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The right to work Illegal immigrants line up for work permits BY AMY TAXIN The Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Nathaly Uribe has all the papers she needs to get a work permit — something the 17-yearold daughter of a construction worker only dreamed of growing up as an illegal immigrant in the United States.
The high school senior said she hopes a federal program beginning Wednesday and defers deportation for illegal immigrants will make it easier to get a decent job and help pay for college. “This is my country. It’s where my roots are,” said Uribe, who moved from Chile when she was a toddler and lives in Glen Burnie, Md. “It feels great to
know that the country that I call home is finally accepting me.” Thousands of young illegal immigrants lined up Wednesday hoping for the right to work legally in America without being deported. The Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals could expand the rights of See IMMIGRANTS/Page 5
Lentz to bid FSA farewell Executive director to retire Aug. 31
DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3 today: • Sandra Sue Herider
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TODAY’S THOUGHT “Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.” — Benjamin Disraeli, British statesman (1804-1881) For more on today in history, turn to Page 5.
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BY MELANIE SPEICHER mspeicher@sdnccg.com For 30 years, Roger Lentz has called the Shelby County Farm Service Agency “home.” On Aug. 31, Lentz will leave as executive director as his begins a new stage of his life — retirement. “I started in October 1981,” said Lentz. “I started in a training program that was supposed to last for six months. In early 1982, the county was still recovering from a weather disaster from 1981. There was corn still standing in the field. “So in February 1982, I was named executive director,” he said. Lentz is just the fourth executive director for the local FSA office since it was created by the federal government in the 1930s. The first director was I.M. Wilkinson. The second director was Wilma Stevenson. Donald Putnam served for 15 years as execuSDN Photo/Melanie Speicher tive director. When he retired, For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com Lentz was named the new di- SHELBY COUNTY Farm Service Agency Executive Director Roger Lentz looks at the sign for the FSA office, which is located in the Shelby County Agricultural Service Center. After 30 rector. See LENTZ/Page 3 years as its director, Lentz will be retiring Aug. 31.
Attacks kill 13 north of Baghdad BY ADAM SCHRECK The Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Three bomb blasts shortly before sunset Wednesday killed 10 people north of Baghdad in the latest spasm of violence to grip Iraq. The blasts underscored the volatility of the country eight months after the last U.S. troops pulled out. Insurgents, led by the local branch of alQaida, are trying to re-establish themselves in their old strongholds and undermine the government. The first bomb went off Wednesday in Baqouba, about 60 kilometers (35 miles) northeast of the Iraqi capital. Police said two civilians and one po-
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Baqouba and Muqdadiyah are both located in the province of Diyala, a former stronghold of al-Qaida’s Iraqi branch. The province is home to both Sunni and Shiite Muslims. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, though large coordinated bombings are often the work of al-Qaida’s local franchise. The al-Qaida offshoot, known as the Islamic State of Iraq, has declared its intentions to reclaim areas from which it was routed by the U.S. and its local allies. It has for years had a hot-and-cold relationship with the global terror network’s leadership. Both shared the goal of targeting the U.S. military in Iraq
and, to an extent, undermining the Shiite government that replaced Saddam Hussein’s regime. But al-Qaida leaders Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahri distanced themselves from the Iraqi militants in 2007 for also killing Iraqi civilians instead of focusing on Western targets. Generally, al-Qaida in Iraq does not launch attacks or otherwise operate beyond Iraq’s borders. But in early 2012, alZawahri urged Iraqi insurgents to support the Sunni-based uprising in neighboring Syria against President Bashar Assad, an Alawite. The sect is a branch of Shiite Islam. See ATTACKS/Page 5
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CSX rail overpass ‘scalps’ box truck A Lima truck driver forgot his rig had a clearance height of 13 feet and peeled the top off his box truck Tuesday at the Mason Road CSX Railroad underpass in Franklin Township.. Sheriff ’s deputies said Thomas A. Rainsburg, 60, of 5200 Reppert Road, Lima, was westbound on Mason Road near 4:30 p.m. and failed to observe the railroad overpass’s 11 foot 9 inch warning sign. The top of the truck’s
van struck the bridge as it passed underneath, ripping it off and depositing the accordionpleated sheet metal on the roadside, Deputies said the rig, owned by Ryder Truck Rental of Columbus, was severely damaged. Rainsburg and a passenger, Skylar Bower, 24, of 907 Race St., Wapakoneta, were not injured. The rig was towed from the scene by Mantor Auto of Sidney. No charges were filed by deputies.
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MUNICIPAL COURT In Sidney Municipal Court Wednesday morning, Judge Duane Goettermoeller sentenced Gary Weichbrodt, 42, 3952 State Route 47, Fort Loramie to 30 days in jail for contempt of court in a passing bad checks case. Jail may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. The court noted restitution has been paid. • Alexander S. Martin, 29, of Dayton, was fined $75 and costs and sentenced to 15 days in jail on a drug paraphernalia charge that was amended to disorderly conduct. The court suspended five days of the sentence and if fines and costs are paid in full, the balance of the jail time may be reconsidered. • Joshua A. Root, 33, at large, was fined $75 and costs on a criminal trespassing charge that was amended to disorderly conduct. • Travis W. Teasley, 35, 532 N. Miami Ave., was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to 60 days in jail on an assault charge. He will be permitted to complete 20 days in house arrest in lieu of 20 days jail and complete an anger/rage program in lieu of another 20 days of the sentence. If fines and costs are paid in full, the balance of the sentence may be reconsidered. • Charles L. Downs, 41, 482 W. Parkwood St., was fined $100 and costs sentenced to five days in jail and his driver’s license was suspended for six months on a charge of driving while under the that was influence amended to being in physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated. If he completes an alcohol intervention program and pays fines and costs in full, jail may be reconsidered. • Scott P. Ruese, 48, 1320 Port Jefferson Road, was fined $375 and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and his driver’s license was suspended for six months for failing a blood alcohol breath test. Jail may be reconsidered if he completes an alcohol intervention program and pays fines and costs in full. Limited driving privileges may be granted after 15 days. In Municipal Court Tuesday, Judge Goettemoeller ordered James P. LeMaster, 23, 333 1/2 S. Miami Ave., held for action of the Shelby County Common Pleas Court on felony breaking and entering charges. Bond of $2,500 was continued in the case. • Christopher Napier, 20, 10655 W. Russell Road, was also held for action of Common Pleads Court on felony retaliation charges. Bond of $10,000 was transferred to the county court. • Restitution in a criminal damaging case against Jason E. Kellum, 38, 433 N. Miami Ave., was ordered in the amount of $332.13. • Mindie Terry, 25, 480 Riverside Drive, was fined $250 and costs and sentenced to 60 days in jail on a theft charge that was amended to attempted theft. The court will suspend 20 days of the sentence on condition she violates no laws for two years. She may also be evaluated for mental health purposes in lieu of 20 days jail and if fines and costs and restitution of $210 are paid in full, the balance of the jail time may be reconsidered. • Ryan J. Bergman, 28, 302 N. Linden Ave., Anna, was fined $75 and
costs and sentenced to 18 days in jail with credit for three days served on a domestic violence charge that was amended to disorderly conduct. He may complete an anger/rage program in lieu of five days jail and be evaluated for drug and alcohol abuse in lieu of another five days. The balance of the sentence may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. • Seldon D. Larison, 25, 6188 Jackson Road, was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail on a charge of receiving stolen property that was amended to disorderly conduct. If fines and costs and restitution of $909.50 are paid in full, 25 days of the sentence may be reconsidered. He must serve the remaining five days in jail. • Alana M. Siders, 21, of Greenville, was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail on a theft charge that was amended to attempted theft. Jail may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. • Bernard O’Reilly, 25, 436 Brooklyn Ave., was fined $150 and costs and ordered to complete 20 hours of community service on a charge of failure to reinstate a license. Community service may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. • Joshua R. Holman, 25, 816 Taft St., was fined $250 and costs and sentenced to 20 days in jail on a driving while under restrictions charge. Ten days jail may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full, and he may serve the remaining 10 days in the house arrest program. In Municipal Court Monday, Brian C. Redmond, 32, 2009 Michigan St., room 434, waived extradition to the state of Arkansas on a probation violation warrant. • Luke E. Steele, 23, of Covington, was fined $15 and costs for littering at Lake Loramie State Park. • Jerrod Jones, 19, 1105 Forest St., was
fined $250 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail for his second contempt of court citation on an underage consumption of alcohol charge. He was also ordered to serve 10 days in jail previously imposed on the charge. Jail may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full and he is in compliance with conditions of probation. • David L. Wolaver, 37, 444 Jefferson St., was fined $50 and costs for fishing without a license. • Jerrod L. Jones, 19, 1510 Spruce Ave., Apt. 5, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 60 days in jail for underage consumption of alcohol and also fined $50 on a disorderly conduct charge. He will be permitted to continue and complete counseling in lieu of 30 days jail and if fines and costs are paid in full, the balance of the jail time may be reconsidered. • Jill A. Elliott, 27, 333 Jefferson St., was sentenced to a total of 90 days in jail, with credit for eight days served, on contempt of court charges. She must report to jail for 82 days. • Michael M. Huckleby, 26, 729 Arrowhead Drive, Apt. 1, was fined $1,000 and costs and sentenced to a total of six months in jail on three of court contempt charges in a drug abuse case. The court suspended $750 of the fine. He was also fined $250 and costs and ordered to complete 80 hours of community service for failing to reinstate a license. Forty hours of community service may be reconsidered in fines and costs are paid in full. • Jared C. Price, 33, of Dayton, was fined $375
and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and his driver’s license was suspended for six months for driving while under the influence. Jail may be reconsidered if he completes an alcohol intervention program and pays fines and costs in full. • Bocar T. Barr, 22, of Cincinnati, was fined $25 and costs for failing to exercise reasonable control. • Joshua S. Elsner, 29, of St. Paris, was fined $250 and costs and sentenced to 80 hours of community service for driving while under suspension. Forty hours of community service may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. • Driving while under charges restrictions against Christine E. Schafer, 32, 5707 Lock Two Road, New Bremen, were dismissed after the public defender reported she has pleaded guilty to a felony driving while under the influence charge. • Lyra Williams, 48, 712 Countryside Lane, Apt. 3, was fined $25 and costs for a stop sign violation. • Adam Kocak, 59, of Piqua, was fined $150 and costs on a speeding charge that was amended to driving without lighted lights. • Nicole D. Henk, 38, of Warren, Mich., was fined $150 and costs on a speeding charge amended to driving without lights. • Reginald H. Rice, 53, of Marietta, Ga., was fined $70 and costs for speeding. • Marjean E. Heim, 59, 112 Birch St., Jackson Center, was fined $25 and costs for speeding.
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Sandra Sue Herider, 70, 1 1 3 1 2 Carysville Road., Conover, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, at 10 p.m. after an extended illness at Kindred Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She was born Nov. 16, 1941, in Lima, the daughter of the late Lehr Hugh and Alice Geraldine (Wells) Burnham. On July 13, 1963, she married George Bruce Herider and he survives her with one daughter, Janette M. Tucker and husband Charles of Sidney. Other survivors include five sisters, Pam Miller and husband Marty, of Tennessee, Chris Cooney and husband Rocky, of Hollywood, Fla., Leslie Webb and husband Brett, of Springfield, Randi Bodey, of St. Paris and Amy Yonkers and husband Mike, of Sabina; a brother, Craig Burnham, of Dayton; a granddaughter, Ashlee M. Weaver; several nieces and nephews; and a brother-in-law, Robert D. Heridan of Enon. A son, Andy Herider, a sister, Brooke Burnham and a brother Doug Burnham preceded her in death. She was a past civil service employee at Wright Patterson Air
Force Base in Fairborn, and worked for the Postal U.S. Service as a postal worker in Piqua and St. Paris for many years. She was an avid homemaker, loved to play cards, knit, enjoyed canning and was very active in her church, Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sidney. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, at 10 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sidney by the Rev. Dan Schmitmeyer. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery in Carysville. Friends may call at and Salm-McGill Tangeman Funeral Home in Sidney, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Central Ohio Chapter, 740 Lakeview Plaza Boulevard, Suite 225, Worthington, OH 43085. Envelopes will also be available at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed to the Herider family on Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral website, Home’s www.salm-mcgillandtangemanfh.com.
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In May 1981, Putnam retired. Lentz filed out an application for the the job. Three applicants were called in for an interview for the job and Lentz was one of those three. “I was supposed to be trained in four different counties,” said Lentz. “But because of the problems in the county, I came back to Shelby County early.” The Anna High School graduate, who has also farmed for a number of years, had worked for the Soil and Water Conservation District part-time in the 1960s. That experience, plus as a farmer, helped Lentz get hired as executive director. At the time when he was hired, the office was called the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Services (ASCS). It was changed to FSA in the mid 1990s. “The FSA office keeps the records of 2,000 farms in the county,” said Lentz. “No matter what size they are, we have records for them. There are 1,400 owners/operators/tenants in the county.” The ASCS office — now FSA —, said Lentz, was created by legislative action by Congress to administer all the federal programs. Some of the programs the operated by the local office includes conservation in the county, filter strips, quail practices, wetland restoration and disaster programs. “We are getting grasses planted in the county to get the quails to nest here again,” said Lentz. The office also assists farmers during droughts with federal aid and grants to help the producers. “We also work with a lamb and wool subsidy and milk subsidy,” said Lentz. “We also have loans for grain storage structures. “Between 98-99 percent of the farmers in the county participate in the programs we offer,” he said. “All the programs are voluntary. It’s up to them to come into the office and participate.” During his 30-plus years with the office, Lentz said the county’s farms have gotten bigger through the years. “There’s more sophisticated global systems and computers which aid the farmers,” he said. “there’s a big investment in growing the crops in the county. “Each producer hopes for good prices and good yields. Each year is different. You can’t guess the weather.” Lentz said 75 percent of the farmers in the county have crop insurance. “In 1986, we got computers in the office,” said Lentz. “I think that has tripled the amount of paper we use.” The office, he said, has to keep a lot of records. “The federal government mandates that we keep everything,” said Lentz. “We’re able to hold everything here, so we’re very fortunate in that aspect.” A three-member county committee oversees the local administration area for the FSA. A yearly election is held with one member being elected to serve a three-year term. The committee members are elected by their fellow producers
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From Page 1 in the county. “This is a grass roots effort,” said Lentz. “The local people administer the program. I have the responsibilities of the day-to-day operations in the office.” The county committee also have a committee adviser which is appointed by the committee. This adviser represents the minority producers in the county. “The person doesn’t vote but does serve on the committee,” said Lentz. “We’ve had an adviser for the last six to eight years.” When Lentz was first named executive director, the office was located at 324 Fourth Ave., where CVS is now located. In 1988 it moved to Hoewischer Road where Choice One is now located. “We were in that building for 10 years until it was sold by the owner,” said Lentz. “We went to the commissioners to see how they could help because the government was encouraging ag agencies to set up a one-stop ag center. “In the early 1990s, the OSU Extension building had been built,” he said. The building had an addition built on and FSA moved into its current location on Fair Road. “This is all countyowned,” said Lentz. “The ag center is in a nice location off of Interstate 75 and it has a meeting room that is used by many groups. The Master Gardeners take care of the garden in front of the building. “I’m thankful the commissioners were open to us coming here at that time,” said Lentz. Agriculture, he said, is the largest industry in the county. As the days count down to his final day on the job, some aspects of his life won’t change. He and his son-in-law, Jason Fogt, will continue to farm his 650 acre farm. Lentz’s grandsons come out to help also. He and his wife, Suzanne, hope to do some traveling in the near future. Lentz said he will continue to volunteer in the county. He is a member of the US Bank Advisory Board, Anna Library Board, Applefest Board, Pioneer Rural Electric Board and Shelby County Veterans to D.C. committee. He is a member of St. Jacobs Lutheran Hugh. He served on the Anna Local School Board of Education for 24 years and Shelby County Educational Service Center for 12 years. The couple are the parents of two, daughters, Laura Fogt and Katie Lentz. “There is strong agriculture in the county,” said Lentz. “There are strong leaders who come from the county. This has been a fulfilling and rewarding career for me. I’ve always had good staff members and they help make the job fun. this has been a good experience for me.” Lentz said the federal government will be advertising for a new executive director for the county. He doesn’t know when a new director will be named. In honor of Lentz’s retirement, a party will be held in his honor on Aug. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the ag center on Fair Road.
