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Sidney, Ohio

March 21, 2012

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DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Pages 2-3A today: • Elizabeth A. “Betty” (Leptak) Johnson • Pauline Harbour • Virgil C. Behr • Wesley L. Hawkins Jr. • Sharon A. Fries • Peggy Rozine Reed • Betty Ann Moore • Irvin E. Haddix • Dorothy C. Eggert • Irene M. Snyder • Al Lawson

INDEX Business.............................3B City, County records ...........2A Classified.........................5-8B Comics ...............................4B Fort Loramie .......................2B Hints from Heloise ..............7A Horoscope..........................2B Localife ............................6-7A Nation/World.......................5A Obituaries ........................2-3A Opinion ...............................8A Sports .........................13-15A State news..........................4A ’Tween 12 and 20...............2B Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Donohue ..11A

TODAY’S THOUGHT “Is it worse to be scared than to be bored, that is the question.”

— Gertrude Stein, American writer (1874-1946) For more on today in history, turn to Page 4B.

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Total silence.

Nothing was said by members of the Sidney City Board of Education Monday night following the reading of the non-renewal of the administrative contract for Northwood Elementary Principal Greg Johnson.

There were no comments or questions following the reading of the motion.

Board member Kelly Rees abstained from voting for the measure. It is not clear why Rees abstained from voting.

The measure was approved by all other board members. Johnson’s contract will not be renewed at the end of the 2011-12 contract year.

Included in the motion was the nonrenewal contracts for part-time psychologists Michael Bartlett and Bruce Lemley.

The board approved a new redistricting map for the attendance areas of

Cook: District ‘simply headed in a new direction’ The Sidney Board of Education and Northwood Elementary principal Greg Johnson commented on the recommendation of Superintendent John Scheu to not renew Johnson’s contract during the meeting on Monday.

“The non-renewal of Greg Johnson’s contract is simply because Sidney City Schools is headed in a different direction,” explained Scheu.

Northwood and Whittier Elementary Schools. The new map changes the western boundary line for Whittier Elementary from Broadway Avenue to Main Avenue. The change is to help balance the student population in these buildings.

Sidney Board of Education President Melanie Cook expanded on Scheu’s comments regarding Johnson, who currently serves as principal of Northwood Elementary School.

“We thank Mr. Johnson for his dedication to Sidney City Schools and all his assistance with many district-wide initiatives, such as recent efforts to See DIRECTION/Page 9A “It’s a change back to where we were before,” said Superintendent John Scheu. “The reason we’re doing this is because the enrollment at Northwood is around 565 and the enrollment at Whittier is under 300.”

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Short sentenced to 10 years in prison

Mandel campaigns in Sidney

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Vance Allen Short was sentenced on Tuesday by Judge William Zimmerman in Shelby County Common Pleas Court.

Short, 46, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for conspiracy to commit murder and five years in jail for complicity to commit aggravated burglary, both felonies of the first degree. He was also fined $500 plus court costs. The charges stem from the cold case murder of Gregory A. Trapp in May of 1998.

Kathy Maynard the mother of Gregory A. Trapp spoke before the sentencing about how the death of her son has affected her life.

“Vance has destroyed my life, my family, friends, everything,” said Maynard.

“It’s unfair when you lose a child from illness or an accident but when someone kills your child cold blooded in his sleep, it’s not right.”

Zimmerman spoke directly to Short before the sentencing saying, “You come from a well respected family” and have brought “shame, humiliation and embarrassment to your family but worse than that you destroyed the lives of another family. You have to live with that.”

Maynard’s son William L.

U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel made a campaign stop at Sidney Tool & Die on Tuesday.

Mandel is traveling across the state to connect with voters on a personal level. He started the day on Tuesday in Lima before traveling to Greenville and Wapakoneta just to name a couple of stops.

He arrived at Sidney Tool & Die shortly after 4 p.m.

“I chose to visit Sidney Tool & Die because it’s a classic example of a family company,” said Mandel. “Here’s a guy who took out a $1,500 loan 58 years ago and now employs over 100 people.”

Mandel believes it is important to support what he considers Ohio’s two biggest industries, agriculture and manufacturing. Mandel also believes it is important for leaders to work together in Washington.

“The hyper-partisanship is killing jobs and the American spirit,” said Mandel. “We need leaders who have the courage to stand up to big business.”

Another measure Mandel believes has the potential to hurt jobs is the national healthcare bill. He believes it should be repealed because it is a “giant overreach.” Mandel would like to see responsible exploration of oil and gas but See MANDEL/Page 9A

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VANCE SHORT turns to make a statement to the family of Gregory Trapp during his sentencing Tuesday. He was convicted of conspiracy to murder and complicity to aggravated burglary for his role in Trapp’s murder. Sitting is Short’s lawyer Wiliam Kluge.

Trapp Jr. was also charged in the murder but charges were dropped in January without prejudice. Trapp’s ailing health was a major factor in

the charges being dismissed.

Short will receive credit for time already served which as of Tuesday totaled 425 days.

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Police log MONDAY -10:30 p.m.: arrest.

Sidney police arrested Kevin Keller, 46, at large, for drug abuse, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

-1:12 a.m.: arrest. Police arrested Christopher Leonard, 20, for assault and prohibitions.

SUNDAY -12:18 p.m.: domestic violence. Police arrested Michelle L. Frew, 41, 811 Arrowhead Drive, Apt. K, for domestic violence.

-10:30 a.m.: domestic violence. Police arrested Michelle L. Frew, 41, 811 Arrowhead Drive, Apt. K for domestic violence.

-7:21 a.m.: arrest. Police arrested Jason Kellum, 37, 433 N. Miami Ave., for criminal damaging and open container.

Kellum allegedly broke a window on a van on the 400 block of North Miami Avenue.

-12:15 a.m.: domestic violence. Police arrested Timothy Browning, 38, 504 N. Main Ave. on a grand jury indictment.

SATURDAY -12:30 p.m.: theft. Police arrested Kayla Hewitt, 27, 732 Broadway Ave., on an outstanding warrant. Hewitt was transported to Miami County.

-10:41 a.m.: operating a vehicle while under the influence.

Police arrested Donald Elsass Jr., 20, no address listed, for OVI. -2:19 a.m.: theft. Police responded to 307 Williams St. on a report that someone had stolen an outdoor portable basketball hoop from the residence.

-1:59 a.m.: burglary.

Police were called to 314 Thompson St. on a report that someone had stolen a laptop computer and a digital camera.

FRIDAY -1:38 a.m.: contempt.

Police arrested Brandy Lucas, 25, 732 Broadway Ave., on a warrant.

Fire, rescue MONDAY -5:06 p.m.: grass fire.

Sidney firefighters were dispatched to 2731 W. Mason Road on a report of a grass fire. There was ½ acre involved in the fire. It was extinguished.

Anna Fire also responded to the scene.

-5:02 p.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the

1900 block of Fair Road on a medical call.

-12:56 p.m.: medical.

Medics responded to a medical call on the 800 block of Country Side Street.

-9:57 a.m.: medical.

Medics responded to a medical call on the 3000 block of Cisco Road.

-7:45 a.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 600 block of South Kuther Road on a medical call.

-6:58 a.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 1500 block of Michigan Street on a medical call.

-4:14 a.m.: electric problem. Firefighters were dispatched to 1001 Fourth Ave., Lot 66, on a report of an electrical problem. The power was shut off and occupants advised to contact an electrician.

-1:17 a.m.: injury.

Medics responded to a report of an injury on the 1200 block of Hill Top Avenue.

SUNDAY -3:41 p.m.: medical.

Medics responded to the 3000 block of Cisco Road on a medical call.

-12:44 p.m.: injury.

Medics responded to a report of an injury on the 800 block of Country Side Street.

OBITUARIES Elizabeth A. ‘Betty’ (Leptak) Johnson — PIQUA Elizabeth A. “Betty” (Leptak) Johnson, 82, of Piqua died at 3:45 p.m., on Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.

She was born in Piqua on June 8, 1929, to the late Joseph J. and Ruth C. (Newland) Leptak.

Betty is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Sandra Murphy, of Piqua, Norman and Virginia Murphy, of Newnan, Ga., and Eric and Stephanie Johnson, of Holiday, Fla.; one brother, Marvin Leptak, of Holiday, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; four great and four greatgreat-grandchildren.

She was preceded by one brother, Joseph “Pat” Leptak.

Betty was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Piqua. She

for worked Piqua Memorial Hospital in Environmental Services for eight years before retiring in 1988.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua with the Rev. Angelo Caserta officiating.

Burial will follow in Miami Memorial Park, Covington.

Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church Education Fund, 310 South Downing Street, Piqua, OH 45356 or Senior Independence Hospice, 3003 Cisco Road, Sidney, OH 45365.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.melcher-sowers.com.

Additional obituaries appear on Page 3A

Accidents On Saturday police responded to a two vehicle accident on Michigan Street and Vandemark Road. The accident happened at 11:15 a.m. Cory R. Heffelfinger. 39, 1726 Fairoaks Drive, was traveling eastbound on Michigan Street in the center lane and was traveling through the intersection with a green light.

Michael H. Walker, 50, 1831 Glenn Place, was traveling northbound on Vandemark Road and had a red light. According to reports, Walker just had the brakes repaired on his vehicle and was test driving it when his brakes failed. Walker’s vehicle struck Heffelfinger’s vehicle and then continued over the curb and came to a rest in the grass and parking lot area at Burger King. Heffelfinger’s vehicle came to a final rest in the westbound curb lane facing the wrong direction.

Walker was cited for unsafe vehicle and driving under suspension. There were no injuries and both vehicles sustained heavy damage.

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COUNTY

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Sheriff’s log MONDAY -7:58 p.m.: larceny.

Shelby County Sheriff ’s deputies responded to 3362 Leatherwood Creek Road on a report of the theft of a deer feeder and traps.

Fire, rescue MONDAY -8:51 p.m.: injury.

Houston Rescue responded to a report of an injury on the 10800 block of Schenk Road.

-4:56 p.m.: medical.

Anna Rescue responded to the 200 block of

Meadow Drive on a medical call.

-4:29 p.m.: medical.

Houston Rescue responded to a medical call on the 10800 block of Mohawk Court.

-3:30 p.m.: fire. Fort Loramie Fire responded to 5180 Stoker Road on a report of a field fire.

SUNDAY -8:22 p.m.: injury.

Fort Loramie Rescue responded to a report of an injury on the 11100 block of Ohio 362.

-5:31 p.m.: fire. Lockington Fire and Houston Fire responded to 10520 Millcreek Road on a report of a field fire.

Pauline Harbour B E L L E CENTER— HarPauline bour, 65, of Belle Center, died Monday, March 19, 2012, at The James Cancer Center, Columbus, with her family at her side following a long illness.

She retired as an inspector at Q3 in Urbana and formerly was employed with Monarch Tool and Die in Sidney.

She graduated from Indian Lake High School in 1965. Pauline loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting and working in her beautiful flower gardens.

She was a wonderful cook and baker and found enjoyment in crocheting and drawing.

More than anything, she was a loving wife and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be missed beyond measure.

She was born Jan. 27, 1947, in Cedarville to the late Oliver and Irene Beaty Stover.

She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Harbour, in 2005.

Survivors include her husband of nearly 37 years, Marvin Harbour, to whom she was married on March 28, 1975, at the Bellefontaine Church of God; her sons, Tracy Harbour, of Belle-

fontaine, and Jamie (Deb) of Harbour, Rushsylvania; a step daughter, Melissa Harbour Tevis, of Russell’s Point; five grandchildren, Justin, Jason, Nathaniel, Lori, and Cole; five step grandchildren, Rodney, David, Chris, Jessica, and Johnny; a greatgrandson, Zaylor; two step great-grandchildren, Audriana and Riley; her seven brothers and sisters, Earl “Larry” Stover, of Bellefontaine, Sue Rapp, of Illinois, Virginia Levi, of Washington, Glenna (Dan) Watkins, of Bellefontaine, Shirley (Charles) Tarmenter, of Texas, Oliver “Ollie” (Bonnie) Stover, of Rushsylvania, and Lydia (Ray) Kerns, of West Liberty; a sister-in-law, Deloris Kibler, of Urbana; a brother-in-law, Melvin (Debbie) Harbour, of Troy; and many nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery, Ohio 273, Belle Center. Lynn Cleaveland will officiate.

Mannasmith-Schnurrenberger Funeral Home is serving the family.

Condolences may be expressed at www.mannasmithfuneralhome.com.

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DEATH NOTICES Betty Ann Moore TROY — Betty Ann Moore, 86, of 4025 Piqua-Troy Road, died Monday, March 19, 2012.

A service to honor her life will be held on Friday at Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Arrangements are in the care of Jamieson and Yannucci Funeral Home, Piqua.

Irvin E. Haddix PIQUA — Irvin E. Haddix, 87, of 495 E. State Route 36, died at a.m., Monday, 2:45 March 19,2012.

A service to honor his life will be held on Friday at the Jamieson and Yannucci Funeral Home, Piqua.

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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 (JewBehr, of elie) 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 parentsVictor and in-law, 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 Wapakoneta and Bank One in St. Marys for 25 years.

He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Knights Columbus of 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 a.m. today, 10:30 March 21, 2012, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Marys, with the Rev. Anthony E. Cutcher, celebrant.

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

Visitation was held from 2 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and 9 to 10 a.m. today 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.

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Peggy Rozine Reed, 88, of 132 Stewart Ave., formerly of 520 Clark Ave., Piqua, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012, at 3:45 p.m. at Wilson Memorial Hospital.

She was born on Jan. 29, 1924, in Fort Wayne, Ind., the daughter of the late Carl and Mabel (Kesler) Easterling.

On July 6, 1946, she married Donald Lee Reed who preceded her in death April 12, 1987.

She is survived by three children, Ervin “Skip” Reed and wife Wanda, of Vine Grove, Ky., Douglas Lee Reed and fiance Penny Wilson, of Piqua, and Georgiana Johnson and husband Thomas, of Sidney; seven grandchildren, Robert Reed and wife Randi, Shannon Sifuentes and husband Richard, Douglas Reed, Kellie Nix, Jennifer Johnson, Stephanie Siegel and husband David, and Scott Johnson; 18 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Martha.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Wayne Easterling.

Mrs. Reed retired from Piqua Memorial Hospital as a secretary in the radiology department after 27 years. She

was a member of the Green Street United Methodist Church in Piqua, and just recently joined the First Baptist Church in Sidney.

Peggy had a very strong religious faith.

She loved Christmas time and enjoyed shopping for antiques and decorations. She also enjoyed reading and working on puzzles. She was a huge Green Bay Packers fan. She was a very caring person and loved to help people in need.

She loved her dogs, but most of all she loved her family and spending time with her grandkids.

In keeping with Mrs. Reed’s wishes, her body will be cremated. A graveside service will be held at Miami Memorial Park in Covington at a later date, at the convenience of the family with Pastor George Gnade officiating.

There will be no public visitation or funeral services prior to graveside services.

Arrangements are in the care of Cromes Funeral Home and Crematory, 302 S. Main Ave. Condolences may be expressed to the Reed family at the funeral home’s website, www.cromesfh.com.

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Wesley L. Hawkins Jr. B E L L E FONTAINE — Wesley L. Hawkins Jr., 63, Belleof fontaine, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012, at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine.

He was born on May 20, 1948, in Bluefield, W.V., to the late Wesley L. Sr. and Frances (Ayers) Hawkins.

On June 12, 1971, he married Cheryl Bodiker in Tazewell, Tenn. and she survives along with two sons, Kurt (Rebecca) Hawkins, of Lakeview and Jason (Jessie) Hawkins, of Huntsville; two daughters, Joni Wilson and Sara (Shawn) Marcinko, both of Bellefontaine; grandchildren, Eva Wilson-Woodruff, Storm Hawkins and Maria Hawkins, Emma Wilson, Nala Smith, Drew Hawkins, Trent Marcinko and Mila Hawkins; a great-grandchild, Rylee Woodruff; and four brothers and two sisters.

Preceding him in death is a great-granddaughter, Elaina Wilson; and two sisters.

A machinist, Wesley worked for Rockwell,

D.A.B., H.K. Porter and LeRoi Dresser.

He was a U.S. Army veteran from 1968 to 1974 and served in the Vietnam War. A member of the First C h r i s t i a n Church in Bellefontaine, he enjoyed fishing and cooking for his family.

Visitation will be on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Eichholtz Funeral in BelleHome fontaine.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at the First Church Christian with Pastor F. Michael Valentine officiating. There will be a military service by the Logan County Veterans Honor Guard in Brown Park following the service.

Family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the First Christian Church, 215 E. Sandusky Ave., Bellefontaine, OH 43311.

Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.eichholtzfuneralhome.com.

Sharon A. Fries PIQUA — Heaven is rejoicing as they receive Sharon A. Fries into their loving arms. Sharon A. Fries, 69 of Piqua, and formerly of International Falls, Minn., wife of Charles (Chuck) Fries Jr., died at home surrounded by family on Monday, March 19, 2012.

She was born in International Falls, Minn., on June 23, 1942, the daughter of the late Nels and Mabel (Bly) Lundin.

She was a graduate of Senior High Falls School, International Falls, Minn. Sharon was employed at Georges Dairy of Piqua, doing early morning prep and cleaning. Sharon was the secretary and co-owner of Chuck Fries Paint & Body Shop of Piqua, for 25 years.

She enjoyed running her home, being a faithful and loving companion to her husband and partner Chuck, always letting him feel he was in charge. She relished the conversations with her family and friends.

She always had a sweet smile, warm hug, encouraging words and loved holding hands.

Mommy loved reading, shopping with her daughters, encouraging the boys in their businesses and playing cards.

Mom enjoyed preparing dinners for her family which included her special ham gravy, macaroni salad and homemade bread. She was an avid baker, making her much sought after pumpkin and cherry pies, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, cinnamon rolls, banana bread and holiday sugar cookies with almond icing and so much more. She loved taking care of her family and home as this was the essence of who she really was.

Christmas was her time to shine, she loved this special time of year

as she beamed with excitement in transforming her home into a magnificent holiday paradise.

Survivors include two sons and daughterin-law, Eric (Jill) Fries, of Sidney and Scott Fries, of Piqua; two daughters and sonin-laws, Lori (Joey) Brush, of Piqua and Lisa (John) Klopfenstein, of Piqua; 11 grandchildren, whom she loved very much and brought great joy to her life, Jordan, Jacob and Joshua Fries, Gage and Gabriel Ryan, Brendan Fries, Alexis and Anna Klopfenstein, Ashley, Caleb and Conner Brush; and one great-grandchild, Josiah Fries; one brother and sister-in-law, Nels (Sharon) Lundin, of International Falls, Minn.; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Delores Holenko, of International Falls, Minn. and Jan (Phil) Hansen, of Piqua.

Sharon was preceded in death by her two brothers, Dickie and Bobby Lundin and brother-in-law Paul Holenko, of International Falls, Minn..

In addition to her family, she leaves many treasured nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, as well as many wonderful friends who enriched her life.

She was grateful at knowing all of them were part of God’s plan for her life here on earth.

Condolences may be expressed to the family from 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Sidney Apostolic Temple, 210 Pomeroy Drive, Sidney.

A service of celebration in honor of Sharon’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, at the same address.

Burial to immediately follow the service at Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua.

Additional obituaries appear on Page 2A

STATE NEWS OHIO

Sidney Daily News,Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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Temps break records COLUMBUS (AP) — The National Weather Service reports temperatures broke records set in the early 1900s across much of Ohio as the mercury topped 80 degree in some areas.

A record 81 degrees was recorded Monday afternoon in Toledo and Dayton, breaking the 78-degree marks set on the same date in 1921 for Toledo and 1907 for Dayton. Cincinnati temperatures also hit 81 degrees, matching a 1907 record.

Columbus’ 78 degrees beat out the 77-degrees hit in 1921, 1903 and 1898.

In the Akron-Canton area, temperatures hit 77, breaking the 75-degree record of 1903.

And Cleveland felt 76-degree weather, matching a 1903 record.

High temperatures are expected again Tuesday as spring is ushered in.

