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Toddler found in Indiana field dies BY TOM LOBIANCO Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An Indiana toddler found in a field after violent tornadoes died Sunday after being taken off life support, ending a hopeful tale for survivors in the Midwest and South picking through the storms’ devastation.

Fifteen-month-old Angel Babcock of New Pekin, Ind., was found after her family’s mobile home was destroyed in Friday’s storms. Her father, mother and two siblings were killed. When Angel arrived at Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville Friday night, she was opening her eyes — a hopeful sign, chief nursing offi-

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Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Pages 2-3 today: • William West Milligan • Dennis S. Alexander • Darryl L. lee • Leona Emma Spoltman Smith • Leroy A. Frankenberg • Paul Kohler • Richard W. Putnam • William ‘Bill’ H. Stewart • Eldon L. Bowser • Elton ‘Buck’ Thobe • Robert J. Meyer • Russell O. Lee

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Goat on a ledge “Tomorrow is a thief of pleasure.” — Sir Rex Harrison, British actor (1908-1990) For more on today in history, turn to Page 12.

the family made the decision to end life support on Sunday. “Angel has been reunited with her parents,” her grandfather, Jack Brough, said in a statement. “We want to thank God for all of you and for your thoughts and prayers. God will bring you and all of us out of this. This is what it will take. All should look to God.” See STORM/Page 11

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cer Cis Gruebbel said. Things turned on Saturday, when the swelling in her brain didn’t decrease, he said. As the day went on, her eyes ceased to move and she continued to deteriorate. There was no sign of brain activity. Medical staff told the family there wasn’t anything more they could do. With extended family gathered to say goodbye,

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A goat stands precipitously on a ledge above the jazz bar next to Lee’s Chinese Sunday. The jazz bar, which refuses to be named by the owner, has another goat on display in its front window.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Super? Maybe not this time. But it is a Tuesday, one with the biggest payout of the Republican presidential primaries. Super Tuesday, slimmed down to half its 2008 size but still doling out one-third of the delegates needed to win, probably won’t settle much. Sure, it could nudge Newt Gingrich out of the race, or lend Ron Paul more credibility. But it won’t be easy for either Mitt Romney or Rick Santorum to score a decisive advantage, because delegates are handed out by share. A close second in a state can pay off almost as well as first place. Win some big states, especially Ohio, and the symbolism is powerful, of course. Romney might cement the front-runner status that keeps slipping through his fingers. Santorum could prove he’s the real thing.

What’s at stake, what’s it mean and what might happen? A Super Tuesday tip sheet: Delegates for grabs Tuesday: 419. Delegates already won: 353. Romney, 203; Santorum, 92; Gingrich, 33; Paul, 25. Delegates needed for the nomination: 1,144. Super Tuesday is super expensive: A week’s worth of heavy advertising in all 10 states would cost a candidate about $5 million. That’s a lot even for Romney’s well-financed campaign, prompting him to make a plea for donations amid his Michigan victory speech. Gingrich is getting another multimillion-dollar boost from Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson, who donated the money to a special type of political action committee, known as a super PAC, that will run advertising in key states. See TUESDAY/Page 4

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and millions of Americans have taken the Girl Scout promise, sold Samoas and Thin Mints by the truckload and gone on to careers from CEOs to astronauts. As they celebrate their 100th anniversary this month, the Girl Scouts of the USA boast a record of progressiveness built on combining lessons in domestic know-how with outdoor adventures and technical skills aimed at teaching girls they can do anything. Take 11-year-old Kathryn

Hoersting from the Girl Scouts’ birthplace of Savannah, who just got her cooking badge by making her family breakfast of hash with eggs. Next up: the “Special Agent” badge, which requires an introduction to forensic science and other crime-solving techniques. “You get to work together on anything,” said Kathryn, a third-generation Girl Scout whose Brownie and Scout vests are decorated with See SCOUTS/Page 11

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OBITUARIES Russell O. Lee and listening to his favorite 1960s and 1970s music. Russell was retired as a foreman from the Danley Press Co., Cicero, Ill., after 30 years of dedicated service. services Funeral will be held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Adams Funeral Home, 1401 Fair Road, with the Rev. Harold McKnight officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home prior to services. All arrangements entrusted to the staff of Adams Funeral Home. On line memories may be expressed to the family at www.theadamsfuneralhome.com.

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Sheriff’s log SATURDAY -11:39 p.m.: assault. Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 18100 block of Ohio 119 on a report of an assault.

Fire, rescue SUNDAY -10:59 a.m.: medical. Anna Rescue responded to a medical call on the 200 block of West Main Street. -9:59 a.m.: medical. Jackson Center Rescue responded to the 100 block of Birch Street on a medical call. SATURDAY -5:54 p.m.: medical. Anna Rescue responded to the 400 block of East

Fire, rescue SUNDAY -5:52 a.m.: medical. Sidney paramedics responded to the 600 block of Marilyn Drive on a medical call. -3:49 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 900 block of Bulle Drive on a medical call. -2:37 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call on the 2500 block of North Main Avenue. SATURDAY -4:44 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call on the 600 block of Taft Street. -3:23 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call on the 500 block of Gearhart Road. -11:21 a.m.: medMedics were ical. called to the 300 block of West Russell Road. -10:32 a.m.: gas smell. Firefighters responded to the 600 block of Fair Road on a report of a natural gas smell. Nothing was found. -10:14 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 2500 block of North Kuther Road on

a medical call. -2:25 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call on the 200 block of West North Street. -12:41 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 2800 block of Cisco Road on a medical call. FRIDAY -11:44 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 300 block of East Court Street on a medical call. -8:37 p.m.: lines down. Firefighters responded to 1510 River Road on a report of lines down phone across the roadway. -8:35 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 400 block of East Court Street on a medical call. -7:34 p.m.: fire alarm. Firefighters were dispatched to the 1700 block of Burkewood Drive on a report of a residential fire alarm. It was an accidental activation. No problem found. -5:55 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call on the 1000 block of Broadway Avenue.

With the current school year coming to a close, Sidney City Schools is already planning for the 2012-13 school year for students, staff, and parents. The district will be holding events in each of their school buildings to give members of the community an opportunity to tour the schools and learn more about educational options and programming offered to students. These events are open to the public and will be held on Tuesday at the Sidney High School, Thursday at Emerson and Longfellow Elementary, March 12 at Whittier and Northwood Elementary and March 13at Sidney Middle School. The open houses

will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. “It is very important that our community has the opportunity to go into each of our school buildings in order to gain firsthand information about Sidney City Schools,” explained Superintendent John Scheu. “We believe that conducting these events will achieve that goal and also allow residents to understand that we are working to improve the district through a wide variety of programming options for students.” teachers Principals, and parent groups will be on hand in each of the buildings during open houses to provide information on building programs and activities to visitors.

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BONELESS SKINLESS State Street on a medical call. -1:55 p.m.: medical. Houston Rescue responded to a medical call on the 12500 block of Kirkwood Road. -4:51 a.m.: medical. Anna Rescue responded to the 16400 block of Easy Avenue on a medical call. FRIDAY -9:02 p.m.: medical. Houston Rescue responded to a medical call on the 2800 block of Ohio 48. p.m. lines -8:53 down. Fort Loramie Fire was dispatched to the 2000 block of Loy Road on a report of power lines down. -5:30 p.m.: medical. Perry-Port-Salem Rescue responded to a medical call on the 5800 block of Ohio 29.

Ag luncheon set for Thursday Rob Joslin, local farmer, will be after luncheon speaker during Thursday’s Ag Luncheon. Joslin will talk about his involvement and experiences with the state and national Soybean Associations. Joslin recently served as past president of the American Soybean Association.

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DEATH NOTICES Paul Kohler W A PA K O N E T A — Paul Kohler 89, of Wapakoneta died at 5:45 p.m., on Friday, March 2, 2012. Arrangements are incomplete at Schlosser Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Wapakoneta.

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Richard W. Putnam COVINGTON— Richard W. Putnam, 62, of 6341 N. Mulberry Grove-Rakestraw Road, died at 12:30 a.m., on Sunday, March 4, 2012. A private service to honor his life will be held Wednesday. Arrangements are being handled through the Jamieson and Yannucci Funeral Home, Piqua.

William ‘Bill’ H. Stewart PIQUA — William “Bill” H. Stewart, 56, of Piqua died at 10:17 p.m., on Friday, March 2, 2012. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua.

Eldon L. Bowser PIQUA — Eldon L. Bowser, 74, of 906 W. Grant St., died at 8 p.m., Friday, March 2, 2012. A service to honor his life will be held on at the Wednesday Jamieson and Yannucci Funeral Home, Piqua.

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COLUMBUS — William West 88, Milligan, peacefully passed in his sleep on Saturday, March 3, 2012. He was born in Bellefontaine on Dec. 24, 1923, to the late William Frank and Margaret West Milligan. He was preceded in death by his brother, Samuel Johnson Milligan; nieces Mary Elizabeth Milligan, Margaret Ann Milligan; and nephew Jeffrey Samuel Milligan. He was a graduate of Sidney High School where he is in the school’s Hall of Honor. It was on a recommendation from a mountain climbing club during a semester in Mexico in high school that gained him admittance to 10th Mountain Division ski troops in the U.S. Army for 3 1/2 years during World War II. He returned from the war to complete his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Hiram College and obtained his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. After law school in 1952, he was selected for the second class of Rotary Fellows where he continued his studies at the Montevideo Law School in Uruguay. His subsequent law career was interwoven with extensive terms in public service. He served as an assistant Attorney General; as Executive Secretary to the Sidney Charter Commission; in the Ohio House of Representatives for four terms serving Shelby County; as counsel to the Antitrust Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives; as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; and as Chair for the Ohio Unemployment Compensation Review Commission, where he was proudly instrumental in shaping Ohio’s une m p l o y m e n t compensation laws and procedures. He practiced law privately and also with the firms of Emens, Hurd, Kegler and Ritter and Lane, Alton and Horst. His extensive volunteer roles included member and president of the Sidney Rotary Club and

subsequent 40year member of the Columbus Rotary Club; as Chair of the Sidney Community Chest Drive; as Vice President of the Sidney Chamber of as Commerce; President of the Shelby County Historical Society; as a trustee of the Ohio Presbyterian Homes; as a Trustee of Hiram College; as an Elder of both the First Presbyterian Church of Sidney and of Broad Street Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Kit Kat Club of Columbus, Athletic Club of Columbus, the Crichton Club, Columbus Chapter of Symposiarchs and editor of the “Bark of Beechwold.” When not reading the Economist or playing chess, he loved to be with family. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Suzanne Crimm; daughters, Edie Driskill (Allen), Martha Mumford (Richard), and Ruth Milligan (Dave Daiber); grandchildren, Will Delphia, Lydia Delphia, Margaret Daiber and Joseph Daiber; brother, Patrick Milligan (Carol); sister-in-law, Marilyn Milligan; brother-in-law, Paul Crimm; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Memorial contributions may be made to Broad Street Presbyterian Church, 760 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215; the Lifecare Fund at WestminsterThurber Retirement Community, 645 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43215; or The Rotary Foundation, 14280 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Schoedinger Funeral Home, 6699 N. High St., Worthington. A service to celebrate his life will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Broad Street Presbyterian Church, 760 E. Broad St. with Senior Pastor Ann Palmerton officiating. Please visit www.schoedinger.com to share memories or extend condolences.