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Uniform voting hours set for Ohio
Hard hits follow Romney promise to elevate debate
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VICE PRESIDENTIAL candidate Rep Paul Ryan, RWis., talks to supporters at a rally on the campus of Miami University in Oxford Wednesday. Rep. Rob Portman listens to his left.
Ryan: ‘We will win this debate’ part of his health care overhaul. But Ryan said that Obama had “raided” the program. It was the same charge that Romney had levied earlier in the day during a campaign stop in North Carolina. Neither man mentioned that Ryan’s conbudget gressional proposal includes the same savings, which are supposed to be realized through lower medical payments and great efficiencies in the program. In an election expected to hinge on the nation’s struggling economy, Ryan’s selection has thrust Medicare into the forefront of the debate. The program serves tens of millions of seniors. The issue may be particularly significant in swing states that have large elderly populations, Florida, Iowa and Pennsylvania among them. The Romney campaign argues that major changes are needed to save the program for future generations, while Obama charged Wednesday that the Republican plan “ends Medicare as we know it.” Ryan also echoed Romney’s sentiment that the president’s re-election effort “is all about division and attack and hatred.” In Ohio for a two-day campaign swing, Ryan told the Miami University audience that Obama is running a campaign “based on anger and division.”
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OXFORD (AP) — Facing what is emerging as a defining issue, Mitt Romney running mate Paul Ryan on Wednesday invited debate over his controversial proposal to overhaul Medicare and predicted the GOP would win the argument. “We want this debate. We need this debate. And we will win this debate,” Ryan told hundreds of supporters gathered on the campus of his alma mater, Ohio’s Miami University. Romney named Ryan, a seven-term Wisconsin congressman, as his running mate on Saturday. Since then, Democrats have pounced on the plan he authored as House Budget Committee chairman to transform the popular health care system for seniors. Over the past week, however, Ryan did not directly address the intensifying criticism — or even simply say the word “Medicare” during multiple campaign stops across six states. He addressed the issue in a handful of media interviews, but he avoided it while facing voters. That changed Wednesday, the same day President Barack Obama weighed in as well. Obama told an Iowa audience that he strengthened Medicare, despite charges from the Romney campaign that the president actually weakened the law by cutting more than $716 billion from the program as
COLUMBUS (AP) — Just days ago, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney stood with newly minted running mate Paul Ryan and promised a campaign focused on big ideas like “a governing positive agenda that will lead to economic growth.” Since then, the GOP ticket has been anything but positive. The pair has lambasted President Barack Obama on everything from Medicare to welfare to the hard-hitting tone of the campaign. Obama is running a campaign of “division and attack and hatred,” Romney told CBS News on Wednesday, amplifying criticisms he made a night earlier before a cheering crowd in Ohio. Added Romney: The president is “running just to hang onto power, and I think he would do anything in his power.” Obama’s team, in turn, castigated Romney for the remarks, saying they bore the mark of an “unhinged” campaign. It was the latest evidence of a shift in strategy for Romney. And it comes as national polls show Obama with a slight lead just three months before the election and as the GOP ticket increasingly faces questions about which parts of Ryan’s budget plan and Medicare proposals Romney supports. In recent days, Romney has branched out from his core message of
the economy and jobs. He has spent a year working to sully Obama on that front alone, while casting himself as a credible steward of the economy given his decades in the private sector. But Romney has now taken to criticizing Obama in biting terms on multiple fronts, an attempt to poke holes in the president in as many places as possible as the clock ticks down on the Republican’s chance to gain ground over the Democrat. Romney’s latest effort: going after Obama’s central strength: his likability. The Republican hopes to convince voters that the man who once was the candidate of hope and change — and is now a president most voters still like, even if they don’t support his policies — doesn’t represent those values any longer. Obama, to be sure, is not innocent of the go-forthe-jugular politics. His team has spent months — and millions — criticizing Romney over his record at the private equity firm Bain Capital and his time as Massachusetts governor. Obama and his allies
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COLUMBUS (AP) — Secretary of State Jon Husted on Wednesday set Ohio’s first uniform early voting hours, seeking an end to political dissension over access to the polls on evenings and weekends heading into the Nov. 6 presidential election. Husted, a Republican, directed the 88 county election boards to be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays for the first three weeks of voting, which begins Oct. 2, and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the final two weeks — except the final day Nov. 2 when polls will close at 6 p.m. All boards will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays in October under his order, a blow to urban Democratic leaders and civil rights groups that had pressured Husted to require that polls be open on those days. Husted’s decision means those counties that had already opted to stay open well into the evening or on weekends now may not do so. “Today I am leveling the playing field on voting days and hours during the absentee voting period in each of the 88 counties — rural, urban and suburban,” he said at a news conference. “All Ohio voters will have the same amount of time — 23 days or 230 hours — to vote in person prior to Election Day. And let’s not forget that we still have Election Day, when polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.” Prior to Husted’s order, local election boards made up of two Republicans and two Democrats were setting their own early, in-person voting hours. Weekend and evening hours varied among the counties. In his role, Husted broke any ties. Democratic state senators and local officials representing Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus had begun a drumbeat of criticism against Husted earlier this week for a series of tie-breaking votes in several large Democratic-leaning counties. Husted broke ties in favor of regular business hours in Cuyahoga, Franklin, Summit and Lucas counties. At the same time, some Republican-leaning counties had voted to extend hours, which Democrats said was unfair. State Senate Democratic Leader Eric Kearney of Cincinnati criticized Husted’s directive. “While Husted’s directive does create uniformity, it still ignores the moral and legal obligation of all public officials to take every reasonable step to promote voting,” he said in a statement. “In particular, the lack of weekend voting still threatens ballot access for many hard-working Ohioans. It is unfair that this directive still represents reduced voting opportunities for many Ohioans compared to 2008.” The criticism had been echoed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, which said Husted should act to set uniform, but expanded, hours. Husted initially said he wasn’t sure he had the legal authority to set uniform voting hours. No secretary of state has ever done so. He said Wednesday he consulted with in-house lawyers and Attorney General Mike DeWine and came to the conclusion that he could.
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TODAY IN HISTORY BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Today is Thursday, Aug. 16, the 229th day of 2012. There are 137 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 16, 1962, The Beatles fired their original drummer, Pete Best, replacing him with Ringo Starr. On this date: ■ In 1777, American forces won the Revolutionary War Battle of Bennington. ■ In 1812, Detroit fell to British and Indian forces in the War of 1812. ■ In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln issued Proclamation 86, which prohibited the states of the Union from engaging in commercial trade with states in rebellion — i.e., the Confederacy. ■ In 1858, a telegraphed message from Britain’s Queen Victoria to President James Buchanan was transmitted over the recently laid trans-Atlantic cable. ■ In 1920, Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was struck in the head by a pitch thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees; Chapman died the following morning. ■ In 1937, the American Federation of Radio Artists was chartered. ■ In 1948, baseball legend Babe Ruth died in New York at age 53. ■ In 1954, Sports Illustrated was first published by Time Inc. ■ In 1956, Adlai E. Stevenson was nominated for president at the Democratic national convention in Chicago. ■ In 1977, Elvis Presley died at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tenn., at age 42. ■ In 1987, 156 people were killed when Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed while trying to take off from Detroit; the sole survivor was 4-yearold Cecelia Cichan. People worldwide began a twoday celebration of the “harmonic convergence,” which heralded what believers called the start of a new, purer age of humankind. ■ In 1991, Pope John Paul II began the first-ever papal visit to Hungary.
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PRESIDENT BARACK Obama and first lady Michele Obama during a campaign stop Wednesday in Davenport, Iowa.
Campaign trail heats up for Obama, Romney BY CHARLES BABINGTON The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Mitt Romney is portraying the outwardly calm President Barack Obama as a man seething with animosity and power lust as the Republicans seek to undermine one of the Democrat’s greatest campaign strengths — his personal likability. The president’s re-election effort, Romney said Wednesday, “is all about division and attack and hatred.” Obama, Romney added later while campaigning in Charlotte, is an angry man who “will do or say anything to get elected.” Whether by calculation or not, Obama highlighted his most genial side as he campaigned in Iowa, joking with voters about the pleasures of state fair junk food, and joshing with his wife, who made a rare campaign appearance with him. “It all boils down to who you are and what you stand for,” Michelle Obama told Iowans in Dubuque, on the final leg of the president’s three-day bus tour of that toss-up state. “We all know who my husband is, don’t we? And we all know what he stands for.” With polls showing Obama with a slight lead, Romney is focused on the “likability gap” that is evident in surveys that consistently show Obama ranking higher on general favorability questions than on handling the economy, which until now has been the Republican’s chief focus. Romney’s approach also comes as he and his running mate, congressional budget writer Paul Ryan, face increasing questions on a touchy economic issue for many Americans” their stance on Medicare. While some GOP strategists question whether Romney’s tactic will work, they agree that he is vulnerable among voters who find Obama more personally appealing. Romney and his allies appear bent on persuading voters that Obama is not what he seems. Appearing on CBS Wednesday, Romney said
the Obama campaign is “designed to bring a sense of enmity and jealousy and anger.” The comments echoed the candidate’s call on Tuesday for Obama to “take your campaign of division and anger and hate back to Chicago.” It’s unclear whether Romney can convince voters that Obama is a politician of volcanic anger and ambition. Sometimes called “nodrama Obama,” the president has disappointed liberal activists who see him as too dispassionate, meek and willing to compromise on issues such as a government-provided health insurance option. Some GOP activists say Romney’s time would be better spent talking about jobs and the economy, even if Obama has pitted wealthy Americans against the less-wealthy and allowed allies to level harsh charges against Romney. “He is the most divisive president ever,” said Virginia-based GOP consultant Mike McKenna. “But he doesn’t seem angry, which is why he retains his personal popularity.” Republicans continued to complain Wednesday about Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks earlier in the week in Danville, Va. Commenting in response to Republican criticism that the Obama administration had sought to regulate Wall Street too tightly, Biden told a crowd that included hundreds of black supporters that the GOP wanted to “unchain Wall Street.” He added, “They’re going to put y’all back in chains.” Republicans said Biden’s remarks carried racial overtones and demanded that Obama condemn them. In an interview with People magazine Wednesday, Obama instead defended Biden, saying his running mate’s only meaning was that consumers won’t be protected if Wall Street reforms are repealed. “In no sense was he trying to connote something other than that,” Obama said. Former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, a Democrat and the nation’s first elected black governor, lambasted Biden for the comments.
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Woman charged for streetlights CHESHIRE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Light & Power has reimbursed a woman almost $10,500 after acknowledging it billed her for 25 years for the electricity used to power streetlights near her home. Grace Edwards tells the Hartford Courant she discovered the billing error after a prospective buyer for the house in Cheshire asked for a history of utility charges. The bills included line items for “9500 Lumen HP Sodium” and “6300 Lumen HP Sodium” — two sodium vapor streetlights. When she inquired about those charges, Connecticut Light & Power said a developer who previously owned the home had agreed to pay for the streetlights. The company removed the charges from her bill but initially refused to reimburse Edwards for past charges. She said they relented when the state’s Office of Consumer Counsel got involved. “I called CL&P, wrote letters, did it all, but they were unresponsive to any kind of reimbursement,” she told the New Haven Register. "I really thought I was going to have to sue CL&P."
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IMMIGRATION more than 1 million young illegal immigrants by giving them work permits, though they would not obtain legal residency here or a path to citizenship. At least 13,000 people stood in line in Chicago, clutching reams of paperwork, for a workshop led by immigrant rights advocates at the city’s Navy Pier. Hundreds of potential applicants waited outside nonprofit offices in Los Angeles for help filing paperwork to open the door to the staples of success in America — a work permit, and then later a Social Security number and driver’s license. “It’s something I have been waiting for since I was two years old,” said Bupendra Ram, a 25-year-old communications graduate student in Fullerton, Calif., who still needs supporting documents from his Fiji Islands home before he can apply. “This offers us an opportunity to fulfill the dreams I’ve had since I was a child.” Less than three months before an expected tight presidential election, the new immigration program is mired in controversy. Republican critics accuse President Barack Obama of drafting the plan to boost his political standing with Latinos ahead of November’s vote and say the program favors illegal immigrants over unemployed
AZAZ, Syria (AP) — Syrian fighter jets screamed through the sky Wednesday over this rebel-held town, dropping bombs that leveled the better part of a poor neighborhood and wounded scores of people, many of them women and children buried under piles of rubble. Activists said more than 20 people were killed. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 23 people died in the double airstrike and more than 200 were wounded. Mohammed Nour, a local activist reached by phone, put the death toll at 25. Neither figure could be independently confirmed. Reporters from The Associated Press saw nine dead bodies in the bombings’ immediate aftermath, including a baby. The bombings sent panicked civilians fleeing for cover. So many were wounded that the local hospital locked its doors, directing residents to drive to the nearby Turkish border so the injured could be treated on the other side. One person’s remains were bundled into a small satchel. A group of young men found a man buried in the wreckage of destroyed homes, his clothes torn and his limbs dirty, but still alive.
ATTACKS From Page 1 Earlier in the day, gunmen killed three people in two separate attacks in and near the northern city of Mosul. Two brothers were shot during a pre-dawn attack on a house in the small village of Qahataniya, outside Mosul, according to police. The brothers were Yazidis, a persecuted Kurdish-speaking minority sect. The Yazidi faith combines various ancient beliefs with elements of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In the second attack, gunmen killed a policeman in central Mosul, another police officer said. Hospital and morgue officials confirmed the casualties. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information to reporters. ——— Associated Press writers Bushra Juhi and Sameer N. Yacoub contributed reporting.
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MARICELA VELASQUEZ (l-r) and Sulema Martinez, assistants with the Immigration Law Offices of Garcia, Ramirez and Pina, help Jose Padilla, 20, of Edinburg, fill his paper work for work program status in McAllen, Texas, Wednesday. Thousands of young illegal immigrants lined up around the country for their first chance to work legally in America without fear of being deported. The new federal program that went into effect Wednesday could affect more than 1 million illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. American citizens during dismal economic times. In Arizona, which passed one of the nation’s toughest anti-immigration laws, Gov Jan Brewer signed an executive order Wednesday directing state agencies to deny driver’s licenses and other public benefits to illegal immigrants who obtain work authorizations under the program. Brewer said she’s
following the intent of the current state law denying public benefits to illegal immigrants. To be eligible for the federal program, immigrants must prove they arrived in the United States before they turned 16, are 30 or younger, have been living in the country at least five years and are in school or graduated or served in the military. They
cannot have been convicted of certain crimes or otherwise pose a safety threat. Initial concerns that federal authorities might take a tough approach on applications or that a Republican presidential victory could unravel applicants’ gains have largely been pushed aside by massive interest from thousands of young people eager to work.
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This Evening • The Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio offers an educational series at 7523 Brandt Pike, Huber Heights, at 6 p.m. For more information, call (937) 233-2500 or (800) 360-3296. • The Minster-New Bremen Right to Life group meets at 7 p.m. in the St. Augustine Rectory basement, Minster. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, All in the Family, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 Poplar St.
Friday Morning • A.J. Wise Library in Fort Loramie hosts storytime for children 3 1/2 and older at 10:30 a.m. To register, call 295-3155.
Friday Afternoon • Sidney Gateway Hi 12 Club No. 482, meets at noon at the Sidney American Legion on Fourth Avenue. All Master Masons are invited.
Friday Evening • Hope in Recovery, similar to traditional 12-step programs to confront destructive habits and behaviors, meets at the First Presbyterian Church, 114 E. 4th St., Greenville, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (937) 548-9006. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Staying Clean for the Weekend, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Poplar St.
Saturday Morning • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Russia, 9 to 10 a.m. • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Fort Loramie, 10:30 a.m. to noon. • Lockington UMC, 2190 Miami-Conservancy Road, will hold “God’s Grocery Giveaway.” Registration starts at 7:30 a.m., and the giveaway starts at 9. First come, first serve basis.
