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BY LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military did not quickly intervene during the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya last month because military leaders did not have adequate intelligence information and felt they should not put American forces at risk, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday. In his most extensive comments to date on the unfolding controversy surrounding

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Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3A today: • Rosemary Kinninger • Peggy A. Brown • Dwight L. Purk • Alice E. Binder • Michael A. Forsythe

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Trick or treat! Erica Shaffer (top photo, left) hands out candy to Torey Macias, 2, both of Sidney, during trick-or-treating on Parkwood Street in Sidney Thursday. Standing behind them are Torey’s mom, Brandy Sharp, and brother, Brandon Ludwig, 1, both of Sidney. Torey is the daughter of Harley Ludwig. Baby (bottom photo) was dressed as a hot dog by her owner, Allison Felty, of Sidney, so she could go trick-ortreating with the family.

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the attack in Benghazi, Panetta said U.S. forces were on heightened alert because of the anniversary of 9/11 and prepared to respond. But, he said, the attack happened over a few hours and was over before the U.S. had the chance to know what was really occurring. “(The) basic principle is that you don’t deploy forces into harm’s way without knowing what’s going on; without having some realtime information about what’s See ATTACK/Page 5A

Campaign at 22% of goal With two weeks to go in the Shelby County United Way campaign, $292,566 has been raised. That is 22 percent of the goal. “To meet our goal of $1,325,000, it takes numerous volunteers to make all of the contacts with our local residents and businesses. We have a great team doing this work, which will allow us to successfully complete the task at hand,” said Bob Parker, executive director. Parker recognized two local groups that exceeded their fundraising goals: the city of Sidney employees and Sidney City Schools. The city of SidSee GOAL/Page 3A

Ag director campaigns for Obama BY TOM BARNETT tbarnett@sdnccg.com U.S. Agriculture Director Tom Vilsack and former Ohio Ag Director Robert Boggs, now retired, stopped at Cazadores Mexican restaurant in Sidney Thursday afternoon on behalf of President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. Vilsack is a former governor of Iowa. The two told a reporter they are traveling western Ohio to share information “on what Obama programs will mean for Ohio.” The Vilsack/Boggs entourage went on to Wapakoneta, Lima and Kenton after leaving Sidney. Neither man spoke formally during their time at Cazadores. Prior to the scheduled in-

terview with Vilsack, Obama campaign people advised he would only speak to farm programs advocated by the president and would not be speaking on issues as agriculture director. Still, during the interview, the Daily News sought the U.S. director’s comments on several “hot-button” farm initiatives obtained from a conversation with a knowledgeable farm operator. The reporter first asked questions related to the Clean Water Act and other conservation programs. The director said clean water issues “focus on good behavior and stewardship.” “The president,” he said, “is working on eco-system markets on the belief if you can See CAMPAIGN/Page 3A

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Police log THURSDAY -1:40 a.m.: auto theft. Sidney Police charged Dylan Coverstone, 18, 2018 Old English Court, and Brandon Engley, 24, 600 N. Main Ave., with motor vehicle theft, criminal trespassing and aiding and abetfollowing an ting incident at 1406 Garfield Ave. WEDNESDAY -12:54 p.m.: burglary. Walter P. Cox, 323 Forest St., told police a .44-caliber Magnum Smith & Wesson revolver and a Storm Ruger .22-caliber pistol had been stolen by subjects who had entered his residence. SATURDAY -5:14 p.m. theft. Menards reported the theft of a lithium cordless air nailer valued at $399.

Fire, rescue THURSDAY -6:52 a.m.: medical. Sidney paramedics responded to a medical call in the 400 block of Riverside Drive. -5:01 a.m.: medical.

Paramedics responded to the 800 block of Countryside Lane for a medical call. WEDNESDAY -10:57 p.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 300 block of Garfield Avenue for a medical call. -5:39 p.m.: medical. Paramedics responded to a medical call in the 300 block of North Ohio Avenue. -4:51 p.m.: clean up. Firefighters were dispatched to 1245 Hazelnut Lane to absorb fluids on the roadway. -1:58 p.m.: medical. Paramedics responded to the 100 block of Campbell Road for a medical call. -12:15 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 1200 block of Turner Drive for a medical call. -12:06 p.m.: medical. Paramedics responded to a medical call in the 100 block of West Court Street. -11:35 a.m.: medical. Medics were dispatched to the 2500 block of Michigan Street for a medical call. -11:22 a.m.: medical. Paramedics responded to the 300 block of Charles Avenue for a medical call.

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fined $25 and costs on a charge of failing to stop after an accident that was amended to a reasonable control violation. In Sidney Municipal Court Wednesday afternoon, Luce fined Linwood F. Walters, 69, 403 Debra Drive, Botkins, $150 and costs and sentenced him to five days in jail on a domestic violence charge that was amended to disorderly conduct. If fines and costs are paid in full, jail may be reconsidered. • Stephanie N. Jones, 21, 2010 Fair Oaks Drive, was fined $150 and costs and ordered to complete 20 hours of community service on a charge of failing to reinstate a license that was amended to failure to display a license. Community service may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. Civil cases Portfolio Recovery AsNorfolk v. sociates, William W. Comer, 440 S. Miami Ave., $2,384.34. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Clarence and Barbara Jones, 126 E. Ruth St., $1,202.56. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Jessica L. Manuel, 4848 Dawson Road, Houston, $151. Wilson Care Inc., Sidney v. Anne M. Harrod, 610 Lynn St., $702. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Krista M. McKnight, 221 Doorley Road, $2,682. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Justin B. Thompson, 1010 N. Miami Ave., $1,261.75. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Justin E. Wigginton, 1213 Hilltop Ave., Apt. D, $2,663.90. Wilson Care Inc., Sidney v. Steve and Nicole Napier, 221 Pike St., $237.62. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Dianna L. Lake, 612 W. North St., $1,059.35.

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In Sidney Municipal Court Wednesday morning, assigned Judge Donald Luce fined Xavier J. Foy, 23, 660 Parkwood St., $150 and costs and sentenced him to 90 days in jail on an amended aggravated menacing charge. He was credited with one day served and 30 days of the sentence was suspended on condition he violate no rules of probation. He may complete an anger/rage program in lieu of 29 days jail and if fines and costs and restitution of $200 are paid in full, the balance of the jail time may be reconsidered. • Matthew V. Unger, 25, of Greenville, was sentenced to eight days in jail previously ordered for contempt of court in a bad check case. • Justin A. Moores, 29, 229 Queen St., was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail on a disorderly conduct charge. He will be permitted to continue and complete counseling in lieu of five days jail and the balance of the sentence may be reconsidered if fines and costs are paid in full. • Toni Cotterman, 21, 425 Shie Ave., was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to five days in jail on a falsification charge that was amended to disorderly conduct. The balance of the sentence may be reconsidered if restitution of $212 and fines and costs are paid in full. • Michael R. A. Payne, 23, at large, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 90 days in jail on a criminal damaging charge. The court suspended 60 days of the sentence and he will be permitted to complete 40 hours of community service in lieu of 20 days jail. The balance of the sentence will be reconsidered if he completes an evaluation for drug/alcohol abuse. On a contempt of court change in a disorderly conduct case, he was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail. He may complete 40 hours of community service and pay fines and costs in lieu of jail. A charge of obstructing official business was dismissed. • Thomas A. Larger, 43, 5963 Hardin-Wapakoneta Road, was

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Peggy A. Brown, 88, formerly of Troy, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at 6:40 p.m. at Dorothy Love Retirement Community. She was born Nov. 30, 1923, in Troy, the daughter of the late Robert and Bonnie (Gibson) Applegate. On May 3, 1947, she married Jack D. Brown, a systems analyst in data processing at Wright-Patterson, who preceded her in death on Dec. 20, 2005. Peggy graduated from Troy High School in 1941. She worked at Waco Aircraft and Hobart Corp. in Troy and was a member of Troy First United Methodist Church. Peggy is survived by her cousin, Marjorie Odle, of Dayton, and special friend, Scott Hinsch, a resident of Dorothy Love Retirement Community. Funeral services

will be held on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at 1 p.m. at the Oliver and Peg Amos Chapel Dorothy at Love Retirement Community, with Chaplain Keith Matthews officiating. Burial services will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens in Tipp City. Visitors will be received on Monday from noon until time of service at 1 p.m. at the chapel. contribuMemorial tions may be made to Dorothy Love Life Care, 3003 Cisco Road, Sidney, OH 45365, or to one’s favorite charity. Adams Funeral Home, 1401 Fair Road, has been entrusted with all funeral arrangements. Online memories may be expressed to the family at www.theadamsfuneralhome.com.

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Mrs. Binder worked for the former Dorsey Nevergall Dodge & Plymouth dealership, the Shelby County Motor Club, and Mutual Federal Savings Bank in Sidney. She was a member of the Sidney First United Methodist Church. In keeping with Mrs. Binder’s wishes, her body will be creA private mated. graveside service will be held at Cedar Point Cemetery in Pasco at a later date. Arrangements are in the care of Cromes Funeral Home & Crematory, 302 S. Main Ave. Memorials may be made to Sidney First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Poplar St., Sidney, OH 45365 and Senior Independence Hospice, 6520 Poe Ave. Dayton, OH 45414. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at: Binder www.cromesfh.com.

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Alice E. Binder, 92, of 3003 W. Cisco Road, passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at 10:15 a.m. at Dorothy Love Retirement Community. She was born Oct. 6, 1920, in Vanlue, the daughter of the late Rolland V. and Clarinda (Rangeler) Corbin. On June 22, 1940, she married George W. Binder, who preceded her in death July 17, 1998. She is survived by two children, Gary Binder, and Susan McLaughlin and husband, Larry, both of Sidney; a half brother, Don Miller, of Findlay; three grandchildren, Alan Binder, Beverly Hall and husband, Rob, and Lori Hanson and husband, Brian; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her stepmother, Betty Corbin; stepbrother, Harry Corbin; daughter-in-law, and Lynda Binder.

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from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Whole blood, double red cells, platelets and plasma will be collected. Ann Hannegan of the American Legion Auxiliary will serve as chairwoman for this blood drive. • Wednesday, Sidney Apostolic Temple, 210 S Pomeroy Ave., will host a public blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. Whole blood will be collected. Joy Beckstedt serves as chairwoman for this public blood drive. • Nov. 1, NK Parts in Sidney will host an associate blood drive from 1 to 4 p.m. NKP associates can contact Kellen Dunlap in NK Parts Human Resource Department to schedule a blood donation during work hours. • Nov. 2, Fairlawn High School will host a public blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Whole blood will be collected. Kevin Gump will serve as chairman for the blood drive. • Nov. 3, Sidney Masonic Temple Association will host a public blood drive at the Sidney Masonic Temple, 303 E. Poplar St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Robert Allen will serve as chairman.

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Donations asked for Christmas stockings PIQUA — Area residents are encouraged to donate items to fill Christmas stockings that will be sent to Ohio National Guard Troop 1486th Transportation Company, which is are currently stationed in Afghanistan. This is the company that Piqua’s own 1487th will be replacing after the first of the year. This is area residents’ chance to send these troops a little taste of home for the holidays. This marks the third year that Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home has had the privilege to provide this service to soldiers. Again this year, Gover HarleyDavidson and Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home are doing it as a joint venture. “Our goal is to send a stocking to each member of the 1486th, so they will know they are in our thoughts and prayers,” said Tracy Gover, Gover Harley-Davidson. The kickoff for this event will be held Saturday at Gover Harley-Davidson’s Soup, Stew & Chili CookOff. The stockings will be available at this event, as well as at both Gover Harley-Davidson and MelcherSowers Funeral Home during regular business hours between Saturday and Nov. 8. The filled stockings need to be returned to either location no later than Nov. 12. There are three ways a person or business can participate in the program: • First, you can make a monetary donation at either Gover Harley-Davidson or Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home and they will do all the work. They will buy the items, stuff the stockings and ship them. • Second, you can go to Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home Facebook page or Gover Harley-Davidson’s website and review the list of recommended items, pick up the items you wish to donate on your next shopping trip, and drop them off to either business by Nov. 12. They will fill the stocking(s) for you and get them shipped in time for Christmas. • Lastly, you can also pick up stockings between Saturday and Nov. 8 at Gover Harley-Davidson or Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, fill them with all your goodies then return them to either location by Nov. 12. Several donors are helping fund the expense of shipping this year. Several local groups and organization have already pledged their help with this endeavor, but there is always room for others to join this valiant effort. “It is great having our community reach out to our overseas soldiers this way as they work to keep us free. We are honored to have this opportunity,” said Jerry L. Sowers, Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home. Any supplies left over that don’t fit into the 150 or more stockings that are being sent will be donated to Blue Star Mothers of Miami and Shelby Counties. They will use the supplies to send care packages to other soldiers who have ties to local communities. Any monetary donations that are left over will be donated to the 1486th Family Readiness Group to be used for soldiers’ or their families’ needs while they are deployed.

GOAL ney raised $9,495, which represents 138 percent their initial goal of $6,900. Sidney City Schools raised $32,516, exceeding their $27,500 goal by 18 percent. Sidney City Schools also saw a significant increase in Cornerstone Givers. This year 13 employees became Cornerstone Givers, compared to one Cornerstone Giver last year. These funds, along with all other monies raised during the campaign benefit many people here in Shelby County through agencies including American Red Cross, New Choices, Samaritan Works, Shelby County Victim Services, and CASA/GAL. The American Red Cross is on the scene of a fire offering immediate assistance for those individuals going through an emergency situation. From providing clothing and shelter to arrangements for food, the Amer-

From Page 1 ican Red Cross is there to help when crisis strikes. New Choices is a shelter for women and children experiencing domestic violence. At this residential facility, they will be safe and able to live without fear while also receiving counseling. New Choices also offers educational training sessions on violence prevention, bullying, and dating. The employees of Shelby County Victim Services and CASA/GAL have experience and training and are advocates for families, children, and people in Shelby County who are going to court. Samaritan Works offers both women’s and men’s homes in Sidney for clients who wish to become free from drugs and alcohol. To participate in the campaign or get a pledge card or information, call 492-2101.