Leona Emma Spoltman Smith LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. — Leona Emma Spoltman Smith, 88, died peacefully at her home in Laguna Woods, California, on T h u r s d a y, March 1, 2012, at 1:30 a.m., surrounded by her loved ones. Beloved wife, sister, mother and grandmother, Leona was born in Shelby County on July 17, 1923, to Edward and Clara Spoltman. Completing nurses training in 1944, she married Paul Smith Jr. on Aug. 2, 1945, and gave birth to four children while also continuing to work as a nurse until her retirement at age 70. An avid golfer, she achieved two holes-inone during her lifetime. She enjoyed playing bridge, baking, chocolate, and exercising. Leona is preceded in death by her husband,

Paul Jr. and son, Paul Edward. She is survived by one sister, Norma S p o l t m a n McLaughlin, of Marysville; two daughters, Susanne Smith Roley, of Laguna Beach, Calif., and Deborah SmithShank, of Columbus; and son, Keith Allan Smith, of Laguna Hills, Calif. Her grandchildren include Bridget Lauren Durfey, Morgan Rachel Jansen, Aja Elise Roley, Aaron Brooks Roley, and Dylan Alexander Roley; and one great-grandson, Trent Lei Jansen. A memorial Mass will be held at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods, Calif. on Saturday at 9 a.m. immediately followed by a reception/celebration of her life. Interment services will take place at a later date at Graceland Cemetery, Sidney.

Dennis S. Alexander Dennis S. Alexander, 39, of 5880 State Route 29 Lot 60, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012, at 5:35 p.m. at his residence. He was born on July 29, 1972, in Sidney, the son of Marion and Deloris (Lopez) Alexander, of Sidney. He is survived by one brother, Calvin Alexander, of St. Marys; one sister, Penny Alexander, of Sidney; two nephews, Cody Alexander, of Botkins, Brandon Alexander, of Sidney; and one great-niece, Chole Alexander, of Botkins. Many cousins, aunts and uncles also survive. Four grandparents and four uncles preceded him in death. Dennis was a fork lift

operator at MaMa Roses and was member of the Sidney Aerie Eagles Lodge 1403. funeral A service will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave., with Pastor Jimmy Massengill officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 5 p.m. until the hour of service. Memorials may be made to Dennis Alexander’s family in his memory. Envelopes will be provided at the funeral home. Condolences may be to the expressed Alexander family at the funeral home’s website www.cromesfh.com.

Darryl L. Lee L. Darryl Lee, 55, of Sidney, went home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, March 3, 2012, at 11:44 p.m., at Lima Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Darryl was born June 7, 1956, in Sidney, the son of Theodore M. Marlene June and (Cumberland) Lee. They are deceased. Survivors include his lifelong companion, Cindy L. Allen, of Sidney; one daughter, Dana M. Allen; one son, James T. Lee; one granddaughter, Alayna Lee; and one grandson, Brycen Lee, all of Sidney. Darryl is also survived by three sisters, Jackie (George) Shropshire, Phyllis Smith, and Debra Lee, all of Sidney; his aunts, Barbara Lee and Marlies (Slim) Lee, both of Sidney; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by one brother, Douglas T. Lee. Darryl had always

been a jazz music enthusiast. He loved following and supporting the Minnesota Vikings and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Darryl attended Sidney High School. He was a driver for the Safe Haven Rehabilitation Center, in Piqua. While employed at Safe Haven, he grew very fond of the residents and the staff that he worked with and they in turn became quite attached to him. He especially enjoyed assisting with the special out-oftown outings and trips throughout the year. There will be a memorial service held at a later date. There are no calling hours. All arrangements have been entrusted to the staff of Adams Funeral Home. Donations may be directed to the Adams Funeral Home to assist with funeral costs. On line memories may be expressed to the family at www.theadamsfuneralhome.com.

Leroy A. Frankenberg Leroy A. Frankenberg, 83, 2364 Armstrong Drive, died at the Fair Haven Shelby County Home, 2901 Fair Road, on Friday, March 2, 2012, at 7:02 p.m., after an extended illness. He was born May 16, 1928, in Botkins, the son of Joe and Rose (Eppert) Frankenberg and they are deceased. He was married to Verona Watercutter on July 22, 1956, and she died in 1996. On Feb. 1, 1997, he married Dolores Francis, and she survives along with a stepson, Bob Steinke, of Fair Hope, Ala.; three sisters, Mrs. Orthel (Rita) Coffman, of Sidney; Mrs. Fritz (Cleo) Ernst, of Fort Loramie, and Mrs. Cy (Evelyn) Seger, of Fort Loramie; and one sister-in-law, Patty Frankenberg, of St. Cloud, Fla. Three brothers, Raymond, Fritz and Cletus are deceased. He was a certified welder at Minster Machine in Minster for 30 years. He was in the Na-

tional Guard. He had been a mass server at one time for Father Lehman, Father Goldschmidt and Father Raterman. He was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. He was a member of the Sidney American Legion, Sidney Elks and the Eagles in Wapakoneta. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church with the Rev. Daniel Hess. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Friends may call at Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral Home on Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Angels Catholic Church, 324 South Ohio Ave., Sidney, OH 45365. Condolences may be expressed to the Frankenberg family on Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral Home’s web site at www.salmmcgillandtangemanfh.com.

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Chavez’ cancer back CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez revealed Sunday that a new tumor recently removed from his pelvic region was of the same type of cancer as a baseball-sized growth extracted from that part of his body about eight months ago. In his first TV appearance in nine days, Chavez said the surgery and follow-up tests showed the tumor was “a recurrence of the initially diagnosed cancer.” He said “the tumor was totally extracted” and noted “the absence of lesions suggestive of cancer neither locally, neither in nearby organs, neither far away … neither metastasis, none of this thanks to God, to the diagnosis and rapid intervention.”

Mass grave unearthed BIN JAWWAD, Libya (AP) — Libyan government officials said Sunday they have unearthed a mass grave with 157 bodies of rebel fighters and civilians in an eastern town that was a major battleground during the country’s 2011 civil war. It is the largest grave yet to be discovered from the conflict that began as a popular uprising and ended with the capture and killing of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi last October.

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Gambling charges dropped NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) Cyprus' attorney general has dropped gambling charges against about 40 elderly women, including a 98-yearold, whose weekly poker-andbridge party had been raided by police. The women, mostly in their 70s, had became a local cause celebre after receiving a court summons this week. Interviews with 98-year-old Eftychia Yiasemidou appeared in several media outlets. An assistant for Attorney General Petros Clerides said Friday the official had been unaware of the case and only found out about it through media reports. Gambling in Cyprus is punishable by up to six months in jail or a euro750 ($1,000) fine.

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Putin claims election victory MOSCOW (AP) — Vladimir Putin scored a decisive victory in Russia’s presidential election Sunday to return to the Kremlin and extend his hold on power for six more years. His eyes brimming with tears, he defiantly proclaimed to a sea of supporters that they had triumphed over opponents intent on “destroying Russia’s statehood and usurping power.” Putin’s win was never in doubt as many across the vast country still see him as a guarantor of stability and the defender of a strong Russia against a hostile world, an image he has carefully cultivated during 12 years in power. Accounts by independent observers of extensive vote-rigging, however, looked set to strengthen the resolve of opposition forces whose unprecedented protests in recent months have posed the first serious challenge to Putin’s heavy-handed rule. Another huge demonstration was set for Monday evening in central Moscow. Putin claimed victory Sunday night when fewer than a quarter of the votes had been counted. He spoke to a rally

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RUSSIAN PRIME Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin (left) wipes tears off his eyes as he emotionally reacts at a massive rally of his supporters with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (right) at Manezh square outside Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Sunday. just outside the Kremlin walls of tens of thousands of supporters, many of them government workers or employees of state-owned companies who had been ordered to attend. “I promised that we would

win and we have won!” Putin shouted to the flag-waving crowd. “We have won in an open and honest struggle.” Putin, 59, said the election showed that “our people can easily distinguish a desire for

renewal and revival from political provocations aimed at destroying Russia’s statehood and usurping power.” He ended his speech with the triumphant declaration: “Glory to Russia!” The West can expect Putin to continue the tough policies he has pursued even as prime minister, including opposing U.S. plans to build a missile shield in Europe and resisting international military intervention in Syria. Exit polls cited by state television predicted Putin would get about 59 percent of the vote. With more than 90 percent of precincts counted nationwide, Putin was leading with 65 percent, the Central Election Commission said. Complete results were expected Monday. Communist Party candidate Gennady Zyuganov was a distant second, followed by Mikhail Prokhorov, the billionaire owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team whose candidacy was approved by the Kremlin in what was seen as an effort to channel some of the protest sentiment. The clownish nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky and socialist Sergei Mironov trailed behind.

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DEBRIS FROM blast-damaged homes are seen in the Ouenze neighborhood after multiple explosions occurred at a munitions depot, in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo Sunday. Blasts rocked the capital of the Republic of Congo Sunday morning after a weapons depot caught fire, officials said, killing and wounding unknown numbers of people and forcing 2,000 to flee their homes.

206 killed in blasts BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — Homes and buildings collapsed in the Congolese capital after an arms depot exploded Sunday, killing at least 206 people and entombing countless others in crushed structures including inside two churches that buckled while parishioners were celebrating Mass, officials and witnesses said. The shock waves shattered windows in a three-mile (fivekilometer) radius surrounding the barracks storing the munitions, including across the river that separates Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, from Kinshasa, the capital of the larger Central African nation of Congo. Government spokesman Bienvenu Okyemi blamed a short-circuit for the fire that set off the successive blasts. “It’s like a tsunami passed through here,” said Christine Ibata, a student. “The roofs of houses were blown off.” Some 1,500 people were injured, Okyemi said on national radio. The register of a morgue in

Brazzaville already had 136 bodies Sunday afternoon, as more continued to arrive. A doctor at the capital’s military hospital who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to speak to the press reported 70 more deaths. Okyemi put the official toll at 146 dead, at a late-night news conference, but said rescue workers still were looking for corpses. He said the main fire was under control, though some homes still were burning. President Denis SassouNguesso toured two hospitals and a morgue as injured people were being brought in including a 4-year-old boy who had lost his leg. The president was visibly moved, and in a statement read on state TV he said, “We have no less than 100 dead, many wounded and significant structural damage.” The president said that the government was doing it all it could to launch a rescue effort. “We are trying to organize ourselves. I am asking the population to show courage and solidarity. … All the material

and human loss will be evaluated and the government will take a just decision,” SassouNguesso said. “This tragedy is an accident.” Okyemi said the government has decided to move all barracks outside the capital. There are at least five military camps in Brazzaville. He also announced a curfew for a perimeter around the affected area, but did not specify the area or the hours. And he said the government is taking temporary charge of the many children found wandering around alone, apparently separated from their parents in the chaos. It’s unclear what started the fire at the tank regiment’s barracks located in the capital’s densely populated northern neighborhood of Ouenze, but an official at the president’s office said the depot is used to store war-grade weapons including mortars. The first blast went off at around 8 a.m., and several smaller blasts were heard throughout the morning. Another major explosion went off at around 1 p.m.

