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Mass protests hit Syria BY BASSEM MROUE Associated Press
BEIRUT (AP) — Tens of thousands of defiant Syrian Shelby County 937-492-3167 1-800-274-3129 protesters thronged the streets of Homs Tuesday, calling for the execution of President Bashar Assad shortly ODAY S NEWS after his army pulled its tanks back and allowed Arab TODAY’S WEATHER League monitors in for the first time to the city at the heart of the anti-government uprising. The pullback was the first sign the regime was complyFor a full weather report, turn ing with the League’s plan to to Page 12A. end the 9-month-old crackon mostly unarmed and down INSIDE TODAY peaceful protesters. Yet amateur video released by activists showed forces firing on protesters even while the monitors were inside the city. One of the observers walked with an elderly man who pointed with his cane to a fresh pool of blood on the street that he said had been Carrying on tradition shed by his son, killed a day • Families pass down recipes earlier. and traditions through generaThe man, wearing a redtions, and one example of a traand-white checkered headdition passed down is the eating dress, then called for the of sauerkraut on New Year’s Day. monitor to walk ahead to “see 1B the blood of my second son” also killed in the onslaught. EATHS “Where is justice? Where are the Arabs?” the old man Obituaries and/or death noshouted in pain. tices for the following people apSyrian tanks had been pear on Pages 2-3A today: heavily shelling Homs for • Yvette D. Groff days, residents and activists • Betty L. Savage said, killing dozens even after • Harold “Shep” Simon Assad signed on early last • Leora R. Conkle week to the Arab League plan, • Ada Virginia Wagner which demands the govern• Ruth E. Baker ment remove its security • Harvey Edward Butt See SYRIA/Page 5A • Loretta E. Adkins 920 Wapakoneta Ave. SIDNEY
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KAYLA MICHAEL (left), 16, of Hardin, returns pajamas to the Fashion Bug Tuesday. Looking over the pajamas is store manager Patti Boshears, of Sidney. Stores were busy with returns Monday and Tuesday. In some cases they were getting a return for every new item they sold.
Local merchants report Christmas sales good BY TOM BARNETT tbarnett@sdnccg.com Despite a still-sagging economy, Sidney retail outlets held their own, even increasing sales, during the 2011 Christmas shopping season. The season began with a better-than-average Black Friday event, continuing sporadically throughout its postThanksgiving start. Even the day after Christmas proved busy as shoppers began to spend their gift cards and Christmas money. At Walmart, manager Ken Wysong said he was pleased
by “a very good overall performance, although we’re still tabulating results. Black Friday was also very good.” Wysong said gift returns have been slow thus far in 2011. At Menards, Earl Carter, assistant manager, said, “It was a good one. Everyone seemed more involved and in better spirits. Sales were great, even awesome. Hottest items seemed to be infant toys. I guess the season was more for kids this year.” He said he’d need corporate approval before comparing sales numbers to last year’s shopping season.
At Peebles, Jessica Hammaker, store manager, was enthusiastic. “We were tops in the district in sales this year over stores in western and southern Ohio,” she said. “We did a lot better than any other year.” Hammaker said gift sets, fragrances and clothes were the most popular with shoppers this year and exchanges the past two days have mostly related to clothing sizes. “Sales were nonstop all day on Black Friday,” she added. See SALES/Page 4A
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As Iraq War ends, no parade for troops is imminent BY SAMANTHA GROSS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans probably won’t be seeing a huge ticker-tape parade anytime soon for troops returning from Iraq, and it’s not clear if veterans of the nine-year campaign will ever enjoy the grand, flag-waving, red-white-and-blue homecoming that the nation’s fighting men and women received after World War II and the Gulf War. Officials in New York and Washington say they would be happy to help stage a big celebration, but Pentagon officials say they haven’t been asked to plan one. Most welcome-homes have been smaller-scale: hugs from families at military posts across the country, a somber commemoration by President Barack Obama at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. With tens of thousands of U.S. troops still fighting a bloody war in Afghanistan, anything that looks like a big victory celebration could be seen as unseemly and premature, some say.
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IN THIS Saturday file photo, Maj. Thomas Whipple walks to the car with his family following a ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas, for soldiers from the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry 3rd Brigade, who returned home from deployment in Iraq. These 3rd Brigade troops were in the last convoy to leave Iraq, as U.S. soldiers withdrew from the country. For now, there are no plans to hold a huge ticker-tape parade for troops returning from Iraq, no arrangements for a grand, flagwaving, red-white-and-blue homecoming of the sort America’s fighting men and women reSee WAR/Page 5A ceived after World War II and the Gulf War.
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PUBLIC RECORD OBITUARIES
Sidney Daily News,Wednesday, December 28, 2011
RUSSIA — A Christmas Miracle happened on Dec. when 25 Harold “Shep” Simon, former owner of Shep’s Golden Lantern Russia, of passed away at 8 p.m. surrounded by his loving wife, Martha, and eight children. He was born July 8, 1925, in Russia to the late Alfred L. and Christine (Monnier) Simon. On Nov. 20, 1948, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Fort Loramie, he married Martha Bollheimer, who survives him in Russia. He is also survived by his eight children Linda and (Allie) Cordonnier, of Russia, Dianne and (Jim) Bitzer, of Versailles, Ron and (Laura) Simon, of Russia, Barb and (Jon) Meyer, of Minster, Rick and (Pat) Simon, of Russia, Bob Simon, of Russia, Doug Simon, and fiancée, Paula Barlage, of Tipp City, Jacqui and (Steve) Rethman, of Fort Loramie. He is also the grandfather of 21 surviving grandchildren, Monique, Jeremy, Aaron, Zachary, Lianne, Stefanie, Sean, Samantha, Jessi, Brandon, Danielle, Kevin, Kerri, Jenna, Ashley, Kristy, Julie, Jeff, Chad, Brittany and Brooke; and 22 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters Henrietta Blue, of Centerville, and Luella Borchers, of Fort Loramie; brother-in-law Richard Boesch, of Dayton; sister-in-law Jeanette Brooks, of Vandalia; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Paul Bollheimer, of Houston, Texas, and special friend Hazel, Richard Bollheimer, of Fort Loramie, Don and Barb Bollheimer, of Minster, Vilma Bollheimer, of Piqua, and Fran Bollheimer, of Crown Point, Ind. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Jason, siblings Leslie “Bud” Simon, Velma Monnin, Bertha “Sis” Monnin, Mildred “Toots” Boesch and Sylvia Monnier, and in-laws Ed Monnin, Wilfred Monnin, Albert Borchers,
Floyd Monnier, Homer Bollheimer, Eileen Thomas, Robert Bollheimer, Alfred and Millie B o l l h e i m e r, Kenny Bollheimer and BollBetty heimer. Shep and his wife were the former owners of “Shep’s Place” in Russia, a local bar/establishment from 1945 to 1976. He began his career in the restaurant business at the early age of 20 with a simple menu of sandwiches, chicken and spirits. His real desire through the years was to own a fine dining restaurant near his small town of Russia and the idea of “Shep’s Golden Lantern” was born. Even though the restaurant was established “in a corn field,” his reputation for good food spread far and wide. He and his wife were awarded the “Best Restaurateur” of the year in the Miami Valley in 1984. Shep and Mart began this business in 1974 and continued the fine until establishment 1999. Shep was a member of St. Remy Catholic Church, a former Loramie Township trustee and two-term Shelby County Commissioner. He also served as a Russia Community Fire Company volunteer for 25 years and was a former longtime member of the Russia Knights of Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at St. Remy Catholic Church, Russia, by the Rev. Frank Amberger and the Rev. Robert Monnin. Burial will follow at St. Remy Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Russia, from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, and from 9 to 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. The family requests donations be made to Russia Fire Department or to the donor’s choice in Shep’s name. Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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Harvey Edward Butt Harvey Edward Butt, 71, of Sidney, died at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Webster on Aug. 19, 1940, to the late Alfred Harvey Edward and Ethel (Helman) Butt. On June 30, 1967, in Lockington, he married Lois Polhamus. She survives. Harvey is also survived by three children, Harvey “Ed” and Carla Butt, of Sidney, Mary Butt and fiance, Richard “Gene” Mayberry, of Piqua, and Margene and David Looney, of Sidney; mother-in-law, Mary Polhamus, of Sidney; one brother, Ronald Butt, of Piqua; three sisters, Martha Wall, of Piqua, Connie Hall, of Piqua, and Phyllis Goode, of Sidney; numerous nieces and nephews; and five grandchildren, Melissa
Runkle, of Piqua, Samantha Runkle, of Piqua, Elias Livof ingston, Delaware, Justin Butt, of Sidney, and Karina Butt, of Sidney. He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. Harvey worked at Evenflo in Piqua for 43 years. He was a member of Piqua Loyal Order of the Moose 1067. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are handled by being Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Southwestern Regional Office, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.melcher-sowers.com.
Betty L. Savage B E L L E FONTAINE — Betty L. Savage, 80, of Bellefontaine, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, at Mary Rutan Hospital. She was born in Logan County Oct. 10, 1931, the daughter of the late Watson and Jessie Butterfield Kreglow. married Betty Thomas E. Savage in Zanesfield on June 30, 1950, and he preceded her in death Oct. 19, 1996. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Max Kreglow, and sisters, Ruth Fansler and Lucille Hahn. Betty was a homemaker and a member of New Salem Lutheran Church. She is survived by three sons, William J.
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• The next recycling drive will be Jan. 7 from 9 to 11 a.m. Items taken are cardboard, magazines, catalogs, newspapers and paper. Items should be placed in boxes, tied up or in paper bags (not plastic bags). Cancellations will be aired on WCSM 96.7 FM or call Jude with any questions at (419) 5822554. • The Osgood American Legion will hold a bid euchre tournament on Thursdays starting at 7:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 5. Everybody is welcome. • The Osgood American Legion will hold a New Year’s wing fry Sunday. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. The dinners are $6 each. Serving will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meal is all you can
In Shelby County Common Pleas Court recently, Adam Leroy Roderick, 23, 13490 Pasco-Montra Road, Maplewood, pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. His bond of $5,000 was continued, and he was ordered to have no contact with his alleged victim. • Bond was set at $10,000 for Douglas George Green, 21, 118 Willow Drive, Greenville, after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated burglary, a fourth-degree felony. • Bond was set at $2,500 for Mandie V. Barga, 35, 509 S. Miami Ave., after she pleaded not guilty on three counts of trafficking in drugs, fourth-degree felonies. • Valerie K. Cartwright, 32, 430 W. Anthony St., Celina, pleaded not guilty to a charge of illegal conveyance of prohibited items into a specified governmental facility (attempting to smuggle prescription drugs into the jail when she was being booked), a felony of the third degree, and her bond was set at $2,500. • Bond was set at $2,500 for David Ordean, 30, 204 W. South St., after he pleaded not guilty for failure to provide notice of a change of address, a fifthdegree felony. • Scott L. Brooks, 41, 1746 Patterson-Halpin Road (his attorney reported he was not residing at this address while a protection order is pending), was given a no-contact order and had bond set at $5,000 after pleading not guilty to two counts of domestic violence, fourth-degree felonies. • A $10,000 bond was continued after Curtis A. Chrisman, 30, 302 S. Third St., Anna, pleaded not guilty to two counts of fourth-degree trafficking in drugs and one count of fifth-degree trafficking in drugs. • Bond was set at $5,000 for Quinton Tyler Smith, 19, 425 N. Miami Ave., after he pleaded not guilty to one count of receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony. • Kimberly L. Hicks, 22, 412 N. Walnut Ave., pleaded not guilty to a count of burglary, a thirddegree felony, and bond was set at $5,000. • Jesse White, 23, 600 N. Main Ave., pleaded not guilty to one count of trafficking in drugs and two counts of possessing criminal tools. The judge ordered a previously posted bond of $5,000 to be continued. • Danny Moses, 53, 4662 Hardin Wapakoneta Road, was released on his own recognizance after pleading not guilty to one count of tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony; two counts of trafficking in drugs, fifth-degree felonies; and two counts of possessions of criminal tools, fifth-degree felonies. • A $2,500 bond was continued after Chad C. McLain, 42, 216 Piper St., pleaded not guilty to one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony.
Savage, of Kenton, Edward Lee (Denise) Savage, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Jessie James (Maggie) Savage, of Bellefontaine; a daughter, Helen Marie (Roger) Lattimer, of Belle Center; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Eichholtz Funeral Home, Bellefontaine, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at 11 a.m. by Pastor Cory Savage. Visitation will be today, Dec. 28, 2011, at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in North Greenfield Cemetery. PUTNAMVILLE, Online condolences may be expressed at Ind. (AP) — All lanes of 70 were www.eichholtzfuneral- Interstate closed in western Indihome.com. ana for about 13 hours after a tanker truck struck a bridge support and overturned, killing the driver from Ohio eat wings and fries. Car-
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Evelyn R. Downey Evelyn R. Downey, 87, died at the Pavilion nursing home, 705 Fulton St., on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at 7 a.m. She was born May 24, 1924, in Sidney, the daughter of Vernal F. and Josephine (Kupper) Eiler and they are deceased. She was married to Donald H. Downey on Aug. 6, 1944, and he died in 1999. Surviving is a daughter, Sheila Starrett, and husband, Wayne, of Sidney and a son, Keith Downey, and wife, Jane, of Sidney. One sister and one brother are deceased. She was a homemaker. At one time, she was a Girl Scout leader. She was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church and a member of the Rosary Altar Society.
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E. ing with her Ruth family, espeBaker, 95, of cially to Gatlin2540 Lindsey burg, Tenn. She Road, passed will be rememaway Sunday, bered for her Dec. 25, 2011, at kindness and 5:57 a.m. at the generosity to Fair Haven others. Shelby County Mass of Home. She was born Sept. Christian Burial will 15, 1916 in Anna, the be celebrated Thursdaughter of the late Ben- day, Dec. 29, 2011, at jamin and Bertha (Fogt) 10:30 a.m. from Holy Angels Catholic Katterhenry. She is survived by two Church by the Rev. sons, Gerald and LeRoy Daniel Schmitmeyer. Baker, both of Sidney; Burial will be at three granddaughters Graceland Cemetery. The family will reand nine great-grandfriends on children, as well as nu- ceive merous nieces and Thursday from 9:30 until 10:15 a.m. at nephews. Funeral She was preceded in Cromes death by was one grand- Home, 302 S. Main son, four brothers, and Ave. Memorials may be one sister. Ruth was a graduate made to Holy Angels of Anna High School. Church or Wilson HosShe was employed by pice Care in memory of Amos Press as a clerk in Ruth E. Baker. Enthe mail room before re- velopes will be available tiring in 1984. She was at the funeral home. Condolences may be also a member of Holy and Angie TrimAngels Catholic Church expressed to the Baker ble. family at: in Sidney. Loretta reRuth enjoyed spend- www.cromesfh.com. tired as a maing time with and travelchinist from Crown Equipment Corp. in New Bremen. Ada Virginia one grandson, She loved John W. West, singing in Wagner, 88, of and one grandchurch, making quilts 3003 W. Cisco daughter, Anfor her children and Road, passed away Saturday, gelina Wagner. loved ones and loved Mrs. Wagner gardening. She was a Dec. 24, 2011, was a homefounder and member of at 4:05 p.m. at maker and a forthe Rumley Freewill Dorothy Love e t i r e m e n t R mer nurse’s aide Baptist Church in Anna at Fair Haven for more than 39 years. Community. She was born June Shelby County Home She is dearly loved and 26, 1923 in Sidney, the and at the former Hillwill be greatly missed. services daughter of the late crest Nursing Home, Funeral and Armada now known as The Pavilwill be held Friday at John ion. She was a member 10 a.m. at Cromes Fu- (Wright) DeBorde. On Sept. 21, 1940, she of First Baptist Church. neral Home, 302 S. Funeral services Main Ave., with Pas- married Lewis Edward tor Jeff Hill officiat- Wagner, who preceded will be conducted ing. Burial will follow her in death Aug. 11, today, Dec. 28, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at Cromes at Shelby Memory 1981. She is survived by Funeral Home, 302 S. Gardens in Sidney. The family will re- four children, Wayne E. Main Ave., by the Rev. friends on Wagner, and wife, Carol, George Gnade. Burial ceive Thursday from 4 to 7 Darrell K. Wagner, and will follow at Houston p.m. at the funeral wife, Sharon, Sheryl L. Cemetery in Houston. Cotterman, and husThe family will rehome. Memorials may be band, Jeff, and Terry P. ceive friends today made to the Alzheimer’s Wagner, and wife, San- from 9 a.m. until the Association in memory dra, all of Sidney; one hour of service at the brother, John Deborde funeral home. of Loretta E. Adkins. Memorials may be Condolences may be Jr., of Arnold, Md.; sevgrandchildren, made to Senior Indeexpressed to Loretta’s eral family at the funeral great-grandchildren and pendent Hospice, First home’s website, stepgrandchildren and Baptist Church and stepgreat-grandchil- Dorothy Love Retirewww.cromesfh.com. dren, nieces and ment Community in nephews. memory of Ada Virginia She was preceded in Wagner. death by two daughters, Condolences may be Clarence Pepiot; Mary (Wagner) West expressed to the Wagner three sisters, and Marlena Wagner, family at: Bertha Monnin, one son, Kevin Wagner, www.cromesfh.com. Ann Bergmas and Margaret Streib; and three grandchilZANESVILLE — Doris Griffith, of Dresdren. Leora R. Conkle, 77, of den. She was a Dresden, died Saturday, She was preceded in member of St. Louis Catholic Church, Dec. 24, 2011, in death by her husband; sons Larry and Rudy North Star, and St. Ann’s Zanesville. She was born Dec. 6, Conkle; and brothers Sodality, and the North 1934, in Dresden and Delbert “Buck” Pence Star American Legion Auxiliary for more than was preceded in death and Spurgeon Pence. She enjoyed reading 35 years. She was a pro- by her husband, Orin L. Conkle, Feb. 22, 2007. her Bible and doing sumoter of the Central AsMrs. Conkle is surdoku and jigsaw puzzles. sociation of the Miraculous Medal for vived by four children, She was a member of more than 65 years and Mark (Barbara) Conkle, Dresden First Baptist sold Avon products for 20 of Minster, Balinda Con- Church. Visitation was years. She was also a cook kle, of Dresden, Penny at North Star Elementary (Steve) Hoy, of Dresden, Tuesday, Dec. 27, School and worked at the and Betty (Delbert) 2011, at the Dresden former Star Chip Co. in Meddings, of Trinway; Chapel of Vensil & 10 grandchildren and 11 Chute Funeral Home, North Star. 714 Main St., DresMass of Christian great-grandchildren. Surviving siblings inden. Burial will be celeFuneral services brated at 10:30 a.m. on clude Eldred “Gene” Pence, of Zanesville, will be conducted Thursday Dec. 29, 2011, at St. Louis Dudley (Laverda) Pence, today at 1 p.m. at Catholic Church, of Wisconsin, Annabelle Dresden First Baptist North Star, by the Rev. Lacy, of Dresden, and Church. David Zink. Burial will follow in St. Louis Cemetery, North Star. Friends may call at In a Sidney Daily News story on a Houston Comthe Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. munity Association meeting, the date of the next Henry today from 2 to Pizza Party was incorrectly given. The correct date 8 p.m. on Thursday is Jan. 6 from 5 to 11 p.m. from 9 to 10 a.m. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
She loved to crochet. A memorial Mass will be held on Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church with the Rev. Dan Schmitmeyer officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Sidney. Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral Home is handling the funeral arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Wilson Hospice, 1083 Fairington Drive, Sidney, OH 45365 or the Holy Angels Restoration Fund, 324 S. Ohio Ave., Sidney, OH 45365. Condolences may be expressed to the Downey family on Salm-McGill and Funeral Tangeman Home’s website at www.salm-mcgillandtangemanfh.com
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Sidney’s Zoning Board of Appeals granted Trupointe Cooperative approval recently for the expansion of an existing nonconforming vehicular use facility with asphalt grindings at 701 S. Vandemark Road. Trupointe, a grain storage facility, plans to extend an asphalt-grinding-surfaced drive to an additional 730,000bushel grain-storage bin. The proposed extension would route grain trucks around the new grain bin to a new hopper pit. Community Services Director Barbara Dulworth told zoning board members although use of asphalt grindings for vehicular use is not appropriate in most instances, staff feels it is not detrimental in the Trupointe application due to the unique use and the location and arrangement of the property. She said the drive will be used almost exclusively by grain trucks driving slowly and carrying heavy loads. The property is more than 1,800 feet from the nearest residence and more than 2,300 feet from the nearest commercial zoning district. Randy Broady, Trupointe director of grain operations, shared details of the driveway expansion project, telling board members the company property, valued at $2 million, is investing about $250,000 in the current project. The board approved the project after agreeing it will not be detrimental to public welfare or injurious to property or improvements in the area.
