugs and two counts of possession of criminal tools, all fifth-degree felonies. His bond was set at $2,500.

According to his indictment, he was found in possession of several baggies of marijuana packaged for distribution, cocaine, a spoon and a glass pipe on Sept. 11.

• Cassie L. Elmore, 24, no address listed, pleaded not guilty to trafficking in drugs, possession of drugs and two counts of possession of criminal tools, all fifth-degree felonies. Her bond was set at $2,500.

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BY FRANCES DRAKE For Friday, March 1, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You have excellent powers of concentration today, and the desire to research. Go right ahead, because you will be successful. Start digging!

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Someone older or more experienced might give you good advice today. Listen to someone if you think you can benefit from what this person knows.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is a good day to think about your life direction in general. Do you know where you want to be five years from now? What you have to do now to start to get there?

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Study will be rewarding today. You have excellent concentration, and in particular, you want to learn things that have a practical, long-lasting value.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Roll up your sleeves and tackle difficult details regarding taxes, debt, insurance matters and red-tape stuff you’ve been avoiding. Today you’re in the right frame of mind to do this.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Sit down with partners and close friends, and make future plans. People are in a serious frame of mind, and they also have the patience to think about the future in practical terms.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is a productive day at work.

Choose mental work, even routine work that requires concentration and attention to detail, because you’ll get a lot done.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Parents and teachers might sit down today and discuss the care and education of children. This is a good day to look to the future with a practical mind.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Think about what repairs you can do at home today. Fix what is broken so that it will last for a long time in the future. (Later, you’ll be glad you did this.)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Choose mental work today, because you have excellent powers of concentration. It will please you to focus on details and tidy up things. (Plus, you hate waste.)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) If shopping today, you will be interested in buying only those things that are long-lasting and practical. Trust your ideas about making money in the future.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) It’s easy to be highly disciplined today and to channel your energies where you want. Make an overall plan for how you want to make your life more organized.

YOU BORN TODAY You are naturally artistic, in addition to which many of you can beautifully develop a particular technique. You appreciate beauty around you and, in turn, you take care with your own appearance. You have an easygoing charm that seduces others. Privately, you are quite ambitious.

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Friday’s sunrise ..........7:10 a.m.

Friday’s sunset ...........6:29 p.m.

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Is aspirin beneficial to COPD? DEAR DR. However, it inROACH: As a creases the risk with person of bleeding, which COPD, would I can be serious. get any benefit But in general, from taking an the higher your 81-mg aspirin on risk of heart disa daily basis? ease and stroke, Thank you for the more benefiyour interest. — To your cial aspirin is.

P.T. The U.S. Prevengood ANSWER: Astive Services pirin is a serious health Task Force, the medication that advisory board Dr. Keith shouldn’t be taken for preventive Roach on a regular basis services, has reclightly. It has good effects ommended aspirin for and bad, and for any most men over 45 and given person, aspirin most women over 55. overall can be beneficial Although aspirin has or harmful. no direct effect on COPD Aspirin reduces the that I know of, because risk of heart attack in the vast majority of peomen and stroke in ple with COPD have sigwomen, and recent stud- nificant tobacco exposure, ies seem to show a reduc- their risk for both heart tion in cancer, especially disease and stroke is stomach and colon can- higher than average, so cers, by about 15 percent. aspirin probably would be

of more benefit to prevent these problems.

Always talk to your doctor before starting daily aspirin. People with a history of serious bleeding certainly shouldn’t be on aspirin without specific instruction from their doctor.

The booklet on COPD explains both emphysema and chronic bronchitis, the two elements of COPD, in detail. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Roach — No. 601, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old woman and take no medications.

For the past several

months, I hear my pulse near my ear when I lay on my side. It can be very annoying. What is the cause of this? — R.E. ANSWER: Hearing your pulse in your ear can be the result of a benign condition, such as wax buildup. It also may occur in people when the Eustachian tube (it connects your middle ear with the back of your throat) gets blocked and the middle ear fills with fluid. However, the most serious concern is an enlarged blood vessel (aneurism) inside the skull near the ear. See your doctor or an ENT specialist, who can examine you for wax buildup or fluid behind the eardrum.

In rare cases, you may be recommended a scan to look at the blood vessels in your head.

Feb 28, 1913 The elevator firms of Pemberton have concluded to discontinue the sale of farm implements.

Here is a splendid opportunity for the right party to open up a good implement business and Pemberton is in the center of a good farming community.

——— The Lima Imperials basketball team which meets the Invincibles at the armory tomorrow evening is one of the best teams in northwestern Ohio and they are out for the championship of this section, having played many of the best teams in the state and have a fine record.

——— Harry Vandergrift was seen on the streets yesterday with some baskets of beautiful hyacinths of his own raising. He also has some beautiful tulips raised in his greenhouse on Franklin avenue. Mr. Vandergrift is a great lover of flowers and has been very successful in cultivating them.

75 years Feb. 28, 1938 Shelby county’s first automobile fatality of 1938 occurred yesterday afternoon at 4:25, when David H. Key,79, was instantly killed when a big four passenger train struck his car near the Mix crossing about a mile east of Pasco. Key, a well known farmer of the community, was driving north to his home, a short distance away at the time of the tragedy. Officials were at a loss to explain the accident, as the crossing had a clear view. It is believed that Mr. Key, having made the trip so often, just failed to look.

——— Miss Irene Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith, of Maplewood has accepted a position on the staff at Wilson Memorial Hospital. Miss Smith is a graduate nurse of this year, having competed here work at Lima Memorial Hospital last year.

50 years Feb. 28, 1963 Paul E. Harshbarger son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd A. Harshbarger, R.R. 2 Anna, has been nominated by Congressman William McCulloch as an alternate candidate for appointment to the United States Air Force Academy. Announcement of Harsh-

barger’s nomination was made today from McCulloch’s office in Washington. A graduate in the Class of 1962, the nominee is a freshman at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore. ——— Virgil J. Bensman, R.R. 1, Versailles, would have received $200 had he been registered when the weekly Lucky Barrel award was made Tuesday at Jerrold’s clothing store. He wasn’t and his loss was added to next week’s award to be made at Steinle’s Drug Store in the total amount of $300.

25 years Feb. 28, 1988 The Phoenix Suns didn’t get a charge out of playing the Boston Celtics. The Celtics, despite 49 points from Larry Bird, were still trailing 106-105 with three seconds remaining after Walter Davis’s fallaway baseline jumper with five seconds left .

But they got a blocking call against the Sun’s Jeff Hornacek with three seconds remaining, and Danny Ainge hit two free throws to give the Celtics a 107-106 NBA victory Monday night.

——— Raquel Tramontana of Sidney, a senior a senior at Kent State University, is one of the more than 60 students included in the 1988 edition of “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.” Miss Tramontana, a 1984 graduate of Sidney High School, is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Raul Tramontana. She is majoring in fashion merchandising . She is a member of the Fashion Student Organization, the recipient of the Outstanding Student Award and the Robert Broardbent Scholarship. The directory, which has been published since 1934, recognizes students based on their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success.

Man regrets giving ex-wife a place to stay DEAR ABBY: My away? ex-wife cheated on I really feel me five years ago.

I shouldn’t She ran off with a have to help nonworking criminal her, and she type and has been should rely on bouncing from place her loser to place with this boyfriend — bozo ever since. who she has When they and started seeing Dear their 3-year-old beagain. I need Abby came homeless two guidance and Abigail weeks ago, all of a your expert sudden she showed Van Buren advice. Am I up at my door shoean idiot? — less and with their son in CONFUSED a diaper. She said her DEAR CONFUSED: boyfriend was abusive You’re not an idiot; you’re and asked to stay with me a pushover. Your ex has until she finds a place. I already broken the agreeagreed under the provi- ment she made when you sion that she not see this let her in. The situation is guy. not going to get better; it I am a hard-working will only become more single father of two. I complicated. know my heart is two You have helped her sizes too big for my own for two weeks. Now it’s good sometimes, and I time to direct her to a don’t want to be taken ad- shelter that can help her vantage of. Abby, did I get her life back together make the right choice? Or and give her son a stable should I have told her she home. Your responsibility was not welcome and for her welfare ended turned her and her son when she left you for an-

other man.

DEAR ABBY: I just finished reading the letter from “Cafe Crazy” (Jan. 4), about the woman changing the baby on the restaurant’s table. You advised that she should have taken the baby to the ladies’ room to change it on a changing table there, and if there wasn’t one, there should be.

I am a stay-at-home father and many times have had to resort to an awkward changing table alternative to accomplish the task (though never a restaurant table) as there are very few changing tables in men’s rooms. In these dynamic, diverse and changing economic times, the ability to stay home and raise my children has been awesome, and I would do it over again in a heartbeat. It has been hard, however, because society still assumes that raising children is a woman’s job. Not

only should there have been a changing table in the ladies’ room, but also one in the men’s room.