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Wilson Memorial Hospital recently announced the recipient of the fourth ann u a l Physician Memorial S ch o l a rship. This year’s s c h o l a rship winHo is ner Patrick Ho, of Sidney. Established following the death of Bruce C. Urbanc, D.O., in 2008, the scholarship is a joint effort of the Wilson Memorial Hospital medical staff and the hospital. The scholarship is awarded to a student who is enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a fully accredited school of medicine or osteopathic medicine in the continental United States. The student must be a Shelby County high school graduate. “We will award $2,000 to Patrick to assist on his
journey through medical school,” said Dr. Robert McDevitt, chief of staff at Wilson Memorial. Members of Wilson’s Medical Staff Executive Committee were charged with making the final selection. Members of the committee include, Dr. McDevitt, Dr. Paul Thorpe, Dr. Kenneth Bosslet, Dr. Frederick Simpson, Dr. Michael Trygstad and Tom Boecker, president/CEO of Wilson Memorial Hospital. Ho is currently pursuing his medical degree at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOMED, known as formerly NEOUCOM) in Rootstown. “I have always wanted to become a doctor,” said Ho. “Everything I have done academically, thus far, has been in order to prepare for a career as a physician.” A graduate of Sidney High School, Ho oriented his curriculum around
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Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser for years and have used many that were sent in. Keep up the good work! This hint has kept me from having to clean the microwave so often. I keep a cheap paper plate in my microwave. If something boils out, the plate soaks it up. Plus, the plate can sometimes be used as a potholder if the dish gets too hot to handle. — Freda M. in Alabama BATHROOM BASICS Dear Heloise: I have a hint for cleaning the bathroom. While waiting for the tub to fill for a bath, take a damp sponge and clean the countertops. The next time you bathe, wash the mirrors, the next time scrub the toilets, and so on. At the end of the
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County is a place I love,” he said. “It has become my ambition to give back to the place that had given me everything. My doctoring class and primary ambulatory care experience classes allow me to experience firsthand the impact physicians make in their communities as leaders. I hope to one day become a leader among physicians and a leader in my community.” For information about the scholarship program, visit www.wilsonhospital.com. For information on how to make a donation to the Physician Memorial Scholarship Fund, contact the medical staff office at 4985426, or mail a donation to Wilson Memorial Hospital, Attn: Medical Staff Office, 915 W. Michigan St., Sidney, OH 45365. Make checks payable to: Wilson Memorial Hospital Medical Staff. All doare tax nations deductible.
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• A support group for survivors of sexual abuse Dear Read— E. Drachman meets at 1:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Troy- ers: Wow! Who in Maryland Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., Troy. For knew there Love all of information, call (937) 295-3912 or (937) 272-0308. were so many these! Any hints for chopmore? — Saturday Evening Heloise • The Sidney-Shelby County Chess Club “Check- sticks? Here are P.S.: I use mates” meets at 7 p.m. at the library at the Dorothy even MORE of them to put my Love Retirement Community. All skill levels are your hints: • “I keep a hair up in a bun welcome. For more information, call 497-7326. Hints — a clean pair, • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday chopstick on the of course! from Night Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran ledge behind my to canisters REUSED Church, 120 W. Water St. Heloise level off a measVACUUM Sunday Afternoon uring cup of Heloise Cruse Dear Heloise: • Shelby County Deer Hunters holds its monthly flour or sugar.” I have a hint to Sunday Trap Shoot at 7988 Johnston-Slagle Road — Esther, via email offer — one that is very beginning at noon, 10 birds. Program starts at 2 • “Being a seamstress, beneficial to me. My p.m., 50 birds, long run, handicapped and Lewis I found an excellent use OLD vacuum needed class. Open to the public. for them. I find that some repairs, though the • The Catholic Adult Singles Club meets for when I’m sewing and I motor was still OK. I rebowling and supper in Celina. For information, call need to turn a sharp cor- versed the intake tubes (419) 678-8691 ner from the inside, to make the vacuum into Sunday Evening nothing works better a blower! I can air-blow • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Never Alone, than my nifty chopstick.” things such as leaves Never Again, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian — Georgia in Texas (I do and debris off the porch. Church, 320 E. Russell Road. the same, a hint I I also air-blow the intelearned from my mother. rior of my van. It keeps Monday Morning — Heloise) the floor mats clean. I • Church Women United will hold its Bible study • “I use them to clean have found that it’s a from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at First Christian Church, 320 long, skinny vases or very good use for an old E. Russell Road. Take Bibles. tubes. I put a small piece vacuum! — Betty B. in Monday Afternoon of paper towel or cotton Oregon • Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon. For more pads on the ends and EASY CLEANUP information on activities or becoming a member, push them through the Dear Heloise: I’ve contact Scott Barhorst at 492-0823. tubes.” — Donna in Con- read your hints in the necticut Monday Evening • “I keep chopsticks • Art Study Group meets at 6 p.m. For informawith my paint/ varnish tion, contact Starr Gephart at 295-2323. • Women of the Moose meets at 7 p.m. at the supplies. When I have to Moose Lodge, on the corner of Broadway Avenue mix a quart, they are easier to use than a FRIDAY • SATURDAY and Russell Road. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of wooden stick. They can PG-13 Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road be wiped, washed and reused.” — Loretta in Church, 340 W. Russell Road. • Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program for Pennsylvania PG-13 • “Keep several in anyone desiring to stop eating compulsively, meets your art room to use as a at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 S. Main Box Office Opens 8:30 p.m. point for embossing lines St., Bellefontaine. 492-5909 Corner of 4th & Russell • Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at on paper before folding.” St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. All new members are welcome. For more information, call Tom Frantz at 492-7075. • TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville Road, New Bremen. Enter your little one today!
math and science courses and took many AP classes. He graduated valedictorian while being involved in extracurricular and outreach activities. He is an Eagle Scout and has black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Ho also served as a volunteen at Wilson Memorial Hospital. He is currently in NEOMED’s accelerated six-year Bachelor of Science (B.S.)/Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) program. This program will allow Ho to graduate from Kent State University in two years and from medical school four years later. “NEOMED’s mission is to create primary care physicians for Ohio quickly,” said Ho. “The nation is experiencing a shortage of primary care physicians, and I wanted to be able to help the underserved areas in Ohio as quickly as possible.” Currently, Ho would like to pursue a residency in internal medicine. “Sidney and Shelby
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LOCALIFE Film to be screened DAYTON — “Tchoupitoulous,” a documentary film by Sidney natives Turner and Bill Ross IV, will be screened in Dayton Aug. 26 as part of the FilmDayton Festival at Neon Movies, 130 E. Fifth St. The 7:15 p.m. event will include a discussion with the filmmakers. The movie follows the exploits of three young brothers as they discover the delights of New Orleans. It debuted at the South by Soutwest Film Festival earlier this year and has won several awards, including the 2012 Hot Docs HBO Documentary Films Emerging Artist Award, the 2012 Dallas International Film Festival’s award for best documentary, and the 2012 Ashland Independent Film Festival’s best documentary award. For information and tickets, visit www.filmdayton.com/festival.
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Little misses Amelia (left) and Alivia (right) Dammeyer (twins),6, of New Bremen, daughters of Dave and Tracey, compete together in the Little Miss Bremenfest contest Tuesday. Alivia says Amelia is her “BSF” best sister forever, and only sister. The 2012 Little Miss Bremenfest will be crowned at the opening ceremonies of Bremenfest Friday at the Pavilion in New Bremen. For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com
Dr. Jeffery R. Van Treese will celebrate 25 years of providing dentistry to Sidney residents by sponsoring a public festival Aug. 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the front yard of his office, 2627 N. Broadway Ave. This will be a free event and is open to the public. Featured will be food, games, prizes and live bands. Among other highlights will be a “dunk the doctors” event for a donation to benefit Compassionate Care of Shelby County. Van Treese will be at the tank for the first 20 minutes of each hour, with several other area doctors also participating.
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Shelby County Applefest 2012 will be Sept. 7, 8, and 9 in downtown Sidney. The crop and produce competition will be at the Shelby County Job and Family Services, 227 entries Sept. 8 beginning S. Ohio Ave. Qualifying at 10 a.m. All entries entries for the crop/pro- must be in place by 9:30 duce event must have a.m. been grown in Shelby Gardeners and crop County. The first place producers in the county winner in each category are encouraged to enter will be awarded $20 and this competition. Entry the second place, $15. forms are required and Categories include may be secured on the best peck of apples, Applefest website at largest head of cabbage, www.ShelbyApplefest.co largest pumpkin or m or the front foyer of squash, soybean plant the OSU Extension Of(most pods), largest fice on Fair Road. tomato, best quart of All entry forms shall wheat, best hay sample, be postmarked or delivand six best ears of corn. ered by Sept. 8 to Bernard Clinehens, Bernard Clinehens LAKEVIEW — The assisted by Woody and 22266 Maplewood Road Logan County Art Ann Joslin, will judge all Maplewood, OH 45340. League is presenting its fifth annual juried art festival, Art on the Harbor ’12, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and LOCKINGTON — The Lockington Volunteer Fire Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 Department invites the public to attend a barbecue p.m. at Indian Lake chicken dinner to be held at the firehouse on Sunday. State Park at Oldfield Each dinner will include one half of a chicken, baked Beach beans, applesauce, chips and a dinner roll for $7. More than 30 artists Serving begins at 11 a.m., and presale purchases are and craftsmen from the honored until 2 p.m. Carryouts are available. region and beyond will Proceeds from this dinner will help pay for the be exhibiting their wares equipment and training needed to protect lives and for guests’ enjoyment property. and for purchase. PaintFor more information, see any LVFD member or call ings, drawings, photog(937) 773-1029 before the event, or (937) 773-5341 the raphy, jewelry, garden day of the event. art, metal art and glass Chicken dinners also will be sold at the Piqua Herwork are among the varitage Festival Labor Day weekend. ious media on display. There will also be several food vendors at the festival. Live entertainment will be presented both evenings. Admission is free.
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As Christians, we are part of global community we not entrusted with caring for those around us, especially those in need? And it is not like we do not have many natural resources in our country. And yes, we need to be good stewards of the environment, but so many chances have been made over the years enabling us to draw upon those resources God placed there in safe and protective ways. Growing up in northeastern Ohio, when I was a child, there was a great deal of strip mining that went on. In the early years, they just left the land scarred and ugly. But in the ’70s, they came back with larger machines to go deeper to get to the coal. Only this time, they had to restore the land to its natural habitat. Today, these areas are lush pastures, wooded areas, even recreational areas. It can be done. The point being, as Christians we cannot forget that we are part of a global community. The choices we make, the demands we have do affect others in this world. We want cheap prices for our
clothes, but do we ever stop and think who makes those clothes and what do they receive? Or how much food is wasted every day in this country? Whether we buy more than we need and the rest is wasted, or food from restaurants or grocery stores that is still good is simply thrown out. There are even laws in some of our cities that prohibit Christian groups from feeding the hungry with such recovered items because it may have salt in it or other items the government has deemed unhealthy. Jesus reminds us that he is the bread of life and that through him we will never hunger or thirst, for we have received his Kingdom. We are to share that bread along with the daily bread we pray for in the “Lord’s Prayer.” We need to look beyond our own personal wants and desires and live the ethical, moral life Christ calls each of us to. The writer is pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sidney.
Parish to celebrate anniversary BOTKINS — Immaculate Conception Parish in Botkins will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the dedication of its church with a day full of activities Sunday. The parish invites current and former parishioners to attend the events, the culmination of more than a year’s worth of planning. The day begins with Mass at 10:30 a.m., presided by IC’s new associate pastor, the Rev. Daniel Hunt. Hunt will be joined by pastor he Rev. Patrick Sloneker, as well as former pastor the Rev. James Trick. The Rev. Kyle Schnippel, who grew up in the parish and now serves as director of vocations for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, will return home for the celebration as well. Special music will be provided by current and former parish musicians, including previous music directors Therese Reed and Ellen Reed Garmann. Specially invited guests for the day include people who were baptized, made their First Communion, or were married at Immaculate Conception in 1962. One such person is traveling from as far away as Bucyrus to join the parish in celebrating. Mass will be followed by lunch, which will fea-
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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Parish in Botkins will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the dedication of its church Sunday. ture chicken as the entree. “More than 40 fundraising dinners of fried chicken helped pay for the church back in 1962, so we thought it was only fitting to include chicken at the anniversary,” said anniversary committee member Rachel Barber. Dinner attendees are asked to bring a side dish, salad or bread as their contribution to the meal, which will end with birthday cake. Tarish is also organizing a “Remembering the 1960s in Food” anniversary cooking contest. Parishioners are invited
to bring a dish (before the 10:30 Mass) that will best remind judges of the 1960s. The day’s other events include exhibits of historic photographs, artifacts from the original church, a trivia contest, “Name that 1962 Baby” (featuring baby pictures of those from the parish born in 1962), games for the children, and many other surprises. The day’s festivities will end with what is being called “A Birthday Send-Off to the World,” at 1:15 p.m. All scheduled group activities are scheduled to conclude by 2 p.m.
“We’ve tried to present activities and attractions that will appeal to everyone, regardless of their age or how long they’ve been affiliated with the parish,” Barber said. “When you think of all the milestone events that have occurred in our lovely church, celebrating the building’s birthday is an occasion for great happiness.” Immaculate Conception was designed by renowned church architect Robert Holtmeier. Based in Cincinnati, Holtmeier designed more than 50 churches in Ohio and Indiana during his long career. Holtmeier was considered a pioneer in the field of church architecture because his designs allowed congregations to build beautiful, high-quality churches for less than one-third the traditional cost of construction ($300,000 versus $1 million), Barber said. For example, the interior masonry was not plastered and the ceilings were trimmed in wood. Yet Holtmeier’s touch is visible in nearly every original detail of the building, from major elements — the baptismal font, pews and stained glass — to the smallest details — the brochure racks, bulletin boards, and clock.
Harvest Time revival services planned Central Bible Ministry will have Harvest Time revival services Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the guest speaker will be Pastor Ryan Howell of Christian Heritage Worship Center in Kokomo, Ind. On Sunday, the guest speaker will be
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The Most Rev. Dennis M. Schnurr, archbishop of Cincinnati, and Dr. Jim Rigg, superintendent of Catholic schools and director of educational services, recently unveiled the first unified vision for Catholic schools in the history of the archdiocese and the establishment of a new tuition assistance fund. There will be a public meeting to explain the vision Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Lehman Catholic High School. The vision and strategic plan was the culmination of two years of consultation that involved thousands of stakeholders through forums and surveys, as well as in-depth data collection. Highlights of the vision include: • A renewal of the evangelizing mission of Catholic schools. The archdiocese will be introducing new systems and processes to ensure that the Catholic identity of our schools remains the top priority, and that our students, of all faiths, are prepared to courageously do good works in the modern world. • The introduction of high-quality curriculum standards, alongside research-based educator evaluation systems, to drive strong student growth and achievement. • An emphasis on serving all types of learners in our Catholic schools, including those from underprivileged populations, and those with defined special learning needs. • The fostering of a culture of strategic and continual professional development for educators, bolstered by new systems of accountability, to ensure that our students receive the best possible religious and academic education. • The formation of an archdiocesan student recruitment plan to strategically target populations not swerved by our Catholic schools. • The study of areas of potential new growth for Catholic school education. The vision directly addresses one of the greatest challenges facing Catholic schools — affordability. “I am very pleased to be able to announce today the establishment of the first-ever archdiocesan needsbased tuition assistance fund,” Rigg said. “This fund will be designed and launched over the next few years. It will be directed at families who have legitimate challenges in affording our tuition.” The vision does not foresee large-scale closings of Catholic schools. “We see school closures and consolidations as last resorts,” Rigg noted. “In our efforts to provide highquality, authentically Catholic schools for all who wish to come, we see the loss of a school as an event to avoid.” An executive summary of the vision, as well as the entire 38-page document, are available on the archdiocese website, www.CatholicCincinnati.org.
Sidney church to install 14 paintings Fourteen watercolor paintings of the Stations of the Cross will be installed at St Mark’s Episcopal Church, 231 N. Miami Ave., Sunday at 10:15 a.m. The public is invited to attend the installation. After Sunday, the public is invited to stop in the church and view the paintings. Call the church at 492-8584 to make sure the church is open. Carolyn Stevens, a member of St. Mark’s Church, was asked to do the paintings after the priest and vestry ap-
proved of her style and approach. The paintings are watercolors, a difficult medium that allows detail while avoiding hard edges. Stevens has a background in art that covers more than 40 years, having studied with nationally known instructors. The paintings along with the artist’s statement will be hung in the church. For more information about the paintings and the installation, call the church or check out the church’s website at http://www.stmarkssidney.org/.
