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WASHINGTON (AP) — As they try to derail Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign, his challengers face an urgent task: raising enough cash to compete. The campaign for the GOP nomination is moving into states that are more dependent on TV advertising, and nobody has yet been able to match the former Massachusetts governor’s financial operation.

Rick Santorum, riding a wave of momentum, nearly won Iowa’s caucuses on a shoestring but has no national fundraising network. Newt Gingrich vows to go after Romney in New Hampshire, but if history is any guide, he lacks the cash to do it. And Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a prolific fundraiser, still might be a threat — but the Iowa results showed his support has waned.

Complicating this election has been the explosion of outside political action committees, known as super PACs, which have spent millions in support of their favored candidates. They must legally remain independent from campaigns but are still making their mark: The Romney-supportive Restore Our Future PAC deflated the brief surge of Gingrich by running ads critical of the former House speaker. Romney’s campaign has spent

more than $17 million since January 2011, while Gingrich and Santorum have each spent less than one-sixth of that. Meanwhile, one super PAC — the Santorumleaning Red, White and Blue Fund — spent about half a million dollars in Iowa media markets, raising questions of whether or not an underdog needs to raise money himself if his supporters will do it for him.

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Even in dangerous situations, the trust between John Shoopman and Willie remains unshaken. Together, the Columbus police officer and his horse have helped keep the peace since 2007. “He loves his job and the work he does with me, and I love my job and my work with Willie,” said Shoopman, a member of the Division of Police mounted unit. “Willie relies upon me. … He doesn’t run off.” The strength of the humananimal relationship even under severe stress provides the theme of the upcoming Steven Spielberg film War Horse.

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Obama makes vow on power President Barack Obama vowed Thursday the United States will remain the world’s pre-eminent military power even as the Pentagon scales back spending, shrinks the Army and Marine Corps and pulls back from Europe. In a rare appearance at the Pentagon, Obama said the U.S. is “turning a page” after having killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, withdrawn troops from Iraq and begun to wind down the war in Afghanistan. He outlined a vision for the future that would ensure an uncompromised U.S. military strength operating with less money. “Our military will be leaner, but the world must know the United States is going to maintain our military superiority,” Obama said, with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey at his side. See Page 6.

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Museum curator Terry Purke leads a group of veterans through a tour Wednesday at the Miami Valley Veterans Museum in Troy.

‘Thanking local veterans’ Miami Valley Veterans Museum offers get-together BY RON OSBURN Staff Writer rosburn@tdnpublishing.com Ken Williamson and Art Wehneman were two of about 20 local military veterans who attended the very first Veterans Wednesday held Wednesday morning at the Miami Valley Veterans Museum in the Masonic Building in downtown Troy And, like proper guests, they didn’t come empty-handed. Williamson brought in a coal black 12-pound Civil War-era cannonball, which he donated to the museum, while Wehneman handed over his green, wool Korean War-era Army uniform to museum curator Terry Purke. In exchange, both U.S. Army veterans were treated to coffee, donuts and fellowship among other local military veterans at the museum, which is located on the second floor of the Masonic Building in downtown Troy. Members say Veterans Wednesday — at 9 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month — will be a free monthly get-together for local veterans. Purke said future Veterans Wednesdays also probably will include a guest speaker who is a veteran or involved with veterans

TROY affairs. “It’s our way of thanking our local veterans, and recognizing them for their service. You know, we wouldn’t have our freedoms today if they didn’t do what they do for us,” said museum member Pat Skinner as she brewed up a fresh pot of free coffee in the Masonic Building’s second floor dining room, next to the museum. The non-profit museum was founded in early 2010 and initially displayed some donated artifacts in a downtown window display case. It then moved on Veterans Day 2010 to a 300-square-foot office space in the Stouder Center before Masonic members in early 2011 agreed to let the museum use the south half of the second floor of the Masonic Building. The museum has grown rapidly from donated items such as Williamson’s cannonball and Wehneman’s uniform, and now fills nearly a dozen rooms on the Masonic building’s second floor. Two rooms have been converted into a pair of research libraries, and Purke said museum members see the space not just simply as a museum, but as an educational resource for the community.

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The Veterans Wednesdays are another way the museum acts as a facilitator for veterans and the local community, with brochures and contact information for the Dayton Veterans Administration and other veterans-related materials prominently displayed. “We’re not just a place for memorabilia. We see our role as a facilitator, another (veterans community) resource. We want to help veterans any way we can,” Purke said. MEMORABILIA Williamson, 81, of Ludlow Falls, who served in the Army from 19491971, said he had the cannonball since 1966, when he was stationed

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The big snowstorms of autumn are just memories in New England, where people who make their living off winter tourism are losing income and New Hampshire primary candidates lack picturesque winterscapes for photo ops. Tourists in the West play golf instead of skiing. In Midwestern hockey country, you can barely slog a puck through the slush. A continuing dearth of snow in many U.S. spots usually buried by this time of year has turned life upside down. The weather pattern that left many northern states with a brown Christmas is still sticking around, and the outlook for at least the next week is bleak for winter recreation enthusiasts. Nationwide, the lack of snow is costing tens of millions of dollars in winter recreation, restaurant, lodging and sporting goods sales, experts said. “It’s Mother Nature. She’s playing tricks on us, or something. Now it’s getting nerve-racking,” said Terry Hill, whose cash flow is nonexistent because her rental cabins are empty at Shin Pond Village, north of Maine’s Baxter State Park, normally alive this time of year with the buzz of snowmobiles. Early in the winter, the Southwest saw some heavy snow, as did parts of the Northeast clobbered by snow around Halloween and Thanksgiving that has since melted. The Pacific Northwest has seen snow recently. And longer-range forecasts predict above-normal

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It’s been ‘Broughton’ M.E. teen to take leadership skills to England BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com

She went for a leadership conference, but 16-year-old Kayla Broughton walked Complete weather away with a a new point of view of what it information on Page 10. takes to be a leader in her community, her school and within herself. Home Delivery: Broughton, a junior at Miami East 335-5634 High School, hopes to build her leadership Classified Advertising: skills by attending another Hugh O’Brian (877) 844-8385 Youth Leadership conference in Lancaster, England, next summer. “Learning from peers that aren’t from your hometown was really eye-opening,” 6 74825 22406 6 she said about the two previous confer-

CASSTOWN ences she has attended. “Having that experience was inspiring, because meeting people that have the same passion I do was life changing.” Broughton was selected as only one of two teenagers from the United States to attend the week-long seminar in England next summer that brings teens like her together to learn about volunteerism, cultural similarities and leadership skills. STAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER “I got a sense of volunteerism and Miami East High School Junior Kayla Broughton disfound out that it’s more important than I cusses her experiences and development after getting involved in several HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth • See BROUGHTON on Page 2 Leadership) conferences.

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near Granite City, Ill., site of a former Civil War ammunition depot. “A guy there had it and knew I was interested in black powder ordnance and gave it to me,” Williamson said, adding the cannonball was defused at that time. He had been storing it on a shelf in his basement until this past November, when his 3-year-old great-grandson Riley Thornton dropped it on his foot and broke his toe. “I was looking for a place to keep it. I didn’t want to get rid of it and when I heard about (Veterans

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• CONTINUED FROM 1 Support for Santorum — who finished just eight votes behind Romney in Tuesday’s caucuses — has already begun to shift, with aides saying he raised $1 million Wednesday alone. At the same time, Foster Friess, a prominent businessman from Wyoming who supports conservative causes, said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday that he’s reaching out to supporters to back the former Pennsylvania senator. “His energy level and his willingness to go face-to-face to people is truly impressive,” Friess said of Santorum, calling him the best candidate to beat President Barack Obama. “If you go to any of those town halls, there’s this great electricity — because they believe in him as a person. And that’s the magic of his campaign.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — The job market is looking a little brighter at the start of the new year. Weekly unemployment benefit applications have fallen to levels last seen more than three years ago. Holiday sales were solid. Service companies grew a little faster in December. And many small businesses say they plan to add jobs over the next three months. The mix of private and government data released Thursday sketched a picture of an economy that is slowly strengthening, stok-

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Yet with just five days until the New Hampshire primary, it’s unclear how Santorum, Gingrich and Perry can compete financially with Romney beyond New England. An Associated Press review of federal campaign-finance data reveals a stark contrast between Romney and most of the GOP’s remaining candidates. Romney has a national donor network that raised more than $32 million during the first nine months of 2011, the most recent data available. Other candidates are more limited. Santorum received many of his contributions from Pennsylvania and Florida. Much of Perry’s money — including from outside groups — came from Texas. Ron Paul, with $12 million, has been financially competitive, but his libertarian views limit his appeal to GOP primary voters.

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Wednesday) I brought it along to If you go: give to them,” he said. Williamson also donated a fiveWHAT: Veterans Wednesday poster series of maps of the WHEN: 9 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month Korean conflict, which he has used WHERE: Miami Valley Veterans Museum, 2nd floor of the Troy in presentations he makes to high Masonic Building, 107 W. Main St., Troy. school students for the Korean Free coffee and donuts provided. The Veterans Wednesday is an War Veterans Association. opportunity to introduce veterans and members of the community to He said over the years, he’s the Miami Valley Veterans Museum, and an opportunity for local vetlogged 29,000 miles and talked to erans to fellowship with other veterans once a month. For more infor44,000 students about the Korean mation, call the museum at 451-1455, or access www.theyshallnotbeWar. forgotten.org. Purke said the museum will include the cannonball in its dediWehneman, 86, of Houston in donate to the museum. cated Civil War display room, and “I wanted to donate it to someuse the posters as a backdrop for Shelby County, was a radio operaits Korean War educational pre- tor in the Korean War and said he body, and this just seemed like a brought out his wool uniform to good place for it,” Wehneman said. sentations.

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ing optimism one day ahead of the government’s important read on December job growth. “Businesses have increased hiring to meet the underlying pick-up in (consumer) demand,” said Neil Dutta, an economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The encouraging reports on the U.S. economy gave Wall Street a late-day lift, offsetting renewed concerns over Europe’s debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average, which had fallen by as much as 134 points at one point in the day, closed down just 3 points. Broader indexes posted modest gains. Weekly applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a seasonally adjusted 372,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s 11 percent lower than the same time last year. Almost the entire descent occurred this fall. Applications had fluctuated sharply over the first nine months of 2011, falling as low as 375,000 and rising as high as 478,000. By early September, they were at 432,000 — only 5,000

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below where they began the year. Since then, applications have declined steadily. That has pushed the fourweek average, which smooths fluctuations, to 373,250 — the lowest level since June 2008. When applications drop below 375,000 — consistently — they generally signal that hiring is strong enough to reduce the unemployment rate. U.S. service firms, which employ roughly 90 percent of the work force, grew a little faster in December, according to the Institute for Supply Management. The trade group of purchasing managers said its index of non-manufacturing activity rose to 52.6. That’s slightly above November’s reading of 52 — the lowest in nearly two years — but well below last year’s high of 59.7 recorded in February. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion. An increase in new orders and stronger imports drove last month’s modest expansion. But a gauge of hiring showed many service firms were hesitant to add workers. Retailers, meanwhile, reported solid but not spectacular sales gains last month. And much of the increase stemmed from heavy discounting that will likely cut into profits. Sales rose 3.5 percent in December for a group of 25 retail chains tracked by the International Council of Shopping Centers.

• CONTINUED FROM 1 thought it was,” Broughton said. “The impact that volunteering has really touched me and I fell in love with it.” Broughton said she’s brought new ideas to her school through the P.R.I.D.E. in M.E. service club. “There were so many great ideas from the regional and World Congress that I want to bring here to school,” she said. One project she started was a “Positive Post-It Note Day” to spread a small dose of kindness throughout the high school. Broughton has shared her positive experience through the HOBY leadership program with service clubs such as Kiwanis and other community service organizations. Broughton currently is raising money to attend the England trip next summer and is willing to speak with groups about her experience. Broughton said it was the first state conference at Miami University that got her interested in the HOBY program, which emphasises leadership, service and innovation. “I never really thought

Snow • CONTINUED FROM 1 or normal snow amounts for much of the country’s northern half for the rest of the season. Many economic losses can be made up, said Charles Colgan, an economist at the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie Institute of Public Service. But that’s of little comfort right now in the Northeast, where businesses that depend on winter recreation usually see heaps of snow around the Christmas and New Year holidays as a bonus and it’s critical to have snow by Martin Luther King Jr. weekend — about a week from now. As of Thursday, only 19 percent of the nation was covered in snow, less than half the average snow cover over the past five years on the same date, according to the National Weather Service’s National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center in Minnesota. On Friday, the forecast

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about how being a leader in my school and community makes a direct impact on the people I help,” she said. “It’s for other people and how they get the benefits and I really like it.” After the first confershe attended, ence Broughton said she felt the need to attend the weeklong World Leadership Conference to meet 400 teenagers from around the world at Loyola University in Chicago, Ill. “I met incredible people and I got a lot out of it,” she said. “That’s when I really fell in love with HOBY. The theme was “Ignite Your Light’ and it was true and it really inspired me to do more for my school and community.” If you are interested in Broughton’s supporting trip to England and would like for her to share information about her HOBY experience, email her at kbroughton2013@aol.com or call 418-9248. “I’ve never been so passionate about something, so it’s exciting to share my experience with others,” she said. For more information about the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership organization, visit www.hoby.org.

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calls for the Northeast to thaw out from its first big cold spell. It’ll be in the 50s and sunny in Reno, Nev., a place that’s normally snowbound by now. In the Midwest, where the temperature hit the 40s Thursday, the warm weather has turned frozen ponds and backyard rinks to slush, sending ice skaters indoors. “There’s no place that has reliable ice. You’re skating on Jell-O. You try to shoot the puck. It goes a little ways and it gets stuck in a puddle,” said Barbara Garn, who has seen a big uptick in the number of participants in pickup hockey games she organizes at indoor rinks in Minnesota’s Twin Cities region. Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y., normally buried in feet of snow by now, had the third-lightest snowfall on record from October through December. Reno, Nev., recorded its driest December in history, according to the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University in New York. “It’s been 128 years since Reno didn’t have snow in December,” said Scott Hickey, owner of a retail golf shop in Reno. “Not only have we not had snow, but it’s been mild so you can play golf.” He thinks snow will arrive in time to satisfy skiers.

