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Kiss and make up? County officials have unannounced meeting with Kasich over contentious budget issues

INSIDE TODAY BY KATHY LEESE Could it be that Shelby County elected officials and Ohio Gov. John Kasich are trying to kiss and make up? Local officials and the Governor’s Office have been at odds for some time now over the issue of reduced

QB says he’s fine • OSU’s Braxton Miller says he’s OK and ready to start Saturday’s game against Penn State. 13A

DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3A today: • Doris E. (Baker) Thoma • Janet (Rethman) Livornese

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

TODAY’S THOUGHT “You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him mad.” — Adlai E. Stevenson II, American statesman (19001965) For more on today in history, turn to Page 5A.

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state funding to county coffers, getting downright contentious at times. But it appears they are trying to smooth over their differences. The Sidney Daily News has learned that a delegation from the county went to Columbus recently See MEETING/Page 9A

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Honoring her service to our country Kathleen Hayes to be inducted into Veterans Hall of Fame A Sidney soldier is among 15 to be inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton. Among 15 inductees will be Kathleen A. Hayes, a U.S. Army veteran and member of the Army Reserve who took part in Operation Iraqi Freedom. She retired as a colonel after 35 years in the military. “I am humbled by this honor,” said Hayes. Hayes is a nurse who works in hospice care at the Dayton VA Medical Center. She founded an Ohio hospice partnership for veterans and led a committee to establish standards of care and best practices for hospice care in all VA facilities. She is an active member of several veterans’ organizations and a volunteer nurse on the Shelby County Vets to D.C. trips. She also serves on the board of the American Veterans Heritage Center in Dayton. Hayes enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1974 as a private. She served as an Army medic, progressing through the ranks achieving the rank of colonel Army nurse. During her career, she served as a captain head nurse during Operation Desert Storm and provided sustained leadership for three combat support hospitals as chief nurse and also as the chief of staff for the Ohio Medical Group Command. Her last deployment was as chief nurse for the 345th Combat Support Hospital in Tikrit, Iraq, where she was responsible for the nursing operations located on COB Speicher, assuring expert reSee HAYES/Page 10A

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KATHLEEN HAYES, a retired colonel with the U.S. Army, will be inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Honor. Over the weekend, Hayes attended the 15th anniversary of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial located at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Two cases from Sidney are among hundreds of sexual abuse allegations listed in socalled Boy Scout “perversion files” that were released last week in Portland, Ore. One local case reportedly took place in 1993 with Troop 95 and the other in 1995 with Pack 255. Names of the alleged perpetrators were not released. Other instances were listed as occurring in area communities as follows: Urbana, 1970 and 1992; Wapakoneta, 1974; Greenville, 1992, and St. Paris, 1994. The listings were included in a database published by the Los Angeles Times on its website Oct. 18. See SCOUTS/Page 5A

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play a license. Community service may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. • Laura A. Moses, 28, 4662 Hardin-Wapakoneta Road, was fined $75 and costs on a driving while under suspension charge that was amended to failure to display a license. • David D. Groomes, 28, of Cincinnati, was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to five days in jail on a driving while under restrictions charge that was amended to failure to display a license, Jail may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. • Rhonda R. Cerone, 40, of Belleville, Mich., was fined $150 and costs on a charge of following too closely that was amended to speeding. • Rickey R. Moon, 25, of Louisville, Ky., forfeited $280 bond for speeding. • Brittany D. Binkley, 23, 14580 Morris Rose Road, Jackson Center, was fined $30 and costs for speeding. • Trista R. Paul, 24, of Macomb, Mich. was fined $150 and costs for speeding. • John T. Stripling, 23, 105 Franklin Ave., was fined $375 and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and his driver’s license was suspended for six months on an amended charge of failing a bloodalcohol breath test. Jail may be reconsidered if he completes an alcohol-intervention program and pays fines and costs in full. Charges of driving while under the influence and driving while under restrictions were dismissed. Court fines These people recently paid fines and costs totaling $135 (unless noted) on a variety of charges as follows: Dwayne R. Prince Jr., 24, 432 S. Main Ave., stop sign, $136. Laney R. Fark, 19, 406 S. Washington St., New Bremen, seatbelt, $116. Leanne Suttles, 40, 102 Jackson St., Jackson Center, speeding and child restraint system, $245. Rhonda K. McGowan, 46, 105 Red Bud Circle, Jackson Center, speeding, $175. Jocelyn L. Bensman, 32, 17982 State Route 119, Maplewood, speeding. Linda R. Boardwine, 60, 9011 State Route 119, Anna, speeding. Ryan L. Grevenkamp, 27, 02918 Lock Two Road, New Bremen, speeding. Glenna S. Clark, 60, 792 E. Mason Road, speeding. Aric GarlingerOesterle, 33, 614 Washington St., Versailles, speeding. Tyrone E. Johnson, 18, 337 S. Main St., Quincy, speeding, $175.

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Fire, rescue WEDNESDAY -8:04 a.m.: medical. Sidney paramedics responded to a medical call in the 600 block of Broadway Avenue. -6:16 a.m.: medical. Paramedics were dispatched to the 300 block of Karen Avenue for a medical call. -3:03 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 1000 block of Apple Blossom Lane for a medical call. TUESDAY -10:40 p.m.: cleanup. Firefighters were dispatched to 1215 Campbell Road where a vehicle had leaked gasoline. -8 p.m.: investigation. Firefighters responded to 1127 Amherst Drive, Apt. 2G, for a furnace problem. No hazard was found, but the tenant was advised to contact the property’s owner. -7:38 p.m.: investigation. Firefighters were dispatched to 149 Liberty Court for a carbon monoxide detector activation. CO2 was detected and the furnace was shut off until repairs are made. -12:22 p.m.: medical. Paramedics responded to the 200 block of Doorley Road for a medical call. -12:22 p.m.: assistance. Firefighters were called to the intersection of North Street and Pomeroy Avenue where a

cat was stranded on a utility pole. DP&L was notified. -11:05 a.m.: medical. Paramedics responded to a medical call in the 500 block of Third Avenue. -10:41 a.m.: wire down. Firefighters were called to Chase Avenue and Lincoln Street on a report a wire was down. It was a TV cable and the cable company was notified. -9:44 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call in the 1200 block of Fairington Drive.

Police log WEDNESDAY -12:52 a.m.: arrest. Sidney Police arrested Babacar Diakite, 33, 500 N. Vandemark Road, Apt. 63, on a charge of violating a temporary protection order following an incident at 624 Mohican Court. TUESDAY -8:02 p.m.: arrest. Police arrested Mark Wita, 35, no address given, on a contempt of court warrant from Miami County. -8:55 a.m.: warrant. Lindsey Sherman, 24, 934 Buckeye Ave., was arrested on a contempt of court warrant. -2:52 a.m.: criminal damaging. Misty L. King, 514 W. North St., told police a suspect had kicked in her door, damaging both the door and door jamb.

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In Sidney Municipal Court Tuesday morning, assigned Judge Donald Luce fined Gary Immel, 66, 525 N. Miami Ave., $25 and costs and sentenced him to 10 days in jail on a domestic violence 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 sentence may be reconsidered. • Mark A. Wood, 27, of Piqua, was sentenced to 124 days in jail previously ordered for a probation violation in a criminal damaging case. • Lyra A. Williams, 48, 712 Countryside Lane, Apt. 3, was fined $10 and costs on a charge of furnishing liquor to minors that was amended to disorderly conduct. • Trisha K. Gadbois, 36, 710 Lynn St., was fined $50 and costs and sentenced to 60 days in jail, with credit for one day served, on a resisting arrest charge. The court suspended 44 days of the sentence on condition she complete probation and 15 days may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. • Richard D. Medrano, 18, of Arcanum, was fined $50 and costs on a charge of underage consumption of alcohol. Credit for three days served on the sentence will be given toward the fines and costs. • Nigel A. Allen, 25, 539 Culvert St., was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail on a disorderly conduct charge. The court will suspend 10 days of the sentence if he completes two years probation and 10 days may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. He must report to jail for the remaining 10 days. He was also fined $50 on a drug abuse charge. • Gary W. Stacy, 41, of Miamisburg, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to five days in jail on a driving while under the influence charge that was amended to being in physical control of the vehicle while under the influence. Jail may be reconsidered if he completes an alcohol-inter-

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Liquor issue on ballot BOTKINS — Voters in Botkins will decide whether Meyer’s Tavern, 303 N. Main St., will be permitted to sell wine and liquor on Sundays. The popular eatery already has a license to sell Sunday beer. “We’ve been here 33 years and we’ve never had any trouble,” owner Robert Meyer told the Daily News. “A lot of my customers come in to eat and a lot like to have wine. I get tired of telling people, ‘No,’ on Sundays.” The issue, if passed, would permit the sale of spiritous liquors between the hours of 11 a.m. Sunday and 1 a.m. Monday.

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B L O O M I N G T O N, Ind. — Doris E. (Baker) Thoma, 88, died peacefully Oct. 23, 2012, at Bell Trace Health and Living Center, from complications associated with Parkinson’s disease. She was born Jan. 30, 1924, the daughter of Boston and Helen Ailes Baker, in Sidney. Mrs. Thoma was a resident of Bloomington from 1953, the year she and her husband, Donald, purchased Williams Jewelry. She worked alongside her husband while raising three children. She was active in local women’s organizations, including Tri Kappa, and Altrusa. She also served on the St. Charles Parish Council for many years. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Donald; her daughter, Teresa (John) Louis; son, Mark (Jane) Thoma; granddaughter, Laura (John) Denk; grandson, David (Arynn) Thoma; stepgrandchildren, Jeff (Kristen) Smith and Jamie (Eric) Graebe. Great-grandchildren include Aidan and Sydney Denk, Jayden Smith

and Ethan Graebe. Her brother, Paul (Betty) Baker, is her only surviving sibling. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Wilda and Eunice, a brother Marion, and one son, Thomas. Mrs. Thoma valiantly struggled with Parkinson’s disease for 28 years, and overcame many of the challenges presented to her. Her spirit of determination to maintain independence, her effort to avoid surrender to an invalid role won the admiration of her doctors, caregivers, and family. The family wishes to acknowledge, with gratitude, the loving and compassionate care of the staff at Bell Trace and IU Health Bloomington Hospice. It was Mrs. Thoma’s wish that private family graveside services would be held at a future date. The Funeral Chapel of Powell and Deckard is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.pdcfuneralchapel.com.

Janet (Rethman) Livornese M A N H A TTAN BEACH, Calif. — Janet (Rethman) Livornese, 48, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 22, 2012, after a lengthy with illness multiple sclerosis. Tall and graceful, she had a generous and loving, albeit stubborn spirit. She was much-loved and prayed for by scores of faithful people, many of whom never had the honor of meeting her. There were also countless others who lovingly participated and generously donated to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society “Team Janet” walks. Janet was born in Coldwater and attended Anna High School, graduating as salutatorian of her class. Her first job was as a carhop at the B-K Root Beer stand in Sidney. She went on to graduate from Bowling Green State University and moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Later, she moved to California, living in the Los Angeles area where she married Don Livornese in 1990. Together they loved to travel and laugh. Janet had a fierce sense of humor and no one could make her laugh like her husband. In her healthier days, she was an avid reader, enjoyed calligraphy, needlepoint, and cross-

(where stitch her favorite color purple would always show up) and was very active in her son’s school. Through it all, she maintained an unequivocal sweet tooth. Janet is survived by her loving husband Don, and their 17-yearold son, Grant Sullivan, who was her pride and joy. They reside in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Janet was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Marjorie (Barhorst) Rethman. She is survived by her sisters, Linda (Mike) Miller, of Kettlersville, Brenda (Steve) Gilardi, of Mount Vernon, and Amy (Ray) Lund, of Louisville, Ky.; and her brother, Don (Julie) Rethman, of Jackson Center. She had several nieces and nephews whom she spoiled, most noticeably when she would visit Ohio. Private funeral services for family and friends will be held Nov. 3, 2012, at 9 a.m. at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Memorial contributions may be sent, in Janet’s memory, to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Southern California Chapter, 2440 S. Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 115, Los Angeles, CA 90064. Phone: (310) 479-4456.

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THE HISTORIC Taylor Building in downtown Sidney is shown being demolished in this April 7, 2011, file photo.

FUNDS judgment against itself for that amount after coR. John defendant Desmond, sole member and manager of the LLC, was absolved of any legal liability. Because of this, there is a good possibility the city will never actually see much or any of the money, as collection can be made only on the assets of the company and not Desmond as an individual. “While the city of Sidney prevailed in Court, collecting assets from the defendant, Historical Restorations LLC, will be difficult,” Sidney Mayor Michael Barhorst said Wednesday. “Although Historical Restorations has not declared bankruptcy, it would appear that the corporation has few, if any, assets. It may be that in the end, the city of Sidney will not be able to collect any of the monies we expended to protect the health and safety of the community.” The city filed suit in August 2011, seeking compensation for the costs of the April 2011 demolition of the historic downtown building after it had become a danger to the public. The city had become aware of the crumbling conditions of the building and had the building inspected by engineers, with Desmond’s consent, in February 2010. The engineers reported that the building was rapidly deteriorating and needed to be stabilized immediately. The city notified Desmond and his LLC of the danger, but he did nothing to solve the problem.

From Page 1 The building continued its fall further into disrepair, with the west wall eventually bowing visibly outward and posing a hazard of imminent collapse to passersby — ironically, all while a “For Rent” sign could be seen in the storefront window. The city closed the sidewalks around the building and even closed the street. Historical Restorations was served on Oct. 12, 2010, with an order to raze or repair the building within 120 days. Desmond did not comply. In March 2011, the building was inspected again, with engineers this time determining that collapse was imminent. The issued an emergency order for the immediate repair or demolition of the building to Historical and Desmond. Again, nothing was done. “Despite efforts to save the historic structure at the corner of Main and Poplar Streets known as the Taylor Hardware building, the owner provided little assistance,” Barhorst said. “To protect the health and safety of our citizens, council was forced to expend tax dollars to demolish the building. Council was determined to pursue Historical Restorations LLC, for recovery for the costs associated with the demolition of the structure.” So, while the court’s ruling may be considered a “moral victory” for the city, it is unlikely to ever able to truly recover the cost of the Taylor Building’s destruction.

VP candidate Ryan busing across Ohio this weekend NEW PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will campaign across Ohio by bus this weekend, making eight stops in two days. Mitt Romney’s campaign says the Wisconsin congressman will begin his bus tour Saturday morning in New Philadelphia and Zanesville in eastern Ohio, then head southwest with stops in Circleville, Yellow Springs and Dayton. Sunday’s schedule takes him to Celina, Findlay and Marion in western and northern Ohio. Details will be announced later. The national tickets are focusing heavy time and resources on Ohio, a pivotal battleground state. Romney has three stops Thursday starting in Cincinnati, and President Barack Obama will return to the state Thursday evening in Cleveland.