BOOTHEVILLE, La. (AP) — A settlement that BP is hammering out with victims of the massive Gulf oil spill finally provides a system for monitoring health concerns and compensating people whose illnesses are found to have a link to the disaster. Government and university doctors studying locals’ health haven’t found significant evidence of spill-related illnesses, but problems years from now remain a question mark. Gulf Coast residents say they’re happy their complaints are getting a serious look, even if they’ll face hurdles in proving that rashes, shortness of breath and other maladies were caused by the oil or chemical dispersants sprayed to break it up. Under the settlement announced Friday, BP said it expects to pay out $7.8 billion to settle a wide range of claims that also include property damage, lost wages and loss to businesses. While a previously created fund had already been paying such economic loss claims, it hadn’t paid claims over illnesses related to exposure. Nicole Maurer, a resident of this fishing community, said she feels optimistic about getting medical bills paid under the court-supervised process. She blames the spill for a number of her family’s health problems. “Bright and early, I’m getting my kids on the school bus and calling my lawyer tomorrow, and see what’s going on,” she said Sunday. “I’m being very hopeful and that it all works out in our favor.” First, Maurer and others like her will have to show that they got sick from the spill.

Advertisers pull out of Limbaugh show NEW YORK (AP) — A flower company is the seventh advertiser to pull its ads from conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh’s radio program in reaction to his derogatory comments about a law student who testified about birth control policy. ProFlowers said Sunday on its Facebook page that it has suspended advertising on

Limbaugh’s program because his comments about Georgetown University student Sandra Fluke “went beyond political discourse to a personal attack and do not reflect our values as a company.” The six other advertisers that say they have pulled ads from his show are mortgage lender Quicken Loans, mattress retailers Sleep Train

and Sleep Number, software maker Citrix Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) , online data backup service provider Carbonite and online legal document services company LegalZoom. ProFlowers had said on Twitter that posts it received about Limbaugh’s remarks affected its advertising strategy. ProFlowers is an online flower

delivery service. Limbaugh called the 30year-old Fluke a “slut” and “prostitute” last week after she testified to congressional Democrats in support of national health care policies that would compel employers and other organizations, including her university, to offer group health insurance that covers birth control for women.

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This Evening â&#x20AC;˘ Minster Historical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Minster Historical Society Museum, 112 Fourth St., Minster. â&#x20AC;˘ The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road Christian Center, 340 W. Russell Road. â&#x20AC;˘ Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program for anyone desiring to stop eating compulsively, meets at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 S. Main St., Bellefontaine. â&#x20AC;˘ Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church of Christ. All new members are welcome. For more information, call Tom Frantz at 492-7075. â&#x20AC;˘ TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville Road, New Bremen. â&#x20AC;˘ Women of the Moose meets at 7 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, on the corner of Broadway Avenue and Russell Road. â&#x20AC;˘ Anna Civic Association meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Anna Library. New members with new ideas always are welcome.

Tuesday Morning â&#x20AC;˘ The F. J. Stallo Memorial Library in Minster will hold Storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for children 3, 4 and 5.

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Tuesday Evening â&#x20AC;˘ Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Support Group for patients and caregivers meets at St. Ritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Regional Cancer Center in the Garden Conference Room from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For information, call (419) 227-3361. â&#x20AC;˘ PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meets at 6 p.m. in the second floor board room of the Public Service Building on the OSU/Rhodes campus, 4240 Campus Drive, Lima. For information, call (419) 581-6065, email pflag_lima@yahoo.com. â&#x20AC;˘ The Narcotics Anonymous group, Living the Basics, meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Apostolic Temple, 210 Pomeroy Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ The New Bremen Public Library will host story time at 6:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Asthma Awareness educational classes will be at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For information, call Stacy Hilgefort at (419) 394-3335, ext. 2004. â&#x20AC;˘ Minster Veterans of Foreign Wars meets for lunch at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on South Cleveland Street, Minster. â&#x20AC;˘ The Colon Cancer Support Group meets from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Troy Christian Church, 1440 E. State Route 55, Troy. For information, call (937) 440-4820. â&#x20AC;˘ The Tri-County Computer Users Group meets at 7 p.m. at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community Amos Center Library and computer area. For more information, call 492-8790. â&#x20AC;˘ Pleaides Chapter 298 Order of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Temple at the corner of Miami Avenue and Poplar Street at 7:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ The Miami-Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Greene Street UMC, 415 W. Greene St. For information, call (937) 778-1586 or visit www.melodymenchorus.org.

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Maria Wiseman; recreation, Isaac Cain and Joshua Armstrong; historian/photographer, Clare Schmiesing; health and safety, Elijah Jock; and news reporter, Theresa Flood. Several new members were in attendance. A Cloverbuds meeting was held at the same time. The next meeting will be on March 12, at 7 p.m. at the Jock residence.

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COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Aging is teaming with state and local partners to launch the state’s new Civic Engagement Initiative at a statewide event March 15, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Preparing Ohio’s New 50+ for 21st Century Jobs will inform attendees about the current jobs situation, resources and the initiatives the department is spearheading at the state level to meet the needs of older workers, learners and volunteers. “Ohio flourishes when all our citizens are given resources and opportunities to grow, thrive and contribute to their communities,” said Bonnie Kantor-Burman, director of the department. “Because so much of this happens at the local level, we are inviting all Ohio communities and stakeholders to the table to help us determine the best ways to ensure that our elders continue to be respected as vital members of society.” The Civic Engagement Initiative expands

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BARRETT Trenton Barrett and Sarah Gepfrey, of Sidney, announce the birth of a son, Collynn Synyster Barrett, Feb. 17, 2012, at 4:48 p.m. in the Copeland-Emerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 19 3/4 inches long. He was welcomed by his sister, Adrianna Barrett, 1, and his brothers,

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MAPLEWOOD — The Adventurers 4-H club held its first meeting Feb. 27 at the home of one of the advisers, Melissa Jock. Deb Cain serves as the other advisor for the club. Officer elections were held. The new officers are as follows: president, Allen Armstrong; vice president, John Cain; treasurer, Jacob Schmiesing; secretary,

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Romney, Santorum return to Ohio CANTON (AP) — The Republican presidential contenders fighting to win in Ohio on Super Tuesday took a break from campaigning in the state to travel elsewhere Sunday, but two planned to return Monday. Mitt Romney is scheduled to begin the day in Canton in northeast Ohio, then has a stop in Youngstown for a midday town hall before a

rally in Zanesville. On the opposite side of the state, a rally was scheduled Monday in Dayton for Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator. Meanwhile, former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich planned to be in Tennessee, and Texas Republican Ron Paul had town halls scheduled in Idaho. Both Idaho and Tennessee are among the

TUESDAY Ohio, Ohio, Ohio: It’s the race to watch. Political junkies get all misty-eyed over this Rust Belt swing state, and not just because of the 63 delegates. No Republican nominee has ever become president without winning the state. That makes it a powerful proving ground for the men trying to show they can take on President Barack Obama. It’s home to Joe the Plumber and tens of thousands of auto workers, but Ohio’s not all blue-collar. It’s also the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, high-tech science, medical and energy workers, suburbanites, soybean farmers and a quarter-million dairy cows (OK, the cows can’t vote). The big issue is the economy, including Obama’s bailout of the auto industry. Santorum and Romney are duking it out in Ohio. Look for the outcome to generate more buzz than any other Super Tuesday contest. Newt’s last stand or Gingrich rises again? Get out the hook for Newt Gingrich if he loses in Georgia, the state he represented in the U.S. House for two decades. Gingrich hopes to win decisively here and pick up enough other delegates to relaunch his upand-down campaign, which has been mostly down-and-out since he lost Florida in January. He’s got endorsements from Gov. Nathan Deal and Herman Cain, a fellow Georgian. He’s got a new pitch, claiming he can bring the cost of gas down to $2.50 per gallon. Santorum is pushing hard to wrest the state’s Christian conservative and tea party voters away from Gingrich. Romney remains a force, even if the state is outside his comfort zone. Georgia boasts the day’s biggest cache of delegates: 76. Elsewhere in the South: Two other Bible Belt states, Tennessee and Oklahoma, are central to Gingrich’s hopes of revival. But Santorum insists he’ll be the big story in both. In Tennessee, a confident-sounding Santorum is trying to walk the footsteps of another outspoken Christian conservative, Mike Huckabee, who won this primary four years ago.

Romney boasts the support of popular Gov. Bill Haslam, while Gingrich is getting plugs from one of the state’s most colorful political figures, former senator, movie actor and Law & Order star Fred Thompson. At stake are 55 delegates. Dotted with drilling rigs and cattle ranches, Oklahoma straddles the South and the Great Plains and sits squarely among the reddest of the red states. Santorum tagged it “ground zero of the conservative movement,” and his anti-abortion, pro-family values message attracts enthusiastic crowds here. The other three hopefuls also have dropped in, hoping to prove their conservative bona fides to the Okies. It offers 40 delegates. Paul’s big night? The anti-war, libertarian-leaning, unorthodox Republican hasn’t won a single state. Super Tuesday could change that. Paul is focusing on the three caucus states — Idaho, North Dakota and Alaska — where a big turnout by his cadre of enthusiastic followers would have the most impact. Even if he doesn’t score a win, he’s likely to pick up delegates to help power him into this summer’s Republican convention with enough clout to promote his ideas. But his rivals won’t make it easy. Idaho’s big Mormon population — about a fourth of its voters — bodes well for Romney, who’s a Mormon. Santorum’s looking to win in North Dakota, and Romney’s trying, too.

10 states set to hold primaries and caucuses on Tuesday, when 419 delegates are up for grabs in the largest day of voting yet in the GOP race. Ohio seems to be the race to watch, given its 63 delegates and its political history. No Repubnominee has lican become president without winning the state, making it a powerful proving ground for the

men trying to show they can take on President Barack Obama in the general election. Its importance was evident earlier in the weekend as Gingrich, Romney and Santorum made appearances throughout the state. Romney was trying to defend his front-runner status as the others promised the race was certainly not over. Santorum urged

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this election about big things.” Gingrich said he believes the two are close in the race. “I think the margin between Santorum and me has closed very dramatically in the last 10 days,” he said. “And that’s part of this competition is to get back to a position to be able to compete head-to-head with Romney.”

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From Page 1 Paul, a Texas congressman, may be the only one to journey to Alaska, however; he was in the state Sunday. Meanwhile, Alaska’s most famous Republican, Sarah Palin, has been saying some nice things about Gingrich. Together, the three caucuses pay out 84 delegates. (Idaho 32, North Dakota 28, Alaska 24.) What’s the deal with Virginia? Gingrich would love to compete in this Southern state, but he’s not. Only Romney and Paul landed spots on the ballot, by having early organizations strong enough to collect the required 10,000 signatures. That leaves Virginia mostly a curiosity. What kind of showing can Paul muster going mano-a-mano with Romney? The fight is over 46 delegates. Romney territory: There’s little drama in the Northeastern races. Romney’s virtually unopposed in his power base of Massachusetts, where he was governor just over five years ago. Delegates: 38. He’s expected to win neighboring Vermont handily, too, although Santorum seeks to peel away some of its 17 delegates. Next up: Caucuses and primaries in Kansas, Wyoming, Alabama, Hawaii, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois and Louisiana fill out the busiest month of the nomination season. Three territories — American Samoa, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico — also get their say in March.

