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Dream season ends Tears were flowing Saturday as members of the Anna High 70-66 Saturday in Columbus. Anna finished the season 27School girls basketball team lost the state championship in 1. For more on the game, see Pages 17 and 19.

Division III to Columbus Africentric High School in overtime,

Irish eyes smile on McCartyville

DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3A today: • Floyd John Stangel • Travis Robert Bean • Jayantilal Khushaldas Shah • Eleanor M. Lillard

INDEX Agriculture...........................10 City, County records..............2 Classified .......................14-16 Comics................................12 Hints from Heloise.................9 Horoscope ............................8 Localife ..............................8-9 Nation/World.........................7 Obituaries..............................3 Sports............................17-19 State news ............................6 ’Tween 12 and 20 .................9 Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Donohue ....13

TODAY’S THOUGHT “The heaviest baggage for a traveler is an empty purse.”

— German proverb For more on today in history, turn to Page 12.

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MCCARTYVILLE — The luck of the Irish was with McCartyville’s 29th annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration as unseasonably warm weather stuck around the area for the weekend.

The event started out on Thursday night with an Irish sing-along at Patrick’s Pub. On Friday, the Knights of Columbus sponsored a fish fry in the church basement. On Friday, the 2012 queens Lynn and Lauren Fogt were picked up in a van by past St. Patrick’s Day queens and SDN Photo/Sara Newman taken to St. Patrick Catholic THE ST. Patrick’s Day parade’s grand marshal Leo Buehler Church to have their photo sits under a rainbow in McCartyville Saturday. taken by the statue of St.

Patrick. A toast to this year’s queens followed at Patrick’s Pub in McCartyville and they then traveled to Sacred Heart Catholic Church to be officially crowned.

The Fogt sisters also planted the “official big kiss” on the cheek of McCartyville resident Nick Schmitmeyer.

This is reportedly an annual tradition. Schmitmeyer has been responsible for choosing queens since the first celebration.

The party continued on Saturday, with an Irish jog in the morning followed by the annual parade. The grand See IRISH/Page 11

White Bengal tigers to visit county fair The Shelby County Agriculture Society (Fair Board) has announced three free entertainment tent bookings for the 2012 Shelby County Fair.

Country music artist Jason Michael Carroll is scheduled to appear July 26 at 8 p.m. Singer-songwriter Carroll is a native of North Carolina who recorded on the Arista Nashville label until Carroll 2010.

Love & Theft, an American Country music duo, will perform July 27 at the fair. The group consists of Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson, who

both sing lead vocals and play guitar.

The band’s debut album, “World Wide Open,” was released in 2009.

The group became a duo in 2011 when founding member Brian Bandas left the band. The group currently records with RCA Nashville.

The fair has also booked Vicenta Pages’ White Tigers at a day and time still to be announced. The Sidney Daily News will sponsor the appearance.

Vicinta Pages of Pages Circus family, will perform with her six white Bengal tigers.

The show is represented by Makay Entertainment Co. Other free acts will be announced by the fair board as bookings are completed.

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Fire, rescue SUNDAY -3:30 a.m.: medical.

Sidney paramedics responded to a medical call on the 1600 block of Hampton Court.

-2:38 a.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 500 block of Fair Road on a medical call.

SATURDAY -9:46 p.m.: open burn. Firefighters were dispatched to 481 Knoop-Johnston Road on a report of an open burn.

Nothing was found on arrival.

-7:48 p.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 100 block of Edgewood Street on a medical call.

-4 p.m.: open burn.

Firefighters were dispatched to 316 Fifth Avenue on a report of an open burn. It was not in compliance with the city ordinance and

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was extinguished.

-12:42 p.m.: injury.

Medics responded to a report of an injury on the 400 block of Riverside Drive.

-10:30 a.m.: injury.

Medics responded to a report of an injury on the 600 block of South Ohio Avenue.

-6:44 a.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 100 block of West Poplar Street on a medical call.

FRIDAY -7:16 p.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 2400 block of Wapakoneta Avenue on a medical call.

-6 p.m.: medical.

Medics responded to a medical call on the 300 block of Fourth Avenue.

-1:01 p.m.: investigation.

Firefighters were dispatched to 1197 St. Marys Ave. on a carbon monoxide investigation. Nothing was found.

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Village log SATURDAY -4:05 p.m.: vandalism. Jackson Center police responded to 614 E. College St. on a report of slashed tires.

Fire, rescue SUNDAY -4:36 a.m.: accident.

Anna Rescue, Van Buren Fire and Shelby County Sheriff ’s deputies responded to the intersection of Ohio 119 and Ohio 29 on a report of a vehicle which crashed into a home. The report was handled by the Sheriff ’s Office and no further information was available at press time.

SATURDAY -8:27 p.m.: fire.

Botkins Fire responded to 15312 County Road 25A on a report of a field fire.

-5:15 p.m.: fire. Fort Loramie Fire responded to 10656 Mason Road on a report of a field fire.

-1:41 p.m.: fire. New Knoxville Fire responded to 17870 E. Shelby Road on a report of a field fire.

-8:33 a.m.: medical.

Houston Rescue responded to the 10100 block of Fessler Buxton Road on a medical call.

-4:19 a.m.: medical.

Perry-Port-Salem Rescue responded to the 3500 block of Tawawa Maplewood Road on a medical call.

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Going green The Houston community celebrated St. Patrick’s Day Saturday with a dance held at the Houston Community Center. Dancing are (l-r) Cori Steiner, Dian Carey, Todd Carey and Kathy Greve. Proceeds from the dance will help cover expenses of the 2012 Housont Community Classic Festival set for July 13-14.

Ohio overhauls education with eye on college prep COLUMBUS (AP) — A state education overhaul aimed at better preparing Ohio students for college will change the way children and schools are evaluated and the curriculum they use.

Students should be getting “a diploma worth owning,” but the existing system shortchanges children by asking them to meet minimum standards that don’t necesmake them sarily college-ready, state Superintendent Stan Heffner said.

Gov. John Kasich and other state leaders want to change that through an overhaul that’s under way and is expected to be finished in several years, and they recognize it could be a bumpy transition, The Columbus Dis-

patch reported Sunday.

“We live in a culture where every kid gets a trophy regardless of whether they kick it into the goal or not,” Kasich said. “And then the kid goes out and gets a job, and then he goes home and says, ‘Mom, I thought I was an A, and the supervisor keeps yelling at me and says I’m not any good.’ There (needs to be) a balance.”

Ohio already adopted tougher standards on what students should learn, embracing the use of more nonfiction materials and making it likely students will learn certain concepts indepth in one year and build on those in later years.

The state also is part of a group of states creat-

ing new computer-based exams to replace standardized testing that measures how much students have learned.

Next up, Ohio is changing how it grades schools on their performance. Many districts are expected to get lower ratings under the evaluation system slated to start next school year, Heffner said. It will grade schools and districts using a calculation based on factors such as graduation rates, students’ scores on state tests and the performance of certain categories of students, including those with disabilities and those considered economically disadvantaged.

“Parents won’t see as many A’s,” Heffner said.

“This is a far more-rigorous system.”

Ohio GOP in power struggle ahead of 2012 vote COLUMBUS (AP) — A battle for control of the Ohio Republican Party is pitting the chairman who oversaw the GOP’s resurgence in 2010 against Republican Gov. John

Kasich, the man who led that ticket.

Ohio’s GOP is considered among the nation’s most powerful party operations for mobilizing voters in favor of state

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Its power, influence and cash are all factors in the rift.

No Republican has ever won the White House without winning Ohio.

Chairman Kevin DeWine has characterized Kasich’s efforts to oust him as a distracting and expensive “elephant in the room.” He says the feud could jeopardize the party’s efforts to deliver the battleground state

this fall to the Republican challenger to President Barack Obama.

“He’s famous for hope, right?” DeWine said in a December address to the central committee. “Well, right now Mr. Obama is hoping that the Republican Party in the most important swing state in America will turn against itself instead of turning out the vote.”

With DeWine insisting he’ll serve his full term ending in January, Ka-

sich allies recruited a slate of challengers to the 66-member GOP state central committee that they believe will support the chairman’s ouster.

The executive committee’s new lineup, elected March 6, could call a vote on DeWine’s future this spring. Both sides say they have the votes to win such a showdown.

URBANA (AP) — A wind project that would build at least 54 wind turbines in a southwest Ohio county faces hurdles despite a recent Ohio Supreme Court ruling in its favor.

The court this month essentially validated regulators’ approval of the project in Champaign County after some residents contended that a regulatory board wrongly left details of the project to be decided by staff members.

Now the $20 million Buckeye Wind project has to work through issues including taxes and roads before it can move forward, the Springfield News-Sun reported.

The county and Everpower Renewables, the company in charge of Buckeye Wind, have not begun talks on remaining issues, but Everpower says some form of tax abatement is needed for the project to continue.

County officials welcome the revenue that could be generated for the county, townships and school districts, but some are concerned about the effect on property values and the county’s legal and financial responsibilities if the project should fail.

Others also say a road agreement is needed to protect roads from heavy equipment traffic during construction Buckeye Wind officials have said numerous conditions set by the Ohio Power Siting Board would protect the public, and that failure of the project is unlikely — partly because of increasing demand for electricity.

Wind Buckeye spokesman Jason Dagger said new coal or nuclear projects are unlikely and that wind and solar energy sources will be necessary.

Some county officials believe the project will generate tax revenue and provide renewable energy, while others say it won’t provide enough money to make up for potential damage to the landscape and property values.

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PIQUA — Jayantilal Khushaldas Shah, 93, of Piqua, passed away peacefully at home Friday, March 16, 2012.

A prayer service was held on Sunday at the Jamieson and Yannucci Funeral Home, Piqua.

Happy 86th birthday Jerry Lewis NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Lewis did not turn 86 quietly.

The comedian and filmmaker flew in to New York from Las Vegas for an hours-long celebration Friday night.

It started with an onstage interview at Manhattan’s 92nd Street Y, then continued in midtown at the Friars Club, where hundreds gathered to sing happy birthday to Lewis, who added his trademark goofy voice. Wearing a dark blazer and bright red shirt, Lewis sat at a corner table in the club’s Frank Sinatra room, with Richard Belzer and Robert Klein among those at his table. His meal included a slice of birthday cake, a threetiered production decorated with movie stills, a microphone and miniatures of the performer.

Lewis is known for such movies as “The Nutty Professor,” and for hosting the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s telethon.

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She was a member of U.M.W.S. and the American Business Association. Eleanor retired from the Gaier Auto Agency in Fort Loramie, where she was a bookkeeper for many years.

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Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Belle Center.

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MINSTER — Eleanor M. Lillard, 94, of 24 N. Hamilton St., formerly of Anna, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012, at 4:45 a.m., at Wilson Memorial Hospital.

She was born on Feb. 9, 1918, in Belle Center, the daughter of the late John W. and Laura (Haas) Stuber.

On Feb. 28, 1937, she married Leo Carl Lillard who preceded her in death in 1953.

She is survived by one son, David Lillard and his wife Linda, of Danville, Ind.; one daughter, Joyce Cornell, of Anna; 13 grandchildren, 33 great-grandfive children; g r e a t - g r e a t grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Nancy Lillard; and one son inlaw, Larry LaVan. One son, one daughter, two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.

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T r a v i s Robert Bean, 34, of Sidney, died suddenly Friday, March 16, 2012, at Wilson Memorial Hospital.

He was born Sunday, Dec. 11, 1977, at Dettmer Hospital, Troy to Gary A. and Rita K. (Rudisill) Bean, of Troy formerly of Tipp City.

Travis was employed at Cargill. He was a graduate of Hedgesville High School, W.V. and received an associate degree from Edison State.

He attended the Nashville United Church of Christ, was a volunteer for United Way, and was a big all around sports fan and he especially loved the Cleveland Browns.

Travis was a terrific father and family man who would do anything and everything for you.

He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Bob Rudisill and George Bean; and father-in-law, George Wike.

Travis is survived by his parents; his loving wife, Peggy Ann (Lenhart) Bean; his three beautiful children, Quentin, Desiree, and

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Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Nashville United Church of Christ, Ohio 571, West Milton.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 W. Main St., Tipp City. Also one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church.

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Miller finishes basic VERSAILLES — Navy Seaman Recruit Zachary M. Miller, a 2010 graduate of Versailles High School, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Miller completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.

The capstone event of boot camp is “Battle Stations.” This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. “Battle Stations” is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Its distinctly “Navy” flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a sailor.

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Travis Robert Bean ST. MARYS — Virgil C. Behr, 63, of 333 Concord Ave., died at 9:55 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2012, at his residence.

He was born July 14, 1948, in Sidney to Wilbur and Rita (Greve) Behr.

On April 15, 1978, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Cranberry Prairie, he married Patricia A. Dorsten, who survives.

He is also survived by sons, Chris (Heather) Behr, of St. Marys and Curt (Ashley) Behr, of St. Marys; three grandchildren, Cameron Wilker, Kadin Behr, Mackenzie Behr; father and stepmother, Wilbur (Bea) Behr, of Fryburg; brothers, Melvin (Linda) Behr, of Wapakoneta, Eugene “Yogi” Behr, of Wapakoneta, Jerry (Jewelie) Behr, of Cartersville, Ga., Norman (Kim) Behr, of Fryburg, Nelson Behr of Columbus,and Denny (Karen) Behr, of Troy; and sisters, Donna (Denny) Steinke, of Wapakoneta, and Carol (Dan) Hemmert of Sidney.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Rita Behr; and parentsin-law, Victor and Justina Dorsten.

He was a graduate of Wapakoneta High School class of 1966, and also graduated from Northwestern Business College in Lima. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in Korea during the Vietnam War. He was the owner of Kellermeyer’s Men’s Clothing Store in downtown St.