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Judge extends provisional ballot counting in Ohio BY ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS (AP) — Provisional ballots cast not just in the wrong precinct but in the wrong polling location altogether must still be counted, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in a lawsuit brought by voter advocates seeking to expand the counting of such ballots. Columbus judge Algenon Marbley said he based his decision on the rationale that such problems arise because of mistakes by poll workers. “To disenfranchise citizens whose only error was to rely on poll worker error seems funda-

mentally unfair,” Marbley said in a decision he announced after hearing arguments from both sides. Some polling places contain voting machines for several precincts. Voters in the right building but voting in the wrong precinct are labeled “right church, wrong pew.” The ballots at issue in Wednesday’s ruling are dubbed “wrong church, wrong pew,” referring to both a mistaken polling place and a mistaken precinct. A lawyer for a union that sued over the issue said as many as 8,000 voters cast such ballots in 2008. “There was hard evidence in the record that there were individuals who were told by poll

workers when they came to the right place to go to the wrong place,” attorney Stephen Brezon said after Marbley’s decision. “There was one situation where a husband and wife were each told to go to different places even though they lived at the same address,” he said. The state had opposed the expansion, saying it could create Election Day chaos because of new training requirements for poll workers. “The more balls we throw in the air at poll workers on Tuesday morning, the greater the chance that things go wrong,” Richard Coglianese, an assistant Ohio attorney general, told Marbley during the hearing.

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NATION/WORLD TODAY IN HISTORY BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Today is Thursday, Oct. 25, the 299th day of 2012. There are 67 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 25, 1962, in a dramatic confrontation before the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson II demanded that Soviet Ambassador Valerian Zorin confirm or deny the existence of Soviet-built missile bases in Cuba; when Zorin declined to respond, Stevenson said he was prepared to wait “until hell freezes over” for an answer. Stevenson then presented photographic evidence of the bases to the Council. On this date: ■ In 1760, Britain’s King George III succeeded his late grandfather, George II. ■ In 1812, the frigate USS United States, commanded by Stephen Decatur, captured the British vessel HMS Macedonian during the War of 1812. ■ In 1854, the “Charge of the Light Brigade” took place during the Crimean War as an English brigade of more than 600 men charged the Russian army, suffering heavy losses. ■ In 1912, the song “My Melancholy Baby” by Ernie Burnett and George Norton was first published under the title “Melancholy.” Country comedian Minnie Pearl was born Sarah Ophelia Colley in Centerville, Tenn. ■ In 1929, former Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall was convicted in Washington, D.C., of accepting a $100,000 bribe from oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny. (Fall was sentenced to a year in prison and fined $100,000; he ended up serving nine months.) ■ In 1939, the play “The Time of Your Life,” by William Saroyan, opened in New York. ■ In 1945, Taiwan became independent of Japanese colonial rule. ■ In 1957, mob boss Albert Anastasia of “Murder Inc.” notoriety was shot to death by masked gunmen in a barber shop inside the Park Sheraton Hotel in New York. ■ In 1962, American author John Steinbeck was named winner of the Nobel Prize in literature. ■ In 1971, the U.N. General Assembly voted to admit mainland China and expel Taiwan. ■ In 1982, the situation comedy “Newhart,” starring Bob Newhart as a Vermont innkeeper, premiered on CBS. ■ In 1992, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Roger Miller, 56, died in Los Angeles.

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2 vehicles, no drivers in crash BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (AP) — Police don’t plan to cite the drivers of a truck and school bus which crashed in western Pennsylvania. But only because neither vehicle had a driver when they wrecked. Police in Patterson Township tell the Beaver County Times the incident happened just before 10 a.m. Tuesday when the parked bus began to roll down a hill. Police aren't sure why that happened, because the driver had engaged the parking brake. The bus rear-ended a parked truck, which also began rolling down the hill alongside the bus, until the truck flipped onto its side. The bus continued on, shearing off one utility pole and hitting another before rolling to a stop a few feet from the porch of a home.

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Obama talks second term; Romney says economy matters BY DAVID ESPO Associated Press DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama is confidently predicting speedy second-term agreement with Republicans to reduce federal deficits and overhaul immigration laws, commenting before setting out Wednesday on a 40-hour campaign marathon through battleground states that could decide whether he’ll get the chance. Republican Mitt Romney looked to the Midwest for a breakthrough in a close race shadowed by a weak economy. Romney declared, “We’re going to get this economy cooking again,” addressing a boisterous crowd in Reno, Nev., before flying back eastward to tend to his prospects in Ohio and Iowa. Romney urged audience members to consider their personal circumstances, and he said the outcome of the Nov. 6 election “will make a difference for the nation, will make a difference for the families of the nation and will make a difference for your family,

individually and specifically.” With 13 days until Election Day, opinion polls depicted a close race nationally. Romney’s campaign claims momentum as well as the lead in Florida and North Carolina, two battleground states with a combined 44 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win. Obama’s aides insist the president is ahead or tied with his rival in both of those states and in the other seven decisive battlegrounds. Not even Obama, in an interview with radio host Tom Joyner, predicted that fellow Democrats would win control of the House from Republicans, who are looking to renew a majority they won two years ago in a landslide triggered by the tea party. The Democrats and Republicans are struggling uncertainly for control of the Senate. And for the second time, a hardfought Senate campaign was jolted by a dispute over abortion, in this case a statement by Republican Richard Mourdock of Indiana that when a woman becomes pregnant by rape, “that’s something God intended” and there

should be no abortion allowed. Romney said he disagreed with the remarks. However, unlike an earlier abortion-related controversy involving Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri, Romney did not disavow his support for Mourdock, who is locked in a close race with Rep. Joe Donnelly, his Democratic opponent. The president’s major focus was his coast-to-coast-and-back again tour. “We’re going to pull an all-nighter. No sleep,” the president said shortly after Air Force One touched down in Iowa, first stop of a swing that included Colorado, California, Nevada, Ohio, Virginia and Florida, with a quick stop in Illinois to cast an early ballot, before he returns to the White House on Thursday evening. On his second stop of the long day, Obama told a crowd of about 16,000 people at Denver’s City Park that he as “fired up” — though temperatures dropped near 50 degrees. It was in Denver that Obama had his lackluster first debate performance early in the month. He didn’t mention that on Wednesday.

Aspirin may GOP candidates in close help treat races disavow rape remark colon cancer NEW YORK (AP) — Aspirin, one of the world’s oldest and cheapest drugs, has shown remarkable promise in treating colon cancer in people with mutations in a gene that’s thought to play a role in the disease. Among patients with the mutations, those who regularly took aspirin lived longer than those who didn’t, a major study found. Five years after their cancers were diagnosed, 97 percent of the aspirin users were still alive versus 74 percent of those not taking the drug. Aspirin seemed to make no difference in patients who did not have the mutations. This sort of study can’t prove that aspirin caused the better survival, and doctors say more research must confirm the findings before aspirin can be recommended more widely. The study wasn’t designed to test aspirin; people were taking it on their own for various reasons. Still, the results suggest that this simple medicine might be the cheapest genetargeting therapy ever found for cancer. About one-sixth of all colon cancer patients have the mutated gene and might be helped by aspirin. And aspirin costs just pennies a day. “It’s exciting to think that something that’s already in the medicine cabinet may really have an important effect” beyond relieving pain and helping to prevent heart attacks, said Dr. Andrew Chan of Massachusetts General Hospital. He and others from Harvard Medical School led the study, which appears in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine. Cancers of the colon or rectum are a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. More than 140,000 new cases and 51,000 deaths from them are expected this year in the United States. Several studies suggest that aspirin may help fight cancer, especially colorectal tumors. It is often recommended for people who have colon cancer and others at high risk of developing it. But it’s not advised for wider use, or for cancer prevention, because it can cause serious bleeding in the stomach and gut.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just as Mitt Romney and other Republicans had cut into the Democrats’ advantage with female voters, a tea party-backed Senate candidate’s awkward remark — that if rape leads to pregnancy it’s “something God intended” — has propelled the emotional issue of abortion back to the political forefront. It’s put GOP candidates in tight races, from the presidential candidate on down, on the defensive. Divisive social issues are hardly what most GOP candidates want to be discussing in the few days remaining until elections largely hinging on jobs and the economy. Almost immediately after Richard Mourdock’s comment, Republican candidates distanced themselves from the Indiana state treasurer — though by varying degrees. The Romney campaign said Wednesday that the presidential nominee disagreed with Mourdock but stood by his endorsement of the Senate candidate. There were no plans to drop a Romney testimonial ad for Mourdock that began airing in Indiana on Monday. Mourdock’s comment in a Tuesday night debate came in answer to a question on when abortion should or should not be allowed. Said Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul: “We disagree on the policy regarding exceptions for rape and incest but still support him.” Reaction was quick from Republican senators and candidates rejecting Mourdock’s statement. Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, struggling to hold onto his seat against a challenge from Democrat Elizabeth Warren, said he was “a pro-choice Republican and that’s not what I believe and I disagree with what he said.” Pressed on his support for Mourdock’s candidacy, Brown said that was up to Indiana voters. Connecticut Republican Linda McMahon, bidding for the Senate seat there, called Mourdock’s remarks “highly inappropriate and offensive. They do not reflect my beliefs as a woman or a pro-choice candidate.” New Hampshire Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who had planned to campaign with Mourdock in Indiana, canceled her appearance. In Wisconsin, former Republican Gov.

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INDIANA REPUBLICAN Senate candidate Richard Mourdock pauses during a news conference in Indianapolis Wednesday to explain the comment he made during a Senate debate. Mourdock said that when a woman becomes pregnant during a rape, “that’s something God intended.” Mourdock has been locked in a close contest with Democratic Rep. Joe Donnelly. Tommy Thompson, who faces Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin, called Mourdock’s comments “really sad.” “I’ve got a wife and two daughters and six granddaughters,” he said in an interview. “Anything dealing with rape against women is uncalled for. Period. No tolerance whatsoever.”

SCOUTS “Dates mark when the Boy Scouts created the file, not when the incidents are alleged to have occurred,” the website says. According to the Associated Press, decade after decade, an array of authorities — police chiefs, prosecutors, pastors and local Boy Scout leaders among them — quietly shielded scoutmasters and others accused of molesting children, a newly opened trove of confidential papers shows. At the time, those authorities justified their actions as necessary to protect the good name and good works of Scouting, a pillar of 20th century America. But as detailed in 14,500 pages of secret “perversion files” released Oct. 18 by order of the Oregon Supreme Court, their maneuvers allowed sexual predators to go free while victims suffered in silence. “(These allegations) are not new in Scouting,” said Bill

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Fuller, of Sidney, Wednesday. Fuller is the current scoutmaster of Troop 95. “I can remember living somewhere else in the country and hearing about the Boy Scouts.” He has been involved with the scouts for the last seven years and was an Illinois resident in 1993. “The Boy Scouts have established practices that (Troop 95) are repeating,” he said. “All leaders are required to go through youth-protection training. We can’t be with

youth unless two adults are present.” He said that the troop has kept no written records of who was in charge of the troop in the early 1990s. “Since the focus is on the Scouts, there’s a file cabinet full of their advancement records, but that’s all we have,” Fuller said. The Associated Press report said the “perversion files” are a window on a much larger collection of documents the Boy Scouts of America began collecting soon after their founding in 1910. The files, kept at Boy Scout headquarters in Texas, consist of memos from local and national Scout executives, handwritten letters from victims and their parents and newspaper clippings about legal cases. The files contain details about proven molesters, but also unsubstantiated allegations. The allegations stretch across the country and to mili-

tary bases overseas, from a small town in the Adirondacks to downtown Los Angeles. At a news conference last week, Portland attorney Kelly Clark blasted the Boy Scouts for their continuing legal battles to try to keep the full trove of files secret. “You do not keep secrets hidden about dangers to children,” said Clark, who in 2010 won a landmark lawsuit against the Boy Scouts on behalf of a plaintiff who was molested by an assistant scoutmaster in the 1980s. The Associated Press obtained copies of the files weeks ahead of their release and conducted an extensive review of them, but agreed not to publish the stories until the files were released. Clark was releasing the documents to the public online at www.kellyclarkattorney.com; he said the website was operating slowly because so many people were trying to access it.

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This Evening • Amos Memorial Public Library, 230 E. North St., hosts Babies, Books and Blocks, for children 1-3 1/2, with a parent or caregiver at 6 p.m. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, All in the Family, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 Poplar St. • Alzheimer’s Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in the Emmons Conference Room at Dorothy Love Retirement Community. For more information, call Lu Ann Presser at 497-6542.

Friday Morning • Amos Memorial Public Library, 230 E. North St., offers Tales for Twos, for children 2-3 1/2 and a parent or caregiver at 9:15 a.m. and Preschool Storytime for children 3 1/2-5 with a parent or caregiver at 10:15 a.m. • A.J. Wise Library in Fort Loramie hosts storytime for children 3 1/2 and older at 10:30 a.m. To register, call 295-3155. • The New Knoxville Community Library hosts story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. • Jackson Center Memorial Public Library hosts Safari Adventures for children 2-6 at 11 a.m.

