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BY PATRICIA ANN SPEELMAN pspeelman@sdnccg.com If recent history is any indicator, fewer Shelby County citizens will vote in the upcoming primary election than voted in the last presidential primary. But that does not mean that campaigning, especially on the Republican side, will not be hot and heavy as March 6 approaches.

Local voting records indicate that in primaries where an incumbent president is up for re-election, as is the case this year, about a third of eligible voters turns out at the polls. When the presidency is

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suggests that Shelby County Republican voters reflect the same uncertainty we’ve seen reported in the media nationwide,” said Chris Gibbs, of Maplewood, chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party.

“I believe our party is looking for someone who can carry conservative values all the way to the White House and build an administration that transforms those values into policy and legislation,” Gibbs said. “Up until now, we have not been collectively convinced that any one of the current candidates meets all the tenants important to memSee CAMPAIGN/Page 3A

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Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3A today: • Dorothy Gaerke • Paul Smith • Alvin Luthman • Robert Meyer • Amanda Vogann

INDEX Auglaize Neighbors.............4A City, County records ...........2A Classified.......................7-10B Comics ...............................6B Hints from Heloise ..............6A Horoscope........................11A Localife ............................8-9A Nation/World.......................7A Obituaries ...........................5A Sports............................16-18 State news..........................6A ’Tween 12 and 20.............11A Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Donohue ....13

TODAY’S THOUGHT Thought for Today: “Nothing is really real unless it happens on television.” — Daniel J. Boorstin, educator and onetime Librarian of Congress (1914-2004).

For more on today in history, turn to Page 6B.

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The light at the end A rainbow appears over the Waffle House after severe thunder storms swept over Sidney at 5 p.m. Friday.

Mother Nature’s bark was worse than her bite on Friday afternoon as the area was threatened by severe weather.

The storms hit early with pea-sized hail striking the county around 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Some minor flooding was reported throughout the county but according to the Shelby County Sheriff ’s Office dispatch, there were no reports of downed trees, branches or power lines.

A tornado watch was in effect throughout the day on Friday and a high wind advisory was issued.

The storms that moved through on Friday were part of a line of storms stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes.

Two small towns in the central portion of southern Indiana reported three deaths on Friday afternoon.

The Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport was closed briefly because of debris on the runways. By late afternoon, one of three runways had reopened.

This is the second fatal storm system to travel through the Midwest in a week. Midweek storms claimed the lives of 13 people in the Midwest and South.

As the evening wore on and winds kicked up again, reports of downed power lines and tree limbs began to roll in throughout the county.

Unemployment inches downward in Jan.

NEWS NUMBERS Ohio’s unemployment rate was 7.7 percent in January, down from 7.9 percent in December, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS).

Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment rose 32,800 over the month, from the revised 5,094,300 in December to 5,127,100 in January.

The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in January was 447,000, down from 458,000 in December. The

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number of unemployed has decreased by 79,000 in the past 12 months from 526,000.

The January unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 9.0 percent in January 2011.

The U.S. unemployment rate for January was 8.3 percent, down from 8.5 percent in December.

Ohio’s nonfarm payroll employment increased 32,800 over the month, from 5,094,300 in December to 5,127,100 in January 2012, according to the latest business establishment survey

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conducted by ODJFS. Service-providing industries increased 25,200 over the month to 4,291,100. The most significant increases were posted in leisure and hospitality (+6,800), education and health services (+6,000), professional and business services (+5,300) and trade, transportation and utilities (+3,200). Financial activites (+2,400), other services (+1,400), and government (+100) also experienced overthe-month gains. Information remained unchanged. Goods-

producing industries, at 836,000, were up 7,600 from December 2011. Construction gained 6,200 and manufacturing added 1,400 jobs. Mining and logging remained unchanged.

Over the past 12 months, nonagricultural wage and salary employment grew 62,500. Service-providing industries added 39,700 jobs.

The most significant gains occurred in trade, transportation and utilities (+16,000), education and health services See JOBSPage 6A

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Sidney Daily News, Saturday, March 3, 2012

February follows MUNICIPAL mild weather trend Leap Year February continued Shelby County’s 2012 stretch of unusually mild winter with high temperature readings above freezing 25 of its 29 days and only 1:10 inches of precipitation.

Temperatures ranged from highs of 69 degrees on Feb. 29 and 56 degrees Feb. 22 to lows of 10 degrees Feb. 11 and 11 degrees Feb. 10.

Low readings were below freezing all but four days of the month,

swiftly rising on the month’s sunny days.

Frozen precipitation was mostly limited to snow flurries during February with at least a trace of rain or snow 11 of the month’s 29 days.

February’s rain and light snow increased the area’s precipitation total to 4.67 inches for 2012.

Weather information is provided by the Sidney Wastewater treatment plant, official recording station for Shelby County.

Passport event planned at Sidney Post Office March 10 The Sidney Post Office has scheduled a special passport event on March 10 from 10 to 2 p.m. to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications.

In sponsoring the event, the local post office is joining the Department of State’s Passport Day USA, a national outreach event.

U.S. citizens must present a valid passport book when entering or re-entering the U.S. by air. Citizens entering from Canada, Mexico,

the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders or sea ports of entry must present a passport book, passport card or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government.

Information on the cost for a passport and how to apply is available at travel.state.gov.

U.S. citizens may also obtain passport information by phone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at (877) 487-2778.

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The following cases were heard by Judge Duane Goettemoeller on Friday in Sidney Municipal Court.

• Dustin P. Simmons, 21, 1222 Garfield Ave., contempt, fined $200 plus costs and sentenced to 20 days in jail. He may complete 40 hours of community service in lieu of 10 days in jail.

Ten days of jail time may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full.

• Tray E. Taylor, 26, 534 Jefferson St., pleaded guilty to an amended charge of disorderly conduct. He was fined $130 plus court costs.

• Chad J. Miller, 39, St. Marys, successfully completed the License Intervention Program, amended charge of failure to display, fined $75 plus court costs.

• Joseph L. Yelton, 25, 204 1/2 Forest St., successfully completed the LIP, amended charge of failure to display, fined $250 plus court costs

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and 80 hours of community service. Forty hours of community service may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full.

Dismissed Wilson Memorial Hospital, 915 W. Michigan St., v. Cindy J. Sharp, 2620 W. Russell Road.

Capital One Bank, Richmond, Va., v. Daniel C. Lawrence, 4785 Ta w a w a - M a p l e w o o d Road.

Capital One Bank, Norcross, Ga., v. Elaina J. Kelly, 1213 Hilltop Ave., Apt. F. Wilson Memorial Hospital, v. Brandon and Amy Yoder, Anna.

Marquee Capital, Inc., Columbus, v. Bud E. Schloss, 1527 Cumberland Ave. Judgement satisfied Upper Valley Family Care, Troy, v. Clarence E. and Barbara Jones, 126 E. Ruth St. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Krista Wildermuth, 20388 State Route 119, Maplewood.

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Village log Fire, rescue THURSDAY -2:13 p.m.: rape. Russia Police Chief and a Shelby County Sheriff ’s investigator responded to a residence in Russia on a report of a rape.

THURSDAY -3:51 p.m.: medical.

Fort Loramie Rescue personnel responded to the 3500 block of Mason Road on a medical call.

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Police log WEDNESDAY -8:54 a.m.: contempt. Crystal L. Leirer, 26, 824 Park St., Apt. C, was served a warrant from Sidney police at the Sidney Municipal Court for contempt.

Fire, rescue FRIDAY -7:31 a.m.: medical.

Sidney paramedics responded to the 1000 block of North Wagner Avenue on a medical call.

THURSDAY -7:39 p.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 400 block of Lunar Street on a medical call.

-7:19 p.m.: medical.

Medics responded to a

medical call on the 1500 block of Michigan Street.

-6:10 p.m.: medical.

Medics were called to the 1500 block of East Court Street on a medical call.

-12:51 p.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 2100 block of North Broadway Avenue on a medical call.

-11:52 a.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 600 block of North Vandemark Road on a medical call.

-11:40 a.m.: medical.

Medics responded to a medical call on the 600 block of Fourth Avenue.

-11:30 a.m.: carbon monoxide. Firefighters were dispatched to 2456 N. Kuther Road on a carbon monoxide investigation. Nothing was found.

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CAMPAIGN bers of the Republican Party.�

The local Democrat Party has not voiced its hope that any particular Republican candidate will win the presidential primary.

But it is keeping a close eye on the election. “The candidates are, I am sure, fine people, but with ideologies remotely different from mine,� said Jim ThompGibbs son, of Botkins, a Shelby County Democrat Central Committeeman. “I am an unapologetic Democrat and proud to be one. So I have no dog in the Republican fight. I am concerned by what appears to be the Republican candidates’ aloof, Billing condescending and theocratic attitudes.

This approach will not solve our country’s problems nor heal our wounds.�

When voters go to the polls, they can declare any party, despite where they make campaign contributions or volunteer campaign support, according to Thompson Dawn Billing, director of the Shelby County Board of Elections. That means that Democrats can request Republican ballots and vice versa for a vote in the primary. “Every year, you are permitted to declare a party,� Billing said. The numbers of Republicans, Democrats or other parties are based upon the number of party ballots requested during the most recent primary.

From Page 1 Current records show 32,258 registered voters in the county. Of those, 1,923 voted a Democrat ballot and 3,369 voted a Republican ballot in the 2010 primary which featured a race for governor. Three people voted for the Constitution Party, 17 for the Libertarian Party and two for the Green Party.

Republicans hold nine county offices today. Democrats hold four. Many residents remember when Shelby County was thought to be mostly Democrat. “Politics tends to be cyclical,� Thompson said. “Republican and Democrat politics statewide and nationally change hands routinely and Shelby County is no different.�

The local Republican Party has not endorsed any presidential candidate and Gibbs was hesitant to predict how the area vote might go. “At this point, it’s anyone’s guess,� he said. “Remember what our party is ultimately looking for — an individual who can take the White House back.

Mr. Paul has a following, a very narrow following, folks that are very committed to his cause. I don’t see his being a factor in Shelby County. Certainly Gov. Romney has the money and the discipline to go the distance against the sitting president. And while Sen. Santorum may share many of the values of our more socially conservative party members, I believe this election will be a pocketbook election, where folks in November vote based on their individual financial health. “And then there’s Newt. What can you say? He’a a street fighter and that appeals to a lot of folks,“ Gibbs added.

Thompson agrees with Gibbs that the economy will be the biggest factor in November’s election. “Without a signigicant, unexpected event, the condition of the economy in late October and early November will

determine who wins the presidency,� he said. “The attempts to distract and interject social issues into the mix will not work this time around.�

The local parties do not seem to have voting blocks within them; although, Gibbs noted, prolife supporters do “a good job promoting their positions and beliefs.� Neither does the Tea Party movement seem to have much of a voice here. There is, however, a growing Liberty Group, whose values and beliefs are closely aligned to what many Republican Party voters feel, according to Gibbs.

Washington gridlock is an issue for voters on all sides. “It is quite obvious that Congress cares more for its efforts to get reelected than meeting the needs of the country,� Thompson said.� “Members of Congress are playing with people’s lives while they continue to prattle around and thump their collective chests and accomplish nothing for the working families of Shelby County.�

The Republican Party chairman worries, too: “We have reached a point in our national politics — whether it be far right or far left — where the party victimizes their representatives if they even attempt to reach across the aisle and that’s never a prescription for good public policy,� he said.

Gibbs thinks that the president and legislators elected to Congress could learn something by looking at how Shelby County operates when the election is over. “They need to take a lesson from Shelby County. We don’t victimize. We don’t polarize between parties. We get the job done that we were elected to do,� he said. “We get busy putting services on the ground. Until the public-at-large lets national leaders know that we’re sick and tired of polarizing, Washington is going to be ineffective.�

Most Wanted Jelks arraigned A man who was listed as one of Shelby County’s Most Wanted was arraigned on Friday in Shelby County Common Pleas Court.

Nathan Jelks, 20, at large, pleaded not guilty

to one count of complicity to aggravated robbery, a felony of the first degree. He was wanted by the Sidney police on Feb. 7 after an incident on Main Avenue and Washington Street. Al-

legedly Jelks and another unknown suspect assaulted Jesse White, 23. White had to be transported to Miami Valley Hospital because of his injuries.

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nary felony hearings and a wide variety of civil matters for our County agencies. He continued to work with County Engineer Bob Guey on sewer and water issues throughout the County.

Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Kerrigan II worked closely with County Treasurer Linda Meininger to collect $996,725.56 of past due real estate taxes using various collection methods including encouraging delinquent taxpayers to establish workable payment plans and, when necessary, foreclosures. Tom has also assumed responsibility for the Juvenile Court case prosecutions for 2012.

In an effort to better serve the county, attorney Tonya Thieman will join the office in March as the assistant prosecutor assigned to handle the prosecution of cases for a number of our villages.

Staff personnel included Kathy George, Diane Frank, Theresa Grilliot, Pam Kerrigan, Heather Roe and Dawn Jennings.

This staff has more than 117 cumulative years of training and experience in the Prosecutor’s Office that has been invaluable to me in my first term and is a true investment and asset to the community. They work diligently to serve and I cannot say enough about the dedication they show to the Prosecutor’s Office, Law Enforcement and Victims.

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crease in heroin and methamphetamine usage. Bath salts and K2 were removed from stores as a result of strict enforcement.

Early in this first term as Prosecutor I worked hard to establish a solid team approach to felony case management which continued to work well in 2011. Regular meetings are held with Law Enforcement, Victim’s Services, and Victims to share valuable input as case decisions are made.

I want to express my gratitude to Law Enforcement and Victim’s Services for the excellent working relationship we have maintained and to the Victims for their patience and cooperation as we’ve worked hard to make sure just results are achieved.

In addition to my fulltime duties handling the felony cases, I also supervise a well-trained staff of Assistant Prosecutors and Paralegals that are needed to meet the statutory duties of the Prosecutor’s Office to other Courts and County Agencies.

Assistant Prosecutor Rachael Stir handled the Children Services Division caseload, involving prosecution of 71 cases to protect 95 abused, neglected, and dependent children and give them every chance to succeed.

Assistant Prosecutor Erik Blaine prosecuted 420 cases in Juvenile Court and continued our programs to the local schools on “Texting� and “Bullying.�

Assistant Prosecutor Jeff Beigel handled appellate matters, prelimi-

2008 30,235 registered voters 42.92 percent voted 7,186 Democrat ballots cast - Hillary Clinton: 4,111 - John Edwards: 252 - Dennis Kucinich: 35 - Barack Obama: 2,746 5,599 Republican ballots cast - Rudolph Giuliani: 69 - Mike Huckabee: 2,166 - John McCain: 2,753 - Ron Paul: 280 - Mitt Romney: 147 - Fred Thompson: 80 191 nonpartisan ballots cast 2004 26,198 registered voters 31.67 percent voted 4,012 Democrat ballots cast - Wesley Clark: 52 - Howard Dean: 82 - John Edwards: 1,645 - John Kerry: 1,910 - Dennis Kucinich: 58 - Lyndon LaRouche: 27 - Joseph Lieberman: 50 3,236 Republican ballots cast - George W. Bush: 3,236 707 nonpartisan ballots cast 2000 28,629 registered voters 48.56 percent voted 5,984 Democrat ballots cast - Bill Bradley: 2,030 - Al Gore: 3,791 - Lyndon LaRouche: 163 6,867 Republican ballots cast - Gary Bauer: 28 - George W. Bush: 4,292 - Steve Forbes: 43 - Alan Keyes: 308 - John McCain: 2,196 1996 25,951 registered voters 31 percent voted 3,050 Democrat ballots cast - Bill Clinton: 2,517 - Phil Graham: 41 - Alan Keyes: 98 - Lyndon LaRouche: 364 - Richard Lugar: 30 3,834 Republican ballots cast - Lamarr Alexander: 90 - Patrick Buchanan: 917 - Bob Dole: 2,540 - Steve Forbes: 287

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During the first five years of my first term as prosecutor I have now personally prosecuted 1,817 felonies, with a 98 percent conviction rate, including three murder convictions — a significant undertaking, particularly for one’s first term.

In 2011, Law Enforcement presented 370 of those cases for felony prosecution, resulting in 352 indictments by the grand jury, a 30 percent increase from 2010.

There was a significant jump in serious violent crimes. Robberies, burglaries, and thefts also skyrocketed to nearly one third of the felony case load.

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Libraries countywide commemorate Civil War WAPAKONETA — Across the country individuals, organizations, and entire communities are marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, which will be commemorated through April 2015.

Locally, the Auglaize County Historical Society and Auglaize County Public District Library will soon highlight one of the most famous fictional depictions of the Civil War: “Gone with the Wind.” The 1936 book by Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize, while the 1939 film garnered 10 Academy Awards, a record that stood for two decades.

“The Civil War commemoration provides many opportunities for education and even entertainment. The library and historical society are pleased to provide a different way of looking at the Civil War, as we explore the prizewinning ‘Gone with the Wind,’” said Auglaize County Historical Society administrator Rachel Barber.

Events for “Gone with the Wind” in Auglaize County include the following: In March every branch of the library will host a book discussion about “Gone with the Wind.” Copies are still available for loan from the library. Those who wish to purchase an edition of their own should contact the Bookmark in

Wapakoneta or other book retailer. A schedule of the book discussions is available at the library w e b s i t e : auglaize.oplin.org or at any branch.

Screenings of the film will be held in Wapakoneta and Minster: Wednesday, 1 p.m., Wapa Theatre, and March 14, 11 a.m., Stallo Library, Minster. Both showings are free and open to the public. Concessions will be available for sale at the Wapa Theatre, while refreshments will be served at the Minster library.

The historical society and library will also host a special GWTW contest titled “Curtain Couture: How to Dress Like Famous Movie Star Using a Common Household Item.”

Remember the scene in “Gone with the Wind” when a resourceful Scarlett O’Hara makes a dashing fashion statement with draperies pulled from the window?

And remember Carol Burnett’s equally well known spoof of this scene, Went with the Breeze?

The historical society and library are giving Auglaize County residents the opportunity to make their own clothing from draperies—all for some great prizes. Categories include: most faithful recreation of Scarlett’s dress, most humorous clothing made from draperies, and the great untapped cate-

gories of men’s and children’s clothing from draperies. The ability to sew is not a requirement; participants are encouraged to use their imaginations! Contestants may use draperies of your choosing, or take a set from the small stock available at the Wapakoneta library (supplies are limited!)

Judging for the Curtain Couture contest will occur at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Wapakoneta branch of the ACDPL. This fashion show will be open to the public.

Prizes include membership to the Historical Society, a copy of GWTW, gift certificates from local merchants, and more.

Get more details and an entry form from any library.

Finally, Auglaize County residents will have the opportunity to meet the man who caused such problems for residents of Atlanta during the war: General William Tecumseh Sherman will appear, live and in person, at the Wapakoneta library on March 22, at 6:30 p.m.

General Sherman will tell the story of his life growing up in Ohio, and then will provide his version of Sherman’s March through Georgia. The presentation is free and open to the public.

For more information about any of the “Gone with the Wind” events, contact Barber at (419) 738-9328.

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Cool ride Mark Warner, 15, of New Bremen, stands on the family tractor, which he drove to school to celebrate Future Farmers of America Week last week.

Warner is the son of Kurt and Patti Warner.

School issue, candidates on Tuesday primary ballot WAPAKONETA — Voters in the New Bremen School District will decide on tax issues for school construction in the primary election Tuesday and voters countywide will pick candidates for various offices.

On the ballot in New Bremen is a bond issue and tax levy that would finance construction of an elementary school on the west side of the high school. If the tax issues pass, the tentative time line calls for construction to begin in the spring of 2013 and continue through the sum-

Life squad honors members MINSTER — The Minster Area Life Squad members were honored Feb. 9 at the Wooden Shoe Inn during its annual dinner and awards banquet.

President of the Board of Trustees Steve Heitkamp thanked and praised all members for volunteering their time and dedication to our community.

Awards were presented to Mike Ripploh and Roger Bey for 25 years of service; 10-year awards to Sara Beckman, Carol Tipton and John Parlett; with a 5year award to Lori Loughridge.

Kendra Sommer was recognized with a plaque for her dedication to serving as the president of the membership this past year.

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membership were elected an announced.

Kathy Warnock will serve as the new president, Kendra Sommer as vice president and Mary Tumbusch as secretary. With much excitement, six new members of the squad were acknowledged and welcomed: Elaine Pack, Bridgett Sharp, Travis Sudhoff, George Slonkosky, Brett Schumpert and Peter Blanco.

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funded by a bingo event held on Friday nights at the Minster K of C Hall.

Many local people volunteer their time each week to help run this event. Carol Albers, of Yorkshire, has organized and headed this fundraiser for many years.

She was in attendance and presented with a token of appreciation for all of her time and dedication.

Members of the board of trustees are Steve Heitkamp, Paul Schu-

mer of 2014.

The project would be partially funded by the Ohio School Facilities Commission.

School officials have said the local share of the new building will be 7.3 mills. The OSFC requires a 1-mill maintenance levy, but the Board of Education passed a motion to not collect the current permanent improvement levy if the tax levy passes Tuesday. This would mean taxpayers would see an increase of 0.25 of a mill instead of 1 mill.

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Braden, the daughter To be named to the of Judy and Chuck dean’s list, a student Tumbusch Beckman Braden, is a freshman must have taken 15 or mann, Keith Kemper, secondary mathematics more credit hours and Jim Dues, Min Weiskit- major and is also seeking have a grade point avertel, Rose Schmiesing a minor in Sports Admin- age of 3.4 or above with istration. Braden earned no grade below a C. and Marge Baumer.

Gifts of thanks were presented to Heitkamp for serving six years as the trustee president “Being Sweet To You Is Our Business” and to Schmiesing as a N.Main St., Ft. Loramie 937-295-2673 three-year trustee member.

New members to the board of trustees, Kevin Meyer and Sandy Walterbusch, were introduced and welcomed.

Door prizes and a social gathering concluded the evening.

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Robert J. Meyer Robert J. Meyer, 43, of Sidney, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2012.

Services are being handled by MelcherSowers Funeral Home.

Amanda Vogann PIQUA — Amanda Jane Vogann, 80, of Piqua, died on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 1:18 a.m.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua.

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On March 25, Northtown Church of God will not be hosting the service. The church hosting the service will be announced at a later date.

Fairlawn board to meet The Fairlawn Local School District Board of Education will hold a meeting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

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She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, St. Ann’s Rosary Altar Sodality of the Church and the Coldwater Eagles Auxiliary. She was a farmer’s wife, gardener, worked at the former Buckeye Overall plant in Coldwater and was a lady with various talents.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at Holy Trinity Church, Catholic Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

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C O L D WA TER — Dorothy H. Gaerke, 94, of Coldwater, died on Friday, March 2, 2012, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.