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auxiliary will offer an all-youcan-eat breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon for $5. • FISH AND • BLUEGRASS JAM: A SAUSAGE: American bluegrass jam will be offered Legion Post No. 586, 377 C o m m u n i t y beginning at 2 p.m. at N. Third St., Tipp City, will American Legion Post No. host a fish, fries and Calendar 586, 377 N. Third St., Tipp smoked sausage with City. The featured bands will kraut dinner from 6-7:30 CONTACT US include Sugar Grove and p.m. for $7 each. Dessert Kentucky River. Admission also will be included. is free and food and beverCarry outs will be availage will be available. For able. Call Melody more information, call (937) • CHICKEN FRY: The 667-1995. Vallieu at Pleasant Hill VFW Post • BREAKFAST 440-5265 to No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner OFFERED: The American Road, Ludlow Falls, will list your free Legion Auxiliary Post No. offer a three-piece chicken 586, 377 N. Third St., Tipp calendar dinner with french fries City, will offer a breakfast items.You and coleslaw for $7 from from 8-11 a.m. for $5. Meal 6-8 p.m. Chicken livers can send will include your choice of also will be available. your news by e-mail to eggs to order, pancakes (three kinds with toppings), vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. SATURDAY sausage (maple flavored or slightly spicy) fruit and juice. • SPAGHETTI DINProceeds will go toward NER: The Miami East Alumni Association auxiliary scholarship funds. will host a spaghetti dinner from 4-6 p.m. • BOWLERS BREAKFAST: The Elks at the new high school before the game Bowlers will offer a breakfast from 8 a.m. with Troy Christian. The meal will include to noon at the Troy Elks, corner of Cherry spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, dessert and Franklin streets. The meal will include and drink. Good will donations will be eggs cooked to order, sausage, bacon, accepted, and all proceeds will go toward hash browns, pancakes, biscuits and scholarships for 2012 Miami East gradugravy, juice and coffee. The cost will be ates. $6, open to the public. • HOSPICE BENEFIT: Down a • EUCHRE TOURNEY: A Euchre tourCountry Lane and Cognac Home nament will be offered at the Pleasant Hill Furnishings, 1 E. Main St., Troy, will VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, donate a portion of the proceeds of its Ludlow Falls. Sign ups will be at noon January sales to Hospice of Miami and play will begin at 1 p.m. The entry is County. The store is open from 10 a.m. to $3 per person. 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. MONDAY • PRAYER BREAKFAST: The Troy Community Men’s Prayer Breakfast will be • GRANDMOTHERS TO MEET: The at 7:30 a.m. at First Place Christian Miami Grandmothers Club will meet from Center, Troy. 1-3 p.m. at the First United Methodist • SHARE-A-MEAL: Share-A-Meal will Church in the social room; 110 W. be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Franklin St. The meeting is open to grandat the First United Church of Christ, 120 mothers in the community. For more inforS. Market St., Troy. The meal is open to mation, contact Pat Swank at 339-2350 or the public for anyone to come and enjoy the fellowship and the food. The menu will Ulene Shively at 335-8499. • INVENTORY MEETING: Elizabeth include chili soup, hot dogs, Jell-O, brownies and drink. There is no charge for Township Trustees will hold their annual inventory meeting at 7 p.m. at the townthe meal, however free will offerings will ship building. be accepted. • FINANCIAL AID MEETING: The • SPAGHETTI DINNER: Troy Post No. Milton-Union High School Guidance 43 Baseball will offer an all-you-can-eat Department has planned a college finanspaghetti dinner will be offered from 3cial aid meeting for 7:30 p.m. in the high 7:30 p.m. at 622 S. Market St., Troy. The school cafeteria. Connie Garrett, a finanmeal also will include a salad bar, drink and dessert. Meals will be $6.75 for adults cial aid representative from Wright State University, will conduct the meeting. There and $4 for children 12 and younger. All will be a time for questions after her presproceeds will benefit the Troy American entation. For more information, call the Legion baseball. high school at 884-7940. • BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be • BOARD TO MEET: The Miami from 9 a.m. to noon at the Grace Family County Educational Service Center Worship, 1477 S. Market St., Troy. Governing Board will meet at 5 p.m. at Individuals with eligibility questions are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or 2000 W. Stanfield Road, Troy. • BOARD MEETING: The Newton call (800) 388-GIVE or make an appointLocal Board of Education will hold its ment at www.DonorTime.com. annual re-organizational meeting, followed • PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Pleasant Hill United Church of Christ, one by the regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. in the Newton School Board of Education block west of the intersection of State room. Routes 48 and 718, will hold its monthly • SOCIETY TO MEET: The Covington pancake and sausage breakfast from Newberry Historical Society will meet at 7 7:30-11 a.m. The cost is $4 for the stanp.m. at the Covington Village Hall. For dard adult breakfast of pancakes, information, call (937) 473-2270. The pubsausage, juice, and coffee, tea or milk. lic is invited. The meal includes all the pancakes you • FREE PREVIEW: A free preview of can eat and free refills on drinks. A deluxe the 13-week Financial Peace University breakfast is available for $5 and includes will be offered at 6:30 p.m. at the Quality scrambled eggs. A standard breakfast of Inn, Troy. FPU is a program that teaches eggs, sausage and toast also is available. participants how to beat debt, build wealth Children’s portions also are served. and keep their own economy thriving. Contact the church office at (937) 676Topics covered also include budgeting, 3193 for more information. savings and investing. No financial prod• TURKEY DINNER: The Pleasant Hill ucts are sold or promoted. The actual VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner program will begin Jan. 23. Call (937) 552Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer deep fried 7724 for more information. turkey, macaroni and cheese, Chinese slaw and a roll for $7 from 5-7 p.m. • BOOK GROUP: The Milton-Union • BOTANY WORKSHOP: A Winter Public Library book club will meet at 7 Botany Workshop will be from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the library, 560 S. Main St., West p.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Milton. The book “Seventh Heaven,” by Aullwood Road, Dayton. Discover the sciAlice Hoffman will be discussed. ence of studying plants by talking a close • POTATO/SALAD BAR: The look at their winter characteristics. An out- American Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. door field study will follow, enabling parThird St., Tipp City, will offer a baked potaticipants to develop plant identification to and salad bar for $6 beginning at 6 p.m. skills while collecting seeds, twigs and • PROM MEETING: The Covington more to start their own collection. Class junior class parents will meet for an afterfee is $45 for non-members. Pre-registraprom meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the tion is required. Covington High School library. • BOARD MEETING: The Monroe Township Water and Sewer District Board SUNDAY of Directors will meet at 6 p.m. in the Monroe Township meeting room, 6 E. • AMERICAN CROW: The American Main St., Tipp City. crow will be the feature at 2 p.m. at Civic agendas Brukner Nature Center. The American • Troy City Schools will meet at 5:30 crow is one of the most common nature p.m. in the board offices. sightings throughout the winter months • The Bethel Board of Education will within the area. Come to this free event to meet at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. meet an American crow up close and learn more about their behaviors and per- Call 845-9414 for more information. • The Pleasant Hill Village Council will sonalities including why a group of crows meet at 7 p.m. at 200 W. Walnut St., is called a “murder.” Pleasant Hill • SPEAKER SERIES: A Winter • The Tipp City Parks Advisory Speaker Series, “A Year in the Life of a Committee will meet at 7 p.m. at the Tipp Beekeeper,” with speaker Terry Smith, will City Government Center. be offered at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood • Covington Village Council will meet at Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Dayton. The presentation also will high• The Police and Fire Committee of light the critical aspect of plant diversity Village Council will meet at 6 p.m. prior to that is a required link in pollinator health. • GREAT TO SKATE: A Great to Skate the council meeting. • Laura Village Council will meet at 7 free ice skating event will be offered to the p.m. in the Municipal building. public from 4:30-6 p.m. at Hobart Arena, • Brown Township Board of Trustees sponsored by the arena and Troy Skating will meet at 8 p.m. in the Township Club in celebration of National Skating Building in Conover. Month. • The Union Township Trustees will • TURKEY SHOOT: The Troy VFW meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Township Post 5436, 2220 LeFevre Road, will offer Building, 9497 Markley Road, P.O. Box E, a turkey shoot beginning at noon. Sign Laura. Call 698-4480 for more information. ups will begin at 11 a.m. The women’s

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Lavys celebrate 50th anniversary COVINGTON — Bob and Sharon (Sink) Lavy of Covington are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Jan. 7, 1962, in Piqua. Their children include Pat and Nadine Lavy, Covington; Andrew and Dawn (Lavy) Sink, Covington; Craig and Pam Denlinger, Pleasant Hill; Tony Lavy (deceased); and Doug Lavy (deceased). They have 10 grandchildren. He is a dairy farmer. She is a retired Newton School bus driver. They will celebrate with an open house from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, in the board of education room at Newton School. No gifts are requested; please come and share the many years of memories with the Lavys.

Cox named board president For the Troy Daily News Phil Cox was selected as this year’s Monroe Township board president at the 2012 reorganizational meeting Jan. 3. Ron Thuma was named board vice-president. The trustees also agreed to set the regular board meetings at 7 p.m. on the first and third Monday of each month in 2012. If a Monday falls on a federal holiday, the meeting will then move to the Tuesday following that Monday holiday. All meetings are held in the township meeting room, 6 E. Main St., Tipp City. Trustee representatives for the township at various local organization meetings are as follows: Tipp Monroe Community Services — Thuma; Miami County Council — Cox; Tipp Monroe Cable Access Commission — Martin English; Tipp City Park Board — English; and Monroe Township Water and Sewer District — Thuma. Other committee assignments include Thuma on the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission board of directors with Cox as an alternate; Cox on the MVRPC Technical Advisory Committee with English acting as the alternate on this committee; Cox and fiscal officer John Skolnicki on the Public Records

MONROE TWP. Archives and Disposal Committee; Thuma heading the audit committee alongside Skolnicki; and English on the Cyber Security and Internet Committee with the township contracted computer technician. English will again be the trustee to sign the MS4 Stormwater Permit and also noted as the person responsible for overall management and implementation of each minimum control measure in the Stormwater Permit. Special Project Administrator Mary Lou Wilson has been appointed the staff contact for Phase II Stormwater Permit. English also was named debris manager and is part of the Debris Management Team along with the township maintenance supervisor and the special project administrator. The trustees also agreed to pay MVRPC the 2012 membership fee of $2,814.28, and to approve a retainer with Attorney Wanda Carter of Newhouse, Prophater, Letcher & Moots, LLC, for advice with annexation issues as needed. An annexation agreement passed at the Tuesday evening board meeting agrees to a petition request by

Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church and Growing Hope Inc. for just more than 130 acres be annexed to the city of Tipp City. This also would include a road maintenance agreement between Monroe Township and city of Tipp City The monthly township recycling event will be 8:30-11:30 a.m. Jan. 14 at the maintenance facility on Michaels Road. Accepted recyclable items include glass, plastic, paper, cardboard, tin and aluminum. Angie’s Shred of Troy will also be at this month’s recycling event so local residents can participate in the document shredding process that carries a 10 cents per pound charge. Trustees accepted the latest financial reports from 2011 by the township fiscal officer as well as the bank reconciliation report on Nov. 30, 2011. A public meeting has been set by the Monroe Township Water and Sewer District for 6 p.m. Monday, in the township meeting room, 6 E. Main St., Tipp City. The next trustees meeting will shift to 7 p.m. Jan. 17 due to the Martin Luther King holiday falling on the third Monday of the month. All township offices will be closed on that Monday in observance of the federal holiday.

Eagles’ Wings Stable seeks volunteers PIQUA — Eagles’ Wings Stable is seeking volunteers to assist students in their winter session of classes. Eagles’ Wings provides Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT) to children and adults who have various disabilities. Volunteers should be at least 14 years of age, able to walk for one hour and have a desire to help other people. Classes are scheduled for one hour and will be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings and are conducted in an indoor heated arena. Volunteers are asked to commit to a

one-hour time slot once per week for the duration of the six-week session. The session will run from Jan. 16 through Feb. 25. An orientation session for volunteers will be held this Saturday, Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. in Eagles’ Wings’ arena. The orientation will last approximately two hours and is necessary for new volunteers. Eagles’ Wings Stable is located at 5730 N. Washington Rd., just south of Piqua. It is a 501(c)(3) public charity and is a Piqua Area United Way member agency serving the upper Miami Valley and

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“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 people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” — First Amendment, U.S. Constitution

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Loveland (Colo.) Daily Reporter-Herald on the deaths of Kim Jong ll and Vaclav Havel: With a characteristically gaudy and totalitarian funeral, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il was laid to rest. However, the faked displays of grief by most of his countrymen for the passing of a two-bit thug with a nuclear weapon should not detract from the true sorrow of the passing of one of the larger-than-life statesmen of the past 50 years, Vaclav Havel. Havel was the playwright-turned-president who led newly free Czechoslovakia out of the communist and Stalinist wilderness imposed by the Warsaw Pact. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, three men loomed large in eastern European politics. Two are well-known: former Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev and Polish labor leader Lech Walesa. However, Havel also was a moral compass pointing out the shortcomings of communism — and spent years in prison or under house arrest because of his views. When he died Dec. 18, his beloved country — or countries, because of the split between the As I Czech Republic and Slovakia — had long been See It members of a free and prosperous Europe that ■ The Troy has coalesced in the past generation. Daily News On the other side of the world, North Korea welcomes is in shambles, with a kleptocratic class stealcolumns from ing whatever meager resources are generated our readers. To in the country. submit an “As I One can only hope the next Vaclav Havel is See It” send in North Korea, slowly building the skills necyour type-writessary to lead a country into the light. ten column to: Newsday, New York, on the Consumer ■ “As I See It” Financial Protection Bureau: c/o Troy Daily Senate Republicans have been shameless in News, 224 S. their zeal to neuter the agency created in the Market St., wake of the 2008 financial crisis to protect conTroy, OH 45373 sumers from unscrupulous and misleading ■ You can also lending practices. Five months after it doors e-mail us at opened, the agency has no leader and no museditorial@tdnpu cle. blishing.com. Earlier this month, a GOP filibuster blocked ■ Please include your full confirmation of President Barack Obama’s nomname and teleinee to head the new Consumer Financial phone number. Protection Bureau. And 44 senators insist they won’t vote to approve anyone for the job until the new bureau is restructured. But what they call restructuring is actually demolition. The bureau can oversee existing banking regulations, but until a director is in place, it can’t issue new rules or regulate nonbank operations such as mortgage servicers and payday lenders. These regulations include plain language on terms for home loans and for credit cards, as well as the use of large type for readability. Obama could use a recess appointment to install his nominee, former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, who is acknowledged by both sides to be highly qualified. Although lawmakers have left town for the holidays, the Senate hasn’t officially recessed. Still, the president could employ a seldom-used parliamentary tactic to challenge the blocking. That would be an aggressive move by the White House, but it’s the only way to respond to aggressive GOP tactics. It’s not the best way to do business, but it’s preferable to the current stalemate. Republicans say they’re holding out for greater transparency and accountability. Those are buzzwords meant to cast GOP obstructionism as good government. It’s no such thing, and the public deserves better.

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whomever it was. Troy Post Office on Jan. 4. That was very honest of you. I called the post office and was told it was found and to pick it — Jack Busse up. To the Editor: I lost a book of stamps at the Troy I want to thank the person,

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Old friends drive away holiday gloom Last week I had one of the rarest occurrences happen in my lifetime — I managed to see each and every one of my dear-to-my heart friends. In a day and age where you can "friend" total strangers online on Facespace, sometimes the definition of a true friend can become lost and overused. Oh, and nowhere in this column (or any column of mine for that matter) will you see me use the phrase “bestie” to describe my friends. I have a little more class than that awful expression, folks. So while Evan jetted off to Texas for the holiday, instead of wallowing in my misery and making a twin-sized dent in my couch (OK, so I lied, my couch was my best friend last week) I used my final vacation days to catch up with the ones that I love the most (besides my family) last week. Some of you may have read about a few of them here in this fine publication you read each and every Friday. In Twin tradition, their nicknames will partially conceal their identities to amuse myself and because my attorney says so. On Monday, my best friend

Melanie Yingst Troy Daily News Columnist Jani-Bug asked me to watch her son and her twin daughters. I quickly accepted to fill my empty house with my favorite kids (in addition to the one that I'm legally responsible for). So I did what any great pseudo-aunt would do — I bought mass quantities of ice cream and popped popcorn and spoiled them silly. I love them like my own (I like them even better sometimes because I can send them back). On Tuesday, I went out to dinner with a new friend that I met on a blind date a few weeks ago. This blind date was probably the most terrifying experience of my life. All in all, “New Friend” and I had plenty to talk about (Six Degrees of Champaign/Miami County never gets old). Folks,

dating is hard work. “New Friend” has yet to be nicknamed, but we here at the Troy Daily News will be having a staff meeting to discuss the endless possibilities. On Wednesday I met up with one of my oldest friends — Hackalackashacka or “Hack.” I visited Hack in D.C. during my Thanksgiving visit, but we always try to get together when he's back home in Miami County. We visited a downtown pub that happened to be playing music from our high school days. Gulp. We are getting old. Anybody else remember the words to the Backstreet Boys “I want it that way?” Just me? Dang it. Thursday I spent with fan favorite: The Queen. We grabbed dinner and goblets of margaritas and enjoyed an adult conversation, ones involving bodily functions of children without interruption. The Queen is like the salt on my margarita glass — always there when you need it and terribly missed when it’s not there. Friday was another rare occurrence to hang out with Jani-Bug, minus children. We did what any other child-free best friends would do — stalked old

boyfriends on Facespace. Oh please, like we are the only ones out there that do this (insert throwing stones in glass houses saying here). And I rounded out 2011 with my oldest, best friend of all — Triplet. She gets this name because we truly look alike. Our parents would get us mixed up on the T-ball field. And as fate would have it, someone at the New Year's party we were at pointed out that we happened to be wearing the same exact pair of jeans. We are that cool. I don't know how I managed to cram each and every day of my vacation with friends — new and old — but it made a somewhat lonely holiday for this single mom a very happy and blessed one. I may not have washed my dishes or got my house in order like some people would have during their free time — I got lucky and made time for what is really important in 2012 — great friends. Cheers to you in 2012.

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Fire causes damage at Troy company Staff Reports A fire broke out at Ivex Laminating, 421 S. Union St., at approximately 11 a.m. Thursday. According to Troy Fire Department Assistant Chief Matt Simmons, the fire was in a duct that lead to the roof of the business. Simmons said because the fire was about 25 feet in the air, it took a while for personnel and TROY equipment to get to the fire by using a power saw to cut away the duct and roof decking. Damage estimates are about $5,000-$10,000, and Simmons said the cause of the fire was due to some wood framing around the duct that was not meant to be used for the temperatures reached in the duct. Simmons said the initial fire was put out by company employees with the use of fire extinguishers and the Troy Fire Department put out smoldering embers. They said there was a lot of smoke visible during the hour and half firefighters were on the scene. While a few employees that worked

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Troy firefighters use a power saw to cut away the duct and roof decking at Ivex Laminating, 421 S. Union St. in the area of the duct were evacuated for a time, the company was able to resume business Thursday. No one was injured, Simmons said.

DR. JOHN E. BARGA SPRINGFIELD — Dr. John E. Barga, 91 of Springfield, formerly of Troy and Greenville, passed away Jan. 4, 2012, at his daughter’s home in Springfield. He was born Sept. 27, 1920, in Detroit, Mich. He was preceded in death by his parents, John L. and Lenora (Goubeaux) Barga. He is survived by his loving wife, Janice (Hough) Barga; children, Susan Hillman of BARGA Springfield, Caryl Barga of Pine Hurst, N.C., and John T. Barga of Tiffin; grandchildren, Brian and Brock Hillman, Rick and Mark Barga and Jake Waits; and a great-grandchild, Darian Hillman. Dr. Barga served his country proudly in the U.S. Air Force during World War

PIQUA — Patricia J. Best, 87, of 1567 Garbry Road, Piqua, died at 1:36 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at Piqua Manor Nursing Home. She was born Feb. 22, 1924, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to the late William E. and Jean C. (Hofmeister) Masters. Survivors include two sons, Howard “Bud” (Sue) Best of Castine and Robert Best of Arizona; a daughter, Jean Wackler of Moraine; six grandBEST children; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Carol (Thomas) Eck of Dahlonega, Ga. She was preceded in death by a sister, Wilma Saylor. Following her education, she served her country during World War II with the United States Army in the WAC Component having been honorably discharged in 1945. She worked as a librarian with the

the United States is going to maintain our military superiority,” Obama said, with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey at his side. Obama said his administration would not repeat the mistakes made after World War II and Vietnam when defense reductions left the military ill-prepared. “As commander in chief, I will not let that happen again,” he said. “Not on my watch.” Both Panetta and Dempsey said they anticipate heavy criticism of their new strategy, which is meant to guide future defense budgets, including the 2013 spending plan that Obama will submit to Congress in February.