$600,000 raised CHARDON (AP) — Two groups that spearheaded efforts to raise funds for victims of a school shooting in northeast Ohio have collected about $600,000 in donations in the three weeks since the tragedy.

The Plain Dealer in Cleveland reports the Chardon Healing Fund and the Chardon Angels of Hope formed soon after the Feb. 27 shooting that claimed the lives of three students and seriously wounded two others at

Chardon High School. A 17-year-old boy has been charged in the attack.

The Healing Fund collected about $500,000 of the amount and says its collections are overseen by United Way Services of Geauga County. A member of the board overseeing the fund’s plans says she expected to collect about $250,000 but that “the community opened not only its hearts but also its wallets.”

Leaders send letter COLUMBUS (AP) — Republican leaders in seven of Ohio’s largest counties have sent a letter to their state chairman asking him to resign.

The letter sent to Kevin DeWine on Tuesday escalates an ouster effort by Republican Gov. John Kasich. The letter came from GOP chairs in Cuyahoga (keye-uh-HOH’-guh), Franklin, Hamilton, Lucas, Mahoning, Montgomery and Summit counties.

DeWine is serving a two-year term ending in January. He announced Sunday he would not seek re-election but would serve out his term.

In their letter, the party leaders said the rift between DeWine and Kasich has become “untenable and irreconcilable” — faulting DeWine for failing to iron out differences. DeWine has publicly said Kasich allies are seeking party control for personal gain.

Calls and emails seeking comment weren’t immediately returned.

Production of the all-new 2013 Acura RDX begins in Ohio ucts in the world.”

In addition to the finished product, the engines and automatic transmissions for the Acura RDX and Honda CR-V also are made in Ohio, at the Honda of America engine plant in Anna, and at Honda Transmission Mfg. in Russells Point.

The Acura RDX also is an important product for domestic suppliers in Ohio and the rest of North America that manufacture parts and components for its production.

Overall, approximately 150 suppliers in Ohio and 600 in North America produce parts for Honda’s seven auto plants in North America. Honda’s parts purchases from Ohio suppliers totaled nearly $6 billion in 2011, and $16 billion in North America.

The East Liberty Auto Plant began producing automobiles in 1989 and currently employs approximately 2,500 associates. In addition to the RDX and CR-V, the 1.9million-square-foot plant also produces the Honda Crosstour for the U.S. and export markets.

In a major innovation of its operations, Honda is investing $166 million at the East Liberty Plant.

Construction currently is under way on a 155,000square-foot expansion for new door and instrument panel sub-assembly lines, and for the extension of the plant’s final assembly

Could a U.S. Demjanjuk grave become neo-Nazi shrine?

CLEVELAND (AP) — If relatives of convicted Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk get what they want, their patriarch will be buried in suburban Cleveland — a prospect not sitting well with Jewish advocates who argue the retired autoworker could, in death, become a magnet for neo-Nazis.

Demjanjuk died Saturday in Germany at age 91, and his family in Seven Hills, Ohio, wants to return his body for burial. Even though his U.S. citizenship had been revoked and he was deported, there is no prohibition against returning the body to this country, the U.S. attorney’s office in Cleveland said.

Munich state court spokeswoman Margarete Noetzel said Tuesday that under Ger-

man law, because Demjanjuk died before his final appeal could be heard and because a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty, he is still technically presumed innocent.

But, she said, that doesn’t mean the conviction is somehow wiped from the record. “The verdict exists — it is not voided. It was pronounced and based in fact.”

A Demjanjuk funeral in his adopted hometown would turn into a spectacle, said Efraim Zuroff, who leads the Nazi-hunting Simon Wiesenthal Center in Jerusalem.

“I have no doubt that a funeral in Seven Hills would turn into a demonstration of solidarity and support for Demjanjuk, who’s the

last person on earth who deserves any sympathy, frankly,” Zuroff said in a telephone interview.

Demjanjuk had guarded his privacy carefully, posting a “no trespassing” sign outside his house and turning aside interview requests over the decades.

His attorney appealed Monday to German authorities to arrange for his body to be sent home to Ohio, and son John Demjanjuk Jr. confirmed that, but there was no word on any arrangements or whether a funeral might be done in secret.

John Demjanjuk Jr. said in an email Tuesday that any suggestion of his father’s burial or gravesite turning into a spectacle was unwarranted.

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line. Additionally, construction began last year on a 396,000-square-foot parts consolidation center.

This center will significantly reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions associated with the shipment of parts to the plant, including CO2 emissions that contribute to global warming.

These projects are among the more than $500 million in new capital investments that Honda has announced at its plants in Ohio over the past 16 months.

Based on Honda’s longstanding commitment to “build products close to the customer,” Honda began operations at its first U.S. auto plant nearly 30 years ago, on Nov. 1, 1982, in Marysville, Ohio. Honda now has the capacity to build 680,000 automobiles annually at its two Ohio auto plants.

In addition to manufacturing, Honda has established substantial R&D operations in Ohio, along with other operations that support product development, manufacturing and sales of Honda and Acura products in North America.

The company employs more than 13,500 Ohioans and tens of thousands more through its suppliers and other business partners. The company’s total investment in its extensive operations in the state exceeds $8 billion.

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EAST LIBERTY, — Launching its second major new model in only three months, the East Liberty Auto Plant today started mass production of the all-new 2013 Acura RDX. The popular luxury crossover SUV will go on sale at Acura dealerships nationwide next month.

Acura dealers, local community leaders and public officials joined associates at the plant today as the first mass-produced 2013 Acura RDX rolled off the assembly line. Also on hand for the line-off event was John Mendel, executive vice president of sales at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “Acura is a brand for luxury customers who aspire to the highest levels of quality and value, and the East Liberty team is going to play a very important role for us as we move forward with production of this exceptional new Acura RDX,” Mendel said. “We know the East Liberty plant is one of the best in the world, as is evident by your high quality rankings.”

Located northwest of Columbus in Logan County, the East Liberty plant was the recipient of a Silver Award from J.D. Power and Associates for its outstanding quality in 2011. The plant will produce the second-generation Acura RDX for the U.S. and export markets, using domestic and globally sourced parts.

In December, 2011, the plant launched the allnew 2012 Honda CR-V, America’s most popular SUV in January and February of 2012. The East Liberty Plant is the sole production source for the new Acura RDX and is responsible for manufacturing the majority of Honda CR-V models for U.S. customers.

“We are proud to be the exclusive global manufacturer of the luxury Acura RDX,” said East Liberty Auto Plant manager, John Mayberry. “Our associates work hard to exceed the expectations of every customer, and as a team we are committed to producing the best prod-

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Egypt’s Coptic pope buried WADI NATROUN, Egypt (AP) — Pope Shenouda III, an giant figure for 40 years at the helm of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, was laid to rest on Tuesday in a desert monastery after a moving funeral Mass at a Cairo cathedral attended by tens of thousands.

Shenouda’s death brought an outpouring of expressions of MuslimChristian unity in this mainly Muslim and conservative Arab nation, but it may have done little to hide the alarm of Egypt’s Christians over the political ascent of Islamists.

Away from the volatile sectarian politics of Egypt, the death of Shenouda united the nation’s 10 million Christians in grief, alongside anxiety over the future.

7.4 quake shakes Mexico MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging some 800 homes near the epicenter and swaying tall buildings and spreading fear and panic hundreds of miles away in the capital of Mexico City.

One of the strongest to shake Mexico since the deadly 1985 temblor that killed thousands in Mexico City, Tuesday's earthquake hit hardest in border area of southern Oaxaca and Guerrero states, where Guerrero official confirmed that some 800 homes had been damaged, with another 60 having collapsed.

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Villagers: slayings were act of retaliation KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Residents of an Afghan village near where an American soldier is alleged to have killed 16 civilians are convinced that the slayings were in retaliation for a roadside bomb attack on U.S. forces in the same area a few days earlier.

In accounts to The Associated Press and to Afghan govofficials, the ernment residents allege that U.S. troops lined up men from the village of Mokhoyan against a wall after the bombing on either March 7 or 8, and told them they would pay a price for the attack.

The lawyer for Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is accused in the March 11 killings of the 16 civilians, has said that his client was upset because a buddy had lost a leg in an explosion on March 9.

It’s unclear if the bombing cited by attorney John Henry Browne was the same as the one described by the villagers that prompted the alleged threats. After a meeting at a military prison in Fort Leav-

Lawyer to visit Afghanistan FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — The lawyer for the Army staff sergeant suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians questioned Tuesday the quality of the evidence against his client and said he planned to travel to Afghanistan to gather his own.

John Henry Browne said he met with Robert Bales for 11 hours over two days at Fort Leavenworth, where his client is being held. He added that there was still a lot he didn’t know about the March 11 shootings.

“I don’t know about the evidence in this case. I don’t know that the government is going to prove much. There’s no forensic evidence. There’s no confessions,” Browne said outside his hotel near the post.

“I’m certainly not saying that we’re not taking responsibility for this in the right way, at the right time. But for now, I’m interested in what the evidence is,” he said. “It’s not like a crime scene in the United States.”

Browne said there were legal, social and political issues linked to the case and how it will be prosecuted. “The war’s on trial. I’m not putting the war on trial,” he said. “I’m not putting the war on trial, but the war is on trial.” enworth, Kansas, Browne said Bales told him a roadside bomb blew off the leg of one of his friends two days before the shootings occurred.

A spokesman for the U.S. military declined to give any information on the bombing or even confirm that it oc-

curred, citing the investigation of the shootings. He also declined to comment on the allegation that U.S. troops threatened retaliation.

“The shooting incident as well as any possibilities that led up to it or might be associated with it will be investi-

OUT OF THE BLUE 9-year-old gets jury duty YARMOUTH, Mass.

(AP) — Like many people who get summoned to jury duty, Jacob Clark didn’t want to go.

But unlike most people, he had a legitimate excuse — he’s 9 years old.

“I was like, ‘What’s a jury duty?’” Jacob told the Cape Cod Times in response to his summons to appear in Orleans District Court in Massachusetts on April 18.

His grandmother told him it was a good excuse to miss a day of school.

His dad called the jury commission office to find out what happened. It turns out that someone apparently had typed 1982 for the Yarmouth thirdgrader’s birth year instead of 2002.

gated,” Lt. Col. Jimmie Cummings, a spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, said Tuesday.

Bales, 38, is suspected of leaving a U.S. base in Panjwai district of Kandahar province, entering homes and gunning down nine children, four men and three women before dawn on March 11 in the villages of Balandi and Alkozai.

Mokhoyan is about 500 yards (meters) east of the base.

The shootings have further strained ties between the U.S. government and President Hamid Karzai who has accused the U.S. military of not cooperating with a delegation he appointed to investigate the killings.

Karzai’s investigative team is not convinced that one soldier could have single-handedly left his base, walked to the two villages, and carried out the killings and set fire to some of the victims’ bodies.

The U.S. military has said that even though its investigation is continuing, everything currently points to one shooter.

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Shooter sought France TOULOUSE, (AP) — Police searched southern France on Tuesday for an expert gunman suspected of fatally shooting seven people in the head at close range in attacks that may have been motivated by neo-Nazi ties or grudges against minorities.

The shooter is suspected of carrying out three deadly attacks: leaving four people dead on Monday at a Jewish school in Toulouse, three of them young children; killing two French paratroopers and seriously wounding another last Thursday in nearby Montauban; and fatally shooting another paratrooper in Toulouse on March 11.

All the victims in the school attack were Jewish with duel French-Israeli citizenship, and the paratroopers were of North African or French Caribbean origin.

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A MAN (left) inspects his destroyed vehicle at the scene of a car bomb attack in Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday. Officials say attacks across Iraq have killed and wounded scores of people in a spate of violence that was dreaded in the days before Baghdad hosts the Arab world’s top leaders.

Attacks kill 46 across Iraq BAGHDAD (AP) — Insurgents plotting to derail next week’s Arab League meeting in Baghdad unleashed bloody attacks across Iraq on Tuesday, killing 46 people. The government vowed not to be scared off from hosting the summit — the first in the country in a generation and a chance to prove it is moving toward normalcy after years of war.

Bombs struck Shiite pilgrims in the holy city of Karbala, set cars on fire in Kirkuk and targeted security forces and government officials in Baghdad and surrounding cities. Iraqis out shopping or eating at restaurants on the bright, spring day fell victim to the onslaught: More than 200 people were wounded in fewer than six hours.

“Dozens of cars were on fire,” said a panicked Saman

Majid, who had just arrived at his job at a police station in Kirkuk, 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of Baghdad, when a car in the parking lot exploded.

Thirteen people, most of them police officers, were killed and 59 injured in that attack alone, said Brig. Gen. Sarhad Qadir.

“It was a scene from hell, where there is only a huge fire and dead people and nothing else,” Majid said.

The attacks were not entirely unexpected: Government and security officials have warned for weeks that al-Qaida and Sunni sympathizers would try to thwart the League summit by sowing fear about Baghdad’s stability.

Plans for the capital to host the meeting last year were postponed, in part because of concerns about security.

Despite numerous roadblocks, checkpoints and other security measures ringing Baghdad, Tuesday’s violence showed how easily the militants penetrated the sensitive heart of the capital. A bomb exploded near the Foreign Ministry and offices for security directors overseeing the summit. Another blew up outside the Green Zone shortly after dawn, its blast shaking windows in buildings across the Tigris River.

The Iraqi wing of al-Qaida said it was behind the bombing outside the Foreign Ministry. “Death is approaching you, when you least expect it,” the Islamic state of Iraq, a local front group for al-Qaida, taunted in a statement posted Tuesday afternoon on a militant website.

The Shiite-led government staunchly stood by its $400

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) — Front-runner Mitt Romney won the Illinois primary with ease Tuesday night, defeating Rick Santorum in yet another industrial state showdown and padding his already-formidable delegate lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

Romney triumphed after benefitting from a crushing advantage in the television advertising wars, and as his chief rival struggled to overcome self-imposed political wounds in the marathon race to pick an opponent to Democratic President Barack Obama.

Returns from 29 percent of the state’s precincts showed Romney gaining 55 percent of the vote compared to 28 percent for Santorum, 9 percent for Ron Paul and 7 percent for Newt Gingrich.

Preliminary exit poll results showed Romney preferred by primary goers who said the economy was the top issue in the campaign, and overwhelmingly favored by those who said an ability to defeat Obama was the quality they most wanted in a nominee.

The primary capped a week in which the two campaigns seemed to be moving in opposition directions — Romney increasingly focused on the general election battle against Obama while Santorum struggled to escape selfcreated controversies.

Most recently, he backpedaled after saying on Monday that the economy wasn’t the main issue of the campaign. “Occasionally you say some things where you wish you had a do-over,” he said later.

Employers ask job seekers for Facebook passwords SEATTLE (AP) — When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password.

Bassett, a New York City statistician, had just finished answering a few character questions when the interviewer turned to her computer to search for his Facebook page.

But she couldn’t see his private

profile. She turned back and asked him to hand over his login information.

Bassett refused and withdrew his application, saying he didn’t want to work for a company that would seek such personal information. But as the job market steadily improves, other job candidates are confronting the same question from prospective employers, and some of them cannot afford to say no.

In their efforts to vet applicants, some companies and

government agencies are going beyond merely glancing at a person’s social networking profiles and instead asking to log in as the user to have a look around.

“It’s akin to requiring someone’s house keys,” said Orin Kerr, a George Washington University law professor and former federal prosecutor who calls it “an egregious privacy violation.”

Questions have been raised about the legality of the practice, which is also the focus of

proposed legislation in Illinois and Maryland that would forbid public agencies from asking for access to social networks.

Since the rise of social networking, it has become common for managers to review publically available Facebook profiles, Twitter accounts and other sites to learn more about job candidates. But many users, especially on Facebook, have their profiles set to private, making them available only to selected people or certain networks.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

This Evening • The MS Support Group meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in St. Rita’s Rehab Outpatient Conference Room, in the basement of the 830 Medical Office building on West North Street, Lima.

• The A.J. Wise Library in Fort Loramie offers baby time for babies 3 and under at 6 p.m.

• The Narcotics Anonymous group, Labor of Love, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 320 E. Russell Road.

• Stokes Lodge 305, Free and Accepted Masons, meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Jefferson Lodge, Port Jefferson. All Master Masons are welcome.

Thursday Morning • The New Bremen Public Library will hold story time at 10:30 a.m. for all ages.

Thursday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. • At noon, employees of the former Baumfolder plant will meet for the annual luncheon reunion at Brucken’s, 10 Elm St., Fort Loramie. Guests are welcome. Individual orders from the menu.

• The Highly Recommended Book Club will meet at the New Bremen Public Library at 1 p.m.

• The Amos Memorial Public Library offers homework help from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Thursday Evening • Alzheimer’s Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in the Emmons Conference Room at Dorothy Love Retirement Community. For more information, call Lu Ann Presser at 497-6542.

• The Narcotics Anonymous group, All in the Family, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 Poplar St.

Friday Morning • A.J. Wise Library in Fort Loramie hosts story time for children 3 1/2 and older at 10:30 a.m. To register, call 295-3155.

Friday Afternoon • Sidney Gateway Hi 12 Club No. 482, meets at noon at the Sidney American Legion on Fourth Avenue. All Master Masons are invited.

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

• The Narcotics Anonymous group, Staying Clean for the Weekend, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Poplar St.

Saturday Morning • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Lockington, 9 a.m. to noon.

Saturday Afternoon • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Pasco, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Saturday Evening • The Lockington Volunteer Fire Department hosts dinner at the firehouse beginning at 5 p.m.

Carry-out available. Breaded tenderloin or fish with french fries, applesauce, and drink. Cost: $7.

• The Sidney-Shelby County Chess Club “Checkmates” meets at 7 p.m. at the library at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, call 4977326.

• The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday Night Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St.

Bucher speaks at Altrusa lunch

BY PATRICIA ANN SPEELMAN pspeelman@sdnccg.com WDTN-TV’s Jim Bucher grew up in Dayton, across the street from actors Rob and Chad Lowe.

He was with baseball great Pete Rose when Rose first learned that he was to be investigated for betting on Cincinnati Reds games. He throws paper into a trash can in his office that was used

by Julie Chen when she worked there and it still has her name on it.

Bucher told these stories and more to an appreciative audience at the Sidney Altrusa Club’s Enrichment Series luncheon Thursday.

The Channel 2 newscaster presented an amusing and informative talk as the second speaker in the threeevent series.

The series will conclude April 19 when local orthodontist Dr. Lisa Alvetro delivers “Leap Before You Look.” Tickets to the luncheon are $20 and may be purchased from any Altrusa member or at CR Frame Gallery, 115 S. Ohio Ave., and School’s Locker Stocker, 126 E. Poplar St. Bucher has won numerous Ohio News Photographer Association awards and an Emmy.

He is very active in the community, serving on the board of advisors for Aviation Trail and the Marketing Committee for Carillon Park. He said that he appreciates most what his position at WDTN has allowed him to do to serve the greater good.

“Last Christmas, a single mom’s house was broken into. The presents were gone. Family Services called us and we put the word out,” Bucher said. “(The media) is always criticized for bad, bad, bad.

But in this case, we did

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good. The community is so generous.” The Christmas gifts were replaced and then some, he said.

“Those kids probably had the best Christmas ever.”

His current goal is to get talk about teens’ killing themselves more into the open.

A friend’s child recently committed suicide and it affected him deeply, he said.

“It’s too hush, hush. we need to talk about it more. The station will do a town hall about suicide. We’ll try to make a negative into a positive.”

The Dayton native started news and sportscasting in 1980.

“I got to know all the greats: Omar Williams, Don Wayne, Gil Whitney,” he said.

• Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon at CJ’s Highmarks. For more information on activities or becoming a member, contact Scott Barhorst at 4920823.

• The New Knoxville Community Library will hold story time from 1 to 1:30 p.m. for children 3, 4 and 5. Stories, songs and more.

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turned to the studio where his nationally famous talk show began and reminisced with Bucher.

From a 15-minute segment called “Two on the Town,” which he did with Fran Robinson years ago, to his current “Bucher’s Beat” and “Bucher’s View of the Valley,” Bucher has depended on viewers to generate story ideas.

He gets 50 requests a week.

And despite 30 years of broadcasting, he is surprised that people know him.

