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(AP) — COLUMBUS Ohio’s unemployment rate saw its largest one-month decline in nearly 30 years during November amid improvement in the state’s job market and overall economy, and as thousands of the state’s jobless stopped searching for work, officials said Friday. Gov. John Kasich called the report “encouraging.” Joblessness dropped to 8.5 percent last month, from 9 percent in October, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said. The halfpercentage-point dip was the largest since summer 1983 and pushed the state’s unemployment rate down to its lowest level since December 2008, said Ben Johnson, a department spokesman. “The economy is getting better, the job market is improving, and slowly but surely Ohioans are getting back to work,” Johnson said. The unemployment rate went down in November as the state added jobs and as the labor market shrank because some 22,000 out-of-

work Ohioans quit looking for jobs, he said. Ohio payrolls outside of farms grew by 6,000 in November, led by gains in services jobs. Meanwhile, at goods-producing industries, hiring in manufacturing was offset by losses in construction, the department said. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio has fallen by 69,000 in the past 12 months, going down to 496,000 in November, from 526,000 in October. The state’s jobless rate has declined by more than two full percentage points since the height of the recession, and in November was below the national rate of 8.6 percent. “It is so encouraging to see Ohioans getting back to work,” Kasich, a Republican, said in a statement. “We’ve struggled for far too long but things are beginning to get back on track.” The report also was heralded by House Speaker John Boehner, of Ohio. “We have a long way to go in Ohio, but the governor’s policies are taking our state See JOBLESS/Page 3A

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Turner Lachey, 4, of Sidney, needed some persuading from Santa before he would say what he wanted for Christmas at the Sidney Cooperative Nursery School Friday. Kids at the school got to take turns sitting on Santa’s lap. Turner is the son of Joe and Shannon Lachey.

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DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3A today: • Alfrieda F. Puthoff • Hilda Jean Morris • Deborah M. Latimer • Coral L. Ward

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TODAY’S THOUGHT “A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things.” — “Poor Richard’s Almanack” For more on today in history, turn to Page 4B.

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Sheriff John Lenhart and Sidney Police Chief Kevin Gessler came together Friday afternoon to create a new drug task force and to further solidify the strong bond the two agencies have been working to rebuild since October. Lenhart and Gessler signed off on a memorandum of understanding for a new multijurisdictional unit, called the “Sidney/Shelby County Drug Task Force,” during a news conference at the Sidney Police Department Friday afternoon. The task force is in effect immediately. Among those looking on as the document was signed were Lt. Det. James Frye of the Shelby County Sheriff ’s Office and Capt. Jerry Tangeman of the Sidney Police Department. Other officers were also present. Both men spoke about how pleased they are, not only to be announcing a new drug task force, but to be rebuilding a relationship damaged under suspended Sheriff Dean Kimpel’s tenure.

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SIDNEY POLICE chief Kevin Gessler (left) shakes hands with Shelby County sheriff John Lenhart at the Sidney police station Friday after they signed papers establishing a cooperative drug task force. is expected of them.” The 11-page document de“‘To those who tails the expectations and should be worried, be plans for the new task force aware, we are here” that will combine the reKevin Gessler sources of the two agencies. Sidney Police chief The document states that the agreement will enable a “more “We’re very pleased to be effective effort in combating working with the police de- such crime.” partment again,” Lenhart The agencies will focus said. “Everybody knows what See DRUG/Page 11A

LIMA — The West Ohio Food Bank (WOFB), which supplies food pantries in 11 Ohio counties including Shelby and Auglaize, will be a beneficiary of funding provided by Gov. John R. Kasich’s executive order this week. Kasich issued an order for an additional $2 million to fight hunger in Ohio. The funds will be distributed to the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Food Banks and Ohio’s 12 Feeding America Foodbanks. Bambi Markham, CEO of West Ohio Food Bank, said that she does not yet know what percentage of the money will come to her organization. “But it will allow us to get produce,” she said. “For the last month and a half, we have had no produce at all. See FOOD/Page 3A

Fratricide suspect granted medical furlough William Trapp Jr., charged with the aggravated murder of his brother, Gregory Trapp, has been released from jail on a medical furlough. S h e l b y County Sheriff John Lenhart described Trapp Trapp’s medical condition as “life threatening.” He said the jail

physician, Dr. Fred Haussman, had worked with Trapp on an outpatient basis and has determined his health situation is now too serious to be handled as an outpatient. The decision to release Trapp was made by Lenhart’s office and the Ohio attorney general’s special prosecutor in the case, Christopher Wagner. The attorney general’s office is handling the case since Shelby County Prosecutor Ralph Bauer had to recuse himself because he had previSee TRAPP/Page 3A

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FRIDAY -12:32 a.m.: OVI/drug abuse. Police arrested Bernard W. O’Reilly, 24, at 428 N. Main Ave. on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He also was allegedly found to be in possession of drugs. He was charged with drug abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia. -12:02 a.m.: theft. A theft was reported at 420 S. Ohio Ave. -12:02 a.m.: contempt. Police arrested Roger Jones, 20, on a contempt warrant. THURSDAY -11:50 p.m.: damage. Damage was reported at 204 1/2 Forest St. -9:31 p.m.: damage. Damage was reported at 420 Shie Ave. -8:11 p.m.: criminal damaging. A tire on the vehicle of Jeffrey Caudill, 109 N. Miami St., Quincy, was damaged at 204 1/2 Forest St. -6:56 p.m.: OVI. Police arrested Harry Carey, 37, 1033 Juniper Way, at Park Street and Linden Avenue on a charged of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

MUNICIPAL In Sidney Municipal Court Friday, assigned Judge Donald Luce fined Kristin McKnight, 22, 1527 E. Court St., Apt. G, $100 and costs and sentenced her to 30 days in jail for theft, with 20 days suspended on condition she violates no laws for one year. • Megan R. Fullenkamp, 19, 16990 Wenger Road, Botkins, was fined $50 and $107 costs for disorderly conduct, amended from displaying a fake driver’s license. • Roger Jones, 20, 521 S. Highland Ave., was sentenced to 10 days in jail for contempt of court and also sentenced to four days that were previously ordered. He was given credit for one day served. • Kenneth W. Hahn, 25, of Lima, was fined $25 for failure to yield at a crosswalk. • Matthew S. Alexander, 31, 4315 S. KnoopJohnston Road, was fined $100 and $121 costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail for disorderly conduct, amended from domestic violence.

where they mart arrested Ashley Lewis, 20, 613 Third Ave., for the alleged theft of miscellaneous items from the store. The items were valued at about $148. -9:14 a.m.: bad checks. Police were called to 1200 W. Russell Road on a report of passing bad checks. -6:57 a.m.: theft. A theft was reported at 234 W. Court St.

Accidents An accident occurred Wednesday at 10:34 a.m. in the 1000 block of Broadway Avenue. A car driven by Loretta A. Cooper, 45, 1021 Broadway Ave., was backing from her driveway and struck a northbound vehicle driven by Harry T. Bowman II, 40, 1331 Dartmouth St. Police cited Cooper with improper backing. No one was injured. • Wednesday at 4:41 p.m., an accident occurred at Sixth Avenue and Grove Street. Stacey Windle, 45, of Piqua, said she was stopped southbound on

• Benjamin L. Stanberry, 34, 15222 PascoMontra Road, was fined $150 and $132 costs and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 85 days suspended, for cruelty to animals. • Robert C. Cisco, 26, 10350 Mason Road, was fined $75 and $128 costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail for unauthorized use of property, amended from theft. A criminal damaging charge was dismissed. • Lasitovy K. Shropshire, 34, 221 1/2 E. Court St., was fined $250 and $136 costs and sentenced to 90 days in jail for criminal damaging, with 44 days suspended and one day’s credit. • Adam L. Miller, 13780 Fort LoramieSwanders Road, was fined $375 and $128 costs, sentenced to five days in jail and his driver’s license was suspended 180 days for drunken driving. • Jajuan E. Jones, 25, 315 Charles Ave., was fined $375 and $128 costs, sentenced to 180 days in jail and his dri-

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Sheriff’s log FRIDAY -7:47 a.m.: property damage. Bruce Stangel reported property damage at 11865 Fair Road.

THURSDAY -4:26 p.m.: tree across road. A tree was reported to be across the road on Cecil Road at Wright-Moyer Road. -2:44 p.m.: burglary. Tom Bodey, 221 Brown Road, reported

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Sixth at Grove when another car, eastbound on Grove, also stopped at the intersection. Windle said she stopped first and had the right-of-way. The driver of the other car, Mary Suttle, 46, 1496 Hilltop Ave., also said she stopped first and had the right of way. Both cars pulled into the intersection and collided. Police said no citations were issued because of the drivers’ conflicting stories. There were no injuries.

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ver’s license was suspended 180 days for drunken driving. An improper turn case was dismissed. • Rhonda J. Brandenburg, 57, 627 Maywood Place, was fined $25 and $111 costs for failure to yield the right of way. • Barbara S. Turnmeyer, 56, 8122 Lochard Road, was fined $25 and $105 costs for a parking violation. • Thomas A. Echemann, 53, 1000 Chestnut Ave., was fined $25 and $111 costs for a traffic control device violation. • Laci N. Smith, 21, 10088 Schenk Road, was fined $30 and $105 costs for speeding • Zachary M. Davis, 18, 714 E. Fourth St., Minster, was fined $30 and $105 costs for speeding • Gary L. Blakely, 63, 212 S. Main Ave., was fined $25 and $105 costs for failure to control. • The probation violation case of Robert W. Carroll Jr., 41, 407 Lunar St., was dismissed. Carroll was found to be in compliance with probation. • The case of Gladys M. Davis, 21, at large, charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, was dismissed without prejudice because the defendant could not be located. • The aggravated menacing case of Brian J. Douglas, 29, 420 Jefferson St., was dismissed because the victim did not appear. In Municipal Court Thursday, Justin White, 26, 701 Pike St., Anna, was fined $250 and $113 costs for driving under suspension. • Sharon A. Dienhart, 35, 3770 Lindsey Road, was fined $25 and $111 costs for failure to control. • Allen A. Bockrath, 48, 11953 Arling Road, Anna, was fined $30 and $86 costs for a seat belt violation. Wednesday in Municipal Court, April N. King, 33, 1002 Hayes St., was fined $375 and $128 costs, sentenced to five days in jail and his driver’s license was suspended 180 days for drunken driving. A speeding charge was dismissed. See COURT/Page 11A

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Coral L. Ward PIQUA — Coral L. Ward, 46 of Piqua, died on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 at her residence. Services will be at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are being handled by Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua.

in the right direction,” Boehner said. Ohio Democrats said credit should go to the Democrat in the White House. “Unemployment in Ohio has now gone down since President Obama took office, thanks in large part to his efforts like rescuing the auto industry,” said Seth Bringman, an Ohio Democratic Party spokesman.

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FORT LORAMIE — A special village council meeting will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers. Council members will act on two resolutions of necessity for street improvements on Sawmill Road and Hickory Drive. This will be the final meeting of the year. The first regular council meeting of the new year will be Jan. 9, which also will serve as the reorganizational meeting.

ZBA to meet Monday The Sidney Zoning Board of Appeals will meet Monday at 4 p.m. in City Council chambers. Trupointe Cooperative is requesting a variance to allow it to extend a vehicular drive using asphalt grindings at 701 S. Vandemark Road.

Planning commission to consider amendment The Sidney Planning Commission will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. in City Council chambers. The commission will consider a request by Sean Rank, 702 McKinley Ave., for an amendment to the zoning code to allow construction of a front porch.

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V E R SAILLES — AlF. frieda (Poeppelman) Puthoff, 88, of Reed Road, passed away of natural causes at her residence, early Friday morning, Dec. 16, 2011. She was born March 22, 1923, in Osgood, to the late Frank and Anna (Winner) Poeppelman. On Sept. 6, 1944, at St. Nicholas Church in Osgood, Alfrieda married Norbert A. Puthoff, who preceded her in death on Nov. 21, 2006. Surviving are seven children: Karen and Richard Drees, of Versailles, Mary Jane Johnson, of Dayton, David and Karen Puthoff, of Marshal, N.C., Brenda and Phil Rutherford, of Sidney, Frank and Cara Puthoff, of Kettering, Richard “Rick” Puthoff, of Versailles, Steven and Marlene Puthoff of Versailles, and dear friend Jill Wilker, of Huber Heights; 19 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren; six siblings: Caroline Cron, of Boise, Idaho, Irene of Egypt, Prenger, Theresa Will, of Minster, Edwin and Rosemary Poeppelman, of Osgood, Victor and Sylvia Poeppelman, of Dallas, Texas, Jeannie Ebert, of Columbia, Tenn.; and brothers and sisters-in-law: Victor Baumer, of Minster, Ray-

mond Prenger, of New Bremen, Helen Puthoff, of Dayton, and Norma Puthoff, of Fort Loramie. She was also in preceded death by one son, Thomas Puthoff; a son-in-law, Thomas Johnson; and five siblings: Amelia and Luenda Poeppelman, Romilda Prenger, Maryann Baumer and Frank Poeppelman Jr. Alfrieda was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church and had been active in the St. Barbara Ladies Sodality. She was a homemaker and for several years had been a cook at Versailles High School. Frieda enjoyed reading, sewing and playing cards. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at St. Nicholas Church in Osgood, with the Rev. David L. Zink presiding. Interment will follow at St. Martin Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 3 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m. at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie. Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice or charity of donor’s choice. Condolences may be expressed at w w w. g e h r e t f u n e r a lhome.com

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COLUMBUS — Deborah M. (Simon) Latimer, 61, 4027 Patricia Drive, formerly of Sidney, died on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at 3:25 p.m. at the Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, after an extended illness. She was born Feb. 7, 1950, in Sidney, the daughter of Chester T. and Florence G. (Coffield) Simon and they are deceased. Surviving are two children, Jessica Warner and husband, Trevor, of Columbus, and Benjamin Latimer and wife, Rachel, of Troy; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Richard Simon, of Sidney, and Thomas Simon and wife, Bev, of Sidney. One sister, Barbara O’Leary is deceased. She was a 1968 graduate of Holy Angels School and attended business college in Columbus for one year.

She had worked in customer service for Thrifty Car Rental in Columbus. She was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. A memorial Mass will be held Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Daniel Hess officiating. Friends may call Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Central Ohio Chapter, 2225 Citygate Drive, Suite E, Columbus, OH 43219. Envelopes will also be available at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed to the Latimer family on Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral Home’s website at www.salm-mcgillandtangemanfh.com

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FOOD Now we’ll be able to get potatoes, onions, apples, squash — what’s in season now.” WOFB does not purchase produce from farmers, Markham said. Farmers are compensated through the government programs that fund hunger initiatives. But WOFB does pay to transport produce from farmers’ fields to the WOFB dock, to bag it, box it, get it onto pallets, and ship it to food pantries. Agape Distribution, the Alpha Center, House of Prayer, all in Sidney, and the Fish Pond in Jackson Center and Agape Ministries in St. Marys, Calvary Chapel Baptist Church in Minster, Mercy Unlimited in Wapakoneta and Ch-KiLo Food Pantry in Cridersville receive food from WOFB. “At a time when ris-

From Page 1 ing food and unstable fuel costs are taking their toll on household budgets, this additional $2 million to fight hunger in Ohio could not come at a better time,” said Lisa HamlerFugitt, executive director of the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks. “These dollars allow our network to work hand in hand with Ohio farmers, growers and commodity producers and will help to ensure that our hungry friends and neighbors have access to the wholesome, nutritious foods that will keep our children focused at school, our seniors healthy and independent, and our workforce productive.” Markham said she does not expect to receive WOFB’s share of the funds before Christmas.