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The criticism from Republicans came quickly. Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif., chairman of the House Armed Services, issued a statement saying, “This is a lead-from-behind strategy for a left-behind America.” He called it a “retreat from the world in the guise of a new strategy.” Dempsey praised the strategy and the work of crafting it, calling it inclusive and comprehensive. “It’s not perfect,” the general said. “There will be people who think it goes too far. Others will say it doesn’t go nearly far enough. That probably makes it about right. It gives us what we need.” Obama said the strategy overhaul is designed to contend with hundreds of billions of dollars in budget cuts and refocus the United States’ national security priorities after a decade dominated by the post.-Sept. 11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Newman was preceded in death by one sister, Peggy; and three brothers, Doug, Don and David. She was a member of the First United Church of Christ, Troy, and a former volunteer at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She worked at Flash Restaurant, Troy. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at Baird Funeral Home, Troy, with the Rev. Ed Ellis officiating. Interment will follow in Honeycreek Cemetery, Christiansburg. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Acclaim Hospice, 7887 Washington Village Drive, Dayton, OH 45459 or the American Cancer Society, Ohio Southwest Region, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

8, 2012, at the Potsdam Church of the Brethren, 22 E. Cross St., Potsdam. Hale-Sarver Funeral Home, West Milton, is handling the arrangements. • Mary Kathleen “Kathy” Brantley SIDNEY — Mary Kathleen “Kathy” Brantley, 60 of 857 S. Ohio St., Sidney, died Jan. 4, 2012, at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. Funeral services will be Saturday, Jan.7, at Adams Funeral Home, 1401 Fair Road, Sidney.

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New faces join council Staff Report Doris Beeman was reelected Covington Village Council president Tuesday night. The first meeting of the new year also included the swearing in of two council members and new Covington Board of Public Affairs members. After being elected for a second term as council president, Beeman was sworn in by Mayor Ed McCord, who also swore in council members Lois Newman and Marc Basye. McCord was sworn in by Beeman. McCord, Newman and Basye were all elected by voters in November. Since no one ran for Covington Board of Public

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II, was a retired podiatrist, a member of Kiwanis Club of Troy (past president), American Podiatry Association, Ohio Podiatry Association, B.P.O.E. Elks life member No. 833 of Troy, and V.F.W. No. 7262 of Greenville. John loved to ballroom dance, golf and play cards. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St., West Milton. Friends may call on Monday one hour prior to the service (12 p.m.) at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Alzheimer’s Association.

JANET C. NEWMAN TROY — Janet C. Newman, 79, of Troy, Ohio, died peacefully at her residence at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. She was born Nov. 5, 1932, in Troy, to the late Arthur and Elsie (Hansford) Anderson. Her husband, Chester B. Newman, preceded her in death Dec. 1, 2002, after 53 years of marriage. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Russ L. and Linda Newman of AP PHOTO Canine corps policeman Anthony Troy; daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy Rogers goes through a training exercise and Greg Hale of Bradford and Judi and with his dog Amor at Krumm Park on Doug Lamka of Troy; two sisters, Shirley Shiltz and Doris Weatherhead; two Oct. 25, 2011 in Columbus. brothers, Emil and Emmitt Anderson; The animals went armed in Plexiglas seven grandchildren, David McDaniel, face shields, leather nose guards, breast- Kristina Shope, Devera and Charity plates, leg wraps and other padded gear Newman and Ashley, Taylor and Curt Hale; and five great-grandchildren: a typical precaution when violence is Amora Gibbs, Bridgette McDaniel, D.J. anticipated but such protection doesn’t Gibbs, Maddyson Shope and Kennedy always keep them safe. Hale. “The horses have gotten hurt at Palmer Fest, but I don’t think they hurt FUNERAL DIRECTORY him (Willie),” Shoopman said. “He just kept doing his job.” • Henry Martin Campbell Two other Columbus officers have SIDNEY — Elder Henry Martin also forged similarly strong ties with Campbell, died Jan. 4, 2012, in animals, albeit not horses. Sidney. Brian Carter, a 20-year officer, works Services will be at 10:30 a.m. with 4-1/2-year-old Rasta one of nine Monday, Jan. 9 at Salm-McGill and Belgian Malinois in the Columbus Tangeman Funeral Home, Sidney. Division of Police canine unit. • George Harding Smiley “He’s the property of the city of POTSDAM — George Harding Columbus,” said Carter, 45, who joined Smiley, 75, of Potsdam, passed away the unit in 2008, “but I call him my dog Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at Upper and spend more time with him than Valley Medical Center, Troy. with my wife.” Funeral services will be Sunday, Jan.

Obama makes vow about power WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama vowed Thursday the United States will remain the world’s pre-eminent military power even as the Pentagon scales back spending, shrinks the Army and Marine Corps and pulls back from Europe. In a rare appearance at the Pentagon, Obama said the U.S. is “turning a page” after having killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, withdrawn troops from Iraq and begun to wind down the war in Afghanistan. He outlined a vision for the future that would ensure an uncompromised U.S. military strength operating with less money. “Our military will be leaner, but the world must know

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Police say they understand human-animal bond COLUMBUS (AP) — Even in dangerous situations, the trust between John Shoopman and Willie remains unshaken. Together, the Columbus police officer and his horse have helped keep the peace since 2007. “He loves his job and the work he does with me, and I love my job and my work with Willie,” said Shoopman, a member of the Division of Police mounted unit. “Willie relies upon me. … He doesn’t run off.” The strength of the human-animal relationship even under severe stress provides the theme of the upcoming Steven Spielberg film War Horse. Based on the Michael Morpurgo young-adult novel, the movie centers on Albert, a young Englishman who saves and trains his beloved horse, Joey. When Joey is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France to serve under enemy fire during World War I, Albert enlists (despite being underage) to find Joey and bring him home. Although he doesn’t work with Willie on a battlefield, Shoopman said he can appreciate the bond between Albert and Joey. Like the film characters, he and his 12-year-old American saddlebred strive “to always be there for each other.” Willie shows his fidelity even when the job circumstances heat up, he said such as last year when the mounted unit helped with crowd control in Athens, in southeast Ohio, during the annual spring fling known as Palmer Fest. “Some years, it gets out of control with 6,000 to 10,000 kids partying on that weekend and trying to take over the street,” said Shoopman, 44, a Columbus officer since 1989. “Last year, they burned couches in the road … and threw beer bottles and cans at the horses.”

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COVINGTON Affairs openings, McCord appointed and swore in Dave Beeman and Dave Roecker as BPA members. During the business portion of the meeting, council approved contracts with the Covington Fire Department and the Covington Rescue Squad. The contracts call for payments of $100,000 to the fire department and $91,801 for the rescue squad for the services rendered by the departments. Beeman reported the street committee, which met before the council meeting, discussed the possible joint purchase of a durapatcher with Newberry Township. She also noted that the street sweeper is broken and it has been difficult to find replacement parts. Council agreed to delay taking action on the adoption of the Ohio Basic Code because the village has not received the code book. A second reading was given to an ordinance to create the position of village

administrator. Newman voted against the measure, which will be up for final action at the Jan. 17 meeting. Council approved the 2012 appropriations. The general fund appropriations total $1,044,734, with a projected balance of $165,075. The village ended 2011 with a general fund balance of $246,917. McCord reported he will be participating in a state webinar regarding funding available for sharing equipment among government agencies. Council members received a list of possible 2012 goals prepared by McCord. Among the projects on the list were the installation of a storm tile on Walnut Street, purchase of a durapatcher, a problem with dilapidated residential and commercial structures in the village, remodeling financing through Habitat for Humanity and the sale of village-owned property at 104 Wright St. McCord said the goals will be discussed further at the Jan. 17 meeting.

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AP MOVIE REVIEWS PARIAH: Writer-director Dee Rees’ feature debut achieves a difficult, intriguing balance. It’s at once raw and dreamlike, specific to a particular, personal rite of passage yet relatable in its message of being true to oneself. Adepero Oduye gives a subtly natural performance as Alike (pronounced ah-lee-kay), a 17-year-old Brooklyn girl who’s struggling to come out as a lesbian. Each day at school, she dresses the way that makes her feel comfortable in baggy T-shirts and baseball caps, and she pals around with her brash best friend, Laura (Pernell Walker), who’s already happily out. But on the bus ride home, she must transform herself into the young lady her mother, Audrey (Kim Wayans), approves of and loves. Audrey hopes arranging a new friendship with a colleague’s daughter, Bina (Aasha Davis), will set Alike down a traditionally straight, female path, but this budding relationship only complicates matters further. Simultaneously, Alike’s home life is deteriorating, as her police officer father (Charles Parnell) begins keeping suspiciously late hours; it’s a subplot that bogs things down and feels like a distraction from Alike’s journey, a device to add tension. But Alike’s story is inspiring to see: Oduye is both melancholy and radiant in the role, and she makes you long for her character to finally find peace. And Bradford Young’s award-winning cinematography gives “Pariah” the gauzy, gorgeous feel of an urban fairy tale. R for sexual content and language. 86 minutes. Three stars out of four. — Christy Lemire, AP Movie Critic A SEPARATION: The title is an apt encapsulation of the film as a whole: It may sound simple, but its results are devastating. Writer-director Asghar Farhadi’s tale begins as a domestic disagreement in contemporary Iran and morphs into a legal thriller, one that will have you questioning the characters — and your own perception of them — again and again. This transformation occurs intimately, organically and seemingly so effortlessly that you may not recognize it right before your eyes. But the lasting effect will linger; while this story is incredibly detailed in the specificity of its setting, its themes resonate universally. Farhadi sets the tense tone right off the top with a long, single take in which middle-class husband and wife Simin (Leila Hatami) and Nader (Peyman Moadi) sit before a judge to explain their dispute. She wants the family to leave Tehran to provide their studious daughter, Termeh (the director’s daughter, Sarina Farhadi), with better educational opportunities. He wants to stay and care for his aging father, who’s suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. When Simin’s divorce request is rejected, she moves out; while the daughter stays, Nader still needs help watching his father. This leads to one fateful decision, and then another and another, until finally, serious criminal charges are at stake. “A Separation” honestly addresses the notions of trust and respect, loyalty and religious devotion. PG-13 for mature thematic material. In Persian with English subtitles. 123 minutes. Three and a half stars out of four. — Christy Lemire, AP Movie Critic

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Tipp Roller Mill Children’s Theatre and HAM IT UP! Productions will be hosting auditions for the spring production of “The Glass Slipper.” Auditions will run from 68 p.m. Jan. 16 at The Hotel Gallery. HAM IT UP! Productions is a the-

ater program for Tipp City and the Miami Valley school-age children. Rehearsals will begin Jan. 23 and the show will run May 4-6. For more information, visit www.hamitup.org or call (937) 4100138.

For the Troy Daily News For the second year, Edison Community College will host Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers on Jan. 14 at the Piqua campus. Tickets are $15 and will be on sale the day of the event, with doors openPIQUA ing at 6:15 p.m. As a tribute to those serving, military and veterans tickets will be half-price for those with a military identification. The show will start at 7 p.m. This year’s show will feature opening act Rosie Davis and Breakwater and the Radio Ramblers will be recording a live album throughout the evening. Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers formed in 2006 and have been performing extensively throughout the Midwest.

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Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers will perform at Edison Jan.14 The group plays traditional bluegrass music — original arrangements of familiar song favorites, original compositions and Appalachian gospel music. The group features vocal music and banjo,

fiddle, guitar, mandolin and bass. The Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers concert will provide an evening of music and fun for all ages. In case of inclement weather, call (937) 526-

4971 for possible show cancellations. Seating is limited, so those attending are encouraged to show up early in case of a sellout. For more information on the performers, visit www.radioramblers.com.

Writers guild noms announced ‘Descendants,’ ‘Bridesmaids’ among nominations LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Clooney’s “The Descendants,” Brad Pitt’s “Moneyball,” Kristen Wiig’s “Bridesmaids” and Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris” are among nominees for the Writers Guild of America Awards. Clooney’s family drama “The Descendants” earned an adapted-screenplay nomination Thursday for director Alexander Payne and co-writers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. Pitt’s sports tale “Moneyball” is up for the same prize for writers Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Zaillian has a second adapted-screenplay nomination for director David Fincher’s thriller “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara. “Bridesmaids” star Wiig shared an originalscreenplay nomination for her wedding comedy, which she co-wrote with Annie Mumolo. Director Allen also was nominated for original

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In this publicity image released by Universal Pictures, from left, Melissa McCarthy, Ellie Kemper, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig are shown in a scene from “Bridesmaids.” screenplay for his romantic fantasy “Midnight in Paris.” Other contenders for original screenplay: Will Reiser for the cancer story “50/50,” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen; Tom McCarthy for the family tale “Win Win,” featuring Paul Giamatti; and Diablo Cody for the dark comedy “Young

Adult,” with Charlize Theron. Also nominated for adapted screenplay: writer-director Tate Taylor for the Deep South drama “The Help,” with Viola Davis, Emma Stone and Octavia Spencer; and John Logan for filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s Paris adventure “Hugo,” featuring Ben Kingsley and child stars Chloe Grace

Moretz and Asa Butterfield. Some acclaimed films, including the silent movie “The Artist,” were ineligible because they were not made under the guild’s contract guidelines. Nominated for documentary screenplay: Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega, “Better This World”; Marshall Curry and Matthew Hamachek, “If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front”; Patricio Guzman, “Nostalgia for the Light”; Wim Wenders, “Pina”; Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich and Leonard Retel Helmrich, “Position Among the Stars”; and Manish Pandey, “Senna.” Honors from Hollywood trade groups such as the writers, actors and directors guilds help sort out likely contenders for the Academy Awards, whose nominations come out Jan. 24. Writers Guild winners will be announced Feb. 19.

Young Masters art Probing what Hollywood was told on raid exhibit set to open

The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center announces the Young Masters Art Exhibit, which will open Sunday, and run through Feb 19. The exhibit will showcase selected works completed by Troy students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The Hayner staff and the art teachers will be hosting a reception honoring students and their guests from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday. The public is invited to the reception.

U.S. album sales up LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. album sales rose more than 3 percent last year for the first gain since 2004 — a sign that rising digital sales are finally stemming the decade-long decline of compact discs. The uptick to 458 million album sales was helped by the hugely popular sophomore album “21” from British singer Adele, which sold 5.8 million, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Huge interest in Adele also led to the sales of 856,000 copies of “19,” her debut album from 2008. Michael Buble’s

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tary and the CIA for prepublication review. White House press secretary Jay Carney, asked in August about King’s call for an investigation, said claims that the White House had given out classified information were false and that the most specific information the White House had released about the raid came from his daily briefings. Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal put out a statement at that time saying the film “has been in the works for many years and integrates the collective efforts of three administrations, including those of Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama, as well as the cooperative strategies and implementation by the Department of Defense and the CIA.” The movie is expected to reach theaters at the end of the year. 2248026

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WASHINGTON (AP) entertainment industry.” — Investigators are probKing has expressed ing whether the Obama worries about the adminadministration divulged istration’s cooperation (Pentagon and TROY too many details of the with Sony Pictures secret raid on Osama bin Entertainment Inc. and CIA Laden to Hollywood film- Kathryn Bigelow, director The Troy-Hayner involvement)... is of the Oscar-winning picCultural Center is located makers. Rep. Peter King, who ture “The Hurt Locker,” at 301 W. Main St. Open bound to increase heads the House who is working on a hours of the center are 9 such leaks, and Homeland Security movie about the hunt for a.m. to 5 p.m. TuesdayCommittee, has quesbin Laden. In August Saturday, 7-9 p.m. undermine these King wrote the inspectors Monday-Thursday, and 1-5 tioned how much infororganizations’ mation was shared about general of the Pentagon p.m. Sundays. the U.S. special operaand CIA noting a New The Center is closed hard-won tions mission in Pakistan York Times column sayduring holidays. ing that Sony and All events and exhibits that killed the al-Qaida reputation as are free and open to the leader in May. King on Bigelow had been given ‘quiet public. For more informaThursday released a “top-level access to the tion, call 339-0457 or visit December letter from the most classified mission in professionals.’ the website at www.troyPentagon saying that the history.” — Peter hayner.org. inspector general’s office In his letter, King said covering intelligence mat- that leaks of classified King ters “will address actions information related to the taken by Department of bin Laden raid had Defense personnel related already resulted in the reputations as ‘quiet pro“Christmas,” which was to the release of informaarrests of Pakistanis fessionals,’” King said. released in late October, tion to the filmmakers.” believed by Pakistan He sought information racked up 2.5 million King, R-N.Y., also authorities to have assiston talks among the White album sales. Lady Gaga’s released a November let- ed the CIA. Participation House, the Pentagon and “Born This Way” sold 2.1 by the Pentagon and the the CIA about providing million, boosted by a mas- ter from the CIA saying Hollywood executives that its office of public CIA in making a film sive sale at Amazon.com with access to covert miliaffairs was developing a about the raid “is bound earlier in the year for a tary operators and asked “single point of reference to increase such leaks, heavily discounted 99 whether the film would that will govern future and undermine these cents. be submitted to the miliinteractions with the organizations’ hard-won Digital album sales rose nearly 20 percent to AREA ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS 103 million, while CDs fell nearly 6 percent to 225 million. Tour to make local stop Band to visit Troy The rest of the total is TROY — Casting Crowns, along with TROY — Hotel California is set to made up largely of digital Matthew West, Royal Tailor and Lindsay make a stop at Hobart Arena Jan. 13. The single tracks, where 10 tracks are counted as one McCaul will be at Hobart Arena at 7 p.m. show will begin at 8 p.m. Reserved tickets Feb. 17, Tickets are $47.50, $27.50, are $15 in advance and $17 the day of the album. Digital singles $25.50 and $15. All ticket prices will show. General admission will be $12 in sales rose nearly 9 percent to 1.27 billion. increase $5 the day of the show. advance and $14 the day of the show.