Marys. Previously, he had been employed at First National Bank in Wa p a k o n e t a and Bank One in St. Marys for 25 years.

He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council 1592, VFW Post 9289 and Eagles Lodge Aerie 767, all in St. Marys. An active member of the community, he served on the Friends of Holy Rosary board, Good for Business of the Capabilities program and assisted and advised Agape Ministries in their financial matters.

Virgil’s favorite pastimes included golfing, traveling and spending time with his grandchildren and his family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Marys, with the Anthony E. Rev. Cutcher, celebrant.

Burial with full graveside military honors will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery in St. Marys.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road (Ohio 703 West Chapel) in St. Marys.

Memorial contributions may be directed to: Friends of Holy Rosary, Auglaize Co. Cancer Society, or Grand Lake Hospice Program.

Online condolences may be expressed via: www. millerfuneralhomes.net.

Floyd John Stangel W E S T PLAINS, Ga.Floyd John Stangel, 94, of 2124 Highway 280, passed away at 9:48 p.m., on Friday, March 16, 2012, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Ga. He was born Oct. 13, 1917, in Shelby County to Perry S. and Anna Belinda Remold Stangel.

He is survived by five children, Jackie Grover, of La Grange, Ga., Karen Tubbs, of Smithville, Ga., Wanda Tallent, of Smithville, Ga., Vanessa Wellons, of Smithville, Ga. and John Knapp, of Americus, Ga.; six grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren; brothers, Victor Stangel, of Sidney, Harland Stangel, of Botkins, and Dwight Stangel, of Sidney; a number of nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Joanne Stangel.

He was preceded in death by sisters, Anna Bea Stangel, Virginia Hoewisher, of Anna, and Ladonna Lyons of Kettering; and spouses,

Montine Agnes Posey Stangel and Ruth Emerick Stangel.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Americus, Ga. The family will receive friends at Aldridge Funeral Services, 612 Rees Park, Americus, Ga., today from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

A memorial service will be held at the funeral home today at 7 p.m.

At the family’s request in lieu of flowers Memorial contributions may be made to Phoebe Sumter Hospice P.O. Box 1434 Americus, Ga. 31709.; Shiloh Baptist Church Mission Fund 961 Shiloh Road Americus, Ga. 31719 or to a charity of one’s choice.

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Comedian out of coma LEWISVILLE, Texas (AP) — The comedian Gallagher is telling jokes after being taken out of a medically induced coma that doctors put him in following his heart attack last week in Texas.

Doctors slowly woke up Gallagher on Sunday morning. His promotional manager, Christine Scherrer, says Gallagher immediately recognized his family and started talking to them. She says he’s breathing on his own, moving and joking around.

The comedian, whose

full name is Leo Anthony Gallagher, is known for smashing watermelons with a sledgehammer.

Scherrer says Gallagher had two stents replaced after collapsing Wednesday before a performance at Lewisville bar, near Dallas. Gallagher had a minor heart attack last March after collapsing while performing in Minnesota.

Scherrer isn’t sure how long Gallagher will remain hospitalized. She says he appreciates his fans’ thoughts and prayers.

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It’s Fun To Recycle!

Recycled Paper Processing Mills Recycled paper processing mills use paper as their feedstock. The recovered paper is combined with water in a large vessel called a pulper that acts like a blender to separate fibers in the paper sheets from each other. The resultant slurry then passes through screens and other separation processes to remove contaminants such as ink, clays, dirt, plastic and metals. The amount of contaminants that are acceptable in the pulp depends upon the type of paper being produced. Mechanical separation equipment includes coarse and fine screens, centrifugal cleaners, and dispersion or kneading units that break apart ink particles. Deinking processes use special systems aided by soaps or surfactants to wash or float ink and other particles away from the fiber.

Paper that has been used and treated for use again is recycled paper. Paper from homes, offices, and schools can be collected, sent to special recycling centers, and remade into usable paper.

This process can take place over and over. Every year we cut down more trees to meet the world's demand for paper.

Recycling will help save trees from being cut down.

Activity: Make your own paper from old newspaper.

You will need: a blender a whole section of newspaper 2 and a 1/2 single newspaper pages 5 cups (1.2 liters) of water a pan 3 inches (7.6cm) deep a piece of screen to fit inside the pan a measuring cup a flat piece of wood the size of a newspaper's front page wax paper Follow These Steps: 1. Tear the two-and-a-half pages of newspaper into tiny strips.

2. Place the strips in a blender with 5 cups of water.

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THE BLENDER. HAVE AN ADULT SUPERVISE THIS STEP. Cover the blender and blend the newspaper and water.

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4. Put the screen into the pan.

Pour one cup (240 ml) of pulp over the screen.

5. Spread the pulp evenly in the water with your fingers.

6. Lift the screen and let the water drain off.

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Place the screen with the pulp on the wax paper. Close the newspaper.

8. Carefully flip over the newspaper section so the screen is on top of the pulp.

THIS STEP IS VERY IMPORTANT. 9. Place the board on top of the newspaper and press out extra water. Open the newspaper and take out the screen. Leave the newspaper open and let the pulp dry for at least 24 hours. When your paper pulp is dry, peel it off the wax paper and write on it!

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Recovered paper with long cellulose fibers (such as office paper) has the greatest flexibility for recycling as it can be used to produce new paper products that use either long or short fibers. Recovered paper with short cellulose fibers (such as newspaper) can only be recycled into other products that use short cellulose fibers. For this reason, recovered paper with long fibers is generally of higher value than recovered paper with short fiber.

Now you know how to make recycled paper. Wood pulp, the raw material used in most paper production, comes from trees. More than 1 billion trees are cut down each year to make disposable diapers! Recycling efforts are increasing worldwide because of our concern over the deforestation of the earth.

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Recycling Paper • 75% of each tree that is cut down for paper is not used in a paper product • 98 tons of various resources are required to make one ton of paper • Paper made from recycled paper uses 70% less energy • Recycled paper can be made from three different types of paper; mill broke (paper scrap and trimmings), pre-consumer waste (paper that was discarded before consumer use), and post-consumer waste (paper discarded after consumer use, such as old newspapers.)

Recycling one ton of paper would: • Save enough energy to power the average American home for six months.

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• Save 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space.

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Recycling paper...

• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions that can contribute to climate change by avoiding methane emissions and reducing energy required for a number of paper products • Extends the fiber supply • Saves considerable landfill space • Reduces energy and water consumption • Decreases the need for disposal in a landfill

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Organizing Tips for Young & Old Is organization only for grownups?

I get to speak to grown-ups a lot about how to be more organized but the tips I share with them are true and important for anyone, no matter how old you are.

What does it mean to be organized?

Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying the phrase, “A place for everything and everything in its place.” That phrase simply means that you have assigned a specific place for everything you have (clothes, toys, school supplies) and that when you are finished with an item, you return it to its place. That’s really all there is to being organized!

Why is it important to be organized?

Let’s answer that question by asking another question. Would you rather spend your play time looking for what you want to play with or spend it by actually playing with it? I know that I would rather be able to find what I am looking for right away so that I can spend my free time doing what I want – and not be frustrated by not being able to find it. Being organized in school helps you get better grades too because you remember to do your assignments and never forget to turn them in!

Organization Solutions for You When I speak to groups, I share with them that to be organized, they need to: 1. Set Boundaries – this is the same as what Benjamin Franklin said. Identify a place for every-

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bin that is completely full of Barbie dolls or Hot Wheels and you get more, you may have to decide which ones are your favorites and which one you can donate to charity so another child can play with them. When your box of school papers is full, you will have to go back through them and decide which ones you really want to save and recycle the rest.

2. Make Decisions – When you run out of room for something, you have to make decision about what to keep and what not to keep. For example, if you have a

3. Start Good Habits – When I speak to grown-ups about organizing, I have to help them break some habits they have that keep them from being organized. Since you are young, you can start now to set boundaries and make decisions which are habits that will last a lifetime!

a futile cause, even though I am still a true believer. The Union must not divide. All men must be free. But for every step that we take forward, the Rebs drive us back that very same step. We have chased the enemy across stony ground and found ourselves running back across that very same ground the next hour in full retreat. I am weary.

It is harvest time in Ohio. How I long for home.

Ethan

Josh Franklin’s Far Out Family Blog Written by Steven Coburn-Griffis Illustrated by Isaac Schumacher Chapter Nine: Week Nine Because of this blog, I have spent a lot of time learning about America’s Civil War. I think that, at first, the leaders of the Union Army, including President Lincoln, believed that they’d win the war pretty quickly. I mean, the North had more men, more money, more guns and more resources. I think they thought they’d just roll on down and BANG. That didn’t happen.

But not only did that not happen, they started to realize that this was going to take a really long time to hash out. Here’s the truth, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls: War is expensive, and I mean EXPENSIVE. You ever wonder where paper money came from, at least the paper money we use in the good old U.S. of A.? The Civil War, that’s where.

See, it used to be that money was metal: gold and silver and copper. But there’s only so much gold and silver to go around. So this guy, Salmon P. Chase, suggested, “Hey. Why don’t we use paper? We’ve got lots of that.”

Okay, so he wasn’t just some guy.

He was, as a matter of fact, the Secretary of the Treasury, appointed to the position by the President himself.

And he never said anything even remotely like what I just said. But that was the gist of it. And that’s what they did. Funny thing, though. The first American one dollar bills didn’t have a picture of George Washington on them, like they do now. Nope. The guy who’s grinning puss looked out at you from your shiny new paper dollar was none other than Salmon P. Chase.

Seems he wanted to be president. And

thing you have. For example, you may find a container that will hold all of your Barbie dolls or Hot Wheel toys. That way, everything you need will be together when you want to play with them.

For school papers, you could decorate a large cereal box and store your favorite papers in there.

Sometimes though, especially after Christmas or as the school year progresses, you may run out of places for your things. That is when you have to do my next step.

what better way to get people to think kindly of you than to see your face on the money they use to pay bills and buy food. Never happened, though. He was an Ohio governor, Secretary of the Treasury and Chief Justice of the United States, but never president.

Enough about Salmon P. Chase.

Here’s Uncle Ethan.

October 3, 1864 Wilf, It has been nearly two years since I left our home. I am tired of war, of fighting, of bloodshed and killing. I am sick to my very soul with it. I have watched my fellows die, men who have fought beside me and, betimes, saved my very life. I have seen fields, fields not so very different from our own, spoiled with a veritable ocean of blood and I wonder what possible good could ever come from such ground, what wholesome seed could ever take root?

I have seen my enemy and, though in the heat of battle wanted nothing more than their life’s blood spilled at my feet, know that they are very much the same as me. I have heard it said that this war pits kin against kindred and I know with all of my heart that it is true. Why, some of those soldiers at whom I aim my rifle are children younger even than I when I enlisted. I am so very much older now. Perhaps not in years, but in living.

I have come to fear that this war is

Another Idea for your Favorite School Papers When you are in school, you get to make lots of neat artwork. I know that I have some very special pieces from my kids.

Sometimes though, there are just too many to display at one time.

Something neat that I did with some of my kids’ artwork was to turn them into placemats. I glued their artwork onto some special paper, sized about 12” x 18”. You could decorate a paper grocery bag for the background or even use recycled wrapping paper.

Then I used some contact paper to cover it so it could be wiped off after dinner. I have a special collection of these placemats that we use at Christmas. These placemats would make great gifts for Grandmas and Grandpas and other special people, too!

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VOCABULARY WORDS Secretary of the Treasury Chief Justice betimes veritable kin kindred futile weary CHAPTER NINE: QUESTIONS & ACTIVITIES Americans, even President Lincoln, didn’t think the Civil War would last long. The United States is currently involved in two wars. Many people thought that neither would last very long. Check your local newspaper for news about each war. What do the articles say about the current situation in each region? Why do you think the conflicts are still happening?

Josh simplified Chase’s reasons for suggesting paper currency. Research more about Samuel Chase. Chase did have some objections to paper bills.

Why did he still suggest that Congress approve using the money?

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Lawyers for suspect to visit him today

BY GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — With formal charges looming against his client within days, the lawyer for an Army sergeant suspected in the horrific nighttime slaughter of 16 Afghan villagers was flying Sunday to Kansas and preparing for his first face-to-face meeting with the 10-year veteran.

John Henry Browne of Seattle said he planned to meet today with Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is being held in an isolated cell at Fort Leavenworth’s military prison.

Bales, 38, hasn’t been charged in the March 11 shootings, which have endangered relations between the U.S. and Afghanistan and threaten to upend U.S. policy over the decade-old war. But formal charges are expected to be filed within a week and if the case goes to court the trial will be held in the United States, said a legal expert with the U.S. military familiar with the investigation.

That expert said charges were still being decided and that the location for any trial had not yet been determined. If the suspect is brought to trial, it is possible that Afghan witnesses and victims would be flown to the United States to participate, he said.

Military lawyers say once attorneys involved in the initial investigation of an alleged crime involving a service member

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IN THIS Aug. 23, 2011, Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System photo, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, 1st platoon sergeant, Blackhorse Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division participates in an exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. A senior U.S. official, Friday identified Bales as the man accused of killing 16 civilians in an attack on Afghan villagers. have what they believe to defense team looks forbe a solid understanding ward to reviewing the evof what happened and are idence, examining all of satisfied with the evi- Sergeant Bales’ medical dence collected, they draft and personnel records, charges and present them and interviewing witto a commander. That nesses.” person then makes a The lawyers’ statejudgment on whether ment also said that Bales’ there is probable cause to family was “stunned in believe that an offense the face of this tragedy, was committed and that but they stand behind the the accused committed it. man they know as a deThat commander then voted husband, father “prefers” the charges to a and dedicated member of convening authority, who the armed services.” typically is the comMilitary officials have mander of the brigade to said that Bales, after which the accused is as- drinking on a southern signed but could be of Afghanistan base, crept higher rank. away March 11 to two Bales’ defense team slumbering villages said in a statement late overnight, shooting his Saturday that “it is too victims and setting many early to determine what of them on fire. Nine of factors may have played the 16 killed were chilinto this incident and the dren and 11 belonged to

one family.

