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Remote Possibilities • Jim Carrey stars in “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Inside

DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 6A today: • William D. Abelson • Wilma Constance “Connie” Sailor • Erwin Wirth • Michael R. Spaugy • Lula Dobbins

INDEX Auglaize Neighbors.............1B Business ...........................10A City, County records ...........2A Classified.........................6-8B Comics ...............................4B Hints from Heloise ..............6A Horoscope..........................5B Localife ............................8-9A Nation/World.......................7A Obituaries ...........................6A Sports .........................13-15A State news..........................4A ’Tween 12 and 20...............2B Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Donohue....5B

TODAY’S THOUGHT “The way you overcome shyness is to become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid.” — Lady Bird Johnson (1912-2007). For more on today in history, turn to Page 5A.

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Snowstorm dumps on Midwest BY JEFF KAROUB Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The first widespread snowstorm of the season weakened as it moved east Friday, but not before it dumped more than 1 feet of snow in Michigan and made travel difficult in the Great Lakes region. A semitrailer went out of control on a bridge slick with snow, barreled down an embankment and struck a concrete barrier in Indiana, killing the driver. In Michigan, a school bus carrying six children crashed into a tree that had fallen across a road in near white-out conditions. There were no injuries in that accident. The storm, part of a system that began in the Rockies earlier in the week, was blamed for deaths in at least five states. Snow was forecast Friday in Pennsylvania, and the system was deSDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg veloping a second front with a mix of For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com snow and rain in the New York City area TRAFFIC ON Interstate 75, viewed from the Ohio 119 overpass, slows down briefly and New Jersey. It was expected to “spin Friday because of a snow plow clearing the road. Drifting snow also made for low See STORM/Page 6A visibility on some parts of the highway.

Jobless rate continues downward trend COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s unemployment rate continued its slow downward march in November, state officials reported Friday. The Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services said the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 6.8 percent — down slightly from 6.9 percent in October and 7.1 percent in For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg September. It’s the lowest since an SIDNEY FIREFIGHTERS respond to a house fire at 314 Thompson St. shortly after midnight Friday. Two occupants of the home were rescued from the porch roof.

identical 6.8-percent rate in August 2008, and it’s down more than a full percentage point from November 2011, when it stood at 8.1 percent. Ohio’s unemployment rate has remained below the national rate, which was 7.7 percent in November and 7.9 percent the previous month. “Our outlook hasn’t changed at all,” said Angela Terez, a spokeswoman for the See JOBLESS/Page 4A

Fire forces residents from Sidney home Two occupants of a home were rescued from their porch roof in a fire at a Sidney residence early Friday morning. Firefighters said they were dispatched to a structure fire at 314 Thompson St. at 12:01 a.m. Friday. On arrival, firefighters found a working fire in the two-story house. Working smoke detectors saved the residents’ lives. The occupants were alerted by the detectors and were able to escape onto the porch roof. Upon arrival the occupants were found trapped above the fire on the porch roof. Sidney Police were on the scene assisting. Firefighters entered the structure for search and fireattack operations. At the same time, the occupants were removed from the roof with the assistance of a firefighter and a ground ladder. A family pet also escaped the fire when the front door was opened. Treatment was provided to both patients on the scene.

A thorough search of the house was completed by firefighters and there were no other occupants. A box alarm was dispatched to recall all off-duty personnel and Anna Fire Department for mutual aid. Anna was canceled en route due to the quick rescue of the occupants and extinguishment of the fire, firefighters said. The residence sustained minimal fire damage, with moderate smoke damage. Loss to the structure is estimated at $3,000 and loss to the contents is estimated at $2,000. One firefighter was treated at Wilson Memorial Hospital for an injury sustained while battling the fire. He was treated and released, a spokeswoman for the fire department said. The fire department could not release firefighter’s identity and the See FIRE/Page 6A

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THURSDAY -5:04 p.m.: theft. Janet M. Joyce, 2400 Wapakoneta Ave., reported that since last summer, about 100 gallons of gas have been stolen from her vehicles. She said her locking gas cap has been tampered with. Loss was set a $400. WEDNESDAY -7:38 p.m.: criminal damaging. Ronald E. Todd Jr., 444 Elm St., reported a passenger-door window in his van was broken, causing $500 damage. -4:12 p.m.: theft. Jamie F. Lotz, of Wapakoneta, reported a central air-conditioning unit, valued at $500, was stolen from 1852 Fair Oaks Drive. The property is owned by Bank of America. -3:32 p.m.: violating protection order. Jamie R. Daniels, 219 N. Highland Ave., reported a person violated a protection

COUNTY Sheriff’s log FRIDAY –2:07 p.m.: vehicle in ditch. A van was in a ditch in the area of Cisco and Kuther roads. –2:02 p.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 18000 block of Ohio 29 in Van Buren Township. –1:40 p.m.: propertydamage accident. A two-vehicle crash with no injuries was reported in the 3000 block of Ohio 29 in Franklin Township. –1:35 p.m.: vehicle in ditch. A truck slid off southbound Interstate 75 at the 90 mile marker. The Ohio State Highway Patrol was notified. –1:15 p.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 18000 block of Ohio 65 in Jackson Township. –1:14 p.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 14000 block of Ohio 65 in Jackson Township. –12:52 p.m.: semi rig in ditch. A semi rig was in a ditch, blocking the northbound lane, in the 12000 block of County Road 25A in Franklin Township. –12:52 p.m.: tree down. A tree was reported down blocking the roadway in the 2000 block of Miami River Road in Orange Township. –12:36 p.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was reported to be in a ditch in the 1000 block of Ohio 66 in Loramie Township.

order. Police arrested William Lamont Spradlin, 39, 715 Buckeye Ave., Apt. C. -10:02 a.m.: criminal damaging and theft. Natalie N.. Garrett, 2365 Collins Ave., Apt. G, reported a person damaged the door and door jamb at her residence and stole $50 cash and a credit card. Police arrested Jaleel D. Moore, 19, 117 Beech St., in connection with the incident. TUESDAY -5:10 p.m.: criminal damaging. Jayn R. Fox, 233 W. Poplar St., reported the rear windshield was broken out of her auto at her residence, causing $400 damage.

Accidents Morgan R. Knasel, 16, 7666 Fort Loramie-Swanders Road, was cited with failure to yield after an accident Wednesday at 3:25 p.m. A car driven by Constance M. Meyer, 70, 2322

RECORD Deputies responding were unable to find it. –12:29 p.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 11000 block of Ohio 29 in Turtle Creek Township. –12:08 p.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 21000 block of Ohio 274 in Jackson Township. The matter was turned over to Logan County authorities. –12:04 p.m.: property-damage accident. An auto accident was reported in the 17000 block of Ohio 65 in Jackson Township. –11:54 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 10000 block of Ohio 29. –11:41 a.m.: trespassing. Marvin L. Ditmer reported two pickup trucks and two four-wheelers were in his field at 9804 Houston Road. –10:43 a.m.: semi rig jackknifed. A semi rig jackknifed on southbound I-75 at the 98 mile marker. The Ohio State Highway Patrol was notified. –10:41 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch at Ohio 29 and Amsterdam Road. –10:26 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 11000 block of County Road 25A in Franklin Township. –9:59 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 17000 block of Ohio 29 in Van Buren Township. –9:46 a.m.: pedestrian struck. The Shelby

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W. Russell Road, was northbound in the 300 block of North Vandemark Road when Knasel pulled from a stop sign and struck the Meyer auto. • Justin L. Poore, 22, Johnston-Slagle 8880 Road, was cited with failure to control after an accident Tuesday at 12:04 a.m. Spradlin was southbound on Wapakoneta Avenue, near Piper Street, when his auto went off the west side of the street and struck a tree and street sign and fence, went through a yard and continued southbound. • Wednesday at 5:42 a.m., an accident occurred in which Wanda K. Heydle, 54, 907 Spruce Ave., was cited with failure to yield from a private drive. A pickup truck driven by Charles J. Schemmel, 44, 10988 Comanche Drive, was eastbound on Michigan Street when a car driven by Heydle pulled from a driveway at 2215 Michigan and at-

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County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a car struck a pedestrian at 980 Fair Road, near Sidney Middle School. The Sheriff’s Office notified Sidney Police. The accident was still under investigation Friday afternoon, but police said it was not a fatal accident. –9:12 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch at Sharp Road and Ohio 29. –9:04 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 13000 block of Ohio 29 in Van Buren Township. –8:04 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 9000 block of Ohio 29 in Franklin Township. –7:40 a.m.: propertydamage accident. A vehicle went into a ditch and hit a fence in the 9000 block of Ohio 29 in Franklin Township. -7:27 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch at 522 State Route 66 in Washington Township. –7:19 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 12000 block of Meranda Road in Franklin Township. –6:44 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch at County Road 25A and Sharp Road. –6:23 a.m.: accident. A crash was reported in the 2000 block of Kuther Road in Washington Township. A sport utility vehicle had flipped over. There reportedly was no one around the vehicle. Houston Rescue and Lockington firefighters responded. –6:18 a.m.: propertydamage accident. A vehicle hit a pole in the 1000 block of Ohio 66 in Loramie Township. See COUNTY/Page 5B

tempted to turn left and was struck by the Schemmel vehicle. • Matthew J. Millhouse, 38, 632 Folkerth Ave, Lot 38, was cited with failure to control after an accident Monday at 9:58 p.m. Millhouse was driving northbound on South Vandemark Road when his auto went off the right side of the road and struck a fire hydrant near 1150 S. Vandemark.

-1:21 p.m.: call canceled. Medics were called to the area of Russell and Vandemark roads, but the call was canceled en route. -11:42 a.m.: auto accident. Medics transported two people from an auto accident at North Street and Pomeroy Avenue.

-3:21 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 900 block of Michigan Street. -2:28 p.m.: arcing lines. Firefighters were called to the area of Franklin Avenue and Water Street where wires were arcing.

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State lawmakers Moose director resigns on naughty list BY ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press

BY JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS (AP) — Four-term Dayton Democrat Clayton Luckie’s refusal to resign his seat in the Ohio House while awaiting trial on 49 counts of theft, corruption and money laundering stirred the ire of Republicans. But Luckie wasn’t the only state lawmaker who’s had a run-in with authorities during this two-year General Assembly, one of the most misbehaving broods in recent years. Some resign, some don’t. Former Democratic Rep. W. Carlton Weddington resigned and surrendered to authorities in March after being indicted on charges of bribery, election falsification and filing a false fidisclosure nancial statement. He’s now serving three years in prison. Authorities involved in the ongoing federal investigation said Weddington took trips and cash in exchange for taking steps to introduce legislation. He is believed to be the first state lawmaker in a century convicted of bribery. Luckie’s subsequent indictment made the session historic, said Ohio Legislative Inspector General Tony Bledsoe. The Legislature’s chief watchdog said it’s rare to have one lawmaker indicted in a session, let alone two. “You’d have to go back to 1998 to find the last legislator who was charged with a felony,” Bledsoe said. That was

the year state Sen. Jeff Johnson, a Cleveland Democrat, was convicted on federal corruption charges. Johnson fought to keep his seat until the end of his term, aware that if he didn’t resign, his legislative colleagues would have to impeach him to get him out. County Franklin Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said Friday that he’s asked Bledsoe for additional information on Senate Finance Chairman Chris Widener’s decision to champion a 2009 budget amendment that benefited a hometown agricultural nonprofit the senator co-founded and financially backed. He said no wrongdoing is implied by the inquiry. Widener said in a statement he had “proactively contacted” Bledsoe and provided the facts surrounding his service on the board. “I plan to provide any additional information needed,” Widener said. Republican Ohio Party spokesman Matt Henderson said party leaders can, and should, play a role in forcing bad actors from office when the circumstances demand it. “There are actions that the party leadership could take to remove someone: for example, Clayton Luckie,” he said. “They could take away his furniture; they can force him to resign. They can do that.” After revelations that then-state Rep. Robert Mecklenborg, a Republican from Green Town-

ship, didn’t tell House Speaker William Batchelder about an outof-state drunken driving arrest — and the odd circumstances that surrounded it — his days at the Statehouse were numbered. Records of the arrest Mecklenborg showed failed field sobriety tests and tested above the legal blood-alcohol limit. Married with three children, he was arrested in the wee hours of the night with a young woman in the car who was not his wife. Mecklenborg resigned under pressure from the party in August 2011. Two other Republican lawmakers who had brushes with law enforcement this session themselves defended against calls for resignation. First-term state Sen. Kris Jordan weathered a shower of criticism after his wife called 911 in July 2011 amid a domestic dispute. She told a deputy in a taped interview that, drinking or not, her husband had a pattern of getting angry, throwing things and sometimes “pushing me around.” In a letter to the editor of the Mansfield News Journal last summer, resident Jennifer Armstrong of Columbus urged Jordan’s constituents to demand his resignation. “His behavior is an embarrassment to our great state, as well as to all men who behave in a manner befitting the title ‘husband,’” she wrote. “We do not need bullies as public offi-

COLUMBUS (AP) — The top official at the Loyal Order of Moose and the Moose International fraternal organizations has resigned one week after a lawsuit alleged he molested a boy more than 30 years ago in Ohio and Louisiana. William Airey, the groups’ CEO and director general, announced his decision to the Moose board Thursday, Moose spokesman Kurt Wehrmeister said Friday. Airey’s decision was voluntary and was not forced by the board because of the lawsuit, Wehrmeister said. He promised a later statement but said it would not address the lawsuit or its allegations. The Loyal Order of Moose is a unit of Moose International. Both are based in Aurora, Ill. Airey, 71, has not commented on the lawsuit. A message left at his home

Friday was not immediately returned. The organization’s new director and CEO said Airey made a tough decision based on what are still unfounded allegations. “He didn’t want to take the focus off the good works that’s going in the lodges and chapters across this country,” said Scott Hart, who previously headed the organization’s Mooseheart Child City & School in Aurora, a school serving needy children and teens. “He’s at the age of retirement, and I think he just felt like he didn’t want to be that distraction, and the time was now to go ahead and retire,” Hart said. Hart, 43, said he planned to focus on building the organization’s membership base. He said he wasn’t aware of any negative impact the lawsuit has had on the group. The Dec. 13 lawsuit filed in Franklin County court in Columbus by

JOBLESS Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services. “We still think we’re in a recovery, it’s just a slow recovery. We expect there to be small and deincreases creases.” The number of unemployed Ohio workers dropped by 5,000 to 391,000 last month. Meanwhile, the state’s non-farm payroll increased by 1,600. Ohio gained about 3,700 jobs in goods-producing industries in November, and manufacturing added 4,700. Construction lost 1,000 jobs, and mining

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Jason Peck of South Carolina, a psychiatrist who practices in North Carolina, alleges that Airey began grooming him in 1980 to abuse him sexually. The abuse began that year in Ohio, when Peck was 12, and continued elsewhere, including New Orleans, the suit said. Airey was a member of a Moose lodge in Whitehall in suburban Columbus, where he took Peck to Moose-related functions, the suit said. The Associated Press generally doesn’t identify people who say they are victims of sexual abuse, but Peck has agreed to go public with his allegations and allow his name to be used. Moose International investigated Airey “for sexual misconduct with children” in 1996 and again in 2007 but took no action, Peck’s lawsuit said. Hart said he had no comment on those allegations because the organization is not named in the lawsuit.

