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Black smoke = no pope Cardinals take first vote during conclave BY NICOLE WINFIELD The Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — This time there was no doubt. There was no new pope yet, and the mystery of who — and when — was as thick as the unmistakable heavy black smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney. As thousands waited in a

cold night rain in St. Peter’s Square, the cardinals signaled Tuesday they had failed on their first attempt to find a leader for the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics and their troubled church. “It’s black, it’s black, it’s waaay black!” screamed Eliza Nagle, a 21-year-old Notre Dame theology major on an exchange program in Rome, as

the smoke poured from the 6foot-high copper chimney at 7:41 p.m. “They definitely got the color right this time,” agreed Father Andrew Gawrych, an American priest based in Rome, referring to the confusion over the smoke during the 2005 conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI. That was thanks to special smoke flares — akin to those

used in soccer matches or protests — lit in the chapel ovens to make the burned ballots black, the sign that cardinals must come back for another day of voting Wednesday. Tuesday’s drama unfolded against the backdrop of the turmoil unleashed by Benedict’s surprise resignation and the See POPE/Page 7A

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Spry • What is the breakfast of champions? Find out what athletes eat in the morning to get them up and going. Inside

DEATHS

BY TOM MILLHOUSE tmillhouse@civitasmedia.com

Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Pages 4-5A today: • Nicholas S. Bertke • Augusta Mae Sonier • Inez E. Williamson • Doris Anna Wolfe • M. Suzanne “Sue” (Young) McDonald • Robert L. Martin • John Lamar Allen • Martin Jo “Nic” Nicodemus • William F. Huffman

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Sure sign of spring Megan Cundiff (left) and Beverly Cundiff, both of Sidney, bring boxes of new mugs into the BK Rootbeer Drive-In Tuesday as they prepared for today's season opening. The stand will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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sexual activity. Steiner said the case could be reopened “if any new evidence is preHOUSTON — The Shelby County sented” to the sheriff’s office. Sheriff ’s Office has completed its inAccording to a sheriff ’s report, the vestigation into allegations that the female student said she in the school Hardin-Houston Schools’ athletic diweight room before school on Feb. 6 rector engaged in “inappropriate conwhen Gooding allegedly approached duct” with a female student and will her as she was putting on her tennis not file criminal charges in the case. shoes and began rubbing her shoulGooding Lt. Cori Steiner of the Sheriff’s Ofders and lower back. She alleges he fice said there was “no physical evithen lifted her shirt and began masdence,” noting it was the female student’s saging her back down to the top of her shorts, word against Athletic Director Jim Gooding touching the top of her buttock. The student See GOODING/Page 5A word. She said the allegations did not involve

Band director arrested DEGRAFF — Riverside High School Band Director John Timothy Tim” Shook has been indicted on 12 counts of felony sex charges involving two students at the school. Shook A Logan County grand jury returned the indictments against

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Shook, 34, 816 County Road 24, DeGraff. He was arrested Tuesday morning and booked into the Logan County Jail. He is scheduled to be arraigned at 9:30 a.m. today in Logan County Common Pleas Court. The band director and music teacher at the junior and senior high schools has been indicted on charges of rape, sexual battery, attempted sexual battery and gross sexual imposition. Ac-

cording to the indictments, several of the alleged sexual incidents involving minor students took place at various locations at the school. The Logan County Sheriff’s office reports there may be other victims associated with Shook and encourages them to come forward by calling (937) 592-5731. Shook was first licensed to teach in Ohio in 2001. He has been on administrator leave since the investigation began.

The cost of last week’s snow for the city of Sidney: $48,172. At Monday night’s Sidney City Council meeting, City Manager Mark Cundiff presented figures for snow removal during last week’s Cundiff storm. He said city workers put in 234 hours of regular time and 172 hours of overtime clearing streets during and after the storm for a total cost of $37,278 for manpower. Crews also beefed up their salting activities, putting down 167 tons of salt at a cost of $10,894, for a total storm cost of $48,172. See SNOW/Page 5A

‘Colt’ makes drug bust With an assist from the Shelby County Sheriff ’s Office’s K-9 unit “ C o l t , ” deputies made a drug bust as the result of a traffic stop on Interstate 75 on Saturday. A deputy made the traffic stop at 4:15 Cato p.m. Saturday on southbound I-75 at the 91 milemarker in Sidney. A news release states the deputy detected signs of criminal activity and the K-9 unit was brought to the scene. Reports state “Colt” detected the presence of illegal drugs in the rear of the van. A search yielded 5.4 pounds of vacuum packed high grade marijuana (with a street value of about $6,000), 1,080 prescription See COLT/Page 4A

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Police log TUESDAY -1:41 a.m.: arrest. Officers arrested Justin R. DeVault, 18, for possession of drug paraphernalia. The incident occurred in the 700 block of Broadway. -12:40 a.m.: drug abuse. Police report a person was found to have a small bag of a green leafy substance in their possession in the 100 block of West Russell Road. The report doesn’t state whether charges were filed. MONDAY -5:28 p.m.: drug abuse. Officers arrested James E. Bodnar, 24, 429 N. Main Ave., for drug abuse. The arrest was made in the 200 block of Washington Street. -4:36 p.m.: theft. Kathryn M. Auville, 500 N. Vandemark Road, Apt. 54, reported the theft of a GPS unit and duplicator from her vehicle. Loss was set at $385. -4:34 p.m.: public Officers indecency. were called to Mama Rosa’s, 1910 Fair Road, on a report of a person trespassing and exposing himself at the business. -3:26 p.m.: arrest. Officers arrested Annette M. Smith, 26, 311 Enterprise Ave., for theft after she allegedly stole merchandise valued at $83.79 at Walmart, 2400 Michigan St. -1:19 p.m.: theft. Megan C. Collins, 728 Countryside Lane, Lot 7, reported she sold a telephone through the mail but never received payment. Loss was set at $300. SUNDAY -7:39 p.m.: criminal damaging. Michael C. Swiger, 530 Campbell Road, reported someone broke his vehicle’s windshield and cut a tire. Loss was set at $400. -6:49 p.m.: possible overdose. Officers responded to the 300 block of North Main Avenue on a report of a possible drug overdose. The investigation is pending test results from Wilson Memorial Hospital. -2:41 p.m.: identity theft. A Sidney woman reported someone used

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Fire, rescue MONDAY -11:52 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to Interstate 75 at Michigan Street. -11:49 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 600 block of Mohican Court. -5:03 a.m.: malfunction. Firefighters responded to 9:26 Buckeye Avenue. It was determined a smoke detector malfunctioned and it was replaced. SUNDAY -8:48 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 200 block of Doorley Road. -6:49 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 300 block of North Miami Avenue. -2:51 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 500 block of North Vandemark Road. -2:29 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to 500 block of the Gearhart Road. -2:17 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 100 block of West Ruth Street. -1:25 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 2400 block of Michigan Street. -12:45 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 300 block of East Court Street. -12 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 1100 block of Morris Avenue. -11:41 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 300 block of North Wagner Ave. -4:40 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 1900 block of Fair Road.

-10:36 p.m.: med- South Ohio Avenue at ical. Medics were 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, called to the 800 block March 5. of Park Street. McDermit was cited for failure to control. Both vehicles sustained minor damage. • Jody L. Roark, 53, George E. Younker 508 Franklin Ave., was III, 32, 316 N. Main St., cited for a starting and Jackson Center, was backing violation followcited for an assured ing a two-vehicle crash clear distance violation at the intersection of following a crash at the Water Street and intersection of Russell Franklin Avenue at 4:02 Road and Wapakoneta p.m. Friday. Avenue at 12:48 p.m. Reports state Roark Sunday. was driving north on Sidney Police report Franklin Avenue when Younker was driving he pulled from a stop west on Russell Road sign into the path of a when his vehicle struck vehicle being driven the rear of a vehicle west on Water Street by being driven by Michael Amy M. Hicks, 59, 1349 H. Phillips, 49, 456 E. Shepherd Court. Edgewood St. The Hicks car susBoth vehicles sustained heavy damage tained minor damage. and there was moderate • Clinton R. Ellis, 40, damage to the Roark ve244 W. South St., was hicle. cited for operating a ve• A car driven by hicle without reasonable Christopher Leonard, no control after a crash at the intersection of West age given, 500 S. VandeAvenue and Court Street mark Road, sustained minor damage in an acat 4:42 p.m. Sunday. cident on Ohio 47 near Reports state Ellis was riding his motorcy- Royan Avenue at 11:45 cle west on Court Street a.m. Monday. Reports state when he proceeded from Leonard was driving a stop light and lost control of his cycle, sliding west on Ohio 47 when he through the intersection lost control of his vehicle it struck a into a vehicle driven east and guardrail. on Court Street by Jef• Christopher Scott frey J. Schwartz, 51, of Close, no age given, 1213 Dayton. Ellis was not taken Cinnamon Ridge Lane, for treatment of minor was driving south on injuries. The motorcycle Fourth Avenue when he sustained heavy damage lost control of his car and there was minor while attempting to damage to the Schwartz make a left turn onto Countryside Lane. The vehicle. • A car driven by Vi- car struck a business vian McDermit, 78, 860 sign and a rock. The acS. Miami Ave., struck a cident occurred at 5:44 parked van owned by a.m. Sunday. Close’s car sustained Mary Cook, 425 S. Ohio Ave., in the 400 block of heavy damage.

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Sheriff’s log TUESDAY -6:31 a.m.: possible burglary. Deputies were called to the 10000 block of California Drive after flashlights were seen inside the residence. MONDAY -8:45 a.m.: theft. Kenneth Rindler, 7474 Boerger Road, reported the theft of a water pump from his house.

Fire, rescue MONDAY -11:52 p.m.: medical. The Fort Loramie Rescue Squad responded to the 7400 block of Cardo Road. -12:26 p.m.: medical. The Anna Rescue Squad responded to the 16000 block of County Road 25A. -11:26 a.m.: medical. The Anna Rescue Squad responded to Honda, 12500 Meranda Road. -6:58 a.m.: medical. The Anna and Jackson Center rescue squads responded to the 19000 block of Southland Road. SUNDAY -9:01 p.m.: medical. The Jackson Center Rescue Squad responded to the 13000 block of Strong Road. -3:28 p.m.: medical. The Jackson Center Rescue Squad responded to the 300 block of Clay Street, Jackson Center. -3 p.m.: medical. The Anna Rescue Squad responded to the 400 block of Millette Avenue.

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Ordinance would regulate panhandling Discussion on rules held during Sidney City Council meeting BY TOM MILLHOUSE tmillhouse@civitasmail.com An ordinance designed to regulate panhandling was introduced by Sidney City Council on Monday night. The proposed ordinance spells out the types of solicitation that would be prohibited and the penalties for violators. Law Director Jeff Amick drafted the proposed ordinance, inviting council to make any suggestions for change. “Many Ohio communities have adopted local laws to regulate, as opposed to prohibit, panhandling activities,” Amick said. He noted the proposed ordinance was modeled after an ordinance in effect in Beavercreek. Among the panhandling activities that would be prohibited if the proposed ordinance is adopted are activities which: • Are conducted in an intimidating/harassing manner. • Continue after being told that the solicitation is unwelcome. • Are conducted in concert with more than one person. • Are conducted within proximity to public sites. • Interfere with the conduct of events/activities. Violations would be fourth degree misdemeanors (maximum sentence of 30 days and

jail and/or $250 fine plus costs) and a third degree misdemeanor (maximum sentence of 390 days and jail and/or $500 fine plus costs) on the third or more offense within a year. “It’s not intended to prohibit the activity, only to prohibit after it’s become a nuisance,” Amick said. He assured Councilman Steve Wagner that the ordinance would not prevent fundraisers like Boy Scouts selling popcorn. The ordinance will be back on the agenda for the March 25 meeting. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Chuck Craynon questioned a proposal made by the Sidney Compensation Commission to raise the salaries of council members and mayor by $1,000 per year (to $4,000 per year for council and $5,000 for mayor). Craynon contended that council members discussed the pay raise in executive session “so the Sidney voters would not know about it. As council is well aware, under the city charter, if council takes no action on the Compensation Commission’s recommendation, the pay raise will become effective in December.” “After imposing a $22 a month sewer tax on every single household in Sidney and

giving no pay increases to many city employees, I believe this council should justify in public why you are giving each council member a 33 percent raise and the mayor a 25 percent pay raise,” Craynon said. Later in the meeting, Mayor Mike Barhorst, who noted Craynon once served on council, said he was “disappointed he (Craynon) chose to take the tact he did.” In other action, council: • Approved an ordinance to permit right turns on red for westbound traffic on Michigan Street at the Vandemark Road intersection. Wagner and Barhorst both expressed some reservations about the change and advised staff to monitor whether the number of accident increases at the intersection. • Approved an ordinance adding more than 30 “no through trucks” signs to the city traffic control map. The signs are already in place, but had not been added to the traffic control map. • Introduced an ordinance that would revise regulations on private swimming pools — both permanent and storable pools. The Sidney Planning Commission recently recommended the changes be approved by council, which will discuss the issue at the March

25 meeting. Barbara Dulworth, community services director, outlined the changes. The measure would define pools in the same manner as they are defined in the 2011 National Electric Code. Among the proposed regulations for storable swimming pools are: permits are required if an electric motor is used for filtration and/or recirculation; location requirements are established in the zoning code; property owner acknowledgement is required if the residence is a rental; and pools must be stored from Oct. 15 to April 15. • Gave first consideration of supplemental appropriations which add $36,000 to the capital improvement fund (including $100,000 for the Ohio 47 safety improvements Phase I) with reductions of $60,000 for the Ohio 47 bridge over Tawawa Creek (which is now a 100 percent Ohio Department of Transportation funded project and $30,000 for the fire records system, which was encumbered last year. General fund expenditures would be increased $23,040; $8,500 would be expended early to the Convention and Visitors Bureau for the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure later this summer; $37,503 funds from the city’s reimbursement for severe storm expenses and $5,000 for the Betty

Zorn Bennett Trust Flower Fund. The supplemental appropriations will be back on the agenda for the March 25 meeting. • Approved a four-year capital and operating plan for Shelby Public Transit. Grants for 2013 include a federal grant for $321,219 (45 percent of operating costs), federal capital grant of $47,404 (80 percent of the cost of one transit vehicle, seven tablets and a UPS battery) and capitalized maintenance grant of $37,320 (80 percent of maintenance expenses). • Authorized the advertisement for bids on the shifting and lengthening of a runway at the Sidney Municipal Airport. Funds from the FAA will pay for 90 percent of the project. • Heard Barhorst declare March as American Red Cross Month in Sidney. Merrill Asher of the Northern Miami Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross thanked Barhorst and council for the proclamation, noting that the organization receives no government funds, but relies on donations to finance its disaster relief efforts. • Tabled action on ODOT’s plan to remove to bridges over a rail spur that is no longer used. Council is waiting for staff to contact all industries in the affected area.

Machinery, tool sale set for April 16 WAPAKONETA — The 25th annual machinery and tool sale sponsored by the Wapakoneta FFA, FFA Alumni and Wapakoneta Young and Adult Farmers will be held April 6 at 9 a.m. It will split into three sale rings at 10

a.m., selling small items, tools, and lawnmowers and farm equipment. Tractors and combines will be sold at 2 p.m. Any items consigned by Friday will be advertised at no charge. Items can be consigned by contacting Ron Brown (e-

address: mail browro@wapak.org) at (419) 236-8516, Chris Turner at (419) 5685748 (after 5 p.m.), or Todd Place at (419) 6572298 (after 5 p.m.). Equipment will be taken April 3 and 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. and April 5

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Items commission). bringing less than minimum commission will be considered a donation. No titled vehicles will be sold. Organizers are asking that no one sell more than eight items unless receiving special permission.

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OBITUARIES Martin Jo ‘Nic’ Nicodemus PIQUA — Martin Jo “Nic” Nicodemus, 60, of Piqua, departed this life on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 ,at 1:05 a.m. at Hospice of Dayton Care Center. He was born Dec. 31, 1952, in Piqua, the son of the late Charles and Betty (Mattix) Nicodemus. He met his wife Pamela of Atlantic Beach, Fla., and they were married on April 13, 1974, in Jacksonville, Fla. She survives, along with two sons, Scott Hoffman, of Sidney, and Jacob Nicodemus, of Piqua; one daughter, Sarah Flaute and husband Rob, of Piqua; three grandchildren, Myles, Madyson and Kyndall Hoffman and Avery Flaute; two brothers, Jonnie (Phyllis) Hamilton, of Piqua, Lynn Nicodemus, of Sidney; three sisters, Natalee Allman, of Richmond, Ind., Valerie Hinkle, of Piqua and Stephanie (Michael) DeLapaz, of Gibsonton, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews also survive. One daughter-in-law. Kristina Hoffman preceded him in death. Martin attended Piqua City Schools and graduated in 1971. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Era on the USS Pawcatuck and USS Yosemite while stationed at Mayport Naval Station. He was a graduate of Edison Community College and attended Sinclair College. He was employed at the B.F. Goodrich Co.in Troy. He then worked for the Department of Defense at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Fairborn. He first was a machinist with the 4950th Test Wing. He specialized in aircraft modification programs and continued his stud-

ies and obtained the grade of WG12. He was an Environmental Scientist in Civil Engineering at the base, and managed the design review process for the environmental branch. He was most proud of his involvement with the Human Performance Wing BRAC projects at Wright-Patterson. In 2003 he conducted outreach presentations for the local community, most notably, his presentation to the Piqua City Schools, volunteering his time to initialize the recycling program for the schools. Martin was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Piqua, and a life time member of Willowbrook Hunt Club. He loved spending time with his family, hunting, boating and fishing and spending time with his wife at their condo on Lake Erie. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 15, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave, Sidney, with Rev. Mike Carnevale officiating. Burial with full military honors by the Veterans Elite Tribute Squad will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Piqua. The family will receive friends Thursday, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorials be made to Hospice of Dayton in of Martin memory Nicodemus. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy may be made to the Nicodemus family at the funeral home’s w e b s i t e www.cromesfh.com

COLT From Page 1 pills, $1,200 in cash, four bottles of an illegal liquid and miscellaneous drug-making ingredients. The driver, Eric L. Cato, of Louisville, Ky., was arrested and charged with drug trafficking. He appeared in Sidney Municipal Court Monday and his preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday. Deputies were assisted by the Sidney Police Department at the scene.