Church to bless children, school backpacks Solid Rock Pentecostal Church of God, 2745 State Route 29 North, will bless schoolchildren and their backpacks in its Sunday morning service. Parents are asked to
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Trustees review stats During the Aug. 10 Senior Center Board of Trustees meeting, Director David McKay reported the statistics for July showing 26 new members and one death, for a total of 959 paid members. There were 444 members participating in 3,531 activities for a daily average of 168 participants, and 43 volunteers gave 433 hours of service for a savings of $3,460. The Code of Regulations changes, to be voted on by the membership at the November carry-in and general meeting, will be listed in the September/October newsletter: • Dues to be raised $2 each year for the next five years. • Candidates for president must have at least one year of service on the Board of Trustees. Senior Day at the Fair was enjoyed by approximately 400 seniors who braved the rainy day. Because of the deep mud and puddles, lunch was delivered to those seated by volunteers from the sheriff, police and fire Departments. City Manager Mark Cundiff reported that the offices of Assistant City Manager, held by Tom Judy, and the Public Works Director, held by Chris Clark, will be
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combined. Gary Clough will hold both titles. The city will be operating with $600,000 less income than last year. Kleinhans, Larry County Commissioner, stated that the 152nd Shelby County Fair was successful even though attendance was down. The county has received the first quarterly income from the casinos. Contributions of $8,160 toward the goal of $12,500 have been received for the foundation. The balance in the fund is $174,065.93. John Laws said the foundation will consider sharing the expenses if the floor in the Cameo is refinished. Lola Heintz reported 59 units of blood were collected at the last blood drive. The next one at the center will be Sept. 19. The Senior Center will have a display in the Sidney Theatre lobby as a part of an Industrial Timeline exhibit being featured at Applefest. Farrell Kaplan suggested that everyone check it out as well as the other displays.
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tions, and who to call in the event of an emergency. Leave one copy of this information home with your fill-in caregiver and take a copy with you. Again, leave behind a copy of your travel itinerary and your emergency contact information. If you are providing full-time care for your loved one, it may be in both of your best interests to hire professional respite care. There are different kinds of respite care to consider; the best option will be determined by the amount and type of care your loved one requires. In-home respite: provided by nonmedical home care agencies, such as Visiting Angels, to help with hygiene, meal preparation/diet monitoring, light housekeeping, errands, shopping and companionship. Inhome care can be part time or full time based on the needs of the person receiving the care. Adult day-care centers: if you can arrange transportation and overnight care for your
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This is the time of year that many of us look forward to summer vacation — a muchneeded break from our day-to-day responsibilities and an opportunity to rest, have fun and recharge. Unfortunately, it is often the people who are most in need of some time off – those with the largest amount of work and/or family responsibilities – who find it the hardest to get away. Family caregivers – spouses caring for husbands or wives, or adult children or grandchildren caring for elderly relatives – often fall into this category. If you are the parttime or full-time caregiver for an elderly loved one, it is understandable to feel overwhelmed, or even a little guilty, about leaving town for a few days or weeks. However, it is also important to understand the significance of maintaining your own health and how taking vacations — even short ones — can do wonders for warding off the physical and emotional effects of caregiver stress. With proper planning, and use of the right resources, it is possible to enjoy a fun and relaxing trip knowing your
loved ones will still receive all of the care they need. Here are a few suggestions to help you get away. If your loved one already resides in a retirement community, assisted living or nursing facility, make sure you inform the care team of your travel plans. Leave behind a copy of your itinerary, your contact information, as well as the contact information for another local family member or friend to call in the event of an emergency. If your loved one still lives in his own home, but you regularly assist with errands such as grocery shopping or providing transportation to doctor’s appointments, you will need to find someone who can reliably fill in for you while you are gone. Another family member, friend, neighbor, or a paid, inhome caregiver are all options to consider. No matter who will be assuming your responsibilities while you’re away, you will want to be sure to sit down and write out a detailed list of everything you do in your role as caregiver, along with instructions of when and how you perform each task. Include a list of all of your loved one’s doctors with contact information, a detailed list of medications and dosage instruc-
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Botkins to celebrate new school year BY KATHY LEESE BOTKINS — Botkins Local School students will celebrate with some special treats when they head back to the classroom Tuesday. Botkins students will start off the school year in a positive way with an assembly on the first day of school, according to Connie Schneider, Botkins superintendent. “We have a celebration assembly on the first day of school,” she said. “We always reward the students for their excellent performance on the statewide testing and issue a challenge to them for the upcoming school year.” “Teachers are recognized for their part in the success of our local report card,” Schneider stated. “Students are treated to ice cream and cake.” An open house for all students will be held today from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Botkins Local Schools. Students will see new faces around the school this fall, with new teachers and other new staff joining Botkins Local Schools. Among the new teachers and staff are: • Ashlee Zimpfer, who will teach second grade. Zimpfer lives in Botkins and is a graduate of Wilmington College. She received a master’s degree from Bowling Green State University. Zimpfer previously worked for Piqua City Schools.
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Jones, who will be the head maintenance supervisor for Botkins Local Schools. He resides in Botkins. “Botkins has done general maintenance and repairs to our building this summer. We have not taken on any renovations or repairs to the building due to the fact that we will be in a new building in next two years,” Schneider stated. “The entire facility is cleaned by our janitorial crew. The floors have been waxed in preparation for the upcoming school year.” Changes are also beginning to take place in the classroom. “We are beginning to look at online resources that will be replacing textbooks. We continue to use the textbooks as supplemental materials as we are transitioning to the new common core curriculum,” Schneider stated. The common core curriculum is part of the new Ohio Department of Education standards. “These are rigorous standards adopted by most states. It (common core curriculum) must be
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implemented by 2014-15. These (standards) are to make all student(s) college and career-ready … beginning in kindergarten,” Schneider explained. prices for Lunch Botkins students per day will be $1.60 for first- through sixthgraders; $1.90 for sevthrough 12th enth grade; and milk will be 25 cents per carton. The Botkins Local Schools was required to raise its prices 5 cents due to the 2010 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act, which is also impacting other local school districts and forcing them to raise lunch prices. While the school district has purchased no new equipment for the
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ANNA — Anna Village Council approved the hiring of an IT specialist and delayed pay raises for village employees during a recent meeting. Village Administrator Nancy Benroth told council members that she interviewed Jay Wentz for the position of IT specialist for the village. Council members approved the hiring of Wentz for the position. Wentz will be hired on a contractual basis at $60 per hour and a confidentiality clause is included in the contract. Council members decided not to give a pay increase to village employees after a discussion was held regarding the issue. It was decided to wait until next year. Mayor Bob Anderson had asked about employees receiving an increase at a prior council meeting and Benroth gave council members information on the pay increases and presented them to the council. After a discussion, the council members decided to postpone the pay increase until next year. Barrett Paving has started work on the resurfacing of County Road 25A North. It was noted that Don Sommer will not begin working on North Street in the
village until the end of August or first of September. A completion date is scheduled for Sept. 21 as specified in the bid. Council members were told there has been discussion about moving the event sign located at the Anna Community Park entrance to a different location and placing it on posts. It was decided to leave the sign at the park entrance for now. Anderson told council members that the railroad crossbuck on Walnut Street is leaning and needs to be repaired. Benroth told council members that she will contact CSX and see if it will straighten the sign. Anna public works employees will repair the sign if CSX does not do it. Police Chief Scott Evans told council members he is investigating a lead regarding vandalism that happened in the village. Council members were told that police mileage and fuel statistics were not available because of computer problems. Evans told council members that the computer should be repaired soon and said he did not believe the problems were as serious as originally thought. Council member
Richard Steinke questioned Evans about whether he applied for a grant to hire returning veterans and asked if Anna was eligible for the program. Evans told Steinke that he knew about the program, but he did not apply. Fire Chief Tim Bender said he went to Nebraska for the prepaint inspection of the new fire truck. The new fire truck is to be delivered to Anna in approximately eight weeks. Bender recommended that Justin Hughes be added to the Anna Fire Department as a new firefighter. Council members approved the request. Bender requested that the council approve submission of an application for a Federal Emergency Management Agency/Assistance to Firefighters Grant for equipment that would total $57,395. If the grant is awarded, the estimated total cost to the village would be $5,869. Council approved having the grant application submitted. Council members heard that the Shelby County Commissioners have awarded several items to the Anna Fire Department in the first round of distribution of items from the disbanding of the Shelby County Fire Department.
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BOTKINS PRINCIPAL Jeff McPheron looks at drawings of what the new school will look like. Groundbreaking for the new building will be next spring.
Among the items that the department received are a demolition saw, rescue chainsaw, reciprocating saw and accountability-tag engraver. Council members decided to move forward with plans for a sidewalk project on South Pike Street in the village. The village has received an estimate on the cost of cement and aggregate for the project. Benroth and Anderson attended a countywide meeting at the Shelby County Commissioners’ office and heard about a demolition grant program. The grant program involves the demolition of vacated and condemned homes in Shelby County. There are reportedly 72 properties in Shelby County that are condemned by the Sidney-Shelby County Board of Health and are eligible for demolition. The majority of those are in Sidney. Shelby County has been granted $250,000 by the state of Ohio to demolish the buildings. Council member Gary Strasser recognized the work of Haley Richard, who will be an Anna High School senior, who held a dance clinic at the Anna Community Park earlier this summer. Approximately 200 people attended the dance recital that was held earlier this summer.
athletic program, it did upgrade the soccer scoreboard for the main field. “The focus for our athletic program and the athletic boosters is the track. We received a (Ohio) Department of Natural Resources scrap-tire grant and we are committed to having an all-weather surface for our track that is located at the park. The grant was for $150,000,” Schneider reported. Botkins Local Schools did purchase a new bus for this school year. The school system has a total of seven buses and five routes. Any changes to bus routes are in regard to locations of students, according to Schneider. Any bus-route changes can be found in the
school’s newsletter. “We look forward to another exciting and successful school year. It is always wonderful to see the hallways and classrooms filled with excited students. As always, we set a goal of high academic achievement. We look forward to having all students reach their potential. This is an exciting year as we continue to finalize the plans for our (new) school building. We eagerly anticipate the groundbreaking in the spring of 2013,” Schneider stated. “Botkins is a special school because we have a school system where community and parents care, and students and staff excel.”
Anna Football Moms selling tickets for annual chicken dinners ANNA — The Anna Football Moms are currently selling presale tickets for their annual chicken dinners to be held Aug. 31. Tickets are $7 and include half a chicken, chips, applesauce and a roll. Diners may eat in the high school cafeteria or pick up the dinners at the drive-thru on McRill Way from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Those interested should contact Lori Bensman at 394-2604 for tickets. Tickets will also be sold at the Anna elementary and high school during the open house Monday. The Anna Rocket Football Moms organization is dedicated “to supporting the football program by providing nourishment, encouragement and recognition to our boys, so they can be strong physically, morally and mentally.” Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in Room 114 at the high school. Membership consists of all mothers of high school football players.
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Picnic, open house set at Riverside DEGRAFF — Riverside Local School District will open the 2012-13 school year Monday at 5 p.m. with a picnic on the front lawn sponsored by the Family-School Partnership organization. Food, games and information will be available. An open house follows the picnic from 6 to 7 p.m. Students can visit their classrooms, drop off their school supplies, and junior high and high school students may pick up their schedules. The first day of school for Riverside is Wednesday. During the summer, Waibel Energy Systems from the Dayton area replaced 19 variable air volume (VAV) boxes in the elementary school as part of an upgrade to the heating, ventilation and airconditioning system, school officials said. The VAV boxes control air flow into each room and allow the temperature to be closely regulated. When the VAV boxes function properly, they are an integral part in reducing energy usage by preventing overheating or
overcooling of the class room. The 19 boxes that were removed were not functioning properly due to normal wear and tear. The old VAV boxes were expensive to work on and it became more cost-efficient to replace them. The new VAV units have far less moving parts and will be easier and less expensive to repair down the road, school officials said. Also over the summer, Waibel installed carbon dioxide sensors on eight air handlers in the K-12 building. Currently, the HVAC system brings in 100 percent outside air when it is running. This means that during the winter months cold air entering the
HVAC system has to be heated and brought up to an acceptable temperature. Also, the same is true during the warmer months of the year as warm outside air has to be cooled to an acceptable temperature. With the addition of the sensors to the air handlers, the school will now be able to control outside air entering the building based on carbon dioxide load in the building. This should greatly reduce propane and electric usage and has an estimated payback time to the district of three years, school officials said. Scott Mann will be taking over as superintendent of Riverside Local Schools after serving as the high school principal for the last three years. He said he is looking forward to the 2012-13 school year and working with the outstanding staff that serves Riverside. As superintendent, one of his main goals is to update and provide more opportunities with technology. He said he is looking forward to serving the Riverside commu-
nity that has shown time and time again amazing support for the school. Jason Bell is the new maintenance and transMcGill portation supervisor. He is a 1998 graduate of Riverside Local Schools and graduated from The Ohio State University in June 2002. He received a degree in agriculture with a major in crop science and a minor in construction management. He previously worked with the Logan and Auglaize County Soil and Water Conservation districts prior to coming to Riverside Local Schools as a bus driver and maintenance employee. Andy McGill will be filling the role of junior-senior high school principal. He served as the grades 9-12 assistant principal for Urbana City Schools the past two years. He was raised in West Liberty and attended Campbellsville
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Riverside 2012-13 school calendar August Aug. 20 — work day Aug. 21 — teacher inservice Aug. 22 — first day, grades 1-12 Aug. 24 — first day, girls kindergarten Aug. 27 — first day, boys kindergarten Aug. 28 — first day, all kindergarten
nine weeks Jan. 11 — teacher inservice — no school Jan. 14 — begin third nine weeks Jan. 21 — MLK Day — no school Jan. 23 — Power Hour dismissal
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Feb. 18 — Presidents Day — no school Feb. 21 — P/T conferences September Feb. 26 — P/T conferences Sept. 3 — Labor Day — no Feb. 27 — Power Hour disschool Sept. 26 — Power Hour missal dismissal March March 15 — end of third October Oct. 18 — end of first nine nine weeks March 18 — begin fourth weeks Oct. 19 — COTA Day — no nine weeks March 20 — Power Hour school Oct. 22 — begin second dismissal March 25-28 — spring nine weeks Oct. 24 — Power Hour dis- break March 29 — P/T exchange missal day November April Nov. 1 — P/T conferences April 24 — Power Hour Nov. 6 — P/T conferences Nov. 21 — P/T exchange dismissal day May Nov. 22-23 — ThanksgivMay 22 — Power Hour dising break missal Nov. 28 — Power Hour disMay 24 — last day of missal school December May 24 — graduation Dec. 19 — Power Hour May 27 — Memorial Day early dismissal May 28 — Teacher work Dec. 21 — early dismissal day Dec. 24-31 — Christmas break Snow day makeup: January • Day 1 — Jan. 21 Jan. 1 — Christmas break • Day 2 — Feb. 18 Jan. 10 — end of second • Day 3-6 — March 25-28
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Backpack stuffing Anduryn Gallimore (left) 12, and Lexi Wysong, 12, both of Sidney, stuff backpacks at the Sidney Salvation Army recently. The backpacks will be distributed to Shelby County schools and social service agencies who will give them to kids who need them. The backpacks were bought with a grant from US Bank and school supplies were donated. Anduryn is the daughter of Gaylene Gallimore and Rick Gallimore. Lexi is the daughter of Cinda and Ken Wysong.
No more hitting, even if your brother is a brat with real tears. Then DR. WALLACE: things get worse. My I’m 14, and my dad “disciplines” me. I younger brother is would like to put my 10. He is a 100 perbrother up for adopcent brat. His sole tion, but my mother purpose on earth is won’t sign the papers. to irritate me and I need your help. — disrupt my life. He Nameless, St. John, never plays by himself. He always ’Tween Ind. NAMELESS: wants to know what 12 & 20 Sometimes the pen is I’m doing. When I’m Dr. Robert mightier than the looking at my prized Wallace fist. As you now know, baseball cards, he alhitting your brother ways seems to pick up my “Derek Jeter” with doesn’t solve your problem; it sticky fingers. My dad won’t only compounds it. Show this allow me to put a lock on my column to your dad, and bedroom door, so that allows maybe he’ll realize that your Mr. Snoopy to enter my room little brother can be antagonistic and is sometimes the whenever he chooses. Several times I have had to one who should be disciplined hit him to get his attention. I instead of you. Of course, always feel bad when he cries that’s when you ignore him,
not when you hit him. Any teen who is frustrated enough to send his complaint to me deserves to at least be heard. After Dad reads this column, write back and let me know what he did. I’m pretty sure he’ll find a more equitable solution. But remember, no matter what the future may bring, no hitting! On your own, you could try including your brother in some of your activities. You could choose a day that works for both of you and then plan an activity together that you can both enjoy for a couple of hours on a weekly basis. Little brothers enjoy doing things with big brothers, and you will find that you will look forward to the “scheduled” time
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FORT LORAMIE 6101 Fort Loramie Swanders Rd. (2 miles East of Loramie State Park) Thursday and Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 9am-3pm. Ice cream parlor chairs, antique picture frames, Harley Tshirts 2x-3x, household and seasonal items
GENERATOR TECHNICIAN.