The fact that many Ohioans are still struggling financially was underscored by Gov. John Kasich’s announcement this week that he’s sending another $1 million in state money to Ohio food banks to meet the growing need. It’s the second year in a row that Kasich authorized an additional appropriation for the Ohio Association of Foodbanks. The money from the state’s Temporary Assistance to Needy Families fund will benefit more than 3,300 pantries, soup kitchens and shelters.

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492-5130 Urbana University announces the undergraduate students from Shelby County named to the dean’s list for the fall semester 2012. In order to qualify for the dean’s list, a student must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours and achieve a grade point average of 3.6 or higher, with no grade lower than a “C”. The dean’s list includes the following students: Caleb Maurer, freshman exercise science major from Anna; Dustin Johnson, a freshman business major; Jacob Langenkamp, junior business management leadership major; and, Ashleigh Monnin, sophomore marketing major, from Sidney.

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ESC meeting planned The Shelby County Educational Service Center will hold a special board meeting Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. in the ESC conference room, for the purpose of hiring personnel. The board also set the date for the reorganizational and January regular meeting for Jan. 2 at 4 p.m. in the ESC conference room.

In Sidney Municipal Court this week, Dailan D. Day, 18, 10571 Schenk Road, was fined $150 and $138 costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail for disorderly conduct, amended from criminal damaging. • Robbin E. McGhee, 40, 429 Jefferson St., was fined $250 and $10 costs and sentenced to 80 days in jail for driving under suspension. A drunken driving charge was dismissed. • Sarah M. Allen, 22, 728 Sixth Ave., was fined $150 and $111 costs for failure to display license plates, amended from driving under suspension. • John T. Stricker, 83, 5180 Stoker Road, Houston, was fined $250 and $113 costs, with $100 suspended, for criminal trespassing.

Danielle E. • Scherer, 25, 4396 State Route 29 East, was fined $30 and $105 costs for speeding. • Ronald E. Ferguson, 63, 744 S. Brooklyn Ave., Lot 9, was fined $30 and $86 costs for a seat belt violation. • Robert R. Hull III, 28, 818 N. Miami Ave., was fined $30 and and $86 costs for a seat belt violation. • Judy E. Hubbard, 60, 1609 Timberidge Drive, was fined $30 and $105 costs for speeding. • Charges of drunken driving, traffic control device violation, and failure to control against Vicki L. Shawler, 47, 1333 Garfield Ave., were dismissed. • The robbery case of Jeremy R. Gervais, 22, 902 Lynn St., was dismissed.

H-H school board sets reorganizational meeting HOUSTON — During its December meeting Monday, the HardinHouston Board of Education moved its new year reorganizational and regular meeting date to Jan. 7 to comply with Ohio’s Revised Code. Ryan Maier was approved as president pro tem for the meeting to be held at 6:45 p.m. in the high school media room. The board accepted the resignation of Intervention specialist Rachel Kunert, effective Dec. 20; and the resignation of Molly Snow as assistant softball coach, for the new school year. Walter Wright II was employed as junior high track coach at a salary of $1,228.28 and Henry Wurth was approved as a substitute teacher for 2012-2013. The board agreed to

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Perry Homemakers, Tinker Belle Garden Club, Unity Grange, Shelby County White and Shrine, Stokes Eastern Star, where she was past worthy matron three times, and grand representative to Oklahoma in 1989. Connie and her husband, Ned, worked together on Ned’s great-grandfather’s farm for more than 70 years. She loved to be outside and loved the animals. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave, with the Rev. James Oates officiating. Burial will follow at Glen Cemetery in Port Jefferson. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. An Eastern Star service will be conducted by the Stokes Eastern Star Chapter at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Burns Hospital, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229-3095, in memory of Wilma Constance Sailor. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy may be made to the Sailor family at www.cromesfh.com.

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align with the Shelby County Educational Service Center effective July 1, 2013. The board also approved board polices relating to board and staff use of personal communication devices, student and staff network and internet acceptable use and access to district technology resources from personal communication devices. The board announced the district’s general purpose financial statement for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 has been completed and is available for review at the school treasurer’s office between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. The meeting included an executive session to discuss appointment, employment and compensation of school personnel. No action was taken by the board.

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Monnin graduates RUSSIA — Hillary L. Monnin, of Russia, graduated summa cum laude from Wittenberg University on May 12. Wittenberg is a nationally recognized liberal arts college located in Springfield.

Wilma Constance “Connie” Sailor, 89, of 7870 Johnston Slagle Road, passed away Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at 2:52 a.m. at Wilson Memorial Hospital. She was born on Oct. 25, 1923, in Sidney, the daughter of the late Clifford and Jessie (Weber) Knoop. On Nov. 23, 1941, she married William Ned Sailor, who preceded her in death Feb. 14, 2012. She is survived by two children, Randy Sailor and wife, Connie, of Sidney, and Phyllis Evans and husband, Douglas, of Anna; one brother, Kenneth Knoop, of Sidney; five grandchildren, Hope Evans Abke and husband, Chris, Cory Evans and wife, Jenny, Brandi Sailor Altstaetter and husband, Phil, Natalie Sailor Hollenbacher and husband, Andy, and Nathan Sailor and wife, Mandy; and 12 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Sailor was a 1941 graduate of Green Township School. She received her bachelor’s degree in education from Miami University in 1966. She taught for two years at Jackson Center, and retired from the Sidney City Schools in 1998 after 35 years of service. She was a member of the Pemberton United Methodist Church, the

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its way northward through New England and into Canada” into the weekend, National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Adam said. In Gaylord, Mich., where Adam is based, people were digging out of what he called “concrete snow” — precipitation that was heavy, wet and hard to handle. Adam said he had to snow-blow for the second time in 12 hours and take a chainsaw to a downed tree on his street before he could get out for work Friday morning. The area recorded 19.6 inches of snow. “It’s a big wallop of winter weather,” Adam said. Aviation officials and travelers welcomed sunny skies in Chicago, where more than 500 flights were canceled at the two airports the day before. Only 50 flights were canceled Friday, and a similar number faced delays of up to two hours. Robin Mamlet, of Berwyn, Pa., spent Friday morning at Philadelphia International Airport waiting for her daughter to arrive home for the holidays from college in Chicago. Her daughter’s original flight was canceled Thursday due to the blizzard and her rebooked flight at 6 a.m. left an hour late. Still, the plane landed in Philadelphia in plenty of time for the next step

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DEVON NORTH (left) 10, tackles his sister Avery North, 6, both of Sidney, in their front yard on Main Ave. during a snowball fight Friday. Devon and Avery are the children of Chris and Amanda North. in their holiday plans: a closed for the holidays. Marv, a retired state “I don’t know what park ranger, had stocked midday flight to Puerto Rico for a five-day vaca- they’re expecting me to up on provisions the day do,” Navarro said. “Am I before and planned to tion. “So we’re in very good supposed to camp out in stay indoors. “We haven’t had this shape — very lucky,” the airport?” Utility crews worked much snow in quite a Mamlet said. Others didn’t fare as to restore power in a while,” said DeWitt, a rewell. Haverford College half-dozen states, but tired teacher in the area remained that historically receives freshman Iliana thousands Navarro, 19, was trying without service after generous helpings of to get from Philadelphia heavy snow and strong snow during long winto her family in Ana- winds pulled down lines. ters. “It’s very slippery, heim, Calif., but her Fri- Some schools canceled wet snow. Not the nice, day afternoon flight to classes for a second day. fluffy kind. But it’s very Charlene DeWitt said Christmassy and very John Wayne Airport was canceled because it was Friday afternoon that beautiful.” ————— also scheduled to stop in the lights were flickering Associated Press writstill-congested Chicago. at her home in MichiNavarro said the next gan’s eastern Upper ers Kathy Matheson in and flight she could get on Peninsula, during high Philadelphia was Sunday, and she had winds that followed Margery Beck in Omaha, no place to stay since her about 18 inches of snow. Neb. contributed to this college campus had She and her husband, report.

NATION/WORLD TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, Dec. 22, the 357th day of 2012. There are nine days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 22, 1912, Lady Bird Johnson, the wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson, was born Claudia Alta Taylor in Karnack, Texas. On this date: • In 1775, Esek Hopkins was appointed the commander-in-chief of the Continental Navy. • In 1808, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, and Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58, had their world premieres in Vienna, Austria. • In 1864, during the Civil War, Union Gen. William T. Sherman said in a message to President Abraham Lincoln: “I beg to present you as a Christmasgift the city of Savannah.” • In 1894, French army officer Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of treason in a court-martial that triggered worldwide charges of antiSemitism. (Dreyfus was eventually vindicated.) • In 1910, a fire lasting more than 26 hours broke out at the Chicago Union Stock Yards; 21 firefighters were killed in the collapse of a burning building. • In 1937, the first, center tube of the Lincoln Tunnel connecting New York City and New Jersey underneath the Hudson River was opened to traffic. (The north tube opened in 1945, the south tube in 1957.) • In 1944, during the World War II Battle of the Bulge, U.S. Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe rejected a German demand for surrender, writing “Nuts!” in his official reply. • In 1968, Julie Nixon married David Eisenhower in a private ceremony in New York. • In 1977, three dozen people were killed when a 250-foot-high grain elevator at the Continental Grain Company plant in Westwego, La., exploded. • In 1984, New York City resident Bernhard Goetz shot and wounded four youths on a Manhattan subway, claiming they were about to rob him. • In 1992, a Libyan Boeing 727 jetliner crashed after a midair collision with a MiG fighter, killing all 157 aboard the jetliner, and both crew members of the fighter jet. In 2001, Richard C. Reid, a passenger on an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami, tried to ignite explosives in his shoes, but was subdued by flight attendants and fellow passengers. (Reid is serving a life sentence in federal prison.)

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Judge allows holiday bird NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana woman ran afoul of police when she gave her neighbors an unusual holiday greeting, hanging Christmas lights in the shape of a middle finger. Sarah Childs was in a dispute with some of her neighbors in Denham Springs, just east of Baton Rouge, so she decided to send a message with her decorations. Neighbors complained and police threatened to arrest her, so she and the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana sued the city. A judge ruled in her favor Thursday. U.S. District Judge James Brady issued an order temporarily barring city officials from interfering with the display. The two-page order said the city’s “continued efforts” to prevent Childs from displaying her holiday lights will violate her rights to free speech and due process.

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Obama nominates Kerry for SoS BY JULIE PACE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, one of Washington’s most respected voices on foreign policy, as his next secretary of state. The move is the first in an expected overhaul of Obama’s national security team heading into his second term. As the nation’s top diplomat, Kerry will not only be tasked with executing the president’s foreign policy objectives, but will also have a hand in shaping them. The longtime lawmaker has been in lockstep with Obama on issues like nuclear non-proliferation, but ahead of the White House in advocating aggressive policies in Libya, Egypt and elsewhere that the president later embraced. “He is not going to need a lot of on-the-job training,” Obama said, standing alongside Kerry in a Roosevelt Room ceremony. “Few individuals know as many presidents and prime ministers or grasp our foreign policies as firmly as John Kerry.” He is expected to win confirmation easily in the Senate, where he has served since 1985, the last six years as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. Kerry would take the helm at the State Department from Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has long planned to leave the administration early next year. Clinton is recovering from a concussion sustained in a fall and did not attend the White

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PRESIDENT BARACK Obama (left) shakes hands with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., as he announces his nomination of Kerry as next secretary of state in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday. House event. vorite in a special election. In a statement, Clinton Kerry would join a national said, “John Kerry has been security team in flux, with tested — in war, in govern- Obama expected to choose a ment, and in diplomacy. Time new defense secretary and diand again, he has proven his rector of the Central Intellimettle.” gence Agency in the coming Obama settled on Kerry for weeks. the job even though it could The 69-year-old Kerry alcause a political problem for ready has deep relationships Democrats in Massachusetts. with many world leaders, Kerry’s move to State would formed both during his Senate open the Senate seat he has travels and as an unofficial held for five terms, giving Re- envoy for Obama. The presipublicans an opportunity to dent has called upon Kerry in take advantage. Recently de- particular to diffuse diplofeated GOP Sen. Scott Brown matic disputes in Afghanistan would be his party’s clear fa- and Pakistan, two countries

that will be at the forefront of Obama’s foreign policy agenda early in his second term. At times, Kerry has been more forward-leaning than Obama on foreign policy issues. He was an early advocate of an international “no-fly zone” over Libya in 2011 and among the first U.S. lawmakers to call for Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak to leave power as pro-democracy protests grew. Obama later backed both positions. Kerry would take over at a State Department grappling with the deaths of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans during a September attack on the consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Kerry, during a hearing on the attacks Thursday, hinted at how he would manage U.S. diplomatic personnel working in unstable regions. “There will always be a tension between the diplomatic imperative to get ‘outside the wire’ and the security standards that require our diplomats to work behind high walls,” he said. “Our challenge is to strike a balance between the necessity of the mission, available resources and tolerance for risk.” His only other rival for the job, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, faced harsh criticism from congressional Republicans for her initial accounting of the consulate attack. Obama vigorously defended Rice, a close friend and longtime adviser, but GOP senators dug in, threatening to hold up her nomination if the president tapped her for the post.

NRA wants armed officers in schools BY PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Guns and police officers in all American schools are what’s needed to stop the next killer “waiting in the wings,” the National Rifle Association declared Friday, taking a no-retreat stance in the face of growing calls for gun control after the Connecticut shootings that claimed the lives of 26 children and school staff. “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” said Wayne LaPierre, the group’s chief executive officer. Some members of Congress who had long scoffed at guncontrol proposals have begun to suggest some concessions could be made, and a fierce debate over legislation seems likely next month. President Barack Obama has demanded “real action, right now.”