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Augusta Mae Sonier Augusta Mae Sonier, a beautiful name for a beautiful person, 81, formerly of Russell 417 Road in Sidney, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013, at 12 p.m. at Covington Care Center. She was born on July 24, 1931, in Dover, Tenn., the daughter of the late Oscar and Myrtle (Cathy) Wallace. She was married to Charles Sonier, who preceded her in death in 1991. Augusta is survived by her three children, Judith Wallace-Huff and husband Jerry, of Coolville, William Wallace and wife Joan, of Lebanon and Connie Branam and husband James, of Middletown; nine grandchildren;, three great-grandchildren; and one brother, Jim Wallace, of Kentucky. She was preceded in death by one son, David Wallace, and one brother, Darrell Wallace. Mrs. Sonier worked for several years at the Moose Lodge in Sidney, and also as a caretaker for the elderly. Her faith in Christ was of great importance. She was baptized in June 6, 1998,

at North Broadway Church of Christ in Sidney. She made so many good friends over the years and truly loved each and every one of them. Her passion in life was taking in and caring for orphaned dogs and cats. She had such a great sense of humor and was a true joy to be around. Anyone who was Augusta’s friend would be proud to say they were. A special thanks go out to her friends Susan Mynier and Lori Hinkle for always being there for her. Her family and friends will miss her greatly. A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave., with Evangelist Brent Wright officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to The Humane Society of Shelby County in memory of Augusta Mae Sonier. Condolences may be expressed to the Sonier family at the funeral home’s website, www.cromesfh.com.

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Educational Service Centers DEGRAFF — The combined Educational Service Center meeting with Shelby and Logan counties will be held Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Riverside Local Schools.

SCB Developmental Disabilities The Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities (SCBDD) will meet Monday at noon in the SCBDD conference room. On the agenda are reports of finances and the People First report along with reports by the SSA director, the adult services director, the early childhood director, the Wee School director and the superintendent. Jessica Baltes will give an “Employment First” presentation.

Nicholas S. Bertke MINSTER — Nicholas S. Bertke, 21 of 2621 State Route 363 Minster, died on March 11, 2013, at his home. He was born March 8, 1992, in Minster, to Timothy and Teresa (Bergman) Bertke, both surviving in Minster. He is also survived by brothers and sister, Andrew Bertke and fiancee Mackenzie Buschur, of North Star and Sarah Bertke and Jonathan Bertke, both at home; grandparents Evelyn Bertke, of Cassella, Larry and Jean Bergman, of Egypt; and great-grandmother Rosalind Gottes, of St. Henry. He was preceded in death by brother Joshua Bertke, and grandfather, Louis Bertke. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church. In his spare

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time, Nick enjoyed working on small engines and loved the outdoors. He was currently employed at Printing Post Co., Minster. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, at St. Augustine Catholic Church with the Rev. Rick Nieberding celebrant. Burial will take place in St. Augustine Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster, from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 14, and from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 15. Memorials may be made to masses in his honor. Condolences may be made at the funeral home’s website, www.hogenkampfh.com.

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Osgood • The Osgood volunteer firemen are having their annual chicken noodle and bean soup lunch at the Osgood Legion on March 24 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sandwiches and sweet goodies also will be available. They are selling raffle tickets with 75 prizes listed. • Winners in the Osgood Legion euchre tournament March 7 were Irene Lochtefeld, Louis Homan, Diannne Hemmelgarn, Delores Vandemark and Marie Wendeln. • St. Barbara Ladies Sodality still have Lenten wood crosses for $20 each. To buy one, call Darlene at (419) 582-8786 or the Pastoral Office. • Casseroles dishes for St. Vincent de Paul are available at the entrances of St. Nicholas and St. Louis churches. There are recipes included. These casseroles are to be returned on March 20 either at the Pastoral Office or St. Louis Church between 6 and 7 p.m. • Osgood Legion will sponsor a dance Saturday from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Music will be provided by Melvin, with square dancing included. • Goat Farmers in Yorkshire will have a fish fry Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Meals will be available to eat in or carry out. • Osgood Legion will have a fish fry March 22 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Meals will be available to eat in or carry out.


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she retired in 1979. She and husband her Don lived on the family farm west of Troy and were engaged in farming over 50 years. They had many close friends and family members. They were active in the West Milton community, members of the Laura United Church of Christ, and were able to spend winters in Florida together for over 30 years. She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, and mother, tirelessly assisting her husband, children, and grandchildren with life’s many projects over the years. At Dorothy Love, she was an energetic participant in activities, serving on the both the resident executive and the spiritual life committees. She was a member of the church choir, volunteered at the crafts center and spent thousands of hours making cards and other items for residents. Some items were also sold in the Amos Center to raise resources for the Life Care Fund at Dorothy Love. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16 at Hale Sarver Funeral Home in West Milton, with Dorothy Love Chaplain Keith Matthews officiating. Burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery in West Milton. Calling hours will be on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Flowers can be sent to Hale-Sarver, or contributions can be made in her name to the Life Care Fund at Dorothy Love.

DAYTON — Suzanne M. “Sue” (Young) McDonald, 71, of Dayton, passed away on S a t u r d a y, March 9, 2013. Sue was born June 3, 1941, to Webster and Elaine Young in Sidney, who are deceased. She married James A. McDonald on April 16, 1966. He passed away April 25, 2008. Sue is survived by one sister, Mrs. Jo (Larry) Hall, of Sidney; two nephews, Craig (Tracy) Hall, of Sidney and David Hall, of Lebanon and fiance, Jen Tedrick, of Milford; and a niece, Mrs. Julie (Tony) Kies, of Houston. Their children are Nathan and Allison Sue Hall, Landon and Reece Hall and Ryan and Tyler Kies. Although Sue had no children, she sure loved her sister and her family. Sue was an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, 141 S. Ludlow St., Dayton. She was elected conference ELCA Co-Convener in April 2011. Sue was involved in various women’s groups at the Church. She loved to play bridge with her friends. Sue graduated from Sidney High School in 1959 and went on to graduate from St. Rita’s

Hospital, Lima, in 1963 as an RN. From 196388, she worked at Good Samaritan Hospital as a nurse and educator. From 1989-95, she worked at Kimberly Quality Care Home Care. She then helped open Grandview Home Health in 1995, working there until 2001. They merged with Kettering Network Home Care and she was there from 2001-2007. She will be sadly missed by her family. Baker-Hazel & Snider Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Viewing will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, at BakerHazel & Snider Funeral Home, 5555 Philadelphia Drive, at North Main Street, Dayton. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013, from St. John’s Lutheran Church, 141 S. Ludlow St., Dayton, with Pastor Jeff Campbell officiating. Memorials may be made in honor of Sue to her Church or Hospice of Dayton. Online memories and condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerhazelsnider.c om.

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Inez E. Williamson, 95, of Sidney, and formerly of West Milton, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community in Sidney, where she lived since 2002. She was born on a farm in Darke County on July 23, 1917, to the late Jesse and Ruth (Mishler) Lutz. She married the late Donovan R. Williamson, of Troy, on December 26, 1946. They were married 58 years, and he preceded her in death in 2004. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Charlie Rhyan, of Sidney, and a son and daughter-in-law, Dane and Dawn Williamson, of St. Louis, Missouri. Inez is also survived by one sister, Norma Baker, of Greenville; five grandchildren, Travis (Jessy) Rhyan, Chelsea (Jonathan) Pavkov, Nick Williamson, Sean Williamson and Felicia Williamson; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter and one sister, Katherine Moore of Greenville. She has many loving nieces and nephews. She was a 1935 graduate of Monroe High School (Franklin-Monroe) and earned a degree at Miami Jacobs Business College in Dayton. During the World War II she worked as manager in the purchasing department of the Frigidaire Division of General Motors Corp. in Dayton. In later years, she worked for the JC Penny Co in Troy, where

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John Lamar Allen DEGRAFF — John Lamar Allen, 75, of DeGraff, died at 5 p.m.Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. He was born Nov. 6, 1937, in Pitchin, Clark County, a son of the late Wilford Morris and Hazel Dean Crabtree Allen. He was also preceded in death by twin sons, Roger and Steve Allen, a sister, Violet Trimpe and three great-granddaughters, Angel, Rebekka and Donna Frost. On Sept. 15, 1956, he married Shirley Ann Barga in DeGraff and she survives. He is also survived by two sons, Chester Allen and Andrew (Michelle) Allen, both of DeGraff; a daughter, Becky (Robert) Berger, of Quincy; grandchildren, Brandy (John) Schut, Shawn Allen and Jerry (Leslie) Frost; stepgrandchildren, Mindy

(Brian) McCollum, Rick Cox and Jaime Cox; a sister, Vivian Gillem, of Wellston; and three great-grandchildren, Rayann Schut, J.J. and Michael Frost. He is also survived by Junior, his precious monkey. He worked at Stolle Corp. in Sidney for more than 29 years having retired as a manager. He also farmed. The family will receive friends on today, March 13, 2013, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Rexer-RigginFuneral Madden Home, DeGraff, with services to be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013, at the funeral home with the Rev. Kymberly James officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood-Union Cemetery, DeGraff. Condolences may be expressed at www.timeformemory.com/madden.

Robert L. Martin MARION, Ind. — Robert L. Martin, 81, Marion, died at 8:36 p.m. in Marion General Hospital on S a t u r d a y, March 9, 2013, from respiratory failure, after a 21month battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born in Geneva, Ind., to the late L. Lewis and Emma (Striker) Martin. Bob was a 1949 graduate of Hartford Center High School in Linn Grove, Ind. He married Anna Mae Dunn on May 13, 1961, in Sidney. They shared more than 51 years together. He is survived by his wife,, Anna Mae Martin, of Marion, Ind.; son, Robert K. Martin, of Marion, Ind.; and sister, Marlene (Ray) Gill, of Berne, Ind. He retired from the Marion General Motors

plant in 1988 after 30 years of service. He previously worked in Portland, Indiana. One of Bob’s favorite things to do was taking care of his yard. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013, at St. Paul Church, Catholic 1009 Kem Road, Marion, Ind., with the Rev. Richard Weisenberger officiating. Entombment will be in Grant Memorial Park, Marion, Ind. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 13, 2013, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Needham-StoreyWampner Funeral Home, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion, Ind. Condolences may be made at www.nswcares.com.

Doris Anna Wolfe NEW BREMEN — Doris Anna Wolfe, 73, of 314 S. Walnut St., New Bremen, died 9:20 a.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013, at St. Marys Living Center, St. Marys. She was born Nov. 5, 1939, in St. Marys, the daughter of Walter and Isabelle (Kohlreiser) Wittenbrink. She is survived by a daughter, Kathy Cook, of New Bremen; grandson, Tyler Cook, of Celina; sister, Betty Bushman, of Minster; sister, Sharon Fischbach, of New Bremen; and several nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Isabelle Wittenbrink and her daughter, Sheila Wolfe. She was a 1957 grad-

uate of Memorial High School, St. Marys. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, New Bremen. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. at Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, 314 W. High St., St. Marys, with the Rev. Beck Erb Strang, officiating. Burial will follow at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen. Visitation for family and friends will be held from noon until 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed via: www. millerfuneralhomes.net.

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From Page 1 together,” he said. Cundiff also reported the city has received a Don’t Blink Baseball/Softball grant to buy 350 new batting helmets for youth baseball and softleagues. Local orthodonist Dr. Lisa Alvetro has donated $1,000 to be used this summer for swimming lessons.


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Survivors: Teen was driving crazy BY JOHN SEEWER The Associated Press Sitting in the front passenger seat of a speeding SUV with six friends crammed behind him, Brian Henry pleaded for the 19-yearold woman behind the wheel to slow down. But she only sped up when the SUV that was later reported to be stolen rounded what’s known as “Dead Man’s Curve” just blocks from his home, Henry told investigators in the northFor photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg east Ohio city of Warren. The sport-utility vehicle smacked a guardrail Cayla Inkrott, (left) 20, of Leipsic, won the 2013 and rolled, landing upOhio Holstein queen contest and Allison Man- side down in a pond and gun, 18, of Burbank, won first runner-up. The killing five boys and the contest was held at Sidney Inn and Conference driver, Alexis Cayson, Center Friday during the Ohio Holstein Associa- who didn’t have a valid tion convention which included a holstein sale at license, according to a rethe Shelby County Fairgrounds. Inkrott is the port on the crash redaughter of David and Beverly Inkrott. Mangun leased Tuesday. A coroner said Tuesis the daughter of Roy and Lisa Mangun. day that all six drowned. Henry and the only other survivor, who both swam out of submerged vehicle, told state troopers of the frightening minutes before and after the Sunday morning crash that has devasAKRON (AP) — A leaned over and sobbed tated many in Warren, a self-styled street in the hushed courtpreacher accused of room. teaming up with a high The jury that conschool student in a victed Beasley will redeadly plot to lure men turn March 20 to COLUMBUS (AP) — with Craigslist job offers consider whether to recand then rob them was ommend the death Ohio senators are speeding forward on a measfound guilty Tuesday of penalty for him. aggravated murder and Prosecutors, who had ure that would increase could face the death asked jurors to use com- Ohio’s speed limit to 70 penalty. mon sense and return a mph. The higher limit on A jury in Akron re- guilty verdict, labeled interstate turned the verdict in the the 53-year-old Beasley non-urban case against Richard the triggerman in the highways passed a key who was 2011 plot with a student committee vote Tuesday. Beasley, charged with killing two he mentored. The 16- Raising the limit would men from Ohio and one year-old student, Brogan bring the transportafrom Norfolk, Va. A man Rafferty, was convicted tion-heavy state in line from South Carolina was and sentenced last year with all but 16 other shot but survived and to life in prison without states that limit nontruck drivers in rural testified about running the chance of parole. for his life and hiding in Prosecutor Jonathan areas to 65 mph or less. The legislation still the woods, scared he Baumoel told jurors would bleed to death. there was no reasonable requires a full Senate Family members of doubt that Beasley plot- vote and a sign-off by the victims hugged and ted the killings, and he the House. The 65 mph limit for wiped away tears as the presented three possible verdict was read. theories for aggravated cars and other light veBeasley, who also was murder — planning the hicles is prevalent in convicted of aggravated crimes, done with a kid- New England and rerobbery, kidnapping and napping or done with a mains the rural rule in attempted murder in robbery. He said there New York, New Jersey, wounding the lone sur- was “prior calculation Illinois and a few other vivor, slumped in his and design,” a compo- states, according to data wheelchair, which he nent of the death compiled by the Insuruses because of back penalty aggravated ance Institute for Highway Safety. Hawaii’s problems. His mother murder charge.

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CINCINNATI (AP) — A man found guilty of killing 11 women and hiding their remains around his Cleveland home got a fair trial, and his conviction and death sentence should stand, state prosecutors told the Supreme Court. Responding to an appeal by convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell, prosecutors told the court in Monday’s filing that he is “the worst offender in the history of Cuyahoga County and arguably of the State of Ohio.” “Sowell brutally murdered 11 innocent women by strangling them to death,” prosecutors wrote. “He left their bodies lying around his house like garbage.” In their appeal in October, Sowell’s attorneys argued that their client’s original lawyers were his “chief saboteurs” and wrongly wasted time by arguing to jurors that there was reasonable doubt about Sowell’s guilt in the face of the overwhelming evidence against him and his own confession.

highest posted limit is 60 mph. Most states with higher limits allow nontruck drivers to go 70 mph or 75 mph, according to institute data. Utah allows drivers in certain regions to go as fast as 80 mph, and 85 mph is allowed in areas of Texas. The Ohio proposal, which passed the committee 7-2, would set the maximum speed limit for interstate freeway outerbelts in urban areas at 65 mph and on freeways in congested areas at 55 mph. The state Senate

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mostly working-class city in the shadow of Youngstown. Asher Lewis, 15, told a state trooper it felt like the SUV was going 80 mph on the road that winds past a steel mill and has a 35-mph speed limit. “The lady driving was playing around when she was driving,” said Lewis, who added that the fivepassenger Honda Passport was so packed he couldn’t see who was driving when he climbed into the back. “She was swerving and speeding. I think she was driving on purpose like that but I’m not sure why.” Henry, 18, said in his statement to a trooper that Cayson lost control on the curve after speeding up. He hit his head on the dashboard when the SUV flipped. “I blanked out for a little bit and then the truck was upside-down in the water,” Henry said. “There was air in the truck but it was filling with water.” Henry broke out the rear window with his elbow, the report said. “My feet were stuck on

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NATION/WORLD TODAY IN HISTORY BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Today is Wednesday, March 13, the 72nd day of 2013. There are 293 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 13, 1933, banks in the U.S. began to reopen after a “holiday” declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. On this date: • In 1639, New College was renamed Harvard College for clergyman John Harvard. • In 1781, the seventh planet of the solar system, Uranus, was discovered by Sir William Herschel. • In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a measure prohibiting Union military officers from returning fugitive slaves to their owners. • In 1901, the 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison, died in Indianapolis at age 67. • In 1925, the Tennessee General Assembly approved a bill prohibiting the teaching of the theory of evolution. (Gov. Austin Peay signed the measure on March 21.) • In 1938, famed attorney Clarence S. Darrow died in Chicago. • In 1943, author-poet Stephen Vincent Benet, 44, died in New York. Financier and philanthropist J.P. Morgan, Jr., 75, died in Boca Grande, Fla. • In 1964, bar manager Catherine “Kitty” Genovese, 28, was stabbed to death near her Queens, N.Y. home; the case generated controversy over the supposed failure of Genovese’s neighbors to respond to her cries for help. • In 1969, the Apollo 9 astronauts splashed down, ending a mission that included the successful testing of the Lunar Module. • In 1980, Ford Motor Chairman Henry Ford II announced he was stepping down, the same day a jury in Winamac, Ind., found the company not guilty of reckless homicide in the fiery deaths of three young women in a Ford Pinto. • In 1988, yielding to student protests, the board of trustees of Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., a liberal arts college for the hearing-impaired, chose I. King Jordan to become the school’s first deaf president. • In 1996, a gunman burst into an elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, and opened fire, killing 16 children and one teacher before killing himself.

OUT OF THE BLUE N.J. strings up dead birds BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — The dead vulture's feathers snap and crack, breaking apart as its frozen wings are spread for one last flight. It will soon soar gracefully — albeit briefly — into a tree in this hilly New Jersey suburb, hoisted to a branch where it will hang, upside down, until spring. Wildlife officials say it’s a sure-fire way to get an estimated 100 black and turkey vultures from roosting in the neighborhood, leaving behind foul-smelling and acidic droppings on roofs and lawns, creeping out residents and even their pets. Before the black vulture’s carcass is strung up, nearly a dozen vultures glide over Bridgewater on a cool, gray Monday morning. Some perch in trees. One rests on a chimney-top. Neighborhood residents watched as wildlife specialist Terri Ombrello launched a weighted fishing line over a branch with a sling shot.