Abby, please help us proud papas to raise our children with the same facilities allowed the mommas of the world! — GRANT IN SUNNYVALE, CALIF. DEAR GRANT: I apologize, and I’m glad to have the opportunity to not only help fathers everywhere to raise their children, but also to raise consciousness where it is needed.

Since the letter from “Cafe Crazy” was printed, I have heard from parents of both sexes, as far away as Denmark. Although some men’s restrooms are equipped with changing tables, not all are — and they should be. Another solution is a “family” restroom; however, many establishments have neither the money nor the room to install a third one.

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KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepalese mountaineer Chhurim entered the record book by scaling Mount Everest twice in the same climbing season. In fact, she did so a week apart.

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twice in the same season — the brief window of good weather each year that allows climbers to reach the summit.

Nepal's Tourism Minister Posta Bahadur Bogati handed over the Guinness World Records certificate issued to 29year-old Chhurim on Monday.

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Calvert set to return to state

BY KEN BARHORST kbarhorst@civitasmedia.com

REPLAY 50 years ago Feb. 27, 1963 Bauer’s Grill retained the lead of the Fast Break Divison of the City’s Cage League, by defeating Bunny’s Drugs 8051 at Parkwood junior high gym. Bauer’s, paced by Willie Vetters with 21 and John Cordonnier with 20, had little trouble with the Drugmen. John O’Leary had 19 for Bunny’s with Tom Anthony scoring 12 and John Amos 10.

25 years ago Feb. 27, 1988 Riverside finished 17-3 this season and Janine DeLong was the main reason why. She topped two categories and was second in another in the final regular-season stat leaders turned in by the coaches.

She led the area in scoring at 20.3 and was first in steals with 4.2 per game.

Contact Sports Editor Ken Barhorst with story ideas, sports scores and game stats by phone at (937) 498-5960; email, kbarhorst@civitasmedia.com; or by fax, (937) 498-5991.

He remembers walking into the Schottenstein Center last year at Ohio State.

He called it “mind-blowing.”

But Sidney High School’s Mason Calvert doesn’t expect to be awed this time around.

Calvert He’ll be all business later today when he competes for the second year in a row in the 138-pound class in the Division I State Wrestling Tournament.

The senior standout, who finished second in the district last week, takes a 34-5 record into his first bout today against sophomore Nick Steed, 32-5, of Canton GlenOak.

But I lost 5-2 in that one.”

He said he’s at his best when he makes his opponents work.

“When I pressure, pound the head, make them move,” he said. “I get ‘em tired and I can really break them then.”

His coach agrees.

“When he’s moving people around and working their head, when he gets the angle on people, they get tired,” McCracken said. “And he does push himself pretty well and can go with the best of them.”

Calvert started out the season wrestling at 152. McCracken said he could have made weight at 145, but that’s the weight class his brother Logan was in and he didn’t want to challenge him.

He moved down to 138 in the annual holiday tournament over Christmas and has been there ever since.

Maybe it was the whole spectacle, but Calvert was techfalled in his opening match last year. But he dug down deep and won his next three, and wound up placing sixth.

“I think if he wrestles like he did last year, to his full potential or better, he could place even higher,” said his coach, Jim McCracken. “Last year, the best thing he did was respond after that opening loss and stay focused.”

Calvert said he’s always been able to put the losses behind him, though there haven’t been many.

“I usually just get rid of the losses, get my mind back to where it should be,” he said. “I came back and won three in a row last year after that first match. I lost my last two, and if I would have won my fifthmatch, I would have been wrestling for third or fourth.

SHS girls to bowl at state

CALENDAR High school sports TONIGHT Girls basketball At St. Marys District semifinals 6:15 and 8 FRIDAY Boys basketball At Piqua D-IV sectional final Botkins vs. Loramie, 7 p.m.

At UD Arena D-III sectional final Anna vs. WL-Salem, 6 p.m.

At Coldwater D-IV sectional finals, 6:15 and 8 SATURDAY Boys basketball At Piqua D-IV sectional final Jackson Center vs. Houston, 7 At Coldwater D-IV sectional finals 6:15 and 8 Girls basketball D-III District At Springfield 3:00 — Anna vs. Ham. Badin D-IV District At Tipp City 3:00 — Loramie vs. Fr. Monroe

Versailles girls also qualify

ON THE AIR High school sports On radio, Internet, TV FRIDAY Scoresbroadcast.com — Boys basketball, Division IV Sectional finals at Piqua. Air time 6:40 p.m.

SATURDAY Scoresbroadcast.com — Girls basketball, Division IV Sectional finals at Tipp City. Yellow Springs vs. Tri-Village, Fort Loramie vs. Franklin-Monroe. Air time 12:40 p.m.

Boys basketball, D-IV Sectional finals from Piqua. Air time 6:40

QUOTE OF THE DAY “I’m a little confused on days. Not much sleep, but some of that is self-induced.”

—Daytona 500 winner Jimmy Johnson, on his week since winning the race

ON THIS DATE IN 1967 — Wilt Chamberlain misses his first field goal in four games to end his NBA record shooting streak of 35 consecutive field goals, during Philadelphia's 127-107 victory over Cincinnati at Syracuse.

1981 — Houston's Calvin Murphy makes the last of his 78 consecutive free throws, in a game against San Diego, setting what was then an NBA record.

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LEHMAN’S DREW Westerheide looks to get around Evan Winner of Houston in Division IV Sectional Tournament basketball Wednesday at Piqua. Houston won a thriller, 49-47.

Houston edges Lehman

BY ROB KISER Civitas Media PIQUA — There hadn’t been a close game in the first seven games of the Piqua DIV sectional tournament.

Houston and Lehman Catholic more than made up for it Wednesday night at Garbry Gymnasium.

There was enough strategy in the final minute for an entire sectional tournament — before Houston came away with a 49-47 victory.

The Wildcats advance to play top seed Jackson Center

for the third time in a sectional final at 8 p.m. Saturday night.

The last points of Wednesday’s game came with 1:41 remaining when Jesse Phlipot drilled a jumper to break a 4747 tie.

And then things got real interesting.

After Lehman failed to score, Houston ran the clock down to 49 seconds before calling its final timeout.

On the inbounds, Lehman was able to steal the ball.

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Houston coach John Willoughby said. “It was sidelines inbounds. We probably put the ball in the wrong guys hands.”

It was physical war at the other end inside.

After two missed shots, Michael Jacob was fouled with 34.7 seconds remaining, just Houston’s third foul of half — which would become key.

After missing the first, Jacob appeared to miss the second free throw on purpose and got his own rebound.

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Sturwold to be inducted FORT LORAMIE — Sunday will be a memorable day for longtime Fort Loramie head baseball coach Bill Sturwold.

On that day in Dayton, he will be inducted into the Miami Valley Baseball Coaches AssociSturwold ation Hall of Fame.

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“It’s nice that Dave thought enough of me to nominate me,” said Sturwold. “That means a lot. I’ve developed some great friendships over the years with the other coaches.”

He joins coaches like King, Bruce Stall of Versailles (1993) current Russia coach Rick Gold (1992) and coaching legend Jim Hardman of Piqua, who Sturwold played Legion ball for.

record of 379-165 in a 20-year coaching career that includes stops at Russia and Fort Loramie.

Last season, he notched his 300th career win in 14 seasons at Fort Loramie, where he has a record of 300-112 with two state championships, in 2007 and 2010.

Sturwold was nominated by current Lehman coach Dave King, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame back in 1997 while at Sidney

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He capped off the regular season by winning a conference championship and being named the Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division Athlete of the Year.

“My goal at the beginning of the year was I wanted to win it all,” Calvert said. “And I worked as hard as I could. Now I can tell there are kids that are tougher, but anything can happen at a tournament like this. So I’m going to work my tail off to get as high as I can.

“I’m trying not to think about all the stress,” he added.

“Everybody at state is good. I just have to go out and wrestle my style.”

“If he wrestles like he did in the league,” said McCracken, “He could do very well. I thought in the finals match in the league, that was probably his best performance.”

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The Sidney and Versailles High girls bowling teams will compete in the State Bowling Tournament Friday in Columbus after qualifying on Friday at Beaver-Vu Lanes in Beavercreek.

Ve r s a i l l e s Abbott placed second to Beavercreek in the district with a tournament total of 4,085, just 15 pins behind the winner.

Sidney placed fourth with a 3,760.

The top five teams qualified for the state tournament.

Sidney had regular games of 925, 915 and 808, and baker games of 152, 182, 196, 211, 199 and 172.

Versailles had regular games of 907, 1,038, and 920, and baker games of 177, 258, 178, 210, 162 and 235.

The 1,038 game was the highest in the tournament.

“If we had not qualified as a team, Michelle Abbott would have been at state as an individual qualifier,” said Sidney coach Greg Hines.

Abbot rolled a three-game series of 636, which was fourth best overall.

“She has always been extremely successful in highpressure situations,” said Hines of Abbott.

Competing in Columbus for Sidney will be Abbott, Ashleigh Harris, Emily Hix, Holli James, Jaclyn Covington, Ally Kittle and Shelbie Anderson.

