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‘Hundreds of hours’ Kimpel allegedly visited ‘adult sites’ on computer BY KATHY LEESE

pel’s office computer began after Kimpel’s attorney, An investigation into sus- Michael Rumer, of Lima, repended Shelby County Sheriff quested a forensically mirDean Kimpel’s rored image of the computer business comhard drive, asking that it be puter has reprovided to him and Kimpel. vealed Kimpel That request led to further inwas spending vestigation after it was dis“hundreds and covered someone had used a hundreds of PC cleaner on the computer hours” visiting days before Kimpel left office “adult sites” to Oct. 6. PC cleaners can be and view used to remove unwanted download mafiles, browser histories, temKimpel terial while at porary directory data, “cookthe Sheriff’s Office. ies” and recent documents. The investigation into KimInformation about the PC

cleaner was given to Miami County Prosecutor Gary Nasal, special prosecutor in ongoing court cases involving Kimpel. Nasal directed Frye to submit the computer to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) for examination and production of a mirrored image of the hard drive, which he did. Results of that investigation revealed that, among other things, Kimpel was using his office computer to look at adult websites. Acting Sheriff John Lenhart said Wednesday Kim-

Spring means rhubarb •The Amish Cook shares a recipe for rhubarb bread. 8A

DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3A today: • Alvena Accuntius • Jeanne Elinor McCracken • Ruth Bynum

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NEW YORK (AP) — Supermarket chains Kroger Co. and Stop & Shop said Thursday they will join the growing list of store chains that will no longer sell beef that includes an additive with the unappetizing moniker “pink slime.” Federal regulators say the ammonia-treated filler, known in the industry as “lean, finely textured beef,” meets food safety standards. But critics say the product could be unsafe and is an unappetizing example of industrialized food production. The Kroger Co., the nation’s largest traditional grocer with 2,435 supermarkets in 31 states, also said it will stop buying the beef, reversing itself after saying Wednesday that it would sell beef both with and without the additive. See SLIME/Page 6A

Amish Cook........................8A City, County records ...........2A Classified.........................4-8B Comics ...............................2B Jackson Center ................11A Hints from Heloise ..............8A Horoscope..........................6A Localife ............................8-9A Nation/World.......................7A Opinion .............................10A Obituaries ...........................5A Sports .........................13-16A State news..........................6A ’Tween 12 and 20...............4A Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Donohue....3B

TODAY’S THOUGHT “When people say, ‘She’s got everything,’ I’ve got one answer — I haven’t had tomorrow.” — Elizabeth Taylor (19322011) For more on today in history, turn to Page 2B.

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One win away … The Jackson Center High School boys basketball players, who are cheered on by their mascot and cheerleaders, are within one game of winning the state championship after defeating Columbus Africentric in the state semifinal game Thursday in Columbus. The Tigers will meet Berlin Hiland Saturday in the championship game. For more on the game, see Pages 13-14A.

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pel was downloading images and viewing the websites on his Sheriff ’s Office computer, which is a county-owned computer. “Our investigation shows adult material,” Lenhart said. “There were at least four adult sites. The investigation shows there were hours and days spent literally on those … adult female websites.” “It’s hundreds and hundreds of hours,” Lenhart said. “There was a minimum of 500 times and the time … multiple, multiple hours.” See KIMPEL/Page 5A

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DBA discusses flowers for courtsquare During its March meeting Wednesday, Sidney’s Downtown Business Association discussed placing flowers around the courtsquare once again this summer. Director Maureen Smelewski will meet with city officials on the project and DBA members will explore the best type of containers and ways businesses can sponsor the program. Also discussed was the printing of cards or flyers promoting individual businesses and their hours for patrons to place in bags passed out at events. Merchants also discussed parking in downtown spaces. Smelewski

will meet with the city to determine if an officer or person will be assigned to monitor parking time limits during summer months. The group discussed the Easter Coloring Contest which ends April 9. Winners will be awarded Sidney Chamber of Commerce gift certificates. Entries will be displayed at downtown businesses. About 5,000 coloring sheets were distributed to all schools in the city and county and most daycare centers. Members were updated on this year’s 30th Farmers Anniversary Market. Jason Steeber of The Bridge spoke of a March 30 fundraiser

with Polly Mae performing on the second floor. The restaurant will be offering a new menu in April and has specials planned to promote Raise the Roof for the Arts’ One-Act plays May 4 and 5. Tiffany Wildermuth and Mardie Milligan of the theater group confirmed dates for upcoming events at the Sidney Theatre, including the children’s play “Dear Edwina Jr.,” June 15 and 16; “School House Rock,” Aug. 3 to 5; and “The Rocky Horror,” Oct 26 and 27. Merchants’ next meeting will be April 18 at 8 a.m. in chamber of commerce offices.

Headings receives scholarship Kaleb Headings, a junior preveterinary medicine major, has been awarded The University of Findlay’s Arden H. and Dorothy L. Burgoon Scholarship for the 2011-12 academic year. Headings, a 2008 graduate of Sidney High School, is the son of Margaret and Kevin Headings, 7404 Johnston-Slagle Road. On campus, Headings participates

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rassment charge. Jail may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. On a second charge of the same offense that was amended to disorderly conduct, she was fined $50 and costs. • Kristaanne N. Harter, 29, of Union City, Ind., was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to five days in jail on a theft charge that was amended to attempted theft. Jail may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. • Todd R. Cotterman,

All about careers Marine Pvt. Trent Cooper, (left) of Houston, talks with Austin Webb, 17, of Covington, at the Career Expo at Edison Community College Tuesday. Webb is the son of Stewart and Monica Webb. Representatives from more than 50 companies and agencies were on hand to talk about career opportunities. The expo was sponsored by Edison Community College, Upper Valley Career Center, area jobs centers and the Rehabilitation Services Commission.

30, 109 N. Walnut Ave., Apt. 2, was fined $100 and costs on a charge of obstructing official business that was amended to disorderly conduct. Civil cases Dismissals Discover Bank Services LLC, New Albany, v. Jason R. Lemly, 7110 State Route 66, Fort Loramie. Judgement and costs have been paid. Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., v. David M. Johnson, 604 Chestnut Ave. Judgment and costs have been paid in full.

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Butler counties. -8:32 a.m.: theft. Police responded to 820 THURSDAY Taft St. on a report that -2:26 a.m.: contempt. a 1997 Chevy 4S sedan Sidney police arrested was stolen. The investiTerrell Watters, 29, on gation is pending. contempt. WEDNESDAY -12:34 p.m.: arrest. Police arrested Don E. King, 27, 214 Forest THURSDAY St., on probation viola-8:17 a.m.: medical. tions from Shelby and Sidney paramedics re-

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Rose updates BOE on building program RUSSIA — Supterintendent Steven Rose updated the Russia Local Board of Education on the building program’s status and the coming new District Report Card rating system during the board’s March meeting. The board agreed to amend Rick Gold’s salary as varsity baseball coach to $2,500 for the 2011-12 school year. A motion to enter into a five-

year contract with the Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council was approved and a donation of $5,000 from the Russia Athletic Boosters was accepted for the purchase of athletic equipment. A Honda Hero Program donation of $250 for athletic equipment was accepted from Jeff Monnin. The board approved the Body Mass Index Screening

Waiver Affidavit for the 201213 school year and employed Melinda Berger and Krystal Nafziger as substitute teachers at a rate of $80 per day on an as-needed basis. A.J. Bush and Cale Marker were employed as assistant varsity baseball coaches at a salary of $500 each and Barney Francis was approved as a volunteer baseball coaching assis-

tant. Leslie Heintz was employed as a classified student aide at the Anna Unit on an asneeded basis. The board approved the dates of Oct. 16-21 for the eighth-grade class trip to Washington, D.C. Principal Nick Wilker addressed Science Olympiad accomplishments during the school year and announced

the following dates of interest: Senior class play, April 22; Prom, May 5; high school academic awards, May 15; baccalaureate, May 20; and graduation, May 27. The meeting included an executive session to discuss personnel employment and negotiations. No action was taken prior to adjournment.

Sidney band earns superior rating Sidney High School recently played host to the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) contest on March 16. More than 500 high school band students were in attendance for the competition, along with their band directors, parents and chaperones. Sidney High School’s band was one of only two groups that earned both a superior rating of “I” for its performance and qualified for the upcoming State Contest. The Troy Wind Ensemble was the other group that earned this distinction. “I am very proud of our students for their performance during the contest,” said Sidney Band Director Chris Adams. “Our band recently entered into a more difficult Class B level for these contests, and our students have risen to the challenge. We are thrilled to advance to the State Contest again this year.”

This is the second consecutive year the Sidney band has qualified for the State Contest. The Sidney High School Choir Ensembles also competed in an OMEA event with outstanding results. The Symphonic Choir received an excellent rating of “II” in Class A, the Men’s and Women’s Choirs each received an excellent rating of “II” in Class B and the Freshman Choir received a superior rating of “I” in Class C and has also advanced to the state competition. “All of our students did a great job and I am proud of everything they accomplished this year,” said Sidney City Schools’ Vocal Music Director Brittany Moore. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to participate in the State Contest this year.” The OMEA State Contest is slated for May 4.

UF honors Gehret FORT LORAMIE — Mary Gehret, a junior education major, has been awarded The University of Findlay’s Leon Charles Lantz Scholarship and Mildred Kinsinger Kelly Scholarship for the 2011-12 academic year. Gehret, a 2008 graduate of Fort Loramie High School, is the daughter of Karen and Louis Gehret, 66 Elm St.

Piehl receives award NEW KNOXVILLE — Brad Piehl, a junior education major, has been awarded The University of Findlay’s Dr. James D. ’53 and Mira M. Frost ’78 Houdeshell Scholarship for the 2011-12 academic year. Piehl, a 2009 graduate of New Knoxville High School, is the son of Diane and Bill Piehl, 11410 State Route 219. On campus, Piehl participates in basketball. The University of Findlay is a comprehensive university with a hands-on approach to learning located in Findlay, Ohio, approximately 45 miles south of Toledo. With a total enrollment of nearly 3,700 full-time and part-time students, The University of Findlay is noted for its innovative, career-oriented programs in nearly 60 majors and 10 graduate and professional degrees. For more information, visit www.findlay.edu or call (800) 472-9502.

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BY FRANCIS DRAKE What kind of day will tomorrow be? To find out what the stars say, read the forecast given for your birth sign. For Saturday, March 24, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You feel rebellious today, and because of this, anything could happen. You’re certainly not going to let anybody boss you around! TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A vague, uneasy feeling might make you feel unsettled today. This could be due to surprising news that comes out of the blue or secrets that are suddenly revealed. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Any kind of group meeting will be full of surprises today. You might meet someone unusual, or someone you already know might do something that’s quite bizarre! (Who knew?) CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Bosses, parents, teachers and authority figures might say or do something that surprises you today. Don’t quit your day job. (You might be tempted to do this.) LEO

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(July 23 to Aug. 22) Sudden opportunities to travel might drop in your lap today. Alternatively, travel plans suddenly might be canceled. Something that has to do with publishing, education or the law will be unexpected. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) News about how something is to be divided could shock you today. This could be good; it could be bad. Keep in touch with your bank account and anything to do with shared property. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Partners and friends are possibly defiant today. They definitely will do something that catches you off guard. Be mindful of your own knee-jerk reactions to this. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Your work routine will be interrupted today by computer crashes, power outages, fire drills, canceled meetings and staff shortages. Just cope as best you can. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is an accidentprone day for your children, so parents should be extra vigilant. Romance will hold a few surprises as well. (Oh dear.) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)

Unexpected company might drop by today. Meanwhile, small appliances could break down and minor breakages could occur. You’ll probably run out of something in the kitchen today. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is an accidentprone day for your sign, so slow down and take it easy. Be mindful of everything you say and do. Be careful that others don’t misinterpret what you say, as well. (This is likely.) PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Keep your eyes open because you might find money or you could lose money today. Anything having to do with your finances and your possessions is a crapshoot. Stay vigilant. YOU BORN TODAY You are affectionate and modest. You are also almost childlike in your approach to life because you are so spontaneous, direct and very open. You believe in loyalty. You like to keep things simple by avoiding negativity and complications. Partnerships matter to you. In your year ahead, a major change might take place, perhaps something as significant as what occurred around 2003. Birthdate of: Jim Parsons, actor; Alyson Hannigan, actress; Megyn Price, actress.

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Kirk hasn’t told his parents the news DR. WALis soon to become LACE: I’m 17 a father, and she and pregnant. wants to call his My boyfriend, mother and tell and the father her the good of the baby, is news. Please give 18 and a highme your opinion. Nameless, school senior. — I’m also a senOklahoma City, ior, but attend’Tween Okla. ing a “special NAMELESS: 12 & 20 Kirk’s school” until parents Dr. Robert after the baby must be told, but Wallace is here. your mother is Kirk and I not the one to be care for each other, but the messenger of good we have no plans of get- news. ting married in the near Arrange a visit with future. I plan to keep the Kirk and plan a day soon baby, and my mother when you and he can, towill care for him (I know gether, share the good it’s a boy) while I’m in news with his parents in school. Kirk wanted me their home. If Kirk reto get an abortion, but fuses, then visit them when I told him that it with your parents. was against my religion, he dropped the issue and DR. WALLACE: My said that he would be an boyfriend was involved active, loving father for in a minor accident takour son. I’m due to have ing me home from a holthe baby in seven weeks. iday party. When the The only problem is police came, they gave that Kirk has not told Seth a ticket because his parents that they are they smelled alcohol on about to become grand- his breath. parents. I know that He did have a beer Kirk does not want his about a half-hour before parents to know because we left the party but they are in the social set, that is all the booze that and it would not make he had the entire party. them happy. I know for Seth was given a Breathsure his mother would alyzer test, and he “flip” if someone called passed it. Still, he was her Grandma. given a ticket for reckMy mother feels it’s less driving. That was important that Kirk’s much better than a parents know that Kirk drunk driving ticket.

Now my parents are forbidding me to go out with Seth again, and I don’t think that’s fair. After all, the Breathalyzer test proved that he was a capable and a legal driver. Please tell me how I can convince my parents to change their minds. — Nameless, Lincoln, Neb. NAMELESS: Drinking and driving don’t mix! A person who has had even one alcoholic drink should wait at least one hour before driving. Better yet, he should not drive at all. A motor vehicle is a powerful force, especially when traveling 60 to 70 miles per hour. Drivers who make the wrong splitsecond decision can cause accidents. Your parents made the right decision. Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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DEATH NOTICES Alvena Accuntius ANNA — Alvena Accuntius, 92, of 112 W. South St., passed away Thursday morning, March 22, 2012. are Arrangements pending at Cromes Funeral Home, Sidney.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Watching the numbers on the gas pump tick ever higher can boil the blood and lead the mind to wonder: Why are gasoline prices so high? Many stand accused, including oil companies, the president, Congress, and speculators on Wall Street. Others assume that the earth is just running out of oil. The reality, economists say, is fairly simple, but it isn’t very satisfying for a driver looking for someone to blame for his $75 fill-up. Last year, the average price of gasoline was higher than ever, and it hasn’t gotten any better this year. The average price nationwide is $3.88 per gallon, the highest ever for March. Ten states and the District of Columbia are paying more than $4. Q: What determines the price of gasoline? A: Mainly, it’s the price of crude oil, which is used to make gasoline. Oil is a global commodity, traded on exchanges around the world. The main U.S. oil benchmark has averaged $103 per barrel this year. The oil used to make gasoline at many U.S. coastal refineries has av-

eraged $117 per barrel. Oil prices have been high in recent months because global oil demand is expected to reach a record this year as the developing nations of Asia, Latin America and the Middle East increase their need for oil. There have also been minor supply disruptions in South Sudan, Syria and Nigeria. And oil prices have been pushed higher by traders worried that nuclear tensions with Iran could lead to more dramatic supply disruptions. Iran is the world’s third largest exporter. Q: How are gasoline prices set? A: When an oil producer sells to a refiner, they generally agree to a price set on an exchange such as the New York Mercantile Exchange. After the oil is refined into gasoline, it is sold by the refiner to a distributor, again pegged to the price of wholesale gasoline on an exchange. Finally, gas station owners set their own prices based on how much they paid for their last shipment, how much they will have to pay for their next shipment, and, perhaps most importantly,

how much their competitor is charging. Gas stations make very little profit on the sale of gasoline. They want to lure drivers into their convenience stores to buy coffee and soda. Oil companies and refiners have to accept whatever price the market settles on — it has no relation to their cost of doing business. When oil prices are high, oil companies make a lot of money, but they can’t force the price of oil up. Q: Are oil prices manipulated by speculators on Wall Street? A: Investment in oil futures contracts by pension funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, exchange traded funds and other investors who aren’t going to actually use oil has risen dramatically in the last decade. Much of this money is betting that oil prices will rise. It is possible that this has inflated the price of oil — and therefore gasoline — somewhat. But investors can also bet that prices will go down, and they do. Studies of the effects of speculation on oil markets suggest that it probably increases volatility, but that it doesn’t have a

major effect on average prices. Q: Are politicians to blame for high prices? A: Politicians can’t do much to affect gasoline prices because the market for oil is global. Allowing increased drilling in the U.S. would contribute only small amounts of oil to world supply, not nearly enough to affect prices. The Associated Press conducted a statistical analysis of 36 years of monthly inflation-adjusted gasoline prices and U.S. domestic oil production and found no statistical correlation between oil that comes out of U.S. wells and the price at the pump. Over the last three years, domestic oil production has risen and gasoline prices rose sharply. In the 1980s and 1990s, U.S. production fell dramatically, and prices did too. Releasing oil from emergency supplies held in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve could lead to a temporary dip in prices, but the market might instead take it as a signal that there is even less oil supply in the world than thought, and bid prices higher. Any See PRICES/Page 7A

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tions of impropriety surfaced and were later examined by school officials, according to Edison President Dr. Cristobal Valdez. Valdez refused to provide additional details of the alleged wrongdoing, citing the college’s policy to not discuss personnel issues, but said he could “confirm nothing that went on was a criminal offense.” Valdez and members of the college’s board of trustees contacted the Piqua Police Department when they first learned of the allega-

tions to decide if a criminal violation or violations occurred, said Piqua Police Chief Bruce Jamison. Jamison said he asked school officials do a couple of things in an attempt to determine whether any laws were broken, but investigators soon learned none had been broken. “I recommended to them a couple of things to check on to determine if there were any criminal violations,” Jamison said. “Based on what they found, it was clear that there were none.”