Hilda Jean Morris JACKSON CENTER — Hilda Jean Morris, 88, of Jackson Center, away passed Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, at 6:15 a.m. at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney. She was born in Jackson Center on Aug. 23, 1923, to the late Benjamin and Olive Faye Wren Scherer. She married Everett Morris in Sidney at the Lutheran Parsonage on Dec. 28, 1943, and he preceded her in death on March 27, 2000. Jean was also preceded in death by a brother Robert Scherer and a sister Dorothy Miller. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Lowell “Junior” Miller, of Jackson Center; a son, Stephen C. Morris, and close friend, Johnie Kirby, of Nashville, Tenn.; four grandchildren: Yvette (Heath) Stump, Vicki (Tom) Jones, Tonya (Rodney) Morris and Scott Morris; eight greatgrandchildren: Sierra (Mac) Lawson, Brianna Kaleigh Wildermuth, Wildermuth, Aaron Jones, Samantha Morris, Rachael Morris, Brittany Morris and Andrea Morris; and a great-greatgrandson, Mac “Bubbie” Lawson; and many nieces and nephews. Jean worked as a su-

pervisor at Holloway for 14 years and then worked for 13 years in the Upholstery Department at Airstream before she retired. After her retirement, she worked for nearly 10 years in security at Airstream and retired again in 2009. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading and sewing. Before her husband died, they traveled in all states except Alaska and Hawaii. She was a member of Jackson Center United Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star-Pleiades Chapter 298 of Sidney. Funeral services will be held at SmithEichholtz Funeral Home, Jackson Center, on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Garland Wilkinson officiating. Burial will be in Pearl Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, from 3 to 5 p.m., with an Order of Eastern Star service at 4:45 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jackson Center United Methodist Church or the Jackson Center Rescue Squad. Condolences may be expressed at w w w . s m i t h eichholtz.com

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TRAPP ously represented Vance Short as a private attorney. Short, 45, of 6627 Dawson Road, is also charged with aggravated murder in the case. Lenhart said Trapp, 43, of 18196 Herring Road, is currently in the intensive care unit at Wilson Memorial Hospital. Given the serious nature of Trapp’s illness, Lenhart said, his office and the county would have been responsible for potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills if Trapp had remained in the custody of the sheriff ’s office. Lenhart said it is in the best interests of the special prosecutor and the county that Trapp be furloughed. He noted the medical bills would have to have been paid by the county and could result in serious financial problems for the sheriff’s office. “I would have to lay off deputies next year,” Lenhart said, if the furlough had not been granted. As it now stands, “Wilson and the federal government will pick up the tab,” Lenhart said. “We had security on Mr. Trapp 24/7,” Lenhart said. “Based on his medical condition, this medical furlough was the right thing to do. We’re going to revisit this when the doctor says he’s better.” Judge William Zimmerman signed off on the furlough late Thursday afternoon. Lenhart said Trapp no longer has security at the hospital and will not be monitored with an electronic device. Lenhart said the sheriff’s office releases people on their own recognizance on a regular basis but noted it is rare for a

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From Page 1 murder suspect. The sheriff assured the public they should not be alarmed. “If there was any risk to the public, we wouldn’t be doing this.” Trials for Trapp and Short are still scheduled to begin Jan. 24. The court has ordered that Lenhart inform the court and attorneys for the defendants when and if Trapp’s condition improves. At that time, the court will schedule a hearing to review custody for Trapp. Gregory Trapp was found dead on May 21, 1998, with a single bullet wound to the head. The cold case was re-opened in 2010 with the Montgomery County Cold Case Unit conducting a new investigation along with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. In January, Trapp and Short were charged with the murder. At the time, then-Sheriff Dean Kimpel said the motive may have been insurance money and noted a gun used in the crime had been found. Kathy Maynard, mother of the Trapp brothers, told the Sidney Daily News that William was the beneficiary of his brother’s life insurance policy, which she said totaled approximately $200,000. Maynard maintained that her son did not kill his brother, but said she told officials at the time of the death that “Short had something to do with it.” Maynard told the Daily News at the time of her son’s arrest that he had lost both legs as a result of diabetes and that he suffered from high blood pressure.

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You've Waited Until the Last Minute ... Now What? Time got the best of you and you're in the 11th hour having purchased nary a gift. Now that the holidays are on your doorstep, what can you get that won't look like you shopped in a rush? It's possible to give last-minute gifts that won't appear so. Here's a guide to some gifts you can pick up in a snap. For Adults * Pull from the spirit of the season. Choose among holiday music, ornaments or table decorations. What's more, at this late date prices may be slashed. * Go with a picture frame. Take a family portrait or a picture you want to share and place it within a frame. This is a great idea for grandparents or other special people. * Put together themed cooking supplies. For example, an ice cream lover may enjoy an ice cream maker, an ice cream scoop, assorted toppings, and glasses for holding sundaes.

* Choose area attractions that adults may enjoy. A night out at the movies or a gift certificate for a local restaurant are ideas. * Liquor can be a nice gift when appropriate. Many liquor stores will gift-wrap, or choose a nice wine and a decorative wine bag to house it. * Food never falls out of favor. Choose some exotic treats, such as fine chocolates, smoked salmon or caviar, and place in a decorative basket.

For Teenagers * Teens often want to stay abreast of the latest styles and fashions. However, you may not know what they are. So if you're thinking of gifting with clothing, it may be best to choose among some of the hot stores, such as American Eagle Outfitters, Abercrombie & Fitch or Hollister for your finds. Or simply give a gift card. * For female teens, gifts that pamper and enable them to go glam could be appreciated. Various bath gels and scented lotions packaged together would be a nice offering. * Give a teen a subscription to a favorite magazine so they can follow celebrities or sports teams. * Find out if you can pre-pay for texting or minutes on a mobile phone for the teen who is always in touch. * A trial membership to one of the mail-in movie services from Netflix or Blockbuster enables teens to catch up on all of their favorite flicks.

For Children * Family movie DVDs are fun for kids of all ages. If you don't know what flick will fit the bill, give a gift card and let the child do the choosing. * Books, puzzles and coloring activities will all spark creativity and lead to hours of fun. * Don't underestimate the power of a little green. A few dollars tucked into a card enables children to feel responsible, and allows them to select a favorite gift of choice.

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Coach saw, reported abuse HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As soon as he walked into the Penn State locker room, Mike McQueary heard running water and rhythmic, slapping sounds of “skin on skin.” He looked in a mirror and saw a naked Jerry Sandusky, the former assistant coach, holding a young boy by the waist from behind, up against the wall in the campus shower. “I just saw Coach Sandusky in the showers with a boy and what I saw was wrong and sexual,” McQueary recalled telling his father that night in 2002. He repeated it the next morning to coach Joe Paterno, who slumped deep into his chair at his kitchen table. “He said, ‘I’m sorry you had to see that,’” McQueary said. McQueary’s testimony Friday at a preliminary hearing for two Penn State officials accused of covering up the story was the most detailed, public account yet of the child sex abuse allegations.

6 charged with fraud WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former CEOs at mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Friday became the highestprofile individuals to be charged in connection with the 2008 financial crisis. In a lawsuit filed in New York, the Securities and Exchange Commission brought civil fraud charges against six former executives at the two firms, including former Fannie CEO Daniel Mudd and former Freddie CEO Richard Syron. The executives were accused of understating the level of high-risk subprime mortgages that Fannie and Freddie held just before the housing bubble burst. “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives told the world that their subprime exposure was substantially smaller than it really was,” said Robert Khuzami, SEC’s enforcement director. Khuzami noted that huge losses on their subprime loans eventually pushed the two companies to the brink of failure and forced the government to take them over.

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Another rare coin in kettle GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Someone has dropped a rare coin worth about $1,700 into a Salvation Army kettle in central Pennsylvania. Again. The Evening Sun newspaper of Hanover reports a gold South African Krugerrand was discovered Wednesday in a kettle outside a Walmart near Gettysburg. The valuable currency has appeared in Gettysburg-area kettles for several years. But no one knows who should be thanked for the generosity. Local Salvation Army unit organizer C.K. Roulette says he’s content with the mystery remaining unsolved. He says it sparks people’s imaginations and adds excitement during long, cold hours of bell-ringing. Krugerrands also have turned up in recent years in Salvation Army kettles in Florida, Indiana, Colorado and Washington.

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Confusion in wildfire report Down to BY MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal investigators Friday revealed conflicting accounts of why an air tanker was not summoned in the early hours of what became the largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history, but concluded it’s not possible to know if different decisions would have curtailed the damage. The 2009 Station Fire killed two firefighters, destroyed 89 homes and blackened 250 square miles on the edge of Los Angeles, and residents who were burned out have long complained the U.S. Forest Service failed to bring in enough firefighters and aircraft to halt the spreading flames. Government records released after the blaze opened questions about whether firefighting aircraft could have been ordered and deployed more quickly, including at night, and whether a tight federal budget drove firefighting decisions on the ground. The U.S. Government Accountability Office report concluded the Forest Service needs to clear up foggy policies that could cause confusion when working with local firefighters, but it stops short of suggesting the Station Fire could have been snuffed in its early stages. GAO noted that firefighting decisions are made under heavy pressure with “imperfect information,” and it acknowledged investigators had “only limited ability” to second-guess firefighters, given the conditions on the ground. “Even less clear is whether, and to what extent, different decisions might have changed the outcome of the fire,” the

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IN THIS Sept. 17, 2009 file photo, a truck drives past burned trees in the Angeles National Forest near Los Angeles. A draft report obtained by The Associated Press discloses conflicting accounts of why an air tanker was not summoned in the early hours of the largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history. report concluded. The report urged the agency to “clarify ambiguous operational processes” to improve how it manages future fires. In a statement, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., urged the agency to clearly determine when night flights are needed and to improve how aircraft and firefighters are deployed. She lamented that “firefighters were so close to containing it on the first night.” Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., said “mistakes were made but there is a valuable opportunity to learn and improve” the way wildfires are managed. The eagerly awaited study began more than a year ago, when members of Congress asked the watchdog GAO to conduct a broad review of the fire started by an arsonist in the rugged mountains that border the nation’s secondlargest city. The Associated Press first

disclosed details of the report Friday after obtaining a draft. The study represents something of a capstone to a long debate over strategy, equipment and tactics used by the Forest Service, which faced questions after a relatively small fire on the afternoon of Aug. 26, 2009, turned into an inferno. The document noted the blaze started in conditions ripe for intense wildfire: low humidity, high temperature and it began in 50-year-old dense shrubs and vegetation about 6 to 8 feet high, composed of more than 50 percent dry, dead material. It said that within about an hour of being reported, the fire covered approximately 15 to 20 acres. It said seven helicopters and two air tankers were mobilized to respond to the fire during the first afternoon, with several aircraft arriving over the fire before 4 p.m. on the first day of the fire, on Aug. 26, 2009.

Torrent of bad financial news flows out of Europe BY SHAWN POGATCHNIK Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) — Alarming financial news flowed out of Europe in a torrent Friday, just a week after the EU leaders struck a deal they thought would contain the continent’s debt crisis. The bombardment shredded hopes of a lasting solution to the turmoil that is endangering the euro — the currency used by 17 European nations — and threatening the entire global economy. In quick succession: — The Fitch Ratings agency announced it was considering further cuts to the credit scores of six eurozone nations — heavyweights Italy and Spain, as well as Belgium, Cyprus, Ireland and

Slovenia. It said all six could face downgrades of one or two notches. Ireland’s economy — shrunk again much deeper than had been expected, with its third-quarter gross domestic product falling 1.9 percent. Ireland is one of three eurozone nations kept solvent only by an international bailout. — Bankers and hedge funds were balking in talks about forgiving 50 percent of Greece’s massive debts, a key issue in the debate over Greece’s second rescue bailout. — The red ink in Spain’s regional governments surged 22 percent in the last year, endangering the central government’s efforts to cut overall Spanish debt. — France, the secondlargest eurozone economy

after Germany, warned that it faced at least a temporary recession next year. — The euro hovered Friday just above $1.30, a cent higher than its 11-month low. On the positive side, Fitch said France should keep its top AAA credit rating even though the country’s debt load is projected to rise through 2014. Italian lawmakers overwhelmingly passed Premier Mario Monti’s new austerity package in a confidence vote, even though many still objected to its pension reforms. French officials and investors had feared that France could get downgraded, which would have immediate repercussions for the entire eurozone. France and Germany’s AAA credit ratings underpin the rating for the eurozone’s bailout fund.

Dutch church slammed over sex abuse BY MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — As many as 20,000 children endured sexual abuse at Dutch Catholic institutions over the past 65 years, and church officials failed to adequately address it or help the victims, according to a long-awaited investigative report released Friday. The findings detailed some of the most widespread abuse yet linked to the Roman Catholic Church, which has been under fire for years over abuse allegations in Europe, the United States and elsewhere. Based on a survey of 34,000 people, the report estimated that 1 in 10 Dutch children suffered some form of sexual abuse — a figure that rose to 1 in 5 among children who spent part of their youth in an institution such as a boarding school or children’s home, whether Catholic or not. “Sexual abuse of minors,” it said bluntly, “occurs widely in Dutch society.” The findings prompted the

archbishop of Utrecht, Wim Eijk, to apologize to victims on behalf of the Dutch church, saying the report “fills us with shame and sorrow.” The abuse ranged from “unwanted sexual advances” to rape, and abusers numbered in the hundreds and included priests, brothers and lay people who worked in religious orders and congregations. The number of victims who suffered abuse in church institutions likely lies somewhere between 10,000 and 20,000, according to the probe, which went back as far as 1945. The commission behind the investigation was set up last year by the Catholic Church under the leadership of a former government minister, Wim Deetman, a Protestant, who said there could be no doubt church leaders knew of the problem. “The idea that people did not know there was a risk … is untenable,” he told a news conference. Deetman said abuse continued in part because bishops and religious orders sometimes worked au-

tonomously to deal with the abuse and “did not hang out their dirty laundry.” However, he said the commission concluded that “it is wrong to talk of a culture of silence” by the church as a whole. Colm O’Gorman, executive director of Amnesty International in Ireland and a victim of clergy abuse, criticized the Dutch inquiry because it was established by the church itself. “It is the Dutch government that should be putting in place a meaningful investigation,” O’Gorman said. Even so, he said the report “highlights widespread abuse on a scale I think would be shocking to most Dutch people.” But O’Gorman added that “the scale of the abuse is in and of itself not the significant issue. It is whether it was covered up and, significantly, this report suggests it was.” Nearly a third of the Netherlands’ 16 million people identify themselves as Catholic, making it the largest religion in the country, according to the Dutch Central Bureau for Statistics for 2008.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House backed away from a critical veto threat Friday as top Republicans in Congress served noticed they will extend expiring Social Security payroll tax cuts only if President Barack Obama swiftly decides the fate of a proposed oil pipeline that promises thousands of jobs. With Republicans talking tough and lawmakers from both parties anxious to leave for the holidays, Obama spokesman Jay Carney declined several times to repeat Obama’s earlier statement that he would reject any attempt to link the tax cuts and the Canada-to-Texas pipeline. “There’s a process at work. I’m not going to analyze what language would be acceptable and what wouldn’t,” Carney told reporters. He made his comments as Republican and Democratic leaders sought a compromise on legislation to renew the tax cuts and long-term jobless benefits that are at the heart of the jobs program that Obama submitted to Congress last fall. Racing to adjourn for the year, lawmakers moved swiftly to clear separate legislation avoiding a partial government shutdown threatened for midnight — focusing attention on the final disputed issue in a tempestuous year of divided government in an era of high joblessness and public dissatisfaction with Congress. Obama has said extensions of the tax cuts and unemployment benefits are necessary to help nurture an economic recovery while also sustaining victims of the recession. Republicans injected the pipeline project into the legislation after the president postponed a decision on the long-studied project until after the 2012 elections.