Buschur Electric, Inc. is accepting applications for a generator technician. Applicant should be familiar with the mechanical and electrical workings of generators and transfer switches. 2 to 4 years experience in mechanical work and electrical work is a plus, but we will train. Competitive wages and benefits package. Interested parties should send resume to Buschur Electric, Inc., PO Box 107, Minster, OH 45865 EEO Employer BUSCHUR ELECTRIC, INC., steveh@ buschurelectric.com. (419)628-3407.
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Immediate opening, must know 3d Auto Cad Inventor, Custom metal Fabrication experience, Self Motivated Individual. Apply at: Fabcor, Inc. 350 S Ohio St PO Box 58 Minster Oh 45865 shoying@fabcor.com www.fabcor.com Fabcor, Inc.
WELDERS
Now Hiring Welders, Blue Print Reading Required, Excellent Benefits, First Shift.
Apply at:
350 S. Ohio St. Minster (419)628-3891
Full-time Service Technician
Minimum of 2 years experience required. Health benefits, paid vacation and holidays. Send resume to: 04692 St Rt 66, Minster, OH 45865
GENERAL LABOR
Deliver the AT&T telephone directories in the Piqua and surrounding area. Call (800)733-9675 now for an appt. Applicants must be 18 years or older with a valid driver's license and proof of insurance.
HELP WANTED
Minster area, Steady shop work, Excellent pay, Health Insurance, 401K, Vacation. Send Resume To:
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www.fabcor.com FENIX, LLC
CLERK
Part time nights, weekends and holidays, must be 18 or older. Apply at: Sunoco Gas Station 2006 West Michigan Sidney, OH
Wanted: Driver to deliver newspapers to local post offices. This position will also deliver newspapers to home via motor route delivery when post offices are not open (such as major holidays, etc.)
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 to:
send
resumes
HUMAN RESOURCES 319 S. Vine St. Fostoria, OH 44830
For interview and more information contact Freshway Foods in Sidney has immediate openings for the following positions:
• PRODUCTION MANAGER 2ND SHIFT
• MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 2305256
Manufacturing & Production • Shipping and Receiving • Machine Operators • QC positions
Apply:
Troy Iforce 948 N. Market Street (937)540-0110
JOURNEY MEN ELECTRICIAN & APPRENTICE
Meyer Electric is now accepting applications
Send resumes to: P.O. Box 521, Sidney,OH 45365
MEAT CUTTER
Must have insurance Valid drivers license Reliable transportation
Jason at 937-498-5934 or Rachel at 937-498-5912
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Email resume to:
tarnold@freshwayfoods.com
Bellefontaine Supermarket; Immediate opening; competitive pay; retail cutting experience required. Contact Merchandiser at (419)957-6975 or Send resume to: careers@fresh encounter.com
NOW HIRING: Companies desperately need employees to assemble products at home. No selling, any hours. $500 weekly potential. Info: (985)646-1700 Dept. OH-6011.
Human Resource Director Leading Automotive Industry Supplier Wants You! Are you looking for a new career, we are looking for “Exceptional Associates”. , in partnership with Advanced Composites, is now hiring for the following positions: Production, Quality Control Technicians, Color Technicians, Forklift Operators and Material Reclamation. These positions are subject to change based upon the company’s requirements. Advanced Composites is the leading supplier of TPO's (Thermoplastic Olefins) and Polypropylene Compounds in the North American Automotive Industry. Once hired permanently by Advanced Composites, they offer an excellent benefits package including medical, dental and life insurance, 10 paid holidays, & a 401K contribution. Bonuses for attendance and other incentives, along with automatic pay increases, will be applied at the point of permanent hire also. Work location: SIDNEY, OH - Compensation: $12/ HOUR, 12 HOUR SHIFTS To be considered for these positions:”.
Contact www.hr-ps.com
The Council on Rural Services, a non-profit organization, serving 9 counties in Ohio is seeking a highly-skilled and experienced Human Resource Director to join our leadership team in Piqua, Ohio. The ideal candidate must be energetic, hardworking, motivated, and reflect the leadership traits that support excellence throughout the agency. Ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management or related field and 4 or more years of related experience (PHR/SPHR certification is a plus). Skills must include ability to implement strategic plans that ensure compliance with state, federal and other regulatory requirements and provide operational oversight of the HR Department, hiring practices, benefit programs, professional development, and ability to create, understand and interpret all organizational policies and procedures. We offer a comprehensive benefit package and a minimum starting salary of $68,778. To apply please send cover letter and resume to wmoorman@councilonruralservices.org or visit our website at www.councilonruralservices.org
Toll Free at (877) 778-8563 (or) Apply On-line at 2307536
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Resumes to: Hospice of Miami County Attn: HR PO Box 502 Troy , Ohio 45373 EOE
Home Health
Aide - STNA preferred. Training available. Dependable, good work ethic, some heavy lifting. Auglaize/Shelby County. References, driver license & insurance, drug test required. Application online or at: Community Health Professionals, 803 Brewfield Dr., Wapakoneta, OH 45895. www.ComH e a l t h P r o . o r g (419)738-7430.
MEDLAB has a position for a PT Phlebotomist in the Sidney/Versailles Oh area. Applicant must have reliable transportation and 6 months of experience. Apply at www.medlabcareers.com
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A simple, affordable, solution to all your home needs.
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J.T.’s Painting & Drywall 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS
Roofing and siding, mention this ad and get 10% off your storm damage claim.
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Semi/Tractor Trailer
Benefits:
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Eric Jones, Owner
I am a debt relief agency. I help people file for bankruptcy relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code.
everybody’s talking about what’s in our
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Residential Commercial Industrial
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Piqua, Ohio 937-773-0637
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Tammy Welty (937)857-4222
WE KILL BED BUGS!
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Early afternoon start time dedicated route out of Troy, Ohio. Assigned equipment Benefits after 90 days are health insurance paid holidays and after one year paid vacations and 401k. Drivers need to have fairly clean MVR and at less two years recent driving experience in a Class 8 tractor trailer Combination. Call Chad Roth at Stinger logistics: 419-453-3774
937-620-4579
937-492-3530
Located at 16900 Ft. Loramie-Swanders Rd., Sidney
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Free Consultation ~ Affordable Rates
Make your pet a reservation today. • Air Conditioned Kennel • Outdoor time • Friendly Family atmosphere • Country Setting • Flexible Hours
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Strong QuickBooks and Microsoft office skills
Concentration on Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Law for over 15 years
Brand new facility in Sidney/Anna area. Ready to take care of your pets while you take some time for yourself.
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Email: amsohio1@earthlink.net
Bankruptcy Attorney Emily M. Greer, Esq.
Paws & Claws Retreat: Pet Boarding
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1250 4th Ave.
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Submit resume to: AMS 330 Canal Street Sidney, Ohio 45365
Roofing, remodeling, siding, add-ons, interior remodeling and cabintets, re-do old barns, new home construction, etc.
(419) 203-9409
• Mowing • Edging • Trimming Bushes • Mulching • Hauling • Brush Removal • BobCat Work • Storm Damage Cleanup
4th Ave. Store & Lock
Any type of Construction:
Sidney 1st Shift
Minimum 2 yearʼs experience. Benefits after 90 Days.
937-507-1259
•30x40x12 with 2 doors, $9,900 •40x64x14 with 2 doors, $16,000 ANY SIZE AVAILABLE!
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Pole BarnsErected Prices:
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Driveways Sidewalks Patios, Flat Work Etc.
EOE
Part time could turn into full time, filing, answering phone, Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
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1st Shift, Full time, with overtime available!
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Full-time, Pay starting at $11.45/$12.35 with raises, Attendance bonus
MIG WELDERS
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Positions available for Manufacturing Plant in Anna, OH
in the
Sidney Daily News, Thursday, August 16, 2012 1510 SPRUCE. 2 bedroom apartment, $445 month, Air, laundry, no pets. Background check. Call. (937)710-5075
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2 BEDROOM SPECIAL $350 monthly, Michigan Street, Sidney, appliances, washer/ dryer hookup, NO PETS. (937)638-0235. ANNA 2 bedroom downstairs, $400 monthly plus deposit. Clean carpets! No pets. Close to park. ( 9 3 7 ) 2 9 5 - 3 6 0 7 (937)295-3720 ASK ABOUT OUR MOVE IN SPECIAL
1, 2 & 3 bedroom, appliances, fireplace, secure entry. Water & trash included, garages. (937)498-4747 Carriage Hill Apts. www.1troy.com
DISCOVER PEBBLEBROOK Village of Anna. 2 & 3 Bedroom townhomes & ranches. Garages, appliances, washer & dryer. Close to I-75, Honda, 20 miles from Lima. (937)498-4747 www.1troy.com IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY! 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT
ONLY $475/MONTH
METRO ACCEPTED PETS ALLOWED CALL NOW FOR MORE INFORMATION (937)493-0554
SIDNEY APARTMENTS: Efficiency $75 week, $150 deposit, no pets, (937)552-7914.
SIDNEY, nice location, 2 bedroom apartment, dishwasher with washer/ dryer hook-up, attached garage, $575, (937)638-9336.
Village West Apts. "Simply the Best" (937)492-3450
DUPLEX, NICE, spacious 2 story, 3 bedroom, fenced backyard. NO PETS!!, $490 month, deposit. (937)492-3428 or (937)726-5284
FAIR OAKS, 3 Bedroom, 1 bath, garage, appliances, fenced yard w/shed. No Pets. $675/month deposit. (937)658-1329
JACKSON CENTER, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, family room, garage, $800, (937)658-4453
2 BEDROOM mobile home in country, $450 monthly/ deposit, No pets, 10448 Pasco Montra Road, Sidney, (937)489-8927 OFFICE SPACE, 956 sq ft, located on St. Marys Avenue, Kitchenette, bathroom, most utilities paid, ample parking, $495 monthly plus deposit, (937)489-9921 GARAGE, 2 Car, 320 North Miami $100. month, electric available. (937)726-0273
LOTS south of Degraff, $1000 down. 2 Acres $15,900, $139 monthly. 3 Acres, $19,900, $175 monthly. 5 Acres, $28,900, $249 monthly. 9.2 Acres, $59,800, $410 monthly. (828)884-6627
BRAND NEW PRICE on the stately 4 bedroom, 2 story in very good condition. Some wood flooring, fireplace, 1st floor bedroom, country kitchen, 2 full baths & laundry, enclosed porches, deck, newer furnace, fenced yard and more. Don't just drive by. Take a closer look! ALL FOR $64,000. Call Carol @ (937)726-3347 or visit www.CarolandJayne.com, Wagner Realty. DEGRAFF, 3 bedroom, new carpet and vinyl. Own lot. New roof, $15,000 Call 937-845-3938 or 937-765-1313
All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the federal fair housing act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference limitation or discrimination. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.
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ABSOLUTE PUBLIC AUCTION BLUE AND WHITE TAVERN 25 N. MAIN ST., NORTH STAR, OHIO
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 AT 6:00 P.M.
REAL ESTATE This Real Estate being Lot No. 10 and 11 of the Original Plat to the Village of North Star, County of Darke, State of Ohio. Located herein is the restaurant know for years as ‘BLUE AND WHITE TAVERN”. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THAT PERFECT OPPORTUNITY, REAL ESTATE IS SELLING BY ABSOLUTE AUCTION. HIGH BIDDER WILL BE THE OWNER!! A GREAT TURN KEY BUSINESS. TERMS ON REAL ESTATE: $5,000 down day of auction, balance at closing within 30 days, Possession at closing. Real Estate taxes & assessments prorated to the date of closing. The buyer to close within 30 days & will operate under a management agreement with the seller until the liquor licensed is transferred. License included in the sale are D1, D2, and D3. This is a turn key operation, Real Estate, Business & inventory part of the purchase price. Real Estate & Auction Co., represent the seller. Any statements made day of sale supersedes prior statements or advertisements, not responsible for accidents or theft. CALL THE AUCTIONEERS FOR YOUR SHOWING! AUCTIONEERS NOTE: SELLING BY ABSOLUTE AUCTION, SO HAVE YOUR FINANCING READY BECAUSE THIS REAL ESTATE WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. Go to our web sites at randyevers.com or auctionzip.com (ID#4606) OWNERS: DAVE, MARJORIE AND MARY NORTH Auctioneers licensed by the State of Ohio and Indiana.
LTD. FRANK (WILLS) ARLING, Osgood, OH (419) 582-3801
REMODELED 3 bedroom, 2 bath, basement, $84,900. Anna schools. John Barnett (419)738-HOME(4663) Scott Ross Realty RENT TO OWN! 100% financing, remodeled 4 bedroom, garage, CA, 811 Clinton, (937)526-3264.
FIREWOOD, All hardwood, $150 per cord delivered or $120 you pick up, (937)726-2780.
FIREWOOD, split, all hardwood. $115 cord, going fast, winter is coming soon!Ask about delivery: (937)726-7801.
LAND, 7.75 Acres residential, Idle Road, Saint Paris, $30,000, (937)845-3938
RANDY EVERS, St. Henry, OH (419) 678-4384
131 E. Main St St. Henry, OH Ph. (419) 678-4384 FAX (419) 678-8648 2307903
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HUGE FLEA MARKET, August 18th, 8am-5pm at the Homestead, 3815 Rench Road, Covington, More than 20 booths will be set up with primitives, antiques, furniture, clothing, sporting equipment and much much more!
MOTORIZED LOUNGE CHAIR, new adult Schwinn tricycle, indoor/outdoor four wicker chairs and pillows. Call after 2pm (937)335-3202
NORLAKE FREEZER/COOLER combination, 54ft x 22ft x 10ft, with refrigeration, 4 stainless steel doors (937)212-8357 OVAL TABLE w/4 chairs, $85. Bathroom mirror. Maple rocking chair w/2piece cushions. Arc floor lamp, chrome/black. 27" wheeling suitcase. ( 9 3 7 ) 7 1 0 - 0 4 8 7 imacsj@centurylink.net
POOL TABLE, Custom made, Golden West Billiards, Los Angeles California, blue felt, slate, includes balls, racks, cues, $699, (937)492-7145
PROJECTION TV, large! System from 72" to 144" for theater room. Comes with screen, used. $550. (419)584-8794 SCOOTER/ electric wheel chair, $800. 46" TV, $50. Regular wheelchair, $120. Call (419)563-5523. BOSTON TERRIER puppies, 8 weeks old. (3) Males $250 (937)726-0226
FURNITURE, floral beige sofa, 4 solid color chairs, excellent condition. buy separate or together (419)628-4262
BOXER PUPPIES 8 weeks old, females, $300, males, $250. Tails docked. (937)844-1299
SOFA hide-a-bed, great condition, denim blue & white, $50, (937)489-3217.
ECHO HILLS KENNEL CLUB
LIVING ROOM suite, Couch, Loveseat and 2 chairs, $250, (937)773-4509
COUCH brown plaid, green and ivory. Old library table. 7 cuft Whirlpool chest freezer. Trombone. Trumpet. 5 folding chairs. Christmas tree (6ft and table top), Nordic Track treadmill. (937)295-3072
GAS HEATER, Thermolaire vented, $250. Works great! Kirby Heritage II vacuum cleaner with attachments, $125. 2 wood floor cabinets, $50. (419)584-8142
CATS, Free. Male, neutered, one female (will spay), carrying case, three tier pole, litter boxes included. (937)710-4458
Offering obedience classes. Puppies, beginners, advanced, agility, conformation. Taking enrollment. (937)947-2059 See the pros! WEIMARANER/ LAB mix puppies, free to good homes! Will be eight weeks on 8/19. 6 males and 3 females, woods.stephanie@hotmail.com. (937)658-2991.
1984 PONTIAC Transam. All original matching numbers. 54,000 miles. Dr. Mitchell ( 9 3 7 ) 4 9 8 - 9 5 3 1 (937)492-2040
1998 CHEVY Malibu, dark green, 179,500 miles. Runs good. (937)418-9274
1999 DODGE Grand Caravan. Runs great! New tires and battery. $2000 OBO. ( 9 3 7 ) 2 7 2 - 4 2 7 7 (937)671-9794 2000 OLDSMOBILE Bravada, all power, new brakes, leather seats, sun roof, cold A/C, 6 CD player in console, asking $2975, call (937)332-0856 for info or to see
2007 BASS Tracker Pro Team 170TX, powered by 2007 50hp Mercury, Trail Star trailer, Custom cover, superb condition $9100 (937)394-8531
CANOES, New, 1 available 13 foot, and 2 available 16 foot, Fiberglass and Kevlar, (937)667-1983 1996 TERRY fifth wheel, 32.5' camping trailer, 2 slides, nice clean! Comes with 8x8 shed, woodbox, picnic bench and other miscellaneous, Cozy Campground, Grand Lake but can be moved, (937)773-6209, (937)418-2504.