She was born Oct. 10, 1917, in Coldwater, to August and Amelia (Loshe) Sanning.

On June 15, 1940, she married Herbert Gaerke in Coldwater, and he died Dec. 16, 1998.

Dorothy is survived by six children, Shirley Grunden, of Van Wert, Ronald and Betty Gaerke, of Minster, Robert and Lois Gaerke, of Coldwater, Kenneth and Carolyn Gaerke, of Celina, James and Dolores Gaerke, of Newport, and Joan and John Alexander, of Cassella; 19 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; three step grandchildren; two step greatgrandchildren; and sisters and brothers-inlaw, Alfreida Sanning, of Lillian Coldwater, Homan, of Coldwater, Charles and Betty Gaerke, of Fort Recovery, Dorothy Gaerke, of Fort Recovery, Mary Ann Homan, of St. Anthony, Ginny and Bob Tangeman, of Maria Stein, Marcy and Dick Topp, of Centerville and Janet Gaerke, of Fort Recovery.

She is preceded in death by a son-in-law Ed Grunden; a great-grandchild, Landon Jake Rethman; five brothers Clarence Sanning,

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Romney campaign announces chairs BOSTON, Mass. — Republican candidate Mitt Romney on Thursday announced Romney for President Ohio campaign co-chairmen, including Sidney resident Robert Luckey, Shelby County chairman.

Romney’s campaign has appointed co-chairmen in all of the state’s

88 counties.

Other are county chairmen and women include: Auglaize, Wanda Kogge; Champaign, Tanner Lawrence; Clark, Lynda Smith; Darke, John K. Keller; Logan, Sharon Hope; Miami, Kevin McDonald; and Mercer, Owen Hall.

Alvin P. Luthman MINSTER — Alvin P. Luthman, 67, of 11741 Luthman Road, died at 7:42 p.m., on T h u r s d a y, March 1, 2012, at his residence.

He was born June 17, 1944, in Sidney, to the late Wilbert and Viola (Gariety) Luthman.

He is survived by his former wife, Karen (Watercutter) Simpkins; children, Donna and Anthony Bayer, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Annette Luthman, of Warrensburg, Ill.; grandchildren, Hannah and Jessica Bayer and Bradley Dooley; brothers and sisters, Rita and Herb Fleckenstein, of Fort Loramie, Ruth Richard, of Sidney, Wilbert and Joyce Luthman, of Russia, Norma Barhorst, of Minster, Carol and Ray Homan, of Anna, Larry Luthman, of Sidney; and in-laws, Fred Drees, of Versailles, Wilbur Sturwold, of Russia, and Nancy Luthman, of Russia.

He was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Irene Luthman, Eileen Drees, Ken Luth-

man, Mary Jane Sturwold, Robert Luthman; and brothers-in-law, Paul and Richards Lionel “Barney” Barhorst.

He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Fort Loramie and the Indian Lake Corvette Club.

He was an avid auction attendee and enjoyed cutting wood to sell and was always helpful to friends and neighbors.

He retired from Crown Corp with over 25 years of service.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday at St. Michael Catholic Church, Fort Loramie with the Rev. Dan Schmitmeyer celebrant.

Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home- Russia from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday and from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday.

Burial will take place at St. Patrick Cemetery in St. Patrick.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.

Paul Christopher Smith JACKSON CENTER — Paul Christopher Smith, 41, of 110 Red Bud Circle, formerly of Sidney, passed away T h u r s d a y, March 1, 2012, at his residence.

He was born on Sept.

27, 1970, in Uniontown, Pa., son of Betty (Cornett) Smith, of Whitney City, Ky., and the late Otha Smith.

On July 5, 1992, he was married to Sherry Lynne Martin, who survives along with their two children; Jeffery Smith and wife Angela, of Tiffin, and Heather Smith, of Jackson Center; two grandchildren, Jack and Daisy Smith, of Jackson Center; four brothers, Milton “Butch” Smith and wife Melanie, of Jackson Center, Otha “Jr.” Smith, of Kentucky, Bobby Smith and David Smith, both of Sidney; mother-in-law, Patricia Martin, of Sidney; two brothers-in-law, Tom Martin and wife Angela, and William Martin,

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both of Sidney; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Paul enjoyed spending time outdoors; hunting and fishing.

Most of all he cherished the time he spent with his family, especially his grandchildren, all of whom will miss him dearly.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave., with Bishop Robert L. Fries officiating. Burial will be at Glen Cemetery in Port Jefferson.

The family will receive friends on Monday from 9 a.m. until the hour of service.

Memorial contributions may be made to Shelby Hills in memory of Paul Christopher Smith.

Condolences may be expressed to the Smith family at the funeral home’s website, www.cromesfh.com.

TO THE EDITOR

Judges do not endorse candidates To the editor: We are Sidney Municipal Court Judge Duane Goettemoeller and Shelby County Common Pleas Court Judge James Stevenson and we are distressed and disturbed to see our names in a political advertisement placed by Ralph Bauer in the Sidney Daily News on March 2 in support of his campaign for county prosecutor.

Mr. Bauer did not seek nor did he receive permission for the use of our names or titles in that advertisement.

Judges are not permitted to endorse or engage in partisan politics on the part of any candidate. Any effort on Mr. Bauer’s part to suggest in that advertisement that Judge Goettemoeller or Judge Stevenson support him in this election should be totally disregarded.

As judges, we strive

to be fair and impartial to all sides of a case.

Therefore, we do not support the prosecution or defense in a criminal case nor the plaintiff or defendant in any civil case. Our role as judges is to weigh the evidence presented, apply it to the law as they understand it and resolve the case in the fairest way possible regardless of who presents it.

The right of a citizen to vote is a precious right. We urge all citizens to exercise that right on March 6. In so doing, we ask you to select the candidate you believe best for the office and not because their names were placed in a political advertisement.

Judge Duane A. Goettemoeller Sidney Municipal Court Judge James F. Stevenson Shelby County Common Pleas Court

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Head-on crash kills 4

BY KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press BOWLING GREEN (AP) — A wrong-way driver slammed head-on Friday into a car full of sorority sisters who were caravanning to an airport for a spring break trip to the Dominican Republic, killing herself and three of the young women in the car she hit.

The car carrying the three Alpha Xi Delta members, ages 19 to 21, and two other sorority sisters hit the wrongway vehicle overnight on a rise in Interstate 75 south of Toledo, just miles from Bowling Green State University, which they all attended.

The two survivors were seriously injured.

Sixteen sorority sisters were heading to the Detroit airport in different cars as they tried to make a 5:30 a.m. flight, a friend said. Another vehicle carrying five of the students narrowly avoided the wrong-way driver, Ohio state troopers said.

WILLOUGHBY (AP) — This state’s Super Tuesday primary is proving to be the perfect microcosm of the nation’s unruly race for the Republican presidential nomination: Mitt Romney is spending lots of money, Rick Santorum is aggressively courting conservatives and Newt Gingrich is counting on big ideas to swing votes his way.

Of the 10 states weighing in on Tuesday, Ohio offers the hottest contest.

And with its diverse population, reputation as a presidential battleground and preoccupation with the same economic worries that nag the nation at large, Ohio seems destined to foreshadow the shape of the campaign as it heads toward November.

Despite the vast territory in play across the country, from Alaska and Idaho to Vermont, Virginia and Georgia, Romney will sleep in Ohio

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THIS IS the car in which three Bowling Green State University students were killed when it was struck by a car driven by Winifred Lein, who drove the wrong way on I-75 north of Bowling Green early Friday morning.

“I don’t think the college girls ever saw it coming. Nothing they could have done to avoid the crash,” Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn said.

The wrong-way driver, Winifred D. Lein, 69, of Perrysburg, was traveling alone and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

Investigators are looking into why she was driving on the wrong side of the divided highway, and

every night until Tuesday.

It’s that important to him.

Even so, the race was playing out in similar fashion in the other states with contests Tuesday.

The former Massachusetts governor and his allies were flooding the airwaves, outpacing his rivals in every Super Tuesday state except in North Dakota, where Santorum was alone on the air but spending less than $8,000. Romney campaigned in Washington on Friday, the day before the state’s caucuses, as he closed a Western swing.

Romney has much of Ohio’s Republican establishment behind him after years of courting the party’s county chairmen and donors.

“When a party chairman gets a call early on from someone perceived as the front-runner and they ask you to sign on as a county chairman, it’s easy to say yes and it’s hard to say no,” said Mark Munroe, the Mahoning County GOP chief who is

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911 and police radio traffic indicate she had been heading the wrong direction for at least seven miles.

“The college girls apparently did nothing wrong,” Wasylyshyn said.

Killed were Rebekah Blakkolb, 20, a junior from Aurora; Christina Goyett, 19, a sophomore from Bay City, Mich., who was studying teacher education; and Sarah Hammond, 21, a

junior from Yellow Springs, majoring in apparel merchandising, the university said.

Goyett was excited about her first trip to the Republic, Dominican said Dee Bishop, a family friend in Bay City.

She was a graduate of John Glenn High School, where she competed in swimming.

“She was an absolutely wonderful, positive, happy person,” Bishop said.

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leading Romney’s efforts in the northeastern Ohio county. “We’ve seen the Romney campaign in action since late last year.

He was able to start early and that makes such a huge difference.”

Romney’s camp insists he does not need to win Ohio to get the presidential nomination or even to keep alive the expectation that he eventually will.

Losing here, however, would drive persistent doubts about the strength of Romney’s candidacy.

His campaign’s schedule — along with TV advertising commitments — shows Ohio is his priority on a day when Republicans in other big states also make their choice.

Figures provided to The Associated Press show Romney’s campaign is spending more than $1.5 million in television ads this week in Ohio and his allies are on the air with almost $1.5 million. In total, Romney and his supporters planned to spend more than $3.8 million on cable and broadcast television ads.

His rivals dismiss the spending.

“The Romney organization is nothing more than money,” said Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, an early Romney backer who defected to Santorum just as the former Pennsylvania senator’s late rise captured the interest of conservative leaders who were luke-

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warm, at best, about Romney’s record.

Santorum and his allies are spending only $796,000 in total on Ohio.

Yet a Quinnipiac University poll released Friday found Santorum polling at 35 percent support and Romney at 31 percent support — essentially a tie.

Ohio’s Republican electorate is similar to that of the most recent hardfought state, Michigan, containing both blue-collar, rural voters as well as focused churchgoers heavily on social issues.

Here, as in that fellow Rust Belt state narrowly won by Romney, the economy dominates voters’ concerns, and Romney and Santorum both were playing to them.

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Officials said Friday that they’re investigating a private adoption agency that helped place children with a man now accused of raping three boys in his care and prostituting one of them.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said it has opened an investigation into ACTION Inc. The investigation follows the arrest last week of a 39-year-old Troy man charged with three counts of rape and one count of compelling prostitution in Miami County. He also faces child rape charges in Montgomery County.

The man’s name is being withheld by The Associated Press to protect the children’s identities.

If Ohio officials find serious procedure violations, they could take actions including revoking the private agency’s license. Messages for comment left at ACTION’s office in Dayton weren’t immediately returned.

Ohio and Texas family services officials have been sharing details of the children’s adoption from Texas. Texas authorities say the Troy man

adopted three children — one of them a 9-year-old girl — in 2011 and was in the process of adopting the fourth.

Troy police said the man regularly raped the three boys at his home in a quiet residential neighborhood of ranch homes in this western Ohio city of some 25,000 people.

He’s also accused of hiring out a 10-year-old boy for sex with other men.

Texas authorities didn’t release any other details on the children but said the adoption was handled through ACTION Inc. A Texas spokesman said Thursday that it appeared that proper procedures had been followed, including background checks on the adoptive father. Troy police say they don’t know of any past criminal activity by him.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said the man was first certified as a foster parent in Miami County in 2005. ACTION has been certified by the state for more than a decade.

D e p a r t m e n t spokesman Ben Johnson said there had been three complaints involving the private agency in that time. He said in each of those cases, ACTION was asked to submit a corrective plan.

Gov. signs on to natural gas vehicles push COLUMBUS (AP) — Gov. John Kasich has told governors in Oklahoma and Colorado that his state wants to join their initiative to increase the use of natural gas vehicles in state automobile fleets.

Kasich sent a letter this week affirming the state’s interest in the governors’ effort, which is aimed at making the vehicles more affordable for the average car buyer.

Besides Oklahoma and Colorado, the governors of Kentucky, Maine,

New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming have signed a memorandum committing their states to the initiative.

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23 killed PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked the headquarters of a rival insurgent group in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing 23 of its supporters in an outbreak of factional fighting, an official said.

The suicide bomber struck the base of the Lashkar-e-Islam group in the Tirah valley, where Pakistani security forces are also fighting militants threatening the nearby city of Peshawar, said local political administration official Iqbal Khan.

A commander of the Pakistani Taliban, which is a local rival of Lashkar-eIslam, claimed responsibility for the attack in a call to an Associated Press reporter. The commander, who gave his name as Mohammed, said it was in revenge for an attack last month that killed Taliban fighters.

Skeptical over deal PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — A nuclear deal with the United States may have raised hopes that tensions on the Korean peninsula could ease soon, but rare interviews Friday

by The Associated Press with Pyongyang residents suggest deep cynicism of U.S. intentions.

North Korea’s military, meanwhile, repeated threats of a “merciless sacred war” against South Korea — highlighting the lingering animosity between the divided Koreas despite the North’s diplomatic breakthrough with Washington.

The U.S.-North Korea announcement of an agreement to freeze North Korea’s nuclear activities in exchange for food aid was seen in Washington as a promising first step toward discussing nuclear disarmament. But in North Korea’s capital, where citizens are taught from childhood to hate Americans, skepticism ran deep.

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Bill puts congressman in hairy situation

BY BEN NUCKOLS WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican congressman from Maryland is in a hairy situation over a proposal to give tax breaks to Americans with mustaches.

The American Mustache Institute claimed Tuesday that Rep. Roscoe Bartlett had lent his support to the ‘Stache Act, which calls for a tax deduction of up to $250 a year for facial hair grooming.

But Bartlett’s office said he never supported the measure. Staffers said Wednesday that they only forwarded a copy of the proposal to the House Ways & Means Committee, without the congressman’s knowledge, after receiving a media inquiry about it. That led the institute to believe Bartlett, who has long had a mustache, supported the measure.

“For the record: Roscoe is pro-stache, but he does not believe Americans should pay for people’s personal grooming decisions,” Bartlett’s chief of staff, Deborah Burrell, said in a statement.

So far, no other representatives have supported the mustache proposal.

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Massive band of storms wrecks Indiana towns, kills 8

BY JAY REEVES Associated Press HENRYVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Powerful storms stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes wrecked two Indiana towns and killed at least eight people Friday as the system tore roofs off schools and homes, flattened a fire station, flipped over tractor-trailer trucks and damaged a maximum security prison. It was the second deadly tornado outbreak this week.

Authorities reported the eight deaths in southern Indiana, where Marysville was leveled and nearby Henryville also suffered extreme damage. Each is home to about 2,000 people.

“Marysville is completely gone,” said Clark County Sheriff’s Department Maj. Chuck Adams.

Aerial footage from a TV news helicopter flying over Henryville showed numerous wrecked houses, some with their roofs torn off and many surrounded by debris. The video shot by WLKY in Louisville, Ky., also shows a mangled school bus protruding from the side of a one-story building and dozens of overturned semis strewn around the smashed remains of a truck stop.

An Associated Press reporter in Henryville said the high school was destroyed and the second floor had been ripped off the middle school next door.

Classroom chairs were scattered on the ground outside, trees were uprooted and cars had huge dents from baseball-sized hail. Authorities said school was in session when the tornado hit, but there were only minor injuries there.

Afterward, volunteers pushed shopping carts full of water and food up the street and handed it out to people. The rural town about 20 miles north of Louisville is the home of Indiana’s oldest state forest and the birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Col. Harland Sanders.

Ernie Hall, 68, weathered the tornado inside his tiny home near the high school. Hall says he saw the twister coming down the road toward his house, whipping up debris in its path.

“I knew there was some bad weather out in the Midwest that was coming this way, but you don’t count on a tornado hit-

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EMERGENCY WORKERS go door-to-door checking for survivors along College Street following an apparent tornado touchdown in Henryville, Ind., Friday. ting here that bad,” he said. bama and Tennessee where dozens of He and his wife ran into an interior houses were damaged. It comes two days room and used a mattress to block the after an earlier round of storms killed 13 door as the tornado struck. It destroyed people in the Midwest and South. his car and blew out the picture window At least 20 homes were ripped off overlooking his porch. their foundation and eight people were “There was no mistaking what it was,” injured in the Chattanooga, Tenn., area he said. after strong winds and hail lashed the The threat of tornadoes was expected area. To the east in Cleveland, Blaine to last until late Friday for parts of Ken- Lawson and his wife Billie were watchtucky, Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio. ing the weather when the power went Forecasters at the National Weather Ser- out. Just as they began to seek shelter, vice’s Storm Prediction Center in Okla- strong winds ripped the roof off their homa said the massive band of storms home. Neither was hurt. was putting 10 million people in several “It just hit all at once,” said Blaine states at high risk of dangerous weather. Lawson, 76. “Didn’t have no warning re“Maybe five times a year we issue ally. The roof, insulation and everything what is kind of the highest risk level for started coming down on us. It just hapus at the Storm Prediction Center,” fore- pened so fast that I didn’t know what to caster Corey Mead said. “This is one of do. I was going to head to the closet but those days.” there was just no way. It just got us.”

Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky InterThousands of schoolchildren in sevnational Airport was closed temporarily eral states were sent home as a precaubecause of debris on the runways, but tion, and several Kentucky universities one of three runways had reopened by were closed. The Huntsville, Ala., mayor late afternoon. A fire station was flat- said students in area schools sheltered tened and several barns were toppled in in hallways as severe weather passed in northern Kentucky across the Ohio the morning.

River from the badly damaged Indiana “Most of the children were in schools towns. so they were in the hallways so it worked The outbreak was also causing prob- out very well,” said Huntsville Mayor lems in states to south, including Ala- Tommy Battle.

Obama warns both Iran Red Cross and Israel, ‘I don’t bluff’ blocked

BY ANNE GEARAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama delivered his most explicit threat yet that the United States will attack Iran if that’s what it takes to prevent it from developing a nuclear bomb. At the same time, he warned Israelis they would only make a bad situation worse if they moved pre-emptively against Iranian nuclear facilities.

The double-barreled warning, in an interview published Friday, came before Obama’s high-stakes meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday and a speech Sunday to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, a powerful pro-Israeli lobby. Obama said an Israeli strike would stir sympathy for the Islamic republic in a region where it has few allies. But he made clearer than before that Iran could face attack from the United States.

“I think both the Iranian and the Israeli governments recognize that when the United States says it is unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon, we mean what we say,” Obama told The Atlantic magazine. “I don’t bluff.”

He said Iran and Israel both understand that “a military component” is among a mix of many options for dealing with Iran, along with sanctions and diplomacy, making plain a threat to attack that had previously been more subtly implied.

The warning reveals how the threat that Iran could pose to Israel has eclipsed every other issue in the close but often contentious U.S. relationship with Israel, and raised the political stakes for Obama. Iran’s disputed nu-

clear ambitions dwarf the unfinished business of peace with the Palestinians and Obama’s sometimes testy relationship with Netanyahu.

The White House dispute with Israel is about the risks versus the benefits of a military strike in the near term, not whether one is ever appropriate. The issue is infused with domestic politics in both the United States and Israel, and Obama is at pains to show American Jewish voters that he is not being harder on Israel than on Iran.

“Every single commitment I have made to the state of Israel and its security, I have kept,” he said in the magazine interview. “Why is it that despite me never failing to support Israel on every single problem that they’ve had over the last three years, that there are still questions about that?”

Obama then suggested an election-year answer to his own question, accusing Republicans of trying to fan the doubts and slam a wedge “between Barack Obama and a Jewish-American vote that has historically been very supportive of his candidacy.”

He firmly rejected the notion that the United States might settle for a strategy of letting the Iranians build a nuclear weapon but deterring them from using one.

“You’re talking about the most volatile region in the world,” he said. “It will not be tolerable to a number of states in that region for Iran to have a nuclear weapon and them not to have a nuclear weapon.

Iran is known to sponsor terrorist organizations, so the threat of proliferation becomes that much more severe.”

Israel has been publicly debating whether to launch air strikes on Iran’s known nuclear facilities in the next several months, before Israel

judges that Iran’s program would be too far along to stop.

The Obama administration argues that the time for a strike is farther away, and that there is still time to persuade Iran’s leaders to back down. Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

Israel wants U.S. backing for any military action against Iran, but has signaled it would go it alone if need be. Israeli officials have said they have made no decision yet, but the Obama-Netanyahu meeting comes amid a growing sense in Israel and in Washington that a strike is likely.

Israeli officials appear unmoved by the U.S. arguments, and Obama is unlikely to talk Netanyahu out of launching a strike if the Israeli leader decides not to wait. Both governments maneuvered Friday to set the terms for their discussion.

Netanyahu warned the world Friday not to fall into the “trap” of renewed nuclear talks. Speaking in Canada, the hawkish Israeli leader said he not would set down “red lines” for Israeli or U.S. action on Iran — a reference to reports in Israel that the country intended to press the United States to set such demands.

Until now, Obama has said a nuclear Iran is unacceptable but has not spelled out just what the U.S. would do or when. White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters Friday that Obama does not intend to tip his hand to Iran about what lines it cannot cross because doing so would not be in U.S. interests.

Three delegations of senior U.S. national security officials made the case against an Israeli strike in visits to that country over the past month.

They argued that launching a strike before the last possible moment, and without international support, would do more harm than good.

BY ZEINA KARAM Associated Press

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government blocked a Red Cross convoy Friday from delivering badly needed food, medical supplies and blankets to a rebellious neighborhood of Homs cut off by a monthlong siege, and activists accused regime troops who overran the shattered district of execution-style killings and a scorched-earth campaign.

Humanitarian conditions in the former rebel stronghold of Baba Amr have been described as catastrophic, with extended power outages, shortages of food and water, and no medical care for the sick and wounded.

British Prime Minister David Cameron called Homs “a scene of medieval barbarity.”

Syrian state TV showed burned-out and destroyed buildings in Baba Amr, a western neighborhood of Homs, which was covered with a blanket of fresh snow.

Syrian government forces took control of Baba Amr on Thursday after rebels fled the district under constant bombardment that activists said killed hundreds of people since early February. The Syrian regime has said it was fighting “armed gangs” in Baba Amr, and had vowed to “cleanse” the neighborhood.