“In my high school yearbook, they put someone else’s name under my picture,” he said. “It’s still weird that people recognize me on the street.”

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When he began in the business, the technology of choice was film. Then it became tape. Then it became smaller tape.

Then it became digital cards.

“Bob Phillips hired me,” Bucher said. “I taught him how to shoot tape. Now, I’m the old guy in there and I just turned 50. I’m asking the young guys, ‘How do you download?’” He said that Channel 2 will be broadcasting in high definition beginning in July.

Bucher talked about people he had the opportunity to interview because they were in Dayton for one reason or another, including Faye Dunaway and Chris Rock.

He related that Phil Donahue recently re-

Sidney American Legion Post 217

Sunday Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Never Alone, Never Again, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 320 E. Russell Road.

• Catholic Adult Singles Club meets in Piqua for movies and supper. Call (419) 678-8691 for information.

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JIM BUCHER, a newscaster at WDTN-TV, Channel 2, in Dayton, addresses the audience as a speaker in the 2012 Altrusa Club Enrichment Series Thursday.

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Classes are $25 per person/free to Dorothy Love residents. Pre-register with 3003 W. Cisco Rd., Sidney, Ohio 45365 Lu Ann Presser, 937-497-6542.

Intermediate: 6:30-8:30pm (CLASSES ARE ON WEDNESDAYS) April 4th............... Class 1 April 11th............. Class 2 April 18th............. Class 3 April 25th............. Class 4 May 2nd ............... Class 5 May 9th ................ Class 6

NOTE: 10 students per session.

Location: Amos Community Center Dorothy Love Retirement Community 3003 Cisco Road, Sidney (North off St. Rt. 29)

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Contact Localife Editor Patricia Ann Speelman with story ideas, club news wedding, anniversary, engagements and birth announcements by phone at (937) 498-5965; email, pspeelman@sdnccg.com; or by fax, (937) 498-5991.

No Charge for Dorothy Love Residents, but still must register!

Register with Lu Ann Presser at 937-497-6542 or Mike Behr at Cell: (937) 726-3509; Home: (937) 492-0041 or Email: mike@mirrorimagecreations.com

LOCALIFE

Sidney Daily News,Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Genealogy workshop set for Piqua Piqua Plaza building and the library’s Local History department.

• Mary Renner, who has been involved with family history research for 23 years, speaking about clues in family photographs.

• Mark Middleton, a member of the National and Ohio genealogical societies and of the Genealogy Speakers Guild with a master’s degree in information systems, presenting “Why Should a Genealogist Digitally Archive.”

• Ken Smith, author and lecturer and a member of Palatines to America, with a special in German genealogy, presenting “Estate Inventories: How to Get the Most Our of Them.”

• Peggy Lauitzen, an accredited genealogist and frequent lecturer at family history seminars, presenting “How to Plan an Effective Cemetery Trip” and “Migration Trails to Ohio.”

For more information, visit www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohmchgs, call Lois at (937) 773-5100 or email fairone@woh.rr.com.

Wilson offers diabetes program Wilson Memorial Hospital will host a diabetes support group program on March 27.

The program will be in the lower level conference room of the Wilson Medical Building from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The featured speaker is Brian Scheid, a registered cardiovascular technologist at the hospital.

Scheid will discuss risk factors of diabetes and heart disease. He will also present information on the new Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Wilson Memorial Hospital.

The program is offered free of charge and no registration is necessary.

For more information, call 498-5409.

Class to explore joint replacement VERSAILLES — Versailles Health Care Center will host a free joint replacement class the fourth Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Rehab Clinic at Versailles Health Care Center.

Dr. Chad Weber, orthopedic surgeon, will be present with Versailles Health Care Center therapists to provide information about the joint replacement journey.

Information about preparation, hospital procedures, risks, and rehab will be discussed.

This class will be beneficial for anyone who is contemplating joint replacement surgery or who has surgery scheduled. The class will include handouts and a question/answer session

Library to host tea party for ‘grands’

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Pucker up, Porky Jan Steinke, of Anna, kisses a pig held by John Tangeman, of McCartyville, during a Junior Achievement fundraiser Friday. The group at the Cooperative Learning Center hosted a spaghetti lunch at Shelby Oaks Golf Club for invited guests. Proceeds from the event will support Junior Achievement’s establishment this summer of a T-shirt business. Americorps staff teach the Junior Achievement class at the CLC. Steinke, an assistant teacher at the learning center, won the student vote on which faculty member they most wanted to see kiss a pig.

Readers cherish lucky buckeyes Dear Readnever knew a ers: Wow! You day that my rereally mother would sponded to the not carry a buckcolumn on the eye ‘for good luck buckeye nut, and good health.’ with many perShe passed away and sonal at the age of 92 charming memand had good Hints ories. Here are health until the some more: end. When my from • Annabell sisters were C. in Arp, Texas, Heloise going through wrote: “I always Heloise Cruse her things, they read and enjoy found a small your column in the Tyler handbag I had given to (Texas) Morning Tele- her, so they returned it graph. My dad always to me. I opened it up, and had a buckeye in his there was her lucky pants pocket to ‘bring buckeye. I now carry it good luck.’ He died in with me in remembrance 2010 at the age of 93. We of my mother.” buried him with his These are such perbuckeye in his pocket. sonal and heartwarming Today’s column brought memories! I learned back fond memories of something new and am Dad. Thank you for cov- now going to put a buckering so many topics.” eye in my suitcase and • Brenda M. in Clovis, purse! Thank each of you N.M., wrote: “My parents were from Kentucky, and from childhood we KNEW buckeyes were lucky and sort of warded off evil. Our whole family still carries one, and when my dad passed away three years ago, he was buried with a buckeye in his pocket.”

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So, I purchase 100 percent low-sodium vegetable juice, pour as much as I need into a pot, heat and enjoy. — Patricia in Connecticut PEACHES AND PEARS Dear Heloise: I read your column every day and have learned a lot of things. When I usually buy peaches or pears, they are not ripe. Can you tell me a quick way to ripen them? — Kathy S. in Washington Yes, I can, and it’s easy as peach pie! Place them in a brown paper bag, close it up and let it sit at room temperature

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Join us for a protection oriented program at Dorothy Love Retirement Community (Amos Community Center)

March 27th 9:00 am and 1:00 pm National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 4 - 10, 2012, is an annual campaign among government and non-profit entities that encourages consumers to take full advantage of their consumer rights and make better-informed decisions in the marketplace.

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Open from May 7 to June 8th.

It is FREE and open to the public weekdays 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM evenings and weekends by appointment

Schemes, Scams & Crimes: Protect Yourself & Your Business 9:00 am Amos Community Center Panel discussion on schemes, scams, & crimes Expo Free for BBB Accredited Businesses & Chamber Members; $20 non-members RSVP The Chamber: 937-492-9122

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Friday, May 4, 2012

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Schemes, Scams & Crimes: Protect Yourself as an Individual 1:00 pm Amos Community Center Expo Scam BINGO Panel discussion on schemes, scams, & crimes (Medicare Fraud, Identity Theft, Scams) Free Program RSVP Lu Ann Presser: 937-497-6542

Panel of experts include: Better Business Bureau Service, Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Pro Seniors, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Credit Counseling, Ohio Consumers’ Counsel, Miami Valley Crime Prevention Association, Ohio Department of Commerce, and the Ohio Department of Insurance

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The Children’s Room of the Amos Memorial Public Library of Shelby County Libraries will host a Grandmother/Granddaughter Princess Tea Party Saturday at 1 p.m.

Girls must be at least 3 1/2 years old through grade 5.

Participants are invited to come in tea party attire and enjoy games, crafts, and stories together. will Refreshments complete the festivities for the afternoon. All library programs are offered free of charge.

Registration is required and limited. For more information, please call the Children’s Room at 492-8354 or contact Bonnie Banks at banksbo@oplin.org.

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PIQUA — The Miami County Historical and Genealogical Society will host its 17th annual Routes for Roots workshop March 24 at the Fort Piqua Plaza Banquet Center, 116 W. High St., Piqua.

The center is on the fourth floor of the Fort Piqua Hotel, over the Piqua Public Library.

The entrance is on the east side of the building and is marked by a sign.

The workshop is open to the public and organizers said it will be useful to beginners as well as advanced genealogists.

Doors open and registration begins at 8:15 a.m.

The cost is $15; for society members, it is $14.

Memberships will be available for $7. Lunch will not be provided; however, a room will be available for eating lunch if participants take lunches with them.

The event will feature the following speakers: • Gary Meek, Local History coordinator at the Piqua Public Library, speaking about the remodeled 1890 Fort

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OPINION Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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Write a letter to the editor. All letters must be signed, 400 words or less and include the writer’s phone number and address. Only one letter per writer per month will be accepted.

Letters may be mailed to The Sidney Daily News, Jeff Billiel, publisher/executive editor, P.O. Box 4099, 1451 N. Vandemark Road, Sidney, OH 45365; emailed to jbilliel@sdnccg.com; or faxed to (937) 498-5991.

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

Cowboy critical of hospital ‘food’

bureaucracy Ohioans are and these manlooking for comdates. It costs mon sense from states addiWashington. At tional money, or a time when the existing funds economy is that could go to struggling and better use elsestate dollars where. It also are stretched thin, it’s critical Portman costs states time and rethat Washingreports sources that ton rise to the Rob Portman could go elsechallenge by U.S. Senator where. cutting red tape This decadesand bureaucracy and removing un- old, one-size-fits-all federal approach waters necessary — and down the hard-earned expensive — federal mandates it imposes on gas tax dollars of Ohioans. the states.

As Congress debates ‘Enhancements’ the highway bill, there To take just one exis an opportunity to do ample, federal law just that. State and local forces states to spend a governments could save portion of their gas money — and build taxes on “enhancemore roads and bridges ments.” In the past, — if Washington were to some of this funding has let them. gone to transportation museums. That’s right.

Gas taxes When Americans fill Museums to honor the transportation of the up their cars and past — when today’s trucks, they pay gas commuters, and tomortaxes that are sent to row’s, deserve better Washington. These taxes are funneled into roads with their taxpayer dollars. At a time the Highway Trust Fund, which was set up when Washington has trillion dollar deficits in 1956 to pay for the interstate highway sys- and $15 trillion in debt, Congress should prioritem that was basically tize core highway projcomplete by the 1980s.

Washington then has a ects.

Look no further than bureaucracy determine how much of their own a couple of construction projects in Clinton gas taxes the various County near Wilmingstates get back, and ton, for a glimpse of how the money gets how Washington affects spent for highway and transportation projects mass transit projects.

The catch is that once in Ohio.

Todds Fork, a local the money is returned to the states, states are re- stream, is crossed by two roads, Prairie Road quired to comply with all sorts of federal man- and Starbuck Road. For dates. Taxpayers are the each of the roads, Clinones who foot the bill for ton County built a bridge over Todds Fork. the added costs of this

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New Mexico. He lives in To the editor: “Food any better this Albuquerque.

The Shelby County Vets to D.C. Committee has designated the Sept. 21-23 trip to be devoted to people in Shelby County who served during ETTER TO THE EDITOR the Vietnam War. We wish to give the veterans a free trip to Washington to see their memorial.

If you have served in the military service (in or out of country) during the Vietnam War (Feb. 28, 1961 through May 7, 1975) and have never seen your memorial, please consider going. By To the editor: March is Red Cross Month in recognition of the now, many Vietnam veterans are in their middle work done by the American Red Cross in commu- 60s to 70s and this could be the chance of your nities across the country and around the globe — lifetime. The trip consists of three days by chartered bus. We have various breaks along the way, and of how we depend on public support to help stay at a nice motel overnight on Friday and Satpeople in need.

Due to support from individuals, organizations urday, and have dinner at two nice restaurants. and businesses here in the northern Miami Valley, We leave on Friday morning at 8 and will return the American Red Cross is able to respond to dis- to Sidney around 6 p.m. Sunday.

We have had many schools, organizations and asters both large and small; help members of the individuals donate money and time because, like military, veterans and their families; and teach us, they want to honor you. lifesaving skills.

There are 58,261 names engraved on the Wall We appreciate those whose generosity enables and many of you probably know someone whose us to continue our work, both here at home and around the world. You can help by making a dona- name is there. We will have a ceremony at the Wall to honor both the fallen and the living. The tion, becoming a volunteer, taking a class or givgreatest honor we can give is to show our respect ing blood.

The Red Cross responds to nearly 70,000 disas- for our fallen veterans.

We realize that some may not want to go for ters a year in this country, providing shelter, food, one reason or another. Granted, it is not an easy emotional support and other necessities to those affected. We provide 24-hour support to members task when visiting the Wall your first time, but of the military, veterans and their families, collect you will not be alone.

If you wish, a caregiver, be it a spouse, relative and distribute more than 40 percent of the nation’s blood supply and train more than 9 million or friend, can accompany you for a minimal fee to people in first aid, water safety and other lifesav- give you support and companionship on this trip.

There will be several volunteers, who also pay ing skills every year. their own way, to assure you have a great trip.

Here in the northern Miami Valley area, the The website below describes the trip and American Red Cross responded to 37 local emergencies, assisted 915 military families and trained many places you will visit besides your memorial. If you know of a WWII or Korean veteran 5,476 people in lifesaving skills. In addition, the who went on the trip, ask them how they enjoyed chapter touched the lives of more than 50,000 people by providing relevant community services. it.

We have placed applications at various vetRed Cross Month is the perfect time for people to become a part of our mission and help people in eran organizations for your use. We also have applications for you and your caregivers on our need by making a donation, volunteering, giving website. Please fill one out and send it to us. The blood or taking a class. Please help us help those website address is http://www.shelbycountyvetin need — please support the American Red stodc.blogspot.com/.

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Bob and Diana Wyen R. Scott Miller Shelby County Vets to D.C. Committee Executive Director 13665 McCartyville Road Northern Miami Valley Chapter Anna American Red Cross

LETTERS

The same firm designed both bridges.

There was one big difference, however. The bridge for Prairie Road was built using federal money, while the bridge for Starbuck Road was built using funds from the Ohio Public Works Commission.

According to Jeff Linkous, the Clinton County engineer, the federally funded bridge cost at least 20 percent more than the statefunded bridge, and took more time from design to bid. The federal project cost more in many areas, including the federal bureaucracy, environmental studies, historical and archaeological studies, right-ofway expenses, and design and review costs.

with the federal mandates that come with them. The states still have to rigorously maintain the interstate system.

Last summer, along with my colleague Sen. Tom Coburn, of Oklahoma, and other senators, I introduced similar legislation. At the time, Jerry Wray, the director of the Ohio Department of Transportation, endorsed the idea, writing that “managing our own gas tax dollars on the state level without any federal interference would allow ODOT to make decisions without burdensome federal mandates or laws that come attached with the Highway Trust Fund.” In other words, this legislation will give ODOT Wasted That’s just one exam- the freedom to innovate and implement its ple of the time and money wasted, and inef- transportation priorities as it sees fit. We should ficiencies created, by trust ODOT on that federal mandates on states like Ohio. Across count. the nation, according to Rising prices the Government AcRising gas prices alcountability Office in ready take a large 2008, 39 of 50 states enough bite out of the and the District of Cowallets of Ohioans. We lumbia have at times don’t need unwise govavoided certain federal ernment policies to transportation dollars drive up the price to so as not to be burdened drive on our highways. by federal mandates.

Over the course of his That’s why I’ve subpresidency, President mitted common-sense Obama has highlighted legislation, as an the importance of mainamendment to the high- taining our nation’s way bill, which adtransportation infradresses the problem. It structure. Let’s do it gives state transportaright by removing untion departments the necessary bureaucracy opportunity to opt out of and mandates on the the Highway Trust states, allowing taxFund’s Federal-Aid payer dollars to go furHighway and Mass ther and be used more Transit programs, along efficiently.

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To the editor: For Shelby County Republicans, the primary election decisions have been made and it’s time to focus on the November general election.

A heartfelt congratulations goes out to Republican Robert Guillozet who voters elected over endorsed Republican opponent Terry Pellman for one of the two open commissioner seats. I talked to Bob Wednesday morning by phone, congratulated him on his victory and welcomed him as commissionerelect. I assured him that the party would be supportive and predicted that our other elected officials would be supportive and helpful as well. I related that I was particularly intrigued he was able to draw a significant number of Democrat and undeclared-party voters into the Republican primary. We appreciate those folks becoming registered Republicans for Bob. When speaking to Terry I relayed how we all appreciated the manner in which he managed his campaign, never accepting any local or state party monies, and keeping his supporters’ letters to the editor positive, factual and never letting them strike a negative or accusatory tone. Terry, you are a class act.

Congratulations as well go to Republican Tim Sell who won handily over incumbent Republican Prosecutor Ralph Bauer. Prosecutor Bauer has been a loyal Shelby County Republican and public servant for decades and I see no reason that will change. At the end of the day though, the people always have the last word on who holds an office and the voter message on Tuesday was clear. The Republican Party will be looking forward to supporting Republican prosecutor candidate Tim Sell all the way through to the November general election.

Finally, a word about the primary election process. I’ve been asked if a local primary process can divide a party since, from time to time, our Republican Central Committee chooses to endorse one Republican over another. In my view, primary contests serve the purpose of honing our collective message, which only makes us stronger and relevant.

Politics is no place for the thin-skinned or the weak of heart and a primary battle proves that. At the end of the day, a party’s job is to develop and bring to the arena qualified candidates where the public can vote them thumbs up or thumbs down. Once that process is over, grownups and real Republicans saddle up, rally around their collective core values and march on down the road to November.

Christopher R. Gibbs, Chairman Shelby County Republican Party

LOCAL NEWS

Sidney Daily News,Wednesday, March 21, 2012

an annual fee of $31,000, plus educational assistant/interpreter services as needed, per the terms and conditions of the agreement.

• Approved the transfer of $50,000 from the General Fund 001 to Termination Benefit Fund 035 and $25,000 from the General Fund 001 to EMIS 432.

• Approved amended appropriations for EMIS in the amount of $2,000, Title II-D in the amount of $7,661.78 and Permanent Improvement in the amount of $10,000.

• Authorized payment to Jerry Harmon for services provided to Sidney High School on March 7, 8 and 9, at a rate of $383.55 per day.

• Established the supplemental position of assistant academia adviser at the following salary schedule beginning at step 0 at $508 to step 5 at $1,271.

• Re-employed Hugh Aukerman, Federal Programs coordinator/food service supervisor, twoyear contract, 215 days; Virginia McClain, curriculum director, three-year contract, 260 days; and Michael Moore, high school assistant principal, three-year contract, 220 days.

• Accepted the resignation due to retirement of Susan Clark, elementary teacher, effective Oct. 25, with the first 45 days of the 2012-13 school year assigned as a substitute teacher.

DIRECTION allow each of our elementary buildings to house K-5 students,” said Cook. “Greg has many years of service to Sidney City Schools and over 35 years of total experience in the education field and we thank him for his service. This is not a reflection of any wrongdoing on Greg’s part. Rather, this is the conclusion of his twoyear contract with the district and the Board of Education and school district are simply headed in a new direction.”

Cook continued, elaborating on the district’s new direction.

“This move is a part of the administrative personnel reductions that the Board has taken to date,” said Cook. “These savings have helped to cover the costs of important curriculum initiatives including all-day kindergarten and educational options for our student body. It is important that we live

within our means and make internal changes to improve our curriculum offerings and educational options for students while also working to fund these from improvements within, rather than returning to voters for additional funds.”

Greg Johnson also commented on the nonrenewal of his contract.

Early in the year, I asked for a one-year extension of my contract in order that I could be in the Northwood School for the first two years of the transition into a K-5 elementary.

Unfortunately, that request has been denied,” said Johnson. There is nothing that I have done wrong, my last job evaluation was fine. I have simply been told the BOE wants to go in a different direction.

Johnson has served Sidney City Schools for many years and is grateful to have had the opportunity to work with students and fami-

• Accepted the resignation due to retirement of Jacqueline Deatherage, high school cafeteria manager, effective May 31.

• Accepted the resignation of Alexa Evans from the supplemental positions of soccer cheer coach and JV basketball cheer coach.