1999 KAWASAKI Vulcan 800A, Not to big. Not too small - Just right! Perfect condition, $2500, (937)394-7364, (937)658-0392
2005 HONDA ST1300. Loaded with acessories. 27,600 loving miles. Excellent condition. $8900. (937)405-6051
2006 HONDA Element Exp, 39,000 miles Automatic, 4x4, Metallic orange exterior, gray/ black interior, fog lights, 4 cylinder, very good condition, $15,995, (937)778-8671 or (937)570-8101
2001 LINCOLN Town car, excellent condition mechanical and body, 102,000 miles $4500. will consider reasonable offers. call (937)658-2764 anytime!
2003 GMC Envoy LST, 4 WD, 4.2 V6, Loaded, clean, excellent condition, 3rd row seating, seats 7 $6500 OBO (937)726-1758.
2004 HONDA Accord LX, one owner, very nice, approx 94,800k, 4 cyl., auto, great gas mileage, PW, PL, power mirrors, keyless entry, Michelin tires, ABS brakes, black, $9675 (937) 216-0453 2008 FORD F250 super duty, diesel, air lift, bedliner, new high pressure fuel pump, $17,900 (937) 654-5505
LEGAL NOTICE City of Sidney Wapakoneta Ave Storm Outlet System Bids accepted until August 30, 2012 Complete details at www.SidneyOH.com or 937-498-8142 Aug. 16, 23 2308824
ANTIQUES AND CONSIGNMENT Antiques and Consignment Auction Tuesday August 21st 2012 -10:00 AM
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LEGAL NOTICE The City of Sidney is accepting sealed bids for the Wapakoneta Avenue Storm Outlet System project. Bids will be received by the City of Sidney at the office of the City Purchasing Manager, 201 W. Poplar Street, Sidney, OH 45365 until 11:30 a.m. (EST) on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at which time all bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. The non-refundable cost of the packet is $20.00. Plans, Specifications, and bid forms may be secured at the City Engineer’s Office, 201 W. Poplar Street, Sidney, OH 45365. The project incudes the installation of 36” storm sewer system, reconstruction of concrete junction chamber, all associated flat work, and seeding & mulching. Each bid must include the required submissions per the bid specification packet and must be accompanied by either a bid bond in an amount of 10% of the bid amount or by certified check, cashiers check, or letter of credit upon a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount. A 100% Performance Bond will be required after the contract is awarded to cover the installation period. Bid Bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond. Bids shall be sealed and clearly marked as Bid for Wapakoneta Avenue Storm Outlet System and mailed or delivered to: City of Sidney Attn: Purchasing Manager 201 W. Poplar Street Sidney, OH 45365 The Contractor shall be required to pay not less than the minimum wage rates established by the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of Ohio. No bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The City of Sidney reserves the right to waive any irregularities, to reject any or all bids, and to award the contract to the bidder deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Sidney, as determined by the City Manager. Jenny Wagner Acting Purchasing Manager Mark Cundiff City Manager Aug. 16, 23 2309250
LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS VIILLAGE OF JACKSON CENTER, OHIO NEW WELL NOS. 5 & 6 Sealed Bids for Village of Jackson Center, Ohio, New Well Nos. 5 & 6, will be received by the Village of Jackson Center, Ohio, at the Village Administrator’s Office, 122 East Pike Street, P.O. Box 819, Jackson Center, Ohio 45334-0819, until 12 p.m., local time, on September 6, 2012, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. In general, the work consists of a Base and Alternate Bid. The Base Bid includes drilling and installing two 12-inch diameter wells and constructing the associated Masonry & Wood Construction well houses, with concrete foundation. Installation of approximately 1,200 LF of 6 and 8 inch water line. As well as installation of approximately 1,200 feet of underground electrical and control for service to New Wells. The Alternate Bid includes abandonment of one existing well and demolition of piping and Masonry Construction Well House. Installation of approximately 1,700 LF of stone access road. Copies of the Bidding Documents may be examined at the above office, or at the office of Jones & Henry Engineers, Ltd., 3103 Executive Parkway, Suite 300, Toledo, Ohio 43606, without charge. Technical questions regarding the project should be faxed to the Project Manager, Clifford M. Gordon, P.E., CGWP, at Jones & Henry Engineers, Ltd., (419) 473-8924. Neither Owner nor Engineer has any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of any bid documents obtained from any source other than the source indicated in these documents. Obtaining these documents from any other source(s) may result in obtaining incomplete and inaccurate information. Obtaining these documents from any source other than directly from the source listed herein may also result in failure to receive any addenda, corrections, or other revisions to these documents that may be issued. Bids must be submitted on the forms bound herein, must contain the names of every person or company interested therein, and shall be accompanied by either a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in the amount of 100% of the amount bid with satisfactory corporate surety, or by a certified check on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Performance Bond and Maintenance and Guarantee Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid. The Contractor shall be required to pay not less than the prevailing wage rates established by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Wage and Hour Division. Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids, but no bidder shall withdraw his Bid within 90 days after the actual opening thereof. The successful bidder will be required to complete the “Declaration Regarding Material Assistance/Non-Assistance to a Terrorist Organization” (DMA) in accordance with ORC Section 2909.32 and 2909.33. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, waive irregularities in any Bid, and to accept any Bid which is deemed most favorable to the Owner. Bruce Metz Village Administrator Aug. 16, 23, 30 2309133
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HOROSCOPE BY FRANCES DRAKE For Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Today might be the best day of the year to ask yourself if you have enough play time in your life. It’s important to express your creative side, because you’re an impulsive romantic. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Today is the best time all year to ask yourself what you can do to improve your home and also your family relationships. These are important areas for you. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Examine your daily surroundings and your relationships with daily contacts. What is your communication like with the people you meet day to day? Think about this today. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Think about your earnings, cash flow and assets. You want to feel secure, especially with home and family. Do you feel secure? LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) The only New Moon in your sign all year is taking place today. Therefore, ask yourself what you can do to improve your relationships with those who are closest to you. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is a good day for introspection and self-reflection. Ask yourself, “What really matters in life?” You don’t want to be 89 years old saying, “I blew it.” LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You need others in your life, because you are a social sign. You like to socialize with others. Today is a good time to recognize who you value. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Today’s New Moon is the perfect opportunity for you to think about where you are headed in life. Are you going in the direction you want? SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) What further education or travel would improve your job skills or enrich your life? Think about what would benefit you today. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You value your reputation, which is one reason why it’s important for you to clean up your debt situation and tidy up loose ends regarding shared property. Just do it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is the best day of the year to think how to improve your partnerships and closest friendships. There must be something — nobody’s perfect. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) How can you give yourself better health as well as a better enjoyment of your work? What new attitude or new regime might you adopt to bring this about? YOU BORN TODAY You are always down-to-earth and forceful. Although you can appear to be casual, you’re actually very serious about whatever you say or do. You also can be explosive! You know how to use humor to soften what you say and get your way. Invariably, you will run the show. (Ah, yes.) In the next year, an important choice will arise. Choose wisely. Birthdate of: Robert De Niro, actor; Mae West, actress/humorist; Judith Regan, book publisher/TV-radio personality. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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100 years Aug. 16, 1912 At the afternoon mass meeting for women yesterday, the assembly room of the court house Monday Tuesday Today Tonight Friday Saturday Sunday LOCAL OUTLOOK was well filled to hear Miss Allen and Miss Bower on woman’s suffrage. Over fifty signed the papers passed and Mostly Showers, Partly Mostly Partly Partly Partly an organization was sunning in t-storms cloudy clear cloudy cloudy cloudy the likely; with 50% High: 72° High: 72° High: 73° High: 75° Another unseasonably formed with Mrs. Myra morning, 70% chance of Low: 55° Low: 55° Low: 59° Low: 57° strong cold front heads our Black as chairman. The chance of chance of showers, committee is to make way late week showers in rain t-storms returning arrangements for all the afternoon Low: 64° High: 73° t h e future speakers that will High: ° Low: 55° chance of be sent to Sidney to aid r a i n in the cause. tonight ––––– and FriWhile riding a bicycle day. Begoing north on Miami hind the Temperature Precipitation Sunrise/Sunset Avenue about 9 o’clock front, it High Tuesday.........................74 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. .none Thursday’s sunset ......8:32 p.m. will feel like fall again this last night, Robert Low Tuesday..........................55 Month to date .....................2.72 Friday’s sunrise ..........6:50 a.m. weekend. Bertsch was struck by Year to date ........................22.2 Friday’s sunset ...........8:30 p.m. the little Hupmobile driven by Mrs. Clyde Source: The Sidney Wastewater Treatment Plant, official weather reporting station for McClure, and knocked Shelby County, and the U.S. Naval Observatory. For current daytime conditions, low/high unconscious. Bertsch, temperatures, go to AccuWeather.com. who is employed at the Slusser-McLean factory as bookkeeper was reNational forecast turning to his home on City/Region Forecast highs for Thursday, Aug. 16 Sunny Pt. Cloudy Cloudy High | Low temps Jefferson Street when Forecast for Thursday, Aug. 16 the accident happened. MICH. He is resting well today Cleveland and it is hoped nothing Toledo 84° | 66° serious will result. 85° | 63°
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Remedies for drooling offered lips and mouth DEAR DR. lose their DONOHUE: I strength and am competent, firmness. You can have a good address this by memory and am consciously reactive physically minding yourself and mentally. I to keep swallowam 87 years old. ing. My problem is A couple of drooling. It’s em- To your medicines help barrassing to the good control the loss of point that I won’t eat out with othhealth saliva from the ers. I take no Dr. Paul G. corners of the mouth. One is medicines, and I Donohue scopolamine have no serious (Transdermmedical problems. Is patches there a way to stop this? Scop), which halt saliva production for a limited — R.K. ANSWER: Drooling time period. Limit patch happens when the mouth use to the times when fills with too much saliva, you’re invited to eat out. when swallowing is im- Glycopyrrolate (Robinul) paired and when some ill- is fairly effective in reducnesses promote it. ing drooling. Both mediParkinson’s disease is cines, Transderm-Scop such an illness. When and Robinul, might bring drooling results from an on side effects that are illness, then attention is unacceptable. Botox injections, a directed to correcting that treatment that is used for illness. Partly to blame for so many different condidrooling is aging, when tions, also is used to stop the tissues around the drooling.
Surgical procedures are saved for the worst cases, the ones that don’t respond to other treatments. One procedure involves removal of the minor salivary glands and the tying off of the duct from the main salivary gland. The salivary ducts can be repositioned so that they empty saliva farther back in the mouth. Have a frank discussion with an ear, nose and throat doctor, who can direct you to the treatment best suited to your particular problem. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: For the past couple of weeks, I have been dragging around like a zombie. I make it to work every day, but when I get home I have to lie down for a nap. I did see a doctor yesterday. He examined me carefully, drew blood for lab test and took an EKG. He called me today and
says he thinks I have viral myocarditis. He wants to see me again. What am I facing? — D.D. ANSWER: Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle. The usual story is one of a relatively young person who had a recent cold or stomach problem that resolved on its own. Then the person notices vague chest pains and perhaps feels palpitations, abnormal heartbeats. An EKG shows changes suggestive of heart inflammation. An echocardiogram, a soundwave picture of the heart, shows the heart beating feebly. Many cases of viral myocarditis get better with rest. For a few, however, it’s a serious condition requiring around-the-clock care in a cardiac intensive care unit. You sound as though you fall into the first category. Cure for that kind of myocarditis is anticipated.
Children’s education can’t stop at classroom door DEAR ABBY: themselves Wouldn’t it make properly, be sense if grade school exposed to a teachers set aside variety of time, weekly or music genres, monthly, to go over teach them some very generic inhow grandformation that kids parents can need to learn? I’m use help even talking about things from small Dear like how important it children. They Abby is to have pets could be Abigail neutered and why, taught to be how to manage Van Buren aware of their money, and show surroundings, them what the average to realize that foul landad earns and what it guage isn’t an attribute costs to run a household and why it’s important to and support a family. It be pleasant. might help kids to grow There are so many topup understanding that ics. Ten minutes a week money isn’t free and get on different topics would them past the “gimmes.” suffice. Why not? — There are so many top- CHAPLIN, CONN., ics that ought to be intro- READER duced to youngsters at an DEAR READER: early age — how to groom Why not? Because teach-
ers are so overwhelmed trying to get their students to learn enough basic curriculum to pass the state mandated tests that they don’t have time! Reading your letter I couldn’t help but wonder whose children you are describing. All of the topics you mentioned are things children should learn from their parents. Where are those parents? AWOL? DEAR ABBY: I have just started back into the dating scene after my divorce and being single for five years. I had a vasectomy when I was married, and I’m wondering at what point I should tell prospective dates this information. — SNIPPED
Aug. 16, 1937 President Roosevelt today approved the allotment of $67,500 of public funds for the rebuilding of the Anna High School, according to a telegram received this afternoon by E.C. Amos. The amount represents 45 percent of the construction costs of the new building which will be erected to replace the former one so badly damaged in the earthquake early this spring that it was necessary to completely tear it down. ––––– A one-night Halloween celebration will be held in Sidney this fall under the sponsorship of the Sidney Merchants Association following action taken on the proposal at the association’s meeting in Port Jefferson last evening. A proposal was made by E.J. Griffis that some kind of a permanent museum-type room be arranged at the fairgrounds where relics of early history of the county might be placed.
50 years Aug. 16, 1962 First of the series of administrations of the Sabin oral vaccine in the countywide polio immunization to be held in Shelby County will be given on Sunday, Sept. 30. This was announced today by Dr. William E. Brown, Sidney-county health commissioner. Opportunity to get the vaccine in the painless oral form will be given to all residents of the county, young and old, Dr. Brown said. The Sabin vaccine is given usually by placing a drop of it on a small
lump of sugar in a paper cup. There are no injections which usually are referred to as “shots.” ––––– Mrs. Forest Schaffner will serve as president of the Houston Band Boosters for the 1962-63 term. Serving with Mrs. Schaffner will be Mrs. Garold Schmidt, vice president; Warren Jess, secretary; Mrs. Joseph Raffel, assisting secretary and Roy Roeth, treasurer. ––––– A five-year-old Sidney boy, who was helping water the cattle at his home, 945 Fair Road, received cuts when he fell striking his head on the water tank. Roger Barhorst, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Barhorst, was given emergency first aid at Wilson Memorial Hospital and released.
25 years Aug. 16, 1987 Peerless Machinery Corp., a Sidney manufacturer of mixing equipment for the baked foods industry, Wednesday completed its acquisition of Royal Machinery Corp., Miami, Fla. Royal manufactures bakery mixers and is a remanufacturer of a broad range of bakery equipment. Robert L. Zielsdorf, president of Peerless, in June had announced the termination of talks with Royal. “We are extremely pleased to bring Royal into the Peerless family,” Zielsdorf said. Royal will be renamed Royal Bakery Equipment Inc. and will be operated as a subsidiary of Peerless. ––––– PARIS (AP) — Treasure hunters have found the Titanic’s legendary safe and plan to open it during a live television broadcast, a salvage expedition spokesman said today. The safe was found Wednesday on the ocean floor 2.5 miles below the surface at the Titanic site, 350 miles southwest of Newfoundland, spokesman Daniel Puget said. He said the safe is locked and refused to speculate on its contents. ––––– These news items from past issues of the Sidney Daily News are compiled by the Shelby County Historical Society (498-1653) as a public service to the community. Local history on the Internet! www.shelbycountyhistory.org
IN ONTARIO, CANADA DEAR SNIPPED: Raise the subject as soon as a woman mentions the idea of wanting children. It should certainly be discussed before you have sex. P.S. Because vasectomies have been known to fail, and won’t prevent someone from picking up an STD, you should always make sure you and your partner are protected by using a condom. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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REPLAY 50 years ago Aug. 16, 1962 It will be an all Wittenberg finals in the City Singles Tennis Tournament as Gordon McDermott, the dark horse of the meet, squeezed past Doug Milhoff 6-4, 7-5 in the semi finals at Julia Lamb courts Wednesday night. McDermott will meet Larry Hilleman, another Wittenberg student, for the City title.