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Ryan’s budget: GOP takes aim at Dem spending plans WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans redoubled their efforts to roll back signature accomplishments of President Barack Obama on Tuesday, offering a slashing budget plan that would repeal new health care subsidies and cut spending across a wide swath of programs dear to Obama and his Democratic allies. The GOP plan was immediately rejected by the White House as an approach that “just doesn’t add up” and would harm America’s middle class. Obama said the plan would “slash deeply” into programs such as Medicaid. Obama has rebuffed similar GOP plans two years in a row and ran strongly against the ideas when winning re-election last year — when its chief author, Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., was on the Republican ticket. Ryan’s budget illustrates the stark differences in the visions of tea party-backed Republicans and Obama and his Democratic allies about the size and role of government — with no obvious avenues for compromise. Obama, in an ABC-TV interview Tuesday, said he would not seek to balance the federal budget in 10 years, as Ryan’s plan attempts to do,

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PRESIDENT BARACK Obama waves to reporters but does not stop for comments as he leaves the Capitol in Washington Tuesday after visiting with Senate Democrats in the first of four meetings with lawmakers this week to discuss the budget. when he submits his fiscal blueprint to Congress next month. “My goal is not to chase a balanced budget just for the sake of balance,” he said. “My goal is how do we grow the economy, put people back to work, and if we do that we are going to be bringing in more revenue.” Senate Democrats are responding with a plan that repeal automatic would

spending cuts that began to take effect earlier this month while offering $100 billion in new spending for infrastructure and job training. The Democratic counter won’t be officially unveiled until Wednesday, but its rough outlines were described by aides. They spoke only on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to describe it publicly. That plan by Senate

Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, DWash., would raise taxes by almost $1 trillion over a decade and cut spending by almost $1 trillion over the same period. But more than half of the combined deficit savings would be used to repeal the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts that began to hit the economy earlier this month and are slated to continue through the decade.

Cluster of fatal teen car Panel OKs crashes belies U.S. trend gun check LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Derrek Lee Hager had just dropped off his girlfriend in the Texas Panhandle and was headed with four other friends to a nearby town to continue enjoying their spring break. But the teens never made it, perishing in a fiery wreck near Dumas after the driver ran a stop sign and collided with a tanker loaded with fuel. The deaths of the five Texas teens came the same day as an accident in Ohio that killed six and a day before a crash in Illinois killed four. Three teenagers died Friday in Indiana when police said the drivers of two pickups ran a four-way stop and collided. The deadly accidents serve as horrific reminders of the perils of teen driving but contrast statistics indicating that fatal crashes among teen drivers have declined during the past decade, according to a report released last month by the Governors Highway Safety Association, which represents state highway safety offices. The report also indicates that deaths of younger teen drivers sharply increased during the first six months of last year, reversing a 10-year trend. There were 435 16-year-old drivers killed in 2000, according to the report, but by 2011 that had dropped to 173. During the same time period, deaths among 17-year-old drivers dropped from 564 to 250. But deaths of 16- and 17year-old drivers in traffic accidents during the first six

months of 2012 rose a combined 19 percent during the same period of the previous year, from 202 to 240 deaths. The report, which does not include passenger deaths, is based on preliminary state data that sometime changes. Despite the recent increase, overall teen driving deaths are significantly lower than they were a decade ago, when teen drivers traveled with fewer state-imposed restrictions, including limits on driving with teen passengers and driving at night. Deaths of young passengers when the driver was between the ages of 15 and 20 have dropped significantly since 1982, when 1,898 riders within the same age range died, according to the report. In 2011, the year for which most recent data are available, the number of deaths of passengers between 15 and 20 years old dropped to 777, the report showed. Meanwhile, fewer American teens are getting driver’s licenses, part of a demographic segment that also includes those in their 20s and 30s, transportation researchers have found. Among those groups, the number of people with driver’s licenses has dropped significantly during the past three decades in the United States and in some other wealthy nations with a high proportion of Internet users. Researchers surmise that virtual contact through Internet and other electronic means

is reducing the need for faceto-face visits among young people, researchers say. Early Tuesday, the bodies of four high school students from Wilmington, Ill., aged 15 to 17, were recovered from a nearby creek. Will County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Ken Kaupas said it appeared the driver hit a patch of water or ice and lost control. The car tore through a guard rail on the bridge and plunged into the water. Wilmington Mayor Marty Orr said at a news conference that the city was still coming to grips with the magnitude of the tragedy. “This really kind of increases it tenfold but we’ll get through it,” he said. In Texas, Hager’s father said Tuesday that both vehicles involved in the crash were engulfed by flames, prompting investigators to turn to DNA to positively identify the teenagers in the car. The 18wheeler’s driver, Ezequiel Garcia, remained in critical condition with burns over 65 percent of his body. Terrance Hager said, despite shock and disbelief, he’s found one comfort in the loss of his 17-year-old son. “I know he’s with his mom,” he said, referring to his wife’s death eight years ago. She was killed in a traffic accident involving an 18-wheeler right outside the family’s home in Stratford, 30 minutes north of Dumas near the Oklahoma border.

POPE exposure of deep divisions among cardinals grappling with whether they need a manager to clean up the Vatican’s dysfunctional bureaucracy or a pastor who can inspire Catholics at a time of waning faith and growing secularism. Surrounded by Michelangelo’s imposing frescoes portraying the beginning and the end of the world, cardinals locked themselves into the Sistine Chapel following a final appeal for unity by their dean and set about the business of electing the 266th pope. The 115 scarlet-robed prelates chanted the Litany of Saints, the sounds of the Gregorian chant echoing through

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats gave a boost Tuesday to the pillar of President Barack Obama’s plans for reducing gun violence, pushing a bill requiring nearly universal federal background checks for firearms buyers through the Senate Judiciary Committee over solid Republican opposition. The proposal still faces a difficult path through Congress, where GOP lawmakers say it would have little impact on crime and warn that it is a precursor to a federal registry of gun owners. Such a listing is forbidden by federal law and is anathema to conservatives and the National Rifle Association. The committee approved the bill 10-8, supported by every Democrat and opposed by all Republicans. It would require background checks for transactions between private individuals — they are now mandatory only for sales by licensed gun dealers — and expand a system designed to keep firearms from criminals, those with major mental problems and others. “This isn’t going to be a perfect bill,” said its sponsor, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., acknowledging that it wouldn’t end gun violence. “But it will sure reduce crimes.” The panel also voted 14-4 for a measure providing an additional $40 million annually for school safety improvements like classroom locks and training for teachers.

From Page 1 the soaring hall as, walking two-by-two, they implored the saints to guide their voting. They then took an oath of secrecy, first collectively and then individually, as each placed his right hand on the gospel and intoned the words in Latin accented by their native languages — English, German, French, Italian, Arabic and so on. Then the master of liturgical ceremonies intoned the words “Extra omnes” — “everyone out” — and dozens of prelates and Vatican officials departed as the chapel’s heavy, ornately carved wooden doors swung shut. The cardinals then proceeded

with the carefully choreographed vote, each writing his choice on a piece of paper, then folding it and tipping it into an urn, to be counted by hand by three “scrutineers” who read out the results, one by one. With no cardinal winning the required 77 votes on the first ballot, the cardinals returned to the Vatican hotel for a simple dinner of pasta with tomato sauce, soup and vegetables before another day of voting Wednesday. Benedict’s surprise resignation has thrown the church into turmoil and exposed deep divisions between Vatican-based cardinals and those in the field who have complained about

Rome’s inefficiencies and indifference to their needs. The leading contenders for pope have fallen into two camps, with Italian Cardinal Angelo Scola, the archbishop of Milan, seen as favored by those hoping to shake up the powerful Vatican bureaucracy, and Brazilian Cardinal Odilo Scherer favored by Vaticanbased insiders who have defended the status quo. Other names include Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, who heads the Vatican’s powerful office for bishops and U.S. cardinals Timothy Dolan, the exuberant archbishop of New York, and Sean O’Malley, the archbishop of Boston.


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This Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Labor of Love, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 320 E. Russell Road. • Baby time for children 3 1/2 and younger and their mothers is at the A.J. Wise Library in Fort Loramie at 6:30 p.m. • The Miami-Shelby Ostomy Support Group meets at 7 p.m. at the Cancer Care Center in the lower level of the Upper Valley Medical Center, 3130 N. Dixie Highway, Troy. The group will provide information and support to ostomates and their families. For more information, call (937) 4404706. • Stokes Lodge 305, Free and Accepted Masons, meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Jefferson Lodge, Port Jefferson. All Master Masons are welcome.

Thursday Morning • Upper Valley Medical Center hosts a Mom and Baby Get Together group from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Farm House on the center campus. The meeting is facilitated by the lactation department. The group offers the opportunity to meet with other moms, share about being a new mother and learn about breastfeeding and the baby. For information, call (937) 440-4906. • New Bremen Public Library will host Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Registration required. • Heritage Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Minster offers free bingo and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St.

Thursday Evening • The Kids Lego Builders Club meets at the New Bremen Public Library at 6 p.m. All ages welcome. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, All in the Family, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 Poplar St. • Shelby County Coin Club meets at 7:15 p.m. at First Church of God on Campbell Road. Meetings are open to anyone interested in coin collecting. There is a business session, program, awarding of attendance prizes for members, refreshments and a coin auction.

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Alyssa Nicole Clark and James Cody Gesell, both of Sidney, have announced their engagement and plans to marry May 4, 2013, in the First Baptist Church in Sidney. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Steve and Heather Clark, of Sidney. Gesell/Clark She graduated from Sidney High School in 2008 and is employed by Hampton Inn. Her fiance is the son of Gordon and Kristina Gesell, of Sidney. He is a 2010 graduate of Sidney High School. He is employed by Reliable Castings.

VERSAILLES — Lindsay Sherman and Ryan Rethman, both of Versailles, have announced their engagement and plans to marry in early April in the St. Augustine Church in Minster. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Dan and Lee Sherman and Steve and Jill McEldowney, all of Versailles. She graduated in 2008 from Minster Sherman/Rethman High School and in 2012 from Wright State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education. She is employed as a substitute teacher. Her fiance is the son of Tom and Linda Rethman, of Versailles. He is a 2006 graduate of Versailles High School and is employed by Stucke Farms.

April wedding planned FORT LORAMIE — Jayme Lynn Ahrns, of Fort Loramie, and Daniel Henry Brockman, of Fort have anRecovery, nounced their engagement and plans to marry April 20, 2013, in the St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Church in Newport. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Louie and Denise Ahrns, of Fort Loramie. She graduated from Fort Loramie High Brockman/Ahrns School in 2005 and from the Ultimate Medical Academy in 2011. She is employed by Wagner’s IGA Village Market in Fort Loramie. Her fiance is the son of Cyril and Linda Brockman, of Fort Recovery. He is a 2004 graduate of Fort Recovery High School. He is employed by Buschurs Dairy Farms in New Weston and serves in the Ohio National Guard.

• A.J. Wise Library in Fort Loramie hosts storytime for children 3 1/2 and older at 10:30 a.m. To register, call 295-3155. • The New Knoxville Community Library hosts story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. STEINKE • The Jackson Center Library hosts preschool ANNA — Elizabeth “Under the Sea” adventures for children 2-6 from and Brent Steinke, of 11 to 11:45 a.m. Anna, have announced Friday Afternoon the birth of a daughter, • Sidney Gateway Hi 12 Club No. 482, meets at Alexa Paige Steinke, noon at the Sidney American Legion on Fourth Av- born Feb. 28, 2013, at enue. All Master Masons are invited. 8:45 a.m. in the St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. Friday Evening She weighed 7 • Hope in Recovery, similar to traditional 12-step programs to confront destructive habits and be- pounds, 3 ounces, and haviors, meets at the First Presbyterian Church, was 19 inches long. Her maternal grand114 E. 4th St., Greenville, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For parents are Sonja Cost, more information, call (937) 548-9006. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Staying of Anna, and the late Clean for the Weekend, meets at 7 p.m. at First Joshua Butcher. Her paternal grandparents are United Methodist Church, 230 E. Poplar St. Greg and Deana Saturday Morning Steinke, of Beckley, • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, W.Va. in Russia, 9 to 10 a.m. Her great-grandpar• The Piqua-Lewis Boyer Daughters of the ents are Dave and Lee American Revolution (DAR) will meet at the Miami Bell, of Anna, Dennis Valley Veterans Museum in Troy, 107 W. Main St. at and Diana Butcher, of 10 a.m. for a social time and breakfast. Members Roslyn can take breakfast items to enjoy along with pas- Wapakoneta, Stutsman, of Beckley, tries, muffins, juice and coffee. The hostesses are Annette Stewart, Sandy Miller, and Betty Brown. W.Va., and Tom and Jan Following breakfast, at 10:30 a.m. there will be a Steinke, of Botkins. Her mother is the forbrief meeting followed by a tour of the museum. mer Elizabeth Butcher, • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, of Anna. in Fort Loramie, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

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Turner, Davis engaged PIQUA — Kara Rose Turner and Dustin Michael Davis, both of Piqua, have announced their engagement and plans to marry April 13, 2013, in St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Fort Loramie. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Paul and Emily Turner, of Fort Loramie. Davis/Turner She graduated in 2008 from Fort Loramie High School and in 2011 from Wright State University with a Master of Accountancy. She is employed by CYMI Ltd. as a finance and tax accountant. Her fiance is the son of Michael “Duck” and Bonnie Davis, of Piqua. He is a 2000 graduate of Piqua High School, a 2004 graduate of Ohio University, and a 2009 graduate of Thomas J. Cooley School of Law. He is partner in Buecker & Davis Attorneys at Law.

BIRTHS 2013, at 12:33 p.m. in the Copeland-Emerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. He weighed 9 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 22 inches long. His maternal grandparents are Lisa Goble, of Sidney, and Jon Goffena, of Cape Coral, Fla. His maternal grandparents are Steve and Liz Polhamus, of Piqua. His mother is originally from Sidney. SCHMITMEYER VERSAILLES — Doug and Brenda Schmitmeyer, of Versailles, have announced the birth of a daughter, Stacie Ann, born March 1, 2013, at 5:26 p.m. in the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. She weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 21 inches long. She was welcomed home by her brothers, Ted, 17, and James 6, and her sisters, Katerri, 16, Clair, 15, Shelbie, 12, Renea 10, Shawna, 5, and Theresa, 3. Her maternal grandparents are Sharon

POLHAMUS • A support group for survivors of sexual abuse PORT JEFFERSON meets at 1:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Troy- — Steven Polhamus and Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., Troy. For Lindsey Goffena, of Port information, call (937) 295-3912 or (937) 272-0308. Jefferson, have anSaturday Evening nounce the birth of a • Lumber Company Baseball hosts fundraising son, Ashton Michael Polbingo to support the children on the teams. Doors hamus, born Feb. 1, open at 4 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. at Sunset Bingo, 1710 W. High St., Piqua. $20 to play all night. For information, call (937) 543-9959. Please join us for • The Sidney-Shelby County Chess Club CheckUNCH BR mates meets at 7 p.m. at the library at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, call 497-7326. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday March 21st • 9:30am Night Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Amos Community Center Church, 120 W. Water St. B

Voskuhl, of Maria Stein, Their mother is the and the late Charles former Nicki Magoto, of Voskuhl Sr. Her paternal Russia. grandparents are Ted and Connie SchmitGILLEM meyer, of Versailles. PEMBERTON — and Clinton Diana BORCHERS Gillem, of Pemberton, HOUSTON — Dave have announced the and Nicki Borchers, of birth of a daughter, Houston, have an- Whitney Nicole Gillem, nounced the birth of born March 6, 2013, at twins, born Feb. 8, 2013, 9:39 a.m. in the in the Grand Lake Hos- Copeland-Emerson Fampital in St. Marys. ily Birth Center at WilEllie Rose Borchers, a son Memorial Hospital daughter, was born at in Sidney. 5:32 p.m. She weighed 6 She weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces, and pounds, 10 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Jack- was 18 inches long. son Kolbe Borchers, a She was welcomed son, was born at 5:40 home by her sisters, p.m. He weighed 6 Brooke Gillem, 8, and pounds, 14 ounces, and Aubrey Gillem, 6. was 19 1/2 inches long. Her maternal grandThey were welcomed parents are Donna home by their sister, Browning, of West LibLauren, 8, and their erty, and David Brownbrothers, Zebulon, 6, Eli- ing Sr. of Bellefontaine. jah, 4, and Michael 2. Her paternal grandparTheir maternal ents are Kathy Gillem grandparents are Mike and Johnny Gillem Sr., and Kathy Magoto, of both of Pemberton. Russia. Their paternal Her great-grandpargrandparents are Ed ents are Ermalee Petty, and Merilyn Borchers, of of Indian lake, and ViRussia. vian Gillem, of Ohio. Their great-grandfaHer mother is the forther is Marion Grillot, of mer Diana Browning, of Russia. Sidney.

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Versailles K of C to present GGs show VERSAILLES — The Versailles Knights of Columbus will present the GGs in concert Saturday at the Knights of Columbus hall. The St. Patrick’s Day celebration will begin with a buffet dinner. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The entertainment will begin at 7:30 p.m. Dinner and concert tickets are $25 per couple, $15 per single. They are available by calling 526-9767. Concert only tickets are available at the door after 7:30 p.m. for $5.

The GGs are grandmothers and grandfathers who have been performing together since 1994. The group’s music includes a mixture of instrumental and vocals. They play folk, gospel, country, some sing-alongs, a touch of bluegrass, and some “homemade� songs. The members of the GGs are Ed Gehret on banjo, harmonica, drums and vocals, Tony Gehret on acoustic and bass guitars and vocals, Joyce Munchel on hammered dulcimer and percussion instruments, Janice Small on mountain dul-

cimer, autoharp and vocals, and Becky Wulber on fiddle. Becky’s husband, Ron, known as Famous Amos, has a variety of jokes to share. John Small, Janices’s husband, completes the group as sound technician. Joining them for this performance will be Alfred Gehret on the mandolin and Rita Heitkamp and Irene Gehret, vocalists. The GGs have performed at festivals, church functions, nursing homes, schools, banquets, clubs, sororities, fairs, picnics and parties.

‘Astronomy for Everyone’ to visit library Monday Astrophysicist Kevin Manning will present “Astronomy for Everyone – Size and Scale of the Universe� on Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the art gallery of the Amos Memorial Public Library, 230 E. North St. His Star Tour USA 2013 is traveling coast to coast across America. Earning his Ph.D. at Tufts University, Manning is a retired astrophysicist, having worked as a consultant with NASA, the Chandra XRay Observatory launched on the space shuttle with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and other ground-based observatories. He won national and international

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NASA CONSULTANT Kevin Manning will be at Amos Memorial Library Monday. awards in his field, and did some work with Brookhaven National Laboratory. Among the numerous workshops he’s presented over the years at libraries, observatories, and science centers, some noteworthy ones include those

made at Tufts University, State University of New York at Stony Brook, the NSTA national convention, AAAS Breakfast with Scientists, and the National Parks Service. Manning has always been passionate about astronomy. Attendees will learn about the size and scale of the universe, the stars, and other celestial wonders using hands-on activities and assorted visuals. The audience will have the opportunity to view the rings of Saturn, craters of the moon and other jewels of the night sky through a powerful telescope, weather permitting. The program is free.