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

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• Hope in Recovery, similar to traditional 12step programs to confront destructive habits and behaviors, meets at the First Presbyterian Church, 114 E. 4th St., Greenville, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (937) 548-9006. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Staying Members of the SidClean for the Weekend, meets at 7 p.m. at First ney Kiwanis Club United Methodist Church, 230 E. Poplar St. learned about the ComSaturday Morning munity Foundation of • Temperance 73 Masonic Lodge hosts a recy- Shelby County (CFSC) cling event at the Sidney Transfer Station from 8 during their Oct. 10 a.m. to noon. meeting. Marian Spicer, • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribu- executive director of the tion, in Lockington, 9 to 11 a.m. foundation was the fea• Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribu- tured speaker. tion, in Pasco, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Spicer introduced Jes• Catholic Adult Singles Club meets for supper sica Vaglienti, who has and winery tours in Greenville and Versailles. For joined the foundation as information, call (419) 678-8691. the donor relations director. The foundation Saturday Afternoon • Amos Memorial Public Library, 230 E. North was established in 1952, St., offers Legos at the Library program for fami- Spicer said. A commulies with children 4 through fifth grade from 2 to nity foundation’s role is to help individuals and 3:30 p.m. organizations with their Saturday Evening • Catholic Adult Singles Club meets for supper charitable goals by creand winery tours in Greenville and Versailles. For ating charitable funds. The foundation has 188 information, call (419) 678-8691. • The Sidney-Shelby County Chess Club charitable funds, two of “Checkmates” meets at 7 p.m. at the library at the which are associated Dorothy Love Retirement Community. All skill with the Sidney Kiwanis levels are welcome. For more information, call Club. The club uses these funds to provide 497-7326. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday college scholarships for Night Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran local high school seniors. In the past five years, Church, 120 W. Water St. $32,000 in scholarships Sunday Evening has been awarded. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Never Spicer said that the Alone, Never Again, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First foundation awards apChristian Church, 320 E. Russell Road. proximately $800,000 a Monday Morning year in grants. She • A Mom and Baby Get Together support group for breastfeeding mothers is offered weekly at Upper Valley Medical Center from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Farmhouse located northwest of the main Dear Heloise: What hospital entrance. The meetings are facilitated by the lactation department. Participants can meet does an individual do with other moms, share about being a new mother and u s e d learn more about breastfeeding and their babies. l i g h t bulbs? For more information, call (937) 440-4906. I ’ m Monday Afternoon • Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon at the Sid- talking ney Moose Lodge. For more information on activ- a b o u t ities or becoming a member, contact Deb Barga at the fluores492-3167. c e n t Monday Evening ones of • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of the tuHints Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road b u l a r from Church, 340 W. Russell Road. variety. Heloise • Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program A l for anyone desiring to stop eating compulsively, though Heloise Cruse meets at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 t h e y S. Main St., Bellefontaine. are energyefficient and • Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at provide plenty of light, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. All new mem- they are filled with noxbers are welcome. For more information, call Tom ious gas and won’t fit in Frantz at 492-7075. the average trash con• TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at tainer. 7 p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville So, what do we do with Road, New Bremen. them? — A Reader

urged members to continue to add to these funds. The foundation has three investment pools: conservative, balanced and aggressive. The foundation’s investment consultant is Hartland and Co. The mission of the foundation is “to cultivate, administer and distribute legacy gifts for the benefit of our community,” Spicer said. The CFSC board comprises nine Shelby County residents who are appointed to five-year terms by the judge of the Shelby County Common Pleas Court. Kiwanis President Phil Warnecke called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Phil Valentine and the group was lead in song by the Mike Tangeman and DiAnne Karas. Happy Dollars was the theme of the Fun and Games activity. Dave Chivington was inducted as a new member. He is the lead pastor at the Sidney First

Methodist United Church. He was sponsored by Valentine. It was reported that $1,200 in food was purchased at a local grocery and donated to the various food banks in Sidney. Don Fogt, Mark Hughes, Tom Kinninger, Bob Anthony and John Coffield worked at the Recycling Center and processed 49 cars and collected $16 in donations. The auction to benefit the Eliminate Project collected $11. This year’s spaghetti dinner will be Jan. 19 prior to the Sidney High High School/Lehman School basketball game. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. The Sidney Kiwanis meets at noon every Wednesday at the Sidney Moose Lodge. This club is always looking for new members who want to serve their community. For information, call 710-4944.

The Turkeyfoot Benefit Crew has made a donation of $10,000 to Wilson Hospice Care This entirely volunteer organization was established in 2000 by 12 members who were inspired by first-hand experiences with terminal illness. Over the past 10 years, this group has grown to 26 members who hold three to four fundraisers annually. Their support of Wilson Hospice Care began in 2008 and has continued each year. The most recent donation brings the Turkeyfoot Benefit Crew’s total giving to nearly $50,000. These gifts have funded Broda chairs, pulse oximeters, CoaguChex meters, and a fax press. All of the purchased equipment assists in providing the best care possible for hospice patients. Annual fundraising events are key to the organization’s efforts and have included bowling tournaments, a parade and auction, a bass tournament, and a golf cart raffle. Wilson Hospice Care provides care and supportive services wherever a patient calls home. Whether it is a private residence with family or friends, or in a facility such as a nursing home, assisted living, independent living or retirement center, services can be provided. The Wilson Hospice care team offers services ranging from basic assistance with daily living to advanced medical treatment. Wilson Hospice serves the residents of Shelby, Miami, Champaign, Logan, Auglaize and Darke Counties. For information about Wilson Hospice, call 4989335. For information about making a donation to the hospital, call 4985575.

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LOCALIFE THURSDAY • Darke County Center for the Arts will present Extreme Guitar Duo in concert at the Arts Depot, 115 N. Howard St., Union City, Ind., at 7 p.m. Tickets: $10. (937) 547-0908. • The Office of Institutional Diversity at Ohio State Lima hosts Take Back the Night from 6 to 8 p.m. The event brings awareness to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking on college campuses, and begins in the Martha W. Farmer Theatre for the Performing Arts and continues at various locations around campus. • The Anna Civic Association hosts a Halloween party from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Anna Elementary School cafeteria. Games, activities, refreshments, costume judging at 8 p.m. FRIDAY • American Czechoslovakian Club, 922 Valley St., Dayton, hosts a Halloween party and dance from 6 to 10 p.m. Music by the Officials. Costumes optional. Costume contest in several categories. Prizes awarded. $8 per person includes beer, wine, soda and snacks. Public welcome. (937) 287-4275. • The Darke County Center for the Arts hosts its annual ghost walk tonight, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The tour begins at St. Clair Memorial Hall. Tickets: $10. (937) 547-0908. • Cityfolk presents Over the Rhine in concert at the Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $30$40 at ticketcenterstage.com. • Sock & Buskin Community Theatre presents “Rocky Horror Show,” at the historic Sidney Theatre, 120 W. Poplar St., at 8 p.m. tonight and at 8 p.m. and midnight Saturday. Tickets are $10 at the door. SATURDAY • Brukner Nature Center, 5995 Horseshoe Bend Road, Troy, hosts Haunted Woods, a kidfriendly hike in a woods of costumed characters and live critters, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today and Sunday. $3 members, $5 nonmembers. (937) 698-6493. • The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra presents “Philharmonster,” a Halloween concert at 3 p.m. in the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton. Activities for children will begin in the lobby at 2 p.m., including a costume contest. Tickets: $12-$19. (937) 228-3630. • Hometown Halloween begins in downtown Troy with a costume parade at 9:30 a.m. Line-up begins at the Hobart Government Center. Trick-or-treating at downtown stores goes from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Children must be accompanied by adults. Children up to fifth grade may participate. (937) 339-5455. • The Pasco United Methodist Church, at Pasco-Montra Road and County Road 706, hosts

Pancake Day from 8 a.m. to noon. Adults: $5, children 12 and under: $3. Price includes all-youcan-eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk or orange juice. Eggs and biscuits and gravy are available for an additional price. • The Dayton Art Institute hosts a fundraiser, the James Bond Martini Bash, from 7 to 11 p.m. Food, music, drinks, Bond film trailers. Tickets: $20 members, $25 nonmembers. (937) 223-4ART (4278). • Logan’s third annual Tombstone Travels will bring to life the Old Logan Cemetery. Tours depart at 3, 5 and 7 p.m. from the Logan Central Elementary parking lot (across the street from the cemetery), 445 N. Market St. Tickets: $10 at the Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center, 13178 State Route 664 S., Logan, or by calling (740) 385-2750. • The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., presents a performance by David Wion and Friends at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. • The historic Roller Mill Theater, 225 E. Main St., Tipp City, presents the Muleskinner Band at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $4 for students in grades K - 12. (937) 667-3696. • Elvis Aaron Presley Jr. will perform at the Lost in the 50s Diner, 1533 Celina Road, St. Marys at 8 p.m. This will be a Halloween Show. Come dressed in your favorite costumel; prizes will be awarded. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 at (567) 712-0107. • New Bremen Public Library hosts a Piggie and Elephant party for preschool children from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Advance registration required. SUNDAY • Cider Time in New Bremen runs from 1 to 3 p.m. Children’s parade begins in Lion’s Club Park. Cider and donuts at the Pavilion. MONDAY • The Performing Arts and Lecture Series of the Ohio State University at Lima and Rhodes State College presents “O Is for Ohio,” featuring stories of Ohio’s history as told by Celeste Friedman, at 12:30 p.m. in the Martha W. Farmer Theatre for the Performing Arts in Reed Hall. • The New Knoxville Community Library offers children the opportunity to make a “boo” craft from 3 to 5 p.m. Free. • The A.J.Wise Library in Fort Loramie hosts a talk for adults by Mary Ann Timmerman who will speak about herbs and salves at 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY • The Auglaize County Public District Library presents Cash2Smash, at the library, 203 S. Perry St., Wapakoneta, at 6 p.m. Be the highest bidder on a decorated pumpkin and pitch it from a bucket truck high above downtown Wapakoneta.

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Experiencing the fullness of God’s amazing grace every letter he wrote. My favorite passage on grace reminds us that grace is not something we can earn. The second chapter of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, in verses 8-9 states, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourself; it is the gift of God, not of works, least anyone should boast.” Reading Paul’s letter to the Romans can be unnerving in the first few chapters, including words like, “There is no one righteous, not even one … ” (Romans 3:10); and, “ … for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23). But I urge you to take some time and slowly, thoughtfully, and prayerfully read Romans 5:1-11. See if these words don’t lead you to a renewed urge for worship and praise of Christ. David Jeremiah, in his book “Captured by Grace,” says of these words from Romans, “I dare you to contemplate the power and love and

goodness of the living God, to let his love flow over you today, and not feel a soul-deep joy, an all-encompassing peace, and a rising courage to face the challenges that this week brings to your life. And finally, I urge you to consider deeply whether you can accept this glorious wealth without sharing it with as many other human beings as you possibly can.” Paul and John Newton both had experienced the fullness — the depth of God’s grace — and spent the remainder of their lives trying to share it with as many people as they could. What about you? God longs to share the gift of his amazing grace with you. If you ask, he will fill you to overflowing with his grace. And don’t worry about the overflow. Just let it splash on those around you! The writer is the pastor at the Botkins and Anna United Methodist churches.

Lehman site of ‘Messages of Glory’ photo exhibit Lehman Catholic High School President Michael Barhorst recently announced the opening of an exhibition of photographic prints from “Messages of Glory: The Narrative of Art of Roman Catholicism.” The book, featuring photographs taken by Robert Flischel, includes photographs of art from Catholic churches and institutions throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, some of which no longer exist. The exhibition, which will run from Monday through Nov. 19 during normal school hours and scheduled school events, is open to the public. The public will have the opportunity to meet the author and purchase an autographed copy of the book at a wine and cheese reception, scheduled Tuesday from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. in the school’s North Hall. In addition to Flischel, the president of the Athenaeum of Ohio and the rector of Mount St. Mary Seminary of the West, the Rev. Benedict O’Cinnsealaigh, and the dean of Athenaeum of Ohio and Mount St. Mary Seminary of the West, the Rev. Earl Fernandes, plan to attend the reception. O’Cinnsealaigh and Fernandes taught religion at Lehman Catholic earlier in their careers. The exhibition is being staged at various locations throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in conjunction with the Year of Faith.

Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed a “Year of Faith” to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, the 20th anniversary of the publication of the new Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the opening of the Synod of Bishops for the New Evangelization. Since 1991, Flischel has been putting together his collection of pictures of the art and architecture of Cincinnati’s Catholic churches. The resulting book, “Messages of Glory: The Narrative Art of Roman Catholicism,” captures religious artwork from more than 50 Greater Cincinnati Catholic churches, chapels and schools to tell the story of the Roman Catholic faith. Driven by a deep affinity for Cincinnati, Flischel and photographers Joe Simon and Jay Yocis have documented a period of art history when Cincinnati was one of the country’s leading cities and a hub for immigrant artisans. Between 1840 and 1950, thousands of immigrant artists came to Cincinnati and northern Kentucky, filling churches and chapels with masterful works of art. In the early 1950s, a different migration altered the city landscape as Catholics left the inner city. Over the last 20 years, many religious artworks have been lost to public view as churches and schools closed, were sold or now sit empty. The resulting work, “Messages of Glory,” is a coffee table

book of photographs. “Even as I saw remarkable efforts by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the Diocese of Covington to preserve and restore this irreplaceable art, the combination of parish closings, wear and tear from the elements, and the magnitude of the collection itself made their attempts a daunting challenge,” said Flischel. Now through Flischel’s efforts, these masterpieces can be viewed again and again through “Messages of Glory.” More than 272 images are included in the 221-page book, including the works of painter Frank Duveneck and stained-glass creators like G.C. Riordan. Flischel did extensive photography of Sidney landmarks for Ohio magazine for features they have printed in past issues. He is looking forward to his return and stopping by The Spot for a hamburger prior to the reception. “Messages of Glory: The Narrative Art of Roman Catholicism” is Flischel’s fourth book documenting the great institutions of Cincinnati. Previous books are “Cincinnati Illuminated: A Photographic Journal,” “ An Expression of the Community: Cincinnati Public Schools Legacy of Art and Architecture,” and “The University of Cincinnati: Architectural Transformation, Tradition and Innovation.” For more information on the book, go to www.robertaflischel.com/messages-of-glory.

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Family Fun Night Jana Metz, 5, of Botkins, eats a meal during Family Fun Night at St. Mark Luthern Church Church on Geyer Road Saturday. Games were played, people danced and hot dogs roasted over a bonfire during the event. The three churches of the Montra Lutheran Parish — St. Mark, Emmanuel and St. Jacob — took part in the event. Jana is the daughter of Jeff and Andrea Metz. For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com

“Summit Youth Rally 2012” set Nov. 2 Baptist Sidney Church 1322 E. Court St., invites the community to attend its “Summit Youth Rally 2011” on Nov. 2 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. This rally features the music group The Marty Ford Experience. It is an up-and-coming contemporary Christian band that has performed alongside other bands such as Sanctus Real. “As a band, we seek to use music as a way to share the contagious love of God with those around us, regardless of the setting” Ford said. Guest speaker will be Harry Peterson. This rally is for youth and adults at least 12 years or older. All churches are welcome and encouraged to bring their youth for a night of

The Marty Ford Experience praise and worship. The church asks that participants give a nonperishable food donation per person that will support the Agape Center in Sidney. For more information on The Marty Ford Experience band, visit it at www.themfemusic.com. The group also can be found on YouTube and Facebook. For more information about the youth rally, call Lisa Crutchfield at 492-7722.

Church plans annual homecoming service Solid Rock Pentecostal Church of God, 2745 State Route 29 North, will have its annual homecoming service Sunday morning. Church will begin at 10:30; there will be no Sunday school that morning. Bishop Ernest Wilson will give the message from the Lord. The church was begun

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Patriotic rosary to be recited at McCartyville church MCCARTYVILLE – A patriotic rosary will be recited at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church featuring patriotic songs and prayer for elected officials. The service will begin after the All Saints Day Mass celebration Wednesday and last about 20 minutes. Mass begins at 7 p.m. Youth from the church will also take part in the service.

