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Voters pass Fairlawn levy BY TOM MILLHOUSE tmillhouse@civitasmedia.com In sharp contrast to November, when a 2.98-mill levy renewal was defeated by 19 votes, Fairlawn School District voters came out in strong support of the issue in Tuesday’s special election. According to unofficial results, the levy was approved by a 176 (66.42 percent) to 89 (33.58 percent) margin.

The Fairlawn levy was the only issue on the ballot in Shelby County. Fairlawn Superintendent Steve Mascho was pleased by the change in voter support on Tuesday. “It’s a very strong vote of confidence in what we’ve been doing at Fairlawn,” Mascho said. “The people came out when we needed them. Mascho said the levy has been in place since 1977 and has now been re-

newed seven times. “I’m just thrilled that the people are doing it again,” he said. There were three precincts in Tuesday’s special election. The levy was approved 101 (71.63) to 40 (28.37) in Green Township, 61 (60.40) to 40 (39.60) in Perry Township and Fairlawn residents living in Salem Township approved the issue by a 14 (60.87) to 9 (39.13) margin. See LEVY/Page 10

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106 years in the classroom • Three New Bremen teachers, Cathy Maurer, Marsha Wierwille and Deb Miller will retire when the last bell rings May 23. 14A

DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3A today: • Jeremy B. Tilton • Kenneth A. Henschen • Angel Marie Stephenson • Ralph J. Struck • Dorothy O. Goshorn

INDEX Business .............................9A City, County records...2A, 10A Classified.........................5-8B Comics .............................11A Fort Loramie .......................4B Hints from Heloise ..............6A Horoscope........................11A Localife ............................6-7A Nation/World.......................5A Obituaries ...........................3A Sports .............................1-3B State news..........................4A ’Tween 12 and 20...............6A Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Roach .....12A

TODAY’S THOUGHT “Always listen to experts. They’ll tell you what can’t be done, and why. Then do it.” — Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) For more on today in history, turn to Page 5A.

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LEON BATES, of Philadelphia, Pa., performs for Botkins students Tuesday at Botkins Local Schools. Bates is visiting several schools in Shelby County this week to talk about the keys to success. He will perform in a free public concert at Sidney High School Thursday at 7 p.m.

Tickle the ivories Pianist performs at schools Pianist Leon Bates, who is completing a music residency in Shelby County schools this week, will perform in a free concert at Sidney High School auditorium Thursday at 7 p.m. No tickets are required to attend. In addition to Bates, the Fairlawn Children’s, Sidney Middle School SeventhGrade, Sidney High School Symphonic and Sidney First United Methodist Church choirs will perform. Bates, who lives in Philadelphia, Pa., plans to play works of George Gershwin and other 20th-century composers. He will also speak about his residency activities and his life as a musician. As one of America’s lead-

ing pianists, Bates has earned a place on the international concert circuit. His performance schedule includes dates across the United States, in Canada, Italy, France, Austria, Ireland, England and Africa. He has performed with many of the major U.S. symphonies, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Detroit Symphony and the Boston Symphony, among others. In Europe, he has appeared with the Vienna Symphony, the Basel Symphony, the Radio-Orchestra of Dublin, the Strasbourg Symphony, Orchestra Sin-

fonica dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, the Malmo Symphony of Sweden and more. His residency in Shelby County has been supported by the Ohio Arts Council, the Monarch Legacy Fund of the Community Foundation of Shelby County, the Shelby County Educational Service Center, Gateway Arts Council, Shelby County United Way, Shelby County Schools, Hauer Music Inc., Tom Martin, CEO, Sidney Body CarStar, Frank Fahrer LLC Piano Tuning, the Senior Center of Sidney and Shelby County, GreatStone Resort & Spa, the YMCA of Shelby County, the Hampton Inn and WalMart.

Levy campaign underway BY MELANIE SPEICHER It’s also, he said, for the inmspeicher@civitasmedia.com dustry in town. “It’s critical to have a well “We listened. We acted. educated workforce,” he said. Vote yes for Sidney.” The theme of the camThat was the message de- paign, said Scheu, was selivered Monday night by Su- lected to let the community perintendent John Scheu as know that the Board of Eduhe kicked off the levy cam- cation had heard their conpaign for the August special cerns through the years and election for the Sidney City have acted to make things Schools 1 percent income tax better for the district. levy. The kick-off was held “We are not on the reduring the Board of Educa- bound,” said Scheu. “We have tion meeting at Longfellow forged ahead. But everything Elementary School. is contingent on the passage “Vote yes for Sidney,” said of the levy in August.” Scheu. “This levy is not just Co-chairmen for the levy for the school district. It’s for committee are Renee Davis, the community.” Dave Rose and Bill Warner.

Steering committee members are Rob Barnes, Ron Burns, Dawn Eilert, Dan Freytag, Bryan Herd, Michael Jannides, Mike Lochard, Tom Martin, Jeff Sargeant, Jayne Smith, Andrea Steenrod and Rob Thorn. Gary Fullenkamp is serving as treasurer. Scheu pointed out there are no school employees on the steering committee or serving as co-chairmen. A PowerPoint presentation about the levy was presented by Scheu. On portion of the presentation pointed out how the board of education “listened” and how they “acted” See CAMPAIGN/Page 10A

Longtime officer William Balling has been named Sidney police chief. Sidney Manager Mark Cundiff announced the appointment T u e s d a y. Balling replaces Chief Kevin Gessler, who is retiring Balling at the end of the month. “As we went through the process, it became apparent that he was the top candidate,” Cundiff said. “He is the best candidate to get the department where it needs to go. He is vested in the community and serves on a number of boards,” Cundiff said, noting Balling has been on the force for nearly 20 years. See CHIEF/Page 3A

City staff: Lower speed limit BY TOM MILLHOUSE tmillhouse@civitasmedia.com Citing the high number of accidents on the stretch of highway, city staff recommended to Sidney City Council members at their work session Monday night that they reduce the speed limit on Ohio 47 from Fifth Avenue to Franklin Avenue from 50 mph to 45 mph. Engineering Manager Randy Magoto presented council with background information on the recommendation that motorists curb their speed in the area. “The city of Sidney, in an effort to reduce accidents along State Route 47 from Fifth Avenue to Franklin Avenue, is proposing to reduce the speed limit from 50 to 45 mph along this corridor,” Magoto said. Magoto said an Ohio Department of Transportation study conducted in 2010 for the period 2008-10 for Highland Avenue to Franklin Avenue revealed there were 64 crashes in that area. Another See STAFF/Page 10A

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Police log MONDAY -12:59 p.m.: medication theft. Police received a report of 25 Adderall tablets being stolen from the residence of Autumn Moore, 1010 N. Miami Ave. SUNDAY -12:06 p.m.: theft. Brad Alan Rickey, 40, no address given, was arrested for theft after he allegedly stole a potted plant, valued at $12.95, from Sidney Foodtown, 1010 Wapakoneta Ave. -8:16 a.m.: domestic violence. A juvenile suffered a minor injury in a domestic violence incident on Lynn Street. -2:12 p.m.: arrest. Benjamin Couchot, 42, 3770 Beulah Drive, was arrested for domestic violence in connection with an incident in the 200 block of West Court Street. -12:33 p.m.: fight. Officers charged Benjamin Couchot, 42, 3770 Drive, and Beulah Nathan Alan Paulus, 28, 832 Taft St., with disorderly conduct following a fight in the 2100 block of Michigan Street. -10:08 a.m.: theft. Heidi A. Marcello, of Houston reported the theft of a GPS unit valued at $200 and $5 cash from her car while it was parked in the 200 block of Cherokee Drive. -2:43 a.m.: domestic violence. A Sidney woman reported being assaulted in a domestic dispute on South West Avenue. She reportedly suffered minor facial injuries. -2:34 a.m.: arrest. Rocio Ramerez, 819 Clinton Ave., reported the theft of her son’s bicycle, valued at $50. Officers later arrested Carl Crawford, 18, 409 Jefferson St., for theft. -1:46 a.m.: arrest. Officers arrested Zachary T. Schmitz, 22, no address given, for driving under the influence following a traffic stop at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Court Street. -12:40 a.m.: burglary. Matthew S. Jenkins, 760 Country Side St., reported someone entered his home and stole a game system, television set, router and a Roku box. Loss was set at $600. SATURDAY -5:28 p.m.: arrest.

Isaiah Stephens, 22, at large, was arrested on a warrant. -12:41 p.m.: contempt. Nola B. Williams, 52, no address given, was arrested on a warrant. -10:53 a.m.: theft. Kathryn A. West, 311 S. Main Ave., reported the theft of a wrought iron electric heater and plastic wagon from her back yard. Loss was set at $125. FRIDAY -10:24 p.m.: solar light thief. Billie Bliss, 30, 225 Queen St., was arrested for theft after she was reportedly observed stealing solar lights in the 400 block of South Ohio Avenue. -9:14 p.m.: arrest. Michael Moore, 25, no address given, was arrested for theft after he allegedly stole a footlong sub valued at $5.49 from the Clark station, 125 W. Court St. -7:11 p.m.: arson fire. Officers responded with fire trucks to a portable toilet on the walking trail in the 900 block of South Main Avenue. There are no suspects in the arson fire. -4:45 p.m.: scam. Melissa Olds, 220 Piper St., reported losing $2,950 in a scam. No other details were available. -6:40 p.m.: shoplifting. Flenare Edward Mascus, 22, at large, was arrested for theft after he allegedly stole a pair of scissors valued at $10 from Walmart, 2400 Michigan St. -4:08 p.m.: indictment. Officers arrested Tammy J. Kennedy, 40, 1333 Garfield Ave., on a grand jury indictment. -2:14 p.m.: assault. A Maple Street woman told officers she was assaulted by her daughter. -12:50 p.m. indictment. Officers arrested Michelle Sowders, 38, no address given, on a grand jury indictment. -12:16 p.m.: metal theft. Mark E. Bender, 317 New St., reported the theft of 400 feet of aluminum gutter from his garage. Loss was set at $240. -12 p.m.: assault. Robin Ashley Rouse, 951 Buckeye Ave., reported a person entered her home and hit her with her fist and a ceramic sculpture. She suffered a bloody nose and cut to her head. -11:03 a..m.: theft. Someone entered an unlocked truck owned

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• Donald Cooper, 28, of South Ohio Avenue at Medics responded to the 414 S. Main Ave., Apt. C, 6:41 p.m. Thursday. 900 block of Campbell Luthman was driving Road for an injury. was cited for a turning left at intersection viola- south on Ohio Avenue -2:40 p.m.: medical. tion following a two-ve- when his car went off Medics responded to the hicle accident in the 400 the left side of the street 2400 block of Michigan block of South Miami Av- and struck a parked car Street. enue at 7:27 a.m. Friday. owned by the city of Sid-12:54 p.m.: call Reports state Cooper ney. The impact forced canceled. Medics were was parked northbound the city car into the rear called to the intersecon Miami Avenue when of a parked truck owned tion of Highland Avenue he attempted to make a by Mauice A. Ickes, 628 and Michigan Street. left turn into an alley S. Ohio Ave. The Ickes The call was canceled en when his vehicle was vehicle then struck an- route as there were no struck by a car being other parked vehicle, injuries. driven north on Miami but that vehicle was not -12:34 p.m.: medical. Avenue by Valerie Fogt, damaged. Medics were called to The city car and the the 1200 block of North 31, 853 S. Miami Ave. Both vehicles sus- Luthman car sustained Miami Avenue. heavy damage. There tained heavy damage. -11:50 a.m.: medical. • Austin Christopher was no damage to the Medics responded to the Johnston, 19, of Lake- Ickes truck. 300 block of Enterprise • No injuries were re- Avenue for an injury. view, was cited for passing on the right after a ported in a two-vehicle -9:58 a.m.: injury. two-vehicle crash in the crash on Ohio 47 at 4:45 Medics were called to 300 block of East Court p.m. Thursday. the 93 mile marker of Reports state Randy Interstate 75 for an inStreet at 1:30 p.m. SatS. Kerns, 59, 609 S. Wal- jury accident. urday. Reports state John- nut Ave., stopped his -9:09 a.m.: medical. ston was attempting to truck in traffic at the In- Medics were called to pass on the right as terstate 75 overpass the 700 block of Fulton Marlies E. Lee, 70, 322 when it was struck from Street. 1/2 E. South St., was the rear by a car being -8:28 a.m.: fire making a right turn into driven west by Sharon alarm. Firefighters reE. Gomez, 21, 307 N. sponded to 2901 Fair an alley. Johnston’s car sus- Miami Ave. Road on a fire alarm. It Gomez was cited for was a false alarm. tained moderate damage and there was minor an assured clear dis-5:35 a.m.: medical. damage to the Lee car. tance violation. The Medics responded to the • No one was injured Gomez car had moder- 2400 block of Savannah in a two-vehicle crash in ate damage and there Place. the 100 block of West was minor damage to SUNDAY Russell Road at 1:28 the Kerns truck. -8:58 p.m.: medical. p.m. Friday. Medics responded to the Holly S. Thomas, 43, 400 block of Folkerth Av475 W. Parkwood St., enue. was driving west on -8:15 p.m.: medical. TUESDAY Russell Road when her Medics were called to -5:59 a.m.: smoke in the 1800 block of Cheryl car was struck from the rear by a car being building. Firefighters Drive. driven by Kelly D. responded to 236 Jeffer-8:10 p.m.: open Daniels, 21, 606 Fourth son St. on a report of burning. Firefighters smoke in the building. were called to 1052 Ave.. Daniels was cited for The smoke was caused Hazel Nut St. on a rean assured clear dis- by cardboard left in an port of improper open tance violation. Both oven, which was acciden- burning. cars had minor damage. tally left on. -7:39 p.m. lawn MONDAY • Zachary K. Luthtractor fire. Firefight-6:30 p.m.: medical. ers were called to 260 man, 23, 800 Doorley Medics responded to the Pinehurst St., on a reRoad, was cited for fail2200 block of Michigan port of a lawn tractor ure to control after his car plowed into parked Street for an injury. fire. The fire was out on A 6-year-old Sidney vehicles in the 600 block -3:25 p.m.: medical. arrival. girl suffered an ankle injury when she ran into the path of a vehicle in an alley off the 100 block of Clay Street shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday. Kambren Flemming, 6, 630 S. Ohio Ave., was taken to Wilson Memorial Hospital for treatment of a minor injury. Reports state Mary Foy, 72, of Lima, was driving north in the alley when the girl ran from the rear of 120 Clay St. into the path of her vehicle. Officers report the child was at fault in the accident. • Mandy S.Wiley, 50, 218 Forest St., was taken to Wilson Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries she suffered in a two-vehicle crash in the 1300 block of Michigan Street at That’s 56 4:22 a.m. Saturday. Reports state Wiley equal monthly pulled from a parking payments lot at 1310 Michigan St. into the path of a car being driven west on Michigan Street by Frank H.Williamson, 69, 13019 Shanley Road, Quincy. Both cars sustained heavy damage. Wiley was cited for failure to yield from a private drive. • No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident in the 2100 block of Michigan Street at 6:49 p.m. Monday. Reports state Haley L. Fannon, 26, 223 N. Miami Ave., was driving east on Michigan Street when she attempted to make a left turn into a private drive between two business. While making the turn she drove into the path of an SUV being driven west on Michigan Street by Elizabeth S. Herring, 71, 632 Folkerth Ave., Lot 33. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage. Fannon was cited for 40043047 failure to yield the right *With approved credit, No Money Down and No Interest Charges for 56 months. Minimum purchase required. of way while making a Equal monthly payments required. $25 minimum monthly payment may result in shorter term on smaller purchases. left turn. Prior purchases excluded. No other offers apply. See store for details.

by Candra W. Earls, 2400 Wapakoneta Ave., and stole $100 in cash. -10:41 a..m.: driver charged. Bryan L. Sims, 22, of Sidney, was issued a summons for driving under suspension. -8:12 a.m.: theft. Kya T. Larck, 2324 Armstrong Ave., reported the theft of a digital camera, MP3 player, gift card, two driver’s licenses and two credit cards from an unlocked vehicle. Loss was set at approximately $650 -8:04 a.m.: arrest. Officers arrested Adrian M. Franklin, 30, no address given., on a warrant. -7:36 a.m.: theft. Sean D. Rank, 702 McKinley Ave., reported the theft of a backup camera valued at $300 and $1,500 in cash from an unlocked vehicle. THURSDAY -11:25 p.m.: marijuana found. Officers found a small bag of marijuana in shrubs in the 300 block of East Court Street. -6:41 p.m.: drunken driving. Zachary Luthman, 24, no address given, was arrested for driving under the influence following a traffic stop in the 600 block of South Ohio Avenue. -6:24 p.m. stolen plate. During a traffic stop, an officer learned that a license plate on the car was stolen. The plate was seized, but since the operator did not appear to be involved in the theft, no charges were filed.

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Jeremy B. Tilton PIQUA — Jeremy B. Tilton, 39, of Piqua, died at 2 a.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013, at his residence. A service to honor his life will be held Friday May 10, 2013, at the Piqua Church of the Nazarene. Jamieson and Yannucci Funeral Home, Piqua, is in charge of arrangements.

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horst, of Anderson, Ind.; fatherin-law and mother-in-law, Eric and Mary Stephenson, of Delphos; maternal grandGilda mother Culler, of Antrouph; paternal grandparents, Audrey and Jack Algo, of Lake Harmony, Pa., many nieces and nephews. In memory of Angel, memorials may be made to Central Christian Church. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.schildknechtfh.com. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2013, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Schildknecht Funeral Home, O’Fallon, Ill. services Funeral will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 7 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Darin McCormick officiating. Arrangements entrusted to Schildknecht Funeral Home and Cremation Services, O’Fallon, Ill.

Dorothy O. Goshorn Dorothy O. Goshorn, 91, of 1221 N. Miami Ave., passed away Monday, May 6, 2013, at 12:33 p.m. at her home. She was born June 14, 1921, in Sidney, the daughter of the late Emmet and Margaret (Williams) Griffis. On Sept. 15, 1940, she married C. Robert Goshorn who preceded her in death Oct. 21, 1986. She is survived by one Ann daughter, Hirschfeld and one son, Jim Goshorn, both of Sidney; seven grandchildren, Bill, Michael and Tony Brun, David Brun and wife Gina, Joe Brun, Tina Sullivan and husband Wayne and Tabethia Dahlinghaus and husband Tim; 15 great-grandchildren; four great-greatgrandchildren; special niece, Polly Boone and husband Dan; and special and tended family, Trey and Shelley Smedley and children. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Edison and Norman

Griffis, and one grandson, Jason Goshorn. Mrs. Goshorn worked at the Stolle Corp., and later retired from Coin World at the former downtown Sidney Daily News. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sidney. A graveside service will be held Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Graceland Cemetery in Sidney with the Rev. George Gnade officiating. There will be no public visitation prior to the graveside services. Arrangements are in the care of Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave, Sidney. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 309 E. North St, Sidney, OH 45365 in memory of Dorothy O. Goshorn. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy may be made to the Goshorn family at www.cromesfh.com.