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He’s in the building Ryan Roth, of Englewood, performs an Elvis tribute concert at the Versailles Performing Arts Center Saturday. The show was presented by the Towne and Country Players as a fundraiser in support of upcoming productions.

Church women buy window blinds ORAN — The Oran Church Christian Women has approved a motion to pay for window blinds in the church sanctuary. The approval was voted during the organization’s February meeting, over which Judy McCorkle presided.

Joni Robinson opened the meeting by leading devotions. Carol Wolaver presented the program. Becky Jelley won the mystery gift and closed the meeting with prayer. Amy Ayers was hostess. The group also dis-

cussed providing snacks for fellowship times following the Lenten service. The next meeting will be March 13. Devotions will be by Margie Replogle. Rosemary Knouff will be hostess, and Cheryl Chappie will present the program.

Bean supper set for Saturday FLETCHER — from 4 to 6 p.m. The church is located Spring Creek Christian Tickets are priced as on the corner of Miami Church will host a bean a donation of $4 for Shelby Road East and supper on Saturday adults, $2 for children. Wiles Road.

When it comes to liquid or dry measuring cups, a cup is a cup tic or metal and have a flat top. These usually come in sets starting with 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup and up to 1 cup. They are designed for you to fill with dry ingredients and then use a knife or spatula to level it off. It may matter which one you use, particularly when baking. Most baking uses measurements that are precise, and it is difficult to measure dry

ingredients accurately in a liquid measuring cup. — Heloise NO MESS Dear Heloise: I always have green olives in my refrigerator. I use my melon baller, which has a small hole in the center, to get the olives out of the jar. I can do this without contaminating the brine. I also am able to drain the brine because of the small

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Your hometown newspaper since 1891 Frank Beeson/Regional Group Publisher Jeffrey J. Billiel/Editor and Publisher Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Itching for spring’s arrival Do you feel like, “Public that itch coming teevee good! on? It’s time, Tell me go liyou know. See brary. Study inthe kids out flydividual ing kites? That’s applications of Home a sign. See little medieval chemgreen bladelets Country ical experiin the lawn. ments.” Slim Randles That’s a sign, Buy some oil too. paints and some It’s almost full brushes and try to spring, and that itch make a blank piece of tells us it’s time to do canvas look pretty. Buy something. This is when some house paint and we need to forget altry to make the house most all our sensible look pretty. Buy some resolutions about selfmakeup and try to improvement and just make the dog look concentrate on fun. List pretty. This last is just your favorite things and for 4-year-olds, and if then take it one ridicu- you tell your mom I lous step further and suggested it, I’ll swear I there you have it, a redon’t know you. newal of hope and fun The transition from and insanity to celewinter to spring can albrate the return of the most be summed up by sun. calling it a change from You enjoy fly fishing? “Why bother?” to “Why OK, build your own not?!” pirogue to fish from. Spring is the reward Racing cars is your we get for having cut all hobby? Go race them that firewood. across a mountain range. Are you a seamThe writer is a vetstress or a seamster? eran newspaperman and Sew a flag the size of a outdoorsman who is a circus tent and hang it registered outfitter and from a giant sequoia. guide. He has written Spring is the trampo- novels and nonfiction line of the entire year. books based on rural livOur thoughts and plans ing and he has also been are now unfettered by an award-winning trying to stay warm and columnist for the largest we can emerge from our daily newspapers in caves, scratch ourselves, Alaska and New Mexico. and grunt something He lives in Albuquerque.

Every year, county recorder Sunshine Week records, new reunderscores the strictions on importance of school-related open governrecords and ment across the more. Certain nation. It is a categories reperfect moment quire repairs, to share contoo. For examOther cerns in Ohio ple, the lack of about everinformation on voices growing excephow taxpayer Dennis Hetzel tions to an open money is being records law spent at many that should ensure you Ohio charter schools have access to informa- should be fixed. tion about what your Government is a cusgovernment officials do todian of public records, and how well they do it. not the owner. RestricWhether you’re a tea tions on access should party activist, an every- leap a high bar; there day citizen or an unreshould be no reasonable pentant liberal, we doubt that secrecy is the think you should be able better option. to agree on this subject. Criminal cases The exception train For example, no one needs to slow down. would argue that everyAlarms us thing in an active crimiOhio’s statute once nal investigation should was considered a model be public record. Howopen records law nation- ever, did you know that ally. Most public officials a criminal case file isn’t are well-intentioned, considered closed in and it’s often the case many Ohio jurisdictions that each idea for a new if the defendant ever exception has a justificould file something in cation that appears rea- the case for any reason? sonable in isolation. It is This blocks the work of the cumulative effect not only journalists but that alarms us. also organizations such We now have 29 cate- as the Ohio Innocence gories of records that Project, which has freed are secret under Ohio people from prison for law. They’ve run out of crimes they didn’t comsingle letters, so the lat- mit. (And, by the way, est exception was letmany Innocence Project tered “cc.” I have seen investigations show that proposals already in the law enforcement arnew legislative session rested the right person.) involving fees for Government officials

also complain about the amount of staff time and expense it takes to manage records requests, particularly with the explosion of records in the Internet age. That’s a reasonable concern. Still, if there weren’t so many exceptions and complexities in our open records laws, it would be faster to review records with much less need to redact information by blacking it out either on paper or digitally. In other words, making more records open makes it easier for government to handle requests.

Mediation There have been positive developments in recent months, too. We urge citizens to make use of the new open records mediation process announced in 2012 by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. This is a good way to resolve disputes without having to hire a lawyer and go to court, and the process can be initiated with a simple phone call or filling out a form on the Attorney General’s website. However, the program is limited in that both sides have to agree, and it only applies to local governmental bodies. We hope a way can be found to expand this in the future. Most states have a stronger appeal process.

The other aspect of “sunshine law” involves open meetings. Here, I think the situation is more positive in Ohio. We are aware of only one pending measure to expand the use of secret meetings called executive sessions. We would like to see better recordkeeping or recording in executive sessions, and our association hopes to pursue that idea in the coming months.

Good standards We also have been working positively with government groups to set good standards for situations in which it might make sense to allow some members of a board to participate remotely through audio or video technology. Please use Sunshine Week (this week) to let your elected officials know that transparency matters. And if you need help making contact or need any background information, just let us know, because a government operating in lengthening shadows will not serve the people properly in the long run. The writer is the executive director of the Ohio Newspaper Association and president of the Ohio Coalition for Open Government. He can be reached at dhetzel@ohionews.org.

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Currently, the General terminals called “Internet vide a fair chance for public profit, Assembly is reviewing cafes” or sweepstakes and those environments that raise House Bill 7, which parlors. Some of these fa- money for the public good. The would change current cilities attract the most ability of Legions, VFWs, and law as it relates to vulnerable population to other organizations to raise sweepstakes terminals gamble with the purmoney by operating a bingo hall is and games of chance. chase of phone cards. By important. Eliminating illegal This bill is a culmination using the phone cards gambling will direct funds to of two years of work to they have found a way those entities that are entitled to Buchy ensure illegal gaming is around Ohio law, which is gambling revenue and may imeliminated and charitaa loophole that must be pact your winnings when you play reports ble gaming is protected. closed. In talking with bingo next or drive to an Ohio Jim Buchy This legislation is supsome of those involved in casino or racino. State Representative ported by Attorney Genthis industry, they highIf we do not take the necessary 84th District eral Mike DeWine, who light that their business steps to eliminate the Internet told the Policy and Legislative attracts new residents of this cafes, it may lead to a legal threat Oversight Committee that “40 country and illegal aliens because to our bingo halls and charitable percent of the people seeking help they use the minutes on their gaming operations within our for problem gambling at Maryphone cards to call their families communities. There is a right and haven (in central Ohio) report overseas. This is really about the a wrong, and in the case of the that Internet sweepstakes are parlor owners pocketing your sweepstakes parlors they are just their game of choice.” hard earned dollars in a scheme. wrong. The attorney general is seeking Under current Ohio law it is In west-central Ohio, this is an legislative changes that will allow clear that gambling is limited for issue of increased importance. Rethe Bureau of Criminal Investiga- occasions that serve the public cently, sweepstakes parlors have tion to investigate suspected Ingood, and when gambling does entered places as close as Lima, To the editor: ternet sweepstakes cafes and occur, it is strictly regulated and Dayton and Van Wert. They are On Feb. 26, Fox News did a story on the Cape designate the facilities for repurmonitored. moving in under a loophole that Cod community of Falmouth, Mass. The commuIn urban centers we have witopens up a potential threat to our nity had erected two wind turbine towers in 2010 posing. House Bill 7 may allow gamnessed dark rooms open for busiability to raise money for local to produce electricity for the community. The wind charities and benefits. As your turbine towers have produced so much noise and bling devices to be used within the ness where gaming is conducted for the profit of a few men, not the state representative, I will conillness that the Falmouth community is prepared confines of Ohio law and retains the ability for service organizapublic benefit. This goes against tinue to stand in support of our to take them down at their own cost. way of life. West-central Ohio is Falmouth resident Neil Anderson says the im- tions to maintain bingo and other the intentions of Ohioans and games of chance that promote takes away from our local commu- the best place in the world to live, pact of the wind turbines on his and his wife’s charities. nities. work and rear a family, and we health has been devastating. They’re suffering In recent years, we have witI fully support our ability to must take all steps necessary to headaches, dizziness and sleep deprivation. Every time the blade has a downward motion, it gives off nessed the expansion of gambling gamble in environments that pro- keep it that way. a tremendous energy, gives off a pulse, and that pulse gets into your tubular organs, chest cavity, mimics a heartbeat, gives you headaches. The town’s five selectmen unanimously voted to remove the wind turbine towers. They think it’s the right thing to do. They say you can’t put a monetary value on people’s health, and a lot of people are sick because of the wind turbines. To the editor: toried and cataloged to on workshop was a true his department sponTown officials say taking down the two wind The recent article in be ready in the event of reflection of his dedica- sored an active shooter turbine towers will cost the community an estimated $5 million to $15 million. That’s $2.5 miltraining for law enforceyour paper concerning a disaster. tion to his job and the lion to $7.5 million per tower. A tax levy is being ment that was attended the departure of Marc Attending his semicommunity. considered to cover the cost. Burdiss, the emergency nars was a real treat. In Marc is also a trainer by over 40 participants. At that cost, if a wind turbine project contains Several participants management director, preparation for “disasfor many surrounding 100 towers, the cost of taking them down when were from other states. didn’t comment about ters” or even lesser EMA offices where he they cease operation would be $250 million to shares his knowledge of Northern Arizona the great job Marc has emergency situations, $750 million. When the wind power company dis- done for that agency in he stressed the impormany other subjects, in- University is definitely appears or refuses to take them down, the only cluding mock disasters, obtaining an excephis five years on the job. tance of helping yourones left to pay for it are the landowners with tional member for their I have toured the fa- self, now, by being ready. emergency operations, leases, or the county. That makes the $1.8 million cility a few times and and more. He helps with staff. Home gardening and per year in taxes the wind power company is Marc, may the future was impressed with the updated canning recom- preparedness drills for promising Shelby County look pretty small. other counties, agencies bring the best to you appearance and the or- mendations inspired Dave Hemmert ganization of his facility. several to attempt these and the state. and your family. 12649 Taylor Road Everything had been Before the Hardin Mary Morrison near-forgotten skills. 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LLIA learns of upcoming fishing derby are new members. The membership mailing, along with raffle tickets, was mailed Jan. 29. It was noted that 248 Liberty Days raffle tickets have been sold. Doug Winner reported that the new time for the boat parade will be 1 p.m. July 21 this year, with the annual picnic to follow at 2:30 p.m. He has a tentative theme of “A Day At the Whitehouse” for this year’s parade. If anyone has any other ideas for a theme, contact Winner at (419) 628-4063. Randy Sparklin asked for volunteers to help with the annual picnic. He stated that the association doesn’t have a definite commitment from Dick and Linda Hoying about heading up the fall festival this year, but the group hopes that the pair will participate again this year. Char Smith will head up the effort for selling Liberty Days raf-

fle tickets again this year; Winner and Sparklin will take care of set-up and tear-down of the games. The Ducks Unlimited Banquet will be held at Lehman High School on April 27 and the Lake Loramie Improvement Association will again be a sponsor this year. The banquet tickets will be raffled off at the next meeting, coming up Tuesdsay. Sparklin asked the membership about the purchase of a gas grill and toaster oven for the Fall Fest, as these items are borrowed from members each year. He will check prices and report at the next meeting. Don Schmitmeyer reported that the Loramie Valley Alliance will sample phosphates this year and Lake Loramie. It was noted that a determination will be needed on how the LLIA and LVA can work together on this project. The LVA

funding is way down. Julie Stueve reported that the association received $2,500 in Wildlife Funds this year designated to be used for: Coonskin Cap Brigade, $500 Kids Fishing Derby, $1,000; Passport to Fishing for the handicapped, $500; and Passport to Fishing for kids, $500. The club agreed to pay for water and cookies for the Kids Passport to Fishing, scheduled for July 12. Hiedie Gibson, assistant park manager, reported that reservations for the shelter house at Earl’s Island can now be made online or by calling (866) 644-6727; dates are filling up quickly. Dock permit invoices will be mailed in March. Good progress is being made on the shelter house in Daniel’s Picnic Area, it was reported. About 400 trees were cut down including 88 in the campground.

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dredge program. The dredge is currently undergoing some rehabilitation. It will start at the Luthman boat launch ramp this year and work west. He said the work is under way on plans for a new spillway, but are in early discussion phase. The cost of a new spillway has been estimated cost is $5.7 to $9.2 million. Blackberry Trail is blocked by lots of trees and downed branches, so “Trail Closed” signs have been put in place. It was reported the barge will be needed to clear the debris this spring. The next LLIA meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Scholarship to be awarded in spring FORT LORAMIE — The Ratermann Insurance agency in Fort Loramie will award a $1,000 scholarship to a senior at Fort Loramie High School this spring. Eligible applicants must be pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university. Scholarship selection is based upon financial need, academic ability, school and community service, and recommendations. The recipient will be chosen by a committee not affiliated with the insurance agency.

The scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of Shelby County. Online applications are available through the Community Foundation website at www.commfoun.com. On the site, go to the Receive tab and select Scholarships. The Scholarships page features a menu of scholarships arranged by school district or enables applicants to open the general comprehensive application. Applications must be completed by March 21.

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THE FORT Loramie cheerleaders react as they are announced the champions at the OASSA D-IV State Cheerleading Competition March 3. state banner!” In summer competition, this squad of cheerleaders did something no other Fort Loramie cheer group was able to do and that is to go undefeated is summer season. The Fort Loramie cheer team took first place at the Shelby County Fair, first at the Auglaize County Fair, first at the Darke

County Fair, and first at the Ohio State Fair, and received the title of “grand champions” of the entire Ohio State Fair Cheer and Dance event. “I am lucky to coach such a dedicated and talented group of young ladies,” Kauffman said. “The support of Fort Loramie School and the Loramie community was

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The park received a $2,300 grant and planted 18 trees. The Citizens Adopt-A-Tree Program has been reinstituted. Due to the success of the Halloween camping weekend, another one has been added this year (Oct. 11-13 and Oct. 1820). Winter hikes are scheduled for Nov. 9 and Dec. 7. The campground is already full for the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. Brian Miller, park manager, reported that some of the Fall Fest money could be used in the park for items such as playground equipment and trees. He said this past year was a record year for the

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Ohio Realtors oppose service sales tax The Ohio Association of Realtors Legislative Steering and Executive Committees voted unanimously to oppose the expansion of the sales tax base to services, including those involved in a real estate transaction. The 26,000-member Realtor Association will actively advocate the Ohio General Assembly to strongly oppose the imposition of a statewide 5 percent sales tax on real estate services, as it will increase the cost of housing and business throughout the state. According to a press release from the OAR, the real estate industry has played an integral role in the improvement within the Ohio economy since the onset of the economic challenges a few years ago, as increased home sales activity and rising average sales prices have helped

to establish a solid foundation for the state’s curand would-be rent property owners. Additionally, Ohio’s commercial real estate practitioners have helped Ohio businesses locate and grow in the state. The expansion of the sales tax to every service associated with a real estate transaction threatens a fragile, but critical sector of the economy and will place an unnecessary financial burden on Ohio’s property owners. The industry applauds Ohio lawmakers for solving the state’s financial woes two years ago, when an $8 billion budget deficit was filled without any tax increases. The resulting economic turnaround cannot be discounted. Realtors know firsthand the challenges

wrought by the recent economic downturn. Since the market’s peak in 2005, OAR’s membership base has declined by more than 9,000, activity in the state’s housing market has dropped by nearly 23 percent and the average price of homes sold has declined by nearly 14 percent. Recent gains in homes sold over the past two years and the modest uptick in pricing last year — while impressive — could be derailed by the imposition of a sales tax on every aspect of a housing purchase, including home inspections, apmortgages, praisers, radon inspections, titles, commissions and more. Further, a sales tax on commercial rent leases poses a threat to future economic development by unnecessarily adding to the cost of business operations in Ohio.

UVMC receives accreditation with commendation TROY — Upper Valley Medical Center’s Cancer Care program has received accreditation with commendation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. The accreditation, good for three years, was awarded following an extensive onsite evaluation. CoC accreditation ensures that patients will have access to comprehensive care; a multispecialty team approach

to coordinate treatment options; information about ongoing clinical trials and new treatment options; access to cancer-related information, education and support; a cancer registry collecting data on type and stages of cancers and treatment results and lifelong patient follow-up; ongoing monitoring of care; and quality care close to home. The newly expanded UVMC Cancer Care

Center and John J. Dugan Infusion Center opened in spring 2012. The expansion added 10 infusion individual rooms and gave the center its own first-level entry, a new reception area, family center, healing garden, multi-use therapy room and library where patients and their families can research materials offered in traditional hardback books, on DVDs/CDs or on Kindles.

Bon-Ton hosts Goodwill sale MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Goodwill Industries and The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. encourage consumers to donate and save during the semi-annual Bon-Ton Goodwill Sale, through March 30. During the sale, the Bon-Ton stores, including Elder-Beerman in Piqua, will be accepting donations of used clothing and soft home goods to benefit Goodwill. Donations will be sold at Goodwill stores, and the revenues will fund employment placement programs and other community-based services. In return, every donor will be rewarded with discount coupons for any of Bon-Ton’s 271 stores and furniture galleries or online. Consumers are also invited to visit http://millionactsofgoodwill.com and to learn more about the event and register to play the Closet CleanOut Giveaway InstantWin Game to receive a 25 percent off coupon to use in-store or online and be entered into the sweepstakes. The grand prize winner of the sweepstakes will have the Bon-Ton credit card purchases made March 4–30 paid off (up to

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(@GoodwillIntl) and Bon-Ton Stores (@bonton) will highlight their favorite tweets throughout the campaign. Customers can also enter the @BonTon #GoodwillSale Twitter Giveaway through March 30, for the chance to win a designer handbag or $100 shopping spree.