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had clean audits such as ours should not have to have a complete audit yearly,” she said. “We have suggested that assistance to fund the public defender would be a great help to counties. We are currently reimbursed at 30 percent when previous commitments, years ago, were for the counties to be reimbursed at 50 percent,” Ehemann stated. “We have suggested, along with the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO), that Boards of Elections should either be more closely controlled by counties in the budgeting process or funding them should come from the state. We currently have very little control over their spending as most of it is state mandated,” Ehemann noted. A discussion was also held about the county having a mandated amount to appropriate to Shelby County Veterans Services. “This was discussed along with wage increases in that department,” Ehemann said. She noted that Kasich suggested the county might benefit from SIX SIGMA training, a program that reviews current procedures and tries to make “lean transformations” for county agencies to run more efficiently. Other topics discussed with Kasich revolved around possible revenue to Shelby County through a Workers’ Compensation rebate and possible work between the West Ohio Development Council (WODC) and JobsOhio officials in Shelby County. Ehemann noted that the commissioners discussed the two 911 dispatch centers operating in the county through the Sidney Police Department and the Shelby County Sheriff ’s Office and the push to consolidate dispatch centers across the state. Ehemann said the commissioners discussed the “difficult logistics” of that proposal. She noted that state Sen. Keith Faber, R-Celina, 12th District, is against re-

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meeting with Kasich covered a variety of topics. “He (Kasich) asked about our total budget, about economic development, about the state audit (of the county). He asked if we have a clean audit. I said we’ve had verbals, but always a clean audit.” Kleinhans said he believes the state is “driven” by the large counties in Ohio and that Kasich “really wanted to get a handle on the western side of the state and the more rural counties.” Kleinhans acknowledged, however, that he thinks the meeting was really called because Shelby County officials have refused to be silent about the negative impact of Kasich’s budget on local governments. “In the hour and a half or two hours we were there, we got into the (workings) of a small rural county.” Kleinhans said that as they left the meeting, a Kasich aide ran outside after them, asking if they could come in and talk some more with the governor. Kleinhans said Kasich “wanted to get a real handle on our overall appropriations, which are $55 million. We always talk about the $11 million in the general fund.” Kleinhans said they tried to explain that although they have a $55 million budget, they cannot spend over the $11 million, since it is earmarked for items such as human services. “Those reductions in local government funding (LGF) and tangible personal property (TPP) money, they affect the $11 million. What’s been cut back is about 10 percent of the $11 million.” Commissioner Julie Ehemann said the commissioners entered the meeting with “no expectations and ... hoped he would listen to us. We discussed the cost of the annual audit for the county,” which she noted costs the county $60,000 per year. “The governor suggested that counties that

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to meet with the governor, at his invitation. The group included all three county commissioners, technically constituting an official meeting that was never announced ahead of time nor made public afterward. Rob Nichols, a media relations representative for Kasich, confirmed to the Daily News that the meeting did take place in the governor’s office and was arranged by state Rep. Jim Buchy, RGreenville, 77th District. “There was a healthy exchange of ideas, but we’re not going to discuss in detail what all was said in a private meeting,” Nichols said. When pressed for more information, Nichols declined to be specific. “There was nothing secret about it. What’s said in those meetings is private. We want everyone to be able to talk freely. If we have a public meeting, we invite the press.” Even though all three commissioners were present, Nichols insisted it was not a violation of the state’s open-meeting law. Also attending the session was Chris Gibbs, chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party, and several of Kasich’s staff. Conspicuous by his absence was County Auditor Denny York, the most vocal critic of the governor’s fiscal policies. All parties involved are Republicans. County Commissioner Larry Kleinhans explained that “Mr. Buchy got hold of us and said the governor wanted to talk to the three commissioners.” He said York was not invited because the agenda “was about more than just finances.” When asked why the trip to Columbus was not included on the commissioners’ weekly agendas, Kleinhans said they frequently have meetings that are not announced publicly. “We go to multiple things where there are all three of us where it’s not on the agenda,” he said. Kleinhans said that after the initial meeting with the governor, a second meeting was requested as they were preparing to leave. This one was attended by additional Kasich staff. At this meeting, Gibbs was reportedly filled in on the governor’s initiative on sharing services among various entities. Kleinhans said the

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Sidney veteran attends memorial celebration As Kathleen Hayes, of Sidney, received word she was going to be inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame, her attention turned to another honor — attending the 15th anniversry of the dedication of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. “I’m a charter member of the organization,” said Hayes, who spent 35 years in the U.S. Army Reserves. “The and founder of the memorial, U.S. Air Force Gen. Wilma Vaughn, was one of the speakers at the memorial.” A woman veteran from each branch of the military spoke at the service, said Hayes. One father, whose daughter died in battle, spoke about his daughter and what the memorial means to him. “Fifteen years ago, I met a World War II nurse

veteran from California. She could still fit into her uniform,” said Hayes. “I love to hear their stories. “Sadly, there weren’t as many WWII veterans there this weekend as there were 15 years ago.” Hayes said between 600-700 people participated in a candlelight march across the bridge into the cemetery Saturday night. “There is a sisterhood among all the women veterans,” said Hayes. “The Army family is as important to us as our biological family.” Hayes, who attended the ceremony with several of her women veteran friends, is a member of the American Veterans Heritage Center, Dayton, which helps preserve the history of the historical Dayton VA grounds. One friend was dressed in a Photo provided historic nurse’s uniform. “Mine’s on order,” said KATHLEEN HAYES, of Sidney, stands in front of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Hayes. “I’m going to be Arlington National Cemetery. Women veterans from all branches of the service attended the 15th anniversary of the dedication of the memorial last weekend. Clara Barton.”

HAYES suscitative and surgical care. She provided leadership for the care of 4,100 injured soldiers during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2008-09 where the common injuuries were amputations, burns, gunshot wounds and traumatic brain injuries as a result of improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades. Hayes serves on the State Hospice Organization Board of Directors Midwest Care Alliance, which represents the voice of Ohio veterans to make sure they receive the care they need. She is the founder and co-chair of the Hospice Veteran Partnership of Ohio, which is part of the national VA Network of Hospice Veteran Partnership. HVP Ohio helps increase access for terminally ill veterans to receive hospice service in the community and at the VA Medical Centers. There are 110 community partnership throughout Ohio, including four major hospital systems, community hospices, Veterans Service Offices, Wright-Patterson Air Force Hospital and the two state veterans home who assist the veterans through the program. “Today, when a patient is admitted, they are asked if they are a veteran,” said Hayes. “If they are, they are linked up with other organizations which may be able to help them.” Hayes is a life member of Veterans of For-

The Light Touch By Don Lochard Success is relative. The more success, the more relatives show up. *** Remember, the whistle isn’t what pulls the train. *** Our friend says his boss looks on him as a kind of consultant. “He told me if he wanted my advice, he’d ask for it.” *** Some folks would go broke if they had to pay taxes on what they think they’re worth. *** Joggers make dependable spouses. In those outfits they wear, home is the only place they can go ***

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From Page 1 eign Wars and AMVETS. She is a member of American Legion Post 217. She and her husband, Mike, have two grown daughters, Jessica and Jennifer, who reside in Columbus. The Ohio veterans’ community and members of the public have been invited to attend the ceremony as the new class joins 428 others who are enshrined in the hall. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is located at 1100 Spaatz St. on Wright-

Patterson Air Force Base The hall is dedicated to recognizing Ohio veterans who, after their military service, put their skills and abilities to work in their local communities — and by their continued service and accomplishpositive ments, inspired their fellow citizens. “This will be a great day to honor 15 Ohioans who have served both their country and community, particularly in such a distinctive venue as the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, sur-

rounded by exhibits honoring other great men and women who’ve served our nation,” said Tom Moe, director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services and a 2009 inductee of the hall. “The men and women we’re honoring in the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012 represent one of the greatest things about our veterans’ community — that when someone leaves the military, they very often continue to serve.” The Hall of Fame was established in 1992 by

former Gov. George Voinovich to recognize the post-military achievements of outstanding veterans. Charter members of the hall’s Class of 1993 included the six Ohio military veterans who were elected president of the United States and all Medal of Honor recipients from Ohio. Honorees of the past 18 years include astronauts, government officials, police officers, community leaders, and veterans’ advocates. The Hall of Fame ExCommittee, ecutive

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Issue #6 - October 25, 2012

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Now it is time for reflection BY: LEXI STEINEMAN This year may feel to some as though it has just started, but in reality, it is moving quickly. The first quarter is over and it may have dragged on for some, but has certainly flown by for others. Looking back on their first quarter of a new school year, students have many different reflections. “I thought it would be extremely hard with the transition from junior high to high school,” said freshman Nathan Bosway. “But the first quarter has been a lot easier than I expected. I do think the future years will be even easier because I will be more organized.” Sophomore Clay Selsor said, “Being a sophomore, I knew what to expect so it wasn’t as awkward as freshman year. Looking at my classes, I thought the first quarter would go by very slowly, but it has actually gone fairly quickly.” Junior Samantha Grise was anticipating a rough start with harder classes and more work and she was right, which has made the quarter move more slowly. Senior Sloane Glover thought this first quarter would be very easy since it is the first quarter of her last year in high school, but it has turned out to be extremely hard as she is in many advanced placement classes. “This year has definitely been a more difficult start because of my AP classes,” said Glover. Whether you have just made the transition or have been here for awhile, a new year may mean a new you, with more advanced classes or maybe even some easier ones. As you continue this year, don’t forget to challenge yourself because that may help you for the road ahead.

Seniors are our leaders BY: ELLIE CAIN

This year’s Lehman volleyball team is very thankful BY: ALYX MEYERS to have two experienced seniors. Andrea Thobe and Twice a year the Lehman students come together for Ellie Waldsmith have played on the varsity volleyball a great cause: a blood drive. Last spring, Lehman had team at Lehman for four years. its biggest drive yet, dedicated to current senior ConLehman volleyball is built on tradition of great leadnor Richard after his car accident. Although the blood ers and great athletes. Waldsmith and Thobe are excollected did not go directly to Connor, the drive was amples of both. in honor of all the blood he received to save his life Thobe recalls her best volleyball and the many others who are in need every day. moment was when “we beat Marion A huge part of the community showed up for last Local and went to state. That game spring’s drive and Mrs. Melissa Safreed, who organwas awesome.” The worst moment izes the drives as Lehman Student Council advisor, is she remembers was when “we lost expecting just as good a turnout from the students on to St. Henry in regional finals last November 6. year, by three points in the fifth Andrea Thobe “I am so excited for this drive because I am just so game.” proud of the number of Lehman students who step up “My worst moment was coming in to save lives; we already have 80 people signed up.” as a freshman and feeling so small Having organized seven blood drives and donating on the court,” said Waldsmith. “The close to a gallon herself, Safreed is the one who helps first game against Marion Local, I make it happen. had no idea what I was supposed to All eligible Lehman students are welcome to sign up do and there were so many people to donate. First time donor and sophomore Nick there.” Rourke said, “I am not nervous; in fact I hope to doEllie Waldsmith Waldsmith’s best moment was winnate as many times as possible before I graduate.” ning state her sophomore year. “I was so excited I Veteran donor Mitch Bosse never seems to get nervcouldn’t stop smiling,” said Waldsmith. “It feels really ous in the five times he has donated. “I love donating good seeing your whole school, community and famblood because I know I am helping save lives and it’s ily giving you and your team a standing ovation.” such a easy way to do so,” said Bosse. All in all, both Waldsmith and Thobe said that most Most students would agree that getting that call sayof their best memories from high school include voling some nearby hospital used your blood to save a leyball and they wouldn’t have it any other way. life is an indescribably amazing feeling. Members of the community are welcome too. The Blood Drive will be held at Lehman on Tuesday, November 6 (Election Day) so make the call (498-1161) BY JOHN HUSA to sign up for a time and help save lives today! For the Lehman yearbook staff, it is that time of the year when we get our brains thinking and choose the theme for the yearbook. Last year’s Cavalcade, iLehman: Connections, was a big hit with the students, as many enjoyed the ipod theme and the yearbook itself. The staff has some solid ideas for the 2013 book and it appears we have found the theme for this year: Moments. The plan is to freeze people in the moment, like the student section cheering for the team after a game-winning shot. Catching people in the moment can provide great pictures and add more emotion to the yearbook. The 2013 yearbook will also have a different style this year, and will hopefully be unique. One of the new additions will be more written material, including quotes from the students. Students will be asked to name their most exciting moment, or anxious moment, or sad moment, etc. This is a little “sneak peek” of this year’s yearbook since we do not want to give too much away. As a member of the yearbook staff, I personally feel like this yearbook will surprise some people, and people will enjoy Senior Mitch Bosse at his first Blood Drive. its new style. With that said, make sure to purchase the 2013 Cavalcade because it will surely be another Now he is an experienced donor. successful book and keepsake.

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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Volume V

Dual Enrollment Opportunity for AP History

Issue 8

ART IN THE HIVE

BY CHLOE HEINS AND ELI GRAHAM

Edison Community College gives high school students the opportunity to earn both college and high school credit by participating and passing in certain high school classes. Some of the classes available to Sidney High School students are the Advanced-Placement History courses. Students are able to obtain a college credit by earning a seventy percent or higher in these classes. The credit earned will be permanently placed on a student’s college and high school record. One of the requirements for newly participating students interested in dual enrollment to take the COMPASS test at Edison or the ACT. Students who take the ACT must have a score of 22 or higher in math and 18 or higher in English. A student who takes the COMPASS test must receive appropriate marks for each section of the test. An Edison representative will arrive at participating high schools at selected times to register students for classes. Fall or year-round classes are scheduled in August or September and spring semester classes are scheduled in mid-December. Sidney High School now offers three history classes that qualify for Dual Enrollment credit. Those classes are: AP American Government, AP United States History and AP European History. The AP European History class is the newest edition to the Social Studies Curriculum and covers European History from 1450-present. Nearly 100 students are currently enrolled in AP Social Studies courses at the high school. SHS social studies department chair Mr. Brett Bickel stated, “We are excited to offer these challenging classes to the students of SHS and we are ecstatic that so many students are willing to challenge themselves by taking college level courses.” There are many advantages for students who take Dual Enrollment courses. The classes are taken at the student’s high school so there are no costs related to travel. The courses are more flexible with a high school schedule and students are in a comfortable environment along with their peers and with a familiar staff teaching them. In addition, the books are provided and the cost is at a considerably lower rate than attending at the college campus. Dual Enrollment is a wonderful opportunity for high school students to earn both college and high school credit while in a comfortable and familiar setting. Additional information on Dual Enrollment is at the Edison Community College website at www.edisonohio.edu.

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Cold coming Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today, with of lots sunshine a n d breezy southw e s t winds. This will be the last day of warm Temperature Precipitation Sunrise/Sunset weather before a pattern High Tuesday.........................76 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. ..0.06 Thursday’s sunset ......6:42 p.m. shift Friday. A strong cold Low Tuesday..........................59 Month to date .....................2.82 Friday’s sunrise ...............8 a.m. front brings rain to the Year to date ......................31.38 Friday’s sunset ...........6:41 p.m. area by late morning on Friday and drops temperSource: The Sidney Wastewater Treatment Plant, official weather reporting station for atures below normal for Shelby County, and the U.S. Naval Observatory. For current daytime conditions, low/high the weekend. temperatures, go to AccuWeather.com. Sunny High: 78°

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Oct. 25, 1912 When the Shelby County grand jury went into session this morning, judge H.T. Mathers instructed the members that, in addition to considering regular cases to be presented, they were to make a through investigation of the existing conditions among the affairs of the city on account of the charges of alleged graft, crookedness, etc., that have been made during the past few months. ––––– The Bull Moose Special, carrying A.L. Garford, candidate for governor and all other Bull Moose state candidates is due in Sidney next Thursday afternoon from 2:30 to 3:15. ––––– Miss Elizabeth Wyman returned home last evening from Wooster where she attended a house party given by Miss, Mildred Foss. She was accompanied home by another member of the house party group, Miss Helen Sloneker of Hamilton, who will remain for a visit.