“It is unacceptable that people who have been in need of emergency assistance for weeks have still not received any help,” said Jakob Kellenberger, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

The Red Cross said it had received permission from the government of President Bashar Assad on Thursday to enter Baba Amr, on the western side of Homs, and a convoy of seven trucks with 15 tons of humanitarian aid was poised to do so, but authorities then blocked their access.

There was no explanation from the government about the change.

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This Evening

Vinegar removes odors

ANNIVERSARIES

Fogts to mark 50 years

• 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 FORT LORAMIE — welcome. For more information, call 497-7326. and Dorothy Stanley • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday Fogt, of Fort Loramie, Dear Readers: Are linNight Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran are celebrating 50 years gering odors around the Church, 120 W. Water St. of marriage. house a Sunday Morning The former Dorothy prob• Catholic Adult Singles Club will meet for a and Stanley Fogt Elsass l e m ? benediction in Maria Stein. For information, call were married March 10, o m C (419) 678-8691. mercial 1962, in an evening cerSunday Afternoon p r o d - emony at Immanuel • Shelby County Deer Hunters holds its monthly u c t s United Church of Christ Sunday Rifle Shoot at 7988 Johnston-Slagle Road are ex- in Kettlersville by the beginning at 1 p.m. Program — one round at five p e n - Rev. George Diehm on a different targets, pays three places. Points awarded Hints s i v e , nice spring day. to members for end-of-the-year trophy. Open to the The maid of honor a n d from public. t h e y was Mary Jo Raberding, Heloise s o m e - aunt of the bride. The Sunday Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Never Alone, Heloise Cruse t i m e s best man was William Never Again, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian j u s t Elsass, brother of the Church, 320 E. Russell Road. mask the odor. What can bride. Other attendants you use that is cheap and were Dorothy (Fogt) Monday Afternoon • Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon at CJ’s effective? Grab that jug of Shroyer and Darlene Highmarks. For more information on activities or plain ol’ white or apple- (Fogt) Kolts, sisters of becoming a member, contact Scott Barhorst at 492- cider vinegar. It’s a bar- the bridegroom; Darrell Fogt, brother of the gain cleaner: 0823. bridegroom; and Robert • Remove leftover • The New Knoxville Community Library will Raberding, uncle of the hold story time from 1 to 1:30 p.m. for children 3, 4 cooking odors in the bride.

The flower girl Boil several cups kitchen. and 5. Stories, songs and more.

• New Bremen Public Library will hold the of water and 5 to 6 table- was Connie (Elsass) and Ned Tween Club for grades 4 to 6 at 5:30 p.m. There will spoons of vinegar in a pan Lunsford, Meyer served as ring on the stove. Add a little be a snack, book and craft. cinnamon for a wonder- bearer.

Monday Evening The couple were high • Minster Historical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. ful, homey scent. sweethearts. They school • Rid your hands of at the Minster Historical Society Museum, 112 fish or onion smells by Fourth St., Minster.

• The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of rinsing them with vineHope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road gar and rubbing together.

• Remove smoke or Church, 340 W. Russell Road.

Gateway Arts Council paint odors by placing • Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program for will feature artwork by anyone desiring to stop eating compulsively, meets bowls of vinegar around Chris Leeper in its at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 S. Main the room. gallery beginning March • To remove hair spray St., Bellefontaine.

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• Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at and other styling prodAn opening reception St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. All new mem- ucts from plastic hair- will be that evening from bers are welcome. For more information, call Tom brushes, soak them 6 to 8 p.m. at the gallery, overnight in a 50/50 soluFrantz at 492-7075.

216 N. Miami Ave. • TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 tion of white or appleThe exhibit will run p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville Road, cider vinegar and water. through April 13. ExRinse thoroughly, and New Bremen. hibit hours are weekallow to air-dry. A great • Women of the Moose meets at 7 p.m. at the days 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Moose Lodge, on the corner of Broadway Avenue vinegar-based cleaner is a evenings and weekends mix of 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 and Russell Road. by appointment. Admis• Anna Civic Association meets at 7:30 p.m. at pint rubbing alcohol and sion is free to the exhibit the Anna Library. New members with new ideas al- 1 teaspoon dishwashing and reception. liquid. Label the bottle ways are welcome.

Leeper is a realist clearly. painter working in all Tuesday Morning — Heloise media. His award-win• The F. J. Stallo Memorial Library in Minster PET PAL ning work has been will hold Storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for Dear Readers: Judith shown in solo and juried children 3, 4 and 5.

W. in Flemington, N.J., exhibitions throughout Tuesday Afternoon sent a picture of her two • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at rescued cuddling cats, the country. He has illusWork, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Mazel and P.C. (Pussy trated four children’s books, “River Otter at Church, 120 W. Water St. Cat). They are snuggling • The Tween Book Club for children in fourth in their cat bed together. Autumn Lane” for the and fifth grades will meet at the Francis J. Stallo I think they would agree: Smithsonian Institution and “Ema the Rhino,” Memorial Library in Minster at 3:30 p.m.

Two heads are better “Norman the Lion” and than one! To see Mazel Tuesday Evening “Jeshi the Gorilla” for P.C., visit • Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Support Group and the African Wildlife and for patients and caregivers meets at St. Rita’s Re- www.Heloise.com Foundation. He also gional Cancer Center in the Garden Conference click on “Pets.” — Heloise wrote and illustrated the KEEPING TRACK Room from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call book, “Realism in WaterDear Heloise: I buy a (419) 227-3361. media” which was re• PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Les- notebook calendar every leased in 2005. His work bians and Gays) meets at 6 p.m. in the second floor year that displays a week is included in the books, board room of the Public Service Building on the at a time. I list all birth- “How Did You Paint OSU/Rhodes campus, 4240 Campus Drive, Lima. days for the year, doctor That? 100 Ways to Paint For more information, call (419) 581-6065, email appointments, anything a Landscape” and “How that goes on that day of pflag_lima@yahoo.com.

Did You Paint That? 100 • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Living the importance and requires Ways to Paint Seascapes, Basics, meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Apostolic Temple, information in the future. Rivers and Lakes.” His If I am given a confir210 Pomeroy Ave. paintings have been re• The New Bremen Public Library will host mation number by a cust o m e r- s e r v i c e story time at 6:30 p.m.

• Asthma Awareness educational classes will be representative, I write in held at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, the name of the rep, the The St. John’s Thrift St. Marys, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Registration is not number and all pertinent Shop, 319 S. Ohio Ave., information.

That has required and the class is free. For more informaopens its Spring saved me many times!

I tion, call Stacy Hilgefort at (419) 394-3335, ext.

Changeover Sale Monday keep it by my telephone 2004.

• Minster Veterans of Foreign Wars meets for with a pen at all times. I through March 17. All lunch at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on have referred back to clothing items will be inSouth Cleveland Street, Minster. A meeting will fol- dates many times and cluded in the bag sale at was glad I had made a $4 for the first bag and $1 low the meal.

• The Colon Cancer Support Group meets from notation about some- of the second bag. Non7 to 8 p.m. at the Troy Christian Church, 1440 E. thing. Thought this might clothing items will be sold State Route 55, Troy. For more information, contact help someone else. — at half off. Items from H., Colorado Lydia’s Vintage are not inthe UVMC Cancer Care Center at (937) 440-4820. Lori cluded in the sale.

• The Tri-County Computer Users Group meets Springs, Colo.

The shop will close for Lori, are you a fly on at 7 p.m. at the Dorothy Love Retirement Commupainting March 19. A rethe wall in my home ofnity Amos Center Library and computer area. The opening date will be meeting is open to anyone using computers and fice? I use a large posted at the store. Hours there is no charge. For more information, call Jerry monthly calendar as a are Monday through Frikind of journal.

It’s fun to or Dorris Tangeman at 492-8790. day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and look back on past events!

• Pleaides Chapter 298 Order of the Eastern Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Star meets at the Masonic Temple at the corner of — Heloise Miami Avenue and Poplar Street at 7:30 p.m.

• The Miami-Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at the SCHEDULE SATURDAY 3/3 ONLY SUESS’ THE LORAX GHOST RIDER SPIRIT OF Greene Street UMC, 415 DR. 3-D ONLY (PG) VENGEANCE: 3-D ONLY 2:45 5:10 7:30 10:00 (PG-13) 12:10 7:55 Sun., March 4 • 2:00 - 4:00p.m.

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Wedding Day 1962 now have two daughters and sons-in-law, DeAnna and Rick Ankrom, and Donna and Kenneth Russell, all of Sidney.

They also have two grandchildren.

Dorothy is the daughter of Marie and the late Richard Elsass, and Stanley is the son of the late Marvin and Lorraine Fogt.

The couple was engaged in farming for 26 years with Elsass Farms Inc. In 1994, they semi-

Mr. and Mrs. Fogt retired, and opened and operated Stan’s Pontoon Service on Filburn’s Island at Lake Loramie. In 2004, some health issues made them close the business and retire for good. So then later that year, they moved into Fort Loramie and now enjoy yard work, spending time with family and all that retirement has to offer.

Leeper in GAC gallery

“NIGHT” IS one of the paintings by Chris Leeper that will be on display at the Gateway Arts Council gallery beginning March 10. produced in several other books including “Art From the Parks - 74 Artists Celebrate America’s National Parks,” “The Best of Landscape Painting” and “The Best of Acrylic Painting.” His work has also been featured in The Artist’s Magazine and Watercolor Magic.

A popular workshop instructor, he teaches numerous workshops each year. He is a member of the adjunct faculty in the Department of Art at Youngstown State University. He is a mem-

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Scammers also pretend to be family members who are in desperate need of help.

If you are a senior citizen or have aging parents/grandparents please attend this important program on scams and identity theft. We will cover current scams and identity theft issues that are happening right here in our area. You will also receive a booklet full of helpful information that you can have for reference.

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ber of the Oil Painters of America, Ohio Plein Air Society and currently serves as president of the Ohio Watercolor Society.

Leeper graduated from Youngstown State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design. Since 2000, he has worked fulltime from his studio in Canfield.

For information on this exhibit or any Gateway Arts Council event, call 498-2787 or visit www.gatewayartscouncil.org.

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Sidney Daily News, Saturday, March 3, 2012

Poetry reading to enhance contest

RECENT BIRTHS NICKOLAI Phillip and Morgan Nickolai, of Sidney, announce the birth of a daughter, Brielle Elizabeth Nickolai, Feb. 22, 2012, at 9:49 p.m. in the Copeland-Emerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital.

She weighed 7 pounds and was 20.5 inches long.

She was welcomed home by her sister, Cambry Nickolai, 1.

Her maternal grandparents are Kyle and Nancy Plattner, of Fort Loramie.

Her paternal grandparents are Dan and Allison Nickolai, of Piqua.

Her mother is the former Morgan Plattner, of Fort Loramie.

BAKER HUBER HEIGHTS — Richard and Emily Baker, of Huber Heights, have announced the birth of a son, Ethan Richard Baker, Feb. 9, 2012, at 1:53 a.m. in the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy.

He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21 inches long.

He was welcomed home by his sisters, Ryleigh, 5, and Kaylee, 2.

His maternal grandmother is Patricia Lampe, of Piqua.

His paternal grandparents are Jim and Jean Baker, of Sidney.

His mother is the former Emily Wilson, of Piqua.

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BRADLEY WELLS makes a point during the Sidney Rotary Club’s 4-Way Speech Contest Monday.

Wells, a Houston High School student, was the runner-up in the contest.

Bennett wins Rotary contest The Sidney Rotary Club met before a packed house at CJ’s HighMarks in Sidney Monday. At the meeting the club held its annual 4-Way Speech Contest for high school students Shelby throughout County.

Winning the contest was Meghan Bennett from Lehman Catholic High School. The runner-up was Bradley Wells from Houston High School.

After hearing announcements by club President Scott Barhorst, the club began listening to nine high school students from local high schools compete in the annual 4Way Speech Contest.

Rotary has a 4-Way Test, which asks four questions: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all involved?

Will it create good will?

Will it be beneficial to others? The students then gave speeches lasting from four to six minutes that dealt with how they perceive the four questions and how they currently use them in their lives.

In addition to Bennett and Wells, the other area high school students who competed were Ted Sowards from Russia High School, Andrew

GOFFENA Brad and Stacey Goffena, of Sidney, have announced the birth of a son, Leyton Russell Goffena, born Feb. 24, 2012, at 10:51 a.m. in the Copeland-Emerson Family Birth Center of Wilson Memorial Hospital.

He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 21 inches long.

He was welcomed home by his brother, Cameron, 2.

His maternal grandparents are Russell and Martha Mummey, of Sidney.

His paternal grandparents are Mike and Bonnie Goffena, of Sidney.

His great-grandparents are Walden Hughes, of Summerfield, Fla., and Warren Mummey, Roberta Mummey, Shyla Goffena, Melba Sollmann and Bill Sollmann, all of Sidney.

His mother is the forA fund established in mer Stacey Mummey, of memory of longtime Sidney. teacher Elaine Laughlin, will award two $500 CLINEHENS scholarships this spring JACKSON CENTER to Shelby County high — Mark and Brittany school seniors.

Clinehens, of Jackson Eligible applicants Center, have announced must have a grade point the birth of a son, Hud- average of 3.25 or higher son Lee Clinehens, Feb. and be able to demon6, 2012, at 12:20 p.m. in strate their financial the Copeland-Emerson need, academic ability, Family Birth Center at and school and commuWilson Memorial Hospi- nity service. tal in Sidney.

Online applications He weighed 7 pounds, are available through The 2 ounces, and was 19 Community Foundation inches long. website at www.commHis maternal grandparents are Jim and Sharon Maurer, of Botkins.

His paternal grandparents are Terry and Lora Clinehens, of Maplewood.

His great-grandparents are Ralph and Mary Ann Thaman, Ralph and Barb Maurer, Gerald and Gertie Clinehens, Mike and Betty Wren and Norm and Virginia Klopfenstein.

His mother is the former Brittany Maurer, of Anna.

Roberts from Houston High School, Seana Frew from Christian Academy Schools, Abby Eppley and Dillion Barhorst from Sidney High School, Ann Frieders from Jackson Center High School and Faye Kennedy from Botkins High School.

The nine students were judged by a panel who are members of the Emerson Climate Technologies Toastmaster Club. Bennett will now go on to the Rotary District 4-Way Speech Contest that will be held in April at Wittenberg University.

The Sidney Rotary Club is a part of Rotary International, a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that prohumanitarian vides service, supports youth activities, encourages high ethical standards and helps build goodwill and peace in the world.

Always interested in new members, Rotary encourages people with interest in learning more about the Sidney club to contact President Scott Barhorst or to join the group as a guest at any weekly luncheon, which takes place on Mondays at noon at CJ’s HighMarks.

TROY — The TroyHayner Cultural Center will continue its 11th annual poetry series with the second poetry reading in the series by West Virginia native, Ed Davis.

The event will be at the Hayner Center at 301 W. Main St. Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Davis recently retired from teaching writing full-time at Sinclair Community College in Dayton. He has also taught both fiction and poetry at the Antioch Writers Workshop. Davis is the author of the novels “I Was So Much Older Then” (Disc-Us Books, 2001) and “The Measure of Everything” (Plain View Press, 2005).

He also authored four poetry chapbooks, including, most recently, “Healing Arts” (Pudding House, 2005), and many published stories and poems in anthologies and journals. His unpub-

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lished novel “Running From Mercy,” won the 2010 Hackney Award for the novel, and his poem “Uncle Frank and the Boy” won Best of Show in the 2011 poetry contest co-sponsored by Mock Turtle Zine and Antioch Writer’s Workshop. He lives with his wife in Yellow Springs, where he bikes, hikes and writes.

His website is at http://www.davised.com In conjunction with the series, the TroyHayner Cultural Center is inviting area poets and students to submit their original unpublished poems to be judged for cash prizes and an opportunity to participate in the poetry reading on April 5, at 7:30 p.m. Faculty members from Wright State University will review the poems.

Dr. David Petreman, coordinator of Hayner’s poetry series, will be the master of ceremonies and guest reader. Petre-

man has coordinated 11 years of poetry readings for the Hayner Center, bringing many renowned, published poets to the Troy community to share their works in their own voices. The poems will be judged in three categories: children (elementary and junior high up to age 14), high school students, and adults.

There is a non-refundable entry fee of $5. The competition is open to citizens of Miami County and bordering counties.

Complete details of the competition are posted on the Hayner website, www.troyhayner.org. The deadline for entries is Friday.

The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center is Troy’s tax supported community center, located in the historic home of Mary Jane Hayner. Additional information about this free event, and all the events offered by the center, is available at www.troyhayner.org.

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10-cent sale at Business FISH classes offered FISH Thrift Shop, 1128 W. Michigan St., will open its semiannual 10-cent clothing sale Monday.

The sale runs through March 17. FISH will be closed March 19 to set up spring and summer items for sale.

The shop will reopen march 20.

For information, call 492-1760.

CELINA — The Business Enterprise Center at Wright State University, Lake Campus, has listed the following upcoming classes: EXCEL for Business beginning March 19; QuickBooks for Business, beginning March 19; Computer Basics beginning April 10; StartRight, offered ing monthly beginning Thursday.

Hospice to train To register for any of the listed classes or for volunteers more information, call DAYTON — Hear- Carol at (8000 237-1477, land Hospice, which ext. 355; or e-mail serves nine counties, has carol.jones@wright.edu. scheduled a training Barbie show session for new volunteers March 13. Reserplanned vations to participate CINCINNATI — The must be made by March Queen City Barbie Doll 12.

The session will take Club presents the 18th place at 3131 S. Dixie annual doll and toy show Drive, Suite 208, Dayton and sale featuring dolls, from noon to 1 p.m. Par- toys and collectibles ticipants should take a from all eras, April 1 at brown bag lunch. Drinks the Holiday Inn I-275 North, exit 46, Cincinwill be provided.

To register, call Sandy nati.

Show hours are from Naas at (937) 308-1785.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Admission is $4 for adults. Children under 12 are admitted free. Admission includes free Barbie appraisals.

For information, call (513) 207-8409 or email askmargie@aol.com.

Summer camp fair set — FAIRBORN Wright State University will host the Miami Valley Camp Fair March 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the student union.

The 11th annual event offers one-stop shopping for information on summer camp programs. Parents, children, and families can find information about challenging summer experiences for students entering grades kindergarten through 12.

They can explore the following: • Academic programs • Day camps • Residential camps • Special interest camps • Wilderness/adventure

Laughlin scholarship fund seeks applicants, donations foun.com. On the site, go to the Receive tab and select Scholarships. From the menu, applicants should find and complete the form customized for their school. The Elaine Laughlin Scholarship is featured on each school’s application. Forms must be completed by March 22, 2012.

Laughlin spent her 29year teaching career at her alma mater, HardinHouston Local Schools.

She had served as an adviser to the school’s chapter of the National Honor

Society, cheerleaders, and student council. She received the 2002-2003 Golden Apple award in recognition of her efforts to connect the school and the community. After graduating from the Ohio State University, Laughlin remained an avid football fan and member of the Shelby County OSU Alumni Association.

The scholarship fund is held within the Community Foundation of Shelby County. Gifts to the fund are tax deductible and are welcome at any time and

in any amount. Checks may be made payable to the Community Foundation of Shelby County, with a note on the memo line stating it is for the

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Midmark product named award finalist VERSAILLES — The Midmark SleepView Monitor/Portal, for testing and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), has been named as an Award Finalist by the internationallyrenowned 2012 Edison Awards in the Science/Medical category, one of 15 categories honored by the Edison Awards. The distinguished awards symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by Thomas Alva Edison, inspiring America’s drive to remain in the forefront of innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy.

“More than any year, this year’s slate of finalists demonstrates the enormous value of teamwork, experimentation, consumer focus and market awareness,” said Tom Stat, chairman of the Edison Awards’ Steering Committee.

“It’s exciting to see companies like Midmark continuing Thomas Edison’s legacy of challenging conventional thinking.”

The Midmark SleepView Monitor is the marsmallest and ket’s lightest portable sleep monitor and allows patients to be tested in the comfort and convenience

of their own home. When connected to the Midmark SleepView Portal, this system provides prescribing physicians with secure, HIPAAcompliant online access to raw data or a bridge to registered polysomnographic technologists and board-certified sleep physicians who provide scoring, professional interpretation and treatment recommendations.

“We are extremely honored to have this product be chosen as a finalist for an Edison Award,” said Tom Treon, senior product manager for Midmark. “To make a positive difference in the practice of healthcare, Midmark brings a strong commitment to integrating value-added technology for efficient and effective patient care.

Being recognized by the Edison Awards for an innovative new product such as SleepView validates the importance of finding new ways to solve the problems of our customers.”

The ballot of nominees for the Edison Awards is judged by more than 3,000 senior business executives and academics from across the nation whose votes acknowledge the Finalists’ success in meeting

the award criteria of Concept, Value, Delivery and Impact. The Panel includes members of the powerful Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG), which has been partnered with the Edison Awards since 2009.

Winners of the Gold, and Bronze Silver awards will be announced April 26 at the Edison Awards Annual Gala in New York.

The members of the Edison Awards Steering Committee are senior executives with diverse marketing, scientific, and business backgrounds who monitor the development and successful launch of innovative products each year. The committee is responsible for bestowing the annual Edison Achievement Awards and serves as a guidepost in developing the list of nominees that is presented to the Edison Award judges.

The 2012 Edison Awards are sponsored by Nielsen, Discovery Communications, Science Channel, USA Today, CSRware, and applepeak. For more information about the Edison Awards and a list of past winners, visit www.edisonawards.com.

CINCINNATI — Staffmark, which serves Shelby County and the area, has been named to Inavero’s 2012 Best of StaffingClient list.

Best of Staffing, presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, is the nation’s only award that recognizes staffing firms that receive remarkable reviews from their clients. Fewer than 1 percent of North American staffing firms have been named to the 2012 Best of Staffing Client List.

“This recognition that Staffmark is in the top 1 percent of staffing firms

in the U.S. and Canada demonstrates our commitment to our clients,” said Lesa Francis, president and CEO of Staffmark. “Our team of exceptional employees is proud and honored to have been named to the Best of Staffing list and to be recognized for our client satisfaction efforts in this way.”

Staffing firms competing to make the list underwent a rigorous client survey process followed by careful analysis of responses to determine satisfaction levels.

Staffmark received satisfaction ratings of 9 or

10 out of 10 from 64.7 percent of their clients, significantly higher than the industry’s average of 50 percent. Best of Staffing participants secured a place on the list by earning an average Net Promoter Score that was nearly double the national staffing industry benchmark for client satisfaction. complete Inavero’s Best of Staffing list can be viewed at www.bestofstaffing.com. For more information about Inavero, visit www.inavero.com. To learn more about Staffmark, visit www.staffmark.com.