Court records and interviews in recent days have revealed that Bales had a string of commendations for good conduct after four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. But he also faced a number of troubles in recent years: a Florida investment job went sour, his Seattlearea home was condemned as he struggled to make payments on another, and he failed to get a recent promotion.

Legal troubles included charges that he assaulted a girlfriend and, in a hit-and run accident, ran bleeding in military clothes into the woods, court records show. He told police he fell asleep at the wheel and paid a fine to get the charges dismissed, the records show.

Browne, 65, has represented clients ranging from serial killer Ted Bundy to Colton HarrisMoore, known as the “Barefoot Bandit.” He has said he has only handled three or four military cases. Bales will also have at least one military lawyer. and stylish, Tall Browne has been a prominent figure in Washington state legal circles since the 1970s, known equally for his zeal in representing his clients and his flair before television cameras.

——— Also contributing were Associated Press writers Manuel Valdes in Seattle and Deb Riechmann in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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Funeral held for teenager LIMA (AP) — Relatives of a 14-year-old Ohio runaway who went missing in 1999 have held a funeral for her, a month after her remains were found.

Authorities in Lima had said Nicholle Coppler was last seen at the home of a man suspected in her death. Her remains were found last month in a crawl space as the home’s foundation was being dug out.

The Lima News reports Coppler’s funeral was Saturday. The Rev. Richard Hart recalled Coppler as a good girl who loved cheerleading and stuffed animals.

Lima police say they’re trying to get to the truth about Coppler’s death and whether more than one person was involved. The newspaper says the homeowner and suspect, Glen Fryer, killed himself in 2002 while awaiting sentencing for raping a girl.

Scholarship to honor victims BOWLING GREEN (AP) — Bowling Green State University in northwest Ohio is creating a scholarship to honor the three sorority sisters killed and two seriously injured in a wrong-way crash miles from campus.

A driver traveling the wrong way on an interstate slammed head-on into a car carrying the five women March 2 as they headed to Detroit to catch a flight for spring break.

The students who died were 20-year-old Rebekah Blakkolb of Aurora, 19-year-old Christina Goyett of Bay City, Mich., and 21-year-old Sarah Hammond of Yellow Springs. The wrong-way driver also died.

University President Mary Ellen Mazey announced the “Strength in Sisterhood Scholarship” honoring the students Friday at a campus memorial service attended by an estimated 1,000 people.

The Sentinel-Tribune newspaper reports a confidential donor provided $25,000 to start the scholarship.

Demjanjuk wanted U.S. burial

BERLIN (AP) — A newspaper reports that a lawyer for convicted Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk wants Germany’s federal government to help arrange a transfer of his late client’s remains to the United States.

The 91-year-old Demjanjuk, an Ukrainian-born retired Ohio autoworker, died Saturday in southern Germany near Munich, where he had been convicted last year on 28,060 counts of being an accessory to murder.

Local German newspaper Oberbayerisches Volksblatt on Sunday quoted attorney Ulrich Busch as saying it was his client’s “greatest wish” to be buried in the U.S. where his family lives.

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Romney wins Puerto Rico SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Mitt Romney scored an overwhelming win Sunday in Puerto Rico’s Republican presidential primary, trouncing chief rival Rick Santorum on the Caribbean island even as the two rivals looked ahead to more competitive contests this week in Illinois and Louisiana.

The victory in the U.S. territory was so convincing that Romney, the GOP front-runner, won all 20 delegates to the national convention at stake because he prevailed with more than 50 percent of the vote. That padded his comfortable lead over Santorum in the race to amass the 1,144 delegates needed to clinch the nomination.

Portraits reunited PHILADELPHIA (AP) — It might be the first time a separated couple got back together thanks to their great-great-great granddaughter.

The attractive young couple is Benjamin and Maria Gratz, or more accurately their portraits, which were painted in 1831 by noted English-born Philadelphia artist Thomas Sully but somehow parted ways an unknown number of years ago.

Benjamin has been hanging for decades at the Rosenbach Museum & Library along with other members of the Gratz family, who were prominent in early Philadelphia’s business and philanthropic worlds.

The museum, stumped regarding Maria’s whereabouts, expanded their investigation from auction and estate records to the Internet.

A post entitled “The Lost Portraits of Mrs. Benjamin Gratz: Have you seen Maria?” went online last June on a museum docent’s scholarly blog about educator and humanitarian Rebecca Gratz, the sister-in-law of Maria Cecil Gist Gratz. The posting included a black-and-white photo of a small copy made of the portrait long ago.

‘21’ is No. 1 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Audiences headed back to school for the TV update “21 Jump Street,” which opened as the No. 1 weekend movie with $35 million.

Sony’s action comedy starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as cops going undercover as high school students took down the animated hit “Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax,” which had been the top flick the previous two weekends.

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Lights out = good meal MENDON, Mass. (AP) — The transformer fire that knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses in Boston turned about to be a stroke of delicious luck for the big cats at a Massachusetts zoo.

The Capital Grille donated 2,500 pounds of steak worth $20,000 to the Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon after the restaurant lost power on Tuesday and the prime cuts of meat were no longer fit for human consumption even though they were kept in a refrigerated truck.

The zoo’s two Bengal tigers, an African lion and a leopard dined like kings on Thursday. And there are enough leftovers to feed the cats for weeks to come.

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Many willing to cut Afghan shooting suspect slack

BY ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press He is accused of the kind of crime that makes people shiver, the killing of families in their own homes under cover of night, the butchery of defenseless children. Under normal circumstances, Americans would dismiss such an act as worthy of only one response: swift and merciless punishment.

Not so in the case of Robert Bales — at least, not for some Americans.

So far, many seem willing to believe that a 10-year U.S. military veteran, worn down by four tours of combat and perhaps suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, simply snapped. That somehow there must be, if not an excuse, at least an explanation.

Exactly what set off the Army sergeant accused of massacring 16 civilians in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province is far from clear. But already, organizations and individuals with differing agendas have portrayed Bales as the personification of something that is

profoundly broken, and have seized on his case to question the war itself or to argue that the American government is asking too much of its warriors.

On the website of Iraq Veterans Against the War, organizer Aaron Hughes declared that Afghan war veterans “believe that this incident is not a case of one ‘bad apple’ but the effect of a continued U.S. military policy of drone strikes, night raids, and helicopter attacks where Afghan civilians pay the price.” Those veterans, he wrote, “hope that the Kandahar massacre will be a turning point” in the war.

“Send a letter to the editor of your local paper condemning the massacre and calling for an end to our occupation in Afghanistan,” Hughes wrote.

On March 11, authorities say, Bales, a 38-year-old married father of two from Washington state, stalked through two villages, gunned down civilians and attempted to burn some of the bodies. The dead included nine children.

In Lake Tapps, Wash., neighbors knew Bales as a patriot, a

friendly guy who loved his wife and kids, and a man who never complained about the sacrifices his country repeatedly asked of him. They find it hard to believe he could be capable of such depravity.

“I kind of sympathize for him, being gone, being sent over there four times,” said Beau Britt, who lives across the street. “I can understand he’s probably quite wracked mentally, so I just hope that things are justified in court. I hope it goes OK.” Paul Wohlberg, who lives next door to the Baleses, said: “I just can’t believe Bob’s the guy who did this. A good guy got put in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

Talk like that infuriates Fred Wellman, a retired Army lieutenant colonel from Fredericksburg, Va., who did three tours in Iraq. He said comments like those of Bales’ neighbors and his attorney simply feed into the notion of “the broken veteran.”

Wellman does not deny that 10 years of war have severely strained the service. But while

others might see Bales as a wounded soul, Wellman sees a man who sneaked off base to commit his alleged crimes, then had the presence of mind to “lawyer up” as soon as he was caught.

“That may play well with certain circles of the civilian community, which doesn’t understand our lives,” Wellman said. “But he’s going to be tried by a military court … and chances are three or four of those guys had things happen to them, may have had three or four tours, may have lost people, may have been blown up.

And NONE of them snapped and killed 16 people.” He added: “It’s just too easy, and a lot of us, we’re not buying it.”

Benjamin Busch, a Marine veteran of two tours of Iraq, wrote last week on the website The Daily Beast that he and his comrades are afraid to admit that Bales “lost his mind in war,” because that “allows for the possibility that any one of us could go insane at any time, and that every veteran poisoned by their combat experience could be on edge for life.”

Death of consul’s daughter spurs outcry

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IN THIS photo provided by the National Archives at College Park, an enumerator interviews a woman for the 1940 Census. Veiled in secrecy for 72 years because of privacy protections, the 1940 U.S. Census is the first historical federal decennial survey to be made available on the Internet initially rather than on microfilm.

Census documenting Great Depression to be released NEW YORK (AP) — It was a decade when tens of millions of people in the U.S. experienced mass unemployment and social upheaval as the nation clawed its way out of the Great Depression and rumblings of global war were heard from abroad.

Now, intimate details of 132 million people who lived through the 1930s will be disclosed as the U.S. government releases the 1940 census on April 2 to the public for the first time after 72 years of privacy protection lapses.

Access to the records will be free and open to anyone on the Internet — but they will not be immediately name searchable.

For genealogists and family historians, the 1940 census release is the most important disclosure of ancestral secrets in a decade and could shake the branches of many family trees. Scholars expect the records to help draw a more pointillistic portrait of a transformative decade in American life.

Researchers might be able to follow the movement of refugees from war-torn Europe in the latter half of the 1930s; sketch out in more detail where 100,000 Japanese Americans interned during World War II were living before they were removed; and more fully trace the decadeslong migration of blacks from the rural South to cities.

Henry Louis Gates Jr., a

Harvard University professor and scholar of black history who has promoted the tracing of family ancestry through popular television shows, said the release of the records will be a “great contribution to American society.”

Gates, whose new PBS series “Finding Your Roots” begins March 25, said the “goldmine” of 1940 records would add important layers of detail to an existing collection of opened census records dating to 1790.

“It’s such a rare gift,” he said of the public’s access to census records, “especially for people who believe that establishing their family trees is important for understanding their relationship to American democracy, the history of our country, and to a larger sense of themselves.”

Margo Anderson, a census historian, said the release of the records could help answer questions about JapaneseAmericans interned in camps after the outbreak of WWII. “What we’ll be able to do now, which we really couldn’t do, is to take a look at what the Japanese-American community looked like on the eve of evacuation,” said Anderson, a professor of history and urban studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

More than 120,000 enumerators surveyed 132 million people for the Sixteenth Decennial Census — 21 million of

whom are alive today in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The survey contained 34 questions directed at all households, plus 16 supplemental questions asked of 5 percent of the population. New questions reflected the government’s intent on documenting the turbulent decade, by generating data on homelessness, migration, widespread unemployment, irregular salaries and fertility decline.

Some of the most contentious questions focused on personal income and were deemed so sensitive they were placed at the end of the survey.

Less than 300,000 people opted to have their income responses sealed.

In part because of the need to overcome a growing reluctance by the American public to answer questionnaires and fears about some new questions, the bureau launched its biggest outreach and promotional campaign up to that time, according to records obtained at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, N.Y. It opened its first Division of Public Affairs to blanket the country with its message, reaching out to over 10,000 publications and recruiting public officials, clergy and business owners to promote it.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The killing of a Chilean diplomat’s teenage daughter by police is reigniting concerns among Venezuelans about excessive force by officers and their frequent involvement in violent crimes.

Nineteen-year-old Karen Berendique was riding in a vehicle with her older brother and another young man when police at an unmarked checkpoint opened fire early Saturday in the western city of Maracaibo, said her father Fernando Berendique, Chile’s honorary consul in the city.

He said they disobeyed a police command to stop, fearing the officers might be robbers.

Twelve police officers were detained and are under investigation, the Justice Ministry said.

Radio program host Beatriz Navas said Sunday the case reinforces deep concerns many Venezuelans have about police misconduct.

“I wouldn’t have stopped and they would have killed me, too,” Navas said. “The problem is that we don’t believe in the police.”

She criticized the widespread practice by police in Venezuela of setting up such checkpoints, saying officers should instead be investigating crimes.

President Hugo Chavez’s government expressed condolences to the family as well as to the Chilean government, and pledged that those responsible will face justice.

“We reject and repudiate this type of bad police practice,” judicial police chief Jose Humberto Ramirez said.

He said the officers were in the area to investigate car thefts and hadn’t set up cones as police typically do for checkpoints. Ramirez called the shooting inexplicable.

“They’ll have to respond in criminal court,” Ramirez said.

Violent crime is widespread in the country, which has one of the highest murder rates in Latin America.

Venezuelans have long been distrustful of the police.

The government began building a new national police force in 2009, saying it was part of an effort to professionalize the police.

Justice Ministry Tareck El Aissami said in 2009 that the authorities believed police were involved in 15 to 20 percent of all crimes, particularly kidnappings and murders.

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This Evening • Art Study Group meets at 6 p.m. at CJs HighMarks. For information, contact Starr Gephart at 295-2323.• Women of the Moose meets at 7 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, on the corner of Broadway Avenue and Russell Road.

• The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road Church, 340 W. Russell Road.

• Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program for anyone desiring to stop eating compulsively, meets at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 S. Main St., Bellefontaine.

• Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. All new members are welcome. For more information, call Tom Frantz at 492-7075.

• TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville Road, New Bremen.

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

Tuesday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. • The Springfield Regional Cancer Center in Springfield hosts a support and education group for cancer patients and their families from noon to 1:30 p.m. The groups are free and open to anyone who has a need for cancer education and support. For more information, call the cancer center at (937) 325-5001.