25 years ago Aug. 16, 1987 The Sidney Zoo girls fastpitch softball team was second over the weekend in an invitational tournament in Grove City. Terry Lattimer was named the tournament’s most valuable player, winning two games with her pitching and hitting the ball at a .437 clip. Terri Schulze hit .500 for the tournament.
CALENDAR Calendar High school sports TODAY Boys golf Lehman vs. Houston Miami East at Fairlawn Delphos St. John’s at New Bremen Anna, Riverside at Ryan Reynolds Inv. Girls golf New Bremen, Russia, Fort Loramie at Lady Tiger Inv. —— FRIDAY Boys golf Minster, Lehman, Versailles at Celina Inv. Fort Loramie at Fort Recovery Russia at New Bremen Houston vs. Fairlawn Girls golf Riverside at Fort Loramie Covington at New Bremen
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Reds beat Mets, Dickey CINCINNATI (AP) — Scott Rolen and Todd Frazier hit back-to-back home runs, and Mike Leake pitched his second complete game of the season, helping the Cincinnati Reds extend their win streak to five with a 6-1 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday night. Jay Bruce homered for the third consecutive game, helping the first-place Reds improve to 21-8 since All-Star first baseman Joey Votto was forced out of the lineup with a left knee injury. Leake (5-7) faced three batters over the minimum and added an RBI single. He allowed four hits, no walks and struck out four. R.A. Dickey tied his season high for hits and home runs allowed while slipping to 2-3 over his last five starts. The Reds touched Dickey (15-4) for 10 hits, including three homers, and two walks in six innings. The knuckleballer had nine strikeouts. The Reds wasted no time gaining an early edge against Dickey, who went into the game tied for the major league lead with 15 wins. Zack Cozart led off Cincinnati’s first with a double down the left field line. Drew Stubbs sacrificed Cozart to third, and he scored on Brandon Phillips’ soft single to center. The Reds extended their streak of consecutive scoreless innings to 28, the team’s longest since a 32-inning streak in June 1963, before the Mets pushed across the tying run in the fourth. Mike Baxter led off with a single off the glove of second baseman Brandon Phillips — New York’s first baserunner —and
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CINCINNATI REDS starting pitcher Mike Leake throws against the New York Mets in the first inning during a baseball game Wednesday in Cincinnati. moved to third on Ruben Tejada’s single before scoring on Daniel Murphy’s double-play ball. Rolen, who missed Cincinnati’s previous seven games with lower back problems, broke the tie with his sixth homer of the season, a 357foot drive into the left field seats on a 3-1 pitch. Two pitches later, Frazier launched a 1-0 pitch 474 feet
to center field for his 15th homer of the season. Frazier’s homer is the 10th longest in the 10-year history of Great American Ball Park, according to the Reds. Bruce led off the sixth with a 428-foot shot into the rightfield seats on a one-strike pitch, his 24th. His two-run homer gave the Reds a 2-0 lead in their 3-0 win over the Cubs in Chicago on Sunday,
Murray wins in straight sets
3 — Milwaukee Brewers with as many as 50 extra-base hits this season. Aramis Ramirez (54), Ryan Braun (51) and Corey Hart (51) are among the top five in the National League in extrabase knocks. David Wright of the Mets and Jason Kubel of Arizona both have 51 as well.
QUOTE OF THE DAY “I respect the Hall of Fame, don’t get me wrong. I really, really, really respect the Hall of Fame. And I think we all do. I love the city of San Francisco and to me that’s my Hall of Fame. I don’t worry about it because I don’t want to be negative about the way other people think it should be run. That’s their opinion, and I’m not going to be negative.” — Former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds on his upcoming Hall of Fame candidacy, which has been questioned because of his association with performanceenhancing drugs.
ON THIS DATE IN 1920 — Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman is hit in the head with a pitch by New York's Carl Mays. Chapman suffers a fractured skull and dies the next day. It's the only field fatality in major league history. 1954 — The first Sports Illustrated magazine is issued with a 25-cent price tag. The scene on the cover was a game at Milwaukee's County Stadium. Eddie Mathews of Braves was swinging with Wes Westrum catching and Augie Donatelli umpiring. 1998 — Jeff Gordon drives into the record book, becoming the seventh driver in modern NASCAR history to win four straight races as he comes from far back to take the Pepsi 400.
and he followed that with a three-run walkoff homer in the Reds’ 3-0 win over the Mets on Tuesday. He has homered in three consecutive games for the second time this season. He also did it April 2629. Leake added a two-out RBI single in the sixth and Ryan Ludwick extended his hit streak to seven games (10 for 29, .345).
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Preseason play Sidney High soccer player Monique Hanayik controls the ball in front of Lebanon’s Peggy Berger in preseason girls soccer action at the Sidney High socccer stadium Wednesday night. The Lady Jackets are preparing for their season opener, which comes on Monday at home against Tecumseh. They also host Beavercreek on Wednesday.
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Andy Murray ran down every shot in the afternoon heat, his troublesome left knee holding up fine. Murray, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer won their opening matches in straight sets Wednesday at the Western & Southern Open, getting accustomed to the heat after spending the last two weeks in London and Canada. For Murray, it was a chance to gauge how his left knee was doing. He won an Olympic gold medal by beating Federer on the grass at Wimbledon, then dropped out of the Rogers Cup in Toronto last week because his knee got sore in the transition to hard courts. No problem for the defending Cincinnati champion. He beat Sam Querrey 6-2, 6-4, facing only two break points. “It felt fine,” Murray said. “I moved well today. It still was giving me a little bit of trouble in practice for a couple of days before the tournament, but it felt fine.” Djokovic got the bronze medal at the Olympics in London, then won the Rogers Cup on Sunday night. He was a little off in his opening set on a court baked in sunshine and 86-degree heat, before pulling away from Andreas Seppi of Italy 7-6 (4), 6-2. “Sometimes it’s really hard to try to stay fit for every single tournament and try to perform your best,” Djokovic said. “I mean, in the last three, four weeks, I have changed three different cities, places, surfaces, conditions.” Federer had no trouble in his evening match against Russia's Alex Bogomolov, winning 6-3, 6-2 in exactly one hour. He served 12 aces and didn't face a break point until the final game of the match.
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TERRITORY With his third1 FAMILIAR place showing at Watkins Glen, Jim-
SPRINT CUP SERIES Track: Michigan International Speedway Location: Brooklyn, Mich. When: Sunday, Aug. 19 TV: ESPN (12:00 p.m. EST) Layout: 2.0-mile D-shaped oval Banking/Turns: 18 degrees Banking/Frontstretch: 12 degrees Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees 2011 Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Crew Chief’s Take: “Michigan being two miles in length makes it one of the biggest intermediate tracks we race at, and is also similar to Fontana. Aerodynamics and horsepower are very important. This track allows for multiple grooves, and it is important to make your car be able to run both the high and low lines. The repave has shot speeds and grip through the roof. Typically, a new surface on a track like this makes for single-file racing. It may take a couple years to ‘wear in’ the surface.”
mie Johnson ascended to the points lead. It marks the first time since Weeks 24 and 25 of the 2011 season. Former points leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. slipped to fourth in the standings when a spin with seven laps to go at WGI relegated him to a 28th-place finish. ROAD WARRIORS Since Richard 2 Petty Motorsports rose from the ashes of what was Gillette Evernham Motorsports in 2009, it has four Sprint Cup Series wins and one Nationwide Series victory. All but one of those wins (Kasey Kahne at Atlanta in 2009) have come on the road courses in Sonoma, Calif., and Watkins Glen, N.Y. Marcos Ambrose is responsible for three Watkins Glen victories while Kahne notched a road win in Sonoma in ’09. ROAD COURSE BLUES Dale Earnhardt Jr. has never been mistaken for a road-racing ace in the Cup Series. However, he was putting on a respectable performance at Watkins Glen, running in the top 10, until he spun with seven laps to go. Earnhardt limped to a 28th-place finish — his second straight sub-20 finish — and lost the points lead he held for two weeks.
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FLIPPIN’ FOR A WIN Carl Edwards 4 hadn’t made a Nationwide Series start since last year’s season finale when he hopped into a familiar No. 60 Ford at Watkins Glen. There, he led nine of the final 10 laps to beat Brad Keselowski for Roush Fenway Racing’s first ever Nationwide Series win at the Glen. Edwards, who is winless in Cup this season, hadn’t visited Victory Lane in any NASCAR touring series race since the NNS race at Charlotte in October 2011.
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DRIVER (WINS) POINTS BEHIND Jimmie Johnson (3) 777 — Greg Biffle (1) 776 -1 Matt Kenseth (1) 775 -2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1) 760 -17 Brad Keselowski (3) 733 -44 Martin Truex Jr. 728 -49 Clint Bowyer (1) 719 -58 Tony Stewart (3) 716 -61 Kevin Harvick 710 -67 Denny Hamlin (2) 693 -84
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DRIVER (WINS) POINTS Elliott Sadler (4) 783 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (3) 770 Sam Hornish Jr. 759 Austin Dillon (1) 754 Justin Allgaier 709 Michael Annett 674 Cole Whitt 622 Mike Bliss 578 Brian Scott 520 Joe Nemechek 492
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Marcos Ambrose gives Richard Petty Motorsports first win of 2012. By MATT TALIAFERRO Athlon Sports Racing Editor
Defending Watkins Glen race-winner Marcos Ambrose entered the Sprint Cup Series’ Finger Lakes 355 as the odds-on favorite to win. And Ambrose, who also has three Nationwide Series victories at the Glen, didn’t disappoint. The Australia native with an extensive background in Sports Car racing used every bit of his expertise, capping a wild last-lap battle with Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch to give Richard Petty Motorsports its first win since this same race last season. What made Ambrose’s performance all the more impressive was that he emerged the victor with an oil slick covering the track. Navigating through the oil — as well as a couple off-road excursions — arguably made the conclusion at the Glen the most memorable of the season. “It was absolute chaos at the end,” Ambrose said. “The three cars were very evenly matched. Kyle had a head start on us there. I was trying to chase him. I burnt my tires off, really burnt off the brakes. I thought, ‘I’m going to be stuck here in second.’ “All of a sudden I’m starting to slide out on oil — couldn’t work out where it was coming from, if it was from my car or on the track. I saw Kyle backing up to us. It was absolutely crazy at the end.” Busch led the trio to the white flag with a comfortable cushion. However, as the leader, he was the first of the three to hit the oil dropped from Bobby Labonte’s wounded Toyota. Busch quickly let up as his car skidded through the 11-turn road course. Keselowski got to the bumper of the No. 18 Toyota and the two made contact in Turn 2, sending Busch sideways and, ultimately, to a seventh-place finish. The drama was just getting started, though, as Ambrose and Keselowski duked it out for the top spot over the final nine turns as both fought slick spots all over the track. At one point,
NATIONWIDE SERIES Track: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Race: NAPA Auto Parts 200 When: Saturday, Aug. 18 TV: ABC (2:00 p.m. EST) 2011 Winner: Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty celebrates with Marcos Ambrose in Victory Lane at Watkins Glen.
both machines careened off course, sliding through the grass but staying in the gas and keeping both cars straight. As the two came out of the seventh turn, Ambrose tagged Keselowski’s bumper and pulled to the inside. He won the drag race from there, outmuscling Keselowski’s Dodge to the checkered flag. Despite finishing second in heartbreaking fashion, Keselowski could appreciate the spirited duel. “I just think this is what racing should be,” he said. “I think this is what the fans come to expect out of NASCAR racing and why it grew to the popularity that it did.” Ambrose was still elated later, when he spoke of the oil slick that made for an adventurous final 2.45 miles. “You couldn’t see where the oil was at,” Ambrose explained. “If it was a black streak, it would be OK, (but) it was almost like a fine spray. I was the first one to start sliding on it. For whatever reason, my line, I slid into Turn 1. I thought I was blowing up — I thought it was my oil. “Not until I saw Brad and Kyle sliding as well, I thought, ‘OK, there’s something on the track and we’re going to have to deal with it.’” Busch went directly to the NASCAR hauler after the race, pre-
I On Saturday, Jamie McMurray acknowledged that he had signed a contract extension with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing for the 2013 season. McMurray has been with the organization that fields the Nos. 1 and 42 cars since 2010, when he won the Daytona 500, Brickyard 400 and the October Charlotte race. “It’s been since May when that all went down,” McMurray said. “I haven’t really talked about it. Nobody asked me and I didn’t really volunteer it.” I In other contract news, Stewart-Haas Racing is continuing its negotiations with Ryan Newman, pilot of its No. 39
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sumably to ask why a caution wasn’t thrown on the final lap when there was obviously a substance that hindered the racing. “I have nothing good to say,” was all Busch would offer concerning his meeting with the sanctioning body. Other drivers had issues with the lack of a caution, as well, most notably Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon. “There was just oil everywhere from somebody,” Earnhardt said. “You couldn’t see it so you didn't know where to run. I saw the leaders were coming and I was just trying to get out of the way. They were in oil and I was in oil and then I watched everything that happened in front of me. It was a bad deal, I think.” NASCAR didn’t share the drivers’ view. “We didn’t have any reports of oil,” Cup series director John Darby said. “The only corner-worker reports were that the 47 (Labonte) was smoking. They were asked repeatedly if he was dropping everything. The report back to us was: ‘No, Tower. The track’s clear.’ “On the last restart, where the whole field of cars goes all the way around the race track and one car spins out and the rest of them are racing, it was obvious to me it wasn’t that bad.”
car. SHR spokesman Mike Arning told The Sporting News that, “Stewart-Haas Racing continues to negotiate with one driver and one driver only for the No. 39 car, and that driver is Ryan Newman.” I In the Toyota camp, Michael Waltrip Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. says he is “very, very close” to signing an extension with MWR to drive its No. 56 NAPA Toyota. “I’m not going to say it’s done, but it’s basically done,” Truex told the media at Watkins Glen. The New Jersey native is in his third season with MWR and is currently sixth in points.
CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES Track: Michigan International Speedway Race: VFW 200 When: Saturday, Aug. 18 TV: SPEED (12:00 p.m. EST) 2011 Winner: Kevin Harvick
Classic Moments Michigan International Speedway Mark Martin was enjoying a banner day on June 20, 1993, at Michigan International Speedway. Although he was forced to start at the back of the field due to a practice crash with Dale Earnhardt the day prior, Martin quickly worked his way to the front and sat on point for 141 laps. Of course, as Martin’s luck has often gone, the race came down to fuel mileage, and his racecar — leading by 16 seconds — was just shy of completing the distance. Ricky Rudd’s No. 5 Tide Chevy, which was running in second place, pitted five laps earlier on the last round of green stops and finished the race. Martin’s tank ran dry with just under 10 laps remaining, and Rudd took it from there, holding off a hard-charging Jeff Gordon to earn his lone win of the 1993 season. It marked the 11th straight year Rudd had won at least one event on the Cup circuit. The streak would continue for five more seasons.
Athlon Fantasy Stall Looking at Checkers: Dale Earnhardt Jr. was the dominant force in Michigan when the circuit last visited in June. Pretty Solid Pick: If Carl Edwards is going to break through for a win, this is likely the place. Good Sleeper Pick: Mark Martin, in a part-time role, could hit paydirt in the Irish Hills. Runs on Seven Cylinders: Surprisingly, Brad Keselowski has only one finish better than 13th at MIS. Insider Tip: New conditions usually favor the teams with the most engineers — and Hendrick and Roush have them.
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1. Jimmie Johnson 2. Brad Keselowski 3. Matt Kenseth 4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5. Greg Biffle 6. Kasey Kahne
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BRAD KESELOWSKI Better than Keselowski’s results is his attitude. The youngster “gets it,” as they say, as highlighted by his “that’s the way racing should be” remark following a physical conclusion at Watkins Glen.