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E. Loretta Adkins, 84, of 2901 Fair Road, passed away Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, at 5:20 p.m., at Fair Haven Shelby County Home. She was born on Jan. 9, 1927, in Shoopman, Ky., the daughter of the late Jessie James and Verna (Cooper) Spradlin. She is survived by three daughters, Joyce Speigleburg, and husband, Rick, of Nappanee, Ind., Judy Liesner, and husband, John, and JoAnn Hutchinson, and husband, Wayne, both of Sidney; one son, Mark Adkins, and wife, Anna, of Piqua; two brothers, Cornelius Spradlin, and wife, Ruth, of Sidney, and Harold Spradlin, and wife, Charlotte, of Revelo, Ky.; and seven grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, William “Billy” Spradlin; three brothers, Edgar, Cleo and Elmer Spradlin; and three sisters, Dorothy Spradlin, Thelma Hill
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Yvette D. Groff V E R SAILLES — Yvette D. Groff, 94, of formerly of North Star, died Monday, Dec, 26, 2011, at Versailles Health Care Center. She was born Dec. 23, 1917, in Newport, the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Gariety) Pepiot. On May 20, 1939, she married Paul Groff in Russia, and he died Jan 3, 1995. Yvette is survived by eight children, Ronald and Kay Groff, of North Star, John and Jane Groff, of North Star, Judy and Luther Strobel, of North Star, Robert and Jane Groff, of St. John, Mo, Peg and Urban Clune, of St. Henry, Elaine and Jerry Singer, of New Weston, Roger and Sandy Groff, of Sharpsburg, and Fred and Linda Groff, of Versailles. She is also survived by 31 grandchildren, nine stepgrandchildren, 67 great-grandchildren, 22 stepgreat-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and four stepgreat-great-grandchildre n. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph Pepiot and
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Almost $439K spent on gov’s mansion COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio taxpayers paid more than $438,000 to staff, maintain and repair the official governor’s residence this year, although Gov. John Kasich doesn’t live there, a newspaper reported Tuesday. The $438,720 was spent on items including fixing the mansion’s roof and maintaining cable service for TVs in the official residence in the Columbus suburb of Bexley, The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/sUefzT) reported. The Republican governor and his family chose to stay at their home near the Columbus suburb of Westerville. The state provides security there at an undisclosed cost, which the state Highway Patrol said was comparable to what the
cost would be if Kasich were living at the mansion, the newspaper reported. Ohio spent $448,177 for former Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland to live at the mansion in his first year in office in 2007. That sum would be $488,968 today if adjusted for inflation, according to the Kasich administration. “We’re glad to be saving taxpayers money, $50,000 in savings when Strickland’s first year is adjusted for inflation,” Kasich spokesman Rob Nichols said. The state-owned Governor’s Residence and Heritage Gardens are on the National Register of Historic Places and must be maintained by the state, Nichols said. Kasich, who wanted to stay
Prisoners help make pound dogs more adoptable TOLEDO (AP) — A program that lets Ohio prison inmates train pound dogs to help make the animals more adoptable has graduated its first class of four canine students. The Lucas County Dog Warden program called Ph.D., Prisoners Helping Dogs, places dogs with inmate trainers for six weeks, The Blade newspaper of Toledo reported (http://bit.ly/sGG8Io ). Pudgie, a shepherd, was among the dogs that did time at the Toledo Correctional Institution, receiving training from a former death row inmate and a man convicted of burglary and other crimes. David Brody, who’s serving 17 years for the burglary and other convictions, is now training another dog but said he misses Pudgie. “He taught me patience,” said Brody, 41. “He was real stubborn and bull-headed, but he turned out great.” John Spirko, 65, whose death sentence was commuted, is serving a life sentence for aggravated murder. He said Pudgie taught him companionship. The program started in February and initially used minimum-security inmates at the Toledo Correctional Institution prison camp, which has since closed due to state budget cuts and a restructuring of the prison system. It now uses inmates like Spirko, who are deemed close-security, the third security level in the state’s five-level system. “The inmates … are providing a valuable service in hopes that the dogs will get a second chance of finding a loving home,” said Maj. Gary Parker, chief of security at the prison. “The inmates take a lot of pride in working with the dogs.” Many dogs chosen for the training may be the type that are passed over because they are big or black or overweight, said Dog Warden Julie Lyle. “Sometimes they are simply unmannered,” she said. “The behavior difference between when they go and when they come back is dramatic — and wonderful.” The program is among about 50 animal-training programs at Ohio prisons but is unique because it helps pound dogs, The Blade reported. Many others are used to train dogs that assist people with disabilities or help out dogs from private rescue groups or humane societies. Lyle said the training helps the pound learn more about the dogs so they can be adopted by the most appropriate owners. Only prisoners who have model behavior are chosen for the program, and sex offenders are not allowed to participate, said Lt. Peter Kimball, who supervises the program at the prison. ___ Information from: The Blade, http://www.toledoblade.com/
SALES At Ace hardware, owner Josh Brautigam said holiday season sales were above average and included chain saws and Carhartt jackets and work clothes. “Overall, some sales were down this year,” he said. “Last year we’d had several inches of snow before Christmas and people were buying snow shovels, scrapers and salt. “Our overall December sales were slow this year without snow,” he added. “Our Black Friday was also slow because most people usually hit the large malls in search of bargains.” Lowes, Radio Shack and Staples declined to comment, referring inquiries to their corporate headquarters. Although the U.S. Postal Service’s letter and card volumes have plummeted in recent years, Cheryl Judge, post
in his home so his daughters could be closer to their school, spent the night at the stateprovided mansion at least once this year. His wife and twin 11-year-old daughters stayed there more frequently, and first lady Karen Kasich keeps her office there, Nichols said. The governor also uses the estate for meetings and receptions for out-of-state groups. A 2011 year-in-review document showed that 5,200 people attended events there this year and 1,500 visitors toured the property, the newspaper reported. Kasich is only the second governor not to live in the residence, which became the official home of Ohio governors in 1957. Republican James
cluded for all state buildings, Nichols said. Strickland spent $168,298 for the same line item in 2007, but his costs were lower partly because prison inmates performed some of the work. The prison-labor program was halted last year after an aborted contraband drop at the residence and incidents of inmates drinking on the job. Kasich also spent $6,780 on third-party contracts for work at the mansion that Nichols said included elevator repairs, pest control and cable TV. That compared with $1,411 spent by Strickland, the newspaper reported. ___ Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com
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Rhodes lived there during his first two terms, 1963-71, but stayed in his private home during his second two terms, 1975-83. The Kasich administration spent $224,631 for a manager, housekeeper, groundskeeper and part-time curator for the residence, while Strickland spent $274,891 for an undisclosed number of residence staff in 2007, according to state documents. The Kasich administration also spent about $25,000 on a major roof repair to prevent water damage, Nichols said. Overall, a total of $207,309 went for a line item called “Supplies, Materials and Minor Expenditures,” that included the roof repair, utilities and an assessment fee in-
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Fatal fire cause found STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Christmas morning fire that killed a couple and three of their grandchildren was accidentally started by fireplace embers that had been discarded near a firstfloor entryway, officials said Tuesday. The officials also said it wasn’t clear if the home had working smoke detectors. Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia called the fire a “tragic accident,” not the result of foul play. Sometime between 3 a.m. and 3:30 a.m., a friend staying in the home put fireplace ashes in a bag and left it either in or outside a mudroom and trash enclosure attached to the rear of the house, said Barry Callahan, Stamford’s fire marshal. The fire was reported just after 4:40 a.m.
New fee to start in 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting in 2012, the government will charge a new fee to your health insurance plan for research to find out which drugs, medical procedures, tests and treatments work best. But what will Americans do with the answers? The goal of the research, part of a little-known provision of President Barack Obama’s health care law, is to answer such basic questions as whether that new prescription drug advertised on TV really works better than an old generic costing much less. But in the politically charged environment surrounding health care, the idea of medical effectiveness research is eyed with suspicion. The insurance fee could be branded a tax and drawn into the vortex of election-year politics.
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Consumer confidence index surges in December BY ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are gaining faith that the economy is on the upswing. An improving job outlook helped the Consumer Confidence Index soar to the highest level since April and near a postrecession peak, according to a monthly survey by The Conference Board. The second straight monthly surge coincided with a decent holiday shopping season for retailers, though stores had to heavily discount to attract shoppers. The rise in confidence jibes with a better outlook for the overall economy. An Associated Press poll of three dozen private, corporate and academic economists projects U.S. economic growth will speed up in 2012, if it isn’t derailed by upheavals in Europe. But confidence is still far below where it is in a healthy economy. And Americans’ mood could sour again if the debt crisis in Europe deepens and spreads to the U.S. Shoppers still face big obstacles — higher costs on household basics and a stillslumping housing market. “This is encouraging. It’s good to be talking about improvement,” said Mark Vitner, an economist at Wells Fargo. “But there is still a lot of room for trouble.” The Conference Board, a private research group, said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index rose almost 10
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points to 64.5 in December, up from a revised 55.2 in November. Analysts had expected 59. The level is close to the post-recession high of 72, reached in February. The December surge builds on a big increase in November, when the index rose almost 15 points from October. That month’s reading was the lowest since March 2009, the depths of the recession. One component of the index that measures how shoppers feel now about the economy rose to 46.7 from 38.3 in November. The other barometer, which measures how shoppers feel about the next six months, rose to 76.4 from 66.4. In particular, shoppers’ assessment of the job market improved, according to preliminary results of the survey conducted
Dec. 1-14. Those anticipating more jobs in the months ahead increased to 13.3 percent from 12.4 percent while those anticipating fewer jobs declined to 20.2 percent from 23.8 percent. Economists watch confidence numbers closely because consumer spending — including items like health care — accounts for about 70 percent of U.S. economic activity. Americans have more reason to be optimistic. The economy has produced at least 100,000 new jobs for five months in a row, the longest such streak since 2006. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits has dropped to the lowest level since April 2008. According to the AP poll of economists, conducted Dec. 14-20, the U.S. economy is expected to grow 2.4 percent next year. In 2011, it likely grew less than 2 percent. “We’re starting to make some progress,” said Kathy St. Louis of Atlanta, who was picking up lunch Tuesday at CNN Center. “It could always be better, but we’re trying to move in the right direction.” She said she spent $700 on holiday presents, up from the $300 she spent last year, even though not much changed with her paralegal job. Ahlum Beruk, 22, a Greenville, Miss., resident who was visiting Atlanta, was a student last year and worried about finding a job. This year she works for a hotel and spent about $100 on Christmas presents. She spent nothing on gifts last year.
Romney could benefit BY THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press
Girl center of debate BEIT SHEMESH, Israel (AP) — A shy 8-year-old schoolgirl has unwittingly found herself on the front line of Israel’s latest religious war. Naama Margolese is a ponytailed, bespectacled second-grader who is afraid of walking to her religious Jewish girls school for fear of ultra-Orthodox extremists who have spat on her and called her a whore for dressing “immodestly.” Her plight has drawn new attention to the simmering issue of religious coercion in Israel, and the increasing brazenness of extremists in the insular ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. “When I walk to school in the morning I used to get a tummy ache because I was so scared … that they were going to stand and start yelling and spitting,” the pale, blue-eyed girl said softly in an interview with The Associated Press.
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Lamb born at display CINCINNATI (AP) — A lamb has been born unto a Cincinnati nativity display. The Krohn Conservatory says that a night watchman oversaw the birth on Christmas Eve night to one of the sheep that was part of the liveanimal display. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that conservatory officials say the birthing went well and the mother and lamb were doing fine. The conservatory’s director says they are thinking of calling the female lamb “Merry,” for “Merry Little Christmas.” The lamb has yet to be given a formal name. Other details weren’t immediately available.
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IN THIS Dec. 14 file photo, President Barack Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, speaks to troops at Fort Bragg, N.C.
WAR “It’s going to be a bit awkward to be celebrating too much, given how much there is going on and how much there will be going on in Afghanistan,” said Don Mrozek, a military history professor at Kansas State University. Two New York City councilmen, Republicans Vincent Ignizio and James Oddo, have called for a ticker-tape parade down the stretch of Broadway known as the Canyon of Heroes. A similar celebration after the Gulf War was paid for with more than $5.2 million in private donations, a model the councilmen would like to follow. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said last week that he was open to the idea but added, “It’s a federal thing that we really don’t want to do without talking to Washington, and we’ll be doing that.” A spokesman for the mayor declined to elaborate on the city’s reasons for consulting
From Page 1 with Washington. Ignizio said he had been told by the mayor’s office that Pentagon officials were concerned that a celebration could spark violence overseas and were evaluating the risk. Navy Capt. John Kirby, a Pentagon spokesman, said that he has not heard that issue raised and that New York has yet to make a formal proposal. He also said officials are grateful communities around the country are finding ways to recognize the sacrifices of troops and their families. The last combat troops in Iraq pulled out more than a week ago. About 91,000 U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are in Afghanistan, battling a stubborn Taliban insurgency and struggling to train Afghan forces so that they eventually can take over security. Many U.S. troops who fought in the Iraq War could end up being sent
SYRIA forces and heavy weapons from city streets, start talks with opposition leaders and allow human rights workers and journalists into the country. But a few hours before the arrival of the monitors, who began work Tuesday to ensure Syria complies with the League’s plan, the army stopped the bombardment and pulled some of its tanks back. The British-based activist group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed that government forces fired on protesters while the monitors were inside Homs and said at two people were killed from the fire. About 60 monitors arrived in Syria Monday night — the first foreign observers Syria has allowed in since March, when the uprising
to Afghanistan. A parade might invite criticism from those who believe the U.S. left Iraq too soon, as well as from those who feel the war was unjustified. It could also trigger questions about assertions of victory. Mrozek noted that President George W. Bush’s administration referred to military action in the Middle East as part of a global war on terror, a conflict that’s hard to define by conventional measures of success. “This is not a war on a particular place or a particular force,” he said. Bush himself illustrated the perils of celebrating milestones in the war, Mrozek said, when he landed on an aircraft carrier and hailed the end of major combat operations in Iraq behind a “Mission Accomplished” banner in May 2003. U.S. troops remained in Iraq for 8 more years, and Bush was criticized over the banner.
From Page 1 against Assad’s authoritarian rule began. The League said a team of 12 visited Homs. After agreeing to the League’s pullback plan on Dec. 19, the regime intensified its crackdown on dissent; government troops killed hundreds in the past week and Syria was condemned internationally for flouting the spirit of the agreement. On Monday alone, security forces killed at least 42 people, most of them in Homs. Activists said security forces killed at least 16 people Tuesday, including six in Homs. One group put Tuesday’s toll at 30, including 13 in Homs province. Different groups often give varying tolls. With foreign journalists and human rights groups barred from the country, they are virtually impossible to verify.
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republicans may be starting to choose with their heads rather than their hearts as the Jan. 3 caucuses approach. The ascent of libertarianleaning Ron Paul and the lack of an ideologically pure consensus conservative seem to be awakening a new sense of pragmatism in some Iowa Republicans. That bodes well for Mitt Romney, as a large chunk of undecided voters continues the search for someone capable of defeating President Barack Obama. “A lot of the people I’m around are not Romney fans, but they are kind of acknowledging they think he’s going to be the nominee, and that they’ll plug their nose and vote for him,” said Gwen Ecklund, Republican chairwoman in GOPheavy Crawford County in conservative western Iowa. A week before voting begins in the fluid Republican race, interviews with a dozen Iowa political operatives and party activists — as well as internal polling by rival campaigns — suggest that some Iowans are increasingly concerned about Paul, whose views often stray from GOP orthodoxy, and have begun to fall in line behind Romney instead of another candidate seen as more devoutly conservative but weaker against Obama. Unlike Paul and his other opponents, there’s room for Romney’s support to grow. Public and private polling suggests he’s more often the second choice of Republican caucusgoers than any other candidate, indicating that Republicans could be swayed in the coming week to support him over others. Conversely, few see Paul, the ideological libertarian, as a substitute for their first choice of a hardline conservative. In a sign of Newt Gingrich’s slide, Texas Gov. Rick Perry — who is seeing a slight bump as the Iowa campaign nears its end — is more often identified as a second choice than is Gingrich. “When you have a race this fluid, second choices, I think, if you have good surrogates standing up and making the pitch for you in the caucuses, you may be able to dislodge people from their first choice,” said John Stineman, a West Des Moines Republican and former caucus campaign manager for Steve Forbes.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011 CALENDAR
Today • The Sidney Kiwanis Club meets at 11:30 a.m. at the Moose Lodge. Lunch is held until noon, followed by a club meeting and program. • The MS Support Group meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in St. Rita’s Rehab Outpatient Conference Room, in the basement of the 830 Medical Office building on West North Street, Lima. • The A.J. Wise Library in Fort Loramie offers baby time for babies 3 and under at 6 p.m. • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Labor of Love, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 320 E. Russell Road. • Stokes Lodge 305, Free and Accepted Masons, meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Jefferson Lodge, Port Jefferson. All Master Masons are welcome.
Thursday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. • The Amos Memorial Public Library offers Homework Help from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Friday Morning • A.J. Wise Library in Fort Loramie hosts storytime for children 3 1/2 and older at 10:30 a.m. To register, call 295-3155.
Friday Afternoon • Sidney Gateway Hi 12 Club No. 482, meets at noon at the Sidney American Legion on Fourth Avenue. All Master Masons are invited.
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Kiwanis names teens of month Teens of the month for November and December have been selected by the Sidney Noon Kiwanis Club. Nicole Larger is the teen of the month for November, and Tori Borchers is December’s teen of the month. Larger is a senior at Lehman Catholic High School where she ranks second in her class with a 4.0 grade point average. Her academic activities include National Honor Society, Academia Team, Science Olympiad Team, Science Fair team and JETS team. She was named Honda-OSU outstanding mathematics student, received first honors and top student awards in algebra II, anatomy, Spanish II, pre-calculus and religion 302. Her extracurricular
and community activities include varsity tennis, track and cheerleading. She was also a member of the junior varsity basketball team. Larger has been involved in Relay for Life, Interact, Stock Club, Sacristan, ProLifeguards and the Catholic Youth Organization baskeball team. She has been a Special Olympics volunteer and a blood donor. She was awarded the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association Silver Racquet Award, named MVP; received the Coaches Award, named first team all area, sectional champion, Sidney Daily News Player of the Week, received the basketball coaches award, Rotary Leadership Award and served as the Relay for Life President.
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Monday Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road Christian Center, 340 W. Russell Road. • Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program for anyone desiring to stop eating compulsively, meets at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 S. Main St., Bellefontaine. • Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. All new members are welcome. For more information, call Tom Frantz at 492-7075. • TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7 p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville Road, New Bremen. • Minster Historical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Minster Historical Society Museum, 112 Fourth St., Minster. • Women of the Moose meets at 7 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, on the corner of Broadway Avenue and Russell Road. • Anna Civic Association meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Anna Library. New members with new ideas always are welcome.
Tuesday Afternoon • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at Work, meets at noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St.
Tuesday Evening • Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Support Group for patients and caregivers meets at St. Rita’s Regional Cancer Center in the Garden Conference Room from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (419) 227-3361.
Mrs. Shelby County pageant candidates sought Emily Stark, the Ohio director for the Mrs. America Pageant system, announced that the search is on for the new Mrs. Shelby County. Once selected, the community representative will then advance on to compete in the Mrs. Ohio America Pageant to be held in the spring, in downtown Columbus. City and county titleholders will compete to win more than $15,000.00 in prizes, one of which includes, an allexpenses-paid trip to the prestigious Mrs. America Pageant. Interested applicants must live or work in the Shelby County area, must be married during the time of competition, a resident of the state for at least six months, a
U.S. citizen and be at least 18 years old. There is no age limit or performing talent. In its 36th year, the Mrs. America Pageant is the only nationally televised pageant dedicated to recognizing America’s married woman. While beauty is a key element in the competition, Mrs. Ohio America contestants are also urged to voice their opinions on marriage and important issues of the day. Interested applicants are invited to find out more about the competition at www.mrsohioamerica2011.com and or can request and receive free entry information by contacting Stark at the Mrs. Ohio America office at (303) 5931199.
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Other activities include golf, softball, basketball and volleyball at Russia High School. Borchers has been involved in the marching and concert band, has been a summer tutor for two years, and has been involved in For Club St. Remy Youth Group. She earned the 2009 Golf Blue and Gold Award, the 2010 Softball Blue and Gold Award, 2011 Softball Blue and Gold Award, 2010 Gold Medalist/MVP Award, and the 2010 Golf best putting average award. Borchers is the daughter of Doug and Beth Borchers and she has six siblings. She plans on attending either the University of Dayton or the Ohio State University in the fall, majoring in business.
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• Hope in Recovery, similar to traditional “Twelve Step” programs to confront destructive habits and behaviors, meets at the First Presbyterian Church, 114 E. 4th St., Greenville, from 7 to Good mornfor the life of 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (937) 548-9006. ing, Heloise: me, I can’t re• The Narcotics Anonymous group, Staying to member Clean for the Weekend, meets at 7 p.m. at First Each morning when we get our whom I send United Methodist Church, 230 E. Poplar St. newspaper, I the used cards Saturday Morning look forward to or the organiza• Temperance 73 Masonic Lodge hosts a recy- your “Hints tion’s address. cling event at the Sidney Transfer Station from 8 From Heloise.” If you have a.m. to noon. Thank you for time, would you Hints Saturday Evening being there for please print • The Sidney-Shelby County Chess Club “Check- all of us. from this information mates” meets at 7 p.m. at the library at the Dorothy It seems that again? Thank Love Retirement Community. All skill levels are a few years ago, Heloise you so much, welcome. For more information, call 497-7326. you had an in- Heloise Cruse and keep up the • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Saturday quiry with regood work. — Night Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran gard to sending used Ann Vaughn, via email Church, 120 W. Water St. Christmas cards to an Glad to do it, Ann. St. orphanage or an organi- Jude’s Ranch has been Sunday Evening • The Narcotics Anonymous group, Never Alone, zation for children. I collecting used greetingNever Again, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Christian thought I had saved this card “fronts” for reuse for information. However, more than 30 years. The Church, 320 E. Russell Road. • Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon at CJ’s Highmarks. For more information on activities or becoming a member, contact Scott Barhorst at 4920823.