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Brenda Frilling, of Anna, stands Tuesday among puzzles for sale at her business “The Puzzle Garden” located on Vandemark Road.

Puzzling development in Vandemark Center Brenda Frilling, of Anna, has opened The Puzzle Garden in Vandemark Center, 529 N. Vandemark Road, in Sidney.

The new business offers thousands of puzzles for all ages, children’s toys for discovery and learning, shirts, hats, and gifts for fun-loving people, along with nature items, including birdfeeders, seed and houses, suncatchers and windchimes.

The store is currently offering discounts and gift certificates during a “Get to Know Us” sale.

Customers can join the store’s puzzle or birdseed loyalty clubs to receive free items and discounts during sales.

Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and from noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. The phone number is 498-BIRD (2473).

“We have been an on-

line store in the puzzle and nature area for more than four years and thought we would bring the items to a retail location in Sidney,” Frilling says. The online website: ThePuzzleGarden.com, will be up and running soon for online purchases.

Frilling owned a pet store in Sidney 23 years ago and managed her husband’s insurance office until he retired several years ago.

Curves clubs kick Staffmark named top firm off annual food drive

OSGOOD — Osgood State Bank recently donated $500 to the Western Ohio Educational Foundation (WOEF), which is celebrating its 50th year of incorporation.

Julie Miller, WOEF development officer at Wright State University-Lake Campus in Celina, said, “It is by the generosity of all our scholarship contributors that the WOEF Board is able to offer scholarships to students in our area to help offset their college costs.”

The Osgood State Bank’s donation will benefit the Academic

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A four-county region is served by WSU-Lake Campus: Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Van Wert counties. Students from 22 area high schools may participate in this competitive academic award program.

“Osgood State Bank has been a loyal supporter of Wright State University-Lake Campus through their scholarship donations as well as supporting the capital campaign for facilities renovation. The firm supports continu-

ing education for their employees by offering tuition reimbursement benefits resulting in an increase in the area’s skilled workforce,” Miller said.

Since 1995, WOEF has awarded $1,000 each to 117 recipients of this scholarship, $2,000 to each of 47 recipients and $3,000 to each of 209 recipients. The scholarship guidelines are based upon GPA and class ranking.

Information on this year’s scholarship award recipients will be posted at www.wright.edu/lake/w oef.html as it becomes available.

year,” said Heavin. “But the main goal of our annual drive is to enlist the help of our members in restocking the shelves of local food pantries across the country.”

For more information about Curves women’s gyms in the Sidney area and the 2012 Curves Food Drive, contact one of the following

Curves locations: • Curves of Sidney, 545 N. Vandemark Road, 497-0055 or 97PTWPO@curvesmail.com.

• Curves of Minster, 358 N. Main St., (419) 628-3132 or 9B2GE4U9@curvesmail.com.

For more information, visit www.curves.com.

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-0.03 Alcoa Inc.............10.24 (PF of Alcoa Building Products, Stolle Machinery) Appld Ind. Tech..39.46 -0.33 BP PLC ADR......47.56 -0.28 +0.05 Citigroup ............34.18 Emerson Elec. ....50.20 +0.01 (PF of Copeland Corp.

Division) -0.59 Griffon Corp. ........9.96 (PF of Clopay Corp.)

H&R Block Inc...16.31 -0.13 Honda Motor .....37.81 -0.63 Ill. Toolworks .....55.52 -0.36 (Parent company of Peerless) JC Penney Co.....38.91 -0.08 (Store in Piqua) JP Morgan Chase40.59 +0.22 (Former Bank One, Sidney) Kroger Co. ..........24.06 -0.38 (PF of Kroger) Meritor .................7.18 -0.22

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Week +0.08 Lear Corp ...........46.44 (PF of C.H. Masland) McDonalds Corp.99.51 +0.26 Radio Shack .........6.96 -0.11 -0.98 Sherwin-Wllms 102.58 Sprint ...................2.50 0 Thor Industries..31.96 -0.54 (PF of Airstream Inc.) -0.24 Time Warner Inc.37.22 (PF of Time Warner Cable) U.S. Bancorp ......29.24 -0.47 (Former Star Bank of Sidney) +0.01 Walgreen Co.......32.78 Walmart Stores .59.14 +0.31 Wendy’s Int. Inc. ..4.90 -0.12 YUM! Brands.....66.23 +0.01 (PF of Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut) OVER THE COUNTER Bob Evans ..........36.17 -0.38 Fifth Third ........13.63 -0.09 Peoples Bank .......9.25 0

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Curves International has kicked off its 2012 Curves Food Drive with a challenge to all Curves clubs to meet or exceed last year’s donations.

Each club is asking its members to donate nonperishable food or cash throughout the month of March to support area community food banks.

In addition, local Curves clubs will waive the joining fee for new members who bring in a bag of nonperishable food or donate $30 to their local food bank March 12-25.

“Curves is committed to supporting the health and well-being of our members, so the food drive is a natural extension of that commitment to the communities where our clubs are located,” said Curves founder Diane Heavin.

“Many families are struggling with basic expenses and need some help to make ends meet.

Our food drive gives our members a way to reach out and support their neighbors.”

Area Curves clubs may also qualify to win cash prizes for their local food banks. Curves International will award cash prizes to the clubs that collect the most food, the clubs that show the greatest increase in donations over the 2011 food drive and to two additional clubs randomly selected from all the clubs who enter the contest.

“We would love to see all of our clubs top their donation levels from last

LOCAL NEWS When in the mood, he’s great professional DR. WALhelp. RegardLACE: I’m 18 less of his perand dating a sonality, the guy guy who is 19. is a loser.

We have been Keep your dating for about “dishwater” 6 months. I care blond hair, for Ken, but dump this guy there are times behavior his ’Tween i m m e d i a t e l y, don’t look bothers me. One 12 & 20 and back. Since your minute he is Dr. Robert soon to be “ex” sweet, kind and Wallace boyfriend is considerate. turned on by Then something females, triggers him and he redheaded threatens me, uses bad maybe he will do all in language towards me his power to find one and calls me an idiot. It’s with natural red hair. almost like he has a split But personally, I hope he doesn’t find one because personality.

Last week, he told me he doesn’t deserve the that he wanted me to pleasure of a female’s dye my hair red because company.

DR. WALLACE: I’ve redheads turn him on. I have “dishwater” blond had a bad reputation, if hair, and I really don’t you know what I mean. want red hair. Last About six months ago, I night, he told me, “I said completely changed my I wanted you to dye your “reckless” way of living. I hair red.” The tone of his stopped smoking, drinkvoice scared me. Still, I ing and doing drugs. I like him a lot. I just wish also stopped dating guys he would always be who only used me to satsweet, kind and consid- isfy their sexual urges. I erate. When he is in this really feel good about mood, he is the greatest myself, and I now think guy in the world. What’s that I’m a good person. your advice? — Name- My best girlfriend keeps telling me that there is less, Norman, Okla.

NAMELESS: It ap- no way that I can lose pears your boyfriend suf- the “bad reputation” fers from a “possessive” label in six short months personality and needs and that the kids at

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Challenger British Soccer Clinic March 10 Free to coaches and participants of the Y March Soccer League Others: $ 15 Skills Covered: Foot skills, fakes, turns, freestyle sessions. Development of core coaching principles The Shelby County Ages 4 to 7, 11 a.m. to noon Arc board of directors Ages 8-12, 12:30 to 3 p.m. met recently for its Coaches 1:30 to 3 p.m. monthly meeting and had a final discussion Shooting Clinic: about expanding its proProfessional Shooting Clinic presented by Shootofferings to gram ing Coach Thom Townsley, promoting the Indian teenagers in Shelby pacers County who have develMarch 10 for boys and girls opmental disabilities.

Grades K-2, 8:30 to 10 a.m.

The board decided it Grades 3-6, 10 to 11:30 a.m. would begin a Teen Night Coaches attend free.

Out for 12- to 18-yearolds. The social program Saturday Night Live will be the third SaturComplimentary to students in grades 1-6. day of every month from Enjoy swimming, youth center, basketball, soc6 to 9 p.m. and will incer and more! This program is sponsored by Shelby clude a variety of activiCounty Special Projects for United Way 2011 and ties, a craft and a meal. the Sidney YMCA. The first Teen Night 7 to 10 p.m.

Out will be March 17 and Last date for the year: March 10. will have a March Madness theme. Participants will have to RSVP each month. Questions about MCCARTYVILLE PRODUCERS the new program can be MCCARTYVILLE — The McCartyville Produc- directed to the Arc at ers had its February meeting.

658-6717.

Members confirmed there will be a breakfast In other business, the buffet March 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the New board voted to make a Bremen Bowling Alley. donation to Family Fun The group discussed the quality assurance dates Night at Shelby Hills and test-out options. Anyone who is taking an ani- Early Childhood Center mal to the fair must do one of those two things. and pay the organizaTwo new non-livestock advisers were introduced: tion’s annual affiliation Chris Albers and Kelly Wolters. Keith and Karen fees to The Arc of the Barhorst won a fair parking pass. The next meeting United States and The will be March 18.

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BY FRANCIS DRAKE ners and close friends are drum!) This is generally cool and a bit restrained not a problem because What kind of day will today. It’s important to you’re self-disciplined tomorrow be? To find out observe good manners, and willing to work hard. what the stars say, read courtesy and protocol You can take care of the forecast given for today. (Do the right yourself. You take great your birth sign. joy in running an organthing.) ized system at work or at SAGITTARIUS For Sunday home. Work hard to build (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) March 4, 2012 Romance likely will be something this year, bea bit disappointing today. cause your rewards soon ARIES Even social occasions will follow!

(March 21 to April 19) that should be fun might Birthdate of: Miriam Relations with part- feel strained or reserved. Makeba, singer; Richard ners and close friends Just go with the flow, be- B. Wright, novelist; might be a bit stiff today. cause there’s nothing you Tamzin Merchant, acThis isn’t a big deal. can do. tress.

Don’t get your nose out of CAPRICORN joint.

For Monday (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) TAURUS March 5, 2012 Your plans to redeco(April 20 to May 20) rate your home might be Do routine work or be- put on hold because of ARIES hind-the-scenes research difficulties.

Financial (March 21 to April 19) today in order to get the limitations or the wishes Today your mind is most done. Don’t expect of others might tem- full of many ideas! That’s too much cooperation porarily hold you back. why you feel so energetic, from others. (It just ain’t enthusiastic and unsure AQUARIUS there.) of what to do first. Just (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) GEMINI People are in the choose something and (May 21 to June 20) proper frame of mind jump in.

Don’t be disappointed today, which is why they TAURUS if meetings and groups are reserved and careful (April 20 to May 20) that you attend feel in all their communicaAll kinds of discoverstrained or stiff. This is tion. No doubt you have ies are possible today. Sejust par for the course noticed! crets could come out. You today. It’s happening might be shocked, or you PISCES everywhere! (No big (Feb. 19 to March 20) might have shocking deal.)

If shopping today, you news for others. AnyCANCER will want to buy practical thing can happen.

(June 21 to July 22) items that last for a long GEMINI This is not the ideal time. You feel thrifty and (May 21 to June 20) day to ask for favors from very careful about your Young friends who are people in authority. It’s spending habits today. unusual or different from not that they will refuse YOU BORN TODAY you might shock you you, but they simply You’re highly individual- today. Alternatively, you might not like the idea. istic, and you value your suddenly might meet After all, timing is every- independence.

(You someone new who is thing, right? march to your own younger and very differLEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Romantic relationships with authority figures might be stressed • CB Antennas Free Basic Basic Free today. In fact, this is not a Installation • Speakers Installation good day to ask for perwith purchase • Subwoofers mission or authorization of stereo for anything from some• Vehicle Remote Starts one in a position of au• Ipod Adapters thority, including a 204 Commerce Dr., Anna parent.

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Pain Phlebitis LIBRA Heaviness/Tiredness Blood Clots (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Ankle Sores Burning/Tingling You might be disap/Ulcers Swelling/Throbbing pointed in your fair share Bleeding Tender Veins of something that was diIf you have any of the above, vided. You also might there are effective treatment options, fear that you will be overcovered by insurances. looked in some way reMidwest Dermatology, garding shared property.

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CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Surprising news from bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs might catch you off guard today. Nevertheless, the result will be that you feel liberated!

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Sudden opportunities to travel are likely today.

Be alert for ways to promote your own interests in the law, medicine, publishing and the media.

They exist!

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Discussions about shared property, inheritances, insurance matters, taxes and debt might end up in a surprise for you. Keep your fingers crossed. (This could be favorable, or not.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is an exciting day because partners and close friends (even members of the general public) will hold a few

surprises for you. Expect to meet new, exciting people and learn new, exciting things!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) The introduction of new technology or something very modern to where you work is likely today. In fact, new, modern methods might benefit your health today as well.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Exciting, new romance is on the horizon! Unexpected flirtations might make your heart go flipflop. (Parents should be extra vigilant about children today.)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Any kind of spontaneous changes at home — including last-minute entertaining and parties — will delight you today.

Real-estate deals suddenly might change for the better.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Your mind is racing with original ideas today.

You’re also very busy with errands, short trips and meeting new people.

It’s a breathless day at a busy pace.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Unusual, money-making ideas might occur for you today. They could be related to the Internet or advanced technology. Be open to these ideas. In fact, all your money-making ideas are worth strong consideration today.

YOU BORN TODAY You enjoy the company of others; however, you seek solitude to perfect a particular skill or technique.

You have the discipline to do so, because you try to stay in touch with what you hope to achieve. This focus on your goals is the key to your success. A change might take place this year, perhaps as significant as something that changed around 2003.

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school still think I’m a loser. Do you think I’m a loser? — Nameless, Portland, Maine.

NAMELESS: You are exactly what you now think you are — a good person.

The only loser is your best friend. I’m sure you will feel a lot better when you can call her your ex-friend.

DR. WALLACE: I’m 17 and looking forward to attending college next September. I have been accepted at the University of California, Santa Barbara, about 100 miles away. My dad wants me to attend the University of California, Irvine, five miles away.

That way I can live at home, instead of on campus. The reason is that my older brother went away to college but messed up when he lived in a dorm. I want to attend school at UCSB, not UCI. What is your opinion? — Nameless, Mission Viejo, Calif.

NAMELESS: You should not be punished for your brother’s mistakes. If your parents and you can afford the extra expenses of living on the UCSB campus, you should be permitted to enjoy this experience.

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Order issued in Dembski case An order to protect “any form” of discovery has been issued following a pretrial hearing recently in Shelby County Common P l e a s Court in Dembski a lawsuit filed against former Sidney Police officer and Sidney Middle School employee Jerry Dembski.

The lawsuit was filed against Dembski and the Sidney City School District in 2011 by Brian and Tracy St. Myers of Piqua, on behalf of their now 14-year-old daughter, listed as “JSM.” The lawsuit originally named the following as defendants: Dembski; the Sidney City Schools Board of Education; John Stekli, a principal at Sidney Middle School; Kevin Boerger, assistant principal; and Helen Ward, a school counselor.

The Sidney City Schools settled their lawsuit December 2011, reportedly for $27,500 , and that part of the suit was dismissed with prejudice.

The lawsuit against Dembski was not dismissed and is moving forward.

In October 2009, Dembski was arrested, originally on four counts of gross sexual imposition, five counts of child enticement and felony counts of intimidating a witness, tampering with evidence and importuning.

Dembski later pleaded no contest to three counts of child en-

ticement, a misdemeanor of the first degree, and one count of obstructing official business, a felony of the fourth degree. He was sentenced to 45 days in jail, placed on five years probation, fined $3,000 in fines and was required to complete 60 hours of community service.

In the most recent action in the case, an agreed protective order has been filed regarding discovery of “any form” concerning a number of issues.

The order includes the medical records, treatment records and medical expenses of JSM, any psychological evaluation of JSM, any and all personally identifiable information from an education record of a student protected by the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, all personnel files, notes, letcorrespondence, ters, memoranda, records, emails, work papers and other information referring or relating in any manner to Dembski and any and all Sidney City Schools Board of Education current or former employees.

Also covered in the order are interview notes and/or documents from any minor witnesses identified in any documentation from the City of Sidney Police Department and any and all documents or information relating in any manner to Sidney City School’s Board of Education policies and procedures, business operations and/or financial data which, according to the court order, cannot be shown to, furnished to, other otherwise disclosed to

anyone other than the court, St. Myers family, defendants in the case, attorneys of record, persons assisting the attorneys, witnesses at deposition and witnesses in preparation for trial or deposition.

All copies of discovery in the case have been ordered stamped “confidential.”

The order states that any and all copies of discovery in the case are to be shredded one year after termination of the case.

Documents in the case are not to be used for any purpose other than preparation and presentation of the case by attorneys for Dembksi and the St. Myers family and cannot be used in any lawsuit, claim or cause of action other than the case currently pending in Shelby County Common Pleas Court, any appeal of the case and any proceeding necessary in Miami County Probate Court to request and obtain approval for any settlement entered into in this case.

A revised scheduling order in the case was also filed and states that expert reports in the case must be filed by March 30, depositions of lay witnesses must be completed on or before March 2 and depositions of expert witnesses must be completed on or before April 27.

Any motions for dismissal and summary judgment must be filed on or before May 25.

A final pre-trial/settlement conference is scheduled for Aug. 16 at 1 p.m. in Shelby County Common Pleas Court. A jury trial is scheduled for Oct. 1-5 at 9 a.m.

Sugaring to open into the turn-of-thecentury businesses that would have been found there.” The museum includes a barbershop; general store; bank, post office; and offices for a doctor, dentist, and lawyer, and much more.

In addition the exhibit features a collection of antique service vehicles including restored farm equipment, a restored canal boat-the Troy Belle (circa 1900), a horse-drawn buggy, and fire engines from Fletcher and Piqua Fire Departments. The ma-

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by John Scott Garbry with the intent to preserve the local heritage of Shelby and Miami counties.

The Upper Valley Career Center Willowbrook Environmental Education Center is located just south of the Edison Community College entrance on Looney Road, Piqua. Signs will be posted. The Annual Maple Sugaring Day event is free and open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Ominous overhang Portentous clouds carrying hail blow over Sidney about 10 a.m. Friday.

Four arrested for drugs Several people were arrested on Tuesday following a report of suspicious activity.

Sidney police responded to the 800 block of Arrowhead Drive at 12:47 p.m. on a report of suspicious activity that turned out to be drug activity. Police arrested Joshua Holtzclaw, 23, for corrupting another with drugs, permitting drug abuse, possession of criminal tools and endangering children; Ashley Dawn Fitzpatrick,

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A Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy also responded to assist.

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PIQUA — The Environmental Occupations program (EOP) students and staff at Upper Valley Career Center will hold its annual Maple Sugaring Day at Willowbrook Environmental Education Center on March 11.

High school students currently participating in the Environmental Occupations program will show visitors how sap is harvested from the Sugar Maple tree and then turned into pure syrup. Guests are invited to hike one quarter mile into the maple sugar bush to see the buckets on the trees and experience on-site demonstrations of the tapping process. The tour progresses to the Sugaring House where sap is boiled on an evaporator. According to EOP level one instructor Michaella Quinter the final stage of the process and the tour is a perennial favorite — the tasting.

“The final product is this wonderful sweet liquid that nature gives us,” she said.

Besides enjoying the “sugaring” and a spring afternoon walk through the 180 acre preserve, guests will be welcome to tour the John Scott Garbry Museum which is also maintained by the school’s EOP students.

Quinter says the museum offers a rare trip back in time. “The museum includes a Village Square and a glimpse

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High: 59° Low: 45°

The deep storm system that produced numerous tornadoes across the Ohio Valley will lift northeast into Saturday.

Strong Temperature Precipitation Sunrise/Sunset winds on High Thursday.......................42 24 hours ending at 7 a.m........0 Saturday’s sunset ......6:31 p.m. the back side of the Low Thursday .......................28 Month to date..........................0 Sunday’s sunrise .......7:05 a.m. storm will pull in colder Year to date........................4.67 Sunday’s sunset.........6:32 p.m. weather for the weekend.

Source: The Sidney Wastewater Treatment Plant, official weather reporting station for Even some snow showers Shelby County, and the U.S. Naval Observatory. For current daytime conditions, low/high will be possible on Sunday.

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Building muscle without weights DEAR DR. l o w e r i n g They DONOHUE: I’m weights. hobbling along stay the same on crutches belength. No action cause of a right is visible. Imagankle sprain and ine a heavy desk a torn Achilles bolted to the tendon. The tenfloor. If you were don was surgito sit in front of cally repaired. To your such a desk and I’m sitting strain to push it, good around not doing nothing would much. I have health budge. Your musbeen dedicated to Dr. Paul G. cles don’t move. exercise, espeThe idea of isoDonohue cially weightliftmetrics is to gening. I know I’m going to erate stress and strain lose all that I gained in muscles without acfrom weightlifting. Is complishing any movethere any way to mini- ment. You feel the strain mize the loss? I’ll be for- nonetheless.

Another ever grateful for any tips isometric exercise is to you can give me. — L.R. put the palms together ANSWER: Why not in front of you in a praycontinue with upper- ing position, then push body lifting while you’re as hard as you can with seated? You have to both hands. Once again, make some modifica- no movement, but you’re tions, but you can still generating force in the exercise your arms, muscles. chest and neck.

Whatever way you If weightlifting is out choose to perform isoof the question, try iso- metrics, start by strainmetric exercise. In iso- ing as hard as you can metric exercise, the and then reduce the efexercising muscles don’t fort by 30 percent. Hold contract or lengthen as that degree of tension for they do when lifting and six seconds, and then

relax. Repeat the exercise five to 10 times two or three times during the day.

Isometrics isn’t the perfect exercise. One downside is the fact that strength is gained in only the position you hold your arms. You can correct that by changing the position of hand and arm placement. Even though this isn’t the ideal way to build muscle and strength, it’s a good way for someone like you, who is relatively immobile.

Isometrics raise blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure, don’t do this kind of exercise.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: While playing hockey, I got into a collision and slammed my foot against another skater’s skate. It really hurt for a couple of minutes, but the pain wore off.

While I was getting ready to shower, I saw a red-purple blotch under my toenail. What is it?

Am I going to lose the nail? — R.D. ANSWER: You have a subungual hematoma, a collection of blood beneath the nail similar to a bruise. It’s a common injury in collision sports.

If a doctor had been on the spot, he or she could have evacuated the blood by heating the end of an uncoiled paper clip and gently boring through the nail to release the trapped blood.

Don’t worry. The blood will go away on its own.

If the blotch is larger than one-quarter of the nail area, the chances that the nail will loosen are somewhat high.

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

Readers may also order health newsletters from www.rbmamall.com.

March 3, 1912 At the special meeting of city council held last evening, the street paving question, the water meter question, and the proposed armory were discussed.