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Risk of sleeping pills noted DEAR DRS. To your tions, the risks are higher than they DONOHUE good are for most blood AND ROACH: Every day, I dehealth pressure and chomedipend on a pill to Dr. Paul G. lesterol The big risk cines. keep my blood Donohue is falling: The risk pressure down and of a fall is suband one to keep Dr. Keith stantially higher my cholesterol Roach for people who down. So what’s take sleeping pills wrong with my depending on a pill every than for those who don’t. So, in the case of blood night to get a good night’s sleep (triazolam)? I am a pressure and cholesterol male, 87 years old. — L.D. medicines, they make you ANSWER: It sounds live longer (we hope) but like someone, maybe your can make you feel worse doctor, is trying to get you (but with any luck, not to cut down on your sleep- much worse). Sleeping ing pill. How come? All pills, on the other hand, medicines have the possi- make you feel better but bility of side effects. The have a higher risk of falls challenge as a doctor is to and even of death (but balance the benefit and very small). That’s why your doctor may be trying the harm. Both blood pressure to get you to cut down. Good bedtime habits — and cholesterol medicines reduce your risk of heart including taking in no cafdisease and stroke, and feine in the evening and the side effects are avoiding bright lights, the weighed against that. television and your comWith sleeping medica- puter at least an hour be-

fore bed — can help peo- HSV outbreaks. Shingles is common ple sleep, sometimes betand can be very painful ter than sleeping pills. and even debilitating, esDEAR DRS. DONO- pecially in the elderly, and HUE AND ROACH: I the vaccine reduces your have herpes HSV-2 (geni- chances of getting shintal herpes). I learned this gles, but even if you do get in 1984, when I was 39. it, the vaccine reduces the I’ve been fortunate to get duration and intensity of only one or two outbreaks pain. You can get the shinper year. Now, I’m in my gles vaccine at many late 60s and wonder if I pharmacies; most doctors should or should not get a don’t keep it in their ofshingles shot. Could you fices, since it has to be help me make a decision? stored under special conditions. — G.F. ANSWER: That’s an Drs. Donohue and easy one. You should get Roach regret that they are the shingles shot. Herpes simplex virus, unable to answer individboth type I (usually in the ual letters, but will incormouth) and type II (usu- porate them in the column ally genital), are related to whenever possible. Readthe virus that causes ers may write the doctors shingles, Varicella-Zoster, or request an order form of another virus in the her- available health newsletpes family. But having ters at P.O. Box 536475, HSV doesn’t protect you Orlando, FL 32853-6475. from getting shingles, and Readers also may order the shingles vaccine does- health newsletters from n’t affect the frequency of www.rbmamall.com.

Discovery of wife’s tattoo shatters husband’s trust DEAR ABBY: My she wanted. wife and I have had I have gotmany discussions reten over the garding tattoos. She tattoo part, would say she but I haven’t wanted one; I’d disforgotten agree. about not Well, just before knowing and her birthday she had how I finally her best friend, a tatfound out. I Dear too artist, give her a am hurt that Abby small tattoo of a she didn’t tell Abigail dragonfly with dots me. She doesVan Buren n’t think it’s representing our four children. I didn’t worth apoloknow about it for about gizing for. It seems like six weeks, until I walked everything she does now up behind her at her com- is one big secret. Please puter desk and noticed it advise. — HURT TO on her upper shoulder. THE BONE IN KENOur kids knew and had- TUCKY n’t said anything. DEAR HURT TO I got really mad and THE BONE: Your wife left the house for a didn’t tell you because while. When I returned she wanted to avoid the and began arguing with argument that she knew her, she would say only would follow. Your chilthat it was her body, and dren didn’t say anything she would do whatever because they were pro-

tecting their mother. It appears that you and your wife have significant communication problems. Counseling might help, and I recommend it because secrets can cause marriages to crumble. DEAR ABBY: When I was a young woman, I was a single parent. I did it all — the cooking, the cleaning and working. My friends would laugh at how often I’d say, “I need a wife!” I didn’t mean it in a sexual way; I simply hated housework and cooking. When I started dating my husband, my daughter told him, “Mom will never marry you. Men are just more wash and messes.” He told her he would do the housework. Stupidly, I believed him.

The economy tanked, I lost my job and I have become a housewife. I feel like I’m serving a life sentence in a prison of my own making. I tried to convince my husband to move so I could find a job and hire a maid. No luck. He decided that since we didn’t need as much money, he would work less. Now he works parttime, and I want out. — LIVING IN HELL IN NEW JERSEY DEAR LIVING IN HELL: Tell your husband that you didn’t sign up for the role he has assigned to you. I’m sure he already knows you’re not happy with the situation. If he is unwilling to resume working full-time, then it will be up to you to find some kind of job that will enable you to save enough money to leave.

Oct. 25, 1937 With the Triangle Chest drive at about the $5,000 mark, every effort will be made this evening to close up the 1937 campaign at an appreciation meeting at the Hotel Wagner. All workers are ask to attend the meeting which will be short and following which refreshments will be served. ––––– The annual meeting of the Shelby County Bankers Association was held last evening at the Fort Loramie Hotel in Fort Loramie. Officers and directors of the Loramie Banking Co. were hosts for the affair. Officers of the association are: Clem Fogt ,president, and C.E. Day, secretary. ––––– Mr. and Mrs. Jessie G. Wright, Jr. and the former’s mother, Mrs. Jessie G. Wright Sr., of Troy have moved to Sidney and established their homes in the apartments recently created by the remodeling of the former Thedick home at the corner of Walnut avenue and West North street.

50 years Oct. 25, 1962 VERSAILLES — Miss Diana Bohman was crowned 1962 Homecoming Queen at Versailles High School during the homecoming observance held Friday evening as a prelude to the football game between Versailles and Bradford High School. Her escort for the festivities was Joe Poeppelman. ––––– Damage to the home of Walter Strayer, R.R. 2, Sidney, on the Lockington Lindsey road was estimated at $4,000 today following a fire shortly

afternoon on Friday. ––––– Bud Kritzer and Jerry Knoop led King and Queen keglers at Holiday on Sunday Lanes evening. Kritzer kegged a noteworthy 641 series, which he coupled with Knoop’s 247 as the pair notched Kocher Lumber with a 4-0 shutout of Dickman Industrial.

25 years Oct. 25, 1987 The recent record plunge in the stock market and the accompanying high volume of selling did not reach the Shelby County area, according to local stock brokers. Tina Snyder, office administrator for the Sidney Branch of Edward D. Jones and Co. said her office has had more buy orders than sell orders. Rick Schachner, a broker with Edward D. Jones office in Piqua said his office “had few, If any” sell orders. ––––– JACKSON CENTER — With an eye towards reducing difficulties in getting seniors’ grades calculated in time for graduation ceremonies the Jackson Center board of education voted unanimously to delay graduation by one week from May 29 to June 5. Superintendent Donald Knight noted the close scheduling of the last day of classes and graduation ceremonies have made it difficult to obtain final grades for seniors, even when the seniors are dismissed before the rest of the students. ––––– “Arabian Nights” is the theme for this year’s Sidney High School homecoming. Candidates for the 1987 Homecoming queen title include Kathy Wallace, Shafall Lai, Heather Icenogle, Angel Baker, Elizabeth Smith, Missy Edwards, and Christa Jannides. This years’s candidates for homecoming king are Dusty Hudson, Mitch Phelps, Steve Shiflett, DeWayne McClusky, Matthew Martin, and Rafael Hernandez. Before the Friday night football game between Sidney and Northmont the 1987 homecoming king and queen will be crowned during pregame activities at Julia Lamb Stadium ––––– These news items from past issues of the Sidney Daily News are compiled by the Shelby County Historical Society (4981653) as a public service to the community. Local history on the Internet! www.shelbycountyhistory.org

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Surging Penn State proving skeptics wrong STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) July. About 10 players took ad— The new-look Penn State vantage of an NCAA waiver for Nittany Lions are getting quite an immediate transfer to anadept at proving skeptics other school, most notably tailwrong. back Silas Redd (Southern Most of them stuck it out California), receiver Justin this summer after the NCAA Brown (Oklahoma) and announced sanctions so severe, punter-kicker Anthony Fera some college football observers (Texas). opined the program was better Then came the 0-2 start, beoff with the so-called “death ginning with the 24-14 loss at penalty.” About 10 players home to No. 23 Ohio in the seatransferred before preseason son opener. A 17-16 loss a week practice. Then, an 0-2 start had later to Virginia highlighted even the die-hard fans wonder- how much Fera’s defection hurt ing if a feared post-sanctions when current kicker Sam dry spell had arrived early in Ficken missed four field goals, Happy Valley. including a potential gameNot even close. winner from 42 as time exPenn State football is mak- pired. ing headlines again —for They’re the kind of close, what’s happening on the field. tough losses that could send A five-game winning streak teams on a downward spiral. For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com SDN Photo/Jason Alig sparked by a fun, unpreBut on the adversity scale, it OHIO STATE’S Braxton Miller breaks a tackle from Purdue’s Ashkan Mizani during Saturday’s dictable offense and trademark turned out to be a blip comgame in Columbus. Miller, who was injured in the game, is listed as the starter Saturday when Linebacker U. defense has pro- pared with the off-the-field pelled the Nittany Lions (5-2, scrutiny on the program due to the team travels to Penn State. 3-0 Big Ten) into the Leaders a scandal that had nothing to Division title race headed into do with the players. the Saturday evening tilt This hardship was just against unbeaten No. 9 Ohio about football, something the State (8-0, 4-0). Nittany Lions could control. Both schools might be ineliOn defense, that meant gible for the overall Big Ten tightening up on third downs. championship because of sanc- Penn State hasn’t played much tions, so Saturday night’s game nickel this year because of a has extra juice as a virtual lack of depth in the secondary, midseason bowl game in so defensive coordinator Ted BY RUSTY MILLER Happy Valley. Roof adjusted by getting more AP Sports Writer “These are the kinds of speed on the field on third games you dream of playing … downs by inserting Mike Hull COLUMBUS (AP) — When but we also feel that we worked for starter Glenn Carson at Ohio State quarterback BraxCOLUMBUS (AP) — In the jubilation that followed to get here,” running back and middle linebacker, and juggling ton Miller first was hurt in Ohio State’s strain-the-imagination win over Purdue on senior leader Michael Zordich his secondary by moving promSaturday’s game against PurSaturday, several important considerations were pushed said. “We’ve earned this spot.” ising corner Adrian Amos to due, he didn’t know what to into the background. Perhaps no other team in safety and inserting freshman think. Yes, the ninth-ranked Buckeyes (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten) stayed the history of college football Da’Quan Davis to replace He’d never before been unbeaten with the heart-pounding 29-22 overtime win in has had to endure the kind of Amos on the corner. thrown down on his head and which they trailed by eight points with 47 seconds left and adversity that has swirled “I guess it’s just the intenneck. had the ball at their own 39 and their best player in the around the Nittany Lions the sity level in how we played. I “I didn’t know what it was,” hospital. past year. guess it’s just the pride,” linehe said of his injury. “I was Yet victory doesn’t erase all the problems. How the school handled the backer Gerald Hodges said just a little bit dizzy from the “I don’t show (any disappointment) because I want our child sex abuse scandal involv- about the improved third-down hit, whiplash. So they sent me players to enjoy that win, our fans, the student body,” ing retired assistant coach play. “The backbone that we esto the hospital to see what it coach Urban Meyer said. “It was an incredible night for the Jerry Sandusky led to the tablished for ourselves, being was.” Horseshoe and the people in there. … Coaches are cheerlandmark NCAA penalties in able to buckle down.” Tests determined that ing and having a great time, and then deep in your heart, Miller, a sophomore who you know that we have a lot of work to do.” ranks among the top rushers in the nation, did not have a “It was just one of those know. We’re working on you,’” concussion or any other serious injury. He was cleared to type hits you clench your he said with a laugh. “I just kept asking and they finally return to practice immedi- eyes,” Miller said. The ninth-ranked Buck- told me.” ately. The only lingering probMiller has been receiving lem has been a slightly sore eyes trailed 20-14 when he BEREA (AP) — Browns offensive guard Jason Pinkston left. Backup Kenny Guiton daily rehab of massage, neck. has been released from the hospital after being treated for threw an interception and the stretching, ice and anti-in“No. 5 is doing good,” coach Urban Meyer said after Ohio Ohio State offense surren- flammatories for a sore neck. blood clots in his lungs. Pinkston, who started Cleveland’s first six games at left State’s Wednesday practice. dered a safety, but Guiton led Other than that, he says he’s guard, was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic last week with “Full-speed practices really a last-minute, 61-yard drive 100 percent. Meyer said Miller is not the life-threatening condition. The 25-year-old was placed on yesterday and today. Sore that resulted in a touchdown neck, but today’s much better. pass and two-point conversion under any limitations for Sat- injured reserve earlier this week, ending his second NFL seaHe lifted (weights) and he’s pass with 3 seconds left to urday’s big showdown against son. A Browns spokesman confirmed Pinkston was released force overtime. Penn State (5-2, 3-0). He is Wednesday. good to go.” The former Pitt tackle wrote “Good god almighty it’s so good The Buckeyes (8-0, 4-0 Big listed as the starter. Miller was tackled from be“I’d say I’m full go,” Miller to see these streets again!!” on his Twitter page after getting hind by Purdue defensive Ten) ended up pulling out an out. said. back Josh Johnson late in the improbable 29-22 win. Pinkston became ill during the first half of Cleveland’s In the hospital, Miller was ——— third quarter of No. 9 Ohio game on Oct. 14 against Cincinnati. He was rushed to the hostrying to find out how his Follow Rusty Miller on State’s home game. He was T w i t t e r : pital just a few days later. John Greco started in Pinkston’s thrown hard to the turf, had teammates were doing. “I just kept asking the http://www.twitter.com/rusty place on Sunday against Indianapolis and is expected to redifficulty getting up, and then main with the Browns’ first-team offense. had to be carted off the field. nurse. (She’d say), ‘I don’t millerap

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Season, maybe career, over for Browns’ Fujita BEREA (AP) — D’Qwell Jackson turned and looked at the empty chair in front of Scott Fujita’s locker, where his good friend and teammate would normally be sitting after practice. Fujita wasn’t there. He might be gone for good. The forthright Fujita, one of the league’s most informed players, will be placed on injured reserve with a neck injury, ending his stormy season — and perhaps his football career. One of four players sus-

pended by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for his role in the New Orleans Saints’ bounty scandal, Fujita was inactive for Cleveland’s past two games. He last started on Oct. 7 against the New York Giants in what may have been his final game as a pro. Browns coach Pat Shurmur spoke with Fujita before practice, but he does not know if the 11-year veteran will retire. At the very least, Fujita’s season is over.