7. Jeff Gordon 8. Tony Stewart 9. Denny Hamlin 10. Clint Bowyer
KEVIN HARVICK A popular preseason title pick, Harvick has only three top-5 finishes in 22 Cup races this year and nothing near a win. Compiled and written by Matt Taliaferro. Follow Matt on Twitter @MattTaliaferro or email at Matt.Taliaferro@AthlonSports.com
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Once an Achilles heel, Johnson rolled to his fourth consecutive road course top 10 with a third at Watkins Glen. In the process, he vaulted to the top of the championship point standings. Dating back to his Kentucky win in late June, Keselowski has racked up six straight finishes of ninth or better — including a runner-up finish at the Glen that will be talked about for quite some time. An eighth at the Glen was his best road result since another eighth, which came at Sonoma in June 2008. The timing couldn’t have been better, as Kenseth sits two points behind Johnson in the standings. Tried his best to not throw NASCAR under the bus for the no-call for oil on the track at the Glen. Try as he might, he didn’t do a very good job. Slowly (and very quietly) making himself a major player in the championship race. His sixth at the Glen moved him to within one point of Johnson at the top of the standings. His wild card position is looking stronger each week, as Kahne sits 11th in the standings with a pair of wins. And the Hendrick engines and chassis aren’t hurting, either. The hot streak comes crashing down at the Glen for Gordon, who now sits 10 points behind Ryan Newman for the second wild card Chase spot. Once the man to beat in Watkins Glen, when he won five events from 2002-09, Stewart has showings of 27th and 19th the last two visits. This is a hard team to figure. Hamlin has five finishes of 25th or worse in the last eight races, so he may not deserve this ranking. However, those two wins on his scorecard are hard to dismiss. Couldn’t follow up his road win in Sonoma with another at the Glen, but a fourth-place run was impressive, considering the battle royale that was going on at the front of the field. A win at the Glen would have given him a Chase spot. Maybe Bristol will provide the boost. Doing his best to be a wild carder, having averaged a 7.8-place finish over the last five races. Claims a contract renewal with Michael Waltrip Racing and NAPA is all but done. Is basically a 13th- to 15th-place finisher at this point. Can they turn it around for the Chase? Hard to keep this week’s winner out of the top 15. Now he must learn how to stay here. Carl Edwards, Sam Hornish Jr., Joey Logano, Paul Menard, Regan Smith
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Perfect game Fernandez twirls gem in 1-0 Mariners’ win
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SEATTLE MARINERS pitcher Felix Hernandez reacts after throwing a perfect game to end the ninth inning of baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday in Seattle. The Mariners won 1-0. had a perfect game pitched against them, following efforts by Dallas Braden in 2010 and Mark Buehrle in 2009. “I don’t have any words to explain this,” Hernandez said to the crowd, speaking on the field after the final out. “I’ve been working so hard to throw one and
today is for you guys.” Desmond Jennings pinch hit for Jose Lobaton to open the ninth. Hernandez got ahead 12 before Jennings fouled off two straight and Hernandez fanned him on a 92 mph fastball down in the zone. Jeff Keppinger batted for Elliot Johnson and grounded out to
shortstop on a 1-2 pitch. With one out to go, Sean Rodriguez got ahead 2-0 in the count. Hernandez came back with two straight breaking balls for strikes and ended perfection with a called third strike on his 113th pitch. Hernandez (11-5) threw his arms up to the sky and was mobbed by teammates at the pitcher’s mound. He embraced catcher John Jaso for a few seconds and then shared hugs with the rest of his teammates. “It was in my mind, the whole game, it was in my mind,” Hernandez said. Hernandez likes to wear his hat crooked to the side — many of his pitches weren’t very straight, either. The Venezuelan ace had the Rays swinging over his sharp curve all afternoon, with Evan Longoria, Ben Zobrist and Carlos Pena each striking out in the eighth chasing breaking balls. With a fastball in the mid-90s mph and an effective change, Hernansimply wasn’t dez hittable. He also wasn’t about to walk anyone, and got the final out after starting off Rodriguez with two balls.
All-Star Game MVP Melky Cabrera suspended 50 games SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Melky Cabrera was suspended 50 games Wednesday following a positive test for testosterone, putting an abrupt end to what had been an MVP-caliber regular season and throwing the San Francisco Giants’ playoff hopes into doubt. Cabrera leads the National League with 159 hits, and is second in batting average behind Pittsburgh’s Andrew McCutchen. Cabrera’s penalty was the first for a high-profile player since last year’s NL MVP, Ryan Braun, had his suspension overturned by an arbitrator last winter. “My positive test was the result of my use of a substance I should not have used,” Cabrera said in a statement released by the union. “I accept my suspension under the Joint Drug Program and I will try to move on
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MELKY CABRERA, of the San Francisco Giants, showing off his MVP trophy after the MLB All-Star baseball game in Kansas City, Mo. with my life. I am deeply and hit a two-run homer sorry for my mistake last month in the Naand I apologize to my tional League’s 8-0 win teammates, to the San in the All-Star game, Francisco Giants organi- earning MVP honors for zation and to the fans for the game and securing letting them down.” homefield advantage for The suspension would the World Series. extend into the playoffs Cabrera could still win if the Giants advance. the NL batting title. He Cabrera is batting has 501 plate appear.346 with 11 home runs ances, one less than the and 60 RBIs in his first minimum required to win season with San Fran- a batting championship cisco and is five hits shy for a player on a team of 1,000 in his big league playing 162 games. Howcareer. Flashing bright ever, under 10.22(a) of the orange spikes, he singled Official Baseball Rules, he
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National League The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Washington . . 73 45 .619 — Atlanta . . . . . . 67 49 .578 5 New York . . . . 55 62 .470 17½ Philadelphia. . 54 63 .462 18½ Miami . . . . . . . 53 65 .449 20 Central Division Cincinnati . . . 71 46 .607 — Pittsburgh . . . 64 52 .552 6½ St. Louis . . . . . 63 53 .543 7½ Milwaukee . . . 52 64 .448 18½ Chicago. . . . . . 46 70 .397 24½ Houston . . . . . 39 80 .328 33 West Division Los Angeles . . 64 53 .547 — San Francisco. 64 54 .542 ½ Arizona . . . . . . 58 58 .500 5½ San Diego . . . . 52 66 .441 12½ Colorado . . . . . 44 71 .383 19 Wednesday's Games Miami 9, Philadelphia 2 Chicago Cubs 7, Houston 2 Colorado 7, Milwaukee 6 Washington 6, San Francisco 4 L.A. Dodgers at Pittsburgh, n Cincinnati 6, N.Y. Mets 1 San Diego at Atlanta, n Arizona at St. Louis, n Thursday's Games L.A. Dodgers (Blanton 8-10) at Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 14-4), 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Harvey 1-3) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 10-7), 7:10 p.m. San Diego (Marquis 6-6) at Atlanta (Medlen 3-1), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 2-7) at
Milwaukee (Estrada 0-5), 8:10 p.m. Arizona (Cahill 9-10) at St. Louis (Lohse 12-2), 8:15 p.m. Miami (Nolasco 9-11) at Colorado (White 2-6), 8:40 p.m. American League East Division W L Pct GB New York . . . . 69 47 .595 — Baltimore . . . . 63 53 .543 6 Tampa Bay . . . 63 54 .538 6½ Boston. . . . . . . 57 60 .487 12½ Toronto . . . . . . 55 61 .474 14 Central Division Chicago. . . . . . 63 52 .548 — Detroit . . . . . . 63 55 .534 1½ Cleveland . . . . 54 63 .462 10 Kansas City . . 50 65 .435 13 Minnesota . . . 50 67 .427 14 ............W L Pct GB Texas . . . . . . . 67 48 .583 — Oakland . . . . . 61 54 .530 6 Los Angeles . . 61 56 .521 7 Seattle . . . . . . 55 64 .462 14 Wednesday's Games Detroit 5, Minnesota 1 Seattle 1, Tampa Bay 0 Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Texas at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Toronto, n Oakland at Kansas City, n Cleveland at L.A. Angels, n Thursday's Games Texas (D.Holland 7-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 11-6), 1:05 p.m. Boston (Buchholz 10-3) at Baltimore (Tillman 5-2), 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Liriano 310) at Toronto (Laffey 3-3), 7:07 p.m. Oakland (Straily 0-0) at Kansas City (Hochevar 7-10), 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Price 15-4) at L.A. Angels (Haren 8-9), 10:05 p.m.
would win the batting title if an extra hitless atbat is added to his average and it remains higher than that of any other qualifying player. He will miss the final 45 games of the regular season and serve the remainder of the suspension at the start of next season or during the postseason, depending on whether the Giants make the playoffs and how far they advance. If the Giants wanted him to become active in the middle of a playoff series, they would have to play a man short from the start of the series until the suspension ends because rosters can’t be altered mid-series. “We were extremely disappointed,” the Giants said in a statement. “We fully support Major League Baseball’s policy and its efforts to eliminate performance enhancing drugs from our game.”
FL native get hole-in-one Fort Loramie native Tony Wendeln of Piqua got a hole-in-one Tuesday at the Piqua Country Club. He used a 7-iron on the 167-yard 17th hole. His playing partners were Chuck Hemm and Henry Ernst, also of Piqua.
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RUSSIA’S TREG Francis watches his tee shot during the Dan Kendig Memorial Golf Tournament, held at Echo Hills in Piqua on Wednesday. He helped the Raiders to a runner-up finish.
Versailles runs away with Kendig golf title PIQUA — Versailles ran away with the team title Wednesday in the annual Dan Kendig Memorial Boys Golf Tournament, held at Echo Hills here. The Tigers shot a 316 to beat runner-up Russia by 21 strokes. Fairlawn was third, six strokes behind Russia, and Anna tied for fourth at 346. Tyler Drees led Versailles with a 72 and Ryan Knapke added a 75. Brandon Groff finished at 84 and Mitchell Stover 85. For Russia, Treg Francis shot a 76 to lead the Raiders, Bryce Dues had an 84, Austin Tebbe 86 and Connor Monnin 91. Fairlawn was led by Trey Everett with a 76, and Anna’s top golfer was Mike Omlor with an 83. Following are the results Team standings — 1. Versailles 316, 2. Russia 337, 3. Fairlawn 343, 4. Anna, Covington 346, 6. West Milton 349, 7. Franklin-Monroe 356, 8. Bethel 358, 9. Graham 370, 10. Arcanum, 11. Fort Loramie 382, 12. National Trail 383, 13. Tri-Village 388, 14. Newton 397, 15. Miami East, Houston 406. County, area individuals Versailles — Tyler Drees 72, Ryan Knapke 75, Brandon Gross 84, Mitchell Stover 85, Griffen Reigle 99, Jacob Watren 99 Russia — Treg Francis 75, Bryce Dues 84, Austin Tebbe 86, Connor Monnin 91, Zach Sherman 92, Luke Dapore 92.
Fairlawn — Trey Everett 76, Anthony Gillem 85, Ryan Lessing 88, Zach Rogers 94, Cody McDonald 102. Anna — Mike Omlor 83, Andy Linkmeyer 85, Brad Boyd 87, Ross Pulfer 91, Zach Zimpher 92. Fort Loramie — Brandon Eilerman 92, Jordan Meyer 94, Tanner Rosengarten 97, Josh Koppin 99, Kyle Pleiman 100. Houston — Kyle Patterson 93, Drew Roberts 96, Jaron Howard 105, Anton Wehrman 112. • Botkins sot 175 to 190 for Mississinawa and 191 for Fort Recovery in a tri-match at Mercer Elks. For Botkins, Connor Bornhorst had 41, Roger Miller 44 and Cory Kies, Nick Okuley and Seth Hanna all shot 45.
—— Lady Raiders win invitational Russia won its firstever invitational championship, shooting 438 to beat three other teams in the Greenville girls Invitational at White Springs Wednesday. Alexa Counts led Russia with 106, Gina Barlage had 107, Morgan Daugherty 110, Angie Muhlenkamp 115 and Taylor Borchers 117.
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SEATTLE (AP) — King Felix now has a crowning achievement. Hernandez Felix pitched the Seattle Mariners’ first perfect game and the 23rd in baseball history, overpowering the Tampa Bay Rays in a brilliant 1-0 victory Wednesday. The 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner has long talked of his desire to achieve pitching perfection. He finally accomplished it against the Rays, striking out the side twice and finishing with 12 strikeouts. It was the third perfect game in baseball this season — a first — joining gems by Chicago’s Philip Humber against the Mariners in April and San Francisco’s Matt Cain versus Houston in June. More than half of all perfectos — 12 — have come in the last 25 seasons. This also was the sixth no-hitter in the majors this season, three of them at Safeco Field. Humber threw his gem in Seattle, then six Mariners pitchers combined to hold the Los Angeles Dodgers hitless at the park on June 8. For the Rays, it was an all-too-familiar feeling. This was the third time in four seasons they
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Browns’ Cribbs just wants to win AP EXCHANGE Elyria Chronicle-Telegram BEREA — It’s hard to keep a good football player down. And Joshua Cribbs is a good football player. So it should be no surprise that after his first season without a kick return for a touchdown in 2010, he broke the drought with an 84-yard punt return Christmas Eve 2011 in Baltimore. Or that he ranked fourth in the AFC in kickoff return average, despite new rules designed to prevent returns. Or that despite the organization’s intent to have him focus on special teams, he lined up as the No. 3 receiver Monday in practice. After all, he co-led Cleveland receivers in 2011 with four touchdowns and ranked second with 41 catches for 518 yards. “Right now my adversity is that because I play too much offense my special teams is decreased,” Cribbs said. “That’s what I’m fighting this year. That whole scene. “So I’m going to play at a high level at both of them.” Cribbs complained after a loss last year in which the special teams was terrible that he was needed on kick coverage, so the coaches obliged. They don’t want to wear him thin by giving him too much time on offense, plus they feel they upgraded the position by drafting Josh Gordon and Travis Benjamin. But with Mohamed Massaquoi and Benjamin sidelined, Cribbs was back running plays with the firstteam offense. “We’ll find a way to factor him in there somewhere, most likely,” new offensive coordinator Brad Childress said. “It depends on how much special teams he’s playing. “Josh has a little pedigree
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CLEVELAND BROWNS wide receiver Josh Cribbs returns a punt during an NFL football training camp in Berea, Ohio recently. in professional football. We don’t feel like we need to wear him out with a bunch of snaps right now.” Cribbs understands he’s a proven commodity. So he didn’t freak out when he was taking snaps with the third- and fourth-team wideouts earlier in camp. “It’s a long season. Guys
come and go and guys get hurt, so I don’t fret over what’s the lineup right now,” he said. “I’ve been a durable receiver, a durable guy, so I’m going to be here. “I’m going to take advantage of all the opportunities I get. And I’m going to get catches. Just ‘cause of injuries last year, I was the second-
leading receiver. So it’s nothing to me.” If the receivers in front of him on the depth chart — Greg Little, Massaquoi, Gordon and Benjamin — stay healthy, Cribbs’ role on offense figures to be a fraction of what it’s been the past three seasons, when he totaled 24 starts. “I just want to win,” he said. “So if guys are capable in front of me and they get the job done, I’m all for it. “As long as we’re winning, I’m going to sit there and score 100 touchdowns on returns and make 100 tackles. The only time you’ll hear me is when we’re not winning and I know I could give us a chance to win. That’s the only time you’ll hear my voice.” With the Browns’ recent history, Cribbs will be speaking up soon. They haven’t won more than five games since 2007. But he’s optimistic entering his eighth season. “We can win,” he said. “We have a good quarterback at the helm, we have capable receivers, we have a good defense. “There’s really no reason we can’t put a winning football team on the field this year. No reason.” Cribbs covered kicks Friday in the preseason opener, but didn’t return them and played little at receiver. Coach Pat Shurmur was trying to get a look at some of the younger guys, and will count on Cribbs as his returner when the season arrives Sept. 9. Cribbs didn’t have a kickoff return for a touchdown last season, but averaged 25.0 yards, more than 4 more than in 2010. Moving the kickoff up 5 yards to the 35-yard line did reduce his opportunities to a career-low 39, but he has plans to combat that.
“I just have to make it a weapon,” he said. “I’ll have to run faster, run harder, coach our guys up a little better and get the job done. There’s always a way. Guys did it last year. I’ve got to find a way to do it this year.” Cribbs will continue to bring the ball out of the end zone, even if it’s 8 or 9 yards deep. He said the Browns were only stopped inside the 20 seven times last season, five fewer than the league average, and he noticed some things on film that will help. “So I’m going to bring it out every chance I get,” he said. The backdrop for Cribbs’ season is that he’s in the last year of his contract. The Browns reworked his deal after the 2009 season and he will make $1.438 million this year. Cribbs was outspoken about wanting a new deal back then, but is taking a different, quieter approach. He remains adamant about wanting to finish his career in Cleveland. “I’m not concerned. Run about six touchdown returns, about 8-10 receiving, that’ll change all that,” he said. “I’ve been around long enough to know that if you play hard, you’ll get the money you deserve. So that’s my plan: play good.” Cribbs is 29 and Shurmur referred to him as on the “back nine” of his career. “I never heard that, so I don’t really listen to it,” Cribbs said. He said he thinks a lot about how long he wants to keep playing. “Till the wheels fall off, till I can’t do it no more, till they look at me and say, ‚ÄòNaah,’” he said. “Until you do not see a fight in me on gameday.” Contact Scott Petrak at 329-7253 or spetrak@chroniclet.com.
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