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Have a pow-wow with the family Dear Annie: Seven years ago, I married into a wonderful family. It was my second marriage, and the family accepted my 10-year-old son as their own. My father-in-law has always been nice to me, but I've been told there was a lot of verbal abuse when my husband and his siblings were growing up. In the past couple of years, Grandpa has shown some symptoms of dementia. At the last family gathering, my son, now 17, went into the kitchen to talk to Grandpa. From the dining room, we all heard Grandpa scream at my son, some nonsense about never returning a book. My husband's family just sat there behaving as if nothing was happening, so I went in to rescue my child. I know Grandpa won't remember how he acted, but I am having a problem dealing with the rest of my husband's family. Not one of them said a thing or offered my son a word of comfort or sympathy. I stood there crying as the whole family sat at the table with eyes downcast. My husband apologized for not handling it better, but doesn't want to do anything to damage the relationship with his siblings. But they are not the loving family I thought they were. I feel everyone at that table owes my son and me an apology. I want my husband to be as angry as I am. I no longer wish to attend family gatherings, because I want to make it clear that their behavior was hurtful. What is a good compromise that would allow me a little dignity (so they know I'm not a doormat) but still permit my husband and children to be with the family? — Furious in Florida Dear Furious: We are not excusing the family's behavior, but they have been living with an angry Grandpa for years. Their response implied self-preservation rather than "not loving." Consider this an opportunity to teach them how to react appropriately to such outbursts. Have a family powwow. Tell them how upset you were that they didn't protect your son, and then explain exactly how you wish they would have behaved instead. Also speak to your son. He's old enough to understand that Grandpa isn't quite himself and these rants are beyond his control. Dear Annie: We have young adult children who stayed at our home over the holidays and spent the majority of time engaged with their individual smart phones. They rarely interacted with other family members. I found the behavior disrespectful and tried feebly to say something, without success. My husband and I do not want to accept this rude behavior again. What is the proper way to set boundaries with these young adults, one of whom is still being supported by us? — Competing for Face Time Dear Competing: Set ground rules for when the kids are in your presence, but don't do it "feebly." Allow them to use their phones when they are lounging around, but during meals, insist that all phones be turned off. Remind them when necessary. If you engage the kids in a conversation, ask them to please put the phones away for the duration. Be pleasant, but firm and consistent. Dear Annie: Here's how I solved the problem of kids who don't appreciate what you give them. My nephew is like that. I thought he received too many toys for his birthday and Christmas, so I always bought him clothes. One time, he reluctantly tore the paper off my gift, peeked inside and casually tossed it aside, barely managing to squeeze out a "thank you." That was the last Christmas he received a wrapped gift from me. From that time forward, I took the money I would have spent and put it in a savings account. I would place the deposit slip with the balance inside the birthday or Christmas card. For his high school graduation, he will receive a check for $600. — Not Frustrated Anymore in Virginia Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

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Here’s a hint to help you pack efficiently Dear Heloise: Here is a hint for packing more items into your luggage for flying so you don’t have to take too many checked bags. My grandson was going away to school, and we wanted to keep the cost down by limiting his checked bags. We used reusable vacuum-seal storage packs. He was able to take a comforter, two pillows, sheets and enough clothes in one checked bag and one carry-on by using these bags. My son also used this hint and was amazed at what he got into one bag for airplane travel. I enjoy reading your column every day. — Barbara in Wasco, Calif.

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photos and tidbits of information about upcoming appearances, plus Cabbie pictures. CANNED GOODS Dear Heloise: To keep canned goods rotating, we always write the month and year on the can so I know which ones to use first. — Rae Philpott, Cedar Hill, Texas GUEST-BED GRIPE Dear Heloise: I would like to call attention to the issue of guest beds, specifically pillows. As a 60-year veteran of visiting friends for reunions and staying mostly in rooms that used to be kids’ rooms, I have experienced pillows that should have been thrown out decades ago. They are

uncomfortable and have an odor that is offensive. Just because a bed was fine once doesn’t mean that it is still. I suggest that hosts try the guest bed before submitting a friend to it. I try to make the beds freshly just before guests arrive, and buy new pillows. Not to sound ungrateful for hospitality, but I still would like a little freshness in accommodations. Odor is odor. — Lou D., via email How right you are, and one can buy new pillows pretty cheaply. Old, old pillows should be sent to the pillow graveyard, especially those from a guest bed. — Heloise

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HOROSCOPE Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 Fortuitous times could be in the offing for you socially in the year ahead. There is a good chance that you will form and build a strong new alliance that will be the envy of all your present friends and associates. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You might profit for the moment if you think solely of yourself, but sooner rather than later you’ll have to pay the price. Making it worse, your selfishness would be exposed in the process. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — It would be best if you handle a problematical development rather than let your counterpart do so. His or her solutions could turn out to be a bit too reckless for you. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — If you’re smart, you’ll refrain from taking measures to even a score with a rival. Instead of being vindictive toward an offender, let the forgiving side of your nature guide your course of action. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Even if it’s not convenient at the moment for you to do a favor for a pal, find a way to do so anyway. To go out of your way for someone is the true test of friendship. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — First and foremost, be realistic about your financial situation. If you can definitely make a profit on something that is a bit of a gamble, fire your best shot. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Instead of simply ordering someone about, set a good example first so that this person can see you’re not asking anything of him or her that you wouldn’t do yourself. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — There is an old World War II saying: “Loose lips sink ships.” Let two friends who have confided in you know that they don’t have to worry about any leakage. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Be careful if the ante gets raised in an important undertaking. All concerned parties might suddenly start looking out for their own interests when they find out there is something of real value at stake. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Weigh your gains carefully against what you could stand to lose. Have some second thoughts if the balance is unequal. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — If you are prepared to be self-sufficient, the failure of a counted-on party to take care of an entrusted task won’t set you back. Grin and bear it. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — There’s a good chance that you might be called upon to clear up a dispute between two close friends. The only way you won’t get into trouble is to let each party see that you are truly impartial. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — That road that leads to success in an important objective is likely to be littered with all kinds of impediments. Be prepared to have an alternative route mapped out. COPYRIGHT 2012 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

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REGIONAL ALMANAC Temperature High Yesterday .............................45 at 4:31 p.m. Low Yesterday..............................22 at 6:05 a.m. Normal High .....................................................35 Normal Low ......................................................21 Record High ........................................62 in 1939 Record Low........................................-22 in 1884

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Friday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2012. There are 360 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 6, 1912, New Mexico became the 47th state. On this date: • In 1412, tradition holds that Joan of Arc was born this day in Domremy. • In 1540, England’s King Henry VIII married his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. (The marriage lasted about six months.)

• In 1759, George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis were married in New Kent County, Va. • In 1838, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail gave the first successful public demonstration of their telegraph, in Morristown, N.J. • In 1912, entertainer and philanthropist Danny Thomas was born in Deerfield, Mich. • In 1919, the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, died in

Oyster Bay, N.Y., at age 60. • In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his State of the Union address, outlined a goal of “Four Freedoms”: Freedom of speech and expression; the freedom of people to worship God in their own way; freedom from want; freedom from fear. • Today’s Birthdays: Pollster Louis Harris is 91. Bluegrass performer Earl Scruggs is 88. Retired MLB AllStar Ralph Branca is 86. Author E.L. Doctorow is 81.

Suspect in deadly Utah shootout had PTSD OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Search warrant in hand, a team of bulletproof vest-wearing officers rapped on the door of a small, red-brick Utah house, identifying themselves as police. When no one responded, authorities say, the officers burst inside. That’s when the gunfire erupted. When it was over Wednesday night, a 7-year veteran officer was dead and five of his colleagues were wounded, some critically. The suspect, an Army veteran whose estranged father said suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and may have been self-medicating with marijuana, was injured. Now, as the city tries to grapple with the outburst of violence and the loss of one of its officers, investigators are trying to determine how the raid as part of a drug investigation could have gone so terribly wrong. “It’s a very, very sad day,” an emotional Ogden Police Chief Wayne Tarwater said Thursday. A candlelight vigil for the fall-

en officers is planned for Thursday night at an Ogden amphitheater. Police declined to reveal details of the shooting besides a general timeline, citing the ongoing investigation. They would not say, for instance, whether the shootout took place entirely inside the home or spilled out into the yard, how many shots were fired and how many guns were recovered. There will be several investigations, including one by Ogden police and another outside probe by prosecutors. Among the questions that authorities will try to answer was whether the officers, in the chaotic moments upon entering the house, may have inadvertently fired on each other. Police said the warrant was based on information about possible drug activity, but would not say what officers were specifically looking for inside Matthew David Stewart’s home, which sits across the street from a Mormon church meeting house.

Stewart, 37, was in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, authorities said. He does not have an attorney yet. Utah court records show Stewart’s criminal history includes only a 2005 conviction for a class B misdemeanor traffic violation — operating a vehicle without insurance. A judge found him guilty after a bench trial and ordered him to pay a $350 fine. State officials also placed a pair of tax liens on Stewart last August. Stewart served in the Army from July 1994 to December 1998, spending a year based in Fort Bragg, N.C., and nearly three years stationed in Germany, Army records show. He held a post as a communications equipment specialist, earning an Army Achievement Medal and a National Defense Service Medal. Both are given for completing active service, although they don’t indicate exceptional acts of valor. Stewart’s father, Michael Stewart, said his son works a

night shift at a local Walmart and may have been sleeping when police arrived. “When they kicked in the door, he probably felt threatened,” said Michael Stewart, who has been estranged from his son for more than a year, but keeps track of him through his two other sons. The elder Stewart said his son suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression and may have been treating it with small amounts of pot. He said he believes his son may have been growing the weed himself. He said he didn’t believe his son owned any automatic weapons and that the family is upset by what happened. “This is my son’s problem and we’re grieving for him and all of the officers,” Michael Stewart said. “I’m dead sick about it.” Weber County Attorney Dee Smith said it wasn’t yet clear what charges Stewart might face once the shooting investigation concludes. “But it appears right now,

with the information we have, that we have an aggravated murder as well as a number of other attempted aggravated murders,” Smith said, choking back tears. Aggravated murder is a capital crime and, if convicted, Stewart could face the death penalty. The officer killed, Jared Francom, was with the Ogden police. He leaves behind two daughters, aged 3 and 5, and his wife of seven years, Erin. “She’s upset, but she’s hanging in there,” Frisby said of his daughter. “I can only describe her as a rock.” Joining the narcotics strike force had long been Francom’s dream job, according to his father-in-law, John Frisby. Francom, 30, had worked as a part-time patrol officer and took security jobs on the side until he was finally chosen for the select group. It was a “big honor,” Frisby said when reached by telephone at his home in Henderson, Nev. “He was good at it.”

Harry Potter’s owl spotted Like magic, bird seen around U.S. LAKE ANDES, S.D. (AP) — Famous for its role as Harry Potter’s companion in the books and movies, a species of majestic, mostly white owls is being sighted in abundant numbers this winter far from both Hogwarts and its native Arctic habitat. It’s typical for snowy owls to arrive in the U.S. every three or four winters, but this year’s irruption is widespread, with birders from the Pacific Northwest to New England reporting frequent sightings of the yellow-eyed birds. As many as 30 were spotted in December around South Dakota’s Lake Andes. “Thirty in one area, that’s mind numbing,” said Mark Robbins, an ornithologist with the University of Kansas

Biodiversity Institute. The arrival of the birds, which can top 2 feet in height with a wingspan of nearly 5 feet, is the result of a plentiful population of Arctic lemmings this summer, which led to a strong breeding season, said Denver Holt, director of the Owl Research Institute in Charlo, Mont. Lemmings are snowy owls’ main food source, and the baby boom is sending many of the youngsters across the border to scrounge for voles, field mice, rats, rabbits and shore birds. “It’s very unusual, because it’s coast to coast,” said Holt, who has been researching the owls’ Arctic habitat for 25 years. Snowy owls are drawn to frozen lakes, which remind them of their tun-

snowy owls hunt day and night, the allure of their plumage helps make them dra back home in the a prize sighting. Arctic, Robbins said. “Here’s the largest “And if they’re finding North American owl in rodents there, they’re terms of weight, a near staying there,” he said. all-white ghost of a bird “And perhaps seeing a for an adult male,” said couple of more snowy owls Cvetas, who has spotted there, they may think, four snowy owls since ‘OK, this is a hot spot.’” November. “For me, it The owls have been symbolizes wilderness at regular visitors to its best.” Boston’s Logan Airport, Missouri and Kansas and one even showed up typically draw just a few just after Thanksgiving in snowy owls every three or Hawaii. Chicago’s four years, but reports Montrose Point Bird this year have been wideSanctuary has become a spread, Robbins said. haven for the creatures, Birders spotted three with “countless sightings” this season, said Matthew snowy owls sitting on an Cvetas, an Evanston, Ill., irrigation unit west of Squaw Creek National birder. Wildlife Refuge near “It’s just been really Missouri’s borders with incredible,” he said. Nebraska and Iowa, and Cvetas said owl sightings are exciting for bird- there have been five of the birds hanging around ers, as the creatures are mostly nocturnal and dif- Smithville Lake just outficult to spot. Though side of Kansas City.

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A snowy owl clings to a powerline, Wednesday, near Lake Andes, S.D. The Arctic creatures have been seen from coast to coast more frequently this winter and have reached further south than in past years.

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AUTO REPAIR TECHNICIAN Only experienced need apply. Minimum 5 years experience. Must have tools. Sidney, OH. (937)726-5773

EFDA 27-35 hours per week in a team oriented family practice. Must be skillful and caring in all phases of assisting. 1 year post education clinical experi ence helpful. Send resume to: Dr. Huskey 2150 Wapakoneta Ave Sidney, OH 45365

To apply, call 937-335-6974 or stop our office at 405 Public Square, Troy OH.. Applications are available online at www.crsi-oh.com

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FLEET MANAGER Continental Express Inc., a local transportation company, has an immediate need for Fleet Manager. This person will communicate with drivers and customers. Requires someone with excellent computer and telephone skills. Must also be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and possess good decision making abilities. Must be flexible to work various hours. Prefer candidate with prior supervisory experience and some college coursework. We offer excellent salary and benefit package. Please apply at: Continental Express Inc. 10450 State Route 47 Sidney, OH 45365 or email resume to: mgoubeaux@ceioh.com

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MACHINE OPERATORS PRODUCTION TEAM LEADER RevWires, a growing manufacturer of cored welding wire located in Troy, is now hiring experienced machine operators and a production team leader. Qualified candidates will have a solid work history in a manufacturing environment along with excellent safety and attendance records. Applicants must pass a drug screen and background check. We offer a competitive wage and benefits package including 401(k) and health benefits. Email your resume to: jobs@ nationalstandard.com or fax to: (937)573-3211

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STORAGE TRAILERS, and buildings with docks. Reasonable rates. (800)278-0617

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-161 United States of America vs. Angie R. Parson, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 8, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of West Milton, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: L39-012259 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 784, page 265 on May 22, 2007 in the Miami County Records Also known as: 416 Park Avenue, West Milton, Ohio 45383 All taxes and assessments that appear on the Tax Duplicate filed with the Miami County Treasurer will be deducted from proceeds from the sale. This includes taxes and assessments for all prior years yet unpaid and delinquent tax amounts. The successful bidder will be responsible for any subsequent taxes or assessments that appear on said tax duplicate after the date of the sale of property. A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Start at Min Bid $26,550.00 Dollars TERMS OF SALE: 10.5% of winning bid at time of sale. Balance within 30 days of confirmation. Stephen D. Miles, Attorney 1/6, 1/13, 1/20-2012 2247483

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LAWN TRACTOR, Sears, snow blade, cab, chains, weights, 42" mowing deck, $1400. (937)368-2220

577 Miscellaneous CEMETERY PLOTS with vaults (2) Garden of Hope section in Forest Hill Memorial Gardens, both $3500 or best offer. (937)663-5917 COREVOLUTION EXERCISER, Great for back, core muscles. $100 OBO. (937)418-6336 CRIB COMPLETE, cradle, changing table, PackN-Play, basinet, PortaCrib, saucer, walker, car seat,high chair, blankets, clothes, gate, tub good condition (937)339-4233 DESKTOP COMPUTER, Nobilis, 17" monitor, HP 3-in-one printer, keyboard, mouse, XP Microsoft office, and many other programs, $275 OBO. (937)418-6336 KIMBALL ORGAN, Paradise model with all extras, good condition, $150, Computer Hutch, like new, $125, (937)492-5655 METAL. Wanting anything that contains metal. Will haul away for FREE. Call (937)451-1566 or (937)214-0861. NASCAR DIECAST collection. Over 225 1/24 diecast. Some autograph cars, Autograph picture cards. NASCAR card collection and lots more. 3 curio cabinets. (419)629-2041 POP MACHINE, 7-up with 6 selections, good working condition. Nice machine for workplace or investment location. $350 OBO. (937)418-6336 TONNEAU COVER, Aluminum, retractable, fits F-150, 6.5' bed. Fits 2005-2008 trucks. Locks, lighting connections, in nice condition. $350 OBO. (937)418-6336 WALKER folds adjusts with or without wheels, tub/shower benches, commode chair, toilet riser, grabbers, canes wooden and four footed, good condition (937)339-4233

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592 Wanted to Buy

597 Storage Buildings

810 Auto Parts & Accessories

CASH, top dollar paid for junk cars/trucks, running or non-running. I will pick up. Thanks for calling (937)719-3088 or (937)451-1019

Steel Buildings: Save THOUSANDS on 2011 Closeouts!! Limited availability, 20x30, 30x40, others. Save $$$, buy now for spring. Discounted shipping. Display savings also! Call 866-352-0469.