Tuesday Evening • The Highly Recommended Book Club meets at the Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library in Minster at 6 p.m.

• Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Support Group for patients and caregivers meets at St. Rita’s Regional Cancer Center in the Garden Conference Room from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (419) 227-3361.

• The Narcotics Anonymous group, Living the Basics, meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Apostolic Temple, 210 Pomeroy Ave. • The New Bremen Public Library will host story time at 6:30 p.m.

• The Brain Injury Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in conference rooms A and B at the Upper Valley Med Center, N. Dixie Highway, Troy. This group meets to support the caregivers and see the progress of survivors. For more information, call Shirley Whitmer at (937) 339-0356.

• Jackson Center Masonic Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. at the lodge on North Main. Brethren are welcome. For more information, call Walter Hull at 596-8123.

• Pleaides Chapter 298 Order of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Temple at the corner of Miami Avenue and Poplar Street at 7:30 p.m.

• The Miami-Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Greene Street UMC, 415 W. Greene St. at Caldwell Street.

All men interested in singing are welcome and visitors are always welcome. For more information, call (937) 778-1586 or visit www.melodymenchorus.org.

• The Al-Anon Sidney Group, for friends and relatives of alcoholics, meets from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church on the corner of North Street and Miami Avenue. All are welcome.

Wednesday Morning • The Downtown Business Association meets at 8 a.m. at TWT Shirts, 115 E. North St. • Dayton Area ALS (Amoyotropic Lateral Sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s Disease) support group meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Charleston Church of the Brethren, 7390 State Route 202, Tipp City. This meeting will be a sharing format. Attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch; beverages will be provided. For more information, call (937) 339-4571 or e-mail wtaverna@alsohio.org.

• The Sidney Kiwanis Club meets at 11:30 a.m. at the Moose Lodge. Lunch is held until noon, followed by a club meeting and program.

HOROSCOPE

BY FRANCIS DRAKE and this positive frame What kind of day will of mind affects everytomorrow be? To find out thing you do. what the stars say, read SCORPIO the forecast given for (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) your birth sign.

It’s a great day for sports, the arts, playful For Tuesday, activities with children, March 20, 2012 vacations and romantic occasions with lovers!

ARIES The bottom line simply (March 21 to April 19) is this: You want to have This is a feel-good fun! day, so get out and enjoy SAGITTARIUS yourself! In particular, (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) you might dream up Invite the gang over profitable ideas or mon- for pizza and beer. This eymaking situations for is a lovely day to enteryourself. Ka-ching! tain at home, because TAURUS family relations are up(April 20 to May 20) beat and friendly.

Relations with others, CAPRICORN especially female ac- (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) quaintances, will be upThose who sell, marbeat, friendly and sunny ket, write, teach, act or today. Share your goals drive for a living will and hopes for the future feel particularly strong with someone, because and productive today. this person’s feedback Your positive frame of will help you. mind will carry the day!

GEMINI AQUARIUS (May 21 to June 20) (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You will be noticed by This is a good day for bosses, parents, teachers trade and commerce. and VIPs today, but in a Trust your moneymakpositive way. ing ideas, because they nice, (Thank goodness.) You could prove to be profmight want to make the itable in the future. most of this and use it to PISCES your advantage.

(Feb. 19 to March 20) CANCER Today, the Moon is in (June 21 to July 22) your sign, enjoying a Be on the lookout for lovely dance with monopportunities to travel, eybags Jupiter. This also take a course or explore helps you to be extra new avenues in publish- positive and joyful in all ing, the media, medicine your communications. and the law. Tiny advanYOU BORN TODAY tages in these areas You are intelligent, and exist for you today. you are a seeker. You LEO love to explore new (July 23 to Aug. 22) ideas, new philosophies Keep your pockets and new situations. You open, because gifts, appreciate the arts, esgoodies and favors from pecially music and others can come to you dance. You sometimes today. Don’t be worried cling to the past, perabout attached strings. haps because you are a Keep a positive attitude. romantic. You’re also VIRGO highly intuitive. (Too (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) often, you second-guess Relations with part- yourself.) This year, an ners and close friends exciting new cycle beare particularly warm gins for you. Open any and friendly today. You door! might enjoy the comBirthdate of: William pany of others or sud- Hurt, actor; Bianca Lawdenly find yourself in a son, actress; B.F. Skingroup situation. ner, behaviorist.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) For Wednesday, This is an excellent March 21, 2012 day for work as well as your health. You feel ARIES positive about yourself (March 21 to April 19) and about your future, You are so forceful in

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You have the kind of energy today that will make you unusually productive at work.

You’re determined. Move that mountain! Build that bridge!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is a wonderful, creative day for you! Explore any kind of arts and crafts. Enjoy sports and playful activities with children. Romantic discussions will be memorable!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You might be unusually forceful in family discussions today. When it comes to family repairs or anything going on at home, you definitely want your way today.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You’ll have no trouble convincing others what you want today. Your communication is so forthright that people will sit up and listen.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Trust your moneymaking ideas. You feel unusually experimental and willing to take a chance. (This is because you believe in your own ideas today.)

YOU BORN TODAY You have a fabulous imagination. In fact, you’re a bit of a dreamer. Fortunately, you also have a practical side. It’s important for you to find opportunities to express yourself, especially your creativity. (You generally find these opportunities because you like to call your own shots.)

You have your own, unique style. Your year ahead will focus strongly on partnerships and close relationships.

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your communication today that everything you say is almost vehemently powerful! Don’t be surprised if you see the hair blowing back over other people’s ears.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your willingness and eagerness to do research today surely will yield excellent results. You’ll find whatever you’re looking for, especially if it is something in the past.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Lively discussions with old friends will take place today. One or both of you is excited to see the other. There will be a lot of backslapping and trading of lies.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Conversations with bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs will be unusually forceful today. Be careful you don’t say something to threaten those in authority, because you might regret it.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your enthusiasm for practically anything will make this an easy day to study and learn something new. Do whatever you can to broaden your experience of your world. Take a course.

Learn a new language.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Discussions about inheritances and shared property will be very intense today. Whatever happens, you’ll say what you mean and mean what you say!

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Conversations with partners and close friends are unusually enthusiastic today. It looks like somebody wants to give you a piece of his or her mind. (Let’s hope it’s a nice piece.)

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NAOMI WILDERMUTH (left), 17, a junior at Christian Academy School, and Jill Berning, a biology teacher at the school, prepare a bulletin board to promote the school’s first blood drive which will be March 29. Wildermuth is the daughter of Sheila and Mike Lundy and the late Brett Wildermuth.

Christian Academy sets blood drive Christian Academy School will host its first blood drive March 29 at the school at 2151 W. Russell Road from 2 to 6 p.m.

The event is being coordinated by biology teacher Jill Berning, but it was a student’s idea to conduct the drive.

Junior Naomi Wildermuth, 17, the daughter of Sheila and Mike Lundy and the late Brett Wildermuth, proposed that the school be the site for a blood drive as a way to honor her late father.

“My dad was a regular blood donor, and I always thought that was great to see him do this,” she said. When she gives blood, she said, “I have the satisfaction of knowing I have saved at least three people’s lives that day.”

Wildermuth said she likes the Red Cord program run by the Community Blood Center. It encourages high school students to give blood at least three times during their high school careers. If they do, they are recognized at gradu-

ation with red cords to drape around their graduation gowns to show others they are blood donors.

The public is invited to participate in the drive and Berning hopes that there will be a good turnout.

“Then we can have a longer time span next year to accommodate more participants,” she said.

To register for an appointment time, visit donortime.com or call Kathy Pleiman at (937) 295-3100.

Copeland-Emerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney.

He weighed 9 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 22 inches long.

He was welcomed

home by his brother, Andrew, 1.

His maternal grandparents are Phil and Carolyn Eilerman. His paternal grandparents are Roger and Susan Bertke. All are from Fort

Loramie. His greatgrandparents are Marion and Emily Grillot and Kathleen Heving, all of Russia.

His mother is the former Melissa Eilerman, of Fort Loramie.

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BERTKE FORT LORAMIE — Allen and Melissa Bertke, of Fort Loramie, have announced the birth of a son, Lucas Allen Bertke, March 14, 2012, at 7:54 a.m. in the

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DR. WALwith other parLACE: The deents and need to struction caused share what their by fanatical terstandards are. rorists all over 7. Encourage the world has worthwhile acshaken me to the tivities such as core of my being. scouting, church I will never get and school activover their evil ities, and partici’Tween acts on innocent pation in humans. But my 12 & 20 athletics. BoreDr. Robert life and responsidom is one main Wallace bility as a parent reason kids get must continue. involved in I am a single mom sup- drugs. porting a 13-year-old son.

8. Be supportive of When I was a teen, I was community anti-drug proinvolved in drugs, and grams. It shows that you they almost destroyed my are taking an interest in life. So far, I’m sure my drug awareness. child is drug-free, and I 9. Know what you are want to keep it that way. talking about when you Just to make sure, any discuss drug abuse. Nothhelp you can give me will ing will turn off a child be deeply appreciated. — faster than incorrect inMother, San Francisco, formation.

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10. Know and recogPRIDE nize the signs of drug or MOTHER: (Parent Resource Insti- alcohol abuse, and act tute for Drug Education) swiftly if you suspect your offers 10 suggestions to child of involvement. help children resist drugs.

DR. WALLACE: Our I know they will help all best basketball player has parents: a torn Achilles heel and is 1. Always remember going to be sidelined for that you are your child’s the rest of the season. I most influential role am 16, a female and keep model. statistics for our coach. I 2. Set expectations and know when someone has follow through. Be clear a problem with an that you want no drug or Achilles heel, it’s a serious alcohol use, and say what injury. I’m Greek, and my you’ll do if he or she does father said Achilles was a not meet the expectation. great Greek warrior. How Then do it if necessary. did Achilles get his name 3. Keep reminding the on a human heel? I’d rechild about the expecta- ally like to know. — tions. Reinforcement will Sophia, Tampa, Fla. cause the child to realize SOPHIA: Achilles was that you are serious on a brave and famous warthis matter. rior from mythology.

4. Take advantage of When he was born, his teachable moments. Dis- mother dipped him in the cuss newspaper articles river Styx to protect him involving people in trou- from all harm. When she ble because of illegal held him by a heel, the drugs or alcohol. river water didn’t touch it.

5. Know what’s going Achilles was not aware of on in your child’s life — at this and thought he was home, at school and out invincible. But alas, with friends. Most experts Achilles was killed during feel the No. 1 cause of the Trojan War when an drug abuse is peer pres- enemy arrow struck his sure. one vulnerable spot.

6. Know the parents of Thanks for allowing me to your child’s friends. Par- become a teacher again, if ents must communicate only for a few minutes.

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VFW Auxiliary reports events Shelby County. Memorial VFW Post 4239 Ladies Auxiliary held its regular monthly meeting March 14.

Discussion was held regarding the number of auxiliaries that are disbanding due to lack of interest and participation. It was the consensus of the group to not let the local auxiliary come to this fate.

Members were encouraged to pay their dues. If dues-payment lapses, members are not eligible for the cancer insurance or cancer grant available through the auxiliary.

A special dues pick up drive will be held at the post Saturday. Applications for membership will be available.

In conjunction with the Red Cross, the auxiliary sponsored a successful blood drive Saturday.

In April, there will be elections of officers. The group is looking for a candidate for president.

Poppy days will be in May and volunteers are needed.

Also in May, will be the awards and scholarship banquet and installation of new officers.

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Monday, March 19, 2012

FFA seizes learning opportunities

BY MARIA GOETTEMOELLER The prospects presented by the National FFA Organization are remarkable, and the Botkins FFA Chapter has been seizing every opportunity with enthusiasm. One of the aspects primarily presented are Career Development Events.

CDE’s build on what is learned in agricultural classes and the FFA because the events are designed to help prepare students for careers in agriculture. Classroom instruction comes alive as students demonstrate their skills in a competitive setting. Some examples of these events include Ag Communications, Ag Sales, Judging Competitions, Job Interview, Public Speaking, and District Evaluations.

Media plan One of the ways the Botkins FFA has stepped out this year is by trying out the Ag Communications CDE competition. In order to compete at this event, a three-member team must create a 15-page media plan according to the year’s topic, along with an editing exercise and written test. This year, Botkins FFA sent 2 teams consisting of Abby Russell, Hannah Koch, Michaela Kramer, Claire McCullough, Maria Goettemoeller, and Logan Pitts. The teams both did exceptionally well for the first year and brought home gold ratings. Maria Goettemoeller also placed third individually.

The Botkins Ag Sales

team consisted of Andy Egbert, Zach Egbert, Evan Dietz, and Logan Russell. The agricultural Bsales CDE consists of three parts: an objective test, oral sales presentation, and a series of practicums. The objective test is taken prior to competition and is designed to test the team members’ understanding of the basic professional sales process. The sales presentation assesses the team member’s ability to properly sell an agricultural or related product to a customer. For the series of practicums, the contest coordinator selects a scenario realistically portraying a customer relations problem which may occur in agricultural sales. This involves both technical information and human relation problems. Each member of the team attempts to work with the “customer” to resolve the problem. The Botkins FFA team placed first at district competition and 10th at state competition. This is the first team from Botkins that has ever moved on.

There are several judging team opportunities including agronomy, equine, dairy, and general livestock.

The agronomy CDE is designed to assess the student’s knowledge of agronomic practices for the production of field and forage crops. This team placed 7th at the Wilmington Aggies Invitational, 7th at Highland County, and 21st at Marysville. The Botkins team consists of Kenneth Kramer, Evan Dietz, Zach Egbert, and

Jacob Place. The equine judging team consisting of Mikaila Lawrence, Erin Place, Haley Dietz, Courtney Kohler, Lindsay Place, Hanna Oakley, Emily Brown, Kaylee Bailey, Hannah VanBrocklin, and Grace VanBrocklin judges several classes of horses.