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O’FALLON, Ill. — Angel Marie Stephenson, 35, of O’Fallon, Ill., born Feb. 8, 1978, in Sidney, died Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Belleville, Ill. Angel graduated from Anna High School in Ohio in 1996 and was a member of Shelby County 4H Horses in Sidney, for 10 years. She graduated from the University of Phoenix with an Associate Degree in Elementary Education. She also received an Associate Degree in Vet Science. She was a member of Central Christian Church and served in the United States Air Force. Angel is survived by her husband Shawn Stephenson of O’Fallon, Ill.; two children, Brandon and Cassandre; her parents, Leonard and Kathy, nee Culler, Wirz, of Pleasant Hill; two sisters, Faith (Richard) Meuawski, of Carmel, Ind., and Misty (Rob) Emans, of Celina; a brother, Jacob Boen-

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The Shelby County Probate will host its annual probate workshop on Friday at 9 a.m. in the Shelby County Courthouse. The twohour workshop is designed to update probate practitioners and their staff on recent legislative changes in probate law (estates, guardianships and adoptions). This will be the fourth workshop offered by the Probate Court staff at no cost to those attending. Its purpose is to provide information on complicated probate matters and advise practitioners as to the expectations of the Court. Under the guidance of Shelby County Probate Judge, William R. Zimmerman Sr., Probate Court Chief Deputy, Tricia Rosengarten and Deputy Clerk, Carla Busse, will present an interactive presentation

which will include “surfing” the Court’s website, recent probate legislation, important estate tax changes and adoption requirements. “Even though Ohio has standard probate forms approved by the Ohio Supreme Court, there are complicated rules and procedures that come into play” said Zimmerman. “This free workshop gives my staff and me the opportunity to update those in attendance exactly what is expected by the Court.” “Tricia and Carla are very professional, experienced in dealing with the public and keeping up-to-date with all legislative changes” continued Zimmerman. There is no cost to attend the workshop, which is geared toward attorneys and their support staff.

Ralph J. Strunk J. Ralph Strunk, 82, of Sidney, died at 3:45 p.m., Monday, May 6, 2013, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born Jan. 15, 1931 in Blair Mountain, W.Va. The son of the late Lewis and Margaret Garland Strunk. On Oct 22, 1952, he married Bertha June Hilliard, who died April 6, 2005. Mr. Strunk was a retired machinist with ALCOA in Sidney. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Korean War. Ralph enjoyed gardening, fishing, and being in the outdoors. Survivors include a son, Allen R. (Tina) Strunk, of Wapakoneta; a brother, William Robert Strunk, of Sidney; and a sister, Ruby (Charles) Wilburn of Sidney. He was preceded in death by four brothers,

CHIEF “I am really excited about the promotion,” Balling said Tuesday. “There is no other place I’d rather be an officer,” he said of his experience in Sidney. Balling said he will meet with the police staff and city leaders before considering any changes in the department. “Right now we have an excellent police department,” he said. “We have a lot of officers who donate a lot of time to his department. The officers are the backbone of the department.” Balling said he wants to see the department continue to improve to achieve recognition in Ohio and nationally. It was the second time that Balling had sought the chief’s position. He was a candidate for the job when Gessler was appointed in 2009. “It (his first bid) was a good learning experience on what I needed to do to make myself a better candidate and a better chief when I received the promotion,” he said. Balling said since he was a candidate in 2009, he has completed his master’s degree and obtained more leadership training. He was selected from a field of 13 applicants. Other finalists for the position were Ronald Krueger, chief of the Rockledge (Florida) Police Department) and Bill D. Press, chief of the Fair Hope (Alabama) Police Department. A fourth finalist was Capt. Michael Rosengarten of the Sidney Police Department. Balling, 42, started his career with the Sidney Police Department on April 17, 1994, as a patrol officer. He was promoted to sergeant in October 1998 and lieutenant in January 2003. Balling was promoted to captain

George, Ernest, Lannace and James Strunk and four sisters, Viola Gibbs, Effie Holloway, Wanda Cotterman and Shirley Hilliard. Funeral will services begin at 10 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2013, at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville. The Rev. Tony Klopenstein will officiate. Burial will follow in Cedar Point Cemetery, Pasco, near Sidney, where military rites will be observed. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Auglaize County Humane Society. Condolences may be shared at www.BayliffAndSon.com.

From Page 1 in July 2011, managing the Police Communication Center. In December 2012 , he became the captain managing police operations. During his tenure with the police department, Balling also has served as a drug detective, detective, bike officer and evidence technician. Balling said as he moved up the ranks, he began to see the “big picture” of the overall department and its role in the community. Balling earned a master’s degree degree in Justice Administration from Tiffin University and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice degree from Wright State University. He is a certified Law Enforcement Executive and has completed the Police Executive Leadership College. He has completed training by the International Association of Chief of Police in Leading by Legacy and is police officer training instructor. Balling, wife Suzanne and their five children live in Shelby County. Balling will start his new responsibilities at 5 p.m. May 31. Cundiff said there will be an overlap of a few weeks before Gessler leaves for Balling to become more familiar with the chief’s position. With Balling being promoted to chief, the process of naming a new captain to take his place will get underway soon. Cundiff said a written exam and oral interviews will be conducted among the sergeants on the force who decide to apply for the position. He said it is expected the new captain will be named by July. With Gessler leaving the force, a new patrolman will be named later to bring the department up to full force.

Man in fair condition after shooting accident A Sidney-area man remained in fair condition Tuesday night at Miami Valley Hospital following an apparent accidental shooting at his residence early Monday morning. Jonathan E. Snider, 45, 10882 Schenk Road, was first taken to Wilson Memorial Hospital by the Houston Rescue Squad and then taken to Miami Valley by CareFlight. Shelby County Sheriff John Lenhart said the preliminary investigation into the incident revealed that Snider was in the bathroom at approximately 5:40 a.m. when Angela Bigelow, 36, of the same address, walked in and observed him holding a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol. Reports state that Bigelow, thinking Snider was going to commit suicide, grabbed the pistol and a single round was fired. The bullet struck Snider in his shoulder. The incident remains under investigation.

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Missing women found BY THOMAS J. SHEERAN The Associated Press C LEVELAND (AP) — One neighbor says a naked woman was seen crawling on her hands and knees in the backyard of the house a few years ago. Another heard pounding on the home’s doors and noticed plastic bags over the windows. Both times, police showed up but never went inside, neighbors say. Police also paid a visit to the house in 2004, but no one answered the door. Now, after three women who vanished a decade ago were found captive Monday at the run-down house, Cleveland police are facing questions for the second time in four years about their handling of missing-person cases

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THIS UNDATED combination photo released by the Cleveland Police Department shows from left, Onil Castro, Ariel Castro, and Pedro Casto.The three brothers were arrested Tuesday, after three women who disappeared in Cleveland a decade ago were found safe Monday. and are conducting an internal review to see if they overlooked anything. City Safety Director Martin Flask said Tuesday that investigators had no record of anyone calling about criminal activity at the house but were still checking police, fire and emergency databases.

The three women were rescued after one of them kicked out the bottom portion of a locked screen door and used a neighbor’s telephone to call 911. “Help me. I’m Amanda Berry,” she breathlessly told a dispatcher in a call that exhilarated and astonished much of the city.

Former OU band director going to FAMU TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M University announced Tuesday it is hiring a new director for its famous Marching 100 band, a major step to eventually relaunching the band that was sidelined by a 2011 hazing scandal. Sylvester Young, a FAMU alumnus and onetime director of the Ohio University marching band, is coming out of retirement to rebuild The Marching 100.

The band known for its marching appearances at presidential inaugurations and Super Bowls has been suspended since the November 2011 hazing-related death of drum major Robert Champion. Larry Robinson, inpresident for terim FAMU, said he tapped Young for the job of rebuilding the band because he has the experience and strong discipline to help the school decide when it’s

Hensley appears at pretrial hearing BY PATRICIA ANN SPEELMAN speelman@civitasmedia.com TOLEDO — Lawrence Michael “Mike” Hensley, who is serving a life sentence for murders in Sidney in 1999, appeared at a pretrial hearing Thursday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court through a video feed from his jail cell at the Toledo Correctional Institution. His latest court case stems from his alledged aggravated murder of a fellow inmate, Bradley L. Hamilton, of Mantua, in the prison on Sept. 20, 2012. His initial plea was not guilty to assaulting and strangling HamilHensley ton. Pursuant to the request of the defendant, the matter was rescheduled for pretrial with plea indicated for June 14 at 9 a.m. According to Hensley’s attorney, Peter G. Rost, of Toledo, the pretrial was rescheduled to allow the defense time to review additional discovery material, which the state provided to the defense team Friday. “There are some 600 pages of material,” Rost told the Sidney Daily News Tuesday. “There is a possibility of a plea, but we can’t fully look at that until we fully look at the discovery material which we now have in our possession.” Hensley’s bond in this case was continued. He is serving a life sentence for his conviction of four counts of aggravated murder, three counts of kidnapping, and three counts of attempted aggravated murder in the deaths of Sheri Kimbler, 16; Tosha Barrett, 16; Amy Mikesell, 14; and Brett Wildermuth, 37, in Sidney in 1999.

City not affiliated with company The Siidney Engineering/Public Works Department has issued an advisory informing local residents that the city is not affiliated with a company offering water line service coverage. Local officials report Sidney residents may receive notices in the mail from a company called HomeServe offering water line service coverage for residents of the city. The company states that many large utility companies have chosen them as their official water line service repair provider and that they use local, independent contractors for repair services. Residents of Sidney are advised that the city of Sidney is not affiliated with nor can we provide you a recommendation on using HomeServe. Sidney residents are not required to sign an agreement with this company for repair services. If you should have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact: Engineering/Public Works Department, city of Sidney at 498-8142 or by email at lwerling@sidneyoh.com

right for The Marching 100 to take the field anew. Robinson could not say exactly when that might be, although he called the hiring of the 66-year-old Young a “critical” step. He did not rule out a return this fall. But he suggested that the band may come back initially as a smaller unit and play in the stands instead of performing one of its signature halftime shows. “There’s a number of ways you could get to the fall without what we are accustomed to,” Robinson said. Young said he doesn’t want to rush the band back on field, saying he will first ensure the “culture” of the band has changed.

brothers had left relatives “as blindsided as anyone else” in their community. He said he hadn’t been to the home of his brother-in-law Ariel Castro since the early 1990s but had eaten dinner with Castro at a different brother’s house shortly before the arrests were made Monday. A 6-year-old girl believed to be Berry’s daughter also was found in the home, police Deputy Chief Ed Tomba said. He would not say who the father was. The women were reported by police to be in good health and were reunited with joyous family members but remained in seclusion. “Prayers have finally been answered. The nightmare is over,” said Stephen Anthony, head of the FBI in Cleveland. “These three young

“I’ve been kidnapped, and I’ve been missing for 10 years and I’m, I’m here, I’m free now.” Berry, 27, Michelle Knight, 32, and Gina DeJesus, about 23, had apparently been held captive in the house since their teens or early 20s, police Chief Michael McGrath said. Three brothers, ages 50 to 54, were arrested. One of them, former school bus driver Ariel owned the Castro, home, situated in a poor neighborhood dotted with boarded-up houses just south of downtown. No charges were filed. A relative of the three brothers said their family was “totally shocked” after hearing about the missing women being found at the home. Juan Alicea said the arrests of his wife’s

ladies have provided us with the ultimate definition of survival and perseverance. The healing can now begin.” He added: “Words can’t describe the emotions being felt by all. Yes, law enforcement professionals do cry.” Police would not say how the women were taken captive or how they were hidden in the neighborhood where they had vanished. Investigators also would not say whether they were kept in restraints inside the house or sexually assaulted. Four years ago, in another povertystricken part of town, police were heavily criticized following the discovery of 11 women’s bodies in the home and backyard of Anthony Sowell, who was later convicted of murder and sentenced to death.

McDonald’s gets attention in Cleveland rescue NEW YORK (AP) — The discovery of three missing women who police say were held captive in an Ohio home for a decade has put an unexpected spotlight on McDonald’s. Charles Ramsey, a neighbor who said he heard screaming from the house, noted in an interview with a local TV station that he was eating McDonald’s when the scene unfolded Monday. He also made note of his meal in a 911 call. Both the interview and the 911 call went viral online. On Tuesday, the

world’s biggest hamburger company addressed the matter on Twitter. salute the “We courage of Ohio kidnap victims & respect their privacy,” the company

tweeted. “Way to go Charles Ramsey — we’ll be in touch.” Representatives for McDonald’s, based in Oak Brook, Ill., did not immediately return calls for comment.

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NATION/WORLD TODAY IN HISTORY BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Today is Wednesday, May 8, the 128th day of 2013. There are 237 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced on radio that Nazi Germany’s forces had surrendered, and that “the flags of freedom fly all over Europe.” On this date: • In 1541, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River. • In 1794, Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, was executed on the guillotine during France’s Reign of Terror. • In 1884, the 33rd president of the United States, Harry S. Truman, was born in Lamar, Mo. • In 1886, Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton invented the flavor syrup for Coca-Cola. • In 1921, Sweden’s Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty. • In 1958, Vice President Richard Nixon was shoved, stoned, booed and spat upon by anti-American protesters in Lima, Peru. • In 1962, the musical comedy “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” opened on Broadway. • In 1972, President Richard Nixon announced that he had ordered the mining of Haiphong Harbor during the Vietnam War. • In 1973, militant American Indians who’d held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for ten weeks surrendered. • In 1984, the Soviet Union announced it would boycott the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. • In 1988, science-fiction author Robert A. Heinlein died in Carmel, Calif., at age 80. • In 1993, the Muslimled government of BosniaHerzegovina and rebel Bosnian Serbs signed an agreement for a nationwide cease-fire.

OUT OF THE BLUE Critter cams peek into lives of bears ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Biologists at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are getting a peek into what city bears do all day. Six bears were equipped with rugged video cameras attached to collars around their necks, which are allowing biologists to get a good idea of how the four black and two brown bears spent their time last summer. The biologists collected 60 hours of video, according to the Anchorage Daily News. It shows the bears sleeping, eating gull eggs, walking greenbelts, and licking grease cans and gum stuck on the ground. Bears are seen salivating over garbage pizza and discarded birdseed, scooping up bivalves from Cook Inlet mudflats and scarfing horsetail and dandelions. “You’re riding around under their chin, seeing what they do,” said Fish and Game research biologist Sean Farley, who designed the project. “Now we can say, a bear was here and this is what it was doing.” Not all the collars attached last summer survived. Farley said the brown bears destroyed their collars. “Critter cams,” as Farley calls the small, durable cameras attached to wildlife, are not new. But video cameras tough enough to withstand riding around on a bear only recently hit the market.

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Assad: Syria able to face Israel BEIRUT (AP) — In his first response to Israel’s weekend airstrikes, President Bashar Assad said Tuesday that Syria is capable of facing Israel, but stopped short of threatening retaliation for the strikes near the Syrian capital of Damascus. Assad spoke after a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, who paid an unexpected visit to Damascus. Iran, one of Syria’s closest allies, and Hezbollah, a Lebanese militia allied with both Assad and Tehran, have become increasingly involved

in Syria’s civil war, supporting the regime with fighters, military advisers and weapons. Syria and Hezbollah have been key to Iran’s expansion of influence into the Arab world, and a collapse of the Assad regime would be a major blow to Tehran. “We are fully confident that Syria will emerge victorious from the crisis,” Salehi said about the more than 2-yearold battle between fighters loyal to Assad and rebels trying to oust him. Israel’s airstrikes on Friday and Sunday put Syria and

Iran in a difficult position because if they retaliated, they would run the risk of drawing Israel’s powerful army into the war. At the same time, inaction further weakens Assad’s already shaky claims to being the leader of the Arab world’s hard-line, anti-Israeli camp. Israel has not formally acknowledged the strikes, but Israeli officials have said they targeted shipments of advanced Iranian weapons possibly bound for Hezbollah. The officials have said the aim was to deprive Hezbollah of

weapons that could someday be used against Israel, not to raise tensions with Syria. Israel has largely stayed on the sidelines since the uprising against Assad, which erupted in March 2011, turned into an armed insurgency and finally a civil war. But on Tuesday, Assad accused Israel of supporting “terrorists” — the Syrian government’s name for the anti-regime rebels — and boasted that Syria was “capable of facing Israel’s ventures.” He did not say what action he would take, if any.

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SOUTH KOREA President Park Geun-Hye speaks during a news conference with President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday.

Obama, SKorea show united front against Pyongyang WASHINGTON (AP) — Projecting a united front, President Barack Obama and South Korea’s new leader warned North Korea on Tuesday against further nuclear provocations, with Obama declaring that the days when Pyongyang could “create a crisis and elicit concessions” were over. Obama also disputed the notion that his cautious response to reported chemical weapons use in Syria — a move he had said would cross a “red line” — could embolden North Korea’s unpredictable young leader and other U.S. foes. “Whether it’s bin Laden or Gadhafi, if we say we’re taking a position, I would think at this point the international community has a pretty good sense that we typically follow through on our commitments,” Obama said, referring to the al-Qaida commander Osama bin Laden and former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, both of whom were killed during Obama’s watch. Tuesday’s meetings between Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye followed months of increased tensions on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea conducted an underground atomic test in February and had appeared

ready for another. New U.S. intelligence assessments also showed for the first time that North Korea may have the know-how to launch a nucleararmed missile, though American officials say Pyongyang still appears to lack the capability to carry out an attack. Ahead of Tuesday’s talks, the North appeared to send mixed messages. U.S. officials said Pyongyang removed from a launch pad a set of mediumrange ballistic missiles that had been readied for possible test-firing. But North Korea also warned the U.S. and South Korea that it would retaliate if joint military exercise between the two allies resulted in any shells landing on its territory. Speaking at a joint news conference at the White House, Obama and Park warned Pyongyang of unspecified consequences if it pressed ahead with provocative actions, with Obama vowing to protect the U.S. and its allies using both “conventional and nuclear forces.” Still, in keeping with their countries’ long-standing policies, the two leaders left open the possibility of direct negotiations should the North signal its readiness to end its nuclear pursuits or take other meaningful actions.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sexual assaults in the military are a growing epidemic across the services and thousands of victims are still unwilling to come forward despite a slew of new oversight and assistance programs, according to a new Pentagon report. Troubling new numbers estimate that up to 26,000 military members may have been sexually assaulted last year, according to survey results released against a backdrops of scandals including an ongoing investigation into more than 30 Air Force instructors for assaults on trainees at a Texas base The report was released Tuesday and comes just days after the Air Force’s head of sexual assault prevention was arrested on charges of groping a woman in a Northern Virginia parking lot. And it follows a heated debate over whether commanders should be stripped of the authority to overturn military jury verdicts, such as one officer did in a recent sexual assault conviction. In a sharp rebuke Tuesday, President Barack Obama said he has no tolerance for the problem and that he had talked to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel about it. He said any military member found guilty of sexual assault should be held accountable, prosecuted and fired. “I don’t want just more speeches or awareness programs or training, or ultimately folks look the other way,” the president said.

“We’re going to have to not just step up our game, we have to exponentially step up our game to go after this hard.” Hagel later gave a grim assessment, saying the military “may be nearing a stage where the frequency of this crime and the perception that there is tolerance of it could very well undermine our ability to effectively carry out the mission and to recruit and retain the good people we need.” The documents show that the number of sexual assaults actually reported by members of the military rose 6 percent to 3,374 in 2012. But a survey of personnel who were not required to reveal their identities showed the number of service members actually assaulted could be as many as 26,000, but they never reported the incidents, officials said Tuesday. That number is an increase over the 19,000 estimated assaults in 2011. The statistics highlight the dismal results that military leaders have achieved in their drive to change the culture within the ranks, even as the services redoubled efforts to launch new programs to assist the victims, encourage reporting and increase commanders’ vigilance. Hagel ordered a series of steps and reviews to increase officers’ accountability for what happens under their commands, and to inspect workstations for objectionable according to materials, memos and documents obtained by the AP.