TRUCK CAP, Chevy S10, good condition. $50, (937)335-6205

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WE PAY cash for your old toys! Star Wars, GI Joes, He-Man, Transformers and much more. (937)638-3188.

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890 Trucks 1997 CHEVY S10, 78,000 miles, runs & looks great, Tanneau cover, $4600, (937)489-9921

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SHERIFF SALE NOTICE OF SALE UNDER JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT LAND TAXES MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT Case No.: 11-560 Jim Stubbs, Treasurer of Miami County, Ohio Plaintiff

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Roger Collins, et al Defendants WHEREAS, JUDGMENT HAS BEEN RENDERED AGAINST CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, PENALTIES, COSTS, AND CHARGES AS FOLLOWS:

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-431 The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2007-6, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-6 vs. Deborah Couch, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 8, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Elizabeth, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: E09-008865 Also known as: 3191 Gearhart Road, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Two Hundred Ninety Thousand and 00/100 ($290,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Kyle E. Timken, Attorney 1/6, 1/13, 1/20-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-039 Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Robin E. Eads aka Robin E. Weaver, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 8, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Newton, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: I20-028805 Also known as: 1635 Harshbarger Road, Covington, Ohio 45318 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Eighty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($85,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Susana E. Lykins, Attorney 1/6, 1/13, 1/20-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-465 SFJV 2005, LLC vs. Jeffrey E. Nuckles aka Jeffery E. Nuckles, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 8, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Staunton, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: K30-033600 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 788, page 154 Also known as: 4777 Orbison Road, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Ninety Thousand and 00/100 ($90,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Ellen L. Fornash, Attorney 1/6, 1/13, 1/20-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-534 U.S. Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Ownit Mortgage Loan Trust, Ownit Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-4 vs. Jeffrey S. Eads, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 8, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Monroe, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: G12-049800 Also known as: 7080 Peters Road, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Fifty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($159,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Stan C. Cwalinski, Attorney 1/6, 1/13, 1/20-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-520 JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association successor by merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC vs. Melisa M. Maston aka Melisa M. Davis, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 1, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township or Bethel, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: A01-084209 Prior Deed Reference: Deed Book Volume 768, page 815 Also known as: 9845 East Haskett Lane, Dayton, Ohio 45424 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($69,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than twothirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Matthew I. McKelvey, Attorney 12/30/2011, 1/6, 1/13-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-603 JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. Tina J. Davis, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 1, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Tipp City, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: G15-000790 Prior Deed Reference: D.B. 693/ 729 Also known as: 19 South First Street, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Thousand and 00/100 ($60,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Bethany L. Suttinger, Attorney 12/30/2011, 1/6, 1/13-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-684 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Certificateholders of Park Place Securities, Inc., Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-WCW3 vs. Christopher Langenkamp htta Chris Langenkamp, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 25, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-025880 & D08-025870 Also known as: 17 Elmwood Avenue, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Seventy Thousand and 00/100 ($70,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Robert R. Hoose, Attorney 12/23, 12/30-2011, 1/6-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-580 MainSource Bank vs. Newell H. Christopher, Jr., et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 25, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-092000 Also known as: 1010 West Main Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Eighty Thousand and 00/100 ($80,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Alan M. Kappers, Attorney 12/23, 12/30-2011, 1/6-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-470 PNC Bank, National Association successor by merger to National City Bank, successor by merger to National City Mortgage Company vs. Kenneth E. Huber, Jr. aka Kenneth E. Huber, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 25, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Concord, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: C06-080312 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 401, page 150 Also known as: 921 Hickory Lane, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($125,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Jill L. Fealko, Attorney 12/23, 12/30-2011, 1/6-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-594 The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of The CWABS, Inc., Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-13 vs. Johnnie Valentine aka Johnnie K. Valentine, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 25, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-057316 Also known as: 1324 East Main Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Eighty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($85,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Robert R. Hoose, Attorney 12/23, 12/30-2011, 1/6-2012

Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio. A complete property description may be obtained in the Office of the Miami County Recorder. PARCEL ADDRESS: 915 South Walker Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 AUDITORS PARCEL NO: D08-018020 TAXES, PENALTIES, CHARGES DUE: ESTIMATED COURT COST: TOTAL COST:

$11,036.63 $1,500.00 $12,536.63

WHEREAS, SUCH JUDGMENT ORDERS SUCH REAL PROPERTY TO BE SOLD BY SAID SHERIFF TO SATISFY THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUCH JUDGMENT. NOW, THEREFORE, PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I, CHARLES A. COX, SHERIFF OF MIAMI COUNTY, OHIO, WILL SELL SUCH REAL PROPERTY AT PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR CASH, TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER OF AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE JUDGMENT AGAINST EACH PARCEL BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 10:15 AM IN THE LOBBY OF THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, SAFETY BUILDING, TROY, OHIO, ON WEDNESDAY, THE 1st DAY OF FEBRUARY 2012, AND IF ANY PARCEL DOES NOT RECEIVE A SUFFICIENT BID, IT SHALL BE OFFERED FOR SALE UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FIRST SALE AND AT THE SAME TIME OF DAY AND AT THE SAME PLACE, ON WEDNESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2012, FOR AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE JUDGMENT AGAINST THE PARCEL. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ALL SUCH REAL PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC AUCTION MAY BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL TAX LIEN THAT MAY NOT BE EXTINGUISHED BY THE SALE AND PURCHASERS OF ANY SUCH REAL PROPERTY ARE URGED TO SEARCH THE FEDERAL TAX LIEN INDEX THAT IS KEPT BY COUNTY RECORDER TO DETERMINE IF NOTICE OF A FEDERAL TAX LIEN HAS BEEN FILED WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH REAL PROPERTY. DEFENDANT HAS REDEMPTION RIGHTS PURSUANT TO 5721.25 O.R.C. Gary Nasal, Prosecuting Attorney of Miami County, Ohio Charles A. Cox, Sheriff of Miami County, Ohio 12/30/2011, 1/6, 1/13-2012

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Concord Township Annual Financial Report for fiscal year 2011 has been completed and is available for public inspection by appointment at the Concord Township Building, 1150 Horizon West Court, Troy, Ohio 45373. Please call 339-1492 to schedule an appointment. Patricia M. Quillen Fiscal Officer 1/6/2012 2247660

Miami County Agricultural Society The Miami County Agricultural Society memberships for 2012 are now on sale at the Secretary’s office located on the Fairgrounds. The office is open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The cost of the membership is $25.00. You must purchase a membership in person. 1/6/2012 2248129

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-464 CitiBank, National Association, as Trustee for GSAA Home Equity Trust 2007-9, Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2007-9 vs. Brett S. Schindler, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 25, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, towit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-001580 Prior Deed Reference: Vol. 785, page 485 Also known as: 15 South Mulberry Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Fifty Thousand and 00/100 ($50,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Susana Lykins, Attorney 12/23, 12/30-2011, 1/6-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-670 CitiMortgage, Inc. vs. Ronald L. Shively, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 25, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-004340 Also known as: 521 East Franklin Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($65,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Colette S. Carr, Attorney 12/23, 12/30-2011, 1/6-2012

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• HALL OF FAME: The MiltonUnion Athletic Department will be honoring its seventh class of Athletic Hall of Fame inductees during the Covington-Milton-Union boys basketball game Saturday. The induction ceremony will take place between the JV and varsity contests. Inductees will include Lori Kinnison-Meyer, Dave Fine, Ralph Hildebrand and Ed Lendenski. • BASKETBALL: Tickets are now available in the athletics dept. office at Troy High School for the Trojans’ Flyin’ to the Hoop game. The Trojans will be playing Hamilton Southeastern High School out of Indiana at 4:45 p.m. Jan. 14 at Fairmont High School’s Trent Arena. General admission tickets at a price of $12 are good for all day on Saturday, featuring six games of national, regional and local talent. Student tickets are $6. • BASKETBALL: No Limit Sports is offering men’s competitive (Thursday evening) and men’s corporate (Sunday evening) basketball leagues beginning the second week in January. The cost is $350 per team. Visit www.nolimitsportsacademy.com or call (937) 3350738 for more information. No Limit Sports is also offering two basketball tournaments: No Limit Sports Tip-Off Classic on Feb. 11-12 for grades 3-6, and No Limit Sports Spring Preview on March 9-11 for grades 3-9. Both tournaments are $250 per team with a three-game guarantee. Visit www.nolimitsportsacademy.com or call (937) 335-0738 for more information.

Troy heating up BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com Troy started off the season blazing hot. But the Trojans know that, if they want to defend their hometown tournament title, they’ll need to kick off the new year even hotter. The city of Troy and its historic Hobart Arena will play host to the Second Annual Miami Valley Freeze hockey tournament beginning tonight and ending on Sunday. The host Troy Trojans won last year’s inaugural tournament, but with the quality teams descending on Miami County this weekend, they know they’ll have to be focused and execute efficiently to defend their crown.

TROY “We know it’s going to be a real dogfight,” Troy coach Larrell Walters said. “We’re going to have to play our best hockey all weekend. We’re not going to get by anyone in this tournament by playing a mediocre game. “We know it’s going to be a hard struggle, but we’ve seen good attitudes and good heart from the guys in practice this week. We know we have to play our best if we want to win it like we did last year.” This year’s participants include a couple of local rivals from Troy’s Southwest Ohio High School Hockey League, FILE PHOTO COURTESY LEE WOOLERY/SPEEDSHOT PHOTO Beavercreek and Alter, and three top-notch programs from around Troy goalie Jake Eldridge makes a save earlier this season. The Trojans host the Second Annual Miami Valley Freeze Tournament ■ See MV FREEZE on 16 starting tonight and running through Sunday at Hobart Arena.

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TODAY Boys Basketball Troy at Butler (7:30 p.m.) Tippecanoe at Kenton Ridge (7:30 p.m.) Preble Shawnee at Milton-Union (7:30 p.m.) Miami East at Ansonia (8 p.m.) Covington at Bethel (8 p.m.) Troy Christian at Bradford (8 p.m.) Tri-County North at Newton (8 p.m.) Piqua at Sidney (7:30 p.m.) Bowling Troy at Sidney (4:30 p.m.) Stebbins at Tippecanoe (4 p.m.) Piqua at Butler (4 p.m.) Hockey Findlay at Troy (9:30 p.m.) Swimming Greenville at Troy (6:30 p.m.) Miami East at Franklin tri (TBA)

Staff Reports The Troy bowling teams split with Westerville Central on Thursday at Troy Bowl. The boys won going away with a 2,8292,398 victory, while the girls dropped a close 2,181-2,129 decision. Brad Johnson rolled a matchhigh 539 series on games of 259280 to lead the boys. A.J. Bigelow was only six pins back with a 533 series, shooting games of 276 and

TROY 257. Jared Sierra shot games of 225-246. Kyle Neves added a 224, Andrew Spencer shot a 215, and Cameron Hughes contributed a 203. Spare-shooting betrayed the Trojan girls as they went down in defeat for only the third time this season. The match slipped away when the Trojans — down 15 pins heading into baker play — could only manage a 125 in the first baker game. The girls bounced back with a 231 baker

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Bethel’s Katelyn Cripps (21) protects the ball from Miami East’s Emily Kindell (23) Thursday night.

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SATURDAY Boys Basketball Covington at Milton-Union (7:30 p.m.) Troy Christian at Miami East (7:30 p.m.) Xenia Christian at Newton (7:30 p.m.) Lehman at Houston (8 p.m.) Girls Basketball Tippecanoe at Stebbins (2:30 p.m.) Waynesville at Milton-Union (12:30 p.m.) New Bremen at Troy Christian (2 p.m.) Bradford at Mechanicsburg (2:30 p.m.) Piqua at Springboro (7:30 p.m.) Arcanum at Lehman (1:30 p.m.) Bowling Troy, Piqua at Buckeye Classic (10 a.m.) Gymnastics Troy at Summit Country Day Indian Cup (TBA) Hockey DeSales at Troy (9 a.m.) Olentangy Orange at Troy (9 p.m.) Swimming Troy, Piqua at Sidney Invite (TBA) Tippecanoe at Beavercreek Invite (6 p.m.) Miami East at Clark County Invite (noon) Lehman quad (2 p.m.) Wrestling Tippecanoe, Milton-Union, Miami East at Troy Invitational (9:30 a.m.) Troy Christian, Lehman at Plymouth Invitational (10 a.m.)

BRANDT — For half of the first quarter, the Bethel Bees made Miami East play at their pace. But once the Vikings decide to speed things up, they’re hard to stop. Miami East finished the first quarter on an eight-point run, then outscored Bethel 27-0 MIAMI COUNTY in the second quarter to put the game out of reach, coasting to a 74-17 victory Thursday night at Bethel. With the win, the Vikings (9-1, 7-0 Cross County Conference) protected their unbeaten status in conference play heading into the second half of the season. “We started off a little slow,” Miami East coach Preston Elifritz said. “We missed our first nine shots, and Bethel did a real nice job of trying to slow us down. But we decided to pick up the pressure after that, and the girls really responded to that.” Trina Current led the Vikings with 14 points, Miami East’s Abby Cash goes up for a shot in front of Bethel’s Mandy Shoopman (13) and ■ See ROUNDUP on 17 Brianna Anthony (15) Thursday at Bethel.

SEC rules football landscape In line for 6th straight title NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A few months ago, when there were rumblings that Virginia Tech might be jumping to the Southeastern Conference, Eddie Whitley and his teammates got excited. “Everyone was like, ‘Man, I would love to play there!’” the Hokies senior safety said, his eyes lighting up. “I was like, ‘Man, I wish I was a freshman now!’” The switch never happened. Virginia Tech stayed put, at least for the time being, in the Atlantic Coast Conference. But Whitley’s account sums up what just about everyone else in the nation has been forced to concede: Love it or hate, no one plays college football like the SEC. Look no further than Monday night’s BCS title game between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama. For the first time under this format, two teams from the same

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MV Freeze ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 the state, Findlay, St. Francis DeSales and Olentangy Orange — which Troy defeated in the championship game last season. Troy kicks off its tournament run with Findlay tonight at 9:30 p.m. “Findlay really wanted to get into this tournament. They were the first team to sign up for it in March,” Walters said. “Every year they have a good team.” Troy has yet to see Findlay face-to-face this season, but the Trojans know they’re a comparable team. “They beat Bowling Green 3-2, just like we did. We’re hoping it will be a very competitive game,” Walters said. Troy’s second game of the tournament offers the Trojans a chance at revenge — and in a similar situation to the first meeting, too. Troy faces St. Francis DeSales — the team that handed Troy its first loss this season — Saturday at 9 a.m. Troy entered the first meeting between the teams with a 6-0 record, having just knocked off Thomas Kilbourne 4-3 the night before. But it was an 8 a.m. start, and DeSales capitalized and escaped with a 4-3 victory. “They beat us the first weekend in December in an 8 a.m. game. that we arrived to still asleep,” Walters said. “We’re looking forward to the chance to play them while we’re awake.” Troy wraps up pool play with a 9 p.m. start later that night against Olentangy Orange, which enters the tournament looking to take the crown from the Trojans after missing its chance last year. “They beat us on Friday night last year (3-1), but we beat them (2-0) in the championship game,” Walters said. “They’ll be looking forward to the chance to play us again.” Having played in tournaments in the Columbus area already this season, Walters and the Trojans know the kind of hockey Olentangy will bring with it. “I’ve been completely impressed with the Columbus teams we’ve seen this year,” Walters said. “Five, six, seven years ago, they were like us — getting 20 or so kids to try out for the team. But now they’ve all got 5060 kids trying out, and the quality of their teams has improved dramatically.

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The Lincoln Center Tigers placed second out of six teams at the Blue Bear Classic — the first tournament the team has competed in — at Northridge Junior High School over the Christmas holiday, falling only to Northmont’s sixth-graders in the championship. The Tigers are compiled of seven fifth-graders who play up and three girls — and they were the only team that competed with girls on the team. Members of the team are: Brenden Kinnel, Zach Reichelderfer, Rashon Fisher, Devin Reeder, Jacob Martinez, Seth Richardson, Zarik Brown, Michael Carey, Dylan Leach, Brock Rawers, Alaura Holycross, Kiyah Adkins, Jada Higgins, Shane Shoop and Jacob Shoop, and they are coached by Shane Carter and Victor Smith.

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Troy’s Derrick Bark controls the puck during a game earlier this season. The Trojans host the Second Annual Miami Valley Freeze Tournament starting tonight and running through Sunday at Hobart Arena.