They also have a written test and judge classes of riding and hay. They placed 27th at the Wilmington Aggies Invitational, 14th at Highland County, 21st at Mt. Gilead, and 53rd at Marysville. The dairy cattle CDE challenges students with pedigree evaluation, sire selection, linear evaluation, a written test, placing classes and written class reasons to choose the highest quality dairy.

Members of the dairy judging team at Botkins include Heath Geyer, Derek Snider, Maria Goettemoeller, Allison Guckes, Josie Steinke, Brock Fullenkamp, Abby Russell, Trent Bergman, and Connor Billing. The team placed 4th at the Wilmington Aggies Invitational, second at Highland County, fourth at Mt. Gilead, and 15th at Marysville. The general livestock CDE is designed as a practical method of teaching students to recognize quality production animals.

The skills students learn in evaluating general livestock should make them better livestock producers and consumers by giving them practical experience in identifying and understanding characteristics that affect production and quality. The team has done exceptionally

well by placing first in every competition they have entered this year.

These competitions include the Wilmington Aggies Invitational, Highland County, Mt. Gilead, and Marysville.

The Botkins general livestock team includes Jordan Fledderjohann, Jordan Marx, Seth Aufderhaar, Logan Russell, Derek Shaffer, Andy Egbert, Cody Buehler, Lucas Buehler, Michaela Kramer, Trevor Ott, Hannah Koch, Eric Egbert, Drew King, Caleb Oren, Andrew Gerstner, and Kyle Moellenkamp.

Job interview The job interview CDE is designed for FFA members to practice and demonstrate the skills needed in seeking employment in all areas of agriculture. Each part of this event simulates real world experiences that students will have when seeking employment in the future. The contest involves preparing a cover letter and resume prior to the event. Then during the event, the members are required to fill out an employment application, participate in a mock interview, and compose a follow-up letter. For Botkins, Allison Guckes placed 12th in Division 1, Rachelle Maurer placed first in Division 2, Abby Russell placed fourth in Division 3, and Maria Goettemoeller placed second in Division 4. Rachelle moved on to state competition where she placed eighth overall.

The purpose of the public speaking CDE is to develop agricultural leadership by providing an opportunity for mem-

ber participation in agricultural public speaking activities. The different divisions of public speaking include Creed Speaking, Beginning Prepared, Extemporaneous, and Prepared. Creed Speakers must prepare the FFA Creed and answer questions regarding the creed when finished.

Botkins participants included Allison Guckes and Kaylee Bailey, who both received gold ratings. Beginning Prepared must write an original speech with a length of five to seven minutes.

Michaela Kramer and Claire McCullough both represented the Botkins FFA well by bringing home gold ratings. For Extemporaneous speaking, contestants have 30 minutes to prepare a 4 6 minute speech from a topic given to them. For the Botkins FFA, Evan Dietz received a gold rating. Prepared Speakers must prepare an agricultural-related speech with a length of six to eight minutes. Maria Goettemoeller placed secnd in this category, allowing her to move on to District Competition where she placed fourth.

District evaluations For District Evaluations, FFA members have the chance to apply for various awards including Proficiency ApState plications, Degrees, and Officer Books. A Proficiency Application is particularly lengthy and describes the efficiency and productivity of the applicant’s SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience). Seth Aufderhaar, Jordan Fledderjohann,

and Amanda Koch all submitted an application for evaluation. The state degrees are the next level to be achieved for active FFA members.

This degree has requirements involving hours working at their SAE’s, contribution in their local chapter, and CDE participation. Hannah Koch, Heath Geyer, Derek Snider, Zach Egbert, Andy Egbert, and Logan Russell all submitted applications for state degrees. Officer books each require different standards for the different ratings. Evan Dietz submitted a Treasurers Book which required accurate, detailed financial records of the chapter. Maria Goettemoeller submitted a Secretary’s Book which required particular layout of agendas, minutes, reports, and community involvement. Abby Russell submitted a Reporters Book which consisted of meticulous requirements for the chapter scrapbook. All three received gold ratings, and they will be recognized at state convention.

The Botkins FFA chapter has considerably improved in both participation and achievement in the last few years, and a considerable portion of the credit for motivation is due to our adviser, Chad Berning. With his help and guidance, the members of this chapter are constantly improving to exceed expectations. The involvement of the chapter will continue to expand and provide new opportunities for its members as the years progress. The Botkins FFA chapter is making the best of every opportunity presented by the National FFA Organization.

Cypress. Small trees and The writer is a shrub species include; Botkins senior and FFA Red Bud, Common Lilac, secretary.

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Tips for maintaining your waterways Grass waterways are an important part of a farm’s overall soil conservation plan, but producers and landowners have to work at maintaining them or they cannot fulfill their function. Grass waterways are permanent strips of grass seeded in areas of cropland where water concentrates and flows off a field. The grass prevents the water from forming a gully and traps some sediment. In addition, the vegetation absorbs some of the chemicals and nutrients in the runoff water, and provides habitat for small animals and birds.

For maintenance of grass waterways, it is recommended to lift

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equipment out of the ground and shut off spray equipment when crossing the waterway.

Encourage commercial applicators to do the same. Do not use the waterway as a roadway.

Tracks can turn into gullies in single, intense rain events. Do not overgraze or allow livestock trails to form. These can quickly turn into gullies.

Fertilize cool season grasses regularly at a

rate of 30-40 pounds of nitrogen per acre between November and mid March. Many producers fertilize waterways when they top dress wheat. Mow periodically, but don’t mow between April 20 and July 15 when birds are nesting. It’s important to mow grass because it encourages the formation of a dense sod. Also, shorter, thick grass is more effective at trapping sediment than tall grass, which will lay over during an intense rain event. Be careful not to till into the edges of the waterway and avoid end rows planted parallel along the waterway.

Both may allow gullies to form on the waterway edge. If bare spots appear, reseed with sodforming grasses.

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gullies form; fill, reshape, and reseed.

Seedling sale deadline approaching March 23rd is the deadline to order your 2012 tree seedlings.

In an ongoing effort to provide high quality tree seedlings at a modest cost, the Shelby Soil & Water Conservation District is currently taking orders for hardwoods, conifers, and small trees and shrubs for wildlife habitat.

Hardwood species include White Oak, Red Oak, Thornless Honey Locust, Sugar Maple, Red Maple, Tulip Poplar and River Birch.

The following conifer species are available; Norway Spruce, Blue Spruce, Black Hills Spruce, White Pine, Scotch Pine, American Arborvitae and Bald

Monsanto tests drought-tolerant biotech corn BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Seed giant Monsanto Co. plans largescale tests this year of the first government-approved biotech crop developed to deal with drought.

Monsanto says the corn won’t be a panacea for drought-stricken farmers but when combined with improved agricultural practices

could help those in areas like the western Great Plains, where production without irrigation can be half as much as the national average.

The St. Louis-based company plans on-farm trials from South Dakota to Texas to quantify how well the corn works before releasing it commercially

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Monsanto developed the corn with a gene taken from a bacterium commonly found in soil and vegetation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture decided against regulating it late last year, essentially approving it for

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THE CRACKER Jax perform on their float as it rolls along during the McCartyville St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday.

PARADE marshal was Leo Buehler. Buehler and his family have been a big part of the McCartyville and Kettlersville communities for many years.

Now in his 80s, Buehler is a semi-retired farmer and veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. Buehler served on Kettlersville Village Council for 36 years and is a former mayor of KetHe also tlersville. served as a volunteer firefighter during that time and served on various committees at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in McSDN Photo/Sara Newman Cartyville. Buehler and PARAGE REGULAR Ralph Bornhorst stands next his late wife, Mary, were to a golden toilet during McCartyville’s St. Patrick’s married for 52 years Day parade Saturday.

From Page 1 and had six children.

Buehler has also been a part of the St. Patrick’s Day parade every year, driving his 1954 John Deere diesel tractor. Buehler purchased the tractor from B.O. Grilliot Implement in McCartyville.

There will be entries from the Anna American Legion Color Guard, a “grandmother’s float,” one by the KettlersvilleVan Buren Township Fire Department and a children’s float, among others.

Attendance at the parade averages from 400 to 500 people. There was no official count from Saturday available.

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TODAY IN HISTORY CROSSWORD HOROSCOPE Monday, March 19, 2012 Today is an Monday, March You might get opportunity in the day of involved 2012.

19, year the ahead79th to become closely with someone whose endeavors There are 287 days left inhave the always been successful. Don’t let an year. opportunity like this one slip past you; Today’s Highlight in Histhey don’t happen that often. tory: PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You March 19, 1962, On get could the opening you’ve Bob been looking forfirst to cashalbum, in a long-overdue Dylan’s eponydebt. It won’t necessarily be somemously titled “Bob Dylan,” thing material — it could easily be a was released by Columbia mere favor.

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LOCAL OUTLOOK

Temps stay above normal A large ridge in the upper levels of the atmosphere is going to keep our temperatures a b o ve normal for the next several days.

We dry out for most of the first half of the week with highs approaching 80 by Tuesday!

Temperatures and precipitation for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday will appear in Wednesday’s edition of The Sidney Daily News. For regularly updated weather information, see The Sidney Daily News Web site on the Internet, www.sidneydailynews.com.

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Ohio, was honored with the Flying Farmer of the Year Award.

Ernest Shaw of R.R. 1, Maplewood, was given the trophy at the midwinter meeting of the group held last Saturday at Lincoln Lodge, Columbus.

——— The Evening Grandmothers Club plans to celebrate its eighth anniversary April 10 in a dinner to be held at Johnson’s Restaurant.

The plans were made for the dinner to be followed by a dessert course and business session in the home of the immediate past president, Mrs. Linus Rable.

March 19, 1937 Will Crusey, who for many years has been City/Region widely known in the reHigh | Low temps Forecast for Monday, March 19 tail show business in this city, is announcing MICH. that he has taken over Cleveland the Gorman Shoe store, Toledo 74° | 55° 79° | 56° located at 105 North 25 Years Ohio Avenue, and will Youngstown March 19, 1987 77° | 54° continue the conducting The Sidney City Mansfield PA. of that business at the Schools have a levy on 78° | 55° same location. It will be the ballot. Rich Wallace, known as the Will the levy chairperson, Crusey Shoe Store. made a presentation to Columbus Dayton ——— 77° | 57° the Sidney Optimist 77° | 60° Repair operations on club about the levy. The the earthquake dam- schools are seeking a 3.9 Cincinnati aged St. Jacobs mill operating levy. Test 79° | 55° Lutheran Church at score data indicates that Anna are underway. The Sidney City Schools test Portsmouth first repair work was scores are 15% higher 81° | 55° W.VA. started yesterday and than the national averKY. © 2012 Wunderground.com will be pushed as rap- age. Emerson has been idly as possible so the accepted in the Ohio ThunderIce Flurries Cloudy storms church may be ready for Principal’s Hall of Fame Partly Rain Showers Snow Cloudy use within a few weeks. for excellence. It was Serving on the special also pointed out that Weather Underground • AP reconstruction commit- there are less teachers AccuWeather.com forecast for daytime conditions, low/high temperatures tee with the minister, and administrators now Rev. F.J. Mittermaier, that in 1980. There has are Webster Fogt, Oscar been no levy for operatMeyer, Emory Billing, ing funds since 1979.

N.J. Shaw, Arnold ——— Henke, Asa Fogt, and AlEddie Smith is enjoyCauses of the syn- fluid in it. You don’t have bert Wilt. ing coaching once again. drome include lung, to consider that amount 50 Years He is coaching the 5th ovary and pancreatic of fluid or the fluid in a March 19, 1962 and 6th grade basketcancer; multiple sclerosis; stew. You should in foods A Shelby County ball team at Hardinneuropathy; some medi- like soups. farmer, charter member Houston. Smith, now 44 cines; infections such as If fluid restriction isn’t and director for many years old, coached at pneumonia, tuberculosis improving the blood years of the Flying Fairlawn High School and meningitis; strokes; sodium level, medicines Farmers Association of from 1967-1972. congestive heart failure; can be used. Demeclocyand severe digestive- cline is one. Tolvaptan is tract inflammation. another. Most imporThese are common ill- tantly, treatment of the nesses, making inappro- underlying cause is the priate ADH common. As best approach, if an unwith all illness, some- derlying cause has been times a cause cannot be found. found.

A reduction of fluid inDr. Donohue regrets take is the first step in that he is unable to antreatment. If you’re not swer individual letters, making progress, shown but he will incorporate by a rise in blood sodium, them in his column whenthen you have to adopt ever possible. Readers stricter fluid restriction. may write him or request Measure you urine out- an order form of available put for 24 hours. Your in- health newsletters at P.O. take should be 500 ml Box 536475, Orlando, FL (16.9 ounces, about 2 32853-6475. Readers may cups) less than that also order health newsletamount. Even the most ters from www.rbmasolid of solid food has mall.com.

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March 19, 1912 Leonard Guy, who is getting up a new city directory for this city, says that Sidney has been rapidly growing during the past few years and that he estimates its population with the suburbs, including East Sidney, Jimtown and the Syndicate at 11,380.

——— The report is out that the meeting of the Shelby County Republican Central Committee yesterday afternoon was a most interesting session, and if reports are correct, the Roosevelt enthusiasts in the county might have easily secured the endorsement of Roosevelt instead of Taft being endorsed.

Hormone imbalance lowers blood sodium DEAR DR. ishes urine proDONOHUE: I duction, and body have been diagfluid levels rise. If nosed with inapthe body has too p r o p r i a t e much fluid, ADH antidiuretic horproduction drops mone and have off, urine output and been told to reincreases strict my fluid inbody fluid levels take to 1.5 liters To your drop.