Sanford back in office CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has redeemed a political career sidelined by scandal by winning his old congressional seat. Sanford defeated Elizabeth Colbert Busch Tuesday in the state’s 1st Congressional District. Colbert Busch is the sister of political satirist Stephen Colbert. With 71 percent of precincts reporting, Sanford has 54 percent of the vote. At one time, Sanford was mentioned as a possible GOP presidential contender. But his career unraveled when, as governor four years ago, he disappeared for five days, telling his staff he was hiking the Appalachian Trail. He returned to admit he had been in Argentina with his mistress. Sanford later paid a $70,000 ethics fine, the largest in state history. Sanford has never lost a political race.

Christie has weight-loss surgery NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie, who once famously called himself “the healthiest fat guy you’ve ever seen,” disclosed Tuesday he had secretly undergone weight-loss surgery, a major new step by the potential Republican presidential contender to address both his health and a political vulnerability. The stakes are high for Christie, with medical professionals and campaign strategists alike suggesting there is no more serious barrier to his personal well-being and national ambitions than his weight. It’s not about politics, he said. It’s about turning 50 and wanting to be around as his children grow up. “This is a hell of a lot more important to me than running for president,” Christie, a fa-

ther of four, said at a news conference in Newark. “This is about my family’s future.” Christie, who appeared thinner than he did earlier this year, said he decided around the time of his birthday in September to have the surgery and initially planned to have it done in November. But Superstorm Sandy’s destruction in New Jersey pushed back the procedure until February. In the operation, a band was surgically placed around his stomach to restrict how much food he could eat. Christie has not previously disclosed his weight, and he didn’t on Tuesday. But it has been an issue throughout his political career. Comedians have often made fun of it, and in interviews with David Letterman, Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Walters and others, Christie has both joked about

the issue and said solemnly that he was trying to shed pounds. During a February appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” the governor pulled out a doughnut and said his girth was “fair game” for comedians. Over the next few days, he was asked repeatedly about his weight. At one point, he said he had a plan. “Whether it’s successful or not,” he said, “you’ll all be able to notice.” The next day, he responded angrily to comments from a former White House physician who said she hoped he would run for president but worried about him dying in office. The governor said the doctor should “shut up.” Ten days after that, on Feb. 16, Christie had the surgery. He said the operation lasted 40 minutes and he was home the

same afternoon. He was back at work on Feb. 19 for a full day of events. Christie, who is in the midst of a re-election campaign, said he has been eating less because he hasn’t been as hungry. He also has been working out with a personal trainer. He said he had told only a few top staffers — not his communications office or campaign staff — and his communications director was caught by surprise Monday when a New York Post reporter asked directly if he’d had the procedure. The Post first reported the surgery on Tuesday. Christie said he’d used an alias at the hospital. Christie said he never intended to make a public announcement and that he was “not going to be the guy who writes a book” about losing weight.

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This Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Labor of Love, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 320 E. Russell Road. • Lima Chronic Pain Support Group meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on West High Street, Suite 150, in the Outpatient Rehabilitation Center/Conference Room, the meeting is free and family members are welcome. For more information, contact Linda Chartrand at (419) 226-9802 or e-mail at lechartrand@health-partners.org. • Ladies Auxiliary VFW meets at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 2841 Wapakoneta Ave.

Thursday Morning

Thursday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. • PERI meets at noon for lunch at Fairhaven Nursing Home. Presentations will be made by Anita Miller, Fairhaven administrator, and a county commissioner. • Pasco Ladies Aid meets at 12:30 p.m. at the Sidney American Legion Hall, 1265 N. Fourth Ave.

Thursday Evening • Friends of the New Knoxville Library meets at 7 p.m. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, All in the Family, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 Poplar St. • Shelby County Coin Club meets at 7:15 p.m. at First Church of God on Campbell Road.

Friday Morning • A.J. Wise Library in Fort Loramie hosts storytime for children 3 1/2 and older at 10:30 a.m. To register, call 295-3155. • The New Knoxville Community Library hosts story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

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

Friday Evening • Hope in Recovery, similar to traditional 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 • Lockington New Beginnings Church, 10288 Museum Trail, Lockington, hosts a sausage and pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Adults: $4, seniors: $3, children: $2. • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Botkins, 9 to 11 a.m. • The Piqua-Lewis Boyer Daughters of the American Revolution meets at 10:30 a.m. in the Tall Tales Inn, 6 W. Pike St., Laura. • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Anna, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Saturday Afternoon • Women Walking in the Word meets at 1 p.m. at the Mount Zion House of Prayer, 324 Grove St. Use the rear entrance. • The Piqua Public Library, 116 W. High St., host the Lego Club from 2 to 4 p.m. Advance registration is necessary by calling (937) 773-6753.

Saturday Evening • Lumber Company Baseball hosts fundraising bingo to support the children on the teams. Doors open at 4 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. at Sunset Bingo, 1710 W. High St., Piqua. $20 to play all night. For information, call (937) 543-9959. • Shelby County Deer Hunters holds its monthly Saturday Night Trap Shoot at 7988 Johnston-Slagle Road beginning at 6:30 p.m., 10 birds. Program starts at 8 p.m., 50 birds, long run, handicapped and Lewis class. Open to the public. • 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. To access the Community Calendar online, visit www.sidneydailynews.com, click on “Living” and then on “Calendar.”

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Jackson Center royalty Madison Reese (left) and Nathan Hensley were crowned queen and king of the prom at Jackson Center High School Saturday. Reese is the daughter of Quintin and Lisa Reese. Hensley is the son of Don and Liz Hensley.

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DR. WALlike to know LACE: I’m 16 whom their is and have a very daughter sharp mind. I going out with. am also a very It’ll make your good judge of a date feel better guy’s character. to know that I’ve dated sevyou’ve taken eral guys, and enough of an inmy parents ’Tween terest in him to forced me to introduce him to bring the guy to 12 & 20 your parents, Dr. Robert our house so and it will give my parents your parents Wallace could meet him peace of mind. before we went out. A DR. WALLACE: I guy at my school has play softball for my high asked me to attend his school team, and I do my sister’s wedding with best to stay physically in him and his family. We shape. Lately, I have were friendly with each read a lot about what other, but this is the first type foods to eat and time he asked me on a what to avoid. Of course, date. I told him that I I know to stay away would enjoy going to his from foods such as sister’s wedding with French fries, cakes, pies, him and his family. cookies and other type When I told my mom foods that contain a lot that I would be going to of sugar and white flour. a guy’s sister’s wedding I also know that I should with him and asked if eat fruits and vegetathey would forget meet- bles. Are dairy products ing him first, she said good for me? How about that they would still like meat? Sometimes I have to meet him. Do you a tendency to gain think they are treating weight. —Angie, Miami, me like a young child? — Fla. Suzanne, Ames, Iowa ANGIE: Scientists SUZANNE: I agree and nutritionists are with your parents. You continually making new should always introduce discoveries and changdates to them. Parents ing their minds about

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SPRADLIN William and Shaunda Spradlin, of Sidney, have announced the birth of a son, Gavin William Scot Spradlin, born April 20, 2013, at 8:07 p.m. in the CopelandEmerson Family Birth Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital. weighed 7 He pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. His maternal grandparents are Michael Jones and Khristine Jones, both of Sidney. His paternal grandfather is Willard Spradlin, of Piqua. His great-grandparents are Tom and Jane Bowman and LeeRoy and Barb Jones. His mother is the former Shaunda Jones, of Sidney.

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Auglaize Chamber postpones wine event the wine tasting fundraiser on a Saturday evening in the fall,” said Scott Frey, executive director. “We are still planning a wonderful event to be held at Marley’s Downtown in Wapakoneta. I do apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this postponement

might cause.” Frey suggested that interested people visit the SWAC Chamber website at www.auglaize.org, and “liking” the chamber Facebook page, www.facebook.com/SW ACChamberGuy for details on the fall wine tasting event.

Edison offers community leadership seminar PIQUA — The Edison College Community Graduate Academy has planned a one-day leadership conference, titled “The Mosaic of Community Leadership — Embracing Change.” The event will take place May 15 in the Robinson Theater on the Piqua campus, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests will choose from multiple breakout sessions to learn what most interests them. “This conference is a great opportunity for all nonprofits, whether they are local or from farther away. Networking with peers combined with learning opportunities makes for a great day. This conference allows everyone to leave with something to take back and apply to their own organizations right

away,” said Martha Harris, chairwoman of the Graduate Academy Committee. The keynote speakers will be David Ramey and Douglas Allinger. Ramey is the president of Strategic Leadership Associates Inc. He was formerly president of the Bergamo Center for Lifelong Learning, a national conference and training center in Dayton. He also served as interim chief administrator of the American Association of Tissue Banks in Washington, D.C., restructuring that organization. Allinger is the president of Allinger & Company Inc. and prior to forming that company, he served for 18 years as regional vice president of Campbell &

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QUICK READ ESC changes Governing Board meeting date The date of the Shelby County Educational Service Center Governing Board meeting has been changed to May 29. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. The regular meeting date would have been May 15. The center is at 129 E. Court St.

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Fairlawn choir at Dayton Dragons The Fairlawn Schools Children’s Choir performs recently at the Dayton Dragons game against the Burlington Bees. The kids received special attention from the president of the Dayton Dragons who stated how impressed he was with the talent of the young students. The children were given balloon animals and a special recognition during the game on the scoreboard. They will be singing again at the Leon Bates concert on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Sidney High School. The choir is under the direction of Sonya Phillips.

Dayton Agape fundraiser VA adds exceeds goal hospice unit DAYTON — The Dayton VA Medical Center opened its new hospice unit, Victory Ridge, April 25, with a ribbon cutting and tours for the public. The unit includes the following amenities: a spa area, a whirlpool tub, a family room with an aviary and aquarium, a children’s play area, an outside courtyard and a dining area for patients and their families. Victory Ridge is the first Veterans Health Administration hospice unit to provide individual private rooms to patients. The Dayton VA Hospice mission is to provide a comfortable and peaceful environment in which veterans can celebrate life one day at a time surrounded by family and friends.

Postal Workers food drive Saturday The Campbell Soup Co. and the United Way will join forces Saturday with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to help Stamp Out Hunger in Shelby County. Now in its 21st year, the annual food drive has grown from a regional to a national effort that provides assistance to the millions of Americans struggling to put food on the table. The Stamp Out Hunger food drive, held on the second Saturday in May, has become the nation’s largest singleday food drive benefitting Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. In 2012, generous Americans donated 70.5 million pounds of food, which brought the total of donations to more than 1.2 billion pounds of food collected over the history of the drive. The food drive in

Shelby County will be coordinated by the Shelby County United Way. This year, the food collected in Shelby County will be divided among Agape Distribut i o n , Alpha Commun i t y C e n t e r, Lockingt o n United Metho d i s t C h u r ch , St. Jacob Luth-eran Church in Anna, Sidney F.I.S.H., and the Salvation Army food pantries. “All the food collected here is redistributed in Shelby County,” said Scott Barr, executive director of the Shelby County United Way. Unfortunately, despite the generosity of millions of Americans who have supported the letter carriers’ food drive in previous years,

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in the drive. In addition, Campbell will support this year’s food collection effort by donating 1 million pounds of food to Feeding America. To participate in the 21st Stamp Out Hunger food drive in Shelby County, residents should to leave a sturdy bag containing nonperishable foods, such as canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, rice or cereal, next to their mailboxes prior to the time of regular mail delivery Saturday. Shelby County’s letter carriers will collect these food donations as they deliver the mail and take them to the Sidney Post Office. For more information about the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive in Shelby County, visit www.helpstampouthunger.com or contact the Shelby County United Way at 492-2101 or visit www.shelbycounitedway.org.

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Agape Distribution’s April fundraising drive to receive a matching grant from the Feinstein Foundation of Rhode Island could be called nothing less than a rousing success. Donors to the local food pantry gave $61,020 in money and food during the month. CEO John Geissler had set a goal of $40,000 for the effort, which, with the matching Feinstein funds, would have provided $80,000 of support for the food pantry, which distributes more than 6,000 pounds of food per day to Shelby County’s needy families. The $40,000 goal was reached by April 23, with a week still to go in the drive. “Let’s see how far we can go,” Geissler said then. The Feinstein Foundation will match up to $80,000 of what the pantry receives in donations of monies and food. Food donations were counted as $1 per pound. When the last of the donations had been received in the mail and counted, Agape staff found that they’d be get-

ting $61,020 from the foundation for the match. “Our Shelby County neighbors amaze me, so many giving so freely!” said Geissler by email from Armenia where he is leading training sessions. “One senior stopped in handing me a shakily written check for $15 saying, ‘Thanks for all you do!’ Miracles do happen and Shelby County is great soil for them.” The funds will help to facilitate two efforts, he said: expanded service with a better variety of groceries to be available to Agape “shoppers” and the building up of the organization’s reserve stores. “The reserve is the shelf-stable groceries we with which to stock the shelves should daily supplies dwindle. Our goal is an eight-week supply. We also draw from the reserve should a disaster occur,” Geissler said. “I’m proud of the heart-felt giving of Shelby County. They are shining stars in a hazy economic sky. Together, they make it hard to go hungry in Shelby County!”

SHS Academia Team competes at state The Sidney High School Academia Team competed Saturday for the first time for the Ohio Academic Competition state championship in Columbus. The Sidney students were among 12 teams who represented six re-

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Media call NRA ‘evil’ To the editor: Rush Limbaugh has said that abortion is a sacrament of the American political left. If one considers the mainstream media to be a faction of the left, as do I, then Limbaugh’s conclusion is correct in light of events over the past two weeks. The horror of the Philadelphia abortion doctor has been largely ignored by the mainstream media, the same mainstream media that justifiably provided plentiful coverage of the massacre of children at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The difference is that the Sandy Hook deaths were caused by guns, and by implication, the National Rifle Association. In the Philadelphia case, an abortion doctor is on trial for murder, a case that reflects unfavorably on abortion, the favorite cause of the media and the left in general. In the same span of time, President Obama became the first sitting president to address the convention of the Planned Parenthood Association, an organization that performs and lobbies for funding for abortions. The president praised the work of the group, defended it against its critics, and said to this abhorrent organization, “God bless you.” Of course this is the same president who, as a state senator in Illinois, would not vote to require that babies born alive after an abortion procedure be given care to keep them alive. The American left, those elected and those in the media, do not want Americans to have any in-depth knowledge of what happens when a baby is aborted, at any stage of development. They do not want you to see the dismemberment, the pierced skulls, or the severed spinal cords. In the meantime, the NRA will be cast as evil, and Planned Parenthood portrayed as an heroic champion of “rights.” The filter of the mainstream media has been very effective. Terry Pellman 1230 Turner Drive

Support appreciated To the editor: On behalf of the Sidney Knights of Columbus Council 659, we would like to express our appreciation to all the people who contributed to our “Measure Up” program recently. Each year, Knights from across the country don their bright yellow and red vests to collect money to be used by local citizens with developmental disabilities. Our 32 volunteers collected at several local businesses on Friday and Saturday and were so appreciative of the generosity of our great community. The proceeds, as well as other funds collected from our members, will be presented to Shelby County ARC. We also appreciate the businesses that again allowed us to use their store fronts in our collection process. Without their support and cooperation, this program would not be possible. Andy Holthaus Glenn DeLand Co-Chairs of Measure Up

It’s almost noticing little Mother’s Day things herself, and everywhere but didn’t say folks are celeanything about brating the one it.” who gave them For example, birth. Sadly “She would forthough, for get where my some of us, all sister Donna The road lived,” said we have is memories. Marcum. Then less For instance, the family had traveled to intervene Sidney native Christina Ryan and take Mrs. Kristi Marcum Claypool lost her mother, Kinninger’s car Millie Kinkeys away. ninger, more than a “That was hard,” said decade ago. But it was Marcum. “She would long before that, that get a little frustrated the retired Shelby about it. I think she County Board of Devel- knew something was opmental Disabilities wrong, because she was business director had to very independent and say goodbye to the loved to go shopping.” woman her mother had Deep sensitivity once been. Kristi Marcum seems Alzheimer’s to have a deep sensitivIn explanation, like ity and understanding an estimated 5 million about the plight her Americans, Marcum’s mother was experiencmom battled ing. Alzheimer’s disease for “You have to rememseven years. Originally, ber how frightened they there wasn’t a formal are with these changes,” diagnosis, so it’s diffishe said. “ … they realcult to pinpoint when ize they are forgetting Mrs. Kinninger began things, and they don’t to struggle. Along, with know why, so it terrifies her late father, Lester them ... and they don’t Kinninger, and three know how to stop it,” sisters, Sharon Kerber, she added. of Sidney, Jane GroStill Millie Kingean, of Russia, and the ninger’s husband and late Donna Vonderdaughters tried to prohuevel, Kristi began to tect the Sidney-area notice her mother’s for- woman’s dignity in getful behavior. other ways as the dis“We started thinking ease progressed. “We something was going on never ever said, after she had hip-re‘Alzheimer’s’ to her. placement surgery in Never,” said Marcum. the ’90,” explained “We did put her on AriKristi, who recently cept and I think that began a new career as a did help delay it.” Realtor with the Realty The sisters each 2000 Group. helped care for their “She was in her mid- mom in different ways. 70s when this started,” “For us everyone had remembers Marcum. their role they played in “When she misplaced it,” said the new Realthings we didn’t think a tor. Some took care of lot of it. ... She was household chores, med-

ical, visiting, etc. Kristi’s late father was a Shelby County farmer in the Fairlawn School District. “Dad wanted to keep her home as long as he could, and when she died they had been married 56 years.” The family managed to care for Millie’s advancing needs for about seven years. “Father was home ... and he would just watch over what she was doing,” explained Mrs. Marcum. “Eventually we got someone from home health care to come in and help her do things ... shower, and tidy up the house. They spent a lot of time talking with my father to help fill the loneliness of not being able to converse with his wife.”

Respite Millie’s husband was also provided a bit of respite when his wife attended the Dorothy Love Senior Day Care on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Back then, “no hospice services were available,” said Kristi. “It’s just losing that person that they used to be,” said the Sidney woman. “ … Then when they start to not remember who you are, ... and they are upset with you or angry for making them do something ... that’s really hard,” said 54-year-old Marcum. “She was so upset with me. ... For example, when I had to change her pants. That’s demeaning. They don’t understand it. They don’t want to be dependent on you.” Finally, the family admitted their mother to Fair Haven about a month before she

passed away on Sept. 12, 2002, just short of 81. “Now hospice provides the needed support during the final days,” said the Realty 2000 agent who credits her family with pulling together during those difficult times. Although, there were happy times, too, and humor helped the Kinninger family get through. For example, Kristi’s mother enjoyed receiving greeting cards and often she would sit and excitedly read the same cards over and over and think they were new each time.

Humor “Humor is a coping mechanism, because if you don’t try to find the humor and remember the good things it’s just going to tear you apart,” explained Marcum. “The years just flowed together. She always remembered Dad pretty much until the very end,” said Kristi. But she’s not sure, her mother remembered her. “I would like to think that she still knew I was her daughter, but who’s to say?” she said realistically. Kristi Marcum is a private person, much like Alzheimer’s is a personal disease that only close loved ones of the one afflicted really understand. Yet, Kristi was willing to share her story, because so many other families are also living the long goodbye. The writer is a freelance journalist and Christian speaker. Contact her through her Website at www.christinaryanclaypool.com.