Jacomet had been with the community college since the late 1990s and had served in her most recent position for the last six years, Valdez said. He stated her job responsibilities in her role as vice president of institutional advancement, among others, involved the handling foundations, fund-raising activities, annual events and college donations. The college is currently conducting a nationwide search to find a successor to Jacomet, Valdez added.

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The Fairlawn High School Choir earned a superior rating at the OMEA District 11 Large Group Contest held at Bellefontaine High School on March 16. This is the first time Fairlawn has had a High School mixed vocal ensemble qualify for State Contest two years in a row. The students will be performing at Lincoln High School in Gahanna on April 27, with a time to be announced at a later date. The choral pieces they are

ALDI Aldi Inc. “It’s a huge mechanicals upgrade — new HVAC, new refrigeration equipment — that should save us 25to-30 percent on utilities.” In addition, the floor will get a retro-fit, energy-efficient light bulbs will be installed in the sales area and the canopied entry will be renovated. In total, the upgrades will cost about $500,000. There was no single malfunction of equipment that prompted the move to overhaul, Gavin said. “It’s a look at our more aging stores that we’re doing with our

singing include: “By Waters Clear and Flowing” by Wagner, “Kyrie” by Schubert with a solo from Alayna Clack, and “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning” by Phillips Kerns with Sebastian Harshbarger on congas and Austin Clack on shaker. These three pieces include some difficult sections such as six-part harmonies sung a capella. The following students are in the choir: freshmen, Jade Alexander, Hayley Blanford, Mikayla Bockrath, Shyanne Curl, Rhea

From Page 1 stores that reach that 20-year mark,” he said. The seven or eight employees of the Sidney shop will be reassigned to other area stores during the closure. Gavin said there is no specific target date for reopening when the work is done. Shoppers should watch the newspaper for inserts and an announcement. “Obviously, Sidney is an important community for us or we wouldn’t be willing to put in the investment,” Gavin noted. “We hope that more customers will shop at the store once they see the how nice the improvements are.”

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DeMotte, Madeline Fogt, Savannah Gillem, Hannah Gold, Madison Guinther, Kyley Jones, Zeb Sharp, Jasmine Smith, Sara Weinschenk, Katie Wilkins, Jennifer Williams and Cheyenne McGough; sophomores, Emily Bodiker, Leah Gifford, Laurissa Muhlenkamp, Toni Saunders, Brittany Turner, Christine Ward and Austin Clack; junior, Blaine O’Leary; and seniors, Kylene Bailey, Lindsay Bodiker, Alayna Clack, Katelyn Edens, Richard Ostendorf and Brittany Strunk.

KIMPEL Lenhart said some of the sites are female match-dating services. He also said Kimpel was downloading material from the office computer. “Hundreds of photographs of women were downloaded,” Lenhart said. “This is according to the forensic investigators that look at computers.” Lenhart said the computer was examined by BCI&I and the Piqua Police Department. Nasal turned over the computer investigation to Shelby County Prosecutor Ralph Bauer, noting, “It is not within the scope of my charge as special prosecutor.” Bauer told the Sidney Daily News the computer contents are under investigation. He declined to comment on whether Kimpel could face charges as a result of the computer investigation. Kimpel is scheduled for trial May 7 in Auglaize County on sex-

From Page 1 ual battery charges after he was indicted by an Auglaize County grand jury. If convicted, Kimpel faces up to five years in prison and/or $10,000 fine. He is also awaiting trial in Shelby County on charges he misused a government computer system after he accessed the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway (OHLEG) program to look up four women for personal reasons. Kimpel faces five felony charges in that case. That trial is set to get under way in Shelby County Common Pleas Court on July 31. If convicted on those charges, Kimpel faces up to one year in jail on each count. Kimpel accepted a suspension as sheriff on Oct. 6 and continues to receive his salary while he awaits trial. Former Sheriff John Lenhart took over as interim sheriff on Oct. 7 and is running for sheriff in the November election on the Republican ticket.


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Mr. Coffee co-developer dies at 89 CLEVELAND (AP) — Samuel L. Glazer, coowner of the company that revolutionized Americ a n mornings with the Mr. CofGlazer fee drip c o f feemaker, has died at age 89. The funeral home that handled the arrangements said Glazer died of complications from leukemia March 12 at the Cleveland Clinic. Services were held March 14 at Berkowitz-KuminBookatz Memorial Chapel in Cleveland Heights. Glazer and his North Systems American business partner, Vincent Marotta Sr., hired engineers to develop an automatic drip coffeemaker for use at home. The company introduced the Mr. Coffee coffeemaker in 1972 to compete with older percolator and less-tasty instant coffee methods. Mr. Coffee became a huge success. A corporate online history says that within three years Mr. Coffee was the topselling coffeemaker in the U.S. The brand also got a big boost from its longtime pitchman, slugger Joe DiMaggio. The partners sold North American Systems in 1987 for $182 million. Glazer was born in Cleveland and served in the Army during World War II. He lived in suburban Beachwood. Over the years, he was involved in many business ventures, including developing shopping malls and housing. Survivors include his wife, Jeanne, and a son, Robert.

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PRESIDENT BARACK Obama does the traditional O-H-I-O cheer with students after speaking at The Ohio State University in Columbus Thursday.

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COLUMBUS (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday that his administration has shown a commitment to drilling for oil all over the nation, but he has his limits: No drilling at Ohio Stadium. Obama made the comments in jest to his critics during a speech at Ohio State University. The president highlighted his energy agenda this week in Nevada, New Mexico and Oklahoma before making his last stop in the presidential battleground of Ohio. The trip reflects the degree to which high gas prices have begun hitting consumers in their pocketbooks. He said his administration would drill for oil in a manner that protects people’s health and safety and the country’s resources. “I’m not drilling in the South Lawn,” he told a boisterous crowd at a recreation center. “We’re not drilling next to the Washington Monument. We’re not

drilling in Ohio Stadium.” Before his speech, Ohio toured the university’s Center for Automotive Research, where he spoke with students and saw the world’s fastest electric car, the Buckeye Bullet 2. Obama visited Ohio last week for an NCAA tournament basketball game. The basketball fan-inchief gave a shout-out Thursday to Ohio’s four teams in the final 16 — Ohio University, Ohio State, Cincinnati and Xavier. Obama acknowledged that he has Ohio State’s Buckeyes heading to the Final Four in his bracket. Still, he said to laughter, “I’m not going to get in the middle of this.” “I do want to just say no state has ever done this before,” Obama added. “So it’s a testimony to Ohio basketball.” As Obama departed, he spelled out the traditional O-H-I-O cheer with his arms. Students in the crowd chanted, “four more years!”

Tests performed on animals COLUMBUS (AP) — Veterinarians from an Ohio zoo performed medical tests Thursday on the five exotic animals held there since their owner released dozens of wild creatures from his farm before he committed suicide in October. The Columbus zoo has been caring for three leopards, two primates and a bear under stateissued quarantine orders. One leopard was euthanized after being struck by a door lowering between two enclosures. The animals are those that survived the release outside Zanesville in eastern Ohio. Authorities were forced to kill 48 of 56 others, including Bengal tigers, lions and bears, as they moved

into the community. Terry Thompson’s widow, Marian Thompson, has sought to reclaim the surviving animals, but the Ohio Department of Agriculture ordered that they be kept in quarantine. Ohio law allows the agriculture director to quarantine animals while investigating reports of potentially dangerous diseases. Officials initially were concerned about whether the animals were strong enough to survive being anesthetized for testing, but the state veterinarian determined Tuesday that they were. The animals awoke after their medical tests and were doing fine, a spokeswoman for the

SLIME Earlier Thursday, Stop & Shop said that while the U.S. Department of Agriculture has said the product is safe for consumption, it will stop selling the beef due to customer concerns. Stop & Shop is a unit of Dutch supermarkets owner Royal Ahold NV and operates 400 stores in the Northeast U.S. The chains joined Safeway, Supervalu and Food Lion, among others, who have said they won’t sell beef with the filler. “Our customers have expressed their concerns that the use of lean finely textured beef — while fully approved by the USDA for safety and quality — is something they do not want in their ground beef,” Kroger said in a statement. “As a result, Kroger will no longer purchase ground beef containing lean finely textured beef.” The low-cost ingredient is made from fatty bits of meat left over from other cuts. The bits are heated to about 100 degrees Fahrenheit and spun to remove most of the fat. The lean mix

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agriculture department said Thursday night. The wildlife underwent physical exams, Xrays and blood testing, said agency spokeswoman Erica Pitchford. The state will send blood and urine samples to an outside lab for analysis. The results could take one to two weeks. Pitchford said Marian Thompson’s veterinarian sent a veterinary technician to be present during the testing and to collect the split samples from the animals. Thompson has appealed the quarantine order. A hearing on the issue has been scheduled for April 23. Messages left Thursday for her lawyer, Robert McClelland, were not immediately returned.

From Page 1 then is compressed into blocks for use in ground meat. The product is exposed to ammonium hydroxide gas to kill bacteria, such as E. coli and salmonella. Though the term “pink slime” has been used pejoratively for at least several years, it wasn’t until early March that social media suddenly exploded with worry and an online petition seeking its ouster from schools lit up, quickly garnering hundreds of thousands of supporters. The Agriculture Department said last week that, starting next fall, schools involved in the national school lunch program will have the option of avoiding the product. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the retail giant that sells significantly more food than any other chain, said Wednesday that its Walmart and Sam’s Club stores will begin selling meat that doesn’t contain the additive. It did not say it would stop selling beef with the filler altogether.

On Thursday WalMart updated its statement to say that it will have new products in stores as quickly as possible, and that its meat department and customer service staffers will tell customers who inquire about the new meat offerings. Other stores have come out in recent days saying either that they never sold beef with the filler or they plan to stop doing so. “Our ground beef vendors do not use an ammonium hydroxide treatment in their production processes,” Target said in a statement. “Any additional questions can be directed to vendors.” Winn-Dixie, Bi-Lo, and Giant/Martin’s, which operates Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Markets and in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, all said Thursday they will no longer sell beef with the additive. BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. also said it will stop selling beef products

with the additive, starting April 7 for fresh products and April 20 for frozen. Whole Foods, A&P and Costco said they have never sold beef products with the additive. On Wednesday, Supervalu Inc. — which operates stores under the Acme, Albertsons, Cub Foods, Farm Fresh, Hornbacher’s, JewelOsco, Lucky, Shaw’s/Star Market, Shop ‘n Save and Shoppers Food & Pharmacy banners — said that customer concern prompted it to stop carrying products containing the filler. Delhaize America, the U.S. unit of Belgium’s Delhaize Group, also said Wednesday that its Food Lion, Hannaford, Bottom Dollar Food and Sweetbay chains have made similar decisions. And Safeway Inc., which operates the Genuardi’s and Dominicks chains, as well as Safeway stores, also said Wednesday that it has announced it will stop selling fresh or frozen ground beef with the filler.

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A NOV. 5, 2008, file photo shows an Etch A Sketch portrait of President Elect Barack Obama, that was unveiled as the results of the presidential election were announced.

Politics puts Etch A Sketch back in the picture TOLEDO (AP) — Pushed to the bottom of the toy box by video games and other hightech gadgets, Etch A Sketch is suddenly drawing lots of attention, thanks to a gaffe that has shaken up the race for the White House. Ohio Art Co., maker of the classic baby boomer toy, is sending a big box of Etch A Sketches to the presidential campaigns to say thanks for the publicity and a boost in sales. It all started when Mitt Romney strategist Eric Fehrnstrom was asked Wednesday about the candidate’s politics now versus next fall, and he likened the campaign to an Etch A Sketch: “You can kind of shake it

up and we start all over again.” Democrats and Republicans alike seized on the remark as evidence that Romney is a flipflopper willing to alter his positions for political gain. GOP rival Newt Gingrich told voters in Louisiana that “having an Etch A Sketch as your campaign model raises every doubt about where we’re going.” Rick Santorum brandished an Etch A Sketch and told voters he is a candidate who stands “firmly on the rocks of freedom, not on the sands of an Etch A Sketch toy.” Santorum’s staff also handed out miniature Etch A Sketches to reporters.

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The butler did it! NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A former butler for philanthropist Anne H. Bass was found guilty on Thursday of trying to extort millions of dollars from her during an hourslong ordeal in which she and a companion were held hostage on her estate and were injected with what masked intruders claimed was a deadly virus. The butler, Emanuel Nicolescu, had been fired by Bass for wrecking a car weeks before three men broke into her house in the hills of western Connecticut on April 15, 2007. Authorities said the masked intruders injected Bass and her partner, Julian Lethbridge, and refused to provide an antidote unless they turned over $8.5 million. The substance turned out to be harmless.

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Bales to be charged with murder WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will be charged with 17 counts of murder, assault and a string of other offenses in the massacre of Afghan villagers as they slept, a U.S. official said Thursday. The charges against Bales include 17 counts of murder, six counts of attempted murder and six counts of aggravated assault as well as dereliction of duty and other violations of military law, the official said on condition of anonymity because the charges had not been announced. The 38-year-old soldier and father of two, who lives in Lake Tapps, Wash., will be charged

with a shooting rampage in two villages near his southern Afghanistan military post in the early hours of March 11, gunning down nine Afghan children and eight adults and burning some of the victims’ bodies. The charges are to be read to Bales on Friday at the military prison at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas where he has been held since being flown from Afghanisan last week. He faces trial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Military authorities had originally said Bales was suspected in the killing 16 Afghan villagers, nine children and seven adults. They changed that Friday to 17, raising the

number of adults by one but without explaining how the change came about. It’s possible some of the dead were buried before U.S. military officials arrived at the scene of the carnage. Six Afghans were wounded in the attack. Bales’ civilian attorney, John Henry Browne, did not immediately respond to telephone and email messages seeking comment on the charges. The killings were yet another blow to U.S-Afghan relations, following a series of missteps, including the mistaken burning of Qurans, which prompted violent protests and revenge killings American troops in the war zone.

A hair-raising ride for kitty SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A stowaway kitten is safe despite taking an 85mile ride in a van’s engine compartment that included a trip across California’s Golden Gate Bridge. A Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter spokesman says the 8-month-old female feline was probably just looking for a warm place to sleep. The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports the van’s road-tripping driver left from Marin County and spent the night in a Mill Valley parking lot before heading out Wednesday morning for Santa Cruz. He didn’t stop until he reached a gas station in the beachfront city, where he heard a distinct meowing.

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Bridal train on display BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A hot air balloon floated over downtown Bucharest on Tuesday carrying a model wearing what is now regarded as the world’s longest bridal train. The 1.85-mile-long (nearly 3-kilometer) ivory train on the model's wedding gown billowed out over a main boulevard in Romania's capital. The Guinness Book of World Records on Monday recognized the item on the silk and lace gown as the longest train, beating the previous record held by a Dutch designer.

The brutal shooting rampage also prompted renewed debate in the United States about health care for the troops, who have experienced record suicide rates and high rates of post-traumatic stress and brain injuries during repeated deployments over a decade of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bales was on his fourth tour of duty, having served three tours in Iraq, where he suffered a head injury and a foot injury. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, of the 2nd Infantry Division, which is based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington.

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Remains identified BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana community shaken by the kidnapping of a popular high school math teacher finally got some closure Thursday, as authorities identified a body found in neighboring North Dakota as missing teacher Sherry Arnold. The discovery raised the possibility of new charges against two men being held for aggravated kidnapping in the case, although none were immediately filed. The defendants also could face potential federal prosecution since Arnold’s body was apparently taken across state lines. The remains of the 43year-old mother of two were recovered Wednesday near Williston, N.D. That’s about 50 miles northeast of Sidney, the Montana town where Arnold lived and worked most of her life.

