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Vol. 121 No. 191

September 24, 2011

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65° 52° For a full weather report, turn to Page 17A.

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FALL Showcase of Homes 2011 Fall Showcase of Homes • Many homes available in the area are featured in the Fall Showcase of Homes. Inside

DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3A today: • James K. Wills • Anna H. Milstead • Kathy S. Barhorst • Correne Buchanan A

INDEX Auglaize Neighbors...........13A Business ...........................14A City, County records ...........2A Classified.........................1-6B Comics .............................16A Hints from Heloise ..............6A Horoscope..........................8A Localife ............................6-7A Nation/World.......................5A Obituaries ...........................3A Sports ...........................9-12A State news..........................4A ’Tween 12 and 20...............7A Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Donohue ..17A

TODAY’S THOUGHT “Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand.” — Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher (1632-1677) For more on today in history, turn to Page 16A.

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Robbery suspect identified BY JENNIFER BUMGARNER jbumgarner@sdnccg.com A man has been identified as a suspect in the armed robbery at Speedway North and is considered armed and dangerous. Sidney Police are looking for Derrick M. Cornett, 19, Cornett SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg at large, in For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com connection with the robbery, DENNY BROWN, of DeGraff, waves a flag as buses carrying World War II and Korean War which took place at the Speed- veterans leave Sidney bound for Washington, D.C., Friday morning in the rain. way North, 1515 N. Main Ave., on Sept. 14. An arrest warrant has been issued for Cornett for one count of aggravated robbery, a felony of the first degree. He is believed to be one of two suspects that entered See ROBBERY/Page 3A

Campaign at 7.2% of goal After one week of its 2011 fundraising campaign, the Shelby County United Way has reached 7.2 percent of its $1.3 million goal. With pacesetter and other gifts, $93,709 has been raised, according to Robert Parker, executive director. “As we begin another campaign, we not only think about raising funds for our agencies and programs in Shelby County, but we like to tie it to our campaign theme, ‘Growing Together — the United Way,’” he said Friday. “As shown on our pledge card this year, we have the roots underground,

WWII, Korean War vets get send-off to D.C.

BY MELANIE SPEICHER mspeicher@sdnccg.com Early morning showers couldn’t dampen the spirits of 33 World War II and Korean War veterans as they departed the Shelby County Fairgrounds Sunday morning en route to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials dedicated to honor their sacrifices for their country during a time of war. “I was at the home of a hospice patient last night,” said the Rev. Phil Chilcote during the send-off ceremony Friday morning. “He reminded me that he had come on this same trip last time.” “You know that money isn’t everything, it’s what’s in our hearts,” he said. “You (veterans) are the keepers of our freedom.”

Sidney Mayor Michael Barhorst read a proclamation declaring Friday through Sunday as “World War II Veterans to D.C.” days. He talked of the sacrifices each man and woman made during the war to protect America’s freedoms. The Riverside High School powerlifting team showed their muscles as they helped place American flags along Fair Road welcoming the veterans to the fairgrounds. There were 19 members of the team — 12 young men and seven young women — who helped veterans unload their vehicles and show them to the sign-in table. The team has supported the trip to D.C. for several years. For this trip, they held a scrap metal drive to raise funds to help send a veteran to the nation's capital.

“This has really been fun,” said Taylor Goings, 16, a junior at Riverside High School. “I really like to listen to their stories.” “It’s really good that we could help them,” said Cherish Lauderback, 16, also a junior at the school. “They have done a lot for us. It’s good that they get to go.” In addition to the students, their coach, Scott Stewart, his wife and several other adults volunteered their morning at the send-off. Both girls said they’d like to be able to volunteer on a trip after they turn 18, which is the age requirement to be a volunteer. “It’s going to be raining while we’re driving,” said Mike Bennett, chairman of the Shelby County Veterans See VETS/Page 18A

See CAMPAIGN/Page 3A

Sports coverage on SDN website Because of an earlier deadline related to production issues, high school sports coverage in today’s newspaper is abbreviated. This will continue throughout the season. However, full game reports may be found this morning on the newspaper’s website at www.sidneydailynews.com. “The Sidney Daily News is now being printed at a new production facility in Miamisburg and as a result our deadlines have changed,” said Publisher Jeff Billiel. “While an earlier press run does not allow time to include full game reports, the complete stories are still being written and posted on our website.” He encouraged readers to access the site for the full game reports.

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‘Stolen’ art found Ellen Keyes (left), executive director of Gateway Arts Council, phones into a live Hits 105.5 broadcast Friday to announce that Sidney Police Chief Kevin Gessler and Sidney Fire Chief Brad Jones (center) had delivered artwork by Sidney Mayor Mike Barhorst (right) in time for the “Bad Art by Good People” election today. The painting had been listed as “stolen” and mysteriously turned up in the fire chief’s office Friday morning. The event is a fundraiser for the arts council. To find election sites, call 498-ARTS or visit www.gatewayartscouncil.org. Joe Laber, of Hits 105.5, broadcasts live this morning from 10 a.m. to noon from the council’s offices at 216 N. Miami Ave. The public is invited to visit with him there and to see the 24 pieces of bad art comprising the ballot.

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