MV FREEZE AT A GLANCE The Second Annual Miami Valley Freeze Tournament, hosted by the Troy High School Hockey Parents, begins tonight and runs through Sunday at Hobart Arena in downtown Troy. The championship and consolation games will be determined by points after the first three sessions are complete. Matchups will be posted on the Friends of Troy Hockey Facebook page late Saturday. The cost for adults is $6 per session or $20 for an all-weekend pass. Prices for seniors and students are $4 per session or $12 for the weekend pass. Today, Session 1 6 p.m. — Olentangy Orange vs. Alter 7:45 p.m. — Beavercreek vs. St. Francis DeSales 9:30 p.m. — Findlay vs. Troy Saturday, Session 2 9 a.m. — St. Francis DeSales vs. Troy 10:45 a.m. — Alter vs. Findlay 12:30 p.m. — Beavercreek vs. Olentangy Orange Saturday, Session 3 5:30 p.m. — St. Francis DeSales vs. Alter 7:15 p.m. — Findlay vs. Beavercreek 9 p.m. — Troy vs. Olentangy Orange Sunday, Championship Session 10:15 a.m. — Consolation 1, TBA Noon — Consolation 2, TBA 1:45 p.m. — Championship, TBA

“There’s a clinic almost every night for hockey in Columbus. Goaltending, puckhandling, shooting, passing — there’s something you can do to improve your game somewhere there every night.” Troy has improved since last year, as well. After starting out last season 0-5, the Trojans won their first six games this year and bring an 113-1 record into this weekend’s tournament. The Trojans won the Frozen Creek Tournament to kick off the season and also fin-

ished second in last week’s Mayor’s Cup Tournament, falling only to Centerville, which defended its tournament title. Troy also has used a mix of veteran leadership and youthful energy to propel the team this year. Freshman Clay Terrill leads the team in goals with 14 and has 20 points, second only to senior Nick Usserman’s 21 points with 11 goals and 10 assists. Senior Sean Clawson also has 10 goals and nine assist for 19 points, thirdbest on the team, with a

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Mountaineers tie bowl record

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MIAMI (AP) — The West Virginia Mountaineers were tough to slow down, and only the Orange Bowl mascot could stop Darwin Cook. Geno Smith tied the record for any bowl game with six touchdown passes, and the No. 23-ranked Mountaineers set a bowl scoring record Wednesday night with their high-powered offense. But safety Cook made the pivotal play by returning a fumble 99 yards for a touchdown to break the game open and help rout No. 14 Clemson 70-33. Cook collided comically with mascot Obie after scoring one of the Mountaineers’ five TDs in the second quarter, including three in the final 2:29 for a 49-20 lead. It was the highestscoring half by a team in a bowl game. “I always envisioned making great plays,” Cook said. “If you think it will happen, it will happen.” Tavon Austin tied a

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record for any bowl game with four touchdown catches. Smith went 31 for 42, and had 401 yards passing to break Tom Brady’s Orange Bowl record. Smith also ran for a score, helping West Virginia break the bowl record for points established six nights earlier when Baylor beat Washington 67-56 in the Alamo Bowl. “Never could we imagine we’d put up 70 points,” Smith said. The ‘Mountaineers (10-3) won in their first Orange Bowl appearance and improved to 3-0 in Bowl Championship Series games. “The guys wanted to come in and make a statement, and the only way you can do that is if you play well on all three sides of the ball,” coach Dana Holgorsen said. Clemson (10-4) lost playing in its first major bowl in 30 years. “We’re a better team than we played tonight,” coach Dabo Swinney said. “Just too many mistakes. But we’ll be back.”

■ CONTINUED FROM 15 league — heck, the same division — are facing off in a no-lose situation for the SEC. Before one strand of confetti falls to Superdome floor, the conference is assured of its sixth straight national title. No other conference has won more than three in a row. “You’ve got the best athletes in the nation going to one conference,” Whitley marveled. “Alabama’s got linebackers that are 260, 270 (pounds). Our defensive TACKLES are 270.” The SEC’s dominance has been decades in the making. Many point to the SEC’s revolutionary decision in the early 1990s to expand from 10 to 12 teams, allowing it to become the first conference to split into divisions and set up its own championship game. Other factors, everything from an exclusive national television deal with CBS to top coaches such as LSU’s Les Miles and Alabama’s Nick Saban to the abundance of high school talent in the Deep South, help keep the SEC on top year after year. But the real roots of the SEC’s breakaway can be traced to the turbulent ’60s, when the region was ripped

pair of juniors in the fourth and fifth spots in Logan Tiderington (four goals, team-high 13 assists, 17 points) and Brandon Beaty (four goals, 12 assists, 16 points). The Trojans have also gotten quality goaltending all season from junior Jake Eldridge and sophomore Eric Wright. Both have allowed 15 goals this year and have posted one shutout apiece, with Eldridge bringing in a 90.96 save percentage and Wright an 88.81 save percentage. And with the quality opposition they’ll face, the Trojans know they’ll need to be at the top of their game this weekend. “The tournament was very successful last year. Troy is a place that people like to come to to play hockey,” Walters said. “We have a very rich history with Hobart Arena, and teams just like to come here. Everyone is very excited. “We’d love to be able to fill the arena this weekend. It’d be great to find 3,000 people in the area that want to come out and support Troy hockey.”

apart by the struggle for civil rights and its universities were still clinging to the notion of only letting whites through the schoolhouse door. In 1966, Alabama posted a perfect 11-0 record with an all-white team but still finished third in The Associated Press poll behind Notre Dame and Michigan State, which had played to a 10-10 tie. The feeling at the time, and one that is even more apparent with the hindsight of history, was that both the Fighting Irish and the Spartans were superior programs because they had African-Americans players and faced teams that allowed them on the field, too. “There were athletes who were qualified and capable and had the ability to play in the SEC, but they were not recruited because they were black,” said Wilbur Hackett, a longtime conference referee who, in the late ’60s, became the first AfricanAmerican captain when he played at Kentucky, persevering through intense racial prejudice. When it became clear that integration was inevitable, the SEC finally tapped into a whole new pool of talent, gaining the

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin running back Montee Ball is coming back for his senior season. Ball told reporters that NFL evaluators informed him he would likely be a third-round draft pick and he thinks he can improve his stock. He acknowledged he’s taking a huge gamble that he will make it through his senior season without a serious injury or a drop-off in his statistics. “I’m just listening to my heart,” Ball said Thursday. “I know for a fact I will come into this season better. No one knows what we’re capable of this season but I know I made the right decision.” He called the decision to stay in school the hardest of his life. He said he weighed everything, including injuries, his draft spot, another run at the Heisman Trophy he was a finalist this season and a promise he made to his parents to finish his degree. He said he’s not worried about an NFL payday and wants to make a permanent stamp on Wisconsin football. “Maybe I’m not ready to leave all this behind,” Ball said. “Right now my heart lies with the Badger family more than the NFL.” Ball will be hardpressed to improve on his junior year. He scored 39 touchdowns this season, tying

inside track to huge numbers of immensely qualified locals who had always been forced to sign with historically black schools or venture far from home, to the Big Ten or the Pacific Coast, if they wanted to play at the highest level. Today, every SEC roster is filled with black players. Their influence on the game is undeniable. “The league was strong, but it could have been stronger if they had integrated sooner,” Hackett said. “Look at the Tennessee States and the Jackson States and the Gramblings, all the players from those schools that went on to play in the NFL. Now, those schools don’t put players in the NFL because all those players are in the SEC.” Over the last 10 years, a staggering 72 players from SEC schools have been firstround draft picks. The Big 12 is next on the list, far behind at 51. With Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton leading the way, the SEC had five of the top six picks in 2011. The odd man out was Von Miller from Texas A&M — which is joining the league next fall. “There’s a lot of talent down there and they do a

Barry Sanders’ NCAA record. He finished the year with 1,923 yards rushing and 2,229 all-purpose yards, second in Wisconsin history only to Ron Dayne’s 2,242 yards in 1996. He rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown in the Badgers’ 45-38 loss to Oregon in the Rose Bowl. Ball said he told underclassmen in the locker room moments after the loss that he was looking forward to coming back and leading them as a senior, an announcement his teammates greeted with applause. The Badgers will be without quarterback Russell Wilson, who set the NCAA record for singleseason pass efficiency rating and became the first Wisconsin quarterback to throw for at least 3,000 yards in a season. That could mean more carries for Ball, who said he plans to hit the weights hard over the offseason. NFL evaluators told him he needs to add about 10 pounds to his 206-pound frame, and he thinks the added strength will help him shed tacklers next season. He acknowledged his stats might not be as stellar next season, but he believes he can improve other aspects of his game, including blocking and catching the ball out of the backfield. He said he has faith in coach Bret Bielema and the Badgers have plenty of young talent itching for a chance to make their mark.

good job of coaching a lot of talent,” said Al Borges, the offensive coordinator at Michigan who formerly coached at Auburn. “That’s all there is to it.” Digging a little deeper, the emphasis on defense in the SEC has largely fueled its rise to power (34 of those 72 first-round picks came from the less-heralded side of the line). Not surprisingly, Alabama and LSU are the nation’s two best defensive teams, filled with impact players such as Crimson Tide linebacker Dont’a Hightower and Tigers cornerback Tyrann “Honey Badger” Mathieu. From the perspective of ESPN analyst Todd Blackledge, it all starts up front. “I really don’t think they have more speed at those skill positions on offense than the Big 12 or the Pac12 or anyone else,” he said. “But those defensive linemen in the SEC, that’s where the difference is.” Blackledge points to last year’s BCS title game, when Auburn stifled high-powered Oregon 22-19 to claim the SEC’s fifth straight championship. Offense may excite the fans, but teams such as West Virginia (a 7033 winner over Clemson in

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■ CONTINUED FROM 15 game, but it was too little too late. Elizabeth Reed led Troy with games of 248179. Allie Isner came off the bench to roll a 225. Courtney Metzger shot 177-181 and Jackie Brown added a 182. The boys move to 132, while the girls drop to 12-3. Troy travels to Sidney in a Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division battle today at Bel-Mar Lanes. BOYS WC 987-999-201-211 — 2,398 Troy 1,177-1,201-238-213

— 2,829 WC: Conner Britt 153, Marcus Gonce 157, Justin Kennell 236-232, Justin Powers 150-211, Shaun Ritter 235-213. Troy: Brad Johnson 259280, Kyle Neves 224, A.J. Bigelow 276-257, Jared Sierra 225-246, Andrew Spencer 193215, Cameron Hughes 203. GIRLS WC 932-856-203-190 — 2,181 Troy 873-900-125-231 — 2,129 WC: Simona Firestone 183173, Brittney Grega 162-80, Savannah Slark 179-156, Cassie Spicer 172-201, Mary Wells 236-246. Troy: Courtney Metzger 177-181, Elizabeth Reed 248179, Jackie Brown 182-164, Samantha Wilkerson 138, Allie Isner 225, Stephanie Metzger 128, Megan Walker 151.

■ National Football League

Holmgren has hope after tough season BEREA (AP) — After more than hour of tackling the Browns’ miserable season and stating he’ll stay with a plan to fix a franchise stuck in a perpetual losing pattern, team president Mike Holmgren delivered a message to Cleveland’s tortured fans. Holmgren understands their pain, and he again asked for their patience. One day, he promised, the Browns will prevail. “We are driven,” Holmgren said. “We put pressure on ourselves to do the right things and get this thing going in the right direction. The next couple years are very important in determining how this is going to go. I’m a little upset with our record, but I’m not discouraged. “There’s a lot of hope.” Holmgren and general manager Tom Heckert spent 70 minutes in front of the media on Thursday reviewing a 2011 season that ended like so many previous ones for the Browns, who went 4-12 in coach Pat Shurmur’s tumultuous first year and are the only team in the AFC North not in the playoffs. The Browns’ top brass did little to clarify the team’s muddled quarterback situation with Colt McCoy or if they want to re-sign running back Peyton Hillis following his drama-filled season. Holmgren said he’s “ticked off” by the losing and didn’t offer any excuses for a strange season in which he anticipated the Browns’ record being a lot closer to .500. And, just

because the Browns had one of the league’s worst marks, Holmgren won’t do anything radical to change it. “We’re going to stay the course,” he said. “We’re going to do it a certain way. I have an owner who supports us that way. He’s been a man of his word with me. He wants to do it. I’m going to do it this way, and that’s the difference. The growing pains are difficult. “We know what we have to fix. But we’re not going to blow it up and start all over.” The Browns have gone 9-23 1-11 in the division since Holmgren was hired by owner Randy Lerner. Holmgren was in a good mood and not as combative as he was during a news conference three weeks ago, when he chastised reporters while the Browns were being criticized and under NFL scrutiny for sending McCoy back into a game at Pittsburgh after he suffered a concussion. Holmgren used the season-ending news conference to strongly support Shurmur, who came under fire for many moves this season. Running Shurmur’s West Coast system, the Browns scored just 218 points they failed to score a touchdown in five games and finished ranked 29th overall in offense There was little improvement from last year, but Holmgren didn’t place any of the blame on his coach. Holmgren believes Shurmur is the right coach for Cleveland.

■ CONTINUED FROM 15 while Madison Linn played one of her best games of the season with 12 points — but her contributions were more felt on the other side of the court. “Madison played a great game. She really set the tone defensively with her aggressiveness,” Elifritz said. “We got a lot of turnovers in the second quarter in our full-court press — not necessarily after makes, but after misses.” It was the third time this season that the Vikings have held a team below 20 points — and second time in a row. Earlier in the season, Miami East defeated Mississinawa Valley 62-18, and when they last played the Vikings beat Ansonia 6810. Emily Kindell added 11 points, Angie Mack had eight and Abby Cash seven for the Vikings, who face a tough non-league test against Urbana on Monday. Krista Burchett and Mandy Shoopman led the Bees (0-11, 0-5) with four points apiece and Katelyn Cripps scored three. “In the first quarter, we played well. We played much more fundamental,” Bethel coach Ed Quincel said. “We were playing smart and hard.” Bethel faces Southeastern on Monday. Miami East — 74 Brookhart 1-1-4, Nuss 2-0-4, DeFord 2-0-4, Kindell 2-7-11, Mack 3-0-8, Gardella 0-2-2, Linn 5-0-12, A. Current 2-0-4, T. Current 6-2-14, Cash 3-1-7, Dunivan 2-0-4. Totals: 28-13-74. Bethel — 17 Shoopman 2-0-4, Anthony 1-02, Cripps 0-3-3, Burchett 2-0-4, Weinert 1-0-2, Koger 1-0-2. Totals: 7-3-17. Score By Quarters ME......................14 41 57 74 Bethel.....................6 6 13 17 3-point goals: Miami East — Brookhart, Mack 2. Bethel — none. Records: Miami East 9-1, 70. Bethel 0-11, 0-5.

Milton-Union 59, Dixie 22 WEST MILTON — Even without leading scorer Katelyn Vincent, the Milton-Union Bulldogs had their best offensive output of the season Thursday night. The Bulldogs (5-5, 3-2 Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division) took control early and never let go, getting big games from many players in a 59-22 victory over Dixie. “I was really pleased,” Milton-Union coach Richard Cline said. “We’re still playing without Katelyn, but other people are stepping up. It was a real good game, and everyone that played scored.” Brooke Falb led the scoring with 11 points, four

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Miami East’s Leah Dunivan (41) comes away with the ball on the floor against Bethel’s Katelyn Koger (45) as teammate Madison Linn (31) heads down the floor and Bethel’s Krista Burchett (23) looks on Thursday at Bethel High School. rebounds and four assists, while Meghan Swartz dominated the glass, adding 10 points and a game-high 19 rebounds. Cate Busse added 10 points and four rebounds, Ashleigh Bishop had eight points and Danielle Vincent chipped in six points, eight rebounds, six assists and seven steals. “Swartz did an incredible job on the boards. Nineteen is a load,” Cline said. “We’ve been hoping to get Brooke more involved in the offense, and Danielle provided everything her sister normally does.” Milton-Union takes on Waynesville Saturday. Dixie — 22 Bates 4-1-9, Hundley 1-0-2, Leis 0-1-1, Myers 1-0-2, Rader 10-2, Shope 2-0-4, Woodgeard 0-22. Totals: 9-4-22. Milton-Union — 59 Bishop 4-0-8, C. Busse 5-0-10, E. Busse 1-0-2, Falb 5-1-11, Martens 1-2-4, Stine 1-0-2, Swartz 5-0-10, Thompson 2-0-4, D. Vincent 3-0-6, Ward 1-0-2. Totals: 28-3-59. Score By Quarters Dixie .......................3 7 16 22 M-U ....................12 22 40 59 Records: Dixie 0-9, 0-5. Milton-Union 5-5, 3-2. Reserve score: Dixie 36, Milton-Union 33.

Newton 54, TV South 21 PLEASANT HILL — The Newton defense kept Twin Valley South from reaching double digits in any quarter Thursday night, and the Indians steadily pulled away for a 54-21 victory. Fawn King led the way offensively with 13 points, Trista Lavy scored nine and Andee Welbaum added seven. Newton faces Arcanum Jan. 12. TV South — 21 White 2-2-6, Gates Mackey 0-1-1, Strausheim Totals: 8-5-21. Newton — 54 Hignite 1-0-2, Lavy Snipes 2-0-4, Welbaum King 6-1-13, Kleman

2-2-6, 4-0-8. 4-1-9, 3-1-7, 2-1-5,

Miami East’s Lindsay Brookhart gives direction from the point Thursday night against Bethel. Thompson 1-2-4, Doseck 3-0-6, Wise 2-0-4. Totals: 24-6-54. Score By Quarters TV South..............7 11 17 21 Newton...............15 29 42 54 Records: Twin Valley South 2-8, 0-6. Newton 6-5, 3-4. Reserve score: Newton 40, Twin Valley South 4.