The nation’s largest gunrights lobby broke its weeklong silence on the shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School with a defiant presentation. The event was billed as a news conference, but NRA leaders took no questions. Twice, they were interrupted by banner-waving protesters, who were removed by security. Some had predicted that after the slaughter of a score of elementary-school children by a man using a semi-automatic rifle, the group might soften its stance, at least slightly. Instead, LaPierre delivered a 25-minute tirade against the notion that another gun law would stop killings in a culture where children are exposed daily to violence in video games, movies and music videos. He argued that guns are the solution, not the problem. “Before Congress reconvenes, before we engage in

any lengthy debate over legislation, regulation or anything else; as soon as our kids return to school after the holiday break, we need to have every single school in America immediately deploy a protection program proven to work,” LaPierre said. “And by that I mean armed security.” He said Congress should appropriate immediately funds to post an armed police officer in every school. Meanwhile, he said the NRA would develop a school emergency response program that would include volunteers from the group’s 4.3 million members to help guard children. His armed-officers idea was immediately lambasted by gun control advocates, and not even the NRA’s point man on the effort seemed willing to go so far. Former Republican Rep. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, whom LaPierre named national director of the

program, said in an interview that decisions about armed guards in schools should be made by local districts. “I think everyone recognizes that an armed presence in schools is sometimes appropriate,” Hutchinson said. “That is one option. I would never want to have a mandatory requirement for every school district to have that.” He also noted that some states would have to change their laws to allow armed guards at schools. Hutchinson said he’ll offer a plan in January that will consider other measures such as biometric entry points, patrols and consideration of school layouts to protect security. LaPierre argued that guards need to be in place quickly because “the next Adam Lanza,” the suspected shooter in Newtown, Conn., is already planning an attack on another school.

World fails to end as scheduled BY MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MERIDA, Mexico (AP) — Dec. 21 started out as the prophetic day some had believed would usher in the fiery end of the world. By Friday afternoon, it had become more comic than cosmic, the punch line of countless Facebook posts and at least several dozen T-shirts. At the ruins of the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza, thousands chanted, danced and otherwise frolicked around ceremonial fires and pyramids to mark the conclusion of a vast, 5,125-year cycle in the Mayan calendar. The doomsayers who had predicted apocalypse were nowhere to be seen. Instead, people showed up in T-shirts reading “The End of the World: I Was There.” Vendors eager to sell their ceramic handicrafts and wooden masks called out to passing visitors, “Buy something before the world ends.” And on Twitter, (hash)EndoftheWorld had become one of the day’s most popular hash tags. For the masses in the ruins, Dec. 21 sparked celebration of what they saw as the birth of

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PEOPLE GESTURE toward the the Kukulkan temple in Chichen Itza, Mexico, Friday. Ceremonial fires burned and conches sounded off as dawn broke over the steps of the main pyramid at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza, marking what many believe is the conclusion of a vast, 5,125-year cycle in the Mayan calendar. a new and better age. It was also inspiration for massive clouds of patchouli and marijuana smoke and a chorus of conch calls at the break of dawn. The official crowd count stood at 20,000 as of mid-afternoon, with people continuing to arrive. That surpassed the count on an average day but not as many as have gathered at the ruins during equinoxes. The boisterous gathering Friday included Buddhists, pagan nature worshippers, druids and followers of Aztec

and Maya religious traditions. Some kneeled in attitudes of prayer, some seated with arms outstretched in positions of meditation, all facing El Castillo, the massive main pyramid. Ceremonies were being held at different sides of the pyramid, including one led by a music group that belted out American blues and reggaeinspired chants. Others involved yelping and shouting, and drumming and dance, such as one ceremony led by spiritual master Ollin Yolotzin.

“The world was never going to end, this was an invention of the mass media,” said Yolotzin, who leads the Aztec ritual dance group Cuautlibalam. “It is going to be a good era. … We are going to be better.” Ivan Gutierrez, a 37-yearold artist who lives in the nearby village, stood before the pyramid and blew a low, sonorous blast on a conch horn. “It has already arrived, we are already in it,” he said of the new era. “We are in a frequency of love, we are in a new vibration.” But it was unclear how long the love would last: A security guard quickly came over and asked him to stop blowing his conch shell, enforcing the ruin site’s ban on holding ceremonies without previous permits. Similar rites greeted the new era in neighboring Guatemala, where Mayan spiritual leaders burned offerings and families danced in celebration. Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina and Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla attended an official ceremony in the department of Peten, along with thousands of revelers and artists.

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This Evening â&#x20AC;˘ Lumber Company Baseball hosts fundraising bingo to support the children on the teams. Doors open at 4 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. at Sunset Bingo, 1710 W. High St., Piqua. $20 to play all night. For information, call (937) 543-9959. â&#x20AC;˘ Catholic Adult Singles Club meets for Mass and movies in Celina. For information, call (419) 678-8691. â&#x20AC;˘ The Sidney-Shelby County Chess Club â&#x20AC;&#x153;Checkmatesâ&#x20AC;? 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. â&#x20AC;˘ The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday Night Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St.

Sunday Evening â&#x20AC;˘ Lumber Company Baseball hosts fundraising bingo to support the children on the teams. Doors open at 4 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. at Sunset Bingo, 1710 W. High St., Piqua. $20 to play all night. For information, call (937) 543-9959. â&#x20AC;˘ The Narcotics Anonymous group, Never Alone, Never Again, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 320 E. Russell Road.

Monday Afternoon â&#x20AC;˘ Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon at the Sidney Moose Lodge. For more information on activities or becoming a member, contact Deb Barga at 492-3167.

Monday Evening â&#x20AC;˘ The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road Church, 340 W. Russell Road. â&#x20AC;˘ Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church of Christ. All new members are welcome. For more information, call Tom Frantz at 492-7075. â&#x20AC;˘ TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville Road, New Bremen.

Tuesday Afternoon â&#x20AC;˘ The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St.

Tuesday Evening â&#x20AC;˘ Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Support Group for patients and caregivers meets at St. Ritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Regional Cancer Center in the Garden Conference Room from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (419) 227-3361. â&#x20AC;˘ The Narcotics Anonymous group, Living the Basics, meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Apostolic Temple, 210 Pomeroy Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ The Miami-Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Greene Street UMC, 415 W. Greene St. at Caldwell Street. All men interested in singing are welcome and visitors are always welcome. For more information, call (937) 778-1586 or visit www.melodymenchorus.org. â&#x20AC;˘ The Al-Anon Sidney Group, for friends and relatives of alcoholics, meets from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church on the corner of North Street and Miami Avenue. All are welcome.

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

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FORT LORAMIE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Danyel Rene Gottemoeller, of Fort Loramie, and Justin Randall Spillers, of Minster, exchanged wedding vows Nov. 3, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. in the St. Michael Catholic Church in Fort Loramie. The bride is the daughter of Russell and Rene Gottemoeller, of Fort Loramie. Her grandparents are Ivo Gottemoeller, of Fort Loramie, and the late Shirley Gottemoeller Howard and and LaVerta Kremer, of Troy. The bridegroom is the son of Randall and Roxanne Spillers, of Minster. He is the grandson of Bob and Ann Spillers, of Sidney, the late Bessimae Spillers, and the late Paul and Rosemary Moeller. The Rev. Steven L. Shoup performed the ceremony. The organist was Helen Barhorst, the trumpeter was Larry Coppess and the vocalists were Bill and Tricia Zimmerman. The bride wore a diamond-white, strapless, satin gown with a sweetheart neckline in a fitand-flare silhouette by Casablanca Couture. The bodice was embellished with beadwork and embroidery of freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals and rhinestones. The back was accented with satin-covered buttons all the way to the

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the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He weighed 8 pounds, 7.4 ounces, and was 21.14 inches long. His maternal grandparents are Jerry and Carol Bruns, of

Stricker, Dean Ripploh, Aaron Dues and Lee Mueller. The mother of the bride wore a graphite organza, trumpet gown with a strapless sweetheart neckline accented with a black, organza sash with a beaded bow at the natural waistline. There was also a matching organza wrap worn during the ceremony. The dress was designed by Lazaro. A reception with dinner and dancing at the Piqua Country Club followed the ceremony. The honeymooned in Nevis, West Indies, and reside in Dublin. The bride is a 2009 graduate of the University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Science in business administration and a 2010 graduate of the University of Dayton with a Master of Business Administration. She is employed as a financial analyst by Cardinal Health in Columbus. The bridegroom graduated from the Ohio State University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration and in 2012 from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. He is employed as a corporate attorney in the law offices of Bailey Cavalieri LLC in Columbus. The couple met their senior year of high school.

Joseph Montanaro, M.D., OB/GYN, has joined Wilson Care LLC in Sidney and the practice of Dr. L a r r y Holland. Montanaro offers a full Montanaro range of obstetrical and gynecologic healthcare services for women of all ages. He has a special interest in performing minimally invasive surgery, menopause management, heavy or irregular bleeding, urogyn/incontinence, well woman exams and routine prenatal care and delivery. Montanaro completed his OB/GYN residency training at Seton Hall University â&#x20AC;&#x201C; St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Medical Center in Newark, N.J., where he graduated as a chief resident. Montanaro earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine, in New Jersey. Prior to joining Wilson Care LLC, Montanaro practiced in southern New Hampshire for more than 18 years, where his private practice consistently earned the highest A-plus rating. Montanaro has delivered more than 5,000 babies in his career. For more information St. Henry. or to schedule an apHis paternal grand- pointment with Montaparents are Ken and naro, call 381-0304. Diane Prenger, of Minster. His mother is the For Gift Subscriptions former Holly Bruns, of please call 937-498-5939 St. Henry. or 1-800-688-4820

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Mr. and Mrs. Poling Cindy is the daughter of the late Milton and Hilda Parker. She has a sister, Becky Iacono, of Columbus. Ken is the son of Marilyn Poling, of Worthington, and the late Ken Poling Sr. He has two sisters, Cheryl Best, of Columbus, and Tam Fullerton, of Dublin. The Polings have a son, Kevin, of Sidney. Cindy is employed by Allen County as a child support enforcement case

Wedding Day 1972 manager. Ken is employed by Heidelberg-Baumfolder as a quality engineering manager. They attend Sidney First United Methodist Church.

Most banks, retail stores, pharmacies and agencies will be closed Christmas Day. Some will close early on Christmas Eve. Information about closings is as follows: • Sidney Daily News offices will close Monday at 3 p.m. The newspaper does not publish on Tuesdays, so there will be no newspaper Christmas Day. • Banks: All banks will be closed Tuesday. Closing times on Monday are as follows: Chase will be open until 3 p.m. Fifth Third, PNC Bank and US Bank all will close at 2 p.m. First National Bank of New Bremen, Peoples Federal Savings and Loan (downtown and Walmart branches), Osgood State Bank and Minster Bank will be open until noon. Mutual

Federal Savings Bank closes its downtown branch at 1 p.m. and its Kroger branch at 2 p.m. • Supermarkets and groceries: Kroger is open Monday until 6 p.m. It is closed Tuesday and opens at 7 a.m. Wednesday. Walmart is open Christmas Eve until 8 p.m. It is closed Tuesday and reopens Wednesday at 6 a.m. Sidney Foodtown closes Christmas Eve at 6 p.m. and is closed Tuesday. Woody’s Market will be open Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Tuesday. • Pharmacies: Walgreens is open until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. Its pharmacy is open until 5 p.m. The store is closed Christmas day. The CVS store is open Christmas Eve until 10 p.m.; however, the pharmacy closes

The gift of warmth D e a r at the local hardHeloise: I am a ware store. — nursing assisMary, via email tant, and I I use them for work in a nursall kinds of projing home. With ects! My husthe holidays band, David, here, I thought introduced me to I would suggest them when we Hints a few gift ideas were hot-air balfor residents of — looning! from nursing, asHeloise Heloise sisted-living PET PAL Heloise Cruse and group Dear Readers: homes that are Karen Dereally appreciated. I myanovich, via email, know many organiza- sent a photo of her dog tions and families get Dudley getting his nails flowers at the holidays trimmed for a nursingand even gift baskets for home visit. Karen says: the residents. However, a “Dudley looks like I do lot of these items are when they take blood — wasted. So, here are a just do it! He is such a few ideas from a care- good sport about everygiver: thing.” To see Dudley • Socks: Feet are al- getting his manicure, ways cold, and socks get visit my website at lost in the laundry. Place www.Heloise.com and name on the socks. click on “Pets.” — Heloise • Shawls for women: YUMMY TREATS It can be cold sitting up Dear Heloise: Here’s during the day, and my trick to make a these will cover the crispy, “made from shoulders. scratch”-tasting treat • Blankets: Either lap from commercial cookie or bed blankets that can dough. Follow the manuprovide a “touch of facturer’s baking direchome” or a “hug” from tions. Turn off the oven, friends and family. slightly prop open the • Slippers: Again, be- door and remove the cause feet get cold, and cookie tray after about circulation is bad. 10 minutes. The cookies • Sweaters: Made will set nicely, without from sweatshirt mate- burning, and keep delirial. These wash very ciously crisp in a conwell and are warm. tainer. — Jeannie in — A Reader in Mary- Kingwood, Texas land CRAYON MOLDS How right you are! Dear Heloise: Last And when buying shirts year for my granddaughand sweaters, try not to ter’s birthday party, my get “pullover” types. daughter-in-law had a They are difficult to get great idea for her boxes on and off. Other sugges- of used broken crayons. tions, readers? — She bought a couple of Heloise plastic candy molds, and EASY ID we melted down differDear Heloise: To save ent colors of crayons and time searching for keys poured them into the in my purse, I bought a molds, making new carabiner and attached crayons for the treat them to it. It matches bags. The kids really my purse and keeps my loved them, and no keys safely inside and wasted crayons! There close to the top. Many of are so many different us have cars that need molds out there; you can fobs for unlocking/lock- find them for just about ing. I got the carabiner any party theme. — for $1 in a clearance box Maria in Ohio

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Holiday visitors Santa and Mrs. Claus greet audience members during the Sidney Civic Band’s Christmas concert Sunday. The performance, at the First Church of God in Sidney, featured a saxophone solo by Tod Huston and an audience sing-along of holiday carols.

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VERSAILLES — Ver- guage Center hosts the sailles resident Chelsea AU students for their Mayer, who is a 2012 four-week intensive graduate of Ashland Spanish study. University with a speech “While in Costa Rica, communication major at students attended four Ashland University, par- to six hours of language ticipated in the univer- study per day in the idylsity’s study abroad lic mountain setting,” program in Costa Rica she said. “For additional over the summer. cultural experiences, Twenty students par- students lived with famticipated in the program ilies and participated in in Santa Ana, a small weekend excursions.” town outside of San Jose, Upon arrival at the from May 12 to June 9. school, each student was Dr. Barbara Schmidt- tested and placed in a Rinehart, professor of class commensurate foreign languages and with his or her abilities, director of the program, she said. Each Friday said the study abroad students were evaluated program “is the ideal and given feedback relanguage-learning envi- garding their progress. ronment. Mayer is a 2008 of “Students are totally Versailles High School. immersed – there are Ashland University, only four students in a ranked in the top 200 class and each student colleges and universities lives with his or her own in U.S. News and World family,” Schmidt-Rine- Report’s National Unihart said. “In class, they versities category for have the ‘formal’ instruc- 2012, is a mid-sized, prition of the language, and vate university convethen the world becomes niently located a short their classroom as they distance from Akron, head down the hill and Cleveland and Columout into the town of bus. Ashland University Santa Ana to practice.” values the individual The Conversa Lan- student. host a meeting in the Founders Room at the Piqua Public Library on Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. to answer questions about the May The Holiday Season tour. The public is invited to attend. Bring Plenty Of Close

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Polings celebrate 40th anniversary Ken and Cindy Poling, of Sidney, celebrated their 40th anniversary in early November with a trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C. Ken and the former Cindy Primiano were married Dec. 30, 1972, at 10:30 a.m. in the WorPresbyterian thington Church in Worthington. On a sunny, unseasonably warm day with temperatures in the 50s, their florist delivered the flowers to the Worthington Methodist Church by mistake. The ceremony was delayed until the flowers could be redelivered. Witnesses were maid of honor Becky Primiano, sister of the bride, best man Phil Smith, and Army buddy of the bridegroom, Dave Flowers and Dennis Flowers.