• Employed Mandy Gutman and Mark Hilbun on one-year limited, as-needed contracts as home instruction tutors at $23.55 per hour.

• Employed Brad Martin, substitute custodian, at $12.26 per hour, Jayne Smith, substitute aide, at $10.22 per hour, and Jayne Smith, substitute secretary, at $12.34 per hour. All three are on oneyear limited, as needed contracts.

• Recalled Kelly Walker, art teacher, on a two-year limited contract at $50,487 less two unpaid days per the negotiated agreement.

• Employed Joseph Czupryn on a one-year limited contract as a high school math teacher at $36,934 less two unpaid days per the negotiated agreement.

• Employed Joseph Czupryn on a one-year limited supplemental contract as assistant academia adviser at $508.

• Adopted a resolution to revise Policy 2460, Appendix A. The next board meeting will be held on April 9 at 6 p.m. at Longfellow Elementary.

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SIDNEY TOOL & Die employee Alex Grimm, (left) of Houston, shakes hands with U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel at the company Tuesday. In the background is Joe King, of DeGraff.

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also believes that alternative energy sources could “We need to open up lands to explore in a responsible way,” said Mandel. “I support alternative energy if it can thrive in a free market.”

One issue that Mandel feels strongly about is the current national debt. He believes the Wall Street Bank bailout was the wrong thing to do because it was using “hard earned, Ohio taxpayer’s dollars.” He does think the budget needs to be cut significantly in order to move forward.

“In order to change Washington, we need to change the people,” said Mandel. “We need a new generation and a new brand who is willing to stand up to the good old boys on both sides of the aisle. Leaders should be focused on economic growth.”

From Page 1 Mandel is currently the chairman of the lies.

“I have had a great Board of Deposits and twenty years serving has recently been critithe students and families of Sidney High School and Northwood,” said Johnson. I was blessed with the opportunity to come to Northwood when I retired from the high school six years ago. Since that time the district has seen quite a bit of turmoil. I trust that my contributions have helped keep some consistency and stability for both the district and Northwood. I have enjoyed a wonderful 36 year career working with over 10,000 students and their families during that time. Working the last six years at Northwood created new challenges and recharged me as an educator. This last year has been a real joy working with the younger students who get such a thrill out of learning. I am forever grateful for this opportunity late in my career.”

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Parents of students living in the area will be notified but they will have an option of open enrollment into Northwood if they would prefer to remain at that school.

The board also recognized student athletes during the meeting. Certificates were handed out to Mason Calvert for finishing sixth at the state wrestling tournament, Derek Spangler for being a two-time qualifier for the state wrestling tournament, and Shelbie Anderson for her 16th place finish at the state bowling tournament.

The board met before the meeting in executive session for the purpose of considering the employment of an employee/official of the school district.

No action was taken in regards to the executive session.

The following actions were taken by the board: • Continued participation in the Southwestern Ohio EPC natural gas program for a five year period and entered into an agreement for natural gas sales and service with Constellation New Energy-Gas Division, LLC per the attached resolution and terms and conditions of the agreement.

• Entered into an agreement with North Point Educational Service Center to provide special education services at the Flat Rock Education Center as requested by the Sidney City Schools for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, at

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From Page 1 cized because he has only attended just one of the monthly meetings. In response to questions about whether he is continuing to perform his duties as treasurer, Mandel cited his record and the positive moves made by his office.

“I’m running one of the most efficient treasurer’s offices,” said Mandel. “Standard & Poor improved Ohio’s credit rating outlook from “negative” to “stable” as the United States was downgraded, Ohio’s general obligation bonds received the highest rating possible from Fitch at the same time as they downthe United graded States’ rating outlook and the $4 billion investment pool that I administer on behalf of local governments and school districts, received the highest rating possible after 14 other local government investment pools across the country were downgraded.”

Mandel, 34, is the 48th

Treasurer of the State of Ohio. He served two terms as a State Representative from the 17th Ohio House District. He was first elected as a State Representative in 2006 and headed to Iraq in 2007.

“I’m a Marine Corps veteran and served two tours in Iraq,” said Mandel. “The first was in 2004 and the second was in 2007/2008. I volunteered to go back as part of the surge.”

He says he learned discipline, integrity and unselfishness from his grandpa and that the Marine Corps helped strengthen his discipline.

He served in the Marine Corps for eight years.

Mandel holds a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University. He and his wife Illana reside in northeast Ohio.

Mandel will face Democrat Sherrod Brown in the Nov. 6 election.

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Members of the Governor’s Community Traffic Safety Network of Shelby County reviewed traffic statistics and roadway projects during the year’s first quarterly meeting Tuesday at Sidney Fire Station One. Mayor Mike Barhorst presided over the meeting, which was hosted by the Sidney Police Department.

Sharing traffic statistics, the Piqua Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, Sidney Police and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department were pleased to report no traffic fatalities thus far in 2012.

(Miami County in 2012 has logged three traffic deaths).

The highway patrol reported 121 traffic accidents since Jan. 1 and 2,008 citations issued, including 101 for OVI (driving while under the influence). Seatbelt citations increased by 124 from 2011.

Sidney Police reported 134 accidents from Jan. 1 through March 19, resulting in 171 citations and 19 injuries.

Sheriff’s deputies investigated 10 crashes resulting in 28 injuries and 25 arrests.

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learned no progress has been made in texting/cell phone legislation (House Bill 88/Senate Bill 35) since the December network meeting.

Barhorst reported this year’s mock traffic crash is scheduled April 11 at 10 a.m. on the Shelby County Fairgrounds.

As members reviewed 2012 construction projects, County Engineer Bob Geuy said bridge replacements have been scheduled on County Road 25A, north of Mason Road between Ohio routes 119 and 274 and on Lock Two Road and Finkebine Ditch near Russia.

The Ohio Department of Transportation reported a number of projects including work on Sidney-Freyburg Road and the resurfacing of Ohio 274.

There was no road project report from the city of Sidney.

The network’s next meeting will be June 19, hosted by the Sidney Fire Department.

Geuy closed the meeting, presenting a computer-generated program using software that provides enforcement agengeographical cies perspectives of accident data.

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Kelly J. Berner, 32, 301 W. Walnut St., Anna, speeding, $135.

Francis L. Yantis, 46, 12221 Meranda Road, Anna, seatbelt, $116.

Erica R. Stone, 32, 1012 Evergreen Drive, speeding, $1235.

Mary T. Tangeman, 30, 13451 Bornhorst Road, Anna, speeding, $135.

Theodore J. Oldges, 44, 93 S. Frankfort St., Minster, speeding, $135.

Bradley G. Carr, 30, 103 E. Walnut St. Anna, stop sign, $130.

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was fined $100 and costs, and sentenced to 10 days in jail on a driving while under the influence charge that was amended to reckless operation. Jail may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full.

• Ashley N. Stewart, 26, 411 S. Wilkinson Ave., was fined $75 and costs on a charge of driving while under suspension that was amended to failure to display a license.

• Shawn E. Griffith, 40, of Lewistown, was fined $150 and costs and ordered to complete 20 hours of community service on a driving while under suspension charge that was amended to failure to display a license. Community service may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. On a second charge of the same offense, also amended, he was fined $150 and costs and ordered to serve 40 hours of community service.

Twenty hours of community service may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid.

• Stephanie N. Jones, 30, 2010 Fair Oaks Drive, was fined $25 and costs for a right of way violation.

• Justin M. Mahan, 25, 720 Fielding Road, was fined $100 and costs for speeding.

• Devera R. White, 29, of Oak Park, Mich., was fined $20 and costs for speeding.

Court fines These people recently paid fines and costs totaling $136 (unless noted) for various violations as follows: Mary McClain, 35, 1002 Broadway Ave., failure to confine a dog, $130.

Sarah L. Hemmelgarn, 23, 1081 E. Hoewisher Road, speeding, $135.

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• Trafficking in drugs and possession of criminal tools charges against Charity A. Clemons, 26, of Dayton, were dismissed in Sidney Municipal Court Monday since she has been held for action of the Shelby County Common Plea Court on the charges.

Bond of $5,000 was continued in the case.

• Austin Stewart, 18, 319 S. Wilkinson Ave., was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail on a theft charge. If fines and costs are paid in full, jail may be reconsidered.

Assault and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charges against Devin Napier, 18, 733 W. North St., Apt. C, were dismissed by the state since he is serving a prison sentence.

• Mark N. Engelberts, 33, of Troy, Mich., was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 20 days in jail for a drug paraphernalia offense and also fined $100 and costs on a drug abuse charge. He will be permitted to continue and complete counseling in lieu of 10 days jail and if fines and costs are paid in full, the balance of the sentence may be reconsidered His driver’s license was also suspended for 180 days in each case, to be served concurrently.

• Rayshawn M. Johnson, 30, 623 Linden Ave, was fined $100 and costs for contempt of court in a drug abuse case. His driver’s license was also suspended for six months.

• Susan Walendzik, 33, 773 Campbell Road, was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail on a theft charge. If fines and costs are paid in full jail may be reconsidered.

• Jason A. Lee, 35, 320 N. Miami Ave., Apt. A, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail on a criminal damaging charge. If fines and costs and restitution are paid in full, jail may be reconsidered. The victim was given seven days to provide restitution information to the law director.

• Donald Elsass Jr., 20, 334 1/2 Grove St.,

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In Sidney Municipal Court Tuesday morning, assigned Judge Donald Luce sentenced Brandon Steele, 25, 716 Lynn St., to 75 days in jail previously ordered for probation violations in five court cases, including driving while under the influence, drug abuse, purchasing liquor for minors and driving while under restrictions. Fines and costs were referred to collections.

• Joshua E. Jenkins, 24, 439 Jefferson St., was sentenced to a total of 165 days in jail for multiple contempt of court charges in four earlier cases. Fines and costs were referred to collections.

• Che J. Riegel, 35, at large, was fined $75 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail on a criminal mischief charge and also fined $75 and costs and 10 days in jail for obstructing official business. The court suspended 10 days of the first sentence and if fines and costs are paid in full, 10 days of each sentence may be reconsidered. He will be permitted to continue and complete counseling in lieu of 10 days jail.

• Shirley G. Davis, 43, 6708 Palestine St., Pemberton, was fined $150 and costs on a domestic violence charge that was amended to criminal trespassing.

• Kelli N. Echemann, 18, 2255 N. Main Ave., was fined $50 and costs on an underage consumption of alcohol that was charge amended to disorderly conduct.

• Scott M. Operman, 25, 3307 Red Feather Drive, was fined $375 and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and his driver’s license was suspended for six months for failing a blood alcohol breath test. Jail may be reconsidered if he completes an alcohol intervention program and pays fines and costs in full.

• Douglas J. Bennion, 46, 112 W. Robinwood St., was fined $375 and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and his driver’s license was suspended for six months for failing a blood alcohol breath test. Charges of driving while under the influence and failing to drive within marked lanes were dismissed at the request of the law

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Mostly clear with southeast winds around 5 mph Low: 60°

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Friday

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Saturday

Showers, 70% chance, likely with chance of t-storms High: 70° Low: 55°

Mostly cloudy with 50% chance of showers, t-storms High: 65° Low: 45°

Sunday

Partly cloudy with 30% chance of showers High: 62° Low: 45°

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‘Summer’ temps continue

Partly cloudy High: 65° Low: 45°

We will continue to be unseasonably warm for a few days, more with more record h i g h s possible.

A slowmoving s t o r m system heads our way at the end of the week, and the chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms returns for Friday and Saturday. Temperatures at this point will also be cooler, but will still be 10-plus degrees above normal.

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High Friday............................75 Low Friday.............................48 High Saturday .......................75 Low Saturday........................47 High Sunday .........................77 Low Sunday ..........................52 High Monday.........................81 Low Monday..........................52

Friday ................................none Saturday............................none Sunday...............................0.01 Monday .............................none Month to date.....................1.17 Year to date........................5.83

Wednesday’s sunset..7:50 p.m.

Thursday’s sunrise.....7:36 a.m.

Thursday’s sunset......7:51 p.m.

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

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March 21, 1912 Members of the A.B.C. Hitchcock family on Franklin Avenue had a narrow escape from asphyxiation this morning.

The natural gas under the heater in the basement had been turned on full to heat up more rapidly.

Mr. Hitchcock and daughter, Mrs. Harry Vandegrift, were at home but did not notice the escaping fumes.

About noon Mr. Hitchcock was overcome by the fumes and Mrs. Vandegrift also was taken ill. Miss Ruth Hitchcock discovered the two when she returned home at noon. Both are recovering.

––––– Orders have been received from Colonel Catrow, colonel commanding the Third Regiment, ordering a convention to be held at Dayton the evening of March 27, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for major to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Major Tucker. The election will be held at the armories of the various companies of the regiment on April 3.

75 years March 21, 1937 All slot machines, pin games, punch boards and other forms of gambling devices have been removed from the various places about the city on the order of police at the beginning of a countywide drive against these gambling devices.

––––– New Knoxville School District voters for the third time yesterday turned down a proposal to issue bonds for a new school building. The vote was 342 in favor and 285 against, amounting to 54.5 percent with a 65 percent favorable vote being required for approval.

warnings have to be 50 years given about the possibilMarch 21, 1962 ity of breast cancer and Seven individuals and blood clots. six musical groups will Medicines tame forceful bladder contractions.

Detrol LA, Sanctura, Vesicare, Enablex and Ditropan are the names of some of them. All require a doctor’s prescription.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Why is it necessary to get off prednisone slowly? — D.D. ANSWER: High doses of prednisone (one of the cortisone drugs) suppress the adrenal glands’ cortisone production of it. Slow withdrawal gives the adrenal glands a chance to recover their normal synthesis of cortisone.

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be eligible to compete in state music competition at Columbus April 14 on the basis of their performance at the District 10 meet Saturday in Versailles.

Eligible from Sidney are Jeannie Hoewisher, viola; Debbie Langhorst, cello; the trumpet trio composed of Tim Dodd, Mike Friend and Bill Wick; and boys vocal ensemble composed of Bob Kaylor, Jim Abbott, Jerry Allen, Don Berg, Larry Wilt, Duane Tyler, Joe Kuck and Raymond Jamieson.

25 years March 21, 1987 The annual McCartyville Irish celebration was again a success. Selected queen was Lisa Hoying. The event organizer was Larry Huecker. Another exciting activity was the Irish jog. The 3.1 mile race had about 150 runners and walkers. The celebrants danced the night away at Tanker’s Tavern.

––––– The Sidney City Schools announced the rehiring of a number of administrators. Getitng additional contracts were David McKay, Ben Edmonds, Bob Grueser, Sara Drake, Gary Reed, Cindy Skarupa, Connie Donnovan, David Fogle, Lew Blackford, David Gates, Mike Swank and Frank Borchers.

––––– These news items from past issues of the Sidney Daily News are compiled by the Shelby County Historical Society (498-1653) as a public service to the community. Local history on the Internet! www.shelbycountyhistory.org

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BY KEN BARHORST kbarhorst@sdnccg.com Michael Bates is jealous of Scott Elchert.

Bates is the head coach at Columbus Africentric, and Elchert is, of course, the head coach of the unbeaten and top-ranked Jackson Center Tigers.

During a teleconference Monday, Bates was asked about fan support, after the Africentric girls, who beat Anna in the state championship, didn’t appear to have much of a following.

“We’re still trying to get the school to let the kids out of class and run a bus for the students to the game,” said Bates. “But it won’t be the kind of support Jackson Center has. I scouted them in the district in Dayton. They were the third game of the night and it didn’t start til about 10 o’clock.

“I was there for the first one and I noticed a lot of orange,” he continued. “By the time the second game started, there was even more orange.

And when the Jackson Center game started, it was a sea of orange.

“I saw Scott at the state meeting, and I told him how unbelievable it was, to have that kind of support,” he added.

The two teams will match up in the very first game of this year’s state tournament, at 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.

The winner returns to play for the championship at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Africentric is in a unique position. Their girls team took on a County team, Anna, that was undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the state last weekend.

On Thursday, the situation is the same, with Jackson being 26-0 and top-ranked.

The difference, of course, is

D-IV state tournament field JACKSON CENTER 26-0

AFRICENTRIC 22-3

BERLIN HILAND 25-1

ARLINGTON 23-3

Probable starters Ht. Yr. ppg.

Troy Opperman . . . 6-0 12 6.5 Troy Elchert . . . . . . 5-9 11 7.8 Andy Hoying. . . . . . 6-5 12 16.0 Alex Meyer . . . . . . . 6-2 11 13.6 Eric Ryder . . . . . . . 6-5 11 5.8 Head coach: Scott Elchert, 12th year, 151-120 record Final 2012 ranking: 1st Previous state tournament appearances: 1963, 1985 Boys enrollment: 61

Probable starters Trevon Saunders . . 5-9 11 6.0 Fuquan Tucker. . . . 6-3 12 14.2 Kenny Robinson . . . 6-1 11 11.0 Justin Miller. . . . . . 6-0 12 5.5 Hosie Smith . . . . . . 6-5 12 9.0 Head coach: Michael Bates, 9th year, 84-55 record Final 2012 ranking: 9th Previous state tournament appearances: 2005, 2011 Boys enrollment: 101

Probable starters Chaise Gerber . . . . 5-9 12 4.6 Seyer Bonifant . . . . 6-7 12 15.6 Jason Miller. . . . . . 5-11 12 7.0 Dylan Kaufman . . . 6-4 12 17.6 Neil Gingrich . . . . . 6-7 12 10.0 Head coach: Mark Schlabach, 7th year, 149-28 record Final 2012 ranking: 2nd Previous state appearances: 2011, 2007, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1992, 1986, 1962 Boys enrollment: 108

Probable starters Wes Corbin . . . . . . 5-11 12 8.1 Jake Leonard . . . . . 6-1 12 11.3 Andrew Hunter . . . 5-8 10 8.6 Adam Inniger . . . . . 5-9 12 4.1 Thayne Recker . . . . 6-4 12 17.2 Head coach: Jason Vermillion, 14th year, 213-97 record Final 2012 ranking: Unranked Previous state tournament appearances: None Boys enrollment: 89

have their work cut out. Jackson Center won in overtime in the district, but then kicked it into gear to win the regional impressively.

The championship game came against Dayton Jefferson, the team many figured would come out of Dayton.

But the Tigers held the Broncos to a paltry six points at halftime and won surprisingly easy.

Heading into the state tournament, Jackson is giving up just 40.3 points per game.

But that’s almost the norm for the four semifinalists. Africentric is allowing 47.3, by far the most. Defending state champion Berlin Hiland is giving up just 40.1 and Arlington 40.2.

“It’s been an incredible run,” said Elchert. “We’ve been a predominantly defensive team. That’s been our strength.”

The Tigers will be tested again Thursday by the Nubians, who average 64.3.

Fuquan Tucker, a second-team All-Ohioan, leads the way at 14.2 per game and is 6-foot-3.

Six-one junior Kenny Robinson is at 11 per game and 6-5 Hosie Smith is at 9 per game.

“They are very, very athletic,” said Elchert. “And they have a lot of depth. They played about 14 guys in the

first half in the regional finals. We know they are a very good offensive rebounding team and will put a lot of pressure on us. Against a team like that, you have to be able to keep a good mental focus for 32 minutes, because they will be waiting to make a good run.”

Bates said he will use a lot of players in the first half before settling into a tighter rotation in the final two periods.

Of course, the Tigers are led by two-time County Player of the Year Andy Hoying, a 6-5 senior who was also named a Division IV Player of the Year by The Associated Press.

“The best thing about Andy doesn’t show up in the boxscore, and that’s his defense,” said Elchert. “He’s the best defender I’ve ever coached.”

But he has plenty of help this season. Alex Meyer is a 62 junior at 13.6 per game, and the coach’s son, Trey, is at 7.8 per game and runs the show from the point.

Eric Ryder is a 6-5 junior at 5-8 per game, and Troy Opperman is a 6-0 senior at 6.5.

Hoying leads in scoring at 16.0.

It’s the Tigers’ first appearance in the state tournament since winning the title back in 1985. Jackson also played at state in 1963.