Anderson was next-best for Sidney, placing 36th with a 546. Harris was 65th in the district with a 513 series.

Versailles was led by junior Paige Holsapple, who was fifth with a 635 series, right behind Abbott.

Freshman Hannah Niekamp was 15th with a 592, and junior Megan Monnin was 18th with a 584. Junior Brooke Wehrkamp was 53rd with a 532 series, and junior Kelsey Berning 60th with a 522.

The girls tournament will be held Friday at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl starting at 11 a.m.

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Greg Spearman led the Lehman Cavaliers to a victory in their tournament opener Saturday night against Riverside. He poured in 21 points and also pulled down eight rebounds to lead the Cavaliers into the Division IV semifinals at Piqua.

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JACKSON CENTER’S Joey Frye waits for Mississinawa’s Ryan Rehmert (30) to come down before going up for a shot in Division IV Sectional Tournament action Wednesday night at Piqua. The Tigers won 47-21.

Jackson Center uses defense in easy win PIQUA — No one was more surprised by the ease of Jackson Center’s victory Wednesday night than Tiger head coach Scott Elchert.

The top-seeded Tigers rolled to an easy 47-21 domination of Mississinawa Valley to advance to Saturday’s Division IV Sectional championship against Lehman.

Despite Mississinawa standing just 6-16 coming into the game, Elchert was leery of the Blackhawks.

“We saw them play three times,” he said.

“And we were pretty impressed. I know they played Houston close at Houston, and played Minster and Fort Recovery close. They have an explosive team and we were really a little leery about how good their guard play is.”

But he also knows how well his team can play defense, and the Tigers clamped down in a big way to keep Mississinawa from ever threatening.

As an example, the Tigers were up 18-0 after one quarter. And by the half, they were well on their way, leading by a 30-9 count.

When it was over, the Tigers, led by Alex Meyer at both ends of the floor, had upped their record on the year to 20-4.

Meyer not only had 21 points to lead all scorers, he also led the defense with the job he did on Mississinawa’s Blumenstock.

“Blumenstock was averaging 19 points a game and didn’t score,” said Elchert. “Alex did a good job on him, and so did

some other kids.

“We talked to the kids about how it was going to take great defense at this point in the season,” he added. “We told them, at this time of year, you’d better D it up.”

The Tigers opened up a 41-15 bulge after three periods.

Eric Ryder added 11 points for Jackson.

Jackson Center (47) Hensley 0-1-1; Sosby 1-0-2; Meyer 8-1-21; Wildermuth 3-07; Zorn 0-1-1; Ryder 5-2-11; Frey 1-0-2; Elchert 1-0-2. Totals: 19-4-47.

Mississinawa (21) Pollock 1-0-2; Brooks 1-0-2; Conner 0-2-2; Byers 4-1-9; Delgado 1-0-2; Rehmert 1-0-2; Cox 1-0-2. Totals: 9-3-21.

Score by quarters: Jackson Center ..18 30 41 47 Mississinawa ........0 9 15 21 Three-pointers: Jackson 5 (Meyer 4, Wildermuth); Mississinawa 0.

Records: Jackson Center 20-4, Mississinawa 6-17.

Next game: Saturday, sectional finals, 7 p.m. at Piqua vs.

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12-11, will play St. Henry in the second game Friday. St. Henry beat Waynesfield 85-53 Wednesday.

The Rangers, who beat Minster last Friday in the regular-season finale, shot 63 percent from the field.

Jake Allen had 23 to

lead the Rangers, Isaac Kuntz added 13, Ryan Lageman had 12, and Adam Howe and Andrew Arnett had 11 each.

For Minster, which finishes the season with a 12-11 record, Devon Poeppelman had 19, Ethan Wolf 18 and Stechschulte 11.

“That is twice he did that to us,” Willoughby said.

Lehman coach Isaiah Williams said it wasn’t as strategic as it appeared.

“He actually didn’t miss it on purpose,” Williams said. “He just knew it was going to miss and did a great job getting the rebound.”

But, there was no questioning Houston’s strategy from there.

With three fouls to give (before Lehman would be in the bonus), the Wildcats used them to perfection.

The first came with 8.4 seconds, just before Connor Richard could attempt a 3-point shot ‚ then with 6.7 second left.

“We told them if somebody beat them or someone was dribbling away from them, to go and foul,” ahead Willoughby said.

With 4.1 seconds, Phlipot deflected the pass off Lehman.

After Houston missed the front end of a oneand-one with 3,1 seconds to go — the Wildcats picked up their sixth foul of the half with 1.4 seconds to go.

Lehman still got a good look, but the 3point shot to win the game bounced off the win.

“I thought we still got a great look at the end,” Williams said. “But, that was the story of the game. We just couldn’t make shots. At the end, we couldn’t finish.”

And a scrappy Houston team kept their season alive.

“We talk to the kids toughness,” about Willoughby said. “I thought the kids showed a lot of toughness in key situations tonight.”

Lehman seemed to have everything going their way in the first half — they were up 19-10 with 6:00 to go before break and Phlipot was on the bench with three fouls.

“We were in great position,” Williams said.

“We should have never let them back in the game.”

Amazingly, Houston responded with the next nine points, including four by Jake Braun and the Wildcats went to the locker room trailing just 23-21.

“I thought we played some pretty good defense in that stretch,” Willoughby said. “And I thought Evan Winner did a great job handling their press, which led to some coast-to-coast stuff.”

Houston was still in a tough situation, with Phlipot and T.J. Martin both having three fouls at the break.

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But, neither picked up a foul in the second half and Phlipot came back with abandon.

He scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the second half alone, while picking up just one more foul.

“Jesse’s (Phlipot) a smart player,” Willoughby said. “He knows what to do in that situation.”

Houston led 33-32 going to the fourth quarter, before Connor Richards scored seven points for Lehman.

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by Richard and Spearman gave Lehman a 4340 lead.

“Connor (Richard) gave us a spark,” Williams said. “But, then we had the technical.”

Phlipot took over the game at that point.

He had a 3-point play to tie it after Spearman and Houston’s Austin Sarver were both cut in the face at the other end.

Spearman bandaged his head and stayed in, while Sarver had to go to the locker room before returning.

Phlipot had a secondconsecutive “and-one” and Lehman was whistled for a technical as well.

The Houston 6-5 post made two of the three free throws to give the Wildcats a 47-43 lead.

“They weren’t doubling down on him a lot and I thought Jesse (Phlipot) took advantage of it,” Willoughby said.

Baskets by Spearman and Nathan Hall tied it with 2:20 to go, leading to some of the most strategic basketball you would want to see.

Phlpot had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Houston, while Spearman had 12 points and seven rebounds for Lehman.

Jackson Frantz added 10 points and Hall grabbed seven rebounds.

Lehman (47) Richard 3-0-7, Husa 3-0-6, Frantz 3-4-10, Spearman 5-112, Hall 2-1-5, Jacob 0-3-3, Westerheide 1-2-4. Totals: 1711-47.

Houston (49) Braun 2-4-8, Ritchie 1-2-5, Winner 4-0-9, Martin 1-0-2, Phlipot 6-5-17, Sarver 4-0-8.

Totals: 18-11-49.

Score by quarters: Lehman . . . . . . 11 23 32 47 Houston . . . . . 4 21 33 49 Three-pointers: Lehman Richard, Spearman. Houston: Ritchie, Winner.

Records: Houston 10-13, Lehman 10-14.

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The Nittany Lions (918, 1-14) had lost 18 straight regular-season conference games dating to last season, but they roared back from a 15point deficit with 10:39 left behind the energetic play of Marshall. The junior guard scored 19 in the second half, including four 3s that whipped Jordan Center fans into a frenzy.

D.J. Newbill added 17 points for Penn State, which hit a season-high 10 3-pointers. Marshall’s twisting drive to the basket gave the Nittany Lions a three-point lead before Michigan’s Glenn Robinson III misfired on a 3 with 17 seconds left.

Sasa Borovnjak had a memorable Senior Night, hitting two foul shots with 15 seconds left to seal the win. Moments later, Penn State fans rushed the court in delight.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 19 points for the Wolverines (23-5, 10-5).

It was Penn State’s first win over a top 5 team since defeating No. 5 North Carolina 82-74 in the second round of the 2001 NCAA tournament.

Penn State also got its first conference win since beating Iowa 69-64 on Feb. 16, 2012.

The loss is likely to hurt Michigan as it jockeys for seeding in the NCAA tournament. The Wolverines squandered a chance to pull into a second-place tie in the Big Ten with Michigan State and Wisconsin.

Trey Burke had 18 points and six assists for Michigan, but also committed six turnovers.

The Wolverines had 15 turnovers in the game, six more than their season average.

Still, two 3s by Hardaway during a 15-4 run midway through the second half gave his team a 66-51 lead. But it was Penn State that made clutch plays down the stretch.

Marshall led the way, while Ross Travis provided the muscle up front with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

Penn State coach Patrick Chambers has been saying all conference season long that his rebuilding team was “so close” to getting a league win.

The Nittany Lions finally got one against one of the toughest foes they’ll face all year.