Ohioans not to view the former Massachusetts governor as the inevitable GOP nominee. “We need someone who can go out and make the case, not with the most money, but with the best ideas, the best vision, the best track record,” Santorum said in Bowling Green, where he and Gingrich spoke at a GOP dinner Saturday night. “Go out and make

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Diversity is the key for healthy trees BY KATHY SMITH OSU Extension Program Director – Forestry It seems that in the last few years all we have heard about is non-native insect invaders. Emerald ash borer comes along and all of our ashes are under attack. Viburnum leaf beetle moves into northern Ohio and an infestation of Asian longhorned beetle is discovered in southwest Ohio to add to the attack on Ohio trees and shrubs. What can a landowner do? One side of dealing with these invasive species is for landowners to be vigilant and stay up to date on what to be on the lookout for. Infestations found in their early stages are infinitely easier to deal with than those that have been left to slowly and quietly spread across the landscape. The other side of dealing with these issues is and will continue to be species diversity. Whether dealing with the trees in your yard or the trees in your woodland making certain to have a good diversity of species may be the key to that same landscape surviving whatever comes along next.

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We all have favorite species but too much of a good thing may put that woody landscape at an increased risk of attack. So, whether you are working with an existing woodland or planning to plant a new woodland or wooded landscape, try to include a good variety of species in whatever plans you make. There are some good references out there that can help you make well informed decisions in this process. One of those that gives a historical perspective (early 1900’s) to the trees of Ohio is E. Lucy Braun’s, The Woody Plants of Ohio (Ohio State University Press). The book gives information on the species of woody plants found in Ohio and provides distribution

maps for those species. It also includes keys to help with the identification of those species. While it has been reprinted several times, it is still available at book stores and online at many sites including Ohio State University Press. Another reference that is available to landowners is “Ash Replacements for Urban and Woodland Plantings, OSU Extension Bulletin No. 924.” This publication was put together a few years ago as emerald ash borer made its way into the state. The book is a diverse list of species that could be used to replace ash in a variety of situations. However, the details that are provided for the listed species can also help a landowner make better informed decisions about either the species within an existing woodland or landscape or what to favor if adding to or creating a new planting. This publication may be available at your county OSU Extension office or online at http://estore.osuextension.org/. These are just a couple of references that are available for landowners when it comes to learning more about the tree species they already have

or are thinking of planting. Whatever you use as the source of your information, keep in mind the end result should be to have a diversity of species so that one introduced pest or disease does not have the opportunity to wipe out your entire landscape. Seedling Sale In an on-going effort to provide high quality tree seedlings at a modest cost, the Shelby Soil & Water Conservation District is currently taking orders for hardwoods, conifers, and small trees and shrubs for wildlife habitat. Hardwood species include; White Oak, Red Oak, Thornless Honey Locust, Sugar Maple, Red Maple, Tulip Poplar and River Birch. The following conifer species are available; Norway Spruce, Blue Spruce, Black Hills Spruce, White Pine, Scotch Pine, American Arborvitae and Bald Cypress. Small trees and shrub species include; Red Bud, Common Lilac, Sargent Crabapple, Black Chokeberry, White Flowering Dogwood and Butterfly Bush. To have a seeding order form mailed or emailed to you please call our office at 492-6520, ext. 3. The deadline

to order seedlings is March 23. Tri-County Pond Clinic Please mark your calendars for the annual Tri-county Pond Clinic to be held on April 10, 6:30 p.m. at the Forest and Ruth Pence pond, 4443 Stoker Road, Houston. Additional details will be included in future “Conservation in the County” columns. National Agriculture Day Be sure to mark your calendar for the 2012 celebration of National Agriculture Day to be held at the Sidney Kroger Store on Thursday, March 8th, from 11 am to 6 pm. Farm animals, courtesy of the Randy and Connie Sailor Family and the Fairlawn FFA, will be in the Kroger parking lot for an up close and personal visit with visitors of all ages. Inside the store Shelby County Farm Bureau members, Shelby Soil and Water Conservation District personnel, Anna FFA members and local commodity group representatives will be sharing samples of ham and cheese, recipes, and brochures about agriculture and conservation. There will be special activity bags for children and a drawing for adults. Come and join the celebration!

FFA members celebrate FFA Week FORT LORAMIE — The Fort Loramie FFA chapter celebrated National FFA Week Feb. 1825. “I Believe” was this year’s theme, and it celebrates more than 80 years of FFA traditions while eagerly anticipating the organization’s future. More than half a million nationwide members participated in National FFA Week activities at local, state and national levels. As a part of National FFA Week, Fort Loramie FFA members planned several special events. The week kicked off with “Boots and Belt Buckles day” on Feb. 21 and “Tractor Pride and Carhartt day” on Feb. 22. On Feb. 23 students decked out in camouflage attire for “camouflage day,” and they ended the week with “Flannel Feb. 24.” For every day, members celebrated FFA week with activities that have been planned and organized by FFA members. These activities included eighth-grade recruitment on Tuesday. This gives FFA members the opportunity to interact with the upcoming freshman and encourage them to join the program and show them what the Fort Loramie Agricultural Education Program is all about. To go along with tractor pride day on Wednesday students were encouraged to drive a tractor to school to show

their agricultural heritage. A total of 11 tractors arrived, ranging from a lawn tractor driven by the superintendent to a four-wheel drive Case IH to a semi-tractor. FFA members also took the opportunity to teach students in the fourth-grade about farm safety. To start off Thursday of FFA week the chapter hosted a building partnerships breakfast where teachers and community business members were welcomed to enjoy a free breakfast provided by chapter members. The breakfast is meant to foster positive relationships with community businesses and teachers. To end a successful week of celebrating FFA the chapter organized an Ag Olympics to get the entire school, grades seven through 12 involved in some friendly competition. Main events in the Ag Olympics included an udder toss, straw bale toss, and a relay including a pie eating contest, sack race, straw bale run, and ended with a “milk fill” relay. Throughout the week, FFA members conducted a “Pie-In-The-Eye” fundraiser for charity. Students purchased tickets to throw a pie in the face of a student, teacher, or administrator. Tickets were drawn at the end of the week and the “Pie-InThe Eye” event kicked off Ag Olympics on Friday. All proceeds will be do-

nated to CROP, a world hunger organization. FFA week is full of a variety of activities throughout the week, and in order for FFA week to be a success every chapter member was involved in a committee to plan and organize events. Each Ag class is separated into committees with a chairperson and secretary, and each committee is assigned different events to organize during FFA week. For the past month members have been busy working in committees to organize a successful FFA Week. The focus of National FFA Week is to tell the community and the country about the great opportunities available through FFA. From its beginnings in 1928 as the Future Farmers of America, the National FFA Organization today reaches out to all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. FFA is committed to developing character and leadership skills, as well as preparing members for a lifetime of civic leadership and career success. Fort Loramie Agricultural Education is a satellite program of the Upper Valley Career Center.

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Many American children are overweight Also, 16 perTEENS: Do cent of Ameriyou consider can children yourself to be in attending school good physical are seriously condition? Do overweight. you exercise Teens with poor regularly and fitness were two eat nutritious Data to four times foods? from govern’Tween more likely to be overweight or ment health surveys by 12 & 20 obese than those Dr. Robert who were modNorthwestern Wallace estly or highly University fit. Waist size, found that more than 7 million teens cholesterol levels and could face higher risks blood pressure were for heart disease later in higher for low fitness life. Thirty-five percent teens. While about 1 in of girls and boys aged 12 to 19 showed a poor level every 3 teens suffers of cardiovascular fitness from low fitness, only 1 on an 8-minute tread- in every 7 adults (13.9 percent) is considered to mill test.

be in the low fitness category. Teens, you know if you are in the unfit category. Regular exercise and proper eating habits will improve fitness dramatically. Parents, it’s your responsibility to see that your children are physically fit. Get your children in a fitness program immediately if they are unfit. Do what you can to eliminate this problem. As unfit children grow older, they are prime risks for heart disease. A word to the wise should be sufficient! DR. WALLACE: I’m a 14-year-old girl, and I want to inform all teenagers to make sure

they have a smoke detector in their homes. Because my parents placed a smoke detector in our house, our family is safe and sound today. During the Christmas holidays, my younger sister left a pan of soup cooking on the stove and forgot to turn it off before we all went to bed. At 2 a.m., we were awakened by our fire alarm because our house was full of smoke and the kitchen was on fire! The firemen who put out the blaze told my dad that if we had not had a smoke detector, our entire family might have died of smoke inhalation. So, teens, please take

my advice and make sure you have a smoke detector on every level of your house. It could be the best investment a family could ever make. — Lynn, Toronto, Ontario. LYNN: Your advice will be greatly appreciated and is 100 percent correct! Also, detector batteries should be checked monthly to insure the detectors are in proper working order. According to the American Council on Sciences and Health, residential fires are the second most frequent cause of accidental deaths in the home, claiming 5,000 lives in

the United States and 750 in Canada annually. Many of these deaths occur because too much time elapsed before the fire was detected, so smoke detectors could reduce the home-fire death toll by at least 40 percent. The Council recommends that at least one smoke detector be placed on each floor level and that smoke detectors should be placed in all bedrooms. Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net.

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your ruler, you feel the increasing tension before tomorrow’s Full Moon. Therefore, avoid discussions about politics, religion and racial issues. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Tomorrow’s Full Moon could cause you stress about finances and earnings. What can you do to reduce your debt? What can you do to increase your earnings? VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Tomorrow, the only Full Moon all year in your sign will occur. This is why you feel tension building up within close relationships. Just be mellow. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Be extra patient with others at work, because everyone feels increasing tension before tomorrow’s Full Moon. Don’t let it ruin things. Be tolerant. SCORPIO

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you own jointly with others. Opposition will be strong! Postpone these talks if you can. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Naturally, you will feel tension with others because tomorrow, the only Full Moon all year that is opposite your sign will take place. Just accept this, and coast along gently. YOU BORN TODAY You’re complex. You’re a sensitive idealist one moment, and a gutsy daredevil the next! You value your freedom and need independence to do your own thing. You are very private and discerning about whom to trust. Sometimes your energy is erratic. (It comes, and it goes.) A very social year ahead awaits you. In particular, it will bless all relationships. Enjoy! Birthdate of: Jenna Fischer, actress; Rachel Weisz, actress; Ivan Lendl, tennis player.

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THIS 1914 photo provided by Amelia England shows Amelia “Milly” Bowden England, (top row far right) posing with Boy Scouts and other members of the Girl Scouts Thistle Troop at the Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in New Bedford, Mass. The oldest living Girl Scout, England, 111, joined the organization in 1914, two years after its inception in 1912.