CAMPAIGN measure compliance, you can see results. Rather than pay farmers for keeping water clean, the president focuses on granting regulatory certainty, if growers are willing to use good conservation practices. Growers would be assured rules will not change for a stated period of time,” he explained. Vilsack also said crop insurance “is a serious issue. In contrast with Mitt Romney’s view, the president recognizes he needs a strong farm bill with conservation pro-

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grams. Romney’s running mate Ryan advocates a reduction in crop insurance to help deal with the deficit, he said. “Obama advocates a combined strategy of cuts and asking top income landowners to pay a little more,” he said. “It will stabilize our fiscal situation and won’t result in as many job cuts.” There was no more time for answers to the reporter’s list of questions as the visiting group left the restaurant for their next tour destination.`

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Jury done for day in teen’s trial AKRON (AP) — The case of a teenager accused of participating in the slayings of three men lured by phony Craigslist job offers went to a jury Thursday, with prosecutors portraying him as a full accomplice in the crimes and his defense attorney arguing he was a scared child stuck in a horrible situation. Defendant Brogan Rafferty faces life in prison without chance of parole if convicted of aggravated murder in the shooting deaths of the men last year. Two were killed in rural eastern Ohio and one was killed near Akron. Rafferty, 17, has said his onetime mentor, Richard Beasley, had issued a veiled warning to keep quiet.

Beasley, who has pleaded not guilty and will be tried separately, could face the death penalty if convicted. As a juvenile, Rafferty can’t be sentenced to death. Jurors deliberated about two hours before leaving for the day. They were expected to resume first thing Friday. In closing arguments Thursday, prosecutors portrayed Rafferty as someone who knew exactly what he was doing and ignored opportunities to go to police. “Although Richard Beasley is a murderer and liar, he was brutally honest with one person. One person knew everything that he was doing. Just one. And that was Brogan Rafferty,” assistant Summit

County prosecutor John Baumoel told jurors. “Brogan Rafferty knew each and every one of his dark secrets.” Baumoel told jurors that the two were partners “in executing people out in the woods.” He pointed jurors to Internet searches Rafferty did after the first slaying for the term “first kill” and “Sopranos’ first whack,” referring to the TV show about a New Jersey mafia family. And he downplayed arguments the defense had made that Rafferty was the product of a tough childhood, his mother a drug addict on the streets, his father rarely around as he worked long hours to support the family. “Having a difficult child-

hood is neither a legal excuse nor a moral excuse for being involved in deaths and murder of multiple people,” Baumoel said. Rafferty listened intently during Baumoel’s nearly 50minute presentation, taking a sip from a cup when it was over. Rafferty’s mother appeared to wipe away tears during the hearing and at one point sat with her head bowed. Rafferty’s attorney said the suspect was a 16-year-old child at the time of the killings who was afraid Beasley would harm his mother and sister and didn’t know how to escape. “Did we see Brogan Rafferty, psychopath, or a 16-yearold child who found himself in

a horrible situation and couldn’t find his way out,” attorney John Alexander said. He added, “Does a 16-yearold child have the know-how how to handle these traumatic situations? Does he understand the options ahead of him?” Alexander said Beasley hooked Rafferty by showing him with the first alleged killing of victim Ralph Geiger that Beasley could do anything because he had just killed an innocent person. When they got into the car afterward, Beasley shook a knife at Rafferty and warned him to keep his mouth shut, saying he knew where his mother and sister lived, Alexander said.

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OUT OF THE BLUE Shark falls from sky onto 12th tee SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Golf club employees in Southern California came to the rescue when a shark dropped out of the sky and flopped around on the 12th tee. San Juan Hills Golf Club operations director Melissa McCormack says a course marshal found the leopard shark Monday afternoon and brought it to the clubhouse. It had puncture wounds where it appeared a bird had snagged it from the Pacific Ocean, about five miles away. They stuck the approximately 2-pound shark into fresh water before somebody remembered it came from the sea, so they got some sea salt from the kitchen and mixed it in. Another employee rushed the shark to the ocean where McCormack says it was very still for a few seconds before twisting around and speeding off.

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Forecasters warn East Coast about ‘Frankenstorm’ BY SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — All the spare parts appear to be coming together to create what forecasters are calling “Frankenstorm,” a monster combination of high wind, heavy rain, extreme tides and maybe snow that could cause havoc along the East Coast just before Halloween next week. Hurricane Sandy, having blown through Haiti and Cuba on Thursday, continues to barrel north. A wintry storm is chugging across from the West. And frigid air is streaming south from Canada. And if they meet Tuesday morning around New York or New Jersey, as forecasters predict, they could create a big wet mess that settles over the nation’s most heavily populated corridor and reaches as far inland as Ohio. With experts expecting at least $1 billion in damage, the people who will have to clean it up aren’t waiting. Utilities are lining up out-of-state work crews and canceling employees’ days off to deal with the power outages. From county disaster chiefs to the federal government, emergency officials are warning the public to be prepared. And President Barack Obama was briefed aboard Air Force One. “It’s looking like a very serious storm that could be historic,” said Jeff Masters, meteorology director of the forecasting service Weather Underground. “Mother Nature is not saying ‘trick-or-treat.’ It’s just going to give tricks.”

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HOME DEPOT workers Shaun Sika (left) and Jose Maysonet load the last generator on the store’s shelves into a customer’s SUV in Glastonbury, Conn., on Thursday. East Coast residents are preparing for a major storm expected to hit the region early next week. National Oceanic and Atmospheric cent two days earlier — that the East Administration forecaster Jim Cisco, will get pounded starting Sunday and who coined the nickname Frankenstorm, stretching past Halloween on Wednessaid: “We don’t have many modern prece- day. Things are expected to get messier dents for what the models are suggest- once Sandy, a very late hurricane in ing.” what has been a remarkably quiet seaGovernment forecasters said there is son, comes ashore, probably in New Jera 90 percent chance — up from 60 per- sey.

Microsoft Obama pressures Romney launches to break his Mourdock ties Windows 8 BY PETER SVENSSON Associated Press Microsoft launched a radical redesign of its world-dominating Windows operating system Thursday, introducing a touchenabled interface that attempts to bridge the gap between personal computers and fast-growing mobile devices powered by the company’s fiercest competitors. The debut of Windows 8 heralded the biggest change to the system since 1995, when the company first offered built-in Internet support. And with so much riding on it, the overhaul could be Microsoft’s most important product since co-founder Bill Gates won the contract to build an operating system for IBM Corp.’s first PC in 1981. To succeed, the new version will have to be innovative and elegant enough to attract consumers who’ve fallen in love with notebook computers, tablets and smartphones running software from Apple and Google. “What you have seen and heard should leave no doubt that Windows 8 will shatter the perceptions about what a PC really is,” Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer crowed at a New York event to kick off the Windows promotional campaign.

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CINCINNATI (AP) — President Barack Obama, seeking to shore up support among women, intensified his pressure Thursday on Mitt Romney to break any ties with a Republican Senate candidate who said that if a woman becomes pregnant from rape it is “something God intended.” Romney ignored the emotional social issue, holding to an optimistic campaign tone as he fought for victory in crucial Ohio. Obama, wrapping up a 40hour battleground state blitz, also headed to his hometown of Chicago and cast his ballot 12 days before Election Day. The stopover was more than a photo opportunity — it was a high-profile attempt to boost turnout in early voting, a centerpiece of Obama’s strategy. The 2012 presidential contest was expected to cross the $2 billion fundraising mark Thursday, putting the election on track to be the costliest in history. It’s being fueled by a campaign finance system vastly altered by the proliferation of “super” political action committees that are bankrolling TV ads in closely contested states.

Back on the campaign trail, the president made repeated, though indirect, references to Indiana Republican Richard Mourdock’s controversial comment on rape and pregnancy. “We’ve seen again this week, I don’t think any male politicians should be making health care decisions for women,” Obama told a crowd of about 15,000 on an unseasonably warm fall day in Richmond, Va. The president’s aides pressed further, using a web video to highlight Romney’s endorsement of Mourdock and to accuse the GOP nominee of kowtowing to his party’s extreme elements. Romney, who appears in a television advertisement declaring his support for Mourdock, brushed aside questions on the matter from reporters throughout the day. He centered his efforts instead on turning his campaign’s claims of momentum into a more practical — and ultimately necessary — roadmap to winning the required 270 Electoral College votes. Ohio is crucial to that effort. “This election is not about me,” Romney told a 3,000-person crowd at a southern Ohio manufacturing company. “It’s not about the Republican

ATTACK taking place,” Panetta told Pentagon reporters. “And as a result of not having that kind of information, the commander who was on the ground in that area, Gen. Ham, Gen. Dempsey and I felt very strongly that we could not put forces at risk in that situation.” Panetta was referring to Gen. Carter Ham, the head of U.S. Africa Command, and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In a letter to President Barack Obama on Thursday, House Speaker John Boehner questioned whether the White House considered military options during or immediately after the attack, and he questioned what the president knew about the security threats in the country. He said that the national debate over the incident shows that Americans are concerned and frus-

Party. It’s about America. And it’s about your family.” Romney has disavowed Mourdock’s comments, but his campaign says he continues to support the Indiana Republican’s Senate candidacy. Less than two weeks from Election Day, both candidates feverishly campaigned across the country in an exceedingly close race. Opinion polls show Obama and Romney tied nationally. A new Associated Press-GfK poll of likely voters had Romney up 47 percent to 45 percent, a result within the poll’s margin of sampling error. But the race will really be decided by nine or so competitive states: Ohio, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nevada and Colorado. The urgent task for both campaigns is to cobble together wins in enough states to cross the 270 threshold. Obama advisers have identified at least three viable options. Winning Ohio, Iowa and Wisconsin would put him over the top, as would winning Ohio, Iowa and Nevada. A five-state combination of Iowa, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Nevada and Colorado would also seal the deal for the president’s re-election.

From Page 1 trated about the administration’s response to the attack. “Can you explain what options were presented to you or your staff, and why it appears assets were not allowed to be pre-positioned, let alone utilized? If these reports are accurate, the artificial constraint on the range of options at your disposal would be deeply troubling,” Boehner, R-Ohio, wrote. U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed in the attack, which has become a heated campaign issue less than two weeks before the election. Republicans have criticized the Obama administration’s failure to more quickly acknowledge that intelligence suggested very early on that it was a planned terrorist attack, rather than spontaneous violence erupting out of protests over an antiMuslim film. House and Senate Republi-

cans as well as GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney have criticized President Barack Obama and administration officials over the response to the attack and whether officials failed to provide enough security at the consulate. And there have been ongoing questions about whether there should have been additional military forces sent to the consulate immediately after it became clear that the Americans were under attack. As the events were unfolding, the Pentagon began to move special operations forces from Europe to Sigonella Naval Air Station in Sicily. U.S. aircraft routinely fly in and out of Sigonella and there are also fighter jets based in Aviano, Italy. But while the U.S. military was at a heightened state of alert because of 9/11, there were no American forces poised and ready to

move immediately into Benghazi when the attack began. Also, the Pentagon would not send forces or aircraft into Libya — a sovereign country — without a request from the State Department and the knowledge or consent of the host nation. During his news conference, Panetta lamented the “Monday morning quarterbacking” that has been going on about how the U.S. handled the attack. And Dempsey, sitting alongside Panetta, bristled at questions about what the military did or did not do in the aftermath. Noting that there are reviews already going on, Dempsey added, “It’s not helpful, in my view, to provide partial answers. I can tell you, however, sitting here today, that I feel confident that our forces were alert and responsive to what was a very fluid situation.”

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This Evening • Hope in Recovery, similar to traditional 12-step programs to confront destructive habits and behaviors, meets at the First Presbyterian Church, 114 E. 4th St., Greenville, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (937) 548-9006. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Staying Clean for the Weekend, meets at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Poplar St.

Saturday Morning • Temperance 73 Masonic Lodge hosts a recycling event at the Sidney Transfer Station from 8 a.m. to noon. • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Lockington, 9 to 11 a.m. • Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution, in Pasco, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. • Catholic Adult Singles Club meets for supper and winery tours in Greenville and Versailles. For information, call (419) 678-8691.

Saturday Afternoon • Amos Memorial Public Library, 230 E. North St., offers Legos at the Library program for families with children 4 through fifth grade from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday Evening • Catholic Adult Singles Club meets for supper and winery tours in Greenville and Versailles. For information, call (419) 678-8691. • The Sidney-Shelby County Chess Club “Checkmates” meets at 7 p.m. at the library at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, call 497-7326. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday Night Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St.

Sunday Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Never Alone, Never Again, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 320 E. Russell Road.

Monday Morning • 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 hospital entrance. The meetings are facilitated by the lactation department. Participants can meet other moms, share about being a new mother and learn more about breastfeeding and their babies. For more information, call (937) 440-4906.

Contact Localife Editor Patricia Ann Speelman with story ideas, club news wedding, anniversary, engagements and birth announcements by phone at (937) 498-5965; email, pspeelman@sdnccg.com; or by fax, (937) 498-5991.

Excitement in the basement October 18: handicapped bus Today is daughcomes to pick her ter Elizabeth’s up, so I take her friend Timothy’s out to the bus. So birthday. Steps are a little birthday greethard for her still ings go out to with the heavy air him. casts on her feet. For this She takes her Amish to week’s column I wheelchair Cook am going to do a school in case she daily diary of Lovina Eicher gets too tired yesterday: walking through 3:15 a.m.: I get out of the day. We did get her fitbed and pack Joe’s lunch ting for her AFO braces and fill his water jug with and those should be ready ice and water while he in two weeks. gets ready for work. 8 a.m.: After eating 3:55 a.m.: Joe leaves for some breakfast, Susan work. I go back to bed for and I fold the laundry about 45 minutes. that finished drying in the 4:45 a.m.: I get up house overnight. We wash again. Daughter Eliza- dishes and sweep the beth, 18, is awake and get- floors. Susan goes out to ting her lunch packed for the do the morning chores work. She eats a little and I add coal to the stove something for breakfast. in the basement. Joe 5:15 a.m.: Elizabeth started the stove Saturleaves for her job at the day evening and it felt factory. I read until it is good to have heat the first time to get the children couple of days. The temup. It doesn’t work so well peratures have warmed and I doze off. up into the 60s allowing 6 a.m.: I wake up and us to open some windows. then wake the children up 12:45 p.m.: After a light to get ready for school. lunch of sandwiches, They ask if I will make Susan and I head to the them coffee soup for their basement to start cleanbreakfast. This year, the ing it. Things have accuschool serves free break- mulated down there fast to all the students again, so we have a lot of when they get there. I sorting to do. think the children are 2:15 p.m.: Loretta hungrier after they have comes home on the handbeen up awhile, so some of icapped bus. Joe is also them eat breakfast at home from work already. school. 3:30 p.m.: The children 7 a.m.: The bus comes are home from school and and the children leave for Elizabeth is home from school. the factory. We were glad 7:10 a.m.: Loretta’s to see son Benjamin get-

ting off the bus again after not seeing him since Sunday evening. He went home Sunday with Elizabeth’s friend, Timothy. He went to and from school from Timothy’s house for those three days. He was helping him with some small jobs around his place at night and also went bow hunting for deer. He was very excited about being able to stay there and sounds like he had an enjoyable time there. It seemed really empty around here with one missing and I was glad to see him come home again. The rest pitched in to help us finish cleaning the basement, and we had quite some excitement. The girls and I were sorting some stuff on the floor when a mouse jumped out of a bag. We have never had a mouse in this new house, so we were surprised. We all grabbed something close for protection; some had baseball bats, some had brooms, and some had the stove poker. The chase began, but the mouse outsmarted us all and crawled out a small hole by the walk-out doors. We were glad to see where it came in from and Joe filled the hole. Now we hope that there are not any more down there, but every body keeps on the look out. I imagine we all looked pretty funny running after the mouse. 6:30 p.m.: We had a quick supper of ham-

Monday Afternoon • Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon at the Sidney Moose Lodge. For more information on activities or becoming a member, contact Deb Barga at 492-3167.