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JACKSON CENTER head coach Scott Elchert shares a hug with his son Trey after the Tigers beat Dayton Jefferson in the regional championship last Friday, earning them a trip to the state tournament. that the boys game is in the an unbeaten No. 1 team in the semifinals. But Africentric state tournament. still has the chance for its If last week is any indicagirls and boys teams to upset tion, through, the Nubians

Lehman coach resigns Despite closeness, Goodwin cites girls’ lack of interest in basketball as reason After just one season, Gene Goodwin has resigned as the head coach of the Lehman Lady Cavalier basketball team, citing frustration over a lack of players.

Goodwin’s team finished this season 10Goodwin 11.

Goodwin stated in his letter of resignation, “with the dwindling number of girls interested in playing basketball compared to other sports, I find that the time constraints to continue to try and elevate this sport back to its status of former years are more than I have time for.”

Goodwin said he was looking at having only 10 to 12

girls playing basketball next season, with no seniors and only two or three juniors. The rest will be freshmen and sophomores, which makes fielding both a reserve and varsity almost an impossibility again.

“I told them if this situation comes to pass, they must consider playing a reserve or varsity schedule only,” Goodwin said.

The problem isn’t exclusive to Lehman. Basketball appears to be taking a back seat to volleyball and soccer among high school female athletes.

“I’ve talked to other coaches, and numbers are down all over,” Goodwin said.

“Greenville had a difficult time getting enough girls for a reserve team, and I live up here in St. Marys, and they’re

really struggling with numbers.

“Unless you’re super successful in girls basketball, it’s hard to keep the interest,” he added. “Volleyball is big, but soccer has really stepped in and taken a lot of those kids.

And if you get one class that doesn’t participate (Lehman had no juniors this season), it really puts a strain on your program.

“I talked to Dick Roll (Lehman athletic director) and told him maybe some young coach like a Jessica Slagle (Lehman grad) could really come in and relate to these girls, instead of an old, old guy. “With the non-interest of the general student population for the sport of girls basketball, I think that’s the direction they’re going to have to take.”

Elchert, Hoying get top D-IV state honors Jackson Center head boys basketball coach Scott Elchert and senior standout Andy Hoying took the top honors in The Associated Press Division IV All-Ohio voting.

The two aren’t finished with the season yet. The Tigers will play in the state tournament beginning Thursday morning at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.

They will take on Columbus Africentric in the semifinals.

Elchert was one of three to be named D-IV Coach of the Year.

He led the Tigers to a perfect regular season and the No. 1 ranking in the state this season.

Hoying, meanwhile, shared D-IV state Player of the Year

honors with Dylan Kaufman of Berlin Hiland, who will also be playing in the state tournament Thursday.

Hoying was the County Player of the Year this season, earning the honor for the second year in a row. He averages 16 points per game along with 7.6 rebounds.

He shot 57 per cent from the floor and 77 percent from the line, and also led the Tigers in assists with 71. And he always drew the opponent’s top offensive threat.

Hoying’s teammate, junior Alex Hoying, was named to the Honorable Mention list.

Lehman’s Alex Baker, the area’s third-leading score this

season, was named to the special mention list in D-IV. Versailles, which lost in the regional tournament, was represented in Division III. Mitchell Campbell was named to the honorable mention list.

The D-III and D-IV teams can be found on page 15.

LHS meet the teams tonight at the school Lehman will hold its spring “Meet the Teams” night tonight beginning at 7:30 at the high school.

The cheerleaders will be selling sub dinners beginning at 6:30.

OSU-UC a rarity COLUMBUS (AP) — It appears that if the NCAA isn’t the matchmaker, Cincinnati and Ohio State will never get together in basketball.

When the two old adversaries — who’ve met just one time since the 1962 national championship game — meet in Thursday night’s East Regional semifinal in Boston, it’ll have to be enough to mollify fans longing for a regularseason meeting.

Buckeyes coach Thad Matta concedes there are too many old grudges and roadblocks to the teams ever agreeing to get together annually.

“We’re going to play ‘em Thursday night,” Matta cracked. “What else do you want?”

Over the years, fans of both schools — just a couple hours apart on Interstate 71 — have hoped and prayed for the teams to battle each year like other instate rivals such as LouisvilleKentucky and Iowa-Iowa State.

But there’s a wealth of bad blood separating them.

There have been allegations, on each side, of recruiting violations. Also, when Bob Huggins was UC’s coach, he felt slighted when Ohio State, where he was an assistant, wouldn’t even talk to him when it had a job opening in the 1990s. Then-Ohio State AD Andy Geiger vowed that he would not even consider renewing the rivalry. On top of all that, Ohio State stubbornly refuses to leave its campus to play another school from within the state’s borders, while Cincinnati insists on the Buckeyes coming to their home court.

The schools’ football teams have met four times in the last dozen years, with all of the games but one — the Bearcats almost ruined Ohio State’s national championship season in 2002 before falling 23-19 at neutral site Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati — played at the Buckeyes’ Ohio Stadium.

But the basketball teams remain separated by a scheduling civil war. Their only meeting in the last 50 years was the Buckeyes’ lopsided 7250 victory in the 2006 Wooden Tradition in Indianapolis.

Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin declines to talk about why the Bearcats and Buckeyes never meet.

“You’re asking the wrong guy,” he said. “I think that’s a fairly well documented story. I really don’t have any interest in it. As you can see, I’m losing my voice. I’m trying to save it for stuff that matters.”

It’s more than just an unbending will between the two schools, of course. Each has a huge fan base, neither of which is particularly fond of the other school or its followers.

The Bearcats’ fans consider the Buckeyes as overrated bullies who are obsessed with their favorite team and who look down on anybody else.

Ohio State’s followers look at the Bearcats players as a bunch of thugs. And they don’t even consider the Bearcats to be from the same state — more like a renegade institution from across the Ohio River in Kentucky.

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Xavier, UC get past brawl into Sweet 16

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XAVIER CENTER Kenny Frease covers his swollen eye as he walks off the floor after a fight at the end of Xavier's 76-53 win over Cincinnat. Two basketball programs saw their reputations stained in a few seconds last December. Three months later, Xavier and Cincinnati have reached the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament.

(26-10) plays Ohio State (29-7) in Boston on Thursday in a regional semifinal. Xavier (23-12) plays Baylor (29-7) in Atlanta on Friday.

The only time they think about the fight now is when it invari-

ably comes up during interviews before NCAA tournament games. They don’t mind the question as much as the implication in some of them.

“After a win, they try to make it out as if we didn’t have that fight, we

wouldn’t be where we are now, that the reason we’re playing so good is because of that,” Cincinnati power forward Yancy Gates said on Tuesday.

“Where really, the reason we’re playing good is just that we’re playing good now, we figured it out. I think that’s what makes it so annoying.”

Fair or not, the fight became the lens through which the rest of their seasons would be viewed.

Xavier was 8-0 and ranked No. 8 when Holguard Mark loway, Lyons and forward Dez Wells were among those suspended, costing the Musketeers their top three scorers and knocking everything out of sorts. They lost five of their next six games and had a tough time regaining their confidence and chemistry.

Plus, they seemed to be affected by the national attention, losing the toughness that Holloway and Lyons had bragged about after the Cincinnati game.

For the first time in six years, the Musketeers failed to win at least a share of the Atlantic 10 regular-season title. When they got to the A-10 tournament, they knew they had to

Elway says Tebo took news of Manning deal with class

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NEW DENVER Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning jokes with reporters during an NFL football news conference at the team’s headquarters in Englewood, Colo., on Tuesday. to compete for the start- after free agent to town.

It’s a deal that could ing position. also mark the end of Tim Orange No. 18 Meanwhile, Manning Tebow’s days in Denver stood next to Elway, — a bold move, for sure, holding up a bright or- but one Elway was more ange jersey with the No. than willing to take.

Manning answered 18 on it.

Yes, that could take many of the questions that have been bouncing some getting used to.

And now if Manning’s around since March 7, surgically repaired neck when his old team, the cooperates, these two Indianapolis Colts, requarterbacks — one in leased the quarterback the Hall of Fame, the and set in motion one of other headed there one the most frenetic freeday — think they might agent pursuits in hisbe taking a similar photo tory.

On the neck injury together, only next time they’ll be holding a that kept him off the Super Bowl trophy. field through 2011: “I’m Manning was intro- not where I want to be. I duced as the new quar- want to be where I was terback of the Denver before I was injured.

Broncos on Tuesday, the There’s a lot of work to four-time MVP taking do to get where we want the spot once held by to be from a health Elway, who as Broncos standpoint.” vice president engiOn his potential role neered the deal to bring in being the man who the NFL’s most sought- could bring about the

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“We were in must-win games since Dec. 14 at Wright State.”

They won that one, starting a streak of 10 victories in their next 11 games. They reached the final of the Big East tournament, then beat Texas and Florida State in the NCAA tournament to reach the round of 16 for the first time since 2001.

The fight is viewed more as something the two teams have overcome instead of something that dragged them down.

“I think so,” Gates said. “I think other people think so now. They’re starting to see the type of guys we have. Now I think it’s just something that’s in the past.”

Xavier athletic director Mike Bobinski thinks that both teams showed a lot of resolve in getting past the fight and getting to the round of 16.

“You can’t allow adversity to throw you off your track,” Bobinski said in a phone interview. “I’m proud of our guys, proud of their guys.

I think it says a lot about both programs and both places. They haven’t allowed that to be a definor derailing ing moment.”

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(AP) — Kevin Millwood pitched five strong innings on Tuesday, leading the Seattle Mariners to an 8-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

Millwood pitched for the Red Sox, Yankees and Rockies last season.

The 37-year-old is competing for the fifth spot in the Mariners rotation with Hisashi Iwakuma.

Millwood allowed a run on four hits.

Carlos Peguero homered and singled, driving

in four runs. He hit his fourth homer of the spring off Jeff Francis, who is trying to win a spot in the back of Cincinnati's rotation.

Francis gave up seven hits and three runs in five innings. Luis Rodrigues had two singles and a sacrifice fly for Seattle.

Cincinnati's Brandon Phillips had two hits and scored on Zack Cozart's double, his fourth extrabase hit in as many games.

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end of Tebow’s popular stay in Denver: “I know what kind of player Tim Tebow is, what kind of person he is, what an awesome year it was. If Tim Tebow is here next year, I’m going to be the best teammate I can be to him. He and I are going to help this team win games. If other opportunities present themselves to him, I’m going to wish him the best.”

On Elway’s role in leading him to choose Denver over other suitors, the most serious of which were the Titans and 49ers: “I’m seeing him as the leader of a franchise. I really liked what he had to say.

Everyone knows what kind of competitor he is as a player. I can tell he’s just as competitive in this new role. That got me excited.”

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DENVER (AP) — Broncos executive John Elway said Tim Tebow was disappointed but very positive when they talked about Denver’s plans to sign Peyton Manning.

Speaking Tuesday at a news conference to introduce the 11-time Pro Bowl selection as the newest Bronco, Elway said Tebow’s response was typical of the exciting young quarterback.

Elway said Tebow was “very positive. He’s like, 'We’re talking about Peyton Manning. I understand what you're doing.’”

Tebow turned Denver around last season but misfired on passes and was often more effective as a runner. Manning is one the best QBs in league history and won a Super Bowl in 2007.

Elway didn’t say exactly what will happen to Tebow but, “It would be our goal for us to get (Tebow) in the best situation possible.”

That likely will not be in Miami.

A person familiar with the situation says Tebow would not fit the West Coast offense the Dolphins plan to install this season under firstyear coach Joe Philbin.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because trades and other personnel moves are confidential until completed.

The Dolphins have been mentioned as a possible Tebow destination after he starred at the University of Florida.

Miami has incumbent quarterback Matt Moore on its roster along with recently signed David Garrard, who is expected

win some games to keep playing.

Xavier reached the A10 final in Atlantic City, then knocked off Notre Dame and Lehigh in the NCAA tournament to reach the round of 16 for the fourth time in five years.

They’re back in a familiar place, with their confidence restored.

“We played so free in Atlantic City because we knew we had so much against us,” Holloway said. “We knew if we lost our opening game, we’d be in the NIT. We play free with our backs against the wall. We just started clicking.”

By contrast, Cincinnati felt backed against a wall after the Dec. 10 loss, which left the Bearcats 8-3 and depleted on the front line.

Gates and center Cheikh Mbodj received six-game suspensions, forcing coach Mick Cronin to turn to a four-guard offense.

Also, he stressed that the Bearcats had to become much tougher on defense. And, they had no margin for error left if they wanted to have a successful season.

“If we didn’t do it, we were dead in the water,” Cronin said on Tuesday.

But the players and coaches do have respect for the other side.

“They are playing great basketball right now,” Matta said of the Bearcats. “Looking back at film, the wins they’ve been able to put up, they’ve really found their rhythm in terms of how they’re playing. The guards are multi-dimensional and Yancy (Gates) inside is really a load.”

He also said the Bearcats (26-10) might be as quick as any team his Buckeyes (29-7) have played this season.

Matta spent three years battling UC head to head while the coach at Xavier.

Cronin, who has spent most of his coaching career in Cincinnati, heaped praise on the Buckeyes.

“You try to think

From Page 13 about how you’re going to stop them, it’s head scratching,” he said of the lineup built around All-American forward Jared Sullinger. “You’re going to have to pick your poison in some places. They’re that good on offense.”

It’s a risk to call the schools rivals, since they so seldom cross paths.

Neither is hotly pursuing any future meetings, either.

Matta was asked if the two sides might somehow meet in the middle.

Mentioning a commercial location midway between the Queen City and Capital City, Matta said, “You mean like at Jeffersonville at the outlet mall?”

After the laughter died down, he added, “I doubt it. It’s probably highly unlikely.”

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Punches flew. Blood dripped on the court.

Two proud basketball programs saw their reputations stained in mere seconds last December, when Cincinnati and Xavier players lost their cool at the end of their game.

The moment would follow them everywhere for the next three months. The video was played countless times.

The questions kept coming.

Finally, that’s changing. By reaching the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament together, the crosstown rivals have finally gotten beyond the brawl.

“It’s a good thing both teams are doing well now,” Xavier point guard Tu Holloway said on Tuesday.

Far better than anyone expected three months ago, when four players from each team were suspended for the melee at the end of Xavier’s 23-point win on its home court on Dec. 10. It became a national talking point and a turning point for both teams.

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SCOREBOARD KINGSTON REGIONAL ASKETBALL Second Round Monday, March 19 NCAA At Webster Bank Arena NCAA Tournament Glance Bridgeport, Conn.

The Associated Press UConn 72, Kansas State 26 All Times EDT At McCarthey Athletic Center EAST REGIONAL Spokane, Wash.

Regional Semifinals Gonzaga 65, Miami 54 At TD Garden At Hilton Coliseum Boston Ames, Iowa Thursday, March 22 Kentucky 65, Green Bay 62 Syracuse (33-2) vs. Wisconsin Tuesday, March 20 (26-9), 7:15 p.m.

At Maravich Center Ohio State (29-7) vs. Cincinnati Baton Rouge, La. (25-10), 9:45 p.m.

Penn State (25-6) vs. LSU (23Regional Championship 10), 9:40 p.m.

Saturday, March 24 Regional Semifinals Semifinal winners At The Ryan Center —— Kingston, R.I. SOUTH REGIONAL Sunday, March 25 Regional Semifinals UConn (31-4) vs. Penn StateAt The Georgia Dome LSU winner, TBA Atlanta Gonzaga (28-5) vs. Kentucky Friday, March 23 Baylor (29-7) vs. Xavier (23-12), (27-6), TBA Regional Championship 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, March 27 Kentucky (34-2) vs. Indiana Semifinal winners, TBA (27-8), 9:45 p.m.

—— Regional Championship FINAL FOUR Sunday, March 25 At Pepsi Center Semifinal winners Denver —— National Semifinals MIDWEST REGIONAL Sunday, April 1 Regional Semifinals Des Moines champion vs.

At Edward Jones Dome Fresno champion, TBA St. Louis Raleigh champion vs. Kingston Friday, March 23 North Carolina (31-5) vs. Ohio champion, TBA National Championship (29-7), 7:47 p.m.

Tuesday, April 3 N.C. State (24-12) vs. Kansas Semifinal winners, TBA (29-6), 10:17 p.m.

Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 ASEBALL Semifinal winners —— Spring training WEST REGIONAL Spring Training Glance Regional Semifinals The Associated Press Thursday, March 22 All Times EDT At US Airways Center AMERICAN LEAGUE Phoenix W L Pct Michigan State (29-7) vs.

2 .867 Detroit . . . . . . . . . 13 Louisville (28-9), 7:47 p.m.

4 .778 Marquette (27-7) vs. Florida Oakland . . . . . . . . 14 4 .765 Toronto . . . . . . . . . 13 (25-10), 10:17 p.m.

Boston . . . . . . . . . . 9 5 .643 Regional Championship Seattle . . . . . . . . . 11 7 .611 Saturday, March 24 Kansas City . . . . . 10 7 .588 Semifinal winners Minnesota . . . . . . 11 8 .579 —— Los Angeles . . . . . . 9 8 .529 FINAL FOUR 9 .471 New York . . . . . . . . 8 At The Superdome Baltimore . . . . . . . 6 8 .429 New Orleans Cleveland . . . . . . 5 10 .333 National Semifinals .333 Tampa Bay . . . . . . 5 10 Saturday, March 31 .313 East champion vs. Midwest Chicago . . . . . . . . . 5 11 .250 Texas . . . . . . . . . . . 4 12 champion NATIONAL LEAGUE South champion vs. West chamW L Pct pion San Francisco. . . . 11 5 .688 High school 5 .615 Los Angeles . . . . . . 8 6 .600 St. Louis . . . . . . . . 9 National Championship 7 .563 Colorado . . . . . . . . 9 Monday, April 2 8 .529 Houston . . . . . . . . . 9 Semifinal winners 8 .529 San Diego . . . . . . . 9 NCAA Women's Basketball 9 .500 Philadelphia . . . . . 9 Tournament Glance Miami . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 .467 The Associated Press Cincinnati. . . . . . 8 10 .444 All Times EDT 9 .438 Milwaukee. . . . . . . 7 DES MOINES REGIONAL .421 Chicago . . . . . . . . . 8 11 Second Round 9 .400 Pittsburgh . . . . . . . 6 Monday, March 19 Arizona . . . . . . . . . 7 11 .389 At Allstate Arena Washington . . . . . . 5 8 .385 Rosemont, Ill. .278 Atlanta . . . . . . . . . 5 13 Tennessee 63, DePaul 48 .214 New York . . . . . . . . 3 11 Tuesday, March 20 NOTE: Split-squad games At Stroh Center count in the standings; games Bowling Green, Ohio Baylor (35-0) vs. Florida (20- against non-major league teams do not.

12), 7:05 p.m.

Monday's Games At Carmichael Arena Houston 7, Miami 4 Chapel Hill, N.C. St. Louis 4, Atlanta 3 Georgetown (23-8) vs. Georgia Philadelphia 4, Detroit 3 Tech (25-8), 7:15 p.m.

Minnesota 8, Boston 4 At Jack Stephens Center Cleveland 4, L.A. Dodgers 3 Little Rock, Ark. Chicago Cubs 12, Seattle 7 Kansas (20-12) vs. Delaware Milwaukee 5, Texas 3 (31-1), 9:40 p.m.

Oakland 6, Arizona 5 Regional Semifinals Cincinnati 1, Chicago White Sox 0 At Wells Fargo Arena Colorado 4, L.A. Angels 3 Des Moines, Iowa Tuesday's Games Saturday, March 24 Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 1 Baylor-Florida winner vs.

Detroit 7, Atlanta 2 Georgetown-Georgia Tech winner, Tampa Bay 3, Miami 2 TBA St. Louis 6, Houston 1 Kansas-Delaware winner vs.