Larger plans to attend the Ohio State University next fall, majoring in biomedical sciences. She is the daughter of Mark and Maria Larger and has two sisters. Borchers, a senior at Russia High School, is the December Teen of the Month. She ranks first in her school with a grade point average of 4.0. Borchers’ academic activities and honors include National Honor Society, Academia, JCOWA, yearbook, FTA and student council. She has been on the honor roll, was the highest scorer on the 10th grade Americanism and Government test, was junior high top music student, and received the best use of local resources award at the Russia National History Day Fair.
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children at St. Jude’s Ranch turn the card fronts into new cards that are sold at the gift shop. The children learn about recycling and running a business. What kinds of cards does St. Jude’s Ranch need? All kinds, including Christmas, general greeting and Easter cards. Right now, it especially needs birthday and thank-you cards. The preferred size is 5by-7 inches or smaller. Only the front of the card is used, and it is best to have no writing on the card. For shipping, St. Jude’s suggests using the USPS Flat Rate Box, available at the post office. This is the cheapest way to send in the card fronts. The address is: St. Jude’s Ranch for Children Recycled Card Program 100 St. Jude’s Street Boulder City, NV 89005 St. Jude’s cannot accept Hallmark, Disney or American Greeting cards because of trademark and/or copyright issues, since the remade cards are sold. Call St. Jude’s Ranch with questions: 877-977-SJRC (7572). You also can check out its website at www. stjudesranch.org. — Heloise P.S.: This is a wonderful project for a service club, youth group or even at work. RING HINT Dear Heloise: Could
you spread the word about the courteous way to admire someone’s ring? The rule is: “Look, but don’t touch.” To keep gems looking their best, they need to be kept free of the oil and grease from fingers that rub across them to “feel” them. A jeweler told me how to protect my ring years ago. It is surprising how many mannerly people don’t know to not put their fingers on a ring when admiring it. — Helen in Kansas RECYCLED BELTS Dear Heloise: Use old leather belts to give plain boots a kick of style. It’s a great way to recycle belts that have embellishments already in place. Just cut the belts down to about 16 inches and then use a leather hole puncher to place holes in the new position. Cutting the end of the boot belt at an angle gives it a polished look. Wrap your new boot belt around your plain winter boot at the ankle and start collecting compliments. — B.M., Fort Wayne, Ind. Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 782795000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise@Heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.
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DR. WALLACE: I’m not a child. I’m 17 and have been dating for two years. My parents were divorced three years ago, so when I started dating, my mother set the dating rules. I followed all the rules that she set down, but she didn’t have a rule that said that I had to introduce my date to her. I now have a stepfather. Mom married Frank two months ago. Frank is a good guy, and I like him a lot, but I
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What kind of day will modify your goals. Be tomorrow be? To find out open to what she has to what the stars say, read say. the forecast given for GEMINI your birth sign. (May 21 to June 20) Briefly, you will be in For Thursday, Dec. the limelight today, espe29, 2011 cially in the eyes of parents, bosses and VIPs. ARIES Others see you as being (March 21 to April 19) influential and powerful. Trust your research (And you are!) skills and your ability to CANCER find solutions to old (June 21 to July 22) problems. You are in the This is a powerful day zone today! Keep looking for those of you in media, for whatever interests publishing, medicine and you. the law. You can perTAURUS suade others to go along (April 20 to May 20) with what you believe. Discussions with a fe- Even partners and close male, especially in a friends are on your side. group situation, will be LEO powerful. This person (July 23 to Aug. 22) could influence you to You might see new
Branscums to mark 58 years of marriage Leamon and Evalee Branscum, of Sidney, will celebrate their 58th wedding anniversary Thursday. They say they have an everlasting love for each other and with God. They were married Dec. 19, 1953, ata Jellico, Tenn., in the home of the Rev. Richard R. Lloyd at 12:30 p.m. They have six children: Betty C. (James RO) Jones, Virginia A. (Jesse) Siler, Darrell D. (Kris) Branscum, Ronnie J. (Ina) Branscum and William T. (Jaylean)
Branscum. They also have 15 living grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren. One grandchild is deceased. Leamon is the son of the late Theodore W. and Verda H. Branscum, who were of Smithtown, Ky. Evalee is the daughter of the late Claude and Vina Phillips, who were of Freedom, Ky., on the Little South Fork River. Cards and good wishes may be sent to Elder Leamon and Evalee Branscum, 407 E. Lyndhurst St., Sidney, OH 45365.
ways to deal with debt, taxes or shared property today. You’re very keen to make improvements to how you’re handling your debt. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Be prepared to go more than half way when dealing with others today, because the Moon is directly opposite your sign. Conversations will be positive and mutually beneficial. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Act on your ideas about how to improve your job or even your health today. If what you do benefits others as well as yourself, you really win big! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Parents might see a new approach to dealing with children today or how to teach them. Lovers might see a new way to improve how they approach sharing things. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You make improvements at home today, no question. In particular, you can make improvements to family relationships, especially with females. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)
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don’t like one of the rules he has made for me. Now I’ve got to introduce him and my mom to guys I date for the first time. I don’t think this is necessary because I’m capable of dating guys who have good moral standards. Your comments will be appreciated. — Margo, San Diego, Calif. MARGO: I believe a girl should always introduce first dates to her parents. Most parents like to know whom their daughter is going out with. Also, your date should be impressed that you have taken enough of an interest in him to introduce him to your family. Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
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I N O UR V IEW Your hometown newspaper since 1891 Frank Beeson/Regional Group Publisher Jeffrey J. Billiel/Editor and Publisher Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
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Candy gets new home for new year By now, mary caregiver. Christmas is a The enerrecent memory. getic and loyal Presents have Candy was a 5all been week-old puppy opened. Some when she first toys are aljoined the Oen ready broken, family in 2000. and many unLeo Jr. gave the The road dog to his fawanted gifts have been rether, Leo Sr., less turned. after his own traveled Jack Russell But 12-yearChristina old Madison mix had pups. Ryan Hicks, of Piqua, When his Claypool has no intendad passed tion of taking away in 2004, back a dog that she rehis mother kept Candy, ceived as an early despite the fact that she Christmas gift. Madihad a toy poodle named son’s voice fills with ex- Babe of her own. “They citement as she shares [the two dogs] got along the details about her so well. The toy poodle new pet named Candy. and her would play tug “She’s 11 years old,” of war with old socks,” said the sixth grader. said Mrs. Oen. The poo“At first, we were wordle is now 12, but easier ried about her getting to care for than the homesick, but she loves Jack Russell Mix. it here.” The once tan-colored Maybe you saw the Candy is graying with advertisement in early age, but her personality December in the classirequires that she gets fied section of one of the lots of attention. “She I-75 Newspapers about was a good dog, and she Candy. “Jack Russell mix loved company,” said … Free to good home. Mrs. Oen. Elderly owner no longer As for caring for able to care for her.” Candy, Leo Jr. tried to Leo Oen Jr. placed take the dog to his the ad at the suggestion home a couple years ago of his brother, Joe Oen. when his mother broke Due to the low cost of a her shoulder. His own package deal, the broth- Jack Russell mix, 10ers put it in all three year-old Chloe wasn’t publications: Sidney having any part of that. Daily News, Piqua “Our dog is pretty terriDaily Call and Troy torial,” he said. In addiDaily News. The rural tion, “Chloe is a barn Russia residents were dog, while Candy was concerned about their used to being in the 88-year-old mother’s house.” ability to continue to Mrs. Oen went along care for Candy. with the plan to find Ruth Oen reluctantly Candy a new home agreed that it was time under two conditions. to find her pet another “She had to be left in place to live. “I decided the house, because that it was just a little bit was what she was [a too much for me,” said house dog,]” said the the Botkins resident. elderly Shelby County The senior is now strug- resident. gling with mobility is“Mom also insisted, sues, but maintains her ‘It’s got to be a good independence through home or it’s not going. If the assistance of her it hadn’t been Dad’s, she sons and daughters, probably would have both of Botkins, Rita agreed years ago,” said Kinstle, and Sharon Leo Jr. Steinke who is her priAfter all, Ruth Oen
When it’s Many of us cold, build a were worried fire in the fireabout kids place, or the playing in woodburning there and getheater, or ting hurt. It remaybe just ally wasn’t safe Home light a candle more. And Country any and look in the while we’ll Slim Randles miss seeing it flames, look deep in the flames for out there, with that big the answers. tobacco ad painted on I’ve always believed its roof, we’d miss havthey are there, and ing those kids around this time of year is a even more. You make time for questions. It is decisions and hope for a time to weigh the the best. events of the past year There were some and toss them around new homes built this and ask why. year, and Steve has It has been a good been spending more year for each of us in and more time in his some respects, and a cabin up in the mounbad year in others. tains not too far from Just like every year. Jasper Blankenship’s A few of our young mining claim. Steve people died this year. just needed a hole-up Others were born. spot. A place where a Some precious oldcowboy can go and no timers left us, too, but one can kick him out. at least they’d had the And so our world chance to hang and says goodbye to anrattle and turn gray. It other year and we’ll was the young ones hope the next one is that make us ask the better, and it probably tough questions. will be. Life brings the But there were also good and the bad tothe beautiful things gether at this time of that happened this last year and helps us wash year. People went out our lives with a laugh of their way to help and a tear and a dollop others. People tried of forgiveness. valiantly to better The writer is a vetthemselves. Some did eran newspaperman it by studying a foreign and outdoorsman who language. Some did it is a registered outfitter by taking wood shop at and guide. He has the community college. written novels and Dewey did it by mannonfiction books based aging to get acquainted on rural living and he with his dream woman. has also been an Doc held another of his award-winning columunique golf tournanist for the largest ments to raise money daily newspapers in for winter clothes for Alaska and New MexThis sumalready armed kids. The old Miller ico. He lives in Albumer, I helped with the discidairy got pulled down. querque. launch the pline and skills “Solar by Solneeded to diers” project strengthen the ETTER TO THE EDITOR which helps 21st century put veterans economy — back to work. should not This program have to strughelps train vetgle to find a job Brown erans in clean when their milreports To the editor: lievers or have just At the beginning of strayed off their path, energy technol- Sherrod Brown itary service ogy and instalends. Yet, in one’s life until one’s it would be nice to U.S. Senator lation and then the United very last day, each of have a little insurance. connects them States, more us will walk down a To acquire this type with opportunities in than 20 percent of vetpath which will take of insurance is very us on a special journey easy. The monthly pay- this high-growth indus- erans between the ages try. And it is already of 20 and 24 years old — a journey home. ments are easy to generating results in are unemployed. Each of us will take make also. Just do Some of America’s different paths but no kind deeds often. Make our state. Flannagan’s in highest achieving matter which path one a donation to a church Dublin, a small busiyoung people are takes, there will be dif- often. Keep your heart ness eager to install spending months ficulties and struggles. and soul at peach, harenergy efficient techsearching the Internet, Whatever troubles and mony and truth. nologies, completed the attending job fairs, stumbles we face on Being religious or first building retrofit reading the classifieds, our path, we must pick not, God will help you through Tipping Point and looking through ourselves up and conon your journey home. the telephone book to tinue down the path No one knows what is Renewable Energy’s “Solar by Soldiers” profind work — without until we reach that in store for us at the gram. success. final destination, our end of the journey but A Marine from CenThis is unacceptable. final place of home. some insurance would tral Ohio recently told That is why I have Stay focused on your be fitting, just in me that he spent two been partnering with journey, for there is a case. years, following his relocal leaders and workforce that wants to No matter what turn from Iraq, applying with my colleagues deny us the chance to your life is like today, ing for jobs. With few in Congress to pass complete our journey. tomorrow is always a promising leads, he meaningful legislation, What we need new beginning. God heard news reports like the Vow to Hire through our journey is will help you even if about the “Solar by SolHeroes Act, to connect some security, some in- you are a nonbeliever. veterans with new jobs. surance. Not the stan- Just ask; give it a try; diers” program and We all have a redard insurance but He’s waiting. Remem- went to Tipping Point Renewable to find a sponsibility to help what is called “God in- ber, whether you are a job. He has been workAmerica’s veterans find surance.” If one has believer or not you are ing for them ever since. the resources needed to strayed off their path still one of his many We need to do more resume their civilian and lost their way, a children. to help Ohio veterans lives. The VOW to Hire little God insurance is John Flaute find jobs. Heroes Act - a new law what one needs. 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CANDY, AN 11-year-old Jack Russell mix, got a new home and a 12-year-old girl got a special early Christmas present. and her husband were married for more than 60 years. So letting go of his dog, must have been like letting go of a part of him. Yet, the widow knew that Candy “needed somebody to play with.” That’s where 12-yearyear Madison Hicks enters the picture. She had been asking her grandparents, who have been her guardians for more than five years, if she could have a dog for Christmas. The Piqua couple, who asked to remain anonymous, already have a large but extremely well-trained Rottweiler named Beef that they adopted from the Miami County Animal Shelter last winter. Shelter employees remember “Beef” as a remarkable pet. The gentle giant belongs to the family which includes Madison’s brother, Tyler Hicks, 17. His sister wanted a dog of her own, one that she could hold. Even though it wasn’t Christmas yet, when the 12-year-old saw the advertisement in the Piqua Daily Call, her grandmother agreed that she could
inquire about the Jack Russell mix. Despite the fact that the Oens “had a lot of calls,” they just sensed that Madison was Candy’s new owner. When the Piqua City Schools’ student arrived at Mrs. Oen’s home, Candy ran to greet her with her ball already in her mouth. “I knew she was the right dog when I saw her,” Madison said. “I felt a little bad about taking Candy away from her owner. But she’s happy here…she sleeps in my room.” Candy and Beef have become best friends, too. “They love to play together, and it’s just really cute,” said Madison. Mrs. Oen is also grateful that Candy is enjoying her new home. Don’t you just love happy endings? Until next time from “The road less traveled,” have a blessed and prosperous New Year. Christina Ryan Claypool is a freelance journalist and inspirational speaker who lives in Sidney. Contact her through her website at www.christinaryanclaypool.com.
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its for employers who hire unemployed veterans and helps connect veterans with job opportunities - moves us closer to fulfilling that obligation. The Vow to Hire Heroes Act also ensures that all veterans have access to the Transition Assistance Program an interagency workshop coordinated by the Departments of Defense, Labor, and Veterans Affairs aimed at helping servicemembers transitioning to civilian life. To ensure a seamless shift from the military to civilian life, it also allows servicemembers to start the federal employment process prior to separation from service so that they can interview at the VA, Homeland Security, or other federal agencies in need of veterans’ expertise. With this law, veterans and those who hire veterans will have access to the services needed to find goodpaying jobs, and we have a critical new tool to combat high unemployment levels for Ohio’s veterans. When local leaders, small business owners, and members of Congress work together to pass legislation that
matters to Americans in places like Hamilton County, with more than 60,000 veterans, we can make a big difference. That is why I recently held a VA hearing at Columbus State Community College to build on this momentum and continue improving the lives of Ohio’s veterans. This hearing was an important reminder that listening to Ohio’s veterans helps shape policies that will be beneficial to their continued career development and lifelong success. By raising awareness of veterans’ jobs services and better coordinating the range of resources available to them, we can help improve job prospects for America’s heroes. Ending veterans’ long waits between the end of service and the start of a new career will require smart legislation, local support, and continued outreach to veterans. If you’re interested in joining our efforts, contact my office at 888-896-OHIO (6446) or www.brown.senate.gov for additional information on how we can help end high unemployment among America’s veterans.
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Police log SUNDAY -11:43 a.m.: arrest. Sidney Police arrested Donald B. Strunk, 31, 710 Michigan St., on a charge of domestic violence. -2:54 a.m.: assault. Police arrested Craig Strunk, 28, on a charge of assault. SATURDAY a.m.: con-4:43 tempt. Police arrested Todd D. Archey, 34, on an outstanding warrant. -1:16 a.m.: assault. Police arrested Ian Shatto, 29, on a charge of assault. FRIDAY -7 p.m.: arrest. During a traffic stop for driving under suspension, police arrested Stacy D. White, 39, after she allegedly attempted to leave. She also was found to be allegedly in possession of marijuana. -5:08 p.m.: OVI. Police arrested Leslie Cline, of Williamsport, for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possession of drugs and criminal tools. Cline allegedly had balloons of
COUNTY Fire, rescue MONDAY -8:06 p.m.: medical. Jackson Center Rescue responded to the 200 block of North Street on a medical call. -5:09 p.m.: medical. Fort Loramie Rescue responded to the 2300 block of Fortman Road on a medical call.
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Accident On Thursday at 12:12 p.m., Sidney Police responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident. The accident happened in the 2400 block of Michigan Street. Mike W. Wick, 45, of Shelby County, was exiting the driveway at 2400 Michigan St. and was attempting to turn left when he struck a vehicle traveling eastbound on Michigan Street driven by James R. Snavley, 66, 632 Folkerth Ave. There were no injuries. Wick’s vehicle sustained heavy damage and Snavley’s vehicle had minor damage. Wick was cited with failure to yield the right of way from a private drive.
Fire, rescue TUESDAY -4:34 a.m.: medical. Sidney paramedics responded to the 2400 block of Apache Drive on a medical call. MONDAY -10:12 p.m.: medical.
Medics responded to the 600 block of North Main Avenue on a medical call. -1:11 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call on the 1100 block of Constitution Avenue. -12:29 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 1100 block of Colonial Drive on a medical call. -12:18 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 1900 block of Fair Oaks Drive on a medical call. -11:55 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 3000 block of Cisco Road on a medical call. -5:23 a.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call on the 400 block of South Miami Avenue. SUNDAY -11:17 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 900 block of North Main Avenue on a medical call. -5:19 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to the 700 block of Marilyn Drive on a medical call. -3:35 p.m.: medical. Medics responded to a medical call on the 100 block of North Highland Avenue.
-4:04 p.m.: medical. Houston Rescue responded to a medical call on the 4300 block of Ohio 48. -2:04 p.m.: injury. Anna Rescue responded to a report of an injury on the 12500 block of Lock Two Road. -11:46 a.m.: medical. Houston Rescue responded to a medical call
completes an alcohol intervention program, jail may be reconsidered. • Katrina L. Sekas, 23, 714 N. Wagner Ave., Apt. A, was fined $375 and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and her driver’s license was suspended for six months for driving while under the influence. If she completes an alcohol intervention program and pays fines and costs in full, jail may be reconsidered. • John M. McMaken, 49, of Cincinnati, was fined $375 and costs, sentenced to five days in jail and his driver’s license was suspended for six months for failing a blood-alcohol breath test. If fines and costs are paid in full, two days jail may be reconsidered. • Driving while under restrictions charges against Stacy L. Reynolds, 39, 1605 For-
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COMMON PLEAS COURT — CIVIL The following civil suits were filed in the Shelby County Common Pleas Court: Patricia L. and Ronald H. Pulfer, 324 E. Main St., Box 55, Port Jefferson, v. Spencer B. Bates, 108 N. Pike St., Anna, complaint for personal injury. Suit claims serious personal injury, pain and suffering, and mental anguish on the part of both plaintiffs as a result of a vehicle collision Aprl 25, 2009, caused by the negligence of Bates. Judgment is sought in the amount of $50,000 each for medical claims and $25,000 each for loss of affection. Cheryl L. Schneer, 18880 Buckland-Holden Road, Wapakoneta, v. Cargill Inc., 2400 Industrial Drive., and Ketra Shump, complaint for illegal termination of employment, age discrimination and gender discrimination. Suit claims Schneer was not properly trained in a new position, leading to her injury, and was terminated after she filed a workers compensation claim for the injury. Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages in excess of $25,000 and punitive damages in excess of $25,000, plus legal costs and fees. Springleaf Financial Services of Ohio, 600 N. Royal Ave., Evansville, Ind., v. Laura Taborn, 2211 Knoop Johnston Road, complaint for foreclosure and notice under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. Kevin M. Liming, 415 1/2 S. Miami Ave., v. Spherion Lima, P.O. Box 1155, Lima, notice of appeal for workers’ compensation injury which was claimed and denied. JPMorgan Chase Bank, 3415 Vision Drive, Columbus, v. Phyllis Bell, individually and as executor of the estate of Earl S. Bell, 9700 Stangel Road, and Doyle Bell, P.O. Box 523, Lindsey, Calif., and Andrea Lawrence, 824 S. Main
Ave., complaint in foreclosure. JPMorgan Chase Bank, 3415 Vision Drive, Columbus, v. Stephen E. and Sharon A. Latimer, 13072 Luthman Road, Minster, complaint in foreclosure. JPMorgan Chase Bank, 3415 Vision Drive, Columbus, v. Scott Thomas Auske, 136 Oldham Ave., and Savannah Donita Auske, 1243 Rees Drive, complaint in foreclosure. JP Morgan Chase Bank, 4645 Executive Drive, Columbus, v. Timothy J. and Paulette K. Schwartz, 14125 Sidney Freyburg Road, Anna, complaint for money loan in the amount of $31,998.37. Lucas N. Suerdieck, 1868 S. State Road 32, Union City, Ind., v. Clopay Corp., 101 Liberty St., P.O. Box 38, Russia, and Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, notice of appeal of workers’ compensation claim. Wells Fargo Bank, 3476 Stateview Blvd., Fort Mill, S.C., v. Joseph L. Righter II and Vicki M. Pruitt-Righter, 215 E. Water St., complaint for foreclosure and reformation. GalvMechanical Plating Corp., 933 Oak Ave., v. GO2 Technologies, 7686 McEwen Road, Dayton, complaint. Suit claims GO2 failed to produce the system meeting the needs of MGP as stated in contract for said system. Plaintiff seeks recovery of payments made in the amount of $122,045, as well as damaged goods and lost profits, in excess of $100,000. Thomas Mitchell and Sandra Ervin, 2652 Ohio-Indiana State Line Road, Fort Recovery, v. Michael H. Meyer 833 Fesler-Buxton Road, Russia, complaint for money damages (personal injury). Suit claims pain and suffering, medical expenses in excess of $35,000, mental anguish, lost wages in ex-
DeGraff Council amends street fund DEGRAFF — During its first December meeting, village council adopted a resolution amending the Special Revenue Street Fund in the amount of $66,453 due to Ohio Public Works Issue II grant funds awarded the village for the Hayes, Race. Mill and Moore street resurfacing project. Council also approved resolutions re-appointing Daniel Bennett village solicitor and George Powell as chief of police. Mayor Gary Comer reported acts of vandslism throughout the county have caused recycling facilities to be shut down and reported the three lights at the local recycling center are burned out The county is changing the type of bulbs used in the fixtures and the bulbs will be replaced as soon as they are received. Comer expressed concern the Wastewater Treatment plant lagoon demolition project will not
be completed by year’s end due to an unforeseen situation concerning an EPA Stormwater Runoff permit that had not been considered because there was no indication one would be needed. The mayor also reported on the status of the Ohio 235/Main Street four-way stop project and told council he was unofficially told the village will receive funds for ADA ramps and curbs at the intersection. Chuck Bertschman and Jennifer Bowman were appointed board members of the Volunteer Firefighters’ Dependents Fund. Solicitor Dan Bennett discussed issues concerning zoning regulations involving property along Ohio 235. He provided the mayor with a copy of the most recent village map. Purpose of the review is to determine if property along the state route currently zoned residential can be used for other purposes.