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A FRENCH police officer is seen at the window of Mohamed Merah’s apartment, after a suspect, wanted in the deaths of three paratroopers, three Jewish schoolchildren and a rabbi, died following a standoff with police, Toulouse, France, Thursday. Merah, who boasted of killing seven people to strike back at France died after being shot in the head by police as he jumped out of his apartment after a fierce gunfight with police, authorities said.

Standoff ends as suspect killed TOULOUSE, France (AP) — Inspired by radical Islam and trained in Afghanistan, the gunman methodically killed French schoolchildren, a rabbi and paratroopers and faced down hundreds of police for 32 hours. Then he leapt out a window as he rained down gunfire and was fatally shot in the head. France will not be the same after Mohamed Merah, whose deeds and death Thursday could change how authorities track terrorists, determine whether French Muslims face new stigmas and even influence who becomes the next French president. The top priority for investigators now is determining whether Merah, who claimed allegiance to al-Qaida, was the kind of lone-wolf terrorist

that intelligence agencies find particularly hard to trace, or part of a network of homegrown militants operating quietly in French housing projects, unbeknownst to police. Either way, French authorities are facing difficult questions after acknowledging that Merah, a 23-year-old Frenchman of Algerian descent, had been under surveillance for years and that his travels to Afghanistan and Pakistan were known to French intelligence — yet he wasn’t stopped before he started his killing spree on March 11. Merah had been on a U.S. no-fly list since 2010. “One can ask the question whether there was a failure or not,” French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said on Europe 1

radio. “We need to bring some clarity to this.” Three Jewish schoolchildren, a rabbi and three paratroopers died in France’s worst Islamist terrorist violence since a wave of attacks in the 1990s by Algerian extremists. Merah filmed all three attacks, Prosecutor Francois Molins said Thursday, and claimed to have posted them online. “You killed my brother; I kill you,” he said in the video of the first attack, in which one French paratrooper died, Molins said. “Allah Akbar,” (God is Great), he declared during the second, when two more soldiers were killed. The prosecutor said Merah told police he wanted to “bring France to its knees.”

Online hoodie photos show anger NEW YORK (AP) — The famous and the unsung took to Facebook and Twitter in hooded sweatshirts Thursday in solidarity with the family of a black teenager shot to death by a Hispanic neighborhood watch captain in Florida. The spontaneous social media effort by dozens came a day after a few hundred people joined the Million Hoodie March on Wednesday night to protest the shooting of 17-yearold Trayvon Martin. They changed their profile pictures and tweeted photos of themselves wearing hoodies, many also posing the question: “Do I look suspicious?” or using the Twitter hashtag “IAmTrayvonMartin” in a show of frustration and outrage. Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Marian Wright Edelman, who heads the

Children’s Defense Fund, joined the fray, which included everyone from grandmothers to a group of law students from Howard University. “I wanted to stand with all the young people who are standing up for justice for Trayvon Martin,” Edelman said in a statement. “I wanted to protest that Walking While Black and wearing a hoodie should lead to a death sentence in America.” No arrests have been made in the case, angering Trayvon’s father, Tracy Martin, and the family’s supporters. More than 100 commenters on Facebook cheered the photo posted by Granholm, host of “The War Room” on the progressive cable network Current TV. She served two terms as governor before term limits ended her administration.

PRICES price relief from a release of reserves would be temporary. Politicians can, however, help reduce the total amount drivers pay at the pump. They could lower gasoline taxes and they can help get more fuel efficient cars into showrooms by mandating fuel economy improvements or subsidizing the cost of alternative-fueled vehicles. The first new fuel economy standards since 1990 are just now going into effect. Last summer the Obama Administration and automakers agreed to toughen standards further in 2016. The U.S. fleet is now more

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston was a chronic cocaine user who had the drug in her system when she drowned in a hotel bathtub, coroner’s officials said Thursday after releasing autopsy findings that also noted heart disease contributed to her death. The disclosure ended weeks of speculation about what killed the Grammy-winning singer on Feb. 11 on the eve of the Grammy Awards. Houston was found submerged in the bathtub of her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and her death was ruled accidental. Several bottles of prescription medications were found in her hotel room, but coroner’s officials said there weren’t excessive quantities. “We are saddened to learn of the toxicology results, although we are glad to now have closure,” Patricia Houston, the singer’s sister-in-law and manager, wrote in a statement to The Associated Press. Beverly Hills police said in a statement there was no evidence of wrongdoing in connection with Houston’s death. Coroner’s Chief of Operations Craig Harvey said cocaine and its byproducts were found in Houston’s system, and the drug was listed as a contributing factor in her death. He said the results indicated Houston was a chronic cocaine user. Toxicology results also showed Houston had marijuana, Xanax, the muscle relaxant Flexeril, and the allergy medication Benadryl in her system. Houston died just hours before she was scheduled to appear at producer Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy Awards bash. The singer also had buildup of plaque in her arteries that can restrict blood flow. Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said the condition is common in drug users, although he said it wasn’t clear whether Houston had a heart attack on the day she died. “It just beats up their heart and they will go to use and they will have a heart attack,” he said. The exact amount of cocaine in Houston’s system was not disclosed Thursday but will be contained in a full autopsy report to be released in about two weeks, officials said.

From Page 5A fuel efficient than ever, and gasoline demand in the U.S. has fallen for 52 straight weeks. The U.S. is never again expected to consume as much gasoline as it did in 2006. That means that while drivers are paying more than they used to, they would have been paying much more if they consumed as much gasoline as they did in the middle of the last decade. Q: Are prices high because the world is running out of oil? A: Not yet. Prices are high because there’s not a lot of oil that can be quickly and easily brought to market to meet demand or potential supply dis-

ruptions from natural disasters or political turmoil. Like most commodities, the need for oil is so great that people will pay almost anything, in the short term, to get their hands on what might be the last available barrel at any given moment. But substantial new reserves of oil have been found in shale formations in the United States, in the Atlantic deep waters off of Africa and South America, and on the east coast of Africa. Canada has enormous reserves, and production is growing fast there. The Arctic, which is largely unexplored,

is thought to have 25 percent of the world’s known reserves. All of this oil, however is hard to get and expensive to produce. That leads analysts to believe that oil will never stay much below $60 a barrel for an extended period again. As soon as oil prices fall, producers will stop developing this expensive oil until demand, and high prices, return. Current high prices have fueled a boom in oil exploration that is sure to bring more crude to the market in coming years. But it is not here yet, so for now, pump prices — and frustration — are expected to remain high.


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This Evening • Hope in Recovery, similar to traditional 12-step 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 497-7326. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday Night Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St.

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.

Monday Afternoon • 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.

Monday Evening • Versailles Health Care Center offers a free Total Joint Replacement class at 6 p.m. in the Rehab Clinic at the center, to provide information about preparation, hospital procedures, risks and rehab to people considering joint replacement. For information, call (937) 526-0130. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road Church, 340 W. Russell Road. • Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program for anyone desiring to stop eating compulsively, meets at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 S. Main St., Bellefontaine. • Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. All new members are welcome. For information, call 492-7075. • TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville Road, New Bremen.

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

Tuesday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. • Parkinson’s Support Group meets at 2 p.m. at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. For information, call (419) 394-8252.

Tuesday Evening • Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Support Group for patients and caregivers meets at St. Rita’s Regional Cancer Center in the Garden Conference Room from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (419) 227-3361. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Living the Basics, meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Apostolic Temple, 210 Pomeroy Ave. • The New Bremen Public Library will host story time at 6:30 p.m. • Blue Star Military Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. at the American Legion, Fourth Avenue, to prepare for sending boxes to troops in April. • The Miami-Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Greene Street UMC, 415 W. Greene St. at Caldwell Street. All men interested in singing are welcome and visitors are always welcome. For more information, call (937) 778-1586 or visit www.melodymenchorus.org.

DRINNEN Keith and Honey Drinnen, of Sidney, have announced the birth of a son, Colt Edward Drinnen, March 1, 2012, at 12:24 p.m. in the CopelandEmerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital. He weighed 9 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 20 1/2 inches long. He was welcomed home by his sister, Soleil, 10. His maternal grandparents are Henry and Gwen Vanderlaan, of Sidney. His paternal grandparents are Wanda Patton, of Sidney, and Eddie and Becky Drinnen, of Sidney. His great-grandfather is Jim Hamblin, of Sidney.

firewood. Our neighbor, Steve, brought his larger chain saw to help Joe cut the bigger area by the stump. Joe’s chain saws were not long enough to cut all the way through. On Saturday, we also carried the patio table, chairs and rockers out of the basement to put on the front porch again. Last night we already enjoyed eating supper on the porch. We let our coal stove go out a week ago. We hope the nice weather is here to stay. Joe wants to till the garden this week so we can plant some of the early things like peas, potatoes, radishes and so forth. On our list to do this week is raking the yard. The grass is really growing fast and I don’t think it will be long before we have to mow it. Our solar-powered freezer is staying charged well with all the sunshine. It even charges some on cloudy days. With spring weather here, it is time to start thinking about rhubarb. Mom would make rhubarb pie and rhubarb shortcake. We’d eat the shortcake warm and pour milk over it. My children like to eat it with ice cream. We didn’t have ice cream around the house when I was

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Sidney Daily News, Friday, March 23, 2012

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Crescent Players ready ‘Honk’

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FAIRLAWN HIGH School students rehearse “Anything Goes.” The musical opens tonight and runs through Sunday. Pictured from left are Ollivia Hageman, 14, the daughter of Bill and Dawn Hageman; Madison Allison, 14, the daughter of Dean and Cari Allison; Alex Burdiss, 14, the son of Marc and Kristie Burdiss; and Shayna Mann, 17, the daughter of Shelly Mann.

Fairlawn’s ‘Anything Goes’ opens tonight Students at Fairlawn High School will open their production of the “Anything musical, Goes,” tonight at 7 p.m. Additional performances will be Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $8 for adults and $6 for students. The plot involves passengers on the S.S. American, sailing from New York to England. Among the passengers are Moonface Martin, a gangster; Hope and Evangeline Harcourt, a wealthy debutant and her mother; and Elisha Witney and Billy Crocker, a wealthy New York Businessman and

his stow-away assistant. Hope is Billy’s longlost love. But she is engaged to a wealthy Englishman, Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. After a series of comic mishaps, Billy wins back Hope; Oakleigh falls for Billy’s friend, Reno Sweeney; Moonface tries to escape the law; and Evangeline strives to maintain her social status. The cast comprises Zeb Sharp as Billy, Hanna Gold as Reno, Sebastian Harshbarger as Moonface, Paxton Edwards as Evangeline; Paige Vondenhuevel as Hope, Zoe Shipman as Erma, Jordan Heath as Lord Oakleigh, Brendan McKnight as Elisha,

Christine Ward, Haley Vondenhuevel, Jessica Wright and Cassie Suttles as angels, Richard Ostendorf as the ship’s captain, Katlynn Edens as the purser. Also Annie Stemen as Luke, Abbey Goins as John, Madison Allison and Ollivia Hageman as news reporters, Madison Guinther and Wright as FBI agents, Laurissa Muhlenkamp as a pianist/sailor/passenger, Jacob Caldwell as the bartender, Alex as a Burdiss padre/sailor, and Shayna Mann, Bobby Ostendorf, Hageman, Molllie Roe and Kaitlyn Pennington as sailors and passengers.

NEW BREMEN — The Crescent Players will present “Honk,” a musical based on the classic fairy tale, “The Ugly Duckling,” March 29-31 at 7 p.m. and March 31-April 1 at 2 p.m. in the James F. Dicke Auditorium, 901 E. Monroe St. Advance sale tickets are $8 for children, students and senior citizens and $10 for adults and are available at True Value Hardware in Minster and St. Henry, or by phone at (419) 584-8456. Prices will be $2 higher at the door. The story is adapted for children but is especially suited for parents. Upon discovering her “different” son Ugly, mother duck Ida must help Ugly adjust to life on the farm, even amidst the disapproval and prejudice of the other animals. Ugly’s big test comes when he is kidnapped by the Cat, who would like to turn Ugly into a gourmet meal. Along the way, Ugly discovers who his true friends are, which include an army of bumbling geese, a fashionable bullfrog and some domesticated house pets. Ugly’s journey is a good lesson in tolerance, helping viewers to realize that “different” can be good.

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“Honk” has been directed by Rachel Ring and Drew Rochotte, with rehearsal pianist Jane Stachler. The orchestra director is James Huckemeyer. The cast comprises Garrett Koesters as Ugly, Haley Hogenkamp and Peter Blanco as his parents and Taite McKinney, Eric Beckman, Grace Stammen, Melanie Balster, Krista Burrows, Marcus Nitschke, Michaela Key, Grant Beair, Caleb Francis, Claire Borgerding, Brianna Wiedeman and Savanna Webb. Also Marc Rochotte, Desiree Blair, Allison Dilbone, Alisha Monnin, Kody Seger, Erica Stammen, Kelsey Ahrens, Chris Baker, Megan Kristen Timmerman, Hemmelgarn, Janelle Riethman, Vern Bergman and Shelly Key. The chorus includes Carly Barhorst, Olivia Bruening, Beth Buening, Sarah Buening, Mara Cull, Dane Macey Dahlinghaus, Elder, Derek Grieshop, Allison Grieshop, Jessica Grieshop, Ansley Heid, Zoe Heid, Alex Huelskamp, Shannon Huelskamp, Alex McClure, Rebekah Monnin, Taylor Paul, Shelby Pleiman, Megan Subler, Jenny Trzaska Taylor Wissman and Kaycie Wissman.

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Couple to wed WAPAKONETA — Allison Ann Seaton, of Anna, and Andrew Tyler Kent, of Wapakoneta, have announced their engagement and plans to marry April 28, 2012, in the Harvest Baptist Church in Wapakoneta. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Alan and Ann Seaton, of Anna. She graduated from Anna High School in 2007 and earned a bachelor’s degree in music with a teacher’s licensure from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. She is employed by Cinemark Theater in Piqua and as a substitute teacher by Anna and Wapakoneta schools. Her fiance is the son of Eric and Jennifer Kent, of Wapakoneta. He is a 2011 graduate of Ohio Connections Academy and is employed by Winget Construction.

Scholarship opportunities listed MILLS/BOGART BROTHERS SCHOLARSHIP — The PIQUA Mills/Bogart Brothers Scholarship applications are now being accepted. The scholarship will be presented to a resident of Piqua who is currently a high school senior or currently attending an accredited college, music school or other post-high school institution. The student is required to have resided in the 45356 zip code at high school graduation. Also, the student must show that he or she will be or is pursuing music, music education or the performing arts as a field of study. For information and to obtain a scholarship application form, contact a school guidance counselor, the Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce at (937) 773-2765 or email s.ford@piquaareachamber.com. Applications also may be downloaded from the chamber of commerce website at www.piquaareachamber.com. The deadline for applications and letters of recommendation to be turned in to the chamber is May 1.

Smorgasbord set at Senior Center The Senior Center of Sidney and Shelby County will host a smorgasbord March 31 at the center, 301 S. West Ave., from 5 to 7 p.m. Advance sale tickets cost $7. They are $8 at

the door. Tickets for children 10 and under are $4. There will be a 50/50 drawing and a boutique featuring handmade items. Call 492-5266 for tickets.

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The Mills Brothers began their career in 1925 as Four Boys and a Guitar. Their parents, John H. and Ethel M. Mills, moved to Piqua in 1908-09. The Four Boys got their professional start with the local Greenamyer Orchestra. Their first record was cut in 1927, and during the next 50 years, the group cut more than 1,246 records. The Mills Brothers’ biggest hits included “Tiger Rag,” “Glow Worm” and “Bye Bye Blackbird.” Similarly, the Bogart brothers began their careers locally with their starring roles on the Lehman Catholic High School stage. They are the sons of Kathy and Bob Bogart, of Houston. Matt, Daniel and Dominic received the Mills Brothers Scholarship and have pursued careers in professional music, performing in various roles on stage around the country.

zation to award three new scholarships. Julie Miller, WOEF officer, development said, “It is by the generosity of all our scholarship contributors that the WOEF Board is able to offer scholarships to students in our area to help offset their college costs.” The foundation recently received a donation from the Setex Corporation located in St. Marys, OH. The $3,000 scholarships will be awarded to two high school seniors from Allen, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, or Shelby counties, enrolled at WSU-Lake Campus in engineering and one senior enrolled at WSULake Campus in business. The students must be full-time students (12 credit hours) and maintain a GPA of 2.8 or higher. These two scholarships will be renewable for up to two additional years.

WOEF/SETEX SCHOLARSHIPS CELINA — The Western Ohio Educational Foundation (WOEF) has received a donation from Setex Inc. in St. Marys that permits the organi-

BETTY HEMMERT SCHOLARSHIP PIQUA — The Mills/Bogart Brothers Scholarship Committee is accepting applications for the Betty Hemmert Scholarship.