Gunman wounds 2, kills self BY GREG RISLING Associated Press IRWINDALE, Calif. (AP) — A gunman wounded two people inside the office of the Southern California Edison utility company Friday before killing himself, police said. The building was quickly locked down and dozens of people were seen streaming out with their hands raised. Two nearby schools also were locked down but no one on the campuses was hurt. “One male gunman shot one female, one male and then apparently took his own life,” Police Chief Dennis Smith told reporters. The conditions of the two people he wounded were not immediately known. There was no immediate word on what prompted the gunfire. Multiple media reports said the gunman was an Edison employee and his two victims were believed to be company managers. Police said they could not confirm that. The shootings took place about 1:30 p.m. The utility’s office is in a complex of buildings that also includes a business called California Lighting Sales. Cindy Gutierrez, the controller for that company, said employees there didn’t hear any shots fired and didn’t realize anything was amiss until building management announced over the intercom that everyone should stay indoors. “At that point we knew something was wrong, then 5 to 10 minutes later that’s when we hear the police,” she said, adding that she and her 20 colleagues had been locked in their office ever since.

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This Evening • 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 Afternoon • The Catholic Adult Singles Club meets at Bearcreek Farms in Bryant, Ind. For information, call (419) 678-8691. • Shelby County Deer Hunters holds its monthly Sunday Trap Shoot at 7988 Johnston-Slagle Road beginning at noon, 10 birds. Program starts at 2 p.m., 50 birds, long run, handicapped and Lewis class. Open to the public.

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 Afternoon • Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon at CJ’s Highmarks. For more information on activities or becoming a member, contact Scott Barhorst at 4920823. • The New Knoxville Community Library hosts Storytime for children 3, 4 and 5 and not yet in kindergarten from 1 to 1:30 p.m. • Parkinson’s Support Group, presented by the Grand Lake Health System in partnership with the Auglaize County Council on Aging, meets at the Joint Township Hospital at 2 p.m. For more information, call (419) 394-3335 or (419) 394-8252.

Monday Evening • The New Knoxville Community Library hosts Storytime for children 3, 4 and 5 and not yet in kindergarten from 6 to 6:30 p.m. • Art Study Group meets at 6 p.m. at CJs HighMarks. For information, contact Starr Gephart at 295-2323. • Women of the Moose meets at 7 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, on the corner of Broadway Avenue and Russell Road. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road Christian Center, 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 • The F.J. Stallo Memorial Library of Minster will host Storytime for children 3, 4 and 5 from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Tuesday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. • The Springfield Regional Cancer Center in Springfield hosts a support and education group for cancer patients and their families from noon to 1:30 p.m. The groups are free and open to anyone who has a need for cancer education and support. For more information, call the cancer center at (937) 325-5001 or the American Cancer Society at (937) 399-0809.

Tuesday Evening • Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Support Group for patients and care givers 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.

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Teachers win McDonald’s grants DAYTON — Local McDonald’s restaurants awarded more than $52,000 to area teachers recently to support hands-on learning activities in their classrooms. The funds were provided through McDonMAC Grant ald’s program, an initiative sponsored by local McDonald’s owner/operators to help teachers Make Activities Count for their students. Four local teachers were awarded grants. Amy Baldauf, a firstgrade teacher at Emerson Elementary in Sidney, was awarded $496.49 for a project called “Phonics First.” The funds will be used to purchase materials to tach phonics and reading with a multisensory approach, including sound cards, gel boards and sand trays.

“They’re the materials kids need to do hands-on learning,” Baldauf said. “It’s learning through actions, which triggers memory.” Karen Gariety, a second-grade teacher at Hardin-Houston Schools, won a grant of $490 to support Kids Have All the Write Stuff. Gariety supplies her students with what she calls writing boxes, clear plastic tubs filled with paper, crayons, glue, pencils, markers and other items. The students use the boxes at home to create their own writing projects, from letters to greeting cards to stories. Every Friday, the students exhibit what they have written in the class’s writing sharing circle. Julie Lee, a guidance counselor for students in kindergarten through

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fourth grade at New Bremen Elementary, was awarded $500 to assist with her program, “Can You Fill His Bucket?” “Students read ‘Have You Filled a Bucket Today,’ a character education book by Carol McCloud,” Lee said. It teaches children kindness and to make someone’s day better. “They can choose to be dippers or fillers,” Lee said. “We’re teaching the kids not to be dippers and hurt someone’s feelings.” New Bremen Middle sixth-grade School teacher Amy Peoppelman earned a grant of $500 for a lab called “Tissue Engineering.” “It will introduce the students to examples of research in the field of tissue engineering and allows them to replicate

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HUELSKAMP Scott and Jacqueline Huelskamp, of Sidney, announce the birth of a son, Andrew Scott Huelskamp, Sept. 19, 2011, at 4:19 a.m. in the Copeland-Emerson Family Birthing Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 2.4 ounces, and was 21 inches long. He was welcomed home by his sisters, Grace, 3, and Addison, 2. His maternal grandparents are Ross and Cindy Driskell. His paternal grandparents are John and Pam Huelskamp. His great-grandparents are Pat Longbrake and Carol Huelskamp, both of Sidney, and Dick and Valera Slonkosky. His mother is the former Jacqueline Driskell, of Sidney.

TAMPLIN PIQUA — Lesta Tamplin, of Piqua, and Jeremiah Klopfenstein, of Troy, announce the birth of a daughter, Holly Marie Ann Tamplin, Dec. 7, 2011, at 10:47 a.m. in the CopelandEmerson Family Birthing Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital, in Sidney. She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Her maternal grandparents are Elizabeth Tamplin, of Piqua, and Frank Henson, of Lockington. Her paternal grandmother is Joy Klopfenstein, of Jackson Center. Her great-grandparents are Lurena and Lowell Tamplin, of Piqua, Jack and Jackie Powell, of Lockington, and Thomas and Carolyn Klopfenstein, of Russia. Her mother is originally from Piqua. BUEHLER ANNA — Michael and Maria Buehler, of Anna, announce the birth of a son, Ian Joseph, Nov. 28, 2011, at 12:01 p.m. in the Copeland-Emerson Family Birthing Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. He weighed 8.8 pounds and was 19.5 inches long. He was welcomed home by his brother, Logan, 3. His maternal grandparents are Steve and Jane Johnson, of Sidney. His paternal grandparents are Bill and Carol Buehler, of Botkins. His great-grandparents are Roman and Dorothy Buehler, of McCartyville, and Robert and Mary Anne Hoying, of Fort Loramie. His mother is the former Maria Johnson, of Sidney.

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only one image per entry. See www.marshmallowpeeps.com for rules. There will be two age categories: Under 18 and 18 and over. The “Deck The Peeps” contest will accept entries until Jan. 5 at 11:59 p.m. The winners will be announced Jan. 23. Mark Hoffman, brand manager of seasonal products at Just Born, said, “Christmas is a natural fit for the Peeps brand. Many of our fans use Christmasthemed Peeps to create fun, family crafts and recipes. Our ‘Deck the Peeps’ contest provides the perfect occasion for our fans to display their incredible creativity. The holiday season brings families closer together

and this year we are asking them to go a little further and create a Peeps masterpiece that can be shared with Peeps fans everywhere.” Peeps fans can find Christmas Peeps treats at their favorite stores or visit www.peepsandcompany.com where they can also find Peeps-themed merchandise and apparel. Just Born Inc. is a privately owned company founded in 1923 and headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa., where it manufactures Peeps, Hot Tamales, Mike and Ike, Mike and Ike Zours and Teenee Beanee brand candies. Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews brand candies are produced in Philadelphia, Pa.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County (BBBS) held its annual Christmas party on Dec. 3 at Bel-Mar Lanes bowling alley in Sidney. Approximately 85 people, comprising community volunteer mentors, “littles,” BBBS board members and staff, were in attendance. The party included bowling, pizza, a trivia contest and visit from Santa who distributed gifts. Volunteers were encouraged to bring prospective volunteer mentors to the party. Those prospective mentors were then assigned to help an unmatched “little” for the afternoon. Kohl’s Cares sent a team of volunteers to assist at the party. Currently, there are 77 community volunteer mentors and 65 high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who volunteer with the school-based Big Buddies Program at Longfellow and Whittier elementary schools. Twenty-four children in Shelby County are waiting to be matched with volunteer mentors. The Bowl For Kids’ Sake fundraiser will be March 2 and 4, at BelMar Lanes in Sidney and McBo’s Lanes in Versailles. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County is a nonprofit United Way member, social service agency. For information, call 492-7611.

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RICHARDS Sha’Tara Waldroop and Travis Richards, of Sidney, announce the birth of a son, Peyton Samuel Richards, Nov. 29, 2011, at 7:24 a.m. in the Copeland-Emerson Family Birthing Center at Wilson Memorial Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 20 1/2 inches long. His maternal grandparents are Clint and Limbert, Glenna Thomas and Sheila Johnson and Ed and Tina Saunders, all of Sidney. His paternal grandparents are Randy Richards, of Houston, and Crystal Spaugy, of Sidney. His great-grandparents are Ed and Judy Johnson, Kathleen Waldroop and Ruth Spaugy, all of Sidney, Jack and Betty Spaugy and Anna Saunders, all of Anna, and Ed Saunders, of Springfield. His mother is originally from Sidney.

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Mapmaking money spent on PR, lawyer BY JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS (AP) — As attacks on Ohio Republicans heat up over their handling of congressional redistricting, state records show Democrats didn’t use their mapmaking money from taxpayers to draw any lines at all. They spent $40,000 of their allotted $150,000 to hire a liberal think tank with ties to former Gov. Ted Strickland for help with public relations, and for help assessing Republican legislative maps for potential violations of the federal Voting Rights Act

that outlaws discriminatory voting practices. A copy of the contract between legislative Democrats and Innovation Ohio, which was obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request, raises questions for the minority party as it alleges mishandling of the onceper-decade line-drawing process by the GOP. Republicans had said during the process that without seeing maps desired by Democrats, they had no way of striking a compromise on lines. A final congressional map signed Thursday headed off a threatened 2012 ballot challenge of the new congressional lines

by the Ohio Democratic Party. It will be in place through 2020. House Democratic chief of staff Keary McCarthy said research and advice by Innovation Ohio played a key role in the mapmaking dialogue. In response to questioning from the AP, he produced seven data files exchanged between Republicans and Democrats beginning Nov. 1, including some lines generated by Democratic staffers. Those lines mostly represented changes to majority Republicans’ proposals. Democrats never produced a full map for public view; the one map they introduced was created by a Repub-

lican Illinois state lawmaker, Rep. Mike Fortner, who won a mapmaking contest run by a coalition of voter advocates. “Understanding how to develop maps was jointly done through staff and consultants,” he said. “All of that information helps us to understand how to draw a map, and that is essential through this period of time.” McCarthy said Republicans unveiled maps Democratic without input, then forced them through the Legislature without adequate time for Democrats to respond. The think tank’s public relations work was

Spending on union law fight close to $41million BY ANN SANNER Associated Press COLUMBUS (AP) — Both sides in the fall ballot fight over Ohio’s contentious collective bargaining law spent almost $41 million combined to sway voters, outpacing the cost of last year’s hard-fought race for governor. Campaign finance reports filed Friday with the state show that union-backed We Are Ohio raised almost $30 million and spent roughly $29 million in its successful effort to defeat the law. The group also netted more than $12 million in total inkind contributions. Defenders of the law were far outspent and outraised.

Republican-backed Building a Better Ohio reported spending more than $11 million through its political action committee. The coalition of business groups and others also trailed the law’s opponents in fundraising — bringing in about $11 million in donations and less than $570,000 in inkind gifts. In total, the groups’ spending exceeded the almost $34 million spent in gubernatorial campaign in 2010. Ohioans were barraged with TV ads, mailers and sparring in the press during the months leading up to the November vote on whether the union law should be kept or tossed out. The bill would have restricted the bargaining

abilities of more than 350,000 teachers, police, firefighters and other unionized public employees around the state. Final results of last month’s election released on Friday show voters rejected the new law 62 percent to 38 percent. Gov. John Kasich, a first-term Republican, and other supporters had promoted the overhaul as a means for city officials, school superintendents and others to better control their costs and keep workers on the job during a time of tight budgets. Opponents had argued the collective bargaining restrictions were an unfair attack on public employee unions that had worked cooperatively with their govern-

ment employers for decades. They also accused lawmakers of exploiting a state budget crisis to pass an unpopular measure. Backers of the bill had help from outside interest groups, who spent independently to keep the collective bargaining restrictions in place. Filings submitted ahead of Friday’s afternoon deadline show Virginia-based Alliance for America’s Future spent more than $1.7 million on mailings in support of the law. Conservative group Citizens United spent $115,000 on email and television advertising, according to independent expenditure reports filed this month with the Ohio’s top election official.

GOP chair highlights party struggle Chairman Kevin DeWine told ONN-TV that people surrounding the first-term Republican governor are trying to replace members of the state Republican Party’s central committee, which elects the party chairman. “These are folks close

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A FLOOR of a parking structure under construction collapsed near the corner of Prospect Avenue and Ontario in downtown Cleveland on Friday. The structure is planned as a welcome center and valet parking garage for the upcoming Horseshoe Casino Cleveland.

Parking deck collapses at Cleveland casino CLEVELAND (AP) — Part of a deck of a parking garage for a new Cleveland casino has collapsed. Cleveland Fire Department spokesman Larry Gray says the collapse occurred Friday afternoon while workers were pouring concrete on the roof. He says all 52 construction workers are safe. The parking garage is across the street from the new casino, which is expected to open in March. A spokeswoman says the collapse isn’t ex-

pected to affect the opening date. Gray says the scene has been blocked from pedestrians and motor traffic. Workers won’t be allowed back until the site is deemed safe by the fire department. Gray says there’s no estimate of the cost of the damage. Casino owner Rock Ohio Caesars LLC says its investigation will begin immediately. Its casino is among four in the state approved by voters in 2009.

to the governor, agents and allies and lobbyists and political consultants, who are trying to take over the party for the benefit of holding all the levers of power as it relates to politics in the Republican Party,” DeWine said. State documents show three of Kasich’s regional liaisons turned in candidate petitions for central committee challengers during weekday work hours. Ohio law forbids state employees from engaging in political activities during working hours. Kasich spokesman Rob Nichols told the TV station that he was aware that staffers were circulating petitions but said they had done so only after requesting time off. “We don’t keep records of what staff choose to do on personal time,” Nichols said. The rift between DeWine and Kasich is no secret, having begun after the 2010 election when Republicans swept all statewide offices and

a majority of Ohio House seats. “He (Kasich) and I had a short conversation,” DeWine said. “He said he wanted his own person. I said I respect that, but that’s not the way the committee elects a chairman.” DeWine’s term as chairman ends in January 2013. On Dec. 2, Republican House Speaker William Batchelder sent a memo to the House GOP caucus slamming the party chairman. Last week, he told the TV station “we do not need the state chairman of our party making comments about the people around the governor.” A national analyst says with the swing state poised to be pivotal in the 2012 presidential election, now is a bad time for party infighting. “The GOP is already penciling in Ohio in their column next year,” ABC News senior Washington editor Rick Klein said. “Distractions detract from that.”