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Tech expo Morgan Nickolai, of Sidney, teaches a class on how to create a free website using Weebly at the Technology Expo 2013 held at Sidney High School recently. Other classes taught were Exploring YouTube, Google Galore and iPad Apps In and Out of the Classroom. The classes were open to the public free of charge.

Family Video announces fundraiser to fight lymphoma Family Video, the nation’s largest movie and game rental chain, with an outlet in Sidney, is taking a leading role in the fight against lymphoma. For the second year in a row, Family Video customers are invited to Round It Up for Lymphoma in stores between Friday and March 31. In 2012, the company raised $1 million toward lymphoma research. By simply rounding up transactions to the nearest dollar, Family Video customers will be donating toward one of two causes: the launch of a Lymphoma Tissue Bank at the University of Chicago Medicine, and general lymphoma re-

search at the Lymphoma Research Foundation. Tissue banks have allowed medical experts to discover new genes, as well as differing genetic profiles of lymphomas that look the same under a microscope. These differing genetic profiles explain why some patients are cured and some are not. “Lymphoma is a disease that has touched the lives of many of our employees and their loved ones. By starting this tissue bank, we will be able to better understand why lymphoma develops, and study how different environmental factors impact prognosis and treatment. Ultimately, the tissue bank

will help us make significant progress towards finding a cure,” said Keith Hoogland, Family Video president. “Our customers have shown their generosity about this cause in the past, and we are excited for our company to be able to play this role in the fight against lymphoma.” Lymphoma is the most common type of blood cancer in adults, and the third most common in children. More than 500,000 Americans are living with the disease in some form, and 200 more are diagnosed each day. Customers can participate at any Family Video location, or online at familyvideo.com.

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Most grandparents are wise BPA members win Seattle, Wash. NAMELESS: Thanks for sharing your experience with our teen readers. Many grandmothers and grandfathers will get a big hug and an “I love you” today because of your letter. Most grandparents are very observant and wise. Even though you and your grandmother had your disagreements, deep down she knew you loved her, and she loved you. DR. WALLACE: A girl recently moved into our neighborhood and started attending our school. She invited a few of us girls to a slumber party next week to get acquainted. My best friend and I were both invited, and I was looking forward to going and to have the new girl as a friend because she seemed to be very nice. My friend Jan called me last night and told me she wasn’t going to the party. When I asked her why, she said that she heard that the new girl was involved in sex and drugs at her old school and had a bad reputation. Do you think this could be true? My friend and this new girl and I are all only 13 years old. I don’t know what to

do because I’m not that kind of girl, and I sure don’t want to ruin my reputation by going to her party. What do you think I should do? — Nameless, Tulsa, Okla. NAMELESS: Rumors have a way of being both vicious and unfair. Sometimes they are motivated by jealousy. I think you should plan on attending the party. It will be a good way for you to make up your own mind about the new girl. If for some reason you don’t feel comfortable with what is going on at the party, you can simply call your parents and have them take you home. Be sure to tell your parents that you may need a ride earlier than the expected time so you will be assured of your ride home. Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

Holy Angels plans kindergarten screening Holy Angels School will be offering all-day kindergarten for the 2013-14 school year. Kindergarten screening and registration for next school year will be held April 5 at Holy Angels School, 120 E. Water St.

Children must be 5 years of age on or before Aug. 1 to enroll in the Holy Angels School kindergarten program. To schedule a screening time, contact Holy Angels School before April 2 at 492Prospective 9293. students must have an

appointment in order to attend the screening. The screening session will be from 9 a.m. noon. Other to arrangements can be made with school for those unable to attend the morning session on April 5. Parents are asked to

bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate, immunization records, Social Security card, and Baptismal Certificate if not baptized at Holy Angels. Parents of any child under a custody ruling must also present a certified copy of custody decree.

regional awards PIQUA — Business Professionals of America members from the Upper Valley Career Center were honored at Region 15 Competitive Events at an awards ceremony recently. Upper Valley students competed in a variety of events. Those qualifying will continue to the State level contest in Columbus on March 14-15. Local BPA students placing at the regional level in individual contests were: Interactive Media – Main Campus Prepared Speech: second place team - Hannah Hickman, Sidney; Paige Johnson, Fairlawn; third place team - Maurice Ickes, Sidney; Justin Puthoff, Fort Loramie; Joe Richmond, Sidney. Graphic Design: fifth place - Brittany Herring, Sidney. Interview Skills: third place - Tiara Branscum, Sidney. Presentation: fourth place team - Tarrynn Russell, Houston. Website Design: fourth place team - Sarah Almash, Fort Loramie; Julia Echeman, Sidney. Computer Information Technology – Main Campus

Computer Network Technology: second place Anthony Kipp, Anna. Network Administration Microsoft: first place - Matt Klopfenstein, Botkins. Web Design: fifth place - Darren King, Fairlawn. PC Servicing & Troubleshooting: first place Jorday Clay, Sidney; fourth place - Matt Klopfenstein, Botkins; Makayla Jones, Sidney. Computer Security: first place - Anthony Kipp, Anna; third place Alex Jones, Fairlawn; fifth place - Jaycob Pence, Anna. Computer Information Systems - Sidney High School Satellite C++ Programming: first place – Grace Mavity. Java Programming: first place - Grace Mavity; second place – Adam Jindani; third place – Isreal Gregg; fourth place – Noah Straman. Extemporaneous Speech: first place Nikkolas Logic; third place - Jacob Jutte. Interview Skills: first place – Jacob Selanders. Top winners at State level will advance to National competitions at the 2013 National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla., May 8-12.

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sick and had to DR. WALgo to the hospiLACE: I have tal. I thought been reading she would just your column for be gone for a a long time, and week or so and I have noticed looked forward that many teens to a few days resent their her. without grandparents when they are ’Tween However, when suddenly old and come to 12 & 20 she had a heart atlive with their Dr. Robert tack and died, I family. Some of Wallace was shocked the teens comand saddened. plain about how After a couple of “nosey” their grandmother is and how their weeks, I found I really always missed her. I realized grandfather wants to watch sports on that I had not considered TV, and some complain her feelings. She probathat their grandparents bly felt like an intruder, embarrass them in front and she was trapped in her wheelchair in poor of their friends. Not long ago, my health, a lonely widow grandmother came to dependent on our family live at our house. She for everything. So I’d like to tell teens was in a wheelchair and always wanted to be in that they should take the the family room where time to get to know their everybody else was be- grandparents who come cause she didn’t want to to live in their home miss anything. This was when they are old. I OK with me, but when know you will sometimes my friends or a date think that they just don’t today’s came over, she always understand wanted to talk to them teenagers, but be patient and ask a lot of questions. and smile when you She always wanted to speak with them. Ask know where I was going, them about their early and she was always lives, and you will learn telling me what I should from their experiences. I’m really sorry that I do. After a while, I became annoyed and didn’t do more for my wished she would move own grandmother, but into a retirement home. now it’s too late to tell her Then one day she got I loved her. —Nameless,


COMICS

Sidney Daily News,Wednesday, March 13, 2013

MUTTS

BIG NATE

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

DILBERT

BLONDIE

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

HI AND LOIS ZITS

BEETLE BAILEY FAMILY CIRCUS

DENNIS the MENACE

ARLO & JANIS

HOROSCOPE

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BY FRANCES DRAKE For Thursday, March 14, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) As this day wears on, your focus on money increases. However, wait until late in the afternoon to make important financial decisions or purchases. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) By evening, you will feel content and pleased with yourself. Early in the day, it’s all a bit up in the air, but no worries because things settle down, especially in your favor. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Because you are so high-viz lately, you’ll welcome the chance for some privacy today. Work alone or behind the scenes. Play your cards close to your chest. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Late in the day, conversations with a female acquaintance could be reassuring. You might have a better sense of your future goals and be glad about your direction in life. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Details about your personal life will be made public today, especially later in the day. (No question.) Therefore, be on guard and protect what you must. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Try to do something different today because you need a change of scenery. You want to break free of routine so that something stimulating or exciting can happen. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Although you might be focused on redtape details related to inheritances, insurance matters, taxes and debt, wait until late in the afternoon to make decisions regarding these matters. (You’ll be glad you did.) SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Later today, the Moon moves opposite your sign, which means you have to be tolerant and flexible. When dealing with others, be prepared to go more than halfway. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Your desire to get better organized at work and at home will come to fruition later in the day. Just coast earlier in the day because, by late afternoon, you’ll swing into action! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This can be a very creative day for you. It is fun-loving, flirtatious, playful and productive for the arts. Enjoy pleasant times with children. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is a great day to entertain at home, especially this evening. Invite the gang over for pizza and beer. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You have a strong need to communicate to others today, because you want to enlighten someone about something. Just wait for the right moment, because it will appear. YOU BORN TODAY You’re sweet and affectionate, but you’re no fool. You value your independence and take many different avenues to get where you want to go. You’re open, accepting and tolerant. You’re also philosophical and often ponder how things relate to each other in the universe. In the year ahead, a major change might occur, perhaps something as significant as what took place around 2004. Birthdate of: Michael Caine, actor; Kate Maberly, actress; Albert Einstein, Nobel laureate. (c) 2013 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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WEATHER

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Today

Tonight

Cloudy with 50% chance of snow showers High: 31°

Partly cloudy Low: 21°

REGIONAL

Thursday

Friday

Partly cloudy High: 41° Low: 29°

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, 40% chance of snow overnight High: 48° Low: 40°

Mostly cloudy with 40% chance of showers High: 48° Low: 40°

Sunday

Partly cloudy, 30% chance of snow overnight High: 48° Low: 32°

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Monday

Colder temps are here

Mostly cloudy with 40% chance of rain, snow showers High: 45° Low: 33°

Colder air is back in the region, and temperatures will hold below normal now through Thursday. Another disturbance will p a s s across the Miami Valley today bringing us a pretty decent chance of snow. We may even see some small accumulation this morning. Temperatures return to seasonal levels on Friday.

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High Friday............................41 Low Friday.............................18 High Saturday ......................NA Low Saturday........................26 High Sunday .........................65 Low Sunday .........................NA High Monday.........................53 Low Monday..........................33

Friday ................................none Saturday............................trace Sunday.................................0.3 Monday ..............................0.31 Month to date.....................1.68 Year to date........................6.56

Wednesday’s sunset..7:42 p.m. Thursday’s sunrise.....7:49 a.m. Thursday’s sunset......7:43 p.m.

Source: The Sidney Wastewater Treatment Plant, official weather reporting station for Shelby County, and the U.S. Naval Observatory. For current daytime conditions, low/high temperatures, go to AccuWeather.com.

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Dayton 34° | 27°

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DASH is a doable diet DEAR DR. tutes a serving ROACH: Several and examples of times, I have seen the foods in each an explanation of group. That’s all the DASH diet in there is. You can your column, and expect a drop of as many as I eight to 14 points have cut out and in blood pressure saved, I can’t if you’re faithful seem to find any. To your to it. One of the It has been sugmost important good gested that my diet changes is husband go on health limiting sodium the DASH diet. (salt) consumpDr. Keith Your explanation tion to 1,500 Roach was the best. Can grams. Here’s the you either print it again diet: or send it to me? — J.K. GRAINS: Six to eight ANSWER: Dr. Dono- servings a day; wholehue wrote this in this col- grain breads like wheat, umn last year, and I can cereals (both dry and hardly improve on it: cooked), brown rice and DASH, Dietary Ap- pastas are grains. A servproaches to Stop Hyper- ing is one slice of bread, 1 tension, is a doable, cup of dry cereal and half simple and good-tasting a cup of cooked cereal. diet. People are disapFRUITS: Four to six pointed to find out that daily servings, with a the diet is contained on serving being a moderone page with straight- ately sized whole fruit, a forward directives. The half-cup of frozen or sheet lists the number of canned fruit or a half-cup servings of a particular of fruit juice. food group, what constiVEGETABLES: Four

to five servings a day, with a serving being 1 cup of leafy green veggie, 1/2 cup cut up, raw or cooked vegetables or 1/2 cup vegetable juice. DAIRY: Two to three servings a day of low-fat dairy products, with a serving being a cup of skim or low-fat milk, a cup of yogurt or 1 1/2 ounces of cheese. LEAN MEATS, POULTRY, FISH: Six or fewer servings a day. A serving is 1 ounce of cooked meat, skinless chicken or fish. One egg is also a serving. NUTS, SEEDS, DRY BEANS: Four to five servings a week. One serving is a third cup of nuts, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 1/2 cup of dry beans. FATS AND OILS: Two to three servings a day, with a serving being equal to 1 tablespoon of low-fat mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon of margarine, 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil,

March 13, 1913 L.M. Faulkner, 25, of West Milton, was electrocuted while at his work repairing telephone lines at the Hickok corner (Ohio and Poplar) shortly before 11 o’clock this morning. Faulkner, who came to Sidney about three weeks ago, was working on a line from the Hickok Building to the Thompson Building, when his feet apparently came in contact with an electric line. ——— Officers for the year were named by members of the Woman’s Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church, when they met yesterday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Robert Watson. Mrs. A.A. Moore was named president; Mrs. Watson, vice president; Mrs. J. Wilson Roy, secretary and Mrs. G.C. Hutchison, treasurer.

2 tablespoons of salad dressing. SWEETS: Five or less a week. A serving is a tablespoon of sugar or a teaspoon of jam or jelly. I would just add to this to make sure all oils and fats you use are free of trans fat, which increases the risk of heart disease, and if you must use canned fruit wash it first to get rid of the sugar syrup it is usually packed in. I also recommend fruit of any kind to fruit juice.

March 13, 1938 Sidney will be one of the first Ohio cities to enjoy the advantages of a refrigerated locker system, according to an announcement made today by C.L. Mechling, manager at the Citizens Ice and Coal Co. Plans have been completed to build and equip the building at 321 Short Clinton Avenue with a modern cold storage plant. Work on the project, expected to cost approximately $20,000, will start about April 1. The installation calls for a minimum of 1,000 lockers which will be of various sizes. ——— John Quinn tendered his resignation as service director to Mayor James Sexauer today, the resignation to become effective March 15. To fill the vacancy created by this resignation, the mayor this morning announced the appointment of Robert Horn. Horn had previously been named to the position on Jan. 10 but question was raised as to his eligibility as an elector. Since the first of the year, he has established his home in Sidney.

50 years

March 13, 1963 If anyone is missing a pet turtle dove, it may pay them to contact Mark Hubbell, son of Dr. and Mrs. Paul Maurer of Port Jefferson Road. The dove, apparently a show bird and very tame, flew against a window at the Maurer home several days ago. Mark, who saw the incident, picked up Dr. Roach regrets that the apparently uninjured he is unable to answer in- bird and took it in. The dividual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealthmed.cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Health newsletters may be ordered from www.rbmamall.com.

fact that one leg of the bird carries a band, marked 10.10, would seem to indicate that it is of some value. ——— There will be a Business Girls meeting Friday evening. Speech students of Miss Olive Owens at Sidney High School will present the program. Lynn Cook will give a dramatic declamation, Karen Leckey will give a humorous declamation and Lois Noffsinger will give a “Prince of Peace” speech. ——— Dr. Charles E. McCorkle, who retired as county school superintendent in 1958, returned today for the first time to the scene of his former activity in the county board office in the courthouse. Displaying all his earlier interest in school afDr. McCorkle fairs, conversed for nearly an hour with Paul R. Needles, now superintendent. Dr. McCorkle lives with his wife in the family home on St. Rt. 47, west of Oran. He spends some of his time during warm weather in fishing in a pond on the farm the largest in the county.

25 years March 13, 1988 The annual banquet of the Shelby County Deer Hunters was held recently. This unique group was first formed in 1858 and is the oldest of its kind in Ohio. Over 160 people attended this year. Officers for the next year include James Fink as president, Harvey Wooddell as first vicepresident and Gerald Elsner as 2nd Mike vice-president. Christian will be secretary and Doris Eustache will be the treasurer. ——— The Sidney High School basketball boys cruised once again to a victory. The opponent this time was Vandalia. The Jackets beat the Aviators 52-44. Sidney will meet powerful Beavercreek for the district title. Beavercreek upset Dayton Dunbar last week. Dunbar was ranked #9 in the nation.

Monday’s puzzle solution

Wife can’t forgive cheating husband D E A R vorced. When I ABBY: I have confronted him, been married 30 he lied, lied, lied. years and have He wants to raised four chilcontinue living dren to adulttogether and hood. I recently pretend nothing found out my happened. He husband has went to counselbeen having an ing and quit. Dear affair with a Then he went to Abby prostitute from a a psychiatrist, Abigail strip club. He who diagnosed paid all her liv- Van Buren him with a ing expenses and “mixed personalpromised to marry her. ity disorder.” She was 26 when it He says he wants to started; he is 56. He told make up for his mistake her his wife had run with me, but all the away with another man while he was having unand that he was di- protected sex.

I doubt he’ll ever stop lying to me because he always has. I can’t spend the rest of my life looking over my shoulder because this has happened before, although not to this extent. He said he just “led a double life” and he doesn’t want to do it anymore. He admitted he did it because he never thought he would get caught. During this long affair, he was brazen, arrogant and abusive to me. Now he wants to be attentive, but he makes me sick. What do I do?

— CAN’T TRUST HIM IN NEW JERSEY DEAR CAN’T TRUST HIM: Only you can decide that, but in order to do it rationally, without anger or vengefulness, I’m advising you to make up your mind AFTER some sessions with a psychologist on your own. What your husband wants at this point is far less important than what YOU want. And why you would want to continue in a marriage to an abusive philanderer is something only you can answer.

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DALLAS (AP) — An obese stray cat found wandering six months ago near Dallas has slimmed down to 34 pounds and been adopted by the veterinarian overseeing his care. Dr. Brittney Barton said Friday that the orange tabby dubbed Skinny is doing well on a special diet to help lose

weight and increase his metabolism. Barton says she became attached to the onetime 41-pound cat she was treating at an animal orphanage and last month he became part of her family. Skinny joins Barton’s husband, three children, a dog and another cat at her home.