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STANDING AT Custenborder Field Friday are (l-r) Emerson Climate Technologies vice president of human resources Tom Sheehan, of Troy, Sidney mayor Mike Barhorst, Emerson Climate Technologies vice president Ed Purvis, of Troy, and Sidney parks and recreation director Duane Gaier. The Emerson Climate Technologies representatives stopped by the park to see the new playground equipment pictured behind them that the city bought with a company donation.

Emerson funds equipment The most-used piece of playground equipment in the city of Sidney’s park system is the modular unit at Custenborder Field. The budget cuts that Sidney City Council instituted as a result of the economic downturn would have forced removal of the modular play unit for safety reasons. “The unit that we recently removed was 17 years old. Replacement parts were no longer available and like any outdoor structure, parts wear out when heavily used,” Sidney Parks and Recreation Director Duane Gaier said. “For safety reasons, we would have had to remove the unit and simply not replace it.” Then-City Manager Steve Stilwell and Mayor Mike Barhorst together discussed their concerns with the removal of the play equipment and the inability to fund replacement equipment. “After our conversation, we determined that we would prepare a grant and present it to Emerson Climate Technologies,” Barhorst stated. “Emerson has been a tremendous corporate partner not only with the city of Sidney, but with the entire community. After Emerson executives discussed the project internally, funding for

the equipment was approved.” At the end of the summer park season, the old play equipment was removed, and the metal parts sold for scrap. The new modular equipment was installed by personnel from the Department of Parks and Recreation, ready for use when the weather moderates and children return to the parks. “The grant from Emerson Climate Technologies helped us tremendously,” Gaier said. “It allowed us to replace equipment that otherwise would have disappeared simply from our park system.” “In addition, the

equipment purchased by Emerson Climate Technologies doubled the size of the modular unit that was previously in place,” Gaier said. “We were also able to replace the fence, not only improving the recreational opportunities for younger park visitors but greatly enhancing the appearance of the park as well.” “I am grateful for Emerson’s tremendous community spirit,” Barhorst stated. “From Wilson Memorial Hospital to the YMCA to Raise the Roof for the Arts and so many other good causes, Emerson epitomizes good corporate citizenship.”

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors sent Washington a reminder Friday that Wall Street is a power player in talks to avoid the “fiscal cliff.” Stocks fell sharply after House Republicans called off a vote on tax rates and left federal budget talks in disarray 10 days before sweeping tax increases and government spending cuts take effect. Just before 2 p.m. EST, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 141 points at 13,170, a decline of more than 1 percent. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index was down 16 points at 1,427. The Nasdaq composite index fell 38 to 3,012. The House bill would have raised taxes on Americans making at least $1 million per year and locked in decade-old tax cuts for Americans making less. Taxes will rise for almost all Americans on Jan. 1 unless Congress acts. House Speaker John Boehner had presented what he called “Plan B” while he negotiated with the White House on avoiding the sweeping tax increases and spending cuts, a combination known as the “fiscal cliff.” But Boehner scrapped a vote on the bill Thurs-

day night after it became clear that it did not have enough support in the Republican-led House to secure passage. He called on the White House and the Democratic-led Senate to work something out. The market’s decline demonstrated that investors’ nerves are raw as they await a resolution. “Where we are today, the market would be satisfied with the announcement of a stopgap

measure,” said Quincy Krosby, a market strategist at Prudential Financial. “The more the clock ticks, the more the market is saying, ‘Just give us something.’” Sal Arnuk, a partner at Themis Trading, suggested that the sharp drop in stocks might have been an overreaction. The Dow was down as much as 189 points, and before the market opened, stock futures suggested a decline of 200 points or more.

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. -0.16 Alcoa Inc...............8.54 (PF of Alcoa Building Products, Stolle Machinery) Appld Ind. Tech..40.98 -0.19 -0.14 BP PLC ADR......42.08 Citigroup ............39.45 -0.72 -0.38 Emerson Elec. ....52.86 (PF of Copeland Corp. Division) Griffon Corp. ......10.87 -0.10 (PF of Clopay Corp.) H&R Block Inc...18.67 -0.28 Honda Motor .....36.03 -0.39 Ill. Toolworks .....61.26 -0.63 (Parent company of Peerless) -0.53 JC Penney Co.....19.56 (Store in Piqua) JP Morgan Chase43.92 -0.61 (Former Bank One, Sidney) Kroger Co. ..........26.34 -0.29 (PF of Kroger) -0.05 Meritor .................4.77

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE This Week Chng. -0.65 Lear Corp ...........45.51 (PF of C.H. Masland) -0.11 McDonalds Corp.89.93 0 Radio Shack .........2.38 Sherwin-Wllms 151.47 -0.95 -0.02 Sprint ...................5.46 Thor Industries..38.40 +0.05 (PF of Airstream Inc.) Time Warner Inc.47.60 -0.66 (PF of Time Warner Cable) +0.03 U.S. Bancorp ......32.47 (Former Star Bank of Sidney) Walgreen Co.......36.35 -1.20 Walmart Stores .68.62 -0.36 -0.08 Wendy’s Int. Inc. ..4.72 YUM! Brands.....63.84 -2.65 (PF of Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut) OVER THE COUNTER -0.38 Bob Evans ..........41.05 -0.02 Fifth Third ........15.12 0 Peoples Bank .......8.10

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VENISON DONATED by local hunters and processed at Davis Meats is loaded into a pickup truck for delivery to the Agape food pantry this week by local Whitetails Unlimited members (l-r) Don Wilson of Sidney and Scott Rickert of Anna, Davis Meats employee Amanda Hawkins, Tom Karn, International Association of Firefighters

(IAFF) member Jason Truesdale, Agape food pantry coordinator Jeff McAtee and IAFF member Tony McLain, all of Sidney. Organizations that help pay for meat processing are the local chapter of the IAFF and the Whitetails Unlimited local chapter. The program is “Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry.”

Hunters donate 1,405 deer to local Ohio food banks COLUMBUS — Hunters have donated 1,405 white-tailed deer to local Ohio food banks to benefit Ohioans in need during the 2012 deer hunting season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Resources’ Natural (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. “In the spirit of the holidays, Ohio’s deer hunters have shown they are willing to donate venison to those in need,” said ODNR Division of Wildlife Chief Scott Zody. “We encourage all hunters to enjoy the rest of the hunting

season and to consider donating extra harvested deer to this worthy cause.” The donations delivered approximately 70,250 pounds of venison and 281,000 meals for needy Ohioans. Venison donations will be accepted through the end of the deer-archery season, Feb. 3, 2013. FHFH collected approximately 104,400 pounds of venison, or 417,600 meals, from 2,088 deer last season. In 2010-2011, donations totaled approximately 125,150 pounds of venison, or 500,600 meals, from 2,503 deer. The ODNR Division

of Wildlife collaborates 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 operation as an additional deer management tool, helping wildlife encourage managers hunters to harvest more does. Venison 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 available funds. Ohio currently has 80 participating meat processors and 32 FHFH local chapters. Anyone interested in becoming a local program coordinator or a participating meat processor can go to fhfh.org and click on the Local FHFH tab. The website includes a list of coordinators, program names and the counties they serve.

Hunters are encouraged to donate any extra venison to organizations assisting Ohioans in need. ODNR Division of Wildlife is collaborating with Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) to help pay for the processing of donated venison. Note: The first number following the county’s name shows the harvest numbers for 2012, and the 2011 numbers are in parentheses. Adams: 267 (323); Allen: 78 (122); Ashland: 234 (252); Ashtabula: 372 (387); Athens: 279 (332); Auglaize: 90 (82); Belmont: 387 (416); Brown: 220 (261); Butler: 101 (102); Carroll: 375 (442); Champaign: 77 (128); Clark: 63 (76); Clermont: 182 (226); Clinton: 63 (84); Columbiana: 320 (324); Coshocton: 489 (593); Crawford: 102 (91); Cuyahoga: 6 (2); Darke: 66 (71); Defiance: 142 (174); Delaware: 102 (143); Erie: 41 (31); Fairfield: 169 (180); Fayette: 16 (23); Franklin: 26 (47); Fulton: 58 (85); Gallia: 230 (233); Geauga: 106 (160); Greene: 60 (74); Guernsey:

382 (446); Hamilton: 47 (91); Hancock: 77 (147); Hardin: 89 (103); Harrison: 390 (477); Henry: 64 (95); Highland: 239 (267); Hocking: 213 (281); Holmes: 286 (303); Huron: 195 (198); Jackson: 235 (215); Jefferson: 312 (369); Knox: 356 (373); Lake: 27 (46); Lawrence: 176 (205); Licking: 444 (483); Logan: 143 (200); Lorain: 181 (173); Lucas: 20 (30); Madison: 45 (50); Mahoning: 102 (176); Marion: 75 (80); Medina: 135 (157); Meigs: 259 (269); Mercer: 61 (57); Miami: 49 (70); Monroe: 203 (281); Montgomery: 23 (18); Morgan: 226 (242); Morrow: 133 (130); Muskingum: 474 (499); Noble: 235 (272); Ottawa: 9 (33); Paulding: 99 (124); Perry: 238 (228); Pickaway: 78 (93); Pike: 154 (161); Portage: 90 (167); Preble: 86 (72); Putnam: 47 (77); Richland: 194 (290); Ross: 214 (265); Sandusky: 54 (60); Scioto: 174 (224); Seneca: 139 (159); SHELBY: 99 (97); Stark: 171 (175); Summit: 31 (44); Trumbull: 248 (242); Tuscarawas: 483 (541); Union: 81 (73); Van Wert: 64 (86); Vinton: 221 (231); Warren: 83 (110); Washington: 266 (330); Wayne: 115 (184); Williams: 123 (197); Wood: 70 (76); and Wyandot: 117 (160). Total: 14,365 (16,766).

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Skelton was convicted of spotlighting, shooting deer from a motor vehicle, failure to tag deer and killing deer with a rifle. Skelton was sentenced to 240 days of suspended jail time, ordered to pay $7,196.39 in restitution, a $50 fine, a $601 bill to retrieve his vehicle and additional court costs. He forfeited seized deer, a .243 rifle and a .30-06 rifle. His hunting license was revoked for five years. Lins was convicted of spotlighting, shooting deer from a motor vehicle, failure to tag deer and killing deer with a rifle. He was sentenced to 240 days of suspended jail time, ordered to pay $1,923.77 in restitution, a $50 fine and additional court costs. He forfeited seized deer and a .270 rifle, and his hunting license was revoked for three years. Brown was convicted of hunting deer with a rifle and hunting without a permit. He was sentenced to 90 days of suspended jail time, ordered to pay a $750 fine and additional court costs. His hunting license was revoked for one year. A hunter may kill only one buck during Ohio’s deer season. Hunting deer with a rifle and hunting deer at night is illegal in Ohio. The restitution value for individual deer is determined by measuring the antlers using a mathematical formula and the value derived for wildlife.

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Hunters take 14,000 in deer-gun weekend COLUMBUS — Hunters checked 14,365 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s extra gun-hunting weekend, Dec. 15-16, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. That total is a decline of 14.3 percent from 2011, when hunters harvested 16,766 deer. In 2010, hunters bagged 20,916 deer over the same time period. The counties reporting the highest numbers of deer checked during the 2012 deer-gun hunting weekend: Coshocton (489), Tuscarawas (483), Muskingum (474), Licking (444), Harrison (390), Belmont (387), Guernsey (382), Carroll (375), Ashtabula (372) and Knox (356). The top five counties remained unchanged from last year. The extra gun-hunting weekend was first offered in 2006 in response to hunters’ request for an increase in the amount of weekend days to pursue deer. Hunters still have opportunities to pursue deer this winter. Archery season remains open through Feb. 3, 2013. The statewide muzzleloader season is Jan. 5-8, 2013. More information about Ohio deer hunting can be found in the 20122013 Hunting and Trapping Regulations or at wildohio.com. Hunters can also share photos by clicking on the Photo Gallery tab online.

COLUMBUS — Two poachers from Mississippi and a third poacher from Louisiana received fines and license revocations in Brown County Court on Dec. 5 for wildlife violations that included spotlighting and killing white-tailed deer with a rifle, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Michael D. Brown, 43, of Bastrop, La., Robert B. Lins, 47, of Lucedale, Miss., Caleb Skelton, 32, of Wiggins, Miss., and two juveniles were apprehended for wildlife violations on Nov. 20 in Aberdeen, Ohio. The investigation was conducted by Brown County Wildlife Officer Eric Lamb, Adams County Wildlife Officer Mark Schemmel, Clermont County Wildlife Officer Gus Kiebel, Investigator Joel Buddelmeyer and Aberdeen Police Department Officer Cody Prince. The investigation led to the discovery of two trash cans filled with venison and one-quarter of a deer stored in a bag in Skelton’s truck. In addition, three partial buck carcasses and two complete buck carcasses were hidden at a rural location. With the assistance of Brown County Prosecuting Attorneys Zachary Corbin and Nicholas Owens, along with the help of Judge Margaret A. Clark, the men were convicted of numerous wildlife violations in the Brown County Municipal Court.

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REPLAY 50 years ago Dec. 22, 1962 Minster’s Wildcats took a 10-point win over the New Knoxville Rangers on the Minster court, 57-47. Bob Huelsman was the top point getter on the winning crew, making 15, followed by Charles Clune with 10. The Rangers’ Mack Kruse marked 19 wth Tom Howe sinking 11.

25 years ago Dec. 22, 1987 The Botkins freshman and junior high boys basketball teams were in action Monday. The freshmen beat Fort Recoery 43-28 as Dan Butcher and Chris Monnin both scored 10. The eight grade lost 36-32 to Wapakoneta St. Joeseph. The Trojans were led by Don Mack with 15.

OF INTEREST OSU spring game to be in Cincinnati COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State’s 2013 spring game will be played on the road. Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati will host the April 13 scrimmage because of renovations at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes went 12-0 under first-year coach Urban Meyer this past season and return 14 starters, including nine on offense. Ohio State will be resurfacing the seating areas at Ohio Stadium, prompting the change of venue to a city where Meyer played football for the University of Cincinnati. He is a 1986 graduate with a degree in psychology. Ohio State and UC played at Paul Brown Stadium in front of 66,319 fans on Sept. 21, 2002, in Ohio State's only prior appearance in the 13-year-old facility.