(1.59 quarts) per Inappropriate good day. What causes ADH is the situahealth tion where the this syndrome?

What are the Dr. Paul G. body has more short- and longthan enough Donohue term consefluid, but ADH quences? Do I count foods secretion continues, and prepared with liquids, body fluid reaches high such as oatmeal? — G.H. levels. Urine production ANSWER: Most peo- has been shut down. The ple have never heard of expansion of body water antidiuretic hormone, dilutes the blood sodium also called vasopressin or concentration.

Low arginine vasopressin. It sodium leads to comes from the pituitary headache, confusion, loss gland at the base of the of appetite, nausea, vombrain. It preserves body- iting and, in extreme fluid balance by regulat- cases, coma. With proper ing urine volume. If the treatment, long-term body is low on fluids, consequences are miniADH secretion dimin- mal and few.

Playwright celebrated in public gets scant applause at home D E A R unlikely I will ABBY: I am an ever again win amateur playthis prize. So wright.

Our how do I respond local theater to such indiffersponsors an anence? What do nual playwriting you do when you contest.

The feel you have acprize isn’t monecomplished tary, but somesomething imDear thing far more portant and the Abby important to an response is, “So, Abigail author — a fullwhat else is scale production Van Buren new?” — LOOKof the play.

ING FOR VALII have won this prize DATION IN FLORIDA four times — more than DEAR LOOKING any other writer in the FOR VALIDATION: history of the contest. My hat’s off to you. That But is my family im- you have won this prize pressed? Not at all! My more than any other wife told me she thinks writer in the history of I write everything the the contest is a notable same way and have sim- achievement, and one ply repeated myself four that’s not likely to be times. Her put-downs matched for a long time are deeply hurtful.

— if ever. Attend the I am up in years. It’s production, take your

well-earned bow in the spotlight, and accept that the less you look to your wife for validation, the happier your life will be.

DEAR ABBY: About a year ago, my fiancee, “Jayne,” reconnected with her childhood friend through Facebook. ”Christine” is gay, unattached and very attractive. She has a great personality, and everyone who meets her seems to be attracted to her. Jayne and Christine have had overnighters together. I have asked my fiancee if Christine has ever made advances toward her and she said no. I want to believe her, but part of me is wary.

They are now planning to go on a trip for a few days to an island.

Jayne says she loves me and that I have nothing to be jealous about. Am I being naive? What should I do? — LEFT BEHIND IN NEW JERSEY DEAR LEFT BEHIND: Believe it or not, gay people ARE capable of platonic friendships with members of the same sex, just as straight people can have platonic relationships with people of the opposite sex. The bottom line question is, do you trust your fiancee?

If the answer is you’re not sure, then you should rethink the engagement.

brother has systematically taken over my parents’ lives for the past 20 years. He uses his depression and agoraphobia as an excuse not to lead his own life. He lives on government disability payments, and the majority of his support comes from my parents, whom he lives with and mooches off of.

He doesn’t help them around the house or contribute in any way.

He refuses to get treatment for his disorders.

How can I help my parents finally be free of him? They are fast approaching 70 years old. Talking to my brother is useless, as he becomes extremely hostile and threatens to kill himself. My parents deDEAR ABBY: My serve some rest at their

age. — ANONYMOUS IN NEW YORK DEAR ANONYMOUS: At the rate they’re going, your parents may not get the rest they deserve until they’re in the great beyond. Unless they are willing to take a stand and make living with them conditional upon your brother getting counseling and medication for his mental illness, nothing will change.

Dear Abby is written

by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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HIGH SCHOOL Juniors we are looking for Senior Ambassadors/ models, Save on your senior photos, (937)498-4203

MARIA STEIN, 8140 State Route 119. GIGANTIC SALE! Maria Stein Legion Auxiliary Annual Garage Sale, March 21st. 9am-8pm, March 22nd. 9am-8pm, March 23rd. 9am-12pm, Friday will be Buck a bag and Large items will be Half price.

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While banks and Western Union branches are trained at spotting fake checks, these types of scams are growing increasingly sophisticated and fake checks often aren't caught for weeks.

Funds wired through Western Union or MoneyGram are irretrievable and virtually untraceable.

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2012 Baby Album (Babies born January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011)

Publication Date:

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Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified.

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NOTICE Investigate in full before sending money as an advance fee. For further information, call or write:

Full and part time teachers and cook Must have high school diploma college preferred with experience competitive wages benefits discounted childcare (937)498-1030 Sidney Ohio

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Construction service company seeking highly motivated individuals.

LABORER WANTED

TEAM LEADERS: Valid Class A CDL required.

HELPERS: Valid Drivers License required.

WORK TRAVEL SCHEDULE: 8 days on/ 6 off. Job duties require on site physical labor in the commercial flat roof industry, 11 hours per day.

Paid travel, motel, per diem. Health insurance, 401(k), PTO, monthly incentives.

PHONE: (937)773-8600 FAX:

Physical & Drug Screen required EOE

Immediate Need

SECURITY OFFICERS Full/ Part Time, Observe/ report, activities/ incidents. Provide security/ safety of client property/ personnel. Operate multi-line phone system. Must have HS diploma/GED Complete at:

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www.hr-ps.com HR Associates accepting applications Monday-Friday's 8:30am-3pm Lots of JOBS available!

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(MUST have Valid DL, own car, home/cell phone, clean background) Apply at: 314 N Wayne St. Piqua, Oh 45356 CALL TODAY! (937)778-8563

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Hospice RN RN Position– On-Call

EOE M/F/D/V Full-Time Evening/Nights

SUPERMARKET DELI/ BAKERY MGR

This is a great opportunity with a growing company offering a competitive benefit package, including a 401k with a company match. For confidential consideration, forward your resume and salary requirement to: Phelan Insurance Agency, Inc. Human Resources Department P.O. Box 1, Versailles, OH 45380.

Email: careers@phelanins.com or Fax: 937-526-7067

Equal Opportunity Employer

Please apply to:

Qualified individuals email resume to: tricia@rk hydrovac.com

322 Wyndham Way Piqua, OH 45356

Phelan Insurance Agency, Inc., a successful independent insurance agency, and a leader in insurance marketing in Ohio and Indiana, is seeking a full-time associate to join our dedicated team of Life & Health insurance professionals.

Lifting/ Manual Labor with experience in small construction equipment including skid steer, fork lift and front end loader desired.

Competitive Wages and benefits offered.

Base Pay + Overtime + Bonuses + Prevailing Wage Pay Opportunity

(937)773-8676

LIFE/EMPLOYEE BENEFITS POSITION

Ludlow Falls

For Bellefontaine location. Competitive pay, benefits. Must have considerable retail Deli and/or Bakery experience Send resume to: careers@ freshencounter.com

Three years clinical experience, hospice or home health preferred.

Resumes can be sent to: HOMC Attn: HR PO Box 502 Troy, Ohio 45373 www.hospiceofmiamicounty.org

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2012 Baby Album PLEASE PRINT - Any names that do not fit in the allowed space will be subject to editing. *Child’s Name ________________________________________________________ *City ______________________________________ *Birthday _________________ *Parents’ Names ______________________________________________________ **Grandparents’ Names _________________________________________________ **Grandparents’ Names _________________________________________________ (*Required Information) **Due to space constraints, only parents and grandparents will be listed.

K Please mail my photo back. SASE enclosed. (Not responsible for photos lost in the mail.)

K I will stop by and pick up my photo (we will only hold them for 6 months) Name ______________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________________ City __________________________________ State _________Zip ______________ Phone ____________________________________ Extra copies are available for $100. You may have them held in our office or mailed to your home. There is a delivery fee of $4 for postal delivery + $100 per copy.

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International Automotive Components (formerly known as Lear Corporation), a leading Tier-1 supplier of interior carpet components for the automotive industry, has a full-time Manufacturing Supervisor position open at the Sidney, Ohio location. This position is on 2nd shift and reports to the Operations Manager.

A partial list of job duties/responsibilities include: Provides direct supervision to manufacturing personnel in a union environment to ensure that safety, quality, productivity, schedule, and delivery goals are met on a daily basis Investigates safety-related incidents and completes appropriate reports Analyzes manpower and equipment availability and makes appropriate adjustments to maximize productivity and minimize problems (external and internal) Completes daily reports Investigates problems and issues discipline Investigates and resolves employee complaints Maintains good housekeeping Maintains employees’ time records on a daily basis using KRONOS Successful candidates will possess the following: Must be able to work any shift Must be able to work weekends and overtime when necessary Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook) Strong interpersonal skills, including good written and verbal communication skills Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment Knowledge of the TS16949/ISO14001 standards Experience in a union, manufacturing facility for the automotive industry preferred, but not required.

If interested, please submit a resume and salary history to the following address:

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HIRING FOR NEW CHILDCARE CENTER

* Twins are handled as Two photos * Enclose photo, form and $21.75

Number of copies___________

GERMAN TUTOR Wanted. Converse in High German. Good Job for Foreign Exchange Student.

Call 937-295-3456 ask for Tina

The desired candidate will have a college degree, or equivalent experience, with the ability to provide exceptional customer service to a wide range of clients. Individuals with an insurance or customer service background are encouraged to apply.

Proficiency in MS Word and Excel, attention to detail, and a commitment to excellence are key requirements.

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KETTLERSVILLE 16030 McCartyville Rd. Friday March 23rd, and Saturday March 24th 8-5. 3RD ANNUAL SALE!!! Trailer full of goodies from barn.

Antique child swing, quilt rack, gas cans and tools, fire extinguisher, watering cans, jewelry, knee hold desk, Longaberger, glassware, Harvest Gold stove with microwave, Little Tykes sandbox, drop fertilizer spreader, 2 bench grinders, trading cards, ladies clothes, coffee & end tables, kitchen items, flower pots, garden tools, books, cookbooks, VHS tapes, audio CD's, DVD's, (4) 16" chrome rims, tank truck fittings, 3 Anderson casement windows, 2 tricycles, lots of home decor and more!

Mon - Fri @ 5pm Weds - Tues @ 5pm Fri - Thurs @ 5pm

POLICY: Please Check Your Ad The 1st Day. It Is The Advertiser’s Responsibility To Report Errors Immediately.

Publisher Will Not Be Responsible for More Than One Incorrect Insertion. We Reserve The Right To Correctly Classify, Edit, Cancel Or Decline Any Advertisement Without Notice.

FOUND, Hand held remote control, Possibly to Crane or Gravel Slinger, found in vicinity of State Route 47 west of Sidney, Call to describe, (937)295-3119

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• Baths • Awnings • Concrete • Additions

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▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ EMS Coordinator Develop and implement a comprehensive EMS Program for Wilson Memorial Hospital and Shelby County. Assumes responsibility for coordination of quality improvement review, medical direction and continuing education for pre-hospital care providers in the hospital’s service area.

Facilitates building of relationships between and among EMS providers, the facility, and the Emergency Department Physicians and Staff and will improve patient care while expanding the hospital role in the pre-hospital arena.

BSN or Bachelor degree, EMS management would be preferred.

Qualified candidates may apply on-line at:

RN in Emergency Center JTDMH currently has an open position in our Emergency Center for a Registered Nurse, part time 7p-7a shift.

Must obtain ACLS and PALS within 1 year of hire and TNCC within 2 years of hire.

Prefer 2-4 years of medical/surgical or critical care nursing experience.

Please apply online at www.grandlakehealth.org

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RECEPTIONIST/ ASSISTANT needed for veterinary office. 20-30 hours per week, Great clients. Please bring resume to: Community Veterinary Clinic 1200 W Russell Rd Sidney

DAYCARE OPENINGS in my home. Monday-Friday, any age. Anna school district. (937)726-2232 Ask for Jessie

DRIVER Hiring OTR, Class A driver(s) with at least 2 years verifiable driving experience.

A clean driving record is a must.

Drivers will have assigned truck hauling van & curtain-side trailers.

No haz-mat required.

Call South Berkeley Hauling @ 304-267-2563 or e-mail barry@southberkeleywrecker.com

www.wilsonhospital.com

or send resume to Wilson Memorial Hospital, 915 W. Michigan Street, Sidney, OH 45365

Healthcare Unit Coordinator Behavioral Health Performs patient related clerical/quality assurance duties necessary to promote the Behavioral Health Unit. Facilitates communication between the unit and referral source.

Work involves general defined duties with the exercise of independent judgment in performing certain tasks and assuring timely completion of reoccurring statistical details.

Associate Degree in related field and/or one year experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Qualified candidates may apply on-line at: www.wilsonhospital.com

or send resume to Wilson Memorial Hospital, 915 W. Michigan Street, Sidney, OH 45365

Patient Care Technician Emergency Under the direction of the RN, carry out assigned treatments and procedures. Responsibilities include phlebotomy and EKG. Must have successfully completed an approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program or three to six months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Current certification in BLS is required.

Qualified candidates may apply on-line at: www.wilsonhospital.com

or send resume to Wilson Memorial Hospital, 915 W. Michigan Street, Sidney, OH 45365

EMS Coordinator

BROWN INDUSTRIAL, INC. Metal Fabricators/ Laborers

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package.

Come join a growing team! We are a third generation family owned business who manufactures specialized mobile equipment for the rendering industry.

Previous experience is not required, but a positive attitude and good mechanical aptitude are.

We offer good benefits including health Insurance, 401K, bonuses, and paid vacation, Starting pay is $11-$14/hr. depending on experience

For consideration send resume to mgoubeaux@ceioh.com or apply in person.