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COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s Republican Party chairman says people close to Gov. John Kasich are working to take over leadership of the state party, further demonstrating a split in the party in the lead-up to a presidential election year.

help “with a communications, media, editorial and public outreach program” related to the drawing of new legislative lines. The agreement runs through Dec. 31. Democrats also hired a lawyer, Lloyd PierreLouis of Wesp Barwell LLC, for $5,000 a month their money, with records show. The Innovation Ohio agreement also was not signed until the second week of October, after both the congressional and legislative maps were finalized. It lists an effective date of Aug. 26, which fell about midway through the legislative redistricting process for which the help was com-

missioned. Republican House spokesman Mike Dittoe questioned the legality of both contracts. He said legal contracts must be pre-approved by the state attorney general, and Democrats’ weren’t, and that retroactive contracts are prohibited under state law. Ohio redraws legislative and congressional districts once every 10 years to reflect population shifts identified in the U.S. census. The state is losing two of 18 congressional seats this year due to lagging population growth; the state Legislature includes 99 representatives and 33 senators.

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Minster fitness club Luxury sedan introduced under new ownership MINSTER — Curves of Minster has announced it is now under new ownership. Kimberly Oen took possession of the club on Nov. 1. “I’m so excited to become part of the Minster Curves community,” Oen said. “I’m looking forward to helping the women in our community reach amazing results, both physical and emotional, through our Curves workout program and support network. With change comes progress.” With the average person gaining three pounds a year, a reasonable workout regimen that can fit into today’s busy lifestyle of work and family is critical to help combat diabetes, osteoporosis, hypertension, heart disease and other

health risks that women can face. Curves’ exercise program consists of 30 minutes of exercise three times a week, during which participants work all major muscle groups and receive a great cardio workout. It includes all five components of a complete exercise program: warm-up, strength training, cardio, cool down and stretching. In addition to a proven workout plan, Curves of Minster offers programs to help motivate and assist women in obtaining a healthy including lifestyle, Curves Circuit with Zumba Fitness and Curves Complete, a new program which combines diet, exercise, a personal coach and an online weight-loss subscription service that provides

subscribers with meal plans, diet and fitness information, tools, experts and motivation to achieve their weight-loss goals. It is a complete 90day program in which members can lose up to 20 pounds and 20 inches, promoters say. Oen is a certified public accountant with degrees in accounting and psychology. She is an AFAA Certified Personal Trainer, a Curves Complete Coach, and is licensed to teach numerous fitness formats. For more informaabout Curves, tion contact Oen at (419) 6283132, visit www.curvesminsteroh.com or the Facebook page — Curves Minster Ohio. For more information, visit www.curves-minsteroh.com

Carey earns certification The National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences ( N B C HIS) announced t h a t Shanda Carey, of S i d n e y, has sucCarey cessfully completed the NBC-HIS National Competency Examination. Passing the exam

grants the hearing health professional the designation Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences. This designation attests to Carey’s experience, dedication, professionalism and commitment to quality care to the hearing impaired. The National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences is a certifying agency fully accredited by the National Commission of Certifying Agencies in

Washington, D.C. The commission is the nation’s only organization that sets, applies and promotes comprehensive standards for credentialing professions and occupations. Carey is employed with Hearing Professionals, 2040 Michigan Ave., Sidney, and 1853 W. Main St., Troy. Call to schedule an appointment for a complimentary hearing consultation at (866) 468-3277.

GREENSBURG, Ind. — Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) announced that it will be the exclusive manufacturer of the Acura ILX, an all-new luxury sedan going into mass production in Indiana in the spring of 2012. The new Acura ILX sedan will be positioned at the gateway to the Acura lineup and will be offered with both gasoline and gas-electric hybrid powertrain options. The new Acura ILX will be Acura’s firstever hybrid model, as well as the first Acura model to be produced in Indiana. “Building this all-new Acura vehicle as the exclusive global source is a big responsibility for our associates,” said HMIN President Jun Nishimoto. “I am very proud of what our Indiana team has accomplished in such a short time, and we have great confidence in our ability to produce a world-class luxury vehicle that exceeds the expectations of Acura customers.” The Acura ILX will join the TL sedan, ZDX crossover vehicle, and the MDX and RDX sport-utility vehicles as the fifth Acura model produced exclusively in North America. Acura finished second among all luxury brands in the J.D. Power and Associates’ 2011 Initial Quality Study. HMIN was recognized earlier this year for its

outstanding quality as one of only three automobile plants globally to earn a Platinum Award for outstanding quality based on the results of J.D. Power and Associates’ 2011 Initial Quality Survey(IQS). The plant recently added nearly 1,000 associates to support the move to two-shift production, which started on Oct. 24, doubling the plant’s capacity to 200,000 vehicles per year. The Acura ILX will be the first hybrid vehicle to be made in America at a Honda plant. Gasoline engines for the new Acura ILX will be pro-

duced at the Anna, Ohio, engine plant of Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Acura will unveil a concept version of the new ILX sedan at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit during media preview days, Jan. 9-10. Acura also will debut a new RDX sportutility vehicle and a concept version of the next-generation Acura NSX supercar at the show, as it moves to further strengthen its product lineup with new products, new technologies and a sharper brand focus.

STOCK MARKET Listed are Friday’s stock market prices at closing for firms in the Sidney-Shelby County area traded on the major markets. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE This Week Chng. 0 Alcoa Inc...............8.78 (PF of Alcoa Building Products, Stolle Machinery) +0.34 Appld Ind. Tech..33.71 0 BP PLC ADR......41.39 +0.09 Citigroup ............26.00 +0.26 Emerson Elec. ....49.13 (PF of Copeland Corp. Division) -0.33 Griffon Corp. ........8.69 (PF of Clopay Corp.) -0.03 H&R Block Inc...15.33 Honda Motor .....28.99 -0.50 +0.25 Ill. Toolworks .....46.00 (Parent company of Peerless) +0.03 JC Penney Co.....32.62 (Store in Piqua) JP Morgan Chase31.88 +0.12 (Former Bank One, Sidney) -0.10 Kroger Co. ..........23.71 (PF of Kroger) +0.04 Meritor .................5.34

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE This Chng. Week +0.41 Lear Corp ...........36.66 (PF of C.H. Masland) -0.64 McDonalds Corp.97.50 Radio Shack .........9.64 -0.51 Sherwin-Wllms ..84.58 +0.73 -0.01 Sprint Nextel .......2.27 +0.76 Thor Industries..24.16 (PF of Airstream Inc.) +0.73 Time Warner Inc.34.61 (PF of Time Warner Cable) +0.20 U.S. Bancorp ......26.00 (Former Star Bank of Sidney) Walgreen Co.......34.17 +0.06 Walmart Stores .58.27 +0.32 Wendy’s Int. Inc. ..5.10 -0.08 +0.18 YUM! Brands.....57.68 (PF of Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut) OVER THE COUNTER -0.49 Bob Evans ..........31.83 +0.10 Fifth Third ........12.07 0 Peoples Bank .......9.00

A - Refers to Affiliated With PF - Refers to Parent Firm Closing Dow Jones Industrial Averages: This Week: 11,860.94 Change: -7.87 (Quotes courtesy of the Sidney offices of Edward Jones, Erroll Broud, Vance Stewart, Danielle Gilroy-Sielschott and DiAnne Karas, registered investment advisers.)

Garmann elected director Have you been diagnosed with a ster, the company he es- Minster with wife Sandy. tablished 18 years ago. He serves as president of He was previously em- the Minister Zoning ployed with Fanning & Board of Appeals as well Howey, as a draftsman; as with the Minster of Fort Civic Association and Archonics, Wayne, Ind., as a drafts- Service Club. AIA Dayton was man; and Sidney’s Freytag & Associates, as a founded in 1900 and repproject manager. He has resents a nine-county been a member of the in- membership of approxistitute for more than 25 mately 200 architects. years. Garmann served AIA Dayton’s mission is as president of AIA Fort to facilitate unity and Wayne and sat on the In- fellowship among the diana Society of Archi- members in their purtects Board of Directors. suit of professional exGarmann earned a cellence toward quality bachelor’s degree from architecture, influencing the Miami University in the built environment, Oxford. He has four and to increase the pubgrown children — lic’s awareness of the Edward Jones ranked Heather, Nicholas, profession’s benefits and No. 2 in Registered Rep. Daniel and Melissa — a commitment to the magazine’s annual surand currently resides in community. vey of the nation’s six largest financial services firms, according to DiAnne Karas, a financial adviser in the Sidney ATTORNEY AT LAW community. The magazine randomly selects financial advisers nationwide and asks ~ 39 Years Experience ~ them to rank their firms in various categories. Edward Jones’ overall 106 W. Ash Street, Piqua score was 9.1 out of 10 Debt Relief Agency Helping People File Bankruptcy Under The New Bankruptcy Law possible points and twotenths of a point behind the highest-ranking firm. Also, 94 percent of respondents said they believe Edward Jones is the best firm to work for in the financial services industry. The overall average for all firms in the survey was 7.6. Edward Jones’ highest scores were 9.6 for ethics, 9.2 for clarity of Easy to give and client account stateeasy to redeem ments, 9.4 for client access to online account information and 9.5 for the quality of branch of- Chamber fice administrators. Redeemable at 100 Chamber Available in The Sidney financial $5 - $10 - $20 member businesses advisers are DiAnne denominations throughout Shelby County Karas, Vance Stewart, Erroll Broud and Purchase your Chamber Gift Certificates at the offices of Danielle Sielschott. The firm’s ranked No. the Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, 2 last year and was pre101 South Ohio Ave. Second Floor in Downtown Sidney viously No. 1 for 17 conOffice hours are Monday-Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm secutive years. MINSTER — Bradley T. Garmann was recently elected AIA Ohio Director representing the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Dayton Chapter. He was confirmed to the position during the AIA Dayton Annual Meeting in October. His three-year term begins in January. Garmann is a principal with Garmann/Miller Architects-Engineers in Min-

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Top salespeople New Knoxville Elementary School youngsters in grades 1-6 who were outstanding salespeople got to go for a limousine ride to the New Bremen Dairy Queen Wednesday. The ride was a reward for selling 30 or more items during the school’s recent fundraiser. The students traveled in two groups: grades 1-3 and 4-6. Shown here are some of the youths getting into the limo. Winners were Faith Bower and Mia Metzger, grade 1; Jessica Miltner, Dakota Kennedy, Carter Piehl and Marshall Nickolauson, grade 2; Brandon VanGundy, grade 3; Merecedes Schafer and Caleb Lageman, grade 4; Kalyn Hostetter, Taylor Gonzalez, Samantha Stienecker and Tyler Schafer, grade 5; and Austin Thatcher and Naarah Butler, grade 6.

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WAPAKONETA — The real estate transfers listed below have been recorded at the office of Auglaize County Recorder Ann Billings. Transfers listed also include tax-exempt property transfers in which no dollar amount is listed. New Bremen Robert D. and Tara L. Sibert to Gregory J. and Tracy L. Winget, lot 155, $147,500. Keith A. and Andrea M. Quellhorst to Dean M. Susan K. Quellhorst, lot 4, Meadowbrook Subdivision No. 2, $120,000. Michael T. Cotterman to Phyllis A. Diller, lot 57, Pioneer Subdivision No. 2, $184,000. and Eileen Paul Froehlich to Michael T. Cotterman, lot 124, Pio-

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neer Subdivision No. 5, $368,500. Brian and Tracy Kremer to Patrick J. Rammel and Kimberly Wint, lot 4, Dicke Acres, $159,500. Andrew J. Kuenning to Dorsten Enterprises Inc., part lot 77, $109,900. German Township McDermitt Monty et.al. to McDermitt Farms LLC, part section 3, 37.45 acres, no amount. Alvin T. Brown to Alvin T. Brown, trustee, part section 6, no amount. Richard P. and Karen A. Westerbeck to Gene P. and Ellen L. Topp, part section 9, 10.6005 acres, $102,000. Norbert J. and Joan M. Homan to Brian and Tracy Kremer, part sec-

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Wright State University DAYTON — The following local students were recently named to the dean’s list at Wright State University during the fall 2011 quarter. • Sidney — Megan Baird, Jennifer Bowsher, Melanie Brown, Lesley Burdiss, Darrell Cates, Jalee Clendenin, Nicholas Coberly, Ria Cole, Victor Colon, Andrea Copella, Emily Coverstone, Aubrey Gaylor, Mary Harris, Deseree Hunt, Samuel Klepinger, Raven Loaiza, Chelsae Wise and Andrew Young. • Anna — Tia Caldwell, Joseph Pudlewski and Heather Russell. • Botkins — Rachel Doseck, Jill Klopfenstein and Brooke McGowan. • DeGraff — Aaron Figley. • Fort Loramie — Lauren Cordonnier, Dylan Dohner, Paige Hilgefort, Katie Hoehne, Kelly Hoehne, Heather Holthaus and Nicholas Meyer. • Houston — Christian Bauer, Ashley Holdheide and Andrew Toller. • Jackson Center — Cody Kelly. • Minster — Oliver Barga, Jason Beckman, Megan Brandewie, Katie Overman, Evan Poeppelman and Jason Wolters. • New Bremen — Michelle Adams, Annette Bruns, Sharon Chaney, Theresa Crawford, William Crites, Andrew Davis, Janice Flaute, Aaron Freeman, Brittany Homan, Lauren Houseworth, David Morris, Kathan Nagel Koeller, Jaclyn Scheer, Leslie Schmiesing, Aaron Schmitmeyer, Suzanna Wint, Hank Zwiep and Joanna Zwiep. • New Knoxville — Zachery Allen, Alex Arnett, Hannah Bambauer, Emma Kuck, Justin Schott and Nicole Shreve. • Quincy — Kyle Ehresmann. • Russia — Kristi Borchers, Matthew Busse, Samantha Daniel, Justin Oen, Katlend Oen, Sarah Paulus and Courtney Sherman. • Versailles — Kendra Addis, Ann Borchers, Julia Bruns, Kelsey Cordonnier, Megan Cotner, Ashley Henry, Joshua Langston, Jacob Monnin, Ashley Petitjean, Kristen Philpot, Roxanne Richard, Hayden Roush, Stacy Spitzer and Megan Wulber. • Yorkshire — Brandon Berger and Kati Mangen.

tion 3, $253,700. Jackson Township Ronald A. Doorsten, trustee, to Andrew J. and Lindsey K. Kuenning, part section 22, $187,200. Pusheta Township Steven D. and Yvonne J. Shaffer to Cory A. and Randi K. Hengstler, part section 15, 7.618 acres, $212,500. Eric T. Marla J. Santomieri to Alex L. and Cynthia M. Koenig, part section 28, 6.902 acres, 10 acres, and 0.48 acres, $255,000. Washington Twp. Frederick L. and Helen L. Kohler to Washington Township trustees, part section 6, no amount.

NEW BREMEN — While the national economy may be shaky, there is good economic news in New Bremen. At its meeting Tuesday, New Bremen Village Council learned that the local employment picture is looking better. Angela Hamberg, economic development director for the village, gave a report on her first six months in her position. Hamberg reported that all the preliminaries had been done for the new Brookside Laboratories building to be constructed in 2012. Once operational, the new enterprise will hire an estimate three dozen people. In addition to that, Hamberg shared information on the Work Force Development efforts for the southwest triangle of Auglaize County that includes New Bremen, Minster and New Knoxville. Working with local employers, Tri Star, Wright State University and others, efforts are being made

to develop work skills for an estimated two dozen jobs currently available in the area. Along those lines, council adopted a final income tax agreement with the New Bremen Schools and approved a community reinvestment agreement between the village and Brookside Laboratories regarding real estate taxes. Council members also approved a new law regarding parking on village streets during wintry conditions. Effective immediately, all vehicles must be moved within 24 hours of any snowfall with an accumulation of 2 inches or more. There were three second readings Tuesday evening: regarding income tax collection with the city of St Marys; renewing the village solicicontract with tor’s Stephen Smith; and renewing the magistrate’s contract with Robert Kehoe.