Two foul shots by Marshall gave Penn State its first lead since the first half, 76-74, with 3:55 left. The Jordan Center rocked as if it were a Michigan-Penn State football game across the street at Beaver Stadium.

Burke hit two foul shots with 1:21 left to get Michigan within one before Marshall’s layup that teetered on the rim before dropping in.

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his third runner-up finish in the Daytona 500 in the last four years. “I’m ready to (win) it again,” Earnhardt said. “It’s been too long. Running second over and over is great and all for our team, a good start to the season, but I would love to, even having to go through all the hassle that Jimmie is about to go through this week. It’s worth it.”

RUNS HIGH Many things 2 ATTRITION can happen over the course of a 500mile race, and Sunday’s was no different. Pre-race favorites Kevin Harvick ad Tony Stewart were collected in a lap 34 crash, while Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth dropped out with engine-related problems. Stewart has yet to win the Daytona 500 in 15 attempts.

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Johnny Sauter had av4 REDEMPTION eraged a 25.75-place finish in four career Camping World Truck Series starts at Daytona prior to Friday’s NextEra Energy Resources 250. However, he made up for the rocky history with a win in the race, besting Kyle Busch when a caution was thrown after the field had taken the white flag.

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DANICA PATRICK Although she lost five positions on the final lap, the first female to win the pole for the Daytona 500 backed up her qualifying speed by running a clean race and finishing eighth.

EARNHARDT GANASSI RACING After recording zero top-5 finishes in 2012, EGR drivers Jamie McMurray and Juan Pablo Montoya were both invovled in a lap 34 crash and finished 32nd (McMurray) and 39th (Montoya).

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Crew chief Chad Knaus (left) and Jimmie Johnson hoist the Harley J. Earle Trophy after winning the 2013 Daytona 500. (Photo by ASP, Inc.)

Johnson scores second 500 victory Jimmie Johnson wins Daytona 500, Danica Patrick makes more history

By MATT TALIAFERRO Athlon Sports Racing Editor

NASCAR’s new Gen-6 car gave way to a new style of drafting in the Great American Race, while newcomer Danica Patrick once again made history. The ultimate result, though, was all too familiar. Jimmie Johnson scored career Cup win No. 61 by holding off a charging Dale Earnhardt Jr. on a frantic final lap to win the 55th Daytona 500.

“This Lowe’s Chevrolet was so fast,” said Johnson, a two-time 500 champion. “Chad (Knaus, crew chief) did an amazing job. We stuck to our plan all week long, kept the car straight through the practice sessions and the Duel and knew it was a fast car that would race well. We got that done here today.”

Johnson led 17 laps on the afternoon, but took the lead for good with 10 laps remaining, just prior to the event’s final caution.

“My lane was bunched up tight and helped me surge by the No. 2 (Brad Keselowski) at the start-finish line when the (final) caution came out,” Johnson said. “That was the move that set things up for us.”

Leading the high line on the ensuing restart with six laps to go, Johnson, Greg Biffle and Patrick shoved their way out front. With Denny Hamlin and Clint Bowyer in tow, Keselowski attempted to pull the low line alongside Johnson, but threewide racing took over as drivers scrambled for position, breaking up the run.

That’s when Earnhardt made his move — a move that would ultimately come up short.

The 2004 Daytona 500 winner lurked in fifth when the field took the white flag, but hooked up with Mark Martin in a sleek, two-car draft. Slicing low on the backstretch, the pair drafted under Patrick and Biffle, nearly pulling even with the leader.

“Once we came off of (Turn) 2, we just mashed the gas and got a run on Danica and side-drafted a little bit,” Earnhardt said of the last-lap move.

“Once we come to (Turn) 4, we kind of ran out of steam. We didn’t have enough to get to Jimmie.”

“The end got exciting,” Johnson said. “The 88 (Earnhardt) got a big shove and was up the inside and I moved down to defend that.”

That move, combined with Earnhardt’s momentum stalling in Turns 3 and 4, allowed Johnson to shut the door. The Hendrick Motorsports teammates ran nose-to-tail through the tri-oval, with Johnson winning by .129 seconds. Martin, Keselowski and Ryan Newman rounded out the top 5.

“There’s no better way to start the season than to win the Daytona 500,” Johnson said. “I’m a very lucky man to have won it twice. I’m very honored to be on that trophy with all the greats that have ever been in our sport.”

Passing was at a premium over the course of the 200-lap, 500-mile race — and that suited Patrick, who qualified on the pole. She became the first female to lead a green flag lap in Cup competition — she led five laps total — and rarely dropped out of the top 10, backing up the speed her Chevrolet showed in qualifying.

“It was nice to lead laps in the race — just to have done that,” said

A violent ending to Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway marred an exciting race and left numerous fans injured and a sport shaken.

As a pack of cars sprinted to the start-finish line on the event’s final lap, a massive crash broke out when Regan Smith attempted to block Brad Keselowski while racing for the lead. Smith’s car clipped the nose of Keselowski in the tri-oval and impacted the wall head-on. Keselowski also spun, and chaos ensued when drivers took evasive action to miss the accident.

The car of Kyle Larson became entangled with Keselowski and others, spinning into the wall, then catapulting into a crossover gate built into the speedway’s protective catchfencing.

While Larson’s car was deflected back onto the track, the engine lodged in the fencing and car parts — shrapnel and a wheel and hub assembly — were launched into the crowded grandstand. Over a dozen cars were involved in the accident. Tony Stewart was flagged the winner.

Attention immediately turned to the grandstand, where fans waved wildly for emergency personnel to assist injured spectators. A video taken in the stands that made its way to YouTube showed a tire lodged into a seat some 10 rows up.

Emergency workers were dispatched to the Campbell section of the Sprint grandstand, an area just shy of the start-finish line. Uninjured fans

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Patrick, who finished eighth. “It was a steady day.”

Aclean start to the race evolved into a largely single-file procession that was punctuated by a nine-car accident on lap 34 that eliminated many of the favorites. Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart were among those forced to the garage when Kyle Busch got into the back of Kahne, turning him in front of the field.

“The cars in front of us slowed up, so I was just slowing up right on Jeff Gordon’s bumper,” Kahne said. “I got hit from behind. Kyle was probably getting pushed and it all happened so quick.”

“To hell with the season,” a frustrated Stewart said. “I wanted to win the 500.”

The three Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas took over at that point. Matt Kenseth led 83 of the next 115 laps with teammates Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin neatly tucked in behind. But the complexion of the race changed on lap 149, when Kenseth — while leading — and Busch retired due to engine issues within two laps of one another.

Hamlin led the next 23 laps until Keselowski and Johnson began swapping the lead over the final 26 circuits.

The win was Hendrick Motorsports’ seventh Daytona 500 triumph and came in Johnson’s 400th career start. Johnson joins Dale Earnhardt Sr., Dave Marcis, David Pearson and Lee and Richard Petty in having won in their 400th starts.

“It’s a huge honor,” Johnson said.

“There’s no other way to put it. Any time you’re mentioned with those greats, it’s a huge honor.”

were ushered from the scene into the concourse while stretchers carried the injured to waiting ambulances.

In all, 19 fans were admitted to local hospitals — including two that were listed in critical condition — while 14 were treated at the speedway’s care center. By Sunday, seven remained hospitalized, all listed in stable condition.

Sunday’s Daytona 500 earned a 9.9 rating and 16.7 million viewers on FOX, according to Nielsen fast-nationals. That number represents a 24 percent increase in ratings and 22 percent spike in viewership from last year’s race (8.0/13.7M), which ran on Monday night. The 2011 edition, broadcast on Sunday, earned an 8.7/15.6M. In leading five laps on Sunday, Dancia Patrick became the first female to lead laps in both the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500.

As a rookie in the IZOD IndyCar Series in 2005, Patrick led 19 laps in the Indy 500 en route to a fourth-place finish. She also led 10 laps in the 2011 event, finishing 10th.

In addition, the 30-year-old Stewart-Haas Racing driver became the first female to lead a green-flag lap in the Daytona 500 and recorded the best finish by a female in 500 history (eighth).

“I’m honored,” Patrick said. “But these are things that just happen along the way. I’m on the quest to be the best driver, run up front, get to Victory Lane. These things happen and I’m proud, but they’re not the ultimate goal.”

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Race: Subway Fresh Fit 500 Track: Phoenix International Raceway Location: Avondale, Ariz.

When: Sunday, March 3 TV: FOX (3:00 p.m. EST) Layout: 1-mile D-shaped oval Banking/Frontstretch: 3 degrees Banking/Turns 1 and 2: 10-11 degrees Banking/Dogleg: 10-11 degrees Banking/Turn 4 : 8-9 degrees 2012 Winners: Denny Hamlin (March) and Kevin Harvick (Nov.) Crew Chief’s Take: “Phoenix is a tough racetrack. The track is going to season, but we’ve tested out there a bunch between the 2013 car and racing out there. It has three unique corners, and the driver has to sign up for that track because it’s fast with a lot of gas and throttle control. I hope NASCAR doesn’t mess with the cars driving across the inside of the backstretch. I think it is fun to see the drivers try something different. They have enough other stuff to worry about without messing with where we race at Phoenix.”