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Snyder resigns as Sidney boys coach BY KEN BARHORST kbarhorst@civitasmedia.com Calling it a family-based decision, Sidney High School’s Greg Snyder announced his resignation after three years as a head basketball coach, the last two as the boys coach. Snyder was the head girls Snyder basketball coach for a year before taking over the boys program when Tom Clark retired. His first boys team finished with a 3-18 record, and this past season’s squad was 3-20. Snyder said he made his decision with family in mind. “It’s mostly a family-based decision,” he said Monday. “I’m at a point in my life right now where I don’t want to give the time it takes to be a

head coach. I feel like I’ve missed a lot the last couple years. “It was excruciating making this decision,” he added. “It was very tough to tell the kids as well because I care about the kids, the program and the school. I still hope to work with the kids in some capacity, but it was just taking too much time for me. I want to be there for my (six-monthold) son growing up. He’s so darn fun and I don’t want to be away from him that much.” Snyder said he intends to remain with the Sidney school system. “I still have an interest in extra-curricular actitivies and working with kids,” he said. “That’s why I became a teacher. I don’t think this is the end of the road for me by any means. I’ve enjoyed very much working with the kids in the basketball program, I thought our crowds were al-

ways very supportive, and I have a great support system from Tom Clark and (athletic director) Jeff Courter. They’ve been great, as has the rest of the administration. I’m going to miss that relationship and I certainly thank them for everything they did for me.” Snyder coached two young and inexperienced teams at Sidney that went up against a gruelling schedule in the Greater Western Ohio Conference. Consequently, his teams didn’t win a lot of games, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t any fond memories. “There were certainly tough times,” said Snyder. “But I’m going to remember the good times. The games we did win, I feel like they were all special in their own way. But right at the top has to be the Troy game down there this season. We were down 15 and came back to win, and

Tyree Manley, who had just lost his mom, hit a couple free throws to win it at the end. Those are things you never forget.” Courter said he wasn’t surprised with Snyder’s decision, but was sorry to hear it. “He’ll definitely be missed,” Courter said. “I keep up with these guys all year long, watch their demeanor, especially when seasons are rough. So I’m not completely shocked. But we’re disapointed because Greg is such a great guy, he’s very organized, has the enthusiasm, and has great work ethic. “But a lot of things come into play,” Courter continued. “He’s a young dad, and there are a lot of stresses. People don’t understand. It’s not just November to March for a basketball coach. They have to get their summer program ready, worry about fall gym times, things like that. There

is so much involved in building a program from the bottom. People can’t understand what it is to be a coach unless they become one.” Courter was scheduled to meet with the administration this morning to talk about the coaching position. “I think we’re in a good situation as far as teaching openings,” he said. “We’ll see what happens in the next couple weeks as far as people retiring, and see what kind of positions open up. We want to find someone who wants to put in the time and also who wants to be here a while and build a program. That’s what we need.” He said he has no timeline. “We don’t want to rush it but we also don’t want to take our time,” Courter said. “We have a lot of good, young kids coming up and we want to give those kids the best we can.”

Blue Jays stop Tigers BY TONY ARNOLD KETTERING — Delphos St. John’s used a near perfect night from the free throw line to pull away from Jackson Center 62-53 in Division IV Regional boys basketball action Tuesday night at Trent Arena. The Blue Jays canned 22 of 26 from the line while the Tigers, who shot 70 percent from the line for the season, connected on 6-of-16 at the stripe. Jackson Center, who has tallied victories by the buckets the last few seasons, ends another impressive campaign with a 22-5 mark. The Jays move onto the regional final with a 20-5 record. “We did not want to put ourselves in position to where we were going to send them to the free throw line. (Curtis) Geise is over 80 percent and (Ryan) Buescher is near 80 percent and they are the two guys who handle the ball the majority of the time for them. So we knew it wasn’t going to be a good situation. I’ve been on the other SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg side of that too because we are JACKSON CENTER’S Trey Elchert drives around a Delphos built around our guards and defender in regional semifinal action Tuesday in Kettering. we’ve been able to spread the floor. Teams have had to foul us to win the game,” said Tiger coach Scott Elchert. The Blue Jays grabbed an early 9-5 lead but it was the Tigers closing out the opening period with 9-2 run. The Tiger tear was ignited on a nifty between the legs dribble move and pull-up jumper by senior Trey Elchert and capped off by seven straight points by senior Alex Meyer. Jackson led 14-11 heading into the second quarter. JC maintained their lead (16-13) when Meyer drained an 18-foot spinner. However, it was the Blue Jays responding with a 13-2 run to close out the half and construct a 26-18 advantage at halftime. The Tigers got all their scoring in the first half from a couple players. Meyer tossed in 14 before the break while Elchert added four. “We allowed their aggressiveness defensively to take us out of whack in the first half and we never really got into any kind of flow,” said Elchert. For most of the third quarter, the Blue Jays maintained a double-digit lead, including a 42-27 bulge late. However, a triple by Elchert late in the third trimmed the deficit to SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg 42-30. “Most of those three’s are JACKSON CENTER’S Eric Ryder shoots over Ryan Buescher not coming off clean so their of Delphos St. John’s in regional semifinal action Tuesday.

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JACKSON CENTER’S Alex Meyer tries to get around Andy Grothouse of Delphos St. John’s in regional semifinal action Tuesday. Meyer had 28 but the Tigers lost 62-53. defensive pressure got to us. I just feel that over the course of the game we didn’t get enough touches inside, especially in the first half. I felt like we needed to do a better job of establishing some kind of post game,” said Elchert. As expected, the Tigers put together a rally. A spin move and hoop by Meyer chopped the lead down to 44-34. Elchert dropped in a hoop and a few moments later added a triple and the deficit was down to 46-40. With Jackson knocking down big shots, DSJ continued to calmly sink free throws. A pair of charity tosses by Blue Jay standout Geise put Delphos back up by double digits at 50-40. The Tigers continued to keep things interesting and when freshman Drew Sosby dropped a trey with a little under two minutes remaining JC was within 53-46. A triple by Elchert and another by Meyer had the lead down to 57-52 with just under a minute remaining. Forced to win it at the free-throw line Delphos made good on its op-

portunities down the stretch, connecting on 5-of-6 in the closing minute to win the game. Jackson Center was led by a pair of seniors with strong efforts in their last game. Meyer tallied 28 points and Elchert tossed in 17. Geise poured in 37 for St. John’s. “The career that our seniors have had is just incredible when you look at everything they have accomplished over the course of four years now. Alex and Trey are four-year varsity players and the other guys have been around all along too, so I hurt for my seniors as I always do,” said Elchert Jackson Center (53) Hensley 0-1-1; Sosby 1-0-3; Meyer 10-5-28; Elchert 7-0-17; Winner 1-0-2; Ryer 1-0-2. Totals: 20-6-53. Delphos St. John’s (62) Grothouse 2-2-7; Buescher 1-3-5; Clark 3-4-10; Koester 1-0-3; Geise 1113-37. Totals: 17-22-62. Score by quarters: Jackson Center .............14 18 30 53 Delphos SJ ....................11 26 42 62 Three-pointers: Jackson Center 7 (Elchert 3, Meyer 3, Sosby); Delphos 3 (Geise 2, Grothouse). Records: Jackson Center 22-5, Delphos St. John’s 20-5.

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A visit to Reds radio tops off great trip Super Bowl, anGOODYEAR, nual Fiesta Ariz — As Bowl, and periSDN today’s odic BCS college edition hits the title games, street, I’ll alalong with other ready be back non-football home after a events. No, the thoroughly enUniversity of joyable trip to does Cactus League Dave Ross Phoenix not have a footspring training. With the Reds ball team. I’ve seen a The stadium Reds team that finally has a natural was superb and so was lead-off hitter in Shin- the tour. The shade of soo Choo, and an im- red accenting the seatproved bench, along with ing area appears more the talent that has deliv- scarlet, and must have ered a pair of division ti- made our Ohio State tles in the past three Buckeyes feel right at seasons. I see another home when they played division crown in 2013. there. I found it odd that In addition to follow- the silver exterior of the ing the Reds and some massive facility is suparea players in other or- posed to resemble a cacganizations, I always tus. Sorry, but I missed find some new wrinkles that and so did everyone both en route and here in my tour group. Baseball-wise, it hit in metro Phoenix to keep me back in November things interesting. Almost three weeks what I wanted to do out ago I ventured down- here that would repretown to see the “bolder sent a new adventure. I and fresher� presenta- would contact Reds Hall tions of Bill O’Reilly and of Fame radio voice Dennis Miller, which I Marty Brennaman to see enjoyed. Several days if I could spend some ago I spent a morning time in the booth with touring University of him during a game. He Phoenix Stadium, foot- said he’d be glad to do it ball home of the NFL and that we’d set the Arizona Cardinals, 2015 date once we both ar-

Fort Loramie selling tickets FORT LORAMIE — Fort Loramie High School will sell its remaining tickets for Friday’s state semifinas girls basketball game during school hours today and Thursday in the high school office. Tickets are $8. Fort Loramie plays Friday at 3 p.m. in Columbus Should Loramie win on Friday, tickets for the championship game Saturday will be sold immediately following Friday’s game, in the Schottenstein Center auxiliary gym. You must present your Friday ticket stub to purchase a ticket for Saturday’s game.

Sidney 5th grade girls finish second The Sidney fifth grade girls basketball team recently finished runnerup in a league tournament. The team finished 9-4. Team members are Tiffany Rowland, Alexis Clem, Carly Dean, Ranaya Conrad, Kiplyn Rowland, Katelyn Mars, Hallie Truesdale, Kaitlyn VanZant and Mariana Kellner. The coaches are Ken and Kyrie Kellner.

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rived in Goodyear in late February. Throughout the winter I thought about what awaited. I remembered many of Marty’s great moments and seasons during four decades behind the microphone, including the amazing era of the fabled “Big Red Machine.� I also thought back to the Reds’ unlikely pennant winning season of 1961 when my dad and I would listen to games called by Waite Hoyt and Jack Moran. Claude Sullivan, Jim McIntyre, and Al Michaels followed Hoyt in the main chair before Marty arrived in 1974. I recall each vividly. The beloved “Old Lefthander� Joe Nuxhall worked with all the main voices after Hoyt until his death in 2007. Once we got to Goodyear we chose Sun-

day, March 3 as our date. Jeff Brantley would work with Marty, and I would observe during innings five and six at Goodyear Ballpark. The opponent would be the Kansas City Royals. While I knew I wouldn’t be there to help him call the game, I was reasonably sure I’d be included in some of the non-baseball banter during my visit. I enter the booth at the appropriate time. Marty welcomes me and introduces Brantley, the former Reds reliever. I’m seated behind Jeff and can make eye contact with Marty. I hand Marty a photo of former Gong Show legend “Gene Gene The Dancing Machine� and he immediately proclaims that it will become a fixture in the booth back in Cincinnati. Any regular Reds listener knows that Brennaman isn’t just about baseball. He often ventures elsewhere and “Gene Gene� is a favorite, especially on his April 25 birthday. The commercials are over and it’s time to go back on the air.

The Reds haven’t been playing well in early spring training games and this day is no exception. The Reds offense is dormant. Marty says he talked to manager Dusty Baker about this and that his players simply aren’t seeing the ball well. Consistent with this part of spring training, there are many midgame lineup changes and the duo provides these along with some detail from media guides and game notes. Marty and Jeff agree that catcher Devin Mesoraco is looking good in his bid to stay with the big club. During the break between the fifth and sixth innings Marty and Jeff share some input from Reds coaches that is insightful but can’t go out over the air. It will also not appear here. At all times I sense a solid chemistry in the booth that also includes engineer Dave “Yiddy� Armbruster. Over the course of the season many announcer combos will work Reds radio, with the Hall of Famer working a solid majority of the total season.

The sixth inning begins and the game is moving slowly. Marty decides it’s time to reveal my presence and also acknowledge “Gene Gene� which prompts Brantley to do his own impromptu version of Gene’s dance. Brennaman feeds me a couple of Gong Show lines for my background response. Marty mentions our friendship and my regular presence at spring training, which I appreciate. The sixth finally ends, sending Marty on break as Jeff will solo the seventh. Marty and I exit the booth together as I express my appreciation. As we part company he invites me to return in future years at the start of spring training. “Let’s make this annual,� he says. “Let’s count on it,� is my response. Franchester Martin Brennaman turns 71 on July 28 . He sounds like he will keep doing this for awhile. I hope so. Thanks Marty. —— Dave Ross is a frequent contributor to the Sidney Daily News and has been a spring training regular since 1991.

Anna girls begin quest for 2nd Division-III state title Thursday BY KEN BARHORST kbarhorst@civitasmedia.com ANNA — After a challenging tournament run that actually started in the sectional, the Anna Lady Rockets would appeared poised to make a serious run at their second Division III state championship in the past three years. They will play in their third straight state tournament beginning on Thursday in Columbus at 3 p.m. against 26-2 Orrville. The winner returns to the Schottenstein Center Saturday at 10:45 in the morning to play for the title. Anna takes a 24-4 record into the state tournament and is definitely on a roll. The Lady Rockets survived a big challenge from Versailles in the sectional finals just to advance to the district, where they won easily over Hamilton Badin. But awaiting in the regional were Miami East and Middletown Madison. No problem. Anna beat both with relative ease to prolong the sea-

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CHANDLER BENSMAN of Anna hugs teammate Erica Huber (5) after the Lady Rockets defeated Middletown Madison to earn a third straight trip to the Division III state tournament. son to the final week. Cayla Bensman was nothing short of amazing in the regional, averaging 24.5 in the two games. She leads the Lady

Rockets into Thursday’s game against an Orrville team that has an amazing scorer in 5-foot-7 guard Hannah Plybon, who will play at Akron next year.

Plybon has scored over 2,000 points in her career, and had 42 in the regional final. Behind her play, Orrville is averaging a little over 70 points a game. “We’ve got some other girls that score and do other things well, too,� said Orrville coach Mark Alberts. “It’s a veteran group. All five started last year when we lost in the district finals. “We played Anna over the summer,� he continued. “They are a great team and we’re going to have our hands full. They play with a lot of confidence at both ends of the floor. We’ve known for quite some time that if we made it, that’s probably who we were going to play. Anna was the favorite in our mind.� Both Orrville losses were to West Holmes, which is playing in the Division II state tournament. Alberts is in the midst of a coaching career that has spanned 38 years. This is his sixth at Orrville. In addition to Plybon, Orrville has Megan Devault, who is just 10 points away from 1,000

for her career. And Alberts said at just 5-4, she is an outstanding rebounder. Bri Adcock is 5-9 and averaging 10 per game, and Shamiya Sims is 511 and averages seven rebounds per ame. Abby Reeser is the fifth starter and is the best defensive player on the team, says Alberts. “They’re very wellcoached,� said Anna coach Jack Billing of Orrville. “We have a lot of respect for their program. They play hard and are very disciplined. We’ll have to bring our A game.� Billing likes how his team is playing. “We’re playing our best basketball right now,� Billing said. “We’re getting our kids back healthy and we’re putting eight or nine girls out there. At this point, we’re playing some pretty good basketball. “We’re going to try to get into transition and get some easy baskets, “ he said. “I always tell the kids, I don’t know everything, but I know who’s going to win — the team that scores the most points.�

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Browns sign Ravens’ LB Kruger CLEVELAND (AP) — Paul Kruger rushed his way to a Super Bowl win, and on to a huge payday. Baltimore’s sacks leader last season agreed to terms Tuesday on a contract with the Cleveland Browns, who with their first move in free agency added a proven pass rusher and weakened the defending NFL champions. Kruger, a linebacker, will sign a five-year deal with the Browns, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press. The 27year-old Kruger is expected to finalize the deal and be introduced in the next few days, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the signing has not yet been officially announced by the Browns. ESPN first reported Kruger’s deal, which is worth around $40 million. Entering free agency with over $47 million in salary-cap space, Browns CEO Joe Banner and general manager Mike Lombardi wasted time landing little Kruger, considered one of the top outside rushers in this year’s freeagent class. He had 13½ sacks last season — 4½ in the playoffs —and will strengthen a young Cleveland defense transitioning from a 4-3 defensive scheme to a 3-4 multi-front formation under new coordinator Ray Horton. Kruger’s signing sup-

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BALTIMORE RAVENS outside linebacker Paul Kruger (99) looks up after sacking Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game in Baltimore. The Cleveland Browns reached agreement on Tuesday with Kruger, who led the Ravens in sacks last season. ports new Browns owner Jimmy Haslam’s pledge to turn around a franchise that has lost at least 11 games in each of the past five seasons and made the playoffs once since 1999. And now that they’ve addressed one of their biggest needs, the Browns may target a tight end, cornerback and perhaps a quarterback in free agency to bring in as competition for Brandon Weeden. During the three-day negotiating window, the club reportedly talked to agents for players at all three positions, but with teams releasing players in the early hours of free agency, the market has

already changed. It’s not known if the Browns have had any contact with the representatives for Pro Bowl kicker Phil Dawson or return specialist Josh Cribbs, the club’s two longest tenured players. Dawson, who has spent 14 seasons with Cleveland, left in December thinking his days with the Browns were over. Cribbs has reportedly drawn interest from several teams including the Arizona Cardinals. Kruger had a breakout season for the Ravens in 2012. After getting nine sacks during the regular season, he was a disruptive force in the postsea-

son and twice sacked San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick in the Super Bowl as Baltimore held off the 49ers to win the title. It was a fitting finish for the 6-foot-4, 270pounder, who started a career-high five games after starting just one in his first three NFL seasons. Drafted in the second round (No. 57 overall) in 2009 from Utah, Kruger, who was a quarterback in high school, was slow to develop and initially found it difficult to get playing time on a starstudded Ravens team with talented linebackers and pass rushers. However, with line-

backer Terrell Suggs sidelined last season with a torn Achilles tendon, Kruger got a chance to play more and became the team’s most efficient rusher. He made $615,000 last season, the final one of his original deal with Baltimore. In getting Kruger, the Browns are not only hoping to bolster their defense but take another piece away from the Ravens, who are undergoing a massive makeover after signing quarterback Joe Flacco to a new contract. Baltimore traded wide receiver Anquan Boldin to San Francisco, and the AFC North champs also reportedly lost inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbee in free agency to Miami. Perennial Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed could be next. Kruger recorded 69 tackles and 15½ sacks in 51 games for the Ravens. He joined them with a tough-guy reputation after he survived being stabbed by a gang member in Utah while hosting his younger brother on a recruiting visit. Kruger suffered a collapsed lung and punctured artery in the attack. He overcame a back injury last season, when he had just 1½ sacks in Baltimore’s first seven games. But Kruger picked it up and had sacks in five straight games — tying the franchise record — beginning with two against Oakland Nov. 11.

Bengals keep Gilberry, Geathers CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals have signed ends Wallace Gilberry and Robert Geathers to contract extensions, showing how much they value their defensive line. Gilberry was signed as a free agent last September and finished third on the team with 6½ sacks. He also recovered three fumbles and returned one for a touchdown, becoming an integral part of Cincinnati's rotation on the line. Geathers has spent all of his nine seasons in Cincinnati, making him the longest-tenured Bengal. He had 3½ sacks. Earlier this month, the Bengals used their franchise tag on end Michael Johnson, who had 11½ sacks last season. Johnson will be paid more than $11 million this season if he doesn't reach a long-term deal. The line was the strength of a defense that ranked sixth in the NFL. The Bengals also resigned placekicker Mike Nugent for two years, preventing him from becoming a free agent. A nine-year veteran, Nugent has been with the Bengals for three seasons. A calf injury kept him out of the team’s last four games of 2012 and its playoff loss to Houston. In 2011, Nugent set a Bengals records for points with 132 and field goals with 33 in one season.