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byterian Church. She was the founder and director of the Piqua Community Chorus and was organist for hundreds of weddings. Hemmert was director of The Skylarks, a girl’s vocal ensemble in the 1940s and The Silhouettes, a girl’s trio in the 1970s, who entertained at community functions. The Betty Hemmert Memorial Scholarship was established in 2004 by her family as a way to honor Hemmert and to benefit students from both Piqua and Lehman Catholic high school music programs. For information, contact the Piqua Chamber of Commerce at (937) 773-2765 or email s.ford@piquaareachamber.com. Applications are available at the chamber office or can be downloaded from the chamber of commerce website www.piquaareachamber.com. The deadline for applications and letters of recommendation is May 1.

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This scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior or graduate of either the Piqua City School District or Lehman High School. He or she should either be attending an accredited college, music school or other post high school institution, or be a high school senior pursuing music, music education or the performing arts as a field of study. This is a renewable scholarship. Hemmert, a longtime Piqua resident, taught more than 300 vocal and piano students between the years 1945 to 1999. She first came to Piqua in 1945 to teach music at Wilder Junior High School and Piqua Central High School. After her marriage to Piquad Fritz Hemmert, she began to teach piano privately. She was organist and choir director for several churches in the area, including St. Mary Catholic Church, Greene Street Methodist Church and Westminster Pres-

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SHELBY COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP The Shelby County Retired Teachers Association is accepting applications for its annual scholarship through May 1. To be eligible, a student must be enrolled now in a college program in the field of education. The applicant cannot be an upcoming 2012 high school graduate. A $500 scholarship is available. Applicants may pick up application forms from their high school guidance counselors and mail them prior to May 1, as directed on the application form. This is the 15th year the retired teachers have sponsored a scholarship program and the 11th year at the $500 level. The program is sponsored by the retired teachers of all the Shelby County school systems including Sidney, Christian Academy and Lehman Catholic. The funds have been collected by donations, sales and memorials. For information, call Kent Smith at 492-3336.

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Energizer Personal Care Relay For Life Fundraiser March 24th 3:00 – 9:00 p.m. • Location: The Elks - 221 S Main Ave. Sidney, Ohio • Cornhole and Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament • Payout for Cornhole: 60/40 • Pizza: $3.00 per slice / $5.00 per two slices


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and revitalize its commutrates that Ohio $500,000 will be made With March nities. By working to enavailable through the is on its way nearing its end, sure efficiency and back and is com- LGIF to local projects the effects of mitted to provid- that successfully demon- restraint at all levels of Ohio’s economic Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of rebound congovernment, each of us strate such characterising new religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridg- tinue to rescan play a vital role in opportunities to tics. ing the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the onate Earlier this month, it cultivating a more prosits hard-working people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the governperous future for Ohio. was announced that residents. throughout our ment for a redress of grievances. As always, please do nearly 80 communities Clearly, the restate. Recently, forms we put in across the state have al- not hesitate to contact we received welFaber ready shown interest in my office if you have place over the comed news reports ETTERS TO THE EDITOR when the bondquestions or concerns reducing their commupast year are Keith Faber about any of the matters nity planning costs. In starting to pay rating agency State Senator we are considering at the total, applications for 115 off. While job Moody’s up12th District Statehouse. I can be creation and eco- projects from 50 Ohio graded our reached by phone at counties have been renomic development are state’s credit outlook To the editor: (614) 466-7584, by email ceived by the Departat the forefront of our from “negative” to “staEvery day, everywhere you look, you’re being state’s success, the ongo- ment of Development for at SD12@ohiosenate.gov ble” in a move that was asked to upgrade. Upgrade your mobile phone or by writing me at state very similar to the boost ing efforts to streamline review. Announcements package. Upgrade your cable. But how often do regarding approved proj- Sen. Keith Faber, Ohio we received in July from government and better you stop to think about upgrading your future? ects are expected to come Statehouse, 1 Capitol Standard & Poor’s. Most utilize your tax dollars Well, now is the time, especially in today’s job during the Local Govern- Square, Columbus, OH impressively, however, is remain critical pieces of market. Never have increased skills and lifetime the fact that Ohio has so- Ohio’s comeback. In fact, ment Innovation Council 43215. I look forward to learning been more critical to personal success. hearing from you. the need to continue such Meeting on June 1. lidified its spot on the Although much work is the driving force We all know that the American economy is strug- national stage by rankFaber represents gling. The job market is very competitive, and the ing fifth in the country in behind the Local Govern- progress has been made since the start of 2011, a Ohio’s 12th District, terms of job creation — a ment Innovation Fund jobs that are available are going to those that number of challenges re- which includes Allen, (LGIF). By way of this marked improvement have the skills and are prepared. Whether your employment goals are searching from our previous rank- new program, Ohio is be- main for our great state. Champaign, Mercer, PreHowever, our work must ble and Shelby counties, for a new career or trade or simply wanting to en- ing of 48th at the begin- ginning to promote the as well as portions of benefits of collaboration, move forward. Innovaning of last year. At the hance the skills you have, the Upper Valley CaAuglaize and Darke tive, new ways of thinkgreater efficiency and same time, Ohio is now reer Center-Adult Division has the training and counties. He currently ing combined with assistance to help you reach your goals. We strive ranked No. 1 in the Mid- shared services among serves as president pro concerted campaigns at its local governments. to do our best to provide you with the tools neces- west for job creation — Grants and loans valued the local level are helping tempore of the Ohio Sensary to give you the competitive edge you deserve. No. 1! to rebuild Ohio’s economy ate. between $100,000 and News like this illusFor 37 consecutive years, the Upper Valley Career Center-Adult Division has focused on providing training in the areas of career technical education — manufacturing, heating and cooling, health care, office/computer technology, management, safety — that meet the individual’s career/job needs as well as the needs of local business and industry. Career and technical education provides adults BY ADAM GIBBS with skills to use in the work force. Compared to other training options, career and technical eduAmidst the cold that covers me cation can be completed in a shorter amount of Tightly wrapped inside its arms time. It’s affordable, flexible, and can lead directly I bore the burden patiently to a specific paying occupation. Career and techniMy ritual rite of passage cal education plays a major role in shaping tomorMy annual absolution complete row’s local and global economy. April and May ask no tribute Need to reinvent yourself or update your skills? Only “go in peace,” they say Think technical! Join us at the Technical Career “And sin no more” Fair on Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Applied Within the warmth that welcomes me Technology Center on the campus of the Upper Loosely held within its gaze Valley Career Center, 8901 Looney Road, Piqua. I receive the new regime The career fair is funded in part by the SidneyThis empire in bloom Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, Adult This kingdom called Spring Basic Literacy Education, and the Upper Valley Between the infant earth Career Center. Check us out — come to the career And the stillborn sun fair and learn about our career and technical Patiently, I wait for you, my love training — full or part time — and our student support services (ABLE, GED, Financial Aid, CaThe writer lives at 2748 State Route 29 North. reer Assessment/Counseling/Advancement, etc.) that will help you enhance your employment opportunities. The career fair is free, open to the public, and there will be door prizes and refreshments. For more information, call (937) 778-8419 or (800) 589-6963 or visit our website at www.uppervalleycc.org Together we can make a difference and put your education to work! “Grow it here, make it Cleveland and boxes cre- ate jobs and promote economic deRose Hemm here.” ated in Wooster. Product velopment across Ohio. Our initiaTechnical Career Fair Team That’s the driving mesblending and filling hap- tive would help our farmers and Upper Valley Career Center sage behind a new initiapens in Macedonia, demanufacturers do even more to tive to create jobs by sign takes place in Akron meet our economic, environmenlinking two of Ohio’s most and all logistics for Nutek tal, and energy needs through bioimportant industries: are handled in Glenwilbased manufacturing. agriculture and manufaclow. This bio-based manufacturing To the editor: turing. But one of the comlegislation would strengthen an I’d like to begin by saying what a blessing Ohio farmers put food pany’s most critical com- existing program that certifies and Brown Sharon Eikenberry, Lacie Shaw and the parents on tables, grow feed for ponents is the soybeans labels products so consumers can reports and everyone else involved with Sharon’s School livestock, and develop grown on Ohio farms. better choose ones that are bioof Dance have been to us. new sources of energy for Sherrod Brown Soybeans like those based. It would also strengthen U.S. Senator We were blessed to be foster parents to three our cars and homes. And grown at Armstrong the bio-based market and help little ones for the past two years and in October increasingly, Ohio farmFarm in South families make more-informed condecided to get the girls, ages 3 and 5, in ballet. ers grow feedstocks that are being Charleston help make our state sumer choices. What a thrill it was for them and us! The girls turned into plastics, lubricants the nation’s seventh-largest soySecond, it helps bio-based mandanced at home, in restaurants, at church (and and chemicals. bean producer. I recently spoke ufacturers access loan assistance yes, I have the video to prove it), and anywhere Meanwhile, Ohio manufacturwith a sixth-generation family that could help expand operations else that they could find space enough to dance, ers are not only producing iron, farmer at Armstrong Farms who and hire new workers. twirl and show off their new-found talents. steel and auto parts, but are find- told me that “there’ s a huge void Third, the act would help bridge They loved their teacher, Ms. Olivia, and felt so ing new business opportunities in between development and comthe gap between development and very special when Sharon asked if they would like emerging markets — like clean mercialization” for Ohio farmers commercialization that is often to be Snowflakes and Candies in “The Nutenergy. who are working with researchers the most difficult challenge for any cracker.” The girls invited family, friends from to get bio-based products to the emerging industry. Greatest industries school and church and their caseworkers to watch marketplace. Agriculture and manufacturing Streamlining them perform like true ballerinas. are two of Ohio’s greatest indusBio-based manufacturers By streamlining existing U.S. I’d like to extend appreciation to those who tries — creating good-paying, midThere are more than 130 bioDepartment of Agriculture rewere able to come. I’m sure that this experience dle-class employment based manufacturers already opsources, the act would help the will always be a special and fond memory for opportunities and the resources erating in Ohio that make commercialization of bio-based them. needed to build a stronger, more products ranging from natural pet products and technologies that are Once again, I appreciate Sharon for her dedica- vibrant economy. Bio-based manu- foods, bio-based paint, to soy ink developed right here in America. tion and passion for the arts, and her ability to facturing — the marriage of man- and toner. The bill is supported by a range break down all the economic barriers to reach out ufacturing and agriculture — can To find a bio-based manufacof groups — from public health adto anyone and everyone who has a desire to be a produce America’s next great eco- turer near where you live, visit my vocates and physicians to ecopart of something so special. nomic success story right here in website at www.brown.senate.gov nomic development leaders and I’d also like to take this opportunity to brag on Ohio. to view a county-by-county map. businesses — like PolymerOhio all those who participated in the Rodgers and Nutek Green, a bio-based manIn September at OSU, I held a and Battelle. Hammerstein’s production of “Cinderella.” It was ufacturer in northeast Ohio, is roundtable with Ohio’s bio-based In many ways, this initiative is so very well done and the music brought back writing an early chapter. Nutek leaders to discuss the tremendous about using Ohio-grown crops to wonderful memories from when I was a little girl has launched 14 retail and 44 inneed — and potential — for an make Ohio-made products. Toand watched “Cinderella” on television for the dustrial products using corn- and Ohio-led bio-based industry in the gether, we can “grow it here, and first time. soy-based products manufactured United States. make it here” — creating new jobs Sharon, may God continue to bless you and in the Buckeye State. The “Grow it Here, Make it while also strengthening our enviyour endeavors, as you’ve blessed so many! This homegrown company uses Here” initiative would facilitate ronment, supporting local Sherry Moran aluminum cans made in more partnerships between agrieconomies and ending America’s 668 Ridgeway Drive Youngstown, cleaning wipes from culture and manufacturing to cre- reliance on foreign energy sources. Frank Beeson/Regional Group Publisher Jeffrey J. 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Jackson Center Spoons ‘n’ Spools JACKSON CENTER Jackson Center — Spoons ‘n’ Spools held a meeting on March 12. The first topic of discussion was Avon and 31 Gifts. Packets were handed out to all members to sell for the club’s biggest fundraiser. Any member who does not participate in the fundraiser will need to pay a fee of $10 per family. All orders are to be turned in April 9. Anyone is interested in Avon SDN Photo/Terry Pellman and/or 31 Gifts should JACKSON CENTER High School students rehearse for the school play to be contact a club member presented on March 25. They are Rhyanna Wagner (l-r), Madison Reese, Katie or advisers Kristi BayBraun, Dave Braun, Steven Dearwester, Matthew Tussing, Jordan Thomas, han, 638-9577, or Krista Arielle Haynes and Seth Regula. Wildermuth, 638-1325. All 4-H members should have received

Students to present two one-act plays BY TERRY PELLMAN

JACKSON CENTER — Those planning to attend the Jackson Center High School program this Sunday evening are going to be treated to an evening of varied entertainment. The performance begins at 7 p.m., and the cost of admission is $3. Originally, there were plans to give an additional performance. However, due to the success of the boys high school basketball team in the state tournament, it was decided to alter those plans because of a scheduling conflict. Students in the high school grades will be performing two one-act plays. Both plays are being performed through arrangements with Dramatic Publishing Co. of Woodstock, Ill. During the intermission, five of the same students will be putting on some musical performances. The first play is titled “The Best Mistake,” a

drama/comedy by Jim Knable. The 50-minute presentation tells the story of a girl named Becky and her struggle to cope with the embarrassing behavior of her father, Roy. Becky is very apprehensive when she can no longer avoid introducing Roy to her boyfriend, Will. To her surprise the two hit it off, but the relationship takes an unexpected turn to reveal a stunning secret about Becky’s father. The second play is titled “Flowers for Algernon.” David Rogers adapted the work from a novel written by Daniel Keyes. The play has been widely performed and studied. The play was also adapted to film under the name “Charly.” The film was a major motion picture from 1968 starring Cliff Robertson. Robertson won an Oscar for Best Actor. Flowers for Algernon is a touching story of a man with limited mental capability whose life is

changed by a special surgery. As the story unfolds, one learns a lesson about unintended consequences. Cast members are: • Matthew Tussing, son of Deborah Tussing • Jordan Thomas, son of Cole Thomas and Stephany Oakley • Arielle Haynes, daughter of Lee and Ruth Sowers, and Shaunna Vondenhuevel • Seth Regula, son of Bert and Marlene Regula • Katie Braun, daughter of Luke and Kathy Braun • Madison Reese, daughter of Lisa and Quentin Reese • Dave Braun, son of Luke and Kathy Braun • Steven Dearwester, son of Steve and Kristina Dearwester • Rhyanna Wagner, daughter of Angela and Kelly Wagner The evening performance is being directed by Jackson Center High School teacher John Bucklew. The assistant director is faculty member Melanie Yocum.

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Championship bound! Scott Elchert, Jackson Center boys basketball head coach, celebrates the win Thursday against Columbus Africentric in the Division IV state semifinal game held at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus. They will play in the finals Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m.

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iors from Allen, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer or Shelby County enrolled at Wright State University-Lake Campus in engineering and one senior enrolled at WSU-Lake Campus in business. The students must be full-time students (12 credit hours) and maintain a

tions were given at the meeting. Members who gave demonstrations and their topics were Riley Jackson, “Dad’s trip to Japan”; Kennedy Jackson, “golden retriever dog”; Katie Clark, “how to make apple snicker salad”; Hope Booser, “how to tie a shoe.” The club’s next meeting is April 9 at Grace Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. Riley Morris, Parker Morris and Kaneta Schaub will give their demonstrations. Snacks and drinks will be provided by Allison and Katie Burt. As always, new members are always welcome.

Wilson Food Sales order form in the mail. Orders are due April 3 and pickup on those items ordered is April 17 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. Monies raised through this sale help Shelby county 4-H clubs. 4-H enrollment and Junior Fair entry forms were passed out to all members and are due at the club’s next meeting. On March 4, the 4H/FFA scholarship breakfast was held. A total of $645 was raised to go to scholarships. The club thanked everyone who supported the 4-H/FFA breakfast. Several demonstra-

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Internship applications now being accepted The newly formed Upper Miami Valley Local Government Management Internship Prois currently gram accepting applications from local students. Organized by the Shelby County Educational Service Center, Logan County Educational Service Center, Miami County Educational Service Center and Wittenberg University, the program is designed to introduce the region’s best and brightest high school students to potential careers in local government administration. The internship is open to students currently enrolled as a junior or senior with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Individuals successfully completing their internship will receive a $500 to $1,000 college scholarship. The final amount of each scholarship will depend on the availability of funds from participating local government agencies. It is expected

that between one and three students from each county will be selected to participate in the program. During the internship students will be responsible for a wide variety of high level administrative tasks, projects, and initiatives. Successful candidates must have exceptional organizational, leadership, and critical thinking skills. In addition to work at the agency level, interns will attend board meetings, town hall events, and policy discussions. During the summer of 2012, students will be required to complete their internship placement, participate in local government meetings, attend two Saturday Local Government Seminars (four hours each) and provide a final presentation on their experience. Saturday Seminars will be facilitated by Wittenberg University in Sidney at no cost to the student. The first Satur-

day Seminar will take place on May 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students will be at agencies placed within their home county (Shelby, Miami or Logan). Internships will last for six to eight weeks and must take place between June 10 and Aug. 20. While the amount of hours worked each week can be negotiated, students should expect to be on-site at the agency approximately 10 to 20 hours per week. Interested students should complete an application, submit three letters of recommendation, and provide a certified copy of high school/collegiate transcripts. Applications must be received on or before April 15 at 4 p.m. For more information on the program and to download a copy of the application, visit the Shelby County Educational Service Center’s website, www.shelbycountyesc.com.