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Track: Phoenix International Raceway Race: Dollar General 200 When: Saturday, March 2 TV: ESPN2 (4:30 p.m. EST) 2012 Winners: Elliott Sadler (March) and Joey Logano (Nov.) CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES

Track: Martinsville Speedway Race: Kroger 250 When: Saturday, April 6 TV: SPEED (1 p.m. EST) 2012 Winners: Kevin Harvick (April) and Denny Hamlin (Oct.)

Classic Moments Phoenix International Raceway The old man couldn’t be denied.

Mark Martin, back behind the wheel fulltime in 2009 after two years of semi-retirement, became the third-oldest winner in NASCAR history and snapped a 97-race winless skid with a commanding victory in the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.

Martin, 50, won for the first time in only his eighth start with Hendrick Motorsports, the organization he joined in 2009 after two partial seasons with Dale Earnhardt Inc./Ginn Racing following two decades of competition with Roush Racing.

Martin, long known as one of NASCAR’s most physically fit drivers, started from the pole and led 157 of 312 laps on the way to his first win since 2005. Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle rounded out the top 5.

Martin would use the Phoenix victory as a springboard to four more triumphs that season. For the fifth time in his lengthy career, he would finish second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings — this time as bridesmaid to Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson.

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(AP) — Amanda McCarthy was a nervous wreck in the stands. Her husband was as calm as could be on the mound.

Brandon McCarthy methodically struck out four in two innings in his first game since a horrific head injury, an impressive return that overshadowed all else in the Diamondbacks’ 14-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.

McCarthy, signed to a two-year deal by the Diamondbacks as a free agent, gave up one run on three hits. He had not taken the mound in a game since Sept. 5 when he was struck in the head by a line drive off the bat of the Angels’ Erick Aybar while pitching for Oakland. McCarthy sustained an epidural hemorrhage, brain contusion and skull fracture.

Reds ace Johnny Cueto, in his first start since he was injured early in last year’s playoffs, went two innings, allowing four runs, two earned, on five hits with a strikeout and a walk.

Amanda McCarthy, something of a celebrity in her own right with more than 26,000 Twitter followers, had been unusually quiet on her Twitter account as game time approached.

“I was pretty nervous.

I was kind of getting shaky,” she said. “My girlfriends were trying to distract me and talk to me. I’m not a very nervous person in general when he pitches, but obviously this is a unique situation.”

Then she watched her husband strike out Billy Hamilton, Joey Votto and Ryan Ludwick in

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the first inning.

The tall right-hander, working to add a changeup to his repertoire, threw 31 pitches, 22 strikes.

Cueto, ordered by the Reds not to participate for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic that begins next week, made his first game appearance since he went down with a strained right oblique eight pitches into last season’s NL division series against San Francisco.

He brushed aside the results and said he was just glad to be back on the mound and feeling good.

“That is just what I wanted to do, get out there and pitch to hitters,” Cueto said. “I threw about 40 pitches. I didn’t feel my oblique. I felt nothing in it. I gave up some hits but I was able to throw what I wanted to, thank God.” The first of Aaron Hill’s two doubles drove in two runs off Cueto after three-time Gold Glove second baseman Brandon Phillips bobbled a double-play grounder in the opening inning.

A Reds lineup of mostly minor leaguers outscored its Arizona counterpart 13-2 over the last four innings.

NOTES: Because Cueto finished the season injured, the Reds had the right to block his participation in the World Classic. ... Arizona C Miguel Montero was back in the lineup after missing two games with a swollen right thumb. ...

Phillips, who figures to be the everyday second baseman for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, had five errors all of last season. ...

Team USA is scheduled to hold its only pre-WBC workout Monday at Scottsdale’s Salt River Fields, the spring home of Arizona and Colorado.

Indians fall 5-1 Carlos Peguero made the most noise at Goodyear Ballpark.

Until the beeping began, that is.

Peguero hit two home runs and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 5-1 Wednesday in an exhibition game delayed for 5 minutes by a false alarm.

An emergency evacuation warning went off in the eighth inning. An alarm beeped loudly throughout the stadium and an automated voice over the public address system repeatedly gave instructions to leave the ballpark.

Umpires huddled, players looked at one another and a few fans cleared the stands.

"That was a first for me," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said. "I was looking around like everybody else, wondering what was going on."

So did Indians manager Terry Francona.

"The fourth time, when the guy said walk (to the exits), I said forget that, I'm running," he said.

The scoreboard soon flashed "False Alarm" and play resumed.

Mariners prospects Danny Hultzen and Taijuan Walker combined to pitch four scoreless innings.

Hultzen, a 2011 firstround pick, struck out four over two innings.

"Danny has been impressive early on," Wedge said of the lefthander, who gave up one hit and walked two.

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San Diego vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Washington vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 6:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (ss) vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

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Senior Living/Guide to Aging For the aging, a commune-like alternative in New York CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. (AP) — At the FelCommunity’s lowship adult home, workers are paid not according to what they do, but what they need; aging residents are encouraged to lend a hand at the farm, the candle shop or the pottery studio; and boisterous children are welcome around the old folks.

It’s a home for the elderly in a commune-like setting — 30 miles from Manhattan — that takes an unusual approach, integrating seniors into the broader community and encouraging them to contribute to its welfare.

“It’s a great place to live, and I think there’s probably no better place in the world to die,” says Joanne Karp, an 81-yearold resident who was supposed to be in her room recovering from eye surgery but instead was down the hall at the piano, accompanying three kids learning to play the recorder.

The 33-bed adult home is at the center of Fellowship Community, a collection of about 130 men, women and children founded in 1966 that offers seniors — including the aging baby boom generation — an alternative to living out their final years in traditional assisted-living homes or with their grown sons and daughters.

At most adult homes, a resident in decline would eventually have to go to a hospital or nursing home.

But Fellowship has an exemption from state law that allows dying residents to stay there because “people have wanted to stay, and we have wanted to keep them,” said administrator Ann Scharff, who helped found the community.

“We provide a space in which people can prepare to die in a way that is accepted and nourishing to them and fraught with meaning,” Scharff said.

“It’s not something you run away from, but it’s part of the whole spectrum of life, just as birth is part of life and is prepared for.”

Situated on a hilltop in suburban Rockland County, Fellowship looks a bit like a village out of the past. Besides the farm and the pottery and candle shops, there are a dairy barn with 10 cows, a

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IN THIS 2011 photo provided by the Fellowship Community, Mac Mead, center, tills soil with horses at the Fellowship Community, a commune-like setting north of New York City in Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. Meade, a former co-worker at the Fellowship and now director of the neighboring Pfeiffer Center agriculture school, was working with his interns in one of the gardens on the 33-acre farm which goes beyond organic, running on "biodynamic," or self-sustaining, principles. print shop, a metal shop, a “weavery” and a wood shop.

The 33-acre farm goes beyond organic, running on “biodynamic,” or selfsustaining, principles, as much as a small farm can, said Jairo Gonzalez, the head gardener. Solar panels sparkle on the barn roof, and cow manure becomes compost.

Most of the adult home workers live in buildings surrounding it, as do about 35 independent seniors who don’t yet need the services but plan to live out their days in the community. At meals, elders, workers and children dine together.

“We don’t subscribe to ‘Children should be seen and not heard,’” Scharff said.

Caring for the elderly is the main activity, but all the workers also have other responsibilities.

“In a typical work week, someone will be inside helping the elderly, meaning bringing meals, bathing, meds,” said Will Bosch, head of the community’s board of trustees. “But they’ll also be doing building and grounds maintenance, planting, harvesting, milking.”

Organizers decline to call it a commune but concede the spirit is similar. The philosophy behind it is called anthroposophy, “a source of spiritual knowledge and a practice of inner development,” according to The Anthroposophical Society in America.

Elder care is practiced in somewhat similar fashion in at least two other anthroposophy-inspired communities: Camphill Ghent in Chatham, N.Y., and Hesperus Village in Vaughan, Ontario, near Toronto.

The area around Fellowship has several other organizations with ties to anthroposophy, including a private school, a bookstore and a co-op grocery that sells some of the community’s crops. Fewer than half the adult home residents at Fellowship Community have any connection to anthroposophy, at least when they enter, Scharff said.

“We’re an age-integrated community built around the central mission of care of the elderly,” Bosch said. “The members want to be of service.

They come because they know this is a place where they can contribute.”

So Karp, the 81-yearold, teaches music and entertains the community at the piano.

“I think the reason people really appreciate this place is because they can be active and they can contribute and there’s always something that needs doing,” Karp said.

“And it’s nice when kids are glad to see you.”

Other residents, or members, as they’re called, have found similar niches.

Gwen Eisenmann, 91, a retired poet, leads poetry discussions and also likes to set the table before meals. Larry Fox, 74, a psychologist, treats patients at the Fellowship’s medical office and said, “Where could I be at my age and be so happy to get up in the morning and look forward to the day?”