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Chicago Cubs 7, Arizona 5 Minnesota 6, Tampa Bay 4, 10 innings Tuesday's Games Houston 9, Miami 4 Atlanta 12, St. Louis 3 N.Y. Yankees 3, Tampa Bay 1 Detroit 10, Philadelphia 6 Boston 5, Toronto 3 Arizona (ss) 5, Seattle 4 Oakland 6, Kansas City 3 Texas 12, Milwaukee 3 Colorado 4, Arizona (ss) 3 San Diego vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Wednesday's Games Washington (ss) vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Washington (ss) at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Colorado vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:10 p.m. Thursday's Games Boston vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Texas vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.

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KERRON JOHNSON, BELMONT The Bruins’ senior point guard sent the OVC title game into overtime with a short jumper with nine seconds remaining and then shot the Bruins into the NCAA Tournament with a 10-foot pull-up jumper with 1.2 left in OT to give Belmont a 70–68 win over Murray State. Johnson, who chose Belmont over Murray State coming out of high school in Alabama, ended the game with 12 points and six assists.

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WILL CLYBURN, IOWA STATE Clyburn scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Iowa State’s 83–74 win over West Virginia in Morgantown. A senior transfer from Utah, Clyburn converted 9-of-10 free throws in the final 1:30 to help the Cyclones secure a much-needed road win. Iowa State heads into the Big 12 Tournament with an overall record of 21–10 and a 11–7 mark in league play. CHAZ WILLIAMS, MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts kept alive its slim NCAA Tournament hopes with a 75–66 win at Rhode Island. Williams, a 5'9" junior point guard, led the way for the Minutemen with 20 points and 10 rebounds. It was his sixth game of the season with at least 10 assists. CODY ZELLER, INDIANA Zeller scored 25 points and added 10 rebounds in Indiana’s thrilling 72–71 victory at Michigan Sunday afternoon. The Hoosiers rallied from five points down in the final minute to complete the season sweep of Michigan and secure the outright Big Ten title. Zeller scored the game’s decisive basket, a layup with 13 seconds remaining that gave IU the lead for good. DERRICK MARKS, BOISE STATE Boise State solidified its NCAA Tournament résumé with a 69–65 win over San Diego State. Marks scored a game-high 27 points, including 22 in the first half, and added nine rebounds and six assists for the surprising Broncos. Boise State closed out its second season in the Mountain West with a 9–7 record. PIERRE JACKSON, BAYLOR It’s been a disappointing season for Baylor, but the Bears closed out the regular season on a high note. Jackson, a senior point guard, scored 28 points (on 11-of-13 shooting) and handed out 10 assists to lead Baylor to an 81–58 win over Big 12 bully Kansas. The Bears (RPI 61) will need to pick up at east one quality win in this week’s Big 12 Tournament to put themselves on the right side of the NCAA bubble. TREVOR RELEFORD, ALABAMA Releford swished a half-court shot as the buzzer sounded to give Alabama a 60–58 win over Georgia in Tuscaloosa. The victory improved the Crimson Tide to 20–11 overall and 12–6 in the SEC. But with an RPI of 60 and several bad losses on the ledger, Alabama likely will need to win at least two games in the SEC Tournament to earn an invite to the NCAA Tournament. BROCK MOTUM, WASHINGTON STATE Washington State closed out a difficult regular season with consecutive wins over UCLA and USC. Motum, the Cougars’ unheralded big man, scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the win over UCLA and then had 31 and 10 in Saturday’s 76–51 victory over USC. MASON PLUMLEE, DUKE Plumlee dominated the paint with 23 points and 13 rebounds to help Duke complete the season sweep over rival North Carolina with a 69–53 win in Chapel Hill. The Blue Devils finished second to Miami in the ACC but likely will be a No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. KENNY KADJI, MIAMI It was a grand senior night for Kadji, who scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help Miami clinch the outright ACC championship with a 62–49 win over Clemson. Kadji, who began his career at Florida, hit 4-of-6 from 3point range and 7-of-9 from the foul line en route to his third straight double-double.

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JOE JACKSON, MEMPHIS Jackson came one rebound shy of a triple-double as Memphis closed out an undefeated Conference USA season with an 86–71 win over UAB. The junior point guard scored 17 points and added nine rebounds, 10 assists and six steals to lead the Tigers to their 27th win.

Zags win WCC Tournament for 11th time since 1999. Does a No. 1 seed await? Blue Devils could be the No. 1 overall seed in NCAAs despite not winning ACC. Hoosiers capitalize on Michigan’s missed FTs to earn hard-fought win. Hoyas outscore Syracuse by a combined 33 points en route to season sweep. Only one of the Cards’ last seven opponents has scored more than 60 points. Wolverines will have trouble getting past the collapse against Indiana. Here’s a surprise: Hurricanes win ACC title in hoops before football. KU loses at Baylor — must “settle” for a share of ninth straight Big 12 title. Spartans win final two games of season to finish one game back in Big Ten. Buckeyes head to Big Ten Tournament riding a five-game winning streak. Gators slog through final 10 with 6-4 record after 8-0 start in SEC play. Eagles share Big East title thanks to Vander Blue’s game-winner at MSG. Pokes close out regular season in style with a win over Kansas State. Kansas State earns a share of Big 12 title — its first league crown since 1977. Lobos ranked No. 2 in the RPI even after closing season with a loss to Air Force. VCU’s loss to Temple gives Saint Louis the outright Atlantic 10 title. Nice bounce-back season from Pitt; Panthers finish fourth in Big East. Bruins’ first win at UW since 2004 earns them the outright Pac-12 title. Defensive issues could keep Irish from being much of a threat in postseason. Wildcats stop the bleeding — two straight losses — by beating Arizona State. One bad showing vs. Duke doesn’t ruin Heels’ late-season surge. Badgers avoid disaster by beating Penn State on a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Arch Madness ends with Creighton cutting down the nets. Larry Eustachy on verge of second NCAA bid in two seasons with two different teams. Rams’ frenetic defense is tough to prepare for in a tournament setting. *Records and rankings are as of March 11

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Athlon Sports’ Tournament Previews

Mountain West Tournament Favorite — New Mexico The Lobos won the regular-season title by two full games, an impressive feat considering that five of the nine teams in the league are expected to make the NCAA Tournament. Dark horse — Boise State The Broncos are playing their best ball of the season, with wins in five of their last six games. They are well-coached and have two outstanding scorers — Anthony Drmic and Derrick Marks. Predicted winner — UNLV New Mexico had the best team during the regular season, but UNLV is blessed with the most talented roster. The Rebels also have the advantage of playing the tournament on their home floor.

ACC Tournament Favorite — Duke The Blue Devils did not win the ACC regularseason title, but Duke looks like the best team in the league at this point of the season. Ryan Kelly’s return to the lineup has made the Blue Devils much more difficult to guard, and the senior forward also adds a presence on defense. Dark horse — Florida State Florida State has been a disappointment this season, but this is still a talented team with some strong veteran leadership. The Seminoles evened their league record at 9–9 by beating Virginia and NC State in the final week of the season. Prediction — Miami  Don’t forget about the Hurricanes, the 2013 ACC regular-season champs. Just two weeks ago, Miami lost at Duke by only three points even though starting center Reggie Johnson failed to score a point. This is a very good team. Big 12 Tournament Favorite — Kansas Kansas has stubbed its toe on several occasions this season, but Bill Self’s club still managed to grab a share of the Big 12 title for the ninth straight season. Dark horse — Baylor Despite its 9–9 Big 12 record, Baylor might have the league’s most talented roster. The Bears showed what they are capable of on Saturday, rolling past Kansas 81–58 in the regular-season finale in Waco. Predicted winner — Kansas Oklahoma State and Kansas State are both very good, but Kansas is a veteran team — the Jayhawks start four seniors — that will be playing for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Big East Tournament Favorite — Georgetown The Hoyas, led by likely first-team All-American Otto Porter, won 13 of their final 14 games — capped off by Saturday’s 61–39 win over rival Syracuse. Georgetown’s prowess on defense will make it hard to beat at Madison Square Garden. Dark horse — Villanova Any team that can claim wins over Louisville, Syracuse, Marquette and Georgetown has to be considered a threat to win the Big East Tournament. A word of caution: Most of the Wildcats’ impressive wins this season have come at home.

Athlon Board of Experts Conference Tournament Predictions

Kenny Kadji, Miami

Gonzaga (31-2) Duke (27-4) Indiana (26-5) Georgetown (24-5) Louisville (26-5) Michigan (25-6) Miami (24-6) Kansas (26-5) Michigan State (24-7) Ohio State (23-7) Florida (24-6) Marquette (23-7) Oklahoma State (23-7) Kansas State (25-6) New Mexico (26-5) Saint Louis (24-6) Pittsburgh (24-7) UCLA (23-8) Notre Dame (23-8) Arizona (24-6) North Carolina (22-9) Wisconsin (21-10) Creighton (27-7) Colorado State (24-7) VCU (24-7)

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Peyton Siva and Louisville head to the Big East Tournament playing as well as any team in the nation. The Cardinals are the No. 2 seed.

Predicted winner — Louisville The Cardinals have rebounded from their puzzling late-January three-game slide. Louisville has won 10 of its last 11 games, with the only setback coming at Notre Dame in five overtimes. Big Ten Tournament Favorite — Indiana The Hoosiers captured the outright Big Ten title in thrilling fashion, rallying to beat Michigan in Ann Arbor on the final day of the regular season. Dark horse — Illinois Illinois is capable of making a surprising run to the Big Ten title if it shoots the ball well from the perimeter. Don’t forget: This team won three games in three days in Maui back in November. Also, Illini coach John Groce did very well in tournament play during his time at Ohio. Predicted winner — Michigan State There are so many good teams in this league. All things being equal, you can never go wrong picking a Tom Izzo-coached team to win in March.

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Pac-12 Tournament Favorite — UCLA It hasn’t been the smoothest ride, but UCLA captured the outright Pac-12 title with a 13–5 record. The Bruins have a ton of talent, even if it hasn’t been the most cohesive group in the league. Dark horse — USC The Trojans played well after Bob Cantu took over for Kevin O’Neill on an interim basis in late January. They have wins over UCLA and Stanford on the road and Washington and Arizona at home. Predicted winner — California The Golden Bears ended the season on a down note — a home loss to rival Stanford — but had previously won seven straight games. Guard Allen Crabbe is capable of carrying his team to the title. SEC Tournament Favorite — Florida Florida stumbled down the stretch on the road in league play, but the Gators were clearly the best team in the league all season long. Dark horse — Tennessee Any team with Jordan McRae, Trae Golden and Jarnell Stokes is capable of winning four games in four days. The Vols have won eight of nine, and probably need to win two more to secure an atlarge invite to the NCAA Tournament. Predicted winner — Florida It’s always dangerous to pick against Kentucky — which will have the majority of the fan support in Nashville — at the SEC Tournament, but the Wildcats simply do not have the talent right now. Florida does, and should win its first SEC Tournament since 2007.

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Schlater scholarship available High school seniors and college students who have a parent employed by Sidney Electric Co. or Area Energy & Electric Co. may be eligible to apply for a Herbert and Antoinette Schlater Scholarship. A $2,500 scholarship is available for children of employees at each company. The scholarships are administered by The Community Foundation of Shelby County. To be considered, an applicant’s parent must have been employed by Sidney Electric or Area Energy & Electric for two years prior to Jan. 1, 2013. Preference is given to graduating high school seniors; however, older students may apply. Applicants must plan to attend an accredited adult education program, trade school, or a two-year or four-year college or university. Online applications are available through The Community Foundation website at www.commfoun.com. On the site, go to the Receive tab and select Scholarships. The Scholarships page features a menu of scholarships arranged by school district or enables applicants to open the general comprehensive application. Applications must be completed by March 21.

Culvert work to close road The Shelby County Highway Department will begin the replacement of a concrete box culvert on Boerger Road on Monday, according to County Engineer Bob Geuy. Boerger Road will be closed to traffic between Cardo Road and Loy Road beginning on that date. The culvert replacement project will take approximately three weeks to complete.

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Local fish fries attract crowds during Lent BY MIKE SEFFRIN mseffrin@civitasmedia.com A half ton of fish. That’s a conservative estimate of the amount that’s served some Fridays during Lent at four fish fries in Sidney. Whether it’s at the Knights of Columbus, American Legion, AMVETS, all on Fourth Avenue, or the Veterans of Foreign Wars on County Road 25A, the combined total of fish served is at least 1,000 pounds. These organizations also hold fish fries at other times of the year, but it’s during Lent — a time when Catholics are asked to abstain from eating meat on Fridays — when their deep fryers get the greatest use. Ken Copella, of the Knights of Columbus in Sidney, said the K of C’s fish fry “goes back to 1991 or ’92.” The K of C holds fish fries every Friday evening during Lent, as well as the second Friday of each month during the rest of the year. “Business is always stronger during Lent,” said Copella.

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KNIGHTS OF Columbus members Ron Eck (left) and Jim Holthaus, both of Sidney, put fish filets into a fryer during a fish fry at the Sidney Knights of Columbus hall in Sidney on a recent Friday.

just our church. We get them from surrounding counties.” Although diners have other choices for fish fries nearby on the same street, the competition hasn’t hurt 590 dinners He said the K of C will sell the K of C, Copella said. “We seem to hold our own on all about a third more dinners of those.” dinners during Lent comUnlike the others, the K of pared to the rest of the year. C doesn’t have a drive-up That means an average of pickup window. Copella said 400 to 440 pounds of fish the size of the K of C’s propeach Friday during Lent or erty would make it difficult 450 to 600 dinners. This to have a pickup window, so Lent, they’ve been selling people have to come inside to about 590 dinners each Friget carryout dinners. day. Eating at the K of C fish Fish fry proceeds fry has become a family traProceeds from the K of C’s dition for many people. fish fries are used to mainCopella said he’s seen sevtain the hall and for the eral generations of families group’s charitable works. at the meals over the years. “It’s our main fundraiser,” “I’m sure everybody has,” Copella said. he said. “We have a pretty Veterans of Foreign Wars good, solid clientele. But Post 4239 in Sidney also we’ll see a lot of young peodoes big business with its ple, too. fish fries during Lent. “Our attendance is not “I joined back in the ’90s

and they had it then,” said Tom Kinninger, post commander. The VFW holds fish fries the first Friday of the month throughout the year and most Fridays during Lent. Chicken dinners are served on the third Friday. “During Lent, we sell about 350 to 500 dinners, depending on the weather,” Kinninger said. “The weather is so important.”

— an eight-piece shrimp dinner. “I think people get tired of fish every Friday,” Kinninger said. Shrimp dinners are available in the canteen only. “We take the shrimp orders one at a time.” “We probably have 25 to 35 volunteers,” Kinninger said. “We’ve even had some volunteers make deliveries up to Honda.” These involve large orders.

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At about a pound of fish per dinner, Kinninger figures the post fries an average of 400 pounds of fish on Friday nights during Lent. Workers at the post’s drive-thru are kept busy. “We move probably move more than half our chicken dinners through the drivethru and probably a third in fish,” Kinninger said. The post is offering an alternative seafood this year

Collectively, because the post has so many fish and chicken fries throughout the year, “it’s our biggest dollar fundraiser,” Kinninger said. The post has many repeat customers and large families that come to the fish fries. “There’s a lot of tradition. There are children that come in, too,” Kinninger said. “We sell a lot of fish on Friday night,” said Deb Phelps, canteen manager at the American Legion in Sidney. The Legion holds fish fries the third Friday of every month, but has fish available every day in its canteen. Even when the Legion holds steak fries, it sometimes sells more fish than steak, Phelps said. “We sell a ton of it at lunch,” she said.

Maintenance planned

Demand increases

PORT JEFFERSON — The sexton at Glen Cemetery has asked that ground decorations be removed from graves by March 24 so that spring maintenance may begin.

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Express your opinion online To vote, visit the site at www.sidneydailynews.com and select Today’s Headlines. This week’s question: Do you favor a proposal being considered by the Ohio Senate that would increase the state’s maximum speed limit from 65 mph to 70 mph on interstate highways outside of urban areas?

Results of last week’s poll: Do you believe you will be directly affected by across-the-board “sequester” spending cuts? Yes ...........................26% No ............................46% Maybe ......................10% Don’t know ...............17%

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PEOPLE GO down the food line at the Sidney Knights of Columbus fish fry on a recent Friday.

During Lent, the demand for fish increases. “We definitely order a lot more fish and have it available,” Phelps said. An estimate of how many pounds of fish the Legion moves on a typical Lenten Friday wasn’t available. The other veterans organization on Fourth Avenue, the AMVETS, offers a fish and chicken fry every Friday night. Representatives of the AMVETS could not be reached for further information about their meals.

Ross, Ruese scholarships offered Seniors at Sidney-area schools are eligible to apply to several scholarships offered through The Community Foundation of Shelby County, including the William A. Ross, Jr. Scholarship and the Ruese Insurance Agency Scholarship. The William A. Ross, Jr. Scholarship Fund was established with The Community Foundation in memory of the local industrialist and philanthropist, to annually provide scholarships to graduating high school students at Lehman and Sidney High schools. A $1,000 scholarship is available to seniors at each school. Eligible applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s

degree at an accredited college or university. Selections will be based upon financial need, academic ability, school and community service and recommendations, and the quality of the application. Applicants must reside in Shelby County. The Ruese Insurance Agency Scholarship is also offering a $1,000 scholarship to seniors at each Sidney, Lehman and Christian Academy schools. Selection will be based upon financial need, academic ability, school and community service, and recommendations. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 grade-point average and be pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree. Re-

cipients will be chosen by selection committees not affiliated with the agency. Online applications are available through The Community Foundation website at www.commfoun.com. On the site, go to the Receive tab and select Scholarships. The Scholarships page features a menu of application arranged by school district. Sidney students should choose the Sidney application. Lehman seniors should select the Lehman application. Christian Academy student will also find a form tailored for them. Forms, including attached documents, must be completed by March 21.