Monday Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road Church, 340 W. Russell Road. • Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program for anyone desiring to stop eating compulsively, meets at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 S. Main St., Bellefontaine. • Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. All new members are welcome. For more information, call Tom Frantz at 492-7075. • TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville Road, New Bremen.

Tuesday Morning • Wagner Manufacturing and General Houseware Corp. retirees meet at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast at Bob Evans. • The Piqua Public Library, 116 W. High St., Piqua, offers storytime for children 4 to kindergarten from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Registration is required at (937) 773-6753. • Story time will be at the Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library in Minster for children 3-5 at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St.

Tuesday Evening • Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Support Group for patients and caregivers meets at St. Rita’s Regional Cancer Center in the Garden Conference Room from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (419) 227-3361. • Storytime will be at the New Bremen Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Registration required. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Living the Basics, meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Apostolic Temple, 210 Pomeroy Ave. • Minster Civic Association meets at 7 p.m. at the Wooden Shoe Inn, Minster. • The Adult Book Club will meet at the Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library in Minster at 7 p.m. • The Piqua Public Library, 116 W. High St., Piqua, offers storytime for children 3 to kindergarten from 7 to 7:45 p.m. Registration is required at (937) 773-6753. • The Miami-Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Greene Street UMC, 415 W. Greene St. (937) 778-1586.

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Amos Library to offer glass pendant class Adults are invited to make and take a glittering glass pendant during a class at the Amos Memorial Public Library, 230 E. North St., Nov. 5 or 6 at 6 p.m. The pendant is made from a glass tile and is just in time for the holidays. All supplies for the project will be provided and are donated in memory of Hilda Taylor from her family. The class is open to anyone 18 and older. There is limited class size so advance registration is required. Register by calling 492-8354.

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Oom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah The Sauerkraut German Band, based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, entertains a full-house crowd at Dorothy Love Retirement Community Saturday. Following the performance, audience and musicians enjoyed German chocolate cake, bratwurst and pretzels. The concert opened the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Entertainment Series.

The Shelby County Genealogical Society members learned at their recent meeting about life in Uganda and Kenya when Tina Osborne spoke of her missionary trip there. She and nine others saw more than 150 people baptized, she said. Her group spent two weeks in August visiting churches and spreading the gospel. When she arrived in Uganda, she was shocked, she said, at how famine was everywhere. She said that even the cattle, goats and chickens were skinny. The people would have one meal a day or at most two meals a day, which consisted of rice. She saw four to five children eating off of one plate. There are no welfare, no pensions and no food stamps to help them through hard

times. The children would show respect to their parents by bowing down before them and touching them, waiting to be acknowledged by the adult and allowed to speak. The church services would last for hours, Osborne said. When traveling away from the major city, they would take generators to operate light and sound systems. People would crowd onto the buses and drive around looking for a place to baptize the new converts, singing praises all the while. After finding a place for the baptismal service, they would check around the spot and make sure there were no crocodiles or snakes lurking around in the area. The missionaries and church people from Uganda traveled to Kenya to spread the gospel and

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Lehman announces auction â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coordinating all the items has been a lot of fun, but it is starting to get hectic now,â&#x20AC;? said Shreves, who has been involved in the planning of the Harvest Auction since starting her job in the Development Office at Lehman this summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many people are helping out which is good because it is a big event.â&#x20AC;? The live auction will offer an Orlando trip for four that includes hotel accommodations and Disney park passes, a pair of tickets for the Ohio State â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Michigan football game, a car donated by Paul Sherry (billed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;perfect for your student driverâ&#x20AC;?), a 50-inch flat screen HD television, a king-size top-line Serta mattress, and numerous jewelry items. A diamond necklace donated by Allison Custom Jewelry will be in the Treasure Chest drawing. A maximum of 200 keys to the chest will be sold for $25 each, but only one lucky participant will have the key that opens the lock.

Other items will be displayed for silent auction throughout the evening. These include household goods, decorative pieces, Lehman, Ohio State and other college spirit-wear, food items and gift cards. New this year is a basket raffle. Baskets pertaining to various professions or themes like gardening or cooking will be on display at a central table. Attendees can purchase tickets and drop tickets in the jars in front of the baskets they are interested in winning. Also new this year is a cash raffle being held in conjunction with the Harvest Auction. The winner gets a prize of $1,000. This raffle is open to anyone, not just those attending the auction. Lehman students are involved in selling raffle tickets for $5 or six for $25. Incentives for student sellers include the top prize of a Kindle Fire

and $100 and $50 for second and third place winners. In addition, the top selling homeroom will be treated to a pizza party. There are also daily prizes drawn for students who turn in ticket sales that day. Haller, who works in the main office at Lehman, is excited about this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event because the committee is reaching out to people in the surrounding communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want more people to come and learn about our school, so we have been publicizing the event at all our partner schools and in the communities that send students to Lehman,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is an important fundraiser for the school, of course, but it can also be a neat way to bring people together.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our concern now is just getting the word out and getting tickets sold,â&#x20AC;? said Jenny Weber, a past chairman who is volunteering again this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It should be a fun night with something for everyone.â&#x20AC;?

Vendor show to benefit Relay for Life The Sidney First Church of God Relay for Life team will host its 11th home party-vendor open house at the church, 1510 Campbell Road, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. The event includes more than 40 home party and craft vendors. New this year will be a silent auction and vendor demonstrations by Silpada Jewelry at 9:30 a.m.; Arbonne at 10 a.m.; Pampered Chef at 10:30 a.m.; Longaberger Baskets at 11 a.m.; Miche at

11:30 a.m.; Party Lite at noon; BeautiControl at 12:30 p.m.; Lia Sophia at 1 p.m.; Juice Plus at 1:30 p.m.; Origami Owl at 2 p.m.; and Premier Jewelry at 2:30 p.m. The silent auction will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 2:45 p.m. Bidders must be present to win. The following home party and craft vendors will be setting up displays at this fallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show: A Book About Me, Arbonne, Avon, BeautiControl, Celebrating Home, Connieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crafts, Creative Memories, Crossway

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Life, Rustyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Baby Boutique, Sara Blaine Jewelry, Scentsy Wickless, Silpada Jewelry, Sweet Dream Gourmet, Tastefully Simple, Thirty One, Tupperware, Usborne, Violaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pot Holders & more, Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crocheted Items, Willow House, W.B. Designs and more. The relay team will sell a soup-andsandwich lunch for a small fee. They will offer desserts, snacks and drinks. Doughnuts and coffee will be offered in the morning.

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Lehman Catholic High School will host its 23rd Harvest Auction Nov. 3, in the Schlater Family Gymnasium at the school. The festivities will begin with Mass in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapel on campus at 6:30 p.m. Doors open for the event at 7:30 p.m. There will be live and silent auctions in addition to an open bar and heavy appetizers. Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased by calling the Lehman Development Office at 4981161, ext. 126. Co-chairmen Jim and Missy Bennett and Cam and Teresa Haller are overseeing a large contingent of volunteers on various committees to gather items for the auction and assemble workers for the evening. Development Director Scott Greve and his assistant, Corey Shreves, have been organizing the donations and spreading the word about this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harvest Auction, which has the theme, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is Your Time.â&#x20AC;?

had to purchase a visa to cross the border. After church services, they traveled to Lake Victoria for a baptismal service. The missionaries were told that a parasitic worm lives in the deep water of the lake, so Osborne said she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go into the water. After returning to Uganda, the missionaries found out that the people from the church hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had any money to buy food during their trip to Kenya but said that they used the time for prayer and fasting. Osborne said that she had been asked several times before to go on one of the missionary trips but this was the first time she was able to go. It gave her a chance to see how the people her church has been supporting live and spread their faith to others.

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TO THE EDITOR

Defeat Issue 2

To the editor: The West Ohio Development Council joins a numYour hometown newspaper since 1891 ber of Ohio organizations opposing Issue 2. These organizations include but are not limited to the Ohio Frank Beeson/Regional Group Publisher Farm Bureau Federation, the Ohio Manufacturers’ Jeffrey J. Billiel/Editor and Publisher Association, the Ohio Judicial Conference, the Ohio Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of Chamber of Commerce, and the Ohio State Bar Asreligion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridg- sociation ing the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the Issue 2 is a proposed amendment to Ohio’s Constipeople peaceably to assemble, and to petition the governtution that removes redistricting authority from ment for a redress of grievances. Ohio’s’ elected representatives and gives it to a new, unelected 12-member commission. Commission members are chosen by judges, from a limited pool of ETTERS TO THE EDITOR applicants. This large, new government bureaucracy can demand funding “necessary” to operate, hire consultants and staff and set members’ own salaries. Commissioners are unelected and their decisions cannot be repealed or overturned by Ohioans or their elected representatives. The amendment provides no To the editor: I am a proud Buckeye, born and raised in Fort means for members to be removed from the commission, even if they commit a felony. Loramie and a University of Dayton grad, who Legal experts believe the amendment inapproprihas been living in California since 1969. Since my vote won’t count on Nov. 6 due to the overwhelm- ately places legislative appointment authority to the ingly dominating Democratic Party in California, judiciary. Our judges must remain free of political inI plead with you to get out and vote in Ohio where fluence. In addition, the amendment would add a your vote will count. It is imperative to the future permanent, untested process into Ohio’s Constitution, which would be almost impossible to repeal or of our great country to vote the Romney-Ryan change. Arbitrary and unfair eligibility rules disqualticket and your other Republican candidates, inmillions of Ohioans from serving on the commisify cluding Josh Mandel for Senate. sion. I personally have watched the devastating efBecause of the concerns raised regarding the fects of having Democrats run our government on map-drawing efforts, a bipartisan Redistricting Rethe state, county and local levels. Our state is form Task Force was created in H.B. 369 to examine bankrupt as are many of our cities. Gov. Brown’s the problem and issue a report by Dec. 15, 2012. The answer to the problem is placing Proposition 30 West Ohio Development Council supports and enon our Nov. 6 ballot asking for a massive state tax courages the Redistricting Reform Task Force. The increase. We are already taxed beyond compretask force must dedicate significant efforts in providhension. ing proposed reforms that are in the best interest of Our large number of small businesses have ei- all Ohioans and honor our democratic process. ther gone bankrupt or are holding on “by their finHarry N. Faulkner gernails.” Many companies have left the state Board Chairman because california is so “business unfriendly.” Our unemployment rate is 10.2 percent. I’m paying $5 Martin L. Given a gallon for gas. A ticket for an expired parking Vice Chairman meter in Los Angeles (my city) costs $63. Our city services have been cut way back — liWest Ohio Development Council braries are closed or only open for limited days Sidney and hours, our firefighters (in this high fire danger area) have been cut way back. Our streets are littered with potholes. Our traffic is unbearable. Our traffic lights are not timed causing massive gridlock. When I moved here in 1969, California To the editor: public schools were ranked No. 1 in the nation; Hobby Lobby is a family business started 40 years now they rank No. 47 — approximately 40 percent of their students don’t graduate from high school. ago out of a garage on a $600 loan. It has become one of the nation’s largest arts and crafts retailers with Even our University of California and California over 500 locations in 41 states. During the weak State University systems, once the envy of the economy, they were able to add jobs and have raised world, are now in dire straits. wages for the past four years in a row. This is the We’re told by our Democratically elected offikind of company that creates jobs and contributes to cials that all we need to fix our problems is more the communities in which they are located. This is money. Money is not the answer! What we desperkind of company that should be rewarded for it's the ately need are strong Republican leaders who can work, endurance, and success. hard stand up to the teachers union and the public emUnfortunately, this is the kind of company that ployees unions who are controlling our state and will be hit with a $1.3 million-a-day fine if the Obadepleting the revenues so badly needed to fix our macare mandate, forcing companies to provide problems and who can roll back the tremendous health insurance, which includes abortion-inducting amount of crushing regulations to allow our busi- drugs, is not repealed. The founder of the company nesses to thrive once again. has been forced into filing a lawsuit asking the court Please, please do not allow Ohio and rest of the to stop the mandate before it destroys his company. country to go the way of California. Get out the He is not alone. All across the nation, companies as vote for Romney-Ryan, Josh Mandel and your well as religious groups are facing “punishment” other Republican candidates. from the Obama administration for refusing to comBarb Aselage Barnoski promise their consciences. 16652 Charmel Lane This mandate was not even included in the health Pacific Palisades, Calif. care control bill. It was added when the director of Health and Human Services decided that it should be one of the “regulations” which would have the force of law. Not all the “regulations” have even been written yet! This does not make sense to me. The solution is to repeal Obamacare. The way to To the editor: make that happen is to elect Romney/Ryan to the White House; Josh Mandel to the Senate; and Jim With all the turmoil the sheriff's department Jordan to the House of Representatives. has gone through in the past, I believe it is time Betty Johnson to give the law enforcement personnel there a lit163 Viking Court tle stability. To that end it really does not seem fair to elect someone as sheriff who has publicly stated he only plans to spend two years in office before retiring again, thus leaving us with whomever the commissioners choose to replace him. Since Scott Evans is eminently qualified for the To the editor: Christians, vote! I think this is one of the most imposition and will commit to serving the entire portant elections in our history. I cannot vote for a term, I see him as being the best choice. My vote candidate whose party is in favor of same-sex marwill be for Scott Evans. riages and advocates abortion. Diane Bender I believe that we are all going to suffer the conse693 Norwood Drive quences of taking God and Jerusalem out their plat-