SCOUTS stone and recalls sewing her own uniform — a long-sleeved blouse with a blue neck scarf — that she wore on camping trips and to troops meetings, dances and suppers at a local church. “I know we started something good. It was good for a lot of girls,” England said. “… I wanted to belong to a gang always.” That history of hardnosed inclusiveness has continued into the 21st century as Girl Scout troops have admitted not only members who are gay but, in at least one recent case, a transgender child as well. It’s a trait that’s fueled some of the group’s harshest critics and that’s given it a distinctly different identity from the Boy Scouts, who have waged court battles to be able to exclude those who don’t fit the group’s JudeoChristian mores. It was during a trip to England that Low, a wealthy, childless socialite, became friends with Robert Baden-Powell, the former British Army officer who founded the Boy Scouts in 1907 to pass on the rugged frontier skills he had found lacking in young military recruits. Powell’s sister had started an offshoot, the Girl Guides. Low became smitten with the idea and brought it to America with BadenPowell’s blessing. “She believed it was an organization that was good for girls, but it was not necessarily trying to bring them to parity with boys,” said Anastatia

Sims, a history professor at Georgia Southern University who has spent years researching and writing about Low’s life. “She is not feminist. She is not affiliated with any feminist movement. She does not talk in terms of any kinds of women’s equality and does not seem to think in those terms.” The first Girl Scout handbook, published in 1913, encouraged girls to shoot rifles and gave instructions for tying up intruders. The original Scouts took camping trips and played basketball on outdoor courts shrouded from public view by curtains hung so that men couldn’t glimpse the girls in their bloomers. “She had girls in the outdoors, in the green environment, before it was cool to be green or cool for girls to be out there kicking balls,” said Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA, who credits much of the group’s success to Low thinking well ahead of her time. Barely a year after she started the group, Low moved its headquarters to Washington — it later moved to New York — and officially changed the name to Girl Scouts. Troops sprouted nationwide. Her original registration book shows 102 girls enlisted within just a few weeks. By 1914 there were 1,000 Girl Scouts, then 5,000 just a year later. By 1917, enrollment had swelled to 13,000, and today the girls number 2.3 million nationwide.

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for Doris Shuck, who was cleaning her house when the storm approached. She grabbed her laptop, cellphone and iPod and put them in a tote bag to bring down to the basement. The storms took her home, leaving only the basement and front porch. Huge piles of debris and mattresses were strewn in the back yard. “I could hear the glass and hear the wood breaking. I just thought the house is going to fall on top of me,” she said. She had scrapes and bruises. After the storm passed, she received a text message from her mother, 70 miles away in Prestonsburg, but couldn’t reply. “I was just trying to figure out what had happened and get my thoughts together and my phone beeped and I looked and it was from my mom. I couldn’t answer it,” Shuck said. She went to the hospital where she works, but there was no Internet access there, either. She reunited with her husband and daughter at the hospital and left for Prestonsburg to let her mother know they were OK. But they didn’t know her parents were on their way to West Liberty at the same time.

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dozens of colorful badge awards. “It’s just hanging out with your friends and doing something new and creative, something you love.” When Juliette Gordon Low rounded up her first troop on March 12, 1912, few women held jobs and only six states allowed them to vote. Low didn’t set out to cause sweeping social change, to wage a battle of the sexes. Regardless, the Girl Scouts would help set the stage for the modern women’s movement and gradually help bridge the gender gap. Kathryn’s grandmother, Amy Gerber, says being a Girl Scout in the 1950s gave her the courage to open and operate two conference centers in Arizona and become a grief counselor. The girl’s mother, Wendy Hoersting, was a scout in the 1970s and became a nurse anesthetist. “Girl Scouting from its inception was always forward-looking,” said Mary Rothschild, a retired historian from Arizona State University who spent 30 years studying the Girl Scouts. “Although it was always rooted in domesticity, it always opened further paths to women.” And not just women of a particular class, race, religion or sexual orientation. The original Girls Scout troops from 1912 mixed girls who were Jewish, Protestant and Catholic. The first troop for black girls was formed a year later, and a year after that, troops were founded for girls attending schools for the blind and deaf. (Low herself suffered from serious hearing loss, and felt no girl should be denied participation because of a disability.) Milly England was one of the earliest Girl Scouts, joining the Thistle Troop in her hometown of New Bedford, Mass., in 1914. Now 111, England still has her Girl Scout ring with its emerald gem-

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The girl’s death brings the overall toll from Friday’s storms to 39 across five states. Rescuers were still going door-todoor in rural areas to rule out more victims. Another round of storms earlier last week killed 13 people in the Midwest and South, the latest in a string of severe-weather episodes ravaging the American heartland in the past year. On Sunday, people gathered to worship, comb through piles of debris and learn what happened to loved ones and friends, often without modern technology to help. Cellphone signals were hard to find, Internet was out and electricity indefinitely interrupted. In many cases, word-of-mouth conversations replaced text messages, Facebook status updates and phone calls. “It’s horrible. It’s things you take for granted that aren’t there anymore,” said Jack Cleveland, 50, a Census Bureau worker from Henryville, Ind. Randy Mattingly, a 24year-old mechanic, said he and his Henryville neighbors passed on information by word-ofmouth to make sure people were OK: “It was like, ‘Hey, did you talk to this guy?’” He said state

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100 Years March 5, 1912 Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Meighen, superintendent and matron respecToday Tonight Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday tively of the Shelby LOCAL OUTLOOK County Children’s Home, took charge of the institution March 1. The board of trustees Partly Mostly Mostly Partly Mostly Partly Partly at the regular meeting cloudy clear with sunny cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy yesterday welcomed Mr. with southwest with gusts with 30% with 50% with 40% High: 42° and Mrs. Meighen and northwest winds 5 to of winds chance of chance of chance of Low: 28° also adopted a resoluwinds 10 10 mph up to 30 showers showers rain and We were stuck in a chilly tion of commendation to 15 mph Low: 25° mph overnight High: 55° snow air-mass that extended into for Mr. and Mrs. John High: 35° High: 52° High: 58° High: 45° Low: 35° today. TemperH. Kemp who have Low: 38° Low: 48° Low: 28° atures served as superintendstay in the ent and matron for the 30's for past six years. James Monday E. Way began another but will four year term at this quickly meeting and the board jump into Sunrise/sunset organized by electing the 50's Tuesday sunset .........................6:34 p.m. Tonight’s sunset........................ 6:33 p.m. with lots of sunshine on George Hagelberger, Wednesday sunrise........................7 a.m. Tuesday sunrise ........................7:01 a.m. Tuesday. president and B.T. Bulle, secretary. Temperatures and precipitation for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday will appear ——— in Wednesday’s edition of The Sidney Daily News. For regularly updated weather inforthe regular meetAt mation, see The Sidney Daily News Web site on the Internet, www.sidneydailynews.com. ing of the Sidney Lodge of Elks last evening the following officers were National forecast City/Region elected for the ensuing Forecast highs for Monday, March 5 Sunny Pt. Cloudy Cloudy High | Low temps Forecast for Monday, March 5 Arthur W. year: Knauer, exalted ruler; MICH. George Bush, esteemed Cleveland Toledo leading knight; O.S. 28° | 20° 30° | 17° Kenney, esteemed loyal Youngstown knight; Frank Smith, 28° | 16° esteemed lecturing Mansfield PA. knight; Dr. V.E. Bed30° | 19° ford, tyler; J.L. Dickensheet, secretary; C.F. treasurer; Yager, Columbus Dayton 34° | 24° 35° | 23° Charles Timeus, trustee. Pressure Fronts

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Bipolar disorder treatable DEAR DR. be able to go on DONOHUE: My and on forever. grandson, who is They are talka26 years old, has tive and feel inbeen diagnosed v i n c i b l e . with bipolar disI m p u l s i v i t y, order. He evialong with a tendently has had dency to make this for some quick decisions time, which To your that ultimately would explain prove unwise, is good his mood swings also part of the and erratic be- health spectrum. havior. He is now Dr. Paul G. The other getting medicapole, the depresDonohue tion and therapy, sive pole, is the which are helpful. exact opposite. In this Please tell us some- phase, people are down thing about this disease in the dumps and have and what the future no energy. They can outlook is for him. — barely drag themselves R.F. to work, and sometimes ANSWER: People they cannot even do with bipolar disorder do that because they feel so display mood swings, empty and so drained. from the pole of depres- They sleep much of the sion to the pole of exhil- time, or they cannot get aration. Bipolar to sleep or waken in the disorder used to be early morning hours called “manic-depres- and stay awake. sive disorder.” When Thoughts of suicide inpeople with this disor- trude into their conder are in the exhila- sciousness. rated state, they have All this most likely is inexhaustible energy due to an imbalance of and a diminished need brain chemicals, chemifor sleep. They appear to cals with names like

dopamine and serotonin. Bipolar disorder is quite common. It affects 2 percent or more of the American population. Two percent of a population greater than 300 million amounts to a huge number of people laid low by this illness. Bipolar is quite treatable. The outlook for your grandson is good. He is in therapy and on mood-stabilizing medicines. By sticking to both, his moods should not be constantly swinging between the two poles. He has good prospects for enjoying a long, healthy, happy and productive life. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I need information about Ewing’s sarcoma. My 13-year-old niece has it. Doctors did a lot of testing on her. I need to know more about it. — W.E. ANSWER: Ewing’s (U-ings) sarcoma is a family of tumors that spring up from bones and soft tissues. They

are most often seen in young people between the ages of 10 and 20. Arm bones, pelvic bones, ribs and spine are the places where this tumor usually arises, but the leg bones, especially the femur, are the No. 1 site for it. Signs and symptoms depend on where the tumor arises and how large it is. Pain, swelling and tenderness, along with weight loss and fever, are typical signs. In the past 30 years, changes in the way Ewing’s is treated have greatly increased the chances of a good outcome. A team of doctors takes care of Ewing’s patients, and the team includes a surgeon, an oncologist (a cancer specialist) and a radiation oncologist (a doctor whose specialty is treatment with radiation). When the tumor is discovered early, a favorable result can be expected in 75 percent of cases.

Will happy long-distance couple be happy together DEAR ABBY: communicate by My boyfriend, phone or video “Jackson,” and I chat and lead our have been in a separate lives. long-distance reBut when we lationship for visit each other, two years. We reour days just recently learned volve around the that we both two of us. I miss have been acJackson when Dear cepted to our we’re apart, but I Abby “dream” college, enjoy having the Abigail which means freedom to study, we’ll live close to Van Buren hang out with each other for friends and have the first time. I’m ex- “me time” while still cited, but nervous about being in a happy relawhat the adjustment tionship. will be like. From what I have Jackson is my first heard, college life is fun, boyfriend, so I don’t but busy. know what it’s like to be I love Jackson and with someone who can want to be with him, but physically be around all I also want to make new the time. Normally, we friends and focus on

schoolwork. (He wants that, too.) I’m afraid that once we get to college we’ll either be so wrapped up in each other that we miss out on other stuff, or get so busy with school and friends that we never see each other. Jackson shares my concerns, but neither of us knows how to make sure we strike a good balance. Can you help us? — ANXIOUS IN FLORIDA DEAR ANXIOUS: You and your boyfriend need to be sure your priorities are in order when you get to school. First and foremost you’re both there to get an education. And aside from academics, a part of that

education is developing relationships and availing yourself of experiences beyond the field you will be studying. While spending time together is important, so is balance, so keep in mind that too much togetherness can distract from your studies or even become so claustrophobic that it kills the relationship. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

March 5, 1937 Center of the earthquake which earlier this week shook Ohio four adjacent and states has been established as near Anna by the Rev. Victor C. Stechschulte, seismologist at University, Xavier Cincinnati, according to his preliminary report issued today. The head of the seismology department at the university said that after an extensive study over the past several days, he was convinced that the focal point was in the vicinity of Anna. The earthquake expert expressed belief that complete reports on the disturbance will disclose that the shock was felt over an area of approximately 100,000 square miles. ——— Rosemary Pleiman, a pupil at St. Patrick’s School, will remember vividly this week’s earthquake. She sustained a fractured right arm near the shoulder while she and other pupils were hurriedly moving out of the school building during the quake. ——— Wendell E. Whipp, president of the Monarch Machine Tool Co. announced today that the company had entered into an agreement with several brokerage firms with respect to the public offering of a block of common stock, the proceeds of which will reimburse the company for additions to its manufacturing facilities now being made and provide addi-