Voting for a balanced budget The U.S. nabudget, there tional debt is are two methnow more than ods that do not $16.8 trillion, help the taxand our chilpayer: 1.) Raisdren and ing taxes, and grandchildren 2.) Accepting are each in debt money from a more than government $53,000. We that doesn’t Buchy owe China too have any to reports much money, give. Each time Jim Buchy and that is I have witState Representative something I nessed either of 84th District think could be these methods agreed upon by both used, Ohio’s economic sides. In the Ohio position was hurt as a House of Representaresult. tives, we passed a balRecently, the Ohio anced budget with House of Representabipartisan support. It tives lowered taxes and seems that Uncle Sam refused federal money, is always looking for and as a result we have ways to influence state passed a balanced government and all too budget that will benefit often his preferred this state over the next method is by way of two years. From here cash with strings atthe bill will be sent to tached. Why would we the Ohio Senate where listen to a government it may change. In this that has not been able part of the country, we to balance a budget understand the art of since 2007? balancing a budget in By law every two our homes, and that years the state must should be no different prepare and pass a bal- for our state governanced budget. In previ- ment. Relying on inous years, the state has creased taxes, or federal raised taxes, accepted money with strings atone-time federal money tached is the wrong apor instituted furloughs proach. You work too and pay freezes to balhard for your money to ance the budget. When have it promised away you budget at home you by the federal governhave a check and a bal- ment in an attempt to ance, if you have the manipulate the behavmoney you can spend it, ior of the state governand if you don’t you ment. At the state level can’t spend the money. we understand the disThe state budget needs tinct responsibilities of a similar check and bal- a federalist system ance to keep from exwhere the federal, state panding without and local governments reason. each play a different Out of the many and very important ways to balance a role.

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A Mother’s Scrapbook BY MILDRED M. NEW Scrapbooks of memories yellowed with age, So many thumbprints indenting each page. Splotches from teardrops have left their designs Some happy ones, some sad ones all etched in her mind. Ribbons and photos, a blue handkerchief with lace, have made their way there, another time, another place. So many pictures, she once again sees, she tries to remember who sat on her knees. But that's only just a matter so small, her heart's big enough, she’ll claim them all. She returns a picture to its special place, This wonderful lady, Her name was “Grace.” The writer lives at10963 Schenk Road.

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Director of operations appointed Sidney company recognized for bioproducts Jackson Tube Service Inc. for 14 years and has recently been appointed to manager of engineering services. Froning has more than 30 years experience in the tube producing industry and served as manager of engineering prior to his promotion. In his new role, Froning’s responsibility is managing the mainteengineering, nance and machine shop departments. Froning is a graduate of Wright State University with a degree of applied science in mechanical sesign technology. He is a member of Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA) a senior member of Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME), serves on the Piqua Energy Board, and is a member of the Knights of St. John. Froning and his wife, Nancy, reside in Piqua with their children Joshua, Chad and Alexis. Jackson Tube also has announced that David L.

Booher has completed all requirements to obtain the designation of associate safety professional (ASP). This designation is awarded to individuals who meet academic requirements and have passed the first of two examinations. This exam covered basic and applied sciences, safety program management/evaluation, equipment and fafire cilities, prevention/protection, environmental aspects, and system/product safety. currently Booher holds the position of safety and training manager at Jackson Tube Service Inc. and has been with the company for 20 years. He gained his knowledge of the tubing industry as a mill operator before moving into his current position. Booher is a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University, is a member of the Miami County Safety Council, and resides in the Arcanum area.

Program offers incentives to recycle old appliances COLUMBUS — Efficiency Smart is joining forces with several utilities throughout the state to kick off Ohio’s Oldest Refrigerator Contest and will pay a $1,250 prize for the state’s most ancient refrigerator or freezer. To take part in the contest, customers of participating Efficiency Smart communities sign up to have their refrigerator or freezer picked up for free and recycled by calling (855) 695-5296 or visiting www.efficiencysmart.or g between May 1 and July 31. Refrigerators and freezers must be in working order and meet a minimum size requirement (standard kitchen size units usu-

ally qualify — see website for details). Participating communities and eligible electric utility providers include the following: Jackson Center, Jackson Center Municipal Electric System; Minster, Village of Minster Utilities department; New Bremen, Village of New Bremen Utilities; and Versailles, Village of Versailles Utilities. For a complete list, visit www.efficiencysmart.or g/Efficiency_Smart_Co mmunities. The customer with the oldest refrigerator recycled during the contest will win $250, and will go on to compete for the title of Ohio’s Oldest Refrigerator and another $1,000 award. The

winner will be announced in August. In addition to the contest, any customer who unplugs and recycles an old, working refrigerator or freezer will earn a $50 incentive and can save big on energy costs. While the contest to win up to $1,250 is limited to May through July, the recycling program and the $50 incentive is available year-round. Typically, the appliances recycled through the program are older units that are used for extra food and drink storage in garages and basements, but refrigerators manufactured before 1990 can use three times more electricity than newer ones.

“Running an older refrigerator or freezer wastes precious resources and increases customer’s electricity bills,” said Michael Dunham, director of Energy and Environmental Programs for JACO Environmental. “It is even more detrimental to the environment if these units are not properly disabled and recycled.” For information about Efficiency Smart’s appliance recycling initiative, the Oldest Refrigerator in Ohio contest and rules, or other services and inavailable centives through Efficiency Smart, visit www.efficiencysmart.org or call (877) 889-3777.

Butler wins excellence award SPRINGFIELD — A Miami Valley entrepreneur was recently awarded the Operational Excellence award by CK Franchising Inc., the franchisor of Comfort Keepers. Kristina Butler was recognized at the annual awards ceremony during the Comfort Keepers Leadership Conference recently held in Boca Raton, Fla. This was the first year for this award, which recognizes operational excellence in qual-

ity of service delivery. Butler, owner of Comfort Keepers of Springfield, Dayton, Beavercreek, Englewood and surrounding areas, received the award from the company’s support office in Dayton and was selected from more than 650 Comfort Keepers franchises nationwide. Criteria for the award include overall client satisfaction for quality service, caregiver satisfaction, and community involvement.

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STOCK MARKET Listed are Tuesday’s stock market prices at closing for firms in the Sidney-Shelby County area traded on the major markets. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE This Chng. Week -0.05 Alcoa Inc...............8.64 (PF of Alcoa Building Products, Stolle Machinery) +0.56 Appld Ind. Tech..44.64 +0.10 BP PLC ADR......44.07 Citigroup ............48.11 +0.63 -0.74 Emerson Elec. ....56.56 (PF of Copeland Corp. Division) Griffon Corp. ......10.55 +0.07 (PF of Clopay Corp.) -0.50 H&R Block Inc...27.96 +0.28 Honda Motor .....40.36 Ill. Toolworks .....66.75 +1.00 (Parent company of Peerless) -0.52 JC Penney Co.....16.40 (Store in Piqua) JP Morgan Chase49.14 +0.96 (Former Bank One, Sidney) +0.49 Kroger Co. ..........34.99 (PF of Kroger) +0.06 Meritor .................6.03

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE This Chng. Week Lear Corp ...........59.14 +0.94 (PF of C.H. Masland) +0.22 McDonalds Corp.102.29 -0.04 Radio Shack .........3.47 Sherwin-Wllms 189.28 +1.51 Sprint ...................7.22 +0.02 +0.15 Thor Industries..40.69 (PF of Airstream Inc.) Time Warner Inc.61.52 +0.88 (PF of Time Warner Cable) +0.26 U.S. Bancorp ......33.15 (Former Star Bank of Sidney) Walgreen Co.......49.19 +1.35 Walmart Stores .78.83 00 -0.02 Wendy’s Int. Inc. ..6.12 +0.24 YUM! Brands.....68.62 (PF of Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut) OVER THE COUNTER Bob Evans ..........44.78 +0.16 Fifth Third ........17.51 +0.21 Peoples Bank .......9.39 00

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A Sidney company was among Ohio companies recently acknowledged by Secretary of State Jon Husted as part of an ongoing effort to recognize the impact of Ohio businesses. The April Ohio Business Profile highlighted companies across the state that are part of the emerging bioproducts industry in Ohio. USA Soy Solutions, LLC./BioBased Spray Systems LLC, of Sidney, was among the companies singled out by Husted. USA Soy Solutions is a company that provides ag-based lubricants and hydraulic fluids as well as dust suppressants. Patented product Biorestor, which is a USDA bio-preferred rejuvenator asphalt sealer that is made from soybean and other agricultural oils. “Companies manufacturing bio-based products in Ohio are having great success combining agricultural expertise with emerging technologies to create new and better products,” Husted said. “Ohio agribusiness is improving our envi-

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Madison and Emma. Anthony D. Kelly has been named director of quality assurance and technical support. Being employed at Jackson Tube Service Inc. for 12 years has allowed Kelly to be instrumental in the development of the company’s quality management systems. In addition to all aspects of assurance, quality Kelly’s new role will encompass health and safety, environmental and training. Kelly is a certified quality engineer, receiving his core body of knowledge from Sinclair’s Quality Engineering Technology Program. He is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, RAB Auditor, and holds multiple professional certifications, including metrology and NDT Inspection. Kelly is a member of the Hemlock Sporting Association of Piqua, and resides in Sidney with his wife, Sherri. James M. Froning has been employed with

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PIQUA — Jackson Tube Service Inc. has announced the appointment of David A. Linn as its new director of operations. Linn has been employed with Jackson Tube Service Inc. for 17 years. He has demonstrated success as a mechanical engineer advancing him to director of maintenance and then most recently serving as director of engineering. Linn is a graduate of Wright State University with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. He has been a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) for 11 years and a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) for 14 years. In his new role, Linn will be responsible for the manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, and production planning departments of the organization. He and his wife, Lisa, reside in the Miami East School District with their two daughters,

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to solve the concerns. Pay-to-play was one of the concerns, he said. The board had set a $450 per sport pay-to-play fee instead of the original $35 per sport fee. “Kids left the school district,” said Scheu of the increased fees. “We have reverted back to pre-payto-play of $35 per sport.” Discord throughout the district was another issue which was listened to. During a short period of time, the district has had seven superintendents, said Scheu. “Administrative stability and continuity,” said Scheu of how the district addressed the concern. Other issues which were listened to and actions taken included: • Negative public relations. The district is sharing positive news For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg and has established a good relaSUSAN BRACKNEY, of Sidney, fills out a ballot at tionship with the Sidney Daily Fairlawn High School Tuesday. The item on the bal- News; • Financial woes. The district lot is the renewal of a general operation tax levy. has established financial stability through the five-year financial forecast. “Five years out we will be From Page 1

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The 2.98 mill levy, which must be renewed every five years, will generate $150,000 in operating funds for the district. The cost to the owner of a home valued at $100,000 is $93.87 per year, or $7.82 per month. Shelby County Board of Elections official Chris Gibbs said the election went smoothly. “I’m proud of our poll workers, they put in a long day,” Gibbs said. Gibbs pointed out there are only one provisional and one absentee yet to be counted, which will have no effect on the outcome of the Fairlawn levy. He said the results will be certified on May 20. In Logan County, Quincy voters cast ballots on two levies for village operations, each for two mills. According to unofficial results the outcome of the street levy was a dead heat — 51 votes for the levy and 51

COUNTY Village log MONDAY -6:17 p.m.: theft. Jackson Center Police responded to 629 E. Pike St. on a report of the theft of firewood.

Fire, rescues TUESDAY -11:15 a.m.: medical. The Anna Rescue Squad responded to the 18000 block of Kentner Road, Dinsmore Township. -10:02 a.m.: injury. The Anna Rescue Squad responded to Honda of America on a report of a man with an elbow injury. -4:19 a.m.: medical. The Jackson Center Rescue Squad responded to the 500 block of North Main Street.

against. Logan County Board of Election officials report there are two provisional ballots in Quincy that will be counted May 22, when the results are certified. Those ballots could possibly break the tie. If the outcome remains a tie, officials report the issue would be defeated. The 2-mill current expense levy was defeated 56 (54.90 percent) against the issue and 46 (45.10) for the levy. The levies would genapproximately erate $11,000 per year. Voters in the Marion Local School district approved a 13.8-mill, fiveyear levy, that is a renewal and increase for property owners. The unofficial vote total, including a small number of votes cast in Auglaize and Darke counties, was 271 (61.2 percent) for the levy and 172 (38.8 percent) against the measure.

The income tax levy would generate approximately the same amount of money as the two PI levies, which were collected via property taxes. The five-year levy, if approved, would generate $4,773,662. This is $25,000 less than the two PI levies. Collections would begin Jan. 1, 2014, if the levy passes. The 9.9-mill levy expires in 2013, which would be collected in 2014, said Scheu. If the income tax is approved, the school board will pass a resolution to reduce the amount of dollars collected from the 9.9-mill levy to help offset the collection of the 1 percent income tax, said Scheu. The levy committee will be holding meetings to discuss the levy. Upcoming meetings include May 13 at the Longfellow PTO meeting, 6 p.m.; May 13 at the Emerson PTO meeting, 6:30 p.m.; May 14 at the Whittier PTO meeting, 6 p.m.; May 14 at the Northwood PTO meeting, 6:30 p.m.; and May 28 at the Amos Memorial Library, 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

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study from 2012 indicated there were 282 crashes in the corridor from Interstate 75 to Highland Avenue. He noted that a majority of the accidents (80 percent) were “in some way related to speed.” The city’s engineering department performed a speed study in January. Among the factors considered in the study are pace of vehicles and average daily traffic count, roadway access points and intersections and the number of crashes and road width. “ODOT has approved our study and the 5 mph reduction,” Magoto said. City Manager Mark Cundiff said he actually wanted a 35 mph speed limit in the area, but “that wasn’t well received” by ODOT. “If they (ODOT) had that many accidents for a

sign at the intersection. Another consideration was putting curbing at the intersection that would only allow a right turn, similar to the south exit at the Kroger shopping center on Michigan Street. Law Director Jeff Amick cautioned that the city might have liability issues in the event of a crash at the intersection if a problem has been identified and action isn’t taken to improve safety at the location. It was agreed that ODOT officials be contacted to see if the state would allow a right-turn only sign at the intersection. Wagner contended the city shouldn’t “roll over and play dead” in dealing with the state. Barhorst pointed out that Ohio 47 is the state’s highway. He also noted that the city receives funding for projects on city streets that are also state highways. “We could tell them we’ll pay for everything,” Cundiff said of turning away ODOT funding. The issue is expected to

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mile of the interstate, what would they do?” asked Mayor Mike Barhorst. “That’s a ridiculous number of accidents,” Barhorst said, noting he also prefers a lower speed limit. Another part of the Ohio 47 corridor recommendation - closing the southbound portion of Wilkinson Avenue at Ohio 47 met with some resistance. City staff cited sight limitation for drivers entering the highway at that point as the reason for closing the street at that location (northbound Wilkinson Avenue would remain open). Councilman Steve Wagner spoke strongly against the proposal. “I’m totally against shutting this down,” Wagner said, contending it would be disruptive for people who now use Wilkinson Avenue. “We’ve identified this as a problem southbound,” Cundiff said. “When you’re coming southbound on Wilkinson MONDAY ical. The Perry-Port- you can’t see, pure and -8:27 p.m.: fire. The Salem Rescue Squad re- simple.” Lockington Fire Depart- sponded to the 8800 Wagner suggested putment responded to a re- block of Lochard Road. ting a “right turn only” port of a trash fire in the 10000 block of Museum Trail. -7:39 p.m.: medical. MONDAY The Perry-Port-Salem FORT LORAMIE — A -7:48 a.m.: juvenile Rescue Squad responded 7-year-old Fort Loramieproblem. Deputies to the 5800 block of area girl suffered a leg inState Route 29, Perry were called to Houston jury when she darted in High School on a report Township. front of a truck on a farm -8:53 a.m.: medical. of a problem with a juve- lane Monday morning. nile in the parking lot. The Anna Rescue Squad Shelby County Sher-7:31 a.m.: child responded to the 400 iff’s deputies report Lucy block of West Main struck. The Fort Loramie Siegel, 7, 2996 Cardo Rescue Squad and sherStreet. -6:09 p.m.: medical. iff’s deputies responded to The New Bremen Res- 2996 Cardo Road on a recue Squad responded to port of a 7-year-old child the 5800 block of being struck by a car. No other information was Botkins Road. available. SUNDAY SUNDAY -1:12 p.m.: medical. -2:38 p.m.: light broThe Houston Rescue Squad responded to the ken. A street light was 5900 block of Hardin- reported broken by vandals at 6831 Palestine Wapakoneta Road. -12:58 p.m.: med- Street, Perry Township.

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Road, was injured in the accident, which occurred at 7:3 a.m. She was taken by the Fort Loramie Rescue Squad for treatment. She was treated and released. Reports state her brother, Gus Siegel, 15,

be on the agenda for a future council meeting. Transit Manager Deb Grogean presented an overview of a proposal to raise contract rates for Shelby County Transit to cover the costs of operation. “ODOT strongly encourages rural transit systems to set contract rates to recover the full cost of providing contract services,” she said. SPT provides contract transportation services for Shelby County Jobs and Family Services, Area Agency on Aging, PASSPORT and Fair Haven Adult Day Care. The Transit Advisory Committee has recommended the per hour contract rate be raised from $50 to $53, the per passenger rate be increased from $19 to $20 and the per mile rate be raise from $4 to $4.25. Grogean said consideration is being given to promoting the service to increase ridership. Barhorst said he favored efforts to bolster revenues. The proposed increase will appear on the agenda for the May 13 meeting.

was driving a Suzuki work truck down a farm lane when Lucy Siegel darted in front of the vehicle and was struck. Reports state the work truck was only traveling at approximately 12 mph when the accident occurred.

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in the black,” said Scheu. • The district could not recover. “We are standing strong,” said Scheu. “We are healthier and have strong leadership. Our curriculum has improved. We have all-day kindergarten. A high school math teacher has been added.” • Lack of transparency. The district is providing quick response for public information and has encouraged public participation at the board meetings. • Perception of overpaid teachers/administrators. “We have had the largest pay reduction for teachers in the state,” said Scheu. There was an average 5.8 percent salary reduction/health insurance concessions negotiated. Salaries were also frozen for three years. “The salary reduction in 201112 saved the school district,” said Scheu. The 1 percent income tax levy will replace the 9.9-mill emergency property tax levy, which expires at the end of the year, and an expired .8 mill permanent improvement levy.