Park maintenance discussed The Shelby County Park District commissioners held a meeting recently and discussed plans for the park district in the upcoming year. With all of the funding cut from the County Commissioners the only source of income is land rent for farm ground owned by the Park District. This income allows the park to pay the insurance and minimal expenses and upkeep on equipment. During the discussion the park commissioners felt strongly about the necessity to maintain trails and services. There was a great deal of discussion on how to

best utilize volunteers and scouts for maintenance. The park district will also be working on Bornhorst Woods this year. This area has not had care and upkeep for two years. With the help of Boy Scouts, park commissioners and Friends of the Park, the trails will be cleaned, the boardwalk will be repaired and any other area will be addressed. The park district has also decided to have a display at the Shelby County Fair again this year. The district feels that the services it has to offer are very important to the county. There

are several trails available at all times for hiking. The Miami-Erie Canal Trail is an integral part of the Buckeye Trail, which is a hiking area that goes around the entire state of Ohio. While no camping is allowed at the Lockington site, there are still more than 500 acres for hiking and bird watching. No motorized vehicles are permitted on canal trails that are maintained by the park. The trails are subject to erosion, and vehicles only help destroy areas that are intended for hiking only. Failure to follow that rule will result in citations.

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The following civil cases were filed in the Shelby County Common Pleas Court: • JPMorgan Chase Bank, 3415 Vision Drive, Columbus, v. Lisa M. Perin, 639 St. Marys Ave., Alan D. Perin, 405 Michigan St., complaint in foreclosure. • The Bank of New York Mellon, 400 Countrywide Way, Simi Valley, Calif., v. George N and Pamela L. Morrison, Hardin-Wa2287 pakoneta Road, complaint in foreclosure. • Wells Fargo Bank, 12001 Science Drive, Orlando, Fla., v. David L. and Rita F. Platfoot, 15263 Amsterdam Road, Anna, complaint in foreclosure. • Wells Fargo Financial Ohio, 800 Walnut, Des Moines, Iowa, v. Jennifer L. Parsons, 413 N. Walnut Ave., complaint in foreclosure. • Tracey F. Clason, 733 N. Main Ave., v. Daniel Bowman, 507 N. Miami Ave. and Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, 350 Worthington Road, Westerville, complaint for personal injuries. Suit claims Clason was on Bowman’s property as a business invitee and was injured during the course of a fall which was a direct result of an improperly maintained stairwell. Clason is seeking an amount in excess of $25,000 plus interest, attorney fees and costs for injuries. • Craig and Molly Watcke, 30 Gilberg St., New Bremen, v. Mitchell A. Middendorf and Middendorf Builders, Inc., 207 First St., Russia, complaint. The Watckes claim they discussed plans for the construction of their new home in 2007 with Middendorf Builders. Their home has extensive problems including water leaks and mold issues. The Watckes claim to have tried to have Middendorf Builders honor the warranty but have failed. The Watckes are seeking an amount more than

BY JENNIFER share your website and BUMGARNER twitter handle. They jbumgarner@sdnccg.com were looking for people who had an interest. For Online marketing and me it was about technoltechnology wiz, Alicia ogy and the presence Rittenhouse, of Sidney, I’ve built on Twitter. was recently selected to They were definitely participate at the NASA looking at those asTweetup to discuss pects.” NASA’s fiscal year 2013. Rittenhouse someRittenhouse was one times feels like a “big of 20 social media people fish in a small pond” and chosen from across the to travel to NASA headcountry to participate at quarters was an amazthe press conference. ing experience for her. She was flown into “Here’s me, little AliWashington, D.C. for the cia from Sidney, Ohio, conference. This was the and the administrator of first time that NASA has NASA having a converallowed for social media sation,” said Rittenreporters to attend their house. “It was because of press conferences. technology that put me “It was a long day but there. It was a surreal totally worth it,” said experience. I talk about Rittenhouse. “They had how technology makes a form that you had to every thing possible. complete and you had to This would not have

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$100,000 plus attorneys fees, interest and cost. • Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, 450 American St., Simi Valley, Calif., v. Loretta Stotler, 411 Fourth Ave., complaint in foreclosure. • U.S. Bank National Association, 800 Moreland St., Owensboro, Ky., v. Matthew J. Bertsch, 1049 N. Main Ave., complaint in foreclosure. • CitiMortgage, Inc., 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Mo., v. Lee A. and Molly R. Wemmer, 8003 Hughes Road, Houston, complaint in foreclosure. • The Bank of New York Mellon, 12001 Science Drive, Orlando, Fla., v. Darlene J. Hecht, 211 N. Lane St., Port Jefferson, complaint in foreclosure. • JPMorgan Chase Bank, 800 Brooksedge Blvd., Westerville, v. Sharon L. Cathcart, 329 Fourth Ave., complaint in foreclosure. • The Huntington National Bank, 2361 Morse Road, Columbus, v. Jerry O. and Linda D. Pearson, 12091 Brun Drive, Minster, complaint in foreclosure. • JPMorgan Chase Bank, v. Sherry L. Gillem, 301 Meadowview Drive, Anna, complaint in foreclosure. • U.S. Bank National Association v. Brian M. and Ashley R. Holthaus, 10033 Hoying Road, Anna, complaint in foreclosure. • Bank of America, 7105 Corporate Drive, Plano, Texas, v. Cheryl L. Wolaver, 524 N. Main Ave., complaint in foreclosure. • U.S. Bank National Association, Cincinnati, v. Rick A. and Michelle R. Broaddrick, 10121 N. More Drive, complaint in foreclosure. • Bank of America v. Kimbery J. and Anthony Maxwell, 3629 State Route 66, Houston, complaint in foreclosure. • Fannie Mae, Grand Rapids Mich., v. Pamela Castle, 10801 Little TurWay, complaint tle

in foreclosure. • JPMorgan Chase Bank, 134 E. Poplar St., v. Michael L and Marlene C. Peltier, 9678 N. County Road 25A, complaint. JPMorgan Chase Bank claims the Peltiers executed a promissory note in the amount of $310,797.17 for a commercial purpose. JPMorgan Chase Bank claims the Peltiers failed to pay under the terms of the contract and are in default. JPMorgan Chase Bank is seeking the amount plus interest, late fees and attorneys fees and costs. • U.S. Bank National Association v. Thomas M. and Connie M. Smith, 656 N. Ohio Ave., complaint in foreclosure. • Wells Fargo Bank v. Michael S. Boyd, 1124 Hawthorne Drive, complaint in foreclosure. • Fifth Third Mortgage Company, 5001 Kingsley Drive, Cincinnati, v. William D. Walker II, 433 S. Main Ave., complaint in foreclosure. • CitiMortgage, Inc. v. Richard J. and Edna C. Cavinder, 301 Brooklyn Ave., complaint in foreclosure. • Bobbie A. Martin, 535 Orena St., Lima, v. Plastipak Packaging Inc., 18015 State Route 65, Jackson Center and Stephen Buehrer, Administrator/CEO, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, 30 W. Spring St., Columbus, complaint. Martin is appealing the decision of the staff hearing officer of the Industrial Commission of Ohio in which Martin is the injured worker. • Nickey L. Kinnett, 11519 Eilerman Road, Minster, v. Select Arc, Inc., Fort Loramie and Stephen Buehrer, Administrator/CEO, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. Kinnett is appealing the decision of the staff hearing officer of the Industrial Commission of Ohio in which Kinnett is the injured worker.

UVCC announces February students of month

been possible without technology.” Rittenhouse is a local entrepreneur who has built her own business. PIQUA — Upper ValShe was a teenage mom and a high-school drop ley Career Center Stuout before she got her dent Services Director, GED and headed to col- Matt Meyer, released the lege. She didn’t complete names of the Studentsher degree though be- of-the-Month for Februcause she found herself ary. According to Meyer knowing more about the subjects than the profes- students from each program are named for the sors. “I started my business honor (Student-of-theout as a virtual assistant Month) in order to recproviding support” said ognize extra effort and Rittenhouse. “I realized encourage development that the technology was of leadership, scholarwhat I was good at. ship, citizenship and When you’re doing what community service abilyou’re suppose to be ities throughout the year. doing you feel it.” The local winners for Rittenhouse now helps entrepreneurs and February are: Anna High School: businesses with online marketing and social Kaila Cotterman, Early media. Her website ali- Childhood Education & ciarittenhouse.com de- Care I (American Sign scribes her as a “Tech Language) Houston High School: Cheerleader and Digital Briana Schaffner, AutoDiva.” Money and the ad should be sent to Minster Garden Club, P.O. Box 168, Minster, OH 45865. Deadline for the ads is April 16. For more information call (419) 628- More Than Just A Cosmetic Issue 4082. Pain Phlebitis Heaviness/Tiredness Blood Clots Ankle Sores Burning/Tingling /Ulcers Swelling/Throbbing Bleeding Tender Veins

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Technology I (Related). Sidney High School: Cory Branscum, Ag & Power Technology I; Brianna Overbey, Medical Technology II (Algebra II); and Austin Strunk, Computer Information Technology II.

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Friday, March 23, 2012

ONE MORE TO GO Rally puts Tigers in D-IV championship Face Berlin Hiland Saturday in 1 vs. 2 battle for state title BY MATT ZIRCHER COLUMBUS — It may go down as one of the biggest comebacks in County history. Down 14-2 at the start, Jackson Center trailed by 15 in the second quarter and by 11 with three minutes remaining in the third period. As they’ve done all season, however, the Tigers were able to find a way to win as they finally took the lead for good with 1:45 left and held on for a 53-50 win over the Columbus Africentric Nubians in the Division IV state semifinals here at Ohio State’s Value City Arena Thursday morning. Jackson remains one of two teams in Ohio still unbeaten on the year (Dunbar is the other) as the Tigers take a 270 mark into the championship game Saturday at 10:30 against 26-1 defending state champ Berlin Hiland, who advanced with a 46-37 decision over Arlington in the other semifinal. Over the last two years, County teams have struggled with Columbus-area teams at the state tournament as both the Houston boys and Fort Loramie girls lost to Harvest Prep last season and, last week, the Anna girls fell in overtime to Africentric in the Division III title game. It looked to be more of the same in the early going for the Tigers as Africentric scored on each of its first five possessions, including four three-pointers and a putback on a missed three attempt, to go up 14-2 at the 5:07 mark of the opening quarter. “Africentric came out firing,” said Jackson coach Scott Elchert. “I knew that if they kept shooting like that, we would be in trouble. We just had to take our chances and stick with our game plan.” The margin was still 12 until Jackson scored the final six points of the period on two Andy Hoying layups and a putback by Troy Opperman just ahead of the horn.

But just when it looked like the momentum was swinging towards the Tigers, baskets by Hosie Smith and Fuquan Tucker gave the Nubians a double-digit advantage again midway through the second stanza and Africentric took its biggest lead of the game at 28-13 at the 3:23 mark following six straight Kenny Robinson points, including his third three of the contest. Alex Meyer, though, trimmed the deficit back to 10 with a three from the top of the circle and a later jumper and after Africentric had a layup, a three by Trey Elchert made it 30-21 heading into the halftime break. The Nubians shot 55 percent from the floor in the first half, including five of eight from behind the arc, while Jackson was at 35 percent, but just two of eight from three-point range. A Hoying three drew the Tigers to within six at 36-30 with 4:33 to play in the third quarter, but just like the previous Jackson comeback attempts, Africentric would have an answer, scoring six of the game’s next seven points to extend the lead to 42-31 with three minutes left in the period. But, just as the beginning of each quarter belonged to the Nubians, the ends were controlled by the Tigers and the third would be no difference. Jackson tallied the final seven points, including a Meyer three in the closing seconds, to trim the margin to 42-38. Meyer triple Another closed the gap to one two minutes into the final period and the Tigers finally tied it at 46 as Gavin Wildermuth connected on a three from the right wing with five minutes to go. Hoying put Jackson in SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg front for the first time two possessions later on a jumper JACKSON CENTER’S Alex Meyer goes up for a shot against Hosie Smith of Columbus Afriin the paint, only to see Smith centric in Division IV state semifinal action Thursday in Columbus. Meyer had 16 in Jackson’s answer with a layup at the come-from-behind 53-50 win. three-minute mark to again even the score. See TIGERS/Page 14

SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg ERIC RYDER of Jackson Center goes up strong against Fuquan Tucker in state semifinal action Thursday in Colum- ANDY HOYING of Jackson Center heads up the floor against Columbus Africentric’s Fuquan Tucker in state semifinal action in Columbus Thursday. The Tigers won 53-50. bus. The Tigers won to advance to the finals.


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‘One game at a time’

TREY ELCHERT races up the floor against Trevon Saunders of Columbus Africentric in Division IV

TIGERS From Page 13 After both teams came up empty the next time each had the ball, the Tigers worked the ball around on offense for nearly 45 seconds behind Meyer canned a three from the left wing to put Jackson up for good at 51-48 with 1:45 left. “We just were looking to get a good shot,” said Elchert. “That’s just a case of making a play in a big game. In games of this magnitude, there isn’t much coaching going on because you can’t hear, so it’s guys making plays.” Smith again had an answer to make it a onepoint game and Africentric looked to regain the lead after Justin Miller came up with a steal against Meyer at midcourt and called timeout at the 51.3-second mark. The Nubians took another timeout with 22.2 seconds left to set up a final play, but the Jackson defense would rise up to the occasion. Trevon Saunders drove along the left baseline and was looking to kick it out to an outside shooter, but Wildermuth intercepted the pass and was fouled with 13.1 seconds to play. Jackson was just four of 10 at the line for the game up to that point, but the freshman forward came through on the one-and-one, knocking down both attempts to make 53-50. The Tigers, with a foul to give, did so at midcourt with 9.9 seconds left, forcing Africentric to reset its offense. The Nubians did manage two three-point attempts in the closing seconds, but could not connect as Jackson became the first County team since Russia in 2002 to advance to the finals. “We’re still playing Saturday and that’s all that matters,” said Elchert. “It was a tremendous game by both teams. We hit some big shots in the second half and limited their dribble penetration.”

COLUMBUS lieved,” said — The tradiElchert. tional colors of story The scarlet and gray around Tiger were replaced Town of the last with a flood of trip to the state orange and championship black on the in boys basketcampus of Ohio ball is well docState Thursday umented. The Tony morning. 1985 Jerry HarArnold Tiger tailgatmon-coached ing stretched team defeated across parking lots rang- Graysville Skyvue 63-61 ing from the Schotten- in a come-from-behind stein Center, to Bill thriller at St. John Davis Stadium, and Arena in Columbus. JunJesse Owens Memorial ior backup Jeff Teeters Stadium both before and drilled the game winner after the game. for the Tigers. The front The Big Orange Ma- entrance of the school chine rolls into the state features a display case championship following which includes the a rally to rival the record championship trophy books. The Tigers post along with a blown up season slogan “One game photo of the game winat a time” has been sup- ner. The water tower and ported by large JC the corporation limit crowds sporting bright sign both observe the orange shirts with the achievement. catch phrase promiWhile the buzzerdisplayed beater came years before nently SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg throughout the tourna- any of the current Tigers state semifinal action Thursday at the Schotten- ment trail. For 27-0 Jack- were born, they all realson Center, there is just ize the legendary signifistein Center in Columbus. one more game this time. cance of that victory, “We are down to one including Alex Meyer, game, so I won’t have to whose dad Tony was a sell them on that. It’s a standout on that team. great feeling,” said Tiger “A lot of people recoach Scott Elchert. member that team, loved Early on Jackson that team, and were Center wasn’t just pumped up when they against the ropes, they won. They had a pretty were about to fall tough game in the semithrough them. Colum- finals, too against bus Africentric, who en- Columbus Werley. They tered the contest had some big time playoutscoring previous ers and were able to step tourney opponents by an up and get that game. average count of 79 to And we were able to step 34, leaped out to a 14-2 up and get this game, cushion on the Tigers. too,” said Alex Meyer. However, the way the Another father-son Tigers responded should connection includes surprise no one who has coach Elchert and his son seen them play this year. Trey, who is the quarterWhen things mattered back of the offense. most, playmakers were “It’s a dream come out in droves for JC. The true for both of us. He’s Tigers overcame a 15- been in the gym with me point deficit to outscore since — I said walk the the Nubians 40-22 the other day but I believe remainder of the contest. it’s since he could crawl. “I think it just speaks I started bringing Trey to their character and the down here to the state mindset of the team. They tournament at a young understand what we are age and most of these trying to do in terms of a other young men as well. game plan and what we It’s an unbelievable have to do to be success- thrill,” explained Elchert. ful. We just kept remindNow the Tigers, who ing them to stay within will take it just “One our game plan and we felt game at a time,” are not that if we did, when it only a win away from a came to the fourth quar- state championship, they ter we were going to be in are a victory away from position and they be- a perfect season.