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50 Years March 5, 1962 Conditions in Shelby County were getting back to somewhat more normal today in the wake of the heaviest snow of the winter that dumped more than 6 ½ inches on the area Sunday night and Monday. Strong winds that prevailed throughout the night time hours resulted in considerable drifting, adding to the clearing problem in many places. ——— Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Dunnavant (Margery Blake) were honored at a housewarming party evening, Saturday planned by a group of their friends in the new home of the Dunnavant family on Daniel Drive. Mr. and Mrs. Dunnavant and their children, Michelle, Sara, David and Jennifer, recently moved from their former address on South Miami Avenue to the newly purchased home in the Stewart Addition. 25 Years

March 5, 1987 It has been perhaps the greatest year in the history of Sidney basketball. The boys team finished with a record of 18-2. They won the GMVC title and are poised to go deep into to tournament play. The girls were even better. They finished with an 19-1 record, also winning the GMVC championship. Kelly Halpin, Lorainne Johnson, Laura Watkins and Charlice Hudgins made the all-area team. Both Coach Maggie Williams and Coach Jon Wildermuth were selected as coach of the year. ——— Sidney received a blow when the State of Ohio officials announced that the local Ohio Bureau of Employment Services would close its office in Sidney. The state is suffering from a $12 million budget shortfall. The closure will be effective as of June 11, 1987. Eleven people at the Sidney office will lose their jobs.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the members of the Shelby County Memorial Hospital Association, Inc., operating the Wilson Memorial Hospital, 915 W. Michigan Street, Sidney, Ohio, will be held on Wednesday evening, March 28, 1012, at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing Trustee and/or such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Board of Trustees Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26

PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9, of the SHELBY COUNTY MOTOR CLUB BY LAWS, the club will hold its annual membership and reorganization meeting on Tuesday, March 20, at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the SHELBY COUNTY MOTOR CLUB. All members are welcome to attend. Deborah L. Barga Chief Executive Officer Mar.5 2264016

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Josh Franklin’s Far Out Family Blog Written by Steven Coburn-Griffis Illustrated by Isaac Schumacher Chapter Seven: Week Seven August 25, 1863 Wilf, I am in a fine frame of mind and never could I be more proud of the State of my birth. I do believe that without Ohio and Ohioans, this war would have already ended and ended for the worst. Everywhere I turn I see men from our State standing tall and taking a firm stand against the enemy. The very thought of men such as McClellan and Parrott give me strength in time of need, and there are, dear brother, such times. This is a hard path we are on and I would not wish it upon another. Even so, it is the path that must be taken and we shall prevail. Remember me to our Ma and tell Da that I do this both for and because of him. Ethan I have to tell you that after reading this letter, I said, “Huh?” I mean, the Ohio I know really isn’t all that special. Now don’t go getting all mad. I’m as big a Buckeye fan as anyone. But “without Ohioans this war would have already ended”? I mean, seriously. Exaggerate much? So I talked to Mr. W. and to Mrs. Logsdon and it turns out that, yeah, Ohio and Ohioans really were major players in the War Between the States. In fact, Mr. W.

said I should do a little research and pass it along. So here’s what I know. Ohio contributed over one hundred generals over the course of the war. I mean, sure, a lot of those guys were only made generals temporarily (they called them brevet generals). Even so, that’s a lot of generals. And they weren’t all brevets. You already know that Ulysses S. Grant, who was basically the General of all Generals, was from Ohio. But so was General Philip Sheridan. Even though he was only five feet five inches tall, he and his cavalry were a big reason why Robert E. Lee finally surrendered. And then there was William Tecumseh Sherman. He pretty much handed President Lincoln his reelection when he attacked and took Atlanta. Ever heard of Sherman’s March? This is that guy. And it wasn’t just about generals, either. In 1863, the Secretary of War handed out the very first Medal of Honor to a man by the name of Jacob Wilson Parrott. Parrott was part of a bunch of men called Andrews’ Raiders

Braille is writing system which enables blind and partially sighted people to read and write through touch. It was invented by Louis Braille (1809-1852), who was blind and became a teacher of the blind. It consists of patterns of raised dots arranged in cells of up to six dots in a 3 x 2 configuration. Each cell represents a letter, numeral or punctuation mark. Some frequently used words and letter combinations also have their own single cell patterns. There are a number of different versions of Braille: * Grade 1, which consists of who were taking it to the Confederacy the 26 standard letters of the behind enemy lines. They cut tele- alphabet and punctuation. It is graph lines, stole trains, burned only used by people who are bridges and basically just really first starting to read Braille. * Grade 2, which consists of messed with anyone wearing a gray uniform. Andrews’ Raiders eventually the 26 standard letters of the got caught and most of them were alphabet, punctuation and conhanged, but six of them survived, tractions. The contractions are including Parrott. And where do you employed to save space think Parrott was from? Kenton, Ohio. because a Braille page cannot And then I found this quote from fit as much text as a standard President Abraham Lincoln. It seems printed page. Books, signs in that just before a major battle, Honest public places, menus, and most Abe had a habit of asking if there were other Braille materials are writgoing to be any Ohioans around. ten in Grade 2 Braille. * Grade 3, which is used When asked why he did such a thing, President Lincoln said, “Because I mainly in personal letters, know that if there are many Ohio sol- diaries, and notes, and also in diers to be engaged, it is probable we literature to some extent. It is a will win the battle, for they can be kind of shorthand, with entire words shortened to a few letrelied upon in such an emergency.” ters. Pretty cool, huh? Braille has been adapted to write many different languages, VOCABULARY WORDS including Chinese, and is also prevail used for musical and mathematexaggerate ical notation. brevet Sherman’s March engaged

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Helen Keller Born in 1880 - Died in 1968 Helen Keller at the age of 19 months, (not quite 2 years old) was a happy, healthy child. She was already saying a few words. Then she had a high fever, which caused her to become deaf and blind. No longer could she see nor hear. She felt lost. She would hang on to her mother's skirt to get around. She would feel of people's hands to try to find out what they were doing. She learned to do many things this way. She learned to milk a cow and knead the bread dough. She could recognize people by feeling of their faces or their clothes. She made up signs with her hands so she could "talk" to her family. She had 60 different signs.

If she wanted bread, she pretended to be cutting a loaf. If she wanted ice cream, she would hug her shoulders and shiver. Helen was a very bright child. She became very frustrated because she couldn't talk. She became very angry and began to throw temper tantrums. The family knew they had to do something to help her. They found a teacher named Anne Sullivan. Miss Sullivan herself had been blind, but had an operation and regained her sight. She understood what Helen was feeling. She taught Helen the signs for the letters of the alphabet. Then she would "spell" the words in Helen's hand to communicate with her.

One day Anne led Helen to the water pump and pumped water on her hand. She spelled the letters W-A-T-E-R as the water ran over Helen's hand. She did this over and over again. At last it dawned on Helen that the word "water" meant the water which she felt pouring over her hand. This opened up a whole new world for her. She ran everywhere asking Anne the name of different things and Anne would spell the words in her hand. This was the key which unlocked the world for her. She eventually stopped having the tantrums. Anne taught her for years. Helen learned to read Braille. This was a system of raised dots representing letters. A blind person could read by feeling of the dots. When she went to college, her teacher Anne

deaf — partially or wholly deprived of the sense of hearing

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went with her and tapped out the words of the instructors into her student's hand. Helen had an amazing memory, and she also had skills very few people have ever been able to develop. She could put her fingers to a person's lips and understand the words which were being spoken. While she was in college she wrote her book called "The Story of My Life.” With the money she earned from the book she was able to buy a house. She became famous and traveled around the world speaking to groups of people. She met many important and well-known people as she traveled. Helen Keller was successful because of her determination. However, many people helped her. The most important person in her life was Anne Sullivan who stayed with her for 50 years.

ANNE COLLEGE DETERMINATION FEEL IMPORTANT SULLIVAN BLIND COMMUNICATION DOTS

FRUSTRATED KELLER TANTRUMS BRAILLE DEAF FAMOUS HELEN LEARN TRAVELED

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REPLAY 50 years ago March 5, 1962 The St. John’s Lutheran quintet whipped St. Paul United Church of Christ 41-24 in the City Church Cage Tournament Joe Stump scored 16 points as the Lutherans took a 11-5 lead in the first period. Kenny Coy chalked 14 points to help Church of Brethren win over Church of Christ 31-26.

25 years ago March 5, 1987 With Janine DeLong scoring 17 points, the Riverside Lady Pirates won their 24th straight game with a 49-45 victory over Dayton Jefferson in the class A district championship game Wednesday. Shari Hittepole had 11 points and hit 3-for-3 from the line late in the game.

CALENDAR High school sports WEDNESDAY Girls basketball D-III Regional At Springfield 6:15 — Anna (24-0) vs. Hamilton Badin (19-5) THURSDAY D-IV Regional at Tipp City 6:15 — New Knoxville (21-3) vs. Tri-Village (23-1) 8:00 — Russia (14-9) vs. Fort Loramie (18-6) FRIDAY Boys basketball D-IV District finals At UD Arena 7:15 — Russia (14-8) vs. Lockland (18-6) 9:00 — Jackson Center (230) vs. Tri-Village (20-3)

Anna wins D-III district Lady Rockets pull away late to top Fayetteville BY KEN BARHORST kbarhorst@sdnccg.com SPRINGFIELD — For the first time this postseason — really, all season — the Anna Lady Rockets got tested. It was a combination of things that led to it, like a good Fayetteville team that wasn’t intimidated by the defending state champs, poor shooting by the Lady Rockets, and a foul-plagued game that resulted in both teams having trouble getting into any kind of rhythm. But when it was over, Anna came away with a 56-38 district championship victory in a game that was much closer than the final score might say. In fact, with six minutes remaining in the final period, the Lady Rockets were clinging to just a five-point lead at 37-32. Anna is now 24-0 on the year and will take on Hamilton Badin Wednesday at 6:15 at Springfield in the Division III regional semifinals. “Coming into the game, we thought their guards were pretty good,” said Anna coach Jack Billing, the architect of what is now a 47-game winning streak for the Anna program. “Then we came out and missed a wide open layup to start the game. Our three guards were about one-for-15 from the field in the first half and 4-for-23 for the game. I

don’t think we’ll shoot that bad again. But when you do, they’re going to pack it back in, and that’s what they did. It’s what I would have done.” Anna’s stifling pressure defense, all over the floor, was difficult for Fayetteville to operate against, but the Lady Rockets were having trouble scoring as well, despite jumping to an 8-0 lead. The problem was the length of time between the sixth point and the bucket that made it 8-0 – a good five-plus minutes. Fayetteville didn’t get on the board until 1:01 remained in the period on a long threepointer, and that’s how the quarter ended, 8-3. Fayetteville cut the lead to 12-10 at one point in the second quarter, but Anna went on an 11-1 run, sparked by County player of the year Natalie Billing, to go up 23-11. She had two follow-up buckets, then hit a tough 8-footer from the side of the lane. But in what was to be the pattern for the day, Fayetteville refused to go away and when they converted a threepoint play with :30 left, it cut the lead to just 24-21, which is how it stood at the half. That three-point play came on Billing’s third foul just before the half, and that forced her dad, the coach, to used an “offense-defense”approach with her in the second half. In other words, she was wearing

QUOTE OF THE DAY “I could hear the huge roar. And it definitely wasn't a birdie roar.” — Golfer Rory McIlroy, after holding off Tiger Woods to win the Honda Classic by two strokes

ON THIS DATE IN 1924 — Frank Carauna, of Buffalo, N.Y., becomes the first bowler to roll two straight perfect 300 games. Carauna throws five strikes to open his third game, giving him 29 straight strikes. 1973 — New York Yankee pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich announce that they've swapped wives and children. 1981 — Scott Hamilton wins the men's title at the World Figure Skating Championships held in Hartford, Conn.