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MUTTS

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BY FRANCES DRAKE For Thursday, May 9, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Today’s new Moon is the best time all year to think about earning money. You also might think about how to get the best use of what you own. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Today the only New Moon all year in your sign is taking place. Take a look in the mirror and ask yourself what you can do to improve your appearance. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Think about how much you’re willing to work behind the scenes and not get credit for what you do. It’s important to find a happy balance so that you don’t feel resentful. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Are you happy with friends in your life? Do you hang out with quality people? Remember: If you want to have friends, be friendly! LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) How do you react to authority in your life? Are you defensive or arrogant? And yet, if you are in authority, how do want others to react to you? Think about this. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) What further education or training might you get that will improve your job. What travel and further learning can enrich your life? LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is the best day of the year to think about how to reduce your debt and best use the resources of others. Tidy up some loose ends. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) The only New Moon opposite your sign all year occurs today, which is why this is the perfect day to think about how you can improve your closest relationships. Would you like you as a friend? SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) What can you do to be more efficient and productive at work? Make a list of a few things you can do to make your life easier. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) If life is all work and no play, then it’s time for you to think about this imbalance. It’s important to plan for fun, vacations and opportunities to be creative. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) What can you do to improve where you live? And what can you do to improve family relationships? Today is New Moon is the perfect day to make these resolutions. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Are you as clear as possible in all your communication? Do you listen when others speak? Think about this today. YOU BORN TODAY You appreciate beautiful things, especially antiques. You also appreciate kindness and generosity in relationships, which you are ready to give and expect in return. Many of you have a lovely speaking voice — which is helpful, because you don’t hesitate to speak up for the rights of the underprivileged. In year ahead, your primary focus will be on partnerships and close friendships. Birthdate of: J.M. Barrie, author; John Corbett, actor; Candice Bergen, actress. (c) 2013 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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CPAP use doesn’t worsen sleep apnea DEAR DR. ANSWER: ROACH: My Obstructive sleep husband said I apnea (OSA) is a snore, so I went condition of not to a sleep lab and sleeping properly was diagnosed at night. The with borderline problem in OSA sleep apnea. The is that the tissue doctor said I in the back of the could get the To your throat relaxes CPAP machine, during sleep and good but it was up to can close the airme. I chose to get health way completely. it, and I use it Snoring is very Dr. Keith every night. Now, common, since Roach when I nap, I that indicates a wake myself up gasping. partial closure of the airCould the CPAP be mak- way. Continuous positive ing my muscles weaker airway pressure, CPAP, so I need it more? — R.Z. blows air through a tight

mask that fits over and around the nose. OSA can cause damage to the heart and lungs over the long term, almost always and causes sleepiness during the day. Treatment of OSA can prevent damage and improve quality of life. Being overweight is a major risk factor for OSA, but not everybody with OSA is overweight. I don’t think CPAP makes OSA worse, since it’s not acting on muscles. I think it’s more likely that either your OSA is worse than it was, or you

are now able to pay more attention, having been on treatment. Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealthmed.cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Health newsletters may be ordered from www.rbmamall.com.

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families get together to celebrate holidays and special occasions. I have been told by some readers that they have been used as the basis for Dear Abbythemed dinner parties. (The place cards were decorated with hearts and flowers, and the centerpiece was a “bouquet” of envelopes addressed to me.) P.S. Your husband sounds like a sweetheart. My mother once said the secret to a lasting marriage is a husband who lasts, so feed him well and he will. DEAR ABBY: I work in a skilled-care facility. I am also preparing for law school. Today one of my co-workers humiliated me in the presence of others by asking if I have been gaining weight. I giggled and said, “Probably.” She proceeded to say that I have gained “a lot” of weight in my “fat face” and told me to get on the scale so she could see how much. I told her it’s none of her

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100 years May 8, 1913 Among the resolutions adopted by the representatives of Ohio cities in the flooded districts during the sessions at Cincinnati, was one calling upon the Federal government to exercise jurisdiction over all rivers tributary to the Ohio, whose flood waters are likely to cause damage to person or property. It was also urged that Federal, state, county and municipal governments cooperate in the construction, where feasible, of such works are necessary to protect lowlands against flood waters. ——— Mrs. B.P. Wagner was hostess to the members of the New Century club when they held their last meeting of the year yesterday afternoon. Officers elected for next year include: Mrs. E.C. Nutt, president; Mrs. Earl Nutt, vice president’ Mrs. J.D. Barnes, secretary; Mrs. B.P. Wagner, treasurer, Mrs. Goode, Mrs. E.C. Nutt and Miss Emma Graham were selected a program committee. ——— J.S. Leidigh recently purchased a setting of English pheasant eggs and set them under a hen. This week four little pheasants made their appearance.

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May 8, 1938 Robert F. Kaser of Sidney, announced today that he would be a candidate for nomination as representative to the state legislature, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election next August. In making the announcement, Kaser said that he would stand on his record in the last session of the legislature, where he served on a number of important committees. A special air mail cachet will be applied to all air mail sent from the Sidney post office during National Air Mail Week, according to an announcement made today by William B. Swonger, postmaster. The announcement was also made that the new bicolor air mail stamp would also be on sale at the local post office.

50 years May 8, 1963 Miss Barbara Anne Short, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Short, R.R. 2, Anna, was recently pledged to Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority at Ohio State University. Miss Short, a freshman majoring in Elementary Education, is Co-scholarship Chairman of her pledge class. ——— Nearly a half-century of service to the people of Sidney will terminate next October with the retirement of Miss Miriam Ginn as librarian at the Amos Memorial Public Library. Miss Ginn presented her formal request for retirement to the library. It would become effective Oct. 1. Urban Doorley, president

of the board, in commenting on the request this morning said: “We did not accept the request, although we have taken it under advisement.” He then added, “We fully appreciate Miss Ginn’s wishes in this matter, but she has done such an outstanding job for the people of this community that we are hopeful she may reconsider her request.” Doorley did name a committee, composed of Mrs. H.M. Sharp, board secretary, Mrs. J. Oliver Amos, and Mrs. H.H. Hill to investigate the possibilities of a successor. Miss Ginn has been a member of the library staff for 47 years, becoming associated with the operation shortly after her graduation from high school.

25 years May 8, 1988 Awards, entertainment and the installation of new officers all were part of the annual Sidney Education Association banquet. As in years past, this year’s banquet offered several humorous skits, this time following a television game show theme. ——— It was a fortunate evening for Sidney High School science teacher Mary Leistner. Mrs. Leistner was chosen as Teacher of the Year by the SEA. Bridgeview Middle School art teacher Tim Smith, dressed in drag and portraying Vanna White of the television game show “Wheel of Fortune,” presented the top teacher honor to Mrs. Leistner. Five Sidney teachers also received Doers Awards for their contributions to education. They were Terri Thompson, 1120 Stephens Road, Sidney; Lorraine Hennigen, 545 Weddle Road, Casstown: Christine Weber, 18900 State Route 47, Sidney; Blanche McClain, 717 Westover Drive, Sidney; and Linda Monroe, 2345 Collins Drive, Sidney. Four Friends of Education awards were given to people who are not employed by the school system but who have provided volunteer assistance. They were Starr Schwepe, 1141 St. Marys Road; Becky Bertsch, 1024 Taft St; Barbara Chiles, 421 Apollo Drive; and Rena Morton, 18091 Rickway Court. Four long-time teachers who are retiring this year were recognized. They were Sally Castle, 131 Pinehurst St; Francis Ailes, 2028 Old English Court; Christine Weber, 18900 State Route 47, Sidney; and Emilie Campbell, 900 County Road 25A, Sidney.

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A century + 6 in the classroom Three teachers retire with a combined total of 106 years BY PATRICIA ANN SPEELMAN pspeelman@civitasmedia.com NEW BREMEN — On the last day of school in the spring, after all the kids have jubilantly run out of the building, teachers will pack up their bulletin board displays, their books, their end-of-year gifts from students, their personal supplies. They’ll say, “Goodbye! Have a great summer!” to each other, and they’ll drive away. Three teachers at New Bremen Elementary/Middle school have been doing that for more than 30 years and will do it for the last time this month. In addition, a fourth teacher, Angie Niemeyer, will leave after 10 years in New Bremen schools to teach in China. Cathy Maurer, Marsha Wierwille, and Deb Miller will retire when the last bell rings in New Bremen Local Schools on May 23. After their staff meetings on May 24, they will be teachers no longer.

Forever teachers Except that won’t be exactly true. Two of them may serve as future substitutes. And they all will forever be teachers in the minds and hearts of their students. There have been many, many students in their classrooms. Weirwille has taught for 39 years; Miller, for 31; and Maurer for 36. “I have taught in New Bremen for 32 years,” Maurer said. She led intermediate learning disabilities classes in grades four through six for 17 years and fifth-grade classes for 15 years, teaching math, reading and science. Early in her career, she taught first grade and primary learning disability classes in Antwerp, first grade in Port Richey, Fla., and intermediate learning disability classes in St. Marys.

All in New Bremen “I have taught at New Bremen for all of my 39 years,” Wierwille said. Some of the students she’s taught are now teachers, themselves, in New Bremen with her. “I started teaching in 1973, but I took a year’s leave in 1981-82. I taught first grade my first three years. I have been teaching second grade since then,” she said. Miller began teaching second and third grades in a team-teaching environment in Brevard, N.C., in 1974. She served as a substitute teacher in Kenton and New Bremen during the 1975-76 school year, taught fourth grade for five years, then fifth-grade language arts and third-grade math half time for a year. “I spent the next seven years as a mother at home when our children were born in 1982 and 1984,” Miller said. “In 1989, I was happy to be rehired by New Bremen for a

has been to witness children blossom and grow academically, socially and emotionally from the beginning of kindergarten to the end,” she said. In her last year of teaching, she has experienced New Bremen’s first year of all-day kindergarten, and she likes the option. “I am enjoying having time to give my students more experiences and opportunities to develop their skills,” she said. “When a student didn’t understand a concept or skill, and then I saw their eyes light up when he/she did, it was such a memorable experience for me,” Weirwille noted. She is very proud that the elementary school was named to the Hall of Fame in two different years, the only school at the time to achieve such an honor. Miller appreciates the performances she and fellow teacher Donna Schmitmeyer have produced for grandparFor photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg ents days, starring their kindergarteners. She is also CATHY MAURER (right), of New Bremen, works with her student Brianna Wiedeman, 11, of proud of the Project Ease literNew Bremen, at New Bremen Elementary/Middle School. Brianna is the daughter of Karla acy program she and Schmitand Neil Wiedeman. meyer developed. half-time position in kinderriculum K-12 and elementary it. I then explained to her Future garten. From 1995 until now, principalship at the University what it was, and she started These very experienced my kindergarten position has of Dayton. Wierwille lived on a laughing.” professionals have ideas about These career teachers will been full time.” farm near Xenia and Yellow the future of education and miss moments like that. They how it can best be served: Springs until after her freshThey have seen a lot of man year in high school. Then have absolutely no regrets changes in the educational “I would like some of the about choosing the profession state people in charge of our her family moved to New field during the last three to Knoxville, where she still lives. they chose and sticking with it curriculum to go back into the four decades. for a long time. She received her Bachelor of “The biggest changes I’ve classroom for a while,” Maurer “I knew I wanted to be a Science in education from the seen are the amount and said. “They have been away teacher since I was in third Ohio State University and a depth of learning required by from it too long. I would asthe students and accountabil- master’s degree in curriculum grade,” Wierwille said. sume many of them never “I always have told the kids gave the tests we face each and supervision from Wright ity required by the teachers. it was teaching or be a rock Technology had enabled much State University. spring or have dealt with the Miller’s bachelor’s degree in star,” Maurer laughed. “I am of this to happen,” Miller said. standards we have had to.” glad teaching worked out. I Wierwille agrees that tech- elementary education came “I would encourage yearjust sing in the room.” from Heidelberg College. The nology has changed everyround schooling,” Miller South Euclid native had thing. Individuals added. “I would also have colmoved to Columbus when she “When I first started, we They admit that after so lege students in education be was in junior high and then to many years in the classroom, required to get one year’s exused record players, 8mm Kenton. She earned a master’s they don’t always remember films and slide projectors in perience as paid teaching asdegree at Marygrove College of the name or face of every stu- sistants before they could be the classroom. Now we have Detroit through a distance computers, smart boards, CD dent, but they know that their hired to teach. I think the fulearning program. players, DVDs, etc.,” she said. students have been important ture of teaching and learning Both teachers as individuals while under “This advancement in technolin the United States is bright “We had videos to watch, their care. ogy has allowed teachers to as long as the funding is avail“There was always a special able for technology and atbring the world to students in books to discuss and papers to write,” she said. “We had to feeling I had for each student tracting new, well-trained ways some students might videotape ourselves teaching while I was teaching them,” never get to experience. teachers.” and mail these to our menWeirwille said. They all hope to spend ‘More success’ “There are so many stumore time with their families “We used to take grades on tors.” Like Maurer, she and her husband, both, became dents that have touched my now that they are retiring. every single paper or project life in many ways,” Maurer They will focus on hobbies and students did in class. Now we New Bremen teachers. “My husband and I worried said. “Every year, there are husbands, traveling and projgive the students several about having our own children students that are special and ects “that have been put on times to practice a skill or as students, but everything make me laugh and touch my hold for a while,” as Weirwille learn a concept before giving them a summative assessment was fine. It was a neat experi- heart. There are students that aptly put it. ence,” Maurer said. you worry about or ones you And the school will go on that is recorded as a grade. Each teacher will take spewonder how successful they without them. The kids will This gives students more succial memories with her as she will be. That is the great thing always be the kids. cess in understanding,” she about teaching. Every year “As much as things change, added. “Students who may al- carries her supplies through the doors for the last time. has brought new surprises of they stay the same,” Maurer ready know a concept or skill Some of the memories are how these children have said. “Students have not are being challenged to use poignant, some funny. changed my life.” changed much over the years. their ability instead of going “The most humorous thing, Miller, too, acknowledged Their dress, movies, interests, over a concept or skill again slang might change, but they and again that they have mas- which I will never forget, hap- that it’s been all about the pened while teaching fourth kids. are still 10- and 11-year-olds. tered. Students who need grade,” Miller said. “I felt it “The highlight of my career They keep you young.” more practice are provided it in smaller groups sometimes.” was important to have a class pet, so I got a chameleon for Maurer, who grew up in North Olmsted, earned her un- the classroom. On the first dergraduate degree at Bowling day of school, I allowed each student to hold the Green State University and chameleon. I remember sayher master’s degrees in curing, ‘If you are afraid of the chameleon, just hold it by its tail.’ A few moments later, a girl screamed, as all she held was a bloody tail! Thankfully, one of the children was able to catch the chameleon that was on the loose in our classroom.”

‘Not good idea’ “I did make animal cells out of Jello once,” Maurer said. “That was not a good idea. They went in the trash. The teachers I worked with laughed a lot. We ate the plant cells.” As television personality Art Linkletter always said, kids say the darndest things. It was a child’s comment that had Wierwille biting her tongue. “One student said that her father was taking the family to a factory for her mom’s birthday. She didn’t think that sounded like fun. I asked what kind of factory it was. She said that it was a cheesecake facFor photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg tory,” Wierwille said. “I had to TEACHER MARSHA Wierwille, of New Knoxville, works at the hold back my laughter beboard at the New Bremen Elementary/Middle School. cause she was so serious about

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DEBBIE MILLER (left), of New Bremen, talks with her student Jacob Osterfeld, 6, of New Bremen, at the New Bremen Elementary/Middle School. Jacob is the son of Ryan Osterfeld and Elizabeth Osterfeld.

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Haslam apologizes to Browns fans TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer WESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — Embarrassed by a federal investigation of fraud inside his truck-stop comp a n y , Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam apologized to Cleveland fans and promised to Haslam bring the city a winning team. Haslam, who bought the Browns last year from Randy Lerner, was the featured speaker Monday night at the

Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the National Football Foundation’s 25th annual scholar-athlete banquet. It was one of Haslam’s first public appearances in Ohio since the FBI raided the headquarters of Pilot Flying J, his family’s business, last month as part of an investigation into an alleged fraud scheme. From a dais that included Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and former Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel, Haslam spoke to a packed banquet room and then held a brief news conference afterward. “I apologize to the city of

Cleveland, Northeastern Ohio and all Browns fans because the last thing we ever wanted to do as a new owner was detract from football and the Browns and just what a great football area this is, and so I apologize for that,” he said. “We feel badly about it and we’re very comfortable we’ll work through this situation.” Haslam did not answer any questions during his 10minute meeting with local media members. He was pressed about his knowledge of the fraud, but politely declined to answer. Federal agents raided

Pilot’s headquarters in Knoxville, Tenn., on April 15. The FBI alleges members of Pilot’s sales team deliberately withheld rebates to boost profits. Haslam reviewed the steps he has taking while the probe continues and reiterated he’s doing all he can to gain back the trust of Pilot Flying J’s customers. He said he has personally spoken to “between 250 and 300” trucking companies and that some customers have been paid money they were owed. “The important thing is to get it right,” Haslam said. “I’d like to get it wrapped up by

the end of the month, but if it takes until early June, early July, we’re going to get the numbers right and if we owe X, Y, Z trucking company, we’ll write them a check on the spot. “ An NFL spokesman said the league has no plans to ask Haslam to relinquish control of the team during the investigation. Haslam praised the Browns recent NFL draft and said he’s excited about the upcoming season. He plans to return to Cleveland later this week, when the team will hold a minicamp for rookies and undrafted free agents.

Houston edges Russia RUSSIA — Russia coach Roger Hammonds called it his team’s best game of the year, and pitcher Sara Young’s best performance of the year. But it wasn’t quite enough in County softball Tuesday. Houston had just four hits but made the most of them to edge the Lady Raiders 2-1 in a County thriller. The win was key for Houston because it kept them just one game behind Fort Loramie in the standings. Houston is now 16-7 overall and 9-2 in the league. Russia is now 6-5 and 7-16. Macy Stang had a double and Taylor Willoughby an RBI single for Houston. Heidi Petty had three hits for Russia, and Young and Kennedy Metz both doubled. The linescore: Houston.................100 100 0—2 4 2 Russia .....................000 010 0_1 7 2 WP: New; LP: Young; Save: M. Stang Records: Houston 16-7, Russia 715. SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg

LEHMAN CATCHER Max Schutt steps out of the way after forcing Anna’s sliding Josh Robinson at home in high school

The linescore: Anna .......................001 002 0_3 3 1 Lehman ..................100 003 x_4 7 3 Showalter, M. Cummings (6) (LP), Berning (6) and Doseck; Bosway (WP), Arnold (7) (S) and Schutt. Records: Anna 9-12, Lehman 16-6.

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Vandalia run-rules Sidney 13-3 Sidney was run-ruled by Greater Western Ohio Confernece North Division champion Vandalia 13-3 in action

Tuesday. The loss left the Jackets at 10-13 on the year. The Jackets trailed 6-3 going to the sixth inning and Vandalia plated seven runs to end it an inning early. “It was 4-3 in the bottom of the fourth and we had a huge error that costs us two runs,” said Sidney coach Bill Shoffner. “Then the wheels felloff in the sixth.” The linescore: Vandalia .................400 107_13 12 0 Sidney.....................003 000_ 3 5 6 Gremling (WP), Edwards (6) and Sarsgard; Lauth(LP), Lochard (6) and Niswonger. Records: Vandalia 17-8, Sidney 10-13.

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Minster wins 19th NEW KNOXVILLE — Minster cruised to its 19th win of the season Tuesday, beating New Knoxville 14-0 in Midwest Athletic Conference play. The win keeps the Wildcats unblemished in the MAC at 70. Ace Adam Niemeyer pitched the first four innings and struck out nine Rangers while allowing just one hit. He also singled, doubled and drove in three runs, Devon Poeppelman singled, tripled and drove in three, Ethan Wolf singled and doubvled and Brandon Hoying

Minster to name Urbana’s Stokes new coach Geron Stokes, the head football coach at Urbana High School the past four seasons, will be recommended to the Minster Board of Education as the next head football coach of the Wildcats, it was announced Monday.