New Bremen places two school tax issues on ballot WAPAKONETA — The New Bremen Local School District has filed to place two issues on the March primary ballot. One is a 7.3-mill bond issue to support the construction of school facilities under the Classroom Facilities Assistance Program of the Ohio School Facilities Commission and related locally funded initiatives related — the furnishing and equipping of those new facilities and the improvement of the sites. The second is a 1-mill levy, an additional tax, for permanent improvements purposes, continuing over time. In addition, the following individuals have filed to run for office: • In the Republican primary, John

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A temporary appropriation was approved for January for payroll and vendors until the required appropriations are adopted. Council decided that all full-time village employees will receive a 70c e n t - p e r- h o u r cost-of-living adjustment effective the first payroll of 2012. There were also first readings about the emergency medical service contract renewal, revising penalties in zoning to correct discrepancies and for the 311 citizen’s response program, a computer program connected to the Internet and cell phones. In other business, council adopted an engineering contract with Hoggemeyer Design of Bowling Green for drinking water well No. 8 on Amsterdam Road for an amount not to exceed $12,000. Council next meets Jan. 10 at 6:30 p.m.

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COURT From Page 2A • Levi Combs, 19, 2551 Apache Drive, was fined $150 and $113 costs for driving under suspension. • Adam W. Auton, 28, 8350 Tawawa-Maplewood Road, Maplewood, was fined $75 and $113 costs for driving under suspension. Dismissed were charges of a seat belt violation and possessing a faulty driver’s license. Civil cases Midland Funding, San Diego, Cailf. v. Danny Moses, 4662 H a r d i n - Wa p a k o n e t a Road, $3,671.13. Discover Bank, Hebron, Ky. v. Julie W. Williams, 2339 Aldrin Drive, $4,517.17. Citibank, Sioux Fall, S.D. v. Carla J. Bogart, 712 Sixth Ave., $4,274.65. Dismissed Chase Bank USA, Newark, Del. v. Nathan A. Lattimer, 10988 State Route 65, Maplewood, $4,465.95; paid in full. Wilson Memorial Hospital v. Curtis L. Hughs, 5720 State Route 47, Houston, $1,184.56; judgment satisfied. Portfolio Recovery Associates, Norfolk v. William W. Comer, 440 S. Miami Ave., $2,384.34; dismissed due to lack of prosecution. Protec II Security Systems, Dayton vs. Gladys Gariety, 16390 Mason Road, $2,552; case settled. Asset Acceptance, Warren, Mich. v. Danielle L. Bixby, 530 N. West Ave., $956.92; judgment satisfied.

the loan on the old Joint Sewer Plant could be paid in full with the 2011 loan payment. Council determined paying the loan off early would allow for better funding in 2012 of the new Joint Sewer plant. • The village will be preparing to advertise for a depository agreement. Bids will be received until 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 3, when bids will be opened and reviewed for approval. • The village will soon put out for bids for the water plant improvement project-Water Filtration Project. . • The mayor, council and fiscal officer expressed their appreciation to the Volunteer QuincyMiami Township Fire Department in putting the annual Christmas Tree up and to Bell Christmas Tree Farm for donating the tree. Appreciation was also extended to Champaign Bank for providing hot chocolate and cookies for the event and the Neighborhood Watch providiing goodies for Santa’s visit. • Richard Heniser was selected to represent the village on the board to govern the natural gas program. This will be a three-year program. Heniser was a part of the program to get people signed up for natural gas service to allow the proj-

ect to move forward in the village. Sign up is still available until the project actually begins construction. • A year end Joint Sewer meeting will be held Monday at the Quincy Community Building at 7 p.m. with the Quincy village administrator and council, and DeGraff Board of Public Affairs and council requested to attend. • John Hickman was appointed to the Volunteer Firemen’s Dependants Board. • Council was informed that information is being compiled by the state auditor for conducting audits for 2010 and 2011, and then the second audit of 2012 and 2013. Costs have been ranging from $14,000 to $21,500 for the four-year period. The funding for these two audits is largely from the general fund and will have to be reviewed for funds available and costs involved and a recommendation made to the auditor for services. • Two resumes have been received for parttime help and interviews are going to be scheduled. The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. with the next regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at council chambers.

Commissioners reduce juror pay Shelby County commissioners passed resolutions to change the amount of money paid to prospective jurors and to appointed public defenders during its meeting Thursday. People who are called for jury duty but not seated will be paid $10 per day, down from $15 per day. Appointed public defenders will earn $50 per hour for in-court time, $40 per hour for out-of-court time. In other action, the commision took under advisement a request by James Bray to use a right of way on his property on County Road 25A, discussed the 2012 care and custody budget for Judge William Zimmerman, of the Juve-

nile/Probate Court, approved payment of current bills and approved transfers of appropriations between various codes for the Developmental Disabilities agency and the sheriff ’s department. Lois Spitzer was awarded a contract for $1,800 to prepare the 2011 schedule of federal awards expenditures and another contract for $15,000 to prepare the 2011 basic financial statement. The commissioners appropriated $8,400 for contract services for the coroner, funds that are primarily used for autopsies. They also reappointed Mike Goubeaux to the Building Code Board of Appeals.

their efforts in four directions, including investigating drug activities and drug organizations, gathering and sharing intelligence relating to illegal drug activities, handling cases that will impact all levels of drug trafficking within the task force’s jurisdiction, and promoting law enforcement cooperation through multi-agency investigations. The document spells out the responsibilities of those who serve on the task force, with Tangeman serving as the task force coordinator, overseeing its day-to-day operations. The sheriff ’s office and the police department will each contribute 50 percent of the program costs associated with task force investigations, according to the document. Each will have one officer permanently assigned to the task force. Each agency will be responsible for paying for its own officer. The task force will divide all forfeited assets obtained through the investigations including cash and the sale of property, with the sheriff ’s office and the city each receiving 40 percent and the Shelby County Prosecutor’s Office receiving 20 percent of the assets. The task force agreement also addresses isincluding sues misconduct of a task force member or conduct unbecoming an officer, evidence, drug buys and other procedures. Lenhart said he and Gessler have “reached out to our village officers” and want to work with them on drug-related cases. Gessler said that he and Lenhart met with village police chiefs at the monthly chiefs meeting. At the most recent meeting, Shelby County Prosecutor Ralph Bauer was present. “Their reaction was positive … one of the chiefs said it well, ‘This is the way it should be done.’ This is how these types of investigations should be accomplished,” Gessler said.

In addition to Tangeman, it was announced that there will initially be three full-time officers working with the task force, with additional officers available for investigations and support if necessary. “Drugs certainly have a tremendous impact,” Lenhart said. “The jail is full of persons with drug use.” Lenhart said he wants the new task force have an “impact on crime and theft.” “The chief (Gessler) and I are neither one on an ego trip,” Lenhart said. “We split duties up based on abilities between (the) police department and sheriff’s office.” Gessler said he and Lenhart stay in close touch. “We call each other from time to time. We have a solid working relationship.” A little more than a year ago, Gessler announced in the Sidney Daily News that he was suspending the SNARE drug task force as a “preventative” measure that separated his agency from Sheriff Dean Kimpel and his ongoing controversy. At the time, Gessler said he did not want to see the effectiveness of SNARE compromised by Kimpel’s situation. The SNARE task force had been formed shortly after Kimpel took office in 2008. Gessler said at the time that his office was “not tied” to the ACE Task Force, a task force that was allegedly carrying out operations in Anna, and was allegedly created and operated with the knowledge and permission of then-Sheriff Kimpel. Gessler said then, “I don’t know what ACE is … we still don’t know.” Kimpel later denied that he approved establishing the ACE task force. Gessler said at the time that he believed Kimpel did know about the ACE task force. “All you have to do is read this investigation … that shows the sheriff knew from the beginning what was going on. It appears there were investigations being conducted in

Anna outside of the SNARE agreement.” Gessler said at that time his office would cooperate with any investigation into ACE or the Anna drug investigations conducted as part of the ACE task force. In addition, Anna Police Chief Scott Evans, Jackson Center Chief Joe Cotterman and Botkins Chief Tom Glass also spoke out at the time, saying they were concerned that their names were tied to the ACE task force. As Lenhart and Gessler begin the new task force, Gessler has a message for the public. “To the good folks, please communicate with us, and to those who should be worried, be aware, we are here.” Lenhart added, “The secret to success is working together.” He wants the public to call his office at 492-TIPS (8477) to report drug activity. Tangeman said, “I’m very excited. It’s going to be a very good marriage between our two departments.” He said individuals can call the police department to report drug-related activity and can ask to speak to a narcotics investigator. The number is 498-2351. Tangeman said there is a plan to establish a new phone number dedicated to the use of the task force and reporting drug activity. He will be releasing that number soon. Plans are also under way for a web page about the new task force, where the public can learn about the Sidney/Shelby County Drug Task Force and leave tips about drug activity in their neighborhoods. The web page is still in the development stage. Lenhart is pleased to see a new drug task force and working relationship again between the Shelby County Sheriff ’s Office and the Sidney Police Department. “We wanted to put this thing back together.” “This is what law enforcement is supposed to do,” Gessler said. “If we all work together, no one can beat us.”

NK BOE to meet NEW KNOXVILLE — The New Knoxville Board of Education will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in the Media Center. The meeting will begin following the Winter Concert. The board will consider the financial report and reports from the New Knoxville Education Association, the superintendent and principals. The board also will consider the purchase of two scoreboards for the

little gym. The cost is to be split between the athletic department and the permanent improvement fund. The board will appoint a president protempore to preside initially at the January organizational meeting and will set the date for that meeting. Membership in the Ohio School Boards Association will be considered. Membership dues will be $2,755 for 2012.

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QUINCY — Quincy Village Council members signed an agreement to provide patrolling services with the Logan County Sheriff at a rate of $26 per hour at their meeting held on Dec. 6. This is the same hourly rate as the last two years. Council members will use the service as long as the general fund can fund the expense. The council also passed a resolution requesting a certificate of estimated property tax revenue to place a 2-mill operating levy on the March 6 ballot. The approximate revenue collected would be $11,000 per year. The council then passed the second resolution placing a 2-mill additional levy on the March 6 ballot for five years beginning 2012 until 2016. This levy, if passed, will provide the funds for general operating in the village and supports patrolling, park, fire, rescue, and all other funds in the village. The council is requesting input from the public and business to determine what needs to be done to pass the levy. Council discussed the condition of the former Quincy Casting Building. They are working to determine ownership of the property and how to move forward with clean up. The council urges anyone with information on how to move forward to contact Mayor Dan Robinson. Steve Fansler, solicitor, will investigate. Other council actions taken: • A $745 fee for copies of the Ohio Basic Code was discussed and the order canceled due to funding constraints. • The repaving project of Jefferson Street has been completed and the cost was paid by the Logan County Engineer’s Office. • Council determined

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BY FRANCIS DRAKE ple are a bit distrusting today (including you). What kind of day will LEO tomorrow be? To find out (July 23 to Aug. 22) what the stars say, read You feel conservative, the forecast given for financially speaking, your birth sign. today. Because of this, you won’t want to go out For Sunday, Dec. 18, on a limb, and that is 2011 probably wise. Curb your spending. ARIES VIRGO (March 21 to April 19) (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Relations with bosses, Relationships with parents, teachers and others might be disapauthority figures might pointing. However, do be a bit strained today. not take this personally. Actually, a relationship Everyone feels a bit with a partner or close withdrawn and pulled in friend could be part of today. It’s just what it is. the problem. LIBRA TAURUS (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) (April 20 to May 20) Don’t ask for permisDon’t push your luck sion from bosses today. with co-workers today or Their reply likely will be, anyone who is older or “Talk to the hand.” Postmore experienced. Peo- pone your requests for ple are inclined to think another day. that you should just “do SCORPIO it yourself.” (Cooperation (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) ain’t easy.) Someone older or GEMINI more experienced might (May 21 to June 20) discourage you in a Romantic relation- meeting or group situaships are a bit stifled tion today. This is nothtoday, because people feel ing personal. This reserved and a bit with- individual believes in his drawn. Don’t worry; this or her experience and is just a temporary dark point of view. cloud on your horizon. SAGITTARIUS CANCER (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) (June 21 to July 22) You will want to be Keep close to yourself financially conservatoday, and don’t expect tive in your money much from others. An el- dealings today. This is ement of reserve perme- just fine. Sometimes ates all relationships, you like to overdo it. everywhere. It’s as if peo- Fortunately, this is not

one of those days. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Don’t worry if you feel cut off from others today. This is par for the course. Many people feel timid, for whatever reason. (It’s a lack of selfconfidence.) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Work alone or behind the scenes to get the most done today. This is not an ideal day to schmooze with others. Play it low-key. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Someone older might rain on your parade today, especially when it comes to getting your fair share of something. Don’t let anyone talk you out of something if you feel it’s unjust. YOU BORN TODAY You appear carefree and casual but, in fact, you’re hardworking and have high standards for yourself and others. You support social causes, because you want to make the world a better place. You have an excellent imagination and like to explore new ideas. Good news. Your year ahead might be one of the most powerful years of your life. Dream big! Birthdate of: Steven Spielberg, director; Brad Pitt, actor; Katie Holmes, actress.

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Your attention to detail, your patience and your willingness to work will help you to research today. This is a wonderful time to discover solutions to unsolved problems. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) People who are older or more experienced than you will have good advice for you today. Why not listen? After all, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Relations with authority figures will be sober but solid today. People see that you are reliable and dependable. People in authority are especially impressed. YOU BORN TODAY You’re persevering; challenges inspire you to work harder. You don’t expect things on a silver platter; you work to deserve them. Your ability to bounce back from difficulties is admirable. In fact, your indestructibility makes others admire you. Your personal courage guarantees your success. This year, something you’ve been involved in for nine years will diminish in order to make room for something new. Birthdate of: Brandon Sanderson, author; Jennifer Beals, actress; Jake Gyllenhaal, actor.