Texas 6, Chicago Cubs 2 (ss) Tennessee (26-8), TBA Kansas City 6, L.A. Angels 4 Regional Championship Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Oakland Monday, March 26 at Phoenix, n Semifinal winners, TBA LA Dodgers 6, Milwaukee 4 —— Seattle 8, Cincinnati 1 FRESNO REGIONAL Arizona 4, San Francisco 3 Second Round Washington vs. N.Y. Mets at Monday, March 19 Port St. Lucie, Fla., n At Ted Constant Convocation Toronto vs. Boston at Fort Center Myers, Fla., n Norfolk, Va. Pittsburgh vs. N.Y. Yankees at Stanford 72, West Virginia 55 Tampa, Fla., n At Mackey Arena Colorado vs. San Diego at PeoWest Lafayette, Ind. ria, Ariz., n South Carolina 72, Purdue 61 Wednesday's Games Tuesday, March 20 Toronto vs. Baltimore at SaraAt Lloyd Noble Center sota, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. St. Louis at Norman, Okla.

St. John's (23-9) vs. Oklahoma Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. Washington at (21-12), 9:45 p.m.

Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

At Memorial Gymnasium N.Y. Yankees vs. Tampa Bay at Nashville, Tenn.

Vanderbilt (23-9) vs. Duke (25- Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Boston vs. Pittsburgh at 5), 9:35 p.m.

Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Regional Semifinals Minnesota vs. Detroit at LakeAt Save Mart Center land, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Fresno, Calif.

Chicago White Sox vs. Seattle Saturday, March 24 Stanford (33-1) vs. South Car- at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Cleveland at olina (25-9), TBA St. John's-Oklahoma winner vs. Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. Kansas City at Vanderbilt-Duke winner, TBA Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Regional Championship San Diego vs. L.A. Dodgers at Monday, March 26 Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Semifinal winners, TBA Milwaukee vs. Arizona at —— Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.

RALEIGH REGIONAL Thursday's Games Second Round Washington vs. St. Louis at Monday, March 19 Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

At Reed Arena Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh at College Station, Texas Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Texas A&M 61, Arkansas 59 Baltimore vs. Minnesota at Fort At Comcast Center Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

College Park, Md. Miami vs. Atlanta at KissimMaryland 72, Louisville 68 mee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 20 Philadelphia vs. Toronto at At Joyce Center Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Notre Dame, Ind. Houston vs. N.Y. Mets at Port California (25-9) vs. Notre St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.

Dame (31-3), 7:30 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. Texas (ss) at At Donald L. Tucker Center Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Tallahassee, Fla. Colorado vs. San Diego at TucMarist (26-7) vs. St. Bonavenson, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. ture (30-3), 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland vs. San Diego at PeoRegional Semifinals ria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

At PNC Arena Oakland vs. L.A. Angels at Raleigh, N.C. Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Sunday, March 25 Kansas City vs. Chicago White Texas A&M (24-10) vs. MarySox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. land (30-4), TBA N.Y. Yankees vs. Boston at Fort California-Notre Dame winner vs. Marist-St. Bonaventure winner, Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

Texas (ss) vs. Cincinnati at TBA Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 27 San Francisco vs. Colorado at Regional Championship Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:10 p.m.

Semifinal winners, TBA

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Longing for the old Bristol Owner considers changes to Tennessee track BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Bristol Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith is considering about $1 million worth of changes to return his Tennessee track to the way it was before a 2007 reconfiguration.

“We are going to take a very hard look at it this week,” Smith told The Associated Press on Monday. “We have everything in our computers that shows us what the track used to be and what it is now, and we started working on that last night. I’ll have an answer for you next week on if we’ll alter the track.”

But Smith insisted it was the rain, not fan apathy over the current style of racing at Bristol, that contributed to Sunday’s poor crowd.

“We certainly thought it was going to be better, but the rain got us,” Smith said.

The rain began late Saturday night and continued until about two hours before Sunday’s scheduled start, which Smith said “killed the walk-up crowd. And that alone accounts for 3,500 to 4,000 tickets.”

Bristol once was one of the toughest tickets in all of professional sports, but attendance has waned the past several years and its spring race has particularly suffered.

The speedway says it seats 160,000, and although the grandstands

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BRAD KESELOWSKI (2) races with Matt Kenseth (17) on his way to winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race on Sunday in Bristol, Tenn. appeared half empty aggressive style drivers there’s not as much conSunday, NASCAR’s listed had to adopt to be com- tact between the cars, attendance was 102,000. petitive on the tight and fans have comSmith said 8,120 sold track. The August night plained that Bristol just tickets went unused. race is considered a isn’t the same.

“Those were tickets showcase, and the comSmith said SMI will that didn’t show, people bination of bumping and study fan comments this who elected not to ven- banging for 500 laps on a week. ture out, and that’s be- hot summer night usu“I want to be sure that cause of the weather,” ally led to an explosion the fans like what they Smith said. of tempers. see,” he said. “If the fans But he remained It mellowed a bit after like three abreast adamant the attendance the Chase for the Sprint through the turns, we do decline has nothing to do Cup championship was nothing. If they don’t, with the new racing at formed in 2004, and then we’ll alter the track.

Bristol. At the same drivers trying to make The fans vote is the most time, though, Smith said NASCAR’s title-deciding important thing.” he began talking to his format had to be cauIf changes are made, Speedway Motorsports tious that late in the sea- they’ll be done in time Inc. officials on Sunday son. Then came the 2007 for NASCAR’s Aug. 25 evening about changes reconfiguration, which return to Bristol. to the track. added variable banking “If I am going to do The .533-mile bullring in the corners and anything, I am going to was long one of the most opened lanes for two- guarantee we are going popular venues in and-three wide racing. to do it before August,” NASCAR because of the With so much room, he said.

D-III, IV ALL-OHIO Associated Press Boys Division IV All-Ohio team The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The 2011-12 Associated Press Division IV All-Ohio boys basketball team, based on the recommendations of a media panel: FIRST TEAM: Dylan Kaufman, Berlin Hiland, 6-5, sr., 17.8; Andy Hoying, Jackson Center, 6-5, sr., 17.1; Jett Speelman, Newark Cath., 6-7, jr., 18.1; Konnor Baker, Ada, 63, sr., 20.6; Wade Gelhaus, Ft. Recovery, 6-5, jr., 19.5; Austin Loop, S. Webster, 6-4, sr., 17.1; Demonte Flannigan, Cleve.

VASJ, 6-8, jr., 16.5; Seth Troyer, Dalton, 5-11, sr., 17.5.

Players of the year: Dylan Kaufman, Berlin Hiland; Andy Hoying, Jackson Center.

Coaches of the year: Mark Schlabach, Berlin Hiland; Scott Elchert, Jackson Center; Matt Ripke, Edgerton.

SECOND TEAM: Fuquan Tucker, Cols. Africentric, 6-3, sr., 14.4; Seger Bonifant, Berlin Hiland, 6-7, sr., 15.6; Thayne Recker, Arlington, 6-4, sr., 16.6; Ryan Arrington, Cin. Christian., 6-6, jr., 19.1; Zach Garber, Vanlue, 6-9, jr., 19.7; Travis Combs, Manchester, 6-2, sr., 20.4.

THIRD TEAM: Alton Frizzell, Millersport, 6-3, jr., 20.4; Steven Carpenter, Lancaster Fairfield Christian Acad., 6-4, soph., 23.0; Luke Shetler, Plain City Shekinah Christian, 6-0, sr., 19.2; Zak Kirkbride, Zanesville Rosecrans, 6-6, sr., 17.3; Brody Flegal, Edgerton, 6-5, sr., 14.5; Tyler Noel, Portsmouth Notre Dame, 6-0, sr., 10.9; Matt Knight, Windham, 5-10, jr., 17.3.

Area Special Mention Brandon Bailey, Bowerston Conotton Valley; Travis Tucci, Malvern; Tyler Fitzpatrick, Barnesville; Aaron Parry, Zanesville Rosecrans; Brian Kelly, Springfield Cath. Cent.; D.J. Wingfield, Cin. Lockland; Devon Foster, Day. Jefferson; Alex Baker, Sidney Lehman; Justin Mahlmeister, Ironton St. Joseph; Tate Lang, Waterford; Andrew Roseberry, Racine Southern; Cory Haner, Crown City South Gallia; Chad Lands, Beaver Eastern; Levi Horsley, New Boston Glenwood; Matt Metcalf, North Robinson Colonel Crawford; Ryan Aelker, Holgate; Duane Gibson, Cleve. VASJ; Ishaam Smith, Richmond Hts.; Tommie Scales, Richmond Hts.; Rico Jones, Richmond Hts.; Bryan Gee, Willoughby Cornerstone Christian; Darin Lewis, Cleve.

Cuyahoga Hts.; Cole O'Dell, Vienna Mathews; Matt Spitler, Cortland Maplewood; Stephen Politano, McDonald; Mike Duma, Mogadore; Devaugn Adams, Youngs. Christian.

Honorable Mention Joe Delisio, Lancaster Fisher Cath.; Zach Maughmer, Millersport; David Meurer, Newark Cath.; Justin Reife, Powell Village Acad.; Tarron Taylor, Cols. Wellington; Jonathon Wiechman, Caldwell; Max Kapron, Malvern; Brett Price, Hannibal River; Sam Jackson, Beallsville; Brannt Pieniazek, Steubenville Cath. Cent.; Zac Lyon, Bowerston Conotton Valley; Mark Lieberman, Day. Christian; Lucas Holden, Cin. St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Alex Meyer, Jackson Center; Roland Newsome, Yellow Springs; Wes Mink, Cin. Country Day; Tyson Lautanen, Fairport Harbor Harding; Karlton Garner, Cleve. VASJ; Brian Parker, Cleve. VASJ; Brandon Gee, Willoughby Cornerstone Christian; Frank Barber, Richmond Hts.; Zac Singletary, Elyria First Baptist.

—— DIVISION III FIRST TEAM: Damon Jones, Bedford Chanel, 6-1, sr., 19.6; Peyton Aldridge, Leavittsburg LaBrae, 6-7, soph., 15.0; Nolan Todd, Collins Western Reserve, 6-1, sr., 17.5; Dion McKinley, Portsmouth, 6-5, sr., 19.0; Andrew Benintendi, Cin. Madeira, 5-10, jr., 24.2; Brandon Taylor, Coshocton, 6-4, sr., 21.0; Isaac McGlone, BloomCarroll, 6-1, jr., 17.2.

Players of the year: Dion McKinley, Portsmouth; Isaac McGlone, Bloom-Carroll; Andrew Benintendi, Cin. Madeira.

Coaches of the year: Michael Bradley, Cin. Summit Country Day; Gene Collins, Portsmouth; Tom Petty, BloomCarroll.

SECOND TEAM: Austin McMaster, Chesapeake, 6-5, sr., 19.2; A.J. Ireland, Bloom-Carroll, 6-3, sr., 18.8; Tanner Stoffer, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 6-4, sr., 19.6; Evan Bradds, Jamestown Greeneview, 6-7, jr., 18.8; Tyler O'Connor, Lima Cent. Cath., 6-3, sr., 11.7; Ron Rogers, New Middletown Springfield, 6-3, sr., 18.0; Ryan Logan, Fredericktown, 6-6, jr., 24.1.

THIRD TEAM: Shon Smith, Beverly Ft. Frye, 6-0, jr., 18.6; Zac Carter, Ironton, 5-8, jr., 22.2; Wayne Evans, Portsmouth, 6-2, sr., 16.0; Levi Licata, Jeromesville Hillsdale, 6-4, sr., 16.4; Tim Goff, Burton Berkshire, 6-7, sr., 19.4; Michael Rosebrock, OttawaGlandorf, 6-4, jr., 11.8; Blake Green, Delta, 6-4, sr., 16.4.

Special Mention Julian Johnson, Cols. Horizon Science; Kolby Snyder, Mount Gilead; Cody Schau, Martins Ferry; Duane Troyer, Sugarcreek Garaway; Eli Hurst, Sarahsville Shenandoah; Gunner Shirk, Casstown

BOYS BASKETBALL Miami East; Luke Creditt, Waynesville; Max Hassel, Cin. Clark Montessori; Trey Fletcher, Ironton; Blake Yates, Lucasville Valley; Dylan Gragg, Chillicothe Huntington; Nigel Courts, Wellston; Seth Rall, Bucyrus Wynford; Rashad Smith, Millbury Lake; Caleb Schillace, LaGrange Keystone; Anthony Fears, Lorain Clearview; David Linane, Gates Mills Gilmour Acad.; John Davis, Beachwood; Jeremy Holley, Elyria Cath.; Cody Dillon, Newton Falls; Jaylen Mann, Youngs. Liberty; Drew Brenner, Orrville; Drew Kline, West Salem Northwestern; Cody Berg, Garrettsville Garfield; Ryan Strollo, Youngs.

Ursuline; Brandon Pluchinsky, Canfield South Range.

Honorable Mention Alan Andrix, AmandaClearcreek; Antonio Blount, Cols. Horizon Science; Rodney Porter, Heath; Zach Ratcliff, Cols. Academy; Brooks Weygandt, Worthington Christian; Jacob Bailey, Belmont Union Local; Drew Jarvis, Coshocton; Christian Grove, West Lafayette Ridgewood; Zach Eddy, Beverly Fort Frye; Kyle Larrick, Lore City Buck-

eye Trail; Ryan Troyer, Sugarcreek Garaway; Joey Adleta, Middletown Madison; Mitchell Campbell, Versailles; Erik Edwards, Cin. Roger Bacon; Kevin Johnson, Cin. Summit County Day; Jake Adams, Camden Preble Shawnee; Eric Kennedy, Chesapeake; Brandon Barnes, South Point; Patrick Hintz, Chesapeake; Austin McBee, Minford; Jake Ullman, Belpre; Michael Brown, Chillicothe Southeastern; Wes Beam, Chillicothe Zane Trace; Daniel Kline, NelsonvilleYork; Trent Arey, Peebles; Zach Farmer, Piketon; Chase Lawson, Sardinia Eastern Brown; Jordan Payne, Sardinia Eastern Brown; Kyle Stahl, St. Henry; Dane Held, New London; Luke Kammeyer, Archbold; Rob Rucki, Findlay Liberty-Benton; Eli Bowers, Spencerville; Zach Santo, Kirtland; Will Starks, Gates Mills Hawken; David Nelson, Gates Mills Hawken; Jason Perry, Wellington; Tommie Williams, Bedford Chanel; Tim Cross, Andover Pymatuning Valley; Kyree Brewer, Bedford Chanel.

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Portman’s staff to visit Sidney U.S. Sen. Rob Portman’s staff will hold office hours in Sidney Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. in the Shelby County Commissioners conference room, 129 E. Court St. During this time, constituents will have the opportunity to share their thoughts and concerns with a district representative who will provide their feedback to the senator.

“Keeping an open dialogue with constituents is a top priority for me and I encourage people to take advantage of the opportunity to talk to a member of my staff,” said Portman. “Over the past two years, I’ve traveled to every county in the state and have found it helpful to hear about the issues that are of concern to Ohioans. Listening to constituents enables me to better determine how I can fight for their interests in Washington.”

Portman’s staff is reportedly traveling to each county in Ohio to meet with constituents, connect with local elected officials and attend community events.

No appointments are necessary. For further information, call Portman’s district representative, Andrew Machles, at (513) 684-3265.

Area residents earn degrees The University of Toledo awarded degrees to more than 1,000 students during the fall 2011 commencement ceremonies.

Area students receiving degrees were: • Krista Dolan, of Anna, Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies.

• Craig Dapore, of Versailles, Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering.

• Justin Bergman, of Yorkshire, Bachelor of Science in civil engineering.

• Mitchell Bohman, of Yorkshire, Bachelor of Science in civil engineering.

• Alan Pleiman, of Yorkshire, Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering.

• Andrew Seger, of Minster, Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering technology.

• John Thobe, of Minster, Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering.

• Nathan Wuebker, of Minster, Bachelor of Science in civil engineering.

• Samuel Wierwille, of New Knoxville, Bachelor of Business Administration in information systems.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Express your opinion online To vote, visit the site at www.sidneydailynews.com.

This week’s question: If the U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians is convicted of murder, should he receive a death sentence?

Results of last week’s poll: Did you vote in the primary election?

Yes ...........................64% No ............................36%

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Patriot Games to honor vets Sidney man seeks support for statewide event

BY MIKE SEFFRIN mseffrin@sdnccg.com The Patriot Games, a first event of its kind to honor post-9/11 military veterans, will be held this summer, and a local man is among the organizers.

Doug Roller, of Sidney, is the local volunteer worker for the event. He’s been seeking financial sponsors, as well as groups to carry torches across the state in an Olympics-style run-up to the games, which will be held July 19-22 in Delaware, Ohio. Roller said the torch is expected to pass through Shelby County on June 28 and 29.

Roller

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Schupp conducted a study on the veteran-enrollment factors for the Ohio Board of Regents.

Schupp has received the Advocate of the Year award from the Vietnam Veterans of Ohio and the Distinguished Humanitarian Award from the Department of Defense. The Department of Veterans Affairs recogGames’ creator nized the SERV program as The Patriot Games were created by Dr. John Schupp, a “best practice.”

Schupp has been featured who serves as executive director of the event. Currently in the New York Times and a chemistry professor at Tif- Inside Higher Education and on the Pentagon Channel. fin University, Schupp, earHe has spoken at more than lier in his career developed 300 campuses nationwide on new processes for synthetic crystal production, including veterans education. the lenses for LASIK surEvents gery, according to informaOhio’s post-9/11 student tion on the Patriot Games and graduate veterans will website, www.ohiopatricompete in several athletic otgames.com. He also events for gold, silver and worked with Intel Corp. on bronze medals. More than 25 the superchip. He received public and private campuses four patents. will sending teams and indiIn 2006-07, Schupp creviduals to compete in the ated the SERV program at games. Events will include Cleveland State University. marksmanship, flag football, SERV stands for Supportive softball, triathlons, track and Education for the Returning field and golf. In the evening Veteran. The next year, he there will be fundraising started veteran learning concerts at the Delaware communities. Participants in County Fairgrounds. that program had high reThe purpose of the games tention rates and gradeis to reward those student point averages, and veterans who have chosen to graduation rates nearly take advantage of their GI twice as high as the civilian Bill (only 18 percent had as rates. of last fall), while encouragSchupp obtained a Cening other post-9/11 veterans ters of Excellence grant that to join their local campus awarded $6 million to 15 teams and start the process campuses nationwide in of obtaining the education 2010. Cleveland State ended that they have earned, acthe SERV program that year. cording to the event’s web-

site. The games are also a way for civilians of Ohio to “cheer thank you” to veterans.

An Army veteran, Roller first contacted Schupp three years ago, and when planning for the Patriot Games began, he agreed to be the local volunteer for the event.

Roller, 32, served in the Army from 1998 to 2007, including Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004-05.

Roller has focused his efforts on local schools, where he hopes various student groups will get involved. He said any group that also takes part in the torch-carrying event will get half of its donation back.

ing the Patriot Games. Roller said with the poor economy, businesses either don’t have money available or have already established their budgets for the year.

Roller said anyone who wants to support the Patriot Games may contact him. His email address is chemrat74d@gmail.com and his telephone number is 4896307. Checks should be made out to “Patriot Games, c/o Next Great Generation” and sent to 817 Second Ave., Sidney, OH 45365. Roller said the Patriot Games is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are taxexempt and Roller will send receipts to donors.

Effort expanded

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Originally, colleges were to be the fundraising focus, but the effort was expanded.

“The colleges were not wanting to participate like we thought they would,” Roller said.

Roller said the response from local schools has been good. School officials are trying to determine what groups might participate as the event is taking place outside the regular school year, he said.

“Most of them want to help,” he said. “They just don’t know how.”

Businesses have been less enthusiastic about sponsor-

A 1998 graduate of Sidney High School, Roller had been a delivery driver for Marco’s Pizza, but currently is off work on a disability. He’s also taking online courses from Mid-America Christian University, of Oklahoma City, Okla. He is a Christian ministries major and wants to be a pastor. He hopes to complete his coursework in 2013 or ‘14. Roller is married and has three daughters.

Ohio will be the testing ground for the Patriot Games.

“If Ohio’s flies, we’re going to take it to other states,” Roller said.

Public blood drives set next week Kathy Pleiman, Shelby and Logan County coordinator for the Community Blood Center, reports there will be opportunities to donate blood locally the last week of March.

On Tuesday, the Community Blood Center will be at the Sidney American Legion for a public blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Whole blood, double red cells, platelets and plasma will be collected. The drive is located at 1265 N. Fourth Ave. and is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Ann Hannegan is serving as chairwoman.