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Hiland defeats Arlington

COLUMBUS (AP) — City Arena. TROY OPPERMAN of Jackson Center battles two Columbus Africentric playDylan Kaufman scored The Hawks (26-1) ers in Division IV state semifinal action Thursday in Columbus. half of his 20 points in play Jackson Center on “In the first half, we IV Player of the Year and had eight rebounds. Wilthe fourth quarter to en- Saturday at 10:30 a.m. allowed too many threes, he stepped up in the sec- dermuth scored all seven sure that Berlin Hiland with a chance to become too many points off of of- ond half and Meyer hit of his points in the final will defend its title after the second repeat chamfensive rebounds and tough shots, even with a period and dished out beating Arlington 46-37 pion in the division since didn’t shoot well from hand in his face. In four assists as did in the Ohio boys Divi- 1988. Columbus Wehrle the foul line,” added the order to win a state Elchert. sion IV state semifinal won three straight from Smith hit nine of 11 Jackson coach. “We felt championship, you have on Thursday at Value 1988-90. shots in pacing Africenfortunate to only be to hit shots like that.” Africentric still shot tric with 19 points while down nine at that point. In the second half, we well in the second half Robinson had 13, all but !"#$%&'($')*+,#-./01'+ 2"#*$3++ went back to what we do at 50 percent to end up one coming in the first at 53 percent for the half, and Tucker had 10. 2%/45')+"6+2"44')7'+ well.” Africentric (50) “Jackson Center is a game, but missed all + Tucker 4-0-10; Robinson 3phenomenal team and four three attempts, /*8+ Smith 9-1-19; Skinnerthey made plays down while Jackson hit 12 of 4-13; Byrd 1-0-2; Tucker 2-0-4; Black the stretch,” said Afri- 18 shots the final two 1-0-2. Totals: 20-5-50. 92!:+;/80"+++++++ centric coach Michael periods, including five of Jackson Center (53) <=><+ Bates. “A lot of our nine threes, to finish the Opperman 1-2-4; Meyer 5turnovers turned into game at 49 percent. The 2-16; Elchert 2-0-5; Hoying 7-0baskets for them and Tigers led 13-10 in sec- 15; Ryder 3-0-6; Wildermuth they did a good job of ond-chance points and 2-2-7. Totals: 20-6-53. Score by quarters running their sets and 18-12 in points off of Africentric..........16 30 42 50 playing at their tempo, turnovers as they forced Jackson ..............10 21 38 53 " #$%&'()*+!,-.$*/!-0!1-2%1!$34)5)&-(/!H including four especially in the second 13, Three pointers: Africen?"4'+I4J)"K'4'*$+L+M/&*+F+C/)8'*+ charges, while only com- tric 5 (Robinson 3, Tucker 2); half.” Jackson 7 (Meyer 4, Elchert, N0*/*70/.+L+?'/.$%7/)'+L+2"44#*07/$0"*(+ “I thought we played mitting 10. Meyer led Jackson Hoying, Wildermuth). a good game defensively, /*8+4")'O Records: Africentric 22-4, but Jackson Center just with 16 points, 10 in the Jackson Center 27-0. E'&+I$'4(+L+D'4"*($)/$0"*(+L+N)''+!/4J.'(+ hit shots and made second half, while HoyNext game: Saturday, plays,” added Bates. ing scored 11 of his 15 state championship, 10:30 a.m. “Hoying is the Division points after halftime and vs. Berlin Hiland.

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Sidney Daily News, Friday, March 23, 2012

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Edison’s annual Charger 300 raises $20,000 for athletics

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OHIO GUARD David McKinle, center, shoots as forward T.J. Hall, left, center Ethan Jacobs look on during basketball practice Thursday in St. Louis. Ohio is scheduled to face North Carolina in an NCAA tournament Midwest Regional semifinal college basketball game on Friday.

OU not fazed by Carolina “D.J. Cooper of course, because he’s really a gifted kid who, the last couple games, has really been dominant for them,” Williams said when asked what concerns him most about Ohio. “But they’re really a good basketball team. They guard you, they take the ball away from you, they rebound the basketball.” Adding to the challenge is North Carolina likely will be without dazzling point guard Kendall Marshall, who had surgery Monday to insert a screw in the right wrist he broke when he was fouled on a drive against Creighton last Sunday. The cast is off Marshall’s wrist, but he is still wearing a brace, hasn’t practiced and said Thursday that if the game were that night, he wouldn’t be able to play. “We have planned as if he’s going to play, and then obviously you got to have some type of contingency plans in your mind in terms of adjustment of offensive and defensive strategy,” Ohio coach John Groce said. “But it does make it difficult because, obviously, he makes them a different team.”

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FORMER UNIVERSITY of Dayton basketball player Derrick Dukes and Edison volleyball player Mindy Hughes draw tickets at Edison Community College during the third-annual Charger 300 held recently. This year, a live auction was added to the evening’s activities, with items ranging from box seats at Dayton Dragons games to a landscaping prize featuring four hours of work from the newly formed Edison Club Baseball Team. Nearly 20 items were also added to a silent auction donated by area businesses and community members, which together with the live auction helped to bring in another $4,000 to the total collected. Former University of Dayton basketball star

Derrick Dukes served as the evening’s emcee, calling out tickets and joking with attendees throughout the night as the remaining tickets dwindled down to the final few. “We really have a lot of people to thank both in the community and right here at Edison,” said Hare. “This is the first year we’ve been able to sell out the event in advance and the record turnout shows that we’ve got something really great to continue building on.” Edison’s teams compete in the Ohio Com-

munity College Athletic Conference and are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II. Edison’s athletic programs provide a unique opportunity to athletes who may have found difficulty participating at larger schools due to financial reasons and family commitments. Tickets are already on sale for next year’s event, which will be held on March 14. Information will continue to be updated on the website at www.edisonohio.edu/cha rger300.

Browns made strong bid for RG3 TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren said the team did all it could to move up in the NFL draft to get quarterback Robert Griffin III. Holmgren, speaking with some of the team’s season-ticket holders on a conference call Thursday, said the Browns made a strong offer to St. Louis to try and get the No. 2 pick in next month’s draft, a pick they would have used to select the Baylor quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner. Holmgren said the Browns’ bid “was every bit the offer chosen.” The offer he was re-

ferring to was the one made by the Washington Redskins, who gave the Rams three first-round picks and a secondrounder to move up and take Griffin, considered the second-best QB in this year’s draft class behind Andrew Luck. Holmgren said reports the Browns didn’t include a second-round pick in their offer were incorrect. Reporters were unable to ask questions during the conference calls and the Browns have not made Holmgren or general manager Tom Heckert available to the media since their failed pursuit of Griffin. “There are reasons it

didn’t happen,” Holmgren said. “We were very aggressive and it didn’t work. Rest assured, we were aggressively involved in that.” Because they were unable to close the deal, the Browns still have the Nos. 4, 22 and 37 picks. Cleveland had one of the NFL’s worst offenses last season and it would reason they would use one or more of those selections to improve a woeful unit led by quarterback Colt McCoy. Holmgren said he still thinks McCoy can be a solid quarterback, mimicking Heckert’s recent comments about the third-year QB, who had an inconsistent season.

The Browns had their busiest day of free agency on Thursday. The club officially signed free agent defensive end Frostee Rucker, him from swiping Cincinnati, and resigned offensive lineman Oniel Cousins and tight end Alex Smith. Rucker agreed to terms on a five-year, $21 million contract Wednesday and signed his deal Thursday after passing a physical. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported the deal includes $8 million guaranteed. Rucker had his best season with Cincinnati in 2011, recording a career-high four sacks in 11 starts.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ohio is happy to make room for anyone who wants to jump on the bandwagon. Just don’t expect the Bobcats (29-7) to buy into that whole lovable underdog thing. Yes, they realize they’re the 13th seed, the only “little guy” left in a tournament that now looks like a who’s who of college basketball. They’re well aware it would take them another century or two to match top-seeded North Carolina’s tradition ‚Äî they’re in the regional semifinals for the second time, while the Tar Heels have lost count of how many times they’ve been here. But they don’t much care. “Nobody in our locker room feels like we’re a Cinderella team,” D.J. Cooper said Thursday. “We feel like we can compete with anybody on the national stage.” Even North Carolina (31-5), their opponent Friday night in the Midwest Regional semifinal. “They played some big-time opponents and haven’t been concerned about the name on the front of the jersey,” North Carolina coach Roy Williams said. “They have just played.” It would be easy to stereotype Ohio as one of those plucky little schools that catches a hot streak and a little bit of luck, but the Bobcats don’t look a whole lot different than they did during the regular season. Sure, their 3-point percentage is markedly better than it was during the regular season, as is their free throw percentage. But Ohio has been playing the same type of nasty, pressure defense all year. Just ask Louisville, which needed a furious rally at the end of the game to hold off the Bobcats 59-54 back in November. Ohio is forcing more than 17 turnovers a game, and ranks fourth in the country in steals (9.3). Opponents are averaging just 62 points, and the Bobcats have held 10 to 55 or fewer. South Florida, another Big East member, was held to 56 in the third round. Offensively, no one’s figured out a way to contain the silky smooth Cooper, who averaged 20 points, six assists and four rebounds in Ohio’s first two tournament games.

PIQUA — The Edison Theater was the scene recently of the college’s third-annual Charger 300 fundraiser to support the basketball, volleyball and baseball teams. A record-setting crowd of more than 400 people were on hand for the reverse raffle, which awarded one lucky ticket holder the $10,000 grand prize. The event helped to bring in approximately $20,000 for the athletics program through the sale of tickets and a silent and live auction. More than $14,000 in money was prize awarded out to winning ticket holders, including the grand prize winner, Buckeye Charter Bus Company, who generously donated half of the prize money back to the school. “We had a tremendous outpouring of support for this year’s Charger 300 event,” said Chip Hare, athletic director. “The money we raise through this event helps to offset many of the costs that our athletic teams incur throughout the year and provides a lot of opportunities to our athletes that they wouldn’t normally have, such as participating in postseason tournaments.”


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Sidney Daily News, Friday, March 23, 2012

Tribe downs Padres PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Indians Cleveland pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez was pleased with his performance on Thursday. Facing a familiar opponent in the San Diego Padres, Jimenez, who had a 9.31 ERA this spring in four starts, showed his dominant form from his days with the Colorado Rockies. Jimenez limited the Padres to a run, four hits and a walk in four innings and struck out four as the Indians won 9-4. “I felt much better, especially from my last start,” Jimenez said. “I was much more aggressive. But I still have a lot to improve. I had too many 2-1 and 3-1 counts. Hopefully, I am not going to keep falling behind like that. I have two games to get better and I will work on my fastball

command, mostly.” Jimenez, who went a combined 10-13 with a 4.68 ERA in 32 starts for the Rockies and Indians last season, was clearly better Thursday than he had been in his previous start. On Sunday, Indians manager Manny Acta spoke to Jimenez because he was concerned about his fastball velocity and overall health. But Jimenez assured his manager he would be ready for the regular season. Against the Padres, Jimenez kept his promise as he reached 95 mph. Jimenez threw strikes on 43 of 76 pitches. He allowed several hard-hit balls and pitched deep into many counts, but was pleased with how he felt. Padres starter Cory Luebke was also excited

A new organization has been formed in Shelby County with the hope of benefitting county residents. The Big Four Foundation was created by Steve Rose, Mike Mitchell, Seth Doddds and Jeff Morris. The four friends have been holding an annual golf outing for the past five years and donating the proceeds to the Shelby County FOP Cops and Kids for

Christmas program. Now they have decided to branch out. They recently found a family in need and held a bowling benefit at Bel-Mar Lanes. The foundation has many events planned for this year. The Bowling to Give Back event will be held April 21 and will support the Shelby County Vets to D.C. program. The organization is hopefully planning on sending three or four veterans to

Bodenmiller to play at Urbana Sidney High soccer player Kayla Bodenmiller has signed a l e t t e r- o f intent to play soccer at Urbana University next fall, it was announced Bodenmiller recently. She is the daughter of Mike and Sara Bodenmiller and played midfield and defense for the Lady Jackets. She was on two Greater Western Ohio Conference North championship teams during her career.

SHS hosts softball tourney Sidney High School will kick off the spring sports season Saturday with a girls softball tournament. The Lady Jackets will host Lehman, Houston and Christian Academy at Aschenbach Field. Sidney will play the Christian Academy Lady Eagles at 11 a.m., followed at 12:30 by Lehman playing Houston. At 2 p.m., the two losing teams will play, followed at 3:30 by the championship game.

8th grade AAU basketball tryouts Sunday BOTKINS — There will be 8th grade girls AAU basketball tryouts this Sunday (March 25) in Botkins at 6 p.m.

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at Sidney Joe Ward Invitational about his performance. CALENDAR Anna at Fort Loramie quad The left-hander, who Lima Bath, St. Marys at MinHigh school went 6-10 with a 3.29 ster High school sports Boys tennis ERA in 46 games (17 This week Piqua at Lehman starts) in 2011, wants to SATURDAY Sidney at Wayne develop better command Basketball Division IV state finals of his changeup and BASEBALL In Columbus curveball this spring to 10:30 — Jackson Center (27-0) Spring training mix in with his fastball vs. Berlin Hiland (26-1) Spring Training Glance Track and field and slider. The Associated Press Houston, Fort Loramie, Russia, Luebke used both the All Times EDT Minster at Versailles Lady Tiger curve and changeup in a Classique AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct five-inning performance Sidney at Piqua .813 Detroit. . . . . . . . . . . 13 3 and said he was pleased. Baseball Toronto . . . . . . . . . . 16 4 .800 Fairlawn, Lehman at Sidney Luebke allowed a run, .737 Oakland . . . . . . . . . 14 5 Softball four hits and struck out .600 Seattle. . . . . . . . . . . 12 8 Houston, Lehman, Christian Minnesota . . . . . . . . 12 9 .571 six. He also got several Academy at Sidney .563 Boston . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7 outs with the changeup Minster at Fort Loramie (2) Los Angeles. . . . . . . 10 8 .556 —— when he got behind hit.550 Kansas City . . . . . . 11 9 MONDAY ters. New York . . . . . . . . 10 9 .526 Baseball “Today was the most .438 Baltimore. . . . . . . . . 7 9 Botkins at Sidney .389 Chicago . . . . . . . . . . 7 11 comfortable I’ve been Riverside at Marion Catholic Cleveland. . . . . . . . . 6 11 .353 with the changeup to Russia at Houston .353 Tampa Bay. . . . . . . . 6 11 Jackson Center at Fort Loramie date,” Luebke said. Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 13 .278 New Bremen at Bradford Designated hitter NATIONAL LEAGUE Arcanum at Versailles San Francisco . . . . . 12 6 .667 Travis Hafner hit a solo Lehman at Newton St. Louis . . . . . . . . . 11 6 .647 home run and had an Covington at New Knoxville .600 Los Angeles . . . . . . . 9 6 Softball RBI groundout for San Diego . . . . . . . . 12 9 .571 Jackson Center at Fort Loramie Cleveland. .500 Colorado. . . . . . . . . . 9 9 Lehman at Newton Shin-Soo Choo had Houston . . . . . . . . . . 9 9 .500 Botkins at Fairlawn .474 Philadelphia . . . . . . 9 10 two doubles for the IndiRussia at Houston Miami. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 .467 ans. Jackson Center at Fort Loramie

Big Four Foundation plans sporting events D.C. to see the memorials they helped crate. The Big Four Bus Bash will be taking 50 fans to see the Cincinnati Reds play the Detroit Tigers in Cincinnati on June 10. Tickets are on sale now. And the sixth annual Hacker Classic Golf Outing will be held on Aug. 4 at Shelby Oaks. You can check out their website at w w w. b i g f o u r f o u n d ation.org.