What kind of day will Monday be? To find out what the stars say, read the forecast given for your birth sign. For Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a wonderful day to explore opportunities in publishing, the media, the law, medicine and anything having to do with higher education. Also, it’s a great day to make future travel plans. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’ll make great strides in cleaning up loose details about shared property, inheritances, taxes and the like. It’s a good day to pay bills. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Conversations with others will be very productive today, although rather sober. People are concerned with commonsense values, and they want practical results. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) What a great way to start your week! You’ll be unusually productive at work today. You want to get organized. Someone older or more experienced might help you. LEO

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(July 23 to Aug. 22) This is the perfect day to make long-range plans about the arts, the hospitality industry, vacations, show business and anything having to do with professional or amateur sports. It’s a good day to teach children as well. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Any repairs you make at home today will have long-term benefits for you in the future. Discussions with parents will go well. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You’re full of commonsense ideas today. Therefore, talk to others and agree to practical solutions to everyday events. You’ll get a lot done today. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You want to feel more on top of your money scene. This is a good day to check your bank, your bills and figure out just how much you owe and how much you own. Get a clear picture. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You’re willing to help others today. And because you are hardworking and careful, others will respond to you in the same way. This can be a highly productive day. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)

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NEWS vide a snack and a T-shirt. Dec. 26 and 27 from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Fees are $50 for members and $70 for nonmembers. Volleyball clinic Dec. 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., your children ages 8-14 can learn all the basics of volleyball: passing, setting, serving and hitting. The fee is $25. New Year’s Eve Overnighter Children grades 1-6 on New Year’s Eve can enjoy games, open swim and fun activities. Pizza and drinks will be provided along with doughnuts and juice in the morning — Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Jan. 1. Fees are $40 for members and $55 for nonmembers. For more information on these or other Y events, contact the SidneyShelby County YMCA at 492-9134. Register for programs online at www.sidney-ymca.org. 2242142

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• Leave a window cracked about an inch for ventilation and fresh air. Ventilation is important to keep fuel-burning space heaters from consuming too much oxygen in the house. • Do not leave a space heater on when you are not in the room or when you go to sleep and keep small children away from the unit at all times. • Electric space heaters should be checked for signs of fraying or splitting wires or overheating. Likewise, electric space heaters frequently cause fires by overloading electrical outlets. • Keep space heaters away from combustible materials/products. • When selecting a space heater, look for one that has been tested and certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. These heaters have been determined to meet specific safety standards, and manufacturers are required to provide important use and care information to the consumer. monoxide Carbon safety Carbon monoxide (CO) is a toxic gas produced by the incomplete burning of different fuels including gasoline, kerosene, wood, coal, propane, natural gas and fuel oil. High concentrations of CO can cause illness and excessive levels can be fatal. If you suspect CO in your home, get fresh air immediately and call 911. To prevent CO in your home: • Make sure all appliances are properly installed and maintained and have a heating professional clean and check your heating and venting system every year. • Check vents, flue pipes and chimneys for corrosion or blockage. • Never run a vehicle or fuel-burning equipment in an enclosed place. • Install at least one CO detector near sleeping areas to add an extra measure of safety. If you smell natural gas In the event a gas line has been struck or ruptured outside of a home or business, residents

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Clouds will be slow to break through today. Temperatures will be seasonably c h i l l y through Sunday. It will be dry for the Temperature Precipitation Sunrise/Sunset weekend, but there’s High Thursday.......................60 24 hours ending at 7 a.m...0.05 Saturday’s sunset ......5:12 p.m. a slight chance of a flurry esLow Thursday .......................31 Month to date.....................3.12 Sunday’s sunrise .......7:54 a.m. pecially north of Dayton SatYear to date...........................56 Sunday’s sunset.........5:12 p.m. urday afternoon and evening. Lots of sun is on Source: The Sidney Wastewater Treatment Plant, official weather reporting station for Shelby County, and the U.S. Naval Observatory. For current daytime conditions, low/high tap on Sunday.

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Exercise and immune system DEAR DR. full week to reDONOHUE: I store itself. am a nurse who Such exercise is into exercise. lowers the numThis year, I have ber of circulating increased the white blood cells. amount of time I They are an inteexercise and gral part of our have increased defenses against the exercise diffi- To your infections. They culty. also are an integood I don’t know if gral part of the this is just a coin- health immune system. cidence or if it’s Dr. Paul G. This high level of related to my exercise also reDonohue new program: I duces the body’s have had two colds this ability to produce antiyear, one on top of the bodies, another imporother. Could the increase tant element in in my exercise routine immunity from infechave weakened my im- tions. mune system? What do I don’t know if you are you think? — J.P. exercising at that level. ANSWER: Regular, I’m more inclined to bemoderate-intensity exer- lieve your two colds were cise enhances the im- just a fluke happenmune system. stance and were not due Exhaustive exercise, on to the increase in time the other hand, lowers you are spending exerbody immunity. By ex- cising. You probably had haustive, I mean on a the misfortune of coming par with marathon run- into contact with two difning. After such inten- ferent cold viruses. sive exercise, it takes the body’s immune system a DEAR DR. DONO-

HUE: Can one safely exercise with a cold? I have taken it for granted that it is better not to do so. I have a friend who says my attitude is wimpy. Is it? — H.L. ANSWER: If a person who has a cold feels well enough to exercise, then it’s OK to do so. If you work out in a gym with lots of other people close to you, it would be more thoughtful not to exercise, especially if you are sneezing and your nose is running. The rule of thumb is if cold symptoms are above the neck, it’s OK to exercise. If they’re below the neck — coughing, for example — it’s better not to exercise. If you have a fever, don’t exercise. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I started taking the amino acids arginine, lysine and ornithine to enhance my production of growth hormone and my build-

ing-up of muscles. What are your thoughts on this? — P.K. ANSWER: At one time, the combination of those three amino acids to stimulate growth hormone production was the rage. I haven’t heard of many people still using this combination. I haven’t seen anything written about it. I don’t know if those amino acids really do increase growth hormone production. I have to believe that it is a minuscule increase if it happens at all. Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Readers may also order health newsletters from www.rbmamall.com.

Dec. 17, 1911 As a part of the program by the senior class at the high school yesterday morning, a debate was held on the subject: Resolved — That Capital Punishment by Abolished. Members of the affirmative team were, Carl Sollenberger and Ruth Wyatt, with Robert Martin and Clifford Mann forming the negative team. Judges were, Karl Minneman, Arlene Lonsbury and Carol Clark. ––––– A report has been in circulation that the Deisel-Wemmer Co. was negotiating for the plant of the United States Whip Co., soon to be vacated, with a view to moving from the present quarters in the Woodward building and increasing the business of the branch in this city. Inquiry of officials of the company brought the information that there was nothing in the report. ––––– There was no service over the Sidney Telephone Company’s lines for about 12 minutes this morning on account of the batteries running so low and they could not be charged until after the new system of the Sidney Electric Co. was changed. The change was scheduled to be made over Sunday but was not made until this morning.

75 years Dec. 17, 1936 At the hearing held in Dayton this afternoon Prima Mfg. Co. was purchased by Dallas E. Winslow of Detroit, Mich., and the plant will continue to operate in Sidney under the superintendency of Archer W. Richards. ––––– The Sidney Lodge of Elks will hold its Christmas party for the kiddies at the court house next Wednesday evening. Only children under 13 years of age will be eligible to receive a Christmas package. Every succeeding year more kiddies are taking part in the Elk’s Christ-

mas party and this year preparations will be made for 1,200 children.

50 years Dec. 17, 1961 Mrs. Pauline B. Bertsch is here from Bowling Green to spend the holiday vacation weeks with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Bertsch and family, 1318 Garfield. Mrs. Bertsch is the house mother for the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity at Bowling Green State University campus. ––––– William E. Moore, manager of the local Moore Store, is today the proud possessor of a mink stole, awarded him as the winner of a sales contest conducted by the company. The stole was awarded to Moore for finishing first in his district in a Westinghouse and Sylvania contest conducted among stores in the eight districts in the state.

25 years Dec. 17, 1986 Most doctors enjoy their leisure time by teeing off on the golf course or playing a game of tennis. But for Sidney general practitioner Robert J. Miller, running is the sport of his choice. Miller began a regular running program four years ago, “I just realized I was getting out of shape and getting older,” he explained. Miller started his fitness program in the best way possible: gradually. ––––– These news items from past issues of the Sidney Daily News are compiled by the Shelby County Historical Society (498-1653) as a public service to the community. Local history on the Internet! www.shelbycountyhistory.org

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Underweight college student can’t stomach dad’s insults DEAR ABBY: I’m ther. I have every an 18-year-old male right to be concerned.” living on my own in an Am I wrong to take ofapartment not far from fense at my dad’s my parents’ home. brand of concern? Is They visit me often and there anything I can take turns driving me do to evade these to the local college behurtful comments? — cause I don’t have a TWIG WITH FEELcar. INGS Dear My parents tend to DEAR TWIG: Your Abby worry about me. I’m father’s attempt to Abigail rather thin, but I eat “help” you by ridiculing Van Buren you in front of your healthy. My dad goes over the top with his concern contemporaries is insensitive. about my weight and it is hurt- The fact that he is your father ful. He has called me a “ca- does not entitle him to be daver” in front of friends. And cruel. when he drops me off after If there is a student health classes, he often says, “Now go center at your college, go there eat something fattening!” and talk to a medical profesI have tried to discuss how sional about what is a healthy his repeated comments affect weight for your height and age, my self-confidence, but am al- and whether any medical tests ways met with, “I’m your fa- might be necessary to verify

your health. If not, consult your family physician. This may provide the “proof” you need in discussions with your father. Some males fill out later than others. You should also ask your mother to point out to your dad that what he’s doing is counterproductive. Perhaps she can make him see the light. If that doesn’t work, arrange other transportation to and from school so you will be less dependent on your father. DEAR ABBY: A friend and I were talking about how wimpy a lot of guys in our generation are. We’re both in our mid-20s and seldom meet guys who take charge. Several times we have met guys who said they’d call and set up a date. We know they’re

interested because they have told our friends they’d like to date us again. But then they don’t call. Try as we might to give them chances to ask us out, they usually don’t. I know that traditional dating rules are often discarded, but I don’t want to be the aggressor. Their being “scared” isn’t an acceptable excuse, much less an attractive quality. Why do women so often have to do all the work nowadays or end up alone? — PREFERS TRADITIONAL DEAR PREFERS TRADITIONAL: Women do not have to do ALL the work in a relationship or risk remaining single for life. But they do have to shoulder a lot more of the responsibility than a generation ago as a result of the women’s movement. (Yes, I

know I’ll catch “heck” for saying it.) As women have become more independent and aggressive, the old rules of romance have started to disappear. Men aren’t stupid. Their view is, “If women are willing to do the courting, why should men do it?” The guys you’ve described aren’t wimps; their passivity hasn’t turned other women off. Sending you messages through your friends instead of being direct and following through on their promises to call is business as usual for them. While their behavior may seem immature, it has worked for them before. Don’t give up hope. There are men who are interested in old-fashioned romance, but they are fewer in number. Be patient, keep looking and you’ll find one.

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pheasants Deer gun-hunting season Additional released in SW Ohio continues this weekend COLUMBUS — Ohio's popular deer-gun season will run an additional weekend, Saturday and Sunday, December 17-18, according to the Ohio Departof Natural ment Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The extra weekend days were added in 2006 in response to requests from hunters for more weekend time to hunt. Hunters can use a legal muzzleloader, handgun or shotgun from one half-hour before sunrise until sunset on December 17-18. Ohio’s prehunting season population was estimated to be 750,000 white-tailed deer. The white-tailed deer is the most popular game animal in Ohio, frequently pursued by generations of hunters. Ohio ranks 8th nationally in annual huntingrelated sales and 10th in the number of jobs associated with the huntingrelated industry. Each year, hunting has an $859 million economic impact in Ohio through

the sale of equipment, fuel, food, lodging and more. Ohio is divided into three deer hunting zones. After November 27, a limit of one deer may be taken in Zone A (12 counties) and two deer in Zone B (38 counties). Beginning December 5, the bag limit is three deer in Zone C and antlerless deer permits are no longer valid. Anytime a hunter takes more than one deer, an additional permit must be purchased. Those hunting in urban units and at Division of Wildlife-authorized controlled hunts will have a six-deer bag limit, those deer will not count against the hunter's zone bag limit. Antlerless deer permits may be used for the entire season in urban deer units or Division of Wildlife-authorized controlled hunts. Antlerless deer permits must have been purchased prior to November 27 and are no longer available. Antlerless tags are not valid in Zones A and B after No-

vember 27. Hunters may take only one antlered deer, regardless of zone, hunting method or season. A deer permit is required in addition to a valid Ohio hunting license and hunter orange is required to be worn except for waterfowl hunters. Donations of extra deer will be accepted through the entire deer season which ends on February 5, 2012. Hunters who give their deer to a food bank are not required to pay the processing cost as long as the deer are taken to a participating processor and funding for the effort lasts. Counties being served by this program can be found online at www.fhfh.org. Additional hunting regulations and maps of the state's deer zones are listed in the 2011-2012 Ohio Hunting Regulations. This free publication is available wherever hunting licenses are sold, online at wildohio.com or by calling 1-800-WILDLIFE. Ohio hunters and

birdwatchers are reminded that they should be aware of one another as they pursue deer and birds on this shared weekend. Hunters need to remember that there may be other people— both hunters and nonhunters— in the woods. Birders are also reminded that hunters are allowed to hunt wherever they have written While permission. hunters are required to wear hunter orange in the field, birders should consider wearing a hunter orange vest or hat during the deer-gun weekend. The 2011-2012 licenses will not be printed on weatherproof paper. Sportsmen and women should protect their licenses and permits from the elements by carrying them in a protective pouch or wallet. The ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com.

National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic to be held in Kansas City Feb. 17, 18, 19 For the first time, the nation’s biggest event for pheasant and quail hunters and bird dog enthusiasts is coming to Kansas City. Pheasants Forever's National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic will be held Feb. 17, 18 and 19, at the Kansas City Convention Center in downtown Kansas City, Mo. The event will be presented by Cabela’s. The 3-day weekend is Pheasants Forever’s largest annual event and includes: Bird Dogs. Upwards of 40 different sporting dog breeds will be represented, dog training seminars will occur throughout the weekend, and attendees will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with breeders, trainers, and dog kennel and club representatives. Hunting & Habitat. Hundreds of outdoor exhibitors, hunting

Supervisor, David Kohler, “Birds will be released on Indian Creek, Fallsville, Caesar Creek, Rush Run, Spring Valley and Darke Wildlife Areas, with each area receiving 90-100 birds. Darke will receive about 50 birds.” Pheasant hunting season opened Friday, Nov. 4 and remains open through Jan. 8, with a daily bag limit of two rooster (male) birds. Statewide hunting hours are sunrise to sunset.

31-point buck turns out to be escapee MOSS BLUFF, La. (AP) — A Westlake hunter’s first kill was a 31-point buck. But it won’t go into the record books because it turned out to be a ranch escapee. Jacey Broussard said she’d been tracking the buck for more than three weeks. “For every moment that I’m not at work or sleeping, I’m in the deer stand trying to find this buck out on our property,” Broussard told KPLC-TV. The record Boone and Crockett score in Louisiana is 195, and this buck scored 226. But a tag showed it had been raised on a ranch. “It’s fair game. If it hops out of the fence, it’s fair game,” Broussard said. Gene Trahan of RiverRoad Whitetails ranch said the buck bought from Pennsylvania probably escaped during gate maintenance. “We honestly didn’t know he was out,” Tra-

han said. When ranch animals like this escape, the Department of Agriculture and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries must be notified almost immediately. Trahan said he would have done so had he known it was missing. Both agencies have now been notified, he said. “They know the deer was harvested and that’s the main thing. To make sure they’re not just running wild out there,” he said. But he’s happy that Broussard was the hunter to shoot the buck. “We can’t think of a better person to have shot it. First deer and all,” he said. Broussard said she’s having the big buck mounted. “My husband has a 9pointer on the wall and I don’t think I’m allowed to put it next to his because it’s going to make it looks wimpy,” Broussard said.

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OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS enjoy the 2011 National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic, held last year in Omaha. This year’s is set for Kansas City. how-to seminars all weekend long and a Landowner Habitat Help Room where you can obtain a free wildlife habitat plan for your land.

Pheasant AND Quail. The Quail Classic portion of the 2012 event will be a first, representing the strong tradition of bobwhite quail hunting and conservation found

across the Great Plains and southeast U.S. For more information and to register for the event, visit the National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic website.