‘Extremely intoxicated’ man arrested at AA meeting CINCINNATI (AP) — Police say an “extremely intoxicated� man who carried a can of beer into an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting faces charges after he refused to leave the building. The Cincinnati En-
quirer reports that police say the man came into a halfway house at 12:15 a.m. Monday. Cincinnati police say Darrin Porter was asked to leave, then was carried out of the building by staffers.
cess of $100,000, property loss and out-ofpocket expense, temporary disability and permanent injury resulting from a vehicle collision caused by the negligence of Meyer June 1, 2009. Plaintiffs also seek $50,000 for loss of consortium for spouse. PennyMac Corp., 27001 Agoura Road, Suite 350, Calabasas, Calif., v. Gloria A. and Bruce E. Davidson, 13020 Ailes Road, Anna, complaint for foreclosure. Timothy Anderson, 655 Marilyn Drive, and Crystal Litton, 622 Mohican Court, and Alicia Crawford, Donald Crawford Jr. and Kallip Crawford(minors, by and through mother, Litton), 622 Mohican Court, v. Timothy S. Wion, 10240 Indian Run Trail, Piqua, complaint for personal injuries. Suit claims severe and personal injuries due to a vehicle crash June 2, 2010 caused by the negligence of Wion, including but not limited to medical expenses in excess of $48,746.58 for Litton, $1,632.45 for Litton, $1,004.55 for Alicia, $119,966.52 for Donald, $28,003.83 for and Kalip. David and Patricia Freshour, 3114 State Route 66, Houston, v. David Roeth, 5161 Roeth Road Houston, and John C. and Norma Jelley, 6212 Longwood Drive, Murrells Inlet, S.C., comSuit claims plaint. Freshours were residing in a home as tenants of the Jelleys, as property owners. Freshours were notified they were behind on rent in December 2010, and Freshours
claimed they were unable to contact the Jelleys to reply. In January 2011, Freshours went to the property and found their personal property had been removed from the premises, piled up behind the house and set on fire, presumably by or at the order of Roeth, who was the agent of the Jelleys. Freshours claim they were not notified of eviction. Plaintiffs claim for conversion, wrongful eviction and negligence, requesting compensatory and punitive damages on each claim. Joshua and Cynthia Stubenvoll, 7519 Newkirk Place, Fairfield, and Joseph D. Brigner and Melissa Pennell, 2825 Nacoma Place, Kettering. v. Shyamasaundar Maladkar, 1225 Evergreen Drive, complaint of negligence. Suit claims injury, pain and suffering, and emotional distress caused by vehicle collision June 28, 2009, resulting from negligence, carelessness and recklessness of Maladkar. GMAC Mortgage LLC, 1100 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, Pa., v. Rhonda L. Burnside, 530 Franklin Ave., complaint in foreclosure. JPMorgan Chase Bank, 3415 Vision Drive, Columbus, v. Deborah and Randy Cottengain Sr. and Mary Davis, 331 Pinehurst St., complaint in foreclosure. JPMorgan Chase Bank, 3415 Vision Drive, Columbus, v. Matthew Lee Rose, 822 Crescent Drive, complaint for money and foreclosure. Thomas Scully, 315 S. Ohio Ave., v. Judy Larger, 75 Sawmill Road, Apt. C, Fort Lo-
ramie, complaint. Suit states Scully and Larger bought a piece of property together when they intended to marry, but the relationship was terminated. Judgment is sought on how to divide funds from escrow checks, which were issued in both parties’ names. Scully claims Larger has no right to any of the funds, as she was paid $7,500 for her portion of the property division. BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, 7105 Corporate Drive, Mail Stop, PTX-C-35, Plano, Texas, v. Deborah L. Cooper, 11601 State Route 119 West, Anna, complaint in foreclosure. Roger W. Bowers (by and through his agentin-fact Gordon L. Bowers), 14074 Pasco-Montra Road, Anna, v. Gregory A. Bowers, 9700 Cisco Road, complaint for money damages and replevin. Suit claims that Gregory Bowers, son of Roger, agreed to the purchase of property and a business from his father. Outstanding balances are $28,500 and $9,500. The suit also claims tools and firearms belonging to Roger are in Gregory’s possession. Roger Bowers seeks compensation for the business and assets and property, as well as the return of the tools and firearms. Anthony S. Hensley, 1880 Cisco Road, v. Sharron Ann Walter, 914 Woodland Drive, Centerville, Iowa, complaint for personal injuries. Suit claims Hensley incurred pain and suffering, mental anguish, loss of wages, property loss,
permanent injury, loss of bodily function and medical expenses of $7,000 with more in the future as a result of a vehicle collision Sept. 3, 2007, caused by Walter’s negligence. JPMorgan Chase Bank, 7255 Baymeadows Way, Jacksonville, Fla., v. Daniel P. Schulze, 17322 State Route 47 East, complaint in foreclosure. Howard Tyree, 314 N. West Ave, v. Ethan Clark and Susan Clark, 2700 Kaiser Road, Fort Loramie, complaint for money damages. Suit seeks compensation for injuries caused to Tyree when his bicycle struck a vehicle driven by Ethan Clark as he was negligently backing out of a space at parking Tawawa Park. The vehicle was owned by Susan Clark. JPMorgan Chase Bank, 8333 Ridgepoint Drive, Irving, Texas, v. Therese Wehrman, 10656 W. Mason Road, complaint in foreclosure. Bank of America, 7105 Corporate Drive, Mail Stop, PTX-C-35, Plano, Texas, v. Amilcar O. Martinez, 10965 Comanche Drive, complaint in foreclosure. Travis E. Nelson, 1375 W. Russell Road, v. Matthew Low, 6475 Stoker Road, and Ticon Paving Inc., 1400 N. Broadway, Greenville, complaint for personal injuries. Suit seeks compensation in excess of $25,000 for injuries caused to Nelson in a vehicle accident June 24, 2010, resulting from the negligence of Low, operating a vehicle as an agent and in the employ of Ticon Paving.
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LOGAN SCHWARTZ, Fort Loramie FFA member, calculates the moisture and test weight of corn samples harvested from a research corn plot recently. The plot was a partnership between Trupointe Cooperative, Laneview Farms, and the Fort Loramie FFA.
FFA members study corn hybrids FORT LORAMIE — In an effort to learn more about various corn hybrids and their traits, Fort Loramie FFA members partnered with Trupointe Cooperative and Laneview Farms to put out a research corn plot. The goal of the project was to compare various corn hybrids to track variety differences, product advancement, and to study competition in the local area. Students worked over the summer to plant 18 different corn hybrids. They also met with agronomists in August for a “Plot School” that included training on
plant populations, planting depth, growing degree days, plant growth and development, and compared the hybrids planted. Recently, members helped harvest the corn plot to see which type of corn had the best outcome over the crop season. Students measured row lengths and learned to determine percent moisture and test weight using crop samples. FFA members later calculated the yield of each hybrid. Yield calculations will be shared with area farmers and seed corn companies. FFA members partici-
pating in the corn plot were Shane Sheipline, Doug Seger, Phillip Seger, Darren Gephart, Cole Meyer, Jacob Siegel, Katelyn Seger, Matt Langenkamp, Logan Schwartz, and Jesse Bensman. The Fort Loramie FFA has expressed its appreciation to Trupointe for the opportunity to participate in the corn research plot and to Laneview Farms for agreeing to house the plot. The Fort Loramie Agriculture Education Program is a satellite of the Upper Valley Career Center.
Committee learns dangers of electric-car extraction BY RACHEL LLOYD rlloyd@sdnccg.com Firefighter Steve O’Meara, of the Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services, presented a program on emergency extraction from hybrid cars at the quarterly meeting of the Governor’s Community Traffic Safety Network of Shelby County, held recently at the Sidney Fire Department. O’Meara pointed out the dangers for rescue personnel when working on a crash involving a hybrid vehicle. “It creates unique problems for extrication,” he said. O’Meara noted that many hybrid vehicles currently on the roads were built on existing platforms, meaning they often cannot be immediately recognized as hybrids. Recognizing a hybrid vehicle is involved in the crash can be vital to ensure proper precautions are taken. When approaching a crash involving a hybrid,
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rescue personnel likely will not be able to determine by the sound if the vehicle is still running. O’Meara said if a driver is confused or having medical issues or under the influence of intoxication he or she could easily accidentally press the accelerator, causing the vehicle to lunge forward. If rescuers are unaware the vehicle is running and are standing in front of it, they could be struck. He said it is recommended for wheels to be chocked if the key fob is not yet secured. Securing the key fob is, of course, another priority. Another recommendation is to approach the vehicle from the side, if at all possible. The more obvious danger for rescue personnel to consider is the high-voltage power cabling hidden throughout the framework of the vehicle. O’Meara noted that most of the hybrid vehicles now employ bright orange ca-
bles to indicate the high voltage danger, but he reminded attendees that cutting into a hybrid vehicle in the usual places could quite literally mean death for the rescuer. O’Meara said another difficulty is locating the 12-volt battery to disable the airbags. The operating battery carries 500 volts and is located in the front of the vehicle, while the 12-volt battery is often located somewhere in the back. In other business, the committee: • Reviewed traffic statistics for the county. • Noted the texting/cell phone prohibition legislation has essentially stalled in the state senate. • Determined each agency’s role in the annual mock crash scheduled for April 11. • Decided the next quarterly meeting will be hosted by the Sidney Police Department on March 20.
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The real estate transfers listed below have been recorded at the office of Shelby County Recorder Jodi L. Siegel. Transfers listed also include tax-exempt property transfers in which no dollar amount is listed. Shelby County Auditor Denny York said the exemptions normally involve transactions within a family and therefore no public record of the dollar amount is recorded. Anna Teresa A. (Siegel) Francis and Mark H. Siegel to Randall D. Rodeheffer, Anna Commerce Park Section 2, lot 594; Franklin Township (Anna), section 34, parts northwest 1/4, 3.686 acres and 3.215 acres; exempt. Kettlersville Virgil J. Fischbach, deceased, to Joann A. Crane, lot 3, exempt. Joan A. and Gerald W. Crane to Brian S. and Lynn M. Shuster, lot 3, exempt. Port Jefferson Citimortgage Inc. to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, lot 138 and outlot 215, exempt. Sidney Henry M. Jenkins, deceased, to Mildred D. Jenkins, Eagle Glen Subdivision Phase I, lot 5548; part outlot 14; part lot 757; WHC Goodses Railroad Addition, lot 1313; exempt. Kevin T. Foy and Angela Foy Hudgins to Trevis L. and Elizabeth A. Foy, Demler’s Addition, lots 759 and 760, exempt. ETT Investments Inc. to Lyndsie Klikovits, Parkwood Subdivision, part lot 53 and lot 54, $87,000. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Greg Pollard, part lots 48 and 49, Parkwood Subdivision, exempt. Nicholas G. Jr. and Stacy M. Stewart to Lis Heaton, Northlawn Subdivision, lot 3114, $126,000. S&S Property Investments LLC to William F. Hogue, part outlot 080, $106,000. Michelle R. Stone to People’s Federal Savings and Loan Association, Sidney, part lot 2150 and 5-foot strip adjacent lot, $28,000. Linda A. Yaney to Federal National Mortgage Association, Charla Heights Subdivision Section 4, lot 4835, $77,350. Wells Fargo Bank NA to Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, Eagle Glen Subdivison Phase V, lot 5974, exempt. Cadlerock Joint Venture LP to Jon Lee and Heather Nicole Burton Bullard, Wells Hill Subdivision 7th Addition, lot 4927, $152,500. James L and Janet L. Stephens to Renee and John Bowyer, Charla Heights Subdivision, section 3, lot 4432, $105,000. Wells Fargo Bank NA, trustee, to EH Pooled 311 LP, part lot 374, $24,825. Clinton Township Rangmahol Inc. to Shree Rajshyamji Inc., section 25 (Sidney), 0.805 acres, exempt. Franklin Township Midfirst Bank to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Henschen Subdivision No. 3, section 35, lot 146, exempt. Green Township Robert M. and Brenda L. Short to Richard K. and Martha J. Gump, section 16, part northeast 1/4, 3.094 acres, $68,000. Robert M. and Brenda L. Short to Matthew J. and Jody L. Caldwell, section 16, part northeast 1/4, 2.0 acres, $15,000. Pamela L. Hampson to RLSPK Farm LLC, section 18, part west 1/2 northwest 1/4 exceptional, 2.0 acres; part southwest 1/4, 40.0 acres; 1 acre plus 132 square rods part southwest 1/4, 1.0 acre; part southwest 1/4, 0.85 acres; northeast corner southwest 1/4, 3.63 acres; south part northeast 1/4, 0.43 acres; southeast part northwest 1/4 exceptional, 37. 0 acres; secton 1, southwest 1/4, undivided 2/5 interest, 0.134 acres, and part northwest 1/4 plus 16 feet right-of-way, undivided 1/5 interest, 8.0 acres; exempt. Katherine L. and Kurt F. Schlemitz to RLSPK Farm LLC, section 18, part west 1/2 northwest 1/4 exceptional, 2.0 acres; part southwest 1/4, 40.0 acres; 1 acre plus 132 square rods part southwest 1/4, 1.0 acre; part southwest 1/4, 0.85 acres; northeast corner southwest 1/4, 3.63 acres; south part northeast 1/4, 0.43 acres; southeast part northwest 1/4 exceptional, 37. 0 acres; secton 1, southwest 1/4, undivided 2/5 interest, 0.134 acres, and part northwest 1/4 plus 16 feet right-of-way, undivided 1/5 interest, 8.0
acres; exempt. Loramie Township Michael D. Ryan estate to Brian Vanover, section 6, part southeast 1/4, 5.001 acres, $138,000. Orange Township Michele M. Danne to Christobal O. and Robin Valdez, Hickory Dell Subdivision, section 4, lots 69 and 70, $336,000. Carl L. Deal, deceased, to Faith Imogene Deal, Runor Acres, lot 4, exempt. Perry Township Harry R. Hittner, trustee, to Zoe W. Hittner, trustee, part fractional sections 7 and 8, 116.0 acres, exempt. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Derrick N. and Stacey L. King, section 28, part southwest 1/4 exceptional, 0.56 acres, $14,900. Gail and Carol Freisthler to Mitchell P. and Lorraine L. Henman, section 6, part northwest 1/4 exceptional, 55.642 acres, $100,000. Salem Township Tony Niemeyer to Anthony R. and Mary E. Luthman, section 4, part southwest 1/4, 17.619 acres, $86,250. Turtle Creek Twp. Wilfred L. Olding and Mary Jean Olding to Wilfred L. Olding, Mary Jean Olding and William L. Olding III, section 18, part southeast 1/4, 5.307, exempt. Ludwig R. and Theckla J. Hoying to Gwen L. Poeppelman, section 1, part west 1/2 northeast 1/4 plus easement, 5.238 acres, $180,000. Van Buren Township Larry and Saundra Hirschfeld to Lisa K. Manger, section 8, part southwest 1/4 undivided 1/3 interest, 7.237 acres, exempt. Aloysius F. Riethman, deceased, to Julitta A. Riethman, section 36, east 1/2 northeast 1/4 exceptional, 80 acres, exempt. Hoying & Hoying Builders Inc. to Matthew A. and Lindsey M. Homan, section 34, Whtiefeather Subdivision Phase 4, lot 329, $195,000. Washington Twp. Sharon Douglas to Gary A. Douglas, section 8, Elsass Survey, lot 362; Watkins Subdivison, part lot 32, exempt. Greggory W. and Tracey L. Vondenhuevel to Robert L. and Jeanne L. Vonaschen, section 20, part northeast 1/4, 7.819 acres, $195,000.
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Head and ear noise irritating DEAR DR. Tinnitus DONOHUE: I mostly happens have tinnitus. It to older people sounds like roarwhose hearing is ing in my head. I diminishing. take gabapentin Why tinnitus for it. Do you arises in them is know of anyexplained by the thing else for it? fact that head To your noises are gener— E.A. ANSWER: ated constantly. good You have an afOutside noise enfliction that health tering the ears would drive me Dr. Paul G. obliterates these crazy — tinnitus, internal noises. Donohue a constant noise When deafness in one or both ears or approaches, the volume the head that people de- of external noises scribe in a variety of greatly lessens, and the ways as ringing, internal noises then bewhistling, buzzing, hiss- come prominent and ing or roaring. An esti- nerve-racking. If your mate of the number of hearing is growing dimAmericans suffering mer, a hearing aid will from tinnitus (TIN-uh- help you hear more tiss or tuh-NITE-iss) is clearly and will dampen somewhere between 16 your tinnitus. million and 60 million. Other causes of tinni-
tus are as banal as a wax impaction in the something eardrum, easily taken care of by the family doctor. Drugs like aspirin and the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (Aleve, Advil, Motrin) can bring on tinnitus if they are constantly used. If a cause cannot be determined, then other approaches have to be taken. A bedside radio tuned to a station that plays the kind of music you like can reduce the volume of tinnitus. Nighttime is the worst time for it. Tinnitus maskers, devices worn like a hearing aid, emit a constant sound that dulls tinnitus. Do get in touch with the American Tinnitus
Association. It will provide you with a wealth of information on tinnitus and its treatments. You can reach the association online at www.ata.org. If you don’t have a computer, surely a friend, neighbor or relative does and can hook you up with the association. TO READERS: Questions on colon cancer can be found in the booklet with that name. To order a copy, write: Dr. Donohue — No. 505, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.