Ft. Loramie 47, Lehman 30 FT. LORAMIE — Ft. Loramie turned a threepoint lead after three quarters into a blowout Thursday night, outscoring the Lehman Cavaliers 19-5 in the final quarter to pull away for a 47-30 victory. Only three Cavaliers (37) scored in the game. Julia Harrelson and Kandis Sargeant scored 11 points apiece to lead Lehman, while Lindsey Spearman added eight. Lehman faces Arcanum

Saturday. Franklin Monroe 51, Bradford 46 PITSBURG — Bradford couldn’t maintain control in the fourth quarter after controlling the game Thursday night at Franklin Monroe as the Railroaders were outscored 26-6 in the final eight minutes of a heartbreaking 51-46 loss. Michayla Barga led three ‘Roaders (5-4, 3-3 Cross County Conference) in double figures with 13 points, while Brooke Dunlevy and Alisha Patty each scored 10. Taylor Robbins led all scorers with 22 points for Franklin Monroe (5-6, 4-4). Bradford takes on Mechanicsburg Saturday.

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Bengals, Texans look for playoff breakthrough HOUSTON (AP) — Andy Dalton and T.J. Yates weren’t around for any of the miserable seasons the Bengals and Texans have had over the past two decades. And that’s quite a few. The rookie quarterbacks now control which of the long-suffering franchises gets a milestone victory when the teams open the playoffs on Saturday. They’ll make some NFL history no matter who wins — it’s the first time two rookie starters will face off in a postseason game. “It shows how much the game has changed in these days,” said Yates, who’ll make his sixth career start. “My situation is obviously a lot different than Andy’s. He was drafted there to be the starter and unfortunate circumstances here in Houston led to me being the one playing. “But you’ve just got to take advantage of every opportunity you get,” he said, “and it’s pretty cool to be a part of it.” The Bengals (9-7) are back in the postseason for the third time in seven seasons, but they haven’t

Dalton back in practice CINCINNATI — Wearing his bright orange No. 14 jersey, quarterback Andy Dalton carefully threw spirals on a sunny, 40-degree afternoon Thursday, getting back into football after one nasty day of recovering from the flu. He had a little catching up to do. Dalton came down with the flu on Wednesday morning, forcing him to miss an important practice for a playoff game in Houston only three days away. He went to a hospital for treatment to help him recover quickly, and was back at Paul Brown Stadium on Thursday morning. He still looked a little ragged. “I saw him this morning,” cornerback Leon Hall said. “I gave him a hard time about how he looked. He didn’t look himself, to say the least.”

advanced in 20 years. The 10-year-old Texans (10-6) are making their postseason debut, and will end the longest playoff drought of any expansion team from its inception into the league. “This game can’t come soon enough,” Houston linebacker Brian Cushing said. “The atmosphere is going to be wild, so we’re just extremely thrilled about this opportunity.” Cincinnati’s last playoff victory came against Houston, albeit the Oilers, a 41-14 victory at Riverfront Stadium. The Bengals lost to the L.A. Raiders the fol-

lowing week, and they’ve lost two playoff games at home since, after the 2005 and ‘09 seasons. The current players haven’t given a second thought to the past failures. “We don’t really think about it,” said left tackle Andrew Whitworth, finishing his sixth season. “We have some young guys on this team. I promise you some of them have no clue about that.” At least Cincinnati has some playoff history. The city of Houston has waited 18 years to even see the local team play in a postseason game. The

Oilers’ last playoff appearance followed the 1993 season, a loss to Joe Montana and the Kansas City Chiefs. The land where Reliant Stadium now stands was just a parking lot back then, Houston coach Gary Kubiak was an assistant at Texas A&M and Yates was 6 years old. “Just to think of how far we’ve come and to be working this week,” Kubiak said, “be putting in a game plan and going in those meetings and getting ready to line up, that’s what we came here to do, so let’s go do it. We’re looking forward to it.” Andre Johnson may be as eager as anyone. The star receiver and face of the Houston franchise has languished through the litany of losses since the team drafted him third overall in 2003. He stayed loyal to the Texans, though, signing a contract extension in August 2010 that will keep him here through the 2016 season. Johnson has been hobbled by hamstring injuries most of this season, but he’s healthy again just in time for the most important game of his pro career.

“You know, I always said that I wanted to be a part to help this organization get to their first playoff appearance and hopefully win their first Super Bowl,” he said. “I didn’t think it would take this long, but we’re here now.” And now it’s in the hands of two 20-somethings with zero postseason experience to determine which team moves on. Will it be Dalton, the second-round draft pick who grew up in a Houston suburb? Or Yates, the one-time third-stringer pressed into action after season-ending injuries to Matt Schaub (right Lisfranc fracture) and backup Matt Leinart (broken left collarbone)? “I don’t think either one of the young guys has really gone out there and acted like they’re rookies,” Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis said. “So, I think that in the case of both players, they’re kind of a little bit ahead of their time. The focus has got to be on how they prepare and how the rest of the guys play up to these guys’ ability.” Dalton, who grew up in nearby Katy, has thrown

five touchdown passes and only one interception in the last six games. He missed Wednesday’s practice with flu-like symptoms, but said Thursday that he’s ready to go. Yates, meanwhile, played only one series in last week’s loss to Tennessee after bruising his left shoulder. He’s practiced all week and both he and Kubiak have downplayed the severity of the injury. The fifth-round pick became an instant star around town after rallying the Texans to a 20-19 win over the Bengals on Dec. 11, with Johnson sidelined. Cincinnati blew a 13-point lead, after Houston’s second-ranked defense allowed only 106 yards in the second half. “There were a lot of plays that, had we done it differently or had it turned out differently, you have an opportunity to win the football game,” Lewis said. “We don’t get to start back at that point and reverse time. We’re going to have to go back and put our heads down and go to work and chop wood just like we did last time.”

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FOOTBALL National Football League Playoff Glance All Times EST Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 7 Cincinnati at Houston, 4:30 p.m. Detroit at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8 Atlanta at Dallas/New York Giants winner, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Denver, 4:30 p.m. Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 14 Sunday, Jan. 15 TBD Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 22 TBD Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 29 At Honolulu NFC vs. AFC Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 At Indianapolis NFL Team Stax Final TOTAL YARDAGE AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OFFENSE . . . . . . . . . .Yards Rush New England .6848 1764 San Diego . . .6290 1864 Oakland . . . . .6072 2110 Pittsburgh . . .5957 1903 Houston . . . . .5954 2448 Buffalo . . . . . .5624 1921 Baltimore . . . .5419 1996 Tennessee . . .5361 1438 Cincinnati . . .5118 1778 Miami . . . . . .5078 1987 Denver . . . . . .5066 2632 N.Y. Jets . . . .4989 1692 Kansas City . .4973 1893 Cleveland . . .4621 1531 Indianapolis . .4589 1594 Jacksonville . .4149 1970 DEFENSE . . . . . . . . . .Yards Rush Pittsburgh . . .4348 1597 Houston . . . . .4571 1536 Baltimore . . . .4622 1482 N.Y. Jets . . . .4993 1777 Jacksonville . .5008 1667 Cincinnati . . .5060 1675 Cleveland . . .5318 2359 Kansas City . .5333 2112 Miami . . . . . .5522 1530 San Diego . . .5546 1955 Tennessee . . .5682 2053 Denver . . . . . .5725 2021 Indianapolis . .5935 2303 Buffalo . . . . . .5938 2224 Oakland . . . . .6201 2178 New England .6577 1874 NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OFFENSE . . . . . . . . . .Yards Rush New Orleans .7474 2127 Green Bay . . .6482 1558 Philadelphia . .6386 2276 Detroit . . . . . .6337 1523 Carolina . . . . .6237 2408 N.Y. Giants . . .6161 1427 Atlanta . . . . . .6026 1834 Dallas . . . . . .6008 1807 Washington . .5387 1614 Minnesota . . .5275 2318 Arizona . . . . .5192 1625 Tampa Bay . . .5108 1458 Chicago . . . . .5026 2015 San Francisco 4974 2038 Seattle . . . . . .4861 1756 St. Louis . . . .4537 1667 DEFENSE . . . . . . . . . .Yards Rush San Francisco 4931 1236 Philadelphia . .5198 1801 Seattle . . . . . .5315 1797 Atlanta . . . . . .5338 1552 Washington . .5437 1884 Dallas . . . . . .5491 1585 Chicago . . . . .5607 1542 Arizona . . . . .5682 1986 Minnesota . . .5731 1712 St. Louis . . . .5734 2427 Detroit . . . . . .5881 2050 New Orleans .5895 1738 N.Y. Giants . . .6022 1940 Carolina . . . . .6042 2093 Tampa Bay . . .6311 2497 Green Bay . . .6585 1789

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AFC Individual Leaders Final Quarterbacks . . . . . . . . . . .AttCom Yds TD Int Brady, NWE .611 401 5235 39 12 Schaub, HOU 292 178 2479 15 6 Roeth., PIT . .513 324 4077 21 14 Rivers, SND .582 366 4624 27 20 Mat. Moore, MIA3472102497 16 9 Hasselbeck, TEN5183193571 18 14 Flacco, BAL .542 312 3610 20 12 C. Palmer, OAK328199 2753 13 16 Dalton, CIN . .516 300 3398 20 13 Fitzpatrick, BUF5693533832 24 23 Rushers . . . . . . . . . . .Att Yds Avg LG TD J.-Drew, JAC .3431606 4.68 56 8 R. Rice, BAL .2911364 4.69 70t 12 A. Foster, HOU2781224 4.40 43 10 McGahee, DEN24911994.82 60t 4 Ry. Mathews, SND 222 10914.91 39 6 Re. Bush, MIA2161086 5.03 76t 6 Benson, CIN .2731067 3.91 42 6 S. Greene, NYJ25310544.17 31 6 Chr. Johnson, TEN 262 10474.0048t 4 M. Bush, OAK 256 977 3.82 44 7 Receivers . . . . . . . . . . .No Yds Avg LG TD Welker, NWE 1221569 12.9 99t 9 R. Gronk., NWE901327 14.7 52t 17 B. Marshall, MIA811214 15.0 65t 6 Bowe, KAN . . .811159 14.3 52t 5 Hernandez, NWE79910 11.5 46 7 St. Johnson, BUF76100413.2 55 7 R. Rice, BAL . .76 704 9.3 52 3 Wayne, IND . .75 960 12.8 56t 4 N. Wash., TEN 741023 13.8 57 7 M. Wallace, PIT721193 16.6 95t 8 Punters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No Yds LG Avg Lechler, OAK . . . .78 3960 80 50.8 Fields, MIA . . . . .78 3810 70 48.8 Moorman, BUF . .72 3472 66 48.2 Scifres, SND . . . .47 2234 71 47.5 B. Colquitt, DEN 101 4783 66 47.4 McAfee, IND . . . .88 4102 64 46.6 Koch, BAL . . . . . .73 3393 63 46.5 Mesko, NWE . . . .57 2648 65 46.5 D. Colquitt, KAN . .89 4084 68 45.9 Hartmann, HOU . .58 2573 69 44.4 Punt Returners . . . . . . . . . . .No Yds Avg LG TD Arenas, KAN . .32 410 12.8 37 0 Bess, MIA . . . .37 442 11.9 25 0 Cribbs, CLE . .34 388 11.4 84t 1 Kerley, NYJ . . .29 317 10.9 53 0 A. Brown, PIT .30 325 10.8 60t 1 Edelman, NWE 28 300 10.7 72t 1 Mariani, TEN .46 490 10.7 79t 1 Br. Tate, CIN . .51 543 10.6 56t 1 Jac. Jones, HOU49518 10.6 79t 1 L. Webb, BAL .30 301 10.0 68t 1

Kickoff Returners . . . . . . . . . . .No Yds Avg LG TD McKnight, NYJ 341073 31.6107t 1 R. Goodman, SND 34 93627.5 105t . . . . . . . . .1 A. Brown, PIT .27 737 27.3 52 0 Cribbs, CLE . .39 974 25.0 63 0 C. Gates, MIA .34 843 24.8 77 0 Karim, JAC . . .27 652 24.1 37 0 Br. Tate, CIN . .42 998 23.8 45 0 Mariani, TEN .32 748 23.4 49 0 McCluster, KAN25 557 22.3 35 0 Woodhead, NWE20437 21.9 37 0 Scoring Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . .TDRush Rec RetPts R. Gronk., NWE18 1 17 0108 3 0 90 R. Rice, BAL . .15 12 A. Foster, HOU 12 10 2 0 72 Green-Ellis, NWE11 11 0 0 66 3 0 66 Jones-Drew, JAC11 8 2 0 60 Tolbert, SND . .10 8 Decker, DEN . . .9 0 8 1 54 9 0 54 V. Jackson, SND 9 0 0 0 54 Mendenhall, PIT 9 9 Welker, NWE . .9 0 9 0 54 Kicking . . . . . . . . . . . .PAT FG LG Pts Gostkowski, NWE59-5928-3350 143 Rackers, HOU 39-40 32-38 54 135 Nugent, CIN . .33-34 33-38 49 132 Janikowski, OAK36-3631-35 63 129 Cundiff, BAL .38-38 28-37 51 122 Novak, SND . .41-42 27-34 53 122 Bironas, TEN .34-34 29-32 53 121 D. Carpenter, MIA26-2629-3458 113 Suisham, PIT .36-36 23-31 51 105 Folk, NYJ . . . .44-44 19-25 51 101 NFC Individual Leaders Final Quarterbacks . . . . . . . . . . .AttCom Yds TD Int A. Rodgers, GBY5023434643 45 6 Brees, NOR .657 468 5476 46 14 Romo, DAL . .522 346 4184 31 10 Stafford, DET 663 421 5038 41 16 E. Manning, NYG589359493329 16 M. Ryan, ATL 566 347 4177 29 12 Ale. Smith, SNF4462743150 17 5 Cutler, CHI . .314 182 2319 13 7 Vick, PHL . . .423 253 3303 18 14 C. Newton, CAR5173104051 21 17 Rushers . . . . . . . . . . .Att Yds Avg LG TD M. Turner, ATL3011340 4.45 81t 11 L. McCoy, PHL2731309 4.79 60 17 Gore, SNF . .2821211 4.29 55 8 M. Lynch, SEA2851204 4.22 47 12 S. Jackson, STL26011454.4047t 5 B. Wells, ARI .2451047 4.27 71 10 Forte, CHI . .203 997 4.91 46 3 A. Peterson, MIN2089704.66 54 12 Murray, DAL .164 897 5.47 91t 2 DeA. Wllims, CAR1558365.3974t 7 Receivers . . . . . . . . . . .No Yds Avg LG TD R. White, ATL 1001296 13.0 43 8 J. Graham, NOR99131013.2 59 11 Ca. Johnson, DET 96 168117.573t 16 Harvin, MIN . .87 967 11.1 52t 6 Sproles, NOR .86 710 8.3 39 7 Pettigrew, DET 83 777 9.4 27 5 Cruz, NYG . . .821536 18.7 99t 9 Fitzgerald, ARI 801411 17.6 73t 8 Colston, NOR .801143 14.3 50 8 T. Gonzalez, ATL80875 10.9 30 7 Punters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No Yds LG Avg A. Lee, SNF . . . . .78 3970 68 50.9 Morstead, NOR . .46 2204 64 47.9 J. Ryan, SEA . . . .95 4431 77 46.6 Kluwe, MIN . . . . .77 3517 60 45.7 Weatherford, NYG 82 3745 62 45.7 Masthay, GBY . . .55 2506 71 45.6 Zastudil, ARI . . . .87 3929 66 45.2 Koenen, TAM . . . .67 3023 65 45.1 Donn. Jones, STL1054652 65 44.3 Podlesh, CHI . . . .89 3903 70 43.9 Punt Returners . . . . . . . . . . .No Yds Avg LG TD D. Hester, CHI 28 454 16.2 82t 2 P. Peterson, ARI44 699 15.9 99t 4 Ginn Jr., SNF .38 466 12.3 55t 1 Cobb, GBY . . .26 295 11.3 80t 1 L. Wash., SEA 41 464 11.3 37 0 Sproles, NOR .29 294 10.1 72t 1 Weems, ATL . .32 315 9.8 42 0 P. Parker, TAM .23 210 9.1 34 0 Banks, WAS . .36 328 9.1 55 0 Sherels, MIN .33 277 8.4 53 0 Kickoff Returners . . . . . . . . . . .No Yds Avg LG TD Cobb, GBY . . .34 941 27.7108t 1 Ginn Jr., SNF .29 800 27.6102t 1 Sproles, NOR .401089 27.2 92 0 Stroughter, TAM20 540 27.0 78 0 Pilares, CAR . .23 590 25.7101t 1 Je. Norwood, STL2461125.5 47 0 Logan, DET . .33 832 25.2 42 0 L. Wash., SEA 431084 25.2 54 0 Dev. Thomas, NYG 25 60724.3 40 0 S.-Howling, ARI36 857 23.8 37 0 Scoring Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . .TDRush Rec RetPts L. McCoy, PHL 20 17 3 0120 0 16 0 Ca. Johnson, DET 16 96 Jor. Nelson, GBY15 0 15 0 90 C. Newton, CAR14 14 0 0 84 M. Lynch, SEA 13 12 1 0 78 A. Peterson, MIN13 12 1 0 78 Bradshaw, NYG11 9 2 0 68 J. Graham, NOR11 0 11 0 66 L. Robinson, DAL11 0 11 0 66 M. Turner, ATL 11 11 0 0 66 Kicking . . . . . . . . . . . .PAT FG LG Pts Akers, SNF . .34-34 44-52 55 166 Kasay, NOR . .63-63 28-34 53 147 Crosby, GBY .68-69 24-28 58 140 D. Bailey, DAL 39-39 32-37 51 135 M. Bryant, ATL 45-45 27-29 51 126 Ja. Hanson, DET54-5424-29 51 126 Gould, CHI . .37-37 28-32 57 121 Gano, WAS . .25-26 31-41 59 118 Henery, PHL .46-46 24-27 51 118 Mare, CAR . . .44-45 22-28 45 110 College Football FBS Bowl Glance Subject to Change All Times EST Saturday, Dec. 17 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Temple 37, Wyoming 15 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise, Idaho Ohio 24, Utah State 23 New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette 32, San Diego State 30 Tuesday, Dec. 20 Beef 'O'Brady's Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Marshall 20, FIU 10 Wednesday, Dec. 21 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego TCU 31, Louisiana Tech 24 Thursday, Dec. 22 MAACO Bowl At Las Vegas Boise State 56, Arizona State 24 Saturday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Southern Mississippi 24, Nevada