It’s difficult, Bosch said, to find people to sign up for the communal life and work. It appeals to “people who are dismayed with the materialism of the world and are trying to get above it,” he said.

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When elders come in, they pay a “life lease” of $27,500 to $50,000, depending on the space they will occupy in the adult home or the “lodges” surrounding it. In addition, they pay $700-$1,500 per month in rent, and up to $3,000 a month for care,depending on what they need.

Revenue from the adult home provides 60 percent of the nonprofit Fellowship Community’s $3 million operating budget, with the rest coming from donations and the sale of produce, milk and crafts, home officials said. Donations completely fund the capital budget, make up any annual shortfall and subsidize the adult home.

The adult home is licensed and inspected by the state and is in good standing. It doesn’t accept federal or state aid. Workers are paid according to

need, and their housing, food and transportation — there are community cars — are included.

“Two people doing the same job might get very different stipends,” Bosch said. “One might have children, one might not.”

Matt Uppenbrink, 44, a former businessman in the fashion world who now lives at Fellowship with his wife and two children, is on the community’s “financial circle” but also does his bit in the adult home.

“When I got my MBA, I didn’t think I’d be helping somebody to go to the toilet,” he said. “But years ago, with Grandma and Grandpa in the house, that’s how it was done.

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helping a friend or helping a loved one. My dad is in a nursing home, and I wish he had this instead.”

Rachel Berman, a 47year-old former New York City teacher, lives at the community with her 10year-old daughter.

“We cook, we farm, we care for the elderly,” Berman said. “I was in the Peace Corps, and I lived for a while on a kibbutz in Israel, so community life was important to me.”

The workers “get to see the stages of an elder’s journey, different approaches to the end of life,” Uppenbrink said.

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Senior Living/Guide to Aging State-local partnership to link older volunteers with young readers COLUMBUS — Ohio Department of Aging Director Bonnie KantorBurman, Governor’s Office of 21st Century Education Director Dick Ross, and project partners announced a new state-local initiative to connect two established Ohio programs, Project MORE (Mentoring in Ohio for Reading Excellence) and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), to improve childhood literacy, support Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee, engage elders to support community needs and teach kids the secrets of living long, healthy lives.

The announcement came today during an event at Leipsic Elementary School in Putnam County.

Project MORE is a volunteer reading mentoring project for students with disabilities or at risk for reading failure. In spring 2013, Ohio will implement a pilot initiative to link the evidencebased Project MORE curriculum with the proven effectiveness of RSVP volunteers in four Ohio RSVP programs to match

volunteers with schools and classrooms interested in implementing or expanding Project MORE. “Studies show that students are up to four times more likely to drop out of school if they cannot read at grade level by the end of the third grade.

In response to this trend, Governor Kasich and the Ohio General Assembly strengthened the Third Grade Reading Guarantee.” said Director Kan“Ohio’s tor-Burman. elders are one of the state’s most valuable resources, and this initiative allows us to leverage their considerable talents to improve communities and the lives of young people.”

“Project MORE is an evidence-based intervention that is effective, affordable, replicable and sustainable, and is producing results in 300 schools.” said Amy Freeman, Project MORE Director.

“Independent research conducted by BGSU’s Center for Evaluation Services consistently reports students with specific learning disabilities or at risk for

reading failure make month-for-month reading level gains when they are mentored in reading oneon-one, three to four times a week for 30 minutes each session.”

“RSVP is America’s largest volunteer network for people age 55 and older, and Ohio has 23 local RSVP programs engage nearly that 13,000 volunteers across the state in activities designed to meet critical community needs,” said Tina Dunphy, Ohio State Program Director, Corporation for National and Community Service. “One of the best aspects of RSVP is that it’s a ‘win — win proposition’; RSVP volunteers don’t just help others – they’re also helping themselves and improving the quality of their own lives. Volunteering leads to new discoveries like learning new skills and meeting new people. Also, studies show that volunteering helps people live longer and promotes a positive outlook on life.”

The Department of Aging, Project MORE and curriculum developers will collaborate on mate-

rials for teachers, mentors and students that offer a positive view of healthy aging by demonstrating how important health choices today will impact individuals for a lifetime. Governor John Kasich’s 2013-14 biennium budget supports this initiative by encouraging RSVP programs to use Ohio GRF National Senior Services Corps Program Funds to support priorities established by the Ohio Department of Aging and the Corporation for National and Community Service, including school readiness, K-12 success, healthy futures and aging in place.

“Aging is everybody’s business and when individuals make informed and thoughtful decisions throughout their lives, they help ensure a high quality of life and living as they age,” added Director Kantor-Burman.

“Through this unique partnership, we will be able to impart to young people how important the choices they make today will be for them later on.”

RSVP partner organizations participating in

the pilot are: Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development, Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc., Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc. and RSVP of Lake County. These pilot sites will serve as models for expanding Project MORE to other RSVP programs, schools and classrooms in the 2013-14 school year.

For more information about RSVP, contact Tina Dunphy at (614) 4932755, or visit www.seniorcorps.gov/about/programs /rsvp.asp.

Project MORE was conceptualized in 1998 by Jan Osborn, Putnam County Schools Superintendent, in collaboration with Margaret Burley, Executive Director of the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities. As a founding supporter of Project MORE, Senator Randy Gardner has provided leadership to help all chil-

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Senior Living/Guide to Aging Reach out and give some love Inviting Mom and Dad to live with you Your aging parents are coming to the end of their lives and you all feel that they can no longer stay in their own home. What are their options? Your heart tells you to invite them to live with you. Your mind tells you not to make any hasty decisions.

It’s true that there are all kinds of homes for seniors, but many people believe that welcoming a still-independent elderly parent into your home can be a win-win situation, despite the hectic pace of modern life.

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After all, visiting one another and living under the same roof are two very different things.

The context is quite different when you welcome into your home a parent who is losing their independence, who suffers from a serious illness, or who requires palliative care. In your role as carer you will have to put aside your own life priorities for the time being, in order to make this difficult stage as peaceful as possible.

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These pioneers learned how to use objects that are now an integral part of our daily lives: microwave ovens, disposable razors, Velcro, scanners, bar codes, chip cards, fibre optics, computers, GPS, and the Internet.

Boomers saw the conquest of space and the first human steps on the moon, the appearance of the contraceptive pill and in vitro fertilization, and the first successful heart transplant operation.

Baby boomers were there when television become a fixture of life; they watched it go from black and white to colour and from analogue to digital and from huge cabinets to small flat screens — and don’t forget the advent of

the now-ubiquitous remote control! Boomers saw film go to video recorders to digital recorders and they saw music go from radio to compact discs and then to MP3 players. They saw rotary telephones become phones. Who smart knows what they will witness next!

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Today it seems like a ridiculous fantasy, but not so long ago we all thought we’d be flying in our cars by the 21st century. Not all of our predictions were so wild and premature, though. Baby boomers have had the good fortune to be witness to a continual parade of discoveries, inventions, and technological advances which have changed our daily lives forever. And it’s not over yet!

Developments have changed the way we communicate, travel, and entertain ourselves.

Progress in agriculture and food production, as well as in science and medicine, has given us a

ple living alone are often deprived of human contact, especially human touch — so essential to the well-being of the soul.

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cohorts are staying at work longer, because the doldrums of retirement repel them or because a longer lifespan means they need to keep revenue coming in for longer. Either way, the lightning fast development of technology means the digitalized workplace can leave the older generations feeling out of the loop and passed over when it comes to exciting job challenges. And as more jobs become automated or redundant, the pressure is on to keep up with the times and justify one’s relevance on the labour scene.

There are three ways for boomers to keep up with things, according to Wolfe. Older people can help themselves by finding a youthful and savvy technology mentor, for one. They can continue their skills development through on-the-job training opportunities and online or classroom courses.

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Senior Living/Guide to Aging Comfort Keepers Miami Valley Office wins 2013 Best of Home Care Provider of Choice Award Home Care Pulse, the leading quality assurance firm for in-home care has awarded the Miami Valley Comfort Keepers office with one of the leading accolades of their 2013 Best of Care Awards — The of Choice Provider Award. Agencies recognized as Provider of Choice are considered best-in-class for quality care.

This honor is awarded to in-home care agencies who attain high scores in

client and caregiver satisfaction in several cateincluding gories, compassion, work ethic, and communication training. The client satisfaction scores of the Miami Valley Comfort Keepers® office rank in the top percentile nationally in one or more categories. These scores are based on monthly thirdparty phone interviews with the agency’s clients, conducted by Home Care Pulse.

Comfort Keepers, a

growing franchise offering in-home care and services for aging adults and others needing assistance, allows clients to live comfortably in their own homes and maintain their independence.

Comfort Keepers provides inhome care assistance such as cooking nutritious meals, light housekeeping, running errands, medication reminders and assistance bathing. Comfort Keepers is celebrating 15

years of business this March.