Man with roving eye online needs meds to stay grounded has placed an ad DEAR ABBY: or chatted with My marriage has other girls online. been on the rocks I don’t know if I since 2008, when I should call it quits caught my husor keep trying. I band talking to love him and other girls online. want us to be a He swore he family, but I don’t would never do it know how much again and I Dear more I can take. trusted him, only Abby — TORN IN CALfor it to happen Abigail IFORNIA again and again. DEAR TORN: We have a 2- year- Van Buren Because you still old and I’m pregnant with our second love your husband, make his taking his medication child. He has now placed an- a condition of your continother ad online stating uing the marriage. He that he’s a single dad. I needs to be willing to am torn. He keeps telling prove to you that he me he loves me and wants wants you to stay. If he only me, and he doesn’t won’t do that, then you know what’s wrong with will have to decide if this him. He is bipolar and not is the way you want to taking meds for it. He spend the rest of your life. promised this time he will And please, for your sake get help and try to get bet- and that of your kids, don’t have more children ter. This is the fifth time he with him until you’re sure
Dec. 28, 1911 “Save-a Dollar or Two.” These words are the slogan of the WearU-Well Shoe Co., which has successfully instituted 132 stores throughout the United States and which will open a store in this city on Saturday of this week. The company has leased a vacant room in the Emory C. Nutt building on North Ohio Avenue just north of the gas office for a term of three years. ––––– One of the greatest social successes of the year was enjoyed last evening in Sexauer’s Hall by the members and friends of the high school class of 1907. Twenty-one members of the original 31 who graduated were present. During the short business meeting, the following officers were elected: Edwin Crozier, president; Walter Brueggemann, vice president, and Mary Shaw, secretary and treasurer. ––––– Articles of incorporation have been issued to the Sidney Mausoleum Co., erecting and operating a mausoleum, with capitalization of $10,000. Four hundred shares will be issued at $25 each. Listed as incorporators are Andrew J. Hess, Royan G. Hess, E.V. Moore, Hudson Gartley, and Raymond D. Line.
your marriage is on solid and nothing will move forward until his children acground. cept me. I love Wayne. I have DEAR ABBY: I’m an independent, never-mar- searched my whole life for ried woman who has been someone like him. How holding out for the right long is long enough to man. I finally found him wait? What if they never in “Wayne,” a 49-year-old do? — ON THE SIDEwidower with two adult LINES DEAR ON THE daughters. Wayne and I have been SIDELINES: You have together for a year — liv- assessed your situation ing together for six correctly. You ARE sharmonths — but his daugh- ing only part of Wayne’s ters still refuse to meet life, and won’t be moving me. Wayne says they need forward until his adult time because they lost daughters accept you OR their mother only two Wayne asserts himself. should be years ago and aren’t ready Wayne to accept anyone else in ashamed of himself. He his life. The rest of his should have introduced family has been welcom- you to his daughters when ing and sweet. I’m invited you started living toto some family functions, gether. As his partner, you but allowed to attend only should not have been exthose that Wayne’s daugh- cluded from any family functions. As long as ters won’t be at. I feel like I am able to Wayne does nothing, share only part of his life nothing will change.
Dec. 28, 1936 Real Christmas joy was brought to more than 70 underprivileged children of Sidney the day before Christmas, when the Sidney Kiwanis Club played host at their annual Christmas party. The appearance of Santa Claus climaxed the affair with each of the young guests being presented with a bright and shiny half dollar. Arrangements were in charge of a special committee composed of Tom Anderson, Frank Marshall, Harry Tahl, Arthur Sprague and Clyde Mechling. ––––– With five victories in as many starts and all but one of them by overwhelming margins, the Sidney High School Yellow Jackets will enter this year’s Miami Valley league race with one of the finest records ever compiled by a local cage combination. Their first league contest will be against Fairmont on Jan. 8. So far this year, the Yellow Jackets have scored 189 points, while holding their opponents to a total of 54 points in the five games. ––––– Mrs. Lela Heck entertained with a luncheon yesterday afternoon for
the members of her club, served at the Voisard Café at 1 o’clock. Covers were laid for, Mrs. D.F. Mills, Mrs. T.J. Emley, Miss Ruth Fitzgerald, Mrs. Fred L. Griffis, Mrs. Harold Sharp, Miss Mabel Dillon, and Mrs. R.C. Comstock, of Arcanum, and the hostess.
50 years Dec. 28, 1961 Two new members, William Birtcher and Webster Geib, were inducted into the Sidney Optimist Club, Tuesday, at its weekly luncheon meeting in the Hotel Wagner. Birtcher is probation officer for the juvenile court. He lives in Dayton but plans to move to Sidney shortly. Geib is principal at Parkwood Junior high School.
25 years Dec. 28, 1986 HOUSTON — The Hardin-Houston Board of Education voted Monday night to give Superintendent Anthony Frierott a two-year contract extension. The vote followed an executive session during which the board evaluated the performances of both Frierott and Treasurer Phyllis Hixson. Both were given favorable evaluations. ––––– PEKING (AP) — Sources said today that thousands of students have demonstrated four nights this week in the eastern city of Nanking, and that 10,000 people waving banners joined in one of the pro-democracy marches. The official media, meanwhile, backed demonstrating students in their call for greater democracy, but said changes must be made through existing channels and that revolutionary fervor would lead to anarchy. They said the main themes of the marches were academic freedom and democracy. Students also were upset about a special exam on political knowledge required for graduation, the sources 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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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Lippincott announces retirement Jim Lippincott, Bengals Director of Football Operations, announced today his impending retirement. Lippincott, who first joined the Bengals in 1992 in scouting and personnel, will remain active in football by returning to Cincinnati’s Moeller High School as defensive coordinator, resuming his longtime association with the school. Lippincott is a former head football coach at both Sidney and Marion Local. He will serve in a dual role for the first few months of 2012, returning to Moeller but also continuing to work with the Bengals, helping the team prepare for April’s college draft. “Jim has been a valued member of our front office for some 20 years, working as both a scout and as an administrator,” said Bengals president Mike Brown. “His work at Moeller is where his heart takes him now, but I thank him for all he has done here over the years and wish him only the very best. Jim will still be very much in the Bengals picture as we head toward this year’s draft.” Lippincott, a native of Lima, holds degrees from Xavier University and the University of Dayton. He first came to Moeller High School in 1981 as defensive coordinator. He added the role of athletic director in 1988. He worked as both an administrator and a coach until he left in 1992 to join the Bengals. “First and foremost, I want to express my love for Mike Brown, and to thank him for giving me the opportunity to work for the Bengals,” Lippincott said. “The experience has been challenging and rewarding. I will leave remembering not just the results of the games, but for the priceless professional associations and friendships I’ve been blessed to make.”
Sidney splits with Fairborn FAIRBORN — Sidney traveled to Bowl 10 in Fairborn Monday for a match against Fairborn, and the two teams split. Sidney’s girls won with 2142 to 1894 for the Skyhawks. Fairborn won the Pellman boys portion with 2354 to 2227 for the Yellow Jackets. Leading the Sidney girls was Bethany Pellman with an impressive 246. She had 10 strikes, one spare and one open frame. “The pattern was dry and had a hard back end,” said Sidney coach Angie Mentges. “I encouraged them to roll an outside line to begin with but it was too dry. Most moved inside and found a nice area to slide through or swing the ball out and get it to break back in.” The Lady Jackets’ first game was an 879 and the second a 953. They are now 9-2 on the season. The boys lost by 127 pins and were led in the first regular game by Trent Knoop with a 228, Jacob Blankenship with a 222 and Zach Cole with a 208. Both teams rolled a 981 in the first regular game but Fairborn had a 1002 to Sidney’s 874 in the second game. The baker games were almost dead even, with Sidney’s scores being 200 and 172 and Fairborn’s 171 and 200. The boys are now 2-9.
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Anna rolls to 8th straight Houston posts 7th win, tops Lehman 43-24 BOTKINS — Anna remained perfect on the season with a 58-34 win over Botkins in County girls basketball Tuesday. Anna goes to 5-0 in the league and 8-0 on the season, and remains untested. Frohne Botkins is 2-3 in the County and 4-6 overall. Ashley Frohne finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds, six of those offensive, to lead the Lady Rockets, who needed a big game from her after leading scorer Natalie Billing experienced a little foul trouble. “Ashley’s length really makes it tough,” said Botkins coach Don Mack. “She gets her hand on so many things. “Anna is probably one of the quickest girls teams I’ve ever seen,” Mack added. “And the thing that impresses me is when they make a steal, they turn with their head up and find someone cutting to the basket — every single time.” Morgan Huelskamp added 11 points for Anna, and Christine Johnsonled Botkins with 16. Anna (58) Overbey 2-0-4; Huber 1-1-3; Huelskamp 4-3-11; Billing 4-0-8; Bensman 2-1-5; Frohne 10-3-23; Noffsinger 2-04. Totals: 25-8-58. Botkins (35) Christman 10-2; McCullough 3-29; Koch 0-1-1; Johnson 7-1-16; Lane 10-2; Pitts 2-1-5. Totals: 14-5-35. Score by quarters: Anna .............................18 27 44 58 Botkins............................7 16 23 35 Three-pointers: Anna 0, Botkins 2 (McCullough, Johnson). Records: Anna 8-0, Botkins 4-6. Reserve score: Anna 40, Botkins 30
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Houston girls defeat Lehman Houston upped its record on the season to 7-4 with a 4324 victory over the Lehman Lady Cavaliers in non-league girls basketball action Tuesday night at Lehman. The setback leaves Lehman at 2-6 on the year. Houston now takes the rest of the holidays off, not returning to action until Jan. 7 at Russia. Lehman is back on the court Tuesday at Bethel. Lehman was shorthanded for the game, and was unable to stay with the Lady Wildcats. The Lady Cavs were without leading scorer Lindsey Spearman, who is on vacation, and was also without Julia Harrelson, who was ill. “We only had 10 players in all, five for reserves and five for varsity,” said Lehman coach Gene Goodwin. “So we just tried to make the best of it.” But Houston came out and dominated the first half, outscoring Lehman 11-5 in the opening period and 15-3 in
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LEHMAN’S PAXTON Hatcher goes up between Monique Booher (41) and Alyssa Stang of Houston for a shot in action at Lehman Tuesday in girls basketball. the second for a 26-8 bulge at the half. The Lady Wildcats had three players in double figures, led by Allison Roeth with 14. Kristi Elliott added 13 and Bethany Reister 11. Only three players scored for Lehman, and one of them, Kandis Sargeant, wound up with 17 of her team’s 24 points. Houston (43) Holthaus 0-1-1; Elliott 4-4-13; Roeth 6-1-14; Reister 3-5-11; Booher 2-0-4. Totals: 15-11-43. Lehman (24) Schmitz 2-0-4; Hatchers 1-1-3; Sargeant 6-5-17. Totals: 9-6-24. Score by quarters: Houston ........................11 26 31 43 Lehman............................5 8 16 24 Three-pointers: Lehman 0, Houston 2 (Elliott, Roeth). Records: Houston 7-4, Lehman 26. Reserve score: Lehman 24, Houston 18.
first-quarter lead to a 31-11 bulge at the half against the NEW BREMEN — Fort Lo- Lady Cardinals, who fall to 3-5. Loramie was led by Renae ramie coach Carla Siegel was Meyer, who had her first douconcerned going ble-double with 13 points and to New Bremen 10 rebounds. Reggi Brandewie Tuesday after had 17 points, and Darian losing a starter, Rose had 17 points, five asJulia Hoying, to sists and five steals. a season-ending Kyla Otting had 10 to lead knee injury last Bremen. week. Fort Loramie (60) But the Lady Turner 0-1-1; Imwalle 1-1-3; Drees Redskins rolled 3-0-6; Rose 6-5-17; Holdheide 1-1-3; Meyer Brandewie 7-3-17; Meyer 6-1-13. Toto a 60-34 win over New Bremen to up their tals: 24-12-60. New Bremen (34) record on the yea to 5-3. Brandt 3-1-9; Otting 4-0-10; “I was a little worried about Moeller 4-1-9; Jones 1-0-2; Brown 1how we would come out, but 0-2; Thieman 1-0-2. Totals: 14-3-34. Score by quarters: Amanda Holdheide stepped in Loramie.........................13 31 45 60 as a starter and did a good job, Bremen ...........................8 11 28 34 Three-pointers: FL 0, NB 4 and so did Macy Turner and 2, Otting 2). Megan Imwalle off the bench.” (Brandt Records: FL 5-3, NB 3-5. Loramie went from a 13-8 Reserve score: FL 51, NB 14.
Loramie rolls past Bremen
Lehman, Russia set for Piqua tournament BY ROB KISER Ohio Community Media When the fourth rendition of the Buckeye Insurance Group Holiday Classic gets underway Thursday at Garbry Gymnasium, there are several things that are a given. The continuation of what has been a very competitive tournament between host Piqua, Covington, Lehman and Russia. “It is a very evenly matched tournament where anybody can win,” Piqua first-year
coach Heath Butler said. And the records would indicate that, with three of the four teams coming in with similar marks. Russia is off to a fast start at 6-1, Lehman is 3-3 and Covington and Piqua are both 2-3. And as always, the big crowds will create a tournament atmosphere. “There is no doubt with four local teams, the gym will be packed and it is a great environment for the kids,” said the Piqua coach. The opening matchup
Thursday features defending champion Covington and the Raiders. The Buccs were in the championship game two years ago, before winning it last year. They will be trying to become the first team to defend its title in the tournament. “The tournament has been held three years, with three different champions,” Covington coach Roger Craft said. Covington started off 2-1 before dropping games to Miami East and Marion Local last week. The Buccs are by 6foot-5 junior Cole Owens, who
is averaging 11.8 points per game. He knows they will face a strong challenge in Russia. Brandon Wilson, the Raiders 6-9 post, is averaging 18 points per game. Guard Treg Francis hit a game-winning 3-point shot against Fort Loramie and is averaging 10.1 points per game, while guard Corey Bremigan is coming off a 14point game that sparked them to a win Anna in the Raiders last game. See LEHMAN/Page 2B
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Browns’ Joe Thomas named to 5th Pro Bowl CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Thomas has never missed a snap — or a Pro Bowl — with the Browns. Cleveland’s steady left offensive tackle was selected to the AFC Pro Bowl team for the fifth straight year on Tuesday, joining Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown as the only players in club history to be selected in each of their first five seasons. Brown made it nine years in a row. “It’s a tremendous honor,” Thomas said. “It’s a big-time dream and it’s kind of hard to believe. It’s a true honor and it will never get old.” The Browns selected Thomas with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2007 draft. They put him in the starting lineup in the opener as a rookie that season, and Thomas has not missed a play since, quite an accomplishment considering the number of injuries the Browns have sustained in that period. “I try not to think about it too much,” Thomas said of his durability. “Crazy things can happen. I pride myself as a guy who is out there for every play.” This selection was a little different for Thomas. It was his first
season without dependable left guard Eric Steinbach at his right side. Steinbach was lost for the year when he underwent back surgery in training camp, forcing the Browns to start rookie Jason Pinkston in his spot. “It was a fun challenge for us,” said Thomas, who praised Pinkston. “It’s been a great year being in there with him.” Only Brown, Lou Groza (nine), Leroy Kelly (six), Gene Hickerson (six) and Dick Shafrath (six) have made more Pro Bowls than Thomas in team history Thomas and former Miami lineman Richmond Webb are the only NFL offensive linemen to make the Pro Bowl in each of their first five seasons since 1970. Thomas was the only Browns player selected to the squad that will face the NFC's stars on Jan. 29 in Honolulu. Linebacker D'Qwell Jackson was selected a first alternate, and Josh Cribbs was selected as a second alternative as a kick returner and third alternate as a special teamer. • Cincinnati Bengals rookie wide receiver was also named to the Pro Bowl.
Rangers fall to Ada ADA — New Knoxville couldn’t overcome a rough third quarter and lost a 56-47 verdict to Ada in nonleague boys basketball action here Tuesday night. The loss left the Rangers with a 3-2 mark heading to Spencerville on Friday. The Rangers trailed by just four at the half at 23-19, but Ada outscored them 19-10 in the third period to open up a 13point margin. Lucas Leffel had a big game for Knoxville, hit-
ting four three-pointers on his way to 22 points for the game. Teammate Jake Allen added 12. New Knoxville (47) Arnett 2-1-5; Lageman 0-22; J. Allen 3-6-12; S. Kuck 0-1-1; B. Kuck 1-1-3; Leffel 8-2-22; Topp 1-0-2. Totals: 15-13-47. Ada (56) Simon 1-1-4; Baker 8-5-22; Steiner 5-4-14; Acheson 2-0-5; E. Roberson 2-2-7; Weber 2-0-4. Totals: 20-12-56. Score by quarters: NK ........................9 19 29 47 Ada .....................13 23 42 56 Three-pointers: NK 4 (Leffel 4); Ada 4 (Simon, Baker, Acheson, Roberson). Records: NK 3-2. Reserve score: NK 35, Ada 24.
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Statistics after 15 games PASSING Com Pct Yds GainTD Pct Int 278 58.9 3166 6.71 20 4.2 13 8 44.4 109 6.06 1 5.6 1 0 0.0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0 286 58.2 3275 6.67 21 4.3 14 304 58.5 3532 6.79 20 3.8 10
Statistics after 15 games PASSING Com Pct Yds GainTD Pct Int 265 57.2 2733 5.90 14 3.0 11 39 59.1 390 5.91 2 3.0 1 304 57.5 3123 5.90 16 3.0 12 242 56.4 2937 6.85 16 3.7 9
Att. Dalton . . . . . . 472 Gradkowski . . 18 Be. Scott. . . . . . 1 TEAM . . . . . . 491 OPP. . . . . . . . 520
Pct Lg 2.8 84 5.6 41t 0.0 0 2.9 84 1.9 74t
Rate 81.8 59.7 39.6 80.8 83.9
RUSHING ATT YARDS AVG LONG TD Benson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 1016 3.9 42 6 346 3.3 19 2 Be. Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 135 4.1 17 1 Dalton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 85 5.0 14 0 Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 A.. Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 53 10.6 22 0 A. Hawkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 22 5.5 8 0 15 5.0 11 0 Peerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 0.3 1 0 Gradkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1673 3.9 42 9 TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 OPPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 1454 3.7 59 12 RECEIVING NO. YARDS 1031 A.. Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 524 J. Gresham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 671 Simpson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 And. Caldwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 317 A. Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 229 191 Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 72 Benson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 30 Be. Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 D. Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 106 Cochart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 44 14 Shipley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 27 Whalen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 19 Pressley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 3275 OPPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 3532
AVGLONG 16.4 58 10.3 26 14.9 84 8.6 49t 11.5 25 9.6 37 5.5 11 2.5 14 11.8 26 8.8 25 3.5 5 6.8 13 6.3 9 11.5 84 11.6 74t
TD 7 6 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 21 20
INTERCEPTIONS NO. YARDS 115 R. Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Clements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 L. Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 15 Mic. Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 2 Maualuga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 137 TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 159 OPPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
AVGLONG 28.8 75t 2.5 7 7.5 15 0.0 0 2.0 2 13.7 75t 11.4 43t
TD 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Att. C. McCoy . . . . 463 S. Wallace . . . . 66 TEAM . . . . . . 529 OPP. . . . . . . . 429
RECEIVING NO. YARDS 709 Little . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 B. Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 410 427 Cribbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 285 E. Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Massaquoi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 368 268 Jo. Norwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ogbonnaya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 165 133 Hillis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Hardesty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 122 131 Ale. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 18 Cameron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Marecic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 31 25 Robiskie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 C. Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 12 3 T. Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 C. McCoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -5 21 S. Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3123 TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 OPPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 2937
AVGLONG 11.6 76t 11.1 34t 12.6 45t 9.5 33 12.7 56 11.7 51 7.2 19 6.3 52 8.7 27 9.4 20 3.6 8 6.2 11 8.3 14 6.0 6 3.0 3 -5.0 -5 21.0 21 10.3 76t 12.1 80t
TD 2 2 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16
INTERCEPTIONS NO. YARDS AVGLONG TD Mik. Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 33 11.0 29 0 Sh. Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 0.0 0 0 3 3.0 3 0 Fujita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 SACKS — Atkins 8.0, Fanene 6.0, Mic. Johnson 5.0, C. Dunlap 4.0, D’. Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 24 24.0 24 0 F. Rucker 4.0, Crocker 3.5, R. Geathers 3.0, Peko 2.5, R. Nelson 2.0, Skrine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 5.0 5 0 Lawson 1.5. TEAM 44.0 OPPONENTS 24.0 U. Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 28 28.0 28 0 93 10.3 29 0 TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 PUNT RETURNS OPPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 241 20.1 97t 1 NO. FC YARDS AVG LONG TD 17 498 10.6 56t 1 Br. Tate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 SACKS — Sheard 7.5, Rubin 4.0, P. Taylor 4.0, Gocong 3.5, D’. 0 67 33.5 63 0 Jackson 3.5, J. Mitchell 1.5. TEAM 30.0, OPPONENTS 37.0 Ad. Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 18 565 11.5 63 1 25 262 7.1 60t 1 OPPONENTS . . . . . . . . 37 PUNT RETURNS NO. FC YARDS AVG LONG TD KICKOFF RETURNS 8 366 11.8 84t 1 Cribbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 NO. YARDS AVGLONG TD Jo. Norwood. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 35 8.8 14 0 926 23.7 45 0 TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Br. Tate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 9 401 11.5 84t 1 4 4.0 4 0 OPPONENTS . . . . . . . . 26 Clements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 25 303 11.7 68t 1 10 10.0 10 0 Peerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 26 26.0 26 0 Be. Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 KICKOFF RETURNS 954 22.7 45 0 TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 NO. YARDS AVGLONG TD OPPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 894 21.3 51 0 Cribbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 951 25.7 63 0 46 11.5 13 0 Marecic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Skrine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 72 24.0 32 0 SCORE BY QUARTERS 42 21.0 30 0 Mik. Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 3 4 OT TOT TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 1 1111 24.2 63 0 59 79 110 0 328 OPPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 963 22.9 101t 1 125 50 83 0 299 OPPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . 41 SCORE BY QUARTERS SCORING 1 2 3 4 OT TOT Touchdowns TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 77 32 74 0 209 91 52 66 3 294 Tot Rus Rec Ret XP/XPA FG/FGAFG Saf Pts OPPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . 82 Nugent . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 32 33 30 34 49 0 122 SCORING 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 A.. Green . . . . . 7 Touchdowns 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 Benson . . . . . . . 6 J. Gresham . . . 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 Tot Rus Rec Ret XP/XPA FG/FGAFG Saf Pts 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Dawson . . . . . . 0 Simpson . . . . . . 4 0 0 0 20 20 21 26 54 0 83 And. Caldwell . 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Cribbs . . . . . . . 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Be. Scott. . . . . . 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 E. Moore . . . . . 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Hillis . . . . . . . . 3 Atkins . . . . . . . 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Cochart . . . . . . 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Little . . . . . . . . 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Massaquoi . . . . 2 Dalton . . . . . . . 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 C. Dunlap. . . . . 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 B. Watson. . . . . 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 R. Nelson . . . . . 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Jo. Norwood . . . 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Ogbonnaya. . . . 1 Br. Tate . . . . . . 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 TEAM . . . . . . 34 9 21 4 32 33 30 34 49 1 328 Ale. Smith . . . . 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 20 2 32 32 21 26 54 0 299 TEAM . . . . . . 21 OPPONENTS 34 4 16 1 20 20 21 26 54 0 209 11 16 3 30 30 28 31 52 0 294 OPPONENTS 30 FIELD GOALS 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 1-19 FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0/0 6/8 3/4 5/6 7/8 6/8 3/4 5/6 7/8 Nugent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0/0 13/13 5/7 12/14 0/0 Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0/0 13/13 5/7 12/14 0/0 TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0/0 TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0/0 6/8 3/4 5/6 7/8 OPPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/1 8/8 4/4 6/8 2/5 OPPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0/0 13/13 6/7 7/8 2/3
From Page 13 son. Piqua is a very balanced team, with all five starters averaging between six and 10 points per game. Guard Taylor Wellbaum leads the team, averaging 9.8 points, while Trae Honeycutt is coming off a 20-point game and averaging 9.2. Jordan Feeser averagages 6.4 rebounds, while Honeycutt grabs 5.8 per gam and Ryan Hughes is averaging five boards a game. Kindric Link is dishing out 3.4 assists per game. Lehman so far has relied heavily on the scoring of 6-3 senior guard Alex Baker and point guard Solomon KingWhite. Baker averaged 23.8 points through the Cavaliers first five games, while King-White averaged 16. “Alex Baker and Solomon King-White are
two outstanding players who are both very capable of playing in the GWOC,” Butler said. “Baker is an outstanding 3-point shooter. Solomon King-White is great at getting other kids involved and when he does pentrate to the basket, he is very good at finishing.” For Lehman and second-year coach Isaiah Williams, there is an added benefit of playing two games on the floor where the Cavaliers will play in the sectional tournament. “It definitely gives us a great feel for the floor. We are not shell shocked when we go to the sectional tournament,” Williams said. “Anytime you have four schools that close, it creates a lot of excitement. “Playing Piqua is kind of a unique situation for us. I don’t know alot about the history be-
tween the two schools.” Williams feels like his team took a step in the right direction Friday in a 54-50 loss to a good Versailles team. “We are little below par with where we want to be, but the good news is we are 3-3. We definitely were closer to where we wanted to be Friday (a 54-50 loss to Versailles).” And while Williams knows he has two scorers in Baker and KingWhite, he knows the Cavaliers have to expand on that to be successful. “That is what it is, we have to get the other players more involved,” he said. “That’s why, once that happens, by the end of the year we are going to be a good team.” Williams sees Piqua as a very different team under Butler. “Piqua is a hard-
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RUSHING ATT YARDS AVG LONG TD Hillis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 557 3.7 24t 3 334 4.6 40 1 Ogbonnaya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Hardesty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 268 3.1 19 0 212 3.5 20 0 C. McCoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 S. Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 26 6.5 15 0 25 3.6 15 0 Cribbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 15 5.0 13 0 Little. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 T. Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 12 1.5 4 0 8 2.0 3 0 Marecic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ar. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 0.7 6 0 1459 3.6 40 4 TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 2198 4.4 67 11 OPP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498
LEHMAN “Russia always has an outstanding team and they are playing well right now,” Craft said. “They basically play four guards and Brandon Wilson.” The nightcap will feature just the second meeting in boys basketball between Piqua and Lehman. The first was in the championship game of the inaugural B.I.G. Classic with Lehman rallying in the final minute to win. “Lehman isn’t really a rivalry, even though there are kids from Piqua that go there. But, at the same time, it is a game with a lot of interest,” said Butler. “As far as I know it, the championship game of the first holiday tournament is the only time the two school have played.” There is one stark contrast in the two teams in the early sea-
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nosed team who is buying into what their coach is teaching them,” he said. “They are winning a lot more games than they have in the past. We want to come in, play hard and get two wins.”