On March 28, the Community Blood Center will hold a blood drive at the Masonic Center in Bellefontaine, located at 600 N. Main St., from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Whole blood will be collected.

On March 29, Christian Academy Schools, 2151 W. Russell Road, will host its first-ever blood drive from 2 to 6 p.m.

The drive will be held on a mobile coach parked in front of the school entrance.

School participants and public are invited to this blood drive.

Appointments to donate are encouraged and help the Community Blood Center plan for the appropriate amount of donors. Technology is making it faster and more convenient than ever to schedule blood donations, Pleiman said. Just use a computer or smart phone to make an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com., or donors can schedule with Pleiman at 295-3100. Walk-ins are welcome as schedules permit.

Recent blood drives were successful, Pleiman said.

On March 14, Sidney Apostolic Temple hosted a blood drive that saw 54 donors register. Twelve were deferred for medical reasons, resulting in 42 units of blood donated. Joy Beckstedt served as chairwoman for this blood drive.

On Thursday, the Senior Center of Sidney-Shelby County hosted an expanded capacity blood drive that set records at the Senior Center. Eighty-eight people registered to donate, 19 were deferred and 69 units of blood were collected for

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SIDNEY POLICE Officer Chad Hollinger donates blood for the first time during a Community Blood Center drive Thursday at the Senior Center of Sidney-Shelby County. area hospitals. Sixteen people gave for the ramie; Matt Caldwell, Conover.

• 10 donations; John Hejduk, Jackfirst time at the Senior Center. Lola Heinz served as chairwoman for this blood drive son Center; Paul Hoying, McCartyville; DeAnn Clayton and Silvia Smith, Sidthat provided a homemade hot lunch to ney. all their donors.

• Five donations: Kane Pickrel, Piqua; The Community Blood Center has recMephan Bennett, Houston; Brian ognized the following donors for life: Holthaus, Anna; Sandra Hoying and • 150 donations: Ben Seger, Sidney.

• 70 donations: Tony Schroeder, Sidney, Diane Reiss, both of McCartyville; Barbara Bertsch, Rodney Campbell Matt and Victor Schulze, Anna.

Clem, Pamela Lanady and Logan Mon• 50 donations: Bob Parker, Sidney. nin, all of Sidney.

• 40 donations: William Carpenter, Future April Shelby and Logan Sidney.

County blood drives include: • 30 donations: James Goettemoeller, • April 5 — Peerless Group, Sidney, 8 Anna. a.m.-noon, for employees and public.

• 25 donations: Brian Goubeaux, • April 5 — Ring Container TechnoloKalida, and Lucy Post, McCartyville. gies and Ross Aluminum, 1-4 p.m., for • 20 donations: Marilyn Schweitzer, employees at both companies.

Celina; Jessica Poeppelman, Fort Lo-

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Pajama Game Fort Loramie High School will present the musical comedy “The Pajama Game” this weekend in the elementary school cafetorium. Ticket prices are $4 for students and $6 for adults. Performances will, be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. The show is being directed by Stephanie Holdmeyer and Beth Brown.

Egg hunt set for April 1

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BY FRANCIS DRAKE fect time to think about how to improve your What kind of day will closest relationships. tomorrow be? To find out What might you do? what the stars say, read SCORPIO the forecast given for (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) your birth sign.

Think of how you can improve how you do your For Thursday, March job. And also think about 22, 2012 how you can perhaps improve your attitude to ARIES your job.

(March 21 to April 19) SAGITTARIUS Today’s New Moon is (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) the perfect time to ask It’s important to reyourself what you can do member that play, vacato improve your appear- tions and fun with sports ance. How can you cre- are a vital balance to ate a better image in the work. Are you happy world? with the balance that TAURUS you have in your life? Do (April 20 to May 20) you play enough?

You might feel a bit CAPRICORN edgy and nervous today (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) and not know why.

What can you do to That’s because some improve your home and planetary influences are your relations with famtaking place in the hid- ily members? Every New den part of your chart.

Moon is a chance to GEMINI make resolutions.

(May 21 to June 20) AQUARIUS This is a good day to (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) give thought to the kinds This is an excellent of friends you have. Do day (perhaps the best all you hang out with qual- year) to think about how ity people? Of course, if to improve your commuyou want to have more nication with others, esfriends, be friendly! pecially siblings. Do you CANCER listen to others when (June 21 to July 22) they speak?

Because the New Moon PISCES is high in your chart, this (Feb. 19 to March 20) is a wonderful opportuHow can you improve nity to think about your your relationship with life direction in general. your cash flow? Do you Are you headed where need to save more? Can you want to go? you get a different job?

LEO Can you make money on (July 23 to Aug. 22) the side?

What further educaYOU BORN TODAY tion or training could Not only are you enthuyou get (or perhaps siastic about life, you travel) to enhance your have the good fortune of job? Or perhaps, just to knowing how to focus enhance the quality of and direct your energy. your life?

You always appear confiVIRGO dent, and you act like (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) you know what you’re How can you reduce doing. You have high exyour debt? Do not be dis- pectations for yourself couraged. Drop by drop, and others. You like to and slowly the pail is believe the best about full. This means that lit- people. In your year tle efforts count! ahead, an important deLIBRA cision will rise. Choose (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) wisely.

Because today’s New Birthdate of: Reese Moon is the only New Witherspoon, actress; Moon opposite your sign Billy Collins, poet; all year, this is the per- William Shatner, actor.

In the event of inclement weather, eggs and candy will be distributed in the parking lot and park shelter house.

Sponsors for this year’s Easter egg hunt include the Fort LoChamber of ramie Commerce, Sons of the Legion, American Walkup Community Club and Knights of St. John.

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Tucker and Deborah Werts Ohio State Fair in obedience.

The dog who wins the national competition will become the top dog in agility in the country. Werts and Tucker will compete with the 12-inch dogs in the competition in Reno. They hope to achieve at least one perfect run out of the five for the weekend, but will be happy simply running the courses together.

While she and Tucker have proven to be among the best in the country, she believes that they are novices at the event. Then she adds with a smile, “I expect to get at least a T-shirt.”

Werts and her husband, Lee, live in St. Marys with her Shelties Tucker, Dazzle and Cisco. She is the daughter of Shearl and Lois Edler, of St. Marys, formerly of Sidney.

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Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place winners in each of four age groups.

FORT LORAMIE — Deborah Werts, a teacher at Fort Loramie Elementary School, and her Shetland sheepdog, Tucker, have earned a spot among more than 900 members of the American Kennel Club (AKC), all competing for the top spot in the country in the National Agility Championship late this month.

Werts and Tucker will compete against the best dog and handler teams in the country March 30-April 1 at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center in Reno, Nev. During the event, they will run a timed agility course, off leash, striving for a perfect score of 100. Any missed obstacles or other mistakes result in penalty faults, which are deducted from the score.

Agility demonstrates a dog’s willingness to work with its handler in a variety of situations. This requires top physical and mental conditioning, concentration, training and, most importantly, teamwork as the agile dogs negotiate a tricky obstacle course, including weaving through poles, bounding over jumps and balancing on boards.

Werts, a member of the Gem City Dog Club, has worked Tucker and her other dogs in agility for a number of years. Tucker has earned hundreds of ribbons and awards. Since December 2011, they have acquired six double Q’s — two perfect runs in a day — which merited the invitation to the national competition. Werts has been working with Shelties since 1974 when she, and her first dog, Dusty, won ribbons at the Shelby County Fair and the right to compete at the

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Payment options available DAYTON — As the winter heating season comes to a close, Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Vectren) wants to remind customers who have received a disconnect notice or any customers in need of bill payment assistance to contact Vectren at www.vectren.com or (800) 227-1376 to make payment arrangements and avoid potential disconnection.

“Despite the mild winter, we realize the heating season can still be a challenge for some of our Ohio customers, and some may find themselves behind on payments,” said Colleen Ryan, president of Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio. “We have a number of programs, resources and payment options in place that can help customers who may be experiencing financial hardship or have found themselves in disconnect status, and we’re urging them to contact us and take advantage of these services.”

All customers, regardless of household income, are encouraged to take advantage of the following free Vectren billing and payment options.

• Payment Arrangement: Customers who are having difficulty paying bills in full can a payment request arrangement to fulfill the obligation in smaller increments over a set period of time. Eligible customers can request a payment arrangement for free at Vectren.com or by calling (800) 2271376.

• Winter Reconnection Order: Vectren offers a plan that allows customers to pay onethird of the total balance due each month. Customers may use the winter reconnection order to maintain or connect gas service for a maximum payment of $175. If applicable, the appropriate reconnection fee will be billed. These customers must also apply for available energy assistance programs and/or make a payment arrangement with Vectren for any remaining balances.

• Budget Bill: Under this billing plan, a customer’s estimated costs for a year of gas service are spread out in equal monthly bill amounts for the year to help him or her budget accordingly.

Typically, amounts are adjusted annually or biannually for actual costs and the customer’s credit or amount due rolls into the next calculation. Customers can enroll for free at Vectren.com or by calling (800) 227-1376.

Low-income households are encouraged to contact the Ohio Department of Development to inquire about a number of assistance programs, including the following.

Other programs may also be available.

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP): State and federal utility assistance dollars are

available for income-eligible customers. Those that fall within 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines should visit their local community action agency to sign up for HEAP or contact the Ohio Department of Development at 800-2820880.

Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (E-HEAP): E-HEAP provides assistance once per heating season to eligible households that are disconnected or are threatened with disconnection. Those that fall within 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines should visit their local community action agency to sign up for EHEAP or contact the Ohio Department of Development at 800-2820880.

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Install a programmable thermostat; leave it on a lower temperature while you’re away or asleep, and set it to warm the house half an hour before you return home. You can save as much as 5 percent a year

Edward Jones Financial Adviser DiAnne Karas hosts a free seminar, “Smart Choices in Retirement,” Monday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Amos Memorial Public Library, 230 E. North St. Participants will learn

on your heating bills by simply turning your thermostat back 5 degrees for 8 hours.

Regularly clean or replace your furnace filter to offer better air flow and higher efficiency.

Keep the heat in by caulking, sealing and weather-stripping around your doors and windows to prevent heat from escaping to the outside. Sealing leaks can save up to 10 percent on heating and cooling costs.

Wash your clothes in cold water. Up to 90 percent of the energy used for washing clothes goes toward water heating.

Make sure heating and cooling vents are open and not blocked by curtains or furniture.

Vectren delivers natural gas to approximately 314,000 customers in all or portions of Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Highland, Logan, Madison, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Warren counties.

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The seminar is free, but space is limited.To make a reservation, call Heather Dyer at (937) 497-0135.

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Week -0.16 Alcoa Inc.............10.44 (PF of Alcoa Building Products, Stolle Machinery) Appld Ind. Tech..40.66 -0.61 BP PLC ADR......46.22 -0.70 +0.91 Citigroup ............38.08 Emerson Elec. ....51.53 -0.28 (PF of Copeland Corp.

Division) Griffon Corp. ......10.64 -0.29 (PF of Clopay Corp.)

H&R Block Inc...17.15 +0.24 Honda Motor .....38.43 -0.41 -0.89 Ill. Toolworks .....57.19 (Parent company of Peerless) +0.76 JC Penney Co.....36.98 (Store in Piqua) JP Morgan Chase45.38 +0.38 (Former Bank One, Sidney) -0.03 Kroger Co. ..........24.10 (PF of Kroger) -0.28 Meritor .................7.46

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE This Week Chng.

-0.37 Lear Corp ...........46.64 (PF of C.H. Masland) McDonalds Corp.97.65 -0.08 +0.02 Radio Shack .........6.64 Sherwin-Wllms 107.17 -0.40 Sprint ...................2.75 -0.01 +0.05 Thor Industries..32.74 (PF of Airstream Inc.) -0.26 Time Warner Inc.35.68 (PF of Time Warner Cable) U.S. Bancorp ......31.70 -0.15 (Former Star Bank of Sidney) Walgreen Co.......33.81 -0.25 Walmart Stores .60.60 -0.14 +0.02 Wendy’s Int. Inc. ..5.05 YUM! Brands.....70.21 +1.15 (PF of Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut) OVER THE COUNTER -0.28 Bob Evans ..........37.88 Fifth Third ........14.50 0 0 Peoples Bank .......9.20

A - Refers to Affiliated With PF - Refers to Parent Firm Closing Dow Jones Industrial Averages: Change: -68.94 This Week: +13,170 (Quotes courtesy of the Sidney offices of Edward Jones, Erroll Broud, Vance Stewart, Danielle Gilroy-Sielschott and DiAnne Karas, registered investment advisers.)

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22) — Someone ■ In 1907, U.S. Marines you respect who has counseled you arrived in Honduras to procorrectly in the past is the same pertect American lives and inson you should go to again if you’re terests in themaking wake of having a problem another critical decision. political violence.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. Try to ■ In 1960, about 22) 70—people distinguish between protective were killed in being Sharpeville, and being possessive regarding a South Africa, when police loved one. If the leash is held too fired on black protesters. tightly, it could become a choke chain.

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Current certification in BLS is required.

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We have a Warehouse position available on the 2nd shift (M-F 3:30 p.m. to midnight).

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.

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Apex Aluminum Die Casting Company Inc. Accepting applications for Logistic Packaging Technician Conscientious, detail oriented, capable of working with little supervision, Operate and Maintain Manual 24' Straight Truck.

Make on time delivery/pickup. General Warehouse duties. Minimum 2 years experience, Current/Valid OH DL, clear driving record and excellent communication skills.

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

FLEET MANAGER Entry Level Quality Assurance Reliable, detail oriented, capable of visual inspections, test products, ability to read blue prints.

Minimum 2 years experience, excellent time management skills and communication skills.

Die Cast Machine Operator Cast and trim parts in timely manner, Positions require standing, walking, bending, and ability to lift 75 lbs repetitively for 8-hour shifts. Qualified applicants must have excellent attendance record, ability to read work instructions, capable of performing visual inspections and following instructions.

Application with Resume accepted daily from 9a.m. to 3:30p.m. Mon - Fri 8877 Sherry Drive Piqua, Ohio 45356 NO phone calls please!!

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.

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package.

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

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

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY with Human Resource Duties: Logan County Board of DD is seeking applications for: Executive Secretary with Human Resource Duties. Full time position will provide administrative support, personnel and public relations, secretarial support to superintendent and board. College degree and experience in related field preferred. For a complete job description and application please visit: logancbdd.org.

Highly competitive salary with full range of benefits.

Submit cover letter and resume to LCBDD, HR Dept., P.O. Box 710, Bellefontaine, OH 43311-0710.

The Logan County Board of DD is an equal opportunity employer/ service provider.

Continental Express Inc. 10450 St Rt 47 Sidney, OH 45365

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.

Sidney Daily News, Wednesday, March 21, 2012

1 BEDROOM, stove, refrigerator.

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

(937)726-0273, (937)638-7366 2 BEDROOMS, Botkins, appliances, air, laundry, patio, extra storage, no pets, $415, (937)394-7265.

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

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

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

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

(937)339-4698

2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS Loaded with accessories. Very good condition. Only 75,300 miles. $5000 (937)339-8352

25 feet, sleeps 6. 1/2 ton towable, one slide out.

Good condition. Asking $5000.

(937)658-2434

2005 FORD F150 4x2 Super Cab, 5.4L eng 300HP, 3.73 slip axle, 44k mi. 2-tone paint, custom trim. Roll top cover, bed liner. One owner. $12,500.

Call (937)596-5237 or (937)726-5698

2005 SUZUKI BURGMAN 6,107 miles, good condition, runs excellent $3500 OBO. Call after 4pm or leave message.

(937)339-2866

STOVE, Whirlpool electric, 3 years old, hardly used, $150 OBO, (330)388-6857.

Rental assistance available to eligible applicants age 62 or older, handicapped or disabled.

(937)498-9555 TTY/TDD Service 1-800-750-0750 Managed by Gorsuch Management This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

NEWER DUPLEX near shopping. 3 bedroom, appliances, yard, garage.

NO PETS. $585 plus deposit. (937)492-3428 ONE FREE MONTH! PRIVATE SETTING 2 bedroom townhouse.

No one above or below!

Appliances, washer & dryer, fireplace, garage, water & trash included.

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DISCOVER PEBBLEBROOK Village of Anna. 2 & 3 Bedroom townhomes & ranches. Garages, appliances, washer & dryer.

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SPACIOUS 3 bedroom apt., 431 North Main. appliances, washer and dryer hookup $500 a month plus deposit.

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4 BEDROOM, country, Fairlawn School District, CA, newer kitchen, dishwasher, microwave, 2 baths, $850 monthly, (937)492-9531

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527 FOURTH Ave. 3 Bedroom, $595 monthly.

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Botkins Commons 318 South Mill Street Botkins This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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CANAL PLACE Apartments. Reasonable rates.

Utilities Included. Metro Accepted.

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KENWOOD AVE. Very good condition townhouse with 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths.

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

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2001 ROCKWOOD 5TH WHEEL

One bedroom garden apartment located close to town, yet in a beautiful country setting.

Utilities included. Large community room with laundry facilities on site.

Sycamore Creek Apts.

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

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MICROWAVE, Emerson 1100 watt, like new, $45, (937)239-0268

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1 BEDROOM, large, North end, central air, appliances, garage, lawn care. $395 deposit.

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2007 CADILLAC STS AW drive, 6 cylinder, 51,500 miles, sunroof, heated & cooled seats, keyless entry, Gold, showroom condition, excellent gas mileage, 100,000 warranty, $19,500 (937)492-1501

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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

PUBLIC AUCTION Tuesday, March 27th @ 10:35am Phil's Cardinal Market Contents & 3 Parcels of Real Estate Complete Grocery Store 101 S. Main Street Jackson Center, Ohio Parcel 1 - 101 S. Main St., .70 acres, 8062 sq ft Building, Parcel 2 - 115 W. Pike, vacant land, .44 acres, 114' of frontage, Parcel 3 - 109 S. Main, 1900 sq ft, 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms w/ detached garage, natural gas & city amenities Open House Dates Sunday March 18th & 25th 1pm - 3pm Contents - 1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer, D-2-2X liquor license, (2) Henny Penny 500 fryers, BRIO band saw, Hobart meat slicer, Hobart mixer, (3) convection ovens, Stimpson meat grinder 532D, bread slicer, Taylor ice cream machine, BK Standex warmers, digital scales, stainless steel tables, NFS prep table, doughnut fryer, bailer, beer signs, freezers, coolers, racking, POS system, pallet jacks, ATM machine and food inventory. Too much to list. For complete terms and conditions & Open House Dates go to www.auctionzip.com ID# 10777.

Premier Assets LLC Ohio Real Estate Auctions LLC (440)285-SOLD (7653)

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the federal fair housing act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference limitation or discrimination.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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I.H. TRACTOR, model 284, turf tires, 3 point mower, rototiller, sprayer, scraper blade, 1 bolt plow. $3250 (937)339-0316

DOWNSIZING? NEED HELP CLEANING OUT? Is your basement, garage, attic, closets or barn too full?

COUCH with matching chair, $250. Swivel rocker, $75. 2 round cherry end tables, $200. Maple end table. Small desk with chair, $25, (937)394-2545.

Our staff can travel to your site and buy one item or the whole lot.

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Country Closeout Barn 308 E Main St Anna, OH (937)394-7766

TV HUTCH, Flat panel, glass front cabinet, espresso, fits tv up to 50", 2 years old, 225, (937)492-9531

LAWNMOWER, Toro, Recycler with bag, 6.75 HP, 22 inch, large wheels, self propelled, used 1 time, $300 (937)239-0268

MOWER, Dixon, 30 inch cut. (937)418-1149

Monday-Saturday 10-4 FREE HAULING! Refrigerators, freezers, batteries, washers, dryers, tanning beds, water heater, metal/ steel. JunkBGone. (937)538-6202 POSTS used and treated, 4Xappox.8, 15, $45 for all.

(937)492-3000 TELEVISION, RCA color floor model $100, Discovery Wonderwall Projector NIB $65, Obama limited xl jacket 419 of 500, $100, (937)638-0581

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Find it, Buy it or Sell it in that work .com SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000261 The State of Ohio, Shelby County.