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ANNA’S ASHLEY Frohne goes in for a layup in district final action at Springfield Saturday. Frohne had a huge game to lead the Lady Rockets to a 56-38 win over Fayetteville. a path in the floor from the bench to the scorer’s table. Anna pushed the lead to 28-21 in the third period, only to have Fayetteville cut it to 28-25. Anna again responded. Billing’s three-point play

started a 9-0 run hat made it 37-25, but it was déjà vu all over again, with Fayetteville scoring the last five of the quarter and the first bucket of the final period to make it 37-32. See ANNA/Page 20

JC survives in finals 51-40

ON THE AIR High school sports On the Internet WEDNESDAY Scoresbroadcast.com — Girls tournament basketball, Regional semifinals from Springfield, Anna vs. Hamilton Badin, 6:15, and Miami East vs. Middletown Madison, 8:00. Air time 6:00. THURSDAY Scoresbroadcast.com — Girls tournament basketball, Regional semifinals from Tipp City, Tri-Village vs. New Knoxville at 6:15 and Russia vs. Fort Loramie at 8:00. Air time 6:00 PressProsMagazine.com — Girls basketball, Russia vs. Fort Loramie. Air time 7:45 FRIDAY Scoresbroadcast.com — Boys tournament basketball, District finals from Dayton, Russia vs. Lockland, 7:15; Jackson Center vs. Tri-Village, 9:00. Air time 7 p.m. PressProsMagazine.com — Boys tournament basketball, Russia vs. Lockland, Air time 7 p.m. SATURDAY Scoresbroadcast.com — Girls tournament basketball, Regional finals, D-III art 1:30 (air time 1:10); D-IV at 7:30 (air time 7:10_

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BY MATT ZIRCHER PIQUA — Top-seeded Jackson Center looked to be in control midway through the third quarter in the Division IV sectional finals here Saturday night as the Tigers held a 13point lead over Fairlawn. The Jets, though, scored the final six points of the period and closed the margin to within four with still six minutes to play. From there, however, it would be all Tigers as Jackson held Fairlawn to just two points the rest of the way to claim a 51-40 victory. The Tigers remain perfect on the season at 23-0 heading into a district championship game on Friday at UD Arena against 20-3 Tri-Village starting at 9 p.m. The Jets finish the season at 8-15. A three by Fairlawn’s Anthony Gillem tied it at five at the 4:48 mark of the opening quarter before Jackson tallied SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg six straight points, including TREY EVERETT of Fairlawn splits defenders Troy Opperman an Alex Meyer triple. Meyer and Eric Ryder of Jackson Center and eyes the bucket in sec- added another three-pointer tional final action at Piqua Friday. with just over a minute re-

maining to give the Tigers a 16-9 advantage heading into the second period. Trey Everett’s three cut the deficit to 21-16 before Meyer connected on a pair of deep threes and Eric Ryder a pair of foul shots to put Jackson up 29-16 with 2:31 remaining in the half. “You can’t really plan for that,” said Fairlawn coach Derek Alexander. “As a coach, you take your chances when the opposition is shooting threes from five feet behind the line. That just shows you what kind of shooters Jackson has. “When Hoying rolled his ankle early, we thought we had gotten a break,” added Alexander. “They had some other kids step up, though, when they needed to have it.” Fairlawn, though, closed the period with a 7-2 run, including a Gillem half-court steal that resulted in a fastbreak layup in the final seconds, to only trail 31-23 at the break. See JACKSON/Page 20

Calvert wrestles to 6th at state COLUMBUS — Sidney High’s Mason Calvert placed in the State Wrestling Meet which started Thursday, taking sixth place at 138 pounds. “Mason had an outstanding meet,” said Sidney coach Jim Calvert McCracken. Calvert finished the season with a 47-8 record and became the ninth Sidney wrestler to place at state. He set two school records over the weekend, for most

wins and most times wrestled in a season. It was an impressive finish considering nothing went right for Calvert in his first match, a 15-0 tech fall loss to an Oregon Clay wrestler. He bounced back with three straight wins, 12-5 over a wrestler from Gahanna Lincoln, 7-5 over a Cuyahoga Falls opponent, and 7-3 in the consolation quarterfinals against a Perrysburg wrestler. In the consolation semifinals, he lost 5-3 to a Marysville wrestler, then was defeated 11-0 in the match for fifth and sixth place.

“He looked good in all of his matches except the first,” said McCracken. “He looked real good throughout the consolations, especially in his three straight wins. He got 11 takedowns in those three (191 for the year).” McCracken said the best match was the one for placement. Calvert controlled the action in the first period but trailed 3-0, But he didn’t panic and wrestled his way back. He tied it up with only 30 seconds left. From there he went on to win 7-3. “Mason put a lot of effort into the season and it was pay day on Friday,” said Mc-

Cracken. Derek Spangler at 152 lost his first match on a pin, then came back to win 15-7. But he was defeated in his third bout 17-10 to finish 1-2 in the meet. Spangler, plagued by inuries throughout the season finished with a 22-9 record and every one of his losses were to state qualifiers or state placers. Going into the season, only three Sidney wrestlers ever won 100 matches in their careers. But three more reached it this season in Calvert, Spangler and Cody Davis.

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Lady Raiders win first district title in 11 years BY ROB KISER Ohio Community Media

Loramie girls headed back to regional

Fort Loramie (65) M. Turner 3-1-9; Rose 5-919; Drees 2-2-6; Brandewie 22-6; Meyer 5-4-14; Holdheide 1-0-2; Benanzer 2-0-5; Imwalle 1-0-3; K. Turner 0-1-1. Totals: 21-19-65. Southeastern (38) Perry 2-0-5; C. Sullivan 10-2; Wical 1-0-2; Ratliff 1-0-2; Erwin 7-5-24; Wilt 1-0-3. Totals: 13-5-38. Score by quarters: Fort Loramie......20 34 48 65 Southeastern ......8 18 28 38 Three-pointers: FL 4 (M. Turner 2, Benanzer, Imwalle); Southeastern 7 (Erwin 5, Perry, Wilt). Records: FL 18-6, Southeastern 13-11. Next game: Thursday, regional semifinals vs. Russia, 8 p.m. at Tipp City

RUSSIA’S BECCA Meyer (right) battles Covington’s Haley Reames for the ball in district final action at Tipp City Saturday. Russia won to advance to the regional against Fort Loramie. and her only field goal coming in the final minute of the game. “Defense has been what has gotten us here,” King said. “We are not a team that is going to score 50 or 60 points. Becca Meyer did a great job all game on her, denying her and moving her off her spot.” For most of the game, it was Russia's size and length creating problems for Covington at both ends of the floor, with

Simon hitting just enough big shots to keep Covington in the game. As a result, the Lady Raiders led just 24-21 going to the fourth quarter with Simon having 12 of those 21 points. Maggie Kearns banked in a jumper early in the first 20 seconds of the fourth quarter to make it 26-21 — and the score remained that way for more than six minutes. “We talked about just

COLUMBUS — Sidney High’s Shelbie And e r s o n finished 16th Saturday in the State Girls Bowling Tournament. A junior, Anderson was com- Anderson p e t i n g against 95 other bowlers from around the state. “Making it to state is a great accomplishment in itself,” said coach

Angie Mentges. “To earn a 16th place is even sweeter. We went on Thursday to practice on the shot and are really glad we did. We received a graph of the shot on Monday and put it down at Bel-Mar for Wednesday’s practice. “The back end was extremely dry and that’s one significant difference between wood lanes, Bel-Mar and synthetic lanes,” she added. “The shot at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl (synthetic) proved to be

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Russia (32) Puthoff 2-6-10, Borchers 20-4, Wilson 2-1-5, Kearns 2-0-4, S. Meyer 2-2-6, B. Meyer 1-1-3. Totals: 11-10-32. Covington (23) Snipes 1-0-3, Cain 1-0-3, Simon 5-0-12, Kihm 1-3-5. Totals: 8-3-23. Score by quarters: Russia ..................6 16 24 32 Covington.............5 14 21 23 Three-pointers: Covington: Snipes, Cain, Simon (2). Records: Russia 14-9, Covington 15-9. Next game: Thursday, regional semifinals vs. Fort Loramie, 8 p.m. at Tipp City.

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TIPP CITY — The “Lady in Red” (Fort Loramie coach Carla Siegel) has danced cheek to cheek with championship fate the past two seasons, but each time Harvest Prep ditched her on the big stage. Those painful memories of tournaments past are in the rear-view mirror and this youthful 2011-2012 edition is playing with the confidence and swagger of its predecessors. “Those tournament losses hurt, but it's a positive thing,” Siegel said. “That's what drives me. That's what drives my players. We want to bring one home. Loramie deserves one.” The Lady Redskins are two wins away from a fourth state appearance in seven years after routing Southeastern 65-38 in the district finals Saturday for their 11th straight victory. Fort Loramie (18-6) has a dance with County rival Russia in the regional semifinals Thursday at Tipp City at 8 p.m. Loramie played with discipline, pressure defense (forced 21 turnovers), got easy baskets in transition (16 points off turnovers), and shot a sizzling 86 percent foul shooting. Sophomore sensation Darian Rose gashed the defense at will with a team-high 19 points. She converted 9-of-9 free throws to give her 105 on the season to break the single season record of 102 set by Faye Barhorst. “During the middle of the season I missed eight in a row,” said Rose. “So I went to the gym and practiced for about an hour and got my rhythm back.” Fort Loramie jumped out to a fast 20-8 first quarter lead. Six players scored and Rose paved the way with eight points. Reggi Brandewie stretched the lead 22-8 on a stickback. Rose sank two foul shots and scored on a stickback and Turner knocked

down another rainbow three to build a 29-12 advantage. Sophomore center Renae Meyer led the third quarter charge with six points. She scored on a baseline 12footer and two stickbacks. She ended with 14 points, including 4-of4 from the line. After a Drees 15footer, Loramie led 4825. But then, Southeastern’s Jenna Erwin launched a onehander about 90 feet and swished it. Even the Loramie faithful erupted. Erwin finished with a game-high 24 points to close out her brilliant career with 1,740 points, the most in school history (boys or girls). Siegel explained, “We were 7-6 at one point. I knew the first 10 games would be iffy. But the second half of the season things started clicking. The girls have grown up fast. Their confidence level is high. They play well together and are ready to make some noise.”