Get out and vote

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Christians, vote!

form. The Bible tells us over and over, when people in Bible times left God out they were destroyed. It seems like looking at our world the morals are going down the drain. Family values are suffering, the To the editor: laws concerning wrong actions aren’t being punished I am writing to urge Shelby County voters to as much as they were. The question is being asked, elect Tony Bornhorst to the office of county com“Can the religious right save America?” Yes, vote. missioner. He possesses the conservative values I feel we as Christians must be down on our knees needed in these days of financial challenges. praying every day for our country and our leaders. Tony is a man who has demonstrated excepOne of the most common words today is “tolertional dedication to the Shelby County commuance.” But has our own tolerance gone too far. Have nity. He is a leader in agriculture and business, we become too tolerant about divorce, use of alcohol, and has devoted much time to his church and delinquency, crime and godlessness? agricultural education for youth. Jesus was tolerant about a lot of things, but they Tony has the capacity to tackle the extraordiwere all beneficial for our good. nary challenges facing Shelby County governI feel that we must not be Christians in name ment. He has the courage to make difficult only, but by our actions. decisions, and implement changes required to Jesus forgave many sinful people, but he commake government work for those who are paying manded them “to go and sin no more.” for it. So, Christians, please pray for our elections and Please join me in voting for Tony Bornhorst. all political leaders and go out and vote. Terry Pellman Vera Piper 1230 Turner Drive 1641 Cumberland Drive

Elect Bornhorst

Halt radical turn To the editor: The people of Shelby County have a big responsibility in the upcoming presidential election. It will be up to us to help build a large margin of victory in this part of Ohio for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. The entire election could depend upon it. Mitt Romney is a true leader. Much like Ronald Reagan, it is written all over him in his air of quiet confidence, his ready smile, and his command of the issues related to being president of the United States. And, perhaps even more importantly, the way Mr. Romney has conducted his personal life is a shining example for all of us. In spite of all attempts by his opponent’s campaign to find a way to disparage him as a human being, they have identified no personal failing to exploit against him. As a practical matter, Mitt Romney has proven over and over again in his career that he knows how to successfully manage large enterprises, both public and private. Compare that to the meager experiences that Mr. Obama had to offer on taking office and his continuing naïve attitude about the nation’s economy and world affairs. To the large majority of Shelby County citizens (regardless of party affiliation) who believe in conservative traditional American values, there should be no question which candidate thoroughly shares and lives those values. Self-reliance, hard work and real concern for the needs of our fellow man are some cherished values that come to mind. On the latter point, Romney and Ryan believe that the best way to permanently help our citizens is to create a means for them to help themselves first and then to extend government assistance to those who truly are not capable of making their own way. There is something about having a real job or creating your own enterprise that ultimately raises the dignity of the individual. Romney knows how to create opportunities that encourage people to have a dream and to fulfill it. Considering our direction in these past four years, I don’t think that, even if we survive it, America will ever be the same if Mr. Obama is given another term in office. We simply must halt this radical turn toward socialism and avoid becoming just another second-rate country drifting aimlessly toward bankruptcy. Vote for real hope and change this time. Vote for Romney-Ryan. Denny York 3233 Russia-Versailles Road Russia

Make right choice To the editor: Tony Bornhorst for Shelby County Commissioner is the right choice. Tony was raised in Shelby County (Fort Loramie) and he is a loyal, dedicated Shelby County resident. Tony and his wife, Joyce, have raised five children and currently have six grandchildren with two more on the way. Tony’s campaign originates around family and family values and Tony is a very dedicated family man. Not only has he been dedicated to his family, but he has been dedicated to the community of Fort Loramie and to Shelby County as an active member on several organizations. A few of these organizations are the Pork Producers, Shelby County Soil and Water, 4-H adviser, and St. Michael’s Parish Council. Not only is he a member of these organizations, but he has served on their boards with fiscal responsibilities. With his fiscal experience on several boards, Tony will be able to make smart decisions concerning the budget of Shelby County. His campaign focuses on how Shelby County needs to be fiscally responsible and because of his experiences Tony can be an added asset to the team of commissioners in Shelby County. Tony is very personable, dedicated and passionate toward everything he does and those are three qualities that will allow him to be a strong commissioner for Shelby County. Vote for Tony Bornhorst, a dedicated community member, father, grandfather, family man and the next commissioner for Shelby County and Shelby County residents. Jeanie Riethman 20 Hickory Drive Fort Loramie

See documentary To the editor: Have you seen the documentary, “Obama’s America: 2016,” co-directed by New York Times bestselling author Dinesh D’Souza? We have. What an eye-opener! We encourage everyone to take the time to view this well-made, informative film. It doesn’t demonize President Obama. Rather, it forces the audience to ask these questions: Who is Barack Obama? And what is Obama’s agenda for our country? After seeing this documentary. you will certainly want to vote. Jill A. O’Leary 324 E. Ruth St.

Election letter deadline today The deadline for letters to the editor relating to the Nov. 6 election is today at 5 p.m. Letters received after that date will not be published.

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Russia BOE approves funds RUSSIA — The Russia Local School Board of Education approved appropriations for the 2013 school year totaling $6,195,783.39, among other business at the meeting Oct. 17. The financial summary report, updated spending plan, three-year spending plan, and fiveyear forecast were reviewed. New staff members Jana salisbury, high school English, and Leah Fullenkamp, media specialist/technology coach, were introduced. Mary Ferguson, Cynthia Nelson, Donald Thompson, Adam York and Ronald Mescher were hired as substitute teachers at a rate of $80 per day on an as-needed basis. Deb Timmerman was hired as a reading specialist at a rate of $20 per hour as needed. Karen Bensman and Mike Hart resigned as high school and junior high girls basketball site coordinators, respectively. The following athletic site coordinators were approved: Mike Hart, high school girls basketball, home; Lucian Tacuri, junior high girls basketball, home; Sue Borchers, high school girls basketball, away; and Gina Monnin, high school girls basketball, away. Steve Rose and Nick Wilker were approved as district OTES (Ohio Teacher Evaluation System) evaluators. The following donations were accepted: $66.93 from the Russia Community Association for educational supplies; $150 from an anonymous donor for the athletic department; and $500 from Judy Yoder for art supplies. Principal Wilker informed the board that Russia’s average ACT scores were the highest in the county. Superintendent Rose advised that the staff Christmas party would be Dec. 10 at Cruizer’s.

THE SERVICE

Molitor finishes Marine training HOUSTON — Marine Corps Pvt. Nathan W. Molitor, son of Michelle Molitor, of Parma, and William M. Molitor, of Houston, earned the title of United States Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C. For 13 weeks, Molitor trained in close-order drill, marksmanship with an M-16A4 rifle, physical fitness, martial arts, swimming, military history, customs and courtesies. One week prior to graduation, Molitor endured the Crucible, a 54hour final test of recruits’ minds and bodies. Upon completion, recruits are presented the Marine Corps emblem and called Marines for the first time. Molitor is a 2012 graduate of Russia Local Schools.

Contact Russia/Houston reporter Terry Pellman with story ideas by phone at (937) 492-0032; email, tpellman@woh.rr.com; or by fax, (937) 498-5991.

Houston FFA hosts picnic HOUSTON — The Houston FFA chapter members gathered recently at Houston High School for an FFA picnic for members and their families. The picnic gave new members a chance to talk to one another and to give the community a chance to view the shop and agriculture classroom. Each FFA member who attended helped provide food and drinks for the picnic. Members and their families enjoyed Photo provided lunch and viewed a slide VETERANS AND their spouses, students and guests enjoy the lunch that was show. FFA officers gave a part of a Veterans Day program held at Russia Local School in 2011. The an- short presentation. nual program is planned again this year. “I always enjoy this

Vietnam POW to speak at Veterans Day luncheon BY TERRY PELLMAN RUSSIA — Veterans, their spouses, and senior citizens in the Russia community have been invited to a Veterans Day program at the school Nov. 7. The event begins with a luncheon at 1:15 p.m.. At 2:15 p.m., the entire student body will join the visitors. Russia School faculty member and family and sciences consumer teacher Penny Elmore said that this event is being presented by student members of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). The senior class FCCLA members are in charge of publicity, providing gifts to the veterans and decorating for the event. Last year, about 50 veterans were in the large gathering. Fliers and other forms of promotion are being distributed throughout the community to ensure that all know about what has become an annual event. Some students are also raising funds in the community for some of the expenses involved with bringing in the program speaker. Elmore said that the program was implemented years ago through the initiative of student and FCCLA par-

ticipant Stephan Bruns. Bruns was serving as the state FCCLA president at the time. Attendees will be treated to lunch, followed by a program. There will be a song performed by a student, and the bands will perform patriotic music. The Catholic War Veterans will announce the winner of their essay contest, and winners of a drawing contest for elementary students will be recognized. Plaques recognizing those who have served in the military after 1975 will be presented. Industrial arts teacher Marcus Petitjean made the plaques. Veterans from prior eras have been recognized in the past. The speaker will be former Vietnam prisoner of war Guy Gruters. Gruters is a native of New Jersey who attended the United States Air Force Academy. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in engineering science, and then went on to obtain a master’s degree in astronautical engineering from Purdue University. After completing his education, Gruters attended flight training and fighter gunnery school. He then volunteered for duty in the Vietnam War.

Punishment is deserved

In Vietnam, Gruters took part in more than 400 combat missions. Among his awards were two Silver Stars, two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for Valor. Gruters was shot down twice, and the second time he was taken prisoner. He and another prisoner were taken in the back of a truck to the legendary war prison known as the “Hanoi Hilton.” That was the start of a confinement that lasted for more than five years. Details of Gruters’s ordeal have been included in two books. After being released in 1973, Gruters was one of the former POWs who testified in favor of the awarding of the Medal of Honor posthumously to another American who died in captivity. Gruters went on to begin an impressive career in civilian life. He worked first as a pilot for Eastern Airlines, then worked for IBM. Later, he and his brother formed PC Software Systems. In later years, Gruters worked with Pearle Vision and McCrory Corp. He is now an Ohio resident who spends his time engaged in public speaking and writing. Gruters and his wife of 45 years are the parents of seven children.

Piqua library seeks holiday recipes PIQUA — The Piqua Public Library is collecting holiday recipes of area residents. These submissions will appear in the annual “Holiday Recipes” booklet, available free to

event because I get to meet the parents in an informal setting and it gives me the chance to meet new students and get to know them,” said Greg Ward, FFA chapter adviser. There were 50 people at the picnic. “With the food being great, and talking to the new members and my younger peers, I felt that the overall event was pleasing and was a great time to bring FFA members together,” said FFA Secretary Levi Barger. The Houston Agriculture Education program is a satellite of the Upper Valley Career Center.

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Meet the 2012 Candidates Lenhart tells audience, if elected, he will stay all 4 years MAPLEWOOD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In the Maplewood Grange â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meet the Candidateâ&#x20AC;? night, it may be the food that won hands-down as local residents and candidates raced to fill up on the Grangeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous homemade goodies after listening to local candidates talk about issues in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s election. Participating in Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event were Sheriff John Lenhart and Anna Police Chief Scott Evans, candidates for Shelby County sheriff; Jim Yost and Tony Bornhorst, candidates for Shelby County commissioner; and state Rep. Jim Buchy, R-Greenville, 77th District, who is running for the 84th House District seat as the result of redistricting. Also present but not participating because they are running unopposed were Tim Sell, Republican, Shelby County prosecutor candidate; Jodi Siegel, Democrat, Shelby County recorder candidate; and Michele Mumford, Republican, Shelby County clerk of courts candidate. The first candidate to speak was Lenhart, a Republican, who shared briefly about his background, which includes having served as the only fiveterm Shelby County sheriff. Lenhart, who was appointed sheriff after former Sheriff Dean Kimpel was suspended after being indicted on felony counts, and was then named to fill the position until this fallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s election, said he is â&#x20AC;&#x153;honored to be sheriff.â&#x20AC;? Lenhart told the crowd of approximately 40 people that â&#x20AC;&#x153;things were pretty much in a shamblesâ&#x20AC;? at the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office and noted the office is now down to about 59 employees. However, he added that after working to improve the situation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office is stabilized.â&#x20AC;? Lenhart said he has done some â&#x20AC;&#x153;innovative thingsâ&#x20AC;? in an effort to improve the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office and said in addition to starting a garden for inmates to raise their own food on the jail grounds, he has contracts with the U.S. Marshals for federal prisoners and a contract with the city of Sidney that have generated about $170,000. Additionally, Lenhart said, inmates can now go to the commissary twice a week instead of once, â&#x20AC;&#x153;if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like our cuisine.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to the next four years,â&#x20AC;? Lenhart said. Anna Police Chief Scott Evans, a Democrat, also spoke, telling the audience that â&#x20AC;&#x153;this is my first go-round in the political arena. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand up here and talk about the mechanics of the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office.â&#x20AC;? Evans noted that he had worked for the villages of Lockington, Fort Loramie and Minster as a police officer on a part-time and full time basis

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STATE REP. Jim Buchy talks during a Meet the Candidates night at the Maplewood Grange hall Tuesday. in some cases. He was also a bailiff and probation officer for Sidney Municipal Court. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every community Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked in â&#x20AC;Ś Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried to wrap myself around the residents and get to know them,â&#x20AC;? Evans said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will not bring any embarrassment to myself, family (or the) residents of Shelby County,â&#x20AC;? Evans said. He noted he would run a â&#x20AC;&#x153;professionalâ&#x20AC;? Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Evans said there was an â&#x20AC;&#x153;interesting questionâ&#x20AC;? that was asked of him by a person attending a Retired Teachers Association meeting and he wanted to address it. He said the person asked â&#x20AC;&#x153;if I have any personal relationships with anyone at the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. â&#x20AC;Ś I know what she meant. â&#x20AC;Ś Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to have personal friends down there (Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office) â&#x20AC;Ś if I get hired as the elected sheriff, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going down there to have friends, if I have any friends down there. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going down there to do a job. Yes, I will care about my employees â&#x20AC;Ś (but) not be friends.â&#x20AC;? Jim Yost, a Democrat, began by stating, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The funny thing about being in a campaign, you meet a lot of people.â&#x20AC;? He said he and his wife moved to Shelby County from West Virginia to begin working here. He noted that as a young man, he had worked on his grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; farm in West Virginia and said that he had worked â&#x20AC;&#x153;over the last 28 yearsâ&#x20AC;? in management positions with 84 Lumber and then with Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. He currently works at the Wa-

pakoneta Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s store. Yost said he has experience in employee relations, customer service and other areas of management and said he has worked with Habitat for Humanity and with the Boy Scouts.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only government check I ever received,â&#x20AC;? Yost said, was one from the Board of Elections for working at the polls for minimum wage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel I have a good backgroundâ&#x20AC;? to serve as Shelby County sommissioner, Yost said. Tony Bornhorst, a Republican, shared his background, noting that he is a graduate of Fort Loramie High School and the Ohio State University and has taken additional courses in finance. Bornhorst announced to the crowd that he learned last week that he and his wife will become grandparents for the seventh and eighth time soon, noting, â&#x20AC;&#x153;grandpa loves spoiling them.â&#x20AC;? Bornhorst is a school bus driver and farmer, at one time having as many as 5,000 hogs. Now, his sons run the family farm and have cattle. Bornhorst said he is not as involved now, but is responsible for 40 steer and two water tanks, he said laughing. In 1983, Bornhorst said, he began driving a school bus, noting he has learned a lesson from that experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always at least two sides to a storyâ&#x20AC;? when children get into scuffles on a bus. He said by the time they get to the front of the bus, there â&#x20AC;&#x153;can be a dozen sides.â&#x20AC;?