“These are industry awards that only very few agencies receive. We congratulate Kristina Butler (Clum) as a Miami Valley, Ohio owner as well as all of her management and staff on the care that they provide,” said Sarosh Mistry, CEO of CK Franchising, Inc. “I am honored to receive this award, Kristina Butler (Clum) said. “My staff and I take

pride in the type of service we deliver to our clients. Truly it is a labor of love that all of us provide each and every day.”

Comfort Keepers is a leading franchise network in the in-home care market for senior and other adults needing care. Since its founding in 1998, the network has grown to more than 700 franchised locations around the world by staying true to the founders’ goal of providing quality, caring in-

home care services that allow clients the opportunity to age in place. In August of 2009, the brand was strengthened even further by the purchase of the franchisor, CK Franchising Inc., by Sodexo, one of the world’s leading food and facilities management services companies and the global leader in the health care and seniors markets.

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Ask yourself: Are you afraid of growing old?

Aging: the one fate that no one can escape.

Often it is marked by apprehension, a worry that old age means illness, loss of one’s faculties, and independence. And, of course, we worry that aging means, inevitably, death. This fear tends to gain ground as people reach their fifties, which means that many baby boomers now have to learn to cope with it.

Aging has never been easy, but in today’s society we also have to deal

with the increasingly pervasive cult of youth and beauty, which implies slim and active bodies — bald heads, bulging waistlines, and wrinkles must be hidden away.

And now, with supplements and surgeries, modern medicine is even offering to reduce the hold old age has on our bodies, at least for a short while.

Nevertheless, the reality is that we are living longer, healthier lives than before. As they say,

50 is the new 40! All the your grandchildren are same, some people have great ways to stay young the mistaken impression at heart. that our right to happiOf course, time passes ness decreases as the number of candles on our birthday cakes increases.

In a society where everything occurs at breakneck speed, living for the present and taking advantage of every moment of pleasure that life brings our way is still the best way to stop the clock. Enjoying a walk with your loved one, a supper with friends, or ice-cream with

and growing older is unavoidable. Our bodies sag and energy fades. But at the end of the line, it’s up

to us to choose if we grow into our golden years joyfully or by just fading away.

Health improves with physical activity If you’re 65 years or older there is a very important question you should be asking yourself: “Am I getting enough exercise?”

Enough means at least two-and-a-half hours of aerobic activity every week, spread out over periods of 10 minutes or more. Muscle strengthening exercises are also recommended for a more complete workout, one that will help seniors maintain physical autonomy for as long as possible.

Varying the type of exercise and doing some on

a daily basis will help you gradually build up to the recommended 150 minutes of aerobic activity. A walk one day, a dance class another, and you’ll soon reach your target.

The aim is to exercise every chance you get. Use your bike to go to the shopping centre, take the stairs rather than use the elevator, and get off the bus or stop your taxi a few streets before your destination. Start slowly then listen to your body as you gradually increase the intensity of the exercise.

Adding a social element to your physical ac-

tivity will increase your enjoyment and help you stay motivated. Join a walking club, register for some group classes given locally, or go for walks with friends or family members.

If you suffer from health problems, be sure to consult your doctor before establishing a personalized workout routine.

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Alzheimer’s: myths and truths social network can reduce the risk.

• Myth: Only older people can get Alzheimer’s.

Truth: Of course, age is an important risk factor, but not everybody contracts the disease as they age.

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One phone call to CareFinders’ toll-free number can connect you to family physicians and specialist near your home or work.

Specially trained CareFinders counselors have important information, like which physicians are accepting new patients, office hours, location, special procedures and insurances accepted. CareFinders can also provide helpful information about hospital services, free screenings, support groups, health education and more.

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Alzheimer’s is a disease that can inspire fear and anxiety as we imagine ourselves or loved ones in its grip. To combat this fear, we can gain a better understanding of the illness by dispelling some of the myths that surround it.

• Myth: Having a parent, brother, or sister with Alzheimer’s means my risk of developing this illness is greater.

Truth: In fact, a relatively small percentage of cases involve an inherited form of the disease.

• Myth: When a person suffers memory loss, it means they have Alzheimer’s.

Truth: It is normal to have memory loss as we age. However, if these memory lapses cause difficulty in performing familiar tasks, problems with communication, disorientation, poor judgement, and problems with abstract thinking, it is advisable to consult a doctor to discuss the cause of these symptoms.

• Myth: Alzheimer’s can be prevented.

Truth: Unfortunately, there is still no treatment for this illness. However, staying physically active, eating well, reducing stress, stimulating the brain, and maintaining a

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Talk to your parents about their fears, needs, priorities, and wishes as they get older.

Have the name and phone number of your parents’ doctor, lawyer, pharmacist, hair dresser, grocery store, cab service, and seniors’ transportation service in case you should need to call them.

Make a few calls to find out about seniors’ services in your parents’ community, such as meal delivery services, homemaker programs, adult daycare, in-home healthcare, meal companion services, pet therapy programs, etc.

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If you live far away, make sure that you have the name of a neighbor, friend, or volunteer who can check in on your parents if there’s trouble.

Make sure their home is safe. Install smoke detectors that work, install anti-scald devices, fall-proof the house, and make sure there is adequate lighting.

Post important phone numbers, including emergency numbers, where they can easily see them.

Purchase a medical alert system so that your parents can push a button for help from anywhere in the house.

Make their home user-friendly. Use lever-style faucets and cabinet handles, raise toilet seats, install handrails and grab bars, and so on.

Call them every day or two just to say hello and to see if everything’s alright. If you can’t do this, have family, friends, or volunteers alternate calls or visits.

Encourage them to stay active.

Look into bowling leagues, bingo nights, book clubs for seniors, dance lessons for the elderly, travel tours, seniors’ associations, etc. They will thank you for it.

If you feel that your parents’ driving skills have become questionable, perhaps it’s time to make some changes. Start by elevating their pedals, raising their seat, and installing larger mirrors. Have their eyesight checked by an ophthalmologist and talk to their pharmacist and doctor about their prescriptions to see if their medication could be affecting their driving skills. Look into seniors’ driving safety courses.

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SIDNEY, 489 Stonecastle, 2 Bedroom, gas heat, ac, 1 car garage, $585 Monthly, (937)638-7982, (937)497-1053

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(937)492-2047 OFFICE SPACE, 956 sq ft, located on St. Marys Avenue, Kitchenette, bathroom, most utilities paid, ample parking, $450 monthly plus deposit, (937)489-9921

825 CLINTON, Sidney. 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath home, 2 car garage. $63,900.

Jim Walterbusch, (419)305-3231 Arnold Group.

28x70 DOUBLE WIDE manufactured home. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Countryside Estates. Assume mortgage. (937)492-1701

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2401 South Vandemark Rd. Sidney,Ohio Saturday March 9th. 9:30 a.m.

John Deere 318 with Honda Engine, excellent condition, wheel weights, mower deck, snow blower, generator, cab., Power yard vaccume with trailer, Troy-built pony tiller, mantis tiller, yard cart, yard sprayer and spreader, leaf blower, weed eater, chipper, Newton cordless electric lawnmower, yard cart, pull type thatcher and aeriator, Jig saw, power hand tools, misc. tools, air compressor, Jacks, router and table, radial arm saw, small welder, hardware, ladder, shop vac.,Partswasher, engine stand.

Also- bolt action pellet gun .22 cal. Crossman 180, Gecado hy score model 905 BB gun West Germany,Winchester 1890 gun stock, Sausage stuffer, costume jewelry, post cards, Television, Seeder, Transit, electronics, Record albums, wood duck decoy, oil lamps, lanterns, wood rockers, Billard rack(brunswick), Seth Thomas 4 jewel clock, Stromberg Electric Co. Clock, Costume Chest ,Curved glass cabinet, oak Kitchen cabinet, walnut feed cabinet, Bunk house beds, washstand, plant stand, large(100+) collection of ash trays, trailer load of small collectables, Large Anvil, Parts Washer, engine stand, Tiffany type lamps, Air hose reel, Knipco heater, Generator, Concrete forms, metal strap bander, lasser level and much more!

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(937)492-7446 GUN & FISHING Tackle Show, March 2nd. Free Admission. Indian Lake Fish & Game Club, Inc. 1055 St. Rt. 708, S Russells Point, Ohio. Gary (937)205-0206

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Publication Date:

April 18, 2013 Deadline:

FIREWOOD, $125 a cord pick up, $150 a cord delivered, $175 a cord delivered and stacked (937)308-6334 or (937)719-3237

March 27, 2013 The album will be published in the April 18 edition of the

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GAS HEATER, Natural Gas heater, 18,000 BTU, used 1 time, good for use in garage or workshop, $125, (937)335-7826 JUKE BOXES, 45 rpm and CD players (937)606-0248

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2 BEDROOM condo, 1.5 bath, all appliances including washer & dryer, 132 Leisure Court, $700 month, (937)726-6089.

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom, appliances, fireplace, secure entry. Water & trash included, garages.