Deer Hunters help Ohioans in need Venison donations will be accepted through Feb. 5 operation as an additional deer management tool, helping wildlife managers encourage hunters to harvest more does. Venison that is donated to participating food banks must be processed by a federal, state or locally inspected and insured meat processor. Hunters wishing to donate their deer are not required to pay for the processing of the venison as long as the program has funds available to cover the cost. Currently, there are 78 participating meat processors across the state and 34 FHFH local chapters. Anyone inter-

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XENIA — A training academy for individuals interested in becoming hunter education instructors will be offered March 16 and 17 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Training will be held at the Isaac Walton League of America located at 450 Beissinger Rd., Hamilton Ohio 45013. There is no cost to participate in a Hunter education instructor academy. Those interested in attending must

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sider donating any extra deer they are fortunate enough to harvest.” FHFH collected 125,150 pounds of venison from 2,503 deer during all of last year’s season, which ran from Sept. 25, 2010 to Feb. 6, 2011. The Division of Wildlife collaborated with FHFH to assist with the processing costs associated with donating venison to a food bank. The program allows for subsidy grants to be provided in allotments that are matched with funds generated or collected by local Ohio FHFH chapters. The division subsidized this year's FHFH

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COLUMBUS — Ohio deer hunters have donated more than 79,750 pounds of venison to local food banks since opening day of deer season on September 24, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The 1,595 donated deer equal approximately 319,000 meals for needy Ohioans. Last year at this time, 2,082 deer had been donated representing 104,100 pounds of venison. The Division of Wildlife reminds hunter that there are plenty of opportunities to pursue deer in the 2011-12 season. “I’m proud of Ohio’s deer hunters who continue to show their generosity despite overall lower harvest numbers this year as compared to last,” said Scott Zody, chief ODNR Division of Wildlife. “I encourage hunters to get out in the field, enjoy the rest of the season and to con-

XENIA — Approximately 500 additional ring-necked pheasants were released on six southwest Ohio public hunting areas according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The pheasants will be released on the evening of December 14th (after shooting hours) and will be available to hunt starting Thursday Dec. 15. According to Wildlife Management

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Jackets come up short 61-50 VANDALIA — Sidney head boys coach Greg Snyder said “we won’t be happy until we win.” But he himself was real Friday close night despite his Yellow Jackets losing 61-50 in Greater Western P. Hudson Ohio Conference North Division boys basketball. The loss dropped the Jackets to 0-2 in North play and 04 overall with Xenia coming to town tonight. “The effort was great,” said Snyder. “We’re not happy, and

we won’t be happy until we win. But I felt this was definitely a step in the right direction. You feel better when you do the right things, and the things we said we need to work on, defense and rebounding, we did a much better job with.” The way the second and third quarters ended Friday left Snyder wondering what might have been. “What really hurt us was the end of the quarters,” he said. “It was a five-point game with the second quarter about over, but we missed a couple of layups and they got some buckets in transition, and it was 11 at he half. Then in the

third quarter, it was a 10point game, and Vandalia made a good play and kicked it out for a three.” The Jackets had to fight back from an 18-8 hole after one quarter. It was 37-26 at the half, but the Jackets cut into the lead in the third quarter, only to see the Aviators hit a big three at the buzzer to make it 52-39 with one period to play. Sidney got an outstanding effort from sophomore guard Patwaun Hudson, who hit four three-pointers on his way to 22 points. He was phenomenal offensively,” said Snyder. “He did a great job of passing the ball, a

great job of creating for the others and for himself. Vandalia really had trouble with him.” He was the only Jacket in double figures. Dezmond Hudson added eight. Sidney (50) Echols 1-0-3; Heath 2-0-4; Herd 11-3; D. Hudson 3-0-8; P. Hudson 7-422; Manley 1-1-3; Spillers 1-1-3; White 2-0-4. Totals: 18-7-50. Vandalia (61) Cloud 2-1-5; Jake Greer 6-0-13; Jordan Greer 6-1-13; Hershberger 32-9; Motter 0-3-3; Pugh 4-0-10; Tindall 3-0-7. Totals: 24-7-61. Score by quarters: Sidney.............................8 26 39 50 Vandalia .......................18 37 52 61 Three-pointers: Sidney 7 (P. Hudson 4, D. Hudson 2, Echol); Vandalia 4 (Pugh 2, Tindall, Hershberger). Records: Sidney 0-4, Vandalia 3-1.

JC delays Willoughby’s 300th BY MATT ZIRCHER

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LEHMAN’S ALEX Baker puts up a shot against Miami East Friday at Lehman.

East routs Cavs 69-52 Miami East exploded out of the blocks to a big first-quarter lead and went on to rout the Lehman Cavaliers 69-52 in high school boys basketball action Friday at Lehman. The loss drops Lehman to 2-1 with Riverside coming to town tonight. Miami East goes to 4-1. “Miami East played great and we played horrible,” said Lehman head coach Isaiah Williams, who lost his voice right when the referee threw the ball up to start the game. “We only had two players in double figures and nobody else scored more than two. And they killed us on the glass.” The Vikings rolled to a 23-7 lead after a quarter and the closest Lehman got after that was nine. Alex Baker poured in 26 for the Cavs and Solomon KingWhite added 10. No boxscore was available by presstime.

Minster falls to 0-3 MINSTER — Minster fell to 0-3 on the season thanks to big offensive struggles against Delphos St. John’s in Midwest Athletic Conference play, the final being 39-22. Minster fell behind 8-1 after a quarter and never recovered. Delphos is now 1-1 on the season. Minster outscored the Blue Jays 9-6 in the second quarter to make it 14-10 at the half, but the Blue Jays outscored the Wildcats 25-12 over the final two periods. Minster is at Spencerville Friday. Delphos St. John’s (39) Bockey 2-0-4; Buescher 2-0-5; Calvelage 3-0-6; Clark 3-0-9; Geise 25-9; Looser 0-2-2; Warnecke 2-0-4. Totals: 14-7-39. Minster (22) B. Hoying 2-0-4; R. Hoying 1-0-3; Huber 1-1-3; An. Knapke 1-0-2; Au. Knapke 1-0-2; Niemeyer 1-2-4; Poeppelman 1-2-4. Totals: 8-5-22. Score by quarters: Delphos ...........................8 14 26 39 Minster ...........................1 10 17 22 Three-pointers: Delphos 4 (Clark 3, Buescher); Minster 1 (R. Hoying). Records: Minster 0-3, Delphos SJ 1-1.

HOUSTON — A 15-3 third quarter run and a big advantage at the foul line by Jackson Center lifted the Tigers past the Houston Wildcats 5536 in County action here Friday night. Jackson improves to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the league while Houston is now 2-2 and 0-2. Alex Meyer gave the Tigers the early lead with reverse layup and a putback before Brandon Clack got the Wildcats on the scoreboard with a three at the 5:57 mark of the opening period. Trey Elchert extended the Jackson lead to seven twice in the quarter with a three and two foul shots and the junior guard later made it 23-15 with a three from the top of the key with 5:05 remaining in the half. Houston shot 50 percent from the field in the first half compared to 35 percent for Jackson and had two more field goals (9-7), but the Tigers were eight of 12 from the foul line while the Wildcats did not attempt a free throw. JC also led 6-0 in points off of turnovers as the Tigers did not commit a single one in the half while Houston had five. Hoying started Jackson on its decisive third-quarter run with a three followed by a fastbreak layup and another Elchert triple made it 33-20 two minutes into the period. After Clack connected on a three, the Tigers scored the next seven points, six by Hoying, to go up 40-23 with 2:36 left.

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ANDY HOYING of Jackson Center goes in for a shot against Houston Friday night at Houston. “We got off to a great start first half of staying in the in the beginning of the game, game, especially with (Jesse) but Houston came back at us Phlipot out in the second like we knew they would,” quarter with fouls, but Jacksaid Jackson coach Scott son turned it up to start the Elchert. “We didn’t carry second half and we didn’t through on some of our defen- match it.” sive assignments in the first The Wildcats cut the deficit half, but we made some ad- to 42-30 on a layups from justments in the second half Clack and Phlipot in the openand set the tone defensively.” ing minute of the fourth quar“It was a disappointing ter, but could get no closer as start to the third quarter,” the Tigers followed with a 12said Houston coach John 3 burst, all coming from HoyWilloughby, who remains one ing and Meyer, to lead 54-33 win shy of No. 300 for his ca- with 2:38 left. reer. “We did a good job in the Jackson finished with just

one more field goal than Houston (16-15) and both teams hit six threes on the night, but the Tigers hit 17 of 25 foul shots while the Wildcats did not go to the stripe the entire game. Jackson also led 17-4 in both points off of turnovers and second-chance points thanks to a 13-6 differential in turnovers and a 13-6 edge in offensive rebounds. “I feel that’s the type of team we are,” said Elchert. “We have some veteran guys handling the ball and we expect not to commit many turnovers. To hold a team like Houston to 36 points at home says a lot about our defense tonight.” Hoying led all scorers with 23 points for the Tigers, 18 coming in the second half, and added nine rebounds while Elchert had 14. Clack paced Houston with 13 and Curl had 10 while Phlipot, who was in foul trouble most of the night, had eight, all in the final period. Both teams return to league play on Tuesday as Jackson hosts Russia and Houston is at Anna. Jackson Center (55) Opperman 0-1-1; Meyer 2-3-7; Elchert 4-2-14; Hoying 8-5-23; Ryder 1-2-4; Wildermuth 0-2-2; Mabry 1-2-4. Totals: 16-17-55. Houston (36) Mullen 1-0-2; Clack 5-0-13; Phlipot 3-0-8; Curl 5-0-10; Ritchie 10-3. Totals: 15-0-36 Score by quarters Jackson ........................17 25 42 55 Houston ........................11 20 26 36 Three pointers: Jackson 6 (Elchert 4, Hoying 2); Houston 6 (Clack 3, Phlipot 2, Ritchie). Records: JC 3-0, Houston 2-2. Reserve score: Houston 44, Jackson Center 43.

Big 4th quarter wins for Russia RUSSIA — Russia trailed Botkins by two going into the fourth quarter, but wound up winning by 18, 68-50, in County boys basketball action here Friday night. The win keeps the Raiders perfect on the year at 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the County. Botkins is now 3-1 and 1-1. Russia is at Fort Loramie in another Count game tonight. Botkins is off until Friday, when Jackson Center comes calling. It was definitely a tale of two halves for the Trojans, who scored 37 points in the first two quarters, but just 13 in the final two. Still, Russia had to come from behind in the fourth quarter. “They can score,” Russia coach Paul Bremigan said of Botkins’ 37-point first half. “I knew that going in. But that doesn’t mean I was happy with that many points. But we held them to 13 in the second half, and that was the difference.”

Bryce Rittenhouse hit three-pointers on back-toback possessions to open the final period, and that sparked the Raiders to a 23-point quarter, 20 more than the Trojans could manage. Rittenhouse was one of four Raiders in double figures with 11. Treg Francis led the way with 13, Trevor Sherman had 12 and Brandon Wilson had 11 to go with eight rebounds. For Botkins, Heath Geyer led the way with 18. Botkins (50) Zimpfer 4-1-9; Egbert 2-1-5; Hoying 2-2-6; Geyer 7-1-18; Schwartz 3-18; Barhorst 1-2-4. Totals: 20-8-50. Russia (68) Francis 5-2-13; Bremigan 1-0-3; Sherman 3-4-12; Schafer 3-0-8; Rittenhouse 4-0-11; Dues 0-1-1; Gariety 1-0-2; Wilson 3-5-11; Monnin 3-1-7. Totals: 23-13-68. Score by quarters: Botkins .........................23 37 47 50 Russia...........................17 36 45 68 Three-pointers: Botkins 2 (4 (Geyer 3, Schwartz); Russia 9 (Rittenhouse 3, Schafer 2, Sherman, Francis, Bremigan). Records: Russia 4-0, Botkins 3-1. Reserve score: Russia 43, Botkins 29.

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ETHAN ZIMPFER of Botkins tries to get around Treg Francis of Russia on this drive in action at Russia Friday night. The Raiders used a big final period to pull out a 68-50 victory.

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All-American honors for Versailles’ Campbell Versailles High graduate Megan Campbell, who just completed her sophomore season in volleyball at the University of Dayton, has been named a third-team AllAmerican by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Campbell is one of only two players in the nation to rank in the top 15 in hitting percentage (4th) and blocks per set (11th). She is a four-time Atlantic-10 defensive or offensive player of the week and had 15 matches with five or more blocks. Her .412 hitting percentage is the secondhighest in program history for a single season, and against nationally-ranked opponents this season, she hit .320 with 1.27 blocks per set. who “Anybody watched the team play this year knows what kind of year Megan had,” said coach Kelly Sheffield. “Statistically it was as good a season as any player who has ever SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg worn a Flyer jersey has FAIRLAWN’S COLE Cummings snags a rebound in had.” Campbell was also front of Anna’s Nate Metz in County boys basketnamed AVCA All-Region, ball action at Fairlawn Friday night. was A-10 first team, A10 All-Championship Team, and Capital One All-District Academic first team. Justin Griffis, Sidney The University of Dayton held its football banquet, and Griffis was named the winner of the Emil Karas Memorial Award. The Karas Award is for the most inspirational leadership, and is chosen by teamFairlawn overcame a foul down the stretch to first-quarter injury to preserve the win. point guard Trey Everett Anthony Gillem, to stun the visiting Anna forced into running the Rockets in County boys point until Everett got basketball action Friday taped up and managed night in the Hangar, 55- to return to action, CLEVELAND (AP) — 46. poured in 28 points for The Indians have acThe victory was cru- the Jets, hitting 7-for-7 quired outfielder Aaron cial for the Jets, who from the line. Travis Cunningham in a trade avoided falling to 0-3 in Wells added 11. with San Diego. the league standings. For the Rockets, Jay Cleveland sent minor They are 1-2 in the Meyer was near his av- league reliever Cory County and 2-2 overall erage, finishing with 18 Burns to the Padres for with Bradford coming to points, and Nick Reier Cunningham on Friday, the Hangar tonight. added 10. Anna, meanwhile, sufCummings, meanfered its first loss of the while, pulled down 13 reseason and is now 2-1, 1- bounds for Fairlawn to 1 in the league. go with seven points. Anna (46) “I didn’t want to say it Metz 3-0-6; Reier 3-4-10; was a must-win for us, Williams 2-2-6; Meyer 7-4-18; but it was,” said Fair- Long 2-2-6. Totals: 17-12-46. lawn coach Derek Fairlawn (55) Everett 2-0-4; Brown 1-2-4; Alexander. “To fall down WEST LIBERTY — 0-3 in the league would Gillem 9-7-28; Wells 5-1-11; The West Liberty Force Cox 0-1-1; Cummings 2-3-7. have been too steep a hill Totals: 19-14-55. 10U travel fast-pitch to climb.” softball team is looking Score by quarters: Alexander was Anna .....................8 24 30 46 for players to complete pleased with his defense, Fairlawn.............14 22 33 55 its roster for the 2012 Three-pointers: Anna 0, which held Anna with- Fairlawn season. 3 (Gillem 3). The team has a solid out a three-pointer in Records: Fairlawn 2-2, core of players but has the game. Anna 2-1. Reserve score: Anna 55, remaining spots to fill “Our defense was for its upcoming seapretty stout,” he said. Fairlawn 35. Anna tickets son. “And Cole Cummings Anna athletic director The team is looking did a great job on the boards. It was tough Mike Muehlfeld will be for interested players tickets for- 10 years or younger as when we lost Trey in the selling first quarter, but other tonight’s boys basketball of Jan. 1 of 2012 who kids stepped up and we game at New Bremen wish to develop their today from 10 a.m. to softball skills with and found a way to win.” competitive The Jets led 14-8 after noon at the high school. against The pre-sale tickets teams. a quarter but Anna led For information, or to 24-22 at the half. But the are $6 for adults and $4 Jets regained the lead, for students, and all schedule a tryout, conthen spread the floor tickets at the door will tact Mark Thompson at (937) 658-1880. and made the Rockets be $6.

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mates. Griffis, a fifth-year reshirt senior guard, started the last 33 games of his career at guard or center for the Flyers. Devon Langhorst, Sidney Langhorst was also an award-winner at the Dayton football banquet after an outstanding senior season. He was named the recipient of the Chief Toscani Hitter Award. He was among the Pioneer League’s leaders in sacks (2nd), tackles for loss (3rd), and tackles (5th). He was also seventh in the Football Championship Subdivision in sacks. A two-time All-American, FCS Langhorst finished his career with 27.5 sacks, the second-most in school history. Amanda Francis, Fairlawn Francis had an incredible week shooting the ball for Northwestern Ohio’s womens basketball team. She averaged 24 points per game in two victories, hitting that number of points in each. And it was her shooting that was the key.