Bornhorst noted he has served on the Soil and Water Conservation District Board and received the 2000 Ohio Environmental Stewardship Farm Award, given by the National Pork Board. Bornhorst has served as a Fort Loramie Livestock 4-H Club adviser and on the Ohio Pork Producers State Board, where he said he had a â&#x20AC;&#x153;huge learning experienceâ&#x20AC;? after they had funding problems that ended up before the U.S. Supreme Court. While the court ruled in their favor, he said he learned â&#x20AC;&#x153;how to budget in tough timesâ&#x20AC;? when the agency had to depend on donations for a time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shelby County is a great place to be,â&#x20AC;? Bornhorst said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really is a good piece of the pie.â&#x20AC;? Buchy, a Republican, told the crowd that while he currently serves the 77th Ohio House District, he is running for the 84th District due to redistricting and will represent among other areas, northern and western Shelby County. Married for 47 years, Buchy said he is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;bologna peddler.â&#x20AC;? His family runs Buchy Food Services and he said he deals with â&#x20AC;&#x153;two types of bologna â&#x20AC;Ś the kind you sink your teeth into and (the) hot air stuff in Columbus,â&#x20AC;? a comment that brought laughter from the crowd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I stumbled into politics,â&#x20AC;? Buchy said, noting that he was encouraged to run for office and has served in several different capacities including as the Ohio Agriculture Department assistant director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My career has been checkered in that I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep a job,â&#x20AC;? Buchy said jokingly, noting that the changes in House districts have kept him moving. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ohio should be the No. 1 economic powerhouse in the country,â&#x20AC;? Buchy said, noting, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to help Gov. (John) Kasich and (the) Legislature create jobs.â&#x20AC;? Buchy said he voted for redistricting to â&#x20AC;&#x153;help build Ohioâ&#x20AC;? and noted that â&#x20AC;&#x153;we have created 123,000 new jobsâ&#x20AC;? in Ohio, noting, â&#x20AC;&#x153;this district produces nine to ten percent of agriculture in Ohio.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have never missed a dayâ&#x20AC;? in the Legislature, Buchy said, adding, â&#x20AC;&#x153;you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a difference if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not in the room,â&#x20AC;? something he said his parents taught him. During a brief questionand-answer session, Kathy Monnin, of Jackson Center, had a question for Lenhart, first thanking him for his â&#x20AC;&#x153;dedicationâ&#x20AC;? to Shelby County. She noted that she had read of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget problems and issues with the state and asked if Lenhart felt it was right to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;double-dipping.â&#x20AC;? She told Lenhart she knew sheriffs did not make a lot of money, to which Lenhart responded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;thank you for notic-

ing,â&#x20AC;? which brought laughter from the audience. Lenhart responded that he retired from the state of Ohio and â&#x20AC;&#x153;those positions (he held) do not qualify for â&#x20AC;Ś 401K. Yes, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tidbit of retirement,â&#x20AC;? but he added, it would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;15 or 20 years down the roadâ&#x20AC;? before he could receive anything. June Laughlin, former Shelby County Democratic chairwoman, asked Lenhart, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I understand that you have stated that you (will) not complete four years as sheriff. â&#x20AC;Ś Why would you vote for somebody thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to complete the job?â&#x20AC;? Lenhart responded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re misinformed. I plan to stay four years. At my young age, (I) may run for a second term.â&#x20AC;? Evans then asked Lenhart if he was grooming someone to take his position and if there would be a special election that would allow Republicans to put in office â&#x20AC;&#x153;whoever they want.â&#x20AC;? Lenhart asked Evans, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are we debating? You may not want me four years from now. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how it works. I have every intention of staying four years.â&#x20AC;? However, Lenhart told Evans, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t groom the next generation, shame, shame on you.â&#x20AC;? Garrett Serr, of Jackson Center, asked Bornhorst and Yost their opinion about wind turbines and tax abatements that could result from the turbines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are many variables. We have to get some hard answers,â&#x20AC;? Bornhorst said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not in a position to make that determination one way or another. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There has been a problem with misinformation from the one side, maybe from the other side. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long way from where it needs to be before it comes to the commissioners. You have personal property rights on both sides, you have esthetics â&#x20AC;Ś farm land tax evaluations (are) going to keep going up â&#x20AC;Ś at this point, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in the middle,â&#x20AC;? Bornhorst said, until he gets the facts. Yost said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to educate myself. My decision if elected would be unbiased. The PILOT Program, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of money involved â&#x20AC;Ś it will come down to the commissioners voting on it.â&#x20AC;? PILOT stands for payment in lieu of taxes. The PILOT program allows for companies such as Mainstream to make a payment in lieu of taxes amounting to approximately one fourth of the payment that would reportedly go into the community otherwise. Master of ceremonies for the event was Lennie Wertz, a member of the Maplewood Grange. Following the event, Maplewood Grange members had refreshments available for those in attendance.

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Parkinson’s disease explained The underlyDEAR DRS. To your ing problem is a DONOHUE good depletion of AND ROACH: My dad, age 77, health dopamine, a brain has just been told Dr. Paul G. chemical that is vital to smooth, he has ParkinDonohue coordinated musson’s disease. We, and cle movement his children, Dr. Keith and to thinking. aren’t sure of the Roach Four prominent implications of signs distinguish this for him, our mother or us. Currently, this illness. One is tremor, he isn’t greatly impaired. a shaking of the hands He moves more slowly, when they’re at rest, as but his thinking is clear. they are when they’re lying in the lap. The index His hands don’t shake. What can we expect? finger and thumb conWhat is his life ex- stantly roll over each pectancy? How is this other. Muscle rigidity is obvious when a doctor treated? — B.B. ANSWER: Parkin- tries to move the arms or son’s disease, PD, is esti- legs of the patient. They mated to affect a million tend to be tightly frozen. North Americans. It’s a Parkinson’s patients find difficult illness — diffi- it hard to button a shirt cult to have, difficult to or tie shoes. Bradykinetreat and difficult to un- sia, slowness of movederstand. Most of the ment, is another sign of time, the illness strikes PD. Typically, patients people over the age of 60, walk with slow, shuffling and most cases of Parkin- steps. They’re quite prone son’s disease are not in- to falls. As times passes, many patients develop herited.

trouble with clear thinking. The treatments for Parkinson’s disease are many. Often the first choice is Sinemet, a combination of levodopa and carbidopa. It restores brain dopamine levels. I’ll mention some other drugs to give you an idea of available medicines, but I can’t elaborate on the way they work — space isn’t available for that. Amantadine, Artane, Requip and Comtan are but a few of the Parkinson’s medicines that can be turned to if Sinemet fails to bring a satisfactory response. From the time of diagnosis, Parkinson’s patients average 10 more years of life. That’s an average, not a figure written in stone. DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: My husband and I are in the habit of taking a nightly

walk. About four months ago, I started stumbling while on the walk. At first my husband said nothing. Then he asked me what was going on. I said I didn’t know. I have been klutzy all my life, but this was new. He insisted I find out. I did. A neurologist made the diagnosis of an acoustic neuroma and sent me to a neurosurgeon, who wants to use the gamma knife for it. What exactly is that? — G.L. ANSWER: The gamma knife isn’t a knife. It’s a special kind of radiation that targets a very specific body site so that adjacent tissues are not harmed by radiation. An acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous tumor that wraps around the hearing nerve and can produce deafness, trouble with maintaining balance, constant ringing in the ear or all three.

your business to attend some Al-Anon meetings. When you do, you’ll soon realize that the behavior Jared is exhibiting can escalate. While Jared may be able to handle his liquor 364 days a year (now), what happens on that 365th is a deal-breaker. Unless you want to spend your life worrying every time Jared picks up a glass who he will be when he puts the glass down, draw the line now. Tell him the person he becomes during these “episodes” is a stranger you have no desire to have anything to do with — ever — and if he can’t GUARANTEE that you will never see that person again, the marriage is off. Of course, this will mean

Oct. 26, 1937 The successful combining of social and business relationships, the major objective of the Shelby county granges was emphasized in the first social function held for the eight individual granges of the county last evening in the Maplewood grange hall. The Maplewood grange hall was selected for the affair because it is the largest of the meeting places in the area. Mrs. Max Sharp, lecturer for Shelby county, was the general program director, assisted by Carl Tunks, the deputy for the county. ––––– Miss Helen Nourse, the new teacher of Religious education in the Sidney Public Schools, will be the speaker at the regular weekly meeting at the Business Girl’s home. Miss Nourse, who has spent several years doing research work with the Indians, will speak on “The Government and the Indian.” ––––– Thomas Middleton, wh o has been student manager, at the West Poplar st reet grocery of the Kroger Co., has been assigned to t he managership of the We st Milton Kroger store.

50 years

Oct. 26, 1962 The W.T. Rawleigh Co. of Freeport, Ill., has announced the appointment of James C. Potts of Sidney, as representative in this area. The announcement indicates that Potts will have availiable a full line of the company’s products, including household extracts, spices, food products, home remedies, insecticides, vitamins. Toilet the end of his social preparations and etc. in drinking and probably addition to a complete yours. If what you have line of farm products. together is as special as you say, it is only a small sacrifice. Be prepared, because he will probably deny he has a problem. Unless you want to become a miserable nervous wreck, you must not relent. The explosion, the guilt, the “honeymoon” period afterward are similar to the cycle of domestic violence, so be aware of that.

Rare drunken bouts could become more frequent DEAR ABBY: weeks. I believe I have been dathe’s sincere, but it ing the greatest has made me reman I’ve ever met think our engagein my life for ment. He had an three years. episode a week “Jared” has wonago — the third derful kids and a during the time successful career. we’ve been toHe’s handsome gether. Dear and is kind to me, Our kids are Abby my kids and my close and care Abigail family. We enjoy about each other. Van Buren I love Jared, but if each other immensely, and we are now I have to endure another engaged. instance of this I don’t We are social drinkers, think I can go through but about once a year with the marriage. I’m Jared gets incredibly in- still angry about the last toxicated and changes bout, and into the most horrible he’s still guilt-ridden. person I have ever seen. How do I approach this? It’s all verbal yelling — — CONFLICTED IN nothing physical — but PENNSYLVANIA it’s still inexcusable. After DEAR CONan “episode” he is guilt- FLICTED: The first ridden and apologetic for thing to do is make it

Oct. 26, 1912 The current political campaign waxes hotter as candidates move through the county in an effort to assure themselves of voter support. It was announced today that the Hon. James M. Cox, Democratic candidate for governor will speak at the armory this evening at 7:30. The glee club, martial band, and Sidney band will furnish music for the occasion. The 1,000 members of the Shelby County Democratic Club will lead the parade. On October 28, a caravan including Hon. Timothy S. Hogan. Hon. J.H. Goeke, and Hon. I.C. Kiser will join 30 other Democrats in an automobile tour of the county. Ten automobiles will leave Sidney at 8 a.m. for a swing through the western part of the county. ––––– A new social club has been formed by several young ladies of Sidney who have given it a Greek name Leeshe Elpidos Korun. The club held their first meeting last evening at the home of Miss Aetna Martz on East Court street. The evening was one of great enjoyment with embroidery, musical numbers and social chat.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

––––– Members of the Sidney Daily News editorial staff in Akron over the weekend attending the 60th annual Ohio Newspaper Women’s Convention were Miss Mildred Cronley, Mrs. Lenzy Huffman, and Mrs. Collier Stickler. The special speaker for the Saturday evening banquet was Mrs. Claire L. Chennault, Washington D.C., president of the Chinese Refugee Relief. ––––– NEW YORK — Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt rested at home Sunday still bothered by the effects of her anemia condition for which she has been under treatment for three weeks at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. The former First Lady was discharged from the hospital Thursday but will be in seclusion at her home for a while, her secretary said.

25 years Oct. 26, 1987 Mark Hoersten, a former Sidney resident, came to the third annual Sidney Daily News Recipe Contest Tuesday night bearing a flavorful concoction of assorted beans, bacon and sausage. Several hours later the lone male in a field of 21 semi-finalists was selected as the grand prize winner. Hoersten, who currently resides in Piqua, won an Amana Radarange microwave oven. He also received a Corning Ware baking set, provided by Hansbarger Appliances in Sidney, and a $25 gift certificate to a local grocery store for placing first in the vegetable category. The hearty dish, which features chili beans, kidney beans, pork and beans and green beans in a rich tomato sauce, drew rave reviews from judges Phyllis Clinehens, home economics teacher at Lehman High School. ––––– Now in its third year in Shelby County, the Sidney chapter of the Young Life Club its continuing to grow both in numbers and in community support. Jill Gilbert, a Piqua resident who works as a volunteer leader with Young Life, explained the basic purpose of the group is to serve as a Christian outreach to high school students. “We try to meet them on their own ground and show them the love of Christ,” she said. Young Life was first started in Piqua about five years ago with a Sidney chapter started in mid-1984. Attendance at the Sidney chapter meetings generally averages about 50 students from the tenth and eleventh grades.