The Minster board will meet on May 20 to consider the recommendation. Stokes, whose first name is pronounced Gair-un, has compiled a record of 29-13 in four seasons at Urbana, and taken the Hillclimbers to the play-

Botkins wins 14-1

baseball action at Lehman Tuesday. Lehman rallied to edge BOTKINS —Botkins rolled the Rockets 4-3. to a 14-1 win over Fairlawn in County play Tuesday. The Lady Trojans are now 6-10 overall and Fairlawn 018. For Botkins, Erin Place, Waynesfield ............001 000 2_3 6 4 Grace Van Brocklin and doubled. Frye, Meyer (6) (LP) and Meyer, Samantha Vehorn all had two The linescore: Minster ......................204 35_14 9 1 Wildermuth (6); Little and Schultz. hits. Jessica Dietz doubled NK .............................000 00_ 0 1 4 Records: JC 4-10. and drove in three runs, and Niemeyer (WP), Hoying (5) and —— both Jill Schneider and Emily Wolf; Howe (LP), Allen (3) and Brown singled and drove in Russia wins 15-1 Shreve. three. Records: Minster 19-1, NK 7-9. HOUSTON — Russia won The linescore: —— 15-1 over Houston in County Fairlawn.....................010 00_ 1 1 0 Versailles rolls baseball action Tuesday. Botkins.......................251 6x_14 9 1 NEW BREMEN — VerWP: Dietz; LP: Dudgeon The Raiders, now 17-5, got Records: Botkins 6-10, Fairlawn sailles scored 11 times in the two hits from Bryan Drees first two innings and went on and capitalized on 10 Houston 0-18. —— to run-rule New Bremen 13-1 errors. Anna holds inMidwest Athletic ConferThe linescore: ence baseball Tuesday. Russia ......................352 23_15 8 1 off Marion Local For Versailles, Lee Houston ...................010 00_ 1 5 10 ANNA — Anna scored all Gariety (WP) and Tebbe; Jolley its runs in the first two inRuhenkamp and Damien Richard had two hits each, ne (LP), Roberts (5) and Miller. nings, then held off Marion of Richard’s being a home run. 20. Records: Russia 17-5, Houston 2- Local for a 4-3 win in nonMike Davidson also homeleague softball Tuesday. —— red and Jace Barga doubled. The win puts Anna at 10-7. Riverside wins Alec Heuker had a home Amanda Rickert and Alexis run for Bremen and Clay over Troy Christian Phillips had two hits apiece TROY — Riverside upped for Anna. Bertke singled and doubled. The linescore: The linescore: its record to 16-8 with a 14-2 Versailles ...................741 01_13 8 0 Marion ....................002 100 0_3 6 0 rout at Troy Christian TuesBremen ......................001 00_ 1 3 2 Anna........................130 000 x_4 7 2 day. WP: Barga; LP: Bertke WP: Keener Records: NB 6-15, Versailles 17Records: Anna 10-7, Marion The Pirates were led again 6. by Dalton Bollinger, who Local 7-13. —— —— belted two home runs and a JC edged 3-2 Minster downs double, and drove in five. WAYNESFIELD — WayLehman 8-4 Jake Herron had three hits, nesfield scored twice in the Dustin Proffitt singled, trailed Minster upped its record to bottom of the seventh to pull and drove in three and Lan- 15-8 with an 8-4 victory at out a 3-2 non-league win over don Kelsey had two hits. Lehman Tuesday. Jackson Center Tuesday. Kayla Richard had an The linescore: The Tigers are now 4-10. Riverside .................616 10_14 14 1 amazing day at the plate, Gavin Wildermuth was 2- TC ............................000 20_ 2 4 2 going 5-for-5, scoring three Guthrie (WP) and Bollinger; Mor- times and driving in two. She for-3 for the Tigers. row (LP), Sims (4),Patterson (5) and The linescore: had a triple and a home run. JC............................001 001 0_2 4 1 Kolker. Alexis Robinson had three hit and drove in four, and Kathy Prenger, Sara Hosey and Regan Hahn all had two hits each. Hahn and offs the last two seasons. year, then 7-3, 8-2 and 9-1. Stephanie Albers both tripled. His last three Urbana He was named the 2012 Andrea Thobe had two hits teams have been Central Southwest District Division for Lehman. Buckeye Conference champi- III Coach of the Year. The linescore: ons. If approved, Stokes will be Minster ..................202 310 0_8 16 0 Urbana improved its employed as an intervention Lehman...................000 040 0_4 7 1 WP: Richard; LP: Bundy record each year under specialist in the Minster Records: Minster 15-8, Lehman Stokes, going 5-5 the first school district. 8-10.

Lehman rallies past Anna Anna overtook Lehman with two runs in the top of the sixth, but the Cavaliers came back with three of their own in the sixth to come away with a 4-3 victory in nonleague high school baseball action Tuesday. The win puts Lehman at 16-6 and drops Anna to 9-12. Anna broke a 1-1 deadlock with two in the sixth on no hits, two Lehman errors playing a key role. In the bottom of the inning, after Lehman pulled within one, Cole Proffitt stroked a two-run single to put the Cavs ahead. Proffitt, Greg Spearman and AJ Hemmelgarn all had two hits each for the Cavaliers. Anna managed just three hits off Nate Bosway and Austin Arnold, Bosway going the first six innings.

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RUNNERS JOG along Tawawa Creek during the Compassionate Care 5K run/walk held Saturday in

RUSSIA — Fort Loramie’s overall record stands at just 10-13, but the Redskins have opened up a two-game lead in the County standings with a key 6-3 win over Russia on Monday. The Redskins improve to 9-0 in County play and Russia is now 8-2. Overall, Russia is 16-5. The Redskins led 5-0 at one point, but outhit the Raiders just 5-4. Seth Guillozet had two hits for Loramie and Zach Brandewie doubled. For Russia, Trevor Sherman and Drees both had doubles. Guillozet went the distance for the RedSDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg skins, allowing just four Tawawa Park. There were 223 runners taking part hits while striking out four and walking four. in the event. Nolan Francis went 42/3 innings for the Raiders and gave up five runs, but only one was earned.

Compassionate Care 5K draws 223 to Tawawa Tom Ballas of Fort Loramie was the first of 223 runners to cross the finish line Saturday in the Compassionate Care 5K run/walk, held at Tawawa Park in Sidney. Ballas, just 14, covered the distance in 17:23.6. He was one of three Ballas runners to win Saturday. His brother, Joe Ballas, was first in the 11-14 age group and their father, Mike Ballas, won the 40-49 age group. Christina Johnson was the top female finisher and finished third overall in 18:07.2. Following are the age group winners: Female Overall — Christina Johnson 10-and-under — Kennedy Newell, Celina 11-14 — Grace Weigandt, Sidney 15-19 — Jessie Hemmelgarn, Tipp City 20-24 — Bailey Ditmer 25-29 — Chelsea Rogers 30-34 — Amanda Viapiano, Sidney 35-39 — Lisa Anderson 40-44 — Denise Carnes, Piqua 45-49 — Beverly

Smart, Sidney — Linda 50-54 Barhorst, Houston 55-59 — Linda Bauer, Sidney 60-and-over — Pat Burmeister, Botkins Male Overall — Tom Ballas, Fort Loramie 10-and-under — Cobi Haverfield, Xenia 11-14 — Joe Ballas, Fort Loramie 15-19 — Jonathan Perin, Sidney 25-29 — Jon Stevens, Piqua 30-34 — Dean Oakley, Lakeview 35-39 — Jason Taylor, Casstown — Mike 40-44 Thomas, Anna 45-49 — Mike Ballas, Fot Loramie 50-54 — Brian Gleason, Sidney 55-59 — Mark Cordonnier, Minster 60-and-over — Kan Van Hook, Sidney

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a.m. while the gun will go off for the 5K race at 9 a.m. The event features Speedy-Feet electronic timing, music throughout the course, plenty of age group awards, and a long list of door prizes, including two-pairs of Brooks running shoes. Lifetime free entry will be handed out to the top overall male and female. Annually the event attracts nearly 300 participants. One-hundred percent of the profits this year will be donated to Landon Reese and Michael Hoewischer. The Tiger Trot, a part of the Shelby County 5K Tour, will be accepting pre-registered entries if postmarked by May 17. Race-day registration will be available. Registration forms are available online at www.shelbycounty5ktou r.com and www.speedyfeet.com. Electronic results and pictures will be available online following the race. The Shelby County 5K Tour consists of 13 races during the spring and fall. The Tiger Trot marks the second race of the tour.

HOPE 5K set May 18 Registrations are now being taken for the fourth annual HOPE 5K Run/Walk on May 18 at Tawawa Park. Runners can register online at www.alliancerunning.com or by calling Kyle Roeth at 497-4102. Registration ahead of time is $15 with the choice of a luminary or a race T-shirt. Participants can also sign up the day of the event for $15. Tshirts and luminary will cost extra. This year’s race will use chip timing with all results listed on www.alliancerunning.com. Awards will be given for both the top female and top male runner. Medals will also be given to the top runners in 12 different age categories. Several door prizes will also be drawn the day of the race. This year’s HOPE 5K survivor is Lynn Dale. Come to the race to hear her story of discovery and recovery. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the race begins at 8:30 a.m. The run/walk is sponsored by the Cargill Relay for Life team.

MONDAY Troy Christian Monday at Lehman. The Cavs fall to 15-6 season with on the Anna coming to town today. Troy Christian is now 6-8. “We had a very bad sixth inning,” said coach Dave King of Lehman. “Four errors in that inning alone. And what made it tough was that we had just tied the game up.” The Cavs were down 4-1 but got two in the third and one in the fourth. Cole Proffitt had two hits and drove in three, Max Schutt and Greg Spearman had two hits each, and AJ Hemmelgarn had a double. Kirkpatrick had a double for the Eagles.

The linescore: Troy Chris...202 004 0_8 7 0 Lehman.......102 101 0_5 11 6 Sims (WP), Petterson (7) (S) and Kolker); Proffitt (LP), Rourke (7), Arnold (7) and The linescore: Loramie......001 1221 0_6 5 3 Schutt. Records: Lehman 15-6, TC Russia ..........000 020 1_3 4 2 Guillozet (WP) and 6-8. —— Kitzmiller; N. Francis (LP), Sherman (5) and Tebbe. Jackets lose 4-2 Records: Loramie 10-13, Sidney lost to VanRussia 16-5.

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Anna wins behind Robinson ANNA — Anna scored four times in the second inning and Josh Robinson made it stand up for a 4-2 victory over Botkins in County baseball action Monday. The Rockets go to 911 on the season and Botkins is now 10-7. Anna got a two-run from Ryan double Counts and an RBI double from Nick Doseck in the second. Robinson, meanwhile, allowed just three hits and struck out nine in pitching a complete game. Christian Hoskins had a solo home run for Botkins in the sixth, and also drove in the other run with a sacrifice fly in the third. The linescore: Botkins.........001 001 0_2 3 1 Anna.............040 000 x_4 6 2 Dietz (LP) and Greve; Robinson and Doseck Records: Botkins 10-7, Anna 9-11.

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Troy Christian surprises Lehman Lehman committed six errors, four in a disastrous sixth inning, and it cost them in an 8-5 upset loss to visiting

dalia in Greater Western Ohio Conference North baseball 0Monday, 4-2. The loss leaves Sidney at 10-12 on the year, including 5-4 in the North. We got a good pitching performance from Connor Echols,” said Sidney coach Bill Shoffner. “He held Vandalia in check for just three earned runs.” Jake Lochard doubled and tripled for the Jackets, Preston Heath tripled and Layne Sharp had a double. The key inning came in the fourth when Bobby Benshoff started the inning off with a single to left field and Lochard stepped in and hit a shot to left. “On any given day the wind would be blowing out to left but today it was blowing in,” said Shoffner. “The ball hit off the fence instead of going over.” The Jackets had runners on second and third, but a fly out to left field, a line drive out to the second baseman and a ground ball to third ended the inning without Sidney scoring. See BASEBALL/Page B3

Loramie run-rules Russia RUSSIA — Fort Loramie moved closer to the County title in softball and ended any hopes the Russia Lady Raiders had in the league with a 10-0 runrule verdict in action Monday. The Lady Redskins go to 8-1 in league play and 16-4 overall. Russia is now 6-4 in the league and 7-15 overall. Paige Ordean did it with her arm and her bat. She pitched a three-hitter with nine strikeouts in five innings, and also had three singles. Holly Frey doubled and tripled for Loramie, Janell Hoying had two doubles and Danielle Wehrman one double. Hannah Sherman

triple from Paige Richard, and two singles from Jule had two of Russia’s three Gephart, Amanda Rickhits. ert, Alexis Phillips and The linescore: Allison Harris. Loramie..........303 40_10 15 0 Erin Place, Emily Russia ............000 00_ 0 3 0 Brown and Blake MauWP: Ordean; LP: Borchers Records: Fort Loramie 16- rer all had two hits for the Lady Trojans. 4, Russia 7-15. The linescore: ——

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Anna edges Botkins in 8 ANNA — Anna’s Caleigh Kirtley singled up the middle to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning and give the Lady Rockets a 5-4 thriller over Botkins in County girls softball action Monday. The win puts Anna at 9-7 on the year. Botkins is 5-10. Anna got two singles and a double from Chloe Egbert, a single and a

Botkins......110 011 00_4 7 1 Anna..........101 100 01_5 15 2 WP: Keener; LP: Dietz Records: Anna 9-7, Botkins 5-10.

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Record-setter Anna’s Megan Fogt uncorks an attempt in the shot put Tuesday night in a four-team track and field meet at Anna. She won the event with a distance of 40-feet, 8.25 inches to set a new school record. The Anna boys and the Sidney girls were the team champions in the meet, which also included Botkins and Houston. There will be more coverage of the meet, as well as other track meets in the area, in Thursday’s paper.

BASEBALL “It was a huge inning momentum-wise,” said Shoffner. “I thought Jake had a home run when it left the bat, but the wind just held it up. But no matter what, we have to come up with runs in that situation. Two simple ground outs to the right side would have tied things up.” Vandalia has run away with the North title, now standing at 8-1 in the division, three games up on its nearest challenger. The linescore: Vandalia.......202 000 0_4 6 2 Sidney ..........110 000 0_2 6 3 Larger (WP) and Yorgen; Echols and Niswonger. Records: Sidney 10-12, Vandalia 16-8.

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SOFTBALL need much help to win games, but they got it in High school ratings a big way from Jackson Ohio High School Softball Coaches Association Center pitching Monday. State rankings Minster run-ruled the Division I — 1. North Canton Tigers 12-1 on just five Hoover; 2. Lebanon; 3. Avon Lake; Northmont; 5. Holland Springhits, althought the Wild- 4. field; 6. Delaware; 7. Elyria; 8. Orecats had plenty of gon Clay; 9. Olentangy Liberty; 10. baserunners thanks to Brecksville Broadview Heights. Division II — 1. River Valley; 16 walks by Jackson 2. Greenville; 3. Kenton Ridge; 4. Center pitching. Akron Springfield and LaGrange Andrew Knakpe went Keystone (tie); 6. Lima Bath; 7. Tipp City; 8. Franklin; 9. Licking to the plate four times Valley; 10. Hebron Lakewood. Division III — 1. Bloom Carand walked each time. 2. Archbold; 3. Clermont Jay Eilerman singled roll; Northeastern; 4. Johnstown Northand tripled for Minster. ridge; 5. Newcomerstown; 6. MiAdam Niemeyer had two land Edison; 7. Heath; 8. Columbia Eastern Brown, Hamilton hits and Devon Poeppel- Station, Badin (tie). man doubled. Division IV — 1. Covintton; 2. The win runs the two- Berlin Center Western Reserve; 3. Portsmouth Notre Dame; 4. Strastime defending state burg Franklin; 5. Vienna Mathews; champions’ record to 18- 6. Rockford Parkway; 7. Sycamore Mohawk, Convoy Crestview (tie); 9. 1 this season. New Riegel; 10. Triad. The linescore: Jackson ............001 00_ 1 1 1 Minster ............224 4x_12 5 0 Wildermuth (LP), Mabry (2) and Meyer; Trushaw (WP), Brown (4) and Eilerman. Records: Minster 18-1, Jackson Center 4-9.

SOFTBALL The Lady Wildcats got three hits from Kayla Richard, two of them doubles, and two hits from Marissa Conrad, including a home run. Both drove in two runs. Regan Hahn added a double. Kayla Richard got the win, striking out 10 Recovery hitters.

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High school sports THURSDAY Baseball New Knoxville at Lehman Anna at Jackson Center Fort Loramie at Botkins Fairlawn at Russia Versailles at West LibertySalem Northeastern at Riverside Softball Fort Loramie at Botkins Anna at Jackson Center Fairlawn at Russia New Bremen at Fort Recovery Lehman at Dayton Christian Versailles at West LibertySalem Northeastern at Riverside —— FRIDAY Baseball Arcanum at New Bremen St. Henry at Anna Covington at Fort Loramie New Knoxville at Versailles St. Henry at Minster Miami East at Houston Lehman at Lima Perry Botkins at Fairlawn Softball Houston at Lehman Minster at Wapakoneta New Bremen at Spencerville WL-Salem at Fort Loramie St. Henry at Anna Indian Lake at Versailles Track Lehman, Botkins at West Liberty Inv. Jackson Center at Indian Lake Inv. Russia, Houston, Fort Loramie, Fairlawn, Anna at Covington Inv. —— SATURDAY Baseball Fort Loramie at Jackson Center West Liberty at Russia Arcanum at New Bremen Softball Fort Loramie at Jackson Center St. Henry D-IV Sectional 1:00 — Marion Local vs. St. Henry 3:00 — Minster vs. Fort Recovery Track New Knoxville at Ada Inv.