In the two games, she hit 19-for-24 from the field, 79 percent, including 10-of-11 against Goshen. The only shot she missed was a threepointer, but she hit her other four attempts from beyond the arc. She had 24 points and 10 rebounds against Michigan-Dearborn, and added four assists to her points in the game against Goshen. Jessica Slagle, Lehman Slagle continues to be a key reason why Bowling Green has reeled off now seven consecutive wins to up its record to 8-2 in womens basketball. In action this week, she had seven points and three rebounds against Austin Peay, then followed with 12 points, four rebounds and two assists againt Jacksonville. She was 5-for-7 from the floor in that game. On the year, she is averaging 9.0 points per game and 4.1 rebounds, is shooting 43 percent from the field on 27-for63, and is phenomenal at the line, 22-for-26 for 85 percent, tops on the team. She is averaging 11.5

points in her last four games. Mark Frilling, Fort Loramie Frilling had an excellent outing for Findlay against Saginaw Valley, finishing with six points and pulling down 12 rebounds. Mitch Westerheide, Fort Loramie Westerheide had another good game for Capital in mens basketball, scoring 12 points and grabbing six rebounds against Mt. Union. He was 4-for-4 from the field and 3-for-4 from the line. After scoring a total of four points in Capital’s first four games, Westerheide is averaging 9.5 in his last four games. Derek Billing, Anna Billing had 15 points for Lake Superior State in a game with Hillsdale this week. He’s averaging 14.4 points per game, second on the team, and 3.7 assists, tops on the team. Kelli Barhorst, Anna Barhorst had eight kills and two blocks for Ohio State in her final game, a loss to Illinois in the NCAA Tournament. Stacy Timmerman, New Bremen Timmerman had a big game for Capital in action against Mt. Union. finishing with 12 points and six rebounds, and hitting all four of her free throw attempts. Scott Schnelle, New Bremen Schnelle had a solid game for Ohio Northern against John Carroll, finishing with nine points, seven rebounds and three assists.

Indians add depth in outfield adding more depth to the Indians’ outfield. The 25-year-old Cunningham can play right or left field and Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said the club believes “he has a lot of upside left.”

The Indians know the importance of having depth after outfielders Grady Sizemore, ShinSoo Choo and Michael Brantley had injuryplagued seasons. Cunningham split last year between the

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BEL MAR HONOR ROLL Bel-Mar Lanes Honor Roll Sidney MEN High game Dave Fogt.......................300 Joe Green.......................300 Bob Elsner .....................300 Jon Abbott......................300 Josh Ludwig ..................299 Dan Swiger....................290 Chris Joyce ....................289 Nathan McBride ...........288 High series Joe Green.......................799 Dan Swiger....................785 Josh Ludwig ..................784 Bob Elsner .....................782 Brian Green...................763 Curt Joyce......................758 Fred Mertz.....................746 Tim Hutchinson ............745 High average Joe Green.......................232 Josh Ludwig ..................230 Bob Elsner .....................225 Dan Swiger....................224 Curt Joyce......................215 Mike Knoop ...................215 Galen Collier .................214 Tim Hutchinson ............214 WOMEN High game Haley VanHorn .............279 Angie Mentges ..............278 Megan Coffield ..............277 Jackie Maurer ...............253 Donna Gold....................251 Heather Dresback.........246 Brenda Schulze .............236 Casssie Latimer ............235 Gerri Waldroop..............235 Kandy Osborne .............235

High series Haley VanHorn ............721 Angie Mentges .............681 Cassie Latimer.............649 Jackie Maurer ..............630 Brenda Schulze ............624 Gerri Waldroop.............600 Joy Cippolloni...............598 Megan Coffield .............590 High average Angie Mentges .............193 Jackie Maurer ..............190 Cassie Latimer.............179 Sarah Allen ..................173 Donna Gold ..................173 Teresa McGrath ...........173 Haley VanHorn ............172 Joy Cippoloni................168 SENIOR MEN High game Jerry Smith ..................255 Mark Deam ..................252 Dick Tennery ................249 Ralph Abbott ................248 Marty Stapleton...........239 Bob Kritzer...................238 Richard Reading ..........237 Bill Johnson .................235 High series Ralph Abbott ................640 Mark Deam ..................631 Dick Tennery ................631 Tom Hill........................626 Willie Metz ...................610 Marty Stapleton...........610 Bill Johnson .................606 Jerry Smith ..................602 High average Tom Hill........................182 Ralph Abbott ................179 Dick Tennery ................179 Bill Johnson .................177 Jim Risk .......................174

Willie Metz ...................171 Richard Reading ..........170 Fred Bodenmiller .........169 SENIOR WOMEN High game Linda Limbert ..............234 Rose Ann Chaffins .......223 Jan Bensman ...............216 Sue Dougherty .............205 Lois Metz ......................201 Mary Lou Wright .........196 Ruth Granger ...............194 Gloria Manger..............189 High series Rose Ann Chaffins .......558 Linda Limbert ..............517 Sue Dougherty .............510 Diane Fleckenstein ......494 Jan Bensman ...............491 Lois Metz ......................486 Mary Lou Wright .........484 Gloria Manger..............473 High average Rose Ann Chaffins .......162 Linda Rumpff ...............146 Jan Bensman ...............145 Lea Muhlenkamp.........144 Sue Dougherty .............141 Lois Metz ......................141 Katie Helmlinger .........139 Gail Fogt.......................138 BOYS High game Trent Knoop .................300 Jacob Blankenship.......251 Jac Beatty.....................243 Kegan Latimer .............236 Luke Goubeaux ............235 Damon Huffman ..........233 Michael Barber ............223 Kyle Lloyd ....................223 High series Trent Knoop .................743

Jacob Blankenship.......655 Kegan Latimer .............593 Michael Barber ............580 Luke Goubeaux ............559 Josh Abbott...................557 Kyle Lloyd ....................555 Cameron DeMoss .........545 High average Trent Knoop .................220 Kegan Latimer .............183 Jacob Blankenship.......183 Luke Goubeaux ............174 Michael Barber ............171 Cameron DeMoss .........162 Josh Abbott...................159 Sean Holthaus..............159 GIRLS High game Bethany Pellman .........266 Shelbie Anderson .........244 Michelle Abbott ............223 Ally Kittle.....................209 Holli James ..................185 Tiffany Kies..................184 Autumn Emrick ...........169 Anna Frohne ................169 High series Bethany Pellman .........675 Shelbie Anderson .........581 Michelle Abbott ............557 Holli James ..................502 Ally Kittle.....................484 Tiffany Kies..................477 Austin Emrick..............429 Morgan Carey ..............421 High average Bethany Pellman .........184 Shelbie Anderson .........177 Michelle Abbott ............166 Tiffany Kies..................147 Holli James ..................139 Ally Kittle.....................137 Autumn Emrick ...........124 Morgan Carey ..............123

COMMUNITY LANES HONOR ROLL Bowling Honor Roll Community Lanes, Minster MEN Week High game Jim Beck.......................................253 Chad Berning ...............................247 Scott Bergman .............................247 Doug McGlaughlin.......................246 Phil Deschner...............................243 Rich Bornhorst.............................241 Brian Schmiesing.........................238 High series Chad Berning ...............................668 Doug McGlaughlin.......................664 Jeff Berning..................................653 Brian Schmiesing.........................646 Steve Collins ................................640 Tim Busc hur ...............................637 Ron Olding ...................................626 Season to date High game Nick Sherman ..............................296 Tim Baumer .................................290 Leroy Baker..................................289 Jerry Keller ..........................280, 278 Marc Layman ...............................279 Steve Collins ................................279

Bob Theis......................................279 High series Tim Baumer .................................747 Jerry Keller ..................................745 Steve Collins ................................737 Chad Berning ...............................736 Nick Sherman ..............................734 George Holland ............................722 Scot Hogenkamp ..........................720 Tom Moots ....................................717 High average Nick Sherman ..............................207 Wills Arling ..................................206 Steve Collins ................................204 Jeff Hoelscher...............................203 Chad Berning ...............................202 Jerry Keller ..................................201 Johnny Inskeep............................201 WOMEN High game Emmy Grillot ...............................207 Kathy Bollenbacher .....................200 Mary Meyer..................................184 Chris Newman .............................183 Tish Wannemacher ......................180 Anne Meyer ..................................179 High series Mary Meyer..................................513

Donna Kremer .............................511 SarahSommer ..............................500 Chris Sharp ..................................489 Kathy Bollenbacher .....................485 Jodi Maurer..................................477 Season to date High game Heather McAlexander......269, 226, 218 Shirley Sharp ...............................265 Chris Newman .............................236 Yvonne Garman ...........................220 Anne Meyer ..................................219 Patti Steiner.................................219 High series H. McAlexander......634,612,586,584,574 Shirley Sharp ...............................607 Jenny Freisthler ..........................581 Phyllis Collins ..............................577 High average Heather McAlexander .................194 Donna Kremer .............................164 Jenny Freisthler ..........................164 Anne Meyer ..................................162 Emmy Grillot ...............................163 Phyllis Collins ..............................158 Mary Meyer..................................158 Shirley Sharp ...............................156

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—— Tuesday, Dec. 20 High school Beef 'O’Brady’s Bowl High school sports At St. Petersburg, Fla. TODAY, TONIGHT Marshall (6-6) vs. FIU (8-4), Girls basketball 8 p.m. (ESPN) Piqua at Sidney —— Lehman at St. Henry Wednesday, Dec. 21 Miami Valley at Christian Academy Poinsettia Bowl Fort Loramie at Minster At San Diego Delphos Jefferson at New BreTCU (10-2) vs. Louisiana men Tech (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Boys basketball —— Xenia at Sidney Thursday, Dec. 22 Riverside at Lehman MAACO Bowl Miami Valley at Christian At Las Vegas Academy Russia at Fort Loramie Boise State (11-1) vs. AriAnna at New Bremen zona State (6-6), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Bradford at Fairlawn Wrestling Lehman at Versailles Inv. Swimming/diving Sidney at Celina Minster vs. New Bremen Lehman at SJCC Inv. —— MONDAY Girls basketball Ansonia at Houston Botkins at Waynesfield —— TUESDAY Boys basketball Trotwood at Sidney Russia at Jackson Center Houston at Anna Fairlawn at Fort Loramie Girls basketball Spencerville at New Knoxville

BASKETBALL High school High school boys basketball By The Associated Press Ada 65, Spencerville 63 Cin. Summit Country Day 57, Cin. Clark Montessori 40 Cin. Walnut Hills 81, Cin. Glen Este 43 Clayton Northmont 71, Kettering Fairmont 59 Convoy Crestview 47, Delphos Jefferson 45

FOOTBALL College Football Bowl Glance The Associated Press Saturday, Dec. 17 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Wyoming (8-4) vs. Temple (8-4), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise, Idaho Utah State (7-5) vs. Ohio (94), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4) vs. San Diego State (8-4), 9

Earlier this week, it was reported that the Sidney Middle School wrestling team lost to Trotwood. Sidney won the match.

Middletown Madison 46, Milton-Union 44 Milford Center Fairbanks 50, DeGraff Riverside 35 New Carlisle Tecumseh 51, Riverside Stebbins 36 Ottawa-Glandorf 61, Celina 40 Spring. Cath. Cent. 53, S. Charleston SE 48 Spring. Greenon 42, St. Paris Graham 39 Spring. NW 74, Lewistown Indian Lake 40 Spring. Shawnee 59, Spring. Kenton Ridge 50 Springboro 84, Xenia 75 St. Marys Memorial 55, Kenton 48

Six named MVPs at Fort Loramie FORT LORAMIE — Loramie High Fort School recently held its fall sports awards night, recognizing athletes in football, volleyball, cross country, golf and cheerleading. Most Valuable Player awards went to Ben Barhorst for boys cross country, Meg Westerheide for girls cross country, Danielle Wehrman for volleyball, Brian Luttmer for boys golf, Tori Pleiman for girls golf, and Caleb Ranly for football. Outstanding The Cheerleader Award went to Lexie Rindler. Following are the special awards handed out by the various coaches: Football MVP: Caleb Ranly Most improved: Nate Eilerman Redskin Award: Senior class Best offensive: Cory Brandewie defensive: Best Tyler Zeis Scout Team Award: Jason Streib and Sam Schulze. Boys cross country MVP: Ben Barhorst Most improved: Thomas Meyer Redskin Award:

Brett Quinter Newcomer Award: Doug Gigandet Girls cross country MVP: Meg Westerheide improved: Most Tara Holthaus Redskin Award: Hannah Meyer Newcomer Award: Danielle Holthaus Cheerleading Outstanding Award: Lexie Rindler Award: Redskin Morgan Rethman Volleyball MVP: Danielle Wehrman Most improved: Darian Rose Redskin Award: Amy Pleiman Best offensive: Reggi Brandewie Best defensive: Danielle Wehrman Girls golf MVP: Tori Pleiman Most improved: Ashley Ordean and Kristin Barhorst Redskin Award: Tori Pleiman Putting Award: Taylor Middendorf Boys golf MVP: Brian Luttmer Most improved: Jordan Meyer

Four earn MVP honors at Jackson JACKSON CENTER Jackson Center — capped off the fall season with an awards night recently. There were four Most Valuable awards handed out, to Ann Frieders for volleyball, Troy Opperman for golf, and Katelyn Bayhan and Trey Elchert for cross country. Following are the special awards presented by the coaches: Volleyball High serving percentage: Kerstin Gasson Defensive Award: Brooke Richard

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To support my habit, I turned to crime cigarette. I was a good DR. WALLACE: I student athlete, but do a lot of reading beonce I got involved cause I’ve got a lot of with drugs, my grades time on my hands. I’m slipped and I stopped an inmate in the playing sports. I also Florida prison system started hanging and an avid reader of around with a crowd your column. Rethat was drug-oricently, a boy wrote to you saying he didn’t ’Tween ented. are expensee anything wrong 12 & 20 siveDrugs and to support with smoking mariDr. Robert my habit and the juana. Well, when I Wallace habit of my girlfriend, was a teenager I felt I turned to a life of the same way. I enjoyed smoking pot, but after a crime. At first it was petty while I wanted something with theft and eventually it led to a little stronger kick and that burglary and armed robbery. I led me to LSD and finally to was fortunate that no one was cocaine and crack cocaine. As I seriously injured by my stupid sit here in my cell, I can hon- behavior. I believe I have estly say that all of my prob- turned my life around for the lems started the day I took my better. I’ll know for sure when first drag from a marijuana I’m released, but that won’t be

clear complexion. Now I have three red bumps, one on my chin and two on my forehead. They hurt when I touch them, but they don’t appear to be pimples. I’m concerned because I’m going to be a bridesmaid in my cousin’s wedding in two months and I don’t want to look like I’ve got hives or some disease. I tasted alcohol for the first time a week ago. Could that have triggered the bumps? Please tell me how I can get rid of them. - Nameless, Moncton, New Brunswick. NAMELESS: The alcohol you consumed almost certainly did not cause the red bumps. Whatever they are, your best DR. WALLACE: I am 16 bet is to make an appointment years old and, until a few with a dermatologist. This proweeks ago, I had a beautiful, fessional will give you a com-

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plete analysis of your skin problem and tell you how to eliminate the bumps, as well as keep more from appearing. I hope your taste of alcohol was just a one-time try. While wine, beer, and liquor are not implicated in skin problems, they can certainly wreak far more havoc on a person’s life. Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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