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of injury,” Jackson said. “It’s a tough pill to swallow.” Fujita was not available for interviews. He was at the team’s facility earlier in the day, but had left by the time the locker room was open to reporters. The Browns have not officially made a roster move with Fujita, but Shurmur said it will happen. Fujita’s season has been marred by injuries and the suspension. He has always maintained his innocence from the pay-for-hits program and Goodell recently reduced

Fujita’s three-game suspension to one. However, Fujita was angered by a letter he received from the commissioner and harshly criticized Goodell for “abuse of power” in handling the Saints’ situation. Fujita also questioned the commissioner’s track record on player safety, saying he has done more to help his peers through his activities as an executive council member for the NFL Players’ Association. It’s not yet known if Fujita will continue to fight to clear his name.

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Minster High School cross country standout Hannah Butler led her team to the district championship Saturday by finishing first at Liberty Center. She leads the Lady Wildcats into the regional meet Saturday at Troy.

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The amazing story of the Sidney-Greenville Little Brown Jug BY DAVE ROSS Way back in 1903 we find the roots of the “Little Brown J u g ” w h i c h goes to the winner of the Michigan-Minnesota college football game. There’s quite a story behind it that’s easy to find on the Internet. However, that story pales in comparison to this one. What I’m about to write can’t be made up. In 1899 Sidney and Greenville high schools met in football for the first time and have played semi-regularly ever since. From 192531 annual encounters were played on Thanksgiving Day, the same traditional day that Piqua lined up with Troy. All four were charter members of the old Miami Valley League beginning in 1928. In 1956, Sidney resident and SHS graduate Frank Schlagetter recognized the tradition with the Green Wave and initiated an Ohio high school version of the “Little Brown Jug” between the two. Sidney won the initial “Jug” matchup in 1956 and the traveling trinket stayed in play until after the 1971 meeting when Greenville changed leagues and

the series was interrupted. Entering the Friday Oct. 8, 1971 renewal at Sidney’s Julia Lamb Stadium, the Yellow Jackets held the award resulting from consecutive wins from 1966-70. I was a senior on that 1971 team and remember that we had the Jug with us in the locker room at Sidney High and on the bus as we headed downtown to Julia Lamb. That would be the last time I’d see the Jug until late in 2007, over 36 years later. We lost to an eventual undefeated Greenville squad 22-8 and it was taken for granted that the Little Brown Jug would be in Greenville until we would play them again. That came in 1982 with the formation of the Greater Miami Valley Conference. In advance of Sidney’s late-season visit to the “Treaty City,” I inquired about the Jug to confirm that it was again in play. Greenville had no idea where it was so I assumed they had lost it in the decade-plus that we hadn’t met. The Jug became a bit of history that had disappeared. Nothing unusual. So be it. Life goes on. Julia Lamb Stadium was located at the old Sidney High School which became Central Junior High and then Bridgeview Middle School. Julia Lamb last hosted varsity football in 2003.

Prior to the 2005 demolition of Bridgeview, an auction of miscellaneous contents was held on Dec. 4, 2004. I paid little attention to the auction, figuring that any items pertaining to the high school or of historical significance had long ago been removed and protected. In retrospect, I assumed too much. In late 2005 I was visiting with longtime friend Charlie Cable whom I’d always known as a member of the sideline “chain gang” for Sidney home football games. Charlie mentioned that his brother, Larry, had purchased the fabled Little Brown Jug for $12 after the Bridgeview auction and had displayed it in his home. After the auction? Yes, Charlie and Larry had gone to the auction together and bought nothing. After the auction they noticed that some unsold items appeared to remain throughout the building.

They received the auctioneer’s blessing to take a further look. In the south thirdfloor room that previously housed home economics classes and served as part of the giant makeshift pressbox on football game nights, Charlie opened and searched a cabinet, unexpectedly finding the Little Brown Jug. Since Larry had played for the Yellow Jackets, Charlie suggested that Larry might want it. They approached the auctioneer and Larry gave him $12 to seal the deal. I told Charlie to relay to Larry that I’d like to talk to him about returning the artifact to visibility and circulation. Larry and I would talk later. When we finally got together I discovered that Larry was reluctant to part with his treasure and I understood his major reason perfectly. Though he liked having the Jug in his home, his biggest worry was that he didn’t want it to get lost again, perhaps forever. Larry graduated from SHS in 1961 and was a member of the football team. As a senior he won the 1960 “Mom Collins Sportsmanship Award” and appreciated the various traditions associated with Yellow Jacket football. This was important to him. I talked to Larry again just after Sidney beat Greenville 32-14 to conclude the 2007 sea-

son. It would be the last time the teams would play each other for awhile. With assurances that the Little Brown Jug would be protected and treasured, Larry returned the Jug to the SHS trophy case where it’s resided ever since. Here in 2012 Greenville is back on Sidney’s schedule, and the Jug will be up for grabs when the two meet on Friday night at Sidney Memorial Stadium to conclude the season. On that same evening the Piqua-Troy rivalry will continue its legendary run. Though it won’t be on Thanksgiving Day, 2012 will end just like the seasons from 1925-31 with Sidney-Greenville and Piqua-Troy. Now, back to how the Little Brown Jug got lost for over 33 years. Given where Charlie found it after the auction, I can make an educated guess as to what happened. Since two of our assistant coaches were always stationed on the third floor, manning the field phones from the home-ec room on game night, it seems reasonable that one of them was in charge of the Jug and simply left it sit accidentally at the end of the disappointing loss to the Wave in 1971. A custodian likely found it, didn’t know what it was, and placed it in a cabinet for safe keeping, not to be seen for over 33 years. Believe it or not, this

story actually gets better. The Jug was not the only item of significance for the Cable family resulting from attending that auction almost eight years ago. After they secured the Little Brown Jug, Charlie and Larry went to the former Board of Education area on the second floor. The large safe was open and a number of items were exposed including some old graduation diplomas. One of those was from 1953 and bore the name of William Cable. “Brother Bill graduated but he owed some fines on overdue library books so his diploma was withheld and he didn’t go through the ceremony,” Charlie remembered. “Over 50 years later we got Bill’s diploma and gave it to him.” The library fines were forgiven by the passage of time, and the auctioneer made no additional charges. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “You never know what you’ll find at an auction.” Just ask the Cable family about that one. ——— Dave Ross authored a book on the first century of Sidney High School football that is available at the Ross Historical Center in downtown Sidney. He’s a Past President of the Shelby County Historical Society and regular contributor to the Sidney Daily News.

NFL Thursdays tough on players In today’s “any given Sunday” NFL, the thinking goes, any team can win — or lose — any game. What about any given Thursday? Turns out those matchups are the closest thing to a lock there is. Heading into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ midweek game at the Minnesota Vikings, home teams are 5-1 on Thursday nights this season, an .833 winning percentage; the only loss was by the struggling Carolina Panthers against the visiting Super Bowl champion New York Giants. Home teams are 12-3 (.800) on Thursdays over the past two years (discarding Week 1). Those records are far better than the .602 winning percentage NFL home teams have enjoyed in all other games this season and the .571 they have since the start of the 2011 season, according to STATS LLC. Clearly, avoiding the road helps on the short weeks players say are hardest on their bodies — and that the league says will remain a staple of the schedule. Being forced to play on a Thursday, instead of the usual Sunday, makes every club “miserable,” according to Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Max Starks, a nineyear veteran. “It’s who is less miserable than the other?” Starks said. “And the advantage typically tips to the team that doesn’t have to travel.” His Steelers lost 2623 at the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 11, a

Thursday, when four key players for Pittsburgh got hurt: running backs Ike Redman (right ankle) and Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles tendon), offensive linemen Maurkice Pouncey (right leg) and Marcus Gilbert (right ankle). Starks thinks that rash of injuries was not a coincidence. He has company. Seattle Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson described the quick turnaround this way: “Go get in a car accident and then try to play two days later. That’s how it feels.” He suggested allowing teams to keep all 53 players on the roster active for Thursdays, instead of trimming to 46, the way they do for all games now. That hasn’t been discussed, though, the NFL says. Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk thinks a study should be done to see if there is “a fatigue factor” that affects players who get less rest between games. There also might be a longer-term effect: Until last Sunday, when Pittsburgh and Tennessee both won coming off their Oct. 11 meeting, Thursday teams went only 2-6 this season — and 11-15 over the past two seasons, excluding Week 1 — in their subsequent game, STATS LLC said. When Vikings coach Leslie Frazier was asked whether playing on Thursday puts players at a higher risk of injury, he smiled broadly before replying: “Touchy area there, my friend. Touchy area.” “It’s tough on all the players, especially later in the year, as the body

takes longer to recover, even when you’re a younger guy. The way our bodies are programmed, we’re still in recovery mode on Thursday,” said 37-year-old London linebacker Fletcher, whose Washington Redskins will play at Dallas on Thanksgiving Day. “Obviously, there’s a health-and-safety issue and a concern about it. … Your body is not recovered for that, whether it’s the normal aches and pains or having a collision. It just takes your body a while. It’s definitely an issue in terms of health and safety,” Fletcher said, before adding with a chuckle, “but I don’t know that the league is greatly concerned about that, as much as they’re concerned about growing the game.” While Thanksgiving action has been an NFL tradition for decades, the NFL expanded to a nearly full-season slate of Thursdays for the first time in 2012, scheduling games every Thursday from Week 2 to Week 15. It’s a way to bolster the NFL Network by putting those games on its air and to take advantage of the sport’s popularity. “The shorter week is harder for the players. They’ll tell you that, I’m sure,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said at a “town hall” appearance with fans this week, when he also said he doesn’t expect other days of the week will be added, for fear of reaching “saturation.” ”But they also like the longer week after. Ten days afterward, not so bad. And I hear that from players all the time.” Last season, only

eight Thursdays were used for regular-season A league games. spokesman said the plan for the foreseeable future is to stick to the higher volume added this season. Which concerns some. “That is a problem with Thursday games: The short turnaround and the number of practices condensed into a shorter time can lead to more fatigue and more injuries,” said Dr. Gerard Varlotta of the NYU Medical Center’s Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitative Medicine and someone who works for several agents, regularly examining players. Coaches modify work schedules ahead of Thursday games, knowing it’s important to ease up from a physical standpoint. The Bucs held meetings Monday, did a walkthrough instead of a normal practice Tuesday and were traveling to Minnesota on Wednesday. There’s less time for game-planning, too, of course. “There might be all kinds of great ideas and thoughts and things you might want to do to attack an opponent and shore up some of your weaknesses, but with

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the short week, there has to be some carryover, there has to be some concepts that are core ideas that our guys can grasp and be able to handle without actually practicing them,” Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan said. “It really puts a premium on the film study and the walkthroughs.” Vikings defensive end Jared Allen called being at home on a Thursday “a huge advantage.” “I mean, I couldn’t imagine getting on a plane (Wednesday), just from the standpoint of bumps and bruises, swelling on airplanes,” Allen said. NFL rules state teams playing Thursdays need to either have been at home the Sunday before or play a 1 p.m. road game. Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay, cochairman of the NFL’s competition committee, said the league received feedback from players saying they’re OK with playing one Thursday game a season. And the players the

AP spoke to were hardly against Thursday games as a group. Various players, such as New York Jets cornerback Kyle Wilson, do not think there is a greater chance of injury on short weeks. As Goodell pointed out, players do look forward to getting the longer break between games that comes after playing on a Thursday, although the win-loss records don’t seem to show that there’s an advantage the following week. Several members of the Seahawks, for example, headed home — some even all the way to the East Coast — after their Thursday night loss against the San Francisco 49ers last week. Players also look forward to the extra exposure that comes with one-game-at-a-time Thursday slots, instead of crowded Sundays. And some are resigned to the idea that Thursday games are not going away, so there’s not much point in complaining.

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Patrick learns costly lesson BY JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Frustrated with Landon Cassill at Kansas Speedway, Danica Patrick decided to send him a message. She spun Cassill — and wrecked her own car, ending her race early. She was scolded by crew chief Greg Zipadelli, who complained over the team radio: “You know better than to do that.” Zipadelli isn’t angry at Patrick, and he said he ultimately views Sunday’s incident as a learning experience in a year that is supposed to prepare her for next season’s jump to a full-time season in the Sprint Cup Series. But StewartHaas Racing had added Kansas to her schedule because the repaved track was opened early for testing and Patrick could gain invaluable seat time over the course of the weekend. A bad decision midway through the race left her with nothing to show for her efforts. “She should know better than to put herself in that position and to wreck a race car and to not finish a race,” Zi-

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LANDON CASSILL (83) passes Danica Patrick (10) during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday. padelli said . “You do not learn anything sitting in the garage. I know where she was coming from, she was frustrated. That doesn’t make it right. But do I think she learned from that? And do sometimes those things need to be learned? Yeah. “But I was disappointed because I thought she had done a really good job and had made significant gains from practice to the race. She was on the lead lap, and could have finished 18th or 20th. So I said she should know better because I say things I think need to be said at the time.” Patrick Afterward, complained about “con-

Dayton center suspended DAYTON (AP) — Dayton center Matt Kavanaugh has been suspended for the academic year because he violated the school’s code of conduct, making him ineligible to play for the Flyers. The 6-foot-9 senior started 33 games last season and finished fifth in the Atlantic 10 with 97 offensive rebounds. He averaged 9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game overall. The school declined to give details of his misconduct because of privacy laws. Athletic director Tim Wabler says it’s rare for a Flyers athlete to be suspended that way. It’s the second time an A-10 school has lost a basketball player for the 2012-13 season. Xavier expelled sophomore forward Dez Wells in August for violating its code of conduct.

Blue Jackets hire ex-Blues exec COLUMBUS (AP) — Unlike many people in hockey, John Davidson wasn’t afraid of the losing tradition of the Columbus Blue Jackets. “I like the idea of the challenge. I mean, it’s possible. In fact, it’s something we’re going to do,” Davidson said Wednesday after being hired as the Blue Jackets’ new president of hockey operations. The former player, Hall of Fame broadcaster and St. Louis Blues president believes he can transform a franchise with just one, brief trip to the postseason into a Stanley Cup contender. “The hardest part is to go through the ups and downs of getting a club to get back on its feet and going in the right direction,” he said. “But if you have the right mentality, where your players understand how hard they have to work, we’ll do well. “We’ll win our share. As we move along here, we’ll win more than our share.” Davidson will take over a new position. The former president, Mike Priest, will now concentrate only on the business side of a team that had the worst record in the NHL last season (29-46-7, 65 points). The 59-year-old Davidson served as president of the Blues for the past seven years. He left the Blues when new owner Tom Stillman bought out his contract in an effort to cut costs in the front office. He will report directly to Blue Jackets majority owner John P. McConnell and will oversee general manager Scott Howson, who has come under fire for the team’s disastrous play and dwindling attendance in recent years.