No definite action was taken on the first two questions because of an apparent split in the feeling of council members. Following presentation of the armory matter by W.T. Amos, who listed two pieces of property owned by the city available for the armory, council unanimously, voted their willingness to make a deed to the state for any piece of city property as described for armory purposes.

——— The apparatus for the Y.M.G.A. has arrived and will be tried out tonight. The building committee will be represented by Mr. Kilborn and some of the officials and some information given by the association that all are desired to hear.

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75 Years March 3, 1937 An intensive all day inspection of the school building at Anna was made yesterday by state inspectors and members of the board of education in order to check the extent of the damage of the building resulting from the earth This was tremors. found to be less than at first expected. As a result of the inspection, the board has decided to reopen the regular school sessions next Monday, but will use other buildings in the community until necessary repairs can be made on the building itself. The community is fortunate in that it has a $20,000 earthquake insurance policy on the school building.

——— A number of Shelby County farmers were among the more than 700 members of the Ohio Farm Bureau in Columbus yesterday to attend a meeting at which legislative matters of interest to farmers were discussed.

Included in the group were: W.R. Joslin, G.R. Brandt, Paul Boerger, L.D. Allen, Carl Davidson, L.V. Ward, Earl Pence, Harry Roach, Herman Enders, Louis Barhorst, John Smart, Henry Henschen, John Wintringham, and Joe Zimmerman.

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50 Years March 3, 1962 Winter was getting in some additional last licks today as the snow that began falling late Sunday afternoon continued throughout the day.

——— Total accumulation up to noon was approximately four inches and the 11 a.m. advisory to the State Highway Department garage here indicated the possibility of another inch accumulation before the snow tapered off tonight.

——— The Sidney Senior High School orchestra received a superior rating from all four judges in the south section of the Ohio High School orchestra finals competition held Saturday at Troy High School.

——— Paul Fitzwater, director of the orchestra, said today that although local orchestras in the past had received superior ratings on the basis of average scores, to his knowledge, Saturday marked the first time that all judges were unanimous in scoring the group as superior.

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25 Years March 3, 1987 Will the Sidney City Schools be looking at budget cuts? The district just passed a 3.9 mill operating levy less than a year ago. However, superintendant Gene Empter told the Board of Education that more money will be needed to meet expenses. Empter presented three scenarios based upon cash projections. Board members also welcomed new board member Dennis Hughes. He replaced Tim Easton, who moved out of the area.

——— Fort Loramie resident Tony Schmitmeyer has new hope. Schmitmeyer has been a paraplegic since he was injured in a 1983 accident. A new piece of equipment is being designed that will give him use of his atrophied legs. He is excited.

Boy needs refuge from father’s hurtful words DEAR ABBY: ther to act this My 10-year-old way. But every son has a school child deserves friend, “Jeremy,” love and encourwho seems like a agement.

Any sweet, smart kid. advice you can I have seen Jegive would be remy’s dad interappreciated. — act with him both ADVOCATE Dear in and out of FOR KINDschool.

NESS IN KENAbby The man talks TUCKY Abigail down to him and DEAR ADVan Buren VOCATE: Make speaks harshly.

This sweet boy appears Jeremy welcome in your to be verbally beaten home as often as you down, and it makes my can, praise him when heart ache. the opportunity arises What can I do? I real- and give him a willing ize I don’t know what’s ear if he needs to talk. going on in their home. Whatever “factors” are There could be other fac- causing his father to tors causing Jeremy’s fa- treat him this way, they

are no excuse for verbal abuse. Your kindness to that boy won’t fix his problems at home, but it WILL be remembered all the days of his life.

Your hospitality may be the only exposure Jeremy has to a normal, functional family.

DEAR ABBY: I got into a fight with my best friend. I’m 12, and she’s 13. We could have solved our own problems, but she got her parents involved. They started saying stuff on Facebook about me and my parents. I forgave her, but I don’t want to forgive her parents. Abby, what

would you do? — CAN’T FORGIVE DEAR CAN’T FORGIVE: Your friend’s parents appear to be immature and overly involved in their daughter’s life. Most tweenage tiffs are resolved by the individuals having the argument. What her parents did was wrong.

If they haven’t posted an apology on Facebook, they should. And if they don’t, my advice is to keep your distance from ALL of them, because regardless of whether you have forgiven your friend, this could happen again.

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Sidney Daily News Saturday, March 3, 2012 Page 14A

176-year-old Minster farm recognized as Ohio Century Farm

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BY TOM BARNETT tbarnett@sdnccg.com MINSTER — The Ohio Department of Agriculture has recognized the 176-year-old Albers family farm in Jackson Township as an Ohio Century Farm, operated consecutively by the same family as a working operation for 100 years or more.

The 210-acre farm at 1638 State Route 119 dates back to 1835 and is Auglaize County’s oldest Century Farm among four other operations sodesignated.

It was founded by John Bernard (Albas) Albers who came to America from Oldenburg, Germany to escape poverty, hunger and obtain desired land.

Family ownership is now in its sixth generation of the Albers family. The present farm consists of 80 acres owned by Michael R. Albers and 130 acres owned by Anthony I. Albers, his father, fifth generation owner of the Century farm.

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His son, Anton Sr., built the second home on the property, a brick house, in 1872.

Logs from the previous house were used in the bank barn circa 1876.

The barn was destroyed by a tragic fire in 1998.

Anton Albers Jr. was the farm’s third generation owner followed by fourth generation owner Henry Albers.

In 2000, Michael Albers became the farm’s sixth-generation owner, purchasing the original 80 acres and residing with his family in the same brick home built by his

great-great grandfather, Anton Albers Sr. Michael Albers and his wife Jill operate the farm with the help of sons Andrew, a sophomore at Minster High School, and Jonathon a fifth-grade student. The Alberses have two daughters, Stephanie, a University of Cincinnati student and Jessica who

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The current owners operate Century Farm as a Holstein dairy operation. The farm was Complete access is just a founded as a corn, oats away... and hay operation. sidneydailynews.com The first five gener• Local News ations of Albers spoke Sports Platt-deutsch (low •• Local Local Opinions German dialect) as • Local Classifieds Advertising other means of com- •• Local Local Features See FARM/Page 15A

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munication was used in the area. Education was a high priority of the German immigrants and the Albers family was active on the school board of Jackson Township No. 2 Egypt School, situated two miles from the homestead.

Fifth generation owner Anthony was the last Albers able to speak the Platt.

Fourth generation Henry Albers served as a director of Producers livestock of Wapakoneta and Versailles Egg Producers.

Fifth generation Anthony served as a supervisor for Auglaize County Soil and Water and as a director for Minster Farmers CoOp Exchange.

The Albers family has received a certificate signed by Gov. John R. Kasich and the director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture to preserve with their historic documents and pass on to future generations.

They may also display the state’s Century Farm yard sign.

The week of bility company March 4-10 has or corporation been designated and many of as National these operations Agriculture are multi-generThe week and within ational. this week; sum total of all March 8, will be production and observed as Naprocessing in tional Ag-Day. our County adds Guest to more than The theme of column up this year’s anthree-quarters nual observance Roger Lentz of a billion dolis, “American lars annually.

Agriculture, Abundant, Crop and livestock proAffordable, Amazing”! duction utilize 87 percent The Ag week events of Shelby County’s landare organized by the mass that normally proAgricultural Council of duces 1 million bushels of For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg America and include wheat, 4.7 million bushels MIKE AND Jill Albers stand with their sons Andrew (left), 16, and Jon, 10, all leaders in the food, feed, of soybeans, and corn proof Minster, above. The Albers family also includes daughters Stephanie, 22, fiber and renewable re- duction exceeding 10 miland Jessica, 19. The brick farmhouse was built in 1872 and the barn some sources industry. All ef- lion bushels annually. around 1910. Below is the farm as it appeared in 1950. time forts are planned to Livestock enterprises increate an awareness of clude some 6,800 dairy agriculture’s role in our cows, approximately modern society and its 27,000 head of cattle and importance as the time- calves and nearly 82,000 honored foundation of our swine. Several poultry, civilization and culture. sheep, goat and alpaca opAmerican agriculture erations are also mainhas the responsibility to tained. provide the necessities of Farmers were the everyday life that entails first environmentalists not only production but and producers and the processing and mar- landowners continue keting of commodities. today as responsible and It is our great nation’s diligent stewards of our most efficient, competi- land, air, water and the tive and sustainable in- overall preservation and dustry serving us each security of our environday with a safe, suffi- ment. Soil erosion has cient and nutritious food been reduced nationally Box 58 • DeGraff, Ohio 43318 supply that is second to by some 40 percent over none in the world. the past 30 years. ProChris Egbert The industry is truly ducers possess a genuine the heart and soul of our resolve to care for planet Cell 937-726-8852 • Office 937-585-5701 U.S. economy and the ag- earth and to conserve Fax 937-585-6710 gregate “stats” are amaz- these valuable resources ing. Some 22 million for future generations.

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REPLAY 50 years ago March 3, 1962 Maybe one victory couldn’t be called a space shot, but it certainly lifted Holy Angels to Cloud No. 7 — the one filled with ectasy — after their initial blast off in the Springfield “A” District. What made coach Joe Buneta’s crew feel like they were in orbit centered around the fact that they not only passed their initial district test, but at the expense of Houston’s hitherto unbeaten Wildcats in a Jim-dandy 62-58 engagement.

25 years ago March 3, 1987 Eric Fogt, Anna’s 6-foot-5 senior center who led the Rockets to a 19-1 regular season record and a Shelby County League championship, was named the player of the year in the SCL in voting for the all-conference squad. Fogt was one of three Anna players to make the first two teams as he was joined on the first team by senior guard Brad Reaman while senior guard Tony Bensman was a second-team choice.

CALENDAR High school sports TODAY, TONIGHT Girls basketball D-IV District finals At Tipp City 11 a.m. —Fort Loramie (17-6) vs. Southeastern (13-10) 1:00 — Russia (13-9) vs.

Covington (15-8) Winners to regional at Tipp City At St. Marys 7:00 — New Knoxville (20-3) vs. Upper Scioto Valley (18-4).

Winner to Tipp City Regional D-III District finals At Springfield 5:00 — Anna (23-0) vs.

Fayetteville (21-2). Winner to Springfield Regional Boys basketball Sectional finals D-IV at Piqua 7:00 — Jackson Center vs.

Fairlawn. Winner to Dayton district

ON THE AIR High school sports On the Internet TODAY Scoresbroadcast.com — Girls tournament basketball, Sectional finals from Tipp City, Fort Loramie vs. Southeastern and Russia vs.

Covington. Air time 10:45.

Boys tournament basketball, Jackson Center vs. Fairlawn. Air time 6:45.

PressProsMagazine.com — Girls tournament basketball, Fort Loramie vs. Southeastern, 10:45.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “It was a terrib le mistake, and we knew it was wrong while we were doing it.”

— Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, on the team’s “Bounty Rule,” which rewarded players for gameending injuries on opposing players

ON THIS DATE IN 1951 — Temple’s Bill Mlkvy scores an NCAA-record 73 points in a 99-69 rout over Wilkes.

2001 — A bloodied John Ruiz becomes the first Hispanic heavyweight champion by knocking Evander Holyfield down with a huge right hand in the 11th round to win a unanimous 12-round decision for the WBA heavyweight title.

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

Raiders head for district Beat Houston in sectional finals 53-37

BY ROB KISER Ohio Community Media PIQUA — The third time may have been just as charming for Russia boys basketball coach Paul Bremigan and the Raiders Friday night as the first two meetings with Houston.

But, it certainly didn’t come easy — although you wouldn’t know it from a deceptive 53-37 final score in the Piqua D-IV sectional final.

Russia will play the winner of the Lockland-Miami Valley game that was moved to today for weather reasons, at 7 p.m.

Friday at U.D. Arena in a DIV district final.

“It happens a lot here (playing a team for the third time) for Shelby County League schools,” Bremigan said. “You will see it against tomorrow night (tonight when Jackson Center plays Fairlawn). There are no secrets.”

And for a three-and-a-half quarters, it was exactly what you would expect — a Russia team that came into the sectional on a six-game losing streak before turning things around and Houston team that progressed as much as anyone from the start of the season — battling tooth and nail.

Before Russia senior Jacob Monnin took center stage early in the fourth quarter, neither team had led by more than four points.

Houston’s Jesse Phlipot had just hit a free throw to close the Russia lead to 35-33 with 6:33 remaining, when Monnin scored seven points on Russia’s next three possession, the final being a 3-point play to take the lead to 42-34 — and the margin just kept growing from there.

“They got into some foul trouble,” Bremigan said about Houston. “We knew that matchup was there. Jacob is capable of hitting those shots and he delivered.”

Monnin said he hasn’t had a lot of positive experiences at Garbry Gymnasium.

“It feels great to help out my teammates like that,” he said. “They only had one post player and I knew they would be trying to stop Brandon (Wilson), so I felt like the opportunity was going to be there and I hit the shots.”

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TREG FRANCIS of Russia is guarded closely by Houston’s Brandon Clack in Division IV Sectional boys basketball finals Friday night at Piqua. Russia defeated the Wildcats to advance to the district championship game Friday at the UD Arena.

Houston coach John Willoughby couldn’t really fault his defense.

“You know, you have to give something up,” Willoughby said. “If he (Jacob Monnin) is the guy scoring, we must be doing something right. I thought we did a pretty good job on (Brandon) Wilson and didn’t give up a lot of threes.

Our defense played pretty well most of the night. They just had some big offensive rebounds at critical times that really hurt us.”

The Raiders gave Houston no chance to catch up, hitting 13 of 15 free throws in the fourth quarter.

Trevor Sherman and Bryce Rittenhouse were a combined 10-for-10.

“That’s been a big thing for us,” Bremigan said. “We have really shot the free throws well. We have got to do a better job taking care of the ball and we did that tonight.”

And Houston couldn’t get untracked in the fourth quarter making just two of nine field goal attempts, one being a late three by Jesse Phlipot.

“We had some good shots,” Willoughby said. “They just wouldn’t fall. Our defense really improved a lot this year.

It is what got us here and why we were able to turn things around in the second half of the season.”

And it ended up playing out just the way Bremigan thought.

“In a close game like that, it comes down to who has that one big run,” Bremigan said.

“That was one of the things we told the kids and we were able to get that run in the fourth quarter.

Wilson had 12 points and eight rebounds to lead a balanced attack, while Monnin was a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor in scoring 11 points and pulling down six rebounds.

Jesse Phlipot led Houston with 12 points, while Ryan Curl added eight points and five rebounds.

Russia was 17 of 42 from the floor for the game for 40 percent and 16 of 19 from the line for 84 percent.

Houston was 13 of 40 from the floor for 33 percent and seven of 12 from the line for 58 percent.

Russia (53) T. Francis 1-0-2, Sherman 1-6-9, Schafer 1-0-2, Rittenhouse 1-6-8, Wilson 5-2-12, Bremigan 3-0-8, Monnin 5-1-11, N. Francis 0-1-1. Totals: 1716-53.

Houston (37) Mullen 2-1-5, Ritchie 1-0-3, Clack 3-1-9, Phlipot 4-3-12, Curl 3-2-8. Totals: 13-7-37.

Score by quarters: Russia ...........................9 20 32 53 Houston .........................8 17 30 37 Three-pointers: Russia: Sherman, Bremigan (2). Houston: Ritchie, Clack (2), Phlipot.

Records: 14-8, Houston 11-11.

Next game: Friday, district championship, 7 p.m. at UD Arena vs.

Lockland-Miami Valley winner.

Fort Recovery tops Minster, New Bremen falls to St. Henry COLDWATER — The Minster Wildcats saw their season come to an end Friday night in Division IV Sectional boys basketball at Coldwater.

The Wildcats lost to topseeded Fort Recovery by a deceiving 54-35 final to finish the season 10-12.

Fort Recovery advances to the district at Elida.

Despite the final score, the Wildcats trailed by just eight with 6:13 remaining in the game.

But the Indians, who are now 19-2 on the year, went on an 8-0 run to push the lead to 45-29.

The Wildcats could get no closer than 13 the rest of the way, because the Indians were coming up big at the line, hitting 10 straight at one point in the second half. They were 16-for-20 for the game.

Minster did a good job of getting back in the game after

falling behind 18-4 in the second period.

For Minster, Devon Poeppelman was the lone player in double figures with 12.

Minster struggled from the floor, hitting just 24.4 percent on 11-for-45. Recovery was 18for-38 for 47.3 percent.

Minster (35) Knapke 2-2-7; B. Hoying 1-0-3; Poeppelman 4-2-12; R. Hoying 1-1-3; Wolf 2-0-4; Huber 1-4-6. Totals: 11-935.

Fort Recovery (54) Pottkotter 6-5-17; Gaerke 0-1-1; J. Kahlig 2-4-8; Dilworth 1-0-2; Gelhaus 6-6-18; Retz 1-0-3; E. Kahlig 2-0-5.

Totals: 18-16-54.

Score by quarters: Minster ...........................4 14 26 35 Fort Recovery ...............14 22 35 54 Three-pointers: Minster 4 (Poeppelman 2, Knapke, B. Hoying); FR 2 (Retz, E.Kahlig).

Records: Minster 10-12, FR 19-2.

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Versailles coasts to easy win DAYTON — Versailles breezed to an easy Division III

sectional final victory Friday, routing Dixie 63-36.

The Tigers go to 21-2 on the season and advance to the district Thursday at the UD Arena at 5:30 against either Madeira or Hamilton Badin.

Those two teams were supposed to play Friday night, but the game was moved to today due to the outbreak of severe weather.

Dixie came into the game with a 15-7 record, but Versailles outscored the Greyhounds 39-16 in the first half to settle the verdict early.

The Tigers had three players in double figures. Mitchell Campbell had 17, Chad Winner added 15 and Kyle Ahrens finished with 12.

Dixie (36) Barnett 3-2-9; Bowling 2-0-4; Grubb 1-0-2; J. Isaacs 3-2-9; M. Isaacs 2-0-4; Smiley 3-0-8. Totals: 14-4-36.

Versailles (63) Ahrens 4-4-12; Bruns 1-1-3; Campbell 7-2-17; Heitkamp 0-2-2; McNeilan 1-0-2; Niekamp 2-0-6;

Richard 2-2-6; Winner 6-0-15. Totals: 23-11-63.

Score by quarters: Dixie................................7 16 27 36 Versailles ......................17 39 52 63 Three-pointers: Versailles 6 (Winner 3, Niekamp 2, Campbell); Dixie 4 (Smiley 2, Barnett, J. Isaacs).

Records: Versailles 21-2, Dixie 15-8.

Next game: Thursday, district finals at UD Arena, 5:30 vs. MadeiraBadin winner

—— Bremen falls in D-IV finals COLDWATER — New Bremen found the going tough Friday night against secondseeded St. Henry in the Coldwater lower bracket sectional finals, losing 61-38.

The loss ends the Cardinals’ season at 13-9. St. Henry advances to the district at Elida at 18-4.

New Bremen’s Derek Bornhorst came off the bench to score 16 points, and was the game’s leading scorer.

SPORTS

Scoring champ

FINAL

Ryan Curl, Houston

Brandon Clack, Houston

Jay Meyer, Anna

David Wilcox, Christian Aca.

Kyle Hurley, Riverside

No. 1 in field goal percentage

Top 3-point shooter

Not a good idea to foul him

Chairman of the boards

Leader in steals

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Solomon King-White, Lehman

Gold Barnes, Sidney Top shot-blocker

Assists leader

REGULAR SEASON BOYS BASKETBALL STATS

RECORDS W-L Jackson Center ............................................20-0 Versailles .....................................................18-2 Anna.............................................................14-6 Russia ..........................................................12-8 New Bremen ................................................12-8 Lehman ........................................................11-9 Houston......................................................10-10 Botkins.........................................................9-11 Minster ........................................................9-11 New Knoxville .............................................9-11 Riverside ......................................................7-13 Fairlawn.......................................................6-14 Fort Loramie................................................5-15 Christian Academy......................................4-15 • Sidney .......................................................0-20 • Includes three games that were forfeited due to using an ineligible player SCORING Team offense (20 games unless noted) Pts. Avg. Versailles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1266 63.3 Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1208 60.4 Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1187 59.4 Jackson Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1157 57.9 Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1152 57.6 New Bremen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1148 57.4 Botkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1091 54.6 Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1079 54.0 Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1023 51.2 Fairlawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 989 49.5 Fort Loramie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 984 49.2 New Knoxville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 958 47.9 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939 47.0 Minster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 932 46.6 Christian Aca. (19 games) . . . . . 743 39.1 Team defense Jackson Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . 829 41.5 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 915 45.8 Versailles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 923 46.2 Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 946 47.3 Minster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 979 49.0 Fort Loramie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 983 49.2 New Knoxville . . . . . . . . . . . . . 983 49.2 Riverside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 52.0 Christian Aca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 52.4 Lehman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1048 52.4 Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1069 53.5 New Bremen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1070 53.5 Botkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099 55.0 Fairlawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1146 57.3 Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1559 78.0 Individual G Pts. Avg. Patwaun Hudson, Sidney . . . . . 18 383 21.3 Anthony Gillem, Fairlawn . . . . . 11 231 21.0 Alex Baker, Lehman. . . . . . . . . . 20 389 19.5 Andy Hoying, Jackson Center . . 20 343 17.1 Lucas Leffel, NK . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 336 16.8 Solomon King-White, Lehman . 20 325 16.3 Jay Meyer, Anna. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 319 16.0 Mitchell Campbell, Versailles . . 20 302 15.1 Brandon Wilson, Russia. . . . . . . 20 294 14.7 Chad Winner, Versailles. . . . . . . 20 286 14.3 Alex Meyer, Jackson Center . . . 20 282 14.1 David Wilcox, Christian Aca.. . . 19 268 14.1 Eric Egbert, Riverside . . . . . . . . 20 271 13.6 Treg Francis, Russia . . . . . . . . . 20 265 13.3 Jesse Phlipot, Houston. . . . . . . . 20 262 13.1 Trey Everett, Fairlawn . . . . . . . 19 243 12.8 Kyle Ahrens, Versailles . . . . . . . 20 255 12.8 Tyler Egbert, Botkins . . . . . . . . 20 250 12.5 Jake Allen, NK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 238 11.9 Dalton Bollinger, Riverside . . . . 20 231 11.6 Tyree Manley, Sidney. . . . . . . . . 20 224 11.4 Aaron Clune, New Bremen . . . . 20 228 11.4 Nick Reier, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 227 11.4 Adam Niemeyer, Minster. . . . . . 19 214 11.3 Ethan Zimpfer, Botkins . . . . . . . 20 216 10.8 Kyle Hurley, Riverside . . . . . . . . 20 209 10.5 Devon Poeppelman, Minster . . . 20 208 10.4 —— FIELD GOALS 2-pointers and 3-pointers Team FGA FGM Pct. Versailles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,034 483 46.7 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718 332 46.2 Jackson Center . . . . . . . . . . . . 865 400 46.2 Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859 386 44.9 Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 872 386 44.3 Fort Loramie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 354 44.2 New Knoxville. . . . . . . . . . . . . 759 332 43.8 Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 925 400 43.2 New Bremen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998 405 40.6 Botkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 968 388 40.1 Minster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 844 326 38.6 Fairlawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 956 346 36.2 Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,222 409 33.5 Christian Academy . . . . . . . . . 945 294 31.1 Individual 100-or-more attempts FGA FGM Pct. Ryan Curl, Houston . . . . . . . . 116 67 57.8 Andy Hoying, Jackson Center 203 117 57.6 Justin Worrell, Riverside . . . . 125 72 57.6