Anna, Fairlawn Two other County teams, Anna and Fairlawn, are also in holiday tournament action beginning Thursday. Anna plays in the Versailles Holiday Tournament, with the host team, Brookville and Miami East. The Rockets face 6-1 East Thursday at 6:30. Fairlawn travels to Parkway to join Lincolnview and River Valley in the Parkway Holiday Tournament.
Anna will be trying to come back from a tough loss to Russia Friday. The Rockets led for much of the game before letting it get way. “We found out a lot about ourselves last week,” said Anna coach Nate Barhorst. “We found some things we have to work on. It’s frustrating, but you have to pick up the pieces. Miami East has a good, quality team and we know we have our work cut out for us,” he said. “Their only loss has been to Troy, a good D-I team. We’re looking forward to it. It’s a good tournament and a good way to get us ready for the second half of the season. We’re going in with a positive attitude.”
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Teammate Rhett Rosengarten won the 132-pound class, also with three straight pins. Dionte Findley of Sidney was third at 195. For Versailles, Andrew Smith was the champion at 220, with three straight pins, including one in just eight seconds. Teammate Austin Didier was third at 120.
High school High school sports Girls basketball TONIGHT Girls basketball Riverside at Bellefontaine Minster at Elida Holiday Tournament vs. Miller City Versailles at Greenville —— THURSDAY Boys basketball Anna at Versailles Holiday Tournament vs. Miami East Fairlawn at Parkway Holiday Tournament Russia at Piqua Holiday Tournament vs. Covington Lehman at Piqua Holiday Tournament vs. Piqua Versailles vs. Brookville at Versailles Girls basketball Fairlawn at Parkway Holiday Tournament Indian Lake at Jackson Center Minster at Elida Holiday Tournament vs. Elida or Toledo Woodward Wrestling Sidney, Versailles at MVWCA Holiday Tournament Bowling Sidney at Eastern Lanes Holiday Tournament —— FRIDAY Boys basketball Anna, Versailles at Versailles Holiday Tournament Fairlawn at Parkway Holiday Tournament Russia, Lehman at Piqua Holiday Tournament Botkins at Minster Jackson Center at Indian Lake New Bremen at Fort Loramie Sidney at Northmont New Knoxville at Spencerville Wrestling Sidney, Versailles at MVWCA Holiday Tournament Swimming/diving Botkins at Bellefontaine Inv.
At San Antonio Baylor (9-3) vs. Washington (75), 9 p.m. (ESPN) —— Friday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Dallas Tulsa (8-4) vs. BYU (9-3), Noon (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Rutgers (8-4) vs. Iowa State (66), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), 6:40 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Oklahoma (9-3) vs. Iowa (7-5), 10 p.m. (ESPN) —— Saturday, Dec. 31 Meineke Car Care Bowl At Houston Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Northwestern (6-6), Noon (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas
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are concerned about a Northwestern team that has the Big Ten’s top two scorers in John Shurna (19.4 points a game) and Drew Crawford (18.1). Northwestern always seems to be at its best against Ohio State. A year ago, the Buckeyes were ranked No. 1 in both meetings and the Wildcats didn’t back down either time. Even without Shurna on Jan. 29 in Evanston, Northwestern lost 58-57. The teams also met March 11 in a quarterfinal of the Big Ten tourand the nament Wildcats took Ohio State to overtime before falling 67-61. “It’s a combination of style of play and really good players,” Matta said of the difficult times his team has had with Northwestern. “They TRANSACTIONS lost a couple of guys off of last year’s team, but Tuesday by the same token Tuesday's Sports Transactions FOOTBALL they’re a veteran basketThe Associated Press BASKETBALL ball team. But we’re a Bowl lineup National Basketball Associateam and different College Football tion Bowl Glance they’re a little different NBA — Suspended Milwaukee The Associated Press F Drew Gooden one game one game team.” Subject to Change for a his Flagrant Foul Two against The Wildcats have All Times EST Charlotte G Gerald Henderson. Dec. 17 Saturday, lost their past 30 times NEW YORK KNICKS — New Mexico Bowl they’ve played in ColumClaimed G Jeremy Lin off waivers At Albuquerque from Houston. bus. Temple 37, Wyoming 15 FOOTBALL The Wildcats like to Famous Idaho Potato Bowl National Football League At Boise, Idaho play a precision, passBUFFALO BILLS — Signed Ohio 24, Utah State 23 OL Michael Jasper from the pracNew Orleans Bowl screen-and-cut style of tice squad. Placed TE Mike Caussin Louisiana-Lafayette 32, San offense under Bill Car- Diego on injured reserve. Signed WR State 30 mody. —— David Gilreath and OL Jake VerTuesday, Dec. 20 miglio to the practice squad. “It’s a big concentraNFL schedue Beef 'O'Brady's Bowl CHICAGO BEARS — Placed tion game,” Craft said. At St. Petersburg, Fla. QB Jay Cutler and RB Matt Forte National Football League “That’s one of the best Marshall 20, Florida Internaon injured reserve. Signed DT JorThe Associated Press dan Miller from the practice squad. things that Northwest- tional 10 All Times EST —— Signed G Mansfield Wrotto. ern makes you do. Every Sunday, Jan. 1 Wednesday, Dec. 21 CINCINNATI BENGALS — at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Chicago Bowl Poinsettia possession you have to Placed WR Andre Caldwell on inCarolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m. At San Diego come down and concenjured reserve. Signed WR Armon Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m. TCU 31, Louisiana Tech 24 Binns from the practice squad. trate for 30 to 35 secSan Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m. —— Signed WR Vidal Hazelton to the Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 onds, otherwise they’re practice squad. Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m. MAACO Bowl going to score. That’s one DETROIT LIONS — Signed N.Y. Jets at Miami, 1 p.m. At Las Vegas RB Joique Bell. Released RB Aaron Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 of the bigger things Boise State 56, Arizona State Brown. Washington at Philadelphia, 1 we’re trying to focus on 24 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — San Diego at Oakland, 4:15 p.m. —— right now.” Signed CB Trumaine McBride. Kansas City at Denver, 4:15 p.m. NBA standings Saturday, Dec. 24 Signed DE Jammie Kirlew from the Seattle at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. Hawaii Bowl Ohio State has won practice squad. Waived LB Mike Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 4:15 p.m. National Basketball At Honolulu 33 in a row at home and Association Lockley. Southern Mississippi 24, Ne- Baltimore at Cincinnati, 4:15 p.m. is coming off a rigorous vada 17 Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 4:15 p.m. The Associated Press NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m. All Times EST — Signed FB Lousaka Polite. —— non-conference schedule EASTERN CONFERENCE Signed DB Malcolm Williams to the Monday, Dec. 26 which featured games Atlantic Division practice squad. Independence Bowl BASKETBALL W L Pct GB against Florida, Duke PHOENIX COYOTES — ReAt Shreveport, La. 0 1.000 — called C Andy Miele from Portland New Jersey . . . . 1 Missouri 41, North Carolina 24 Top 25 and Kansas. New York. . . . . . 1 0 1.000 — (AHL). —— Matta said he just The Top Twenty Five 0 1.000 — Toronto . . . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Dec. 27 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — The Associated Press Boston . . . . . . . . 0 1 .000 1 Released WR Braylon Edwards. Little Caesars Pizza Bowl wants his players to The top 25 teams in The Associ- Philadelphia . . . 0 1 .000 1 At Detroit WASHINGTON REDSKINS — savor the moment. Southeast Division Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Pur- ated Press’ college basketball poll, Released RB Ryan Torain. Signed “The state of college due (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) with first-place votes in parenthe- Charlotte . . . . . . 1 0 1.000 — WR Aldrick Robinson from the ses, records through Dec. 25, total Miami . . . . . . . . 1 0 1.000 — Belk Bowl basketball now, everypractice squad. points based on 25 points for a first- Orlando . . . . . . . 1 1 .500 ½ At Charlotte, N.C. HOCKEY thing is blown out of pro0 .000 ½ North Carolina State (7-5) vs. place vote through one point for a Atlanta . . . . . . . 0 National Hockey League 25th-place vote and previous rank- Washington . . . . 0 1 .000 1 portion,” Matta said. Louisville (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) DETROIT RED WINGS — Reing: Central Division —— “I’ve always said this, Record PtsPrv Indiana . . . . . . . 1 0 1.000 — called F Joakim Andersson from Wednesday, Dec. 28 you get to conference 1. Syracuse (54). . . 13-0 1,611 1 Chicago . . . . . . . 1 1 .500 ½ Grand Rapids (AHL). Military Bowl COLLEGE 2. Ohio St. (5) . . . 12-1 1,507 2 Cleveland . . . . . 0 1 .000 1 At Washington play and now everyone’s ILLINOIS — Announced G 1 .000 1 Force (7-5) vs. Toledo (8-4), 3. Kentucky (4) . . . 11-1 1,480 3 Detroit . . . . . . . . 0 going to start talking 4:30Air 4. Louisville (2) . . . 12-0 1,386 4 Milwaukee. . . . . 0 1 .000 1 Crandall Head has left the men's p.m. (ESPN) basketball team. about March. I know 5. North Carolina . 11-2 1,366 5 WESTERN CONFERENCE Holiday Bowl RHODE ISLAND — Sus6. Baylor . . . . . . . . 12-0 1,299 6 Southwest Division At San Diego where our mindset is. Pct GB pended G Jamal Wilson indefinitely W L Texas (7-5) vs. California (7-5), 7. Duke . . . . . . . . . 10-1 1,281 7 You hope that the guys 8 p.m. (ESPN) 8. Missouri. . . . . . . 12-0 1,149 9 New Orleans . . . 1 0 1.000 — from the men's basketball team. understand that these —— Thursday, Dec. 29 18 battles we’re getting Champs Sports Bowl ready to fight are some At Orlando, Fla. Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre of the funnest times of Dame (8-4), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) your life.” Alamo Bowl
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Carrying on the homemade tradition BY JENNIFER BUMGARNER jbumgarner@sdnccg.com Families pass down recipes and traditions through generations, and one example of a tradition passed down is the eating of sauerkraut on New Year’s Day. One Sidney couple still makes their own sauerkraut the old-fashioned way. Lew and Patty Diehl have German roots, and Lew remembers his grandparents making homemade sauerkraut. “My grandparents, with their large family, made it by the barrel,” Lew said. “My grandfather was descended from German gardeners who immigrated to Chillicothe. It was once called ‘Little Lampertheim’ because of all the people who were originally from that Hessian town. He wrote of buying extra cabbage for kraut by the hundredweight. According to his mother’s diary, shucking corn and making kraut were the last two jobs his father did before dying of typhoid in October of 1906.” His wife Patty also was familiar with making sauerkraut from her own family. All of Patty’s ancestors were German. “Grandpa Kloeppel always had a big garden behind their house on Highland Avenue when there was only a big field there,” Patty said. “I suppose that’s where my father learned about making kraut.” She also noted the weather had to be just right in order to make kraut. “It was usually in October, when it was cool,” Patty said. “The moon sign had to be right, going down, or waning. Otherwise the kraut would swell and run over. We used big stone crocks. A crock was set near the chimney in the basement, so that it could help hold the cutter in place while slicing the cabbage. Later, I would sneak down and snitch handfuls out of the crocks. I liked the taste of the salty cabbage even before it was fermented. I can’t remember if they canned it or just left it in the crock until it was gone.” Patty’s family also cooked sauerkraut with pork, which is a German tradition that many local families continue to this day. “Grandma would come out from town and make her dumplings to go with it,” Patty said. “She had her own special technique for making them, and they were cooked in the pot on top of the kraut. Nobody could do it like she could. She would split those big dumplings open on the serving platter and drizzle hot bacon grease over them before the pork and kraut were added.” Making homemade sauerkraut can take from three to six weeks because of the fermentation process. When Patty and Lew first settled in Shelby County in 1963, they started having big gardens, and Patty’s family got them started with making their own sauerkraut. “We came by an old 1898-
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PATTY DIEHL poses with a crop of Tropic Giant cabbage ready to be made into sauerkraut. model kraut cutter, and I fixed it up — even blued the blades to make it look nice, then made a ‘stomper’ out of a piece of seasoned red elm trunk,” Lew said. “We didn’t have a basement in our first house, and a batch went bad. You have to have a cool place to ferment it. It’s gone well almost every time since, because we built our own house after that, with a basement. One other time we didn’t have enough salt in it, and that batch went bad too. Too little salt, even if it doesn’t really go bad, will allow growth of some yeasts that make it turn red and have a weak flavor.” For Lew and Patty, one of the most important things is to have good cabbage, and homegrown is better. They have tried the Flat Dutch variety and have also raised others from seed. They have found that Tropic Giant is the one they like the best. According to Patty it’s very large and sweet with tight heads without bitterness. “To make good kraut, first, have good cabbage, roughly two bushels for a 10-gallon crock,” said Lew. “If you can raise your own, so much the better. When you make kraut is a matter of how soon you plant and when the cabbage is ready. You can’t wait too long or the heads will burst in the garden. We usually harvest in August or September, but it can be late as October.” There are special tools needed to make sauerkraut as well — a kraut stomper, a cutter and an earthenware crock. The Diehls also said “a bottle of beer for each participant is not a requirement but is useful.” “The special tools you need include a kraut cutter, which is a board with side rails and with a couple sharp knives mounted in it,” said Lew. “A box slides in grooves in the rails. This holds the cabbage together while it’s being sliced.” Lew said cutters have become difficult to find and new ones are often poorly made. They can be found occasionally at flea markets or farm sales. The stomper is a tool that can easily be found. “It can be made of any dense, seasoned hardwood that won’t impart a taste or absorb liquid, like elm, beech, or hard maple,” said Lew. “It’s just an upright cylinder about six inches high and wide, with a handle two or three feet long. Cylindrical earthenware crocks complete the list. Everything must be very clean.” Another important thing when making sauerkraut is to use Kosher pickling salt, which does not have iodine. In making the sauerkraut the first thing to do is strip the cabbage of all its outer, soiled leaves, then quarter and remove the cores. “Set a crock on the floor
near a post or wall, with the cutter centered over it,” said Lew. “Indoors or out, a couple clean throw rugs under the crock will absorb shock and help prevent breakage. It will also keep the chill of a basement floor from the kraut.” Then the pieces of cabbage are placed in the cutter box and run back and forth over the blades, which should be adjusted for very thin shredding. “This takes care and attention, because you have to push down hard on the cabbage, move it rapidly, and yet not include any parts of your fingers in the kraut,” said Lew. “A square piece of wood can be used by the fearful, but then you risk including wood shavings.” When a few inches of shredded cabbage are in the crock, sprinkle salt generously over it. According to Lew, “Getting the right amount takes experience. The books will tell you to use three tablespoons per five pounds of cabbage.” At that point, the cabbage is pounded mercilessly, but without breaking the bottom out of the crock like Lew did one time, “another matter of experience.” After stomping until the salt is mixed in well, the resulting mixture should be salty to the taste, yet not briny. If done correctly, a cake of pressed cabbage will build up on the bottom of the stomper. The process is repeated again and again, and as work progresses, the cabbage begins to release juices and the mixture becomes very wet and easier to mix. It’s a family tradition to follow the tasting of the cabbage with a beer. “Beer is good to wash down the salty cabbage,” said Lew. “That’s German.” After checking the mixture, the process continues as shredding in a couple inches of cabbage, salting, pounding, tasting and adjusting salt is repeated until you are finished as the sauerkraut needs time to ferment. “When you are certain the crock’s contents taste right, and it is 2/3 full, a clean dish towel is placed over the kraut to keep it from being exposed to air, and a dinner plate is turned down over that,” said Patty. “This is weighted down with something such as a clean plastic gallon vinegar jug filled with water. The old timers used a circular piece of wood with holes in it, and a granite fieldstone, not limestone.” Finally, the crock is covered over with another towel and left in a cool place for the microorganisms to start their organic chemistry. “As the kraut ferments,” Patty suggested, “you may want to hold off having friends in during the fermentation period.” The process doesn’t end there. Once a week, the inner
towel, the weight and the plate need to be removed and have the bacterial growth rinsed off. Any softened cabbage will need to be skimmed from the top and the remainder should be checked for taste to see how it’s progressing. The whole process can take anywhere from three to six weeks for completion. “If kept very cool after that, it can remain in the crock a while, but watch that it doesn’t go bad,” Patty said. “It’s better just to put it up in quart jars and run it through a pressure canner, 20 minutes at 10 pounds pressure. Now it will last a long time. The old way was to leave it in the crock or barrel, or ‘coldpack’ it in jars in a copper boiler. If the process has gone well you now have a product that is nothing like what is sold for kraut at the store. When partially browned pork chops, kielbasa, or even humble wieners are baked in it in the oven and served with mashed potatoes or dumplings, you have an excellent repast.” As for the excess kraut juice left over from the process, Lew likes to mix it with tomato juice. “Patty thinks I’m crazy, but I believe the excess kraut juice, mixed half and half with tomato, is very good at breakfast, a break from the orange juice routine,” said Lew. “Raw kraut and kraut juice are reputed to be very good for an upset stomach, and I remember hearing it told how one of my aunts, on mornings after Prohibitionera Saturday nights, would go down to the basement for a bowl of kraut fresh from the barrel to set herself straight. But mostly it’s just a fine food item, and it’s great to have a row of jars full of it on your shelf for hearty meals throughout the year, not just on New Year’s Day.” If kraut juice and raw sauerkraut is good for an upset stomach, some New Year’s Eve partygoers may have a new hangover cure.