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STARTING WAGES

Submit resume to: AMS 330 Canal Street Sidney, Ohio 45365 Email: amsohio1@earthlink.net

WANTED OWNER/OPERATORS for OTR in the Sidney, OH area, hauling van and curtainside trailers. No hazmat is required, 75 % of gross, plus 100 % of fuel surcharge. Call South Berkeley Hauling @ 304-267-2563 or e-mail barry@southberkeleywrecker.com.

1 BEDROOM In Sidney, clean, freshly painted, security cameras, laundry facility on site, ample off street parking.

On site manager. Rent $375, Deposit $375 includes water & trash.

Call Heidi (937)441-9923 1 BEDROOM, large, North end, central air, appliances, garage, lawn care. $395 deposit.

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Picture it Sold Please call: 877-844-8385

1975 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Restored with fuel injection, sun roof, rack and pinion steering, sold new at Piqua Volkswagen, garage kept.

(937)295-2899

1987 CHEVROLET K10 4 wheel drive, overdrive transmission. 79,295 babied miles, always garaged, no rust. $10,500.

(937)339-4698

1 BEDROOM, stove, refrigerator.

All utilities included. $135 per week, $300 deposit.

(937)726-0273, (937)638-7366 2 BEDROOM In Sidney, clean, freshly painted, security cameras, laundry facility on site, ample off street parking.

On site manager. Rent $425, Deposit $425 includes water & trash.

Call Heidi (937)441-9923

Village West Apts.

"Simply the Best" (937)492-3450

4 BEDROOM, 1 bath, full basement, newly remodeled, new stove, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, $700 monthly, NO PETS!, (937)658-3824 527 FOURTH Ave. 3 Bedroom, $595 monthly.

(877)464-6600

3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, appliances, washer/ dryer hookup, off street parking, 623 N. Ohio, $550 monthly, $550 deposit, (937)489-9921 3 BEDROOM, half double, Queen Street, Refrigerator, stove, w/d hookup, basement, yard, utilities separate, no pets, $475 monthly plus deposit, (937)497-7200 3 BEDROOM, large, newly painted, $535 monthly (937)498-1676

ATTENTION INVESTORS, Residential home easily converts to duplex, 4500 sq ft, 1 Bedroom apt above garage, New roof, all new plumbing, new electrical in apartment, moving must sell will entertain offers, (937)710-1155

MOVE IN TODAY! 2 & 3 bedroom homes starting at $12,500. Call Scott (937)498-1392.

$499 off Move In Sycamore Creek Apts.

(866)349-8099 ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIALS! 1, 2 & 3 bedroom, appliances, fireplace, secure entry. Water & trash included, garages.

(937)498-4747 Carriage Hill Apts. www.1troy.com ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIALS! DISCOVER PEBBLEBROOK Village of Anna. 2 & 3 Bedroom townhomes & ranches. Garages, appliances, washer & dryer.

Close to I-75, Honda, 20 miles from Lima.

(937)498-4747 www.1troy.com INCOME TAX SPECIAL REDUCTION 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH FROM $565 TO $550

• Close to 75 • Toddler Playground • Updated Swimming Pool

• Pet Friendly ARROWHEAD VILLAGE APARTMENTS 807 Arrowhead, Apt.F Sidney, Ohio (937)492-5006 ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ●✦ KENWOOD AVE. Very good condition townhouse with 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths.

Washer/ dryer hook-up, air. $445 monthly plus deposit.

(937)726-5992 or (937)295-3157 after 6pm NEWER DUPLEX near shopping. 3 bedroom, appliances, yard, garage.

NO PETS. $585 plus deposit. (937)492-3428

SHOT GUNS, Winchester 12 gauge, semi-auto, Superx2, ducks unlimited, gold inlay, $750. 12 gauge Pump Springfield Stevens well used works great, $135. 20 gauge, single shot, 3" chamber, good first shotgun, works great, $120. SKS assault rifle, 6 bayonet, 30 round magazine, real nice, 7.62X39, $425.

Ammo 7.62x39 $5 a box. Chuck (937)698-6362 or (937)216-3222

BUYING: 1 piece or entire estates: Vintage costume or real jewelry, toys, pottery, glass, advertisements.

Call Melisa (419)860-3983 or (937)710-4603.

CASH, top dollar paid for junk cars/trucks, running or non-running. I will pick up.

Thanks for calling (937)719-3088 or (937)451-1019

STORM DOORS, 2, used.

36X80, brown $50.

(937)492-3000 SWING SET, wooden with slide. Good condition. $100. (937)492-1157

2 BEDROOMS, Botkins, appliances, air, laundry, patio, extra storage, no pets, $415, (937)394-7265.

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Wapakoneta/ Celina

Repairing Industrial Equipment, Mechanical, Electrical trouble shooting, Hydraulic/Pneumatic repair, (PLCs) required.

Minimum 2 year’s experience.

Benefits after 90 days.

1 BEDROOM, northend Sidney, appliances, air, some utilities, laundry facility, NO PETS. $375, (937)394-7265

2 BEDROOM 1 BATH FROM $500 TO $490

MACHINE MAINTENANCE

$17.00 to $18.00 /Hr

Make a

FLEET MANAGER We are currently looking for a career minded individual in our Operations Department. This person will manage the activities of Regional Drivers primarily via computer and telephone to ensure the efficient & safe transport of our customers’ goods. This involves communicating instructions to drivers about freight pick-up and delivery, transmitting load assignments, routing, trip planning, promoting safety, and interaction with customers regarding pickup and delivery information.

The ideal candidate must possess excellent computer, communication, time-management and decision making skills. Prior supervisory/management experience desired and 2 or 4 year degree preferred.

A contracted position of EMS Coordinator is currently open.

This position is part time with no weekend or holiday rotation required. Work hours will vary, but will average around 20 hours per month.

Must have state of Ohio certification as Paramedic with a minimum of 5 years progressive experience. ACLS, CTLS provider certification, instructor preferred.

Please apply online at:

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Finish with 2nd straight 27-1 record

BY KEN BARHORST kbarhorst@sdnccg.com COLUMBUS — Anna’s amazing winning streak came to an end, and its quest for a second straight state girls basketball title came up short Saturday, for want of a few made free throws.

The Lady Rockets made a miraculous comeback in regulation, rallying from a 57-51 deficit with back-to-back three-point plays in the last 44 seconds to send the game into overtime.

The Lady Rockets scored first on a free throw, but Columbus Africentric reeled off 10 of the next 12 points to lead 68-60, the held off another Anna charge to pull off the upset of the state’s No. 1ranked team, 70-66 in the Division III championship game at the Schottenstein Center.

Anna, which was unable to overcome 19-for-37 free throw shooting, finishes with a 27-1 record for the second year in row, after winning the D-III crown last year.

“I’m proud of the girls,” said Anna coach Jack Billing. “We got down there late in regulation but they showed heart and desire, and they never gave up.

“We always have a policy, if you win by five or less or lose by five or less, it’s the coaching. We talk about that a lot with the kids. There’s a lot of things you can do in a four or five point game. So I guess this one falls on my shoulders.

“I think I got caught up in the game so much, it went so fast,” Billing said. “I’ll probably beat myself up over it.

We’ll have to look at the films and see where I messed up.

There were plays we could have run and I didn’t call.”

Anna scored the first bucket of the game, but Africentric dominated the rest of the opening period to lead 1813 when it ended. Making matters worse, senior Ashley Frohne was whistled for two fouls before the game was two minutes old. And her foul trouble would play big before

this one was over.

However, the Lady Rockets got the ball inside to junior standout Natalie Billing in the second quarter and she went for 10 points to lead Anna to a 31-25 lead at the half.

Billing, who had a doubledouble by halftime of 14 points and 10 rebounds, scored right away in the third quarter to increase the lead to 33-25 and it looked like the Lady Rockets were on their way.

But the Lady Nubians remained within striking distance and overtook the Lady Rockets at 39-37.

However, Anna got the final five points of the period, all by Frohne, to lead 42-39 with just eight minutes to play.

Anna still led by three at 5148 with 2:58 left in regulation, only to have Africentric go on a 9-0 run. Amazingly, seven of those points came at the free throw line, with two of the fouls being on Frohne, dispatching her to the sidelines for the remainder of the action.

Her fifth foul may have been legit, but it appeared on her fourth that there was no contact at all. But obviously, the call stood.

Africentric’s Kiyanna Black had five of the three throws, evidence of how she took over for her team. After scoring SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg eight points in the first half, the OU-bound standout added ANNA’S NATALIE Billing passes the ball over Columbus Africentric’s Alexis Parks during Di19 in the second half and over- vision III state championship action Saturday in Columbus. Anna lost in overtime 70-66. time, and was unguardable.

“She’s a great player,” said Billing. “One of the best kids we’ve seen all year. She just put it on her shoulders and carried their team. We tried a couple different defenses on her, put two people on her a couple times. But she’s tremendous players and that’s why she had 27 points.”

There were just 35 seconds left when Billing got a threepoint play to cut it to 57-54, then after an Africentric turnover, the incomparable Erica Huber drove to the bucket, scored and sank a free throw to knot the game up with just :29 left.

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MORGAN HUELSKAMP brings the ball up the floor for Anna against Columbus Africentric Saturday in the Division III state championship game in Columbus. Huelskamp had seven points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals in the game.

SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg ANNA’S ASHLEY Frohne goes up with the left hand for two of her 21 points in the Division III state championship gme Sat- ANNA GUARD Erica Huber looks up the floor and sends a pass to teammate Cayla Bensman urday afternoon in Columbus. during the Division III state championship game Saturday in Columbus.

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Keselowski dominates at Bristol

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OHIO STATE'S Deshaun Thomas (1) dribbles around Gonzaga's Michael Hart during the first half

of an NCAA tournament third-round college basketball game in Pittsburgh Saturday.

Buckeyes pull away late to reach Sweet 16 again PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared Sullinger doesn’t get mad anymore.

Those days are over.

The Ohio State sophomore forward knows he can’t afford to lose his temper if the Buckeyes want to reach the Final Four.

So rather than sulk after foul trouble and some solid Gonzaga defense frustrated him for 36 minutes Saturday, the quickly maturing big man relaxed, took a deep breath and hoisted the Buckeyes on his broad shoulders.

Sullinger scored 18 points, including two big baskets on soft hook shots in the final 3 minutes to lead Ohio State to a 73-66 victory and a spot in the regional semifinals for the third straight year.

“I knew that throwing my body and creating contact wasn’t going to work in this game,” he said. “So I kind of just went with a little bit of finesse and just tried to get off-the-body contact and try to go up and finish.”

And finish off the original bracket busters in the process.

DeShaun Thomas also scored 18 for the second-seeded Buckeyes (29-7), while Aaron Craft added 17 points and 10 assists. Ohio State will play Florida State or Cincinnati in Boston on Thursday.

“We didn’t shoot the ball particularly well in the second half, but we knocked the shots down.

And everybody made a big shot here and there,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta said.

It’s what the Buckeyes do. When Sullinger spent the last 9:12 of the first half on the bench with two fouls, the Buckeyes relied on Craft and Thomas to erase a seven-point deficit.

Then, with the Bulldogs surging after wiping out a 10-point Ohio State lead, the Buckeyes went back to basics.

They went back to Sullinger, though such measures hardly seemed necessary after a putback by Thomas gave the Buckeyes a 58-48 lead.

The Bulldogs (26-7) responded with a 13-3 run capped by a 3-pointer from the corner by Harris that tied it at 61 with 4:05 to go.

Then Sullinger, who still thinks about last year’s loss to Kentucky in the regional semifinals, took over. He backed down Gonzaga center Robert Sacre and hit a soft little hook shot from the right block to put Ohio State back in front.

“Right down the stretch we wanted to get the ball in his hands,” Matta said. “He’s a winner. We’ll ride that down the stretch.”

Gary Bell Jr. led Gon-

zaga with 18 points and Harris added 16, but the Zags went cold down the coming up stretch, empty on five straight possessions after tying the game as Ohio State avoided becoming the third No. 2 seed to lose in less than 24 hours. Fellow heavyweights Duke and Missouri fell to upstarts on Friday from one-bid leagues.

Yet the Buckeyes knew the Bulldogs are hardly scrappy underdogs. They entered the game with 17 NCAA victories over the last 14 seasons, the same as the Buckeyes.

The 18th will have to wait until next year at least, though coach Mark Few was hardly apologizing after taking the Buckeyes to the limit.

“We went toe-to-toe with a really good team,” Few said. “Wouldn’t surprise me if they are cutting down the nets in New Orleans. They’re right at that level with some of those other good teams like Syracuse and Kentucky.”

It’s a glass ceiling the Bulldogs have been trying to break through since making the regional finals in 1999.

Their best chance of returning to the round of 16 came on Kevin Pangos’ 3-point attempt from the right corner with 90 seconds to play.

“I thought it was good

for sure,” Pangos said.

It certainly looked good. The ball went halfway down before rolling off and into the hands of Ohio State’s William Buford.

Sullinger again delivered with a baby hook to push the Buckeyes’ lead to 66-61 with 57 seconds left.

The Bulldogs got no closer. By the time Bell banked in an awkward 3-pointer with 11 seconds left, it was too late.

“I think if you ask the Ohio State guys, they know we hit ‘em and went right at ‘em,” Few said.

Gonzaga pushed around West Virginia in a 23-point romp in the second round Thursday.

Sullinger, who watched part of the rout from behind one of the baskets, described it as a “wakeup” call.

If it was, the Buckeyes hit the snooze button early.

Determined to lead Gonzaga to the one destination that has eluded the program, senior center Robert Sacre gave the Bulldogs an impassioned pep talk in the tunnel before taking the floor just before the opening tip, urging “everybody to hit their man.”

Gonzaga landed the first blows, dominating the paint early against the supposedly bigger, deeper Buckeyes.

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Brad Keselowski used Bristol Motor Speedway last fall to cement his spot in NASCAR’s championship race.