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Buck Eyes An inside look at Ohio State football WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

BUCKEYE BRAIN BUSTERS

NAME: Gary Berry HOMETOWN: Worthington OHIO STATE YEARS: 19961999 HIGHLIGHTS: Berry was a three-year starter at safety. Five of his seven career interceptions came as a sophomore. As a sophomore he scored two touchdowns against Michigan State. AFTER OSU: Berry was a fourthround draft choice of the Green Bay Packers in 2000 but a neck injury cut his career short. He is an area sales manager for Santander Consumer U.S.A., an auto financing company, in Columbus.

1: Who was Penn State’s football

SAY WHAT?

RECRUITING UPDATE

coach before Joe Paterno? 2: Who is Penn State’s only

Heisman Trophy winner? 3: What year did Penn State first

play in the Big Ten? 4: Who is Penn State’s career passing

yardage leader? 5: Who is the last Ohio State player

selected in the first round of the NFL draft? Answers: 1. Charles “Rip” Engle; 2. John Cappeletti; 3. 1993; 4. Zack Mills (2001-2004); 5. Cameron Heyward (2011).

“Thirteen years of baseball paid off on that one. I used to be a center fielder.” — Ohio State recekver Chris Fields talks about his diving touchdown catch against Purdue.

Thaddeus Snodgrass, a wide receiver from Springfield High School in the 2014 recruiting class, says he will announce a verbal commitment next week. He has offers from Ohio State, Indiana, Michigan State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin and Notre Dame. Taivon Jacobs, a wide receiver from Forestville, Md. Suitland High School who is verbally commited to Ohio State in the 2013 recruiting class, caught a 79-yard touchdown pass in a 35-0 win over Bladensburg High School lst Friday night. Ezekiel Elliott, a 2013 Ohio State verbal commitment at running back, rushed for 211 yards and returned a kickoff 92 yards for a TD for St. Louis John Burroughs last Friday.

No. 9 Ohio State at Penn State, 5:30 p.m., ESPN QUARTERBACKS

RECEIVERS

Braxton Miller (1,384 yard passing, 959 yards rushing) apparently is OK after a scary looking neck injury knocked him out of last week’s 29-22 overtime win against Purdue. What backup QB Kenny Guiton did in leading OSU back from the brink of defeat showed he is a capable replacement. But, just as obviously, Ohio State needs Miller on the field in the long term if it is going to remain unbeaten. Penn State’s Matt McGloin has made a major turnaround this season. The former walk-on is hitting 63 percent of his passes for 1,788 yards and 14 touchdowns with only two interceptions. In the previous two seasons, he hit 54 percent of his passes and had 22 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Advantage: Ohio State

Corey Brown (44 catches, 447 yards, 1 TD) and Devin Smith (23 catches, 505 yards, 6 TDs) give Ohio State two receiving threats, but coach Urban Meyer is looking for more. Chris Fields’ three catches against Purdue were his first of the season and he possibly could play more. Tight end Jeff Heuerman caught the game-tying two-point conversion against Purdue. Penn State sophomore Allen Robinson leads the Big Ten in catches (47) and touchdown receptions (8) after catching only three passes as a freshman. Tight end Kyle Carter has 29 catches. Eleven of McGloin’s completions against Iowa were to tight ends. Seven Penn State receivers have 10 catches or more. Advantage: Penn State

OFFENSIVE LINE After rushing for 371 yards against Nebraska and 353 yards against Indiana, the Buckeyes’ offense struggled much of the Purdue game and produced only 152 yards on the ground. Depth remains a concern but fortunately for OSU this has been one of the most injury-free parts of the team. Penn State’s offensive line has allowed only eight sacks in seven games but its rushing output of 3.7 yards per carry is the second-worst in the Big Ten. Two-year starter at center Matt Stankiewitch, who rejected a transfer request from Alabama last summer, leads the Nittany Lions’ blockers. He was the only returning starter on Penn State’s line this season. Advantage: Ohio State

DEFENSIVE LINE There is no rest for the weary on Ohio State’s defensive line. John Simon, Johnathan Hankins and Garrett Goebel have been playing almost every play because of injuries and some players not developing as fast as expected. Penn State ranks second in the Big Ten in points allowed per game (15.7). Defensive tackle Jordan Hill has come on strong recently, including nine tackles and two tackles for losses against Iowa last week. End Deion Barnes leads the team with four sacks. Advantage: Even

LINEBACKERS

JEFF HEUERMAN The 6-foot-5, 250-pound sophomore tight end from Naples, Fla. has been praised by coach Urban Meyer for his blocking abilities. In eight games, he has six catches for 86 yards with a touchdown and a critical two-point conversion catch that tied the game against Purdue this past weekend.

Ryan Shazier had a big game against Purdue (12 tackles), maybe his best as a Buckeye, according to Meyer. Etienne Sabino, as expected, is still out with a broken bone in his leg, which means Zach Boren and Nathan Williams will continue to fill in. Michael Mauti (a team-high 65 tackles, 3 interceptions, 2.5 sacks) and Gerald Hodges (54 tackles) are among 12 semifinalists for the Butkus Award. Mauti is also one of the emotional leaders for Penn State and was outspoken in his attempts to keep players from transferring this summer. Coach Bill O’Brien calls him one of the top five linebackers in the country. Advantage: Penn State

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Purdue’s 230 yards passing was the second-lowest total OSU has allowed this season, but the Boilermakers scored on two big pass plays — an 83-yard play and a 31-yard connection. Safety C.J. Barnett (6 tackles and an interception against Purdue) appears to have gotten past the high ankle sprain which sidelined him for three games earlier this season. Penn State is plus-8 on turnovers this season, which is tied with Northwestern RUNNING BACKS for the best in the Big Ten. It has recovered nine fumbles and has six interceptions. Carlos Hyde (545 yards, 9 TDs) just missed a third consecutive 100-yard rushing But it is very thin in the defensive backfield with only six scholarship players. Advantage: Ohio State game when he gained 91 yards on 19 carries against Purdue. He scored two touchdowns, including the game winner, giving him seven TDs in the last three games. SPECIAL TEAMS Former No. 1 tailback Silas Redd was among 10 players who transferred out of OSU kicker Drew Basil (3 of 5 field goals) has not Penn State with the chance to play immediately because of NCAA sanctions and he made a kick of longer than 35 yards, though he did have has had three 100-yard games for USC. His replacement Bill Belton missed three a 50-yard attempt bounce off the left upright last week. games with an ankle injury but rushed for a career-best 103 yards and scored three Punter Ben Buchanan averages 42.2 yards a kick. touchdowns in a 38-14 win over Iowa last week. Zach Zwinak (369 yards, 3 TDs) got Penn State kicker Sam Ficken is 4 of 10 on field most of the carries when Belton was out. goals with a long kick of 34 yards. Punter Alex ButterAdvantage: Even worth averages 35.7 yards a game. Advantage: Ohio State

BIG TEN STANDINGS Leaders Division Big Ten Overall W L W L Ohio State 4 0 8 0 Penn State 3 0 5 2 Wisconsin 3 1 6 2 Purdue 0 3 3 4 Indiana 0 3 2 5 Illinois 0 3 2 5 Legends Division Big Ten Overall W L W L Michigan 3 0 5 2 Nebraska 2 1 5 2 Iowa 2 1 4 3 Northwestern 2 2 6 2 Michigan State 1 3 4 4 Minnesota 0 3 4 3

WEEKEND SCHEDULE BIG TEN SATURDAY OHIO STATE at Penn State, 5:30 p.m. Iowa at Northwestern, noon Indiana at Illinois, noon Purdue at Minnesota, noon Mich. State at Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m. Michigan at Nebraska, 8 p.m. TOP 25 Colorado at Oregon, 3 p.m. Florida at Georgia, 3:30 p.m. Texas Tech at Kan.State, 3:30 p.m. Duke at Florida State, 3:30 p.m. Notre Dame at Oklahoma, 8 p.m. Miss. State at Alabama, 8:30 p.m. Ore. State at Washington, 10:15 p.m.

2012 OSU LEADERS

OSU SCHEDULE

Passing Yards Braxton Miller .......................1384 Rushing Yards Braxton Miller .........................959 Carlos Hyde.......................... 545 Jordan Hall.............................218 Receiving Yards Devin Smith ...........................505 Corey Brown ...........................447 Jake Stoneburner ...................150 Field Goals Drew Basil...............................3/5 Tackles Ryan Shazier..............................76 Christian Bryant.........................51 Interceptions Travis Howard..............................3 Bradley Roby ..............................2

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Comebacks run through OSU history COLUMBUS — Ohio State’s 29-22 overtime victory over Purdue last Saturday inevitably led to comparisons. Where would this rank among all-time Ohio State comebacks? Or at least among most shocking comebacks? Was it the unlikeliest Buckeyes comeback ever because do-everything quarterback Braxton Miller had been knocked out of the game and untested Kenny Guiton led the game-winning drive? Maybe the first comparison that came to mind was OSU’s 10-6 win over Purdue in 2002 when Craig Krenzel flung a pass into the wind to Michael Jenkins for the game-winning touchdown on fourth down. Interestingly, some of the most remembered Ohio State victories have been come-from-behind wins, even though the final score didn’t necessarily look like they were. The most memorable win of the last 40 years, the 31-24 double-overtime win over Miami in the 2002 season’s national title game, was a comeback win. Miami led 24-17 in the first overtime. The biggest win of the 1990s also saw Ohio State come from behind when it beat Arizona State 21-17 in the 1997 Rose Bowl. Sun Devils quarterback Jake Plummer scrambled for a touchdown with 1:40 to play to put his team up 17-14. But Joe Germaine led the game winning drive and threw the decisive touchdown pass to David Boston. Ohio State’s 23-20 win over Michigan in 1987 after coach Earle Bruce had been fired is one of the most memorable games of the 1980s. The players came out of the locker room wearing “Earle” headbands to support their coach. But as Lima Senior’s William White, a captain of that team, once joked to me, they were so inspired by the headbands that they fell behind 13-0 before bouncing back to win one for their coach. In1975, Ohio State completed an unbeaten regular season by beating Michigan 21-14 in Ann Arbor. But the Buckeyes had to overcome a 14-7 Michigan lead by scoring two touchdowns in 49 seconds late in the game. In 1968, Ohio State’s last national championship season before 2002, the decisive game also contained a comeback, even though the 27-16 win by the Buckeyes appeared relatively easy. Facing USC and O.J. Simpson in the Rose Bowl, OSU was down 10-0 in the first half after Simpson sprinted 80 yards for a touchdown. But OSU scored 27 unanswered points before the Trojans scored again in the final minute.

COUNTDOWN

Sept. 1 ..............Miami of Ohio, 56-10 Sept. 8 ..............Central Florida 31-16 Sept. 15 ................... California 35-28 Sept. 22 ........................... UAB 29-15 Sept. 29 ...... at Michigan State, 17-16 Oct. 6 ....................... Nebraska 63-38 Oct. 13 ....................at Indiana, 52-49 Oct. 20 ................. Purdue, 29-22 (OT) Oct. 27 ............. at Penn State, 6 p.m. Nov. 3 .............................. Illinois, TBA Nov. 17 ...................at Wisconsin, TBA Nov. 24 .......................Michigan, noon Content compiled by Jim Naveau and design by Ross Bishoff • The Lima News Copyright © 2012 The Lima News. Reproduction of any portion of this material is prohibited without express consent.

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Penn State: The Big Ten’s surprise team BY JIM NAVEAU Civitas Media jnaveau@limanews.com

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LAUREN FRANCIS, (l-r) Lauren Heaton and Emily Borchers pack a powerful 1-2-3 punch for the Russia girls cross country team. The team is competing in the Division III regional meet Saturday at Troy.

Russia trio packs 1-2-3 punch for team BY ROB KISER Civitas Media rkiser@dailycall.com RUSSIA — Doug Foster loves simple math. And the Russia cross country coach — whose teams are positioned to both make it to the state meet again this year — won’t need to bring a calculator to Saturday’s Division III regional meet to figure out his teams scores. And when it comes to senior Lauren Francis, sophomore Emily Borchers and freshman Lauren Heaton, the math doesn’t get any simpler. In four of the nine races the Lady Raiders have run this year, the trio has combined to sweep the top three spots, although not always in the same order. In three other races, they have all been in the top four, with sixth the lowest any of them have finished in a race this season. Which is the kind of math Foster looks forward to doing. “When you have three girls up at the front like that, you are going to be successful,” Foster said. “That is a pretty good formula.” So, it is not a surprise the Lady Raiders haven’t lost as a team since the Tiffin Carnival on Sept. 8, when they finished second. But, the runners themselves will tell you it goes far beyond the first three runners. “We have helped each other so much this year,” Francis said referring to herself, Borchers and Heaton. “But, the great thing about it is we push each other and the other runners push each other. We just want to do the best we can as a team.” Which Foster says explains the succes of both the boys and girls teams. Both won the Shelby County League and district meets

the last two weeks. “Lauren (Francis), Emily (Borchers) and Lauren (Heaton) are all great kids,” Foster said. ‘They are good runners, good students, work hard and they care about each other. I can say that about all my runners. When you have that, you are going to be successful.” You can say Francis, Borchers and Heaton have come together like the “perfect storm” this season, but for those within the program, it is no surprise. Francis has been a standout for the Lady Raiders for four seasons, despite battling some injuries. She was All-Ohio in cross country a year ago and finished eighth in the 3,200 at the state track and field meet. “Lauren has been a great runner for us,” Foster said. “She works hard and is really determined to be the best she can be. She is a great leader and that is all you can ask.” The highlight for Francis this season was breaking Katie Borchers’ school record when she ran 18:48 at the Buck Creek Invitational and matching it at the SCL meet. Borchers was an All-Ohio runner for Russia, who now runs for Ohio State. “It meant a lot to me,” the humble Francis said. “Because I ran with Katie for a long time here. She helped me so much and is such a great runner.” Emily Borchers, the younger sister of Katie, came into the program a year ago with big expectations. But, anemia kept her freshman season from being what she wanted it to be, as her times slowed throughout the season. “We knew what Emily (Borchers) could do,” Foster. “She tried to run through the illness. She showed a lot of heart. But, those times just

weren’t Emily.” Borchers admitted it was frustrating. “Running last year wasn’t a lot of fun,” she said. “I guess you could say that (that she felt like she had something to prove this season).” Borchers has done that in a big way — she currently holds the school record that used to be her big sister’s, running an 18:37 at the SCL, winning the SCL and district titles. “It was nice (to get the record),” she said. “Running is just a lot more fun this year.” Heaton has had an impressive freshman season, which also is no surprise to Foster. “She pretty much won most of the races in junior high,” Foster said. “She is a really hard worker and we knew she was going to be a great runner.” Not that the adjustment has been an easy one. She has taken more than a minute off her times from the start of the season, with a fast time of 19:12 at the SCL meet. “That is a big adjustment going from 2 miles to 3.1 miles,” Heaton said. “I feel like I have (gotten faster as the season goes on). I would say even better (her expectations for the season). Winning regionals as a team is a goal — but, we know it is going to be tough with Minster there.” The Raider teams have been up to the challenge so far. The girls hade an amazing top five average time of 19:33 at the SCL meet and 19:52 at district. They have a 158-5 record, while the boys are 167-20, with a top five average of 17:30 at the district and 17:16 at the SCL. “Both teams have had great seasons,” Foster said. “The girls have had the most successful season as a team we have ever had here.” And kept the math simple.