CALENDAR High school sports TODAY, TONIGHT Girls basketball Miami East at Anna Trotwood at Sidney Russia at New Knoxville Ridgemont at Lehman Minster at Fort Loramie New Bremen at Tri-Village Boys basketball Lehman at Miami East Xenia Bible at Christian Aca. Ada at New Knoxville Botkins at Riverside Anna at Minster New Bremen at Lima Cath. St. Henry at Fort Loramie Fairlawn at Bradford Wrestling Lehman at Spr. Catholic Swimming Versailles at Celina Bowling Russia boys at Minster Russia-Marion at Union City

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ON THIS DATE IN 1969 — Pete Maravich sets an NCAA record by hitting 30 of 31 foul shots, and scores 46 points to lead LSU to a 98-89 victory over Georgia.

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Jackets get first win Manley gets 30, Beigel 20 in 88-77 win over Piqua PIQUA — Sidney outscored Piqua by 11 in the final period and won by that margin for their first victory of the season Friday, 88-77 in high school boys basketball action. When it was over, the Jackets had exploded for 54 points in the second half to pull out the victory. “That was fun,” said Sidney head coach Greg Snyder after the win, which put the Jackets at 1-6 on the year heading into a game at Tipp City Friday. “We beat a good team tonight.” Sidney started off well, bolting to a 23-13 lead after one quarter. Eric Beigel had three three-pointers in the period. But by the half, the Indians had come all the way back and led 35-34. Piqua then forged a 53-48 lead late in the third quarter after buckets by Ryan Hughes and Xavier Harrison. But when Tyree Manley went the

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length of the floor for a bucket to close the third quarter, the score was deadlocked. The Jackets then outscored the Indians 19-8 in the first 3:31 of the final period, with Manley and Lorenzo Taborn hitting three-pointers in the run. Snyder heaped praise on Manley, who poured in 30 points despite being the focus of Piqua’s defense. “Tyree was unbelievable,” said Snyder. “Especially considering they were paying so much attention to him. He didn’t get frustrated at all. He’s grown so much as a player and a person.”

But he had help, Snyder said. “Eric Beigel was phenomenal,” he said. “He was hitting his shots. And Connor Echols also deserves a shoutout. We were settling for the outside shot more than I wanted to, but it was a part of our game plan. But we needed to take the ball to the hole and Connor was able to do that. “And Lorenzo Taborn hit a huge three-pointer to cap a run that gave us a 12-point lead,” he added. Sidney finished with four players in double figures. In addition to Manley’s 30, Beigel finished with 20, Echols had 13 and Taborn 11. The Jackets were beaten up in their first five games against some of the best teams in and around Dayton. And Snyder thinks his squad learned from it. “I think what our kids learned in those first five games was how to handle adversity,” he said. “At the be-

ginning of last year, we really struggled with that. We didn’t always respond the best. Tonight we had a good lead in the first half, but ran into foul trouble and lost it. Then Piqua came out and really took it to us in the first three minutes of the second half. But we responded well.” Manley added eight rebounds for the Jackets. Sidney (88) Daniel 2-2-6, Manley 10-7-30, Taborn 5-0-11, Herd 1-0-2, Echols 53-13, Beigel 7-2-20, Heath 0-2-2, Stewart 2-0-4. Totals: 32-16-88. Piqua (77) Honeycutt 4-5-15, Karn 2-0-5, Vondenhuevel 0-1-1, Hughes 5-1-11, Holfinger 3-2-8, Bachman 6-3-17, Harrison 6-4-18, Monnin 1-0-2. Totals: 27-16-77. Score by quarters: Sidney ...........................23 34 55 88 Piqua.............................13 35 55 77 Three-pointers: Sidney 8 (Beigel 4, Manley 3, Taborn); Piqua 7 (Honeycutt 2, Bachman 2, Harrison 2, Karn). Records: Piqua 1-6 (0-2), Sidney 1-6 (1-1). Reserve score: Sidney 53, Piqua 45.

History lesson Bucks well aware of recent matchups with Jayhawks COLUMBUS (AP) — play great, but we After Kansas knocked guarded them,” off Ohio State last seaKansas coach Bill son in the national Self said. “The difsemifinals, Buckeyes ference for us was in guard Lenzelle Smith the second half we Jr. didn’t have the heart were able to get to even watch the chamsome 3-on-2s and pionship game. some 2-on-1s and As this season has was able to make six progressed, Smith has or eight easy basgrown more and more kets and score easy excited by the looming points that we didn’t specter of a home rehave to go against match with the Jayhalf-court defense.” hawks. The game figures “I’ve kind of been to be a grade card waiting for this game for each team. ever since our schedule “Kansas right got released in the sumnow is playing at a mer,” he said about level as high as anytoday’s game pitting No. body in college bas9 Kansas against sevAP Photo/Jay LaPrete ketball,” Ohio State enth-ranked Ohio State. OHIO STATE’S Lenzelle Smith, right, drives the coach Thad Matta These are not the lane against Winthrop Tuesday in Columbus. said. “They start same teams from a year The Bucks host No. 9 Kansas today. four seniors. It’s ago, when Kansas beat like, wow. Their the regular-season leading scorer is a redshirt Ohio State twice. But that won doesn’t mean there still won’t matchup at Allen Fieldhouse freshman. So they’re a very, be a little edge to the game. almost a year ago, taking ad- very experienced, seasoned What would you expect with vantage of All-America for- team. From the standpoint of ward Jared Sullinger’s the caliber of the team that the teams’ recent history? “I’m sure they have some absence (bad back) in a 78-67 they are, obviously you’re hard feelings toward us and it victory over No. 2 Ohio State. going to hopefully learn quite Then they squared off in a bit about your team as you is going to be a really tough environment,” Kansas big New Orleans in the Final get ready to head into Januman Jeff Withey said of the Four, with the Buckeyes lead- ary, February and March.” contest at Ohio State’s Value ing most of the game and by Comparisons to last year City Arena. “We haven’t really 13 points before withering are frivolous, since the two been on the road yet so we’ll down the stretch to fall 64-62. best players on the floor are “If you look at the games now in the NBA. Kansas’ see how the new guys react to that. But we are definitely last year, we didn’t play them Thomas Robinson had 19 very well at all, but they points and eight rebounds in looking forward to it.” The 13th-ranked Jayhawks guarded us. And they didn’t the Final Four and now plays

for pay for the Sacramento Kings. Sullinger had 11 points and 11 rebounds but had three shots blocked by Withey in New Orleans. Currently with the Boston Celtics, Sullinger was surrounded by defenders after teammate Deshaun Thomas got into foul trouble in the semifinal. Thomas, who pondered skipping out of his final two years to join them in the pros, is averaging 20.4 points and 7 rebounds a game. The 6-foot-7 junior never met a shot he wouldn’t take — and make — which makes guarding him the biggest task for the Jayhawks. “If you’re a natural scorer like he is and averaging over 20 a game you’ve got the green light to shoot some good contested shots and he is good at making them,” Self said. “He is a shotmaker. He is a professional scorer at our level and last year we didn’t stop him.” Thomas had 19 points and kept Ohio State in it before a raucous crowd in Lawrence, Kan., a year ago. The Jayhawks (9-1) have benefited from a comfortable schedule so far. They’ve had six home games in addition to three games before friendly faces in Kansas City. Their only loss came in their lone foray far from home, a 67-64 defeat to Michigan State in Atlanta.

Hibbert scores 18, Pacers whip Cavs CLEVELAND (AP) ‚Äî Roy Hibbert scored 18 points and Lance Stephenson added a season-high 16 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 99-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who lost their sixth straight game Friday night. Hibbert didn’t have to deal with injured Cavs center Anderson Varejao, the NBA’s leading rebounder. Varejao missed his second game in a row with a bruised right knee. David West added 15 points and 10 rebounds and Gerald Green had 14 points — with a ferocious dunk — as the Pacers won for the fifth time in six games. Kyrie Irving scored 17 points on just 5-of-16 shooting for the Cavs, who are 1-11 in their last 12 games. Tristan Thompson had 12 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland, 3-

21 in its past 24. With Varejao on the bench in street clothes, the Pacers enjoyed a size advantage inside and they outrebounded the Cavaliers 44-35. Hibbert spent the last 5 minutes on the bench after picking up his fifth foul, but by then Indiana led by double digits and rolled to a relatively easy win. Stephenson went 7 of 8 from the floor and added seven assists. With the Pacers leading by nine early in the fourth quarter, Green, the league’s slam dunk champion in 2007, delivered a jam certain to make highlight reels for the next few days. Driving the left side, he soared in the lane and hammered the ball in over Cleveland’s Samardo Samuels, who could do noth-

ing to stop it. Green stared at Samuels and was given a technical foul, but the damage was done. Indiana’s Paul George, scoreless at halftime, had eight points and four steals in the third quarter, when the Pacers outscored the Cavaliers 33-22 to take a 10-point lead into the fourth. During an 18-5 run by the Pacers, George stole a lazy pass by rookie Tyler Zeller, drove for a layup and was fouled. He missed his free throw, but George poked the ball away from an unsuspecting Zeller and threw down a two-handed dunk to give the Pacers a 69-55 lead. Cavs coach Byron Scott decided to rest Varejao for the second straight game rather than risk losing him for sev-

eral more. The 6-foot-11 Brazilian will also probably sit out Saturday’s game in Milwaukee, giving him additional time to heal before the Cavs play again on Dec. 26. Varejao, who is averaging 14.4 rebounds and playing at an All-Star level, bruised his knee on Tuesday night against Toronto. Irving had a puzzling first half and a disappointing game. He scored just five points on 1-of-4 shooting and had four turnovers by halftime. On one of them, he drove the lane and badly overthrew the 7-foot Zeller but then showed some outward disappointment toward his teammate, who would have needed a step ladder to catch Irving’s pass.

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Steelers, Bengals starting playoffs early PITTSBURGH (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants the league to consider expanding the playoffs. Consider the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals a litmus test. The official postseason doesn’t start for another two weeks, but the AFC North rivals are getting an early start on Sunday in what amounts to an elimination game. The Steelers (7-7) need two wins to play into January while the Bengals (8-6) need at least one more victory to assure themselves a rare second straight playoff berth. Cincinnati hasn’t made consecutive postseason appearances since 1981-82, or before all but five players on the current roster were even born. “We can’t control the past,” wide receiver A.J. Green said. Maybe, but the Bengals control the present. They’ve won five out of six — the only loss coming on a last-second field goal loss to Dallas — and can still capture the AFC North title with victories over the Steelers and Ravens and a little help. Heady territory for a franchise that has spent most of the last two

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CINCINNATI BENGALS’ Andy Dalton (14) spikes the ball after scoring a touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Thursday, in Philadelphia. decades serving as both a national punching bag for its two main rivals, though the Bengals are downplaying the chance to make a statement against teams considered part of the NFL’s elite. “It’s not as much about Pittsburgh as it is about us,” left tackle Andrew Whitworth said. “We’ve got an opportunity to go to the playoffs.” Amazingly, the Steelers do too, despite their second-worst stretch in coach Mike Tomlin’s six

years on the job. Pittsburgh has dropped four of five, including baffling losses to Cleveland and San Diego. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been nursing a sprained shoulder and the nagging perception he and offensive coordinator Todd Haley won’t be exchanging Christmas cards. Roethlisberger vented about the direction of the offense after a 27-24 overtime loss to Dallas last weekend, though he backtracked a few days later and Tomlin in-

sisted his franchise cornerstone and his fiery coordinator are on the same page. Maybe, but the latest dust-up offered another chapter in an increasingly long series of melodramas that have evaporated the sense of optimism following a 2420 victory over the New York Giants on Nov. 4 that appeared to cement the notion the Steelers were back after a slow start. Wide receiver Mike Wallace, in the midst of a contract season, was booed lustily after poor play against the Chargers, a loss running back Mendenhall Rashard didn’t even bother to show up for after being made inactive. Tomlin suspended Mendenhall a game for conduct detrimental to the team, though the mercurial back hardly seemed remorseful upon his return this week. Throw in the ongoing saga of Roethlisberger and Haley and it’s no wonder things appear worse than they actually are in a place known for stability and sustained success. “I don’t know what it is this year or what we’ve done to make people feel like everything we’ve done isn’t football

Douglas Female Athlete of the Year NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer When Gabby Douglas allowed herself to dream of being the Olympic champion, she imagined having a nice little dinner with family and friends to celebrate. Maybe she’d make an appearance here and there. “I didn’t think it was going to be crazy,” Douglas said, laughing. “I love it. But I realized my perspective was going to have to change.” Just a bit. The teenager has become a worldwide star since winning the Olympic all-around title in London, the first African-American gymnast to claim gymnastics’ biggest prize. And now she has earned another

Gabby Douglas honor. Douglas was selected The Associated Press’ female athlete of the year, edging out swimmer Missy Franklin in a vote by U.S. editors and news directors that was announced Friday. “I didn’t realize how much of an impact I made,” said Douglas, who turns 17 on Dec. 31.

“My mom and everyone said, ‘You really won’t know the full impact until you’re 30 or 40 years old.’ But it’s starting to sink in.” In a year filled with standout performances by female athletes, those of the pint-sized gymnast shined brightest. Douglas received 48 of 157 votes, seven more than Franklin, who won four gold medals and a bronze in London. Serena Williams, who won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open two years after her career was nearly derailed by a series of health problems, was third (24). Britney Griner, who led Baylor to a 40-0 record and the NCAA title, and skier Lindsey Vonn each got 18 votes. Sprinter Allyson Felix, who won three gold medals in Lon-

don, and Carli Lloyd, who scored both U.S. goals in the Americans’ 2-1 victory over Japan in the goldmedal game, also received votes. “One of the few years the women’s (Athlete of the Year) choices are more compelling than the men’s,” said Julie Jag, sports editor of the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Douglas is the fourth gymnast to win one of the AP’s annual awards, which began in 1931, and first since Mary Lou Retton in 1984. She also finished 15th in voting for the AP sports story of the year. Though her busy schedule hasn’t left time to train, Douglas insists she still intends to compete through the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016.