Celebrations For people who want to go out and ring in the New Year, there are a variety of parties happening in the area. Buffalo Wild Wings in Sidney is planning a big celebration on New Year’s Eve with a balloon drop and champagne toast at midnight. The party starts at 8 p.m. and goes until 2 a.m. According to general manager Barb Greer, there will be party favors and giveaways including gift certificates and gift cards. Buffalo Wild Wings is also doing a take out special on their wings. The special is for carryout only and is 25 boneless wings for $14.99 and 25 traditional wings for $12.99. The special is available New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and Jan. 2.
People will be diving into the New Year in Botkins this year. The Palazzo in Botkins will open their doors starting at 8 p.m. and ending at 1 a.m. The band Exploit, from the Delphos area, will provide entertainment again this year. For more information on the band, visit www.exploitrocks.com Tickets are $15 per person and there are a limited number of tickets available. There will be a cash bar available and hors d’oeuvres will be served. All of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Botkins Pool Committee and the Botkins Athletic Boosters. For tickets or more information contact Mike at 693-2203, Steve at 693-7622, Craig at 693-1536 or Heather at 538-1738. The Pines, 2516 County Road 255, Quincy, will be bringing in the New Year with karaoke with JS Productions from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The dinner special is steak with grilled shrimp. Darke County Singles will be ringing in the new year with a dance on Saturday at the Greenville VFW Hall, 219 N. Ohio St., from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Music will be provided by Country Gold. Sauerkraut, pork and mashed potatoes will be served at midnight. Guests should also bring finger food to share. The dance is open to all singles 21 and older and admission is $15. For more information call (937) 698-5007. For those who are planning on staying in during New Year’s the Sidney Walmart has plenty of things to help get the party started to ring in the New Year. Linda Blankenship, a manager at Sidney Walmart, said the store has a lot of things to keep the party going. In addition to snack food and drinks, the store will also have a variety of party supplies, hates, streamers, confetti and many other favors for the midnight celebration. For New Year’s Day the store is also stocking up on sauerkraut and pork ribs. The store will also have sparkling ciders and healthy living items for all of those New Year’s resolutions.
Use caution on roads For those heading out on the roads New Year’s Eve, extra caution is encouraged. Sgt. Joseph Gebhart with the Piqua Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol wants people to be safe during the holiday weekend. “Obviously with New Year’s we know there’s going to be a lot of celebrations and parties and we just want to make sure people get from their homes to their parties safely,” said Sgt. Joseph Gebhart. “We encourage people if they are going to drink to make arrangements to spend the night, get a designated driver or utilize other transportation like taxis.” The highway patrol will be stepping up patrols thanks to federal overtime that has been posted for special events and days. We’ve got some federal overtime that has been posted so the units are going to be out in full force looking for impaired drivers,” said Gebhart. “It’s also important to note that even a couple of drinks, even though people may not feel they are drunk, it still may impair their driving ability. Alcohol related tragedies are always difficult but they are especially difficult during the holiday season that’s why we urge everyone to keep the holidays safe and ring the new year in right.”
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States weigh in on cigarette label suit BY MICHAEL FELBERBAUM Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Several states and U.S. territories are weighing in on a lawsuit over proposed graphic cigarette warning labels that include a sewn-up corpse of a smoker and a picture of diseased lungs, saying the federal government should be allowed to require the labels for the “lethal and addictive” products. The 24 attorneys general filed a friend of the court brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington in support of the Food and Drug Administration’s challenge of a lower court ruling in the case. Last month, a U.S. District Court judge granted a request by some of the nation’s largest tobacco companies, including R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Lorillard Tobacco Co., to block the labels while deciding whether the labels violate their free speech
rights. The judge ruled it is likely the cigarette makers would succeed in a lawsuit to block the requirement that the labels be placed on cigarette packs next year. Representatives for R.J. Reynolds declined to comment. Officials with Lorillard did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment Saturday. The tobacco companies have questioned the constitutionality of the labels, saying the warnings don’t simply convey facts to inform people’s decision whether to smoke but instead force the cigarette makers to display government anti-smoking advocacy more prominently than their own branding. They also say that changing cigarette packaging will cost millions of dollars. Meanwhile, the FDA has said that the public interest in conveying the dangers of smoking outweighs the companies’ free speech rights. In the filing Friday, the
attorneys general said that the First Amendment does not prevent the government from requiring that “lethal and addictive products carry warning labels that effectively inform consumers of the risks those products entail.” “Over forty years’ experience with small, obscurely placed text-only warning labels on cigarette packs has demonstrated that they simply do not work,” they wrote. “The warning labels reflect the unique magnitude of the problem they address, the deadly and addictive nature of the product, and the unparalleled threat this product and its marketing pose to America’s youth.” The brief was filed by attorneys general from Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah,
Vermont, the Virgin Islands, Washington and West Virginia. In June, the FDA approved nine new warning labels that companies are to print on the entire top half of cigarette packs, front and back. The new warnings, each of which includes a number for a stop-smoking hotline, must constitute 20 percent of cigarette advertising, and marketers are to rotate use of the images. One label depicts a corpse with its chest sewn up and the words “Smoking can kill you.” Another shows a healthy pair of lungs beside a yellow and black pair with a warning that smoking causes fatal lung disease. Joining North CarR.J. olina-based Reynolds and Lorillard in the lawsuit are Commonwealth Brands Inc., Liggett Group LLC and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Inc. Richmond-based Altria Group Inc., parent company of the nation’s largest cigarette maker,
Stocks edge higher on mixed news BY PALLAVI GOGOI AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were eking out small gains Tuesday on mixed economic news. Consumer confidence surged to an eight-month high, but home prices dropped in major cities. Sears plummeted after reporting that it would close more than 100 stores around the country. In the latest sign of a bumpy recovery in the housing market, home prices fell in 19 of the 20 cities tracked by the Standard & Poor’s/CaseShiller index. Atlanta, Detroit and Minneapolis posted the biggest declines. Prices in Atlanta and Las Vegas fell to their lowest points since the housing crisis began. That report dampened investors’ enthusiasm about a jump in consumer confidence to the highest level since April. The New Yorkbased Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index rose almost 10 points to 64.5 in December. Economists watch the numbers closely because consumer spending accounts for about 70 percent of U.S. economic activity. Henry Herrmann, chief executive officer at the investment management firm Waddell & Reed, said the increase
reflected the fact that more jobs have been created in recent weeks, which will likely lead to “a more sustained” economic recovery. “If job creation will come with wage improvement in the coming weeks, it will boost confidence further,” Herrmann said. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 19 points at 12,313 as of 3:20 p.m. Eastern. The S&P 500 was up just over 2 points at 1,267. The Nasdaq composite was up 12 points at 2,630. The largest gainers were utilities, telecommunications and technology. Sears Holding Corp. plunged 26 percent to $33.72, the most in the S&P 500. The retailer said it would close between 100 and 120 Sears and Kmart stores following poor sales during the holidays, the most crucial time of year for retailers. The Sears news dragged Whirlpool Corp. down 8 percent to $46.85. Investors worried the store closings will hurt sales of Whirlpool and Maytag washers and dryers the company makes. Stocks are expected to trade within a narrow range this week as trading remains light. The Dow average closed at a five-month high last week after a
run of strong economic data in the U.S. However analysts expect any market gains to be tempered by worries over the European debt crisis. Italy's borrowing costs rose Tuesday, reflecting investor anxiety. The yield on the country's ten-year bonds hit 7 percent again, a level that is considered unsustainable in the long run. Greece, Ireland and Por-
tugal had to seek relief from their lenders after their own borrowing costs rose to that level. Italy is the euro zone's third-largest economy and is considered too big to bail out. Mario Monti, the country's new premier, got parliamentary approval last week for a big austerity package that is intended to save the country from financial disaster.
Philip Morris USA, which makes top-selling Marlboros, is not a part of the lawsuit. The free speech lawsuit is separate from a lawsuit by several of the same companies over the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. That law, which took effect two years ago, cleared the way for the more graphic warning labels. But it also allowed the FDA to limit nicotine and banned tobacco companies from sponsoring athletic or social events or giving away free samples or branded merchandise. A federal judge upheld many parts of the
law, but the case is now pending before the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. While the tobacco industry’s latest legal challenge may not hold up, it could delay the new warning labels for years. And that is likely to save cigarette makers millions of dollars in lost sales and increased packaging costs. Tobacco companies are increasingly relying on their packaging to build brand loyalty and grab consumers. It’s one of few advertising levers left to them after the government curbed their presence in magazines, billboards and TV.
Sollmann recognized The Associated Builders and Contractors — Ohio Valley Chapter presented its annual construction awards to members during the 28th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards Gala held in November. Sollmann Electric Co., located in Sidney, was awarded “Subcontractor Project of the Year” and the “Award of Excellence” for its work on the St. Marys City School District New Memorial High School and New Middle School project in St. Marys. The 210,000-squarefoot new construction project was completed in 17 months. At the time of construction approval, this was the largest square footage to timeline ratio that the Ohio Schools Facilities Com-
mission had ever allowed. The facility was built to serve grades 6 through 12. It includes approximately 65 classrooms, 17 administrative office areas, one large competition gymnasium, one large auxiliary gymnasium, a 600-seat auditorium, spacious music rooms, a large commons/dining area with full-service food service areas, several large industrial technology rooms, a state-of-the-art agribusiness lab and greenhouse, and ample space throughout the facility for building services. Jeramie Sollmann, vice president of Sollmann Electric Co., was the project manager; John Sink was the project foreman, and Cheryl Gallimore wrote and submitted the award-winning entry.
STOCK MARKET Listed are Tuesday’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. Alcoa Inc...............8.79 -0.07 (PF of Alcoa Building Products, Stolle Machinery) Appld Ind. Tech..35.34 +0.22 BP PLC ADR......43.14 -0.14 Citigroup ............26.90 -0.56 Emerson Elec. ....46.37 +0.08 (PF of Copeland Corp. Division) Griffon Corp. ........9.23 -0.07 (PF of Clopay Corp.) H&R Block Inc...16.00 -0.08 Honda Motor .....29.84 -0.42 Ill. Toolworks .....47.87 +0.15 (Parent company of Peerless) JC Penney Co.....35.29 -0.38 (Store in Piqua) JP Morgan Chase33.03 -0.54 (Former Bank One, Sidney) Kroger Co. ..........24.47 -0.01 (PF of Kroger) Meritor .................5.78 0
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE This Week Chng. Lear Corp ...........40.00 -0.58 (PF of C.H. Masland) McDonalds Corp.100.55 +0.40 Radio Shack .........9.50 -0.31 Sherwin-Wllms ..90.08 +0.40 Sprint ...................2.32 +0.01 Thor Industries..26.91 -0.03 (PF of Airstream Inc.) Time Warner Inc.35.98 +0.02 (PF of Time Warner Cable) U.S. Bancorp ......27.31 -0.18 (Former Star Bank of Sidney) Walgreen Co.......33.36 -1.98 Walmart Stores .59.83 -0.16 Wendy’s Int. Inc. ..5.40 +0.06 YUM! Brands.....59.30 +0.27 (PF of Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut) OVER THE COUNTER Bob Evans ..........33.86 +0.10 Fifth Third ........12.75 -0.09 Peoples Bank .......9.00 0
A - Refers to Affiliated With PF - Refers to Parent Firm Closing Dow Jones Industrial Averages: This Week: 12,291.35 Change: -2.65 (Quotes courtesy of the Sidney offices of Edward Jones, Erroll Broud, Vance Stewart, Danielle Gilroy-Sielschott and DiAnne Karas, registered investment advisers.)
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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 10CV000480 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A, Plaintiff vs. Jay G. Pollack, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 14241 Fawndale Drive, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on January 11, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situated in the Township of Orange, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and bounded and described as follows: Being Lot Number Fifty (50) in the replat of Hickory Dell Estates located in Section 7, Town 1, Range 13, Orange Township, Shelby County, Ohio; as shown by a Plat thereof recorded as Instrument Number 90223 in the office of the County Recorder of Shelby County, Ohio, and recorded in Volume 11, Page 31 of the Plat Records of Shelby County, Ohio, and subject to the protective covenants, easements and restrictions set forth on said plat. Said Premises Located at 14241 Fawndale Drive, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $180,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Jill L. Fealko, Attorney Dec. 21, 28, Jan. 4 2241086
SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000230 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff vs. James M. King, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 5711 Knoop Johnston Road, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on January 11, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situated in the Township of Perry in the County of Shelby and the State of Ohio. Being Lot Number Six (6) in Ora Blalock’s Subdivision of part of the West Half (W 1/2) of the South-East Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section Thirty-Four (34), Township Two (2), Range Thirteen (13) M.R.S. in said Township of Perry, Shelby County, Ohio, subject to the restrictions set forth in Deed recorded in Volume 150 at Page 234 of the Shelby County, Ohio Deeds Records. Permanent Parcel No. 38-2334451.006 Said Premises Located at 5711 Knoop Johnston Road, Sidney, OH 45365. Said Premises Appraised at $55,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Elizabeth A. Carullo, Attorney Dec. 21, 28, Jan. 4
SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE GENERAL CODE, SEC. 11681 REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV202 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. DEUTSCHE BANK, Plaintiff VS ANDREW MURRAY, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale, In the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at the public auction, SECOND FLOOR LOBBY, COURT HOUSE in THE CITY OF Sidney in the above named County, on Wednesday, the 11th day of January, 2012, at 10am, the following described real estate, situated in the county of Shelby and the State of Ohio, and in the CITY of Sidney, to wit: SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF SHELBY, IN THE STATE OF OHIO AND IN THE CITY OF SIDNEY AND BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING LOT NUMBER NINETY-TWO (92) AND SIXTEEN AND TWO-THIRDS (16- 2/3) FEET OFF OF THE ENTIRE WEST SIDE OF LOT NUMBER NINETY-THREE (93) IN THE PARKWOOD ALLOTMENT TO THE CITY OF SIDNEY. BEING SUBJECTED TO THE CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 145, PAGE 198 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO. PARCEL NUMBER: 1-1824404.034 & 1-1824404.035 OWNERS: AMY L. MURRAY, ANDREW S. MURRAY AND BEVERLY D. BYRD ADDRESS: 126 WEST EDGEWOOD STREET, SIDNEY, OH 45365 DEED REFERENCE: OR BOOK 1604, PAGE 210 CASE NUMBER: 10CV000363 Said Premises Located at 126 W Edgewood Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $53,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: CANNOT BE SOLD FOR LESS THAT 2/3 OF THE APPRAISED VALUE. 10% DEPOSIT DUE DAY OF THE SALE, BALANCE DUE IN 30 DAYS. John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Attorney: Felty & Lembright Co., L.P.A. Dec. 21, 28, Jan. 4 2240450
SHERIFF`S SALE OF REAL ESTATE CASE NO.: 11CV000100 BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P., fka, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., Plaintiff vs. Nancy L. Hale, aka, Nancy L. Lawson, htta, Nancy, htta, Nancy L. Taylor, et al., Defendants COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO: In pursuance of an Order of Sale to me directed from said Court in the above entitled action, I offer for sale at public auction, to be held on the 2nd Floor Lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse on January 11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. of said day, the following described premises: A copy of the complete legal description can be obtained at the Shelby County Recorder's Office, Volume 304, Page 319 OR Book 1643, Page 453 Said Premises Located at 321 JEFFERSON ST, SIDNEY, OH 45365 APPRAISED AT: $15,000.00
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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 10CV000141 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., Plaintiff vs. Matthew G. Cotterman, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 806 Chestnut Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on January 18,, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situate in the County of Shelby, in the State of Ohio, and in the City of Sidney: Being all of Inlot Number Eighteen Hundred Ninety-three (1893) and the north half of Inlot Number Eighteen Hundred Ninety-four (1894) In said City of Sidney. Property Address: 806 Chestnut Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel No: 01-1836379.002, 01-1836379.003 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 382, Page 117 Said Premises Located at 806 Chestnut Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365. Said Premises Appraised at $90,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Tina R. Edmondson, Attorney Dec. 28, Jan. 4, 11 2245238
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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 11681 REVISED CODE SEC. 2329.26 CASE BI, 11CV000337 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. The Huntington National Bank, Plaintiff vs. Paolina T. Quafisi aka Paolina Quafisi, et al. Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Second floor lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse, in Sidney, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 18th day of January, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, to-wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SHELBY COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE PROPERTY ADDRESS: 213 Oak Street, Sidney, Ohio PROPERTY OWNER: Paolina Quafisi PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: OR Book 1070, Page 209 PP#: 01-18-36-127-020 Said Premises Located at: 213 Oak Street, Sidney, Ohio Said Premises Appraised at $5,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of this amount. TERMS OF SALE: Cash, Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds of the appraised value. 10% of purchase price down on day of sale, cash or certified check, balance on confirmation of sale. John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio REIMER, ARNOVITZ, CHERNEK & FREY CO., L.P.A. By: Douglas A. Haessig (Reg. #0079200) Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 968, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 Telephone: (330) 425-4201, Ext. 111 Fax: 330-425-0347 Email: dhaessig@reimerlaw.com Dec, 28, Jan. 4, 11 2245224
TERMS OF SALE: TEN PERCENT (10%) OF SHERIFF'S APPRAISAL DOWN AT THE TIME OF SALE. BALANCE TO BE PAID WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS. ANY SUM NOT PAID WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF TEN PERCENT (10.00%) PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF SALE. John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio CARLISLE, McNELLIE & RINI CO., L.P.A. By: George Annos Attorney for Plaintiff 24755 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 200 Cleveland, Ohio 44122 (216) 360-7200 2241940
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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO: 11CV000207 The State of Ohio, Shelby County MUTUAL FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN, Plaintiff, vs. DAVID ZIMMERMAN, ET AL., Defendants. In pursuant of an Order of Sale dated November 10, 2011, in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction at the 2nd Floor Lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse, in Sidney, Ohio, in the above named County, on Wednesday, the 11th day of January 2012, at 10:00 o’clock A. M., the following described real estate: Parcel 1 Situate in the Village of Anna, County of Shelby and State of Ohio: Being all of Inlot #56 in the Village of Anna, Shelby County, Ohio, Except Twenty-Eight (28) feet off the South side thereof. Prior Instrument Reference: Volume 153, Page 524 in the Deed Records of Shelby County, Ohio Instrument Reference: Volume 1669, Page 452. Parcel No.: 09-0528453.007 Property address: 108 North Pike Street, Anna, Ohio. Parcel 2 Situate in the Village of Anna, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and being Lot Numbers 646, 648 and 649 in the Pebble Brook Subdivision, Phase Two, as shown on the plat thereof filed for record in the Office of the Shelby County Recorder in Large Plat Book 31, Pages 148 and 149. Said conveyance is subject to the protective covenants and easements as set forth and disclosed on said plat. Prior Instrument Referenced: Volume 1598, Page 578 in the Official Records of Shelby County, Ohio Instrument Reference: Volume 1623, Page 736. 09-0529479.007, 09-0529476.013 and Parcel Nos.: 09-0529476.046 Property addresses: Lot 646, Greystone Lane & Cedarbrook Court, Anna, Ohio Lot 648, Greystone Lane, Anna, Ohio Lot 649, Greystone Lane, Anna, Ohio. Said Premises are Appraised at: Parcel 1: $45,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than twothirds of that appraised amount. Parcel 2: $45,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than twothirds of that appraised amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% will be due on the day of the purchase and the remainder will be due at the confirmation of the sale using cash, bank money order, or certified check made payable to Shelby County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff John R. Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio FAULKNER, GARMHAUSEN, KEISTER & SHENK A Legal Professional Association Attorney Michael A. Staudt (0011020) Dec. 21, 28, Jan. 4 2243063