Back at the track Sunday, Keselowski again made his way to Victory Lane.

And he again began to think about a Sprint Cup title.

Keselowski led a career-best and race-high 231 laps, then held off Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth on a late restart to cruise to his first victory of the season.

“What can I say? I love Bristol and Bristol loves me,” said Keselowski, who immediately began taking pictures in Victory Lane to send to Twitter.

“The goal at Penske Racing is to win a Sprint Cup championship, and one win certainly doesn’t achieve that, but it’s a great step.”

The Chase for the Sprint Cup championship has a wild-card provisional for the winningest driver not otherwise eligible.

Keselowski’s win at Bristol last August was his third of the season and gave him the provisional that allowed him to race for the title.

Now, just a month into the season, he’s focused on collecting victories.

“One win is good; two wins is really good,” Keselowski said. “We need to keep winning races to lock ourselves in the Chase, but heck, I’d rather just go into the Chase in the top spot. If we run like we have the last few weeks, we’ve got as good a shot as anybody else.”

Keselowski narrowly escaped an early sevencar accident, worked his way toward the front, then settled in for a tight battle with Kenseth over the final third of the race. Kenseth beat Keselowski on one of their restarts — fans complained instantly on Twitter that Kenseth had jumped the start — and Keselowski had to run him back down to reclaim the lead.

But a late caution when Tony Stewart hit

0 before the Buckeyes even got a shot off, and it was 12-2 following a 3pointer by Jones.

“It started with my turnover at the beginning of the game,” Hill said. “We came to play. I mean, we got the cards dealt. We were ready to play. It had nothing to do with our mindset because we had an eight seed.”

The Gators led by as many as 13 despite the efforts of Hill and Prahalis. Hill scored 12 points before halftime and Prahalis added nine, but Florida was able to limit their impact. At one point, Bartley turned her back to the rest of the play while shadowing Prahalis on the perimeter, denying the Ohio State star the ball.

Prahalis did become the second Division I player to reach 2,000 points and 900 assists for her career, joining Courtney Vandersloot of Gonzaga.

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Florida forced turnovers early and finished with 20 offensive rebounds, winning despite shooting only 35 percent from the field.

The Gators will face topseeded Baylor on Tuesday night.

“We would play anyone, anywhere ‚Äî it just didn’t matter,” Jones said. “When we saw our name come up on the screen, we were ecstatic.

We could have been playing the Lakers, and we would have been hugging and crying tears of joy.”

Ohio State was playing in its 10th consecutive NCAA tournament, but this was the Buckeyes’ worst seed in that span. They made no secret of their displeasure with the draw but did little to show they deserved any better.

Seconds after the opening tip, Hill turned the ball over against a Florida trap, leading to an easy layup for Jaterra Bonds. The Gators led 7-

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and led the entire way.

Jennifer George had 16 points and six rebounds and Lanita Bartley added 15 points to lead Florida to a win in front of a crowd packed with fans of the in-state Buckeyes.

Tayler Hill scored 23 points for Ohio State, including two late baskets to pull the Buckeyes (257) within two. Florida (20-12) patiently worked the ball inside to George, who went up strong to her left and scored with 45 seconds to play.

Emilee Harmon missed at the other end for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State star Samantha Prahalis went scoreless in the second half and finished with nine points.

On Saturday, Jones said confidently that Ohio State might not see too many teams in the Big Ten that defend like the Gators. Whether that’s true or not, the Buckeyes looked caught off guard.

wall put Kethe selowski’s win in jeopardy.

“I’ve got no clue what to do here,” he radioed crew chief Paul Wolfe, who decided to leave Keselowski on the track and not bring him in to the pits under caution.

Then Keselowski had to decide which lane to choose for the final restart, and his decision to take the outside may have sealed the win.

“I knew as long as I could beat him on the first lap, I knew I had a good enough car and I’m a good enough driver to win,” Keselowski said.

“Matt didn’t make it easy. That’s his job, to not make it easy on me.

He raced me hard; I raced him hard, rubbed a little bit. That’s good racing.”

Kenseth settled for second in his Roush Fenway Racing Ford.

“He should have started on the bottom, for me; unfortunately he didn’t,” said Kenseth, who also denied jumping the earlier restart.

Keselowski said judging the restarts was “too subjective” and that a no-call by NASCAR “was the right call.”

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One and done for Lady Bucks BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — For about a week, Florida guard Jordan Jones listened to the chatter about how Ohio State felt insulted by the selection committee.

It was as if the Gators — who were playing the Buckeyes in the first round — were an afterthought.

“All week long we heard Ohio State this, Ohio State that, their guards average this, their post players do that,” Jones said. “I know Ohio State talked a lot about being disrespected, but we felt disrespected, too. I don’t think anyone knew how good our defense was.”

Quick on the perimeter and relentless on the boards, the ninthseeded Gators were a step ahead of Ohio State from the very start Sunday, beating the eighth-seeded Buckeyes 70-65 in the Des Moines Regional.

Florida scored the game’s first nine points

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ANNA’S ERICA Huber eyes the bucket on this shot as Columbus Africentric’s Marly Hill (33) goes for the block in action Saturday in the Division III state championship game in Columbus.

NATALIE BILLING of Anna goes up to corral this rebound in Division III state championship action in Columbus on Saturday. Billing had 22 points and 14 rebounds in the ame.

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ANNA’S CAYLA Bensman goes up for a close-in shot in Division III state championship action against Columbus Africentric Saturday in Columbus.

Frohne, Billing all-tourney COLUMBUS (AP) — Columbus Africentric senior Kiyanna Black had 27 points and 12 rebounds to help the Nubians defeat Anna 70-66 in the Division III title game Saturday to become the outstanding player on the 2012 Associated Press all-tournament team.

She also had 16 points, three assists and three steals in a semifinal win against Smithville.

Joining her on the all-tournament team are junior teammate Marley Hill (13 points and 15 rebounds in two games); Anna senior Ashley Frohne (43 points in two games); Anna junior Natalie (34 points in two games); Smithville senior Tara Schaffter (17 points in one game); and Liberty-Benton senior Cait Craft (15 points and nine rebounds in one game).

Anna got a free throw from Cayla Bensman to start the overtime, but Black countered with a drive to the bucket.

Huber scored to make it 60-59 Anna, but Africentric again reeled off nine in a row to open up a 68-60 bulge with just 1:34 left to play.

Again, Anna charged back. Billing sank a free throw with 1:17 left, then senior Morgan Huelskamp converted a three-point play to make it 68-64 with still 1:10 to go.

After a miss at the other end, Anna had three cracks from close in and finally converted on the fourth, by Billing, to make it 68-66 with still :35 remaining.

From Page 17 Anna got a steal from Kyleigh Overbey with :29 left, but Billing couldn’t convert at the other end. Then after Africentric inbounded the ball, Anna was unable to track the ballhandlers down, not being able to foul until just :03 remained. Africentric missed both free throws, but got the offensive rebound and went to the line again.

At that point, Billing emptied his bench.

The Lady Rockets shot just 35 percent from the floor on 23-for-66, to 40 percent for the Lady Nubians on 26-for-65.

While Anna was hitting just 51 percent from the line, Africentric was 18-for-25 for 72 percent.

SCOREBOARD BASKETBALL Boys state High school basketball Boys state tournament pairings THURSDAY Division IV 10:45 a.m. — Jackson Center (26-0) vs. Columbus Africentric (22-3) 2 p.m. — Berlin Hiland (25-1) vs. Arlington (23-3) Division III 5:15 — Bedford St. Peter Chanel (23-3) vs. Cincinnati Summit Country Day (24-1) 8:30 — Ottawa-Glandorf (19-6) vs. Portsmouth (23-2) FRIDAY Division II 10:45 a.m. — Mentor Lake Catholic (23-2) vs. Dayton Dunbar (26-0) 2 p.m. — St. Clairsville (23-2) vs. Elida (23-3) Division I 5:15 — Toledo Whitmer (23-2) vs. Lakewood St. Edward (18-7) 8:30 — Pickerington Central (24-2) vs. Fairfield (21-5) SATURDAY State championship games 10:30 — Division IV 1:30 — Division III 4:30 — Division II 8:30 — Division I

NCAA men NCAA Tournament Glance The Associated Press EAST REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At TD Garden Boston Thursday, March 22 Syracuse (33-2) vs. Wisconsin (26-9) Ohio State (29-7) vs. Florida State-Cincinnati winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 24 Semifinal winners SOUTH REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At The Georgia Dome Atlanta Friday, March 23 Kentucky (34-2) vs. Indiana (27-8) Baylor (29-7) vs. Lehigh-Xavier winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 Semifinal winners MIDWEST REGIONAL Regional Semifinals

At Edward Jones Dome St. Louis Friday, March 23 North Carolina (31-5) vs. OhioSouth Florida winner N.C. State (24-12) vs. KansasPurdue winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 Semifinal winners Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 22 At US Airways Center Phoenix Michigan State (29-7) vs.

Louisville (28-9) Marquette (27-7) vs. Norfolk State-Florida winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 24 Semifinal winners FINAL FOUR At The Superdome New Orleans National Semifinals Saturday, March 31 East champion vs. Midwest champion South champion vs. West champion National Championship Monday, April 2 Semifinal winners

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Lap length: .533 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (5) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 500 laps, 142.8 rating, 48 points, $186,770.

2. (21) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 500, 119.7, 43, $179,821.

3. (15) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 500, 104.4, 41, $147,149.

4. (16) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 500, 107.2, 40, $135,124.

5. (25) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 500, 120.4, 40, $98,535.

6. (33) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 500, 107.3, 38, $139,810.

7. (17) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 500, 93.1, 37, $127,793.

8. (30) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 500, 84.5, 36, $124,351.

9. (22) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 500, 95, 35, $136,596.

10. (11) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 500, 88.7, 34, $102,060.

11. (14) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 500, 80.4, 33, $139,546.

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12. (3) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 500, 85.9, 32, $132,818.

13. (1) Greg Biffle, Ford, 500, 98.7, 32, $111,085.

14. (23) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 500, 84.6, 30, $140,810.

15. (18) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 500, 102.5, 30, $100,035.

16. (9) Joey Logano, Toyota, 498, 76.9, 28, $99,935.

17. (2) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 498, 94, 28, $132,635.

18. (27) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 498, 67.9, 26, $116,893.

19. (7) Aric Almirola, Ford, 498, 77.1, 25, $127,446.

20. (20) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 498, 69.8, 24, $132,901.

21. (19) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 497, 63.6, 23, $90,010.

22. (32) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 496, 63.4, 22, $97,735.

23. (31) David Ragan, Ford, 496, 55, 21, $105,618.

24. (6) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 496, 64.3, 20, $111,343.

25. (24) Casey Mears, Ford, 496, 58.8, 19, $101,068.

26. (26) David Gilliland, Ford, 496, 55.8, 18, $98,207.

27. (34) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 496, 51.8, 17, $96,510.

28. (36) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 495, 55, 16, $95,860.

29. (29) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 495, 52.7, 15, $111,605.

30. (40) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 493, 38.3, 14, $86,410.

31. (39) Michael McDowell, Ford, 492, 40.9, 13, $84,110.

32. (13) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 423, 35.9, 12, $131,243.

33. (42) Ken Schrader, Ford, 420, 41.4, 11, $91,985.

34. (35) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 417, 49.7, 10, $83,935.

35. (4) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 395, 94.4, 10, $131,921.

36. (12) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 389, 35.3, 8, $111,743.

37. (10) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 366, 44, 7, $91,780.

38. (28) David Stremme, Toyota, accident, 334, 43.7, 6, $83,703.

39. (8) Carl Edwards, Ford, 245, 35, 5, $127,191.

40. (41) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, brakes, 57, 32.4, 0, $80,875.

41. (43) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, vibration, 26, 31.1, 3, $80,800.

42. (38) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, vibration, 17, 28.1, 0, $80,720.

43. (37) Josh Wise, Ford, rotor, 16, 27.1, 1, $80,289.

Top 12 in Points: 1. G.Biffle, 157; 2. K.Harvick, 148; 3.

M.Kenseth, 145; 4. M.Truex Jr., 139; 5. D.Hamlin, 137; 6. D.Earnhardt Jr., 137; 7. T.Stewart, 130; 8.

C.Bowyer, 126; 9. J.Logano, 126; 10.

P.Menard, 123; 11. J.Burton, 120; 12. R.Newman, 118.

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“We’ve been a very good free throw shooting team, but you get to the big stage..,” Billing said.

“Ashley at one point in the year was over 80 percent, and she struggled.

But we also missed some point blank shots. If we hit those and take care of the ball, we don’t need those free throws.”

Billing finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds, and Frohne had 21 points and eight rebounds. Huber finished with 13 points.

Huelskamp had an excellent game as well.

She had seven points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals, and along with Huber, brought the ball up the floor against Africen-

tric’s pressure.

The rebounding was dead even at 50-50. Africentric had 26 turnovers to Anna’s 25.

Black had a doubledouble of 27 and 12 rebounds, and 6-foot-2 Marley Hill had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Lady Nubians.

Columbus Africentric (70) Jones 2-0-4; Seward 3-0-6; Harley 3-4-10; Hill 4-3-11; Black 9-9-27; Parks 3-0-6; Stith 1-2-4; Francis 1-0-2. Totals: 26-18-70.

Anna (66) Huber 3-6-13; Hurlskamp 3-1-7; Billing 9-4-20; Ca. Bensman 1-1-3; Frohne 7-7-21. Totals: 23-19-66.

Score by quarters: 1 2 3 4 OT Africentric ....18 25 39 57 70 Anna .............13 31 42 57 66 Three-pointers: Anna 1 (Huber); Africentric 0.

Records: Anna 27-1, Africentric 23-4.

Sidney Daily News, Monday, March 19, 2012

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