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New Bremen at Bradford Versailles at Arcanum Boys tennis Sidney at Celina Lehman at St. Marys —— TUESDAY Baseball Botkins at Lehman Covington at Anna Waynesfield at New KNoxville Riverside at Ansonia Houston at Bethel Fort Loramie at Coldwater Russia at Minster New Bremen at Lima Shawnee Softball Sidney at Wapakoneta Botkins at Lehman Covington at Anna Riverside at Ansonia Houston at Versailles Russia at Fort Recovery Fort Loramie at Coldwater Newton at New Bremen Celina at Minster Houston at Versailles Yellow Springs at Christian Academy Track New Knoxville, Lehman, Russia

Chicago . . . . . . . . . . 9 12 .429 .421 Arizona . . . . . . . . . . 8 11 Cincinnati . . . . . . . . 8 11 .421 .412 Milwaukee . . . . . . . . 7 10 Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . 7 11 .389 .316 Atlanta. . . . . . . . . . . 6 13 Washington . . . . . . . 5 11 .313 New York . . . . . . . . . 5 12 .294 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. Wednesday's Games Pittsburgh 6, Boston 5 Toronto 6, Baltimore 3 Minnesota 7, Detroit 3 N.Y. Yankees 5, Tampa Bay 2 St. Louis 2, N.Y. Mets 1 Atlanta 3, Washington 2, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 13, Seattle 8 San Diego 3, L.A. Dodgers 0 San Francisco 5, Cleveland 3 Kansas City 8, Oakland 3 Arizona 0, Milwaukee 0, tie Thursday's Games Baltimore 11, Minnesota 1 Toronto 2, Philadelphia 0 Atlanta 5, Miami 5, tie, 10 innings St. Louis 9, Washington 0 Tampa Bay 8, Pittsburgh 6

N.Y. Mets 8, Houston 2 Cleveland 9, San Diego 4 Chicago White Sox 16, Kansas City (ss) 4 San Diego 11, Colorado 6 L.A. Angels 7, Kansas City (ss) 4 Chicago Cubs 11, Texas (ss) 4 N.Y. Yankees vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Texas (ss) vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:10 p.m. Friday's Games Boston vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (ss) vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota vs. N.Y. Yankees (ss) at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox (ss) at Tucson, Ariz., 4:05 p.m L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Toronto vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Arizona vs. Chicago White Sox (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Texas vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Saturday's Games Houston vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston (ss) vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:35 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 3:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Diego (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Francisco (ss) vs. Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.


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Friday, March 23, 2012

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Student gets award Lehman Catholic High School Principal Denise Stauffer recently announced that Lehman senior Daniel Sehlhorst has received a Certificate of Excellence Sehlhorst in the 2012 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. This certificate signifies that Sehlhorst was among the top 10 percent of all applicants from Ohio. For the committee reviewing the applications, Sehlhorst’s volunteer activities stood out as an impressive example of what young people can do to improve their communities. Based on the number of hours of volunteer service that Sehlhorst indicated in his application, he has also qualified for the President’s Volunteer Service Award. President Barack Obama recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country. At Lehman, Sehlhorst is a Lehman Ambassador and vice president of the Student Council. He is also active in National Honor Society, Relay for Life, the Interact Club, the Substance Abuse Advisory Committee and the Ohio Energy Project. All these organizations are involved in service activities. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is the United States’ largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. The program’s goals are to applaud young people who already are making a positive difference in their towns and neighborhoods, and to inspire others to think about how they might contribute to their communities. Sehlhorst is the son of Dan and Marcie Sehlhorst, of Troy. Although he has not yet determined where he will attend college, Sehlhorst plans to major in chemical engineering.

Palm Sunday breakfast set MINSTER — The Minster Service Club annual Palm Sunday breakfast will be held April 1 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Minster High School cafeteria. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children and will be available at the door. The all-you-can-eat breakfast includes pancakes, sausage and doughnuts. Proceeds go to community projects.

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Family histories Musicians Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr. join millions of Americans uncovering their family histories.

Photo courtesy of Brad VanTilburgh

THIS PHOTOGRAPH of the Historic Sidney Theatre was taken from the balcony. It shows the stage and orchestra area.

Raise the Roof: Group works to save historic theater BY MELANIE SPEICHER mspeicher@sdnccg.com Close your eyes and you can hear the ghosts of yesteryear talking to you. The year is 1921 and the Majestic Theatre, built by C.B. Deweese, is opening for the first time. You can imagine sitting in the theater, waiting for the performance to begin. The lights dim and the action begins. The anticipation has been worth the wait. The action of the stage captivates the audience and brings chills to the back of their necks. Applause fills the theater as the final curtain comes down. Those are the feelings the Raise the Roof for the Arts organization want to instill in Shelby County residents again for the Historic Sidney Theatre. “This all started as a conversation,” said Mardie Milligan, president of Raise the Roof for the Arts. “The theater was experiencing some growth and we wanted to see what other things can be done with the building.” The Raise the Roof for the Arts organization purchased the building in 2009 from Jeff Wood, who had purchased it in 2006. Chakeres Theaters had owned the building previously. Thanks to contributions from various community members, the organization was able to purchase the building outright. It didn’t have to get a loan for any of the purchase. “Our board is putting together a plan for a fundraising campaign,” said Milligan. “We are deciding how we want to use the building; how much it will cost for renovations and then put the campaign plan in place.” Currently Sock & Buskin and the Sidney Dance Company use the theater for their performances. A film series was also held at the theater. “The Applefest committee wants to put an event in there this year, too,” said Milligan. The board, which is composed of 16 community members, is focusing on the development and planning for the campaign to raise funds to renovate the building. Tiffany Wildermuth, project coordinator, is writing grants to help with renovation costs. “I’ve written a few grants,” said Wildermuth. “And I’m looking into some more.” Milligan said they have to

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TIFFANY WILDERMUTH, project coordinator for the Raise the Roof for the Arts, points to decorative molding in the Historic Sidney Theatre. find foundations that support vation is the heating, ventilathe arts and bricks and mortar tion and air conditioning.” The board is also working for building renovation. Grants are awarded in cycles, with Blundall & Associates, Fort Wayne, Ind., whose exsome quarterly while others pertise is in estimating the are given annually. costs for historical renova“We want the improvetions. ments to make it (theater) “We want to keep the ininviting to all types of events,” said Milligan. “After the reno- tegrity of the look of the building,” said Milligan. “The last vations are complete, there major renovation of the space will be more programming was in 1955 when Chakeres events.” The board’s plan for renova- did extensive work. We think that’s when the tower was tions include the entire first changed from Ohio to Sidney.” floor of the structure. The theater was also “We’ll be renovating the named the Schine Theater marquee through the lobby when it was sold in 1927 and into the auditorium and rededicated. stage,” said Milligan. Another source of informaThe tentative plans call for handicapped-accessible bath- tion has been John Goettler, of Goettler & Associates, of rooms on the first floor, new flooring, lighting and seats in Dublin, which is a professional the auditorium. The theatrical campaign company. Goettler held meetings to learn what needs, such as lighting, curthe community wanted done tains and audio access, will with the building. also be updated. “He’s also working on the “All the needs have to be identified,” said Milligan. “We planning process with us for are still looking at that before the campaign,” Milligan said. In the mid-’70s, the balcony we announce our campaign was split into two minithegoal.” aters so the building was a The board is working with Freytag and Associates on es- triplex. “Jeff (Wood) opened back up timates for the renovation. the balcony and orchestra pit,” “Because of the economy, said Milligan. we may need to take it (renoWhen the theater was first vation) in steps,” said Milligan. built, there were 1,300 seats. “The largest part of the reno-

Sixteen community members serve on the Raise the Roof for the Arts Board of Directors. “The board is a cross section of people who are pulling together for the arts in Sidney and Shelby County,” said Board President Mardie Milligan, who is a community volunteer and member of Sidney City Council. Other members of the board include: • John Dunlap, vice president, Creative Marketing Strategies Inc. • Nancy Brown, secretary, retired from Peerless Manufacturing • Walt Bennett, treasurer, Thor Industries • Dr. Lisa Alvetro, DDS • John Beigel, Primary Eyecare & Associates • Jerry Doerger, retired CPA • Dan Freytag, Freytag & Associates • Rudy Keister, Ruess Insurance Agency • Sarah Kleinhans, community volunteer • Tom Milligan, Western Ohio Cut Stone • Ken Monnier, Emerson Climate Technology • Mark Starrett, Honda of America • Christi Thomas, Sidney Fire Department • Libby Van Treese, community volunteer, Lehman Catholic High School instructor • Judy Westerheide, community volunteer Full stage productions and silent movies were shown. “No one knew there was stage space behind the screen,” said Milligan, “until Jeff opened it back up.” There are currently 500 seats on the first floor and 400 in the balcony. “We are not planning on adding any seats in the balcony at this time,” said Milligan. “It will just be used for technical uses.” More information about the campaign and fundraising events will be announced in the future.

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The unusually hot days may be a thing of the past as r a i n moves into the a r e a t o d ay. There’s a 100 perc e n t chance of rain and thunderstorms today, with showers and thunderstorms continuing tonight and Saturday.

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Thursday’s sunset ......7:53 p.m. Friday’s sunrise ..........7:32 a.m. Friday’s sunset ...........7:54 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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Trigger finger problem explained DEAR DR. tion of the finger DONOHUE: leads to this conWill you please dition is somediscuss how a thing that hasn’t trigger finger been established arises, and the definitively. cures, if any, for Depending on it? — J.V. the degree of inANSWER: volvement, treatTrigger finger is To your ment is to rest an inflammation the finger with good of the covering immobilization. tissue that wraps health That might be all around the finger Dr. Paul G. that’s needed in and thumb tenthe early stages. Donohue dons. When an For more adaffected finger bends vanced conditions, a cordown toward the palm, it tisone injection of the catches and locks in the area involved with trigbent position due to the gering often solves the inflammation. A snap- problem. ping noise, like the snap In far-advanced and of a gun’s trigger, can be resistant cases, surgery is heard when the finger fi- the answer. nally achieves release. In addition, just below the DEAR DR. DONOjuncture of the finger HUE: I recently had a CT with the palm, you can scan to assess my corofeel a hard, small knot, an nary arteries. Granuloadditional cause of the mas, both calcified and catching. noncalcified, were found. Diabetes, rheumatoid About 15 years ago, a rouarthritis and gout are ill- tine chest X-ray showed a nesses often associated large granuloma, and a with trigger finger. needle biopsy was done. Whether repetitive mo- It was found to be nega-

tive. A comment was added that “many living in this area of the country have this, and it is harmless.” I have lived in northeast Ohio for my 71 years. I consulted a pulmonary specialist, who said the same thing. The specialist said my lungs are otherwise clear, and my blood gases are normal. You wrote about a fungal lung infection common in parts of the U.S. Apparently, I do not have an infection, as no comments were made and no medications prescribed. What do I have? — D.H. ANSWER: Granulomas are the body’s way of walling off infections and foreign materials that make their way into organs like the lungs. The granuloma is like a prison. The body often coats granulomas with calcium to keep the prisoners inside locked up forever in a calcium-reinforced granuloma. The tuberculosis germ,

some fungi and some materials aerosolized stimulate granuloma formation. One of your granulomas was biopsied and showed no danger to your health. You are 71 years old and have lived with these granulomas for much of your life without developing a single sign or symptoms. You’re OK. You need not dwell on them. Histoplasmosis is a common fungal infection of the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys. The fungus thrives in soil enriched with bird droppings. If the soil is disturbed in any way, incubating fungi are dispersed into the air and are inhaled by those in the area. Your body took care of this fungus for you. Not all are so lucky. Some need treatment. You do not. That’s true of most people who inhale the fungal spores. Your granulomas might be the result of Histoplasma invasion in the distant past.

March 23, 1912 Prof. Joseph DuPere, leader of the Methodist Sunday school orchestra, was presented with $50 in gold Sunday by the Sunday school because of his very efficient services over the past nine years. ––––– Now that the interurban line is running cars from Minster to Loramie and the line from Loramie to Covington is proposed, a young summer resort promises to take on some form in the vicinity of Loramie reservoir. During the spring months a number of summer cottages will be built. Work on a few of the cottages has already commenced. A number of acres have been leased from the state for 20 years and it is being divided into lots upon which the cottages are being built.

75 years March 23, 1937 Both the boys’ and girls’ glee clubs of Sidney High School carried off honors in the finals of the district music competition held in Greenville this week. The boys, under the direction of C.F. Naffziger, high school music supervisor, received a superior rating. The girls, directed by Miss Margaret Faulkner, were rated excellent. Twenty schools participated in the competition with the superior groups automatically qualifying for the state finals in Columbus in April. ––––– Gold, the symbol of a fiftieth anniversary, was given prominence in every detail at the 50th birthday party of the Shakespeare Junior Club, yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. T. Amos on North Ohio Avenue. An interesting portion of the meeting was the reading of the names on the original club roster. They included: Jennie Wyman, Jean Laughlin, Kate Amann, Abbey Studevant, Jennie Dickensheets, Kate Murray Norman, Mamie Mar-

shall, Harriett Hubbell, Lou Robertson, Alice Wyman Jones, Delia Amos Smith and Jennie Vandegrift.

50 years March 23, 1962 The courthouse elevator was returned to service today after stalling late yesterday on the third floor and briefly trapping John Wesbecher, custodian. An apparent failure of the mechanism made it impossible for Wesbecher to open the door of the cab. He finally managed to extricate himself by use of tools which he happened to be carrying. ––––– Jayne Alison Wurstner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Armand Wurstner, 426 S. Ohio Avenue, was presented with a plaque honoring her as “Teenager of the Month,” by the Sidney Optimist Club at its luncheon meeting Tuesday in the Hotel Wagner.

25 years March 23, 1987 William A. Ross, Jr. has been nominated for an award by the Ohio Art Educators Association. He hired Robert Koepnick to design several important sculptors that grace Sidney. Among others, they are located at the First National Bank, Wilson Memorial Hospital, Amos Memorial Library and Aluminum Ross Foundries. ––––– The Sidney City Schools Consulting Committee is ready to issue its report. The group of community leaders was asked by the Sidney Board of Education to assist in the areas of long range planning and facility assessment.

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Doubling up at cemetery makes room for husband’s two wives DEAR ABBY: another. Or, if you Years ago I lost my wish, upon your debeautiful wife. We had mise you could choose been married for more cremation for yourself than 30 years. I bought and have your ashes a plot at the cemetery divided and placed for both of us, and she’s with both wives. buried there now. I discussed your I have since remarquestion with a wonried and have been derful lady, Lisa CarlDear blessed with another son, executive director Abby wonderful wife. There of the Funeral Ethics Abigail are no spaces left next Organization. She’s a to the existing plot, al- Van Buren mine of commonsense though I would like to information on the be placed between both my subject of death and funerals wives when the time comes. — a subject many people find Any recommendations? — MR. difficult to discuss. IN-BETWEEN Lisa reminded me that DEAR MR. IN-BE- years ago, funerals were hanTWEEN: You have a couple of dled at home and by the comoptions. One would be to ask if munity, and children grew up your cemetery permits “dou- understanding what would ble-depth” burials, in which happen when a death occurred. one vault is placed on top of However, as we turned death

over to funeral directors, much of that common knowledge has been lost. The average adult plans only one funeral in a lifetime, and few schools teach us what our choices and rights are — or how to save money on funerals. Readers, the Funeral Ethics Organization publishes free, state-specific pamphlets on the subject of funeral consumer rights. To download one for your state, visit its website, funeralethics.org, or send a business-size SASE to Funeral Ethics Organization, 87 Upper Access Road, Hinesburg, VT 05461, for a print version. DEAR ABBY: I recently married my boyfriend of five years. Our marriage is only a few months old, and we’re not

happy. My husband is sweet, but he is absolutely the world’s worst communicator. He’s an introvert and has a “whatever” attitude about everything. He tells me he can’t put his feelings into words. So how can we fix any of our problems? We also constantly fight about our sex life. I’d appreciate it at least weekly. He doesn’t care if we do “it” or not. I have voiced my concern about our sex life, but it doesn’t seem to help. I feel rejected and hurt, and I crave this attention from my husband. I’m an affectionate and attractive young woman — so what gives? — NEEDS ATTENTION IN DALLAS DEAR NEEDS ATTENTION: Was your husband this way during the five years you were together before the wed-

ding? If he was, you shouldn’t have gone through with it because people don’t magically change after a trip to the altar. If he was passionate, attentive and verbal but now has withdrawn, ask him a simple question: “Do you still want to be married to me?” If he can’t answer that one, it’s time to ask YOURSELF an important question: “Am I better off with him or not?” If the answer is no, accept the fact that it’s time to end the marriage. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.


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The desired candidate will have a college degree, or equivalent experience, with the ability to provide exceptional customer service to a wide range of clients. Individuals with an insurance or customer service background are encouraged to apply. Proficiency in MS Word and Excel, attention to detail, and a commitment to excellence are key requirements.

This position plays a pivotal role in the implementation of our strategic plan to aggressively grow revenue streams across niche products, print and online platforms by focusing on the success of our advertisers.

This is a great opportunity with a growing company offering a competitive benefit package, including a 401k with a company match. For confidential consideration, forward your resume and salary requirement to: Phelan Insurance Agency, Inc. Human Resources Department P.O. Box 1, Versailles, OH 45380. Email: careers@phelanins.com or Fax: 937-526-7067

If this sounds like you, please email your cover letter and resume along with your salary history and expectations to Scott Koon, Publisher, Delaware Gazette. skoon@ohcommedia.com 2266021

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Hubbard Feeds, a division of Ridley Inc, is a recognized leader in the animal feed and nutrition industry. We have a Warehouse position available on the 2nd shift (M-F 3:30 p.m. to midnight). The warehouse employees are responsible for maintaining the warehouse in a clean and orderly manner, picking products that have been ordered and getting the products loaded into the trucks. The qualified applicant will possess a high school diploma, will be forklift certified, have a commitment to work in a safe manner and following OSHA standards, is comfortable using a computer and can work well in a team environment. Pre-employment screening, including reference checking, physical exam and drug testing is required. Ridley provides competitive pay along with an annual incentive potential. Our benefit programs include a choice of health and dental plans, a 401K with a generous match, holidays, vacations and more! If you are qualified for this position, please pick up an application form or email your resume to: employment@ridleyinc.com

Hubbard Feeds 104 Oak Street PO Box 460 Botkins, OH 45306-0460

Water Plant Operator Class I To Apply and for full job description go to: www.sidneyoh.com or see Municipal Building Receptionist, 201 W Poplar St. Sidney, Ohio Application Deadline: April 5, 2012 E.O.E.