Weather postpones most boys games The nasty winter weather of the past two days affected the vast majority of high school boys basketball games scheduled for Friday night around the county and area. There were three County games on tap, with Botkins scheduled to play at Fort Loramie, Jackson Center at Anna

rescheduled date announced Botkins at Fort Loramie, rescheduled for Feb. 12, 6 p.m. New Bremen at St. Marys, rescheduled for Jan. 5, 6 p.m. Russia at Fairlawn, no rescheduled date announced New Knoxville at Lima Shawnee, Following are the games that were no rescheduled date announced postponed Friday: Versailles at Lehman, no reschedJackson Center at Anna, no uled date announced

mistakes, it’s off the field mistakes when that’s not the case,” Wallace said. “We feel like everybody is locked in.” The Steelers don’t really have a choice if they want to salvage their season. Pittsburgh has won five straight over Cincinnati ‚Äî including a 24-17 win on Oct. 21 ‚Äî and 10 of the last 12 meetings dating back to 2006. While cautioning they’re not taking things for granted, playing and winning meaningful games in December is nothing new for the Steelers. Cincinnati, not so much. “I think that a lot of the guys in this locker room have ‘been there before’ and understand this is a playoff game for us,” Roethlisberger said. “It does help us.” Pittsburgh may need some help fending off a team that appears to be learning on the fly. The Bengals appeared out of it at the midway point, dropping to 3-5 after getting whipped by the Broncos on Nov. 11. Instead of folding, however, Cincinnati has flourished behind a defense that leads the league in sacks and a new attitude in the locker room that the status quo that’s dogged the franchise for decades —

pockets of success surrounded by years of ineptitude — is no longer acceptable. Coach Marvin Lewis challenged his young team to take responsibility for its actions, and the Bengals responded by not just winning games, but dominating them. Cincinnati’s last five wins have come by an average of 18 points. “If we wanted to get to where we’re at right now, we had to change some things,” quarterback Andy Dalton said. “So we’ve played a lot better since then because we had to play a lot better.” Something the Steelers haven’t done much of lately. Save for a remarkable 23-20 victory in Baltimore three weeks ago behind quarterback backup Charlie Batch, Pittsburgh has been surprisingly dull the last six weeks, and the Steelers know time is running out. Then again, wasn’t it just last year the Giants were 7-7 and floundering to make the playoffs? Less than two months later, they were Super Bowl champions. “We’re upset with it but we still have a chance,” Wallace said. “I like our team with our backs against the wall.”

BENGALS-STEELERS NFL Capsule: Bengals at Steelers The Associated Press CINCINNATI (8-6) At PITTSBURGH (7-7) Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS Series record — Steelers lead 53-32 Last meeting — Steelers 24, Bengals 17, Oct. 21 Last week — Bengals beat Eagles 34-13; Steelers lost to Cowboys 27-24 OT Bengals offense — Overall (18), rush (11), pass (17) Bengals defense— Overall (6), rush (9), pass (12) Steelers offense — Overall (19), rush (26), Pass(10) Steelers defense — Overall (1), rush (4), pass(1) Streaks, stats and notes — Bengals have won five of six and can clinch second straight playoff berth with win. ... Steelers need to win each of final two games to make third consecutive playoff appearance. ... Pittsburgh has won five straight and 10 of last 12 against Bengals. ... Bengals WR A.J. Green has touchdowns in each of his three games against Pittsburgh. ... Steelers did not have penalty last week against Dallas for ninth time in franchise history. Steelers 18 in those games. ... Cincinnati leads NFL with 43 sacks. ... Bengals QB Andy Dalton one of three players in NFL history with 20 or more touchdown passes in first two seasons (Dan Marino, Peyton Manning). ... Roethlisberger 34-9 against AFC North opponents, including 14-4 against Bengals. ... Pittsburgh TE Heath Miller needs one more touchdown reception to become fifth Steelers receiver to reach 40 career touchdown catches. ... Steelers RB Jonathan Dwyer ran for 122 yards in first meeting with Cincinnati but has just 122 yards in last four games combined.

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NK’s Piehl puts on free throw clinic New Knoxville graduate Brad Piehl put on a free-throw shooting clinic in Findlay’s recent wins over Ferris State and Grand Valley State. He finished with 21 points in the win over Ferris, and was 16-for-17 from the free throw line. Then against Grand Valley State, he sank 7for-8 from the line in finishing with 13 points and six rebounds. On the year, Piehl has now made 43 of his 48 free throw attempts for 89.6 percent. He is averaging 11.6 points per game for Findlay, which has won seven of its last eight games after starting off the season 0-3. Stacy Timmerman, New Bremen Timmerman plays for Capital and had two excellent games this week. She finished with 21 points and five rebounds, all offensive, against John Carroll and had 15 points and eight rebounds against Wilmington. Against John Carroll, she was 10-for-18 from the field and against Wilmington, she sank six of eight free throw attempts. Megan Fogt, Anna Fogt has become a double-double machine for Hillsdale in Michigan, adding two more in action this week. In Hillsdale’s nine games so far, Fogt has posted a double-double in six of them. This week, against Grand Valley State, she had 11 points, 10 rebounds, three steals and five of her rebounds were offensive. Then against Ferris State, she had 22 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks, and five more of the rebounds came on the offensive end. She was also 10-for-12 from the free throw line in that game. As you might expect, she is averaging a double-

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double, 15.4 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. Marcus Reineke, New Knoxville Reineke and his Cedarville teammates played in Hawaii this week, and one of the games was a win over Chaminade. In that one, Reineke finished with 12 points on four threepointers in five attempts. Derek Billing, Anna Billing finished with 16 points for Lake Superior State and was 3-for-4 from three-point range in a game against Lake Erie. LeAnn Topp, New Bremen Topp plays for Wilmington and in action this week against BaldwinWallace, she finished with a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. She also had two assists. In addition, she came close to another doubledouble, finishing with nine points, nine rebounds and four assists against Capital. Mitch Westerheide, Fort Loramie Westerheide plays for Capital and in action this week against John Carroll, he finished with nine points and four assists. He followed that up with 12 points and three assists against Wilmington and was 5-for-8 from the line. Mark Frilling, Fort Loramie Frilling pulled down six rebounds and scored six points for Findlay in the win over Grand Valley State.

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BEL-MAR LANES HONOR ROLL Bel Mar Lanes Sidney Honor Roll MEN High game Bob Elsner ....................300 Chad Morris..................289 Clint Limbert................284 Tyler Price ....................279 Joe Green ......................279 Joel McDermit ..............279 Brad Teague .................279 Mike Sullenberger........279 Nick Schnippel .............279 Michael Everett............279 Matt Abbott ..................279 Dustin Johnson ............279 High series Mike Knoop ..................792 Joe Green ......................787 Bob Elsner ....................786 Joel McDermit ..............783 Matt Abbott ..................771 Rick Ankrom.................760 Joey Hughes .................760 Ricky Brooks.................754 Greg Latimer ................739 High average Joe Green ......................231 Bob Elsner ....................225 Dan Swiger ...................221 Chad Morris..................220 Joel McDermit ..............219 Matt Abbott ..................217 Dustin Johnson ............212 Brian Schaffner ............210 WOMEN High game Angie Mentges..............257 Haley VanHorn.............253 Rose Ann Chaffins........253 Angie Neth....................248 Donna Gold...................247 Teresa McGrath ...........246 Cassie Latimer .............243

Brenda Schulze ............233 High series Teresa McGrath ...........663 Angie Mentges..............636 Cassie Latimer .............636 Haley VanHorn.............622 Joy Cipolloni .................608 Sarah Allen...................605 Brenda Schulze ............604 Angie Neth....................593 High average Angie Mentges..............191 Teresa McGrath ...........183 Cassie Latimer .............181 Donna Gold...................174 Brenda Schulze ............174 Haley VanHorn.............173 Annette Schroerlucke ..167 Rose Ann Chaffins........165 SENIOR MEN High game Dick Bodenmiller .........268 Ralph Abbott ................257 Willie Metz ...................256 Dick Tennery ................256 Tom Hill ........................256 Marty Stapleton ...........254 Roger Rumpff ...............245 Mark Deam...................237 Bill Elson ......................237 High series Bill Elson ......................676 Roger Rumpff ...............653 Ralph Abbott ................650 Richard Reading...........637 Dick Bodenmiller .........623 Willie Metz ...................622 Dick Tennery ................619 Don Bodenmiller ..........611 High average Bill Elson ......................186 Richard Reading...........182 Tom Hill ........................181 Ralph Abbott ................180 Willie Metz ...................179

Roger Rumpff ...............170 Mark Deam...................168 Jim Gross......................167 SENIOR WOMEN High game Rose Ann Chaffins........233 Linda Rumpff ...............226 Jan Bensman................211 Janice Davis .................209 Darla Line.....................208 Sonja Watkins...............198 Mary Lou Wright..........193 Cindi Clayton ...............191 Gloria Manger ..............191 High series Rose Ann Chaffins........573 Linda Rumpff ...............571 Jan Bensman................535 Mary Lou Wright..........507 Gail Fogt .......................503 Darla Line.....................503 Janice Davis .................476 Dorothy Harford...........470 High average Rose Ann Chaffins........164 Linda Rumpff ...............163 Jan Bensman................152 Gail Fogt .......................148 Gloria Manger ..............137 Sue Dougherty..............135 Connie Lewis ................133 Lea Muhlenkamp .........133 Mary Lou Wright..........133 Sonja Watkins...............133 BOYS High game Kegan Latimer .............259 Tyler Joyce....................253 Cody Joyce ....................246 Kyle Lloyd.....................245 Connor DeMoss ............241 Cameron DeMoss .........240 Josh Abbott ...................231 Austin Simon................224

High series Kyle Lloyd.....................685 Josh Abbott ...................659 Cameron DeMoss .........649 Cody Joyce ....................604 Kegan Latimer .............594 Tyler Joyce....................569 Austin Simon................566 Jacob Edwards..............538 High average Kegan Latimer .............184 Cameron DeMoss .........183 Josh Abbott ...................174 Kyle Lloyd.....................168 Austin Simon................168 Jacob Edwards..............161 Jac Beatty .....................157 Cody Joyce ....................156 GIRLS High game Michelle Abbott ............257 Morgan Carey...............213 Jenna Beatty ................182 Merri Leist....................179 Heather Gold ................171 Erin Fultz .....................166 Alex Lambert................159 Autumn Emrick............156 High series Michelle Abbott ............617 Morgan Carey...............539 Heather Gold ................484 Jenna Beatty ................479 Merri Leist....................433 Autumn Emrick............416 Erin Fultz .....................411 Alex Lambert................377 High average Michelle Abbott ............183 Jenna Beatty ................138 Morgan Carey...............138 Merri Leist....................133 Heather Gold ................128 Autumn Emrick............123 Alex Lambert................108 Erin Fultz .....................104

COMMUNITY LANES HONOR ROLL Community Lanes Minster Weekly honor scores Men’s high game Gerald Baker................................300 Scott Bergman .............................269 Dan Swiger...................................266 Scott Haynes ................................255 Johnny Inskeep ............................253 Jerry Keller ..................................246 Mark Kemper...............................245 Men’s high series Dan Swiger...................................729 Gerald Baker................................691 Jerry Keller ..................................687 Scott Bergman .............................680 Josh Ludwig .................................676 George Holland ............................673 Dave Bollenbacher .......................669 Season to date Men’s high game Gerald Baker................................300 Jeff Sommer .................................280 Johnny Inskeep ............................280 Bob Reisinger ...............................279 Riley Holland ...............................279 Dave Bollenbacher .......................279 Drew Koenig.................................279 Tim Baumer .................................279

Scott Haynes ................................279 Steve Collins ................................278 Men’s high series Scott Haynes ................................797 Jerry Keller ..................................750 Bill Elson ......................................735 Dan Swiger ...........................729, 719 Tim Buschur.................................720 George Holland ............................720 Scott Francis ................................719 Brian Schmiesing.........................715 Men’s high average Josh Ludwig .................................216 Scott Francis ................................214 Dan Swiger...................................212 Tim Baumer .................................211 Dave Bollenbacher .......................210 Steve Collins ................................209 Scott Haynes ................................207 Nick Sherman ..............................206 Women’s high game Week Cheryl Kinnison ...........................237 Heather Borges ............................235 Jody Schulze.................................234 Jenny Freisthler...........................202 Donna Kremer .............................200 Helen Hoying ...............................199 Mary Meyer..................................197

Women’s high series Heather Borges ............................653 Cheryl Kinnison ...........................607 Jody Schulze.................................552 Donna Kremer .............................516 Jenny Freisthler...........................513 Shelly Romie ................................511 Laurie Seger.................................508 Season to date Women’s high game Donna Kremer...............................................258 Heather Borges....256, 239, 235, 233, 227 Cheryl Kinnison......................................237 Jody Schulze.................................234 Stacie Seger..................................221 Mary Meyer..................................221 Women’s high series HeatherBorges653,617(2),607,599,597,586 Cheryl Kinnison ...........................607 Donna Kremer .............................594 Women’s high average Heather Borges ............................191 Donna Kremer .............................167 Anne Meyer ..................................165 Jody Schulze.................................159 Ellen Pleiman...............................158 Emmy Grillot ...............................158 Mary Kemper ...............................157 Mary Meyer..................................157

SCOREBOARD 11:45 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl Fight Hunger Bowl At El Paso, Texas At San Francisco Georgia Tech (6-7) vs. Southern Bowl lineup Arizona State (7-5) vs. Navy (8- Cal (7-5), 2 p.m. (CBS) 4), 4 p.m. (ESPN2) Liberty Bowl College Football FBS Pinstripe Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. Bowl Glance At New York Iowa State (6-6) vs. Tulsa (10-3), The Associated Press Syracuse (7-5) vs. West Virginia 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Subject to Change (7-5), 3:15 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl All Times EST Alamo Bowl At Atlanta Thursday, Dec. 20 At San Antonio LSU (10-2) vs. Clemson (10-2), Poinsettia Bowl Texas (8-4) vs. Orgeon State (9- 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) At San Diego 3), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Jan. 1 BYU 23, San Diego State 6 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Heart of Dallas Bowl Friday, Dec. 21 At Tempe, Ariz. At Dallas Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl Purdue (6-6) vs. Oklahoma Michigan State (6-6) vs. TCU At St. Petersburg, Fla. State (7-5), Noon (ESPNU) Ball State (9-3) vs. UCF (9-4), (7-5), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN) Gator Bowl Monday, Dec. 31 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) At Jacksonville, Fla. Music City Bowl Saturday, Dec. 22 Mississippi State (8-4) vs. At Nashville, Tenn. New Orleans Bowl (9-3), Noon Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. N.C. State Northwestern East Carolina (8-4) vs. (ESPN2) Louisiana-Lafayette (7-4), Noon (7-5), Noon (ESPN) (ESPN) MAACO Bowl Las Vegas Boise State (10-2) vs. Washington (7-5), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU (6-6) vs. Fresno State (9NK Parts and the Associate Development 3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Center are hosting a Sport Enhancement Wednesday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Training program for athletes ages 8 and At Detroit older. Central Michigan (6-6) vs. Western Kentucky (7-5), 7:30 p.m. Cost for each session is $99 per athlete. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 27 Each session will last four weeks (16 Military Bowl trainings). At Washington Bowling Green (8-4) vs. San Athletes will be trained by our profesJose State (10-2), 3 p.m. (ESPN) sionally certified trainers and will focus Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. on improving your speed, agility, power Duke (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), and strength through utilizing age-appro6:30 p.m. (ESPN) priate strength training principles using Space is limited Holiday Bowl to a first come, core stabilization, weight-training drills, At San Diego Baylor (7-5) vs. UCLA (9-4), first served basis. plyo boxes, medicine balls, jump ropes, 9:45 p.m. (ESPN) SIGN UP NOW!! ladders, agility parachutes, resistance Friday, Dec. 28 bands and more. Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Winter Session starts January 7: Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) vs. Ohio Session1: 5:30am-6:30 (8-4), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Session 2: 6:00pm-7:00 Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Each session will last four weeks Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Rutgers Training will be on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (9-3), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Meineke Car Care Bowl NK Parts Associate At Houston Minnesota (6-6) vs. Texas Tech Development Center (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Contact Dwane Rowley: Saturday, Dec. 29 937-493-4651 ext.114 or Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas dwane.rowley@nkparts.com Rice (6-6) vs. Air Force (6-6),

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Minster approves ODNR removes ash fire-protection pact trees from state parks BY DEAN EVERSOLE MINSTER — Minster Village Council Tuesday addressed a number of year-end issues, including approval of a mutualaid fire-protection agreement with Fort Loramie for coverage of McLean Township in Shelby County. Village Administrator Don Harrod requested council suspend the requirement of three readings and approve a number of ordinances and resolutions. Approved was the creation of Fund 8 for the Boulder Lane construction. The purpose is to fund the project to take place in 2013. Council also approved renewal of Robert Kehoe as mayor’s court magis-

trate. Kehoe is paid a $500 yearly retainer and $175 per hour. Members also approved a mutual-aid contract with the village of Fort Loramie for the Minster Fire Department to cover McLean Township. In the agreement, Minster will receive $13,178 from Fort Loramie. Harrod requested the suspension of four separate delinquent utility accounts. He noted the bills have not been paid and the accounts need to be removed from the books. The accounts total $1,341 and will be turned over to a collection agency. Along with the agency, the village will attempt to collect the unpaid funds. Council approved first reading of the resolution.