Chargers want to jolt Browns CLEVELAND (AP) — True to their nickname, the San Diego Chargers have struck quickly and efficiently this season. Unfortunately, the Bolts have zapped themselves. Done in by too many turnovers, the Chargers blew second-half leads in their last two games, consecutive losses to New Orleans and Denver. The come-from-ahead defeats were made worse because they came on national TV with the whole league watching San Diego self-destruct. So instead of being 5-1 and leading the AFC West by two games, San Diego enters Sunday’s game against Cleveland looking to snap its slide. “We just want to win,” Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers said. “The last two games we’ve had two first halves about as good as you can have and then we’ve had two second halves about as bad as you can have, so I think

it’s just a matter of collectively trying to put a complete game together. We need to get into a rhythm like we’ve been in these two games, like we know we can and just be more consistent.” The Chargers (3-3) are coming off their bye week, which provided a chance for the players to regroup, for embattled coach Norv Turner to endure more heated scrutiny, and for the NFL to launch an investigation into whether any San Diego players have been using Stickum, a banned adhesive substance, during the season. Turner, it seems, is almost always in a sticky situation. He’s an impressive 52-34 in five-plus seasons with the Chargers, but only 20-18 since the team’s last playoff appearance in 2009. The recent back-to-back losses have only inSee BROWNS/Page 14A

COLUMBUS – The word “miracle” often gets thrown around too casually in sports. Someone hits a miracle shot to win a basketball game. Kenny Guiton comes in for the injured Braxton Miller and leads Ohio State to a miraculous comeback. They’re surprises. They’re shocking. But miracles? Probably not. Adam Taliaferro is a miracle. Twelve years ago, Taliaferro was a freshman defensive back for Penn State. Late in a game against Ohio State in Columbus he tried to tackle Buckeyes running back Jerry Westbrooks, his helmet met Westbrooks’ knee and he landed awkwardly on his head. Taliaferro had a broken neck and had lost all motor skills below the point of the injury. He was stabilized on the field and taken to Ohio State Medical Center. He had spinal fusion surgery and returned to a Pennsylvania hospital. One medical prognosis said he had a 3 percent chance of ever walking again. Four months later, he walked on crutches. Twelve years later, he is an attorney in suburban Philadelphia who works for BristolMyers Squibb. Earlier this year he was elected to one of the alumni slots on Penn State’s board of trustees. His recovery is not complete. He can walk but the one-time NFL hopeful can’t run for an extended time and has less than full use of his right hand. But the course his life has taken seems miraculously different from what it appeared it would be in those terrifying minutes as he lay on the field after colliding with Westbrooks. Earlier this week, he tweeted this on Twitter: “Whenever PSU isn’t playing OSU I always root for the Buckeyes. A lot of good people out there.” A lot has happened for Taliaferro in the last 12 years. And a lot has happened for Penn State and Ohio State since the last time the Buckeyes played in State College in 2010.

After all that, to see OSU (80, 4-0 Big Ten) and Penn State (5-2, 3-0 Big Ten) playing in a game of this magnitude today might be surprising to some people. Penn State being in that position is probably more of a shock than it is for Ohio State. Saddled with severe NCAA sanctions, player defections, three lifetime’s worth of bad publicity and two defeats to start the season, the Nittany Lions were expected to struggle. That struggle still might be coming in the future when scholarship limitations take effect. But for now the Nittany Lions are a contender for the Leaders Division title in the Big Ten. And Saturday’s game is bigger than anyone would have expected a month ago. This game will probably have a different look than in the past. OSU coach Urban Meyer and Penn State’s Bill O’Brien both have installed uptempo, no-huddle offenses in their first seasons. Penn State is averaging 90 plays per game in its three Big Ten games and 79 plays per game for the season. It averaged 67 plays a game in Joe Paterno’s final full season in 2010. Ohio State averages 69 plays a game but has run as many as 86 plays in a game this season. Both teams’ offenses are built around their quarterbacks. OSU’s Braxton Miller (1,384 yards passing, 959 yards rushing) is a dual threat. Penn State’s Matt McGloin (1,788 yards passing) does it almost all with his arm. Every time Ohio State plays at Penn State, you hear that Beaver Stadium is a tough place to play. OSU is 4-5 there since Penn State entered the Big Ten, but has won three of the last four times. Tough places to play are usually tough because of the players who call them home. Does Penn State still have enough good players to end Ohio State’s unbeaten season? Yes. Will they end that unbeaten season? Probably not. The prediction: Ohio State 28, Penn State 24.

Bengals look for missing offense CINCINNATI (AP) — Offensive coordinator Jay Gruden had bleary eyes as he analyzed video of the Bengals’ latest meltdown. A few hours later, it was still hard to take. “You don’t sleep,” Gruden said. “There’s not much sleep last night, that’s for sure.” A 24-17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday set up that sleepless night in Cincinnati, one that yielded a few clues about where the Bengals (3-4) are headed next. The main one: Either they fix the offense or they can forget about another playoff season. And it has to happen fast. The Bengals went into their bye on a three-game losing streak that pushed them in the direction of another lost season. They’re just starting the tough part of the schedule — up next are Denver and the New York Giants — and they seem to be regressing by the week. Especially on offense. Cincinnati invested a lot of its hopes in the Dalton-toGreen connection. First-round

pick A.J. Green and secondrounder Andy Dalton led the Bengals to a 9-7 record and a wild card berth as rookies, such an impressive showing that they both reached the Pro Bowl. They expected to be even better the second time around. “I feel like I’m more advanced in this offense than I was last year,” Dalton said this week. “I feel like I’ve got a better understanding of what’s all going on.” In the last three games, he’s looked a little lost. Dalton has thrown six interceptions during Cincinnati’s longest losing streak in two years. Dalton had a pair of INTs, including one that ended the game, in a loss to Miami. He threw three more in a loss at Cleveland, including one that was returned for a touchdown. Dalton had the ball slip out of his hand as he tried to pull up on a throw against Pittsburgh, resulting in an interception that turned the game around.

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Baseball’s best rarely finish on top in October BY JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Best in baseball? The Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants spent much of the season just trying to catch mediocre teams like the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers just to win their divisions. Those up-and-down regular seasons are distant memories now that the Giants and Tigers have raced through the playoffs and are getting ready for Game 2 of the World Series in San Francisco on Thursday night. At press time, the game was tied 0-0 in the sixth inning. The Giants won Wednesday’s game 8-3. The Giants trailed the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West as late as mid-August before making a strong run to win the division and finish tied with the third-best record in the National League. The Tigers were merely six games over .500 with three weeks

left in the regular season and made the playoffs despite posting the seventh-best record in the American League. “You know what, I think these are the best two teams and the hottest teams, too,” Tigers reliever Jose Valverde said. “The first two months, you see Detroit is in last place. Chicago, Cleveland, everybody’s laughing. What happened now?” For much of its history, baseball was a grueling, six-month endurance test, with only the top team in each league going to the postseason. Now, with six divisions and four wild-card teams, it’s more a matter of just getting into the tournament and getting on a roll in October. “I think ideally you like to see the teams that have the best record end up there,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “But as we have mentioned many times, once you get to the playoffs it does become a little bit of a crap shoot, who’s playing the best at that time.

You understand that. That’s why wild-card teams have done well. A lot of them are fighting to get there, but they’re also playing well at the right time.” Both the Giants and Tigers got in as division winners but they were not the top teams in their leagues over the 162-game haul. Washington finished with baseball’s best record this year with 98 wins but fell in the division series to the 88-win St. Louis Cardinals, who won it all the previous year as a wild-card team. The Cardinals won a one-game playoff under the new wild-card format just to get to the divisional series. Detroit, with 88 wins, finished behind the other four AL playoff teams, as well as the Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays despite playing in the AL’s weakest division. But the Tigers knocked off AL West champion Oakland in the first round and swept the New York Yankees, who had the AL’s best record, in the league championship series.

Wright State’s Nutter Center BOWLING hosts Bellator 78 tonight DAYTON — Bellator Fighting Championships are returning to Dayton for Bellator 78 LIVE on MTV2 and in commercia- free HD on EPIX from Wright State’s Nutter Center tonight. The night will feature the Bellator Season 7 Welterweight Semifinals, as well as the long awaited return of Bellator Women’s Champion Zoila Gurgel. Tickets are available at the WSU Nutter Center box office, Ticketall master.com, Ticketmaster outlets or by calling (800) 7453000. “From Bellator 5 in Dayton to Bellator 66 in Cleveland, the state of Ohio has been great to Bellator, so we’re excited to return to Ohio and visit the Nutter Center with Ohio favorites like Brian Rogers and Zoila Gurgel,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. The night will feature the semifinals of the $100,000 Bellator Season 7 Welterweight

Tournament, which began Sept. 28 from Caesars Atlantic City. Headlined by Lyman Good, Jim Wallhead, Marius Zaromskis and Russian phenom Andrey Koreshkov, the tournament is loaded with world class Welterweights eager to earn their guaranteed title shot against reigning Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren. For Brian Rogers, “The Predator” is eager to get back into the Bellator cage and showcase his skills in front of the Ohio faithful. While an opponent has not been finalized, Rogers is intensely focused on getting back into the win column and re-entering a future Bellator Middleweight Tournament. “Last time I was in Ohio it was the biggest fight of my career and I embarrassed myself and let tons of buckeye friends and family down that spent their time and money to see me fight,” said Rogers. “It’s rare that a

fighter at my level gets to fight near home often. Fortunately I get that opportunity again in Dayton. I owe the state of Ohio a better performance and on Oct. 26 when bright lights come on I’m going to show up and put on a great show.” After collecting victories over Rosi Sextton, Jessica Aguilar and Megumi Fujii, Bellator Women’s Champion Zoila “The Warrior Princess” Gurgel is ready to re-introduce herself to MMA fans after spending over a year on the sidelines dealing with a string of injuries. Now calling Ohio home, Gurgel will have a huge following tonight from The Nutter Center in Dayton. For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA, follow Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney @BjornRebney and check out Bellator on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator.

Mother Nature Tryouts set changes race plans for Sunday ROSSBURG — With the National Weather Service forecasting strong chances of inclement weather Friday evening, Eldora Speedway officials have adjusted the schedule for this weekend’s inaugural Blue Collar Bash and canceled the optional practice session this evening to preserve optimal track conditions for the weekend. With sunshine forecasted for the balance of the weekend, all previously announced scheduling for Saturday and Sunday afternoons remain intact. Class registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, with the pit gates swinging open at 9 a.m. Practice sessions will

take to the .500-mile clay oval at 1 p.m. with the twilight race program taking the green flag at 3 p.m. Sunday’s slate will include a 9 a.m. registration, 12:30 p.m. practice session and 1:30 p.m. race start. Sixteen divisions of racing will be featured throughout the weekend at the historic southwestern Ohio speed plant, with eight of them competing both days. The remaining eight divisions will be split evenly between Saturday and Sunday. Ticket purchase options and event schedules may be found on the track’s website www.EldoraSpeedway.com or by calling the office (937) 338-3815.

MINSTER — Team Atlantis Volleyball Club tryouts will be held at Minster Junior High School Sunday. Tryouts for 10 to 12 and under are scheduled for 8:30 to 10 a.m.; for 13 and under from 10:30 a.m. to noon; and for 14 and under from 12:30 to 2 p.m. For more information go to www.teamatlantisvbc.com or email gsnipes2000@gmail.com.

Game to be broadcast ScoresBroadcast.com will be broadcasting the Delphos St. Johns at Minster football game tonight. Airtime is set for 7:05 p.m.

Community Lanes Weekly honor scores Men high game Ken Holthaus, 267 George Holland, 358 Scott Francis, 258 Mike Olding, 255 Scott Francis, 255 Tim Buschur, 254 Tom Mumford, 247 Men high series Ken Holtuas, 697 George Holland, 677 Tim Buschur, 675 Steve Collins, 669 Scott Francis, 667 Dave Bollenbacher, 667 Steve Collins, 658 Season to date Men high game Jeff Sommer, 280 Riley Holland, 279 Dave Bollenbacher, 279 Matt Doenges, 278 Tom Moots, 276 Jerry Keller, 276 Nick Sherman, 268 Mark Hoelscher, 268 Bill Elson, 268 Men high series Jerry Keller, 750 Bill Elson, 735 Tim Buschur, 720 Scott Francis, 719 Riley Holland, 713 Josh Ludwig, 709 Josh Ludwig, 698 Ken Holthaus, 697 Nick Sherman, 695 Men high average Josh Ludwig, 220 Scott Francis, 217 Dave Bollenbacher, 216 Tim Buschur, 212 Dan Swiger, 210 Nick Sherman, 204 Scott Haynes, 204 Women high game Heather Borges, 222 Anne Meyer, 212 Anne Opperman, 208 Donna Kremer, 206 Amy Poeppelman Women high series Heather Borges, 597 Anne Meyer, 575 Sarah Sommer, 507 Laurie Seger, 502 Donna Kremer, 500 Karen Pleiman, 496 Season to date Women high game Heather Borges, 239 Heather Borges, 226 Jody Schulze, 224 Heather Borges, 222 Stacie Seger, 221 Teresa Schemmel, 213 Anne Meyer, 213 Donna Kremer, 212 Women high series Heather Borges, 617 Heather Borges, 617 Heather Borges, 597 Heather Borges, 586 Heather Borges, 579 Anne Meyer, 575 Donna Kremer, 571 Anne Meyer, 561 Women high average Heather Borges, 193 Donna Kremer, 170 Anne Meyer, 168 Jodi Maurer, 159 Laurie Seger, 158 Cheryl Kinnison, 157

tensified the anger of some San Diego fans who believe a coaching change is in order. In San Diego’s previous game, the Chargers built a 24-0 lead at halftime before Peyton Manning, helped by some turnovers — Rivers threw four interceptions — by the Chargers, rallied the Broncos to a 3524 win, tying the fourth largest comeback in regular-season history. That meltdown came a week after the Chargers blew a 10-point lead in the third quarter and lost on the road to the Saints, who had been winless. The Chargers have been outscored 52-7 in the second halves of their past two games, an imbalance that has some fans in laid-back San Diego boiling mad. “It’s understandable,” Rivers said of the fans’ frustration. “There’s a lot of excitement around every game. The last

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School lunches leave kids hungry School officials say new federal regs don’t work BY KATHY LEESE As students walk through the lunch lines at school, they can no longer look forward to a little extra spaghetti on their plate. The school lunch program and soon, the school breakfast program, have been revamped due to the Healthy, HungerFree Kids Act of 2010, a program championed by first lady Michelle Obama. Ironically, the “hunger-free” program is resulting in a lot of hungry kids. Every day in Sidney City Schools (SCS) and schools across Shelby County and the nation, students are going hungry and it is leaving school officials and students angry, frustrated and in some cases — in tears.