‘The Hyphen’ defying odds TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — LaRod Stephens-Howling doesn’t mind if fans call him “The Hyphen.” He realizes his real name is a bit cumbersome. He has trouble with it himself. There’s never enough room on documents, he says, to sign his name. The back of his jersey is a bit crowded with letters, too. But fans of the Arizona Cardinals, and now the Minnesota Vikings, know this guy is no pint-sized pushover. Against the Vikings last Sunday, he was a power back in miniature, scampering and sometimes plowing his way to a career-best 104 yards in 20 carries and catching five passes for another 45 yards in the Cardinals’ 21-14 loss.

sistent” on-track issues with Cassill. “At some point I have to stand up for myself so this doesn’t happen with other people. I chose today,” she said. Zipadelli backed up her claim about Cassill, who has “broken her chops at least the last four races and I don’t know why. He hasn’t raced her clean or professionally since we started this. “I don’t know if there’s jealousy there that she’s got this ride, because there is some of that with her, we see some of that from a lot of people in this sport,” he said. Cassill denied having any issues with Patrick, doesn’t recall a pattern

of problems with her on the track and said he is content being part of the building process at firstyear team BK Racing. “I don’t want Danica’s ride, I’m not jealous of Danica’s ride,” Cassill said Wednesday. “When I do race Danica, it’s been for 30th, and we don’t need to have problems racing for 30th. We need to show each other more respect racing back there. She could have had a good finish and she didn’t. I hope we can both race each other better so she doesn’t miss out on opportunities like that. We both are trying to make it. It’s not easy for Danica, and it’s not easy for me.” It’s certainly not been

easy for Patrick since she moved full-time this season from IndyCar to NASCAR, where she’s running a full Nationwide Series schedule in addition to her Cup schedule with StewartHaas Racing. It’s at SHR where she was paired with Zipadelli, and Patrick is the third driver he’s had at the start of their Cup career. All have presented a unique set of challenges. He was first paired with Tony Stewart when Stewart made the fulltime leap from IndyCar to NASCAR. The driver was temperamental but his talent was unquestioned, and the duo won three races their rookie year while Stewart completed an impressive 97 percent of his laps. They won two championships in their decade together. Zipadelli stayed at Joe Gibbs Racing when Stewart left to become his own team owner, and the crew chief was paired with 18-year-old hotshot Joey Logano. The Logano project was far different. While they slowly made gains, the success never came. After one win over three seasons, Zipadelli said he was leaving JGR to reunite with Stewart as

competition director at SHR. Zipadelli’s new job came with the task of running Patrick’s program this season. Stewart hand-picked 10 races for her — he tried to pick the most difficult ones on the schedule — to prepare her for next season. Based on what he’s seen with Patrick so far this season, and compared to where he’d been Stewart and with Logano at similar stages of their careers, Zipadelli believes Patrick is doing just fine. He thinks she’s just judged too harshly. “I remember Joey Logano going to Texas for his first race and he was six laps down, but nobody picked on him,” Zipadelli said. “People today underestimate how hard this is. They underestimate how good these drivers are. She makes more gains over the course of a weekend than Joey ever did at a race track. Even Tony, I remember going to Atlanta, he hated that place and there was nothing we could do. But she makes more gains over a course of a weekend than I thought humanly possible.

Giants take 4-0 opener lead SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pablo Sandoval got the Giants off to a quick World Series start, homering against Justin Verlander in the first and third innings as San Francisco took a 4-0 lead over the Detroit Tigers in night’s Wednesday opener. At press time, the game was still under way. Sandoval hit the first bases-loaded triple in All-Star game history off Verlander in July, and kept on going against the reigning AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner. He connected on a high 95 mph pitch with an 0-2 count in the first inning and sent the ball just over the wall in right-center. Then, on the very next pitch after a mound visit by Tigers pitching coach Jeff Jones in the third, Sandoval hit a two-run, opposite-field drive into the seats in left for a 4-0 lead. Verlander simply said, “Wow!” Sandoval had been benched for four of five games in the Giants’ 2010 Series win over Texas when he entered in a 3-for-14 slide. The Giants then told Sandoval, nicknamed Kung Fu Panda for his rolypoly physique, to get in shape or start the next season in the minor leagues. Angel Pagan had another of the Giants’ unusual postseason hits with two outs in the third when his one-hopper kicked off the corner of the third-base bag and ricocheted past Miguel Cabrera at almost a right angle into short left field. Marco Scutaro, who struck out just once in 48 at-bats during the NL playoffs, fouled off two 98 mph full-count pitches and lined a single into center field to bring up Sandoval. Barry Zito, dropped from the Giants’ roster for the 2010 postseason after a four-year slump, allowed two hits through three innings and threw 43 pitches. The 2002 AL Cy Young Award winner was helped when left fielder Gregor Blanco made a neat diving grab of a liner by Cabrera to

end the third with a man on. Verlander allowed four runs and five hits in the first three innings and threw 70 pitches. He was 0-2 as a rookie in the 2006 Series against Detroit but had been superb this Octo-

ber, going 3-0 with 0.74 ERA. Coming off its first AL pennant since 2006, Detroit had nearly a week off after sweeping the New York Yankees in the AL championship series. San Francisco had just a day to rest after overcom-

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SPRINT CUP SERIES Race: TUMS Fast Relief 500 Track: Martinsville Speedway Location: Martinsville, Va. When: Sunday, Oct. 28 TV: ESPN (1:00 p.m. EST) Layout: .526-mile oval Banking/Turns: 12 degrees April Winner: Ryan Newman Crew Chief’s Take: “Racing at Martinsville is similar to the type of racing most of the drivers grew up doing. Tight quarters usually leads to beating and banging. There aren’t as many incidents as at Bristol because the pace is slower. The faster you run, the more you’re on the edge of grip. When you lose grip, you make more contact. It’s inevitable, but a driver has to keep cool. The ones who don’t like to be touched don’t do well here.”

24th career victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Kenseth is tied with brothers Kurt and Kyle Busch for 26th on the all-time wins list. The trio trails only five active drivers on the prestigious list: Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Bill Elliott and Mark Martin. PAYBACK’S COMING Kyle Busch’s 2 day ended early when he was spun by Ryan Newman on lap 41 in the Hollywood Casino 400. Newman also sustained damage in the incident. Said Busch of the unexpected bump: “Newman just ran up on the back of me and got me loose. And then he ran into the back of me, which spun me out. I’m glad he’s wrecked with me. He’ll get another one before the year’s out.” II Danica Patrick decided 3 PAYBACK to express her displeasure with Landon Cassill by spinning him out under green on lap 156. Problem was, she did more damamge to her car than his. Patrick slipped low after the nudge on Cassill’s left rear quarterpanel. She then skidded up the track and made heavy contact with the wall. Patrick finished 32nd; Cassill a respectable 18th. WIN Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s 4 UNLIKELY Nationwide Series win at Kansas was an improbable one. After falling two laps down shortly after the midpoint of the event, Stenhouse rallied during a green-white-checker finish, and passed Kyle Busch for the lead when Busch’s gas tank ran dry in Turn 4 of the final lap. Stenhouse’s series-best sixth win of the season moved him to within six points of Elliott Sadler in the championship standings.

Sprint Cup Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

DRIVER (WINS) Brad Keselowski (5) Jimmie Johnson (3) Denny Hamlin (5) Clint Bowyer (3) Kasey Kahne (2) Martin Truex Jr. Tony Stewart (3) Jeff Gordon (1) Matt Kenseth (3) Kevin Harvick Greg Biffle (2) Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1)

13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Kyle Busch (1) Carl Edwards Ryan Newman (1) Paul Menard Marcos Ambrose (1) Joey Logano (1) Jeff Burton Jamie McMurray

POINTS BEHIND 2250 — 2243 -7 2230 -20 2225 -25 2220 -30 2207 -43 2203 -47 2199 -51 2195 -55 2191 -59 2188 -62 2128 -122

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Nationwide Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

DRIVER (WINS) POINTS BEHIND Elliott Sadler (4) 1136 — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6) 1130 -6 Austin Dillon (2) 1110 -26 Sam Hornish Jr. 1038 -98 Michael Annett 986 -150 Justin Allgaier (1) 974 -162 Cole Whitt 913 -223 Mike Bliss 820 -316 Brian Scott 758 -378 Danica Patrick 742 -394

Surviving the Plains Matt Kenseth outlasts in attrition-filled Hollywood Casino 400

By MATT TALIAFERRO Athlon Sports Racing Editor

There is typically one race in NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship that throws the Sprint Cup field the proverbial curveball. The perils of Talladega are well known, so drivers and teams approach it with a survivalist’s mentality. The 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway appears staid when compared to the aforementioned 2.66mile behemoth or even the cramped confines of the half-mile Martinsville Speedway. But with a fresh coat of new asphalt, a narrow groove and changing weather conditions throughout the weekend, Kansas proved to be anything but normal. Ill-timed pit stops, spins, hard crashes, paybacks and an emotional winner highlighted the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Matt Kenseth, on his way out at Roush Fenway Racing after a celebrated 14-year tenure, proved the “lame duck” tag doesn’t apply to him or his No. 17 team. Kenseth survived a harrowing moment early in the race to lead the final 49 laps en route to his third win of the 2012 season, and second in the last three weeks. “It means lot,” an emotional Kenseth said in Victory Lane. “I just have to thank God for the opportunities he has put in front of me and the guidance he has given me throughout my whole life. I have to thank Jack Roush and (competition director) Robbie Reiser and (former teammate) Mark Martin. Without them, I would have never been at Roush Fenway Racing.” Kenseth’s road to the winner’s circle was an arduous one. He slapped the wall on lap 173 of 267 while attmpting to miss a spinning Aric Almirola. That dropped him to 24th on the ensuing restart, deep in a field that had proven to be aggressive. However, as Kenseth steadily advanced his position, others saw their hopes dashed. Chase contenders Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle and Tony Stewart each spun, while Kyle Busch and

NATIONWIDE SERIES Race: O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge Track: Texas Motor Speedway Location: Fort Worth, Tex. When: Saturday, Nov. 3 TV: ESPN (7:00 p.m. EST) April Winner: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES Track: Martinsville Speedway Race: Kroger 200 When: Saturday, Oct. 27 TV: SPEED (1:30 p.m. EST) March Winner: Kevin Harvick Matt Kenseth celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. (Photo by ASP, Inc.)

Ryan Newman were involved in an altercation that will most certainly be continued before the season is over. Even Danica Patrick got into the action, spinning Landon Cassill and, in the process, wrecking herself, when she took exception to his on-track methods. Kansas’ newly repaved surface narrowed the racing groove, forcing drivers to take advantage of any opportunity presented to them. A Kansas record 14 cautions was the result, as aggressiveness seemed the order of the day. “The restarts were pretty wild,” Johnson said. “You had to run so hard that when something happened and you lost grip, the car just stood up on the tires and would take off and you couldn't control it, and guys were sliding everywhere.” Johnson would know. He backed his No. 48 Chevy into the wall on lap 137. His team responded as title contenders do, furiously working on the car under yellow while remaining on the lead lap. Johnson finished

On Tuesday, Hendrick Motorsports announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr. had been cleared to drive in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series effective immediately. Earnhardt missed the last two races at Charlotte and Kansas after sustaining two concussions in the span of six weeks, the first at a practice crash in Kansas on Aug.29. A second hit at Talladega on Oct. 7 was followed by headaches that prompted the popular driver to seek medical advice. Earnhardt participated in a closed-track test at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga. on Monday. Dr. Jerry Petty, a Charlotte-based neurologist, monitored the test and cleared

ninth, one spot behind points leader Brad Keselowski. “I’m glad I survived the carnage and brought back a decent car,” Keselowski said of his eighth-place run. “I dodged a bullet of a race.” Keselowski’s lead over Johnson in the point standings remains at seven, while third-place Denny Hamlin lost five points due to a 13th-place showing. He sits third in the title hunt, 20 points back. Clint Bowyer (sixth) finds himself still in contention, just 25 markers behind Keselowski. Kasey Kahne (fourth) has moved to within 30 points of the lead. But while the championship continues to sort itself out—eyeing a final-race shootout in Homestead, Fla., Sunday was about Kenseth and the team that continues to give up. “We still have some races left we want to win,” Kenseth said. “It says a lot about these guys—how hard they work to give me the best stuff and give me a chance to win every week.”

Earnhardt Tuesday morning after a final neuropsychological evaluation in Charlotte. Also on Tuesday, Hendrick Motorsports announced that Diet Mountain Dew and AMP Energy would scale back their sponsorship of Earnhardt’s Cup effort in 2013. The PepsiCo brands will act as primary sponsors in five races next year for the No. 88 team, down from 20 this season. Pepsi will also sponsor Hendrick drivers Jeff Gordon for two events and Kasey Kahne (brand to be determined) for one race in 2013. The National Guard will return to act as a primary sponsor for Earnhardt in 20 races next season.

DRIVER (WINS) POINTS BEHIND Ty Dillon (1) 679 — James Buescher (4) 678 -1 Timothy Peters (2) 653 -26 Parker Kligerman (1) 645 -34 Joey Coulter (1) 629 -50 Matt Crafton 623 -56 Justin Lofton (1) 593 -86 Nelson Piquet Jr. (2) 584 -95 Johnny Sauter (1) 542 -137 Miguel Paludo 539 -140

1. Brad Keselowski 2. Jimmie Johnson 3. Clint Bowyer 4. Denny Hamlin 5. Jeff Gordon 6. Kasey Kahne

Throttle Up/Throttle Down

MATT KENSETH After starting the Chase with finishes of 18th, 14th and 35th, Kenseth has won two of the last three races and appears ready to leave Roush Fenway on a high note.

7. Matt Kenseth 8. Martin Truex Jr. 9. Tony Stewart

DANICA PATRICK Sending a message to a competitor is part of the game, but intentionally spinning one at 180 mph is something else altogether. Patrick has much to learn still. Compiled and written by Matt Taliaferro. Follow Matt on Twitter @MattTaliaferro or email at Matt.Taliaferro@AthlonSports.com

Martinsville Speedway The media in attendance for the 1960 Virginia 500 are treated to a luxury unheard of in the formative years of stock car racing: An air-conditioned press box — a NASCAR first. It’s another NASCAR first as well, as Richard Petty wins his first of a series-best 15 races at Martinsville Speedway. Petty leads laps 316 through 333, but relinquishes the lead to Bobby Johns, who takes over for the next 48 laps until he suffers a rear-end failure. Jimmy Massey assumes the lead but is overtaken by Petty one lap later. The King leads the final 116 circuits to capture his second career Grand National win. Petty wins three races in the 1960 campaign and finishes second in the standings. It is another four years until he breaks through for his first title.