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BASEBALL High school ratings Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association State rankings Division I 1. Mason...................................16-0 2. Centerville ...........................19-1 3. Cincinnati Moeller...............17-2 4. Perrysburg ...........................17-1 5. Broadview Heights ..............19-1

6. Columbus De Sales..............17-1 7. (tie) Norwalk........................20-2 Pickerington North .............16-3 9. Lakota East .........................16-3 10. Olentangy Orange ..................-Division II 1. Sandusky Perkins................18-0 2. Defiance ...............................16-1 3. Lexington .............................16-2 4. Gallia Academy....................15-2 5. Tipp City ..............................20-4 6. Dover ....................................15-3 7. Wauseon ...............................15-1 8. Miami Trace.........................14-2 9. Milan Edison .......................14-3 10. Wapakoneta .......................12-5 Division III 1. Cin. Hills Chr.Aca................18-3 2. Independence.......................16-2 3. Ontario .................................16-1 4. Coldwater.............................15-3 5. Fredericktown......................16-5 6. Liberty-Benton ....................16-3 7. Wheelersburg.......................12-3 8. New London.........................15-3 9. Carlisle.................................20-2 10. Piketon ...............................14-4 Division IV 1. MINSTER...........................18-1 2. Southern ..............................17-3 3. Toronto .................................17-3 4. Tuscarazwas Cen. Cath.......15-3 5. St. Henry..............................14-4 6. Newark Catholic..................12-6 7. Seneca East .........................13-2 8. Columbus Grove ..................14-3 9. Springfield ...........................13-4 10. (TIE) RUSSIA..................16-5 Ayersville ...........................11-3

p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Atlanta at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. —— American League East Division W L Pct GB Boston . . . . . . . . 21 11 .656 — 2 New York. . . . . . 18 12 .600 Baltimore . . . . . 19 13 .594 2 Tampa Bay . . . . 14 17 .452 6½ Toronto . . . . . . . 12 21 .364 9½ Central Division Detroit. . . . . . . . 19 11 .633 — Kansas City . . . 17 11 .607 1 3 Cleveland . . . . . 16 14 .533 5 Minnesota . . . . . 13 15 .464 Chicago . . . . . . . 13 18 .419 6½ West Division Texas . . . . . . . . . 20 12 .625 — 3 Oakland . . . . . . 18 16 .529 6 Seattle. . . . . . . . 15 19 .441 Los Angeles. . . . 11 20 .355 8½ Houston . . . . . . . 8 24 .250 12 Monday's Games Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City 1, 11 innings Cleveland 7, Oakland 3 Boston 6, Minnesota 5, 11 innings Toronto 8, Tampa Bay 7 Chicago Cubs 9, Texas 2 Tuesday's Games Cleveland 1, Oakland 0 Pittsburgh 4, Seattle 1 Detroit at Washington, ppd., rain Major Leagues Kansas City at Baltimore, n N.Y. Mets 1, Chicago White Sox National League 0, 10 innings The Associated Press Minnesota at Boston, n East Division Toronto at Tampa Bay, n W L Pct GB L.A. Angels at Houston, n Atlanta . . . . . . . 19 12 .613 — Texas at Milwaukee, n Washington. . . . 17 15 .531 2½ N.Y. Yankees at Colorado, n 5 Philadelphia . . . 15 18 .455 Wednesday's Games New York. . . . . . 13 16 .448 5 Seattle (F.Hernandez 4-2) at Miami . . . . . . . . 10 23 .303 10 Pittsburgh (A.Burnett 3-2), 12:35 Central Division p.m. St. Louis . . . . . . 20 11 .645 — Detroit (Ani.Sanchez 3-2) at Pittsburgh. . . . . 18 14 .563 2½ Washington (Zimmermann 5-1), 3 Cincinnati . . . . . 18 15 .545 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee . . . . 14 16 .467 5½ Kansas City (Mendoza 0-1) at Chicago . . . . . . . 12 20 .375 8½ Baltimore (Tillman 2-1), 7:05 p.m. West Division Oakland (Griffin 3-2) at CleveSan Francisco . . 19 13 .594 — land (Masterson 4-2), 7:05 p.m. Colorado . . . . . . 18 13 .581 ½ Chicago White Sox (Peavy 3-1) Arizona . . . . . . . 17 15 .531 2 at N.Y. Mets (Hefner 0-3), 7:10 p.m. 5 San Diego . . . . . 14 18 .438 Minnesota (P.Hernandez 1-0) at Los Angeles. . . . 13 18 .419 5½ Boston (Webster 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Monday's Games Toronto (Romero 0-1) at Tampa Atlanta 7, Cincinnati 4 Bay (M.Moore 5-0), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs 9, Texas 2 L.A. Angels (Blanton 0-5) at Arizona 9, L.A. Dodgers 2 Houston (B.Norris 3-3), 8:10 p.m. San Diego 5, Miami 0 Texas (D.Holland 2-2) at MilPhiladelphia 6, San Francisco 2 waukee (Lohse 1-3), 8:10 p.m. Tuesday's Games N.Y. Yankees (D.Phelps 1-1) at Pittsburgh 4, Seattle 1 Colorado (Nicasio 3-0), 8:40 p.m. Detroit at Washington, ppd., Thursday's Games rain Oakland at Cleveland, 12:05 N.Y. Mets 1, Chicago White Sox p.m. 0, 10 innings N.Y. Yankees at Colorado, 3:10 Atlanta at Cincinnati, n p.m. St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, n Detroit at Washington, 4:05 Texas at Milwaukee, n p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Colorado, n Kansas City at Baltimore, 7:05 Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, n p.m. Miami at San Diego, n Minnesota at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at San Francisco, Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 n p.m. Wednesday's Games L.A. Angels at Houston, 8:10 Atlanta (Minor 3-2) at Cincin- p.m. nati (Leake 2-1), 12:35 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 4-2) at ASKETBALL Pittsburgh (A.Burnett 3-2), 12:35 p.m. NBA playoffs St. Louis (Westbrook 2-1) at Chicago Cubs (Villanueva 1-2), 2:20 NBA Daily Playoff Glance p.m. The Associated Press Miami (Nolasco 2-3) at San All Times EDT Diego (Marquis 3-2), 3:40 p.m. (x-if necessary) Philadelphia (Pettibone 2-0) at (Best-of-7) San Francisco (Zito 3-1), 3:45 p.m. CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Detroit (Ani.Sanchez 3-2) at Sunday, May 5 Washington (Zimmermann 5-1), Oklahoma City 93, Memphis 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Peavy 3-1) 91, Oklahoma City leads series 1-0 Indiana 102, New York 95 at N.Y. Mets (Hefner 0-3), 7:10 p.m. Monday, May 6 Texas (D.Holland 2-2) at MilChicago 93, Miami 86, Chicago waukee (Lohse 1-3), 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (D.Phelps 1-1) at leads series 1-0 San Antonio 129, Golden State Colorado (Nicasio 3-0), 8:40 p.m. Arizona (Miley 2-1) at L.A. 127, 2OT, San Antonio leads series Dodgers (Kershaw 3-2), 10:10 p.m. 1-0 Tuesday, May 7 Thursday's Games New York 105, Indiana 79, seN.Y. Yankees at Colorado, 3:10 ries tied 1-1 p.m. Memphis at Oklahoma City, Detroit at Washington, 4:05

9:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 Chicago at Miami, 7 p.m. Golden State at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 10 Miami at Chicago, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11 Oklahoma City at Memphis, 5 p.m. New York at Indiana, 8 p.m. Sunday, May 12 San Antonio at Golden State, 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 13 Miami at Chicago, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Memphis, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 New York at Indiana, TBA x-Golden State at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 x-Chicago at Miami, TBA x-Memphis at Oklahoma City, TBA Thursday, May 16 Indiana at New York, 8 p.m. x-San Antonio at Golden State, TBA Friday, May 17 x-Miami at Chicago, TBA x-Oklahoma City at Memphis, TBA Saturday, May 18 x-New York at Indiana, TBA Sunday, May 19 x-Chicago at Miami, TBA x-Golden State at San Antonio, TBA x-Memphis at Oklahoma City, TBA Monday, May 20

HOCKEY NHL playoffs x-Indiana at New York, 8 p.m. NHL Daily Playoff Glance The Associated Press (x-if necessary) FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) Sunday, May 5 Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Islanders 4, OT Ottawa 6, Montreal 1 San Jose 5, Vancouver 2, San Jose leads series 3-0 Minnesota 3, Chicago 2, OT, Chicago leads series 2-1 Monday, May 6 Boston 5, Toronto 2, Boston leads series 2-1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 3, Washington leads series 2-1 Detroit 3, Anaheim 2, OT, series tied 2-2 Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 3, series tied 2-2 Tuesday, May 7 Ottawa 3, Montreal 2, OT, Ottawa leads series 3-1 N.Y. Islanders 6, Pittsburgh 4, series tied 2-2 Chicago at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. Vancouver at San Jose, 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at St. Louis, 9 p.m. Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Thursday, May 9 N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 9:30 p.m. x-San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Friday, May 10 Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m. NY Rangers at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim at Detroit, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10 pm. Saturday, May 11 St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, TBA x-Montreal at Ottawa, TBA x-Chicago at Minnesota, TBA x-Vancouver at San Jose, TBA

one at home, 5-4 to Vandalia on Senior Night Monday. “We played solid defensively and had 11 hits but we couldn’t string together a big rally when we needed to,” said Sidney coach Deron Barker. Sidney was led by Courtney Phelps, who was 3-for-4 with a tripled. Hannah Westerbeck had two hits and Maddi Homan doubled.

The linescore: Recovery.......000 000 0_0 3 2 Minster ........120 301 x_7 9 2 WP: Richard; LP: TimmerThe linescore: man Records: Minster 14-8, Vandalia.....002 012 0_5 10 2 Fort Recovery 1-12. Sidney ........000 120 1_4 11 0 WP: Wilson; LP: Gallimore —— Records: Sidney 6-16, VanHouston routs dalia 3-17.

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• On Saturday, Sidney lost both games of a doubleheader to Brookville by 7-1 and 14-1 scores. Sidney had five hits in the first game but struck out 12 times. The Lady Jackets managed only three hits in the The linescore: Houston.........115 045_16 6 0 second game. Stephaine Davis had Fairlawn........000 201_ 3 4 7 WP: Hensley; LP: Watkins a double in the first —— game. Sidney is 6-15 on the Sidney edged 5-4 Sidney lost a tough season.

Houston had only six hits but plenty of baserunners, 16 of whom scored in a 16-3 run-rule verdict over Fairlawn. The Lady Wildcats got two hits from Macey Stang and Fairlawn two from Abby Stemen.

Houston competed in a tri-meet at Covington Friday night in track, with the boys placing second and the girls third. For the boys, who had 62 to 95 for Covington and 18 for Bradford, Devon Jester won the 800 in 2:09.7 and the 1600 in 4:57.1. TJ Martin won the

high jump at six feet and Cody Meyer the long jump at 18-5.5. In addition, Houston also won the 800 and 3200 relays in 1:41.7 and 9:44.7. The girls had 20 points to 29 for Bradford and 77 for Covington. Houston had one first, in the 400 relay in 58.2.

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New shop lets you be the artist BY PATRICIA ANN SPEELMAN pspeelman@civitasmedia.com

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Fishing derby Carter Siegel (left) 14, and Tate Sholtis, 14, both of Fort Loramie, compete in the Lake Loramie Fishing Derby at Lake Loramie State Park Saturday. Carter is the son of Dave and Jodi Siegel. Tate is the son of Kaye and George Sholtis.

LLIA updated on spring conditions, summer projects FORT LORAMIE — Members of the Lake Loramie Improvement Association learned during a recent meeting that the organization has 51 new members this year. Membership now stands at 306. The annual boat parade will be held on July 21 at 1 p.m. in front of Earl’s Island Pavilion. The theme will be “A Day at the Whitehouse.” Entrants must be members of Lake Loramie Improvement Association, and memberships will be available the day of the parade. The annual picnic will be held at 2:30 p.m. following the boat parade at Earl’s Island Pavilion for Lake Loramie Improvement Association members only. Fried chicken, baked beans and table service will be provided by LLIA. Members are asked to bring their beverages of choice and a covered dish to share. Bob and Judy Kemper have offered to be chairmen of the picnic again this year. The group still needs a chairman for the games for Liberty Days and chairmen for the food booth for Fall Festival. Charlotte Smith is chairwoman of the raffle tickets for Liberty Days. It was decided that Jason Whitman would be given $1,000 to use for prizes for the Kids Fishing Derby, which was held May 4. The money is a grant from the Department of Wildlife. Members voted to buy a stainless steel propane grill and toaster oven to be used for the Lake Loramie Fall Festival.

Lake Loramie State Park has reinstated planting memorial trees in the park, particularly in the campground area. Hundreds of trees have been felled due to the emerald ash borer infestation, which has a negative effect on the formerly shaded camp sites at Lake Loramie. Anyone who is interested in having a tree planted in memory of a loved one or to honor someone still living should contact the park office at 295-2011. Suggested species of trees will be made and they will be purchased and planted in the fall and a memorial plaque will be installed identifying the tree species. the name of the honoree and the donor. It was suggested that perhaps some Boy Scout troops would be interested in assuming the watering of newly planted trees as a troop project. Kalee Scheer said she would contact the Fort Loramie Scout leader to see if there might be interest in such a project. There may be others who would not wish to donate the price of a whole tree but would like to donate a smaller sum toward planting a tree. The Kids Passport to Fishing will be held July 12 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Earl’s Island Pavilion. The class is limited to 25 children. They will receive instruction on casting, setting up a rod and reel, fishing rules and regulations a and safety issues. Each child will be given a rod, reel tackle box and tackle. Snacks will be

provided by Lake Loramie Improvement Association. Children who have attended in the past are welcome to attend again; however, they need to bring the equipment they receive in a previous class. Contact Julie Stueve at (419) 628-3369 to make a reservation. Coonskin Cap Brigade will be held on Aug. 23-25. It is sponsored by the League of Ohio Sportsmen and and the Ohio Wildlife Federation. It is open to youth ages 10 to 17 who desire to learn more about shooting sports, hunting skills, conservation and outdoor activities. The program spans four years with a different emphasis each year. LLIA sponsors students and adult sponsors and instructors so that each participant only pays $10 in fees. Contact Stueve for a registration form and further information. The Liberty Days Committee requested a donation toward the July Fourth fireworks. Members voted to donate $100. Rob Heckler, Lake Loramie State Park manager, spoke about the recent heavy rains. The water was 27 inches above the level of the spillway at the highest point. The road to Blackberry Island has been upgraded, but the trail on Blackberry is not open. Volunteers are needed to work on the trail. Members voted to donate $500 for seed for dove plots. The Catfish Derby is scheduled for Aug. 31.

FORT LORAMIE — Beth Swick, of Fort Loramie, has opened Artistic Creation and Gifts on Main at 29 N. Main St. A year ago, she and her family relocated to Fort Loramie from Utica. Her husband, Scott, is an engineer at Advance Composites. That prompted the move. “If you’ve never relocated in your life, it’s an eye-opening experience when you’re in your 40s,” Swick said. She still owns three daycare centers in Utica and commutes between the two towns every other week. “I was highly, highly involved where I was in Utica,” Swick said in discussing why she started the business in Fort Loramie. “Being a part of the community is important. An art teacher I admired convinced me to open a hands-on art studio (here).” The teacher, Carol Sivewight, passed away December. That in spurred Swick to get the studio open in her memory. The business offers art classes, do-itbisque-ware yourself painting, party balloon arrangements, and gifts and custom jewelry for sale. It will celebrate a grand opening May 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. During the opening, cus-

tomers will get a $1 discount on pottery painting or orders. “My main objective was a hands-on art studio, but we’ve done a lot of classes,” Swick said. She has offered courses for toddlers, after-school workshops for school children and adult events. “Once a month, we have Create and Uncork. People can bring their favorite beverage, hang out and make jewelry,” Swick said. Swick teaches some of the classes. Other teachers are Courtney Pruter, who was a ceramics major at the University of Cincinnati and leads classes in jewelry-making and glass firing, and Alli Bruns, a former art major at Ohio State University who specializes in painting.

“We have bisqueware. You can paint it and we’ll fire it for you. We’ll have summer art camps for school-age kids. We’ll do birthday parties here,” Swick said. Simple Luxuries soaps, candles and lotions are for sale. Pruter sells “Family Jewels,” custom work for special occasions including weddings and baptisms. The business has a Facebook page at Artistic Creation and Gifts ,and a website is in the works. Shop hours are Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To register for classes or to order balloons, call (740) 3349085, Swick’s cell phone. The shop phone number is 295-2907.

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US BANK representative James Russell, of Cincinnati, takes questions at the Economic Outlook Luncheon 2013. Russell went into detail about American debt and how China will soon overtake it as the worlds largest economy.

Economy is slowly growing BY MIKE SEFFRIN eral other regions of the mseffrin@civitasmedia.com country also rich in natural gas. The U.S. economy is “The U.S. is the Saudi growing, but slowly, a Arabia of natural gas,” banker told the crowd at he said. a local economic outlook Russell said all the luncheon Tuesday. parties — environmen“The U.S. economy talists, government and continues to be stuck in industry officials, and first gear,” said James E. property owners — need Russell, regional invest- to develop policies to ment manager, senior handle this important portfolio strategist and resource. senior vice president for The federal governUS Bank. ment’s budget cuts Russell was the under the current sespeaker at the 2013 Eco- questration program nomic Outlook Lunch- “definitely are slowing held at the the economy,” Russell eon Sidney-Shelby County said. But Ohio is less deYMCA. pendent on government There are optimistic spending that many signs in the U.S. econ- other states. It places omy, such as the growth 43rd out of 51 (including of the housing and auto Washington, D.C.) in reindustries, Russell said, ceiving government dolbut the Eurozone con- lars. tinues in a “shallow reUncertainty about cession.” He said the the Affordable Care Act economies of Europe, and the future of China and the United Medicare and Medicaid States are interdepend- are factors in future ecoent. He was not opti- nomic growth, Russell mistic about Europe’s said. Social Security also economy. “Europe is bro- is a factor, but ken,” he said, and there Medicare/Medicaid is is no plan to fix it. “It more significant because looks like it’s stuck in it’s seven times larger. first gear for a long Entitlements (Social time.” Security, Medicare and The housing industry Medicaid) and interest is bouncing back, with on the debt account for low interest rates bring- 72 percent of the federal ing people back into the budget, Russell said. market, Russell said. ‘There has to be serious More home construction nonpolitical discussion ripples out into the rest in Washington about of the economy to create these programs.” jobs, he said. Russell said the need Although the U.S. to raise the debt ceiling gross domestic product again is looming. “This (GDP) is experiencing will shake the financial record growth, employ- markets to the core,” he ment is not, Russell said. He predicted that said. Ohio is doing bet- President Obama and ter at creating jobs, how- Congress would atever, because of auto tempt to deal with this manufacturing, agricul- problem in late sumture and the emerging mer through a “grand natural gas industry. bargain” to raise the Russell expanded on debt ceiling and pay off discussion of natural the national debt gradgas later in his presen- ually. tation, pointing to a map China is forecast to showing an area in east- be the world’s largest ern Ohio, Pennsylvania economy by 2017, Rusand West Virginia where sell said. The fall of the there is potential to ex- U.S. from the top spot tract large amounts of “has all kinds of military natural gas and oil implications,” he said, through the fracking because the nation will process. There are sev- have less influence.

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SIDNEY, 2190 Miami Conservancy Road, (corner of Fair Road), Lockington UM Church Barn Sale, Thursday and Friday, 9am-5pm, Saturday, 9am12pm. Saturday is bag day! Kitchen & bath cabinets, baby items, laptop, clothes, lots of material, electronics, Precious Moments, exercise equipment, miscellaneous. SIDNEY, 2253 Westminster Drive, May 8 & 9, 8am-5pm. Multi Family Moving Sale! Lots of good things! Namebrand boy's & girl's kids clothes, furniture, household items, antiques, toys. SIDNEY, 319 E Pinehurst, Friday, 9-5 & Saturday, 9-1. Adult & Child Clothing Toys, Bikes, Free Piano, Table & Chairs, Exercise Bike.

SIDNEY, 330 East Ruth Street, Thursday & Friday, 8:30-5:30, Saturday, 8:30-1. Perennial Flower Sale! Lavender, daisies, coreopsis, black eyed Susan's, day lilies, purple salvia, liatrus, coneflowers, garden phlox, iris, clemetis, feverfew, bee palm, sweet Williams, columbine, astillbes, heliopsis, buttercups, lupine, many more varieties! SIDNEY, 3450 Thompson Schiff Road (Broadway, 1/4 Quarter mile North of Arrowhead Drive), Friday & Saturday 8am-4pm, Large Multi family sale! indoor/ outdoor furniture, household items, home decor, deep freezer, refrigerator, microwave, clothing, baby clothing, tv's, area rugs, dishes, antiques, copper pots, doll collections, floor tiles, mirrors, exercise equipment, hunting gear, deer feeders, and more!

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SIDNEY, 615 Westover, Friday 9am-4pm, Saturday 9am3pm, Coach purses, small appliances, antique brass bed, lamps, area rugs, golf clubs and bags, ceiling fan, mixer, framed art, furniture, bikes, tvs, dish sets, miscellaneous household, great stuff!!! SIDNEY, Neighborhood Sale, (behind Mcdonalds and Burger King) Friday 8am-4pm, Saturday 8am-?, Homes participating are: 1854. 1934 Shawnee, 2510, 2533 Apache, 321 Cherokee, 223 S Vandemark, 1818, 1807 Cheryl, 1825 Robert, 301, 141 Stewart, 1831, 1823, 1830 Daniel. Couch, Loveseat, curio cabinet, household items, decorative wood porch posts, vacuum, quilts, utility stand, 36x80 metal door, chrome craft kitchen table and chairs with rollers, furniture, toys and miscellaneous SIDNEY, St Johns Thrift Shop, 315 South Ohio Street, May 611, Monday - Friday, 10-4, Saturday, 10-1 Bag Sale! First bag $4, second bag $1. Clothing items and shoes included! Jackets, hoodies and blazers are $.50 each. Lydia's Vintage excluded.