Calories limited The program is limiting the amount of calories that a child can have and limits condiments such as ketchup and removes treats that school children have looked forward to for years, because they might cause obesity. Sidney Middle School Principal Diane Voress is upset about the new government mandates and worries about her students, who let her know they are hungry and who do not understand why they can’t have more food. “There are still many students that do not understand that it is not the cooks, the principal or the schools that are changing their lunches. “I walk through and supervise the lunches and students ask me all the time, ‘why?’ That is when I want to go in the kitchen, throw on an apron and whip up a batch of yummies for all of them. I don’t want hungry kids,” Voress said.

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ernment’s new program. According to Darcey Schemmel, head cook at Sidney Middle School, calories are determined based on what grade the child is in. “It’s frustration because my hands are tied,” she said. “These are government rules that I have to follow or the school will be in trouble.” Schemmel has found herself in tears literally, crying together with Voress over children she knows are Explaining to kids going hungry. Voress finds herself trying to ex“I have to admit, I have shed a few plain to the children. tears,” she said. “Mainly from the per“I ... know that I will announce sonal stories like the student that got things in the mornings like if you in trouble in class and wrote in detail choose spaghetti for lunch then you how it was because they were hungry. can have a bread stick with cheese. All they could think about was getting Kids love those things ... if you choose home to eat something ... or the ravioli, then you have to have a plain teacher that comes to me to see how breadstick without the cheese because we can work together to feed a child that would be too many calories.” that isn’t getting fed at home. It According to Voress, where stumakes me sad and mad at the same dents were previously offered larger time. It shouldn’t be like this.” portion sizes, now if they have No cheese spaghetti for lunch, they can only “We used to offer a slice of cheese have two-thirds cup. They are only allowed three-fourths cup of vegetables. for most sandwiches. No more. Too Voress said she will have to supple- much saturated fat,” Schemmel said. Children can have only one-half ment the nutrition of her own sons, both SCS students, because of the pro- teaspoon of peanut butter for celery, 1 tablespoon ranch dressing for carrots gram. Her oldest son, a Sidney High and one butter packet. School swimmer, “is 5 (feet) 10 (inches, “They can only have one (butter thin ... we will have to supplement his packet) and they must decide to use it lunches with way more calories and on their rolls or mashed potatoes,” she protein when swim season starts. There is no way he will get enough to said. “No more gravy. Too much get him through the day and through sodium. They can have extra milk, but they have to pay extra for it.” practice.” Pepperoni pizza is not allowed. Guidelines Special treats the cooks enjoyed According to Hugh Aukerman, Sid- giving children each week are also ney City Schools food services director, gone. students now must meet stringent “I think every kid needs a treat at guidelines for calorie intake and are least once a week. Last year, almost limited to skim or 1 percent milk. The every student would take one. Choconew guidelines for school lunches for late chip cookies were their favorite. each grade and calories allowed are as We also had brownies, peanut butter follows: kindergarten — fifth grade, squares ... no more now because there 550-650; sixth through eighth grade, aren’t any calories left at the end of 600-700; and ninth to 12th grade, 750 the week,” Schemmel said. to 850 calories. These calories are “I believe it’s my job to give these based over a five-day average. There kids a nutritious and filling lunch that will also be changes to the breakfast they actually want to eat. For most program beginning with the 2012-13 kids, seconds aren’t an option. Who school year. can afford to buy two lunches every Children must take a serving of day?” Schemmel asked, especially vegetables and fruit, whether they when so many Sidney and Shelby want it or not and are being limited in County families are struggling to sursodium intake, trans fat and satuvive. rated fat. At Sidney High School, the a Go home hungry la carte line, pasta line, taco line and It is a problem made worse because “junk food” lines are gone. Instead, all 60 percent of SCS students are on free three lines offer the same foods. or reduced-price lunches and there is Jon Geuy, Sidney High School prin- no money for an extra helping or some cipal, said, “Some days, there may be a extra milk, so many students go home choice between two main entrees, but hungry. usually, it is one.” The new federal mandates are also On a recent day, students had a a problem for county schools. baked grilled-cheese sandwich, oneDan Holland, Fort Loramie Local half to three-quarters of a cup of soup, Schools superintendent, said their one-fourth cup of diced pineapple and students are also hungry and the milk. school is losing revenue. “For anyone who was a Yellow “At the end of the week, the cafeteJacket in the ’60s, ‘’70s, ’80s and ria supervisor must complete a very ’90s, the peanut butter square is no intricate spreadsheet and turn it in to more,” Geuy said, a reference to the the state. On this form, she must list famous treat that most SCS stuall the foods and condiments given to dents have enjoyed through the the students. If a student gets one years. It, too, is a victim of the govketchup packet, she must add that

don’t like new federal regulations that they say limit calorie intake so severely that students leave the cafeteria hungry.

calorie amount (estimated at 5 to 10 calories per packet) to the spreadsheet as well. So, in the long run, you have to subtract calorie amounts from food to have enough room to serve kids ketchup. My opinion is, that’s ridiculous,” Holland said. “For the month of September, we (Fort Loramie Schools) lost $8,738,” Holland said, since many students are now packing lunches or not eating the food. “The previous month we also showed a loss, but with only a few days of school in August, it was not an extreme amount ... typically, we show a very small profit for any given year. However, with continued monthly losses in the thousands of dollars, it will eventually mean the general fund will have to supplement the food service operation,” Holland said. “With budgets stretched thin and funding still in question, additional strain on the general fund is certainly not easy to absorb.”

Enough to eat Fort Loramie officials worry about all of the students who may not be getting enough to eat. Holland said students took a survey about the new school lunch program and complain that “most portion sizes are too small, (there is) not enough food, (students are) still hungry after eating lunch (and there are) no special treats such as cookies.” They also cannot buy Gatorade or water with lunch. Waste is a problem for SCS and county school students. “Students must take a fruit or a veggie whether they want it or not. That is the cause of lots of waste,” Voress said. At Sidney Middle School, administrators have started using a “share cart” in which students who do not want their unopened food or milk can leave it on a cart for other children who would like to have it. There is also concern about bodyimage problems for students who are already sensitive about weight or who are self-conscious, with students already overwhelmed by media images that suggest they must be pencil thin, Voress noted. If local schools do not comply with the mandates, in spite of children going hungry, they face penalties.

scheduled to start on Oct. 1, 2012. Funding for the 6-cent reimbursement is from the United State Agriculture Department (USDA), but is currently on hold due to it being part of the Farm Subsidy Bill that will not be voted on by Congress till after the November elections are over,” Aukerman said. Additionally, schools were forced to raise prices for school lunches. Grades K-5 saw an increase from $2.25 to $2.35 and grades 6-12 saw an increase from $2.50 to $2.60. The schools rely on the paid school lunches and reimbursement from the USDA for free and reduced lunches. “No local tax dollars support the Sidney City Schools cafeteria program,” Aukerman said.

Not happy Sidney City Schools Superintendent John Scheu is not happy. “The legislators responsible for passing this No Hungry Kids Act in 2010 and subsequent federal guidelines need to spend one week in a school cafeteria and see what a fiasco this is. With nearly 60 percent of SCS students on free or reduced lunches, my concern is that we have students going hungry when in fact, this may very well be one meal they should look forward to ... eating something both nutritious and filling, and this is not the case.” Scheu noted that the USDA “actually sent a form letter out to all public schools to send home to parents summarizing all the benefits of these lunch changes. This letter was totally inaccurate and misleading, to say the least, and SCS chose not to send this home to parents.” “Limiting the calorie intake for each grade ... has resulted in more kids going home hungry,” Scheu said. He has a message for Michelle Obama and legislators: “Spend a week in the SCS and then talk with kids and educators about what is really going on with school lunches.”

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“How many calories does the average politician consume in a day?” Scheu asked. “I have read where these standards grew out of legislation passed in 2010 at the very closing of Congress for the year. My hope is that this entire issue can be revisited and the standards reversed ... allowing Reimbursement schools to continue serving both nutriUnder the Healthy, Hunger-Free tious and delicious meals that kids Kids Act of 2010, “an additional reim- will eat.” bursement of 6 cents per lunch is Scheu is asking local residents, inavailable for school lunch programs cluding parents and concerned citicertified to be in compliance with the zens, to contact their legislators in new school meal patterns,” Aukerman Washington, D.C., to express their said. “Failure to submit menus and concern. supporting documentation for certifiFor Voress, it is difficult to watch. cation will result in an automatic “For some of our students, school is audit of the district’s school lunch pro- all they have. I want it to be the best gram next year. Any audit findings of for them every day ... if it is one child failure to implement the new school going hungry, it is too many,” Voress meal patterns may result in financial said. Those wanting to contact their legpenalties which could consist of repayment of all reimbursement support re- islator to discuss their concerns can do so by calling U.S. Congressman Jim ceived for meals found not to be in Jordan at his Lima office at (419) 999compliance.” 6455 or U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown at “The 6-cent reimbursement to (888) 896-6446. schools for certified meals sold (was)

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Experience In QC & HACCP Required, Experience In GFSI cert. beneficial. Provide guidance, training, leadership, facilitation, and corrective actions for food safety. Contribute to continuous improvement and excellence in terms of processes, standards, and practices. Prepare reports that track trends and risks. Please submit salary requirements & resume to:

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JANITORIAL POSITION, part time in Sidney, Monday through Friday, 5:30pm-8:30pm. Send resume to: KTM Enterprises, PO Box 896, Greenville, Ohio 45331.

Or email to: brent_s@nktelco.net

DISPATCHER We are seeking a highly motivated individual in our operations department. Candidate should posses these qualifications:

• Great communication skills • Able to meet tight deadlines • Multi-tasks while maintaining priorities • Good problem-solving skills • PC proficient in windows environment • Working knowledge of DOT regulations • One year of dispatch experience preferred We offer a competitive wage and benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, life and retirement program. Resumes can be sent by email to chad@alsmithtrucking.com or 8984 Murphy Rd Versailles, OH 45380. 2331069

Certified Athletic Trainer (Casual)

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. Excellent pay and benefits. Send Resume or Apply in person to: 901 McKinley Rd. St. Marys, OH 45885

Applications are being accepted for a Certified Athletic Trainer on a casual basis to provide Athletic Trainer service on site to area high schools, colleges and community events. The Athletic Trainer develops and participates in sports medicine oriented programs and community education services. May assist the team physician with pre-participation physicals and performs assessments of injuries and recommends appropriate follow up care. Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor of Science/Art degree, current license from the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Athletic Trainers Board, current certification by the National Athletic Trainers Association and current professional provider CPR certification. Wilson Memorial Hospital offers a comprehensive benefit package including, medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability insurance, vacation, holiday and personal days, tuition assistance, wellness program and 401(k). Our Wilson Memorial Hospital value — “ASPIRE: Always Serve with Professionalism, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.”

Select-Arc, Inc. is seeking a Marketing Administrator to work at its Fort Loramie, OH headquarters. The primary job responsibility entails communicating with customers and outside sales representatives as well as working internally with the company sales management, factory management and finance to provide the following services: Management of all Price List, Special Pricing, Rebates, etc. Management of all part number routing and costing Administration of all Sales Reports Administration of Private Label Packaged Products Administration of International Paperwork

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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

MARKETING ADMINISTRATOR

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LOST: Cocker-Retriever mix, male. Light tan, 50lbs. Red collar. Answers to Scotty. Lost in Newport area. REWARD!!! Please call (937)541-1085 with any info.

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MIAMI JACOBS Career College, Monster Bash Open House! Safe place for kids to trick or treat, Haunted House, Campus Tours, Career Information, Resume Writing Workshop, and more. October 30th, 6pm to 8pm located at 865 W Market Street in Troy. Call 888-265-4569 for more information.

GENERAL INFORMATION

All Display Ads: 2 Days Prior Liners For:

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DIETARY AIDE

Logan Acres Care Center is accepting applications for a part-time dietary aide. We are looking for an individual, who is highly motivated, can work independently, and possess outstanding leadership skills. The dietary aide hours are 12pm to 8pm. If interested, please apply at Logan Acres, 2739 Co. Rd. 91, Bellefontaine, Ohio. No phone calls, please.

DEADLINES/CORRECTIONS:

Apply on-line at www.wilsonhospital.com

Customer Service Associate Select-Arc, Inc. is seeking a Customer Service Associate to work at its Fort Loramie, OH headquarters. The primary job responsibility entails communicating with customers and outside sales representatives as well as working internally with the company sales management, production and shipping departments. Qualifications include:

College Degree or Equivalent Preferred Strong Computer Skills Experience with pricing and customer service a plus International experience and Spanish language fluency a plus.

• A high school diploma. • Customer service experience. • International customer service experience and Spanish language fluency a plus.

Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package are offered. E-mail, fax or mail resume to Mike Tecklenburg at Select-Arc, Inc., 600 Enterprise Drive, P.O. Box 259, Fort Loramie, OH 45845, Fax: (888) 511-5217. E-mail: mtecklenburg@select-arc.com. No phone calls, please.

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Sidney Daily News, Friday, October 26, 2012

Member Service Rep

Universal 1 Credit Union (Sidney OH Branch)