Bank of America, N.A. as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, Plaintiff vs.

Amilcar O. Martinez, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 10965 Comanche Drive, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on April 4, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SHELBY AND STATE OF OHIO: BEING A PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, SECTION EIGHT (8) TOWN SEVEN (7), RANGE SIX (6) EAST AND BEING LOT NUMBER 141 OF THE ARROWHEAD HILLS SUBDIVISION AS THE SAME IS PLATTED AND WHICH PLAT IS OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 28 AND IS REFILED IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 39 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO. Parcel No: 58-26-08-431-023 Prior Deed Reference: OR Book No. 1565, Page 652 Said Premises Located at 10965 Comanche Drive, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $35,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Tyler G. Shank, Attorney Mar. 14, 21, 28 2265298

2262597

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 09-CV-000154 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Mutual Federal Savings Bank, Plaintiff vs.

Jamie R. Jones, et. al., Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the 2nd floor lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse in the City of Sidney, in the above named County, on April 11, 2012, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Salem to-wit: Situate in the Southwest Quarter of Section 16, Town 1, Range 7 East, Township, County and State aforesaid, and being Lot No. 57 in Port Haven’s First Addition, as shown by Plat recorded in Volume 7, Page 1 of the Plat Records of Shelby County, Ohio.

Prior Deed Reference: Volume 1559, Page 761 of the Official Records of Shelby County, Ohio Parcel No. 44-1916302.030 Said Premises located at 8101 Port Haven Drive, Sidney, Ohio 45365.

Said Premises appraised at $62,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount.

Terms of sale: 10% cash down on the day of sale, balance within 30 days of closing.

John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio James J. Chrisman, Attorney for Mutual Federal Savings Bank March 21, 28, April 4 2266422

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329 NO. 10 CV 240 The State of Ohio, Shelby County.

The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as Successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Plaintiffs vs.

Jody D. Carey, Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the door of the Court house or on the premises in the above named County, on Wednesday the 11th of April, 2012, at 10:00 AM., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Green to-wit: BEING LOT NUMBER 1 IN THE EASTVIEW SUBDIVISION AS THE SAME IS SHOWN IN PLAT 8, PAGE 51 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO. SAID SUBDIVISION BEING PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWN 2, RANGE 13, M.R.S. IN GREEN TOWNSHIP, SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO. Said Premises Located at 4873 State Route 29, Sidney, OH 45365.

Parcel Number 17-23-14151.002 Said Premises Appraised at $72,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% day of the sale, balance due upon confirmation of sale.

John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Matthew Gladwell, Attorney for the Plaintiff, Reisenfeld & Associates 3962 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227 Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4 2267901

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000302 The State of Ohio, Shelby County.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs.

Walter J. Messer, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 708 Park Street, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on April 4, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situate in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby and State of Ohio and bounded and described as follows, viz: Being Inlot Number 1219 whole, Third Ward, and being the same premises conveyed by a deed recorded in Book No. 134, at Page 385 of the Deed Records of said County aforesaid.

Parcel No. 01-1825302.039, 01-1825302.040 Property Address: 708 Park Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $24,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days.

Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Christopher M. Schwieterman, Attorney Mar. 14, 21, 28 2265295

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000265 The State of Ohio, Shelby County.

Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, Plaintiff vs.

Lynn S. Paul, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 303 West State Street, Botkins, OH 45306 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on April 11, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, SITUATED IN THE VILLAGE OF BOTKINS, COUNTY OF SHELBY AND STATE OF OHIO: BEING LOT NUMBER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN (137) IN THE VILLAGE OF BOTKINS AFORESAID COUNTY AND STATE. SAID LOTS HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED AS THE EAST HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF LOT NUMBER FORTY-SEVEN (47) OF SAID VILLAGE AS WAS SURVEYED AND PLATTED BY A.J. WELLS IN THE YEAR 1880 BEING PART OF A LOT ORIGINALLY NUMBERED THIRTEEN (13).

Parcel No: 11-05-05-227-002 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 369, Page 247 Said Premises Located at 303 West State Street, Botkins, OH 45306 Said Premises Appraised at $48,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days.

Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Miranda S. Hamrick, Attorney Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4 2266609

Sidney Daily News, Wednesday, March 21, 2012

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 11CV000458 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Bank of America, N.A., Successor By Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP Fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, Plaintiff vs.

Michael C. Swiger, et. al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on Wednesday, the 4th day of April, 2012 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and City of Sidney , to wit: Situated in the County of Shelby, in the State of Ohio and in the City of Sidney: Being Inlot numbered Eight Hundred and Sixty-Six (866), in the City of Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio *Said Premises Located at 825 Clinton Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365.

Parcel number: 01-1930301.012 Said Pemises Appraised at $35,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% day of the sale, balance due upon confirmation of sale.

Carrie Rouse, Attorney for the Plaintiff, Reisenfeld & Associates 3962 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227 Dean A. Kimpel, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio March 14, 21, 28 2266316

LEGAL NOTICE Green Township Trustees Shelby County, Ohio Sealed proposals will be received by the Green township Trustees, Debra Middleton, Fiscal Officer located at 19860 Sidney Plattsville Road, Sidney, OH 45365 until 7:00 PM local time on April 9, 2012 for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the project known as 2012 422 Single Chip Seal Project, and at same time and place, publicly opened and read aloud. The project consists sealing with 422 Chip and Seal coat as per specifications on various township roads.

Contract documents, bid sheets, plans and specifications can be obtained at the Green township Trustees, Debra Middleton, Fiscal Officer located at 19860 Sidney Plattsville Raod, Sidney, Ohio 45365.

Each bidder is required to furnish a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security in Bond Form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety.

Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein.

Each bidder must submit, upon request, evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The owner intends and requires that this project shall be completed no later than September 15, 2012.

All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable use Ohio Products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor’s Executive Order of 1972, and Governor’s Executive Order 84-9 shall be required.

Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Shelby County, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Department of Industrial Relations.

The Green Township Trustees reserve the right to reject any and/or all bids.

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 11681 REVISED COD SEC. 2329.26 CASE NO. 12-CV-14 The State of Ohio, Shelby County.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs.

Sharon L. Cathcart aka Sharon Cathcart, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Second floor lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse, in Sidney, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 11th day of April, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, to wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SHELBY COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 329 Fourth Avenue, Sidney, Ohio PROPERTY OWNER: Sharon Cathcart PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: OR Book 1710, Page 199 PP:# 01-18-26-458-027 and 01-18-26-458-028 Said Premises Located at: 329 Fourth Avenue, Sidney, Ohio Said Premises Appraised at $51,000.00 And cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of this amount.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash. Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds of the appraised value. 10% of purchase price down on day of sale, cash or certified check, balance on confirmation of sale.

REIMER, ARNOVITZ, CHERNEK & JEFFREY CO., L.P.A. By: Scott P. Ciupak (Reg. #0076117) F. Peter Costello (Reg. #0076112) Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 968 Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 Telephone: (330) 425-4201 Fax: (330) 425-0339 Email: sciupak@reimerlaw.com John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4 2268009

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 WWR #10038030 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO CASE NO. 10CV000214 (Foreclosure) The State of Ohio, Shelby County.

GMAC MORTGAGE, L.L.C., Plaintiff vs.

DAVID L. MESSER, et al., Defendants In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, the Shelby County Courthouse, on the 2nd floor in the lobby, in the above named County, on Wednesday, the 4th day of April, 2012, at 10:00a.m., the following described real estate to-wit: Situated in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby and State of Ohio: Being a tract of land located in Lot No. 563, City of Sidney, County of Shelby and as recorded in Plat Vol. 1, Page 310 and being more fully described as follows: Commencing at an iron pin in the northwest corner of Lot 563; Thence North 51 deg. 57'30” East 60.22 feet with the South line of Poplar Street to an iron pin, said pin being the Northwest Corner of this tract and also the principal place of beginning; Thence, continuing 51 deg. 57'30” East 63.23 feet with the South line of Poplar Street to an iron pin; thence South 4 deg. 10' East 242.62 feet to an iron pin; Thence South 4 deg. 10' East 242.62 feet to an iron pin; Thence South 85 deg. 56' West 52.50 feet with the centerline as extended of the alley lying South of Lot 561 to an iron pin; Thence North 4 deg. 10' West 207.28 feet with the East line of W. Fast Tract as recorded in Deed Vol. 224, Page 888, to the principal place of beginning, containing 0.271 acre, more or less, and subject to all legal highways. Grantor grants 8.25 foot strip, 0.010 acre, more or less, off the South side of subject tract for right of way for the public use forever. Said tract being part of the premises recorded in deed Volume 217, Page 177. The above description was prepared by Charles W. Rudy, Registered Surveyor No. 6488 on September 18, 1978, from a survey made by same on September 12, 1978.

PIDN: 01-18-36-235-006 Said Premises located at 433 East Poplar Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises appraised at $20,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds that amount.

Terms of sale: 10% of the purchase price down the date of sale with the remaining balance to be paid within thirty days from the date of sale.

John Lenhart, Sheriff, Shelby County, Ohio David W. Cliffe (0059537), Attorney for the Plaintiff Mar. 14, 21, 28 2264867

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE CASE NO.: 11CV000383 Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to both Countrywide Bank, N.A. and BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P., fka, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., Plaintiff vs.

Jeffery L. Moore, et al., Defendants COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO: In pursuance of an Order of Sale to me directed from said Court in the above entitled action, I offer for sale at public auction, to be held on the 2nd Floor Lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse on April 4, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. of said day, the following described premises: A copy of the complete legal description can be obtained at the Shelby County Recorder's Office, OR Volume ***, Page Said Premises Located at 2350 Wells Road, Sidney, OH 45365 APPRAISED AT: $160,000.00 TERMS OF SALE: TEN PERCENT (10%) OF SHERIFF'S APPRAISAL DOWN AT THE TIME OF SALE. BALANCE TO BE PAID WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS. ANY SUM NOT PAID WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF TEN PERCENT (10.00%) PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF SALE. John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio CARLISLE, McNELLIE & RINI CO., L.P.A. By: George J. Annos Attorney for Plaintiff 24755 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 200 Cleveland, Ohio 44122 (216) 360-7200 Mar. 14, 21, 28

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000186 The State of Ohio, Shelby County.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Plaintiff vs.

Scott T. Auske aka Scott Auske aka Scott Thomas Auske, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 111 East Pinehurst Street, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on April 4, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, SITUATE IN THE CITY OF SIDNEY, IN THE COUNTY OF SHELBY AND THE STATE OF OHIO: BEING LOT NUMBER ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX (146)OF PARKWOOD ALLOTMENT ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SIDNEY. Parcel No: 01-1824455.022 Prior Deed Reference: Book 1559, page 335 Said Premises Located at 111 East Pinehurst Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $50,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days.

Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Matthew I. McKelvey, Attorney Mar. 14, 21, 28

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 10CV000324 The State of Ohio, Shelby County CITIFINANCIAL, INC., Plaintiff vs.

JORGE FREISTHLER, et. al., Defendant In pursuant of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the 2nd Floor Lobby of the Courthouse, in Sidney, in the above named County, on Wednesday, the 4th day of April, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and in the City of Sidney, to wit: Situate in the Village of Kettlersville, Township of Van Buren, County of Shelby and State of Ohio: Being the South part of Inlot Sixty-Six (66) and the Southeast part of Inlot Sixty-Seven (67) in said Village of Kettlersville, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a cross-notch at the Southeast corner of said Inlot 66; thence North Two (2) degrees, Eleven (11) minutes and Thirty (30) seconds East along the East line of said Inlot 66, SixtySeven and Thirteen Hundredths (67.13) feet to a cross-notch; thence West One Hundred and Seventy-Two Hundredths (100.72) feet to a stake; thence South Two (2) degrees and FortySeven (47) minutes East, Sixty-Seven and Sixteen Hundredths (67.16) feet to a cross-notch on the North line of the Kettler Pike, said last described line being on the West face of the center wall of a two car garage; thence East along the North line of the Kettler Pike One Hundred One and Forty-Two Hundredths (101.42) feet to the place of beginning.

Said Premises Located at: 16501 Kettlersville Road, Kettlersville, Ohio 45336 Said Premises Appraised at $45,000 And cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount.

Terms of Sale: 10% down day of sale John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Erin M. Laurito (SC#0075531), Attorney for Plaintiff March 14, 21, 28

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000412 The State of Ohio, Shelby County.

FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, Plaintiff vs.

STACEY LUDWIG, et al, Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on April 4, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situated in the City of Sidney, in the County of Shelby and the State of Ohio: Bounded and described as follows: Being Lot Numbered Three Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Five (3965) in Gree Tree Hills Subdivision, Section Five (5), as shown on the recorded plat thereof, and subject to all easements and restrictions of record.

Parcel No. 01-18-26-126-033 Property Address: 1611 Catalpa Place, Sidney, Ohio, 45365 Prior Deed Reference: Official Record Volume 1555, Page 58 Said Premises Located at 1611 Catalpa Place, Sidney, Ohio 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $50,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days.

Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County Ohio Austin B. Barnes, III (0052130) Mar. 14, 21, 28

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 10CV000031 The State of Ohio, Shelby County.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Benefit of the Certificateholders, Park Place Securities, Inc. 2004-WCW1, AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-WCWI, Plaintiff vs.

Larkin Davis, aka Larkin E. Davis, Defendant, In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the door of the Court house or on the premises in the above named County, on Wednesday the 11th day of April, 2012, at 10:00 AM., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and in the City of Sidney to-wit: EXHIBIT “A” TRACT 1: SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SIDNEY, TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON, IN THE COUNTY OF SHELBY, IN THE STATE OF OHIO, VIZ: BEING LOT NO. FOUR (4) IN THE VILLAGE OF SIDNEY VIEW AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLATA THEREOF, WHICH PLAT IS RECORDED IN LARGE PLAT BOOK NO. 3 AT PAGE 6, OF THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO, BEING THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYED TO THE GRANTORS HEREIN BY DEED RECORDED IN VOL. 132 AT PAGE 76 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO. SUBJECT TO LEGAL HIGHWAYS, EASEMENTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD. TRACT 11: SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF SHELBY, IN THE STATE OF OHIO, VIZ: BEING LOT UMBER FIVE (5), IN THE SIDNEY VIEW ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SIDNEY, SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO. SUBJECT TO LEGAL HIGHWAYS, EASEMENTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD. PARCEL NO. 01-2204307.004 AND 01-2204307-005 PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 212 Sophia Street, Sidney, Ohio 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $20,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% day of the sale, balance due upon confirmation of sale.

John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Matthew Gladwell, Attorney for Plaintiff Reisenfeld & Associates 3962 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227 Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4 2267904

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 11CV403 The State of Ohio, Shelby County HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF FIRST NLC TRUST 2007-1 MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1, Plaintiff vs.

DONNIE H. SELVIDGE, et. al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale, In the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at the public auction, SECOND FLOOR LOBBY, COURT HOUSE in THE CITY OF Sidney in the above named County, on Wednesday, the 4th day of April, 2012, at 10am, the following described real estate, situated in the county of Shelby and the State of Ohio, and in the CITY of Sidney, to wit: SITUATE IN THE CITY OF SIDNEY, TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON, COUNTY OF SHELBY AND STATE OF OHIO:COMMENCING AT AN IRON PIN IN THE DINGMAN PIKE FOUR HUNDRED NINETYSEVEN (497) FEET NORTH FORTY DEGREES (40) EAST FROM AN IRON PIN AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTER OF THE ROADWAY AND THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BIG FOUR RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE SOUTH FORTY DEGREES (40) WEST ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (113) FEET TO AN IRON PIN IN THE CENTER OF SAID DINGMAN PIKE, SAID PIN BEING THE SARTING POINT FOR THE DESCRIPTION OF THE TRACT CONVEYED

BY THIS DEED. BEGINNING WITH SAID STARTING POINT RUN SOUTH 64 DEGREES EAST, 164 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE NORTH 27 DEGREES EAST 40 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 32 MINUTES WEST 139.72 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE WEST LINE OF THE TRACT HEREBY CONVEYED AND BEING THE CENTER OF SAID DINGMAN PIKE; THENCE SOUTH WITH THE CENTER OF SAID PIKE 56 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING HEREBY CONVEYING A TRACT 56 FEET WIDE AT THE WEST END AND 40 FEET WIDE AT THE EAST END OFF OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF A TRACT OF LAND IN SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 1, RANGE 13 M.R.S., CLINTON TOWNSHIP, AS CONVEYED

BY A DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 91, PAGE 29 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO. PARCEL NUMBER: 1-2210278.002 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 406 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, SIDNEY, OHIO 45365 PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: BOOK 1584, PAGE 83 PROPERTY OWNER: DONNIE H. SELVIDGE AND TINA R. SELVIDGE CASE NUMBER: 11CV000403 Said Premises Located at 406 Riverside Drive, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $40,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount.

TERMS OF SALE: CANNOT BE SOLD FOR LESS THAT 2/3 OF THE APPRAISED VALUE. 10% DEPOSIT DUE DAY OF THE SALE, BALANCE DUE IN 30 DAYS. Dean A. Kimpel, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Felty & Lembright Co., L.P.A., Attorney March 14, 21, 28 2264749

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 11CV000146 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff vs.

Darrell E. Nichols, Jr., et. al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on Wednesday, the 4th day of April, 2012 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and City of Sidney , to wit: Situate in the City of Sidney, in the County of Shelby and the State of Ohio: Tract I Being Inlot Number One Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Six (1996) and Thirteen (13) feet and Four (4) inches off the entire West side of Lot One Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Seven (1997) in W.H.C. Goode's Brookside Addition to the City of Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio, as shown by the Plat of said Addition, recorded in large Book 3, Page 8, of the Records of Plats of Shelby County, Ohio.

Subject, however, to the covenants, conditions, restrictions and reservations set forth, at length, in deed recorded respectively, in Book 130, Page 346 and 392, of the Deed Records of Shelby County, Ohio, to which records express reference is hereby made for a full and complete recital and statement of said covenants, conditions, restrictions and reservations.

Tract II Also the East One-Half (1/2) of the vacated Blake Avenue, lying between the South side of Doering Street, South to the First alley running East and West, South of Doering Street.

Said Premises Located at 329 Doering Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $75,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount.

Ref# 11-006190/BAK TERMS OF SALE: 10% deposit John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Melissa N. Meinhart, Attorney March 14, 21, 28

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 11CV000446 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, Plaintiff vs.

Dana Carey, et. al., Defendant Court of Common Pleas, Shelby County, Ohio In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction at the 2nd floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above county, on the 4th day of April, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate: SEE PRE-APPROVED LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “A” Said premises also known as 727 W. North St., Sidney, OH 45365 PPN: 01-18-36-105-010 Appraised at: $15,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than twothirds (2/3) of that amount.

TERMS OF SALE: A DEPOSIT OF A CERTIFIED CHECK, PAYABLE TO THE SHERIFF, OR CASH, FOR TEN (10%) PER CENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME THE BID IS ACCEPTED; EXCEPT WHERE THE BID AMOUNT IS $3,000.00 OR LESS, THE MINIMUM DEPOSIT SHALL BE $300 AND THE MAXIMUM DEPOSIT IN ANY CASE SHALL BE $10,000. THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE PAID TO THE SHERIFF WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE, AND UNLESS PAID WITHIN EIGHT (8) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF TEN (10%) PER CENT UNTIL PAID, AND ON FAILURE TO DO SO, THE PURCHASER, SHALL BE ADJUDGED IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. Dean A. Kimpel, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio 727 W North St, Sidney, OH 45356 Legal Description: Situated in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby and State of Ohio: Being Inlot Number Nine Hundred Sixty-four (964) in the City of Sidney and State aforesaid. Grantor for herself, her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns expressly reserves and does not convey herein the whole of a certain vacated alley between said Inlot 964 and Lot 2374 in the City of Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio, See Volume 12, Page 127 of the Miscellaneous Records of Shelby County, Ohio, for Ordinance No. A-878, which vacates said alley.

Subject to all legal highways.

Parcel Number(s): 01-18-36-105-010 Prior Deed Info: Limited Warranty Deed, OR Book 1694, Page 153, filed July 09, 2008

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