Dalton Bollinger, Riverside . . 165 92 55.8 Kyle Ahrens, Versailles. . . . . . 183 100 54.6 Troy Williams, NB . . . . . . . . . 140 76 54.3 Jesse Phlipot, Houston . . . . . . 184 100 54.3 Mitchell Campbell, Versailles 228 123 53.9 Brandon Wilson, Russia . . . . . 215 112 52.1 Chandon Williams, Anna . . . . 124 63 50.8 Nick Reier, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . 185 93 50.3 Travis Wells, Fairlawn . . . . . . 122 61 50.0 Chad Winner, Versailles . . . . . 231 108 46.8 Lucas Leffel, NK . . . . . . . . . . . 252 117 46.4 Ethan Bruns, Versailles . . . . . 107 49 45.8 Maverick Long, Anna . . . . . . . 130 59 45.4 Ethan Zimpfer, Botkins . . . . . 178 80 44.9 Brandon Clack, Houston . . . . 116 52 44.8 Adam Niemeyer, Minster . . . . 170 76 44.7 Alex Meyer, Jackson Center . . 224 100 44.6 Eric Egbert, Riverside . . . . . . 239 104 43.5 Elliott Westerbeck, NB . . . . . . 150 65 43.3 Anthony Gillem, Fairlawn . . . 185 78 42.2 Tyler Egbert, Botkins . . . . . . . 197 83 42.1 Jake Allen, NK . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 82 41.2 Bryce Rittenhouse, Russia . . . 145 59 40.7 Parker Manger, NB. . . . . . . . . 118 36 40.5 Devon Poeppelman, Minster . 176 71 40.3 Jay Meyer, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . 251 11 40.2 Aaron Clune, NB. . . . . . . . . . . 187 75 40.1 Kyle Miracle, Loramie . . . . . . 100 40 40.0 Troy Opperman, Jackson Cen. 113 45 39.8 Josh Schwartz, Botkins . . . . . 168 66 39.3 Jake Braun, Houston . . . . . . . 113 44 38.9 Treg Francis, Russia . . . . . . . . 214 82 38.8 Seth Guillozet, Loramie . . . . . 159 61 38.4 Dylan Cox, Fairlawn . . . . . . . . 105 40 38.1 Patwaun Hudson, Sidney . . . 343 130 37.9 Trevor Sherman, Russia. . . . . 124 47 37.9 Heath Geyer, Botkins . . . . . . . 161 60 37.3 Kyle Hurley, Riverside . . . . . . 177 66 37.2 Tyree Manley, Sidney . . . . . . . 224 82 36.6 Trey Everett, Fairlawn . . . . . . 225 76 33.8 Trey Echert, Jackson Center . 151 50 33.1 Jaylen Herd, Sidney . . . . . . . . 103 34 33.0 Derek Bornhorst, NB . . . . . . . 127 41 32.3 Ryan Hoying, Minster. . . . . . . 118 38 32.2 David Wilcox, Christian Aca. . 318 102 32.1 —— THREE-POINTERS Team FGA FGM Pct. Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 116 36.8 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 70 36.1 New Knoxville. . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 110 36.2 Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 94 35.7 Jackson Center . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 99 33.9 Fort Loramie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 74 31.6 Fairlawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 78 31.0 Versailles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 98 30.2 Botkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 89 28.3 Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494 137 27.7 Minster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 78 27.1 Christian Academy . . . . . . . . . 179 43 24.0 Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 38 23.9 New Bremen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 55 22.7 Individual FGA FGM Pct. Brandon Clack, Houston . . . . . . 59 26 44.1 Mitchell Campbell, Versailles . . 52 22 42.3 Kyle Miracle, Loramie . . . . . . . . 72 30 41.7 Jake Braun, Houston . . . . . . . . . 59 24 40.7 Lucas Leffel, NK . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 37 39.0 Anthony Gillem, Fairlawn . . . . . 90 34 37.8 Chad Winner, Versailles . . . . . . 101 38 37.6 Trey Elchert, Jackson Center. . 108 39 36.1 Ryan Lageman, NK . . . . . . . . . . 53 19 35.9 Treg Francis, Russia . . . . . . . . . 107 38 35.5 Jay Meyer, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 42 34.4 Seth Guillozet, Loramie. . . . . . . 68 23 33.8 Patwaun Hudson, Sidney . . . . . 184 61 33.2 Tyler Egbert, Botkins . . . . . . . . 52 17 32.7 Alex Meyer, Jackson Center . . . 76 24 31.6 Adam Niemeyer, Minster. . . . . . 61 19 31.1 Josh Schwartz, Botkins . . . . . . . 68 21 30.9 Derek Spencer, Christian Aca. . 50 15 30.0 Tyree Manley, Sidney. . . . . . . . . 96 28 29.2 Troy Opperman, Jackson Cen. . 69 20 29.0 Jake Allen, NK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 22 28.9 Ryan Hoying, Minster . . . . . . . . 91 26 28.6 Kyle Hurley, Riverside . . . . . . . . 66 18 27.3 Devon Poeppelman, Minster . . . 53 14 26.4 —— FREE THROWS Team FTA FTM Pct. Jackson Center . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 258 72.5 Versailles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 202 72.1 Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 213 71.2 Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 292 70.9 Minster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 202 66.4 Fort Loramie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 210 66.3 New Bremen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 283 65.5 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 205 65.5 New Knoxville. . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 184 65.5 Botkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 226 64.6 Fairlawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 219 63.7 Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 197 63.6 Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 239 62.2 Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 213 58.8 Christian Academy . . . . . . . . . 234 113 48.3

Unbeaten Jackson Center finishes as AP poll champ The Jackson Center boys basketball team, which finished the regular season 20-0, was declared the Associated Press Division IV Poll champion recently when the final regular-season rankings came out.

Berlin Hiland, which had been No. 1 all season long, suffered a loss late in the season, resulting in the Tigers moving past them and into the No. 1 spot in Division IV just prior to the final rankings of the season.

Hiland finished No. 2, and Fort Recovery out of

the Midwest Athletic Conference finished in the No. 5 spot with an 18-2 mark.

In Division III, the Versailles Tigers held down the No. 8 spot at 18-2 in the final rankings.

Jackson Center goes for a sectional championship tonight against the Fairlawn Jets at Piqua.

The honor gave the County two AP poll champions this season.

The Anna girls were No. 1 all season long in Division III.

Individual (45-or-more attempts) FTA FTM Pct. Jay Meyer, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 75 87.2 Anthony Gillem, Fairlawn . . . . . 49 41 83.7 Ethan Bruns, Versailles . . . . . . . 50 41 82.0 Jared Albers, Loramie . . . . . . . . 50 40 80.0 Alex Meyer, Jackson Center . . . 73 58 79.5 Kyle Ahrens, Versailles . . . . . . . 61 48 78.7 Andy Hoying, Jackson Center . 131 101 77.1 Aaron Clune, NB . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 67 77.0 Alex Baker, Lehman. . . . . . . . . . 84 64 76.2 Bryce Rittenhouse, Russia. . . . . 58 44 75.9 Elliott Westerbeck, NB. . . . . . . . 85 64 75.3 Seth Guillozet, Loramie . . . . . . . 64 48 75.0 Jake Braun, Houston . . . . . . . . . 47 35 74.5 Trevor Sherman, Russia . . . . . . 65 48 73.9 Patwaun Hudson, Sidney . . . . . 84 62 73.8 Treg Francis, Russia . . . . . . . . . 86 63 73.3 Brandon Wilson, Russia. . . . . . . 99 70 70.7 Ethan Zimpfer, Botkins . . . . . . . 54 38 70.4 Kyle Hurley, Riverside . . . . . . . . 84 59 70.2 Derek Bornhorst, NB . . . . . . . . . 53 37 69.8 Tyler Egbert, Botkins. . . . . . . . . 96 67 69.8 Adam Niemeyer, Minster. . . . . . 62 43 69.4 Tyree Manley, Sidney. . . . . . . . . 52 36 69.2 Devon Poeppelman, Loramie . . . 77 52 67.6 Jesse Phlipot, Houston. . . . . . . . 80 54 67.5 Mitchell Campbell, Versailles . . 51 34 66.7 Nick Reier, Anna. . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 41 66.1 Jake Allen, NK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 52 65.0 Lucas Leffel, NK . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 65 64.4 Trey Everett, Fairlawn . . . . . . . 123 79 64.2 Solomon King-White, Lehman . 109 70 64.2 Dalton Bollinger, Riverside . . . . 76 47 61.8 Adam Mullen, Houston . . . . . . . 72 44 61.1 Eric Egbert, Riverside . . . . . . . . 92 56 60.9 Ryan Curl, Houston . . . . . . . . . . 48 28 58.3 Heath Geyer, Botkins . . . . . . . . . 52 30 57.7 Troy Williams, NB . . . . . . . . . . . 66 38 57.6 Cole Cummings, Fairlawn . . . . . 46 26 56.5 Austin Luebke, Loramie . . . . . . 52 29 55.8 —— REBOUNDING Team (20 games unless noted) OR DR TR Avg. New Bremen . . . . . . . . . . 219 438 657 32.9 Christian Aca. (19 games) . . . 222 384 606 31.8 Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 403 618 30.9 Fairlawn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 386 568 28.4 Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 380 543 27.2 Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 331 542 27.1 Jackson Center . . . . . . . . 170 350 520 26.0 Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . --- --- 517 25.9 Anna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 374 516 25.8 Botkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 334 497 24.9 Minster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 306 470 23.5 Versailles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 284 464 23.2 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 343 459 23.0 New Knoxville . . . . . . . . . 117 324 441 22.1 Fort Loramie . . . . . . . . . . 134 285 419 21.0 Individual (20 games unless noted) OR DR TR Avg David Wilcox, CA (19 games) . . 48 114 162 8.5 Brandon Wilson, Russia . . . 48 111 159 8.0 Jese Phlipot, Houston . . . . . 39 117 156 7.8 Eric Egbert, Riverside. . . . . 55 99 154 7.7 Lucas Leffel, NK . . . . . . . . . 35 118 153 7.7 Andy Hoying, JC . . . . . . . . . 38 114 152 7.6 Travis Wells, Fairlawn . . . . 56 89 145 7.3 Dalton Bollinger, River.. . . . 51 93 144 7.2 Doug Huber, Minster . . . . . 42 76 118 6.9 Troy Williams, NB. . . . . . . . 46 90 136 6.8 Derek Spencer, CA (19 games) 45 83 128 6.7 Aaron Amsden, CA (19 games) 51 70 121 6.3 Trey Everett, Fairlawn . . . . 32 84 116 6.1 Solomon King-White, Leh.. . --- 120 6.0 Jake Cordonnier, FL . . . . . . 33 87 120 6.0 Nick Reier, Anna . . . . . . . . . 36 82 118 5.9 Justin Worrell, Riverside . . 52 63 115 5.8 Mitchell Campbell, Vers.. . . 45 71 116 5.8 Maverick Long, Anna . . . . . 26 90 116 5.8 Alex Meyer, JC . . . . . . . . . . 38 73 111 5.6 Kyle Ahrens, Versailles . . . . 44 65 109 5.5 Justin Heitkamp, NB . . . . . 37 72 109 5.5 81 5.4 Cole Cummings, Fair. (15 games) . 25 56 Elliott Westerbeck, NB . . . . 40 67 107 5.4 Eric Ryder, JC . . . . . . . . . . . 33 69 102 5.1 Aaron Clune, NB . . . . . . . . . 25 74 99 5.0 —— ASSISTS G Ast. Avg. Versailles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 330 16.5 New Bremen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 255 12.8 Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 249 12.5 Jackson Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 248 12.4 Fairlawn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 236 11.8 Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 226 11.3 New Knoxville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 218 10.9 Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 200 10.0 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 196 9.8 Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 189 9.5 Christian Academy . . . . . . . . . . 19 180 9.4 Anna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 177 8.9 Botkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 171 8.6 Fort Loramie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 166 8.3 Minster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 164 8.2

Individual Solomon King-White, Lehman, 94 Trey Everett, Fairlawn, 91 Aaron Clune, New Bremen, 84 Ethan Bruns, Versailles, 83 Jake Allen, New Knoxville, 79 Derek Spencer, Christian Academy, 77 Andy Hoying, Jackson Center, 71 Kyle Hurley, Riverside, 66 Kyle Ahrens, Versailles, 66 Trey Elchert, Jackson Center, 64 Patwaun Hudson, Sidney, 64 Adam Mullen, Houston, 64 Zach Niekamp, Versailles, 64 Luke Schwieterman, New Bremen, 54 Trevor Sherman, Russia, 54 Adam Niemeyer, Minster, 52 Ethan Schafer, Russia, 51 Alex Meyer, Jackson Center, 50 Heath Geyer, Botkins, 48 Craig Fullenkamp, Loramie 47 Andrew Arnett, New Knoxville, 46 Josh Seger, Anna, 46 Tyree Manley, Sidney, 46 Ethan Zimpfer, Botkins, 45 Luke Greene, Riverside, 44 Austin Knapke, Minster, 40 Lucas Leffel, New Knoxville, 39 Parker Manger, New Bremen, 38 Treg Francis, Russia, 36 Troy Opperman, Jackson Center, 34 David Wilcox, Christian Academy, 33 Jake Braun, Houston, 33 Ben Huffman, Christian Academy, 32 Chad Winner, Versailles, 32 Maverick Long, Anna, 32 Aaron McNeilan, Versailles, 31 Justin Worrell, Riverside, 30 Seth Guillozet, Loramie 30 Jesse Hughes, Fairlawn, 30 Jay Meyer, Anna, 30 —— STEALS Team G Stls. Avg Sidney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 191 9.6 Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 171 8.6 Botkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 168 8.4 Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 163 8.2 Christian Academy . . . . . . . . . . 19 147 7.7 Fairlawn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 150 7.5 Anna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 135 6.8 Fort Loramie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 133 6.7 New Bremen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 133 6.7 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 132 6.6 Jackson Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 125 6.3 Minster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 118 5.9 Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 114 5.7 Versailles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 108 5.4 New Knoxville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 62 3.1 Individual Kyle Hurley, Riverside, 72 Solomon King-White, Lehman 59 Jesse Hughes, Fairlawn, 58 Patwaun Hudson, Sidney, 51 Ben Huffman, Christian Academy, 47 Eric Egbert, Riverside, 43 Tyree Manley, Sidney, 41 Derek Spencer, Christian Academy, 38 Heath Geyer, Botkins, 38 Seth Hoying, Botkins, 34 Alex Meyer, Jackson Center, 34 Ethan Zimpfer, Botkins, 32 Andy Hoying, Jackson Center, 31 Bryce Rittenhouse, Russia, 31 Alex Baker, Lehman, 30 Parker Manger, Riverside, 28 Adam Mullen, Houston, 29 Chandon Williams, Anna, 29 Brandon Clack, Houston, 28 David Wilcox, Christian Academy, 28 Jake Braun, Houston, 27 Gold Barnes, Sidney, 26 Nick Reier, Anna, 26 Ethan Bruns, Versailles, 26 Doug Huber, Minster, 25 —— BLOCKED SHOTS Gold Barnes, Sidney, 71 Brandon Wilson, Russia, 63 David Wilcox, Christian Academy, 41 Travis Wells, Fairlawn, 28 Troy Williams, New Bremen, 21 Eric Egbert, Riverside, 18 Lucas Leffel, New Knoxville, 17 Isaac Abbott, Christian Academy, 17 Cole Cummings, Fairlawn, 14 Justin Heitkamp, New Bremen, 13 Corey Bremigan, Russia, 13 Andy Hoying, Jackson Center, 13 Aaron Amsden, Christian Academy, 12 Alex Baker, Lehman, 12 Doug Huber, Minster, 11 Devon Poeppelman, Minster, 11 Justin Worrell, Riverside, 11 Jame Rego, Lehman, 10 Michael Jacob, Lehman 10 Eric Ryder, Jackson Center, 10

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She averaged 28.5 points and six rebounds in two UD wins last week. She had 25 against Xavier and followed that up with 32 in an overtime win over Duquesne, including 6for-6 at the line. She clinched the game with two free throws with eight seconds remaining in overtime. She shot 60 percent in the two games, and had six which three-pointers, moved her career total to 177, second on UD’s alltime list.

Raterman was also named to the All A-10 first team for the second year in a row, and was also an All-Academic Team honoree.

She leads the Lady Flyers in scoring at 14.7 per game and in re-

bounding at 6.3.

Scott Schnelle, New Bremen Schnelle also received all-conference honors, being named to the Ohio Athletic Conference second team.

He averaged 12.6 points per game this season and ended his career with 1,057 points, 34th all-time at Ohio Northern.

Derek Coverstone, Fort Loramie A preseason NAIA All-American pick, Coverstone is off to a great start at the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne. A catcher, Coverstone is 12-for-25 so far for a .480 average, with six RBIs. His best outing came against Martin Methodist when he went 4-for-5 and drove in four

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Donna Gold ....................168 Joy Cippoloni .................168 Haley VanHorn ..............167 Jenny wagner ................167 SENIOR MEN High game Don Bodenmiller............277 Marty Stapleton ............265 Jerry Smith....................255 Mark Deam ....................252 Dick Tennery..................249 Ralph Abbott..................248 Bob Kritzer ....................238 Tom Hill .........................238 High series Ralph Abbott..................686 Don Bodenmiller............651 Mark Deam ....................631 Dick Tennery..................631 Tom Hill .........................626 Jerry Smith....................613 Willie Metz.....................610 Marty Stapleton ............610 High average Ralph Abbott..................182 Tom Hill .........................180 Bill Johnson ...................176 Dick Tennery..................175 Jim Risk .........................173 Fred Bodenmiller ..........169 Richard Reading ............168 Willie Metz.....................167 SENIOR WOMEN High game Linda Limbert ...............234 Rose Ann Chaffins.........224 Jan Bensman .................216 Sue Dougherty...............207 Dorothy Harford ............206 Linda Rumpff.................204 Lois Metz .......................201 Gail Fogt ........................201 High series Rose Ann Chaffins.........568 Wilma Smith..................543 Linda Limbert ...............517 Lois Metz .......................512 Sue Dougherty...............510 Linda Rumpff.................499 Diane Fleckenstein........496 Jan Bensman .................494 High average Rose Ann Chaffins.........162 Linda Rumpff.................148 Jan Bensman .................146 Sue Dougherty...............142 Lea Muhlenkamp ..........141 Lois Metz .......................140 Gail Fogt ........................140

NASCAR SPRINT CUP 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule The Associated Press x-non-points race Feb. 26 — Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Matt Kenseth) March 4 — Subway Fresh Fit 500, Avondale, Ariz.

March 11 — Kobalt Tools 400, Las Vegas March 18 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn.

March 25 — Auto Club 400, Fontana, Calif.

April 1 — Goody's Fast Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va. April 14 — Samsung Mobile 500, Fort Worth, Texas April 22 — STP 400, Kansas City, Kan. April 28 — Richmond 400, Richmond, Va. May 6 — Aaron's 499, Talladega, Ala. May 12 — Southern 500, Darlington, S.C.

Diane Fleckenstein........138 BOYS High game Trent Knoop...................300 Jacob Blankenship ........251 Ryan Yinger ...................246 Jac Beatty ......................243 Kegan Latimer ..............236 Luke Goubeaux..............235 Damon Huffman............233 Michael Barber ..............228 High series Trent Knoop...................743 Jacob Blankenship ........655 Kegan Latimer ..............644 Ryan Yinger ..................632 Michael Barber ..............580 Cameron DeMoss ..........570 Sean Holthaus ...............564 Luke Goubeaux..............559 High average Trent Knoop...................219 Kegan Latimer ..............186 Jacob Blankenship ........184 Ryan Yinger ...................183 Luke Goubeaux..............170 Michael Barber ..............170 Cameron DeMoss ..........163 Sean Holthaus ...............160 GIRLS High game Bethany Pellman ...........266 Shelbie Anderson...........244 Michelle Abbott..............223 Ally Kittle ......................209 Holli James ....................185 Tiffany Kies ...................184 Heather Gold .................180 Jenny Beatty..................178 High series Bethany Pellman ...........675 Shelbie Anderson...........581 Michelle Abbott..............557 Holli James ....................502 Ally Kittle ......................484 Tiffany Kies ...................477 Heather Gold .................469 Merri Leist .....................433 High average Bethany Pellman ...........184 Shelbie Anderson...........177 Michelle Abbott..............166 Tiffany Kies ...................140 Holli James ....................139 Ally Kittle ......................137 Autumn Emrick.............123 Jenna Beatty..................121

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June 24 — Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif.

June 30 — Quaker State 400, Sparta, Ky. July 7 — Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach, Fla. July 15 — Lenox Industrial Tools 301, Loudon, N.H. July 29 — "Your Hero's Name Here" 400 at the Brickyard, Indianapolis Aug. 5 — Pennsylvania 400, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 12 — NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y.

Aug. 19 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich.

Aug. 25 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn.

Sept. 2 — AdvoCare 500, Hampton, Ga. Sept. 8 — Wonderful Pistachios 400, Richmond, Va. Sept. 16 — Geico 400, Joliet, Ill. Sept. 23 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. Sept. 30 — AAA 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 7 — Good Sam Club 500, Talladega, Ala. Oct. 13 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 21 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 28 — Tums Fast Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va. Nov. 4 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 11 — Kobalt Tools 500, Avondale, Ariz.

Nov. 18 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla.

runs. He also had two hits in three other games.

Wes Hunsucker, Anna Hunsucker is a teammate of Coverstone and a pitcher for St. Francis.

He recently pitched against Reinhardt, throwing six shutout innings before giving up runs in the seventh to lose 3-2.

Jessica Slagle, Lehman Slagle kept up her outstanding play for Bowling Green’s womens basketball team. She had 14 points against Miami and was 8-for-10 from the line, and had nine points and four assists against Kent. Both were BG wins.