Athlon Fantasy Stall Looking at Checkers: Hard to beat Jimmie Johnson’s 5.8-place average finish at Martinsville (six wins) in 21 starts. Pretty Solid Pick: Denny Hamlin is right on Johnson’s heels, with a 6.4-place average showing and four victories. Good Sleeper Pick: Brian Vickers has been taking advantage of his starts in Michael Waltrip Racing’s No. 55 machine. Runs on Seven Cylinders: Not Kasey Kahne’s favorite stop. Insider Tip: Since 2006 (13 races), only Johnson, Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman have taken checkers at Martinsville. ASP, Inc.

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10. Kyle Busch

Repair work on the No. 48.

11. Kevin Harvick 12. Mark Martin 13. Greg Biffle 14. Carl Edwards 15. Regan Smith ASP, Inc. Just off the lead pack:

Maintains a seven-point cushion over Jimmie Johnson in the championship standings. Heed Keselowski’s words: This title fight will come down to the final race of the season. Johnson’s crew saved the day in Kansas. It somehow did a reconstructive surgery on the car under caution without losing a lap. The driver took it from there, finishing ninth. Gained some ground on Keselowski in the standings with a sixth-place run at his home track in Kansas. His only finish outside of the top 10 in the last seven races was due to the Talladega craziness. Couldn’t overcome poor track position on Sunday, settling for a 13th-place finish. That doesn’t cut it when the guys you’re racing for a crown are top 10 each week. Respectable 10th-place run for Gordon and the boys in Kansas. Things should even get better for them at Martinsville, where Gordon owns seven Cup wins. Kahne’s championship hopes hang by a thread following a fourth in Kansas. His 30-point deficit in the standings is daunting, but a lot can happen in four races. Two wins in the last three races is impressive for a bunch that are out of title contention and going their separate ways in a month. Chalk it up to professionalism from Kenseth and crew chief Jimmy Fennig. Impressive runner-up showing in Kansas finds Truex sixth in the point standings. His title hopes are on life support, but if he and the No. 56 team could break through in the next month it would be huge. Stewart suffers through two or three really bad races and offsets them with two or three really good races. If Sunday was any indication, he’s going to have a nice day in Martinsville. Advice to Ryan Newman: Stay as far away from Busch as humanly possible this Sunday at Martinsville, where the front fender is used like a tool. Since early June, Harvick has finished better than 10th twice and worse than 16th once. Led 60 laps at Kansas but was burned by an untimely caution prior to his engine going sour. A 27th at Kansas followed solid fourth- and sixth-place showings. A quiet 14th was basically par for the course for Edwards and the No. 99 team. Making the most of his opportunity in the No. 88 ride with a seventh-place finish in Kansas. Marcos Ambrose, Joey Logano, Jamie McMurray, Paul Menard, Ryan Newman

Knaus salvages Kansas, keeps Johnson in hunt CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chad Knaus was as specific as he could be as he barked out orders from the pit box at Kansas Speedway. Jimmie Johnson had just led 44 laps around Kansas Speedway, pitted under a green flag and was trying to work his way through traffic when his championship chances were nearly derailed. He spun by himself, hit the wall, and ruined a potentially race-winning car. Knaus refused to throw away the day. He called Johnson to pit road to take a look

at the No. 48 Chevrolet and methodically called out the play-by-play required for the crew to get the car back on the track — and keep the team in the hunt for the Sprint Cup championship. “I knew he would make it sound better than it really was,” said Johnson, “quarterbacking the situation.” Knaus ordered every Hendrick Motorsports crew member over the wall, and all of them were to take Bondo filler with them. He addressed certain areas of the car first, “hit it with a hammer!” he barked,

“right there, between the o and the w!” he pointed toward the Lowe’s logo. On and on it went, through at least a half-dozen stops on pit road over two caution periods. The crew worked in quick bursts so Johnson could rejoin the field as it passed by under caution, preventing him from falling a lap down. When it was time to go racing again, Knaus assured Johnson that the car — which had thick black tape covering much of the back and the window — was good to go. “There’s nothing wrong

with that thing. Nothing,” Knaus radioed. “You just might have a little trouble looking out the back window.” And there wasn’t anything wrong with it the rest of the race. Johnson drove the battered car to a ninth-place finish, one spot behind series leader Brad Keselowski to keep the Chase for the Cup championship standings unchanged. He went into Sunday’s race trailing Keselowski by seven points and left with that margin intact. “He wasn’t lying. It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t efficient,”

Johnson said. “Slow on corner exiting down the straightaway because of the fenders being pushed out like they were. Through the corner, the car had a spoiler on it in a decent location and it was creating downforce. It drove well. That’s what allowed me to work traffic like I did to allow me to get up inside the top 10.” If Johnson goes on to win his sixth NASCAR championship, he’ll be able to look back to Kansas and his crew’s performance as one of the shining moments of the season.

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The real estate transfers listed below have been recorded at the office of Shelby County Recorder Jodi L. Siegel. Transfers listed also include tax-exempt property transfers in which no dollar amount is listed. Shelby County Auditor Denny York said the exemptions normally involve transactions within a family and therefore no public record of the dollar amount is recorded. Botkins Jack C. and Christine A. Koenig to Aaron D. and Heide C. Koenig, Kennedy Koenig Survey, lot 572, exempt. Houston Second National Bank to Deborah S. Smith, lots 4 and 5, plus part vacated alley adjacent, $43,500. Russia Schafer Oil Co. to Berkway Properties LLC, lot 282, $5,000. Sidney David I. and Kathleen J. Streby and Jack E. and Malinda J. Pulfer Frost, Charles Starrett Addition, part lot 340, $73,000. Amy R. (Mosley) DeMarcus to Residential Investments LLC, First Addition, lot 152, $36,000. Mutual Federal Savings Bank to Lakete LLC, Northwood Condominium, Unit 122, section 2, plus interest common areas, $55,000. Conet Inc., trustee, to Vestnet Inc., Sidney View Subdivision, lot 8 and part lot 7, plus parts vacated alley and avenue adjacent, exempt. Lindsay M. (Stombaugh) and Matthew Homan to Lindsay M. Homan, Charla Height Subdivision, section 2, lot 4050, exempt. Jon Coffield, Theresa J. Coffield, Julie A. Niekamp, Anthony J. Coffield, Jeffery Niekamp, John E. Coffield and Marcia Coffield to Theresa J. Coffield and John R. Coffield, trustees, lot 2577, exempt. William J. Zorn to Northern Shelby Properties LLC, Burke Subdivision, lot 3251, $78,500. Donna Jean Cathcart, estate, to Timothy J. Wimer, River Bend Hills, section 3, lot 4626, $87,000. Historical Restorations LLC to Green Hill Mortgage LLC, part lot

28, $53,350. Herbert Bruce and Diane L. Helman, to Ronald G. Helman, Helman Plat, lot 7068, undivided 1/2 interest, $5,000. Ronald G. and Jan E. Helman to H. Bruce Helman, Helman Plat, lot 7068, undivided 1/2 interest, $32,500. Ronald G. and Jan E. Helman to Ronald G. Helman, trustee, Helman Plat, lot 7068, exempt. Stephen W. Weadock, estate, to Jennifer L. Davidson, Charla Heights Subdivision, lot 4436, $86,000. James Henry Spangler, estate, to Thomas C. Alexander II and Ashley N. Messer, Green Tree Hill Subdivision, section 1, lot 3628, $66,000. James Henry Spangler, estate, to Wesley Robert Shepherd, lot 2483, $7,000. Christopher M. and Christina J. Hawk to Melissa M. Hoaglin, Green Tree Hills Subdivision, section 5, $87,500. Citimortgage Inc. to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Northlawn Subdivision, lot 2722, exempt. Citimortgage Inc. to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Fielding Heights Subdivision, lot 3048, exempt. Sharon S. Grimes to JPMorgan Chase Bank, Ward Bowman Subdivision, lots 3002 and 3003, $60,675. Nicholes Capasso and Brandon Gates to Wells Fargo Bank NA, trustee, part lot 279, $20,000. Karen Stockstill to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Glenova Addition, lot 1619, $36,675. Calvin O. Book to Nathaniel Albert Bancroft, Glenova Addition, lot 1606, exempt. S&S Property Investments LLC to Benjamin J. and Rachel L. Minniear, Wagner's Subdivision, $60,000. Karen E. (Bray) Yates to Karen E. and Stephen Yates, part lots 474 and 475, exempt. Dinsmore Township Mary Martha Riethman, deceased, to Donald A. Sommer, parts section 9, 2.10, 0.288 and 0.459 acres, $125,000. Washington Twp. James R. and Jill A. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary to Gregory M. Holthaus, part section 9, 12.096 acres, $168,000.

Student teachers work toward agricultural degrees â&#x20AC;&#x201D; COLUMBUS Each year the Department of Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership at the Ohio State University sends students to high schools around the state for 12 weeks in order to gain realworld experience in the classroom. This year, the FFA at Waprogram pakoneta High School welcomed student teacher Kreg McCullough, of Botkins, a senior in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences majoring in agriscience education. While student teaching at Wapakoneta, McCullough will be under the guidance of cooperating teacher Ron Brown. The student teaching program will allow McCullough to acquire

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hands-on practice in teaching high school agriculture students. The Wapakoneta FFA Chapter has around 200 members, each involved in the different activities and contests the FFA provides such as judging contests, public speaking, and community service activities. During his experience, McCullough will teach classes, lead FFA activities, and assist with the supervised agricultural experiences of the students in the Wapakoneta FFA chapter.

USDA Rural Development Grant to replace dryer at Elsass Farms ANNA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An Anna area farm has received a federal grant to replace an old grain dryer with a new model. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has announced that a Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant of $19,281 has been awarded to Elsass Farms Inc. from the U.S. Department of Agricultureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rural Development agency. The grant

will allow Elsass Farms to replace an old grain dryer with a new energyefficient model, saving 84,569 kilowatt hours annually. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A new grain dryer will help Elsass Farms save on its energy costs,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These new resources will help Elsass Farms make the necessary updates to maintain modern, energy-efficient operations.â&#x20AC;?

McCullough attended high school at Botkins High School. During his time there, he was involved in FFA and 4H. While a student at Ohio State, he is an active member of the Agricultural Education Society. Upon completion of his student teaching experience, McCullough will return to Ohio State University in Columbus where he will earn his Bachelor of Science in agriscience education. This year, the FFA program at Marion Local High School in Maria Stein welcomed student teacher Derek McCracken of Anna, a senior in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences majoring in agriscience education. While student teaching at Marion Local, McCracken will be under the guidance of cooperating teacher Lucy Bambauer. The Marion Local Chapter has FFA around 75 members, each involved in the different activities and contests the FFA provides such as judging contests, public speaking, and community service activities. Although Marion Local has only had an FFA chapter for three years, the students are already succeeding in activities. During his experi-

ence, McCracken will be teaching classes on animal science, agronomy, and agriculture, food, and natural resources. He will also be leading FFA activities, assisting with the supervised agricultural experiences of her students, and helping to prepare the Marion Local FFA members for contests such as soil judging and parliamentary procedure. McCracken will be traveling with FFA members to Indianapolis at the end of October for the FFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 85th National Convention where one student will be receiving a national proficiency award. McCracken attended high school at Anna High School. During his time there, he was involved in FFA, 4-H, and Holy Angels Catholic Church. While a student at Ohio State, he participates in the Agricultural Education Society, the College of Food, Agricultural, and SciEnvironmental ences Student Council, SPHINX Senior Class Honorary, and Alpha Zeta Partners with which he traveled to Brazil in 2011. Upon completion of his student teaching experience, McCracken will return to Ohio State University in Columbus where he will earn his Bachelor of Science in agriscience education.

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SIDNEY, 333 East Edgewood, Saturday, 9am-2pm. Three family sale! And also moving!! Longaberger baskets, clothes, lots of good stuff you don't want to miss!

Manufacturing Scheduler/Planner Omni Manufacturing Inc. is an ISO-certified metal stamping company that manufactures metal parts for automotive customers along with few other different industries. Omni Mfg., Inc is seeking a experienced and qualified scheduler/planner. Qualified individual will prepare daily, weekly & monthly production schedules. Maintain an efficient balance between the production schedule and press capacities. Set inventory balances. Follow orders through to completion and maintain customer contact. Requirements include: computer skills, MS Excel & Word, Made2Manage a plus but not required. Knowledge of manufacturing environment, measuring devices, safety, and quality is required.

SIDNEY 422 Monterey Drive (off Fielding). Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9am-6pm, Last chance!! New items added, brand name items, Boyds Bears, Cherished Teddies, Fenton, other collectibles, jewelry, household items, wooden church pew, Too much to list!!

SIDNEY 836 Stratford Dr. Friday 9-6 and Saturday 9-2. Ladies clothing XL-4X, Christmas items, lawn furniture, girls bikes, Pack-N-Play, high chair, ladies golf clubs, heater, and more!

TROY, 1015 Hillcrest Drive, Friday 10am-3m, Saturday 10am-1pm. Neighborhood sale, extra nice children, teen women's and men clothes, shoes, and coats, informal dining set 6 chairs, drafting table, video games, linens, bedspreads, set of Christmas dishes, furniture and jewelry, designer purses, and much more. Cash Only!

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Osgood State Bank is accepting resumes for an Accountant. Accountant is responsible for maintaining all accounting information for the bank. Minimum of Bachelorʼs degree in accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bank accounting experience is desirable but not required. Send resumes to: Osgood State Bank Attn: Human Resources Manager P. O. Box 69 Osgood, OH 45351-0069 Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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Seeking team members who want to build a career with our growing company. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, excel in team environments and, have 3-5 years of manufacturing experience. The plant operates on a 12-hour shift basis with current openings on the 7pm to 7am shift. We offer a highly competitive wage and full benefits. Please send resumes to: HUMAN RESOURCES 319 S. Vine St. Fostoria, OH 44830

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JTDMH has an exciting full time opportunity to work with a stellar team of clinical staff to support the Emergency Department Information System. This position will be directly involved with all aspects of our clinical documentation system. Qualified applicants will have previous clinical application experience and demonstrate knowledge of trends and advances in both Emergency Care and Healthcare Applications, as well as new developments in hardware and software technology. Three to five years of recent clinical experience in Emergency nursing preferred. Computer background to include PC based software classes, word processing, spreadsheets, computer graphics, etc. Must be self-directed and able to work with little supervision. Requires interpersonal skills necessary to exchange complex information. Must have strong communication, organizational, and customer service skills. If interested and qualified, please apply online at www.grandlakehealth.org.

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INSURANCE SALES AND SERVICE Responsible for all aspects of operation... ie...marketing sales and service. License not required for application. Please send resume by no later than November 1st to: Department 1012 Sidney Daily News 1451 N Vandemark Rd Sidney OH 45365

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Needed for Farm Drainage business. Competitive wages and benefits based on experience. Prehire drug screen required. Mail resume to: Cy Schwieterman Inc 10097 Kohler Rd Wapakoneta, OH 45895 Or email to: brent_s@nktelco.net

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