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SPORTS ON TV TODAY BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Super middleweights, Dyah Davis (20-21) vs. Alfonso Lopez (22-1-0), at Key West, Fla. 11 p.m. SHO — Lightweights, Luis Ramos Jr. (20-0-0) vs. Raymundo Beltran (25-5-0), at Indio, Calif. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. FOX — Cotton Bowl, Kansas St. vs. Arkansas, at Arlington, Texas GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Africa Open, second round, at East London, South Africa (same-day tape) 5:30 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Tournament of Champions, first round, at Kapalua, Hawaii MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSP — Dartmouth at RPI MOTORSPORTS 1:30 a.m. NBCSP — Dakar Rally, Fiambala, Argentina to Copiapo, Chile (delayed tape) NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Chicago at Orlando 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Portland at Phoenix 17 Monday, Dec. 26 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Missouri 41, North Carolina 24 Tuesday, Dec. 27 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Purdue 37, Western Michigan 32 Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina State 31, Louisville 24 Wednesday, Dec. 28 Military Bowl At Washington Toledo 42, Air Force 41 Holiday Bowl At San Diego Texas 21, California 10 Thursday, Dec. 29 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Florida State 18, Notre Dame 14 Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Baylor 67, Washington 56 Friday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Dallas BYU 24, Tulsa 21 Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Rutgers 27, Iowa State 13 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. Mississippi State 23, Wake Forest 17 Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Oklahoma 31, Iowa 14 Saturday, Dec. 31 Meinke Car Care Bowl At Houston Texas A&M 33, Northwestern 22 Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Utah 30, Georgia Tech 27, OT Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. Cincinnati 31, Vanderbilt 24 Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Illinois 20, UCLA 14 Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Auburn 43, Virginia 24 Monday, Jan. 2 TicketCity Bowl At Dallas Houston 30, Penn State 14 Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. South Carolina 30, Nebraska 13 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Michigan State 33, Georgia 30, 3OT Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida 24, Ohio State 17 Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Oregon 45, Wisconsin 38 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Oklahoma State 41, Stanford 38, OT Tuesday, Jan. 3 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Michigan 23, Virginia Tech 20, OT Wednesday, Jan. 4 Orange Bowl At Miami West Virginia 70, Clemson 33 Friday, Jan. 6 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 8 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 7 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), Noon (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 8 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (10-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 9 BCS National Championship At New Orleans LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 21 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, TBA, (NFLN) Saturday, Jan. 28 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFLN) Saturday, Feb. 5 Texas vs. Nation At San Antonio Texas vs. Nation, 2 p.m. (CBSSN) NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff Glance All Times EST Championship Friday, Jan. 7 At Pizza Hut Park Frisco, Texas Sam Houston State (14-0) vs. North Dakota State (13-1), 1 p.m.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 3 2 .600 — 4 3 .571 — Boston Toronto 3 3 .500 ½ New York 2 4 .333 1½ 1 6 .143 3 New Jersey Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 6 1 .857 — 5 2 .714 1 Orlando 4 2 .667 1½ Atlanta 2 4 .333 3½ Charlotte Washington 0 6 .000 5½ Central Division W L Pct GB 6 1 .857 — Chicago 4 2 .667 1½ Indiana 3 3 .500 2½ Cleveland 2 3 .400 3 Milwaukee 2 4 .333 3½ Detroit WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB 5 2 .714 — San Antonio 3 3 .500 1½ Memphis Dallas 3 5 .375 2½ 2 4 .333 2½ Houston 2 4 .333 2½ New Orleans Northwest Division Pct GB W L 4 1 .800 — Portland Denver 5 2 .714 — Oklahoma City 5 2 .714 — 3 3 .500 1½ Utah 2 4 .333 2½ Minnesota Pacific Division Pct GB W L 3 2 .600 — L.A. Clippers 4 3 .571 — L.A. Lakers Phoenix 2 4 .333 1½ 2 4 .333 1½ Golden State 2 5 .286 2 Sacramento Wednesday's Games Toronto 92, Cleveland 77 Orlando 103, Washington 85 Boston 89, New Jersey 70 Chicago 99, Detroit 83 Miami 118, Indiana 83 Charlotte 118, New York 110 Philadelphia 101, New Orleans 93 Memphis 90, Minnesota 86 Dallas 98, Phoenix 89 San Antonio 101, Golden State 95 Denver 110, Sacramento 83 L.A. Clippers 117, Houston 89 Thursday's Games Miami at Atlanta, 8 p.m. San Antonio 93, Dallas 71 Milwaukee at Sacramento, 10 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Friday's Games Atlanta at Charlotte, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Toronto, 7 p.m. New York at Washington, 7 p.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Indiana at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Denver at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Chicago at Orlando, 8 p.m. Memphis at Utah, 9 p.m. Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Portland at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. Saturday's Games Chicago at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m. Miami at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. New York at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Houston, 8 p.m. Toronto at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Denver at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. New Orleans at Dallas, 9 p.m. Utah at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. The Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 1, total points based on 25 points for a firstplace vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: .........................Record Pts Prv 1. Syracuse (60)..15-0 1,618 1 2. Kentucky (5) ....13-1 1,554 3 3. North Carolina.13-2 1,451 5 4. Baylor..............13-0 1,389 6 5. Duke ...............12-1 1,354 7 6. Ohio St............13-2 1,277 2 7. Missouri ..........13-0 1,255 8 8. UConn.............12-1 1,199 9 9. Georgetown.....12-1 1,072 12 10. Michigan St. ..13-2 992 16 11. Louisville .......12-2 977 4 12. Indiana ..........13-1 974 13 13. Florida...........11-3 753 10 14. Kansas ..........10-3 663 17 15. Mississippi St.13-2 644 15 16. Michigan........12-2 641 18 17. UNLV.............15-2 611 19 18. Wisconsin ......12-3 506 11 19. Murray St.......14-0 454 20 20. Marquette ......12-2 447 14 21. Virginia ..........12-1 292 23 22. Harvard .........12-1 269 24 23. Kansas St......11-1 229 — 24. San Diego St. 12-2 196 25 25. Gonzaga........11-2 121 —

TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM Others receiving votes: Creighton 86, Ohio 28, Stanford 12, Pittsburgh 8, Vanderbilt 8, Xavier 8, Cincinnati 6, New Mexico 6, Purdue 6, Saint Louis 6, Texas A&M 4, Saint Mary's (Cal) 3, California 2, Seton Hall 2, Alabama 1, Wagner 1. The Women's Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 1, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: .........................Record Pts Prv 1. Baylor (39) ......13-0 975 1 2. UConn.............11-1 925 2 3. Notre Dame.....13-1 903 3 4. Stanford ..........11-1 860 4 5. Maryland .........13-0 818 5 6. Tennessee .........9-3 745 7 7. Duke .................9-2 717 8 8. Ohio St............14-0 670 9 9. Texas A&M ........9-2 647 10 10. Rutgers .........11-2 586 11 11. Kentucky........12-2 560 6 12. Miami ............11-2 540 12 13. Texas Tech .....12-0 522 13 14. Louisville .......12-2 487 14 15. Georgetown ...12-2 481 15 16. Georgia .........12-2 356 17 17. Green Bay .....12-0 337 18 18. Purdue ..........11-3 233 20 19. Nebraska.......12-1 224 23 20. DePaul ..........12-2 222 21 21. Delaware .......10-1 201 19 22. Penn St. ........10-3 188 16 23. Texas .............10-2 175 22 24. Vanderbilt ......12-1 102 25 25. North Carolina10-2 99 24 Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 12, Virginia 11, LSU 6, South Carolina 3, Georgia Tech 2, Kansas 1, Michigan 1, Colorado 1. Thursday's Scores Boys Basketball Archbold 53, Montpelier 33 Defiance Tinora 57, Antwerp 38 Gorham Fayette 46, Pioneer N. Central 43 Hamler Patrick Henry 54, Metamora Evergreen 26 Holgate 33, Haviland Wayne Trace 27 Marion Harding 64, Shekinah Christian 51 OVC 44, Cross Lanes Christian, W.Va. 39 Pettisville 54, W. Unity Hilltop 39 Tol. Ottawa Hills 51, Delta 49 Wauseon 49, Swanton 46 Zanesville Christian 44, Wayside Christian 36 Thursday's Scores Girls Basketball Akr. Buchtel 48, Akr. North 28 Akr. Garfield 45, Akr. Ellet 42 Akr. Kenmore 82, Akr. East 37 Akr. SVSM 60, Akr. Firestone 45 Apple Creek Waynedale 61, Jeromesville Hillsdale 47 Arlington 69, Dola Hardin Northern 35 Ashland Blazer, Ky. 73, Ironton 36 Athens 46, Albany Alexander 22 Austintown Fitch 49, Struthers 46 Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 47, Bettsville 34 Beallsville 45, Barnesville 41 Bellbrook 53, Brookville 34 Berlin Center Western Reserve 67, Wellsville 48 Bethel-Tate 45, Batavia Amelia 40 Bowerston Conotton Valley 62, Kidron Cent. Christian 26 Brooke, W.Va. 50, Steubenville 48 Canfield S. Range 47, Columbiana Crestview 45 Casstown Miami E. 74, Tipp City Bethel 17 Celina 45, Defiance 30 Cin. Country Day 66, Cin. Finneytown 36 Cin. Purcell Marian 52, Cin. Woodward 30 Cin. Winton Woods 66, Cin. Hughes 42 Coldwater 52, Rockford Parkway 38 Collins Western Reserve 58, Plymouth 35 Columbus Academy 38, Cols. School for Girls 22 Cortland Lakeview 61, Leavittsburg LaBrae 41 Dalton 34, Creston Norwayne 23 Danville 54, Fredericktown 44 Day. Meadowdale 51, Day. Belmont 40 Day. Oakwood 50, Monroe 38 Day. Stivers 37, Day. Dunbar 36 Day. Thurgood Marshall 67, Day. Ponitz Tech. 25 Delphos Jefferson 47, Ada 41 E. Liverpool 55, Weir, W.Va. 45 Eaton 45, Franklin 21 Elida 49, St. Marys Memorial 34 Fayetteville-Perry 72, Leesburg Fairfield 17 Findlay 45, Oregon Clay 31 Findlay Liberty-Benton 67, Vanlue 25 Fostoria St. Wendelin 51, Tiffin Calvert 47 Ft. Loramie 47, Sidney Lehman 30 Ft. Recovery 54, Versailles 46 Gahanna Christian 49, Powell Village Academy 17 Georgetown 69, Felicity-Franklin 27 Girard 49, Warren Champion 48 Goshen 53, Batavia Clermont NE 39 Greenfield McClain 44, Chillicothe Unioto 40 Greenwich S. Cent. 51, Ashland Mapleton 40 Hartville Lake Center Christian 47, Heartland Christian 20 Jamestown Greeneview 59, Spring. NE 24 Johnstown-Monroe 65, Loudonville 64 Kinsman Badger 59, Southington Chalker 51 Leipsic 41, Pandora-Gilboa 37 Lexington 62, Mansfield Madison 40 Lima Bath 55, Wapakoneta 36 Lima Perry 43, Marion Cath. 37 Lima Shawnee 78, OttawaGlandorf 43 Lowellville 77, Salineville Southern 22 Lucasville Valley 64, Waverly 31 Madonna, W.Va. 47, Steubenville Cath. Cent. 29 Mansfield St. Peter's 69, Mansfield Christian 30 Maria Stein Marion Local 39, St. Henry 26 Marion Elgin 62, CardingtonLincoln 36 Marion Pleasant 47, Caledonia River Valley 38 Martins Ferry 68, St. Clairsville 52 McArthur Vinton County 59,

Nelsonville-York 34 McComb 53, Cory-Rawson 31 Mechanicsburg 65, Cedarville 41 Middletown Madison 70, Camden Preble Shawnee 15 Millbury Lake 45, Elmore Woodmore 24 Millersburg W. Holmes 57, Mansfield Sr. 31 Milton-Union 59, New Lebanon Dixie 22 Minster 47, New Bremen 23 Mt. Orab Western Brown 44, New Richmond 43 N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 60, McDonald 48 New Knoxville 52, Delphos St. John's 35 New Madison Tri-Village 59, Lewisburg Tri-County N. 33 New Middletown Spring. 35, Lisbon David Anderson 31 New Paris National Trail 59, Ansonia 28 New Riegel 51, N. Baltimore 41 Newark Cath. 51, Bloom-Carroll 28 Newton Local 54, W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 21 Norwalk St. Paul 46, Ashland Crestview 27 Notre Dame Academy 86, Lima Sr. 29 Oak Hill 69, Minford 35 Orrville 63, Bellville Clear Fork 37 Ottoville 73, Kalida 48 Pemberville Eastwood 34, Fostoria 21 Pitsburg Franklin-Monroe 51, Bradford 46 Plain City Jonathan Alder 60, Cols. Ready 37 Pomeroy Meigs 52, Wellston 44 Portsmouth Clay 50, New Boston Glenwood 38 Portsmouth Notre Dame 47, Willow Wood Symmes Valley 24 Portsmouth Sciotoville 47, Green 36 Portsmouth W. 71, S. Webster 46 Proctorville Fairland 74, Ironton Rock Hill 20 Richmond Edison 46, Rayland Buckeye 40 Richwood N. Union 51, Galion Northmor 29 Rossford 62, Bloomdale Elmwood 39 Russia 48, Sidney Fairlawn 16 S. Point 59, Coal Grove DawsonBryant 52 Sarahsville Shenandoah 58, New Matamoras Frontier 21 Shekinah Christian 52, Worthington Christian 43 Smithville 66, Doylestown Chippewa 28 Spring. Shawnee 48, Spring. Cath. Cent. 28 Thornville Sheridan 54, Canal Winchester 36 Tol. Cent. Cath. 42, Tol. Whitmer 41 Tol. St. Ursula 58, Fremont Ross 37 Toronto 45, Bishop Donahue, W.Va. 44 Ursuline Academy 47, Seton 27 Utica 51, Johnstown Northridge 38 Van Wert 51, Kenton 36 W. Salem NW 54, Rittman 32 Waynesville 53, Day. Northridge 28 Williamsburg 64, Batavia 34 Williamsport Westfall 53, Cols. Hamilton Twp. 47 Wooster 47, Ashland 39

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers38 25 9 4 54113 81 Philadelphia38 23 11 4 50130113 Pittsburgh 38 21 13 4 46121100 New Jersey 39 21 16 2 44106114 N.Y. Islanders3714 17 6 34 88116 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 37 26 10 1 53138 69 Boston 41 21 15 5 47127136 Ottawa Toronto 40 20 15 5 45129128 Buffalo 39 18 17 4 40104115 Montreal 40 15 18 7 37106113 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 40 20 12 8 48105110 Washington 38 21 15 2 44114110 Winnipeg 40 19 16 5 43107118 Tampa Bay 39 17 19 3 37108133 Carolina 41 13 21 7 33106139 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 40 24 12 4 52132116 Detroit 39 25 13 1 51128 88 St. Louis 40 23 12 5 51103 89 Nashville 40 21 15 4 46106112 Columbus 38 10 23 5 25 93128 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 41 25 13 3 53134 99 Minnesota 41 21 14 6 48 95 98 Colorado 41 22 18 1 45110116 Calgary 42 18 19 5 41100123 Edmonton 40 16 21 3 35110115 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 36 21 11 4 46105 86 Dallas 39 22 16 1 45108113 Los Angeles40 19 14 7 45 87 92 Phoenix 40 19 17 4 42103107 Anaheim 38 10 22 6 26 88127 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesday's Games Montreal 7, Winnipeg 3 Boston 6, New Jersey 1 Vancouver 3, Minnesota 0 San Jose 3, Anaheim 1 Thursday's Games Boston 9, Calgary 0 Toronto 4, Winnipeg 0 N.Y. Rangers 3, Florida 2, OT Philadelphia 5, Chicago 4 Ottawa 4, Tampa Bay 1 St. Louis 4, Edmonton 3 Dallas 4, Nashville 1 Phoenix at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Columbus at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Friday's Games Florida at New Jersey, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Carolina, 7 p.m. Colorado at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Saturday's Games Vancouver at Boston, 1 p.m. Ottawa at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Edmonton at Dallas, 2 p.m. Columbus at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Winnipeg at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Colorado at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Carolina at Nashville, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Calgary, 10 p.m. Washington at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.