Joe Engle, Sidney Engle was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, four RBIs and three runs scored for Union, Ky., against Bethel, Tenn. On the year, he’s hitting .381 with two homers and 17 RBIs. Mitchell Bensman, Russia Bensman was 2-for-3 with a home run for Gallaudet in a game with Muhlenberg.

Dillon Webster, 1306 Wapakoneta Ave New Bremen SIDNEY Webster runs distance 937-492-1616 for Findlay, and last week in the conference championships, he was second in the 800 in 1:54.77. The winning time was 1:54.69.

Justin Eilerman, New Bremen ntic Eilerman is a teamAuthe ily m a F mate of Webster’s at s Recipe Findlay, and in last week’s conference meet, he finished sixth in the Open Everyday at mile in 4:16.02. The win11:00 A.M. ning time was 4:12.41.

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The dependable Dawson, who has been with Cleveland since its 1999 expansion season, will spend another year with the club after the Browns decided to use their franchise tag on the 37-year-old.

A team spokesman confirmed the plans to use the tag on Friday.

It’s the second straight year the Browns have franchised Dawson, who made $3.25 million last season and will make 20 percent more — roughly $3.8 million — next season, his 14th in a logo-less orange helmet. If they hadn’t used the tag on Dawson he would have become an unrestricted free agent later this month.

The Browns may still try to sign the steady Dawson to a long-term contract. He’s coming off one of his best seasons,

making 24 of 29 fieldgoal attempts and seven from beyond 50 yards, one shy of the NFL record.

Dawson has said he's open to finishing his career with the Browns.

Through their few highs and many lows over more than a decade, Dawson has been the one thing Cleveland can count on.

He's the Browns' career leader in field goals and second to Hall of Famer Lou Groza in scoring.

Dawson called the 2011 season his best and when it ended, he knew there was a strong chance the Browns would franchise him again.

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WOMEN Week High game Heather McAlexander . 216 Rhonsa Burnside . . . . . 210 Shirley Sharp . . . . . . . . 205 Karen Pleiman . . . . . . . 195 Lori Heitkamp . . . . . . . 192 Annette Baker . . . . . . . 190 Diane Houck . . . . . . . . . 189 High series Heather McAlexander . 602 Rhonda Burnside . . . . . 544 Diane Houck . . . . . . . . . 518 Annette Baker . . . . . . . 518 Shirley Sharp . . . . . . . . 514 Phyllis Collins . . . . . . . 496 Jody Schulze . . . . . . . . . 496 Season to date High game Heather McAlexander. . . 269 Shirley Sharp . . . . . . . . 265 Heather McAlexander . . 259 Heather McAlexander. . . 244 Chris Newman . . . . . . . 236 Mary Meyer . . . . . . . . . 236 Mary Meyer . . . . . . . . . 233 Helen Hoying . . . . . . . . 232 High series Heather McAlexander . 676 Heather McAlexander . . 634 Mary Meyer . . . . . . . . . 628 Heather McAlexander . . 627 Heather McAlexander . . 612 Shirley Sharp . . . . . . . . 607 Ashley Bollenbacher. . . 603 Heather McAlexander . . 602 High average Heather McAlexander . 198 Diane Houck . . . . . . . . . 165 Donna Kremer . . . . . . . 163 Jenny Freisthler . . . . . . 163 Anne Meyer . . . . . . . . . 163 Emmy Grillot . . . . . . . . 162 Mary Meyer . . . . . . . . . 160

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Sidney High School graduate Jordan Goffena has earned a spot in the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Combined Events Championships, which began today at Indiana University.

Goffena will take part in the heptathlon, competing against 12 other athletes. He is the only collegiate athlete in the group.

Goffena qualified for the championships with a school-record score of 5,421 points, which he posted on Dec. 9-10 at Kent State, where he finished second out of 19 participants.

The record he broke was held by the assistant coach who now coaches Goffena.

Goffena ranks fifth all-time at Miami in the decathlon outdoors after a personal-best score of 6,994 at last year’s MidAmerican Conference championships.

Justine Raterman, Versailles Raterman was named the Atlantic-10 Player of the Week for the second time this season after scoring 57 points in two games for Dayton.

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“Together” is the Theme for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 2012 The Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities encourages people to understand when people with disabilities are welcomed into local neighborhoods, houses of worship, schools and workplaces, everyone wins.

All of us have talents and abilities that can be developed and offered to make Shelby County a better place to live and work. A new program, Bridges to Transition of Shelby County, helps “transition” teens (ages 14-22) prepare for their future after high school.

The Bridges Program provides the job coaching, job development and job skill training so that after graduation, students are prepared to become successfully employed in the workforce. Depending on the individual’s skills, abilities and interests, job training occurs in the field of clerical, retail, factory assembly work, janitorial, food service, child care, lawn care, computer, office and cashier skills.

Greg Short of Partner’s in Recognition of Fort Loramie employs a young lady with disabilities and talks about their positive experience, “Employing individuals with disabilities brings diversity to our workforce, while at the same time promotes fellowship between all employees.”

The benefits of hiring Bridges to Transition graduates are many: • Dedicated and reliable employees • Low employee turnover • Agency-provided training • On-going agency supports • Economic incentives • Community recognition If you have any questions about employing individuals with disabilities or you are interested in this employment opportunity, please contact Krista Oldiges at S&H Products at 937-492-3596. If you have a student or a child with a documented disability and would like more information about the Bridges Program, please contact Alicia Woehrmyer at 937-658-6825.

Annie

“Annie, 18 m onths, has be en attending since she was Wee School four months old. When sh had very min e began, she imal physical or so rolling over, le arning to sit up cial skills; now she is , and grasping toys! Without the entire Early Intervention staff, Annie w ould not have made such gr strides in her eat prog grow and beco ress. She is continuing to me more of he r self and neve r ceasing to su own individual rprise her parents!” – An nie’s Mom, St ephanie

Makenna

"Wee School has been a valuable expe rience for Makenna, sh e has obtained several goals to make her progress impr ove. She is ve ry happy and lo oks forward to Wee School. As pa rents, we are very proud of her and we apprec iate the excellent staff." Maken na Mack's Mom , Christine Mac k

Deanna I love to paint!! Deanna makes her hand prints for a project in Jeanine and Tracy's room. Finger painting is therapeutic. Although the name implies that the paint is applied with the fingers, this medium makes use of the hands and lower arms too.

Haley & Feanix

Christian

Dean “When Dean first to Wee School came he wasn’t walking or talking- now he is running, jumpi ng, and saying a lot of words!

We both love Wee School! The te achers are the best!”

– Dean’s Mom, Nikki

Corbin “Corbin came to Wee School at 17 months, and was only speaking a few words. He is now using sentences. Wee School has been a wonderful experience and we are very grateful to have amazing teachers and a wonderful opportunity!” – Corbin’s Mom, Stephanie

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Here is Haley helping her frie nd Feanix placing pegs in a boa rd during a Shelby Hill Presch ool afternoon class. A peg boa rd is a great game but also a fun tool to sharpen those fine motor skil ls.

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Brinley

“Brinley, 19 m onths, just st arted at Wee School. Since coming here I have alread seen many im y provements in Brinley’s developmentshe has starte d walking an putting words d together! The therapists are very helpful an d genuinely ca re about the development and well bein g of all the children here . I am thankful for all they ar doing for my e daughter!” – Brinley’s Mom Jill ,

Damian Meet Happiness!

Damian loves playing with his friends at preschool and the staff at Shelby Hills Early Childhood Center can’t resist his smile that greets them every single day!

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Five Shelby County residents attend Ha nd to Hand Agency, a Da y Habilitation Provider.

Hand to Hand began as a thrift shop in down town Piqua. The store pro vides time for the employees to learn service skills and so me small business knowledge .

Several of the men employed there felt the need for a little more dirt in their life so Hand to Hand Automotive s was added in the last ye ar.

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Arc The Shelby County Arc provides nonprofit programs and support for peop le with developmenta l disabilities and the families. Most progra ir ms address the need for social and recreational opportu nities. The Shelby Co unty Arc is a United agency and is a ch Way apter of The Arc of the United States.

Lee The Arc Friday Night Out is a popular monthly social event for adults with developmental disabilities. The program includes an evening of themed activities and a meal.

REM Ohio REM Ohio provides Day Rehabilitation for four Shelby County residents who r are looking fo t en m oy pl em training, hobby e.g. w ne a p ity to develo un rt po op e th tings, community ou l activities. d recreationa an s, se as cl t ar

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The Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities programs include: Early Intervention Wee School is the early intervention program for infants from birth to three years of age. Children experiencing a delay in one developmental area are eligible for the specialized services provided by the Wee School program. Wee School provides center-based and home-based services, involving a team approach. The team includes parents, early intervention specialists, and may include a variety of professionals and therapists.

Preschool The SCBDD provides preschool special education services for all eight school districts located in Shelby County. Center-based classrooms are located at Shelby Hills Early Childhood Center in Sidney, at Ft. Loramie Elementary, and at Jackson Center Elementary. Preschool supports may also occur in a child’s home or a community based preschool program. Along with interactions, each child may receive intervention from an occupational, physical or speech therapist.

mpics Softball ly O l ia c e p S s r e g n Shelby Sti Team gers The Shelby County Stin ll tba sof ics mp Oly al eci (Sp the in ed team) participat Special Olympics State Softball Tournament this g past September, bringin home the State Championship Trophy in the perfect ending to a long and hard-fought season! Shelby County tes Board of DD congratula , ers mb me m tea se the s coaches, and volunteer l of dea . at gre a ote dev o wh abilities in Shelby County porting people with dis sup rgy ene their time and

Daycare The Wilma Valentine Creative Learning Center provides daycare services for preschool children and is located on the site of SCBDD. The Center provides daycare services to all children with an emphasis on serving families whose children are experiencing developmental delays. The Center operates year-round and all children in the daycare center have the opportunity to attend a preschool class as part of their day as a mentor, typical preschooler or preschooler with special needs.

SSA The Service and Support Administration Department provides oversight, advocacy, service coordination, and crisis intervention for individuals with developmental disabilities beginning at age three and lasting throughout an individual’s lifetime.

SSA services include assistance with Social Security and other public benefits, educational concerns, medical concerns, housing, employment, and residential services.

S&H Products S&H Products provides a variety of services and supports designed to assist individuals in achieving their goals, whether that is finding a job, learning to use a computer, or becoming more independent. The S&H workshop provides opportunities for people to perform meaningful work and develop jobs skills through sub-contract work from local industries. For seniors and those individuals unable to work or desiring other options, S&H provides personal care, skill reinforcement, training in self-determination and recreation and leisure. Programs are available to eligible individuals with developmental disabilities who are at least 18 years of age.

For more information about any of the above programs, please see our website at

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The Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabi lities, in Partnership with WestCON, is hosting its

2nd Annual Day Habilita tion Provider Fair on Tuesday, April 3rd from 2:00 p.m . to 5:00 p.m. in the Shelby Hills Gymnasium.

The Provider Fair is design ed to help individuals rec eiving waiver services and their familie s learn about day habilita tion providers and their services. This is a free event to explore new opportunities!.

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Mark gets to know Em ilie, a pet therapy do g who beg an visiting S&H Produ cts. Emilie is a certified th erapy dog, weighing 105 pound s, b Emilie was ut quite gentle. found as a puppy by owner and tra in Dayton w iner, Drew Barber, here her p revious owner had abused an d abandoned her.

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The Sidney Daily News presents...

Reader’s Choice Awards 3rd Annual

In order to determine the “best of the best” in more than 100 business and event categories, the Sidney Daily News invites local residents to vote for their favorites, using the ballot on the adjoining page.

Entries must be turned in no later than 5pm on Monday, March 9, 2012. Ballots may be mailed to the Sidney Daily News, 1451 N. Vandemark Rd., Sidney, Ohio 45365, Attn: Reader’s Choice.

The ballots can be dropped off at one of the following locations: Allison's Custom Jewelry, Sidney Area Wireless, Sidney Bowman Rentals, Sidney Buckeye Ford, Sidney Cazadores, Sidney Culvers, Sidney

Flint's TV & Appliances, Sidney Fultz Warehouse Carpet, Sidney Goffena Furniture, Sidney Helman Brothers, Sidney Inn Between, Botkins North Dixie Auto Body, Sidney

Only one entry per person. No photo copies of filled out ballots will be counted. All ballots must have 50% of the categories completed to be counted. All category entries should be for businesss located in or around Shelby County. Winners in each category will be featured in our Reader’s Choice Awards magazine publishing in May.

Pavilion, Sidney Primecare Physicians, Sidney Ron & Nita's, Sidney Realty 2000, Sidney Sidney Body CarStar, Sidney Sidney Door & Window, Sidney

Best Appliance Store

Best Auto Collision Repair

TV & Appliances 212 E. North St. | Downtown Sidney | 937-492-6430

Best Auto Collision Repair Best Auto Collision Repair

North Dixie

Auto Body 2234 Wapakoneta Avenue, Sidney

SIDNEY BODY CARSTAR

Helman Bros.

BODY SHOP 2606 Broadway, Sidney HRS: Mon thru Fri. 8-5:30

• Collision Repair • Unibody Repair • Frame Repair • Wrecker Service • Certified Painters • Rental Vehicle Available • Factory-Trained Technicians • Free Repair Estimates

937-492-5975

Best Auto Dealer New

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Auto Body Repair Experts Relax... We’ll take it from here!

Gregg Knapke

(937) 492-4783

Thank you for voting us one of Shelby County’s Best last year!

Ph: 492-9683 Fax: 492-1198 Cell: 538-0734

175 S. Stolle Avenue, Sidney • www.sidneybodycarstar.com

Best Auto Dealer New

Best Breakfast

On Sidney’s Quiet Side Wapak Ave. • 937-492-8820

498-4014

Fultz Warehouse Carpet & Flooring

Sidney Chiropractic, Sidney Sidney Electric, Sidney Sidney Inn, Sidney The Spot, Sidney Subway, Wapak Ave., Sidney

Best Carpet Store

Best Catering

2640 W. Michigan St. Sidney

Corner of Court & Ohio

937-497-1101

492-9181

Hours: Mon,Wed, Fri 9am-8pm, Tues,Thur 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-2pm, Sun 12pm-5pm

Best Chicken

498-1124 • 492-8005 www.danhemm.com

Best Car Rental

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Best Cellular Dealer

SuperStore 624 N. Vandemark Rd., Hours: Mon.-Fri.9-7, Sat. 9-6

Hours Mon-Sat 7am-9pm, Sun 8am-9pm

Best Chiropractic

2622 Michigan Ave., Hours: Mon.-Fri.10-8, Sat. 10-6

Sidney 937-493-0321

Best Doors/Windows

“Remember Us for All Your Catering Needs!”

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Botkins, Ohio • 693-8043 Corner of 274 & 25A

Normal Hours: Mon - Sat • 11 am - 12 pm; Sunday 11-8

Best Downtown Shop Shoes For The Entire Family Casual & Work Clothing For Men

Ron & Nita’s 132 & 134 S. Main Ave., Sidney (937) 492-0198

Best Florist

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1640 Gleason St. Sidney, OH

937-492-4681

Best Electrician

1390 North 4th Avenue - Sidney, Ohio 45365 (937) 498-4578 - Fax (937) 498-4579

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Best Florist

Best Funeral Home

Cromes Funeral Home and Cremetory Gifts & Flowers 305 E. State St., Botkins, OH • 937-693-4190 • www.jennysdesigns.com

103 E. Court, Sidney (937) 493-0091

492-5101

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Cast your Reader’s Choice Ballot Today! Remember, deadline is March 9 by 5pm!

Accountant/CPA _____________________________________ Appliance Store _____________________________________ Assisted Living/Extended Care ___________________________ Auctioneer _________________________________________ Auto Dealership New__________________________________ Auto Dealership Used _________________________________ Auto Body Repair ____________________________________ Auto Parts Store _____________________________________ Auto Repair Garage ___________________________________ Lube/Oil/Filter _______________________________________ Car Rental _________________________________________ Bank/Credit Union ____________________________________ Banquet Facility _____________________________________ Barber Shop/Hair Salon ________________________________ Bargain/Thrift Shop ___________________________________ Bed & Breakfast _____________________________________ Butcher Shop _______________________________________ Cable Provider/Satellite ________________________________ Car Wash __________________________________________ Care Giver/Home Health _______________________________ Carpet Cleaner ______________________________________ Carpet/Flooring Store _________________________________ Carry Out/Convenience Store____________________________ Cellular Dealer ______________________________________ Chiropractor ________________________________________ Cleaning Service _____________________________________ Clothing/Apparel Store ________________________________ Computer Repair_____________________________________ Contractor _________________________________________ Day Care Center _____________________________________ Preschool __________________________________________ Dentist ____________________________________________ Door/Window _______________________________________ Downtown Shop _____________________________________ Dry Cleaner ________________________________________ Electrician _________________________________________ Electronics Store_____________________________________ Employment Agency __________________________________ Exercise Facility _____________________________________

Exterminator________________________________________ Eye Doctor _________________________________________ Fair/Festival ________________________________________ Family Fun Entertainment ______________________________ Farm Equipment Sales ________________________________ Financial Planner ____________________________________ Florist ____________________________________________ Funeral Home _______________________________________ Furniture Store ______________________________________ Garden Center/Nursery ________________________________ Landscaping________________________________________ Gas Station_________________________________________ Golf Course_________________________________________ Grocery ___________________________________________ Hardware Store______________________________________ Health Shops _______________________________________ Heating/Cooling Service _______________________________ Home Builders ______________________________________ Hotel/Motel_________________________________________ Insurance Agency ____________________________________ Jewelry Store _______________________________________ Law Firm __________________________________________ Lumber Yard ________________________________________ Medical Facility______________________________________ Monuments ________________________________________ Mortgage Company___________________________________ Movie Theater/Drive In ________________________________ Nail Salon__________________________________________ Nursing Home_______________________________________ Orthodontist ________________________________________ Pet Groomer ________________________________________ Pharmacy __________________________________________ Photography Studio___________________________________ Physician's Office ____________________________________ Plumber ___________________________________________ Real Estate Agency (name location) _______________________ Real Estate Agent ____________________________________ Retirement Facility ___________________________________ Roofing Service _____________________________________

Seed Company/Grain Elevator ___________________________ Specialty Gift Shop ___________________________________ Tanning Salon _______________________________________ Tax Service_________________________________________ Tire Center _________________________________________ Travel_____________________________________________ Veterinarian ________________________________________ Video Rental ________________________________________ FOOD/RESTAURANTS: Breakfast __________________________________________ Bake Shop/Pastry ____________________________________ Caterer____________________________________________ Chicken ___________________________________________ Chinese ___________________________________________ Coffee ____________________________________________ Desserts___________________________________________ Donuts ____________________________________________ Fast Food __________________________________________ Hamburgers ________________________________________ Ice Cream__________________________________________ Italian_____________________________________________ Mexican ___________________________________________ Pizza _____________________________________________ Restaurant Overall ___________________________________ Sandwich Overall ____________________________________ Soup/Salad_________________________________________ Steaks ____________________________________________ Subs _____________________________________________ Wings_____________________________________________ BARS: Bar_______________________________________________ Sports Bar _________________________________________

Name _________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________ City ____________________________________Zip ___________ Phone_________________________________________________

Vote for your Favorite! All qualified ballots will be entered into a drawing to win a 1 Year Subscription to the Sidney Daily News Best Funeral Home

Best Furniture Store

Salm-McGill Tangeman

Hours: Mon. thru Fri. 10-8, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 12-5

Funeral Home and Cremation Services 502 S. Ohio Ave., Sidney

492-5130

2600 W. Michigan, Sidney Check out our NEW Website! www.goffenafurniture.com 937-492-6730 • 1-888-GOFFENA Toll Free

Best Hotel

Best Hamburgers

Best Grocery

Sidney FOODTOWN For All your Grocery Needs 1010 Wapakoneta Ave. Sidney 937-492-3121

Best Hamburgers

Sidney Inn

Corner of Court & Ohio

& Conference Center

492-9181

400 Folkerth Avenue, Sidney

937-492-1131 NOW FEATURING ROMER’S CATERING

937-493-0015 • 2575 Michigan St. • Sidney

Best Jewelry Store

Best Medical Facility

Hours Mon-Sat 7am-9pm, Sun 8am-9pm

Best Mortgage Company

Primecare Physicians of West Central Ohio, Inc. Board Certified Family Practice

1205 Fairington Dr., Sidney 104 E. Mason Road • (937) 492-6937

(937)492-8431

733 Fair Rd., Sidney, Oh 45365 • 937-497-9662

Best Nursing Home

Best Nursing Home

Best Pharmacy

www.westernohiomortgage.com

Parking In Rear

Fair Haven

The Softer Side of Care... www.FairHavenServices.com

Rehab and Skilled Care 705 Fulton Street, Sidney

Best Pharmacy

Robert Curlis, R.Ph.

130 W. Russell Rd, Sidney, OH 45365 (937) 498-4846

Best Restaurant

Dine in or Carryout!

Mexican Restaurant

2200 W. Michigan St. Sidney

“Every day is a Fiesta”

937-492-9883

Best Subs

937-492-9591

Best Pizza

112 N. Main Ave., Downtown Sidney • 492-4550

Best Real Estate Agency

1315 Wapakoneta Avenue, Sidney

100 S. Main, Ste 101 Sidney, OH 937-492-8055

498-2151

www.realty2000group.com

Best Restaurant

Best Retirement Facility

Corner of Court & Ohio

492-9181 Hours Mon-Sat 7am-9pm, Sun 8am-9pm

Best Specialty Shop

3003 W. Cisco Road, Sidney • 497-6542

Best Tire

937-710-4499 4 LOCATIONS 1240 Wapakoneta Avenue, Sidney 1225 East Ash Street, Piqua 1575 Covington Avenue, Piqua 987 East Ash Street, Piqua

Gifts & Flowers 103 E. Court, Sidney (937) 493-0091

937-492-9117

937-492-9118

1231 Wapakoneta Ave. Sidney

120 S. Stolle Ave. Sidney

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LOST: Pit Mix male, 8 months old. Lost in area of Ft Loramie Swanders Rd near 25A. Caramel color with pink nose and white patch on his chest.

(937)489-7761

3rd Shift Production

ELECTROMECHANICAL ASSEMBLERS AND ELECTRICAL CONTROLS TECHNICIANS Electro Controls has recently expanded and is currently filling new full-time positions in our Sidney, OH facility to support our growth. We are filling positions ranging from entry level Assembler to experienced Controls Technician and are seeking dependable persons with an aptitude for learning and a positive attitude. Electrical schematic and mechanical print reading experience is a plus for entry level positions.

PLC/HMI knowledge and machine integration experience is a plus for technician positions.