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TIPPECANOE — A free throw attempt by Russia guard Ashley Borchers in the closing minutes kind of summed up the Tippecanoe D-IV district final Saturday in PatWampler Gymnasium between the Lady Raiders and Covington. ball became The wedged between the rim and the backboard — and after about 20 seconds as the officials were finding something to get the ball down with — it fell through the basket. While it didn't count, it was typical of just how hard points were to come by in Russia's 32-23 victory. The Lady Raiders, with no seniors on the floor Saturday, advance to a Division IV regional semifinal at 8 p.m. Wednesday night against Fort Loramie back at Tippecanoe. “It has been 11 years (since Russia girls won a district title in basketball),” Lady Raider coach Allen King said. “To say I expected this at the beginning of the year — you always have high expectations for your team. But to say I absolutely thought we were going to win a district title at the start of the season, I don't think I can say that.” As the score indicates, the game had a defensive theme from the start. And for Russia, that centered around keeping the ball out of the hands of the 6-foot-1 Shelby Kihm. The Lady Raiders did exactly that — surrounding her all day —

staying with it on defense,” King said. The Lady Raiders had the ball with 2:03 remaining, still leading 26-21 and forced Covington, who had just two team fouls, to foul them five times to send them to the line. Russia finally broke the ice on the scoring when Camille Puthoff hit the first two of four straight free throws and Shana Meyer added two more to seal the win. “We shot the free throws great today,” King said. “That is something that has been an Achilles heel at times — Camille (Puthoff) really stepped up at the end.” Puthoff was the lone Raider in double figures with 10 points. Kylie Wilson and Becca Meyer grabbed six rebounds and Shana Meyer pulled down five. Russia was 11 of 37 from the floor for 30 percent and 10 of 16 from the line for 63 percent. Covington was eight of 40 from the floor for 20 percent and three of four from the line. The Lady Buccs finish 15-9, while Russia will take a 14-9 record and its youth movement to the regional semifinal.

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Bucks stun Spartans New Knoxville girls win D-IV for share of Big Ten title EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; William Buford made a high-arcing jumper from the top of the key with 1 second left, lifting No. 10 Ohio State to a 72-70 win over No. 5 Michigan State on Sunday, forging a threeway tie for the Big Ten title. The Buckeyes (25-6, 13-5) earned a share of their third straight conference championship and forced the Spartans (24-7, 13-5) to settle for having a piece of it along with No. 13 Michigan. The Wolverines, who won their first Big Ten title since 1986, watched their rivals play from the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball facility in Ann Arbor after winning at Penn State earlier in the day. Michigan State led by as many as 15 points in the first half, but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put away the Buckeyes. Draymond Green had a shot to put the Spartans ahead in his final home game, but missed a long fadeaway from the right wing with 32 seconds left. Just before the buzzer, Green had a heave that missed the mark. Buford scored just four points when Michigan State ended Ohio Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 39-game home winning streak last month. He returned the favor with his game-winning shot and by scoring 19 of his 25 points in the second half, giving the

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OHIO STATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S William Buford, front, and Jared Sullinger, rear, celebrate as Michigan State's Derrick Nix (25) watches with 1 second remaining in an NCAA college basketball game after Buford hit what would be the go-ahead shot, Sunday in East Lansing, Mich. Ohio State won 72-70. Spartans their first loss at home this season. Jared Sullinger had 14 points on 5-of-17 shooting and Deshaun Thomas scored nine of his 12 points in the second half for the Buckeyes, who rallied to beat a motivated team that desperately wanted to win an outright championship after having a two-game lead with two games left in the regular season.

Green seemed too fired up about playing in his last home game, shooting a long airball on his first attempt from the baseline and finishing 6 of 18 from the field with 19 points, 12 rebounds and a game-high four turnovers. Brandon Wood scored 15 points and Derrick Nix had 11 off the bench while Keith Appling was held to two of his 11 points after halftime for

JACKSON Both teams were 10 of 23 from the field over the first two quarters, with the Tigers hitting five of 12 threes compared to two of seven for the Jets. Jackson also made six of eight free throws to just one of two for Fairlawn. A fast-break score from Troy Opperman and an Andy Hoying three from the top of the circle pushed the Tiger lead back up to 13 at 3825 midway through the third quarter. The Jets, though, tallied the final six points of the period, five by Gillem, and the junior guard scored five of Fairlawnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first seven points of the fourth quarter, including a three from the right wing, to make it 4238 with still 6:03 to play. It stayed that way until Meyer hit one of two free throws at the 3:39 mark and the margin was still five until Trey Elchert connected on a pair from the stripe

with 1:11 left. Four more Meyer foul shots in the final minute extended the lead back into double figures before Ben Brown gave the Jets their first points in nearly six minutes with two free throws with 18 seconds to go. Meyer then made it seven for eight at the line in the fourth quarter with two more to round out the scoring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got near the top of the mountain with the comeback, but just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reach the summit,â&#x20AC;? said Alexander. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a lot of opportunities, but had a couple of turnovers and missed some easy shots. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We pushed the number one team in the state to the limit tonight, but give Jackson credit, they found a way to win,â&#x20AC;? added the Fairlawn coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kudos to Fairlawn tonight,â&#x20AC;? said Elchert. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew that we were going to get their best

the Spartans, who lost standout freshman Branden Dawson in the first half with an injured left knee. Even with Michigan Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students on spring break, there was big-game buzz in the Breslin Center and the fans had plenty to cheer about when the Spartans went on a 12-0 run to take a 19-7 lead. Michigan State led 24-9 midway through the first half, then had a setback that might linger as a problem heading into the Big Ten tournament this week and the NCAA tournament the following week. Dawson injured his left knee with 10:16 left in the first half. The 6foot-6, 220-pound forward, who ranks third on the team in scoring, second in rebounds and perhaps first in athletic ability, rubbed his left knee while his leg was propped up on a chair and later walked gingerly to the locker room. Sullinger missed his first five shots and was 2 of 10 in the first half, but stayed active and aggressive enough to make all four of his free throws and to score eight points to help Ohio State trail by just nine at halftime. The Buckeyes scored the first six points of the second half and went ahead 52-51 with 9:53 to take their first lead since scoring the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first two points.

From Page 18 shot and they gave us some phenomenal performances and an unbelievable team effort. They just would not go away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to buckle down defensively once they made the comeback and did a great job of taking care of the ball down the stretch,â&#x20AC;? added Elchert. Fairlawn actually finished with one more field goal than Jackson as both teams shot 37 percent for the game and both ended up with the same amount of points from the field goals (36) despite the Tigers hitting six three-pointers. Neither team had a field goal over the final 6:03, with Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last field goal coming at the 7:11 mark. Ultimately, it came down to free throws as the Tigers were 15 of 18 on the night, nine of 10 in the fourth quarter, compared to just four of eight for the Jets.

Meyer led all scorers with 21 for Jackson as he had 14 in the first half and seven in the final stanza. Hoying added 13 points and eight rebounds and Ryder had a near double-double of nine points and 12 rebounds. Elchert dished out five assists. Gillem had 17 points to pace Fairlawn along with five assists while Trey Everett had 11 points and Cole Cummings eight points and eight boards. Fairlawn (40) Everett 4-2-11; Gillem 7-017; Wells 1-0-2; Cummings 4-08; Brown 0-2-2. Totals: 16-4-40. Jackson Center (51) Opperman 1-1-3; Meyer 49-21; Elchert 1-2-5; Hoying 6-013; Ryder 3-3-9. Totals: 15-15-51. Score by quarters: Fairlawn ............. 9 23 31 40 Jackson...............16 31 38 51 Three pointers: Fairlawn 4 (Gillem 3, Everett); Jackson 6 (Meyer 4, Elchert, Hoying). Records: Fairlawn 8-15, Jackson 23-0. Next game: Friday, district finals vs. Tri-Village, 9 p.m. at UD Arena.

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ST. MARYS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New Knoxville held off Upper Scioto Valley to win the Division IV District basketball title Saturday, 52-45, and advance to the girls regional. The Lady Rangers are now 20-3 and will take on once-beaten Tri-Village Thursday at 6:15 at Tipp City in semifinal action. New Knoxville led by just three at the half at 20-17, but opened up a double-digit lead late in the third period. The Lady Rams came back in the final quarter, but could get no closer than the final margin. New Knoxville got 18 points from Haley Horstman, 12 from Tiana Heidt and 10 from Haley Dillon. Horstman and Meg Reineke each had seven rebounds.

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ANNA But just after picking up her fourth foul in the final period, Anna guard Erica Huber drained a huge three-pointer to make it 40-32 and it seemed to sap the will right out of the Fayetteville girls. Billing followed with another bucket to make it 42-32 and Anna stretched the lead out from there. Billing finished with 20 to lead Anna, Ashley Frohne had 15 and Huber added 13. Frohne had a sensational line in leading the way to the win. She had a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds, and also created havoc on defense with seven steals and four blocked shots. And for good measure, she dropped in 9-for-11 from the line, including 5-for-5 in the final period. Huber was 8-for 10 from the stripe, and as a team, Anna hit 10-for-13 over the final eight minutes. The two teams combined for 55 personal fouls in the game. Anna hit just 28 percent from the floor on 16for-57, but held

ing tickets for Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regional semifinals. They can be purchased in the high school office during regular school hours Tuesday through Thursday and also Wednesday from 5to-7 p.m. All pre-sale tickets are $6 and all tickets at the door will be $8. There will also be a $2 parking fee. New Knoxville (52) Horstman 5-7-18; Reineke 0-4-4; Dillon 5-0-10; Heidt 5-212; Lehman 3-2-8. Totals: 1815-52. Upper Scioto (45) Goldsmith 4-5-13; Hunsicker 2-0-5; Rose 5-3-13; Griesheimer 2-0-4; K. Prater 20-4; Rowe 2-0-6. Totals: 17-8-45. Score by quarters: NK ......................11 20 38 52 USV ......................8 17 30 45 Three-pointers: NK 1 (Horstman); USV 3 (Rowe 2, Hunsicker). Records: NK 20-3, USV 18-5. Next game: Thursday, regional semifinals at Tipp City vs. Tri-Village, 6:16 p.m.

From Page 18 Fayetteville to just 24 percent on 10-for-42.

Tickets Anna will be selling tickets every day leading up to Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regional semifinal game. The Lady Rockets will play Hamilton Badin Wednesday at 6:15 at Springfield in Division III action. Tickets will be sold at the high school as follows: â&#x20AC;˘ Today, Tuesday and Wednesday during school hours. â&#x20AC;˘ Tonight from 6-to-7 p.n. â&#x20AC;˘ Tuesday night from 7-to-8 p.m. Anna (56) Overbey 1-0-3; Huber 2-813; Huelskamp 0-2-2; Billing 92-20; Ca. Bensman 1-1-3; Frohne 3-9-15. Totals: 16-2256. Fayetteville (38) C. Burroughs 2-1-5; Plapp 1-0-2; Rosselot 2-9-13; Smyth 1-0-3; E. Burroughs 1-1-3; Eyre 2-4-10; Scoggins 1-0-2. Totals: 10-15-36. Score by quarters: Anna.....................8 24 37 56 Fayetteville ..........3 21 30 36 Three-pointers: Anna 2 (Overbey, Huber); Fayetteville 1 (Smyth). Records: Anna 24-0, Fayetteville 21-3. Next game: Wedneday, regional semifinals at 6:15 vs. Hamilton Badin at Springfield High School.

Hamlin wins at Phoenix AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Denny Hamlin spent nearly two months of the offseason in the Scottsdale area, hoping to get away from racing for a while, reinvigorate himself for the 2012 season.

Hamlin pulled away when NASCAR's best closer ran out of gas and then had to sweat out his own fuel mileage before completing a win at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday.

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