SIDNEY, Stephens Subdivision (off Millcreek or Kuther Road) Community Sale! Multi Families, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 9am-5pm, Clothes infant-2x, freezer, fabric, small appliances, loads of miscellaneous, Something for everyone!

LEGALS SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 CASE NO. 12CV000313 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff vs. JESSY R. STRUNK, et al., Defendants. In pursuant of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the 2nd Floor Lobby of the Courthouse, in Sidney, in the above named County, on Wednesday, the 15th day of May , 2013 , at 10:00 o’clock A.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and in the City of Sidney, to wit: Situated in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby, State of Ohio to-wit: Being Inlot Number Seventeen Hundred Fifty-four (1754) in Highland Terrace Addition to said City of Sidney, Ohio. Being the same premises as conveyed by a deed recorded in Book 142, Page 428 of the Records of Deed in Shelby County, Ohio. Said Premises Located at: 728 Taft St., Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $39,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Terms of Sale: 10% down day of sale John R. Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Colette S. Carr (SC#0075097), Attorney for Plaintiff Apr. 24, May 1, 8

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LEGALS SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 12CV000163 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor by merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC, Plaintiff vs. Brian M. Gold aka Brian Gold, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 13715 Fort Loramie Swanders Road, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on May 15, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Copy of full legal description can be found @ the Shelby Co. Courthouse. Parcel No: 13-1335451.012 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 1675, Page 581 Said Premises Located at 13715 Fort Loramie Swanders Road, Sidney, OH 45365

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In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, the 15th day of May, 2013 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and Village of Botkins , to wit: Situated in the Village of Botkins, County of Shelby, and State of Ohio, and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point One Hundred and Thirty-four (134) feet South of the point where South Street in said Village of Botkins Ohio, crosses the Wapakoneta and Sidney Pike; thence South One Hundred Forty (140) feet; thence West One Hundred and Sixtyfive (165) feet; thence North One Hundred Forty (140) feet; thence West One Hundred Sixty-five (165) feet to the place of beginning, except Sixty (60) feet off of the South side which was sold and a Warranty Deed given to A. McEvoy. Said parcel is known as Inlot 130 in the Village of Botkins. Said Premises Located at 205 South Main Street, Botkins, OH 45306 Said Premises Appraised at $48,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% deposit John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Matthew J. Richardson, Attorney Apr. 24, May 1, 8 40038619

LEGALS SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 12CV000361 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff vs. Sonja M. Cost, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, the 15th day of May, 2013 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and Village of Anna , to wit: Tract One: Situate in the Village of Anna, Shelby County, Ohio, viz: Being Lot Number Twenty-five (25) and the South half of Lot Number Twenty-three (23) both in Block B of the Highland Addition to said Village of Anna, Ohio. Subject to a restriction as recorded in the Original Plat. Being the same premises conveyed to the Grantor herein by a deed recorded in Book No. 140 at Page 462, of the Records of Deed of Shelby County, Ohio. Tract Two: Situate in the Village of Anna, Shelby County, Ohio, viz: Being the North half of Lot Number Twenty-three (23) in Block "B" of Highland Park Addition to the said Village of Anna, Shelby County, Ohio, as recorded in Plat Record Number Three (3) on file in the offices of the County Recorder of Shelby County, Ohio, and subject to the restrictions as recorded in the original plat. Said Premises Located at 209 Fairview Avenue, Anna, OH 45302 Said Premises Appraised at $33,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% deposit John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Kevin L. Williams, Attorney Apr. 24, May 1, 8

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LEGALS SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE CASE NUMBER 12CV000387 HSBC Bank USA, N.A., As Trustee for the registered holders of Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-HE3, Plaintiff -vsJames P. Mckenzie aka, James Paul McKenzie, et al., et al., Defendants Court of Common Pleas, Shelby County, Ohio In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction at the 2nd floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above county, on the 15th day of May, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate: SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF SHELBY, IN THE STATE OF OHIO AND IN THE CITY OF SIDNEY AND BEING LOT NUMBERED 3588 GREEN TREE HILLS SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1 AS RECORDED IN PAT BOOK "5", PAGES 125 AND 126 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO. Being located at the following address: 1526 Park Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel Number(s): 01-18-26-328-029 Prior Deed Info.: General Warranty Deed, Recorded in Volume 356, Page 194, Filed on 07/08/1997 Said premises also known as 1526 Park Street, Sidney, OH 45365-1029 PPN: 01-18-26-328-029 Appraised at: $62,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds (2/3) of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: A DEPOSIT OF A CERTIFIED CHECK, PAYABLE TO THE SHERIFF, OR CASH, FOR TEN (10%) PER CENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME THE BID IS ACCEPTED; EXCEPT WHERE THE BID AMOUNT IS $3,000.00 OR LESS, THE MINIMUM DEPOSIT SHALL BE $300 AND THE MAXIMUM DEPOSIT IN ANY CASE SHALL BE $10,000. THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE PAID TO THE SHERIFF WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE, AND UNLESS PAID WITHIN EIGHT (8) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF TEN (10%) PER CENT UNTIL PAID, AND ON FAILURE TO DO SO, THE PURCHASER, SHALL BE ADJUDGED IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. John R. Lenhart, Sheriff of Shelby County THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN D. CLUNK, CO., LPA John D. Clunk #0005376 Ted A. Humbert #0022307 Timothy R. Billick #0010390 Robert R. Hoose #0074544 4500 Courthouse Blvd, #400, Stow OH 44224 PH: 330-436-0300 FAX: 330-436-0301 Apr. 24, May 1, 8

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 09 CV 000033 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2005-WMC2, Plaintiff vs. Norman C. Krieger, Jr., et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 10061 State Route 47a West, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on May 15 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Copy of the full legal description can be found @ Shelby Co. Courthouse. Parcel No: 481829351015 Prior Deed Reference: O.R. Book 1671, Page 359 Said Premises Located at 10061 State Route 47a West, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $40,000 and cannot be sold for less than twothirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Ellen L. Fornash, Attorney Apr. 24, May 1, 8

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000255 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. successor in interest to Washington Mutual Bank fka Washington Mutual Bank, FA successor in interest to Homeside Lending, Inc., Plaintiff vs. Daniel P. Schulze, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 17322 State Route 47 East, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on May 15, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, A copy of the full legal description can be found @ the Shelby Co. Courthouse. Parcel No: 44-1916327.003 Prior Deed Reference: 305/211 Said Premises Located at 17322 State Route 47 East, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $78,000 and cannot be sold for less than twothirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Kirk Sampson, Attorney Apr. 24, May 1, 8

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 12CV000340 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs. William Hawk aka William J. Hawk, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 515 South Miami Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on May 15, 2013, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Copy of full legal description can be found at the Shelby Co. Courthouse. Parcel #: 01-1836426.014 Said Premises Located at 515 South Miami Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 11681 REVISED CODE SEC. 2329.26 CASE NO. 13CV000003 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff - vs Jerry Binkley, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Second floor lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse, in Sidney, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 15th day of May, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, to-wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SHELBY COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1151 North Miami Avenue, Sidney, Ohio 45365 PROPERTY OWNER: Jerry Binkley PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: PP#: 01-18-25-230-022 Said Premises Appraised at $81,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of this amount. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds of the appraised value. 10% of purchase price down on day of sale, cash or certified check, balance on confirmation of sale. John R. Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio REIMER, ARNOVITZ, CHERNEK & JEFFREY CO., L.P.A. By: Peter L. Mehler (Reg. #0075283) Attorneys for Plaintiff Apr. 24, May 1, 8

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OFFICE ASSISTANT Part Time Office Assistant, Manufacturing Co. in Piqua looking for a professional, conscientious, detail oriented person capable of working with little supervision. Front desk reception, answer multi-line phone, filing, data entry. Proficient with Microsoft Office. Pay dependent on experience $10-$14/hr. Send resumes to:

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PART TIME MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST Our growing practice is searching for a multi-talented person, who is well organized, a self starter, who enjoys challenge and responsibility. Experience working with the public, handling telephones, scheduling and typing a must. Hours are flexible. Send resume with past experience and salary requirements to: Sidney Daily News Dept 0503MK Sidney Daily News 1451 N Vandemark Rd Sidney, OH 45365 Drivers & Delivery

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 12-CV-251 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. USDA, Plaintiff vs. Ronald D. Vaughn, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on May 15, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., the following described real estate, File Number: T2012-630 Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Shelby, City of Sidney, and being Lot Numbered Four Thousand One Hundred Nine (4,109) in River Bend Hill, Section One (1) as the same is recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 36 of the Plat Records of Shelby County, Ohio. Premises commonly know as: 1053 Riverbend Boulevard, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel Number: 01-22-05-327-009 Said Premises Located at 1053 Riverbend Boulevard, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $48,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Stephen D. Miles, Attorney Apr. 24, May 1, 8

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vs. George W. Hickman, AKA George Wesley Hickman, Jr., et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, the 15th day of May, 2013 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and City of Sidney, to wit: Situated in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby and State of Ohio: Being all of Lot No. 13 in Stewart's Third Subdivision to said City of Sidney,

Class A CDL with 6 mos trac/ trl exp reqd BULK TRANSIT CORP. (888)588-6626 or apply online www.bulktransit.com FLATBED DRIVER CDL required for local runs. Home every night. Need flatbed experience. (937)492-8309 Monday - Friday, 8am-3pm Education

PRESCHOOL TEACHER ASSISTANT The Council on Rural Services is seeking Preschool Teacher Assistants to work 30-40 Hours per week at our Sidney, Troy or Piqua Kids Learning Place locations. These positions require a CDA or Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, experience working with young children, the ability to lift a minimum of 40 lbs, and reliable transportation. Wage scale is: $8.66 to $9.35 with CDA $9.67 to $10.44 with Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree To apply please visit our website at councilonruralservices.org or send cover letter and resume to Wendy Moorman at wmoorman@ councilonruralservices.org

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TEACHERS Rogy's Learning Place in Sidney, Oh is currently hiring teachers for their child care center. Interested applicants please call (937)498-1030

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 12-CV-234 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. Bank of New York Mellon, Plaintiff vs. Mark Clifford, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on May 15th, 2013 at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situated in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, viz: Being Lot No. 3899 in the Northwood Village Section 1 Subdivision as shown on plat thereof filed for record in the Office of the Shelby County Recorder on June 9, 1970, as Instrument No. 73545. Parcel No. 01-1824277.031 Address: 2304 Collins, Sidney, Ohio 45365 Deed Reference: Volume 373, Page 323-324 Said Premises Located at 2304 COLLINS DR SIDNEY, OHIO 45365 Said Premises Appraised at 90,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Brian Duffy, Esq., Attorney Apr. 24, May 1, 8

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 12CV000256 The State of Ohio, Shelby County Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Plaintiff vs. Charles P. Von Schaaf, AKA Charles P. Von Schaaf, Jr., et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, the 15th day of May, 2013 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and City of Sidney, to wit: The following described premises, situated in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby, and State of Ohio: Being the South half of Inlot Number 1517 in said City of Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio. Subject to any Restrictions, Conditions, Covenants, Rights, Rights of Way, and Easements now of record. Said Premises Located at 733 Crescent Drive, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $50,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% deposit John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Kevin L. Williams, Attorney Apr. 24, May 1, 8

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LEGALS COUNTY : SHELBY The following applications and/or verified complaints were received, and the following draft, proposed and final actions were issued, by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) last week. The complete public notice including additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information or a public hearing, or filing an appeal may be obtained at: http://www.epa.ohio.gov/actions.aspx or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-2129 email: HClerk@epa.state.oh.us APPLICATION FOR TITLE V MINOR PERMIT MODIFICATION RECEIVED CARGILL, INCORPORATED 2400 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE SIDNEY, OH ACTION DATE : 05/01/2013 FACILITY DESCRIPTION: AIR IDENTIFICATION NO. : A0047229 Cargill is applying for a minor permit modification (MPM) to include PTI P0111919 into their Title V Permit. P0111919 was issued on March 19, 2013 for truck and rail meal loading operations. Cargill is requesting this MPM in accordance with Section A.12 of P0111919.

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Instruction & Training MATH TUTORING by appointment only. Professional licensed by Ohio Department of Education. (937)492-5992 Houses For Sale 825 CLINTON, Sidney 4 bedroom 1.5 bath home, 2 car garage. $63,900. Jim Walterbusch, (419)305-3231 Arnold Group. Country Meadows NOW OFFERING HOMES FOR SALE Financing & Lease option to own AVAILABLE

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2005 Cardinal, 5th wheel with 2 slides, excellent condition, well taken care of, asking $14,500 (937)698-6289

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Trucks / SUVs / Vans

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Robertson Cabinets Inc 1090 S. Main St. West Milton, OH 45383 SALES Busy Insurance Agency seeks a part-time (possibly full-time), experienced, professional and ambitious P&C licensed sales producer. If not licensed, must be willing to get licensed Computer experience & organizational skills required. Must have strong people skills and maintain professionalism. Send resume to: Sidney Daily News Dept. 0502SALES 1451 North Vandemark Road Sidney, OH 45365

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CEDAR CHEST, Lane brand, like new condition, would make great graduat ion present, $125, (937)394-2764

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TRENCHER, Case model 360 trencher with backhoe and blade.Only 2900 hours,good original condition.1994 model, Wisconsin engine. Parts book and owners manual included. (937)4891725

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 6Cyl, 2wd, automatic, power steering, air, cruise, 71,600 miles, excellent condition, asking $6500. (937)726-7109 (937)492-5785 Furniture & Accessories 2008 WILDFIRE SCOOTER MODEL WFH 250cc, 178 miles, showroom condition, 2 helmets and cover, $1450. (937)448-0714

ATVs /Dune Buggies

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2009 HONDA Rancher, TRX420, automatic, Green, ex- 2003 TRAIL-LITE 22' hybrid cellent condition, (937)596- trailer, 3 burner stove with oven, refrigerator with freezer, 6861 microwave, AC/furnace, sleeps 6, great condition! $8250, Autos For Sale (937)676-2590. 1985 LINCOLN Continental, Sea foam green, carriage top, 56k, beautiful car inside and out, 1 owner, $7500, call (937)362-2261 2005 FORD 500, good condition, well maintenanced, AM/FM/CD, AC, power everything, newer tires, $6000, (937)710-3907.

BEDROOM SET, 5 piece Danish Modern, dresser, mirror, chest, brass headboard plus bed frame, excellent condition, $225. (937)498-9822 SOFAS, 2 Floral Sofas, 1 new, 1 used in excellent condition, (937)492-4792 Miscellaneous BATHROOM SINK, white porcelain with gold fixtures, like new condition, $85. Call (937)417-8171. CAMPING MEMBERSHIP, Lakewood Village Resort located in Wapakoneta, Ohio, asking $3500. Call for more details (937)418-2702.

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G-W TOOL & DIE is looking to hire experience Machinist (3-5 years) for the following positions: CNC MILL MANUAL MILL MANUAL LATHE TOOL ROOM GRINDING JIG GRINDING BENEFITS, MAJOR MEDICAL, LIFE INSURANCE, SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE

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WOOD WORKER Experienced Wood Worker Needed,Must be comfortable working with machinery of the trade and reading drawings.

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1 BEDROOM, In Port Jefferson, most utilities paid, stove, refrigerator, $450 monthly, deposit, (937)489-9921

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May be required to travel on installs, if needed. Pay depending upon experience. Email resumes to: resumes@gopir.com OR Kathy Kirtley Partners In Recognition, Inc. PO Box 27 Fort Loramie, OH 45845 Other FENIX, LLC PRODUCTION TEAM MEMBERS Seeking team members who want to build a career with our growing company. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, excel in team environments and, have 3-5 years of manufacturing experience. The plant operates on a 12-hour shift basis with current openings on the 7pm to 7am shift. We offer a highly competitive wage and full benefits. Please send resumes to: HUMAN RESOURCES 319 S. Vine St. Fostoria, OH 44830

2008 ACURA TSX 73K Miles, Fully loaded, automatic, with navigation, blue exterior, black leather interior, asking $16800 obo, call (937)473-2596 evenings

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ANNA, Large 3 bedroom duplex. Attached garage. No pets. gemstoneofanna.com (937)538-6793 dmgreve@bright.net

When you feel lonely When a person you love passes away Look to the night sky on a clear day. The star that to you, appears to be bright, Will be your loved one, Looking upon you during the night. The Lights of heaven are what shows through As your loved one watched all that you do. When you feel lonely for the one that you love, Look to the heavens in the night sky above.

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Jason 937-498-5934 or Rachel 937-498-5912 1975 CHEVY CAPRICE CLASSIC Convertible, A1 condition! 350 V8 engine, 125k miles, $12,000 OBO. Call (419)628-4183 Boats & Marinas

IN OSGOOD, 2 Bedroom, all utilities including Cable and In- 2000 YAMAHA jet boat, (2) ternet furnished, (419)582- 135HP engines, boat & trailer 2891 in excellent condition, engines have between 60-80 hours running time, boat cover, life PRIVATE SETTING jackets, water skis & tubes, can be seen at 808 North 2 Bedroom Townhouse Miami Avenue, Sidney. Around back. Paid $23,000 new. AskNo one above or below! ing $6500. Will consider any offer, (937)638-2222. Appliances, Washer/ Dryer Fireplace, garage 2003 FOUR Winns 180 FreeWater & Trash included dom, 18' bowrider, 4.3 Volvo Penta (190HP), swim platform (937)335-5223 with ladder, snap-in carpet, built-in cooler, radio, deluxe inwww.firsttroy.com terior, no rips or tears, 2 covers, trailer with surge brakes & Houses For Rent spare tire, $12,000, (937)6933 BEDROOM, 1 bath, garage, 3531 415 Riverside Drive, $600 Mopeds monthly plus deposit & utilities, No pets! (937)498-0748 2007 HONDA CH80 scooter, asking $1500 OBO. Call Sales (937)418-2702 TRAILER, stove, new refrigerMotorcycles ator, new air conditioner, new washer & dryer (optional), 2007 HARLEY Davidson Ultra $ 7 0 0 0 O B O . C a l l S t e v e Classic, black pearl, 22,400 (937)710-3668 miles, CB/CD/MP3, intercom, spoiler with LED lights, heatPets shield, highway pegs, $14,500, C A T , a p p r o x i m a t e l y 7 - 8 (937)773-8428. months, very small, all black, house trained, very well be- 2007 HONDA Rebel, red in h a v e d a n d f r i e n d l y , f r e e , color, 2500 miles, like new, saddle bags and helmet, (937)710-3549 $2150. Call (937)418-3727. CATS, two females, 5 years old, declawed, spayed, shots MINI BIKE, 2 cycle, looks like up to date, free to good home. small Harley, $250, (937)216(937)492-9430 0202

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November 11, 1937 - May 8, 2006 Bob, Honey, we’ll never forget that morning, May 8, 2006, the Good Lord called you home to be with Him forevermore. It seems, that part of us went with you. It was so hard, didn’t think we could go on, but God gave us the strength to make it on. Life is not the same without you and we know it will never be. But we know that God knows what is best. This separation is only temporary. We will meet again where it will be permanent. Always Dearly Loved and Missed: Wife - Drama, Son - Robert Jr., Daughter-In-Law Joyce, Grandchildren - Derik, Cara, Adam, Broc

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LAWNMOWER, White, 48in riding lawnmower, 20hp, excellent condition, $700, (937)3622261

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