2 - 5 years experience required, Excellent work environment, Competitive wages and benefits Send resume and wage history to: Department 1000 C/O Troy Daily News 224 S. Market St Troy, OH 45373

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!!

*Semi/Tractor Trailer *Home Daily *All No Touch Loads *Excellent Equipment *$500/WK- Minimum (call for details) *Medical Insurance plus Eye & Dental *401K Retirement *Paid Holidays Shutdown Days *Safety Bonus Paid Weekly *Meal per Diem Reimbursement *Class "A" CDL Required

One bedroom garden apartment located close to town, yet in a beautiful country setting. Utilities included. Large community room with laundry facilities on site. Rental assistance available to eligible applicants age 62 or older, handicapped or disabled. (937)498-9555 TTY/TDD Service 1-800-750-0750

Require Good MVR & References

CNC LATHE and CNC MILL: Large & small part machining setups required. Multiple positions both lathes and mills. Tool Room Machinists: Boring Mill, Manual Mill, Lathe & Grinding experience desired! Concept Machine & Tool, Inc. provides TOP wages with shift differential (2nd Shift hours Monday - Thursday) excellent benefits including 401K, & uniforms in an AIR CONDITIONED facility.

INCOME TAX SPECIAL REDUCTION 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH FROM $565 TO $550

1 BEDROOM, stove, refrigerator. All utilities included. $135 per week, $300 deposit. (937)726-0273, (937)638-7366

Office Manager

1&2 BEDROOMS, Botkins, appliances, air, laundry, patio, extra storage, no pets, $335-$415, (937)394-7265

Deadline to receive applications is April 6th. Sidney First United Methodist Church 230 E. Poplar Street Sidney, Ohio 45365

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SELLERS MEET 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.

• Close to 75 • Toddler Playground • Updated Swimming Pool

1 BEDROOM, large, North end, central air, appliances, garage, lawn care. $395 deposit. (937)492-5271

Apply in person at: Concept Machine & Tool, Inc. 2065 Industrial Court Covington, Oh 45318-0009 (937) 473-3334

Sidney First United Methodist Church is seeking a full time Office Manager to handle day to day operations of the church office. Experience in supervision management including proficient computer skills are required. For a complete job description or to submit your resume send to: sidneyfirst@ sidneyfirst.com

THRU APRIL 15th

• Pet Friendly

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

3 BEDROOM, half double, Queen Street, Refrigerator, stove, w/d hookup, basement, yard, utilities separate, no pets, $475 monthly plus deposit, (937)497-7200

$499 off Move In Sycamore Creek Apts.

ARROWHEAD VILLAGE APARTMENTS 807 Arrowhead, Apt.F Sidney, Ohio (937)492-5006 ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ● ✦ ●✦ KENWOOD AVE. Very good condition townhouse with 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Washer/ dryer hook-up, air. $445 monthly plus deposit. (937)726-5992 or (937)295-3157 after 6pm

PRIVATE SETTING 2 bedroom townhouse. No one above or below! Appliances, washer & dryer, fireplace, garage, water & trash included. (937)498-4747 www.1troy.com SPACIOUS 3 bedroom apt., 431 North Main. appliances, washer and dryer hookup $500 a month plus deposit. (937)606-0418.

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BOTKINS COMMONS APARTMENTS Is taking applications for our 1 bedroom apartments, rent is income based. Our apartments are for persons 62 or older and for persons with a handicap or disability. Call today! (937)693-6305 TTY/TDD Service (800)750-0750 Botkins Commons 318 South Mill Street Botkins

4 BEDROOM, country, Fairlawn School District, CA, newer kitchen, dishwasher, microwave, 2 baths, $850 monthly, (937)492-9531

SEEKING large 3-5 bedroom home in country. Rent to own with out buildings,. Call (937)419-9755 or (937)507-1952

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Managed by Management

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

2 BEDROOM 1 BATH FROM $500 TO $490

1, 2 & 3 bedroom, appliances, fireplace, secure entry. Water & trash included, garages. (937)498-4747 Carriage Hill Apts. www.1troy.com

MICROWAVE, Emerson 1100 watt, like new, $45, (937)239-0268

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)

I.H. TRACTOR, model 284, turf tires, 3 point mower, rototiller, sprayer, scraper blade, 1 bolt plow. $3250 (937)339-0316

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.

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CANAL PLACE Apartments. Reasonable rates. Utilities Included. Metro Accepted. Toll free: (888)738-4776. DISCOVER PEBBLEBROOK Village of Anna. 2 & 3 Bedroom townhomes & ranches. Garages, appliances, washer & dryer. Close to I-75, Honda, 20 miles from Lima. (937)498-4747 www.1troy.com

OPEN HOUSE • SUNDAY, MARCH 25 • 1:00 - 2:30 106 Robinwood 3 bedroom ranch with hardwood floors, family room and living room. Asking $84,500. Make An Offer.

Connie Bell 937-497-7961 Or 937-658-2662 Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

Connie Bell

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.

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DAYCARE OPENING in my home Monday-Friday, any age. Anna school district. (937)638-8317 Ask for Sarah.

Drivers: Home Daily! No-Touch Freight Great Pay + Safety Bonuses Medical, 401k, Paid Shutdown CDL-A 800-526-6435

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FURNITURE 5 piece solid oak entertainment center. Excellent condition! $800 (937)489-4806

DOWNSIZING?

TV HUTCH, Flat panel, glass front cabinet, espresso, fits tv up to 50", 2 years old, 225, (937)492-9531

Is your basement, garage, attic, closets or barn too full?

Ariens Tiller, twenty inch, rear tine, two speed, like new! with small trailer! $775.00 call (937)676-2652 home or (937)214-2953 cell MOWER, 42" Dixon ZTR with trailer, excellent condition, $800. (937)448-0717

This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

Chambers Leasing 1-800-526-6435 MACHINISTS Immediate Openings: Due to our continued growth Concept Machine & Tool, Inc. is seeking experienced individuals for the following 1st and 2nd shift positions:

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

Managed by Gorsuch Management

Call

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.

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ADULT MOVIES, still in factory seal, great selection, $4 each. Call (567)356-0272. SHOT GUNS, Winchester 12 gauge, semi-auto, Superx2, ducks unlimited, gold inlay, $750. 12 gauge Pump Springfield Stevens well used works great, $135. 20 gauge, single shot, 3" chamber, good first shotgun, works great, $120. SKS assault rifle, 6 bayonet, 30 round magazine, real nice, 7.62X39, $425. Ammo 7.62x39 $5 a box. Chuck (937)698-6362 or (937)216-3222 FREE HAULING! Refrigerators, freezers, batteries, washers, dryers, tanning beds, water heater, metal/ steel. JunkBGone. (937)538-6202

NEED HELP CLEANING OUT?

Our staff can travel to your site and buy one item or the whole lot. Call today and make arraignments for us to stop by! Private and discreet. Country Closeout Barn 308 E Main St Anna, OH (937)394-7766 Monday-Saturday 10-4 POSTS used and treated, 4Xappox.8, 15, $45 for all. (937)492-3000 RACING BIKE 27", many extras! Like new. over $1000 value, asking $600 or trade for moped or scooter. (937)710-4073 Sidney SEWING MACHINE, Console, White brand name, excellent condition, manual included, $75, call (937)492-0357 STORM DOORS, 2, used. 36X80, brown $50. (937)492-3000 SWING SET, wooden with slide. Good condition. $100. (937)492-1157 TELEVISION, RCA color floor model $100, Discovery Wonderwall Projector NIB $65, Obama limited xl jacket 419 of 500, $100, (937)638-0581

PUBLIC NOTICE 3/21/2012 Issuance of Draft Air Pollution Permit-To-Install IVEX Protective Packaging Inc. (Protec Pac USA) 456 S. Stolle Avenue, P.O. Box 4699 Sidney, OH 45365-8846 Shelby County FACILITY DESC.: Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing PERMIT #: P0109160 PERMIT TYPE: OAC Chapter 3745-31 Modification PERMIT DESC: The facility is planning to replace Emissions Unit P002 - Foam extrusion line 2 with a higher capacity extrusion line (TMP170119 - P005) and requesting a modification of the combined VOC emission limit and the combined blowing agent usage limit for Emissions Units P001 and P002 contained in Permit Number P0103888. The higher capacity line will also require modification of the P0103888 VOC emission limit for Emissions Unit P003 The Director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the draft permit above. The permit and complete instructions for requesting information or submitting comments may be obtained at: http://epa.ohio.gov/dapc/permitsonline.aspx by entering the permit # or: Craig Osborne, Ohio EPA DAPC, Southwest District Office, 401 East Fifth Street, Dayton, OH 45402. Ph: (937)285-6357 Mar. 23 2269460 State of Ohio Ohio School Facilities Commission NOTICE TO BIDDERS Bids will be received by the Upper Valley School District (“the School District Board”), at the Upper Valley Career Center, to the attention of the Treasurer’s Office, 8811 Career Drive, Piqua, Ohio 45356, for the following Project: Upper Valley School District Upper Valley Career Center Piqua, OH Miami County in accordance with the Drawings and Specifications prepared by: Levin Porter Associates, Inc. 24 North Jefferson Street Dayton, OH 45402-2008 937 224-1931 937 224-3091 FAX www.LEVIN-PORTER.com The Construction Manager for the Project is: Gilbane Building Company 8811 Career Drive Piqua, OH 45356 937-778-0037 937-778-0283 FAX cbenkert@gilbaneco.com Sealed bids will be received for: Bid Package 501 Willowbrook Water Line & Asphalt Package .......... $209,000 Alternate 01 – Remove and Replace Gravel Drive $ 16,000 Total Estimate $225,000 until Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 2:00 PM, when they will be opened and read. A Prebid Meeting will be conducted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at 2:00 PM at Gilbane’s conference trailer at the Upper Valley Career Center (8811 Career Drive, Piqua, Ohio). The Prebid Meeting is not mandatory. Bidders may submit requests for consideration of a proposed Substitution for a specified product, equipment, or service to the Architect no later than ten (10) days prior to the bid opening. Additional products, equipment, and services may be accepted as approved Substitutions only by written Addendum. Equal Employment Opportunity requirements are applicable to this Project. This Project is subject to Ohio’s Encouraging Diversity, Growth, and Equity Business Development Program (“EDGE”). A Bidder is required to submit with its Bid, certain information about the certified EDGE Business Enterprise(s) participating on the Project with the Bidder. Refer to subparagraph 7.3.9 of the Instructions to Bidders. The EDGE Participation Goal for the Project is [5.0] percent. The percentage is determined by the contracted value of goods, services, materials, and labor that are provided by EDGEcertified business(es). The participation is calculated on the total amount of each awarded contract. For more information on EDGE, contact the State of Ohio EDGE Certification Office at www.EDGE.ohio.gov, or at its physical location: 30 E. Broad St., 18th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414; or by telephone at (614) 466-8380. DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 153.011 APPLIES TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 153.011 CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. Bid documents will be printed by Key Blueprint, 6180 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, 43231; Phone (614) 899-6180; keynorth@keycompanies.com. Bidders may obtain copies of the documents by notifying Gilbane of intent to submit a bonafide bid at (937) 778-0037 or cbenkert@gilbaneco.com or kmoeller@gilbaneco.com. Gilbane will authorize issue of up to three sets of documents at no cost to each prime bidder. Bidders must then contact Key Blueprint to request the documents. Unsuccessful bidders are to return their bid documents to the printer in good condition within ten (10) days after bid closing date. No more than three (3) sets of documents will be provided to a prime Bidder. Bidders may request additional, complete sets of documents beyond the initial three (3) sets at cost. Mar. 23 2269079

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Sidney Daily News, Friday, March 23, 2012

WEIGHT MACHINE, $200. Treadmill, $200. Dehumidifier, $100. (937)448-0717

YORKIE/ JACK RUSSELL Mix, 1 year old female, $150, cathyc2288@yahoo.com, (937)339-1788.

CATS, Tiger cat, spayed & declawed, $50, Gray cat free to good home, (937)492-6322 HUSKY, all white with blue eyes. Turns 1 on April 24th, AKC. Moving cant take her with me. She is up to date on shots and everything. Call if interested. $600. rameychris84@gmail.com. (401)297-6916.

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BUYING: 1 piece or entire estates: Vintage costume or real jewelry, toys, pottery, glass, advertisements. Call Melisa (419)860-3983 or (937)710-4603.

1998 MERCURY Mountaineer, 89,000 actual miles. $4000. 1998 Cadillac Deville, looks great, has problem,$1300. 2000 Ford Explorer 4x4, $4,300. (937)658-2421

CASH, top dollar paid for junk cars/trucks, running or non-running. I will pick up. Thanks for calling (937)719-3088 or (937)451-1019

2000 GMC Sonoma, extended cab, 4.3 V6, 81,400 miles, CD player, electric windows/locks, Alloy rims, newer tires. Bought new. $7250. Excellent condition. ( 9 3 7 ) 4 9 8 - 1 5 9 9 (937)726-3398 Serious inquiries only

Wanted to Buy: Old Glassware, Fishing, Pottery, Tools, Jewelry, Contents of Estates, Garage, or Sheds, Guns Anything Old! Call (330)718-3843

2007 V-STAR 1100 Silverado classic. 12,000 miles, excellent condition, saddlebags, hard chrome exhaust, cover, 2 helmets. $5500 cash only (937)570-7362

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WANTED, Model A cars, engines, wheels, non running, call (937)658-1946, (937)622-9985 after 6pm

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2006 CHEVY Impala LS, only 84,000 miles, New: tires, brakes, exhaust $7900 OBO, (937)677-6337

1987 CHEVROLET K10 4 wheel drive, overdrive transmission. 79,295 babied miles, always garaged, no rust. $10,500. (937)339-4698

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WE BUY and haul junk cars and junk farm equipment. Call (937)869-2112. No job too big.

PAPILLON PUPS! We have 2 females, 14 weeks old, white with black markings $300 each. Have first shots & have been wormed. Call/ text (419)953-8538 or (419)953-8539. SIBERIAN HUSKY, Mixed puppies, 2 males, 1 female, real cute, free to good homes, call (937)622-0816

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1992 LINCOLN Townecar, white with blue carriage roof, new tires and battery, like new. $3400 (937)339-0316

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

2001 ROCKWOOD 5TH WHEEL

2005 SUZUKI BURGMAN

25 feet, sleeps 6. 1/2 ton towable, one slide out. Good condition. Asking $5000. (937)658-2434

6,107 miles, good condition, runs excellent $3500 OBO. Call after 4pm or leave message. (937)339-2866

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

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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Sidney Daily News, Friday, March 23, 2012

Page 7B

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Paul Sherry’s 1 DAY Knockdown SALE! ONLY!

Sidney Daily News, Friday, March 23, 2012

Page 8B

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Paul Sherry’s Big Knock Down Sale is Back for 1 DAY ONLY!! Area auto buyers will save thousands on Cars, trucks, SUVs, Vans and RVs. Some will drive away with a $99* car. On Saturday, March 24th, Paul Sherry Chrysler will knock down prices on every used vehicle with some vehicles being knocked down to $99! Hundreds of people are expected to attend the large vehicle sale going on at Paul Sherry Chrysler this weekend. Over three million dollars in inventory will be available. The dealership has set low prices starting at $99* and payments as low as ninety nine dollars a month* in an attempt to clear the lot. Over 150 new and used vehicles are on the lot, and Sherry Chrysler is attempting to sell them all.

There will be an enormous selection of vehicles on hand including the $99* cars. At approximately 8 a.m. Saturday, March 24th, The Big Sale Begins! Channel 7 will be broadcasting live from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and during that time we will knock down prices on approximately 28 vehiIn order to accomplish their task, the dealership cles then at 10:30 a.m., The Sale Continues! has lined up extra staff to handle the anticipated We will then begin knocking down prices on abundance of people. They have also arranged for the remainder of Paul Sherry’s 3 million dollar more financing experts in order to get as many inventory. Whoever is sitting behind the wheel people as possible approved and into one of their of the vehicle when the price is knocked down automobiles or RVs. The experts are also available will be given the first opportunity to purchase to assist with financing, so people can get low rates the vehicle at that price. and lower payments.

THIS WILL BE A 1 DAY EVENT! SATURDAY, MARCH 24TH ~ 8:00 A.M. *Vehicles example: STK#CP12606B 04’ Dodge Status. Based on $0 down and $99 a month @ 7.99% for 66 months, plus tax, title and license fee. With approved credit.

OPEN SUNDAY 12-5 P.M. 8645 N. Co. Rd. 25A PIQUA, OHIO (I-75 to Exit 83) Credit Problems? Call Mike Reynolds 1-877-594-2482 2268703

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