Please send resume for immediate consideration or please stop by our office to apply.

Electro Controls, Inc. Attn: Jeff 1625 Ferguson Court Sidney, OH 45365

Starting wage is $9.50/hour + $.50/hr. shift premium and a $.50 increase after completing a 90 day introductory period.

You must be flexible, able to excel in a fast paced assembly environment and willing to work overtime.

We offer an excellent benefits package including health, dental, 401(K) and many others.

For confidential consideration, fill out an application at: Shelby County Job Center 227 S. Ohio Ave. Sidney

Darke County Job Center 603 Wagner Ave. Greenville No phone calls to Norcold please

Please visit our website for more information at:

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ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Shelby County JOB CENTER March 7th, 1pm-3pm Please bring resume

ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR

The detailer/light mechanic has the responsibility to create excitement on our lots by making the vehicles look appealing and keeping the lot "exciting and inviting" for our customers.

Local†resort is looking for an individual to create, plan and conduct weekly activities.

Experience is a plus, but will train if you are a creative, energetic person†that enjoys working with children and adults alike.

To be successful in this position, our detailers must be able to work independently and focus on multiple projects, possess previous experience diagnosing and repairing vehicles, and have a valid drivers license with good driving record.

Send resume with salary requirements to: 14296 Cemetery Rd. Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895

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Norcold, the leader in refrigerator manufacturing for the RV, trucking and marine industries, is currently accepting applications for 3rd shift production at the Sidney and Gettysburg, Ohio facilities.

Electro Controls is a leading provider of electrical control panels and custom wire harnesses and assemblies.

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Find your next car

FOUND CAT: Orange with collar. Front paws declawed.

Found near YMCA. (937)658-0643

DELIVERY/ WAREHOUSE Must have good driving record. Apply at: Goffena Furniture 2600 W. Michigan St. Sidney

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS Heyne Construction, Inc. is currently seeking experienced general construction workers. A preplacement drug screening is required. We are an EOE with competitive wages, health insurance, paid vacation, retirement plan and holidays.

Apply or send resume to: Heyne Construction, Inc. 199 N Ohio Street PO Box 109 Minster, OH 45865-0109 or email: hci@heyneconstruction.com

or fax to (419)628-4083

PROGRAMMER/ANALYST Precision Strip, Inc., the leader in the metal coil processing industry, is seeking qualified candidates for an entry level, full time Programmer/Analyst position that is based out of our Headquarters in Minster, Ohio. The primary responsibility is to support all Precision Strip locations as well as develop new and maintain existing applications in our custom built information systems.

We provide an excellent training program with career growth potential in addition to health and dental benefits. Individuals who meet these qualifications are invited to apply @ www.superior-auto.com

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PRODUCTION TEAM MEMBERS

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❍▲❐❍▲❐ NOW HIRING Administrator/ Director Position for a Child Care Center in the Sidney area.

Director must have an Associates in Child Development/ ECE or 60 hours of college credits with 12 hours in Child Development/ ECE along with 1248 clock hours working in a Child Care Center or Group Home. Competitive wages along with benefits, including discounted child care, 401(k), incentive program, health benefits.

Fax resume to: (309)699-2661 Inquires call: (800)716-6161

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Seeking highly motivated, career minded individuals capable of excelling in a team environment. The openings are currently for night shift only. The plant operates on a 12-hour shift basis. The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing facility.

Experience in operating computercontrolled equipment and high school diploma would be a plus. We offer a competitive wage and benefit package.

MAINTENANCE

TECH B. (2nd Shift FT) Must understand the design, fabrication and repair needs of the customer; Must have minimum 2 years maintenance department job experience and must be proficient in basic electronics; performing machine repair; plumbing; sheet metal fabrication; rigging and machinery moving; carpentry; pneumatics and hydraulics; performing various welding techniques.

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Precision Strip offers an attractive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and an opportunity to make a significant contribution in an innovative, team oriented environment. Qualified candidates should submit resume with salary requirements to: Precision Strip, Inc., Programmer/Analyst Position, P.O. Box 104, Minster, OH 45865 or email careers@precision-strip.com.

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Part Time Evenings 17 Hours/ week $8.50 per hour

CALL: (937)669-9900 X 304 or apply at: www.environmentcontrol.com

SHIFT COORDINATOR (2nd Shift FT) Previous supervisory experience in manufacturing environment required; experience working with or for automotive OEM or Tier One suppliers.

Competitive compensation and excellent benefits package.

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Submit resume and salary requirement through "careers" tab at: www.industry productsco.com

Greenville Technology, Inc., a tier one automotive parts supplier specializing in plastic injection molding, paint and assembly processes, has immediate openings for the following positions:

Purchasing Technician (Job# 0212-3) Responsibilities include calculating production requirements for purchased materials, communication with suppliers, monitoring and controlling inventory levels and supplier performance. Experience in purchasing at a manufacturing facility preferred. Must have understanding of purchasing principles and strong math skills. Verbal and written communication skills, detailed oriented, computer knowledge and a proven teamwork record required. $14.95 - $17.02 per hour plus bonuses. Comprehensive benefits package.

SEASONAL OPERATIONS Trupointe Cooperative is now taking applications for a seasonal (April-July), part-time position at the Maplewood location.

Accounting Technician (Job # 0212-4) Responsibilities include accounts payable and accounts receivable processing and reconciliation, budget report and year end audit document preparation, miscellaneous accounting duties. Experience or education in Accounting required. Strong math skills, verbal and written communication skills, detailed oriented, computer knowledge and a proven teamwork record required. $14.95 - $17.02 per hour plus bonuses. Comprehensive benefits package.

Applicants are required to possess a Class A CDL, clean driving record, ability to operate a forklift and perform physical labor. Long hours and some weekends may be necessary.

Interested candidates should forward a resume and job reference number to:

Send resume or apply at the Maplewood location:

GREENVILLE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Attn: HUMAN RESOURCES P.O. Box 974 Greenville, Ohio 45331 Deadline: March 16, 2012 We are an equal opportunity employer.

Immediate

OPENINGS

For our manufacturing facility in Wapakoneta, OH.

Please send resume to: HR 319 S. Vine St. Fostoria, OH 44830

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Information Technology or an equivalent with a 3.0 or greater GPA is required. Other qualifications include: familiarity with relational databases and client/server concepts, experience with coding, testing, and debugging programs, skills in analysis and software application design using standard software development, and excellent oral and written communication skills. Knowledge of PROGRESS software as well as relevant job experience is a plus.

Greenville Technology Inc.

Superior Auto, Inc. has a full time auto detailer/ light mechanic position available at our Sidney Ohio location! We are a long established company in need of self-motivated individuals seeking opportunities in a growing company.

P.O. Box 105 Maplewood, OH 45340

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Part-time Position Sidney Municipal Court CASE MANAGER

Monitor/ coordinate daily operations of Court Mental Health Diversion Project.

DUTIES: • Primary liaison between Court and other agencies involved with Project • Ensure integrity of data collection/ submit reports as required by U.S. Dept. of Justice • Meet weekly with Project team • Assist with duties of Case Manager as needed.

Funding for position provided by 2 year renewable grant award from the U.S. Dept of Justice. Term of employment: 18 months subject to grant renewal. Approximately 24 hours/ week, flexible work schedule.

Associates Degree in Human Services or Business Services required.

Experience working with Legal system and social services preferred.

Must have valid Ohio Driver's License; ability to complete LEADS certification, CIT, CPR/ First Aid training. Must be organized, detail oriented, have excellent communication and computer skills.

Send resume and salary requirements to: Court Administrator Sidney Municipal Court 201 W. Poplar St. Sidney, OH 45365

TOOL & DIE DESIGNER

Advocate for client as they work through Court system.

DUTIES: • Accept referrals; assess client's eligibility for program.

• Assist clients in receiving services • Respond to crisis situations • Facilitate client's return to community living • Meet weekly with Project Team • Assist Project Coordinator as needed

MASONS NEEDED

2D & 3D capabilities required. Both full time and part time positions available.

Send resumes to: Eva Tool 351 Industrial Drive Minster, OH 45865

Must have Ohio Driver's License; ability to complete LEADS certification, CIT, CPR/ First Aid Training.

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Resumes must be received by: 4:00pm, March 12, 2012

Resumes must be received by: 4:00pm, March 12, 2012.

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OPEN HOUSE Sunday, March 4 • 2-4pm Send resume and salary requirements to: Court Administrator Sidney Municipal Court 201 W. Poplar St. Sidney, OH 45365

Optometric office looking for high energy individual to work full-time as a licensed optician.

Send resumes to: Primary EyeCare 1086 Fairington Drive, Sidney, OH 45365.

AVAILABLE

Position funded by 2 year renewable grand from U.S. Dept. of Justice. Terms of employment: 18 months subject to grant renewal. Approximately 24 hours/ week, flexible work schedule.

Associates Degree in Human Services or related field required. Social Work Certificate; experience working with Legal system and social services preferred.

Must have prior work experience and reliable transportation. We are a drug free workplace.

Sidney’s Stonebridge 3 new models open. 2 and 3 bedroom homes, open floor plans, master suites with walk in showers and huge closets, sunrooms, covered patios, large beautiful kitchens with granite countertops and all new appliances, hardwood and ceramic floors, lots of storage, full 9’ basements, w/ day light windows, roughed in for full baths and bars. Beautiful views!

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Want to buy or build but can’t sell your home…call today about our many available options!

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.

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937-492-8640

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Service&Business DIRECTORY

To advertise in the Classifieds That Work Service & Business Directory please call: 877-844-8385 Horseback Riding Lessons

MOWER REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

937-492-ROOF

2259735

Roofing, Windows, Siding, Fire & Water Restoration

for appointment at

937-335-6080 Sparkle Clean

Bankruptcy Attorney

Cleaning Service

Emily Greer

Residential Commercial New Construction Bonded & Insured

937-620-4579 that work .com

I am a debt relief agency. I help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code. 2262644

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00

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• Roofing • Windows • Kitchens • Sunrooms

• Spouting • Metal Roofing • Siding • Doors

• Baths • Awnings • Concrete • Additions

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Shredded Topsoil Fill Dirt Available Saturday

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everybody’s talking about what’s in our

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To Advertise In the Classifieds that Work

Backhoe Services

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• Interior/Exterior • Drywall • Texturing • Kitchens • Baths • Decks • Doors • Windows

TOTAL HOME REMODELING Call Jim at 937-694-2454

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Booking now for 2012 and 2013

Tammy Welty (937)857-4222

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starting at $

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Loria Coburn

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Transportation-

DRIVER Miller's Textile Services in Wapakoneta has an immediate opening for a full time tractor trailer driver for 2nd shift. This position requires a daily trip to Defiance and several other locations, Monday thru Friday, delivering and picking up carts.

Must have an Ohio class A CDL with excellent driving record with two years minimum driving experience and excellent attendance record. Must be able to push/pull carts to load/unload trailer and lift up to 50 lbs.

We offer competitive wages with a benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k, etc. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action, M/F employer.

Qualified candidates should email their resume to vroby@ millerstextile.com or fax to: (419)738-6528

in

Sidney Daily News, Saturday, March 3, 2012

FIND & SEEK

DRIVERS 40 CPM Continental Express in Sidney, OH is accepting applications for CDLA drivers. Minimum 1 year OTR experience. Our drivers enjoy:

• • • • • •

4 weeks vacation/yr Home weekly Health/Dental/Vision Assigned Truck Direct Deposit $.40/mile

Mostly run in the Midwest and Southeast.

Call Continental Express 800/497-2100 or apply at www.ceioh.com TRUCK DRIVERS needed for home daily local runs at Dancer Logistics Services LLC, 900 Gressel Drive, Delphos, Ohio 45833. Also have Regional & West Coast runs available. Modern Equipment. We welcome Owner Operators to apply.

Health, Dental and Vision benefits offered. Qualifications are a good MVR, Class A CDL and two years OTR experience.

Call Shawn at (888)465-6001 for details or apply in person 10am thru 3pm.

that work .com DRIVERS WANTED

JOHNSRUD TRANSPORT, a food grade liquid carrier is seeking Class A CDL tank drivers from the Sidney/Piqua/Troy area.

Home flexible weekends. 5 years driving experience required.

Will train for tank.

Great Pay and Benefit Package. For further info, call Jane @ 1-888-200-5067

1 BEDROOM duplex upstairs. 415.5 S. Miami, Sidney. $350. Appliances. Water paid. No pets.

(937)726-5460 1 BEDROOM In Sidney, clean, freshly painted, security cameras, laundry facility on site, ample off street parking.

On site manager. Rent $375, Deposit $200 includes water & trash.

Call Heidi (937)441-9923

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH FROM $565 TO $550 2 BEDROOM 1 BATH FROM $500 TO $490

2 BEDROOM, Sidney, 1.5 bath, appliances, washer dryer hookup, air, no pets, $450, (937)394-7265

• Close to 75 • Toddler Playground • Updated Swimming Pool

• Pet Friendly

ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIALS!

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ONE FREE MONTH! PRIVATE SETTING 2 bedroom townhouse.

No one above or below!

Appliances, washer & dryer, fireplace, garage, water & trash included.

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Village West Apts.

"Simply the Best" (937)492-3450

Must See!!

4 BEDROOM 2 Full baths, fireplace, jacuzzi tub 3 BEDROOM includes fireplace

St. Marys Avenue Apartments $250 OFF 1ST MONTHS RENT! Most utilities paid, off street parking, appliances, NO PETS! 1 & 2 bedrooms $415-$495 month (937)489-9921

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

CANAL PLACE Apartments. Reasonable rates.

Utilities Included. Metro Accepted.

Toll free: (888)738-4776.

FOR SALE

807 Arrowhead, Apt.F Sidney, Ohio (937)492-5006 ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ●✦

(866)349-8099

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD puppies, 8 weeks old. Tails docked, vet checked, shots.

Blue Merles, Red Merles and Tris. (937)726-6289 or (937)693-1515

HOMES

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Sycamore Creek Apts.

DISCOVER PEBBLEBROOK Village of Anna. 2 & 3 Bedroom townhomes & ranches. Garages, appliances, washer & dryer.

Close to I-75, Honda, 20 miles from Lima.

FREE HAULING! Refrigerators, freezers, batteries, washers, dryers, tanning beds, water heater, metal/ steel. JunkBGone. (937)538-6202 GAME SYSTEMS, PS1 & PS2, 31 games, 2 guitar heros, 4 controllers, 4 memory cards, all in good condition, asking $250 for e v e r y t h i n g , (937)492-5486 after 5pm

THRU MARCH 15th

$499 off Move In

ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIALS!

WANTED: Large home with large yard for rent to own/ rent starting May 1.

Botkins/ Sidney area. amomteamer@ h o t m a i l . c o m .

(330)748-5987.

INCOME TAX SPECIAL REDUCTION

2 BEDROOM, backyard.

635 Linden Ave. Very clean! First month's rent free! Move in with deposit!

(937)538-0640

(937)498-4747 www.1troy.com

2 BEDROOM In Sidney, clean, freshly painted, security cameras, laundry facility on site, ample off street parking.

On site manager. Rent $425, Deposit $200 includes water & trash.

Call Heidi (937)441-9923

Drivers: Home Daily!

No-Touch Freight Great Pay + Safety Bonuses Medical, 401k, Paid Shutdown CDL-A 800-526-6435

2 BEDROOM apartments in Russia. Attached garage. Great neighborhood!

MOVE IN SPECIAL! MUST SEE! (937)417-4910.

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KITCHEN CABINETS, 16 Sections, Honey Oak, available middle to late March, Botkins, (937)693-3771

CALL TODAY for appointment

(937)497-7763

ALPACAS, 2 $100 (937)492-0939

LAB PUPPIES, First shots/ wormed. Friendly, ADORABLE! Black and yellow left. Going fast!

Call/ text/ email. $100 blankenship.erin@ y m a i l . c o m .

(937)489-8036.

Females each, CCW CLASS March 24th 8:00am - 4:00pm & March 25th 8:00am-12:00. Piqua Fish & Game $60 parthelynx@aol.com (937)760-4210

2 BEDROOM home, 339 S. Highland, close to fairgrounds, references required, call (937)492-9125 2 BEDROOM, totally remodeled, new flooring.

Basement, washer/ dryer hook-up. 319 Michigan. $475, deposit.

(937)394-7117 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, 1.6 acres. 1222 South Kuther. $700 plus deposit. NO PETS! (937)492-0966 HARDIN, 2 bedroom.

Air conditioned. Large living room, partially fenced yard. $475 plus deposit. (937)726-0992 IN COUNTRY wide, 2 bedroom, dryer hook-up, yard, Houston $600 month, (937)498-9404 (937)726-6803

double washer/ large schools. deposit. or

SIDNEY NORTHEND, 276 West Pinehurst.

3 bedroom, 2 bath. No pets. $795 month, deposit. (937)638-2586

Selling Selli ng at Abs Absolute olute Au Auction ction to to the the hi highest ghest bidder bidder regardless regardless of of price 110360 0360 M illcreek Rd. Rd. Sid ney Millcreek Sidney

3324 24 East East s Lyn Lyndhurst dhurst Sidney Sidney

Located Washington Twp.. Ha Hardin Houston Lo cated in Wa shington Twp H rdin Ho uston District.

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More than frontage.

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located on located on SSidney’s idney’s N North orth eend nd cclose lose to to sshophopThis single pping, ing, aand nd the the Golf Golf Course.

Course. Th is sin gle ffloor loor pplan lan home home features features 3 bedrooms bedrooms aand nd 1 11/2 /2 baths aass well well as as th bonus ooff aann all all season season baths thee bonus room. Ma ture landscaping landscaping in a well well estabestabroom.

Mature lished neighborhood neighborhood with with a 2 car car attached attached lished garage. garage. Mr. Mr. Bill Billl Zorn Zorn Owner Owner

7766 A cre Farm & H omestead One Owner Owner n Ran Ranch ch Home Home Acre Homestead

For F or more more information information contact: contact: Justin Vondenhuevel Vondenhuevel Auctioneer Auctioneer Justin 937-538-6231 937-538-6231 a uctions@woh.rr.com auctions@woh.rr.com

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Sidney Daily News, Saturday, March 3, 2012

TICKETS, Bristol Race, 4 sets. Each set includes 1 Nationwide March 17th, $30. 1 Food City March 18th, $60. (937)492-0804

BUYING ESTATES, Will buy contents of estates PLUS, do all cleanup, (937)638-2658 ask for Kevin CASH, top dollar paid for junk cars/trucks, running or non-running. I will pick up.

Thanks for calling (937)719-3088 or (937)451-1019 WANTED TO buy Pride Electric Lift chair, Call between 5-7pm, (937)497-7326

1999 JEEP Wrangler Sport. 4.06, 6 cyl., tilt, automatic, AC. Good shape!

151,000 miles. $7950.

(937)489-3426

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LEGAL NOTICE DIRECTORY LEGAL NOTICE OF ELECTION PROPOSED TAX LEVY (NEW) Revised Code 5705.21 & 5705.25 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of Washington Township Trustees, County of Shelby, Ohio, passed on NOVEMBER 22, 2011, there will be submitted to a vote of the people of said subdivision at a PRIMARY ELECTION to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 6th day of March, 2012, the question of levying a new tax for the benefit of Washington Township (excluding the village of Lockington) for the purpose of operating equipment, providing, maintaining and operating expenses of paying for general costs and expenses of operating expenses for fire apparatus, appliances, buildings or sites therefore, or sources of water supply and materials therefore, or the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire alarm telegraph, or the payment of permanent, part-time or volunteer fire fighters or fire-fighting company to operate the same, including the payment of firemen employer’s contribution required under Section 742.34 of the Revised Code, or to purchase ambulance or emergency medical services operated by a fire department of fire fighting company at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each one dollars of valuation, which amounts to $0.20 for each one hundred dollars of valuation for five years.

The polls for said Election will open at 6:30 A.M. and remain open until 7:30 P.M. of said day.

By order of the Board of Elections of Shelby County, Ohio.

Chris Gibbs, Chairman Dawn Billing, Director Feb. 25, Mar. 3 2255716

NOTICE OF ELECTION PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF TOWN HALL Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of Perry Township Trustees, County of Shelby, Ohio, passed on November 28, 2011, there will be submitted to a vote of the people of said subdivision at a PRIMARY ELECTION to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 6th day of March, 2012, the question of building a new town hall at a cost greater than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), at no additional expense to the electorate.

The polls for said election will open at 6:30 A.M. and remain open until 7:30 P.M. of said day.

By order of the Board of Elections of Shelby County, Ohio.

Chris Gibbs, Chairman Dawn Billing, Director Feb. 25, Mar. 3

2012 Baby Album (Babies born January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011)

Publication Date:

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*City ______________________________________ *Birthday _________________

2002 FORD Ranger, Automatic, air conditioning, 4 new tires, runs great, (937)498-9770 2007 FORD F-150 4x4 dark green with grey interior, 30,000 miles. 4x4, 5.4 TRITON, gas, automatic, loaded inside and out.

Chrome running boards, bedliner, chrome wheels, trailer hitch, power windows and seats, nice stereo, bench seat second row. Remote keyless entry plus touchpad, cruise, much more. $22,500.

(937)394-2999 marigney@yahoo.com.

*Parents’ Names ______________________________________________________ **Grandparents’ Names _________________________________________________

Pictureit Sold To advertise in the Classifieds That Work Picture it Sold please call: 877-844-8385

**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.)

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 $4 for postal delivery + $100 per copy.

Number of copies___________

Bill my credit card#_________________________________ Expiration date _________ 1975 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Restored with fuel injection, sun roof, rack and pinion steering, sold new at Piqua Volkswagen, garage kept.

(937)295-2899

2001 ROCKWOOD 5TH WHEEL 25 feet, sleeps 6. 1/2 ton towable, one slide out.

Good condition. Asking $5000.

(937)658-2434

$5,000

2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL1200C SPORTSTER Vance Hines, Shortshots, Staggered, H-D bike cover, 19,250 miles, Tons of chrome!

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$15,995

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WAS $16,995 NOW $15,495

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA SE, V6 ENGINE

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2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 HD CREW CAB, 6.6 DURAMAX, 5TH WHEEL HITCH

2003 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE LEATHER, ONE OWNER

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2005 IMPALA LS ONE OWNER, 3.8V6

NOW $7,995

2011 IMPALA LT $18295

2008 CHEVROLET AVEO LS, 5 DOOR,AUTOMATIC

$7,495

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$19,661 *plus Ohio sales tax, title and doc. fees.

2011 SILVERADO HD2500 3/4 Ton Ext. Cab LT

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Mon. & Wed. 8am-8pm Tues., Thurs., Fri. 8am-1:30pm Sat. 9am-1pm Ask for Bob Gearing or Randy Wentz