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2013 Baby Album PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY - Any names that do not fit in the allowed space will be subject to editing. *Child’s Name _____________________________________________________________________ *City ____________________________________________ *Birthday ________________________ *Parents’ Names ___________________________________________________________________ **Grandparents’ Names ______________________________________________________________ **Grandparents’ Names ______________________________________________________________ (*Required Information) **Due to space constraints, only parents and grandparents will be listed.

K Please mail my photo back. SASE enclosed. (Not responsible for photos lost in the mail.)

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the federal fair housing act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference limitation or discrimination.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

K I will stop by and pick up my photo (we will only hold them for 6 months) Name ___________________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________________ City ___________________________________________ State _______ Zip__________________ Phone __________________________________________________________________________ Extra copies are available for $100. You may have them held in our office or mailed to your home. There is a delivery fee of $5 for postal delivery + $100 per copy.

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Finding A Home For Your Heart OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, MARCH 2 • 1-2:30

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, MARCH 2 • 3-4:30 471 Rush Creek Rd., Sidney

2253 Westminster Extra large family home on a corner lot. Get comfortable in this spacious living area. Natural sunlight in family room with corn burner that efficiently heats the whole house. Newer flooring throughout the home. Lots of wonderful updates including new roof in 2011 and windows in '05. Open kitchen with eat at bar and breakfast area. Formal dining room and living room. 5 bedrooms total.

4 nice size bedrooms upstairs w/ 2 full baths and laundry area. Partially finished basement with lots of closet space and play area. Welcome Home!

1359 Hoewisher

Be the king of the hill in this fabulous home! Almost an acre with mature trees to the back. 4 beds, 2.5 baths and over 2300 sq. ft. of living space. Walk into an entrance that is roomy and immediately feel the warmth this home offers.

Living area is huge and has a gas fireplace, trey ceiling and will surround you with natural sunlight from all the windows. Kitchen includes all the appliances Inline image 1 and breakfast area is just a few steps away. Formal dining area with trey ceiling. Master bedroom is spacious and includes walk-in-closet and new tiled shower. New bath fitter in upstairs bath. Woodwork is light oak and 6 panel doors. Walk out basement with patio area. Fenced in yard, extra parking and located in Plum Ridge.

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4 bedroom, 1.5. Over 1500 of square footage in this home.

Located b/t Sidney and Piqua off of Brown Rd. 2 large living areas for separate entertaining areas. Both open to the wonderful kitchen and dining area. 1 bedroom located on opposite end of the home for privacy or make it a office/den and work from home. 2 car garage with add'l storage space for hanging bikes or yard toys. Great location at the end of a cul-de-sac. Yard is nice and big for outdoor games and activities. $114,900 Must see!

1129 Hawthorne Inviting bi-level home with so much space and room to move. 3 bedrooms on the first level with new flooring and updated windows. new fixtures in the bathrooms, nice tiled shower/tub upstairs with storage cabinets. Open kitchen with oak cabinets and dining ara leading to the living room. Enjoy the separate living quarters downstairs. Awesome rec room all ready for game day! Full bath downstairs with spacious laundry area, new furnace and central air. Oustide large backyard all fenced in. Great home! Great price!

2348 Brierwood Stunning ranch home in Plum Ridge.

Warm and welcoming as soon as you enter. Gas fireplace, catheral ceiling and enormous living space. Kitchen boast of oak cabinets, pergo flooring, bar and dining area all open for entertaining. Stainless steel, deluxe appliances all stay. Wonderful four seasons room in the rear of the home for add'l peace and serenity. 3 bedrooms with 6 panel wood doors. Master bedroom has a fabulous walk in closet. Bath has over sized shower. New security system, high efficiency furnace w/ humidifier an new water softner.

New reverse osmosis water system. Full basement plumbed for 3rd bath.

Over sized 2 car garage, cul-de-sac location.

200 Hillcrest Completely remodeled home. All new windows and flooring, kitchen and baths. One of the finest two bedroom homes in Sidney.

Two full baths all updated. Kitchen is sparkling with new cherry cabinets, new counter tops and flooring. Island for added counter space. An abundance of cabinets.

The bedrooms are big! All on a partially finished basement.

Must see!

1067 Colonial Take immediate occupancy in this ranch style home. 3 beds, 2 baths with nice size bedrooms and great living space. 1 car attached garage, fenced in back yard and screened in porch. Close to schools and interstate.

Sidney Daily News, Thursday, February 28, 2013

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Page 8B NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING #1 The Board of Commissioners of Shelby County, Ohio will hold Public Hearing #1 on March 7, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at the office of the Board at 129 E. Court St., Sidney, Ohio. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive comments on proposed Flood Damage Reduction Regulations affecting building in Areas of Special Flood Hazard as designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and to enable residents of Shelby County to continue to receive federal flood insurance. The regulations are authorized under Section 307.37 of the Ohio Revised Code. Copies of the proposed regulations, maps showing affected areas, and other information is available at the office of the Shelby County Regional Planning Commission, Annex 2nd Floor, 129 E. Court St., Sidney, Ohio on Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

This notice is posted on Shelby County’s internet site on the world wide web. To view this notice and other public notices by the Board of County Commissioners, enter the address of www.co.shelby.oh.us and click on “Public Notices”.

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1996 SEA NYMPH

16 foot. 40 horse electric start Evinrude motor.

40lb thrust Bow Mount trolling motor & trailer all in very good condition. $4000.

(937)638-9090

1996 SYLVAN PRO SELECT 17 foot with 90 horse Johnson with troll plate & rod holders for trolling and 55lb thrust Minnkota trolling motor (new last year). New tires on trailer last spring. $7500.

(937)638-1089

2003 FORD F150 SUPER CAB

V6, 5-speed manual, AM/FM/CD, cruise control, cold AC. $7700.

(937)638-1832

2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500

39000 miles, new tires, bed liner, remote start, $8500, excellent condition (937)667-9859

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Botkins Local School Track and Soccer Complex Sealed Bids for the Track and Soccer Complex will be received

by Botkins Local School at the High School Library, 208 North Sycamore, Botkins, Ohio 45306, until Monday, April 1, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., at which time they will be publicly opened and read.

In general, the Work consists of the inspection and certification of black top before applying synthetic track surface.

The Bidding Documents which include plans and specifications may be examined and obtained at the office of Choice One Engineering, 440 E. Hoewisher Road, Sidney, OH 45365. Cost for the Bidding Documents is $35.00 and is non-refundable.

Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed in a properly identified envelope, and shall be accompanied by either a Bid Guaranty Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid amount or by a certified check, cashier’s check, or letter of credit on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders.

The successful BIDDER will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid. No BIDDER shall withdraw his Bid within 60 days after the actual opening thereof.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, waive irregularities in any Bid, and to accept any Bid which is deemed by Owner to be most favorable to the Owner.

The advertisement and additional information can be found at www.botkins.k12.oh.us.

Botkins Local School Connie Schneider, Superintendent Feb. 28 2371228

GOLF CLUBS, Exercise bike, chipper shredder, extension ladder, step ladder, push & riding mower, many tools & miscellaneous items, (937)773-2311

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City of Sidney SHE-Wapak Ave Phase 2 REBID Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting March 8, 2013; 10:30am Bids accepted until March 14, 2013.

Complete details at www.SidneyOH.com or 937-498-8142 Feb. 21, 28, Mar. 7 2368038

LEGAL NOTICE The City of Sidney hereby notifies all residents of Ordinance Section 553.01 Weeds.

Between March 1 and December 31 of each year, no person or entity which is the owner of record of any parcel, lot or land within the City corporation limits shall permit any grass over twelve inches, noxious weeds, or untended, rank, and unmanaged growth of vegetation. The entire Chapter 553 can be viewed online at Any www.sidneyoh.com. questions can be directed to the City’s Code Enforcement Office at 498-8133.

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CHEVROLET VAN, 1988 G-20 custom conversion, green, 60K miles, stored inside, excellent condition, one owner, moving must see, $5950 (937)698-4758

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For more information call 1-888-557-3235

2008 FORD Explorer Ltd V8/4WD

Ltd, Black, with Black interior, 91,000 miles.

Rear, 4WD, V-8, Gas, Auto, Fully Loaded and in terrific shape. Leather with heated front seats, power 3rd row seats, Voice activated SYNC with NAV and Sirius, power running boards, keyless entry, programmable driver's seat and adjustable brake pedal, heated windshield, class III/IV trailer tow package, power moonroof, luggage rack. New battery and brakes. All maintenance performed for the life of the vehicle.

Records available at local dealer. One owner, a non-smoker, with clean Car Fax $19,500.

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TIRES, Goodyear, (4), Eagle GT II P285/50R20.

Worth $800, sell for $400.

2 350 Engines. 1922, 1978, $350 each.

(937)622-1300 MOD-TIQUES Car Club 29th annual swap meet, Sunday March 3rd, 8am-3pm at Clark County fairgrounds, Springfield, Ohio, vendor space $20, general admission $5, for info call (937)828-1283 2001 DODGE Ram Club cab, runs and drives good, $4500 obo, call Jeff (937)489-8982 CASH PAID for junk cars and trucks. Free removal.

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