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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 CASE NO. 11CV000107 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. CitiMortgage, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Victor J. Sanchez, et al., Defendants. In pursuant of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the 2nd Floor Lobby of the Courthouse, in Sidney, in the above named County, on Wednesday, the 11th day of January, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and in the City of Sidney, to wit: Situated in the Township of Washington in the County of Shelby and the State of Ohio, and being part of the SW 1/4 of Sec. 1, T9, R5E, Washington Twp., and Shelby Co., Ohio, ore particularly described as follows: Commencing on a RR Spike in the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of said section 1, Thence N. 89’ -16’ -10” W along the north line of said southwest quarter (North line of Stoker Rd.), 678.84 Ft. to an iron pin and the place of beginning for the following described real estate; Thence continuing N 89° -02’ -10” W, along said north line, 208.73 feet, to an iron pin found on the east line of the premises recorded in Vol. 267 Pg. 239; Thence S 0° -02’ -30” E, along said east line, 626.19 feet to an iron pin; Thence S 89 - 16’ - 10”“ E, 208. 73 feet to an iron pin; Thence N 0° - 02’ - 30” W 626.19 to the place of beginning. Said Premises Located at: 8350 Stoker Road, Sidney, Ohio 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $110,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Terms of Sale: 10% down day of sale/Waive deposit of 10% if Plaintiff is successful bidder at sale. John R. Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Erin M. Laurito (SC#0075531) Colette S. Car (SC#0075097) Attorneys for Plaintiff Dec. 21, 28, Jan. 4 2240444
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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 CASE NO. 11CV000111 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. CitiMortgage, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Ronald Roe, et al., Defendants. In pursuant of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the 2nd Floor Lobby of the Courthouse, in Sidney, in the above named County, on Wednesday, the 11th day of January, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and in the City of Sidney, to wit: Situate in the Township of Perry, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, to-wit: Part of the NE 1/4 of Sec. II, T2, R13, M.R.S., Perry Twp. O.L. 121 Shelby County, Ohio to wit: Commencing at a RR spike in the center of Palestine Street and in the center of Davidson Street in said Village of Pemberton; Thence due North along the center of Palestine Street, 16.00 feet to a P.K. Nail; Thence N 89E-07’W, 30.00 feet to across cut in a concrete walk on the North Line of said Davidson Street and the place of beginning for the following described real estate: Thence continuing N 89E-07’ W along said North Line, 342.00 feet to an iron pin on the West line of Main Street in said Village; Thence due, along said West Line, 16.00 feet to an iron pin; Thence N. 89E-07’ W, 246.75 feet to an iron pipe found on the West Line of O.L. 121; Thence due North, along said West Line of O.L. 121, 99.99 feet to an iron pin on the East line of said O.L. 121; Thence S 89E-07’ E, along said North Line, 588.75 feet to an iron pin on the East Line of said O.L. 121 and the West line of said Palestine Street, Thence due South, 83.99 feet along said West Line of Palestine Street, to the place of beginning. Containing 1.2225 acres more or less, being subject to all easements of record, and being the same premises as recorded in Volume 263, Page 427 of the Shelby County Deed Records, Plat recorded in Volume 19, Page 387. William G. Fultz, Jr. Reg. Surveyor No. 5173 Said Premises Located at: 6857 Davidson St., Pemberton, OH 45353 Said Premises Appraised at $35,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Terms of Sale: 10% down day of sale/Waive deposit of 10% if Plaintiff is successful bidder at sale. John R. Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Erin M. Laurito (SC#0075531) Colette S. Car (SC#0075097) Attorneys for Plaintiff Dec. 21, 28, Jan. 4 2240444
SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 CASE NO. 11-CV-45 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. CadleRock Joint Venture, L.P., Plaintiff vs. Millard Presser II, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on January 11, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, PARCEL 1: Being a part of the southeast Quarter of Section 24, Town 8 North, Range 6 East, and the north part of Inlot Number 211 of The Parkwood Allotment as recorded in Large Plat Book 3, Page 14, in the City of Sidney, Clinton Township, Shelby County, Ohio and being more fully described as follows: Commencing for reference at a railroad spike found at the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of Section 24 and being also in the centerline of Russell Road; Thence North 88° 15’ 49” East, 229.28 feet, along the south line of the quarter and centerline of Russell Road, to the intersection of same with the centerline of Wapakoneta Avenue; Thence North 06° 13’ 28” West, 427.76 feet, along the centerline of Wapakoneta Avenue, to a point; Thence North 88° 20’ 59” East, 50.16 feet, to an iron pin set in the easterly right-of-way line of the former Western Ohio Electric Railroad, said iron pin being the principal place of beginning of the tract herein conveyed; Thence North 06° 13’ 28” West, 123.00 feet, along the easterly right of way of the former railroad, to a railroad spike set in the southwesterly corner of Dixie Drive; Thence North 88° 16’ 25” East, 294.49 feet, along the south line of Dixie Drive and lots 182, 183 and 184, to an iron pin set in the southeast corner of Lot 184 and being also the northeast corner of Lot 211; Thence South 01° 28’ 15” East, 123.00 feet, along the east line of Lot 211 to an iron pin set; Thence South 88° 20’ 59” West, 284.29 feet, to the principal place of beginning. Containing 0.816 acres more or less with 0.089 acres more or less of same being contained in the north part of Lot 211 and being subject to all legal highways and easements of record. The above description was prepared by Steven E. Bowersox, Ohio Professional Surveyor Number 7059, based on a survey performed under his direction dated December 5, 1996 with the bearings used for same being based on those shown on a plat recorded in Plat Volume 23, Page 199. Plat of Survey: Plat Volume 24, Page 174 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 350, Page 386 PARCEL 2: Being a part of the southeast quarter of Section 24, Town 8 North, Range 6 East, in the City of Sidney, Clinton Township, Shelby County, Ohio, and being more fully described as follows: Commencing for reference at a railroad spike found at the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of Section 24 and being also in the centerline of Russell Road; Thence North 88° 15’ 49” East, 229.28 feet, along the south line of the quarter and centerline of Russell Road, to the intersection of same with the centerline of Wapakoneta Avenue; Thence North 06° 13’ 28” West, 427.76 feet, along the centerline of Wapakoneta Avenue, to a point; Thence North 88° 20’ 59” East, 20.06 feet, to the westerly right of way line of the former Western Ohio Electric Railroad, and being the principal place of beginning of the tract herein quit claimed; Thence North 06° 13’ 28” West, 122.96 feet, along the westerly right-of-way line of the former Western Ohio Electric Railroad, to a point; Thence North 88° 16’ 25” East, 30.09 feet to a point in the easterly right-of-way line of the former Western Ohio Electric Railroad; Thence South 06° 13’ 28” East, 123.00 feet, along the easterly right-of-way line of the former Western Ohio Electric Railroad, to a point; Thence South 88° 20’ 59” West, 30.10 feet, to the principal place of beginning. Containing 0.085 acres more or less and being subject to all legal highways and easements of record. The above description was prepared by Steven E. Bowersox, Ohio Professional Surveyor Number 7059, based on a survey performed under his direction and being recorded in Plat Volume 24, Page 174 of the Shelby County Recorder’s Record of Plats. Prior Deed Reference: Volume 350, Page 389 Tax Parcel Nos. 01-18-24-456005 and 01-18-24-456-048 Record title to the above-referenced property is vested in Millard A. Presser and Jennifer Jill Presser by instruments recorded in Vol. 350, Page 386 and Vol. 350, Page 389, of the Official Records of Shelby County, Ohio. Said Premises Located at 1604 Wapak Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $82,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days Sheriff Dean Kimpel, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Joseph D. Datchuk, Esq 100 North Center Street, Newton Falls, OH 44444 (888) 462-2353, Ext. 3291 Attorney for CadleRock Joint Venture, L.P. Dec. 21, 28, Jan. 4 2242978
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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 11681 REVISED CODE SEC. 2329.26 CASE BI, 10CV000263 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. Chase Home Finance LLC, Plaintiff vs. Sharon S. Grimes, et al. Defendant In pursuance of a Pluries Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the Second floor lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse, in Sidney, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 18th day of January, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock A.M., the following described real estate, to-wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SHELBY COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE PROPERTY ADDRESS: 411 and 421 Bowman Drive, Sidney, Ohio PROPERTY OWNER: Sharon S. Grimes PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: Official Record 1697, Page 336 PP#: 011824197007 and 011824179006 Said Premises Located at: 213 Oak Street, Sidney, Ohio Said Premises Appraised at $91,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of this amount. TERMS OF SALE: Cash, Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds of the appraised value. 10% of purchase price down on day of sale, cash or certified check, balance on confirmation of sale. John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio REIMER, ARNOVITZ, CHERNEK & FREY CO., L.P.A. By: Ronald J. Chernek (Reg. #0041431) Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 968, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 Telephone: (330) 425-4201, Ext. 152 Fax: 330-405-1078 Email: rchernek@reimerlaw.com Dec, 28, Jan. 4, 11 2244947 SHERIFF`S SALE OF REAL ESTATE CASE NO.: 11CV000217 BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P., fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P., Plaintiff vs. Ricky A. McVety, et al., Defendants COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO: In pursuance of an Order of Sale to me directed from said Court in the above entitled action, I offer for sale at public auction, to be held on the 2nd Floor Lobby of the Shelby County Courthouse on January 11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. of said day, the following described premises: A copy of the complete legal description can be obtained at the Shelby County Recorder's Office, OR Book 1674, Page 398 Said Premises Located at 1020 KELCH RD, RUSSIA, OH 45363 APPRAISED AT: $95,000.00 TERMS OF SALE: TEN PERCENT (10%) OF SHERIFF'S APPRAISAL DOWN AT THE TIME OF SALE. BALANCE TO BE PAID WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS. ANY SUM NOT PAID WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF TEN PERCENT (10.00%) PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF SALE. John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio CARLISLE, McNELLIE & RINI CO., L.P.A. By: George J. Annos Attorney for Plaintiff 24755 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 200 Cleveland, Ohio 44122 (216) 360-7200 Dec. 21,28 Jan. 4
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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SECTION 2329.25 NO. 11CV000360 The State of Ohio, Shelby County CitiMortgage, Inc., Plaintiff vs. Paolina T Quafisi Aka Paolina Quafisi, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the second floor lobby of the Courthouse in the above named county, on Wednesday, the 11th day of January, 2012 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio, and City of Sidney , to wit: Situate in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby and State of Ohio and bounded and described as follows: Being Lot Numbered Six Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Two (6192) in the Quafisi Subdivision in the said City of Sidney, in said County and State aforesaid. Subject to easements, conditions, restrictions of record, if any, and legal roadways and highways and zoning ordinances, if applicable. Said Premises Located at 215 Oak Street, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $3,500.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% deposit John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, Ohio Thomas G. Widman, Attorney Dec. 21, 28 Jan. 4 2241715
SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000310 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. U.S. Bank, National Association fka Firstar Bank, N.A. fka Star Bank, N.A., Plaintiff vs. Kevin E. Bunner, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction1, 825 Saint Marys Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on January 18, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situate in the City of Sidney, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, viz: Being Lot Number Fifteen Hundred and Eight in Friedmann’s Addition to the City of Sidney, Ohio. ALSO, five (5) feet off the South side of Lot Number Fifteen Hundred and Nine (1509) in the City of Sidney, Ohio, except an easement of .010 acres off of the east end for highway purposes. Subject to legal highways, easements, conditions and restrictions of record. Prior Instrument Reference: Volume 286, Page 40. The Property is conveyed subject to, and there are hereby excepted from the general warranty covenants, the following: (i) All easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, covenants, reservations, and encumbrances of record; (ii) All legal highways; (iii) Building and zoning statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations. Parcel No: 01-1825327.018 and 01-1825327.019 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 353 Page 400 Said Premises Located at 825 Saint Marys Avenue, Sidney, OH 45365 Said Premises Appraised at $25,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Jennifer N. Heller, Attorney Dec. 28, Jan. 4, 11 2245233
LEGAL NOTICE Shelby County Agricultural Society Annual Financial Report for The Fiscal Year ending 11/30/11 CASH RECEIPTS Total Taxes Total Admissions Privilege Fees Sale by Fairboard Total Racing Sales Activity Total Utilities Total Fees Total Rental State Support Total Local Gov’t Total Restricted Total Unrestricted Sale of Notes Interest Received Sale of Assets TOTAL OF CASH RECEIPTS
$1,016.07 $157,321.00 $77,736.00 $6,442.86 $24,274.78 $143.22 $8,115.00 $8,623.00 $57,681.55 $19,523.85 $3,048.00 $39,616.00 $5,233.00 $12,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $398,022.48
CASH DISBURSEMENTS Total Wages Total Benefits Total Adm. Expenses Total Race Expenses Total Supplies Total Utilities Racing Expenses Total Service Expenses Total Property Expenses Total Advertising Total Repairs Total Insurance Total Rent/Lease Expenses Capital Outlays Total Debt Service Sr. Fair Expenses Contest Expenses Jr. Fair Expenses Other fair expenses TOTAL CASH DISBURSEMENTS
$23,820.91 $2,153.98 $3,756.08 $829.50 $19,351.01 $50,380.90 $40,104.85 $118,640.74 $39,039.12 $19,188.45 $19,980.11 $7,775.44 $13,759.10 $5,000.00 $0.00 $6,861.50 $26,795.15 $18,197.09 $7,340.23 $423,335.16
Excess Cash Receipts over Cash Disbursements Cash Balance 12/1/09 Purchase of CDs Sale of CDs Cash Balance 11/30/10
($2,560.83) $9,734.08 $0.00 $0.00 $7,173.25 Dec. 28
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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REVISED CODE, SEC. 2329.26 NO. 11CV000049 The State of Ohio, Shelby County. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff vs. Loretta A. Gilson, et al., Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, 1775 Lindsey Road, Sidney, OH 45365 in the second floor lobby of the courthouse, in the above named County, on January 18, 2012, at 10:00 am, the following described real estate, Situate in the Township of Washington, County of Shelby, and State of Ohio, to-wit: Being 10.134 acres located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 5, Town 7, Range 6 East, Washington Township, Shelby County, Ohio, and being further described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of Section 5, said point also being the centerline of Lindsey Road and the PLACE OF BEGINNING for the parcel herein described; Thence South 89° 54’ 24” West along the South line of Section 5, a distance of 1174.33 feet to an iron pin; Thence North 00° 39’ 00” West, a distance of 375.01 feet to an iron pin; Thence North 89° 54’ 24” East, a distance of 1180.13 feet to a P.K. nail in the East line of Section 5 and centerline of Lindsey Road; Thence South 00° 15’ 58” West, along said centerline and section line, a distance of 375.00 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, said point being marked by an iron pin. Containing in all 10.134 acres and being subject to all legal easements and rights-of-way of record. Survey and description prepared by Thomas W. Steinke, Registered Surveyor #6177, this 24th day of March, 1990, and based upon a boundary survey as recorded in Survey Book 17, Page 55. Subject to legal highways and easements, conditions, and restrictions of record. Said Premises Located at 1775 Lindsey Road, Sidney, OH 45365 Parcel No: 58-2605476.004 Prior Deed Reference: Book 1656, Page 432 Said Premises Appraised at $185,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days. Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff Shelby County, OH Miranda S. Hamrick, Attorney Dec. 28, Jan. 4, 11 2245235
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‘09 HHR LS, 5-SPEED, CRUISE, ONE OWNER .......................$10,987 ‘08 UPLANDER LS, 7 PASS., CRUISE, 1-OWNER TRADE. ...........$11,967 ‘10 HHR LT, PWR. SEAT, KEYLESS ENTRY, CRUISE. ...................$13,937 ‘10 COBALT LT, ALUM. WHLS., KEYLESS ENTRY, 2 TO CHOOSE ......$13,957 ‘07 AURA XR, LEATHER, SUNROOF, HEATED SEATS .................$14,957 ‘09 MALIBU LT, CRUISE, KEYLESS ENTRY, 33 MPG ................$14,967 ‘09 LACROSSE CX, 6-PASS., PWR. SEAT, REMOTE START. .........$15,947 ‘10 MALIBU LT, 2.4 4 CYL., KEYLESS ENTRY, 33 MPG .........$15,967 ‘08 G-6 SPORT, SUNROOF, CD, REMOTE START, 18K MILES .$16,967 ‘08 HHR LT LEATHER, HEATED SEATS CHROME WHEELS, LOW MILES. $15,967 ‘08 IMPALA LT, LEATHER, CHROME WHEELS, HEATED SEATS .......$16,997 ‘10 MALIBU LT, POWER SEAT, REMOTE START, 16K MILES ....$17,957 ‘08 IMPALA LT, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS, 19K MILES .........$17,967 ‘07 LUCERNE CXL, CHROME WHEELS, HEATED SEATS, 1-OWNER .$18,957 ‘11 IMPALA LT, SUNROOF, LEATHER, BOSE ..........................$20,987 ‘08 LUCERENE CXL, CHROME WHLS, HEATED SEATS, 27K MI.. ...$21,967 ‘07 CTS SPORT, SUNROOF, 18” WHLS, HEATED SEATS, LOW MI. ..$23,947 ‘08 ACADIA SLE, 7 PASS., REMOTE START, REAR PARK ASSIS .$25,967 ‘11 TERRAIN SLT, SUNROOF, LEATHER, 10K MILES..............$27,957 ‘08 SILVERADO CREW LTZ, 4X4, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS .$27,957 ‘09 ACADIA SLT, HEADS UP DISPLAY, 7-PASS., 1-OWNER .....$28,947 ‘08 ACADIA SLT, SUNROOF, LEATHER, HEADS UP DISPLAY ....$28,957 ‘10 SRX FWD, SUNROOF, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS ............$34,957
SALE PRICING
$21,830
‘12 CHARGER SE 27 MPG SALE PRICE Highway • Pentastar V6 • Uconnect Voice Command • 17” Aluminum Wheels
• 4WD • 290 HP Pentastar V6 • Electronic Stability Program • Keyless Enter-N-Go • Power 8-Way Driverʼs Seat
SALE PRICE
$29,925
CARS • TRUCKS • VANS • SUVS
$25,554
#2002
‘12 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO
MORE PRE-OWNED
SAVE $2,356
‘12 300C AWD SALE PRICE $41,657
• New Ivory Tru-Caot Paint • Safety-Tec Pkg. w/Adaptive Cruise Control • Dual-pane Panoramic Sunroof • 8.4” Uconnect with Navigation
#2009
SAVE $3,703
**0% with approved credit. 0%. financing with Ally Bank in lieu of rebates. Offers expire 01/03/2012.*
CHEVROLET • BUICK • GMC • CADILLAC
CHRYSLER • DODGE • JEEP
2596 W. St. Rt. 47 • Sidney, OH
2594 W. St. Rt. 47 • Sidney, OH
498-1124
492-8005
www.danhemm.com
www.danhemm.com
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BUMPER to BUMPER
‘67 CORONET 440, 4 DR., V8, BOUGHT NEW IN SIDNEY . . . . . . .$5,977 ‘03 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X2, 4 DR., SLT TRIM . . . . . . .$6,940 ‘03 GRAND CARAVAN SPORT, 85K MILES, 7 PASS. . . . . . . .$6,980 ’05 PT CRUISER LIMITED, CRUISE, ALUM. WHEELS. . . . . . . . .$8,957 ’03 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, SIGNATURE, LEATHER, SUNROOF . . .$10,840 ’07 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS, 2 DR., SPORTY, 5 SPEED . . . . .$11,847 ’06 RENDEZVOUS CX, 3RD ROW SEAT, POWER SEAT, ALUM. WHEELS $11,957 ’04 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4, PWR SEAT, TOW PKG. .$11,957 ’08 PONTIAC G6, CHROME PKG., REMOTE START, SPOILER . . . . .$12,840 ’06 DURANGO SXT 4X4, 4.7 V8, CD, KEYLESS ENTRY . . . . .$12,985 ’10 COBALT LT, ALUMINUM WHEELS, PW, PL, CRUISE . . . . . . . .$13,957 ’07 TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING, LEATHER, REAR DVD . . .$13,987 ‘10 NISSAN VERSA S, 14,000 MILES, 31 MPG . . . . . . . .$14,920 ‘06 300 TOURING, LEATHER, ALUM. WHEELS, CD . . . . . .$14,985 ‘10 KIA SOUL+, BLUETOOTH CONN., I-POD, AUDIO . . . . . . . .$15,940 ‘07 COMMANDER SPORT 4X4, 3RD SEAT, REAR AIR . . . . .$15,947 ‘06 DTS, 6 PASS., CHROME WHEELS, HEATED SEATS, PARK ASSIST$15,967 ‘08 TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING, POWER DOORS/LIFTGATE .$15,977 ‘09 FUSION SE, ALUM. WHEELS, SUNROOF, CD . . . . . . . . . .$16,940 ‘10 SCION TC, SUNROOF, ALUM. WHEELS, 1-OWNER . . . . . . . .$16,967 ‘10 ACCORD LX-P, 4 CYL., AUTO., CD, ALUM. WHEELS . . . . . . .$17,965 ‘08 TOYOTA SIENNA LE, POWER DOORS, QUAD SEATS, REAR AIR .$19,686 ‘07 CRV EX-L, LEATHER, SUNROOF, 6-DISC CD . . . . . . . . . . .$20,947 ‘10 TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING, STOW N GO, POWER DOORS $21,937 ‘08 LINCOLN MKZ, SUNROOF, LEATHER, CHROME WHEELS . . . . .$21,947 ‘07 STS AWD, SUNROOF, HEATED SEATS, 6-DISC CD, LOW MILES. . . .$21,957 ‘04 RX330 AWD, SUNROOF, HEATED SEATS, OLY 53K MILES. . . . .$21,967 ‘08 CHARGER R/T, HEMI, V8, NAVIGATION, CHROME WHEELS, SHARP! $23,847 ‘11 RAM QUAD CAB 4X4, 4.7 V6, ALUM. WHEELS, CRUISE, CD .$25,967 ‘10 VENZA FWD, LEATHER, SUNROOF, HEATED SEATS, 19K MILES . .$25,967 ‘09 BMW 328I, SUNROOF, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS. . . . . . . . .$26,957 ‘04 CORVETTE CONV., MAGNETIC RED, ONLY 9,900 MILES . . . .$29,988