Mayor Don Kitzmiller asked council if there was any unresolved old business and it was determined there was not. The mayor then proceeded to new business and offered a motion to appoint Nicole Clune as council representative to the Volunteer Firefighters Department Fund. The motion was unanimously approved. Council approved a motion by Kitzmiller to accept the resignation of Cliff Houseworth from the Water Department. Houseworth was thanked for his 28 years of service. Also approved was payment of invoices totaling $165,137. Council then went into executive session to discuss the hiring of employees and compensation.

Arbor Day Foundation offers free trees Residents of Ohio can ring in the new year with 10 free flowering trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation any time during January. By becoming a part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation, new members will receive two white, flowering dogwoods, two flowering crabapples, two Washington hawthorns, two American redbuds and two goldenraintrees. “These beautiful trees will give your home in Ohio lovely flowers with pink, yellow and white colors,” said John

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COLUMBUS — After the nonnative emerald ash borer (EAB) was discovered at some Ohio State Parks in western Ohio, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Forestry and Ohio State Parks formed a partnership to remove the affected ash trees. “The Division of Forestry brings a level of expertise to this project that allows these infested trees to be removed safely, quickly and in a cost-effective way from these state parks,” said ODNR Deputy Director Glen Cobb. “While it is disappointing to lose the ash trees, their removal is necessary to protect the safety of our visitors, which is our biggest priority.” According to Gregg Maxfield, ODNR northern district forest manager, approximately 700-800 ash trees will be removed from Grand Lake St. Marys State Park, Indian Lake State Park and Lake Loramie State Park. The ODNR Division of Forestry started working on removing trees from Indian Lake State Park on Dec. 11 before starting at Grand

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The Shelby County Sheriffs Office has initiated a full-time prescripdrug-acceptance tion program. A secure collection box has been placed in the lobby of the Sheriff’s Office to accept all unwanted and/or expired medications. Residents may bring their items to the office where a staff member will direct them to the

collection box. Staff will not handle the medication and name and address on the prescription label should be removed or blacked out. All bottles or bags should be securely closed and placed in clear zip-lock bags before being deposited in the collection box. Needles or sharps will not be collected and must not be deposited.

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CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SCHEDULE December 16 8:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. December 24 10:30 p.m.

Traditional Worship Service Sunday School Children’s Christmas Program Christmas Eve Candlelight

December 25 9:00 a.m.

Christmas Worship Service

December 30 10:00 a.m. Unity Service 9:00 a.m. Sunday School

Have A Blessed Christmas

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St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church State Rt. 66, New Port, Ohio December 25 9am Christmas Carols 9:30am Christmas Day Mass

St. Michael’s Catholic Church 33 Elm St., Ft. Loramie December 24 5pm Christmas Carols 5:30pm Christmas Vigil Mass December 25 8am Christmas Day Mass 10:50am Christmas Carols 11:00am Christmas Day Mass

Weekend Masses Saturday, 5:30pm Sunday, 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am,12:00 noon

St. Jacob

Lutheran Church

Corner 119 and 25A, Anna DECEMBER 23 • CANTATA 10:00 AM JOIN US CHRISTMAS EVE, DECEMBER 24: Live Nativity 6:00 PM Children's Hour 7:00 PM (for the whole family) Concert of Joy Prelude 10:30 PM Candlelight Service, Carols & Communion 11:00 PM

JOIN US CHRISTMAS DAY, DECEMBER 25: Christmas Morning Holy Communion 10:00 AM Michael Althauser Pastor

Christmas Masses Monday, Dec. 24, 3:30 Childrens Mass 5:30pm & Midnight 11:30pm Christmas Carols

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New Year’s Monday, Dec. 31, 5:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday, Jan. 1, 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am,12:00 noon

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BEETLE BAILEY FAMILY CIRCUS

DENNIS the MENACE

ARLO & JANIS

HOROSCOPE BY FRANCES DRAKE For Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) In the month ahead, the Sun will be traveling at top of your chart, which casts you in the limelight. This is why bosses, parents and VIPs notice you more than usual. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Do whatever you can to expand your horizons in the next four weeks. You’re hungry for adventure, and you want to learn more! GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’ll feel passionately intense about everything in the coming month. However, this is also a good time to wrap up loose details with shared property and red-tape matters. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Because the Sun will be opposite your sign for the next month, you will need more sleep. (The Sun is your source of energy, and it will be far away from you.) LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Because you are inspired to get better organized, give yourself a chance to do this! Get the right tools to do a great job. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) A playful month ahead! Flirtations, vacations, sports events, parties and all social occasions will appeal. Enjoy playful activities with children. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Home, family and your domestic needs will be your top priority during the next month. Interactions with a parent could be more significant. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) In the month ahead, the rhythm of your days will accelerate due to increased activities. Short trips, busy errands, conversations with everyone, plus increased reading and writing, will keep you on the go! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You’re giving more thought than usual to your earnings and your cash flow scene in the next month. Look for ways to make money on the side or boost your income. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) The Sun will be in your sign for the next four weeks, boosting your energy and increasing your confidence. This is your chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Because your year is ending soon, give some thought to what you want your new year to be all about. If you specify some goals, you’re more likely to achieve them. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Your popularity will increase during the next month. Accept all invitations. Enjoy schmoozing with others. Discuss your hopes and dreams to get others’ feedback. YOU BORN TODAY You’re an explorer. You get excited about the possibility of introducing new ideas, concepts and approaches to life to others. You think things through carefully and plan ahead. You are down-toearth, candid and very firm about your beliefs. You like to improve the lives of others. In year ahead, a major change might occur, perhaps as significant as something that took place around 2004. Birthdate of: Catriona Le May-Doan, athlete; Eddie Vedder, singer/songwriter; Susan Lucci, actress. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Today

Tonight

Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. High: 31°

Sunday

Mostly clear. Low: 21°

Monday

Partly cloudy. High: 39° Low: 25°

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy; chance rain, snow showers. High: 39° Low: 29°

Partly cloudy. High: 35° Low: 29°

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. High: 31° Low: 21°

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Thursday

Snow to go, but cold sticks around

Mostly cloudy. High: 25° Low: 15°

Drifting snow will continue to cause problems, especially areas north and east of Dayton that saw heavier Temperature Precipitation Sunrise/Sunset s n o w . The storm High Thursday.......................51 24 hours ending at 7 a.m...0.81 Saturday’s sunset ......5:15 p.m. gets far Low Thursday .......................29 Month to date.....................2.85 Sunday’s sunrise .......7:57 a.m. e n o u g h Year to date......................25.26 Sunday’s sunset.........5:15 p.m. away from us over the weekend where the winds die Source: The Sidney Wastewater Treatment Plant, official weather reporting station for down a bit, but the cold air Shelby County, and the U.S. Naval Observatory. For current daytime conditions, low/high sticks around.

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Dec. 22, 1912 Yesterday afternoon the music pupils at the Holy Angels school presented a Christmas program. Among those taking part were: Ladonna Hoban, Cletus Hoban, Phillip Wagner, Bernard Tynan, Ellen Tynan, Edward Lauterbur, Mary Louise Gerlach, Cecilia and Katherine Hentricks, Rose Evelyn Wagner, Elizabeth Zimmerman, Catherine Kennedy, Mary Fitzgerald, Mary Agnes Doorley, Frances Helser, Mildred Taylor, William O’Neill, Lucille Singer, Clara Kessler, Marshall, Mary Lawrence Montanus, John Young, Isabel Elchel, Magdalon Kingseed. —————

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Can have herpes and not know DEAR DRS. To your out when people DONOHUE are ill or good AND ROACH: I stressed. Herpes have been with health simplex 2 usumy husband for Dr. Paul G. ally causes geni33 years, and for tal lesions. About Donohue the past six I 20 percent of and have been suspiadults in the U.S. Dr. Keith cious of him are positive for Roach being unfaithful. HSV-2; many or I went to the doceven most of tor and tested negative them don’t know they for HIV, but I was posi- have it. Once you active for herpes 1 and quire HSV-2, it stays in herpes 2. My husband your body forever, and claims I could have had may (or may not) cause this since before we met recurrent disease, which and says that he is com- most commonly looks pletely innocent. Do you like a clear, fluid-filled think I could have had blister. These are very this for 30 years and not infectious, but it is possiknown it? It seems ble to transmit the virus rather unrealistic to me. even when there are no — D.F. symptoms. ANSWER: Herpes It is possible that you viruses are a group of acquired the condition common viruses that 30 or more years ago. share several traits, one The test isn’t able to tell of which is that they all how long you’ve had it. stay dormant in the body DEAR DRS. DONOand may cause recur- HUE AND ROACH: I rences in times of stress. have high blood pressure Herpes simplex 1 causes and have been on medan outbreak of cold ication for about 10 sores: These often come years. My blood pressure

is under control, but my doctor sometimes tells me it’s on the high side. I live in an area with very hard water, and I have a water softener that I constantly put bags of salt into. I drink eight glasses of water a day. Could this salt be affecting my blood pressure? A workman recommended a water purifier. With how much water I drink, should I consider this? If so, any recommendations? — S.B. ANSWER: A little research showed me that hardness in water means high amounts of minerals, especially calcium and magnesium. A traditional water softener uses table salt to exchange sodium for the calcium and magnesium. The harder the water, the more sodium will be added. An average 8ounce glass of softened water has about 70 milligrams of sodium, but very hard water can add

200 mg of sodium. Since we recommend no more than 2,400 mg of sodium a day, it’s possible that you could be getting more than half of your daily recommended sodium from drinking water. Some people with high blood pressure are very sensitive to salt. I usually recommend a trial of low sodium intake to see if it helps bring blood pressure down, and it seems that your blood pressure is sometimes borderline. You might try drinking no-sodium bottled water for a week to see if that brings down your blood pressure, but you should take your blood pressure every day before and after switching to see if it really makes a difference. If you decide to try removing salt from your home drinking water, the Pelican brand seems to be a well-regarded home water purifier.

Time to find balance in long-distance relationship DEAR ABBY: what point does My boyfriend and the ratio become I are in a longunbalanced and distance relationunfair? ship and agreed I miss weekto split our visits ends in my city 50-50 between with my friends, our cities. Iniand it makes me tially, it worked sad that he won’t Dear great. Unfortumake the effort nately, his work to see me. What Abby schedule has do you think is Abigail changed, and for right in this matthe past year he Van Buren ter? — UNCERhas come here to visit TAIN IN SAN me only once every FRANCISCO month or so, while I freDEAR UNCERquently drive for hours TAIN: “What’s right” is to see him. the original agreement He says that because you had with your he’s away from home for boyfriend, or something work, it’s only fair that I close to it. Because he is travel to see him since no longer willing to live it’s “less trouble” for me. up to his part in the barI understand that he gain, consider seeing puts in a lot of time with him less often. travel for work, but at Perhaps if he has a

chance to miss you, he will feel impelled to make more of an effort. And if he’s not, then you won’t have to cut off your social relationships at home — relationships you may need if this romance doesn’t work out the way you would like. DEAR ABBY: My wife of 32 years has delusional jealousy. It is so bad that she has checked my genitals and questioned the neighbors’ wives. I have stayed in this marriage only because of our children, who are now adults. I am at a crisis point where I want a divorce. I detest throwing 32 years away, but I have no love for this woman. We have

sought counseling three times. However, once I start describing her delusions, the sessions quickly stop. — WANTS OUT IN COLORADO DEAR WANTS OUT: Nowhere in your letter could I discern a question, but from my vantage point, I disagree that you would “throw 32 years away.” You used that time to make sure your children were grown and independent. I’m sorry about your wife’s delusions, but because she is unwilling to follow through with counseling, there is nothing you or I can do about them. If you want my permission to end this marriage, I can’t grant it; only you can do that for yourself.