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Seeking team members who want to build a career with our growing company. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, excel in team environments and, have 3-5 years of manufacturing experience. The plant operates on a 12-hour shift basis with current openings on the 7pm to 7am shift. We offer a highly competitive wage and full benefits. Please send resumes to: HUMAN RESOURCES 319 S. Vine St. Fostoria, OH 44830

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PUBLIC NOTICE 3/8/2013 Issuance of Draft Air Pollution Permit-To-Install CARGILL, INCORPORATED 2400 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, Sidney, OH 45365-8952 Shelby County FACILITY DESC.: Soybean Processing PERMIT #: P0112518 PERMIT TYPE: Administrative Modification PERMIT DESC: Cargill is requesting administrative modifications of Permits to Install (PTI) 05-7365 (issued November 1, 1995) and PTI 05-219 (issued January 20, 1978) to incorporate requirements established in a Consent Decree that was entered by the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota on March 3, 2006 in United States v. Cargill, Inc. (Civil Action No. 05-2037) [referred to as the Consent Decree]. This administrative modification is also to address the newly promulgated Boiler MACT. The Director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the draft permit above. The permit and complete instructions for requesting information or submitting comments may be obtained at: http://epa.ohio.gov/dapc/permitsonline.aspx by entering the permit # or: Craig Osborne, Ohio EPA DAPC, Southwest District Office, 401 East Fifth Street, Dayton, OH 45402. Ph: (937)285-6357 Mar. 13 2374870 SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 12CV000340 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs. William Hawk aka William J. Hawk, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 515 South Miami Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on March 20, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, A copy of the full legal description can be found at the Shelby Co. courthouse. Said Premises Located at 515 South Miami Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $15,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Tyler G. Shank, Attorney Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13 2369475

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000381 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. HSBC Bank, Plaintiff vs. Bruce Sturgeon, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on April 3rd, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situated in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby, State of Ohio and being Lot numbered Four Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Seven (4367) River Bend Hill, Section Two, as recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 53, of the Plat Records of Shelby County, Ohio. Said Premises Located at 1220 Morris Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $ 66,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Attorney Duffy, Esq., Brian Mar. 13, 20, 27 2372673

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

FIREWOOD for sale. Split hardwood, $50 pick-up load. Minster, Shelby County. Easy to load. (419)628-3445 FIREWOOD, fully seasoned, all hard wood, oak hickory, ash. $130 full cord. Delivered in Shelby County. NO checks. (937)492-2821.

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 12CV000081 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor by merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff vs. Joe L. Heistermann, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 826 3rd Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on March 27, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, A copy of the full legal description can be found at the Shelby Co. Courthouse. Said Premises Located at 826 3rd Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel No: 01-1826427.004 and 01-1826427.003 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 367, Page 136 Said Premises Appraised at $36,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Craig A. Thomas, Attorney Mar. 6, 13, 20 2371421

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 12CV000122 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs. Rachel L. Wells, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 102 West Walnut Street, Botkins, OH 45306 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on March 27, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Copy of full legal description can be found at the Shelby Co. Courthouse. Said Premises Located at 102 West Walnut Street, Botkins, OH 45306 Parcel No: 11-02-33-354-006 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 1656, page 177 Said Premises Appraised at $60,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Carson A. Rothfuss, Attorney Mar. 6, 13, 20

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 12CV000253 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs. Daniel L. Griffith, Sr., DECEASED, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 626 Ronan Street, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on March 27, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, A copy of the full legal description can be found at the Shelby Co. Courthouse. Said Premises Located at 626 Ronan Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel No: 01-18-36-109-008; 01-18-36-109-009 Prior Deed Reference: Book 1815, page 747, and OR Book 1650, Page 351 Said Premises Appraised at $42,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Pamela A. Fehring, Attorney Mar. 6, 13, 20

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 12CV000068 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs. Christopher R. Snider, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 419 Michigan Street, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on March 27, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, A copy of the full legal description can be found at the Shelby Co. Courthouse. Said Premises Located at 419 Michigan Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel No: 01-18-36-127-001 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 1673, page 204 Said Premises Appraised at $9,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Matthew I. McKelvey, Attorney Mar. 6, 13, 20

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 10CV000141 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., Plaintiff vs. Matthew G. Cotterman, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 806 Chestnut Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on March 27, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, A copy of the full legal description can be found at the Shelby Co. Courthouse. Said Premises Located at 806 Chestnut Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel No: 01-1836379.002, 01-1836379.003 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 382, Page 117 Said Premises Appraised at $81,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Lorelei C. Bolohan, Attorney Mar. 6, 13, 20 2371348

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 12CV000300 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. Freedom Mortgage Corporation dba Freedom Home Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff vs. Larry A. Marr, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction1, 5518 Patterson Halpin Road, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on April 3, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, A copy of the full legal description can be found at the Shelby Co, Courthouse. Said Premises Located at 5518 Patterson Halpin Road, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel No: 47-17-36-251-008 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 257, page 44 Said Premises Appraised at $ 45,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Wayne E. Ulbrich, Attorney Mar. 13, 20, 27

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COUNTY : SHELBY The following applications and/or verified complaints were received, and the following draft, proposed and final actions were issued, by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) last week. The complete public notice including additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information or a public hearing, or filing an appeal may be obtained at: http://www.epa.ohio.gov/actions.aspx or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-2129 email: HClerk@epa.state.oh.us FINAL ISSUANCE OF PERMIT TO INSTALL HONDA OF AMERICA MFG., INC. ANNA ENGINE PLANT 12500 MERANDA ROAD, ANNA, OH ACTION DATE : 03/05/2013 FACILITY DESCRIPTION: AIR IDENTIFICATION NO. : P0112557 New installation of L013 CVT Parts Washer #2, Washer & Ancillary Equipment, P138 Carburizing Furnace #4, Pre-Heater, Furnace, Endo Generator, Quench & Misc., P139 Carburizing Furnace #5, Pre-Heater, Furnace, Endo Generator, Quench & Misc., and P140 Carburizing Furnace #6, Pre-Heater, Furnace, Endo Generator, Quench & Misc. APPROVED PERMISSION FOR OPEN BURNING OAC CHAPTER 3745-19 JAMES J. SCHEER 608 NORTH MAIN STREET, CELINA, OHIO 45822 ACTION DATE : 03/04/2013 FACILITY DESCRIPTION: AIR IDENTIFICATION NO. : 010-13 This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC. This permission is for the burning of approximately 7 acres of native warm season grasses and invasive weeds at 8459 Tawawa-Maplewood Rd, Maplewood, for range management. This permission is made pursuant to Ohio Admininstrative Code (OAC) 37445-19-04(C)(5). Mar. 13

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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 12CV000138 The State of Ohio, Shelby County JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs. Donald Strunk, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, the 27th day of March, 2013 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and City of Sidney, to wit: Situate in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby, State of Ohio; Being Lot Numbered Three Thousand Five Hundred Ninety (3590), Green Tree Hills Subdivision, Section (1) as the same is recorded in Plat Book (5) Pages (125) and (126) of the Plat Records of Shelby County, Ohio. Said Premises Located at 1608 Park Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $63,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% deposit John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Kevin L. Williams, Attorney Mar. 6, 13, 20 2370137

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SHERIFF'S SALE United States of America, acting through the Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture vs. Helen M. Courter, et al. Shelby County Common Pleas Case No. 12 CV 254. In pursuance of an order issued from Common Pleas Court, within and for the County of Shelby, State of Ohio, and to me directed, I will offer for sale at Public Auction on the 2 floor nd lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., the following Real Estate, to-wit: Situated in the County of Shelby in the State of Ohio and in the City of Sidney: Being Lot No. 1102 in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby and State of Ohio. Also, being the east half of the vacated alley on the west end of said Lot 1102 in the City of Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio. Current Owner/Deed Reference: Helen M. Courter by virtue of a General Warranty Deed dated March 13, 1991 and recorded March 13, 1991 in Book 291, Page 331. Premises commonly known as: 1041 North Miami Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel Number: 01-18-25-276-026 Said property has been appraised at $30,000.00 and cannot sell for less than two-thirds of appraisement. This appraisal is based upon a visual Inspection of that part of the premises to which access was readily available. The appraisers assume no responsibility for, and give no weight to, unknown legal matters, including, but not limited to, concealed or latent defects, and/or the presence of harmful or toxic chemicals, pollutants, or gases. Terms of Sale: Ten Percent (10%) day of sale, balance within 30 days. Sheriff of Shelby County, Ohio Stephen D. Miles, Attorney 18 West Monument Avenue Dayton, Ohio 45402 Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13 2369029

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 CASE NO.12CV000004 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, fka, THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-3CB, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-3CB, Plaintiff, vs. GEORGE N. MORRISON, et al., Defendants. In pursuant of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the 2nd Floor Lobby of the Courthouse, in Sidney, in the above named County, on Wednesday, the 3rd day of April , 2013 , at 10:00 o’clock A.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and in the City of Sidney, to wit: Situated in the County of Shelby, in the State of Ohio and in the Township of Washington, and bounded and described as follows: Being part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 18, Town 7 North, Range 6 East, Washington Township, Shelby County, Ohio, and being more fully described as follows: Beginning at a spike in the centerline of the Hardin-Wapakoneta Road, 1418 feet north of the centerline of the Lehman Road and the south line of the above quarter section; thence South 83 51' West 746.8 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 2 30' West 201.7 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 83 34' East, 143.6 feet to a corner post; thence South 53 58' East 150.4 feet to a corner post; thence North 84 51' East, 485.2 feet to a spike in the centerline of said Hardin-Wapakoneta Road; thence South 2 30' East along said centerline 91.2 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 2.03 acres more or less, being subject to all legal highways and being part of the premises recorded in Volume 159, Page 485 of the Deed Records of Shelby County, Ohio. Said Premises Located at: 2287 Hardin Wapakoneta Road, Sidney, Ohio 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $81,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Terms of Sale: 10% down day of sale/Waive deposit of 10% if Plaintiff is successful bidder at sale John R. Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Erin M. Laurito (SC#0075531) Colette S. Car (SC#0075097) Attorney for Plaintiff Mar. 13, 20, 27 2374472

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Section 2329.25 No. 12CV000159 The State of Ohio, Shelby County AMERICAN BUDGET COMPANY, Plaintiff vs. HENRY SELVIDGE, ET AL., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate, Being all of Lot Number 42, situated in the Village of Lockington in the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Town 7 North, Range 6 East, Washington Township, Shelby County, M.R.S. Ohio. Being further bounded and described in Small Plat Volume 31, Page 227, of the Shelby County Records. This lot contains a total of 0.254 acres, more or less, all being subject to any legal easements or highways of record. Bearings are based upon Large Plat Volume 18, Page 59. Randall J. Magoto, Ohio Professional Surveyor Number 7768, based upon a field survey completed in August 2008, prepared the above description and plat of survey. Parcel No. 59-2629177.011. Property Address: 10277 Museum Trail, Piqua, OH 45356. Prior Instrument Reference: Volume 1504, Page 271, Shelby County, Ohio. Said Premises Located at 10277 Museum Trail, Piqua, OH 45356, appraised at $105,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: Ten Percent (10%) of the sale price down at the time of sale. Balance to be paid within thirty (30) days. John R. Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio ELSASS, WALLACE EVANS, SCHNELLE & CO., L.P.A. 100 South Main Avenue Suite 102, Courtview Center Post Office Box 499 Sidney, OH 45365 (937) 492-6191 pmborger@woh.rr.com Attorneys for American Budget Company Philip M. Borger, Atty Reg. No. 0084986 Mar. 6, 13, 20 2370163

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 11681 REVISED CODE SEC. 2329.26 CASE NO. 12CV000351 The State of Ohio, Shelby County JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff - vs Sandra Louise Wesson-Meyer fka Sandra L. Kerg aka Sandra Louise Kerg, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Second floor lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse, in Sidney, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 3rd day of April, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, to-wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SHELBY COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 309 Bon Air Drive, Sidney, Ohio PROPERTY OWNER: Sandra L. Kerg PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: OR Book 1646, Page 731 PP#: 01-19-30-177-023 Said Premises Appraised at $120,000.00 And cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of this amount. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds of the appraised value. 10% of purchase price down on day of sale, cash or certified check, balance on confirmation of sale. John R. Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio REIMER, ARNOVITZ, CHERNEK & JEFFREY CO., L.P.A. By: Peter L. Mehler (Reg. #0075283) Mar. 13, 20, 27 2374540

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 09CV000268 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to Countrywide Bank, FSB fka Countrywide Bank, a Division of Treasury Bank, N.A., Plaintiff vs. Craig L. Gasson, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 21 East Park Street, Fort Loramie, OH 45845 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on March 27, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, A copy of the full legal description can be found at the Shelby Co. Courthouse. Said Premises Located at 21 East Park Street, Fort Loramie, OH 45845 Parcel No: 31-1706326.011 & 31-1706326.022 Prior Deed Reference: Book 1059, Page 271 Said Premises Appraised at $50,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Rachel K. Pearson, Attorney Mar. 6, 13, 20 2371373

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 11681 REVISED CODE SEC. 2329.26 CASE NO. 12CV347 The State of Ohio, Shelby County JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC, Plaintiff - vs Larry Hogue Jr. aka, Larry M. Hogue, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Second floor lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse, in Sidney, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 3rd day of April, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, to-wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SHELBY COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 816 Riverside Drive, Sidney, Ohio 45365 PROPERTY OWNER: Larry M. Hogue aka Larry Hogue, Jr. PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: OR Book 1620, Page 395 PP#: 01-22-05-352-006 Said Premises Appraised at $48,000.00 And cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of this amount. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds of the appraised value. 10% of purchase price down on day of sale, cash or certified check, balance on confirmation of sale. John R. Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio REIMER, ARNOVITZ, CHERNEK & JEFFREY CO., L.P.A. By: Peter L. Mehler (Reg. #0075283) F. Peter Costello (Reg. #0076112) Douglas A. Haessig (Reg. #0079200) Mar. 13, 20, 27 2373343

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE CASE NUMBER 11CV000312 Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, Plaintiff -vsBruce J. Grice aka Bruce Grice, et al., Defendants Court of Common Pleas, Shelby County, Ohio In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction at the 2nd floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above county, on the 20th day of March, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate: Situate in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, viz: Being Inlots Numbered One Hundred Twenty-eight (128) and One Hundred Twenty-nine (129) in the Bon Air Circle Addition to the City of Sidney, as shown by Plat recorded in Large Plat Record Number 3, Page 13, of the Plat Records of Shelby County, Ohio. SUBJECT TO LEGAL HIGHWAYS. Parcel Number(s): 011919354019 and 011919354020 Prior Deed Info.: Survivorship Deed, OR Book 1604, Page 130, Filed August 21, 2006 Said premises also known as 630 E. Russell Rd., Sidney OH 45365 PPN: 011919354019, 011919354020 Appraised at: $140,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds (2/3) of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: A DEPOSIT OF A CERTIFIED CHECK, PAYABLE TO THE SHERIFF, OR CASH, FOR TEN (10%) PER CENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME THE BID IS ACCEPTED; EXCEPT WHERE THE BID AMOUNT IS $3,000.00 OR LESS, THE MINIMUM DEPOSIT SHALL BE $300 AND THE MAXIMUM DEPOSIT IN ANY CASE SHALL BE $10,000. THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE PAID TO THE SHERIFF WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE, AND UNLESS PAID WITHIN EIGHT (8) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF TEN (10%) PER CENT UNTIL PAID, AND ON FAILURE TO DO SO, THE PURCHASER, SHALL BE ADJUDGED IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. John R. Lenhart, Sheriff of Shelby County THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN D. CLUNK, CO., LPA John D. Clunk #0005376 Ted A. Humbert #0022307 Timothy R. Billick #0010390 Robert R. Hoose #0074544 4500 Courthouse Blvd, #400, Stow OH 44224 PH: 330-436-0300 • FAX: 330-436-0301 Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13 2368103

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 12CV000328 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. CitiMortgage, Inc. fka Citicorp Mortgage, Inc., Plaintiff vs. Cynthia P. Brown-Chery, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 15 West Water Street, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on March 27, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, A copy of the full legal description can be found at the Shelby Co. Courthouse. Said Premises Located at 115 West Water Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel No: 01-18-36-258-010 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 310, Page 57 Said Premises Appraised at $33,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Bethany L. Suttinger, Attorney Mar. 6, 13, 20 2371356

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 12CV000275 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff vs. Richard T. Evans, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 10842 Mohawk Court, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on March 27, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Copy of full legal description can be found @ Shelby Co. Courthouse. Said Premises Located at 10842 Mohawk Court, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel No: 58-2608429.009 Prior Deed Reference: Vol. 370, Page 006 Said Premises Appraised at $33,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Susana E. Lykins, Attorney Mar. 6, 13, 20 2371419

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE CASE NUMBER 10CV000383 Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff -vsRoger D. Chester, et al., Defendants Court of Common Pleas, Shelby County, Ohio In pursuance of an Pluries Order of Sale Without Reappraisal in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction at the 2nd floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above county, on the 3rd day of April, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate: Situate in Clinton Township, Shelby County, Ohio, and being in the Northwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 8, Range 6 East and in the City of Sidney. Being Lot number three (3) of the plat of Walter Stewart Subdivision, in the above described parcel. Parcel Number(s): 011835104010 Prior Deed Info.: Executor Deed, Book 338, Page 37, filed October 23, 1995 Said premises also known as 206 Vandemark Road, Sidney, OH 45365 PPN: 011835104010 Appraised at: $52,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than twothirds (2/3) of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: A DEPOSIT OF A CERTIFIED CHECK, PAYABLE TO THE SHERIFF, OR CASH, FOR TEN (10%) PER CENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME THE BID IS ACCEPTED; EXCEPT WHERE THE BID AMOUNT IS $3,000.00 OR LESS, THE MINIMUM DEPOSIT SHALL BE $300 AND THE MAXIMUM DEPOSIT IN ANY CASE SHALL BE $10,000. THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE PAID TO THE SHERIFF WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE, AND UNLESS PAID WITHIN EIGHT (8) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF TEN (10%) PER CENT UNTIL PAID, AND ON FAILURE TO DO SO, THE PURCHASER, SHALL BE ADJUDGED IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. John R. Lenhart, Sheriff of Shelby County THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN D. CLUNK, CO., LPA John D. Clunk #0005376 Ted A. Humbert #0022307 Timothy R. Billick #0010390 Robert R. Hoose #0074544 4500 Courthouse Blvd, #400 Stow OH 44224 PH: 330-436-0300 • FAX: 330-436-0301 Mar. 13, 20, 27 2373155

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SELLERS MEET 925 Public Notices LEGAL NOTICE The Dinsmore Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing for a variance requested by Bob and Jenni Doseck, 13975 Lock Two Road, Botkins, Ohio. This variance is to build a building greater than 2.5% of the size of the property, but not to exceed 11,000 sq. ft. The hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m., April 10, 2013 at the office of Dinsmore Township, 205 W. South St., Botkins, Ohio. William Elsass Zoning Enforcement Officer Dinsmore Township Mar. 13 2374880

PUBLIC NOTICE Loramie Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on the following matters: Ron Francis of 405 East Bridge Street Covington, Ohio 45318. Application for Variance for setback requirements for a building addition at 3100 Rangeline Road Russia, Ohio 45363. Doug Hoying of 3223 Simon Road Russia, Ohio 45363: Application for a Variance for a setback requirement for a accessory building and for a Conditional Use Permit for a Accessory Building Home Occupation. The meeting will be held on March 25, 2013 at 7:00pm at the Russia Fire Dept. Located at 113 North Street, Russia, Ohio 45363. Meeting is open to the public. Larry Phlipot Zoning Administrator Mar. 13 2375047

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