Dec. 22, 1937 Real Christmas joy was brought to more than 60 underprivileged children of Sidney, yesterday noon, when members of the Sidney Kiwanis Club played host at their annual Christmas party for kiddies, arranged to take the place of the regular weekly luncheon of the club. A special committee composed of Dr. B.A. Welch, Carl Ackerman, Harry Binkley, Kenneth McDowell, Dr. A.W. Hobby, William Ross, and Tom Anderson was in charge of the affair. —————

50 years Dec. 22, 1962 Construction work on a new self-service laundry and dry cleaning operation on Wapakoneta Avenue is expected to get underway as soon as weather permits, according to an announcement made today. The project,

to be developed by Jack Dreffer of Lima, will be located on the property formerly occupied by the Dixie Auto Parts Co. —————

25 years Dec. 22, 1987 Two days ‘til ChristEleven-year-old mas. Ryan Burkett knows the pressure Santa Claus will be under next week, so he drew St. Nicholas relaxing under the sun prior to Christmas Day. He is in the fifth grade at Hardin Elementary School. ————— Billy R. Collins, Jr., 22, hopped a fence at the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Patrol headquarters on June 26, 1986, and helped himself to the flashing blue light bars off two parked Coleraine Township police cruisers, police said. Collins, of suburban Mount Healthy, did not have the proper tools, so he chewed off the wires connecting the light bars to the cars. He then took the lights back to his apartment, hooked them up to car batteries and installed them over his water bed, police said. ————— 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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COUNTY –6:15 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 10000 block of County Road 25A in Franklin Township. –6 a.m.: propertydamage accident. Two vehicles were involved in a crash in the 2000 block of Fair Road in Clinton Township. –5:49 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 5000 block of Ohio 274 in Van Buren Township. –5:28 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 9000 block of Ohio 119 in Van Buren Township. –5:23 a.m.: propertydamage accident. A crash occurred at the 102 mile marker of southbound I-75 in which a semi rig was blocking the roadway. –5:16 a.m.: tree down. A tree was reported down blocking half the roadway in the 20000 block of Maplewood Road in Salem Township. –4:24 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 20000 block of Ohio 119 in Jackson Township. –4:11 a.m.: propertydamage accident. A vehicle went into a ditch and

From Page 2A sustained a flat tire in the 14000 block of Ohio 29 in Van Buren Township. –4:03 a.m.: vehicle in ditch. A vehicle was in a ditch in the 17000 block of Ohio 29 in Van Buren Township. –2:30 a.m.: line down. An unidentified type of line was reported hanging down in the roadway in the 18000 block of Botkins Road in Jackson Township.

Village log FRIDAY –9:09 a.m.: investigate complaint. Anna Police were called to Noll Fisher Inc., 310 W. Main St., concerning a dispute about a paycheck. –5:53 a.m.: propertydamage accident. A two-vehicle crash was reported at the intersection of Broad and Main streets in Port Jefferson. THURSDAY –7:45 p.m.: assault. Botkins Police were called to Botkins School on a report of an assault and arrested a juvenile. –6:46 p.m.: tree on car. Dennis Berning reported a tree fell on his car at 405 W. South St., Botkins.

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P.O. Box 940 St. Paris, OH 43072 Attn: Production Recruiter Or Email: kth.hr@kth.net KTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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• Spouting • Metal Roofing • Siding • Doors

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Make your pet a reservation today. • Climate controlled Kennel • Outdoor Time • Friendly Family Atmosphere

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for application materials. deadline for application is January 18, 2013

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OTR DRIVERS

STNA preferred, not required. Training provided. Available to work all shifts, pick up extra shifts. Able to handle heavy lifting, dependable, good work ethic. References, driver license, insurance, drug test required.

CDL Grads may qualify Class A CDL required Great Pay & Benefits!

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Wapakoneta Manor is currently seeking Experienced STNA's to join our dynamic team on a part-time or full-time basis on second and third shifts. We are also seeking an experienced RN to join our secound shift team on a full time basis and an Experience LPN on a part time or PRN basis. As a part of our team you will enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• Excellent wages • • • • •

based on years of experience Paid vacations and holidays Weekend Bonus Flexible schedules Orientation provided and much more!

For more information please contact, Diane Voisin, Scheduler Wapakoneta Manor 1010 Lincoln Ave. Wapakoneta, OH 45895 419-738-3711 EOE

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2 yr experience required 1-800-288-6168

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DAILY DRIVER NEEDED

Must have valid CDL with two years recent driving experience, fairly clean MVR. This would be an afternoon start driversame route, same truck each day. We offer paid holidays, paid vacation, group health and 401k. If interested call Ed Kraetschmer at Bee Line Inc 419-453-2273.

Smail Trucking LLC is looking OTR drivers for van freight. No touch. No HazMat, No NYC. 42¢ all miles. $1500 Sign-On-Bonus

★ Home weekends ★ ★ Health insurance ★ ★ Vacation pay ★ ★ Holiday Pay ★

Required: • 2 years experience • 25 years of age • Class A CDL

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1 BEDROOM, all utilities included! Stove, refrigerator. No pets. $135 per week, plus $300 deposit. Call (937)726-0273.

1 BEDROOM apartment, downstairs. 402 North Walnut, all utilities included, $500 monthly, deposit, (937)497-7777

1 BEDROOM, Port Jefferson, all appliances included, $435 monthly, plus deposit, (937)489-9921

1 BEDROOM, very nice, upstairs apartment. Nice neighborhood. No pets. Must See to appreciate! (937)492-0270

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3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, 2 car garage, All appliances & mowing included, $650 month + deposit. 2571 Alpine. (937)492-6790

3 BEDROOM duplex, 2 baths, garage, all appliances including washer/ dryer. 2433 Apache Drive. $695, deposit. NO PETS, (937)726-0512 DISCOVER PEBBLEBROOK Village of Anna. 2 & 3 Bedroom townhomes & ranches. Garages, appliances, washer & dryer. Close to I-75, Honda, 20 miles from Lima. (937)498-4747 www.firsttroy.com

NOT CHEAP 4WD”S >>>4WD”S CHEAP

Z202 2002 GMC CARGO VAN.......$5,995 M145D 1998 RAM 1500 4WD LOCAL TRADE .......................................

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EXT, LOCAL TRADE .................................

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The BEST in apartment living, Call Renee' for details, EHO ARROWHEAD VILLAGE APARTMENTS

HOMES FOR SALE

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Financing & Lease option to own AVAILABLE Call for an appointment today! (937)497-7763

WASHER/DRYER, na, light use, (937)773-4016

REST OF DECEMBER RENT FREE!! Village West Apts. "Simply the Best" * Studio's * 1 & 2 Bedroom

FIREWOOD, All hardwood, $150 per cord delivered or $120 you pick up, (937)726-2780.

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FIREWOOD for sale. All seasoned hardwood, $150 per cord split/ delivered, $120 you pick up. ( 9 3 7 ) 8 4 4 - 3 7 5 6 (937)844-3879

SYCAMORE CREEK APARTMENTS Need Extra Holiday Cash? FREE DECEMBER RENT !! 2 Bedrooms with appliances

Pet friendly community

Call now for details:

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or visit us at:

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3 RENTALS: 3 bedroom house, $525. 2 bedroom, 517 Main, $415. 1 bedroom, 517 Main, $315. Call Carol (937)726-3347.

$10,995 $9,196

2007 FORD RANGER

Contact: Justin Vondenhuevel Auctioneer/REALTOR

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GOOD STUFF Cheap for Christmas, Lead Crystal Compote, plus and others; oil painting 32x27; new and used- mens Burberry coat, London Fog jacket, all weather, silk and cashmere scarves; womens cardigan and pullover pure wool sweaters, Lambskin short coat; Beautiful China 10 place settings plus; William Rogers silverware 12 place settings plus, Swiss blue Topaz AAA necklace 8.5 ct, earrings 2.5 ct. each, all items fraction of retail, details, pricing, appointment, cell (937)497-1929 evening or later

Merry Christmas And A Happy

If We Don’t Have It, We Will Find It For You!

RIFLE, Winchester Model 94 SE, large loop lever, 30-30, 1987, never been fired, original box, saddle model. Barrels only 16". $600. (937)698-6362

SCRAPBOOKING SUPPLIES, miscellaneous rubber stamps, etc. Starting at $3 each, (937)498-9822

SOFA BED, Serta, print, like new, Washer & Dryer, Homedic heated massager, used $75, (937)308-4986

Floral $350, $75, back twice,

SPORT JACKET, 100% pure cashmere, size 44L, dry cleaned and ready to be worn, $45, (937)498-9822. STOVE TOP Frigidaire ceramic stove top, white $200. (937)698-6362

2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE

NISWONGER CHEVROLET 901 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY • WAPAKONETA, OHIO niswongerchevy.com

WHEELCHAIR, Manual, supports up to 600 lbs. $350. (937)698-6362 CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES born November 7th. 1 male, 3 females. $100 each. (937)489-1866

LOTS OF new sweaters, fancy collars with bling. Fun toys! Maltese, Havanese, Poodles. Garwick's the Pet People (419)795-5711. garwicksthepetpeople.com

PUPPIES, Bishon Frise, Miniature Poodle, YorkiePoo, Morkie, males $275, (419)925-4339

WEIMARANER PUPPY AKC, 8 weeks old, vet checked, tails, nails and have been wormed. First shots, ready for good homes. (1) Blue, (2) Silvers, (3) females, Parents on premises. $600. (937)658-0045 YORKIE-POO PUPPIES. 1 female, 3 males. Small, non-shedding pups. Will be ready January 10th. Taking deposits now. $250, (419)582-4211. CASH, top dollar paid! Junk cars/ trucks, running/ non-running. I will pick up. (937)719-3088, (937)270-2649 WE PAY cash for your old toys, antiques, and collectibles! Star Wars, GI Joes, Magic the Gathering postcards, pre-1980's comics, much more, (937)606-0405.

1989 FORD VAN club wagon, good condition, new parts, runs good, $1600 OBO (937)552-7752

1993 HONDA Accord, 2 door beige sporty coupe, runs and shifts smoothly, automatic, $1500 (937)552-9986

1994 JEEP Wrangler, 4x4, nice, clean, mostly redone, low miles, great on gas, 4 cycle, 5 speed manual, $4500 OBO cash only, no trades (937)776-9789 (Piqua)

1996 HONDA ACCORD LX Manual transmission, 156,000 miles. $2950. Call (937)214-2373

1998 DODGE DAKOTA, well maintained, low mileage per year, $3750 OBO (937)773-4016

925 Public Notices

Holiday Season!

rier/Chihuahua Mi, Female

MATTRESS GENIE, King size. Lifts head or feet to sitting position. Goes under mattress. Excellent condition. Remote control. $95. (937)492-9896

2002 DODGE Grand Caravan Sport, 186k Miles, $2850, (937)214-5798

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Cur Mix, Young Female

ARC WELDER, Sears 230 amp electric, new helmet, works good, $125 (937)552-7752

Our Customers A

OVER 200 PRE-OWNED VEHICLES

Spaniel Mix, Young Male scher Mix, Young Female

AIR COMPRESSOR, Craftsman, 5 HP, 25 gal. tank, very good condition, $195 (937)773-4016

We Wish All Of

MIKE COLEMAN JOSH STEINKE DAMON MICHAEL MCCLAIN TOM KOLLES R. DAMON MCCLAIN Sales Business Mgr Sales Sales Sales Mgr

Buddy~ Beagle/Cocker Holly ~ Miniature Pin- Lola~ Boxer/Black Mouth Ariel ~ Jack Russell Ter-

BEDROOM SETS (2), foosball table, love seat, 1 wool rug 8x10, and more call for price and details (937)332-9176

HANDMADE QUILTS, New. 2 queen size 49er's, $60-$65. 2 twin gingham style, and 2 others. Call for details. (937)492-8931

$17,995 $16,858 FORD FLEX SEL ........................$24,995 $23,031 SUPER CAB, 4WD......................................

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LEATHER JACKET, Cleveland Browns, size XXL, $250. Serious inquiries only, (937)339-4608.

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT Ab circle, $150 (NEW!) and A-frame, $40. (937)497-1018

426 South West Ave. Sidney

937-538-6231 auctions@woh.rr.com

SEASONED FIREWOOD $150 per cord. Stacking extra, $120 you pick up. Taylor Tree Service available, (937)753-1047

BERNINA sewing machine, good condition, make offer (937)251-9643

Charming 2 BR home with basement & detached 2 car garage sells to the highest bidder regardless of price. Great starter or Investment property.

$10,495 $8,885

Ama$285

FIREWOOD, $125 a cord pick up, $150 a cord delivered, $175 a cord delivered and stacked (937)308-6334 or (937)719-3237

*Restrictions Apply

$7,995 $5,964 $9,995 $7,902

KIRBY SWEEPER, Older Kirby Legend II sweeper, with shampooer, asking $95.00 or best offer, (937)498-1020

WANTED! Need money? I buy guns, gold and silver coins. Fair prices. (937)698-6362

$6,995 $5,650 $8,995 $7,134

Country Meadows

NOW OFFERING

Saturday January 12th. 10:00 A.M.

$4,746

Z224 2003 RAM 1500 LARAMIE 4WD, LOCAL TRADE ............................

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom apartments with all the amenities

ABSOLUTE PUBLIC AUCTION

NOW

2004 CHRYSLER CONCORDE

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VERY NICE! 3 bedroom, 2 bath duplex. 1 car garage. No pets. $700. ASK ABOUT MOVE-IN SPECIAL! (937)658-4453.

(3) CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS 4WD STARTING AS LOW AS $8,835.00 (2) CHEVY AVALANCHE 4WD STARTING AS LOW AS $ 16,806.00 (2) GMC CANYONS 4WD STARTING AS LOW AS $15,810.00 WAS

2 bedroom townhouse. No one above or below! Appliances, washer & dryer, fireplace, garage, water & trash included.

WAREHOUSE/ OFFICE, Sidney,1500 sq. foot, restroom, great place to run small plumbing/ electrical etc, business away from home, $250 Monthly, (937)538-1455

NO RENT UNTIL JANUARY 2013

2 BEDROOM, 72 North Brooklyn, Sidney, refrigerator, stove, CA, washer/dryer hook-up, $400 monthly, deposit, (937)394-7117.

PRIVATE SETTING

GREVE GUARANTEED

Make Arrowhead your home for the Holidays!!

1-2 BEDROOM upstairs, 822.5 E. Court St. Appliances, new carpet, detached garage, $400/ deposit. (937)658-2026

2 BEDROOM, all utilities included! Stove, refrigerator. No pets. $155 per week, plus $300 deposit. Call (937)726-0273.

CDL CLASS A REQUIRED 2 YRS EXPERIENCE GOOD MVR

Visiting Angels seeks experienced caregivers for in-home, private duty care. Immediate need for live-in, nights, and w e e k e n d s . 419-501-2323

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom, appliances, fireplace, secure entry. Water & trash included, garages. (937)498-4747 Carriage Hill Apts. www.firsttroy.com

Call Jon Basye at: Piqua Transfer & Storage Co. (937)778-4535 or (800)278-0619

Application online or pick-up at:

LARGE YARD, NO pets. All appliances, No utilities. Application fee. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, $695. (937)638-6423.

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The Senior Center of Sidney and Shelby county is hiring for

Classifieds That Work • 877-844-8385

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Mon. & Wed. 8am-8pm Tues., Thurs., Fri. 8am-1:30pm Sat. 9am-1pm

Ask for Bob Gearing or Randy Wentz

Great gas mileage, sunroof, 144K miles, runs great, asking $3200 (937)684-0555

PUBLIC NOTICE Due to the holiday, the first meeting for Clinton Township Trustees will be held on Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 beginning at 6:30 pm. This meeting will be held at Clinton Township building followed by the reorganizational meeting. If there are any questions please call Clinton Township at 492-5151. Peg Edwards Fiscal Officer Dec. 22 2351439